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THE UNION-RECORDER. MILLEDCEVILLE, C*. FEBRUARY 1. I>M
MilledgeviUe Honors Dr. Chai ies H. Herty, Famous Son,
With Unveiling of Granite Marker on Site of Birthplace
At left Or. Charles H. Herty, world famous chemist, who was born
In MilledgeviUe, Gl, is seen being presented to th guests at the
luncheon given in his honor by bis home town on Thursday. R. H.
Wootten (right) was chairman of the program. At right the granite
marker is shown, with the three cousins of Dr. iieriy who officiated
at the unveiling. They are all Georgia girls and students at G. S. C. V-
on whose campus the marker stands, on the spot where Dr. Htrty’s
boyhood home was located. Left to right they are Trances Joseph,
of Thomasrtlle, Frances Bruce, Columbus, and Eleanor Cranston,
Augusta. Photos by Tomer Hlers.
Dr. Charles Holmes Herty npent •
a happy day in MilledgeviUe last
Thursday when childhood friends 1
and hundreds of citizens assembled i
to do honor to one of the world’s |
greatest chemist and to unveil a i
boulder marking the site of his;
birthplace. Auld I<ang Syne and ,
Home Sweet Home were the themie J
>ongs of the day while memories of (
bygone days ijrere recalled.
Renvrricccnce* of Charlie Herty.
the boy, took the place of the ac
complishments of Dr. Charles Hoftncn
liertv. the great scientist, as old
friends a>?embled about «hc festive
board on this happy occasion.
Dr. Herty arrived from Savannah
and was greeted by a rroup of M»l-
ledgeville citizens, all boyhood
friends, and relatives who had come
from other sections of the state to
join the homcfolks in their tribute
of esteem to their kinsman.
The Methodist church Sunday
School room was the scene of a
luncheon preceeding the ceremonies
when the marker was unveiled. Mr.
if. H Wootten. life long friend of
Dr. Herty and chairman of the ar
rangement committee, presided. Tbe
occasion was more like a family re
union as events of old days were re-
called and Charlie Hetty's base hall
career was reviewed. Dr. Leo Haf-
ner. Dr. J. I. Garrard and Mr. Os
car Wall, members of the famour
Herty base ball team, that defeated
all the teams in this aection, told of
Dr. Herty’s accomplishments as a
base ball player, emphasizing his
powers as a base runner. Mr. John
Sl'inholster i*nd Mr. Louie Andrews
ch J med In with incidents that
brought laughs to the assembled
friends when they were recalled.
Mr. Loire Hall and Capt. J. H.
Ennis also bragged about Dr. Herty
and told interestingly* of things that
happened in old MilledgeviUe when
this now famous man was a boy. One
of the most interesting features of
the informal program was an old
memory book from which
Mrs. Miller Bell read Dr. Herty**
answers to a series of questions ask
ed him when he was a student at
G. M. C. The most laugh provoking
was the one in which he said his
favorite tree was the grand old oak.
His favorite time of the day vraa
rfter drill. The worse thing that
could happen was to be officer of
the day on Saturday, fits favorite
culor was blue. The most admired
character trait was sinc-rlty and
most despised was deceitfulness.
Dr. T. Fi’igerald Green, of
Athens, Dr. W. D. Hooper, of the
faculty of I he Univcnrty of Geor
gia. Mr. W. T. Anderson, editor and
publisher of the Macon Telegraph
and Dr. J. L. Beeson also spoke dur
ing the luncheon paying tribute to
Dr. Herty for h's accomplishments
as a chemist and statesman. Mayor
J. A. Homo welcomed Dr. Herty on
behalf of the city. A number ef
telegrams including those from the
city of Savannah, the Savannah
Chamber of Commerce the division
administrator of the N. P- A., and
a numinr of old friends w.
On the campus •>f G. S. C. W.
where once stood the home of Dr.
Herty, a great throng of people in
cluding the cadet battalion and band
of G. M. C, Dr. {forty's alma
mater, assembled fo*- the unveiling
rorem-M.ioa.
Mr. R. H. Wootten presided, Rev.
A. G. Harris pronounce-! the invoca
tion to open the program. Following
music by the G. M. C. band, ihe glee
club of Gl S. C. W., under the di
rection of Miss Alice Lenore Tucker
«ang Home Sweet Home, G*»org‘a
Song and Dixie.
Mrs. (David Ferguson (presented
the marker. Her address was ap
propriate and a wonderful tribute to
Dr. Herty and the work he has ac-
compFshed. The full address is pub
lished elsewhere in this paper.
In response Dr. Herty touched
l'ghtly on the accomplishments for
which he was praised by the speak
ers and devoted most of the time
to recalling the days when he was a
boy in MilledgeviUe. He expressed
appreciation for the occasion, ahd
said it would be the inspiration for
him to continue his work with more
earnestness than ever before.
Referring to the work he has done
at the Savannah laboratories in mak
ing newsprint paper from Georgia
pines, Dr. Herty said that further
experiments are in ^irtigress that
pronrae to develop yet greater possi
bilities for the economic future of
the South. He expressed apprecia
I tion of the aid he had received from
the friends throughout Georgia and
especially of the good wishes of the
MilledgeviUe folks.
Misses Frances Bruce, Eleanor
Cranston and Frances Joseph, stu
dents at G. S. C. W. and cousins of
Dr. Herty'e removed the flags of the
United States and the Georgia Mili
tary College which covered the
boulder, a piece of granite taken
from »he foundation of the old Herty
home. A bronze marker carries the
inscription:
“Dr. Charles Holmes Herty, bom
on this spot, December 4, 1867. By I
h's leadership he has made America'
chemically sufficient. He has given j
unselfishly of his time and talents i
to develop Georgia’s resources."
The G. M. C. band with Maj. |
(Merman directing played Auld Langi
Syne and Glory to Old G. M. C. j
while the audience sang to bring the
impressive program to a clos*». |
Among the honor guests : n addi
tion to the noted chemist were: Dr. •
and Mrs. W D. Hooper, of Athens,'
Charles Herty Hooper, of Homer- 1
ville, Mrs. Olive Lucas, Atlanta. Mr. 1
mi# Mrs Janies Roberts, Augusta,*
Dr. and Mrs. Hines Roberts, Atlanta,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M Mallory, Savun-
nsh. Mr. Herty Luca?. Atlanta.
The committee orranging the day
were: Mr. R. H. Wootten, Mrs. H.
D. Allen, Mrs. David Ferguson, Mrs.
J. L. Beeson, Mrs. Miller Bell. Mr.
L. C. Hall and Jere N. Moore.
THIRTY YEARS
AGO IN BALDWIN
Newt Culled From Hie Filet of
The Union-Recorder, February
2nu, 1994.
Superintendent A. B. Coombs,
Superintendent of the Prison Farm,
sold 308 bales of cotton last Thurs
day to Mr. Geo. C. .Smith at 15 1-2
rents per pound. The amount total
ed about $19,000.00.
Hines will be a cand : datc for repre
sentative to succeed Col. J. D. How
ard who will not offer for re-elec
tion.
Mr. H. S. Jones nas returned from
a visit to Kentucky.
Mr. W. D. Richiy. of Tallahassee,
Fla., spent Saturday and Sunday in
the city.
Mrs. Lee Jordan, of Tennille is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. O’Quinn.
There will he three more rural
mail routes established in Baldwin
county. t|S^T
Judge E. R. Hines, Ordinary, went
to Atlanta last week and received
$4,600.00 for the pensioners of
Baldmin county.
Mr. Lewis Flemister of Atlanta,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mes«
r*. J. W. McMillan. R. W.
McMillan. Geo. H. Tunnell, M. S.
Bell, B. I. Fraley. D S- Sanford.
Thomas F. Cook and Geo. C. Smith
have filed application to be : ncorpo-
ated under the firm name of Cook
Lumber Co., with a capital stock of
$25,000.00.
The dat- on which Rev. Sam P.
Jones will lecture in the city has
been changed from February 19th
to February 26th.
There will be a ahow In the opera
house every night this week.
The parade of the Shrners to
morrow w'll be well worth seeing.
r best
Mr. C. W. Finney, one of c
ornterR h«a been confined »o hli
home the past week by illness, and
►ore eyes have struck onr force, and
hence news is scarce this week.
Mr W H 8*emb-M—
this week his candidacy fn-
office of Ordinary. Jn«f«»e F
Messrs. Thomas and Frank Finney
•pent Sunday at Haddock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Vaughan have
returned from a visit to Washington
City.
Messrs. Cannon, Richardson and
Shanklin, three of Milledgeville’s
popular cotton buyers, gave a recep
tion last evening at the Elks Hall.
Mrs. W. F- L’ttle entertained the
Young Matrons Club at her elegant
home Jn North MilledgeviUe last
Thursday afternoon. A delightful
luncheon was served, after a game
of pit. An auction -rale was conduct
ed by Miss Enfm'e Carington. Each
guest was given a IPtle bag of corn
which was to represent money, and
many dainty souvenirs, which was
the handiwork of the hostess, was
purchaaed.
Mr. John M. Bayne ha* accepted
a position w*th *h« Oconee River
M’TI Co. He Is a «*eAd man for any
position he may accept.
r jr«t-
LOST—Sunday, .mall
••w color female dog, about two
Vcar« old. nasi' c «o©W», between
Eaton'on and M ! l!ed*#vil!e. cb*M.’
•’•t. M OO reward. Ited <m a chaw
ed nr *ae. » F-lt-r. Ml Adam
son St., S. W., Atlanta, Ga.
SEENANnHFARH
THF PAST WFFJf
Items of Loctl Interest Picked Ui
Here ud There By News Gath
erer of Hie Uoion-Recorder.
Monday afternoon. The charges i
drunk and d'sorderly conduct.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
brought the coldest weather of the
winter.
There were a number of bunted
water pipes in the city Tuesday
morning. <$j irs
Today : s the first day of February,
the shortest month of the year.
February 14th is St, Valentines
Day, and the merchants already
have Valentines on display.
Mr. W. D. Giles, one of East Bald
win prominent and successful farm
ers, k : lled a hog last Fridny that
weighed 725 pounds.
-Saturday, February 3rd, H the
birthday anniversary of Georgia's
great poet. Sidney Lanier. In his
youth Lanier was a student at Ogle
thorpe University which was located
on the grounds where Allen’s Invalid
Home now stands.
Quite a number of automobile
owners In Baldwin county did Hot
purchase their automobile tag* be
fore January 31st, and reap with
pleasure that Governor Talmadg-s had
extended the time Mmlt fifteen days.
Smith brown, a fifteen year old
negro boy. accidentally shot hinself
’ast Thursday while hunting. The
accident happened in the county sev-
ral miles from the city on Mr. J. -
R. Torrance’s place. The wounded
boy was brought to the city hospital,
where he died Friday.
Married—Judge Bertie Stembdflge
performed the ceremony at her
off : ce at the Court House, Saturday
afternoon, uniting the lives of Mbs
Mary Reynolds and Mr. Floyd Folk. I
They reside at Cooperville, and com- j
mence life together with the best
wishes of many friends.
There were no automobile acci
dents as far as we have been able
to learn, in this section the past
week-end.
The
The County Commissioners and
the Board of Education will meet in
their regular monthly meetings next
Taesday.
A number of children throughout
the city and county have been kept
at their home* ■with the measles the
past several weeks.
Eggs are getting to be ■more
plentiful and ara telling at 20 rents
per deaen.
Mr. J. C Boston, proprietor of
Boston’s Hatchery, took from the
incubator the past week more than
three thousand eh'cks. He shipped a
large number of them, and the rest
supplied local demand.
Recorder Carpenter had about
fifteen cases before him for trial
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Union
DEPT. STORE
In response lo countless request, | or a
wash frock to sell less than $1.00—
are pleased to present a brand new
line of fast color frocks priced at
These dresses are identical in quality
as the famous wash frocks we sold Inst
year at this same price. The material b
of the finest weave. The styles are
forerunners of this springs model,. Be
sure to see these and make your selec
tion early.
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THE
NION
DEPT. STORE
Tax Notice
The books for the receipt of
1934 tax returns are now
open. You are urgently re
quested to call at my office
and make your returns for
this year.
BRISCOE WALL
Tax Receiver