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Volume No. XXXVII, Number 4.
TRIP TO NEW YORK FOR CONTRIBUTOR OF BEST
MATTER IN PEACH BLOSSOM FESTIVAL EDITION
Contract for New 200,000 Gallon Water Tower Is Let
Hundreds of Dollars,
Generous Cash Prizes, Offered
Leader-Tribune to Develop
Product” in Fine Literary
SUBJECTS, PREMIUMS AND RULES
In order that the world may feel the great throb of the
' very heart of this wonderful garden spot of the South, and to
excite a "more intense consciousness in the minds of our people
of the rich resources anil opportunities which are their Heritage
i—and to make of the Peach Blossom Festival Edition of The
Leader-Tribune actually a powerful expression of the character
to New York to the person who submits the best article for this
edition, many thousands of which will go to various parts of
America. Cash premiums will be given as outlined below for
contributions on the subjects mentioned. A week’s trip to New
York will be substituted for the cash premium to the person
submitting the best of all articles, whether it be a “peach reci¬
pe,” a photo, or a story on one of the subjects specified.
The Leader-Tribune, having naturally responded to the
magnificent co-operation offered during the last few days for
the publication of its proposed Peach Blossom Festival Edition,
will throw every ounce of its enery and every dollar at its com
mand into making this edition set a new standard in the field
of such projects in Georgia. As it decliaes to give away adver
tising space, so will it decline to ask any churfeh, school or civic
organization to buy news or editorial space in this edition; in
stead, we shall cover all such worthy institutions in a dignified
way, paying the people of this section to awaken their talents
to the utmost. No expense will be spared in employing addi¬
tional talent to make the edition as representative in a dignified
•of way thousands as possible, of so people as to attract all the America complete who respect shall of read the tens this
over
edition.
Judges in the contest will be announced later. They will
be two of our most intelligent people and the editor. Be sure
and read the rules—and bear in mind that your article must be
prepared QUICKLY yet CAREFULLY. The editor of The Lead¬
er-Tribune will be glad to advise any person more fully as to
the nature either of the articles should assume.
RULES
Bear in mind that, while impressive reference to, and description of,
past achievements will be invaluable, the general idea of every article must
be LOOKING FORWARD. Weave inspiration into your narrative.
Any citizen of Peach, Houston, Crawford or Macon counties may com¬
pete on any article. r
Simultaneous announcement of awards will be made with the publi¬
cation of the articles. Many articles which may not be successful probab¬
ly will be used to fine effect in some other way.
Author’s name will be carried with each article accepted for publica
tion.
Any person ma ywrite on as many of the subjects as desired, but no
person may win over two premiums. w
Write your full name and address clearly on the back of the article
or photograph submitted. If a photograph, be sure and write description
of the scene it presents. Write on ONLY ONE SIDE OF PAPER. No article
will be placed before the judges unless it is typewritten carefully, LINES
DOUBLE SPACED. White paper must be used.
Every article or contribution must be in the hands of the editor of The
Leader-Tribune by six o’clock on the evening of Thursday, February 5th,
1925.
Judges will be selected later. They will be two of the highest type citi
ens. pf recognized literary and artistic judgment, and the editor.
- SUBJECTS AND PREMIUMS
FtV a The best “History of the Peach County Movement,” not over 1,000
w«rd $ 10 . 00 .
..TBost article on “The Peach County Program,” not over l,000 v words,
TO fl.09.
Best article on Houston County, Georgia,” not over 1,000 words,
$ 10 . 00 .
Best article on “Macon County, Georgia,” not over 1,000 words, $10.00.
Best article on “Crawford County, Georgia,” not over 1,000 words,
$ 10 . 00 .
Best article on The Peach Blossom Festival,” r.ot over 2,000 words.
$ 10 . 00 .
Best article on “The Georgia Peach, • ’ not over 1,000 words, $10.00.
Best article on “The County With a Soul,” not over 2,000 words,
$10.00. This article should deal with the county’s religious and education¬
al bodies, systems and plans, and her system of government.
Peach Recipes—50 cents each for all accepted.
Best article on Diversified Agricultural Development of the section,
title to come with article, not over 1,000 words, $10.00.
Best condensed list of Fort Valley’s Resources and Advantages,
$10.00. Each asset of the community, whether number of banks or altitude
of city, should be condensed into shortest possible paragraph. You will be
amply repaid for an evening’s thought by the amazing list with which your
pen will surprise you. of
‘Fort Valley’s Civic Organizations”—Best group of small articles
sot over 200 words each—each as short as possible to tell the story about
ous civic bodies, $10.00
PHOTOGRAPHS —For best photograph submitted and accepted to
oresent most impressively a Peach Blossom Festival, or peach orchard
scene or any striking attraction of the section, $5.00; for five next best,
Sl.oo’each. Privilege of using all photos is required. All photos will of be re
turned after publication of the edition. Each successful contributor
® he geafree-Seibune t
Read by thousands of people in progressive PEACH, Houston, Macon a nd Crawford Counties, where Nature smiles her brightest.
FORT VALLEY, PEACH COUNTY.CEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1925.
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Fort Valley, Ga., January 22, 1925.
Mr. John H. Jones,
Editor Leader-Tribune,
Fort Valley, Georgia.
My dear Mr. Jones:
Let me say this word of sincere appreciation of your
efforts looking to the Special Peach Blossom Festival edi¬
tion of The Leader-Tribune.
The scope of your plans and the character of the edi¬
tion you propose to issue far exceeds in the way of news¬
paper publicity anything ever enterprised here.
You are entitled to the support and co-operation of
all of our people in making this edition a complete success
and if I may be of service to you at any time in any way
please feel at liberty to call on me.
Sincerely yours,
C. L. SHEPARD, General Chairman.
Fourth Annual Peach Blossom Festival.
GREAT CIRCULATION AND LONG LIFE OF FESTIVAL
EDITION WILL MAKE ADVERTISING SPACE VALUABLE
The Leader-Tribune’s Peach Bios
som Festival Edition will have a cir
culation of not less than 15,000; with
full support, it will reach THIRTY
THOUSAND OR MORE. It will be
our utmost effort to place the edi¬
tion in every home in Peach, Hous¬
ton, Macon and Crawford counties.
This alone will make advertising
space worth the rate we have fixed.
Thousands of copies will be sent to
various parts of America and five
thousand copies will be distributed
at the Peach Blossom Festival. This
indirect value to llie community and
every business man, property owner
tographs will be given credit in publication.
WEEK’S TRIP TO NEW YORK BY FIRST CLASS STEAMER
with room and meals while in New York will be substituted for cash pre¬
mium to writer of article given first place by judges. This trip will be trans
ferable if winner desires. It will begin on or about April 25, 1925—exact
date to be announced later.
and citizen will be incalculable. The
edition’s object is not for profit; it
is to give the Peach Blossom Festival
that superior, dignified home repre
sentation before the whole world
which such a great national institu¬
tion should naturally develop in the
heart of its own creative energies.
The object of the sale of display ad¬
vertising is to provide as far as pos¬
sible for the tremendous expense to
which The Leader-Tribune is going
in preparing text matter that will
endure a* a classic, and to enlarge
the circulation by as many five* and
tens of thousands as possible.
FOR PM FESTIVAL
GENERAL CHAIRMAN SHEPARD
RECEIVES RESOLUTIONS
PLEDGING WARM CO-OPERA¬
TION FOR SIGNAL SUCCESS.
At a meeting of the Macon Civi
tan Club, held on Friday, January
9th, the following resolutions were
unanimously passed, with instructions
that they be transmitted to the gen¬
eral chairman of the Fourth Annual
Peach Blossom Festival Committee:
“Whereas, the progressive and
hospitable citizens of Fort Valley
have organized their Peach Blossom
Festival Committee, for the purpose
of giving their fourth annual pageant
and entertainment; and
“Whereas, the citizens of Macon
generally feel a deep and abiding
pride in the enterprise and artistic
abilities of their sister city, as rep¬
resented the series of annual festi¬
vals which have already attracted
international attention; therefore be
it
“Resolved, by the Macon Civitan |
Club, in weekly meeting assembled,
that this organization extend to the .
people of Fort Valley its cordial con-S
gratulations upon the success of these
pageants in the past, and hereby
pledges its warmest desire in every
way possible to cooperate with the
citizens of Fort Valley and to make
the Fourth Annual Peach Blossom
Festival an even more signal success
than in the past.”
N. D. MALLORY,
Secretary.
Mr. C. H. Bassett, an old Fort- Val¬
ley boy, returned this week to his
home at Minneapolis after a few days
visit to relatives and friends here.
(Eight Pages). $1.50 Per Year in Advance.
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The Water and Light Boat'd of the
City of Fort Valley has let a contract
the R. D. Cole Manufacturing Co.,
of Newnan, Ga., for the erection of
a new 200,000-gallon water tower
back of the light plant, over the 50,
000-gallon cistern. These together
will have a capacity of 250,000 gal¬
and no additional ground will
required. The present water tow¬
on Main street is of only 50,000
capacity. Thus the city’s wa¬
storage will be increased from
to 250,000 gallons.
The new water tower will be erect¬
and ready for use by June 1st.
the meantime, the old tower will
standing until after the 1925
season, giving a total storage
of 300,000 gallons during
season.
Immediately after the 1925 peach
according to present plans ’
old tower on Main street will be
down and the ground it occu¬
in the heart of the city, will be | j
to park purposes'. The la- j
of the city will be encouraged
assisted in beautifying this ideal
permanent park and play¬ >
as a
states Dr. H. M. Copeland,;
BOUGHT BY LESTER
•A real estate deal of great inter¬
to this section is the purchase of
house and mill property, known
Houser’s Mill, by Mr. E. L. Lester.
Mr. Lester, who has been travel¬
will manage the property.
Miss Allie Houser and Mrs. A. J.
Jr., will make their home
Mr. and Mrs. Lester. Mr. and
A. J. Houser expect to move
soon into the house on Ander¬
Avenue recently purchased by
Houser.
CLASS GIVES
The Senior class of the Fort Val¬
high school served a lovely din¬
last Thursday night in honor
the Board of Education anc! fac¬
The science dinner department, was served in under the j
direction of Miss Carolyn Cravey.
was a distinct revelation of the
work being done by the school in
arts. Thus is marked anoth¬
feature of the excellent school
which Fort Valley enjoys un¬
the government of the Board of
and the direction of Su
er i'ltondent J. K Lambert and his
^‘ e cor P s °f teachers.
Miss Miriam Edwards acted for the
class as “toastmaster.” Floyd j
ithers, class president, occupied
other seat of special honor in the I
absence of Chairman W.
Houser of the Board. I i
City officials, heads of civic or
and ministers were
They joined in hearty praise
the evidence thus given of the ef
of the school work.
The guests, after dinner, inspect¬
the domestic science department’s
and methods, and they
talking yet about its excellence.
PEACHLAND JOURNAL
36 year* oldyonly newspa¬
per in heart of one of
America’* richest diversified
t
agricultural sections.
chairman of the Water and Light.
Board. The park will be made one ofi
tie city’s prettiest points of pride,
The Water & Light Board, which
is benig warmly praised L, the ful¬
fillment of these plans to .,nich they
have devoted themselve: or several
years, is composed of (. .lairman H.
M. Copeland, C. L. Sh, pard, J. M,
Green and Mayor R. b. Hale. The
late Albert M. Seifert was a member
of the board when the plans were
launched and had a great part in this,
as well as many other important
movements for the progress of tho
city.
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Valley;
has rendered signal service in co-op¬
erating with the Water and Light
Board towards the end that Fort
Valley might have adequate water
facilities and at the same time be
free from the old water tower as ar.
eyesor e and devote the valuable
ground it occupies to the logical pur
pose, a park and playground.
Mayor K. D. Hale, the Water and
Li dit Board, the Kiwanis Club and
all citizens well may congratulate
themselves upon the achievement.
So great was the success of the
Woman’s Club and Kiwanis Club
playmakers, under the direction of
Mips Annie Audrey Fagan, last Fri¬
day night, and so disappointed were
many people in having missed it be¬
cause of bad weather, that “Mrs.
Temple’s Telegram” will be present¬
ed again tonight (Thursday) at the
Austin theater, or new court house
auditorium.
The entire cast took the audience
by storm. This was so true that the
weather was forgotten in the charm
of amateur talent which would chal¬
lenge the professional artsit at his
best. The cast was composed of Mrs.
Ruth Smith, Miss Ruth Evans, Mrs.
C. Hall, Mrs. Ashby McCord, Jimmie,
Fagan, C. Hall, Ashby McCord,
George Mathews and Sam Mathews.
A bouqet of roses from the Wo¬
man’s Club and a box of candy fropi
Kiwanis Club were presented as
of the appreciation of those
for the untiring atten
»n and fine talent of Miss Fagan in
the production.
PEACH COUNTY,
all whom it may concern:
This is to notify the citizens of
County that the first session
the Court of Ordinary for Peacli
will be held on the first
of February (2nd of Feb.)
and on the first Monday of.
h month following,
The Ordinary will hold his first
in Peach County for County
on the first Tuesday of
(3rd of Feb.) 1925, and
sit for County Purposes on the
Tuesday of each month follow
This 21st day of Jan., 1’925.
M. G. MOSLEY,
Ordinary.