The Ellaville Sun Friday, June 17, 1938 No. 51 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan EMORY HONOR STUDENT Julian Collum of Springfield, Ga., formerly of Ellaville, was graduated last week from Emory University of Atlanta as an honor student. The following clipping from the Savannah Morning News will be of local interest. Springfield--Julian Collum, only son of Dr. and Mrs. Ein Collum, returned from Atlanta, where he attended Emory University and was one of the honor students graduating. Young Collum was a popular student and won several honors. He was a member of Phi Delta social fraternity, being secretary in the winter of 1938. He was secretary of International Relations club at Valdosta and was a member of the glee club. He was a member of the honor council, representative from the sophomore class. A member of the tennis team, winning a letter during his sophomore year. He was chairman of the scholarship committee, Emory Christian Association, Political Science Club, and was on the honor roll since spring quarter of freshman year. He was vice president of the sophomore class and took an active interest in all campus activities. Young Mr. Collum received an A.B. degree in biology. He will enter freshman medical class at Emory in September. Julian is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Ein Collum and grandson of the late J.M. Collum of Schley county, former county school superintendent and for many years president of Third District Agricultural and Mechanical college at Americus (now Georgia Southwestern college). LOCAL GIRL GRADUATED Miss Louise McNeal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. McNeal of Ellaville, received her A.B. degree fro Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville, at graduation exercises Monday. LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS Head Family Arrives Major and Mrs. Harold Head and children arrived here Thursday afternoon from the Philippine Islands to be guests of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Sears. Major Head has been stationed at Fort McKinley in the islands for the past three years. Twenty Pay Income Tax Twenty Schley countians filed federal income tax returns for 1936, according to figures released in Washington. Compilations were of individual returns made in 1937, based on 1936 income. Former Resident Dies Funeral services were held on Wednesday at Newnan, for W. Oliver Davis, 50, former Ellaville resident, who died at an Atlanta hospital Monday night. Mr. Davis lived here during the early twenties. His widow taught a private music school during their local residence. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 Hudson Burt, star Ellaville baseball player, was struck on the left side of his head, near the temple, by a pitched ball in a game at Ideal Thursday, June 19. S.Z. Williams rushed the injured man to Ellaville by automobile. He suffered immensely and became unconscious Friday afternoon. An operation to relieve pressure on the brain became necessary Saturday morning. He remains in a serious condition. In the same ball game, marred by Burt's injury, Clements of Ellaville held Ideal to one basehit and struck out 20 men to hurl the locals to a 6-1 victory. Wood, Ideal moundsman, fanned 14 batsmen but was touched for 10 hits. Master Glenn Bridges, 13 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Bridges was buried at Hopewell church June 14. (Bridges, Jasper Glenn 7-05-1879 6-14-1913) SOFTBALLERS END STRING OF LOSSES Ellaville Routs Coca-Cola Outfit by 23-6 Score Scoring 23 runs off 13 hits, the Ellaville softball team broke its extended losing streak Wednesday night by downing the newly organized Coca-Cola club 23 to 6. The local outfit played errorless ball for five innings, allowing the bottling representatives four runs in the opening stanza and a pair in the final frame. Coca-Cola pounded John Wall for 11 safties but committed 16 miscues as Ellaville scored in every inning. "Red" Duck, the soft drink pitcher, went the route despite the heavy bombardment. Limiting Ellaville to four safe blows, Sheffield had little trouble in winning 19 to 1 Sunday. The Georgia Power Company downed the locals, 12-6, Tuesday night. JUNE PILCHER FETED WITH PARTY ON THIRD BIRTHDAY Mrs. Elmo Pilcher entertained at a party Friday afternoon complimenting her daughter, June, on her third birthday. Mrs. Sara Wickersham and Mrs. Claude Pilcher assisted in entertaining and serving ice cream and cake. Those invited were: W.L. Lumpkin, Jr., Billy Kimble, Jimmy Sue Hart, Dan Jordan, Angeline Howard, Eugene Jordan, Mary Burnam Williamson, Madison and Collins Sullivan, Bob Hill. Martha Jane Manning, Violet Green, Larry McLeod, Ray Daniel, Tommy Rainey, Jean Stewart, Shirley Tondee, Patsy Barnes, Betty Joyce Solly, Hermina Bliss, Mary Frances McNeal, Rowland and Richard Brooks, John Lindsay, Dick Tondee, Bubber McCorkle, Billy Collins, Wilson Avary and Tom Wilson. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Felton Drew announce the birth of a son at Boyette's clinic Wednesday night. He weighed 7 1/2 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Chapman announce the birth of a son, James Chesterfield, Jr., Friday June 10, at Boyette's clinic. He weighed 6 1/2 pounds. end # 51 The Ellaville Sun Friday, June 24, 1938 No. 52 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan Death Closes Account Death, the great equalizer, closed out one of our most worthless accounts the other day. Scanning the obituary columns of one of the state dailies, we discovered a story of the death of a man who once lived here. We had only two childhood recollections of him, but both were very, very clear. The first one was that he left town owing us 80 cents for newspapers he had bought--about 16 years ago. We entered the business as a carrier boy for the Macon Telegraph 17 years ago this week when we were five years old and this man's debt was made about a year later. The second remembrance was that he ate breakfast at grocery stores. And his menu of vividly colored soda pop, cheese and "johnny cakes" had a mighty strong appeal for a six-year-old boy. That seems a long, long time ago, but our insistence is only stronger now than then that carrier boys should be the last persons a man should stoop to cheat. They take the rap with their chins up, all right, but they can never quite! forget that their childish trust was broken. Then, too, circulation managers don't issue credit memorandums for sob stories--the little fellows have to go down in their overalls for the cash. JUNE 17 RAINFALL COINCIDENCE ENDS Streak of Weather is Ended at 47-Year-Milestone Schley county's fantastic reputation of June 17 rainfall this week had gone the way of all coincidences. Legend claimed rain had fallen in the county on that date for the past 47 years, but the widely publicized whim of the weather failed to be extended last Friday. Occasional thunderhead clouds offered the only threat of rain. The coincidence was based on the recollections of the late Lon E. Tondee. JONES BOY RETURNED A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roy Jones of Schley county was returned to his home this week after 15 months treatment at Scottish Rite hospital in Atlanta. He is the sixth child in the county to receive care at this hospital during the past few years. KING'S POND FACILITIES ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC, AVARYS ANNOUNCE Mrs. Arch Avary announced yesterday that the use of King's pond for swimming and outings is open to the public. Since the Avery's obtained control of the properties some time ago, she explained, they have had frequent inquiries asking if its facilities are open to the public. When repairs are made in the future, the properties will be private. OUT OF THE PAST 25 Years Ago--1913 A large number of Concord citizens attended a delightful picnic at Dupriest Mineral Springs on June 25. After enjoying a basket dinner, many went swimming in Murray's pond. Prof. F.M. Brown, recently elected superintendent of Charles F. Crisp Institute here, is busy making plans for the fall term. He served at Union City during the past year. Other members of the faculty will be Miss Rena Lee Stevens of Poulan, intermediate teacher; Miss Mattie Cheaves, Montezuma, primary teacher, and Miss Julia Peacock of Ellaville, music teacher. end # 52