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Volume XI—No. 31.
CLUB BOYS AND GIRLS
WILL GO TO CAMP
WILKINS FOR WEEK
By Melvin Tanner
One or more representatives from
each of the Clubs working under di
rection of County Agent Bussey, and
Miss Lizzie D. Buchan, Home Demon
stration Agent, will go to Camp
-Wilwins at Athens, Ga., for a week
"of special training during the sum
mer.
This summer course sponsored by
the State Agricultural College with
Kts staff of instructors and field
workers presents a wonderful oppor
tunity for the hundreds of boys and
girls who will attend from all parts
of the state, and we are anxious that
Coffee County shall be well repre
sented.
The girls will go June 15th. The
boys sometime in July. An effort is
being made to furnish free transpor
tation. In the event this is accom
plished, the cost to each member at
tending will not exceed $7.00 for the
week.
C a mp Wilkins.
Camp Wilkins is a training and
playground for future agricultural
and home economics leaders of Geor
gia. It is a State Short Course and
a week’s outing combined. It is a
|| monument to .the accomplishments
that are now a matter of record, and
also a beacon light to present and
future club members.
The privilege of attending this
camp is so full of possibilities that
the entire club membership of the
State will exert themselves to the
utmost to win the coveted honor. It
will mark the turning point in the
lives of many of them and the whole
course of their future existence will
be affected in t beneficial .way.
There are today more than 20,000
Georgia farm boys and girls regu
larly enrolled in some phase of club
work. By means they ha'Cte
shown their desire for information
relating to agriculture and home
economics. Camp life appeals to
them in many ways. “All work and
no play still make Jack a dull boy.”
County workers have realized the
situation and most of them or
ganized county camps. These are
filling a long felt need of the country
boy and girl. Most of these camps,
however, have little or no physical
equipment for instruction or recrea
tion. To provide both of these in
abundance was the thought of Presi
dent Soule when he declared for the
State Club Camp on the campus of
the State College of Agriculture,
Athens, Georgia.
The need for the state club camp
is, therefore, apparent if these Geor
gia boys and girls are to get what
thye want and deserve. It has been
built to give the country club boys
and girls of Georgia an opportunity
of spending a few days each year in
surroundings definitely prepared to
inspire them to still greater deeds of
service. Its purposes are to inspire
and train for leadership in the two
big fields of agriculture and home
economics. Its methods will be to
combine a fundamental course with
the wholesome pleasures of camp life.
This camp is located on a beautiful
site overlooking the college farm and
within a few minutes walk of all
%arts of the nine hundred acre
campus and, farm of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture at
Athens. Buildings, equipment, live
stock, poultry, fields, test plates, or
chards and vineyards, etc. valued at
$1,500,000.00 is the physical equip
ment that will be utilized in giving
instruction to the members of this
camp. Athletic fields, swimming
pools, tennis courts, gymnasiums, etc.
will be available for recreational fea
tures. The camp is a beautiful park
with woodlands, lakes, springs and
drive ways.
Come guess early. You may be
the lucky one. Easy to guess ara
costs only 10 cents a chance. Court
House Square, Saturday. Ad-28
High School Faculty Entertains.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the week was the party given by
High School faculty Tuesday ev
ening at the KrackerClub.
A delicious salad and sweet course
was served and favors of hoppers
balls and other toys marked the pla
ces of the guests. Several reading
and musical numbers were given.
(Baffet fiStmwJjj JJrogrfss.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE
Quite a number of subscrip
tions are due The Progress,
and we are forced to ask all
delinquents to renew at once.
Heretofore we have allowed
subscriptions to run a year and
more past due, but in the future
this will not be done. It is
much easier to pay a year’s
subscription than it is two or
three, and it has been our ex
perience that if not collected
when due, a large percentage
is never paid. We have taken
from our books as much as
SSOO at a time and never real
ize a penny afterwards.
We feel that the price of the
paper $1.50 a year is well
earned. If you, as subscriber
think so, note the date on your
label and mail check for what
is due. Just one does not
amount to very much, but we
have several hundred dollars
due us, and must have the list
paid up at once.
DR. LYONS TO SPEAK
HERE SUNDAY, 11:30
Mr. N. L. Curry, representing the
movement in Georgia for the removal
of Columbia Seminary from Colum
bia, S. C., back to this state, will be
in our city on Friday of this week
and will speak Sunday 31st, at 11:30
o’clock at Presbyterian church in the
interest of the movement, according
to word received from Dr. J. S. Lyons
of Atlanta, chairman of the Synod’s
committee.
The need for more universal relig
ious training is the crying need of
the times, says Dr. Lyons, and this
fact is being recognized not only by
ministers and the churches %it 'by the
industrial leaders. “The leading
statistician of the day has said that
the most important group in any
community is the ministers. The edi
tor of a leading commercial journal
said that what business needs most
is the religion of Jesus Christ, and
a southern caption of industry said
at a meeting of a commercial club
that the most important institution
in any city is the church.
“There cannot be religious leader
ship without ministers”, says Dr.
Lyons. “There are 318 chur
ches in the 5 synods that control
Columbia Seminary (Alabama, Flori
da, Georgia, Mississippi and South
Carolina.) If the growth of the
church continues the same as in the
past twenty-five years, in 1950 there
will be 500,000 Presbyterians in this
territory. Where will we get our
ministers ?
It is pointed out that the churches
in the territory mentioned are too far
removed from the seminaries *)f the
Southern Presbyterian church at
Louisville, Ky., Austin, Texas, Rich
mond, Va., and Colifnt\>, S. C.,—that
ministers usually stay and preach
near where they have graduated.
“Georgia is a stragetic point for
the location of a theological seminary
for the Southern Presbyterian church.
Most of the other seminaries are well
equipped with buildings, endowment
and faculty. The Georgia campaign
is for the purpose of raising funds
to renew Columbia Seminary, so as
to insure its return to Georgia, where
it will be nearer the center of the
five synods it serves. A site of 40
acres has already been given five
miles from Atlanta, and a building
fund of 314,000 subscribed.”
A splendid spirit of interest and
co-operation is being shown through
out the state, says Dr. Lyons, and
the committde feels confident that
the Presbyterians o fthis community
will do their part generously toward
endowing Columbia so that it can be
moved to Georgia, and can celebrate
its centennial in 1928 in its new build
ings.
SI N 1 AY SCHOOL PICNIC.
The Methodist and Baptist Sun 'ay
S' hoo'f held their annual picnic near
G'.ysie last Thursday. Evreyore re
ported a "fry nice time. The various
n ur.riees are to be congratulice.l
on th ■ earnest efforts put forth iCer
linnfei- was served. Mr. Patters, 1 of
'’anlr.rta made a very interesting c
which was enjoyed much by all r"-~-
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OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925.
FIRE SWEEPS
NEGRO SECTION
A fire that broke out Monday af
ternoon came near cleaning out the
whole section of Douglas’ negro quar
ters when the fire department was
unable to stop the first building
owing to a sweeping wind and inade
quate water hose and fire plugs.
The fire department was called
about 3:30. When they arrived at
the burning building it was to find
themselves called too late to save it.
They could only make every effort
to keep the fire from spreading while
the families near by worked franti
cally to get their belongings from
their imperiled homes.
The firemen were badly handicap
ped by the strong wind blowing
southeast and the lack of hose and
vater. They made a brave fight to
save the other buildings but in spite
of their efforts five other houses
caught and two of them burned down
with the first building. Of the six
houses caught three of them were
equendhed without damage.
Never has the fire department of
Douglas worked so hard as they did
Monday afternoon. Grabbing the
nozzles of the hose they fairly walk
ed into the blaze pouring a stream
of water upon the raging fire that
heeded them not. Though the fire
was so hot that people a hundred
yards away were uncomfortably
warm the firemen plunged headlong
toward the fire, right alongside the
burning and fighting like demons,
bravely tried to squelch the great
flames.
Special credit is due to each of the
firemen but extra praise should be
bestowed upon Marvin Gaskins, Pat
Hendricks, Marion Parker (volun
teer), Alfred Barnes and Mr. Bailey.
Regardless of the heat they fought
he fire right up to the mouth of the
blaze. Gaskins, Parker and Hen-
were badly scorched. Parker’s
burns were so serious he had to have
them attended by a physician. His
hat—-the famous Parker somebrero —
was burned in so many places that
he is heart-broken over the fact that
he must buy a new one.
Two of the buildings were the prop
erty of Mrs. Lonnie Pope. She had
them rented, one of them being used
is a boarding house. This fire must
have cost her at least S2OOO or $2500.
The other house, a very small build
ng, could be estimated at $250. The
buildings catching, but saved were
SISOO to SIBOO values.
If this fire hadn’t been conquered
when it was there is little doubt but
what it would have swept through
the entire section of the town. The
buildings being so close together
nothing but a miracle could have
saved them. The nearby families
were taknig no chances. Everyone
was busy hauling their furniture to
safety.
DOUGLAS BOYS SMASH
FLORIDA RECORDS
The following from the Sarasota
Times:
“The largest tarpon catch for a sin
gle boat on recordwas reported this
muring at the Russell Thompson
sporting goods store with a party of
three, A. W. Haskins, J. E. McLean,
and M. E. Holly, bringing in nie tar
pon weighing a total of 542 pounds.
Lawton Blount was guide on the trip
and the tarpon were landed in eleven
hours.
Mr. Haskins, with a catch of an 86
pounder landed the biggest one. His
other two catches were one of 60
pounds and another of 42 pounds. Mr.
McLean’s three included an 80 poun
der and two others of 45 and 40
pounds respectively, while Mr. Holly
turned in three catches of 83, 64 and
42 pounds. Russell Thompson’s boat,
the “Flying Fish” was used on the
trip and the trapon were landed off
the Rocks.”
PLAY AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM JUNE 8.
A play entitled, “Safety First,” is
to be presented at the High School
auditorium Monday evening, June 8,
for the benefit of organized charities
of the city. The project has been un
der informal discussion and planning
for some time, but heretofore no def-!
inite announcements have been made. !
A canvas of the cast of characters J
shows some of Douglas’ best citizensj
as players.
Look for a short story of the play
next week.
E. A MEEKS HONORED
BY GA. POSTMASTERS
Mr> E. A. Meeks, postmaster at
Nicholls. and for six years president
of the Georgia State League of the
National' League of postmasters, an
organization of more than 500 mem
bers, was presented with an engrav
ed silver loving cup last week by the
members of the organization. It was
the occasion of the annual conven
tion, and Mr, Meeks asked that his
name not be used for the presidency
again. This beautiful token, more
than two feet high, was an expression
of appreciation upon the part of the
organization for the splendid work
that he has done during the years
he has been president.
Mr. Meeks was elected a vice-presi
dent 6f the state organization, and is
chairman of the Board of Organizers
of the Southern states for the nation
al league. He declined the presi
dency in order to carry on his duties
in this capacity. He will be called
upon to visit the different states in
this work from time to time.
Since his election as its president,
the state league has grown from an
organization of fifty members to 500
members. A raise in salary of postal
empolyes and clerk allowances has
been granted by the Government, and
in many ways the efficiency of the
service has been improved.
The Atlanta meeting was largely
attended. The body, which was pre
sided over by Mr. Meeks, was ad
dressed by Senator W. F. George,
Governor Walker, and other promin
ent men. A representative of the
postoffice department in Washington
was present and delivered an ad
dress. t
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JURY TAKEN TO
MINSTREL SHOW
Fla., May 27.—-A jury
shifted from the jury box in federal
court here tonight to a special box
in a local theatre to witness an an
nual local talent benefit minstrel
under orders of the court.
One of the leading performances in
the show, who had been rehearsing
for several weeks, was selected to
serve as juror in a liquor conspiracy
case on trial. The trial had not been
completed, so rather than interfere
with the minstrel Judge William B.
Shepherd ordered the particular per
former to play his part, with United
States Marshal M. M. Owen accom
panying him back stage, while the
other jurors took one of the theatre
boxes with two deputy marshals with
them.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
BEGIN AT HIGH SCHOOL
The commencement exercises jf i,he
Doug'os high School will start 1 ri
day n.gfac, which will be observ..;' as
Senior CL" s night.
The High School has done sp,.- did
worx this term and though the grad
uation c’ass is small, what is lacked
in quantity is made up in quali, ’.
Below is given a list of the gru\.
ar:ng class:
Georgia Elizabeth Breen.
Be-iS’e Melva Coffee.
Mary Arnes Davis.
Va'.la Crson Grantham.
Mary Carolyn Deen.
John -ohibald McLean.
Mary Virginia Griffin.
Chailie Henry Ported.
c pencer Clark Strickland.
Mm or Oscar Turrentine.
Lcuglas High School is improving
yearly. Each succeeding term oui
classe* the previous one, and with the
elec iron of most of the present teach
ers for another term, it is the gener
al opinion that next year will even
surpass the work this year.
Quite an interesting program has
been arranged and the public is cor
dially invited to attend all the com
mencement exercises. The program
of class night follows:
Introduction of class.
“Hail Douglas High School.”
President’s address —Clark Strick
land.
Class History—Virginia Griffin.
Vocal Solo—Melva O ffee.
Inventory—Valda Grantham.
Class Jests—Minor Turrentine.
BISHOP F. F. REESE OF
SAVANNAH HERE SUNDAY
Bishop F. F. Reese of Savannah,
Ga., will be in Douglas next Sunday
evening to hold the confirmation ser
vcies at St. Andrews church, 8:30 p.
m.
CRIMINAL COURT HOLDS
BUSY TWO DAY SESSION
Criminal session of the City Court
held two days this week, Monday and
Tuesday, Judge Ca. Ward presiding
Monay, and Judge J. L. Crawley of
Waycross presiding Tuesday for
Judge Ward, who was disqualified in
some cases. Solicitor J. A. Roberts
appeared for the state as prosecuting
attorney.
A long list of cases were disposed
of, a few by pleas of guilty and oth
ers by jury trial. Bonds were forfei
ted in several cases, notably that of
Charlie George, charged with viola
tion of the prohibition low on five or
six counts.
Following is a list of the cases dis.
psed of:
State vs J. L. Spivey, assault and
battery. Plea of guilty, two months
or $25.00. The charge against Spi
vey was assault upon his mother in
law.
State vs Dan Ttickletson, , simple
larceny. Vedict of guilty, six months
or S6O.
State vs Jim Stalvey, illegal sale of
whiskey, two counts. Verdict of
guilty. 12 months on the state farm.
An appeal for a new trial was made
in this case.
State vs Cleve Carter, carrying con
cealed weapons. Verdict of not guil
ty.
State vs Sol Collier, colored, lar
ceny from the house. Plea of guilty,
8 months or $125.
State vs Lee Darden> carrying, con
cealed' pistol. Plea of guffty, eight
months, or SIOO.
State vs Montgomery Dyal, larce
ny from the house. Plea of guilty,
six months or SSO to include cost.
State vs Sol Russ, carrying con
cealed pistol. Nolprossed.
State vs Geo. Kirkland and Lee
Thigpen, assault and battery. Nol
pressed.
State vs Ira Kirkland, public drunk
enness. Plea of guilty, 3 months or
$25.
State vs Frank Sanders, colored,
carrying concealed pistol. Verdict of
guilty, 8 months or $125.
State vs Alvin Streat, misdemeanor
Not guilty.
State vs Cleve Carter, misdemean-
Piano Duet—Virginia Griffin anil
Agnes Davis.
Diagnosis—Harry Porter.
Last Will and Testament—Agnes
Davis.
Piano Solo—Virginia Griffin.
Phrophecy—Melva Coffee.
Reading—Agnes Davis.
Presentation of Gifts—Georgia
Breen.
Class Song;—“I'll Tell you Why.”
The commencement sermon will be
delivered Sunday morning by ev. Geo
W. Macon. A program for this ser
vice has been arranged as follows:
Hymn, “All Hail the Power of Je
sus’ Name.” Scripture reading. An
nouncements. ‘ Send out Thy Light,”
chorus. Sermon by Rev. Macon. Ben
ediction by Rev. T. M. Christian.
The graduating exercises will be
held Monday evening, June Ist at 8:39
This will be the closing exercise
and it is to be the biggest event of
the commencement. The diplomas
will be presented upon this occasion
uid the many friends of the school
are especially urged to be present at
.his last exercise.
PROGRAM.
Invocation—Rev. R. J. Stilwell.
Piano Duet—Mrs. V. W. Critcher
and Mrs. T. A. Dixon.
Salutory—Carolyn Deen.
Violin Solo—Nora Huss.
Valedictory—John McLean.
Address —Hon. W. W. Mundy.
Delivery of Diplomas.
Benediction—Rev. W. E. Smith.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
COMMISSIONER VICKERS
MAY LAND CONVENTION
FOR DOUGLAS IN 1926
Mr. Lewis Vickers and Mr. P. L.
Moore attended the convention of
County Commissioners in Athens last
week and extended an invitation to
the organization to hold their next
convention in Douglas. The invita
tion was earnestly considered, and
but for the fact that pledges to Sa
vannah had already been made, it is
likely that the convention would have
been brought to this city.
Mr. Vickers and Mr. Moore were
on the ground early and worked hard
to swing the next meeting here. Ad
vertisements were placed in the
Athens papers and it is said that
Coffee’s commissioners met and talk
ed with every one of the four or five
Hundred representatives therje. As
the time for selecting a meeting
place drew near, Mr. Vickers wired
for ex-Senator E. L. Grantham of
this city to go to Athens and form
ally extend the invitation. Mr. Gran
tham went hurridaly and arrived in
time to extend a most earnest and
cordial invitation upon behalf of the
city officials, the Kiwanis Club, and
the people generally in addition to
that of the county commissioners.
The progressvie spirit of these two
gentlemen is indeed commendable,
and though they lost out to the larg.
er city, they won the admiration of
the people of their home county, and
Secured some excellent advertising
for Coffee county.
CENTRAL DIAIE HIGHWAY
MEET FITZGERALD JUNE 17
Invitations have been extended to
all the towns on the Central Dixie
Highway to meet at Fitzgerald at
10 o'clock, June 17. The invitations
were extended by the FitzgareJd
Chamber of Commerce through its
secretary, W. N. Smith. The number
expected to attend from Douglas was
not learned, but will probably be six
or eight.
Matters pertaining to the welfare
of the route will be discussed, and
paving of the route will doubtless re
ceive consideration.
SAVANNAH W ARS OVER
SUNDAY DANCING
Savannah, Ga., May 26.—The fact
that one of the three dancing pavil
ions on Tybee Island has inaugurat
ed Sunday dancing is exciting a great
deal of interest locally; has resulted
in prominent ministers issuing a
statement against the practice and
has brought to light that there is ap
parently no state law in Georgia pro
hibiting Sunday dancing.
Eight local ministers of the gos
pel, including Presbyterians, Meth
odists, Baptists and Episcopalians
headed by Rev. Neal L. Anderson, D.
D., president of the Ministerial Union
gave out a statement that they were
unalterably opposed not only to Sun
day dancing “but to the whole pagan
izing influence it represents.”
They believe public dancing on
Sunday hostile to good morals.
The ministers said they were grat
ified to learn through S. N. Harris,
Mayor of Tybee, that the Sunday
dancing was without the permission
or knowledge of the city authorities,
“and he recognizes the responsibility
resting upon the municipality under
its general police powers, for regu
lating in the interest of public morals
those licensed to do business by the
city.”
All eyes are now centered on May
>r Harris and the town council of
Tybee, for, although there seems to
be no state law governing Sunday
mblic dancing, it is stated the town
•f Tybee can regulate it by ordinance
f it so desires.
Anyone taking a chance on Little
Oscar, Saturday, if lucky, will be re
garded by carrying the prize homo
with him or her. Benefit Woman's
Club. Ad-28
>r. Not guilty.
This was among the busiest ses
sions of the court that has been held
n many months. Judge Ward is de
ermined to clear the dockets of both
i civil and criminal cases just as rap
idly as possible.