85 Years Ago: October 19, 1939

DUBLIN COURIER HERALD, DISPATCH, AND PRESS

GUARDS INCREASE DRILLS

Purported plans to increase drill periods and include week end maneuvers in the regular routine training of Georgia National Guardsmen will affect 112 Dublin and Laurens County men, records of the two Dublin companies revealed today.

Announced in Atlanta, present plans call for increasing armory drill periods to two weekly instead of the present one and include week-end field maneuvers, the drill period increase scheduled to go into effect immediately.

Two companies of the 121st Infantry of the Georgia National Guards are located in Dublin – Company “K” with a complement of 83 men and three officers and Headquarters Company of the Third Battalion with a membership of 25 men and one officer.

No official order has been received by the Dublin companies relative to the intensive training regulations soon to be placed into effect. Adjutant generals of states in this corps area have been called to Atlanta on November 1 to perfect plans for the new training, which officials estimate will require about one-third of the time of all guardsmen between now and January 31, when present training schedule and orders expire.

In announcing plans for increasing drills and week-end maneuvers, guard officials in Atlanta explained that the move was not to be taken as an indication that mobilization was on the way.

INCOME HEAD OF COSTS

Dublin City Fathers today studied what they termed a good financial statement covering the first nine months of this year’s operations as “go ahead” was ordered on collection of unpaid balances of 1930 city licenses.

The financial statement, presented to Mayor and Council in regular bi-monthly meeting last night by Clerk Millard Rogers, showed that receipts during the first nine months of this year grossed $139,403.32 while expenditures totaled $136,70.09.

Included in the gross receipts was an item of $44,373.34 secured from the refinancing of $39,000 worth of city bonds. Mayor C.A. Hodges explained that the old bonds were bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent while the new bonds bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent. In the transaction, the city made approximately $5,000, he explained, since the bonds were sold for more than their face value. The bonds, payable at 10 and 20 years, were for schools and waterworks improvements in the city.

City license collectors were ordered to proceed immediately with the collection of all balances on 1939 licenses- by a unanimous vote of the Council at last night’s meeting. It was reported that cases will be made during the week against all persons in arrears and trials are set for Monday morning before Recorder Dawson Kea.

Receipts of the city during the period from January through September of this year totaled $95,029.98 without the refinanced bonds, the statement revealed. Expenditures totaled $92,496.75. Receipts from the first nine months of this year ran ahead of the same period of last year when total income amounted to $89,663.58, the statement revealed. Expenditures over the nine month period of 1938 totaled $75,347.15.

Current taxes furnished the largest portion of receipts for the first nine months of this year. Clerk Rogers reported taxes collected amounted to $45,249.12, running ahead of the 1938 collections of $41,648.20.

Licenses with $17,720.65 ran neck and neck for the second largest item.

All members of the city government body were present at last night’s meeting when several tax cases were brought before the Mayor and Council for action.

Present were Mayor Hodges and Aldermen Milo Smith,  Dee Sessions, Martin Willis, E.B. Mackey, W.P. Tindol, P.C. Hutchinson, and M.Z. Claxton. 

PATROLMEN ACTIVE

Five members of the Georgia Highway Patrol, stationed at the Dublin sub-station on Telfair Street, are making it hot aplenty for violators of traffic laws in this section of the state.

Records at the office of Clerk of the City Court Sidney Brown revealed today that eight cases involving six persons have been disposed of during the past day or two and that four additional cases are awaiting final disposition.

In the first such case on record here, W.A .Smith of Davisboro plead guilty to charges of passing a school bus while it was discharging children. Judge E.L. Stephens heard the case and fined the defendant.

Mr. Smith was arrested by Troopers T.W. McGee and Ray Pope about one and one-half miles west of Dublin.

Solicitor Stanley Reese prepared the accusations.

Other cases disposed of include:

J.E. Cooper of Alamo, plead guilty to driving while under the influence of liquor and driving without a license; fined $35.00.

Governor Henderson, colored, Cochran, plead guilty to driving without brakes and driving without a license; fined $20.00

Luther Stanley, Montrose, negro, plead guilty to driving without a license; fined $10.00

Robert Moore, colored, Macon, fined $10.00 on charges of speeding.

Lewis Dangler of Savannah, plead guilty to speeding; fined $10.00

Charges have been filed against four other persons by members of the Highway Patrol, their cases to be disposed of at a later date. These include:

R.H.  Cox of Meeks, driving without license; 

James Knight, negro, Dublin, Route Two, reckless driving;

Oscar Holliman, Wrightsville, driving without license;

Johnie Hall, negro, Dublin, Route Four, driving without a tag.

Corporal H.L. Beatty is in charge of the local sub-station. Troopers stationed here are T.W. McGee, Ray Pope, P.S. Dixon, and T.C. Hooper.

SCHEDULE FOR FIELD TRIALS

A schedule for the annual field trials of the Happy Fox Hunters Association, to be held at Jay Bird Springs on October 17, 18, and 19, was announced today by J.B. Beddingfield of Cadwell, President of the Association.

President Beddingfield said that trials will be held in the mornings as follows:

Tuesday morning – Hounds two years old and under

Tuesday night – Bench show

Wednesday morning – All age hounds with judging according to age

Prizes – The first two prizes will be horns with the Association’s name engraved upon them and will be awarded at the end of the trials, President Beddingfield said. 

Registration of dogs will be held on Monday evening and night with numbers assigned upon registration.

Judges to be three or five in number, and Master of Hounds will be selected by directors of the Association prior to the Tuesday morning trials.

Jay Bird Springs is an ideal place for the trials, according to President Beddingfield, as plenty of fox have been reported in that section.  Camping facilities are on hand, and hunters will have an opportunity to attend the horse races in Eastman during the afternoons as  all field trials are slated for mornings.

Entrance fees for dogs are $1.00 up to two dogs and 50 cents for each additional dog.

Annual membership fee in the Association is $1.00.

CLASS AND CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED

     By Bll Keith

Jeanne Brigham was elected President of the Senior Class of Dublin High SChool for 1939-40 in an election of senior class officers held in the school auditorium. Jeanne is also Vice President of the High School Orchestra and is active in scholastic as well as other campus and classroom affairs.

Jean Combs, Virginia Wiggins, and Mattie Lou Fountain were elected as Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, respectively for the senior class.

Junior Class officers are these:

President – William Merritt

Vice President – Floyd Horton

Secretary – Fred Moorman

Treasurer – Jimmy Thomas

Sophomore Class Officers are these:

Student Body Officers:

The student body with officers elected from the three classes will be under the leadership of Hymie Stinson, who was unanimously chosen as President for the current year. Hymie is also a member of the High School Band and Orchestra.

Majeed Jepeway was named Vice President and Blanche Coleman, Secretary and Treasurer.

Clubs:

There are ten clubs in Senior High School which meet once a week, each Thursday. Everyone has entered a club, and elections have been held, as follows:

Senior Hi-Y:

Waddel Dominy – President

John Vaughn – Vice President

James Lowery – Secretary

Frarie Smalley – Treasurer

Junior Hi-Y;

Billy Bryans – President

Billy Freeman

Bolt Pearson

John Baldwin

Orchestra  Billly Keith, Jeanne BrIgham, Caroline Brigham

Dramatic Club:

Regenia Grantham, Hymie Stinson, Dot Smith, Jimmie Scarboro

Girls’ Reserve:

Jean Stanley, Wynona Stanley, Margaret Stinson

Practcal Art:

Yvonne Perry, Edith Bland, Virginia Gilder, Vestine Joiner

Public Relations:

Betty Rose Hightower, Karlan Bidgood, Floyd Horton

Girls’ Glee Club – Evelyn Bracewell Sara Veal, Mary Pryor

Boys’ Glee Club – John Dowling, Leon Wright, Jimmy Thomas

Variety Club – Wllene Holmes, Albert Clarke, Virginia Wiggins

CORDELE NEXT IRISH ENEMY

     By Billy Keith

With one victory and two defeats stacked up against them, the fighting Irishmen of Dublin High ended their rough preparations yesterday  afternoon with hopes of adding Cordele to their victory list on Friday afternoon here, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Cordele comes with with a

perfect record, having but two points scored against them – thus far. They have turned back three opponents that failed to cross the Bulldog goal line.

 And here they come – the Cordele Bulldogs, undefeated this season, will invade our fair city on Friday for an encounter with Coach Jarrard’s Irishmen. Cordele will be the second team of the SGFA that our boys play this season. The Irishmen will have played three non-conference teams at the close of the season. Waycross is the third opponent from the South Georgia Football Association that is scheduled for the green and white warriors.

Friday will probably be the origin of rivalry between Dublin and Cordele on the gridiron. Up until this year the locals have never engaged an aggregation from Crisp County in any kind of sports. Cordele swamped Ashburn 42 to 0 last Friday night while the Greenies suffered a 13-6 loss to the Louisville Academy eleven.

Carl Smith, Louisville speed merchant, really carried the ball behind beautiful blocking on the part of his teammates for the Academy’s first touchdown. This boy Smith is one of the shiftiest ball carriers seen on the local gridiron in quite a while. He is also holder of the Georgia High School 220 yard dash.

Skinny Clarke, giant Irish lineman who was shifted to the secondary in Friday’s combat, was good for five yards every time he carried the ball – not only carrying the ball, but four or five tacklers with him. He has definitely been shifted to spin back position after Waller left to add more power to the secondary.

George Bradshaw, stocky 160 – pound sophomore tackle, took the honors for the best game on the line in the last game.

Dinkey Brinson, diminutive halfback, who is playing his last year of high school ball has really been carrying the mail for his team in scrimmages. You remember he played the entire game against Vidalia and will probably be called on for a lot of service in the Cordele fray. 

The Irishmen opened preparations on Monday for the Cordele combat and will stage strenuous workouts until the last minute on Thursday.

Moody Brown and Pinkey Smalley have been nursing charley-horses for the entire week, and Jimmy Scarboro, field general, has a bruised shoulder. Burton Hancock, scrappy sophomore tackle who has been alternating with Bradshaw on the line, suffered a broken foot on Tuesday afternoon before drills and will probably be out for the remainder of the season.

Professor James Wiggins, Dublin High’s crack 32 piece band Director, has announced that the band will make their first appearance in public at the game in their green and white capes.

PUT MONEY IN BANK

It’s big city stuff, but the Citizens  Southern Bank of Dublin has it.

Business men who dislike to keep money overnight need no longer do so, as a night depository has been arranged by the bank and is now in operation.

Money can be deposited at an time, even on Sundays. A locked sack with key will be furnished by the bank for those wishing to use the night depository, and anyone interested can see the bank about arrangements.

In brief, the money is placed in a locked sack, dropped into the street slot and a card mailed the bank stating the amount deposited during the night. Next day during banking hours the depositor calls at the bank, produces his key and opens the sack, the money then being received in the regular way.

With short banking hours prevailing and holidays abounding, this all-hour depository is a great convenience.

DUBLIN BAND TO PLAY AT MERCER

Always a “red letter”day in the lives of students and alumni, homecoming at Mercer University in Macon now holds the attention of members of Dublin High School’s band. Professor J.W. Wiggins band director, has announced that the Dublin band will take part in festive activities during the celebration of annual home-coming, playing both at the Mercer-Birmingham Southern football game in the afternoon and marching in the gigantic parade the next morning.

Selection of the Dublin band to participate in the homecoming exercises is a signal honor for its members and the director of the local musical unit of the high school.

Mr. Wiggins has also revealed plans for increasing the band to between 50 and 60 pieces and transforming it into a marching band some time during the present school year. He said that the increase in the number of instruments will probably be made between now and Christmas.

Members of the band are the following:

Trumpets – Blanche Coleman, Paul Watson, Cecil Walters, Majeed Jepeway, Robert Thompson, Lester Porter, Cliff Prince, Clarence Burch

Clarinets  – EvelynWyatt, Blakley Parrott, Jean Combs, Caroline Brigham, Maria Waldron, Iris Mackey, Lamar Hacher, Cliff Edwards

Saxophones – Irene Claxton, Billy Scarboro, Newton Morris, Archie Shipes, Billy Black

Melophones – Vivian Weaver and Mazie Spivey

Trombones – Moffett Kendrick and Hymie Stinson

Sousaphone – Gladstone Daniel

Baritone – Curtis Bealll

Drums – Billy Keith, Edmund Thomas, Barney Prince, Bonita Chivers, Annie Merle Drew

Students expected to enter the band shortly, Mr. Wggins said , include these:

piccolo-Edith Woodard

flute – Alma Dominy

trumpet – Robert Wyndham

bass – Christine Strange

Other students, just beginning lessons, are expected to enter the band by Christmas.

Other bands invited to participate in the Mercer Homecoming exercises include Girls’ Military Band of Atlanta, Moultrie High School Band, and the Mercer University Band.

DUDLEY NEWS

     ByMrs. W.C. REsseau

The Dudley High School boys basketball team nosed out the Jeffersonville boys last Friday night by a score of 22 to 11. 

Our girls ran a close race, losing by a score of 15 to the opponent’s 30. Both boys’ and girls’ teams face Montrose onFriday afternoon on the Dudley court and Cochran on Saturday night in the Dublin gym at 7:30.

A Halloween Carnival will be held at the Dudley High School on Friday night, October 24, at 7:30, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Chappell, John, and Roy James spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Swinson near Dublin.

Miss Rassie Spiers was called to Macon on Saturday on account of the illness of a nephew there.

Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Bobbitt visited Carey Bobbitt in Eastman on Sunday.

Friends of L.L. Radney of the Popular Springs community are glad to learn that he is improving from his recent illness.

E.L. Bowles, Adys, and Jessie Mae spent last Saturday in Macon.

Mis Evelyn Hogan visited in Milledgeville this past Sunday.

James Howard of Atlanta visited Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Howard on Sunday.

N.Y.A. “WHO’s WHO”

An election for “Who’s Who” contest was recently held by the N.Y.A. girls, and the following results were determined:

Neatest -Selma Fountain

Cutest – Marjorie Bracewell

Best Dressed  – Avis Patisaul

Most Intelligent – Christine Mallory

Prettiest – Wilma Hatcher

Cleverest – Maggie Sumner

Most Popular -Jewel Wiggins

Quietest – Martha Bailey

Best Sport  – Gladys Bracewell

Best Initiative  – Reba Watson

Liveliest – Fannie Graham

Most Musical – Lillian Booth

Kindest – Susan Bracewell

Most Talkative – Louise Bell

Largest – Mamie Register

Tallest – Louise Wilkins

Best All-around – Miss Virginia Graves

AFTERNOON BRIDGE PARTY

Entertaining for the pleasure of their friends, Mrs. William D. Manning and Mrs. Burton B. Barmore were joint hostesses at a bridge party in Mrs. Manning’s home at 1009 Bellevue Avenue.

This affair, which assembled four tables of bridge players and tea guests, was one of the loveliest of the early fall social events of the city.

Colorful garden flowers decorated the card rooms where bridge was played, and after the games a dainty collation was served at the card tables.

Assisting in serving were Mrs. Margaret Griffin, aunt of Mrs. Manning, and Mrs. T.R. Willcox, Jr.

Playing bridge were Mesdames Carl Cochran, R.G. Ferrell, W.S. Simmons, Jr., Cecil Walters, M.H. Blackshear, Jr., Wesley Brinson, J.S. Durant, Robert Wilson, John Mahoney, Freeman O’Neal, Frank Kellers ,Earl Arnau, Brigham White, L.P. Keen, Alfred Eubanks, and Holtzclaw.

Special tea guests were Mrs. L.C. Pope, Mrs. G.W. Evans, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Willcox, Jr., and Mrs. Ted Wilhite.

COLORED NEWS

Robert Garrett spent Sunday with his mother and sisters, Mrs. Ella Garrett and Mrs. Emma Johnson and Mrs. Eula Butler.

Mrs. B.S. Parks and children have returned home after visiting her mother, Mrs. Redmann.

Miss Pearlie Mae Williams and Ajiren celebrated have birthdday celebrations on October 11th, 27th, and 31st.

Mrs. Leonie Benjamin and son, Jessie Lee, have returned to their home near Brewton after spending a few days as the guests of Mrs. Benjamin’s aunt and sister, Mrs. Laura Belman and Mrs. Mary L. Reynolds of Tennille.

Mrs. Luetha Marcy of Detroit, Michigan, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. James Graves.

There will be church on Sunday and Sunday night at the Montford Grove Church with the wonderful preacher, Rev. J.N. Belle. All are invited to come out and worship with us

Friends of Andrew Brown are glad to see him out again after a short illness at his home on West Mary Street.

WILKES SENIORS MEET

The Senior Class of  the Wilkes High School has elected the following officers for the year:

Alma Dixon – President

Marion Jackson – Vice President

Mary Drew – Secretary 

Connie Mae Thigpen – Reporter

They also chose pin and blue as the class colors and sweet peas as the class flowers.

Members of the class are these:

Marion Jackson

Amy Dixon

Alma Dixon

Lois Thigpen

Connie Mae Thigpen

Georgia Wilkes

Lillian Long

Alene Graham

Pierce Bush

Mary Drew

Ruby Wynn

KEEN BEGINS COLLECTIONS

Beginning on October 11, Laurens County Tax Collector Trammell C. Keen began visiting each district in the county on his first round to collect taxes which have been due since August.

On August 18th, Laurens County’s Board of  Commissioners set the tax rate at 20 mills – 15 for general purposes and 5 for bonded indebtedness – for this fiscal year. This rate was set to build up needed revenue.

On Wednesday Mr. Keen visited Pinetuckey, Lowery, Burch, Cadwell, and Reedy Springs districts. OnThursday he will made his rounds, going to Bailey, Burgamy, Harvard, Dudley, and Hampton Mills. On Friday visited Buckeye, Jackson-Lovett, Jackson-Brewton, Carter, Rockledge, Oconee, and Smith.

With this rate, the 1939 digest of $$5, 616,885, the figure named by Tax Receiver A.E. Hadden, will raise $84,253,28 for general revenue purposes. This amount of anticipated revenue shows a drop of $1,821.15 from the last year figure. Last year’s net digest of $5,738,295 raised $86,074.43.The net digest is all that can be taxed for general revenue purposes at 15 mills.

The gross digest, which is used in figuring revenue for bond retirement, will amount to $40,257.63 during the present year as compared with $40,50.33 during the past year. This year’s gross digest is $8,051.525 as compared with $8,100,865 during the past year.

Homestead and household furniture exemptions cut $36,519.60 off the county’s anticipated revenue for the current year as compared with $35,48.55 during the past year. Exemptions this year amounted to $2,434,640 as compared with $2,562,570 during last year.

Loss during the coming year from both general revenue and bond retirement revenue amounts to $2,067.85. Total revenue last year was $126,578.76 while this year it will be $124,510.91.

CHURCH NEWS

Bethesda Juniors 

The Junior Class of Bethesdda SuBaptist Sunday School met aat thehome of Mrs. Oscar Rowe foraHallowe’en  social. Assisting in serving  were Mesdames O.A. Wynn, B.T Fordham, Broughton Rowe, and B.L. Claxton.

Juniors present for the entertainment were Lonice Brown, Avis Brown, Sabis Shinholster, Sara Ann Phelps, IrisFordham, Opal Fordham, Audie Fordham, Christine Vann, Catherine Claxton, Maryan Claxton Joyce Hall, Jestine Garrett, Helen Warren, Charlotte Wararen, Harold Fordham, Edsel Garrett, Walter Prescott, jr., “Monkey ” Prescott, Eugene Warren, Hugh Warren , “June” Wynn, andJames Wynn.

Baptist Women

Circles of the JeffersonStreet Baptist Church Missionary Society held their general meeting at the church with the President, Mrs. R.L. Tindol, presiding.

After the giving the Devotional, the president conducted the regular business session. The Treasurer’s Report was given by Mrs. R.W. Eubanks, and the Quarterly Report by Mrs. Leon Underwood.

Circle Three was awarded the attendance record for the meeting;

Circles will meet on next Monday.

Rally Day

In view of the fact that the annual conference, which meets in Macon on November 8th, the approaching Sunday has been designated as a general rally day for the entire membership of the First Methodist Church. G.W Evans, Chairman of the Board of Stewards, is requesting that every member of the board be present for the service and to  attend a short meeting just after the preaching hour to plan for balancing the budget for the year.

It is greatly desired that as good report as possible be ready for the conference. At this time, reports from all departments of the church will be made.This will include the report of the church school superintendent, the woman’s missionary society, treasurer’s report, and the report of the pastor.

The membership is asked to cooperated in every way possible, and it is hoped that large congregations will be present for both the morning and the evening services.

Methodist Circle

Mrs. O.C. Attaway entertained the Jefferson Street Circle of the First Methodist Church at her home on North Jefferson Street with Mrs. M.M. Harpe, Chairman, presiding.

The Devotional was given by Mrs. L.L. Jones, and the program, “The Law of Christ,” was led by Mrs. L.C. Bankston.

Enjoying the social hour following the program were Mesdames Harmon Holmes, L.C. Bankston, P.C. Hutchinson, J.A. Attaway, O.M. Hayes, W.K. Webb, Vance Chappell, Paul Hutchinson, J.C Hodges, M.M. Harpe,, L.L. Jones, O.B. Overstreet, Julia Rawls A.M. Black, D.A. Canady, and O.J. Wright. 

MASONS HOLD CONVENTION

Masons of Laurens County , some 125 strong, went about their routine of work today as usual but with the memory of an excellent county-wide convention as guests of Laurens Lodge No. 70 of Dublin yesterday afternoon and last night still claiming part of their attention.

From the five lodges outside Dublin, masons came to attend the convention, which meets semi-annually and which was presided over by U.G.B. Hogan, Worshipful Master of the county association. Following the business session yesterday afternoon, Masons enjoyed an oyster stew supper last night, prepared and served by wives of members of the Dublin Lodge.

All officers of the county association were re-elected for the ensuing year. Officers are these:

U.G.B. Hogan – Worshipful Master

L.H. Currie – Senior Warden

W.M. Herndon – Treasurer

J.W. Long – Secretary

Ralph L. Webb – Senior Deacon

L.L. Howell – Junior Deacon

A.B. Gibson – Senior Steward

Marion Dixon – Junior Steward

S.A. Hggins – Tller

Rev. R.W. Eubanks – Chaplain

The Vicar of the Christ Episcopal Church in Dublin, Rev. R.H. Daniell, was the main speaker, taking as his topic, “Masonry.”

Delegates to the annual Grand Lodge meeting on October 31 and November 1 in Macon will be selected from among the past masters and the present masters.

The Dublin Lodge, of which Ralph L. Webb is Worshipful Master, was host to this county convention.

Lodges other than the Laurens Lodge affiliated with the Association are these:

Dexter Lodge, No 349

Montrose Lodge

Thaggard Lodge, No. 460

Rentz

Red Hill, Lodge No. 532

Rock Sprngs, community

Whitesford Lodge, No. 1010

Cedar Grove, community

There are approximately 400 Masons in Laurens County.

22 STUDENTS MUST HAVE ANTITOXIN

Mrs. Edna Grove, Laurens County Heath Nurse, said today that 22 students at the Calhoun Street School will have to again take diphtheria antitoxin treatment before they can be listed as immunized.

She gave out this information after Schick tests had been given and read, following the illness of Tommy Powell, Calhoun Street School pupil, who is recovering from the dreaded childhood ailment. Some of the students have already been treated again.

Dr. O.H. Cheek, Laurens County Health Commissioner,  and Mrs. Grove have also been working at Lowery School where the disease was discovered this fall. On Wednesday Mrs. Grove made Schick tests there and returned today to check on how many students are immunized.

Nearly a hundred antitoxin shots have already been given at Lowery  since many of the children there had never been inoculated.