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The Douglas Enterprise
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VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 12
Chamber Of Commerce Is
Well Under Way With Many
Committees Ready For Work
SECRETARY GREER WILL BE
KEPT BUSY WITH COMMITTEES
BODY NOW DOING LOT OF PUB
LICITY WORK FOR CITY AND
COUNTY. COURT HOUSE MEET
ING BIG SUCCESS.
The meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce at the court house Tuesday
•was a complete success.
It was attended by people from
every district in the county and the
interest was extremely gratifying to
the officers and directors of the cham
ber. The program was worked out in
a satisfactory way and the meeting
adopted a resolution for a five year
plan with much enthusiasm.
President Kelley presided and made
some appropriate remarks at the
opening. After securing a roster of
those present, Mr. J. R. Slater pre
sented the by-laws in behalf of the
executive committee which were adopt
ed without change. Mr. Eiater then
urged the cooperation of the citizens
of the county in the work of the cham
br. He emphasized that the new sec
retary would be powerless unless the
citizens would help. He said the sec
retary was not here to do the work, as
he could do very little by himself, but
that he was here to direct otheis to
do it. That if Coffee county was to
be developed, her own citizens would
have to do it. People on the outside
were not looking for locations to de
velop, but for places where they could
make money, where the conditions
were already operating to their advan
tage and if our own people would
make those conditions ideal, then peo
ple from the outside would quickly
discover them and come to take ad
vantage of them.
The new secretary was called on to
explain the plan he had in mind for
the county and he went into an ex
tended detail of what he had tried in
other counties and found to be the best
method of bringing about the devel
opment most satisfactory both to the
towns and county districts. The audi
ence grew intensely interested in these
details which covered the Spiritual,
Educational, Health, Drainage, Parks
and Playgiounds, Ways and Means,
Sports and Amusements,- Fine Arts,
Entertainment, Publicity, Legislation,
Membership, Agriculture in its differ
ent branches, such as standard crops,
tobacco, cotton, forestry, poultry, live
stock, trucking, hoiticulture, Factories,
Power and Labor, Wholesale and Re
tail Trade and Markets.
He emphasized the importance of
consolidated schools, saying that thir
ty-five years ago the state allowed the
towns to break away from the coun
try districts, which had resulted in
two distinct classes and tended toward
the European countries —the peasant
and patrician classes, that such was
un-American and now, we had to go
back and reunite the town and coun
try, putting them all under one system
and give the county districts the same
schools and equipment and teachers
we were giving the towns.
He said one of the great needs of
the county ivas a good (band to play in
the parks of the several towms at
least once each week. He urged that
nothing would develop a unity of spirit
for the development of the county as
a good band, and it would pay the
town of Douglas and the county hand
some dividends to pay a band master
to organize a band and keep it going.
He was insistant that the county
should have plenty of cheap electricity
to do the washing, the ironing, the
cooking, and everything on the farm
as well as in town for the relief of the
country women. He outlined a plan
where the county could get this with
out cost to the people.
He said that no farming had ever
been permanently profitable until it
took up dairying. That live stock
was the only thing that could turn the
waste of the farm which is grass,
scraps and culls, into meat, milk and
butter, three of the _ highest priced
products. That this very item would
make the farmers rich, and without
this waste being taken care of, no
system of farming had ever been
profitable. He said that in a period
of ten yea>s, five cows to the plow
would eliminate a fertilizer bill of ten
thousand dollars on a hundred acre
farm and make the land produce just
double what it was at the beginning.
That this was the big profit in dairy
ng and not the cream check every two
weeks.
The Enterprise 'Pulisbhes the Legal Jldvertising of the City of T>ouglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
At the end of his talk, which held
the audience at close attention, the
resolution was adopted endorsing a
five year plan.
Then the corwd was divided off into
departments and formed into commit
tees to make 1 this plan. These com
mittees will commence to function at
once, some of them meeting in the
chamber every day until the plan is
completed which will require several
weeks to finish.
The meeting then adjourned.
The committees formed thus far are
as follows, additions to be made to
these as fast as possible:
CIVICS.
Spiritual:—Dr. /C. W. Minor, Mrs.
Ben Poer, Miss Maude Griswold, Rev.
Rev. Stilwell, Rev. T. B. Stanford, (Rev.
F. M. Salter, Rev. E. L. Padrieh, Rev.
Cook, Rev. J. H. Green.
Educational:—JVliss Maude Griswold
E. L. Grantham, Mrs. Dickerson, T.
A. Dixon, Melvin Tanner, Mrs. W. R.
Vickerfe, J. H. Green, Mrs. J. M. Hall
(library), Mrs. Horton Christopher
(library).
Health:—T. A. Dixon, M. Tanner,
Miss Lizzie Buchan, Mrs. Homer Rick
etson, Mrs. C. A. Poer, W. R. Wilson.
Drainage:—(to be completed).
Hospital:—(to be completed).
Parksa nd Playgrounds:—Mrs J. M.
Thrash, Mrs. C. A. Poer, Mrs. L. L.
Denton, Mrs. H. J. Boatwright, Mrs.
M. H. Tuirentine.
Ways and Means:—Mrs. John D.
Adams.
Sports and Amusements:—Mrs. M.
H. Turrentine, Mrs. Fred Brewer, Mrs.
J. M. Thrash, Mrs. J. M. Dent.
Fine Arts:—.Rev. J .H. Green, Mrs.
B. M. Poer.
Entertainment:—(to be completed).
Publicity :—W. R. Frier, Fred Rick
etson, Mrs. L. L. Denton, J. M. Thrash,
Mrs. B. M. Poer, W. R. WHson.
Legislative:—(to be completed).
Membership:—Mrs. J. M. Dent.
AGRICULTURE.
Standard Crops:—|to be completed).
Tobacco: —(to be completed).
Cotton:—Leon Vickers, E. R. Cross,
S. A. Lott, Mackie Jowers.
Forestry:—C. M. Griswold, E. D.
Douglas, Elie Tanner.
Poultry:—Mrs. A. C. Blalock, E. L.
Tanner, J. M. Thrash, Mrs. Jno. Nau
gent, Miss Lizzie Buchan.
Livestock:—E. L. Grantham, C. M.
Griswold, Leon Vickers, John Tanner,
J. M. Thrash, S. M. McCranie, P. A.
Jones, Jesse Newbem, Lee Dean, J.
L. Parker.
Trucking:—S. A. Lott, W. R. Eve,
Mrs. Jno. Neugent, Miss Buchan, P.
A. Jones, S. J. Stubbs.
Corn:—E. R. Cross, Leon Vickers.
Horticulture:—Miss Lizzie Buchan.
INDUSTRY.
Old and New Factories:—W. A.
Wilcox, E. L. Tanner, Dr. Giddens
(Broxton), G. C. Smith, E. D. Douglas
(Nicholls), W. R. Eve, Jr. (Ambrose).
Power:—W. H. Bailey, S. J. Stubbs,
A. R. Lewis (Broxton), Dr. W. L.
Hall (Nicholls), John Peterson, T. J.
Holland (Ambrose).
Labor:—W. A. Wilcox, R. N. Mc-
Eachren, C. M. Stubbs, Avery Wood,
J. L. Sapp (Broxton), W. P. Eve, Jr.
(Ambrose).
COMMERCE.
W holesale:—J. R. Slater, Joe Brew
er, J. L. Young, A. D. Blackshear. C.
L. Lott, W. H. Bailey.
Retail:—W. T. Cottingham, J. J.
Ward, Earl Ricketson, I. Weintroub,
L. L. Denton, A. Harris, B. N. Taylor,
C. R. Tanner.
Markets:—J. G. Traynham, J. H.
Milhollin, Lewis Vickers, R. WE Grif
fin. W. R. Wilson, A. S. Bussey, Mrs.
L. L. Denton.
Transportation:—(to be organized).
93 ACRE FARM SELLS
ON DIXIE HIGHWAY
Tanner-Brice Company of Douglas
sold to Smith & Bass, tobacco men of
North Carolina,, who have been op
erating in South Georgia for about
five years, a ninety-three-acre farm on
the Dixie Highway seven miles north
of Douglas for S4O an acie. This farm
now has a splendid tobacco crop on it
and is located near other property
owned by Smith & Bass. Quite a num
ber of North and South Carolina to
bacco growers who have been operat
ing in Coffee county for several years
are buying farms in Coffee county, and
real estate is becoming more active
in this county.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DO UGLAS, GEORGIA. JULY 2, 1926.
FthE NATION’S SHRINE 1776- 1926 Bv a b chapin
jipif
PUBLIC LIBRARY
[OPERATION
The library committee with Mrs. J.
M. Hall as chairman, has secured two
airy, comfortable rooms opposite of
fices of Dr. Lewis Davis in the Stuibbs-
Kelley Building and installed shelves,
tables and chairs and what books have
been given and loaned.
They have ordered a splendid line
of newest fiction and other books and
as soon as these arrive there will be
a formal opening of the Douglas Pub
lic Library. In the meantime those
wishing to use the books now on hand
may do so by calling at the Libiary on
Wednesday and Friday afternoons be
tween the hours of 3 and 7.
The customary charge of SI.OO
membership fee and 2c per day for
books kept overtime will be charged.
This on account of th* limited funds
and absence of maintenance fund. The
ladies feel very much encouraged over
the prospect of substantial aid from
the Chamber of Commerce and if the
financial backing necessary can be ob
tained it is their desire to eliminate
the membership fee and make it a
Free Public Library for both Douglas
and Coffee county.
There could be no better asset for
our county in attracting desirable citi
zens from other sections, so let’s get
behind this project and put it over in
great shape.
The ladies deserve much credit for
having taken the initiative in this en
terprise which they have persistently
pushed to a success. Mrs. John M.
Hall, the chairman of the library com
mittee, has worked hard for all these
years believing that it could be done,
and here it is. She has never falter
ed, having faith in work, and today
the library is something real, and a
tremendous asset to the city and coun
ty. She has given a large part of her
time to this work, and we are glad to
say her reward is the accomplishment
of a tireless and unending drive.
SLATER SPEAKS AT
FITZGERALO MONDAY
The people of Fitzgerald are ar
ranging to celebrate the natal day of
the conutry on next Monday, July 5.
Ten thousand people are expected to
visit Fitzgerald on that date. There
will be a free barbecue by the Lions’
Club #md other entertainment has
'been provided for.
Mayor John R. Slater, of this city,
is scheduled to address the visitors,
also Hon. Geo. Carwell, candidate for
governor, will speak from the same
platform. Other speakers will be
present. There will be hundreds of
Douglas and Coffee county people to
attend the celebration.
MORNING NEWS TO
COMPLIMENT COFFEE
Mr. Dan Bickers, one of the editors
of the Savannah News spent Tuesday
night and Wednesday in the county
visiting all the points he eouid cover
during the day.
The secretary of the Chamber with
Editor Fred Ricketson, Mr. John Sla
ter and Mr. W. L. Rogers, escorted Mr.
Bickers over the county and took pic
tures of various enterprises, especially
of the tomato farm with a view of a
page write-up in the Savannah News
Sunday. This write-up is a compli
ment from the Savananh News to the
people of Coffee county and does not
cost one penny except the photographs
taken by the local photographer.
Mr. Bickers has been with the News
for sixteen years and is not only a
charming writer of poetry which is
syndicated in various papers, but does
much of the editorial work on the
News. He says the News is greatly
pleased to give Coffee county this page
of publicity, not only because this
county has always 'been a great patron
of the News, but because the people
here are showing such wonderful en
terprise in going ahead and especially
so in formulating a great program for
its development during tre next five
years.
Mr. Bickers expressed surprise at
the progress that has been made in the
county since his last visit here. He
wanted to visit every town in the
county but owing to a lack of time, he
could not do this.
MOM SHIPS GAR
MELLONS TODAY
One of the finest cars of melons
ever shipped - from this county went
out today from Mora in the South
western part of the county. They were
Tom Watson Melons, and averaged 40
pounds, several of them weighing
mere than fifty pounds each. These
larger ones were not allowed in the
car, being too large for shipment.
These melons being shipped by Mr.
Jacob Vickers, Dan Kirkland and J.
S. W'ilkerson under the direction of
County Agent A. S. Bussey. These
melons are being shipped through the
Melon Growers Association and the
District Manager says they are the
finest melons he has ever seen in this
country. Seveial other cars are be
ing shipped out of this county, and
many of them being thirty-two pound
average. Coffee will ship more melons
than she ever has before, as a result
of the County Agents work.
Mr. Broadus Giddens, of Eastman,
spent Sunday and Monday in the city
as the guest of fiiends.
MARY DELEGATIONS
VISIT BIG FARIAS
As a result of recent publicity, the
Seaboard Farms is having a copious
number of delegations and individual
visitors who are coming to see the
packing house and the tomatoes and
work in the fields.
On Tuesday several delegations
from different towns and counties vis
ited the farm, among them being one
from Cordele and one from Mcßae.
Those in the Cordele delegation
were Judge Will Fleming, ordinary of
Ciisp county, Miss Oilba Cobb, secre
tary of the Ciisp Co. Chamber of
Commerce, Miss Holbrook, home eco
nomics agent, Mr. Luck, farm demon
stration agent, Messrs. Hammock and
Columbus McKenzie, two prominent
real estate men of Cordele.
Manager Ross, at the packing plant,
says that not a day passes now with
out several delegations and numerous
visitors from all over the section com
ing to see the plant and the fields of
tomatoes they have read about in the
various state and county papers.
As a result of this publicity, the
Chamber of Commerce is getting ever
so many inquiries about the farm and
the county and some of these are ask
ing the value of farms and the possi
bility of business openings in the
county. These will be answered in a
general way by the secretary and re
ferred once a week to the various real
estate men and branch organizations
of the Chamber over the county.
The Cordele delegation gave notice
to the Chamber of Commerce that
they would visit Ambrose during Tues
day and a delegation from the Cham
ber composed of E. L. Grantham, T.
A. Dixon, W. R. Wilson and the sec
retary met them at Ambrose and es
corted them through the packing
plant and over the farm.
THANKS BOARD SEC.
EORJOIIRTESIES
The following letter addressed to
the secretary was received Thursday
by the Chamber of Commerce from the
Cordele Board of Trade thanking this
Chamber for its courtesy to the dele
gation that visited Ambrose on Tues
day:
Cordele, Ga., June 30, 1926.
“The trip to Ambrose was a revela
tion to our paity and we wish to thank
you for the courtesy shown us while
there.
“W]e regret very much that we were
unable to accept your invitation to
visit Douglas and have lunch with you.
“Thanking you again for your kind
ness, and with best wishes and kind
regards to you and to your organiza
tion, 1 am,
Orba Cobb. Secty.”
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
SHAD FARMS
SKIPPING 10 GARS
DAILY 10 MARIS
TOTAL TOMATO CROP WILL RUN
ABOUT 100 CARS AVERAGING
SISOO. PER CAR. PEPPER CROP
ALSO WILL BE BIG YIELD, FOL
LOWED BY SWEET POTATO
CROP.
The Seaboard Farms on the west of
us have reached the top in shipping
for this season, and after this week
there will be only two more weeks of
marketing tomatoes. The season will
then be closed for the tomato crop,
but there are other crops to follow.
Up to this date the Seaboard Farms
have shipped 68 car loads of tomatoes,
and will ship over 100 cars by closing
time. Each car load is bringing the
grower an average of SI,OOO per car.
Some of these cars have sold as high
as $2,000 per car. The tomatoes have
been selling for from $3.00 to $4.75
per crate. The tomatoes are grading
90 per cent fancy, and out of 35 cars
shipped only three cars graded low.
On last Monday the Farms shipped
3 car loads, Tuesday 9 car loads, Wed
nesday 8 car loads, Thursday 8 car
loads. The crop has been put over,
and a stage has been reached in the
marketing whereby a cool one hundred
thousand dollars will be realized from
the sale of the tomatoes raised on the
lands of this company.
Pepper Crop.
The same company will also sell a
large pepper crop grown on their
lands. They have already shipped a
small quantity of peppers and realized
$5 per crate on them. They will ship
another car load this week and about
4 more cars to follow. There are a
bout 400 crates to the car. This crop
alone is going to be one of the big
money makers on the farm. Peppers
sell for a good price always in the
eastern market, and the Seaboard peo
ple have already made their crop, and
there is nothing to do but pick and
put in shape for shipping.
Sweet Potato Crop.
Following the tomato and pepper
crop, a sweet potato crop is coming
on. The company has planted a
large crop of sweet potatoes, and have
arranged marketing at a fancy price.
They expect to realize a nice profit on
their sweet potato crop.
MR. BANKSTON BUILDS BEAU
TIFUL BRICK BUNGALOW
With the exception of a little inside
work, the new brick bungalow, recent
ly built iby Mr. and M:s. John Banks
ton, is completed, and they expect to
move into it within a short while.
This new home, is a brick, six room
bungalow, modern in every way and
is an addition to this city.
MELllTflir
NOW ATJjIGH SPEED
One day’s passing of 400 cars at
Potomac Yards, Va., indicate that the
watermelon movement was on in earn
est, a bulletin issued by the Bureau of
Economics of the United States De
partment of Agriculture said. The
melons are being distributed widely in
Northern markets.
Florida’s output has jumped to 2000
cars, the same as a year ago. North
b lorida and South Georgia are report
ed to be getting into full swing,
though Georgia shipments are still
lagging behind those of 1925. Last
week’s shipment for the state was on
ly 800 cars as against 2,100 cars for
the same period last year.
Alabama has started with a ship
ment of a dozen cars and Texas with
a total of 570 cars, was three or four
times ahead of the record for the same
period last year, the report stated.
Imperial valley was reported to be
forwarding watermelons at the rate of
100 cars daily, with a consequent over
supply in some of the Pacific markets.
Because of delayed movements in
Georgia, the week’s combined total of
4,150 cars was about 1,000 cars less
than last season. Declines of SIOO to
S2OO per carload were reported in the
bureau to have occurred at CentraL
Florida hipping stations where 24 to
:tO-pound “Tom Watsons” sold on a
cash track basis at $1.50 to $2.50 per
100 pounds. Medium sized melons
could be had at Texas loading stations
around 40 to 60c per hundred pounds,
the bulletin stated. Terminal markets
were rather unsettled, but prices tend
ed downward with carloads ranging
from about S4OO to S7OO, it was said.