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COUNTY PRIMARY SET FORFEBY. 17 Executive Committee in Session Salurdsy Adopts Primary Rules. Endorse Roosevelt member board of control | COUNCIL IN CONFERENCE The Baldwin County Democratic Executive Committee in session Saturday mornihg adopted rules poverning the primary for the nomi nation of ail county officers and set February 17th as the day that the voting sty>ll be held. The committee named January 16 as the final day that candidates can qualify to make the race. The registration books will be closed on ^January 30th and the election will Hh> held about two weeks later. It was JPl'-cided that the list of qualified ™ voters used for the primary will be the same used for the general elec tion in November of 1030. This list will be used in all precincts with the addition of names of persons who qualify and register to vote January 30. Qualifying fees for candidates were set at the following figures Ordinary, $50.; Clerk of Superioi Court $75.; Sheriff, $50.; Superin tendent of .Schools, $75.; Tax Col lector, $60.; Tax Receiver, $25.; Treasurer, $25.; County Commis sioner, $25.; Coroner, $10.: Survey- Col. Marion Allen, prominent At torney, appointed by Gov. Russel] Eleemosynary Board. >r, $5. All officers are to be nominated including one County Commissioner. The term of Dr. O. F. Moran will A resolution introduced by chair man Stembridge, endorsing Frank lin D. Roosevelt as the nominee of the Democratic party for the Presi dency of the United States, was unamiously adopted. W. W. Stembridge is chairman of the committee and J. C. Ingram ■secretary. There are seventeen mem bers of tlfc committee and eleven were present at the session Satur day. They were: J. W. Hubbard, T. A. Torrance,’ M. E. Webb, W. S. Wood, P. N. Lawrence, W. P. Over man, Bert Wilson, Jfr. H. Lawrence. R. G. Hooten, W/ W. Stembridge and J. C. Ingram. VINSON DIRECTS NAVAL AFFAIRS Congressman Named as Chairman of Important Committee at Democratic Caucus Carl Vinson was named Chairman df the House Naval Affairs mittce at a caucus of the Demo cratic wing of congress this week and has taken over the duties of this important post. When the Democrats organized lie house at the opening sof con- the selection of committee chairmen was delayed until all plans could be completed and a congres- nal program mapped out. Mr. nson was chosen at a meeting of the Democratic grouo. The rise of Carl Vinson to tional prominence has been a most t r resting one. When he graduated ■ r ' law at Mercer he began prac ticing in this city. His first political v.a s thnt of judge of the county * Dun - He then served in the house < f representatives as Baldwin’s mem- ktr sod during that time was speak- Pro tern. He went to congress first time as the successor of J -onias w. Hardwick who had been fc tv #ted to the Senate and for the Pan eighteen years has represented 1 e Tenth District of Georgia in the r® l 'or>al house of representatives, uring th e p aa t five terms he has returned without opposition Dt Prior, to that time he defeated l® 48 Watson and Sam Olive. e ^ av *l Affairs committee is ^e most important of the house committees and carries u mu ch work and responsibility. OF TRUSEES 6f HOSPI- HOLDS FjINAL MEETING. IM° f Trul,tce " »f the Mil- - V p Stele Hospital held its mooting Wednesday end on ,,r? lrt w ill turn their duties ' r to the npu, . MARION ALLEN NAMED ON BOARD Governor Appoints Lending Geor gius on Board of Control to Take Charge of Institutions Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr., Saturday, named the Board of Con trol that will have charge of all eleemosynary institutions, selecting Hoifi Marion Allen as the member of the board from the Sixth Con gressional district. The new board will no doubt be received with much favor and com mendation throughout Georgia as Governor Russell has selected out- itanding citizens from euch Con gressional district. Under the- new law the board is composed of one member from each of the ten con gressional districts, cf.e from tjie ate at large and the Governor as -officio. Thv appointees range by districts d with the years on which their rms end, are as follows: First district, James L. Gillis, So- I perton, 1933. I Second district, H. T. McIntosh, Albany, 1937. Third district, J. E. D. Shipp, Americus, 1935. Fourth district, J. A. Mandevillc, Carrollton, 1933. Fifth district, Shapard Byran, At lanta, 193 Sixth district, M. H. Allen, Mil- ledgeville, 1935. Seventh district, Mrs. J. E. Judd, Dalton, 1937. Ninth district, A. C. Wl.**eler, Gainesville, 1935. Tenth district, Dr. H. W. Shaw, Augusta, 1935. State at large, /irthur Lucas, AL Innta, concurrent with governor. Both the Mi Hedge ville State Hos pital and the Boys Training School this county come under the jurisdiction of the new board which will be organized in Atlanta Friday to take over their duties on Janu ary 1st. The present boards of Mayor Horne With Couriknen to Scwe With Him Confer. Audit to Be Received Ju. 1st Mayor Adrian Horne, who takes office as the citys chief executive Junuary 1st, held a conference Wednesday night with the members of the city council who will serve with him during the next two years. The subjects of discussion were not outlined by Mr. Horne but he said that economy would be principal matter under considera- Plans for reorganizing the city government with a view of reduc ing expenses were made and i mittee assignments and duties Jiscussod. It was announced that the audit would not be submitted until Jan uary 1st when the new council takes the affairs of the city. The audit is practically finished and will Contain many recommendations for changes. Just what steps will be taken to curb expenses wer.* not made known but the Mayor and his council went over the entire system of government and are working out plans that they will inaugurate im mediately on taking office. Attending the conference were: T. H. Clark, E .C. Kidd, t! B. Dumas, S. D. Stembridge, L. H. Andrews and J. R. Smith, with Mayor Horne. MASONS ELECT WOOD MASTER METHOOtST WARD CHAIKMAH £ || SCOTT HEADS BUILDING & LOAN QUEEN OF AIR VISITS CITY (J. S. S. Akron, Largest Dirigible in The World,Cruises Over City Wednesday Morning Other Officers Named at Meeting Tuesday Night. Grand Master Presides at. Installation W. B. Wood was elevated to th|e post of Worshipful Master of Bene volent Lodge No. 3 F. A A. M. at 'he regular meeting of thi lodge Tuesday night. Other olficers named were: S. L. Stembridge, Sr., Warden; J. T. Andrews, Jr. Warden J. T. Day, Treasurer: J. R. Smith, Secretary; I. A. Binford, Tyler; Joe Grant, Sr. Deacon; E. J. Edwards, Jr. Deacon; W. H. Stembridge, Sr. . Steward James Grant, Jr. Steward. Mr. Wood succeeded George Davi as Worshipful Master of th*- Lodge after a years sendee. Mr. Davis has had a most successful administrati. and was presented a past masters ring. J. T. McMullen was named a mem ber of the Governing Board of the club alter serving us secre tary of the lodge for many years and at his own request he was re lieved of these duties. Joe Grant was named the official coach of the lodge. After the election Grand Master Joe Moore presided at the imprefv- installation ceremonies and in ducted into service the new offic- CHURCHES BEGIN XMAS FESHVAJ Churches to Feature Story of Christ Child in Song and Story During Coming Week Mr. E. E. Bell again honored b, fellow churchmen with chairmanship of stewards. MR. LE. BELL AGAIN CHAIRMAN Board of Stewards of Methodist Church Re-organized and Plan for New Year . istci The U. S. S. Akron, the Queen of the airways, with her silver sides glistening in the early morning sun linJit. cruised over Milledgeville Wednesday morning for about ten minutes and gave the people of this •ity and county an opportunity to ee the largest dirigible in the world. Congressman Carl Vinson advised Thi? Union-Recorder Tuesday that he had requested the Department of Aeronautics to include Georgia in the Uiniary of the giant dirigible that was to make a test flight through the south. The Akron left its mooring mast at Lakehurst, N. J. Tuesday night and came down to Augusta where it circled the city. Exactly one hour from the time it left Augusta the silver giant made its appearance over Milledgeville. The fire sireen called people from offices, stores and -uses to line the streets to view the great airship flight. The colleges suspended all classes and students lined the cam pus. The big ship sailed majestical- through the air and circled around Milledgeville for practically ten min- and then turned her nose to ward Macon and then Atlanta, Mont gomery Mobile and New Orleans. Congressman Vinson, chairman of of .hese institutions will be I the Naval Affairs Committee, gav the new Board of Control. L ‘ re ^ ,ar quarterly supplies purchased and other business Cte d- In the evening Dr. „„d ■ • *mt entertained nt dinner in banded at the end of this month. Hon. John T. Brantley, of Black- bear and Dr. H. W. Shaw, of Au- ;usta, present members d* the Hos pital Board, w oard of control. Mr. Brantley has een chairman of the hospital board nd is recognized as a leading busi- ess man of the state. He hps been close to the affairs of the hospital many years and has been a leader in the reforms that have been advo cated. Dr.* Shaw is a leading physician and places on the board a man of experience in dealing with institu tion problems. Col. Allen sen-fee to the institu tions is well known here'and through- Georgia. He has represented Baldwin county in the legislature for terms and his chief problem has been his service to the Slate Hos pital and Training School. He has been deeply interested in their wel fare and is possibly the best ac quainted member of the new board with the affairs and problems of the Institutions the new board will di rect. His appointment is "received with great satisfaction by his friends here. Tho other members of the board are all leading business and profes sional men. The group of men are capable and outstanding. the people of thi; portunity to see this magnificient monarch of the air, the most mod ern and largest of all airships, in flight. The sight was inspiring and beau tiful but the memories of Los Angeles in the early morning could not be erased. WILD CAT CAUGHT ON GEORGE HOLLINSHEAD’S PLACE A wild cat was captured in a trap on the plantation of Mr. George Hollinshead Tuesday night and is iw in captivity. The cat weighs over forty pounds and is plenty fierce, Mr. Hollinshead stated. He is grey and black and a beautiful animal. Mr. Hollinshead said that he would be released when his foot healed and hunted again. the first wild cat that has been caught in this section in years. COL. MARION ALLEN LEFT FOR ATLANTA THURSD/Y Col. Marion Allen left Thursday for Atlanta where he will attend the organization meeting of the Board of Control to be held in the Governor’s office Friday. Col Allen represents the Sixth Congressional District on the board and will confer in the early confer ences with the Governor. I The story of the Christ child will I be told again in song and story at [ the churches oi the city throughout next week ns the Nativity season is celeb rated. Sunday morning at all the church es the Christmas season will be the theme of sermons and special '•al programs will feature with songs that have come down through the generations proclaiming to the world that a King v was bom in Bethlehem. At the Methodist church an im pressive pageant “A King Shall Reign” will be given under ti*c di rection of the church choir, Mrs. Edgar Long, director, with members of the Sunday Sclfool taking part. The impressive pageant will be given at five-thirty in,the afternoon. The “White Gifts for,the King” service will also be a feature. The Christ mas carols will be sung and the story of the birth of Christ will be enacted in pantomine. At the Baptist church at seven- thirty the B. Y. P. U. will present pageant, “The Other Wise Man.” Under the direction of Miss Sslma Fherrer who will read the story, a group of young people will panto mime a mokt impressive • story. Special music featuring the Christ mas carols Vill be sung throughout the program. Those taking part will be Harris Rogers. Dr. Fambrough. Aubrey Silvey, Winburn Rogers, Marion Davenpoi The Board of Stewards of the Milledgeville Methodist chui'ch, at a meeting held Tuesday night, re organized and made plans for the •w conference year. The past year’s work was discuss ed and it was decided to publish a itatement, showing the amount col lected. by whom paid, how it was expended, and the financial condition of the church. Mr. E. E. Bell was re-el acted chairman; Mr. R. If. Wootten, Vice- Chairman* Dr. W. T. Wynn, Secre tary and Mr. A. I. Butts, Treasurer. The vote for these officers was un animous. It was decided to adopt the two budget plan—the collection of the pastor’s salary, and local expenses being in charge of the finance com mittee of the board; the conference benevolences or apportionments to be raised by the cHurch Lay Leader Col Geo. S. Roach and n committee. These committees will make a sepa rate canvas of the membership and obtain pledges. The chairman of the Board instructed to call a meeting of the finance committee in order that they might elect a chairman, make as sessments, a budget, and commence the membership canvas. E. E. Bell Nimed First Vice-Presi dent nt Organiistion Meeting This Week D. A. V. MINSTREL Songs nnd Dances and Clever Skits to Be Pnt on By Local Talent as Veteran's Benefit Some of the leading business men and civic leaders of this county have felt for some time the need fnr a -local home financing institution. At a meeting recently held in the Baldwin county court house the Baldwin County Building and Loan Association was organized. The char ter has been granted and the As sociation has been licensed by the State of Georgia Securities Com mission. The stockholders of the Associa^ tion elected Edwin H. Scott, Presi dent. Other officers elected were: E. E. Bell First Vice-President: T. B. Dumas, 2nd Vice-President; Hugh T. Cline, 3rd Vice-President; Miller R. Bell, Secretary and Treasurer, Frank W. Bell, Attorney; G. T. Glasco, Sales and Extension Man ager. Directors elected were; El E. Bell, Dr. Y. H. Yarbrough, T. B. Dumas, A. W. Watkins, Frank W. Bell, Hugh T. Cline, Frank E. Bone, J. T. King. Sr., Lewis Flemister and Miller R. Bell. The Baldwin County Building & Loan Association is a community savings financial institution in which all of its members share equally in profits. There are two classes of m' ers, namely; the savings mem bers and the borrowing members. Both are necessary, and without either class this Association cannot To make this institution suc cessful it should have the co-opera*- tion of every citizen in Baldwin County, m Baldwin County has its advant- es; it has splendid colleges schools, churches, hanks, hospitals, and civic rganizntions each catering to its pecific work, so that a Building A .can Association cater to no less degree to the upbuilding of its citi zens unselfishly in the great work of the promotion of thrift and home ownership. Building & Loan As sociations are sponsored by the United Stntes Government, the re spective states of the union and their dignitaries «s well as the lead ing periodicals of tho day. To appreciate their true worth we must understand that these Associa tions have from their inception fol lowed a single purpose, the safe keeping of savings and the financing of homes. Today there are more than two and ono-nalf million fam- iles paying for their homes through these Associations. During 1930 they assisted approximately five hun dred and ten thousand (510,000) (Continacd on back gage) FRIDAY NIGHT ™S ELECT 1932 OFFICERS Under the auspices of the Huff- Vinson Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans a ministrel will Doris "Hitcjici>ck,'| k*- 1 starred Friday niirht at ciKhl Hilda Jackson, Fannie Cole Jack- and Kathleen Rickies The pub- s cordially invited to this special program of music will ire both the morning and < ing services at the Presbyterian church. Under the direction of Miss Maggie Jenkins and Mrs. Edyth Miller Gibson the program has been arranged. Special services will commemo rate the birth of Christ at the Epis copal and Catholic churches. Christmas Day services will be held t St. Stephens Episcopal church celebrating the Nativity. * Paving work on Hancock street connecting the highway paving with the city paving was temporarily halted this week when heavy rains fell. The first lime rock has been laid for the base. The work will be re turned and carried to a quick com- plet : on when weather conditions per mit. 'clock in the auditorium of G. M. C. The show is staged under the di rection of Mr. W. B. Smith, former ly of Al 'a. Field Minstrels, and will feature outstanding local talent. Black face comedy and popular song hits will be included on the pro gram presenting W. B. R. Moreland, C. J. Conn, John Wysong, Harris Rogers, Doc Veal, Phil Bean, Hyman Glass, Alexander Britt and othei favorites in past local talent per formances. The proceeds from the show will go to aid veterans and provide Christmas funds for hospitalized veterans. The admission will twenty-five and fifty cents. Tickets were placed on sale this week, W. L. Gholsun, the com mander stated, and a big crowd if expected to attend the peTform- E. H. Scott Agaii Named Presi dent. First Meetinf in New Year Will Install Officials MIDWAY BOARD TO MEET The Stewards of the Midway Methodist church are expected to meet next Tuesday night and or ganize by the election of a chair- and other officers. Dr. E. H. Sc()tt was again elected president of the Milledgeville Ki- wanis Club a*, the annual election of officers at tbt nicetitig of the club last week. Other officers named were: Dr. R. C. Swint, Vice-President; W. T. Wvnn, Treasurer; Francis Daniels, District Trustee. The directors are: Erwin Sibley, G. H. Webber, Charles Chandler, Tom Bonner, Marion Stembridge, L. R. Langley and W. E. Ireland. The club closed the year with many outstanding acheivements to its cred it. Dr. Scott the new and past presi dent has been instrumental in many of the accomplishment*. He was the unanimous choice of the club for another year. The officers will be installed at the first meeting in January. The Baldwin County Farmers Club will hold it* December meeting next Saturday, a* the guest.- of Mr. Wra. E. Ireland. There will be a number of important questions up for discussion, as it will be the last meeting of 1931.