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THE BULLETIN
Volume 28,
Talmadge Club
At a meeting at Irwinton Sat
urday for the purpose of express
ing to the State Highway Board
Wilkinson County’s appreciation
for the newly started paving,
the meeting took a unique turn.
In the course of the discussion,
Hondrable George H. Carswell
called attention to the fact that
much praise was due to the ac
tion of Governor Eugene Tal
madge in firing the former high
way board and placing men in
charge who would give Wilkin
son county a square deal
A resolution was unanimously
carried commending the Govern
or for his administration meas
ures. B. B. Kennington, of
Gordon, then made a motion
that a Talmadge Club be organ
ized, which also carried unani
mously. Sheriff T. Sanders was
elected president. B. B. Kenning
ton, vice-president. Glenn Asbell
secretary. Committees were
appointed to eiTk-01l every possi
ble member. Another commit
tee was appointed to arrange a
barbecue and a speaking date
for the Governor.
Membership committees: Irwin
ton district; W. S. Hatcher, J. G.
Hatfield, Will Vinson.
Bloodworth. W. W. Bentley, L. L.
Smith, Cosby Council.
Passmore. P. Z Lord, T. B.
Bloodworth. Clifton Waters.
Lords, J. M. Lord, J. A. Nesbit,
L T. Manderson.
Ramah, W. E. Batchelor, H E.
Dennard, J. A. Stokes.
Griffin, J. S Dominy, Paul Yan
cey, T. A Dixon,
High Hill, w. w. Winslett, J. R
Sims, Carl Collins.
Turkey Creek. E. J. Davidson. T-
B. Williams, Frank Shepherd.
Bethel, J. V. Allen, W. J. Stokes,
H. A. Fountain.
Ivey, C. H. Kitchens, J. Young
blood. M. L. Holder
Resolution:
“Whereas, Wilkinson County
has been discriminated against
for many years by the Highway
Department, as not a completed
road extends through the county
and not a foot of pavement has
ever been put down, we wish to
express to the members of the
present Highway Board our ap
preciation for the small allot
ment of pavement given the
county, and for the contract on
grading other roads. Ano we
further thank the Governor of
Georgia, Honorable Eugene Tal
madge, for the personnel of the
present board, and for making
Irwinton, Wilkinson 'County, Georgia.
it possible for the small counties
to secure a square deal in the
disbursement of highway funds’’
Glenn Asbell, Sec’ty.
Paving For Wilkinson
Work was started Thursday on
the two mile paving job on the
Irwinton Macon highway. The
paving will begin at Irwinton.
Grading Highway 29
A contract appropriating Bald
win county $5,700 to be used in
grading state highway No 29
from Milledgeville to the Wil
kinson county line was approved
last Thursday by the Georgia
highway department.
Completion of the link would
join Milledgeville and Dublin
with a graded road
—Milledgeville Times.
LOCAL NEWS
A series of services to begin
on the Third Sunday in July, is
announced bv Irwinton Meth
odists. Look tor further plans
in this paper next week;
Sandy was a merry place all
Wednesday afternoon^ young
people from all parts of the coun
ty were enjoying the cold, clean
water, and making plenty of
noise.
Miss Julia Porter, of Danville,
is visiting Mrs L. L Petty.
The 4th brings quiet to busy,
rushing Irwinton- No marble
shooting this morning, and no
chattering of people in the court
house, so I come back home.
Joe Skelton joined Gordon in a
game against a Macon team last
week and knocked a homer with
the bases full The city team
invited him to play with them at
Gray on th 4th.
Hon. George H. Carswell, and
Messrs Carl Parker. Hubert
Lindsey. Harold Carswell spent
Wednesday in Bainbridge.
D.A.R. Quilt Exhibit
Miss Addiegene Cason, of Tooms
boro, entertained the John Ball chap
ter, DAR at dinner prior to the Rel
ic and Quilt Exhibit, wbS. was held
at her home on Friday afternoon.
Those who enjoyed this delightful
affair were Mrs Allen Daughtry, re
gent, Mrs J. W. Hooks. Mrs Den
nard Hughes, Mrs A. C, Todd, Mrs
J. W Porter, Jr., Mrs Homer Cook.
During the afternoon many ladies
Number 32. Friday, JULY 6, 1934.
FULL
MEASURE
NO LEGISLATION can entirely
take the place of “ old-fashioned ft
standards of honesty. “Full 1 measure
is more a matter of character than of
law. Our pound has always been
made up of sixteen ounces.
E. Johnson
Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, Farm Supplies
SPRING DRESS TIME
And we have the goods and also a lot
of print dresses ready for you.
Garden seed. Seed Irish potatoes-
Brown sugar for cooking.
MISS ELLEN KING
Fresh milk on sale every day.
Stop at the new Irwinton Hotel. Near all the stores.
Cement Burial Vaults
Coffins, Caskets; delivered if desired.
Ralph Culpepper, Irwinton
called to see the interesting display
of handwork, pictures, relics and
jewelry. Punch and cake were serv
ed by a group of lovely young ladies
— Misses Celia Freeman, Barbara
Chambers, Nettie Ware. Wilorene
Freeman. Edna Earle Todd, Mary
Sue Lindsey.
Mrs W. H. Freeman exhibited a
pistol which was carried through the
War Between the States by Mr T. M.
Freeman; a sword and scabbard cap
tured from a northern soldier; a mod
ern quilt of Dresden plate design.
Sallie and Walter Cook exhibited
two swords which were the property
of their great grandfather, A. O.
Granger, who was confidential clerk
to Gen. W. T. Sherman-
Hair pictures in large shadow
frames were shown by Mrs W. R
Helton, Mrs Clay, Miss Ida Hughs
A large picture made of wax flowers,
also in shadow frame, shown by Miss
Cason. Framed mottoes worked on
punched paper shown by Mrs Fred
Trapnell and Miss Qason. A sil
houette of Agnes White, of Athens,
cut by Miss Emma Long, daughter of
Dr. Crawford W. Long, and a pic
ture of the Bronze Medallion honor
ing Dr. Long, which is placed on the
wall of the Medical College at the
University of Pennsylvania, were
displayed by Mrs Dennard Hughes.
A pin-oricked picture bv Mrs F. B.
in a handmade frame, tintypes, and
Daguerreotypes completed the display
Mrs J. H. Holliman exhibited an
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