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Milledgeville. G»., October 9. 1930.
NUMBER 8.
fair Opens
For Week
Abovr 10. Ar.r.f.
\jj.i Georgia Fnir opened
morning '"or the annual week
. with one of the largest
. , . row*U in history in ut-
; ,v was school day nnd
.ut the afternoon hundreds of
flocked the midway where
iturday the fair will
.lays. Judging will
iriSQB will be award
ed a numln r of games
i.its this year, while small,
i::ily good. Community ex-
..idividual displays show
uct of Baldwin county. In
and poultry buildings, the
.wings of pure bred stock
*r> are made. The growth
ng and poultry raising are
in these displays.
Marker on Sidney
Lanier Room To Be
Unveiled Oct. 28
On Tuesday afternoon. October 28,
the U. D. C. will unveil a marker on
the room formerly occupied in old
Thalian hull by Sidney Lanier, Geor
gia’s great poet.
The room has Jieen gi.«n by Mrs.
H. D. Allen to the U. D. C. for this
purpose and appropriate exerchcs
have been arranged for the occasion.
The room will he furnished with fur
niture of the- war period and will be
kept as n show place.
Mrs. David Ferguson is in charge
of the program which will be at
tended by not only members of the
U. D. C.. but the public.
The U. D. C. have asked those who
have relics of the war period that
can be placed in this room to give
them to the chapter for this purpose.
OPERA TO OPEN LYCEUM
SEASON FRIDAY EVENING
Preston Arkwright Invited To
Address Mass Meeting Mere
A resolution passed by the City
Council Monday evening at their reg
ular meeting invited President P. S.
ArkwrRht of the Georgia Power Co.
to come to Milledgeville ami address
a mass meeting of citizens un the de
velopment now in progress on the
Oconee River.
The council stated that it was ru
mored that this work would be held
up due lo opposition by land ow
to the company in the sale of small
strips of land thatwill be covered by
the back waters from the dam. The
Council declared it to be their policy
co-operate with the company
their work and wouid urge citixens to
offer every assistance.
The council plans to call a mass
meeting of citizens to hear Mr. Ark
wright. They have usked him to lay
the plans of the company before the
citizens.
Mr. Arkwright has not given ans
wer to the invitation of the council
and consequently no date for the
Garden Club to iCo-operate In
Prosperity Week Celebration
Cadets Working For
Madison Game
October 17th
The cadeti of G. M. C. began prac-
*es this week for the next game on
the schedule with the Madison Aggie
eleven on October 17th.
Coach Wallace Butts has one of the
strongest teams in the history of the
school und many already predict the
G. 1. A. A. championship for him.
Coaches Hooks and Rentz are
working their young cadets hard for
the game which will be the second
I. A. A. game of the season nnd
the mott important as far as the pos
sibilities to win the championship
i this yenr are concerned.
\i. M. U. HELD MEETING
ON OCTOBER FIRST
■ Mebrating Home Mission Day, the
'oman’s Missionary Union of the
ipti-t church held an all-day nteet-
- mi Wednesday, October 1st. Mrs.
S. Sanford was in charge of the
ogram which was as follows:
Morning S«*»ion
1. Song, “Jesus Calls Uf.”
2. Prayer, Mrs. D. S. Sanford.
3. Devotional, John:15—Mrs. L. E.
Roberts. •
4. The place of State Missions in
V nomin: tionul program—Mrs. F. R.
i?.! pass.
note of
iching and Training, Mri
Fir.
Lyc<
Numbci
the Gcorgii
The Bohemian Girl" the popular
and enjoyable opera, will be Mine by
brilliant cutf on Friday evonine.
October 10th., to formerly inauitu-
the Lyceum n
State College for Wot
The company presenting the op
era is an all-star one, made up of
opera singers of first rank. It ha*
played many of the larger cities to
large audiences and Mr. Thaxton. fa
culty member in charge of lyceunt.
has been advised that the singers
arc every one of experience ami
splendid training.
I The opera Friday will open a bril-
i liant season at the Womans collide
Many outstanding musicial number-
have been booked in addition
eral lectures and shows.
G. S. C.
. Mrs. F. W. Hendrickso;
“He Is Counting On You
M. U. and State Missic
A. T. Martin.
le the Perishing
T. A. Reese,
ivo for Thee.
A. T. Martin,
o attend the Div
Louisville, Mrs. B
president of Et
Ho-.v the W. M. U.
tu at ion :n Georgia
.hon (State Secre
: on Young People's Work,
Christian (State
ader).
i for : :
Mis
Dr. S. L. McGee, bead of the de
partment of French at G. S. C. W.,
is at work on a French book soon to
be published. The title of the book
’Ancien Regime by F. Funck-
Brentano. Dr. McGee is editing it
collaboration with Dr. C. C. Spik<
We
•sity.
Dr. McGee is one of the ablest
structors on the faculty of the G*
gia State College fo- Women am
splendidly equipped for his posit
..s professor of French there, having
spent three ami a half years
France, being enrolled as a stud'
at the University of Montpelier for
two years. He is an authority or
French literature, customs nnd char
acteristics, ami the appearance of hi:
book will he of great interest t<
French student*.
By Nelle Womack Him
ie Milledgeville Garden Club
up the challenge thrown by
on Curry of the Colonial Thea-
n which he declares that a Pros
perity Week for the Good Old Town
of Milledgeville would do a great bit
wiping out the “Hard Times”
cry. The writer went in person to see
>lr. Curry and expressed the ‘belief
that no other one thing would do us
much toward making the skies bright-
on making
lutiful. Mr.
Curry agreed with us, to together,
the Colonial Theatre and the Garden
Club extend to the county at large
a most cordial invitation to make of
the last two weeks in this month :•
Time of Prosperity. During this time
we wish everybody to get the correct
mental attitude—there is more in
that than you will acknowledge.
Beginning October the 20th—Hr.
Curry will have installed in his love
ly theatre a new machine—and they
tell me it is the “last word” in talkies.
He will be ready for the “Big Open
ing" that ushers in the new machine
on Thursday, Oct. 23rd—and these
last tluvo days will complete tin-
first week of our Prosperity Fort
night. We should all be there for the
opening show—and give Mr. Curry
“a big hand." To put that amount
of money in that kind of a mat-hire
shows what he thinks oi Milh-dg*
will be
Jays, oi
• lolla
■ fif" \
if yo
• lay there will be any
where from ten to fifteen prizes
drawn for but only those who buy
dollar tickets will be allowed to
draw. All nam-s of those paying
dollar and Securing a ticket from
Mrs. Yarbrough, or one of her
will he plat
from that box
each day at tl
school and the
have their mini
full list
ill be draw
conclusion of the
nes lucky enough
brought out will
Your name will be
if you do not hap
pen to be present, so be sure to pay
your' dollar und get your ticket
your name will be in the box the
FIRST day. No one may receiy
than one prize. That is fair to
body. There w'U be around on
d.ed dollars worth of prizes given—
these are (o be donated by
friends of the club
will bo published lut«
The above just tells you a little
about the plans, much more will fol
low. There will be exhibits, in charge
of Mrs. W. F. Little and a splendid
committee. Tin* Garden Club
hers will have their fall flower ex
hibit at this time, Mrs. Frank Bone
chairman. Mrs. Roger Swint is chair
man of the committee on prizes and
Mrs. Y. II. Yarbrough on tickets.
A list of chairmen and full com
mittees will be published later. Now
this Garden School is but the begin
ning of a campaign to be put on by
the Garden.Club to interest every
body in this little city and county in
Tchooi! I ,l “ ntin >-' B 2' cr “ l fln ' v ' ,s
ill Ik- conducted by Mr... Fletcher whe ” S0NK bcfolv ' >•“
Crown of Decatur, G:.., an " ot kn “' v il - b “ 1 >" *° oul m " 1 ,I,B
On hi* return from Atlanta Mon
day. Mr. M. L. Curry, munnger of
the Colonial Theatre, annoumced
the purchase of new sound equip
ment for the Theatre nt a cost of
four thousand dollars.
The new equipment will he in
stalled about, Odtober 20th. Mr.
Cury state.! that it was his pel-
modern improved sound equipment
and is ?o designed that nil mech
anical sound* are eliminated. The
sourll is produced from the film
nnd not from records a* are now
used.
The addition of the new equip
ment at the Colonial will pl* r e the
thontre on a par with tho more
elaborate ones iji the city*. Mr.
Curry stated that ‘t wnfc his po-
icy to give the people hare the
best in amusemei^t so that their
patronage might be merited. Know
ing Milledgeville people to be lov
ers of fine music he wanted to get
the most improved roachinec
eleminate all mechanical sounds.
New Drill
Field GMC
Drill Ground «t G. M. C. to be En
larged, Four Companies Are
Receiving New Uniforms
With attendance the largest that
it has been in several years. Capt.
Frank S. Mum field, P. M. S. & T.
the Georgia Military College has
organized four companies and is busy
with the early training of the cadets.
The new uniforms have, been re
ceived ami before Sunday the entire
ballallion will wear the cadet gray.
Capt. Mansfield is enforcing strict
military diciplino nnd ha* won the
confidence of the cadets. The cadet
officers huve been named an* thn
omplete battallion or*-. nizatiorf has
mb peifeeti .I.
The Board of Trustees have made
plans to construct a new drill field.
entire northca: tern section of the
campus will he leveled and .sodded
within the next; few weeks. This new
field will also be use*: as a practice
round for the athletic teams.
ville’s future.
Beginning the week of Oct. 27th—
the Garden.Club will commence the
work of getting ready for the Three-
Day School which will be staged
Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday. O.
Dr. Wallace Rogers. Missionary
cretary of the North Georgia Con
ference. preached at the Methodist
church in this city Sunday morning
to a large congregation.
Dr. Rogers’ sermon was based on
the life work of Christ nnd the mis-
of the church. He presented his
theme eloquently and forcefully and
held the close attention of his hear
ers. He was accompunied to the city
by Mrs. Rogers and they were guest*
nt dinner at the home of Rev. J. F.
Yarbrough.
RAMBLER IN AMERICAN WRITES
OF FORMER MILLEDGEVILLE
PEOPLE
Rar*$*er in SundayV . American
had the following comment about two
of Milledgeville’* former residents.
John A. Sibley
John A. Sibley, uhose persuasive
eloquence has won many a hard
fought legal battle, showed promise
■xpert
rdencr
and pbu
school of Lan
iardening. This school will h
i the afternoon at 3:30 those
ays, and will be in the Amcric
ion Hall. Next week this pap>
urry the plans more indetail.
The school will be open to ai
heap.
eld
beautiful will make
orth a million
) this ditch of despondc-i
| —plant a tcn-cei
i seed—and wake
nckuge of flow
RICH.
Mrs' T. L. McComb Makes Unique Gift
To HistoricarMuseum Ga. 1 State College
The remains of Mr. R. T. Long,
father of Mr. I!. E. Long, were
buried in tho cemetery in this City i°f <*ill In epeeelmwldnB curly
Sunday afternoon. The funeral
service* were conducted by Rev. A.
G Haris in the parlor of the Funeral
’ h ! Ul ''|Home of .1. A. Moore.
Mr. Long died at the home of h:s
daughter, Mr*. R. G. Jennings in Ma
con Friday at the age of 75 years.
He is survived by the following chil
dren: Mrs. R. G. Jennings, of Ma
con; Mrs. J. II. Roberts, of Valdosta;
Mrs. C. W. Roberts, of Washington.
D. C., Mrs. J. B. Lowe, of Au^ust-i;
Mrs. N. B. Wcathersby, of Washing
ton, D. C.; R. E. Long, of Milledgc-
ville; R. L. ng. and W. C. Long,
of Macon.
By Mrs. J. L. Be.
intcrestnig relic of the past is! parts,
ift of Mrs. T. L. McComb to|vided
Georgia State College for he say
n. It is a large lock nnd key 1 which
shhi and di
p-art
imposed of Non
us: Mary Bell G
, Arthur, Quitmn
The power that li
part of the Military college,
of Dr. White, which stood championship of th.
c the home of Mrs. John Conn! was amiss loti
Mei
f this city, the
nrds it
i of
of the local students
State Cobcge for
k, class representa-
n and plans made for
organization of the
group. Mrs. J. T.
and President J. L.
r plans and urg-
rder that the one
d th.
J an Heirs. !5 r
Round Oak;
N. wnan; Elirab.
Fannie Wortham
Jones and Emil;
Marian Power. V
Norwood, Milled;
Th Womar
the Methodist
week of stud
good froi
light r»
n thei
g young ladies were
motives: Mi** Eliza*
i, freshman;‘Mis* Eu-
sophomore: Miss Lucie
Miss La Vera Morgan,
GL ltY OF FORGING
progressive
heid a special j planted
t:::c K ENTENCED 3 YEARS
B. Park
• Ga tl
nap of Mille.
fast stepping backs
High Blue Jackets, oi
and outgeneraled the Cadet:
kno-
that tin
faced
moved down on Clark
where it now stands as thi
Mr. und Mrs. Bolins Moow. «*» th<Mr Drrt _u. roernmn oi
A third part of the old mansion 1*^° >' ear * to *•
went into a house, built on the sit.- G. M. C. was the heavier team, hut
>•:' Mr. T. L. McComb’* own home, the lighter and speedy Jackets pilled
'■ When he built hi brick home he : opt a margin of 12 points in the fir.-t
moved the old hou- to an adjacent half to clinch the game before the
or of Coach Bobby Hoota’ eleven
While attending the Univer
sity of Georgin, he was a ready hand
at debate ami was a star on the de
bating team. His co’U-giatc fame in
this line won him tl.e position of
class orator at commencement. He
began his practice of ! w at Millcdge-
ville and came to AUa.r’n in 1918.
He was vice president of the Ameri
can Bar Association in 1922, and
among his prized possession* in his
associate membership in the New
York City Bar association
Mr*. Frank Denni*
Mrs. Frank Dennis, of Katonton,
has among her most prized possess
ions a reii fox scarf, and she wears
it wehenover she goes out. This beau
tiful scarf, perfect in texture, was
formerly the coat of one Br’er Fox
from the original Brier Patch of
Unci? Remus near Ka*onton. Mrs.
Dennis belongs to the Fox Hunt Club
of Putnam County nnu is the only
woman in the county who rides to
the hounds.
th<
subject for study i.u*
meeting will be h-1.1
3:30 o’clock with Mr
On Tuesday
year. Th.- fi
on Monday at
. C. L. Moore,
n the meeting
, with Mr . I!. F I-unST un,l
;lny with Mi-. M. M. Purto.
i of the
MORE THAN A BALE TO ACRE
who
sion of court. He
••irier Rogers, on .hree
f forging checks. The ne-
■i guiity and sentenced
years in the peniten-
H. Montgomci
one of Baldwin County's
farmers and dairymen,
small acreage in cotton this
and ha.: already picked more
than 'u hale to the acre nnd has not
finished. Mr. .Montgomery b^liev
raising cotton
isited Mlllcdgevilb
Mr. T. L. McCi
when Lofayette The old lock and key is taken from
. all the sol- ore of the origin. 1 d^ors, and is
ned on Green both pretty and unique. The yld
ate House. j outside of the old “Crusaders Cross.”
mb says that ( door is ulsp unique. The gift of
!d mansion was Mrs. McComb will occupy a prolo
ng Governors’ • inent place in the College Meuaeum.
; Bell
DR. WYNN ADDRESSES
STUDENTS
and 300 students
peak at Vespers lost
“Gcttiing the Most
otbly Check." Dr.
the student* in his
v and introduced a
idea* concerning the
of both time and money.
Pum.c Rigsby prerided and after
Math. * * *
heard Dr. Wyi
Sunday night
Out of My
Wynn addn
own pleasant
g/eat many
expe
praye
after he- ba. provided "teril ttS eholr"M by Clair* Hander., offered
of food stuffs.
beautiful selection.
t a meeting of the Pap nt-Teach-
As: ociation last Thursday after
noon, plans were made to furnish
ilk for the children of the grammar
grades of G. M. C.
ne parent organization will co
operate with the Medical Auxiliarj
of Baldwin county in this work.
Keeping the child physically fit was
the subject of discussion at the meet
ing Thursday. Col. George S. Roach
the principal speaker. •
ix •••
>uld get to-w orking.
Just after the fourth quarter be
gan, Savannah held for doi
Jacket*’ ball on their own
30-yard line. The "Geechi •»" started
a play over right tackle but
tackled when he hit the tu
the ball plunked out of his hand
II into the arm.* of Small* y. big
220-pound tackle of the Cadets, be
fore it hit the ground. Smalley had
a wide open Held nnd wobbled 35
yards for G. M. C.’a score. A pass
wa» good for the extra point.
Johnson, Bell, Warmack, Futrelle
and several ether back., were .out
standing for Savannah, while th
work of Shore at center was good.
For G. M. C., Alexander Younc-
and Smith were the biggest offensiv
x. “Red" Watson’s line play wa
good.
A c rowd of over 1,000 pcoplo wit-
: sed the contest.
Mr. J. R. Crosby, who was a con
ductor for years on the Camuk and
Mm-on brunch of the Georgia Rail
road, died at his home in Macon Sat
urday. Mr. Crosby has been connect
ed with the Georgia Railroad for
years, and was well known by a
large number of Milledgeville people
who rode on his train to and from
this city and Macon.
LITTLE AGNES GIBSON WINS
and it IN AMERICAN LEGION CONTEST
In the American Legion contest
which clo.-ed Saturday afternoon Ag
ue*, the little daughter of Mrs.
Edy*h Miller Gibson,
Miss Milledgeville.
She
more than 10.000 vote*, and
awarded a diamond ring. Agnc
bright and sweet little girl,
success made her happy.