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©he llttiutt • n Prrgreaai*« Baldwin sad Surrounding Coun ties. t ^Vtj-Jg**** *■ }ff{ 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 r”rt^^T“ r ' *"&;t* b «“ ! “ 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