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US PLAN TO
B® TAIN BIG
p-a* the streets on the afternoon
Miy 23. Organizations of the
r will have floats with Elks lodges
other cities to compete for
, that will be given. The drill
i and band from Atlanta and two
? basis and a drum and bugle
t will be here for the convention,
fttertainmint is being planned for
delegates. Aeroplane displays
be put on daily for the enter-
o fthe crowds. On the
,icg of May 22nd, executives of
ill be honor guests at a
rnd ball and on the evening of
23rd i street dance will be given
all the delegates.
Elks dub fooms and lodge
are being renovated for the
,tion. Capt. Ennis is head of a
•r of committees who are mak-
il arrangements and plans.
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Surrounding Comm-
mMinile. G»„ April 17. 1930
! REVIVAL SERVICES OPEN EASTER DAY TO
| AT METHODIST CHURCH BE CELEBRATED
,.„t Convention Tver Held in
T, City Wko Georgia Elko
VioU" Come. Here
Rev. Walter S. Robison Will Prench
Twice Daily at Methodut Church
Mutic to Be Feature
bcinir mode by
0*^5, i^ac of Elks to
.invention ever
•orgia Elks As
he their guests on May
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At 'he Methodist church Sunday
evening at eight o’clock, a
weeks revival will open with Rev.
Walter S. Robitiaon, pastor of the
Methodist church at C^rtcrsville,
preaching twice daily. Rev. John F.
Yarbrough has announced.
The series of meetings have been
planned by Rev. Mr. Yarbrough
he has invited all churches of the
, city to take part and it is his hope
All hotel space has t j, nt p e0 p| e Q ( a i| denominations
been taken and plans have .^tend the daily services which will
. the railroads side
i for the delc-
GncJ Exalted Ruler of the Unted
P. Andrews and a
tier high officials of
fraternity are coming here, Capt.
Ennis has announced.
Tbr big feature of the convention
be held at ten A. $1. and eight o’clock
in the evening.
The singing will be diree'ed by-
Mr. W. H. Boring of Lincolnton, who
assisted in the services last year. Mr.
Boring has not definitely stated that
he would be here, but Mr. Yerbrough
felt confident that he would accept
the invitation that had been extend
ed him. His absence from his home
k 3 parade which will march has delayed his acceptance.
Rev. Mr. Bobison is one of the
leading ministers of the North Geor
gia conference. He is a forceful
Inspection of
Baldwin Blues
On April 28th
Baftiliou ComnuAcr Viriti Com-
puy Mooday Night. Now Uni
forms to Be Issued
REV. WALTER S. ROBISON
speaker and a man of most attractive
personal qualities.
A large choid will be organized and
the musical program each evening
will be one of the attractive feature)
of the two weeks evangelistic ser
Preparation for the annual inspec
tion of the Baldwin Blues which will
be held on April 28th was begun
this wek by Capt. F. R. Hargrove.
Maj. It. M. Matthews, commander
jof the Third Battallion of the 21st
, regiment, made an official visit to the
’ company last Monday night and wit
nessed the drills which were pro-
lunced very good.
The company will make its first
| public appearance of the year on
D . _ _ Memorial Day when they will take
fure (o Kegulate Cotton Ex- p ar ^ j n ^h e p a mde. New dress uni-
nangf*s Now Being Studied. , forms have been issued and the com-
Exchange Opposing Measure I pony expects to make a most excell-
pnt appearance. The new uniform I
ed Press Dispatch from {is of serge of the roll collar style.
Wednesday morning ’
(AM COTTON
BILL IS STUDIED
BURGLAR ENTERS
MOBLEY HOME
Dr. Mobley Chaser Burglar Early
Monday Morning. Police En
ter Chase aad Make Arrest
K i toll,.Wine information • GRAND MASTER TO VISIT
rtiaj the cotton bill of Congress-
Ciri Vinson that is now before ^
tmiy -»f the Vinson bill' to place Banquet to Be Given in High Offi
Honor. Degree. Will Be
■hinges under government
* Uon will be undertaken next
the house agriculture com-
* lowing competition of
ln « Wiy al wh . .i the meas-
cppoHd bv a representative
^ or k Cotton Exchange,
•n Haugen, of the commit-
fxpres ed the opinion that con
cision of the bill would
necessary to meet the approval
^“P members although it
by the house in the.
1 Cress eight other
An attempt to rob the home of
Dr. John W- Mobley was thwarted
early Monday morning when a burg
lar was routed and chased down
Jefferson street to be captured by
policeman Darden and Murphey who
enteied the chase after the intruder
had almost made his escupe.
A negro boy, who gave his name
in police court Monday as Tom
Johnson, entered the home of Dr.
Mobley on Jefferson street through
the back entrance about two-thirty
in the morning. Dr. Mobley had just
returned from a call and had not
I gone to sleep. He heard the negro
| enter the back hull and go through
I several rooms. Securing his pistol
he waited and the negro came into
I the bed room where he was supposed-
j ly sleeping. Just as the negro start-
I ed out the door, Dr. Mobley fired his
| pisitol and the negro ran out through
BLUE LODGE ON APRIL 29 the door which he had a few minutes
ago u-ed as an entrance, and into
the street.
The chase began with the Doctor
following close at the negroes heel*.
When the negro refused to halt two
more shots were fired at him. The
policemen came on the scene just
as the burglar turned into Hancock
trect and was running out toward the
Churches to Have Special Services
Throughout Day. Musical
Programs Interesting
Sunday April, 20th, Easter Day-
will be ene of special significance in
all the churches of the city, special
musical programs and tpecail sermon
topics having been
pastors.
St Stephc
Highway Board
To Be Honored
At Barbecue
Trustees of Hospital to Hold
Basinets Session and Discuss
Problems
Members of the State Highway
Board and other highway officials
ounced by the * he honor guests on Thursday at
| a barbecue givt
Episcopal church will i Trustees of th<
be the first church
on Easter morning. Rev. F.-H. Hard
ing has announced that a celebration
of the Holy Communion will be ob
served at seven-thirty. The usual
morning prayer will be held at eleven-
thirty. Special music will form a
part of the morning services, a large
choir ringing the anthems and chants
of the service.
The Catholic church will celebrate
Mass at eight o’clock which will be
the only service of the day, Rev.
Father Conlin leaving immediately
afterward for Dublin where he will
conduct services at his mission there.
Rev. L. E. Roberts pastor of the
Buptist church hus announced as his
morning subject, “The Fact and
Effect of the Resurrection” and in
the evening he will use as his topic,
“The Risen Christ Enables a Beaten
Man to make Good.” Special music
by the choir will be a principal fea
ture of the services.
The Presbyterian church will have
a special musical program under the
direction of Mrs. Edith Miller Gib-
and Miss Maggie Jenkins. Rev.
A. G. Harris will preach a sermon
appropriate to the occasion.
Rev. John F. Yarbrough has an
nounced that the celebration of the
Holy Communiqn will take place at
the eleven-thirty service at the
Methodist church. The choir will
render the chants accompanying the r . . . P ., r
senice? Several Easter anthem, will | Ca « C H t0 0I . Fnd> y E ! en _ ,B *
also be sung, among these being,
"Easter Dawn” "He Arose" and “The
Shoat of Victory.” Miss Hallie Smith
will be the soloists when the .anihems
are sung.
G.M.C. ALUMNAE
MAL.G HOME
COMING PLANS
President R. H. Wotten to Hold
Executive Committee Meetiug
During This Week
Plans for the annual home coming
of G. M. C. Alumnae will be formu-
by the Board of j lated at a meeting of the executive
Milledgeville State committee to be held this week.
Hospital.
A full meeting of the Board w
,,pcn«l Wednesday mornm* for a j At the first Home Coming last
two day seas,on. Fmancial matters | year when more than three hundred
,,-ere to be discussed. Lack of state j former -tudents of the elolege come
funds has caused a serious condition here, resolutions acre passed to make
m the hospital's operation sod has , the affair annual and many former
delayed act,on or many .mportam 'students have already indicated their
tl-e progress of | desire to be present this year.
Cards u ill bo mailed out in the
form, of invitations early next week,
it "was stated. Several hundred
graduates are expected to return
again.
The executive committee will out
line plans for the Home Coming
celebration which are expected to
be elaborate.
The members of the executive
committee are: R. H. Wootten, J. H.
Ennis, L. C. Hall, Otto M. Conn, Mrs.
David Ferguson, Marion H. Allen,
Tom Hal] Smith and Jere N. Moore.
matters relative
the work at the Hospital.
Opening of the new L. M J<
psychiatric Hospital building has
been delayed due to the lack
funds.
At the barbecue Thursday, Hon.
J. W. Barnett, new chairman of the
highway board, Hon. John M. Phillips
and Hon. W. C. Vcreen will be pres-
Other highway officials have
also been invited.
Hon. John T. Brantley, President
of the Board, Dr. T. M. Hall, Vice-
President; C. C. Brantley, secretary;
H. Gambrel), E. E. Lindsey, Al
fred Newell, W. C. Pitner, Dr. Saun
ders and Dr. W. H. Shaw who make
up the membership of the board are
expected to be present for the
Thursday morning meeting.
G.M.C.BANDON .
MUSIC PROGRAM
VETS OF SIXTIES
WILLBEHONORED
Memorial Service to Begh Foflow-
ing Dinner at Conrt Home
Eulogy to Bo Delivered
The "thin grey line” of Confed-
. _ eratr ’ -ans will be the principal
of Mode Feitival. Opera Wej#r. e * iturday April 26th, when
Program Complete E. Lee Chapter of the
| United Daughters of Coireuwaej*
Further plans to make the unnual i celebrate Memorial Day.
MEMORIALS PLACED IN ST.
STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Gifts Dedicated at S.
H. Harding a. I
Faithful Mci
Grand Master Hugh Taylor of the
Grand Lodge of Georgia, F. & A. M.,
will be the guest of Benevolent
Lodge No. 3, on the night of April
29th, it has been announced by
officials of the local lodge.
A banquet will be served in the
high officer's honor in the evening
before the degree team of the lodge
hich is one of the best in the state.
Johnson was tried before Judge
Carpenter Monday afternoon and
bound over to Superior Court under
a $750.00 bond. He failed to make
bond and is being held for trial.
• Mo
the i
otton^rxchanRes wi " dn,n ’ ,Uue lh ' M " tcr '' fi/PTIST CHILDREN LEAD
ii vAcuunKiS . r , w nrtnr ... 11 . _
ommittee.
im-iny Representative
* r at, Georgia, author
•mundk-.l that the com-
formulate legislation to
• ' -Wit:, s under gov-
ni - " or enact a bill
rted that
thorn cotton
' ,J ^ cr *ng ln-avy finan-
i" 5 lh ' ‘"‘"n.-iun-, Philip
::rrr km ° ( thc
ipposed the
w, ~ * 1 n ° n P , °und
. ry. |j c he
tton exchanges
•t they have
cottr.n f or fukjfg t J e .
," c »^n«V'" CrC ““ 11,0
^ntative of the New
change,” Weld add-
l*^ri]y' j. . thc present
The visit of the Grand Master will |
be the first he has made since he be-
came head of the Georgia Masonic
fratemtiy.
Rev. F. H. Harding, Rector of St
Stephens Episcopal church, dedicated
three beautiful memorials which have
been placed in the '-hurch in memoiy
of the lives of faithful members.
An altar sen-ice in memory of Mr
and Mrs. J. R. Norment was given
by relatives. A prayer book and
hymnal to be used in the services was
given in ra- ory of thc late Mrs.
A. B. Scott by Misses Katherine and
Agnes Scott. Mrs. M. H. Bland al-
•o gave a prayre book and hymnal
in memory of her mother and her
foster mother. These memorials are
beautiful testimonals of the faithful
life of memmebrs of the church who
were untirinig in their sen-ices.
PROGRAM AT CONVENTION
Music Festival at the Georgia State
College for Women have been an
nounced by Miss Alice Lenore Tuck-
ner. The G. M. C. Band will play a
concert on Friday evening May yth,
to bring the six day entertainment to
a close.
Major Godfrey Osterman accepted
citation from Dr. J. L. Beeson j
this week
final i
The week will optu
cert by tjie Y. W. C.
music. Voice, Violin and Pianoforte
recitals will be given during the week
while the principal numbers will pre
sent the Freshman class and thc
Sophomore Normal classes in two ->t
the most popular operas.
The college Glee Club will sing the
tuneful operetta. The Koyohoma
Maid. This performance will be in
costume and will be completely stag-
An elaborate program will begin
at one o’clock when the veteran* will
be entertained at a dinner at the
Court House. At two-fifteen the
parade will form and just prior to
the time that the line of march will
move off, n firing tquod will fire a
salute over the Confederate monu
ment. The line of march will lie
ed.
Mr. J. Foster Barnes, Mr. Solon
Drukenmiller, Mrs. Helen Granade
Long and Mrs. Helen Maxwell Longi-
no have been announced as the so
loists for the opera performances.
Thesa noted artist* will sing the title
CATTLE DIPPING OFFICERS UN
DER TEMPORARY RESTRAINING
ORDERS
liu Ruth Stone an
Children Attend C<
Friendshi pCh
Last Sunday
a use most of its
revision* arc now
' :r new contract.”
•i fo. C °, nt , ract * he explained
r v M,Very at southern
unj ' c division
tary of agriculture
Kils Olsen of the
—v 0l t * le Olericulture
■ '••■"•able to the gen.
of the bill.
The Statu Vetenarian officers of
thc State Department of Agricul
ture and the cattle tick inspector for
Baldwin county are under temporary !
court orders from levying on the j
cattle of Mr. W. T. Lundy for his rliu
refusal to comply with the cattle dip
ping law. ^
Judge James B. Park, of the Oc-
mulgee circuit, granted a temporary
injunction Wednesday upon petition
of W. T. Lundy, for whom a warrant
had been issued after he refused to
dip his cattle. At a preliminary hear
ing Monday, Judge C. L. Moore de
rided there were no grounds for ar
resting Lundy and dismissd the war
rant.
Irhpector King tHen cmdeavored
tn levy upon Lundy’s cattle for the
purpose of dipping thiep, -and
Lundy prsented hi] petition for in-
mnrtlnn to Judge Park A hearing
on the order will be held in Greens
boro April 29.
Hundreds of gifts for orphans at
Georgia Baptist Home* were collect
ed Saturday in the annual love bas
ket offering which was the outstand
ing feature of young people’s day
led by Miss Ruth Stone, of Milledg< -
at the annual convention of
st women at Friend.;hip church
Sandersville. Mrs. W. B. Har
rison, of Linton was chairman of the
lore basket this year, and the pro
cession was led by the following chil
dren from the a‘sociation: Sidney
Baxter Trawick, John K. Giles, Leo
nard Jordan, Billy Avant. Iris Rog
ers, Betty Lawrence, Gladys Durden,
Sara Joe Ivey, Hilda Zachary, Ruth
Coleman. Estelle Arnold and Lanelle
Irwin.
Later Mrs. O. A. Thaxton, leader
of the Milledgeville Sunbeam Band,
led thc children in an outdoor story
hour under the trees. The Midway
Sunhesm Band, directed by Mrs C.
E. Simpson, pave a demonstration Bi
ble quiz. Jack Bogus presented a
birdhouse to the Friendship church,
which was accepted by Thom.. Bila-
zfrd.
SPRING PARADES AT
G. M. C. SUNDAY, APR. 27
Cadet Band Undei
of The
of Ma
At a meeting of the Georgia Divi
sion of the Service Star Legion last
week in Dalton, Mrs. C. L. Moore
was named Third Vice-President of
organisation.
Mrs. Moore has been active? in thc
work of the Legion for several years
and has ferved as President of the J
Milledgeville chapter for the past i Spring parades will begin at G.
four years. lM. C. Sunday .afternoon, April 27th,
at five o'clock when the cadet buttai-
lion will stand retreat and pass in re
view before Lietit V. L. Nash.
The cadet band under tfee direction
of Maj. Godfrey Ostennan will give
a concert immediately following thc
parade. This will make the bands
first appearance thin year in concert.
Maj. 'Merman has arrenged a most
interesting and entertaining program
for this initial concert.
The parades and band concerts
Lave become an annual custom and
hundreds of visitors are attracted to
Milledgeville each year.
the composed of the
I Band, the Battallion,* thc Baldwin
th a con- . Blues. Veterans of the Confederacy,
of sacred f Daughters of the Confederacy. Sons
of the Confederacy and World War
Veterans. Lieut. V. L. Nash will
be in command and will direct the
parade out Liberty street to the
city cemetery where the following
program will be given:
Music—G. M. C. Band.
Invocation—Rev. A. G. Harris.
Music—G. M. C. Band.
Song—Chorous of select singers.
Presentation of Speaker—Col.
Carlyle Giles.
Address—Col. Thwcat Moore.
Music—G. M. C. Band.
Taps.
Benediction—Rev. F. !l. Harding.
Salute—G. M. C. squad.
Col. C. A. Giles will preside durir.g
the program and Introduce the
During the past few months Mr
e Moore and his assistants, Mr.
Sam Terry and Mr. Warren Welch
have been busy beautifying the
grounds around the Funeral Home
end residence of Mr. Moore.
A beautiful rock garden has been
laid out with many flowers and.
shrubs planted along the walks. In
the center of the garden a small arti
ficial lake has been built with a
minature wind mill and lilly pond.
Hundreds of little fi‘h have been put
in the pool and pond lillies are grow
ing rapidly. Concrete walks have
been built and many other attractive
additions have been made on the
rounds.
The home of Mr. M »ore one of
ATTENDING PRESBYTERY
51 LOAM
AT
The Augusta Presbytery is in sess
ion at Siloam this week. The Mil-
ledgcvilic Presbyterian church is
represented by thc pastor. Rev. A.
G. Harris and Mr. G. McKinley.
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTATIVE VISITS HERE
Member* hip Derive is In Progrcsi
One Hundred Members is Goal
That Has Been Set
G. K., Christian, representing the
Georgia Automobile Association, is
spending several days in thc city in
the interest of the organization here.
A goal of one hundred members
has been set for thc membership
drive that is now in progress. Thc
Association organized here la«t year
with twenty-five members.
Funeral services were held Satur
day afternoon at the home of Mr.
Joseph A. Moore for Mrs. Margaret
Pender who died Friday night at thc
Milledgeville State Hospital.
Rev. John F. Yarbrough, pastor of
the First Methodist church, read the
brief funeral services. Interment
was in the city cemetery. IIIne>s of
relatives prevented any of them at
tending 4hc funeral.