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THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, CA„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 2®, 1925. How Can Fort Valley Prosper When the Residents Do Their Trading Away From Home? • • These Business Men ii and Citizens subscribe ii to the ideal of a bigger •» ii and more prosperous | | FORT PEACH VALLEY COUNTY and for O ii ALL: • ■ CITIZENS BANK OF FORT VALLEY • • FORT VALLEY MOTOR CO. • • Lincoln Ford Fordson LEE’S DEPARTMENT STORES EDWARDS BROTHERS GREEN-MILLER CO. HOTEL WINONA • IMPLEMENT CO. ALMON 4* + LUMBER CO. ■ fort valley COPELAND’S PHARMACY 4* KENDRICK INSURANCE AGENCY ■ H. MOSKOVITZ • H. V. KELL CO. THE LEADER-TRIBUNE ■ WHEELER’S PHARMACY • TRIANGLE SERVICE STATION • GEORGIA GROCERY AND • SINGLETARY’S CASH MARKET Help Make FORT VALLEY a Bigger, Better and More Prosperous Town PATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS O * •F • • » This is question that is being asked day. The business ii a every men • of Fort Valley say that it cannot be done. There is no way for a commu¬ < ii nity to prosper unless every resident of that community puts his should • • j er to the wheel and helps move tha load. The trend is now towards the ii bigger cities. Still the same fellow who jumps in his car and runs to the larger place to get a plow point or a suit of clothes, is the fellow who howls the loudest about the non-progressiveness of the “home town” and 1 * t the high taxes. He does not take a second thought about his buying • away from home is one of the causes of his home town being behind the • times. , • Suppose every resident in the trading area of Fort Valley was to < confine his buying to Fort Valley—what would happen? We would have larger and better stores, the banks would be more prosperous, thereby being better able to help their customers in times of need, we would have better schools and a happier and more contented people. Merchandise would be cheaper because the merchants would be able to buy in larger quantities, thereby being able to sell it cheaper. People of Fort Valley, these things are worth taking into serious ■ consideration. Fort Valley cannot stand still—will either go forward or ’ backward. Which going help it go? way are you to is Our ■ The glorious New Year for Peach County now upon us. mer ■ chants are ready to do their full part in building a more wonderful com munity here. Look their stocks over thoroughly before making up your ■ mind to go elsewhere. Don’t take or send your money away where you < will have no chance to enjoy its benefits—no chance to get it back in • public service or the profits of trade. • These Business Men • • ■ • ■ and Citizens subscribe » to the ideal of a bigger and more prosperous FORT VALLEY and I PEACH COUNTY or : •F ALL: • • • * BANK OF FORT VALLEY • GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL WORKS • < ■ FORT VALLEY COCA-COLA BOTTLING ! f CO. J. W. WOOLFOLK & CO. * a ❖ T. J. HALLMAN, Grocer • » FORT VALLEY OIL CO. ANDERSON DRUG CO. CITY BAKERY GALLAHER-HALE GROCERY CO. ■ GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO. JOHN VANCE • N. HAUSER T. M. ANTHOINE t GEORGIA CRATE & BASKET CO. 4- 4 REMBRANDT STUDIO * C. HALL i 4* 4 W. M. JOHNSON EVANS-CLARK CO.