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MiUedievUlc, Ga., April 3, 1930
Consolidated fai 1*7S
- 0 l Joe Pottle Dies
GENERAL ESTES
At Home Thursday
' l Commander of Eighth Infantry at
Dr* Richard Binion Named
BANKS ISSUE
Vice-President Exchange Bank; STATEMENTS
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b nermwashil» saTURDAY
£• PottU* * ,u ' a< *’
heavy hand
ieath as: " n ,,,bbed it of
irned achol-
a progretove
irted man. |
uri * '' . ken suddenly j
. m reday .morn-
10 :30 o’clock. |
COL JOSEPH E. POTTLE
SUn:
and
J piB the
a,, to his office
the court house
-.ussion of county court.
. who resides in
im fall, hastened
und him lying
* jJ, opor. ,h- floor. Physicians
L'.tirhbon were hastily summon-
P. j wi . t . n pr. Binion reached his
tinct.
taari»“ l >' afler the dca,h
Pi.nU hi* brother, Judge Bob-
pcttle. of Albany, and his chil-
. Walter Greene and Mrs.
„ mlt I-uther. of Atlanta, and
J„ fthlc. Jr.. Of Asheville, V
ttrrr notified, and alt of them
th[ inception of Mrs Luther,
m in i„ Wesley Memorial
g .-iul in Atlanta, came to the city.
Hr. Joe Pottle, Jr., did not arrive «n-
B Friday ctfning. Judye iPottle
... accompanied by his dauilhter,
«t- G. Riley. Jr.. r”d Mr. Riley,
nd ll.'ii Thus. W. Hardwick. Mr*.
1. H. Hodyes. Col. Puttie's only ala-
• r. and her daughter, M
the city
xay
had
people
that Col. Pottli
ipread rapidly through
ame a* a great shock
mi png whom he had
e than forty years,
hilt* he had beei. bowed with grief
account «f the recent death of
-s. puttie, and was not in his usual
alth. he had n-umed attention to
a Uw business, and
Eighth Infantry
Fort McPherson to Vint City
and Reserve Officers
Well know Physician and Surgeon
Named to Soceed Dr. H. D.
Alien by Directors
made, which was about 15 years ago.
WORK BEGINS ON
AUGUSTA ROAD
Grading in Preparation to Pave u
Started. Complete* Pawed
Route to AnfWta
Work began this week on
grading work that is to be done
the Milledgeville-Sandcrsville road
before paving is to start which will
give a complete paved highway from
Atlanta to Augusta through
ledge ville.
Workmen have started on the nine
mile stretch from the Washington
county line to within jhrpc miles of
the city. The road from this point
into the city is in the process of
paving and will be finished as so oh
as the weather is such that the road
' can be dried out completely. The
Brigardier Ueneral G. H. Estes,
Commander of the eighth infantry at
Fort McPhersoa will visit Milledge-
ville on next Tuesday, April 8th, to
address the students of G. M. C. and
itness a parade of the cadets.
The General is expected to arrive
at* eleven o'clock and will be met by
the cadet imttallion and escorted to
tie college chapel where he will ad-
re s th** students. After noon he
ill review me cadet battalion and j ranization more than twenty-five
itness the drills on the parade field, years ago. has had A steady growth,
l the evening he will be given a und its capital stock and surplus
dinner by the officials of the col- ar e $2l0.00C.00.
>■*«. llr. Allen hud been connected
Gener.1 Estuc is one of the out- with lht . Bllnk for „ )rao , t „ quarU . r
standiny hiyh officers of the irmy of „ cerlury Ilqd had bt .,., „ i ead .
ing force in the grout advancement
l)r. Richard Rinion was elected I
vice-president of the Exchange Bank
to succeed the lnA* Dr. H. D. Allen,
at a meeting of the Directors held
Saturday afternoon.
Dr. Binion is one oi Milledgeville’s
leading physicians, and financiers,
and is n large stockholder in the Ex
change Bunk. Mr. Otto M. Conn is
President of the Bunk, and Mr. H.
G. Banks Casnier.
Exchange Bank since its or-
and his visit is made he:
fort t
siablish a closer contact with
egular army and reserve units,
rill go from here to Savannah
where lje will visit Fort Seri
Lieutenant Nqsh stated that all
TV last photograph Col. PotUc had aarva " ,fic ‘' r » hava b «' n in ' dted
! this institutic
i deeply interc
is made. He '
in the bank ;
md thought, to
n March 5th, he'the bu
hear the address at the college.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCES
WILL BE HELD NEXT
SUNDAY APRIL 6TH
Service)
Dr. Elam F. Dempsey, Presiding
Elder of the Oxfc.d District, will
hold the second quarterly confer
ences of the Methodist churches here
next Sunday.
Dr. Dempsey'will preach at Union
Hill church in the Southern part of
the county Sunday morning, and
hold the conference of the Milledgc-
ville circuit immediately after din
ner, which will be served on the
grounds.
At the conclusion of the confer
ence Dr. Dempsey will come to the
city and hold the conference of the
Miliedgeville Methodist church about
went t
nd ; road to the State Hospital will also 1 four o’clock.
in i his office, greeting his friends be completed at that time,
his usual cordial manner. Furture highway plans have not
taring the two days ColkPottleiA^been announced but it is certain that
icroumbers other roads leading through Bald
win county are to be paved among
the first during this year. It has
been hinted that the road through
to Wilkinson will come under x«n
early order for paving.
The road leading to Sandersville
and Augusta has been praticallv
finished from Sandersville to Louis-
The conference of the Midway
church will be held Sunday evening
after a sermon by Dr. Dempsey.
1ST BASEBALL
GAME FRIDAY
Cadets Meet Athens High In Cur
tain Raiser of. 1930 Season.
Game Called ft 3:30
Over Million and Half on Deposit
in Three of Banks. Statements
Indicate Prosperity
Statements issued by three of Mil-
Icdguville’s four lank* show that
1 over one and one half million dol
lars are now on deposit in the city
i while the statement of the fourth
(Will bring this figure near two mil
lion.
i The statements of the Milledge-
":11c Bank, The Exchange Bunk ami
The Merchants and Farmers Bank
v. how that over on? and one half
million dollars is on deposit, while
the statement of The First National
i which will probably be issued next
| ' v **k will bring this figure near the
two million mark. The state hanks
wer- called for their statements
was presented a silver pitcher by the Tuesday while the National has not
officials of the bank in appreciation I been calico,
of his great leadership. *ru *
u ». .. , . The deposit figures indicate a
lTr. Minion has been identified in _ .. . , ,
-prosperous condition throughout this
section. The four MillcdgevL'le
hanks are the outstanding in the
state and their records have been un
usually high.
j banking circles to,
Jentified i
evcrul years an
as one of the leaders i
life of the city.
Coach Thomas H. Rents ha- his
1930 baseball edition ready for the
opening game Friday afternoon when
the Athens High School team will
come here to participate in tne game
that wilt officially open the diamond
season in Miliedgeville.
Hundreds of fartx arc expected
to be present when the umpire calls
“play ball” and Col. George Roach
tosses the first hall out into the
trnins rested in his honu
if hi* Mow citizens and friends
allrd tu express their sorrow, and
nadreds of teleg.ams came from
•cry section of Georgia.
The floral offerings banked around
vtlines*, a- they bore testimony
! lore from numerous friends here
■■ml and Burial Service* Satur
day Afternoon
The lut sad rites over the mortal
mains „f Col. Pottle were held at
• Methodist church at two o’clock
turday afternoon. The services
re conducted by Rev. J. F. Yar-
■ugh and Dr. Elam F. Dempsey in
presence of a large concourse of
'Pie, am->ng whom were many
nirui-h...; jurist, and others high
thi legal rofessioa from all aec-
John V. Yarbrough read the
nd Dh Eton F.
ffen-d ihe prayer, and
J ao “ m " gy. apeaking of
!■ Pottli. -zai ttainments; his
'•ch, and > reference to
'relationship . )tr the four
Di Iiempsey i-ned as pastor
iT''ville Methodist church,
'• Ur qualities of the charac-
f <ol Pottle.
■W. Hardwick, in a
ith emotion, paid
■ to Col. Pottle,
1,1 ft long friend. The
.■lsewhcre in this
The
^he team that Couch Rentz ex
pects to start in the opening frame
will be pratiraiiy new to the fans.
Rich, Roberson an.I fiazaw>« have
been left over from last year- team
und much new material has be* n
addeu to rounu ou' a hard hitiag.
aggressive eleven. The fur.s who go
up to the college Friday will see |i
team that can hit and run. Speed
SERVICES AT THE FIRST BAP- will be relied upon in a great mens-
TIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY ure this year. Batchelor.of football
fame will play first base and his
At the morning hour, 11:30 the) great speed und heavy hiring will
pastor will have for his subject, greatly strengthen the team.
Christitain Good Cheer. • The game will begin at three-
Every man’s great chance in life • thirty. •m
—faith in God. ——
. . In the cveninfc, i-ifrht o'clock, hia! M.» EWELL ATKINS SPEAKS ON
ville and before the year close, the subJ( . c , wi| , b Christ', Helpfulnea,. SCOUT MOVEMENT TO KIWANIS
ent.r. route .'ill be opened for trnf Supp0M chria , ahoald b , varJ .
1 r per-onal to you, and should say to Mr. Ewell Atkins, in a most .ter-
; you, “Let me help you?" What do 1 eating address before the members
REV. J. F. YARBROUGH you suppose would happen? of the Kiwvinis »Club .last FYiday
CONDUCTING SERVICES IN The church conference for the, evening, discussed the Boy Scout
LAGRANGE THIS WEEK month will be held next Wednesday! movement. He told of the work and
evening, at which time all the offic-lthe organization, giving a clear in-
ere of the various departments will' sight into the principles of the boys
make reports. union. His address will probably
The church and pastor welcomes result in the Kiwanis re-organizing
you to any and all of these se»vices, the Scout work in Miliedgeville.
tew. Mr. Rutland, Pastor ot 1
Mniadgaville Circuit, Will Prea.
at Methodist Church Next
MUSIC FESTIVAL
I HON. THREAT MOORE WILL BE
PROGRAM READY “ T °“™ 1
April 26tl>
Y. W. C. A. Program Will Open
Week, Entertainment First
Week in May
One of the mo>t brilliant programs
that has ever been given during a
Music Festival at the Georgia State
College for Women has been an
nounced by Miss Alice Lenozw Tuck
er for this year.
The program will open May 4th
and continue through the week. Mi*a
Tucker nas announced the program
as folows:
Sunday night. Mny 5th, the Y. W.
C. A. will be in charge of Vespers
Sendee—Stories of family ' yinns
will be given and sung.
Monday night, May Gth, the four
t’rlce Clubs will present, “Yokahantu
Maid.’’ a Japnne-e Operetta, hy Penn
' Tuewlay. M.y 7th. a ,.l MISS BESSIE BLAND
violin, voice and piano recitals. PURCHASES HAT SHOPPE
ednesday. Mny Kth, The Fresh-1
man class will present the opera,
“Bahemian Girl" by Balfe.
Thursday night May 9th, the
Sophomore class will present the
opera, “Lucia Di lammamoor'' by
DonzeUi—The boss soloi-t will be
J. Foster Barnes of Duke Universi
ty, Durham, North Carolina—Mr.
Solon Drukenmiller of Griffin, Ga.,
will be the tenor soloist.
Mrs. L. P. Lonino of Miliedgeville
will be the Soprano soloist and Mrs.
R. E. Long also of MflledgevHle,
will be contralto soloist.
Col. Threat Moore, of Jackson,
will deliver the Memorial address in
this city April 26th.
Col. Moore is a leading attorney
at Jack.*on, and is well known
throughout Georgia as an eloquent
speaker. His forbears made thei.
home in this county, and he has a
number of relatives and friends here.
Among the latter is Judge B. C.
Ward, who ;*ays that Col. Moore will
deliver an address everyway worthy
of the occasion, as he is one of the
best speakers in Georgia.
The R. E. hr.z Ch :pt#r, which
organization is arranging the pro
gram for Memorial Day, will at their
April meeting perfect all plans for
the observance of the day.
Rev. J. F. Yarbrough, pastor
the Miliedgeville Methodist chan
left Monday morning for LaGrangi*
where he i- assisting in revival
vices this week.
Mr. Yarbrough will be absent 1
the city next Sunday and at
morning and evening services Re
Mr. Rutland, pa*tor of the Milledg
ville Circuit will fil Ithe pulpit.
t Census Enumerators Begin
Work Wednesday Morning
tht Mr. Atkins and Mrs. C. B. McCullar to Count People in The City.
Other Appointments Made to Count People in Rural District.
Patterson Takes Industrial Census
Paul 1
in ut-re bourn frome
to the city cemetery
wer.- placed in their last
'• hy the ide of Col Pot-
rife, who was formerly,
W right.
. " e ,>a N bearers were:
! Enilix, Mes .rs Jon Hutch-
' J C. Ingram. Lamar Ham,
*H«-n and Erwin Sibley.
' ' ,nor »y pall bearers were
, f ,h, ‘ Trustees of the Ma-
r ’ ,nr * the local bar associa-
0 which organizations. Col.
resident.
■1-
(Co i
» 6.)
COLONIAL TO HAVE CHILDRENS
MATINEE EACH WEEK
The Phantom of The Opera to Open
Brilliant Week’s Program. Rudy
Vallee Coming
The Phantom of tl.e Opera, an all
talking picture, will open a brilliant
wi-ek’i program at the Coknial next
Monday.
Manager Curry has aiuipuaecd
that each Saturday at ten o’clock he
will have a special matinee for chil
dren when they will be admitted for
ten cents. He stated that all chil
dren are urged to attend this special
showing which.will be feature each
Saturday beginning on April 12.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Rudy Vallee in the Vagabond Lover
will he the feature attraction.
ing the people of Baldwin county E,ich of th
Wednesday morning, following theii named above 1
appnintmnet last Friday by George ment*. have be
L. Blossom, census supervisor of the fi«d and
handler.
the eight {enumerators
have accepted appoint-
n sworn in and quali-
nced the work Wed-
•ighth district of Georgia. nesday taking the Census of Bald-
The following appointments have win county. Mr. Sam C. Patterson
Jeen m ude with the territories indi- of Miliedgeville was several weeks
| ago appointed to take the Industrial
North half of the city of Milledgc- and Commercial Census of Baldwin
/ille, D. E. Atkin*; South half of the county and has about completed his
city of Miliedgeville, Mrs.^C. B. Me- \ work.
Cullar; Georgia Slate
LOCAL PLAY WAS GREETED
BY URGE AUDIENCES
“Aunt Lucia” Draw. Crowded Houses
at Two Night Performance. Made
Great Hit
The presentation of “Aunt Lucia"
under the auspices of The R. E. Lee
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy and the P. T. A. filled
the auditorium of G. M. C. to its
capacity both Thursday and Friday j
The play wn staged and directed
by Miss Maurine Lawson, represent
ing the Universal Producing Co., who
was very talented. The whole cast
was well selected, us each one par
ticipating acted their parts well.
There were many ludicrous situations
in the play, and the interest of the
audience was held from the risiug
of the curtain until the Ust scene.
Takas Charge of Busl»
Morning. Now Stock is Being
Received Dally
Mu... Bessie Bland has purchased
the Hat Shoppe of the late Miss Leni
Moore and has taken over the man
agement.
Miss Bland returned Tuesday from
Atlanta where she purchased a stock
of pre-ea*ter hats which are arriving
daily.
Mias Bland has been connected
with the Hat Shoppe several years
and has managed the business
during Miss Moore’s illness. Site is
an experienced milliner and is well
acquainted with the people of thi*
county.
Hiss Bland stated that the same
policy of high quality .and attractive
prices will be carried out.
lr. M. L. Curry'purchased thb
k the home of Mrs. Howard Blain
which is located about a mile from
the city on the Augusta road.
The home is one of the most at
tractive counrty places in the coun
ty. Mr. Curry expects to make sev
eral changes before he moves over
there. The cash consideration was
not made known.
EPISCOPALIANS ORGANIZE
CHOIR OF YOUNG MEN
Sanitarium,
Reverend J. K MvCluney; Scotte-
boro and Coopvrville DiatricU. John
P Overman; Stevens Pottery, Union
H01 and Salem Uistricta John Over-
man- Browns Crossing and Georgia
State Peni < ntiary. Milton C. Webb;
Dr Allen's Midway, and Georpia
State Training School for Boyn.
Dozier G. Pettigrew; Meriwether,
Furman Shoal* and Nor* F-a»t B.ld-
Paul X. Lawrence, 116th Db-
•ting of the enumerators was
held at the court house last Friday
afternon. AssU’ant Supcrvfaor Ed
wards of Macon gave detailed in
structions and divided the county
districts
The enumerator* are to complete
their work in thirty dav* and make
♦heir returns. An increase in popu
lation is expected when the count i*
finished.
A choir of ten young men has been
organized by Mrs. M. H. Bland of
Stephens Episcopal church, and
the young singers made their first
appearance at the services Sunday.
Mrs. Bland is giving special train
ing in choir singing and ten young
have joined the group. The
music is one of the principal fca-
ires of the services and the organ-
rricn of the young mens choir ha 5
""jit'd much in*.rust.
The G. M. C. cadets lost and won
in the game series with the
Madison Aggies lant Thursday and
Friday. The first game wa? tot
by a score of'12 to 6 md the cadets
annexed the second 7 to 3. Jordan
Ennis was the winning pitcher.
R. E. LEE CHAPTER WILL MEET
NEXT TUESDAY.
The R. E. Lee Chapter of the U. D.
C. will meet next Tuesday after
noon. April 8th. at four o’clock at
tb“ hemp of Mrs. J. H. Ennis. A
full rttP"dsoce of the member* i*
rtotod as nlnns fo»* the observance
iof Memorial Day will be made
