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jiLLEii 5. BELL
NAMED HEAD OF
TAX REVISION
ih'zens Mectine Held in Macon
Tuesday to Study Tax Reform
Called By Mr. Bell
WILL STUDY TAX PROBLEM
$40,000. HOSPITAL TO BE
ERECTED BY DR. BINION
Work to Begin September 1st Remodeling Present Building. Structure
Will Be Fireproof and Will Have Forty Rooms.
Negro Ward to Be Added
Work will In gin September 1st on i building and Grant home will be made
e erection ot a hospital on the site (into sixteen rooms. There will be a
where the present hospital is now ' negro ward of eight room>. The
located, Dr. Richard Binion announc- building will be steam heated and will
have every modern convenience. A
large operating room designed along
;oday, Wednesday. The contract
, _ . for the work has been awarded to
Qns Hundred Business Men of i Mr. Jon Hutchinson and according
State Present and Hear Experts
Piscass Problem
.Miller S. Fell, President of
• Igevillc Bank and a businc.-s
..f thi- -aunty, was named
if Georgia Tax Revision as-
■n in Macon Tuesday when
inn one hundred business men
ponded to the call
lr. Hell to study the tax situn-
to the plans
the next few
will be comp]
The p
rk will begin within
ck.s and the building
deted as soon as possible,
nt hospital building and
occupied by Mr.
i.ing Tuesday met
t throughout the
leaders thnt were
vith
I thei
■rial revision of the state,
met ting was presided over by
Mr. Bill who was later named presi-
drn: ..f the nssociation. A hoard of
die was elected to complete the
orr.r ation, and a later meeting to
fer- perfect plans was called for
m: week.
Tr body pledged co-operation to
Ifev Governor and the legislature to
r>rk -.ut a plan of bettering the
itmtinn in Georgia. The desire to
" her every interest of the state
"i- -.pressed at the meeting.
-Mr. Bell stated on his return thnt
spirit oi the meeting was splen-
(i and that it was the de-ire of the
«>ciation to have every business
an, farmer and professional inan in
the offoi
t hd
■ had been started at the Macon mcet-
I -rig. He declared that the whole
I -pint of the meeting was a manifes
tation of service to Georgia on the
part of the representative group r.f
J. C. Grant were purchased by Dr.
Binion last month from the Horne
estate. Dr. Billion’s plans are to con
nect the two buildings.
Both buildings will be made fire
proof and will be brick veneered of
red brick. There will be twenty-
four rooms in the present hospital
the latest plans will also be included
in the building plan.
Dr. Binion stated that it Was his
desire to have a modern hospital
building in Miiledgevide, in order
that every need of the people of this
section can be met.
The hospital will be operated un
der the same management ns in the
past, with the same staff of physici
ans; Dr. T. M. Hal), Dr. Richard Bin
ion, Dr. W. M. Scott, Dr. .lotm W.
Mohlgy and Dr. 0. C. Woods.
FAIR TO BE HELD COUNTY SCHOOL
WEEK OF OCT. 6 TEACHERS NAMED
FIRST BALE OF COTTON
ARRIVES AT MARKET
The first hale of cotton weigh
ing 526 pounds arrived at Horne-
Andrews warehouse Wednesday
morning from the Indian Island
Farm and Ranch of Mr. John W.
Shinhol-tcr.
dr. Shinholster brought in the
ond bale last year and was only
eated for the honor by Con-
ssman Carl Vinson. The bale
I not been sold Wednesday. R.
Smiths Gin propured the first
DAIRYMEN ASK
L. N Jordan ! GOVERNOR NAMES
To Erect New DR. BINION ON
Store Building HOSPITAL BOARD
Contract Made With Rice Bros.,
Shows. Plans Formulated by
Board of Directors
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the Georgia Fair Associa
tion held Thursday afternoon pre
liminary and substantial plans were
formulated for holding the fair the
week commencing October 6th.
A contract was made with the Rice
Bros., Carnival Co., whiyh is said to
be one the largest and best com
panies traveling. It has a large
number of attractions.
The Fair will be managed sub
stantially aa last yea;-. President B.
H. Dunaway will have general sup-
of the fair, and all of its
employees. He will he assisted by
President E. E. Bell, who to
gether with Captain J. II. Ennh will
complete charge of the Carni-
I>r. E. A. Tigner and Mr. E. E. val attractions. Secretary C. B. Mc-
5i‘!l attended the meeting and stated Icullar will be in charge of the active
hat the meeting was very fine and I details of the fair managemen:. Mr.
Truck Drivers Also Elected a
Meeting of Board Tuesday.
Five Schools to be Operated
Teachers in the Baldwin county
schools were elected at a meeting of
the Baldwin County Board of Edu
cation Tuesday and’ Superintendent
P. N. Bivins has announced the re
sult together with the truck drivers
who will transport ‘he children to
the schools.
Five schools will be operated out
side the citiy. Many of the county
children will be brought to G. M. C.
d the pmtice school at G. S. C. W.
The following teachers have been
elected for the ensuing term in Bald-
n County: J
UNION POINT—Mr. Holland
Strother. Principal; Assistants—Mrs.
Holland Strother. Mrs. Evelyn Mc
Millan, Miss Louis Morris, Mrs. Rich
ard Smith.
MIDWAY—Mr. H. F. Clark. 1
Petition Presented to County Com
missioners Tuesday. Declare
Need of Expert Guidance
day by the dairymen of Baldwin
county requested the county board
to employ a farm agent l«> as.-ist all
agricultural interests of the county.
The petition was signed by four
teen dairymen of the county who
have taken an active interest in this
industry and have introduced into the
county mar.' prize dairy cows. Dairy
ing has become one of the most im
portant enterprises in i . • county and
many farmer; hive tame] to this
indus'ry during the pni-t year.
The commissioners dii not take
action at their meetingTuesday, but
deferred the matter to a later meet-
much to Georgia.
MILLEOGEVILLE RESIDENTS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
lr. W. H. Baumgartel P*i
Injured Tue.d.y When Hi* /
nubile Wa. Hit By Tr.i
-Mr. \V. H. Baumgnrtel. Mi
Mr ib-rini- Ivey, Misses Lucy Dav
Hall and Mildred Baumgartel
city, went to Atlanta Tuesday
• Baumgartel's Chevrolet nuto-
n As they - VCTe enterin' At-
lto at Hamilton Ave., the .utomo-
v.as struck by n tram. Mr.
ogprtel was painfully injured,
the occupants 0 f the car escaped
1 -at injury with the exception of
Lucy Davis, who
■>ed. The nutnmobih
naged.
slightly
a- badly
Baumgartel was carried to
! »1 pnd his injuries given
n. It was found that he
hadly bruised on the left i
'•d Mr. and Mrs. Ivev and
into—Mrs. B. J. j
Holt, Miss Mnrgue-
rite Simmerson, Miss Inez Muiphy,.
Mrs. Robert A^hfield.
mg.
The resolution *s as follows;
Whereas, the dairy enterprise i
Bildwin county is indicated to In
the most sound and profitable phas
of farming and is developing int
the most important branch of ou
agriculture; and.
Whereas, this industry being
highly specialized phase of ngricul
and one that meets with, keci
competition from other sections o
the country; and.
Whereas, the success of this in
dustry depends largely upon thi
efficient methods employed in feed
ing, breeding and herd management
Work to Begin at Once on Two
Story Brick Structure on
Wayne Street
Work will begin at once on a two
story brick building to be erected
where the wooden building now
stands that is occupied by tha City
Meat Murket, Mr. Lee N. Jordan has
announced.
Air. Jordan stated that the pres
ent wooden structure would be torn
away and the new building erected to
be ready for occupation early in
September. Tin* building will be
erected for a mercantile busintss and
will be modern in every detail.
The erection of the building on
South Wayne v;;*I furthc- -r ■ • •
thi> section of the city. Mr. \»rdan
did not state who would occupy the
During the pa t few ycai • Mr.
Jordan has improved several business
houses and erected one of the lar;
garages in the state.
Prominent Physician Succeeds Dr.
Hall As Member of Board of
Trustees at State Hospital
APPOINTMENT MADE WEDT
FISHING CLUB
OPENS SATURDAY
Whereas, the dairyme
n county are in need
COOPERVILLE—Sir. T. V. Smith. ] coHanc „ „ nd u ,. i tlnc0
Principal; A*,isLu<L*—His* Blanch i; nw .
Green, Miss Betty Snead. Mis. Sel- j W o, the under.iCTe I.
ma Shcrrer.
SCOTTSBORO—Mrs. Dixo
these
petit i«
the Honorable
Assistant—
A. W. Watkins was recently elected J Principal; A si
Treasurer to succeed Mr. J. T. King, j Wells. Mrs.
resigned. Mrs. F. W. Hendrickson
will again head the women's depart
ment, Frank II. Coleman, the Poul
try Department, C. R. Torrance, the
live-stock department, and colored
county agent Brown will be in com
plete charge of the colored depart
ment. Director T. B- Pumas will
handle the duties formerly handled
'*"» by the late Mr. F. W. Hendrickson
'“ d , hir "“' r - H ! wiB T* GhandhV.' Prin*c'ipal~As"ri.t"nnt—Miss ] who ha. had special
vil„ U 'o?'X 0 |ahoTcm,.1„ycd at the Mattie Lea Ivey. ah* the tin,
Fair Ground-. Directors W. J. ! The following truck driv
Chandler. M. W .Strmbridee. r.. H. been elected fur school tronsportn-
Woo,ten. .lore N. Moore, and Eddie lion in Baldwin County; in „ procran , ef dnirJ .
WalL will each be in c .arg? oi sep-I • . w j.- Fow development in Baldwin cotra|y if e n-
Union Point; l ,!w - ved b >' - vour ^'’“rd in eo-operation
Meri- w * tb State College and United Stafvs
Buck- Apartment
Mil
iums, Principal;
losa Bowdoin.
MERIWETHER
Mrs.
■•s State College of Agriculture, and
! United States Department of Agri- !
J. j culture in the employment of
Newly Organized Club Enjoys First
Outing at Spring l ake. Jt. H.
Wootten President
Members of the newly organized
Spring Lake Hunting and Fishing
Club, Inc., enjoyed the first outing
at their lake retreat in the eastern
part of the county last .Saturday nf-
hen they garherod at a
barbecue dinner.
The club has applied for a charter
with a membership of thirty. The
lub ha;; established a .imp site
down on Spring Lake w' r i. in the
Eastern part epthe A ln»ge
club house with six room and two
large verandas has been constructed
The house is entirely screened and
comfortably furnished.
I:*. R. H. Wootten has been named
agement ; I president of the club and the other
officers are E. R. Hint";. viec-pripd-
in Bald-[dent; and H. S. Wootten, secretary |
f exp
The club ha.- purchased the fishing
and hunting rights on several thous
and acres of land. They plan to
stock the streams, and tnk? measure
to preserve the game and ft ’n this
Dr. Hall Tenders Resignation When
Physicians Order Complete
Rest Following Illness
Governor L. G. Hardman named Dr.
Richard Binion a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Millcdge-
villc State Hospital today. Wednes
day. The appointment folowcd Dr.
T M. TTnl!’* rcsirnatton.
Dr Hall hn« been a member of the
Board n lumber of year'*, hav
ing been appointed to the post by
Governor Walker. He waa cl •'“’ted
vice-president shortly after he be
came a member and was oi.e of the
leading member- of the directors of
| the hospital. He was ordered p rest
! by his physicians a few weeks ago
[ following a brief illness and is now
j with his son in West Palm Beach,
j Fla. He is the dean of the medical
profession in the county and one of
the most popular men in the county.
Dr. Binions appointment was an
nounced by the Governor Wednesday.
Dr. Binion has praticcd medicine
here since 1918 and is prominently
identified in the Business and social
life of the city. He is head of the
Milledgeville Clinic and Is recogniz
ed as one of the state's leading physi
cian .
The Governor has not announced
his appointment to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Chus. C.
Brantley who was secretary of the
board. It is understood that thi- ap
pointment will he made within a few
days and that it will be a man from
South Georgia.
Dr. Binion w*l! take his place on
the i.t ird in ; T .1 lately. ■ -
BLUES ARE BACK
HOME FROM CAMP
Reached City Sunday Morning
After Spending Two Weeks at
0m Camp Foster
! The Baldwin Blues, Company I of
[the 121st Infuntry of the National
j Guards, reached home Sunday morn-
above to assist
We do hereby .
: Davit
' this city
■ brought later fro
ing nt 8:30 o’clock from Camp Foi
ter. Jacksonville, Fla., where,they
had been for the previous two weeks.
It was a tireo crowd of soldiers,
but they had all enjoyed th« camp.
The Blues were under command of
Cnpt. F. R. Hargrove, and when not
performing military duty spent their
idle moments fishing in St. Johns
v’ited to in- j River, and bathing in Jacksonville
new apartment house that i Beach, going to ‘he latter place in
i-rected by Mr. Ralph Sim- j automobile*.
- 'TUDHU/N Tiiomiru '“S'". t! “* corner of Jeffemon and j They report that Camp Foster i- an
i • .Tesse Evan ;. Route o. So- THROWN THROUGH .Montgomery streets. I ideal place for the encampment and
DR. BINIONS LINCOLN )]< ,« -MillodtEevUlc; tv. r, Ivey. Rm.te CAR WINDSHIELD Under the dirccUor of Mr J,„. , military maneuver..
SEDAN DESTROYED BY FIRE jPmvt-rovo—Cooi.vmllv; F. n. “ Hutchinot, the four-»p»rtm»nt him - The Ilium mide » splendid rrri.r.|
F":,„v. Rout." 7. rut,:,, fr-ek-l o..,,- Mr. Hddrrbr.odt^ H- to. E.c.pc comD , ot ed thU week. It l»d « rerosnfe.d » 0B» Of the
F^e Automobile Born. Uo on Kish- orvillc: T. R Brookins, Kouto 8. Mt.
way East of City. Occupant* | Pleasant -Cnopgrville; Jew Scott.
»rate departments of the fair. A fall ^ Ir.gr- Union Poi
zssignment of duties will l>c worked I U-r, Route *!. Harniui
ut by President Dunaway and an- T. r . Humphric-. Route
jounced within the next few days, wether— Milledgeville; W
: jvr. Route 4, Pleasant G
. NEW APARTMENT TO BE OPEN
> INSPECTION SUNDAY
Prize Offered to Person Suggestint;
The Best Name for The
New Home
The public has
has be
erbrandt Hr. Narrow E.c
:n Struck by Mr. T. L.
Wood’* Automobile
obile
emained ‘
d Miss Hall
'f anta to visit the form,
dr. Baumirart-1 i con fir
and at this time the extent Infti
•en decided ! mil
Dr
injuries have
M ES. MARGARET TUTTLE i*
WED WEDNESDAY MORNING "
Trilby—Scettabor
| Stewart Barnes, Route 10, Coope
Richard Bini^n's Lincoln Sc villt—MillcdRovilk.; W P Enni
n, ddroyt'd l,v fire Monday Bout 11. Union P..,nt—Mdlvdccv.lh
ny. about two W. \I. Kitchens. Jr.. Route 12. Pint
In the auto- grove—Milledgeville.
in fire, which
HIGHWAY COMMISSION WILL
PAY AMOUNT DUE COUNTY
Mr,
Hildcrbrandt, who drives a
:• truck for Mr. Lacey, had a
scape from being killed
direction of Mr. .
• four-apartment ho
i completed this week. It will 1 : » n ’
be opened from two to six Sunday bp
and all day Monday for public in- ,
spection.
drilled companies i
Simraerson has offered a five PASTORS OF CHURCHES ARE
SPENDING WEEK OUT OF CITY
non on the highv
odnesday
of last
when
Dr. Binic
ral
■rvicn* to Be held Thun
st Te„ O'Cloek From
ce of Mr. M. S. Bell
aret Tuttle, form r mem
•acuity of G. S. C. W,
1 ''al Ifospital today
‘ *r an illness of sovera
will be
■ity fror
busi
leaking gas pipe,
ni’d Judge E. R.
returning t-» this .
ss trip to Sparta, j
,.n. the colored
held !
niinu nt ten o’clock <
idence of Mr. Miller S. '
; erment will be in thei
with Cartel Houston,
chnufeur.
When the fire was discovered the
automobile w a quickly stopped, and
the occupants made a hasty exit, nar
rowly escaping being seriously burn
ed.
MR. D. M. ROGERS WILL RETURN
HOME THIS WEEK
Check Will Be
awn fo
ched Thurada;
A pn«tal from Mr. D. M. Rogers
rings the glad news that he uoder-
niet'-ry. [went his operation at Johns Hopkins
Tuttle’s home wa* in Tucson, I Baltimore, successfully, and that hp
; and she has been at the!will return homo this week com-
' allege for four years when jpletely cured. His friends here are
forced her retirement. She tglad to learn this and will give him a
nd ,,f the household science cordial welcome. He u expected
;ri ment. home today or tomorrow.
uck by an automo
bile driven by Mr. T. L. Wood.
Mr. Wood wa- riding in his auto
mobile to his home, Wednesday even
ing, during a heavy rain. When in
front of the Rogers store cn Wayne
street Mr. Hildcrbrandt, walked
directly in front of the car without
Mr. Wood seeing him. The car
— [struck him and threw him head fore-
County Commissioners O. M. I most into the windshield. He was
Ennis and G. C. McKinley and Judge rendered unconscious and Mr. Wood
E. R. Hine- went to Atlanta last with assistance carried him to the
Thursday, und appeared before the j Doctors’ office. Examination showed
Highway Commissioner. j that he hud escaped without serious
Their object of their conference injury.
was to discuss the financial status ; —
existing between the county end the j SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO
Highway Commission. After going j BE BE ELECTED FRIDAY
throughly into the mutter it was j An election for rchool trustees j
gesting the bes
wish to make a
it out and send
People
an will i
or mail to Mr. Hutch
ison. A cafflUUtte ewill decide the
inner. All -uggestions mu-t be in
y noon August 13th.
The apartment is modern and con-
?niently arranged. All people in the
ty have been invited to inspect it.
INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES
RECEIVE OVER $100,000
Mamin,
The pastors of the churches of Mil
ledgeville nre out of the city this
week. Rev. A. G. Harris is at St.
Simons* Island; Rev. L. E. Roberts
is spending the week in Atlanta and
Jefferson; Rev. F. H. Harding has
gone to Saluda. X. C.. and Rev. J.
F. Yarbrough i* at Chipley conduct
ing
val re:
efici
In*i
$114,707 Wai
ie* of Life
s 1929
Beneficiaries of life insurance
An election for school Uu7te7» P» lid " ln Milletlltevill, Rut yenr re-
. ii Commis '' w :i be held Friday, in thi following $1 i4..0i according to a ro-
ers were indebted to the t-ounty districts; M i d w a y, CoopervilD, P° rt i«*ucd laFt week,
about $15,000.00. They agreed to j Browns, Meriwether and Union This figure was in exce.<u of 1928
pay it. but informed the County Point. The polls will open at 9.00 and places Milledgeville tenth in the
Commi-sioners thnt a check could A. M. and close nt 3:00 P. M.. one list of Georgia cities receviing over
not be drawn for the amount, until trustee is to be elected In each of the one hundred thousand in insurance
after the first of January, 1931. [districts. due to death.
I Rev. L. E. Roberts, however, will
return to the city the latter part of
| the week and the regular services
will be held at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning. Union ser
vices will be held at thnt church in
the evening at 8:30 o’clock.
Mrs. Alien Sibley anil twin sons,
Allen and Winston, have returned to
their home in South Carolina after
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sihlcv.
Mr. Sibley came to the city and ac
companied them home.