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VOLUME C
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VVork Paving State Hospital 'STORES READY IN
Road to be Resumed at Once 1 ATTIRE
lte Higkwoy Accept* County’*
Proposition Which W«» Made
by Board Monday
POUNT IS TO PAY HALF
Highway Department
^tugh their chairman, Mr. Tate,
"•and Wednesday afternoon that
witrk on the State Hospital road
•]d be finished and that the con-
c*jon would be resumed at once,
.- p it ition having been made by
. County Commissioners having
cn accepted.
jj r . o. M. Knnis, Mr. G. C Mc-
r |, and Dr. O. F. Moran went
Atlanta Monday to confer with
Tat and put their proposition,
, ir r him. The Highway Depart-
nt having previously agreed to
srtir.ue the work under a fifty-fifty J
nt of the cost, the commission
n-ed ta this provided the highway
ent would credit their ac-!
ith their share of the cost. :
The Ibchway Department owes
riwin county several thousand dol-
fr r bv.rl: road work and the Com-|
•’ r : stated that they believed |
h fprhwny Department could make
:-,-t payment on this with the cost
t • ring to the State Hospital.
7 highwya will go forward with
and instead of the county
»r.’:;inT them a cash payment for
■•nlf. the Highway Department
rill credit their account with the
mount. The money has bcen.owed
ly’uwin county several months.
The work will be resumed this
Chrisbnu Trad* Boom Demite
Cold Weather and MHIedfenlle
Becomes Mecca for Shopper*
G. M, C. and Lanier Meet
In Macon Friday Afternoon Christmas spirit reigns
Judge Stembridge Dies At
Home Here Last Saturday
MR. B. I. FRALEY
Poets and Cadets Resume Hostilities to Determine Champions of
Southern Half of G. I. A. A. Controversy Ends in Selection of
Athens but Reconsideration Takes Game to Macon
WOMAN1$ BADLY
BURNEDJN JAIL
)re*s of Mrs. Mary Reynolds
Catches Fire and Raifly Burns
Her Satnrdny
Mrs. Mary Reynolds, who was in
tie county jail waiting trial in J.an-
sry wa? badly burned Saturday af-
irnoon when her dress caught fire
i 1 ' -ho was standing near the
Mr*. Reynolds was taken to the
■ "f Envoy and Mrs. Scovill Snl-
it’un Army workers, where she is
•’overinir from the burns. Her con-
iti n. while serious is not critical
d it is understood she will recover
thin a few weeks.
Mrs. Reynolds was standing near
<• stove at the jail when her dress
n;tw '- She wrapped herself in n
an!:». to extinguish the flnmen, but
Jntil she had been burned about
i* body and limt-J. The Snl-
5:on Army workers made immediate
arrangements to take care of her.
The G. M. C. cadets and the Lanier
Poets will resume hostilities again
Friday afternoon ,to determine the
champion of the Southern half of the
G. I. A. A. and to decide the team
that will go forth to Atlanta to com
bat wi:h the winner of the Northern
half of the association. The game
to be played in Macon is the final
decision.
The only team that has been able
Lo battle the cadets on even terms
this season has been chosen to play
the cadets despite the great super
iority of the record of G. M. C.
Arbiter Frank Anderson announced
Friday night thut G. M. and Lanier
would play in the south and Madison
and Roys High in the North. The
winners of the the.-e two games to
meet in Atlanta at a later date to
decide who is the Big Chief of the
Junior association, thus dragging the
football season in prep circles well in
to December.
After a lengthy controversy be
tween the Lanier and G. M. C. au
thorities regarding the place to piay
the game, a neutral field was decid
ed upon, Athens being selected for
the place to resume hostilities fc;
tween the twp teams. Another con
ferences Wednesday morning how
ever, changed the plan and Macon
was chosen as the place for the game.
Several conferences were held
without any success, Macon author-
itise holding that Macon would be
the only place .acceptable to them.
Arbiter Anderson chose Louisville,
byit this did not get Mucon’ approval
and they again began making propo
sitions to the cadet authorities. Tues
day afternoon it was finally agreed
to play in Athens Friday afternoon,
but later conferences Wednesday
changed this plan and the two teams!
will meet in Macon on the Centennial I
stadium at two-thirty.
Officials have been chosen, the |
teams agreeing to u^e the same
officials who work in the Georgia-
j Tech game.
Coache® Broadnax and. Rents will
tal > in good
shape it is understood. Workouts be
gan Monday afternoon and con
tinue until Thursday. Coach Broad
nax will take hi team over to Ma-
;on Thursday for a workout there on
the eve of the game.
elks held lodge of sorrow
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
p.jj l3 W ho H.v.
C'-d Di.ni>, The Cl.line Ytir.
Col. Paul. Speaker
ELECTION DEC. 20
FOR ORDINARY
J. C. Cooper Calls Election to Name
Ordinary As Successor to
Jndge Stembridge
Clerk J. C. Cooper, acting Ordi
nary of Baldwin county issued a call
for an election to name the .-uccessor
of Judge Stembridge in the office of
Ordinary of the county, the voting
date set at December 20th.
Judge Stembridge entered office
last January for a four year term
and the election will name a succes
sor to fill the office for the three re
maining years.
Miss Bertie Stembridge and Mr.
C. L. Moore announce in this is*ue
of the Union-Recorder as candidates.
Miss Stembridge is n daughter of
the late Judge Stembridge, and as
sist Clerk o f Court J. C. Cooper in
his office. She also at times assisted
her father in his office.
Mr. Moore is a well known citizen
of MiUcdgeville, and is an ex-officio
Justice of Peace. He is well versed
in judicial affairs.
SAIE OF TUBERCULOSIS
CHRISTMAS SEALS STARTS
DECEMBER HERE
WITH COLD WAVE
Freezing Temperature Extend:
Over Firrt Day* of Last Month
in!929 in Fir*t Cold Wave
Decorated in the red and green,
color.* that are typical with Christ
mas, the stores of Millcdgeville’s
trading district were ready for hte
holiday rush this week and the first
wave of shopper® began to pick
through and purchase gift., for the
whole family, although cold and rainy
weather kept many confined to their
Decorations are in all stores, toys
are on display and holiday boxes ns*
reminders that Christmas day is only
three weeks away and the mad rush
i.s on. The stores of the city pre
sent u beautiful specatade os the
shopper enters to begin his selection
of the tilings he must have all tied
and ready «n Christmas morning.
MiUcdgeville, the center of a five
county ar. i has attracted many peo
ple from .-.tit-rounding towns, de pitc
k tv fact ♦hlit the merchants have not
been unusually active this year to at-
_i.ri.ct them into MiUcdgeville. Hun
dreds of people were hurrying to and
fro and one would believe that the
i van much used and seldom heed
ed. “Shop Early" was being taken
;t riously.
The interest, will of course grow
o' the day near.* and the finnl rush
will not be ended until the stores
close Christinas eve and Santa Claus
begins hii annual pilgrimage to make
happy hundreds of boys and girls.
Tki® Well Known Citizen Die® With
Heart Attack Sunday Morning.
Funeral Monday Afternoon
Mr. Burwell 1. Fraley, one of Mil-
ledgevillo’s well known citizens, died
Sdnday morning, December 1st,
about seven o'clock in his room at
the Baldwin Hotel, after the recur
rence of a heart attack, with which
j he was suddenly stricken Saturday
• afternoon.
j Mr. Fraley was apparently in his
I usual health, and was in the held
lobby when the attack came. Physi
cians vwe hastily summoned, and he
was curried to his room. His condi
tion improved under medical treat
ment, but ahothcr attack Sunday
morning caused his death.
The
tin
led dc
■nle-hreville Lodge of Elks,
eft- rn on, paid tribute to
: ti‘> members in n brief
ceremony in the Lodge
Elk® Building.
IT. Finn’s, Exalted Ruler.
the
■ the ritual part*. Col. Joseph
* 1 pa t Exalted Ruler of the
• delivered the memorial eulogy
■ Paid tribute to those who had died
lrin ? the year. Dr. Y. A. Little
ad a special poem which he had
***« the occasion.
to die during the last year
S. L. Terry, Geo. Reid, B. I
“'e. and E. L. Barnej.
The sale of Tuberculosis Christ
•r as Seal' will start this week.
7h seals will be sent out throueh
the mail, with an explanatory letter.
The proceeds derived from the sale of
the c s eals will be used to fight that
anf * dread desease tuberculosis. The work
that is done from the proceeds of this
sale to exterminate this dread disease
should appeal to everyone to buy
With the thermometer hovering
below* freezing, December the last
month of 1929 was ushered in Sun
day morning, while Baldwin county’s
populace shivered from the cold wind
that swept from the north.
There was no thaw out until Wed
nesday morning when the thermo
meter began to take a rise after
hanging in the twenties for three
days Adding to the discomfort of
I the first days of the month, rain fell
| throughout Monday after a riight
| rise had been mode in the tempera
ture, only to topple again Monday
night The coldest wer ther was
registered Sunday night when the
recording instrument went to nine
teen **
Much suffering was rcc' '?d
throughout the routh when the cold
wave swept throughout the southern
tat:s. In Baldwin couilty no deaths
’•esulted from the cold wave while
‘here wa suffering and need that
was taken care of by the charity or
ganizations.
The crld wave war the first of
the winter and came with a sudden
ness that was shocking, Friday morn
ing the lari day of November. Last
Thursday was an ideal fall day. hut
♦he balmy weather war. quick to eiul
and the cold nnn kept back much cf
the celebration that generally goes
with the Thanksgiving holiday sen-
METHODIST BOARD OF
STEWARDS RE-ORGANIZE
ClT Y ELECTION HELD WEDNES
DAY
Ia the city election held Wednes-
*>. ^° v * -Ith, Mr. M. E. Pennington
. ® 5, re * t 'b’cted Mayor for a term of
j. an d Messrs L. H. Andrews,
W| mbridge and J. R. Smith
' f named Aldermen for four years,
t. . . Wcr ° °nly twenty-five voters
l« qua.'fy f nr t jj e c i ec tion, and neir-
, c ’ ca't their ballots. They
< C . ' nce l ^ e * r new term °*
first of January. ,
The Board of Stewards of the
Methodist church held their first
meetine of the New Conference year
Tuesday evening at the parsonage.
The business of last yar was closed
out The report showed that about
$8,000 has been received an expend
ed. A full financial statement will
be printed and mailed each member
of the church.
The Board was re-organized by
the re-election of the same officer?:
H G Bone, Chinn.; R. B. Moore,
Vice Chinn.; W. T. Wynn, Sec’ty.;
A. I. Butts, Treasurer, and O. M.
Conn, Chinn. Finance Committee.
The committees remain same.
One of th? lari official acts of
Judge W. II. Stembridge was writ
ing and mailing checks to the Con
federate . soldiers nnd widows, who
draw pensions. During his tenure of
office as Ordinray, he always took
an active interest in the old soldiers
and widows, and saw that they re
ceived their money promptly when
it came into his hands.
P. T. A. MEETING THURSDAY
The meeting o fthe P. T. A. will
So hold this (Thursday) afternoon at
7:30 o’clock. Th.» change in the date
af the meeting was made on account
•f the G. M. C -Lanier football game.
The members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Margnret Tattle, head of the
Pome Economic Department of G.
S. C .W., has been critically ill at
her home for the past several days.
CONGRESS.GETS
VINSON BILLS
10th Congressman Reintroduces
Bill Regulating Cotton Exchange.
Also Asks for Farm Money
Congressman Carl Vinson of the
10th District of Georgia introduced
upon the openiug of Congress. Mon
day, the following bills:
Mr. Vinson reintroduced his cot
ton bill regulating the operations of
the New York Cotton Exchange to
prohibit manipulations uf price?, by
placing tha Exchanges under the
'upervision of the Agricultural De
partment, and providing for South
ern deliveries on a New York con
tract at Augusta and Savannah, Geor
gia, and other designated spot mar
kets. This bill has attracted a great
deal of attention in the cotton trade
and xnr, unanimously passed by the
House during the last session of Con
gress, hut on account of the congest
ed condition of the calendar in the
Senate it furled to be considered.
Mr. Vinson stated “in my judge
ment this bill, which has the endorse
ment of the Agricultural Department,
; will prohibit the manipulation of the
(cotton market and the producers of
J cotton will obtain a better price as
' the Law of apply and demand will
' rogulnte tha same and not gambling
1 **nd speculation." It means he said,
“a new day for the cotlon producer
; ;:nd the trade in gcnerxL’’
We also introduc d a bill to appro
priate $2,000,000 to permit the
Secretary cf Agriculture to loan
money to farmers of the flood strick
en ari *i of A’abama, Georgia, North
Carolina, and South Carolina, for the
purpose of buying seed and fertilizer.
He stated that a similar bill was pars
ed last session and it enabled hun
dreds of farmers to carry on their
occupation who were unable to ob
tain credit from any other source
Practically all the money that the
government loaned this year, has
been repaid.
He introduced a bill to reduce the
freight and passenger rates to place
them back where they were in 1920.
A bill of much importune to the
••rterans of the World War is one
that he introduced providing that the
Veterans Bureau should settle in full
the amount of the adjusted compen
sation or bonus whenever a veteran
becomes totally and permanently dis
abled.
Joseph A. Moon* Funeral Home and
prepaied for buriul.
The funeral services were held at
three o'clock Monday afternoon at
the Baptist church. Rev. I.. E. Rob
erts officiating. The remains were
bur:id in the city cemetery on the
square with his parents. The pall
bearer? were: Messrs W. J.. Fraley,
Burwell Malpuss, Fluker Tarbutton,
F. L. Ses-ions, M. S. Bell and Major
Godfrey Osterman. The honorary
r eort: Messrs E. E. Bell. E. E. Ba‘s.
D. W. Brown, F. E. Bone, J. E.
Pottle, T. Treanor, W. S. Thornton.
R. W. Hatcher, J. H. Ennis, Thos
Sir^fjson, Lamar Ilnm. W. A. Walker,
W. H. Collins, W. T. Wood, T. L.
McComb, J. F. Boll, W. M. Scott, J.
R. Stanley. W. J. Brake, M. F.
Stembridge. T. H. Clark, Lewis Gor-
ley, Ralph Simmerson. E. J. Flcmb-
trr, M. R. Belt.
Bui .veil I. Fraley was born in
Hancock County sixty-six years ago.
his parents being Mr. nnd Mrs. L
A. Fraley. He came to this city wh«n
a young man. and the greater portion
of his life was spent here. In recent
years jie has >pent a portion of each
year in Mountain City, where he
owned a summer home and other
property. He never married, and bc-
ipg provident he accumulated con
siderable wealth, which consisted
mostly of stocks and bonds. He was
a * lockholder in the MiUcdgeville
Banking Company, and was a mem
ber ' f the Board of Directors of that
institution. He was safe and con
servative in his business methods. He
was a member of the MiUcdgeville
Lojlgc of Elks. He was retiring in
hi*, nature, but those who knew him
found him to he social and genial in
his relationship, and that he possess
ed a kind and sympathetic nature.
Mr. Fraley at one time served the
city as an Alderman, taking interest
in the affairs of the city. He planned
and laid out the park in the tenter
of Jefferson street.
Hr, during the yours past, budded
a nunber of houses in the city plan
ning and directing their erection. He
rlso supervised the building uf th 1
first Elks Home in this city.
Mr. Fraley is survived by one
brother, Mr. H. T. Fraley, and sev
eral niece? nnd nephews, the children
f the latter, and the children {«f hi
only sister, the late Mr?. John B.
Mai pass.
Baldwii Ordiawy Passes Away
After Brief libel®. Fuseral
Held Saaday
SERVED THE COUNTY 25 YEARS
Judge Wm H. Stembridge pursed
away at his home on South Jefferson
street Saturday morning, November
30th, after an illness of a few days
Judge Stembridge, who was Ordi
nary of Baldwin county, wa, in his
office Monday and Tuesday of last
week, attending to -the duties.
After going to hit home Tuesday at
noon, he was stricken with heart
trouble, and a physician called. It
was realized that his condition was
serious, but it was hoped that he
would respond to medical treatment.
During Wednesday night, however,
complications developed, and he grew
worse. He made a valiant fight for
life, as physicians, nurses ar.d lovpd
ones ministered to him, but the end
of his long and useful life came to
an end Saturdny morning about ten
o’clock, he breathed his last, and
“fell on sl-»ep."
The new - of his death spreud
through the city, and n unb ?rs of
friends, who had been deeply con
cerned, went to the honu, during the
day to extend their sympathy to the
grief stricken and breuved family.
The funeral services were held, at
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon at three o’clock. The church
was filled with relatives and friend?
from this nnd other cities, who as
sembled to join in paying the* last
tribute of respect to one whom had
lived n long life, and *ecn a faithful
public servant.
The services were conducted by
R *v. J. F. Yarbrough assisted by Rev.
A. G. Hurris, parlor of the Presby
terian church, who fad the scrip
ture lesson. Mr. Yarbrough aid*it 1
was not necessary for him to pay tri
bute to the life of Judge Stembridge,
which bad been one of long public
service, and a hies*'ing to all whom
it had touched. The large number
at the services, and the beautiful
■ floral offerings attested the love and
1 esteem he was held by the people of
j thin community. He referred to his
j h rg and faithful relation with the
Methodist church, and stated that the
| Stembridge family, even before John
Wesley established the church in this
■ountry, had been connected with this
(Continued on back page)
REV. HARDING
KIWANIS PRES.
Club Nunc* Oficert and Direct***
for New Year’* Work. I
Year Mott Socce**f*J
full
JUNIOR ORDER NOTICE
Meeting tonight 8:00 o'clock, elec
tion of officers. All candidate for
initiation please be present. Refrish-
ments served.
DEATH OF MRS. W. R. COMBES
OCCURRED WEDNESDAY
Mrs. W. R. Combes died at her
home in West Baldwin Wednesday,
Nov. 27th, after a long ilinet*?. The
funeral services were held "Friday
at Mount Pleasant church. Re'
E. Roberts, pastor of the Milledge-
ville Baptist church, officiating, the
remains were interred in the ceme
tery at the church.
Mrs. ‘Combes before her marriage
was Miss Genie Allen, a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Allen, and was
a native of Baldwin county. She
was a member of Mont Pleasant Bap
tist church, and was a devoted wife
and mother. She is survived by Mr.
Combes and eight children. J. C.
Combes, of Macon: Mrr. S. H. Prid-
eeon. of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrr.
Ruby Johnson, of South Carolina:
Mrs. Trecer Lee. of S. C.; Eugcn .*,
nnd George and Misses Laura and
Avis Combes of Baldwin county.
Rev. F. H. Harding with
corps of officers and directors was
named ta lead the Kiwanis club at
their meeting last Friday night and
innnuguration ceremonies will take
place early in the new year.
The election placid in the chair an
spirited citizen, who has been en-
'tie in the work of the club
serial years. The officers and di
re e:ors named with Mr. Herding are
a splendid group of busines- and
professional men who are alert in the
civic development of the city.
Ret‘ring from the Presidency, Mr.
( Hall ha* accomplished much for
the good of the city and county.
.Many constructive program? have
Lx n instituted during his adminis
tration. nnd he has given the club.a
year of good work and splendid in
fluence. His years report will be
given at a later meeting.
Tfcjp inauguration ceremonies
formally inducting Mr. Harding in
to the office with the other officers
will be held early in the new year.
Plans are now being made for the
entertainment.
The following officers and direc
tors were named:
For President—Rev. P. H. Hard-
First Vice-President—E. H. Scott.
Second Vice-President—Dr. Fran-
ri ' Daniels.
Treasurer—D. M. Roger?.
District Trustee-—G. H. Weaker.
Directors—George Roach, M. R.
Bell, Erwin Sibley, H. D. Alien, Jr.,
G. H. Tunnell, L. N. Jordan, J. A.
Horne.