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“Wt Arc Building c City Here' RE YOU t .tiPLNG TO BUILD A CITY HERE? Volume XXXVII. Number 53. ARBOR DAY TO BE OBSERVED FRIDAY JAN. H Valley Beautiful” Arranges ■—"^S^^ogram—Col. Will Speaker. C. L. Shepard Tl Be 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. Sees J ✓ M m m ■ •" V £ ... : w Spa m ■i ^ /• - jgg | i t '•! M v. \ \ / I X J§ i ■’ 1 \ t A ■M, f : ifeg ^ >■ ^ W m m V- m m J % III l : •If i ■ v- '■:> #1 ■ i P i a: i % ' : i 1 :o; „ , nnf ^ov, i vf rs John Edward Nevin, selected as Wash Joseph , Ne ^ n '®® __ American called on Mrs. Calvin Coolidge In the 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. ®hc Jed^et-Sribune 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. ■ | 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. t'tjAClI tt tLA, fCliVir 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. ■ j ) 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. * * * There was no prayer service last Wednesday evening, due to the ser¬ vice that was held on Christmas night, . * * 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- V/ PY t/i i „ <ri V J o Si New I. • V £0 t-vv’.Vi *» iYear t®.« : l & 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 ■ ! anc * faith to follow the gleam. 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 0 j)j v ; ne » 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 pi c m / ■ ff) m , ■M ■<y ’ *' ^ A-, 4 I < m m /i ■ rail® 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.