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ba .O) W IN COUNTY
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KMicnBe, Ca., FeWavj 27, 1938
Consolidated ta ItTt
JCHWAV PLANS
SHOW PROGRESS
CADETS OFF TO BASKET
BALL TOURNAMENT
, („ The Year Will Improve
Around Baldwin A»
plans are Mide
Meet Monroe A||iei at S*i
Wednesday Ni(hl. Tour.
Open* at Two
Plans Announced for inext Wednesday
G. S- C. W. Summer School D.ccon, la Hold Sail
ttAP fiST TO HAVE CONFERENCE
EVENING
Coach Florence with ten banket
boll players of G. M. G. left for Mu-
noon Wednesday to be pres
ent for the opening of the G. I. A. A.
Wort' *b c ,>UUL ‘ “ UB * , *“* *• tournament at two o’clock.
»,« »rr.ttl forward with unusual j Thc clldrt , pls> . thejr fir8t ^
■rapidity r.i:h * v ~ w °* * mls ,nff e ! at seven-thirty, meeting the Monroe
Broad in d* 8 ear ^" sUmmer aa a * en ‘ j Aggies. Coach Florence has given
IpN-n will bl ' turr * td 10 . e m * r rc,a< " I his team several work-outs since the
days, it was came game Monday when they de
feated A. R. C.
Dopsters have picked the cadets
s u probable dark horse to go to
he semi-finals. Sickness has forced
he coach to leave two members of
I A bulletin announcing the course
| of study and plans for the summer
school at the Georgia State College
ifor Women from June 10 to July 10
was issued from Dr. J. L Beeson's
| office this week.
| The bulletin was the first official
j piece of literature
Highway
e being out-
o the Bald-
an county board of commissioners
iruu they have been tentatively made
include many roads leading
here, Jordan Ennis and
outlining the
plans of the school that has been is
sued this year. A brief summary of
the college work, the history of the
school and other pertinent fadts
were shown in the pamphlet.
Dean E. H. Scott will again direct
the school. Prof. O. A. Thaxton will
have charge of the student activities.
A most interesting recreational pro
gram is being planned.
The college is offering four
courses as follows.
Those desiring to have their Certi
ficates extended or exchanged.
Those desiring regular College
Work and College Credits.
Tho?e desiring to work towards a
two-year college course.
Those desiring to work towards a
college degree.
Applications for admission have
already been received and it is ex
pected that the college will have the
largest enrollment in its history.
GEORGIA PRESS
INVITED HERE
another year j,- ar j Roberson could not make the
Ijj, iD ied it is the belief that the 1
| nain b«r of miles of paved roads in
!hi« action will be greatly increased.
Work ha been started on the
A'ilkioson county road leading from
I McIntyre to the Baldwin line. This
i of the Wilson Memorial
Bhighway and it is naturally supposed
t this road when graded will be
• of the airly paving projects
t is a direct route through the
Tbe Baldwin commissioners
e plans under consideration to be*
n grading the Sandersville road and
e rcid from the Wilkinson line in-
o the city.
It a generally understood that the
t Eatonton to the Baldwin
* trill be paved during this year,
r changes are to be made in the
rtton road by the Power Co.
bridge spanning Little Riv-
will bte changed and a new bridge
'erected. The road to Sandersville
■rill be included in the first to be
ted under the new regime, it is
■ belief.
The plans that are now in the mak-
I ing will give this section of the state
me of the best roads in Georgia.
| OLDEST EMPLOYE OF
STATE SANITARIUM DIES
I Mr. J. F. Hudu
Hardwick Tu<
rai Held at
Mr. J. E. Hudson, one of Hard-
icks oldest and best known citizens,
ed at his home at thit place Mon-
ly morning, Feb. 24th, after an ill-
•m of a few days.
Mr. Hudson was eighty-one years
f vt, and fifty-seven of these years
ad been spent as an employe of the
IUJedgeville State Hospital, where
r rendered faithful and efficient
nice, fully establishing himself in
e con/idnece of the administrators,
nd ha fellow employees. He joined
nevolent Lodge No. 3, F. & A. 31.
i tiuj city when he was twenty-or.e
Wi of age, and was a lofil mcm-
♦r<dth* F*rdwick Baptist church.
: .• agnized by his neighbors
nd friend* as a religious man.
funeral services were con-
at the Hardwick Baptist
narch Tuesday morning by Rev. J.
^♦Cluney, In the presence of a
s* number of friends and acquaint-
°f the deceased. The intcr-
' B; was in the cemetery at Black
^P*“-ng church, the Masons conduct-
burial rites.
' Ir ' Hudson is survived by his
'• three daughters, Mrs. It. A.
f.^Mrs. Ben Rowden, and Mrs.
Dr. Bmm. Preside* G. S. C. W.
W» Extort IinUtmi far
Editors to Cene Here
Dr. J. L. Beeson, after a confer
ence with the managing editor of
The Union-Recorder, will extend an
invitation t.» :1k Gerogia Pres, As
sociation to hold their next Institute
at thc Georgia State College for Wo
men, next 'February or March.
After the conference Tuesday, the
matter was presented to the Presi
dent of the Association and members
of the Executive board. Tim press
began their imtitutes three years ago
and have been the' guests of Mercer
University, Emory University and
thc State University. The Institute
has not been held at a woman's col-
lgee, but G. S. C. W., thc largest
woman’s college in the state, is en
thusiastically seeking the Institute
fer next year.
Dr. W. T. Wynn, head of the de
partment of Journalism, was also in
conference with Dr. Beeson Monday
and has joined with the President of
the college and The Union Recorder
the effort to have the institute-
held here. Wesleyan has also made
a bid for the press meeting.
The matter of deciding the place
for the meeting next year will come
before the Executive Board of the
Arsociatinn at their meeting in July,
and no action will be taken prior to
that time.
In the event the invitation from
Dr. Beeson .and The Union-Recorder
is accepted, more than one hundred
and fifty editors will come to Mil-
lcdgeville to go back to school for
two days. Prominent speakers and
educators will come here and many
interesting entertainments will be
given.
HOUSE PASSES POWER OFHCERS
FARMERS LOAN VISIT JOB HERE
Committee of Lait Year Will Put Make lupectioii of Work eo Dam
Upon Lomu to Baldwia County Under Contraction on The
Oconee River
A ttligram received by Mr. L. H.
Andrews Monday from-Congressman
Carl Vinson brought the news that
the House had passed the Farm Loan
Appropriation.
The past year about $15,000.00
were loaned the farmers which were
paid back to the Government.
The same county committee, who
handled thc loaps Inst year will be
incharge this year. These are. how
ever, a few changes in the District
Committees. The Committees are:
County—Jon. W. Hutchinson,
Chairman; L. II. Andrews, Secretary:
Geo. W. Hbllinshead.
L. II. Andrews will make out all
applications, notes and mortgages
when recommended by committee.
105 District—J. H. Underwood, J.
W. Scott, Geo. Knowle;.
115—W. D. Giles, R. W. Stem-
bridge. Dr. O. F. Moran.
320th—H. G. Lawrence, R. S. Al
ford. S. D. Stembridgc.
321 st—J. T. Godard. W. A. Cook,
L. A. Smith.
1714th—Frank Riley. J. O. Eth
ridge, J. P. Lingold.
322nd—J. M. Lee, C. B. Ivey, A.
B. Echols.
310th—J. H. Stripling, M. E.
Webh, Willard Williamson.
318th—Tom Humphries, H. W.
Little. Dr. T. E. Hubert
High officials of the Dixie Con
struction Company, Alabama Power
Company and Georgia Power Com
pany made a visit to the Dixie Camp
on thc Oconee River last Wednesday
for an inspection of the dam that
being constructed at Furman Shoals.
Mr. A. C. Polk, President of thc
Dixie Construction Company of Bir
mingham; Mr. P. S. Arkwright, Presi
dent of the Georgia Power Company;
Mr. J. F. Yates, Vice-President of
tfie Alabama Power Company were
the officials who <nme here on the
inspection trip last week.
Mr. C. D. Riddle, Superintendent of
the job directed them over the plant
that is being employed to construct
one of the largest dams in the South.
The American Legiati Auxiliary
will meet on next Tuesday after
noon at three thirty at the home of
Mrs. John Holloway. All members
are urged o be present. '
The latest news from Mrs. Jos E.
Pottle, who Ls in thc city hospital, is
that her condition is most critical,
and that she may pass away within
a few hour*.
Mrs. Pottle is one of Milledgcville's
most popular women, and our entire
community will bow* in sorrow with
her going.
Mrs. N. P. Walker is giving a bene
fit bridge and rook party at her
home at the State Hospital on Thurs
day afternoon at three-thirty. The
proceeds will go to the Parent-Teach
ers Association of G. M. C. Table
reservations can be made by phoning
Mrs. Walker.
federal officer makes
RAID IN COUNTY WEDNESDAY
Capture* Large Still in Operation i
East Baldwin. Two Arrested
Reve
Officer F. G. Sutton and
special officer Roland Lawrence
made .a raid int > East Baldwin early
Wednesday morning and captured a
large still in operation and placed
ons Cbar’cs un ^ er arre * t Ed Hootten and J. W.
i J Slmn*on, two well known fanners
tnd Arthur, .
i * • . that section.
, several grand-
‘urt-n, one brother, Air. W E. The still was 125 gallon capacity
f Stamp, Ark., also survives I and 1000 XaH°Q3 of beer and 18 gal
lons of whiskey were captured. Hoot-
— J ten and Stevenson were carried to
HRINERS BAND from MACON i ^ acon * or * commitment trial. They
visrrs 'Training SCHOOL 1 Wer * r «lea*ed after making a bond
of fl.OQO each.
Leland Harvey and Two
Convicts Escape from Farm
liaison of Hardwick
“'i nn, of Macon, and
Leland Harvey, a notorious Geor
gia bandit and hold-up man, Gordon
Billing and Wm S. Harper, who
were serving terms for robbery are
baak at the State Prison Farm in
rhackles and solitary confinement,
after a freedom of forty hours.
Harvey and his two companions
made their escape from the Farm
Thursday, while at work in a field
with a squad of convicts. They at
tacked and overpowered W. E. Thur-
Friday afternon W. S. Harper was
arrested in Macon, when he was
found asleep in a bunk car. He claim
ed that he had stopped on the road
way and Harvey and Billings had
deserted him. He was in a weakened
'condition on account of an opera
tion.
Harvey and Billings were qaptured
out from Alacun near the Clinton
road, after thc latter l»ad
and purchased something to
Rev. Livingston E. Roberts, pastor
of the First Baptist church, has call
ed a meeting of the members of the
church for next Wednesday evening
following the prayer service, and has
set Sunday ns the time for a deacons
meeting.
The subjects for the sermons to b.*
preached by Dr. Roberts have been
announced. Sunday
CHAS.M. GIBSON
HASPASSEDAWAY
Funeral Semen Will Be Utld at
Presbyterian Chunk This
Afteraoua at Four O’clock
The funeral services of Mr. Chas.
M. Gibson will be held at tye Presby
terian church this (Thursday) af-
; ternoon at four o'clock. Rev. A. G.
ions to b„* Harris officiating,
have been || r . Gibson died at his home in
ng "What | this city Wednesday morning, Feb-
Shall a Man do With Himself" hnsi ruar y 26th, after an illncat of »v-
been announced a. the theme, lb. '■ *' ni1 wt ' tk, ‘ with P® 1 '"' 0 "*
evening subject is "What is
Christian View of Death*.’" The
cons meeting will be held
ly after the morning ser
udiatc-
STRONG APPEAL
FOR TEMPERANCE
During his illness everything possible
was done ut stay the disease, but
without avail, and his vitality gradu
ally yielded to thc grim reaper.
Charles McCloudo Gibson was
born in Baldwin county, De-ember
7th, 1891, and his life was spent in
this city. He was an industrious,
honest social, kind-hearted, and ge
nial {man, and made ftfentybf all who
came to snow him. For the past
several yean he has been a salesman
Ifl u u ■■ the W. IJ. McKinnon Motor Co.,
mn. Mary Harm Armen Heart and was held in the hfefest confi
dence by his employer. He was s
member of the Presbyterian church
and was a regular attendant upon
its services. He will be missed for
he had a large circle of friends
throughout the city and county..
Mr. Gibson in early manhood mar
ried Mius Edith Miller, and she, with
three children, Wallace, Charles, Jr.,
nnd Agnes, survives him. Be is also
survived by three sisters, Mrs. Rob
ert Bloodworth, Mrs. Suaie Ivey and
Mrs. Ada Babb, all of Macon.
The sympathy of our people have
gonr out to the bereaved family.
a guard, when he was not watch- jent early Saturday. Maccn detectiv
i“' n! B * n,J fr “ m Mocod
the Bays Training School ntar
«y Sunday afternoon, and
«ttmed the boy a with a musical
Th 'y *l*a hrouRht with
_ * b; K ch “n> Of ice cream, and
*-' i the boya.
SuscrimendeK Ireland and the
‘Wrieiated the coming of the
^ Md the treat they them
hod the creem.
Hundred of colored lights are
fleshing in front of the Colonial os
tho new marquee nears the finish.
This week point end other finish
ing touches will be added to com
plete the decoration to the theatre
front.
,R * CHILDS TO ADDRESS
’I n
„ P- T. A. MARCH 7TH.
_ Chad *» 0nc of the I nounced.
*' • ^ ap ntist, of Macon, Ga., Dr. Childs will discuss core of the
the Parent-Teachers ! teeth and pertinent matters on hygi-
* p ne All women of the city regard-
IVAyy afternon, J' 116 * f l ' WOm ' n the
a- . .. I less whether they ere members of
T “• th0 P - T - A. have boon Invited to
’’ A. President ha, on-1 hear Dr. Childs.
ing them. Before taking their de
parture they removed their shackle
which they had previously bent m
that they could be slipped off, and
Haney exchanged his stripes for
suit of clothes. They then went to
a neur by road held up a motorist
•and took an old Ford Sedan, and
drove off.
The news of their escape
quickly conveyed to Judga 1
Dunaway, who was at the camp, and
one of the most intensive man hunts
that ever took place in Georgia was
commenced. The officers of Macon,
and near by towns, were notified,
who took every step to capture the
escapes if they should come their
way.
The trail of the bandits were taken
up from the State Farm by Judge
Dunaway and guards, who were join
ed by Sheriff Haynie and Special
Officer Lawrence. The abandoned
automobile was fourd about half a
mile north of Plcnsant Grove church,
and the men were tracked to a near
by swamp by the dog’. VJf*l was kept
all Thursday .vght and afl day Friday
without locating t’
from the form he said that the only
reason they were not successful in
their get away, they were unable to
carry out their plans, which was to
tie the guard and other convicts in
a near by hou’e. If they had done
this they could have made their get
away before the alarm could have
been sound)
by Large AaSeace Smmduy
Niffct m ProbibitiM Law .
An audience which filled the large
auditorium of the Methodist church
Sunday evening heard a thrilling
temperance lecture from Mrs. Mary
Harris Armour, and several sweet
soloes sung by Mrs. Annie Laurie
Cunyera. Union services were held
and the ministers of the churches of
the city took part on the program.
Mrs. Armour, who has >pokcn
all of the states in the union, and
practically every country
world, held the closest attention of
the audience by h»*r matchless and
earnest oratory. She delivered an
evangelistic temperance lecture and
made no reference to politics, except
to remark she voted as she pleased.
She said a great fight was on in this
country between the temperance and
liqaor forces, and that everything
possible was being done to discredit
the prohibition lew of this country.
claimed that the law was not
being enforced. This was not true
everyone knows that in the days
of the barroom and saloon it
common thing to see druken
reeling on the streets. A sight that
was seldom seen now. She warned
the parents that an organized effort
was being made throughout thc coun
try to iit%! the love for alcoholic
drink in the young, both girls and
boys. The law was being enforced,
but not .is rigidly as it was going to
be, and she hurled defiance at the
distiller and bootlegger as she warn
ed them that if they kept up their
nefarious and unlawful practice they
would land on the duingang or in
the penitentiary.
She sooted figures showing that
the years since the Volstead Art had
been written in the Constitution, hod
been the most prosperous in the his
tory of the country.
She scathingly rebuked the man
who said the law could not be en
forced, and dodged jury duty.
Mrs. Armour warned her audience
against the evils of intemperance, and
made a strong appeal for total nb-
itinence.
She closed her address with an ap
peal to her henrers to learn the truth
nnd not to be influenced by the
propaganda that was coming from the
liquor forces because prohibition wa
of God, and would prevail.
The address was one of the strong
est appeals for prohibition and tem
perance ever heard in the city, and
made a deep impression on those who
heard it.
Mrs. Cunyrrs po:semes an unusu
ally clear and sweet voice, and the
audience which beard her Sunday
evening were charmed’by her songs.
W. A. Carroll and W. 71. Bowder.
•e informed nnd came upon them
ditch where they were hidden.
The officers had them covered with
pistols before their nearness was
realized, and demanded that thc
fugitives surrender, which they did
without resistance.
After their capture they were
cirri©d to Macon, and later brought
to the State Prison Farm, where they
will he kept for some time to come
shackled and in solitary confinement
Harvey stated that he and Billings
left the swamp Friday night, and
made their way towards Macon.
Having had nothing to eat since
leaving the«farm, Billings ventured
out from their hiding place to pur- O A HUT'C LlL 1 A D A H HDECC /“VC
chase food. Discussing their escape L/AULIO flCAtV AUUKtoO
MRS. ARMOUR MONDAY
A. J. CARR, JR., BUILDING
HOUSE IN WEST END
Mr. A. J. Carr, Jr., has begun thc
ereetion of a new house in West End.
The home is being built for rental
purposes.
ROY ALFORD. JR., MURED
WHEN BOAT OVERTURNS
Three
Miner Isjsriaa
Roy Alford, Jr., condition has
shown hnpro^mMmt doc Run dRe.
following an accident Sunday morn
ing in which he was Indy cut when
he was washed over the power dam
in the Oconee river after the boat in
which he was riding overturned.
Alford with J. B. Cox, Emory
Gogin and Lonnie Minor were in a
bateau with a motor attached. The
motor went dead about midstream
and was caught in the current. As,
the boat approached the dam, Mr.
Cox jumped out, the other occupants
bcibg hurled over the dam. Mr. Al
ford wm* caught by a sharp instru
ment wheih ripped Ms leg nnd the
lower pan of his stomach open.
He was brought to Dr. Mobley's
office and treated before being taken
to his home. Late reports state- that
his condition is not serious although
he win be eonfmed several weelu.
EXTRA TERS OF COURT
CLOSED THURSDAY
Five Cun Tried Dnctog The Dev «• *
End Bear Weak. Cv—ty Coort
to Try Sovcval Cases
The extra sessien of Baldwin
Superior court tame to a close last
Thursday, bringing to an end the
four day term called by Judge
James B. Park to relieve a congested
crimnul docket.
Court camu to a close Thui«d;.y
after five caae3 hod been feriod that
day. Other ca-cs had been tried the
first three days of the ruck which
have already been reported.
Tbe eases disposed of Thursday
fret
Bose Lester, disiillntg, not gndty;
Frank Bateman, abandoning minor
child, guilty; Ruth Wotfolk, unfesw-
fully having whiskey, guilty, 12
months or 9100.; J. J. Bledsoe, vio
lating motor vehicle law, not guilty;
H. H. Harden, forgery in tero count*,
guilty, 12 months for each charge.
More than a do son misdemeanor
cases were transferred Is the Bald
win County court for disposition.
Mrs Mary Harris Armour, noted
Temperance Lecturer and orrator,
spoke before the student body of G.
M. C. on Monday morning. *
The nddress was forceful and
ntercfrtlrr. ctynactorifitic' of those
riven by the nr ted woman. Mrs.
Cunyere who Is also a Temperance
worker sang several songs on the
program which was held in tho chap
el at ten-thirty. Accompany 1 t the
visitors were Mrs. E. C. Atkin.-, Mr.
and Mrs. Ewell Atkins, Mir. W. T.
G rrard end Mr «. W U-, of Croons-