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Volume XI—No. 20.
CENTRAL DIXIE GIVEN BOOST AT
WAYCROSS MEETING WEDNESDAY
. A meeting held at Waycross last
Wednesday evening at which almost
every town along the route from
Fitzgerald south was represented,
outlined possibly the most construc
tive program of advertising the
route that has taken place since the
route was established.
The representatives from Douglas
were F. W. Dart, W. H. Bone, Jr.,
R. H. Sapp, T. A. Dixon and J. M.
Thrash, wh’.lc Nicholls was represent
ed by Gray Meeks, E. M. Thompson,
E. A. Meeks, and T. P. Cartwright.
It was determined to give weekly
publicity as to the condition of the
route through daily newspapers and
over the radio broadcasting stations
in Atlanta. Reporters from each
town along the route will on Thurs
day of each week, compile an accur
ate account of the condition of the
road and forward this to President
W. R. Bwen at Fitzgerald, who will
m /'|ake up a report in full and in leaf
let form and in other ways broad
cast the true condition of the short
route to Jacksonville from Macon,
Atlanta and North and east. These
reports will be mailed to each town,
who will then in such way as may be
possible keep the traveling public in
formed as to the true condition o
the road.
Mr. W. H. Bone, Jr., of this city,
was named as reporter from Doug
las, while Gray Meeks will make re
ports from Nicholls.
It is proposed to raise a fund, for
the purpose of defraying the expense
of the publicity to be given the route,
each city along the route being as
sessed in proportion to population.
The road is reported in excellent con
dition. At present there are certain
portions of the route in Coffee coun
ty that are not well kept compared
with other counties. There are some
slightly rough spots in Bacon coun
ty, but the road in Ware county is
excellent, and likewise this is true in
Ben Hill, Irwin and on to Perry.
A luncheon was tendered the visit
ing representatives at the Phoenix
.hotel by the Waycross Chamber of
■Commerce, and Secretary Stallings I
presided. Another meeting will be j
held at Jacksonville Friday of this
week for the northern part of the
route.
The next meeting will be held in !
Fitzgerald in June. A tribute was
paid to the late V. L. Stanton for the
work he had done for the roads of
this section.
REVIVAL BEGINS APR 12
METHODIST & BAPTIST
Preparation is going forward for
the beginning of two revivals at the
same time in Douglas. April 12 at
the morning service is the time that
both Baptist end Methodist will start
these revivals.
The pastors will have charge of all
services. Rev. T. M. Christian at
the Methodist church and Rev. Carl
W. Minor at the Baptist. Mr. H. C.
Roberts will lead the singing for the
Methodists and Mr. Earl Park, an
other experienced singer will have
charge </' this part of the service at
the Baptist church. Preliminary
services are being conducted already
and the week prior to the revivals,
qirayer services will be conducted
daily.
The carrying on of two such ser
vices at the same time is unpreceden
ted here, but it is the belief of the
pastors of these two leading churches
that it will serve to arouse great in- 1
terest in church-going.
A. HARRIS LEAVES FOR
NEW YORK IN FEW DAYS
Mr. A. Harris, proprietor of the i
Harris Store leaves in a few r days j
for New York city where he goes to j
purchase a new stock of merchandise.!
He states that he will purchase the j
most complete line of dry goods and i
ready-to-wear merchandise everj
shown in the city on this trip.
BOOK LOST
Somewhere in Douglas 1 have lost]
my collection book for year 1924. A
liberal reward will be paid for its re- I
turn. Phone 37 C. D. Thompson,
Metropolitan Life Insurance .Com-!
par.y. ad
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LEGAL NOTICES
CAUSE OF DELAY
The lateness in receiving
copy for legal notices this
week has caused The Progress
to be out several hours later.
Copy was held up in an effort
to give as many as possible
an opportunity to pay, and it
was on Wednesday morning
that copy was received.
WOMANS CLUB MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH STH
The regular meetingof the Douglas
Woman’s Club was held at the club
house last Thursday. Reports from
the following committees was heard:
Treasurer’s report. $25 expended
i for flowers for the court house
grounds; SIO.OO to Miss Ruby Had
dock for playing piano at the “Spice
of iLife.” 75 cents to Mrs. Douglas
i for having the chair covers launder
| ed.
Edu ational committee: Prizes a
warde !, to Miss Louella Wheelis, first
prize, and Earl Stierwald second.
Honor: ble mention of Miss Hatfield
and Mss Darby. A vote of thanks
was given the judges for their help,
and to all who aided the contestants
in giving them information for their
essays on the history of Coffee coun
ty, and especially do we thank Judge
W. P. Ward.
Music committee: Reported a con
cert to be given by Edgar Houston
of Wesleyan College at the high
school auditorium, March 26. The
admission fee will be 50 and 75 cents.
M rs. W. S. Durst had a good re
port to make on therest room.
Library committee: Reported
some books to be given by Mr. D. L.
Grantham.
Building committee: Reported
work done in the kitchenette.
Communications: Invitation to at
tend American Birth Control League
in New York ignored. Citizens
Military Training Camp to be held
in the summer in Gainesville, Geor
gia for boys and men over 17 years
of age, the Government to pay all ex
penses, a committee to work in con
junction appointed.
Prof. J. M. Thrash, J. T. Her.ry,
and A. A. Kuhl were asked to carry
on the work.
A committee was appointed to see
Judge W. P. Ward and ascertain if he
would write a history of Coffee coun
ty-
The program: Miss Louella Wheel
is read the prize essay on Coffee
county.
A vocal Solo by Mrs. John Bank
ston with Mrs. R. A. Moore at the
piano.
A clean-up pageant by several lit
tle boys and girls.
A reading by Miss Ethel Dicker
son.
Mrs. McDonald gave a short talk.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
T. H. Clark, Mrs. R. B. Evans, Mrs.
Stubbs and Mrs. R. B. Evans.
NEW DOUGLAS WILL SERVE
TURKEY TO KI WAN IANS
At the luncheon Friday the Kiwan
ians will be served a turkey dinner
by Mrs. Whitaker, proprietress of the
New Douglas. Mrs. Whitaker ex
pects no disappointment in attend
ance on that date, but simply make
the announcement that she will have
a special dinner on the occasion
Cotton Griffin, Rema Sfpp, R. B.
Evans and Bill Bailev are especially
requested to take notice.
P„ G. MAN ON
VISIT TO MARKETS
Mr. R. C. Relihan left last Sunday
for New' York, where he goes to in
spect and purchase seasonable mer
chandise for his place, Westbrook’s.
Before leaving Mr. Relihan stated
that since opening his store here only
a few months ago he had been agree
ably surprised at the excellent bu i
ness enjoyed. lie expects to buy a
very complete stock and will be away
about a v erl .
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1925.
SUPERIOR COURT HOLDS
ONE m SESSION
Superior court convened here Mon
day morning at ten o’clock for a one
clay session, adjourning Monday af
ternoon after having disposed of a
small amount of civil business and
hearing of a long list of divorce
matters.
The court was presided over by
Judge Harry D. Reed, whose first ap
pearance on the bench in Douglas
was met with approval by attorneys,
court officials and the public gener
ally. His charge to the grand jury
was of a most constructive nature,
he referring to the vital questions
relating to the public welfare. He
stressed very strongly in importance
of good roads, good schools, preser
vatin of our forests and other sub
jects in addition to observance of the
law. Judge reed outspoken for the
issuance of a large bond issue by the
state for road construction and so
stated to the grand jury.
The grand jury organized by elect
ing D. C. C. Giddens of Broxton fore
man. This body remained in session
for two days, adjourning until the
following Monday when the cotirt will
convene for the trial of criminal c; / s.
It is stated that there is not a heavy
docket for next week and the court
will probably not last for an extend
ed time.
SURVEY SHOWS COUNTY
NOT SELF SUSTAINING
A statistical study of production
and consumption of farm products in
Crisp county has been made by the
Utate 'Colltege of Agriculture, and
the results show, that while the
county has made wonderful strides
in its program of “Farm mainten
ance first,” it has not yet reached
that point.
The survey, which is very com
plete in every detail, shows that of
the SBBO,OOO worth of farm products
exported from the county, $698,000
was received from cotton and peanuts
alone. This leaves $168,000 worth of
foodstuffs shipped out, whereas the
survey shows that necessities to the
amount of $394,000 -were imported.
These figures would indicate that
this county consumed more than it
produced by about $225,000. Above
SIOO,OOO of this, the survey shows,
was due to the inportation of meat
and lard, both of which could and
should have been produced in the
county. Other items on which the
importations were large are mill
feeds, corn meal, oats, white pota
toes and hay, all of which could be
produced in abundance in the county.
Crisp county was selected for this
survey because it has been one of the
leading counties in the state in car
rying out a program of crop verifi
cation. The findings show it is not
yet self-maintaining, and it is evident j
therefore that a large number of j
counties in the state are as yet con- j
suming more than is produced within |
their borders.
The agricultural survey made re
cently of the Macon Trade Territory
by the State College of Agriculture,
Macon Chamber of Commerce and
United States Department of Agr
culture has been completed, and the
results made public. Eight counties
vere covered ii* the vicinity of Macon
namely, Bibb, Houston,
Crawford, Wilkinson, Jones, Bald
win, and Monroe.
The survey is in the nature of a
business analysis of the agriculture
of the area. It includes a summary
of the crops grown, their volume and
value, together with information as
to methods f production and market
ing. Data was compiled from rail
way records showing various food
and feed commodities shipped into
his territory for consumption or for
urther distribution.
The report has many interesting
"eatures, among them a table show
ing the per capsta consumption of
various food products by the citizens j
of Macon, and a chart showing per
cent of certain food products con
sumed in Macon as supplied by the
eight counties.
Copies of the report may be had
free by writing the Macon Chamber
of Commerce or the State Coliege of
Agriculture, A!thens.
Convenient, furnished apartment toj
ion Vpi ly to Mi . Y'h i hel.
k FEAST FOR BASE
BALL FANS ON 28 7
WITH MERGER TEAM
(By GERALD LOTT)
So confident of the capabilities of
his team is Coach Vibbert that he
has gone out after games with the
best and the newest acquisition to
the schedule is Mercer University
which will play the Aggies here on
March 26-7. This game will follow
closely the game with Tifton on Mar.
23-4. Don’t forget that Monday is
ladies day when Tifton team pUvs.
This, too, should be a rare game
if the Tifton team has much to off.»r,
for sure as can be when John Smith
and Jones get out to dishing curves,
there is somethnig going to happen.
And Jim Mike and Scott are most de
pendable catchers, and they are no
better in these positions than the en
tire team. The whole business go
ing like a house a fire and there ,s
bound to be more interest in base
ball this season than in years. The
stores are going to ask to close for
Mercer games, and make it a point
now toj help bring out a crowd. You
know that crowds win ball games.
Fans will remember a few years
ago a visit of the Mercer team when
“Brown Mule’’ and Pantone were
working for Coach White. Douglas
won both games, and the famous
Tige Stone pitched one of the games.
Another thing to remember, the
games this season will START on
Time, just as they are arvertised.
If it’s 4 o’clock, the games will start
at 4. The finest send-off that we can
give our team is to bacV them with
enthusiasm, and remerabi r we want
Mercer’s scalp.
K’GM SCHOOL EXPRESSION
CLASS IN RECITAL
The recital at the High School
auditorium last Friday evening at
eight obrlock presented by the expres
sion class played to a packed audience
and many compliments were passed
on the excellent performance of all of
the players.
This class under the direction of
Miss Zeta Mae Burton is one of the
largest in the history of the school
and the work being done is outstand
ing under her direction.
DR. FRINK OF JACKSONVILLE
News reached this city Tuesday of
the sudden death of Dr. Carroll H.
Fink, prominent Jacksonville dentist,
and brother of Mrs. J. W. Quincey
and Mrs. M. D. Dickerson of this city,
and who was well known here, hav
ing made frequent visits to Douglas.
He with his family had about a week
in Douglas just prior to his death,
and apparently he was suffering from
nervousness from overwork, and his
visit here was for the purpose of
resting up.
Dr. Fink was widely known as a
dental surgeon throughout the souto
and was prominent in business and
social life of Jacksonville, where he
had made is home for many years.
Immediately after receiving news
of his death, Judg ■ and Mrs. Quin
cey, H. J. Quincey, Mrs. Sidney
Stubbs, and Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Dick
erson left for Jacksonville to attend
the funeral and interment in that
city.
A. B. & A SOON TO BE
OUT OF COURT’S HANDS
Atlanta, Ga., March 3.—Officials
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railway look to see the federal
receivership of the road disolved
within the next few months and a
gradual, but steady improvement of
conditions under w"hich the system
operates, according to Colonel B. L.
Bugg, receiver of the road.
Colonel Bugg, in commenting on
the financial situation of the line,
stated that rumors of the sale of the
A. B. & A., to the Frisco or to the
Louisville and Nashville or to the
Seaboard Air Line, were without
four lation.
“The Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic earned money last year,”
said Colonel Bugg, “and business is
exceedingly good. There is no rea
son for the sale of our line to any
company.
—Mrs. Will Sibbett returned Tues
day from a week’s visit in Albany and
Bainbridge.
BUSINESS IS GOOD SAYS
DOUG LAS MERCHANTS
If one feels a bit depressed
over the business outlook in
Douglas, you can get the im
pression changed by visiting
some of the leading business
houses of the city and making
inquiries and the responses will
quickly be, “business is good
with me.” A good example is
J. S. Paulk of the People’s
Hardware Company. Mr. Paulk
has had the management of
this concern for only a short
time, but is much pleased with
the outlook. Read what he has
to say in another part of this
issue of The Progress.
ADVERTISING IN
THE PROGRESS PAID
ONE CUSTOMER
That advertising pays may be a de
batable question in the minds of some
people, but not so in the mind of Mr.
B. L. Davis, if it is done in The Cof
fee County Progress. We received
the following appreciated letter from
Mr. Davis this week and present it
to our patrons for the benefit of the
skeptics—if there be any:
Douglas, Ga., March 10, 1925.
Editor of the Coffee County Progress:
I want to tell you the results I
obtained by advertising in your paper.
It certainly paid me, in one way and
in another way it liked to have hurt
me. The people kept the ’phone ring
ing and persons calling on me until
I liked to have lost my job. I could
hardly wait on the egg customers.
If any one wants to see if it pays,
get your prices right and advertise
in a good paper, then you will get
results, for we have tested it out.
Don’t disbelieve, try it. I know it
pays to advertise. We have sold
eggs unlaid, so that is selling eggs
some. We kept four to six days
ahead. 1 guess Mr. editor you will
have to hold up a while and let us
catch up.
Yours truly,
B. L. DAVIS.
FAMILY REUNION
A dinner was given by the children
and family of Mr. and Mrs. D. F.
Cole in honor of her 68th birthday
on Sunday March the Bth.
It was quit a success, judging from
the amount of good eats there was
to return to the many homes of the
guest.
Mrs. D. F. Cole is the mother of 12
children, 10 of which are living, 6 boys
J. S. Cole of Tampa, Fla., Cicero
Jole of Miami, Fla., H. Cole of Fair
Fax, Fla., Gordon Cole of Waycross,
Ga., Lester and Geo. Cole of Nieholls,
Ga. 4 girls, Mrs. Ella Meeks of Way
cross, Ga., Mrs. J. J. Meeks of Nieholls
Ga., Mrs. J. M. Tanner of Douglas,
Ga., and Mrs. I). W. Cothern of West
Green, Ga.. Grand children 55 of
which 46 is living. Great Grand child
ren 11.
Mrs. Cole enjoyes very good health
and can do most as much work today ,
as women not nearly her age.
She was Miss Amanda Waters be
fore her marriage in 1871 to Mr. D.
F. Cole. Since his death March the
20th, 1920 she made her home with
Geo. Cole, Nieholls, ( Icl.
We hope many returns of that joy
ful occasion will find Mrs Cole enjoy
ing good health.
(Contributed)
HOLDER DEPOSED
AS HIGHWAY HEAD
By action of Governor Clifford
i Walker, John N. Holder, chairman of
I the Georgia Highway Department
was relieved of his commission Tues
day and Dr. Charles H. Strahan, of
the University of Georgia was named
to the Commission as Chairman of
the board.
The action of the governor came
after alleged shortage were found by
an audit ordered by the governor.
Chairman Holder stoutly denies
I any irregularities and proposes to
j contest vigorously the efforts of the
govenror to oust him, and newspaper
accunts state that he is continuing to
remain in his office in the capital.
I —Mrs. B. F. Stewart and children
Fft todav for a visit, to St. Peters
burg, Fla.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
MEDICAL SOCIETY IN
MrrTIMO H/rnMroruv
i.tluiu J »at«i k V tali i « |
1 he Coffee County Medical Society
held its first meeting of the year
Wednesday evening. The meeting
was held at the dining room of the
Tea Cozy Cafe, and the time taken
up in discussion relative to the public
health law, after the election of of
ficers.
Dr. G. M. Ricketson was elected
president of the association, Dr. W.
F. Sibbett, vice-president, Dr. T. H.
Clark, secretary-treasurer, Drs. H. C.
Whelchel, A. S. M. Coleman and
T. H. Clark were elected censors. Dr.
J. R. Smith, the retiring president,
was elected e delegate to the meet
ing of the State Medical Society,
with Dr. T. H. Clark as alternate.
A resolution was adopted by the
association endorsing a bill to in
crease the appropriation for public
health work. Similar associations
throughout the state are behind such
a law and the next legislature will
be asked to pass it.
BONAIR SPECIAL CHANGES
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Effective Saturday, March 14th and
until further notice, on Saturday
nights only, the Bonair Special train
will arrive at Douglas at 4:50 A. M.
instead of 1:45 A. M.
All other nights during the week,
with the exception of Saturday
night, it will arrive at the usual time.
B. W. GRAY CLERK OF
W. & L. COMMISSION
Following the resignation of Jesse
J. Lott as clerk to the Water and
Light Commission, Mr. B. W. Gray, a
former clerk was named to succeed
by this body this week. The appoint
ment is effective March 15.
AGGIES TRIUMPH
OVER BEARGATS
(By Gerald Lott)
Coach Vibbert’s A. & M. team
crashed out their second victory of
the season over the local bearcats'
Nine Monday afternoon, by the score
of 10 to 4.
The Aggies again had on their bat
ting clothes rapping out thirteen safe
blows to eight for the heavy hitting
Bearcat aggregation. The game was
featured by the heavy batting of the
Aggie squad, and Jones who pitched
part of the game for the Aggie team
knocked a home-run into deep center
field in the seventh inning.
The Aggie Boys were never in hot
water at any stage of the game, but
the town boys started a batting ral
ly in he last of the ninth inning with
two men out, that netted them three
runs, hut it was stopped, by Poin
dexter scooping up a hot ground ball,
for the third out. When the Bear
cats had men on the bases the Ag
gie defense always tightened up and
quickly put the side away. In their
half of the fourth the Aggie hunched
I five hits and crossed the rubber five
times, before the side was retired.
Smith and Jones carried the pitch
ing burden for the Aggie nine while
Cotton Griffin did mound duty for
the local boys. Coach Vibbert has
ordered his pitching staff to cut loose
this week and put every thing they
have on the hall, serving them up to
platter for the batteries to lunge at.
The coach will have some hard
work outs on the program for the re
mainder of this week, so as to have
the team in good condition for the
Blackshear game in Blackshear, Mon
day afternoon at 3 P. M., according
lo dope, Blackshear has a strong
team to represent them o nthe dia
mond this year, so the Aggie boys
expec-t it to be a hotly contested bat
tle with the best ball club holding on
to the long end of the scoring. A
goodly number of Douglas ball fans
should motor over for the game and
to give the local boys your support.
Don’t forget the series of games
with Tifton in Douglas a week from
this coming Monday and Tuesday,
March 23rd and 24th and that Mon
day, 23rd is ladies day, and all ladies
attending this game will be admitted
free. These games promise to be two
of the most closely contested games
this year end large crowds should
turn cut to the games to furnish plen
ty of support as Coach Vibbert is
making e cry .effort to put. a winning
team or. the field.