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A BALDWIN COUNTY
INSTITUTION
, Wilfc Ovw Om
Year* Derate to Public
tlnion-llrcariier
OF PEOPLE
In Pro|r*iii»e Baldwin
and Surrounding
VOLUME Cl
Fedaral Uoioa E.ublleheJ i> lit*
Southern Rocordar U1|
MiHedfeville, Go., December 18, 1930
NUMBER 18
G.M.C. and Madison Play for G. I. A. A. Gridiron Title Friday
GOVERNOR calls billiardroom
extra session given license
Visit ^ ere Week Results in E. D. Taylor, of Hawkinsville To
Call for Legislature to Meet on Operate In Store Occupied by
January 6tb Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Following a visit to the Millcdge- E. D. Taylor, of Hawkinsville, has
ville State Hospital and the ^ been granted a license to operate a
State Prison Farm here last Fri- public billiard room in this city, af-
day. Gov. L. G. Hardman returned ter the first of January,
to Atlanta and began immediately i Mr. Taylor was in the city the past
the preparation of a call for on ex- week and petitioned the City Coun-
troordinary session of the Georgia cil to reduce the tax to operate a
legislature on January 6th 10 provide public pool room from one thousand
relief for the hospital and the pay- to five hundred dollars, and to grant
ments of state debts. him a license. The petition was circu-
Tho complete text of the call has lated among the members of the
not been made public, but it is un-1 Council, and was signed by Mayor
A delegation of citizens with the This road is a link m the Wilson An order was received by Mi
Boad of County Commissioners ap- Memorial highway which leads from j D. Riddle, superintendent of
poured before the State Highway the east and mid-west througli struction of the Allied Engineers, for
Board in Atlnnta Tuesday and ask- Athens and Milledgeviile into Florida., work on the dam at Furman Shoals
cd that they make immediate pro- It will make this route several miles to cease and all employees were not -
vision for the grading and paving of shorter by bringing it througn the fled that the work would shut down
the road from Milledgeviile to Irwin- heart of Georgia It has been named January 1st for an indefinite period.
od that the matters that will
be specified for legislative consider
ation will be to provide relief for
the Hospital and prison and for the
payment of other state debts.
Governor Hardman went over the
hospital with Dr. Swint and other
officials and examined a statement
from Mr. Homer Bivins showing the
indebtedness of the institution. He
went through the new psychiatric
hospital that has been ready for oc
cupancy for several months but has
remained empty due to the fact
that no money has been available
for the purchase of supplies and the
employment of additional attendants.
At the State Prison he saw crowd
ed conditions and with Judge Dunna-
way discussed relief measures.
Col. Marion Allen, Baldwin legis
lature, stated that he would lend
every effort toward working out the
state’s problem.
Pennington, Aldermen J. A. Home,
J. T. King, J. R. Smith and 'J. A.
Moore, the latter later requesting
he withdrawal of his name. Aldermen
L. H. Andrews and S. D. Ster.ibridge
did not sign it Mr. Taylor was
then issued a license by Clerk Bais-
den, and has secured a sublease from
he Singer Sewing Machine Co., of the
tore room now occupied by their
The license, however, cannot be
legally granted until the ordinance
repealing the tax of one thousand
dollars and placing it at five hundred
dollars is read three times at a meet
ing of Council and passed. This ques
tion will come up before Council at
the first January meeting.
When it Lecame known that the
petition had been signed the minis
ters of the city entered a protest,
and resolutions condemning a- public
killard parlor, and requesting the
City Council not to grant a license I
G.S.C. RATED
'y SIXTH IN 0.S
v . Attendance Records Place Womans
College High in Rating. 1,195
U I Students Record Shows
Jr Attendance records of the col-
•leges and universities in the United
State' placed G. S. C. W. in sixth
plhce among the women’s colleges of
the country and 22nd among all col
leges.
Th? rpcord showed that J.,195
students attended the college ln*t
year. Three other southern colleges
exceed the G. S. C. record but they
were in states where there is only
one State College for Women.
Durng years G. S. C. W. has ris-
County Commissioners Go
Before Highway Board
Ddefatioa of-Cidzcni and Conuniuionert Ask That Road to Wilkinson
County Be Graded for Paring Immediately. Road
Leads Through Scottsboro
WORK ORDERED G. M. C. BATTLES
STOPPEDON DAM TO RETAIN CROWN
Construetiou Work on Furman Crowd Expected to Witness
Shoals Dam Has Been Tempo Final Football Game of Year
ranly Suspended When Rid, Clash
c.|
“The Crow-Fly Route.”
The contract to grade the road most direct route through Georgia to
...>m Irwinton to the Baldwin line Florida.
has already been advertised and the With Messrs. O. M. Ennis, Dr. O.
Baldwin representatives idled that F. Moran and G. C. McKinley, the
the five end one-half miles from the county commissioners, were Dr. Ed-
Wilkinson line irto Milledgeviile be jwin Allen, Mr. R. W. Hatcher, Col.
included in this contract. If this is Marion Allen and Judge E. R. Hines,
done the road from Milledgeviile j The Highway board did not give an
through Midway and Scottsboro will answer to the appeal but will act on
be made an ail weather road. ! .he matter later in the month.
SHOPPERS REGIN
FINAL XMAS RUSH
Stores Really to Welcome Crowds
of Buyers. City Beaotifol is
Christmas Dress
Milledgevilk merchants ;
SLEET COATING
TUESDAY NIGHT
Winter Weather Swept Don Upoo
This Sectioo Covering Earth
With White Ice
Reasons for the temporary suspen
sion were not given
The three hundred people
employed in the work immediately
began to make plans to leave during
the holidays.
rumored that the work
would be suspended for at least
tweleve months. The dam had been
under construction for almost two
years and a great portion is nearing
completion. The entire basin has been
cleared and large tracts of land have
been purchased. The core aralls of
the west side have pratically Heon
finished and the excavation in the
power house area has also been com
pleted.
Mr. Kiddle made no comment in
reference to suspension only saying
that work had been ordered to stop.
The first real genuine touch of
•in passwl by the Sunday School i throughout the business on,
teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday | felrttal sections.. ‘Christmas
School, and the members of the Men’s
Bible Class of the Methodist Sunday
School.
Every father and mother in
Milledgeviile should protest against
the licensing of a public pool room
in Milledgeviile. This is no time for
indifference on the part of any of
them, but they should speak in no
uncertain term, before it is too late.
MASONS NAME
NEW OFFICERS
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FRIDAY DEC. 19
Georgs Davis Elected Worshipful
Master, installation Services
Held Tuesday Night
George S. Davis was niimffl Wor-
hipful Master of Benevolent Lodge
No. 3. F. & A. M. at the annual elec
tion held Tuesday night.
Mr. W. D. Stcmbridge, past mas
ter of the lodge, presided during the
installation ceremonies that were
held immediately afterward.
Elected with Mr. Davis were: W.
Milledgeviile will again be the
scene of the G. I. A. A. champion
ship game for the second consecutive
year and a great crowd is expected
t ogathcr when the G. M. C. cidets
meet the Madison Aggies for occu
pancy of the Georgia prep throne.
.. iI G* M. C., the present chapions of
the P nblic - the G. I. A. A., will L.tUc lo retain
the Dartmouth cup and the state
championship that they won by de-
fcatng ‘his same Madison team last
December.
Coach Wallace Butts has carried
his team through a most successful
season and gained the right to play
G. M. C. by defeating Tech High on
Monday, He is brnging a powerful
offensive and defensive team to Mil-
ledgjville. In Hijios and Martin he
will have on show two of the best
backs in the state. The cadets will
have their hands more than full when
meet the Aggies.
Mayor M .E. 'Pennington has de-
dared Friday a holiday and has urg
ed all citizens to attend. He hs in
vited the Mayor of Madwon to be
his guest at the game. * The city has
taken over the pro’ lem o* swelling
the attendance and arc doing exten
sive advertising.
Newspaper men including Jimmie
Jones, Morga.i Blake. Ole Timer,
Dave Jenkins Ed Danfo’.th and Abe
Abrahams will be bore for the game.
They will be honored at a luncheon
at noon and wiil gather with the two
tod_£. id. A. officials at i
•JU‘
|lH. Ji»»t will ho - t | .
for the final Christmas rush when winter came Tuesday night, when the
shoppers will make their last min- • empernture went below freezing, and
ute preparations for the coming of the rain which commenced falling
Santa Claus and the exchange of turned into sleet about half past ten
gifts on Christman morning. o'clock. The small particles of ice
The holiday atmosphere prevailed continued their precipitation into the
i- early hours, and the earth was cover-
^ ed with a coating of white Wednes-
with their colored lights were in evf-^ay morning. It has been several
dence everywhere ajid the shew, winters since our people have seen
window's and stores present ^p-most j** large amount of sleet covering the
colorful and beautiful Fcene eart ~ «* they did Wednesday morn-
The Salvation Army has two ket- ,nff *
ties out and an appeal is being made There was a hesitancy on the part
to keep the pot boiling with money |«f those who had to leave their
to provide for the poor. Envoy and homes for the business action to
Mrs. Scovill will cai'ry Christmas start out for their places of business,
cheer to many poor families on A force of hands were put to
Christmas day. They will be ready .work early clearing the ice from the p Wood, Senior Warden; S. L. Stem-j Georgia, Umpire; McNabb, Mercer,
to meet all charity needs and de- sidewalks in the business section °f j bridge. Junior Warden; J. T. Day, lllepd Linesman; Shiver, Georgia,
dare that none shall lie forgotten in jthc city. Treasurer; J. T. McMullen, Secrc- Field Judge.
Baldwin county and every family
The game will begin at one-thirty,
hour ahead of the usual starting
ne, to give the merchants a chance
see the game and to end hospili-
ties before dark.
The oificiaLs for the game are
Phillips, Tech, Referee; Murdock,
will enjoy the day. NEW PRESIDING ELDER PAYS
The merchants are expecting a bis! FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT HERE
trade during the coming week. Many !
D I , , People from neighboring towns are N.lh Thomp.on Hold. Flr.t
G. S. C. to Re-open January 2nd. expected to come to MUledgeVille for Quarterly Conference Milled,r-
G. M. C. Will Begin Work After their holiduy shopping. ville Circuit and Preach?*
HoKdpyf January 5th
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF Rev. N’alh Thomp-on, Presiding
Students at G. S. C. W. and G. I CENTRAL R R TO BE IN Eldtr of th* °* ford District, paid
cn rapidly among the college* of the M. C. will leave Milledgeviile Friday , ' his first official visit to this chy and
country *nd has been given a high for their homes to spend the Christ- Mr K M Suterbenni, Will Speak county Sunday.
rating. mas holidays, it has been announced. g c f ore Kiwanis Club and ’Business He held the first, quarterly con-
— . The Beauty Special will leave Fri- [ M en ti,;, £ ven j nR ference of the Milledgeviile Circuit
MILLEDGEVILLE BIRD CLUB d *Y morning over the Central Rail Sunday morning at Hopewell church.
ORGANIZED MONDAY rna<i and win have ° n , ’" art! the 1:100 Mr. K - M - Sister-henm. Assistant Rev. G. B. Wenderson, is pastor of
students at G. S. C. The young ladies T reasur ,. r Q f the Cer.tral of Georgia the Circuit, reached Milledgeviile the
will return to Milledgeviile on Jai:- Railway Company, will bo in the latter pnrt of November and had not
uary 2nd. Before leaving they will city to ,j av (Thursday), and will be had time to thoroughly organize the
gather around th? Christmas tree on Ruprt Rt the i unc heon of thp Ki- work, yet there was a good atten-
the campus Thursday night and sing | wanis Club this evering. dance at the conference, and interc-t
carols. This program is under the jj c ^ we jj po!ite d on the pwhblems shown in welcoming both the new
direction of the “Y”. t jj at are now confronting this coun- pastor and presiding elder. against each othr
The G. M. C. cadets will leave Fn- an(J Jn at |,| rc!!s thi evening Mr. Thompson preaejicd one of his membership drivi
tiiatcly after the football wi ,j questions of vital im- characteristic sermons, which was hard and running
Club.
Shy Named Pr«
The organization meeting of the
Milledgeviile Bird Club was held
Monday night of la-t week. The
constitution of the Hub was discuss
ed and the following officiers elect
ed. Mr. Homer Shy, president; Miss
Julia Moore, vice-president and Min
Blanchie Tait, secretary and treas
urer. The object of the club is “to
*xtcnd hospitality to the wild birds;
to acquire a greater knowledge of
the bird life of this vicinity, and to
create a beautiful public sentiment
in fnrvor of bird study, and reason
able bird protection.
Another meeting early in January,
"will be held to complete the organ
ization and to make further plans
for work. Anyone interested in
joining in invited to attend that meet-
,n *- Announcement of the exact
date will be made in the pres*.
tary; Joe T. Andrews, Senior Dea
con: Joe Grant, Junior Deacon; E. J.
Edwo’s. Senior Steward; E. J. Lee,
Junior Steward; J. A. Benford, Ty-
Mr. L. L. Beck retired as Worship
ful Master after a most successful
year. He was presented a past mas
ter’s jewel as a token of apprc< ia-
Mr. Davis has been active in
the lodge work for <everal years and
s one of the youngest men to hold
his important post.
LEGION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
CLOSES THURSDAY NIGHT
i Athcn
Rentz and Butts conferred
Monday and completed all
details tor the game The two teams
played last year for the champion
ship and G. M. C. won. Madison is
the favorite v riday hewe'er.
TEACHERS GET
DECEMBER PAY
fov*5tv Rrbnn!* Close For Holidays
Friday, Reonen January
5th
red and blue
football
game between the Cadets and Madi
son. They will return to the college
on January f>th.
public schools of Baldwin
county will clo?;* Friday, December
19th, for the Christmas holidays, ar.d
will reopen Monday, January 5th.
Superintendent P, N. Bivins ha?,
rising j his usual foresight and prompt-
ck a; made arrangements to pay
portarc. to the busines. Interest* of lbtened lo attentively, ami made a the final day approaches when the j lht ' teacheri ar.d truck drivers their
the country, and it is expe cted that K „od impression ,.p„„ hi, hearers. I drive cl*4lC V " V " December salaries. The fall scion
there sail! he preeat besides the mem- A bountiful dinner tva spread af- Commander J. F. Bell. Jr., stated “ r th « * cho “ l * tom most sue-
tors of the club a number of Mil- t .. r th .. a f . e . inr „ r that the number of members had «ssful, and teachens ami pupils have
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO CELE- lcdseville', merchants and business fri endliaess nmi brothcdincs pre- pi «»e dUiat of previous years an ! tocn h “PPy their work.
BRATE CHRISTMAS SEASON men. v Iu ed he believed the number on th. | Superintendent Bivins has paid
'posts’* roll would be greater than , wimnes monthly and met all indebt-
Special Musical Program, to Be TULANE PROFESSOR VISITS , m i ^ °. !° Ver bcforo whe nthc finw! POunt * v I edneRS Promptly. There are fev
Given bv Little Children of G. S .C. W. LAST THURSDAY “'tolKeville Methodist church at mudt . Thursday. counties in Georgia which can boast
the.Sunday evening aerv,cea. Pre- The losing team will buy .he win- ° f »“uh a record.
Dr. Edrebeth Weisn.r, of the '"“n* h J* “™on, to moke oJ the , uppM . lt the next meeting of The school system of Baldai,
School of Social Work of Tulan „ | >'f»*ure he wa- antic,pat,ng ,n vm.t-
Univershy. spent last Thur-day at "W Mliledgville, and urged the
the Georgia State College for Wo- congregation to be loyal to their
SIBLEY ATTENDS MEETING
OF KIWANIS OFFICERS
Special musical programs will mark
the Christmas celebration in all the
churchw at Sunday School on next
Sunday.
The Baptist S-unday School will
have a special program when a se
lect group will sing the carrols. The
Nativity will be the theme of the
entire Sunday service.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will put on a special musical progiam conference.
Sunday evening. The carols will
made Thursday.
The losing team will buy the win-
rs supper at the next meeting of
e post C. fi. Smith i- captain of the
blues and R. H. Reynolds is leading
the reds.
men nnd spoke to the students at church. Th. subject of his discourse
chapel h addition to visiting sveral "» the "Aristocracy of Service"
class rooms. basing it on the washing of the di-
On Tuesday evening she visited ciplea’ feet by Jesus. He pointed out
the Kiwsnis Club as the guest of that there had been different age
Dr. George Webber. She came to*«f aristocracy but the world had at
Georgia 1 to a’.tenu th child health last come to recognize
POWER COMPANY ADDS NEW
FIXTURES
New show cases and counters have
been installed in the Georgia Power
Company’s office here and the intcr-
Aristo- ior of the building has been re-
cracy of Service as never before, and ’ modeled in every detail,
the man who served his generation in The power office here is one of
'rny field wax honored and respected, the most beautiful in the stale and
M. HARPER DIES
AT DEVEREAUX JI2 held the close attention of his the live wire manager and sale force
Karers, and at the conclusion of the keeps things humming
Mr. Frank M. Harper. 61, died at crvices many went forwrd
^ rwln Lieutenant Gov- \j C sunJf an( ] each child will bring a
Tu ° r ,° f Geor *' a Kiwanis, spent p j ecc 0 f f ru it that will be placed in
V he? and Wtdn€sda y in Atlanta a cra dle to be given to the Salvation
state' 6 „. attcnded a meeting of the Army for the poor. . r . J „ D D ¥ .
tion ° rflceps of the civic organiza- ( The primary department of the his homo in Devercaux after a week s cone hm. Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Johnson.
* j Methodist Sunday School will have | llncss. Fum-ral aen ices will be held and little son, of Macon, spent Sun-
.. Lo, -_ Sibley ia one of the leading a Christmas tree and a special pro- Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Max- Coach nnd Mrs. T. H. Rentz spent day with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rid
an, aruic of the state. !gram of music. well officiating at the home. Sunday in Macon. die.
Kiwan
:ed to be one of the
county is re.
best in the state.
The Union-Recorder wishes for
Superintendent Bivins, the members
of the Board o. f Educatioan, teachers,
pupib, and trui-k drivers a happy
Christmas.
CHURCHES TO FEATURE XMAS
SEASON AT SERVICES SUNDAY
All church services Sunday ill
feature the Christmas season, special
musical programs having been an
nounced and the sermon topic* will
center around the Nativity.
Christmas day services will be held
at both the Catholic and Episcopal
churches, celebrating the Nativitv of
Christ.