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Baker Seeks
Votes In
-
Radio Speech
Speaking over radio - station
W}-‘C last might, C. V. “Fatr pa
key candidate for Georgia Legis
lature to succeed incumbent Jake
B. g Joel, said that Clarke county
sh@ld have the best representa
tive available ‘“‘since the Univers
ityrul' Georgia is located here and
any money appropriated to it
will be spent in Athens.”
r. Baker, stating that he
wolild be better able to serve the
pegple of Clarke county because
of fhis trainin, education and ex
pégience, declared that he knows
on¢-third of the members of the
leglislature through his associa
tiohs in Athens.
e stated that he is not seeking
thd, legislative _position for the
md@ney that is in it “since the
salary will hardly take care of
ihe expenses in Atlanta.” Instead,
he} said he was seeking the post
sog that he might serve the peo
pig of Georgia “in an acceptable
mé@nner“to._all voters concerned.”
tatig;g'xat the voter is entitl
to something about the
wahididates Mr. Baker briefly out
his personal history. He was
bdrn in Twiggs county, leaving
re at the age of 15 to move to
b county where he attended
nier High School. He said he
eilered the University in the fall
ofs 1929. Majoring in Agricultural
edonomics, and working his way
ough college, Mr. Baker said
h¢ graduated tn 1933, aftér which
tipe ne managed the food con
cdssion” at the Co-op Lunchroom
fdr fodr years. He entered Lump
kin Law School, and received his
gree in 1940 at which time he
gan practicing in Athens.
vluring his coliege career, he
id that he was a member of
lue Key, Aghon, Gridiron, bus:-
ifess manager of the Red and
lack, and received keys from‘
mosthenian and the Ag Club.
Mr. Baker said that he is a
ember of the Baptist Church, a
ason and Shriner, Elks Club,
¢ one of the organizers of the
thens High School Boosters
lub. |
Stating that he has been asked
v both factions whom he is sup
orting for Governor, Mr. Baker
tated he. replied, *I am not
unning for Godvernér.ner. am I
ampaifrfing Hor any | candidate
xcept ‘Fat’ Baker. When the
sople elect the Governor and I
m elceted to the Legislature
rom Clarke county, I will serve
ith whomever the people elect
or Governor so long as he is
ight.” . .
Mr. Baker asserted that he is
n favor of Home Ruie; that he
s in favor of the Minimum Foun+
ation ‘“to the extent that the
epole of Georgia can finance
t”: and that he is opposed to the
cales tax. He said that the only
ay he would vote for such &
ax would be with an attached
eferendum.
“] am asking each of you to
aetively support me, and I will
do my®best to represent you
fairly and hocnestly when I am
elected,” Mr. Baker concluded. -
~ Gene O’Dell, new: member of
Ihe New York Knickerbockers of
the pro Basketball Association of
America, averaged 17 points a
game for: Arizona State College
at Flagstaff, last season.
The University of Nebraska
won its first football game, beat
ing Omaha YMCA, 10 to 0, in
1890-—and without a paid coach.
During the first half of this
vear, Ben Hogan averaged 69.86
strokes over 51 competitive golf
rounds.
Political Announcements
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for the Legislature, from
Clarke County. I will appreciatei
the vote and support of the citi
zens of Clarke County. |
CHAPPELLE MATTHEWS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE |
1 am asking you to re-eléct me
as your representative to the
State Legislature subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary
September Bth. I will as always
fight for your rights and inter
ests. Your vote and suggestions
appreciated.
JAKE B. JOEL.
e
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for the House of Represen
tatives; Georgia General Assem
bly, from Clarke county, subject
to the rules and regulations es
the Democratic Pitinary Septem
ber Bth. I will appreciate the vole
and support of all Clarke county
Democrats.
g e K. A, HILL.
FOR' REPRESENTATIVE
I earnestly solicit the vote and
support of the citizens of Clarke
County in my candidacy for the
State House of Representatives
in the September Bth Democratic
Primary. :
GRADY PITTARD, JR.
SOLICITOR GENERAL
I hereby nanounce as a candi
date for the office of Solicitor
General of the Western Judicial
Circuit in the Primary Election
to be held Septmeber Bth, 1948,
subject to the rules fixed for
such election.
D. M. POLLOCK,
e e ot e S .e 5 e S,
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
1 hereby announce my candi
dacy ior ihe Legislature from
Clarke County for the fyost now
held by Jake B. Joel. Your vote
and aclive support will bé appre
clated.
| e C. 0. “FAT” BAKER.
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thumb, take heart in this picture,
which shows that even mionkeys
do it. J. L. Burns, of Abilene,
Tex., holds Mile, a tiny monkey
who was abandoned by his mothe
er. Burns, a zoo keeper, is rais
ing Mike from a bottle.
Final Rites
For Mrs.
Dudley Today
Funeral services for Mrs, Lee
McCurdy ‘Dudley, mother of the
late Alonzo G. Dudley, who serv
ed as Mayor of Athens for more
than a decade, who died in a ]ocall
hospital Monday - morning, were
held from the graveside in Oco-l
nee Hill cemetery this morning. |
Rev. William J. Kryder, assistant
pastor of First Presbyterianl
Church, qfficiated and Bridges
Funerzl Home in charge of ar
rangement,
Pall-bearers were Frank Dud-‘
ley, Jimmy Dudley. Gordon Dud
ley, H S. Seagraves, Clarence
MecLahahan and George James.
Mrs. Dudley is survived by a
ddughter-in-law, - Mrs. A; G,l
Dudley, Athens; granddaughter,
Mrs. C. R. McLanahan, Elberton;
grandsons, Frank, Gordon, and
Jimmy Dudley, all of Athens, fos
ter daughter, Mrs. Charles Stew
art Téccoe and éight great-grand
children
1 A native of -Madison coumy,'
Mrs. Dudley had been a resident
of Athens for the past sixty
years during which time she en
deared herself to a large circle
of devoted friends. Her death re
moves from the city one of the
most valued and beloved friends.
. |
Warning Issued ‘
On Phoney Checks
. Athenians beware of a man
who tries to cash a check for the
amount of $44.89! Chances are,
the check will be phoney and the
man will be wanted by the police.{
In a special bulletin received
from the Charleston Better Busi
ness Division by the Athens
Chamber of Commerce, a wam-‘
ing is issued to all businessmen
to be on the look-out for a man
who calls himself William Bali
and passes checks that have no
backing in the bank they arei
drawn on. |
The man who has passed a
number of these checks to mer
chanis of Charleston, with all the
checks being identical as to
amount, date, and bank —the
First National Bank of "Atlanta.
The checks are of the printed
form type, and supposedly of the
Georgia-Alabama Trucking Com
pany, a fictitious firm.
*William Ball,” as the man
signs his checks is deseribed as
a stocky man -with black hair,
black eyes, and = ruddy com
plexion, who habitually wears a
trucker’'s uniform and has the
habits of a trucker:
. If seen or recognized by the
above description, advises the
bulletin, call the Better Business
‘Division in Charleston, or noti
fy the local police immediately.
Although he played only six
competitive rounds during the
first half of the year Claude
Harmon won s3,B2s—an average
lof $637.50 for every 18-hole golf
round. &
DR. LYONS NAMED AS LEADING
NEGRO EDUCATOR IN GEORGIA
Doctor Charles H. S. Lyons, out
standing negro educator and now
princ¢ipal and general manager of
the Union Baptist Institute since
1922, has ‘been presented the Fort
Valley College Annual Award
for distinguished service to the
education of negro children in
Georgia, it was revealed today in
a bulletin from the College.
Doctor Lyons received the
award in special services August
7, ..when several distinguished
speakers and musical groups hon
ored him at the College. The ci
tation reads in part:
“For lifelong dedication of self
to the mental and -spiritual wel
fare of the negro - children: of
Georgia, as teacher in County
i?hools, as- assistant principal of
Jnion Baptist Institute 1908-
1817, principal of Savannah River
Academy, Hartwell, Georgia,
1918-1922, and as principal and
generzl manager of Union Bap
tist Institute 1922 to the present
year, 1948,
“For untiring devotion o the
principles of deémocratic educa
tion as set forth by the Public
Grady Davis |
Dies Sunday
In Hospital
Grady Davis, 56, well known
resident of the Lexington Road,
died in the Veterans Hospital in
Atlanta Sunday afternoon at 5:56
o'clock. Mr. Davis had been in
failing health for the past eight
months.
Services are to be conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock from Clyde McDormarn
Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J.
W. O. McKibben, pastor of First
Methodist Chureh, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Davis
cemetery on the Lexington Road
with W. K. Eidson, Willie Phil
lips, H, O. Cooper, Billy Cooper,
Jim Langford and Ralph Wehunt
serving ¢s pallbearers.
Mr. Davis is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. W. D. Price and Mrs.
M. H. Barnes, both of Athens,
and Mrs. H. H. Kelley, Decatus,
Ala., and three brothers, Marvii
Davis, Richmond, Va.;, Bowden
Davis, Decatur, Ala., and H. A.
Davis, Jacksonville, Fla.
A native of Clarke county, Mr
Davis wag the son of the late Mi.
and Mrs. N. B. Davis, and was 3
lifelong resident of this commu
nity with the exception of the
time he spent in the service of
his country in World War One.
Member of the Methodist Church,
Mr. Davis was a member of one
of the best known familgs in
this section. Mr. Davis was a
farmer by occupation and had a
large number of friends who
will be saddened by his death.
FUNERAL NOTICE
WATSON.—The friends and rel
atives of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jack
Watson of 121 Springdale
street; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mich
ael, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Honea,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cook, all of
Athens; Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Suilivan of Charlotte, N. C,;
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Watson of
Tavaves, Fla.; and Mrs. Nanna
Bray of Atlanta, are invited to
attend the funeral of Mr. A.
Jack Watson, tomorrow, Wed
nesday, at 3:00 p. m. from
Bernstein Chapel. The follow
ing grandsons and nephews
will serve as pallbearers and |
please meet at the residence at
2:20: Mr. Jack Miichael, Mr. M.
C. Michael, Mr. Frank Honeg,
Mr. Leßoy Sullivan, Mr. Da
mon Watson and Mr. Ed
Spinks. Officials and depart
meént heads of the city of Ath
ens and Dr. Will Moss and Dr.|
Guy O. Whelchel will act as an
honorary escort and meet at
the chapel at 2:45. Revs. J. C.
Wilkinson and D. N. Nicholson |
will officiate with interment in
the Winterville, Ga., cemetery..
Bernstein Funeral Home. |
VAUGHAN. — The friends and
relatives of Mrs. Susie Vaugh
an, Mrs. Millie Butler, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Clarke, Mr. J. H.
Herring, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Gunnells, and Mr. and Mrs. G.
H. Vaughan, are invited to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Susie
Vaughan, tomorrow, Wednes
day, August 25th, at 11:00 a. m.
Services will be held from the
graveside in Oconee Hill cem
etery. Rev. H. R. Burnley of
the East Athens Baptist Church
will officiate. Bernstein Fun
eral Home.
DAVIS. — The relatives and
friends of Mr. Grady Davis of
Athens; Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Price; Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
Barnes of Athens; Mr. and
Mrs. H. 'H. Kelley, Decatur,
Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Davis, Richmond, Va.; Mr. and
Mrs. Bowden Davis, Decatur,
Ala.; and Mr. and Mrs. H. A,
Davis of Jacksonville, Fla,
are invited to attend the fun
eral of Mr. Grady Davis, Wed
nesday afternoon, August 25th,
1948, at three-thirty (3:30) p.
m. from the chapel of Clyde
McDorman Funeral Home. Rev.
J. W. O. McKbiben will offi
ciate. The following gentlemen
will serve as pallbearers and
meet at the funeral home at
three-fifteen promptly: Mr. W.
K. Eidson, Mr. Willie Phillips,
Mr, H. O. Cooper, Mr. Billy
Cooper, Mr. Jim Langford and
Mr, Ralph Wehunt. Interment
Davis family cemetery, off the
Lexington road. Clyde McDor
man Funeral Home, 220 Prince
avenue. B
School system of education in
Georgia of which his schools have
been member institutions,
“For courageous, vigorous and
unselfish efforts as a citizen in
the interest of the growth and
development of an enlightened
negro community, and an enlight
ened relationship between the
races,
“For an unfailing and sincere
interest in the problems and
needs of the little children who
surrounded him, as father, citizen
and educator,
“For the fine Christian Spirit
which is ever present in his re
lationship with his fellowman
and his courageous manhood,
standing as an inspiration to citi
zens throughout the State of
Georgia,
“In witness whereof the Com
mittee on Award, The Fzculty of
the Fort Valley State College and
the members of the Summer
School of Fort Valley State Col
lege have hereunto set their
hends, the Seal of the Coilege,
this Seventh day of August
1948." 9
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