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DO'GGLASVILLE DOUGLAS COUNTY. GA.. May ll. >917.
No. S
May Day Festival at
Douglasville High
School a Striking
Spectacle
and fixed to represent the lasses Commission Government
of long ago. “Coming Through^
the Rye” was their part. It
Hymeneal
(By Ida Mckinley, of 9th Grade)
Just about one hour and forty
minutes before the setting of the
sun on the aftem on of May 2nd,
a largo assembley watched on
the Douglasville High School
campus, a sightly and delightful
spectacle. It was the Play festi
val-of the studients of D. H. S.,
directed by Miss Marie Davis,
instructor of music.
Leading the grand procession
across the campus came the love
ly M y Queen and her pages,
The Queen, Miss Bessie Moody,
a member of ihe ninth grade,
who was elected by the people
as the most charming young lady
in the High School, presented a
beautiful picture as she rode
along in her white robe, grace
fully holding a white parasol.
The cart was wrawn by a black
pony decoratad in white. Her
little pages marched on each
side of her, mindful of her pony.
Close behind the queen came
the farie?, six tiny tots, dressed
as butterflies with their beauti
ful white costumes and spread
ing wings. Behind them came
the first grade, second grade and
so on through the eleventh.
When the queen and her fol
lowers reached their respective
places, the beautiful strains tf
mu.-dc, skillfully rendered by
Miss Louise Duncan, died away
and the little furies began their
dance. They spread their wings
and dresses so gracefully they
reminded many of the fairy land
they had read about.
The first grade, dressed in
white, took their places before
the crowd, sang and illustrated
“I Went to See a Friend One
Day,” “Right Hand Song” and
“Oats. Peas, Beans and Barley
Grow.” These were greatly en
joyed.
The members of the second
grade delightfully entertained
with the illustrated songs,
“Hickory Dickory Dock,” “How
Do You Do My Partner?” and
“How Do You Like to Go Up In
a Swing?”
Very attractive indeed were
the members of the third grade
as they marched to their places.
The girls wore white dressts
with blue bonnets and short blue
aprons, while the boys wore blue
overalls and sunhats. They pre
sented the “Shoemakers Dance”
and “Hungarian Dance” with
great talent.
As it was most essential that
they have a “May Pole Dance,”
Miss, Davis made a wise choice
when she chose the fourth grade.
The little girls were very, very
beautiful in their pink and blue
- paper frocks with hair bows to
match. They were very grace
ful as they plaited the May pole
with pink and blue ribbons,
What was enjoyed as much if
not more than anything else cn
the progrom was the Sailors
Horn Pipe, cleverly given by the
fifth grade. Each one looked
very pretty in soilor suits with
red ties.
The sixth grade, dressed as
bewitching gypsies, entertained
with “Strassah,” Their dance
was very pretty and was gra :e-
fullv rendered.
When the sixth grade had
marched back to their places ti e
seventh grade came forth with
white and yellow colonial cos
tumes. Their hair was powdered
For Small Towns
was very pretty, and was appre
ciated by every one.
The blondes of the High School
grades gave a very effective rib
bon dance. 'The girls were love
ly in lacy white dresses with va
rious colored hair bow and ribbon
strips which they carried in their
ha :ds. Each box had different
colored ribbons and this added
much to the beauty of their
arches and wheels.
Last but not least came the
Flag Drill, given by the brunet* es
of the High School grades. Each
wore white middy suits, red ties
and red cocked hats donned with
flags. The people’s patriotic
spirit was aroused to the utmost
as the first strains of “Star
Spangled Banner” floated
through the air and the girls
waived “Old Glory” in the
breeze.
The Geer Concert Band was
present and rendered some beau
tiful music suitable to the oc
casion.
After the play some of the
studients indulged in sports
Ralph Me rris, winner of sack
race, received a useful pocket
knife Nell House, winner in
-■hoe race, received a beautiful
hair ribbon. Parks Watson re
ceived a lovely tie as prize in
100 yard dash. The winner in
the apple race, Miss Edith Dake,
received a box of candy.
The crowd, having enjoyed the
afternoon to the fullest extent,
dispersed with heartfelt grati
tude to Miss Davis for her splen
did entertainment.
(Contributed)
One of tr.e greatest traves
ties—we might almost say, trag
edies—of municipal government
in the small towns is the a'der-
manic board usually elected by
these communities. For utter
and complete inefficiency as re
lates to the vital welfare of the
(own, commend us to spme of
these town boards. Not that it
is usually composed of incompe
tents— for Ahev seldom are—but
that, taken as a working wholi,
its capabibities are nil.
In the first place the smaller
town , and even the larger ones
which yet do not at ain to the
dignity of cities, are compelled
to relv upon voluntary service in
this capacity, few towns being-
able to in any sense remunerate
their board members for their
services. This being true,
though often composed of goed
men, the reasons impelling many
of them to undertake the service
are varied, and frequently de
cidedly antagonistic to the best
interests of the community.
The inefficiency of many town
boards is a j >k« end by-word
More Farmers and More
Food
Mrs. Mary M. WaliersofCol
umbua, Miss., and Dr. J. T. Gib
son of Waco (fa , were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock at the
home of the groom in Waco last
Sunday night by the undersigned
The bride is a highly culturpd,
refined and m st lovable lady,
having formally resided in tl e
city of Atlanta and is a member
of one of Georgia’s best families.
The groom is known as one of
Georgia.s noted divines. Quite
a number of friends witnessed
the happy event,
After the ceremony the gues's
were invited into the dining rot m
where a most tempting repast
was served, prepared by the go >d
women of Waco. We wish foi
this happy couple all the bless
ings that can come to tho e who
are truly joined in heart along
life’s pathway.
Dr. and Mrs. Gibton will beat
home to their friends in the
good little city of Waco.
J. S. E. — Buchanan Tribune.
For many years now the young-
men have been leaving the farms
and crowding into the cities.
The result is that the cities are
congested with idle men and the
farms are idle for lack of men.
We are compelled *o feed not
only our own people, but the
allied nations fighting. Germany
as well—and the men to raise
the food are not on the farms.
The allies are suffering for
foot, and we are facing a tre
mendous shortage even for our
own consumption:
Does the prospect look inviting:
to you? Are you doing vour
part to relie’. e this condition?
Back to the farm—it needs
you.
Blankenship- Winn
On last Sunday, at Lithia
Springs, Rev S. T. Gilland united
ov. r the land, and the cause of in rr a riage, Miss Pearl 11 mku
it is found in the familiar od
adage that “that which is evry-
body’s business is nobody’s bus:-'
ness ,’ Serving usually with lit
tle or no compensation, the mem
bers seem t > feel tint what, gap-
vice ‘bey do render is'in the na
ship and Mr, Homer F. Winn.
The groom is a popular younu
business man of Villa Rica, and
the bride the accomplished
daughter of Mr and Mrs. John
Blankenship, who recentlv .
moved from this County to Car-1 „]". ac . e
Douglasville High School
Honor Roll for April
1st GRADE
Ramond Abercrombie
Casper Couch
Frank. Holloway
vlary Love Foster
Elizabeth Rudd
Margaret Wilson
2 id GRADE
Waiter doe Abercrombie
Clarence Davis
Clifford Davis
Robert Groouzinsky
Thelma Moody
Ltona Parish
3rd GRADE
ture of charity, entirely ignor-iroll.
Aunt Margarette Smith
Dead
(Big A Correspondent)
Death again visitc-d our midst
on the first Monday in May just
as the sun was rising. Mrs.
Smith was near ninty years old
and had been in very good health
until some few months before
her death No one suspected
her to be so seriously 'hick. No
one was in the room at the time
of her death but a fourteen-year
old boy,
She leaves three sons, Joe of
Oklahoma, Lem of Campbell
county, and Roam of Big A, one
brother of Fairburn, one sister
of Tyrone, many grandchildren
great-grandchildren and a host
of friends.
She was buried at Prays
church. The funeral was con
ducted by her pastor, J. W. Mc
Leod, of Villa Rica.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
good friends of Douglasville and
surrounding community for their
tender sympathies and assistance
in the funeral and interment of
our darling, Ferman Dickinson,
who was laid to rest at Central
cemetery on last Wednesday,
May 2nd, having fallen asleep
in Jesus on the afternoon of May
1st at his home in East Point, Ga.
May the Lord soothe, direct
and ever be with each of you as
He has ever been with our darl
ing, who talked so beautifully of
meeting his dear papa as he
closed his eyes.
Mrs. C, M. Dickinson
Lillian Dickinson.
Belle Dickinson.
Werner L. Dickinson.
ing the fact that their own inter
ests are bound up with those of
the community. Then again,
etch seems to feel free to ex
ploit the community for liis dwn
personal benefit. Hence it fre
quently transpired that more at
tention is given to forwarding
the private interests of the in
dividual members than to con
serving the public welfare.
But there is a remedy for this
state of affairs, and it is found
the system of commission
government, It has been
t sought by some that a commis
sion government cculd not be
successfully applied to small
towns, but experience is disprov
ing this belief. Of recent years
many of the smaller cities and
towns have adopted this system,
and it is found to work most sat
isfactorily.
While few towns can afford
salaries for large board members,
almost any town can afford
modest salaries for two or three
commissioners, and this salary
forms, to tegin with, an induce
ment to public service.
In the commission system, the
duties are clearly defined and al
lotted to each; and most import
ant of all, ea;h is held individu
ally responsible for the faithful
performance of these duties;
whereas, if all these duties are
handled by one board it is easy
for each member to shift the re
sponsibility for neglect or worse
0 ito the shoulders of others,
With the inevitable result that
nothing really worth while is
accomplished and no one in par
ticular is to be censured-
The live t rwn that takes up the
commission government will pick
its commissioners each with a
view to his special fitness for
handling the specific duties in
cluded in his department, The
commissioner of streets, sewers,
etc., should have a capacity for
this line of work, and the same
should apply to the other depart-
The Sentinel extends congratu
lations.
Work German Prisoners
Dr. T. R. Whitley has been
interested in having the German
prisoners put to work on the pub
lie highways and has conferred
with several members of Con
gress in regard to it.
Wednesday’-s press notices in
dicate that (he idea will be car-
ri d into effect and they be put
to work on roads and farms.
There are enough Germans
now at Ft McPherson to soon
build a military road to the rifle
range at Waco and to the ma
neuvering grounds at Aniston.
This should be done.
Oil Prospects in Georgia
Atlanta, Ga., May 9th. State
Geologist S.|W. McCalla of Geor
gia, who believes that oil will be
found in South Georgia, has of
ficially requested government ex
perts to make an examination at
Fitzgerald, where drilling for oh
will start in the near future.
Geological surface indications
have pointed strongly to the ex-
istance of oil in that section, and
local capitalists who recently
launched a company at Fitzger
ald have been highly encouraged
over the prospects. It is under
stood that other oil companies
are now in process of organiza
tion with the same locality ir
view.
Ro;k formutations of red color
have been taken from the ground
in Ben Hill county along the
anti-cline, which geologists con
firm as one of the strongest of
all indications of oil.
ments.
Lastly, the system furnishes
an INDUCEMENT to achieve
ment, with its resultant com
mendation and reward—which ii
very dear to the heart of man.
Willie Davis
Maurine Enterkin
Sant I.ee Groodzinsky
Frankie Hudson
Lutie Mason
Bessie Jo Selman
Loui"' 1 Feely
Hubert Arrington
Steve IJerren Bomar
Henry Clarke
John .McGouirk
4th GRADE
FloreucelBoyd
Miry Smith
Mary Burton
Opal Baldwin
S trait Peace
Nell House
Lounece llataway
Lois Jackson
Ruth Davis
Harvie Houseworth
Frank McLarty
5th GRADE
Lucile Dodson
Blanche Edwards
Floyd Henderson
Faye Hudson
Pauline Styles
Ralph Smith
Sara Selman
Ena Williamson
Blanche Wallace
Mary Vansant.
6th GRADE
Carolyn Upshaw
Agnes Baldwin
Gladys Do vns
Pauline Selman
Henry Abercrombie
Rader Stewart
Thad Young
7th GRADE
Bessie Irwin
Florence Hutcheson
Blanche Feely
Louise Edwards
E telle Dodson
Willie Cooke
Irene Daniels
Dilliard Boyd
8th GRADE
Emma Burnett
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Avoiding Danger at Sea.
Electrical apparatus has been In
vented In England to notify a ship's
Officer -when a steersman Is permlttine
it vessel to deviate from a sat course.