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xxrxrzinxzzTirxxxxxzxxx: volume xcix tblished in 1828 MiMedfeville, Gl, April 11, 1929 Consolidated in 187S J. M. C. Alumni to Gather at Banquet on Thursday Night ASBURYTOBE PEAKERON 26TH „j Editor Cancsli Engagement After Operation Prevent* Ki» Making Public Address 21 0N of VETERAN CHOSEN E Lee Chapter Making Neces- , Plans to Eulogize Veterans of Sixties on 26th I • a.sit-n Asbury, Atlanta Rail- • : prominent son of Con- lV \.an, was unanmiously , members of the Robert , ;. : .„u*r of the United Daugh- : the Confederacy at their r T., day afternoon to make 4.< r ,— at the Memorial Day , n the 26th of this month, i r had previously an- Mr. Mark Ethridge, Manag- ,,f the Macon Telegraph ipal jeaker for the t a throat operation has pre- B> d his filling the engagement, iiury is one of the most , railnoid men in the South, nnerted with the Southern- r.s with offices in Atlanta. I.... n prominently identified Sons ..f Veterans and is a •ml to all veterans. He al- •rd* Memorial exercises here 1 n a liberal contributor to e of the veterans. The r M . Asbury to deliver the • ; with splendid approval ■ people here. T' ; ._r.- for th? day’s celebration ■i-s.-ed at the meeting held :.t the home sf Mrs. Jessie " f - u* plans have not teen . W hut full details will be The Tuesday was one of most interesting of the year. The rr-m in charge of Mrs. G. A. rente. Mrs. D. W. Brannon i an inter sting paper on "Our ' Memorial Day.” George Case r:--. a member of the children of Confederacy, with illustrated rings of his own making told of flags of our country. He had «<i the different flags of the ntn- from the first to the pres- ind included in them a flag of f Confederacy. He concluded his *nh "Your flag and My Flag.” he chapter enjoyed a social hour b Mrs. Bone served refreshments. - i t .! by Mrs. J. F. Bell. Betty Bell, Josephine Bone and Julia Moore. ALLEN ON BOARD TOPROBEHEALTH Governor Names Commissions to Study State Conditions. Baldwin Solon on Health Commission Governor L. G. Hardman Friday named Representative Marion Allen, a member of the Health Commission to make a thorough investigation and exaustive survey of the health conditions in Georgia and to report their findings to the General assemb ly at their bi-ennial session this sum- The Health Commission was named with three other similar commission ers covering different phases of state problems to make a study of the state so that sane and constructive solutions may be arrived at when the assembly has their next meeting. Col. Morion Allen was named a member of the committee from the lower house with five of his col leagues, members of the ^enate and a delegation of citizen.'- from the state at large. The commission will make a thorough and far reaching probe into all health conditions including state health institutions with a view of making recommendations for the betterment of the conditions in the Besides the health commission a pimilar number of men were apponit- ed to go into the Highway, Educa tional, and State Departments of the states government. Dr. Kyle Alfriend was named a member of the Educa tional board. The commissions will hold early se-sions so that their investigations will be concluded and recommenda tions made when the Legislature mee^t in the early summer. Evangelistic Services To Start April 21st Rev. J. h Yarbrough Will Conduct Two Weeks Revival at Methodist Church. Singer to Assist in Services. Business Men's Meeting to Be Held Daily TO MARK SITE OF GRADS TO PLAN FIRST ME CHURCH HOME-COMING U. D. C. to Erect Marker on Ground Banquet at G. M, C. Thursday Occupied by First Church in Barracks to Bring Together Miiiedgeville Hundred Former Students INTEREST IN EVENT GROWS Evangelistic services will begin at the Methodist church Sunday, April 21st, and will continue through two weeks with services twice daily, ac cording to an announcement that has been made by Rev. J. F. Yar brough and the Board of Stewards of the Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Yarbrough, the pastor will preach during the- revival and special song services will be under the direc tion of an experienced song leader whose name has not been given out yet The services will be held in the morning and at night with a special business man’s meeting during the noon hour. Rev. Yarorough stated that he had enlisted the assistance of the other ministers in the city and that the business man’s meeting would be one of the principal services of the two weeks series. The noon services will be to the point and will not last more than fifteen or twenty minutes, Mr. Yarbrough stated. The location of tlu-fc meetings had not been de cided upon but it was understood that the Colonial Theatre would probably be chosen. Special effort would be made make the meeting the greatest e neld in Miiiedgeville and people of every denomination have been asked to join in the services. Mr. Yarbrough stated that he would not have an assistant in other than tne song leader, and that hi would do all the preaching. DOLLAR Bill FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE COMISS HEAR PETITION Show Sponsored by American Delegation Appears Before Public Legion Features Local Perform- ! Service Commirsion Monday to ers. Clever Musical Comedv Appeal for Lower Power Rate An order has been placed for a Granite Boulder by the United Daughter.- of the Confederacy to be used a»* a marker for the first church in Miiiedgeville which was the Methodist church that stood in the! present city cemetery. Mrs. R- B. Moore, president of the R. E. Lee Chapter announced this', week that the marker had been pur-, chased and that plans were being made for the erection ceremony. Mrs. j David Ferguson \< chairman of the committee to mark the spot, which is near the Jordnn monument in the center of the city cemetery. The boulder will be similar to the one erected by the D. A. R. commemorat ing the visit of LaFayette lo Mil- ledgeville, standing on the G. M. C. campus. The church site i* one of the most historic spots in the city. The Methodist c hurch was the first erect ed in Miiiedgeville after the city was 1 founded, and its site is being mark ed as a part of the program of the 'Daughters to commemorate historic ATHENS HIGH HERE FOR GAME FRIDAY The baseball team from the High School at Athens, Georgia, face the G. M. C. cadets Friday afternoon in the second diamond game of .he sea son on Davenport Field. Fresh from the tour o* South Georgia the cadets back on the home field face one of the strongest teams of North Georgia in the Friday game. The Athens aggregation are rated high by coaches of the Uni versity and are anything but a set up for the cadets. Coach Rent* stated. Thompson will likely start the game for the cadets. The hostilities will begin at three thirty. . S. C. W. to Close Thii ty- Eightli Year June Tenth ls * Hay Exercises to Open Cora- mencemeni Program, June 7th. Exercises on Monday very city, tov Kill be '•rgia will be represent- rxduating class of the to College for Women ben over four hundred • will receive their de- ploma* on the morning v Dr. J. L. Beeson this ■ntinue through four first program begin- with the cl as day ■ndir thro the tenth n open for ''hristie. Baptist divine H preach the Baccnlau- n June 9th, and Dr. W. "f Columbia University literary address at n- exercises. The two r th • commencement pro- " of the most distinguish- 'Iillc-dgeville for a simi- [ , ‘‘ in >r is the program an- ■■■'■ seventh. 5:30 P. M. ^ ^rcises. J . une eighth, 5:30 P. M. Satan'!! l' Xcrc ‘ ses Normal Group. Jun e eighth, 8:00 P. M. a,, aued on back gaga) 23 TO RECEIVE PEABODY DIPS Rev. F. H. Harding to Deliver Commencement Address to Graduating Class June 4th Twenty-three Miiiedgeville girls will be awarded diplomas Tuesday evening, June 4th when the Graduat ing exercises of the Peabody High School will be held, according to an announcement that has been made by Miss L. R. G. Burfeitt, Principal of the High School. Rev. F. H. Harding, Rector of St. •Stephens Episcopal church, will de liver the graduating address to the class and the diplomas will be de livered by Dr. .J. L. Beeson. The little eomm-ncement of the Georgia State College for Women will start May 24th, when the Pea body graduates will have their an nual Senior class play. The show this year is of unusual interest and the entire cast will be members of the graduating class. On the night of May 31st tha class banquet will be held and the gradu ating exercises will conclude the commencement program. There will be preaching at Mont pelier church next Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. "Dollar Bill of the Sunshine Cir cus” clever musical comedy under the direction of Miss Virginia Riley and sponsored by the Morris-Little Post of the American Legion will feature un all-star local cast Friday evening when it wall be presented at the G. M. C. Auditorium. The show has scored hits in .several Georgia towns with its catchy songs, funny jokes, pretty girls and beauti ful costumes. Reserve seats are on sale at Fraley’s Pharmacy and sold out sign is expected. The cast includes many of Mil- ledgeville’s mofct {proutfnent young people and is as follows: Katie—who works in the Drug Store—Martha Bass. Harry—the Soda Jerkcr—Floyd Wynn. Celeste—twen of the circus—Flor ence Cole. Capt. Applejack, the Ringmaster— Harris Rogers. Daisy—queen of the tight rope— Lucy Harding. Doc Hartley—the town alderman— Mr. Pearson Berry. Dollar Bill, Manager of the circus The Circus Features include: Fairy FIdra, the fat lady—Fat Smith. T !ct Dog Man—Bill Bnumgcrtel. Lions, Tigers, Monkeys—Erin Jennings, James Salter, George Roach. Acrobats—Agnes Gibson, Amelia Specialty Dancers—Audree Dean Villyard, Agnes Gibson. The chorus include eqrht young men. eight young ladies, and sixteen little girls. Citizens representing about thirty Georgia cities .appeared before the Public Service Commission in At lanta Monday morning and made an appeal for a lower commercial pow er rate for their territroy, a large <! legation of Miiiedgeville citizens were in the group making the fight for the rate reduction. The meeting, which was set at the instigation of a number of Middle Georgia cities, attracted delegations from Athens Rome, Winder, Dub lin and several other cities. Col. Erwin Sibley was the chief spokes man of the cities making the protest and presented the question to the Commission. The uppeal was made on the grounds of equalization of rates, and Col. Sibley based his argu ment for the reduction on this basis. He cited the fact that Milledgevilie’s electric current came from the same source as Macon but Macon enjoy ed a considerable lower rate than Miiiedgeville. Included in the Miiiedgeville dele gation appearing at the Atlanta hear ing were: L. N. Jordan, Rev. J. F Yarbrough. G. H. Webber, Thos. B. Meadows. T. H. Clark, D. M. Rogers, Tom Simpson, L. C. Rail and P. E. Williams, who represented the City Council. The Commission did not indicate wh'.i their decision would be handed down but it is understood that it will be ready within thirty days. No hint was given as to what ihe nature of the decision would be. DR. GEO ECHOLS HONORED Dr. Geo L. Echols, Sr. Physician at the Georgia State Sanitarium has been elected a Fellow in the Amer ican College pf Physicians. This recognition and honor were given l>r .Echols o naccount of his re search work. BISHOP H. J. MIKELL MAKES ANNUAL VISIT MAY 21ST Head of Atlanta Diocese to Visit St. Stephens Episcopal Church to Administer Confirmation The Right Reverend H. J. Mikcll, Bishop of the Atlanta Diocese of the Episcopal church, has named Sunday May 19th as the day he Will make his annual visit to the church here when he will administer the Right of Confirmation to a large number who have expressed their intentions of joining the church. Bishop Mikell has distinguished himself throughout the nation in church councils and will bp a -moat distinguished guest in Milledgevilla. While here he will be the gu*4 ^ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bone and on Saturday evening he will be the honor guest at a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bone at which time the members of the St. Stephens Ves try will also be guests. Problems of the .church will be discussed with the Bishop at this A frequent visitor to Miiiedgeville, Bishop Mikell has many friends here, who are not only confined to his church but every denomination. He is one of the south's most prominent ministers* and is recognized as one of the most brilliant preachers in the southern pulpit P» visit is of cajrdial interest the city. UNIVERSITY CLUE WOMEN DISCUSS GEORGIA TAXES Members of the American Associa tion of University Women meeting Monday afternoon with Mrs. Jtre Moore at ihe home of her mother, Mrs. H. D. Allen, entered into a round table discussion of the Tax System of the State and the Con stitution. The discussion was based on infor mation sent out by the League of Women Voters and was entirely non- partisan and non-political. Mrs. Sam Whatley, Mrs. Sam Anderson. Mrs. Margaret Tuttle and Mis-; Betty Ferguson read papers dealing with- the Constitution and the tax system^ of the state. They pointed out the need of a revision of the Constitution that was written shortly .after the war between the states. The meet ing was one of the most interesting that has been held. At the conclusion of the program, refreshments, were served. Letters From Ex-Students Show Interest. Elaborate Plans to Be Outlined at Gathreing Miiiedgeville .alumni of the Geor gia Military College will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock around the banquet table as the guest of the Board of Trustees of the col lege and plans will be outlined and organization perfected for the "Home Coming” celebration to be staged on June 3 and 4. Committees that have had charge of the preliminary arrangements have outlined a tenutive program and are prepared to present them at the meeting in the barracks dining room Thursday evening. Col. George S. Roach lias extended the invita tion for the Board of Trustees for the dinner and an fjiviftation has been issued to former students of the college that now live in the Unusual interest is being shown by students who live in other cities and indications point to a large and enthusiastic crowd to storm Mil- lrdgeville in May. Organizations are being perfected in other cities in order that a full representation may he hud. The following letter from John White of Tampa, Fla., was received by Mr. R. H. Wooiten .and is quoted I started a letter to you a few days (Continued on back pace) ATTENTION G. M. C. ALUMNI All former G. M. C. students .are invited to meet at the G. M. C. Barracks Thursday night at 7:3Q where they will be the guest of the Board of Trustees at a supper. If you expect to attend notify R. H. Wootten at Phone 344 or J. N. Moore at 436 before noon Thursday, so that a place will be reserved for you. This is very necessary. G. M. C. Commencement Programme Announced DS. SANFORD TO MAKE ADDRESS State University Man Will Speak at G. M. C. During Approching Commencement Cadet School Closes Fiftieth Annual Term Jane 4th. Band Concert Opens Program Dr. S. V. Sanford, of the State University, will deliver the bacca laureate address at the approaching commencement of the Georgia Mili tary College. Dr. Sanford is one of the leading ' ducator* of the State, .and has been ; dentified with the University for He is a polished and scholarly -peaker, and interests any audience he may address. The acceptance of Dr. Sanford to Col. Roach's invitation insures that ♦.he approaching commencement will have a speaker that will deliver an ; address that will be among the best! ever delivered from the rostrum of { the college, during the fifty years! of its history. As announced several weeks .ugoj the sermon will be preached by Dr. I A. M. Pierce, Editor of the Weslay an Christian Advocate, and a schol arly and eloquent preacher. FARM LOANS CLOSE The date for filing applications for Government farm loans has closed. $8,000 will be loaned in Baldwin, representing sixty-seven applications meeting the . require ments of the Government The Fiftieth Annual Commence ment of the Georgia Military Col lege will come to a close Tuesday June 4th, according to an .announce ment made thi“ week by Col. George S. Roach, College President. The program has been arranged to include five days and will be one of the most brilliant the college has ever given. Dr. A. M. Pierce, noted Methodist divine, will preach the Commencement sermon and Dr. S. V. Sanford of the University of Georgia deliver the literary address. Interest is centering in the competi tive drills that will he staged two day- during the week. One of the big features of the program will be the "Home Coming” of former students the last two days of the progr&m. The bund concert on Thursday May 30th, will open the Commencement season. Thursday, MJay thirtieth—Band Concert 8:30 P. M. Friday, May thirty-first—Senior Play 8:30 P. M. Sunday, June second—Commence ment Sermon 11:30 A. M. Dr. A. bT. Pierce. Dress Parade and Band Concert 5:00 P. M. Monday, June third—Declamation Contest 10:00 A. M. Competitive Drill 3:30 P. If. Junior Promenade 9:00 P. M. Tuesday, June fourth—Graduating Exercises and Literary Address, 10:30 A. M. Ilr. S. V. Sanford. Com petitive Drin* 8:30 P. M. I H ~V- .-■**-■•**