The Coffee County progress. (Douglas, Ga.) 1913-????, October 29, 1925, Image 1
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Volume XII—No. 1.
KIWANIS INDORSE
NEW BUILDING PLAN
The Kiwanis Club, holding their
weekly luncheon last Friday at Alma,
went on record as indorsing the ‘plan
recommended by the recent Grand
Jury to sell the property on which is
now located the court house and jail,
and erect more modern buildings at a
moi'e suitable location. Following is
the resolution pasesd by that body.
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GEORGIA, Coffee County.
WHEREAS, The Grand Jury of
Coffc-e County, Georgia, serving at
the October term 1025, of the Supe
rior Court of Coffee County, Georgia,
recommended to the Honorable Board
of County Commissioners in and for
Coffee County, Georgia, the sale of
the Court House and Jail property
located in the City of Douglas, and
WHEREAS* the present court house
and jail of* the county of C jff-ee is
located in a place in the city of Doug
las which makes it too public and
thereby interferes with the business
of the courts in the trial of cases in
the court house. The court house
having been built some twenty years
ago and is now inadequate to take
care of the business of the county
and the different officers of the coun
ty' who are forced under the law to
maintain their offices and place of
business in the county court house
and said court house is not in keeping
with the financial resources of the
county, and.
WHEREAS, the present jail is in
too public a place and is unsanitary
and unsightly to look upon and is an
eyesore to this county and city, and
is inadequate to properly care for
prisoners and is not in keping with
the modern buildings of this charac
ter of other counties in the standing
of Coffee county, and.
WHEREAS, public opinion appears
to be in favor of the sale of the pres
ent court house property and the
placing of said court house and jail
•in a, location,in t’se u:.y
of Douglas, an I
Whereas, said land upon which said
court' house and jail are located is
so situated in the city of Douglas tnr t
it would be very valuable for business
property and could in all probability
be sold at this time for a considerable
sum of money and what it isrealiv
worth.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved
by the Kiwanis Club of the city of
Douglas in meeting assembled that
we heartily indorse the recommen
dations of the Grand Jury with ref
erence to the sale of the property and
the building of a new Court House
and Jail for the several reasons here
in enumerated.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be presented to
the Honorable Board of Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues in and for
Coffee County, Georgia.
Be it further resolved that we as a
body ask the Honorable Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues of Coffee
County, Georgia, to carefully consid
er the recommendations made by the
Grand Jur y as afore mentioned.
KIWANIS CLUB OF DOUGLAS,
J\ M'. Thrfcsh, President
W. H. Bailey, Secretary
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
All advalorem taxes due the
City of Douglas must be paid
before the second day of Novem
ber, otherwise fi fas will be is
sued and levied immediately.
This is by order of the Mayor
and Council, and the instructions
are positive as to levy and sale.
Pay your taxes and save expense
and cost.
R. M. PEARSALL, Clerk.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Saturday night 7:30 o’clock High
School Auditorium. Admission five
cents.
BOX SOCIAL
There will be a box supper at
Bushnell school house, Friday night,
November 6.
Proceeds to be used for school.
Everybody invited.
FLORA NEAL.
Can there be liberty in Liberty,
South Carolina, when a 22 year old |
lady there claims the distinction of,
never having a beau?
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
JOSEPH NIGEM SUNDAY
Joseph Nigem, 35 years of age, who'
has been in the mercantile business
on Madison avenue here for the past
fourteen years, died at his home on
Sellars street last Friday night et 11
o’clock, as a result of tumors in his
side.
He had been in ill health since
about the first of August this year,
and although he had been failing fast,
for some time, the end was net ex-;
pected as early as it came.
The funeral services were held at
the First Baptist church at 3 o’clock j
Sundav afternoon. Dr. Carl W. Mi-1
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nor preached the funeral and conduc
ted the burial exercises at the Doug
las cemetery. In addition to a host
of Dauglas friends, a party cf thirty
five or more from Valdosta were |
present. Nearly a score of wreaths
were presented by friends tnd rela
tives, some from Valdosta.
Nigem was born at Mount Lebanon;
near the eastern end of the Mediter- 1
ranean sea. When a small boy, he!
came with his parents to America,
and made his home at Lawrence, Mass
In 1911 he came with a Syrian colony
to Douglas where he has been in the j
mercantile business since.
He was a thrifty, peaceful, law- j
abiding citizen, and became a Mason
about a year a "o. Joseph and Moses
Hanna, also c Dougl as are brother
in-laws. A wife and two small chil
dren, Fred and Ernes; survive him.
The Douglas Undertaking Company
had charge of funeral arrangements.
WOMAN 81. v RITES
HISTORY OF COUNTY
Mrs. Samuel Cook, who passed her
81st birhday a few days ago has
just completed a history of Baldwin
county. The segt of Baldwin county,!
Milledgeville, has been the home of i
Mi's. Cook for more than three score
and ten years, and that is not all,
for she is planning to live there still
another -year.
It in N6vejft.ber I£l§
that Mrs. Cook decided to write the
history of her native county. She
was born in Milledgeville and with
the exception of the first two years
of her married life she has lived in
Baldwin county.
Only temporarily until the Central Dixie Highway will
be paved from Waycross through Charlton and Ware coun
ties to the Florida line. Irwin and Ben Hill counties have
completed paving for a considerable distance through those
counties. In practically every one of the nine counties
through which the Central Dixie goes better roads are found
than is found in Coffee. From Ben Hill, Irwin, Ware and
Charlton should come an inspiration to Coffee county, one
of the supposedly richest counties, if not in reality the
richest in wealth of the entire number. At present pave
ment is being laid on this route through Charlton county,
without a doubt one of the weaker counties of the state and
certainly by far less able from a financial standpoint than
Coffee to undertake the expenditure incident to road paving.
For years after the establishment of this route the road
through Charlton was an obstacle that seemed almost unsur
mountable. Today the road through that county is among
the best on the route, and indications are that they may be
come the best. Bacon county has set ah example to the
neighbor county of Coffee by building a road under handi
caps that this county has never encountered. Wilcox and
Pulaski counties have been at par with Coffee in their in
differences toward the development of what might have
been and what might yet be one of the foremost veins of
travel in the entire state due to its directness betweet the
great centers of Atlanta, Macon, and the great East, North
and Northwest, to Florida.
The only claim that one might make is that those in
authority in Coffee county have not been as diligent in con
serving the Central Dixie Highway, as have some of the
weaker counties, and neither have they been as aggressive
in keeping pace with the progress of other sections where
state routes traverse.
It is time those in authority took steps to develop this
route by coordinating their efforts with that of other coun
ties along the route and cease to trail, but taTce the lead if
we are to be maintained on a main highway and Coffee
county, the banner county she is, is to keep pace. Personal
reference is made to the activities of the various counties
in order to indicate to our people what is taking place. We
have waited long and patiently for some move to be made
to lend a hand to building a better road. Other counties
look to coffee to at least carry her share of the burden—or
better stated, —show a degree of progressiveness, and a
move by Coffee county to n-ve one route through the county
would have an electrical effect. It csn be done and should
be enforced by every progressive ci'izen of the county.
Road construction of a permanent nature is going on
all over Georgia. In those sections where there is foresight
main routes are being paved. Within a year or two there
will.be a paved road from the Tennessee line through Geor
gia to Florida, through Atlanta, Macon, Cordele and Val-
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1925.
WESTBROOKS STORE
ADDS DEPARTMENT
Mr. R. C. Relihan, manager of
Westbrook’s Department Store in
form the Progress that tTieir trade
has increased beyond expectations,
drawing trade from a radius of a
hundred miles to the Douglas store. ■’
In order to take care of the won-'
derful increase in business they have
decided to give over the entire up
stairs to the ready-to-wear depart
ment. Mr. Relihen states that this
department would be so complete and
up to date that it will compare fa
\ orably to any ready to wear depart
ment in the state.
This store has only been located in
Douglas for about one year end has
enjoyed a phenominal business since
its opening.
The management is carrying on a
very extensive advertising campaign
and plan to expand much more over
new territory.
W. M. U. EI.E TES OFFICERS
The Executive Board meeting of the
W. M. U. of the Smyrna Baptist As
sociation met at Douglas on last Sun
day for the purpose of electing new
officers for the coming year. The
following ladies were elected:
Mrs. W. F. Bronson, Superintendent
Mrs. Hoke Davis, Secretary.
Mrs. E. L. Grantham, Treasurer.
Mrs. Ben Gray, Corresponding Sec
retary.
Mrs. J. L. Cochran, Personal Ser
vice Chairman.
Mrs. B. H. Tanner, Stewardship
Chairman.
Mrs. Arthur Sykes, Librarian.
Mrs. Mery Coleman, Mission Stiidy
Chairman. w
Miss Maude Griswold, Young Peo
i pies Leader.
The District Shairmen ate, Mrs. R.
i O. Martin, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs.
L. D. Gillis, Mrs. B. IJ. Tanner, Mrs.
John Rpberts.
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If Florida is a flower, Georgia is
a peach! Flowers look pretty and
smell good; peaches eat good.—Free
Lance.
That is one thing that the Free
Lance hit right.
Is Coffees Progressiveness Real!
LAST METHODIST
CONFERENCE FRIDAY
Rev. N. W. Williams, presiding
elder of, the; Waycross district will
holcL the fourth last quarterly
conference fsr this Methodist church
in Douglfs Friday night, 30th, inst.
.at 7:30 <> clock. He and the pastor
Rev. T. ft (?h*j!itian very much de
sires a-full attendance of all official
members, the public is algo in-
At thiKCconference much business
will be Election of a
new- *of (stewards. Sunday.
School sujjK’rjptendent, hearing rll full
reports j|jir tfie year etc. It is grati
fying jroAkj»vMeihodists herb to know
such fine* reports will be made of «tne !
successful* wolk. •
\|T:K OF PRAYER.
Mon(tej*£ Tuesday and Wednesday
0$ • next?Jfaak,' are to be observed by
the MMm&t vyomen as their week
of prqveij Mthe meetings will be held
at fouf sud the first two af
teYnpobawißg V'o be conducted by the
adults* NOa Wednesday the program
will beffifcn by the children and all
the especially the mothers
of ti is my rlUhre .urged *tp be pres
ent. A thank offering will be takes
for thf Cafcdina Institute in Korea
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and the ,Sue Bennett, school in Ken
tucky. S . r .
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Girls Auxiliary of Baptist
Church Meet.
The Shrah Fimderburke Circle held
their first meeting at the home of
Mrs. H. Bailey Wednesday after
nbon. Sjhi. Arthur* Coffee has been
elec tuff je&der, and Miss Theo Pear
son, president.
Aftewian interesting program, Mrs.
Bailey and Mrs. served hot'
chocolatfe, sondwiches and cake.
* Th§ decorations in the living room
vere suggestjve of Hallowe’en.
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There will be at Sears School Srt
urday night October 31, a box social,
candy, sandwiches and other things
for sale. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
TEACHER.
dosta. Every county on the entire route of the National
Highway has already entered an arrangement with the
State Highway Department, or are making plans to do so to
pave the route.
Two-thirds of this route is now used to travel the Cen
tral Dixie Highway from Macon south. One-third of thac
route is already paved or is now being paved, leaving a dis
tance of about a hundred miles to complete a paved road
from Macon to Jacksonville. Coffee county has thirty
miles of this route. A movement on the part of Georgia’s
banner tobacco county to build a permanent road would be
an immense incentive to other counties along the route to
complete their permanent road plans. Can Coffee county
do any one thing that will mean to her what the building
of such road would mean? NO! is the answer.
Not a section in Georgia is better advertised today
than Georgia’s tobacco belt. It is being advertised every
day by the fact that hundreds of people travel a road
through that section. Build a better road elsewhere and
the travel will stop. The Central Dixie Highway has brought
more people through Coffee county during the past five
years than ever went through the county in all it’s history.
Has it meant anything?
Then imagine to yourself the difference had not the
road been here. If the route is worth anything, it is worth
developing to keep, pace with the best in the state. Coffee
county is the key to the situation. Let us make the move
to keep what we have.
A gigantic bridge is being built across the Ocmulgee river
at Lumber City. At the same time a new route is being
boomed via Eastman, Mcßae, Lumber City to Hazlehurst
and Waycross, shortening the distance from Macon to Jack
sonville, Fla., a few miles, according to dopesters who are
boosting the route. That route affects Douglas and Coffee
county in that it diverts travel that is now, and has for
years come over the Central Dixie Highway. The route
is far from complete and it’s opportunities are yet in the
offering, but a determination to establish a road of a per
manent nature has at last won momentum that will carry
it over. It is one of the projects that are going on all over
Georgia, and especially in South Georgia, aggressive in road
building of a permanent nature.
The Central Dixie Highway was pioneered by Ben Hill,
Coffee and Ware counties. It is doubtless the most direct
route for a majority of travel to the east coast of Florida,
besides being an immense convenience for the people of the
section. Its development everything to this parti
cular section of Southeast Georgia. Coffee county can ill
afford to overlook a bet like the Central Dixie.
Let business men take counsel and anticipate, if you
please, the consequence of negligence in making of it a per
manent hard surfaced road. With such progress comes
everything deserved.
HOME OF JIM STALVEY
BURNS SATURDAY A. M.
Last Saturday morning about 6
o’clock the home of Jim Stalvey of
this city, on Bryan street was seen to
be in blazes by a neighbor, a Mr.
Bridges, who sent in the alarm.
The fire department rushed aid to
the scene, but too late, for the roof
had fallen in when the fire truck
arrived.,
Some beds and bed clothing were
caved-,but most of the household goods
were consumed in the burning build
ing. ' *' , . •
The damage was covered by SBOO.OO
in insurance.
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Another fire was located in the roof
'of the Eagle Gafe last Wednesday
morning about 11 o’clock. The kit
chen force had just about put out the
file when the fire truck appeared on
the scene.
DOUGLAS WOMAN ATTENDS
. STATE CONVENTION UNITED
DAUGHTRE OF CONFEDERACY
Mrs. Percy N. Smith of this city
is attending \the thirty-fifth annual
S£ate convention,of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy which opened
in Sandersville last Tuesday morning.
The convention is presided over by
Mrs. Walter A. Grace, of Macon,
state president.
The chapter of Douglas will meet
this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. All
members are urged to attend.
B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM AT
CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT
The following interesting program
will be rendered at the Baptist church
Sunday night at 7:45 by the B. Y. P.
U:
Pageant—“ Send The Light.”
Miss America Miss Kate Outen
Japanese Girl Miss Lucy Poston
American Girl—-A student Mrs Joiner
Spanish Girl ......Miss Dot Porter
Christian Teacher. ClaYk Strickland
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! Ministerial Student Mr. Davis
Young Business Man Tom Sims
Candle Bearers Miss Miza Rowan
Jeanette Bridges
The public is invited to attend this
inspiring program.
51.50 Per Annum in Advance
FOOTBALL SEASON TO
REACH PEAK HERE WITH
GOMIfIG OF G, M. G.
When the Georgia Military Acade
my football team arrives in Douglas
on Thursday, November 12th, the
g! latest game of the 1925 season will
be staged at the A. & M. campus,
The G. M. C. boys have had a very
successful season, so have the Ag
gies, the latter losing only one game
and that by one point after one of the
stellar players had been taken from
the game. The two teams have met
before and some of the prettiest foot
ball ever seep in Douglas was be
tween the two teams.
It is claimed for the ’25 team at
the Aggie school that no better teem
has ever been assembled. This is
proven by the manager in which they
have trounced each rival team. Most
of their games have been away from
Douglas, and fans here are hungry
for p game such as the one on No
vember 12th is bound to be. To win
the game from the G. M. C. team is
virtually taking a title to the state
prep championship, as this team is
always’ a contender for this title.
The Aggies leave today, for a game
•with Richmond Academy in Augusta
Friday. This game is bound to be a
“hummer”. The Aggieg as in pink
of condition and onthing is in mind
but upsetting dope of Augusta fans
by taking the game on their own ter
ritory.
The game November 12th will be
the last to be played on the home
grounds and there should be a record
audience' to reinforce the already
victorious home team,
DOUGLAS KI WAN IANS
GUESTS AT ALMA FRIDAY
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Fifteen members of the Douglas
Kiwanis Club went to Alma last Fri
day and were guests of the Business
Men’s Club of that city. Delightful
visitors, and an number of splendid
talks and other features enlivened the
program.
Mayor John R. Slater, together
with editor Jenkins, of the Alma
Times acted as toastmaster, and the
result of the meeting was a mon,
to organize a Kiwanis Club in Alma,
The Douglas Club will again visit the
sister city on next Friday evening at
eight o’clock when a Club will be or
ganized in that city. A large num
ber are expected to attend the meet
ing Friday night from Douglas, and
Kiwanians from other eitties are ex
pected to also attend.
REALTY COMPANY REPORTS
LARGE SALES FOR WEEK
The large Appleby lot on the corner
of Gaskin avenue and Ward street
was recently sold to Messrs. John R.
Slater and R. N. McEachren. It is
reported that an apartment house will
be erected on this property.
Mr. V. W. Cook of Axson, Geor
gia, has purchased the I. Weintraub
home on Sellers street.
The Bettie Davis house on East
Ward street was sold to Mr. Lacy
Sutton last week. Mr. Sutton wil]
Move to Douglas.
A lot cornering on Coffee and
Ward streets was purchased by Mr.
H. W. Baird from Judge C. A. Ward.
It is Mr. Baird’s plans to improve this
lot shortly.
Building lots over the
city were sold during the last week,
also said a representative of the Dix
ie Realty Company.
TURKEY DINNER
SATURDAY NIGHT
The women of the Episcopal church
will serve their annual turkey dinner
on next Saturday night from 6 to
8 o’clock, at Tanner Mercantile Build
ing. A cordial invitation is extended
to the public.
Menu as follows:
Roast Turkey with dressing.
Cranberry Sauce.
Rice.
String Beans.
Creamed Onions.
Lettuce Salad with 1000 Island
dossing.
Pumpkin pie.
Lemon pie.
Cocoanut pie.
Tea and Coffee.