About Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1934)
®te ftnioit^trcorfort: • a im—icy VOLLlCCV. CADETS Off FOR iiavyplemgm Wil l Arri « ■ Aw*Jb Frii»y at Von. Gum h* •» Om O’clock SnhuJg- PHthusiawtic squad <rf thirty G. '• tball players with coaches w , { > t v members left Miliedge- f tins morning for Annapo- STvd and the .ig game on the u , Saturday afternoon with Tp p: , s of the United States v! v : Academy: Wallace Butts sent the play- u gh a long work-out Wed- " v . ft or noon in final preparation Scaravan of ten can piloted bv JL,‘‘“and faculty members, will en route to day for a work out. hi , , cials expect to spend the ieht \r. Richmond, Va., and leave , fa, fetafar 11, ISM Conference of Sixth District Educators To Be Meld Monday C E. A. nCUTAIT „ r k Friday morning for Annapolis a work out on the Navy field held. wme will be played Saturday on beginning at one o'clock, has a big. rugged squad, and Bulls expects the hardest game • schedule. While hope for is running high, the little is none ten optimistic. The r account of the game will be Saturday evening the cadets honor guests at a dance at ■ i academy. Col. Joe Jen- -Conch T. H. Rents, who • id the team, hope to give chance to see something •-.n on Sunday when the ill be started. The school ’ < \: oct to get back to Mil. •me time Monday. Coach ' irty players, a manager • acuity members accom- is the feature of the ’ ' and the players have • : hard this year to merit ' v --m-: are driving cars the forty G. M. C. to Annapolis for the c Col. Joe Jenkins, *" ’ 1 ■ Carl Massey, Coach r Butts, Hugh Janes, ! -nd. W. S. Jett, Thomas c m Terry and C. J. Spell. WON 'F.RVICE AT METHODIST '■iRRfJ cjnday NIGHT ".res will be held at the ■ hurch next Sunday even- >• 'ogates from throughout Di-trict will assemble for ■ nal conference to be " Monday. ' Kyi, T. Alfriend spent Tues- 1 conferring with Dr. Guy d Col. Joe Jenkins in pfepa- ' r the meeting. T Hicks Fort, chairman of 1 rd of Education of the Citv mbus and chairman of the • o Board of the Layfhan’s •onr.1 Committee, will be the pal speaker. r five hundred delegates are •od to bo in attendance at the • meeting. The public is cor- nvited to attend the services • evening. following is the program: -Congregation, tior—Rev. L. D Roberts. • Music—Choir. "fe Reading—Rev. A. G. ’ cements and Introduction '•tinn of Sneaker. -Hon. T. Hicks Fort, tion—Rev. H. S. Smith. MISS ALL1E MANN Miss Allie Mann will lead in the educational conference to convene here Monday. synomcaThere OCTOBER 17 &1S Women of ? •' s^vterian Church to Hold Twenty-fifth Annul Meet- inf as Guests of Charcb. Plans arc being made for the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Synod of Georgia that will gathering here next Wednesday and Thursday as the guests of the First Presbyterian church. About fifty delegates and leaders in the womens work are expected to attend the meeting. On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Synodical will be held at the home of Mrs. C. P. Craw ford. Who will be hostess at a din ner. Mrs. Crawford was the first president when the Synodical was organized twenty-five years ago. She has been a leader in the work since that time. The meetings will be held at the j Presbyterian church on Wednesday and Thursday morning. Members of the church will entertain the dele gates in their homes. At noon on Wednesday a luncheon will be serv ed the delegates by the local auxili ary at the Echetah Country’ Club. On Thursday a luncheon will be J served at the home of Mrs. Chas. J. Conn. I One of the interesting feature*; of the program will DC an address on Africa on Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock by Mr. Hoyt Miller, a leading missionary. Outstanding leaders in the women's work will take part on the program. Rev A. G. Harris., pastor of the church, stated that the meeting here would be one cf the most important the organization had ever held and a lar 1 "' attendance was expected. Committees who have chute of arrangements and plans arc. ! Committee on preparation or communion for Wednesday. Octobcr 17th: Mrs. Pitt®. Chairman: Mrs. Beeson. Mrs. Whatley, Mrs. Webber. 2 Flower Committee: Mrs. Lewis Flemistcr. Chairman: Mrs Grady Villyard and Circle 1. 3 Official host and committee. Rev. and Mr*. A. G. Harris. Mrx C. P Crawford, Mrs. J. L. Beeson, Mrs. / O. Sallee. Mrs. Robert McMillan. Jr.. Mrs. K. G McMillan, Mrs. D. W. Branncn. 4. Reception comm W. D. Morrison. Chni Rcntz. Sirs. Geo. Fjsh Rankin. Mn Leading educators from through out the Sixth District will assemble here Monday for a conference un der the direction of the Georgia Education Association. The meeting here is one of a scries to be held over the state. Col. Kyle T. Alfriend- secretary of the G. E. A., has arranged a most interesting program which will bring to the con ference outstanding men and women in the field of education in Georgia. The meetings will be held at G. S. C. W. and at noon a barbecue dinner will be given with G. S. C. W. and G. M. C. as joint host The meeting will begin Sunday evening. Services will be held at the Methodist church and Hon. T. Hicks Fort of Columbus, will deliver the principal address. The public is cordially invited to attend this meet ing. The following is the planned pro gram: Monday. Oet 151h. 9:30 A. M. Auditorium G. S. C. W. 9:30 Invocation. Music. 9:40 Welcome Address. 9:45 Response. Miss Allie Mann, President Georgia Education As sociation. 10:00-10-15 Mrs. Chas D. Center, President Georgia Congress of Par ents and Teachers. 10:15-10:25 The G. E. A.—Supt. W. E. Knox, Jones County Schools, Vice-President Sixth District. 10:25-10:45 Address, Hon. Loncoln McConnell, State Reemployment Di- 10:50-11:10 Address, Dr. S. V. San ford, President University of Geor- v 1 I S EXPECTS TO BEGIN " -TnrcTION OF NEW BUILDINGS v Wells expressed the opin- week that construction of new Luildings authorized Board of Regent? from a P.. • 'in. would be started before tmas holidays. Us said the Regents had two technicalities to got nvd out and the loan would ready. The Regents were in Tuesday. !: Mrs: m: Mrs. s. Donald McMillan, Mrs. •s. Vaughn, Mrs. Felder Pou. Mrs. David Ferguson. Mrs. Jennings. • 5 Registration Committee. Mrs. James Salter. Chairman* Thorne. Mrs. Shour* McKnight Stacc: Mrs. Wright Mrs. Harris Hall. Mrs. ^ bool holiday Monday , P. N. Bivins, Col. Joe. and Dr. Guy Wells have tinted that a holiday will be ! Monday by all the schools, G. M. C. and G. holiday is granted to allow tliers to attend the Sixth ’*- Educational Association convenes at 9:30 in the G. W. Auditorium for a one session. Mrs. John Stove Mrs. D. W. Brannen. • 6. Luncheon Chairman. Charles Conn. RFLIEF GARDENS YIEI.P S4.057.4I IN PRODUCE Three hundred nnd sixty 0 a ’ d *i'' s 116.411 pounds of produce volJ at S4 637.04. it was announced th-s “eek bv Mrs. W. D. Hardy, direc tor of relief. The cost of the Bardens «•* s $536 72, which represents the cos, of seed and In some instances fertilizer. orv rT. HARRIS ATTENDS " EV - A MEETING OF SYNOD , Rev. A. G. » arts h ■Jl“ Cn a 1 ^ class for adults the Presbyterian church at the * „„al meeting of the Synod held in S? Webber was the rhurtdt representative at the state church conference and M. ho* not been named. The meeting Atoned through today. be*innin« on Monday. gia. 11:15-11:30 Address. Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, Athens. President Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs. 11:30 Presentation of Distinguished Guest'. T 1:45-12:15 Address, Supt. WilUs A. Sutton. Atlanta. 12:30-2:30 Lunch, Barbecue. Guests of Womans College, the Georgia Mili- Collcge. and the citizens of Mil- lcdgeville and Baldwin county. Sixth District High School Association President, Supt T. M. Purcell, Cochran. Ennis Recreation Hall—2:30-4:90 P. M. 1. Address, 10 min., Supt T. M. Purcell. 2. Address. 10 min., Supt. Mark Smith. State President 3. Address, Progress of State Cur riculum Program 20, min.. State Supervisor L. M. Lester. 4. Address, How We Studied Cur riculum in Summer School, 15 min., Supt. D. Donaldson, Roberta. 5. Address. Results of Our Sum mer School Study of the Curriculum, 15 min., Supt. Perry Westbrook. Gray. 6. Curriculum Study in Local Schools, Dr. Paul R. Morrow, Uni versity of Georgia. 7. Round Table Discussion. 25 min., Emphasize It Led by State High School Supervisor, T. J. Dempsey, Jr. Depart meat of Elementary Principals ~ Chairman. Mrs. Alex M. Good man, Principal, Pearl Stephens School, Macon. Biology Lecture Room. Parks Hall. 2:39-4 r. M. Program will appear in official program. Home Economics Gronp will meet in Parks Hall, First Floor, class- Departmcnt of Elementary Educa tion Grades 4-7 Chairman, Miss Louise Souther, Roberta. High School Assembly Room Theme: “Better Education Through Curriculum Revision. The Why's and How’s of Curricu lum Revision Vitalizing Social Sciences. Prevocational Studies. A New Emphasis in the Teaching of Language. Visual Education. Use of the Radio in the Class- Extra Curricula Activies in Rcla- on to Classroom Activities. The Playground. Open Forum. Department of Primary Education. Grades 1-3 Chairman, Mrs. R. H. Sims, Louis ville. Lecture Room. Art* Bldg., 2:30-4 P. M. Theme: “Curriculum Reorganiza tion.” 1. The Need for Curriculum Re organization. 2. The New Meaning of the Cur riculum. 3. A Discussion of the Activity Program and the Philosophy Under lying It. 4. A report on the Progress of the State Program. 5. Plans for Local Curriculum Study Groups. AN OUT Pi Nr. T. L MM) M Haw. Start, I »AY COL. KYLE T. ALFRIEND Coi. Alfriend arranged the program to be presented at conference on Monday. B. TEAM TO rizAY GRAY HIGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON The G. M. C. B Team, coached bv Maj. Bryan, wilt play the Gray High School team on Friday af ternoon at three o'clock, on Davcn port Field. An admission of 25c will be charged. The B team defeated Greens boro High 6 to 0 in their first game, tied the Dublin High team last Friday. DR. JOE BOWDEN WILL PRESENT CHILD PROBLEMS Noted Authority on Child Welfare to Speak at P. T. A. Meeting on October 19th. Plans are being made by the P. T. A. and Legion Auxilirny to have one of the largest gatherings of wo men ever held in Miliedgeville on next Thursday, October ICth, when Dr. Joe Bowden, head of the division of Child Welfare of the St*U: Beard of Health, will speak in the auditorium of G. M. C. grade build ing. Dr. Bodwen is an authority on child health problems and is reco gnized as one of the best informed men on this subject in the state. Both the P. T. A. and Legion Auxili ary are stressing Child Welfare work and are jointly sponsoring the ad dress of Dr. Bowden. Supt P. N. Bivins will introduce Dr. Bowden to his audience. A musical program has been planned by Mrs. Mildred Po.-ter, supervisor of music in the G. M. C. grades. Special invitations have bc#ti feued to representatives from all civic and patriotic organizations in the city to be present. All parents are especially invited. The meeting will be at three -thiity October 18th. in the auditorium of the G. M. C. Gram- MR. J. B. LAWRENCE PAINFULLY INJURED TUESDAY NIGHT Mr. J. 13. Lawrence who operates store at the junction of the Mid- ay and Miliedgeville State Hospital roads, was painfully but not serious ly injured Tuesday night when the lUtomobile in which he was riding rtruck another car parked on South Wayne street. Mr. Lawrence was carried to the city hospital where it found that he had received painful internal injuries. The car, which was struck was vned by a Toomsboro negro was considerably damaged. ONE ADULT EDUCATION CLASS STARTED The first elementary education started last week by Claude Jarrctt, Negro, who is holding classes in one of the churches for adults. A large number have enrolled. The adult classes may be or ganized by unemployed teachers un der the supervision of the cduca- tional department of the FERA. HOSPITAL DONATION DAY HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL Hundreds of Gifts Brought to City Hospital Last Thursday When An nual Event is Observed. Two rooms were necessary to dis play the large number of gifts brought to the City Hospital on Thursday when the second annual Hospital Donation Day was observ ed. Dr. Richard Binion, head of the hospital, expressed appreciation for the interest shown by the people. The gifts will be used in the charity work ’ ♦. is done by this institution. People came to the hospital through out the day bringing gilts of every nature to supply the pantry and linen closets of the institution. Many cash donations were made. The hospital cares for a large number of charity cases each ycai ind Donation Day was first started at the suggestion of Miss Fannie Virginia McClure to helD this inslitu< tion meet the many demands that are made on it to care for the fortunate*. Other doctors and attendants at the hospital joined Dr. Binion in the cssions of appreciation. $37,342.66 PAID LOCALFARMERS Rental Benefit* to Farmer* of Baldwin County Tb» Year Reach Sum. TIi-': farm administration reported Wednesday S37.342.66 had been edded to the income of Baldwin county farmers in 1933 and 1934 through rental and benef it payments disbursed in reward for cooperation in crep product'on adjustments. Growers through October 5th had received from the government the above stated amount and it is esti mated that benefit payments through the remainder of the calendar year will more than double this amount. The figure given above represents rental and benefit payments to the farmers of this county through Au gust 31st. Second parity and ren tal checks that are now due are ex pected to begin arriving at any date to further add to the buying power of the farmer. The farmer is now permitted to borrow 12 cents per pound on his cotton. The ginning certificates al lowing the gin.,;*.;. of cotton won received the past week. The Progressive Farmers Club of Baldwin County will meet on Sat urday at the home of Mr. O. F. Veal, who will entertain at a dinner. The principal speaker on the pro- am will be Mr. Loy E. Hast, di rector of Soil Erosion in Georgia. Mr. Hast is eonducting an exten sive program in this state and his address will outline this work. All members of the club arc urged to be present. The McKinnon Motor Co., local Ford dealers, held the interest of baseball enthusiasts for the past week. The world series baseball games wee broadcast through the courtesy of the Ford Motor Co., and the local dealer and a Ford radio tuned in each afternoon to at tract a large crowd to the show room of McKinnon’s. The St‘ Louis Cardnials won the seventh game after Detroit had won three games to tie the series. REHABILITATION PROGRAM WELL UNDER WAY tic, Families are Under Considera tion by The laical Committee Who Select Families. The rehabilitation faim program in Baldwin county is well under way and it is expected that within the next sixty days at least fifty families will be placed on tracts of land and given a start to vard producing a crop next year. Designed to put worthy rural fam ilies on a self supporting basis, the rehabilitation plans include furnish ing equipment, land und living quarters for families who have no other source of income. Last week it was announced that 24000 acres had been acquired for this i^irpose in this county. Necessities for the homo, in some instances cows, hogs and mules are supplied. Each rehabilitated farmer is re quired to raise enough feed stuffs for his own need and some cash crops. Cotton is barred. Thirteen families have already been placed on these farms. The county committee composed of L. R. Langley, O. M. Ennis, Miss Clara Hasrlock, Mrs. W. D. Hardy and Mr. J. L. Sibley, whose name has been placed on the committee for late approval, select the families for rehabilitation. Eighteen families iiave been approved by the commit tee and 116 families arc under con sideration. Ten thousand families are be rehabilitated in Georgia. The number for Baldwin county has not been limited. This work is expected to be the most far reaching and permanently beneficial in the recovery program. Mr. Thomas I of MilledgevUle's oldest, and best citizens, passed away about 12:30 o’clock p. m.. Sunday, October 7th. Mr. McComb died unexpectedly when he was alone, and quietly sleeping, in his room, and life was extinct when he was found by his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Hines, a few minutes afterwards. Mr. McComb. since returning from his summer home at Blowing Rock. N. C., where he for a number of years has passed the summer months, few weeks ago, had been indis posed, suffering from a cold, and spent, the greater time at his home, but bis condition was not considered serious by his physician and rela tives, and his death came as a great shock to them. ! hc funeral services were held at the residence at 11:30 o’clock Tuesday morning. The stores were closed nnd all business suspended people gathered to pay tri bute 1 - ’ t who had spent his entire r'cre than eighty-four years in Milledpcvilte. The services were conducted by Rev. F. H. Hard ing of the Episcopal church, nnd Rev. L. E. Roberts of the Baptist church. During the funeral services several appropriate hymns were sung by Mrs. R E. Long and Mrs. Chas J. Conn and Messrs. L. H. Andrews and C. J. Conn. Many beautiful floral offerings ere banked on and around the cas ket. The remains were buried on the fnmily square by the side of those of Mrs. McComb. who passed away several months ago. A squad of Ca dets from the G. M. C. Battalion acted as honorary escort, with the following pr 11-bcarers: Messrs. L. C. Hall. R. W. Hatcher. M. 8. Bell. F. E. Bone. Judge E. R. Hines anti Dr. E. A. Tigner. Tho:; L. McComh was n descen dant of one of MilledgeviUe’s oldest families, his parents being the late Mr. nnd Mrs. Rob**rt McComb. and bom February 6th. 1850. in Dooly county at n fnmily plantation, where his mother had gone to spend the winter. At the time of his death the oldest lifelong male resi dent of this city. When Miliedgeville was the capi tal. his father was proprietor of one of the most popular hostelries. and his hotel was headquarters for Geor gia's leading statesmen of those days, and in his youth Mr. McComb learn ed to know all of them, and many historical facts which he never for got. v ere impressed on his mind. In his latter years he related mo6t interestingly incidents of Gen. Sher man's soldiers stay in this city on their march to the sea: happenings immediately before and during the days of reconstruction. He was wei! rsed in local history. Mr. McComb during his boyhood days attended the schools of this city, and was a student at Oglethorpe University just prior to the War Between the State. In early manhood he married Miss Lula Callaway, one of MilledgevUle's most popular young ladies, and for than half a century, their home, which was beautiful and at tractive. was a center of the social life of the city, until the tie was broken by the death of Mrs. Mc- Cnmb on D^embir 31st. 1933. Mr. McComb had several outstand ing characteristics. He gave thought end attention to the cultivation of vegetables and flowers and making beautiful and attractive his home nnd its surrounding grounds: he loved sports and was an enthusias tic foot and baseball fan. seldom missing a game of either played in this city; he was true and loyal tc the traditions of the Old South; the manifestation of his love and de votion to his life companion and their daughter and grandchildren Mr. McComb was the owner of a large amount of real estate, among wh.'rti are some of the most valu- iihle store buildings in the business section of the city, and, after retiring from active business seve-al vears ago, much of his time has been given looking after these interests. At one time he served as a member of the city council. The passing of Mr. McComb take? from life a citizen who united the past history of Miliedgeville with the present and he will long be missed. . AUDUBON SOCIETY TO MEET 'There will be a short business meeting of the Audubon Society on Tuesday night, Oct. 16th, at eight ’clock at the home of Mrs. L. J. Rozar. All members are urged to attend. MIDWAY MISSIONARY SOCIE1 TO HOLD PRAYER SERVK The Woman’s MLsisonnry Unit of the Midway Baptist church w hold an all day prayer service at tl church on next Wednesday. Tl prayers will be offered for sta missions. All members are urged attend.
