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Vilen to Make Effort to Name G. M. C. asajunior College 0 INTRODUCE bill IN HOUSE mutt VOLlME XCIX Federal Union* Establish j MiHedgeriile, (U., April 18, 1929 Consolidated in 1672 Number 35 Galla Week of Music Ar ranged for Annual Festival jj,tive Hewn" of Baldwin Would Create Military Cdfe-e Junior Unit fjCKC FIGHT TO BE MADE Jnsms Favor Local School at F 0»f of State Maintained Junior (.olleges A'kn, in an address >*. c. Alumni Associa- . -• IV evening, declared introducing u bill , ral a sembly fed r GdDagi ur- , ma:-t?-«i r ^ nce a* a brunch t Stats University. 1 Alien tr'"l known the plan i f ud been under eonsid- :i i V fht- B"Uid of Trustees for *1 months to raise the curricnl- / college and improve its f„ r Junior Collejtc work. 7 . proposed revision of the . Educitionitl system it is undor- tbs’, several Junior Colleges created and it is understood tiw heal college has one of the a^r<t bids. oL A ii-rn in outlining his plan re- e«i thf eo-ope ration of the peo- of this city to insure success in Bakrtskini:. He stated that he tlnady conferred with several flstao of this section and had o preEiM'd their support of his bfll. Csdcr thr bill that is planned by L Allen. (J. M. C. will become a inch t'f the State University and I do 'v. i years of college work. It I iesBrr a great increase in the tr-r rf students, and enable the tat • aid. Col. n taetd that it would he neces- r :■ r every possible effort to he fctfl r»t the hill through. ». M. (.!. was created ns a branch th? State University and under Lffi-lative enactment continues sti The buildings and grounds tiready state property and locat- a the center of the state, all indt- ** point to a favorable action S* Georgia legislature. ere made by the Alumr.i *i to hnek Col. Allen and ktd their organized efforts to -if bill through both houses. RhdgsvUle civic organizations ’ ■' l to join in the effort ; v - '■* made to make the Junior a surety. KIS PI AY LOCUST'GROVE WO GAMES THIS WEEK TO EULOGIZE VETS OF SIXTIES Program for Memorial Day An nounced. Committees Named To Handle Arrangement PARADE TO CEMETERY AT 2:30 *>1h«p,da : , ,-ird Frid.y on B« toil Schedule (or Wrck .t.d G. M. C. baseball strongest opposition "0 Thursday and Friday 1; when the Locust Grove for the day and should be • fans her . fill d get under way at h Rents stated and Lily will draw the with John Rogers ' the mound in the Business will cease Friday after noon, April 26th, when the people of Baldwin county will eulogize the veterans of the war between the states with the annual memorial day exercises. The R. E. Lee Chapter of the Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy have arranged the program for the day. Lieut. V. L. Nash will be Mar shall of the day and arrange the parade from the Court House to the cemetery. Mr. Otto Conn will be Master of CeremonieJ. The veterans will be guests of the Daughters at the dinner at the court house at noon following a meeting of the Georgia Doles Camp at ten thirty. The members of the Sons of Veterans will also meet at this hour und be special guests St the dinner. The parade will form at the court house at two-thirty. The Baldwin Blues will be the guard of honor to the Old Veterans. The following is the program: Music—<5. M. C. Band. Invocation—Rev. J. F Yarbrough. Music—G. M. C. Band Song—G S. C. W. Glee Club un der the direction of Miss Alice Le- nore Tucker. Int*oduction of orator Col Marion Allen . Orator—Mr. Darden Asbury of Atlanta Mu-ic—G. M. C. Band. Benediction—Rev. J. F. Yarbrough. Firing Salutes by G. M. C. Rifle Squad. Taps. The committees have oeen named for arrangements as follows. On dishes—Mrs. W. A. Massey, Mrs. P. N. Bivins, lire. A. F. La- On table decorations—Mrs. C. P. Crawford, Miss Birdie Stcmbridge, Mrs. J. L. Beeson, Mrs. H. H. Hern don, Mrs. John Mobley and Mrs. Jessie Bone. Table cloths and silver—Mrs. Chas Moore. Mrs. H. D. Allen. Mrs. D. W. Brannon, Mrs. M. M. Parks Dinner—Mrs. R. B. Moore, Mrs. G A. Lawrence, Mrs. M. II. Bland, Mrs. W. A. Walker, Mrs. Chas Moore, Mrs E. R. Lawrence, Mrs. David Ferguson, Mrs. E. P. Lane, Miss Nettie- Moore, Mrs. A. F. Latimer, Mrs. Roger Smith, Mrs. Warren Ed wards, Mrs. E. E. Bass, Mrs. T. S. Jeanes. Slicing bread—Mrs. Lucy P. Walk- Boquets by children—Laurettc Bone, Eugenia Shy, Josephine Bone, Janie Frances Bivins. Decorating stand and gate—-‘rs. J. H. Ennis, Mrs. Carlysle Giles. Decorating monument in cemetery Mrs. M. II. Bland and children of the Confederacy. Decorating the Confederate monu ment down town—Mrs. S. A. Cook. Decorating soldiers graves—Misses Julia Moore and L. R. G. Burfitte of G. II. college and G. S. C. W. assist ed by teachers and children. Col. Marion Allen Discusses Legis lative Policies With Chief Executive Last Week Answering a call from Governor L. G. Hardman. Cc*U Marion Allen, Baldwin Representative, went to the Executive officers in Atlanta last week for a conference with the chief executive on Legislative matters for the coming session of the Georgia Legislature. ivertnor Hardman discussed plans for a Tax Revision, Improve ment of Educational and Health Conditions in the State and the needs of the Institutinos here. He out lined his policies for the bi-onnial session of the Georgia Legislature that will convene this summer and nought advice from Mr. Allen. While Col. Allen did not divulge *ny of the proceedings planned he was of the opinion that the most con structive session the State Legisla tive body has had in many years will result in the next session. He stated that the Governor was depend ing a great deal on the findings of the various commissions recently ap pointed and it was his belief that the recommendations of these com missions would be carried through in the majority. Col. Allen is of the opinion that :he commission will go throughly to the various phases of the s affairs and that their efforts will be entirely non-partisan. Col. Allen was in conference with the Governor several hours. The Governor is having come to his of fice the best minds in Dio state to discuss policies and plans for the best course when the assembly meets. ‘ ’•"U RSON PURCHASES malpass HOME -mmerson purchased • 'Ru* on the corner of •ft V- » n<! ^•''"teomery street} 3 1 f roley and Mr. J. B. 4, 'l' 1 * 10 *♦ principal ‘ ‘ T “ e consideration was kr s ;r<- r^'rson has made no an- ip ^J lof J 1 ' 8 Plans in regard to ,, ''' * h -' h * s one of the most e 1 enta *l sites in the city. STATE AUDITORS AT INSTITU TIONS HERE Messrs E. Magers and E. W. Smith, Jr., auditors from the State Department of auditing were in the city this week going over the books of the Geoigia State Sanitarium State Prison nad Boys Training The auditors will he here through the entire week .and will return in July to audit the books of G. S. C. WOODROW WILSON CHAPTER MEETS TUESDAY The Woodrow Wilson Chapter Service Star Legion will meet Tues day afternoon, April 23rd, at 4:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Chas L. Moore. A full attendance desired. Governor Calls Baldwin WOOTTEN NAMED Solon for Conference ALUMNI PRES. MENS MEETINGS AT NOON Protracted services will commence t the Methodist church next Sunday vening, and continue possibly two reeks. Services will be held twice daily at 10:30 o'clock in the morning, und at 8:00 o’clock in the evening. A >n day meeting, {acting twenty minutes will be held nt the C lonial Thenter for the business people. The pastor, Rev. John ~ NEW CAR MUST BE ADDED ON R.R Service Commission Rules That More Modern Street Car From Georgia R. R. to Sanitarium The Georgia Public Service Com mission ruled this week that a new and more modern mode of conven ience must be put on the Milledge- viUe Railroad line from the Georgia State Sanitarium to the Georgia Railroad and that an adequate sche dule must be maintained for the convenience of the patrons of the line. More than a year ago the Public Service Commission allowed the rail road to discontinue th? operation of the Street Car passenger line of the Mi Hedge ville Railroad Company, lut the action was halted when Col. Marion Allen representing the citi zens of Hardwick filed an injunction to prevent the railroad from taking this action. Judge Park ruled at the injunction hearing that under the charter granted the Railway Company must maintain an adequate passenger schedule along the line and that a modern type of convyance should he used. Col. Allen filed before the Ser vice Communion shortly after the injunction was granted the request that the roau be ordered to place a new car on the line and that a regu lar schedule be maintained. The same request was made before the Commission the pa-t week and a sec ond order has been is-uod that a modern car be purchased. Col. Allen stated that the new car wou ( d be placed at an early date ac cording to the instruction from the commission and a regular schedule be established and followed. MASONS ATTEND MEETING OF GRAND COUNCIL F. R. Hargrove, Illustrious Mas ter of the local Council Chapter and P. N. Bivins and Joe Moore, Past Illustrious Masters. attended a meet ing of the Grand Council of Roya. and Select Master Masons heir, in Macon last Tuesday. REVIVAL STARTS One of First Students Heads G. M. C. Alumni Organization. Ennis SUNDAY NIGHT „ HOME-COMING PLANS MADE Rev. J. F. Yarbrough to Conduct Mr R H Series of Services at Methodist Church Twice Daily e of the itudents of G. M. C., was last Thursday num.-l Prcsidtnt of the Alumni organization, when more than fifty former ^tudento gathered around the banquet table at the G. M. C. barracks, to organize the as sociation and formulate plans the Home-Coming celebration. Capt. J. H. Enniu wns named Vice- Pr sident and Mi> France Fergu son Second Vice-President. J. N. elected Secretary and J. C. Black Treasurer. The meeting one of the most enthusiastic .. held in the city. The banquet last Thursday WEEKSPROGRAM FEATURES OPERA Martha and Emani to Be Song by Freshmen and Sophomore Nor mals Wednesday and Thursday WEEK BEGINS MAY FIFTH brought will conduct the service* and given by the Bn;..'ll of Trustee to preach. Mr. Yarbrough is rccogniz- the ex-students, who are planning to of the most successful celebrate the Fiftieth anniversary of evangelistic preachers in the North Georgia Conference, and his services are in demand. He is now serving his third year a.r pastor of the Mil- ledgeville church, and is known throughout the city as an earnest consecrated man, and a forceful preacher, who presents gospel truths f r. a convincing manner. Mr. Yarbrough has made efforts to secure a song leader, hut has not as yet been successful. Any way a chorus choir will be organized and the singing of gospel hymns will he made n feature in the services. The people of Milledgevlile, re gardless of church affiliations, are earnestly invited to attend the ser vices. STATE HEAD OF EASTERN STAR TO VISIT CITY Local Chapter of Eastern Star to Entertain Head* of Organization on May 3rd Mrs. Vesta Smith Brown, Worthy Grand Matron, and Mr. A. G. Miller, Worthy Grand Patron, with a dele gation from the Macon Chapter of the Masonic organization will make a visit to the local chapter the night of May 3rd. Elaborate plans are being made for the entertainment of the distin- hed visitors. A dinner will be •cd in the Masonic club and a •ption held afterward. Aft's. George Harris Webber. Worthy Matron of the local chapter. planning the program with a com mittee for the reception of the guests. The chapter here has been organized less than one year and unusual inter s being vhown by the large num- group of visit the founding of the college with Home-Coming of all former >tudent«. Capt. J. II. Ennis, Col. Marion Allen, Mrs. Frances Ferguson, R. B. Moore, Mrs. Abbie Crawford Milton, L. C. Hall, Mrs. R. B. Moore, who made speeches during the even ing were all enthusiastic for the pro posed Home-Coming day. The as sociation was organized and definite plans made to carry the idea over. Messrs Otto Conn, Harry Bone, L. C. Hall, L. S. Fowler, Marion Allen and Lewis Flemister were named an executive board. Plans are being worked 1 out to make the association state wide and to bring every former student into its mem bership. Letters have been written to more than three hundred former cadets and students soliciting mem bership and inviting them to Mil- ledgcville for the June celebration. The plans for the Home-Coming as decided upon last Thur.-day even ing will include a banquet on Monday evening June 3rd with a dance to follow. Other entertainments will be given daring Tuesday, June 4th. The committee working on invita tions has asked all graduates in the city to forward personal invitations to all members of their class and to turn «,ver to Mr. Wooten or Mr. Moore names and addresses of all former student with whom they are acquainted. With the co operation of tl.e people here and the list of ex-students that has almady been worked up it is hoped that all ex- students will be reached with invita- Unusunl local interest and enthusi asm has been dc\'**loped and a united * expected to bring the largest who have bcconi' Y. W. C. A. Give First Prop-am. Famous Teaor and Basso to Sing on Programs A gala program of musii to in clude the popular operas “Martha” and Emani has been announced by Miss Alice Lcnore Tucker head of the Music Department at the Geor gia State College for Women for the .annual Music Festival which will be staged during National Music Week, May r>th to 10th. The week’s program will open the afternoon of May 5th. wh'n the Y. W. C. A. of the college will give a sacred concert in the auditorium. Miss Annie Moore Daughtry, head of the Y. W. with a group of assistants has arranged .an attractive program featuring ir.nny of the college’s most » gifted artists. Monday evening the four college Glee clubs will give. The Egyptian Princess by Vincent. This perform ance will he staged and costumed. The operetta is one of the most popu lar musical atories that has been written -and will be one of the best programs of the week. Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock the college Orchestra under the direc tion of Miss Beatrice Horsbrugh will i be the feature. The orchestra has “.no.-o tnv fifty instrument* and is an excellent musical organization. At two thirty Tuesday afternoon Miss Helen Dasher, assistant of Mrs. Wiles Homer Allen, Miss Christine Cottr.er, assistant of Miss Hoshrugh and Miss Bess White assistant of Miss Tucker will give a voice, violin and piano recital. The Frehman class with a chore us of more than five hundred voices will give the Opera “Martha” Miss Tuck er is directing the music of the Opera and the solo parts will be sung by Mrs. Helen Maxwell Longino, So prano Mrs. Helen Long, Contralto, Mr. Solon Drukenmiller, Tenor and Mr. Raymond Nixon Basso. The weeks program will be brought to a eleje Thursday eve..m.- -hen the Sophomore Normal class of more than four hundred voices with •oloists of Wednesday evening will sing “Emani, the popular opera by Verdi. The Union Recorder will carry a complete synopsis of each opera in its issue next week so that those desiring t«> attend may familiarize themselves with the story. G. M. C. TEACHERS ARE NAMED FOR ANOTHER TERM Trustee* nt Meetln*; Monday Evening Authorize President to Contract With Faculty. Teacher* Elected MR. ROY HAYES PURCHASES BOONE’S PHARMACY pe trustees of the Georgia Mil- | it ary collgee at a meeting Monday jHi-ning instructed Col. George S. [Roach, president, to close contract-’ ■ith the members of the faculty for [another year. ■ The teachers in the Grammar [School' were re-elected as follows [Miss Julia Moore, principal: Misse- Agnes S' mbridge, Mary Simpson, Mpttie Moore, Manie Jonc-, Mar- raret Yarbrough, Elizabeth Biannen Mrs. Mamie Pitts and Miss Florence Cole. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown was again named as Secretary to the President, and Mrs. Lula Bothwell, house keeper for the barracks. SISTER OF DR. SWINT DIES IN ATLANTA Dr. R. C. Swint was called to At lanta Monday night after the death his sister, Mrs. Annie S. Harris at her home 4here. rn Druggist Will Oper » Under Nam* of H.ye Pha A trade was consumated this week by which Mr. Roy Hayes becomes owner of the Boone’s Pharmacy, he having purchased the business from Mrs. S. A. Boone, who has operated it since the death of Mr. Boone sev eral months ago. Mr. Hayes is an experienced pre- cription clerk and druggist, having been connected in the drug basin.- s in Atlanta and Madison. About six years ago he came to Milledgvvillc from Madison, und accepted a posi tion with the Jones Drug Co. He by his pleasant address, cordial manner, and attention to business has fully established himself in the confidence of the people of Milledgeville and Baldwin county. Mr. Hayes will operate the busi ness under the name of the Hayes Pharmacy. He will have with him Mr. J. H. Prosser, who has been connected with the Boone’s Pharmacy for the past several years, Alton Brookins will ron'.inue at the soda fount to dispense soft drinks. POULTRY SALE WEDNESDAY, 24 Agricultural Agent Ga. R. R. Will Be in Charge. Highert Market Prices Paid for All Grades Mr. Jones Purcell, Agricultural Agent of the Georgia Railroad, has announced that there will be a co operative poultry sale held at the depot Wednesday, April 24th. Mr. Purcell states that poultry prices have been at their highest for the past several weeks, and that there is a market for all the poultry that will he offered. The price will be made known Friday of this week when Mr. Purcell will be in the city. It has been some time since a poultry sale has been held in Mil ledgeville. PENSION MONEY RECEIVED Judge W. H. Stemhridge, Ordinary of Baldwin county, has received a check for the Confederate pensioners for the first quarter of 1920. The amount was $1,950.00. which to be devided up to 12 soldier* and 27 widows.