85 YEARS AGO: Very light vote expected in state election; huge tent revival to begin Sunday night

DUBLIN COURIER – HERALD, DISPATCH, AND PRESS

Voters in Georgia have been called in a special state-wide election to ratify or reject 33 amendments to the constitution as well as elect one out of four candidates to fill the office of Solicitor General of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.

Justice of Peace of the militia districts of the county secured the election ballots and supplies for the purpose of holding the election from the office of Laurens Count Ordinary Wiley H. Adams over the weekend.

A light vote had been anticipated here and throughout the county due to lack of local interest in the constitutional amendments and the Solicitor General race, and, as of noon today, this was the case. 

In voting on the Brunswick office, Laurens Countians are to choose one of the following four candidates: W. Glenn Thomas, W.D. Turner, H.L. Williams, or M.E. Woods.

A certified copy of the qualified voters list was filed on Monday by the Board of Registrars and reveals that Laurens County has 2404 qualified voters, as listed below.

Dublin District: 1735 white voters, 56 colored

Bailey District: 85

Buckeye District: 56 

Burch District: 206 white; 10 colored 

Burgamy District: 91 white; 19 colored

Cadwell District: 116

Carter District: 91

Dudley District: 106 white; 5 colored

Hampton Mills District: 373 white; 1 colored

Harvard District: 64 white; 3 colored

Jackson District: 112 white: 4 colored

Lowery District: 181 white; 5 colored

Oconee District 102 white; 2 colored

Pinetucky District: 210 white; 2 colored

Reedy Springs District: 284 white; 2 colored

Rockledge District: 124 white; 1 colored

Smith District: 88 white; 5 colored

TENT REVIVAL STARTS SUNDAY

Everything will be in readiness for holding the huge county-wide tent revival here beginning at 8:30 Sunday night, and one of the largest crowds in church history is expected to attend the initial service, it was announced today.

Rev. A.C. Baker of the Baptist Tabernacle in Macon, whose church membership showed the largest gain last year of any Baptist church in the Southern Baptist Convention, will do the preaching. Alvin Hirsch, noted song leader, will lead the singing, and choirs of the various churches of the county will take part.

Much interest has been shown in the erection of the large tent this week, and the glamour of the endless rows of seats and sawdust aisles will no doubt draw out hundreds of people otherwise.

Sunday night’s service is expected to be a record breaker in many ways, it is said.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend and take part.

Dr. Baker will preach at the following churches during the day next week, and everyone residing in these communities is invited to attend these meetings.

Monday: 11 a.m., Cadwell; 3 p.m., Pleasant Hill

Tuesday: 11 a.m., Poplar Springs, North; 3 p.m., Centerville

Wednesday: 11 a.m., Mt.Carmel; 3 p.m., Dexter

Thursday: 11 a.m. White Springs; 3 p.m., Rock Springs

Friday: 3 p.m., Laurens Hill

431 FAMILIES GIVEN HELP

The Commodity Division of the State Department of Public Welfare successfully reached 431 families in Laurens County during May with surplus commodities, having a total value of $1,938.33.

In the State of Georgia, there are 85,000 families comprised of 315,000 persons who are not able to buy needed foods and clothes and are, therefore, receiving surplus commodities. Each month the monetary value of these commodities distributed throughout the State is approximately $500,000.

SING TO ATTRACT LARGE CROWD

The largest crowd in history is expected to attend the Laurens County Singing Convention that meets at the Court House on Sunday morning, starting at 10 o’clock.

Committees have worked untiringly to make this the best convention ever held in this county, and nothing has been left undone to make every visitor have an enjoyable day.

Famed singers and song groups throughout the state are expected to attend, including the Sisk Trio of Toccoa and Mrs. Bethea’s Quartette of Macon.

Mayor Charles A. Hodges of Dublin will welcome the visitors, and the response will be made by G.L. Hattaway, prominent attorney from Alamo.

There will be plenty of ice water, and a loud speaker system is being set up to carry the singing outside to those who may be unable to find seats in the Court House Auditorium.

JOB HUNTERS ASKED TO REGISTER

Domestic workers

Having practically exhausted the active file of domestic workers, Manager Aubrin U. Hogan of the Georgia State Employment Service here, requests that all experienced cooks, maids, and children’s nurses who want work file application at his office.

During the past few months 38 domestic workers have been placed by the local office.

Housewives’ attention is also called to this convenient method of securing help. There is no charge to either applicant or employer.

The office is located at 124 East Madison Street. The telephone number is 532.

Jobs found

The Dublin Office of the Georgia State Employment Service placed 67 unemployed workers in jobs during the week ending June 10, 1939, the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation has announced. Of this number 16 were found jobs in private employment and 49 on public works projects.

COURT OF HONOR AWARDS

Carl Sullivan, scout executive, and E.D. Carpenter of Macon were present at the local Scout Court of Honor, which was held in the auditorium of Calhoun Street School last Thursday evening. 

Jeff McConnell, 15-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Noel McConnell, received the coveted Eagle Scout award, the highest honor bestowed in scouting, and was pinned by his mother in the presence of the Court of Honor, composed of A.J. Hargrove, C.C. Crockett, W.H. Proctor, Clarence Devereaux, Jack Hart, Blakely Parrot, E.L. Wilson, W.R. Manry, C.U. Smith, W.W. Brinson, and Peter S. Twitty.

Other awards presented were these:

Moffett Kendrick, Troop 63, and Brawner Smoot, Troop 5,  advanced to Star Scout

Lester Porter,Troop 65, advanced to Second Class Scout

Merit badges:

Moody Brown, Troop 63, cooking and scholarship

Frarie Smalley, Troop 65, hog and pork production and scholarship

Randall Robertson, Troop 63, safety

Brawner Smoot, Troop 65, safety

Jeff McConnell, Troop 65, scholarship and painting.

Dublin City Court Solicitor Stanley Reese was the principal speaker of the evening.

LOWERY CLUB TO MEET

Lowery Consolidated Community Club will hold its regular meeting on Thursday evening at 8 at which time all members are urged to be present. Buses will run in order that all may have transportation.

An interesting program has been arranged, after which there will be a business session. The program is as follows:

Devotional – Miss Alma Curry

Singing – Baum Wilkes, leader

Dublin Quartet

Address – Lester F. Watson, Dublin Attorney

RENTZ RECITAL ENJOYED 

Pupils of M.W. Ouzts were presented in a music recital in the Rentz school auditorium on Monday evening, giving a program of vocal and piano numbers and ensemble singing.

Marshals for the occasion were Evelyn Bush, Dorothy Burch, Martha Williams, and Janet Proctor.

Pianists taking part were these:

Betty Ann Dominy, John Will Dominy, Gloria Waites, Elinor Smith, Edith Woodard

Vocalists – Tenor, Earl Smith; Baritone, Doris Burch

Boy Sopranos – Edwin Davidson, Danny Fordham

Sextete – First Sopranos, Sarah Lowery, Elinor Smith

Second Sopranos, Mable Lindsey, John Will Dominy

Altos, Ellene Faircloth, Lois Lindsey

Glee club – Sopranos, Bertha Ussery, Dorothy Woodard, Alice Dixon, Euteva Bass, Winnie Maddox, Sarah Lowery, Margaret Thomas, Margaret Goodrum, Lemerie Browning, Myrtle Browning, Mary Frances Silas, Julia Horne, Isabel Colter, Corola Warren

Altos, Elinor Smith, Ellene Faircloth, Clio Horne, Louis Lindsey, Myrtie Myers, Doris Hobbs, John Will Dominy

Expression – Edith Woodard, Elinor Smith

FAMILY REUNION

A family reunion was held on the 65th anniversary of the birthday of W.C. Currie on Sunday, June 4. Children, grandchildren, and friends of Mr. and  Mrs. Currie gathered at their pleasant home for the day, and a delicious luncheon was served at noon.

Children of Mr. and Mrs. Currie who were present included Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sheppard, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Herringdine, Miss Erma Currie of Chicago; Miss Nina Currie of Atlanta; Earl Currie, Mrs. Noah Williams, Mrs. Leo Radford, Mr. and Mrs. Euree Currie, Miss Blanche Currie, Curtis Currie, and sixteen grandchildren.

B.Y.P.U. PICNIC

The Intermediate B.Y.P.U. Class of the First Baptist Church, with their leaders, Mrs. R.M. Stanley and Mrs. Rutland, enjoyed a picnic on Thursday at Sessions Lake. After an afternoon of boating and swimming, they were served a delicious picnic lunch. 

In the party were Jean Stanley, Guynelle Hattaway, Louise Rountree, Alice Stanley, Martha Jordan, Clyde and Ann Chivers, Betty Page, Mae Hightower, Topsy Williams, Brooks Rice, Bob Hicks, Lamar and John Rutland, Milo Smith, Fred Bell, Edward Kersey, and Randall Bennett. 

LAURENS HARDWARE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

Laurens Hardware Company tonight closed 25 years of continuous business in Dublin, and Carl D. Hilbun spoke with gratitude to the public of this section for their patronage, “which has made it possible for us to stay in business,” and, he added, “I hope our service to the public will warrant 25 years more.”

S.T. Hall and Hilbun organized Laurens Hardware Company on the eve of the World War, July 1, 1914, and the business has continued uninterrupted ever since. “It’s been a pleasure,”  Mr. Hall and Mr. Hilbun agree as the 25th anniversary rolled by today. “People of this section have been splendid.

“I hope we can continue to give the public a service that will warrant another quarter century here. It is our purpose to be, just as our slogan indicates, ‘The Farmer’s Friend'”, Mr. Hilbun explained. 

BREWTON NEWS

By Mrs. Harvey Brantley

Ernest Curl has returned to his home in Dublin after visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Hubert Jones and Mrs. Bob McGuire of Brunswick are visiting their mother, Mrs. Morris Mimbs.

Miss Esther Shepard was the recent guest of Misses Zadie Pearl and Virginia Cooper.

Miss Carolyn Boone of near Jay Bird Springs was the guest of Misses Anna Mae and Esther Shepard.

Mrs. Morris Mimbs and Mrs. Cleo Jones and daughter and Mrs. Bob McGuire were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Foskey of near Minter.

John and Tyrus Gaillard were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brantley.

Friends of Miss Eva Brantley are pleased to learn that she is able to be out after a recent illness.

Miss Alma Garnto was the Tuesday guest of Mrs. Harvey Brantley.

Miss Ruby Brantley is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Brown in Macon.

DUBLIN-RENTZ TO PLAY

The Dublin-Rentz baseball club in he South Georgia League will play the Mount Vernon CLub on Tuesday at Rentz. The game will start at 4 p.m., the regular League starting time.

Mount Vernon Club is in second place in the League, and Dublin-Rentz is in third; so this game will be a hard fought affair, as the two standings in the League will be at stake.

The last time these two clubs met, the game was at Dublin, and Mount Vernon was the victor in that game by the close score of 2-1.

Dublin-Rentz will be trying extra hard for revenge for that defeat. Lumpkin will pitch for Dublin-Rentz, and if this boy is right, the Mount Vernon team will do very little with his offerings. Gates will probably pitch for Mount Vernon. He is supposed to be the best in this league, and several remarks have been made about him recently that he is way too good for this league.

Mount Vernon graduated three of their best players last week to the fast Griffin semi-pro team known as the Dundee Towels, but they claim to have three others to take their place who will continue to show very good baseball. 

Come out, Dublin and Rentz, and see this game, and you will probably see one of the best of the whole season.

COCHRAN BROS ADDS PAINT LINE

Cochran Bros. Co., local wholesale grocers, announce the addition of the famous Sherwin-Williams line of paints to their stock of merchandise and are now ready to supply any amount of paint for any job. Their stocks carry all kinds of inside and outside paints.

Manager Guy Cochran stated that even though the paints had been in their stock for only a few days, several paint jobs have already been sold and that many other painters and home builders have shown considerable interest in the addition of these famous paints for sale in Dublin.

A booklet, “Home Decorator,” has been distributed, but anyone not having received a copy is requested to call Cochran Bros. Co., who will be delighted to get one to you. This booklet contains many interesting facts concerning the modern methods of decorating and arranging homes. The booklet is free and will be presented upon request.

BALL TOURNEY IN JULY

An eight-day baseball tournament to be made up of 16 clubs of semi-pro calibre will be played in Dublin July 11-14 and July 18-21.

The 12 clubs of the Ogeechee ad South Georgia leagues were extended invitations to enter, but at least four other clubs will be needed to make up the 16. Dublin is in the South Georgia League.

“There should be especial rivalry in games between the clubs of the Ogeechee and South Georgia Leagues, as members of each think their league is the strongest,” H.M. Hatcher, head of the Dublin tournaments, said.

Clubs interested in entering should get in touch with Mr. Hatcher. 

OLDEST ROOSTER

Laurens County’s oldest and toughest rooster, nine years of age, was entered into the National Pressure Cooker demonstration held at the Lovett-Tharpe Hardware Co. last Saturday afternoon, and he emerged tender and delicious in exactly one hour and 35 minutes and was sampled by a number of the large crowd present for the demonstration.

The Lovett-Tharpe Company had offered $2.50 for the oldest rooster in the county, and Julia Thomas’ rooster was chosen for the demonstration.

DUDLEY PTA MUSICAL

The Dudley High School PTA met on Wednesday afternoon, May 24th, in the Dudley school auditorium with the newly -elected president, Mrs. W.T Chappell, in charge of the meeting.

Miss Trella Pope led in a devotional, and Rev. J.E. Buchanan offered prayer.

The following program was rendered by the music pupils of Mrs. W.B. Haskins:

“Bicycle Waltz” – Helen Buchanan and Sarah Weaver

“Morning Prayer”  and “Curly Head March” – Betty Ann Hogan

“Playing Tag” – Sarah Weaver

“Dream Fairies” – Helen Buchanan

“Tossing Kisses” – Mary Ellen Hatcher

“Wayside Chapel” – Frances Bailey

“Music Among the Pines” – Frances Jansen

A short business session followed the program at which time the PTA decided to pay for screening the windows in the home economics room.

Standing committees for the coming year were announced by the president, and after a count of mothers present, the judged winner of the attendance prize was the tenth grade.

Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served in the home economics room.

MARIE NEWS

By Mrs. H.E. Hobbs

All fathers in the community and members of the church will be entertained at a supper at the school house on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, at the service on Sunday evening at 6:00. At Sunday School on Sunday morning, a gift will be given to the oldest father and one to the youngest father and one to the father with the most children present at Sunday School.

Mrs. I.C. Bobbitt and Mrs. Jones Bobbitt spent Wednesday with Miss Frances Jones.

Friends of Mrs. W.W. WElls are delighted that she is able to be out after suffering an injury to her leg.

Miss Frances Wyatt of the NYA school at Milledgeville enjoyed the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.J. Wyatt, at the home of Lucious Ellington on Sunday.

Leaving with a party of friends on Monday morning, S.D. Perry, H.E. Hobbs, and H.D. Hobbs will enjoy a week’s fishing trip at St. Mary’s on the coast.