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'We Are Building a City Here'
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Volume XXXVII. Number 43.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS
ASSUMING CONCRETE FORM;
$8,160 SUBSCRIBED
S2J20 PER YEAR
THREE YEARS IS
•RAISED QUICKLY
Glenmore Green, R. I). Hale and
L. Marchman Will Work
To Raise S7,500.
18,100, or ?2,720 per year for
"ears, was subscribed quickly at
Friday’s Kiwanis luncheon to a
for the support of a Peach
Chamber of Commerce,
Green, R. D. Hale and R. L.
man volunteered as a committee
canvass the county and complete
fund of not less than 87,500 per
for three years. With such a
tee of funds, according to plans which
grew out of suggestions from Mr.
Green and discussion on the part
C. E. Martin, A. L. Luce, W. J. Liip
fert, Emmett Houser, A. J. Evans, T,
*F. Flournoy, F. O. Miller, Rev. D. A.
Joves Inward, and Judge others, A k it C. is Riley, John H.
believed that a
thoroughbred chamber of commerce
can be established for the reasonable
development of Peach county. All
persons present agreed that a county
chamber of commerce is the most
crffcng need of this section now, in
the> face of the flood of prosperity
which is promised for Georgia, and
that without such an important me¬
dium of broad co-operative develop¬
ment Peach county will be placed at
a disadvantage among other sections
of the state that are more fully or¬
ganized and will fail to get her full
I share of the approaching prosperity
1 only because of her own failure to
I ^ive full rein to her enterprising spir
I it. JU'yoA motion of Judge Riley the
I jpfvanis Club went on record as fa
r‘^*.ring a chamber of commerce for
I the whole county as the only means of
I satisfying the present need for prog
ress and the development of our re¬
sources according to their merit. It
was the clear conviction that the
Peach County Chamber of Commerc*
should be launched with an expert
secretary as a community institution
independent of any business or pri¬
vate enterprise and altogether sepa¬
rate from any other organization, and
that it should have a guarantee from
the beginning of operations for three
yeanf in order that it might have
time to become established and show
[practical results through a sound,
common (sense program.
: )(. W. R. Neel Speaks
W. Neel, state highway engi
leer, was the guest of Senator J. E.
Davidson and spoke for a few minu
;es. Mr. Neel complimented Senator
Davidson and paid high tribute to the
Peach county spirit of achievement.
Je pointed to the necessity for paved
mads in Peach and the great advan
ige this county would gain from pav
i $|^ads. He said that Fort Valley
' about the center of all the main
ighways of Georgia.
Dr. J. E. Haslarfi, who recently
loved to Fort Valley to practice med
Bne, was the guest of Geo. B. Cul
tpper, Jr. Rev. D. A. Howard had as
Is guest Dr. A. J. Moncrief, of Deea
Ir, Ga., who has been conducting a
tries of revival services at the First
pptist church.
I OUftr Louis Ed OYIIl
LAtlanta, Nov. 3.—Louis (Shorty)
[gan, I of Fort Valley, the has, Emory been elect- Uni
to membership in
tsity Inational chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon,
honorary journalistic fra
ity.
i Delta Epsilon is an organization
ise purpose is the recognition of
itanding journalistic work. Two
rs’ service on the college publica
s is retired for election to mem
ihip. YHmber.ship is distinctly hon
gan is editor-in-chief of the Cam
the university’s yearly publica
He is also president of the Li
il Arts student body.
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and Mrs. Howard L. Barfield
mce the birth of a son, Oct. 31,
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Read by thousands of people in progressive PEACH, Houston, Macon and Crawford Counties, where Nature smiles her brightest.
FIRST GAME
OFSEASON
On Friday night, November
fith, at eight-thirty o'clock the
basket ball team of the Fort Val¬
ley high school will battle with
the ”Y” Cardinals of Macon,
Georgia. This is the first game
of the season for the Green and
Gold and promises to he a. very
fast and furious game from start
to finish. The locals boast a very
fast team and want the whole
town out for support this year.
The game will start immediately
after the services at the Baptist
church.
G ra t if yitig Re ports
In Conference Held
At Methodist Church
The fourth Quarterly Conference
for the Fort Valley Methodist church
l was held Monday evening, Rev. W. F.
Smith, presiding elder, presiding. Gra¬
tifying reports of the year’s work
were made by the Sunday school, Ep
worth League and the Woman’s Mis¬
sionary Society. The last named or
ganizatfon has had phenominal suc
cess, over three thousand dollars be
inj? raised by the auxiliary. Judge H.
A. Mathews submitted the annual re¬
port of the trustees, showing that ap¬
proximately four thousand dollars
has been pledged on the chureh debt.
On an apportionment of $800.00 for
the superannuate endowment fund
$773.00 has been paid in so far. The
presiding elder congratulated the of
jficials of the church on the record
made for the conference year.
| Judge H. A. Mathews was elected
j the Sunday ensuing school superintendent and for
; year Mr. C. E. Mar
jtin, assistant. A. L. Luce was chosen
charge lay leader. The entire board
of stewards was re-elected as fol¬
lows: H. M. Branham, J. E. Broad
| rick, J. E. Bledsoe, H. V. Duke, J.
If. Edwards, W. R. Edwards, B. H.
Fincher, G. P. Greene, W. L. Houser,
J. A. Houser, R. M. Houser, J. D.
Kendrick, J. F. Lambert, A. L. Luce,
C. E. Martin, B. T. Marshall, C. H.
Matthews, G. W. Mathews, Jr., E. T.
McMillan, F. O. Miller, A. C. Murray,
C. H. Sammons, C. L. Shepard, J. B.
Vance, E. M. Whiting and J. A. L.
Wilson. Mr. Shepard was chosen re¬
cording steward and Mr. W. L. Hous¬
er, district steward.
M iss Braddock Enjoying
Trip Through Northeast
Miss Clyde Braddock, who as “Miss
Fort Valley” fs taking the Elliott tour
of the North and East which she won
in a recent contest here, wrote from
New York last week to her parents,
Mr. and Mys. G. V. Braddock, saying
that she was having a wonderful
trip. She was one of ten passengers
elected in an entertainment on board j
the steamer from Savannah to New
Yo rk to feature on the program. She
toW her aU( jj ence of p ort Valley and
p f , ac ^ coun ty_jbe world’s peach cen
ter and largest peach shipping station .
on earth. The audience was so in- !
terested that it kept her up until mid- j
night telling of the wonders of this !
section.
MRS. M’CARTY DIES
The many Fort Valley friends of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McCarty, former
residents of this city, will be grieved
in learning of the death of Mrs. Mc¬
Carty. Following is a news dispatch
telling of her death ?}ov. :
Barnesville, Ga., 2.—The fu
-
neral of Mrs. A. H. McCarty who died !
will at an be Atlanta held Hospital from the Sunday Methodist night, j
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Church here tomorrow morning at 10
o’clock, Rev. Arthur Jackson, her pas¬
tor, and Rev. Mr. Marvin, officiating.
Mrs. McCarty was 33 years old and
was a member of the Baptist Church,
She is survived by her husband and
one daughter, Miss Mildred McCarty.
FORT VALLEY, PEACH COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1(125.
Z. T. WILLIAMS
IS CALLED BY
DEATH
One of the most beloved citizens
this section of Georgia passed into
great beyond at the ripe old age of
years Sunday night at 8:45
when Mr. Z. T, Williams died at
home seven miles soutnwest of
Valley, following an illness of a
days in which a host of friends
tested the high esteem in which
was held.
Mr. Williams was one of the
tion’s most prominent fruit
and farmers and was remarkably
tive in the local business field until
short time ago. He was a deacon
the First Baptist church, which
joined 55 years ago, and was one
its most cherished members, being
ways constant in his active
and attendance. A man of
charming personality, he carried
him such a magnetic Christian
in his associations with people
each day of his splendid life
good deeds well done and brought
wider circle of devoted friends.
Funeral services were
Tuesday morning at ten o’clock
the First Baptist church by his pas¬
tor, Rev. David Albert Howard, as¬
sisted by Dr. A. J. Moncrief, a former
pastor and now pastor of the First
Baptist church of Decatur, Ga^ The
pallbearers were Almon A., Z. T., Jr.,
and Douglas Williams, Henry Lee
Inard Bryan of Marshallville, and Dr.
J. A. Turner of Hartwell, Ga. Dea¬
cons of the Baptist church were hono¬
rary pallbearers.
Surviving Mr. Williams are his
widow; one daughter, Mrs. J. A. Tur¬
ner; four sons, Almon A., Douglas,
John B. and Z. T., Jr., of Fort Valley;
two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Boswell of
Athens, and Mrs. J. C. Lee of Mar¬
shallville; and one brother, J. J. Wil¬
liams of Athens.
MISS CHRISTINE
EVANS PRINCESS
Miss Christine Evans as Princess
For-t Valley, chosen by the local Ki¬
wanians rode in Fort Valley’s float
Tuesday afternoon in the parade of
floats at the Kiwanis Convention in
Albany. Riding with her were her
maids, Misses Haseltine Fagan and
Margaret McMillan. Miss Charlie
Mathews drove the car, which was
decorated in pink and gold, symbolic
of Fort Valley peaches, The girls
were all dressed in pink and the float
is said to have been very attractive
and creditable.
WOMAN’S CLUB
The Woman’s .Club held an inter¬
esting meeting Tuesday afternoon, at
the home of Mrs. E. L. Duke.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at three, with the Presi¬
dent, Mrs. E. L. Duke in the chair. In
the absence of the Secretry, Mrs.
Chester Wilson, Mrs. C. N. Rountree
was acting Secretry, after roll call
and the adoption of the minutes of
the previous meeting a brief business
session was held and the meeting
turned over to Mrs. F. O. Miller, who
was in charge of the program for the
afternoon. Mrs. F. W. Withoft was es
pecially entertaining as she reviewed
A. M. Hutchinsons latest book, One
Increasing Purpose ’. A piano solo by
Emily Shepard and a reading by
Jeannette Nichols were enjoyable fea
tures of the program. Current events
followed and the club adjourned; en¬
joying a social half hour, during
which a lovely fruit salad with hot
tea was enjoyed.
Pay County Taxes
Tax Collector T. E. Tharpe is now
on the job. Elsewhere in this paper
w tfl be found a notice of his round of
dates to collect Peach county taxes,
beginning in Fort Valley on Thursday,
Nov. 12. Mr. Tharpe mentions to The
Leader-Tribune the necessity for vot¬
ers registering to complete the legal
registration list of Peach county. He
will have the registration book with
him at each appointment, a schedule
of which appears in his notice today.
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he killed his father, Rev. K. J. Vandervoort, and seriously wounded his mother.
The illustration shows the parsonage where the tragedy was enacted and
portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Vandervoort and the youthful slayer.
FORT VALLEY REAVTIFUL
WILL FORT VALLEY QUALIFY?
A period of prosperity for South Georgia seems assured.
Which South Georgia city is going to profit most?
We suggest these qualifications for the winning city.
Accessibility—on a through paved highway; with paved highways radiat¬
ing in all directions.
The City Beautiful—able to make a favorable impression on visitors
who arrive; paved streets; beautiful trees, front grounds and homes; at¬
tractive, progressive-looking business houses.
Adequate accommodations modern hotel facilities, good meals at clean
places, apartment houses, parking and garage accommodations.
Well-rounded—Industrial and agricultural backing; a loyal local and
out-of-town trade; prospering local enterprises.
Progressive—Modern schools; modern churches; alert organized effort.
Practical—Able to carry movements through to success once they are
started.
Advertising—A loyal, well-supported local paper; a continuous adver¬
tising campaign.
Loyal—A city loyal to its section and State; a citizenry loyal to its city.
Confident—Possessing citizens investing their earnings in their own city.
What other qualifications would you suggest?—Waycross Herald-Jour
nal.
MR. GUERRY WIEE SPEAK V
Mr. Davenport Guerry, landscape architect and owner of the Guerry
Nurseries of Macon, will speak on “Planting the Home Grounds” at the Court
House at three o’clock, Friday afternoon, November the thirteenth. Every
person interested in a Fort Valley Beautiful is cordially invited to be present.
CIVIC COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR TREUTLEN CHAPTER I). A. R.
Notice to Hunters
The public is hereby notified that
every person must have a license to
hunt.
W. M. BLEWSTER '
11-5-1t At Ga. Agricultural Works. 1
Mr. William Houser has returned
from a trip to Florida
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brow,” we are boosting for you all
the time.
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KIWANIS ELECTS
E. T. MURRAY AS
LIEUT. GOVERNOR
Number of Fort Valley Kiwanians
Attend State lvivvanis Con
vention in Albany.
E. T. Murray, president of the Ki
wanis Club of Fort Valley and cashier
of the Bank of Fort Valley, was elect¬
ed lieutenant governor for the central
division of Georgia at the state Ki
wanis convention in Albany Wednes¬
day morning. Judge Harry Reed, of
Waycross, was elected district gov
ernor for Georgia.
Mr. Murray, upon his return Wed¬
nesday afternoon, was warm in his
praise of the entertainment accorded
the conventtion delegates by the peo
pie of Albany and expressed high ap¬
preciation for the honor which had
been conferred upon him.
One of the bright lights of the con
vention features was the Fort Valley
float with Miss Christine Evans as
“Princess Fort Valley,” of which men¬
tion is made elsewhere in this paper.
T. F. Flournoy, district trustee for
the Fort Valley club, and a number of
other Fort Valley people attended the
convention. Among them were Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Brisendine, T. San¬
ders Harris, E. H. Coppedge, Mrs. R.
D. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Matthews,
Miss Margaret McMillan, Miss Hasel
tine Fagan, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mc¬
Cord, Miss Audrey Fagan, Miss Char¬
lie Matthews, Mrs. W. H. Harris,
Mrs. W. S. White, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Luce, and Geo. W. Mathews, Jr.
LIBRARY
NOTES
The High School Grades are in need
of good copies of good books, and the
Thomas Library hasn’t enough copies
to supply the demand. If you have
good copies, with clear, large print,
and can spare the books, you will be
rendering the community a service by
your contributions. There is an espec¬
ial need for these books listed below—
Oliver Twist, by Dickens.
The Man Without A Country, by
Hale.
David Copperfield, by Dickens.
Put Yourself In His Place, by
Reade.
Barchester Towers, by Trollope.
Any copies of these others will be
appreciated, and if you will communi
cate with Miss Riley, and signify
your willingness to give any of these
books, she will send for them.
The Library feels sure that the
mothers and fathers of theh commun¬
ity will give their generous support
to this cause, as they feel that every
encouragement should be given to the
children in their reading of these
classics.
Treasure Island, by Stevenson.
The Last of the Mohigans, by Coop
er.
The Spy, by Cooper.
Kidnapped, by Stevenson.
Arabian Nights, by Ouida.
Dog of Flanders, by Ouida.
BYRON NEWS ITEMS
By R. L. DUKE
The many friends of Mrs. E. B.
Sutton are glad to know that she is
steadily improving.
* * *
Miss Dora Poole spent last week
end at home.
* * *
Mr. Fred Tharpe who is attending
Georgia Alabama Business College
spent the week end with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Tharpe.
* * *
Miss Helen Gassett sustained a
broken bone in her foot at school last
week.
* * *
Miss Bep Peavy of Macon is spend¬
ing several days with Miss Ilallie
Peavy.
Miss Sallie Mae Connell of Fort
Valley is spending several days with
Mrs. R. L. Duke.
* * *
The Hallowe’en party given by the
P. T. A. last Friday night was enjoy¬
ed by a large crowd.
Pcachland. Journal
37 yearn old—only newspa¬
per in the heart of one of
America’s richest diversified
agricultural sections.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance.
SERIES REVIVAL
MEETINGS CLOSE
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Dr. A. .1. Moncrief Has Preached Fas¬
cinating Series of Sermons at
Baptist Church.
Tomorrow —Friday —night will
bring the series of revival services at
the First Baptist church to a close,
according to present plans. With to
morrow night’s services Dr. A. J.
Moncrief will preach his last sermon
in this series of spiritual appeals be¬
fore returning to the First Baptist
church of Decatur, Ga., of which he is
pastor.
Those who have been fortunate
enough to hear Dr. Moncrief have
found his sermons radiant in eloquence
and warm in earnest Christian mag
netism. Those who have been more
fortunate in constancy of attendance
and active interest in the revival ser
vices are happy through their growth
in grace and a new vision of their
place in Kingdom work.
Bad weather has interfered some
what with attendance . '• ' many have
attended the meetings with eager in¬
terest in the face of c Id and rain. A!
number of people from Dr. Moncrief’s
old home town, Marshallville, have
participated in the services.
Dr. Moncrief and the pastor, Rev.
David Albert Howard, invite as full
an attendance as possible of the ser
vices tonight and tomorrow morn
ing and night.
METHODIST CHURCH
Thos. H. Thomson, pastor.
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m., Judge!
H. A. Mathews superintendent
Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m.,
and 7 p. m.
Epworth League at 6 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at 7 p.
m.
To all services the public is cordial¬
ly invited.
ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH
Episcopal
Holy Communion, 7:30 a. m.
Church School, Mr. J. W. Robinson,
Supt., Mr. W. Wood, Sec’y, 9:30 a. m.
Holy Communion, 11:00 a. m.
Evening f’rayer, 7:00 p. m.
Welcome all.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Powell, of
Grovania, announce the birth of a
daughter on Nov. 2, to be called Ethe
lene. Mrs. Powell is pleasantly re¬
membered here as Miss Ethel Maud
Duke.
The Call of the Wild, by Jack
London.
Christmas Carol, by Dickens.
The Mill On the Floss, by Elliott.
The Last Days of Pompeii, by But
ner-Lytton.
Ben Hur, by Wallace.
As You Like It, by Shakespeare.
The Winter Tale, by Shakespeare.
Pride and Prejudice, by Austin.
Kenilworth, by Scott.
Adam Bebe, by Elliott.
Hugh Wynne, by Mitchell.
Vanity Fair, by Thackary.
Talisman, by Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. S } L. Wommack and
two sons of Winston Salem, N. Car.
spent the week end with Miss Jessie
Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Peavy, Sr.,
spent Thursday shopping in Macon.
The circus in Macon was enjoyed
by a great number from this com
munity.
* * *
Hal Walton is now attending school
at Lanier High. Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
W'alton are planning to make Macon
their home in a few days. They were
always so active in all our commun¬
ity affairs we feel as if their depart¬
ure will be a great loss to the com¬
munity in general.
* * *
Miss Clyde Hardison had as her
visitors the past week, Miss Lessie
Maynard and Mrs. Allen Tucker of
Macon, Miss Emma Brown and Mr.
Hartley of Fort Valley.