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NUMBER 34
Parent's Day Will Be Celebrated DEATH CLAIMS
At G. S. C. W., May llth. MR R R iDiMC
brents of Studert.
Spend The Day. Orer Fire
dred Expected^
a re bcinrr perfected for the
Liebratioh of Parent's Da- at G.
c W on May llth when the
(ttf 0 f the twelve hundred young
V indents arc expected to cone
ihe campus for the day.
jj j; . Louise Smith, who is promin-
. ^ alumnae affairs, is head of
( committee that is preparing the
w h : ch is being sponsored by
j, Granddaughter’s Club at the col-
Membership in the Grand-
liter's Club means that the stu-
j mother also attended G. S. C.
he visitors from all sections of
T ;„ are expected to arrive
parly morning. At eleven o'clock
iev will attend chapel servics which
in charge of the Grand-
larfitor's Club. A luncheon will he
one-thirty and the visitors
II be the jruests of the college,
sight seeing tour of Milledge-
in aftertcmoon will be followed
i reception ot the Mansion at
o'clock.
citations nre being mailed the
iU of all the students and it Is
pect-d that there will be over f>ve
ri-'itors on the campus for
day. Mis- Snrth said that it was
desire of the alumnae and the
erts that the parents know the
>r« hotter and in observing Par-
•• T>av they wanted each parent
ome h B, -e. see the work, visit the
ts of interest and be entertain-
MARION ALLEN TO
ASK RE-ELECTION
Veto*, s*. wa B.
HW in sot.
Le*islatwe, h is A—Raced,
Col. Marion Allen stated th ! a week
that he would be a candidate to suc
ceed h’mself as one of the repre
sentatives from Baldwin county in
the state legislature. Capt. J. H.
Ennis announced his candidacy to
succeed himself last week.
CoL Allen has a splendid legisla
te record and has served this coun
ty since 1929. He was re-elected the.
part two terms without opposition
and it is not expected that he will
be oposed in the coming primary.
Col. Allen said that his chief pur
pose would be to work for the inter
est of Baldwin county and its peo
ple. He woutd continue to fight for
their welfare and the institutions
located here. Col. Allen has served
many important committees and
has sponsored much legislation of
state wide import.
The Baldwin county Democratic
Executive Committee will not meet
until after May 1st to set rules for
the primary and qualifying dates, it
has been announced.
'operation on the part of Mil-
efri”e c tizens i? requested. The
itKL*. especially the business men
ri*r?**-ap and the city made spot-
x dre'f-up and the city made spot
ty clean for the visitors. The
irn- will also he a sked to Turn-
car* for the motor trip to poin’s
Merest
wm circuit ear
TO MEET HERE MAY 1ITH
* Allocation to B# Orgaaind
Meeting Here. B.rbocae Will
Sirred Visitor*.
Mrn&ers of the bar in the Oc-
! judicial circuit will gather
n May llth as the guests of
Baldwin County Bar Association
i all day conference and the
Miration of a circuit bar assoeim-
kny proipinent lawyers through-
lfle state and the circuit will be
•ttendance. An interesting and
[furtive program is being pre-
1 “nd planned. Judge E. R.
• president of the local bar
tfle meetings would probably
d at Spring Lake Hunting and
!in «f Club and a barbecue din-
*ould be served the visitors.
mg is the first ever held
* circuit and will be of great
A circuit association
rfected and plans made
meetings.
PLANS BEING MADE TO GET
IRWINTON ROAD STARTED
Right of Way Deeds ars Being Pro-
pond to Ask Highway for lam#
diote Construction.
The County Commissioners in
session last Friday checked over
right of way deeds for the Irwin-
ton-Milledgeville road and made
plans to ask the highway for imme-
diated construction of the road
from the Wilkinson line to near
Hardwick.
The deeds have practically
been secured and the new road will
be started within a short time, the
commissioners feel confident.
INSPECTING OFFICERS ENJOY
STAY IN MILLEDGEVILLE
Col. Churchill Writes Col. Roach
Thanking Hint for CourUsios
While Hero.
MR. BJLADAMS
V/e’l-known Citizen Died Friday
Niffat. Fueral aid Banal Ser-
yices Held Suday Afternooa.
Mr. Ben B. Adams, one of Mil
ledgevillc's well known cit zens, pass
ed away at his home in this city
Friday night, April 6th, at 11:15
■’clock.
Mr. Adams was stricken with -
heart attack about seven weeks be
fore his demise, while at Perkins
Ga., whore he was temporarily ?n
charge of the Central of Georgia
Railway Depot. He w^s brought to
his nome in this city, where he was
confined until the end. Aided by
strong constitution and will power,
he made a determined fight against
the grm reaper, as he was minis
tered to by physicians, nurses and
loved ones. The heart, however, re
fused to yield to treatment, but hi?
mind remained clear and he was
conscious to the lost.
The funeral services were held at
the residence Sunday afternoon nt
three o'clock, Revs. A G. Harris, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, rnd
Rev. Horace S. Smith, of the Metho
dist church officiating in the pres
ence of a large assemblage of rela
tives and friends of the deceased
and his family. A large number of
floral offerings surrounded the cas
ket. The remains were placed in
their last resting place on the fam
ily square in the city cemetery. The
following acted as palj-fcearcrs and
as honorary c?co- C. M. Massey,
of Pe.kins; Drs. Richard Binion, E.
W. Allen, Miller -S. Bell, Ed Athon.
Mosteller, O. M. Conn. Dixon
Williams. Hugh T. Cline, E. A. Tig-
L. C. Hall. E. E. Bell. G. C
McKinley, J. F. Bell, John T. Day,
W. Shinholser, Geo W Barr, M.
F. Stembridge, Geo. H. Tunnell, D
M. Rogers, L. H. Andrews, L. S.
Fowler, Geo. M. Kemp, R. B Moore
and J. H. Ennis. After the fast rites
had been pronounced a squad of the
Baldwin Blues under command of
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GUY H. WELLS NEW New Building at Cost of Several
C. S. C PRESIDENT! Thousand Dollars to be Erected
INTEREST m GOLF GROWS
IN MILLEDGEVILLE
CouiAry Club Lialu Attract Many
Bnsinaas Man for Daily Round.
Head of Soatk Georgia Tracker,
Coltge Named to Sacceed Dr
J. L Beesoa Vjr Rrfeats.
The Board of Regents in session
in Atlanta Wednesday made several
changes in the officials of the col
leges in the State University System,
the principal change being, the elec
tion of Guy H. Wells, president of
South Georgia Teachers College as
President of the Georgia SUte Col
lege for Women to succeed Dr. J. L.
Beeson, who was named president
emeritus.
Prof. Wells will Uke over his new
duties June 30th. He has* been identi
fied with the higher educational
system of Georgia for a long i
ber of years and is recoginzed
man of splendid qualifications.
Dr. Beeson was named acting
president following the death of the
late Dr. M. M. Parks in December
1926 and was later named president.
He was prior to that time head of
the department of Chemistery at the
college. He has been conneced
G. S. C. W. for 37 years, coming
to Millcdgcville a few years after
he had graduated from the Univer
sity of Alabama. During his admin
istration ns President the college has
gained added honors and b recogni:
s one of the nation's leading
teachers colleges. He has improved
the curriculum and devoted his best
interest to the welfare of the institu-
ion. He retires from the presidency
after a long record of faithful
Marion Smith, nrominent Atlunta
attorney, was named chn rman of the
Board to succeed Cason J. Callaway.
accepted the chairmnnshi,
temporarily nt the resignation o
Hughes Spnlding, two months apr
Andrew Kingery. former clerk of
the House of Representatives,
d «ecr*»Ur« n f fhn hoard to
coed the late Mr. Fzzie BLhinskf.
PRWin SIBLEY NAMED
SECTOR OF religious
association
•'■win Sibley was named a
1,10 Voluntary Religious
,c ' n of the University of
to succeed the late Mr.
( IV llingham, Jr.
r " Sibley of his ap-
I ,, ;1 " University authorities
had been selected
influential alumni
of the state. The
Interest in golf has grown daring
the past year so that from twent>
to thirty business men are found
each afternoon on the Country Club
golf links for a round of golf before
they call It a day.
Col. J. M Churchill, rt.irmxn of Th e course h» been improved un-
W«r Department Inspecting t il it is recognized ■■ one of the
Board, in » letter to Col. Roach ex- best sand green courses in the state,
presses the thanks of him and Its | Hr. A. C. McKinley stated this week
that other improvements will he
made from time to time to add fur
ther to thr perfection of the course.
Mr. Chas. Whitfield made the low
est score that has been made by a
loen! golfer last week. Mr. Whit
field played the eighteen holes -n
77, five strokes over par. On the
round be made an eagle, one under
par, on the difficult No. 4 hole.
The golf course is recognized
°f the
organization is to
I.' a meter of the young
• the rhi
attend^ «v
S hi tI,C UTU versity.
■v att °nded a conference
0rs in Athens last
S f P D LOAN MONEY
Received THIS WEEK
w,Te received this week
r ‘ f the county from the
"''•rnment for seed and
oan*. the first of more
0 "' th ' ,t ^11 come to this
* ’> ra'd that over eleven
. ° anii been approved
r *>f app1i ca ti onB W ere
<‘d^ on. Farmers were
1--| r applfpat'ons eom-
The officers were highly pleased
with G. M. C. and the officials of
the school expressed confidence that
the honor school rating would again
be given G. M. C. Col. Roach and
Capt. Mansfield praised the cadets
for the fine spirit of co-operat : on
shown and the excellent showing
they made in the most rigid test to
which they could be subjected.
Col Churchill's letter to Col Roach
was as follows:
“Please accept my thanks for all
you did to make our stay in Mil-1
ledgeville so pleasant nnd enjoy-1
able. J
was a real pleasure to inspect
school and to loam what fine
work is being done hy you for the
youth of America and for the fu
ture welfare of the U. S.
“My best wishes for your contin-
ed success, health, and happiness at
Millcdgeville."
DR. BEESON URGES COOPERA
TION WITH NEW PRESIDEN1
Dr. J. L. Beeson, president of G
S. C. W., issued the following state
ment upon his return from Atlanta
where he conferred with Chancelo'
Philip Weltner;
'Chancelor Weltner offered to
tire me to becotne President Emcri
tus and I accepted the offer. The
Chancelor slated that I had been in
service longer than any man nc
the University System, 37 years He
expressed appreciation of the work
that I have done, and stated that I
had earned relief to *he heavy duties
and responsibility of the presidency.
I wTI do light v-rk at the college.
’1 asking . students and
faculty to co-operate with the new
president and help h^m to make this
a still greater collewe.’*
CADETS TO nil
NOTED EDUCa^R
HflfinM M«ter C«., W8 Otcwy
New Stratum Tkat WS Take
Meet ef Herat-Aa4rtw, BUf
Work will be started this week to
i. demolish the old Hornc-Andrews
IV. Jeka McSweca to Fraach building on Hancock street next to
flllWfltt ScTBM at G M IV Fir#t National Bank and in its
• i £ V* rise a new and modern
• Vture that will be occupied by
t..e McKinnon Motor Co., when com
pleted.
Col. George Roach announced
Monday that Dr. John McSween,
president of Presbyterian College,
Cl ; nton, S. C-, and one of the noted
educators of the South, would de
liver the baccalaureate sermon at
the commencement of G. M. C. on
June 3rd.
Plans ere being made f jr one of
the mOBt brilliant commencement
programs the college has ever held.
The five day program will begin on
,May 31st and be concluded on June
5th with the competitive drills.
Dr. MoSwcen is well known here
ar.d is a close friend of Rev. A. G.
Harris. He is recognized as one of
the great preachers of the Presby
terian church and an orator of un
usual ability. His visit here will b-*
of cordial interest
The commcncemnet program a'
G. M C. is always colorful and oi
especial interest here. A lnrge clas-
will be awarded diplomas this year
and the commencement program will
be most interesting.
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS AREMADE
All Ami(meaU are Perfected
to Pay Tribate to Tke Memory
of The Confederate bead.
rvi
A NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE
THE FAST WEEK END
A lively session of police court
was held Monday afternoon by R>
eorder George Carpenter when he
found about fifteen cases awaiting
him for trial. The charges were
of Milledgovillc's best assetts. | drunk and disorderly conduct.
First Capita! Motorcade Staged
By Citizens Here 25 Years Ago
COUNTRY CLUB NEARS CLOSE
OF MEMBFRSHIP DRIVE
E'xht memberships nre now open
in the Echctah Country Club offic
ials announced this week. The club
has entered into a new polvy this
year to moke the club exclusive to
member?.
Many improvement, have been
made at the elob and the manage
ment has decided to close the mem
bership when it rrncoes the reqmr-
cd firm re. The club is recomued as
of th p
rtate an h:
much aff k ‘
years.
attracts
center of
As plans were being perfected for
Milledgeville's part in the enter
tainment of the members of the At-
lnntii-SnVannnh ITapitnl motorcade
which will be staged in June, citi
zens recalled the fiat motorcade
of a quarter of a century ago when
a party of Milledgeville people took
part in the hazardous trip from Sa
vannah to Atlanta by auto.
The files of Th% Union-Recorder
II a most interesting story of this
event. Mr. J. L. Sibley and the late
Dr. J. E. Kidd were the principal
figures in this trip which began at
Savannah and followed the same
route that will be traversed when
the motorcade comes here in June.
Committees of leading ciizon? were
nrfmed and the city was bedeck:-d in
flags and a holiday spirit prevailed.
The cars arrived here with drivers
and occupants covered in dust and
traveled through the city for
istrated by citizens
Plans have been perfected by the
Robert E- Lee Chapter of the U. D.
C., ,for the proper observance of
Memorial Day in this city, April
26th.
Mrs. W. A. Massey. President of
the Chapter, has appointed commit
tees to arrange for the luncheon,
which will be served ard to look af
ter other details of the day.
The exercises will be held in the
afternoon, at the cemetery where the
procession will march, after being
foimed at the court hou:*-., under
command of Capt. Frank Mansfield,
Marshal of the day.
Major T. H. Rentz will be Master
of ceremonies, announce the
gram and introduce the speak
The address will be delivered by
Col. Robert Roddenbery, Jr.,
Moultrie. Col. Roddenbery is well-
known in Milledgeville, being a
in-law of Mr. and Mrh. M. H. Bland,
id an address worthy of the oc-
a on may be expected.
The invocation will he offered by
Rev. H. S. Smith, and the benedic
tion by Rev. T. J. McNamara.
The program will he interspersed
with songs by G. S. C. W. students
under direction of Miss Al'ce Ig
nore Tucker, and music hy the G.
M. C. Band, directed by Major Oster-
Mr. John Hutchinson, manager of
the property, said the present build
ing would practically bo demolish
ed, only the side walls being retain
ed. The new building will be the
most modern as designed by Ford
Motor Co., architects. The building
front will be finished in brick and
granite with steel window frames
and large plate glass windows. TTie
offices and show rooms will occupy
the front part with a modern, well
lighted and ventilated renm being
arranged in the rear for the nechan-
cal division.
Mr. McKinnon was out uf the
city, but Mr. Davis Carr, manager
of the McKinnon company, said
that plans were completed follow
ing a conference with Mr. Hutchin
son Monday. The McKinnon Motor
Co., Ford dealers, will take a lon-
term lease on the building. The v.-
must be finished in sixty days, Mr.
Carr said. According to the plans
the new building will he one of the
most modern and attractive in the
city nnd will be built at a cost of
several thousand dollars.
EDITORS OF SIXTH TO
HOLD MEETING HERE
Publisher, of Sixth District Will
Hold Mostia | Hera aad Form Dis
trict Frees Associatiew.
Editors and publishers of the Sixth
District will assemble here Thurs
day for a one day convention to dis
cuss the code and organize a district
press association.
The 'Milledgeville Times and The
Union Recorder will act as joint host
to the convention which is expected
to attract more than fifteen editors
here. A luncheon will be served at
the Baldwin Hotel.
The chief feature of the meet
ing will be an address by O. W.
Passavant, editor of the Newnan
Herald and code authority manager
for Industries A-2 and A-5 of the
Graphic Arts Industry for Georg r a.
Mr. Passavant will explain the code
and instruct the editors in various
phases of its requirements.
COOKING SCHOOL TO BE HELD
IN METHODIST S. S. ROOM
Flaus Going Forward for Eloboralo
oud Instruct!** School hy Cos aad
The Cook : ng School sponsored
jointly by the Georgia Natural Gns
Corp.. and the Atlantic Ice and
Coal Co , will be held in the base
ment of the Methodist church on
Thursday and Friday April 19 and
MILLER S. BELL WILL ATTEND
GENERAL CONFERENCE
Genera! Conference of the M.
planned motorcade in June which f 1 "!"''’ S °”' h "“'S
... , . wn,cn Jackson. Miss.. April 26th.
d‘° Ki'ladk'ville a lare -1 Mr. B»IJ will head the laymen.
llT »' t ,s*«ntoh and Atlanta | delegation North
Conference and will he a member
20.
Mr?. Alva Moore, director of the
school, will arrive here on next
W^dneiday to complete all detail?.
Mr«. Moore has arranged an inter-
Mr. Miller S. Bell is making hi?! an, I instructive program for
plans to attend the session of the! < ’ ac 'n afternoon. The school will he
free end every woman in the county
is cordially invited. A number of
people, os well as people from other
towns along the route. The cars will
meet here end a luncheon will be
served. Following this a tour of the
city will be made.
Mayor J. A. Horne has conferre
with officials of Atlanta and Sa
vannah and during, the next few
days will name committees to beg'n
formulating plans for MilledgcviHe’?
part.
The motorcade Is being sponsor
ed jointly by the Atlanta Constitu
tion and Savannah Morning News
•and will take place when the sixteen
He? of d'rt road in Morgan county
»b been naved. The route to he
traversed connects Georgia’s four
pitaK c r*vsnnah. Louisville. Mil
snectfon tour. The trip
n? the Capital Motorcade.
Uen«*ial enthu r! a?m is bei
known Icdgev'He
n d Atlanta and i
•torical and important
of the committee of the Episcopacy.
The Conference has many questions
of importance to come before it for
consideration, among wh ; co will be
naming on or more Bishops and will
be in session three or four weeks.
Mrs. Bell will accompany Mr. Bell
to Jackson.
COTTON PAPERS GO TO
WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY
The final papers on the cotton
red'*eti'»n program were sent
V/a‘-h : ngton WVJdnesctoy following
n conference by the local committee
♦o pJarc final approval on the
that were signed by farmer*
Agreeing to reduce cotton acroag'v
The first cherts in payment will
*09n he received.
local merchants and manufacturers
will also ro-operato in the school.
The Methodist Missionary Society
will act as official hostess at the
school and will assist in entertain
ing at the conclusion of the class-
LEGION HEARS VETERANS LAW
EXPLAINED AND PASSES
RESOLUTION
ThO Morris-Little Post of the
American Legion held an important
meeting last Thursday night. The
new veterans compensation law pass
ed over the President's veto was
explained.
Resolutions were passed com
mending Senators George and Rus
sel and Congressman Vinson for
their vote in overriding the Presi
dent's veto to restore veteran? com-
nt'on. Commander Sam Ander-
pres'ded.