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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 28
2,500 School Children Were Visitors At Coffee
coil STILL 111
SESSION. GRAND
JURY KEPI 8051
MAJOR BROWN CASE NOT YET
REACHED. VALDOSTA PRISON.
ERS BROUGHT HERE FOR
TRIAL. GRAND JURY HARD AT
WORK.
The criminal division of Coffee Sup
erior court convened Monday morning
at 10 o’clock with Judge John P.
Knight, of the Alapaha circuit, pres
iding, in the absence of Judge Harry
Reed, who is spending the week in Au
gusta in attendance at the annual
state meeting of the Kiwanis clubs of
Georgia, Judge Reed being pi’esident
of this organization.
Judge Knight is one of the young
judges of the state in point of service
but he has presided with dignity and
fairness, and has made additional
friends since his service here this
week. Solicitor Allen Spence, assist
ed by Attorney R. J. Cornelius, of the
City Court, have been kept busy in the
interests of the state.
As we go to press late Thursday af
ternoon the court is still in session
and the outlook is that it will remain
busy for the remainder of the week,
and a possibility that there will be a
third week of court, as a great num
ber of jail cases will be left on hand
when this week’s work has been fin
ished. However, there has been no
intimation from the Judge that a third
week will be used in the disposition
of the jail cases.
The first case Monday morning was
that of the state vs Alfred Peterson,
a white man charged with assault
with intent to murder. He was rep
resented by Quincey & Quincey. The
case lasted until Tuesday at noon, and
the defendant got a verdict of net
guilty.
The next ease was that of the state
vs Dewey Darby, a negro charged
with the killing of Andrew Britt last
December in the negro section of
Douglas. He was represented by
Dickerson & Kelley, of this city, and
Attorney John W. Bennett, of Way
cross. The trial lasted until Wednes
day at noon when an agreement was
reached whereby Darby was convicted
of voluntary manslaughter, receiving
a sentence of from 2 to 5 years.
The third case now in progress as
we go to press is that of the state vs
Will Wiggins, a negro charged with
the murder of his son in Broxton last
July. He pleades self defence. Hav
ing no lawyer the court appointed At
torneys L. E. Heath and J. A. Roberts.
We understand the jury is now out on
this case and may arrive at a verdict
before we get to press.
The ease of the state vs Hugh Craw'
ford, a West Green negro charged
with the killing of his brother, has
been called and is now being tried. The
defesdant is represented by Bussey &
Bussey. The case will probably last
until Friday at noon.
Another case that was disposed of
this week was that of the state vs
James Nelson, charged with forgery.
.It was reduced to a misdemeanor with
a fine of SIOO and 12 months, the lat
ter part to be taken off, with good be
havior.
Major Brown Case.
No intimation can be obtained as
we go to press as to whether the
Major Brown case will be taken up
this week or not. The recently ar
rested parties, George Lott and Jack
Tanner, charged with murder, and who
were sent to the Valdosta jail for safe
keeping, were brought to Douglas
Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Goodwin.
He also brought a state witness, J.
Anderson, from Valdosta at the same
time. No information has been given
out about the trial of either of these
defendants. The granl jury is still in
session late Thursday afternoon.
DELEGATES FROM DOUGLAS
TO KIWANIS CONVENTION
The state Kiwanis convention is in
session in Augusta this week. The
local cluib named Messrs. E. S. Tally,
Fred Ricketson and Rema Sapp, as
delegates, and Messrs. W. R. Wilson,
J. M. Thrash and J. R. Slater, as al
ternates. We cannot find out if any
of these gentlemen attended.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Have You Tried It?
'77he Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
FASHION SHOW WAS
BIGGEST FEATURE
DURING FAIR WEEK
LARGE CRO WI) S ATTENDED.
MRS. H. J. BOATWRIGHT IS
C H A I It M A N OF COMMITTEE.
MUCH OF SUCCESS DUE TO
HER.
A review of the Fashion Show held
Tuesday evening at the County Fair
brought praise from all participants.
Dame Fashion, in a most pleasing
manner, indicated the styles that have
won her approval, at the Style Show
—one of unusual elaborateness «nd
beauty—sponsored by the Woman’s
Department, asd direetel by Mrs. H.
J. Boatwright, chairmas.
The general opinion expressed by
those present was that the show was
good from every standpoint. Opinions
of those who had seen the city pro
ductions placed the Douglas display as
measuring up in every detail. Dur
ing the evening Miss Mary Lowrey
and Miss Louella Coffee furnished a
musical program.
Little Miss Winnifred Clark, dress
ed in a frock of black velvet, trimmed
in green, offset by a dashing hat, an
nounced with her usual grace, the
models as they appeared.
It would be impossible to give iu
detail the charm and distinction of the
many beautiful gowns, modish frocks,
ultra smart street and afternoon
gowns, serviceable and handsome
coats as well as exquisite millinery,
displayed by the Boston Store, Harris,
Vickers, Westbrook and Mrs. Jackson.
That green in several shades, brown,
dull reds, and tans, as well as the ever
popular shades of blue, will be among
the leading shades this Fall and Win
ter was easily seen.
The success of the show exceeded
expectation and will result in making
Dcuglas a trade center.
The models for the different stores
were: Harris, Mrs. R. B. Evans, R.
E. Evans, Jr., Mrs. Bruce Griffin, Miss
Mary Campbell Patterson, Miss Mary
Winn, and Miss Alma Pridgen. West
brook: Mrs. Erma Brooks and Miss
Agnes McKinnon. Mrs. Jackson: Miss
Josephine Chambliss, Broxton, Mrs.
W. P. Ward, Jr., Mrs. Earl Ricketson
Bioxton, and Miss L 11a Mae Bridges.
Boston: M:ss Mary Tanner, Miss
Helen Folger, Miss Blanche Haddock.
Vickesr: Miss Mabel Poindexter, Miss
Myrtle Vickers, Miss Bennie Hender
son, Willacoochee, Miss Loreta Ben
nett, Beach. Mi's. J. C. Relihan, Per
manent Wave Model: Miss Louella
Coffee.
10. 111. HOLD THIRD
MONDAY MEETING
The regular third Monday meeting
of the W. M. U. of the Baptist church
was held at the church on Monday af
ternoon. Mrs. Emma Windham’s circle
in charge. The meeting was opened
by singing “Have Thine Own Way,
Lord". Miss Dollie offered prayer.
The devotional was given by Mrs.
Windham. Graded W. M. U. was the
subject for this meeting and was pre
sented by the following ladies:
“The Family Circle”—Mrs. J. L.
Cochran.
“Family-Methods” Mrs. Hoke Davis
Piano Solo, Evelyn Sikes.
Reading, “Broidery Work”—Mrs.
Elton Kirkland.
“Our Foreign Mail from Argentina
and Uruguay”—Mrs. E. L. Grantham.
“Letter from Cuba”—Ms. T. W.
Shaw.
“Letter from Africa”—Mrs. J. A.
S'ikes.
“Letter from Japan”—Mrs. W. W.
Popwell.
“Letter from China”—Mrs. W. H.
Bailey.
“Letter from Central China”—Mrs.
G. L. Sims. »
“A Million Women”—Mrs. Emma
Windham.
SINGING CONVENTION.
Fifth Sunday Singing Convention
meets with Salem church 6 miles from
Douglas on the Dixie Highway the
sth Sunday in October, 1926. Every
body is cordially invited, especially
all leaders and singers.
E. L. Smith, Ssc.-Treas.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, OCT. 22, 1926.
NOTES OF THE FAIR
( Contributed )
The Ambrose district exhibit -had
some good school work including hand
and written. Its sweet potatoes were
well selected and the only soy beans
we noted were in this booth.
Broxton district stressed the display
of its agricultural products, had var
iety and good taste was used in dis
play. Broxton people were late in
getting started but they worked fast
and made good.
In quantity, Douglas district had
twice as much as any other district.
Its industrial display was especially
good and the woman’s work the larg
est in any district. A pasture of car
pet grass with cattle on it was nifty
and significent.
Bridgetown, the baby of the coun
ty, made a hit with its corn display,
having won both first and second
prizes in the quantity of corn per
acre —101 1-2 and 92 1-2 bushels. It
also made the best hay and meat dis
plays. An old spinning wheel and
cotton cards brought back memories
to the older people.
Nicholls district won first prize by
cooperation and hard work. They got
their products in the building first and
worked early and late to the last min
ute. Good taste was evident in every
article displayed and no prettier can
ned goods were in the building. A
glass jar of pretty honey was shown
where the bees had used the jar as a
hive.
West Green str’essed its home grown
products and its beautiful handiwork,
was abundant. This display carried
a real carpet grass pasture and an old
rifle our fathers shot deer wfith a hun
dred years ago.
The Woman's Department was the
largest and best ever shown in a
county fair in Georgia. It was filled
with beautiful handiwork, canned
goods, cakes, butter, candy and all
tastefully placed. Coffee County wo
men did honor to themselves in this
display.
Needle work and canned goods fea
tured the Girls economic booth and
tables, for there was not enough room
in the space alotted and extra tables
had to be used in the aisle. Assort
ments of grape juice were featured
in this exhibit. Miss Buchan is doing
fine work in the county.
Mr. Bussey wen a triumph in his
Boys Club work and with his great
tobacco exhibit—the one he carried to
Savannah. The boys displayed corn,
cotton, potatoes, chickens and eggs,
grain of all kinds and the booth car
ried an education feature on forestry
and conservation.
Wherever Prof. Thrash shows his
hand there is genius. In the A. & M.
booth was a fac simile of the grounds
and buildings of the schools, and the
detail was striking. Prof. Thrash
and his students worked this out with
wonderful credit.
The Douglas High School did some
fine stunts in economics with Miss
Grubbs and her students leading.
What to eat and what not to eat was
manifest in the physical condition of
the little doll that stuffed herself with
candy and knicknacks and the little
doll that ate vegetables, fruit and
drank milk. The booth held two pairs
of scales for weighing students.
The Woman’s Club used a special
booth to stress the right kind of food
and demonstrated the evil effects of
the medicine chest. Mrs. Neverwell
and Mrs. Everwell were the exemplars
of the principle.
Mr. Flagg with his reproduction
rings will be manifest in this vicinity
for many moons, for his booth with
its parte diamonds and white gold
were almost irrestible to the finery
lovers.
J. E. White made a most creditable
show with his Douglas made cigars.
He is making good in Douglas with his
factory and his cigars are popular.
■Chero-Cola is a standard product
and the booth was well arranged.
The Boston Store used good taste
and pretty goods in its exhibit.
The Harris Sore booth appealed es
pecially to the ladies in its pretty lin
gerie.
The booth that received as much
praise as any at the fair was that of
Carl Wilcox of the Broxton district.
It is said that Carl gathered his prod
ucts and started for Douglas last Fri
day night at eleven o’clock, aiTiving
here Saturday morning. Then went
to work and fixed up his own exhibit
anil <Ebf (Eofff? (gourd? Ms
■by himself, some Douglas school teach
ers decorated it for him and he won
second individual farm exhibit money
and prizes on several individual pro
ducts. He carried away twenty odd
dollars in prizes.
West Green school exhibit was dec
orated in Halloween colors and won
fifth individual school prize. It car
ried one back to the old days of martin
gourds, bird traps and wind mills, well
sweeps and log cabins.
The McClelland school which won
first school exhibit prize was filled'
with canned vegetables, fruits, can
dies, cakes, butter, milk, cane and
everything good. It was well arrang
ed.
The individual farm exhibit of Mrs.
Coffee had everything in it that a well
ordered household needs and gave one
a homey feeling. It won third prize.
Vickers Chapel was the fourth prize
school exhibit and was characterized
by abundance of handiwork.
Wilson’s Jewelry Store is repre
sented by a most tasty exhibit of glass
and other goods. A breakfast set
was especially dainty.
The Chamber of Commerce had a
rest booth without decorations, carry
ing literature of Coffee County and
the Five Year Plan.
Sears School, third prize, was neat
and pretty and had an especially at
tractive front.
The Douglas Oil & Fertilizer booth
carried some fine products, illustrat
ing the value of its fertilizers.
The store booth of Lewis Vickers
was especially impressive and made
one stop, look and wonder.
Rocky Pond school won second prize
with its pretty canned goods, handi
work and some fine agricultural
things.
The first prize individual farm booth
was exhibited by J. R. Crider. It car
ried all kinds of farm seed, milk,
butter and canned goods.
M. F. Head Furniture Store stress
ed kitchen furniture in a very neat
booth.
Coca-Cola booth was most striking
and manifested Bill Bailey’s clear cut
mind behind it.
Peoples Hardware Co. had some of
the prettiest white and blue enamel
ware. The booth was in three sec
tions and clearly defined.
Light and Water Plants of country
homes were the special features of
the Douglas Hardware Co. It also
carried a Winchester Store and it is
prettily decorated.
McCormick-Deering booth is one of
the big exhibits at the fair. Mr. Bush
has his power machines, trucks, trac
tors, hay presses and wagons well dis
played.
Many people say the Tanner-Brice
furniture booth is the best in the fair.
Certainly it is genuinely admired by
everybody. It displays an entire house
hold furnished. Mrs. E. L. Tanner
worked it out. The kitchen and din
ing rooms are gems.
Lott Builders Supply Co. has the
largest display in the fair as well as
one of the most attractive. Its little
brick bungalow with garage and dog
house pleases the children so much
they were insistent visitors. .
The Gulf Refining Company with its
“Good Gulf Gasoline” is there with
its characteristic color and all.
The educational booth of the fair
is the Woman’s Club. It manifests
mature thought as well as genius. It
demonstrates paved roads in contrast
with “corduroy” sandy roads, pro
tected forest with burned forests, car
rier scales for weighing school child
ren, and an ingeniously wrought play
ground with equipment and children at
play in minature, a library and illus
tration of thrift.
Watt-Holmes ~Hardware Co. booth
features oil cook stoves and heaters
(f several kinds, especially the hot
blast furnace.
The automobile exhibits are ..a cred
it to the fair and to the city of Doug
las. They fill a large part of the
building, beginning near the entrance
with the Universal Ford, tractors,
parts, etc. Some genius has built a
little cannon with Ford parts.
Jardine Auto Co. comes next with a
beautifully decorated booth holding a
Dodge Coupe, special Sedan and a
Graham Brothers five ton truck.
W. M. Cook the Hudson-Essex deal
er, is displaying an Essex Steel Body
Coach, a Broughham Hudson Super
County Fair On Tuesday
Friday Is Farmers Day
Ku Klux Parade At Night
Saturday Everybodys Day
NICHOLLS WINS IN
DISTRICT EXHIBIT
District Exhibits.
Nicholls Ist Prize
West Green 2nd Prize
Douglas 3rd Prize
Broxton 4th Prize
Mora sth Prize
Ambrose 6th Prize
School Exhibits.
McClelland Ist Prize
Rocky Pond 2nd Prize
Seals 3rd Prize
Vickers Chapel 4th Prize
West Green sth Prize
Ambrose 6th Prize
Farm Exhibits.
J. R. Crider Ist Prize
W. C. Wilcox 2nd Prize
Mrs. A. F. Coffee 3rd Prize
Boys Cotton Club.
Dennis Barwick Ist Prize
Bobbie Babcock 2nd Prize
Boys Clubs—Pigs.
Alma Leggett. .. .Ist Prize, Gilts
Frank Spivey. .. .2nd Prize, Gilts
Boyd Winters... .2nd Prize, Boar
NOTICE OF TURKEY DINNER.
The annual Hollowe’en turkey din
ner will be served as usual by the
Episcopal church women, on the night
of the 30th, near the new bakery in
the Lankford building. A complete
copy of the menu and further details
will be given in a later issue of this
paper. Mrs. J. M. Dent.
EPISCOPAL AUXILIARY MEETS.
The Womans Episcopal Auxiliary
held their regular monthly meeting on
Monday afternoon of last week, at th?
home of Mrs. O. F. Deen with mo-1
of the members present. All express
ing an eager spirit to go forward with
the Autumn plans.
A large amount of handwork has
been finished by the members during
the year preparatory to the opening
of a Bazaar to be held sometime in
December.
Plans were also completed at this
meeting for the annual turkey dinner
to be served on the night of the 30th,
in a room adjoining the new bakery.
An instructive program rendered by
Mrs. T. A. Dixon was an interesting
feature of the meeting.
A delicious refreshment was served
by the hostess, consisting of fruit
salad, crackers, sandwiches and coffee.
There will be preaching at the
Episcopal church next Sunday morn
ing at 11:15 and at 8:00 p. m. A
cordial invitation to come is given
you. *
“Liberty Is the Object and Life of
All Republican Governments”—Ben
jamin Rush.
Six and all prettily decorated.
The Kirkland Chevrolet booth car
ries a Chevrolet Coupe, Sedan, run
about, touring ear and a half ton chas
sis, w'ell located.
Southern Motor Co., W. L. Rogers,
has the new Overland-Whippet well
represented. The Overland Six and
Willis-Knight makes this booth at
tractive to car lovers.
The individual farm products coun
ter is over across from the poultry and
carries some wonderful pears, meat,
pumpkins, pecans, honey, corn, pota
toes, syrup, persimmons, sugar cane,
cotton and tobacco.
The poultry show is better than Mr.
Bussey expected, but is only the be
ginning of a wonderful sjhow next
year. It has some nice chickens, but
can hardly be classed as “Fancy
Birds” as yet. There are Reds, Bar
red and White Rocks, Anchonas, Leg
horns, Cochins, Orphingtons, Minorcas,
Bantoms, some white and Belgian
Hares, and a friendly cow.
This show also has two pens of fine
bird dogs—one with a mother and six
pups. There were among the most
popular exhibits at the fair. The live
stock show was the weakest spot of
the fair. Mr. Bussey says this will
certainly be cured before another
year. A few dairy cows and nice pigs,
one Jersey bull and all is said.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
TUESDAY WAS SCHOOL CHILD
REN’S DAY AND WILL LIKELY
BE BANNER DAY OF THE FAIR.
CROWDS ARE LARGE EVERY
DAY.
The Coffee County Fair is in full
swing as we go to press, everything
running on schedule time, and the
crowds have been splendid all the
week. The weather has been ideal
for such a time, and the people of the
county are taking advantage of this
educational institution which has been
promoted by the citizens of Coffee
county.
The Fashion Show on Tuesday night
was a great success, a full account of
it appearing elsewhere on this page.
The exhibits were far ahead of ex
pectations. Everybody is pleased, and
they will rank with the exhibits of
most of the stae fairs. We wish we
could give space to all the premiums
given, in this issue, but will give the
entire list next week. We have the
list in the office but time and space
forbid this week. We are publishing’
on this page a few of the prizes won
for districts, etc., but the individual
prizes, also the Womans Work de
partment cannot be handled by us
until next issue.
Tuesday was school children’s day
asd it is conservatively estimated that
over 2500 school children in the coun
ty were in attendance, at least there
were that many visitors on grounds.
The long carade started at the High
School and came thru town and on
down Peterson avenue to the fair
grounds. It was inspiring and hand
led in perfect order.
The amusertienT features are pleas
ing everybody. The Wise Shows are
well known and appears to be one of
the average carnivals. There is plen
ty of music on hand, twe bands dis
pensing music all the while. The
grounds aic crowded with people at
nights and late in the afternoons.
There is no charge for admission to
the grounds at night.
The city is dec: rated with flags
and other patriotic c< lois, and anyone
is aware of something extraordinary
going on here, when they enter the
city. The stores are receiving their
share of the big trade here this week.
U. D. C. MEETING POSTPONED.
The meeting of the U. D. C. has
been postponed and will not meet next
Thursday. Announcement of the next
meeting will be made in this paper
next week. Mrs. Hoke Davis, Sec.
METHODIST Iff
TO BEGIN SUNDAY
Beginning Sunday morning special
services will be held at the Methodist
church. The pastor will speak at all
the services. The churches obligation
and opportunity, will be the theme at
11:30. The vanity of a life cf sensual
delights, will be the subject at 7:30.
Sunday School at 10:15 a. m.
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
The Womans Missionary society will
sponsor the Monday evening service
at 7:30, and conduct the devotional
service. The pastor will use as his
subject. The modern slave, Martha,
will be character studied.
The official board will sponsor the
Tuesday evening worship and conduct
the devotional. Self encouragement,
a character study, David being the
character, will be the subject.
Wednesday evening will be pastors
and prayer meeting night. The star
vation committee, a study of an old
world story.
Thursday night will be Sunday
school night, the officers and teachers
in the school will conduct the devo
tional. The undying fire, a study in
the character of Moses, will be the
theme.
Friday, the Epworth League will
sponsor the service and conduct the
devotional service. A fine animal —
Esau, will be the subject. All the
people are urged to attend these ser
vices.
Mr. Henry Roberts will lead the
singing. Come thou with us and we
will do thee good.