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Number 34
. M. C. Junior College to Open in September
Joard Adopts Plan
At Meeting Monday
L..,. „ Be M«de •« Fscnlty
K /R,s Ye»r College Work
Beeler Fire. Time
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ci the Board of
, of the
Military
•ning plans were
„in the (5. M. C. Junior
*gxt September when the
Lol will begin the 1930-81 -cssion.
c , ^ rcP s. Roach, president of
prc« Rted a report to the
j j r which he outlined the re-
• y of a junior college and
,j e rfcommendations that the
> nrr:rd out in the resolution
• was drafted to make G. M. C. a
tior college.
Ok class will be added this year
-ah it possible for first year col-
v work to be done -And in 1931-32
irvs of study required in second
ir collem work will be added to
• corTicalam.
Seven! new faculty members will
taploytd at the college and Col.
:*ch kis been instructed by the
secure these men.
CoL Roach announced that all pres-
faculty members had been rellect-
but the contracts had not been
ed into and it could not be *aid
dtely that all of them would re-
The Board of Trustees ex-
ed satisfaction in the work that
being done at the college and
amended Col. Roach highly. In-
the enrollment and the
ndid manner in which the stud-
had entered 4(to the college
ram also brought forth com-
mdatory expressions from the
COL. GEORGE S. ROACH
President of the Georgia Military
College, who is working out plans
for the Junior College.
U. D. C. Plan
Memorial Day
Details for Cefcbntkm os April
2ttk An DucaucA at Mcctkf
Tuesday Aftcrnooo
Plans for the celebration of Me
morial Day on April 26th, were dis-
/ne' pnt> department will | l .:u«tWd r *a’- t- meeting or the Robert
—»: j , E. Lee ch„pt er Q f t he United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy Tuesday af
ternoon and details were completed
for the days program.
A dinner will served at the court
house at noon, vr\\pn the Veterans
and Sons of Veterans wlil be honor
guest 5 . Immediately after the din
ner the thin Grey line will join in
a parade which will be formed and
marclj to the cemetery. Civic Or
ganizations, school children, the G.
M. C. battallion and band nr.d the
ntinued under the same plan
now operated, a few minor
ges will be made however.
ie trustees asked co-operation
the people of the city in their
to inaugurate the junior col-
in September.
e course of .-tudy is being work-
it by Col. Roach -,nd will be sub-
id to the colleges of the state
approval in order to gain recogui-
campaign will be con-
cted for students this summer. ; Baldwin Blues will take part »u me
'Hal men Will canvas through parade.
» and Florida. | A't the cemetery Hon. Thweat
j Moore of aJckson, will deliver the
I Memorial address. Col. Carlisle
Giles wil lact as master of ceremon
ies and introduce the speaker. Rev.
I A. G .Harris will pronounce the
invocation.
| Committees have not been com
pleted but will be announced next
week.
National Defense Topic of Address
by General Estes, Commander
Eighth Infant,)’
Support of the Officers Reserve
Corps was urged by Brigadier Gen
eral Estes, Commarder of the 8th
Infantry stationed at Fort McPher
son, in an address before the Ki-
wanis Club Tuesday morning.
Gener-it Ee ts was guest at a spec
ial luncheon given by the. Kiwanis
while visiting the Georgia Military
College. Lieutenant V. L. Nash
introduced hte high officer to the
club, declaring him to be one of the
outstanding officers of the United
States Army.
The General officer prefaced his
address with praise for the wonder
ful hospitality shown him. He de
clared emphatically -as an advocate
of peace and stated that he believed
the National defense act which ci
the Reserve Officers corps was the
greatest insurance against war that
this country could have. The Re
serve Corps is an organization of
civilians who are keeping themselves
ready for an emergency, the Generol
evplained. He urged the Kiwanis
club to give support to the organiza
tion and to insist that young men
seek membership and after they had
gained it to work to make it a live
• organization.
ceremonies Col. George Roach quoted i
high
officer in charge of R. O. T. C. work
as saying that G. M. C. had furnish-
for the Reserve Corps than
any prep school in the Fourth Corps
Area.
General Estes was met by Lieut.
Nash and escorted to G. M. C. where
he spoke to the students. Immediate
ly after his speech at the Kiwanis
club' he continued his trip to Savan
nah.
BANKERS WILL
MEET HERE IN 31
Group Fire of Georgia Association
Will Hold Convention in This
City Next April
Group five of the ’Georgia Bankers
Association, representing twenty-
nine Central and Scuth Georgia
counties, will hold their 1931 con
vention in this city it was announced
by Mr. M. R. Bell, retiring chairman
of the district
At the annual meeting in ThonriE-
ton last Monday the invitation was
extended by Mr. E. E. Bass and was
unanimously accepted. More than
one hundred delegates will come
here as the guest* of the four banks
of Milledgeville for a full day’s seas-
ion.
Mr. Miller It. Bell w.as chairman
of the fifth group during the past
year and presided at the convention
last Monday. He read a most inter
esting paper before the convention
regarding banking problems. Prom
inent banking officials from the big
business centers were also on the
program.
Mr. D. W. Brown and Mr. E. E.
l»s, directors of the Milledgeville
Bank, accompanied Mr. Bell to the
meeting which was enthusiastic and
attended by a large group of Bank-
Mr. Bell retired as Chaiiman
of the group after a most successful
year. The idea of dividing the Geor
gia Bankers Association into five
groups was started by Mr. Miller
Bell in 1905 when he served as
President of the state organization.
The invitation was extended to the
district association by Mr. E. E. Bass,
The four banks here will be hostes
to the convention and will elaborately
entertain the delegate*.
TEACHERS TO ATTEND G. E.
A MEETING APRIL 18TH
Friday, April 18, has been dc-
lared a holiday in the public
.chools of Baldwin county to por-
nit all teachers to attend the
neoting of the Georgia Educa-
.ional Association which will he
n session on April 17 and 18.
Superintendent Bivins stated
hat the meeting was a most im
portant one nnd all teacher, were
•xpected to attend.
State Institutions Here Suffer
Greatly From Money Shortage
Failure of Stile to Pay Mosey as Due Cripples State Hospital and
Colleges. Hospital Situation Tragic. G. S. C. Suffering as
Funds for Maintenance Are Denied
Cadets Play
Norman Park
April 14-15
Strong South Georgia Team Here
for Two Games. Improved
Team to Be Started by Rents
Returning from their invasion of
South Georgia Saturday, Coach
Rentz baseball team at G. M. C. will
be ready to play again Monday and
Tuesday of next week when the Nor-
mnn Park team comes here.
Coach Rentz will fend a much im
proved team into the field Monday.
Four games played in South Georgia
did much to take out the kinks and
smoothe over both defense and of
fense. Ennis will start the opening
game and the sore arm from which
he has been handicapped all season
is in much better shape.
The two game series is expected
to be the most Important of the sea
son. The Norman Team is consider
ed the outstanding nine of South
Georgia and a victory for the cadets
will give them a big advantage in
future games.
Both games will he started at
three-thirty.
GASCOMPANY
TO BRING LINES
HERE IN 1930
Representative Secure, Map ef
City to Begin Surveys at Early
Date. Seek Franchise in May
SURVEY OF STREETS MADE
Representing the Southern Natural
Gas Company of Birmingham and
Atlanta, Mr. John Willis fpent Tues
day in the city making an inspection
of the streets and securing informa
tion necessary to t/egin a survey in
order ‘o lay pipes througn from At
lanta at an early date to supply Mil
ledgeville with Natural Gas for
heating nnd cooking purposes.
Mr. Willis secured a map of the
city to take back to the Atlanta
offi.-e where engineers are busy mak
ing plans to .-tart work within a few
weeks. Mr. Willis stated that it was
the hope of his company that the
work of laying the iTnea from Atlanta
to this city would he completed in
1930.
The Gas Company secured a fran
chise from the City Council to lay
their piper through the streeta over
yoar ago. This franchise expired
last November and they expect to
have this privilege renewed at the
May meeting of tne Council. The
Gas Company will apply far a fian-
i for a longer number of yean
the representative stated.
Pipe lines from the l.pulf fields
to Atlanta were completed last year
an extension of this line will be
run to Milledgeville through Griffin,
Macon, and Gordon. Milledgeville
will be the Southern point to which
the line* will be extended.
ooking School
Great Success
Ladies Declare
" Recorder Plans to Make
’ent Annual. Crest Throngs
Attend Three Day Session
S’ -"rnoon The Union-Re-
firn f ree electric cooking
:un<ir»d
elope aftei
and had 1
>m!*n had at-
instructed in
r " '-.s in the prepa-
P^tizing .lisheg as well
R1Bc1 ' heat to use and
U5e -n cooking the
Way * dottrically.
■‘ Cm, often, °™’
home cconom-
.j./ formcr G -S. C. student,
"i! hr ““ 8h Wlay With the at.
Knowing oach dny The
Ua ' c " an 3ed daily to cover
urs * that C ould be served
P ar ty or luncheon.
K»ven those who
iiibu i T ! r * lk ' n & the school
„ ; y the ladies who filed oul
c - gymnasium each af-
MR. E. E. BELL NAMED MEMBER
MASONIC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
dinner ]
I’e-t praise v
'"’rated
0. Jl.
"i*f*ld*r blt “ Upre displayed by
‘Zr? Co " A. 4. Carr,
il, „ nn Co -’ and L. D. Smith
electrical devices were
It,’ " 7 ‘ h ; Gcor ™ Power Com-
The [■„: 3ams Kl «ctric Company.
Pi-.. . " Rc ' c °r f if'r has announc-
' r ' n °he the school an an-
r aft «r many requests had
Board
Mr. E. E. Bell was named a mem
ber of the Board of Tru tees of the
Masonic Lodge to succeed Col. Joseph
E. Pottle and Dr. T. M. Hall was
elected to the chairmanship that was
held by Mr. Pottle.
Dr. Hall has been a member of the
board for a long number of years
’-nd was chosen as the presiding
offficer in recognition of his splen-
lid service.
Mr. Bell has been active in Ma
sonic circles for many years and I-
one of the outstanding members of
the fraternity in this city.
Conditions that have been describ
ed as "tragic,” due to the failure of
the state to provide funds due the
state institutions here, were
lined in special statements given
Sunday by John T. Brantley, chair
man of the Hospital Board and Fir.
J. L. Beeson, president of G. b J.
W.
Over half million dollars is now
due the State Hospital in mainten
ance and special appropriations. Care
for the 5,300 patient* is becoming
a serious problem with no w
available Mr. Brantley stated. Need
for the funds to erect more building 1
is urgent with the present ouildings
crowded and many afflicted people
awaiting admission.
Dr. J. L. Beeson also stated in n
special article that G. S. C. is crip
pled because more than $137,000 are
due from the state. G. S. C. W. ha;;
received very small appropriation per
student and the failure to provide
funds h::s made the situation critical.
Immediate relief was urged by the
college president or the college would
POLITICS HAVE
NOT OPENED UP
CoL Marion Al!«n To Be Unoppos
ed. Judge Park Announces.
> Carl Vinson Unopposed.
' ~ ' j Puiaies in Baldwin county have
bv seriously crippled. ..ot opened up, although it U definite-
The State Farm and the ^ Boys ; |j, lnown ^ Representative Marion
Allen will make the race for repre
sentative however he has made
Training School are also suffering
from lack of fund.-, although possi
bly not as acute os the other institu
tions.
Through the aid of local banks
much pressure has been relieved, but
the borrowing power of the trustees
has been pratically exhausted.
The State Hospital became several
months behind in the payment of
salaries and although this condition
hus been temporally relieved, funds
are necessary if thu operation is to
continue.
Mr. Homer Bivins, steward at the ^
'ate Hospital stated that many
bills ere long past due and it is
necessary that funds be received. !
Funds for the completion of the L. !
M. Jonc3 hospital building ara long |
•ast due and money appropriated for ' , . . ... i
, , , . record nas made opposition unhke-
wo new buildings hus not been re- I, .. „ . I
G. S. C. SENIORS TO LEAVE
ON CLASS TRIP TUESDAY
Will Maks Two Day Trip to Magaoli.
Gardena in Charleston. Banqnet
to Be Held Tuesday Evening
The senior class of the Georgio
State College for Women will leave
Tuesday for Charleston via the
Georgia Railroad where they will
spend two days visiting the Magnolia
Gardens and interesting points near
the historic port city.
Tuesday evening the chp» ban
quet will be held and a mo.-t inter
esting program has been arranged.
The students will return to Mil
ledgeville late Wednesday night.
announcement and there is no indi
cation that there will be oppo-ition.
Judge James B. Park has an
nounced for re-election as Judge of
the Ocmulgee Circuit and Hon. Carl
Vinson is in the race for Congress
from the Tenth District. Opposition
to these candidates is not expected.
Baldwin will furnish the State Sen
ator l'rcm the Twentieth District this
year tut no candidates have made an
nouncements.
Col. Allen made a splendid record
in the house la t year and will be re
turned without opposition. Col. Carl
Vinson hn. been in Conwws many r , ,, , . „
years and is one of the outstanding, Luckner, The Sea
mcmberH of the National body. II;
Dr. J. W. Mobley was called to
Ellcnton, S. C., last Friday on ac
count of the death of a friend there.
German War
Hero to Visit
G. S. C. 17th
ed.
The authorities at the hospital and
e college have commended cm- !
ployces for their loyalty during the j
financial crisis.
Devil" Wiil Tell of War Experi
ences ca Visit Here
Likewise Judge James B. Park'
has become well established as an, Count Felix Von Luckner, the
j out tanding Judge and opposition to j German Naval hero who commander
anticipated. I the South sea raiding ship, "The
Seaadler” during the war, is to tell
CADETS LOOSE OPENING BALL | of his amazing exploits <
SINGING AT COOPERVILLE BAP- REV. C. M. LEPHAM POSTPONES I GAME TO ATHENS HIGH ing of April 17th at th eauditorium ef
TIST CHURCH SATURDAY NIGHT I HIS VISIT TO CITY TWO WEEKS j the Georgia State College for Wo-
Several hundred fans witnessed men.
There will be a gathering at
Cooperville Baptist church Saturday
night at eight o’clock which time
there will be an old-time singing.
Sunday moi*ning there wiil be
conducted by Rev
The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting Monday evening at i preaching sen'
the City Hall. Regular routine mat- Q. K. Barrett. Th. people of that
era were handled and no business j section are invited to attend both
of importance was transacted. these jervices.
Rev. Chas. M. Lepham, pastor of
the Methodist church at Ncwnan,
who was expected to spend next Sun
day in Milledgeville, has, ve learn,
found it necessary to postpone hU
visit until Sunday April °7th.
Mr. Lepham served the Milledge-
ville Methodist church as pastor for
five years, *
FARMERS BEGIN PLANTING CROPS AS SPRING WEATHER BREAKS
Farmers of Baldwin county began
■he preparation of soil and the sew
ing of seed in earnest this week as
the fir t spring weather of the year
prevailed.
Early predicitlons and first out
looks on the situation were very
Premising according to reports that
come from all sections. Enthusiasm
has been evident by all thoae who
hive been approached on the sub.
ject and it is Mfe >0 say that the land
Is in better shape this year than It
ha, been in several years due to the
moderate rain fall.
Farmers of Sooth Baldwin will re
ly chiefly on the watermelon erop.
The .acrcape en this product has been
greatly increased. Cotton acreage | county has been the largest since
will be pratically the same as last 1920 and every indication points to
year, many farmres cuting their a>|a most earnest .and enthusiastic con-
reage and turning to other product* j dition among the farmers,
for their money crop. Weather condition, breaking ripht
Guano rale* have been large and . ... ,
the farmers are boxinnlnc to haul! 1 ' 1 ‘’‘’‘•'''‘’tt 13s0 w,u “
from the warehouse- here Urea , bum i”' r mfriculturai year for Bald,
quantities. The sale pf mules in th j , win county.
the first baseball game of the sea-1 Count Luckner has become one
son last Friday when the G. M C. j of the great figures of war and tha
cadets lost to the Athens High team outstanding event is that he did not
11 take a kuu an life but alway* took
Free hitting featured the game the entire crew on board his ship
which was loos ely played. Coach I before he would sink a ship. His trav-
Rentz young players lacked experi- els are among the most daring of all
expected to improve a* history, and his lecture on the 17th
the season progresses. will be filled with the thrilling >torie*
of his amazing exploits.
Traveling forty thousand miles in
a ship that vas disguised as a Nor
wegian vessel, Count Luckner ink
500,000 tons of shipping.
His story is the greatest romance
of the war. The war over, he has
be"n sigmlly honored all over the
world. His life is an amazing story
and his address will be one of the
Intersting ever given from a
Milledgeville platform.