Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, November 28, 1929, Image 1

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S llniott-Kccdtiitr READ BY THOUSANDS Pf*|rt»»i»» Baldwin and Surrouading Coon- volume c vbl*■ as WfcAwMh, G»., NwiaLtr 28, 1828 Consolidated ia 1S7I Number 15 3.M*C. and Gordon Meet on Grid For Thanksgiving Classic >i»rcm :i( j [jj va | in Eattl* for Oumpioa- ,(,ip Honors. Gal* Crowd Ex pected to WitoOM Gome GORDON PRIMED TO WIN 1 prop school classic of brings together two js that fyive been rivals for v years has lost none of its col- hi- year, and the greatest crowd h t season is expected to pack P nport .M'-morial field when the !ts of G. M. c. and Gordon Insti nct t.n the gridiron in the great military classic on Thanksgiving af- :oth t arns ha\e come down to finl-li with (excellent records. i are victors over Riverside, jonplas and Locust Grove, and are ntirally even terms for the Thuisday. uh Cecil who directs the Gor- cflin lives from one season to text tr. brat G. M. C. He n't give less than his right eye cat the cadets and has his team lifted and primed to come to Mil- id leave victorious. • foach-s Broadnax and Rentz .tent 1 heir team through light work outs i eek for the final game in Mil- llle. All members of the team • - -d -hape, reports show and effort v.-ill He mnde to turn the invading horde that in Milledgeville Wednesday and take up their headquarters ; the Baldwin. cool weather has been and a great crowd is ex- o witness the game. G. M. C. olorful team of many stars I be playing their last game ; Milledgeville. G. M. C.-Gordon game has r. annual affair for many Gordon has been victorious MR.W.A. MASSEY CALLED BY DEATH Well Knows Busmen Men Diei Wednesday After Long Illness. Funeral Services Thursday Mr. Wm A. Massey, one of Mil- lodgeville’s best known merchants and citizens, died at his home in this city Wednesday morning, November 27th, at seven o’clock. During his illness of several weeks he received the tender ministration of loved ones, phy.-icians and nurses he battled against the grim reap hut his strength gradually yield-1 take the place of ”br. L. W. Lee, ed, and the end came peacefully and "’ho declined to be a candidate in quietly. The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church this (Thurs day) afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, and CITY ELECTION NEXT WEDNESDAY M. E. Pennington for Mayor. L. H. Andrews, S. D. Stem!-ridge and J. R. Smith Aldermen The elcetion for Mayor and three Aldermen wil be held at the City Hall next Wednesday, December 4th. The ticket nominated in the pri mary held several months back will he named without opposition. The ticket is as follows: For Mayor—M. E. Pennington. For Aldermen—L. H. Andrews S. D. Stembridge and J. R. Smith. Mayor Pennington will be named for a second term; Messrs Andrews and Stembridge wil succeed theni- the Board, yirnl Mr. Smith HISTORY TROPHY WONBYGA.U.D.C. Mrs. Beeson Directs Work and Presented Handsome Cop Given for Best Historical Work Mrs. J. L. Beeson was informed this week by Mrs. Trox Bankston, retiring President of the Georgia di vision of the U. D. C.» that the Jeanne Fox Weinman cup is to re main in Georgia for another year. This cup was presented to Mrs. Bee?on who directed the historical work in Georgia for the past two years. The cup is the handsomest or .all U. I). C. trophies and is won by the state that excels in historical work. • first year Mrs. Beeson had the school children of Georgia write ‘says on Alexander Hamilton Stcph- is and last year Bcnjarri.t Harvey ill was the subject for the contest Beeson has received grntulations from many friend- very happy that the trophy will J be sjent to Georgia for the second [time. She has expressed thank* County Must Share in Cost . If G.S.S. Road Is tobe Paved ALUMNAE GIVEN BIGWELCOME Former Students Arrive for Home Coming Thanlugiving Day and Remainder of Week Highway Department lunei Order After Work ea Part ia City is Stopped. Last Week COUNTY TO ACT TUESDAY After work had been ordered stopp ed on the Milledgcville to Sanitarium road last week, the State Highway Department passed an order Tuesday resume this work provided the unty will shnre half of the ex- the primray. The new term will commence the first of January. , There ar? twenty-five voters quali- the remains vill be laid to rest on the | fied by registration, and the polls family square in the city cemetery, j w ill open at nine o'clock i The pall bearers will be Me. sra. M. j i nK „m| close at four. I s - Bell. Otto M. Conn. R. B. Moore. I At the clo-e of the year Mayor It i n* ,*?■ J ' C - Gl " lnt ’ ni1 A - 1 ' Peninjrton will submit u report of the ! the state who entered into the Butts. The honorary escort will he i 0 f„r irs „f thl . city f ,„. the year 1323. j test so enthusiastically. ! the Board of Stewards of the Metho- j dist church and Messrs. A. J. Carr, | C. H. Whitfield and C. E. Caldwell. William Abel Massey was born ir Washington county seventy-five years ago and in early youth came to thi* city, with his mother who had been left a widow. He attended school and grew to manhood days when this section was passing through the reconstruction period. And during these years he learned valuable lessons which stood him well through hi- life, forming the habits Announcement was mnde this I t of honesty, industry and thrift w “ fc hv Mr - rh “ H wt,ll,ir ''' 1 "™* i - 1 * Mr. Massey had for a long number of years been in the grocery business, which he conducted successful. He known for his honest dealing, Train? coming into Milledgeville Wednesday night and early Thursday J morning were filled with alumnae of 1 pense. the Georgia State College for Wo- The order which halted the pav- and highways were Inhabited by ing work came from the district en- many automobile coming hero for the gineer when he learned that a part Home Coming celebration at the col- of this road was in the city limits. mainder of the. Contracts were lot to pave the road I from the Wayne street paving at the * Fair grounds to the State Hospital. -1 After the base from the Bland Lum- thc pa t two years, after G. M. C. i and courteou.- .and kindly treatment •n through a period of five or j of his customers. He was quiet, un- Unusual intere.-t centers pretentious and methodical in his Milledgeville Milling Company Begins Manufacture Dairy Feed Local Plant Addi Feed Mill to Corn Meal Production. Snapped Corn Alto on Market, Consuming Large Amount of Corn in TMs Section. Cold Storage Plant Asset to Section gam? and people >ucbout Middle Georgia are ex- re for the game. Time for starting the gridiron ic has been announced for tv.-o- -five. A parade of the student :tnd band will be staged at two ck. During the halves a .‘pecinl r ‘V he given by n picked-squad. manner, and habits, and performed the duties of life faithfully, impress ing all who knew him with his sin cerity of purpose to do that which as right. Mr. Massey early in life joined the 'ethodist church, nr.d was devoted » its interest and welfare, giving liberally to its support. He Tind been ! a member of the Board of Stewards ERSANENT CHRISTMAS TREE many years, and rendered valu- HATED BY Y. W. AT G. S. C. “ blc *■•*«*** ■" week by Mr. Chas. H. Whitfield presi- 1 ground together. .Mr Whitfield dent of the Milledgeville Milling Co., stated that hundreds of bushels of that a feed mixer was being installed corn had ben purchased from the the mills near the Georgia depot farmers of this section to mill thi- and that at an early date Baldwin product. bounty made dairy feeds would be In a separate part of the building put on the market. the Whitfield Grocery Company is For many years.producers of a fine operated. On u recent inspection of quality corn meal, the Milling Com- j the plant, it was learned that lege during the week. Dormitories are decorated in cli and college colors. Students ure » c ted and everything is ready to open j her Company to the Hospital „a U a three day program of enU.tain-j been put down and grading work d young ladies from the lumber yard to the city ment centered ar v.ho in other days were students the great college. The program will ope morning when the Y. VV. hove a special Vesper service and welcome*to the alumnae. Thanksgiv ing dinner will We served in all the dormitories and the former students w 1 he honor guests. .Tuesday of this week requiring the Friday morning the chapel >er- county to bear hulf of the expense, vices wil be turned over to th:* alum- paving was pratically complete, the order to hold up the work on the sec tion in the city was issued. Dr. It. C. Swint, Mr. O. M. Ennis and Mr. L. H. Andrews appeared before th* highway hoard last Thurs day in a:, effort to have the work re. The hoard issued their order pany has ndded new equipment to meet the growing demands for dairy feeds in this section. Baldwin and surrounding counties are showing a steady growth in dariying. the presi dent of the companj' stated, and it is the plan to mill a high gride feed for dairy cattle. The machinery is now being installed and the feed will be placed on the market about the first of the year. Tests runs arc w being urnde. offices had been constructed and that larger storing space had bfcen ac quired by this department. The grocery company servo- the mer chants throughout this section of the state. In the basement of the building a modern cold ed. During last week hundreds of pounds of meat were brought here from Wilkinson and other counties The plant . ’«*ke«, it nae and many prominent speakers will take part in the exercises. Fri- :lny afternoon the State association will have a tea from four-thirty to •“-thirty. In the receiving line will >e President and Mrs. Beeson. Miss Rosubpl Burch. Mbs Mary Brooks, Miss Mary Burns nnd Mrs. A. C. Mc Kinley with the twelve district chair- Friday night .it the Baldwin Hotel the Junior-Senior Banquet will be of the most brilliant events of the week. On Saturday morning the Baldwin count/ a’umnae will enter tain at a reception in honor nf the visitors. The regular i of the expense, to the county will about $3,500. At the ting of the county com- icxt Tuesday action will • the‘hoard in regard to be taken b the work. Th- city gets out from under any responsibility of the road under an order passed List Jnly which turned the road at Fish .g Creek and the Oconee Rjyor over to the county as a state highway project. The section of road in question extends from the Bland Lumber Co., to ‘be end of the city paving at the Fair grounds. Work raising the‘fill and grading this road has been in progress several day. nnd was near ing completion. Qarrol. i Front Be Sun ' ve growing Christmas tree 1 be ready for the students of G. : f - W. in the future, the Y. W. C. j hr.ving planted a large cedar in ■' Terrell Hall to be used each r during the holiduy season as the The new feed will he sold htrough- possible for the farmer to s.i 1 hogs meeting whhTbiTde! \ I COUNTY ORDINARY STRICKEN mind throughout Georgia. until the meat can he cured. The j WITH HEART ATTACK The milling company has recently cold storage plant now is nccomo- j pdaced on the market bagged snapped j dating many farmers and hundreds Judge Stembridge Reported Better. Tkis of feed that 1 is being preserv- Thi* tree who planted Monday nf- christened “Mis ti beloved mem- le colit • faculty and a lead- ll ‘ V v.ork. The tree wn<s Mr. Frank Watson and was to the campus through the "f f’apt. Burke who had the "<l *»nd planted. night cf December 16th, • indent body will form ' -h lighted candles march He walked uprightly before | his fellow men. and there was none , ‘ | who could say aught against him. In j” ut * tat * ; his death Milledgeville has lost n I good, trustworthy and substantial J citizen, and the Methodist ,-hurch a faithful and loyal member. Mr. Massey wn< twice married, his j first wife being Miss Luticin Harrell, died a number of years ago. His id wife, formally Mbs Lelia j Cbtendorff survives him. He is also I • urvived by several nieces and a! | nephew who reside in Atlanta and, ; Macon. Among these Is Mrs. Delia l Carroll, of Atlanta, who was at his . J . ^ bedside during his illness. Services Wednesday Ni^ht Calls | Hour’s Battling With Six-Foot ^ Mrs. Massey, has the deepen sym- Qty to Tbanksyiving for I Specimen Seems Like Blessings of Year 1 “Two Weeks” Several hundred students are ex pected here for the Home Coming celebration which was made an an-! nual affair several years ago. The HOME COMING OF MEMBERS different class groups are expected OF PHILATHEA CLASS to have meetings during the three | day convention. Ninth Anniversary to Be Held al Among the prominent women and Baptist Church Sunday Morning <i f°nncr students who wil] be here ^ f fln ,! ! “P. 0 ™ » I -Mrs. Fred Smith of Augusta, former- Tin* members of the Philuthea ly Miss Julia Bethune. Mrs. Smith Class of I fie Baptist S. S., wifi on will be the principal speaker at th? next Sunday morning at ten o’clock Vesper services on Thanksgiving celebrate the ninth anniversary of the From Offic Tuetda; CITY OBSERVES jSAILFISH LANDED THANKSGIVING BY GEORGIA DR Judge pathy • people KIWANIS TO NAME OFFICERS AT MEETING FRIDAY (Mia Herald ) nd foi •cle . y| ng Chri H. Hai istmas carrob. This 1 i- being arranged by the Y direction of Miss Annie I tough try. More than one •and voices will he in the chorous ** enrols. 4 trot * W >H be decorated , Take sident’i au> win doubles cotton YIELD OVER 1828 *». Go •nd Nib. Haadrod Mor mned Thi* Yaar Tkaa "ernmeat Report Skawt bill! win unty’s cotton yield for , paw>d that of 1921 by r tWo thousand bales, doubling ^ r "I‘- , f *mparitive figures issued government show. > 2 r, , report s <‘nt out shows for . n . a * r -132 bales have bqen 33 2 tf, ° 1928 f*K urCs »to ow ♦C' 1 county ranks loyv •Id which wa x a quar- o ... *hu n bales in excess of Milledgeville and Baldwin county I •ople have paused in their activities I Dr. H. D. Allen of Milledgeville, .,d.y to riv. lh.nk. for the bIe«in KS r-»" •*»«• ,lday while fi h:ng from the stem of • if the >riir ,n to o «n .* a jrt nera ( ( lv ,.h artl . r t, cal Wnhnn. ciprnmand- holiday throuchout thi- county. | e(J by Capl LonBle CanlpWL Wi-dncrdny evoninu nt the 1-re by-, Dr A , I(-n wu fiBhin! . with Marion terinn church, a union service I Siidey, nttorney, when the entch was i niiicugciniv .held in commemoration of the | made. The anglers left the city [ new oflcers for the coming year at custom j,y our pilgrim fathers, ’yacht docks at 2 p. m., and two hours their meeting next Friday night. Rev., services were brief lAit impres- 1 latqr the sailfish struck the bait F. H. Harding heading the ticket ^ ^ g Roberts, pastor of i while they were fishing off the which has been announced lor vote., tfce p irat g ap ti 8 t church, was the | Roney Plaza. The catch was 6 feet 6 inches from the tip of its bill to tail and weigh ed approximately 140 pounds, con sidered perfect for an hour’s battling. When asked ho.v long it required for him to I*nd the sailfish, Dr. Allen, who has been attending the medical convention, said: “About two weeks, I think.” It was his first fishing trip in Mi- W. II. Stembridge was ri ported resting easy today after h had suffered a heart attack at hi office Tuesday afternoon and had t be carried to hir home His condition was considered sei rave concern was felt fo: •y by hundreds of throughout the county The that he is better are received with mrmh , much gratification. organization of the class by holding a home coming of its members. The following program has been ! Song—“Oh Zion Hosts.’’ r 1'rayor—Rev. L. E. Roberts. r ‘ Greetings—Miss Ruth Stone. Devotional—Miss Selma Shcrrer. Talk, "What the Philathca Class Have Meant to Me.’’—Mb* Antoi nette Lawrence. ° Song—Quartette. " Cln.s I’lifm—Ml»» Ella Muil,»n. Talk, “How the Junior Philathe.a Class Can Help the Church—Mr. T. H. Clarke. Prayer—Mrs. C. B. McCullar. Class Song—Class. Reading of messages from absent Miss Lillian Dollah, Class President. MR - NAT KNICHT RETURNS PICTURE TO BE SHOWN TO MJICK AGENCY HERE AT THE COLONIAL Will Sup.-.!.. Rap.ir Departv.rnt of Milledgeville Kitvoninns will The followinir ticket has te*™ P ut | pr i nt i™| .peaker and in n inert clo- r>... c* II Uqnino’. r ' With The Show.” ingiag. All Talking Sc •t Colonial Three D« Dane! The Ralph Simmer. Leaves Telephone Company ... nomination; Rev. F. H. Harding, President; Dr. E. H. Scott. 1st Vice- President; Dr. Francis Daniels. 2nd Vice-Preaidcnt; D. M. Roircrs, Treas urer; Dr. G. H. Webber. District Trustee; Directors, L. V. Jordan, J. A. Horne, Geo. Roach, M. R. Bell, Erwin Sibley. Georpe Tunnell and Dr. H. D. Allen. Jr. The ticket will be elected unani mously Friday It is understood. Mr. L. C. Hnll will retire as Presi dent after n most successful year at the head of tho civic organization. Rev. J .1- Rutland and family are expected to arrive in the city today (Thursday) from Tipnall. Mr. Rut land.is the recently nppointed pastor of the Milledgeville Circuit quent way he praised the custom and recalled the many blessings of this generation. On Thursday morning Episcopal church a special Thanks giving service is to be held. Rev. F .H. Harding, rector will conduct the prayer 'service and preach special sermon. Thursday morning hunters « er the county will take to the field and spned a part of the morning >*» this sport. In the afiemoon at G. M. C. the cadets will play Gordon Institute in a football game and over at G. S. C. W. the young ladies will welcome to the campus n-iny former students. The Colonial Theatre will also have a special program- ami. The first technicolor picture to he shown in Milledgeville will be seen at the Colonial Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next wek. 'On With The Show’’ is in full natural color and i.s said to be one of the • most spectacular show* un der the new regime of talking. The* picture shows a complete musical comedy and many song favorites are introduced in the picture. The remainder of the week, Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rogers will be the stars in the “Dance of Life”. This o an all talking, singing* danc ing show. NOTICE TO BALDWIN COUNTY ALUMNAE OF G. S. C. COUNTY COURT IN SESSION The Baldwin county alumnae of the Georgia State College for Women invited to a tea. Friday, Nov, County Court was in session Mon 27th, from 4:30 to 6:30, the tea! day. Judge E. R. Hines presiding. I to the inclement weather. The date roam on the G. S. C. W. campus. j with Col. Carlisle Giles, Solicitor. Six , for the ne:;t meeting has not beau MISS KATHERINE SCOTT, Pre*. misdemeanor cases were tried. announced. Mr. Nat Knight, for many year- forema nof the rt-pari department of the Ralph Simmcrsou Buick Agency has returned to his post there from the Telephone Company where he was temporarily associated in the con struction of lines in the city. Mr. Knight will have superv sion of the repair department an • will assist in the direction of the manage ment. He has been in Milledgeville several years and has a large number of friends. Mr. Simmerson announces the return of Mr. Knight in an ad vertisement expressing his great SERVICE STA r LEGION POST PONES MEETl, a. The meeting of the ‘Woodrow Wil son chapter of the Service Star Lo- postponed last Tuesday due