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Volume XI—No. 1
A, & P, TEA COMPANY
OPENS BRANCH HEBE
Next Saturday the Great Atlantic
«
& Pacific Tea Company, thp World’s
Largest Chain Grocers, of their origin
will open in Douglas for business at
109 Ward street.
Oiganized 65 years ago by John
Huntington Hartford, this chain has
grown from it’s modest of
one store to over 11,000 retal stores
in the U. S. A., ocupying the envied
position of the World’s largest retail
Grocers. Last year they enjoyed a
volume of busines amounting to over
$1102,000.000. There are 27 Mammoth
Warehouses of this Great Company
operated at advantageous points
throughout the United States, the
Southeastern Warehouse being at At
lanta, Ga.
Over 40,000 American people are
employed by the A&P Chain, over
1.000 of whom are Southerners, many
of the local men being natives of Geor
gia.
Twelve gi antic Bakeries are own
ed by this Company, supplying bread,
cakes and pies to thousands of A&P
Stores.
All Coffees offered under the A&p
Label are selected by representatives
of the Company in South America,
who are experts in this line, much
of the raw product coming from
plantation:- cv/r' ! ard operated by
the Company. Ten Coffee Roasting
Plants are owned by the Company in
which all Bokar, Red Circle and 8
o’clock Coffee under special
j .■.esses. This results In Cof
fee being shipped fresh to the various
stores where it is ground according
tn the customers’ requirements.
In addition to this, there are 25
other Manufacturing and Canning
Plants owned and operated by th§
Company for the purpose of Canning
Tomatoes, Corn, Peas , Beans and
various other Canned Goods; the
manufacture of Ammonia, Bluing,
Peroxide Hydrogen., Soaua> . WapLiug
P CV X “
Powder, and various Household ar
ticles and articles of .food; 4 Salmon
Canneries in Alaska and a fleet of
fishing boats supply customers of the
Company with the choicest sea foods
at low prices.
Their local manager, Mr. Conoly
will be very glad to have you come
in and inpect his store opening day.
100U6US HI PLAYS
FITZGERALD HI
By Herman Dixon.
Douglas Hi Athletic Field,
November, 14th, 1924.
A foot ball game that has proved
to be one of the hardest fought games
ever played on this field, was be
tween Douglas Hi and Fitzgerald
Hi. It was scorless until the fourth
quarter when a Fitzgerald man slipped
over the line for a touchdown. The
Douglas boys undertook to get re
venge and were . successful when
Brewer, Douglas half back —the man
whom Fitzgerald was unable to stop
—took the ball up the field 87 yards.
At the same time Wynn, Douglas,
quarterback, eased over for a touch-
Irlown. Below follows the play-by
blay detail.
■' Fitzgerald won the toss and choose
south goal, Douglas defending the
North goal. First period —Fitz kick
ed off over the goal line. Douglas
put the hall -in play on her own 20
yard iine. Kirkland made one at
center, Vickers fumbles and recovers
for first down. Wynn circles right
end for no gain. Wynn kicks 85 yards
to Fitz who returned 5. Fitz makes
1 at center. Fitz makes another 1
at center. Fitz loses 2 yards on at
tempt at off-tackle buck. •' itz
makes 5 on off-tackle buck, h itz
loses 1 on attempted end run. Ball
goes over. Wynn makes 1 yard over
left guard. Fitz penalized 5 yards
fur off side. Gives Douglas first
down. Kirkland makes 2 yards at
center. Wynn makes 2 more at cen
ter.' On a free for all fumble Fitz
Recovers. Fitz for no gain at center.
Fitz for no gain on attempted end
run. Fitz tries pass but fails. Fitz
tries field goal from 2 yard line but
fails. Douglas bull on her own 20
yard line. Kirkland makes 1 at cen
ter. Wynn makes 2 yards on off-
buck. Wynn for no gain at
center.
Kirkland for 10 yards on off
taekle buck and first down. Wynn
(ttofftt dfoiroJji
T H A N K S GIVING L U \ C H EO N
BY BROXTON LADIES
A committee of the Broxtoh’s Wo
man’s Club, of which Mrs. C, F.
Chatnbliss is chairman will serve a
luncheon during Thanksgiving day,
which is on the 27th. A splendid
menu has been prepared and all that
is expected on Thanksgiving Day will
be served.
The funds derived will go into the
work of the Club in Broxton. An in
vitation is extended to the people of
Douglas to drive over and especially
those business and professional men
of this city who are patronized by the
Broxton public.
EDITORS IN MEETING
HEBE LAST MONDAY
A number of -Eleventh District edi
tors came to Douglas Monday to be
in attendance upon the reuglar fall
meeting of the District Association
Among those attending were Pres
ident Jack Williams, of the Waycross
Journal-Herald, L. W. Herrin, of the
Ware County News, the Willacoochee
Times and the Waycross Georgian, W.
T. Shytle of the Adel News, J. B.
Chism of the Nashville Herald, B. T.
Allen, of the Pearson Tribune and W.
E. Bradley of the Baxley News-
Banner.
An addr< s of welcome was deliver
ed by Pre sent < the Douglas Ki
wanis Clu , John R. Slater, and a
response b ’ Mr. Shytle.
Reports ore re oived from a num
ber of othc " mem ors expressing re
gret at not being able to attend. A
fixed program was carried out and
a discussion of m: ters pertaining to
the trade was indulged in.
At 1:30 a lunehobn was served at
the New Douglas hotel.
The invitation of Editor Bradley of
Baxley to have the next meeting which
comes next June, held in Baxley was
accepted.
: (mrrtefikrr 2 ya! Kirkland
for 2 more at same place. Kirkland,
on off-tackle buck, gains 4 yards and
first down. Kirkland smashes guard
for 2 yards. Wynn for no gain at
center. Vickers gains 4 yards on
right end run. First quarter ends
here with ball in Douglas possession
on Fitz 4 yard line. Score Douglas'
0, Fitzgerald 0.
Second quarter. Wynn punts and
is blocked and is recovered by Fitz.
Fitz circles left end for 4 yards. Time
out Fitz. Fitz off-tackle for no gain.
Fitz for no gain at center. Fitz on
off-tackle buck gains 15 yardb and
first down. Fitz loses 5 yards on at
tempted left epd run, Wynn making
the tackle. Fitz tries pass but fails.
Fitz makes 15 yards on off-tackle
buck and first down. Fitz makes 3
yards on loft encj run.. Time out
Douglas. Adams, who was at half,
now playing tackle for Bailey, Brew
er goes at half. Fitz makes 1 yard
at center but play is called because
Fitz was off sides. Fitz loses 1 yard
jat tackle. Fitz tries pass but fails.
Douglas penalized 5 yards for off
side. Fitz loses 6 yards on attempt
ed end run. Brewer makes tackle.
Time out Douglas. Fitz tries pass
but fails. Fitz tries another pass
but fails. P’itz, punts 20 yards to
Wynn who is downed in his tracks.
Kirkland makes 1 yard at center.
Vickers makes another yard at cen
ter. Brewer makes 16 yards around
right end and first down. Kirkland
makes 6 yards at center. Brewer
makes 5 yards and another first down.
Brewer for no gain at center. Brewer
tried a pass to Graham but failed.
Half ends here with Douglas in poses
sion of bail on Fitz 39 yard line.
Score Douglas 0, Fitzgerald 0.
Third quarter. Wynn kicks off 30
yards to Fitz who returns 5. Fitz
loses 2 yards right tackle. Maddox
makes tackle. Fitz 3 yards at guard.
Fitz on delayed buck loses 1 yard.
Kirkland tackle. P’itz fumbles and
Sapp recovers for Douglas. Kirkland
makes 1 yard at center. Brewer
loses 1 yard at center. Kirkland for
no grin on left end tun. Wynn tries
pass to Brewer but fails. Ball goes
over. P’itz makes 2 yards on left end
run but fumbles and Brewer recovers
for Douglas. Kirkland and no gain
at guard. Brewer for 1 yard at cen
,r<. Kirkland loses 1 yard on an at
tempted end run. Wynn passes and
a Fitzgerald man intercept. Fitz
makes 3 yards 1 yard on off-tackle
buck.' Fitz punts f>o yards to Kirk
land who returns 20. Vickers makes
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY’, CITY OF DOUGLAS, 'AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURS DAY NOVEM3ER 20, 1924.
BAPTIST CONVENTION
ADOPTS PRINCIPLES
. - . *
AGENTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTI
TUTIONS AND EMPLOYES TO
BE GOVERNED BY THEM.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 19—The
Georgia Baptist Convention this after
noon adopted a resolution laying down
the principles that agents and servants
of"the convention and its educational
institutions must subscribe to and be
governed by. The convention adopted
the recommendation of a committee
appointed yesterday. Savannah was
selected as the 1925 convention city.
The following is the committee re
port adopted by the convention, one
negative vote being cast:
“Your committee, appointed to pre
pare a guide for the employment and
continuance of agents of this conven-'
tion, beg leave to report:
“I.—Holding firmly to the basic and
historic principle of Baptistb that
every individual is responsible to God
for himself and is therefore free to
meet that responsibility without inter
ference from any human source, we
believe that this convention has the
right to adopt a method of procedure
for the employment of its agents af
fecting iheir religious position, else its
responsibility would be denied and its
authority would be abridged.
Principles Enunciate !.
“2.—We recommend that the fol
lowing principles shall control in the
employment or continuance in service
of all officers of the convention, of
all responsible heads and»directors of
enterprises of the convention, and of
all teachers in Georgia scholls and
colleges participating in funds raised
by the convention, to-wit:
"Belief in the Old and New Testa
men .0 as the word of God as the
almighty and holy creator and pre
server of the universe and man; be
lief in Jesus Christ as the divine help
er, guide and comforter, belief in the
resurrection of^ Jesus, and of the rg's-
Tirrecf?onToTTesusrid of th e resurrec
tion of tr.e .Succ.iied in the likeness
of His own glorious body; belief in
:he duty of Christians to live pure
and useful lives fashioned after the
life on earth of their adorable re
deemer and Lord Jesus Christ.
“3.—We further recommend that
all boards of control be dilligent in
the observance of the principles set
out.”
5 yards at center. Kirkland makes
3 yards at right guard. Brewer
makes 3 yards at center and first
down. Third quarter ends here with
the ball in Douglas’ possession on her
own 35 yard line. Score Douglas 0,
Fitzgerald 0.
Fourth quarter. Kirkland tries
pass to Wynn but fails. Kirkland
tries another pass to Wynn but a Fitz.
man intercepts. Fitz for no gain on
attempted end run. Fitz for no gain
at center. Time out, Fitz. Fitz makes
3 yards at center and first down
Fitz for no gain at center. Time out
Douglas. Bailey goes in for Gran
tham. Fitz makes 3 yards at center. |
Fitz makes 7 yards at center and
first down. On a free for all fumble
Fitz recovered for a touchdown. :
Score Fitzgerald 6, Douglas 0.
Fitzgerald tries for extra point buv 1
tackle the ball goes wide. Fitz kicked!
off 30 yards to Grantham who return-j
ed 5. Wynn makes 1 yard at center.;
Brewer makes 10 yards at center and
first down. Kirkland makes 2 yards'
at center. Vickers for no gain at cen- •
ter. Brewer on off-tackle buck gains!
9 yards and first down. Kirkland for (
no gain at center. Brewer for no gain j
on attempted end run. Time ou (
Fitzgerald. Brewer makes 5 yards at j
center. Vickers hits guard for 7;
yards and first down. Brewer makes
4 more at same place. Brewer makes !
2 yards at center. Time out Fitz-1
gerald. Wynn makes 2 yards at cen !
;er and a touchdown. Wynn tries
drop kick for extra point but the ball,
went wide. Wynn kick-- off 40 yards!
to Fitz who returned 10. Fitz fum-!
files and Vickers recovers for Doug-!
las. Kirkland fumbles but Fitz re-;
covers. Fitz tries drop kick from 40
yard line bul fails. Douglas put-,
ball on 20 yard line. Kirkland make-1
7 yards at center. Brewer makes
4 yards at center and first down.
Kirkland for F> yards at center. Time
out Fitzgerald. Kirkland makes 8
more at center. Brewer on off-tackle
buck gains 4 yards ond first down.:
Brewer makes 5 yards at center.
Vickers fumbles and Fitz recover.-.
WESTBROOKS STORES i
TDOPEN IN DOUGLAS
:
.
Will be-fJJ-nder Management of R. C. I
ltelihan; One of Chain or Large
DepaWjfnent Stores.
Doughs has been selected as one of
the. plafes for Westbrook’s large
depart stores, and the
opening Swill be probably • within the
next thiety days. The new store will
be opcrJgj in the Vickers building on j
South Iwbirson avenue, and the entire j
buildingyiYill be used to store and dis-j
play the,‘jarge stock of merchandise i
which be brought here.
The state will be under the-manage-'
ment ofiijir. R. C. Relihan of this city,
who. is now in New York with Mr.
Westbrdjokj buying the stock to bring
to Douffipg. yin up-to-date depart
ment stare, carrying first-class mer
chandiss|}n every line, including dry
goods,' Spin’s and ladies’ ready-to
wear, and in fact, everything
pertaining'to a modern store will be
carried, f
Mr, juSm. Westbrook, .who operates
one larges department stores
in o©lii®)us, Georgia, covering 7000
feet of moor space, is opening stores
in prirtqbal cities of Georgia. Sev
eral arA already in operation. These
tsoregiy Sgal . exclusively with Charles
j Broa.dw3|f Rouse, of New York and
! backed AMpi the tremendous buying
power ifßthese firms, are enable I to
offer ’■thJKuying public the very best
merchandise and at minimum prices.
The -eSc-t date of the opening has
not been* stated, but will be just as
quickly w the merchandise now being
I be shipped here.
Mr. .jjfejifian, the manager, is an
i experienc'd merchant and is well
known’ 141 ihis locality.
I’UlVAft Yl MA INSTITUTION
f CLOSES DOORS
The' Fjjftt To be ceo Bai*k, an . unin
re«r|»oraiWMJiflLifr&lfls -which
- was - organized during the pad fall
| by Victor Deen, local capitalists, in
; Alma, closed its doors this week.
Mr. Deen was largely the owner of
the institution and had placed consid
erable money but it is understood,
and such demand were made for
money that he was unable to continue.
PEARSON BANKING CO.,
CLOSES DOORS TUESDAY
Tim Pearson Banking Company, one
of the oldest banks in the vicinity,
and the only banking institution lo
cated in the capital city of Atkinson
■ounty was forced to close its doors
Tuesday afternoon about 1 o’clock and
has remained closed to date, although
it is understood an effort is being
made by officers of the bank, to re-j
open. Dr. H. P. Smith is president
of the bank and W. J. Tyler cashier.
The bank is capitalized at $30,000.
Inability to realize on loans is al
leged to be the cause of the failure
and it is expressed by parties in posi
tion to know that an audit will find i
the books in order. Shortly after
the closing Mr. W. J. Davis, repre-j
senting the State Banking Depart-!
ment, who was at the time in Douglas, 1
began an investigation, and took:
charge of the affairs of the bank. j
The Pearson Banking Company wasj
organized about twenty years ago by
the late B. H. Taner, and has always;
born the reputation of being one of
the strongest small institutions in
this section.
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS.
To those that have not. purchased
a 1924 License number for your carl
and runing your car to save your self!
double and thrible expense, come and I
apply and gel your 1924 License, as;
under the Law of the Revenue Depart-1
ment 1 am forced to make cases!
against you in City Court when
caught. Don’t blame any one ex-i
i-ept yourself. i
W. M. TANNER,
Sheriff Ciffee County.:
!
Fitz tries pass but fails. Fitz com-,
pletes pass for 10 yard gain. Fitz '
tries pass but fails. Game ends here:
with hall in Fitzgerald possession on
Douglas 85 yard line. Score, Doug j
las 6, Fitzgerald 6. Referee. Stubbs, j
Head linesman, Day. Time keeper, l
Sims. Score by periods.
Fitzge-i; Id 0 0 0* 0 —6
Douglas 0. 0 0 6 6'
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS TO
P.E TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT
Apfiouncement is made from Wash
ington that the Department of Com
merce has completed the preliminary
organization of the field work on the
census of agriculture for the state
of Georgia amT announces the names
c£ the eight supervisors to be en
gaged in the work. B. J. Head of
RaCbn county is supervisor of dis
trict No. 8 in which Coffee county is
located. There will be 29 enumera
tors engaged in the work. It is re
ported there were 12,120 farms in
this district in 1900. The following
counties compose this district: Atkin
son, Appling, Brantley, Camden,
Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Echols,
Glynn, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Mclntosh,
fierce, V\ are and Wayne.
Sample questionaries will soon be
issued and widely distributed through
out the country giving the informa
tion which will be called for by the
enumerators whe nthey call. It is
planned to complete the work by Jan
uary Ist, 1925.
FARMERS W HOUSE GO
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
The stockholders of Farmers To
bacco Warehouse held their first
stockholders meeting in Douglas Mon
day and organized the company. L.
E. Heath was elected temporary
chairman and A. W. Haddock was
elected temporary secretary.
The charter was accepted and a
board of ten directors were elected
las follows: R. V. Day, H. J. Day, A.
W, Haddock, T. A, Mitchell, Lonnie A.
Pope, E. I>. Douglas, L. E. Heath, C.*
•J. Meeks, Bartley -Vickers, and N. L.
GHlis.Jr.
1
The stockholders authorized the
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■purchase' of the site on JPeterson
Avenge and Cherry Street coptain-
W /}' LWUwrj^eil
director, to proceed with the erec
tion of the warehouse building. All
the stock subscription was ordered
paid in in cash.
Immediately after the adjournment
of tin 1 stockholders meeting, the board
of directors held a .short meeting and
adjourned over until November 24 at
10 o’clock at which time the officers
will be elected.
The warehouse company will let out
the warehouse when it is completed
to Mr. V. W. Critcher, an experienced
warehouseman to operate and manage.
The erection of the building will begin
within the next few days. <
BROXTON (TUB TO STAGE
MINISTREL SHOW DEC. 12.
Under the auspices of the Mozart
Music Club of that ci y, a ministrel
show will be staged at the high school
auditorium in Broxton on December
12th. The plays and ministrel will
be by local talent and the finance
committee is promoting the show.
The funds will be used to purchase
a piano for Milhollin Hall—communi
ty center. The public is earnestly
urged to keep the date in mind and
aid in bringing a large crowd.
BAZABR NOTICE.
Do your Christmas Shopping early
hut not before the Episcopal Bazarr
opens its doors. Such bargains in
hand-drawn, hand-painted, hand-em
broidered novelties can hardly be
found elsewhere, also home made eats
oysters, sandwiches and candies. Any
one wishing hand-dressed dolls may
phone orders to No. 158. Time Dec
ember th, place, Barnes Old Store.
FIRS'! BAPTIST (HI RCH.
Robert. L. Wyatt, Pastor.
Sunday School 10:15 a. m., W. R
Frier. Superintendent.
Morning worship 11:30.
B. Y. P. 11. at 6:39 p. m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m.
We can supply you promptly with
good, dry wood for the slave or
fire place. A big load for $2.00 cash.
Telephone 150, DOUGLAS ICE COM
PANY.
FOR RENT—Furnished Apartments.
Call ’phone 56.
Better let us put in your supply of
coal <r wood hi fore the freeze comes.
DOUGLAS ICE COMPANY.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
CITY COURT IN SESSION
HOU* iIU.iUSfLU I lium
CONGESTED DOCKET
The November term of City Court
convened with Judge T. N.
Henson presiding, on Monday morn
ing. A vast number of contested
civil cases have been called from the
docket, and a considerable number
have been tried and many others have
been settled by attorneys and liti
gants. The court will continue thru
Friday of this week and the criminal
docket will be called Monday morn
ing, and this, two will require much
time to dispose of. Whether or not
the court will be continued for a
time has not been determined.
It has been a long while since a
term of the court where eases could
be tried by juries, therefore, the con
gestion has become great.
During this week, however, rapid
progress has been made and ere the
week has ended there will be removed
a large number of the cases, many of
J which have been pending for more
1 than a year.
Solicitor J. A. Roberts will handle
the business of the state next week
when the criminal docket is called.
REV. GUYTON FISHER
(JOES TO CONFERENCE
.
Rey Guyton Fisher, pastor of the
First Methodist Church of this city
left Tuesday for the annual South
Georgia Conference, meeting iTi Fain
bridge. The Conference will be pre
sided over by Bishop W. N. Ainsworth
and will last for one week.
Rev. Fisher has completed his sec
! and year’s work here and his popu
larity with.the people of hi-s church
and Douglgs. generally has steadily
grown. A Strong demand for his re-
Pn.
Mr. L. F. IToath, prominent lay
member of this church left Monday
to attend the conference as a lay del
egate. Mr. Heath is a member of
several of the more important com
mittees of the Conference and will
remain in Bainbridge until the close
of the session.
C. of C. CHAPTER ORGANIZED.
On November 7th, Mrs. W. R. Wil
son and sevral met at the Club House
for the purpose of organizing a
‘Children of the Confederacy Chapter’
and the following officers were elect
ed:
President—Virginia Appleby.
First Vice President Louella Cof
fee. ■
Second Vice President—Ethel Dick
erson.
Recording Secretary—Ruth Brewer.
Corresponding Secretary— Mary
Winn.
1 Treasurer —Mildred Overby.
Historian—M e 1 v a Coffee.
Reporter—Marjorie Frier.
Director—Mrs. W. R. Wilson.
Assistant Director —Miss Ruby
Haddock.
Membership Committee.
Mildred Woodard, Evelyn Sikes,
Robinetta Peterson.
Christmas' Cheer Committee.
Bertha Wilson, Loreta Sikes, Rose
Mary Peterson.
Then on November 15th, Mrs. Wil
son and several members met at the
home of Virginia Appleby to copy
Data and afterwards were served
with refreshments by Virginia Apple
by. A special invitation to join is
extended to all boys and girls from
Infancy to 1k years old who are of
lineal descenrants or nieces or grand
nieces or nephews, or grand-nephews,
of the men or women who honorably
.served the Confederate States of
America.
Meeting at Club House December
r>. at 4 o’eolck. Hostesses: Mary
Winn and Ethel Dickerson.
The conceited young man had
talked about himself till the girl felt
she could not endure it much longer.
“It costs a great deal more than
one would think to become a broad
minded ami intelligent man of the
world,” be remarked serenely.
The girl saw her chance and took
it.
“I suppose so,” she said, “and I
don’t blame you for saving your
money!”