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THURSDAY, NOB. 27. 1930
A BUDGET SYSTEM
THE UNION-RECORDER, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., NOVEMBER 27, 1930
made fc attractive and comprrhen-
ftjvc that the people would be glad to
v*j«it them, even thotish the cheap
entertainment was curtailed.
In other words we are "dead
agin” the carnival.
BLUE LODGE MASONS TO
MEET TUESDAY NIGHT
Benevolent Lodge No. 3, will hold
their regular meeting Tuesday nicht
at the Masonic Temple and a *pec-
ial program has been arranged.
A: seven o«.lock a Dutch sup
per will be s.rved and later
'••ening the Master's Degree will be
put on in full dramatic form. On
December 22nd, the lodge will have
a turkey dinner for *the Tetitlng
officers of the lodge. Mr. Joe
Grant is in charge of arrangements
r this feature.
All members of the Blue Lodge
e urged to attend both meetings.
JOIN THE AMERICAN LEGION
SINGING AT HARDWICK BAPTIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
! There will be an til day singing
at the Hardwick Baptist church next
Senday when the Bnldwin-Wilkinson
Singing Convention will be held.
There will be a number of song
leaders pre.'ent. and the singing will
be among the Lest ever heard in this
section. It is expected that a large
crowd will be in attendance.
This is not a community affair, and
j those who attend are requested to
I bring a well filled bbsket, so that at
j dinner there will be plenty for all
LCST. STRAYED OR STOLEN—
Male Bird Do*. one largo English
Setter, practically White all over
except .mail brown tick apota on
car*. About two year* old, not
throughly broken. Liberal regard
for information teadin gto recovery.
Pleare notify Dave Hartry or R. M.
Jeffrey*, phone 596 Milledgeville,
LOST—A nanette bat Monday night
in front of Odorlaa* Cleaner* place
of business or oa Jefferson a treat-
Finder return to this office and get
reward.
FOR SALE—Shelled Pecan* 65c per
lb. Mr*. J. B. Cox. Phone 3S2-L.
LOST OR STRAYED—Black ,«d
vrkiU pinto kon. from our lot ot
Corr, Stotion. R.ward if returned
tc^Mr,. F. E. Wpapn,, C.rr, Station,
AS CHEAP AS CHRISTMAS CIFrj
For Sale, a koua. on Likorty, % nd
one on Cnlamkia Straeta. Son. J t
Sikloy.
FOR SALE—Complete Pressing end
Dry Cleaning Plant of Hoath Dry
Cleaning Co., Milledgeville, Ga.,
Original cost 96500.00. Will be
•old at public sale 11 A. M. Dec. 3,
1930, subject to confirmation by i
Referee in Bankruptcy. For full !
information apply to R. L Nation, |
Jr., Trustee, Milledgeville ,Ca. j
Ga.
One of the stri
tho C : ty Manage
ment has to the business r
citizen, who is concerned in
nancisl affairs of the city
budget >ystem.
Each year the income of the city
for the coming year is estimated
fund- from aU sources are summed
up and then plans are made ft
expenditure. So much is |
over to road construction,
to fire and polio protection, so much
toward the operating and-mainten
ance o f the city, and a fixed amount
to other agencies that
n thi city’s operation. Thus a large
indebtedn ss as the city n_..
would be dominat'd and impossible.
We could not spend more than
take in, a thing that we have been
too slow to realize Thtre would be
funds ready to meet the demands of
streL-t improvement, and should
condition in the road> arise as thut
last week when the road became al
most impassable in west end. it would
have beer, remedied immediately.
Under the budgtt system.
There can be no question about the
fact that the system offered in the
city manager plan is the nearest to
peri set in the way of a municipal
govrrnmenL It has all the features
that other form* offer, hut Is with
out a gr«-a: many o! the failure that
others forms cannot get ric of.
It has reached the place where
revifion in municipal government has
become imperative. The excessive
tax burden, the failure
one hundred cents value for every
dollar txpended. the shifting of re-
rponsiblHties, the absence of busi-
ne s principles the decline in civic
interest have caused this change to
become necessary. The City Man
ager form elemiuates all these evils.
Milledgeville people realise the
need of a change. Several members
of th cr until have declared the
present system inadequate to cope
with the problems and have stated
that they believe the City Manager
ystem far better than the present
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
The
»snn of Christmas shopping
is almost here. Before many day:
have passed, people will begin to
make up their gift lists and parents
will be advised as to what is expect
ed of Santa Claus
Thi Union-Recorder urges people
of thi section to make Milledgeville
the:.- -hopping center. Here y<__
find stores of every character filled
with g’.fis and necessities to
every demand.
The merchants should not be asleep
to the possibilities. Located
cent r of five counties. Milledgeville
is the ideal place to shop. Every
•tore should he decorated
holiday colors and every
should he given to the people
- etion to come here to trade.
of thir
territory and will carry the message
to more people and more potential
customers than any other ug
can bs employed.
DOWN WITH THE CARNIVAL
fTh. Walton Trlknti.,
Th. HilledcerUl, Union-Recorder
expresses the hope that stockholders
of the Middle Georein F,j r associa
tien trill bar street csm’vnl, at al
foture fairs. The Union-Reeorder it
corn it tvhen it declares that the car.
nival it demoralizing in its influence,
worthk- s as an amusement feature
end devoid of a single constructive
claim.
Thi- writer believes that the
nival should be outlawed at all fairs
a-d that the agricultural, live stock,
poultry and club exhibits could be
Window Glass
Any size cut to ordei—Also putty and points—Get
prices on Glass. We can save you money
R- W. HITCHER HARDWIRE CD.
WHOLESALE aid RETAIL
National Biscuit 13c
. Premium Soda Crackers 1 lb package
PF A Q Del Monte Early O f OC ,
r Garden Pe?.s No. 2 can" * OT uut i
sa— <
i Snow Drift -6 lb. pail- 75c
LARD
[Silver Leaf5SVaT-’#
l C ^ Plow NO 10 can 55c 1
I " Jr a U J# Boy No. 5 can 2? C I
| Piney Woods Syrup N0.1T.2iic fg
BONITA SYRUPno^" : &
ApplesJs iZ23c
PRUNES - 4 lbs. - 25c
Peaches E Ti!u d 25c
WHITE LILY FLOUR
i2k; Plain or Self-rising
IS Bag - $1.09
ROGERS’ “37” FLOUR
24 lbs. 75c.
Market Specials
CHOICE WESTERN BEEF MILK FED, VEAL AND NATIVE
OUR BANQUET EACON 31c , b
BANQUET PICNIC HAMS 2 lc Ik
ARMOUR'S STAR HAMS. WHOLE OR HALF 2S C A
SMOKED UNK SAUSACE 15t )k
SLICED CURED HAM 3flc j,
PORK NECK BONES 3 lbs. for 2 Sc lb
PORK SHOULDER ROAST 22c ,
v FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS)
Gift Shopping
SIMPLIFIED
One of the beauties of gift-shopping in this store is that we like you to come
in and make your choice early—leaving them here until you want them de
livered. We are always delighted to reserve any article from the least ex-
pensive to the highest priced article in our store.
Of course this simplifies your purchasing—no hurry in choice—no hurry in
service.