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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XIX
DEATH PENALTY
FOR LEE CURRIE
SENTENCED TO HANG ON APRIL
22—MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
FILED BY ATTORNEYS—SEC
OND DEATH SENTENCE
Lee Currie, on trial for the second
time for the murder of Burley Phillips
was found guilty of first degree mur
der by a jury in the superior court
late last Thursday night, and was
sentenced to hang on Aptol 22nd by
Judge Hardeman.
Currie showed nr emotion when
the sentence of the court was pro
nounced. This was the second time
he had been sentenced to hang, the
higher court having ordered a new
trial because of er:or in the judge’s
charge.
In his statement before the jury
the defendant adnvtted the killing,
but claimed self-defense.
Evidenece was brought out at the
trial that several days before the body
was found, Currie hired Phillips, who
operated a taxi, to carry him from
Vidalia to Johnson Corner. That was
the last time Phillips was seen alive.
The next day Phillips wife received
a message from what was supposed
to be her husband, dated at Claxton,
in which it was seated that he had
sold his car and would drive it to Jack
sonville for the owner and would not
be home for several days. It was
brdught out that Currie sent the tel
egram.
Currie was arrested at Milledgeville
in possession of Phillips’ automobile,
in which was found the dead man’s
watch, pipe and pistol.
Attorney Giles and Sharpe, who
represent Currie have already filed a
motion for a new trial, and the event
the same ?s refused by Judge Harde
man an appeal will be taken to the
supreme court.
Court Adjourn* To Third Monday
Following the completion of the
Currie case. Judge Hardeman ad
journed court until the Third Monday
of this month. 1 at which time the cases
of Julian Finley, charged with assault
and attempt to rape, and Julian Mos
ley, charged with murder were as
signed for trial.
The grand jury did not complete
their work last week but will reas
semble on the 21st and wind up their
work for the term. At the adjourned
term their presentments will also be
read to the court.
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APRIL AIT 10 9TH
CLEAR OP WLEI
CITY COUNCIL SETS TIME FOR
CLEANING UP CITY—MAY BUY
TRACTOR FOR STREET IMPRO
VEMENT-PRISONER ESCAPES
At the regular monthly meeting oi
city council, held Monday night in
the City Hall, the city authorities
agreed upon April 4 to 9 as Clean-
Up week and Mayor Jackson was in
structed to prepare proclamation and
arrange for co-operation on the part
of blie city with the ciizens generally.
A delegation of ladies appeared be
fore the council and discussed plans
and time for the Clean-Up week, the
above dates being rnnally agreed up
on.
Mr. J. L. Strick'and addressed the
council on the subject of street im
provement and advocated tne pur
chase of a tractor to be operated by
the city in this work. Some of the
council believe this will be the best
plan for the city to adopt in improv
ing and maintaining the streets, but
no definite action was taken. How
ever, the matter was referred to the
commitee on Streets and Lanes and
they expect at an early date to have
a tractor demonstration and will then
be in position to reach a definite de
cision.
City policeman were instructed to
purchase uniforms and orders will be
placed at an early date.
Prisoner Escapes
Dennis Durden, wanted in Decatur,
Fla., on a misdemeanor charge, who
was arrested last week by Chief Love
■ and placed in the city jail awaiting
the arrival of the sheriff from Deca
i tur with requisition papers, made his
escape from the jail sometime Mon
day night. One of the bars of a
window' was sawed into, the other end
being broken off, making a small hole
which the prisoner was able to
squeeze through. Chief Love had
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VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. MARCH 11, 1921
Toombs County
Teachers Institute
The teachers of Toombs county
will meet in regular monthly institute
work at she school auditorium, Vi
dalia, Saturday, March 12th, at 11
o’clock.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Vidalia school will be host of the 1
occasion and will serve lunch to all
teachers present. A full attendance
is urged.
Following is th-e program:
Song, America—Audience.
Prayer.
Phonics —Demonstration by class
of small children—Miss Lucy Gilman, i
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK <
$2, $3, and $3.50 Uraisseres at SI.OO.
Hackle Bros. 1;
Found —A Business Men’s Class at
the Methodist church where you can
spend a profitable hour each Sunday
morning in the study of the Bible.
A cordial welcome awaits you.
been anticipating a $25 reward for the
apprehension of Duiden, and was not
at all pleased when he found the pris
oer had escaped.
The city council lias had no report
from the J. B. McCrary Co., tMiich
was employed to make a survey of the
city for a sewerage system, and esti
mate of cost of sewering the city, but
it is thought that this will received
within a short time. As soon as this
information is at hand, council will
take up the mattei of calling bond
election for sewers.
Want* Chicken* Kept Up
The delegation of ladies which ap
peared before council also asked
council to do something to put an end
to chickens running at large, with
resultant damage to flower beds and
gardens, and the members of the
council promised to take the matter
under consideration and see what
could be done.
Official Organ City oi VidaH*
Play grounds—Miss Oree Meadows.
Health crusade—Miss Pearle Price.
Music—Victrola.
Reading in grades—Miss Estelle
Walker.
Special day progiams—Mrs. E. W.
Smith.
The importance of Parent-Teacher
Associations —Mrs. J. W. Poe.
Scout demonstrations —The Vidalia
Scouts. ,
Music—Victrola.
Lunch.
Afternoon session will be given over
to round-table discussions.
GEORGE DONOVAN VICTIM
OF DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
George Donovan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Donovan, and one of the
most popular pf the young men of
Vidalia, met with a distressing acci
dent Friday of last week. While
driving a truck, a twig struck him
in the right eye, so injuring it that
it was found necessary to remove
the eyeball. The operation was per
formed at Macon Tuesday and he
was reported resting comfortably
from the operation.
At the time of the accident Mr.
Dfonovan was driving a truck and
as he looked toward the rear of the
machine a twig which had been caught
by the cab of the truck struck him
in the right eye and badly injured
the eyeball.
Medical attentioi. was at once se
cured, but it was thought from he
first that it would be impossible to
save the eyesight. Dr. Hall, of Ma
con, was summoned, and Sunday the
young man, accompanied by his pa
ernts and his sister, Mrs. J. B. War
then, went up to \facon, wher a num
ber of specialists were called into
consultation. They were unanimous
in their opinion that the injury to
the eye was so great that he eyeball
should be removed, and the opera
tion was performed Tuesday.
JUDGE CORBITT S ILLNESS
FORCES COURT RECESS
Wai Stricken With Acute Indigestion
Tu*sday Morning and Court Re
cesses Until Next Monday.
Owing to the sudden illness of
Judge Corbitt Tuesday morning, the
Judge being stricken with an attack
of acute indigestion, it was necessary
to adjourn court until next Monday
with comparatively few cases dis
posed of for the week.
Practically all of Monday’s session
was taken up with the case of Will
iam Cornell, charged with abandon
ment. Cornell was found guilty and
sentenced to serve ten moths in the
chaingang or pay a fine of $l5O.
Ed Davis plead guilty to the charge
of possessing liquor and was fined
| SSO or an alternative of three montns
in the gang.
Judge Corbitt's illness came about
10 o’clock Tuesday morning when a
juryliad been selected for a case, and
it was necessary to dismiss court. It
is possible that the jury will he call
ed back later in the month and an ef
| fort made to dispose of other cases
waiting trial.
A number of pa’ties who have in
dicated an intention of pleading guil
to different accusations and indict
ments will be given an opportunity
to do next Monday morning, when
Judge Corbitt will meet them at the
court house and a special sitting of the
court will be held for this purpose.
Dr. J. M. Rattray has started work
on his new dwelling on his farm be
low town, to replace the one burned
last Decemeber. As soon as the
dwelling is completed, Dr. Rattray
! will move out to his farm.
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NOTICE TO HOG AND
CATTLE RAISERS.
I pay the highest market
price for cattle and hogs. Car
load shipments going every
Thursday. Located at the Na
tional Stock Yards.
See me if you have cattle or
hogs to sell.
J. E. THOMPSON,
VIDALIA, GA.
LOCH TALENT
10 MOT PLAY
“THE MICROBE OF LOVE" AT
CITY AUDITORIUM TUESDAY
EVENING, AUSPICES PARENT
TEACHER ASSOCIATION.
“The Microbe of Love,’’ a musical
comedy and full of laughs from start
to finish, will be presented at the city
auditorium next Tuesday evening un
dr the auspices of the Parent-Teacher
Association. The play will be direct
ed by Miss Margaret Davidson oi
the Wayne P. Sewell Lyceum and
Production Company, with Mrs. H.
F. J. Arundel as accompanist.
The cast of characters is as fol
lows :
Members of the Spinster Club:
Priscilla Primes—Mis. J. E. Mercer.
Lovie Long—Miss Eudine Meadows.
Wanta Man—Miss Estelle Walker.
Ima Fraud —Miss Mary Downs.
Sophia Sweetgum—Mrs. R. E. Shuf
flebarger.
Lillie Lonesome —Miss Clarice Turner.
Arabella Antique—Miss Annie Pettus.
Somantha Loving—Miss Oree Mead
ows.
Hope On—Miss Rnbye Darby.
Iva Chance—Miss Mary Lester.
Tillie Comes —Mrs. W. T. Fernch.
Evva Ready—Miss Evelyn Taylor.
Piney Melting Heait —Mrs. J. W. Poe.
Sophronia Waiton —Miss Sara Odom.
Prudence Albright—Mrs. O. D. War
then.
Madam Hymen Cupid—Miss Marga
ret Davidson.
Members of the Bachelors Club:
Billie Bachelor—J. E. Schumpert.
Very Bold—Paul Powell.
Bobby Bashful —L. W. MacDonald.
Simon Sly—Jack Johnson.
Never Wed —J. B. Stanley.
( Cant Catch —W. L. Downs.
TJ. B. Careful—Marion Schumpert.
( WjHie Never—Owen Glover.
I Bennie Has Been—Wade Limtrr.
Lord Tis A Pity—Venable Anderson.
Mrs. Henpeck—Mrs. N. C. Na
pier.
Mr. Henpeck—Barron Godbee.
Cupid—Mary Grace Donaldson.
Members of the Chorus:
1 Misses Madge Bland, Erin McAr
• thur, Lois Rogers, Hattie Warren
Pournelle, Fannie Kate Bland, Ladye
Meadows, Olin Bland, Lula Mae Lev
eritt, Lorene Anderson, Nina Green.
Mr. Tom Smith, who owns one of
- the brick buildings on the north side
of Railroad Avenue, has had the budd
ing overhauled, new sidewalk laid,
and plans with a short time to open
an up-to-date frui* stand.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Donaldson
spent Sunday with relatives at Man
ning.
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FIB GATHER 10
HONOR PATRIARCH
SEVENTYrEIGHTH BIRTHDAY
OF C. S. MEADOWS, SR., BRINGS
ASSEMBLAGE OF FRIENDS AND
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RELATIVES ON TUESDAY.
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March Bth, marked the
seventy-eighth birthday of Hon. C.
S. Meadows, Sr., and at his home at
Normantown ovei one hundred and
fifty friends and lelatjves gathered
to dp horjor to this Toombs county
patriarch and to wish him many hap
py returns pf the day.
The occasion was in the nature of
a family reunion, Mr. Meadows’ chil
dren and grand-children for a num
ber of years having honored his birth- ;
day with a picnic cinner, and inviting
as guests many of iheir father’s old
friends. Tuesday guests came from
Vidalia, Normantown, Wrightsville,
GlenviUe, Soperton and Kite.
Shortly before dinner was served,
all were invited to gather on the ve
randah of the family home, and with
N. S. Megdows acting as. master of
ceremonies, prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr. McDan.cl. As spokesman *
for the guests, N. C. Napier spoke
briefly of the exemplary life Mr.
Meadows had liveci, of his record as
a Confederate soldier, of his strug
gles to earn a living following the war,
of his work as a pioneer in the devel
opment of South Georgia, and the
happiness it gave his friends to be
present o" that day and join with his
children and grand-children in doing
him honor. Mrs. 7. W. Poe brought
a message of greeting from the U.
D.- C. chapter, which could always
count on help ana assistance from
Mr. Meadows.
Mr. Meadows made a happy speech
in reply, telling ot the pleasure it
gave him to have his children and
friends with him. He stated that
while there were a number of years
following his return from the war
during which he o d many things he
" now regretted, for thirty years he
had tried to live right, and that he
did not fear the future. The sal
vation of our country, he said, rested
upon the chilffen of the land and he
counseled fathers and mothers pres
i ent to do their duly in the upbring
ing of their children.
The dinner was served on tables
in the yard, and was a bounteous re
| past, barbecued pork and kid being
supplemetned delicious picnic dinner.
? Born near Kite, in Emanuel county,
seventy-eight years ago, Mr. Mead
ows has spent all his life in this sec
tion and is one of the most popular
' and widely known citizens of the
county. He has 11 children, 40 grand
children and four great-grand chil
-1 dren, nearly all of his descendants
being present at the family reunion
Tuesday.