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T - read by thousands * ®b* llttitw-Jkcoriier mamunoM VOLUME CV. MiMfcnk, G>„ Jw 21, IDS NUMBER 43 Construction of Little Village To House CCC Camp Started Foartun Major “j Number of Smaltor Homo Wffl Be Bulk. The small squad of fifteen man „ d two officers have befun the ,_,v 0 [ building a little village to hou <c the 200 men and fifteen nficrrs and foresters that will com* JVre early in July to begin a Mil erosion and reforestry program in this -action. **. , , „ CapL T. L. Borom amMed or Lt. R. M. Phillip* ha* charge ol the camp construction and will be in command when the Mg camp, completed. The camp site U about nine smiles from Mllledgeville west of Stevens Pottery, near Union Hill church. Located on a hill that i* heavily wooded, the camp site U in a most ideal location. The fourteen major buildings will consist of community house, head- auarters, ofifcers quarters, mess hall, kitchen, quarters for the soil erosion and forestry experts and barracks for the men. The camp will have all the appearance of a small army camp when completed. The flag pole will be in the center of the camp and the buildings will be arranged in a U shape. A well will be drilled and a pump house with reservoir will be built. A power house to sup ply electricity will also be con structed.! Houses for the trucks and cars will also be built and a small work shop and bath house is a part of the plans. Capt. Borom said the supplies were expected to all be in not later than Wednesday or Thursday. The com manding officer said the young men were enthusiastic and that schocls would be conducted to help the boys prepare themselves for jobs. He said many of the young men that had been brought into the camps had been taught to read and write which enabled them to secure better jobs when their tour of duty was finished. « The supplies for the camp w*ll .all be brought in MilleB|eville tad- at regular intervals the young men will be permitted to visit the city. Strict record of the conduct of the boys is kept, the officer said, and in fraction of rules meant that the boy was dismissed from the service. One of the important duties of the camp is to teach the boys respect for law. the officer said. The work at the camp will be de voted entirely to soil erosion work, the officer said. With the camp will be ten or twelve soil erosion experts. The main body of the Civilian Corps, numbering about two hun dred. will reach the camp early in July. Capt. Borom said the work was progressing rapidly and if the weather continued good, it was hoped that the camp would be ready on schedule time. RECORDER EDITOR TO BE HONORED AMONG FIFTY YEAR AGO GROUP Georgia Press Will Honor Editor* That Have Been In Newspaper Work for Half Century. Mr. R. B. Moore, editor and pub lisher of The Union-Recorder, will be among the group of Georgia edi tors that will be honored at the meeting in Carrollton this week. Mr. Moore began work in the Union-Recrtrder when a bc^ arid while in his teens was associated with his father in the publication of the paper. He became editor of the paper thirty-three years ago and has directed the policies Of the paper since that time. Other editors to be honored are: Ed Caldwell, of the Walton News; C. B Chapman. Sandersville Pro cress; Clark Howell, Atlanta Con stitution; P. T. McCutchen. Franklin >'ows and Banner: fJ- L. Rainqy. D;,wson News; W. A. Shackleford, Oglethorpe Echo; J. J- Thomasson, Carrollton Times, and J. C. Williams. Greensboro Herald-Journal. C. K. Stout, of the Hamilton Jour nal. who was also in the group, who has served 50 years as an editor, died yesterday at .Hamilton. McCutchen has attended every an nual meeting of the association and was present at the organization ses sion in Milledgeville 49 years ago. Mr. Moore will be unable to at tend the convetnion, but will receive a medallion from the press which will be sent to him. SUMER PUPILS WELCOMED HERE Over Ntoe HnM Rofiatend far Twelve Weeks Wert IIG.S.C. W. Rarraati—*1 ftop—. The student* of the Georgia Stole College far Women were given the official welcome of the gUy and col lege on last Friday morning when they assembled tor the first chapel exercises. Dr. Guy Wells, president of the college, presided and told the stu dents of plans for the summer. He expressed the hope that the stu dents would enjoy their stay at the college and assured them of the operate of the officials of the col lege. Mr. Joe Andrews, president of the Kiwanis Club, gave the welcome at the city as the representative tot Mayor Home, who was absent from the city. Mr. Andrews told the stu dents the people of the city ’ happy to have them and pledged the cooperation of the merchants and people to make their stay here happy and profitable. He asked the stu dents to make themselves at home. Rev. Horace Smith, pastor of the Methodist church, gave welcome of the churches Of the city and invited the students to attend the church of their choice. Dr. Wells outlined a series of interesting entertainments planned for the students. A feature will be a tour of the interesting historical places in the city and county. The tour will be made on several oc casions. one of the places of interest being visited on each tour. Stunt nights, parties, moving pictures and other entertainments will be given for the students. On the fourth of July a special program is being plan ned. * Dr. Wells also announced to the students that the new swimming pool would be completed and opened next week. The new pool is on the east campus and was built as the foundation and first unit of the new gymnasium building to be built on the campus. The college opened the twelve weeks session on Thursday morning and Dr. Wells announced that over nine hundred students were register ed for the 11 weeks session. This is the first year the college has b.ld a 12 weeks school Classes have beert in progress throughout the week and the students are busy at work. The Peabody practice school is opened each day and a large number of children are attending the school. The practice school will be operated only six weeks. 1ST HEAT WAVE OF SUMMER HERE Tkcnameter Rracke* $5 Moaiajr far Frit Yiaa Tlut Year. Rain a Section Bria| RaSef. The first real summer weather was being felt this week In Bald win county when the government thermometer reached 95 degrees on Monday and has been close to this figure each day since last Thursday. With the heat has come dry weather that has been to some ex tent damaging to crops, although cotton throughout the county is flourishing under the scorching sun and the boll weevil finds life un pleasant in the hot weather. Rail** Saturday and Monday in some sec tions at the county brought relief from the sweltering atmosphere. The thermometer readings as re corded by Mrs. W. G. Lockhart, keeper of the government thermo meter and weather records, were as follows: Saturday, high 87, low 71; Sunday, high 91, low 70; Monday, high 95, low 71; Tuesday, high 94, low 71. The rainfall Saturday was .37 inches and on Monday .11 inches. In the southern sections of the county the crops are suffering from the lack of rain, while in other sec tions good showers have fallen sev eral times during the past week. The "watermelon crop, which promis- to be a bumper one. needs rain badly, and shipments will be delay ed and the quality of the fruit en dangered unless rain comes within the week. It is not expected that melons will be shipped from this county before July 1st. COTTON RENTAL CHECKS ARE HERE Check* Total™ $9,088.94 to Ba Dntribatao to Farmer* Friday and Saturday. Four hundred and three Cotton Rental Checks, amounting to 89.- 088.94. have been received at the County Agent's Office, and will be delivered Friday and Saturday. Cards are being mailed to farmers having checks here, and the cards should be presented for the checks. Farmers not receiving cards from the County A Rent are asked not to come to the office looking for checks Each farmer will be notified on the arrival of his check. No checks have been received for fanners who signed Rental Contracts for the first time this year. Only old contract signers, and not all of thor have checks. The size at the above checks varies from a few dollars to three-hundred dollars, but the aver age for the whole lot is $22.55 Mr. Fleece, of Covington, ha* »c- cepted an invitation to preach at th* F ‘ret Presbyterian church h*r» and will fill the pulpit Bl ,un * a, at II* O-I FLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR SUPERIOR COURT Subpoeneas are being issued and ether plans are being made by court officers and members of the bar for the coming two weeks session of Baldwin Superior court which con venes on the second Monday in July The court will have a busy ses sion with the civil docket consum ing the first week and 1he criminal docket taking up the aecond weeks work. Four murder tofc* are « toe docket toe second week, and Sollct- tor General Baldwin will b»-buay throughout toe court. Sheriff Haynie has a number or felony p«tooner* to H»~ck county md he will arrant to brto* toe™ to court each day. PLANS MADE TO CALLMHHSTER Coofrefitiooal Meeting Held Su- day and Plami Laid to Cal Sac- ccaaar to Ray. A. C. Harris. The pulpit of the First Presby terian church declared vacant, mem bers of the congregation met Sunday morning and laid plans to call a suc cessor to Rev. A. G. Harris, who resigned as pastor to go to the First Presbyterian church in Macon. Mr. L. C. Hall presided at the meeting and was named chairman. Members of the committee are: Otto M. Conn. A. C. McKinley. Mrs. J. O. Sallee, Miss Louise Albert and Dr. Goorge L. Echols. The committee has planned to have 'irvices each Sunday during the summer and will secure supply preachers unti* a new minister Lb called. A number of out standing ministers in the southern Presbyterian church are under con sideration for the church here and during the summer these preachers will be invited here to preach. Mr. L. C. Hall, chairman of the committee, said the congregation hoped to reach a decision before September. INVITATION TO BE EXTENDED GEORGIA EDITORS AT MEETING Teas Will Be Invited fer Aammml Convention in MUhidgevOle In 1938. Plane to Be Made. The newspapers cf Milledgeville will extend an invitation to the Geor gia Ress Association to hold its 19M sun Indian in MiBhdgcville. The city, heads of the various institutions and civic ciubs are joining the papers in the Invitation. The press association was or ized in this city fifty years ago next year. The convention will be the Golden Jubilee convention and it is believed that the Invitation of Mil ledgeville will be accepted. If the convention is held here many national figures will come to Milledgeville and s strong effort is being made to have the President of the United States address the con vention. Many outstanding editors from all parts of the nation will also be invited. The convention will be the most outstanding and interest ing the association has ever held FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JONES AND BL00DW0RTH HELD WEDNESDAY Funeral services for Mr. Jesse Jones and Mr. Walter Lee Blood- worth. who died from asphyxiation Tuesday afternoon, were held Wed nesday afternoon. Mr. Blood worth, who was thirty years of age and a native of Wilk inson county was laid to rest in Snow Hill cemetery after sen had been conducted at the church at three o’clock. He has made his home in Hardwick for the past sev eral vears and at one time was an employee of the State Hospital Recently he had been doing odd jobs to provide for his family. He is survived by hi* wife who was Miss Ruth Knowles and four children. W. L. Jr., aged 8: Kath leen, 0; Lucille. 3 and Betty 1. his mother, Mrs. Nan Ryle Bloodworth. of Hardwick, one brother, H. F Bloodworth and one sister, Mrs. Mag gie Jones, both of Wilkinson county Funerul services for Mr. Jesse Jones were held at four-thirty from the parlors of Joseph A. Moore with Rev. J. F. McCluney officiating^ Interment was in the city cemetery. Mr. Jones was a native of Jack son county and has made his home here a number of years. He had a w'.de circle of friends throughout th? county. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Johnnie Mac Pearce, one daughter. Dorothy Vir ginia, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ^ Z. Jones, five sisters. Mrs. Frank Broome and Mrs. J. B. Cox, Jr., of this city; Mrs. S. D. Height. Mrs. Clara Lee Martin, and Miss Thelma Jones, of China Grove, N. C.; Mrs. W. E. Wall, of MonticeUo, Ga.; four brother. Robert Jones, cf Chin* Grove, N. C„ Otis Jones, of Kanapo- lis, N. C.; Edgar Jones, of Gibson, Ga.; and G. W. Jones, of this city. Pall-bearers at the funeral were: T. L. Fordham, C. W. Spies*, Steve Wright. D. C. LeaptroU, Sam Mew and A. E. Bonner. Two Men Die From Asphysiation In An Old Well On Tuesday KIWANIS TO PICK BALDWIN COUNTY’S MOST DESRVWG AND OUTSTANDING CITIZEN Meeting Today Will Be Held at One- ftftern. Plans fer Fall and 8«*»- mer Work to Be Discussed, The Kiwanis Club will hold its regular semi-monthly meeting today at the Baptist church, at one-fifteen, and the important business will be the election of Baldwin county’s most deserving and outstanding clti- The club will select the citizen at the request of the Macon Telegraph who is giving special recognition to the buiiders of Middle Georgia. The person selected by the club will be given a special write-up in the TWegraph at an early date in reco gnition of their outstanding leader ship. President Joe Andrews also plans to discuss with the dub plans for a number of projects and improve ments that he is asking the dub to endorse. Senator Richard B. Russell. Jr., will address the club later in the PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERSNAMED S«*eriate»deat Bhriu Amaoae<r* Lnt of Teackm PoMic School* of Coootjr. Mr. P. N. Bivins Sunorintendent of schools for Baldwin County, has named teachers for the schools of the county for the next school year. A list r».* those who will teach in the schools next year and a list of the Bus Drivers follows: Cooperrllle L. D. Langley. Principal: J. A. Bloodworth. Asst. Principal: Miss Thelma Coleman. Asst.; Miss Betty Snead. Asst.: Miss Evelyn Humphrey. Asst.; Miss Mildred Baumgartel. Asst.: Miss Iris Wilkinson, Asst Midway Holland Strother. Principal: Mrs. B. J. Wells. Asst.: Mrs. Emory Cook, Asst.; Miss Evelyn Holt, Asst.: Miss Marguerite Simmerson. Asst.: Mrs. Robert Ashfield. Asst.; Mrs. Inez M. Gamer. Asst.: Miss Elizabeth Fraley. Asst.; Mrs. Dennis Ivey. Asst. Meriwether Miss Mattie Lou Ivey. Principal; Miss Mabel Pearson. Asst. ' Scott* boro Mrs. Holland Strother. Principal: Miss Rosa Bowdoin. Asst. Union Point G. H. Marlccy. Principal: Mrs. W. H. Stembridge Asst.: Miss Mildred Vcatch. Asst.: Miss Louise Morris. Asst.; Miss Mamie Torrance. Jr.. Asst. Boa Owners J. W. Stevenson. Route 1: R G. Hooten. Route 2; E. D. Humphries. Route 3; W. C. Buckner. Route 4; J. S. Evans. Route 5; W. C. Ivev. Route 6: F. D. Pierce. Route 7: T. R. Brookins, Route 8; No Election. Route 9; Stewart Barnes Route 10; W. P. Ennis. Route 11; G. B. Penn ington, Route 12; M. A. Davis, Route 13; E. A. Torrance, Route .14; W. E. Hodges, Route 15. WRECK IS FATAL TO YOUNG MAN Jtk Liman Bl.afrr.rtk KM Lite Mr NbM WWi Car Tan Over aa Macaa Mfhway. John Lawrence Bloodworth was killed and a companion C. J. Thomp son was seriousdy injured late Fri day night when the car in which they were riding turned over on the Macon highway near Gray. The two young men were spend ing the evening together and decid ed to go for a ride and cool off be fore retiring for the night They started cut for a ride and went out the Macon highway. They rode as far as Grey and were in the act of turning* around when the motor cycle officer pulled up along side of their car and told them they had been speeding. Mr. Bloodworth de nied the charge and when the officer told them to come to Grey to give bond, Mr. Bloodworth started his car, and the officer gave chase. After traveling a few miles, the car turned over when the attempt made to go around a curve at a high rate of speed. The car swerv ed from the road, turned over and crashed into a bank pinning Mr Bloodworth under the car and kill ing him instantly. Mr. Thompson helped lift the car from his friend and a passer by carried him into Macon where his injuries treated. He returned to Milledgeville later when Dr. W. M. Scott, whom he had called, came for him. Mrs. Bloodworth was absent from the city visiting her sister in At lanta, but returned Saturday morn ing. Mrs. Thompson was also out of the city visiting relatives in Colum bia. S. C. She also reached home early Saturday morning. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at four-thirty at tha Harmony Baptist dwth Baldwin county- IntoRMRt the church oeteatary. Rev. James M. Terssi, paster of the First Bap tist church, conducted the in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. The pall bearers were Messrs Joe Andrews, Carl Massey, Burwell Malpass, Rob ert Ashfield. W. H. Stembridge and TTiad Ashfield. Mr. Bloodworth is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mattie Bayne Ennis, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Flood worth, four brothers, Ralph Bloodworth, of Dublin; Hugh Blood- worth, of Stillmore; Thomas and Charles Bloodworth. of this county; Two sisters. Mrs. Haywood Smith and Miss Frances Bloodworth, Milledgeville. Lawrence Bloodworth was t and reared in this county. He agent for the American Oil Co. the tim* of hw death, after having been employed nt the service station of Mr. Hines Ennis for a number of years. He was known as honest, industrious young man had many friends in the city. He a member of the Baptist church and the Young Men’s Bible Class. T. E. West Jr.. Principal: A. Young, Amt Principal; Lucile Coth ran, Sarah Montgomery. EUen Shir ley. Rom Lee Lofton. Bailie Davis, Genie Andrews. Annie Waller. Ar- DR. WELTNER TO BE HONORED AT DINNER Presidents and Deans of University System to Have Testimonial Din ner for Chancelor. The President's and Dean’s of the colleges and universities in the Uni versity System of Georgia will have a dinner at the old Governor’s Man sion on Friday evening compliment ing Dr. Philip Weltncr, Chancelor of the University System. Dr. Guy Wells, president of G. S. C. W., said Milledgeville had been selected because of its central loca tion and that all the presidents and deans were having a part. The din- ! ner will be a testimonial to I Weitner who retires on July 1st Chancrlor. to be succeeded by Dr. S. V. Sar.icrd. Dr. Weitner has been a leader in the reform measures to improve the higher system of edu cation in Georgia and is recognized as one of the most valuable servants of the state. LITTLE A small blaze on the roof of the home of Mr*. Annie Massey in West End did little damage about noon Monday. The firemen answered the alarm and found the small fire, which had been discovered by chil dren playing la an adjoining yard, burning on tha roof. The blue was extt J*w Jaaei aad Walter (M- will Overcome from Corbom Moooxide Ga*. Despite hours of effort to save tha lives of Jesse Jones and Walter Lee Bloodworth, the two men died shortly aftern'xm on Tuesday after they had been axphbrxiated in a well near the Hardwick Methodist church. The two men in company with George Hataway and a man named Cox went to toe well Intrant of the home of Ralph Garland, which had been destroyed by fire late Satur day night, to clean the debris from the well. Mr. Bloodworth decend- ed Into the well and was overcome by the carbon monoxide gas which had accmulated. Mr. Jones, with his companions were handling the windless and when they attempted to draw him up, his body became lodged between the wall of the well wooden sill that had fallen into the well from the fire. Mr. Jonea then went down to ruleese the body and was also overcome, his body falling across that of his compan ion. Help was summoned by the other men and the fire department from the State Hospital came to the scene and ladders were lowered into the well. Mr. Steve Wright went down and fastened ropes around the unconscious men and they were pulled to the top. Dr. O. C. Woods, who had been summoned, was present when toe were taken from the well and immediately began applying artifi cial respiration after the condition of the men was determined. Em ployees of the high line crew of the Georgia Power Co., and the Georgia Natural Gas Co., men train ed in first aid. were called and aided the physicians in applying the artifi cial respiration exercise. Dr. John Wiley, Dr. Longino. of the State Hospital and Dr. Richard Binion; also assisted in the work. For more than four hours the men worked, but life gradually left the bodies Oxygen tanks from the State Hospi tal and from Mr. Ralph Simmeraon garage were brought to the scene the oxygen was farced Into the mens lungs In an effort to bring back life but to no avail. Both men were well known in the community around Hardwick where they have made their homes for many years. The tradgedy was the third In this community within a week. FORD MONTGOMERY WINS SCHOLARSHIP TO AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC Son of Mr. and Mr*. D. F. Meat- Romeiy Will Study Abroad fer Two Years. Mr. Ford Montgomery, the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Montgomery, who has won many honors as a pian os t, has recently been awarded a scholarship for the Mayarteum Academy of Music. Salsburg, Aus tria. and will study abroad for two years. Mr. Montgomery will receive his degree from the New England Con servatory. Boston. Mass., this week and will come home to spend a short time before continuing his study. Mr. Montgomery began his music carreer when a boy beginning study under Miss Fannie Virginia McClure. He progressed rapidly and displayed unusual talent. He first won the state piano contest sponsored by the Music Clubs and was later awarded first prize in the southeastern con tests and was given the Julliard Scholarship for rtudy in New York, City. This allowed him to enter the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. This scholarship has been renewed each year and Mr. Mont gomery has been given his degree. The recent scholarship is one at the highest honors a student can win. John W. Riley was named Wor shipful Master of the Tenth District Masons at the annual convention of the district association held in Gor don on Wednesday. Joe T. Andrews respondel to the address of welcome from the Gor- den lodge at the opening ceremonies. Hon. Abit Nix, of Athens, was the principal speaker at the meeting and delivered a most inspiring address. Mr. J .T. McMullen, secretary-treas urer of the association for many years, was re-elected to this position. A large delegation of Milledge- ville Masons attended the conven- A barbecue dinner was served V , ■nSBHBM