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\OLUME CV.
Jjttman and Nix to Address
Voters Here Saturday Night
OndiJ*** f " Go"™* W * ®* "STRAIGHT TO THE PEOPLE'
[otroihctcd by
f«ry CHuea bwHeA.
Claude Pittman, candidate
rovemor. with Hon. Abit Nix. of
' L Grand Lodge officer of
Masons, will be the princl-
TScakers at a -a'ly here Satur-
S!‘St September 3th. at eight-
v }„ the interest of the campaign
^ judge Pittman for Governor of
Orally is sponsored by Baldwin
friends of Judge Pitunan and
Franklin D. Roosevelt. The
wiU be made in the court
p . the Baldwin county Court
SJc at eight-thirty. Loud speak-
1 be provided so that every
5 ’ ran hear conveniently. The
2' r . „[ the county are especially
*^c Pittman will bring to a
_. r a ctrenurous campaign in which
v has visited every county in the
speaking three and four times
SdTy. He is one of the best poh-
tical speakers this state has seen in
•s and his address here
will be one of the most vigorous and
forceful he has ma^e He has car
ried his campaign “straight to the
The supporters of Judge Pittman
here have arranged to have Hon. -
Abit Nix also speak. Mr. Nix has
made several speeches here in the
nd needs no introduction to
Baldwin county audiences. His ad
dress will preceed that of Judge Pitt-
citizen in the county is in
vited to attend the speaking. Ample
space will be provided and
loud sneakers will be installed in
order that every person attending
•cniently hear.
BARRACK TO BE
MORE THAN FULL
Over One Hundred and Seventy
Cadets Have Applied for En
trance to G. M. C.
More than one hundred
seventy cadets have paid their 1
serration fees and the barracks
will be filled to their capacity when
G. M. C. opens next Tuesday m
mg. There are in the barracks al-
y a large number of cadets who
undergoing foot ball training
under direction of Coach Wallace
Butts.
Measurements were made at the
homes of the cadets, and they v
forwarded to the office with appli
cations. and the uniforms will be
oued as rapidly as possible on
owning of the college. The Tailoring
whom the contract to make
the uniforms was awarded guaran
tees a fit.
It was f#und necessary during the
summer to remodel some of the
raoms in tha barracks, build new
tochers and make other improve-
®<nts. This work has about been
wmoleted. and every room in the
ww stories of the barracks will be
occupied.
args electric refrigerating
Wem has been installed, and the
ejf.j. Capacity °* dining room
The r
‘•ndance of Ihe cadets will
than it has boon in sev-
; nd Col. Jenkins and
nt.‘ will enter upon the
most enthusiastically.
JUDGE CLAUDE PITTMAN
PEABODY PRACTICE SCHOOL
TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
MORNING
Large Enrollment Expected at G. S.
- C. W. Grammar and High School
This Year.
Acapacity enrollment If expect
ed next Tuesday morning when the
Peabody Practice School of the Geor
gia State College for Women ope«s
its annual session.
All plans have been completed
for the reception of the children.
Miss I,. R. G. Burfeitt, principal of
the school, wall arrive this week to
call the teachers together Monday
to have everything in readiness.
The members of the practice
school faculty this year are: Miss
Burfeitt, principal: Miss Mary
Brooks. Misses Mary' Reese Bynum,
Ruth Jordan, Frances Stewart, Mary
Lee Anderson. Austelle Adams.
Mary E. Smith, Margaret Candler,
Eleanor Brannen, Irene Redding,
Katherine Butts. Carolyn Hootten,
Nelie Day. Louise McDaniel, Mil
dred Johnson, Louise Hatcher and
Gussle Tabb.
The cadet teacheis this year will
be: Misses Anne Bone, Billie Eber-
hardt, Louise Jeanes, Beulah Lu-
gand and Dorothy Smith.
COL GILES TO ADDRESS
VOTERS FRIDAY NIGIfr
Col. Carlisle Giles, candidate for
Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit, will
deliver an address at the Court House
Friday night. Sept. 7th at 8:30.
Every voter in this and surround
ing counties are invited.
Col. Giles has delivered several
speeches over the circuit and plans
to bring his campaign to a close at
a rally of voters in his home county
next Friday evening.
The City Council Monday even- |
ing held a rountinc meeting. After
approving bills of the month and
hearing a
ADULT SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY
Sercnl Hudml Stafarti Expect
ed to Mitrinlate for Weck’t
Training at G. S. C.
The Federal Government is plan
ning to employ 1100 teachers in
Georgia who have heretofore been
unable to get jobs. These teachers
will be used in an adult education
al program which is being worked
out by the state authorities.
S. C. W. has been selected as
of three schools in the state to
give a week’s training course for the
work these teachers are to do. The
school will open next Monday
ing for several hundred teacher^
who will he employed in this adult
educational program. Several special
teachers will be sent here for the
week’s training course and members
of the college faculty will return
to assist in the work without
compensation.
The dormitories will be opened
Sunday to receive the teachers and
provision has been made for both
men and women. The federal gov
ernment is paying the cost for the
students attending the school.
When the training course is com
pleted the teachers will be sent
over the state to organize adult
classes. Dr. Guy Wells said the num
ber of teachers to be sent here had
not been determined but there would
be several hundred here for the
BAILEY’S FRUIT STAND
OPPOSITE TELEPHONE OFFICE
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bailey have
moved their fruit and vegetable
stand and are occupying a small
store on West Greene street, opposite
the Milledgeville Telephone Ex
change. They will appreciate the
continued patronage of the public.
They will carry a full line of fresh
fruits and vegetables at all times.
CaAetx froxi Al Srrtim of T1k
Notion to Be EoroM ot Col
lege Tkii F«B.
Students from all sections of the
nation wil begin matriculating at G.
M. C. next Monday to be ready for
the .opening of the fifty-sixth ses
sion on Tuesday morning.
Col. Joe Jenkins expressed great
satisfaction in the large enrollment
applications for admission con
tinued to come although the bar
racks is filled to its capacity of I6h
and preparations are being made to
take care of the overflow.
Faculty members have already ar
rived and final details are being
completed for the arrival of the
students. For the first time students
will go into uniform the day of their
arrival. Capt. Frank Mansfield said
the cadet batallion would be organ
ized on Wednesday and assignments
to companies would be made.
The enrollment of county students
will also be large and it is expected
that another faculty member will
be needed Little delay is expected
in starting off the regular school
routine.
Col. Jenkins said the first chapel
exercises would be held next Wed
nesday morning and regular classes
would begin.
During the summer steam gas heat
has been installed and the building
renovated. The department of science
has been enlarged and much new
laboratory equipment added. The
library has also been enlarged and
these facilities greatly improved.
Col. Jenkins is beginning his first
ear as president of the college and
_i gratified that all indications
point to the most successful in the
past quarter century. Plans are be
ing made to give an entertainment
and reception in honor of the stud-
shortly after their arrival.
Voters March to the Polls Next
Wednesday to Name Governor
With 1810 votes qualified to cast
their ballots in next Wednesday’s
Democratic Primary in Baldwin
county, everything is ready for
of the largest votes cast in this
county in several years.
Loral candidates have been active
during the week and will intensify
their activities as voting day ap
proaches. The election managers
have been named, tickets printed
and everything ready for the march
of voters. The rural precincts will
open at nine and close at three
’clock, while Milledgeville precinct
will open at seven and close at six.
Col. R. L. Carr and Rev. J. F.
McCluney candidates for the legis
lature, opposing Capt. J. H. Ennis
and Col. Marion Allen, incumbents,
took to the stump this week and
made speeches in behalf of their
candidacy. Mr. Carr spoke at Hard
wick, Coopers and at the Court House
Rev. McCluney spoke at the Court
House Wednesday evening to an
audience that filled the court room.
Capt. Ennis and Col Allen continu
ed to contact the voters. C. B. Mc-
Cullar. the fifth candidate continu
ed to call on the voters personally in
the interest of his campaign.
The friends of the candidates for
Governor increased their activities.
The local Talmadge Club hauled a
large crowd of people to Macon
Monday to hear their chandidate.
The supporters of Judge Pittman
are planning a great rally here Sat
urday night at which Joseph A.
Moore, Past Grand Master of Geor
gia Masons, will introduce Hon. Abit
Nix, another outstanding Georgian,
who will in turn present Judge Pitt-
Judge Pittman, the candidate, to the
audience. Marion Ennis, leader in
the Pittman cause, will preside at
the meeting.
The three candidates for County
Commissioner, J. O. Etheredge, Dr.
O. F. Moran, the incumbent, and J.
E. Weaver, continued to conduct a
quiet yet Intensive campaign.
Congressman Carl Vinson will be
renominated as Congressman from
the Sixth Congressional District
without opposition.
Judge James B. Park issued a
statement reveiewing his record of
Judge of the Ocmulgee circuit this
week. Col. Carlisle Giles continued
to visit the voters and expressed
confidence that be would be elect
ed. He spoke Eaton ton Monday
of this week.
The campaign has been intensive
and with interest high the voters
are expected to come to the polls
in masses next Wednesday to cast
their ballots.
The Georgia State College for
Women will open on Sept. 26th,
the regular fall term with the
•argest enrollment in history. Dr.
Guy Wells has announced.
The Freshmen will arrive on
Sept. 24th for matriculation and
classification. Faculty members
will begin returning to the city
this week.
L M. DANCE BECOMES
MANAGER OF UNION
DEPARTMENT STORE
Mr. A. D. Yates Accepts Pmltion In
Jacksonville. New Manager has
Wide Experience.
Mr. L. M. Dance, a native
Eatonton and formerly manager for
the Silver Chain, took over th«
management of the Union Depart
ment Store Thursday morning, suc
ceeding Mr. A. D. Yat*\,. who has
resigned to go to Jacksonville. Fla.
Mr. Dance comes to Milledgeville
highly recommended. Mr. C. N.
Chandler, owner of the store stated.
He has been with the Silver and
Silver-Grand chain of department
stores and has wide experience in
the mercantile business as manager
of these stores. He came to Milledgc-
ville Wednesday with Mrs. Dance to
make their home,
Mr. Yates has been manager of
the store here since its organization
and has made many friends. Mrs.
Yates left for Jacksonville several
weeks ago.
Mr. Chandler said the same poli
cies of the store would be continued
The friends of Father McNamara
will regret to know that he is
fined in St. Joseph’s hospital in At
lanta for treatment. He went to At
lanta this week and was accompani
ed by Dr. Richard Lamar. His
dition is not considered critical, but
he will probably be in the Atlanta
hospital several weeks. His r
friendi b^re will be interested in his
condition and hope for 1.1m a quick
recovery.
C ' ! r DAMMAR school
OPENS TUESDAY
Pjl- F.nro|| lnrnt FxiM-rt.d , or city
, ,5 »' Srhool al Nine O'clock
•'fxt Tuesday.
M. C. grammar school will
rtev Tuesday morning with all
- schools of the county,
or ? Pari . ,y cnr °Hment is expected
city grammar school and
ik.. n ' is in readiness to begin
term on time.
f following teachers will serve
Era,T| mar school this year:
. Ii:i Moore, principal; Misses
l Moore, Agnes Stembridge.
e ''"ties. Mac Moore, Margaret
r ? Ucl1 - Elizabeth Brai.nen, Lu-
Uuionce. Mary Simpson. Mrs.
^Mienbach, and Mrs. Mamie
m against a prop
erty valuation, the council adjourn
ed.
The council i
PUSFUy
:ructed the city at
torney to immediately arrange to
have the store and junk pile moved
off the city property in West End
and to enter into an aRrcemcnt for
this property so that a play eround
can be established there.
DR. WELLS CONFERS WITH
CHANCELOE
Dr Guy Wells spent several days
of this week in Atlanta conferring
with Chancelor Wcltner.
Plans for the new buildings to be
erected at G. S. C. W.. and other
problems pertinent to the colleec
were discussed. He was accompanied
by Mr. L. S. Fowler. Bursar and
Mrs. Wells and little daughter.
WORK STARTED TEARING DOWN
OLD HOUSE
Workmen started tearing down
the old Hendrieks home on Hancock
street today. This buildmg will be
rf bv „ modem theatre biBd-
i T p ‘ hi »' will be erected by the
rd of Education approved mg * hj™ Inc < own ers of the
nation for a nursery | Martin Tlhe F ran k Adams spent
Hardwick in co-operation , Colonial. Mr. ^ ronferring with
EERA. The board hopes i Sunday building will be
rhool can open early in \ the own® . . November
Supt. Bivins, announced, j completed
Senator Russell Outlines Benefits
Of New Deal Before Sixth Editors
Members of Sixth District Pres?
Association assembled here last
Friday afternoon to discuss prob
lems of interest to the fourth estate
and to hear Senator Richard B. Rus
sell. Jr.. Georgia’s Junior Senator,
review the benefits and purposes of
the New Deal.
The meeting was largely attend
ed bv members of the association.
O. W. Passvant. code administration
manager. Albert Hardy, of Gaines
ville and Rov McGintv of Calhoun,
were the principal speakers at the
burin ess meeting which was held
at the Echetah Country Club.
At the conclusion of the meeting
a barbecue supper was served on the
terrace. At the conclusion several
encakers were presented by Jere N.
Moore, presidept of the Association.
Dave Turner, editor of the Bulloch
Times, of Statesboro, the Will Roe-
of ‘ the Georgia Press, was the
first speaker. In a humorous way he
told of how Statesboro reluctlantly
cave up Dr. Guy Wells. Other speak
ers included Dr. Wells. Dr. Pittman,
new president of South Georgia
Teachers College, who succeeded
Dr. Wells. Hon. Thomas W. Hard
wick and Hon. Richard B. Russell.
Jr.
Mr. Russell was introduced bv
Hon. Marion Allen. Senator Russell
reviewed the legislation that was
enacted at the last Congress to re
lieve human suffering and to bring
sn end to the depression. He sited
several important pieces of legisla
tion and gave the plan and purpose
of these new ideas. He praised Presi
dent Roosevelt * and his leadership
and declared that that great Demo
cratic princiole of Equal Rights to
all and special privileges to none
had actually been put into effect in
the president’s program. He declar
ed that a turning point had come
in the nation’s history and while
some inequalities had been felt he
was confident that a new day was
dawnirg under the able and inspir
ing leadership of the President.
"„g of G. M. C. next Tuentoy. Ibrate their bnthday next Sunday.
We extend birihdav gree'ings and
Eight hundred rattle were herded
into Baldwin county pastures this
week to bring the total number of
western rattle from th* drought areas
in this county to over two thousand.
The rattle arrived last week and
were held in quarantine until Tues
day morning when they were dis
tributed to the farms of Mr. John'
Shinholster, Mr. George Hollinshead,
and the Georgia Power Co.
Construction of the new road to
Irwin ton in Baldwin county is near
ing completion, the County Com
missioners were told at their regular
meeting Tuesday.
The Highway Department award
ed the county a contract for this
work. The first allotment was suffi-
distance and the commissioners are
dent to take care of only a short
asking the highway board to award
second contract to carry the work
l. The present section will be fin
ished within ten days.
The commissioners disposed of
only rountine matters at the moet-
ng Tuesday.
1934-1
The 1
Tuesday^
spoction <
the child!
structions
move off i
morning. Schoi
of Education in session
ipletcd all plans, An in-
that will transport
made and final in-
for everything to
next Tuesday
houses have been
repaired and cleaned up, teachera
are returning from vacations, and
mothers arc busy getting all the lit
tle things needed to have the chil
dren ready.
Over one hundred children will
begin school for the first time. This
will be a larger first grade enroll
ment than last year Supt. P. N. Biv
ins, said.
The teaching personnel will
be practically the same as a year
ago when one of the most success
ful years was enjoyed. Supt. Bivins
said the school authorities were
looking forward to a most success
ful and profitable year.
Every school house will bo opened
and the new term win begin prompt
ly at nine o'clock.
On Sunday evening. Rev. A. G.
Harris. Pastor of the Presbyterian
church, will begin a series of scr-
nons on the general subject.
Studies in the Life of Abraham.”
In the series of sermons the pastor
will discuss the important points in
the life of Abraham—“His Life in
Ur." “His Call’’- “His Visit Into
it’’: "His Separation From
Lot": “The Land of Promise”; “His
Experience with Melchizedeck and
the Angels”, and “The Call to Sacri
fice of His Son Isaac.”
Abraham occupies a most uni-
e place in the history of the world.
? is not only revered by the Pro
testant. Greek Catholic and Roman
Catholic churches, the churches of
Christendom, but he is revered and
honored by the Patron Saint and
Spiritual Father of all Jews and Mo
hammedans.
The purposes of this series of ser
mon lectures is to bring out the
great determining and focal points
in his life in a series of connected
messages, in the hope that from them
ve may derive guidance, inspira-
ion and spiritual strength.
The evening services begin at 8:00
o’clock next Sunday.
MANY CHANGES
IN CITY HOMES
Nnober of Our Citizens Changed
Places of Residence September
1st.
The first of September brought
many changes in the homes of our
citizens, and, the following is where
some of them have noved:
Mr. J. C. Grant Is living in the
Bethune cottage on Jefferson street.
Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Sadie
Bright are occupying Mr. Harry
Bone’s house on the comer of East
Montgomrey and North Jefferson
streets vacated by Mr. Grant.
Mrs. Hattie Wools and Mr. and
Mrs. Coleman Rouis are in L. N.
Jordan’s apartments on Elbert street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Holloway, and
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Groover are
occupying apartments ' in the re
built Catholic rectory.
Prof. O. A. Thaxten and family
are in the Myrick house on Liberty
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliett Sims have
moved to the McCraw house on
North Columbia.
Dr. and Mrs. Sam Anderson are
occupying the cottage on South
Columbia street vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. Siml.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Eberhsrt have
moved into the home they recently
purchased on South Liberty street.
Dr. Murry King is making his resi
dence on West McIntosh street.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Willingham
have moved to the city from Wash
ington, Ga., and are living in Mrs.
E. R. Lawrence’s house on South
Jackson street which was vacated by
Dr. King.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Webb have
moved into the house on South Lib
erty street vacated by Mr. and Mrs.
B. R. Bonner.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harrison have
moved into the Leo house on West
Hancock street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Roberts are
living in one of Mr. J. S. Bone’s
bungalows in West End.
Dr. Hoy Taylor is at the Gilstrap
house on South Clark.
Mrs. Sam Evans has moved to the
Stembridge house on the comer of
East Montgomery and North Colum
bia.
Mr. and Mrs. W. fl. Stembridge
are making their home temporarily
with Mr. Stcmbridge’s parents par
ent’s at the Milledgeville State Hoa-
pital.
Mr. J. N. Holloway and family are
occupying rooms in the Cline house
on South Liberty.
FIRE MONDAY NIGHT
The house of Grant Mims, negro,
located In the northern section of
the city was destroyed by fin* about
9:30 o’clock Monday night. ’ r he
house was practically consumed be
fore the firemen reached the scene.
Mims who was at home at the time
saved his furniture.
DEATH OF AN INFANT
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Bloodworth.
of Gainesville, have the sympathy of
their friends here on account of the
death of their infant daughter. Joyce.
The remains were brought to this
cHy and buried in the cemetery
Tuesday.
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