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. ’WIN COUNTY •
4 *£ s I ITUTION •
In Progressiva Baldwin 1
end Surrounding
Counties
rOLLMS
Milledgevilie, Ga., July 10, 1930
Consolidated in 1872
SERGEANT W. T. THOMPSON (Z, C C CL-L^i
2ND LIEUT. OF BALDWIN BLUES W. b. C. bummer bCllOOl
i MODERN MERCANTILE
OPENS STORE NO. TWO
CLOSES JULY 18 ‘turi?sL2r
lere M. Pound of Georgia State
College at Athens, Will Deliver
Address Friday. 11th
hr summer school of the Gear
State College for Women .closer
Friday. July IR -
a hundred
will graduate, receiving
t he diploma or degree. Presi-
J uk Lance, of Young Harris
Collect. wM present the address at
id I)r. J. L. Beeson, Prcsi-
V, nf 0 f the College, will deliver the
j!plorr.as and degrees. After the
conclusion of the graduating exercis-
\es the students will be served a
lunch, the Beauty Special leaving
bout 12:15. making connections
ith all purts of the state. The sum-
ler school has been unusually suc-
■--ful. with students here from ten
different states.
July 19th
Sergeant Wra. T. Thou
named second Lieutenant
Baldwin Blues, Co. I, of the 121st
Infantry of the Georgia National
Guards at n meeting held Thursday
night. He fills the vacancy caused
by the promotion of Lieut. E
Jackson to First Lieutenant.
Lieut. Thompson graduated
Captain of Co. C. at the past G. M.
C. session,^ and was winner of thi
saber. He is a splendid military man
and will fill the office to which he
has been elected with signnlability
Capt. F. R. Hargrove has a full
company, and is getting .them in
readiness to go into camp at Jack
sonville, Fla., July 19tb.
President Jere M. Pound, of the
Georgia State Teachers’ College, at
Athens, will speak to the student
•d> during the chapel hour on Fri
day. July 11. Dr. Pound is a prom-
educator and will bring a mes-
:o the summer school.
Mrs. Maude Fisk LaFleur’s class
esented a very successful
cresting play before a large audi-
:o on Wednesday evening, July 9.
i* entertainment consisted of two
ys, “A Ring from Venice,” and
White Magic.” On Friday Mrs. La-
class will present another
play, “The Man Who Married a Dumb
fe.” The entertainment feature
the summer school has been very
•resting and varied. The students
have not only worked hard but have
opportunity to play some of
the time.
MISS LIZZIE BROIDY PASSED
AWAY TUESDAY MORNING
[temainr. Carried to Savannah.
>r Home for Burial Accc
nied by Several Friends
t 8.20
DR. O.C. WOODS
JOINS CLINIC
Noted Poikebfut ud Diaiioiti
cue Lecatei io TU> City ud
Awadated W'rtfc Fhjradan
Dr. O. C. Woods has arrived
Milledgevilie from Augusta, and be
come associated with the Milledge
vilie Clinic of Physicians. As a
Pathologist and DiagnoBticiatn Dr.
Woods is recognized as being well
fitted for the special work he will
do as a member o fthe Clinic. He
has received a heartly welcome from
the members of his fraternity.
OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS
ON DEPOSIT IN BANKS HERE
Statenaata of Citys Financial Insists-
lion* Show Largest Deposits
in Hlrtory
The statements of the four banks
H #r 4raMMhed in this issu'd Will be read
with interest. They show that there
i deposit June .'10th. $2,094,-
985.G3.
There is no city in the State which
has stronger and better financial
institutions than Milledgevilie.
Celebrates Fourth of July
ar«ir\ r • JLCtJi The students of Miller Bell Hall
A Gda Day Enjoyed by Students wor , ho|lpy ltiA on St p, Wcl[ . 8
in Parades Entertainments and -Day, dressed in green and white and
and A Big Barbecue [with their float covered in beautiful
; green and white decorations dotted
The half-holiday which the stud
ents of the Summer School at the
Georgia State College for Women
had on the fourth of July passed
quite pleasantly, and all who enjoyed
the celebrations felt grateful to Mr.
L. S. Fowler, the Bursar, Dean E.
II. Scott, Director of the Summer
School, and all those responsible for
the happy occasion.
There was an exciting baseball
game between the co-eds and the
girls of the Summer School which
the co-eds won. This was followed
at 5:30 by a great parade through
the principal streets of Milledgevilie,
the procession consisting of beauti
ful floats decorated by the students
to represent the important holidays
of the year and cars filled with facul
ty and summer school students.
The students of Terrell Hall, and
Terrell Annex A, haJ a float to
represent the New Year. Mrs. Mar
guerite Chapman was Father Time,
and her smnll daughter was the “New*
Year.” All of the occupants of the
float were dressed appropriately for
the season.
The *tudents of Terrell B and C
represented the Fourth of July with
a wagon gaily decorated und drown
by a mule at whose head walked
Uncle Sam. Jolly old coachmen
drove, and Betsy Ross and her com
panions carried the Flag. Behind
them marched girls dressed in cos
tumes of red, whilte aim blue, and
tume, of red, white and blue, and
Stars and Stripes.
ith -hamrecks.
The students of Ennis Hall and
the Mansion represented the May
Day, the float itself and the
pants of it as bright and gny and
beautiful as the May Day.
The students of Atkinson Hall
portrayed Christmas with its
white clod angels, the Manager, the
red chimney down which Satttu
Claus goes, and the Christmas tree.
After the stunts the entire group
throughly enjoyed a delightful bar
becue supper spread under the trees.
The town giris and boys of the
Summer School were Saint Valen
tine’s Day. The girl* were dressed
in white and wore heart-shaped red
cups, and they rode in a car painted
in red and white, and bearing on the
back a huge red heart
The parade ended in the Govern
ment Square Pork where the entire
group seated and standing o
hillside watched the stunts put
the various groups in the hollow be
low, the whole forming a natural
amphitheatre. All wore caps of gny
colors which had been presented
favors at the entrance. Each group,
having a float put on u stunt ap
propriate for the holiday they repre-
ented, and the preparation of the
floats and the sunts were n competi-
affair. The prize was won by
Terrell B and C, and they were given
special theatre party afterwards in
the Auditorium. Honorable mention
Ennis and Mansion, and
Terrell Hall and Terrell Annex A.
AMERICAN LEGION DOCTOR BINION
BUYS PROPERTY
IN GAINESVILLE
Reiolutioa Adopted Ursine Im
mediate Financial Relief to The
Milledgevilie State Hospital
Miss Lizzie Broidy passed
Tuesday morning, July 8th, i
lock, at the city hospital,
had been ill the past
eks. While her death was i„. .
: it brought ‘adne-»s to her The Council held their regu- represented by Messrs. Comer Stubb
friends. ilar month, y meeting Monday night.'Sum Bland and Dr. Y. A. Little,
Th. , . mains were c irric] to the!“ n,i tr '" 15acU ' li r "' u, “ r routi, " ! bu!,i - lhl ’ by Mr* Y. *
The Georgia organization of thi
American Legion .and Auxilliary met
I at Gainesville July 2 to 6th.
CITY TAX ASSESSORS NAMED | Norris-Little Post of this city
f Misses Mary and Kate Cline,
n-i after a funeral service held at
red Heart Catholic church Wed-
lay morning, were carried to
Jon, and placed on n Central of
- ia Railway train for Savannah
interment. They were accomp
li by Mrs. R. F. Semmes and
Ir-. R. T. Doyls, relatives, who wer •
bedside of Miss Broidy ven
came .and Mis-es Gertie Trean-
<1 Kate Cline. They were join-
Gordon by Messrs. Louis and
•rt Cline.
Miss Broidy
. Sava
her parents being Mr. Patrick
•idy and Mrs. Kate Flannery
'idy. She spent about thirty-five
rs as a resident of this city. She
a devout member of the Catho- physicians
church, and a thoroughly con?e- ^ ea ^h may
ed Christian woman.
ness. Messrs J. R. Stanley, W. F
Little and T. B. Dunius were' named
City Tax Assessors.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal church ha-
received another beautiful gift. A ,
very hnndsomci bVass altar desk
made to order by R. G : ssler, <Inc )
of New York, has ben presented by
Mrs. George Stallings.
tie and Miss Bertie Stembridge.
The convention was a very pleas-
•ant one, and was greatly enjoyed by
the local delegates.
Dr. Y. A. Little introduced and
secured the passage of a resolution
both by the Legion and the Auxili
ary, deploring present financial con
ditions at the Milledgevilie State
Ponrital, and urged Governor Hard
man to come to the aid of the insti-
tr.ticn, and derise some means
whereby immediate relief can be
nviailabie to the Board of
b of Businei
of McIntosh
Streets
COURT CONVENES
“ MONDAY MORNING
The Modern Mercantile Company
will open a new place of business on
the corner of Wayne and McIntosh
street as a branch of their regular
business.
The new place will be in shape and
ready for business on Saturday, July
12th.
Mr. A. C. I.ugand has announced
that Mr. C. W. Humphries will be in
charge of the store u* manager and
that Mr. Emile Lugand will he as-1
sociated with him to serve the trade.
Both of these are well known in the
city and both will give their service
to the patrons of the new store.
HALF HOLIDAY
THIS MORNING
School Slalcab Given
Great Svpeiae by Unexpected
Anconncement by Dv Scott
The student body o fthe G. S. C.
W. were delighted Wednesday when
Dr. E. II. Scott announced that there
would be a half-holiday Thursday
morning, July 10th, nfcid thut all
classes would be called off. An
soon a* the announcement was made
the students, who had not expected
any let up in thir work until the
final close next week, ebgan won
dering what it all meant, but hnve
not yet reached a decision. Any
way, an unexpected half holiday has
and will be enjoyed.
“BEAR TRACKS” HAVE BEEN
SEEN IN WEST BALDWIN
Civil Docket to Be Called After
Organization of Grand Jury
and Charge by Judge Park
The July term of Baldwin Superior
Court will convene Monday morning
at ten o’clock Judge J. B. Park pre
siding.
Immediately after the organiza
tion of the grand jury, Sind the
charge of Judge Park the civil dock
et will be called. The calendar pro
vides for its completion the first
week, but it is not probable the en
tire week will be consumed.
The criminal docket will not be
taken up until the second week of
court, and the cases will depend
largely upon the work of the grand
jury, as there are now only a few
fqr prospective trial.
S. A. R. SPENDS JULY
ITH AT INDIAN ISLAND
latereatieg Profraai of Ib4Ub His
tory. Rendered. A Berbecee
(Hamer Served
The John Milledge Chapter Sons
of American Revolution held their
July meeting at Indian Island.
The meeting was called to order
by President R. W. Hatcher, who
introduced the speaker of the day.
Mr. W. T. Johnson of Macon, who
gave a most interesting historical
sketch of old Fort Fidius, Rock land
ing, and the Indian village that occu
pied Indian Island. Mr. Johnson’s
paper w.os so thorough and compre
hensive that a resolution was passed
requesting copies for the archives
of the society and also for »he his
torical museum at the Georgia State
College for Women.
At the conclusion of Mr. Johnson’s
address the historian of the chapter,
i Mr. Victor Davidson, was pr^jp^teA
'l~nd made i *
Bear Was Found hi Corn Fie»d by
'S Negro Bey. Who Mistake
I B- * r foe A Cow | ..nd made a most interesting 'ial
Two Piece* of City Red Estate I (the early Indian history of Georgia,
Purchased by Pnysician at may he a *® ner al rum - including some unusual comments on
$ a | e I or. But when rumors start, >prcad- the visit of Fernando DeSoto to this
j 'n£ by leaps and bounds it is hard | region and his sojourn at Indian Is-
At the sale of the property of the. to mnke corrections as to true facts, land.
Horne estate on the first Tuesday in 1 Nevertheless on several plantations short talks were mode by other
July, Dr. Richard Binion purchased j ' n west Baldwin bear tracks have members of the chapter, together
the building occupied by the City j been found. There may be one «»r | w itH talks by Mrs. Beeson nnd Mrs.
Hospital and the building adjoining I mn >^c four or five. But bear tracks | Garrard of the Nancy Hart Chapter
upied by Mr J. C. Grant.
These two pieces of property art
i Greene Street just off of Jeffer
n nnd are very desirable.
Dr. Binion ha.-, ir.nde no’announce-
ent as to what ho pronoses t.i dc
th thi- property, though it is un
derstood that he expects within the
future to make material Im
provements.
there just the sa
This rumor started, when a negro
boy was plowing on Mr. so and so
farm. He heard a rustic in a corn
field just a few yards away. St the
boy rushed over to run what h •
thought was a cow out of the corn.
When he reached the field he saw he
didn’t know just what. But it
scared him badly.
HOPES FOR RECOVERY OF MR Trustees.
HENRY MORAN ABANDONED The resolution
' that .at the com!
All hopes for the recovery of Mr, j Georgia State Le
also recommended
the latest new- from his bedside.
County School Superir
N. Bivins is at home fro
the Veterans Hospital a
Tern., where he has he
past several weeks. His
glad to learn that liis health
greatly improved. He will_ hav
return to the hospital later in
ing permanenly restored.
It 4
show
WIOR ORher WILL IN-
TALL OFFICERS THURSDAY
NIGHT JULY 10
Boi
Mu
s.. July 8.—The his
—— I ric frigate Constitution, conqueror
ri ”n of Muric To Be Rendered of British warships and the Barbary
nd Banquet Will Be Served ! pirates 125 ye:. : ago, today made
Y !ledgeville Council 135 of her first voyurc in 33 years as she
| Hospital fifty or more ex-serrice
men, and u number of wives and de
pendents of the same.
Dr. Little, who served as a mem
ber of the staff of physicians at the
hospital for a number of year- prior
to the World War. feels a deep in
terest in the institution and has.
DF.ATH OF MRS. M. K. LAWRENCE
One of the social event)
Kiwanis Club is an occasion known
as “Ladies Nite” when the members
have as their guests their ladies.
Such an occasion will be held this j
Thursday, evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Trounor. An >
original and unique program may he
expected as Mr. J. L. Sibley will be!
in charge. Y barbecue dinner only
as Mrs. Trtnnor ran prepare will ho
A resolution was passed appoint
ing a committee to locate exact situ
ation of Rock Landing, famous in
early Indian and colonial history.
After adjournment a barbecue
dinner was served in the grove.
The visitors present, be-ides the
members and their families, were:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Johnson and
Miss Johnson, of Macon; Mr. und
Mrs. J. W. Hooks, of Gordon; Mr.
I. It. Deidrich, of Irwinton, and Mr.
| A. F. Jones, of Gordon.
L. N. JORDAN ENTERTAINS
EMPLOYEES AT BARBECUE
.ocal Chevrolet
Hold* Annual Ea
and Spread. Be
Ropreaontakis
ant Thursday,
intiful Feast
Mr
M. K. Law
died at 1
red.
I th.
IS
Dwed from the navy yard j knowledge of the
the harbor to dry dock to fur-1 doing.
ic task of her second rcstorn- j
of the American was
»nic< will install the following aero*
• rs to night, Thursday. July ! ther
11 ‘ "unrilor—E. J. Lee; Vico- tion. : CRO
inrilor. Steward Barnes; Record- 1 The trip took place almost 100
Secretary, p. e. Williams; Fi- years to the day after the order t<>j
:.l Secretary, ,T. *R. Smith; junk her which brought forth the T1
■niurt-r. .1. \ Mayfield: Chaplain. : memorable poem of Oliver Wendell dry
. Seovilie. installation rrr-j Holmes, sarcastically advising “Ay, past
' W *1 be r .r.iueted hv Dr. M. D. tear her tattered ens’gn down.”
ons, ffayte YiceUCoancillor, of ' Tomorrow, with ! cr masts
yhurn, Ga. | “Old Ironsides” wiV again look like
the installation services her old self. Three years have been
tpent already in destoring her. The
work is now 85 per cent accomplish-
•eat work it
BY LONG
Meriwether, Thursday July 3rd, and j JUDGE JOHN T.
' the funcr.il nnd burial were i
Pierces Chapel Friday aftcrnooi
Rev. G. L. Pittman officiating.
Mrs. Lawrence is survived by tw
sons, P. N. and R. D. Lawrence, of
Fatonton; one daughter, Mrs. A
Stewart, of this city one sist
Miss Frances Wiggins, of Ealont
and one brother, T. H. Wiggins,
Lake Park, Flu.
ILL
IS
am of song* and music will
r Pd and n bnnquet served,
bing w.U be done to mnke
pleasant for the gathering
n mhprs of the Council nnd
:r ladies.
continued exceedingly hot and MR. E. C. KIDD
ather that hn< prevailed the ILL IN TENNESSEE
Qveral weeks have brought J Mr. E. C. Kidd and family are at
j considerable damage to the crop-. Paris, Tenn , where they were com-
place j and prospects are not as promising j polled to stop while on an automo-
they have been. Rain is badly bile trip to Colorado Springs, on nc-
•dod in nil sections of the county, count of the illness of Mr. Kidd. *Mr.
m especially is suffering. | Kidd’s condition has shown improve-
ed.
Mr. and Mr?. C. E. Caldwell andj
children Miss Nina Spc«r and Mr.; The I
and M*s. G. A. Watkins, spent Fri- & Farm*
T.nd M-«. Frank Smith. TV. and I day in Macon. • j declared
F. Langston nnd sister of j 5 P er
Langston, of this city, were | The many friends of Mrs. A. J. j past six
n " ? bose registered at Hotel Sn-tCrrr regret t.4 hear of her serious of the 1
Savannah, Ga., July 5th. j illness. j bank.
nt, but he hns not as yet regained
M A F. BANK DECLARES 5 PER j his health sufficiently to resume his
CENT SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND return trip home. His friends here
ishing for him restoration to
The news ,from the bedside of
Judge John T. Allen i- that he has
grown steadily worse for the post
several days, and that this. ednes-
cal 1
he
ost 1
idition.
•ctors of the Merchants
Bank at a recent meeting
m*ann ial dividend of
payable July 10t/. The
,nths record hu- been one
L in the history of the
hnalth and strength, nnd will extend
to him and his family a cordial wel-
BANKS DECLARE DIVIDENDS
The banks of Milledgevilie havi
declared their semi-annual dividend. I will begin
The following .announcement car-
•d in the daily press will be read
with interest here:
Brunswick, Ga., July 4.—The con
tract for the erection of the William
B. McKinnon home on St. Simon is
land has been awarded P. S. Clnr-
. of Jacksonville, Fin. W. Kinnion
attractive homes on the island. Both
Drake, of Jacksonville, is the archi-
attrictive homes on the island. Both
Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon, are well-
known Brun-wick people, but for
several years have been residing in
MiKcdgevflle. They are building the
home for a summer residence. Work
{. Jordan, local agent of
let automobiles, and op-
ne of the largest garages,
I filling and supply stations in Mid
dle Georgia, tntertr.ined his employ-
| ees at an annual barbecue Thurs-
; day, July 3rd, at his home in this
city.
| These occasions have become quite
ar. event in the history <•:" Mr. Jor
dan’s business, ard the life of his
employees as they are always oc
casions for the dispiuy of unbound
ed hospitality on the part of a ceniul
big hearted employer, who is always
at hi- best contributing to the
happiness of those in his employ.
The barbecue Thursday was one
of the best of the number Mr. Jor
dan has had, as it was well prepar
ed and served, consisting of all
necessary acces?ories which made it
templing tond satisfactory to She
appetite of the most particular
epicurian.
The out of town guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jordan nt the barbecue
were: Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Jordan,
Tennilk; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jo.*dan,
Sandersvillv; Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Dennis, Eatonton, and Mr. Sam
Gummerson, Chevrolet representa
tive of Atlanta. • »