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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XIX
CITY coon
IH BUS) SESSION
NO ELECTION MADE TO FILL
VACANCY CAUSED BY RESIG
NATION OF DR. RATTRAY—I. J.
HARRELL IS MAYOR PRO TEM
The city council had a busy ses
sion at their regular monthly meeting
Monday night. Much of the time
was spent in discussing a proposal
for a reduction in water and light
rates, some of the members favor
ing a reduced rate after the minimum
charge for light and water, others
favoring a discount for prompt pay
ments of Trills of such amount that it
would appeal to every customer and
greatly stimulate prompt payments ;
of all bills due the* city.
The Advance was in error in the
statement last week that Dr. F. L.
Hnie had been named councilman to
succeed M. J. Rattray, resigned.
Dr. Huie has been favorably men
tioned but no election has yet taken
place! Recognizing the need of hav
ing a mayor pro tern, the council
named I. J. Harrell for this position,
formerly held by Dr. Rattray.
A delegation of citizens from Dur
den street appeared before council
ajid called their attention to the fact
that the city water main out this
street stopped at Fourth street and
that the two blocks from Fourth to
Sixth were without fire protection.
Members of the council agreed that
this situation should be remedied
1 and took the matter for investiga
tion.
The coucil agreed to make an ap
propriation of $25 for putting up at
tractive road signs to be erected by
J. T. Price along the Augusta-Jack
sonville Highway, if other towns al
so would co-ope-ate in the move
ment.
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’ MRS. MARY J. DAVIS
LOSES HOME BY FIRE.
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Mrs. Mary J. Davis, who lives
near Higgston, lost her home by fire
Wednesday mornmg of last week.
The fire caught from a defective
flue about 9 o’clock and made such
rapid headway that few household
goods were saved. One of the chil
dren sustained serious injuries from
the fire.
The loss falls very heavy on thi
woman, and friends have interested
themselves in raising a purse to sup
ply her immediate needs.
SCHOOL YEAR IS
NEAR THE CLOSE
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HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE TEN
GRADUATES THIS YEAR—DR.
ANTHONY TO PREACH COM
MENCEMENT SERMON.
The Vidalia Public Schools will
close a successful year on Friday,!
May 20th, when school work lor the
term is completed, followed on Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday by the
commencement exercises.
Dr. Bascom Anthony, pastor of the
Vineville Methodist church, Macon,
will preach the commencement ser
mon Sunday morning at the City
Auditorium. Monday at 11 o’clock
at the school auditorium the class
day program of the senior class will
be rendered. Tuesday Evening at
the city auditorium at 8:30 the grad
uating exercises will take place, Dr.
Percy Scott Flippen, professor of
history' at Mercer University, deliv
ering the baccalaureate address.
The high school will have ten grad
ates this year—Misses Estelle Stith,
Lucile Frederick, Joyce Sik«s, Mary
Kate Shuman, Lillian Shuman, and
Messrs. Bernard Potirnelle, Bernard
Herring, James Cromatie, Spurgeon
Peacock and Ray' Peacock.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. MAY 6, 1921
ROND ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
LITTLE OPPOSItION TO $60,000.00
SEWER BOND ISSUE AND AN
OVERWHELMING VOTE IS EX
PECTED AUTHORIZING IT.
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Next Tuesday, May 10th, is the
date set for the sewer bond election
to determine whether or not the cit
izens of Vidalia will authorize the is
suance of $60,000 of bonds for the
construction of a sewerage system
throughout the city.
Polls will open at 8 o’clock and will
| close at 4 o’clock. A arge number
j of women, who are greatly interested
; in the outcome of the election owing
' to the fact that sewers will mean a
great i convenience to the housewives
as well as a protection to the health
of the people of the city, will vote
in this election, and an unusually
heavy vote is expected.
Little opposition to the bond issue
: has developed and the bonds are ex-
I pected to be authorized by a good
margin. Last week two strong and
influential citizens of the city, Mr.
W. T. Jenkins and Mr. E. L. Mead
ows. came out for bonds, and their
example has been followed by many
others who had been hesitating as to
whether this was a good time for the
city to attempt to float bonds.
Both Mr. Jenkir.s and Mr. Mead
ows declared they realized the need
of a sewerage system for the city
and have at all times been in favor
of thi? forward step, but when the
bond issue was first suggested they
thought possibly a mistake would he
made if the bonds were voted and put
on the market thi: year. However,
the news brought from Atlanta by
Mr. Rose, and fiom Augusta by
Mayor Jackson, that bond brokers
said there would he no trouble in the
city realizing frm 93 to 97 cents on
the dollar for its bonds, has made
these gentlemen feel that this w'as a
very propitious time for voting the
bonds and putting in sewers.
These gentlemen are heavy tax
payers, are successful business men.
and have always been identified with
every mvement looking to the im
provement and development of their
home town, and t’ncir votes and influ
ence on the side of the proposed
bond issue will sweep away much of
the opposition.
Miss Emmie Roberts is spending
the week with friends in Vienna.
Official Organ City of Vidalit
SEWER RALLY
LARGELY ATTENDED
STIRRING ADDRESS MADE BY
MAYOR L. Q. STUBBS OF DUB
LIN VICE-PRESIDENT ROSE
EXPLAINS SEWER MAP.
A large number of citizens of Vi
dalia, including many ladies, attended
the mass meeting at the city audito
rium last Friday evening and heard
a stirring address by Mayor L. Q.
Stubbs of Dublin and a detniled ex
planation of the tentative map sub
mitted by the McCrary Company by,
j. T. Rose, the vice-president of the'
company. Following these addresses,
fully 90 per cent of the voters pres-1
cut endorsed the bond i?sue, pledg-!
ing themselves to support bonds in
the election next Tlesday.
Mayor B. P. Jackson presided and
introduced the speakers, incidentally
telling of the intention of the city
administration not to sell the bonds
unless a fair price could be obtain
ed. Mayor Jackson stated that he
was in Augusta last week and had
conferred with prominent bond bro
kers there and they had assured him
that the bond issue contemplated by I
this city ought to bring from 93 to |
97 per cent, these gentlemen stating
that it would be several years before 1
the bond market w'ould be much bet
ter than at present
Mr. J. T. Rose, vice-president of J
the McCrary Co., which was employ-j
cd by the city to make a preliminary!
survey and submit specifications forj
a sewer system for the city, discuss-j
ed the map at considerable length,]
explaining why certain sections had
not been given sewerage, why mains
of a certain size were specified. The
cost of labor, of material, and trans
portation charges were gone into, the
speaker saying that in his opinion he
believed sewers could be installed
here ths . coming sumnier cheaper |
than for a number of years. He al
so told of conferring with Atlanta
bankers with regard to the bond
market and being told that six per
cent municipal band? should bring
from 95 to 97 cents on the dollar.
The address of Mavor Stubbs was
delivered in characteristic style, the
speaker saying he had come flown
not to render advice hut to be of any
assistance that he could to the peo
ple of this city. Vidalia’s splendid
location was touched on, the speaker
declaring that it was one thing en
vied by the city of Dublin. The
growth of Dublin following sewerage
construction was described, the in
crease of taxable values taking care
of bonds issued for civic improve
ment, until now the city had taxa
ble property of about six million dol
lars, many miles of naving, modern
school buildings, an adequate sewer
age svstem. He declared that the
installation of sewers would be one
of the best investments the city
could make, and said that knowin
the progressive citizen? of Vidalia as
he did, he expected to learn that the
bonds were overwhelmingly voted on
May 10th.
Following ~r. address a
number of citizens declared how they
stood on the proposition, the meet
ing culminating in a practically
unanimous vote in favor of the is
suance of bonds.
H. L. BURK HALTER TO
OPEN GROCERY STORE
Mr. H. J,. Burkhalter has severed
his connection with the Vidalia Gro
cery Company and next week plans
to open an up-to-date grocery store
in the building formerly occupied by
the Standard Drug Co. The store
will he known as the Standard Gro
cery. and modern fixtures will be in
stalled. Mr. Burkhalter plans tr
m'>t'e it a model store in every way.
He hopes to be able to open for
business one day next week.
EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM.
Topic—Christian Education.
Scripture reading: Proverbs 3:13-
'B —Claude Vann.
The value of an education—Geo.
S. Rountree.
Quartette —four young ladies.
The wrong kind of education—
Louise Mathews.
Real knowledge--Wade Linder.
Poem —Mrs. W. T. French. i
D. C. PATTILLO WILL
ENTERTAIN S. S. CLASS.
Next Tuesday evening at his home
on Jackson street, Col. D. C. Pat
tillo will entertain the Men's Sunday
School class of the Methodist church>
this being the second monthly meting
of the class since organization was
perfected wmc time ago.
The class now numbers over sixty,
having trebled its membership since
a campaign for new members was
started some weeks ago, the team
captained by F. M. Rabun winning
out over the team led by I. D. Stew-1
art, when the drive came to a close
Sunday. M ; A. Russell is teacher
of the’class.
CIIIIO HIVE
I BULL TEAM
STRONG TEAM TO BE OUTFIT
TED AND TO PLAY OTHER
TOWNS IN THIS SECTION
PARK NEAR ICE PLANT.
Vidalia is to have a strong baseball
team to represent it the coming sea-
I son in games with our neighboring
| towns, according to plans now being
made by a number of good ball play
-1 ers and citizens who are> inter"' d
in the national pastime.
The nucleus of a good team is al
! ready in sight and with the return
| home of many of the college boys
| the team will he further strengthen
j etl. Funds are now being raised for
I buying uniforms and the necessary
I Tquipment for the team, and plans
are being made for improving the
ground at Adams Park, which will
he used by the team. A grandstand
will be erected and the park put in
goods shape for playing.
Members of 'the team are discuss
ing the selection of a manager, and
it is hoped that announcement of the
manager and the personnel of the
team can be made at an early date.
There are a great many baseball
enthusiasts in Vidalia and the team
will be given hearty support by the
business men generally.
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| ARE YOU AWAKE AT 10 O’CLOCK SUNDAY MORNING? ±
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«• We are at the Vidalia Methodist Church. Here you ;►
I! will find a live Sunday School, growing rapidly, with every «.
|| department well organized.
«• WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US. \[
• » A cordial invitation to all —men, women, children, to *•
II attend this Sunday School. One hour —10 to 11. Our Men’s «.
|| Class will be an inspiration to you. Now numbers 60 and ||
«► increasing every Sunday. 11
VIDALIA METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. \l
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CUTI IS GOING
AFTER BACK TAXES
F. F. GODDARD EMPLOYED BY
COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE
VIGOROUS EFFORTS TO COL
LECT LARGE SUM DUE.
The regular meeting oE the board
j of county commissioners held Mon
day was marked by the resignation
of Mr. Dess Gray, clerk of the hoard.
Mr. F. F. Goddard was elected as
his successor, the board also making
arrangements with Mr. Goaaard to
enter upon a vigorous campaign to
collect a considerable sum of money'
due the county in back taxes.
The resignation of Mr. Gray will
he learned of with much regret by
the people of the county, as he was
very populaV with all classes and
kept the records of the commission
ers in nexcellent shape. The county'
is fortunate in securing the services
of Mr. Goddard, as he is a well
known business man and it is ex
acted will collect a considerable sum
for the county in back taxes.
Only routine business was trans
acted by the board.
Attending Dublin Meeting.
• Thursday’ |the commissioners left
in a body for Dublin where they
will attend the annual convention of
Georgia commissioners, which met
there Thursday and Friday. An in
teresting program iias been prepared
and the commissioners expect to de
rive much benefit from the meeting
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
MEETS AT UVALDA.
'The’annual gathering for the
Rae district conference of the Metho
dist church will be held at Uvalda
next Wednesday and Thursday, the
sllth and 12th of May. The confer
j ence will be presided over by Rev.
IJ. y. Outler, presiding elder of the
Udistrict, and will bring together the
pastors and leading laymen of the
district.
Uvalda is making extensive prep
arations for the entertainment of the
, conference and those who attend are
suer to be delightfully entertained