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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 38
Coffee County To Pave
NECESSARY RESOLUTION 10
BE PASSED NEAT MONDAY
county is assured of at
LEAST FIVE MILES ROAD PAV
ING THIS YEAR. IRWIN COUN
TY TO PAVE FROM OCILLA TO
OUR LINE.
Coffee county is to have at least
five miles of paved highway before the
close of 192.6, if the present plans of
those in authority do not miscarry.
These five miles may begin at Douglas
city limits and go west, or, they may
begin at the city limits and go east
toward Nicholls, or, the paving may
begin at the Irwin county line and
come east toward Douglas for five
miles. This will be the first paving
project inaugurated for Coffee coun
ty.
Chairman Lewis Vickers, of the
county commissioners, informs this
office that at the next meeting of the
commissioners in Douglas next Mon
day, a resolution will be introduced by
him, and he expects it to carry with
this body, petitioning the state high
way commission to grant authority
to build five miles of paved highway
in this county, thru county, state, and
federal aid, the first project to be
passed upon by the state who will
either enlarge or diminish. He has
been practically assured that the
present plans will carry, when the
state highway commission will send
down engineers to locate the route,
etc.
Chairman Vickers has been in con
sultation with the attorney of the
state highway commission during the
past few days who has outlined the
process to pursue, the wording of the
resolution, etc., the same will be put
up to the other commissioners next
Monday. The ' preliminary work of
procedure has begun, and Mr. Vickers
says that he hopes to have this all
finished by July 1, and that then the
actual work of road building will be
gin at that time.
First, a road has got to be provided
for the tourists and others to travel
while the actual work is progressing.
This is no small job. Word has al
ready been received from the com
missioners of Irwin county that they
have already passed a similar resolu
tion and that they hope to be at work
on their part by April 1. They have
applied for the whole distance of 19
miles from Ocilla to the Coffee county
line.
Chairman Vickers says that while
his resolution will ask for a paving
program for 29 miles in Coffee coun
ty, from the Irwin line to a few miles
beyond Nicholls, he expects to be
granted authority only for the' first
five mile project, after completion of
which, he hopes to progress on an
other five miles.
Mr. Vickers also states that the
money for the first five mile project
has already been provided for, and
there will be no trouble along that
line. The amount the county puts up
will be met by a similar amount from
the state, and the federal aid will then
match that amount with a similar
amount. The county’s part has been
provided for, says the commissioner.
Chairman Vickers also has another
plan for permanent bridges, but his
whole plan along this line will not
he presented at this time, as he re-
us to not go ; nto this in this
article.
Mrs. Sadie Jones leaves Friday for
her home in Columbus and will prob
ably return for the spring millinery
opening of Mrs. Chas. M. Jackson.
She has made many friends during
her stay in Douglas this season, who
will be glad to see her return.
WILCOX LODGE ELECT OFFICERS
Wilcox Lodge 668 F. & A. M. elect
ed the following officers for the new
year:
R. J. Cornelius, Worshipful Master.
F. N. DuVall, Senior Warden.
J. H. Palmer, Junior Warden.
Dr. S. L. Vinson, Treasurer.
Jack Marked, Secretary.
James Ferrrs, Tyler.
P. O. Kohrn, Senior Deacon.
Dempsey Lott, Junior Deacon.
E. R. McClelland, Senior Steward.
W. M. Tanner, Junior Steward.
Dr. W. F. Sibbett, Chaplain.
Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal fhhertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
POST-OFFICE LL
MOVE J TEN DAIS
The Enterprise had hoped to an
nounce definitely this week as to when
the postoffice would move into its
quarters in the new building but we
regret to state that no certain day
has been decided upon.
In a conversation with Postmaster
Peterson today at one o’clock, he in
forms us that he hopes to move be
tween the Bth. and 12th. of this month.
He felt for some time that he would
get in there this week but first one
thing and another has prevented.
Howev’hr, it is safe to announce that
the office will be moved within ten
days.
NICHOLLS BOY MAKES
GOOD IN MARINE SERVICE
Washington, Dec. 30. —Within a
short period after his assignment to
duty with the U. S. Marines at Quan
tum, Va., Jack Elishe Gibson, of
Nicholls, near Douglas, Ga., has taken
his first step upward in the military
profession and has been promoted
from private to private, first class,
according to an official list of promo
tions recently received at Marine
Corps headquarters here. ' He will
immediately receive an increase of
more than thirty per cent in pay.
Jack, who is 20 years old was born
in Nicholls, and lived at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Haftia Gibson, in
Nicholls, before he joined the Marine
Corps severl months ago. For a
while he was stationed at Pariis Is
land, S. C., later being assigned to
duty at Quantico, the large Marine
Corps post a few miles from Wash
ington.
When certain men of that post were
recommended for promotion recently,
Jack was one of the Marines selected.
Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Minchew, for
merly of Kingsland, have moved to
Douglas and are occupying an apart
ment in the Lankford building.
Miss Edith Pearsall has returned
to her home in Albany, after spending
the holidays in thfe city with relatives.
Dr. C. W. Roberts and son, Purcell,
of Atlanta, were the guests of Col.
and Mrs. J. A. Roberts for the day
last Thursday.
Misses Lula and Louise Breedlive
will return Friday from Dublin and
Vidalia where they have been visiting
friends and relatives through the holi
days. ' v ;
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Touchton have
returned to their home in Atlanta,
after spending the Christmas season
with friends and relatives in the city.
FARMERS INSTTUTE
SESSION WEEK JAN. II
The regular Farmer’s Institute held
every year under the auspices of the
State College of Agrcuiture will be
held during the week beginning Jan
uary 11. The meeting at Douglas
will be held on Tuesday, January 12
at 10:00 a. m. in the court house.
At this meeting, the farm program
as worked out by the County Agent
and approved by the Advisory Council
will be discussed and any changes
made that are thought advisable.
There will be instructors from the
College of Agriculture present to en
ter into the discussions and the meet
ing should result in great good to all
the farmers attending.
The farm program as worked out is
a balanced program. By a balanced
program we mean one that does not
put its whole dependence on one cash
crop, has money coming in at prac
tically all times in the year, distri
butes labor throughout the year, and
provides feed for the livestock and
family and maintains or increases soil
fertility.
Be sure to talk up this meeting, and
get all your neighbors you can to come
with you to it. Don’t forget: the
court house, Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 10:00
a. m. A. S. Bussey,
County Agent.
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ENTERPRISE NAMED
LEGAJRGAN
Beginning Jan. 1, The Enterprise
will carry the legal advertisig for
Coffee county during 1926. Those in
terested may govern themselves ac
cordingly. We will also cany the
legal advertising for the county com
missioners of Coffee county, and have
been designated the legal or official
organ for the city of Broxton.
The Enterprise expects a prosper
ous year for everybody, and as this
prosperity increases it will enable us
to give our patrons a better paper.
.Several new features will be added
from time to time, and we can assure
every one of our readers that they will
not be disappointed in us during the
coming year.
Miss Chattie Cannon was a guest of
her parents in Abbeville for the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bronson have
returned from Atlanta where they
were guests of relatives for the holi
days.
Dr. M. A. Hubert and Mr. Ralph
Saye, of Athens, will spend the week
end in the city.
Mrs. G. W. Lott has returned to her
home at West Green, after spending
the holidays with her son, Mr. Jesse
Lott.
Mrs. Jesse Lott, Miss Aurel Lott
and Gerald Lott spent Wednesday in
Fitzgerald.
Miss Thelma Sealy is spending some
time in Nicholls as the guest of Mrs.
Olif Tanner.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Dr. Folsom in charge.
I will be out of my office until April
Ist. Dr. C. A. Folsom will be in
charge to serve you. He is a pains
taking refractionist and I speak for
your continued patronage during my
absence. lvalue my friends and sat
isfied patrons above money, and Dr.
Folsom will deal with you according
ly. Sincerely,
W. R. Wilson,
BAPTIST CHURCH DAMAGED
SUNDAY MORNING BY FIRE
On last Sunday morning about 10
o’clock fire broke out in the furnace
room of the Baptist church and was
getting under good headway when the
fire department responded and check
ed the flames. Two Sunday School
rooms were burned but the flames did
not get to the auditorium, it only be
ing filled with smoke. It came very
near getting under headway enough
to burn the building. The loss is cov
ered by insurance.
There were no services of any kind
in the building on Sunday and none
Wednesday night. Dr. Minor an
nounced then there would be no ser
vices in the building before next Sun
day.
HAMMER BUS LEAVES HERE
AGAIN NEXT MONDAY MORN.
The big bus of the B. L. Hammer
Realty Organization, of Tampa, will
leave here next Monday morning at
7 o’clock for Tampa. It will return
sometime Wednesday night. Several
passengers have already registered
for the free trip„
Mr. J. C. Canpady, of this city, is
in charge of all of the bus for
this section, and if you desire to make
this trip on Monday it wrill pay you to
see him before that time.
BACK TO COLLEGE
The following girls will ljeturn toj
their respective schools duang the
first part of the week:Virginia
Griffin, Miss Carolyn ifeen and Miss
Mary Stanford, to /Wesleyan, Miss
Vera Sapp and Miss’Melva Coffee, to
G. S. C. W., Miss K. Jeorgia Breen to
S. G. C. W., Mis/ Eunice Dixon to
Converse College.
Among the boys, who expect to re
turn the first the week to resume
their school work at the various Uni
versities and Colleges are: Will Dick
erson, d Washington & Lee, Tom
Deen and Ryan Frier, to the Univer
sity of Georgia, Robert Talley,' Dan
Jardine, Lynn Whelchel, and Loy
Vinson, to Dahlonega, Yalda Gran
tham to Mercer, and Minor Turren
tine to Atlanta Dental College.
By A B CHAPIN
1,1 J, WALKER,
' DIES AT PATTERSON
The many friends in Douglas of Mr.
I). J. Walker, of Patterson, will re
gret to learn of his death at his home
last Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
He had been sick for a long time,
about 78 years of age, and his death
has been expected for several days.
He was buried at the Patterson ceme
tery on Tuesday wheie a large crowd
assembled to pay their last resveets.
Mr. Walker was the father of for
mer Congressman Randall Walker,
also of Mrs. Lonnie A. Pope, of this
city, and an uncle of Dr. Lewis Davis,
of Douglas. He reared a large family
of twelve children, and besides these
leaves a widow and many other rela
tives and friends to mourn his death.
SERVICES BAPTIST CHURCH.
Dr. Carl W. Minor authorizes us to
announce that the regular services
will be held at the Baptist Church next
Sunday.
BAPTIST CHRISTMAS TREE
PROVED TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
The Christmas Tree at the Baptist
church last Wednesday night was a
big success from start to finish. Each
teacher had provided the children of
their classes with little gifts, ‘and
■other gifts were presented, besides a
musical program which had been pre
pared by Mr. . Johnie Jardine. The
beautiful decorations hacUhfcpu made
by Mrs. J- L. Cochran.
The school is indebted to the fol
lowing for work which made the oc
casion the success it was: Tom Sims,
Mrs. Johnie Jardine, Mrs. J. L. Coch
ran, Mrs. I. C. Sr.pp, and all teachers.
The following program was present
ed:
Chorus —Choir.
Prayer—l)r. Minor.
Talk —Dr. Minor.
Reading—Stella Kirkland.
Reading—Thomas Frier.
Solo—Rose Tanner.
Reading—Dumas Jardine.
gong -Little Folks.
*1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
DOUGLAS SCHOOLS
OPEH FOO SPO HO
WORJLJXT HIEEH
ATTENDANCE PROMISES TO BE
LARGER THAN FALL TERMS.
STUDENTS AN D TEACHERS
WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE MON
DAY.
School holidays are about over and
most of the students will return to
class work next week. The teachers
of all our schools will be coming in the
last of the week as well as students
who spent the holidays at home, and
by Monday morning most of them will
be back in Douglas for a stay of sev
eral months.
The Douglas public schools open
next Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock.
This includes all the grades as well
as the High School. All departments
of this school will begin the Spring
term on schedule time. The Coffee
County Training School, also under
the supervision of Prof. Henry, will
open at that time.
The A. & M. School will open for
work at 8:45 next Tuesday morning
Students will arrive Monday. Prof.
Thrash is expecting some additions to
those of last fall’s student body, anti
a record attendance will be here for
Tuesday morning’s opening.
The Georgia Normal College and
Business Institute will begin work
also next week opening Tuesday morn
ing. Students will be arriving early
in the week and there will also be an
enlarged attendance of the spring
term.
MRS. HODO, FORMER DOUGLAS
RESIDENT, PASSES AWAY
Douglas people will be grieved to
learn of the death of Mrs. Emmett
Hodo, .a former resident of this city.
The family moved to Savannah from
Douglas severaj years ..go, Mr. Hodo
was an employee at the G. & F. shops.
Besides her husband the deceased is
suivived by two children, Miss Mary
Hodo, and Kenneth Hodo.
Mrs. Hodo was buried in Atlanta
on Christmas Day, as reported by
Mis. Bronson, of this city, who hap
pened to be present at the interment.
Miss Mary Hodo will be well remem
bered here as one of the best workers
in the Baptist church, a splendid
young woman, and her many friends
sympathise with her in this great be
reavement.
6. & F. ROAD AIDED
BY FLORIDA ODOM
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 23.—Spiead of
boom conditions from Florida into
Southern Georgia is favoring the
Georgia and Florida Railroad and the
road is also benefitting from the stable
industrial and agricultural growth of
the far South generally, it is stated
in a letter John Skelton Williams, re
ceiver of the road, has written to the
special bondholders.
The committee, which is headed by
R. Lancaster Williams, of Baltimore,
is concluding a reoiganization pro
gram which is expected to become ef
fective January 1.
Florida boom conditions provide a
special incentive for proceeding
promptly with an extension to Green
wood, which would create a new short
route from Cleveland, Pittsburgh, De
troit, the Great Lakes and the Ohio
River to Florida, the receiver states.
While floods in Southern Georgia
have held back the Georgia and Flor
ida Railroad during the early months
of this year, the last four months has
revealed a substantial increase in
earning power under the receivership,
it is announced. The November gross
earnings of $210,000 are said to be the
largest for ay month in the history
of the railroad.
Reorganization plans are under
stood to include the issuance of $3.-
000,000 in new first mortgage bonds
which will bear coupons of either five
or six perenet and the issuance of sl,-
000, 00 Uin car trust certificates. Tho
old five per cent first mortgage
would be eliminated by exchange foo
common and preferred stock of the
new company, it has been intimated.