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THE x G'§T - SEARCH LIGHT
VOLUME
7. NUMBER 47.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY,MARcil 16, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
reNTATIVE PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
MEETING OF GEORGIA COMMISSIONERS
Which Will Convene in Bainbridge, Decatur
County, Wednesday and Thursday, April
19th and 20th. Headquarters Bon Air
Hotel. Meeting Place Court House.
prominent speakers on the programme
UNCHEON, AUTO RIDES, THEA
TRE PARTY, BARBECUE AND
boat ride on the flint.
LADIES ARE INVITED
TO THESE MEETINGS
A tentative program for the eighth
annual convention of the Association
of Georgia Commissioners to be held
Bainbridge April 19th and 20th,
ias been mapped out by the various
:ommittees in charge of arrange
ments.
Preparations for the entertainment
the visitors are going forward, and
he indications are that the meeting
lere will be one of the most pleasant
and largely attended in the history of
the Association.
Bainbridge will have a number of
distinguished guests on this occation,
and the entire city will join in extend
ing the visitors a welcome and will as
sist in their entertainment.
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick, of
Georgia, and Governor Carey A. Har
dee, of Florida, have been invited to
be present at the meeting!' and it is
possible that one of both will be here.
Following is the complete program, as
arranged, subject to slight revisions:
Tuesday, April 18th.
8:0(1 p. m. Meeting Executive
Committee, Bon Air Hotel.
Wednesday, April 19th.
8:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. Rogistra-
:ion and Informal Reception—Parlors
Ion Air Hotel.
First Day—Morning Session, Wod-
lesday, April 19th.
10:00 a. m. Convention called to
order by President A. J. Lippitt, of
Albany.
Song: “America”—Music by Bain-
iridge Municipal Band.
Invocation: Rev .1. E. Ward, Pastor
Presbyterian Church.
Welcome Address: Hon. A. B. Con
ger, Mayor of Bainbridge.
Response: A. J. Lippitt, President.
Report of Officers: President, A. J.
l.ippitt, of Albany; Secretary-Treas
urer, Fred Houser, of Atlanta.
Announcements: Hbn R. G. Harts-
field.
Appointment of Committees.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
11:00 a. m. The following invited
to address convention::
Hon. Thomas W. Hiydwick, Govern
or of Georgia; Hon Cary A. Hardee,
Governor of Florida; Ex. U. S. Mar-
hal. J. S. Davis, of Albany; Judge
R- C. Bell, of Cairo-; Judge G. H.
Howard, Attorney, Georgia Highway
Commission; Judge H. B. Phillips,
State Highway Department of Fla.
12:00 Adjournment.
12:15 p. ni. Official Picture of Con-
ention.
•2:30 Complimentary Luncheon at
ks Club.
2:10 Auto Ride and Sight Seeing
Tour of City and County.
7:00 p. ni. to 10:00 p. m. Theatre
Party, Callahan Theatre. Exhibition
moving pictures showing various fea-
un-s of good road development.
Old Fashion Debate on some good
road subject between six representa
tives 3 on each side.
Thursday, April 20th.
Second Day.
9:00 a. m. Morning Session called
order. Morning Session given over
discussion relative to Georgia
Highway Problems.
Past President W. Tom Winn in
Chair.
a. m. Adresses: W. R. Neel,
^tate Highway Engineer; T. G. Farm-
J r„ Managing Director, Good Road
■ ssociation of Georgia for $75,000,-
m Uood Road Bond Issue for Geor-
Paul Etheridge, Fulton County
onimissioners, Atlanta; Frank Rey-
' , °Ids, Secretary, Georgia State Auto-
°bile Association.
11:00 a. m. Informal Discussion and
kaop Talk.
12:00 Noon. Report: of Comr.iit-
lContinued on Wat page).
An Equal Chance
On Friday night, March 17th at
7:30 some very interesting films
will be shown at tlje Decatur coun
ty Court House. These motion
pictures are designed to teach tile
public certain matters concerning
health. An Equal Chance shows
the benefit to be derived from sani
tation and teaches the value of
fresh air, wholesome food, and
systematic exercise in the preven
tion and in the cure of tuberculosis.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the motion picture which
on this occasion is being presented
in the interest of the CLEAN-UP
CAMPAIGN.
PARENT-TEACHERS
MEETINGTUESDAY
MR. ELCAN REPORTS TARDIES
WITH 45 BOYS AND 37
GIRLS IN-ARREARS.
The monthly meeting of P. T. A’s
was held Tuesday afternoon in school
auditorium with very good attendance.
Mrs. Maddox, president, opened the
meeting with the Lord’s Prayer
concert. The minutes were read by
Mrs. Bell, in the absence of the sec
retary, Mrs. Max Nussbaum, and ap
proved.
Mr. felcan reported tardies with 45
boys and 37 girls in arrears—(Boys
continue to lead in tardies)
Eighth and ninth supplementary
grades tied for Mercury add Miss
Smart’s room won the picture for
having the greatest number of parents
present at the meeting. Ways and
means committee reported on plans
for a play to be given at an early
date. Mrs. Russel! reported $1.00 col
lected on subscriptions. Member, hip
campaign committee—170 new mem
bers with <50 subscribed. Mrs. Doriul-
son gave a short talk on the district
meeting in Albany, emphasizing the
work of the Domestic science cIobs of
Albany schools. And that Rain-
bridge will be the next meeting place
for the convention.
The one session on rainy days came
in for a goodly amount of discussion.
Mrs. John Fleming’s suggestion—
“Ring a bell to signal one way or the
other,” that parents might know
whether to send for children and how
to arrange meals” seemed to be the
most approved. Mrs. John Donalson
suggested a one session throughou'
the remainder of the school term.
Discussions on the advantages and
disadvantage?: of one session were
| freely given. Committees will in
vestigate the possibilities of the plan.
Rising votes of thanks were tend
ered Mr. Brackin for his courtesy t'>
the ladies in the use of his screen a.ai
to Mr. Flowers for the multograph
work done for the Association. With
the following report of year's work
by the president, the meeting ad
journed.
May Festival, which has been made
annual affair with monied results;
cleaned school auditorium for 1921
commencement; gave reception in
Calahan hotel fo r school faculty; se
cured school library of over a 1000
volumes; bronze statute of Mercury
to stimulte interest in punctuality;
observed arbor day in beautifying
school campus; as an organization,
has pledged support to superintend
ent and faculty by frowning upon
night-parties, picture shows attend
ance and any other distractions com
ing on school nights. Have endeavored
to create a general sentiment in favor
of simple, practical school clothes for
the school girl and the elimination of
“make-up.” School books have been
provided for a number of children,
every call answered. Practically car
ried election for school bonds which
might have been lost, not through
opposition but indifference. Have-
authorised purchase of $200.00 map
equipment for gcboool.
CLEAN-UP WEEK IN BAINBRIDGE,
“THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL OAKS”
»8s. nrzpima
Tonsnanwiiy
FOR THE PURPOSE 0F ORGANIZ
ING A LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS HERE.
Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpatrick, vice presi
dent and state orgaiflzer of Women’s
League of voters will visit Bain
bridge in May, for the purpose of ex
plaining and organizing a league of
wqmen voters. In df.-cussing the
aims and purposes of the league, Mrs.
Fitzpatrick wants it distinctly under
stood that the organization is not
in any sense of the word, a “woman’s
Party” but is simply an organized
body of women voters, belonging to
any political party they, as indiiduals,
choose, but banded together in order,
better - to study and understand ex
isting laws and conditions nnd the
best means of improving these laws
and conditions.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick also amphasizes
the importance of the league being
strictly non-partisian in all political,
elections and never making a practice
of endprsing Individuals for office.
However, it is Recommended that the
league should endorse and work for
such measures as have been carefully
studied and are understood to be for
the general improvement of the com
munity or state. ' *•
The league is open to any and all
women voters and it is .hoped that
every woman in Bainbridge will take
advantage of the: opportunity that
will be offered through her visit, to
learn how to vote intelligently and
work for the betterment of govern
ment.
jewbhreuefWnd
GOES OVERITS MARK
GOES $35.00 OVER THE QUOTA OF
$3,500.00 IN LESS THAN
THIRTY MINUTES.
A simple little service, fraught with
pathos, held in Temple Bethe EJ Mon
day evening, was one of the greatest
of its kind, ever held in Bainbridge.
The Jewish Relief Fund was the
object of the serice and that it made
a sympathetic appeal is revealed in
the fact that an audience of fifty peo
ple with children making the number
—went thirty-five dollars over the
quota of three thousand five hundred,
in less than thirty minutes, after Dr.
Landau,””of Albany, concluded his
talk in behalf of the cause.
Mr. M. H. Nussbaum opened the
meeting with fitting words and Dr.
Landau in his opening remarks, ex
pressed his regret over the small
audience. But, before it was over,
Bainbridge proved her metal, and did
in proportion—as much as her sister
town, Albany, who had gone $1000
over her quota at her first meeting.
We are proud of that meeting.
Headquarters were held 1st Tuesday
at Kwilecki’s here generous amounts
continued to be donated.
LOVELY 4-ACRE SITE
FOR PARKER SCHOOL
LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF
CLIMAX-VADA AND BAIN
BRIDGE-LIMESINK ROADS.
1 Decatur County, board of Educa
tion has just procured a beautiful four
akre site fpr Parker school district.
The site is located at the intersec
tion of the Climax-Vada and Bain
bridge Limesink public roads. Pre
parations pre now going forward to
build a three room school house at an
approximate cost of $4,000.00. This
school will take the place of 2 one-
teaehor schools that have heretofore
operated the district. Trustees
Rich, Humphrey nnd Lynn of the
Pine Hill consolidated school, with
contractor Wilson are rushing that
$20,000 building for the opening of
fall .school, September 1st.
The building will have ten class
rooms and auditorium and is being
built of selected hnfcd brick on a
nineteen acre lot that was donated by
Mr. C. C. Hodges, of Cyrcne.
The enrollment of this school is two
hundred and takes the place of 2 one-
teacher and 1 two-teacher schools c!
with an enrollment increased over the
original three schools of 40 per cent.
Two tfusks transport the children.
40 per cent. Two trucks transfer
the children.
The county board composed of H.
H. Smallwood, president, Attupulgus,
W. L. Bowers, Vada; W. H. Carter,
Climax; A. Y. Jones, Brinson and C.
K. C. Auuley, Bainbridge, have given
close attention to the county schools
and with Roland D. Bower, superin
tendent, they have organized fine
schools and have located them on De
catur county’s best highways.
Endowed By Nature As A Beauty Spot of South
west Georgia the Mayor Has Issued a Procla
mation Announcing March 17th As the
Beginning of the Campaign.
THE TOWN IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS
SERVICE STAR LEGION
IN REGULAR SESSION
Fourteen Points
The following fourteen points
to be observed in the “Clean-Up
Campaign.” .
CLEAN UP
SWEEP UP
SCRUB UP
SPADE UP
CHEER UP
BUILD UP
FIX UP
PAINT UP
RAKE UP
SHINE UP
SCREEN UP
DRESS UP
GLASE UP
AND KEEP IT UP
Everyone should adopt these
fourteen points and clean up their
premises accordingly during next
week which has been desinated a*
Clean-Up Week for Bainbridge.,
A. G.FAMBR0 KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
D. L. SHACKLEFORD ALSO IN-
JURED IN FATAL SMASH-UP
OF CAR NEAR ORLANDO.
Detoils of the automobile smash-up
near Orlando, Fla., Saturday morn
ing, in which A. G. Fambro, well-
known automobile dealer, of Albany,
lost his life, were brought to Bain
bridge Tuesday by D. L. Shackleford,
of this city, who was at the wheel
of the big touring car when it turned
over.
First reports of the tragic occurence
were that Mr. Shackleford had sus
tained serious injuries, and hiH many
'friends will be glad to learq that he
A CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS WAS |escaped with a broken rib and minor
DECIDED UPON AT THE :bruises.
MEETING. 11 * n spooking of the fntal accident
, Mr. Shackleford said that he was
The Service Star Legion Decatur llrivin K along the highway near Or
County, held its regular meeting first j lan . (1, > when he struck a sand-bed
Tuesday morning after the 11th, in
library rooms with several present.
Mrs. Wimberipy, president opened the
meeting with the Lord’s Prayer in
concert. Mrs. Nelson Bruton, Sec
retary, read the minutes of the last
meeting. A campaign for members
was decided upon and the following
committee was named who will hnve
charge of the campaign: Mrs. Leon
ard Willis, Mrs. Bruton, Mrs. Rich,
Mrs. Overstreet.
which threw his car off the road, and
came near upsetting it. However,
he stated, he succeeded in regaining
control of the machine, and it was
about a quarter of a mile further
that the wreck occurred.
Mr. Shackleford believes that the
steering mechanism of the car become
locked when the sand-bed was struck,
and a little way beyond he encoun
tered u sharp incline, when the
(heavy machine turned completely over.
Mrs. E. J. Perry, was elected his- I Both occupants were pinned beneath
torian for the organization; Mrs. oerturned ear, but were soon ex
Loyd Rich, Secretary. trieated by a party of men who were
'traveling just behind in a truck.
It was realized ut once that Mr.
Though the organization is not a
year old its chief distinction is in its
having been the second in the State
to organize. It has forty-four mem
bers aad is planning for a World war
memorial building to the Decatur
CoUnty Veterans.
A play is being considered with in
vestigations left in the hands of Mrs.
Leonard Willis.
Expressions About Clean-up Week
Fambro had received serious injuries,
and he was rushed to a hospital in
Orlando, where he died a short time
after arrival. Mr. Fambro retained
consciousness until just a moment bo
fore his death, and insisted that he
was not badly hurt, Void Mr. Shackle
ford.
The dead man was well known in
Bninbridge, having scores of friends
here who are deeply grieved at his
SUPERVISORS HAVE BEEN AP
POINTED TO HEAD THE
DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OTHER COMMITTEES
HAVE BEEN NAMED
The united help of every citlien
this season will surpass the splendid,
effiorts and results of all previous
ycara.
Falling in lino with the state-wid*
organization for effective civjp work,
under the direction of the civic de
partment of the Georgia Federation
of Womeps’ Clubs, the Governor's
proclamation announcing March' 10th
the beginning of a “Clean-Up Cam
paign” for Georgia, and the Mayor's
Proclamation announcing March 7th
as the beginning of a “Clean-Up
Campaign” fob Bainbridge.
The following captains 'have hem
appointed for each block. These cap
tains will appoint a committee of pub
lic spirited citizens to guide the work
and foster the spirit of civic improve
ment.
The town has bepn divided into
sections, with Shotwel) street the di
viding line East and West and Broad
street the dividing line. North and
South, the first quarter from Broad
and Shotwell to the river front will
be under the supervision of Mrs. D.
T. Sutherland and Miss Mildred Hicks.
The second quarter from Broad nnd
Shotwell South to the G. F. A A. By.
shops will be under the supervision
of Mrs. J. G. McKenzie and Mrs.
Robert Mayes. Third quarter from
Broad and Shotwell through the Sim
mons’ addition will be under the sup
ervision of Mrs, Charles Parker and
Mrs. C. C. Chappollc. Fourth quar
ter from Broad and Shotwell to the
corporate limit beyond tho A. C. L.
Depot will be under the supervision
of Mrs. Leonard Willis and Mra. L.
D. Boggs. Fifth section, Simmons’
Extention will be under the supervis
ion of Mrs. W. D. Martin and Mbs. J.
M. Simmons. , ■ . ,
Mr. T. E. Hines, as captmn for
community play grounds and vacant
lota, and Mr. T. E. Rich as captain
for tho railroad stations, the ap
proaches to Bainbridge and the river
Wont, will sec that these places arc
put in first-class shape. —•warn,;
Extra trash cans will be put on Fri
days and Saturdays of each week
during this month, and citizens are
asked not to put the trash on Hhe
streets except on the clays tpentioneVl.
Prizes will be offered to boys for
the greatest number of tin cans col
lected, also "for the best front and
back yard. Flower'seeds will be dis
tributed.
The citizens of Bainbridge have a
city of which they have reason to feel
proud. We hao a climate in wWkTn’
vegetation and shrubbery thrive, vis
ible evidence of which may be seen
at every hand. We huve a setting
1 do not know of any one thing that | Why cleanliness and beauty will
the teachers of a community could do lessen the cost of court,
that would mean more toward the j Most of the impressions made upon
development of good citizens than to ! our minds and characters come
teach children the habit of neatness j through the sense of sight, therefore,
and to show a spirit of willingness , we agree with Pope:
to do their part in all clean-up cam- . , . , . .,
... “ , 1 , , Vice is a monster of such hideous
paigns. It is the purpose of the school |
to co-operate with the Woman’s Club |
its effort to make Bainbridge
death. The remains wero sent to his
former home at Barncsville, Ga., for j which is unsurpassed for a city beauti-
funeral and interement. He was un-!^ u * and which should challenge the
married, and is survived by an Tlnclc, c * v ' c P r ’4e nnd the desira for the
B. F. Reeves, of Barnesville, and other
relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs. Shackleford went to
Barncsville to be present at the fun
eral, which occured from the home
of the deceased uncle’s Monday affei
.beautiful in every man, woman jand
child in Bainbridge". ——. *
We have beautiful homes with well
kept lawns and parkings. We have
the ground-work and setting for the
most beautiful city in the South. One
mein.
‘That to be hated needs but to be seen,
, , , , . , 1 But seen too often, at first we pity,
cleaner, a neater and a happie r place j Then endure> then embrace/ ,
to live.
E. G. ELCAN
Superintendent.
It is said that cleanliness is next
to Godliness. If that be so, then there
is a very close relation between the
two. Therefore cleanliness certainly
should follow Godliness. No doubt to
“clcan-up” will help pave the way
to better morals.
J. E. WARD.
A beautiful and clean envoicement
■« conducive to high thinking and
hight thinking is essential to holy
lining. ,
H. H. SHELL.
We hope to keep our town clean and
beautiful and thereby crime will dis-
apear like mist before the rising sun.
The courts cannot operate without
trangressors of the law.
MRS. W. M. HARRELL,
President, The Womans Club.
From the standpont of the fireman,
everything should be made clear. It
is not only necessary that all leaves,
trash and any other inflamable sub
stances be cleared away but there are
in the city many articles and un
used rooms that have the accumula-
(Continued on last page).
! noon. The burial was with Masonic i on-kept lawn or grass-plot will mar
: honors, of which order Mr. Fambro j^e beauty of the entire street. One
was a member. He was also a shriner. unpainted building, or bam out of re-
] pair will depreciate the value of all
property in the neighborhood.
If we are to attain the cleaner and
more beautiful Bainbridge it will be
necessary for every one, every citizen,
men, women and children; property
owners and renters to get busy, use
the rake, spade and the paint brush,
sow grass seed, plant shrubbery, tear
down old fences and repair where re
pairs arc needed. The thrifty wife
never thinks ot permitting her house
to go an entire year without a
thorough cleaning from cellar to gar
ret, and a thrifty citizenship should
exercise the same degree of pride
in the cleanliness aqd appearance of
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Burglar Enters Home
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday afternoon, about five o'
clock the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
Nu.sbauin was entered and some mon
ey was taken. The children with a
servant were in the kitchen when the
robbery was going on. A bureau
drawer was opened by breaking it and
jewelry was strewn around while
only money seemed to be the object
of the bold entrance. As yet, no clue
has bee n found but efforts, by which
it is believed the theft will be located,
are going on.