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L'-JADBY THOU SAMOS •
OF PEOPLE
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and Sul
Counties
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A BALDWIN COUNTY •
INSTITUTION •
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Miliedgeville, G*., November 30, 1933
Consolidated in 1S72
NUMBER 15
\nnual Gridiron Classic to
Attract Crowd Thanksgiving
vjon to Come to MiiledgeviUe
to Battle for Junior College
I Crown.
I |n shat v
wJI be the most colorful
season, the Gcorg'a
ollege cadets will bottle
re today in their annual
Li- pay classic. Year in and
wo teams have met on
.—t field and always, regard-
past records, the game
■ and hard fought.
:ir will be no exception. The
>re ancient rivals and
one which the dopsters
l-v dubious about calling the out-
,ar 'he Red and BlRck will
V • ' r chnmpionship hopes
The cadet* have lost (
:i' stilt out in front
J, junior C.illege race. A victory
i would mean another
i and naturally enough
e nutty, is going to have his
p do their best to beat Gordon.
It the beginning of the seaso
i looked like anything
sat winners, (but under
coaching of Wallace Butte
s developed into one of
ever wear the Red and
i Only one defeat mam the rec-
i:‘ the cadets and this came af-
lr they had experienced a let down
a terrific battle with Mid-
L Georgia College which was won
g the* Butts men 12-0. Georgia
te Teachers College, & four year
>* the only team in the State
•1 an claim a win over G. M. C-
esught the cadets off their
a« and eked oat a 12-9 victory.
ICordon. on the other hand, while
Jt loading as fine a reeord as G.
I C. will present an impressive
id of footballer*. They will come
I IFlk-direvillc bent upon winning
ft fwne over G. Mi C. They have.
d charging line and a backfield
Japoso,! of fart and shifty bsll
rier« A victory would mean *
a<on for Gordon and G.
| C. will have to put forth their
efforts before they can
n back this big red team from
lew-lie
tv’ile today will present
colorful and brilliant ap-
■f '.he year. It will be home
iv at The Georgia State
re for Women and young ladle;
| will pour
t city Obl grads of G. M C.
* bark to see their alma
r do battle with Gordon who
[been G. M. C's. Thanksgiving
J oononent for the past two de-
B - - ^be crowd this year is cxpcct-
exceed fifteen hundred and
S Roach of G. M. C. is
7 Prepar-tions to have ample
f rooln on Davenport Field.
io will got underway prompt
ly two thirty o’clock.
BALDWIN COURT
TO END FRIDAY
Trammell Wilson 1 leads Gnilty of
Murder and Given Life. Charlie
Ransom Gets 18 to 20 Yean.
REV. h. s. SMITH
*EV. H. S. SMITH
COMES THIS WEEK
New Paator Will Preach Firat Ser-
■°» Methodist CShurch Neal
Sunday Morning.
Rev. H. S. Smith, who was assign
ed to the MUedgevile Methodist
church at the recent session of the
North Georgia Conference, fa ex
pected to arrive in the city the la’ter
part of the week, and Hill the pulpit
next Sunday morning.
Mr. Slmith comes to this city from
Decatur, where he has served as pas
tor for several yefcrs past. Mr. Smith
is recognized as one of the ablest and
strongest preachers of the North
Georgia Conference and has served
number of the most important
churcher in the conference. He and
his family will receive a cordial wel
come to Miliedgeville.
Mr. Smith will be greeted by a
large congregation Sunday morning,
id in the evening union services
ill be held as Rev. A G. Harrs, pas-
Baldwin Superior Court will con
tinue in session Thanksgiving Day
and will probably adjourn Friday
afternoon the two weeks special ses
sion that convened November 20th.
Judge Park recessed the court last
Friday and came back to MiUedgc-
ville Wednesday morning and called
the crimnal docket. Thanksgiving
Day will not be observed ns a holi
day hut court will ront : nue in
aion in order to clear the docket,
the judge explained.
Trammell Wilson, life term
prisoner from the state prison, charg
ed with the murder of another
prisoner last May. plead gu'lty to the
murder charge and was given a s
ond life sentence. Wilson's trial
July resulted in n mistrial The noli-
citor recommended the life term.
Charlie Ransom, negro charged
with the murder of Henry Clayton
last September 10th, at a ltousc in
Hamp Brown’s bottom in Millcdge-
ville plead guilty to manslaughter
and was given a sentence of 18 to
20 years.
Mary Vassar charged with aJpault
with intent to murder plead guilty
unlav fully stabbing another
and was given a fine of $1.00
and cost >-r 12 months probation
sentence.
The erimnal docket will be clear
ed this week, and all prisoners
jail will be tried.
The civil docket came to an end
last Friday with a number of cases
of minor importance being disponed
of.
G.S.C. ALUMNAE
TO MEET HERE
New Organization to Hold First
Meeting on Friday. Many Alum
nae to Come Here.
BAPTIST LEADER TO VISIT
CHURCH HERE ON
Miss Pearle Bourne, Young Peo
pie's secretary of the Southern Bap
tist convention, will be the guest of
the Y. W. A. of the Baptist church
on next Monday evening at e : ght
o’clock. She will speak at G. S C. W.
Tuesday and hold a conference with
tor of the Presbyterian dhurch and the Baptist students on the campus.
Roberts of the Baptist M«P Bourne is a most interest-
church have called in their services. * n l? woman and a large gathering of
‘ young people is anticipated at the
meeting next Monday evening. Miss
Bourne will be accompanied by M"s3
Mary Christian, state young people's
leader. .
PRAYER SERVICE
THURSDAY ATI!
Union Service at Baptist Cliurcli at
Ten O’clock and Special Prayer
Service at Episcopal Church.
In observance of a nat'onal cus
tom »-.d by proclamation of the
President of the United States, peo
ple of Miliedgeville will assemble at
OR DP HFRT7 PI AN ^ u> R®plj st church Thursday morn-
- _ Inn Thnnl'cimnn— Hnv in A n T"T1 V 1‘ r
The main event of the Thanks
giving holidays of Georgia State
college for Women, from Now mber
29 through December 1, will be the
first meeting of the State Alum
Association Council on Friday. This
i« the new type of organization
posed of the executive committee,
second vice-preridents. and nlumnno
class-secretaries.
The conference is open to all visit-
: ng and local nlumhae, including
tnosc of the student body, fauclty.
and towns people.
The purpose of the council meet
ing will be to discuss alumnae prob
lems, and to make plans for the
year. It will also acquaint the as
sociation with changes made in the
college curriculum, regulations, and
the new building programs.
The members of the executive
IIO Taken from Employment Roll
Of Miliedgeville State Hospital
HOMERBIVINS
NAMED MANAGER
Steward of Miliedgeville State
Hospital Now Business Manager
by Board Order.
Tho Board of Control in sefuion
last Friday named Mr. Homer Biv
ins, Steward of the hospital, business
mnnager in charge of the stewards,
engineering, farm and dairy depart
ments. Dr. R. C. -Swint continues
superintendent of the hospital
charge of med’eal service.
Mr. Bivinr.- came to the hospital
Octobed 25th, 1910. and in April
1923 was named Steward to succeed
the late Mr. L. J. Lamar. He hus an
intimate knowledge of the hospital
and its operations and is well quali
fied for the new position to whch
he has been named. Mr. Bivins has
committee .ret Mi® H.r, I-re! ““'"s >” directing
Atidereon, preident; Mire Looire * k " —* "*
Smith, vice-president; Mrs. Jessie
Bone, secretary; Miss Katherine
Weaver, treasurer; Mr*. Edwin Al
len, director of chairmen; and Mil
Gussie Tabb; past president
The program will include a full
day.
9:00-9:30—Registration.
9:30-10:00—Conference.
11:00-11:80—Annual Chapel.
11:30—Tour of Campus.
1:30—Luncheon. Dining Room of
Atldnson Hall.
4:30-6:00—Alumnae Tea. College
Tea Room, Miller Bell Hall.
The former studenta will begin
arriving hero Thursday
dormitories En the enmpua will be
thrown open to them. At noon a
turkey tfnner-wiR be i
or of
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE MADE TO
PRESIDENT'S GRAVES
The annual pilgrimage of G. £
W. student* to the graves of Dr. J.
Harris Chappcl and Dr. Marvin M.
Parks, presidents of the college, was
held Wednesday afternoon.
The custom was started after the
death of .IX Parks by Mr. L. S Fow
ler and Prof. O. A. Thaton. The stu
dent* marched to the cemetery and
with brief and impressive ceremon
ies placed wi-eathes on each of tho
grave*.
Clubs of County To Discuss,
Building of Community House
Iebation in his honor
vtulated bv
1 Invited
of Dr. Charlie
■-iment^ to make
■ a pine trees were
1 Tul la.it. week, sent
' congratulations and
1 ("me hem at an early
,l> f ro “ n t at a celebraton in
who was born and
ro - ■ a - many warm friends
‘be county who were
■ bad succeeded in his
Th'-y pl a n to give a
n honor as soon a* he can
I, e -Hl-.Ire..ville aIld fo ce ] e _
I n «1* Herty Day" when the
'■rill be given the oppor-
1
I
WINS DISTINCTION
"HOUSE WARMER”
^ 9 ms Manager of the
was athrired this
’"cal ofire had won
J "T> offered the c : ty scli-
■ number of Hou«e
"“ar. The local office
1 r cut of their quota,
j 1 ' r, '"" pr c*tieg In the
by fbo gn* company.
handsome silver
9im* were given
Tech football
Saturday.
ing, Thanksgiving Day, in a prayer
service of thanks for the blessing?
of the year and to seek divine guid
ance in the days ahead.
Rev A. G Harris will preaeh »'
this union service and a great
throng of people are expected to lay
aside tho'r duties and aT-emble the
one day in the year that has been
set n- 'de (Specially for prayer ser
vice. It has been the custom for
years for the churches here to unite
’n the Ft
Rev. F. H. Harding w : ll conduct
a special Thanksgiving prayer ser
vice a*, the Ep'scopal church at 11
o’clock. The Episcopal church was
the first to establish and observe the
Thanksgiving service and on Thurs
day this curtom wHl be carried out
at the chuivh here.
In the afternoon a football game
at G M. C. w'll he a feature entcr-
in'nmcnt In the evening a dance will
be given at Ihe constrv dub. Manj
fam : lies will hold family reunions
and feastq will be held in most every
home.
The weather man promises a fair,
balmy Hay.
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS
The sehroV, Of Bn'dwn- county
closed Wedrosdav afternoon for the
Thanksgiving hol'day* and remain
ed elo«wd for the remainder of the
week.
Many cadeis of G. M. C. took ad
van<e-n> of the opportunity and
visited the'r homes.
Heads and members of the civic
and pntriotc organizations of Bald
win county will meet Tuesday af-
tomon with the Mayor and city
council and members of the county
cttnmgaonera to discuss the con
struction of a community house
Miliedgeville.
The meeting anil be held at eight
o’clock in the c ty counc>! chambers
with Mayor Horne presid’ng. The
Garden Club at their meeting In*t
Wednesday unanimously approved
the plnn and while the club is no*
sponsoring the project they agreed
to take the initial steps to bring tho
other organ izafons of the county to
gether to discuss the plans
Under the Civil Works Adminis
tration labor wTl* be furashed bat
the city and county will have to
furnish the materials. The idea of
the club leaders is to construct the
building from stone and Iogr that
can be secured in the county with
out cost.
Mr*. Ilincs, prcs : dent of the Gar
den Club, said that the presidents
or chairmen and a delegation from
every club in tho county had been
invited. Every organization in the
county is inutod to have a repre
sentative pro.'cnt. The clubs include
the Garden Club. Music Club, Leg-
: on Aux'liary. D. A R. U. D. C..
W f. T. U.. A. A. U. W , P. T. A
Red Cross, Eastern Star, Doctor?
Academy, Farmers Club. Ma^-ona
Junior Order, Kiwanis, Elk», K P.
Reserve Officers, American Legion,
D. A. V., S. A. R-, and Veterans
Club. The members of the city coun
cil and county cwnmrss'oncrs will
also bo present.
the work of the steward’s office and
ha* a splendid record as an officer
of the institution.
Mr. Bivins will asaumo his new
duties December 1st
Other Economics Effected by Hos
pital Committee in Session Last
Friday.
CITY PROJECTS
ARE CONSIDERED
$39,060 far Improvements in
Water Department and Sewage
Extension Considered.
Employment Office Opened
Here InCharge of C.E. Smith
Under the new program of rel ev-
ing all unemployment in the nation
before December 15th, an unemploy
ment ofice has been opened in Mil-
1 edge ville under the direction of Mr.
C. E. Smith, who h:« set-up head
quarters at the Oil Mill.
All unemployed in the county will
fie their applicat'on with Mr. Smith
who will keen an index classification
of th- names and be rrady to furn-
! rji the necessary workers for the
relief job? that w-ll be started in the
county during the next month.
The office of Mr. Smith will
hnndV aprlicafon* for employment
only and will not interfere w th tho
offices that are already in operation
to plan and direct the work that
being done to relieve unemployment.
Mr- Smith explained that people
should not rush to his office expect
ing jobs immed ately, but that it
h s duty to get a complete record of
all unemployed and have men avil-
ablo when he was called on to furn-
fah workers. This office will provide
workers for the new bridge that will
be built over the Cconee river.
private contractors can secure
workers from Mr. Flmith’s office
r-rrri'ied they agree to do the work
under the Fpec’fications of the N.
It. A.
Mayor 3. A. Home and City Clerk
Lamar Ham spent Monday in At
lanta conferring with Ciyi) .Works
Authorities and Engineers 'regarding
federal funds for the extension of
sewage lines and improvements at
the city water works.
The city authoritie* asked
830,000 for tho extension of
age line* and $9,000 to build a dupli
cate water main from the pumping
station to the stand pipe and for
other improvements. Eng'necrs will
have tho estimated cost of the work
the hands of the officals this week
and the council Mondny will talk
the matter over. Tho civil work;
thorities told the Mayor that the
city would have to bear 16 per cent
of the cost plus engineering
penqes. They also said that the city
would have to pay for materials in
excess of thirty per cent of the
total cost of construction.
The probability of the city under
taking the work at this time is
mote.
0VER700J0BS
UNDERC.W.A.
Civil Work Projecf* Gve Employ
ment Throuphout Connly With
Much Work Being Done.
Over seven hundred men ai
men have been given jobs under the
C'vil Works Admin : stration in Bald-
w'n coun'y with projects in every
malitia district in the county in pro
gress.
Rond work, work on school
grounds, in the county and side
walk and road work in the city is
being done. Work on tho Govern
ment Park and in new streets are
the princ’pnl projects being carried
on *'n the city.
Approval has been asked of ten
projects in tho city in the county
which w’ll provide additional employ
ment. These projects are expected
to he approved within the next few
days. They include new roads in t
pou'hcm section of the county,
hard surfaced road to AUon's 1
val'd Home and additional ride-
walks and road work In the city.
Judge E.. R. Hines and S.
Stem bridge stated that the projects
would no doubt be approved within
'he week Tho relief office workers
‘■ad to work th’oughrnt the n 5 ght t«
bad to work throughout Saturday
night to get the pay rolls completed.
110 name* were struck from the
employment roll of the Milled go’.-ilia
State Hospital by a special commit
tee of the Board of Control in ses
sion at the hospital last Friday.
Dr. R. B. Gilbert, chnirman of
the committee, W. C. Pitxner and
Mrs. Ada Healey, recently appointed
a* the Hospital committee held at
special meeting at the request of
Chairman E. E. Lindsey, of the Board
of Control, to put into effect the
order of the board at a meeting in
Atlanta the week before to reduce
the numher of employees at the hos-
p ! tal The recommendation to re
duce the number of employees came
from Chairman E. E. Lindsey after
he had spent se\ oral weeks studying
tho operation of the institution. Col.
Marion Allen, member of the board
from tho 6th district, protested most
vigorously against the order cutting
off employees.
Tho special committee spent the
entire day studying the situation and
selecting tho Fames to be dropped.
Mrs. Healey was absent from the
meeting.
The committee announced that 68
would bo dropped from the medical
department which included Dr. and
Mnt Raymond Saurez and Dr. J. C.
Adcock. 6 employee* wore dropped
from the administrative d"rartxnent;
14 from the steward*; 13 from the
engineers; 9 from Cite farm and
da-ry. It wan estimated that this cut
would save $58,000 in salaries and
$7,600 annually in board.
It was also ordered that rolls be
served inttead of biscuit at break
fast to save $8,800. -Coffee will be
left off the evening n.-eai tasim *•“'
save $9,500 and the amount t/t mUk
served war reduced to save $14,000.
Other e con ond ci will be effected
later it was announced.
Many of the employees cut off
hare been with the institution a long
number of years. The largest cut was
in the nursing or female attendant
staff.
Chairman L’ncftey stated that it
was the plan of the board to reduce
the cost of operation within tho in
come of the inrtiljtion and to give
more of the money received for the
operation of the institution in A'rcct
benefit to the pat ent*.
Col. Marion Allen, a member of
the board, was left off the hospital
committee by cha J rman Lindsey in
the reorganization of the boa'd. He
protested reducing the number of
employee* at tho board meeting
early this month in Atlanta.
MEETING OF 10TH DISTRICT
LEGION AUXILIARY TO BE
HELD HERE
State Pretident to Be Principal
Speaker on Program Nrvt Tues
day. Luncheon to Be Served.
The 10th district convention of
the American Legion Aux’Fary will
he held in this city on next Tuesday.
The local chapter will be ho-t to the
visitmg delegates from town*: and
cities throughout the 10th dfairict.
Miss Floridc Allen, district preti
dent, will preside at the convention
wh ! ch will convene at 11 o'clock at
the Echetah Country Club. Mrs. P.
I. D'xon, state president, will be the
principal speaker on tho morn'ng
program. A luncheon will be served
at the elub ait noon.
Th9 afternoon s*ss ! on will be In
charge of Mrs. George Carpenter,
rehab’Ttation rha’rmno, who ban
arranged a most inter-sting pro
gram. Dr. fifdncy L. McGee will
speak on Germany and World Peace.
Mrs. Stewart Wootten wil! g ve an
interesting talk on Chid Welfare.
Mrs. W. Y. Seymour, who is hospi
tal contact chairman of 'he govern
ment hospital in August*, will be
the guest speaker on the afternoon
program.
A number of atate oC-etv, and
other d'sHngnLJied guests will ha
here. Mrs W 8. Je't. pre'-'d-n*: of
the local chanter, urges, s” members
of tho unit hero 'toattend tha -m-et-