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FRIDAY
EDITION
VOL. XXVI, NO. 152
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What Is The,Chamber
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0f Commerce Doing?
Read the Letters Below and See Some
of the Work Being Done
Colbran, Ala.
December 12, 1921,
Chamber of Commerce,
Witzgerald, Ga.
Gentelmen:
Kind please hand this to #me Real
‘Estate Company, as I am in in the
market for a small farin from twenty
to eighty acres not further from town
‘than fifteen miles on good roads.
Please send me some prices and de
scriptions by return mail,
Yours very truly,
J. M. Keever,
Southeastern Dry Goods Merchant,
Atlanta, Ga.,
Gentlemen: ;
I am just in receipt of your Decem
ber isue, of the above named maga
zine, containing the fine write up and
history of Fitzgerald.lt is fine and
will do us a great deal of good as the
story is read by hundreds of your sub
scribers in this state and elsewhere,
‘The fact that the 'story costs us noth
ing is remarkable. If it had no been
for the Chamber of Commerce we
would, of course, have had no oppor
tunity of getting this story, I will
‘write up another story for the Jan
uary issue,
Cordially yours,
W. A, Adams, Secty.
Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce.
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New Veterinarian ‘
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For This Section
Dr. T, B. Gissendanner, veterinary
surgeon formerly located at Monroe
‘has opened an office and animal hos
pital at Ocilla, where he will practice
his profession. Dr, Gissendanner has
fine credentials from. the citizens of
Auburn, Ala. The doctor will prac
ticed for a number of years, He is a
graduate of the Polytecnic institute of
-“Luburn, Aala. The doctor will prac
tice in Irwin and adjoining counties,
FOUND—A piece of fancy work on
sheeting was left at this office. Own
ier. may have same by identifying it. |
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A New Grocer }
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For Fltzgerald]fi
Mr. J. H, Wilkins of Ocilla has
‘purchased the stock of groceries form
erly owned by the Goldberg Grocery
‘Company at 218 East Pine Street and
is adding a complete line of family
groceries, Mr. Wilkins has been a
resident of Ocilla for a great num
ber of years and is considered one of
Irwin county’s leading citizens, whom
we are glad has chosen Fitzgerald as
‘his future home,
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WOMAN’S CLUB GIVES
RECEPTION |
The Woman's Club honored Miss
Maud Glover, bride-elect, with 5 de
lightful reception at the Club rooms
‘Wednesday afternoon, Mesdames 1..
A. Turner, O. L. Bradshaw, C. G
Persons, and R, E. Lee, together with
Miss Glover, her mother Mrs..]. .C.
Glover, and sister-in-law Mrs. L. C.
'Glovcr, composed the receiving line.
Greeting the guests at the door was
Mrs. U, J. Bennett and Mrs, F. M,
Powers placed the favors which were
little white cups and paper bags of
rice tied with green ribbon. Mrs, G,
E, Ricker conducted the ladies to the
registration book over which Mrs.
Forrest Farmer presided.
On this table was a vase of exqui
site bride’s roses. The tea tables at
which Mrs, Robert McKay presided,
was covered with a handsome lace
cloth and an elegant silver service
and quanties of white chrysanthe
mums mingled with greea.
Dainty haskets with handles wound
in white held macaroons and mints
and were served with the tea by Mes
dames J. A, Parrott, 'S L. Smith, G,
P. Mingledorff and J.. M. J. Luke.
Mrs. Henry Mathis provided Vic
trola music, Most »f the ladies wore
handsome afternoon toilets, some of
the modish black gowns being par
ticularly effective. Miss Glover was
especially charming in a rich cos
tume of black velvet with white satin
facings and a black picture hat,
The club room was arranged in
drawing room style, and stands of
flowers and ferns were used with a
very graceful effect,
The club -colors of green and white
were most predominant though a note
of Christmas was seen in one small
stand of holly. ;
The guests numbering about fifty,
were pleased to show their apprecia
tion of Miss Glover who has for a
fong time been a dependable and tal
ented club member.
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Artificial Sweet Peas—l have a
beautiful selection of artificial sweet
peas at 40c per bunch for Christmas
decorations, Five-Story Cigar Stand.
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER
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Mens Bible Class to
Sunday morning at 10:00 o'clock,
upstairs at the W. R. C_ Hall, the
Men's Bible Class will convene. Last
Sunday we had a choir of sixteen
'men, There were a number of male
quartettes and an extremely interest
ing musical program was rendered.
Mr. U. J, Bennett, Superintendent of
our public schocls gave c¢ae of the
most nteresting talks that we have
had. !
Next Sunday Mr, Royal, the father
of music of this selection, will be
with us, Mr. J. A. Royal and a part
of Frank’s vocal class will also be
there. Prospect’s vocal class is com
ing; and every man who does not at
tend Sunday School elsewhere is giv
en a cordial invitation to come and
be with us, and if your wife does not
attend clsewhere, bring her,
We are expecting at least two hun
dred with us and are anxious to count
you as one of the number. Come and
'bring your wife and enjoy the good
singing that is in store for_you.
A. B. & A. Delayed
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Account Broken Rail
The passenger train due here Wed
nesday morning arrived about 4 P.M ,
having had a derailment near Union
City, twenty miles out of Atlanta.
The wreck was caused by a broken
beam under the mail car, which de
railed and caused two coaches to
leave the track. No one was injured
and the regular train service was re
sumed last night
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO
OBSERVE CHRISTMAS
The Sunday School of the First
Baptist Church will observe Christ
mas-and Orphan’s DPay by rendering
a special program next Sunday, Dec.,
18th, The exercises which will be in
the form of a White Christmas, will
be under the direction of Miss Louise
Smith superintendent .of the Primary
department, and promises to be un
usually attractive.
The program which will begin at
ten o’clock prompt, is as follows:
White [Christmas and OrpHan’s
Home Day Combined—Herbert Brad
shaw, :
Primary Exercises in charge of
Miss Louise Smith.
Prayer—Mr, G. A, Jolly. -
Two Stockings—Elsie Bragg.
Cheerful Givers, a song—Miss Eth
el Mayo's Class. -
Orphan’s Home—Bill Boothe.
Why a Christmas Day?—Mrs. Geo,
Gray’s Class
The Strange Child—Clio Crosby.
- Dear Little Stranger, song—Miss
Stella Ennis.
~ Christmas Story—Mrs. Nelle Mon
crief.
~ Merry Christmas, song—Fidelis and
‘Baraca Classes,
* Orphan’s Home and Jesus—Mr, U,
J. Bennett,
- Violin Solo—Miss Margaret Thur
mond, accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Thurmond.
The most Perfect Gift to Our King
—Pastor J, F. Singleton.
loy to the World, a song.
MATHEW G, CHAMPION
‘ DIED THIS MORNING
’ Mathew G. Champion died early
Friday morning at his late residence
410 West Oconee Street. His devoted
wife and nine children survive him.
Arrangement for the funeral has not
vet been announced,
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CHRIST
Day-spring, Deliverer, Just and Holy One,
The way, the Faithful Witness, Prince of
Pesce,
The bread of God, Lord of our rightecus
ness,
Our Passover, True Vine and Cornerstone,
Adam the Second, only-begotten Son,
Image of God, desire of every race,
Our Chancellor, cur advocate for grace,
The Morning Star, Horn of Salvation,
Root and offspring of David, Israel’s Lamb,
Shepherd of souls, Emanuel, the I Am,
The Firstand Last, Salvation’s only Name,
Our yesterdsy-today-for-aye the same,
Light of the world and conquerer of death,
Author and Finisher of our Faith,
JESUS
Christ-dazzled eyes we turn how comfort
ably
To Thee, O Gentle Friend, sweet Naza
renel
John-like upon thy bosom fain te lean.
O eyes we love to look in! eyes that see
Beneath our faults our human frailty—
Forgiving eyes! And bands so strong and
clean
We love to feel our frail hands neatling in;
We kiss the white scars where thine agony
Once flow’d for us, and in our grateful bliss
8o filled are we with Christ love we are
fain
To separate even Judas from his kiss,
And if we have them, say to our enemies,
“ Tomorrow meet with me in Paradise.”
--ORELIA KEY BELL.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921
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BRIDE ELECT HONORED |
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WITH SHOWER i
One of the pretticst miscellaneous
showers ever given for a bride-clect
in this city was that given by Mes
dames Modena Rogers and Henry
Powell for Miss Maude Glover on
Thursday afternoon, |
Mrs. H. G. Powell met the guests
at the door and invited them into the
living room where they were served
delicious punch by Mesdames Kurte
Thurmond and Lawrence C. Glover.
Mrs, James L, McCarty presided at
the table where the guests registered
in the bride’s book. |
This room was beautiful in its dec
orations of the Christmas suggestion,
potted plants, poinsettes and Xmas
vines being artitically aranged. The
reception hall and the dining room
were adorned with beautiful yellow
and white chrysanthemums and white
toces, and unshaded tapers cast a soft
glow over the rooms.
Mrs, H. A. Mathis entertained the
uests with several piuno selections
duirng the first part of the afternoon,
then Mrs. S, G. Pryor, Jr, invited
them to participate in a Floral Court
skip, contest which was very appro
priate and entertaining, Tiny golden
wedding bells were attached to the
contest story and kept as souvenirs
ENTERPRISE AND PRESS
by the guests.
Little Harriet Rogers in cupid’s
ccstume came in and invited the bride
clect into the dining rcom to examine
her iravelling bag to see if all ncces
sary aricles werc ready for the loney
110¢n
The dining table was a beautiful
picture, A miniature bride in her
beautiful satin gown with wedding
veil stood beside her travelling bag
which was white and adorned with a
bouquet of white ro<es on one side and
a bow of tulle on the other. Many
little white ribbon streamers extend
ced from the giits in the travelling
bag and the bride elect was asked to
draw out these ribbons and at the end
of cach ribbon was also a wish from
the guests which Miss Glover read
and caused much amusement and
admiration, |
The afternoon’s entertainment was
completed by several beautiful violin
selections by Miss Miargaret Pope
Thurmond accompanied by her sister
Miss Dorothy on piano, ‘
Mesdames J. J. Pryor, Maxwell, J.
D. Powell and J. P, Manning assist
ed in the dining room and in serving
a delicious salad course in which the
color note of the party yellow and
wkite was fully carried out Little‘
‘baskets improvised out of oranges,‘
‘held the salad and were tied with min
iature brides boquet and white tulle,
Salted nuts and mints were passed
' A miniature bride graced the plate of
the honor guest,
} The guests included about thirty of
’thc friends of the bride-elcct,
Error In Last Issue
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; Leader Corrected
- Through a most unaccountable ac
cident an error in anems cropped into
a short story printed in Wednesday's
issue under the date line of Cochran.'
Although the article was written to
read “U, H. Patrick” referring to the
cashier convicted and sentenced to a
'term in prison for embezzlement of
bank funds, The Operator made it
read “O. H. Peacock”. We.don't know
if there is such a man living, but this
correction just the same for the bene
fit of our readers,
Eye Glasses and Spectacles for
Christmas gifts? What could be
more ideal, useful, and serve as a con
stant reminder of the giver? H, A.
Mathis, Optometrist,
A full line of Dennison’s Christmas
cards and Stickers at the Leader-En
terprise, |
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Taking Testimony In
Benson Insurance Case
H, H, Dean, prominent attorney
and politician of Gainesville, and
Judge T. A. Hammond of Atlanta,
attorneys for the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, are in the city,
taking testimony in the case of Mrs,
D. O, Benson vs. Mectropolitan Life
Insurance Company for the payment
of a policy on the life of her hushand
who died in this city and who was re
ported at the time as having taken
carbolic acid with suicidal infent.
Judge R, C. Wheeler and Col. W,
H. Charters of Gaincesville are repre
senting Mrs. Benson. Col. A, J. Mc-
Donald is the local attorney for the
Insurance Company,
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Christmas Carols
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' Auspices Womans Club
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‘ The Woman’s Club through the
Music Committee composed of Mes
}dhmcs C. C. Parker, C. S. Isler, Frank
'W‘ard and T, J, Hendricks are again
asking the people of Fitzgerald to
;inin with them in the singing of Xmas
carols on Christmas day at 6 P, M. on
LMain street near Pine, at the Park in
front of the Opera House. Each year
there i 3 some disappointment over the
apparent lack of interest but it is hop
ed that in course of time if the leaders
fail not that the company of singers
‘will cularge and that disinterested au
“tomobilists will at least keep far
cnough away that the noise of cars
‘will not drown out the soft and sa
cred melodies of worship,
The hymns that will be used this
year are the same as last year, as fol
lows: “§Silent Night”, “Hark the Her
iald Angels Sing”* “It came upon a
Midnight Clear” and “O Little Town
of Bethlehem.”
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Hultz'Qut On Fifteen
Hundred Dollar Bond
Judge D. P. Adams assessed $1,500
bond against Arthur Hultz, when his
attorney Chas. Bussell waived a
hearing when his case was called this
morning, Attorney Carlysle McDon
ald represented the State.
Hultz is charged with deserting his
family. Hultz has been living in De
troit and was brought back here un
der a warrant and requisition from
Governor Hardwick by Deputy B
Roberts.
ANOTHER REASON WHY
DOGS SHOULD BE MUZZLED
Edgar Johnstone, the young son of
Mrs. J. S, Johnstone was attacked by
an Airdale dog while riding a bicycle
to school. The dog bit him on his
knee but it is not considered serious
by his physician. The accident hap
pened near the corner of Main and
Pine streets,
Mr, and Mrs. E. V., Whittington of
Montgomery, Ala., are the guests for
some time of Mrs, Whittington's pa
irents Mr. and Mrs. D, H. Johnson.
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BEN HILL TAX BOOKS
| CLOSE DECEMBER 20th
| Notice to tax payers is hereby giv
en that the tax books will close Dec.
20th after which fi fas will be issued
according to law. Delinquent tax
payers both for the city and county
will save additional costs hy taking
up their tax receipts before that datc,‘
Mr, Jay Rhorer will arrive 'l‘lmrSAJ
day from Georgia Tech in Atlanta to“
spend the Christmas holidays with his
‘pnr(-ni\', Mr. and Mrs. U, S. Rhorer. |
Mr. J. S, Etheridge of Albany was
in the city Thursday on business '
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IF it be true (and folks there are
This legend who believe)
That every year the Christ Child walks
Our earth, on Mary’s Bve,
How much of suffering He finds
To make His kind heart grieve!
So many starving babies, pinched
And whimpering with cold,
Such piteous wee faces drawn
With hunger, gray and old!
A hundred needy cases? Oh,
The half has not been told!
And we, whose homes are holly-wreathed, |
And gay with Christmas trees, |
What have we done to merit cheer |
And comfort— more than these?
(The Child with sad and puzzled eyes
Must wonder, as He sees!) ‘
Then, ere the birth-morn of the Babe, !
Give gladly, every one,
As this past year has prospered you,
That some poor little one
May know a tithe of Christmas joy |
Before the Day is done!
~MAZIE V. CARUTHERS. '
PUBLISHED ON
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY
Official Organ City Of Fitzgeraid
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Ocilla Southern
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Officials To Confer
With Southern Ry.
The joint committee appointed at
the meeting of the representatives of
the towns along the Ocilla Southern
Railroad have received an invitati
to come to Atlanta next Tuesday to
confer with the officials of the Sou
thern Railway in regard to the pur
chase of the trackage of the Hawk
insville and Florida Southern from
Pineview to Hawkinsville or the sale
of the entire line of the Ocilla South
ern to the Southern Railway, either
‘which of the propositions would se
cure the continuation of the service
of the Ocilla Southern to this terri
tory. Chairman Bowen of the joint
committee has notificd his members
to meet him in Atlanta Tuesday.
Ford Buys Land
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Around Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Dec, 14—Chicago
interests have purchased 101,000 acres
of valuable mineral lands in the prox
imity of Birmingham, Ala., and only
65 miles from Mussel Shoals. It is
also stated on good authority that
Henry Ford purchased 45,000 acres of
mineral lands within a short distance
of the Shoals,
The corporations making the pur
chases are known as the Alabama land
Syndicate. White Iron and Coal Co,,
Palatina Mining and Development
Company and the Etowah Coal and
Iron Company. They are credited
with purchases of 400,000 acres in Et
owah Marshall, St. Clair, DeaKlb and
Cherokee Counties.
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Pensioners Christmas
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Money Arrives
Judge J. R. Horton announces that
the pension moncy for the Confederate
veterans or their widows has arrived
and that he is ready to pay i+ out.
This will be pleasant news to a
’good many of our old people in the
county who have been anxiously
awaiting their pension from the State
during the entire year.
SENATOR UNDERWOOD
ENDORSES FORD OFFER
ALBANY, Ala. Dec. 14—Setting at
rest all rumors here regarding his po
sition on the matter, Senator Oscar
W. Underwood has written William
McDermott of Albany, that he is in
favor of the acceptance of the offer of
Henry Ford for taking over the Mus
sel Shoals project.
Senator Underwood stated that he
would actively support the offer when
it is transmitted to Congress by Sec
retary of War Weeks.
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SCHOOL NOTICE ro
CHILDREN’S PARENTS
All parents who desire to enter
children for the Spring term of school
which will begin on January 2 1922,
are expected to have them vaccinated
and bring or send them to the High
School Building between the hours
of 3 and 5 P. M. on the eve of the
following days, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dece. 19 to 21 inclusive,
for registration,
Ulric J. Bennett, Supt.
Brotherhood Makes -
A Quick Payment
I"LORENCE, Alz,, Dec, 15— The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
has paid to Mrs. E. Z, Woodruff and
Mrs. Hunter and Mrs, Hackworth,
the two married daughters, $1,750
each, being the amount of insurance
carried by Mr, Woodruff in the Bro
therhood, This is prompt, quick ser
vice, as Mr. Woodruff was killed only
two wecks ago;, The Brotherhood is
a fine organization and never fails to
look after the interests of its members
and their families.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
PARTY
On Tuesday evening the Christian
Endcavor Society of the Presbyteri
an Church will entertain with a party
at the home of the Rev. and Mrs,
R. M Mann in honor of Mrs. F. A.
Hardee who leaves the first of the
year for Florida to make her home,
and also Miss Maude Glover who will
be a bride of this month and who
will leave for her new home in Green
wood S, C
All members of the C. E. Society
with their friends and also the mem
bers of the Congregation of the Pres
byterian church are cordially invited
and expected to be present,
Mrs, Lawrence C. Glover will enter
tain on two afternoons next week in
honor of Miss Maude Glover. Tues
day afternoon she will entertain the
members of the Bridge Club and on
Wednesday will entertain with a rook
party,