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Volume XI —No. 28.
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES A. & M,
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the Commencement Exer
cises of the A. & M, school. The
program will be as follows:
On Thursday, May 7th, Mr. Tom
Sims will give a recital in voice.
Or Tuesday night, May 12th, Miss
Carolyn Deen will give a recital in
Expression.
On Friday night, May 15th, Miss
™ helma Meade will give a recital in
voice.
The above programs are to begin
promptly at 8:30 p. m.
■p Saturday p. m., May 16th, from
r to 6 o’clock the Sewing Exhibit
will be on display, second floor of
•academic building. The men as well
as the ladies are urged to inspect this
exhibit. Refreshments will be serv
ed.
On Sunday, May 17th, at 11:30 A.
M. at the Methodist church, Dr. An
drew Sledd -of Emory University will
deliver the Commencement Sermon.
Dr. Sledd is one of the most promi
nent ministers in the state. There
is a treat in store for all who can
hear Dr. Sledd.
Monday, May 18th, at 6 p. m. the
Alumni-ae Banquet will be given in
the school dining hall. All former
graduates, their wives and husbands
/.ire requested to be present. If will
&e necessary that all graduates who
expect to attend should telephone
Prof. J. M. Thrash or write Mr. G
B. Eunice, President of Alumni-ae
Association at Wjbodbine, Ga., the
above notice to be given at least
four days in advance of the banquet.
Monday night at 8:30 will be Class
Night. The Seniors have put foi’th
unusual effort in order that the Class
Night may be possibly the best in the
history of the school.
Tuesday, Graduating exercises will
take place at the school auditorium
at 10:00 a. m.
Every et?ort_possibUs has been made
by Miss Ethel Wilkinson, piano and
voice teacher, to make the general
Commencement programs a success
in every sense of the word. Miss
Overby has also spent a great deal
of time in getting up one of the best
sewing exhibits possible. We would
like to urge again that the public he
present.
SPARKS AND A. & M.
* TEAMS PLAY MONDAY
Monday, May 11, Sparks College
baseball team will come to Douglas
for a game with the A. & M. team.
This will perhaps be the last of the
college games of the season to be
played here, and a large crowd will
likely attend the game. Sparks has
an excellent team, and fans may look
forward to a fast and interesting
game, for the season’s closing.
list of jury, may term
1925 CITY COURT OF DOUGLAS
L. F. Kirkland, Albert Kirkland, L.
H. Kitchen, L. A. Yarbrough, W. M.
Gieger, J. M. Dent, J. C. Clements,
G. C. Smith, T. L. Adams, W. T.
Tanner, T. J. Young, M. Womble,
Tanner, G. W. G. Paulk, Joe
Woberts, W. A. Faircloth, Joe Wil
cox, Fred Brewer, J. E. Lott, J. R
Crider, Julian McKinnon, Youngie
Vickers, J. E. Chappell, Jas Harrell,
J. A. Miller, Jr.. Willie Paulk.
W. M. Newbern, J. D. Harrell, i
Reason Ricketson, M. L. Day, M. M.
Seymore. Dave Sapp, P. L. Street, L.
M. Mobley, J. L. Wall, E. R. McClel
land.
IRA DENT PURCHASES
RIGELL & SAPP DRUG STORE
The Cash Drug Store, owned by
Messrs. Rigell and Sapp has been pur
chased by Mr. Ira Dent who will
control and operate che business
henceforth.
Mr. Dent was at one time connect
ed with the Union Pharmacy but re
cently has been in the drug business
in Plant City, Fla. We are pleased
: welcome him back to Douglas and
him a profitable future in his
new undertaking.
Miss Agnes Christian will leave
this week to spend some time visiting
with friends in Dawson, Ga.
(So ffte Cotrntp }Jtrotjms.
| NEW HOTEL SOON
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The new hotel will soon go under
construction. The bank building,
which is to be remodled for a fust
class hotel, is being emptied of its
tenants this week and we arc led to
think this is preparatory to an. inl
ine Late start upon the transforma
tion.
Mr. J. B. Exum has moved his of
fices to a building on Peterson Ave
nue near the A. B. & A. depo*.
Messrs. L. E. Heath and J. .1.
Rogers have moved their offices to
the Lankford building.
HANDLING TOBACCO
CHOP UNDER THE
DROUGHT CONDITIONS
By J. M. PURDOM
Assistant Agricultural and Industrial
Agent, A. C. L. Ry., Co.
I have completed a trip through
South Georgia tobacco territory and
at this writing, April thirteenth, the
entire territory is in need of rain,
the eastern part, however, being drier
than the western and north central
parts. Under the influence of the ad
verse seasons this year the crop as a
whole has suffered some damage—
just to what extent cannot- be deter
mined until rains have fallen and it
can be observed to what extent it is
able to recuperate and proceed to
wards normal development, and also
o what extent the stand has been
impaired.
The late planted tobacco appears
to be much more seriously injured
than the earlier planted, but the
■earlier planted tobacco will soon at
tain an age that if rains do not fall
shortly it also will suffer badly.
As a rule dry ’weather injury to a
crop of tobacco is greatly over es
timated. It will be remembered that
in the spring of 1923 very dry sea
son’s *wer!T~ experienced in certain
parts of the territory, and that crops
in that territory finally developed
into the best that had been grown up
to that time. As well as I can re
member the seasons, I do not think
it is much if any drier this year ir.
the western part of the territory and
in the north central, than it was in
1923 in the dry territory, but it is
certainly drier in the eastern part.
Bearing in mind the continued
drought conditions I do not think I
can give better advice to the tobacco
farmers than to repeat, as in last
week’s article, advice against close,
deep plowing, and to be careful to
keep the tobacco poisoned to prevent
insect and worm damage.
In cultivating the tobacco during
such seasons as we now have it is
important to keep the top of the soil
pulverized, and to pull dirt to hills
that were set with too much stalk out
f the ground. This can be accom
plished by shallop cultivation and by
hoe work.
In the event wetting rains fall,
two or three days after the rain a
thorough deep plowing should be giv
en the entire middle, plowing as
close as possible to the tobacco and
throwing a bed to it.
Under such drought conditions as
now prevail, it is utter folly to plow
under the tobacco—“t-o keep it from
buttoning.” If such plowing is done,
unless rains fall within a few days,
buttoning will be effectually prevent
ed now and forever (if a good enough
job of running under the tobacco was
done.)
For these fields that are beginning;
to button cut I think the procedure
outlined last week holds out the most
promise of developing a satisfactory
crop, viz., top the buttoning hills
rather low, leave the second sucker
from the top to grow out and keep
all the suckers pulled off clean.
In regard to poisoning, do not wait
until your crop is damaged before
you begin, but start ahead of the
forms and prevent damage. No ma
terial for mixing the poison with
will give as good results as corn
meal. Cotton seed meal is equallj
effective in killing worms, but there
are some disadvantage to its use.
City Loans, quick delivery, easy
terms, see L. E. Heath in Lankford
building. 7-14-2? -28
L. E. Heath has moved his law
office to Lankford building, see him
there for City' Loans. 7-14-21-28
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGLAS, THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 7,1925.
DISTRICT METHODIST TO
CONVENE AT FGLKSTQN
The Way cross District of the
Methodist church will convene in
Folkston on May 11, 12 and 13.
Presiding Elder N. H. Williams will
preside. About two hundred dele
gates are expecter to attend the con
ference, representing the 24 charges
in the district.
Items of untnvost importance affect
ing the church will be acted upon.
Eight delegates will be selected to
attend thg Annual Conference in
Macon beginning November 25, and
which will be presided over by Bishop
W. N. Ainsworth.
At this conference the question of
Union with the Northern church will
be settled. Like steps will be taken
by all the annual conferences held
this fall and winter.
From the local church the following
have been selected delegates: H. G.
Fussell, G. H. Mingledorff. F. F.
Preston and S. M. Moore. It is un
derstood that all of these delegates
will attend. T. A. Dixon, W. L.
Rogers, Mrs. T. M. Christian, Mrs.
G. M. Sapp and J. J. Rogers were
named alternates and a number of
the latter will probably attend.
L. E. Heath will attend as a dis
trict lay leader and A. W. Haddock
will attend as church lay leader. The
pastor, Rev. Christian wili be in at
tendance. | _
RECITAL TO BE GIVEN
BY MISS ETHEL DEEN
The recital to be given by Miss
Carolyn Deen on Tuesday evening
at 8:30 of next week will be one of
much interest and beauty. This will
be presented by the Expression De
partment of the A. & M,. school. All
friends are cordially invited.
The program is as follow's:
1. Scene IV from Ingomar the
Barbarian.
2. Piano solo—.Morceau Caraoter
istique—Wollenhaupt—Miss Melva
Coffee.
3. (a) A Telephone Romance.
3 (b> Foolish Questions —William
Lee. ,
4. Vocal Solo—Summer is Saying
Goodbye—Wakefield Smith—Miss Ef
fie Cleo Brewer.
5. Brier Rose —Hjalmar Hjorto
Boysen.
6. French Dolls—Jane Carrol Tan
ner, Frances Vibbert, Roberta Mc-
Eachren, Winnifred Clark, Clara Wil
kins, Cora Marie Relihan, Mamie
Sarah Sapp.
7. (a) At the Telephone.
7.(b) At the Soda Fount.
MR. PARKER, OF N. C.
OPENS BUSINESS HERE
Mr. G. V. Parker of Wilson, North
Carolina is opening a garage here for
general repairing of automobiles. He
has . quarters in the old Chevrolet
sales place and is ready to accommo
date the public. Mr. Parker is an
experienced garage man, having for
merly been engaged in this business
in Wilson and Elm City, North Caro
lina. He is planning to take the eg
eny of a popular make of automobile
but is not ready to announce which
he will handle.
ROSE TIME
j
Coming on May 19th at High
School Auditorium, a Wayne P. Sew
ell production. A play, sparkling,
dazzling, brilliant, bubbling with jol
lity and fun. The characters are
selected from Douglas celebrities of
theatrical fame. Home talent always
insures community interest. Don’t
fail to save dates for this show, which
certainly means for everyone, an even
ing of genuine entertainment. Watch
for complete program in next issue
of this paper.
Auspices, Episcopal church.
EXPRESSION CLASS IN
RECITAL FRI. EVENING
On Friday evening. May 8 at 8:30
o’clock, the Expression class of the
Douglas High School will give a re
ntal. Tije program will be the best
yet given l)y this class this season
and the public is cordially invited to
J attend.
Some splendid talent is found in
this department of the school and
under the tutilage of the leader, Miss
Zeta Mae Burton, excellent progress
is being made.
MISSING WORD GAME
AROUSING INTEREST
Daily, letters are pouring in from
contenders all over the county, and
from othir counties in answer to the
missing word contest running in The
Progress 'for the benefit of our read
ers.
Much interest is being taken in the
campaign* and a lively race seems
pending Spr the nice prizes that are
to he givi n for correct answers.
Some of the contestants have been
able tofirjd each of the missing wordsj
but some'ihave ceased searching after |
finding Hist one word. There will |
not be wore than three missing in
any one issue: of the paper.
and,omc(!*, , "*'t3r missing, shmr mf
Everycjltie is eligible to the contest.
None too* old; none too young. Just
so you can W'rite your name on the
blank at ,the top of the page and fill
in the space and name the missing
words yon are eligible.
There will be SIOO in prizes given
away. The first prize will be SSO in
furniture of your own selection at
The M. E Head Company’s furniture
store. The second prize is $25 in
merchandise at Westbrook’s store, of
your own 1 selection. The other prizes
run down to the sixth prize. These
will be awarded by Westbrook’s.
Get in the game. It’s easy and in
terseting. In the mean time you
have a chance to win. All to win
and nothing to lose. There is no fee
to pay—noting to obligate yau.
EVENT OF COMMENCEMENT
WEEK A. AND M. SCHOOL
' . " 1 rr *
An interesting event of Commence
ment week at the A. & M. school will
be the recital in Voice to be given
by Miss Thelma Meade on Friday
evening. May 15th, at 8:30. Mis.-
Meade possesses a beautiful Soprano
Voice, and has arranged a number of
beautiful 1 things on her program.
FriendsT It fhe School Vre 1 Hwifceri,
The program is as follows
1. The Nightingale—Ward Steph
ens.
2. Trio—Misses Odessa, Erma Lee
and Loreta Bennett.
3. (a) Little Holes in Heaven-
Hope.
3.(b) Jasmine Door —Alice Scott
3. Nothin’ —Carpenter.
4. Violin Solo —Mazurka—Mtinar-
ski —Miss Nora Huss.
5. (a) When Swallows Ely Low —
Sanderson.
5. A May Morning—Denza.
6. The Frolic of the Fairies: —
Misses Vivian Strickland, Elsie
Stubbs, Hazel Smith, Myrtle Mae
Head, Odessa Bennett, Julia E 11&
Knott, Blanche Middleton, Pearl
Elkins.
The Joy of Spring.
A FINE PICTURE COMING
TO THE KIVOLI THEATRE
There are pictures and pictures, but
one of the best, and that strikes the
heart-strings with a song that echoes
for days to come, is Edwin Caiewe’s
famous production, “MIGHTS LAX
A ROSE” which Mr. Carroll tells us
will be shown two days, Monday end
Tuesday May 18-19. The redeeming
power of music and the magic from «
violin, in the hands of a beautiful
young girl, is the theme that makes
a drama on the screen powerful and
appealing with its thrilling scenes
and its stirring climax, and because
of the great spiritual strength and
understanding that it symbolizes.
This picture has been indorsed end
recommended by the Clergy where
ever shown, for its uplifting influence,
on those who are inclined to go as
tray. There are songs with a smile,
and songs with a tear, melodies dear
to every heart that tell in music th
story of “Mighty Lak’ a Rose". Me
could not do every reader of the
Progress a greater favor than to
urge them to see this picture for a
delightful evening’s entertainment.
SCHOOL KIDDIES ENJOY PICNIC
Mrs. Mattie Lee Baird, Misses Lola
Mae McLean, and Nora Huss, teachers
in the primary department of the
High School, gave their pupils a mid
day picnic in Ward Park Tuesday
during the noon recess. Lunch was
served to the little folks and a delight
ful time was enjoyed bythose who
attended.
[ STARLING BRIDGE ON
SATILLA RIVER BURNED
One hundred and sixty feet of the
Starling bridge, spantiig the Satilla
river and the Douglas and Wil!»-
coochee road was burned; Tuesday
afternoon. The origin of the fire is
not known, hut is the general opinion
that it caught from burning woods
which had been carelessly or pur
posely fired.
Chairman of the commissioners
Lewis Vickers has in mind the replac
ing of the bridge, one of the longest
in the county, with a concrete bridge.
GEORGIA KIWANIS
SPECIAL TRAIN
Much interest is being manifested
by Kiwanians throughout the entire
State in the Annual convention of
Kiwanis Club International which
takes place in St. Paul, Minn., June
22nd to 25th. It is hoped that the
delegation from Georgia will be suf
ficient for a special train, which is
now being arranged by the Southern
Railway System. This special train
is to be known as the ‘‘Georgia Ki
wanis Special” and is scheduled to
leave Atlanta at 9.00 a. m. Saturday,
June 20th, spending Sunday in Chi
cago and reaching St. Paul Monday
morning, June 22nd. Special encur
sion fares have been granted by the
railroads from all points in Georgia
where Kiwanis Clubs are located.
The entire delegation from Georgia
will assemble in Atlanta and move
in a body over the Southern Railway
on the morning of Saturday, June
20th.
O. A. Pounds, of Jackson, Ge., is
chairman of the Transportation Com
mittee, and he, in conjunction with
W. W .Munday of Cedartown, Ga..
District Governor of Georgia Kiwanis
Clubs, is putting forth strong efforts
to send a large delegation of Geor
gia boosters to the St. Paul Conven-
I WjWpWw*—*—*•*"’— i ■ ——taMwnMlWißß
REV. WILLIAMS SUNDAY
VISITOR HERE
Rev. N. H. Williams, presiding El
der of the Waycross district Method
ist conference, was a visitor here last
week. On Friday he attended the
second quarterly conference which
was held here. He spent a short
while in Broxton and upon his returi
to Douglas Sunday afternoon, preach
ed at the evening service.
Dr. Andrew Sledd, of Emory Uni
versity, has accepted an invitation to
ifrefch the commencement sermon
for the A. & M. school here Sunday
May 17. The sermon will be preached
at the Methodist church, and the
school deem themselves fortunate in
securing the services of Dr. Sledd.
NATIONAL OBSERVANCE
OF MOTHER'S OAY
Mother’s Day was in 1908 designat
ed by a proclamation of President
Woodrow Wilson.
The movement which resulted in
the passage of this joint resolution
of congress had its origin with Miss
Anna Jarvis in Philadelphia in 1908
It quickly found popular favor.
“Now, theiefore, I Woodrow Wil
son, President of the United States
f America, by virtue of the authority
in me vested do hereby direci
the government officials to display
the United States flag on all govern
ment buildings and do invite the peo
ple of the United States to display
the flag at their homes or other suit
able places, on the second Sunday in
May, as a public expression of out
live and reverence for the nvother
>f our country.”
That was the first Mother’s Day
proclamation ever signed by a Presi
dent of the United States. President
Wilson signed it in 1914 and it is
said that as he laid down the pen he
turned to William Jennings Bryan,
then his secretary of state, and said
with deep feeling: “Bryan, that’s the
finest thing this campaign has done.
God bless the mother’s”.
REV. CLAUDE MINGLEDORFF
CONDUCTS REVIVAL AT AXSON
Rev. Claude Mingledorff is closing
a two weeks revival at Axson Method
ist church this week. It is reported
god crowds have attended and Rev.
Mingledorff’s services have not on!;/
been keenly ’appreciated, but have
been successful.
$1,50 Per Annum in Advamc*
MOTHER’S DAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Mother s Day services at the
Methodist church wfill be observed
with special and appropriate services,
Special music will be prepared, a
special . sermon by the* pastor, Rev.
T. M. Christian will be delivered.
At each entrance to the church will
be stationed ladies of the church with
w'hite and red roses to be worn by
those entering the church.
NOTICE AIRPLANE DUSTING
Airplane dusting demonstration
Friday, May Bth, at 2:30 p. m., on
the E. T. Dunn farm 2 1-2 miles siouth
of Fitzgerald on the Dixie Highway
running from Fitzgerald to Ocilla.
All who are interested in killing
the boll weevil are cordially invited
to come and see this demonstration.
C. T. OWENS, County Agt,
LEWIS VICKERS OPENING
SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY
The new store of Mr. Lewis Vickers
will be formally opened Saturday
morning, May 9bh.
Mr. Vickers plans to open with a
special sale, offering a full line of
new and up-to-date dry goods and
notions.
The store has undergone a com
plete process of remodelling and both
the front and interior show a clean
liness and freshness that attracts at
tention iinmediaely.
Mr. Felix Webb, of Atlanta, is as
sisting Mr. Vickers in properly dis
playing merchandise for" the opening
date. The opening will be an inter
esting event for the people of Doug
las and vicinity. t •
esi h
Mr. Vickrs is one of the leading
merchants of the city. His many
frineds will be glad to learn that he
is again opening a store, here and he
•fine ewked * that- a most ccrdai-waL.
come be extended his friends and cus
tomers to call and inspect his new
place.
FORTY NEW MEMBERS
FOR METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. T. M. Christian received into
the Methodist church last Wednesday
night and Sunday morning, forty odd
new members who joined th echurch
during the recent revival.. There has
been added to the rolls of this church
since the pastorate of Rev. Christian
began in December more than eighty
members.
RECEPTION FOR REV.
AND MRS. J. K. STILWELL
The reception given at the Episco
pal Rectory on Tuesday evening for
mally ptesenting Rev. and Mrs. R. J.
Stilwell to Douglas people was a
very pleasant affair. A large crowd
assembled and every one seemed to
enjoy the occasion to the fullest,
giving many expressions of welcome
and esteem to the honor guests, who
seemed in turn most gracious and
happy recipients of this sincere com
pliment tendered to them by their
many new friends here. The Rectory
was made very attractive with decor
ations of white and yellow—the pre
dominating colors being carried out
in the refreshments, which consisted
block cream and wafers, followed
with coffee.
The young ladies assisting in serv.
ing the refresments were members
of Mrs. Stilwell's Bible class: they
were Gretta Adams, Ethel Dent and
Opal Vickers.
SMYRNA UNION TO MEET
WITH NEW HOPE CHURC3T
A union meeting cf the Smyrnjf
Baptist association will meet with
New Hope Baptist church, May 31st,
1925, at 10 o’clock. Everybody is
cordially invited to come and make
this a glorious day in the service of
the Master.
10 a. m. Devotional services by
Mrs. Ashley Harper.
10:30 a. m. How Baptist work to
gether by Mrs. B. H. Tanr.er.
11:25 a. m. Sermon by Rev. R. O,
Martin.
12:15. Noon.
1:30 p. m. Value and inportance
of the Auxiliaries of the church by
Prof. Peterson, of Douglas.
2 p. m. Local church cooperation
by Bro. Connell, of Brcrxton.
2:30 p. m. Local Evangelism by
Dr. Carl Minor, Committee.