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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVI, NUMBER 8
Estimated 5,000,000 Pounds Tobacco For Douglas Market This Season
CROP STAGE'IS SPLENDID
LAYING BY AND TOPPING IS
WORK ENGAGING GROWER
CURING WILL BEGIN ON JUNE
15. MARKET MAY OPEN JULY
15, NOT LATER THAN AUG. 1.
The first week in June finds the to
bacco situation in Coffee county and
this territory about as good as it has
ever been with prospects for a great
yield and good prices, says Mr. G. H.
Pegram, who discussed the situation
with a representative of this paper
today. Mr. Pegram is probably as
well posted on the conditions in this
territory with respect to the tobacco
industry as any man in it.
It is freely predicted that Coffee
county and the territory adjacent
which comes to this market will pro
duce five million pounds as against
2,200,000 last season. Mr. Pegram
says an effort is being made to open
the Douglas market on July 15, but
there is nothing certain about it yet.
The Georgia crop is ready for sale
two or three weeks earlier than any
other state. Then follows South Caro
lina, North Carolina, Virginia, and
Kentucky.
At this season the growers are lay
ing by and topping their tobacco, and
the curing will begin between June 15
and 20. It will take about four weeks
to cure the crop.
Mr. Pegram says that a full line of
buyers will be on hand this season,
{representing all the old lii>e com
panies, as well as a great number of
independents. So if the tobacco has
the quality, and every prospect is that
it will, a good price will be paid.
There will be two warehouses oper
ated this season. The Pegram and
the McLean. These two houses will
have each a full set of auctioneers,
and there will be ample accommoda
tions for all. It is understood that the
two warehouses will use the small
warehouse for storage purposes, that
is, when the tobacco is sold it will be
moved to the small warehouse out of
the way. The large warehouses will
be used for sale purposes only, this
season.
RESIDENCES IMPROVED.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood on Sellars St.
has recently had her home painted.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Curling are
having their home on Sellars St. re
painted on the interior and exterior.
They expect to begin housekeeping
there as soon as it is complete.
The M. D. Dickerson home which is
being remodelled, is nearing complet
ion.
Improvements are being made on
the E. L. Vickers home on Ward St.
The handsome home which Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Coffee are building near
the city will soon be ready for occu
pancy.
ALJOYE CLUB.
The Aljoye Club was entertained by
Miss Chattie Cannon at the home of
Mrs. W. L. Rogers, with whom she
boards, Tuesday afternoon. Besides
the regular members there were pres
ent Miss Cora Lee Moorman, Mrs.
Homer Wilkes of Macon, and Miss
Thelma Harper, a Georgia Normal
student.
RECEPTION FOR JUNIOR-SENIOR
The graduating class of the Doug
las High School and the Junior class
were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Cambell after the exercises on
Monday evening. It was a delight
fully informal affair and the refresh
ments w r ere treated as a midnight
feast.
Punch was served throughout the
evening by Miss Bernice Gaskin of
Hazlehurst.
Judge and Mrs. Levi O’Steen and
daughters, Doris and Ruth, motored to
Atlanta last Saturday to attend the
graduating exercises of Alton O’Steen
at Emory University. Alton has made
a splendid record in school while car
rying on work on the outide and acting
as president and pianist of the Emory
Glee Club. Alton has for some time
been secretary for Bishop Warren A.
Cannier. Douglas has always been
proud of his record in the class room
and musical world.
‘Che (Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal Advertising of the, City of ‘Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
WEDDINGS
VICKERS—TURNER.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Vickers, of
Douglas, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Oldin, to Mr. Ralph
Ray Turner, of Dyer, Tenn. and Doug
las. the marriage to be solemnized at
an early date. No cards.
VINING—CARSWELL.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Pearl Vining of
Waycross to Mr. Matthew Paul Cars
well of that city. The bride has often
visited Douglas as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. G. M. Sapp and has many
friends here.
McNEELY—PAEGLOW.
The friends of Miss Llewellyn Mc-
Neely who formerly lived here will
learn with pleasurable interest of her
marriage to Mr. Harry Paeglow. The
marriage was solemnized at the first
Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville
their home city, yesterday. They
will spend their honeymoon in Cuba.
CLEM ENTS—BROWN SON.
Those who attended the marriage of
Miss Jaunita Clements to Mr. William
C. Brownson of Marietta, Ohio, Tues
day were Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Stubbs,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Slater, Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Dart, Messrs. .Francis
Stubbs, John Dart, Charlie Sims.
Mrs. Stubbs was matron of honor
and Mr. S. J. Stubbs, Jr. and Mr.
Francis Stubbs were ushers.
COURIE—NAHRA.
A wedding will take place in Doug
las next Sunday night at the home of
the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Nahra, when their son, James,
will be married to Miss May Courie,
of Greenville, Ga. The couple will ar
rive in Douglas Sunday morning from
Greenville. Rev. Smith, of Albany, a
Catholic priest, will officiate at the
wedding.
The bride is a member of a promi
nent Syrian family, of Greenville, and
the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Nahra, of this city. James
was born in Douglas and has lived
here all of his life where he has at
tended the schools, making splendid
advancement in his work. He played
football on the*A. & M. teams for sev
eral seasons and was always to be
reckoned with. He expects to open up
a retail grocery store in Douglas in a
few days.
GRIFFIN—CLARK.
A marriage of cordial interest here
and throughout this section was that
of Miss Minnie Belle Griffin of this
city to Mr. Theo Cottle Clark of Way
cross. The ceremony was performed
at the Methodist parsonage Saturday
afternoon at four-thirty o’clock by her
pastor, Rev. Guyton Fisher, the only
witnesses being a Mr. Strickland of
Waycross and Mrs. Fisher. The bride
wore a handsome coat suit of blue
with gray accessories.
They left immediately by motor for
Waycross where they caught the train
for Jacksonville and Pablo Beach.
They will make their home in Way
cross where he holds a good position
with the A. C. L. shops.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin of this
city and is prominently connected
throughout South Georgia. She has
recently returned from Wesleyan Col
lege whei’e she studied the past year
and she possesses a splendid soprano
voice.
She and Mr. Clark graduated to
gether in the class of 1923 at the A.
& M. School here and the pretty ro
mance began in the Senior year at
that institution.
Mr. Clark was reared at Ty Ty but
attended school here several years
and has many friends here. He made
quite a reputation on the local foot
ball team.
They expect to begin housekeeping
at once.
Poetry Eenroute
I god a gal in Kokomo,
But her ol’ man has got a toe.
I’m on my way to Kankakee,
That blamed ol’ toe is sending me.
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA. JUNE 6, 1924.
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G. N. C. WILL CLOSE
TERM JUNE 15-19
The commencement of the Georgia
Normal College will begin on Sunday,
June 15, and continue thru until Thurs
day evening, June 19. A complete
program of the commencement exer
cises will appear in our next issue.
The school will graduate four classes
and every program will be interesting.
Prof. Kuhl says that all preparations
are complete for the exercises and
that everything will go off on schedule
time.
MRS. J. H. McLEAN HOSTESS TO
WEDNESDAY AFTERN’N CLUB
Mrs. J. H. McLean was the charming
hostess to the Wednesday Afternoon
Bridge Club. The house was beauti
fully decorated in a profusion of cut
spring flowers. Miss Ethel Deen won
top score.
The guest list included Miss Robbie
McLean, Mrs. -John Williams, Mrs. J.
N. McDonald, Mrs. R. B. Evans, Miss
Annette McLean, Miss Mary Shelton,
Miss Rooie Dyer, Mrs. Preston Ward,
Miss Carolyn Hall, Mrs. Horton Chris
topher, Mrs. Lewis Vickers, Mrs. Sid
ney Stubbs, Miss Effie Cleo Brewer,
Miss Ethel Deen, and Mrs. G. H.
Pegram.
Mrs. H. W. Baird, Mrs. Ralph Grif
fin, Mrs. Kendrick, Marjorie and
Thomas Frier, composed a party who
spent the day in Fitzgerald and
Ocilla today.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Robert L. Wyatt, Pastor
The regular services will be held
at the Baptist Church next Sunday, as
follows.
Sunday School 10:15 o’clock, Frank
Hancock, Supt.
Preaching 11:30 and 8:30 by the
pastor.
B. Y. P. U.’s 7:30.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Guyton Fisher, Pastor
Preaching by the pastor at 11:30
A. M. and 8:30 P. M.
Sunday School 10:15 A. M., J. H.
Breedlove, Supt.
Epworth League 7:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening.
All are cordially invited to these
services and strangers are especially
welcome.
G. & P. POULTRY CAR
ARRIVES JUNE 12
The Georgia & Florida Railway will
operate their regular poultry car into
Douglas on train No. 90, June 12,
next Thursday, arriving in Douglas
about sp. m. Price list will be pub
lished later. At present the prices are
looking good, and it is expected that a
lot of poultry will be on hand at this
time to take advantage of the cash
which wlil be paid right at the car.
The former poultry cars operated
by this road have been a distinct suc
cess. Everybody appears to be satis
fied, and it is the policy of the officials
of the car to treat every one with
courtesy and handle their stock in the
most satisfactory manner.
The chicken industry is fast becom
ing one of thd big industries of this
section. It has been figured out where
there is an immense profit in the busi
ness, and next week we propose to
give some facts and figures on just
what this industry will net a person,
if properly handled. We will furnish
figures from one who kows, has made
a success out of it, and who expects to
enlarge on the industry another year.
Watch for this article as it will be
full of interest.
(). R. LOWERY CRITICALLY
ILL FRIDAY MORNING
As we go to press the condition of
Mr. O. R. Lowery is very critical. He
had a backset on Thursday morning
and has been in a critical condition
since that time, while he rested very
well last night. His many friepds are
anxious about his condition and hope
that he will again recover his health.
Miss Ida B. Rhode, the state worker
for the W. M. U. is spending this
month among the auxiliaries of the
Smyrna Association. She held a rally
at Sand Hill church yesterday and
the following workers from Douglas
attended, Mis. J. W. Moore, Mrs. M.
H. Turrentine, Mrs. Fred Brewer,
Mrs. H. W. Baird, Mrs. Lawson Kelly,
Mrs. E. L. Tanner, Mrs. Dan Gaskin,
Mrs. W. F. Bronson, Mrs E. L. Gran
tham, Evelyn Sikes, Annie Belle Tal
ley, Esther Grantham, Elizabeth Stiick
land, Mary Tanner, Jane Carol Tan
ner, Rhudine Grantham.
Little Harriet Johnson is on the
sick list this week.
Little Miss Virginia Vickers has
been very ill for several days.
EVANGELISTIC CLUB
ORGANIZED SUNDAY
A large crowd gathered at the
court house last Sunday afternoon at
3:30 where a permanent organization
of the Douglas Evangelistic Club was
perfected. The following officers were
elected:
President, Thos. A. Dixon.
V. Pres., F. W. Dart.
Secretary, Melvin Tanner.
The meeting adopted a constitution
and bylaws, and the books were open
ed for thirty days for reception of
charter members. Requests were
presented for conducting religious
services at Broxton and Nicholls. For
the present the meetings will be held
in the court house every Sunday af
ternoon at 3 p. m.
MRS. PEGRAM AND MRS VOSSE'IT
GIVES LOVELY BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. G. H. Pegram and Mrs. E. A.
Fossett were joint hostesses Friday
afternoon at a lovely bridge party
given at the home of Mrs. T. A. Dixon
on Ward street.
The reception rooms were decorated
with quantities of garden flowers, car
rying out the color scheme of red.
The top score was won by Mrs. R.
B. Evans and she was given a pretty
deck of cards, Mrs. Graham was pre
sented with a quaint brass letter
opener as consolation prize.
Mrs. Pegram and Mrs. Fossett were
charming hostesses, serving refresh
ing ices at the beginning of the game,
and later dainty iees moulded in tinted
shades with little individual iced
cakes. »
The guests were Mrs. R. B. Evans,
Mrs. R. N. McEachren, Mrs. J. T. Hen
ry, Mrs. Geo. M. Overby, Mrs. H. B.
Curling, Mrs. Nell Burns, Mrs. W. P.
Ward, Jr., Mrs. Hardee, Mrs. Graham,
Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. J. L. Shelton,
Mrs. G. C. Smith, Mrs. J. N McDonald.
Mrs. Horton Christopher, Mrs. M. H.
Turrentine, Mrs. J. W. Moore, Mrs.
Robert Vibbert, Mrs. Francis Stubbs,
Mrs. A. S. Bussey, Mrs. Jno. Wilkins,
Mrs. J. Rod Davis, Misses Oldin Vick
ers, Rooney Dyer, May Dart, Mary
Shelton. Effie Cleo Brewer, Mary Whit
aker. Margaret Shelton.
CITY TAX BOOKS CLOSE
NEGT SATURDAY A FT.
The city tax books will close next
Saturday afternoon. Give in your
taxes and save double tax.
R. M. Pearsall, Clerk.
$1.50 PER Y! v l IN ADVANCE
CITY SCHOOLS 001
KITIOH TIME IS
ORDER JF THE DM
TEACHERS ALL GONE HOME FOR
VACATION. FIRST YEAR HIGH
SCHOOL WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
With the graduating exercises of
last Monday evening, the Douglas
High School closed its first term.
There were fourteen graduates to re
ceive diplomas, and Superintendent
Henry made a very impressive ad
dress at the close of the program just
before he presented the diplomas.
The auditorium was packed for the
occasion and the program was car
ried out to the letter. The music was
good and every number enjoyed. Mr.
William Dickerson delivered the vale
dictorian which was one of the best
ever given in any school here. The
salutory by Miss Roberts was also en
joyed by the audience and showed
much thought.
The main speaker of the evening
was introduced by Col. E. L. Gran
tham, who in a few well chosen words
presented Judge W. A. Covington, of
Moultrie, who made the literary ad
dress. His speech was well received
and enjoyed by everybody, something
a little different from the ordinary
address of this kind. Rev. R. L.
Wyatt made tjie opening and closing
prayers.
The Sunday services were attended
by a packed house. The commence
ment sermon was preached by Rev. I.
P. Tyson, presiding elder of the Cor
dele circuit, who made an excellent
address. He is one of the best known
preachers in this section.
On Friday evening the senior class
presented a unique program, thorough
ly enjoyed by everybody. It was
known as Class Night, and all of the
speeches and other features of the
evening’s program was well rendered
and showed much training and
thought.
These exercises closed the present
term. Superintendent flenry has
made an excellent record and no doubt
will be asked to serve the school an
other term. The city board of educa
tion has not elected teachers for the
next term, up to this time, but will
likely do so this week.
COUNTY A6ENT NAS
INTERESTING lETTER
Douglas, Ga., June 4, 1924.
The Farmers of Coffee County:
A good many of the tomatoes are
dying with wilt or blight and several
have asked me what to do about it.
There is no remedy for wilt when it
starts in a field, as it is in the soil,
just like cotton wilt. The only way
to hold it down to any extent is to
plant the tomato land in wilt immune
crops, such as corn, oats and rye for
a few years and thereby starve out
the wilt,, and then plant your toma
toes. Wilt may be helped to some ex
tent by liming the soil, that is, to re
move any acid condition that may ex
ist, as such an acid condition is favor
able to the growth of wilt bacteria
and fungi. Liming would be bene
ficial to a lot of our soil, especially
to that soil where we see sour do eg
growing. Agricultural lime is cheap,
costing only about $5.00 per ton in
bulk, and would improve a lot of our
soil materially. You can plant wilt
resistant tomatoes, Norton variety be
ing about the best.
Some of our farmers who have
watermelons planted for the market
are not members of any Watermelon
Growers Association, and I should
think they would want some help in
marketing their crop. I can help them
market them through the State Bu
reau of Markets. I would look after
this end and inspect the car and noti
fy the State Bureau as to the number
of ears, melons, etc., and when they
would move, and the State Bureau
will sell them for us. I am at your
service whenever you want me, but,
if you want any help along this line,
please get in touch with me some
time before you are ready to market.
I wish that farmers would notify me
when they plant, if they want me to
help in the marketing.
A. S. Bussey, County Agent.
—USE YOUR COUNTY AGENTS—