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Volume XXXVII. Number 53.
ARBOR DAY TO
BE OBSERVED
FRIDAY JAN. H
Valley Beautiful” Arranges
■—"^S^^ogram—Col. Will Speaker. C. L. Shepard
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The American Reforestation asso¬
ciation tells us that:
Trees regulate the distribution of
rain'll.
T harry the traffic of the con
Trees prevent dimunition of the
streams.
Trees clothe pur country in beauty,
Trees supply oils, gums and bios
soms.
Trees provide food, nuts, and fruit,
Trees shelter man, bird and beast.
Trees diminish the force of wind.
Trees heat and light our homes.
Trees carry communications.
Trees modify the climate.
i»S Trees make fertile soil.
^T^tes supply moisture. spices.
furnish
Trees gives us lumber.
Trees purify the air.
Trees supply the four great essen
tials of life:
Food, shelter, raiment, music.
SRldy these points and then plant
a tiff on Arbor Day, Friday, January
8th. 1
Arbor Day exercises will be held at
the high school auditorium Friday
afternoon January 8th at 2 o’clock.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the occasion, Col. C. L.
Shepard being the speaker of the af
ternoon. Following these exercises
^ the pupils of the school will plant a
|tiDree on the school ground to honor
Ralph Newton who served twelve
frs as superintendent of the Fort
hjley schools. Appropriate exer
s*S will also accompany the plant
ing of this tree.
I You are cordially invited to be
(resent. Plant a tree on your own
■ound and then come to the high
[school auditorium at 2 o’clock—that
[is your part of the Arbor promises Day much pro
■am ■a program that
or Fort Valley Beautiful.
IVIC COMMITTEE GOV. TREUT
IN CHAPTER D. A. R.
A Huckahee Will Re
Murray’s Successor
Huckabee of Wrens, Ga., will
to Fort Valley to succeed E. T.
Murray as cashier of the Bank of
jFort Valley. Mr. Huckabee will be
lere at his'post on the first of Janu¬
ary. Mr. and Mrs. Huckabee, whose
marriage only a few months ago was
of interest to many friends, are ex
ected to be an addition to Fort Val
iy’s young married set and they will
e warmly welcomed here.
Vr. C. B. McCook and mother, Mrs.
B. McCook of Lizella, were guests
of Mrs. Will Sanders.
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t 'a "f ] "is clubhouse. President
x>lldge°is the Bovs’ club, which planning a new Boys’
the honorary president of the International Federation of
ubs.
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Read by thousands of people in progressive PEACH, Houston, Macon a nd Crawford Counties, where Nature smiles her brightest.
Funeral Mrs. Lucy
Scruggs Held Here
Wednesday Mornin h or
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Scroggs,
72 years old, widow of the late W. J.
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| Scroggs, for many years superintend
ent of the Fort Valley schools, was
held Wednesday morning from the res
idence of Louis L. Brown, Sr., at 10:30
o’clock, with Rev. T. H. Thomson, pas¬
tor of the Methodist church, conduct
ing the service.
Mrs. Scroggs had lived in Fort Val
; ley thirty-two years, recently going
to visit her son, Phil P. Scroggs, and
his family in Augusta, was in her
usual good health when she was taken
suddenly ill Sunday morning and died
at one o’clock from acute indigestion.
Until recently her only daughter,
Mrs. Robt. E. Brown, lived in Fort
Valley, with whom she made her home
until the Browns moved to West
Palm Beach, Fla., a few months ago.
She is survived by one brother, Phil
Pearsall, of Wilmington, N. C., one
sister, Mrs. Irene Marsh, of Marshall
ville, N. C.; two sons, Phil P. Scroggs,
a prominent architect of Augusta;
Will O. Schoggs, of New York, an ex
pe rt financial writer, with the New
York World, and one daughter, Mrs.
Robert Brown, of West Palm Beach,
Fla., and three grandchildren, Frank,
Martha and Fred Carter of Fort Val
an j s j x g rown grandchildren in
Florida.
The Scroggs family was one of the
mQst HgHy estecme( i families that
^ ]jved jn thig section> was pr omi
nent in social, educational and church
circles, active in the Methodist church.
Mrs. Scroggs was before her marriage
Lucy Pearsall, of Wilmington, N. C.
Interment w-as in Oak Lawn ceme¬
tery, beside* the graves of her hus¬
band and daughter, Mrs. Frank Car¬
ter.
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SET FOR FEB. 3
Macon, Dec. 29.—Attracting wide
interest from growers throughout the
state and bringing to Macon some of
the south’s most prominent planters
the case of the Georgia Peach Grow
ers against certain railway carriers
who have for some time been making
an effort to raise the toll on peaches,
will be heard before the Interstate
Commerce Commission here on Feb
ruary 3. The case has been pending
since 1924.
Its outcome, it is thought, will
have a decided influence on the peach
industry of this state.
The gathering of the data on both
sides has been in progress all summer
anc | the findings of neither side have
been given out.
Dr. and Mrs. M. S. Brown and
granddaughter, Ruth, returned Tues
day from a visit to Birmingham, Ala.
FORT VALLEY, PEACH COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 31, 1925. (Eight Pages)
.. A Calendar for All Thy Life ”
.. Not what we have—but what we use!
Not what we see—but what we choose
These are the things that mar or bless
The sum of human happiness.
“The things nearby, not things afar,
1 ]\ ot J j blit what WC are,
w ia w0 seem,
| These are the things that make or break,
| 1 hat gives tile heart its j()V or ache.
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RESOLUTIONS TO T. MURRAY
Following are resolutions read by C.
L. Shepard before the Kiwanis Club of
Fort Valley on the occasion of its ladies’
night, December lKth, and adopted by that
body.
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Valley is
only three and one-half years old. Its
record of progress and achievement
within that brief period is remark
able.
It is but truth to say that the
names “Kiwanis” and “Murray” in
Fort Valley are inseparably linked;
and that the explanation of the Club's
successes largely lies in the zeal and
fidelity of its founder and dominant
Spirit, Ed Murray.
This City should be forever proud
to have numbered among her citi
zens a man with the energy and fore
sight to secure for us this Kiwanis
organization, a man with such inter¬
est in and love for Fort Valley and
this section that in seP'- u and out of
season he has labored unremittingly
for every objective tha promised any
worth-while contribution: to the
ress of our City and County.
The announcement that his accep
tance of a very flattering offer from
one of the strongest financial insti
tutions in the Southeast will remove
him from Fort Valley on January
first, comes to the members of our
Club and to our people generally as
a distinct shock. On every hand have
been heard innumerable expressions
of sincere regret that this splendid
gentleman and fine exemplar of Ki
wanis ideals is to transfer his resi
! dence from Fort Valley to Atlanta.
All of the vital interests of Fort
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Bv unanimous vote, the Baptist Sun
day-school sent the year’s birthday
bank offering to the Georgia Indus
trial Home in Macon. The Sunday
school makes an offering each year
for orphanage, where there are more
than 100 dependent little ones with
no great denomination supporting
them as many other orphanages have,
Harry Strozier of Macon, a former
Fort Valleyian, is president of the
Board of Trustees of this home, a re
fuge for those unfortunate
a real home for the destitute, home
less and helpless children.
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There was no prayer service last
Wednesday evening, due to the ser¬
vice that was held on Christmas night,
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Love Gift and Carol Service
The Christmas season was observed
at the Baptist church with a beauti
ful Love Gift and Carol Service on
Christmas night. The church audito¬
rium was transformed into an orien
, tal setting, dimly lighted by many
candles. The program, which featured
Christmas hymns, opened by singing
«j oy to the World,” played on the
pipe organ by Horace Hundell, fol-
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Not what seems fair, but what is true,
Not what we dream, hut the good we do!
These are the things that shine like gems,
Like stars, in heaven’s diadems.
‘Not as we take, but as we give,
Not as we pray, but as we live—
These are the things that make for peace
Both now and after time shall cease!”
Selected.
Valley;—religious, civic and business,
sustain a genuine loss in Kiwanian
Murray’s removal, and this Kiwanis
Club in particular feels most keenly
j founder the loss to and the leading organization spirit. We of its all
| recognize that he has served us with
! exceptional ability, unselfish devotion
^ and marked success. It shall be well
night impossible to fill his place,
It is thereupon resolved by the Fort
i Valley Kiwanis Club that hereby
we
express to Kiwanian Murray our abid
ing appreciation of his unfailing in
terest, his wise counsel and unselfish
leadership in our organization, and
as well our love for him as a Brother
Builder; and our sincere regret that
we are tonight to lose his membership
i f rom our Club Roll.
Resolved further that we commend
him with our unqualified praise and
admiration to the Atlanta Kiwanis
I Club and to his new position and new
I associates with every good wish for
the largest measures of success and
happiness in his new home.
Resolved further that a copy of
these resolutions, under the official
signatures of our President and Sec
retary and with the Club’s seal af
fixed, be delivered to our friend and
brother; that The Leader-Tribune be
furnished a copy with the request
that same be published; that the Sec
retary of this Club transmit a copy
of the resolution to the Secretary of
1 the Atlanta Club, and that of
a copy
the resolution be engraved upon a
page of our minutes set apart for
that purpose.
lowed by prayer by the Pastor, D. A.
Howard, and the scripture story of
the wise men following the star, who
1 were familiar with the prophecy,
knew what the angels’ song meant
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At this time three persons, repre-
1 enting wise dressed in oriental
M men
costume, entered, “found the Lord,”
j worshipped and presented gifts.
R D Hale sang “Star of the East,”
: the chojr f n ow ing with “Oh! Night
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Here an offering was made to in
crease missionary effort and to send
j to others in distant lands the GOOD
NEWS of the Babe of Bethlehem.
Horace Rundell on the organ, ac
companied by Walter Allen and Miss
Alice Long on violins, played beauti
fully “O Little Town of Bethlehem,’
the concluding number being Holy
Night, Silent Night,” sung by the
, choir.
lie large attendance was a silent
testimony that there were many who
went to hear the stoTy of the birth of
the Christ Child and want to spend
a part of the Christmas season in
worship of HIM, who brought Christ
mas to us.
CHRISTMAS IN FORI VALLEY
By
Mrs. Charles N. Rountree
Dolls, mamma dolls, rag dolls, boy dolls, clown dolls, walking dolls, talk
j„ K dolls, crying dolls, dolls with real hair, dolls in carriages, doll beds, doll
stoves, doll dishes, doll furniture, doll houses, doll hats, doll wagons, doll au
sleeping dolls, waking dolls, dressed dolls and undressed dolls,
Firecrackers, jack knives, tin horns, jumping jacks, baseballs, rocking
horses, express wagons, roller skates, rifles, electric trains, marbles, scooters,
ol , Sj motor boats, whistles, steam shovels, concrete mixers, iron bridges,
Roman candles, sky rockets, fire engines and baby rattlers * * * Then the .
eats.
Turkey, more turkey and still more turkey. Turkey hash, turkey dressing,
cran berries, fruit cake, cake rind cake, millions of nuts, bananas, canned oranges, |
| eS) a i| day suckers, cocoanuts, mincemeat, plum pudding, tomatoes,
ketchup, cauliflower, ham hock, cabbage and turnip greens, rabbit, liver and
onions, charlotte russe, tangerines, candy, more candy, apricots, bacon, sau
broiled lobster, shrimp, corn pone, potatoes, cream puffs, oxtail soup,
| er y soa p, cock tails, raspberry tarts and anything else you can think about,
All these attested the advent of another Christmas.
Old Santa Claus came and went, leaving behind many happy hearts; kids
went to bed, tired but happy Friday night and Fort Valley called it a day. '
It was a nice day, too; nothing spectacular, nothing departing from pre
vious holiday celebrations, but withal a clean, enjoyable Christmas, with no
or fatalities reported,
Old Daddy sneaked over a toddy, the kids laughed and cried and fought
toys they ate candy, mothers beamed, repaired broken trinkets, sooth- i
as
sighed and sympathized.
Big sister wore her presents to the party. Big brother splurged in his
j was „ff to the dance with his girl, 1
Grandma sat in the corner and let memory recall happy Christmases of
a y S gone by, the servants grinned and caught all, “Christmas give! Every
0( jy seemed happy, even the weather warmed up slightly and was not too
to mar any of the enjoyment. Christmas trees were seen from the
w j n dows in many homes. A special Christmas service at the Baptist church
evening rounded out Fort Valley's Christmas Day. ,
Ranh Pa ^ ys i*j™'"* | dimmed wall lights and other improve- “*j
Amount Xmas ments that will appeal to theater- j
^ goers of this city. ''
paid out about $10,000 in Christmas i
savings Club deposits to about nine :
hundred depositors just before Christ¬
mas. The fortunate members of the
Citizens Bank’s Christmas Savings
Club were made happy by such avail¬
able funds with which to meet their ,
holiday requirements.
The Citizens Bank was the first
bank i in the South to launch the
Christmas Savings Club plan. Since
that time it has grown to a high
mark. Each Christmas the shopping
problems of hundreds of people thus
are me t and large amounts of money
are turned loose in the Fort Valley
trade field.
H. C. M’ARTHUR IUJYS
THEATER IN FLORIDA
The Okeechobee (Fla.) News had
j- be following announcement on De
cem ber 18th concerning a former pop
u j ar Eor t Valley man: i
“Mr. J. S. Underhill this week clos¬
ed a deal whereby he sold the Under¬
hill Theater to Mr. H. C. McArthur,
The theater building, it was said, was
sold sometime ago to parties out of
the state,
Mr. McArthur took charge of the
theater on Wednesday and is spend
ing about $1,500 in repairs and addi-
Peachland Journal
37 years old—only newspa¬
per in the heart of one of
America’s richest diversified
agricultural sections.
SI.50 Per Year in Advance.
PEACH COUNTY
ANNIVERSARY
DINNER JAN. 5
Those who attended the Peach Coun¬
ty Products Dinner last January will
be interested in knowing that an an¬
niversary dinner will be given at the
Kiwanis hall Tuesday evening, Jan.
5th, at 7 o'clock, sponsored by the
Governor Treutlen Chapter D. A. R.
A most interesting program has
been arranged.
Tickets are on sale at 75 cents.
Those who wish tickets reserved wilt
phone Mrs. Ben Fincher.
Rev. E. J. Saywell
In Another Field
Rev. E. J. Saywell, with his highly
esteemed family, has gone to Wash¬
ington, Ga., where he will serve the
Episcopal church, also those of El
berton and Greensboro.
Rev. Mr. Saywell has been with St»
Andrew’s Episcopal chin h here for
about two years. He wen :i warm place
in the hearts of the ’ ople of Fort
Valley who regret di ply to see him
leave but who join in arm congratu¬
lations upon his advent into a larger
field.
Mr. Riley, student of Dubose
Seminary, probably will arrive by next
Sunday to serve St. Andrew’s church
during the three months period of his *
vacation.
Brandenburg May
Build New Theater
W. L. Brandenburg, manager of the
p ran klin theater, states that he has
un( j er consideration the erection of a
beautiful, modern theater buildingr
bere jf sufficient interest is manifest
ed on the part of the public.
Fort Valley people certainly will
n()t be slow t0 show tbe ; r appreciation
of Mr Brandenburg’s enterprising;
spirit and assure him of their gener
ous support to justify such a venture.
NEW CLERGYMAN
Rev. Lawton Riley, of Atlanta,
comes to Fort Valley to succeed Rev.
E j Saywell as Rector of the Episco
p a j c hurch here. Mr. Saywell goes to>
Washington, Ga., as rector of the
Episcopal church at that place.
Mr. Riley is a native Georgian but
before going into the ministry was a
resident of Charleston, S. C., and sec
retary to the mayor of that city.
For some time he has been a stu
( |ent a t the Episcopal Seminary near
Sewanee, Tenn. A cordial welcome is
extended to Mr. Riley by the members
0 f St. Andrews and citizens generally,
He will preach at the morning and
evening services Sunday.
Mrs. C. E. Jones and granddaught¬
er, Frances, will return Sunday after
spending the Christmas season with
relatives in Clayton, Ala.
Camera Catches the Four Tafts
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Here Is the first phologravili ever made of Chief Justice Tuft
three distinguished brothers. They are, from left to right: Henry
attorney, New York; Chief Justice Taft; Charles P. Tuft, Cincinnati
und newspaper owner, and Horace B. Taft, head master of the Ta
a t Watertown, Conn. The photograph was tuken during the dedicate
pew Alphouso Taft Law’school of the University of Cincinnati.