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‘ . BALDWIN COUNTY
Institution
Wsft Union
In Proireuift Baldwin
and Surrounding
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Milledgeville, Ga., October 30 1930
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[ED FARM AG’T Voters go to
KIWAN1S AGREE Po| ls Again on
, Who Visited Moultrie Tell Next TU0S(Jay
Progress There at Meeting I _ . ~~~
Ust Thursday. All PYecincb will Be Ready for
Ballots in General Election.
laMwin 1,nt >’ needr a farm] Amendments Only Question
n{ w# . the decision reached by [
Club last Thursday Voting precincts in Baldwin coun-
this group of business ty will be opened again Tuesday for
i"nal men hmi heard sev.jthe people of the county to march
, men who visited the 1 up and cast their ballots in the Ron-
Agricultural Prosperity eral election.
•fltival tell of thing; they saw in I The straight Democratic ticket
piquitt county. headed by Dirk Russell. JY., for
. George Tunnell, chairman of'Governor and W. J. Harris for Un-
urri'-ultural committee of the ited States Senate with other state
had the program in charge, and , house, national and district nomi-
nfluenced a large number of peo- j nees following, will he the hiillot
go to M >ultrie from this city, j voted upon. Also on the Mallot
Tur> introduced G. E. Me- 1 will be thirteen constitutional amend-
: the Central of Georgia j ments, to be voted “for” or
■ !i ■ told of the success of j“rgain t.’’. All of the amendments
r- : <1 program in Colquitt, di al with matter, of local nature ex-
. v- :i the need of a Farm cept the Lankford Income tax
and ci.mnlete co-operation be- amendment.
. iness men and fanners, j Strong opposition has arisen to
-peaking on the program ; the Lankford amendment und it is
lling of the visit to Moultrie believed that it will be defeated.
Dr. Dawson Allen,
NUMBER II
Tablet Marking Lanier
Room Unveiled Monday
Paying tribute to the memory of
Sidney Lanier, the Robert E. Lee
chapter of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy Monday unveiled a
marker on the door of the room for
merly occupied by the great poet
when a student at Oglethorpe Uni-
i and love. These
the pure white light
kir.gly
ness, faith, i
crystallised ii
of kindness.
“There is nothing
kindness."
What's best of all. I asked of life?
Order, said the law courts;
Knowledge. ?aid the school;
me room, in the south-can corn- Truth, sad the wise man;
er on the second floor of Thalian Pleasure, said the fool;
hall, was given by Mrs. H. D. Allen, | Love, said the maiden;
owner of the Allen's Invalid Home Beauty, said the page;
to be made into a shrine for the Freedom, said the dreamer;
Confederate soldier, poet and musi-. Hume, said the sage;
cion. The U. D. C. decided to Fame, said the soldier;
place the marker during October 1 , Equity, said the seer;
the month that has been set aside Spake my heart full sadly,
by the Confederate daughters to "The answ< i is not here."
commemorate Lanier. Then within my bosom
With .Mrs. G. A .Lawrence pre- Softly this I heard—
siding, the program was opened with Bach heart holds the secret,
a tribute to Lanier by Mm. J. L. Kindness is the word!"
Beeson. Mr.-. Beeson read scvcrul it is with dt
of the tnt
d paid tribute to him as ited Daugh
South Georgia
College to Play
G.M.C. Monday
South Georgia Team Is Powerful
and Fast Reports State.
Coaches Hope for Victory.
South Ga., College, a college in the
fur southern section of Georgia is
sending a powerful foot ball team
to Milledgeville Monday to play G.
M. C. cadets in the second home
game of the 1930
WILL CONSIDER
HIRING AGENT
Commissioners To Take Mailer
Under Advisement at Meeting
Tnesday, Want Suggestions.
The matter of employing a farm
agent for Baldwin county will be
considered at the meeting of the
County Commissioners on next Tues
day, when a group of business men
and farmers ai;e expected to appear
before them regarding this matter.
The commissioners have had this
Bank.;. Mourner Dumas, Hugh T.
line, and C T. Ewing.
The speakers told how Moultrie
jsiness men had co-operated with,
farmers and worked out a bal-
iced all year farming program,
be.v also stressed the fact that
i&rketing hatl been a big factor in
it* success of the Colquitt plan and
nr this had been done by the Farm
cent. All of the speakers were
nir.gly of the opinion that the
>g and h^n had been a material
d in carrying the program to
The Kiwanis club went on record
being in favor of the county
loying a Farm Agent. They
lodged their co-operation to the
•regressive Farmers Club and the
ildwin County Dairy' Association
help secure a Farm Agent for
is county.
The Colquitt plan within thre<
has restiIced m 'an increase of
rer three million dollars in the sale
! agricultural products.
The Colquitt County farm pro-
rain is for a one horse farm of
soldic
Chris
their record clean to dnte.
The S. G. C. team has a good sea
son record. They have defeated
the host teams in South Georgia and
their invasion of Milledgeville Mon
day will be there first venture from
ting the homebase. Fans who purchase
outstanding poems of for the Robert E. Lee Chapter Un- tickets for the game Monday will see
*- f the Confederacy, a great team in action when S. G. C.
Since the Savannah Game the matter under advisement for eeveral
first week in Octobr the cadets have 1 months and have not yet reached
traveled around playing great and their decision. They are anxious
aggre.-sive foot ball teams and have to know the opinion of the farmers
winning, or at least they have I of the county in reference to this
seeking advice from
large vote is
gentleman and dedicate this tablet to the memory
AH prec incts in the county will I scholarly poet She impressed the of our beloved Dr. Henry Dawson
be opened at the usual hours. A | audience with the "love Lanier had Allen who walked amongst us with
expected to polled.! for simple things and his wonderful out fear and without reproach."
abiding faith in hi* Master." Little Betty Canty Allen and Rey-
Into the Woods My Master Holds Allen unveiled the marker
Went," a composition of Lanier's, which wife inscribed as follows:
sung by a mixed quartette com- “Sidney Lanier Room,’’ placed in
d of Mrs. L. P. Longino. Mrs. memory of Dr. Henry Dawson Al-
Ed Long, Mr. L. H. Andrews and Mr. len by the Rohert E. Lee Chapter,
1 L. C Hall. Cadet Russell Anthony j U. I). C., October 27th, 1930."
Fnt.pt.i_~l .t n:— L n I pl,,y ‘‘ d " Lovt '' 9 Old Sweet Sour" on Mm. Charlston. of Savannah,
AfC: WBIWr by Reserve | the flute, the favorite musical instru- daughter of another great Georgia
Officers. Chapter Presented [ment of Lanier. 'writer, Malcolm Johnson, in whose jMrs. Willie R. Moore Passed Away
with Charter by Maj. Blossom Little Miss Juanita Ingram, daugh- home Lanier frequently visited, told i After Long Illness Saatrday
then
GEN. ESTES IS
HONOR GUEST
They have asked that
farmers interested in having farm
agent, one who can do real work
for the county and put on a program
similar to the one introduced in Col
quitt county, to speak to one of the
contmissiatocrs between now and
Tuesday.
into the fray and they will also The Kiwanis, Farmers Club and
see U much improved cadet team Dairying Association have already
worthy of their foe. .endorsed a farm agent and urged
The game will start at three o’- the election of a live wide awake
clock. j man immediately.
The commissioners wish to know
every farmer in the county who
want* an agent and have asked that
they so notify either Mr. Ennis, Dr.
A GOOD WOMAN
GONE TO REWARD
°f M* - - und Mrs. J. C. Ingram, re-jof incidents in the life of Lanit
Gen. George H. Estes, Commander j cited one '-of Lanier’s poems, of a She has presented to the U. D. C.
of Fort McPherson, nnd Major Geo. Numerous vein. She did this with an old flute upon which Lan;
Morning.
Moran or Mr. McKinley. This
a matter of importance as each com
missioner has declared that they
would be governed by the requests
from the farmers, realizing that an
agent need* the co-operation of the
farmers if he expect* to accomplish
good.
L. Blossom, of Macon, President of i T >cau *if u l
the Georgia Reserve Officers Asso
ciation, were honor guests of the Mil-
Idegeville Reserve Officers Associa
tion at the American Legion hall
Thursday evening at a dinner &erved
by members of the legion auxiliary.
At the conclusion dinner the
Association was called to order by
President Muldrow. The visitors
were welcomed by Mr. R. B. Moore,
President of the Board of Trustees : Fenrus0n said:
of G. M. C.. “It is my honored privilege to bijng w.
played to be placed in the La-
nuts
-h followed with peavine
hay
ieet potatoes, sugar cane, sorghrum
ne, millet and home gar-
garden 1 2 a.
>I>acco (4 acres), Spanish peanuts
acre*) or Snanish peanuts, water-
•!"ns, pimento peppers and spec
ialized crops 8 a.
,tt ®n 5 „
riiland pastures to be cultivated
grazing crops for brood sows and
3 Milch cows
brood sows
bred hens.
icy of national defense.
Mrs. Willie R. Moore peacefully
the room was dedicated as a me- nier room. passed away early Saturday morning,
mo rial to Dr. Henry Dawson Allen, Thalian Hall is the only building j a ^** r a l° n g illness, bringing to
the founder of Allen’s Invalid Home of Old Oglethorpe University that e \°* e a ,ife that had exemplified the
and for more than a half century a remains standing. Lanier was a v ' I * ,ueB the Christian faith, as it
beloved physician in this county. student at the college until the war B“ d been filled with good deeds, and
Mrs. David Ferguson paid u beau- between the states, when he jojped f n 'thfulness in the performance of
tiful tribute to Dr. Allen and pre- th«- ranks ,>.* the Confederacy. The * V9rJ ’ dut >'- |W IthllUB, TtWII CorflMiTMl
sented the tablet to Dr. Dawson Al- room dedicated was occupied by him ; The funeral services were held at, y^ c| ^
len who represented his mother. during his three years at college. the Methodist church Sunday after-] ' ... ^
In her presentation speech Mrsr. In the interior of the room has! noon at four o'clock. Rev. J. F. ***
placed much furniture that j Yarbrough, assisted by Rev. L. E. j •
used in Thalian Hall when a | Roberts, und Rev. R. A. Edmondson; Mr. Joe Johnson, 23, met death in
stantly late Friday afternoon, when
he fell across a high volted electric
wire while working cn a line on the
cast side of the Oconee river near
ELECTRIC SHOCK
KILLS YOUNG MAN
and is as follows: j Col. Blossom presented the asso- a trilmte o{ loVe to the memory of part of the college. Other old pie-1 officiating. Loving tribute
beans and runner pea- j ciation with its charter* pointing out! one "’bum we all hold dear. It is ce» of furniture and relics of the ( Puid to the life and character of
the importance of the officers re- ** ven 10 fcw of us to w * n goldon war period have been placed in the tlx? deceased in the presence of a
sene corps in the government’s pol-! °P‘ nions from ull sorts md condi- room. | large crowd of relatives and friends.
But this Wise phy- Mrs. It. B. Moore, president of the The remains were interred in the
Gen. Estes made a most interest
ing talk in which he outlined the
necessity of efficient training of of
ficers in the army. They were
necessary as the private soldier un
der competent officers could in
nearly every case be counted upon
to do his duty. Training in each
corps area was carried out in accor-
dance with department order.. He LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET
congratulated the Milledgeville chap- i TUESDAY
ter upon the splendid personnel, and
the interest they were showing Bi*e*t Armistice Celebration Since
Mr. Davie, of the Dixie Construct. lh . w .r i. Brin, P'.nocd by
ion Company was presented and Chapter,
made an interesting talk. Capt.
siciar. brought healing to the sick, K. E. Lee chapter, opened the pro-
courage to the disheartened, a gram by leading the recitation of
friendliness which knew no limit and ■ the creed of the organization. Mrs.
a hospitality which opened his beau-1 Moon.* was instrumental in marking
tiful home to high and low, rich and
poor throughout the state of Geor
gia. Into the spectrum of his heart
l e poured the seven rain bow eilors;
courage, honor, truth, cheerful-
i, the-second memorial erect
ed during her term of office. She
is deeply interested in seeing that
historical places are prominently
marked.
ALDWIN COUNTY’S OLDEST
CITIZEN DIES IN MACON terMt ia shown
Mansfield of G. M. C. conducts
officers training school and much i
city cemetery, the following acting
as pail-bearers: L. C. Hall, R.
Mnlpa-s, F. E. Shealey, R. S. Alford,
Jr., Otto M. Conn, J. C. Ingram, J.
F. Muldrow and Dr. Richard Binion.
Mrs Moore was Lorn in Hancock
the home of Mrs. German Murphey.
Johnson with the crew of linemen
under the direction of Mr. L. G.
McKinley were setting new poles on
the river line. The work had been
practically finished, the last pole was
in place and Johnson had been sent
Made Garden at First
Prizes to be GW
county January 30th, 1857, her par- j ^
ente being Me Jerry Pearson and
Mary Boyer Pearson. In early
womanhood she married Mr. Moore,
who pushed away u number of years
ago. More than thirty years ago she
came to Milledgeville, and made her
home with her niece, Mins Clara
Williams, who afterwards married
the late Col. Joseph E. Pottle, andi
passed away the past spring, ^ince I * unera l services were held
make the change in the wires.
His spur, which was used to climb
the pole, slipped and he fell across
the wire through which was traveling
2300 volts. Fellow workmen quick
ly cut the wire and the limp body
fell thirteen feet to the earth, dead.
Medical aid that was rushed to
the scene failed to revive the young
Sat-
night. He wu
Ircd Year- Old.
, ed Aw . y NESBIT FARM ON MACON
. Hun-
At thrcD-thirt)-this “ftemoon th« tht dt , th ot Mr ,. p ot u e »hc tuu lived, “relay »t 6 o'clock in Sparta, the
2? Gcrd ' n S< ' ho ° l cvcr 8t, *K pd ,n : in tho homo of her nephew, Mr. former home of the young man.
M'lIcdKov.ile will open in the Amor-, ,, Mrlon , u . rrv whom , h „ „,„ d Rev. J. T. Eakee conducted the ,
rcan Legion Hall und
Garden I
f- Ilenja m i n Brookins, who
, w m ° m hs ago. when he went
“ton to live, was Baldwin coun-
oldest citizen, died in that city
“> night. His remains will
fought here, nnd the funeral
B «i!l be held to-day (Thurs-
eleven o’clock at Black
fhurch.
Vrookin,
Baldwin
1 farm >ng many years for the
Pluns for the bigge.-t celebration
It h t‘hc b world hC w.’"wiil"^ com' MincdKeviMe' wil.'Tpen'm the Amor" ' th<! h °™ of h ' r n ' pl,ew ' .
pleted at n meeting of the Morris rcan Legion Hall under the aus- pie grave service. Pall bearers
Little Unit No. G Tuesday evening, pices of the Milledgeville Garden I iIr *- r lo °J e tt ,ire * , ® n * ] were; l, q, McKinley, T. B Law-
HIGHWAY SOLD THIS WEEK The meeting will bo held at the Club. Cm'*, 0 * *!u r Ed * ar Ua ^ T ' J ’ TwiI1 ^-
home of Mrs. Stewart Wootten with i The school will continue through , and *°y a *» being a regular attendant Elder,, and F.F. Starr
, awgon Mrs. Richard Binion, Mrs. H. D. Al- Friday nnd Saturday with Mrs.) u,,on ^ of ,ta and willing
Ire<1 len, Jr., and Mrs. Edwin Allen joint Fletcher Person Crown of Decatur lo I" rtke ,® ny
hostesses. lecturing. The subject of the first '
All members are urged to be pres- lesson will be "The Autumn Made
Mr. Watt Evans ami Dr. Dawson >’"«• Promptly at three thirty Tues-
Allen this week announced the pur- da >* November 4th when all plans
cd Fou
* ft J H. Ennis. The exact
Brookins is not known,
h^own that he was ir the
id of a htyidred y«*«*
I, a member of Camp
•fcrvivS! 0 - 730 U * C ’ V ’
^ *7 a number of dcscen-
f,L U te HURCH AT COOPER *
- ’tARiNG COMPLETION
K ' r '' rebuilding the Baptist
• rville, which was de-
•‘tning some months
‘"e completion. It is
1 1 to hold dedicatory
" -nd Sunday in No-
F l; H announcement will
np xt week.
chase of the old Nesbit place of 440 | for Armistice will be completed.
b frontage a mile on the Macon
highway.
The Nesbit place is one of the
old plantations of the county. The
owners stated that they would
develop the hay lands on the estate
and will probably introduce into
this county a fine breed of beef cat
tle.
Mr. Evans and Dr. Allen are both
interested in dairying, and agricul
ture generally.
Mr. Miller S. Bell attended a
meeting of representative officials
Joseph A. Moore was named De
puty Grand Master of Georgia Ma
sons at a meeting held in Macon
Wednesday.
Mr. Moore was promoted two sta
tions in the Grand Lodge and will
be named to the highest office in
Masonary at the next election.
interest
When the task of
he present church
Garden.” On Friday Mrs. Crown wm J building was undertaken several
Rock Gardens and Polls". I year * a «°- * hp WUR tt memb er of the
Basket Band," which did a great
Saturday "Perenials and Soil
Preparation." See.on ticket* are I «ork in mi.inK money to be applied
priced at *1.00 while einKle ndmi.,.]*" th " bu ' ldin lf fund ' She tound
sions are 50c peace and contentment in an abid-
Prize* will be given daily ranging j in » faith, and joy and happine-in
from plants ready to set out in your
AVON PLAYERS TO PRE
SENT ROMEO AND JULIET
garden to cake, perfume, candy and
Vigoro by the following:
City Bakery, Bland Hat Shoppe,
E. E. Bell, Chandler Variety Store,
T. L. Wood, Harris Hall Drug Stoi^,
Rhodes Bros, College Department
Store, Williams and Ritchie. Fra
ley’s Pharmacy, Wootten Store,
Hayes Pharmacy, Electric Maid Bak-
erj*, Bazanes Candy Kitchen, Hatch
er Hardware Store, Culver and
Kidd’s Drugs, M. L. Curry, Georgia
Power Co, Adams Electrical Co, R.
lyceura
On next Tuesday evening the Avon
of the ”outh-en'.tcrn divinion, Knight* plnycn. will prc.cnt '"Romeo and L. Wall. Marlline Beauty Shoppe,
of Phthia* in Atlanta Friday and Juliette” at the Georgia State Col- Jonea Drug Store, Odorlem. Clean-
Satarday. ] lege for Women ”
Nine states were represented
the gathering by more than
of ranking officials of
with Supreme Chancelor Leslie E. have sho
Crouch at the head.
serving others as she walked
path of righteousness. Her life
has been a blessing and benediction
to all whom it touched.
The Oxford Memorial Christian
church at Hardwick will have a
home-coming next Sunday, celebra
ting the sixth anniversary of the
dedication of their church building.
Services will be held both in the
morning and afternoon, and dinner
will be served on the grounds.
Stubbs Nursery, Devenpoi
b cr . [Guerry Nursery,, E. V. Jordan and
The company of actors have been | Son Nursery,
the order ! accorded high praise where they ! :
the various colleges • THE COTTON MARKET
the state. They come here high- J Cotton was selling in Milledgeville and early Sunday morning there
FROST SUNDAY MORNING
oldest weather of this win-
xperienced Saturday night
Mr Bell was accompanied to At-|ly recommended and a largo aud.jWednc.duy for middling,
lanta, by Mrs Bell [fence is expected to greet them. [ztrict middling 103-4 cts per pound.| mg the day.
1-2 fro-t. It, however, warmjd up dur-
Johnson is survived by his wife
and u baby son, Joe W. Jr., He is
also survived by four brothers and
one sister.
Johnson had been working for the
power company several years uml
was a trusted empolyee. He was
ever ready to work and measured
up to every responsibility. He had
many friends in this city.
C. A. WATKINS PURCHASES
NELSON GROCERY STORE
•on Street*. .
Announcement was made this
week of the purchase of the Nelson
Grocery store on the corner of Mc
Intosh and Montgomery Streets by
Mr. George A. Watkins who for a
number of years has been connect
ed with the Purchase & Safe Co.,
with his brother Mr. A. W. Watkins.
Mr. Watkins stated that he would
operate a modern up-to-date grocery
i. He is an experienced gro-
nnn end will make a complete
announcement later.
Mr. Kelson has been connected!
with h's son, Mr. Roy Nelson at The
Trade-At-Hq.mc Grocery.
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