Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-04-28
Release Of Small Farms From State Taxation
IsSought as Relief Measure for Agriculture
BETTER HOMES SHOWN
TO MANY VISITORS
IN WEEK OF EXHIBIT

With Mrs. r. E. Lee as the enthu-
siastic chairman of the Better Homes
committee of the Woman's Club, the
demonstration in the city this week is
being carried on most successfully
and enjoyably.
The planning of Mrs. Lee and her
committee has been thorough and the
hospitality of those ladies who have
opened their homes for inspection has
been most gracious. Automobile COM
mittees have provided ample means of
conveyance for those interested in
making the rounds and many helpful
points about home making will be
cleaned by the visitors.
On Tuesday the handsome remod-
elled home of Mrs. Clayton Jay had
no less than hundred visitors, more
than the other homes because of its
central location. This home displays
the thought and taste that developed
it into the attractive and convenient
abode that it now is. A group of
friends assisted Mrs. Jay in conduct
ing the visitors over every part of her
Immaculate house.
What good taste, deft fingers and
energy can do to plain little coun-
try house was demonstrated by the
charming interior of Mrs. Stubs Dor
miney's cozy home on the Dixie High
way. Old fashioned furniture, handed
down from generations back, has I'M
der Mrs. Dorminey's artistic touch be-
come a very handsome part of the
spacious living room, furnishedas it
is throughout in soft gray and ivory
tints, clusters of pink roses being the
finishing touch on chair backs, desks
and fire screen. Lovely washable rugs
made in church orphanage are used
throughout the house on the lovely
hardwood floors.
The gift for painting, a fine taste
for color and immaculate cleanliness
distinguish this little country house.
Mrs. Dorminey has, too, a wonderful
garden, conforming to all the rules
of landscaping, and in each season has
flowers of particular size and beauty.
On the lawn bevy of lovely girls
served punch to all the visitors.
On South Grant street there is a
little gem Of a modern cottage, built
and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Casper. The place is new and shines
in its display of glistening hardwood
floors, crystal knobs and beautiful
light fixtures. Abundantly supplied
with windows and handsome doors, of
one beautiful wood panel or French.
doors of glass, it has a style which
the handsome furnishings emphasize.
A number of handsome fur rugs give
distinction to one room. Assisting
friends of Mrs. Casper dispensed
punch in her neatly appointed kit
chen.
The lovely flower gardens of Mrs.
H. G. Powell and Mrs. r. A. Majors
elected the most enthusiastic praise.
This afternoon the homes of Mrs.
Drew Paulk, Mrs. Ted Dunn and Mrs.
J. B. Seanor and the gardens of Mrs.
j. H. Ennis and Mrs. E. S. Bill are
being visited This presents variety
of spacious town house, a tiny bum
galow which is electrically equipped,
and lovely suburban home, and some
rose gardens that will give pleasure to
that sense of the beautiful that most
peopIe. possess and which flowers so
easily touch.
Domestic Science Exhibit
A fitting close to the Better Homes
demonstrations of the week will be
the exhibit of sewing and cooking,
which will be shown on Friday after
noon at the high school building by
the department OF domeSIlc scleiice'
under Miss Cook.
The hours will be from to 7, to
conform to the other home demon
STATIONS of the week. Home making
is becoming more and more science
and an art. We are proud of the ac-
complishments that our town girls
have attained. in this line of educa-
tional work, and we should show our
appreciation by attending their exhib-
it in large numbers.
Just preceding the exhibit the high
school P. T. A. will hold a short ses-
sion at four o'clock.
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