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The Douglas Enterprise VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 36 PROMOTION LETTERS HI BHU TEAM REG. Promotion letters for the Douglas High School football team have been received and will be distributed to those who are entitled to them within the next few days at a formal occas ion in the form of a party, at which all the players and their sponsors will be invited. The Douglas Hi team has made a nost deserving record during the last term, having started in an absolutely raw team, every one except two far below the weight in other high school teams, a consequence of which they lost every game except the last, but steadily gaining in their excellence until they won, and at no time did they lose moral, but fought on with renewed spirit, losing like good sports and playing the cleanest game in the circuit as reported by other teams. Professor Herndon who has had charge of this team and Mr. Snead their coach when Prof. Herndon was not with them, have seen good mater ial in this team from the very start but being so much underweight, they have known that it would require time to develop them, they have taught them patience and persistence and for the next three years it is confidently expected that this team will make a fine showing on the field. At the beginning of the past sea son, Prof. Herndon bought uniforms and .helmets for the boys, expecting to make a campaign for the funds, but the boys made such a poor show ing for a while, it was thought best to postpone this campaign until they made a better record. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce wa• appointed !x> make this campaign, hut it is likely they Will wait uni.l after the holidays now to go out and get this money, which is about $175. CANTATA RENDITION BEAUTIFUL EVENT On last Monday night at the audi torium the fiist entertainment of the Christmas season was given ty a choir of nine voices: Miss Blanche Had dock, Mrs. Simon Peterson-, Mrs. John Bankston, sopranos; Mrs. W. F. Bron son, Mrs. A. W. Haddock, altos; Mr. A. S. Bussey. Mr. J. C. Relihan, ten ors; Mr. Simon Peterson, Mr. W. S. Connor, bassos, and Mrs. Thomas A. Dixon, director and accompanist. The program consisted of a cantata in three parts entitled “The King Com eth”. Because of other entertainments in the city on this evening, the crowd was very small. Those who were there, however, ex pressed themselves as having been not only entertained but as having wit nessed a high class and, at the same time entirely understandable, musical composition rendered ia a most finish ed and artistic manner. The solos by Miss Haddock, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Bronson, Mr. Bussey and Mr. Relihan gave evidence of deep feeling and a knowledge of vocal technique. In the men’s quartette expression, perfect tempo, and unity of attack, were such as are at the command of only prac ticed singers. The ensemble work also elicited much favorable comment for its in terpretation and finish. “Why the Chimes Rang” and “The Angel and the Shephedrs”, a cutting from Lew Wallace’s “Ben Hur”, read ings by Miss Gaffney and Mrs. Simon Peterson respectively, were done most exquisitely and impressively for these ladies are readers of extraordinray ability such as few towns the size of this can boast. A tableau arranged by Mrs. Sidney Stubbs and entitled “The Nativity” was a fitting conclusion to the pro gram. There was the hay-trewm stable,’ the Babe in the manger, the Mother, Joseph, the little St. John, shepherds, and hovering angels, while the strains of “Holy Night”, played by Mr. Peterson and Mrs. Dixon, on violin and piano, were barely audible. Over all was the purple haze of night changing, first to amber, then to ros eate dawn, the effect being one of grandeur, solemnity and awe. Many of the audience at this entertainment have asked for a repition and, in case this suggestion should be acted upon, it is hoped that more of our citizens will avail themselves of this added opportunity. c C'/>e Enterprise ‘Pulishhes the Legal of the dtp of Douglas, Coffee Countp and Countv Commissioners DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS ORGANIZED HERE With the organization of the Doug las District Committee of the Oke finokee Council, Boy Scouts of Amer ica, Scouting in this community takes on new life and will undoubtedly prove a most important factor in the boy life of the city and county. The District Committee will be an integral part of the Okefinokee Council, which comprises seven counties in this sec tion of the state .with headquarters at Waycross. A trained worker is em ployed by the council and will visit Douglas regularly, keeping in touch with the local organization and with the Scouts themselves. - Mr. Fred Brewer has been named as Scout Commissioner of the Oke finokee Council and will work in close cooperation with the Scout Executive, Chas. N. Wilson of Waycross. The office of Scout Commissioner is a very important one and one which requires a very active and much interested worker as incumbent, and officials of the council feel sure that Mr. Brewer is the right man for the place. The Douglas District Court of Honor was formally organized at a meeting held Monday night. This court will pass upon and approve all first class tests and merit badge ap plications. It will meet monthly and its sessions will be open to the public. As now constituted, the Douglas or ganization follows: * The Boy Scout movement has been reorganized in Douglas under a call from W. R. WUson, the meeting be ing held at the Chamber of Commerce last Friday. Mr. Wilson was elected chairman of the meeting and chairman of the Local District Committee, as follows: W. R. Wilson, chm., W. T. Cotting ham, T. H. Clark, S. J. Stubbs, J. R. Slater, C. W Minor, T. B. Stanford, H. C. Whelchel, Fred Ricketson, W. R. Frier, R. H. Sapp, J. M. Thrash, John Greer, O. H. Hixon, E. J. Barclay, A. P. Darby, W. 11. Bone. After a thorough discussion of the \v*rk, the following were elected Troup Committee: S. J. Stubbs, chair man, J. M. Thrash, W. T. Cottingham and W. R. Frier. Mr. Fred Benver, Dr. Whelchel, T. B. Stanford, W. R. Wilson and Dr. Clark were elected a committee on the Court of Honor. John Slater, E. J. Barclay, W. 11. Bone, Dr. Clark and Rev. Mr. Minor were elected to the Finance Commit tee. W. R. Frier, Fred Ricketson and Mr. Snead were elected Publicity Committee. It was decided that only one troup would be organized for the present. Headquarters for the district will be at Waycrcss, Mr. Fred Brewer is Scout Commis sioner or head of the whole scout movement in the district. ATKINSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GIVEN BOOST The Atkinson county Chamber of Commerce now has one thousand four teen dollars pledg*ed for its support. Among those taking ten member ships eacr are: Dan Wall, Joe Mc- Donald, G. F. Mcßanie. Sr., B. G. O’Berry, Sr., Y. 0. Matthews, N. M. Tippins, A. T. Minchew, William Smith, W. B. Kirkland and E. C. Hen derson. Among those takng five member ships each are: Mis. Bertha Kirkland, Miss Marie Roberts, Miss Ethel Tur ner, A. W. Haskins, J. W. Greer, Slater & Moore, Jeff Ricketson, N. E. Harrell, B. S. Malone, D. S. Thomp son and Jesse G. Williams. Those making addresses at the or ganization meeting were Mayor B. T. Allen, Rufus A. Moore, of Douglas, John R. Slater, president of the Geor gia Association, and John W. Greer, of Douglas. MISS CHRYSTELLE FIELDING WINS PRIZE GIVEN BY CITY Yesterday afternoon, during the time of intermission of the band con cert, City Manager P. P. Pilcher, pre sented the prizes to the winners of the various contests for beautification work, in accordance with the opinion of the judges in each division. High school —lst prize $5.00, Miss Chrys telle Fielding, presented by First Nati nal Bank. Kissimmee (Fla.) j Valley Gazette. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 17, 1926. SURE THERE’S A SANTA CLAUS WEST GREEN CHAMBER It DISCUSSED PUNS The West Green Junior Chamber of Commerce held a very interesting meeting last night at the little school house on Main Street. President J. H. Green presiding and Mr. Nance acting secretary. Superintendent Tanner and Secre tary Greer were present in the meet ing and rendered help in solving some of the questions brought up. The first thing under discussion was the welfare work which has been organized in the county. It was thoroughly explained and committees were appointed to work out the detail. It was decided that the district would be able o take care of all the destitute in the matter of Christmas baskets. Then it was decided to build a dis trict courthouse in place cf the one that has grown old and delapidated. A committee was appointed to han dle this matter to completion. The question of pulling down some old buildings that are an eye sore and a menace to safety. It was final ly decided to pull them down. The question of a community park was brought up and this was deferred to a later meeting. The matter of seating the auditor ium of the new school building. Enough funds are in sight to finish the building and equip it except the auditorium seats. It was finally de cided to appoint a committee to go ahead and get the seats as soon as the building is ready. The Secretary, was called on to ex plain the milk proposition and the indications are that West Green com munity will take an important part in this development. INTERESTING Y. W. A. MEETING The Young Woman’s Auxiliary, of the First Baptist Church held their regular monthly meeting at the home of their leader, Mrs. B. 11. Tanner, on last Tuesday evening. Miss Kate Outen presided, and in a most interesting manner disposed of the business. Miss Nancy Bennett had charge of the program and a Christmas pageant was presented. The members were delighted to have little Misses Rose Tanner, Rudene Grantham as visitors, and who very beautifully presented a Christmas dialogue. At one end of the large sun room was placed an attractively decorated Christmas tree which was laden with gifts for the members of this organi zation, and Mr. Earl Parks, acting for Santa Claus presented the gifts. At a late hour a delieious salad course with coffee was served. Mrs. Johnie Jardine, Mrs. Laura Joiner, and Miss Kate Outen were hostesses for the evening. anil (Elif aofifp €au*iie it-iD)! 111. A PARKER SHIES PEAGAN INFORMATION A nvbvemetit is on foot to set out about 500 peian trees in Douglas, and the promotion of this great move is due to Mr. Marion Parker, of the Ri voli Theatre. Mr. Parker has some kind of a connection with a la:ge pecan indus try near Albany and is able to an nounce that any one desiring trees for their home or any vacant lot they nay have, can g:t same all set out, for $1.75 each. It is a tree and not a sprig, and about two years of age. Ah eadylnany trees have been sold and are in the ground. Many of the vacant lots around town jiow have these trees on them, and it will be one of the best possible moves to make to beautify your lot as well as having a profitable tree which increases in val ue as the years go by. If anyone is interested in the move, and everybody should be, see Mr. Parker, and he will explain everything and give you valuable information concerning this great industry. FOURTH WEEK OF HAGGARD CAMPAIGN The Ilaggaid Revival is now in its fourth week and no definite announce ment has been made as to when it will dose, while it probably will close with the services of Sunday night. The prayer meetings ever the city continue to be held daily and much personal work is being done. Many additions to the various churches of the city have been made during this four weeks meeting. The crowds are large at every service and the interest continues as the services go on. There is a possibility that the meetings con tinue for another week but a definite announcement is expected from Dr. Haggard concerning this. MANY VEHICLES TRAVEL WAYCROSS DIV. ROADS The State Highway Department to dey released the figures snowing the average number of vehicles traveling the highways in the Waycre.es Divis -01 each day duri lg Novemb ■; These figures show: Wave.-os -!ld>- arlville, 1461; Waycross-Abna, 905; Aay ’rnrs-Folkston, 547; Dugia- - Ocilla, 309; Alma-Douglas, 275; Way cross-Homerville, 275; Jesup-Bruns wick, 250; Pearson-Tifton, 220; Alma-’ Hazlehurst, 212; Brunswick-Jackson ville, 208; Baxley-Lane’s Bridge, 125: Baxley-Jesup, 124. By A. B. CHAPIN LARGE STOCK FARM ID BE OPPERATEO Mr. J. C. Patterson a real estate dealer of Miami, Fla., has purchased the estates of C. M. nd J. L. Wilcox located s'x miles northeast of West Green in Coffee county, consisting of five lots of land, about 2500 acres? It is the plans of the management to operate a stock farm and ra sa hog's and goats, giving most of the time to hogs. The manager of the property, Air. II nry Roe, is already on the job, and has purchased between 75 and 100 blood sews and several registered males. It is the plan of the management to raise rye, tape, oats, peas, peanuts and chufas for hog feed. Quite a number of tenant families are already on the property and others will come later. Mr. Roe expects to have 1000 or 1200 head of hog’s ready for the mar ket by September. West Green and community are much enthused over this big stock farm, as it will be a fine example for others to follow in live stock farming, which ’everybody believes will be the big money making business of the county. DOUGLAS CHAPTER NO. 49 R. A. M. ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1927. At the last regular meeting of the Douglas Chapter N(). 49 R. A. M., the following officers were elected to serve for the next year: Jno. M. Hall, H. P.; A. L. Ponder, King; S. M. Moore, -Scribe; Geo. T. Saunders, Treas.; 11. F. Stirewalt, Secty.; P. O. Kohn, C. II.; H. G. Fussell, P. S.; H. A. Veal, R. A. C.; 11. M. Lcve, V. 3rd. Veil; I. O. Wilson, 2nd. Veil; J. H. Calhoun, Ist. Veil; E. R. McClelland. Sentinel. CHRISTMAS TREE AT BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL The Baptist Sunday School will have a Christmas tree on next Thursday night at 7:30, at the church. Prepara tions are being made for an enjoyable evening, when Santa Claus will be present to talk with and deliver his gifts to the children of the school. A beautiful musical program and play is being rehearsed for this oc casion under the direction of Mrs. Bronson, Mrs. Jardine and Miss Outen. Mr. W. R. Frier and Julian Frier left this morning for Forsyth where they will attend a reception at Bessie Tift College tonight. They, with Miss Marjorie Frier expect to leave For syth Friday morning for Atlanta for a short stay, returning to Douglas Saturday night. sl-50 1 YEAR IN ADVANCE IVELfJBE COM. GIVE PLANS FOB WORK Reports in the Chamber of Com merce up to thet ime of going to press indicates that the Welfare Board is getting in fine shape for handling the Christmas Baskets and if the lodges, fraternities, clubs and individuals do what is expected of them, there will be enough funds in hand to send every needy family in the county a nice bas ket for Christmas. Families reported in each district and the number of persons are as fol lows: 'fne Ambrose idstrict not yet reported. Broxton district reported 17 families with 64 persons. Bridge town district 11 families with 36-per sons. Nicholls district 18 families with 60 persons. West Green district 2 families and 2 persons. Douglas d:tnct 20 fam.lies with 90 persons. This makes a total of sixty-eight families with 252 peisons to be serv ed. Of course, this is not a total, for although all reports of the needy were supposed to be sent in by last night, it is likely that some have not yet ariived in the Chamber. The amount of money collected up to the present has not been reported in any of the districts except the Douglas district. The amount for the Doug..as district was $246 this amount being largely from individuals. Few of the lodges and fraternities and clubs have yet reported and the col lection will* go on for two or three days yet, the collections to be in the hands of the treasurer or the district chairmen by the 20th. Most of the districts are handling their own funds, their own buying and their ewn ditr.bution, and the funds for these districts are being sent to the respective chairmen who are as follows: Ambrose district, Mrs. Reba Ph.llips; Broxton district, Eric Moore; Bridgetown district, Leon Vickers; Nichclls district, Mrs. Fisher Kirk land; West Green district, L. L. Den ton; Douglas district, T. A. Dixon, treas., Mrs. M. D. Dickerson, chm. Reports of those needing help that have been sent in by the schools, min isters and others, have been copied immediately and forthwith sent out to the district chairmen for investi gation and for their service in distri bution. So that every district chair- man will know by the 21st how many he will have to erve in his district, how much money he will have to han dle it with and just how much he can spend for each basket. It is hop ed that each one cf the districts may secure enough “hinds to send out a five dollar basket, exclusive of clothes that may be conti ibuted exclusive of cash, and all funds over and above that will be held in the treasury in the permanent use of the Welfare work in the county. In some cases of special need, additional funds will have to be expended for clothes. Committees to handle the buying, the preparation and distribution of the baskets on Christmas Eve day will be completed within the next day or two, many of them have already been appointed and everything will be ready for the young people to carry the baskets to the addresses on that day. The young people will be instructed to go out to these homes with cheer fulness and a Christmas spirit and to be tactful in carrying this spirit to the people they visit. In some cases it has been suggested that they may dress in Santa Claus costume and make it all the more realistic. In the Douglas district, Mrs. Dick erson is calling for voluntary workers to meet her on Thursday, Dec. 23 at the vacant store next to the Union Banking Co., where the goods will be assembled, prepared and sent out from. It is planned that the other districts will have similar arrange ments for their own work. FAITII. Faith Taught by a Story—Marion McCarty. Repentance and Faith—Miss Miza Roan. Scripture Stresses Faith —Miss Lucy Poston. The Great Faith Chapter—Miss Alice Harris. The Kind of Faith That Saves— Miss Kate Outen. Every one is cordially welcomed and invited to come to the B. Y. P. U. next Sunday at 6:30, where Fiath will be presented. Mis. C. 3. Porter, of Brunswick, is sheading some time in the city with friends.