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VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 4
Chautauqua Here —First Program Today 3:30; Will Close Wednesday Night
A. & M. Senior Recitals Close
Preceding Commencement Ex.
Scheduled For May 15-17
The commencement program of the Eleventh District A. & M.
School will be as follow’s:
Monday night, May 10, Misses Linda Cotton and Arloa Pridgen
will give a recital in piano, Wednesday night, May 12, Miss Edwina
Preston will give a recital in expresson. Friday night, May 14, Miss
Effie Cleo Brewer will give a recital in voice.
Saturday night, May 15, at 8:30, the Alumni Association will meet
in the school dining hall for their annual banquet. There will be a
charge of one dollar per plate. All funds collected are to go towards
paying for a memorial to be erected to the late Joseph M. Terrell,
founder of the A. &M. Schools of Georgia. The school authorities
must know in advance as to the number who expect to attend. Tickets
are on sale with Mr. C. D. Boggan at the Douglas Service Station, or
at the A. & M. School office.
Sunday morning, May 16, Dr. Carl W. Minor will deliver the com
mencement sermon at the Baptist church. Monday afternoon, from
four to six the Domestic Art Department will have their exhibit on dis
play in the Main Building of the School. [Refreshments will be served.
The entire public, including both men and women, is not only invited,
but urged to be present. On Monday night at 8:30 the annual Senior
Play will be staged in the auditorium.
Tuesday, May 18, at 10 a. m. the graduating exercises will be held
in the auditorium. Thirty-seven students wilPreceive diplomas. Col.
H. L. Rogers, of Ocilla, will deliver the literary address. Col. Rogers
is one of the best orators in this section of the state.
All commencement exercises are free. Please show your appre
ciation of your school by attending all exercises.
On Friday Evening, May 7, Miss Ruth Dorminey in Expression Recital.
I. The Sin of Steve Ordain Walter Ben Hare
2. Piano Solo—Momou Characteresque Wollenhoupt
Miss Emily Darby
3. (a) Lijah Buys a Radio Davidson
(b) Sonny Meets The Smiths Walter Ben Hare
(c) Naughty ’Liz’beth Robert Banks
(d) The Kid Walter Ben Hare
4. Vocal Solo—The Rose Sans-Souei
Miss Leman Tyler
5. (a) Whistling Boy Cox
(b) Fraidy Cat Elliot
(c) When We Haven’t Said Our Prayers Hammell
6. Rose Drill:—Misses Marye C. Chambliss, Frances Goss, Faye
Jones, Lorena Varn, Erma Cross, Lydia Vickers, Mamie Smith,
Mary Annis Vickers.
7. Legend of the Robes ...Donnelly
On Monday evening, May 10, at eight-thirty o’clock Misses Linda
Cotton and Arloa Pridgen will give the following program:
1. Grand Valse de Concert Mattie
Linda Cotton
2. Turkish Rondo Mozart
Arloa Pridgen
3. Reading—Betty at the Baseball Game Walter Ben Hare
Mamie Smith
4. Tarentella , Beaumont
Skylark Tschaikowsky
Linda Cotton
5. 1-Act Play—Sour grapes—Loreta Bennett and Andrew McDaniel
6. March of Fingall Men Reinhold
Murmuring Zephyrs Jensen
Arloa Pridgen
7. Reading—The Musicale Walter Ben Hare
Edwina Preston
8. Vocal Solo—Land of the Sky Blue Waters Cadman
Mrs. Lewis Davis
9. Conzonetta Hollander
Prelude Op. No. 35 Chopin
Linda Cotton
10. Japanese Action Song—'Misses Doris Sikes, Erma Lee Bennett,
Lydia Vickers, Leila Mae Boyd.
11. Papillion Lavalee
Pierrette Chaminade
Arloa Pridgen
On Wednesday evening, May 12, at eight-thirty o’clock Miss Ed
wina Preston will give her Senior Recital in expression. The following
program will be rendered:
1. Chip Off The Old Block Juliet Tompkins
2. Piano Solo—Polish Dance Prince
Miss Rosa Harris
3. (a) Sandy’s Romance ...Henry Davenport
(ib) Deceitful Man Walter Ben Hare
(c) Mandy Entertains The Minister Lucile Crittes
4. Vocal Solo, Would God 1 Were The Tender Apple Blossom, Hinkson
Mr. Free Davis
1(a) Beneath The Mistletoe Anon
(b) Listener’s Faces H. C. Kegley
(c)Circunistantial Evidence, Strickland Gillian
6. Colonial Days:
Old Black Joe Valene Bennett
Colonial Lady Ruth Dorminey
Colonial Gentleman John B. Thrasher
Minuet—Misses Ruth Dorminey, Hazel Smith, Loreta Ben
nett, Gladys Williams; Messrs. John B. Thrasher, Eugene
Courson, Guy Weatherly, Jules Lang.
7. Widdle’s Revenge from New York Sun
Bab’s Birthday Walter Ben Hare
On Friday night, May 14, at 8:30, Miss Effie Cleo Brewer will give
a recital in voice. The program will appear in our issue of next week.
This will conclude the several recitals previous to the commencement
exercises.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method to thank our
many friends for their help and sym
pathy during the sickness and death
of our wife and mother, Mrs. Thomas
J. Courson, as it is impossible to see
them personally, also for the beauti
ful floral offerings. May God’s rich
est blessings be with you all.
T. J. Courson and children.
‘Uhe Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal jddver Using of the dtp of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
MRS. PERCY SMITH CRITICAL
LY ILL IN ATLANTA HOSPITAL
Mrs. Percy Smith who has been ill
in an Atlanta hospital for several
weeks became suddenly critically ill
on ast Monday and it was necessary
to undeigo a second major operation.
As we go to press her condition is very
grave but attending physicians say
there is a chance for recovery.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, MAY 7, 1926.
LEST WE FORGET B y a. b. chapin
LADIES NIGHT FOR
Kills MAY 25
The Ladies Night committee of the
Douglas Kiwanis Club has reported
back to the club and recommended
Tuesday night, May 25, as Ladies
Night. The club adopted same.
This has always pi’oven to be the
big night in Kiwanis each year and is
a little later this year for vaiious rea
sons which could not be avoided. The
dinner will be held at the Doucoff and
a special program will be announced.
All members are entitled to bring
'heir wives or sweethearts for this
annual occasion.
ONLY ONE FAULT FOUND
WITH DOUGLAS
(By Stranger.)
Douglas is a quiet little town and
county-site of Coffee County, Ga. It
has quite a few places of business in
cluding a splendid school. To the
toursts and others that remain only a
few days the hospitality of the people
is great and I feel sure it remains
great to those who become perman
ent resdents.
The sanitary conditions apparently
are excellent with the exception of
the sidewalks at and around the court
house. To passing strangers this is
a very unsightly portion of town for
it seems as if quite a crowd take de
light in setting on the doorsteps chew
ing Coffee County tobacco and deliver
ing large quantities of the juice upon
the sidewalks.
I feel sure that if the ones who in
dulge in this would only stop and con
sider the disadvantages this gives
their town and the impression it
makes on visitors they would gladly
refrain from doing it.
THE COURTHOUSE IS A
HOUSE OF MOURNING
Since January last the county court
house has been a house of mourning.
We lost the Clerk of the superior court
and then the Judge of the City Court
of Douglas. The Sheriff lost his moth
er and the Ordinary and the J. P. their
wives.
“The Lord giveth and the Lord tak
eth away. Blessed be the name of the
Lord.” Contributed.
PENSION MONEY.
Ordinary Ward has the pension
money on hand and pensioners are re
quested to call at his office and get
their money.
May 6, 1926. W. P. W-nrd, Ordinary.
IMPROVEMENTS IN
LOCAL P. 0. SERVICE
To the Patrons of the Postoffice:
I wish to announce a change in the
carrier force which gives better ser
vice to all the patrons of the city de
livery.
I asked for this change last July,
and the Department after making
cartful survey of the situation has
granted my request, to the extent of
allowing me auxiliary help sufficient
to meet all reasonable demands for the
p:esent. *
There will be two deliveries in the
territory West of the Georgia and
Vlcrida railroad each day, where there
has only been but one, and that in the
afternoon, there will also be two de
liveries each day on Ward and Sellars
street east of Gaskin avenue, also, on
portions of Franklin, McDonald, Ethel
and Bryan streets, that only had one
delivery daily. There w*ill also be
service extended to the extreme north
end of Madison avenue.
The Department has also granted
five additional street letter boxes,
which will be furnished as soon as the
manufacturers can supply them,
though this may be some time, as we
are advised that the contractors are
Itehind with this work, however, they
will be promptly installed as soon as
supplied.
These additional boxes will be plac
ed as follows:
Corner Ashley Street and Peterson
Avenue.
Corner Wbrd and Tanner Streets.
Corner Bryan Street and Peterson
Avenue.
Corner Bryan Street and College
Avenue.
Intersection of Gaskin Avenue and
McDonald Road.
There has also been a collector put
on duty from 7:40 p. m. to 8:00 p. m.
which will collect the mail from all
letter boxes in the business section of
the city. Hours of collection will be
placed on boxes already instaled, and
on new ones, when erected.
This gives a city delivery service
that is not excelled by any small city
in the country.
Faithfully yours, etc.,
L. S. Peterson, P. M.
Douglas, Ga., May 4, 1926.
OFFICIAL LIST OF TEACHERS
ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK
We have been promised an official
list of the teachers of the Douglas
High School and grades for next year,
for our issue of next week. We un
derstand all of the teachers have been
elected with the exception of super
intendent, and this will take place dur
ing the next few days.
ORDINARY NAMES
ELECTION MANAGERS
The following is a list of the super
intendents appointed to hold the elec
tion for clerk of the Superior Court,
to be held in the various precincts of
the County on Tuesday, May 11, 1926.
Douglas District: J. J. Rogeis, J.
P., Mrs. J. M. Dent, B. L. Davis.
Ambrose District: A. R. Bordeaux,
J. P., Carl Dickerson, T. J. Holland.
Bridgetown District: Thimas Dan
iels, J. P., J. S. Wilkerson, Herbert
Vickers.
Nicholls District: H. M. Thomas, J.
P., Wlalter Bagley, W. C. Patterson.
West Green District: J. C. Ellis, J.
J. Ward, L. L. Denton.
Broxton District: D. P. Spivey, J.
P., Ike Corbitt, Luther Roberts.
The superintendents or managers of
the various districts are authorized to
select the clerks to assist in holding
the election. In the event there is
no officer to hold the election three
free holders may superintend the elec
tion.
The election will be held in the
terms of the law, using the Austral
ian Ballot System. The tickets and
blanks for holding the election are now
in the hands of the Ordinary for dis
tribution. W. P. Ward,
Ordnary Coffee County.
OKEFINOKEE COUNCIL, BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Waycross, Ga., April 27. —Plans for
the first quarterly Field Day and Ral
ly for the Scouts of the Okefinokee
Council are working into shape. The
event will be pulled off at Waycross,
on the afternoon of Saturday, May 15,
the contests starting at 2 o’clock.
Merchants of Waycross have offer
ed the following prizes for the various
contests:
Stepping 100 yards: Scout Book, of
fered by Waycross Printing and Sta
tionery Co.
Water Boiling: Trench Shovel and
guard rope, offered by W. D. O’Quinn
Clothing Co.
Scout Pace: Compass, offered by J.
C. Penny Co.
Knot Tying: Remington Hunting
Knife, offered by Watt Hardware Co.
Equipment Race: Mess Kit, offered
by P. N. Harley Hardware Co.
String Burning: Scout Axe, offered
by J. C. Penney Co., and Book of Scout
Stories, offered by Waycross Printing
and Stationery Co.
Troop scoring most points in rally:
Widcat skin, furnished by Georgia
Hide and Fur Co., and worked into a
wall trophy by Scout George Ewing,
Panther Patrol, Troop Three, Way
cross.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
GIVEN FOR 6 DAYS
TENT PITCHED ON LOT CORNER
WARD ST. AND GASKIN AVE.,
OPPOSITE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The White and Brown Chautauqua
which was booked for Douglas for six
days, some time ago, will be here be
ginning tomorrow (Friday) asd con
tinue programs twice daily up to and
including Wednesday night of next
week, making a six days course. The
chautauqua comes highly recommend
ed, carrying the best talent in lectur
ers and musicians, and no doubt each
program will draw a large audience.
Many of the local organizations are
interested in the selling of season tick
ets, there being sevetal prizes offered
for best sellers. The local business
men, about thirty, are sponsoring the
chautauqua, that is, guaranteeing the
purchase price, and they have enlisted
the support of the Boy Scouts, P.-T.
A.’s, and several individuals are in the
race for some of the prizes.
Wie have been advised that the tent
will be located on the lot next to the
Turrentine home, just across from the
Baptist church. The first performance
will be at 3:30 Friday afternoon, and
the night at 8:30. We are ad
vised by the local committee that all
afternoon shows wlil be at 3:30 and
the night shows at 8:30. This also
includes Sunday.
The price of the tickets are as fol
lows: season tickets for adults, $2.50,
season ticket for children and students
of all three schools, $1.25. The gen
eral admission price will be 50c except:
for three shows, the three plays, which
will be 75c. If one desires to see tho
three plays it will cost them $2.25 for
the three, while they may secure a
season ticket for $2.50, which would
admit them to all of the twelve shows.
These season tickets may be obtained
from the several committees working.
Most any Boy Scout will either sell
you or give the desired information
'about where to find tickets, hours, etc.
All shows will bbgin promptly ar I
if you ate late you will miss a part
the program, maybe the best part.
The Sunday programs will he hcid a .
the tent. Both programs will be u uil
able for Sunday artt! a ticket buyer
need have any fear of seeing a pr
gram at that time not suitable for th -
day. The hours on Sunday will be U ’
same as the hours on week days.
Now the official program follow
this article. The first attraction narr
ed under the day mentioned will ap
pear in the afternoon, and the next
attraction named will be at night. So
there need be no confusion as to what,
will appear on the date given her*
This statement is authorized by tho
local committee and a representative
of the home office who has been her-,
all the week. The program follow?
Friday, May 7th.
Ada Roach Company, Impersona
tor and Singer.
Two Blocks Away, a splendid com
edy-drama.
Saturday, May Bth.
Artells Dickson Concert Company.
Artel Is Dickson Concert Co., Dr. .
Earl Kernahan, Lecture “Christ!
Citizenship”.
Sunday, Mav 9th.
Sam Bellino, Accordionist. A. T.
Powell, Lecture “The Price of Succes- "
Jess Pugh, Humorist Extraordinary
Monday, May 10th.
A. L. Flude, Lecture “Fairyland < i?
the Orient”.
“Seventh Heaven”, A Drama of
Parisian Life.
Tuesday, May 11th.
Minneapolis Symphony Players, Vio
lin, Cello and Harp.
Minneapolis iSymphony Players.
Baroness C. de Hueck, Lecture “Rus
sia.”
Wednesday. May 12th.
Tho Tangerine Company. Freddy
—The Clow.n
“Tangerine”—The Smart Musical-
Comedy of the Tropics.
MRS. J. J. ROGERS DIES
AT BARNESVILLE HOME
The many friends of Judge J.
Rogers, of this city, will regret tu
learn of the recent death of his wif<
at Barnesville last week. Judge Rog
ers was called to her bedside several
days before her death and remained
with her until the end which eamt>
| Saturday. The remains were intern i
j in the family cemetery at BamesviPo
last Friday.