Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, September 27, 1934, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHEAD of pKOfU ®f)e ttnion-ikctfrhcr volume cv. 5*“LC*« FtoiMlmsB k KMtnle, Cl, StfUaki 27, 1934 CmmMUcI Iii 1171 vyif ALFRIEND , TO SPEAK HERE Jicrduy of Gewfit Uacatim j^ociatioa to Dtbaer Cooto- citioo Addrtw at C. S. C. Kyle T. Alfrier.3. secretory , Georgia Education Associa- y " . former citiren of Mil- will deliver the principal ai the opening exert res of Zneorgb Slate College for Wo- v p Guy H. Wells, president, >„ ,-nounccd. “ „ five hundred freshmen have .-stated at the Womans college. who will enter the higher ZZ will matriculate Wed- and Thursday and the col- Jziiil officially open on Friday. JTftur classes will assemble for time at eleven o’clock Fri- fhr morning. n Wells is highly pleased with , splendid prospects for enroll- Z, at the college. He has extend- . rordial invitation to the peo- o! Millcdgcville to attend the ,inc exercises. The following program will be fol- fcnd at the opening: MOTORCADE POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER Z7TH Opening of Atlanta to Savannah, The Capital Route, Will Be Event in October. Mayor J. A. Home has been ad vised that the motorcade celebrat ing the completion of the all paved route from Atlanta to Savannah will be he’d October 28. 27. 28. The celebration will mark the com pletion of the Capitol Route, so named because the road passes from the first capitol, Savannah, through Louisville and Milledgeville. former capitols to Atlanta the present capi tol. The group from Savannah and At lanta will meet here and a barbe cue will be served. Mayor Home has asked that a meeting be held at an early date with the idea of further postponing the auto trip, in the nope that the river bridge can be completed. tional—Reverend A. G. Har der — Reverend Horace S. ith. . _ Special Music—The Music De- "shcrtWords of Welcome—Mayor A. Home. Hon. Miller S. Bell, rrner member Board of Directors, )\v Local Treasurer of College: Miss ary Lee Anderson. President Alum- ae Association. Song—Alma Mater. icnts. Con vocal ion Address—Mr. Kyle T Alfriend. Secretary Georgia Edu cation Association. Concluding Remarks— President Wells Several honor guests have been nvited to attend, among which Docicr E. A. Tigner. former member f the Board of Directors: Hon. How- id Ennis and Hon. Marion Allen, Rcpresontntive-elect: Col. Joe Jen- ns. President of G. M. C.: R. B Moore ot the Union-Recorder: and C. Johnson of the Millcdge- vilk Times. ■MERCER CUBS PLAYCADETS tond Game of Grid Season Fri day Afternoon at Three-thirty. Good Game Promised. The Babv Beais of Mercer Unl- ity will be the foe of Wallace s Cadets Friday afternoon when second game of the 1934 foot- seasnn will be played on Daver.- Field. The Cubs will bring to Milledge- iy of last years high school d prep schol luminaries and will the cadets one of the hardest s of the season. The Mercer we has beer on the cadet sche- ! for many years ar.d the rivalry Wown from year to year. In the this game proves to be 0651 on the schedule. Cwch Butts sent his charges !w * h ! °ng drills this week iron- ! cut weakeness found in the came. Scrimmages on Tues- ' =nd ’Vcdnesday were the order. **' isnal drill will bring the k'eriod to a close Thurs- against a passing attack • nressed by the coach and the Srj •■■•ere drilled at length in this ^"t- The Coach is bearing (.n the blocking of his line s »r.fT f , n Friday a more powerful ®*ill probably be ready to bat- *’■* 'isitors. game starts at three-thirty •a ;imc star officials. Strup- ^dtillips and Drennon will handle Fans and coaches are wish- •- a cooler afternoon and the Ber man has promised it. lw K EVANS TO OPEN LAW OFFICES HERE «! I) r ^dlce *e*k. yik Evans, son of Dr. and Fvans. will open offices ■ftice of law in Milledee- •' cek. The location of the not been announced. ■ns is a graduate of the w schol where he made ' record. He was a member •’ilty of the Georgia Mili- * crT *y in Atlanta the past is well known here and friends throughout the RED (ROSS TO HOLD MEETING P'Tina! C:nf"re*ce to Be Held Here Octet:r 3rd. Deleftfe* From Sixty Coontie* Expected. One of the most interesting ings of the year is to be held at Mil ledgeville October 3rd. 10 A. M., at G. S. C. W. in the interest of the Red Cross activities in this section of the State. This meeting will be the Red Cross Annual Regional Conference. One of the main features will be the panel discussions which will be open to all of these attending. These discussions will include the pro gram of the various Red Cross ser vices. such as Junior Red Cross, War Service, Disaster, First Aid, Life Saving. Volunteer Service. Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick. Nurs ing and Civilian Relief. Only a few states in the Union have a higher ranking in Junior Red Cross. First Aid. Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick, and in certain phases of some of these. Georgia is leading. With such an enviable record that Georgia is making, it behooves the people of our community to make every effort to attend the Hcgionol Conference, so that they may assist in further progress of the Red Cross work in Geoigia. The conference will assemble representatives from 60 counties. The following is the program: Presiding—Dr. E. H. Scott. Registration—Mrs. Wilson Mason. 10:1/0 Invocation—Rev. Mr. Ham. 10:05 Welcome to delegates—Fath er T. J. McNamara. 10:10 Report—The Red Cross in Relation to current needs in the Region, led by Stone J. Crane. (All Chapter representatives taking part.) 10:30 Fundamentals of Red Cross organization and Service. (Includ ing First Aid, Life Saving. Disaster, Preparedness. Volunteer, Nursing, War Service Junior.) A Panel discussion session, led by Mr. William Carl Hunt, Associated Manager, American National Red Cross. 12:00-12:15—Intermission. Luncheon Session, presiding—Dr. Guy Wells. 12:15—Luncheon. Addresses. 1:00 “The Junior Red Cross Factor in Character Educatioi Mark Smith. A . _ . 1*20—Todays Challenge to the Red Cross. Mr. Baker. Washington. D. C. Hospital Donation Day Next Thursday, Oct. 4th. An institution that has been one of the great benefactors to the suff ering and sick will be the recipient next Thursday. October 4th, when the second annual Hospital Donation Day will be observed and all of our people will take the occasion to bring gifts that this hospital might continue its beneficent work. The occasion was first suggested by Miss Fannie Virginia McClure a year ago. The response was almost universal and gifts of every nature were brought to aid in the charity work that was being done. People gave ready response to the plan and idea, and by proclamation the first Thursday in each October has been set aside fer this occasion. Mayor J. A. Horne has issued a proclamation this year which is as follows: HOSPITAL DONATION DAT GEORGIA. Baldwin County City of Milledgeville I, J. A. Horne, Mayor of the City of Milledgeville, do declare and pro claim THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4TH as HOSPITAL DON AT I AN DAY for the CITY HOSPITAL OF MIL LEDGEVILLE and urge and request that it be so observed and that all of our people bring gifts to the HOS PITAL and express their apprecia tion for the wonderful work done and and aid rendered by the HOS PITAL in caring for the unfortun ate and sick in our City and Coun ty. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of September 1934.' J. A. HORNE. Mayor City of Milledgeville In issuing the official order of the city Mayor Horne said, “This is one occasion that I am sure will be ob served by all our people. The great good and wonderful value that this institution has been to Milledgeville cannot be estimated ir. dollars and cents. The numerous lives that have been saved and the sick and afflicted who have been restored bear testi mony in a much sironger and more forceful way than I could ever ex press. I am sure that our people will take advantage of this one op portunity given them each year to contribute to the unfortunates by giving to this great beneficent in stitution." Di. Richard Binion, head of the hospital, has requested that the fol lowing hours be observed through out Thursday by those who bring their gifts. 10 a. m. to 12 m., 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. the white people of the city 9 A. M. to 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. to 3 P. M. by the colored people. Each person is asked to come during these hours and to use the main entrance to the hospital. A book for registration will be kept and each person is asked to register when they bring their gift. Hundreds of charity cases are cared for annually by the hospital, and the gifts will be used to make it possible that this work be con tinued and every demand met as near as possible. Gifts for the pan try and linen closets are especially acceptable. The hospital records re veal many interesting cases where Deople without funds have been given the best of care and attention. Drs. Binion. Woods, and Scott have given unselfishly of their services in addition to the hospital treat ment ana care. The institution has established one of the highest rec ords in the state and its service is the very best. Millcdgcville people have shown their interest in the hospital before arid they will do it again next Thurs day when they bring their gifts to have a part in the work that is be ing done that others might enjoy life more abundantly. The people living in the county are especially asked to have a part, bringing if they desire, products of their farm. Ennis Hall Enlarged to Meet Increased Enrollment at GSCW R II REYNOLDS NAMED MANAGER OF COUNTRY CLUB R H. Reynolds, secretary and treasurer of the Echctoh Country Club, has been named manager and has taken charge. Rov Tarrer has been named as sistant manager in charge of the Golf House and shop. Roy Alford. Jr has also been named an assist- it in charge of the property. Mr. Reynolds stated that every- thins would be done to make the dub n happy Katherine place f°r the members. The usual club parties will be continued every other week, aithouch the party scheduled for next Monday nisht has been post poned one week. mr.r.lT WIGGLY REMODELING PIGGLi |NTKRIOIt OF STORE The interior of the"Piggly Wisely eroccry is bcine completely remodel ed The display spare on the mam floor is being enlarged and new shelving Is being added. A new coat of paint is also bring aPP'^- George Stembridge. toe manager, said lhc changes were being made ,o greater enable the store to ren- quicker and more efficient scr- Carpenters have been working day and night this week to convert the roof garden of Ennis hall into dormitory space in order that the increased enrollment at G. S. C. W. in be accomodated. a The roof of Ennis Hall was made recreation hall when the building as constructed and when Dr. Guy Wells found that the demands for admission could not be met with the present dormitory room, he worked out plans with architects to add an other story to Ennis Hall. This work is practically finished and rooms have been provided for more than a hundred young women. These rooms will be ready by the latter part o the week and will have all modern conveniences. During the week seven car loads of furniture have been received at the college. This furniture v as pur chased in Florida from a hotel that has been closed after a short exist- ance and was practically new. The furniture was purchased at a sacri fice price. Over five hundred freshmen, first year students, arrived at the college Monday. The number is greater than a year ago by over one hundred. On arrival the students were met by the Big Sisters of the Y. W. C. A and immediately acquainted with college life. During Tuesday and Wednesday before the arrival of the upper classmen, examinations have been held and the young ladies royal ly entertained after working hours • over. At chapel Tuesday rr ing Dr. Wells. Dr. Hoy Taylor, the Dean, Miss Ethel Adams, Dean of Women, and Miss Polly I head of the Y. W. C. A. welcomed the students, and gave them pointers making the best of their college life which they were beginning. THIRTY-SIX MEN HERE IN TEAfUEDC III IDT C.C.C. CAMP ON ENNIS HEIGHTS lfiflbllERu I1UIU Roads to Be Bnill at State HwpMal and Stamps Dag at Colony Farm by Yotng Men. Thirty-six 7nembers of the Citi zens Conservation Corps came to Milledgeville Tuesday and arc housed at the recently constructed barrack:, on Ennis heights. The C.C.C. camp is a branch of the main camp at Crawfordville. Forester Ferris Is in charge of the camp here which is under the direction and supervision of Capt. J. D. Ficklin, O. R. C. The young men will be used in soil erosion work on the State Hos pital farm and in the construction of roads on the state property. The first work to be done will engage the young men in digging stumps on the Colony farm. The members of the C.C.C. will be carried bacx to Crawfordville each week-end. SCHOOL TRUSTEES ELECTED IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF COUNTY Election, Held Last Saturday. OHiel- ml Return, Will Be Filed Before Board Tuesday. The official returns of the school trustee elections held In the various school districts of the county on last Saturday will be filed with the Board of Education at their meet- next Tuesday. Supi. P. N. Bivins announced that the following received the majority vote and will be certified to next week: Coopervilie—R. W. Ivey. W. I. West. J. E. Weaver, J. P. Overman and F. D. Pierce. Midway—J. R- Smith. O. D. Hor ton and A. E. Bonner. Merriwether—-J. I. Martin. Mrs. Ethel Myrick. O. W. Little. Browns—W. C. Evans, R. M. Wat- m. W. F. WiHiamson. Scottaboro—D. T. Raley. Luther Herrin and L. A. Dunn. The friends of Maj. T. H. (Slap) Rentz will be delighted to know that he is regaining his strength and will be brought to his home from a Ma in hospital today. Thursday. Maj. Rentz underwent an emerg ency operation for appendicitis on last Wednesday night while in Ma con on business. Mrs. Rentz was hurriedly summoned and accompan ied by Coach Wallace Butts went to Macon. The operation was success ful and Maj. Rentz has rapidly im proved. He will be able to return to his work next week. WARLICK TO 0. c.N STUDIOS IN SANFORD BUILDING Macon Firm to Have Branch Here. Mrs. Sam Terry, Jr., Will # Be In Charge. Warlick's. one of the best known photograph studios in the state, of Macon, will open a branch studio in this city, it was announced this week. The new studio will be in the Sanford Building in the room next to Babb's Dept. Store, Mrs. Sam TerTv. Jr., will have charge with an expert photographer as her assist ant. The interior of the building has been completely remodeled and the studios modemly equipped. In open ing the studio here. Mr. Warlick said he expected to make the busi- a part of Milledgeville. con tributing in whatever way possible the upbuilding of the community. An inspection of the studios has been invited. Mrs. Katie Brooks McCrorey. eld est daughter of the late Mr. W. S. Brooks and a step-daughter of Mrs. W. S. Brooks, cf tills city, died at ’her home in Atlanta Wednesday. Funeral arrangements had not been announced late Wednesday. Mrs. MrCcrorey is survived by her step-mother, three sons and one daughter, two brothers and two step sisters, Miss Mary Brooks, of this city and Mrs. Nettie Brooks Baugh- Thc deceased is remembered here where she spent her girlhood. YOUNG MAN DIES FROMINJURIES William Underwood Pane, Away at City Hospital Taeiday Af ternoon. Fnneral Wedneidny. William Underwood, who was in jured in an automobile wreck August 18th, died at the City Hospital Tues day afternoon. Young Underwood, who would have celebrated his twenty-first birthday Nov. 30th. was severely injured when a truck struck the car in which he was riding in the rum ble seat enorute to Macon last Au gust 18th. He was carried to the City Hospital where his left arm was amputated, in an effort to save his life. He also suffered a punctur- lung which finally caused his death. Tuesday his condition became weaker and physicians exhausted every effort to save his life, the end coming shortly after noon. Funeral services were held at Moore's Chapel Wednesday after noon, Rev. A. O. Harris officiating. Interment was in the city remetery. the following acting as pall-bearers: Pete Chcvcs, Ameile Lugand, M. H. Groover. Eugene Edwards. W. B. Wood. J. F. Pell, Jr., and Hugh Har rington. Young Underwood is survived by i invalid mother: one sister, Miss Marion Underwood and one broth- Robert Underwood, all of this city. William Underwoid was known an industrious, honest young mi He was employed by Bell Grocery Co., for several years and for the past two years had been working at the A. Sc P. Ter Co. He had many friends throughout the cemty. The bereaved family have the sympathy of our people. MiuMilkrudMn.WOUm.Vil From Seriom lajmicf Moodajr. E. Miller and Mrs. Williams, members ot faculty, have shown lent from injuries afternoon when with another about L Macon resulting in and injuring an- W. T. CONN SONS CO. TO MOVE TO DUMAS BUILDING Bulldlnr on North Wayne Rtrret Is Being Enlarged for Wholesale Grocery Firm. The construction of a sixty-five foot extension on the building t ed by Mr. Bloomer Dumas on North Wayne street was started this week to make this property ready for the T. Conn Sons Co., wholesale grocers .who will move from *ts pres ent location as soon as the work Ls finished. The building was completed :ar ago on property adjoining the up-town freight yards of the Georgia railroad. The extension was neces- ry to house the large wholesale •m. Offices will also be construct- I in the building. Mr. Chas Conn, president of the company, said the grocery store would move as soon as the build- vas completed which would bo about the middle of November. The change will make it Dossible for the grocery firm to have private tracks for the unloading of all supplies di rectly to the warehouse. TELEPHONE WIRES ON JEFFERSON STREET PLACED UNDER GROUND The Milledgeville Telephone and Telegraph Co., completed this week the laying of 16,000 feet of cable under ground on Jefferson street. Mr. J. T. King. Jr., has had charge of the work. All telephone wires on this street are now under ground and practically all the surface poles will be removed. The company has gradually laid wires under ground fand now all wires in the business section are under the surface. The expenditure of several thousand dol lars have been necessary to ac complish this. The company hopes to have all wires In cables under ground as soon as possible. Alice i the G. slight received their < six miles o the death other. Mrs. Walter HflSpcs and Infant daughter, of Macon, were killed and Mr. Hodges, president of the Em pire Dixie Coal Co., received serious injuries when their car collided with the car driven by Miss Miller on the crest of a hill on the Macon- Mllledgevillc highway, a few miles from Macon. Macon Hospi'al attendants said the two Milledgeville women would recover unless complications de veloped Late Wednesday repoits said thc> were resting ns comfort ably as could be expected and that time only would tell the outcome, but v — **- ,, *—ed they would re- Miss Miller suffered breaks n the left leg. left thigh and right hand while Mrs. Williams has fractures of the right leg. left foot, and se vere lacerations of the head. A third nnssenRer in the car driven bv Miss Miller. Miss Margaret Brumby, of Macon, a junior at G. S. C. W. was treated for shock and bruises at her home. Gus Roberts, who lives on the Gray road, driver of the truck which figured in the fatal crash, was not injured and his car was not badly damaged. Reports as to how the accident happened were conflicting. Miss Mil ler and hei companions were com ing to Milledgeville and the Hodges car was going to Macon. The truck was close behind the car of Miss Miller. The two cars collided on the crest of a hill and reports given out indicate that neither car was on the right side of the road. The cars met practically head on and were telle- scopcd in the front end. The Chevro let sedan of Miss Miller was brought to Milledgeville. Dr. Guy Wells with several mem bers of the G. S. C. faculty rushed to Macon when the news of the accident reached here. Miss Miller Ls head of the Depart ment of Physical education and Mrs. Williams teaches in the health de partment. SPECIAL TRAIN . TO ANNAPOLIS On Handled and Twenty-fire Needed to Ooperate Special Tram to Football Game. Plans were presented by railroad officials to Col. Joe Jenkins and Coach Wallace Butts for a special train to go from Milledgeville to Washington, D. C., for the G. M. C.- Navy Plebe football game at An napolis, Md.. on Saturday October 13th. The train will leave Milledgeville at seven o’clock in the morning the Georgia railroad arriving in Washington at ten-thirty that night. The round trip fare will be $20.58. Plans have been made for hotel accomodations, a sight seeing tour of Washington and a visit to Monti- cello, the home of Thomas Jeffcr- and the University of Virginia the return trip which will 3*1 the train back to Milledgeville Sun day night. The entire expenses of the trip including the ticket , to the game, hotel, meals, sight seeing trip, have been figured at $31.00. It will be necessary that about eight; Milledgeville people make the trip if a special tram is procured. Col. Jenkins asks all those who are interested to call et the Union-Re corder or the enliege before Mon day of next week. Plans must be made immediately and if it is pos sible, or enough people are interested for the special train. Col. Jenkins is anxious to provide it. It is absolute ly necessary that all who want tc make the trip to advise the college this paper at once and not later than Monday of next week. The trip can be worked into one of the mast enjoyable that Milledge- ville people have ever had the op portunity to Tnake. GEORGE FOWLER ACCEPTS POSITION IN ATLANTA Mr. Geo Fnwler has gone to At lanta, where he has accepted a po sition. Mrs. Fowler and little daugh ter will continue to make their home here for the present. ' Him

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, September 27, 1934, Image 1