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.Volume XI—No. 35.
SIO'OOO QUOTA RAISED IN COFFEE
IN ONE DAY FOR WILSON COLLEGE
How big propositions can be hand
led easily was exemplified here Tues
day when a drive V raise SIO,OOO as
Coffee County’s quota of the Wood-1
row Wilson Memrial College at Val- J
dosta w 7 as put on. The amount was j
subscribed in one day and report
made to the Valdosta committee in 1
the late afternoon.
Thus, faith in the memorial to a!
great president is firmly establish
ed in Georgia’s first county to be can
vased for funds.
On Monday evening a meeting at
tended by twenty to thirty people
was held and ten teams, headed by a
captain were named, who pledged to
work to raise SI,OOO each and the
system worked perfectly, and the re
sponse by the people throughout
the county who were reached during
the day was extremely gratifying.
John R. Slater, county chairman,
was in charge of organization, and
among those who took leading parts
in raising the quota were: E. L. Tan
ner, F. W. Dart, W. H. Bailey, E. L.
Grantham, J. W. Sikes, T. A. Dizon,
Mrs. Melvin Tanner, S. M. McCranie,
Fred Brewer, W. T. Cottingham, R.
N. Yeomans.
canvass of the entire city was be
gun early Tuesday morning, and dur
ing the day, a team at Broxton work
ing readily raised SI,OOO in that city.
Nicholls, and other points in the coun
ty were not reached during the day,
but will be canvased at an early date.
At Monday night’s meeting brief
addresses were made by Judge James
S. McCrackin, Dr. J. M. Smith, and
Judge A. J. Little, all of Valdosta.
Mr. R. C. Mizell, of Valdosta, came
up Tuesday and he with Dr. Smith
remained with the Douglas delegation
throughout the day.
In many instances workers report
ed that people of meagre means were
anxious to contribute as much as they
could, and checks and money to the
amount of several thusand dollars is
already in hand. The first pledges
are due next February, and more than
two years is allotted in which to com
plete them.
Valdosta has raised $500,000 as her
share of wh'at is designed to be a
$10,000,000 university. Georgia is
called upon to raise $1,000,070 in ad
dition to this $500,000. It is planned
to begin work on the college when
$2,500,000 has been raised. Leaders
in the movement state that millions
of dollars can and will endow the in
stitution by friends of Mr. Wilson
throughout other sections of the coun
try.
That Coffee county should be se
lected as the first county in which to
complete the drive is noteworthy,
and the fact that through the excel
lent work of the chairman and his
associates the quota was raised so
quicklv is a magnificient gesture on
the part of our people, who realize
the value of such an institution in
this section of Georgia.
M»’|p Virginia Griffin Hostess.
Miss Virginia Griffin was a chaming
hostess bo a number of friends at a
party Monday evening. Dancing and
promenading were enjoyed until a
late hour, when refreshments were
served.
Swimming Party for Visitors.
Mrs. T. A. Mitchell is honoring her j
houseguests, Miss Helen McNatt of
Lyons, and Miss Julia Short, of Tif
ton, with a swimming party at Fitz
gerald this afternoon. The party
will leave here in cars and will be
joined in Ocilla by Miss Paulk and
Mrs. Bob Short. Those going from
Douglas will include the honorees,
Misses Mary Cochran, Eunice Dixori,
Myrtice Ellison, of "Madison, Fla.,
Iky Smith, of Madison, Fla., Julian
Solomon, Stanford Lott, John Dart,
Clyde Tanner, Spencer Dickerson and
Will Dickerson.
LOST —Bathing suit, brown and green
stripes. Lost on Nicholls road Sun
day afternoon. Finder please notify
Walter Wilson, Douglas, Ga., and re
ceive suitable reward. ad
About 24.000 children in Georgia
go to school 5 months of the year or
less.
About 150,000 children go to school
less than eight months of the year.
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
NICHOLLS WOMAN
DIES AT AGE OF 113
Mrs. Lucy Matilda Kenney, who
had passed her 113th birthday, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Perry Streat, in Nicholls, and was
buried at the Meeks cemetery near
Nicholls Tuesday.
She was a veteran -of the Civil war,
having enlisted disguised as a man,
in Company B. of the Bladen Light
Infantry when her husband was call
ed into the Confederate army. Her
husband wps killed in a battle near
Bennettsville, and about a week later
she was struck in the head at the
siege of Richmond by a piece of
shell and was in the hospital for
about sixty days. It is said that
both Mr. and Mrs. Kinney were per
sonally acquainted with President
Lincoln.
She came to Georgia after the
Charleston earthquake in 1886, and
has lived in various parts of the state
before coming bo Nicholls.
On her 109th birthday in an inter
view she gave her views opposing
woman suffrage, and very vividly des
cribed her experience during the
Charleston earthquake. Every detail
was remembered by the woman 109
years of age, who at that time seem
ed to be about 85.
MAY MAKE TWELVE
JUNIOR COLLEGES
Savannah, Ga., June 22.—5. H.
Morgan, of Effingham county, Sen
ator from the first district, in an in
terview today, said the first Senator
ial District Representatives meaning
the legislators from Chatham, Ef
fingham and Bryan counties and the
senator from the district, would fos
~er a movement looking to ohe aboli
tion of the congressional district
schools or changing them into juni r
colleges.
In two districts they have already
been changed to normal schools. The
Senator says he and his associates
have agreed that the congressional
schools have lost their usefulness and
their place in the educational system
of the State. It is understood the
views of the Senator and his collea
rues in the lower house are in accord
vith the finding of the special com
mission on educational institution ap
pointed by Governor Walker and
whose report has been submitted to
the governor. One of their recom
mendations is that the congressional
Istrict schools be abolished, as they
are nothing but high schools and the
State is plentifully supplied with
these. The commission is reported
as having found some of the district
=ichools very slimly attended, and the
physical property in a number of
them is reported in a bad way.
Master Thomas Frier Celebrates
Seventh Birthday.
Master Thomas Frier entertained
about twenty of his friends at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Baird,
Tuesday afternoon, the occasion be
ing his seventh birthday. Games
were played and the guests were in
vited into the d,ning room for re
freshments. The table was artistical
ly decorated, the central decoration
being a birthday cake with seven pink
bui’ning tapers. Cream and cake
was served and each received favors.
Ouilook Club M e eting.
Mrs. L. E. Heath was hostess to
the Outlook Club last Friday after
noon at five o’clock.
Mrs. A. S. M. Coleman was elected
a member of the club, filling the va
cancy caused by Mrs. J. N. McDonald
who recently moved to Sarasota, Fla.
The following program was enjyed:
Current events.
Quotations from Burns. ‘
Study: Cotter’s Saturday night.
Music—Mrs. W. H. Dyer.
At the conclusion of the program
the hostess served a dainty salad
course.
In one year North Carolina state
ot $229 from the 3tate per student;.
orgia Tech, $39.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1925.
REPRESENTATIVE RICKETSON
IN ATLANTA FOR SESSION
Dr. G. M. Ricketson, representative
olect from Coffee county, of Broxton,
left Monday night for Atlanta to be
present at the opening of the first bi
ennial session of the Georgia legisla
ure. So far as is known no matters
f local legislation are to be present
d by Dr. Ricketson.
CLUB GIRLS RETURN
FROM ATHENS
SHORT COURSE
Seventeen representative Club Girls
chaperoned by Miss Lizzie Buchan,
home demonstration agent, for Cof
fee County, spent last week at Camp
Wilkins, Athens, Ga. The trip was
sponsored by Miss Buchan through
he Kiwanis Club who furnished the
■ ransportation, and the Woman’s Club
f Douglas, the local chapter of the
7. D. C’s, and the generosity of an
ntarprising citizen, who furnished
’•tree scholarships.
A car and a truck were used to car
y the girls. Leaving Douglas at an
‘arly hour Monday morning of June
sth, the journey to Athens was made
hrough the heart of Georgia going
ia the Dixie Highway to Macon, and
•e State Highway from Macon to
he Camp. Motor trouble beyond
Macon delayed the party for several
hours, but after a few hours sleep
the campers arose Tuesday morning
very much refreshed, and fell in line
with the activities of the daily sche
lule which is adhered to by the
Camp management with military pre
cision.
The young club members w r ere en
'•aptured with the magnitude and the
magnifiicience of the camp and the
beautiful surroundings. As before
utlined in these columns, the camps
las been established as a great edu
cational and recreational center for
the boys and girls of Georgia engag
din the club work. In other words,
t has been made into a great train
\g camp where boys and girls now
being trained for leadership may go
annually for a week of special train
ing, recreation, and inspiration. It
is unique in that it stands alone as
the only such institution in the Unit
ed States, and is the product of the
wonderful vision of Dr. A. M. Soule,
President of the State College of
Agriculture.
Eighteen cunties of the South-East
Georgia division were represented in
n last week’s attendance. The young
club members attending are, under
the plan, brought in direct contact
with the State College of Agriculture
and its staff of instructors. During
rhe morning hours, group lectures
are given by the instructors on home
economics covering house-keeping,
foods and their preparation, health,
and other subjects f special interest
to the club members. The afternoons
are devoted to a rest period of one
h ur, excursions through the Univer
sity Camps, the College Farm, hikes,
swimming, and other out-door amuse
ments.
The girls from Coffee County were
assigned to section 2 composed of Cof
fee, Mclntosh, and Pierce counties
for the week’s activities. This sec
ion vied with five other sections for
honors on the follwing score card:
House keeping, Kitchen police, Con
duct, Class room work. Appearance,
Stunt. The Coffee County group won
FIRST on three, viz: Conduct, Class
r'.om work, and Appearance. They
won 2nd, 3rd, and 4th on the three
remaining topics on the score card.
This is, indeed, a highly creditable
record and demonstrates what Coffee
county talent can achieve when given
the advantage of good training.
The following girls represented
Coffee County: Bertie C. Coleman
Nicholls; Blanche Nicholls;
Ernestine Griswald, Nicholls; Ber
nice Meeks, Nicholls; Nellie Robinson.
Nicholls, Carrie Harden, West Green.
Estelle Minchew, West Green, Connie
Wilcox, Broxton; Ruby Smith, Brox
ton; Vida Lou Kight, Broxton; Elva
Day, Ambrse, Clyde Baker, Douglas,
R.F.D. 1; Georgia Davis, Douglas,
R.F.D. 1; Lola Mae Hutchenson,
Douglas; Lizzie Mae Joiner, Douglas;
Juanita McClelland, Douglas; Mozelle
Meeks, Douglas.
County Agent Bussey, who as chair
man of the Agricultural committee of
the Kiwanis Club, has been active
ip providing transportation for the
girls who have recently returned, will
DIXIE HIGHWAY MEET
AT FITZGERALD WED.
LARGELY ATTENDED
Every county touched by the Cen
tral Dixie Highway except one was
represented at the quarterly meeting
held in Fitzgerald Wednesday. The
meeting was called to order at ten
o’clock and later a barbecue was serv
ed by the Fitzgerald Kiwanis Club.
Mayor Mays, of Fitzgerald welcom
ed the visitors to the city, and Judge
F. W. Dart, of Douglas responded.
Reports w r ere received from the coun
ies touched by the highway, and the
entire route is in excellent condition.
Much enthusiasms was expressed
by the representatives and prospects
tor paving of the entire route seem
brighter than ever before. Charlton
county has already issued bonds for
his purpose, and Wilcox county as
,ured the body that paving would be
•ompleted within two years in that
county. Ben Hill county is already
making surveys preparatory to lay
ing paving, and chairman of County
Commissioners, Lewis Vickers, of
Coffee, who was inattendance is work
ing as rapidly as possible to this end.
Part of the route through Ben Hill,
'rwin and Ware counties is already
aved.
Pledges came from every county
from Pulaski south to promote this
as one of the primary routes of the
state’s system and to co-operate to
the utmost in aiding the state to
pave the route, which is one of the
main thoroughfares from the north
to Florida.
Mr. W. R. Bowen, who has served
as president of the association for
the past several years, was again
elected president. Mr. John R. Sla
ter, of this qity w r as chosen vice-presi
dent, and Editor Isador Gelders, of
Fitzgerald was re-elected secretary.
Mr. J. M. Thrash, of Douglas, was
named coutny chairman for Coffee.
Upon invitation of Mr. Lewis Vick
ers, the next quarterly meeting will
be held in Douglas.
Judge F. W. Dart, Prof. J. M.
Thrash, Commissioner Lewis Vickers,
Mr. M. F. Head and Mr. Hoyt Day
represented Coffee county at the
meeting.
CHEATED CHILDREN
By Georgia Educational Movement
Just because a child happens to live
in Towns county, hasn’t he as much
right to opportunity in life as the
one who lives in Fulton county?
Let us see if he has it. Towns
county lies in the mountain country.
Its people represent the finest stock
existing in America today—pure
Anglo-Saxon, highly intelligent,
capable of great development—stal
wart pioneers out -of whom anything
can be made. They learn easily and
juickly and have the mother wit to
use what they learn.
Yet because the railroad has not
as yet reached Towns county; because
her wonderful resources are undevel
oped; because she is out of the march
>f progress and property values are
iow there, she is unable to spend
much meney on schools. Because
she has been in this condition for
iome years, a wonderful county hid
len away from man in the moun
tains, many -of her children have
;oown up without edutation. Not
laving had the advantages of an edu
cation they naturally have not ap
preciated its value. Therefore T;wns
s spending even less in proportion
o her slender resources than more
ivorable sections. She spends $4.61
year on each child that goes to
school. She spends a total of $299.
)4 for each teacher during the year.
These sums will hardly provide much
'duration for these folk who could bs
nade into such splendid citizens.
Now let us take the county of Ful
on. Fulton is a highly developed
ounty; in it lies the great city of
Ulanta with all of its wealth. Its
leople are progressive, well educat
-1 and fully alive to the need of an
■ducation. It is the wealthiest coun
yin the State. Fulton spends $83.30
n each child and $3,509.89 back of
'ch teacher during the year.
Between Fulton and Towns lie the
her 158 counties of Georgia. Ten
f them spend over $25 a year on
ach child, twenty-five of them spend
take a party of county club boys to
the camp during the month of July.
RESIDENCES PROPERTY
BOUGHT BY MOORE
A reel estate deal involving $3,500
was completed this week when Mr.
J. H. Moore purchased from Mr. Elias
Lott and Mr. Lewis Vickers, resi
dence property and a lot on Gaskin
avenue. The residence purchased is
that at present occupied by Mr. J. D.
Adams and family. In addition to
this, two small tenant houses were in
cluded in the deal.
SALE OF LIGHTING
PLANT BEFORE
PEOPLE OF CITY
At a joint meeting of the City Coun
cil and the W T ater & Light Commis
sion held at the city hall Monday
evening the latter body made an ad
verse report on the sale of the plant
to the Interstate Utilities Corpora
tion, w’ho have made an offer of $75,-
000 for the plant.
Under the terms of the contract
submitted, the Utilities Corporation
would purchase the local plant and
operate it until a lage central plant
ad been completed. The matter has
been before city council for several
months and seems yet indefinite,
some members of the council oppos
ing the plan, while others recom
mend the sale.
The same proposition as presented
to this city has been presented to a
number of South Georgia towns.
It is probable that an amendment
to the city charter will be asked for
?mpowering the sale of the plant if
it is found feasable, and the matter
may be referred to a vote of the peo
ple.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this method of
hanking the Douglas Woman’s Club
nd Merchants and our other friends
i Douglas who so generously donat
d to the Hospital on June lfith. We
anret that we could not thank each
nd every one individually but want
vch and all of you to know that we
npreciate your gifts.
CLARK-SIMITH SANITARIUM.
PREACHING AT ST.
ANDREWS CHURCH
On next Sunday there will be
morning and evening services at the
Episcopal church here, at 11:15 a.
will be no services aching,, pre
m. and 8:30 p. m. and on the follow
ing Sunday there will be no service
at this church but Rev. Stilwell will
hold two services at Fitzgerald that
day.
'ss than $lO. And between th so
igure3 range the other 120.
Are not those 1,300 school children
up in Towns county entitled to as
much opportunity in life as the 65,-
900 in Fulton?
Yet Towns county cannot do much
better than she is doing. To raise
her income from her meagre taxes
to the point where she could give her
children a proper education, she
would have -to impose a tax of over
50 mills—sc on the dollar—upon her
prperty holders. And there are 39
other Georgia counties that are in
the same predicament—one-fourth of
all of our counties!
That means that under the present
system the children in one fourth o e
he counties in Georgia cannot get
ufficient education to take proper ad
vantage of life’s opportunities—to do
■elop their state. Think what this
neans to Georgia!
One-half of the wealth of our state
is concentrated in ten counties. The-e
ten counties, despite better methods,
have only one-fifth of the teachers.
Therefore, they do not have to spend
as much on education as these poorer
’ounties we have been considering.
Yet they are dependent upon those
other counties for food and citizens;
they sell them goods. Cannot they
afford to help these poorer counties
produce more food, better citizens
and a better market for goods.
Education will do it!
The Georgia Educational Association
recommends that the state itself
provide an equalization fund which
will distribute some of this surplus
wealth of the richer counties among
the schools of the poorer ones.
In view of what we have seen here,
it looks like a good idea.
Why not do it?
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
JOHNS.GIBSON HEADS
G.N.G.&B. I ALUMNAE
BRILLIANT BANQUET, ALUMNAL
ORATION, DELIVERY OF FIN.
ALS AND DIPLOMAS PRO
GRAM FOR WEEK.
With the delivery of sixty diplomas
on Thursday evening the 27th year
of the Georgia Normal College and
Business Institute will come to a
.lose.
The programs throughout the week
have been splendidly attended and
‘specially was this true at the de
ivery of the Commencement sermon
lunday morning at 11:30. Rev. R.
. Stilwell was the orator of the day,
nd a talk to the graduating class
concerning material things, the effect
>5 moral and righteous living in mak.
ng a successful career were stressed
>y Mr. Stilwell. The auditorium was
Hied to its capacity.
All the churches of the city ad
ourned services at the morning hour
>n account of thi soccasion. The
chorus, and the musical features were
plendidly rendered.
On Tuesday evening the alumni
ration was delivered by Col. John
. Gibson, of this city. Mr. Gibson
s a graduate of the class of 1913-14,
le chose as his theme, “The South
Denied,” and was admirably handled
y him. He received the plaudits of
Is hearers, many of whom, without
eluctance, stated that it was among
he best, if not the very best ever
lelivered upon similar occasion.
After this feature, election of of
ficers followed resulting in teh elec
n of Mr. Gibson as president of the
Alumni AssociatiQn, with Miss Nora
uss, who had served for a number
f years as president, as vice-presi
ent. Miss Huss has been very ac
ive as president of the association
and asked that she be relieved of the
esponsibilities.
Mrs. Mary Bryan Coleman was re
elected secretary, and Mis 3 Agnes
McKinnon assistant secretary.
Mh\ A. D. King was re-elected
treasurer.
Rev. W. C.’ of Glenville,
nd Ocilla was elected 1925 Alumnal
orator, with Mr. J. R. Webber, of
Ilva, Ga., as alternate.
The banquet at 9:30 Tuesday even
ng was attended by about 200. The
iddress of welcome was delivered by
’’ongressman W. C. Lankford, who
hose partly a humorous vein to open
is brief address. Mr. Lankford is
i graduate of the school, of a year
lmost too ancient bo put into public
orint. Leastwise it was 27 years ago,
The response was by Miss Clyde
Wheeles, a talented young lady. The
pening prayer was by Mr. Simon
’’eterson and the benediction by Rev,
arl W. Minor.
The banquet hall was beautifully
decorated for the occassion and a
omber of recitations, and music ad
ed much to beauty and charm of the
‘vennig.
To Miss Huss, president, and her
■orps of associates goes much credit
>r the splendid success of the ban
uet.
During Wednesday and Thursday
’elivery of finals continue, and on
’’hursday evening the delivery of di
plomas will close the 1924-5 term.
•Irs. Claude Stubbs Hostess
Mrs. Claude Stubbs entertained in
ormally Saturday evening in honor
f Miss Evelyn Wilson.
Vases and Bowls of snap-dragons
nd ferns adorned the living room
here two tables of bridge was en
oyed.
Mrs. M. H. Purvis received high
score prize, a b-ok of receipts and
he bride-elect was presented with a
retty hand painted pitcher. The
allies were hand painted cupids.
At the conclusion of the game Mrs,
Itubbs served a salad course. On
ach plate was a little favor carrying
put the bride motif. On Miss Wil
;on’s plate was a minature bride and
-room.
Those playing were: Miss Evelyn
Wilson. Miss Dorothy Dyer, Miss
Helen Whelchel, Mr. and Mrs. Sid
ey Stubbs, Mrs. Baker Smith and
Mrs. M. H. Purvis.
Those coming in after the game in
luded Mrs. Lucy F. Watts of Rock
ingham, N. C., Mrs. T. H. Mi nk of
Miami, Fla., Mrs. J. D. Cameron, of
Rockingham, N. C., Mrs. M. H. Pur
vis, Mrs. J. M. Smith, of Nashville,
"enn., and Mr. and Mrs. George 3,
Villiams.