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The Douglas Enterprise unb itip atoffpp atoont® Hftos / 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.