Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, March 31, 1927, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XCVII Federal Uniaa Established in 1829 ftouthern Recorder " 1819 MilledgeviF . Ca., Thursday 3J, 1927. Consolidated in 1872 Number 33 CONTRACT LET FOR 2ND ZONE PAV G TO BEGIN ON COMPLE. XICN OF FIRST ZONE. SIX blocks in second paving ZONE. Contracts were let wrlth the Mc Donald Construction Company the firm now laying paving on the first zone Monday for the paving, oi zone number two, which begins at Jor dan^ garage ort Wayne street, runs out Wayne about five blocks, the lay ing of storm sewers, curbing and other necessary improvements were includ'd in the contract. The paving on the first zone will be completed within a few weeks and mediately the work on the second zone will begin. «Bids will be asked for the bonds within the neat few days. The city council have under con sideration the third and fourth zones which will be included Jefferson, past of North Hancock and Columbia streets. They a.e anxious to go into this- paving at the completion of the econd zone. The paving on the second zoi will be the same as the first with five inch concreted base with asphalt >vering. ONE HUNDRED GALLONS CREAM SHIPPED TUESDAY Station at People* Hardware B Largely Supplied for Ship ment to Valdosta. The second shipment of sour cream was made Tuesday from the station recently established at the Peoples Hardware Co’s, store. The shipment surpassed all expec tations reaching one hundred gallons, and it was necessary to send a tele gram to the creamery at Valdosta for more cans in which to ship the cream. There is no doubt but that the dairy industry can be made profitable in Baldwin County. The shipment of cream is paid for promptly by the Valdosta concern, and the highest market price ia given. Every farmer in Baldwin County can increase his cash income with few cows. Shipment of cream is made from the station every Tuesday and ia test ed by Farm Agent Nesmith. SOPRANO TO SING AT COLLEGE SATURDAY NIGHT sneeska Lawson, of Washington, D. C. On Lycaum Program. Nationally known. As an added attraction for the Ly ceum, the committee has secured Frnnceska Kasper Lawson, of Wash ington, D. C. to give a program this coming Saturday night at the G. S. C. W. Auditorium. This young woman possesses a charming personality, and a wonder ful sympathetic voice of wide range . r which she has splendid command This artists haB given five Tecitals at the University of Virginia, and has been *>1oists five times with the Phil adclphia Orchestra. She has also np peared in recital at the White House. It might be of interest to know that Mrs. Lawson’s granfather was fir«t clarinet player in the Peabody orchestra in Baltimore at the same time that Sidney Lanier was first flutists. Also that her uncle, Hugo Roomer was court organists to the Grand Duke of Hesse Parmstast, and taught the Czarina of Russia. Mrs. Lawson is not only a vocalist of the first degree but possesses a charming personality that wins her audience from the first number. If you wish to spend a most delightful evening, do not fail to be present. Tickets can be secured by those who do not hold Lyceum tickets, 50 cents leral admission, $1.00 reserved Services will be conducted by Rev. Milton Sippel on Sunday, April 3rd. His subjects are as follows: Morning, ‘‘Christ Our Passover;” evening, “In 'anger of An Unheeded Warning.’* temember prayer services every Thursday night at 7:30. Also, Sunday tchool at 10:30. COTTON GINNED IN BALDWIN. The last report of the cotton yield showed that there had been jrinned in Baldwin county 7,880 bales, against 5,026 for the corresponding thc Previous year, an incresae of NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY YOUR SEASON TICKET The Atheletic Association ia of- ering to the people searan tickets to the coming baseball season at $2.00 per ticket for the ten trames or 20 cents per game. This is a saving of three dollars. A "lost generous offer and one that t-very citizen should appreciate and take advantage of. it takes money to operate the athletics and the fans of the city *h . love good sports and enjoy -a eball should buy one of these tickets. The management is bring- n * good teams here this season 1 we urge you to help them f rivt ‘ Milledgeville good games by *’uying a season ticket. HON. Wm. G. McADOO WILL VISIT CITY IN JUNE Leading»Democrat of Country Has Accepted Invitation to Spaak At D. A. V. Convention. Hon. Wm. G. McAdoo will visit Milledgeville on June 9th, as guest of the D. A. V. Convention, which will be in session here at that time. Mr. McAdoo is coming to Georgia to deliver on address at Mercer Uni versity on June 8th, and accepted an invitation to come to this city the following day. The D. A. V. Con vention was postponed from an lier date, so as to secure the pres ence of his attendance. Mr. McAdoo spent several years of his boyhood days in Milledgeville, and has a number of friends here, who remember him. Since reaching manhood, he has visited this city several occasions, and always receiv ed a cordial welcome. He is recog. nized as one of the outstanding men of the country, and served as Secre tary of the Treasury, during a por tion of President Wilson’s adminis trations, and during the world had the management of the railroads of the country. He wus the leading candidate for Presdent in the Dem ocratic Convention and failed of the nomination after a most memorable fight. There is no doubt but that he will again he a candidate in 1928. Mr. McAdoo will be accorded cordial welcome when he visits Mil- ledgevillo in June. CHEESLING TO HAVE STYLE SHOW IN APRIL Display of Ladies' and Men’s Nc Fashions and Spring Styles. To Display AllThat Is Up-to-Date. The J. T. Gheesling Dry Goods Co. will have a spring style show and fashion review at their store or Thursday, April 7th, and as a special attraction will show dresses made ir Milledgeville. A man from one of the leading stores of Atlanta has been secured for this occasion and will direct the show. Young Milledgeville ladies will be used as models in the show and display the Indies’ ready-to-wear that will be shown. The Gheesling store has secured many beautiful dresses for the dis play and are inviting the ladies from the surrounding counties to attend. The gentlemen are included in this invitation. ANNUAL FIELD DAY AT THE MILITARY COLLEGE FRIDAY April Fools Day Company Track Taam Compete for Prises. Cous- ley Cup Goes to Winning Co. April Fool’s Day a G. M. C. ath lete’s thoughts turn to the Cinder path, when the annual company com petition will be held for individual prizes and Cousley Cup. Each company will enter a team in the different events. Prizes have been offered by merchants of the city to the winners and the cup given several years ago by Mrs. R. G. Cousley, wife of Oapt. Cousley, for- P. M. S. and T. of the college will go to the company team making the highest score. The public has been invited to the games and a holiday has been declar ed at the college. , PIANO AMD VOICE WINNERS NAMED STATE CONVENTION ADJOURN ED SATURDAY AFTER SUC CESSFUL CONVENTION. MANY PRIZES AWARDED. The Georgia Federation of Music Clubs adjourned Saturday morning after a successful session of 4 days of the past week in Milledgeville and in a resolution passed just be fore adjournment they thanked the people of Milledgeville for the won- dreful hospitality and entertainment given them while here, especially thanking Misy McClure and the mem bers of the Milledgeville music clubs. The session opened on Wednesday and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night unusually fine musical programs were given. On Wednesday evening featuring the Milledgeville artists, Thursday the Senior Class of G. S. C. W. and aoloists and on Friday night’s unusually fine musical Floyd, of Savannah, and Mr. Frank Sheridan, of New York. The Friday evening program was one of the most enjoyable of the week. Mr. Sheridan is considered one of Amer- finest pianist and his music was wonderful. Mrs. Bailey Expresses Thanks. Mrs. W. P. Bailey was loud in her praise of Milledgeville and its won derful hospitality. On several occa sions she took the opportunity to thank the people here. Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Lucas, the district presi dent, enjoyed the convention thor oughly and expressed delight in its wonderful success. The Junior Contents were held Fri day and Saturday. On Friday the elimination contests were held and Saturday, when the finals were staged, unusual interest was mani fested. The following were the win- ts in the contest held: Piano. Class A, first place Elizabeth Mor gan, Atlanta; Junior second place, Anne Morris, Atlanta Junior Stu dents). Class B, first place tied, Robert Giles Vidalin Jr. Music Club Ward DuVall, Atlanta B second place, Montezuma. Class C, first place Clara Martin Guerry, Montezuma; serond place Elizabeth Thompson, Maa'son. Student Musician, first pace, Mike McDowell, Madison; seco-.d place, Elizabeth Skeen, Students Jr. Atlan- MONROE AGGIES TOCOME MONDAY FIRST G. I. A. A. GAME OF THE SEASON. ACTION STARTS AT THREE O’CLOCK. GOOD GAME SHOULD START IT OFF. Coach Red Barron and his Mon roe Aggie ball tossers will formally and officially open the G. I. A. A. baseball -eason next Monday after noon, when they meet the red and black team at 3 o’clock at Davenport Field. The Barron team has somewhat of a reputation for handling the horse- hide and appear to be unusually strong this season. Under the tutel- edge of Red Durron, the famous Tech star, they should be good, if they have absorbed any of Red’s knowledge of the game. The fans are anxious to see the red and black team in action to de termine their prospects and possibili ties. Slap Rentz has worked with green and new material and the bap tism of fire must naturally come fore any real judgment could be passed upon them. The hostilities will begin Monday afternoon at three and a record opening game crowd is expected. FAIR DIRECTORS ELECT NEW BOARD MEMBERS Deplore death of John Conn, and Elect W. E. Irland Member . Of Board. J. T. King, Treas. At a meeting of the Board of Di rectors of the Fair association last Tuesday night, W. E. Ireland was added to the Board of Directors of the association. Mr. King was named Treasurer to fill the vacancy left by the death of Mr. Jc'.in Conn. Mr. Ireland suceedy Mr. King who by vir tue of his election as treasurer made a vacancy on the board. The board adopted resoutions de ploring the death of Mr. John Conn who has been active in the Fair work since its organization. Judge Dunna- way, President; F. W. Hendrickaon, Vice President, and C. B. McCullar were appointed a committee to draw resolutions upon the death of Mr. CONTRACTS TO BE LET FOR FOR MACON ROAD WORK Commissioner* to Attend Meeting of State Highway Commission In Atlanta Next Week. Contracts will be let at the April meeting of the State Highway Com mission for the grading and surfac ing of the Macon-Milledgeville high way, beginning at the city limits and running beyond the bridge over the Georgia Railroad tracks. Commissioners McKinley, Moran, and Ennis are planning to attend the meeting of the Highway Board Atlanta and go over the contract at thiy time. It is hoped that additional milage can be obtained. The road according to the plans will eleminnte the curve approaching the bridge over the Georgia Railroad and will change tho place of the bridge. "SMILING BILLY” BURTON VISITS CITY WEDNESDAY Driving Chevrolet on 105 Hour Run Visits City For Few Minutes Macon Man “Smiling Billy” Burton, driving the Chevrolet Landau furnished him by the Ellis Motor Company who the Baldwin Chevrolet Motor Co., on his 105 hour drive came to Milledgeville from Macon Wed nesday and spent several minutes here. He arrived about two-thirty and drove through the busines» section in company with Mr. Claw son and Miller Bayne, of the local Chevrolet agency. This young man is attempting to drive 105 hours without rest was hand-cuffed to the wheel last Tuesday morning by Chief Watkins of the Macon Police. His visit here created much inter est. Violis Class C, fin* place, Margaret Mor gan, Atlanta Students; second place, Emily Harrell, Atlanta Jr.. Student Musician, Ruth Dabney Smith, B Music Club. Mm 9 years, first place, Billy Stokey, Atlanta Jr.; second place, Virginia Harp, Reynolds. 10-11 yea'a, first place Elizabeth Morgan, \tlantu Jr.; second place George Perry, Vidalia Jr. Music Club. 12-13 year?, first place, Margaret Perry, Vidalia Jr. Music Club; sec ond place Mery Hutchinson, Atlanta Students. 14-15 year?, first place, Theresa Reddick, Sylvania; second place, Mary Salome Betts, Atlanta Jr. Over 16, first place, Elizabeth Skeen, Atlanta Jr. Students; second place, Sarah Trueslow. Gainesville. Piano and Piano Music, first place, Mary Hutchinson, Atlanta Jr.; sec ond place, Mary Salome Betts, At lanta Jr. Students. Crot« Word Puzzles, Elinor Mcad- trs, Vidalia Jr. Music Club. Composition. Class A, Isabelle Berry', Rome. Class B, Myrtle Pope, Vidalia Jr. Music Club. Class over 16, Edward Bosworth, Rome. Dr. E. A. Tigner, when he return ed Monday from his old Tiome in Meriwether county, when he went to attend the burial services of his brother, Mr. Frank Tigner, brought back with him the Bibles of his great grand father, and grand father. His < great grandfather, Rev. Philip Tig- r, was a Methodist minister and a volutionary soldier. He came to Georgia from Baltimore.. Both Bibles showed interesting history of the "ecord of the Tigner family. NOTED EDUCATOR SPEAKS AT G. S. C. W. MONDAY Board of Trustees in And Hear Dr. Suhrte Last M< Evening. Dr. A. L. Suhrie, former member of the faculty of the G. S. C. W. and now connected with the New York University of New York City, spent Monday here and in the evening gav an interesting lecture in the College Auditorium to which the public was invited, it being a Lyceum number. Dr. Suhrie was presented to the au dience by Judge. Bichard B. Russel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College. Dr. Suhrie occupied the chair of Psychology and Education when a member of the Womans College fac ulty and was popular with the peo ple here. He renewed many old ac quaintances while in the city. He is an educator of national reputation, . nd is an authority on the education al problems. His address here wa9 in teresting and forceful. On Monday morning he spoke to the students at the chapel exercises. Several members of the Board of Directors of the College were in the city and heard Dr. Suhrie. Judge W. H. Davis, of Waynesboro, and a mem ber of the board was present. ELKS TO HOLD FIRST MEETING IN NEW HOME Next Tuesday Night Date Set First Meeting In Home Recent Completed. Next Tuesday night is the date that has been set for the first meeting of the Miledgeville Lodge of Elks in their new home that has recently Jbeen completed. The Club rooms were moved into this week and have been completely furnished for the occupancy of the members. The membership of the Lodge have watched the progress of thebuilding and are happy over completion. The annual election of officers will be held on inital meeting. Capt. H. B. Ennis, Exalted Ruler is urging every member to bo present for the first meeting and inspect the new home, which is one of the finest in the south. SERVICE STAR CONVENTION HERE IN MAY ANNOUNCED War Mother. To Hold Aoaool Stoto Convention Here In May Plant Being Made The Georgia division of the Service Star Legion will hold its annual con vention in this city in May according i annoucement made by officials this weak. The Woodrow Wilson Chapter of this city will be the host. The convention was invited here last year by Mrs. H. D. Allen and Mrs. C. L. Moore but the date for the meet ing was not decided upon at that Elaborate plana are being made for the entertainment of the ladies who will attend the convention. About one hundred delegates are ex pected. COUNTY SCHOOL SING TO BE BIG EVENT Date Not Announced Yet. Federated Clubs Planning Entertainment Artists to Sing Plans are going forward for the greatest “School Sing” ever held in county, with every school busy learn ing special songs for this occasion. The dates for the sing have not been announced, but it has been defi nitely decided not to hold the sing on Memorial Day as has heretofore been the custom. Supt. Bivins decid ed to give the children a day of their Artists have been asked to sing for the children on the day changing things aronnd from the old plan. Judge B. H. Dnnnaway, left this week for New Jersey where he was called to get a negro prisoner. Extra dition sent by th* Governor of New Jersey arrived Wednesday. Judge Dunnaway will return In a few days. While he is awsy from the farm he will visit in New York. J. S. BONE BUILDING NEW HOME ON THE HILL Work is moving forward rapidly i the new home of Mr. Jeese Bone which is being built on the lot be tween the homes of Dr. Hall and Mr. L. C. Hall. It is being built of cream brick over hollow tile at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars. MUSIC CLUBS SPONSOR BAND MAKING DONATIONS OF MONEY AND INSTRUMENTS TO MUSIC AL ORGANIZATION FOR THE STATE TRAININZ SCHOOL. Following a resolution introduced last Friday at the session of the Geor gia Fedc*tion of Music Clubs, by Mrs. G. A. Heide, of Atlanta, chair man of the industrial committee of the Federation, a band was spon sored for the boys at the Georgia State Training School. Mm W. P. Bailey, president of the club, made the first donation of a musical instrument for the band and her act was followed by six others, who made similar contribu tions. Mrs. Leone Bonner Youmans, of Savannah, and a former Milldcge- ville woman, gave fifty dollars to ward the organization and began the fund that the Federation hope to raise to put the band over. Mr. Ireland has been anxious to have a band at the school for several years, but a lack of funds prevented. A musical training for the young men will be one of the beat invest ments we can make, said Mr. Ireland. He is anxious to have the training and organization began immediately. RIFLE TEAM FIRING FOR THE HEARST TROPHY Fourth Corps Cup to Bo Presented. High Record to Dote on Nation al Matches. The G. M. C. Rifle Team, after having won the championship of the South Atlantic states, have begun fir ing on the National and Hearst tro phy matches, completing this range work within the next few weeks. The Fourth Corps trophy, which is one of the largest silver loving cups to be given by the military otfi- cialu, has been received at the head quarters at Fort McPherson, and is now being engraved with the G. M. C. teams’ name and will be sent here on completion. Dr. Holmes is plan ning to have the gift presented by one of the high officers in the corps. The Hearst matches have been en tered by teams all over America and the local team is making a high score, several points better than the score in the corps matchea The Hearst trophy is a handsome silver cup with medals for the individual members. The Hattie Pottle Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy have on hand a limited number of markers which they wish to pU'e on unmark ed graves of Confederate soldiers. Mrs. M. H. Bland, 107 Jefferson SL, requests residents of the country to communicate with her at once and give information of names and local ities of these graves. ICE AND FROST LAST FRIDAY. Although the preceding days had' been unusually warm for this season of the year’s a very heavy frost and thin ice made its appearance Friday lorning, and uneaainess was felt for tender vegetation and fruit. Those who reported state that so far as noticed no damage of any conse quence resulted. The cold wave was caused by heavy falls of snow in the western and middle states, several places reporting the heaviest fall of the year. The winter has been noted for its mildness, but it has spread a longer priod than usual. It ow thought that there will not be any more freezing temperatures, though it is possible that other frosts may occur later. Disasr Ssm4 City Fathers !■ New Cafe. Celebrates Coesyletiex Re Modeller Work. Mr. J. T. Burke, was host on Thursday evening to the Mayor and City council and a few other guest at dinner served at his Cafe which has been completely re-modeled and enlarged, the dinner celebrating the completion of the expansion work. Work was begunseveral weeks ago i the elargement of the lunch stand of Mr. Burke, to convert it into a cafe and the completion of this work celegated with the dinner.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, March 31, 1927, Image 1