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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 DO NOT POSTPONE YOU* PROTECTION WITH THE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL The past few years have proved that the average man can best : cure financial protection for his family, his business, and himself through life insurance. Among the most popular policies I The Ordinary Life This policy maintains first place in public favor. It enables you f create a guaranteed estate for yo> family, available to your dependents at the moment of severest strain— ycur death; second, it becomes valuable to you in cash each year; third, it provides a definite security very much that he could not be pre«- bchind every enterprise whose suc- «• J -* depends on your continued life. ttt THE FORD IXHIimOH AT THE CAUFMNIA PACIFIC MTERNATIONAl EXPOSITION AT SAN DMO 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- Dividends may be accumulated and used to shorten the premium paying period. The Family Income This contract is most attractive to the family with growing children, dependent on the wage-earner for support during the next ten fifteen twenty years. Maximum need for insurance and greatest expense < usually at that period in life when earnings of the husband and father below the maximum that will be reached in later years. In cas death of the insured during the In- ■ Period, the acute need for pro tection is covered by a stated month ly income, followed by payment of the full face amount at the end of the period—maximum protection for 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. 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