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MiUedgeviHt, G*., Aagost 21, 1930
Conaolidated is 1872
Number I
. iiEGUN ON Third Quarter
OLD BUILDING
Remodeling of McCombi Building
Started. Will Be Read; for
Occupancy in September
One cf the oldest buildings in the
ritv i* now •.it ' 1 ' rgoing a reconstruc
ts,, to he ready early in Septem
ber for occupancy by the College
I)ffinrtnien» Store and p sandwich
shop-
Standing on the corner of Wayne
ar;> i Huncock, Miiledgeville’s busiest
t v • ughfares, the ttore rooms have
fc,-n occupied by leading business
firms for half of a century.
The plans call for the complete
vniodling of the cornu store. The
, nr ire front and Hancock street side
will be torn out and show windows
placed to face both Hancock and
tt'ayne streets. The door will be
placed on the comer for entrance
front both streets. The interior will
also be completely remodeled.
The College Department btore,
owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. Levine
will occupy the comer store. They
will have a complete line of ladies
and gents furnishings and dry goods.
They will in addition to the main
floor have a balcony section.
The rear room next to the business
bouse of Mr. M. F. Davis will bo
lowered tr the street level and -a
plate glas. front put in. This sec-
ion of the store will be occupied by
’undwicl shop, owned by Mr. Paul
Zolotas.
No definite announcement has
been made as to the dates for the
mipletion of the building. Mr.
Zolotas, who has leased the building
having the remodeling work
done, expects to make it one of the
most modem stores in the city.
Dr. Dennis Turner will continue
to occupy the offices on the second
floor with Mr. W. J. Brake remain
ing in his present office. The
Southern Dry Goods Company will
remain in the other storeroom in the
building.
NEGRO ARRESTED
TUESDAY NIGHT
Fugitive far Hun Tbu Year
Negro Charged With Ider
of Mote Smith Arroted
Heming Jones, negro truck driver,
who has been wanted by Hancock
county officers, was arrested
that county Tuesday night, after
more than a year as a fugitive.
Fleming was driving a lumber
truck that collided with the bakery
truck diven by Mr. Mote Smith, the
accident causing the death of Mr.
Smith. It wsR charged that Fleming
driving without lights on his
truck when the head on colision oc
curred near Devercaux more than a
year ago.
The death of Mr. Smith was almost
instant and officers made a search
for Jones, but he made his escape.
MARVIN THOMPSON GETS
APPOINTMENT TO ANNAPOLIS
Pension Money
Received Here
Nine Veteran; and Twenty-two
Widows Now on Baldwin County
Roll. Cheek Totals $1,550
Ordinary Bertie Stembridge re-
ceived pension checks for the third
quarter payments Tuesday morning
and has been distributing the funds
to the nine veterans and twenty-two
widows who make up Baldwin coun
ty’s roll of pensioners.
Payments of pensions have been
delayed this year and instead of
miking monthly payments they have
been made quarterly. EJach pen
sioner receives $50.00.
The following is the roll of vet
erans ar.d widows on the r6U
Veterans
Boatright, J. R. Tennille, Go.;
Bitookin , Benjamin M$UedgevE!!e,
Ga.; Bass, Wesley A. Millcdgcville,
Ga.; Franks, Robert Oconee, Ga.
Howard, Thos. J. Haddock, Ga.; Ken
drick, Wm. E. Millcdgcville, Ga.;
Prosser, J. A. Milledgeville, Ga.;
Tennille, A. S. Milledgeville.
Vinson, Wiley A. Milledgeville, Ga.
Widow*
Butts, Mrs. L. E. Milledgeville,
Ga.; Brewer, Mrs. Annie E. Milledge
ville, Ga.; Brooks, Mrs. J. H. Mil-
ledgeville, Ga.; Curry. Mrs. Eugeniu
Davbboro, Ga.; Daniel, Mrs. S. F.
Milledgeville, Ga.; Ethridge, Mrs. Jas,
I. Milledgeville, Ga.; Grimes, Mrs.
Thos. Milledgeville, Ga.; Gladin, Mrs.
S. G. W. Milledgeville, Ga.; Hawkins,
Mrs. W. G. Milledgeville, Ga.; Hood,
Mrs. Sherrod Sandersville, Ga.; Had
dock, Mrs. i. C. Milledgeville, Ga.;
Jackson, Mrs. ‘Annie Mi|cdgeville,
Ga., Aug. 1, 1030 (died); Johnson,
Mrs. Z. B. Milledgeville, Ga.; Jones,
Mrs. T. E. Milledgeville, Ga.; Mat
thews, Mrs. W. F. Milledgeville, Ga.;
Myrick, Mrs. T. K. Milledgeville, Ga.;
McCombs, Mrs. M. H. Albany, Ga.;
Roberson, Mrs. 2. B.; Milledgeville,
Ga.: Roberts, Jfo. W. H. (Hannah)
Augusta. Gs.; Boberts, Mrs. Cath
erine Macon, Ga.; Turner, Mrs. M.
J. Milledgeville, Ga.; Wall, Mrs. A.
J. Milledgeville, Ga.; Bailey, MTs.
F. M. Transferred to Baldwin from
Putnam county.
SLATON SPEAKS
HERE SATURDAY
Ex-Governor Wifi Discus Issues of
Senatorial Campaign at Court
House at Eight O’clock
Hen. John M. Slaton will speak at
the court house in this city next
Saturday evening at eight o’clock,
discussing the issues of the Senato
rial campaign.
Mr. Slaton is one of Georgia’s
most prominent citizens and Has
terved his state as legislator and
governor. He is a most pleasing
Few Bile, Have Been Sold With
Price Below Ten Cents. Lute
Yield Predicted
Sixty bales of cotton have been
brought to Milledgeville to date, but
few have been sold, farmers determ-
ing to wait for .a rise in prices be
fore placing the fleecy product on
the market.
Nine and one-half to nine and
three-quarter cents was the price
offered Wednesday. Warehousemen
speaker and orator, and holds the : that sales were very slow,
close attention of his audiences, as i ^ large crop is expected in this
presents his claims for election to section, although it is not believed
there will be .as much cotton market
ed this year as in 1929. Many
farmers have joined the co-opera
tives it ha, been stated and these
will probably make shipments with
out selling.
Over five thousand bules were
sold in Baldwin county last year and
warehousemen are reluctant to make
predictions regarding the 1930 cot
ton crop.
SIXTY BALES OF Gas Lines Are
COTTON GINNED Nearing City
From Macon
the United States Senate.
Mr. Slaton is opposing Senator W.
J. Harris, and the race, as the cam
paign progresses, is becoming a most
spirited one.
Mr. Slaton will come to Milledge
ville from Sparta, where he will
speak during the afternoon.
Col. Erwin Sibley will introduce
Senator Slaton to the audiance.
M»in, Will Be Within Limits in
Abant Two Weeki. Gtj- Lines
to Be Laid Immedutely
CANDIDATES FOR
STATE OFFICES
Official Primary Ballot! Present
Names State Candidates in
Alphabetical Oder
Historical Homes Formerly
Housed Governors of State
The R. E. Lee Chapter of The Danahtera of Confederacy Writing
Data of City’s Impeatant Places. Ceremor Mitchell Eagaged
Twa Irishmen to lay nff The Grounds
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
EFFICIENCY INSTITUTE
kM i. Tlu. Citj TIi. Put
(*J A Succ8*a. Certificate* of
Efficiency Awarded Large Clan*
The Oxford District Epworth
League efficiency Institute, which
was held at the Methodist church in
this city, the past week-end was at
tended by a number of young peo
ple from different sections o> the
district.
The first session was held Friday
evening, .and immediately after
McCombs Mount is one
oldest places of historical interest in
Baldwin county. The estate $
established by Governor Mitchell
1813 and named Mount Nebo.
few years later it was bough by Mr.
Robert McCombs whose descendants
n. it. The beautiful furni
ture bought by Governor Mitchell is
owned by the McCombs family.
Since the place has been connected
longer and me*-e closely with the
McCombs family than with the
Mitchell, it has come to be known
as McCombs Mount.
At the time the place was estab
lished and for many years after
wards it was one of the most impos
ing estates in Georgia. At the pres
ent time due to deterioration and
vandalism we can only see sugges
tions of its former gradeur.
The situation fOnd caVeful *pl«n
both adJ to the atractiveness of the
place. It is located on one of the
highest points in the county about
seven miles from the city of Mil
ledgeville and commnnds a magnific
ent view. Governor Mitchell en
gaged two Irishmen to lay off the
grounds in imitation of an English
gentleman’s estate. * The brick wall,
the two imposing entrances connect
ing converging roads, the park of oak
trees »n front, and the gardens edged
with boxwood all contributed to this
the first floor. The second >tory
was arranged as the private apart
ment of the Governor’s daughter.
It consist of an immense parlor with
small connecting bedrooms for each
of the girls. The winding staircase
and the hand carved fan shaped
mantles are interesting features of
the interior.
As w-as the case with all of the
placerf built at such an early date
ail of the .natcrials were prepared
’on tlTe premises. The lumber was
hauled up the Oconee; the hinges
and locks were hand wrought; the
framing of the house was morticed
together; >and 'the lightening Irods
fre tipped with gold,
ioa Home, Part of Governor*
Mansion
There were several Executive
Mansions before the stately pile
erected in 1837 and occupied until
the Capitoi was moved to Atlanta in
1868.
The wooden one built about 1832,
a great building time in Milledge
ville, was first occupied by Gover-
George M. Troup. Governor
George R. Gilmer was the la*t Gov
ernor. to live in it
Two houses have been taken from
the present building, the home of
R. B. Moore and the house occuped
by Mr. Fann and owned by Mr. T. L.
McCombs. No idea of the beauty of
this old Manrio ncan be realized
Official ballot* for the Democratic
state primary to be held on Septem
ber 10 were received from the print-
Tucsday by Mr*. Bessie Anderson,
crctary of the Democratic state
executive committee, and were being
county executive
committees in the 161 counties of the
state, says the Atlanta Journal. The
county committees are required to
have their own ballots printed, udd-
ing *he names of the contestants in
strictly local races.
official ballots prove that
i something in a name after
.... -----— Jie candidates anuear in alpha-
It is understood that pipe will be I bctiral order. It is political tradi-
Jh.pptd here this w«ek f o th-,1 work lion, if not hirtory. that there i, - ome
bejrin within the city in a few advantage in accunving the first
dnj!. Representative.; of the com- pl.ee on the h.llnt. ' Next to the fir.t
pony here this week tn oocure nn place come, luot pl.ee populhrity,
office and retail .tore for the com- when there are three or mote oondi-
pany. They expect to open
office early next month.
The Georgia Natural Gas Coin-
Steel pipes that will bring natural
gas to- Milledgeville fro mthe fields
of Louisann are nearing the
skirts of the city and will probably
reach the city limns within the next forward
two weeks.
Coming to Milledgeville from Ma
con via Gordon, the workmen are
now within five miles of Milledge
ville. The line will come into Mil
lcdgcville near tho Central of Geor
gia depot and branch mains will go
to the State Hospital and Allens In
•nlid Home.
pany which will operate here have
plans to place their mains on every
street in the city to furnish all homes
with gas. It is understood that all
work wil be completed not later than
November 1st. The company
several days in advance of their
plans and it is probable that work
will be finished before this time.
They expect to be busy with the
work in the city limits before
September 25th.
MILITARY OFFICERS WILL
ASSEMBLE Of MACON TODAY
Ckmmbvr of C«n*m of That City
Datiro* to EataUUh PoruatA
r Mr. and Mr*. M. L. Thorep
of Hardwick, to Go to Naval
Academy
Marvin Thompson, son of Mr. and
M. L. Thompson, of Hardwick,
••n notified of his .appointment
!i; -‘ United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md., by Congressman
Th
appointment becomes effee-
next June and Mr. Thompson
ake his examination-, in Feb-
• f next year. He is a gradu-
f 0. M. C. where he made
*‘<i military and scholastic rec
will l»e the fourth Baldwin
petent instructors. The young peo
ple entered enthusiastically into their)
work, which consumed the dnttre
time of their stay in the city, anti [
social features were on the pro-|
At eleven o’clock Sunday morning
special sermon was delivered by
Rev. J. F. Yarbrough. After the ser
mon certificates of efficiency were
awarded to forty-three or four young
men and women, and the Institute
adjourned.
Tho delegates were entertained in
the homes of the members of the
Methodist congregation.
j The house is of colonial style with f Occupying a while block, with gar-
entrance, the interior however is far Hancock st-eet, the old place
more (attractive than the Exterior its beautiful setting,
which is distinctive in its plan. The | Here LaFayette was entertained
rectangular front hall which whid- in 1825 when he made his triumphal
ens into nn immense circular recep- return to the United States and here
tion hall was no doubt the setting during the legislature, the beautiful
of many lavish entertainments dur-! women and handsome men of Georgia
ing Governor Mitchell’s administva- j gathered for the gayety of that pic-
tion. Besides the reception n-om turesque life of th' southern planter
there are some five or six rooms on j before the war.
WORK ON HOSPITAL TO
BEGIN SEPTEMBER FIRST
*n* for New Building
Accepted. New Win
Erected Frr.t
The stage is al set to blow up the
concrete dam just .above the Oconee
bridge at the site of the old
powe rhouse. The fuse will prob
ably be set off Thursday afternoon.
There Is no danger of ho- scs be-
it;. i...y enter the academy i ing wrecked or anything of the kind,
!n past few years. Leighton j hut the charge "'ill be sufficient to
l, ‘ and Carlisle Ingram are now , blowi. opt the entire dam ’in one
'•nt: - •. |. e UTU | Robert Dnylor < perstioo. ••While it has not been
rently graduated. definitely decided, officials of the
1 Allied Engineers stated- that Thurs-
* ,RF - ALARM SOUNDED day would probably bo the day for
IN EARLY MORNING the dynamiting.
f * r <? alarm was sounded about
u ' " ‘ lock Wednesday morning, and
® num ber of our citizens were
* r " u °d from their slumbers. The
,rmtn f°und an old automobile had
Cau * ht fire in West End.
DOVE SEASON OPENS SEPT. 1ST.
The season for j hooting doves will
open September 1st. It will remain
open until Sept. 30th, and then close
until the opening of the quail sea
son Nov. 20tii.
Plans drawn by Mr. Jon Hotchin
son for the new hospital building
have been accepted by the staff of
physicians and work will begin
September 1st.
The home occupied by Mr. J. C.
Grant which will form the new wing
of the hospital will b»
The plans for .‘he hospital are most
complete. A . ew operating room
will be built, dressing room's fer
tile doctors, offices and sun rooms
for the convnlesing patients,
elevator wil be built in the re.
tho building accessible to the
lance and all floors in order that
patients m
g rooms
The building will be constructed
of McMillan brick and will be entire
ly fire proof.
BURGLAR ENTERS HOME OF
MR. CURRY MONDAY NIGHT
Home
A negro man made his get-away
after entering the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Curry Monday ’flight
without doing any damage or taking
any of the effect* of the occupants
f the house as far as they
■o?n able to determine.
Mr. Curry was at the Cob
• call from Mrs. Curry,
home with her nieces,
Misses Margaret and Helen Steven
son, told of the attempted robbery.
The burglar had made his way into
the bath room but was frightened
by Miss Margaret Stevenson when
‘he went into the kitchen to lock the
back door. The man fled -and when
Mr. Curry and Policeman Murphev
arrived no trace of him could he 1
found.
Capt. P. R. Hargrove, Lieutenants
E. B. Jackson and Wm T. ThOmp-
son, of Co. I of the State National
Guards will go to Macon, today
(Thursday) to be the guests of the
Chamber of Commerce at a meeting
of the officers of the military com
panies of the state. -
The Chamber of Commerce of the
Centra] City have started a move
ment for the National Guards to
establish a permanent camp in or
near that city, and the gathering
there today is to bring the matter
to the attention of the officers.
M. C. TRUSTEE ELECTION
TO BE HELD TUESDAY
The election of two members of
the Board of Tru*tees of the Geor
gia Military College will be held next
Tuesday. The polls will be open at
the city hall from seven to
’clock. Only th ‘v-thrcc voters
registered and qualified to partici
pate in the election. There is no
position to the present members,
B. Moore and W. L. Ritchie.
MISS BERTIE STEMBRIDGE RE
APPOINTED AMERICANISM
CHAIRMAN
Mrs. E. F. Travis, tbp newly elect
ed President of the Georgia De
partment of the American Legion
Auxiliary, has re-appointed Miss
Bertie Stcmbridge chairman of the
Americanism work for the Georgia
Department
Miss Stcmbridge filled that posi-
ion most efficiently the past year,
nd her work was highly commended
by the retiring President at the rec
ent State Convention of the Amer-
Legion Auxiliary.
this dates for the same office.
Under the 4(phabotical arrange
ment Senator Wm. J. Harri- leads
former Governor John H. Slaton in
position in the contest for United
States Senator and George H. Cars
well draws first position in the gu
bernatorial contest. John N. Holder
is in second place on the blalot in the
gubernatorial contest, followed ini
order by James A. Perry, E. D. Riv
ers and Richard B. Rowell, Jr.
In the contest for secretary of
state with eight candidates Dr. N. H.
Ballard drew first place, followed in
order by D. Talaadge Bowen, Jas.
J. Flynt, Ctrl N. Guess, A. H. Hen-
slee. Louis 8. Moore, J. M. Pitner
and John Wilson.
In the four-cornered race for
comptroller general B. M. Bullard
occupies first position followed in
order by Edgar T. Gentry, W. B.
Harrison and Homer C- -Parker.
4*r on the-hallow' UP the
other contests follows:
For Attorney General—Dorsey
Davis, George M. Napier.
For State Treasurer—L. P. Patillo,
W. J. Speer.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
J. J. Brown, Eugene Talmmdge.
For Oommissioner of Commerce
and Labor—Frazier M. Morgan, Hal
M. Stanley.
For State Superintendent of
Schools—M. D. Collins, M. L. Dug
gan.
For Commissioner of Pensions—
John J. Hunt, R. DeT. Lawre^e.
For Prison Commissioner ~C. A.
John, Hill C. Tuggle.
For Public Service Commissioner
—Calvin W. Parker, Guy O. Stone.
For Associate Justice of Supreme
Court—Samuel C. Atkinson, Robert
B. Blackburn.
For Judge Court of Appeals—Nash
R- Broyles, Joe Quillian.
Judge S. Price Gilbert of the Su
preme Court; Judge W. Frank Jen
kins, of the Court of Appeals, and
Perry T. Knight, of the Public "Ser
vice Commission, have no opposition
for re-election.
The ballots leave places for local
committees to fill in the names of
candidates for congress, judge of the
superior court, solicitor general,
state senator and representative.
DR. ELAM F. DEMPSEY WILL
HOLD CONFERENCE SUNDAY
The third quarterly conference of
the Milledgeville Methodist church
will be held next Sunday. Dr. Elam
F. Dempsey will preach at the morn
ing services, and preside at the con
ference. The conference of the Mil
lcdgcville circuit and Midway have
been held.
. L. WOOD PURCHASES THE
F. W. HENDRICKSON BUSINESS
PEARSON BERRY JOINS BUICK
SALES STAFF
Mr. Person Berry has joined the
sales staff of the Buick agency of
Mr. Ralph Siinmerson it has been I
announced this week. I
Mr. Berry is widely known ' Mr. T. L. Wood has purchased the
throughout the county and was for ' seed anu f ood bu-iness of the late
many years head of the Gulf Refill- Mr. F. W. Hendrickson on Hancock
ing Cov His many friends learn of I street, and will operate a modern and
his connection with Mr. Simmersnn up-to-date lunch counter. The trans-
with much interest. i fer has been made and it is now in
j charge of Mr. Wood’s brother, Mr.
WORK BEGUN ON ATKINSON Lf. N. Wood.
HALL Mr. T. L. Wood will give up his
Work was started this week on j position* with the Bell Grocery Co.,
Atkinson Hall and will be completed the first of September and assume
early in September. The entire front
— I of the building has been torn out
returned nnd a new porch similar in design to
others on the campus will be erected.
the management. He will operate the
lunch counter .at the highest *tand-
ord, and give his patrons the best
service.