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The Camilla Enterprise.
VOLUME XXIV.
CAMILLA SCHOOLS
OPENED MONDAY
LARGEST ENROLLMENT HERE
ON OPENING DAY IN HIS¬
TORY OF SCHOOL.
Camilla Public Schools opened the
Fall term of the new school year on
Monday with large enthusiasm and
expectation on the part of school
pupils, teachers and parents alike.
Simple exercises were held at the City
Hall at 9 ocloek and despite the ex¬
treme heat, a large number of par¬
ents and friends of the school showed
by their presence there with the chil¬
dren, a large interest in its success
and well being. Superintendent Eu¬
gene Attaway, with his usual broad
smile and spirit of optimism, gave as¬
surance at the very start in his few,
but pleasant remarks. Prof. T. L.
Anthony, the new principal of the
High School, made a short talk, which
was followed by other short speeches
of encouragement and inspiration by
the pastors of the city churches, Rev.
«Jas. D. Deans, Rev. J. G. Graham and
Rev. H W. Joiner. Prof. Attaway
then called on Congressman E. E.
C«x. always a loyal and ardent sup¬
porter of the school, to speak, and he
responded with a live and enthusiast¬
ic message directed for the most part
to the boys.
After exercises, the school body
gathered in the various departments
for matriculation and organization.
Many of the grades were full to over
flowing and Prof. Attaway and his
teachers have been taxed the whole
first week to arrange the departments
to the best comfort and advantage
possible. A vacancy in the High
School department, appearing on the
eve of school opening in the resigna¬
tion of Miss Hendricks, of Tifton, has
handicapped the organization for
work in both the High and Junior
High departments, but teachers have
been secured to assume practically all
the necessary branches and by the
first of next week the entire school
will be running full force.
The school has added a new depar
ment this year, Domestic Science,
which will be under the efficient di¬
rection of Mrs. E. N. Burson, grad¬
uate of State College for Women at
Miiledgeville, and who has had re¬
cent post graduate work at the State
University in Domestic Science. Fifty
four girls have been enrolled in this
department, which bids fair to do
large credit to the school by its suc¬
cess this year.
The Agricultural classes have had a
very encouraging start off under Prof.
J. P. Reid and twenty-five or more
have been enrolled in the classes al¬
ready. The boys will work out their
years course of production during the
next twq months and are enthusias¬
tic at the start off.
High, School Athletics under Prof.
Anthony have not yet been fully or¬
ganized but there is every good pros¬
pect of his making this department a
strong .and attractive feature of
school work very soon.
Music and Expression departments,
as usual, have opened up strong, both
departments making large enroll¬
ments. ,
The total enrollment of school pu¬
pils was around the 400 mark the
middle of the week, and as usual, a
good many new pupils will very prob¬
ably matriculate during next week,
which will overflow the already full
grade rooms.
At the meeting of the School Board
Tuesday night, teachers were elected
to fill vacancies on the faculty, which
is now complete with the exception
of instructor in Mathematics. The
full list,of teachers is as follows:
Superintendent—Eugene Attaway.
Principal High School—Prof. T. L.
Anthony.
History—Prof Anthony.
Latin and French—Mrs. J. D. Gard¬
ner.
English—Mrs. M. M. Acree
Mathematics—To be supplied.
Science—Work to be divided among
High School teachers.
Domestic Science—Mrs. E. N. Bur
son. ,
Agriculture—Prof. J. F. Reid.
Junior High.
Mrs. Belle H. Jones.
Mrs. J. M. Spence.
Mrs. J. T. Amall.
Mrs. A. E. Crow.
Primary Department.
First Grade—Miss Evelyn Perry.
Second Grade—Miss Ruby Hartley.
Third Grade—Mrs. B. H. Hurst.
Fourth Grade—Mrs. Fred Medlyn.
Expression Department—Miss Ma-
Conerete Sidewalk
Paving To Be Laid
The Davis Construction Co., who are
now moving their equipment to Ca¬
milla in preparations for beginning
work on the road paving project on
the Dixie Highway north of Camilla,
are also preparing to execute several
contracts for sidewalk paving in this
city. T8he Presbyterian church will
have the sidewalk paved in front of
the manse and church building and it
is understood that the sidewalk in
front of the Bailey residence on
Broad street, which will complete the
entire block from Hamey street to
Braswell street. It is understood that
others are planning to have the side¬
walks paved in front of private prop¬
erty which will greatly improve ap¬
pearances as well as the footing for
those who are old fashioned enough
to walk.
ORDINARY’S COURT
IS SCENE OF FIGHT
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
FOR POSSESSION OF TWO
CHILDREN IS CAUSE.
A hearing on a writ of habeas cor¬
pus in the Ordinary’s Court Monday
morning, in which a mother sought
to recover possession of her two chil
dx*en, was followed by one of the live¬
liest free-for-all fights that has ever
been witnessed here. Something like
a half-dozen men took part in the
scrimmage, which occurred in a
crowded room in the presence of sev¬
eral ladies and children. The com¬
batants were finally quieted by Coun¬
ty Policeman Mart Poore and Chief
of Police Wade Baggs, who restored
order with the assistance of several
citizens and friends of the parties. All
of those concerned in the case live
in or near Pelham and came here
Monday to attend the hearing before
Judge R. E. L. Culpepper, Ordinary
of Mitchell county.
The habeas corpus proceedings was
brought by Mrs. M. M. Sadler, through
her attorneys Hill & MeElvey of Pel¬
ham, to recover the custody of her
two children, Malcolm, aged 5, and
Catherine, aged 15, who, it was al¬
leged in the petition, were living with
their grand parents, Mi-, and Mrs.
C. M. Sadler, who refused to give
them up . Col. W. II. Hoggard of Ca¬
milla represented the grand-parents.
It appears that Mr. Troy Sadler and
his wife, Mrs. M. M. Sadler, separated
some time ago and that since the
separation, and probably for some
time before the separation, the chil¬
dren have made their home with Mr.
Sadler’s parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Sadler. Relatives on bot sides of the
divided house apparently had become
interested in the question of who
should have custody of the children
and feeling over the matter had
reached a higher pitch than was evi¬
dent on the surface when the case
was called for trial Monday morning.
After hearing the evidence in the
case, Judge R. E. L. Culpepper
awarded the children to the mother.
The decision of the court brought a
burst of applause from, those who
took sides with the mother. An in¬
terchange of caustic remarks followed
this denionstration and in a few mo¬
ments the ordinary’s office was a
swirling mass of angry men and
frightened women and children.
None of the combatants were se¬
riously injured, their wounds consist¬
ing of bruised heads and blackened
eyes.
The principals in the case are mem¬
bers of prominent families in the low¬
er part of the county.
Mr. J. F. Hooks Accepts
Position In Pelham
Mr. J. F. Hooks, of this city, has
accepted a position with the Hand
Trading Co., of Pelham, as salesman
and outside man. Mr. Hooks expects
to take up his duties in Pelham on
the first of October and will move
to Pelham as soon as he can make ar¬
rangements for a residence there. Mr.
Hooks has been a resident of Camilla
for the past nine years and he and
his estimable wife have made a host
of friends here who will regret very
much to learn that they are to leave
Camilla, while best wishes for their
success and happiness will follow
them to their new home.
bel Hartley, Mrs. B. L. Holton.
Music Department—Mrs. C. E.
Gaulden, Mrs J. C. Turner.
CAMILLA, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1925.
CITY PRIMARY IS
BEING DISCUSSED
NOT LIKELY THAT ELECTION
WILL BE CALLED FOR SEV¬
ERAL WEEKS YET
Those whose duty it is to set the
city election machinery in order once
a year for the election of city offi¬
cials are being reminded of the fact
that the time is approaching for the
city primary. And, strange to say,
the reminders have come from par¬
ties not at all interested in any can¬
didate for office. So far the candidate
crop is most unpromising—in fact
there is no crop in sight and the seed
must yet be sown and the delicate
plants brought to the point of maturi¬
ty where they can stand the stormy
blasts of a political campaign.
This is the year when we wil elect
a mayor, city treasurer, three coun
cilmen and three members of the
Boai-d of Trustees of Camilla schools.
Those whose terms expire at the end
of this year are Mayor Jno. M. Spence,
City Treasurer E. J. Vann, Jr., Coun
cilmen A. J. Pinson, 2nd Ward; F. L.
Lewis, 4th Ward, and B. H. Jenkins,
from the city at large. Three trus¬
tees, as follows: M". H. Metcalf, C.
E. Watt, Sr., and G. B. Cochran. The
names of the trustees whose terms
expire were given by the chairman of
the board from memory, the record
not being available. Just how many
of these gentlemen will offer for re
election is unknown and if all should
offer for re-election there is no known
opposition at this time.
The members of the city executive
committee, who have discussed the
matter informally, have decided that
it will be a good idea to postpone call¬
ing the primary until the latter part
of October and fix the date of the
primary for the latter part of Novem¬
ber. All agreed that the people are
too busy now to be bothered with poli¬
tics and that the matter can be dis¬
posed of at the time mentioned as
well as now.
The general election in which the
nominee of the primary will be for¬
mally elected will be held; on the first
Wednesday in December, as is provid¬
ed by the city charter.
9,048 Bales of Cotton
Ginned Up To Sept. 1st
The government ginners report
made public this week shows that
there were 9,048 bales of cotton gin¬
ned in Mitchell county up to Septem¬
ber 1st, as compared with 3,778 bales
on the same date last year. The gin
nings up to the first of the month in¬
dicate a probable total yield in this
county of about 20,000 bales. No re¬
port was given out from Baker, Grady
or Decatur counties. Other counties
in this vicinity showed the following
1925 1924
Colquitt________ 19,704 4,797
Worth _______ 7,129 2,571
Dougherty -------- 3,067 989
Thomas________________4,397 1,209
F. E. Joines Resigns
As Deputy Clerk
Mr. F. E. Joines, who has served
as Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court
under County Clerk O. G. Swindle
since the latter went into office on
January 1st, has resigned his position
and returned to Sale City to enter the
mercantile business with his father.
Mr. Joines has made many friends in
Camilla since he joined the “court
house gang” and all regret that he
has found it necessary for business
reasons to return to his home in Sale
City. Business is dull in the clerk’s
office at thjs season of the year and
Mr. Swindle is planning to handle
the work in his office himself until
the first of the year, at least.
Baptist Mens Bible
Class Holds Social
The Mens Bible Class of the Bap¬
tist church held a business and social
meeting at the church Thursday ev¬
ening, September 17th, as guests of
J. E. Brooks, Major, and Captains W.
C. Adams, W. F. Cullens, B. H. Hurst
and R. C. Taylor. The chief topic of
discussion was: “Why a Bible Class
for Camilla Men?” Those speaking
on the topic were: Judge Ben T.
Burson, Rev. J. G. Graham, Prof. E.
Attaway and Col. W. H. Hoggard.
All members of the class and visitors
jwere invited.
CURB SERVICE
MAY BE STOPPED
DRUG STORES THREATENING TO
STOP SERVING DRINKS
ON STREETS.
The Enterprise learns, “unofficial¬
ly” that the Camilla drug stores are
seriously considering the discontinu¬
ance of curb service to patrons who
drive up and order drinks to be served
them while remaining in their cars.
The practice has grown to such an
extent that it is hard to keep clerks
enough to accommodate the trade dur¬
ing the rush hours and the confusion
and extra work entailed is working a
great hardship, the druggists claim.
From one to three trips are required
to fill each customer’s order, it is
said, and the spillage, breakage and
loss of time more than off-sets the
profit from this class of business,
while the business on the inside of
the store is neglected on account of it.
No definite steps have been taken
yet in regard to discontinuing this
service, but from conversations the
writer has heard we would not be
surprised if something is done in the
near future to at least curtail what
is regarded as a growing evil, not
only by the drug stores but also by
other business concerns who are glad
to extend every reasonable courtesy
to their customers but who feel like
the practice of doing business on the
curb has been carried a little too far.
A new angle to this question has
developed during the past few days
due to the insistence of Mayor J. M.
Spence that the city ordinance be en¬
forced regarding the time cars are'
allowed to park on the curb. The or¬
dinance provides a limit of about four
or live minutes that a car may remain
at the curb. The violation of this
provision of the ordinance has caused
the mayor to instruct the police to
tighten up on, those who are prone to
overstay the limit. The parking of
cars on the side of the street seriously
interferes with traffic and increases
the danger of accidents.
Mrs. W. M. Luckey
Dies Saturday Night
Many friends all over the county
were suddened by the death of Mrs.
W. M. Luckey, which took place Sat¬
urday night at about II o’clock at
the home of the deceased in Pleas¬
ant Hill community. Mrs. Luckey’s
illness began with a severe attack of
pneumonia several months ago. She
never recovered from the effects of
it, her strength gradually waning un¬
til the end.
Funeral services were held at
Pleasant Hill church Sunday after¬
noon, conducted by Rev. J. G. Gra¬
ham, a large number of friends and
relatives attending the services.
Mrs. Luckey was before her mar¬
riage, Miss Sallie Shirah. She was
a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Shirah, and was born and rear¬
ed at the family home near Flint.
She was one of eleven girls, having
no brothers. She was happily mar¬
ried about thirteen years ago to Mr.
W. M. Luckey, who survives her, with
their five little boys. Mrs. Luckey
was thirty eight years of age at the
time of her death. She was a wo¬
man of devoted Christian character
and the many activities of a loving
wife, mother, sister and neighbor
made up her life of quiet service. She
was converted early in life and unit¬
ed with Pleasant Hill Baptist church,
of which she was a loyal member un¬
til death.
'Besides the heartbroken husband
and children, the deceased leaves the
following sisters: Mrs. W. D.
Adams, Mrs. G. W. Faircloth, Mrs.
Morgan Mansfield, Mrs. Braid Wil¬
liams, Mrs. Floyd Fowler, Mrs. Miles
Mansfield, Mrs. Carl Raekley and
Mrs. Clarence Vines, all of this coun¬
ty.
The sincere sympathy of numbers
of friends is extended to the bereaved
family.
Hog Cholera Breaks
Out In This County
Outbreaks of hog cholera have been
reported from sections of the county
and it is said that several fanners
have sustained heavy loss among
their herds of hogs. Farmers are
being warned to look out for the first
sign of the disease and take the us¬
ual precaution methods when it ap¬
pears in the community.
Local Showers Bring
Relief From Drought
The hot dry weather of the past
two weeks has been broken in many
sections of Southwest Georgia during
the past few days by local showers.
A good portion of Mitchell county has
had rain during the week and there is
promise that the showers will con¬
tinue. Mitchell .county and this sec¬
tion of the state has not been suffer¬
ing from dry weather to any serious
extent and many regard the absence
of rain as of great benefit to the far¬
mers who are trying to get their cot¬
ton picked. Cane and potatoes have
been about the only crops to suffer
for want of moisture and these are
probably not so badly hurt. The far¬
mers chief interest has been in saving
the cotton crop and few have been
heard to complain of dry weather,
though the extreme beat has been a
considerable handicap in getting work
done,
PRESBYTERIANS TO
BUILD AT PELHAM
$2,000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED.
ABOUT $8,000 MORE NEEDED
FOR MODEST BUILDING.
The Presbyterians of Pelham are
planning to erect, a church building
and subscriptions toward the build¬
ing fund are now being received by
the committee which is making a can¬
vass of the membership and their
friends. The committee began work
Tuesday morning and at the end of
the second day over $2,000 had been
received in subscriptions, a large part
of which is in cash, according to Dr.
Jas. Douglas Deans, pastor of the
church, who has been in touch with
the committee since it began work.
Dr. Deans states that the meber
ship hopes to raise in the neighbor¬
hood of $10,000, which will be suffi¬
cient for the modest building they
are planning to build. The site for
the church has already been contri¬
buted by Dr. Thos. P. Hinman and his
gift has figured largely in encourag¬
ing the congregation to put over
their plans for building' a church.
The Pelham church was organized
about two years ago, through the ef¬
forts of Dr. Deans. The church now
has a membership of twenty-six and
is functioning effectively in that com¬
munity.
The Pelham church will probably
receive substantial assistance from
friends in neighboring towns and the
goal set by the building committee,
it is believed, will be gained without
great difficulty.
Big Steel Shipment
For Power Company
Five carloads of steel, totaling close
to a half million pounds, is being un¬
loaded here for the Baker County
Power Company. The steel is being
used in rebuilding the dam on Notch
away Creek in Baker county. Re¬
ports x'eceived here are to the effect
that work is progressing satisfactor¬
ily on the dam, though at present the
company is handicapped on account
of power being cut off from the Al¬
bany line. It is understood that the
Georgia-Alabama Power Co., is fur¬
nishing the Baker County Power Co.
current to serve Newton, Sale City
and Doerun, but no service is being
furnished Camilla and Moultrie, due
to low water in the river. Camilla
and Moultrie, however, are able to
take care of their own needs with
local steam plants.
Dr. Deans To Help In
Meeting at Dawson
Dr. Jas. D. Deans, pastor of the Ca¬
milla Presbyterian church, expects to
go to Dawson next week where he
will assist in a revival meeting of
the Dawson Presbyterian church. Dr.
Deans states that usual Sunday morn¬
ing services will be held in Camilla
Sunday.
Local Market.
(Thursday)
Cotton.
Strict Middling--------------23 3-4c
Middling ___________________23
Cotton Seed.
Per
Peanuts.
Per Ton
NUMBER 23,
CITY COUNCIL IN
MONTHLY SESSION
EARLY PAYMENT CITY TAXES
URGED. WATER SITUATION
NOW SATISFACTORY.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Camilla city council was held last
Monday night at the Council Chamber
in the City Hall, and routine busi¬
ness was disposed of.
The city clerk was instructed to
mail out notices to all city tax pay¬
ers calling their attention to the fact
that city taxes are now due and pay¬
able. The city tax books close ear¬
lier than the county and tax payers
are notified in order that they may
avoid the cost that will be added in
case a fi. fa. is issued.
The council authorized the purchas¬
ing agent of the council to order uni
forms for the police force. The coun¬
cil has made it a practice to supply
the policemen with uniforms once or
twice a year and the force will soon
be dolled up in their new winter out¬
fits.
A discussion of the city’s water
supply was entered into and as a re¬
sult of information furnished by
Superintendent Hoggard, he was in¬
structed to issue a statement that
the water shortage is over and the
people are invited to use all they care
to.
Complaint having been made to the
council that hides are being kept in
some of the meat markets until they
become offensive, the council instruct¬
ed the chief of police to notify all
market owners that if this practice
is continued their city license will be
cancelled. It seems that some of the
markets have been packing the hides
away in barrels in salt and when the
dealers come around to buy hides,
the barrels are emptied and the hides
spread out for examination. The odor
arising from the half-cured hides is
something terriffic and when the
wind gets behind it everybody within
a block knows the hide-buyer is in
town.
The council decided to employ a
contractor to make an examination of
the city hall with a view of having
certain repair work done. The floor¬
ing on one side has shown signs of
giving away and while the trouble is
not serious now, the council decided
that it would be best to have it re¬
paired before it gets worse.
The council voted Water and Light
Superintendent R. L. Hoggard a raise
of $25.00 per month in salary.
Training School
Opens September 30
Mitchell County Training School
at Pelham, for colored young people,
will open for the fall term of the new
school year on Wednesday, September
30. O. W. Akers, Superintendent of
the school, asks that we announce, for
the school the following schedule of
matriculation prices, which have been
changed since last year somewhat.
For the first five grades, the entrance
fee will be $3.50 for the year. Sixth
and seventh grades, entrance flee,
$4.00 for the year. High School pu¬
pils, entrance fee, $5.00. It is re
uired that all entrance fees be paid in
advance for the entire year.
The school accomplished a good
work last year with an enrollment of
252 pupils, 50 of whom were boarding
pupils from the county at large. The
school received $750.00 from the coun¬
ty board of Education and $ 1 , 000.90
from the State. $200.00 was contri¬
buted by Mrs. J. L. Hand. The boys
are given agriculture and this year
have raised over $1,000 worth of cot¬
ton and potatoes. There is a splen¬
did course of home economics for the
girls, with model equipment.
Near Ice Famine In
Camilla Last Sunday
The unusually heavy demand for
ice during the present hot weather
and the demands made upon the local
plant by neighboring towns very near¬
ly created an ice famine here last
Sunday. For a few hours there was
no ice to be had at the local plant, but
by two o’clock in the afternoon the
situation was corrected and all com¬
ers were served. The sudden demand
caused the trouble and we are prom¬
ised it will not occur again. The
operating force at the plant has been
increased and Capt. C. E. Watt, as¬
sures us that there will be plenty of
ice in the future.