Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, August 09, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text■ uao» y OF pcorLB tin i a n -Hr cart) tv A SALE WIN CWIIH ' Wl* On. On HmOiI • VOLUME CIV SCHOOLS OPEN ON SEPT. 11TH loud of Ed«c»tio* Aoioncn Opining Dale F*H*waf Mert- ing Toesdsj. Pluw CaaplHtd. Thf public schools of I County will open on I nth. thf Board of Education I Docncod Tuesday -afternoon I in| the regular monthly 1 many plans were m I gf coming term. 1 sept P. N. Bivins said all plans I completed for the opening of \ yjpots with the exception of the I of truck drivers and this I vxH be done at a special session I g( fa board on next Tuesday. The J tfjrficrs for the schools I Bocnrod recently. Many improvements have been oade on the various school houses I'ad the board has ordered that I everything be made ready for the I opening early in September. I The Georgia Military College and I the city grammar school wil! also Icpen on Sept. 11th. The practice | school of G. S. C. W. will also open a this date but the regular college inn will not begin until the latter I part of the month. I The school authorities are pian- I nsng for the largest enrollment In I the history of the schools during I the coming term. MWfwifc. G*., AagM », 1934 CmhIWiU ia 1*72 I MR. MALCOM FLEMISTER NARROWLY ESCAPES INJURY bUe. Enroute home from Macon Sun- I day night. Mr. Malcolm Flemister I narrowly avoided serious injury I when his car was side swiped by I another cur driven by a drunken Mr. Flemister carried his mother to Macon and was on his way home and vrs nearing Grey when the I speeding car ran into his machine | taking off two fenders, smashing | the body and knocking the car in iiteh. The Negro’s car was damaged o that he could not continue. Floyd J Green, a Jones county farmer, stop- |ped to help Mr. Flerrister and : for the Sheriff. When the lieriff returned the Negro, Archie ■ .Kelson, was placed in the car with I Green and sent to jail. Enroute the Negro overpowered I the young white man, beat h*m Iverely about the face and escaped I in the truck. The truck was later I wrecked and Nelson escaped I wareh was made for the Negro but J he has not yet been found Mr. Flemister escaped without I injury, to the surprise of those I wh o witnessed the wreck after the I accident. negro given year on gang for robbing telephone OFFICE ■ B. Park Held A SnerUI r C «“ rt 0" U.I Thursday. 1 Sentenced. lie Miller. Negro man, pled i~, J?' 6 !?*" thc “"'O' O' >he ledgeville Telephone and Tele- Co., before Judge James B. • ** t a special term of court on Thursday and was sentenced to year at the state prison. Miller was aprehended and ar rested and when confronted with the fact that his finger prints tallied with those found in the telephone office, admitted the crime. Catherine George, a negro girl convicted at the regular term of court for burgiarv, was resentenc ed to three years at the state farm. The girl entered several homes on the Hill and stole clothing. Ted Sanford, who pled guilty to assault, was fined $60.00 plus jail expenses and given a years proba tion sentence. Construction of New $40,000 Theatre to Begin September 1st. NUMBER 51 CITY PROPERTY VALUATION OP $31,680 Incrctu ■ T*i Vibe ef Property in City of M3led(e- rille. Bodprt Needs Mri. The City Tax Accessors com pleted their work last week and the total of city property valuations showed an increase of S31.680 over last year, the completed figures showed. City Clerk Lamar Ham read the report to City Council Monday night and will immediately notify all property owners of the valuations placed on their property. The coun cil set August 20th for a sp-cial session to hear complaints and make adjustments. The total tax value of the prop erty in the city was set at $2,402,- 789 which will provide $48,055.78 in revenue for the operation of the city next year. The increase in property values was 1.4 per cent over figure of $2,371,109 which wai property values in 1933. The Increase in valuations was made to meet the city budget of operating costs. Clerk Ham stated. The council in adopting the budget plan asked the accessors to place valuations at a figure necessary to meet the budget demands of the R. E. McEachron has been award ed the contract to build the new mo- don picture theatre to be erected here by Martin Theatres, Inc., own ers of the Colonial. Mr. McEachren has constructed several theatres for the Martin interest and expects to come here in a short time in prepa ration to beginning work here. Deeds to the property on Hancock street were delivered to Martin Theatres Inc., this week and final plans have been completed for the erection of a new $40,000 theatre on the site of the old Hendricks Home, construction to begin Septem ber 1st. Announcement of the sale was made several weeks ago when Mr. R. E. Martin, president of the thea tre corporation came here and closed the sale. The deed.*’ were not de livered until this week. Work cannot be started until pres ent occupants of the house can move out, and their leases do not expire until September 1st. The old house will bt demolished as quickly possible in order that construction on the new building will not be de layed. The new theatre will be modern in every detail. Mr. Frank Adams, manager of the Colonial stated. A mezzanie floor with lounging rooms are in the plans with a main audi torium to seat 1200 people. There will be a large balcony in theatre also. The theatre management plans to have vaudeville and stage shows several days each week when the new theatre is opened. The latest movies will also be shown in con nection with the daily program. Mr. Adams said the new theatre would be one ol the most attractive in Central Georgia. The owners hope to have the building ready for oc cupancy in November. Thc theatre building will cost $18,- 000.00 and the equipment and finishings will cost about $25,000.00. cotto\: . hick soaks with PRODUCTION FORECAST LOW Cotton p-iccs jumped from $2 to $2.50 per bale Wednesday when it was announced by the government estimate that the crop Oils year would be the low est in many years. The crop was estimated at 9,- 195,000. Cotton was quoted at a fraction above 13 cents Wednes day. Colleges to Have Record Enrollment This Fall G. M. C. and G. S. C. W. will have -record enrollments when the colleges open in September to begin the 1934-35 school terms, the offici als of the college have announced. Col. Joe Jenkins, of G. M. C., has announced the opening of school on Sept. 11th. The applications for ad mission have doubled a vear ago and the president is confident that every available room will be taken. Hoorn assignments have already been filled and the third floor of the barracks, which has been va- for several years, is now more than \utlt full and the large study hall on this floor will be m*. into rooms to tike care of the increase enrollment. Col. Jenkins expressed confidence that the school would have the largest enrollment in many ycras. Applications for admission to G. S. C. W. are in excess of a year ago by a large number. Dr. Guy Wells was most pleased with the prospec tive enrollment and expressed the opinion that the capacity of the col lege would be taxed to care for the students. Much preparation is be ing made at G. S. C. W. for the new term which opens late in Sep tember. The Atkinson Hall dining room has been floored with tile and other improvements are being made in a number of buildings. The prospects at the colleges here are very bright and the people of this city can look forward to thc opening of school with great antici pation. Candidates Line-up for Final Drive as Home Stretch is Reached city. J. F. Beil, Jr., Joe Andrews and Hugh Cline were members of the Board of Tax Accessors who went over the returns. Work was started Monday on the I canning plant that will be built at I the Fair Ground for use by farmers I of the county in canning fruits, I vegetables, etc. I Farm Agent L. R. Langley said ■ the plant would be ready within ■ two weeks in time to can late corn l»nd other vegetables, but would be 1’™ late for the fruit season. The ■ canning outfit will be up-to-date ■ and will be open to all farmers of 1 county. I COTTON MEASURING NEARS RSISII. MORE ACRES TO BE PLOWED announced, smell per centage of farm- more cotton than they t?d * n the contracts signed acreage that is to be plow Chief Frank Broome and his sistants have been diligently search ing for the parties who entered the Empire Store last Wednesday night and carried away about $100.00 worth of merchandise consisting of several suits, ladies dresses and dry geods. The burglars entered through a back window after the wire guard and glass had been removed. Sev eral clues have developed and the police think they have the parties located, but no arrests have been made. The robbery was the third in the business section recently. Arrests and convictions have been made of the burglars who entered the O. K. Grocery and Telephone Co. FORMAL GARDEN TO BE ARRANGED ON G.S.C. CAJftPUS Plans arc being made to arrange a formal garden between thc audi torium building and Parks Hall on the G. S. C. W. campus. A land scape architect will plan the gar den i A month remains before Geor gians will go to the polls to choose Governor and all state house offic ers in the Democratic primary, which is equal to an election in this rock-ribbed Democratic state. Local politics have been unusual - -ly quiet and little interest has been manifest in the approaching pri mary, although the battle has been raging over the state. With only one month remaining it is expected (feat along all fronts the battle will become more heated. The first political speaking was held in this county Tuesday when Ed A. Gilliam, candidate for Gov ernor spoke at the Court House. A militant Pittman for Governor Ciuo is planning to get into action with a number of .‘allies in prospect Judge Pittman, the candidate him self. will speak here early : n Sep tember. Judge Schly Howard, one of the best campaigners in Georgia and a firery orator has been invited here, but his health may not per mit him to make any more rpeeches this summer. He is suffering from heart ailment. An equally militan* Talmadge Club is also ready for action. It has not been announced whether the candidate will make a speech here, o doubt the Governor will through for a visit before the campaign closes, since he has an nounced a whirl wind campaign that will take him into every degre". Several of the candidates have visited here and met many of the voters. Supt. P. N. Bivins interested in the campaign of his brother-in-law, Tom Linder, candi date for Commissioner of Agricul ture, and is asking his friends here to give him their support. Others interested in Dr. Sutton and Columbus Roberts, also candidates. Another Baldwin county family has a kinsman in the race. Howell Cobb, candidate for Attorney Gen eral in related to Mr. Guy McKin ley and family. Mr. Cobb polled a majority vote in the last campaign but failed to get the nomination, because of the county unit system. Mr. Cobb opposes Attorney General Yoemans. The five candidates for the legis lature have been conducting quiet <ns and little interest has been -dreed. The incumbents, CoL Marion Allen and CapL J. H. Ennis are opposed by Rev. J. F. McCluney, R. L. Carr and C. B. McCullar, local attorneys. The two men receiving the highest vote will be the nomi- In the county commissioners race, three cornered campaign is in progress. Dr. O. F. Moran is seeking -election and he is opposed by Mi. O. Ftheredge and J. E. Weaver, prominent farmers of the Cooper- ville neighborhood. These candi dates have also been conducting a (quiet campaign. legion to stage rally for EX-SERVICE MEN AUGUST 16 Barbeeae to Be Given at Haute of H. G. Banks and All Ex-8erviee Men Invited. A rally of ex-service men in Bald win County is being sponsored by the Morris-Little Post of the Amer ican Legion and all former soldiers of the World War are invited to at tend. Ben Harrison, Post Com mander, has announced. A barbecue *»vper will be served at the home of Mr. H. G. Bonks Thursday afternoon August Iflth Problemns of interest to veterans will be discussed and several speak ers will a pear on the program. . Mr. Harrison said the rally was. more of a get-together of ex-service men and that the Legion hoped that every man who served in the army in this county would attend. MRS. 0. L BROWN BURIED HERE. WEDNESDAY MORNING Citizen of This County for Many Tears Died at Home or Daughter In Macon. Funeral services were held here Wednesdry morning for Mrs. O. L. Brown, who died at the home of her daughter. Miss Mary Brown in Ma con on Tuesday. Rev. R. C. Shea conducted the services at More's chapel and in terment was in the city cemetery. Thc body was brought here early Wednesday morning from Macon. Mrs. Brown, the foimer Miss Lydia McCoy Parham, was born in Putnam county .Sept. 18, 1854 the daughter of Robert Parham and Clarehder Walker Parham. She a member of the Pleasant Grove Methodist church. Surviving Mrs. Brown, besides her daughter are two sons, Ii. K. Brown, Macon, and R. P. Brown Milledgevillc; one step-daughter, Mrs. H. J. Myrick. Tallahassee, Fla.; two stepsons, O. E. Brown and M L. Brown, Macon; two sisters, Mrs. S. R. Bonzeman and Mrs. Ann Bag- ley, Eaton ton. CITY EMPLOYEES GET PROMOTIONS J. H. Tifpm Named Street Suer- /bitof. T. J. Dm,dee. Mental ud Saeitarj Officer. The City Council In session Mon day night named Capt. J. H. Thig pen Superintendent of Streets, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of CapL T. J. Thomas, and an nounced other promotions among city employees. T. J. Darden was named Marshall and Sanitary Officer to succeed Capt. Thigpen. Mr. Darden was a member of vhe night police force. T. M. Brake was added to the police department for night duty to suc ceed Capt Darden. Capt. Thigpen has been in charge of jtreet work for several months since the illness and death of Capt. Thomas. He has been an employee of the city for several years. Capt. Darden has also been an employee of the city for several years and his promotion came in recognition of faithful service. J. H. Mays, manager of thc water departmeht. was named plumbing and gas inspectoi for the city, tak ing over duties thit were perform ed by Capt. Tkiomai. Resolutions of sympathy and re grets were passed by the council on the death of CapL Thomas, who was a faithful employee of the city for over twenty years. The council approved the install ment payment plan of taxes and in structed the clerk to continue this practice. A new truck.was authoriz ed for the water department. LADIES READY-TO-WEAR STORE TO BE OPENED Mrs. Wolff Will Open Ladles Shoppe In Coua Balldlng on ScpL 1st. The store room in the Conn Building next to R. H. Woollens It being remodeled to be ready for oc cupancy by The Mirror a new ladies ready-to-wear store that will be opened here Sept. 1st. The store will be under the man agement of Mrs. Hattie Wolff, who comes here from Alabama. Mrs. Wolff is an experienced business woman and has announced that a complete line of ladies furnishings will be carried in her new store. Mrs. Wolff will go to the mar kets the middle of this month to purchase the stocks for the store. Thirty-five voters have register ed at the City Hall to qualify to vote In the election oi August 28th for three members of the Board of Trustees of G. M. C. The registration books closed Wednesday. The terms of Marion H. Allen, Otto Conn and Dr. M. F. Stembrldge expire. These men are offering for re-election. The County Commissioners held regular meeting Tuesday at their offices in the Court House. Routine matters of business were passed on by the hoard. With work stirted on the Irwin ton road-'• thc commissioners, ex pect to continue this job until fin ished. Additional contracts from the highway department are expect ed from time to time. ty in the state. Governor Talinadge | Interest in tne political campaign first announced be would mak>* only is expected to begin to increase and speech a week, but .jj e _^*s j before September 12th, the voters may be expected to change the sub- wi P ,s ver 7 small. The plowing I fountain will probably adorn thc started within a few days. I center of the artistic arrangement. [Clubs to Back Play Ground Project for Milledgeville changed his tactics and will go to the stump in earnest this week. ,. . - 4 Interest in other state house offic- | J ec * from the hot weather ers has not been stirred to anv grea: t drought to politics. Rev. L: E. Roberts* has been ab sent from the city this week con ducting revival services at the Bap- MATOR HORNE ON MAYORS Mayor J. A. Home was named a member of the Membership Com mittee of the Georgia Mayan As sociation at the convention held in Macon last week. The Mayors are favoring a home rule plan and making other pro gressive suggestions for Georgia municipalities. Mayor Horne is ac tive in the association and is reco gnized as one of the most progres sive Mayors in Georgia. BANKHEAD FAFEB8 ABE BEING Papers necessary to secure the ginning tags for Baldwin county fanners under the Bankhead bill are being completed rapidly and the distribution of the tags will be gin in a short time. The committee will notify each farmer when he is to appear at Agent Langley’s office to sign the papers. Editor R. B. Moore continues to improve at his home and although he has not yet returned to his desk, he has been out for a ride and to the city a few minutes Sat- •Mr. . Stewart Wootten, chairman of committee of City Council work out plans for the play ground in was assured that the Girled. {““(ruction of '“^Seville, * w ould approve the project th t . ' ° 8ra d*ng and preparation of clufc S ^°**nds and heads of various Opera t : o n ^ C City P led * ed their "ipmenL to provide the necessary The in fj* ground will be located crosej,' 1 , d just east of the bridge on Cen tral Railroad tracks a Tisdale land. The city owns the- i/ porti on of this tract and rr* m cntcred into an agree- ertv , the owners of the prop- lo “ ,oc ate the play ground on FERA his been requested to ’ <3e the labor to grade and clean up the grounds and remove the buildings now located on the prop erty. The FERA will also furnish a play ground supervisor. Various dobs of the city and county have pledged mere •than one hundred dol lars for the purchase of the needed equipment, including swings slides, and athletic cquipmenL The dty plans to make this the first of several play grounds and parks for Milledgeville. Council members have expressed the hone that other dty owned lots can be converted into places of recreation for the people. Mr. Wooden and City Clerk La mar Ham bo‘h expressed the opin ion that the FERA would approve the pl«y ground project at -an cr.rly date and work would be immediate ly begun. Six hundred cattle were received from the west Sunday to bring the total received in this countv to over 1200. The cattle were placed in quaran tine and Wednesday were herded to the various pastures in the county. C. E. Smith. Dr. Dawson Allen. Gor don Hootten and A. J. Carr each received 100 head for their pastures and two hundred were sent to \he pasture at the Geqrgia Power Co., dam. BALDWIN FARMERS RECEIVE SMH9 FOR COTTON The farmers of Baldwin county received $13,009 in the 1934 cotton adjustment program, the farm ad ministration has announced. As soon as the compliance with acreage contrarts is ccritified, thc payment of the second installment will begin. Rental payments to date in this county have amounted to $13,009. Abit Nix, prominent Athens at torney, and runner-up in the guber natorial campaign two years ago. announced his support to Judge Pitt man in the present campaign. Mr. Nix in announcing his sup port to Judge Pittman said, it is his belief the state should show its appreciation for thc efforts of Pi evi dent Roosevelt toward economic re covery, efforts which he declared, have been hamstrung at every turn by the Talmadge administration. STATE HOSPITAL BUILDING The State Hospital began work this week on the construction of an abatoir which will be used for thc slaughtering of beef to be used by the hospital. Capt. J. H. Ennis introduced a bill in the last session of the legis lature asking for funds to build the slaughter house at the hospital but the bill was lost. Completion of the abatoir has been ordered at once. tist church in Camak. Rev. Roberts outstanding gospel preacher I urdny. e services are being largely I Mr. Moore hopes d - work soon. be jack at Construction of C. C. Camp To Be Started This Week Construction of a barracks and mess hall on Ennis heights will be started this week to house the fifty members of the Citizen Conserva tion Corps that will be sent here to do reforestry work In this county. The young men will be sent here from Company 478, GA S. P. 5 stationed at Crawfordville. The camp will be under the supervision of two men from the forests^ de partment. No army oficer will be stationed here permanently but officers from the Crawfordville camp will make regular visits here. Work will be done on the grounds of the State Hospital and the camp will be kept here about six months with a probable extension for work on other lands in thc county: Inspection of the site here was made by CapL John D. Ficklin, LL James A. Mercer, Lt. F. W. Collier and Supt. C. B. Ellingtm, of the Forestry Department, on last Friday. Work was started this week to tear down Lhe oarracks and mess haU a at Swainsboro that will bo moved here. CapL Ficklin said all supplies for the enmp would be purchased local ly. Howard E. Smith is the architect and civil engineer in dharge of the project. The ramp will be located on Ennis HeighLs and will be ready for oc cupancy within a ‘few days after construction is started which is ex pected to begin thc. latter part of this week.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, August 09, 1934, Image 1