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m4 S«rr>wil lnion41crari>er X BALL ANN COUNTY < INSTITUTION ' Wlifc On Oa HaaAraA < Ymmn PfUaa |« r IMl ' VOLUME CV. FcAml Calm EMablUMd u lots Southern Recorder 1819 Milltdgtville, Gi., July 18, 1935 ComoUdated la 1898 GRANDJURYENDS TERM WEDNESDAY Prwnhntnt, arc Made, and Jury u Due kartcd After Six Days in Seniaa. County Commissioners Submit Project for Court House Work Aik WFA Fundi lo Completely Re- build Present Building. Work Will Enlarge Building. The County Commissioners have filed application for a WPA project to remodel and rebuild the present court house building to meet the present jemands for office space and plac>- the building in a most mod- Cr Tho project was filed this week and immediate approval has been asked so that work can be started at an early date. The remodeling program will require the expenditure of about S35.000. Plans have been drawn by Elliott Dunwoody. <*: Macon, the architect employed by the commissioners, which will provide for the enlarge ment of the present building and in addition the interior of the Court House will be remodeled and done over The plans submitted by Mr. Dunwoody have been approved by the commissioners. According lo the new plans the present clock tower will be torn away and the building will be con structed along similar architectual appointments to the buddings on the S. C. W. campus. The court m will be enlarged and adidtional ices will be provided to provide ice fer the county officers now ,mg headquarters outside tb irt house. \Ir. O. M. Ennis, chairman of the nty commissioners, said the plans had been worked out by the •nrr.issicners with the architects !d make the Court House a n<r>- ng in every respect. Grand Jury took occasion in ... presentments to commend the mmissioners for this action. NUMBER 47 SUMMER SCHOOL STARTS 2ND TERM urge Number of New Students Expected to Enroll for Si Weeks Term. The second session summer school Georgia State College for will begin on ' Monday, fulv 22. according to an announce- t made te»day. .(r 230 students have been ad- cd for the latter half cf the first 1* session summer school ever at G. S. C. \V. Also a large i f new students are expected nti r for the second term. *vc ral changes have been made • hcdulcs for the new term. ill be held in the mornings and will meet six days a week f five, as was the custom • - ihc first term. The session • «;n Friday. August 2.» in- :1 i August 28. as was first an- ired. • t:i-ns ty the faculty for the • -ion of the school arc: ■Jimmie Deck. Miss Claude Nix- Mi Claude Ray. Dr. W. C. Sal ami Maj. Sam Whatley. JCMM'SSIONERS ASK PAVING |T0 ALLENS AS WPA PROJECT lias Been Filed With Au- s for Approval of Paving I Intersection. y Commissioners have vernment authorities a tpreval of a project that > road from the State section with the Irwin- Allen’s Invalid Home, •-si oners have asked ap is project immediately work may be started commissioners have be made a direct ■ral funds. nf the much traveled county and for a num- the commissioners hav the The Grand Jury of the July Term cf Baldwin Superior Court adjourn ed on Wednesday after remaining in session fer six days. The present ments were made to the Court urg ing a number cf reforms in the county. The following presentments were made and ordered placed on rec- We the Grand Jury urge Con gressman Carl Vinson to cooperate with the county and city authorities in securing the immediate approval cf whatever WPA projects are ap plied for. Wc feel that since this is the Conercsrmans home county he should show ns much concern about securing benefits for Baldwin coun ty as he docs other counties in the Sixth Congressional District^ Wrj urge that he do all in his power to keep the district farm relief head quarters in this county. We the Grand Jury wish to take this occasion to commend the com missioners of Roads and Revenues of this county for the splendid fi- ancial statement made as to the county affairs. We also wish to commend them for their prompt ac tion in asking for government WPA projects for this county, especially in regard to the planned new jail and court house improvements. These improvements are badly need ed and we commend the commission ers fer this work and ask that thev go forward as i apidly as possible with other projects that can be se cured at low cost tc the county and without incurring an indebtedness against the county. We recommend the reappointment cf Charles L. Mcore *>s N. P. and Ex-cfficio Justice of the Peace d! Baldwin County. We the Grand Jury urge that the drivers of school trucks in the county be most vigil- (Continued on back page) MR. SAM TERRY INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Carried to City Hospital Last Friday After Car Collides'With Street Car. Mr. Sam Terry, County Police man. is in the City Hospital sufter- ipg from injuries received last Fri day when his car col lied with the city street car. Mr. Terry wns persuing a speed ing cor on the State Hospilal ave nue late Friday afternoon when the accident happened. He said that as ho approached the intersection c£ the Irwinton road ho slowed his car down and came over the incline at a slow rate of speed. As he ap proached the railroad crossing near the Double Blanch filling Station, the street car approached and as Mr. Terry started around the car it stop ped. and Mr. Terry hit it. it was stated. Mr. Ten-y suffered injuries to the chest, shoulders, head and had a knee badly damaged. Mr. Ter- .*y said the accident would have been avoided had the car not stop ped. Mr. Terry’s condition is improved, but he will remain in the City Hos pital for several more days. Mr. John Hutchins was driving the street cr.r at the time of tlw accident. COURT WILL REMAIN IN SESSION THROUGH FRIDAY Crowded Crimnal Docket Requiring Full Week for Disposal. Many Cases on Docket. Ealdwin Superior Court will not adjourn until late Fridav with the to have the highway I probability of a Saturday morning prove the paving. The j session. Judge James B. Park said plan to do the paving 1 Wednesday, if the WPA project is A congested crimnal docket is forcing the court to remain in session throughout the week. Solicitor Shep Baldwin was moving forward with the trials as rapidly as possible. Two murder cases consumed all cf Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday. A number of pleas we»e taken during the two days. A long list of cases await trial and the court will rush the work as rapid ly as possible In the hope of calling to trial all prisoners now held in jail. Jtidge Park said he w especially anxious to^try all cas in which the defendants were held in jail in order that the county may be saved the expense of jail keep. f T 1 NXIS TO HAVE SALE OF I.OTS •’ H .Ermis announced this ’hat plans were being made ' an auction sale In the early all the remaining lots on Heights. pu,ar residential section '•pod rapidly in the past . Z' and mai W of Milledge- ttost attractive residences are I aV *'?‘ divislon * Ca P*- E™* 5 1. me remaining lots would NEWBUILDIGTO , BE ERECTED HERE Modern Structure to Be Built by Mn. W. T. Garrard for Chand ler's Stare. Construction of a modem busi- ■ss house on Hancock street was started Wednesday by Mrs. W. T. Garrard to be completed by Sep tember 1st for occupancy by Chand ler’s Variety Store, now located in the Opera House building. The new store will occupy the site of the two buildings in which are housed the New Deal Lunch room and the Colonial Barbershop. These buildings will be tom down and the planned building will be new in every detail. Mr. Chandler said that plans have been made to make the building one of the most modem in the city as well as one of the most attractive. Mr. Chandler plans to install new equipment throughout and to make the store outstanding in every re- Chandler’s has been located In the Opera House building since its or- ganiation a number of years ago During the time the store has ex panded and now has three stores, cne in Eatonton and two in Mil- ledgeville. The Union Department Store managed by Mr. A. J. Swan son is controlled by Chandler's. Mr. Chandler is a native of this county and is recognized as one of the city’s progressive merchants. He plans to have a store that will com pare favorably with those in larger cities. Work on the new building will be rushed as rapidly as posiblc to have the building'ready by Sept. 1st. Chandler’s has taken a live year lease on the building. WEST POINT CADETS TO SPEND NOON HOUR IN MLILEDGFV1LLE Future Anmv Officers Will Stop Mere for Lunch on July route to Fort Benning. Members of the first class of the United States Military Academy. West Point, N. Y.. will stop in Mil- Icdgeville for lunch on Wednesday. July 31st enroute from Savannah Fort Benning where they will spend a month. The future army officers will come to Savannah by boat and will be transported in busses to Columbus for their visit to the largest infant- school in the world. A staff of cooks and enlisted men will come to Mil- lcdgcville from Fort Benning and prepare the meal In the G. M. C. barracks where the young men will be served. Capt. McKinnon, of tb' Cooks and Bakers School, Fort Ben ning. will have charge of the prepa ration of the meal. There will be ahout 430 cadets and officers in the party to stop here. C.S.C.W. TO HAVE GRADUATION EXERCISES ON FRIDAY Degrees and Diplomas to Be Pre- sented Graduates of First Ses sion of Summer School. Graduating < JURY IS OUT ON . FRANKS CASE Trial of Mrs. Callie Booth Franks Chnrftd With Murder of Lather Maddox Consunes Wednesday. Twelve men were deliberating the fate ctf Mrs. Callie Booth Franks Wednesday night, after receiving the late Wednesday iafternofcm. Failing to reach a decision at ten o’clock, the jury was ordered lock ed up for the night. Mrs. Franks on trial for the murder of Lu ther Maddox. Central Railroad em ployee last April. Solicitor General Shep Baldwin called the case Wednesday morn ing when the court convened. Intro duction of testimony was started shortly before noon and during the se of the trial fifteen witness • called. Carlisle Giles and Marion Ennis represented the de fendant. The state attempted to show that Mrs. Franks shot Maddox last April fit of jealous rage, while the defense contended that the shool- g was an accident. Mrs. Franks made a statement In which she declared the shooting was accident and told how she brought the wounded man to the hospital and remained with him un til her arrest. The state introduced a number of witnesses and offered in testi mony the dicing statement of Mad dox in which he declared that Mrs. Franks had no cause to shoot him and that he believed she has been prompted in the act through jeal- The jury has had the case about four hours and failure to reach a diet brought the prediction that a mistrial would be declared. JURY ACQUITS w c, LOCKHART Verdict of “Not Guilty” Returned in Trial W. G. Lockhart for Murder of Ed Collins List March After two days of trial a jury re turned a verdict of “not guilty” late Tuesday afternoon in the case of the state versus W. G. Lockhart charged with the murder of Ed Collins. The case was called Monday morn ing after the Grand Jury had return ed in indictment the week before. More than half a day was consumed in the selection of r trial jury. Solicitor General Baldwin directed the prosecution and was assisted by Cel. Carlisle Giles. J. T. Terry, and ! awyer Carr. The defense attorneys were Erwin Sibley and Marion H. Allen. A part of Monday and Tuesday were consumed in the examination of withnesses. The defense showed that Mr. Lockhart shot in self defense af ter he had beer, threatened and warned d’ probable attacks by Mr. Collins that would inflict bodily harm, the witnesser. testified. The late offered witnesses to show that |Mr. Collins came as a peace maker. =es will bo hpld Friday morning July 19th. and desrees and diplomas «■ will bo awarded 71 graduates The exercises will be held in the cellcpe auditorium at ten-thirty Dr. Hoy Taylor, dean of !>•<• collece. will deliver the Baemtourente address and Dr. Ouy Wells will present the degrees and diplomas. The Milled(tev’lle young ladies who are member? nf the claps are. Mrs. Gladys Ash.'ield. Miss Kathleen Hawkins. Mrs. Dorothea Scott H.vs- ler. Miss Ethel Veal, who receive the Batchelor of Science In Education degree: Misses 1-ouise Ivey and Man Frances Smith, who receive novs ppTtTtN TOMORROW the degree of Bachelor cf Science in ; FIIOM R. O. T. C. CAMP Home Economics: Misses Grace j Thr Milledgeville boys who have Bowdotn and Jcunita Wright who] becn at camp McClelland for the receive Collegiate Normal diplomas : p as , .j x weeks attending the H. Q. T. The graduating exercises will •£ ramp bring to a close the firri semester of the summer school. Th? pqW‘<- 15 > settle a controversy of long «tand- T» e shooting took place in April in the shadow of the Court House al most directly in front of Mr. Lock harts heme. Mr. Lockhnr* was talking with a Negro. John Moss, on busi ness. when Mr. Collins approached, and in fear of his life, he stenped back and shot, witnesses riated. The trial created much interest and the Court House was filled with interested spectators throughout the trial. Plans Am Underway to Enlarge Federal Building in Milledgeville MR. A. J. CARR DIESONMONDAY Beloved Citizen Pastes Away at Home Here. Funeral Services Held on Tuesday. Mr. A. J. Carr, business leader and outstanding citizen, passed away at his home Monday morning after an illness of only a few days although he had been in declining health for several months. Death came peacefully to bring an end a life that had been filled with good deeds for more than three-quarters of a century! |A11 Milledgeville mourned the passing of Mr. Carr for he had made friends by the score, who loved and re spected him. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Tuesday morning in the presence of a large gather ing of sorrow - ng friends and rela tives. Floral tributes banked the chancel rail to bear a silent testi monial of respect and esteem. The services were conducted by Rev. James M. Teresi. the pastor of the church. A quartette composed of Mrs. Chas. Conn. Mrs. Helen Long. Mrs. Malcolm Flemister and Mr. Chas. Conn sang two selections. “Lead Kindly Light.” and “Abide With Me.” Mrs. M. M. Parks pre sided at the organ. Rev. Mr. Teresi paid tribute to the life cf! Mr. Carr as a Christian gentleman and a man devoted to the church and its work. He spoke most fittingly o' the loyalty of Mr. Carr to every duty in life. Rev. Horace Smith, pastor of the . Metho dist church offeree a payer and Rev. J. C. Wilkinson, of Athens, a former paster of the church here, also paid tribute to the life of this great The pall-bearers and honorary es cort were members of the Board of Deacons of the Baptist church, body that Mr. Carr had presided over in its deliberations as chair man for more than twenty-five years and were ns follows: H. S. Jone; *Toe Moore. Wilson Mason. Tom Hall Smith. James McMillan. Dr. Guy Wells. T. H. Clark. W. H. Jewell. L. N. Jordan. L. L. Beck. D. C. Rog ers. Warren Welch. D. T. Whatley. J. T. McMillan. O. A. Thaxton. E. (Continued on back page) will return home i Fri- cordially invited „ . s. C. STUDENTS VISIT INSTITUTIONS They have made a fine record at the camp and have won many individual honors. The boys return ing are: George Alexander. John and Joseph Baugh. David Butts. Jr.. James Caldwell, R~y Epps. Francis Fowler. William Humphries. Jack Ivey. Longino Little. Fleming Pierce. Curtis Pugh. Henry Roberts,* Jack A large number of students at tending summer school at G. S. C. W. were conducted on a tour of the ^ state institutions near this city on .p^omton, John Simpson^ Frank last Saturday by Dr. E. H. Scott. | Watson j ohn Beard. Francis Chand- ! The students were much impressed with the importance of these in stitutions, and their splendid man agement. ler, William Darden. Edgar Flemis ter, Isreal Goldstein, Warren Pat terson, George Ritchie, Chas. Veatch and Fred Wright. MERCH ANTS TO BFC.IN MOVING DURING NFXT FFW WEEKS Buildings are Being Made Peailv for Business Changes lo Take Plare Befcfe Sept. 1st Preparation is being made bv a number of Milledgeville merchants to move their locations during the next few weeks and be ready for fall business in September. John HcUowav’s man’s store move to the building formerly o nied by Fraley’s Pharmacy. This building is being repaired and im proved in preparation to the occu pancy by the Holloway store. Odorless Cleaners will move to the building next to Regers, formerly occupied by Harris Hall's Radio Shop. The Hall Radio Shop has moved to the Elks Club building. Mr. R. H. Wootten will move to the building on the east side of Wayne street next to the Milledgeville Banking Co., formerly occupied by the pool room. This building will be remodeled fr.r Mr. Wootten. Work will be started within the next two weeks to rgmodel the Conn- Words build in gg^jpr.w occupied bv Wr n ’ 'mdriHolloway's. building will IwremAdeled through- rut h- occupied by Rose 5c and 10c Store on September 1st. Other business changes may announced later. WO T TENNILLF. AND CARL NELSON MANAGE SINCLAIR STATION William Tcrfnfllo and Carl Nel son have tak^n over the manage ment and operation of the Sinclair Super Service Station on Hancci street. Messrs Tennille and Nelson are ydung men who are well known in Milledgeville and their many friend 1 -wish them much success in their first business venture. They will have direct charge the station and supervise all work done. They will offer every type of auto service. Sctoid Story to Be Added to Pott Offiet, if Plumed Project Is Approved. Congressman Carl Vinson has asked the federal authorities to ap prove the enlargement of the Post Office building in Milledgeville by the addition of a second floor to house the farm agents office and other federal officers in the county, office and other federal officers in the county. The Coynty Commissioners re quested the project with the co operation of Post Master E. A. Tig- and government officials have already been here to look into the feasibility of a project of this na ture. Under the proposed plans a sec ond story will be added and offices will be provided for the Farm Agent and other federal officials that working under the new set-up of the federal government. The en- fnrm program has been placed under the department of Agricul- with Rexford G. Tugwell as di rector and Philip Weltner as region al advisor in order that the farm program may be made to cordinate. Ed Downs, who is division direc tor of farm activities, Is in charge. If the project is approved to enlarge the Post Office buildinr and reasonably certain t.‘. it '* will be. the farm agent and other u rals charged with handling ew agricultural program * .ave offices in the building. ** cral officials in the county ,. _ eiso be •ovided office space. The present building has recently been dene over and many needed repairs have been made. The pro ject that has been requested will require the expenditure of more than ten thousand dollars. It is ex pected that the proposed enlarge ment of the post office will be ap proved among, the jects to be OK’d by the president. BOYS TO COME TflCCCJULY’i Camo Nears Camnletion Plans are Wade to Receive CCC Boys and Soil Experts. CCC camp near Stevens Pottery will be completed this week and everything will be ready for the ar rival of the 200 members of the citi zens corps and Toil erosion experts on Friday July 21sL A village has been constructed to house the ycung men who come to this county to carry out a soil erosion program. Barracks, mess halls, kitchens, bath houses, officers quart- rs, assembly hall and a number of ither small out-houses have been built. During the past week there have been about thirty men and two ers stationed at the camp, who have had charge of the construction work. The main body of civilian work 's will arrive next week and the work program will begin. It is un derstood that the work will be de nted entirely to soil erosion pro jects. In the camp will be ten soil erosion experts who will direct the work. The young men will be used on projects in Baldwin, Jones and Wilkinson counties. DR. EELLINCRATH TO PREACH AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Prominent Young Minister Comes Here at Invitation nf Pulpit Com mittee. Dr. George Bcllingrath. a young minister of ability and forceful personality, will preach at the Pres byterian church on next Sunday morning and evening. Many will recall that Dr. Belling- rath preached in the local church approximately nine years ago when traveling in the interest of the young people’s work of the church. Dr. Bcllingrath has served as pastor cf the Westminister Presby terian church in recent years. The members of the church and friends are invited to hear Dr. Bcllingrath on next Sunday. County Policeman Lonnie Minor and Deputy Sheriff L. D. Stand l raided and destroyed a large still on Little River on last Monday night. The still was all copper of 100 gallons capacity. 10 gallons of whis key and 940 gallons at beer were poured out