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Milledgeville, Gs., Febmry 21, 1135
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NUMBER 26
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SOLONS INSPECT,
STATEPROPERTY
Committee! From Hooie and
Senate Visit Institutions in Mil-
ledgesille Last Friday.
Members of the prison and hos-
pital committees of the Georgia
house of representatives and senate
spent last Friday afternoon in Mil
ledgeville to inspect and visit the
state property in this city and coun
ty-
The solons arrived by bus shortly
afternoon on Friday and went di
rectly to the state prison where they
were entertained at a barbecue by
the superintendent Roland H. Law
rence. Mr. Lawrence invited a few
Milledgeville people to meet the
risitors and have lunch with them.
After the dinner an inspection of
the prison was made.
From the prison the solons went
to the Boys Training School and
went through the buildings at the
institution under the management
of Mr. W. E. Ireland.
Coming into Milledgeville they
were taken to the auditorium of the
Georgia State College for Women
where the thirteen hundred students
were assembled. Col. Marion Allen
presided after he had been in
duced by Dr. Guy H. Wells. Mr.
Allen presented the entire delega
tion one by one and they each made
a happy speech When the members
of the house were introduced the
young ladies from the county which
the member represented were ask
ed to stand. Capt J. H. Ennis also
made a short speech. This was an
unusual occasion and the visitors
greatly enjoyed it. An inspection of
the college followed and in the even
ing the committee members were
entertained at supper by Dr. Wells.
The members of the prison com
mittee went to Dublin for the night
and the next day visited the new
prison at Rcldsville. The members
of the hospital committee remained
here and on Saturday visited the
Milledgeville Stale Hospital. Dr.
John W. Oden, the new superinten
dent, conducted the vtsttp^. an
inspection trip of fee hospital and
entertained them at lunch, before
they returned to Atlanta.
There were about ninety in 0**
party, representing both the house
and senate committees.
MARION ENNIS
TO OPEN STORE
Yarn* Attorney Will Own and
Operate Grocery Store Under
Management, of Stembridge.
Col. Marion Er.nis has announced
that he has leaesd the store form-
«rlv occupied by Pigglv Wiggly and
will on or about March 1st open a
groccrv store and ir«»'t market un
der the management of Mr. George
Stem hri dee.
The interior of the store is now
being arranged by the installation
of new fixtures for the opening
about March 1st. Mr. Ennis will
own the store, but the management
will be entirely up to Mr. Stem-
bridge and in no way will the new
business enterprise interfere with the
law practice of Mr. Ennis.
Mr. Ennis "tated that a complete
of staple and fancy groceries
Id be carried and that a meat
[market would also be operated in
action. Mr. Ennis stated that the
would have a connection with
if the leading groccrv orcaniza-
1'uio* of the state who do collective
buying for a group of independent
Merchants. This buying power. Mr.
F.nr • cnld. will give the store th**
opportunity to offer the very lowest
prir.«
Mr S*ombridge, formerly manager
the P'pcly Wiggly store here and
when • v. ag moved to Macon he was
i*!rin d • charge of the store there.
He has n turned to Milledgeville and
is sunorvirng the arrangement of
the new store. He will have wroking
ivith him. Mr. Ray Bulloch,
was t.l-n with th Piggly Wiggly
SERVICES AT HOPEWELL
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Rev. W. C. Budd. pastor has
nounced that services will be held at
Tontpelier churrh Sunday morning
It has been a long time since ser-
' lc f s h av- e been held at Montpelier,
and Mr Rudd has recently been as
signed as its pastor. An efofrt is go
ing to oe made to reorganize the
church and bring it back to life, and
ie People of the Montpelier
neighborhood are urged to attend
the services next Sunday. Mr. Budd
,s an 'interesting and entertaining
preacher.
PENSIONERS STILL DUE
BALANCE ON 33-34 PAYMENT
Check Received last Week Ps>» Up
Old 1930 Balance. Funeral Ex
pense to Be Paid Next.
Baldwin county veterans and
widows who were on the pension
rolls in 1930 and are still in life re
ceived $127. each last week when
Judge Bertie Stembridge received
$2,032 from the state government to
pay up old balances due.
The pensioners are now t'.ue a bal
ance of $120 on 1933 payments; $30.
on 1934 payments and January and
February payment# for 1935. 'Hie
next check to be received will to to
pay outstanding accounts for ftm-
eral expenses of pensioners that
have died and these accounts have
not been paid.
Judge Bertie Stembridge prompt
ly mailed out all the checks and
the veterans and widows on the
roll were happy to receive this back
due money.
The vetemas and widows now on
the pension rolls are:
Judge B. C. Ward. Thomas C. How
ard. M. O. McMullen and Jesse Tay
lor. veterans: Mrs. T. J. Wall, Mrs. M.
J. Turner. Mrs. G. B. Roberson, Mrs.
W. F. Matthews. Mrs. T. E. Jones,
Mrs. Z. V. Johnson. Mrs. Sherod
Hood. Mrs. W. G. Hawkins. Mrs.
Thomas Grimes, Mrs. Eugenia Cur
ry, Mrs. F. M. Bailey, Mn. J. H.
Brooks, widows.
KIWANIANS TO HEAR REV.
TERES1 ON THURSDAY
Semi-monthly
Rev. James M. Teresi, who recent-
v came to Milledgeville as the pas
tor of the Baptist church, will be
the principal speaker at the semi
monthly Kiwanis luncheon on
Thursday at the Baldwin Hotel at
one-fifteen.
Mr. Joe T. Andrews, president of
the club, said the membership com
mittee led) by Father McNamara,
was making a special drive to have
a large attendance ard several new
members on hand. Si( former mem
bers were reinstated las* week.
Rev. Teresi Is a most interesting
:peakcr and his talk Thursday will
be of special importance.
FNEUM0NIA CLAIMED MR.
W. L. DIGBY TUESDAY
Well-known Employee Passes After
Short Illness. Funeral and Burial
Services Held Wednesday.
Mr. William Little Digby. a well-
known employee of the Milledge-
ville State Hospital, died at his resi
dence Tuesday. Feb. 15th. after an
illness of five days with pneumonia.
The funeral services were held at
the Midw* ■ Methodist church by
Rev. W. Budd. and Rev. J. F.
McCluney. Wednesday afternoon at
four o’clock, in the presence of a
number of relatives and friends of
the deceased and his family. The
interment was in the city cemetery,
♦ he following acting as pall-bearers:
Messrs. J. B. Martin. L. H. Stanley.
Ernest Rcssau. Andrew Ressau, Wal
ter Ressau, and H. C. Ivey.
William Little Digby was born
Raldwin county. May 1870, w
Rrowns Crossing, where after grow
ing to manhood he engaged in farm
ing. until fifteen years ago when he
aeccpted a position . t the Millcdge-
ville State Hospital, lie was at
tentive to his duties and discharged
them faithfully winning the confi
dence of all who knew him. He was
a quiet and unassuming man, and a
Aife
Mr. Digby is survived by hi
who was formerly Miss Com Ressau
two sons. Ollie and Robert Digby:
three daughters. Mrs. J. B. Marti
Mrs. L. H. Stanley >nd Miss Lucille
Digby. All of this city.
Mr. Bon Dumas died in Miami.
Fla.. Wednesday night. The funeral
cervices will be in Macon Friday
afternoon from Harts Mortuary. The
burial will be at Salem Church in
this county.
His wife died about three weeks
He is a brother-in-law of Mr.
Julian Stanley of this city, and a
first cousin of Mr T. B. Dumas
REV. TERESI ATTENDS
CONFERENCE IN MACON
Rev. James M. Teresi spent Mon
day in Macon where he attended a
conference of ministers of Middle
On Tuesday the Baptist minister
spoke before the Activities Club of
the Y. W. C. A„ of G. S. C. W
Rural Rehabilitation Program
Rebuilding Farm Lands in Co.
One of the most important pieces
of work under the supervision of
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad
ministration is the Farm Rehabili
tation Program, which is not only
rebuilding the rural life of the coun
try, but is giving people a new
hope in life..
F. H. Downs, district farm super
visor. has the agricultural program
in charge. In Baldwin county it is
under Mr. B. A. Willingham, with
Mr. Willard Williamson as assistant.
Forty-two farm families are now
being aided by the FERA In this
county. The government has afccured
is on 8,000 some* and are plac
ing on this land families and aiding
them to become self-supporting.
These families are people that would
ordinarily be on relief rolls or in
need of aid from some source.
The government places these peo
ple on the farm, provides all neces
sary farm materials, plows, etc., a
mule, cows and the necessary seeds
and fertilizers. A note is taken from
these parties and a crop mortgage
also secures the loan. The farm
supervisors direct them in their work
and keep close check on their ac
tivities. After the money has been
repaid to the government this family
will be aided In the purchase of a
farm.
The government has secured a
lease on 2400 acres cf land in cast
Baldwin with the right to purchase.
When this land is purchased a farm
colony will be set-up and a subsis
tence program carried on.
With the beginning of the crop
season, much activity has been start
ed in this department of the gov
ernment program. A car of lespideza
seed has been received and other
needed supplies have been secured
to get the farm families busy in
order that a successful crop year
can be made.
The people on the FERA farms
are urged and incouraged to make
enough food crops Mo feed themselves
and their animals and pay their
obligations. A full year round pro
gram is worked out to carry out a
most diversified program and make
each farm self sustaining.
It is understood that the govern
ment anticipates placing about
twenty-five other families on farms
before the middle of March in this,
county.
LABOR CHAIRM’N RELIEF WORKERS
HOLDSHEARING
Corapnustiiw Cases Heard at
Ceurt Haase oa Wednesday by
Hal. N. Stanley.
Hal M. Stanley. Commission of
Commerce and Labor for the state of
Georgia, held a hearing at the Court
House Wednesday in a number of
compensation cases.
The hearings were held to determ
ine if compensation should be paid
by a number of Insurance companies
for injuries alleged to have been
suffered by the plantiffs while in the
employ of a number of Milledgeville
firms. The cases were defendended
by the • insurance companies and the
commissioner will determine whether
compensation should be paid.
The cases set for hearing were:
Johnny Goff vs. Cornell-Young
Co.: Brady Freeman vs. L. N. Jor
dan: Hershal Proctor vs. Allen’s In
valid Home; Vince Humphries, de
ceased. vs. General Refreactories;
Grady FUison vs. Goodyear Clear-
u ater Mills. The last case was from
Pope county.
RAINS LAST WEEK COME TO
AID OF BALDWIN FARMERS
A springlike rain which fell in
Milledgeville practically all of last
week was one of “those million dol
lar showers” to farmers of the coun
ty, who have been anxiously await
ing much-needed moisture in order
that land may be prepared for
planting.
Skies cleared Saturday afternoon,
but a steady downpopur refreshed
the earth, and a thorough season of
moisture will put land in excellent
condition for planting.
City gardeners also welcome ,l ’
ather. Cabbage and • tl
vegetables set out before Christ m-
were killed by the recent freeze, and
they will be replaced as soon as
oosiblc so that an early crop may be
harvested.
SIXTH DISTRICT CARRIERS MET
IN MACON
A meeting of the Letter Carriers
of the Sixth District was held in
Mnron Saturday night. Tho*e at
tending from this city were I)r. E.
A. Tigner, Postmaster of the Mil-
lcdgevillc Post office; John W. Riley
and Mrs. Riley: L. L. Beck and
Mrs. Beck. Ed Athon and Mrs.
Athon. Mrs. E. C. Humphrey and
Mr. Humphrey. Dr. Tigner was
among the speakers, and the G. M
orchestra rendered music. Mif
Riley was named as Vice-President
of the organization. A banquet was
enjoyed.
j p CHAPMAN SUCCEEDS
JULIUS HOLT AT POWER CO.
It was announced this week by
Mr. Fred Starr, mrniiircr of the Geor
eta Power Co- that Mr. J. P
Chapman would sucecd Mr. Julius
Holt as Milledgeville salesman in
charge of commercial and domestic
sales in the city.
Mr. Chapman has been with th
company a year and has had charge
of sales in the Mflledetvllle district
nufide of Baldwin county. H'
established himself in the conn-
Hence of the people here and his pro
motion will be learned with great
satisfaction by his friends.
BEING EXAMINED
Physical Elimination Given 550
•a Baldwin Coantv Relief Rolls.
Unfit to Be Comtr Wards.
The physical examination of the
550 people on the relief rolls of
Baldwin county was started Mon
day in an effort to determine those
fit for work in the county and the
type of work they could stand
The examinations are being —
ducted at the City Hospital at the
instruction of tjie FERA. Mrs. R. H.
Reynolds, county supervisor has an
nounced. After the examination re
ports have been filed the people now
on the relief xulls will be classified
for work that their physical condi
tion will permit. Those termed un
fit for work will be turned over to
the county to receive direct relief.
EDUCATORS MEET
!N MILLEDGEVILLE
Teacher Training Work Discussed at
Conference of University System
Heads.
Teachers of the departments of
education, representing the various
institutions in the University Sy
of Georgia, met Saturday at a
Terence at the Georgia State Col
lege for Women in regard to the
curricula for the different typos of
teacher training work.
Dr. J. C. Meadows of the Univ
sitv of Georgia, Athens, presided
over the meetings. Dr. F. S. Beers,
university examiner of the univer
sity system, acted as secretary for
the conference.
The group, composed of delegates
from practically every member of
the university system, passed a
tentative outline for the two-year
normal diploma, and the four-year
curricula for elementary anti high
school teachers. Recommcndatio
for majors and minors in all su
jeets of teacher training work we
formulated.
HUBBY SHOW OPEN TO PUBLIC
AT COLLEGE LIBRARY
A unique type of exhibit is on
display ac the Library of G. S. C.
,V.. this week and the public is
.•crdially invited to drop by at
; mc and see this unusual sho
The display is known as a "Hobby
Show." and is a collection of things
that represent the hobbies of s
dents and faculty members. Each
student and faculty member was,
asked to bring something that repre
sented their hobby. This was done
and the unusual and unique display
is open to the public.
1,000 MULES SEASON’S
SALES LOCAL DEALERS
Milledgeville mule dealers expect
to have placed approximately one
thousand mules on farms in Bald
win county and vicinity before the
season is over more than five hun
dred already having been sold, and
ore being demanded by farmers.
For the past five years there has
been little demand for mules, de
pressed financial conditions making
It impossible for farmers to pur
chase animals only when absolutely
necessary, but with good prices ob
tained for products in 1934 and bet
ter prices expected this year as a
result of crop control measures,
farms are being restocked, and there
is a greater demand for good mules
than for the “swap about" type of
animal.
Prices range from $100 to $285
this year, and this is considerably
higher than last year’s market price.
The price Is advancing steadily, and
one dealer said this week that mules
would cost more from this time
Milledgeville is an important mule
trading center with four dealers here.
All are unanimous in the opinion
that better times for farmers
ahead, the large number of mules
handled correspondingly indicating
that cultivation cf crops will be bet
ter.
BANKS CONSIDER CLOSING
AT NOON ON SATURDAYS
The four banks of Milledgeville
will consider closing at tweleve
o’clock on Saturdays in the. future
at a meeting of the Clearing House
Association, it is understood.
The plan to close on Saturday at
noon, if adopted will not become ef
fective before the middle of March.
It was pointed out that al banks,
government offices and other fi
nancial institutions close in the citys
at noon on Saturdays. This closing
hour will enable employees to en
joy a half holiday for the week-end.
It is understood that the matter
will be passed on at the meeting
*nme time later this week.
tg rn TO FOWT
McCLELIAW> FOR STX
WEEKS TRAINING
Capt. Frank Mansfield Announces
List of (adets to Attend R. O. T.
C. Camp This Summer.
Capt. Frank S. Mansfield. Profes
sor of Military Science and Tactics
at G M. C.. nnounccd the names
of the young men who will repre
sent G. M. C. at the annual R. O.
T. C. training enmp this summer.
The cadets will go to Fort Mc
Clelland in June and remain for six
weeks. In the past the representa
tives of G. M. Cm have won many
high honor?, winning the c
efficiency trophy eight out of nine
The young men who go from the
college this year arc: Lawrence Al
britton. Georg'- Whitaker Alexander.
Benj. Allen. John Bass. John and
Joseph Baugh. David Butts, James
Caldwell. Robert David. Roy Epps
Francis Fowler. Oscar Hood, W. C
Humphrey, Jack Ivey, Hugh Jones,
Robert Lawson, Longino Little,
Fleming Pierce. Curtis Pugh, Henry
Grndv Roberts. Owen Silvey, John
Simpson. Lamar Sims. William Ton-
mile. John Thornton. William Turn
er and Frank Watson.
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COMMISSIONERS TO ASK FOR
PAVING IN COUNTY
The County Commissioners nri
planning to appear before the high
way department early next month to
ask for the approval of a project
to pave the Milledgeville Irwinton
road from the State Hospital ave
nue through Hardwick connecting
the paving leading from the Hos
pital.
The highway department promis
ed this paving some time this spring
and the county commissioners are
planning to urge this work to be
done as >oon as possible.
CAPT. MANSFIELD
TO LEAVE G.MX.
Professor of Military Science lid
Tactics Ends Tonr of Doty at
Military Coleje.
After five years of service at G.
M. C.. as profesor of Military Science
a..d Tactics, Capt. Frank S. Mans
field. U. S. Am will be transferred to
another post at the end of the pres
ent school term.
Capt. Mansfield came from Fart
Benning five years ago and during
his tour of duty at the military col
lege Honor School rating has teas
won for the past two yean and other
splendid military honon have bee*
attained. He saw distinguished ser
vice over sees during the war and
has a fine miHtary record to hie
credit His friends here regret to
see him leave but it is a rule of
the army that offiaers can serve
only a given period at any poet of
duty.
The successor of Capt. Mansfield
has not been announced. A number
of army officers have visited Mil-
ledgeville and talked with Col. Jen
kins. The president of the college
will make a recommendation to the
Board of Trustees during the next
ten days and a formal request will
be made to the War Department to
assign the officer selected to duty
here. The school authorities are
hopeful that the new officer can
tywrr here and be present for the
Honor School inspevlion which
comes later In the spring.
A number of officers have been
recommended for the post here by
high officers at Fort Benning and
Fort McPherson, the Fourth Corps
Area Headquarters.
PURC HASE AND SALE STOVE
SALE C’LOSES NEXT WEEK
Tin- Purchase A- Sale Co., gigan
tic stove sale continues through this
week. Mr. A. W. Watkins announced,
and will come to a close on next
Wednesday.
During he sale special trade-in
allowances are being made and a
valuable sei of kitchen utensils is
being given with each stove.
New arrivals are being received
each day at the furniture store and
the large and varied stock rec
ently purchased at the furniture
mart in North Carolina are being
received.
G. HL C. SEEKING
NEW HEAD COACH
Coach Walace Butts Named Foot
ball Coach at Louisville Ken
tucky Male High School.
Coach Wallace Butts was elected
head foot ball coach of the Louis
ville, Ky.. Male High School at a
conference of the school heads,
alumnae committee and student
leaders on last Saturday and has ac
cepted the job.
He will go to Louisville in April
for spring training and return to G.
, M. C. to complete his years work
before going to Louisville. The elec
tion of Coarh Butts was unanimous.
He was selected from a group of
outstanding coaches and atholetes
of the nation.
While at O M. C. he made an en
viable record and established him
self as one of the best coaches in
the south. He was highly recom
mended to the new job bv Mai. T.
H. Rent*. Chet Wynn. Coach Alex
ander and other leading athletic
authorities.
Col. Jenkins and Mai. Rente ex
pressed .egrets that Coach Butte
would leave G. M. C. but also ex
pressed satisfaction that he had
been given such a fine promotion.
Col. Jenkins has received a num
ber of applications for the job as
head coach of G. M. C. He stated
th-t the "election would not be made
until later in the spring. There are
several outstanding athletes men
tioned in connection with the nlace
here, but CM. Jenkins nor Maj. Rente
have committeeri themselves as to
who they would recommend or
favor. Among those mentioned are
Coach Sanders, of Darlington High.
Rome; Graham Batchelor, assist
ant eoaeh at Georgia: Bobbv Hooks,
coach at Valdosta High and former
G. M. C conch.
The athletic committee of G. M.
r. composed of W. L. Ritchie. C. H.
Whitefield and Dr. M. F Stembridge.
hove stated that they had reached
no decision and would make no ef
fort to decide on a man in the near
Coach Butts has established him
self as a leading coach since his
graduation at Mercer. He is consid
ered a fine trainer of young men.
During the four years at G. M. C.
he won four championships and has
lost onlv three games.
The school, the citizens of Mil
ledgeville and scores of friends
throughout the state regret to see
Wallace Butte leave Georgia.
Mr. L. N. Jorda n has installed at
his Garage and Service Station on
the comer of South Wayne and
Green streets a Neon light sign,
which has attracted wide attention
when it is lighted at night. No one
passes that way without stopping to
look at it. iVI