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VOLUME XCVIU.
Federal Union Established in 1829
Southern Reco.*der ” 1819
MiUedgeville, Ga., January 26, 1928
Consolidated in 1872
UNION RECORDER GIVES ».DD0 liFEII FREE!
i MOEnjmm is hud io cash rii o« jag cohhiwiiv aims
Treasure Chest of
Big Awards Opened
NURSE KILLED BY CITY AUDIT jDEATH CLAIMS i FIRST TOBACCO
AUTO SATURDAY IS COMPLETED YOUNGWOMAN BEDSPLANTED
Accident Happens Near Ennis
Store. Coroners Jury Returns
Chrysler “62” Four Door Sedan, $300 ; Unavoidable Accident Verdict
Diamond Ring, $215 Living Room
Suite With Other Gifts and
CASH AWARDS
I Mrs. Gertrude Turner, 5G year old
i nurse, employed ut Allen’s Invalid
j Home was instantly killed late Sat
urday afterm
by an automobile near O. M. Ennis
Hardwick
u fr .., Treasure Hunt Starts ' THE treasure trove prizes in.uk and was driven by Alfred *
me Uicai » p> . I 1ST OF AWARDS
Now And Continues for Eight
Weeks
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Sign The Passport Coupon And
Join Today
Today starts the first Treasure
Trove Hunt ever staged in this
community. The Union Recorder
announces one of the most novel
events ever placed before the
readers of a newspaper, an event
that will be filled wit ’rills ?a-
lo;e, an event that will end with
the distribution of thousands of
dollars of wonderful awards. At
some time or other nearly every
one has wanted to participate in a
search for buried treasure, and
now the Union Recorder offers just
such an adventure, the Treasure j
Trove Hunt. In this treasure chest
is a Chrysler Sedan, diamond |
rings, bags of gold and many ;
other precious gifts. All who go !
on thes Treasure Trove Hunt will I
be certain of sonic fine awards for |
the hours of the interesting voy
age and the days of thrilling
search. The Treasure Trove Hunt
is more than a gift party. It is a
big civic movement that will con
cern every man, woman and
ch.ld; every merchant and local
institution will benefit from the re
sults of this unusual plan. Those
who are interested in joining this
Treasure Trove Hunt will find a
passport coupon on another page
that when filled out and returned
to the Union Recorder will entitle
them to membership and to partici
pate in the awards.
The publisher of the Union Record
er believe* the time is at hand when
the usefulness of this paper can, and
should be, materially increased from
a husinew and civic point of view,
t*y a greatly enlarged !’st of paid in
advance subscribers Hence the an
nouncement today t"ct will convince
all of the earnestness of the publish
ers intent.
LIST OF AWARDS
•62" CHRYSLES ^EDAN
Value $1400.00
Displayed by
JEANS & ROBINSON
$300 DIAMOND RING
Displayed by
WILLIAMS A RITCHIE
LIVING ROOM SUITE
With Table and Rug
Value $215.00
Displayed by
BALDWIN FUR. CO.
*150 DIAMOND RING
Displayed by
WILLIAMS it RITCHIE
$95 ORTHOPHONIC
VICTROLA
Displayed by
BALDWIN FURN. CO.
$35.00 WRIST WATCH
Displayed by
WILLIAMS it RITCHIE
$22.50 COLUMBIA
PORTABLE GRAPHONOLA
Displayed by
BALDWIN FURN. CO.
Current Assets In Excess of
About $20,000. Accounts
Receivable Over $40,000
Miss Frances O’Kelley Dies At City Tobacco Expert Busy Preparing
Hospital After Brief Illness, j Beds for Nearly Thirty Growers
of st<
Mrs. Turner had left
Sanitarium to go over
to impend the night with i
was crossing the road ne
Ennis store when the
Reports issued by the J. H. Drew-
ry & Co.. Public accountant®, on
the completion of the audit of the
City of Miliedgevilli- books, show
that the city is in a very satisfac
tory financial condition.
The auditors complet. d their
work several days mro and have
the Allen I handed the Council their report. The
a Hardwick curnnt assest exceed the current
datives. She | liabilities in excess of approximate-
r Mr. Oscar j ly $20,000 which is a most satis-
ar hit her. factory condition.
According to eye witnesses who testi- j The accounts
fied at the Coroner’s hearing, the j city books amm
accident was unavoidable. Mr. Riley j indicated by th-
is a young man about twenty years
old and was enroute to his hmoe from
MiUcdgLville when the accident hap
pened. Testimony varied as -to the
speed the car was traveling but all
of them said the accident could not
! have ben avoided and that Riley did
I everythin* possible to miss Mrs.
j Turner.
| The car struck Mrs. Turner with
l the front bumper knocking her un-
| der the car, breaking her neck. She
I was brought to the undertaking pur-
I lors of Mr. Joe More and her body
was carried to Atlanta Sunday for
the funeral and interment.
I Coronir C. I. Newton held an in- .
I quest Sunday morning, the jury re- !
turnimr the verdict of Unavoidable ' Three frames
; accident.
Mrs. Turner had bpen in the P m-
j ploy of Ilr. Allen for about two year*-.
She was a Miss Gertrude Flurry be
fore her marriage to Mr. Turner who
■ died about two years ago. She is
| survived by three brothers nnd one
sister who live in other parts of
Georgia, and many close relatives in
j this county.
ivable
the
to $40,000
udit. In recom
mendations made in the report
*iven by the auditors, suggest an im
mediate collection of all these ac
counts as the proper solution to the
present condition.
The auditor reported the books
and records in the Clerk and Treas
urers office accurately and neatly
kept. They commended Mr. R
Baisden very highly.
G. M. C. TO MEET SAVANNAH
FIVE ON COURT
Interment at Cairo
Work Being Rapidly Pushed
Hundreds were saddenei
»rning when the news sp
e city of the death v r Mi?
O'Kelley, which occurred -i
ling, after a brii f iUm
is* O’Kelley, who made
J Sunday The plans originated by the Mil-
read over ledgevillc Kiwanis Club at a meeting
is Frances 1 a few weeks ago became real this
t the City week when W .C. Fields, tobacco ex-
r Sunday j pert, laid out the first bed for the
rss. j planting of tobacco in Baldwin coun-
her home ty*
ms n student Acting under the cooperation of
College for Mr. George Tunnell nnd Mr. E. A.
st graduate j Nesmith, the Kiwanis club devised
course in music was carried to the! pbins to grow tobacco in Baldwin
Hinpital a werfc b,fnrc tu undergo nn | ”"“>•» “' ld 1,11,1 » “■
operation for appondiritin She fail -| -o * ‘ho anil horo suitable for
o<l to rally from th,. oprraUon ami j growth of tho plant. Mr. (.
grave concern was felt for her recov- Fields was brought here and he told
cry during tho early part of the woek. j U* dul ' thatttr iamlhere woyld .
Physicians
Friday and Saturday and it ’
State
HOW PRIZES ARE AWARDED
Treasure Trove Credits are the
only way to earn the various prizes
and these credits are received for
obtaining subscriptions, both new and
renewal, to the Union Recorder. This
paper i* old established, well und
favorably known, and it should be
an easy muttir to obtain new sub
scriptions us well collecting the old
subscription money. Credits are the
same for each. The Treasure Hunt
member having the greatest number
of credits at the close of the hunt
will receive the Grand Capital Prize,
the Chrysler Sedan, the next highest
will receive the second prize and so
on down the list.
ABSOLUTE FAIRNESS
Both the publisher and the Treas- '
urc Trove Hunt manager pledge j
themselves that, from the start to |
the finish, this hunt will be conduct-1
ed along the highest plane of busi-
ness -tandanls and ethics. The Treas
ure Hunt will b. in complete charge
1, of Cincinna
DR. ANDERSON ATTENDS
HEALTH OFFICERS MEETING
Dr. Sam Anderson, Baldwin
Htalth officer, . ttended h meeting
of the Health officers of the state
in Atlanta last Friday. The prob
lems of the Health Department
were discussed and plans were made
for the coming year.
schedule for G. M. C
of this week and two days of next
week. Lainer will be played Satur
day night on the Macon court and
Savannah High und Montezuma,
High in the week following.
Monday night the fast sea coast
five will play the cadets. The Sn-
vinnuh fivo hu« gone through a riv- | G u.. the preaent horn, of her pnr
„rd breaking eeuson to date defeat- Sunday afternoon. Hey. H. I). W
ing some of the heat five, in South I 1 „„. ki |> rof (ii ,| Webber. Mr. .1.
Carolina and South Georgia. They M „„re and Mis. France. Thnxtm
come here as one of the be«t teams
lieved that the danger line had been ! V'urvd for the year and he h». gone
' actively to work to prepare r ir the
first crop.
A committee from the Kiwa. »* club
headed by Mr. George Tunnell with
Messrs L. N. Jordan and L. C. Hal!
secured suficient funds by popular
subscription to employ Mr. Fields,
toward this project. Sufficient plant
ers have been secured to assure over
one hundred and eighty acres in to
bacco this year.
Mr. Field® has made an effort t»
get over |,he count/ but due to the
lateness of the time beginning to
sew the seeds, it has been impossible
for him to get into all quarters. Th?
offer of the service* of Mr. Fields
is open to every farmer in the coun
ty and those who have not seen him.
passed. A heart attack early Sunday
morning proved fatal and despite the
attending medical skill, she died
within a few hours after the attack.
The funeral nervices were conduct
ed at the Chapel of Joseph A. Moore
Sunday afternoon at three o’clock,
by Rev. H. D. Warnock, pastor of
the First Baptist church. Hundreds
of MilledgeviUe people gathered to
pay their lust respect to a young
woman who was deeply loved nnd
warmly admired.
Rev. Mr. Warnock paid a tribute
j to the life and character of the young
v are on the ' lady. Members of the G. S. C W.
he last night | Glee club sang “Abide with Mo” dur
ing the services. Members of the Col
lege fuculty served as pall bearers
and an honorary escort of friends I wiU n °tify him by
and class mates attended the funeral j
in a body. The floral tributes were I
numerous and beautiful.
The remains were carried to Cairo, i
prepa
f the beds for
quiring.the services of
ields daily and this work must
umpleted at once. “The beds
be all plunted within fifteen
to appe
1 this
T<* accomplish this fact, this paper
hsi.k f., r the first time decided to use
a method in which the money re- [ of Mr. W. 1
r 1, reverts bhek in the form of j who with Mrs. Atwood repr
' ! tble prizes and cash commissions ' Pacific Coast Circulation S
t>. - l-is» wh.. take an active part. firm well known to the n
3 dp from the many fine awards, field in every state in the i
R ’> interesting feature of the Treas
ure Trov. Hunt will be the friendly
r, valry to see who can place the
n ■ -ubscriptions, thus reaching the
Treasure Chest first and receiving
the highest prize it holds. Joining
hunt will take many out of the
rut daily routine and will enable
ma *>y a spare hour, that would other-
'* we be wasted, to pay unusually high
dividends during the next eight
w-ek-.. To b. declared winner of
th,. Chrysftr will not only be a
credit to the individual but will bring
a prestige to the town or community
»n which the winner lives.
Member., » n this great Treasure
Hunt are wanted from MiHcdgevil’e,
Devereux, Gordon, Hardwick, Had-
dock, Merriweather, Stevens Pottei*y,
clntyre, Tocmsboro, Browns Cross
explain personally the opportunity
off seed, and on receipt of a phone
call will be glad t» make an appoint
ment. Those living out of town
should fill in the Passport Coupon
and mail it to the munager without
deiay. Full instructions will be sent
immediately.
JOIN THE HUNT TODAY
In eight weeks the Treasure Hunt
will be over and htc prizes awarded.
What any member receives rests en
tirely with them. The greater the
htc
• the
adv ,
t the
that the lea
'ng and all the various rural routes.
j insure complete fair- j „
ness, the Treasure Hunt will be
brought to a close under the “sealed j
box system.” Thi* means that dur
ing the last week of the Hunt all
money received by members will be
deposited in the sealed box located
at one of the local banks where it
will remain until opened by the
judges in the presence of the mem
bers and their friends. In this man
ner, no one, not even the manager,
can possibly know what each mem
ber is accomplishing during the last
week, and fairness to the minutest
detail is insured.
MANAGER WILL ASSIST
The office of the Treasure Trove
Hunt manager is located at the Union I
Recorder and the telt phone number f
is 436. The manager will be glad to-
meet prospective Hunt members and |
Jay night the Montezuma team,
coached by W. E. Queener. former
G. M. C. faculty member, will form
th.- opposition to the red nod black
cage. The Montezuma team has
only one peer in South Georgia, that
of the Vienna Five that has won na
tion wide fame as u basket ball unit.
The Indor menu for next week is
attractive.
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEET SATURDAY
Meeting Called To Make Final Plant
eked In Ev.
r In.tan
■d the remains. The burial i la . r ” M '
were held Monday afternoon w,s
:30.
Notices were issued today to the
members of the Democratic Executive
Committee, by Secretary J. C. In
gram, calling a meeting for Saturday
of this wek to complete final arrange
ments for the election of February
15th.
All plans have been made at a
previous meeting, but the final wind
up will come Saturday. Secretary
Ingram stated that the committee
would follow the strict litter of
law in every instance.
Miss O’Kelley is survived by h«r
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. ('’Kelley, J
one sisti r MU* Ruth O’Kelley, and a‘
number of other relatives.
Graduating at G. S. C. W. I ist i
June she had returned to the college J
to take a post-graduate course in
music, und was considered one of I
the most popular and talented young!
women in the college. Miss O’Kelley 1
was twenty years of age and had
made her home in this city f«r sev- ■
eral years, her father being engaged
in the lumber business here until
recently. She was one of Milledge-
ville’s most beautiful and charming
young women. Her personality andj
grace had won for her hundreds of ,
friends, who mourn her death.
! days, stated the authority, and in
( order to do this I must work from
early morning to late at night.” All
who haw not signed up and
get in on this year's crop
{iwanis Club will keep in
iuch with the work of Mr.
nd have reports of the pro-
ought to the club at regular
Tho Above Treasure Cheat Fre« C»e4i» Coepee Wtt| Apge
Paper Week Uetil February M, After Which They Are VeU
EQUIL1ZATI0N
FUNDTOSCHOOLS
Suptrmtt nd. at Bhriu Wmm
$4,105.00 Additional Mony
Froai State Drpaitaoeat
Hon. M. L. Duggan. State School
Superintendent, has notified County
School Superintendent P. N. Bivins
COL. J. B. DUKE OFFERS I t:v Mh ° oU " f “
PRIZE FOR BEST SPEAKER W "“ H rw ' m ‘ * J I05 0 ° f """
, “Equilization Fund,” which was ap-
Solicitor of Ocmulgee Circuit Will propriatt d by the last Legislature.
Give Silver Loving Cep To G. M. Thfe increase in money will be paid
in seven installments—four during
! H„n. J.,.- I>uk,. Solicitor G. nrral, ‘ hl ' team., and thra, ,l,.ri»r
! of the Ocmulgee Circuit Superior Wl term. This is the first tim
Court, will offer i silver loving cup j that this Equilization fund ha- been
to the best student speaker at th** available.
G. M. C. commencement, it was an- Superintendent Bivins has beer
nounced today by Dr. F. T. Holmes., working for this increase >ance last
president. | summer, and made a hard fight for
According to Dr. Holmes the con- the schools of Baldwin county, sub-
test is open to any member of th«
upper classea An elimination con
test will be held March 1st. From
this first list of contestant four will
be selected to compete for the cup
in May.
Mr. Duke is a graduate of the
Georgia Military College and
of its warmest supporters. In
louncing the contest Dr. Holmes
poke most highly of the distinguish-
d alumnus. Dr. Holmes urged a
•• rite number of cadets to try foe the
"*■ / - !-
mitting to the State Department of
Education fact and figures which
could not be disputed. The money
was given on the merits in the case,
and Superintendent Bivins is to be
congratulated for getting » part of
the first apportionment for the Bald
win county schools.
Mr. Bivins says that Mr. Duggan
has made every effort to distribute
the Equilization funds on a fair and
just basis, and that Georgia very
fortunate in having such a splendid
State School Superintendent.
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