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’ PUBLISHED
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY
‘Official Organ City of Fitzgerald
WOULD SLASH BEN HILL’S COTTON ACREAGE IN HALF
. WAR DECLARED ON
Farm Bureau Board Passes Ser
: ies of Hot Resolutions
FLAY BUREAU CRITICS
‘Commend Project tu Develope
. New Sweet Potato Syrup
A series of hot resolutions pledging
‘cotton acreage reduction, endorsing
‘the Dorsey suggestion that-farmers
buy instead of plant cotton, binding
the bureau to buy no fertilizer until
its cost drops. pledging support to
the Fitzgerald curb market, con
demning state and federal officials
who have criticized the farm bureau
commending those who had part in
establishing the experiment station
for sweet potato syrup, were passedi
at the meeting yesterday afternoc'\n}
of the advisory board®of the Ben
Hill Farm Bureau Federation.
Despite inclement weather, the
largest crowd that has ever attended
a farm bureau meeting since it be-l
gan its operations here was present |
The crowd was thoroughly represen
tative, including some of the county’s
biggest farmers and many small
farmers. The announcement thatl
the purchase of fertilizer would *be
considered and that attacks on thcl
farm bureau would be answercdl
caused interest to reach a high pitch.
After considering t‘c price scales
- on fertilizer quoted by several com
panies, several farmers expressed
opinion that it was ouf of the ques
tion to try to raise products for sale
at pre-war prices unless fertilizer and
other items necessary in production
can be bought at something near pre
‘war prices. :
: Resolve Not to Buy
After considerable discussion the
following resolution was introduced
and passed unanimously"by acclama
tion: .
“Whereas, the farmer must pro
duce with the expectation of selling
his products at pre-war prices:
“Whereas it is impossible to pro
_duce for pre-war prices under a con
dition of war costs of production;
“Therefor, be it resolved by the ad
visory board of the Ben Hill Farm
Bureau Federation, in regular session
this tenth day of February, 1921, that
the farm bureau enter into no coy
tracts for fertilizer until the price o
“he same has been substantially re-I
duced to a figure in proportion with |
the price of farm products, and thatl
we advise that no. individual farmer |
make any contract for fertilizer until’
the aforesaid condition prevails ini
the fertilizer market.*
Will Reduce Cotton I
Discussion of fertilizer costs and
costs of production opened the sub-‘
ject of cotton acreage. The sense of
the meeting was that at present pro
duction costs it was not a matter of
choice but a matter of necessity that
acreage be reduced and fifty per cent.
reduction was considered about right.|
The following resolutions was passed:‘
‘‘Whereas, the price of cotton has
fallen below cost of production and‘
must be raised if the South is to con-!
tinue to grow cotton, and ‘
“Whereas. the only practital meth-‘
©od of raising the price seems to be
to cut the acreage devoted to cotton,
“Therefore, be it resolved that
:acreage devoted to cotton should be
-reduced fifty per cent; and, '
. “Be it resolved further, that the ad
visory board does approve, endorse,?
:and recommend the suggestion of
“Governor Hugh M. Dorsey that the
farmer buy cotton at the present
-market prices and hold it for a rise
rathe than plant .more cotton which
-will cost him more than it will bring”.
Curb Market Endorsed
The Fitzgerald Curb Market, the
“joint project of Woman’s Club, the
“Chamber of Commerce and Farm
Bureau, received rousing endorse
-ment by the bureau and ‘the plans
.submitted by a joint committee of
“the three organizations were heartily
-approved in resolutions as follows: |
“Whereas, both producer and con
-sumer can reap great benefits from
-more direct dealings in the sale and
purchase of farm products, and |
“Whereas, the Fitzgerald Curb
Market offgrs a simple and effective
medium . for direct contact between
produce\‘ and consumer, . |
“Therefor, be it resolved that the
Farm Bureau does heartily endorse
and approve the curb market pro-l
ject. and |
“Be it further resolved that the ad-|
visory board does recommend to the
several community councils and in
dividual members that the curb mar
ket, to be épened Saturday, March
sth in front of the Post Office at
Fitzgerald, Ga., be liberally p‘atron-J
“ized by the farmers and that the
farmers make every effort to insure
the success of the curb market.”
Bureau Critics Scored
Critics of the farm bureau were
roundly scored in resolutions unani
mously passed after considerable
‘heated discussion. The sense of the
:meeting was ‘that the work being
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2 R A 3 VY
No longer does the big city dog
show rule supreme as the spot
where the true lovers of dogs
mayv admire the blooded canines.
Qut in the west and *' » na~thwegt
n new winter spor: ‘g
¥i...ing in einter:
whichi attract fa:
tors, town folks a:.
tes, ldahg, last tow,. . s
Castlls Announced For Elk’s
' - Home Talent Minstrel Show
ATLANTANS PLEASED
WITH THIS SECTION
Business Men who Hunted with
Willcox and Jones Return Home
Fitzgerald is one of the livest little
cities in Georgia and the country
around produces, among other things.
one of the best crops of quail in the
South according to Homer Forrester,
John Crane, N. G. Pharr, George P.
Freeman, E. C. Beacham and T. P.
Hunnicutt, prominent Atlanta busi
ness men, who yesterday concluded
a four days’ hunting trip around Fitz
gerald as the guests of G. S. Will
cox and R. L. Jones.
The party bagged 270 quail during
the four days and wound up the
week’s outing with a sumptuous bird
supper at Mr.” Willcox’s home on
South Grant street last night. They
returned home Thursday night.
done by the state bureau of markets
was invaluable and that Lem Jack
son and other state officials were to
be commended for their efforts but
that they were not only unjustified
but extremely unwise in attacking
the farm bureau, whose work is prov
ing of much greater value.
It was suggested that an effort be
made to get the legislature to merge
the bureau of+ nfarkets with the ex
tension department of the State Col
lege of Agriculture in order that
the farm bureau and other coopera
tive farm organizations might get
even more assistance in their work
than at present. That suggestion?
was not incorporated in the resolu
tions, which are as follows:
“Whereas, certain state and feder
al officials have taken it upon them
selves to attack the American Farm
Bureau Federation, to question its
purpose and to question the propri
ety of state and federal employes as
sisting in its work, and
“Whereas, we know their criticisms
to be based on neither truth nor jus
tice, absolutely unwarranted, unfair,
and untrue, .
“Be it therefore resolved, that such
criticism and such attacks are hearti
ly condemned and their truth and
fairness absolutely denied; and
“Be it further resolved that editor
ials in the Leader-Enterprise and
Press of the date of February 4th.
1021, entitled “The Olld Factional
Jealousy at Bottom,” and of Febru
ary 9th, 1921, entitled ‘Factional
Jealousy Hurts a Good Cause’ ex
press the sentiments of this ‘body.”
Endorse Yam Syrup Project
The government project for devel
oping a syrup from sweet potatoes
met hearty approbation from the
farm bureau and resolutions were
passed commending those who had
part in the project as follows:
“Whereas, through the genius of
Dr. H. C. Gore a new syrup product
from sweet potatoes has been dis
covered, and |
“Whereas, through the wisdom
and influence of Congressman Chas.
R. Crisp the commercial develop
ment of this product has been made
possible, and »
“Whereas through the efforts of
Mr. C. A. Newcomer, a member of
the farm bureau, and through thé
Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce,
the experiment station in which this
syrup is to be developed has been
located at Fitzgerald,
“Whereas this new product may be
a powerful aid to the South and the
Southern farmer in achieving eco
nomic independence,
. “Be it therefor resolved that the
Ben Hill County Farm Bureau Fed
eraticn does hereby express its grate
ful appreciation to these mentioned
and to others who had part or will
have part in the work of developing
this new product.” g
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1921
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRII
‘west to Yellowstone Park and the
center of a wide and prosperous
Wheat, oat :and potato district, is
an example of the extent to which
this sport has been developed.
They are now making ready
there for the annual races when
men and boys of the district. free
{frcm crop duties. will enter and
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Many Amateur Singing and
Dancing Stars Will Appear
in Brilliant Program
The people of Fitzgerald will be
very -agreeably entertained on Mon
day night, February 14th, by a very
carefully selected, company of our
young ladies and gentlemen. ‘
The end men are composed of Reg.
Dorrough, Cliff. Downing, Marvin;
Morris, and Shorty Gilbert, each of‘
w#hom renders an appropriate song.
in addition to their individual come
dy bits and jokes. o
Among the wvocalists will appear,
Dr. L. A. Turner. Mr. Sam Willcox,
Misses Dorothy Thurmond and Eu-i
lalie Dorminey in a duet. Miss Mar
garet Thurmond 4in a Violin solo.
Mr. Stansil Turner in a dancing act.
Reg. Dorrough and Shorty Gilbert
will present an eccentric dancing
specialty.
The Home Quartette, composed of
L. C. Garwood, Sam Kassewitz,
Frank James and Willie Mashburn
will render some very clever selec
tions. :
Miss Lois Malcolm will be seen in
a prominent part in the closing
farce comedy entitled “Wireless Tel
egraphy.”
The position of Interlocutor will
be filled by Mr. Harry Duvall, who
is the director and producer of the
entire program. Mrs. H. A. Mathis
is the musical directress and pianist
and in that position is clearly dem
onstrating her ability as an accom
plished musician.
The performance will be ready for
presentation on Monday night, Feb
ruary 14th in the big tent theatre,
which has already been erected for
the purpose, and which is absolutely
wateproof.
“TURN TO RIGHT” SCORES
HIT AT DUVAL THEATRE
—From Jacksonville Metropolis—
“ Turn to the Right,” now showing
at the Duval, is as sweet as peach
preserves, which by the way, figure
prominently in the play; as lov-‘
able as Ma Bascom, about whom the‘
plot centers, and as funny as Joseph
Bernard, a character comedian of
the first water, and his associates in
a peach orchard and love—can make
it.
To say that the play was written
‘by Winchell Smith and John Haz
zard and produced by John Golden is
enough to commend it in no uncer
tain terms. as the theatre-goers who
recently witnessed “Lightnin’” well
know, but “Turn to the Right” is al
together different—different in plot,
in suggestion, in characters, yet
alike in quality and in the selection
of a cast capable of doing credit to
the play itself. And incidentally of
doing credit to themselves. "
The plot is not complicated _and
the spectators on this side of the
footlights are able most of the time
to look ahead, but because the cast
moves into the future so much more
smoothly and naturally, to await
developments is more fascinating
than to race ahead in imagination,
therefore the play does not depend
so much on the plot as it depends
upon the ability to reach out and
make you feel that you have been
transplanted to environs of a typi
cal American village, where a stingy
and scheming deacon is kaiser of all
household is rivited to a crop of
peaqhes, where a mother with an
unshakeable * faith- in God and a
beautiful devotion to her children
and their friends abides, and where
romance in its simple rural gar-’
ments reigns.
Mr. E. A. Smith has returned to
his home in Atlanta after a pleasant
‘visit to relatives and friends here,
classic. The upper picture shows
a flve-dog team of strong limbed
animals entered-.by twe Ashton
boys. The lower sled team shows
how the animals are used in farm
work in this picture the dogs,
working double, hauling baled
hay. The head is of an ideal type
developed for sled duty in the
DOrth X man.
TOWN OF OCONEE i
Twenty-Two Dead There, with
Score More at Gardner
RELIEF TRAIN RUSHED
School Building Struck and
Lumber Mills Demolished
SANDERSVILLE. Ga., February
10.—Tweniy-two people are knowll
to be killed, with the possibility that
the number of fatalities is much
larger, as the result of a tomadol
which at noon wiped out virtually an
entire section of Oconee, a town of
500 population, near the southwesternl
border of this, Washington, county,‘
while reports from Gardner, another
town, téll of twenty-seven dead. The
number of injured is placed at 22 in
Oconee, accorling to unconfirmed re
ports: reaching here early tonight.‘
Fifteen of the number killed were,
white, men, according to advices
from Toomsbore, eight miles from
Oconee. The bodies of many ne
groes and one white man hal been
cleared away from the lebris at Oco
nee at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
‘Most of the houses destroyed were
occupied by negroes:
Relief Train Arrives
A medical relief train from Ten
nille, Ga., arrived at the scene Thurs
day evening, bringing virtually all
the doctors from both Tennille and
Sandersville. and a large quantity of
medical and surgical supplies. Many
of the victims are beiny rushed to
hospitals in Sandersville and Tennille
\the two nearest towns.
V. S. Woodward, director of the
southern departrgent of civilian re
lief of the Red Cross, left Atlanta for
the scene of the catastrophe Thurs
day afternoon, accompanied by two
nurses,
School Building Struck
A school building crowded with
white children was in the path of the
tornado, when it struck the south
side of the town. It is reported that
the building was badly injured and
many of the children injured.
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Civic League To Meet
Sunday Afternoon
The Ben Hill County Civic League
will hold its regular monthly meeting.
at the Presbyterian chruch, Sunday,
february 13th, at 3 p. m.
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MRS. SMITH IS HOSTESS
A delightful affair of Thursday af
ternoon was the Valentine rook party
given by Mrs. Shine L. Smith at
her attractive home on West Mag
nolia Street.
The living and dining rooms were
thrown together and prettily decorat
ed with quantities of narcissi, jon
quils and buttercups. Suspended
from the chandeliers to the four cor
ners of the rooms were strung red
hearts and cupids. Dainty Valentine
souvenirs marked the places for the
guests,
After several exciting games Mrs.
Smith assisted by her niece Miss
Mamie Stilley and Mesdames Jesse
Grantham and George E. Robertson!
served an elaborate salad course fol
l6wed by a dainty sweet course.
Among those playing were: Mes
dames Ludlow L. Griner, Lon Dickey
George E. Ricker, J. Frank Ward,
Jesse Grantham, Robert M. Mann,
Clayton Jay, G. P, Mingledorf, James
M. J. Luke, Robert E. Lee, Charles
S. Isler and Drew W, Paulk.
Messrs. W. A. Leonard and Harry
Vinsorr of the Leonard Brothers Auto
Co, left for Atlanta last night to
consumate a big automobile deal for
their company.
Leader-Enterprise Want Ads are
Business Getters. Try Them.
Wage Agreements to Remain in
Force Pending Hearing
RULING IS A SURPRISE
S
Sessions Cease Until Monday;
Workers Unprepared
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.—Decision of
the United States Railroad Labor
Board today that the National agree
ments shall remain in force until com
pletion of the present hearing, was
characterized tonight by railroad em
ployees as a victory. °
The ruling came as a surprise both
to railroad and labor representatives
and upset plans of union officials for
a bombardment of the railroads’ re
quest for immediate abrogation of the
agreements.
Fortified with a legal battery head
ed by Frank P. Walsh, the labor rep
resentatives appeared today to answer
the request of W. W. Atterbury,
speaking for the railroads, for quick
abolition of the National agreements.
The board’s decision against grant
ing the request left little for the labor
men to do except file a statement
prepared by B. M. Jewell, presdent
of the Railroad Employes’ Depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor. :
Jewell Asks For Time.
This statement and an amplification
by Mr. Walsh, charged the railroads
with being a party to an attempt at
wiping out collecting bargaining and
crushing all labor organizations.
When they had finished ,they were
unprepared to proceed with the regu
lar rebuttal of the railroad evidence
objecting to the National rules and
the ‘hearing went over until Monday.
Aunouncements - 1
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For City Offices
FOR MAYOR ‘
To the Citizens of Fitzgerald: |
Recognizing the importance of the
changes made through the addition
~of the Women voters for the election
of officers of the city, and appreci
ating fully their laudable aim to help
to make Fitzgerald a bigger and better
city in conjunction with the former
! voters of the city, I have consented to
become a candidate for Mayor at the
solicitation of numerous friends
among the men and women of the city.
who have the wellfare of the commun
ity at heart.
Should the voters honor me with
'this office, it shall be my purpose to
- administer the affairs of the city in the
interest of all of the people, without
prejudice or favor, to the end that
the moral and material welfare of the
city may be properly advanced with
|due regard to the tax burden from
'which the tax-payers are entitled to
| reasonable relief. It shall be my aim
to enforce rigidly all ordinances lead
’ing to a higher morality and to the pro
‘tection of life and property.
' Assuring you of my fullest appre
ciation of your careful consideration’
of my candidacy, I am,, ‘
Drew W. Paulk.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARG; g
At the solicitation of many friends
I ‘hereby announce myseif M:ndi
date for re-election as Alderman at
Large, subject to the choice of the
voters at the coming primary.
GEO. L. KILCREASE.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
w. After careful consideration ¥~ here
‘anpounce my candMAlder
-4 at Large, subje o the prim
ary to be called by the executive com
mittee.
E. J. DORMINEY.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE ]
At the request of a large nu}mfier of
’citizcns, I hercbé}a'fiounce for Alder
'man at Large. ~lf ctepfi I shall
iserve the city to the beést,ef my abil
ity. @ . iua
1 FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
After conferring with my friends 1
have decided to be a candidate for
Alderman at Large in Ll:/"/coming
primary to be held for the election
of city officers and will appreciate the
support of all the voters.
| " A. H. THURMOND.
'~ FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
My friends having requested” that
I be a candidate in the xomjng prim
‘ary for re-election as derman at
}Large, I hereby announce myself a
candidate and will appreciate -the
support of the voters.
W. R. PAULK.
FOR WATER LIGHT AND BON
- COMMISSION
To the Voters of Fitzgerald:
I hereby respectfuiiy annopnde my
candidacy for.re-election as Ynember
of the Water, Light and Bond Com
mission, subje¢t to the corning city
primary. and pledge my continued
best efforts on behalf of the city if
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interested, wouldn't you.
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millionaire Chicago chewing gum
.man, turned the trick. He did it
with newspaper advertising. He
started in Chicago about 30 years
ago with a capital of $3O and a
bigger asset, namely, the belief
that people would buy a good
article if you let them know you
had it for sale. He says, “There
is no use having goods for sale
unless yon let people know about
it,” and that j‘the gewspaper is
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Veal Bros. Arrive
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Hopkins and Misamore Here; Two
of Big Attractions Also Come
E. E. Hopkins, advance agent, of
the Veal Brothers Shows, which are
‘preparing to leave their winter quar
‘ters here, and Raymond D. Misa
more, assistant manager, have arrived
in Fitzgerald to assist the manage
ment in arranging the final details
for the 1921 season, which opens Sat
urday, February. 19th, with a week’s
run at* the Fitgerald Fair Grounds,
across from the Blue and Gray park,
under the auspices of the Fitzgerald
Fair ‘Association. Mr. Hopkins was
formerly connected with the Metro
politan Shows.
Messrs. John and Earl Veal, own
ers and proprietors of the Shows have
been in Fitzgerald all winter with
the main part of the show’s equip
ment and personnel.
Two of tnz main attractions of the
Shows arrived yesterday and the
ferris wheel arrived Wednesday. The
Wild West Show, one of yesterday’s
arrivals, brought twenty-two people
and eighteen head of blooded horses.
The *Animal Circus, another of the
recent arrivals, brought sixteen peo
ple and forty trained animals. Both
attractions have been playing during
the winter. The ferris wheel is the
largest ever put out by its manufac
‘turcrs except the monster wheel at
the St. Louis World’s Fair.’ It is
seventy-two feet high.
~ Practically all of the attractions of
the Shows have reached Fitzgerald
now and rehearsals are being carried
on every day in preparation for the
opening here. The Veal Brother’s
Shows will not play another town as
small as Fitzgerald on their entire
schedule and are opening here only
in appreciation of the treatment the
town has afforded them and to assist
the Fitzgerald Fair Association, un
der whose auspices they will play.
J. B. Russell Not |
.
To Be Candldate‘
On account of business reasons
Mr. J. B. Russell requested us to an
nounce that he will not be a candi
date for Alderman at Large, as an
nounced in the Leader-Enterprise by
some of his ardent friends this week.
returned to office. . '
G. E. RICKER.
FOR CITY TREASURER
To the Voters of Fitzgerald:
I respectfully annopfice my candi
dacy for reeclectb:/:g the office of
Treasurer of the city of Fitzgerald,
subject.to your approval in the com
ing primary.
G. P. MINGLEDOREF.
FOR WATER LIGHT AND BOND
COMMISSIO |
At the urgent request of mony of
my friends I hefeby announce my
candidacy f{ e Water, Light and
Bond Commission of the city of
Fitzgerald, subject to the coming
primary. If elected I pledge by best
attention to the city’s business in
this office. ;
HUBERT ROUSH.
FITZGERALD COTTON
GOOD MIDDLING —ameenul23/cts.
FRIDAY RECEIPTS <iszn NONE
VOL. XXVI, NO. 18
Ex-Service Men of Eight Coun
ties Invited to Legion Meet.
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FEDERAL AGENTS TALK
To Assist Drive for New Posts
to Help Wounded Men
Ex-service men from eight counties
around Ben Hill have been invited
to attend a special meeting of the
Mars-McDonald Post of the Ameri
can Legion Tuesday at which repre
sentatives of ‘several federal bureaus
will be present.
The Fitzgerald meeting is one of
a series held over Georgia and to it
Commander Cleon W. Howell has
invited legion members and other
ex-service men from Abbeville, Ro
chelle, Rebecca, Vienna, Alma, Ash
burn, Tifton, Ocilla. Douglas, Ni
cholls, Nashville and other neighbor
ing togwns. 3
To Serve Disabled” Veterans
An intensive campaign to organ
ize new posts and to increase the
membership of the American Legion
in Georgia has been launcheq by the
State Organization with headquarters
in Atlanta. The chief purpose of the
campaign is to render service and
create agencies to continue that ser
vice, to the man who received a dis
ability in the world war. ;t is ex
pected to double and possibly treble
the number of posts in the Georgia
Department, and to establish a unit
of the Woman's Auxiliary for each
post. There are now 136 Posts in the
Department of Georgia. i
This campaign is being conducted
utler . the supervision of J. G. C.
Bloedworth, Adjutant of the Depart
ment of Georgia, assisted by Bew C.
Hogue, who is Executive Committee
man from the Third Congressional
District, and also a representative of
National Headquarters American Le
gion. They together with H. A.
Wallerstein of the Bureau of War
'Risk Insurance; Mr. Holbrook, of
‘the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, and Dr. J. R. Ross of the
United States Public Health Service
are touring the State, holding open
meetings under the auspices of the
local Posts at central points in each
Congressional District.
Public Is Invited
These representatives will be pres
ent at the meeting held under the
auspicés of the Mars-McDonald Post
No. 99 at the Chamber of Commerce
on Tuesday, February, 15th. at four
o’clock to which all members of the
American Legion, to gether with all
ex-service men, and the public at
large, both men and women, are ur
gently requested to attend. :
The representatives of the differ
ent bureaus of the Government above
mentioned, will be in Fitzgerald all
day Tuesday, February 15th, at the
Lee Grant Hotel, and will be glad to
see any one during the day who de
sires information pertaining to these
bureaus or wishes an examination, or
desires to file application for Voca
tional training or compensation, or:
to renew or convert their Govern
ment insurance.
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U. D. C. Will Meet
Wednesday Afternoon
Ladies Will Hear Uncle Remus Pro
gram at Fussell Home Then
The Ben Hill Chapter U. D. C.
will holds its regular monthly meet
ing Wednesday, February 16th, at the
home of Mrs. J. C. Fussell, on South
Lee street at 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Fussell
and Mrs. H. M. Warren being joint
hostesses.
The regular day would have been
Friday, Feb. 18th, but that being the
National Day of Prayer, the meeting _
date ig.being changed to Wednesday,
February 16th. 1
Mesdames R. M. Mann and R. H.
McKay will have charge of the fol
lowing program:
Vocal Solo—Miss Effie Brassell.
Response to roll call—Quotations
from Uncle Remus. e
Sketch of Joel Chandler Harris—
Mrs. L. C. Glover. /
Reading—Uncle Remus on the Tel
ephone—Mrs. W, E, Yeatman.
Memories of Wren’s . Nest—Mrs.
Lon Dickey. Mg
Instrumental Solo—Mrs. Jesse
Grantham.
Stone Mountain Nemorial—Mrs,
J. E. Turner.
CLAYTON JAY TO i
SERVE AS ALDERMAN
The many friengs and the citizens
of Fitzgerald will leain with pleasure '
‘that former mayor Clayton Jay ‘*f
consented to enter the race for Ald
man at Large at the coming Pri “»
The! gity is to be congratulated t
securing the services > so ab ’s{‘
advisor on .the Board of Aldermen.