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VOLUME XCVUI.
southern Recorder******* 1 *" m ill! MiBedgeTiBe, G»., Febraary IS, 1128
Consolidated in 1872
Number 26
ARCH MCKINLEY
SERIOUSLY HURT
Falls From Forch Toesdiy Night
Receiving Blow In Back Con
dition Improved
, McKinley. one of Millcdge-
i i_ r .,. • (.rominent young vuen,
'airn*Jv • vnped death Tuesday
pped on the back
, rr< „f his home, falling on his
teck. :■■■ •> injuring himself painfully.
jlf McKinley had finished the
evening meal and was hurrying to
reach Miledgevill.- in time for an ap
pointment He started down th*
back step> that were wet from the
rains ciurir.tr the day, when his feet
dipped from under him, his back
striking the steps with terrific force.
Physicians, who were hurriedly sum
moned feared serious internal and
back injuries at the first examina
tion. but later dovelopements show
•jiat although the injuries were
painful, they will not be permnn-
«t and that Mr. McKinley will re
cover completely within a few
reeks.
Mr. McKinley has been agent for
the Georgia Railroad for a long num
ber of years and is prominently
identified in the religious and social
life of the city and when the news of
his accident had been broadcast over
the city, scores of people became
interested in the out come.
G. M. C. DRAMATIC CLUB
i TO PRESENT COMEDY
PI., To Be Given Uil Week In
Mrs. Dennard Leader This Week
MRS. ANNIE H. McCOMB
DIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON
he of Milledgc
And Prominem
Away After
Treasure Hunt Interest Grows
As Members Bunch For Lead
Practices have begun on, “The
Whole Town’s Talking,” the three
act farce comedy to be presented by
the Dramatic Club of G. M. C., the
l»t week in February- The show
■ wrier th direction of Mr*. T. A.
W.
One of the big features of the i
uiil be a special chorus which
'* composed of some of the most
popular young ladies in th? city,
trti* fay that the show is a scream
from start to finish and college au
thorities expect it to be the most
fopular show ever given by the stud-
Minis Carroll Butts and Mamie
Norwood take the principal female
">lb. with Guy Cantrell, Duane Wil-
Fon and W. O. Kimsey taking the
principal male characters.
Mrs. Annie II. McComh, widow
of the lute Mr. H. E. McComh, dic'd
at her home in this city Tuesday af
ternoon, February 14th.
Mrs. McComb had been in ill
health for several years, with a
malady that baffled skilled medical
treatment, but she bore her suffer
ing with fortitudo and cheerfulness,
nnd only a few days prior to her
passing away was it realized that
death way near.
The funeral services were held at
the residence Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. Geo. B. Thompson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, officiating. The
remains were buried on the family
square in the city cemetery, the fol
lowing acting as pall-hearers: Messrs.
G. C. McKinley, L. C. Hall, Lamar
Ham, J. F. Bell, L. H. Andrews anu
W. L. Ritchie. Many beautiful floral
ofefrings were placed on and around
the casket.
Mrs. McComb before.her marriage
was Miss Annie Hendrix, the oldest
daughter of the late Mr. and Mm
H. E. Hendyix, and her life was
spent in this city. Her father was
one of Millcdgeville’s leading mer
chants, and she received every edu
cational advantage, attending Lucy
Cabb, and other select schools. In
young womanhood she was marired
to Mr. H. E. McComb, one of Mil-
ledgcville’s proment business men.
Mr. McComb died several years, , , _ ,, _ „
. , , . - I week in the person of Mrs. T. B.
aRo. In her younRcr years she took „ , t
a most prominent part in the pocial
and civic life of the city, and was
always well known and popular with
Two Week* Remaining of High Credit Offer Means Best Time To
Help Favorite—No New Entrants To Be Accepted After
Saturday
WHO WILL LEAD NEXT WEEK?
Below is the alphabetically arranged list of members in the
Treasure Trove Hunt with the comparative credit standing of each,
based on business turned in from Thursday Feb. 9th, to and includ
ing Wednesday Feb. 15th. At no time during the Hunt will the
actual credits of each member be published.
Name Address Credits
Arnold, Miss Eva; Devoreux 570,000
Barnes, Miss Myra; Millcdgcvillc, 585,000
Bridwell, Miss Maybelle; Toomsboro, 579,000
Cook. Miss M.; MilledgcvilU-, .... 584,000
Dennard, Mrs, T. B.; Gordon, 586,000
Dozier, Mm Edwin; Milledgevillc „ . 585,000
Garrard, Miss Alma; Deversux, — 569,000
Choi son, Mrs. W. L.; Milledgeville, 58:1,000
Hall, Mrs. J. F.; R. F. D. No. 3, Gordon, 583,000
Hall, Howard; D:vereux, .. 576,000
Home, Mrs. Willette; Milledgeville, 583,000
Tanner, Mrs. O. L.; Milledgeville - . 573,000
Taylor, Mrs. E. D.; Milledgeville, 560,000
Try and pick the Grand Capital Prize winner now but don’t
pick a quitter, “A Winner Never Quits. A Quittur Never Wins.”
The members of the Union Re
corder Treasure Trove Hunt are get
ting well started on their journey to
“Treasure Island” for the choice of
the many valuable prizes in the trea
sure chest, including all the honor
that goes with such an achievement.
A Naw Leader
A new leader is announced this
__ JN*' cake sale which was to have
•awn place on Friday the 17th, has
***n postponed.
Watch for the date some time in
wch.
people. She was a life long
member of the Presbyterian church,
and n regular -attendant upon its ser-
viccw, as long a* her health per
mitted. Sh? was an active worker in
the Missionary organization of her
church.
Mrs. McComh is survived by one
son, Mr. R. H. McComb, and several
grand-children, and two sisters, Mrs.
J. C. Jackson of New Orleans and
Mrs. R. J. Raney of Kansas City.
Dr. John D. Melt, President of
the Georgia Baptist Convention,
preached at the Baptist church in
this city Sunday morning.
Dr. Mell’s discourse was on Chris
tian Education and was addressed to
the student body of whom his congre
gation way largely composed. His
sermon was a scholarly one, and was
listened to attentively.
AGRICULTURAL institute to
BE HELD HERE FEBRUARY 23RD
K**»nis Sponsoring Diversified Program. To Have Experts Here
For Institute. Fanners From Adjoining Counties Invited
Farm r* ]
counties will
davV M,,| edgeville nex$ Thurs-
Furi) ,ruary -3rd, to attend a
4 m.r s Irititute. sponsored by the
if. . ! C r Uh ' n ration with
• "ie .-.Hope 0 f Agriculture, the
f -Program will open at
h ^ Uwday morning, with about
Un r d farmers in attendance.
**Prt.vntativ
. . farmer* and promin-
^ citizens frof Hancock, Baldwin
* a j nf Wilkinson, Washington
tnam counties have been in
ti, j ? 1Pre *° r Institute,
wit], n5t 'tutc is being sponsored
krnj* W prom °t* n g diversified
i Q <JL and 5n creasinr the interest
Soil hnf’ poultr y an «t tiog rising,
one 0 f ‘ 4 , d,nfir and fertilizer will be
all d,, ftc Principal features of the
I hark pro,rr,,n * T ^e farmers will
tt, t .lJ* sch001 again, have actual
I r °t*nd » n thera 10 P*ct u res, share in
‘Pinion, or di8ca88ion » hear the
l^oavor °* Pert * ,n thcir Un * ot
I Plan, ...
Uia th. .ill. B ° in * ,orw * rt
Colonial Theatre, Manager Curry
giving the sen-ices of the picture
house for the occasion. Round table
discussions and lectures will Be con
ducted during the remainder of the
day. Experts from the Collrge of
Agriculture will be here. Fertilizer,
Cotton, Dairying, Tobacco, Poultry,
Stock, and other topics will be dis
cussed by the speakers that have
been secured for the day.
Similar institutes will be conduct
ed in all sections of the state under
the direction of the Kiwanis Clubs.
An agricultural program was adopted
by the club at the last state con
vention and one of the chief objects
for this year will be to aid the farm-
era by promoting diversified farming
and creating markets for their pro
ducts. It has been pointed out by
the committee working over the pro
gram that market conditions must
necessarily be improved and the Ki
wanis have undertaken the task of
developing markets for farm pro
ducts, wheih wHl insure a profitable
price.
Farm Agent E. A. Nesmith and
Geo H. Ternnell, Chairman of Agri
cultural Committee, are mapping out
the program for the institute, mak
ing all arrangement* to put over one
of the biggest events this county has
Dennard of Gordon whose work
the past six days has given her this
coveted position, however she is very
closely followed by the rest as only
a small margin separate* the entire
list of those who are active.
2,000,000 Credits
Up to the present time only a few
long term subscriptions have been
sold that could have established a
lead for someone .able to obtain them.
For instance, ten 5 year subscrip
tions or five 10 year subscriptions
earn two million credits with the
club and grand club credits figured
in. These figures arc based on first
period credits, which are the high
est of the entric hunt, and right now
only two weeks remain of this high
offer. Every reader should pick a
fnvorite and show their support in
the form of a subscription. This
should be done now while the credits
count the moat and when the help is
needed.
After Saturday, February 18th, no
others will he admitted to member
ship in the Treasure Hunt and that
means the few already entered will
have to work a little harder than
they would if twice as many were
striving for first honors.
The territory- served by the Union
Recorder has not yet been scratched
from the standpoint of possible sub
scriptions. Hundreds of people now-
reading this paper have so far failed
to renew and thousands of new sub
scriptions remain to be taken during
the next two weeks before the credits
drop in value.
Treaaura Trove Topic*
A very unusual situation exists
this week with two members tied for
second place and three tied for
fourth position with little difference
between any of the active members.
The Hunt manager haw been ask
ed many times to give e.n opinion
about who will win the Chrysler
Sedan but this is the first time he
has told anyone. He says, “the
winner will no doubt be the one that
works the hardest from now till the
close of the first period.” Does that
tell anything?
The member from Gordon, Mm T.
B. Dennard, takes first place this
week coming to the top from mid
w-ay on the list last week. The right
work will keep her there, but she has
a lot of competition.
Mrs. J. F. Hall is one of the
ladies tied for fourth place. She
also has shown considerable improve
ment coming up from seventh piece
lest week by doing thr kind of work
that spells success.
Miss Maybelle BridweU has active
ly rtarted and though in only fifth
place today, her friends believe that
nest week win find her among .the
loaders. She ran do it for she has
COTTON DEMONSTRATION
TO BE ON FERGUSON LAND
iree Acer* Turned Over To Agent
Nesmith To Plant Different
Varietie, e f Cotton
Three acres of land that had been
turned over to the Kiwanis Club by
Mrs. David Fcrgunon several week*
igo will be used as a cotton demnn-
tration field, was the decision reach
'd by the club at .a meeting last
Friday night.
The land was given to the club to
be used for planting tobacco, but it
found that this could not be
done, and the plan of using the field
cottqn demonstration plat ha»
been taken up with Mrs. Ferguson.
The club has instructed Agent E.
Nesmith to tak e over the land
cl plant three varieties of cotton,
and to carry forward the cultivation.
proposed to have the farmers
watch the cultivation methods used
and to observe the progress. Each
will be handled differently,
that valued experience can he gained,
nnd the farmers can decide on the
best methods of cotton growing.
The friends of Miss M. Cook will
be pleasantly surprised this week
when they find her name in third
place in sixth place last week, her
quiet, hard and consistent efforts
have Lrought her to the top.
Miss Eva Arnold, Mrs. O. L. Tann
er nnd Miss Alma Garrard arc not as
high in the standing -as they should
be and with a little more effort
forge to the front.
Howard Hall, one of the ne
members of the Hunt has a
showing, being in nixth place with
oifly one weeks work. Howard
get to the top if he applies himself
and we believe he will do just tftat.
One thing and another ha* kep
Mrs. E. D. Taylor from doing th*
fine work that everyone knowj
is capable of doing. Though
standing is somewhat lower than ln.*4
week there is time to bring it back
towards the top during the next few
Miss Myra Barnes jumps from
fourth to ticing for second place
this week by getting the sort of busi
ness that means credits. As it is
credits that win prizes the rest had
better watch Miss Myra.
Mrs W. L. Gholson is one of the
ladies also tied for fourth place and
considering that she has less time
than some to work on the Treasure
Hunt her showing is alright. Her
work is consiste* which means
everything in the nn&l analysis.
Mrs. Willette Horne dropped from
second, to fourth in the standing, be
ing tied for that position with Mrs.
Gholson und Mrs. Hall. An increase
of effort in the next few days will
bring her nearer to the top.
Mm Edwin Dozier who lead the
Hunt last week just missed it again
this week, being tied for second with
Miss Barnes. Holding her own this
way fog two weeks is a real achieve
ment and her many friends believe
that «he will never be out of the big
prize cluss.
GEORGIA NEWSPAPER MEN
AT PRESS INSTITUTE
Edi:or. 5 panditt, Thee. D.jra In
Mncon At School. Merer nnd
W«.|.,nn Open Door, To Fo.rth
Estate
Georgia Editors, members of the
Presw Association, are in Macon this
week, back at school, the depart
ments of Journalism of Wesleyan
and Mercer opening their doors to
the members of the fourth estate for
a four day course in featue writing,
(ditorials and news gathering, the
clasaea being conducted in the morn
ings with round table discussions go
ing on in the afternoons.
The Macon Chamber of Commerce
were host to the editors at a dinner
at the Dempsey Hotel Wednesday
CLUBS VISIT
COUNTYSCHOOLS
Georgia Da; Programs Given At
All Schools In Comity Last
Monday By Women’s Clnbs
“Georgia Day’’ wns enthusiastical
ly celebrated in Baldwin County’s
schools, when committees from the
Women’s Club* of the city visited the
schools last Monday and put on pro
grams, featuring poems, songs and
stories by famous Georgia men.
The Parent Teachers Association,
D. A. R., U. D. C’s., Woman’s Club,
Music Clubs, and other women’*
organizations arranged the program*
that were given.
Poems of Frank L. Stamton, Geor
gia’s Poet Laureate for a number of
years were features on the program*
Sidney Lanier and Joel Chandler
Harris were also given prominence in
the observance. The programs that
were arranged were both interesting
and instructive and in many of the
schools, the children took prominent
parts.
Mrs. J. L. Beeson gave an interest
ing lecture at the Cooperville school
Alexander H. Stevens. The U.
C. are offering a prize to the
pupil writing the best essay with the
it Southerner’s Life as the sub
ject.
County Superintendent P- N.
Bivins cooperated with the club
women in putting the program on.
PUPPET SHOW
One of the most unique and enter
taining shows in Amcrcia today. The
Puppet show will be given in the G.
M. C. Auditorium on March 2nd, for
the benefit of the Parent Teacher
Association. Don’t forget the date
and come out and see this wonder
ful show.
evening with more than seventy-five
editors present. The meeting will
close Saturday with a dinner-dance
given by the Macon Telegraph.
The Union Recorder is being repre
sented at the meeting by Jere Moore.
DR. KIDD ATTENDS MEETING
OF STATE COMMITTEE
Dr. J. E. Kidd a member of the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee from the Tenth Congressional
District, attended a meeting of that
body in Atlanta last Saturday.
Dr. Kidd favored the Chamlee idea
in the selection of delegates to the
Democratic National Convention, and
took a prominent part in the delib-
errations of the body. He made an
eloquent and forceful plea for the
adoption of the Chamlee resolution,
and the report from Atlanta, is that
he was the recipient of many heart;
congratulations.
FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
IN PROGRESS HERE
Lamar Ham, Director of the Fire
Prevention Campaign., in.. Baldwin
county, reported progress in his work
in urging the people of Milledgeville
and Baldwin county to decrease the
number of fires during the coming
year over that of 1927.
The fire prevention campaign is
being conducted all over the United
8tate* and is meeting with great
BIVINS, MORAN AND NEWTON
WIN IN PRIMARY WEDNESDAY
Interest In The Schnoi Snperintendent. Connty
Coroner Rnce Great. Other Officers Nominated WHheat
Opposition
The officer^ of Baldwin County
to be elected in November for four
years, were nominated at a Democra
tic Primary held Wednesday, Feb.
15th.
There were only three contests in
the Primary—P. N. Bivins, was op-
powed by S. A. Boone for School Sup
erintendent; O. F. Moran for County
Commissioner by W. D. Giies and M.
E. Harrington, and C. I. Newton by
E. R. Gholson for Coroner.
The polls in the country precincts
opened at nine o’clock A. M., and
closed at three P. M., and the Mil-
icdgeviile precinct at seven A. M.,
and closeJ .at six P. M.
The primary was conducted under
the Australian Ballot Law and the
votery went quietly to the polls pre
pared and cast their ballot*. There
were few voters who remnined at the
polls during the day.
In the afternoon rain began fall
ing, and when the returns from the
country precincts were telephoned in
to the Court House, the rt suits were
watched with much interest All of
them were in soon after six o’clock,
and the crowd which had gathered
awaited the final count at the city
precinct
Thc results, when the last ballot
had been coun d showed that for
County School Commissioner P. N.
Bivins had defeated his opponent by
a safe majority, and that for County
Commissioner O. F. Morrfn had won
by a majority over his opponent*,
and that C. I. Newton was re-elected
Coroner.
The managers of the election and
the Dimocratic Executive Committee
met at the Court House at twelve
o’clock Thursday, and the votes con
solidated. The committees announc
ed the following as the nominees:
Sheriff—S. L. Terry.
Clerk of Court—J. C. Cooper.
Ordinary—W. H. Stembridge.
County School Supt.—P. N. Bivins.
County Commissioner—O. F. Mo-
Tax Receiver—Brisro N. Wall.
Treasurer—Otto M. Conn.
Coroner—C. I. Newton.
Surveyor—L. M. Hall.
VOTE TABULATED BY DRISTRKTS
105 116 318 319 320 321 322
1714 TOTAL
School Supt.
P. N. Bivins 7
S. A. Boone 7
Co. Com.
W. D. Giles 2
M. E. Harrington 1
O. F. Moran 10
Coroner
E. R. Gholson ...... 2
C. I. Newton - 11
Sheriff
S. L. Terry 14
Citrk
J. C. Cooper 14
Ordinary
W. H. Stembridge 13
Tax Receiver
Briscoe Wall 14
Treasurer
Otto M. Conn ...... 11
Co. Surveyor
LEU1 ... 14
maunm
61 40 26 452 137 90
41 3 3 207 199 25
2 10 11 169 124 83
60 30 15 389 143 22
13 8 4 228 184 14
89 84 25 420 142 101
100 43 29 656 8S1 111
104 43 29 658 335 114
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