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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVI, NUMBER 4
ANNUAL MEETING ELEVENTH
DISTRICT WOMEN’S CLUBS TO
MEET AT OCILLA MAY 13-14
CLUB WOMEN FROM EVERY
COUNTY IN DISTRICT WILL BE
PRESENT. DELEGATES WILL
ATTEND FROM CLUBS IN COF
FEE COUNTY.
The annua] meeting of the Eleventh
Ditsrict Federation of Women's clubs,
which is scheduled to mqet in Ocilla
*iext week, looms interestingly accord
ing to Mrs. C. R. Hawk, the district
editor, who issues the following state
ment:
May 13-14 occupy the center of the
stage on the calendar of future activi
ties in the club life of the Eleventh
District. The end of the club womens
year is at hand and with it the near
approach of the annual district con
vention—always an outstanding event.
The meeting of the Eleventh Dis
trict Federation pf Women’s clulbs
will have for its hostess body the
Ocilla Womans club, one of the oldest
in the district. Mrs. J. M. Paulk,
"president, and Mrs. D. L. Rogers,
chairman of arrangements, are plan
ning a beautiful setting for this
meeting—a charming hospitality will
be dispensed, a six o’clock dinner be
ing the opening feature. This will be
followed by the official opening, and
on the program will appear a group
of distinguished women in the club
and social life of the state.
The meeting will be a notable one
in many particulars, inspirational,
educational and uplifting, assembling
a body of women whose constructive
ideas are felt potentially in this sec
tion —women to whose efforts are due
more than any one agency the wonder
ful improvements that have taken
place in the civic life of the towns and
cities of the district during the past
several years. The importance of
this annual district meeting cannot be
too earnestly stressed, because of the
great potential influence wrapped up
in it. If women coming together in
a community club can accomplish
greater and more effectual results
than the individual woman, most ably
equipped, then how far-reaching must
be the power for service of the an
nual district meeting—each club giv
ing to and getting from its district
body the gieat strength there is in
united effort.
While the program has not reached
its final stage, advance information
is to the effect that from the realm
of woman’s clubdom will come bright,
prticular stars, who will speak on ap
propriate subjects. These speakers
will include Mrs. Archibald P. Brant
ley, state president; Mrs. J. E. Hayes,
national secretary; Mrs. Clifford Walk
er, national health leader in welfare
work of pre-school age; Mrs. Nic-holls
Peterson, director for life of state fed
eration; Mrs. Oscar McKenzie, record
ing secretary of state federation.
Among other distinguished speakers
will be Dr. Waller, of the state board
of health. The entire program prom
ises much variety and there will be
much important business transacted.
The Eleventh district has accomp
lished many worth while things this
year, and Mrs. D. D. Smith, the-presi
dent, will certainly have cause for
pride and will be justified in throw
ing bouquets to her district.
Mi-s. Brantley and Mrs. Smith will
bring inspiration and from
the board meeting recently held in
Atlanta. This important conference
will go down in club history for inno
vations advanced, each with a view of
facilitating the work of the big piece
of state machinery of which each fed
erated club is an important and nec
essary part.
Among the matters of business that
will lead in interest will be the elec
tion of officers. Because of the ener
gy, interest and efficiency that Mrs.
Smith, as president, has put into the
work during her term of office it is
certain that she will be unanimously
tendered a second term.
It is almost impossible to lay too
much stress on the importance of each
club in the district sending its full
quota of delegates. Nothing could
make for a w'ider knowledge and a
deeper appreciation of women’s ac
complishments in every field of club
endeavor, than may be secured by at
tending this meeting.
It is seldom one finds such a glitter
ing array of speakers on a district
program as is scheduled for the Ocilla
meeting—each speaker will given an
amazing stimulous to the organiza
tion and bestir widespread interest
among the members. This district
meeting should be a radio, as it were,
'Tjhe Enterprise ‘Pulishhes the Legal ./I(herUsing of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
FLORIDA WOMAN WINS
PRIZE FOR CARTOON TITLE
For the past two issues we pub
lished a cartoon, asking for bids
or suggestions for a title to the
picture. On the day of publica
tion several answers were submit
ted and they have been coming in
from many sections where the
Enterprise circulates. We prom
ised the name of the winner and
title in today’s paper.
The best answer submitted
came from Mrs. Harriet N. Brad
ford. of Merritt, Florida. Her
suggested title is, “His Home
Town Paper”. This answer is de
clared by the maker of the cartoon
to be the best, and Mrs. Bradford’s
name has been entered on our list
for a year’s subscription to this
paper.
IS. FRED BREWER
PRES, WOMAN’S CLUB
The Woman’s Club held its regular
meeting in the club house Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. A. S. M. Cole
man, the president, presiding.
At 3:30 the executive board held a
meeting and at 4 o’clock the club
opened with a full attendance. The
officers and chairmen gave their an
nual reports. The business for the
year under the present administration
was practically closed. The treasurer
had collected about all the dues and
paid out all obligations.
The committee with Mrs. Ffed Brew
er, chairman, have been untiring in
their efforts to beautify the park, and
to equip the playground for the child
ren.
The election of officers was the
prime interest of the meeting. The
following nominating committee had
been appointed at the meeting in April
to select officers for the coining year:
Mrs. T. A. Dixon chairman, Mrs. A. E.
Markett and Mrs. George Crowder.
They nominated the following officers:
Mrs. Fred Brewer, president; Mrs. T.
A. Dixon, vice president; Mrs. R. W.
Pryor, second vice president; Mrs. T.
H. Clark, recording secretary; Mrs. B.
W. Gray, treasure!; Mrs. J. L. Coch
ran, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J.
Red Davis, reporter for press and pub
licity; Mrs. Melvin Tanner, parliamen
tarian. The nomination met the ap
proval of the club and they were elect
ed.
Mrs. Coleman has made the club a
splendid president. She has had the
cooperation from the club members
during her past two years administra
tion, she has been greatly appreciated
by all her co-workers. While the
club is loath to give her up, the mem
bers have seen the cooperation and
splendid work of Mrs. Brewer as vice
president and they are proud to wel
come Mrs. Brewer as director and
chieftain of their organization.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. An
drew’s Episcopal Church presented
the club library with a handsome
bound Commentary on the Bible, this
presentation was made by Mrs. J. S.
Douglas. Mrs. Coleman accepted in a
few well chosen words, and Mrs. J. M.
Hall thanked the Auxiliary in behalf
of the library committee.
The park and playground commit
tee announced that they are having a
“Lawn Fete” Thursday evening, May
15th, at the park for the benefit of
the children’s playground.
The club house was decorated with
vases and baskets of beautiful roses.
Mrs. E. L. Tanner, Mrs. E. S. Sapp,
Mrs. Ralph Griffin and Mrs. R. C. Reli
han were hostesses for the afternoon,
serving dainty refreshments.
A vsell arranged program was ren
dered with music by Mrs. Nell Burns
and Miss Brinson, giving much pleas
ure to the occasion.
“MOTHER’S DAY” MAY 11TH.
Beautiful hand-tinted “Mother’s
Day” cards for sale at Miss G. L.
Chandler’s millinery shop, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday afternoons, May
8, 9 and 10th.
in which every club become either re
ceiving or a sending station. “Tune
in” by sending a large delegation to
the Ocilla meeting, there will be many
wonderful things broadcasted.
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. DOt Gi AS. GEORGIA. MAY 9, 1 -
MEMORIES
DISTRICT EDITORS
10 MEET AT JESOP
The Eleventh Lis.riot Press Asso
ciation will convene in Jesup on May
19, for one day’s session. This will
be the second quarierly meeting for
1924. The following program has
been announced:
Meeting called to order by the Presi
dent.
Invocation—Rev. W. A. Brooks.
Address of Welcome—R. M. Milikin.
Response in Address of Welcome —
W. R. Frier. .
Political Advertising: Are publishers
justified in charging a higher rate
than for commercial advertising—Jack
Williams.
The Apprenticeship Problem: How
can intelligent and ambitious boys
best be secured and trained—J. B.
Chism.
System in the Job Office, to the end
that accurate costs may be arrived at.
Knowing vs. Guessing—C. H. Leavy.
Should newspapers accept medical
readers and other reader advertising
at display rates? —L. H. Jenkins.
The Value of Country Correspond
ents, and methods for securing com
netent men and women—G. M. Shep
pard.
Round Table discussion of subscrip
tion rates and plans for collecting sub
scriptions in advance.
Attorney Casey Thigpen returned
home Wednesday night from St.
Petersburg, Fla., where he spent sev
eral days with the family of Mr. A. L.
Dowling, a former Douglas resident.
Mr. Thigpen reports a delightful trip
and says that things are on the move
down that. way.
Bryan Pays Tribute
To This Newspaper
' ' iHinnii ■ . 1
Wn, Jennings Bryan says he
would rather speak to the Ameri
can people through Autocaster
News Service than through any
other medium, because it reaches
the small town, and country folks.
This newspaper is served exclusive
ly in this town by Autocaster Serv
ice.’
G. & F. POULTRY CUB
IN DOUGLAS HUY 15
Mr. John Bankston, local agent of
the Geoigia & Florida Railroad, gives
out the information that the second:
G. at P. Poultry Car will be run on !
May 15, coming up from the southern !
end and arriving in Douglas at 3:30
in the afternoon, Thursday, remaining
over until 7 o’clock Friday, May 16.
There will be buyers on the car
ready to pay cash for poultry of all
kind. The best possible price will be
given, and the money wall be ieady at
the car. Those interested please take
notice, and for further information
call John Bankston, at the depot.
U. C. V. COMMANDER OF GA.
DIVISION APPOINTS HON. G.
R. BRIGGS ON HIS STAFF.
Major General A. J. Twiggs, com
manding the Georgia division, United
Confederate Veterans, has appointed
Hon. G. R. Briggs Lieutenant Colonel
on his staff for the general reunion at
Memphis June 3, 4 and 5, and for the
state reunion wherever held.
This staff is composed of eighteen
of the most prominent men of the Con
federacy in the state, also prominent
citizens of the state and this is an
honor well bestowed.
METHODIST OF SOUTH
GEORGIA TO BE IN SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONFERENCE
An event of unusual interest to Sun
day school workers will be the South
Geoigia Sunday School Conference,
Cordele, Ga., July 10 and 11, to be held
under the direction of the South Geor-
Gia Conference Sunday School Board.
After a careful survey of the ends to
be sought the Sunday School Board
has decided on this plun of represen
tation for each Sunday school: One
representative from, each of the fol
lowing departments when organized;
Element ary, Intermediate-Senior,
Young; People, and Adult; if these de
partments are not organized a repre
sentative from the Sunday school; also
all presiding elders, pastors, and Sun
day school superintendents will be acc
ounted delegates. A registration fee
f 50c will be asked to t*»ke care of
the expenses of the conference.
Rev. J. M. Outler, chairman of the
Sunday School Board, is preparing a
program for the conference that is
sure to attract a great many people,
especially those interested in the work
f the Sunday school. The strongest
speakers obtainable in this country
are being sought.
Cordele is making plans for a large
gathering. The people of this city
will very cordially welcome every Sun
day school worker in South Georgia
to be their guest for the two days,
July 10 and 11.
STATE EDITORS MAY
SPEND DAY HEBE
There is yet a possibility that a part
of the editois will stop over in Doug
las on Monday preceding the annual
meeting in Wayeross for that week.
The matter was taken up with the
president of the organization by the
local newspaper men, and this paper
first received a letter from President
R oundtree announcing that it would
be impossible to make the arrange
ment, due to the fact that he could
nett get enough of them pledged, and
he did not want to split the bunch.
He anticipated that those who lived
north of Atlanta would travel by A.,
B. & A., and coulcl stop over from the
morning train, and spend the day, ar
riving in Wayeross for the first ses
sion Monday evening.
Later we received a letter from the
president asking us to disregard his
former letter, and that he was still
making an effort to get a part of the
party to stop over. He will advise
later. If they stop here, an enter
tainment will be arranged for them,
and they will be shown the tobacco
fields of the county, and taken to Way
cross by auto or train. President
Roundtree will make a definite an
nouncement in the next few days,
which will be given to the public, and
if they come, Douglas will do herself
proud and give the pencil pushers a
few' hours of royal entertainment.
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday morning
at 11:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.
Rauschenberg, head of the Savannah
Presbytery. The preacher is well
known here having served the church
in a revival meeting about a year ago.
The public is cordially invited to cofne
LAWN FETE NEXT THURS. NIGHT
The little Ward Street Park will be
a scene of beauty and g-aiety next
week, when the Park and Playground
Committee of the Woman’s Club will
conduct a lawn fete there for the pur
pose of raising funds to add equipment
to the playground. Every child in the
city has access to this spot and they
are all urged to go just as often as
they choose.
On behalf of the children and the
committee we hope to see a large
crowd gathered at this park next
Thursday night, May 15, to join in the
festivities.
We hope to have our splendid band
there to give several selections and
rdd life and pep to the occasion. Hot
weenies, ice cream, cake, hem > made
candy, confetti and cold drinks will
be on sale. A “Horseshoe Game” for
fun, and a Tulip bed with a prize at
every root, for the children.
Be on hand, opens at 7 P. M.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
HEALTHMOBILEIO
SPEND 12 DAIS IN
CODNTyjAK 10-22
WILL VISIT BROXTON, NICHOLLS,,
FALES, AMBROSE, SPENDING
TWO DAYS, MAY 19 AND 20. IN
DOUGLAS. ALL SCHOOLS WILL
VISIT.
The Healthmobile from the Divis
ion of Child Hygiene State Board of
Health will visit Coffee County May
10 to May 22, to weigh, measure and
examine all children under six year's
of age. This is FREE. It will be at
the following places as given below:
May 12 and 13, Broxton from 10:30
to 4:30 each day. People from Pin
etta, Byrd, Rocky Creek, Reedy Bianch
Pridgen and Rose Holl are urged to
bring the children to Broxton one of
these days. There will be a movie at
Broxton Monday night May 12.
May 14, West Green, 10:30 to 4:30.
Mothers from Mobley, Wilcox and
Bu:kett will please bring the babies
and children in to West Green Wed
nesday, May 14. There will be a mov
ing picture show at West Green Wed
nesday night, May 14.
May 15, Nicholls, 10:30 to 4:30.
Mothers from Elim, Wilsonville, Bag
ley and Saginaw, will please come and
bring the babies and small children.
There will be a moving picture show
at Nicholls Thursday night, May 15.
May 16, Ambrose, 10:30 to 4:30.
Mothers from Bethany, Harper, Bush
neli, Vickers Chapel, Sunnyside and
Smith Hill will please come and bring
the babies and small children. There
will be a moving picture show at Am
brose Friday night, May 16.
May 17, Fales School House 10:30
to 1:30. Mothers from Stokesville
and Southern Sears district will please
bring their babies and small children.
May 10 and 20, Douglas 10 to 4:30
each day at Ladies rest room. Mothers
from Ward, Vickers, Rocky Pond, Mc-
Clelland Sears, St. Ilia, Salem Bly
thstone, Huffer, New Forest, and Mora
will please come and bring their babies
and small children. There will be a
moving picture show in Douglas Mon
day night, May 19th.
These picture shows show you about
the diseases of children, and all moth
cis should make a special effort to see
hem. These examinations and pic
ures are absolutely FREE and you
should come and bring your baby and
all children under six years old and
have it examined whether it is sick
or not. There may be something that
Dr. Moses can tell you about your
child that you did not know and there
by make it a stronger better child.
DON’T FORGET TO GO TO ONE
OF THESE PLACES AND TAKE
YOjUR CHILDREN.
We are expecting you who read this
’to assist by telling your neighbor. The
’State is sending this help to us FREE
so let’s make use of it by every mother
going to one of these places on the
date given above and take your baby.
NOTICE!
City tax books are now open. Re
turn your property and save double
taxation. R. M. Pearsall, Clerk.
A. S M. EXERCISES
READY FOR DELIVERY
___________ i
The A. & M. School commencement
sermon will be preached at the A. &
M. School auditorium Sunday after
noon at 5 o’clock by Rev. L. J. Scott,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Valdosta, Ga.
The public in general is most cor
dially invited. Rev. Scott is cue of
the best speakers in the state, and a
treat will certainly be in store for
all those who will be able to hear him.
Remember the place: A. & M. School
auditorium.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
A. & M. COMMENCEMENT
In order to relieve the general con
gestion of traffic at the A. & M. School
during commencement exercises, the
cars may park anywhere on the .athle
tic field that they may desire, at the
same time all cars desiring to do so
may park on the drive-way in front
of the school.
The school wishes to insist that the
public in general attend all exercises.
Everything is absolutely free, and we
solicit your patronage. The school is
your school and it is our desire to make
you feel perfectly at home. Every
body come out and help us enjoy com
mencement. X