Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, January 29, 1931, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text■ BALDWIN COUNTY INSTITUTION wi , b O~7o«H££ Y- r. D«w»'«» to r lnl«r“' . , OOJME Cl Southern Recordei Milledgeville, Ga.. January 29, 1931 J.C. AWARDED DARTMOUTH CUP Spring Work 4 of prep and high ■STX-bo,. <i ■'» r «itt irather- a here Monday ni,:tt ’° m ' d t „„.trnr »f ‘1* Georeia nnaal _ \■■ otic As-nciation l” terN '! K l,„ made for the O. I torn awarded the Geoijria i'rtwo'h Alumnae cup as the win- ~ t th ,. football cbampionahip »,wn '«a» cho-en as the place r th ,. annual basketball touma- att .ad the dal.-, were set for vbruary ISth t.» 21st. All members if the association promised to have M entered in the tournament. A mmittee was named to make the irines and work with the Junior hambet of Commerce in completing e plans. President Duncan, of Savannah, escnted the Dartmouth cup to Col. jacti and officially declared the ocal school winners of the state i.ampiomhip for the second con- ecutive year. Mr. Duncan praised ie team and the coaches. The division of the association as also discussed and a committee as named !o decide about this plan. At the concluion of the business 'sion the members of the associa- on with a number of newspaper icn gathered in the dining room for ie annual banquet. President Duncan presided as oastmaster and presented the speak* re who made short talks. Col Roach rrt introduced the guests of the inciation after he had officially deemed the visitors. Red Barron, of Monroe. Rev. A. Harris and Jere N\ Moore made rt talks. At the conclusion of the banquet coaches gathered and ironed out wir baseball and football schedules r next fall. Thoje present at the banquet ere a- follows: J. A. Duncan,, Sa- •annah; George S. Roach, G. M. C., Tilledgeville; J. v . Muldrow, G. M. Milledgeville; D. C. Woodward, tf. A.. College Park: C. T. Tol- . Tech High, Atlanta; W. O. spring TERM DOLLAR WILL BE REUNION OF G. BEGINS G.S.C. KING THIS WEEK M. C. STUDENTS Mid-term Examinations Nearing End. New Semester to Start Next Week Mid-term examinations will be finished this week and the students at G. S. C. W. will begin the spring semester next wee) which will Be concluded with graduation In June. Twenty-six young ladies will finish their work at the college and will leave to begin teaching next week. They will not receive their degrees and diplomas until June however, nine of these young ladies complete degree work while six finish work for diplomas. Eleven of the students who are leaving will return this summer to finish their work. The spring term will include many activities on the campus that will be of special interest to the people here. The annual music festival w’ill be one of the major events with the field day exercises sharing honors in interest promo tion. Other events will create much interest on the campus and among the town people. Dr. J. L. Beeson declared the fall term a most successful one and stat ed that the new term would bring new students to the campus. He was most optimistic while discussing prospects. R.O.T.C. CHIEF REVIEWSCADETS Col. Arrowimith inspects G. M. C. Battallion Tuesday. Young Soldiers Make Fine Showing Col. Arrowsmith, stationed at Fort McPherson as chief of R. O. T. C. activities in the Fourth Coni" Arcr. inspected the cadet battallion at G. M. C. on Tuesday and express ed much satisfaction at the showing the young soldiers made. Arriving in Milledgeville late Monday afternoon, the army officer was met by Capt. Frank S. Mans field who entertained him while here. The inspection began with Merchants Stage Dollar Day* Fri- day, Saturday, and Monday. Big Opportunity Offered The dollar will be enthroned in Milledgeville for three days begin ning Friday of this week and will make possible nn unu-uul opportun ity to shoppers throughout this sec tion. large number of merchants running one dollar specials dur ing Friday, Saturday of this week and Monday of next week. The^e merchants are co-operating to make possible unusual values for the peo ple of this section. Every person is advised to read these ads. They will find many teal bargains and be con vinced that the dollar is bigger than it has been in many years. The values that are offered are worth taking advantage of and it is the belief of the merchants that people will respond to the offers that are being made. Each store that is co-operating in this dollar event has displayed a large placard similar to an ad ap pearing in this issue. Thin card will be a guide to the dollar day bar gains. People throughout the territory are urged to come to Milledgeville during dollar days, and it is believed that there will be many visitors here to take advantage of the bar gains that are offered. Citizens 'of Milledgeville and Baldwin county have a rare oppor tunity presented them by their mer chant.- and. it is believed that they will take full advantage of it. MR. W. A. BASS PASSED AWAY Prominent Citizen of Hancock County Died at The Home of HU Daughter Sunday Night To Be Held at Approaching Com mencement, Plant Being Made For Great Occasion. It is expected that u reunion of the alumni and ex-cadets of G. M. C. to be held at the approaching commencement of that institution will be /n event of unusual interest, and effort will be made to assem ble hundreds of former students of that institution. Mr. L. C. Hall, President of the local Alumni Association, and sev eral members met at the home of Mrs. David Ferguson Monday even ing nnd discussed preliminary plans for the re-union. Various commit tees will be appointed and announc ed at an early date. It is expected to get in communication with the Inrge number of former students who are scattered throughout Geor gia and the United States, and urge them to attend. Arrangements will be made to serve a barbecue dinner, and other features of entertainment arranged. The Georgia Military College was opened in January 1880, and there are thousands of ex-students both men and women, who have gone out from the historic walls of the old capitol building to win success, and it is hoped that large numbers of them will return here next June. AMERICANISM TO BE STRESSED Mrs. J. L. Beeson Will Deliver Principal Address At Meeting *of Auxiliary Tuesday Tech High, Atlanta; W. p. I view of the cadets before the chief i n<m. G. M. C„ Milledgeville; S. Whatley, of the Union-Recorder, Hledgeville; Jere N. Moore, Union- Milledgeville; Dr. M. F. tembridge, G. M. C., Milledgeville; H. Whitfield. Milledgeville; W. Ritchie, Milledgeville; Rev. A. G. lITlS ' Miiledgevillc; Paul R. Ander- n. Unicf. Macon; F. B. White, d. c“7 A - M - Barnes- ■•u'J' n T “™ <r ' Lanitr - Macon; K Mad “°" A. and M.; »• Boys' Hfeh. Allan- ' , ’ „ n ° yal ’ B ">>' Uich, Atlnnn; I; Ba-non, si onrw A and „ . U' ii V * ' Buck * *- anier , Ma- y Acni Dott ' i *’ Riverside Mill 7 Academy. Gainesville- R F Vadt'on A B ‘ K talk* G \r n . Robert G. via* Lr nn i‘ , , ‘ Milledgeville; Ir Corn—J! n ,’ Junior Chamber of •lacon; Francis O’Keefe, Savannah; Philip r. G. t E <l»'in H. Scott. Sean. G m" ^'Wcevillc; T. H. The bun Milledgeville. t **■ I'wnly in honor » Atlanta r-A! D “ v ' ! Jt ' nkins - of >e Atlanta ^ “ tion: P “ ul ' Macon"^”' 10 "' p ““l Jones, M **»'OfTh, w' enm * N °w»: and e Macon Telegraph. 10 Rg anization in city 7 here i s n ~7 ‘ n *0 carr, W # n ° active organiza- pity wo-], Jo " , " rd welfare or Th " "iwination a ci,y ' * r Ke of Army wRo have had 1,1 ***r un- 1 * T"* ^ ere ^ or ld Mrs. q* er ., direction of Mr. ’-dicUne. of R. 0. T. C. The usual inspcc*ion of uniform and equipment followed. Close erder maneuvers by companies platoon, and squad brought foVth many complimentary remarks from thte colonel. Rooms in the barracks were spected and class room work was so witnessed by Col. Arrowsmith during his stay. His report to the War Department will control rating of the school in military circles. The Colonel did not maki known the contents of his report, but it is believed he was very fav orably impressed. Co 1. Arrowsmith has served with Col. I*aac Newell and Col. Robert Whitfield during his career in the army nnd was pleased to know that they were natives of this city. COMMANDERY TO HAVE INSPECTION MARCH 24TH Plantagcnet Commandery No 12, K. T.. of this city, will have their regular annual inspection on March 24th, it has been announced. , Sir Knight W. J. Penn, past Com mander of the Albany Commandery has" been named the inspecting of ficer. R. H. Reynolds, commander of the local commandry, is making plans for the inspection and all Sir Knight’s who are members of the commar.-iery will be entertained at supper the night of the inspection. NEW MEN’S FURNISHING STORE TO BE OPENED department will be added to the Dixie Shop February 1st, it has been announced by Miss Cora McCoy, who is associated with Mrs. Jerome Babb in the operation of the ladies ready-to-wear and dry Mr. Wesley Arnold 3ass, on Hancock county’s most successful citizens, business men and farmers. Hied at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bass, in this city Sunday night, after an illness extending through several days. Mr. Ba k s was eighty-three years old, and on account of old age, gave up business activities a year or ago, and came to Milledgeville from Devereaux, to make his home with his only daughter, Mrs. E. E. Bass. He became a familiar figure in the city and at the Methodist church where he attended services regularly Sunday morning and as a member of the Men’s Sunday School Class. Mr. Bass was a son of the late Milton Bass and Ann Eliza Culver Bass, and was born in Hancock c ty. He was a Confederate Soldier in the the War Between the States. The greater portion of his years spent near Devereaux, where he lived an energetic, honorable and industrious life, which brought to him success, and won the confide* and esteem of his neighbors i friends. He was for a long number of years a member of the Methodi church. The funeral services of Mr. Bass *re held at the Devereaux Metho dist church Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock, Rev. Mr. Maxwell and Rev. Frank Quillian officiating, in the presence of a large number of people of this city and Hancock county. The remains were laid to the cemetery there, the fol lowing acting as pall-bearers: Messrs Ed Athon, Edward Robinson, Rob- McElrath, Joe Coleman,, Ivey Coleman, Joe Coleman. Frank Cole- Murry Coleman and Dr. W. M. Scott. * in * made l “ C ' ty ‘ An effort ! c 'ta:n, ", “ nunih t r of load- nan7°”V n ,?f I Eooda bminoaa. "'dfare AmoAi' J B,ldwin I Th o department, which will r . “ ut tome Ulan , tlon - “ n<1 be a Rents fumishinR section, will Mr , ' lr »ord " carry the , he opened in tho Sanforn buildinE ,' an< i Mr.. Scovin a . I ' n tdlc ' rtorc zoom adjoininR the — * 0rk > looking nftT ^° nC|Dixle Sh ° p - Mr " and Mrs Jerome unt- ?**'*tance in 011 ° i ar e now at the eastern markets J * lQc e th-.. h_ v \ c,ty and making purchases for the new store ‘ cen here, j an d the present store. Rev. F. H. Harding left Monday for Columbus where he will attend the annual meeting of the Council of Atlanta Diocese of the Episcopal church. Rev. Mr. Harding is secretary of the conference, treasurer of the Diocese, and editor of the Diocesan Record. He is one of the leaders of the church in the state. The auxilliary units of the Amer ican Legion will at their February meeting hold spdtial programs ktress:«g Americanism. The^Auxilliary in this city will meet at .3:30 o’clock next Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. F. Bell, Jr., with Mrs. W. M. Scott joint hostess. Miss Bertie Stembridge, local and State Chairman of Americanism will be in charge and has arranged a most interesting program as follows: Opening. Advancement of Colors. Pledge to the Flag. Sjongi—“Sltar Spangled .^Banner.” Invocation—Chaplain. Introductory Remarks—Miss Ber tie Stembridge. Address—"Americanism” — Mrs. J. L. Beeson. * Special Music. Talk—"National Ddfonse”.—Mrs. Edwin Allen. Talk—"The Man Without A County”—Mrs. C. B. McCullar. Retirement of Colors. YOUTHS FROM CUBA ARE CADETS AT C. M. COLLEGE F Dii tinguUhed Family En' ary School tbe Past Weak co upaniod by Parents Senor and Senora de Gaston, of Camaguey, Cuba, were recent visi tors to Milledgeville for the purpose of entering their two sons, Henry and Migrcuel Gaston, and a nephew, Gonzalo Varona, in the Georgia Mil itary College. Senor and Senora de Gaston are prominent in the social and busi- ss life of Cuba, Senor Ga&tn being prominent attorney. During their stay in the city they met a number ur people who were charmed with their personality. The Gaston’s became interested in G. M. C. through Mr. Roy May- field, who has recently gone to Cuba and made a success in the business world. Mr. Mayfield is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mayfiled, who entcr- taned the Gaston’s at dinner while they were in the city. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hatcher were hosts to Senor and Senora d? Gas ton while they were in the city, and had them at their home as guests on eral occasions. Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher have rhown special interest in the boys who have come here from Cuba. They rely upon Mr. Hatcher as an interpreter since he speaks Spanish fluently. JURY DRAWN MAY COURT Judge Parks Adjourns Regular Session l ast Friday and Calls Extra Term for May Judge James B. Park adjourned the regular term of Baldwin Sup erior court last Friday afternoon and called an extra session for the first week in May when cases in which Col. Marion Allen was inter- oted in both thecivil and criminal dockets will be tried. The Judge nnnounce dthnt a list of the ca*es would be published pro ceeding the court and that the cases named in the notice would he the only ones to come to trial. The Grand Jury adjourned Thurs day without returning to -the court their general presentments, the fore man, S. D. Stembridge, announcing that the jury would reconvene when the extra session opened to dispose of necessary business and would then return their pre.'entments. The final week of court was a busy one four murder cases being tried in addition to a number of misdemeanor and felony cases. The jurors drawn for the extra term are: Shy, Homer; Stubbs, Comer; Pettigrew, A T.; Bell, E. E.; Crooms, M. M.: Acjams, Clifton; Rogers, D. M.; Coleman, Frank H.; Bass, Wan; Long, R. E.; Chambers, K. R.; Snead, C. T.; Moore, R. B.; Etheridge, Julian; Smith, E. J.; Lavender, C. B.; Twilley, O. B.; Miller, W. W.; Andrews, J. T.; Newton, J. W.; Davis J. Roy; Moore, Jere N.; Clark, T. II.; Stembridge, W. W.; Stevens, J. E.; Hudson, C. E.; Simpson, Tom Hall; Huff, Emmett L.; Peeler. Wm. A.; Collins. A. J.; Coxwell, T. B.; Baisden, George; Babb, Preston; Gholson, E. R.; Hall, L. C.; Brown, Parham; Chandler, W. J.; Bone, Cecil M.; McKinnon, W. B.; Garrett, Miles A.; Robinson, W. E. Jr.; Veal, W. D.; Wall, R. L.; Herndon, H. H.; Prosser, N. F.; Carr, A. J Tr.; Proctor Herschel; Torrance, Ar thur; Knowles, Geo. F.; McDaniel, Wm;. Day, Jno. T.; Lynch, S. A.; Reynolds, R. H.; Chandler, C. N.; Nelson, R. L.; Bass, W E.; Hurring- ton, L. R.; Moore, Jos. A.; Smith, Louis A.; Bone, Frank E. BILL bv hiAlli IS APPROVED Measure to Discount 7/. 7. A, ren tals Introduced by Marion Allen Gets Committee Favor The bill introduced by Marion Allen, of Buldwin and Mr. Battle, of Muscogee, to discount the W. & A. Railroad rentals, war given a favorable report by the Ways and Means Committee of tho House of Representatives Wednesday morn ing nnd the hill was expected to to the house for an early vote, it wa. stated today. The committee voted *n 6 in favor of the bill that will raise ap proximately three and one-half mil lion dollars to be used in wiping out the states debts. It was point ed out that the bill had to puss bo.h house and senate and t’.»en cceivs the Gove^no’-’s approval before it went cTrct. The house will •'rob-!':.* j'v the hill it- approval, 1*m: ih. fc' if M l In the hands j of the 3?ne!e and governor are un known. Col. Allen rpoke ’ :< re the com mittee and urged the adoption of the measure. The bill is ihe lirst emergency measure that has been approved. The funds will not be fllocnted and will be available immediately. SPRING TERM OPENS AT THE GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE EMORY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CATHER AT BANQUET rganization Observed Found- ay, Jan- 26th at Banquet art Baldwin Hotel Examinations _ Over; Inspectic Passed. Good Record Made, and Future Promising Examinations at G. M. C. are er and studies for the spring term have commenced. Splendid records were made, and the nr term opens most promising. There are as many cadets hoarding in the barracks as there were during the fall session. Both the faculty nnd students have entered upon the lew year enthusiastically. The Cadet Battalion, now that the nspection is over, will look forward to the military contests at com mencement. Never in the history of the col lege was discipline and scholarship higher standards, and mure thorough work being done. PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD LAST SERVICE AT AUDITORIUM The new heating plant at the Presbyterian church is nearing com pletion and will be ready in about ten days. Services will be held at the G. S. C. W. Auditorium next Sunday, Feb- uary 1st, for the last time and the congregation will return to ‘the church for services on FeLruary 8th. The Emory Universit” ' Mmri of Baldwin county assembiid ban quet at the Baldwin Hotel M inday evening, January 26th, in observance of Founder* Day. There were a number present, and after partnki lg of a substantial spread, the follow- ng toasts were r«sponded to. "Old Oxford.’’ ‘ Women at the University.” "Medical School Then and Now." "Emory Now.” "Emory’s Future, A Prediction.” Rcsoiutons on the recent death of Asbury Farr Harry G. Bone, Jr., were read, and ordered rent to the Alumni and Xapp*_Alpha-Frr.t srnity. The officer*! of the local Aiumni Dr. W. T. Wv-in—Chr.irman. M.:- T e-."> Trawlck—-Vice-Chair- Miss Helen G-ocn—ecictary and Treasurer. Dr. Geo. L. Echols—Alumni Coun cil Representative. Miss Ruth Stone—Chairman Exe cutive Committee. The Executive Committee will meet in October nrd b" Liar: jests of Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Wyr.n. JONES COUNTY TEACHERS VISIT G. S. C. W. The teachers of the puLiic -chools of Jones county spent Saturday on the campus of G. S. C. W. They vbited the praticc ichool and observed teaching method ;h?re in addition to hearing several lec tures by members of the college faculty. They also attended tlm chapel exercises. At noon the t-achar wer-v enter tained at a luncheon in Atkinron hall dining room. Dr. J. L. Beeson, Dr. Scott and Prof. Thaxton assist ed in showing them over the campus and providing entertainment for them. FARM AGENT LANGLEY AT TENDING CONFERENCE Farm Agent Langley is spending this week in Athens attending a farm conference. The conference will continue throughout this week and many problems will be discussed. Demon strations of new methods will also Le made and the agent will return to the county bringing a wealth of information with him. cs'"'Zzll spends THURSDAY HER~. Dr. Doaic Ca7* , *v•'b r* th? facul ty of Peabody Colieg- :n Nashville, Tenn., spent last Thursday in th? city visiting G. S. C. W., G. M. C. and the public schools of the county. Dr. Campbell is ir.ri.M ga edu cation survey for he Departnrnt o' Education at the direction o.* State School Superintendent Duggar.. STATE NURSES TO-MEET The Sixth District Georgia Nurs es’ bi-monthly meeting will b? held at the Health Department. New Street, .Macon, Ga,, on Saturday. February 7th. All piembcrs are urged to bo present, as a most interesting pro gram and entertainment cro i eing prepared by the program c*rar.7tt.c. Myrtle, Lomax, R. N. Sec.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, January 29, 1931, Image 1