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Milledgeville, Ga., September 25, 1930.
Huge Building Program Now
in Progress in Milledgeville
Buy Ck“8 M *“*
Property. New Reudeace, C«»-
s traded- Cb»«f« Phaaed.
\ survey of Milledgeville’* build-
opemtiow during the past few
~ in d those proposed in the near
futurv. revealed the fart that close
to 51OO.OOO will be r pent in improve-
„„nt of business property and the
instruction of new residences. Al-
-aciy completed Is the remodeling
.irk on the McCombs building and
in progress is the chenge of
the front Of M. F. Davis Dry Goods
Company and the construction of
the City Hospital. The remodeling
, ( Atkinson Hall has also been a big
project that is now in the process of
completion. Remodeling work has
commenced on the Baldwin hotel.
During the summer several resi
liences were built in addition to the
twe large apartment houses erected
by Mr. L. S. Fowler ind Mr. Ralph
.Another project thnt represents
the expenditure of a large amount
of money in Milledgeville is the in
stallation of natural gas. The pipe
lines are now being laid and an
offfice will be opened here during
the next week.
There are also a number of pro-
pos* d improvement* and changes
tin: are not yet ready for publica-
tior The erection of a large filling
rtati *n is being planned and other
changes arc I'eing considered in the
business property of the ctiy.
G. N. C. TRUSTEES NAME
SAME OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR
IL B. Mace* Named Preiidaati C.
H. Whitfield, Vie. Pre..; «.d Ot-
to M. Co B a, 3«c and Treaa.
At a melting of the Board of
Trustees of the Georgia Military Col- j
lege, held Monday evening, Mr. R.
B. Moore was re-elected president;
Mr. C. H. Whitfield, vice president;
and Mr. Otto M. Conn, secretary and
treasurer.
Col. Geo. S. Roach in his report
to the trustees stated that the new-
term had opened up with the most
promising conditions
There are about one hundred and
twenty-five boys in the barracks and
several others expected.
Many questions relative to the in
terest of the College were discussed
and passed on.
VOTERS TO NAME
GOVERNOR ON 1ST
Solicitor of Ocaadfce Circa* to
Re Selected Next Wc^periay
Abo. Three ■ luce.
Voters of Baldwin County will go
to the polls next Wednesday to help
nominate a Governor for Georgia
and at the same time to assist in the
selection of a man to fill the office
of Solicitor General of the Ocmulgee
circuit, left vacant by the death of
Joseph B. Duke.
Over eight hundred and fifty votes
sre polled in the first primery, Sept
ember 10th, when all state house of
ficers were nominated. George Cara-
well carried the county for Gover
nor Mut failed to lead the state.
Richard R. Russell, Jr., led the flve
candidates for Governor in unit and
popular vote and is now in the run
off primary with Mr. Carswell.
OFFICERS CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE
Lt. Col. J. F MoMrow Elected Pret-
deot of Referee Officer, Or(u-
i ratios it Meetioi Hwnday
The chapter of the Reserve Offi
cers association was organized here
Thursday night with a membership of
seven. Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Mul-
drow of the Georgia Military College
was elected president andiLieutenant
C. B. McCullar, 325th Infantry, of
Milledgeville was elected secretary
of the new- chapter.
Colonel F. S. L. Price of Atlanta,
who is in charge of Reserve activi
ties in Georgia, and Major George L.
Blossom of 3facon, president of the
Reserve Officers association, were
present and assisted in the forming
of the new chapter. Captain Frank
S. Mansfield. Army Instruc
ts. ■ assigned to the Georgia Military
College here. Captain S. D. Bedinger
of Macon, who is in charge of the
Army Branch School for this section,
and others were present and made
short talks.
Colonel George S. Roach, president
of the Georgia Military College, and
several members of the faculty of G.
M. C. who are Reserve Officers were
also in attendence. Colonel Roach
endorsed the formation of a chap:
CADETS PREPARE
FOR GAME 0CT.3
Suuuk Hiffc to Opt* Stum
Hen i* Firtt G. I. A. A.
Gene. Titlett, o* Sale.
Returning from Macon where the
cadets lost to the more powerful and
experienced Mercer Freshman team.
Coaches Hooks and Rentz began pre
paring for the opening G. I. A. A.
game of the season with Savannah
High on October 3.
The coaches believed the game in
Macon gave their young team much
valuable experience and a good les
son in the fundamentals of football.
They were pleased with the showing
the cadets made with only two weeks’
practice and were ready to iron out
tho rough spots that showed. them
selves In the haptism last Friday.
Stover, giant tackle, has been
named captain of the team. He play-
Friends of both candidates for. Gov- ed a good game against Mercer as
ernor have been active and it is did Yontz. Smith, Patterson and other
strongly predicted that the race will players who are new to Milledgeville
be close in this county. fans.
Three candidates arc seeking the The Savannah game will be one of
vote for solicitor. C. B. McCullar the best games of thb year. The sea-
has entered the race after Carlisle coast lads come her with a strong
Giles withdrew. H? is opposing C. j team and give the cadets the hardest
Three Candidates Enter Race
For Solicitor Ocmulgee Circuit
TENNEESSEE MAN NAMED
MANAGER OF BALDWIN
r. and Mrs. T. M. Bo...r Will
Take Charge of Hostelry this
Week, Improvement* Made
While in the city this week, Mr.
John Stile announced that Mr. and
Mrs. T. M. Bonner, of Sparta, Tenn.,
had been named the manager and
housekeeper of the Baldwin Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonner have hed
many years hotel experience and will
c. B.
mat. M«Jw aad Sputa Law-
pen Eater.
The race for Solicitor General of
the Ocmulgee Circuit narrowed down
to three Monday morning when the
time to qualify before the Democrat
ic Executive Committee, expired.
*C. B. McCullar, Milledgeville at
torney, Lee Dickens, Sparta lawyer,
and D. C. Baldwin, Jr., Madison law
yer, have qualified and arc ready to
complete charge of the operq-!’?**' * c * n, P“ i *" ,0 ‘ ll0
lion, of the hotel here. They will j *«” ot CoL Joe Duk '-
arrive in the city October 1st, and
take over the management.
Improvements ore now being made
S. Baldwin, Jr., of Madison and Lee
Dickens, of Sparta.
The polls in the county precincts
will open at the usual hours, nine
a. ra., and close at three p. m. The
city precinct will open at seven and
close at six. The same managers and
clerks will again Berve in conducting
the primary. »
NEW ROAD UNDER CONSTRUC
TION AT ALLEN’S HOSPITAL
ERWIN SIBLEY NAMED DISTRICT
GOVERNOR OF KIWANIS
Local Attorney Again Heads Third
District of Georgia Kiwaais. At
tend* Jackson Convention.
Erwin Sibley was again named
Governor of the Third District of
Georgia Kiwanis at the annual state
convention held in ’ ^K*on Hv» rast
week.
Governor Sibley attended the con-
vention and was a prominent figure
in the interesting program that con
sumed two days. His report of ac
tivities in the district was the best
presented to the state organization.
He also responded to the address of
welcome from the president of the
Jackson club.
Accompanying Mr. Sibley to the
convention were Rev. A. G. Harris
and District Trustee George H. Web- 1 for the reserve officers here and ten-
l*er, who served as delegates from dered the newly organized chnpter a
the local club. Dr. Webber present- meeting place at the college and any
» of the local club. assistance that the college could give.
After the chapter was formed nnd
officers elected, a resolution was
adopted endorsing the formation of
a branch school for resoiye officers
to be held here for the coming year.
Did Road i* Eliminated and Sufficient officers enrolled to insure
>ughfare is Moved Further the holding of thi school, atid the
From Women’s Building. first session will We held on October
'3. Captain Bedinger will come over
Changes in the road that passes j and assist Captain Mansfield in open-
through the grounds of Allen’s In- ing the school on that date. Regular
'•alid Home are now being made and two hour sessions will be held on
a new and wider road will be con- the first and third Thursday nights
structed are ihe plans of the Baldwin from 7.30 to 9:30 during the Fall
county highway department. land Winter months. Captain Mans-
Th« road is being changed where ! fielo will be the instructor in charge
,,r -tors the grounds of the hospital j of the school, and his work will be
n ■ rder to eliminate n dangerous supplemented bv officers from Ft.
cur ‘'' - '*id and to bring the road- McPherson, Ft, Henning, Ft. Screven
nay aw iy from the Women's build- and other place- as well as by va-
mgs and the Allen residence. The rious reserve officers.
n«w road will pass practically The next meeting of the Reserve
•■rough the center of the wide lawn officer? Association will be held on
■i the right of the present road. The October 1/ at which tirrte President
• d road bed will be filled and con- Blossom will return to Milledgeville
•awn. [ aTU j present the charter to the new
chapter.
In forming th- Branch School at
—* Milledgeville. Col. Roach and Cap-
DR ROBERT STONE NAMED tain Mansfield tendered the Reserve
J ;per INTENDENT OF HOSPITAL Officers the u»e of the Georgia Mil-
itary College cadets to be used as
jwas received this week that troups in practical training for the
Stone had been named reserve officers.
’• ndent of the Trenton State |
GEN. STEDMAN DEAD
Gen. Charles Manly Stcdmnn, of
North Carolina, the only Confeder
ate veteran in Congress, died Tues
day, Set. 23. Gen. Stcdman wa
uncle of Mrs. R. W. Hatcher of this
opening game they have ever had.
The game on October 3rd will in
troduce the red and black eleven
into a season with the best teams of
the G. I. A. A. Madison, Gordon,
Riverside, University School, and
Monroe will be plryed before the cur
tain falls.
Madison and Riverside will follow
Savannah on the schedule. The coach
es arc pleased with their prospects,
and although *heir team lacks ex
perience, they believe they will have
a good record when the Benson closes.
Season tickets have gone cu sale
by the Athletic Association and early i
sales indicate mqch interest here.
Mr. McCullar entered after C. A.
Giles had decided not to nfake the
He stated last week that he
'the'Interior'of \he 'hundinK »nd jwodld not ™ if “
now equipment is being P loccd |“ ^ nd „^’ 11 , . . , ..
throughout tho building. Mr. Stile. MoCullnr I, n grndunte of thc
Mited th.t he expected to moke the School of Vtohlngton.
hotel o modren one in every rc„p.ct. »• c - «• h »» h «" ndm.tted to nroc-
_ |tioe before all the courts of the state
presented to the United
States Supreme court by Mr. W. G.
McAdoo. Mr. McCullar is associated
with his wife in the practice of law
here and has been active in the busi-
nnd fraternal life of the city
and county. He is now secretary of
the Middle Georgia Fair, association
and is president of the State Fair as
sociation. He is past president of
the Disabled Veterans organization
and has been prominently mentioned
as National Commander,, but declin
ed to make the race for this office.
The other candidates are young
men, who have practiced law only a
few years, is the information that
has been received here.
The nomination will lie made on
October 1st wljen the run-over for
Governor is held.
Curry Urges Merchants To
Co-operate For Prosperity
In an open letter to the merchant*
of Milledgeville, Mr. M. L. Curry
urges all business men to join toge
ther to w>rk for a Prosperity Week
in Milledgeville.
The letter from Mr. Curry is as
follows:
OPEN LETTER
To the Merchants of Milledgeville:
I want to tell you a story which
I read in a Business paper and which
is credited to James B. Thorsen.
A naturalist once divided an ac-
quarium with a clear glass partition,
side he put a lusty has
the other section several minnows, ledgekrille.
idea that business wa- bad.
That, it seems to me, is a splendid
commentary on the depression pe
riod we have all felt was here, but
which, I believe, was not here at all.
To prova my contention I would be
glad to work with the merchants and
inaugurate "PROSPERITY WEEK’’.
Vacations are over. Brisk Fall
days arc here. We can't blame
things on the weather any longer
The United States, as rich, bounti
ful and fundamentally sound as ever
has been marking time. It’s time we
made things happen here in Mil-
The bass struck every time he saw
a minnow approach the glass parti
tion. After several days of fruitless
luring, which netted him only bruis
es, the bass ceased his efforts and
subsisted on the food that was drop
ped in to him.
Then the naturalist removed the
glass partition. Although the min
nows thereafter swam ail around the
bass, he did not strike at n single
one. He hnd been thoroughly sold
1 would be glad to co-operate with
you in any special plana you might
have for the furtherance of “Good
Times” for your business and for
the general prosperity of this com
munity.
See me at the theatre and let’s
work up a “PROSPERITY WEEK”
Sincerely,
M. L. CURRY,
Colonial Theatre.
Early Records of Baldwin County
Prese ved by Judge Stembridge
- change will improve tne safe-
: the highway.
hr.
i this city.
c W. PAPER TO BE
PUBLISHED THIS WEEK
f New Jersey. “THE BOHEMIAN GILL WILL
ne is a brother of Mrs. R. I BE SUNG AT G. S. C. FRIDAY
and Miss Ruth Stone nnd j
Arrangements have been made for
the appearance of an opera company
at the G. S. C. W. auditorium on Fri
day, October, 10th. presenting “The
Bohemian Girl” in english. Each
member of the company is an artist
and has appeared in the Metropoli
tan or some other prominent opera
company.
An excellent concert pianist will
furnish accompamiment-.
Popular prices will be charged.
Other announcements will be made
next week.
; r.-t issue of the “Col-
G. S. C W. campus paper
’•ubli«*hed this week, it has
■'ounced.
1 dips Selmani niece of Dr.
m, of Decatur, has been
''•‘tor. Misses Bessie Bell
y Eberhardt have been >c-
the business managers.
Records that tell of events in the
first courts of Baldwin county and
contain many of the first wills that
were recorded have been preserved
by Judge Bertie Stembridge ordinary
of the county, by having them placed
in permanent bindings.
Judge Stembridge recently found
the first minute book of the court
which was known as the Inferior
Court and the first record book of
wills. These bonks bear th? dates
from 1807 to 1811 and 1812 to 1819.
With permission from the Grand
CADET OFFICERS
NAMEDATG.M.C
Order tuned Thii Week Namei Ca
dets Who Will Coaunaad Bat-
tallio* tad Conpaaier
An order signed by Col. George
S. Roach and Capt. Frank S. Mans
field, commandant of cadets, and pub
lished, at G. M. C. Monday named
the appointments of cadet officers
who will command the batallion dur
ing this year.
The following appointments were
made:
To Be Cadet Lieut. Co’onel-AaiUtant
to Commandant
Alton F. Barnes.
To Be Cadet Major-Batallion Com-
William T. Thompson.
To Be Cadet Adjutant with Rank of
1 at Lieutenant
Eugene B. Brannen.
To Be Additional Stt.f Of fleer*
Carl V. Hardy, captain; Hugh N.
King, captain barracks; Marion H.
Allen, 1st lieutenant-manager team;
Marion D. Adams. 1st lieutenant;
Emory A. Chandler, 1st lieutenant;
M. L. Thompson, 1st lieutenant; Rob
ert II. Harper, 2nd lieutenant
To Bo Staff Non-Commissioned Of-
' fieera
Steve Thornton, color sergeant;
Pierce Walker, cojoc sergeant.
Company A
Curtis Veal, captain; Malcolm S-
Wilfon, 1st lieutenant; Dudley P. My-
rick, 1st lieutenant; Winton H. Epps.
2nd lieutenant; Allen D. Nease, 1st
■ergeant
Sergeants
Julian T. Newsom , William T.
Copeland, Ea-’ B. Brookins, William
Mitchell.
Corporal* Co. A
Tillman Snead, John B. Bridges,
Jack Clark. Harris Hill, Reginald W.
Hatcher, Paul L. Smith.
Company B
Edwin B. Cooper, captain; James \ heavy rain fell throughout this
L. Smith. 1st lieutenant; Joseph A. .auction .Saturday, and brought
Moore, Jr., 1st lieutenant; Marvin j splendid season for the farmers to
T. Sheney, 2nd lieutenant; William sow R r^in nnd foodstuffs, and in-
T. Shealy, 1st sergeant. creased prospects for a hay crop.
Sorgeantc | The drought in the west has great-
Tilson Brown, Stephen W. Brown; ]y reduced the yield of all kind of
court met monthly and many matters JameR E Fowler, C. D. Fnulks. feed stuffs, and it can be expected
were dealt with. . j Corporal* that prices are going to be high.
In the collection of old books Edmund J. Solomon, James B.
found by Judge Stembridge was the Lindsey, Jack Jarrell, Carl A. Nelson,
Milledgeville District Lottery. The Harry j tnn ings.
names of those applying for lots in the , Company C
city were recorded and the prefer-' William Burron. captain; Dessie E.
cnees listed in order. Revolutionary j (Continued on back page)
soldiers were given the first choice, j
RUSS MATTIE THOMAS SERI
OUSLY INJURED FROM FALL
While Recovering from Injnrie* Re
ceived in Recent Acciaent, Pop-
•Ur Woman Suffer# Injury.
lfiss Mattie Thomas received a se
rious and painful injury Saturday
afternoon when she feH in the office
of Fowler-Flcmister Coal company
where she had been employed for a
long number of years.
Misg Thomas was recuperating
from injuries received in an automo
bile accident several months ago. She
was using crutches to assist in walk
ing because of a serious knee injury.
She accidentally stepped off a slight
ly raised platform in front of her
d(Fk and fell backward The fall
dislocated her hip und caused other
injuries. She was rushed to the of-
fioes of the Milledgeville Clinic and
later taken to the Park* hospital
where her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Thomas, is head nurse.
Miss Thomas has a wide circle of
friends who regretted to hear of
her painful injury.
The returns for the county in ,lU7 'SATURDAY WILL BE WORK DAY
FOR DECATUR ORPHANS HOME
turn was $2,991.27 and three-quarter
cents. The county
. Will Be Takei
: Method-
With perm lesion n « m tn » ™> i no couo.y divided into ^oJlot . „ .
Jury Judge Stembridge hnd them ! several districts with tax captains, i.t Sund-y School Sunday teora,
placed in permanent hinder and sc- preSiding in each. The districts were: * Liberal R..po... Exited,
curely preserved. Capt. Irwins. .Stephens. Ellis, Howe-
Many interesting facts are Wood, Hightow,
brought out from the records. They Wiggins with th.
reveal tho fact that the first judges , trict.
Buchanan nnd Saturday is the Methodist
Milledgeville dis- wor k day for the Orphans Home at
i Decatur.
This home has been nnd is caring
of the Inferior court were Rhodnm These old records arc very valu-
Grecn, Fred Freeman and W. J. able and the many people «•*»« " r ‘*
Towner. The clerks who served the searching
judges in the early periods „ n ..' Saturday, Sept. 27. to the support of
this home.
Bell, superintendent of
number of children in Baldwin
history of the county county. Th» Methodist are requested
, Ah- ! have inspected them. Judge Stem-1 to their income for
Locke. Thomas H- Konnan, B. bridge has done the county
J. Stubbs, and J. W. W. Sneads. The 1 ice by preserving them.
day,
MISSIONARY ZONE TO HOLD .dock, Wiyside, Eatonton and Gray the Methodist Sunday school, has
MEETING HERE THURSDAY LiU be here for the meeting. Mrs. announced-that a collection will be
Wells, superintendent of Bible and taken Sunday morning, and is urg-
Tho Milledgeville zone of the Mcth- j Mission Study of Decatur will be vlthoditt^of'^Milledgeville al-!
iSTe Methodist church. i ferencc. Dinner will he served the tio n, and next Sunday will not be,
' Delegates from Hardwick, Had- { delegates. _ “ n exception.
Each week the Union-Recorder
carries a number of grocery ad
vertisements, many of which list
■portal prices for the wide-a*-ake
buyer of the home.
The respective advertisers pla<
their mesrage in this paper with
the sole intention of demonstrat
ing their .money-saving items to
you.
There advertisements are
sorted to nakc your task of house-
easier and more econom
ical. If you appreciate them, n
tion the Union-Recorder when
buying from its advertisements.
We and your grocer will appre
ciate it tremendously.
Ihe following grocers’carry ad
vertisements this week:
L. D. Smith
Walkin'*’ Place
Bell Grocery Co.
Rogers
The grocer who advertises has
something to offer you.
