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CaiMM la 1171
Number 25
Borgia elks to meet here may 22nd &. 23rd
' , Ga. Fair Secretaries To Assemble Here Wednesday -
DELEGATES TO
HEAR chairman
OFFARM BOARD
, . j M Will Welcome
Wrpl” f i : c “ a -
rtnlioa Opel.: ai 11 A. M.
fA RM LEADERS TO SPEAK
fn:--
I cclturzl '.ffa:rs
the outstanding
n farm and agri-
i'.akera at the
: the Association
ople from Geor-
Bouth will
rorpa Fa
ind the 1
WednesJa*. not only as dele-
. t., th-- convention but as farm-
sted in the future
farm in this coun-
W. H. Rives Named Pres,
of Independent Merchants
Milledgevilie Independent Merchants, Inc*, Organized at Meeting
Tuesday Night. Officers Elected far Year. Over One
Hundred Shares of Stock Sold at Meeting .
\V. H. Kieve.-, head of the Electrik ! Louie Smith, W. L. Ritchie,
, Alexander Legge, chairman
\ ( i; the Federal Farm Board, the or-
I ganization formed with five hundred
;>n doJlaro at their disposal to
uriotare. will be the prinrtoal
ifr on the program. Usi
|i« -ubject. Reorganized Agricui
.The speech of Chiirman Legge
k the first public appearance he has
e since he took over the chair-
ihip of the Farm board.
Other speakers on the program are
Andrew M. Soule, Hon. Eugene
Talmadge, Dr. J. M. Sutton, Hon.
Ed Rivers, and others who are vital- .
lv interested in the agricultural and ]
live t»ck development in Georgiu.
President C. B. McCullar of the
Association. wRl make his annual
.address on Wednesday. On Wednes
day nfyht a banquet will be served
tn* 1 visitors. The convention will
continue in session through Thurs-
Hon. Alexander Legge, former
President of the International Har
vester Company and Chairman of the
$500,000,000 Federal Farm Board
.Named By President Hoovei to Solve
the Agriculture problem
Maid Bake Shop and prominent
busine -s man, was named President
of the Milledgeville Independent
Merchants, Inc., at a meeting Tues
day night which was attended by a
j large number of business men.
The organization meeting was call
ed by Mr. A. J. Carr, Jr , who was
named temporary chairman at a
meeting held last week. A nomina
tion committee appointed by Mr.
Carr presented the following names
and they were elected:
W. H. Uicves, President; E. C.
Kidd. 1st Vice-President; J. T. King,
Second Vice-President; John Hollo
way, Secretary; und Tom Hall Smith,
Treasurer; Directors, O. M.- Enni-,
DEATH OF MRS.
M. A. M’CRAW
This Highly Esteemed Wemsu
Fused Away Satarday Affter-
u Fuural HeU Moaday
E. E.
Bell. C. J # Conn, A. J. Carr, Jr.. R.
L. Nseoln! C. H. Whitfield, J. F.
Bell, Jr., Jon. W. Hutchinson, and
L. S. Fowier.
One hundred and twenty-seven
shares of stoc.i were sold at the meet
ing Tuesday, while more than thirty
busine-s houses were to be solicited
during the week for stock certificat
es. It is expected that the stock
.‘Imres will exceed two hundred.
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors Mr. Jon. Hutchinson was
rvimed chairman. Plans were out
lined for u vigorous campaign against
chain stores and mail order houses,
by tfie directorate board.
B.P.0.E.WD1
COMEHEREFOR
TWO DAY MEET
Copt. Ennis Attends Meeting in La-
Grange Monday and Dates for
Convention an Aananaced
BIG PROGRAM WAS PLANNED
W. S. JETT NAMED LAYMEN TO MEET
G. S. S. ENGINEER HERE FEB. 18TH
Succeeds Late Capt. DeSanssnre.
Equipment for New Braiding
is Ordered; Wil Open Snon
d*y
be
ntion is expected
the largest ever held here. Agricul
turally. it Is the most important that
has been held in Georgia in several
The delegates are expected to ar-
ve in Milledgeville on Wednesday
urning The Baldwin hotel has been
imed headquarters for the con-
The convention will be held in the
•uditorium of the Georgia State Col-
for Women. Dr. Beeson tend
ered the auditorium for this purpose
ind the convention will be in session
there.
Secretary E. Ross Jordan of the
Association of Georgia F; irs has an
nounced the following r /ficLal pro-
tram for the annual • onvention of
tb? Assf<iation which convenes here
next Wednesday, February 12th, for
two day session:
f«dne.d* y Morning Se.gion, Feb. 12
Convention t pens 11 A. M. at City
Htll.
Address of Welcome—Capt. J.
^-nl Ennis, MUIedgcvilfc.
Address of Welcome:
•t Secretary of Cobb
3 ®F Fair Marietta, Ga.
Ar.raal Address of The President
liar, .Milledgeville.
Ad ‘ ir ‘- “Business of Making A
i:r A Greater Asset To The Com-
It ' rves"—S. N. Harris,
r'"'ent. Georgia State Fair. Sa-
paririah.
Addr*>
* L Va
iTegnfations Governing
: Exhibition Purposes."
n. State Veterinarian,
A'tcrnooij Session 2 P. M.
W. Auditorium,
of Tho Hon. Alexand
er rressman W. W.
| on - * vender Legge,
Federal Farm Board
Agricui iure”, Waah-
B. C.
"Georgia Fairs Are State
senator K. D. Rivers. La-
Jnt y Fair, Lak« land. Ga,
;; “Nation of The Tariff
! ’ r <'spcrity." Hon. Eugene
• State Commissioner of
Ad, 1 * urt ’ -^Hanta.
_ ‘Greater Opportunity
Vjrm Boy and GirL” Dr.
( : r * Sf, u!e, President, Geor-
°f Agriculture,
“ 'luet will be held
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Mrs. Alice Evans Me Craw, widow
of the late Ur. M. A. McCraw, and
one of ' Milledgieville’s best known
and highly esteemed women, passed
awnv about five e’clodi Saturday af
ternoon, February 1st, following
several days illness with pneumonia.
The seriousness of her illness was
not generally known, and the news
of her death came as a shock to many
of her friends and acquaintances
throughout the city.
The funeral services were held at
the home on Columbia street Mon
day afternoon .at three o’clock in the
presence of a large number of
friends. Rev. F. H. Harding, the rec
tor of St. Stephens Episcopal church
of which she had been a member u
long number of years, officiated.
Rev. John F. Yarbrough, pastor of
tho Methodist church; Rev. A. G.
Harirs, of the Presbyterian church,
and Rtv. J. H. Conlin, of the Saered
Heart Catholic church, also pirtfci-
pated in the service*. The remains
buried on the family square in
the city cemetery, the following act
ing as pall bearers: Messrs. A. J.
Carr, Jr., J. C. Ingram, H. T. Cline,
S. Bell, Terry Treanor, Lamar
Ham, Jerre N. Moore and J. T.
Andrews.
The florui offerings banked on
•and around the casket were numer-
is and beautiful in desigif
Airs. McCraw was tho oldest daugh
ter of the late Air. and Mrs. Samuel
ans, and her entire life was spent
this city. In early womanhood,
was murried to Air. AI. A. Mc-
Craw, their marriage being a social
event, as both of them were popular
with large circles of friends. They
built a beautiful home on the hill,
and commenced life together. Mr.
McCraw died severul years ago,
.caving her a widow with two small
laughters, who have since grown in
to womanhood. Airs. McCraw poss
essed an attractive personality, and
by a social and genial nature won the
•ove Uiid **«;tecm of all who knew her.
“he was a devoecd mother and cora-
inion to her daughters, the tie be-
veen them was one of devotion,
uring recent months, Mr/. McCraw
. sumed the management of the Bald
win Hotel, which property she own
ed, and at the time of her death was
directing its affairs.
Airs. 51cCraw is survived by two
daughters, Misses Virginia and Alice
AIcCraw, to whom the sympathy of
cur community have gone out
especially, and one brother, Mr. Sam
Evans, and two sisters, Mrs. Adah
Harris and Mrs. Bessio Hersch, all
of New York.
W. S. Jett, Jr., assisant engineer
at the Milled gevilie State Hospital,
was elevated to the post of chief
engineer, succeeding the late, Capt.
T. H. DeSaussure, at a meeting of
the Board of Trustee* last week.
The board was organized for the
new year and Hon. John T. Brant
ley was again named President. Dr.
T. M. Hall was re-elected as Vice-
President and Mr. C. C. Brantley of
Valdosta will serve a* secretary
again.
Orders were placed for the equip
ment for the new I* M. Jones Hos
pital building and will be rushed here
to be placed as soon as possible. Plans
are being made to open the buildmg
within the next sixty days. Then open
ing will be informal and a speeial
program will be arranged.
The building
Methodist Men of Oxford District
Will Assemble m City at Ban
quet Speakers to Be Present
Tentative plans are being made for
a gathering of the laymen of the
Oxford District to be held at the
Methodist church in this city the
evening of February 18th.
A banquet' i'll! be served in the
Sunday School room of the Metho
dist church, at which it is expected a
large number of laymen of the local
and churches of the district will be
present, and a meeting of fellowship
held.
Dr. Wallace Rogers, of Atlanta,
and Dr. O. E. Goddard, Missionary
Secretary of tbe M. E. Church South,
Nashville, Tenn., will be present, and
discuss questions relative to the ad
vancement of the work of the church.
Both of these ministers are leading
preacher* in .Southern Methodism,
and are eloquent, scholarly and
of th, ™»t
Fuller announcement will be car-
MR. LAM " HAM NAMED
n. Y. LIFE AGENT
S.ccmU Mr. M. H. BMW. Wko Ho,
Retired After Long Tern ef
Service to Old Coeapeey
Mr. H. G. Bone s making a busi
ness trip thk week through South
an-.l North Carolina.
modern in the South and meets „ .. . ., u .... ,
. A . . . . .. w , T , ried in the bulletin of the Methodist
of the great needs at the hospital. It | k _ v ^ ^
is magnificent in orchitcctual beauty
and complete in ever.' detail. The
equipment that will be installed will
be in keeping with the building.
Mr. Jett, who takes over the en
gineers duties has been at the hos
pital for five years. He has ac
quainted himself with the duties and
will go into the office ably equipped
and throhghly familiar with every
detail.
The Board was pleased with the
progress and work of the closing
year und enter the new year with n
program that will cajrry through
many additional improvements. Two
new buildi-ngs have been provided
for by the legi-lature and it is ex
pected that work will begin on these
during the year. The hospital has
been greatly handicapped by lack of
fund3 from the state, but this pres
sure fl? being gradually relieved.
The Trustees have completed their
annual report which will be released
w'ithin a few weeks.
Hon. Andrew’ M. Soule, President
of the Georgia State College of Agri
culture ul Athens, who wil speak be
fore the Association of Georgia Fair.-
on Wednesday afternoon, discussing
Farm Boys and Girls.
TWO INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK
Min Mattie Tkomai Has Leg Hart
and Miss Gertrude Andersen
Suffers Injuries
Mr. Lamar F. Ham has been named
resident agent of the New’ York Life
Insurance Company, succeeding Mr.
M. H. Biund, who retired after ilL
health made him inactive.
Mr. Bland is one of the oldest
agents with the company in point of
service. He has been ill several weeks
and Mr. Ham has been appointed to
fill his pluce until he can regain his
strength to return to work.
.Mr. Ham is a live aggressive bu.-i-
niss man and has taken over the N. ,
Y. Life office here.
Miss Mattie Thomas suffered in
juries of a serious nature a. d Miss
Gertrude Anderson was badly brais
ed Sunday afternoon when the
in Wrhich they were riding with Miss
Willie Boggus was crashed into by a
truck on the Macon-Milledgeviile
highway.
The three ladies had been to For
syth and wrtre enroutc home when
the accident happened. They had
passd Gray when the truck driven by
a negro cra-hed into them. Miss
Thomas had her mouth cut, several
teeth knocked out and her leg badly
cut and bruised ai the knee joint.
Miss Anderson had two ribs broken
and was baaly bruised. Miss Boggus
escaped without inj.'-’I's other than
i small cut on the wrisu
The three ladies were picked up
and brought to tbe city. Serious
concern is felt for Miss Thomas, and
t is feared that her injuries will be
permanent. She is at the Parks Me
morial Hospital with her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Thomas.
The accident happened in the late
afternoon. Miss Thomas is secre
tary and treasurer of the Fowler-
Flemister Coal Company, Miss Ander
son is librarian at G. S. C. W. and
i«s Boggus is assistant to the Presi
dent of the Milledgevide Bank.
Latest news that has been received
'rom Miss Thomas and Miss Ander
son was encouraging. Miss Andcr-
on b expected to return to her work
within a few days. Aliss Thomas
will probably remain in the hospital
several weeks.
The truck driven by the negro was
property of the J. S. Scofield and
n, t»f Macon.
Hundred* of Georgia Elks led by
the Grand Exalted Ruler of tbe Grand
Lodge will cor.ic to MtHedgciviUe
May 22nd and 23rd for hteir annual
convention, Capt. J. II. Ennis, Exult
ed Ruler of the local lodge announced
after a meeting of the Stato Execu
tive Board which was held in La-
Gmago Monday.
Plans for the entertainment of the
visitors are being made for their two
day stay here. The convention will
open with a parade led by bands
from Atlanta and Savannah and the
drum corps of Columbus, Georgia.
Floats of local organizations will join
in to make this one of the largest
parades ever staged here. It is ex
pected that the delegations from the
various lodges in the state will in
clude several hundred men.
Capt Ennis has requested the co
operation of the various clubs of the
city to moke the convention a suc
cess. Committee, are being organized
to formulate plans of entertainment
and reception of the guests.
THREE YOUNG WWYE BOYS
FROM ATHENS ARRESTED HERE,
Had Run Away From Hems Satur
day. Paromts Cam* Altar
Them
Three young white boys were
taken in charge Sunday night, when
the officer noticed them loitering in
the business section of the city. The
boys, after being questioned finally
admitted that they had run awny
from their home*- in Athens Satur
day. They were tired, hungry and
without funds.
Sheriff Haynic Monday morning
communicated with their parents,
who told him to hold the boys until
they could come from Athens aad
get them; which they did later
this week, 'paying all expenses for
their keep.
The boys were glad that their ef
fort to see the world had ended, and
were, no doubt wiser for the experi
ence they had gained.
C0L0NAL THEATRE FRONT
BEING REMODELED THS WEEK
Nn Dta^a, 3lgu An Fii.J i.
Lobby. Entire Front is Repaidt«d
and Old Sign. Torn Dnwa
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE TO
EE HELD THRUSDAY 13TH
Rev. R. H. Smith and Olh.r Prom-
inrnt Sunday School Worhor.
Will Muko Talk.
iKIWANIS ENDORSES ILLITERACY
PROGRAM FOR BALDWIN
T. L. McCOMES CELEBRATES!
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
.Mr. T. L. McCombs* Celebrated his
ghtieth birthday this week.
Will Furnish Teacher for Every I -^ r - McCombs’ recently celebrated
Class of Twenty Adults Organized. ! bis gulden wedding anniversary an
Ireland Chairman I has the distinction of being on" n
________ * 1 MiUedgevllIe’e oldd:«t citizens. H<
The Milledgeville Kiwanis Club jdelights in relating incidents of th<
endorsed the ilBierxcy program that; late rixtie* and is always an interert
h v been rkir.nr :! f:;r Baldwin county tng -*nd entertaining conversntion-
at their meeting Friday night nfte- alist.
they had heard a report from Mr. W. i The Union-Recorder joins his ra
friends in wishing him many happy
returns of the day and that a mcrci-
E. Ireland of the meetir
The club in making its endorsement
ful providence will spare him
many more years.
for
The Union-Recorder has received
the following notice from Rev. R. E.
Lyle, of Eatonton:
There will be a ’^roup Sunday
School Institute at the Millcdgcville
Methodist church Th :r*day, Feb. 13.
All Methodist pastors, superintend- , promirtd to furr.L~.h a teach?]
onts, teachers and other Sunday | ' very clas* of twenty ndulN that
School workers are urged to attend ! were organized in the county. This
this institute. r ’ ffe »‘ reduco the cost
Rev. B. H. Smith. Conference , of carrying out the program.
Superintendent -'f Sunday School' Tho Parent Teachers Association
work will be pr< at and there will Judge E L. Rainey, Chairman of of G. M. C. will meet on Friday af-
be addresses from other prominent tho State Board of Prison Commit- rr on at four o’clock in the Grad*
Sunday School w-rl -rs. Come, the K 'oners. spent Sunday at the State Fa M nr All members are asked to
prcxram will be intf resting - Prison Farm. ho prewnt
The entire front of the Colonial
Theatre has been remodeled this
old sign boards were torn
away and a fresh coat of paint add
ed to tho lobby and building front.
Display racks, to announce pic
tures that will be shown at future
days at<d to show scenes for the pic-
being shown for the day have
placed on either side of the
.’obby. This dbplay racks have
glass fronts and are done in gold
and blue making a most attractive
addition i? the lobby and front of
the theatre.
Mr. Curry has recently completed
an interior renovation, new seats
were installed with complete sign
equipment: The Theatre is tnc of
the most modern in the state and hn.-
a reputation throughout thh section
for the pictures that are shown there.
Many people are attracted to Mil-
Icdgeville each week by the Colonial.
Mr. Hugh T. Cline has been ap
pointed temporary administrator of
the estate of Mrs. M. A. McCraw.
The operation of the Baldwin Hotel
ill be continued with Mr. Hutch
Pasdial and Mr*. Sadie Bright in
! temporary charge. The* grill will be
1 dsemtinued.