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Milledgcville, Ga., May 2S<, 1930
Consolidated in 1872
Number 41
^titive Drills to Close CLASS OF 45 TO MR. C. F, GREENE G. S. C. W. to Close Thirty-
G. M. C. Commencement RECEIVE DIPS HAS PASSED AW AY Ninth Term Next Monday
I R ST Children of
reetJ s.mon City in Pageant
Ration on Tuesday T h urs day Night
Vj . ar w i!l have been wru-
! record of G. M.
i . ,ond the half ,-entury
j ;( . youthful soldier-
... : ». drilis aor prizes next
, n and taps are
?j„ r the Inst time in the
r ,, 11»29-30.
r;ir> . exercises to the grndu-
. program on next Tuesday
. jytve U*en in progress
out this ' ek. But the fin-
thrili" "f the school year
- when t: cadet companies
h „ n ; ; field to go through in
_ i;; v pne: ion the militrny ma-
iii which they have been
ed for the year.
: rning Dr. R. C. Long,
i Christian education in
S-istheot Presbyterian church,
h the haccaulnureatc ser-
’.e college auditorium. An
- musical program rendered
r- sbyterinn choir will con-
gsirzely to the commencement
l^ij afternoon the usual bard
i>rnde wjll be witnessed
Cj, hundreds of commencement
•* at both "schools,
lloc’-y’s program will be given
irircipally to the alumnae of
|e school who will be here for the
^ Eoine Coming day with a
let, in the evening. The Duke
t.ical ?onte-t and the prelimi-
cotr.:* '.itive drills which will in-
: individual competition com-
lloo day's program.
| Seventy pruduates will be awarded
r diplomas and military ce^tifi-
s at th graduating exercises
sd.iy. I)r. W. W. Watkins,
Impressive Excrcies to Mark Clos
ing of Peabody High School
Thursday Evening
Peabody High School will close
I one of its most successful years
; Thursday evening when forty-five
_ - , p. c . . T * young ladies of Baldwin county will
One Hundred and riily to lake j recc j ve their diplomas from Mis* L.
Part in Brilliant Pageant hy G. r. c;. Barfeitt, principal of the high
M. C. Grammar School j school, in the assembly room at the
Georgia State College, for women.
•♦.The Frolic of the Holidays,” a
pageant in which more than one hun
dred t.nd fifty Baldwin county chil
dren will take part, will be the offer
ing of the G. M. C. Grammar grades
to the commencement program
Thursday evening in the college
auditorium at eight-thirty.
Under the direction of the grade
teachers the children have been train
ed and directed in what has been pro
nounced the most colorful and enter
taining program the children have
ever given.
In opening with a special musical
number by the first grade orchestra,
the pageant will unfold an interest
ing story of each month in the year
and the various holidays and celebra
tions in each. Drills and dances to
Impressive exercises will mark tin-
closing of the year and the passing
of another class from the prepara
tory ‘ school of the great woman’.-
college.
Miss Mary Mildred Wynn, honoi
graduate of the cla l s, will deliver, the
validsctory address for her class. Tin
class poem will lie road by Mi;-
Alverene Batson and Miss Alicia
Barnes will deliver the salutatory
for her clas*.
Several songs by the class wll"
complete a most delightful and en
joyable program.
Dr. J. L. Beeson will deliver j
short address to the class members
just prior to the presentation of thi
diplomas by Miss L. R. G. Burfeitt.
The following will receive diplo-
«—*• « «—ICanditates ^t!^£SX:
““ Must Qualify «>
Funeral Services Held Tuesday
Mr. Chos. E. Greene, one » f M l-
ledgeville’s well known and highly
pected citizens, passed away at I
hjs home in this city Jlonilny offer- 1 Entries for Democratic Primary
Before June 3
Must Pay Pees Before Tuesday
at Sin O’clock
depict the fpedal season or occasion mas:
for merriment will be given by chil- Misses Louis Baker, Alicia Burner
dren of all grades. The children will Alverene Batson, Rebecca Benford
he costumed in the many different | Louise Blizzard. Anne Bone, Frances-
Bone, Christine Darden, ftonellc
Dooley, Willetts Ebcrhart. Louise
Etheridge, Louise Foster, Elizabeth
Hooten, Stella Hubert. Caroline
Humphries, Madelyn Humphries,
Loui e Ivey, Ruth Jackson. Louise
Jeanes, Lois Kemp. Elizabeth Loo,
Buh* Lugand, Leirine Lundy,
Katherine McMillan, Alta Martin,
Bula Massey, Dorothy Montgomery,
Marguerite Murphey, Anna Laura
O'Quinn, Jane Patterson. Dorothy
Montgomery, Marguerite Murphey,
>r \\ n „ uuulWl ( | Anna Laura O’Quinn, Jane Patter-
u , e , utstanding educators Senior Class Presents, “The M®- Lor, Dorothy Smith; Lyndcl Smith,
hmVv University wftl deliver-<he * * ioMire”, Three Act Cpmedj . | Rachael Smith. Mary Clide Spivey,
nuy oddreu. , Wcduciday Night Mack Park Stewart. Lecne Stewirt.
Mr. II. F.. Moore, President of the ’ _ | Bulah Thaxton. Ethel Torrance.
•ard . f Trustee.,, will deliver the Th c fjftv-first annual commence* j Ethel Tye, Virginia Beach, Ann.
|slal, and Col. Georec P.i ach will, mrnt the Genrria Military Collect j Wade, Rncenia *
the diplomas. Lieut. V. L. ! was impressively begun Wednesday I Wright, Mary M
will give the young cadets their , n .; fr j 1t w hcn the Senior, class present- jbeth Yarbrough.
three act
kinds of dress typical of the holidayi
from New Year’s day until the clos
ing tableau of Christmas with the
wise men and Shepherds. The atten
tion will be held through the entire
performance.
COHCEMGNT
BEGINS AT G.M.C
Elizn-
imissions in the United States Re
• C f several
fedals v. iU also be announced.
r the direction of the three
», James Brown of company
if Wall of Company B., and
Thompson of Company C.,
o companies will compete for
prizes which are offered for
excellency. The floats
itir.g the companies arc ex-
to he outstanding this year,
"f pretty sponsors wil Itake
the i bat parade and will
lor to the closing exercises.
ed “The Mil*:
omedy,
The
CABET band TO '
M. S. BELT. DECLINES TO
dory 1:0:1 S met interostinc MAKE RACE FOR SENATE
and the attention of the lurge
audience was captured from the first
curtain. Suspense, clever twists of
circumstances coupled with the act
ing of the young players all went to
make the show one of the best
Senior class has given.
The cast included: Evelyn Eskew,
Frank Richards. Lois Smith. Lilia
Brnxley, Carlyle Ingram. Ben Stem-
bridge, Arnold Walsh, Evelyn - e
and Grace Ivester.
■spite Pressure of Friend* Throuj
out County, Bank President
Declines to Make Race
ALTON CHAMBERS
WINS GOLD MEDAL
lontnbnies lo Coinmencemcn!
1 With Concert Friday
Nil'll. Program Arranged
In a statement issued by Mr. Miller
Bell, president of the Mllledgeville
Banking Co., the urgent appenl of
many friends for him to make the
race for senator from the twentieth
senatorial district was declined.
The statement of Mr. Bell Is a',
follows:
To the people of Baldwin County:
Termit me to give public expresF-
,_n of appreciation to the hundred.-
I voters representing every militia
j district in Baldwin county for the
warm expressions of friendship and
- : voluntary assurance of support
Alton Chambers, of the Midway should I yield to the heavy pressure |
High School, has been awarded the ’ that ha been made for me t > offer j
medal offered by the State U. D. C. for the position of senator of the |
lor the be t essay on Jefferson Davis. o(Kh district
erty y-Que Mill- j lie is a nan of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. i would not bn hoi
a special pro- Chambers. isay that 1
the G. M C.
. May 26th, at 12:30 o’clock,
from a stroke of paralysis with which
he was stricken n week before. j
Following an illness several months • Candidates for the Democrat*)
irr Mr. Greene had been in feebie | primary in September
health, and while unable to perform
his duties «s a traveling salesman,
he had remained .at home and fre
quently visited the bu iness section of
♦he city, and attended services at
the Baptist church Sunday, the 18th.
inst, the day before he was stricken.
From the first it was realized hy his
physician that h : s iiinoss was serious,
and hi- children were called to the
city, .and all of them were at his side
when he quietly breathed his last.
The news of his death caused sorrow
throughout tht city.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the residence Tuesday after
noon at 4:30 o’clock by Rev. I- E.
Roberts nnd J. F. Yarbrough in the
•rcsence of a large gathering of our
-itizens.
The remains were interred on the
family square in the city cemetery,
♦he following acting as pall hearers.
Dr. W. M. Scott. Dr. W. T. Wynn,
Dr. J. L. Beseon, Dr. E. W. 411en,
Messrs G. C. McKinley, Otto M.
Conn, E. C. Kidd. M. S. n *ll, Jon W.
Hutchinson.
The members of the Board of Dea
cons and the officers of the Millcdge-
villc T odge of Knights cf Pythons
acted as an honorary escort.
The floral offerings sent by
friends were beautiful in darign.
Char Edwin Greene was horn in
Troup County. Ga., December 27th,
18£J, hjJ parents, being Hamilton
*>*nter $i!i»eenc and Ellen Gibson
Greene, members of one of Georgia’s
ildcst families. He spent his youth
: n that county and after reaching
manhood engaged in business there
‘or some year-. About thirty-five
vcnTj ago he can;c to Milledgcville,
'nd conducted a retail grocery store.
He rapidly established himself in
‘he confidence and esteem of the peo
ple by h ! s honest dealings and pleas
ant and affable manner, .and was
recognised ns one of Milledgevillc’s
best citizens.
Mr. Greene was u member of the
Baptist church, and was active in its
work, serving on the Board of Dea
cons for a number of years. H"i3
life was an exemplary one.
of the leading
pay
their entrance fees before six o’clock,
June 3, according to a ruling by the
executive committee made at a meet
ing last month.
J. C. Ingram Secretary o? the coni-
mittee stated that only two candi
dates had qualified up until Wed
nesday afternoon. Judge dames B.
Park and Congressman Card Vinson
have both paid all fees and have .ar.
arced their candidacy.
Representative Marion A Her has
definitely «tated\thnt he will make
the race for the State Legislature
and Capfc. J. H. Ennis has placed his
hat in the senatorial ring. Mr. G. C.
McKinley has declared that he will
be a candidate for county commis
sioner.
All candidates for the offices
named will probably go unopposed
and it is certain they will qualify
before the end *of the week.
All candidates are incumbents with
the exception of Cnpt. Enni% who
definitely announced today that he
would entex the senatorial race. He
is n veteran in the legislature hav
ing served in the house and at one
time was president of the Senate.
During his term he sponsored many
bills that have been beneficial to the
suite.
VINSON SECURES
HIGHWAYFDNDS
Passe, Bill Securing Half Million
Dollars for Counties of Tenth,
Who Were Damaged by Floods
A bill by Congressman Carl Vin
son to reimburse the counties of the
Tenth District for money expended
in repair to Federal-aid roads and
bridges which were damaged b;
floods last year, has passed both th*
house and senate .and has received
the President's approval.
The floods last fall and spring
EX1UBTS MONDAY AFTERNOON
Tribute will be paid the first Presi
dent of the Georgia State Collcga
for Women Monday morning when
more than four hundred Georgia
girls will receive their degrees, bring
ing to a close the thirty-ninth nn-
nunl session.
The tribute to the late, Dr. J. Har
ris Chappell, pioncet educator and
first president of the college, will
l come during the graduating exercises
Monday morning, when the largest
class in the history of the college
will be awarded their degrees and di
plomas. The portrait will hang in
the auditorium opposite that of the
late Dr. M. M. Tarks. Members of
the alumnae who were students at the
college during his administration
have the program in charge.
Bishop Warren A. Candler, Dean
of Methodist Bishops, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon Sunday morn
ing. Bishop Candler is a well known
in MUIedfrcville and he has al
ways been linked closely to tlic col
lege. His message to the graduates
ill be inspirational.
I)r. J. L. Bee*on, president of the
college .will award the degrees and
diplomas to the graduates. The
graduating ceremonies will he unusu
al in thnt the first woman whe has
ever delivered the literary address
at the college will speak to the gradu
ates. Miss Lucy Gage of Peabody
College will deliver the literary ad
dress.
On Monday afternoon the college
will be open to the visitors and the
year’s work will be on exhibit. This
is one of the most important fea
tures of the commencement sea; >n.
Old Graduates
To Return To
Campuses Here
G. M. C. Expecting Large Crowd of
Former Student, Here Next
Monday Evening
of
Bald*
in County Boy Writ)
on Jc'fer.on Davis in
V ide Contest
Hundreds of former student
the Georgia State College for Wour-n
and G. M. C. will come back to Mil-
ledgcviUe during the next week to
be present for the commcncemnet
damaged roads in this county as well I exercises an dto participate :n the
j as other counties in the district and ceremonies that have been plannd for
| Congrcssmnn Vinson appenred before ! Ihir entertainment,
the Bureau of Public » ds and had KnJhe^'jii
hers of the Millcdgevflle Lodge of n survey made. Congressman Vin-
Knights of Pythias, ind carried the j sun t j, on prepared and introduced s
high ideals of that order in his re- jjjjj to j, a ve the federal government
"ationship to his fellow men. reimburse the counties for fifty per
He was an Alderman for several (cent o fthce expenditures. Senator
.ears rendered the city efficient act- j Harris saw the bill through the ser.-
. at *" . . , , . - Officers for the year will be cho*»n
Mr. Greene was a man of most It is not known how much or ttm
! ..ill ! »> the meeting.
letter mailed out by R. H.
•iriCOL MARION ALLEN CHANGES
Scott, president
of the G. S. C. Alumnae haa announc
ed thnt the annual banquet will be
held Saturday evening at the collcga
tea room. Several hundred former
students have given their acceptance
to he present .and the meeting is ex
pected to be a most enthusiastic one.
nleasing address and manner, and by 1 fund Baldwin county
his cordial and sympathetic natu
he made friends who held him i
. the outttand-
commencement
•>f 1930.
nd has
«ttij
developed into one
:in J it* fame as a concert
spread over the state.
- V -- J for the occasion in the
the band, green and white,
-*7e auditorium will resound
stirring marches of Sou&o
enchanting music of the hn-
- Muj. Osterman has an-
a m st interesting and varl-
m which will embrace btfth
-1 .:nd popular music. Several
- r comedy skits will be put on
r the performance.
ader tho direction of Maj. Oster-
tr ‘ e *‘ nn d has developed from a
°f inexperienced musicians in-
organization of well trained
«t if I did
happier than
iic ... .-- »*- of the following j w hen I am conscious thnt I a
'letter from Mr . W. II. McKenzie, j er ing worthwhile service, especially
Chairman of the Essay Contest: to the people among whom I hav.
Montezuma, Ga. ; jived all my life.
a». De2r Alton. | Yet, 1 am cquaUy frank to *a 3
a Chairr a the Essay Contest {that some years ago I derided that
I wish to m. • to you that you I there was no political office I want-
p3 e bnn d concert will be the third
to be given during com-
%?L ement and wiU brin l the first
<0 a clM..
nre the winner . the medal as offer
ed by the U. D. C. and I will take
pleasure in delivering to you at their
next convention.
1 aUo wish to congratulate you ns
this is quite an honor to win orcr the
i many thousands of essays written a
the state and I am
fully.repaid for the t
thought given to your essay.
Wishing you much success in your
further, efforts.
Sincerely.
MRS. W. H.—ICNE L. McKENZIE.
SUPT. BIVINS IMPROVING
The news from Mr. P. N. Bivins,
Baldwin County’s efficient (School
Superintendent, is that he hopes be
is improving vrtih the treatment he is
receiving at the Veteran’s Hospital
ni Memphis, but thet it will be sev
eral weeks before be will be able to
Up to this hour I have not
changed my mind.
Some of my friends know that 1
have been tendered higher state p««
sitionf. but, that 1 preferred to re
nviin a private citizen. My business
is constantly iuercasing and consc-
fcel | quently there ir a greater demand on
itudy and my time than heretofore and it would
hardly be just for ire to leave for
bo long a time as the fifty day sess
ion of the legislature.
Again assuring my friends of my
deep .appreciation, I am.
Sincerely,
MILLER S. HELL.
May 28th, 1930.
tighest esteem and confidence. He J
■.van*a loving and devoted huslvxad
:nd father, and has left the herit
age of a good name to his children.
He is survived by Mrs. Greene and
♦he following children: Mrs. L. E.
Hudson, of Etowah, Tcnn ; Misses
Clair and Louise Greene of this city.
Mr. R. H. Greene, of Fairborn, and
Mrs. Robert Arnold, of Winder, and
everal grandchildren among whom
is R. H. Geren. Jr., who made his
omt with him the past several years,
'r.d two great grandchildren. He is
>l?o survived by one brother, who re-
ides in Birmingham, Ain.
LAW OFFICES
Joe Poltle Will Probably Pn
in Adjoining Office. Olde
Hci
college have been invited hack to at
tend the commencement exorcises and
a banquet Monday evening. Replies
have already been received from a
great number and more thnn two
hundred are expected to be present
at the festivities. Local alumni are
urged to make reservations before
Friday night with Mr. Wocttn or Mr.
Chas. Conn. All reservation*? must
be made before Saturday morning.
Meetings of both organizations will
Changes were being made this
week in the arrangement of the law
offices of Alien & Pottle the two
large rooms being divided to accomo
date two offices. \
Since the death of Col. Joe Pottle,
the firm of \llcn 4 Pottle ha, been I bo held durintt commencement and
dissolved end Col. Marion Allen has the year’s programs outlined.
opened offices where the firm ha —
been located for more than a quarter GEO. W. BARR TAILOR SHOP
EDITOR NEVIN TO PRESENT
; of a century. Col. Joe i*ottlo is c
; sidering occupying the adjoining
CUP DURING COMMENCEMENT office and begin the pratice of law
heTe.
The announcement was made this
week by Col. Marion Allen that the
firm name Allen & Pottle would not
be continued. He stated that he
would continue the pratice of his rro-
inde pender tly. Cot Joe
Engagement
Week |7pi
Makes CsnceUatio
F Engagement Last
(tent Herst Trophy
NO SERVICES AT THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SUNDAY
Rev. F. H. Handing is out of the
city and he has announced that there
wiU be no services At the Epbeopnl
church Sunday.
Editor James B. Ncvin found it
necessary to cancel his appointment i f r8S f on
to present the Hearst Trophy to the p 0 ttle has not definitely stated that
G. M- C. rifle team last Friday and h e would open offices
has announced that he will come
here during commencement.
» eepected that Editor Nevin
wiU come here Tuesday and give the
winners of the Southern ehapiouahlp
Rffared hy Wmmm Randolph Bud*
Announcement has been made thnt
the meeting of the Woman’s Mission
ary Union of the BaptM church hue
been proetponed tmUl Meaduy,«
0th instead of Msulsy, June tad os
BURGLARIZED
Burglar?, sor e time during Mon-
da> night, entered the tailor shop of
Mr. Geo. W. Barr through a rear
window, and stole a suit of clothes^
The robbery was discovered Tuesday
morning, and reported to Chief-of-
Police Broome, who has had finger
prints made of the impress left on
the window. The indentity of the
guilty parties is unknown nnd no
arrest have been made.
Cot Erwin Sibley is attending the
Bur Association in Pi—Ilk, On.,
wsefc. Hu is n mend