Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, May 30, 1929, Image 1
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). City Ready To Welcome Ex-Cadets To “Home Coming”
Brilliant program
50th COMMENCEMENT
I OLD CAPITOL SQUARE TO BE SCENE OF REUNION OF CADETS
U Concert Ushers in Closing
Exercises of Georgia Military
College
DR. CHARLES H HERTY
SiOR PLAY FRIDAY P M.
laduating Exercises Tuesday
Mooing Dean Sanford to
Address Seniors
(rill he,
lilitary;
Gtoiviu Military College
rir.an and his cadet hattnl-
"n hind will usher in the season. The
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OVER 500 EXPECTED
TO ATTEND REUNION
1 Gates leading to G. M. C. Campus where fori
I Two day Reunion, Monday and Tuesday, Ju
student, will gather for j
3rd and 4th of next week.
of foi
aim's or the intricate
well as the marshal
•resent their program
fcnrsluy evening in the college
I The hind will present one of the
of the many years
rourh which it has established the
nder Major Osterman’s
i the best military band
i the state.
Senior Play Friday
r senior class under the direc-
of Miss Florence Cole will pre-
‘‘Second Childhood,” .n clever
act comedy. The play this
is a farce through out and is
to be one of the best of several
n«. Under the direction of Miss
the cast is excellently trained
I includes Cadets Harris Rogers,
Stemhridge. John Newman,
• Thaxton, Lamar Beck, Joseph
ros, Aubrey Silvey and Misses
** Beck. Susie Butts, Evelyn
* and Julia Butts.
Dr. Pierce Speak. Sunday
| Dr. A. M. Pierce. Methodist Minis-
of Atlanta, will deliver the bac-
Uureate sermon on Sunday morn-
|=? in the college chapel at 11:80.
ecog.dzed as one of the
**? preachers of his faith, is a deep
nd an orator of excellent
\ special choir under the
of Mrs. Edgar Long will
»‘h the music for the program.
•Continued on the back page)
Distinguished Alumnus of G. M.
C. who will attend Home Coming,
Monday and Tuesday of next week.
REV. THOMPSON
RESIGNS CHURCH
Presbyterian Preacher Forced to
Leayt Ministry by Doctors
Orders, After Break Down
HAS GONE TO TENNESSEE
Road to Montpelier Church
To be Paved Across River
-WIN SCHOOLS CLOSE
TWENTY-NINE TERM FRIDAY
Cloi
Baldw
county schools will close
term Friday of this week,
l^inating one of the most success-
:n the history of the county
1 ’ n Point, Hardwick and Coop-
will have graduating exer-
I-tinc the acredited high
of the county. The other
Well clop? their doors on
'^y morning.
'•rintendent Bivins stated that
rk f;>r the year had been high-
>.::ctory and that the corps
: "•■rs had done excellent work.
• F. Yarbrough preached the
’ "ient sermon of the Deve-
■n<>"l Sunday. He was nc-
:! to Devereaux hv Col. Geo.
Rev. George B. Thompson, tender
ed his resignation as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church to the
Board of Elders and Presbytery of
the church, when Doctors had order
ed his retirement after a collapse in
health, following an attack of in
fluenza.
The Board refused to accept the
resignation of the pastor and grant
ed a leave of absence for three
months pending the outcome of
treatment for the disease from which
it was learned he was suffering. The
Board of Elders in granting the
leave of absence expressed great re
gret that their pastor had become ill
and stated that they would give him
the leave and at the conclusion of
that time, his health comfitipn
would he ascertained and his resig
nation considered if there was no
chance for this return here.
Mr. Thompson left last week for
Bristol, Tennessee, the home of rela
tives, where he will undergo treat
ment and enter the battle to re
gain his health and strength. His
family have not decided when they
will join him.
Mr. Thompson came here abbut
three years ago and has been a lead
er in the Christian life of the city.
He has established a reputation as n
deep thinker and a most devout and
sincere man. The church ha* grown
under his ministry and his reputa
tion ns a preacher brought hundreds
to his church each Sunday. He had
recently announced plans for a
series of evangelistic services to be
gin about the middle of June. It is
understood these services will be car
ried through.
Contracts were Jet the past week
for the paving of the Milledgeville-
Sandersville and Sparta road and
the construction company now busy
on the Macon road will carry work
cn at completion of the present I
project.
The paving will begin at the foot
of the Hancock street hill on this
side the river and will continue aa
j fur as Montpelier church about six
mile, from this city. With the an
nouncement that this road would he
paved, it was also made known that
the causeway or. the fill approaching
the bridge would be lengthened sev
eral feet .and raised about three
feet. The entire fill will be ele
vated in order to place the road
above high waters.
The road during the last freshet
was inundated for severest days and
traffic on this artery of tra%el
stopped. The order to pave this
toad will make a compute paved
highway from the Montepelici
church to Atlanta. It is expected
that the paving will he continued
through to Louisville. The contract
*or this work being delayed pending
grading work that is necessary on
this route.
The Macon-Milledgeville road that
is now under construction will he in
traveling shape lute in the summer
with possibly several miles in Bald
win county.
The Ism? rock base is nv.v being
laid in Baldwin ecuand the as
phalt dressing is to he panted on the
road from Hadd. < ‘< to Gray during
the next month.
The paving through from M-acon
across the river will be of lime rock
base with oil penetrating treatment
and an asphalt covering, the type
read that is being used over the
'Ute.
MASONS MEET
i TUESDAY NITE
Members of Fraternity Throughout
Middle Georgia to Gather Here
at Banquet June 4th
DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED
Several hundred Masons represent- i
ing Lodge- from neighboring towns
and counties, will come to Milledge-
ville next Tuesday night June 4th,
as the guests of the local Lodge at a
banquet and to witness the local de
gree team in action.
Plans are being made for the
largest gathering of Masons htre in
several years. Invitations have been
sent the lodges in Entonton, Gordon,
Sandersville, Sparta, Davisboro, Ma
cons and other surrounding cities.
Delegations from these lodges are
expected to attend.
The » ub plans eleborate enter
tainment for their guest, during the
evening. A barbecue will he served
at eight o'clock and later in the
evening the degree team of Benevo
lent Lodge will dramatize the Mas
ter’s degree.
W. H. Baumgartel, Worshipful
Muster of the Lodge, with several
committees have been active making
plnns for the festivities. J. R.
Smith, George Davis and Joe An
drews are the committee on attend
ance and the local member;
Barbecue at Noon Fust Event on
Two Day Program to Entertain
Former Students of G. M. C.
RECEPTION IN THE EVENING
Meeting of Association in Chapel
at Two O’clock. Ennis to Make
Welcome Address
FATHER MORROW FORSYTH CALLS
GRANTED LEAVE REV. WARNOCK
Catholic Priest Leaves for New Baptist Psstor Receives Call to
York Home June 1st to Make Forsyth Gtorgia Church. Decision
Fight to Recover Health Has Not Been Made
REV. JAMES CONUN SUCCESSOR PASTOR HERE SEVEN YEARS
INFANT DIES MONDAY NIGHT
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Boh Lee Prosser died Monday
night at the city hospital. Mr. and
Mrs. Prosser have the deepest sym
pathy of our people.
■Brilliant Exercises Will Be
|At G. S. C. W. Commencement
dip!
•‘duating exercises of the
college will be held June
w hit-h time the baccalaure-
w 'il! be delivered by Dr.
U- Kilpatrick and de
marcate address, and de-
1 and certificates will
I b dc iv‘
■ vane! ", fternoon tbe "ork of the
I a j]j , 'i'artments of the college
I Th* j R
I aureate sermon will be
■ . ‘"I ■''unday, June 9th at 11:30
•’ I>*. L. R. Christie, of At
lanta. In the afternoon an alumnae
tea will be given in Park's Hospital,
and later Y. W. C. A. Vesper services
will be held.
Friday and Saturday preceeding
will be filled with class and rlumnac
(activities; the Sesiior and Normal
clashes holding class exercises; the
Seniors enjoying a banquet.
The entire exercises will be among
the most interesting th2 college has
ever had, and large number of visi
tors will be present to witness them.
In u communication received by
Father Morrow from Bishop M. J.
Keyes of Savannh, Georgia, he has
been granted a leave of absence on
account of ill health for one year
commencing June the first
Father Morrow has been pastor of
the Sacred Heart church 'he.-e
Milledgeville for ten years includ
ing the middle Georgia missions.
In Fpite of ill health for the? past
year or more he has filled the
I duties of his pastorate not only to
the satisfaction of his Bi'-hop and
j the members of his congregation
hut the entire citizens of Milledge
ville and Baldwin county of every
denomination have enjbyed the
benefits of his work. Father Mor
row is seventy-three years of age
and is expected to leave Milledge
ville during the first part of June
removing to Albany, N. V., his
native home. He will be sincerely
missed by every one who knows him
and he has the good wishes for his
early recuperation and Restoration
to health .and return to Milledge
ville from every citizen of this
city.
In an interview with Father Mor
row over his departure he stated:
“I am taking this opportunity and
t.his means of expressing to the citi-
7ens of Milledgeville and to the
reverend pastors of all of the church-
‘es of my sincere gratitude for their
many acts of kindness and courtesi
es shown me during the ten year* of
my work among them. I ask for
their prayers that I may be able to
return and be among them again."
Father Morrow further stated:
‘‘That Rev. James Conlin of At
lanta will administer the duties of
the Parish and the missions during
my absence.”
Father Conlin will be remembered
as having been here previously dur
ing a temporary absence of Father
Morrow.
Rev. H. D. Warnock, pastor of the
j First Baptist church, has received a
' call from the church at Forsyth
Georgia, and has its acceptance under
, '.-onsideration.
, Mr. Warnock came here about sev-
j en years ago and has had a moat suc
cessful ministry. The Baptist church
has the largest membership in its his
tory and many successful advance
ments have been made during the
time he has served the church. The
men’s bible class room wa, added to
the church during that time. •
All denominations have been affec
ted by his services here and he is
held in fthe highest regard and
esteem by all people who know him.
He is considered a mo.-%' abie minist
er and is a leader in his denomina
tion through out the state. Every de
partment of the church has grown
during his term as pastor and the
membership in Milledgeville are anx
ious that he remain here.
RICH NAMED CAPTAIN OF
G. M. C. BASEBALL TEAM
...ful Soon Will.
Prospects Bright
for Ne:
The G. M. C. baseball team named
Toomniy Rich, star short ?top, cap
tain of the 1930 baseball team at an
election held Tuesday artornoon
The learn closed the season in lit
I con last Friday with a game with
<Lanier bringing to a close a success
ful sea on, considering the fact the*,
the team was made-up of inexperi
enced athletes who had never played
together before. Eight games were
won, two tied and ten lost, making
the season average 444.
Coach Rentz stated that the pros
pects for the coming year were
bright in an atheletic~ way and that
a majority of this year’s nine would
return to the college.
pected to notify them if they expect | Tb * morning from
Milledgeville it ready t? v-lromo
over five hundred former students
of the Georgia Military College on
next Monday, when they come here
ns the guests of the Milledgeville O.
M. C. Alumni Association in cele
bration of the fiftieth anniversary
of the college.
The program for the two days
entertainment will officially opened
at one o’clock when the visitors will
he the guests of the local organiza
tion at a banquet on the campus.
The tables will he arranged in the
shndc of the trees surrounding the
Old State flaffitol building, where
over two thousand Georgia girls and
boys have been educated since the
building was converted into a prepar
atory Military school.
Under the direction of Mr. L. II.
Andrews, Mr. Jon Hutchinses, Mr.
J. C. Ivey. Mrs. R. B. Moore. Mrs
T. Trennor and Mrs. Fannie Fergu
son, with a large committee of wo
men, a delicious old fashioned Geor
gia barbecue will be served. The
menu will provide a delicious repast
and at the conclusion several after
dinner speeches will be maJa
i attend.
G. S. C. W. SUMMER SCHOOL
WILL OPEN ON JUNE 12TH
Promised and
This
The summer school of the G. S.
C. W., will open June 12th, with the
largest attendance in its history. Dr.
Scott, Doan of the Tcachern Col
lege. who has the registration of the
students in chnrge, states that the
registration will already exceed
eleven hundred.
The session will extend through
six weeks, full coumes of study be
ing given by an able facully, several
teachers outside of the regular G.
S. C. W. facully, having been secur
ed.
During the term there will be a
number of distinguish' d men to give
lectures, and a number of features
of entertainment will he
will be consumed in registration and
the assignment of homes. Milledge
ville people have thrown their homes
open to the visitors. The members
of the local association are urged to
register early. Dr. M. F. Stem!.ridge,
chairman of the registration and re
ception committee, has arranged to
have places for registration at both
the hotel and G. M. C. and the local
members are asked to register early.
*o that there will be no congestion
when the guests arrive.
Meeting at Two O’doelt
The association will meet in the
college chapel at two o’clock where
a state organization of alumni will
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LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER
WILL BE REIMBURSED
program.
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE
AT CITY HOSPITAL
I Mr. J. G. Jacksoi
: Mettinger. represents»i
and Miss
Miss Myrtle Thompson, head
nurse at the city hospital, is having
the interior of the building renovat
ed. The walls are being retinted and
the wood work painted. New floor
coverings arc Being added and many
other improvements arc being made.
Miss Thompson and her corps of
assistants have been active in im
proving the hospital at all times.
UNION POINT SCHOOL PLAYS
Union Point school will give "Th
Tom Thumb Wedding” by the psi
mary grades, and the play "Won b;
n Wnger” by the Kth and !lth Erades j proximate!}- $200.00, and
the Nation
al Red Cross, were in the city the
pa t week, and went thoroughly into
the aid rendered Geo. Butts and his
family, when his house and house
hold effects were destroyed by the
tornado which rwept the section
near Porter's brick yard the first
day of May. At the time Butt’s and
his family were injured and had to
he brought to the ho-pital.
Chairman P. M. Rogers and the
local Red Cross defrayed the hospi
tal expense and bought furniture
etc., for Butts. During their visit
here the National Red Cross officer.?
commended most highly the manner
the local chapter met the situation,
and agreed for the national erganzin-
tion to reimburse the local organiza-
and signed a voucher for ap-
8:30 at the school if or the amount
10 and 16 cents. National Headquarters.
Peabody Graduates To
Receive Dips Wednesday
The graduates of Peabody High
school will receive their diplomas on
next Wednesay evening, June, 5th.,
bringing to a close a iuccsful term
for the high school department of
the Prnticc school of G. S. C. W.
The commencement program was
begun last Monday when the class
day exerdises >vere held. Tuesday
evening the Senior play was staged.
Mi** Harriett Campbell played the
leading roll and the following young
ladies took part: Misees Ruth McMill-
mbs&t
Elizabeth Skinner, Jewe!l Ivey,
Clara Holloway, May Moor*, Hazel
Bivins, Ruth Wilson, Geraldine Reid,
Alma Situs, and Eunice Char Her.
The play was a clever three-act
comedy entitled, "Corncy Take.-, a
Chance.”
The graduating class will be ad
dressed by Rev. F. H. Harding. Mias
L. R G Burfeitt will present the dip-
Twenty-three young todies are in
the class.