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THURSDAY NEXT
is THANKSGIVING
Holiday Will Be Observed. C. S. C.
W. Will Spread Tvkejr Dinner.
Kootbal Gum nl G. M. C.
Thursday of next week, November
2?th. is Thanksgiving Day, and will
he observed as a legal holiday
^ughout this great country of ours.
The people of Milledgeville have
ff «de it a custom for years, to join in
the observance of this great national
holiday. The merchants will close
their stores, the banks will be closed,
and holiday hours will be observed
M the postoffice, there being no de
livery of mail by the city and rural
Thanksgiving day has become
known an a day of feasting, and a
number of our citizens will spread
the proverbial turkey dinner, and
those not endowered with worldly
goods so largely will feast within
their means.
At the G. S. C. W. the dining halls
will be beautifully and tastefully
decorated by the students, and will
present a most attractive scene. The
menu will consist of turkey and the
viands that go to make up a Thanks
giving feast. It will be a great oc
casion for the students, and they will
be granted a half holiday.
G .M. C. will be suspended after
the studies are concluded Wednesday
afternoon until the following Mon
day, and many of the boarding cadets
will go to their homes, but it is prob
able that the large majority will re
main over to witness die game of
football Thursday afternoon, between
G. M .C. and Gordon Institute.
In the afternoon the annual foot-
bull game will be played between G.
M. C. and Gordon Institute. Both
teams will enter the contest with the
determination to win, and the best
game of the season is expected. The
city will be filled with visitors from
other section of Georgia.
MR. E. A. NESMITH RESIGNED
AS FARM AGENT OF COUNTY
Will Laave First of Oocombor for
Randolph County. Ho Has Boon
of Groat Service to Coaaty
Mr. E. A. Nesmith, who cam< to
Baldwin County about four years
ago as Farm Agent, has resigned his
position, and will leave the first of
December for Randolph County,
where he hay accepted a similar po-
Mr. Nesmith has rendered valu
able service to the county, in a varie
ty of ways, especially as to poultry
raising and dairying. He has also
been active in aiding the farmers
in the cultivation of ail crops. Un
der his direction a number of meet
ings have been held in the city and
farm problems discussed by experts,
which have proven quite helpful. It
is impossible to value the work he
has done ns he has rendered indivi
dual assistance to a number of farm
ers in the solution of their prob
lems. He also organized Boys and
Girls poultry and corn and cotton
clubs, and assisted them in the ac
complishment of results.
At the meeting of the Farmers
Club Saturday when it became known
that Mr. Nesmith was to ienve the
County, regret was expressed by the
members, and a committee was ap
pointed to draw up resolutions, ex-
pres-ing appreciation of the work he
ha® done.
Mr. and Mrs. Nesmith have made
many friends who will keenly regret
their departure from the city and
county, and wish for them the great-
-*t success.
LAY LEADERS HAVE CHARGE
OF METHODIST SERVICES
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
J. F. Yarbrough, who was attending
the North Georgia Conference in At
lanta, Col. Geo. S. Roach, local lay
leader, had charge of the services at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing.
Col. Roach a»“.anged an interesting
program, in which the various depart
ment* of church work were discuss
ed. Mr. S. D. Stembridge, associate
lay leader of the Oxford District, pre
sided, and read the scripture. Prof.
Thos. B. Meadows offered prayer.
During the services, Mrs. Pickens
Turned, of Augusta, sang a solo, and
a beautiful selection was rendered
by n quartette composed of Mrs. R.
E. Long. Mrs. L. P. Longino, Mrs.
Turner and Miss Margarett Yar
brough.
Prof. W. T. Wynn spoke in behalf
of the MenVBible Class; Mp*. W. A.
Massey, the Woman’s Missionary
Society; Mrs. L. J. Rozar, the Wesley
Bible Class; Mr. Otto M. Conn, the
Finance Committee; R. B. Mocre, the
Board of Stewards, and Col. Geo.
S. Roach, Lay Activities.
The services were interesting and
were participated in by a large con
gregation.
FAIR OFFICERS
ARE RE-ELECTED
Slock Holders Held Meeting Tues
day Night. Fair Held in Fill
Success. Plans for New
Year
MR. C. C. BRANTLEY IN CITY
WEDNESDAY
Mr. C. C. Brantley, of Valdosta,
Was the city today coming here to
attend a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Georgia State Sani-
Mr. Brantley haB been editor of
The Valdosta Times for a long num-
er "f years, but that property was
r? fently sold, and he hat> no further
connection with the paper. He is one
the best newspaper men in the
State and we learn that there is
* tr °ng probability that another news
paper will be organized at Valdosta
an Par l> date with Mr. Brantley at
'If head.
All present officers of the Middle
Georgia Fair A.vnociation were re
elected for another year at the an
nual stockholder’s meeting held at
the Court House Tuesday night A
good attendance of stockholders was
had and reports of the officials show
ed one of the most successful years
since the fair has been in operation.
Those re-elected were: Judge B. H.
Dunaway, President; F. W .Hendrick
son, vice-president; C. B. McCullar,
Secretary and J. T. King, Sr., Treas
urer; E. E. Bell and T. B. Dumas
were re-elected as Directors for two
years each. C. R Tofrance was elect
ed a member of the Board of Direc
tors for two years to succeed J. R.
Torranc and R. H. Wootten was
elected a Director for two years to
succeed W*. E Ireland. The present
Directors who will contniuc for an
other year are Capt J. H. Ennis, W T .
J. Chandler, M W\ Stembridge and
A. W. Watkins.
The office of Agricultural Secre
tary was abolished ap County Agent
E .A. Nesmith is leaving the county.
The dates for holding the 1929
Fair were set for the week of Octob
er 7th to 12th, inclusive, and the
Secretary authorized to commence
work on the 1929 Premium List im
mediately. The Premium List will
be printed and distributed early in
January next year so as to give the
farm era of Baldwin and adjoining
counties of the Fair’s territory an
oport-mity of planing for their ex
hibits i.’ advance.
A resolution was adopted com
mending Mrs. F. W. Hendrickson.
Superintendent of the Women’s De
partment, and her assistants, for the
efficiency and remits accomplished
by that Department at the 1928 Fair.
All outstanding stock certificates
will be taken up and re-issued to con
form to the change in name to Mid
dle Georgia Fair Association.
The following committee was ap
pointed to revise htc Premium List
for next year immediately; Mrs. F.
W. Hendrickson, Mrs. C. B. McCullar,
F W. Hendrickson and C. B. Mc
Cullar.
The report of Treasurer King
showed the finances of the Fair As
sociation to be in better shape than
ever before. The last payment on
the land and other property of the
Fair Association was paid in full
from the profits of the 1928 Fair and
the Association is now out of debt
with sufficient finances on hand to
insure the proper financing of next
year’s Fair. The vnlue of each share
of stock, which was sold three years
ago at $25.00 per share, was shown
to be approximately 512- P er
•hare now.
THELASTGAME
THANKSGIVING
G. M. C. and Gordon To Meet ia
Clank Football Contest. Large
Crowds Expected To
Attend Game
The G. M. C. Cadets will ring
down the curtain to the 1928 foot
ball reason here Thanksgiving Day
when they meet their ancient rivals
from Gordon Institute on Memorial
Field in what promises to be one of
the hardest Sought games of the sea-
in the two years since Gordon and
G. M. C. resumed athletic relations. |
the two teams have won a game each. j
The G. M. C. cadets put over a>
touchdown in the lart few minutes of j
play last Thanksgiving to beat Gor
don. 14 to 7. Milledgeville fans
remember the pretty work of Odom |
Smith Freeman and Woolfolk in that (
game.
Coach Cecil has ten letter men j
back from his squad of last year,
and the record of the learn so far this I
season is an impressive one. The,
only team which has been able to
beut them is the Richmond Academy
team. They held Riverside to a tie.
The-G. M. C. team which has been
handicapped by injuries showed good
form in the first half of the Monroe
Aggie game in Monroe last Friday.
The cadets gave Co.ach Red Barron’s
men a scare in the first half which
ended 6 to 0 in favor of G. M. C.
The cadets defense cracked in the
last quarter and Monroe ran up a
Ncore of 24 to 6. The reserve strength
of the Aggies was superior to that of
the local team.
The cadets go to Macon Friday for
a game with Coach Jake Zellar’s La
nier “Poets.” The Poets have blood
in their eyes as G. M. C. has trounc
ed them the past two years. Local
fans are planning to get up enough
interest to run a special train to
.Macon Fridiy, taking rflong the G.
M. C. band. Coach Broadnax hopes
to have his entire lineup in shape for
the Lanier game. Earl Roberson,
speedy Cadet halfback played only u
few minutes in the Monroe game on
account of his injuries. It is possible
that he will see service againnt the
Poets Friday at the Macon Stadium.
The Thanksgiving Day game will
start at 3:00 o’clock. Seates to ac
commodate 1500 spectators have beet
erected on Davenport Memorial Field.
The largest crowd of the season is ex
pected to turn out.
BROTHER JOHN
RETURNS HERE
Coafereace Seadt Beloved Metbo-
diit Potter Bock (or Aootber
Year. Rev. J. H. Farr Cones
Beck for Sixtk Year
THE WHOLE
TOWN TALKING
Will Be Pretested ii Lyceum
Coarse at G. S. C. W. Thirt-
day Nifkt Nee. 29th
The next attraction on the Lyceum
course of 'G. S. C. W. will be the
“Whole Town’s Talking,” on Thurs
day night. Nov. 29th.
When “The Whole Town’w Talk
ing” was first produced in New
York Cky a few seasons ngo Miss
Loos was comparatively unknown,
but the success of the play was im
mediate and did much to establish
her as a brilliant American satirist
The people you will meet in “The
Whole Town’s Talking” are exactly
the folks you run across every day
of your life. The plot is built around
two inherent weaknesses of the hu
man race: Tho tendency to brag
about our celebrated friends und the
common custom of hero-worship,
whether we know the here** or not.
It’s the old game of “pretense”
from start to finish and the story
cleverly develops around the preten
sions of the leading characters. Hero-
worship in “The Whole Town’n Talk
ing” takes form in the not-to-be-
denied idolatry of the motion picture
fan. In this case Hollywood comes
directly to Main Street, with result
ing complications that threaten for a
time to upset the poace and dignity
of the small eastern city.
Outstanding in the cast is Noah
Beilharz, noted character actor. A
strong supporting cast has been
chosen and a vivid portrayal is prom
ised.
The play ia one long laugh from
•tart to finish and the fine satire and
MR. FRED VINSON LOOSES
RESIDENCE AND CONTENTS
Well-known Farmer Snffnrt Hoary
Lou Early Friday Afternoon
By Firo
The people of Milledgeville gen
erally and the members of the Metho
dist church congregation especially
were rejoiced Monday afternoon,
when the news came flashing over the
wires, immediately after the reading
of the appointments of the North
Georgia Conference in Atlanta, that
Rev. John F. Yarbrough had been as
signed t oserve the hurch here as
pastor for another year.
“Brother -John.” as he is known
throughout the city, has served as pas
tor here for the past two ye*rs, and
has won the affection and esteem of
all our people regardless of denomi
nations. His return was greatly de
sired, as it was realized that he had
measured up as a man and pastor.
Under his pastorate the church has
made progress along all lines,
is a scholarly and forceful preucher,
and gettf and holds the attention of
his hearers.
Rev. J. H. Farr has been pastor of
the Milledgeville Circuit the past fiv.
years, and at the fourth quartely
conferences of his churches, the Pre
siding Elder was asked to send him
back for another year. This within
itself show* how strong he has made
hfawlf In the love of the members of
his congregation. He is a devout
roan, and h*» made his influence felt
for good both by precept and
Rev. W. B. Mills, who has been
pastor at Midway for the past two
years, was assigned to the church at
Newborn and Mansfield. Mr. Mills
has done a good work at Midway, and
he will carry with him to his new
work the prayers and best wishes of
the members of .that congregation.
Mr. MHa will be succeeded by Rev.
V .A. Roark, who comes frdm Frank
lin. Mr. Roark is highly spoken of
as a minister by those who know him,
and he will receive a cordial welcome
from the members of the Midway
congregation.
Dr. Elam F. Dempsey was returned
as the Presiding Elder of the Ox
ford District for his third year. Dr.
Dempsey is popular with the people
of Milledgeville and Baldwin county,
and is given a cordial welcome when
he conies to hold hiw quartly confer-
Rev. Clay Emory was appointed
presiding Elder of the Gainesville Dis
trict.
Rev. C. M. Lipham was returned to
Ncwnan.
Rev. W. G. Crawley was sent to
St. James church in Augusta.
Rev. Rembert Smith will stay at
Washington.
Rev. A. R. Edmondwon was sent
back to Epworth church in Atlanta.
Rev. J. K. Kelly will remain at
Gray.
Rev. S. P. Wiggins is Presiding
Elder of the North Atlanta District.
Rev. A. D. Echols was sent to the
Third and Highland street in Griffin.
Mr. Fred Vinson, who lives in the
Hopewell neighborhood, about frfur
milev from the city, lost his residence,
household effects, smokehouse ard
contents by fire early Friday aftcr-
At the--time the fire originated
there wax no one at home, and the
house was in a blaze, when discover
ed. Neighbors and friends hurried
to the scene, but were unable to ex
tinguish the flames or to save any of
the household effects. The five it is
supposed was caused by rats, as
there had Jjcen no fire in the house
since early morning. The smoke
house contained a quantity of fresh
meat. The loss caused by the fire
fell heavily upon Mr. Vinson, and was
only partially covered with irtsur-
Not only the American Legion, but
G. M. C., and the people of Milledge
ville arc indebted to Mr. Jon. W.
Hutchinson for the part he took in
the erection of the beautiful me
morial around the athletic field of
G. M. C.
Mr. Hutchinson gave his time
thought and talent to planning and
supervising its erection.
The stadium
work, and Mr. Hutchinson showed
gVeat talent and skill in directing its
erection. It he hus not only builded
well, but he saved the Legion a large
sum, which would have been paid out
if it had not been for the service he
rendered them. Our hat is off to Mr.
Hutchinson.
CADETS GIVEN
AN INSPECTION
M»j*r w. E. Duvall Visib G. M. C.
and laaptcts Military Depart-
■cat. Spleadid Skmriap
Made. Officer Pleated
Major W. E. Duvall, inspecting
officer of th; R. O. T. C. of the
Fourth Corps Aren, paid the Georgii
Military College a visit Tuenday and
Wednesday morning and held ar
spection of the Cadet Battallion.
The visit of the inspecting officer
this year was unusually early, as it
is generally made in the spring of
the year. Tn spite of this fact, how
ever, the Battalion wan found to be
in splendid condition. Major Duvall
made a most rigid inspection, potting
th* £ad«t* through company drills,
sqq^d drills, and individual tests. He
investigated thoroughly tho artttaury
department of the College. Thu
Cadets stood the test fine, and in
their new pniformn presented a mili
tary and manly appearance.
Lieut. V. L Nash, military instruc
tor at the College, has done splendid
work since the opening of the Col-
lege, in September, in getting his
battalion in a splendid state of mili
tary efficiency, and was proud of the
showing made.
Col. Geo. S. Roach, President
given his first insight in what a mili
tary inspection means to his school
and was greatly pleased with the
suits.
Major Duvall was the honor guest
at a dinner given by Col. and Mrs.
Roach Tuesday evening.
Major Duvall witnessed a dress
parade by the Battallion early Wed
nesday morning, after which he left
for Macon.
The officer expressed himself at
being well impressed with the splcn
did showing made by the Cadets. He
will make his report to the War De
partment.
SMALL FIRE IN BUSINESS
BLOCK TUESDAY EVENING
i Fight Vigo
i Blase in
Building
COLDEST WEATHER OF SEASON
Tuesday night brought the coldest
weather of the season. The cold snap
folowed several days of balmy weath
er, which was brought to an end by
rain Monday.
It was reported that there was ice
Wednesday morning.
The fire department way called up
on Tuesday evening, shortly after
five o’clock to make a vigorous fight
to extinguish a fire in the business
block on North Wayne street .
The fir? was in a brick store oc
cupied by Ed Jones, as a restaurant.
The blaze originated in the roof of
master piece of! the buildin* end »»,, probably e«u»-
| ed by a defective flue. It was ex
tinguished before any great amount
of damage was done. The store and
the two adjoining ones, which were
under the same roof, were flooded
with water.
At the time the alarm was sound
ed, the streets were filled with peo
ple, and quite a crowd gathered at
the scene. The fire on account of its
location, would have been a danger
ous one if it had gotten any head
way, an a strong wind was blowing
out of the north-west, which would
have carried the blaze directly to the
business section.
ironical touches, so characteristic of
Miss Loos, thine htrough the devel
opment of the plot at all times.
AG.S.LW. EDITION OF
THE UNION RECORDER
The Journalistic Class of the G.
S. C. W. will have charge of tl*e
Union Recorder on December 12tb.
They will write the editorials, news
and snecail features, solicit and write
the advertisements, when desired.
Dr. W. T. Wynn, Instructor of
Journalism at the College, has a large
Messrs. T. B Dumas and Geo. W. I cl*** this year, they are among the
Hollinshead spent Monday in Macon, j brighte;* girls at the College. Tho
where ‘ they served on the United I staff has been selected and
Sta.es Court jury. be announced next weak.
S. A. BOONE
DIESSUDDENLY
Wcfl-kamn Drafgist FuaJ Avi;
Early Way Maratf. Focnl
Scrrkt> HrU Maafcy
Mr. S. A. Boone, one of Milledge-
ville'ii leading druggists and citizens,
died suddenly at his home early Sun
day morning, November 18th.
Mr. Boone, while attending to his
duties at his store early Saturday
evening, suffered a heart attack, and
was carried to his home by his physi
cian, who was summoned. Later in
the night he had another attack, and
a physician wan again called. He
was given relief and fell asleep.
About four o’elock Sunday morning
Mrs. Boone was aroused by his heavy
breathing, and hastening to his bed
side found that he wag braathing his
last. He pasted away without re
gaining consciousness.
The news of his death spread rapid
ly over the city Sunday morning, and
brought sorrow and regret to hun
dreds of friends. During the day
numbers called at the home to ex
press their sympathy to tl« grief
stricken family.
The funeral services were held at
the Baptist church Monday afternoon
at three o’clock. The stores were
dosed and a large crowd gathered to
join in paying respect to the memory
of a citizen who had established him
self in the confidence and esteem of
hut fellow citizens. Rev. L. A. Cun
ningham, of the Midway Christian
Church, read the scriptures; Rev. J.
F. McCluney, of Midway Baptist
Church, offered prayer, and Rev. H.
D. Wamock, Of the Milledgeville,
Baptist Church, paid tribute to the
life of the deceased and spoke words
of sympathy to the bereaved.
The remains were buried in the
city cemetery, tho following mem
bers of the Board of Deacon of the
B^tlst Church aetinc a« pall-bearers
an? honorary escort: Messrs. A. J. ■
Carr, A. F. Martin, H. S. Jones, L.
C. Wall, J. R. Smith, T. H. Ciark, J.
B. O’Quinn, John T. Day, D. M. Rog
ers, Dr. R. C. Swint, Dr. L. W. Lee,
Dr. E. H. Scott and Prof. O. A.
Thaxton. Many and beautiful were
the floral offerings banked on and
around tho casket.
Sherod A. Boone was bom in
Washington County fifty-four-years
ago, and grew to manhood there. He
received his education in the schools
in hix home community, and attend
ed the University. In early manhood
he taught school in Wilkinson County,
and in South Georgia. Ho later be
came engaged in the drug business
in Unadiila, where he remained sev
eral years. In the fall of 1916, he
purchased n drug store here, and
came to ' s * city to make his home.
By dose „..ention to business, and a
pleasant affable manner, he builded
up a lucrative trade, and established
himself in the confidence of the peo
ple. He was the son of a pioneer
Baptist minister, and in early life
connected himself with that church.
Soon after coming to this city, his
worth and Christian character were
recognized, and he wax made a mem
ber of the Board of Deacons, and
given a prominent part in the Sun
day School work. He performed tho
dutie* of life faithfully, being a de
voted liu>l-and and father, an honest
man and n good citizen.
Mr. Boone is survived by his widow
who was formerly, Miss Josie Shep
herd, of Toomsboro, and little son,
Joseph; two listers, Mrs. J. If. Mills,
of Adrian, Gn., and Mrs. O C. Fields,
of Sandersville, and three brothers,
John, of Stapleton; Robert, of Sand-
tr ville, and Charles A., of Dcepstep.
The sympathy of our entire com
munity has gone out to those who
have been so deeply and sorely be-