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■ ba .O) W IN COUNTY “Institution iO.ro..""* SHp Rniim'Itcjriirrher in FrtfntMM •»d Seerou^din*' Coea" ess.’ttus^^ as 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-