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BALDWIN SCHOOLS TO
RECEIVE St 1.500 OF
DIVERSION FINDS
MUedgerillc, Ga., March 28, 1935
Conoolldatcd la 1172
NUMBER 31
...motion UnanimooJy Adooted
Commends Baldwin Solos far
Faithful Services lo Slate.
The House of Representatives un-
passed a resolution on last
cr.mmending Col. Marion
\ilen for his faithful services to the
[e of Georgia as a member of the
ard <>f Control.
•y,. resolutiorf was as follows:
Vhenas. one of our distingushed
m w,. ri has been honored by being
heretofore appointed as a member of
[j ( if Control of the State
nary Institutions, and
\Vhere:i>. aid member, the Hon.
Marion Allen, of Baldwin County,
has served his term with honor and
, rflinchins devotion to duty and
rendered-said services willingly
, H -.vi’hout one penny of cost to our
< r any ourposes. therefore.
• resolved by the House of
p, : r, ' nfatives that the services of
,V. -fr:-; lished Georgian be and
the same ; gratefully recognized and
• resolution be entered upon
.f. ,t u nal of the House, as a testi
monial ' faithful services by a patri
otic citizen to his state.
Col. Allen has served on the board
ire. its inception in 1932. having
.ten appointed by Senator Richard
■; Russell. Jr., then Governor of
h state. He gave much of his time
r the interest of the institutions
r.riir 1he supervision of the board.
: daily the Milledeeville State
Inspital.* He fought bitterly against
reduction in the number of em-
l. vees at the hospital and also a
eduction in the salaries at the in-
titutir-n. He gave much of his time
nd talent ar.d was a valuable mcm-
.r of the board.
CAPT. FRANK MANSFIELD
RETURNED HERE FOR
ONE MORE YEAR
liar Department Notifies Col. Jen
kins That Cmt. Mansfield Will
C ontinue Duty Here.
Cr.i. Joe Jenkins was advised by
Central McKinley, the Adjudant
General of the United States Army.
« a last Friday that Capt. Frank
' Id would contiuc as nrofes-
. f Military Science and Tactics
;.t G. M. C. for another year.
Capt Mansfield has been at G. M.
C f r five years and durific that
time G. M. C. has won Honor School
Kiting for the past two years. He
il be on duty for the school term
1935-36.
Capt. Mansfield had expected to be
relieved of duty here since it is the
< : tom for an officer to serve only
■f .ir years at a post. The college had
:cd that another officer be de
led. since Cant. Manf field had
< ported to be moved. The Adjud-
; General said he had given the
. ,tter careful consideration and
t he had decided to retain Capt.
Mansfield at the local school.
Supt. P. N. Bivins stated this
week that Baldwin county schools
would receive $11,500 from the
funds to be diverted by the Gov
ernor from money saved from the
gasoline tax as direetd by the
state legislature.
Mr. Bivins si id he expected
the money some time in April.
This money is part of the two
million dollar fund accumulated
by the Governor and to be given
the schools and Confederate pen
sioners.
MILLERS. BELL
ONREGENTBOARD
Governor Tahnadge Appoints Mil
led?* Banker as Sixth District
Member.
Governor Eugene Talmadge an
nounced the appointment of Mr.
Miller S. Bell to the Board of Regents
to take the place of Mr. Elliott Dun-
woedy whose term expires July 1st
of this year. The appointment was
immediately confirmed by the senate
on Thursday.
Other members named to the Board
of Regents were: John Monaghan, of
Pelham to succeed W. J. Vereen:
Chas. M. Milan, of Cartersville to
succeed E. S Ault and Cason J.
Callaway, of LaGrange. .
Mr. Bell was a member of the
Beard of Trustees of G. S. C. W. for
many years and is well versed in
the affairs of higher education in
Georgia. He has been treasurer of
the college since his retirement from
the board. He is a member of th*
Pcird of Trustees of Wesley
Bishop Mikell and Dr. Sutton To
Speak at 0.S.C. Commencement
Dr. Guy Wells, president of the
Georgia State College for Women,
announced today through the de
partment c! publicity directed by
Dr. W. T. Wynn, plans for the 1935
commencement program.
The Right Reverend H. J. Hikell.
. D., L. L. D.. Bishop of the Dio-
■se of Atlanta of the Episcopal
Church, will deliver the baccalaure
ate sermon to the graduates on Sun
day June 9th. at 11:30. Bishop Mikell
is well known and is recognized
of the greatest preachers in 1
South.
Hon. Willis A. Sutton. Superinten
dent of the- Atlanta Public Schools,
will deliver the address to the sen
iors during the grauating exercis
es on Monday June 10. The gradu
ating exercises will begin at ten
o’clock. Dr. Sutton is recognized
as one of the Souths leading educa
tor* and is past president of the
National Education Association.
The commencement program be
gins on June 7th and ends on June
10th. The summer session will be
gin- June 12th and continue through
August 28th.
Sub-Marginal Progranf in County
Has Been Given Approval
The proposed plan of the federal
government to take over several
thousand acres of sub-marginal lands
in the northern section of the county
has been approved by district offic
ers and sent to Washington for final
action.
It is expected that the order to
carry the program forward wil be
received at an early date. The govern
ment will buy the land, take it out
of production, locate a large CCC
camp here to reforest the lands and
build fire breaks. The owners of
this land and the farmers will be
rehabilitated on other lands U
bought by the government. The pro
ject will be one of the largest in
the state.
JOE T. ANDREWS
G. M. C TRUSTEE
Elected bv Board to Fill Vaciicr
Canted by Death of Dr. M. F.
SCembridge.
The Board of Trustees of G. M. C.
unanimously elected Mr. Joe T.
Andrews, as a member of the board
to fill the unexpired term of the
late Dr. M. F. Stembridge.
Mr. Andrews is one of MiUedgc-
ville’s prominent young business mer.
and has long been interested in the
affairs of the college. He graduated
at G. M. C. in 1920 and has been
active as a member of the alumnae
association since his graduation. Mr.
Andrews is president of the Kiwanis
Club and is past Worshipful Master
of Benevolent Lodge No, 3 F. & A.
M. and served a« president of.the
Men’s Club of the Presbyterian
church. He has been active in the
business, religious and political life
of the community for a number of
Mr. Andrews is head of C. H.
Andrews & Son. local insurance
ED R. COLLINS HONOR SCHOOL
D1ES0FW0UND TEST APR. 11-12
W. G. Lockhart Held on MirderjU. Cel. A. W. Lane and Lieut.
Warrant FcDowinf Fatal Shoot- * Col. H. B. Crea Will Make In*
ing. Hearing Planned.
spection of G. M. C.
Mr. Ed R. Collins. Baldwin coun- The Honor School inspection will
farmer, died a few hours after M 3 * held a * G. M. C. on April lltji
had been shot in the pit of the | and 12th,, Col.. Joe Jenkins
! abdomen Saturday afternoon
lo B o and W* Memorial church
Atlanta. Mr. Bell has long been; ari - , 7™ ‘
prominent in the affairs of the county fam y ’
Methodist church and has been j
vised this week.
Wilkinson street by Mr. W. G. Lock- | Ui Col. A. W Lane, erf the office
- • • ; of the Chierof Infantry. Washington,
D. C.. and Lt. Col. H. B. Crca. of
*•*•••**■'• , - . i Tort Benning. Ga., will make the
. The fetal shoottnnimpaction. The officers will arrive
many times honored by this denomi- , urdoy afternoon on Wilkin on str t ( ^ the night of thc tcnlh from
nation. He has also been prominent near the home of Mr. LocKart , j Rjirnrwillo Ga and wiH beein the
in the K. P. Lodge and the bank-
PRE-EASTER DEVOTIONS TO
BE HELD AT M. £. CHURCH
Rev. Horace Smith Will Conduct
Series of Services Beginning o»«
Palm Sunday.
Rev. Horace Smith, pastor of the
Methodist church, has announced a
scries of special services to be held
at the church during Holy Week.
Services will be held twice daily
beginning on Palm Sunday. April
18th, and ending on Easter Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Smith will preach and
special music will be under the di-
ection of Mrs. R. E. Long.
The public is cordially invited to
these Pre-Easter services.
MARCH 30 TO BE
DOCTORS DAY
Local Medical Auxiliary Plans
Observance of Auuivenarv of
Use of Anesthesia.
Plans have been announced by
thc Baldwin County Medical Auxili
ary of thc Medical Society to ob
serve next Saturday. March 30th. as
Doctor’s Day in celebration of the
anniversary of the gift by Dr. Craw
ford W. Long c.’ anesthesia to the
world.
On March 30th. 1842. the first
operation was performed using
either by Dr. Crawford W. Long
This day has been set aside
bv the medical auxiliary to honor
the men and women, living and dead,
unknown and unsung, who have have
C ivcn so much to relieve human suf
fering.
The day commemorates thc event*
F-f medical heroes of all times ap
is an occasion of unusual interest
to the people here.
On Saturday the local medical
auxiliary will meet at the City
Cemetery and place flowers on
thc graves of Doctors that they
able to locate. In next weeks issue
-f this paper will appear a b' ^ ... «.*. .—
biographical sketch of the been missing goods from his store
ing fraternity. He will begin his
duties as a regent July 1st and is
appointed to serve six years.
Mr. Bell goes on the board as the
member from the Sixth Congres
sional district. He is the first man
♦o be appointed to this board from
Milledgeville. the home of one of
the largest institutions under the
supervision of the Board cf Reg-
POUCE ARREST TWq ON
CHARGE OF BURGLARY
FROM ENNIS STORE
Merchandise totaling several hun
dred dollars in value was recovered
hy Chief Frank Broome and Sheriff
Havnie Thursday night following the
arrest of Willie Ward and Louie
West, two Negroes, who ure believed
to be members of a gang that have
been conducting a systematic scries
of robberies throughout the city and
county.
The merchandise recovered had
been taken from the store of Mr. O.
M. Ennis in Hardwick. Mr. Ennis has
plmcst directly in I inspection early Thursday morning.
A murder I On Thursday evening a stag party
Mr Lnekart by a brofta wi ,l be given in their honor r.i
Collins alter he had surrcnoeied to , .
Shertf.' Haynio following the shoot- j -pnng Lake.
■nc A committment heart!* trill be ; The officers will test the cadets in , ’ “ .
beheld during the coming week, nt- ! every’ phase of military tactics, both Mi«s Frances Hoberson. ''J* 0
tomevs for Mr. Lockart stated. ! in class room and in thc field. The] injured a week ago when her auto-
ill feeling has existed between the j equipment buildings, grounds, etc.,
two men for some time Sheriff Hay- : will also be gone over,
nir stated. Mr. Lockart was stand- j * The cadets have been busy in
in- on the edge of the sidewalk ( preparation for several weeks and
enis. | talking to a negro. John Mass, .when I are looking forward to the test with
“— j m,. Collins approached. Witnesses I much anticipation. While here the
COL MARION ENNIS MEMORIAL I stated that when Mr. Collin* BP- ; officers will he at the homo of Capt.
DAY ORATOR j orcnchcd. Mr. Lockart warned him a nd Mrs. Frank S. Mansfield.
him and when he I
Tlans Made to Celebrate Memorial
Day on April 26th by IT. D. C.
•entinued 1
art dm
mobile hit the Georgia Railroad
•rain on Wayne street, is in a seri
ous condition at the City Hospital.
Internal injuries have develop
ed and an operation will be
necessary. Physicians are deeply
concerned about her welfare- Miss
Roberson is the daughter of Mr. R.
S.*Roberson, foreman of the Smith
Venerring Plant.
when veterans, sons of veterans and
IT. D C. will gather in meetings at
the Ccurt House. A dinner will be
served at noon and in the afternoon
? nearer. Mr. Lock- ! CONTRACT TO COUNTY
time M^MiinTwi tarit' COMPLETES IRWINTON ROAD msB cRN Rogers named
“'" lb, , lkcn |„ I managing editor of
tent" ' Hospital and an operation S7.274.12 Received from State High- i RED AND BLACK
irrfi.rmed in. on effort to save his I way Department the Past Week 1
"e^ied a tow horns later. for More Work _ ! J-.D. *
! riterimtm o iti Ennis of the i -i student at the University of Gee"
ers, completed
the contract with the State Hiehway
lartment last week to finish the
Cel. Marion Ennis, prominent Mil-
Icdeeville attorney, haj .accepted the
invitation of the Robert E. Lee
Chapter. U. D. C. to deliver the
Memiral Day address on April 26th. ; Chnriman O.
The observance <C the day will MRS. L. «. LANGLEY OPENS | county ^ comma
the occasion for a half holiday N£W UD , ES SHOPPE APRIL 1,0^™
.'11 convention
irdwick Bftptist
nday afternoon at 1
ndav Schools in tl
ited and expected
rill be held :
church on next ,
it two-thirty. Alii
be repre- |
hr.so taking part on the program
be: Rev. W. C. Budd. Mr. Q. H.
•key. Mr. Arthur Farrell. Mr.
1 Ragsdale. Thomas Hollis. Walter
mpson and Mrs. B. B. Anderson,
i district presidcnL
The public is cordially invited.
Col. Ennis is a
nd an outstandir
n this section.
ican Lcgicn will meet Thursday even-
ican Legion wil lmeet Thursday even
ing at the cVce • C. E. Smith at
the Oil Mill. Commander B. E-
Harrison urges all legionaires and
ex-service men to attend the meet
ing as many" important matters are
to be discussed.
gia. had been elected managing
editor of thc Red and Black, student
publication.
Mr. Rogers is a journalism student
and the honor is one of the highest
•hat mn be given a student of this
department.
Milledgeville road, un-
\ew Equipment Has Been Installed j dcr construction for several weeks
in Campos Theatre Store This . -ph,, now contract was awarded at
Week. !a cost of S7.274.13 and is sufficient
| to finish thc new road leading to
Styles of the Hour’’. iSeottsboro from Hardwick. Work j WALLAQ
padv-to-wear shoppe j was started this week on the ccn-
Monday truction of a concrete culvert a
undei the ownership and I Finnigans Branch south of Hard-1 Coach Wallace Bui
nagement of Mrs. L. R Langley
view modem equipment has w
Langley’s,
new ladies
will be openei
April Is1
i thc Campus
installed in tue store t
Theatre Building and
of ladies ready-to-we
•i* rcmrdo'e line of ladies furnishings, grading through the steep hill w
CallW* Beauty Shoo will he lo- the most difficult part of the lob
rated in the rear of the star-. This j and this well be finished under the
Shop is being moved this week Into | new contract,
the new building.
left Sunday
fer Louisville. Ky.,
Capt. R. W. Almand has the work ! tnke ever his duties as coach at the
•n charge and r using a large squad j Male High School. Coach Butts will
o? workmen to get the road finish
ed. The domination of the sharp
ust south of Hardwick and
,pring practice and return
G, M. C. on May 1st.
On Friday he will be presented to
at ;
:onfri
annual spring affair
e will also be an
church, holds’-
•on.th and Sunday
uperintendent.
meeting of the Board of
of Montpelier Church one
> Idest houses of worship in
u °ty. on Wednesday afternoon
7 re made to naint the exter-
'• ’nterior of the building and
f '7f r renovations.
Budd. pastor of the
Sundry of '” c 5 h C 1 iccs V «>e fourth
Srhnnl j h( . w
Prof. Hoiand Strolhm
BANKS BFr.i7:7r„^T“ T
noon on Saturdays;
On next Saturdav at-.m.v. „ I
lour banks of Mill,.rtr.vin, ^ I
close at 12 o’clock instead of the i
customary hour of two o’clock
Notice was given a , 1
nr thc proposed chan"I in VlLdf.
hours on Saturdays. This „ f ' 1
Thf ™ pIoyccs a half h„liday°
The clostnR hour of twelve will bn
hserved only on Saturday. On other.
Sj* ‘ he w «k thc banks will
c «ose at two o’clock.
The most complete and compre
hensive history* of Baldwin coun
ty and Milledgeville as thc seat
of the state Government will
come from thc pres swithin a !>w
weeks.
Hundreds of words telling of thc
thrilling evenri of this period arc
already in type and the mechan
ical department is busy making
preparations to begin printing th^
edition. The story of Millcdge-
ville as the state capitol and thc
march of progress since is one
of the most interesting ever writ
ten and this publication will be
cf great value as an historical
contribution.
Orders for additional copies
should be filed at once and reser-
vatirn of advertising space
should not be delayed.
REV. J. L. PITTMAN TO SPPIK
AT BAPTIST BIBLE CLASS |
Rev. J. L. Pittman, pastor of thc |
Coopervlllc Baptist church and one
| of the well known ministers of this
I fiction, will deliver an address at
| the Men’s Bible Class Room of the
! Baptist church next Sunday morning
I at 10:25.
Rev. Mr. Pittman is a Bibre •
drnt and a good speaker. The prbhr
is cordially invited to hear Mr. P’t»-
mnn. includin* men and women of
every denomination.
:>ad from Milledgeville la l
I the Wilkinson county line will b* I TEMPERATURE RUNS HIGH
all new and on completion the FOR SEVERAL DAYS
, During the past week thc thermo
meter has reached a new hivh or
March. On Saturday and Sunday
♦he mercury hovered close to ninety
degrees.
Ra*'ns Tuesday njeht hi
coile- weather, but the mi
-lime A a uin Wednesday end
mrr-like weather prevailed,
dust. hail end wind s’orrr.s have
prevailed throurhevt the nt»*ich
while Milledgeville bis been en:oy-
ire a real summer siege.
Cooler weather is predicted how-
Fnrm Ag-nt Langfey suf'ered
minor injurie- oh Wednesday when
he fell on the steps leading to his
r ff’cc. Mr. Iangiey made a false
step and fell head long to the
pavement.
A gash in his chin required sev
eral stichcs and he was badly
shaken from the fall. He w5». be
KHVANIANS ATTEND DIVISION back at his office today.
ought
for several months, but had been un
able to check up on the reason for
its disappearance.* fhe norite were
given n “tip" that led to the recovery
and arrest of the two negroes. A
key to thc Ennl* store was found in
the possession of Ward. He said he
found the key and had been enter-
at regular intervals
and taking the merchandies.
Ward also admitted that he was
thc thief that broke in police head
quarters and stole a pair of hand
cuffs. He said he took the cuffs to
show the police he could steal their
own possessions and not got caught.
It is understood a third negro is
implicated but the police have not
been rucee«f«-Fiii «n ennti'ring him. and
it is believed he has gone to parts
unknown. .
The recovered goods included
bolts of cloth, shoes, overalls, silk
underwear, base, sweaters and other
merchandise.
The police think the gang of theives
has been broken up by the arrests
this week and last week of four
negroes.
JOE BALES INJURED IN WRECK
Mr. Joe Bales, driver of the bus
r f the Southland Coaches, received
minor injuries last Friday when the
bus he was driving from Macon was
crashed into by a large truck.
Mr. Bales was coming to Milledge
ville and stepped the bus to avoid
hiting a cow near Browns Crossing.
A truck came over the hill and
crashed into the bus. Thc passeng
ers on the bus were not injured, but
thc bus and the truck were damag
ed.
Mr. Bales was taken tp the city
hospital where he has greatly im
proved and will be dismissed this
RALLY
Members of the Milledgeville T*.
C OUNTY COMMISSIONER HELD
RHORT MEETING TUESDAY
DISTRICT RED CROSS MEETING
TO BE HELD HERE
Dr E. H* Scott, district direct
held the Red Cross, has announced that
wnnis Club attended the Division The. Cnuntv Cnmmlsslo- . , , ....
Rally at Grey on Tuesday n-Bht. | a_ rhnrt meetine Tuesday afternoon, n rneettm of fhe ctimten in the dts-
„ county jail
conclusion de- |
Dr - Fri,ncis j ferred "until next Tuesday when thev j
Daniels." district Governor. Dr. E. expect to receive an answer from [
H. Scott, W. H. Araall and Mr. Sib- the "
Col. Erwin Siblev. former district • plans for the
Governor, was the principal speaker.. were discussed, but
In the party
r.nvpmor. ur. **. t cxoeci io _
of Regents confirming thi
sale of the present property.
ley.
Ill be held here early in May
Firms are being mode to open the
weeks conference withe n special nro-
7ram to be presented by the lccal
chapte* at the Campus Theatre on
Sunday afternoon May 20th.
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