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VOLUME XXXVIII. NUMBER 8
SEABOARD SHIPPED
3 GARS TOMS THUDS.
DAILY SHIPMENTS TO BE MADE
FOR NEXT SEVEN WEEKS. ES
TIMATED CROP WORTH A
ROUND ONE MILLION DOLLARS
The Seaboard Farms are now reap
ing a real harvest, the picking, pack
ing and shipping of the bag tomato
crop now being in progress. The farm
is located right at Ambrose, in this
county, and it is said that the com
munity in and around the Seaboard
Farms operations is filled with people
of all kinds, pickers, packers and spec
ialty men, as well as ia swarm of visi
tors who call daily.
The tomato crop which covers 800
acres is the principal crop on the large
farm this year. The picking of the
tomatoes began last Monday morning
and the large force is increasing daily.
The packing of course is going on at
the same time and the railroad keeps
the Farms supplied with refrigerated
cars on a siding. The first shipment
left Ambrose on Thursday morning
consisting of 3 cars, carrying 450
crates to the car. These cars were
shipped to the New York market and
will arrive there tonight. They were
sold for $6. per crate or about $2700.
per car.
It is conservatively estimated that
about 400 cars will be shipped from
Ambrose this season which will last
for about seven weeks. More cars
will be shipped today and tomorrow
and the numlber will be substantially
increased every day next week. It is
an eye-opener for Coffee county peo
ple to visit this great farm at this par
ticular time. One would never realize
just what is going on out there from
hearsay. It opens up the greatest of
.possibilities for this season, and the
tomato is going to be a tremendous
success without ome unforeen disaster
showing up during the next few weeks.
This does not tell all. The com
pany planted other crops, and ship
ments of beans went forward several
weeks ago. Other crops are coming
on but the tomato is the chief crop.
SCOUT NEWS.
Chas. E. Wilson, a scout official,
was present at the meeting last Mon
day evening. Mr. Wilson inspected
the troop and explained things in first
aid. Two scouts from Wiaycross were
visitors at the meeting. Tuesday af
ternoon Mr. Smith took the scouts on
a hike to Spring Lake.
Chas. Heath, scrbe.
The following teachers of the Doug
las grade and high school left this
week for their homes to spend the
summer vacations, Miss Ruby Grubbs,
to Fiar Play, S. C., Miss Mary Low
rey, to Dawtson, Masses Mamie Lee
Miller and Lizzie Mae Reid, to Mc-
Rae, Misses Blanche Thornton and
Mary Holland, to Forsyth, Miss Zoe
Betts, to Ocilla, Mis® Martha Weir,
to Moultrie, Miss Mrie Wooten, to Mc-
Rae, and Mrs. Martha Baird, to Au
gusta.
Miss Mary Stanford, 311 Madison
Ave., will coach pupils in Latin or
other high school studies during va
cation. Terms and period agreed
on upon application.
LEWIS VICKERS IK
RICEJOR COM.
Mr. Lewis Vickers, chairman of the
Coffee county commissioners, announ
ces in this issue as a candidate for
reelection at the September primary.
His announcement follows this article.
Mr. Vickers feels that there is
work which the present board has
undertaken and he wants to remain
on the board until it is finished. He
has worked untiringly for the best
interests of Coffee county since he
has been a member of the present
board and there is hardly any doubt
but that he will make the race un
opposed. He has sacrificed a great
<£yHn giving the county honest ser
\\\e, and no one questions his integ
rity and ability to give efficient ser
vice.
For Commissioner.
I am a candidate for reelection as
county commissioner from the Doug
las district and solicit the support and
influence of the voters of the district.
I am asking for reelection because the
board has begun several important
projects and I want to remain a mem
ber until these are finished. I will
appreciate your support
Lewis Vickers.
'Uhe Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal j4<h>ertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
THE SEASON OF EXPLORATION
F. S. STUBBS NAMED
PRES, np CLUB
An annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Kracker Country Club was
held at the club house last evening, a
majority of the stock being represent
ed. Before the business meeting the
large crowd enjoyed swimming in the
pool followed by a basket dinner which
was furnished by the ladies present.
The members of'the club held their
annual election of officers at this time
and the following board of governors
were named: F. S. Stubbs, E. S. Tally,
Hoyt Day, Mrs. M. D. Dickerson, Mrs.
Fred Brewer. Miss Lucy Poston was
re-elected secretary and Ralph W.
Griffin was named as treasurer. The
board elected Mr. F. S. Stubbs as their
president, and he will direct the ship
of state for the coming year.
The club members discussed many
thing®, the most important being the
taking over of the Golf club by the
Kracker club, assuming all debts,
etc. It was decided to do this. Many
improvements will be made in the
Kracker club at an early date.
COUNTY SELLS 1800
LOS. MIRV S4OO
The Georgia and Florida Railway
ran a poultry car last week that
stopped at Douglas and West Green.
The sales in Coffee County were good
although nothing like what we should
have had in the car from this point.
Coffee county furnished about 1800
pounds which brought around S4BO.
We would undoubtedly furnished a
whole lot more than that, but, as
usual, we hve not been able to get
a poultry car through here until late
in the season after the general mar
ket has fallen. This car only paid
35c per pound for friers when poul
try cars .ten days before that time
were paying 43c for friers, with ap
proximately the same difference in
price on other grades.
In spite of .this fact, though, some
25 .people cooperated and tried to
help make this oar a success. We
must make these poultry cars asuc
cess if we hope to ever have a poul
try market and develop the poultry
business in this county. Even though
we do have to sell a few pounds for
a cent or two under .what some of the
local buyers, who haven’t heard of
the drop in the market, will pay you,
we ought to make thfce cars suc
cessful, not for this years profit but
for next year and the next. We will
never have a poultry market here un
til we get these cars through here on
regular schedules, and we will never
get the cars until we show a willing
ness to patronize them.
A. S. Bussey, County Ag.t
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 4. 1926.
SUMMER SCHOOL 10
OPEN #. 811. JUNE 14
The summer school for teachers at
the A. & M. School will open June 14
and close July 17. The A. & M.
School has employed one of the strong
est faculties in the state for the sum
mer school. They ore as follows:
Prof. J. M. Thrash, Principal; Prof.
G. E. Usher, Supt. of Schools, Fitz
gerald, Mathematics; Prof. John Har
ris, Supt. of Schools, Folkston, Rural
School Problems; Prof. David E. Rey
nolds, with Martha Berry School,
Rome, Georgaphy and History; Mrs.
H. B. Carreker, with the Dublin
Schools, English and Reading; Miss
Eyla Anderon, with the Biunswick
Schools, Primary Work, Prof. J. H.
Breedlove, A. & M. School, Assistant
to the Principal; Prof. W. P. Richie,
A. & M. School, Dormitory Supt. for
men; Mrs. M. Weaver, A. & M. School
Matron; Miss Lucile Wheeler, A. &
M. School, Secretary.
Special opportunities will be offered
to the teachers as follows:
1. Special opportunity is offered
to teachers and those who are plan
ning to teach to receive the very best
training necessary to equip them for
their work and to improve their grade
of license.
2. Teachers working toward State
Certificates under the new plan of
certification will find it helpful here
in the Summer School.
3. Teachers will review in the Sum
mer School the work they teach in
their own schools and thus be able to
do better.
4. From time to time entertain
ments and lectures by noted experts
along various lines will be given free
to those who attend the Summr School.
5. Three hours credit toward per
manent Teacher’s Certificote will be
given.
Board will be eighteen dollars for
the five weeks and fees only four dol
lars for the entire course. Applica
tions are coming in fast and only a
few vacancies in the dormitory are
now left. Applications should be
made to J. M. Thrash, Principal,
Douglas, Ga.
DOUGLAS COCA-COLA BOT
TLING WORKS IN NEW HOME
Mr. W. H. Bailey, manager of the
Douglas Coca-Oofa Bottling Works,
is busy this week moving his plant
into his new building on Ashley street
recently purchased and equipped for
his large bottling plant. He now has
one of the most modern bottling plant s
in the state, and will enjoy a visit
from his friends after he is fully
stationed in his new place which will
be completed by next week.
Lost Grip between Henderson
Day’s and Broxton. $5 reward if re
turned to Mrs. Walter Lott, Douglas.
By A. B. CHAPIN
CLOSING TODAY FOR
PERMANENT SEC.
Just as we ko to press we are in
formed that the Coffee County Cham
ber of Commerce is closing today
with a permanent secretary for the
organization, who will be on the job
in a few days. He is a prominent
Chamber of Commerce man with am
ple experience.
The organization here has been very
cautious in making this selection is
why tre delay has come about. They
wanted to obtain the services of the
best possible man. A fuller account
of the selection with other Chamber
of Commerce plans will be given in
our next week’s issue.
M. W. A. PLAYS NICHOLLS.
The Modern Woodmen of America
played Nicholls again last Thursday
afternoon at A. & M. campus. The
M. W. A. lost again 12 to 18. It was
a hard fought game all nine innings.
Those starring for Nicholls were Hall
and Demery. For Douglas, Oliver*
Tyner and Bevers. Raymond Vickers
and Orville Poston also did some good
work. Manager Adams announces
games to be played with Pearson,
Ocilla, Blackshear, Willocoochee and
Fitzgerald in the near future. We
will take on all comers.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Slater return
ed Tuesday morning from a ten days
trip to New York, N. Y.
CITV SCHOOLS OUT;
VACM BEGINS
The High School commencement
went off in splendid shape closing
Monday evening with the graduating
exercises. The class made a (fine ap
pearance and the literary address of
Dr. Woodward was a masterpiece. The
music was good and the entire pro
gram Was greatly enjoyed by a large
crowd.
The Sunday morning exercises were
largely attended. Dr. B. D. Ragsdale,
o-f Mercer, preached the commence
ment sermon at the Baptist church to
a packed house. Special music was
also rendered. Dr. Ragsdale preached
at the Baptist church in the evening.
Class Night on Friday evening was
enjoyed by a large crowd. Every
number on the program was good and
this was the last meeting of the class
together before the graduation. The
class had their pictures made as a
class, on Tuesday morning.
There were 15 to graduate at the
close of this term. The speech of
Prof. Henry to the graduating class
was full <of pathos and love. He made
the delivery of the diplomas, and cer
tificates to other classes.
1. H. DENT, PIONEER
PASSES TO REWARD
LIVED ON SAME PLACE FOR 53
YEARS. KNOWN TO EVERY
BODY IN THIS SECTION OF
STATE. 65 YEARS OLD.
Mr. Thomas H. Dent, one of the
few pioneers left in Coffee county,
answered the last call on Saturday
night at midnight when the tired spirit
took its flight, following an illness of
several months. Mr. Dent’s health
began to decline last summer, and for
the past two weeks he had been in
bed. About 14 years ago he suffered
from a paralytic stroke, but partially
recovered, and during the past few
months had a few more light strokes.
He was getting very feeble and his
decline during the past few weeks was
tapid, the end being expected at any
time for the past week. He was 75
years old last Nov. 19.
Funeral services were held at Sand
Hill church Monday afternoon at 4
o’clock conducted by Rev. Henry John
ston, a former pastor, and assisted by
Rev. T. B. Stanford and Rev. H. M.
Meeks, of Nicholls. A large crowd
attended both funeral and burial which
took place in the family grounds at
Sand Hill, where the deceased had
been a member for over 50 years, and
a deacon continuously during that
time.
The deceased was manned on Jan.
8, 1871, to Miss Queen Natob, and is
survived by her. They have lived on
the present site, the old home place,
for over 53 years. All of their child
ren were born and reared there. The
surviving children are, Mrs. B. W.
Tanner, W. W. Dent, of Ocilla; J. F.
Dent, of Wiinter Haven, Fla., L L
Dent, of Tampa; D. F. Dent, of Glen
vilie; and M. L. Dent, of Soperton.
One brother, Mr. J. H. Dent, survives.
He is the only living member of the
family aside from the childern.
At the time of Mr. Dent’s death
every member of the family was with
him, all of the children having been
called here for several days before.
Their devotion was an outstanding
event as they would not leave him for
anytime after they arrived.
Mr. Dent will be missed in the
Community in which he had lived so
long. He belonged to no secret or
ders being satisfied with his church.
As one of his children expressed to
the writer, “he lived with a smile and
died with a smile”.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our apprecia
tion and thanks to all those who were
so kind to us during our recent be
reavement. We shall never forget
their kind words of sympathy and
love.
Mrs. T. H. Dent and children.
SHORT EDITORIAL PAGE
Due to an extra amount of advertis
ing this week together with other ex
tra work, we are going to press with
out an editorial plage. The issue is
late on account of additional advertis
ing and sews, hence we have no time
or is<(4ace for matter on this page. We
will try make up for it next week.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS
HAS SEWING EXHIBIT
The sewing exhibit of the Domestic
Science class of the Douglas High
School, on Tuesday afternoon of last
week was a presentation of great
beauty. This is an annual affair of
the school and this year it was reld in
the school library. This exhibit Was
artfully displayed and each article
showed marked ability on the part of
student and teacher.
A white background was placed
upon the walls on each side of the
room and the dainty articles were ar
ranged upon this, and bands of satin
ribbon formed an aisle for the guests
to pass and see the exhibit. Juanities
of summer flowers were used in dec
orating, and members of the class
served delirious punch during the af
ternoon.
Miss Ruby Grubbs is teacher of this
department and during the past term
much advancement has been realized.
The class alone, has raised several
hundred dollars for equipment, beside
the work it has done.
Hundreds of guests called during
afternoon, and each expressed their
appreciation of the work that had
been done, and that they were ready
to help in any way to carry forward
this Domestic Science department of
•he high school.
$1.50 c fR YEAR IN ADVANCE
OFFICIAL USE Of
HI SCHOOL fJCHITT
PROF. HIXON IS NEW SUPERIN
TENDENT. FOUR OTHER NEW
TEACHERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
STRONG FACULTY NEXT TERM.
The City Board of Education has
finally completed the faculty list for
the coming year and same is present
ed herewith. The board has been de
layed in this matter for several good
reasons. However, most of the facul
ty has been elected for some time, and
the election of the superintend has
caused the official list to be held up
until now.
The new superintends, Prof. O. H.
Hixon, will succeed Fief. J T. Henry.
He comes to us highly recommended
as a teacher and citizen, and the
board is to be commended for their
untiring efforts in making every in
vestigation possible before electing.
He comes to Douglas from the high
school at Cairo where he made good as
superintendent. He is a man of fam
ily, a Baptist, and all round good citi
zen.
The other four new teachers are
Miss Cora Richardson, of Hogansville,
who will teach history and science;
Miss Alice Lowrey, of Dawson, a sis
ter of Miss Mary Lowrey. She will
teach the fourth and fifth grades.
Miss Edwards, of Claxton, will be a
now teacher. She will have charge
of the third giade. Miss Grace Gaf
fney, of Atlanta, will have charge of
the expression department. The
others are teachers who were here
last year. The official list follows:
O. H. Hixon, Superintendent, Cairo,
Georgia.
Clyde Herndon, Principal.
Miss Martha Weir, French and Eng
lish, Moultrie, Ga.
Miss Cora Richardson, History and
Science, Hogensville, Ga.
Miss Lucy Hall, Latin, Douglas, Ga.
Miss Ruby Grubbs, Domestic Sci
ence, Fair Play, S. C.
Miss Mary Holland, Seventh Grade,
Forsyth, Ga.
Miss Blanche Thornton, Fourth
Grade, Forsyth, Ga.
Miss Zoe Betts, Sixth Grade, Ocilla,
Georgia.
Miss Alice Lowrey, Fourth and
Fifth Grade, Dawson, Ga.
Miss Marie Wooten, Fifth Grade,
Mcßae, Ga.
Miss Edwards, Third Grade, Clax
ton, Ga.
Miss Nora Huss, one section Second
Grade, Douglas, Ga.
Miss Lola Mae McLean, one sec
tion Second Grade, Douglas, Ga.
Mrs. Melvin Tanner, one sectitm
First Grade, Douglas, Ga.
Mrs. Martha Baird, one section
First Grade, Augusta, Ga.
Miss Mary Lowrey, Music Depart
ment, Dawson, Ga.
Miss Grace Gaffney, Expression De
partment, Atlanta, Ga.
REST ROOM IS OPEN.
The Enterprise is glad to announce
the reopening of the Rest Room. It
is located just below where the for
mer one was, next to the room of the
Thompson Tire 00., and Mrs. W. H.
King, former matron, is in charge.
The people from the country are in
vited to make this headquarters, that
is the ladies and children. The place
is under the supervision of the Doug
las Womans Club.
PROF. HENRY GOES
BUCK MO HOME
Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Henry left early
Thursday morning for their planta
tion near Newlberry, S. C., going by
auto via Augusta. We regret to say
that their leaving is permanent as
Prof. Henry will not return as Sup
erintendent for the coming school
year. This family has been with u»
for the past three years and endeared
themselves to the entire community,
and it is with much reluctance that
our people have to give them up. They
will spend most of the summer irs
western North Carolina after a few
days at their farm.
Mrs. Henry will be missed as well as
her husband as she has been very
active In all civic affairs. For the past
year she has been at the head of the
P.-T. A. movement in this section,
making a wonderful success of her
administration. She has been very
active in every line of endeavor for
the upbuilding of her adopted home
for the past three years.