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• read Vy'tmousawds * • OF PEOTLE * • Is Prorr***!*# * • and SwrroudlBC * • CauliM * NUMBER 40 e. M. C. Graduates to Receive OCONEE TOWN TO, NEW BRIDGE TO Diplomas on Tuesday June 4th. RE EXPLORED SPAN CAMP CREEK Rev. James M. Teresi to Preadi Commencement Sermon; Dr. S. V. Sanford to Deliver Address. Sixty-one graduates will receive Iheir diplomas and military certifi cates from Col. Joe Jenkins on next Tuesday morning, June 4th, when the graduating exercises of the fifty- fifth commencement of the Georgia Military College will be held. The commencement exercises will be S m on Sunday morning when 7>cv. James M. Teresi, pastor of the First baptist church of this city, tt .jll deliver the commencement ser pen. A special musical program has been arranged for the services by the ra det choir. The public is cordially invited to be present. The services will be held at the First Baptist Chnr-h in cider that the entire cadet battallion visitors and citizens of the city may attend. On Sunday afternoon the ’final dress parade will be held rn the athclctic field. This last parade of school year will be of special Interest and will be .in the nature a review to the graduates a* t! c honor students and winners of ; linuuished honors will receive th' , view with the major of the bnttal- ■ On Monday afternoon the first sec- t in i.1 the competitive drills will be, » cld. The sound extended order and ; tent pitching drill will begin the 1 program. The company extended order formations will be the feature of the program on Monday. Monday evening the college band. Maj. Godfrey Gsterman, director. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS REV. JAMES M. TERESI • their annual concert in college chapel. The program will dude a new overture, solos, special numbers by the college the Dr. Arthur Kelly, of Smithsonian Institute, Will Excavate Site of Indian Village. Dr. Arthur Kellv, of the Smithson ian Institute, in charge of the arche ological research of the Indian mounds in Macon, will come to Mil- Icdgeville at an early date and excavate at Oconee Town, near the site cf Rock Landing, in an efl.’ort to establish the name cf the tribe of Indians that occupied this site and search for Indian relics. Dr. Kelly will bring his crew- of nen from Macon to do the work and a scientific search will be made of this section. The site of the camp cf the tribe will be excavated and graves will be located if possible. The territory will also be mapped and the route of old trails estab lished. Dr. Kelly will do the work under the auspices of the D. A. R. and S. A. R. and will come here each Thursday until the job is completed. The work will he the most im portant that has been done in this section toward research and location of Indian relics. On Tuesday morning the graduat ing exercises will be held. Dr. S. V. j Sanfr rri. president of the University of Georgia nnrt Chancelcr elect cf the j»"’i University System, will de-* liver the Baccalaureate address. Dr Sanford is one of Georgia’s most de lightful and entertaining speakerc and his address to the graduates will Ik: the outstanding event on 1 mencoment program. The diplomas, medals and other awards will be delivered 1 Jenkins. On Tuesday afternoon the final competitive drills will be held. The drills will include, Individ- drill, squad drill and company close order drill. Special reserve seats will be provided the sponsors. The four companies are building one float and the winning company will l>e allowed to ride on this Jerora*cd ■ ar after the drills. Col. Joe Mul- drow is arranging fer the prize 'rills and many awards will be made, including a pint of ice cream for each member of the winning company. Taps Tuesday afternoon will bring 1 a clrrc one of G. M. C.’s most (T. fiil years. Much progress has DR. S. V. SANFORD nade du: the ye OLD CAPITOL MAY BE RENOVATED G.S.C. ALUMNAE PLANSPROGRAM Classes to Have Reunions During Commencement Season. Ahm- nae Banquet June 8th. Plans have been announced for the entertainment of the alumnae cf G. S. C. during the commence ment season, when it is expected that several hundred former gradu ates will return to the campus for class reunions, the annual banquet and commencement exercises. Miss Mary Lee Anderson, president cf the association, has announced the following program: r » June 7th—Reunion starts for class- of 1902. ’03. '05. ’21 Conty Gives Costract by Highwey to Bsild Concrete Bridge Over Cusp Creek no Irwinton Road. Another unit in the new road lead ing to the Wilkinson county line and Irwinton was provided this week •hen the state highway department ave the county commissioners a contract to build a concrete bridge Camp Creek, a *few miles south of Hardwick. The contract calls for the expendi ture of $6,965.25. The bridge will be concrete on cresoted piles. Work will be started at once on the new bridge and will be carried for ward as rapidly as possible so that the read will not be closed to traffic any longer than 1” necessary. The section of the road from Hard ick practically to Scottsboro has been finished. About five hundred yards of the road has to be giadcd and resurfac ed before reaching Scottsboro. The county hopes to receive additional contracts so that the entire road to the Wilkinson county line can be finished by early fall. NINE GAMES ON CADET GRID CARD Work on Two C C C Camps To Be Started Immediately 27th. Coach Batchelor Pleased With Spring Work. Nine games have been scheduled on the G. M. C. foot ball program for the 1935 season, Maj. Rentz.. head of the department of athletics, has announced. The schedule opens with Brewton Parker Junior College cn Sept. 27th. This is one of the strongest teams in the state and the best opening game opponent the cadets have had in many years. The second game cn October 5th is in Annapolis. Md.. where the Naval Academy Plebes will be play ed for the second year. The follow- REV. A. G. HARRIS GETS MACON CALL Fint Prcibyt-rim Chnrck «f Ma con Unanrmonslv Invite, MiJ- ledgeville Minnter a, Paitor. Rev. Albert G. Harris, for the past six years pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, has received the unanimous call of the First Presbyterian church of Macon to accept the pastorate at his earliest convenience. Rev. Mr. Harris has not reached a decision, but it is believed that he is seriously considering accepting the call, although it will be several days before he announces his decis ion. He will resign his pastorate here, if he decides to go to the Macon church. Members of the local church ex pressed the hope that their pastor would decline the call. The church has shown unusual progress under his ministry and the membership has practically doubled. The church auditorium docs not accommodate Union Hill church the consrecatinns each Sunday. | lcry nnd wiU bc approximately ten Mr. Harris came to Milledgcville, miles from Milledgeville. The camp in Hancock county will be in the vicinity of Devereaux and is* located to handle soil erosion work in the section of Hancock coun ty and east Baldwin. The camp in this county will supply workers for south Baldwin. Twiggs. Jones and Wilkinson counties. The camp has been located away from the city in order that discipline may bc better enforced and the camps wil be nearer the vicinity where the soil erosion work is to be done. It is expected that Milledgeville will be the chief buying center of the two camps. Two Comps to Be Located Near Milledgeville. Selection of Baldwin Camp Announced. Engineers and construction gangs will begin this wck the construct!on of the Citizens Conservation Corps Camp to be located in this county and the camp that wil be establish ed betwi cn here and Sparta for soil erosion work in this section. Farm Agent L. R. Langley, who :sisied in the .selection of the camp rite, said todav that engineers would to Milledgcville this week to supervise the construction of the camp. The camp will be built to Be rn odate two hundred men, fifteen roil erosion experts and other offici als connected with the camp. In ad dition lo the barracks and mess hall, tennis courts and a base ball diamond •ill be provided. The camps will be ready for occupancy by July 1st. Following an inspection of the camp sites early last week, Mr. Rast, head of the soil erosion division and Maj. Sledge, an army engineer, came here on Thursday and gave a final approval of the site from nine that had been recommended and offered. The camp will be in the vicinity of Stevens Pot- 32 and ’34. Miller Bell Hall will be ing week is open and on Oct. 18th FERA Project Callia? for Expendi- the reunion center. Hie local alum- j the cadets journey to Douglas^ to ture of Severe! Thousand Dollars cd Old Building Planned. lasses, will assist in the entertain- nent c»‘ the visitor*. Mrs. Martin is muse mother of Bell Hall. Engineers have worked out plans J June 8th—Alumnae Induction cere- to renovate the old capitol building > monv. front campus at 7:30. at a cost of several thousand dol- Alumnae Banauet, Ennis Recrea- lars and the project was sent to | tion hall. 8:00 o clock. Miss Lottie Atlanta Wednesday ? members of the reunion inlay the South Georgia Junior Co' nors have b« the students and facult; the closing with m* I C. Albritton. George W. U • • benjamin F. Allen. B. o;.nk! : M Anderson. Ethel L An- v-mie E. Andrews. James A Grover C. Barfield. John A la-.?. Ti-iH Blackwell. Joseph R n, '-h Wililam S. Blakely. Warren IV. well. Charles W. Buck. James 1 lobn A Cash. David E. n- n. William W. Childs. Gladys hoi Wayne E Couch. Robert G. J;;■/!. William F. Dval. Roy S. Epps, m J. Forehand. James P. Grif- J. Hawkins. Archie Hniton. Hu Horri. • -v. Joseph William Jenkins. ]! " r - T-amm. Roger Lawson. •» Lockhart. Lawrence Me- f arh- Pnice McCaskill. Claude Robert Mathews. Clar- n. Flo ! se Newton. Fred Teat, J. H. Patrick. Fleming ■’ ” r ' n . James R. Rowland. Owen Silver, Ix*stor Lionel Sisko ' If. Slocumb. Charles Smart. " R. Slack. Walter A. Smith. Lamar Sims. Edwin Simp- ' ‘ James S. Swarts, William H. Jtihn P. Thornton. Louella Frr-nk E. Watson, Jr.. Clar- " P. Wolf, James F. Wilkerson. Fi-.- u :o Chalmers Woodall. RandaU 'Tttrouer. REV TERESI A1 Rev. James M. Teresi, pastor of the First Baptist church, delivered the Missionary sermon at Prienship c -urch on Wednesday morning. district supervisor, for approval. Cel. Joe Jenkins said the work •ould place the main academic building in a splendid state, of repair and includes a complete check un of both the inside and outside of the building. The FERA authorities here are anxious to have the pro ject approved so that work can be- and be completed dur ing the vacation period. The government is also planning construction o. a number of arm ory-auditoriums for military schools and the college has asked that one of these projects be located on the campu: Mr. Glenn.' Muring Curl 2nd Vice president at large, toast mistress. June 9th—Reunion breakfast. At kinson Hall dining room. Alumnae Vesper services in the afternoon with the 1925 class in charge. June 10th—Graduation exercises. Completion of induction exercises. This is the year for the election i f officers and the election will be held at the annual banquet. It is expected that the largest num ber of former graduates yet to at tend the commencement exercises will be present. PI a i also bci iade thr college to secure public wo funds for the enlargement of barracks to accomodate 150 m boys. This work will also includ. swimming pool. Col. Jenkins is having plans made | r>, frr all these projects and t an early approval of them. fflVEY. 1AWS0N. TENNUIE HONOR GRADUATES AT 0 M.C. • nt. SUvey Wins West Point An ointment. Five CTher Cadctr Co to Military Academy. Cadet Can i Silve Silvc i of has been MOVING PICTURES OF activities at g. m. c. to BE SHOWN SATURDAY Films With Sound are Made Sun day at MUltarv College. Parade and Campus Scenes Feature. Moving pictures of activities at G. M. C. were filmed Sunday by •special camcrmnn from Atlanta and nn Saturday of this week they be shown for the first time at Campus Theatre. The pictures will show the m ctivitier • G. M. C. Formations church, the parade, swimming, r ing. baseball, tennis, foot ball, scenes f the campus, pictures'of the honor raduates and Col. Jenkins and acuity are included in the film. The rusic and sound will be added In the studios. During the summer the film will be shown over the entire Martin circuit of theatres and in other theatres in Georgia and Alabama. The picture was sponsored by the Union-Recorder with the coopera- of the Kiwanis Club. City of Milledgeville and friends of the col lege. W. W named honor graduate at O. 1 and will receive thr* npnointm- the United State Military Ar: at West Point lege because rating. Roger Lawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lawson’s and William Tcnnille. sin of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tcnnille. both cadet captains, were named second and third alter- Five other cadets rf G. M. C. have received nnDO'ntments to West Point and have received their train ing at the college for entranee to the military academy. The appointee! are: Maj. Emmett McCom* lege. The final game in October will bc with the Georgia Fresh on Oct. 25th in Milledgeville. In November the Oglethorpe 01 Mercer Frosh will ccme here '.’or a game to bc follow ed by three games away from Mil ledgeville with Middle Georgia Col lege, Cochran on Nov. 8th; South Georgia Teachers. Statesboro on Nov. 15th and Fort BcnninR in Columbus on Nov. 22nd. The final game wil bc on Thanks giving Day with Gordon Junior Col lege here. Coach Batchc,or has been conduct ing spring practice for several weeks and is highly pleased with the pros pects for next fall. Many of this years team will return for a year in Junior College. The practice season will be start ed Sept. 1st. several days before the regular term opens. BAPTIST BEGIN REVIVAL JUNE5 Mr. Harris received his early edu cation at Erskine College and later studied at the Union Thcologiral Seminary. He also graduated Princeton. He began his ministry in North Carolina and later served churches in Alabama. He married Miss Eugenia Pou. of Columbus, and they have three children. Mr. Harris has been identified with the young people’s work throughout his ministry, and has been greatly in demand as n speaker at the col leges throughout the south. Last year he conducted the week's religi ous service at Presbyterian College and has delivered cofWTHmce ment sermons this spring. Mr. Harris it chairman of the Men’s work in the Synod of Georgia nnd is a ir.mber of the Board of Trustees of Chicora College. He has been active in the work of the Amer ican Legion end was chaplain of the American Legion of South Carolina. Mr. Harris is also identified with all departments of the Masonic fra ternity. Rev. Mr. Harris went to Macon on May 19th end preached before the congregation there. On last Sun day the nulpit committee recom mended that he be called to the Macon church and the congregation unanimous in its approval. The ilpit committee came here Sun day afternoon nnd delivered the call. Mr. Harris asked for time to con sider. COMMISSIONERS AMD COUNCIL CONFER ON PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM Conference Il**«d at Court House on Monday. Plans of County arc Presented. The County Commissioners and the City Council held a joint ses sion on Monday of this weekf to dis- j cuss plans for public works pro- Rev. James !W. Teresi to Conducti '< r,s ,h " ".-oneratim of the two . _ governments in working these plans Senes of tvansensttc aervice3 out . at Church. i The commissioners aie asking to r I Childs, of Macon, after Its location funds from the government to place bad been lost for many rears. Teresi has an-, r ' y: ' PQ lines and a water system ; ! Among the outstanding members ... n f evangelistic Hardwick. The council was a**kcd to of the D. A. R. present at the un in rn next Wednes- crns * der nmnin * a water main to (veiling ’-ere Mir. Julian McCurry. the Baptist churrh 1 ,!i,rd '" ck «•» «* "«*** ROCKLANDING MARKERPLACED Ceremonies Sunday Afternoon At tract Large Crowd. Hoi. War ren Grier Principal Speaker. Rock Landing, the po*ot cn the Oconee River where Indian trails crorsed nnd early* settlers e^mped, was marked Sunday afternoon when a granite boulder with a bronze tablet of inscription war unveiled by the D. A. R.. C. A. R. and S. A. R.. in the presence of a large gath ering r,” interested peonlc. Miss Flrride Allen. Regent of the D. A R.. presided. The tablet was unveiled by Edwin Allen. Jr., and •Tune Bell, after the opening cere mony of the D. A. R. was complof- ed. Mr. R. W. Hatcher, lirerident of S. A. R.. introduced the spenker of the occasion, Hon. Warren Grice cf Macon. Mr. Grice reviewed the early Indian history of the state and inted out the historical import- ire of Reek Landing. Thj* boulder marks one of the im- :rtnnt places of historical Interest in the early development of this sec tion. Many ontrtanding events were enacted Imre and the enrlv settlers :tiblished connections with the In- nns at this point. The discovery Rock Landing was made bv Dr. iced that a ser ices will bn ntinue to, ten days. I ^ that dirertly nf- Scrvices will bc held every nl«ht| frrt bo,h c,, . v ?. nrt at eight o’clock except Saturday n : ght. The music will be in charge ef Miss Laura Shurley, organist o( the church, who will organize a large choir in addition to the regular choir of the church. Rev. Tere.-i will preach at ident general of the rational izatinn: Mrs. John W. Daniels, regent: Mrs. John S. Adams, including the proposed j state vice regent: Mr?. Harrison change in the Eaton ton highway to Hightower, state recordings secre- rntcr Milledgeville on Wilkinson tary; Mrs. Thomas Mell. state treas- •treet under a culvert at the Oeor- urer; Mrs. Thomas Wood, state enr- ria railroad. A section of the road responding secretary: and Mrs. Har- n f (service and the public is cordial 1> nnd ^ Mrs. R- H. McComh. CWrt| tavlted ’ Forehand, of Sylvcs W. J. Cadet Hugh Jones. Columbus. Cadet Julian Shinglrr. Ashbum. Go., and Cadet James Lnney. Dublin. The young men will enter the •ademy in July of this year or the ass of 1936. BANKS TO BE CLOSED NEXT MONDAY Monday. June 3. will be a holiday for the four banks of Milledgeville. The occasion is the birthday .anni versary of Jefferson Davis, president cf the Confederate States and one of the South’s beloved hcroc-s. The banks will remain clcscd through out the day. Arrangements are being made frr the golf team of the Erhetah Coun try Club and the team from Coving ton to meet in the third and play off match. The games will be played in Athens one day next week and the team of the Echctah club will be present in full force. The Echeteh team won the first match here and the second was won by Covington on their home course. The play-off match will determine the champions. in MoslewiUe that the count; a'kin', paving for lies within the city limit". Nr .*.r v - un cement wns mad.* whether agreements were reached, but it is understood that the council will consider the feasibility of nmg the water to Hardwick. The commissioners expect to go forward with their public works program as announced in last weeks issue of this paper. PROGRAM OF WEDDING MUSIC TO BE GIVE” AT COLLEGE. The music department of G. S. C. . will give a program of wedding music at the college auditorium on Saturday evening at seven o'clock. Organ, piano and voice pupils will ke part. Miss Alice Lcnore Tucker, director of the department, invites the public to attend. old Nicholson, state curator. Mrs. Mark Smtih. state director of the Children cf the American Revolution wns also present AWo present were Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Hnrrold. Macon: Dr. nnd Mrs. Rice cf Greensboro, and Dr. A. Kelley, representative from the Smithsonian Institute now at work on the Indian mounds near Macon, and Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Childs. DR. SANFORD TO ADDRESS G. S. C. IV. STT’DENTS Dr. S. V. Sanford. * rthancelor Elect of the University System of Georgia, who delivers the baccalau reate address at G. M. C. next Tues day, will, remain over and speak at chapel exercises of G. S. C. W., cn Wednesday. At noon he will be 1 the guest of Dr. Wells at a luncheon at the Mansion. if