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CITIZENS MEET SUNDAY NIGHT i H- HcM «t (Wot >l 7:31 ffchcfc. Cmmim l>- pmtMit KJWANAS HAVE BOARD MEETING Ymr’t W*rk Renewed ud New Veer Pleued GaL Erwin Sibley, Chairman. hn>i The retiring board of Director* of aaaouncrd that a mass meeting of the Kiwania Club and the newly elect- tile citizen* of Milledgeville and (M j member!: of the. board were the Baldwin county, will be held a. the pU est* of retiring President Frank JMcthodi-t church next Sunday even- Bor at u dinner la*t Thursday night ing at 7:30 o’clock /or the purpose a t the Baldwin Hotel, of perfecting an Organized Charity. The report of the year’s ac ivitiea This is a question in which the showed the club most progressive and people of tils community, individual- many wt -th while undertaking* ac- ly and collectively, ire deeply inter- complUhed. Mr. L. C. Hull newly cited. Iti need has been keenly felt elected President, outlined a program within the past few weeks, as there f 0r the new year and expressed his have been many cases where assist- desire for a progressive year. Rev. nnce has been needed, and charity F. II. Harding retired as Secn-tary of work has been absolutely necessary the club, becoming Vice-President, to relieve suffering. The lack of an Mr. W. H Arnall is the new S«*cr e -j organized charity has been keenly tary. felt by those who have undertaken to The following is u brief summer; carry aid to the distressed. 0 f the years accomplishments: Who Hu Misting Half of Cullinan Diamond? When the Cullinan diamond. Ibe largest iu the world. estir.ated to be worth up to SJo.Uuy.UOU, and which is amous the British crown jewels, was New aad OU Board fawd. mi Re- du » Irum u,e t ‘ arLh at the Premier “T 1 u*. . “ines at Cullinan, South Africa. Id At 0AMWn. 1903. it WUS found that one side was so rtsr and smooth that it was consid ered to be only part of a much big seer diamond. The enormous half brother, however, bus never been found, although scientists, diamond miners, financiers, geologists and thing for It for ixxxixxxuiiim i imiiii.n Its of the •f the mis lug half • An organized charity will do away with promiscuous street begging, and will place assistance where it is neces sary. and where charity can be wise ly and judiciously placed. The following plans are submitted by the pastors of the Methodist und BapList churches- of Kiwai I'.ribi is Club 1928 G. M. C. Me is built by the morial fenc - which Americnn Legion. 2. An appropriation to the Geor gia Training School Bend. 3. Rinsed the salary of n Tobacco expert and introduced the raising of tobacco in Baldwin county. 4. Efforts to relocate Highway entering he city. 5. Donation made successful ! Dem-! Insti- A Suggested Plan For Welfare Work The response made to the appeal for the “Empty Stocking Fund” wa- very gratifying. Many hearts were made happier n' 6. Christmas time because of this fund, tute sponsored by the club. As a result of investigation made 7. Formulation of plans for a u» that time und because of sub.-e- charity organization, qucnl events we have been brought 8. Additional stop signals urged face to face with the urgent need of tt t dungerous corners, a welfare organization to look after y. Contribution to the Community the needs of all people in our city Sing. and county who arc in need of help. 10. The mutter of trucks running Our people are as sympathetic and without lights and proper brakes call us ready to help relieve the case of e d to the attention of the city au- distress as any people anywhere. But thorities. this help cannot be wisely admini-t- n. The A. A. A. Club formed ered without a permanent organize- through the efforts of the club, tion to which our doctors and ou» 12. Effort to retain the Buck Eye people generally can report the case Cavalcade. of need. 13. Effort to retain the Buk Eye For your careful consideration we Oil Co., successful, submit the following as a workable 14. Work done on the relief of plan, and we beg all citizens to make discharged prisoners, suggestions for the improvement of 15. Sal cof Xmas Seals and co- the plan. operation with the Red Cross in an- In a mass meeting to which every nunl call, interested person in the city urn! in. Effort to have work continu- county shall be nivitod let a permnn- Ct j on Gray-Milledgeville Highway, committee be elected, composed Proposed pavement of this Highway of the very best men and available. L?t the committee at once organize by the election of a chairman and secretary-treasurer. Also it shall be the '*omniittee*H duty to select a welfare worker to whom all cases of need shall bo re ported and who shall invetitgate or have investigated, every case thus re- It .‘"all also b *he duty of the pernu lent commi -ec to at o gin ai J push to a conclusion a cam paign for funds to meet all needs that n ight arise during the year. g We suggest that for the present the cj mpaign shall be for money, groceries, dry goods, fuel and medi- ^ Soir.e prefer to pledge an amount of money for each month. A grocer may nmke his pledge to be paid in groceries and so with the dry goods and clothing merchnnt, the wood and coal dealer, the druggist, etc. All subscription? are to be paid as called for on order of the treasur er, the first, month’s subscription in money alone excepted. By way of illus*ration: a case is reported to the welfare worker who upon investigation finds that groc eries an] fuel are needed. An order is nmde upon the tron-urer for the things needed. The treasurer sends an order for the articles and credits :hose who receive the orders for that amount on their year’s subscription. It may -be that there will noi be n»od for mnny such orders through out ihe year, but when they do ar rive wj will know how Partly •suit of thes* in 1929 forts. 17. Overhead bridge* on Georgia R. R. or. Macon road completed. This mutter called to the attention of Georgia R. It. by the club. 18. Effort to retain Counlv Agent. 19. Donation to Stocking Fund. 20. Assisted in shortening road to Atlanta, avoid going through be- Social Circle. W. II. ARN T ALL, Secretary. W. HATCHER BACK FROM TRIP TO INDIANAPOLIS H.rd. ire AincIaLIoa Mr. R. W. Hacther has just return ed from Indianapolis, where he tended the mid-winter meeting of the Board of Governors of the Nntionui Retail Hardware Association. The Xntional Association i.- com posed of ;hirty-six states and terri torial associations, and numbers over 22,000 members. It employs over thirty people in the head office at Indianapolis, and publishes its t magazine, "Hardware Retail?) • ion. Is Unit 11 ; • i.t it became of the strict law .. ruins the Illicit scHlus "f stores. \ notorious criminal once almost had his bunds on It. the story goes, but lie attempted to trick the native who iv.is prepared to seil it to him and the native tied with the diamond. Mud Walls of House M Defy Time’s Ravages Near Stella, Amherst island, at the eastern extremity of Lake Ontario, is .» mud house erected inu years ujto and prtihuhl.v the only one of iis kind * 4 on the -North American .•oaiin nt. It F"i should be of nrcliehigie.il and tdstor- ^ icni Interes' -nuse it differ i from Li the adobe ! -ses nt the South- west in that l v . 1 «<-.• m.dd- ed in one p. . n.. v. i r.* evidently built in a form. 1 t»v day. inir-d n/ straw, was i : ll 'o phn-e k - saplings inihfdd d fhmii ; ■« apart. A eorresj.02.1i ..1 i.. - nto Globe says the h . • was hd Leader end Led Every umn is boll, leader and led. M His range may not he of the lowest ki and narrowest, but if lie be not mumi- ly defective some otlier looks I to lead in some j>etty concern 1 lent. liir be of tiir advice i:i unity fields. because of Ids s:u;wrior intelligence lie relies llie more* upon competent dim tion in field* und subjects which he has not himself mastered. The head of a state has tils trusted and official counselors; but beyond that circle he is under the soeinl guidance of Ids physici: wife. olio rdei 1 guide In the Union. •culate.* r. Hatcher rd this on ve then ye state i th *' Hamp-hir... that the We would also rule be not to give money 10 th. bcnificinry except in rarest care . Those who subscribe money shal pay at once th? firs* month’s pledg. and all subsequent payments shall hi made upon the call of the treasurer FOR RENT—Two sunny bid rooms' t u-e of kitchen and bath. Con-j vrtly located. Apply lon’t let your car be repair is work—Get expects—Sci two best mechanics in to* RALPH S1MMERSON Buick Dealer W< are aware that the sugg-^ted plan is inadequate. But we present it as the best we can offer, and urge upon our people to consider it and then when the mass meeting is call ed be ready to make suggestions for iti improvement. j SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES TO ; WINTER HAVEN. FLA., ACCOUNT cr.r.t from our •tr-'ets. | « If a church or secret order should I for special reasons prefer to care for I a case if no.ice should be ^iven to 1 the welfare worker it will .avoid dupli- J cation. J FLORIDA ORANGE FESTIVAL We arc not “sold” to any particu- j lur plan, but with other of our citi-! Tickets on sale January 20-2a. zen* w 3 only want the best organize- j 1909, inclusive; final limit February tion possible for the relief of dis- 5, 1929. If such a plan U adopted and if tressed humanity. And what we do, all the people in stores and homes we do in the name of Our Lord nnd I Stop oven allowed at all stations and upon the srteet will respect the Master—Jesus ChrisJ. on cUher going or returning trip, or organization and refuse to treat We are sure that all preachers of! both, within final limit of ticket. “*“ ° r ** ni “- “»• J county are .ympathetic j For farc . , ;ld otfcer travel inform.- tion we will bo enabled to make our with this suggested plan and would j tion agk Ticket Agent. chanty greater blesaing to a sign the communication if given greater number than can possibly be opportunity, done in an individual effort Also JOHN F. YARBROUGH it will eventually remove the mondi- HENRY D. WARNOCK ADDING TO IT ALL THE TIME Even after a century we are not resting on our reputation, but are continually adding to it by im proved facilities, increased efficien cy? greater knowledge and experi ence and the service we render. 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