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READ »Y ®()e A BALL <FIH COUNTY ' INSTITUTION * VOLUME CV. MiUetigeriUe, Ol, November ZZ. 193* NUMBER 13 irwinton road PAV1NGASSURED Stale Higbwoy Will Pave Link From Hospital Avenue Through Hardwick el Early Dale. RED CROSS DRIVE Baldwin Farmers to Receive More CONTINUES HERE Than $359,000 for Cotton Crop Milledgeville. Chairman O. M. Ennis, of the County Commissioners, was assur- bv the State Highway Depart- Monday that the stretch of ! of charity T-'d from the State Hospital ave- coming y \? c leading through the village of r.; rdv j C k on the Irwinton highway .,1ft be paved at an early date. Mr. Ennis appeared before the and also asking for the t f paving. The commissioners i Mr. Ennis that the highway de- mrtment would pave the road and ^ocn as a paving crew of the •nvay department was available would be sent here to do the I The cotton farmers of Baldwin People Urged to Make Contribu- 1 eountv will hove received nt the end .. c r . of the season a total of more than tions tor Community Inest in | $359,000 for their crop, including the benefits derived from their partici pation in the government’s reduc tion program, which is more than twice as much as received for the crop two years ago. Although the acreage this year as much smaller than that of 1932. the farmers received more than twice as much money, a total of about $140,000 having been paid them last year. In 1932 there were 4,000 bales of cotton produced in Baldwin and from this the producers received a total of $140,000. For the same year there was a total of 650 tons of cot ton seed produced and at $3 per ton this brought the farmers $5,000. making the total of $145,000 for the year’s crop. Cotton Price Jumps In 1933 the production \ the prev Tlie Red Cross drive which open ed in Milledgeville Monday morn ing to raise funds to meet the needs a the county during the r will continue through the remainder of the month. Chair man Otto M. Conn has announced. The churches have assumed the responsibility of having committees ners in lire interest of road ; canvas the city and county. These this county seeking an ad- l committees have been active -nnal project on the grading work j throughout the week and an effort progress the Irwinton 1 has been made to give every' citizen the opportunity to make a contribu tion. Several thousand dollars must be raised to care for the needy dur ing the next year and Chairman Conn asked that contributions be made as liberal as possible. All the money will be used for the relief of suffering humanity. The expens The paved road will begin at the j for the operation of the Relief office lersection of the J T " nr ° narn Kv lVw * oi,v and Ir on *road and connect with the into the Jrwin- -,, n road in Hardwick from the hos- , it al grounds, which is practically rule. The road has already been „-aded and is ready for the paving. Ennis was also told that an ij.jonal contract would be award ee county to continue the Ir- road grading work. Capt. v;. Almand has the Irwinton road • charge and has made rapid , .h .-f The section from the creek bride i* ow Hardwick to Scottsboro ;!5 n'-cady been completed and the •orU’ncn are now busy grading the road leading from the bridge to Hardwick. The next project will the road into Hardwick dominating the sharp curve and steep hill just south of Hardwick. Mr. Ennis was accompanied by Mr. Marion Ennis and Mr. R. W. Hatcher to Atlanta. He feels confi dent that the paving will be done early in the new' year. CITY PLANNING BRIDGEOPENING Marker to Be Placed on Oconee River Bridge Structure Named The Old Capita} Bridge. Plans are being made by the city officials under the direction of Al derman L. H. Andrews to open the new bridge over the Oconee river with impressive ceremonies when the new concrete and steel structure is completed. Mr. Andrews received a proof this week of the bronze marker that will be mounted on the west side of the bridge naming the structure the Old Capitol Bridge. The marker will be about four feet high and two feet vide. On it will be on- craved the names of every Governor that served the state while Mil- IcdgevQle was the cnpitol and the date of his tenure of office. At the bottom will be the name of the pres ent Governor. Eugene Talmadge. The marker will also give the dates t Milledgeville was the capitol. '■instruction of the bridge has cresscd rapidly fonvard and the 1 section which spans the river •’radically cjmpl<?tcd. Concrete b« poured on this section bc- "’ng this week. The contractors the bridge will be ready to tlie first of the new year. Andrews said plans were being ted to open the bridge w'ith v" ceremonies. Governor dgc has accepted an irvita- toke part. The members of Highway commission and •‘♦o dignitaries will also bo Mr. Andrew's said the city ■’ties in cooperation w’ith the Commssionci^s expected + o ' the celebration the most im- vo every held here. taken care of by the city and county and all funds will be used to provide food, clothing, medicine and other needs for those who can not rrovide for themselves. Mr. Conn said the Red Cross drive was a community undertaking and a community responsibility and it the obligation of each citizen e that none of our people went hungry or suffered this year. It is hoped that sufficient money will be raised so that a second call will not to be made. Contributions from $1.00 up arc asked. Citizens who have not been called i are asked to leave their contribu tions with Mr. Conn or with the Red Cross nurse stationed on Kidd’s cor- A report from the committees will be heard next Monday. $22,000. Rental Payments The rental and benefit payments for this year will amount to $35,000 and in addition to that $10,000 more was released because of the coun ty’s participation in the program for last year, making the total bene fits for the year amount to $45,000. Taking everything into considera tion the *.934 cotton crop in Baldwin county will bring the farmers $359,- 000. The farmers still have something else to be thankful for. This year there were a large acreage of cotton land released from cotton which was converted into producing food and feed crops. Many of the farmers of the county have expressed themselves as being in better shape with hay to take them through next year, than they have ever been in history, which was due to the cotton lands being the ! released for the growing of that and at j crop. bale, the growers received ! Next Year s Crop $200,000 for the crop. The cotton seed County Agent Langley has pointed brought $10,000 and the ! out that the continuation of the benefit payments to those participat- ; Bankhead bill next year will mean •age reduction program th.nt more acres will be released for netted $20,000 to the growers, mak- j tlie production of tax free cotton ing the ’23 crop bring the farmers j which will make tlie crop as largt $230,000. las it was in 1931 and 1932. has been estimated Since 1932 the price of cotton G.S.C. VISITED BY CHAN Dr. Philip Weltner Spends G. S. C. W. Discusses 1 Program and Other Prol G. S. C. ALUMNAE ANNOUNCES PUNS FOR THANKSGIVING Many Alumnae Expected to Return to The Campus for Thanksgiving Holladys. Miss Mary Lee Anderson, presi dent of the alumnae association at the Georgia State College for Wo- has announced the Thanksgiv ing Drogram for the visiting alum- at the college November 29 and 30. On November 29 the faculty, stu dents. and alumnae will make the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Dr. Marvin M. Parks, former pres ident of the college. The second annual state council meeting of the alumnae will be held at the college Friday. November 30. Immediately after chapel the gen eral business meeting of the group is scheduled. Friday the alumnae will have charge of the chapel program at 11 o’clock which will include the fol lowing numbers: the devotional led by Miss Clara Lee Cone, supervisor of home economics in the Atlanta public schools; solo by Mrs. Helen Granade Long; welcome, Dr. Guy H. Wells; greetings from Dr. J. L. Beeson: welcome, Miss Elizabeth Pollard, president of the student government association: alumnae re sponse. Miss Lottie Moring Curl, second vice-president at large of the alumnae; tributes to the presidents of G. S. C. W.; introduction of the visiting alumnae by Miss Virginia Tanner of Douglas, and the alma mater. Or. Guy H. Wells will be the princinal speaker at a luncheon in Atkinson dining hall at 1:30 Friday From 4 to 6 o’clock Friday after- non there will be a ten in the col- tea room honoring the visiting alumnae and the new members ol the faculty. The college faculty, the visiting alumnae, the student alum nae. and the Baldwin county alum nae are cordially invited. ' rn B. Barrett, of the State of Health, will come here on her 5th to conduct a tuber- el inie. Dr. O. F. Moran, health officer, has announc- P t \. SPONSORS PLAY AT SIMPSON HALL FRIDAY NIGHT ■ The Midway P. T. A. will spon- sor u play at Simpson Hall next Friday evening at 7:30. A small Admission will be charged and the funds wil bo used in the school work at the Midway school. The public is cordially invited. The title cf the play is Love Marie”. In the cast are Miss Rosa ivn Wright. C. V. Hardy. Mrs C V Hardy. Edwin Simpson. Mar garet Brookins. Ai.ita Tennillc. I Lewis Smith. 'nations and X-ray pictures t An a drfcd feature ' made of all persons desiring j epecial act by Ann rvice free of charge. The j Jacquline Black. mobile wil! be at the Court throughout the day and all oVGBERSMA y c>UTL VINSON desiring the examination are ’ i\ WASHINGTON to avail themselves of this j unity. Dr. H. B. Schenck will congressman Carl V ,ns ™ * . Dr. Banvtt in the work. j ^J d ^° r He hai" a °numb Ann Simpson and X-ray equipment will be taken , — ( matters that u, e will at- S. C. W. for the remainder of | impo ^ ^ ^ ^ rapitol cily . ’■'eek. tend to while i that the county will produce 4,500 bales and at $65 a bale the growers hould receive $292 000 from the rron. In addition to that it is esti mated that there will be 750 tons of seed from this year’s crop and at $30 ton this will bring the producer SOUTH CAROLINA TEAM CADET RDF Carlisle School for Boys Will Meet G. M. C. Cadets OB Gridiron Friday Afternoon. The football eleven from Carlisle School for Boys, twice champions of South Carolina will come to Mil ledgeville Friday aftemon to battle the great G. M. C. eleven for the supremacy in the football world of the states of Georgia and South Carolina. The cadets, champions of Georgia following their victory over the South Georgia Teachers last Fri day. will be ready for the biggest ba*tle for the present season. The Carolinians come here highly keyed to take home a victory and the championship of the empire state. The Carolina team sought the game expects to give the Wallace Butts pupils a licking. Coach Butts has had his squad busy on offensive work this week. The team came through the game last week in good condition and de spite a few minor injuries the entire squad has been hard at work this week polishing off the running and passirj attack for the Carolina eleven. The Carolinans have won all games this season and come here with the high ambition to keep their record clean. The game should be le of the best of the season. Hostilities will start at three o’clock and the u-ual admission will he charged. Everett Strupper and a staff of southern conference offici als will handle the game. »/!?<;. unRTHA sisiEY TO JOIN C, S. C. FACULTY !N JANUARY Dr. Guv Wells Announced Wedrev- duv Thu*. Native of This City Wd. Take Important Position. Mrs. Martha Sibley, who is head of primary education in the state of Maryland. will return to Milled Se ville in January to a «ume a poss- t<rn cn the G. S. C. W. faculty. Dr Guv H. Wells has announced. Mrs. Sibley ’rill do work in the nrimarv department and in the col lege. She has had a wide experience • n educational work, having taugh* in Maryland and New York and last spring, was awarded her Masters Decree at Columbia University. Mrs. Sibley is a daughter of Mi. -T. L. Sibley and a sister of Col. F.'vin Sibley and Mrs. Josephine Jennings. She is well known here where she has spent the greater portion of her life. Dr. Wells slated that the college ;:s pleased to have Mrs. Sibley come hero to join ihc faculty. has jumped from $30 a bale During the same time the price of •cd has advanced from $8* a ton to 17. The above should question of “should we vote for the retention of the Bankhead bill' Dr. Philip Weltner. Chancellor the University System of Georgii •pent Wednesday at the Georgia State College for Women, visiting the various departments. At chapel exercises Dr. Weltner addressed the students outlining plans of the University system for the future development of higher education in Georgia. He compli mented the college and Dr. Wells for the splendid progress that has been made. At noon Dr. Weltner was honor guest at a luncheon attended r tlie entire college taculty. Dr. Weltner discussed the building •ngram of G. S. C. W. and stated that he expected to have all con tracts let by the first of the year for the construction of the two build ings on the campus. He said t 1 • some delay had been made neces sary by the final plans and specifi- ratinr.s not being completed. The contract* will be let ns soon as the architect. Mr. Elliott Dunwoody. completes the needed details. Dr Weltner and Dr. Well* expressed the hope that the first dirt would br broken before January 1st. Dr. Wells talked i other plans NEXT THURSDAY DAY OF THANKS Legal Holiday Will Be Ohsetred. Union Services Will Be Held aft Presbyterian Chnrck ^Thursday of next week, Nov. is Thanksgiving day and will ;erved as a legal holiday. arc being made throughout and county for the observ- the day and many families ilf^make it the occasion of Home- Coming. A union services will be held at the Presbyterian church at ten- ihirty for our people to assemble to return Thanks to God for the bless ings of the year. Rev. A. G. Harris will Dreach n special sermon. At St. Stephens Fnlscopal church Thanksgiving Day services will he held at eleven o'clock Rev. F. H. Harding stated that the church would carry out a custom established I when the first Thanksgiving day . was celebrated. The public is cordial ly invited to this service. Davenport field will be the place i of interest in the afternoon when G. M. C. and Gordon Jr. College meet l in a football game. This game ha* j been an annual event for many i years and is always a fine football ! game. A great holiday crowd w'll j assemble for the game. At G. S. C. W. Home-Cornin': development ar.<! imp t oT the college and expressed opinion that other nnnounce- tr. would be made in a short CHILD CLINIC NEXTTUESDAY Georgia Pediatric Association Sponsors Child Welfare Clinic on Next Tuesday. The Georgia Pediatric Association in cooperation with the Baldwin County Medical Society will spon sor a Child Welfare Clinic in Mil ledgeville on next Tuesday, Nov. 27th. Doctors from the several sui- rounding counties will assemble here for the meeting which will be under the direction of Dr. Joseph Aker- man, professor of obstetrics and Dr. H. P. Harold, professor of pediatries, at the University Medical College in Augusta. These doctors with other authorities will give lectures at the meeting in the morning. At three o’clock in the G. M. C. auditorium a public meeting will be held and all parents in the city arc invited. Members of the P. T. A.. Kiwanis. Legion Auxiliary and other societies are especially invit ed. The meeting will be both enter taining and instructive. Dr. O. C. Wuuds. is president of the Baldwin County Medical Society and Dr. Ben Bashinski, of Macon, is president of the Georgia Pediatric Association, the organize ms spon soring the meeting. Oi. Tuesday evening the Baldwin county Medi cal Society will entertain the visitors at a supper at the Baldwin Hotel. The Child Welfare Clinic is one cf the most important meetings that has ever been held here and all per rons interested in child health arc urged to attend. STEWARDS NAMED AT HARDWICK AND OAK GROVE CHURCHES FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ROY NELSON, JR., TUESDAY Reloved Woman Pauses Away at City Hospital Sunday Night After Short Illness. The news of the death of Mrs. Roy Nelson, Jr., which occurred on Sunday night at the City Hospital, brought sorrow to the hearts of our people. The sudden passing of this be loved young woman came as a great shock to her legion of friends throughout the city. Mrs. Nelson was stricken only a few days before and a major operation became neces sary. Death came just before mid night Sunday night. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church on Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock. Rev. L. E. Roberts, former pastor of the church officiating. Interment w.is the city cemetery. The followii served as pall-bearers: George Ca pcntcr. Marion H. Allen. J. T. Terry, Col. Joe Muldrow. W. D. Morri: H. G. Banks. W. L. Ritchie. M. Bell. P. N. Bivins, J. C. Cooper Joe T. Andrews. be celebrated and old gradu ates will return to the campus for ic week-end. A special program ill be given in charge of the Alum- ac association. The visiting alumnae will he feted nt many delightful social affairs. Plans are being made to serve a Thanksgiving dinner for the stud- lts and visitors. The banks, post office, all stores and public buildings will be closed for the day and a general holiday observed. All schools will close Wed nesday for the remainder of the week. The G. M. C. Cadets will take the opportunity to visit their bom''*. G. S. C. W. will observe only the one day as n holiday. Many people will take the op portunity to enjoy a day in the field with dog and gun. Thanksgiving day will be cele brated in traditional style. At the final conferen© Hardwick and Oak Grove jefnre the North Georgia ■'r.cc convenes. Stewards ele< of tlie churches Confer- for the ■v. J. M. CORONER NEWTON CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY. Coroner C. I. Newton celebrated hi* 72nd birthday pn last Saturday. Mr. Newton received the congratu lation*. and best wishes of his friends. Mr. Newton has been a county official for more than a quarter of a century. Guest is pastor of the churches and announced the following Steward for the new year: Hat Jv.'ick: J. C. Johnson, H- A. Tennillc. Arthur Smith. Mr.-. Addc McDaniel, Mrs. Arthur Farrell. Mrs. It. W. I-Awson. Mrs. P. J. Young blood, Miss Lizzie Mae Beal. Mrs. S. E. Wright and Mrs. L. S. Hoi*, y Superintendent Sunday School. Mrs. LeP.ov .Tone*; Golden Cross Direc tor. Mrs. Lewie Lawson. > a V Grove: G. W. Edward- end D Ray ley. Mis. Nelson is survived by her husband and one son. Roy Nelson. Ill; her parent., Mr. and Mrs. N B. Hudson, of Newnan; three sisters, Mrs. J. EL Nelson. Atlanta: Mrs. H T. Williams, Greenville, S. C.. Mrs. J. E. Poddy. Jr., Macon; three brot‘ ers, J. D. Hudson. Rochester, N. Y.; N. B. Hudson. Jr., Belzona, Miss.- Frank Hudson. Newnan, Ga. Before her marriage, Mrs. Nelson Miss Sara Hudson, and was in Newnan. Ga., Feb. 26. 1903. She graduated at the Georgia State College for Women and after teach- Sparta fine year, came to Milledgeville to make her home as .. bride of Mr Nelson. She idea red herself to our people and , became active in the social, religi- and civic life of the community, n teacher and active member of | the Baptist Sunday School and :rch. sire gave of her time and t;d- i to the work of this body. Sh s a talented musician and pave rly of her time to local entcr- nments and musical program: r charming personality and sin- t* Christian spirit won for her ■res of friends throughout the city und county. Rev. L. E. Roberts paid tribute to life that had been an influence* for good as he pronounced the eul- the last rites on Tuesday. A large thering of friends assembled to pay their lari respect. Mrs. Nelson was r. devoted Chr. :nn : nd her good wo. ks will live iter her. Judge Berti* Stcmbridge. erdi an election of twt constables in all the malitia dis tricts in the county for the first Saturday in December, December Iri. * Two constables are to be elected in each district for a term of two years. Judge S’embridce said. The law fixes the first Saturday in r eember for this election. COCHRAN ASKED FORM GAME Coach Butts Issues Challenge for fieturn Game and Claims State Championship. Coach Wallace Butts issued a challenge to Coach Jake Morris for a return game with the Middle Geor- ^la College after the Cochran conch had laid claim to the state Junior College Championshio. Coach Butt* questioned the right of the M. G. C. coach to claim the championship, although his team had defeated G. M. C. by a score of 7 to 6. Conch Butts pointed to the G. M. C. record and stated that the ca dets had won more games and against more impressive foes. Coach Morris claimed the championship af ter G. M. C. had defeated the State Teachers College, although the Teachers had previously defeated M. G. C. by a score of 6 to 0. An effort is being made to get a post-seasoned game with the Coch ran team in Macon early in Decem ber. G. M. C. lost to Middle Georgia point although the cadets clearly outplayed the Coch ran team. Coach Butts said he would also claim the state Junior Coll Championship and advised the Coch ran coach that if he wanted to de pute it he could meet him in Ma con or on r* neutral field selected by game early in December and rightful claimant of the state laur els. The G. M. C. cadets have defeated all opponenets except the Naval Academy Plcbes and M. G. C. by impressive scores, and have a rec ord far superior to ine Cochran C W. Henderson, pastor The Morris-Little Post No. 6 of the American Legion ir endeavoring to locate those here who knew Cur- t*»- m. Eane« who was stationed in Milledgeville during the spring of i !920 on recruiting duty for the Army. I Sergeant Eanes boarded "with a Mrs. - j Collins while here and states that Gainesville, will preech it both the he etoo rem«rterse youW " •■••ruing and evening services a< ” bat1rr Baptist church nget Sunday. Col. Too Muldrow. chairman of the pul- nit committee has anonunced. Rev Henderson is one of the lead ing Enotist ministers of *he state and it is hoped that a large congre gation Trill hear him. battery expert for a garage '.rented about two blocks from drug store.” He al*o knew a serg- ; G. M. C.. he »s R ii ashed the local post of the American Legion to locate some of those folks in Milledgeville who re- w.rmber him.