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iA® - '' , v thousands I ' pe° ple Uwion-Jtecotiicr HUWiCTill*, G»-, AH 24, 1S3* C»hU>M im 1872 A BALDWIN (COUNTY INSTITUTION WilS (V« Ox Y«*r> OmtUa la PaUia NumbCT 36 J. Roach Announces Plans j ENLARGEMENT OF for G. M. C. Commencement u»i <•<*** *; I Sennon- ' lo Delitir Ui'WT Frock Walks* Aldreu PETlTTVlW'aS FEATURE rtt rs.< made this week | Announce CoirjncnC ement pro- the open on the evening m * ^ ; ry-nini!i and come to a third with the competi- l4C ^ Col. George S. Roach, J of the college stated, farcaliu rente sermon will be si Sunday morning, June 1st, Roswell C Long of Atlanta, ^ is Secretary of Steward- th f Presbj-terian church, and. (ccgtiized as one of the leading mart scholarly and eloquent t<n of that church in the South. W. W. Watkins, Dean of the #1 of Divinity .at Emory Univcr- wil> deliver the literary .address graduates on June third. Dr. i succeeded Dr. Plato Dur- Emory and is recognized as tae outstanding educators of cffl try- He is a forceful speak- gnat thinker. mptitive drills will be the feature of the commence-1 rri*-. The drills will take j Monday and Tuesday. School Sing To Be Held On Friday, May 2nd lb. Man Makn| Flue for Rad Letter Dap. Picture Shaw ta Be Circa Ike Kiddie* Friday, May 2nd has been nounced as the day for the annual sing, by Supt. P. N. Bivins, and Mrs. E. R. Hines who is in charge of ar rangements is going forward with plans for a gala celebration. The sing will be held in the G. S. C. auditorium and a picnic dinner will be served at noon. Manager Curry has opened the picture show to the children at a special matinee. Mrs. Hines has written the follow-1 gin late CHURCHPLANNED Prabjteriuu to Add Sectieu to Sod., School Roool Seating Arnagemcats to Be Ckaaged 'Work will begin next month on an addition to the Presbyterian church it was determined at a meet ing of the Board of Elders last who were working on plans to acco modate the crowds that are attend ing the church each Sunday. 'eral weeks people have been turned away from the church due to a lack of seats and it has been decided that the addition to the wing of the church that is now used as a Sunday School room and a portion of this section given over to the church main auditorium would help solve this problem. Work on the new section will be- month. Plans ■t-. ■AIRMAN M.&F. BOARD NAMED ing to the children: Well—children, if you have any influence with the Weather Man— w is the time to use it. Mr. Biv- i* the County Board, and Dr. Bee son—all say wc must have the sing 10 Friday week—you are to come fh and the same program as to hours will hold. Arrive Auditorium at ten 'clock. Program begnis at ten-thirty. Adjourn to Court House grounds following is the complete pro-1 about twclve wherc you win spreatl your picnic dinner. At one-fifteen—the picture show will be opened for you—and school children only will be given tickets. It has always been so crowd ed that some of the children would get left out—so we will ask all the “grown-ups”—and the very tiny folks who would not understand the picture—to stay outside with the "grown-ups” and in this way—all the school children may get to see it. So—be ready—we can hardly wait for all of you to come. Bring all the family—and we have the big balcony in the auditorium for them only the school children will sit down stairs. till have some ‘Visiting” to do to all the schools—and just look for me when you see me. In the mean time—be practicing on the songs I sent you. that has been announced PROGRAM Thursday, May 29th 8:30 P. M.— ad and Orchestra Concert. »y, May 13th 8:30 P. M.— Play, College Chapel, lunday, June 1st 11:30 A. rmon by Or. Roswald C. Long of ta; 5:00 P. M.—Dress Parade, ndny, June 2nd 10:30 A. M.— :lam.ation Contest; 3:00 P. M.— •titivc Drill; 9:00 P. M.— -Ser'or Prom. iday, June 3rd 10:00 A. M.— ting Exercises; Literary Ad- Dr. IV. IV. Watkins, Emery ‘ity; 3:00 P. M.—Competitive II— Saber Awarded Winning Corn- being prepared for the approval of the Elders. The new section will house a portion of the Sunday School and will be built in ten rooms. After the work is done the seat ing .arrangement in the main audi torium will be changed in order that all the people attending the church may be accomodated. Rev. A. G. Harris has been in Mil- ledgeville since September and the steady increase in attendance at the church has made the seating prob lem difficult. The Eldrs were brought together to work out a plan to increase the seating capacity of the church. Th~ plan that has been approved will give the Presbyterian church of the largest auditoriums GRAN) MASTER TO VISIT LODGE Hafk W. Taylor Will Spoad Tan- day io Tlw City. Baaqaet to Be Cirri io Hi* Hooor Grand Master Hugh W. Taylor of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, Masons highest officer in the state will be a distinguished guest in the city next Tuesday and in the evening will be an honor guest at a banquet given by Benevolent Lodge No. 3. L. L. Beck, Worshipful Master of the lodge, has called a special munication to welcome the high officer and to put on special degree work in his honor. At seven o'clock a banquet will be served in the club rooms. All Masons have been invited and requested to get in touch with special committee of arrangements who are .as follows. George S. Davis, R. Smith, Jack Edwards and Joe Andrews. Music Festival to Be a Week of Great Entertainment R. H. Reynolds New Commander Knights Templer Fkatafcact Coounudery Eled* Officer* Coed Friday. F. N. Bhria* Retiring Coouuodcr Will On* Nay 4tk WRk I Marie Fcofand. Boktaaa CM ud Lecta Opeart le Bt Saa( OPERETTA MONDAY NCHT Milledgeville’s week of Music will open Sunday evening May 4tb with the most brilliant week's program that has been given daring the fifteen R. H. Reynolds was named Emmin- year8 G*orcia State Col lege for Women The high officer will be taken n automobile ride through the city n his arrival. During the meeting in the evening, the Degree team of Benevolent Lodge will Dramatize the Masters Degree. This team has been recognized as one of the best in the state. ent Commander of Plantagenet Com- mandery. No. 12, at an election of officers held Friday night to bring to -a close the fiscal year of the Ma sonic order. P. N. Bivins, retiring commander, completed a successful term and in the year's report, splendid progress shown. The Commandery attend ed services at the Presbyterian church Sunday night bringing to a close the year’s work. Elected with Mr. Reynolds the following officers; G. McMillan, Generalissimo; James A. Ivey, Captain General; F. R. Hargrove, Senior Warden; Lieut. Nash, Junior ‘Warden; Joe Moore, Prelate; J. T. Day, Traasurer; McMullen, Recorder; J. W, Riley, Standard Bearer; L. C. Wall, Sword Bearer; Grady Villyard, War den; W. D. Stembridge, Sentinel. A negro house on Wilkimon caught fire Tuesday about noon and (an alarm was sent in. The truck was rushed to the burning house but the blaze had been extinguished when it the city, j arrived. Revival Services in Progress at Methodist Church This Week MEMORIAL DAY T0BE0BSERVED Tribute Will Be Paid CwfeJerate Veteran With Appropriate Exercises y F. Bell Elected to Succeed fe fir. H. D. Allen. Twenty Years on Board J 1. Roll Wa- named Chairman * B ' lrd °f Directors of the wa and Farmers Banc at t held Wednesday p'-emoon. _ Bei| the late Jr. H. D. ®ell hi; been on the director- ard of the bank for twenty and Lij been instrumental “nd success. The elcc- Mr. Bel] places at thc h) director of the city’s • 'usincsg men. He has ■'•’■•'T :n the fraternal and lf, ‘ °f the city. nd Farmers Bank dcst bank in the Mm 4?rm!! KSG0,NG TO ' r!,AL IN MEMPHIS, TENN. CROWDS ATTEND EASTERSERVICE Imprejiivt Exercnt* At All Chnrdie* Mark* Celebration of Day. Weather Meal Services are being held twice daily this week at the Methodist church— at 10:00 oclock in the morning, and 8:00 ^o’clock p. m. Rev. Walter S. Robinson, pastor at Cartersville, Georgia, is conduct ing the services and preaching elo quent and forceful sermonr, which are making a deep impression upon those who hear them. Mr. Robison Mr. Boring is well known u this city, having b&en here on a similar mis sion thc past year. Thc ringing is a special feature oi the services. While the services are being held at the Methodist church, they are community wide in their interest, and the pastors .and the congregn- of the other churches uniting. The ' attendance at n, y’t School Superinten- uuty School "ill U-ave this week ’’ •"’•Pitnl at Mem- r| f health r im.- . f ^yzicinns will spend tor exami- " <1 treatment. tie E ardTf r ,,f lll5cncc "V offic Urati °"' “ d 0,0 Easter Day, clear and sunny, was celebrated in all churches of the city with large crowds of worshipers taxing the seating capacity of every denomination to hoar the special musical programs and to listen to the story of the reserruction that me from pulpit. The first service of the day cam seven-thirty when a large nnmbe of people gathered at St. Stephens Episcopal church wherc an inspiring service was held. Later in the day the regular morning prayer and Easter Day service was held and the ng capacity of thc church was is recognized as one of the outstand- . services has been good, and interest ing ministers of the North Georgia is increasing. Conference, and the people of this On next Sunday evening there will citjmnd county have a rare treat in I . . _ ...... . . ., , , . , . , not be any services at the Prcsby- the privilege of hearing him preach. A large choir has been organized, I tenan aml B “P tist cIwMIim -“<1 and the singing is being directed by j their congregations will attend the Rev. W. H. Boring, of Lincolnton, j services at the Methodist church. First Census Figures Show Decrease in Rural Districts »ui i , , School Com- ■' looked after by Miss - be in ^» f Mr. B m in ..„i lh h,m _ r ,u °n to health. The Catholic church held services at eight o’clock .and congregation of people joined in the special celebra tion of Easter by Father Conlin. Services at the Presbyterian, Bap tist and Methodist churches were held at eleven-thirty and people from all sections of the county with a n enjoying i •n’cat number of visitors joined in ntly and on ' l * le celebrations of Easter. Special musical programs featured the ser vices and sermons based on the story of the Risen Christ were lis tened to attentively At the Presbyterian and Metho dist church a large number of young i people First census reports that have | not completed their jobs and are still en released, by George L. Blossom. ! busy counting inoscs. No reports supervisor of /the eighth dktadet, have been given out but it is believed show* a decrease in the rural popula- I that Milledgeville, the Sanitarium dis- tion of Baldwin county, while the trict, and Merriwether district will State Penitentiary has had a larg« ; show on increase in population, rrease in the number of prisoners The biggest Joss will be . i hown in er the ten year- period. th^ farming communities the oarly Figures were released covering the 1 figures indicate. Browns Crossing and Scottsboro Dh»- The Baldwin county figures are as trict« Sunday giving a total of 1634 foil people living in these sections. A ■ , mpari on of thc 1910 censuH was 1 not made with Browns Crossing while the Scottsboro district showed a Io*» >f seventy people during the past on years. The report showed 245 arms in these two districts. The census enumerators in the ity and thc other rural districts have With appropriate exercises people of Miledgeville and Baldwin county will pay tribute to the mem ory of the Confederate so.diers Sat urday, April 28th. The membefa of Camp George Doles No. 730 U. D. C. V., and Camp Dan Sanford Sons of Confed erate Veterans will meet at the court house at ten o’clock for the purpose of transacting business, and the elec tion of officers. At noon the veterans will be honor guests at a luncheon served by thc members of the R. E. Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. At dinner they will b* joined i by the Sons* of Confederate Vet- . _ erans. the members of thc Chap- 8n **N charge will be made and this ter, the widows of Confederate Sol- J W 'N the only time that admission diers, and a number of invited rhar Kes will be made, guests. | The following is the complete National Music Week with the Music Festival. Instituted fifteen years ago by the late Dr. M. M. Parks and Miss Alice Lenore Tucker, the “Festival” has become larger each year and this year the program pretents in addition to a number of voice, piano and vio lin recitals the popular operetta “The Yokohnma Maid” and the two great | °P er «* “The Bohemian Girl” and “Lucia di Lnmmcrmoor.” The brilliant wee’s program will open on Sunday evening. This pro gram will be under the direction of the Y. W. C. A. and will present •* concert of sacred maaie. Monday evening “The Kokoboma Maid,” a Japanese Operetta fully staged and costumed will be given by the Sopho- 3 re, Junior and Senior Glee Clubs. Voice, piano, and violin recitals will occupy the calendar on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and after noons. On Wednesday aigHt the' Freshman class will sing The Bahe- mian Girl and on Thursday might the Sophomore-Normal class will ring Lucia di Lammermoor. The choseus- ca for these operas will have more than three hundred voieea. The week’s program will coase to a close on Friday night when the G. M. C. Band will play a concert wi der the direction of Mgj. Ostefaan. Miss Alice Lenore Ticker is direct ing the week's program with the as sistance",^ the pterroers at the M&rir Faculty. ™ The soloist* for the for the operas are very popular here. Mr. J. Fos ter Barnes director of music at Duke University is considered one of the greatest baritones in the country. Mr. Solon Drukenmiller, noted Geor gia tenor, will sing in both operas and Mrs. Helen Graiadc Long and Mrs. Helen Maxwell Longino will sing the soprano roles on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Admission will be charged to only program. Monday evening At two fifteen o’clock the pro cession will b'e formed under mand of Lieut. V. L. Nash, Marshal of The Day. After a salute is fired the Confederate mounment. On march to the cemetery will be com need. The procession will b< headed by the G. M. C. Band, and then will come the Cadet Battalion. | the Baldwin Blues, automobiles with I Confederate Veterans, speaker J f '" '•eremonie.*, Chaplins, Daugh- I ‘^rs of Confederacy, Sons of Vet erans, children of Confederacy, BALDWIN COUNTY j Citizens. 1930 1920 Farms ^ ,c ^ ne march will be up Hnn- M. D. 319 (Brown’s Crossing, excluding state penitentiary) 797 141 State pemte,.tmry 787 603 1 j C „,. Thrcat „ oor ,, „„„ of J. cW , M. D. 1714 (Scotts- I loading attorneys and an eloquent boro) 837 907 100 orator He will be presented by Col. Liberty and . down program: Sunday—May 4 th, 6:30 P. M.— Y. W. C. A. Vesper Service, Special Monday—May 5th, 8.30 P. M.— Operetta—“Yoicohoma Maid’—Penn. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Glee Clubs. Chorus Conductor—Mrs. Helen Granadc Long. Solo Coach—Mrs. Helen Maxwell Longino. Accompanifit—Miss Mfegr/e Jen kins. Staged and Directed—Mrs. Nelle Tuo«day—May 6th, 11:00 A. M. itreet Liberty to thi exercises will take place address will be delivered by Tuesday—May 6th. 4:30 P M.— o-Forte Recital. the —Concert—Piano-Forte, VinJir Voice—Pupil . T CADETS PLAY MADISON ON DIAMOND FRIDAY ich W.H.cc Butt, to Brin, Strong Team Here. G. M. C. Team Greatly Improved Coach Walace Butts will bring his Madison Aggies to Milledgeville Thurday for two games wtih the G. M. C. Cadets. Returning from Barnosville where taken into the church ' two were lost by closo mar- new members. jeins, O.ach Rentz believes his team The services concluded, automo- I greatly improved and ready to take biles began to fill ihe highways and the pair of games Thursday and Frl- of thc city rode into th country districts where they witness- beauties of nature. Easter lilies and other spring flowers were donee evcrvwhere and the Milledgoville was one oH impressive in years. At Hardwick th« Methodi*t, Bar- held 5 i'v'rn RRIFS CR0W N COUNTY • “'dworth j, bringing city" J ‘T' straw - ‘ E «ter day store p :r ti '"'T f th ° -dy a- l e ’ * ,l ' e th, y ' At Lnrmvicic tne Methodist —» cents tint nnd Christian churches J special services. day from Madison. The games will begin at three o'clock each afternoon. 4AUDE NORRIS CIRCLE TO HAVE BAKERY SALE. The Maud NorrfS Circle of the Methodist church will have a bakery sale at the Electrik Maid Bakery next Thursday. A GOLF COURSE WILL BE BUILT ! Millcdr'crille Mid-st Golf Course to Be Ooerated in West End By Out of Town Meu Messrs. A. R. Ivey, C. E. Mayo, O. Dukes, and W ,C. McMillan, of Sandersville have filed an applica tion with the city council for the i'.rr'ilcgc of making and operating a golf course in this city. j Carl’s'*’ CiJ r, !i, Mnster of Ceremon 1 The R. E. Lee Chapter under whose au-pices the exercises will be held have arnounced the following pro- Music—G. M. C. Bard. Invocation—Rev. A. G. Harris. Musi®—G M. C. Band. Song—Chore us of select singers. Preser*ation of (.Speaker—Col. Carlyle Giles. ' Address—Col. Threat Moore. Music—G. M. C. Band. Taps. Benediction—Rev. F. H. Harding. Salute—G. M. C. Squad. Wednesday—May 7th, 11:00 A. M. Concert—College Orchestra Assisted by Voice and Piano-Forte Pupils. Wetino^lay—May 7th, 8:30 P. M. Opera—“The Bohemian Girl”—Balfe Freshman Clu.« and Quartette. Thursday—May 8th, 8:30 P. M. Opera—“Lucia di Lammermoor”— Donzetti—Sophomore-Normal Class and Quartette. Friday—May 9th. 8:30 P. M.—G. M. C. Band Concert. PEABODY PRATKE SCHOOLTO HAVE HELD DAY FRIDAY Friday is field day at the’Peabody Pratice School of G. S. C. W., M s Burfeitt, superintendent. H. A. CUIL1. BUYS INTEREST IN ! has announced SOUTHLAND GARAGE j The events will begin at 9:30 on H. A- Gum. formerly of the the athletic field of G. S. C. W. and The course will be operated on j Buirk Agency st Thompson, ha* pur-'will continue throughout the morn- land in West End leased from Mr. | chased an interest in the Southland irg. Individual events ami class J. C. Cooper and will be known as Cnrr~n nnd »s now a partner of Mr. teams will make up the days program. the Mil’edgovillc Midget Golf Course. as the application i> granted by council a modern golf course will H P. Twilly In the bnrine'a. M-. Onlll is an exnerlencM hnn J r rnd will assist in the t-'Hjm The various classes have organized teams and with color* flyin - vel's the event >* expected to be