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Volume XLVIII, No. 14
Garden Club
Members Attend
Flower Show
A number of the members of
the Fort Valley Garden Club at¬
tended the Bulb Flower Shew in
Perry and those from Fort Val¬
ley who.wOn ribbons on their ex¬
hibits in the Show were: Mrs.
Russell Pearson, Mrs. Louis W.
Smith. Mrs. Edgar L. Duke, Sr.,
Mrs. J. J. Gregory, Mrs. Joe P.
Luce, Mrs. El wood Broadrick,
iVl rs. B- C. Godwin, Mrs. John
Pearson and Mrs. Edgar L. Duke,
J They were horticulture ex
s and cut flowers.
Ft. Valley Legion
Auxiliary Will
Entertain Vets
The Fort Valley American T n
gion Auxiliary will entert-’ : n *'■,«
veterans in the hospital in Dublin
with a party Thursd->\- night.
April 12, at 7:20 o'clock at the
Dublin Hospital.
The group of members w'11 take
a bus to leave the For* Valley
Baptist Church at 5:00 o’clock for
Dublin.
At 7:20 there will he a urogram
presented for the veterans who
are able to attend. Refreshments
will be served by the Fort Valley
group.
This is a part of the activity of
the Legion Auxiliaries. Mrs. Lou
is E. Smisson is the president of
the hostess (Fort Valley) organi¬
zation.
Scout Training
Course Planned
There will he » Training Course
for all leaders in the Cub Scout
program beginning Thursday
night April 12 at Government
Building 1671 in Warner Robins.
The course will include the nec¬
essary basic training for Cubmas
ters and assistants, Den Mothers,
Den Dads, and Pruck Committee¬
men and is scheduled to be com¬
pleted in three Thursday nights,
April 12-19-26. As a highlight,
and immediately following the
Course there will he a a Cub Lead¬
ers Powwow held at Camp Benja¬
min Hawkins near Byron. The
Training Course will be conducted
under the direction of the Peach
Belt Leadership Training Commit¬
tee of which Tom Cater, Jr.,
Warner Robins is Chairman. All
leaders have been notified and a
large attendance is expected
all over the District.
Any other person that is
ested in the Cub Scout program
or have sons that would like to
Cub Scouts are cordially invited
attend. There will be no
for the course. It is one of
phases of the program of the
Scouts of America being
through the Central
Council.
CARI) OF THANKS
I wish to thank my
and friends for their
kindness, beautiful flowers
cards during my recent
May God bless and -reward
one 1 f you.
Mrs. S. T. Belflowers.
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Service Businesses Do Nearly Half
Million In Business Census Says
31 service
ments enumerated in Peach
ty in the 1954 Census of
amounted to about $126,000,
cording to a preliminary
covering service trades,
by the Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce,
combined yearly payroll of
county’s service
was $108,000. They reported
employees of whom 67 worked
time in the pay period
nearest November 15.
actively employed in the
tion of unincorporated
numbered 27.
Establishments* providing
sonal services numbered 15
reported receipts of $136,000.
tablishments primarily engaged
automotive repair, parking
other automotive services
ed 4 and had receipts of
Establishments listed as “all
*ervices” in the preliminary
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I)r. L. C. Cutts, Pastor, Vienna Baptist Church. F ,- ank T. Denham, Field Secretary
for the State Soil Conservation Commit'ee and Houser Davidson, Peach County
farmer, discuss final plans for Ministers-Supervisors Conference on Soil Conserv¬
ation. ' *
Mrs. Louis Smith
Club Speaker
Mrs. Igjuis W. Smith was speak
er at the meeting of *he Fort Val¬
ley Garden Club held Thursday
afternoon, April 5, at the Wom¬
an’s Club. The subject for the
afternoon was Native Wild Flow¬
ers and Mrs. Smith presented a
number of slides showing the wild
flora native to the States.
The pictures are part of an un¬
equaled ccllection of photographs
of flora and the (great out-of-doors
throughout the United States.
They were made by Mrs. Melvin
Renkenberger of Mackinaw, Mich.,
who, with her husband, is a fre¬
quent visitor in Fort Valley.
The meeting was directed by the
president, Mrs. Lawton Pearson.
A gift of ten dollars was made to
the Thomas Library. Reports
were heard from a number of
committees.
Miss Rosa McGee, of Roberta, a
nationally accredited
ranging judge, was present.
judged the exhibits of the
Valley School “Second-graders,
and the twin arrangements
Club members. Winners were:
Second Grade Boys, David
Bill Pearson, 1st and 2nd;
Strickland and Cris Smisson,
Girls of Second Grade: First,
Duke; Second, Patty Godwin.
ers who received a yellow
were: Gray Gregory, Gay
pie, Jenny Swan, Leslie
nell, Bill Swan, Anne
June Clark.
In the twin arrangements
winners were: First, Mrs.
L. Duke, Jr.; Second, Mrs.
ton Pearson.
Hostesses were: Mrs. R.
Wall, Jr., Mrs. F. B. Childre,
Sarah Ella Pearson.
Helen Clark On
Dean's List
Helen Loraine Clark,
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clark
Fort Valley is on the
Southwestern College
quarter Dean’s List that was
leased today. Miss Clark is
freshman at Georgia
tern College where she is
ing in secretarial science.
port numbered 12 and had
ceipts of $216,000.
“Persona! services” group
cludes such businesses as
and beauty shops, cleaning
dyeing plants, laundries and
dry services, garment
and repair services,
services, photographic
shoe repair shops and shine
lors, as well as other
services.
t
*. Auti motive services” group
cludes general automobile
shops, battery service shops,
repair shops, body repair and
shops, automobile rentals,
garages, parking lots, auto
dries, and other misaellaneous
tomotive services.
“All other selected
group includes business
miscellaneous repair
amusement and recreation
vices, motion pictures, .hotels,
rist courts, motets and camps.
Fort Valley, Georgia, Thursday, April 12, 1956
Methodist Church
Revival Services
Revival services at the Fort
Valley Methodist Church continue
with two services daily, 10:00 a.
m. and 8:00 p.m. With Dr. King
Vivion, pastor of the Vineville
Methodist Church in Maecn doing
the preaching and Mr. Jack Tre¬
maine, Minister of music for the
St. Luke Methodist Church of Co¬
lumbus', Georgia, leading the song
services.
These visitors will conclude
their part of the revival Friday
night and the pastor, the Rev. G.
Rainey, will preach at the Sun¬
day morning and evening services
with Lucius Powell in charge of
the musical program.
Sunday School will meet at 9:45
a.m. with a place for every mem¬
ber of the family.
The Fellowships, Juniors and
Intermediate Seniors will meet at
7:00 as usual.
GSCW Dean’s
List Includes
Ft. Valley Girl
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The
academic dean’s list for the win¬
ter quarter at Georgia State Col¬
lege for Women included: Billie
Anne Beckham of Fort Valley.
The list was released by Dr. T.
E. Smith, registrar. A student
must have an average of 2.2 quali¬
ty points on fifteen or more hours
in any quarter to have her name
placed on the honor list.
Special notices of the outstand¬
ing academic status for the stu¬
dents have been sent to the par¬
ents by Dr. Donald H. MacMa
hon, dean of instruction.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Beckham.
WSCS Business
Meeting r Held
The regular business meeting
the Woman’s Society of
Service, met in the chapel of
Methodist Church Monday
noon, April 9, 1956, with
Mary Vinson president,
After the business session,
Ben Fincher, Vice-President,
rented the speakers on the
gram. These speakers gave
reports on the Annual WSCS
ference that met in Columbus,
at St. Paul’s Methodist
April 5-6.
The elected delegate, Mrs.
Wilson, gave a very full and
teresting report of the
tional talks, and other features
the three-day conference.
Wayne Munroe, Jr., Mrs.
Cliett, and Mrs. George Luce,
itors to the Conference gave
impressions of the
and told of some interesting
grams they participated in.
These reports of a great
beautiful Conference were
by all present.
Mr. Carlyle Irby, Jr.,
last week to Macon, after
ing the Spring Holidays at
with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Irby
Ninna Card. He is teaching
Lanier, Jr., High for Boys
April and May, and will
his diploma from Mercer
ity in June.
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Fort Valley Forward” Stunt
Night To Be Friday, April 27
Baptist Youth
Revival Week
The Youth Revival at Fcrt Val¬
ley Baptist Church gets underway
Sunday, April 15, at the morn¬
service. Rev. Bradley Brown,
a student at Mercer University,
will preach his first sermon at
that morning hour* He will bring
message at the evening
on Sunday, and then two
messages daily, 7:15 a.m. and 8
p.m. during the following week.
R Brown is only 20 years of
age, and very ably, speaks the lan
gunge of young pe, pie. Hjs ines
sakes will be both inspiring and
challenging to young people, and
to all others who attend.
The early morning serv’ee each
day at 7:15 is planned to make
it possible for children and young
people to attend before going tc
school, and also to enable people
who work to attend the service be¬
fore going to work, These ser
vices will be dismissed by 7:55
each day. A full house is ex¬
pected each morning.
At the evening services a num¬
ber cf young people will give tes
timonials throughout the week.
They will speak a few minutes
on the general subject, “What it
means to be a Christian* and 4
church member.
Special music will he furnished
at evening services by youth en¬
sembles and by the church choir.
Mrs. Fred Fagan and Mrs. J. E.
Ilollingsworth will be at the
struments, with the pastor load
ing the congregational music.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Soil Conservation
District Meet
The supervisors of the Towali
ga, Piedmont, Central Georgia and
Oemulgee Soil Conservati. n Dis¬
tricts have announced the second
annual conference of Ministers
and Soil Conservation District Su¬
pervisors for Thursday, April 19,
1956. Dr. George Connell, Presi¬
dent of Mercer University, has
made the facilities of that fine in¬
stitution of learning available for
the conference.
The Macon Ministerial Asscci
ation and the Mercer University
Ministerial Association are also
sponsoring the conference.
Ministers and Soil Conservation
District Supervisors from thirty
Middle Georgia Counties will ga¬
ther at 10 a.m. on April 19 to
hear Dr. DeWitt Matthews, Pastor
of Vineville Baptist Church in
Macon, Dr. S. W. Dendy, Paster
First Presbyteriap Church, Dal¬
ton, Georgia, Smd .Alexander Nunn,
Editor of the Progressive Far¬
mer, an outstanding Methodist
Layman. These speakers will dis¬
cuss the relationship between man
and the good earth.
Following the conference, those
in attendance will be guests of the
four Soil Conservation Districts
fer barbecue on the Mercer Cam¬
pus.
Crawford County
Farm Bureau
Hold Meeting
Crawford County Farm Bureau
held it’s meeting in Friendship
Community House Monday night,
Apr ! 9. Bobby Ray welcomed
the guests amd Rev, Wynn of Ro¬
berta gave the devotional. A cov¬
ered dish supper was stirved by
the ladies of the Friendship Com
munity. Jule McGee and Tom
Brown furnished music and en
tertainment.
Approximately 80 guests at¬
tended.
j Children’s Sunday
j j
1 At St. Andrew’s
The third Sunday of every
month is always a happy occasion
j for St. Andrew’s Church. It is
family Sunday. The children come
to the service with their parents
and there is a special illustrated
sermon with questions for the chil
dren. Many of the answers are
surprisingly profound and thought
provoking. At these services we
always remember the old phrase
from the psalm, “Out of the
mouths of babes . . . hast though
ordained strength. tt
The Youth Convention for the
High School Young Churchmen of
the Diocese of Atlanta is to be
held on the week-end of April 20
at St. Luke’s Church in Atlanta.
Several young people from Fort
Valley will attend this convention
for St. Andrew’s Church.
On this coming Sunday the
Sunday School will convene at
10:00 a.m. and the regular ser¬
vice will begin at 11:15 a.m.
The student newspaper over tc
the grammar school ran the fol¬
lowing item: “The auditorium was
filled with expectant mothers
eagerly awaiting the appearance
of their offspring. ft
Sherwin-Williams Store Has Grand
Opening To Jay; Prizes To Be Given
Penney Vinson
Wins Scholarship
Miss Penney Vinson, student of
Florida State University, will ap¬
pear in the University Circus to
be presented in Albany Saturday,
April 14th. She will appear in
the Trap Ballet Routine with three
other girls, and will be one of
three girls to appear in the Triple
Neck Swivel.
Fr rty students of the Florida
University will be in Albany for
one of the many performances and
la number from Fort Valley will
go down to be present. Recently
Vinson appeared in the perform¬
ance in Athens.
She was winner of the Pan Hel¬
lenic scolarship award for her
sorority based on the highest
scholastic average made in the
group the last semester.
Church of Christ
R. W. GANN, Evangelist
Second Timothy 2:15: “Study
to show thyself approved unto
God.” Friends, if you study god’s
word as you should and if you ac¬
cept the charge here of the Apos¬
tle Paul, you would not dare to
m’s.i a service rf the Lord’s
Church. We have Bible Study on
Sunday morning at .10 o’clock, as
well as on Wednesday evenings.
The Church of Christ speaks
where the B'ble speaks and is
silent where the Bible is silent.
If you will come and study and
worship with us, we feel sure you
will agree.
Come and let us fill the charge
of the Apostle Paul in 2 Tim. 2:15.
We welcome you at all times.
BIR T H A N N O U N C E M EN T
Mr. and Mrs. Wendeil Anderson
of Moorestown, N. J., have an¬
nounced the arrival < f a
daughter, born April 10, who has
been named Helen Liilias. The
little girl is the sister of Wendell
Anderson, Jr. Mrs. Anderson
t.be former Miss Liilias Crandall
Harris, of Fort Valley, and
and Mrs. Sanders Harris are
grandparents of the new baby.
Man blames fate for all
dents but feels personally
sible when he makes a
one.
$3.00 Per Year In Advance
Library Auxiliary
Met Wednesday
The Thomas Library Auxiliary
assembled last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Vinson, the
Atlanta Road, and Mrs. William
F. Turner was associate hostess.
Mrs. Frank Vance was speaker
'or the meeting and she reviewed
the book, ‘‘Ambassador Extraor¬
dinary,” wh'ch relates to the life
of Claije Booth Luce.
The business features, of the
meeting were directed by the pr ‘S'
iclent, Mrs. W. A. Wood. ;M
Gena Riley, Librarian, spoke of
new books that have recently been
placed on the shelves.
Twenty-three ms e m hers and
guests attended the meeting and
after the program there were se¬
rial features, and refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Entertain For
Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harris
entertained at a dinner party at
their home, Anderson Avenue, in
compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Lastinger, of California, who have
been visiting relatives in Roberta.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Lastinger, Mrs. John Hicks and
Miss Haviland Hicks, of Roberta,
and Mrs. J. E. MBledsoe and Miss
Bessie Anderson, this city. Mrs.
| Lastinger is the former Miss Ma
ry Fayne Hicks, of Roberta. They
reside at San Diego.
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The grand opening sale of the
new Sherwin-Williams store in
Fort Valley is scheduled to begin
today at their location near the
railway depot, No. 2 Main St.
Ward Sheppard, manager of the
new Fort Valley business, stated
that ribbon cutting ceremonies
will be held at 9:30 o’clock with
Mayor Marion A. Allen perform¬
ing the rite.
The sale is scheduled to run
three days, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April 12, 13 and 14. Mr.
Sheppard also stated that free
gifts will be on hand for all visi¬
tors and in addition, enough paint
will he given, away free to paint
20 rooms. A total of 20 people
will receive free paint, with each
one receiving enough to paint tne
room.
<< Planning new decorative color
for the home can be a pleasant
adventure instead of a problem,
Sheppard said this week.
“The folks at Sherwin-Williams
are dedicated to the good use of
color,” he added, “and have a new
and amazing answer to the ques
ti' n of what colors go well togeth
er. It is contained in the pages
of the color album called the
“Decor-aider.”
tl We would like to invite all of
I he people of Fort Valley and this
area to visit with us during our
opening sale and at any ther time
they might desire. It is our
to serve the people in every way
possible. >>
A full-page advertisement for
the new firm, listing many cf the
items presently on sale, will be
found in this issue of the Leader
Tribune.
Virginia Mathis
Circle Meeting n
The Virginia Mathis Circle
Monday night at the Steak
with Mrs. ITerschel Williams,
and Mrs. Elton Luckie as
es.
A delicious spaghetti
was enjoyed by the members
the Circle after which the
ing was held.
Mrs. R. E. Ransome had
of the program. There were
members present.
Leonardo de Vinci, one of
world’s m at versa-tile man,
painter, sculptor, architect,
cian and scientist.
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Plans have been completed and
the program arranged for the
Fort Valley Forward” All Civic
Stunt Night to be held in the local
high school audittrium on April
27.
Rev. Norman E. Hodges, pastor
of the Fort Valley Baptist Church,
is program director for the event
and he released the program this
week, The presentation is under
the dir action of The Fort Valley
Kiwani: > Club.
Irving R.'gd jn is chairman of
he “Fort Valley Forward” move¬
ment and is assisting in the forth
coming presentation. The Fort
\ alley Garden Club started the
beautificati n program a number
ot‘ weeks . a ;J since that time
many other organizations and pri¬
vate citizens have joined in the
work.
The Stunt Night will begin at
8:00 p.m. on April 27. Proceeds
>om the show will be used to fur¬
ther the beautification work.
Those organizations and people
participating in the program are
the Woman’s Club, Junior Cham¬
ber of Commerce, High School
Key Club, Daughters of the Amer¬
ican Revolution, Donna and Elaiina
Hunnicutt, The Study Club, Unit¬
ed Daughters of the Confederacy,
High School Dramatic Club, Ki
wanis Ciub Quartet, the Garden
Club, High School Trio, Kiwanis
Club, the Fine Arts Club, and the
Lions Club.
Group singing will be directed
by Harris H. Hafer.
Prizes will be awarded the threa
best stunts and judging will ha
based on originality, degree of en¬
tertainment, perfection of presen¬
tation and costuming.
Judges for the contest will be
Dr. Mark Smith, superintendent
of the Bibb County schools and
Hamilton Holt, president of Clark
Memorials in Macon.
Admission fees to the program
have been set at 75c for adults
and 35c for children.
Grammar Grade
Flower Exhibit
Junior arrangers from the see-*
ond and third grades of the For*
Valley Grammar School exhibited
thirty lovely triangular arrailge*
ments at the Fort Valley Garden
Club meeting on Thursday at the
Woman’s Club House.
Judging was done by Miss Rosa
McGee of Knoxville, Ga. Misa
McGee and all who saw the ar¬
rangements were surprised that
children so young could turn out
such nice work.
After the garden Club meeting,
the arrangements were taken to
the school and set up as a Junior
Flower Show where the children,
teachers and the parents and visi¬
tors attending Miss Boykin’s Tom
Thumb Wedding Friday morning
might see them and enjoy the
children's handiwork.
In the boys’ class, David Luekia
won first place, with Bill Pearscn
winning second and Riley Kinney
third.
Kay Duke won first place for
he girri and Patty Godwin fol¬
lowed with second and Elaine
Hunnicutt third.
Ilonoiable mention went to
Chris Fmisson, Dick Strickland
Bill Swan, June Clink, Ann Pear¬
son, Leslie McConnell, Jenny
Swan, Gray Gregory, Gay Gilles¬
pie and Sherry Nathan.
Miss McGee said many others^
deserved honorable mention b ‘
nly ten yellow ribbons were g, •
en her o award. The boys a 1
gird v, u ii.g f : rst, second and
third places were awarded prizes
by the Garden Club in chape! ex¬
ercises Friday morning.
They also gave seeds to tha
other ci. cestants because the
member of the Garden Club felt
eacii w jX k to be nofewor.hy.
CARD OF ’1 HANKS
I take this opportunity to ex
jie>; my appreciation to the peo¬
ple of Ft rt V a»Iey for ma. £a>
heir confidence in me u 3i)
dorsement term as Councilman of
Fort Valley. I assure you that I
will continue tc serve the peopls
of- Fort Valley to the best of my
ability. Piespeatfully,
G. C. (Dud) Foei«*