85 years ago: Laurens County’s State Defense Corps unit calls meeting

DUBLIN COURIER HERALD, DISPATCH, AND PRESS

HOME GUARD TO ORGANIZE

An organizational meeting of a Laurens County Unit of the State Defense Corps has been called here for Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the City Hall by Captain (Dr.) Charles A. Hodges, County Commander.

Members will take their oaths and be issued identification cards at the meeting, Captain Hodges said.

After the organization meeting, Captain Hodges, County Commander,  M.A. Chapman, District Captain, and First Lieutenant L.D. Woods will attend a meeting in Atlanta on Thursday of the state, district and county Defense Corps officers.

The State Defense Corps is being set up to afford home protection in case of an emergency during the time that the National Guard is undergoing training as part of the regular army.

Commander Chapman is the head of the units being organized in this and six adjacent counties.

CHURCH MEETING HERE

Close to 200 delegates from the eighteen churches of the central district of the Christian Church are expected to attend the district convention at the First Christian Church here that begins at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday

Rev. Robert S. Bennett is pastor of the host church. Th president of the convention is J. Glover Morris, and Buford Revels is secretary and treasurer.

Dinner will be served by the church with baskets to be prepared by members. If the weather is good, the meal will be at Stubbs Park. Otherwise, it will be in the church basement.

SCHOOLS TO AID IN DRAFT PLANS

Dublin city schools, along with those of the county system, will observe a holiday on October 16, and teachers will cooperate in handling registrations for the draft, Dublin City Schools Superintendent A.J. Hargrove announced today.

Mr. Hargrove plans to attend a meeting in Atlanta on Thursday which has been called by Governor Rivers to outline the part that teachers will play in assisting with the work of registration of men between 21 and 35 years of age for possible military service under the selective training act recently passed by Congress.

County School Superintendent Elbert Mullis announced last week that the county schools would follow Governor Rivers’ suggestion for a holiday and that teachers would assist with the registration.

He will also attend the meeting in Atlanta on Thursday.

JACKSON CHAPEL C.M.E.

Members and friends of Jackson Chapel A.M.E Church are asked to bring their envelope with the amount that the captain asked for the church rally, which is to be the fifth Sunday of this month, September 29th.

The Lord loveth the cheerful giver. It is better to give than to receive.

Yours in Christ,

Reverend J.D. Hill, P.C.

Bro. Julian Burke, No. 1

Bro. Davie Powell, No 2

Bro. James Coney, No. 3

Sister Martha Hill, No. 4

Sister Eddie Lawrence, No. 5

STATE AID FOR CRIPPLED

Seven crippled children in Laurens County received treatment during the past year under the State Department of Public Welfare, according to a report made to Miss Essie Mae Cobb, Laurens County Welfare Director, by Amelia B. Sheftall, M.D., director of the crippled children’s division of the department.

The report, covering the period from July 1, 1939, through June 30, 1940, shows a total of $845.21 expended in treatment of the seven.

Of this amount $228.00 went for hospital care; $202.00 for convalescent care; $161.00 for appliances; $166.86 for medical services, and $85.85 for nursing.

In making this report, Dr. Sheftall wrote:

“I hope that this information will be of service to you in showing your board what we are doing toward helping the underprivileged children secure the medical attention that possibly they would be deprived of if it were not for this service.”

FRANCES HODGES:SPELLING CHAMP

Miss Frances Hodges, Montrose High School student, was winner in the county spelling contest and will receive a trip to the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta on Friday with all expenses paid.

Miss Hodges’ score  was 97. Miss Martha Weaver of Dudley High School was second with a score of 90, and Miss Lillian Evans of Rentz High school was third with 82.

The contest was conducted in the office of County School Superintendent with Mrs. W.T. Roach, office assistant, giving the examination.

CEDAR GROVE CLASS OFFICERS

The Senior Class of Cedar Grove High School has elected the following members to serve as officers during the 1940-41 school term: President, Eldred Causey; Vice President, Leon Lowery; Secretary Milton Daniel; Treasurer Brunell Manus; Reporter, Euldine Harrelson

Four new members have joined the senior class. They are Margie Nell Wynn, Hazel Prescott, Wyndall Wynn, and Lorena Morgan. Also, Doris Anderson, a former Cedar Grove student, who has returned from a three-year stay in New York, is also to finish with the seniors.

Visitors at our school last Friday were Oleta Anderson, Marion Purvis, Tom Lamb, Julian Dwain, Mamie Lowery, and Gertrude Humphrey.

Three boys in the senior class, Brunell Manus, Hugh Burch, and Leon Lowery, are really enthusiastic over the football season, and so is the coach, Mr. Woodard.

The Cedar Grove students are working together to make this school term a very successful one.

NEGRO TEACHERS TO MEET

Teachers of Laurens County colored schools were notified today by Laurens County School Superintendent Elbert Mullis to meet on Wednesday, September 18, at 2:30 p.m. at Washington Street High School.

Each teacher must bring his license, and all teachers listed below, as well as any others holding State Certificates, are requested to meet for complete instructions for the 1940-41 term.

Barber’s Chapel – to be supplied

Beulah Hill – Ruby L. Moore

Blackshear – Annie B. McCAll

Brewton – to be supplied

Brown Grove – Elnora Moorman

Buckeye – Geneva Norris

Byrd Hill – Ruth Moore, Armstrong, and Cora L. Wilson

Cadwell – Nettie Payne

Claxton Grove – Edna F Ogburn,Sr. and Edna F. Ogburn, Jr.

Condor – to be supplied

Currie Grove – Gladys Rozier 

Currie Hunt – to be supplied

Eason Hill – Annie Rouse

Fleming Chapel – Estelle Jenkins and Elizabeth Walden

Hat Off – Linnie B.Hughes

Hickory Grove – Lenora Cummings

Hogan Grove – Mackie Lee Gayle

Holly Grove – Essie Mickens

Holly Springs – Ardessie Horne

Jordan Grove – to be supplied

Land Branch -to be supplied

Laurens Hill- Latha Butler and Perlina Dudley

Liberty Hill – to be supplied

Lovett – Sara Williams

Macedonia 1, – Rosa F. Curtiss

Macedonia 2 -Addie Knight

Mary Grove – LaVEra Pearson and Oscela Pearson

Middle Ground – to be supplied

Millville  – James W. Tucker, Grace Cunningham, and Bertha Mae Lee

Montford Grove – to be supplied

New Evergreen, 1 – Eugene L. Hall

New Evergreen, 2 – Mildred Stone

New Providence – Dorothy Maddox, one to be supplied

Oconee – to be supplied

Park Street – Mahle Stanley

Pearly Chapel – Roberta Matthews

Pine Hill, consolidated – to be supplied

Pine Level – to be supplied

Pleasant Grove – to be supplied

Reedy Springs – Sally Roberson

Rice Hill – Ora Mae Beard and Elia Kellam

Rose Hill – to be supplied

Robinson Chapel – Cleo Johnson

Rocky Creek – Clemmie Waldean

Royal Springs – Josie B. King

Sandy Ford  – Iras Hilliard and Natalie Williams

Sand Ridge -to be supplied

Shady Grove – Corene Starling and Eula Grooms

Spring Hill – Rosa Mae Rivers

Stewart Chapel – Lenora Locke

Strawberry – Georgia K. Adams

St. John – Harold B. Andrews, Charles Madrex, and Geraldine J. Grant

St. Luke – Elvonia West

St. Mark – Viola Tillery

St. Stephens – to be supplied

Sun Hill – to be supplied

Valdosta – Annie Coats

Whitehead Chapel – Lillie Mae Collins

Woodard Grove, No.1 – Emma Mae and Marie Leath

Woodard Grove, No.2 – to be supplied

Zion Hill – Para Lee Irwin and Eliza J. Perry

Other applications are on file and will be placed at the teachers’ meeting on Wednesday, according to Superintendent Mullis.

NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ORGANIZED

Milo Smith, President of the now inactive Chamber of Commerce, has been requested to call a meeting of that body and of all interested citizens for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Rose Theater.

The request was made by a committee which gathered to discuss plans for an active Chamber of Commerce with a paid secretary.

Canvass of the city will begin at once with a view to lining up financial support with the business firms expected to be the largest contributors to a monthly fund. Later everyone in Dublin and Laurens County will be asked to contribute to the extent of their ability to do so.

The committee, which has selected Harry L. Taylor as temporary chairman and John Mahoney as secretary, has agreed upon a tentative budget, which was fixed on the basis of raising more money than is needed to merely pay the salary of a secretary. (It is the committee’s belief that purposes of the organization would not be carried out if the budget only provided for paying  a secretary’s salary.)

The committee already has agreed that an expert in this work is needed, and plans now call for employment of an out of town man who has training in this work.

Part of the expense problem was solved when W.H. Lovett volunteered to provide an office free of rent for 12 months.

Dublin already has a Chamber of Commerce organization, but it has been, by agreement of the directors, inactive for some time.

It is hoped that as many people as possible would contribute to this need.

DUBLIN TEAM WINS ANOTHER

By Barney Price

The Green Hurricane of Dublin High School was checked for the first part of the first quarter yesterday afternoon, but struck back with a bit of razzle-dazzle and tricky plays for which it is famous and rolled over the powerful Gray eleven for a well earned 20-7 victory.

With the suddenness of a tornado, the Gray team, clad in gold and purple, drove from their own 20 yard line to the 45 before the fighting Irishmen checked the zig-zzazey attacks. Dublin then took the ball from this point and drove on down the field to the 15 yard line in spite of the wonderful defense Gray had. Frarie Smalley took the ball and broke through left guard and ran over for the first touchdown of the game.

Gray’s eleven seemed as though they couldn’t stop the fast side-stepping of Frarie Smalley and Olan Kersey and the hard driving of Albert Clark.

Gray, in the second quarter, made a steady gain into Dublin territory and then began to pass. Dublin just couldn’t compete with these tricky passers and receivers. Troutman, Gray’s magnificent tailback, would drop way back and bring the Dublin line to him. Then he would throw a short pass to the receiver standing on the scrimmage, who was surrounded by fellow mates, and made good game each time. Gray completed a pass on the goal line and went over for the Gray touchdown.

Both teams were successful in making their extra points. 

Score at the end of the half, Dublin 7, Gray 7.

Gray nearly scored in the first part of the third quarter, attempting pass after pass. One was finally intercepted by Smalley on the 10, and he ran back to the 20. After Gray had lost the ball, Dublin steadily drove on down the field to the 17 yard line. Smalley took the ball, running and side stepping, and he went through all of Gray’s line without any blocking, scoring the second touchdown for Dublin.

From this point until the last of the fourth quarter,the ball was kept in Gray’s territory.

After a gain of 20 yards by Smalley and the hard driving of Clark, Dublin drove on down the field for a final touchdown. With 3 yards to go and third down, Albert “Skinney” Clark burst through the line to score the final touchdown. Never in Dublin High’s illustrious gridiron history has such a marvelous play been made for the extra point. The backfield attempted to place kick, but instead Smalley took the ball and passed to Thompson, who scored the extra point.

Line Up

Thompson LE

Gay LT

Davis LG

Pearson C

Bradshaw RG

Daniell RT

Black RE

Hancock Blocking back

Kersey Wingback

Smalley Tailback

Clark  Fullback

Coach    Jarrard

Umpire  Ward

Head Linesman Sconyers

Referee  Kendrick