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Union Meiror&en
VOLUME XCVII
federal Unian Established in 1829
bouthern Recorder " 181S
Milledgeville, Ga., Thursday. April 14. 1927.
Consolidated in 1872
Number 35.
D.W. BROWN HAS
SOLD CORNER LOT
TEXAS OIL CO. TO BUILD MOD.
ERN FILLING STATION on lot-
on WEST HANCOCK AND LIB.
ERTY STREETS.
It is learned from reliable author
ity that a tentative trade has been
made between Mr. D. W. Brown and
the Texns Oil Co., by which the lat
ter has purchased a 60x75 foot lot
i the corner of West Hancock and
Literty streets, opposite the Metho
dist church to the east. It is reported
that the Texas Oil Co. made the pur
chase for the purpose of erecting a
nodern filling station on the let.
This property is well located, be-
ng situated on the west corner of
he same block with the postoffice.
BIG ALUMNAE RALLY TO BE
MACON ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Miss Mary Crooks, president of the
G. S. C. W. Alumnae Association,
will head u large delegation of
alumnae, students and faculty for
Macon on Friday afternoon to attend j ^
the alumnae banquet to be held in
the evening at the Y. W. C. A. build
ing in Macon.
Ex-students from all over the
south are expected in Macon for this
meeting was the report that came
from headquarters. Members are ral
lying to the memorial campaign and
.leaders feel confident of the success
of the undertaking.
Campaign week has been set in
May and all alumnae clubs are ex
pected to have their drives and rallies
this week. Milledgeviile has already
been solicited and her business men
and citixens responded generously.
The rally Friday night is being at
tended by Dr. Beeson, Prof. Wynn,
I’rof. Webber, Prof. Seott, Prof.
Thuxton and many other mem
bers of the faculty. Songs, yells and
speeches ar* the general order of the
program.
SPECIAL MUSIC TO FORM
PART OF EASTER SERVICES
Anniversary of Christ's Resurrection
To Be Celebrated in Churches.
Easter Sunday, celebrating the
glorious' resurrection and ascension
of Jesus Christ nineteen centuries
ago will be observed in the Milledge
ville church next Sunday with spe
cial music and other features sig
nificant of the day.
The Episcopal church will have
special Easter sendees at 11 o’clock
in the morning with a special musical
program. A large choir will sing sev
eral Easter hymns with a violin solo
and other special selections. There
will aluo be an early sendee at the
Episcopal church Sunday morning at
7:30. The public is invited to attend
these services.
The Catholic church will have gen
eral communion at 7:30 with a sa
cred service at 11 o’clock. Rev. T.
Morrow will conduct these ser
The Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist churches have arranged spe
cial musical programs for the Easter
loming sendees, and the pastors
will preach special Easter sermons.
Good Friday services will be held
the Episcopal and Catholic church-
. The Episcopal sendees coming at
L o'clock in the morning and at
fifteen minutes of six in the after
noon. The Catholic will be held at
7:30 in the evening with the Way
of the Cross sendee^
All the churches will welcome vis
itors and large congregations are ex
pected to be in attendance at all the
churches.
ROAD CONTRACT
WAS LET FRIDAY
NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
PRICE AGREED UPON GRADE
TWO MILES ON THE HIGHWAY
LEADING TO MACON.
The State Highway Commission at
their meeting held in East Point on
Friday let u contract for grading
and resurfacing two miles on the
Macoq highway between this city
and the State Farm.
M. R. Woodall was awarded the
contract for $19,123.87, and the
work will be commenced at an early
date and carried as rapidly forward
to completion as possible.
Mr. O. M. Ennis, chairman, and
Dr. O. F. Moran, member of the
Board of County Commissioners, at
tended the meeting and was present
when the contract was let.
This work will be followed and the
road rebuilt to the Jones county line.
GEORGIA MIUTARY COLLEGE '
PRESIDENT OFFERS TROPHY
Featuring a Milledgeville beauty
chorus and a big number of other
stars the American Legion Auxiliary
will present "Cupid Up-to-Date” at
the Grand theatre, the night of April
26th.
"Cupid Up-to-Date” is said to be
the cleverest and most modem mu
sical comedy ever given by local tal
ent. A bevy of beauties will form
Jhe large chorus that will be one of
the outstanding features of the show.
The play will be directed by an At
lanta lady, who will arrive in the
city Friday to begin rehearsals. Full
announcement will be given as to
the cast next week. The funds de
rived from the play will go to the
Memorial fund of the American Le
gion.
News was received in the city Wed
nesday night of the death of Mr. R.
M. McElrath, junior partner of the
Jefferies-McElrath firm, owners and
operators of the Central Georgia
Lumber Co., which occurred in Ma
rion, S. C., after ho had suffered a
stroke of apoplexy.
Mr. McElrath has daalt extensive
ly in the jumber business in this
county and is now operating one of
the largest planing mills in the
state here.
Meesrs Bob and Joe McElrath who
are managing the Central of Geor
gia Lumber Company are the sons
of Mr. McElrath and the death of
their father came aa a great shock
to then!. They have the sympathy of
their many friends here.
DR. T1GNER IS NOW ORGAN
IZING AN AL SMITH CLUB
Dr. E. A. Tigncr is circulating n
Taper securing signatures endorsing
the candidacy of Gov. A1 G. Smith,
‘ f New York, as the democratic nom
inee for President. Dr. Tigner at
tended the democratic convention in
:y -l, and while in New York was
impressed with the outstanding per-
torcHty end political strength of
e ° 7, Cnith In h!s home state.
A large silver cup, known as the
President’s Trophy, is being offered
the company at G. M. C. having the
best attendance and presenting the
best appearance for the spring pa
rades, which begin Sunday, April 24,
at which time the public will have
their first opportunity to see the
cadets in their new spring full dress
uniform and to hear the cadet band
under the able direction of Major
Godfrey Overman render several va
ried programs of popular and classi
cal music immediately following the
prade.
The annual parades attract much
attention and record crowds are ex
pected to witness the drills this
spring. The companies are in excel
lent condition and are taking unus
ual interest in their drills. The an
nual inspection is expee’ed to come
this month and Lieut. Nash is bring
ing the men into excellent shape and
a high perfection of training for this
PAGE WAS USED IN LAST
TUESDAY'S MACON TELEGRAPH
The Journalistic Class of G. S. C.
W. under direction of Prof. W. T.
Wynn, had a page in the Macon Tele
graph on Tuesday morning. The page
contained articles concerning the G.
S. C. W., G. M. C. and a number of
interesting points in and around Mil
ledgeville and Baldwin county. The
facta given were very interesting and
made entertaining reading. The
young ladies showed thorough train
ing, skill and ability in the manner
they handled the subjects assigned
them.
The class accompanied by Prof,
and Mrs. Wynn spent Monday in Ma
con, and the young ladies were giv
en the opportunity to help the
reporters of the Telegraph find the
local news, by accompanying them
on their rounds to various places in
the city. They were shown through
the office and saw how a great daily
is handled. The trip was a pleasant
one for the young ladiao. The mem
bers of the class were:
Misses Virginia Arnold, Eatonton;
Annie Mae Burkhart, Milledgeville;
Esther Cathy, Atlanta; Marguerite
Clark, Chauncey; Marianna Horne,
Eastman; Bettie Jane Pierratt, Mil
ledgeville; Nellie Shipp, Cuthbert;
LeVerne Stewart, Senio; LLucile
Thomas, Decatur; Monah Whitley,
Bolton. Mrs. Wynn accompanied the
girls as a member of the class for
the day.
WESLEYAN HEAD
G.M.C. SPEAKER
DR. QUILLIAN TO DELIVER THE
LITERARY ADDRESS AT G. M.
C. NOTED EDUCATOR WILL
SPEAK TO GRADUATES.
Dr. W. F. Quillian, president of
Wesleyan College, of Macon, and one
of Georgia’s most noted educators
will deliver the literary address at
the Georgia Military College in May,
when a large graduating class will
be delivered their diplomas.
Dr. Quillian has been one of the
most prominent Methodist ministers
in the Georgia conferences and since
becoming the head of Wesleyan he
has taken rank with the outstanding
and prominent educators of the c
try. The coming of Dr. Quillian for
the Military College commencement
program brings to this city one of
most foreeful and eloque’nt
speakers that has ever appeared here.
3 is a scholar and has splendid
ire of knowledge.
Dr. Holmes in planning one of the
most brilliant programs the college
ever hud. The social activities
during this season will be unusually
interesting, the military feature will
be above the average and baccau-
laureate address and literary address
e to be given by very able men.
The students and faculty have be
gun to look forward to the closing
weeks and ar< asking elaborate plans
for the seasoi..
MAGNIFICENT ORGAN WAS
INSTALLED IN AUDITORIUM
First Recital Tuesday Evening in the
Auditorium. Organist Tested.
The installation and tuning of the
magnificent organ in the new’ audi
torium at G. S. C. W. was completed
and Prof. Bailey, professor of pipe
organ at Wesleyan College and or
ganist of Christ’s Episcopal church
in Macon, came to this city at the
request of Dr. J. L. Beeson and Mr.
M. S. Bell and gave the instrument
a thorough test in a recital Tuesday
evening to which the public was in
vited.
The recital was varied and Prof.
Bailey played several selections, us
ing every part of the large keyboard
and to the conclusion stated that it
was a magnificent instrument, und
that the installing and tuning had
been accurately done.
The installation of the organ com
plete?) the auditorium as planned by
the late Dr. M. M. Parks. The instru
ment is in keeping with the other
magnificent proportions of the build
ing.
The cost of the organ was $11,000.
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS ARE MADE
POULTRY SALE BROJUGHT IN
$556.73 TO FARMERS TUESDAY
One thousand nine hundred eighty-
eight pounds of poultry were Bold
la«t Tuesday at the second poultry
sale of the season conducted by the
county farm agent, bringing a total
of $556.73. The cars were placed on
the sidings at the Georgia depot ear
ly Tuesday morning and remained
there until the late afternoon.
The sale was as follows: 1,186
pounds of hens at 23 cents, 115
pounds of roosters at 12 cents, 594
pounds of friers at 36 and 40 cents.
NEW BOOKKEEPER FOR THE
BALDWIN CHEVROLET CO.
Mr. C. A. Cox arrived in the city
Monday and commenced his duties
as bookkeeper at the offices of the
Baldwin Chevrolet Co. He succeeds
Mr. M. G. Bayne, who was recently
transferred to Macon. Mr. Cox is ex
perienced in the office of automobile
dealers having been connected with
the Jones Co. of Macon. He is a
pleasant man, and will make Mil
ledgeville a good citizen. He will
» Mm Cox here at an early date.
VETERANS WILL MEET; DINNER
TO BE SERVED; EXERCISES
WILL BE HELD IN AFTER.
NOON. R. W. HATCHER WILL
DELIVER THE ADDRESS.
Plans for the observance of Memo
rial Day have about been completed
by the R. E. Lee chapter fo the U.
D. C., under whose auspeies the day
Wjll be observed.
The members of Camp Doles will
meet at 10:30 o’clock in the morning
in the office of Judge W. H. Stem-
bridge for the transaction of busi-
nes and the election of officers.
The R. E. Lee chapter will at noon
serve the veterans a luncheon
the hall at the court house.
The Memorial exercises will be
held at the cemetery in the after
noon, the procession being organized
at the court house, and march to the
cemetery.
The address will be delivered by
Mr. R. W. Hatcher, who will be pre
sented by Hon. Carl Vinson, who will
.act as master of ceremonies.
Mrs. R. W. Hatcher, president of
the R. E. Lee chapter, has announc
ed the following committees:
Dinner Committee—Mesdames C.
P. Crawford, H. D. Allen, R. Boling
Moore, E. A. Tigner, C. L. Moore,
S. W. Hatcher, W. A. Massey, Ed
Luwrence, J. L. Sibley, J. L. Beeson,
G. A'.~Lawrence, Lucy P. Walker, E.
E. Bass, W. A. Walker, T. Treanor,
Misses Leila Lamar, Ruth Stone and
Bertie Sterabridge.
Dish Committee—Mrs. Ed Law
rence, Mrs. Boling Moore and Mrs.
R. W. Hatcher.
Decoration Committee—Miss Ruth
Stone and Mrs. Roger Swint.
Decoration of Graves—Mra. R. B.
Moore, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs.
Crawford.
Committee of C. of C. to Pin on
Veterans’ Boutonnieres—Louise Al
ford, Virginia Cooper, Lois Hatcher,
Floride Moore.
Committee to Solicit for Dinner—
Jefferson Street: Mrs. Marshall H.
Bland, and Miss Bertie Stembridge;
Wayne Street: Mrs. W. A. Massey
and Mrs. C. M. Davis; Wilkinson
Street: Miss Ellie Brown; Columbia
Street: Mrs. Ed Lawrence; Elbert
and Hancock Streets: Mrs. Joseph
Moore; Clark Street: Mrs. L. M.
Jones; Sanitarium: Miss Ruth Stone.
NOTICE.
Services at St. Stepheh’s Episcopal
church on Good Friday will be at
. m. and 5:45 p. m.The Easter
Day services will be at 7:30 a. m.
and 11:30 a. m. At the 11:30 ser
vice there will be the usual Easter
music and a cordial invitation is ex
tended to all both for the Good Fri
day and Easter services.
F.. UARRIMAN HARDING, Bee.
TWO YOUNG NEGROES WERE
BOUND OVER FOR BURGLARY
Henry and Jti«« Thomas Charged
With Breaking Into Central Depot.
Henry Thomas and Jesse Thomas,
wo young negroes, were placed un-
ler a $800 bond at a commitment
trial held before Judge E. R. Hines
Monday morning. The crime with
which they were charged was break
ing into and robbing the Central
railroad depot in this city on the
night of October 18th.
Henry Thomas was arrested Sat
urday on a warrant charging him
with entering the residence of Mr.
Julian Brown on Friday afternoon
after being placed in the jail he con-
d robbing the depot and impli
cated bis brother, Jesse.
SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE APRIL 22
A GREAT SING WILL BE HELD
IN G. S. C. W. AUDITORIUM
DURING MORNING HOURS.
BASKET DINNER ON COURT
HOUSE LAWN.
The county school will close Friday
of next week, April 22nd. The
schools are closing 'wo weeks earlier
this year on account of the lack of
funds with which to operate them.
County School Superintendent and
the Board of Education regretted to
do this, but such a step was the only
solution of the problem which
fronted them.
On Friday, the 22nd, the teachers
and pupils of the schools will gather
in Milledgeville and spend the day.
They will assemble in the G. S. C.
W. auditorium at 11 o'clock, and
enjoy a sing. All the children will
participate in this event, and it prom
ises to be one of the greatest inter
est.
At the conclusion of the sing they
will gather on the court house square
where a basket dinner will be :
ed. The G. M. C. bund will render
music during the dinner hour.
At 2 o’clock Mr. M. L. Curry will
admit the children free to the Colo
nial theater, where a special picture
will be shown.
The Kiwanis Club have chunged
their meeting place. Friday evening
they met in the Men's -Sunday
School room at the Baptist church.
The dinner was served by the
members of the Philnthia class. A
splendid and most appetizing n
had been prepared, consisting of
baked chicken, dressing, rice, gravy
English pear, salad, coffee, hot mils,
etc. and cake and ice cream. The din
ner was daintily served by members
of the class. The Kiwanians i
greatly pleased and gave n rising
vote of thanks to the ladies.
The program as planned consisted
of out-of-town talent, but at the
last moment it was announced that
they could not reach the city.
Talks were made by R. B. Moore
i the problem?* of the publisher of
weekly paper, and by Prof. Bohm
! the various languages spoken, and
the impossibility of an artificial uni
versal language. Mrs. R. E. Long ren
dered several vocal rfolos, which were
greatly enjoyed, and she was accord-
oost enthusiastic encores. Dele
gates were appointed by President
Wynn to a meeting to be held in
Macon on April 29th.
Plantagenet Commandery will hold
its annual election of officers next
Friday evening at 8:30 in the Ma-
: club of this city. Commander
T. A. Reese has notified all the mem
bership of this meeting and is ex
pecting a large attendance. Easter
services will be attended Sunday
evening by the Commandery in a
body, the church attending has not
been definitely decided upon.
There will be a meeting of the
Morris-Little post of the American
Legion at the armory of the Baldwin
Blues next Thursday night, April 21,
at 8:30 o'clock. There will be busi-
of importance and every mem
ber ia requested to be present.
Oconee Heights property has been
in demand lately. More than a doz-
lots have changed hands, and five
six new houses have been erected.
This property is located conveniently
both to the city and State Sanita
rium.
Sunday School Day will be ob
served at the Methodist Sunday
school next Sunday morning. A spe
cial Easter program will be rendered.
HINES ENNIS LEASES FILLING
STATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS
UwlioB-Eun Service Station to Be
Enlarged. Salem room Remodeled.
Hines Ennis closed a deal Monduy
whereby he obtained the l allege Hill
service station and garage building
in the rear from B. G. Glass and has
installed a complete service and re
pair department with parts and ac
cessories for the Hudson-Essex au
tomobiles of which he is the agent.
Mr. Ennis is having his present
location re-modeled for a display
room for his automobiles and will
service and repair all earn in the new
plant. The College Hill station will
be operated and the tanks in front
of the salesroom will also be used.
Mr. Ennis has a large display of
Hudson-Essex automoblies on hand,
and is making the necessary changes
to meet the Urge expansion of his
plant. The number of Hudson-Essex
owners has rapidly increased and the
increase in facilities will better en
able him to serve the owners of these
automobiles.
INSPECTOR HERE FOR THE
ELKS MEETING NEXT WEEK
District Deputy of Atlanta Will Be
Hero Neat ‘Tuesday Night.
B. C. Broyles, secretary of the
Atlanta Lodge of Elks and district
deputy, will visit the Milledgeville
Lodge next Tuesday night for the
annual inspection of the club. A
Dutch supper has been planned for
the occasion and all members arc
urged to be present.
Deputy Broyles is one of Geor
gia’s most prominent Elks and his
visit here i?j always looked forward
to with interest. He has been aq an
nual visitor here for several years
and has many friends in this city.
Exulted Ruler J. H. Ennis stated
that plans for the spring festival that
was being planned for the late spring
were progressing and thia was ex
pected to be a most gala event.
THE BALDWIN BLUES
LEADS GEORGIA REGIMENT
Reports mulled into the War De
partment by the inspecting officer af
ter his recent visit here show that
the Milledgeville National Guard
company, the Baldwin Blues, were
given an excellent report,, with the
most satisfactory record of the Geor
gia regiment.
The inspector in his report made
special reference to the non-commis
sioned officers of the company. He
commends them as excellent instruc-
toni and splendid drill masters. The
equipment and armory were given
excellent ratings by the inspector.
The Blues have begun prepara
tions for the annual encampment,
which will be held at Camp McClen-
lan, near Anniston,, Ala., in August.
Their next public appearance will be
Memorial Day, when they will
march in the annual Memorial pa
rade.
Capt. Ennis and his officers feel
proud of the record the company has
made and are continuing their efforts
to keep the reputation that Milledge
ville has always had as the best mil
itary city in Georgia.
TEACHEBS TO ATTEND EDU-
CATION ASSO. CONVENTION
The teachers of G. M. C. of the
county schools of the county and a
number of the faculty of G. S. C. W.
will spend Friday and Saturday in
Macon, attending the convention of
the Georgia Education Association.
COL. ERWIN SIBLEY WILL
SPEAK IN EATONTON ON 2t
CoL Erwin Sibley, of this city, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
Memorial address in Eatonton on
April 26th. Col. Sibley is an elo
quent forceful speaker, and the peo
ple of our neighboring city have a
treat in store for them.
DB. W. F. QUILLIAN PREACH-
ED HERE ON LAST SUNDAY
Dr. W. F. Guillian, president of
Wesleyan College, preached at the
Method'st church in this city Sunday
morning. His sermon was an elo
quent and scholarly one, and was
thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated
by the congregation.