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CLOSES MAY 31
band opens brilliant com-
MENCEMENT PROGRAM. EPIZ.
COPAL BISHOP AND WESLEY-
AN ON PROGRAMS.
The Georgia Military College com
mencement season will open Thurs
day. May 26th, with the concert by
cello'-c hard and orchestra,
M -ttich will he followed by the usual
commencement programs, the com-
pe:itive drills bringing the college
year to a close on May 31at.
Following the band concert on
Friday evening the Senior class will
present the annual play, “Come Out
of the Kitchen/' a three act farce
comedy. Mrs. T. A. Reese is direct
ing the show and an excellent cast
has been chosen. Mrs. Reese stated
that the show was one of the best
that had been given in many years
and that it was a real laugh produc-
On Saturday evening the cadet of
ficers will give a banquet at the
Baldwin Hotel honoring the spon
sors of the companies. This will be
one of the most brilliant social events
of the commencement season.
On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
in the college chapel Bishop H. J.
Mikell, of the Episcopal church, will
deliver the baccalaurate sermon to
tin- .-vnior class and students. He is
a forceful speaker. The usual dress
parade and band concert will be giv
en at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
The program Monday will open
with the declamation contest for
medals. There are probably a dozen
entries in this contest and unusual
interest is being shown. At 3:30 the
first part of the competitive drills
will be held, which wilt consiyt of
mass calesthenics, parade, tent pitch
ing and rifle drills.
At nine o'clock in the evening the
junior-senior promenade and dance
will take place on the campus. More
than two hundred invited guests are
expected to attend this social event.
On Tuesday morning Dr. W. F.
Quillian, president of* Weildyan col
lege, will addresy the senior class, at
which time diplomas will be present- j
cd a large graduating class by Judge |
John T. Allen, president of the |
board of trustees. The final part of i
the competitive drills will be staged ,
on the athletic field of the college, j
The company and squad close and j
extended order will form the major i
portion of the drills followed by the
individual drills.
The public hus been invited to
attend all the exerciyes and unusual
interest is being shown. Spirit is
runnnng high among the students
and the town people are manifesting
interest. The school will close one
of it. most successful yearn
BALDWIN RELIEF FUND
NEAR HALF-WAY MARK
Baldwin county’s Red Cross fund
for the relief of the Mississippi flood
sufferers has slowly risen and is now
nearing the half-way mark of the
$750 quota set to be raiyed.
Mr. L. C. Hall, treasurer, has re
ceived over $200 this week, bring
ing the total over the three hundred
dollar mark up to Wednesday of
this week. The drive will continue
and all people are urged to make
their donations at once in order that
Baldwin may go over the top with
her share of the fund.
The following are the contributors
to date: Mrs. Malcolm Flemister $1,
Mrs. R. E. Long $5, Benj Basy $10,
Mrs. C. M. Wright $1, Dr. E. B.
Saye $5, A. J. Carr $25, L. C. Hall
$25, Mrs. T. M. Hall $1, J. N. Nor-
ment *5, J. S. Ethridge $2.50, Mi*
Sophie Richardson $2.50, Mrs. L. J.
Lamar $5, K. G. McMillan $5, W. M.
Scott, Jr., 50c, Collect from Fraley’s
Pharmacy $6, Dr. Y. A. Little $1,
Mrs. L. C. Hall $5, Miss Gertrude
Trtanor $2, J. E. Granade $1.50, J.
T. Day $5, L. N. Jordan $25, Mrs.
ib M. Cook $1.50, J. C. Grant
Rev. James C. Ivey $1, Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Tunnell $2, Jack
Tunnel! $1, J. S. Bone $35, J. L.
Sibley $2.50, Mrs. F. A. Powell $5,
Dr. T. M. Hall $10. Mrs. Julia P.
West $5, Alumnae G. S. C. $25,
Mrs. G. C. McKinley $1, G. M. C.
$20.10, Mrs. W. H. Jewell $1, Miss
Annie Trapnell $2, R. W. Hatcher
$10. Mm J. L. Sibley $5, Mrs. T.
L. McComb $5, Miss Alice Napier
$2.50, Mrs. J. A. Buck $5, Mrs. A.
J. Shell $6, Miss Mabel T. Rogers
$2, Miss Lucy P. Walker $5, Thos.
H. Rentz $1, Mrs. Joseph E. Pottle
$4, Mrs. Willie Moore $1, D. M.
Rogers $3, W. A. Massey $2, Tra-
wick Bros $5, Miss Annie E. Har
per $2, Fraley Pharmacy $1.10, Miss
Mary Burns $1, Miss Lizzie Briody
$1, Miss Bessie Nash $1, Wesley Bi
ble class $5.—Total $324.80.
JUNE6THG.S.C,
COMMENCEMENT
BISHOP REESE IS TO DELIVER
THE BACCALAUREATE SER
MON t 400 GRADUATES TO RE
CEIVE DIPLOMAS.
The thirty-six annual commence
ment of the Georgia State College
for Women will begin June 4th,
when the class day exercises will be
held on the campus and will come
to a close on June Cth, closing one
of the most successful terms the col
lege hay ever had.
On Sunday, June 5th, Bishop F.
F. RceBe, of the Episcopal church,
will deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduates in the college
auditorium. Bishop Reese Btands
out as one of the leading divines of
the south.
Memorial for Dr. Parks.
On Sunday evening in the audito
rium memoiial exercises will be
held for Dr. M. M. Parky. Speakers
will eulogize the life of the late pres
ident and a special program will be
given.
On Monday morning the graduat
ing class, which will number more
than 400 will be delivered degrees
and diplomas. Th& normal class,
which is the largest in the history of
the college, will receive their diplo
mas and dgreey will be delivered
large number of students. Dr. Bee
son will present the degrees and
diplomas and students chose'n from
the senior class will read the Thesis.
Many visitory are expected in the
city for the closing exercises.
L. L. SHIVERS
DIED MONDAY
SPLENDID WORK DONE
RY P. I. A. PAST YEAR
PROMINENT ATLANTIAN AND
FORMER MILLEDGEV1LLE CIT
IZEN PASSED AWAY AT HIS
HOME IN ATLANTA.
Mr. L. L. Shivers, president of the
Carter Electric Co. and one of At
lanta's most prominent citizens, died
at Wesley Memorial Hospital Mon
day afternoon, following an opera
tion on Sunday.
Mr. Shivers spent a number of
years of his boyhood and young man
hood days in Milledgeville, going to
Atlanta from here about nineteen
years ago. He was always industri
ous, energetic and progressive, and
his rise in the business and social
life of Atlanta wus steady and rapid.
In early manhood he married Miss
Clara Hollinshead, a daugh*- f of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hollins
head. She, with three daughters, Mrs.
Richard Hardwick and Misses Louisa
and Dorothy Shivers, and two grand
children, Richard, Jr. and theater
Shivers Hardwick, survive him. He
is also survived by a brother, Mr.
Milner S. Shivers, of Eatontftn.
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday, and the burial was in
the cemetery in Atlanta.
KAIL FELL WEDNESDAY.
Ruin accompanied by hail fell for
a short time Wedncyday early in the
afternoon. A fall in temperature fol
lowed and the weather was cool on
Thursday.
GREAT MEETING TO BE HELD AT
TWELVE NURSES WILL BE
GIVEN DIPLOMAS MAY 18
Training School Grxdu-
Imi Next Week.
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VISITOR TO CITY FALLS
AND DISLOCATES HER HIP
Mr* *. Fulghum, of Hapeville, Attend
ing Legion Meeting, Was Hart.
■Mr* J. L. Fulghum, of Hapeville,
v hi» was in the city attending the
•tate convention of the Service Star
l-'L’ion. was the victim of a painful
accident Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fulghum, with the other
members of the Legion, had been
tending a luncheon at the Methodist
church, and soon after reaching the
sidewalk she slipped and fell. One
of her hips was dislocated, and she
Wi-S placed in an automobile and
ried to the home of Mrs. H. D. Allen,
where she was a guest, nnd given
medical attention. She was later sent
to the Hospital in Atlanta.
Mrs. V ulghum is one of the lead-
1 of the Legion, holding
^ponding secretary.
the office of <
ALL LOCAL STORES TO CLOSE
ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
Beiinnin, J Bne 9th Mo>| Stor## t-
C |o »e Door, at 1 O'Clock.
Beginning Thursday, June 9Ui,
ami lasting through the summer
"J'mths the following storey will
cose at one o’clock to allow their
yes a half-holiday.
^ K. Davis & Sons, J. C. Grant
0 • Miss Leni Moore’s Hat Shoppe,
r> Lula Stanley, Boax Shoe Co.,
• N. Wootten, L. Smith, Myrick
^Uoway Co., Williams 6 Ritchie,
• ml,ridge ft Co., Lee’s Department
,*■ Finney Dry Goods Co., C.
“°Ia.stein, J. T. Gheesling Co., E. E.
| *' !| ' 'handler^ Variety Store, E.
■' “rich, Rhodes Bros.
The Georgia State Sanitarium
Truining School for Nurses will hold
their annual graduating exercises in
the amusement hall of the nurses
home on the evening of May 18th,
at which time diplomas will be is
sued to twelve graduates.
Mrs. H. S. Jones, principal of the
training school, made the announce
ment this week relative to the grad
uating exerciyes. Hon. John T.
Brantley, president of the board of
trustees of the sanitarium of Black-
shear, will deliver the diplomas. Oth
er members of the board are expect
ed to be present. Those graduating
are as follows:
Misses Evelyn Grace Baugh, Mu-
rial Joyce Copeland, Vashti Durden,
Marie Willine Duke, Janie Gertrude
Gau't. Sarah Dnisey Ivie, Lillie
Myr.le Lomax, Willie Webster, Sa-
bryr.a Walker Patterson, Lucile Par
ker. Myrtle Estelle Posey and Ma
bry Ella Grimes.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT KIWANIS ON THURSDAY
Violinist, to Give Program Thursday
Night at 7:30 O’Clock.
A special musical program has
been arranged Thursday night for
the Kiwanis, Miss Beatrice Hor»-
brugh and Miss Cotner, violinists,
giving u special musical program.
...iss Miss Horsbrugh is teacher
of violin at the G. S. C. W. and Miss
Cotner is her special pupil. They are
considered the finest violinists in the
state, and the Kiwaniany have a
splendid program in store for them.
CONGREGATI ONS OF FOUR
CHURCHES WILL ASSEMBLE
AT A RELIGIOUS RALLY AS
LAST OF THE EVANGELISTIC
SERVICES. LARGE CROWD
EXPECTED.
The congregationy of the Episco
pal, Buptist, Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches will gather at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening
in a great- union service.
The evangelistic services, which
were in progress ten dayy at the
Methodist church came to a close on
Wednesday evening, and it was de
cided by the executive committee,
romposed of the ministers and Iny-
nen of the four churches, to hold a
great religious rally at the Baptist
church Sunday evening.
It is expected that one of the larg
est congregation that ever assem
bled in thiy citv vil! be present at
this meeting, as a- the people of Mil
ledgeville are cordially invited and
urged to attend.
Revs. H. D. Wurnock, J. F. Yar
brough, F. H. Harding and George
B. Thompson, who conducted the
evangelistic services, have each
preached a number of forceful time
ly and helpful sermons.. presenting
the Gospel truths in an earnest and
impressive manner. They have point
ed the way to a higher and more
useful life, and urged the membe' - -
»4iip of the church to walk therein.
The services were well attended,
but the congregations were not as
large as they should have been when
the membership of the four churches
ire considered, but there was a
ipirit of unity both on the part of
preachers anu men.hers, which made
the services helpful in advancing the
Christian life of the city.
The singing was Conducted by
chorus choir led by Rev
The layt meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association lor the spring
months was held Friday afternoon,
and the reports of the officers were
made. The following is the summary
oY the report submitted by Mrs. R.
B. Moore, president:
The amount of money in the treas
ury May 1, 1926, was $311.68. dur
ing the year, through the untiring
efforts of the parents and teachers
$6411.38, were raised making a total
$951.06. Almost the entire
amount of this money was expended
in equipping the grade building. Sev
enty-two shades were bought for the
windows, including those of the au
ditorium. Foot mats were bought
and two more drinking fountains
placed in the building, rest room
furnished, maps purchased for
different grades, books furnished,
$100.00 paid on desks, pianos re
paired, shrubbery planted around the
building, contributed towards fur
nishing reception room in barracks,
placed drinking fountain in main
building, gave Dr. E. T. Holmes,
president of college $75.00 tot plac
ing shower bath in basket ball court
and paid $5.00 for state dues. There
balance of $93.G7 in the treas
ury.
Through efforts of P.-T. A. diph
theria anti-toxin was given the chil
dren, and they were vaccinated for
smallpox.
The work planned for the com
ing yenr is the completion of the
auditorium of the grade building.
The following officers were elected
for another year:
President, Mrs. R. B. Moore; 1st
vice president, Mrs. R. W. Hatcher;
2nd vice president, Miss Julia
Moore; recording secretary, Mrs.
Lamar Ham; treasurer. Miss Manic
Jones; grade treasurer, Miss Agnes
Stembridgc.
Executive Board, Mesdames S. A.
oone, A. I. Butts, J. C. Cooper, W.
Chandler, Lamar Ham, R. W.
Hatcher, F. W. Hendrickson, D. M.
Rogers, L. D. Smith, S. W. Thorn-
L. C. Wall, X. P. Walker and
Dixon William*.
SERVICE STARS
ENDSMEETING
DELEGATES EXPRESS DELIGHT
IN MILLEDGEVILLE AS CON-
VENTION CITY. MRS. W1TH-
OFT RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The Third Annual Convention of
the Service Star Legion of Georgia
5 to a close Wednesday at noon
after a most enthusiastic meeting
with a number of delegates from all
sections of Georgia in attendance.
The meeting opened Tuesday
morning with a brief business ses
sion. The afternoon was spent in a
sight seeing trip of the many his-
torical points around the city and at
the conclusion the Woodrow Wilson
chapter served a dinner honoring the
delegates. Wednesday morning the
remaining hours of the convention
was devoted to committees reports
and election of officers. The dele
gates were served a luncheon by the
U. D. C. and D. A. R.
Mrs. F. W. Withoft was re-elect
ed president of the body and the
following will serve as officers with
Mrs. Howard McCall, first vice
president; Mrs. Samuel Sibley, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. H. G. Hast
ings, third vice president; Mrs. A.
G. Stovall, fourth vice president;
Mrs. W. E. Mann, fifth vice presi
dent; Mrs. R. EL Hankinson, sec
retary; Mrs. W. H. Rucker, treas
urer; Mrs. Sam Guerry, auditor;
Mrs. Orme Flynn, chaplain; Mrs.
Sam Jones, honorary president; Mrs.
Paul Scydell, chairman of blind;
Mrs. W. H. Auld, chairman of relief.
Mm Chas. L. Moore, president of
the local chapter, acted as official
hostess und in a most graceful man
ner presided at the luncheons and
dinners given. On Tuesday evening
the Milledgeville Music Club gave a
delightful musicale preceding the ad
dress of Hon. Ralph Newton, of Ft.
Valley. A large audience heard the
address of Mr. Newton, who was pre
sented to the audience by D. E. T.
J Holmes.
I The following prominent ladies at
tended the convention: Mrs. F. W.
Withoft of Ft. Valley, state presi
dent; Mrs. Paul Seydell of Atlan
ta; Mrs. J. L. Fulghum, of Hapeville;
Mrs. James Stanley Moore, of At-
j Junta; Mrs. Howard Payne, of EI-
berton.
BANKS FORM CLEARING
HOUSE ASSOCIATION
meeting of representatives of
the four Banks of Milledgeville the
T. Pear- j past week, a Clearing House Associa-
pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Sparta, added to the spirit
of the services, and inspiration of
•ongregations.
RIVERSIDE NINE WILL BE ! BALDWIN COUNTY BOY
HERE FOR PAIR OF GAMES HONORED AT MERCER
nd Sal
On.
DEATH OF MR. C. M. HUBBARD
OCCURRED IN MACON. MAY 10
Mr. C. M. Hubbard died at the
home in Macon on Tuesday morning,
after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Hubbard went from this coun-
to Macon about 26 years ago, and
was a member'of the fire and police
departments of that city for 23
years. He waa a son of Martin Hub-
hard and Sallie Brooks Hubbard,
and a brother of Mrs. Priscilla Simp-
and Mrs. Martha Simpson at
Hardwick.
The ancient and time-worn rivals
of the Slap Rentz baseball machine
will arrive in the city Friday headed
byllub Dowis. for a pair of baseball
games on the local diamond.
Records show these teams evenly
matched and nothing is to prevent
two of the best games the local fans
have seen. The red and black ball
tossers have come to the final stretch
of the season and are determined
to keep intact thir uniterrupted rec
ord of victories in the last six starts.
Hub Dowis has a team that cannot
be snickered at and one that plenty
of fight can be found in. Along with
Slap Rentz he is rated
Mercer’s best athlete* and he has
produced a good ball team.
The hostilities will begin
days at four o'clock.
• Claa for ’27-28
i with L. C. Hall.
President, H. G. Banks and Jon W.
Hutchinson, Vice President, and C.
M. Davis, Secretary and Treajairer.
The purpose of the organization is
to effect daily exchanges among the
banks and to enact rules and regu
lation In matters affecting the com
mon interests of th" hanks. The asso
ciation is composed of the four banks
of the city.
At the meeting the pan? week rules
and regulations were adopted. The
rule adopted of most interest to the
most people was that of a minimum
charge of fifty cents on all loans or
renewals. Exchange will be charged
on all checks or drafts cashed for
of i
both
students of the University of
Georgia spent Monday and Tuesdny
of this week in Milledgeville and
visited the Georgia State Sanitarium
to study abnormal psychology. The
students were at the institution and
were given the opportunity to make
complete sttfdy of their subject.
The officials spent much time in as
sisting them.
Charlton Pierce, son of Mr. Frank
Pierce of Coopers Ga was honored
by his class mates at Mercer Univer
sity this week by being elected Pres
ident of the Senior Class of next
year over two opponents in a hotly
contested election.
Charlton Pierce, who gained the . people not customers. A minimum
name of “Little Bit’’ while a member I charge of ten cents will be made on
of the G. M. C. football team, has u ]| cashier's check* for other than
made u splendid record at the Bap- customers
tist College. He finished G. M. C.
threee years ago and entered Mer
cer where he has made his football
letter for three years. His scholastic
record is high and the election of
President of his class his final year
is one of the highest honors his class
mates could give him.
The final Poultry Sale of the sea
son will be held next Monday, May
16th at the Georgia depot, being con
ducted in the usual manner, stated
Farm Agent E. A. Nesmith who will
have the sale in charge.
The cars will be opened at nine
o'clock and will close at three-thirty.
The sales this season have been suc-
cessful and large amount of poultry
has been sold. The price has been
lower by a few cents than they were
last ycaa, but fryers are expected to
bring forty cents Monday.
REV. F H. HARDING NOW
ATTENDING CHURCH MEETING
Rev. F. H. Harding, secretary of
Bishop Mikell, of the Atlanta Dio
cese of the Episcopal church, and
secretary of the council is in Cedar-
town this week attending a meeting
of the diocese, being accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jett, dele
gates from the local church.
Mr. Harding left for the meeting
Tuesday to attending a meeting of
the executive meeting Tuesday eve
ning. He is a member of many of
the important committees of the
church besides his many secretarial
duties. Mr. Harding recently became
editor of the church paper and has
increased the size and circulation
greatly in the past few months.
MR. R. L GREENE DIED IN
THIS CITY LAST FRIDAY
Former Rr.iJ.nl of H.nnork Count,
Passes Away at Home Here.
R. Lem Greene died at his home
in this city on Friday, May 6th, af
ter a short illness, during which he
received skilled and tender, minis
tration from physician, nurses and
loved ones.
The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at the re»idence.
Rev. H. D. Warnock officiating, and
the interment v as in the city ceme
tery.
Mr. Greene Is survived by Mrs.
Greene and a son, Mr. J. E. Greene,
and duughter, Mrs. W. A. Thompson,
a brother, Mr. Tom Greene, a sister,
Mrs. W. L. Horne, and other rela-
Mr. Greene was born in Hancock
county, March 1, 1857, and grew to
manhood. He was a aucces.-ful farm
er, and by his industry and icono-
my he accumulated a nice property.
He was a member of the Island Creek
Baptist church, which he served as
a deacon a long number of years.
About seven years ago he moved
to this city, and occupied his time
as a carpenter.
He was a substantial citizen, and
an honest and upright man. He was
held in the confidence and esteem of
all who knew him.
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE
DEFEATED THE LANIER HIGH
The G. M. C. cadets administered
a thorough licking to the Lanier
High schoolers here Monday, defeat
ing them 11 to 0, in a rather unin
teresting game.
The cadeta sent Smith, the much
touted Lanier ace, to the showers
in the early innings and found Un
derwood for five runs and a half
dozen hits after he had taken up
the pitching assignment McCall mas
tered the Lanierians and had fifteen
strike-outs to his credit with only
two hits having been gained, one of
them coming in the ninth.
Sanford and Robinson hit home
ns, both of them coming with men
the bases.