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Milledgeville, G«., August 30, 1928
Consolidated in 1871
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COUNTY POPIIS
ON TUITION LBT
C H. C. Trustees and County
Board Take Action to Relieve
Congestion in Grades
first SEVEN GRADES EFFECTED
Pupils Who Cannot Reach Graded
School or Who Are Not Provided
for Are Only to Be Admitted
At a meeting of the Board of Edu
ction and the Board of Trustees of
the Georgia Military College this
week resolutions were adopted rein-
t,V, to the crowded conditions in the
grammar grades at the college.
The following is the action of the
Hoard of Trustees :
The elementary grades of the
Georgia Military College have
r.ime so crowded that the Board of
Trustees have been forced to seek
sonie relief from congestion. Prope
teaching efficiency can not be main
taired under present conditions.
The pupils coming into these
prade* are of three classes.
1st Thoi* coming from within
corporate limits of the city of Mil-
2nd Those coming from sections of
the county where the elementary
*ch<«il has been Consolidated
Georgia Military College by
County Board of Education.
3rd Those coming from sections of
the county where elementary schools
are -till maintained by the County
Board of Education.
A resolution passed by the Baird
of Trustees of G. M. C. requires that
htreafter pupils of the 1st group
enter as heretofore.
2nd Group be required to obta
Supt. showing their status. V
Supt. showing their status x
pupils of the
| 3rd Group will be required to
fa tuition fee of $2.00 per month, that
ir.nl teachers may be employed
o-i- pupils for whom G. M. C
no public funds,
inty B'>ard of Education adopt
lion in co-operation with the
G. M. C.
conformity with the action of
the Board of Trustees of the Geor-
ilitary College as reported to
i% Secretary on August 20th,
11*28.
Be It Resolved:
That only those children who live
itside the City limits of Milledg*?-
Ile and who are nearer the Georgia
ilitary College, and who are not in
walking distance of the school pro
ved for them by the County
Board of Education, be issued en-
cards (a the Grammar School
Hepar ment (First Seven Grades) of
rogia Military College as per
■cement of July 1, 1018, enter-
> between the Baldwin County
Board of Education and the Trustees
'f the Georgia Military College.
And That; Admission Car«y be
ucd those pupils, only, living out*
®f the city limits for which a
school of the proper grade r s no*
ided for by the County Board
f Education under the present sys-
t*m of consolidation oi Schools.
That; Transportation be
furnished to those pupils, only, who
entitled to receive it under the
■visions of this resolution, and
fer the provisions of our contract
h the Georgia Military College.
e And That; The County School
ntendent be instructed to issue
•nee cards to the above pupils.
■ "ho are entitled to receive i‘
r the provisions of this resolu-
ba«ed on our agreement with
Georgia Military College of July
11*18.
,;, c by the Order of the Baldwin
n *.v Board of Education, Thi*
***** 28th, 1928.
Necr 0 man attepts to kill
HIS WIFE
u c-ne Finney, a negro man, is
- hunted by the officers of the
:i, d county. Wednesday even-
" ut dark he attempted to kill
11 " with a butcher knife. She
him approaching ran into the
f Mr, and Mrs. O. B. Twilly
T Wayne Street for safety.
■Uy quickly secured a re-
‘ t i ri'i threatened to shoot the
1 ! h ( came into the houte. The
r A : !<• h'‘' tV * no ^ e d« but Finney had
^, 7, * ' ca Pe. and they have not
« ( 0 loCi , te him<
FIRST COTTON
BALE WEDNESDAY
Brousht From Indian Island Farm
of Mr. J. W. Shinholser. Sold
for Twenty Cents Per Pound
to Mr. R. E. Long
The first bale of new cotton reach
ed Milledgeville Wednesday morning
August 29th. It wa. brought in by
Mr. J. W. Shinholser from his
Island Farm and carried to the
warehouse of Horne-Andrewg Com
mission Co. and'sold to Mr. R. E.
Long.
The bale weighed 545 pounds, and
brought 20 cents per pound.
It was ginned at the ginnery of
Mr. R. G. Smith.
The firtt bale of cotton in 1927
was brought to the city August 9th,
by Mr. W. H. Stinson on the farm
of Col. Jos. E. Pottle. It sold for
19 1-2 cents per pound.
ELECTRIC ENGINE AT WATER
PUNT BURNS OUT
The electric engine at the pump
ing station of the city water works
plant burned out Sunday morning.
This necessitated using the steam
engine for several days, hence the
unsatisfactory condition of the water.
The electric engine was taken out,
and carried to Atlanta by Suporin-
‘endent Williams for repair. The
work of putting the engine in first
class condition was commenced as
soon ae Atlanta was reached Sunday,
and was not completed until Tues
day morning at three o'clock. Mr.
Williams was back in the city by
two o'clock that day, and the engine
installed at the plant as quickly as
possible.
MISS B1NFORD AND MISS BASS
AT NORTHERN MARKET
Misties Janie BLnftrd and Susie
Bass are in New York, where they
are buying the fall and winter goods
for the Dry Goods Store of Mr. E.
E. BelL
Miss Binford and Miss Bass have
been connected with the store of Mr.
Bell for several years, and are
thoroughly conversant with the high
quality of ready-to-weary and other
goods, Mr. Bell carries in his store.
They have visited the markets be
fore, and are well qualified to select
every line of dry goods, ready-to-
TRUSTEES FOR
G. MX NAM'D
Marion H. Allen. Otto M. Conn,
M. F. Stembridge Re-elected
for A Term of SixYears At
Election Tuesday
Col. Marion Allen, Mr. Otto M
Conn and Dr. M. F. Stembridge were
named members of the Board of Trus-
of the Georgia Military College
for a term of six years, at an election
held in this city Tuesday.
The three were members of the
Board, and were re-elected without
oppoution. {• -ty-seven votes being
polled. Mr. Conn was named on the
Board six years 9g<*. and has served
as Secretary * J Treasurer, Dr.
Stembridge so ceeded the late Mr.
Loderick Jones, and Col. Allen was
named by the Board to succeed his
father. Judge John T. Allen, who
recently resigned on account of ill
health.
They ar:* ex-cadets of the college,
id among Milledgeville’s leading and
K .ogrersive citizens. They are deep
ly interested in the college, and are
alive and active in the performance
of their duties.
Drs. Binion, Mobley
and Scott Combine
Prominent Physicians Become Associated in General Pratice of
Medicine and Surgery. Offices in Doctors Building. Hospital
to Be Erected At Early Date
Dr. Richard Binion, Dr. John W.
Mobley, Jr., and Dr. W. M. Scott,
prominent physicians and surgeons
will be associated in the pratice of
medicine after September 1st, is an
interesting announcement that ha?
been made this week.
The officer of the three doctors
will be combined -and although they
will continue their individual pratice.
the combination will make it possible
to share views and better serve their
patients was the gist of a statement
made by Dr. Binion in giving out
the announcement.
The offices of the three doctors
will be in the Doctory building over
the ' Baldwin Furniture Company
where Drs. Binion and Mobley have
had their offices for several years.
Additional rooms have been equipped,
and while a central reception room
will be used by the three doctors,
their pratice and consultation rooms
will be sepernte.
The doctors have become associat
ed with the view of erecting a hospi
tal at an early date. The site has not
been decided upon but plans arc un
der way to erect a large commodious
hospital. It will be erected accord
ing to plans furnished by the Amor
ienn Medical Association and will b<
one of the most complete in the south
The three dcotors an* combinini
their efforts with a view of greate
improving facilities and methods for
the treatment of patients and will
conduct a clinic each day it is under
stood.
The combination will bring to
gether three of Georgia’s most prom
inent and well-known physicians and
surgeons.
“PARAMOUNT WEEK” AT
COLONIAL NEXT WEEK
With a six day program that is
unsurpassed, the Colonial Theatr.*
will celebrate “Paramount Week” be-
gining Monday, September the 3rd.
The week's program opens Monday
with “Warming up” featuring Rich
ard Dix, a picture of the ball diamond
with plenty of action that will nlf*»
be shown Tuesday.
Wednesday Fay Wray and Gary
Cooper will be the stars in the First
Kiss."
The program will reach the climax
Thursday and Friday with the show
ing of “The Patriot” starring Evil
Jannings Florence Vidor and Lewis
Stone. This picture is one of best
shown hree this season. Nothing has
better portrayed Enil Jannings wond
erful ability a s an actor.
Saturday a Zane Gray story, “The
Water Hole” with Jack Holt will be
the feature.
Munuger Curry hus gone to much
expense having made a special trip
to Atlanta to insure the Milledge
ville putrons of a superior program.
The Sunday evening services at the
Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian
churches will be held at eight o'clock
instead of 8:30 o’clock.
The chnnge in the hour is always
made the first of September.
The people of MUledgville are in
vited to attend the sendees. The
pastors always preach ewangelfetic
sermons at the evening sendees.
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE TO BE STARTED
Mr. D. M. Rosen, ami Dr. T. M.
Hall, who are at the head of the
local Red Cross, are contemplating
making a drive for membership to
that organization at an uarrly date.
The price of membership is one dol
lar, and half is retained locally, while
half is sent to the National Head
quarters. If the member, however,
should contribute ten dollars only
fifty cents would be sent to head
quarters and $9.50 kept at home.
The Red Cross is found wherever
there is suffering, and its assistance
is needed. It is the greatest organ
ization in the world to render aid
in times of disaster. A few days
back when the report got abroad that
Milledgeville had been hard hit by
the rains and flood, and was threaten
ed with a water famine and suffering
the Red Cross promptly wired Mr.
Rogers if its assistance wus needed to
let it be known at headquarters.
Mr. Rogers is planning this year
if the response for membership i* -
large enough to take up the local
charity so that promiscuous begging
can be stopped, our citizens will do
well to remember that this may be
the way of solving this problem here.
The Union Recorder will at a later
date carry full injormntibn from
Mr. Rogers and Dr. Hall about the
plan.
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN
AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
SATURDAY
The truck of Mrs. Heath driven by
J. Meeks, and the Nash of Mr.
Arvil Swann were badly damaged
Saturday about one o'clock, when
they collided at the junction of West
Greene and South Liberty Streets.
The Nash was coming down Green
Street and the truck going out Lib
erty, when they struck with a terrific
force. Both the car and truck were
badly damaged. Fortunately thos*e
in the machines escaped without
serious injury.
The Peabody Practice School will
open on Tuesday, September 11th.
at nine A. M. Th? holiday will be
changed from Monday to Saturday.
The college holiday will remain the
same.
J. L. BEESON, President.
Rev. H. D. Warnock has
to the city, and regular services
be held at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
The Degree team of the Augusta
Lodge of Masons will be present at
a meeting of Benevolent Lodge No.
3, on Monday Sc ptember 3rd, and
confer the Mar ter degree according
to nn announcement made by J. W.
Riley, Worshipful Master of t».e
Lodge.
The meeting will open at 5:30 in
the afternoon .and will continue into
the night. A barbecue supper will
be served at 7 o’clock in the lodge
rooms' to the members. A large
class' of candidates will be given the
SERVICES AT ST. STEPHENS
SUNDAY
Rev. F. H. Harding, Rector of St.
Stephens Episcopal church-, and his
family will return Friday from
Chapel Hill, N. C., where they have
been the past several week*'.
There will be sendees .at St.
Stephens church Sunday morning at
11:30 o'clock, and being the first
Sunday of the month Holy Commun
ion will be administered. There will
be no early morning service?.
LEGION TO DEDICATE
MEMORIAL NOV. 11
Veteraus to Dedicate Monument to
Dead Comrades With Exercises
on Armistice Day. Fence
Nearing Completion
The Morris-Little Post the
American Legion are making plan?
for the dedication of the $8,000 Me
morial that is now being erected and
ing completion, on Armistice
Day, November 11th.
The memorial was begun several
weeks ago and has rapidly gone to
completion. The tile fence and gates
are pratically completed and will be
a lasting tribute to these men who
died during the world war.
The Committee of the Legion ha?
be n appoin ed arrange the program
for the dedication exercises. Prom
inent speakers will be invited here
and a parade r.!l! proceed tl
Mr. E*. R. Flemiiter Passed Away
Sunday, After Long Illness.
Funeral Services Monday
Afternoon
Mr. Benson R. Flemister, a well-
known citizen and retired business
man of Milledgeville, died at the City
Hospital Sunday morning, at half
past eleven o’clock. aft?r nn extend
ed illness.
The funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian church Monday af
ternoon at four o’clock, by Rev. Geo.
B. Thompson. The remains were in
terred in the city cemetery, the fol
lowing acting as pall-bearers; Dr.
J. L. Beeson, Messrs M. S. Bell. Chns
N. Chandler. O. A. Thnxton, W. L.
Ritchie, R. L. Wall, G. C. McKinley
and John T. Day. The casket was
covered and surrounded with beauti
ful floral offerings.
Mr. Flemister was nixty-four years
of age, and was born and reared in
Griffin, Gn. In early mnnhood he
was n traveling salesman for a lend
ing whole sale dry goods, and rendy-
to-wenr firm, which gave him n large
acquaintance throughout th:* coun
try. About fifteen or, sixteen yenrs
ago, Mr. Flemister came to Mil
ledgeville and opened a variety store,
which he conducted most .-uccessfully
for several years, later selling
M. W. Stembrdige.
He was accompanied to the city by
Mrs. Flcmister and a little son. hut
both of them pr eeedeu him to the
grave several yenrs ago. Since his
retirement from business he has been
engaged in developing sum
sort property in htc mountains of
North Georgia.
Mr. Flemister hns been kno’
•loved by hundreds of the students
of the G. S .C. W. girls for htc
past two or three yearH, as he treat
ed them kindly and courteously at
every opportunity that presented it
self, and was familiarly known among
them as “Uncle Bennie.” Number*
'clegrams and letters were received
by him from them during his last
I ness. He was genial and social in
| nature, and those who closely
rociated with him held him in
highe.**t esteem. He will be missed-
by his friends.
Mr. Flemister is survived by
sister. Mrs. A. J. Allen of Griffin,
! and two brothers, Mr. E. J. Flemister,
of this city, and Mr. W. A. Flemister,
I of Griffin, and several nieces and
nephews.
FIVE HURT IN
AUTO. ACCIDENT
Car Overturn, on Sparta Road
Trapping Five Underneath.
Injuries to One Serious
Mrs. Julian Wilson is in a serious
condition suffering from injuries re
ceived when the car in which she wa*
riding with her husband and four
othres turned over on the Sparta
road Tuesday night, pinning the o<
pan's beneath the wreckage.
The party had been out riding and
were returning to this city x
tire blew out .and caused the
overturn. Mrs. Wilson was badly
burned by gasoline and is suffering
from bruises and cuts on the body.
Mr. Wilson who was driving received
minor injuries and their baby was
thrown from the car. Miss Oliv
j Wilson of Forsyth and Miss Willie
Mae Collins are suffering from
! broken shoulders and shock. Ed
Gholnon also a member of the party
received a badly bruised nose and
j other injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wood were
enroute to this city and picked the
injured up and brought them to the
office of Dr. Scott, where they w?re
given treatment. They were later
carried to their homes.
Miss Wilson has returned to For
syth, and the other Injured member.*
are at their homes here.
PRISON GUARD
BADLY KNIFED
A. L. Califf Victim of Assaalt by
Life Tenner Last Friday
Morning
CONDITION IMPROVED REPORT
Fnlford, Described As Desperate
Man, Uses Knife When Told to
Go to Death Cell
A. L. Califf** condition has improv-
according to reports received from
the City Hospital, where he has been
last Friday when he became the
victim of an attack made by Sani
Fulford. Wheeler county life termer
of the most desperate crimn-
als at the State Prison.
Fulford 1m in the denth cell, heavily
shackled and in stripes, under punish-
for the assault, being isolated
from the rest of the prisoner.*? and
given the severity of the penal code.
Fulford refused to report to the
field Friday morning after Dr. John
Mobley had marked him able for duty
nnd declared be was shaming sick-
new. Capt. J. M. Burke ordered him
to the death cell for punishment for
his refuseing to go into the field for
work. With Mr. Califf, the yard man
and guard. Cnpt. Burke took Fulford
in charge and carried him down to
the death cell. When the two men
opened the s*eel door of the cell Ful
ford turned upon them with a knife.
Califf being the nearer of the two
became the victim of his wild slashes.
When the guard fell from the
wounds.the desperado turned upon
the aged warden who stepped back
nnd slammed the heavy steel door on
him for protection.
Superintendent B. H. Dunnaway,
who was enroute to the priyort from
his home at the time cutting took
place rushed to the scene and with
other guard* disarmed Fulford and
placed him in th<^ stocks for an hour’s
punishment and ordered him to the
death cell for an indefinite time.
Fulford is serving a life term for
the murder of a Wheeler county po
liceman, having shot the officer down
in the depot of Alamo, Georgia, with
out provirntion or cause, reports
show. He was sentenced twice to
the death penalty for his crime, but
on a chnnge of venue h-* was given
life. He escaped from a Decatur
county gang and was free for about
a year when he w.as recaptured and
returned to Milledgeville.
Judge Dunnnway stated that Ful
ford was one of the worst men in t u
prison and thut they had always kept
him under close watch. He probably
slipped the knife from the dining hall
at breakfast time .and the attack
which was intended for Capt Burke
was premeditated. Fulford will be
kept in solitary confinement for an
indefinite period.
Mr. Califf who* condition hns been
grave for several duys is showing im
provement and it is believed he will
recover. However all danger has not
passed and grave concern i« felt
about his condition.
JL
MUMlitt
Messrs J. T. McMullen, High
Priest of the local chapter Royal
Arch Masons, and John Riley attend
ed the meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons of the Tenth District Con-
ventio at Augusta Wednesday of
this week.
"’’rs. Riley and Mrs. McMullen ac-
coi .anied them on the trip. The
ladito of the district were special
guests and were entertained elabo
rately during the convention.
DR. WEBBER ATTENDING KI-
WAN1S MEETING AT SUNBURY
Dr. George H. Webber Has been the
guest of the Sur.bury Kiwaniy Club
for a number of meetings during his
absence from the city.
Dr. Webber spends hir, summer at
Sunbury and is always given a cordial
welcome by the Kiwanis Club there
being an active member of the local
club.