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Federal Union Established in 1829
SnntKrrn Recorder “ 1819
MiHedgeville, Ga., July 17, 1930
ImRS. a. J- CARR
mij PASSED AWAY
Fl)eafn Came to One of City’s
1 Hirh! Estfcrned Women Thurs
day. Funeral Held Friday
Mr-. Arthur 1 Carr Passed away
j ( .* |,„ mc in this city Thursday
after an ex-
lie her death was
ot unexp- 't'd ?: came as a .-shock
U.' her fn: EI 1 friendB -
rj.^ . ,...i services were held at
r^idencc Friday afternoon, at
* y c i. Rev. L. E. Roberts, pas-
f ;f-.' Baptist church, officiating:
•. -i nee of a large gathering
• irier.ds and acquaintances of
family. The interment was on
family square in the city ceme-
g acting a pall-
Mi-ssrs. L. C. Hall, 0.31.
a. C. McKinley. J. D. Willis,
Ingram. H. T. Cline, Dr. Hich-
B'n : nn and Dr. E. W. Allen. The
d ' f Deacons of the Baptist
i w\.re the Honorary escort.
. Crt:t was Miss Alice Ailing a
f li.-r, ' of the late Mr. and Mrs.
,'I!:ng. who came to Milledgo- j
in I heir young manhood and j
arr-' d from New York, and j
•A I themselves with the life r ,
■ . i'y. Mr. Ailing being a talent- |
n' i’-ct and builder.
Carr at the time of her death |
•Cy-eight years of age, and |
.rht years ago married, Mr.
who at the time was one of
Mn’-dreville’s rising young men. As
th- years passed Mr. Carr, who is
now one of our city’s most highly
'■termed citizen* and business men,
Con-! her a helpful and sympathetic
ontpnnlnn, presiding over the home
rith a queenly grace and charm.
Mrs. Carr was a refined and cul
tured woman to which were added
of mind and heart that made
loving and devoted wife and'
mother, and won for her the love
and esteem of those who knew h«r.
Fhe took iVero*'
MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL
BE HELD NEXT MONDAY
Memories of Judge W. H. Stem bridge
and Col. Jos. E. Pottle to I
Honored in Open Court
Judge Jas B. Park has announced
that next Monday afternoon at two
o’clock memorial exercises will be
held by the Superior Court ir. honor
of the late Judge W. H. Stembridge
and Col. Jos. E. I’ottle, to w. ch the
people of Baldwin county are invited
Judge Stembridge served the county
rdinary, and Col. Pottle was a
her of the local bai, a long term
of years.
HOT WEATHER
BROKEN SUNDAY
Relief From Oppressive Heat Came
With Rain and Weather Has
Been More Pleasant
Judge John T. Allen Passed Away ”»!?&!RIVERS SPOKE
Saturday Evening After Long illness
Able Lawyer, Business Man and
Loyal Citizen Buried Sunday in
Presence of a Large Crowd
The first relief from the extreme
t weather that had prevailed
throughout the country and this sec-
n caine Sunday afternoon, after
day when the thermometer had
rorded 107 degrees which followed
Saturday as perhaps the hottest day
is the thermometer regist
ered 109.
The continued hot and dry weath
er had broken records as every day
ithe past week the temperature sent
too thermometer to over one hundred,
as shown by the official record.
Sunday afternoon, July 14th,
thunder storm, rain and wind brought
relief, and people who had been
sweltering on account of the extreme
heat, with thankful hearts, extended
an enthusiastic welcome, as they be
gan to realize that the relief had
come. The thermometer Monday
registered 92, nr* in the afternoon
a heavy rain fel in this city and
other sections of the county.
The extreme hot and dry- weather
riittf damaged the cjpps, cspecial-
ial life of the city, and her j ly watermelons and corn.
arming personality made her pre
T.-e always welcomed nt any grith-
ing of a social nature. She was a
•rober of the Baptist church, and
r- "ular attendant unon its services
and manifested an active interest in
•rk of its various organizations.
. Carr is survived by Mr. Carr,
ive children, Mr?. E. A. T : g-
lessrs Corn Cnrr and Arthur
Jr., of this city: Dr. Henry
of the Rockefeller Health
i in, stationed nt Vera Crniz,
: Mrs. Wilej Warden, of Mil-
little granddaughter Alice
A NEW STORE
TO OPEN HERE
Mr. and Jfirs. H. Levine Will Open
Department Store on A. & P.
Corner In Short Time
The death of Judge John T. Allen,
which occurred Saturday evening.
July 13th, took from life one of Mil-
ledgeville’s and Baldwin county’*
best known and highly esteemed citi
zens—one who has for a long num
ber of years filled an important
place in the legal, educational, social
and business life of the city.
The funeral sendees of Judge Al
len were held at his home Sunday
afternoon in the presence of a larg,
concourse of people, who gathered
pay him a last tribute of respect
1 join in sorrow as his remains
re lowered in their last resting
A. G. Harris conducted the scr.
of the Presbyterian church,
I which he read and offered an im
pressive prayer.
The active pall bearers were: L.
C. Hall, J. T. Day, Dr. J. !.. Beeson,
J. F. Bell, Leon Callaway. L. D.
Smith, W. C. Evans, W. D. Giles,
(members of the Board of Directoi?
of the Merchants & Farmers Bank)
and J. C. Black and Chas II. Whit
field.
The honorary escort were: Judge
James B. Park and members of the
local bar, and members of the Board
of Trustees of the Georgia Military
College.
Large numbers of beautiful floral
offering were banked around the
casket.
ill Be Located in McKinley Wood,
West of Residence of Mr. G. C.
McKinley. Work Start. Soon
IN CITY MONDAY
will h
JOHN T. A LI EN
r court with di-tinct ability.
Judge Allen accumulated consid-
able city property and farm lands,
ar more than twenty-five years he
»s president of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank, the second olde-t
banking institution in the city,
ami by his business ability and
und judgment contributed in mak-
g it a successful banking institution.
He was p member of and served
as chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the Georgia Military College, a
number of years. He was a true and
loyal friend and supporter of this
college, nnd gave time and thought
to that institution, zealously work
ing for its progress and advance
ment. He retired from the Presi-
dency of the Board about two years
ago on account of ill health after
filling the office for nearly twenty
It is expected tha,
started within the ne
budding of a concrete swimming
pool and first class club house.
Sufficient capital stock has already
been subscribed to carry the effort
to a successful termination.
The pool and club hou.-e will be
located in McKinley’s woods, wesl
of the residence of Mr. G. C. Mc
Kinley.
The citizen, who gave The Union
Recorder this information was c-n
thusiactic on the proposition, am
while he did not divulge the name
of other citizens interested announc
vd the fact unequivocally that worj
on the pool would be started early
next week. A charter will h
plied for at an early dutc.
Candidate for Governor Discusses
tll , Principles Upon Which He is
Malrinf Race
BALDWIN BLUES
LEAVE FOR CAMP
Capl. F. R. Hargrove Will Be ir
Command, and A Full Quota o f
Men Go to Camp for Two Weeks
He was a member of Benevolent
Lodge No. 8 F. & A. M., *and a
Shriner. He was also a member of
the Benevolent Protective Order of
John T. Alien was horn in Han
cock county October 24th, 1861, his
parents being John Troup Allen, and
Temperance Moran Allen, his fath
er was a native of Baldwin coun
ty, and his mother a native of Han
cock county. He was the younger
brother of the late Dr. H. D. Allen.
He attended school in Hancock
county, and was among the first stu
dent
It opened its doors in 1880. Aft
finishing his studies at that institu- In December, 1889, he married j ca
tion, he attended the University of i AIIhs Hariett Rogers Hendricks, whoj ‘ n '
Georgia Law School, graduating from proceeded him to the grave se'
that institution. He commenced the ] >' inr8 ago. He is survived by
practice of law in MiHedgeville in son, Col. Marion II. Allen, and
1884. He was for a number of years j daughters. Miss Isabel! Allen
a partner of the late Hon. Robert Mrs. Hnttie Allen Garrard, and
Whitfield, and later became associat- ' grandchildren Marion H. Allen, Jr.,
ith the late Jos. E. Pottle, under ani j Al i on Brown.
Co I, of the 121st Infnntery of
the Georgia National Guards, (the
Baldwin Blues) will leave Saturday
evening nt 7.45 o'clock over the
Central of Georgia Railway for
Camp J. Clifford Foster, Jackson-! pie of the state know what
ville. where they will go in camp for j superhuman effort I made in 138
two weeks. \ speeches from the stump in a sixty-
Thoy will Jeave the city in two j day period, to tell them first hand
Senator E. D. Rivers spoke ut the
court house in this city Monday af
ternoon, discussing the issues upon
which he U making his campaign for
Governor.
Senator Rivers was presented to
the audience, which was n fairly
representative, one by Mr. S. D.
Stembridge in a few well expressed
remarks.
Senator Rivers took the present
administration to task foY the deplor
able condition in which it had per
mitted the affairs of the state to
drift, and made special reference to
the condtion of the state sanitarium.
The senator said. “Two years ago
I warned the people oF Georgia what '
could be expected of u second Hard
man administration nnd prophesied
that the second term would he a
worse failure than the first. I knew
what would happen because I had
contact with the workings
of the administration through actual
lence with it in the state sen-
1 knew that it was not an ad
ministration for the people, but an
administration for its own autocratic
solf-ngrandizement. None of my
present opponents if they realized
it, had the courage to make an op
posing race to defeat it The peo-
sloepers and baggage t
Capt. F. R. Hurgrov
orders for the company
V.'asden; and two sisters Mrs. £ p. sto
I B ek, of Sarasota, Fla., and 1 upcn an
L. M. Jones, of this city,
*w absent in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Levine have usi-i ness jn presenting argumt
ncunced that they have leased the, f ore th«« courts und
corner store now occupied by the A.: won distinction for him as a
the firm name of Allen & Pottli
He was recognized as an able lawyer LITTLE DEMAND FOR WATER-
and his forcefulness and effective-
the truth about the situation. And de
ha- issued s P Ro huge amount of cus-h that
o assemble! waH s ! >ent “gainst me, and the argu-
Vlork, and n,ent ,,f 8 ,vin *-‘ thc administration a
after, supper they will march
depot. A detail will load the bag
gage car in the afternoon.
The company under comanmder
of Capt. Hargrove will carry a full I Now lftcr
quotar of men. The Bloc, have al- <-n ‘ *“ »" e , th " 1 r ' Bht -
wav, made .plcndM record at ■*** u ’* ,'J.at I advqeted
it la expects that (hi, ’ h °™ **..**?*-?**. «C
ie no exception.
1{ . j The fallowing is n roster of offic
ers and men who will go to camp.
. I Captain, Fermor R. Hargrove;
(First Lieutenant Edgar B. Jackson;
(Second Lieutenant (elect) William I
T. Thomp-on.
First Sergeant, Harry M. Har-
‘sccond term’ almost 100,000 Geor-
I gians went down to the polls and
voted the approval of the policies I
schools with their doors closed, the
eachcrs unpaid, the old soldiers’
tensions unpaid other state institu-
! tions many months behind with their
tinued on back page)
. lepnrtmcr.t
tioner, and the firm enjoyed a large
and lucrative practice throughout this
section.
Judge Allen was a man of strong
personality, and in early manhood
became a factor in the political, busi
ness ar.d civic life of the city—as he
fully established himself in the confi
dence of the people. He represent-
MELONS
The shipment of watermelons from
Baldwin county is in progress, an.l
a few cars have been shipped. It is
reported from South Baldwin that
there is very lititle domard for mel
on?, and that the crop this year is
far smaller thnn it was lust season.
The raisers of melons feel discour
aged, but it is hoped that the demand
HENRY B. MORAN
PASSES MONDAY
WILL
e, and will in an early date
open an apartment store, carrying
a full line of Dry Goods, Shoes,
Ladie. Ready-to-Wcar, etc. The
1 “ store will be operated
I. H. CLARKE IS -
NAMFD FOREMAN *«•>*»*».
Hillilljlx 1 imLlifiniT have been with the lay's Department
Store, and have made many friend:- j house of the Genernl Assembly thri
Superior Court in Session This f Mi< ; , Th 7 ’=?" I t6r T °" <1 '" u ' r
I r ■ ■ l n l . wn endeavor more and most to win uk ln the Senate cine term. He «l. ..
Week. Cnmma! Docket Will ! confid ,, lcc of thc pwip le. They are I many year, city attorney for th
Be Called Monday Morning ] hoth , xper iencod in thyir lir.v or [ city of MiUe-lceville. an,I for mot
Ibusinets, and will operate a hath j thnn thirty years wa, local counsel tarium wui no neiu ot mat inatuu-1 j oin L Anderson- John W Bauch-
class store. |for the Central of Genriria Railway j tion today (Thurelay.) It >• Prob-,,, nwrBnce „ Rloodworth; Geonre M.’
Announcement as ,o thc date of,Company and Geort-ia Itnilr, nd. He able that many que tinm rohfiye 1 fnliff. Fu'ton Clamp: Acie M. Coll-
! opening wffl !be made later. 1 served as Judge of the Baldwin enun-j the institution will ha dr,cussed. ;n<; win , toB M Combes; Onnie
— " " I Croomea; Mark N. Gladin Hamp-
TO CONTRACT FOR CARNIVAL r _| | _ , C \V/ j ton E. Hawkins: James f. Jackson:
Willie J. Layfii-Id; Edwin C. Lee;
Curtis L. Busk; Francis B. Bazanos;
Stacy D. Bristow; Grover G. Gilman; “ ' -
James P. Hogan; John A. Holloway: Well Known ioong Wan Dies ol
Malcolm S. Wilson. Wounds Through Lungs. Burial
Corporal* at Black Sjiricg Church
John M. Blackwell; Robert L. Gil-j
mnn; James C. Henderson; Earl R
SANITARIUM TRUSTEES
MEET
Baldwin Superior Court convened
Monday morning at t<*n o’clock.
Judge Jas. B. Park presiding.
The grund jury was organized by
selection of Mr. T. H. Clarke as
• reman and Mr. Lamar Iiam as
Tht charge of Judge Park was a
>rceful one, as he outlined the duties
tf thc grand jurors, and their rela
te the enforcement of the law.
e Grand Jury will recess and
t-mble one day next week to re-
thi ir deliberations.
« trial of the civil ca?es were
1 up in the court.
1,1 criminal docket will be called
‘ l and the number of cases
t' i d Will depend largely upon
work of Grand Jury this week.
j A meeting of the Board of Trus-
I tees of the MiHedgeville State Sani-
local counsel tarium will be held at that in3titu-
Johnson; Alonzo R. Minor.
Priv.t F'.rft Class
Marvin H. Baugh; Sherod S. Black
well; Alvin D. Blount; Dnllns M
I Blount; Charley E. Brookins; Jlnr
ney T. Collins; John A. Eubanks
• Thurman E Gilman; George I*
j Goff; Tip C. Goodwin; Leo R
'Grimes; Walter Horton; Oland C.
Medlin; Charlie G. Torrance.
R. EVANS COMES TO CITY
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
• R- E. Evans has come to Mil-
• l> from Gordon, and opened
in the Opera House building
‘ practice of medicine. Dr.
has been a practicing phyri-
n G rdon for twenty-four year-,
his graduation from the Uni-
" , f Kentucky. He was presi-
°f tue Chamher of Commerce
it was organized. Vice-Prer.i-
; o fthe Georgia White Brick
Mason and Shriner.
The Directors of the Middle Fairj
Association were to hold a meeting
last (Wednesday) night to contract
for a cami’.al, during the fair this
fall. Sevei-1 representatives of
Carnival comy-nica were expected to
be present at the meeting.
P. 0. RECEIPTS
SHOW INCREASE
Julian Lockhart; John C. McCrary;
|o*car Meeks; Owen F. Meeks; j
Miller "~ J '— " ' •
The summer school of the Georgia
State College for Women will clo-
Friday morning, after a most su
sful !
eks' :
Volume of Business Done in Local
Office Passes Previous Year.
A Gain of $1,246.89
The fiscal ,
aprtment end
• of the Postal De-
June 30th. The
: the MiHedgeville
post offiro was J.'IO.JS.I.RS, An in-
crease* of $1,246.89 over previous
The post office
e an indication of the growth and Friday morning
rogres; of the community. I dents
Th-v large number of students ir
attendance were enthusiastic in theii
work in spite of the extreme hoi
weather that prevailed a great por
tion of time, und the courses of in
struction given were thorough.
During the session a number of so
cial tnt'.rtninmcnts were given, and
the students had the privilege of
witne-sing a number of moving pic
tures, and hearing instructive lec
tures on interesting topics.
| At the exercises which will be heid
hundred stu-
ill receive cither diplomas
Mr. Henry Moran died at the home
f his sister, Mrs. Chas N. Chandler
in thK city Monday afternoon. The
death of Mr. Moran resulted from
wounds received Sunday, June 8th,
when he was present at a fight be
tween Mr. GnsUm Medlin and Mr.
John Bennett, which resulted in Med
lin shooting nnd killing Bennett. Dur
ing the dificulty Mr. Moran received
a bullet wound through one of his
lurgs. and was badly be.a.en on the
head.
During the intervening time physi
cians, nurses and loved ones rend
ered every assistance possible to
young Moran in the courageous fight
he made for life, but complications
developed and death came as con-
The funeral and burial services
Johnny W. Miller; Dudley P. My- 1 took P lace Tuesday eftemon nt Black
rick; Anderson Odom; Charlie N. • Spring church and cemetery Rev. L.
Pnrham: Giles H. Pate; Curtis M. K - Roborts and Rev. A. G. Harris
Pierce; Gardner B. Pierce; Grady W. 1 officiating in the presence of a large
ltamsey; Woodrow T. Ressenu; Ern-: crowd -
est C. Roberts; Arthur M. Smith; The pall bearers were: J. H Hollo-
Harvey J. Smith; Marvin Smith; wa y» W. I* Ritchiei, B. W. Binford,
Thomas W. Turner; Henry K. Wcav- Hatch Paschal, M. R. Bell, Carl Mas-
livcrcd by President Jack Lance, er; James E. Williams. i *»y. J ark Edwards and J. C. Black.
President of Young Harris College, — Mr. Moran was a son of Dr. O. F.
nnd Dr. J. L. Beeson will present SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION TO Moran one of Baldwin county’s
the diplomas and degrees. j ' BE HELD county comi«sioners and most prom-
Immediately after thc exercises a | The Board of Education of Bald- inent citizens, nnd was thirty-one
luncheon will be served and the I w in county has culled an election i years of age. He grew to manhood
Beauty Special will leave over the to be held on August 8th to name. in East Baldwin, county, and was an
Central of Georgia Railway, making trustees for thc following schools: | ex-cadet of the Georgia Military Col-
Midway, Coopcrville, Browns, Meri- lege. He for some time past has
’•ehtcr and Union Point. The notice, been a clerk in the store of Mr. J.
will be seen elsewhere in this pnper. H. Holloway, and was a pleasant and
, affajde young man. having many
CONTINUED RA!NS friends.
During the present week rain has He is surviv'd by his father, a
fallen dails*, and haL proven highly j sister, Mr;. Chas. N. Chandler,
beneficial to the crops, which had two brothers. Newman Moran, of
Slimmer School at G. S. C. W.
Closes Friday Morning
More Than One Hundred Students Will Receive Certificates and
Diplomas. Adders! to Be Delivered by Dr. Jack
Lance, President of Young Harris College
degrees. An address will be de-
i Macon with all parts of
connection
the State.
There have been students in at
tendance from ten different states.
Within the next few days the ma
jority of the members of the Facul
ty will go to their homes, other* will
leave the cify for their summer va
cation, and a well deserved rest and
recreation.
become parched by the long drought j Atlanta and, Owen Moran of Chirlcg-
and exceedingly hot weather. i ton, S. C.