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Carrollton Royally Entertains
By Jere N. Mmr
Carroll trm Georgia, that charm
ing city in the western part of the
state nestled peacefully in the foot
hills of Georgia's mountains, enter
tained the editors of the state in
royal fashion last week while they
were assembled for their annual ccn-
vention.
Mayor Luck. Brother J. J. Thoma
son. of the Times, Dr. Ingram, of
West Georgia College, Mr. Ay cock,
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, and the other splendid peo
ple ctf that city made the members
of the Georgia Press feel at home
from the minute they arrived until
they started their weary jour.ley
home Saturday at noon.
The writer vas the guest of a
former Milledgeville citizen. Miss
Margaret Joseph, who
wife 6.* Dr. Fitts, the leading prac
ticing physician of Carrollton. Their
lovely home is one of the attractive
places in Carrollton, made so by
the artistic hand of Mrs. Fitts. A
rock garden, lily pool and flowers
kind create a setting of
• beauty for the cottage. I count
ed it a rare opportunity and pleasure
to spend the time in this home of
real southern hospitality. All the
homes were thrown open to the
editors who came awav witi. the
happiest recollections cf this con
vention.
The convention had its outstanding
moments, of course, with many de
lightful entertainment features on
the side. On Wednesday evening a
dinror was given by the city at the
hotel. Thursday at noon a fish fry
was enjoyed and on Thursday even
ing a visit to Bowdoin was the fea
ture event. After a most enjoyable
supper. Col. Kyle T. Alfriend dc
livered an address that was th<
most constructive delivered during
the three davs. He called attention
to the condition of schools in_Geor-
cia and asked the Georgia press to
back a pregram that would make
possible the opportunity of an educa
tion for the humblest and poorest boy
and eirl in Georgia.
Friday n barbecue dinner
given by the civic clubs and Friday
evening West Georgia college
host. A bevy of beautiful girls, stu
dents at the summer session, served
a meet delicious dinner. “An Ev
ing of Mystery” was the feature of
the evening’s enfatainment. This
was planned by Dr. Fite, of the
Steiner Cancer Clinic in Atlanta.
Pictures illustrating the papers of
the state were thrown on tne
screen. If you failed to recognize
you» paper a fine of 25 cents was
charged. The Un'.on-Rocordi
pleas in an effort to arouse the en
thusiasm of the audience, they re
mained cold and silent and refused
to approve a single statement with
applause. Talmadge visibly missed
the yells and applause he is ac
customed to.
The following day amid the ap
plause and shouts of farmers and
citizens of Carrollton and Carroll
county, the Georgia Press Associa
tion adopted a resolution by a un
animous rising vote endorsing the
President and the New Deal.
Mr. Hast, told of the soil erosion
ork that is planned in Georgia.
This was a most impotrant adddress.
This work in my opinion is by far
the most important that is being done
in the state. Mr. Cullen Cobb, of
the AAA in charge of cotton control,
explained the AAA program and the
processing tax. He was repeatedly
jolauded during the address as he
pointed out how the Governor had
represented the facts and pmv*"
traitor to the farmer in his fight
i the AAA.
Saturday morning the editors who
have served the state for fifty year:
honored. I accepted the medal
given my father. It was a rare and
appreciated honor and I regretted
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illusl
ted with a pictu
ent to hear for himself the splendid
tribute paid the veterans of Georgia
journalism. Mr. Dave Turner. Mr.
Clark Howell. Mr. C. S. ChaDman. of
Sandorsville. Mr. P. T. McCutchen.
Mr. Thomas son. men whose names
have been at the- mari head of Geor
gia papers for many years, have con
tributed a great rervice to their
tate and the communities which
♦hey serve. It was a fine thing for
♦he press to do and I hope the cus
tom will bo continued as others
reach the half century mark in
Georgia journalism.
Tribute was paid Mr. Pleasant
Stovall. Major. John Cohen. Mr.
Stout. Mr. Hamond and other edi
tors. who have had “30" written
opposite their names during the past
year and their pens are now silent.
My good friend Kirk Sutiive. <
of the outstanding young newspaper
men in the state, was named presi
dent of the association. His venerable
father. Mr. W. G. SuUive. was elect
ed president of the association in
Carrollton just fifteen years ago. It
was a fine tribute to father and son.
It will be mv pleasure and privilege
as vice-president of the association,
to work with Kirk Sutiive. I know
of no man with whom I would rather
he in the harness,
wly high type of Georgian that has the
welfare of his state and community
• at heart and will give the best he
•ith
i little boy at his desk writing,
to carry out Recorder. Your umble
servant saved his quarter, we might
say by way of parenthesis.
At the close of the session Satur
day morning, the members a.’ the
press were guests of the city of
Villa Rica at a dinner.
The convention opened Thursday
morning with an address by T. Hicks
Fort, of Columbus., who talked on
the layman's program for the schools
in Georgia. He severely criticised I Albert Hardv. of Gainesville, rre-
the Governor frr his failure to ap- I routed my name to the convention,
prove and secure the passage of a j and Dr. Richard Reid, of the
tax program to support the schools , Catholic Bulletin. Miss Susan Mv-
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minimum outlay.
u C. HALL. Local Representative
M. S. SHIVERS. Dist. Manager
Eatonton, Georgia
BIGGEST DIAMOND IN
WORLD AWES CROWD
A preview of the Jonker diamond,
a big chunk cK crystalized carbon
which feels like soap and looks like
a piece of ice from an electric ice
box but which is insured for $1,000,-
300, was held in the Morgan Hall
of the American Museum of Natural
History in New York Tuesday. The
previewers included officials of the
museum, guards with drawn revolv
ers, reporters and photographers.
After the precious stone had been
toyed with, admired, joked about,
photographed and discussed for more
than an hour it was taken back to I rived at the museum at 11:45
the Rockefeller Center offices of j and halted before a host of
Harry Winston, its owner. There It eramen.
will be studied for purposes of cut
ting into one or more diamonds. Be
fore being cut, however, it will be
returned to the museum and placed
public exhibition for about three
days. The exact date of its return
depends upon how long experts take
to make up their minds about how
to cut it up.
Cameras Record Arrival
The day of the preview was one
of the most active days the diamond
has had since it was found on T an-
uary 16. 1934, at Elandsfontein, e-
toria. South Africa, by Jacoubs
Jonker, sixty-two-year old diamond
prospector. It left the Appraiser’
Stores, at 201 Varick street in a:
armored car of the United States
Trucking Corporation manned by j
driver and two guards. The truck ar-
The box containing the diamond
as carried in and out of the truck
several times so the cameras could
record the action of its arrival . While
this was going on guards stood dy
with exposed revolvers.
INSURED AGAINST TWINS
HE PREPARES TO COLLECT
Jack C. Coffey, of St. Louis, is
preparing to collect on a $1,000 in
surance policy he obtained last Feb
ruary against the chances of becom
ing the father of twins.
Coffey paid a $90 premium last
February 20th on a policy under
which Loyds of London agreed to
pay him $1,000 if twins were bom
to Mrs. Coffey. The twins—Cynthia
and Carol—were bom last week.
sociation w
credit.
The honor that was conferred on
me was far beyond my deserts. I
consider it a high honor to be named
an of.’icer of the Georgia Press As
sociation. an organization which
represents the finest ideals and best
traditions of our state. The honor
rnme to me as a great surprise and
I deeply appreciate the confidence
of the state.
The Governor of the state then
made his address that brought about
the big news of the convention. If
Governor Talmadge had had judg
ment enough to leave out a discus
sion of politics and controversal sub
jects, he would have had a much
more cordial reception from the
press. Had he talked about Georgia’s
resources and the great opportunities
offered by the state, he would have
shown the tvoe of judgment we
would expect from a state leader, but
instead d.* doing this he assailed the
New Deal and President Roosevelt
The audience not one time applaus-
ed a single statement he mad*
throughout the entire address. De
spite his frantic efforts to reach a
of the M:
mnnt Dennis.
Eatonton. Dave
boro, all joined
the rules
l Telegraph. Rel-
Covington and
umcr. of States-
cconding it. When
usprnded and the
unanimous vote of the convention
perienced a similar feeling. Humility
and pride both consumed me.
I went to Carrollton to bring the
1936 convention to Milledgeville. The
association was organized here fifty
vears ago next year and I thought
it fitting and proper that the con
vention come here Columbus and
Augusta also invited the press to be
their guests in 1938 I had letters
of invitation from Dr. Wells, Col.
Jenkins. The Kiwanis, The City and
Spring L*ke Club. To bring this con-
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