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GRADY COUNTY PLOGRiMSS, CAIRO. GEORGIA.
THE GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS
THE OFFICIAL PRINT SHOP OF GRADY COUNTY.
D. L. WILLIAMS, Editor and Proprietor
Entered as matter of the second class at the Cairo, Georgia, l’ost Office, under
the Act ef March 3rd, 187C.
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THE HOME TOWN
Sonic folks leave home for money,
And some leave home for fame,
Some seeks skies always sunny,
And some depart in slminc.
I care not what the reason
Men travel east, or west
Or wlmt. the month or season,
The home town is the best.
The home town is the glad town
Where something real abides.
’Tis not the money mad town
That all its spirit hides.
Though strangers scoff and flout it
And ever jeer its name,
It has a charm about it,
No other town can claim.
The home town skies seem bluer
Than skies that stretch away.
The home town friends seem truer
And kinder through the day.
And, whether glum or cheery,
Light hearted or depressed
Or struggle fit or \v6ary,
I like the home town best.
Let him who will go wander
To distant towns to live.
Of some things I am fonder
Than nil they have to give.
The gold of distant places
Could not, repay me quite
For those famil|iar faces
That keep the home town bright.
Do you want
sleeted again?
to the aid of the party, send
your dollar to help the Democrats
re-elect Mr. Wilson.
to see Wilson Pat Griffin deserves a metal for
his love for children. His heart is
just bleeding these days because
XT . . , the circus is so slow in getting to
Now is the time for you to comei.. .... h
„,V1 r*J,r „„h in Bambndge so that the children can
see the animals. Hope he will not
have to wait much longer to see
this boon come to the tols of his
loved town.
The Republicans are turning
loose barrels of money to defeat
the present Democratic administra
tion. A dollar from you is a very
small amount to help offset this
slush fund.
Mr. Henry Ford said recently,
“Because of the many good things
President Wilson has done, I think
he should be commended and
heartily appreciated.” Show your
appreciation by handing $1.00 to
Capt. J. F. Stone to go to the
Democratic Campaign Fund.
A little united and enthusiastic
effort at this time will result in giv
ing us a good fair for the next'ten
years. It will be a community
builder. Shares will be five dollars
each. How many will you buy?
Even with the present made-
quat: system of sewerage ia Cairo
we will very much miss il if it is
condemned as a public nuisance
and a menace to public health. We
should all work together to avoid
that contingency by installing an
adequate system of sewerage. We
can imagine no good argumcnl
against, our town installing the sew
erage needed at this time.
Cairo had a quiet election Tucs-
tm , , , , ,, . day. No opposition, no bitter feel-
The success of Grady Day is • , , ,
a- • , r . , mg, such as sometime develops m
sufficient proof that a county fair l, .... , T , , ,
town politics. Now lets all with
would succeed in this county. Will
you buy some shares? $5,000.00
would probably be ahiple to estab
lish one of the best fairs over held
in South Georgia. Get out your
pocketbook and be ready to buy
several five dollar shares when you
are asked to do so.
warn them to lay by in store for the lean years that are to follow the
years of plenty. There is enough mule in this county iliis year for
them to go on for almost I wo years if it werfc used and spent economical
ly. Ilmny not lie the right time to pul your earnings into an auto
mobile.’'
We reproduce the above from the Moultrie Observer for two
reasons one is that it is probably true as is suggested in the- dipping
that in the natural course of events we will have some years much
more lean than this, and it. is well enough for us not to run riot with
our prosperity, but there is u great or danger than this and one that
needs a wisu nut! careful consideration at this time, and that is the
danger that we will underestimate the damage that is coming to this
section from the boll weevil unless very strenuous and intelligent effort
are made to combat bis injurious work.
Reports that constantly come to us from various points in Ala
bama'Tire kueli as to rouse us to the most urgent action to prevent a
s'milar condition developing here. It is very true that Grady county
is in about the best position of any county in the South to successfully
combat the coming of the weevil, but if wo rest on that condition mu!
do nothing to take advantage of it our condition will be just, as bad as
any of the others, except in so far as our cane crop would aid us. W<
must continue to grow some cotton, and it is imperative that we lake
the proper steps this fall to enable us to grow a reasonable amount oi
cotton next, year. LET EVERYBODY (JUT AND BLOW UNDER
ALL COTTON STALKS AT ONCE;
Then let plans be made for a wise planting of other crops, not
overlooking the very best care of all kinds of live stoclc.
Above all things let us realize that we must grow some cotton and
that we cannot grow it unless we make extra efforts to overcome tlu
work of the boll weevil.
AN EMPIRE BUILDER DEAD
In the death of Mr. Jud.-on I . Hand which omired last Saturday
night. South Georgia loses one of her most prominent figures. Mr.
Hand in every sense of the word has been an empire builder. Coming
to the neighborhood of Pellvim when a'mear boy just out of college Ik
has done more Cor the development of that section than has any other
man. And he was wrought, well. Those who are familiar with the
great section surrounding Pelham and with Pelham herself and know
how intimately Mr. Hand was identified with ev»ry phase of the devel
opment of that section will realise that his work was not that of the
ordinary man. *
One might write much anil offer many tributes to this man of
South Georgia, but to our mind no more real evidence of the true
greatness of the man could lie given than to say tjiat, almost all his
energies were given to the development ill every way of the section into
which he came as a pioneer. And Pelham and her magnificent terri
tory will always be the truest monument to J. L. Hand.
00 WE NEED A eofiEML ASSOCIATION
In season and out of season for the last several months we have
been insisting that the urgently needful thing for Cairo is a Commer
cial Association, and yet every little while some citizen comes to us
with the suggestion that we ought to advocate the formation of such an
organization. Now we cafe nothing about the fact that about the
most insistent and persislend fight that we have made this year has
been overlooked by those folks, but wo do want to see this organization
formed if it will help our town. And here’s pledging you that wo are
going lo do all we posibly can to bring about such an organization, hut
we cannot, accomplish it ourselves, we are going to continue to call at
tention to the importance, of it, but som - one will hive to take hold
of the mutter and bring it to materialization if it is ever done. \Ve
believe almost every business man in town will tell you that they
believe such an organization will benefit Cairo Then why not some
one take hold of it and get our citizens together for the forming of this
much needed body. Now is the time.
1 SELECTING A BANK
ffi
Select a bank to deposit your funds
with that is
SAFE-SOUND-ACCOMMODATING
We invite you to do your banking business
with us.
Our bank is managed by men of experience
and your funds are always safe. We have
the iar$est Capital find our officers and clerks
accommodating and courteous.
Wo pay'interest on Time Deposits
and Savings Accounts.
Citizens Bank
CAIRO, .... GEORGIA
W. b. Wight. President H. G. Cannon, V-Pres.
WH Searcy, V-President and Cashier
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PAY UP
If you believe that Cairo should
have a Commercial Association say
so to your neighbor and tell him lo
pass the word along.
Valdosta is going to have a big
fair this year. It will be worth
your while to go down and see . the
resources of this South Georgia and
North Florida Country as they are
shown there. Each year shows
improvement in the fair at. this
hustling city and this year will be.
no exception to the rule.
one accord pull together for a
unanimous vote of all registered
voters for a bond issue for a sew
erage system. No town can thrive
on discord. Watch Cairo Grow.
Go to Valdosta next week and
see the county exhibits that your
own county is going to display
there. It will be Grady county’s
first effort in that field but we be
lieve that she is going to make a
creditable showing. The car car
rying this exhibit will not leave
here until Saturday afternoon. If
you have something especially good
bring it in to go along with the
rest of- the good things.
Mrs. L. M, Ausley pleasantly
entertained the Round Dozen Club
Irsl Tuesday aTtcriioon. Rook was
played after which a deligelful
salad course was served.
Those present were Mcsdames
J. S. Weathers, R. C. Roll, C. L.
Browne, J. A. Lindsay, G. D.
. I Reddick, I). L. Williams, M. (’.
“Colquitt, county needs a Joseph to interpret th« meaning of the big 1 McMnneus, B. W. Mauldin, ],. A
crop and the big prices and the big money that we have this year J Bell, .1. B. Warncll, R. M.' Jolm-
Weneed some one who can command the attention of the people to' son and Miss Benuie W ilder,
A JOSEPH NEEDED.
Many of our subscribers are in arrears with theii
subscription. We need the money. Ii is a small sum on
the part of each subscriber but the total with us amounts
to a considerable sum. Send in your renewal at once. If
you are more than one year in arrears you should send
eiiu-jgh to pay you up to date and some in advance a*
ON JANUARY FIRST WE WILL PLACE ALL OUR
SUBSCRIPTIONS ON A PAID IN ADVANCE BASIS.
Elsewhere in this issue you will find a remarkable
clubbing- offer that is open to both new subscribers and
enewals. All of the publications offered with the Prog
ress for $1.25 for the lot are clean high class publications-
and you will not be disappointed if you take advantage
of this splendid offer.
Owing to the constant increase in the price of paper
on which newspapers are printed we are very seriously
contemplating a raise in our subscription -rates next year.
Whether we do or not you have nothing to loose b\
sending in your renewal or,new subscription now.
We are going to give you the very best paper in our
power’ and expect co do all possible for the advancement
of every worthy thing in the county. Give us* your sup
port and make i ^easier for us to do this.
CAIRO BANKING CO.
Cairo, Georgia
The Oldest Banking Institutoin in Grady County.
1
ESTABLISHED 1900
INCORPORATED 1903
16—SUCCESSFUL YEARS—16
Not a dollar of this Bank's Money is loaned to
an officer or director of this Bank
No Account too large—None too small
We Pay Interest on Time Deposits as Follows:
5 Per Cent for 13 Months
4 1-3 Per Cent for 6 Months
4 Per Cent for 3 Months
Your Business Appreciated
WALTER DAVIS, President
O. T. DA VIS, Cashier
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Cairo, Georgia
STATE DEPOSITORY
Last Spring
Round Bozen Club Meets
With Mrs
BABB Of THANKS
I wish to take this method cl
thanking my friends and neighbors
for their thoughtful and helpful
kindness and sympathy,during my
recent illness.
W. S. Lucas,
WANTED—To lease a hvo
horse farm three t.o five years.
Must he close lo good School.
J. G. Coleman,
It. F. D. No. 1 Valdosta, Ga.
WE announced that wo would loan to
the Farmers of Grady County $10,-
000.00 for the purpose of buying supplies for CASH. Many
farmers took advantage of the opportunity, and quite a saving
was effected to themselves. The inauguration of the CASH
SYSTEM is one of the many ways in which we are working
to assist the people of this county, and if you want your
money used in a way to assist in the building of GRADY
COUNTY, and in the creation of NEW WEALTH deposit it
m the Farm ; rs Merchants BariK. An in
stitution that is wide-a-walce to the interest, of the people.
The Bank of GRADY COUNNY designated as a “STATE
DEPOSITORY.”
‘Make Our Bank Your Bank’’
Farmers & Merchants Bank
W. T. CRAW FORD, Pres, THOS. WIGHT,, V.-Pres. J. E. FORSYTH, Cash
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