Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, December 14, 1933, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextA BALDWIN COUNTY « With Onr Ova Hundred * Year. Dliotloi to FaUac • MilledgeviLe. Ga., December 14, 1933 Consolidated in 1672 TAXASSESMENT HEARING FRIDAY $42,900 Added to City Property Valuation* by Snnrey of J. F. Bell. Jr. The finance committee of the city council will meet Friday night to lf«r complaints and objections from property holders who have had prop erty placed on the city tax books following a survey by J. F. Bell, Jr., tha: " as completed last week. Mr. Bell succeeded in finding and placing on the c : tv digest $42,000 worth of property that had not been returned for taxes and heretofore did not appear on the property books of the city. Mr. Bell began a ftjrvcy in September to locate prop erty on the digest and find proper ty in the city that had not been re turned for taxes. He completed hia report last week and on Thursday filed it with the City Tax Assessors who held a special meeting and hn- ■M&ately placed this property on the digest and assessed it for taxes. Notices to these property holders rrre malied out this week. The finance committee I rill meet Friday to hear complaints, H any, and to make adjustments if necosai-. Property holders who re- efirsd these notices are advised to appear before t&a committee if they have any complaints to make. | MR. J.L HARPER PASSESQUIETLY I W*bow» Citizen EqM Sal My Sunday Eveny. Fmrtl Service* Held Maaday. Mr. John L. Harper passed away at hia home in this city Sunday enn- I ine. December 10th, about ax u'dock. Death came to J^j. Harper sud- I deuly and unexpectedly following a I heart attack as he sat at the fire side In his home. Others in the room I with h m hastened to his aid, and a I physician was called, but life was I extinct before any assistance could | be rendered. The news of his death * heard with deep regret by his I fr end* tl roughout the city. I The funeral services, which were I ‘»rgely attended, were held at the I residence Monday afternoon 1 3-30 o'clock. Rev. Horace Smith I "floating. Many beautiful floral I offerings were banked around the 1 casket. The remains were laid to rest on « family square in the city ceme- I Ierjr * Members of the Board of Stew- I *"•* of the Methodist church acted Enters 2nd Term NUMBER 17 MAYOR J. A. HORNE I • honorary escort, and the active - IMcssrs. W. H. I ,‘ T * S . Otto M. Conn, Dixon Wil- I Geo - W - Barr . w. L. Ritchie '• J. A. Ivey. larper was born in Hancock | county lip,. em ber 26th, 1855, h : s Ip*"™* hf r ng Mr. ami Mrs. John ItiJe * r '"’ r ' anii to manhood | •' • ID became a successful farm- land owner, and after i.ik c ity to make his homo years ago, he continued 1 his farming interests. I h°r of years he held re-j ositions with warehouse*! and served as city clerk •r for ten or twelve •c*. He was an honest and up- ■ man. and performed whatever h - undertook faithfully and ied on back page) I MAYOR HORNE TO START 2ND TERM Speciil Meeting of Council Kuo- dty Nijbt to Sweir in New Offidab. W. H. Arad) Retire*. Tho City Council will hold a regu lar season Monday night aa requir ed by the charter to swear into office the new Mayor and three new mem bers of the city council who were elected on last Wednesday. Mayor J. A. Horne will be swore in for a second term and L. H. An drew*. 3. D. Sbembridge and Stew art Woottcn win be given the eath of office aa aldermen for a f>ur year term. Mhyor Horne will begin a second term with a splendid record for the first administration He has presided during an adminiatraton which has placed the government on a business basis and succeeded in effecting many savings to reduce the city debt by more than $20,000 at the same time keeping all obliga tions incurred by his administration pa-d. Messrs. Andrews ^nd Stembridgc will be sworn in for a third term. They have many important commit tee assignments and have records of many accomplishment* for the good of the city. Mr. Wootten enters office for the first time. He is a prominent young business man. Mr. Wootten succeeds Mr. W. H. nail who did not seek rc-electon. Mr. Arnall leaves office with a splendid record and has been a most valuable addition to the council. Mayor Horae will not read his an nual message until the first meet ing in January when he will also name committees and make recom mendations for the year. The council held a spec : al session last Friday t oreveive the vote of the election last Wednesday and de clare the results. BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS NEXT WEDNESDAY An adjoured meeting of the Board of Education wiil be held next Wed nesday, for the purpose of perfect ing arrangements for the payment of teachers for December and the transaction of other business. COMPLETION OF SARTA ROAD PAVING SOON The grading and surfacing of the section of the Sparta-Millodgeville road between Deveraux and Sparta has been completed and the Hancock county officials have been assured that this road will be paved early *“ the spring. ~ ar mers Hear Cotton Reduction Ian Discussed at Thompson Meet L. J** ' rcnt Langley, accompanied t er ^ Baldwin cuonty farmers, r»d- ■ S ° n ,n,t Friday t0 ( Nation of the cotton reduc- ra, t recentl; approved by r j n • "ullace to be used next ’ ' plan to reduce cotton - n ,h '- South. .j n 11 '‘ontract calls for a re- ■ PIX r.-nt of the rot or, ii former based on "f the production ovrr n past fve years The n„ ' !| l nay from *1 nn to •I'rfi f ( .r the land that ■' of cotton production next year. The price will be base- on a price of three and one half cents per pound for lint cotton. Meetings w>H be held during the next few weeks to explain and discuss the new contract with the fanners in the county. The contracts will he s : gned : n January in sufficient time for the farmer to he ready for the next year's planting The farm ere who accompanied Mr. Langley were: Messrs John Shitj- ho'-'er! .T B. Moran. G W. Undcr- Howard West. John Overman, M. A. Gladden and G. E. McWhor ter. NOTED AUTHOR G.S.C.W. GUEST Author of “Lamb ji Hi* Bosom" Guest Speaker Before A. A. U. A. Tuesday Evening. Mrs. Caroline Miller, of Baxley, Georg«, author of Lamb in His Bosom, was a visitor in Millcdge- ville Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. She was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Beeson, at the Mansion, and her visit was sponsored by tho Amtrcan Assocation of University Women. Tuesday evening Mrs. Miller spoke before an open meeting of the A. A. U. W. at the Manron. She told of her work as a writer and of her interest in Sonth Georgia pioneers. Wednesday she gave a brief talk at the G. M. C. Chapel exercises, and later addressed the students of G. S. C. W. Mrs. Miller’s reputation as a most charming person had preceded her arrival, but her reputation had not done her justice. Unpretentious, gracious and disarmingly natural, sho won her way to the hearts of all who met her or heard her speak. At G. S. C. W. she told more about her love for her South Georgia flat pine country and about her ideals as a woman and a writer. When one sees Mrs. Miller one finds it di'ficult t dink her with the person wl.o wrote Lamb Boaom. Tie hook is strong as a man is strong, not as a woman, and it seems to have sprung from a mind that has matured slowly in deep re flexion ard observation Bat Mrs Miller, who professes to be thirty and proud of it when she could so easily pass fer much younger, doesn't show at first glance the depth of character that made it possible to write th ebook. Her short cropped hair, her broad, happy smile, her obvious embirrassment st flat tery, remind one more of a recent college graduate. But between her smiles, when sho is less animated, and esperialy in her eyes one sees the woman, the mother of three children, the creator of life the crea tor of art The current of her genius runs deep and fast below a calm, unpretentious surface. Mrs. Miller was accompanied by Miss M'Idred Comarty, also of Bax ley, a former student of G. S. C. W. The guests were entertained at din ner Tuesday evening by Mrs. Sidney L. McGee, and at lunch Wednesday by Mrs. J. L. Beeson. FUND FOR G.S.C. GETSPJULO.K $292,200 To Be Spent on Repair* and Building Conitrocton Early Next Year. Contract for New Bridge Over Oconee River Ready for jApproval The funds asked for building and improvements by tho Board of Reg ents for the colleges in the University System have been placed in tho fav ored' class and will receive the ap proval of the Public Works Admini: tration at an early date. In this fund is $21*2,200 for the Georgia State College for Women. Tho building program at the col lege will include repairs on present buildings and the construction of two w buildings which will be a facul ty apartment house and a gymnasium and swimmfng pool. The projects will give employment to a large number of people in this section. It is under stood that the application of the reg ents has met all requirements and will probably be approved within the next few weeks in order that tho construction may be started early In tho new year. Mr. Elliott Dunwoody, Jr., member of the board on a visit to tho coliego Tuesday said he thought the projects would be under- ly within a few weeks. Dr. J. L. Beeson said ho felt confident that work would be started a few weeks after Christmas. Tho two buildings planned will cost $265,800. Plans have already bee napproved and as soon as the Public Wlorks Administration proves the laon, bids will be asked and the contract* let. According to reports issued by the Department of Commerce 4, bales of cotton were ginned in Bald win county up to Dcceirfrer 1st of this year. This is an increase of more .than a thousand bales over last year. KiWANIh COMMITTEE TO DECIDE ON COMMUNITY HOUSE IN THE CITY PROMOTIONS MADE ON STAFF OF STATE HOSPITAL Dr. L. P. Longino Named Clinical Director and Dr. J. I. Garrard Elactad Auiatant Superintendent. Announcement was made this week of promotions on the staff of the Milledgevillc State Hospital. Dr L. P. Longino was named Clinical Di rector to succeed the late Dr. N. P. Walker and Dr. J. I Garrard was elected Assistant Superintendent to succeed Dr. Longino. Both Dr. Longino and Dr. Gar rard have been nn tho staff of tho hospital for a long number of years and have an Intimate knowledge of the institution. They nre men of the highest ability and integrity and their promotions came as a reward of long and efficient service to the institution. G. M. C. CLOSES FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS At a meeting of dug representa tives Saturday afteraon, a mittee composed of Rev. A. Harris, Rev. F. H. Harding and Dr. George H. Webber, representing the Kiwanis Club was named to decide about the construction of the pro posed community house in Millcdgc- ville. Th T i. committee has not reach ed a decision, but the matter has been definitely turned over to the Kiwanis to decide if tho project will be undertaken. Additional Relief Projects Are Requested For Baldwin County S. D. Stembridge, director of th 1 C. W. A- in Baldwin county, has forwarded to the state commitce twelve additional projects for ap proval in order that the 722 people on the relief roll in tho county may be continued in employment. The two largest projects arc work on the G. M. C. campus, wh'cli calls for an expenditure of more .n four thousand dollars, and work he State Training School, which will require a similar sum. Other minor projects such as additionn’ work on the school grounds in tho county and road work have been asked. Mr. Stembr'dgc said today that approval of these projects practically certain Paving wo-k on the G. M. C. < pus will also be an urly project in the county, the authorities stated. Plans are now be : ng made to ask for projects which will be of a moi permanent and lasting nature. The: plans are being prepared and wall be sent to Atlanta at an early dat: Merchants Are Ready For The Final Christmas Rush The Georgia Military College will clone Friday for the Christinas holi days. The boarding cadets will Imve at the earliest opportunity for their homes, and the barracks will be closed. The fall term Has been a success ful one both in the academic and military departments, and the foot ball team met only one defeat and won the championship. The attend ance ha* been good, and the morale fine. The college will reopen for the sping term Janaary 2nd. TOURNAMENT FINALS TO BE FLAYED SUNDAY The finals in the Echetah Country Chib Golf Tournament will be played Sunday afternoon at two o’clock and the winner of the fjlg cup will be announced. The tournament started several weeke ago and the final rounds are being played this week. Remaining in the first flight are Roy Hayes, R. H. Reynolds, Aubrey Jones and George A. Fisher. In the second flight arj James Grant, II. G. Bone and Fred Josey. In tho third flight are Lamar Ilam, A. C. McKinley and Frank S. Mansfield. A cup will he given the winner in each flight. The tournament will bo completed early next week. JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAMS ORGANIZED Coach Wallace Butts hm organiz ed two junior football leagues and plans a series of games. The A lea gue are boys under fifteen weighing over 100 pounds. The B league is composed of boys 100 pounds or less Practices began this week Mem bers of the G. M. C- team are coach ing the several teams and after Christmas a seres of games will be started- There are about one hundred boys in the two leagues. CONTRACT BID TO PAVE EATONTON-MADISON HIGHWAY ACCEPTED The Highway Department accept ed the bid of $176,993 22 for laying •ho base and surfacing wtih tar the 15.6 miles of unpnvod road on the Atlan'a-M'llcdgcville* h'ghway be- teen Eaton ton and Madison. The paving of this rood will complete an all paved route from Atlanta to Savannah via M5UedgoviHe. Highway Department Accepts Bid of $133,754.25 for Bridge and Paved Approaches Over River. Bids for the construction of a new bridge over the Oconee river here and the paving of approaches wero opened last Thursday and the firm of Cornell-Young Co„ of Macon, was low hiddor offering to do the work for $133,764.26. The Federal Bureau of Roads now hnve tho low bids for acceptance before the contract in signed. The federal bureau usually accepts the highway departments recommenda tions so it is expected that official approval will be given the bid for the bridge here and the formal contract will he entered into wihtin a short time. The contracting company will begin work within ten days after tho contract is entered into. It is reason ably certain that work will be started on the bridge hero shortly after the Christmas holidays. When tho work is started job* will be opened to • large number of men who will be employed through the unemployment office managed by Mr. C. E. Smith. There is al ready a large number of applications on file. The new bridge will be of con crete and steel and will be thirty feet wide and much longer than the present bridge. A six foot walkway will be provided for pedestrin*. The approaches to the bridge wfll be new and on completion will be paved be fore the Job is finished The new bridge will be -overs' -feet up strem from the present location. iWhen finished the bridge will bear the title of ‘‘The Old Capitol.“ MBS SOfME RICHARDSON PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY The Faaeral Seriltei ml One Mgeville Bolored Worn#. Will he Held Thle Afterwee.. Miss Sophie Richardson peaceful ly and quietly passed away about three o'clock Wednesday afternoon, December 13th, after an illness ex tending through several months. Mis* Richardson accidentally fell in the yard of her home last Feb ruary, dislocating one of her limbs. She was carried to the city hospital wher-s sho later was stricken with Jormlysia. A few months ago she re turned to her omo where she was under the care of physicians and nurses. Her condtion became criti cal a few days before her death, and it was realized that the end was near. Miss Richardson was one of Bald win county's and Milledgeville'g well known and greatly beloved women, and her life has been an inspiration and blessing to all whom it touched, os in her character Christian virtues were exemplified. She was a member of the Milledge- ville Methodist church, a regular at tendant upon its services, was active in the Sunday School, the Woman’s Missionary Society, ,-nd the Circles. She wns nl--o a member of the R E. Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Miss Richardson is survived by three brothers, Mr. W. B. Richard son, of th's county; Mr. C H. Rirh- ard.on of W lkinson coun'y, and Prof. J. M Richardson, of Macon, and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from the Method st church. The interment will be in the city cemetery. Merchants of Milledgeville arc ready for the final Christmas rush as the last week before Christmas approaches. Shopping to date has been unusu ally slow but the merchant* are anticipating a busy week next week. Additional clerks have been employ ed in order that every shopper may be wa'tcd on promptly and the best service rendered. Milledgeville stores have a varied and attractive Stock or Christmas nv-rchandise and are in a position to take care of all the needs of the people of this section. Santa Claus i-- made his visit h»re and the k'd u c. have been an-plv provided for. Th» children are becoming more «x- a* the days go by and hnve been sure to see that Santa Claus has a complete knowledge of all their want*. The poor of the city will be pro vided for through the medium of the Red Cross and community charity organ'zation. A large number of shoppers arc expected to come to Milledgeville from all sec'ions of the territory an I the business section is expected to be a husv place all next week. Shop early is the advice of the merchant*. Ma'l early is the order of postal authorities. So ns MUlrdge- rille Is neoring the fina* “round-up” before Christmas a rushing business is anticipu'ed Shoppers can fi”d n'l the tiring*: thev want here and the s'omn to “trade in M’lledgevlle”, 's growing morti popular throughout this section. Mayor Horne and Col. Roach In Atlanta Conferring with Officials Mayor J. A. Homo and Col. George Roach went to Atlanta Wed nesday to confer with state Public Works Administration Officials re garding several projects in the c'ty includ’ng improvements and build ings on the G M. C campus and ad ditional sewage lines and water mains. Mayor Horne will present plans for th" 'murovement of the water ■•yaicm of the c'tv and the extension of sewng*- l : neg in West End. Ha rill a1-v> d'seuss other projects that will provide improvements in the city. Col. Gerogc Roach will lay plans for many imprvoements at G. M. C. and will talk with the authorities to determine a method to secure funds to be spent on enlarging the college famTties The Board of Trus tees met Tuesday night and talked over the plans and will have a special meeting to take f : nal action when Col Roach returns. The prepo-ed projects w‘11 call for the expenditure of sever*] thousand dollars.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, December 14, 1933, Image 1