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Federal Union Established in 1829
Southern Recorder |gi9
Milledfeyille, Ga. f Aifust 14, 1930
ICONEE RIVER
TO EE EXAMINED
[4 m y District Eneineei Will Make
Sar\y of Walerway With a
View of Making it Navigable
■;l I hi*
■vey
n for navigation
River will bo taken at an
ite, Maj. D. L. Weart, United
At tv, District Engineer, of
h. announced last week.
Weart stated ihat he ha
nstruction from the chief of
n*?cring corps of the army to
prelcmmarjr survey ?
n of the Altnninhn
on the Oconee River to Mil-
i* and on the Ocmulgee river
M "n, “with a view to conncct-
suitl system with the inland
lerways for barge and small boat
’•pr.rtaicn.”
!<•! -rts are being requested from
•»s on the river to get certain
n.iatior relative to the probable
■r:~ of the proposed dredging and
rgmg woik which must b«* done.
believed that by opening the
r for navigation much will he
tovvard building central Georgia
would make possible a freight
and trade that is not now
-ticable.
Maj. Wcnrt will visit Milledgeville
few weeks he has stated.
-0VERNOR slaton to
SPEAK HERE AUGUST 23RD
Consolidated !■ 1872
Number 52
nds An:
Honorable John H. Slaton, former
or of Georgia, and candidate
r the United States Senate, has ac
ted the invitation of .a group of
Uedgevillc citizens to address the
ters of Baldwin and adjoining
s here at eight P. M. Sat-
fny August 23rd. according to an-
icement made by friends hen
COL J.B. DUKE
SERIOUSLY ILL
Popular Solicitor General of
Ocmulgee Circuit in Desperate
Condition
Col. Jos. B. Duke, Solicitor of the
Jcmulgcc Circuit, is seriously ill at
h*s home in Eatonton, having been
removed from a sanitarium in Ma-
where he spent sometime,
is reported that Col. Duke is
suffering from high blood pressure
which causes ht-morrhuges in the
brain effecting his eyes.
Col. Duke is one of the most prom
inent phosccuting officers in the
state, .and i- popular throughout th'
Ocmulgee Circuit. He has hundreds
of friends in Milledgeville and Bald
win county, who are deeply interest
ed in his condition, and hope that he
will recover.
Tax Returns Show Gain of
$117,028.00 Over Year 1929
The Total Value of Property Returned for State and County Taxes
Reaches $4,347,890. 128,561 Acres of Land Returned.
Other Interesting Facts Are Given
havc*^ at
nds of Governor Slato
•ndoavoring for several
him to conn* to Milledgeville
make a speech in the intenst of his
pnign, but his speaking ••ngnge-
its in the rest of the State have
le it impossible for him to get to
edgeville earlier. He will speak
he Baldwin County Oourthou-e
friends a ml supporters state that
' ill be given one of the most rous-
u-'lconies that has been accorded
!‘ where in the State at rny of
-waking engagements.
THE DISTRICT
YOUNG PEOPLE
Will Auemblt Here This Week to
Hold an Epworth Leune
Efficiency Institute
The Oxford District Epyorth Lea
gue Efficiency Institute will meet in
this city Friday, Saturday and Sun-
t is expected that a large number
of young people, representing the
Leagues throughout the District, will
- in attendance.
The Institute wil be under the di
rection of competent instructors, and
all phases of League work will be
discussed, and instruction given.
The firrt meeting will be held Fri
day evening at >ix o’clock, in the
Sunday School room of the Metho
dist ehuich. Supper will be served
by the members of the local league
luted by the ladies of the church.
IBS TUCKER RECEIVES
MASTERS DEGREE IN MUSIC
Work i
Alice Lenorc Tucker, head of
department of the Georgia
College for Women, received
tor’s degree in music from the
1 School of Music at Minne-
i.fter completing her summer
work.
• 1‘ticker spent only ten days
11 du r.i this .-ummer taking a
t* • is public school music,
■ violin and clarinet. Sh* 1
e«|Li • r. t„ master; every instru-
u'ed m the modern hand and
Ara before she was given her
Her thesis received special
ion and was read at the
ng exercises.
' ! <l of the department of
1 C. she has won state-
‘"lition in her work. She
1 ’ music festival at the
' ■ i this week of music each
mt tanding event on the
' 'fur. The department of
iered one of the best
ARMERs CLLB will meet
SATURDAY
1 , c l ^ ar monthly meeting of
11 ” "Unty Farmers club
‘ ,r iturday with Mr. Geo.
f nd as host An interest-
t,r!c is anticipated by the
SERVICES SUNDAY
wi! be held only in the
hurch next Sunday morn-
. ‘ n t * 10 evening union aer-
in tho^Prcsby-
hich introductions of the facul-
ili be made. Immediately after
wards classes will be organized, and
lessons commenced. Business sessions
and classes will be held Saturday
morning, afternoon and evening.
.Sunday morning special young
people’s service will be held in the
auditorium of the Methodist church,
and in the afternoon classes will li
taught until 4:40 o’clock, when th
Institute will adjourn.
Everybody is invited to attend, but
those entering to *tudy for credii
must pay a fee of $1.50.
Mr. Alton Barnes is president •
the League and will act as officii
host, assisted by the officers an
members.
This Institute is similar to tk
League assembly at Oxford each ye:
and it is hoped to make it a great
success. The delegates while here will
ntertained in the homes of the
Methodist congregation.
s expected that there will be at
fifty young people present., but
at this time only the following have
heard from:
tonton— Carolyn Sammons,
Olive Pinkerton, Sara Lawrence.
Margaret Shelton, Rebecca Sammons,
D. W. Bearden.
Haddock—Mary Park Stewart, Au
gusta Smith and Evelyn Finney.
Mansfield—Ruth Campbell. Kath
leen Hays.
Monticello—Mr. J. B. Elli*.
The motto of the Institute is—"Let
your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, ami
glorify your Father which is in
Heaven—Mathew 1:16.
Tax Receiver Briscoe Wull ha*
finished compiling the tax returns of
Baldwin county for the year 1930.
The returns show an increase of
$117,028.00 over the year 1929.
The value of the property return
ed for 1930 was $4,347,890; for
1929, $4,230,872.
The digest shows the following
facts:
There were returned 128,506 acres
of land value,! at $1,092,914. The
whites, 114,027 acres at $942,794;
colored 14,539 acres, $150,120.
The value of automobile.'; by whit-.*..
cd, $37,280, total
$272,755.
$310,035.
Live stock—whites $40,155. Col
ored, $20,195; Total $00,350.
Cattle—whites, $37,410; Colored
$9,080; Total $46,490.
Hogs—whites, $2,496; Colored
$556; Total $8,052.
Dogs—Whites, $1,030; Colored,
$127.00; Total $1,157.
Farm Implements—Whites. $17,-
445; Colored $6,604; Total $24,509.’
The returns in the city district
were: Whit.- $1,347,807; Colored,
$150,120; Total $1,539,982.
New Members Of G. S. C.
Faculty Are Announced
MR. E. E. BELL WILL VISIT
EASTERN MARKETS
Mr. E. E. Bell, Mrs. E. E. Bell
and Miss Janie Binford w-ill leave
Saturday for New York, where Mr.
Bell will purchase the fall and wnter
ready-to-wear*, and other goods for
his dry goods store.
Mr. Bell is a live, wide-awake pro
gressive dry goods merchant, and has
u thorough knowledge of the need*
end demand of the trade in this sec
tion. He will purchase an up-to-date
and well selected line of goods.
Many changes will take plao
the G. S. G. faculty this year with
the addition of new members, the re
turn of several members who have
been on a leave of absence while
others have been granted leavs for
1930-31.
Several members of the faculty
have been away studying and have
been awarded additional degrees
which have also been announced by
Dr. Bee.-on.
Dr. Beeson stated that the college
would have the strongest faculty in
the history of the college, alout
se\enty per cent of whom have
higher degrees.
Among former members of the
facutly who have been on leave of
absence for study and who will re
turn next year are the following:
Miss Mamie Padgett, Professor of
Art, who received the M. A. degree
from Teachers College, Columbia
University this June.
Lilias Myrick, Asociate Pro
of Chemistry, who has been
working toward the doctor’s degree at
the University of Minnesota during
the past year.
Miss Louise Smith, A.-sistant Pro
fessor of Health, who received the
M. A. degree from Teachers College,
Columbia University, in June.
Mis
fressoi of Biology, who took her M.
A. degree from Peabody College this
year.
Miss Gjssie H. Tabb, Associate-
Professor of Household Science, has
recently received her M. A. degree
from Teachers College, Columbia
University.
Miss Clara W. Hasslock, Chair
man Division Home Economics and
Profes-or of Household Science,
who has been away from the Col
lege for four years, will be remem
bered as head of the Household
Science Department for a number of
years, she has also been doing gradu
ate* study during 1929-30.
Miss Mary Moss, who was Instruc
tor in History here during 1927-29,
will return as General Secretary of
the Y. W. 01 A-
Miss Cornelia Chappell, Instruc
tor in Household Science, who has
been a student assistant in the
Jl .usvhold Science Department dur
ing the past two years and who re
ived th. B. S. degree here this
ye
Miss Emily Hall, Teacher of Lat
in and Critic in the Peabody# High
School, received the A. B. degree
from the Georgia State Collegi
Women and the M. A. from CornelL
Miss Thelma Hall, assistant Pro
fessor of Household Art, has the B
S. degree from Southern College,
(Lukqjund, Fla.,) and the M. A. de
gree from Teachers College, Colum
bia University.
Miss Isabel Jones, Assi-tant Pro
fessor of Physical Education, holds
the A. B. degree from Shorter
lege, and the M. A. from Teachers
College, Columbia University.
Miss Bernice Legg, Instructoi
Engli h Jand Critic, Peabody High
School, is .an A. B. graduate of the
Georgia State College for Wc
ami an M. A. graduate of the Uni
versity of Georgia.
Miss Sara Nelson, Instructor
Mathematics and Critic for the Peu-
body High School, received the B.
S. degree from the Georgia State
College for Women and expects to
ceive the M. A. degree from Car
'll at the end of the summer quar
ter.
Miss Willie D. O’Kclley, Associate
Professor of History, holds the A. B.
degree from LuGrango, the B. S. and
M. A. degrees from Teachers Col-
Blanche Tail. Annuitant Pro-j ;<W. Columbia University, and she
is a candidate for the Ph.D. degree
from the University of Wisconsin.
Miss Virginia Satterfield, Librari
an, holds the B. S. degree from Pen-
body College and thn B. S. degree in
Library Science from Columbia Uni
versity.
Mis* I’attie M. Turner, Assistant
Professor of French, received her A.
B. degree from North Carolina Col
lege for Women and the M. A. de
gree from Teachers College, Colum
bia University, a diplom 'rorn the
Alliance Fr.uncaise, Paris, and she
has also studied at the Sorbonne in
Paris and at a school in Madrid, and
has had considerable foreign travel.
Miss Dorothy Parks will be Assist
ant in the Registrar's Office during
1930-31. She received the B. S. de
gree from this College last year,
and she ha** been studying at the
University of California and the
Oakland Business College during the
WORK BEGINS ON GAS AVAKJABLE
IW’KINLEY PARK SEPTEMBER 25TH
Swimming Pool, Dancing Panllion. Representative! to Cow Here
and Minature Golf Coarse to Be 1 Next Monday to Complete Pitas.
Principal Attractions Si* Weeks to Lay Lines
Work has bej
park in McKinli
plcted early in Scptcmhe
he recreation Natural gas will be available in
to be com- Milledgeville on September 26th, ac-
, the spon- cording to an announcement that has
*° r * ,au announced. been made by the Birmingham office
T.ie plans call for the erection of • °f the company this week,
a concrete swimming pool, a mina- Representatives of the company
ture golf course, dancing pavillion, I W *M come here next Monday to make
club house and bowling alley. The Pkns and to employ the necessary
park will provide entertainment of] lal>or - Following the custom of the
all kinds and will be om of the most company, all labor possible will be
attractive in the state. j employed here. About 100 men will
Water for the pool will be sup- j 1,0 needed to carry on the work to
plied by five springs and the pool I * ay ^e ^ncs in this cit>.
ill be entirely concrete with .living
boards, slides and other amusing
features.
It is the desire of the owners
the pool to have it opened beto.
full, although the pari; will hs open
throughout the winter for parties.
golf c
of the
Klomburg, of Wyckoff,
New Jersey, a splendid violinist, will
e teacher of Violin during the fall
•bile Miss Beatrice Honbrugh is
broad for study and concert work.
Teacher, on Leave of Ab.ence
Miss Anna E. Miller. Professor of
from I Physical Education, M
Uni- J William?, Instruct'
roasts, and the use i
•urse and bowling alley.
•f the
ATKINSON HALL
TO BE REMODELED
Work Wil! fiefin to Change Front
on College’* Oldest Dormitory.
Will Be Completed in Sej»t,
Dr. J. L. Beeson, on his return
from Virginia whore he has been
spending his vacation, approved plan-
tor the remodeling of Atkinson Hall
and work will begin immediately
with a view of completing the build
ing by the time school opens in
September.
The entire front of the building
will be remodeled, the architectual
design to be similar .and hnrmonjp-
ing with the front* of Parks nr *.
Terrell halls. The first floor adjut
ant to the dining room will have
rched windows. The size of the
dining room will be increased in or
der that about two hundred more
tudents may be fed in this dining
Six weeks will be necessary to c
p’ete the system which calls for
lines on ell the main streets in the
c*ty. The cenprny stated that the
greatest c-tte will b« cxncbcd not
to disturb the pavement In all
possible cases the lines will be laid
in alleys in the rear of premises.
The gas line is now being laid
from Macon and will reach this city
in .September to tie on with the
mains here. The company will open
offices hero and -all labtor will be
employed fr^im the representatives
who will come here.
SIMMERS0N APARTMENTS
NAILED “THE RAPHEAL"
Committee A on ounce. Choice. V. W.
Faulkner Winner of Five
Dollar.
The i
apartments recently ertet-
.1 by Mr. Ralph Simmcrson r*ill be
-nown as “The Raphcal’’, the com
mittee named to select a name from
hundred submitted, decid-
f ®d Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. V. W. Faulkner was the win-
!!• of the five dollar gold piece
.pf f-red . >. ir. S'V^erson the
lest name suggested. The committee
omposed of Mrs. T. H. Ennis,
Hr*. C. E. Smith and Miss Ruth
Sims made the choice and recom
mended that the building be sentonc-
yeara service under this
The first floor will be build of
eased brick with stone steps and
the approach will be built on line
ith Parks and Terrell Halls of
stone entering upon a colonnade of
nrge columns and eighteen m!-
nns covered with r canopy. The
ice. will be built similar to the
°tly.*r buildings and will continue
entirely around the building. The
nns will be fluted with Corin
thian caps, similar to those used on
the other buildings on the campus.
The porch floors will be water proof
of promenade tile. The change will
improve the south fnrade of the
building. '
Atkinson Hall was named for j
Jvernor W. Y. Atkinson, the found-
of the college, and was the third
building erected on the campus. It
erected in 1896. It is the hope
Ir. Fowler, who will supervise
the building, that the work will be
finished by .Sept. 10th, when school
pens.
A. I. BUTTS, JR., NAMED SALE
MANAGER FOR POWER CO.
Charge of Gain.ville Di.-
Will Assume Duties
September l.t
Arthur Butts, Jr., for the past sev
eral years salesman for the Georgia
Power Company, has been named
sales manager of the Gainesville dis
trict and transferred to that city ef
fective September 1st.
Mr. Butts is the eldest son of Mr.
A. I. Butts. He attended Mercer af-
' hi- graduation tom*. G. M. C.
il has been connected with the
Power Company since they opened
tlejr offices here.
The successor to Mr. Butt« in the
Miledgeville territory has not been
named. He has many friends in Mil
ledgeville who regret that his pro
motion will take him from thin city.
MR. EWELL ATKINS DELIVERS SCHOOL BOARD FAVORS
INTERESTING ADDRESS
the new membe
faculty will be:
Lydia A. Bancroft. Assistant
>r of Art, who received both
the B. S. and M A. degre.
Tccahers College, Columbii
ersity, a diploma from Pratt In-1 —•
stitutc and who has studied at the Hoi
Nev York School of Fine and Ap- | Hor-hrugh, Instructor in Violin, will; countries throughout the world;
plied Art and New
has had foreign travel,
ifs Margaret E. Sutton, Assist-
professor of Art. has the B. S.
BALDWIN COUNTY TEACHERS
Art, Mr.-
Simpson Smith. Instructor i?
ehold Science, and Miss Beutrin
Mr. Ewell Atkins delivered a most
interesting address on the Boy
Scouts, at ihe Methodist church Sun-
y morning. He told of the orig-
of the movement, and its great
d marvelous growth in all of the
dcKTf,. from tho rrt.lorick.burK
(Vinriniut Touchers .'olloiro, nnd tho
degree from Teachers Col-
lege, Columbia University
DAVID BUTTS KILLS
BIG RATTLE SNAKE
:ity}he away for a part or the entire* the principles enculcatcd in the lives
‘ session tor further study. of the boys, nnd the great lessons
Miss Helen Hagan, who received taught. He held the close attention
the A. B. degree from this college of his bearers, who enjoyed and np-
this >ear and who is studying at predated the address.
Peabody College this summer, will j
1>L «n Assistant Librarian durine , COTTON ARRI'TNC AT LOCAL
19.10-81. MARKET
EFFORT TO REBUILD COOPER-
VILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | Since the first hsle of cotton ar-
PREACHING AT CAMAP CREEK
An appointment has been made for
Elder Devanc of Plant City, Fla., to
preach at Comp Creek Primitive
chrch on Wednesday, August 20th at
'clock. All invited to attend.
lie. David Butts brought to Mil
ledgeville Tuesday oft rnoon a big
rattle snake that he killed on the
road to Toomsboro.
The snake was about five feet long
und had sixteen rattles. A large
number of people gathered around
Mr. Butts when he came into the
business section to sets the snake.
A movement has been startei
raise a fund to rebuild the Cooper,
ville Baptist church which was de
stroyed by lightning several weeks
ago.
This is a cause which should meet
hearty response from all oar pcr>-
e, ami subscriptions hould he lib
eral. Any one wishng to cor.’rib-ite
hand amount to Mr. Sterling
Etheridge.
I rived in Milledgeville last Wcdnes
to ‘i a y. several other bales have a reived
this week and it is expected that gins
will run on schedule next week.
A big crop is expected this year,
reports from all section* of the coun
ty indicate.
Made
srprel
A resolution published in last
weeks Union-Record**r. passed by the
Board of Education, declared tho
board in favor of employing in the
future teachers who were reared in
Baldwin county.
The resolution was misinterpreted
in the i-tory which appeared in this
paper last week. Instead of stating
that the board favored employment
of teachers living in the county, the
aitide stated that the board did not
• this i
This
Mr. Chas N. Chandler will leave
Saturday for the Eastern markets to
purchase his stock of goods for fall
and winter.
he resolution favored employment
f teachers who have made their home
here.
FRANK BELL PURCHASES
OLD TRIPPE HOME
Mr. Frank Bell has purchased the
old Trippe home on the Corner of
Columbia aild McIntosh streets and
is now improving thi, property.
Th-* home is in one of the city’s
best residential sections.
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