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Vol. CXVII, No. 58.
Three Safes Cracked In Warehouse Here
ATHENS "Y" RECEIVES:
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3INATIONAL AWAR .
Abit Nix Becomes Southern 2 & s
First Vice-President; Camps Honored
BY GEORGE ABNEY, JR.
Athens Y. M. C. A, today holds two national camping
recognitions besides a certificate of eiigibility for inte:-
eociation and championship competition.
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E. M. WOODS
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SERVICES
Funeral services for Emmeit
Millard Woods of 197 South Mill
edge avenue will be held this ai
ternoon at 4 o’clock. He died Fri
day after an illneds of one week.
He was 90 years old.
Services will be held at the
First Methodist Chureh with Rev.
i W. O. McKibben, pastor, offi
ciating. Interment wili e in’ Oco
nee Mill cemetery Bernstein Fun
eral Home is in charge.
Pall-bearers are W. O, Bolton,
P. L. Coile, C. F. Scheider, Clliff
McLeroy, Ernest Crymes, Walter
Crawford, and Asbury Gunter.
Honorary pall-bearers are mem
bers of the Tuck Sunday School
class, Spurgeon Taylor, Claud
Crymes, E. R. Harris, Walter W.
Clary, Dr. E. B. Hudson, Frank
Cleveland, B. R. Bloodworth, sr.,
Fred Bell, Leon L. Lester, W. r
pittard, Harry Elder, and S. C.
Cartledge.
Mr. Woods was born in Bloom
ington, Illinois, in 1859 and came
to Macon in 1906. He worked foi
the Central of Georgia Railroad
there and .n 1909 he came to Ath
ens with the same railroad. He re
tired from the. ,railmg% _in 1930,
having served for .4 1- years.
He was a member of the Ma
sons, Shriners, and was Past Pa
tron of Athens Chapter of Q. E. S
968. He was an active member of
the First Methodist Church and
the Tuck Sunday Sc¢hool class of
that church.
Mr. Woods was one of Athens’
most beloved men and enjoyed ac
tivities that were wholesome.
Friends are requested to omil
flowers. His body will lie in state
at the church from 3:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon until the
time of the :service.
Mr. Woods is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lillie B. Woods.
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Cigarettes
Now For $.19
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ATLANTA, March 19—(AP)—
State Revenue Commissioner
Charles Redwine says cigarettes
may be sold for 19 cents a pack
age or SI.BB a carton under the
new minimum price law for
smokes. ; 3
The previous interpretation of
the law adopted at the recent leg
islative session was to the effect
that cigarettes could be sold at 20
cents a pack or $1.91 a carton.
Redwine said the Revenue De
partment figured cigarette costs to
the wholesaler were $1.67 a car
ton and that the wholesaler’s mnin
imum price could be $1.67 plus
four and one-half per cent profit.
Thus, said Redwine, the cost
price to the retailer would be
$1.74, The minimum sale price by
the retailer would be $1.74 plus
eight per cent.
HEAVY SURPLUSES SEEN
Crop Output May Set New
Record With Plantings High
WASHINGTON, March 19 —
(AP)—Farmers may top total crop
production records this vear.
This possibility was seen by
Agriculture Department officials
loday as they gathered informa
tion on how much land farmers in
tend to plant to various food, live
stock feed and other crops.
This information will be made
public Monday in the department’s\
first big crop report of the year.
It is generally expected to show
larger acreages of some crops than
the department has recommended,
and perhaps a record total acreage.
Despite a 14 percent drop irf the
general level of farm prices in
the past 12 months, most factors
appear to encourage big plantings.
~ First, this may be the last year
for some time when plantings of
such crops as cotton, wheat and
corn are not restricted by govern
ment controls. The prospect of
heavy surpluses of these crops is
beginning to appear.
Second, this may be the last
Year during which producer prices
of major erops will he supported
by the government at wartime lev
€ls. New farm legislation sche
duled 1o go into effect for the 1950
tYop year authorizes lower sup-
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD
Associated Press Service
H. C. “Pop” Pearson local “Y”
secretary, received these for the
Athens “Y” while attending the
Y. M. C. A. Southern Area Coun
cil meeting in Atlanta during the
past two days.
Abit Nix was elected to the first
vice-presidency of the Southern
Area. Last year he held the post
lof second vite-president. He is
! chairman of the State “Y” com
mittee and is a past president of
the local Board of Directors. He
is serving as a member of the local
board at present. The Southern
Area Council is comprised of
Young Men’s Christian Associa
tions of eight states. Laymen com
prise the offices’ slate in the
Council.
The two Athens “¥"” camps re
ceiving the recognitions from the
National .Camping Movement of
the National Council of the Young
‘Mens’ Christian Association were
the Athens “Y” Camp near Tal
lulah Falls and Pine Tops Camp
near here.
National Requirements
These two camps were granted
this high honor after they had met
the requirements of the national
standards plan of the Y. M. C. A.
The eli%ibility certificate of the
National Physical Education com
mittee of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Associations of the United
States certifies that the Athens
“y” is eligible for inter-association
and- ehampionship competition. .
In order to get this certificate
the local organization had to be
recognized by the Nat¥cnal Coun
cil as a member association; con
duct programs of health, physical
education, and recreation; have a
responsible physical committee
and lay leadership; have qualified
professionally trained leadership
for its program; and have a writ
ten policy outlining its work and
organization in this field.
FARM CREDIT
CONFAB HERE
The University of Georgia, in
cooperation with other agencies,
will be host March 22-23, to Geor
gia citizens interested in the bus
iness of credit to farmers.
In what President J. C. Rogers
has called an attempt tohelp Geor
gians solves their problems along
those lines, around 400 agricul
tural credit and professional agri
eultural workers will meet for two
days.
The University College of Agri
culture and the other sponsors—
Georgia Extension Service, Geor
gia Bankers' Association, Pro
duction Credit*Corporation of Co
lumbia, S. C., Georgia Agricultu
ral Experiment Station, Federal
Land Bank of Columbia, S. C., and
Farmers Home Administration-—
will assemble experts and advis
ers in the field of farm finance
for talks and discussion.
The program has been arrang
ed by Dr. Frank King of the Uni
versity’s department of agricultu
ral economics.
ports.
A third factor is the weather.{‘
Except in a few areas in the
southwest, there is a plentiful re
serve of soil moisture.
Also farmers are equipped to
expand production still further.
Much farm machinery has been
added since the last crop year.
Farm labor supplies are improv
ing. More and more farmers are
using fetilizers.
The Department has 'recom
mended a total crop acreage of
about 365,000,000 acres. This is
about the same as the "acreage
planted last year. But the goals
call for some reductions in the
more intensively grown crops, in
cluding wheat, sovbeans, dry
peas, cotton and peanuts.
These lower goals largely ap
ply to crops which have depended
heavily on big export markets.
There are indications that foreign
demands — particularly in a re
covering Europe—are easing off.
Nevertheless, the acreages of
wheat and cotton—two prospec
tive surplus “problem” crops—are
sure to be above departmeni re
commendaiions. With a record
winter wheat acreage aiready
planted, the total wheat acreage is
expected to set a new record.
MAYOR REVOKES BEER LICENSES
OF ELK CLUB AND LEGION POST
Mayor Jack Wells yesterday revoked the beer licenses of the
Athens_Elks Club and the Classic City Post, American Legion.
Thé action was taken following a report to the Mayor by Chief
of Police Clarence O. Roberts. The Police Chief reported that on
the night of March 9th “Officers Walter McKinnon and Roy Davis
confiscated two cases of tax paid whiskey in the American Legion
Club known as Classic City Post No. 185 on West Broad Street.”
The Chief also reported to the Mayor that on the night of
March 18th “Officer Roy Davis confiscated six cases of tax paid
whiskey at the foot of the stairway going into the Elks Club on
College avenue in this City.”
The Mayor notified both the Elks Club and the Classic City
Post of this action and also sent the Chief of Police and the City
Marshal copies of the notice. The Mayor’s action will be reported
by him to the next meeting of the Mayor and Council for the con
firmation or disapproval of that body.
The Mayor stated his action was in accordance with a Cily
Ordinance.
Being held Saturday by police in connection with the Elks’
case, were Henry M. Coleman, negro and Grover D. Gowder, 26,
white. Both were arrested by Officer Davis on College Avenue.
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DR. WILLIAM . CARR
Outstanding
Educator To
Speak Here
Dr. William G. Carr, associate
secretary of the National Educa
tion Association and a distin
guished educator, will speak on
“Education and Peace” at a ban
quet at the Georgian Hotel on
Friday evening, March 25, at 6:30
o'clock as guest of the Athens City
Education Association.
Dr. Carr served as a consultant
to the United State delegation to
the United National Conference in
San Francisco in 1945; and it was
largely through his initiative, per
sistence, and influence that nine
refeernces to education were in
cluded in the United Nations
Charter.
In many ways Dr. Carr was
active in bringing into existence
the United Natjons Educational,
Scientific, and C‘ultural Organiza
tion. He was principal author of |
“Education and the People’s
Peace,” issued during the war,l
which recommended an interna
tional organization for education.
The pamphlet, “Only by Under
standing,” making a similar re
commendation, was published
under his signature in 1945 by
the Foreign Policv Association.
During 1944-45 he was chairman
of the Liason Committee for In
ternational Education, which co-l
ordinated the efforts of many in
ternational organizations work
ing for inhe esiablishment of an in
ternational office of education,
which, in fact, turned out to be
UNESCO. At the London Con
ference in November, 1945, Dr.
Carr was a member of the com
mittee which drafted the actual
text of the UNESCO constitution,
‘and is credited with the main
“authorship.
~_Attends UNESCO In Paris
‘Dr. Carr attended .the first
general conference of UNESCO in
Paris in 1946, and was adviser to
the United States delegation to the
second general conference in Mex
ico City in 1947. He is, and has
.been, a member of the U. S. Na
tional - Commission for UNESCO
since that body was created by
the U. S. government in 1946.
While the war was still going on,
Dr. Carr managed the two-year
advanced planning for the World
Conference of the Teaching Pro
fession held at Endicott in 1946.
At this conference the World Or
ganization of the Teaching Pro
fession was, organized. He has
been General Secretary of W. C.
T. P. since it was created. by
The eminent educator has made
six trips to Europe since the war
closed and one to Mexico. He
will go to Europe again next sum
mer for the W. O. T. P. meeting.
As headquarters contact man for
the NEA Committee on Interna
ltional Relations, he directs the
| work of the staff which carries out
ithe program of this committee,
i {Continued on Page Eighi).
SERVING ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER A CENTURY
ACTION FOLLOWS TWO RAIDS
MILLIONTH OF A SECOND
Puff Of White Fire
Opens Atom (ity Gate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19. — (AP) — A puif of
white fire set off by an atomic pile 15 miles away burned
a ribbon at the entrance to Oak Ridge today and opered
this atomic city.
Then following this symbolic ceramony the gates which
heretofore have bcen closed to all escept those with
passes, were removed at 8:48 (EST).
It took a millionth of a second
for the impulse to travel today
over’a telephone wire - {ferm the
atomic pile, and then go off with
a sound like an air rifle.
A chemically-treated ribbon at
the main one of four gates to Oak
Ridge was burned by the first
atomic-generated electricity ever
transmitted by wire. The power
came from the atomic center’s
uranium chain-reacting pile.
Blue-uniformed guards stepped
aside and throngs estimated by
Police Chief C. T. Vettel at 40,000
entered to join Oak Ridge’s 36,000
residents in a day-long celebration.
Sen. Brien McMahon (D.-Conn.)
chairman of the joint congression
al committee on Atomic Energy,
termed the gate-opening “an his
toric event.”
“Something is happening here
which is contrary to the current of
the times. While, everywhere
throughout the world, the areas of
freedom are contracting, here, in
the least likely of places, the boun
daries of freedom are expanding,”
McMahon declared. '
Specifically mentioning the So
viet Union, McMahon said that
“those aggressors who otherwise
might have nothing to deter them
now pause before the might of
the atomic bomb. And because
they respect its power, we dare
not let it fall into their hands.”
Removal of the gates did not
mean that Oak Ridge was divulg
Roundup Of World News
By The Associated Press ‘
The U. S. Department disclosed
last night (Sat) that one of the
major tasks petfore the North At
lantic alliance powers is a ‘“‘com
mon strategic plan” for defense,
presumably agaigst Russia.
This job will be tackfld, a De
partment booklet explained, by a
defense committee which is to be |
formed by the high policy Atlan
tic Council provided in the Se
curity Ttreaty. ¥
“The last two great wars have
proved that a major conflict in
Europe would inevitably involve
the United States,” the booklet
said. It added that the North At
lantic Pact “is designed to give as
surance that in the case of such a
war there will be a cccrdinated‘
defense in which the actual mili
tary strength and the military po
tential of all the members will be
integrated into a ecommon strate
gic plan.” |
_ The booklet did not menticn
Russia by name. However, offi
cials consider Russia the only
power outside the alliance capa
ble of waging a major conflict. -
- Under the startegic plan, the
forces of the West would be built
up to a point at which they would
‘be reasonably able to turn back
~aggression. Also, it would blue
print the places, times and man
ner in which those forces would
be thrown against the attacker.
The bookiet argued that she
North Atlantic Pact wWould in
crease peace prospects by dis
couraging any potential aggres
sor.
Russia condemned the pact as
a “deceptive, comely” instrument
ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 1949,
= Officer Davis reported spotting the two men Friday night
= unloading whiskey while he was sitting in police headquarters in
-the city hall.
= Davis rushed across the street and surprised the stwo men
= while they were in the act of carrying the whiskey from the car
~+ to the building.
Both men tried to escape on foot but Davis overtook them
and placed them under arrest.
* Meanwhile, a third person, waiting in the liquor car, sized up
the situation and made a hasty exit. Officer Davis said he didn’t
get too good a look at the car but thought it to be a 1939 or 40
“* Ford Sedan, either black or dark blue.
: Previously, Officers Davis and McKinnion had arrested a man
= who gave his address as Atlanta for umlocading whiskey at the
= Classic City American Legion post.
= Two separate cases resulted from this raid. The driver of
= the car is charged with possessing eight cases of tax-paid whiskey
2. while two cases were found inside the Post. -
= This case has been bound over to the April term of the Grand
= Jury for action.
P QLR ST P S see el e eRi e T B e e
ing any of its secrets. The guards
who left the outer gates went im
‘mediately to\.new ones protecti
tie two uranium-285 production
plants and the atomic pile, which
stand apart from the town itself.
These vast plants were built in
1942-43 at an estimated cost of
$1,000,000,000.
The Atomic Energy Commission,
which took over operation of the
nation’s atomic program from the
Army soon after the end of World
War 11, made Oak Ridge a free
city in ‘an effort to turn it into a
normal American town. -
Chairman David E. Lilienthal
pointed up the commission’s de
cision to open the city with this
assertion:
“It is the ideal of openness and
freedom that is in the heart and
soul of America. Guards, fences
and secret stamps on documents
in themselves do not provide real
security.
“But genuine security has a
positive as well as a defensive side.
What we are trying to do in the
United States is maintain and in
crease our leadership in all phases
of atomic development.”
Many of the town’s residents
have expressed misgivings re
garding removai of the gates.
They openly express fear the city’s
crime rate will rise.
But with a holiday and clear,
crisp weather, apparently every
bddy in town—pro and con—
turned out for the festivities.
of aggression that “means war on
the Soviet Union.” The controll
ed press of Moscow and elsewhere
behind the iron curtain declared
tne treaty tc be the work of war
mongers aimed at wrecking the
United Nations.
In Paris, France’s number one
Communist, Maurice Thorez,
branded the treaty a “ghost of
the new war.”, |
The French vote tomorrow on a
Grass Roots election in which the
East-West cold war is an issue.
Candidates of six main parties are
vying for 1,508 jobs as general
councillors. Five of the parties
are. counted on the side of the
United States. The Communists
alone reflect the Russian view
point.
Bastern Germany moved a lit
‘tle bit closer to the status of a
separate nation in the Soviet or
bit. The Communist-led People’s
Council approved unanimously a
constitution for the 20,000,000 Ger
mans in the Soviet zone. These
include Germans in the Soviet sec
tor of Berlin.
Disclosure was made in Warsaw
that the hierarchy of the Polish
Catholic church has made a bid to
“settle relations” with the Com
munist-led Warsaw government. A
statement by the ministry of Pub
lic Adminisration indicated that
the door has been left open for
negotiations, provided the Catho
lic clergy showed a “‘patriotic at
titude.”
- There are long-standing dif
lferences between the church and
,s!ate in . Poland. bparticularly
lchar‘ges by the clergy that there is
@ lack of civil liberties,
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WALTER WELLMAN
Wellman Joins
Talmage
Motors Staff
Walter, Wellman, jr., well known‘
young businessman, has become
connected with the sales division
of Talmage Motors, local dealers
for Nash automobiles, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr. Wellman has been a resi
dent here for the past fifteen
years and is a graduate of Athens
High School. He attended the
University of Georgia and has
been in business here since 1942.
A member of First Presbyterian
Church, Mr. Wellman is also a
member of the Exchange Club.
Mr. Wellman is married to the
former Miss Carroll Magill and
they have two children, Walter
Wellman 111 and Betsy Wellman.
The Wellmans reside on Cherokee
Avenue.
Announcement of WMr. Well
man’s connection with Taimage
Motors, located at 133 West Clay
ton Street, was made by Allen Hill
Talmage, owner of the concern.
Mr. Talmage, for many years a
resident here and member of:one
of the city’s best known families,
returned some months ago to re
sume residence here and organized
Talmage Motors. -
In making the announcement,
Mr. Talmage said:
“We are most happy to have Mr.
Wellman become a member of our
organization and we feel the con
nection will be one of mutual ben
efit. His wide acguaintance and
friendly personality will bring
him marked success in the auto
mobie fieid.”
Mr. Wellman is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Wellman, sr., his
father being a member of the firm
of Wellman-Stith Company, deal
ers in electrical appliances.
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Nearly $3,000 Stolen
In Pre-Dawn Break-In
By ED THILENIUS, City Editor
Professicnal safe crackers staged another caper here
vesterday shortly before dawn. Victim—the RKowe Ware
nouse on Oneta street, und the take -— pearly $3 000 in
cash.
Police said that three safes had
been punched open, and that the
job was so neatly performed that
the work was undoubtedly done
by professionals.
Although city, county and state
authorities combined their efforts
in the investigation they had lit
tle to go on late last night.
The burglars gained entrance to
the building through a window on
the east side of the building on the
first floor, Chief of Police Clar
ence Roberts reported. The win
dow was pried open presumably
with a jimmie bar.
Although there was anothersafe
in the warehouse, the burglars
only bothered with three. Ware
house officials listed the exact
amount missing as $2,334.11.
New Bills
The officials said that a great
deal of the stolen money was in
fresh bills just attained from the
bank. They listed SSOO in new $lO
bills; SSOO in new $5 bills and S2OO
in new $1 bills, The remainder oi
the stolen mo=mey was in different
size biils. -
The breaking was discovered
Saturday morning when officials
of the warehouse arrived for
work. Nothing else in the build
ing was reported missing.
Police used i:ngerprint dust on
all three safes bui got no prints,
leading to the conclusion that the
burglar wore gloves.:
Gravel surrounding the build
ing hampered police in finding
any footprints or tire marks left
by the burglars.
Chief Roberts said that in his
opinion at least three men were
involved in the caper, two work
ing inside and a lookout being
‘posted outside. ! x
" The Chief said that all the safes
were punched cleanly showing
that the burglars knew their busi~-
ness.
Police reported finding some
papers and several of the drawers
taken from the safes scattered
along a dirt road which connects
the Newton Bridge Road with the
River Road early yesterday. The
papers were found about two miles
from the warehouse, police said.
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TEMPERATURE
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RAINFALL y
Inches last 24 hours .. ..: . G
Total sinte Marect. 1 .. ... L 97
Deficit since March 1 .. .. 1.54
Average March rainfall .. 5.27
Total since January 1 ....12.88
Deficit since January 1 ... .38
ANT HIGHWAY
WASHINGTON, March 19 —
(AP)—A lot that isn’t a whole lot
was turned up today by the Dis
trict of Columbia assessor in com
piling a new real estate directory.
It’s one-half inch wide and 194.3
feet deep, in the ecanital’s north
west residential section. Assessor
E. A. Dent said its owner is listed
as the Miami County National
Bank of Paola, Fla.
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
SERIES OPENS TUESDAY
The first of a two-month series of immunization clinics
for diphtheria, whooping ccugh, and tetanus will be
started this week by the Athins and Clarke Couaty Health
Department. 2
The Banner-Herald will give
the location and approximate
time each clinic will be held. The
first begins Tuesday. :
Local health officials say that
all children between the ages of
six months and seven years should
receive this preventive treatment.
Parents are urged to bring their
babies and children to the clinic
nearest their home during the se
ries to be held throughout the city
and county. ’
Eligible Ages
Children’ between the ages of
six months and seven years of
age are eligible for immunization,
which is done free of charge by
the Health Department. ¢
The schedule of clinics to be
held this week follows below. All
ciinics this week will he held dur
ing morning hours.
HOME
- EDITION
CARRIERS
ELECT 49
OFFICIALS
T. J. Reagar of Savannah to
day is president of the Central
Georgia Distriet Asss-iatisr, of
Letter Carriers. He was re-elected
tc this post at the Spring Conven
tion of the associotion arnd auxil
iary held here yesterday.
C. A. Moye, Wrightsville, was
re-elected vice-president; and E.
A. Davies of Augusta was re
elected secretary and treasurer.
The new executive board in
cludes J. C. Kraft 2f Savannah,
E. T. Burns of Athens, and E A,
Peavey of Macon.
The nominating committee was
composed of W. W, Campbell of
Macon, Hoyt Ray of Athens, and
Jack Varner of Monroe.
Principal Spcaker
The principal speaker at the
affair was John H. Sullivan of
Portland, Maine, member of the
Executive Board of the MNational
Association of Letter Carricrs, He
spoke cn legislation in connection
with mail carriers.
He lauded a number of Unifed
States senators and congresemen
frem Georgia for their work in
getting legislation concerning let
ter carriers pasned. ;
' Ho spote of the recessity of an
increase in the present solary of
letter ~arriers. He termed legis
lation that letter ecarriers desire
as “modest.” 4 :
The business session wa¢ held
at the Post Office building in the
afternoon and the banquet was
held at Charlie Williams' Pine
crest Lpdge last night.
Weaver Pridges was master of
ceremonies at the banquet J. R.
Myers, local postmaster, made a
welcome address Dr. WMerriit
Pound, Mayor Pro-Tem, welcom
ed the memhers to the city.
The vesponse was given by E.
A. Davies of Augusta E. 5. Mell,
former principal of Athens 'Hig‘h
Scheol, also speke on the night's
ngrarm.
prT’%xe convention includes letter
carriers from the First, Fourth,
Sixth and Tenth Congressional
Districts.
Local Fireman
Answers Call
To Own Residence
An Athens fireman answered
a call to his own home yester
day. )
At 11:10 Saturday morning a
call was received from 480 Mor
ton avenue, the home of Fire
man Richard Breedlove. Mr.
Breediove was one of the fire
men answering the call.
The fire was of a 2 small nature
and caused no damage. A little
dust had seeped into the regis
ter of the furnace and caught
fire, causing a small amount of
smoke and fire outside of the
furnace.
Firemen went to the corner of
Hull and White streets yester
day afternoon where there was a
small grass fire. The blazes
were readily eatinguished with
no damage being incurred.
* ' *
Tuesday — Princeton, 9:15;
Timothy Schb%},’ 9:30; Chestnut
Grove School, 9:45; Hinton-Brown
School, 10:00; Mt, Sinai School,
10:15, E
Wednesday -— Gaines School,
9:15; Winterville School, 9:30;
Carrie Lattimore's Home (Winter
ville) 9:45; Midway School 10:00.
Thursday — St. James School
9:15; Brooks Crossing (Commerce
doad), 9:30; New Shiloh School,
9:15; Teachers’ Training School,
10:00.. Brown’s Store (Hull
Road) 10:15. \
Friday—Lizzie: Mae Moreland’s
Home (Whitehall' Road), 9:15;
Whitehall School, 9:30; Macedonia
Schocl, 9:40; Pearl Scott’'s Home
{Barnett Shoals Road), 9:50;
Morton’s Chapel Schooi, 10:00;
Billups Grove School, 10:15; St.
Lukes School, 10:30. : 3