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• HAD BY ©fre ttnicm-Ktcoriiri: * mu <*■« county * iMTmrnaM • VOLUME CV. KUitA, a.., AH 25, 1535 rmmi i m » ii?i NUffiER 35 FERA Program to Carried Forward as Rapidly as Possible Arution Ground ScKonl to Bn Enablnhcd Here. OAnr Pm- jecU in Frotpect. The new FERA pronrom, which ii now directly under the «upervl«kn end operation of the Federal gov* eminent with Miss Gar B. Sheper- aon in charjtc. is expected to be carried forward as rapidly SI pen- sible _ Approval was received w« dav for the establishment of an Aviation Ground School In Milledge- viUe. This school wil make avail able the study of aviation by any citizen above 16 year* of M who may desire this couna of study. Licensed pilots will be in charge the school will be openad in a abort time. This Is one of the five schools to be estbUshed in the state. Mr. Glenn, the district super of the FERA, said no definite in structions had been received but that it was probable that tfee new program would be greatly broa ed. The entire program is now un der federal supervision and is en tirely separate from any state sup ervision from an advisory capacity The city and county will probably make plans within the next tew weeks for many improvements of a civic nature. It is the hope of the officials in charge to bring the bene fits of the huge program to the peo ple as rapidly as posible. It is ex pected that the projects for this county will give employment to sev eral hundred people. SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF COUNTY MEET AT METHODIST CHURCH Sunday schools of Baldwin ty will assemble Sunday three o'clock at the Methodist church in a county wide convention. hoped and expected that every school in the county will have s rue delegation present. The program is under the direc tion of G. S. C. W. and is as follows; Song, prayer, scripture, welcome address, violin solo, Spring Pageant directed by Miss Katherien Scott, talk by Dr. Meadows, song violin solo, talk by Mrs. B. B. Anderson, offering, benediction. The program is sponsored by the committee activities on and off the campus, Mrs. Martha Sibley, chair- GRADUATE AT G. M. C. TO GET WEST POINT APPOINTMENT Col. Joe Jeaklns Advised That G. M. C. Graduate Will Eater Military Academy. G. M. C. will send one of her graduates to West Point next year. Col. Joe Jenkins announced this week. The right to send a member of the graduating class to the nations mili tary academy is granted by the fact the honor schools are entitled to a certain number of appointments each year. G. M. C. has been selected honor school for the past two years and this is the first time a graduate will receive this honor. It is customary that the honor graduate receive this honor. A gen- general record of excellence also enters into the selection of the cadet to receive the appointment »R. DAVID FERGUSON PROMOTED TO COMMANDER News was received this week by ^ ■ David Ferguson of the promo- ton of her son Dr. David Ferguson rank of Commander in the corps of the United States appointment was an- vgit^'^ Sunday by President Roose- morni F ° ri;uson lcft earl >’ Sunday his rr" II 'i/ or Boston after a visit to received horc - He had not Dr. Fi Y* 10 news °I promotion. Lieut,^ U5 ° n has held the rank ot vears c °mmander for several Boston J*® 1 * taUoned at was select X *d Bos P J tal. Dr- Ferguson list or a group of a large reive thii '•uant commanders to re gion. memoriae to miss A gnes 1T ,JE t>lr.-\TED SUNDAY AeneT^Scotl 1 ,f> th " tote Miss Mary rated at the &!. blcsMd and dcdi - . St. Stephors Eni " da , y s on-lccs at h. HarCr. ; h r. h by G. M. C. PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH HIGH ARMY OFFICIALS Col. Joe Jenkins and Captain Frank Mansfield spent Wednes day in Atlanta where they con- feiTed with high officials of the Fourth Corps Area on a number of matters pertaining to the ex pansion of G. M. C. into a two year college. Col. Jenldns is seeking informa tion in preparation to making G. M. C. a military institute to do two yean high school and two years, college work. He will pre sent the plans to the board df trustees of the college at an early date. The oflfcr ii of the corps ares were pleased with the plan and will give their assistance. While in Atlanta Col. Jenkins conferred with officials of the de partment of education also. If the plans materialize G. M. C. will be the only military col lege in the southeast. There are only three other schools of this type in the country. ONGSCFACULTY Fnt DaabU Sum Shhm ScLmI teORM Jrb< 124, Witl OatataW EAantm. The first double summer school in the history of G. S. C. W„ which opens on June 12, will include among its faculty members many leading educators. Outstanding lead ers in education from the campuses of various Georgia institutions and several other states have been added to the staff for the duration of the Many plans are being made now for entertainments and lyceum num bers. In addition to the regular entertainment programs, plays will be given by the Play Production class. Among the outstanding educators who will be at G S. C. W. during the summer session are: Mr. R. L. Ramsay, principal of Fulton High school, Atlanta. Geor gia, who will teach courses In High School Methods and High School Administration and Supervision. Mr. C. B. Fortney, superintendent of schools at Douglas, who will teach classes in Curriculum Construction. Miss Margy Seawright. supervisor of Elementary Schools of Savannah, vho will teach classes in Primary Methods and the Teaching of Read ing. Miss Mary Jim Oliver, Brenau college. Gainesville. Georgia and Dr. D. P. D'cr, of the South Georgia college, Douglas, will also be addi tions to the summer school faculty. Miss Margaret Coble, associate pro fessor of Education in Columbia University, who has had consider able experience in the making of elementary curricula, will teach the Organization of the Elementary Course of Study through Units of Work. These* units of work will be demonstrated in the Training School bv Miss Kate Agnew, of Greenville, S. C. Mr. Ed McCuistion, state director of Curriculum Reorganization in Ar kansas. will teach courses fit Cur riculum Construction during the second half of the summer term. Dr. Thomas Alexander, with whom Miss Coble is associated at New college, will be on the campus for several days during the session the capacity of special lecturer. A number of other special lecturers will also come at various times. Those studying at G. S. C. W. dur ing the summer will have access to all the facilities of the physical edu cation department. The tennis courts low being put into good play ing condition, in addition to the building of two new ones. Bicycles will be available also. A Temperance program will be given on Sunday evening at the Baptist church by members of the senior B. Y. P. U. Mr. Aubrey Sil- vey has the program in charge and the public is invited. PRLSBYTERIAN AUXILIARY HAVE CAKE SALE The Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church win have a cake sale °" Sat urday of this week. The sale will be held in the store next to Babb-, the Sanford building. All kiwis of cake, will be on sale. CADETS PLAN PRIZE DRILLS BaHaIEm RcorfiAiied lato Fas CnfAiiii far fwiiri- ■wit Drib. Following the custom of the past several years the cadet battallion of G. M. C. was this week reorganiz ed into four companies that will compete in the prize drills to be held at Commencement time. The battallion drills in two .com panies until the honor school in spection is over and then is reorgan ized into the four campanles. The reorganization necessitated the ap pointment of several new officers. The special order issued ffom the commandant’s office dividing the four companies and naming the new officers is as follows: Special orders: Number 6. 1. Hie cadet battalion is made into four companies effective this date: 1st plstoon Company “A” becomes Co. “A". 1st platoon Company “B” becomes Co. “B”. 2nd platoon Company comes Co. “C". 2nd platoon Company “B" becomes Co. “D". 2. On the recommendation'of the P. M. S. A T., approved by the Resident, the following promotions are made in the corps of cadets ef fective this date: STAFF Ta Be Captafaw Baugh, Marvin H.; Chandler, Herbert N.; Downs, Wiliner M.; Hendrickson, Roy G.: Smith, Guy. Ta I Silvey, Ewen W. Ta Ba Saeaad lieutenant Bass, John A ; Epps, Roy; Fowler, Francis E.; Little. Longino. COMPANY “B” Ta Be Captain Lawson, Roger L. Ta Be Pint Uanisnanl Pugh, Curtis. To Be 8ecoud Lleatenants Hood, Oscar Lamar; Caldwell, James Eugene. COMPANY “C” Te Be Captain Thornton, John Pope. To Be First Ltontanant Alexander, George W. To Be Second Lieutenants Baugh. John W.: Butts, David T. Jr. COMPANY “D” Te Be Captain TenniUe, William C. To Be Second Uentenant* Humphrey. William C.; Sims, Thomas Lamar. By order of Colonel Jenkins. J. F. MULDROW, Lieut Colonel, 325th Inf. Com- candant FIRST BASEBALL GAMES HUS WEEK G. M. C. Cadets Meet Gordoa Joaier Celcge aa Dianaad Fri day aad Satarday Aftenooas. The baseball season at G. M. C. will open Friday afternoon at four o'clock when the G. M. C. cadet nine will meet their ancient rivals Gordon Junior College of Barnesville. Hie cadets and Gordon have play ed baseball every year for the past decade and the game is always of outstanding interest. The Gordon team is one of the best in years and have won all their games thus far in the season. The cadets have been late starting due to honor school inspection, bu* the players are taking daily work outs and are ready for the opening game. Coach Slap Rcntz, who is di recting the team, expects to have a hard hitting outfit, but is uncertain about the pitching. He has a number ot real stars on the team, chief among them being Kenmore, who was the star short stop of the Amer- icus team of the Middle Georgia league two summers ago. The game Friday will start at four o’clock and will in no way interfere with the Memorial Day exercises. The cadets will play about ten games in Milledgeville before the season closes and will also take sev eral short road trips to play return games with the teams that c here. LARGE AUDIENCE HEABS HANDEL’S MESSIAH SUNG A large and appreciative audience heard the beautiful music of Han del’s “Messiah” sung on Wednesday evening by the members of the Oratoria Society at the G. S. C. W. auditorium. Miss Alice L. Tucker is director of the society which has a member ship of 100 and was organized last year. During the program Miss Maggie Jenkins at the organ, Mrs. Wiles Homer Allen, piano, and Misses Beatrice Hosbrough and Natalie Purdom played the accompaniments and gave several delightful selec tions. The soloists were Mrs. Edgar Long, Miss Hallie Smith, Mr. James Phillips and Mr. J. Foster Barnes. The society sang the chorous num bers. The program was given In cele bration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the author, Handel. After the program Dr. and Mrs. Guy Wells entertained at a recep tion for the members of the society at the Mansion. Tribute to be Paid Heroes Of Sixties in Memorial Exercises Friday April 26th the entire south land will pause again to pay tribute to the heroes of the sixties who the Confederate grey and fought for their beloved home land. Milledgeville will make the oc casion of special interest with exer cises that begin at two-thirty when a salute will be fired over the Con federate monument at the * Court House square and a parade is form ed to march to the city cemetery where the exercises will be held. Only thiee veterans, survivors of the between the states, will be pres ent to join in the tribute to their comrades who have gone on before to pitch their camp ground in’ eternal rest. The veterans and sons of veterans will hold their annual meeting in the morning and will be honor guests at a dinner served by the U. D. C. In the parade will be the cadet battallion, and band, members of the U. D. C., C. of C., Sons of Veterans, Veterans of all wars and school chil dren. At the cemetery a musical program will be given by the G. M. C. band and the glee club of G. S. C. W. under the direction of Miss Alice L. Tucker. Col. Marion Ennis will he the orator of the occasion. Maj. T. H. Rentz will preside and the speaker will be introduced by Jere N. Moore. The Robert E. Lee Chapter U. D. C. has the entire projram in charge. All the citizens of the county are invited to attend the me morial services. The stores will close at one o’clock for the remainder of jthe day. BIBLE CLASSES PLAN ADDITIONS TO BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL FRALEY REMODELING STORE ON WAYNE STREET FOR DRUG STORE Fond is Being Hatred la Add Fonr New Frent ta Be B«Ul ret Old Fred Clare Reoree lo Prerenl Sunday Hauch BoUdlnx. Interior to Be School Department. Work will be started at an early date on the construction of an addi- to the Baptist church to be u=ed for four Sunday School rooms. The work is planned and sponsor ed by the Joe Moore young mens class -end the Philathea Class of . oung women taught by Mrs. C. B. McQullar. The addition will be on ear of the church and will have four rooms, to be used by the classes and classes in the primary depart ment. The classes also plan to raise n of money to go on the church debt. Work will be started this week to completely remodel and renovate the store on Wayne street owned by Mr. William Fraley. The store was recently purchased by Mr. Fraley and is known as the old Fred Haugh building. A new front will be built on the building and the Interior will be entirely re modeled. Fraley’s Pharmacy will move in to tlie building when the work is completed. The R. H. Wootten Book store will move into the building now occupied by Fraley’s Pharmacy- Over $100,000.00 Pledged for Nome Improvements ART EXHIBIT TO BE SHOWN AT GSC Pertrsits ud Creep of Water Celrei hf Mr. Fhafc Herefcg WS Ge e. ExWMt SettHay. A group of water-color heeds end oil portraits by Frank Stanley Her ring will be shown in exhibition at the lna Dillard Russell Library un der the auspices of the Milledge ville chapter of the A. A. U. W. be ginning Saturday, April 27. Mr. Herring, who is originally from New York City, is well known in Milledgeville. Mrs. Herring, the former Frances Hall, is the daughter of Dr. T. M. Hall of Milledgeville. Mr. Herring spent much of his time here and has done portraits of many of the local people. Hie formal opening of the inhibi tion will be held Saturday night at eight o’clock. Invited to attend are the members of the local A. A. U. W. and their husbands, the presidents of the civic organizations who have assisted in the former exhibitions, the members of the senior clan df G. S. C. W. and a few special guests. Mr. Herring’s work has attained national recognition. His works are hung in more than twenty states^ He specializes In portraits and has bean commissioned to paint many of die outstanding persons of the nation. Included among his works are por traits of Harry Stillwell Edwards, various members of the Cannon fam ily, the past president of Winthrop College, and Dr. Lillian M. Glibraeth. He has studied at the Art League in New York City and at both the Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition he has studied with such artists as Stickroth, Tyler, Hawthorne, Bart lett and Grell, outstanding among contemporary artists. The exhibition wiU be the first formal showing of his works in Ifil- ledgeville. He has exhibited at the National Academy in New York, the New York Water Color Club, the Clayton Gallery in New York, the Academy of Fine Arts of Chicago, and at Rollins College. At present a group of his water colors are be ing shown at the New York Water Color Show. Included in the group to be shown here are portraits, seas crapes, moun tain scenes, and a few negro studies. There will be approximately thirty- five works shown. Several studies of Miss Mary Jim Williams ahd Miss LaVert Weems of G. S. C. W. will also be shown. After the formal opening Satur day the exhibit wil be open to the public. The pictures will be hung in the library science rooms on the sec ond floor. The library will be open on Sunday afternoon from four un til six. The exhibit will continue for ten days and is open to the public at any time the library is open. CADETS TO HONOR ALUMNUS WITH REVIEW THURSDAY Col. William M. Wilder, command- of the 325th Infantry, O. R. C. t will be honored by the cadets of G. M. C. Thursday afternoon at three o’clock when they pass in review be fore him. Col. Wilder is a graduate of G. M. C. and has been given high rating in military circles. He served with distinction during the World War. Col. Wilder will be accompanied by Maj. Louis A. Falligant, regular army instructor with the gegiment. Col. Joe K Jdrow is executive fficer of the regiment. COMMANDERY ELECTS OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR W. L. Fltchle Named Eramincnt Cc'T’ *4«r. Other Officers Named at Good Friday Meeting. Officers for the new vear were looted by Plontagenet Command ed' No. 12 Night Templars, at the annual election held in the club rooms on last Friday evening. W. L. Ritchie was named Emmin- ont Commander to preside over the lodge and other officers named T. J. Wall. Generalisimo: Alexan der Britt, Captain General; Tom Hall Smith, Sento*" Warden".: H. S. Jones, Junior Warden; K. G. Mc- Millian. Warder; Joe Moore, delate; John Riley, Recorder; Joe Andrews, Treasurer; Clarence Wall, Sword Bearer; W.-L. Fraley, Standard Bearer; J. % McMullen, Sentinel. Svny of City Briatp Oat PMfw for Mhct «• Ha $111,950.00 has been pledged ter home building and improvement hi Milledgeville since the inauguration of the Better Wmiairij Program, 1$ was announced this week. The office on Wayne street opmed a week ago, has had hundreds of in quiries regarding loans ter prupwlj improvement and new home con struction. Mr. Sam Edwards and Miss Bertie Lawson, who have charge of the office, said the rasp pros from property owners had been moot grati fying- Mrs. Blonde Fowler, A. R. Minor, Soil Barrett and Henry Mitehum are conducting a survey of the county to determine the needs ter home and business property langnwro- ments. The pledges to dote repre sent a number of refinancing appli cations as well as more than a doaon new homes and the improvement of a large number of houses by ad ditions and repairs. The survey will continue ter the next several weeks. AH budding supply dealers, contractors, electrici ans, etg, should register at the head quarters so that applications may be handled as rapidly as possible. Millions of American homes, apart ments, offices, stores, factories and other buildings have suffered seri ously from lade of normal care and attention during the past 4 or 5 years of depression. It Is estimated that 16,500,000 buildings in the United States have reuched i seri ous state of disrepair, and of these at least 3,000,000 have arrived at such a physical state teat nothing short of a major building operation save teem. The remaining 13,- 000,000 tor the most psrt require only minor repairs, but they are ef such a character that they must be attended to at once to offset serious deterioration. The JF«d«* gmrtng Admi m “hopes, ir» ftMtohing the t ty modernization program, to alle viate tee disteam amnnf thousand** of unemployed pertons in tee United Staten who normally depend upon the construction industry for their livelihood.” "The program is in full swing In Milledgeville and mone> is now available for all types of building. “IN THE MONET” TO BE STAGED BY 125 LOCAL PEOPLE NEXT WEEK -Hifb stwren re r.«. Ml" u a. Portrayed by Prominent Bwiam and Pmff lonal Men. On next Thursday and Friday nights. May 2nd and 3rd “In the Money”, will be presented by the U. D. C. at the G. M. C. auditorium. This promises to be the most un usual entertainment in many years, with over a hundred local people taking part. In order to get “In the Money” a triple wedding must be performed and the brides and bride groans are: R. H. Wootten, Mrs. Edwin Scott, Maj. R. A. Thome, Miss JEvelyn Holt, Miss Lusetta Lawrence, Hy- Glass. The preacher will be Dr. Guy Wells. The supporting cast in this laugh provoking show are: Marion Ennis, Joe Cooper. Miss Anne Bone. Miss Elizabeth Brannen, Col. Joe Jenkins, Mr. L. H. Andrews, Frank Evans, Billy Jett, George Stembridge. In tee Money” is a show that has plenty of plot snd action and is a scream from start to finish. It Is something that will appeal to cvcrp- le. The High Steppers of the Gay 90’s, a special feautre of the show proves to be a laugh riot They ap pear as belles and beaus and those taking part are: Irwin Sibley. A. J. Skinner, Otto Conn, Gaither Banks, L. H. Andrews, J. S. Lee, John Hutchinson, W. L. Ritchie. Dr. E. A. Tigner, Sheriff W. J. Haynie, Guy McKinley, J)r. Mo- L Rev. A. G. Harris, Ben F. .Eber- hart, O. M. Ennis, F. F. Starr. E. E. Bass, Geo. H. Tunnell, J. C. Baston, H. H. Herndon. L. C. Hall. O. C. Mil ler, Joe Moore, T. H. Smith, Dr. Ed- in Scott and Mayor Adrian Home. Rev. Horace Smith, with the com bined choirs of the Milledgeville churches, will give a special num ber singing old time spirituals. Tn addition to the above students of G. M. C. and G. S. C. W. will take part in the program Reserve scats will go on sale ut Culver & Kid dr May 1st. Me, George Fisher is spending sev eral day** on a burines strip in sev eral soy them states.