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I K ■ 1! J*j>’rr‘f Ilniaiultreotiier ' WHt ttw O— Ihitii * VOLUWL CV. IMWf«i«e, Ci., Mir 23, 1»3S CwWaM k im NUMBER 39 County Plans Broad Public Works Program With Federal Aid | Application Hu Bill Made for Project* in Thil Couty ToUl- Over $50t,fiCi. The County ConuniMioners hove applications with state authori- I'es in charge of the tremendous fed eral program which calls for the expenditure of over four billion dol- in publio wrjks - “ kln * ,or * number of important projects in this ^Thr construction of a new jail al- r«dv been granted and the com missioners have included in their nrogram the enlargement and mod- Imizavon of the present Court House building. This plan calls for the expenditure of several thousand dollars 'Hie plans for this change are already being drawn and while the actual work is in the distance, the commissioners are asking the federal aid in the project so that ap proval can be secured among the first allotments in the state. The commissioners hope that many cf the projects will be direct Rrants. especially those Involving highway vork and the domination of grade crossings. Part of the materials will have to be provided for the pro tects asked, while labor and the re maining materials will be rumished. The commissioners are asking that the county program be given ap- cruval as earlv as possible, and point rd out that this county wants thoir share of the large federal expendi ture. The commissioners are offer- ng every co-operation with the fed eral authorities and are giving every encouragement to the national pro- tram. The commissioners realize the opportunity for public improvements that will be beneficial for genera tions and are now greatly needed to promote the health, safety and pro gress of the county. Other projects that are being sought are. . A paved road leading to Allens Invalid Home, the road to extend past Thalian Hail at the hospital. This is the largest private institution in the county and one of the most Important roads in the county. A underpass where Wilkinson street crosses the Georgia railroad tracks and the paving of Wilkinson street into the city to connect this road with the Entonton highway. This street will have to be opened in part and if completed will brnig the traffic from the north over this A complete water and sewage system for the city of Hardwick. A survey of county road system. A survey of the city of Hardwick. A paved road from Milledgeville through Mosleyville beyond the State Hospital dairy. This road is a high- wrtv to the south. The county is also asking that all crade crossings b« eleminated in the This is by far the most extensive public works program yet under taken in this section and the com- n .-..loners hope to see the program ough. Mr. R. V Glenn, district manager of the FF.RA is favorable to the program and will give it his ap proval. FARMERS HEAR , MARION ALLEN CCC CAMP SITE TO BE SELECTED Covenant Afrat lupccte Seven! Site, n unty « Tacadajr. L. C. Hurt, representing soil con servation division of the federal government, came to Milledgeville Tuesday and in compnay with Farm Agent L. R. Langley inspected more than a dozen sites for the location of the CCC camp in Baldwin coun- Mr. Hurt said one camp would be located between Milledgeville and Sparta and the second camp would be placed in the southern part of the county in all probability. The camp will be ready for occupancy by July 1st. It is probable that the site to be selected will be in Cooperville neighborhood or in the section near Stevens Pottery. The camp will bring $18,000 monthly into this community and it probable that much of the trado from the Hancock camp will i to this city. The camps are located for soil erosion work in this section I a broad program will be carried to improve mil conservation and rebuild worn out lands. On Thursday Mr. Hast, head of the soil conservation division in Geor gia. in company with an army offic- will come here and definitely decide upon the site of the camp. G. S. C. FACULTY ADDS MEMBERS Red Cross Conference to Open With Program on Sunday METHODIST TO ATTEND DISTRICT CONFERENCE Delegates from All Churches in The County Will Attend Days Confer ence Today. Loral Attorney nd LevisUter Dr. Gay Well, Anouta St let tioa of Several New Mem ben for CoRcgc Focalty. The Georgia State College for Women will have several new teachers on the faculty in the com ing year due to several regular faculty members taking leave of ab sence for further study. Several have been added to take the place ones who have resigned or who o retiring for part-time work. Doctor Carmen Rogers, formerly of Coker College. South Carolina, a Ph. D from Cornell University, will be added to the English department •bile Miss Katherine Scott studies at Columbia University for a year. Capel of Candoi. North Carolina, A. B. graduate of Wash ington and Lee, M. A. graduate of Columbia University, will relieve Professor Thaxton of his work in social Science as he takes a year off for study. Miss Ida Pound of Athens, Georgia. A. B. and A. M. from the University of Georgia, will assist in the department of History, taking the place of Miss Martha Bass. Miss Bass plans to finish the requirements for her degree at Duke University i early date. The following people have been added to the departments due me retirements: Professor Max Noah joins the Music Department. Professor Noah has his Master’s degree from Co lumbia University, and has been for several years past the head of the Music Department at Guilford Col lege. North Carolina. Miss Tucker, the present head of the Music De partment. will be retained in the Department as professor emeritus and assistant in Voice. Miss Mildred Qtglish will become Superintendent of the Practical School. Miss English has her A. B. and M. A. degrees from George, finishing the work for her doctor’s degree at Columbia at this time. She has been assistant superintendent cf the public schools in Raleigh, North Carolina. Miss Burfitt will continue as director of practice teaching. Miss Iva Chandler takes the place one of the house mothers with the title of social director of Terrell Hall. Miss Chandler has been at G. S. W. C., Valdosta, for the past sev eral years. She has studied at Co lumbia. She will do some teaching the Freshman Survey Courses. darTprogram IS OF INTEREST C rad mu Critic of New Deal Cite, AAA Btiwfib. Cel. Marion Allen condemned Governor Eugene Talmadge for his attacks on President Roosevelt and the New Deal in nn address before mass meeting of Baldwin county fanners at the Court House on last Saturday. Col. Allen was the principal speak- ■ at a rally called to discuss the farm program for the coming year and to hear a report of the gathering of farmers in Washington to assure the President of support from the farmers of the county. Allen criticised Governor Tblmadge for reflecting upon the physical affliction of the President and declared that many of Georgias most illustrious statesmen had had physical aflflicitions, citing Ben Hill, Alexander Stephens and Governor McDaniel. He said these men had been loyal and able Democrats and their affliction had in no way inter fered with their ability for service to their state and nation. He said the attack d' the Governor on President Roosevelt's physical infirmities was a lick below the belt and poor sports manship, and that, all Georgians loved a good sport Mr. Allen showed by facts and figures the benefits that have been received from the farm program^ and processing lax. citing the fact that the farm income had increased ninety per cent in Georgia since 1932. the last year of the Hoover administration. The speaker said the textile manu- cturers were trying to drive p- down and continue the farmer In slavery by their attack on the pro cessing tax and he said the Governor stood with them in this effort. It pointed out that the textile interests had benefited from tariff protec tion for many years and nOw that the farmer was receiving a fair price for cotton because of the processing tax. which was a protective tarriff for the farmer, the textile interests were try» n 8 to destroy this. Frequent applause interrupted the speaker he gave instances of benefits from the farm program and flayed the critics of the president and his ef- Delegates from the various Metho dist churches throughout the county ■re in Grey today to attend the an nual district conference o! the church. From the first church in Mil ledgeville. Dr. W. T. Wvnn and Mr. Miller S. Bell will be the represen tatives. „.w , Midway church will be represent- to "bring 'relief to all the peo- ed by Mrs. L. S. Holsey. Mrs. Rob ert Lawson. Mrs. Arthur Farrell and Allen said the farmer had Mr. Henrv Tennille. answered the critics in Washington Montpelier delegates are Mr. W. Jast weck w h en more than four W. Stembridge and Mr. R. G. Smith. t ‘hcusand n f them gathered from all Oak Grove will send Mr. G. W.! ccctions Q f t he nation to pledge sup- Edwards and Mr. D. T. Raley. | port to the president and approve Pleasant Grove church is sending Jhp pr0 grarr. and processing Mrs. Willard Williamson and Mr , ax Robert Watson. Following Mr. Allen's speech. Mr. Hopewell church delegates arc If)hn shinholster one of the dcle- Mr. Clinton Goddard and Mr. Homer Rates to Washington from this county Proctor. p aV e a report of this meeting. The Bethel church. Mrs. D. P. Myrick f(ill tcxt of this report will be pub- i next weeks issue of thi - | paper. and Mrs. W. C. Green. Matilda Chapel. Mrs. A. B. Echols and Mrs. G. H. Finney. ' The superior court Union Hill. Mrs. W. W. Hall and ^ with the farmers who gathered Mrs. Fred Hall. fnr the meeting. All the delegates are expected *- ;ting which throughout today. Many ir matters of church interest lasts NEW MEMBER OF STAFF *n»e house of representatives* immediately voted to override President Roosevelt's veto of the bonus bill Wednesday. The vote was 332 to 98. the necessary two thirds majority. President Roosevelt personally delivered the veto message to a joint session ol the congress Wed nesday. In his address he warned that the bill Invited “dlsastrious consequences." The bill will now go to the sen ate where the vota is expected to be close, with the expectation that the president will be sustain- SCHOOLS BEGIN FINAL PROGRAMS Cnwionil Eierdui Will Be Held ia AN Scbeob ef The County. Beginning Next Sunday. The colleges and schools of Bald- in county are approaching th«* close of the 1934-35 term and mencement exercises will be held in all the schools beginning next Sun day. The county schools begin their commencement programs Sunday, to be followed by G. M. C. Sunday ■cek and G. S. C. W. the following Sunday. For the first time in history the G. M. C. grammar school will hold a separate commencement pro gram. Union Point School The Union Point School. Prof. Holland Strother, principal, will be gin commencement exercises next Sunday when Rev. W. C. Budd will preach the commencement sermon at Montoclier church at 11:30 o’clock. The class play w!" 'tc presented Monday evening at 8:30 at the school auditorium. The title of the play is, "From Punkin Ridge." Everyone is invited and an admission charge of 10c and 15c will be made. Those taking part are: Billy Collins, Ger trude Phillips. Edith Cofield. Gor don Hootten. Sara O’Quinn, Idaleen Wood. Lorene Posey, C. W. Ennis. Between acts a balloon dance will be given by Clara Huff Violet Jack- son. Clarice Babb. Victoria Medlin, I.oreno Brookins Annie Ru»h Ezclle, Vera Puckett, Gladys Roberts. Edna Lay field. The Cuckoo dance will be given by Margaret Ennis. Garrard Minor. Maris Jackson. Runnell Peavv, Edwin Medlin. Christine Wc^H. The Negro dance by Aunt and her children. Mrs. Workers from All Section «f Grargia to Spead Wttk Km far luritate. Red Cross workers in Georgia will meet at the Georgia State College for Women during the week of May 27 to June 1, it was announced this week, as plans were being completed for the meeting under the direction of Mr. George Tunnell, county chairman and Dr. E. H. Scott, divi sion chairman. Th program will be opened Sun day afternoon at four o’clock at the Campus Theatre when the local chapter will give a musical program, and issue the official welcome of the city to the visitors. The program will also present some of the fea tures of the Baldwin county Red Cross drive, which has been adopted by the state. Mr. Tunnell has charge The public is invited to this meet ing. The schedule for the afternoon service discussions is: Monday roll call, in charge of J. Harrison Heck- , roll call director for the East- Area, and disaster preparedness, under the direction of Maurice R. Reddy; on Tuesday Mrs. Ethel B. Matson will lead the conference on Junior Red Cross and Miss Olivia Phelps Stokes the discussion of th** activities of volunteers. Wednesday public health nursing, home hygiene and nutrition will be the topics, un der the direction of Miss I. Malinde Havcy. national director of public health nursing, and Miss Melva B. Bakkie. nutrition consultant. On Friday first aid and life saving will be considered, under the leadership of Ramonc S. Eaton, national repre sentative of first aid and life saving. Assisting the national workers in the institute will be John T. Mc Mullen. liaison officer. Atlanta. Mrs. Mildred S. Brooke. Mr. Stone J. Crane. Field Representatives for Georgia and Miss Alice B. Dugger, special field representative for pub lic health nursing. "The institute is plannotj for both professional and vo»'anL*r chapter workers" said Richard F. Allen, manager of the Eastern Area of the Red Cross. "The objective is to con solidate and systematize the Red Cross forces in Georgia to help the carry on a useful program for the state. Such a program is needed now more than at any other time in the recent past. “TTie study program will cover the entire range of Red Cross services and organization. The schedule calls for an intensive study of problems of family case w ork. and of cha*-'-* (Continued on back page) Many Distinguished umivj . ^.O Attend Exercises Unveiling j Collins and Louise Collins.. Marker at Rock Landing. will be Exercises at Rock Landing on the Oconee river Sunday afternoon will attract a large number cf distingu- AT STATE H0SP1 T AL I ished visitors to Milledgeville. A1 aiAIE nuan.tu The pro?;ram is being held under nr. W. G. Miles Came to The Hispl- j the auspices of the Nanoy^Hart The graduating exercu jhcld on Friday **vening in the sc- i auditorium under the direction f Miss Millrcd Veach at eight-thirty. I Rc-v. James M. Teresi will deliver I the literary address to the gradu ates and certificates will be present ed by Prof. Storther. Edna Ennis v ill deliver the valedictory address and Idaleen Wood the salutatory. Other members of the gradr “ “i*' Countv Commissioners in ses- i Tucsdav issued a warning to -dot machine operators in tie n:y and issued orders to Shorilf n <• i. notify all owners that ar- • ild be made unless the ma les are moved. he commissioners heard a num- of complaints against the opera- of the machines in the county. J i Ians for the new jail were presented the commissioners at n Ennis delivered the •ess to the graduating j Deveraux High School: ■vening when the eom- xerciscs were held, admonished the eradu- j high in all their under- j Dr. W. G. Miles has The merchants of Milledgeville have again agreed to close their MillddgevOle Stat stores at one o’eloik each Thursd; afternoon through the summer give employees a half holiday. New Member j Chapter. D. A. R-. the John Milled* Chapter. S. A. R. and the Sukey Hart Chapter. C. A. R. Miss Floride to the I Allen, regent of the L>. A. R. has the program in charge. High officers in the D. A. R. in Georgia and other leaders will be J() QPEJJ OFFICES short time and present for the exercises which he held at four g clock. At noon j. I. Garrard will entertain i luncheon for the visiting D. A Hon. Warren Grice will be the i principal speaker and the marker j will be unveiled by Edwin Allen. Jr., and June Bell. The public is rdially invited. Road signs wil’ be placed along the route begining at the Old Capitol bridge and lead- j ing to the site of the historic spot ndi !TV. : as they entered upon life Mr. Alton Barnes is super- •nt of the Devercaux school. HARRIS PREACHES IN> MACON R°v. A. G. Harris occupied the 'pit of the First Presbyterian r, '-urch in Macon on last Sunday n ' rning. Rev. Mr. Harris went to th<- church on the invitation of the P' lpit committee of the chureh. Cel. Joe Jenkins preached at the Presbyterian church on Sunday horning in the absence of Mr. Har- ri The Macon church has asked * Ir - Harris to accept the call of the succeed Dr. Rankin. Dr. John W. Oden, tendent of the hospital, has This custom has been followed | announced, many years by all merchants except Dr. Miles graduated at the Uni- the hardware dealers who close at j yersity of Georgia and served a gen- rix o’clock each afternoon instead.! oral intemeship at the University The closing will begin Thursday i hr.s P ital in Augusta. He June 6th and will be followed \ hcspital staff for throughout the summer until Thurs- f or the past six years has been a day August 29th. which will be the member of the staff of the Florida last closing date. State Hospital. He comes to the i institution here highly recommend- DR. LaPRADE HELD QUARTERLY c d. . , CONFERENCE Dr. and Mrs. Miles came to the 1 the Oconee. People desiring — Dr W. H. La Prado, presiding! hospital on Tuesday and ago living will cross the river and at Moi rider of the Augusta district held j j n the cottage formerly occupied by pelier church the r -gular ouarterly ccr.ferencos j Dr. and Mrs. Rankin, cf the Milledgeville circuit and the Midway circuit on Saturday and Sunday of this week. The conference was held on Sat- uradv at Pleasant Grove. After a j for 1935 is 2839 bales, an increa^ m i Man- uuu “*“•««• ““***' " ” delicious dinner the conference wasS30 bales over last years allotment .here and one c. the first trading held. Dr. LaPrade preached in the • hich wos 2709 bales. 'pe ts established here. The si c o morning. On Sunday afternoon the i The increase dees not include the j Reck landing was lost to view an conference was held at Midwav allotment to planters who began was not located until a few mouths church. Rev. R. C. Shea, of the MU- planting cotton in 1933. 34 or 35. :ago. -dgcville circuit and Rev. W Ennis Gordon Hi ten. Billy Collins. Lorene Po (Continued on back page) > the right. The .vill be plainly marked showing ! ' the direction. BALDWIN COTTON ALLOTMENT J Reck Landing ! s cne of the his- 2839 BALES ! tori'* spots in the county that was Baldwin county’s cotton allotment prominent in the early history . f the Budd. of the Mid-ay charge, pre sided at the conferences. DR. HARRY LITTLE SPEAKS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Dr. Harry Little, of the G. S. C. faculty, will deliver the baccalau reate address at the graduating exercises cf the Stapleton High School on May 27th and the Glen- v'ood High School on June 3rd. up REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT BAPTIST CHURCH JUNE 9TII Rev. James M. Teresi. pastor o\ the First Baptist church, has an nounced plan%for a scries cf revival services at the church to begin about June 9th. Rev. Teresi will make a complete announcement of the services later. DR. Dr. Guy Wells delivered the lil ary address at the graduating ex cisc-s of the Dcerun H’gh School Monday evening and on Friday ' po to Fayettville tor an addri- the graduates there. On Mond. next week he will speak at Donough. HERE JULY 1ST Dr. Chhs. M. Zattau. Jr., or Atlanta. Will Take Over Offices of I-ate Dr. Stcinbridge. Dr. Chas. M. Zattau. Jr., ct At lanta. will come to Milledgeville on July 1st to begin the practice of dentistry, taking over the offices in the Horne building of the late Dr. M. F. Stembridge. Dr. Zattau spent several days r.f this week in the city and while here announced plan- to install the latest equlr.mrn*. in the office. Modern X-mv machines and other improved dev ”•:]! l>e placed in the office. 1 D: MILLEDGEVILLF G0I.F TEAM PLAYS COVINGTON TEAM Golfers Go to Covington on Wed nesday for Rec-ond Competition, Third Play to Be 7-ater. The Echctah Country Club Golf team went to Ccvington or. Wed nesday to play a return match with the golf tram cf that city. The Cov ington team came here last week and lost the match by a score of 50 1-2 to 21 1-2. Members of the team making the trip were: Capt. J. A. Horne. Roy I,. Hayes. James Grant. L. W. Hill, Aubrev Jones. Ma\ Ben Bryan. Wey- man Smith. Bill Scott, Wilson Ma son. Arch McKinley. Rev.’ A. G. Har rs. Rev. Horace Smith. Col. Joe Jenkins. J. C. Easton. W. B. McKin non and Roy S. Alford. If the Milledgeville golfers are victorious, the Covington team will come hrre for a third match next week. The Echctah team has chal lenged the Dublin team for a match next month. The Tennille team has invited the two oldest and the two youngest golfers of the Echc tah Club to meet the youngest and oldest golfers of the club there. This match will be arranged. CLINIC FOR CHILDREN TO ENTER SCHOOL NEXT FALL Children who will enter school for irst time next fall, either in re-school or first grade, will be Zattau comes to Milledge- L^ven the benefit of a free clinic at v-He highly recommended. He is a | t j v , Peahodv Practice School on next -raduatc of the Southern Dental Tuesday afternoon at 3 P. M. College, Atlanta | The chnic is sponsored by the Peabodv P T. A. and will be under FV. A. G HARRIS TO PPFAClljiho direction of Dr. Dawson Allen. AT SAXDEItSVlI T.E SUNDAY j The parents are urged to bring their Rev. A. G. Harris will deliver the jrHldrcn for this free examination in mrfiencement sermon to the prndu- | order that any physical defects may os of the Sandersville High School ibo tl tccted and corrected before i next Sunday rroming. He will J school beeins so that the child will turn to Milled-'cville in tirro for j K e ready for a full uninterrupted th** Sunday evening services at the term. church. | Mrs. W. E. Cass Is chairman of the On Sunday morning the pulpit of t committee in charge of the clinic to Dm First Presbyterinn church will land Mrs. W. S. Jett and Mrs. George of.be occupied by a distinguished out- (Bell are members of the committee. Me- ■ of-town speaker to ; be later. . i ' ; i lounced iMrs. George Capentcr is president ivif- fhfjp TV A.