85 Years Ago: October 5, 1939

DUBLIN COURIER HERALD, DISPATCH AND PRESS

OFFICERS NAMED BY COMMISSION

Laurens County Commissioners today had started the annual job of electing county officials for the coming 12-month period, Walter Daniell, Clerk, announced.

Meeting in regular monthly session yesterday, the Commissioners re-elected three county officers for the coming year and re-named two persons to the county welfare board.

County officers re-elected follow: 

Dr.  A.T.  Coleman, county physician

Col. Carl K. Nelson, county attorney

Walter Daniell, clerk of the commission

Members of the county welfare board re-named were P.W. Geeslin of Dublin and John D. Smith of Rockledge, Route One. These two named yesterday succeeded themselves on the board, their terms expiring at the first of the new year. A complete list of board members follows:

Dr. J.E New, Dexter, Chairman

P.W. Geeslin, Dublin

M.P. Metts, Dublin, Route Four 

H.M. Currie, Alamo, Route One

John D. Smith, Rockledge, Route One

Other officers of the county, named annually by the commissioners, will be elected during the next several days.

COLLECTION OF TAXES ORDERED

Dublin City Council has given City Marshall E.C. Pierce full authority to proceed immediately with collection of delinquent tax fi.fas., voting the go-ahead signal at the meeting of that body last night.

There are uncollected taxes amounting to $15,000 on the city’s books, Attorneys James Nelson and Hardeman Blackshear, who have been collecting taxes on a commission, told council. It is estimated that at least $10,000 of this amount is collectible. The other five thousand is doubtful because of death of person, moving from the city, or deterioration of the property in question.

Collections to date reported by the two attorneys was given at net of $702 to the City, out of 79 fi.fas., (all small ones) which have been collected by them without making levies.

Failure of the majority of delinquents (who owe considerable amounts) to respond to notices sent by the attorneys caused them to appear before Council last night and indicate that they believe further collections would be almost impossible without proceeding by levies. For this reason they wanted a definite go-ahead signal from Council for the City Marshal.

This was unanimously given, and enforcement of collections is to begin at once on the delinquents.

LAURENS BAND TO LEAD

Laurens County’s Band, some 70 strong, today made final plans to take part in a big parade at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta next Saturday.

Miss Nell Robinson, Laurens County Home Demonstration Agent, has been informed by G.V Cunningham, State 4-H leader in Athens, that the Laurens Band will take part in the parade which begins at 11:00 on Saturday morning.

Out in front of the whole line will march the Laurens Band, with other 4-H Club bands of the state in line. Beginning at the  Atlanta 4-H Club exhibit, the parade will pass through the fair grounds, but will not extend outside, it was reported.

The Laurens Band, composed of 4-H Club members fromDudley, Cadwell, and Rentz schools, now numbers about 70 boys and girls. It was started in October of last year with A.R. Morris of Dudley as band leader.

For six months last school term the band functioned, and at the beginning of the present term it picked up where it had left off.

Arrangements have been made for transportation of the members to and fromAtlanta, letting the school children spend the night in Atlanta on Saturday night.

A sight seeing tour has ben scheduled for Sunday, after which they will return home.

CITY ABATTOIR REPORT

Progress of City Abattoir, operated by G.A. Jepeway, was shown in the report submitted by Dr. J.L. Smalley, City Sanitary Inspector, to City Council at the regular meeting last night.

Council also passed a brief ordinance which changes wording in the original ordinance setting up inspection of meats in the city. The new law officially changes the inspection service from being under the Board of Health to direct and official control by Council. It was pointed out that the Board of Health meets infrequently while Council meets regularly and can get reports on the inspection service at any meeting.

Dr. Smalley’s report showed that during the months of August and September a total of 960 animals were butchered at the abattoir. This was broken down into 524 hogs; 278 beef cattle; and 160 lambs and goats.

There was an inspection of 22 markets and cafes in the city during that period, Dr. Smalley’s report showed.

One beef liver was condemned, 316 hog livers were condemned, and approximately 60 pounds of meat and fish (presumably  markets) were condemned by the inspector during the two month  period.

NEW TRAFFIC OFFICER

Jack S. Moye of Lovett was today named motor cycle officer of the City of Dublin, succeeding Ralph Lowe, who resigned to return to his home in Jones County where he will seek election a sheriff next year.

Officer Moye was named at a special meeting of the Police Committee today after the Mayor and Council voted the committee power to make the selection.

Mr. Moye has had four years experience as a dispatch rider in the navy and is thoroughly familiar with the work. He will assume his new duties immediately.

There were several applicants for the position left vacant by the resignation of Mr. Lowe, and four of the applicants appeared personally before Council.

Among the applicants were George T. Vickers, Jack Veal, L.D. Sandifer, R.W. Pattisaul, Mr. Garrett, Jack S. Moye, and L.M. Harrison.

W.C. Coleman applied, but then stated in his application that he preferred a place as a regular policeman and did not care to take the motorcycle job.

After some discussion, mainly on the desirability of getting a somewhat young man, due to the dangers incurred in riding a machine, Council voted the Police Committee the power to act in hiring a new man, and they did immediately after the regular session.

Members of the Committee are Mayor C.A. Hodges, P.C. Hutchinson, M.Z. Claxton, W.P. Tindol, and Martin Willis.

TRAFFIC LAWS TO BE ENFORCED

“Just because we have changed traffic officers does not mean that we have stopped our drive against violations of traffic ordinances in the city.”

Thusly did Chief of Police J.W. Robertson today get behind Traffic Officer Jack Moye of Lovett, newly named to succeed Ralph Lowe, who resigned on October 1, in a campaign to stop traffic law violations within the city.

Officer Moye, looking nifty in his uniform went to work with orders to curb all violations of traffic laws – including speeding, running over stop signs, illegal parking, and the like.

FIELD TRIALS SET

Annual field trials of the Happy Fox Hunters Association will be staged at Jay Bird Springs near Eastman October 17, 18, and 19, J.B. Bedingfield  of Cadwell, President of the Association, announced today

President Bedingfield said that the date for the trials, which draw fox hunters from all over the state, was set at a meeting of members last night. Rules and regulations governing the trials, together with the judges, will be announced later.

A committee composed of J.E. Bedingfield, W.V. Ward, C.D. Prescott, W.I. Dixon, and Howard Wright,was named to draw up rules and regulations. The committee announced that it had set membership fees at $1.00 and entrance fees at $1.00.

According to President Bedingfield, the reason that Jaybird Springs was selected as the site of the trials was due to the fact that all necessary camping equipment is already on the scene and that reports are that foxes are plentiful in that section.

Officers of the Association, besides Mr. Bedingfield,  include the following:

Howard Wright, Eastman, Vice President

H.B. Montford, Glenwood Secretary – treasurer

C.D. Prescott, Wrightsville, Director

Bill Dixon, Toomsboro, Director

W.L. Currie, Glenwood, Route One, Director

FIREMEN RIGHT, BIG BELL WRONG

Citizens of Dublin thought yesterday’s fire was at one point when in reality it was at another one due to the fact that the large bell in the City Hall, which tolls out the locations of blazes within the city, went wrong, it was revealed today.

But firemen knew the location of the blaze because they depend on the smaller bell within the fire house to tell them the location of blazes within the city limits.

The big bell, atop the city hall, peeled out “3-2”; this is at the corner of Jefferson  and Moore streets. The small bell kept on ringing until it stopped at “3-9,” which made the blaze in the vicinity of Telfair and Smith streets.

Firemen went by the small bell’s directions and got to the fire in time to save the house in which J.C. Leverette on Smith Street lives, but were unable to save the roof.

The fire caught from a chimney and had burned the roof off the Leverette home before firemen arrived. Damage extended to the house, itself, but little damage was done to the furnishings as a majority of the furniture had been removed.

MONTROSE SENIOR WINS CONTEST

A pretty, 16-Year-old Montrose senior today wore Laurens County’s crown denoting champion speller.

Miss Dell Payne, by outspelling six other contestants, won first place in the Laurens County contest held yesterday and the right to represent the county in the statewide spelling contest.

The contest was held at the office of Laurens County School Superintendent Elbert Mullis.

J.H. CURL FETED

A surprise birthday dinner for J.H. Curl of Brewton was given by his children on Sunday. Although now in his 78h year, Mr. Curl is active in his community.He has resided in Brewton his entire life and remembers when there were four bar rooms and eight stores in the town and how the people would come there to trade and camp over night. He also recollects the laying of the B & P Railroad. Incidentally, he has lived to see the road discontinued.

Among those enjoying the occasion with Mr. Curl were Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Curl and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Warren and children, Miss Lillie Curl, Mrs. Ada Curl, and Ralph Curl.

Mr. Curl is Vice President and a Director of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and one of Laurens County’s leading citizens.

240 JOBS FOUND

The Dublin office of the Georgia State Employment Service found 240 jobs for unemployed workers during the month of August, the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reported today.

Of the 240 jobs found, 137 were in private employment and 103 on public works jobs.

The office serves the following counties, and placements made in each county were reported as follows:

Laurens  – 4

Bleckley  – 4

Johnson – 7

Montgomery – 9

Telfair – none

Treutlen – 5

Wheeler – 21

Aubrin U. Hogan is the manager of the Dublin office.

The 33 free public agencies comprising the state system reported 9,122 placements during the month.

The principal functions of the employment service is to find jobs for unemployed men and women and to assist insured workers in filing their claims for unemployment compensation benefits if and when they lose their jobs through no fault of their own and meet the eligibility requirements for compensation.

OPEN MEETING OF CITY PTA

The formal open meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Dublin schools of the new school term was held on Tuesday evening in the Senior High School auditorium to honor faculty members of the city schools and the president of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Mrs. James A. Gordy of Columbus. This was a delightful affair and attended by a large assembly of parents and friends.

Mrs. O.L. Chivers, President of the Junior-Senior PTA, presided at the meeting, which was opened with tuneful selections by the Senior High School Band, directed by James Wiggins.

Mrs. Carl K. Nelson, President of Calhoun Street PTA, brought greetings from the hostess groups. Musical numbers were featured with a vocal solo rendered by Mrs. M.Z. Claxton accompanied by Mrs. J.R. Laney. Superintendent of Schools A.J. Hargrove then gave an informative talk, “The Meaning of a Well Organized PTA in the School.” Mrs. Gordy, who was presented by Mrs. Chivers, gave an inspirational address in which she stressed the great need of leadership in the “settling of the present school crisis.” In the course of her remarks, she urged parents ‘ cooperation with children and teachers and closed with a plea for increased membership and interest in the work of the PTA.

Mrs. Tommy R. Napier of Montrose, Publicity Chairman of the Sixth District PTA, was recognized as a visitor by Mrs. A.J. Hargrove, Sixth District President, and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. C.D. Graves.

At the close of the program, a social hour was enjoyed in th Recreation Room of the Senior High building with the faculty members as honor guests. Delicious fruit punch was served from flower-decorated punch bowls, and the room was made lovely with vases of bright colored autumn flowers.

Receiving with the teachers were Mrs. Chivers, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. E.F. Moxley, President of Saxon Heights PTA,t Mrs. J.B. Bragg, Johnson Street School PTA President, and officers of the four PTA ‘s.

Serving as ushers were a group of Senior High girls, Misses Clyde Chivers, Janice Alsup, Trabue Daley, Betty Page, Betty Ann Smith, Caroline Brigham, Martha Tharpe, Helen Adams, Helen Fussell, Charlotte Hodges, and Laura Jane Snider.

Preceding the open meeting of the PTA, Mrs. Gordy was guest of honor at a seated dinner in the recreation room with the presidents and other officers of the four PTA’s enjoying the affair. Also present were Superintendent and Mrs. Hargrove and the principals of the four schools, Miss Pearl Cofer, Miss Hope Chavous, Mrs. W.W. Ward, Miss Zipporah Kidd, and Mrs. Brinson.

The u-shaped table, covered with a linen cloth, had crystal bowls of Coral Vine placed at intervals. The menu also expressed the red and green color motif. Miss Frances Gillen, head of he Home Economics Department, was assisted by a group of girls from the department at this affair.

DEXTER PTA MEETS

At the Dexter PTA meeting on Wednesday afternoon with the president, Mrs. C.S. Thomas, in charge, plans were made to open a soup kitchen so that all schoolchildren can have hot lunches.

The following committees were also named:

Program – Mrs. O.K. Jolley, Chairman, Mrs. H.W. Dozier, Mrs. George Witherington

Finance – Miss Flaura Mae Coody, Chairman, C.E. Ozburn, Mrs. E. Clarke, Mrs. General Alligood

Social – grade mothers and their assistants

Publicity – Miss Ruby Blankenship

Grade Mothers for the year are the following:

Grade 1 – Mrs. W.D. Dixon

Grade 2 – Mrs. R.W Patisaul

Grade 3 – Mrs. Ernest Clarke

Grade 4 – Mrs. Fred White

Grade 5 – Mrs. R.L.Carter

Grade 6 – Mrs. J.A. Purvis

Grade 7 – Mrs. D.D. Alligood

Grade 8 – Mrs. W.G. Smith

Grade 9 – Mrs. W.C. Waites

Grade 10 – Mrs. Gertrude Tingle

Grade 11 – Mrs. W.H. Faircloth, Sr.

LOVETT PTA ORGANIZED

The Lovett Consolidated School has organized a Parent-Teacher Association, elected officers, and set October 20 at 3:00 P.M. as the next meeting date.

All patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend, and the cooperation of all is asked for making possible  “great accomplishments for this school term.”

Officers elected are these:

Mrs. C.W. Lovett – President

Mrs. T. Walker – Vice President

Mrs. H.M.  Moorman – Secretary 

Mrs. Clifford Walker – Treasurer

Mrs. C.H. Lovett – Reporter

The following committees were also named:

October Program – Mrs. S.D. Moorman

November Program – Mrs.Clifford Walker

December Program – Mrs. J. C. Marchman

January Program – Mrs. B.B. Kight

February Program  – Mrs. H.M. Moorman

March Program  – Mrs. T.D. Hardaway

April Program – Mrs. J.L. Coxwell

May Program – Mrs. Frank Morgan

Membership Committee – Mrs. T.D. Hardaway, Chairman; Miss Ethel Hightower, Mrs. H.E. Lovett, Mrs. Clifford Walker, Mrs. Milton Claxton

Parent – Teacher Yearbook – Mrs. J.C. Marchman

COUNTY TEACHERS NAME OFFICERS

The first meeting of he Laurens County Teachers’ Association was held on Saturday morning, September 30th, in the Dublin High School auditorium with the retiring president, B.C. Jackson, officiating. 

The purposes of the meeting were to elect officers and to make plans for the new school year.

The following officers were elected:

President – R.T. Stiles

Vice President – J.L. Andrews

Secretary – M.W. Ouzts

Treasurer – J.W. Smith

Reporter – Alex Woodard

After the election of officers, the newly-elected president Mr. Stiles, took the chair and presented Mr. Elbert Mullis, Laurens County School Superintendent, who welcomed the new teachers into the system and the old teachers back again.

Miss Nelle Robinson, Laurens County Home Demonstration Agent, also expressed a welcome to all of the teachers.

The date for the regular meetings was decided on – the Saturday mornings following the end of the school months.

Immediately after the meeting of the teacher, there was a meeting of the Laurens County Athletic Association.

CHURCH NEWS

W.M.U. RALLY

An enjoyable and inspirational day was spent by ladies of the Fifth District WMU of Laurens County Baptist Association at the rally held at Rock Springs with Mrs. J. Cone Burch, District Secretary, presiding.

An inspiring talk by Mrs. O.L.Anderson, Laurens WMU Superintendent, and a devotional by Mrs. Virgil Vickers led the morning opening. A Welcome was given by the President of the Rock Springs Society , which was followed by a Response by Mrs. H.B. Daniel.

The following chairmen made the committee reports:

Mrs. R.W. Eubanks – Mission Study

Mrs. Guy Cochran – Personal Service

Miss Emma Perry – Stewardship

Mrs. J.M. Wolfe – 100,000 Club

Miss Ellen Perry – Young People’s Work

In the afternoon, after a delicious picnic lunch was served, Mrs. Samuel Mackey gave the devotional, and Mrs. Sidney Smith spoke on “Telling the Story to Youth and Through Youth.” A report on the Margaret Fund was presented by Mrs. R.L. Powell.

Thirty ladies were present, representing Blue Water, Olivet, and Rock Springs churches.

FIRST METHODIST WMA

The five circles of the First Methodist Church W.M.S. met in the church on Monday with a large attendance for a business session. After a prayer by Mrs. J.A. Kelly and Scripture by Mrs. Viola Neal, the Minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. W.H. Adams.

Circle meetings for October were announced and are the following:

Academy Circle – Mrs. H.U. Nalley

Bellevue – Circle – Mrs. A.T. Stevens, Sr.

Calhoun Street – Mrs. Roy Orr

JeffersonStreet – Mrs. O.C. Attaway

Church Street – Mrs. L.O. Lifsey

The program for the third Monday will be given by the Jefferson Street Circle, which will also provide the church flowers.

The Week of Prayer  (November 5 -11) will be under the direction of Mesdames H.M. Hatcher, R.M. Arnau, George Garrett, and J.A. Attaway.

 A Nominating Committee was named and consists of Mesdames T.B. Brantley, Felton Pierce, O.C. Attaway, and U.T. Joiner.

The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. T.B. Brantley.

BREWTON NEWS

     By Mrs. Harvey Brantley

Mrs. Johnnie Gay has as her guest her father, Mr. Creel of Atlanta and Chicago, who will be here for sometime.

Miss Nell Tyre and Bill Tyre of Brewton were guests of Miss Jerry Dean and John Robert Calhoun on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. hershel Fowler of Adrian were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Brantley.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Parrish and family of Adel were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard, who also had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. John Sheppard and daughter, Cleo, and Rev. and Mrs. Rollie Johnson and daughter, Mary.

Mrs. Ada Floyd of Dublin and Mrs. Laura Garnto were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brantley.

Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Brown of Macon visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Brantley, over the week end.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob McGuire of Brunswick spent a few days last week here with relatives.

POPLAR SPRINGS 

     By Mary Frances Harden

Prayer services are held at Poplar Springs every Saturday night. The public is invited to attend.

Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Wynn were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Bracewell.

Mrs. Oila Moore was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Harden, and Mr. Harden on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Fordham and sons were guests of Mrs. Mattie Rabun and Mrs. Americus Fordham on Sunday.

Miss Louise Rowe and Hugh Rowe were guests of Miss Mather and Roscoe Hall recently.

Theron Wynn visited L.F. Hall on  Sunday.

Mrs. R.A. Tucker and son were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Harden on Sunday.

Miss Janice Lord has returned to her home in Toomsboro after visiting Miss Carolyn Williams.

Friends of Mrs. Herschel Holmes are glad that she is at home from Claxton Hospital and is improving.

J.T. Smith and family are now located on Washington Street in the house recently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jim  Nobles.

Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Underwood were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Underwood.

Mr. and Mrs. Rhodus Beacham and daughter, June, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Beacham at Rockledge on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Bracewell were Sunday guests of Miss Mary Frances Harden.

PINETUCKY NEWS

     By M.L.Carey

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ellis who announce the birth of a 7 1- 2 pound girl on September 27th. Mrs. Ellis will be remembered as Miss Georgia Lee Word.

Mr. and Mrs. Tullie Kennedy were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louise Rozar.

Mrs. Martha Brown of Garretta was the Friday guest of Mrs. Georgia Ellis.

S.D. English visited Tullie Kennedy onSunday.

Friends of Elizabeth Holliday will regret that she is ill and wish for her an early recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jackson are visiting their sister, Mrs. Albert Wallace, and Mr. Wallace of Macon.

Misses Leona and Annie Mae Kennedy and Marie and Mavis Carey were Sunday guests of Mrs. Dazie Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brantley visited Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jones on Sunday.

RITZ THEATRE

“San Francisco”

Clark Gable   Jeanette MacDonald   Spencer Tracy

She’s lovely to look at, heaven to kiss, but hard to hold.