Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, April 11, 1929, Image 1
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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.
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