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■*d Surmajiag Coin-
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Gl,
9, 1939
ConooUdatod is ia?t
I Senator Walter F. George spent a
1 short time in Milledgeville Friday.
| He was enroute from his home to
Washington, D. C. His presence in
i „ r Monday Mora- the city was known to only a few of
I* Coo*'”' "'ST. lour citizens, who happened to meet
,f“ Tw ow-f/sr
Civil Docket Colled Fir,t
Business License Rates EXCHANGEBANK A GOOD WOMAN
Raised By Council Monday NAMES OFFICERS GONE TO REWARD
tile Schedule Coverainf Rates Charted Basinets Homes for Opera-
' him.
Tht spring term
ourt^ convex
,.f Supe-
e5 next Monday
-Jock, Judge Jas
llately after court convenes
'""“ f urors n»me, will he call-
the wrav.tl r Fo l-
■ jj,c members sworn in.
,hc rgani/ation of thjtt body
election of s foreman, baliff
k! "".'rMory, Ju.lpe Park will de-
V)i> charge.
|e ri vil docket will he taken up
[j,. week and disposed
ietet should ni
tioa Revised. Would Equalize Taxation, Councilman Declares.
Chanfe Expected to Increase City's Revenue
G. S. C. FACULTY
GIVEN RATING
A revision of the license schedule
of the city of Milledgeville was pass-
ed by the City Council at their meet
ing last Monday night, the new rat
ing the pretent rate in
prntically every instance. Clerk H.
“ a | T Baisden declared
Who’s Who Among North American Under the present rating, a net in-
Authors Lists Four Members ! come of approximately $9,ooo i«
of G. S. C. Faculty 1 remtiuoJ. and it is exported that the IF
| revised a tsments will increase this c«
shown by
battery department-, and shop, where 1
here-to fore they have paid a license
to do a general garage and automo
bile business.
Mr. Baisdcn stated that the new
rating had raised every business in
the city, he had estimated and that
the change would place the rating on
an equal level, each merchant paying
'.a share of the !iccn*c in-
Dr. Ridurd Binioc, Messrs Ralph Mrs. S. F. Thomas Passed Away
Simmerton and Homer Bivins Wednesday Morning. Funeral
Added to Directorate Board To Be Held Thursday
At the regular annual meeting of Mrs. Sanin Florence Campbell
the stockholders of the Exchange I Thomas, widow cf the late Mr. Henry
Bank Wednesday afternoon, officers; P. Thomas, passed away Wednesday
and directors for the new year were i morning, January 8th. at half-past
named and reports of the business! five o’clock at the home of her
were heard. j daughter, Mrs. D. W. Brannon.
The following officer- elected: The funeral services will be held
Dr. H. I). Allen, Chairman of the at the Methodist chuich this (Thurs-
Board of Directors and Vice-Presi- (iny> morninir nt eleven o’clock. Rev.
Volume IVV, 1929-1930 of Who’s | figure to $12,000, it w
Tr ; Who Among North American Au-, Mr. Baisden.
f tho.s lists four members cf the Tht> ‘hnr.gc was mad-
VXXM--.C the fncuJ of tht> state College equalize the license fe.
until the foi- ■ •—j
ill be taken.
for Women. Pijesident .Tiasper 1*
ming Monday be ... ! Beeson is named as the author ol
The criminal docket will be tried on chemical su b-
,.cond week of the court. The - ,umiruuB
lU ns art . that there will bb a
number of criminal cases,
worker
inber charged with
arious crimes awaiting trial.
Sheriff W. J - Haynle aml C,erk
Court J. C. Cooper have issued
mnions to jurors and witnesses, and
reytbing will be in readiness tor
. i ning of court next Monday
Hi J. L, IVEY
DID TUESDAY
Life of One of Milldegeville's
Oldest Citizens Ended. Funeral
Held Friday Afternoon
James L. Ivey, one of Mil-
•dgeville’s and Baldwin county’s
mown atul olde.-t citizens, pa
it his home in this city Thurs-
ormng, January 2nd. after sn
I illness i xt nding through several
services were held at
Friday afternoon at
■three o’clock. Elder William Green,
l,f the Primitive Baptist church,
Officiating. The interment was in
city cemetery, the following act-
as pall bearers. Messrs Hugh
e. E. K. Hints. J. H. Ennis,
- M. Conn, R. W. Hatcher, M. S.
numerous treati:
jects having been .a research
in this field for many years. He is
a fellow in the A. A. A. S.. is listed
in Men of Science and othor national
publications. Dr. Francis Potter
Daniels, head of the department of
languages is recognized as an au
thor and poet. Hr. Daniels is the
author of several text books in
French, scientific treatises, and num-
ei-ous pot-ms. His dedication ode is
ju cd in the initiatory ceremony of
i the Doctors Academy and was recent-
j ]y published in a collection of poems.
Dr. Daniels is also a fellow in the
A. A. A. S.. and s s otherwise nation
ally recognized. Dr. Geo. Harris
Webber, head of the department of
education and psychology is the third
member listed. I)r. Webber i- '.he
;'.!thor of reveral treatises in f’duca-
tion and a forthcoming book “Dyna
mic Teaching” in collaboration with
Dr. Thos. B. Meadows is to be off
et j the press at an early dute. We also
’earn from this volume that “Sig” is
the pen name of Dr. Webber. Dr.
Webber is a fellow in the A. A. A.
S., and recognized by other national
organizations. The Inst listed is Dr.
William T. Wynn, dean of the college
of arts and sciences and head of the
department of English. Dr. Wynn
is the author of an English Grammar,
numerous pamphlets and has been a
contihutor to various newspapers and
Journals. Dr. Wynn ha- under way
i volume on Southern Literature. Dr.
Cooper. L. H. Andrews j Wy
likewise recognized by
of the ho
placed
| amountin g to $150.00.
n order to passed that no eamival would he per-1
a member mitted to show here that had any
d declared. Under the ; kind of gambling device. Thecoun-l
each merchant will payjcil must also pass on the car nival j
ach commodity he sells, j before it would be permitted ‘ *
j dt.it; Otto M. Conn. President; H,
jv . j G. Banks. Cashier; H. II. Herndon
also I Ro °kkeeper and Miss Fleta Bateman
a fee f-
using the garages as an illustration,
Mr. Andrews stated that under the
revision the garages will pay liceni
■ This law i
the carnival that
Assistant to the President.
In nddi'.ion to the President, Vice-
Pre.-ident and Cnrhier who by vir
ture of their offices are directors,
the following directors were named
Dr. Edwin Allen, Dr Richard bin-
Yarbrough and Rev. A. G. Har
ris officiating. The interement will
bc in the city cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas was born in July
18*9, and was a member of one of
Baldwin county's pioneer families,
her parents being, Mr. W. D. and
Mr-. Eli^beth Lewis Campbell. In
early v.'omnshood she i
for
Chas. J. Conn, W. L. Ritchie. n enry f», Thomas, and they nr»de
Uy * nnuaHy for th0 J R - Stanley, Ralph Simmcrson and, thcir home in Midway until the death
list.j” cars, 'wish pits, j Middle Georgia Fair and have here- Homer Bivins. j „ f Mr Thomas several years ago.
and sales, gasoline pumps. | lofore shown without paying license. Hr. Richard Binion, Mr. Ralph | Mr> Thomas was a refined and
Simmerson and Mr. Homer Bivim cnltllrej , nman , combining in her
nro new mcmlH-rs of the Boord. Dr- naUre lho c hnrm and groces of the
Binion, one of the state's most prom- j womo nhood of the Gld South. She
inrnt physicians, has been identified j „ a , a , ifc | on( , mctnb r of the Mctho-
in Milledgdville bu«inc»s life for rhim . h and wo, a devout, con-
K CLUB INSTALLS MAYOR NAMES 1
NEW OFFICERS NEW COMMITTEES
Rev. Harding Goes is At Prcsiden j New Council Holds First Session
Succeeding fur. L. C. Hall. Pass Tax Ordinance and Hear
Year’s Renori Slade Kiwanir Committee
rs: He.ha« served
for the city and ha*'
lished a wide friendship
Aid-
Mr. Sin
corn
ers man who has risen to the
I front rapidly. His safe businc*
J judgment and wide business con-
F. H. Harding war. formerly | The new Mayor and Council to* , nections, make him a man unusually
d as President of the Milledge-’Milledgeyille held their first meeting! well qualified for the post,
iwanis dub with a complete! of the year Inst Mrnday night in the I Mr. Homer Bivins, steward at the
,f officers at a meeting of the! Ci unril chambers, pa-sing the tax Milledgeville State Hospital, i<
-t Friday evening. J ordinance nnd heard a Ki’
ho requested the
w “ ,l - cerate d chrisvnn, ns she performed
•stab- 1 | ut i l>Sf faithfully and well. Her
tWs " c - good works will live after her to
young |,i OT , h Pr memory.
She l- survived by one daughter,
Ur«. I). W. Branncn. of this city; one
ion, Mr. W. C. Thomas, of Gaines-
rillc; eight grundchildren, and other
relatives.
- birth
L. Wall. The floral offer-
s the casket were beautiful.
Jamts L. Ivey was born iu the
part of Baldwin
jounty December 24, 1848; his^Bf-
* being Mr. Chas. Ivey and Mrs.
sc ilia Gibson Ivey. At the time of
his father was owner of
landing interests in Baldwin
I Wilkinson counties, and Mr.
fvey grew to manhood the years of
r between the States and tfce
li-riod of reconstruction. On Deccm-
• 20th, 1871, he married Miss
jN’ancy Keel of this city, and they
to Wilkinson county to make
|their home.
After several years they cam cto
|MilledgeviHe to make their home, and
long time he superintended the
I farming interests of the late Mrs. A.
|L dniiignon.
Ivey ii
i Baptist church
number national organizations. The
college is to be -ongratulated on the
wide recognition her faculty mem
bers arc receiving.
FOUR NEGROES INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR CITY
Employe** of Diaie Conatruetioi
Company Sarionaly Injnred. Ono
Near Death
Four negroes, employees of the
Dixie Construction Company here,
were seriously injured last night,
when the truck ,- n which they were
riding crashed into another truck on
the Eatenton road near this city.
Robert Frnley, had both IegH
broken and the injuries made it neces-
rary for Doctors to amputate them.
.u„ ! William VYaley had nis skull crush-
rly life joineu the 3 ,
"•i -~ J • • — a serious condition >Val
of his
death for -
hired closely
I If that faith, and wa honest in
| dealing with his fellow men.
Mr. Ivey held str,m B ’coin
ions on moral, civic and religii
ucstions, which he lived daily as he
amc- in coataet with his fellow man.
k-j-pising sham and pretense, he was
•emed by the dictates of a con-
nce, controlled by an abiding
th in God’s word.
Ho had a retentive mind, and of-
on recalled many interesting events
F’f th»* past history of Baldwin coun*
and Milledgevnlle, especially as
‘ l ’ e losing days of the war be-
-en the States, and ihe times im-
J'odiauiy following.
c an be truthfully said in sum-
“ up the character of Mr. Ivey
e »as ar. honest and religious
r - Iv n- is survived by Mrs. Ivey,
ChM A.. 1.,'lnnd K. end
r V v- tfl * s c ^ y ’ an ^ one
Mattie L. Ivey, of
an(1 -overal grandchildren.
r &l. Jos. E. PottU ii.
br nt u: been unable
„t the time 5 r Rro " n and Ch " rlit ' Bo!<
ricusly injured and are at tl
the doctrines i C ity Hosl'i-nl where all of the ne(t.oi
from
brought -after a doctor
Eatonton had attended them.
.. | The negroes stated the truck which
j. j their car hit was parked on the >ide
e of the road without lights and they
, crashed into it before it could be
s nt his offiee
-r- 'unt of
'he riest few dnys
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
The pastor of the First Baptist
church announces that next Sunday
morning his theme will be The Per
suasive Spirit of the Christian Heart,
and that for the evening his theme
will be. When Hunger is A Blessing.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services, and the mem
bers, one and all, of the First Baptist
church are urged to do so.
CITY BONDS FALL DUE FIRST OF
THIS MONTH
City bonds amounting to $5,000
covering school and water improve
ments will fall due this month. The
city will meet this payment, Mr.
Baisden stated.
Mr. L. C. Hall, retiring President
gave -i report of the clo-ing year’s
acti’-ities, reviewing the accomplish
ments of the club. The report
brought out many interesting facts
and showed the club activities along
civic lines most progressive. The
activities for the year are as follows:
Dangerous crossing condition at
Wayne street during school hours
handled with City Council and cor
rected.
On request of Kiwanis Club,
National Headquarters American Red
Cross sent special representative to
make survey of flood conditions and
temporary relief given.
Contest put on Ky the club as to
how Kiwanians could best -ervo their
community.
Sponsored broad casting over
WMAZ in special contest.
Handled with City Council matter
of keeping parks mowed, same hav
ing been corrected.
Sponsored sending ten hoys to
Ath.-ns to Georgia State College of
Agriculture.
Sponsored the Cali Club der
■leadership of Dawson Allen.
Handled matter of putting road
leading to camp of Dixie Construc
tion Company in suitable shape to
properly carry on their work. Coun
ty Commissioners acted promptly and
now road in good condition, suit
able to carry on the work of the
Constructing Company.
Special committee sent from Ki-
w.anis Club to appear before High-
wav Board in conjunction with com-
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G. M. C. BASKETT BALL SEASON
0FENS JANUARY 1VTH
Thir
Business Collei
. Coach Florei
Candidates to
Thirty cadets were sent through
the first work-out of the season this
week in preparation for the schedule
that open- Friday, January 17th.
Coach Florence expected to weed
out the candidates, reducing the
squad to f hree teams. Southern
Business College of Macon will furn
ish the first opposition and River
side, Monroe, Gordm will follow to
make up one of the best cage sche
dules the college Has ever had.
P. T. A.
WILL MEET FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
The P. T. A. will hold their first
meeting for the rew year on Friday
afternoon at 3.00 o clock.
The program for the afternon will
especially interesting to mothers, and
a large attendance is desired. Dr.
W. B. Childs, of Macon will address
the P. T. A. in March.
install four signal lights in the city.
Mayor Pennington read the com
mittees who will serve during the
year. Mr. J. T. King was named
chairman of the most important
commtec, that of Finances.
The * following are the committees
named:
Finance—King, Chair.; Moore nnd
Horne.
Streets—Horne, Chair.; Smith and
King.
Water—Smith, Chair.; Moore and
King.
Fire—Andrews, Chair.; Moore nnd
Smith.
Lisence—Moore, Chair.; Smith and
Stembridge.
Land—Stembridge. Chair.; Horne
and Andrews.
Police—Stembridge, Chair.; King
and Mcore.
Lights—King. Chair.; Stembridge
and Smith.
Cemetery—Andrews, Chair.; Horne
and King.
Ordinance—Horne, Chair.; An
drews and Stembridge.
Encroachment — Smith, Chair.;
Andrews and Stembridge.
Sewer and Sanitation—Moore,
Chair.; Horne and Smith.
The Kiwanis committee appearing
before the council asked that signal
lights be placed at the intersection of
Hancock, Wayne; Clark and Han
cock; Hancock and Jefferson; and
Wayne and Green. It was pointed
out that the lights would cost $400.00
dollars each and that ■ $24.00 per
month would maintain them. The
committee showed the increase
traffic made it necessary to have the
lights. It is understood the request
was tabled.
Mayor Pennington is preparing his
annual message, Mr, R. T. Baisden
ftated. He declared that with Mr.
Williams assistance the message
would be prepared for a report at
an eurly date.
CONCERT COMPANY TO APPEAR
ON G. S. C. LYCEUM NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
iingrea to Give Interesting Piogram
Prof. O. A. Tbnxton H-» Annoac-
•d Hr»t of Now Yonr
The Schutz Concert Company,
Metropolitan mixed quartette of con
cert singers, will present a program as
a lyceumn number at the Georgia
State College for Women next Wed
nesday evening, Prof. -O. A. Thaxton
director of the lyceum,bas announc-
ed.
Press has proclaimed it the best
mixed quartet assembled in America
today. The program will give a
number of fine musical presentations.
U.D.C. TO HONOR
GREAT LEADER
Rev. L. E. Roberts to Deliver En-
lory to Gci»era! Robert E-.-iee.
Exercises to Be Held 19th
...... Tribute will be paid the South’s
Mr. John Conn, and under h.s leader- of ^ General
of the most prominent business exe
cutives of the county. His connec
tion with the hospital has ably quali
fied him for this post and his wide
friendship in this county, ranks him
high in fin. ncial circles.
Mr. Otto Conn read the annual re
port before the board, showing the
splendid growth of the bank "ifti !ng (
the closing year. He hn- served as
President since the death of the late, j
ship, great progress hns been shown.
The Exchange Bank was organized
in 1903 by Mr. Otto M. Conn. The
hank commenced business with a
capital stock of only $15,000. Todny
this hank has the largest capital,
surplus and profits of any hank in
Middle Georgia, outside of Macon,
and offers to depositors security in
a sum greater than that offered by
an.' * n nk in this section of the state.
The bank has made a steady ami
conservative growth since its organi
zation, each year showing
stantiul amounts added to its profit
account. In addition to the steady
increase in prof fa account this bank,
although next to the youngest in the
city, pays its stock holders more
<y each year than any bank ii
The Exchange Bank has been a pro
gressive institution and contributed
generously to the growth and
vancement of the town and county.
LITHE CAROLYN BANKS
UNDERGOES OPERATION
G.
Carolyn, the little dnughtei of Mr.
and Mrs. II. G .Banks, has b«en seri
ously ill the past week at the Pied
mont Sanitarium in Atlanta, where
she was carried by her mother about
ten days ago.
The child developed a head trouble
some weeks ago, ana a diagnosis
tbowed that a tumor had developed
on the brain. An operation was per
formed Friday, and another one will
lie made next Monday.
Carolyn is a sweet bright littie
girl, and the many friends of her
parents are sympathizing with them
in the trying ordeal through which
they are passing, and are wishing for
their child a restoration to health.
MIS5 COOK NAMED MATRON OF
NURSES HOME.
Miss M. Cook was named matron
of the John T. Brantley Nurses
Home at the Milledgeville State Hos
pital, succeeding Miss Clara Brant
ley whose death left the office va
cant
Miss Cook has been associated with
the hospital for mdny years and has
many friends In this city. She has
it Burned her duties.
Robert E. Lee. at special service Sun
day afternoon, January !9th, the
anniversary of the commander’s birth
the Robert E. Lee Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confeder- >
acy having charge.
Rev. L. E. Roberts, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will deliver the
eulogy to the Confederate leader,
and a fitting program paying tri
bute to his life and character has
been arranged. While the uxercLe
is sponsored by the members of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, other
organizations will have a part. The
children of the Confederacy, Sons
of the Confederacy and Veterans will
have a part in the exercise.
The memorial service will be held
at the First Baptist church at three
o’clock. A complete program will
be announced next week.
MISS BERTIE STEMBRIDGE RE
SIGNS AS LEGION AUXILIARY
PRESIDENT
Art. K. G. McMillan Succeeds Her
a? Leadership. Reports of Com-
imtce* Heard at Meeting
Miss It rtie Stembridge tendered
her resignation as President of the
American Legion Auxiliary at a meet
ing of the chapter Tue» 'ey afternoon
at the home of Mrs. T. A. Reese, the
Vice-President.
Mrs. K. G. McMillan, who has
nreviously served as President, was
elevated to the post in order that
the work might continue uninterupt-
ed. Reports of committees for the
closing six months were read, show
ing splendid work done and many
major activities carried forward.
Mrs. Howard Bert Ennis was given a
rising vote of thanks for the splen
did manner in which she handled the
poppy sale last year.
Miss Stcmbridge’s resignation was
accepted with regret, and the entire
membership voted her thanks for her
•crviccs to the organization. It was
necessary that she resign since die
held public office, and the • rter
would not premit her continuing. In
creased responsibility and additional
duties made it necessary for Miss
9tembridf.e to retire. She has made
a splendd record as President and
has led the organization forward to
neny great accomplishments.