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VOLUME XCVII
Federal Union Established in 182P
uouthern Recorder ” 1819
Milledgevillc, Ga., Thursday, April 28 # . 1927.
Consolidated in 1872
Number 37
DUMMY TRACKS
TO BE REMOVED
\LL TRACKS ON HANCOCK TO
BE TAKEN UP. W1CKERSHAM
MET WITH THE CITY COUN
CIL ON MONDAY NIGHT.
Charles A. Wickersham, general
manager of the Georgia Railroad;
S. R. Young, assistant chief engi
neer, and Bryan Cummings, chief
counsel of the Georgia Ruilroad, met
with the city council on Monday eve
ning and agreed to take up all the
tracks on Hancock street the evacu
ation to begin immediately.
Under the agreement of the rail
road the track running from the
court house to the Catholic church
comer would be removed with the
side track crossing Wayne leading
into Hancock. Workmen have al
ready begun this evacuation work.
The council granted the railroad the
right to run a spur line from Wayne
down McIntosh to the campus of
G. S. C. W. The railroad also agreed
to pave nine feet of the second
zone, which includes Wayne street
from the Jordqji garage comer.
The council placed the proposition
before Mr. Wickersham and he
agreed with all their requests, stat
ing that the railroad was anxious to
co-operate with the city.
THE PEABODY HIGH TO HAVE UNION REVIVAL SERVICES WILL COM-
BRILLIANT COMMENCEMENT! MENCE SUNDAY AT METHODIST CHURCH
NEXT WEEK PARKS
MEMORIAL DRIVE BEGINS
Local Committee to Make Drive Next
Week. Clubs Over State
Begin Drives
Chairmen of the local committee
of the Paiks Memorial Hospital Fund
state that next week May 2 to 7,
which has been set aside as the big
drive week in the state will be ob
served in this citj^ and county. If you
have not already been approached
and given a check or made a pledge,
you will have the opportunity at this
time. The Committees will make a
thorough canvas of the city.
Next week will be observed all
over the state as the Drive Week to
complete the fund for the erection ,
of the hospital. Mis Brooks and her
associates are anxious to have all
plans completed for the actual work
to begin at Commencement time.
Favorable reports are being received
from all sections of the state and it
is believed the drives will go over big.
M. Rich and Company, one of At-
lantas large** Department stores and
one of the South's most progressive
business houses will have as their
guest in Atlanta this week sixteen
members of the student body of G.
S. C. W. and will compliment therti
with tickets to Grand Opera.
Two young ladies will go each
day except Friday and Saturday
when four of them will make the trip
for the matinee performances on
these days.
L. K. STEVENS IS NOW CON
NECTED WITH JORDAN'S
Mr. L. K. Stevens, who came to
Milledgevillc several months ago,
with the Baldwin Chevrolet Co., has
accepted a position with Mr. L. N.
Jordan, who is local agent for the
Dodge automobile.
Mr. Stevens is an experienced
salesman und knows how to present
the qualities of an automobile effec
tively. Since he has been in the city
he hus made many friends, who he
wishes around to Jordun's garage to
And Graduating Exercises.
The following announcements
have been made for the Peabody
High school, which will begin April
23rd, the graduating exercises com
ing May 26th.
April 23rd Annual Picnic.
The annual picnic oft he high
school way Saturday afternoon, April
23rd, when students nad high school
faculty hiked to Treanor’s Meadow
for supper.
April 29th Field Day.
Competitive drills, games, races
and falk dances will be interesting
features of Field Day, which will be
held on the college athletic field, on
April 29th. The program has been
planned under the supervision of
the physical education department.
May 10th Hiawatha Pageant.
“Hiawatha,” an operetta, will be
presented by the high school in the
college auditorium, May 10th, at 8
o'clock. The leading roils will be
taken by high school students. Pu
pils of the first, second and third
grades will take the parts of fairies,
phantoms, fir e flies and rabbits.
A feature fo special interest will
be the dance prepared under the
direction of the physical education
department. The “Peace Pipe Cere
mony,” “Corn Danccy,” “Indian War
Dance" are among those to be pre
sented. *
May 13th Junior-Senior Prom.
May 25th Senior Play.
The senior class will present “The
Three Pegs,” a delightful comedy
in three acts, by Alice Williams
Chaplin. The cast includes the fol
lowing members of the class: Mar
tha t ‘Bass, Evelyn Holt, Antionette
Lawrence, Ruth Henderson, Fannie
Goodrich, Elisabeth Stewart and
Loraine Batson.
May 21, 23, 24 Final Examina
tions.
May 26th graduating exercises,
The graduating xcercises will be
held in the high school assembly
room at 8 o'clock. May 26th. The
program will consist of address, val
edictory, salutatory, song and poem.
The practice school closes May.26th.
Pastors of Presbyterian, Episcopal. Baptist and Methodist Churches
Will Precah. Chorus Choir Will Be Lead by Rev. W. T. Fcarraan.
Folio’
ing the plans adopted the
past week by a special committee
from all the churches the Union
Evangelistic Services will begin next
Sunday evening. May 1st. at the
Methodic church.
These services will be conducted
by Rev. Georg'e B. Thompson, Rev.
F. H. Harding, Rev. H. D. Wamock
and Rev. J. F. Yarbrough, the pas
tors of the Presbyterian, Episcopal,
Baptist and Methodist churches.
The music will be made a special
feature of the service. A chorus choir
of fifty voices will be organized and
the singing will be lead by Rev. W.
T. Pearman, pastor of hte Presby
terian church of Sparta. Mr. Penr-,
man has a cultured voice having
studied in the leading conservatories
of Europe. He recently came to
Sparta to accept the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church and is well
known by Rev. George B. Thompson.
Mr. Pearman will be in the city Fri
day evening and meet with a num
ber of those who are to compose the
choir, for the purpose of perfecting
the organization to be ready for the
opening service Sunday evening. The
>rs and congregations will e
Into these rervires in a spirit of
ty and it is expected that a city and
county-wide revival will grow out of
meetings. The people are most
cordially invited to these services.
Plan? were changed for the ser
vices from the orginal idea of hold
ing them in a tent the past week.
The committee to seeure a tent, have
Jhipped here and erected in a cen
tre! location found it impossible to
get this done in time for the meet
ing to start as planned os this idea
was abandoned. The ministers and
building committee decided to hold
the services in one of the churches.
The building committee decided up
on the Methodic due the greater
parking facilities and less interfer
ence from the noise of traffic during
the morning services.
The services beginning Sunday
evening are expected to attract
ord crowds and a great reviva
sweep ‘the city.
1JTTLE BOY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED ON LAST MONDAY
Death Inatant to Little Henry McMil
lan When Accidently Struck
Over Heart by Brother
Little Henry McMillan, two ycui
old son of Mr. M. M. McMillan, who
lives on the Patterson place near thi*
city was instantly killed last Tuesday
morning when he was accidently hit
with a base bal bat by his older bro
ther Joseph McMillan.
Several boys were playing hase-
ball in the yard of Mr. McMillan
Tuesday mornnig and Joseph we
the bat and had swung at the ball,
the swing of the bat striking his
little brother, who had walked up
behind him without his knowing it.
The full force fo the bat- struck the
little fellow over the heart kiling
him instantly. Dr. T. M. Hall rushed
to the scene but medical attention
The little boy is survived by his
parents and several brothers ai
sisters. He was buried Wednesday.
c. M. C. DIVIDE GAMES WITH
AGGIES EARLY PART WEEK
The G. M. C. Cadets split the two
eame series with the South Georgia
- ggiea played Monday and Tuesday
“ this. week, winning the last game
11 to 7 and lusing the opener 10 to
The laat game from the point oi
1*0 " l> ' Ct “ t ° r was thc better of the
The cadets left Friday for Gaines-
where they will meet the River-
/ ' ca dets in a two game series.
' will be the first gamea of the
‘ --on for the old rivaia and much
trrest is centered in the out come
<n ” r Prep circik. The Beavermen
“ ,l1 P'ny return #mea here.
At a meeting of the church last
Sunday Messrs. J. R. Norment und
F. E. Bone were named senior and
junior wardens of the St. Stephens
Episcopnl, and W. S. Jett, Jr., was
named secretary of the church.
The followinfi vestry was named:
Messrs. J. R. Norment, F. E. Bone,
Jere Moore, J. D. Weston, W. S.
Jett, M. H. Bland, Sr., M. H. Bland.
Jr., C. H. Whitfield, T. L. McCombs
and Prof. E. H. Bohr..
MISS ELEANOR ENNIS BUSINESS
MANAGER OF COLLEGE PAPER
Miss Eleanor Ennis, daughter of
Mr. W. R. Ennis of Lakeland, Fla.,
and formerly of this city has been
elected business manager of The
Corinthian, a Colegc publication.
Bliss Ennis is a degree student at
the College and is one of the most
popular young women pn thc campus.
She ui making a splendid record at
the college.
CAMP DOLES MET
MEMORIAL DAY
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
AND TRANSACT ED OTHER
BUSINESS. TEN PRESENT AT
MEETING ON TUESDAY.
The members of Camp Doles No.
730, U. C. V. met at the court house
Tuesday morning (Memorial Day).
Commander G. D. Myrick presid
ed and prayer was offered by the
chaplain, Wiley Vinson. Thc roll call
showed ten veterans present, and it
was reported that there were two
others in the city who were not pres-
R. Franks,' a veteran from Wash
ington county, was admitted to mem
bership. The report of Treasurer B.
C. Ward showed that there were
$11.64 in the theasury after dues
were paid. Messrs. G. D. Myrick, B.
C. Ward nad A. L. Gaither told of
their visit to tne reunion in Tampa.
Talks were made by Mr. Wiley Vin
son, N. J. Walker, a visiting veteran,
Darden Ashbury and others.
Several members of Camp Dan
Sanford, Sons of the Confederate
Veterans, were prenented to the vet
erans and expressed their love for
them and their assurance of all as
sistance possible.
Mrs. R. W. Hatcher, president of
the U. D. C., xetended an Station
to the veterans to dinner, as the
guests of R. E. Lee chapter.
Resolution*! of thanks to thc U.
D. C., for the dinner and the exer
cises were passed. The following of
ficers were elected:
Commander, G. D. Myrick; vice
commander, Otto M. Conn; secre
tary, R. B. Moore adjutant, A. L.
Gaither; treasurer, B. C. Ward;
chaplain, Wiley Vinson; historian,
L. II. Andrews.
A resolution was passed thanking
Judge W. H. Stembridge, ordinary,
for his courteous treatment relative
to paying their pensions.
The following members were pres
ent: G. D. Myrick, A. L. Gaither,
Benj. Brookins, J. T. Howard, J. A.
Prosser. Wiley Vinson, B. C. Word,
A. S. Tennille, Ira West and Tilman
Bnbb.
MEMORIAL DAY
WAS OBSERVED
FINE PROGRAM OF EXERCISES
WAS RENDERED. ADDRESS
DELIVERED BY R. W. HATCH-
ER. DAY OF INTEREST.
Memorial Day, Tuesday, April 26,
way observed in Milledgevillc with
appropriate and impressive exercis
es. The exercises were rendered
der the auspices of the R. E. Le
chapter of thc U. D. C., which
ganization arranged and perfected
the program. The chapter prepared
a spier did barbecue dinner, and had
as their guests the members of Camp
Doles, U. C. Veterans and the mem
bers of the sony camp and others.
The dinner was delightfully served
by members of the chapter, and war
greatly enjoyed by the participants.
The procession was formed at
half-past two o’clock in front of the
court house. Just before starting for
the cemetery a squad of the G. M.
C. cadet battalion fired a salute over
the Confederate monument, and
taps were sounded. The procession
was headed by the G. M. C. band, the
Cadet Battalion and the Baldwin
Blues as honorary escort to the Con
federate veterans. The line was one
of the longest ones ever seen in th
city, and the crowd which gathered
around the stand in the cemetery,
where the exercises were held made
large a one as ever gatherd
similar occasion.
Hon. Carl Vinyon actedas mas-
r of ceremonies and announced the
program, which was opened with
music by the G. M. C. band, follow
ed with prayer by Rev. H. D. Wor
nock. Members of G. S. C. Glee club
led by Mrs. L. P. Longino, sang
clearly and sweetly several appro
priate selections.
Judge Vinson introduced the ora-
r in a most happy speech, referring
the fact that nations had always
honored their heroic dead, and thut
this day the people of thc south
had gathered to pay tribute and
honor to the Confederate dead, who
had left a heritage of heroism and
bravery. He then presented the
peaker, Mr. R. W. Hatcher, and
said that u wise selection had been
made as an address in every way
PICK SQUAD CORPORALS HAVE ! '“ ,r f h > r of thc occa ” i< "’ ”“ uld be
I made.
BEEN CHOSEN. I __ „ . ,
J Mr. Hatcher held the close atten-
; tion of his audience, as he delivered
a most inspiring address. He paid
a tribute to the women of th£ south,
and the men, who wore the grey. He
referred to the Spanish-American
war and the world war, and that the
sons of the north and south fought
side by side under the flag of a re
united country. At the conclusion
of the exercises Mr. Hatcher receiv
ed the enthusiastic congratulations
of a large number of those who
heard him.
After a reading by Mrs. Lucy P.
Walker the benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. J. F. Yarbrough,
and the exercises came to a close.
The people of Mflledgeville and
Baldwin county honored themselves
in the way they joined in paying
tribute to the Confederate deaui.
Thc cadety companies at G. M. C.
have begun plans for the coming
commencement, haring chosen the
pick squads and their commanders
who arc ns follows. Company A Corp.
William Thompson; Company B
Corp. Leighton Moore; Company C
Corp. Emile Lugand; Company D
Corp. Charlie Seals.
The students have begun practic
ing for this annual event and keen
•airy and interest is being mani
fested. The sponsors have been chos-
and everything is being mude
ready for a great commencement.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Wasde/i, of
Millen, are the parents of a baby
giri, bom Thursday, April 28th, at
thc hospital in this city.
THE G. S. C. W. HELD
DAY ON NEXT TUESDAY
Festival of Gifts
Four Class
Mis
The annual college field day at
G. S. C. W. will be straged on thc
campus of the colegc next Tuesday
afternoon under the direction of
Miss Annie Elizabeth Miller, head of
thc* Department of Physical Educa
tion, the. observance to be a Festival
of Gifts.
The Festival of Gilts will be staged
in two parts. Gifts of Nutur<
the Gifts of Nations depicting first
the awakening of nature
spring time and its many g;fts to
the world. Then following the Na
tions Gifts of Olympic Gomes and
the celebrations in Alerrie England
showing the progress of games and
other field day feature.*
The field day is one of the most
colorful and gala events to be stag
ed on the campus each year. The
classes will have their yells and
their songs, with th? waving of col
ors and college spirit at thc nth
MASONS GIVE TO
PARKS HOSPITAL
TO FURNISH TWO ROOMS AS A
MEMORIAL TO PAST GRAND
HIGH PRIEST OF THE GRAND
CHAPTER.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons in session in Macon, Ga., this
week appropriated $500 to furnish
two rooms in the Parks Memorial
Hospital os a memorial to the late
Dr. James W. Taylor, past Grand
High Priest of the Grand Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons of Georgia
and past General Grand High Priest
of Royal Arch Mobohs of the United
States.
The Grand Chapter will place a
tablet at the entrance of the two
rooms with suitable inscription. Two
rooms will be selected by a commit
tee of the grand chapter and the
furnishings will be purchased by the
Alumnae committee of the college.
The Alumnae committee were no
tified of the generous gift of the
Masons and expressed grateful ap
preciation.
SONS OF VETERANS HELD
A MEETING ON TUESDAY
Camp Dan B. Sanford held their
annual meeting Tuesday, April 26th.
After the roll call the minutes of thc
previous meeting were read and
adopted.
The following officers were elected
Commander, W. B. Richardson.
First Lieut. Commander, J. R. Tor
rance.
Second Lieut. Commander, Wil
liam McDaniel.
Adjutant, Walter W. Stembridge.
Treasurer, Otto M. Conn.
Quartermaster, C. R. Torrance.
Surgeon, Dr. H. D. Allen, Jr.
Judge Advocate, Jos. E. Pottle.
Historian, C. H. Bonner.
Color Sargeant, J. P. Lingold.
Chupluin, Erwin Sibley.
Commander Richardson appointed
the following committee to prepare
suitable resolutions on the deaths of
Comrades M. M. Parks, Fleming E
Jones and John Conn—Jos. E. Pot
tle, J. R. Torrance und Geo. E. Tun-
nell.
Upon motion of L. il. Andrews,
the adjutant was directed to notify
Mrs. R. W. Hatcher, president fo
R. E. Lee chapter, that Camp Dan
B. Sanford would pay for three gold
coins to be donated to the Confed
erate veterans.
Mrs. R. W. Hatcher extended an
invitation to the members of the
camp to join with the '-eterans at
dinner. The invitation wus unani
mously accepted.
The adjutant was directed to for
ward per capita tax to general head
quarters.
The commander urged all present
to see that members and others who
were not present to join with us in
the perpetuating the record cf those
old heroes who fought and those
who died for their country, r.ad to
cultivate the ties of friendship that
should exist among those whose an
cestors shared common dangers. Buf
ferings and privations. There being
no further business the camp ad
journed.
W. B. RICHARDSON, Com.
WALTER STEMBRIDGE, Adj.
> Purchase Sixteen Instruments
For Georgia Training School.
Music Clubs over the state have
decided upon National Music Week
the time to make their drive for
funds to secure instruments for the
band at the Georgia Training school
which they agreed to sponsor during
their convention in this city the past
3 nth.
In a letter mailed out by the com
mittee appointed for this work with
Mrs. G. A. Heide, Decatur chairman,
and Mrs. Emmett L. Barnes, Jr., and
Miss Fannie V. McClure, local mem
bers they are asking each district
to give an instrument for the band.
They have suggested an entertain
ment during National Music Week to
the money for the purchase of
this instrument. A competent in
structor has been secured and the
Music Clubs are anxious to get the
instruments to the school at once.
The instruments will be engrav
ed with the school's name and the
club making the donation.
Mrs. J. F. Bell has purchased from
Mr. L. N. Callaway, the store build
ing occupied by the City Bakery,
Mr. T. J. LalTerty proprietor.
This it! a two-store building with
office room above the bakery. It is
valuable property. The sale was made
by Mr. J. C. Black, real estate dcal-
County Court was in session on
Monday, with Judge E. R. Hines,
presiding. Three civil and three crim
inal cases were tried. Solicitor Car
lisle Giles represented the state in
the criminal cases.
A squad of G. M. C. Cadets played
a prominent part in a pageant in
Macor on Memorial Day going over
at the request of the “Better Films
Committee” of the P. T. A. of that
city.
The pageant depicted hte making'
of the first Confederate flag in Geor
gia and the presentation to a Macon
company. The cadets played the part
of the Macon company and received
the flag. The cadets were entertain
ed at a luncheon.
Revival services will be held at
thc Oxford Memorial Christian
church at Hardwick, beginning Sun
day, May 1st, continuing two weeks.
Rev. T. O. Slaughter, state evangel
ist of Alabama, will conduct the ser
vices. He founded thc church at
Hardwick and is greatly loved by
the people of the community, and
ulways a great revival is expected
when he returns. Rev. II. M. Sippell,
present pastor, will assist Rev.
Slaughter. The Christian church ex
tends a cordial invitation to every-
to attend these services.
LOCAL SHOW SCORES HIT
"Cupid Up-to-Date,” the musical
comedy staged by the American Le
gion Auxiliary, proved a big success
before a large audience at the Grand
Theatre last Tuofday evening. The
cast showed splendid training and
Miss Lovelace, thc coach, h to be
commended for the excellent manner
which the show went over.
The A. A. U. W. will meet with
Mrs. Jos. E. Pottle on Friday aftcr-
i at 4 o’clpck.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church has a most
pleasant afternoon in store for it,
when it will celebrate the anniver
sary of th«* birth of thc auxiliary at
3:80 oSclock Friday, May 6th, in
the Sabbath school rooms of the
church. The officers consider them
selves very fortunate in having se
cured two speakers, who will add
much to the success of the party.
Mrs. Induk Kira, of Korea, a na
tive Korean woman now in school
at Wesleyan college will speak on
Korea.