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The Douglas Enterprise
U)1 I ME XX.WIII, NUMBER 2
DIST. HIGH SCHOOL MEET
BEGINS SESSION TONIGHT;
300 DELEGATES ARRIVING
CONTEST ON TONIGHT BETWEEN
JESUP AND QUITM AN SCHOOLS,
MUSIC AND EXPRESSION FRI
DAY NIGHT, ATHLETICS AND
BA R BE( ’L E SATURDA Y.
As we go to press the representa
tives of the various Ii igh Schools of
the district are coming in for the three
days meet which convenes in Douglas
tonight. The exercises will run thru
to Saturday afternoon. Something
like 300 delegates and visitors are ex
pected to be on hand, and homes have
been provided for .hat many, and
more, if they come.
Superintendent J. T. Henry, of the
Douglas High School, will act as host.
He gives out the following instruct
ions: Headquarters for contestants
and visitors will be in the High School
Building, and all events will be pre
sented promptly at scheduled time.
Competent out-of-town judges will
render all decisions, and all literary
events will be held in the High School
building.
The first program will be presented
tonight, Thursday, at 8:30 o’clock,
which will be the Championship De
bate between the Jesup High and the
Quitman High Schools. This is ex
pected to draw a packed house. The
preliminaries for winners were held
some time ago.
On Friday morning at 10:30 the fol
lowing contests will take place: Essay
contests, Home Economics contest,
and Declamation contests. At 2:30
p. m. the business meeting of the
school officials will be held.
At 4 o’clock Friday, there will be a
*seball game between the Blackshear
High and the Eleventh District A. &
M. School. At 6 p. m. there will be
a reception for contestants and visitors
and at 8 p. m. the music and recita
tion contests will take place.
On Saturday at 9:30 the Athletic
events will take place. At 12 o’clock
at High School auditorium, awaiding
of trophies, which will close the three
days session.
LOVING CUPS AND MEDALS.
There will be eig’ht gold medals and
twelve bronze medals given to winners
in different events. Also a loving cup
given by Col. J. R. Slater for general
chamlpionship, and a loving cup given
by Editor W. R. Filer to the high
school produc''g the best spellers.
These cups and medals will be pre
sented Saturday at noon.
CONTEST ENTRIES.
Debaters Tonight.
Beth Williams and Maigaret Lewis,
of Quitman; Joe Clary and Eliza Mili
gan, of Jesup.
FRIDAY MORNING.
ESSAY—Boy.
B. Haygood, Valdosta; Paul Clark,
Douglas; Ramon Batts, Ocilla; Willie
Cowart, Hahira; Braswell Collins,
Baxley; Ulmer Crosby, Quitman; Gor
don Popwell, Jesup.
ESSAY—GirI.
M. Young, Valdosta; Mildred Wood
ard, Douglas; Dorothy Harper, Ocilla;
Marion Lott, Hahira; Adelle Deen,
Baxley; Eleanor McMicheal, Quitman;
Elizabeth Miligan, Jesup.
DECLAMATION.
M. Harris, Vc'dosta; diaries Heath,
Douglas; Edgar Altman, Blackshear;
D. G. Meeks, Ocilla; Aiken Rush,
Hazlehurst; Joe Brown Rowland, A.
& M.; Joe Owens, Hahira; John West,
Baxley; Roy Purvis, Quitman; P. B.
Nichols, Jesup.
HOME ECONOMICS.
F. Holmes, Valdosta; Pearl Bag
well, Douglas; Lucile Rutherford,
(Ocilla; Margie Presley, Baxley; Mar
garet Wikes, Adel; Mildred Dugger,
Quitman; Thelma Hills, Jesup.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
PIANO.
E. Jackson, Valdosta; Oncda Math
ews, Nashville; Doris Martin, Doug
las; Leila Sutton, Ocilla; Mary 1,. Ben
nett, Hazlehurst; Myrtice Summerbye,
VJfctcona; Leman Tyler, A. & M.; Julian
Barfield, Hahira; Lucile Parker, Bax
ley; Bardin Dickson, Adel; Lolla
Branch, Quitman; Grace Rouse, Jesup.
READING.
M. Youles, Valdosta; Ethel Dicker
son, Douglas; Maude Dowling, 81-ark
shear; Mary C. Brown, Ocilla; Lois
Thompson, Hazlehurst; Hazel Taylor,
Wacona; Ruth Dorminey, A. & M.;
Maxine McConnell, Hahira; Elinda
Weatherby. Baxley; Taylor,
Hobaidville, Mildred Clark, Quitman;
Louise Ingram, Jesup.
SATURDAY MORNING.
100 YARD DASH.
j»K Dasher, Valdosta; Warren
'Uhe (Enterprise ‘Pulishhes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day will be observed in
Douglas next Monday morning at 11
o’clock at the school auditorium. Dr.
Carl W. Minor will be master of cere
monies. A large crowd is expected
to-be present, and the following pro
gram has been announced:
Song—America.
Invocation—Rev. R. J. Stilwell.
Violin Solo—Miss Nora Huss.
Quartette, Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground.
Address—Rev. W. E. Smith.
Piesentation of medal.
Benediction.
DIXIE REALTY CO. MOVE
TO THEIR NEW OFFICES
The Dixie Realty Co., one of the
livest organizations in this city for
the advancement of Douglas and Cof
fee county, have moved their offices
into the ground floor room just south
of the Progress office, on Peterson ave
nue.' The office room has been re
modeled, with awning, and will be
equipped second to none in the state.
Mr. Lonnie A. Pope, the proprietor,
and his first lieutenant, Mr. Wyatt
Harris, are doing great work for this
section. They want you to call around
and visit them in their new quarters.
A. R. BORDEAUX ANNOUNCES
FOR CO. COMMISSIONER
Mr. A. R. Bordeaux, one of the coun
ty’s prominent citizens of the Ambrose
district, has announced his candidacy
for the county commissioner from the
Ambrose-Broxton district, the place
now held by Mr. P. L. Moore. It is
not known whether Mr. Moore will
run. The announcement appears else
where in this issue.
Moorman, Douglas; Edgar Altman,
Blackshear; D. G. Meeks, Ocilla; Ken
neth Douglas, Homerville; Dilworth
Middleton, A. & M.; Rayford Barfield,
Haihra; Rastus Smith, Quitman; Mar
vin Strickland, Jesulp.
220 YARD DASH.
N. W. Brantley, Valdosta; Dan
Bland, Douglas; Gtorgo Voigit, Black
shear; D. G. Meeks, Ocilla; Kenneth
Douglas, Homerville; Dilworth Mid
dleton, A. & M.; Rayford Barfield, Ha
hira; Robert Powell, Quitman; Mar
vin Strickland, Jesup.
440 YARD DASH.
E. McGowan, Valdosta; Ray Lowry,
Douglas; Jammie Hudson, Ocilla; C.
Fountain, Homerville; Dilworth Mid
dleton, A. & M.; Sammie Simon, Ha
hira; Eugene Clark, Quitman, Earle
Tyne, Jesup.
RELAY RACE.
P. Pucket, N. W. Brantley, Valdosta;
Ray Lowry, Dan Bland, Ashley Brew
er, Ferris Thomas, Douglas; D. G.
Meeks, Carlyle Vordeman, Marion
Dickens, Elder Hollingsworth, Ocilla;
H. Pafford, S. Drawley, K. Douglas,
C. Fountain, Homerville; B. B. Free
man, Harry Kelly, Dilworth Middle
ton, H. Cross, A. & M.; Sammie Si
mons, Rayford Barfield, Roy Wilkes,
Willie Cowart, Hahira; Robert Powell,
Eugene Clark, Rastus Smith, Louie
Hollman, Quitman; Earle Tyne, Mar
vin Strickland, Earle Calvin, Hugh
Littlefield, Jesup.
BROAD JUMP.
E. M. McGowan, Valdosta; Ashley
Brewer, Douglas; Edgar Altman,
Blackshear; Marvin Paulk, Ocilla; H.
Paffoid, Homerville; Roy Wilkes, Ha
hira; Louie Hollman, Quitman; Ottis
Richardson, Jesup.
HIGH JUMP.
S. Boone, Valdosta; Warren Moor
man Douglas; Foster Memory, Black
shear; Marion Dickens, Ocilla; H. Paf
ford, Homerville; Jack Griffin, A. &
M.; Roy Wilkes, Hahira; F. M. Smith,
Quitman; Earle Calvin, Jessup.
POLE VAULT.
A Garbut, Valdosta; Bernard Rog
ers, Douglas; Leon Riggins, Black
shear; Elder Hollingsworth, Ocilla;
F. M. Smith, Quitman. Stanton Lee,
Jesup.
HURTLES.
A. Garbut, Valdosta; Carlyle Var
deman, Ocilla; Howard Hughes, Doug
las; Eugene Clark, Quitman.
SHOT PUT.
R. Boone, Valdosta; Willard Adams,
Douglas; Marvin Hurst, Blackshear;
Marion Dickens, Ocilla; Jack Griffin,
A. & M.; Willie Cowart, Hahira; Du-
Pont Smith, Quitman; Earle Tyne,
Jesup.
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, APRIL 23. 1928.
Leading Pioneer Citizen Passes Away
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JUDGE CALVIN AUGUSTUS WARD
The unexpected death of Hon. Cal
vin Augustus Ward at the home of Mr.
J. Rod Davis, in Donaldsonville, on
last Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock
brought much sadness to this city and
county where he had lived the entire
span of his life of (58 years. Judge
Ward had been ill since last August
when he was hurt in an automobile ac
cident, but was slowly recovering from
this, other troubles developing a day
oefore A } Jleath. He left here the
latter part yf the week to spend some
time with his brother-in-law, Mr. Rod
Davis, hoping to recuperate. Mrs.
Davis was here and he returned home
with her. On Saturday night he was
stricken with a stroke of paralysis,
and unconscious until the second
stroke at 4 o’clock Sunday, when he
passed quietly out. The doctors claim
that he had developed acute blights
disease.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Methodist church in this city
on Monday afternoon. A large crowd
filled the church and many floral of
ferings bore testimony as to the
esteem in which the deceased was held
by his neighbors here. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. T. B.
Stanford, of the Methodist church, the
pastor paying many fine tributes to
the deceased. The burial service was
held at the city cemetery, the newly
made grave being beside his wife who
pieceded him about five years ago.
Judge Ward was born in Douglas
or about two miles from the present
site, on Dec. 20, 1857, being (58 years
last December. He attended the
schools of this community, and was
elected clerk of the superior court just
before he was 21 years of age, but
was 21 in December before he was
sworn into office in January follow
ing. He served as clerk for three
terms, six years, and then decided to
read law. In the meantime he was
married to Miss Emma J. Smith, and
in 1884 he and Mrs. Ward moved to
Athens for a year and kept house
while the young law student complet
ed his law course at the University
with the class of 1885.
They moved back to Douglas and
Judge Ward began the practice of
law. He made a success of his chosen
profession from the beginning, and
later on in life was employed many
times to help select jurors for various
cases. He knew the people and their
various connections better than any
one in the county which made him
valuable in this capacity'. Later on
he was appointed Judge of the first
City Court of Douglas, and had prev
iously served as Judge of the county'
court. He held this several years.
After being out many years from
active court duties he decided to ask
for the City Court Judgeship again,
and about two years ago was elected
to this office which he was holding at
the time of his death.
During his career he was elected
representative of Coffee county for
several terms, also seived as state
senator for tw 0 terms. He was also
Mayor of Douglas, and was chairman
of the county commissioners at the
time the present court house was built.
He had served as chairman of both
the county and city boaids of educa-
tion at , different times, and at the
time of his death was a trustee of the
South Georgia Womans College at
Valdosta. He was an Elk aid Knight
of Pythias. He ha i never joined the
church but usually worshiped at the
Methodist church, his wife being a
very devout member. He was also
president of the local bar association
at the time of his death.
Judge Ward’s parents were Mr. Cal
vin Augustus Ward and his mother
was also a Ward, being fiist cousins.
No children were born to Judge and
Mrs. Ward, but they reared the two
children of Mr. and Mi's. Rod Davis,
Mis. Davis dying while they were
small. These are now Miss Ruth
Davis, of this city, and Mr. Rod Davis,
connected with the Savannah Morn
ing News.
Judge Ward had the confidence of
the entire citizenry of the county as
was evidenced by his successful races
for office in the county. He was never
defeated. He was also recognized as
one of the city’s first citizens, a good
neighbor, always standing for the best
morals for his home city and county,
and was back of every movement
which tended to iput forward the com
munity’s best interests. He was very
qiuet in disposition, always open to re
ceive anyone in confidence, and his
advice was sought hundreds of times
in matters political and otherwise. He
was true to his friends, and they were
legion, and his word was his bond. He
will be missed in this city and section
where he lived a long and useful life,
leaving a heritage worth while. Peace
to his ashes!
PRELIMINARIES HELD
FORJONTESTANTS
The preliminaries of the Music and
Expression departments of the Doug
las High School under the direction
of Miss Mary Lowrey, were held at
the school auditorium last Friday
evening, to select representatives for
the District Meet which will be in
session htwe the latter part of this
week.
There were four contestants for
places, all doing well, but the select
ions were allotted by the judges as
follows: Miss Doris Martin won fiist
place in the. piano contest and Miss
Pearl Bagwell second place. In the
expression department Miss Ethel
Dickerson won first place and Miss
Ethel l>ent second.
The contests for places in the Do
mestic Science department which is
directed by Miss Ruby Grubbs took
place Saturday evening at the school
auditorium. The contest was in cake
making and the first place was won
by Miss Pearl Bagwell, the second
place going to Miss Lucile Beasley.
The Judges were from Broxton and
Nicholls.
The cooking contest will take place
next Friday morning and will be open
to all schools in the district carrying
domestic science departments. There
wil be competent judges for the oc
casion and the contest promises to be
interesting and instructive.
GENERAL OUTLINE A. & M.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES;
SEVEN RECITALS PRECEDE
ROBERTS IS JUDGE
AND CORNELIUS SOL
The many friends of Judge J. A.
Roberts and Solicitor R. J. Cornelius,
of the City Court of Duglas, will be
interested in the annuncement of their
appointment by Gov. Walker on Tues
day afternoon to the Judgeship of the
City Court of Douglas and Solicitor
of the same court, respectively. Judge
Roberts was named to fill the vacancy
on the bench caused by the recent
death of Julge Calvin Ward, and So
licitor Cornelius was appointed to fill
the vacancy of Solicitor caused by the
resignation of Judge Roberts to ac
cept the Judgeship appointment.
Both of these gentlemen are well
qualified to fill these posts, and at a
meeting of the Douglas Bar Associa
tion on Tuesday -morning they received
the unanimous endorsement of that
body for these places, and the same
was wiied to Gov. Walker, who made
the appointments promptly, giving it
out to the press late Tuesday after
noon.
At the meeting of the local bar on
Tuesday morning ,Judge J. W. Quin
cey named president of the asso
ciation to succeed Judge C. A. Ward,
deceased, and Col. R. A. Moore was
named vice-president. Col. John S.
Gibson was reelected secretary and
tieasurer.
CHAUTAUQUA TICKET
SELLING PRIZES
The contractors for the White and
Brown Chautauqua net Tuesday af
ternoon in the court house at 1:30.
They agreed upon the following plan
for selling tickets for the Chautauqu
It gives opportunity for an organi
zation to win a prize, for individuals
within organization to win prizes, and
also for individuals independent of an
oiganization to win prizes.
To the organization selling the most
tickets a grand prize of $32.50. Sug
gested that $20.00 go to organization.
SIO.OO to highest individual within
organization, and $2.50 to next high
est in same organization.
For individual independent of an or
ganization the first prize to be $15.00,
and the second prize to be $5.00.
Rules implied:
1. An individual must either work
within an organization or independ
ently.
2. Individual within organization
not eligible for prize without.
3. Individuals working without do
not count for organization.
4. Individuals within organization
loses their prizes, although they may
be hghest individuals, if the organiza
tion loses the grand organization prize.
Tickets will be in in a few days.
Get applications. in for contest im
mediately so that you wll be ready at
the word ‘go’. Tickets will be with
Rev. W. E. Smith.
NOTICE TO BOY SCOUTS.
Douglas troop of scouts will enter
the contest for the organization prize.
Twenty dollais will be for troop, ten
dollars for the highest patrol, and
two-fifty for the highest individual
scout.
A Scout CANNOT wear his uniform
in soliciting sale of his tickets.
W. E. Smith, S. M.
MRS. J. M. DAVIS DIED AT DOUG
LAS HOSPITAL LAST SUN. NIGHT
Mrs. J. M. Davis age fifty-nine years
two months and thirteen days departed
this life at the Douglas Hospital Sun
day night at 11 p. m.
She was a devoted member of the
Church of Christ, having been a mem
ber since her early girlhood. She was
a kind and loving wife and mother.
She is survived by her husbai d, J. M.
Davis and two sons, J. L. and C. J.
Davis, of Nashville, Tenn., and one
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Beugnot of this
place.
Her remains were returned to her
former home for burial where she left
only a short time ago to join her
daughter here hoping to improve her
health by the change of climate but
it was God’s will that she give up this
earthly life for a better home above.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Whitaker, of
Madison, are guests of their mother,
Mrs. M. A. Whitaker at the Douglas
Hotel.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ,’E
ACTUAL COMMENCEMENT BE
GINS SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL
15. SERMON SUNDAY MORN
ING BY DR. MINOR, LITERARY
ADDRESS BY COL. ROGERS.
The A. & M. commencement period
is drawing near being just a little over
two weeks away. There will be seven
recitals during the week preceding the
leal commencement exercises which
will begin on Saturday night, May 15.
A more detailed report of these re
citals in addition to the official pro
gram, will appear in a later edition
of this paper. Preparations are be
ing made for one of the greatest com
mencements in the history of the
school.
On Saturday night the Alumni ban
quet will take place and all former
graduates are requested to be present.
The charge per plate will be SI.OO, and
this fund will go toward the erection
of the Terrell Memorial, which will be
built on the campus at a later date.
Prof. W. P. Richie is president of the
association, Tom Sims vice president,
and Cecil Boggan, secretary and treas
urer. Remittances for tickets to the
banquet should bo made to Mr. Boggan
and he will forward tickets.
On Sunday morning, May 18, the
commencement sermon will be preach
ed at the Baptist church by Dr. Carl
W. Minor, the pastor of the Baptist
church. This exercise is expected to
draw a laige crowd, as it always does.
It is likely that the other churches
will vacate their morning service for
the commencement sermon.
Monday will be Exhibit Day, and
the hours will be announced later. This
is always a great feature of the com
mencement period, and many visitors
take this opportunity to see what the
scho 1 is doing. On Monday evening
the Senior play will be given. This
is always attended by a packed house.
We will give more about this later.
On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
the graduating exercises will take
place. The literary address will be
given by Col. H. L. Rogers, of Ocilla,
who is well known here. Theie are
37 seniors who will graduate this year.
The personnel of the graduating class
will be announced later.
CARD OF THANKS.
The members of the Woman’s Club
desire to thank all the busines men of
| the city who assisted them in issuing
! their program, also every one who
helped in any way to make the pro
duction of “Safety First” a success.
The Library Com. of Woman’s Club.
BUSSEY ARRANGING
FOB POULTRY GAR
Have you any chickens that you
want to sell If so, hold them until
on or about the second week in May,
when we hope to have a real chicken
sale in this county. We are trying
to get a poultry car to run from Val
dosta to Vidalia, with a half-day’s stop
at Douglas.
We want you to patronize this car.
If we make a successful run out of it
this time, we can get another one in
about a month. But if we fall down
on this one, the buyers will be very
slow on bidding on another one for
this section. So, let’s bring them in
and make it a howling, or rather a
crowing success.
In these poultry sales, the car of
poultry is sold to the highest bidder
before the car ever starts rolling. The
car is accompanied by the buyer who
pays for the poultry and by a repre
sentative of the State Bureau of
Markets who does the wighing and
grading.
The grades that are usually bought
are friers (up to 2 pounds in weight),
stags (too heavy to be classed as fry
ers), hens, roosters, ducks, guineas,
geese, and turkeys. You have a
chance to get rid of some of your old
hens and rooster® nd clean out the
young roosters from your spring chick
ens. You will get the top of the mar
ket for them. If you live a good ways
from Douglas, you and your neighbors
should “cooperate” on bringing your
poultry to the sale, that is, several of
you go in together and all bring your'
poultry on one wagon or truck, or send
them by your neighbor. I’ll he there
to help look after your chickens.
Watch for the date and let’s put it.
over.
> A. S. Bussey r , County Agt.