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OHARLTON COUNTY HERAILD.
DOLLAR AND A HALF PER YEAR
Examination by Government Engineers
from Cumberland Sound to Mississippi.
Tallahassee, Fla,— The follow
ing statement has been issued by
the Florida State Canal Comission.
Tallahassee, Florida, as information
to the general public concerning
the inland waterway broject
which is being promoted by states
of Georgia and Florida as a nation
al project necessary to connect the
intercoastal waterways along the
Atlantic and Culf coasts:
The River and Harbor Act ap
proved January 21, 1927. author
ized the preliminary examination
and survey (economic survey) of
the proposed Waterway from
Cumberland Sound, Ceorgia and
Florida, to the Mississippi River,
in accordance with the bill intro
duced in Congrss by Congressman
R. A- Graen, of the Second Distrlet
of Florida, which bill was aided
by the Georgia members of Con
gress and others. The project is
now under examation by a special
board of Government engineers
appointed by Major General
Edgar Jarwin, Chief Engineers.
The state of Georgia and Flordia
are handling the promotion of said
project, officially, through the two
canal commissions created by the
legislature of Georgia and Florida
to secure the survey and eonstruc
tion of thie caual The proposed
route will be frem Cnmberland
Sound, via the Saint Mary's River
Okeefinokee Swamp, Suwannee
River, Saint Marks River, Saint
George’s Sound and the bays west
The eastern ports will be St. Marys
Georgia, and Fernandina, Florida.
I'he personal of the two state Com
missions is as follows: Georgia
State Canal Commission: Gov.
L. G. Hardman, member of ex
officcio; H. W. Hopkins, Thomas
ville, Chairman; J. T, Colson, of
Brunswick, and Capt. Weslie Rob
inson, Sr., St. Marys, Ga.; “lorida
State Canal Commission. Gov. J.
W. Martin, members ex-officio; J
(. Ruge, Apalachicola, Chairman;
E. W. Bailey, Fernandina, and Mrs
F. R. S. Phillips, Tallahassce; head
quarters is at Tallehassee. The
present status of the project re-l
quires, and only, that facts and
figures be furnished by the com
missions to the engineers compos
ing the examining board. The
chambers of commerce in Georgia
and Florida cities on. or near the
inland waterway route have been
asked to furnished certain data to
the Florida State -Canal Commis
sion to be incorporated in the
consolidated report which the ex
. amining board has requested
Florida to furnish in this matter;
this data should be sent to Tall
ahassee immediatelyd As the
State of Georgia had no fund to
finance the work of the Georgia
State Canal Commission, it was ar
ranged by mutual cousent ihat the
Florida State Canal Commission
should handle the project for both
states until such time ax the Geor
gia [ egislature makes an appropri
ation to enable the state to pay
its share of the necessary inciden
tal expenses. The Florida Legis
laturein 1927 made an appropria
tion sufficient to secure the
services Jf an ontstanding engineer
to prepare this statistical report.
Major General Harry Taylor. of
Washington, D. C,, former chief of
engineers, now in private practice,
has been engaged ®s consulting
engineer and is now making up
this consolidated report, which
will be completed within the next
few « eehks, it is expected. Unti
the Chief of Engineers, General
Jardine, has reviewed the report
and the recommendations of the
examining board thereon, Con
gress can take no further action
in said matter. It will, therefore,
be seen from the above facts
that the state canal commissions
nave sole charge of this project; no
}organizations or individuals are
'autherized, under the law, to sol
cit any funds 1o promote this
project, nor to take any action in
regard thereto, beyond their co
operaiion to the commissions,
when and as requested. The Geor
gia—Florida link will connect the
intercoastal watesway, thus com
pleting the inland waterway from
Cape Cod to the Rio Grande and
mahing possible an enormous in
terchange of commerce between
Mississippr Valley and Atlantic
states via barge traneporation
over the most direct route.
Florida State Canal Commission.
Tallahassee, Florida,
Farmers Meeting Saturday
Remember the Farmers Co oper
ative Association meets Saturday
afternon at three o'clock with Mr,
C. S. Bethel, at Homeiand, at his
Sy
important” matters and
a full attendance is desired.
A
St. Maiy Etertains Tuesday
Southeast Ga. Association.
Tuesdav, July 10th—rnext Tues
day—the Southeast Georgia Co-
Operative Associztion meets at St,
Mary’s. Our neighbors have re
csntly re-organized with live trade
bodies and it behooves both Foik
sfon aud St. George to have a live
representation at the meeting. In
Mrs. 8. C. Townsend, Camden has
one of the best representatives in
this section aid she is anxious to
have a large number enjoy their
hospitality on this occassion and
will have an attractive program
for the day. '
L. Knabb of Moniac
for County Commissioners
The Herald gladly makes the
announcement that Mr, L. Knabb
will be in the race for county
commissioner from the Moniac
District at the September primary
When such men as be allows the
use of their name for a place on
the County Board, we are on
the way to make the Commission
ers with the very bhesc business
talent of the county, We are
strong for him. The future of
that end of the county depends
upon the building of a good
highway through there and he is
in a position to help his people to
afirst class job,m being able to
serve on the Board.
Play Douglas Game Fridav
While Douglag has the first
half of the season won, Folkston
can improve its standing by an
other wen game, soas to give our
fans the or:onunhy to see the
champions in action, the defered
game will be played on our
grounds Friday alternoon at four
o'clock.
Every one should turn out and
witness the game, 08 we are now
snapping up for the second nalf
of the season with dn improvedl
team, and the public should rally
to the support of the boys with
their attendance. The price of
Ildmhion will be thirty five and
twenty cents,
OFFICIAL ORGAN BF THE COUNTY OF CHARLTON.
FOLKSTON GEBRGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1928
‘Rebuilding Scott’s §
| Stores all Lgased.
l The rebuilding of the. 8l ;in
the Scott’s block are to be JiShe:
'upon arrival of material ORdered,
'so we are informed by My ;:, \
Scoit, This will be goORERENs
to our people, who are ccljßEe
lating Mr. Scott upon the S#le of
his turpentine business, elhing
to finance the competion 0 this
block. e
Messrs. E. L. Martin, T.ang, and
Carpenter Wainwright are rt 0
the interior wood wurk CiEehe
restaurant room with the pramise
of an early completion. - _
The building when comiete
will house a restaurant, Allengnd
Vickery's furniture store.l l
Grocery Co., and the Gk Hangon
County Herald, making “itiong ol
the best business block%"; p
cily of Folkston. fah
Modern stores fronts, with : ';
play windows are to be bil fi nd
the Herald office will be built gs
pecially for the co ‘.~,;¥T,"*f 3
newspaper. Since .we ¢elebrate
our thirtietk anniverssrvf )
temper, we will be in quartels
built adapted to onr use.%lf, y the
purpose of the Herald to install
‘equipment that will make the Her
ald a modern country newspapes.
The campaign for a linotyp "
been slow in starting, but ‘we
wil st on thekind of campaif
realize that a country newspaper
must have a regularity of business
every week to function properly,
and the increasing business give:
us indicates their awakening tu
that fact,
Coastal Highway, Opening
at July 11 St, Simons
The Coastal Highway Openifg
planned for St. Simons on July 11th
is to be a grand affair, according
to Dr. Swift, Camden’s member of
the Highway Commission. Every
thing is b:ing done to make it an
enjoyable day for those who can
enjoy a varied assortment of
amusements, as the big pavillions
are opened for bathers, and the
many devices to make time gaily
are being gotten in readiness.
As an inside up the Docior
wishes us to pass it to all of the
old widowers, and the married
men, who can slip off from their|
wives, to join him on the trip,
as they have a special attraction
for them, toz opening of the new
Glynn Isle bathing pavillion, withl
the Carnival Queens and their
attendants, who attracted so
much attention at the water car
nival in Savannah the past week.
These "beuuties” having accepted
an invitation from Howard Coffin
to be his guest for the day.
This is indeed an opporunity tn!
visit the “City by the Sea" and
see the finest amusement place on l
the South Atlantic Coast. The
trip can be made in good time and
an inspection of tne work done
will be of considerable interest to
Charlton county folks.
Reports Heavy Rain. !
Mr. Chris. Meehan’ a former
of Charlton, was here this week
inspecting his larm, He reports
much damage around his Cantham
home from continued rains Mr.
Meehan is advertising his farm in
the Herald, and says that if any
Rood farmer want a farmer on
reasonable terms, the opportunity
is theirs now, as he will sell on a
small cash payment’ end terns of
liberal kind on the balance
Folkston Win One of Twin
Bill, Waycross gets Other
The Folkston bLaseball team and
some one hundred fans went to
Waycross on'July Fourth for a
double header.
The first game was won bv the
Waycross team, and some bum
umpiring was pulled, as well as a
brace of errors by third basemen
Mills, and Shortstop Banks, _plac
ing the game on ice, ere \mlton
Cason blew up. With the score
710 1, Cox took up the burden of
trying to save the day, and right
well did he labor, as that was the
end of the scoringz on Waycross’
part, :
Folkston however rallied to put
over three more runs. and had
men on to do further scoring Ltut
alas and alack, the punch was not
here to save the day.
Batteries for Folkston, Cuson.'
Cox and Gowen; Waycross, Griffin
Garrett.
In the second ygame, Cox tried
the Iron man’s stunt. and proved
good until he tired ard then it
was only through passing the
men, that Waycross began to
ore, so when he weakened iv
he fourth, he gave way to Newl
Askew. Waycross took kindly to
lis offerings, and one by one put
ross a tally until they had three
the good. The -boys played
- behind him in -the secon
ame, and with Cason at short a
noti-able improvement in-the in
fielding. \Our lads got to Skinny
Dixon early, but Waveross fielders
cut down scoring, and when their
¢ather dropped a ball, it started
the fire works, Dean making first
on a dropped strike, with two ou!
and the bases loaded. One run
came in, thenin the fatal sixth the
boys put over three runs to sew
up the sto 3 game. Kaynar hem
med in a chase between third and
home by some four Waycross men
dashed headlonyg for tne plate,
knocking catcher Garret out, with
Allen tallying too, Smith taking
Garrett’s play.
Over a hundred of Folkstonites
made the trip, and the house was
ahout equally divided. asWaycross
ites mostly had journeyed ‘o the
sea for the day. Everybody en
joyed the games, and are now set
‘for the second half, Douglas win
;ning the first half by a mile,
S)g_aln‘thin. for Next Half
Folkston’s roster will have
three new additions at least, Cascn
Demery and Shepherd. Demery
comes to us from the Nichol
teem, having accepted a position
l'&fln Dean & Gowen store,
will play second, and as that is our
weak spot and he is the bes
fielding second sacker in the
;".«. we feel set to carry
on successfullv, Cason will play
short and do relief pitching.
iWM\ Allen back on third, and
l“flh to be used as utility, we
are going out after blood in this
lneond half of the season.
Forest Fair Wajycross |
Sept. 19th to 22nd
Plans for America’s first State
Forest Fair, which will be held at
Wayeross, Georgia. from Septem
ihll' 1910 22, have advanced to
the point where the success of the
l!"bh assured. This information
is furnished b the Georgia Fore
est Service whicn with the Way
cross Chamber of Commerce is
sponsering the event.
Saint George News, Interesting Facts,
of Events Happening During the Week
Heavy Rainfall Danr aging
Trains Delayed by Washout
The ‘Tuesday morning passen
gers trains on the Coast Line were
all held up in Folkston, and the
side tracks were lined with peo
ple taking their morning prome
nade, |
The trains were held here a
mere hour, the damage not being
80 hard of repair.
The hard rain of Monday night
washed away about (thirty or
forty teet of the road bed at a
point near Hilliard, biocking
‘traffic. Continued rains have
submerged many of the low fields,
and waterways have been taxed
to carry off the surplus water,
Material damaged to crops are
being reported, and the havoc of
hail-has been severe in spots,
The damage to tobacco now
ready for harvest is being made
'more or less serious to the l‘armers{
and many report other crops like=
wise damaged. The lower end of}
the county has not been effected
80 much, less rain fall, being their
lot, Leter reports, however state
that heavy rainfall fell 7uesday
with water over reaching high we
ter marks in the Toledo section.
~'The continued rains are having
effect. Reports are that almost
every crop is being badly effected
even corn is being seriously hurt,
and has begun to fire.
The tobacco planter, who are
now gathering the weed are hav.
ing their troubles as well, Fri
day Racepond suffered a heavy
rain. Sundavy the rain pourea
in the lower end, and much dam
age was resulted.
One of our farmers says that
we have never made a corn fail
ure, but that indications are that
we will have one this season.
‘ The melon crop and cantelouge
crop, just beginning to ripan are
‘beinz hurt seriously by too much‘
rain.
While the discouragement has'
been great, we are not alone with |
these heavy raius, as reporis ~f
rivers flooding their banks are
coming in from various sections,
flooding the low lands and causing
much damage and heavy loss,
Big Nugrape Contract to
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
The contract for this section of
the celebrated NuGrape drink, has
heen made by this company with
with the Coco Cola Fottling Co., of
Folkston, who will push favorite
drink in the future in Folkston.
The Herald man visited this plant
the past week ani found the force |
busy preparing tne days delivery'
noticed that every tning so nicel
und clean that he could not help
exclaim “Itga real sanitary” bote
tling werks,
Mr. Sam Mllls, the pro,rietor
says thatithere is no one more pal
atable drink thut the Nu Grape
and that already it is a leader
among those who wish for a pure
thirst quencing drink. It las the
delighful grape [flavoring taste,
salisfying, and it has an element
of food in it
St et P e e
I have built up u trade on qual
ity Silk Hose, it you are not a
customer, come yee and examine
and you will buy.
John 8. Tyson Jr. |
JOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 27
The baby of Mr. and Mrs,
Andrew Batter: of the Florida side
died early Thursday morning after
an illness extending over a period
of several months, Interment
was at Emeas Cemetary Thursday
afternoon. The baby was about a
vearold. The sorrowing parents
baye the sympathy of e lerge
group of friends.
Mrs. J. G, Peavy. mother of Mrs.
J. A Barker who was injured in
an automoble wreck recently while
here on a visit to her daughters
family, is convalencing at the Bar
ker nhome, Members of the
family state that progress thus far
i 3 fine considering the advanced
age of the patient,
Mr. H. M. Gooden is delighted
over his recent trip to West Palm
Beach and other points in South
Florida. The Goodens with Mrs,
J.C. Bauge of Gray Gables
motgpe:. ’Jwith Mr, and Mrs,
Ka&l’fi' 0 reside at West
Palm Beach. Mr. Gooden states
that the trip from Jack<onville was
made in a day, the return trip also
in one day with out the slighest
‘l’atigue being felt by either him
self or Mrs. Gooden. ' Mr. Gooden
remarked with feeling however,
that he was m? be at home
Sunday as to services, the Baplist
Sunday School met with the
Methadist members at their
Church. This arrangement is
Ziving much pleasure as. well as
’help to the teachers and members
of both Sunday Schools. On this
Joccasion there was a very good
altendance.
Sunday there will be regular
services al the Methodist Church
conducted by Rev. Chastain.
Mr. Allan Harbough has an
nounced that there will be an
auction sale (by J. W, Spenzer)
at his home on Se urd 'y July 14th
all of his' house hold goods,
garden tools, 2ar, house and lots
will be sold. Thme 930 A. M.
‘ Lesliec Norman is driving a
beautiful Whippet car and another
Coach is noticed on display in his
salesrooms. While no statement
has been authorized it is under
stood that young Mr. Norman re=
presents this company here.
Visitors to Jacksonviie Monaay
‘neluded Mr, and Mrs, Gooden,
Ruth Varn, Mrs. W. T. Louderee,
Myrtle and Florence Prescott,
Joseph Londerée, N.J. Normau,
Marie Norman, and Dorothy King.
Mr. W.T. Londeree and Lewis
spent the week end at home
motoring back to Orange Park
Sunday evenming Joseph and
Aeiele Jackson made the trip Sune
day evening also, as did also
Douglas who will spend a few
days visiting at Moosehaven,
Mrs. Leslie Norman who is visite
ing at the home of her pareits in
Folkston while recovering from
her recent iliness was at her home
over Friday, returning to Folkston
again, however,
Mr, Albert Kemp left Sunday
for Moose Haven Florida where
he expects to stay for some time
having a part in the construction
work now going on there,
At this writing the Fourth of
July promises to be very quiet in
our town although several look
ifurwnrd to baving guest from out
of town,
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