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THE UNION-RECORDER, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., DECEMBER IS, 192*
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THURSDAY. DEC. 12. 1929
drcds of visitors i
All of Madison will
villc end we arc to
of fans in addition to a graxt gann
of n.otball. We join the fans **f
Milledgeville to welcome the army of
visitors and to assure them of a
cordial greeting.
Milledgcville has double interest in
| the genie Friday. Coach Wallace
, Butts of the Madison Aggies is of our
I own flesh and blood. He roamed
| our hill in his youth and did his
, bit for G. M. C. on the gridiron in
i days that are gone. Many of us will
[look back and thrill with the thought
I if the days when this stocky, blondv
! little giant, starred on Davenport
! field. We are proud of his success
1 and our pride swells within us a-, we
[ welcome him hack home leading a
noble little band of football player'.
Mill:'dgeville people should pack
the arena not only to cheer the great
i eleven of G. M. C. but to show Wal-
THE CANDIDACY OF C. L. MOORE. | nce Butts we are proud of his sue
cess. We can be happy win or loos?'
cmc h.re. FAIR ASSOCIATION TO HOLD
o MiUodgc CONVENTION HERE IN 1930
gala crowd |
JUNIOR ORDER NAME OFFICERS
LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
of People
ring Largf* N-m
to Milledf avillr
C'ha.s L. Moore, as stated in last
week's issue of the Union-Recorder,
is a candidate for Ordinary of Bald
win county t» fill the unexpired term
of three years of the late Judge W. ]
H. Stembridge. who ably filled the apa
of file for twenty-five years. | 0 f
The election will b. held on the Fev
twentieth of December, which gives a bb
Mr. Moore only a short svhile to pre- i, u t
>ent his candidacy
DON’T WRITE IT “XMAS
the <
id makes it almoi
is time to protest once more
i t the inexcusable barbarism
riting “Xmas” for Christmas. _
if any, ■.•ho drop into tf.1, .-rudo ^ c . ra ' t , . ry M ” n “> ; "
viation mean to be irrevei
it least they must plead
’oters of thoughtlessness, or else to ignon
ounty,
pwible for him to see thsm person
ally.
The Union-Recorder recommends
the candidacy of Mr. Moore for the
cartful consideration of the voters
of the county.
Preparations are being made here
for the Annual Convention of the As
sociation of Georgia Fairs which is to
lie held in Milledgeville early in Feb
ruary. The exact date has not been
set, as yet, but will 1A* set by the
Executive Committee of the Associa
tion within the next few weeks. Ef
forts will be made to fix the meet
ing date so as not to interfere with
meetings of Arsociations of Fairs in
other States.
Secretaries and other Fair Officials
from Gtorgia and all adjoining States
will be in attendance for the three
day session. Also Carnival repre
sentatives, free act salesmen, and
Amusement representatives from ail
over the country will be in attend
ance, and the largest convention in
the history of the Association is ex
pected to be held hire.
C. B. McCullar, Milledgeville Law
yer, and Secretary cf the Middle
Georgia Fair here, is President of the
Association, and E. Ros- Jordan,
f the Georgia
Exposition at Macon, is Secre-
tary of the Association.
nec A. E. Gibson of Dawson and S.
3 a . Courson of Soperton are Vice-Presi-1
f or dents, and the following Secretaries
ity. “X" °f Fair- are members of the Board
ither in of Directors.
L. C. Anderson, Metter, Georgia;
L. L. Babb Councilor. Moating
Largely Attended and Enthusiastic
Not* Prevails for New Year
At an enthusiastic meeting last
Thursday night, Milledgeville Coun-'
cil No. 135 of the Junior Order;
named officers for the new year and;
'reviewed the closing years work.
The following officers were
named:
L. L. Babb, Councilor; Guy Lay-
field, Vice-Councilor; P. E. Williams,
Recording Secretary; Stewart
Barnes, Asst. Recording Secretary;
J. R. Smith, Financial Secretary; J.
A. Mayfield, Treasurer; Fred Wright,
Conductor; J. H. Mays, Warden;
Clyde Gilman, Inside Sentinel; C.
A. Newsome, Outside Sentinel; E.
Lee, Chaplain; Trustees, J. W. Butts,
R. W. A Inland, and B. W. Wilson.
Work for the closing year was re
viewed and plans mnde for the new
year’s work. A large crowd was pres-1
nt and refreshments were served !M
at the conclusion of the business
H
H
K. P’S. NAME OFFICERS FOR
THE NEW YEAR AT MEETING
Th,!
office
the
nd lh.
for thi
our'- name as to put “Xmas
e celebration of His nativity.
used has no sanction
ymology or in tradition, and stands
r nothing except slovenliness. Felix Jenkins, Columbus; A. L. Mosc-
Casting about for the origin of Icy. Lyons; C. O. Perry, Cordele;
is ill usage, the Portland Oregon- Gordon Saussy, Savannah; J. P. Wil
li aspects that the clergy itself hoit, Warrenton; Gordon S. Chap-
•e? ?kill raa y have been partly responsible. *>:an, Sundcrsvillc; Oscar Mills, At-
ind. as "Some «:f them," says that paper, l»nta; Henry Odum. Covington; R.
legal " W hen preparing messages to their E. Rountre, Swain boro; R. L. Yan-
e to be fl oc kg have employed the cross as a **nt. Marietta, and J. P. Watson, Jr.,
ndered. .ymbol for Christ—the Latin cro»s HawkinsvUle, Ga. V
landing —and have written ‘Christian’ also
f'.rmance of its duties requ:
and a judicially trained r
rights »ome before this off!
passed uptyi and decision- r
which require a dear under
Of l«.th liuv Ml,l evidence. i a th . lt manner, by the uddition of DEATH OF MRS. H. M.
Mi. Mi ore is well qualified for an thus became n species of WILLIAMS OCCURRED FRIDAY
thi dut.i of this of. ice, as he has hurl hand in holy orders ar.d probab-
hnd legal training, and is convers- jy ft joe,, expedite the task of penn- c n ~
of Baldwin County’s C
[•'dents Passes Away. Funei
at Camp Creek Church
th the law. He is fully com- ; n(r a sermon. Moreover, when the
in ever) way to fill this Latin cross iR used for this was the
from any standpoint his candi- typo of cfogg on which Christ was
* ,y be VllWCd ' crucified, the usage is not without Mr *. H . M . Williams died at the
f the late Mr. Jerre symbolic aptness. From this, so it is horoe of hcr daughtt . r , Mrs. Glenn
-ther of Mr. R. inferred, came the substitution of Harrington, in the Western part of
petent i
office fi
He is
N. Mooi
B. Moore, the president editor of the ‘X* for Christ in the custom of Eng- thc county Friday, ’December 6th,
Union Reccrder. He has been associat- lish peoples.’’ Now note the major at 2 : ;i0 o’clock in the afternoon, af
for point of the argument: “Whatever ter an g] ne8S of two
The funeral and burial were held
t Camp Creek church Saturday af
ternoon, Rev. W. L. Allen officiat-
in the presence of a large crowd
neighbors and friends. The
bearers were the grandsons of the
deceased.
Mrs. William^ wus before her
id with the Union-Recorder
year . learning the trade when a . may be said of the uses of the Latin
youth. His duties have kept him cross, there is no warrant whatever
busy in the office, but he has done for the letter 'X\ which forms, not
faithful and efficient work in keep- the Latin cross, but thc cro>s of St.
ing the paper going. j Andrew, so called because he is said
The editor therefore in recom- to have suffered thereon. And, ad-
mending his candidacy to the voters mittedly, it is not St. Andrew whom
of the county would be glad if they we have in mind .at the time
would give him their support and Christmas. True, our X 1s similar
cast their ballot for him on Decern- to thc initial letter of the Greek word murna K e Emily Gibson, but
her 20th, assuring them that he will f or Christ, but even tiiis does not was t * ie w ' do ** a Mr. Temples
meusure up to the responsibilities condone the use to which we put it when .she married Mr. Williams more
placed upon him, and manage the* We have in our alphabet no letter DDy years ago. She was seven-
affairs of the office to their satis- which even remotely parallels the ty-®>gfot years of age and was a na-
faction. * Latin cross." . tive of Baldwin. She was a member
j The fact is writing “Xmas” for of Cam P Creek Primitive Baptist
MACON’S HOSPITALITY ! Christmas is part and parcel of a church from hcr >’ oun * d °y 8 -
j present-day tendency to sacrifice wos a «ood wife, mother and neigh-
The cordial reception that was ac-, meaning and manners and all grace hor * and -^Diough an invalid far more
corded the <1. M. C. students and the to carclc s speed. It Ss akin to tkan R ' x y ears » ®he was cheerful and
people of Milledgi ville Friday after- the mania for putting “pep" into re- happy, and met death with resigna-
noon in Macon was much appreciat- Ugion and for turning the house of tlon>
cd and sealed more tightly the feel- prayer into a stage for “stunt" per- She is survived by three daughter.-,
ing of good will and friendship that formers, <>r, worse still for politi ’rs. M. N. Beck, of Gordon; Mrs. C.
ex; t between Georgia’s central clans.—The Atlanta Journal. B. Lavender of Hardwick; Mrs.
citie-. I Glenn Harrington, of Baldw
Thi manifestations and expressions SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS county, and one son, Mr. J. G. Wil-
of cordiality and friendliness were ( OPERATIONS Hams, of this county, eighteen grand-
evident everywhere you went ami \ No doubt there will be some in children and one great grandson.
Milledgcvlile people wire glad that these great United States of America 1
they had hail tin opportunity to visit; that wil go with out their Christmas GEORGIA, Baldwin County:
their sister city. | randies and goodies, but it will not ba To Whom It May Concern:
The Lanier students as ho-t proved those in Milledgeville if the plans Notice is given that G. T. Harring
them elves good ones. They treat-'laid by the Salivation Army of this ton Has applied for letters of admin-
id the cadets most royally and every'city are carried out. istration on the estate of Maurice
student came away from the game The Army plans a larger Christ- C. Harrington, deceased, and that
with many expressions of npprecia- mas demonstration here than has said application will be heard at the
Choi
Lod-c
The Knight.-, of Pythias at their
meeting Thursday night held their
annual election of officers and
named the following to direct the
lodge this year:
George W. Barr, Chancelor Com- :
mander; W. J. Chandler, Vice-Corn- 1
ndc-r; D. W. Brown. Prelate; E. | M
Lugand, Master of Work; P. E. H
W'llLair.s, Keeper of Record/ and ; ^
Seals; R. M. Rogers. Master of Fi-j ^
nance; J. C. Henderson, Master cf | ^
Excheque; J. N. Holloway, Master of ^ ^
M
; Worth Skinner, Inner Guard;
M. E. Goddard, Outer Guard.
Tht now officers are planing the
work for the year and arc working
their program. Many new mem
bers have been taken in during thc
past year and a most successful term H
has been ended.
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Mr. Ralph Cimmerson and Mr. Nat
Knight on a trip to Atlanta Monday
purchased a new wrecker for the
Buick-Marquctte agency here. The
machine will arrive in a few
days.
C. N. CHANDLER BUYS BIBB
COUNTY FARM
Mr. C. N. Chandler at the public
sales last week purchased fifty
s of Bibb county land owned by
the estate of W. J. Hardie.
The l*;ru. is south of Macon and
is said to be one of the finest in the
neighboring county. Mr. Chandler
made a trip down there this week
nnd looked it over.
COLONIAL TO SHOW G. M. C.
LANIER GAME FRIDAY.
As a special feature at the Co-
lonial Friday, the G. M. C.-Lanicr
football game will be shown,,
Curry announced this week. Thc
picture wil show the crowds and th.
play by play of the game.
FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RF.NT-
Sre J. L. Sibley.
Don’t forget a
tion to the Lani
Keen rivalry and the spirit of en
thusiasm at a high pitch the students
of both schools conducted them-
s**iv:s as real sportsmen, the victor
refraining from gloating over their
fallen foes for they knew they had
met a team worthy of*the highest
Praise in the boys tutored by Jake
Zellnrs and the loosers taking their
defeat in a moat excellent manner
giving the cadets full credit for a
ever been undertaken before, by way Court of Ordinary of said County to I
of a big tree on the stage of the be held on the first Monday in Jan-
Onera House, and a well balanced tiary, 1930.
program . f music and speaking. Andj This 11th, day of December, 1929.
the speaking will not only be by the J- C. COOPER,
older people, for there will be chil- J Clerk of the Superior Court of
dren of all ages in the program and Baldwin County, Georgia, acting
some very good work along these Ordinary on account of the vacancy
lints i- expected, as Mrs. Scovill hm *n said office of Ordinary.
charge of this part of the entertain-
mrnt. There will be presents for all j Don’t take the chance with poor
children who attend the demonstra- j brak.
THE GAME FRIDAY
great team and wishing them well in tion, and every poor mother will be: «o»t and you know that they an
their final struggle. taken care of during distribution of' roady when you need them. W* ban
Macon proved herself as she al- Merry Christmas Baskets in all »ho he»t brake service in town. Phom
ways does, to be a splendid hostess., walks of life, and these are now be- 300.
ing drilled for this program, nnd
ever)- child who takes nnv part what
ever will belong to this* rity,' and
Envoy Scovill states that the people
will have a chance to find in some
of thes.* children, a wonderfull tal
ent, although up to ths: tine may be
hidden.
The exact date.-wHl be announced
in the next issue>f this paper, as it
has not yet been determined.
The G. M. C. cadets will watch
their football team for the last time
Friday afternoon when thi- Madison
Aggies come here to play for the
championship of Georgia prep.
The team has had a most success-
f.:l season and have come down to
the iina! game with colors waving
proudly but to meet n team that has
achieved equal greatness under the • MODEL T FORDS AT A BARGAIN
Butts, a son I We have juat two or three of those
direction of Walla,
of Milledgeville.
Milledgeville is to be the
a champiorlship sport event, the * quick,
first time in her history. Many hun-
j old beasts of burdon that
of j offering at a bargain.
L. N. JORDAN
See them
LOOK BEFORE YOU WEEP I
Have your radiatora filled with I
alcohol. Don’t let jack frost catch
you, it will certainly bo expensive
if he does. $1.25 may save ypu a
beautiful bran naw crisp bill, <. . , , -
wa have the alcohol and you have 1 15 m ° sl Suitable a Christmas
the car so lets |tl together. j (Jjft
L. N. JORDAN
I Because its the best in. Radio—
FOR SALE—Rad Star, White Ena- ] We sell them on easy terms.
sariEr «sr iiz" *. w. hatcher hdwe. co.
375-J. Wholesale and Retail
Santa Claus Says:
T A, y kt g e Radios
I Get a Real Kick when
I Bring a Radio
R. C. A. Atwater Kent and Majectic are the last
woid in Radio reception.
at prices anybody can afford. Liberal allowance on
your old sets—easy payments. When you buy from
us you know you are certain to get courteous treat
ment and superior service.
Clifton Adams
ELECTRICAL DEALER
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Final Clearance Sale
AT MISS LENl MOORE’S HAT SHOPPE
Final Clearence Sale of all Fall and Winter Hats at prices
from—$1.00 to $5.00. Here too are some worthwhile
Christmas Suggestion, A Hat, or Silk Underware, Handker
chiefs and Christmas Novelties.
Miss Leni Moore
HAT SHOPPE
For Your Christmas Hunt
We have all gauges and loads in shells—
Hunting Coats, Pants, Caps, Leggings—
Shot Guns and Rifles all priced right—See us
R. W. HATCHER HARDWARE CO.
Wkkttle A Rital
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