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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 9
Commencement Exercises
Of Georgia Normal College
Begin Next Sunday Morning
PROGRAMS WILL EXTEND INTO
NEXT WEEK. PLAY ON MON
DAY NIGHT AND BANQUET ON
TUESDAY NIGHT. GRADUATING
EXERCISES FOLLOW BANQUET.
Sunday, June 13, 11:30 A. M.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON
Rev. T. B. Stanford, First Methodist
Church, Douglas, Ga.
Monday, June 14, 8:30 P. M.
Commencement Entertainment
BANQUET
Tuesday, June 15, 8:30 P. M.
Auditorium
Alumnal Oration, Subject, “That
World of Ours” —Rev. W. C. Kick
lighter, Class ”17, 9:00 P. M., Business
Hall.
Prayer.
Song “How Do You Do”—Class ’26.
Address of Welcome —Mr. E. L.
Grantham, Class ’O4.
Toast “O Me! O My!’’—Class ’26.
Response—Mr. W. C. Little, Class
’O9.
Toast “Yo-Ho!”—Class ’26.
Reading—Miss Ethel Dickerson.
Dance —Master Gordon Burns.
Reading—Miss Carolyn Deen.
Dance—Miss Leila iPurvis.
Reading Mi'S. Simon Peterson,
Class T 3.
Announcements.
Farewell Song—Class ’26.
Prayer.
Music by Moll’s Orchestra.
Wednesday, June 16, 10:30 A. M.
First Section
COMMERCIAL CLASS
Second Section
COMMERCIAL CLASS
2:30 P. M.
i Third Section
COMMERCIAL CLASS
8:30 P. M.
Thursday, June 17, 10:30 A. M.
Fourth Section
COMMERCIAL CLASS
First Section
SHORTHAND CLASS
1 2:30 P. M.
Second Section
SHORTHAND CLASS
8:30 P. M.
Music by Moll’s Orchestra,
Troy, Ala.
1 COMMERCIAL CLASS
First Section
Music
Endurance to the End
Spencer Clark Strickland, Douglas, Ga.
Tragedy of Misfits
Chas. H. Porter, Douglas, Ga.
How to Find Yourself
Levi Harrell, Eastman, Ga.
Music
Marshal Field
R. J. Taff, Jr., Kirkland, Ga.
Duty
Newton Thompson, Lyons, Ga.
Making Your Dreams Come True
Comer Ragsdale, Douglas, Ga.
Music
Purity Is Power
Richard Russell Evans,
Hazlehurst, Ga.
The Golden Age
Walter Cole, Nicholls, Ga.
John Wanamaker
J. (Russell Hodges, Pearson, Ga.
Music
Seeking Human Happiness
Warren L. Winn, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Americanizing the People of America
Richard D. Winn, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Force That Moves Mountains
Jack Wilcox, Eastman, Ga.
Music
COMMERCIAL CLASS
Second Section
Music
Efficiency
Howard Thompson, Reids\sille, Ga.
Self Respect
L. L. Piper, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Cuba, The Pearl of the Antilles
Augusto Alvarez Martinez, Havana,
Cuba.
Music
Opportunities
Otto Smith, Pearson, Ga.
Why Women Want to Vote
Clinton Courson, West Green, Ga.
How to Get What You Want
J. E. Overstreet, Douglas, Ga.
Music
Men Who Cannot Be Bought
Bryan Morris, Willacoochee, Ga.
Sculling Through Life with One Oar
Oswald Joseph Howell,
Osierfield, Ga.
What Message Ar® You Broad
casting ?
W. R. Beall, Forest Glen, Ga.
Music
Partnership With God
Orville Poston, Douglas, Ga.
Resolved: That the Sale of Light
Wines and Beer Should Be legalized.
Affirmative:
Andrew Cooey, Quitman, Ga.
Negative:
Edgar Talley, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Music
COMMERCIAL CLASS
Third Section
Music
If I Could Live Life Over
H. G. Knight, Manassas, Ga.
The Cigarettist
( Clyde Jennings Martin, Hoboken, Ga.
e C7ie Enterprise Dulisbhes the Legal dvertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
You Will Never Go Over the
Road Again
Raymond E. Sapp, Manassas, Ga.
Music
The Man Behjnd
Jerome Kennedy, Manassas, Ga.
John D. Rockefeller
Meldrim Akin Drawdy,
Mt. Pleasant, Ga.
Andrew Carnegie
♦Lester Crews, Venus, Fla.
Music
Training for Mastershi/p
Aubrey (Morris, Willacoochee, Ga.
Higher Education In Business
Ceborn W. Bell, Lyons, Ga.
Where American Justice Fails
Henry Elkin Minchew, Douglas, Ga.
Music
Stand for Something
James Lee Cochran, Jr., Douglas, Ga.
The World’s Greatest Rivers
♦♦Marvin J. Williams, Douglas, Ga.
Choosing a Vocation
Carson H. McCranie, Douglas, Ga.
Music
♦Member of Shorthand Class.
♦♦Banking Course.
COMMERCIAL CLASS
Fourth Section
Music
As A Man Expecteth
Lucius R. Guthrie, Pearson, Ga.
Who Is My Friend?
Chas. Lee Daniels, Ocilla, Ga.
Almost a Success
*M. Braudus Giddens, Eastman, Ga.
Music
Quitters
A. A. Morris, Kirkland, Ga.
Let Your Decision Be Final
Poto Purvis, Adel, Ga.
The Great Within
Willie McKinnon, Pearson, Ga.
Music
Secret of Happiness
Nell Kennedy, Collins, Ga.
Thrift
*L. N. Dockery, Broxton, Ga.
Forward
♦♦Edmond G. Warren, Douglas, Ga.
Bum Your Bridges Behind You
J. Mason Crawford, Patterson, Ga.
Keeping Up With the Times
*O. K. Jones, Nahunta, Ga.
Diplomas Conferred
Music
♦Member of Shorthand Class.
♦♦Banking Course.
SHORTHAND CLASS
First Section
Music
The American Flag
Myrtice Lott, Nicholls, Ga.
The Roll Call of the Great
Cleo Cole, Nicholls, Ga.
The Future of Our Daughters
Buennie Roberson, Jesup, Ga.
Music
The Crime of the Blues
Bessie Brown. Rochelle, Ga.
Discouragement
Blanche Stowers, Douglas, Ga.
What the World Offers to Young Men
J. B. Fossett, Baxley, Ga.
Music
Specter of Failure
Ola Lee, Stockton, Ga.
Sailing Under False Colors
Allie Mae Meeks, Nicholls, Ga.
The Girl and Her Education
Modena Stone, Baxley, Ga.
Music
Lancelott and Elaine
Annie Mae Fletcher, Chula, Ga.
Self Control
Chas. P. Sapp, Douglas, Ga.
Health As Business Capital
James A. Bradham, Glenville, Ga.
Music
The Possibilities In An Hour A Day
Willard Denton, West Green, Ga.
You Must Think Well of Yourself
Myrtice Sanders, Elza, Ga.
On Time
Maymie Ursery, Hazlehurst, Ga.
Music
Success Rides Upon The Hour
of (Decision
Marion McCarty, Douglas, Ga.
Great Things Yet To Be Done
Maude Williams, Baxley, Ga.
Music
.SHORTHAND CLASS
Second Section
Music
Moral Sunshine
Frances Frost, Douglas, Ga.
Bettering Our Best
Annie Laurie Saunders, Helena, Ga.
He Can Who Thinks He Can
Oscarine King, Brinson, Ga.
Music
The Message Written In The Blood
Gertrude Kirkland, Denton, Ga.
The Open Door
Florence M. Dorminy, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Get An Idea
Ethel Mullis, Eastman, Ga.
Music
The Parasite Girl
Mary Martha Strickland, Douglas, Ga.
Boys—Then and Now
Izora Loyd, Nicholls, Ga.
Camouflaging Our Troubles
Nina Rogers, Eastman, Ga.
Music
Dixie
Roger Cartee, Manassas, Ga.
The Greatest Human Problem
Blanche Haddock, Douglas, Ga.
The New Woman
Caroline Bohannon, Eastman, Ga.
Music
Aim of Life
Mattie Palmer, Douglas, Ga.
Put Beauty Into Your Life
Wynnelle Fouche, Daytona Beach, Fla.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 11. 1926-
FIRST COTTON BLOOMS OF
SEASON SHOWN IN CITY
The first cotton bloom in the
county reported to this office came
last Wednesday being brought to
the city by Dr. Ivy W. Moorman.
The bloom was taken from a
ten acre field and several were in
evidence at the time.
The second bloom was brought
to The Enterprise office by Mr. M.
J. Taylor, of the Kirkland section,
on Thursday, the following day.
Mr. Taylor has 12 acres in a field
from which this was taken. Both
these farmers are to be commend
ed for the early production of
these blooms.
NEXT POULTRY CAR
COMING JUNE 17
We will have another poultry car
to stop at Douglas on Thursday af
ternoon, June 17. It will arrive in
Douglas over the A. B. & A. Railway
at 2:30 p. m. and will be at the A. B.
& A. depot until 6:00 that afternoon.
I will know sometime Saturday af
ternoon, June 12, what the prices on
this car will be, so if you want to
know, call me up after Saturday af
ternoon. Prices will not hardly be as
high as they have been, due to the
simple reason that prices on poultry
are steadily going down as summer
comes on, but the prices will be the
top of the market.
The poultry will be graded and
weighed by a member of the State
Bureau of Markets as usual, so you
will be assured of honest weights and
grades. You will be paid cash at the
car.
All kinds of poultry, including ducks
geese, guineas, turkeys, etc., will be
bought on this car.
Let’s patronize these cars and make
them successful. That is the only
way we can ever get poultry cars to
mn through here at regular intervals
and give you a real market for your
poultry.
A. S. Bussey, County Agent.
JOHN TANNER ANNOUNCES
FOR CO. COMMISSIONER
Mr. John Tanner, of Nicholls, an
nounces in this issue for county com
missioner from the Nicholls - West
Green district. This gives that dis
trict two candidates, viz: A. J. Meeks,
the incumbent, and Mr. Tanner. Mr.
Tanner is well known throughout the
county and particularly in that sec
tion and if elected to the board, will
make the county a aplendid member.
Miss Emma Strickland, of Homer
ville, and Miss Lorine Booth, of Man
or, will be guests of Miss Alma Strick
land next week.
J. M. EASTERLY IS NEW
DOUGLAS WAREHOUSEMAN
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Easterly, of
Greenville, Tenn., arrived in Douglas
last week and will be located here dur
ing the tobacco season at the home of
Mrs. Geo. M. Overby.
Mr. Easterly has joined the new
warehouse firm of Pegram, Easterly
and Gott. who will operate the New
Brick Warehouse this season. He
comes righly recommended as a ware
houseman and tobacco man, and to
gether with Mr. Pegram, the pioneer
warehouseman of the state, will be a
member of one of the strongest ware
house firms in the Geoigia markets.
METHODIST REVIVAL
TO BEGIN SUNDAY
Sunday morning at 11:30 pastor
Stanford will preach the commence
ment sermon for the Business College.
“Occupy Till I Come” will be the
theme. Special music and many in
teresting features will be rendered at
this service.
'Rev. Chas. D. Tillman and his
daughter Elizabeth will arrive Satur
day afternoon. Mr. Tillman is one of
the greatest singers in the country.
Miss Elizabeth is an accomplished
pianist and worker with young people.
These workers will be with the congre
gation at both services Sunday, and
daily at 10 a. m. and 8:15 p. m. Pastor
Stanford is anxious that all the people
enter into the meeting and that this
may be a real season of revival in
Douglas and that all the churches may
be blessed by the meeting.
and Slit <So(ft? <Sonntß Hubs
2 FITZGERALD WIEN
KILLED IN CAR
Dr. Thomas E. Whte, prominent
young physician of Fitzgerald, and H.
W. Bruce, also of Fitzgerald, were al
most instantly killed when the auto
mobile they were riding overturned on
the Dixie Highway east of Ocilla late
yesterday afternoon.
Dr. White’s little daughter and her
little friend, who were also in the au
tomobile, escape with minor injuries.
The party was going from Douglas
and the accident happened on a sharp
curve.
Dr. Wjhite was born and raised in
Fitzgerald, and is prominent in that
section. He is survived by his wife
and little daughter. Mr. Bruce is sur
vived by his wife and three children.
The bodies were carried to Fitzgerald
late last night.
tradTWIT
TOJEGIN WORK
Reference was made last week as to
the securing of a permanent secretary
for the Coffee County Chamber of
Commerce. We understand that the
party in question will arrive in the
city tomorrow anl the deal will likely
be closed and the new secretary will
be on the job Monday morning.
We are gad to make this announce
ment, so that actual work for the new
trade body will 'begin. There is much
work to be done, and the man selected
will be of sufficient experience to do it.
J. M. DENT NAMED V. P.
GA. IND. TELEPHONE ASSO.
Mr. J. M. Dent, of this city, was
elected first vice president of the
Georgia Independent Telephone Asso
ciation, at the conclusion of its recent
three day session in Atlanta. Mr. W.
R. Bowen, of Fitzgerald, was reelect
ed president, although he was unable
to attend the session because of ill
ness. Many prominent telephone men
were present at the meeting just
closed.
MRS. WILLIAMS ENTERTAINS
WITH LOVELY BRIDGE PARTY
Last Monday afternoon marked the
occasion of a delightful social event,
when Mrs. George S. Williams enter
tained at bridge at her home on Gas
kin Avenue. The guests were mem-
Ibeis of the Wednesday Bridge club,
and several out of town visitors.
Tall vases, bowls and baskets of
shasta daisies and hydrangia lent their
charm to this lovely appointed home,
while six tables were arranged in the
living room and reception room for
the players.
Several interesting games of bridge
were enjoyed and the first prize for
visitois a Japanese cigarette box, was
won by Mrs. Sidney Stubbs. A novel
ty wall vase was given Mrs. Preston
Ward for high score for club members.
Mrs. Williams served a delicious
frozen salad course.
Those invited were Mrs. Francis
Stubbs, Mrs. J. W. Quineey, Mrs. John
R. Slater, Mrs. Claude Stubbs, Mrs.
Johnie Wilkins, Mrs. Sidney Stubbs,
Mrs. Leonard Christopher, Mrs. M. H.
Purvis, Mrs. Preston Ward, Ms. A. V.
Wood, Ms. Horton Christopher, Mrs.
W. P. Ward, Mrs. Herbert McLean,
Mrs. W. H. Dyer, Mrs. A. S. M. Cole
man, Mrs. G. C. Smith, Mrs. T. H.
Clark, Mrs. Sam Alderman, of Miami,
Miss Rook Fleming, of Wilson, N. C.,
Miss Celie Wood, of Fountain Inn, S.
C., Miss Mary Whitaker, Miss Eunice
Dixon, Miss Effie Cleo Brewer, and
Miss Nannie Belle Whitaker.
MRS. PRYOR HOSTESS TO
OUTLOOK CKLUB TODAY
Mrs. R. W. Pryor is entertaining the
Outlook dub at her home this after
noon at five o’clock.„The follwing in
teresting papers of Rome will be giv
en:
“Rome”—Mrs. Ben Gray.
“The Quirinal and the Present King”
—Mrs. R. W. Pryor.
“St. Peters”—Mrs. J. W. Quineey.
The club members who will be pres
end are Mrs. Fred Brewer, Mrs. W. H.
Bone, Mrs. W. T. Cottingham, Mrs. A.
S. M. Coleman, Mrs. W. H. Dyer, Mrs.
Ben Gray, Mrs. L. E. Heath, Mrs. J.
W. Quineey, Mrs. Melvin Tanner, Mrs.
H. C. Whelehel, Mrs. W. H. Bailey.
Those who are invited as guests of
the club are, Mrs. J. H. Milhollin and
Mrs. Luther Roberts, of Broxton, Mrs.
J. C. Brewer and Mbs. Turner Brewer.
k FIRST WATERMELON OF
k SEASON HERE WEDNESDAY
K
' The Entenpise is glad to report
’ the first ripe watermelon of the
” season, grown in the county, at
’ least the first reported to this of
k fice. It was brought here by Mr.
” L. F. Carr, general manager of
” the Southern States Development
k Co., of Brooker.
” Mr. Carr came to Douglas Wed
k nesday morning on business and
* brought the melon with him. It
Y was fully developed and he says
* was taken from a patch on which
” he expects to produce several hun
* dred. This company is making
* developments in an agricultural
" way on their lands near Brooker.
HOLDER CLUB 200
STRONGA[ BROXTON
A telephone call to this office on
Thursday morning from Mr. P. L.
Moore at Broxton revealed the infor
mation that at a meeting held in that
city on Wednesday evening, a John
Holder for Governor club was or
ganized with over 200 members. The
list is still open and many names are
being added daily.
After the. announcement of Mr.
Holder appealed in the press, his
many Broxton friends got busy and
proposed to be the first South Georgia
Holder Club in the state, and with the
organization of this club it has this
distinction.
Mr. Holder is very fond of Broxton
and her people and has so expressed
himself publicly. He has stated that
in his campaign speeches he proposes
to tell the people of Georgia that he
was first nominated for Governor by
Broxton. Coffee county, people. So
one can readily see the existing rela
tionship between Broxton and the
next Governor.
JOHN HOLDER IN
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Hon John N. Holder, chairman of
the state highway board, is now a full
fledged candidate for governor. A
body of his friends from his home
county entered his name as a candidate
Wednesday, and he was the first of
the candidates to qualify.
Hee xpects to make an active cam
paign, will speak in every county in
the state, opposing the proposed bond
issue, and will likely be the only can
didate in the field to do that unless it
is Dr. Hardman.
It is generally predicted that the
race will narrow down to Mr. Holder
and Cecil Neill, of Columbus, who will
represent the bond people. Of course
we do not mean to discount in any way
Mr. Mann, of Brunswick, and Mr.
Ennis, of Milledgeville, and others,
who will likely be in the race on the
bond side. From now on until Sept.
8 there wil be something doing in state
politics.
Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr. Oliver
Padget, and Mr. Esto nStrickland, of
Miami, Fla., will be guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Strickland
for the week-end.
“THE IRON HORSE” COMING
TO THE RIVOLI THEATRE
Next Monday and Tuesday the Ri
voli theatre will present that great
historical picture showing the welding
of the East and West with one long
transcontinental railroad.
Tremendous scenes are shown, the
army of lailroad workes in the fever
ish race to complete the road—the
military guards and scouts that pro
tected the workers from Indian raids;
the frequent clashes with the various
tribes of Indians who resisted the en
croachment of the white man, the
prancing pintos and pillaging Piutes,
the xomance of the East and West in
the great drama of the welding and
wedding of a nation, all go to form a
smashing, stupendous sensation that
came swiftly after the close of the
Civil War.
It is a drama of love and adventure
during the match of civilization to the
West—it was three years in the mak
ing, and the result is the most thrilling
drama of our country ever filmed.
The most dramatic and interesting
of all pictures for there are none like
it, and it is a picture you will enjoy
seeing twice. The RIVOLI, Monday
| and Tuesday, June 14-15.
$1.50 PER YEAR I%’ ADVANCE
WOMANS CLUB DIS
BANDS FOR SUMMER
With the holding of the May ses
sion last Thursday, the club closed the
most successful year in its history.
The club room was beautifully and
artistically decorated, spring flowers
being used in profusion, and the pres
ence of many visitors enlivened the
atmosphere of the occasion.
Under the able administration of
Mrs. Fred Brewer, the work has been
most constructive and efficient. Some
of the outstanding features of the
year’s work are: the maintenance fund
for Tallulah School, Student Aid Work
Ella P. White Memorial, Sponsoring
of Lyceum Attractions, Armistice
Celebration, Entertainment of District
Convention, High School Meet sided,
Rest Room re-opened, Library made
certain—these activities establish con
crete evidence of the work accom
plished. Not only has the enrollment
been the largest in the history of the
club, but the financial year has been
a success. The treasurer reported no
unpaid dues and over seven hundred
dollars paid through the treasury.
The work of Mrs. Hall in establish
ing a library has been of inestimable
value. Through the efforts of her
committee this important undertaking
has been secured.
Reports from other officers and
chairmen were given. These reports
were most grat : fying, each depart
ment showing a splendid year of
achievements.
In a few chosen words Mrs. Brewer
expressed sincere thanks for the
splendid cooperation given her by the
membership during her regime. A
rising vote of thanks was given Mrs.
Brewer by the entire assembly—an
appreciation for the untiring efforts
which she had put forth in behalf of
the club work during her administra
tion. What shall be said, what can
be said that is adequate of this very
splendid leader.
The newly elected officers of the club
for the next two years are: Mrs. S.
H. Christopher, president; Mrs. T. H.
Clark, Ist vice president; Mrs. Claude
Stubbs, 2nd vice president; Mrs. Ben
W. Gray, recording secretary; Mrs.
A. D. King, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. W. S. Durst, treasurer; Mrs. J.
H. Breedlove, pai limentarian; Mrs. A.
P. Darby, reporter.
The ietiring president presented
Mrs. Christopher, the new presiding
officer. The club is most fortunate in
their selection of Mrs. Christopher for
the new president. She has served
most capably on several imtportant
committees and is a woman of delight
ful charm, and brings to her new of
fice youth, culture and dignity that
will carry the club forward along the
wide path of happiness in all things
worth while, which has ever been the
keynote of this organization.
While the regular civic and cultural
activities of the club have been sus
pended, as usual, until September, it
is the desire of the new president in
terest be maintained, and some work,
continue during the interim.
After the business hour a delightful'
musical program was rendered. The
hostesses, Mis. W. M. King, Mrs. R.
C. Relihan, Mrs. A. C. Winn, and Mrs.
W. J. Williams served a dainty plate
with a refreshing ice.
SCOUT NEWS.
On last Monday morning the scouts
left on a hike to Starling bridge.
Tracking was practiced in the woods
between here and the river. At the
river the scouts cooked dinner without
any utensils. On the way back they
stopped at Bear creek for a swim. At
the meeting that night many scouts
passed parts of their second class
tets. Chas. Heath, scribe.
GEO. W. DEEN DEAD.
Mr. Geo. W. Deen, one of the best
known citizens of Waycross and this
section of the state, died last Sunday
at Daytona, Fla., after a short illness.
For many years Mr. Deen had been
vei y active in the development of this
section of the state. For the past
year or so he has given most of his
time to some developments in and
around Daytona, where he had been
very successful.
The burial took place in Waycross
Tuesday morning, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. 0. B. Ches
ter, of the Methodist church. The
masons had charge of the funeral.
Mr. 0. F. Deen, of this city, was a
nephew, and Mrs. Geo. Crowder, of
Douglas, a niece, of the deceased.