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The Douglas Enterprise anil <Sofff? (Sooniß Iflas 5 VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 23 RUM SCHOOLS TO OPEH SEPT. 27TH. Arrangements have been perfected for the opening of the county public schools on Monday, Sept. 27th. This date was approved and designated by the County Board of Education at its meeting last week. All the schools will be operated for a term of six months, except West Green which opened on Monday of this week and will have an eight months term, and Ambrose which will open on next Monday, the 20th, for a term of seven months. The assignment of teachers will be completed this week so there will be no delay for lack of teachers. That buildings and grounds may be repaired and cleaned and made ready for the opening, a call is hereby made that the local trustees, patrons and school children in the respective school districts meet at the school house on f* riday, the 24th for a school commun ity work day. The buildings should be repaired and thoroughly cleaned. The toilets should receive necessary attention. The well should be clean ed, those not having tile or cement curbs should have the water supply protected by filling around the curb to a depth of two to three feet with clean sand. We make this suggestion that the supply of drinking water may be protected against contaminated sur face water. All chimneys and flues should be examined and repaired if necessary to protect buildings against fire. All desks should be properly set and fastened to the floor. Many desks need repairing and tightening up so as to make them steady. Necessary supplies such as brooms, dusters, erasers, and crayons should be provid ed and on hand for the opening day. We are making an effort as far as possible to have tl\e teachers meet with the children aifd patrons on this day. This will give an opportunity to get acquainted and to ascertain the needs of the children in the way of books and other supplies. Good fel lowship and co-operation from every one in the community should be sought and cultivated. Special effort should be made to have all children enter school on the opening day. Those who enter late are handicapped in making their grades during the short term of six months. A complete list of the schools and names of the teachers will be publish ed next week. MELVIN TANNER, County School Superintendent. SEE BUSSEY NOW FOR YOUR VETCH All farmers who want to buy hairy vetch should list their orders with me immediately. Before your order will be properly listed it must be accom panied by a deposit of 2c per pound. Make your check payable to W. H. Bone, Treas., and send it to me so I can make a record of it. This vetch will be bought through the Marketing Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, therefore, the farmers will get it at cost. lam sure that we can get it laid down in Doug las and to the farmers for a little less than 12c per pound, which is 4c less than you can buy it at Savannah now. If you are planning on a prize win ning 5-acre patch of corn next year, the best thing you can do will be to plant 20 pounds of vetch there this fall and turn it under next spring and follow it with corn. For a soil build ing crop, use 20 pounds vetch per acre, inoculate the seed and use about 400 pounds of acid phosphate per acre. The Marketing Committee will handle the inoculation at cost for you. Send in your order today by mail to me. Don’t wait to try to see me for I will be hard to find for the next few months. Remember that the County Fair this fall is for the fanners and their wives and children. Practically all the prize money, over SI3OO, is for them and if the money is not won, it will be their fault. Get a premium list and see how we want the displays put on and put them on right. Let’s put on a Fair that will be a credit to our coun ty. A. S. Bussey, County Agent. Mr. M. Whitford and Miss Polly anna Caldwell are leaving today for their home in Birmingham, after spending several days in the city as quests of Mrs. Ben Gray and Mrs. Hortense Caldwell. Enterprise Vulisbhes the Legal Advertising of the City of ‘Douglas, Coffee County cmd County Commissioners WHO WEARS IT NEXT? Back Ifempcec--- oe«e Tummey —. f J ~ Qwe«E i$ nolackc* vepas nte Quere is a scarcity > vy challenger. sets the range OF SPARRING- PARTveBS * % ON NOSES-WA* oa. OTHERWISE. iu -me champs training- v >, ,s ™ere Any Connection camp OWIVS--TO ms -yj- , 'Between the POCONOS MTS., S-rIfSMOOOS Ol WHERE H 6 TRAINS, AND Poke A NOSe Atlantic Lgg jf" 3s Punney trains qki Book*. (La | GEORGIA NORMAL OPENED TUESDAY The Georgia Normal College and Business Institute, of this city, open ed its doors for work last Tuesday morning. The students have been ar riving since Sunday and the dormi tories are about full. The prospects are good this year for a large attendance, and the work accomplished will compare favorably with the years gone by, which is enough said. Prof, and Mrs. Kuhl give their undivided attention to every student, and when the student has completed his course, there is always a position awaiting him, and he is prepared to hold it down. The school is one of Douglas’ great est assets. Thousands of boys and girls throughout this section are grad uates of this school and all are doing well. Everything is taught in this school that you can get in the larger business colleges, including banking. All of the students have not arrived and will be coming in during the week. Make them feel welcome. SINGING CONVENTION NOTICE! The 1926 session of the Wiregrass Singing Convention will be held at Nicholls the second Sunday in Oct ober. This is an annual affair and has been in existence for more than twenty years. We are making spec ial efforts to make this the biggest and best of them yet. All singers and song leaders are urged to meet with us and help us worship in song. Some of Vaughan’s singers will be with us. Dr. S. L. Vinson, Pres., Douglas, Ga. WORSHIP AT THE METHO DIST CHURCH SUNDAY T. B. Stanford, Pastor Sunday School at 10:15 a. m., or ganized Bible classes for men and women, competent teachers and class es for all. Morning worship at 11:30, preach ing by the pastor. This is to be Fam ily Day. The pastor wants to make this a day when parents, teachers and pupils may be helped to see how each may co-operate in the work of making men and women, the one purpose in all education. The Epworth League will have a splendid program at 7 p. m. The boarding pupils in all the schools are urged to come and get acquainted with the young people of the church. The Failures of Infidelity, will be the subject at the evening hour. It seems “smart” to some young people to talk of their “doubts” and stress the things they do not believe. The pastor wants to show the folly of all this and try to reveal the failures of 'infidelity and unbelief. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, SKIT. 17, 1926. AMBROSE BRANCH ORGAN ZEO TODAY Mr. T. A. Dixon vice president of the Coffee County Chamber of Com merce and Secretary Greer went to Ambrose Thursday afternoon and or ganized a branch chamber of com merce for that community. The meeting was held in the depot, Mr. Dixon acting chairman. Harry Vickers was elected temporary presi dent and E. B. Nelson was elected sec retary. C. A. Royal, T. H. Brown and H. L. Vickers, E. B. Nelson and Harry Vick . ers were elected a temporary board of I directors. These were instructed by the chair to hold a meeting and elect such other directors up to ten to assist them in getting a membership, after which a general meeting would be held and a permanent organization would be per fected. When a meeting for the permanent organization is called, a number of the Douglas business men and mem bers from the chamber will go up and give assistance in getting the new branch Chamber started off in good shape. This makes four branch chambers in the county that have been organized at West Green, Broxton, Nicholls and Ambrose. ANNUAL MEETING OF W M. U. OF SMYRNA ASSOCIATION TO MEET WITH DOUGLAS BAPTIST CHURCH, FRIDAY, SEPT. 24TH. 10:00-—Hymn, “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”. Devotional, Mrs. W. H. Baiey. “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God”, Matt. 6-33. Prayer. Hymn for the year—“ Jesus Shall Reign.” 10:20—Welcome, Mrs. Fred Brewer, Douglas. Response. 10:30—Recognition of Pastors and other visitirs. 10:35—iRoll Cal! of. Societies. 10:50—Report of Associational Of ficers. 11:00—Song, Miss Thelma Meade. 11:10—Round Table Discussion led by Mrs. King, Div. Vice Pres. Appointment of Committees. Announcements. Address—“ Home Missions”, Miss Leachman of H. M. Board. 12:30—Closing Prayer. Lunch—Afternoon. Song—Praise Him! Praise Him! Devotional—Rev. C. W. Minor. Special Music. “Our People”—Miss Julia Allen, State Y. P. Leader. Report of Committees. Benedictior- By A. B. CHAPIN MRS. 0. S. GOODYEAR BURIED SATURDAY A very sad death occurred in this city last Friday evening at 7:30, when Mrs. Duncan Goodyear passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Hendrickson. She had been ill for some time but not critical, and her death was not expected at the time.' On the day of her death she was dirv en over to the home of Mr. Neal Goodyear for a short visit. The di rect cause of her death was acute in digestion, it is said. The funeral took place at the Meth odist church on Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. T. B. Stanford. The burial followed at the city ceme tery, where a large circle of friends gathered. Besides her husband the deceased is survived by five children as follows: Marion Goodyear, of Waycross, Jesse, Mrs. Rachael Jones, of Waycross, Mrs. Millie Bacon, of Reidsville, and Mrs. A. Hendrickson, of this city. The family came to Coffee county about 27 years ago from Nicholls, S. C., and have resided a short ways out for all these years. They have made the county some of its best citizens, and the deceased had made hundreds of friends thru her righteous living. BAKERY PLANT HERE FOR INSTALLMENT We are advised that the new bakery plant has arrived and will be installed at once in the Lankford building next to the Enterprise offieffie. It will be operated by Messrs. H. F. Brown and D. F. Minchew, an account of which has appeared before in these columns. BONDS CARRY FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING Editor Enterprise: After a campaign of education led by the pastors of three churches in the district, the voters of the Palmer- Mobley consolidated district voted 36 for and 2 against bonding for SIO,OOO. to build a modern brick or hollow tile school house at Mary’s Chapel, on the Coffee and Jeff Davis counties line. The patrons of this school are in debted to Mr. Williams, presiding el der of this circuit, Mr. Green, pastor of the Providence church, Mr. Walker, pastor of Mt. Pleasant church and Mr. Salter, pastor of Marys Chapel, and the trustees, Messrs. Wley Byrd, T. J. Smith, and J. W. Wooten, for their able leadership. School will convene about Sept. 27 n Marys Chapel, but the trustees hope that the new build ing will be ready for use before the new year. T. L. Sams. West Green, Ga. Our incimes are like our shoes: if too small, they pinch; if too large we st a mbl e — Cclt cn. LEWIS vices IS HOST TO HUNDREDS Mr. Lewis Vickers gave a fish fry to his friends on Wednesday at Bell Lake on Seventeen and nearly two hundred people attended, including President Purvis and some other officials of the Georgia and Florida Railroad, Mr. Coleman of the State Highway De partment of Waycross and others from all sections of the county. There was abundance of fish and other eats and drinks and Lewis was very much present with his best dis position to make everybody happy. And everybody was happy and thor oughly satisfied that the whole affair was a complete success. After dinner. Mr. Vickers asked President Kelley of the Chamber of Commerce to take charge and have some talks. Secretary Greer was call ed on to start the sentiment and he urged that the county commissioners start the paving cf the Dixie Highway just as early as possible. He told how the National Highway was being pav ed through Crisp county without any bonds and without any extra expense except two or three additional truck drivers. He said the county was furnishing the labor and the state and national governments were furnishing the ma terials. This same arrangement could be made by our county if the commis sioners would devote part cf the coun ty gang to it. Mi\ Stanford made a strong plea for the cooperation of the people in the development of the five year plan, es pecially emphasizing the moral ele ment in it. Mr. Minor urged cooperation among the people in making Coffee county what it ought to be, saying Coffee had wonderful resources if they were only developed. Mr. Heath stressed the idea of mak ing a Junior college of the A. & M. School. This was received with ap plause. Mr. Purvis of the Georgia & Florida Railroad made a fine talk on the de velopment of the county on all lines. He was especially anxious that the county should develop its roads and schools. He said great prosperity would follow these developments and that permanent prosperity could not come until these were in a better way in this county. He is a strong advo cate of electrifying the county with cheap electricity. Professor Thrash said he would do his best in the Legislature to get the district agricultural school made a Junior College, so our people could give their children at least two years of college work at home. Mr. Lewis Vickers made a short speech thanking the people for their support and for the hearty way they had attended the fish fry. President Kelley dismissed the crowd in the very best humor. SUNDAY AT BAPTIST CHURCH. Carl W. Minor, Pastor An interesting and profitable day is promised all who attend the study and worship next Lord’s day. The Sunday school will open prom ptly at 10:15 a. m., in charge of Supt. W. R. Frier. Morning worship at 11:30 a. m., subject “Volunteers, Not Conscripts’’. This to follow up the message of last Sunday morning. Evening worship at 8:15 p. m. This hour will be Evangelistic. Unions will meet at 7:15 p. m. Prayer meet ing Wednesday night at 8:15 p. m. You are cordially invited to study and worship with us. SPECIAL TRAIN IN TOBACCO BELT G. & F. Mill Run From Augu«ta to Valdosta. On Oct. 11 a special train will be operated from Augusta to Valdosta over the Georgia and Florida Railway to show those interested the tobacco fields of South Georgia. This tour is being staged in answer to the growing interest shown around Augusta in tobacco growing and al ready a large number of people have been booked for the trip. Stops will be made at all of the six big tobacco markets on the Georgia and Florida Railroad so that the visitors may have the opportunity of looking over the producing area and talking with the people who have actually made a suc cess in growing bright leaf tobacco. The angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes—Cato. sl-50 §-'1 YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLIC LIBRARY GETS MORE BOOKS The Douglas Public Library is in re ceipt of several new books this week, much to the delight of its patrons, The library is open two days each week, Wednesday and Friday, from 3 to 6:30, and may be visited at that time. The annual membership fee is one dollar and this amount is invested in new books. We publish below a list of the new books just received, the second list being books for children. All of the selections are splendid. The Fruit of the Family Tree; Prac tical Radio, Drums, Professor’s House, Private Life of Helen of Troy, Cara van, Barren Ground, Arrowsmith, Carolinian, Emmigrants, Venetian Glass Nephew, The Barrier, Cabin Fever, Head of the House of Coombe, Robin, Honor of the Big Snows, God’s Country and the Woman, When Egypt Went Broke, The Obstacle Race, Ers kine Dale Pioneer, The Leavenworth Case, The last Trail, The Spirit of the Border, Appassionata, Galusha the Magnificent. The Portygee, Oliver October, Ty pee, The Callahans and the Murphys, Adventures of Jimmie Dale, Vander mark’s Folly, Hawkeye, Foursquare, Rufus, Twenty-fourth of June, .Bab a Sub-deb, More Tish, The Wrong Mr. Right, Conquest of Canaan, The Live ly Warrior, The Mystery Girl, The Great Pearl Secret, The Exile of the Lariat, Helen of the Old House, Mine with the Iron Door, Struggle for De mocracy in America, Julie Cane, Per ennial Bachelor. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. What Shall 1 Be, Old Brig’s Cargo, The Varmint, Sisteis in Law, Grey friar’s Bobby, Iron Trail, Cardigan, Girl from the Big Horn Country, The Major, Awakening of Helena Richie, The Iron Woman, Keeper of the Door, Adv. of Sherlock Holmes, Madam, Claire, This Side of Paradise, Heart of tne Hills, House of Whispering Pines, Aunt Jane of Kentucky, Wasted Generation, Blue Circle. The Beloved Vagabond, The Feast of Lanterns, Anne’s House of Dreams, j Emily of the New Moon, The Coming of Cassidy, Man from Bar 20, Certain People of Importance, Bob Son of Battle, The Curious Quest, No De fense, Round the Corner in Gay St., The Breaking Point, A Poor Wise Man, T ish, The Golden Scorpion, The Disturbing Charm, His Official Fiance, Sir of Madam, The Prairie Wife, Black Gold. The Tattooel Countess. Woodcarver of the ’Lympus, The Thoroughbred, Vicky Van, You’re Only Young Once, Enchanted Canyon, 1 he Virginian, Indeoeretions of Archie. Little Women, Little Men, Old Fash ioned Girl, Story of a Bad Boy, Peter kin Papers, Texas Blue Bonnet, Betty Leicester, Toiby Tyler or Two Weeks with the Circus, Three Mus::e*eers, Jane Lends a Hand. Widow Callahan’s Boys, Hans Brinker, What Happened to Inger Johanne, Heidi. Lance of Kanana, Swiss Family Robinson, The Great Quest, The Muti neers, Pool of Stars, Tom Brown’s School Days, When Patty Went to College, The Sprite, Oregon Trail, Cruise of the Cachelot, Women in American History, Heroes of the Day, Men of Iron, Black Arrow. SCOUT NEWS. Scoutmaster Royal. Assistant Fen dig and three scouts from Brunswick spent the week-end in Douglas as guests of the local scouts. Messrs. Adams and Snead held the regular meeting last Monday. Mr. Fred Brewer, a scout official, was present at the meeting. Chas. Heath, Scribe. TWO LAUNDRIES TG BE iraiLED HEBE Two new steam laundries will be launched in Douglas at an early date if their plans do not miscarry. The first one suggested to this office will be built and operated by Mr. Harry Powers. He expects to build on a site next to his home in this city. He expects to begin work at once. The second project reported to this office on Thursday afternoon was by Mr. Joe Filingim, who says that he will install a new steam laundry at an early date in the Lankford building next to the Douglas Coca-Cola plant, fronting the school buildings. He ex pects to use only modern e ;uipment.