About Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1934)
. lUS »T tilnion-lkc0rticr A RAIMI* COUHTT INSTITUTION \01DME CV. MiMi«il», (k., Dccmbcr S, 1*M NUMBER IS County Cotton Committee DR. KING SLAIN Announces Referendum Plans! SATURDAY NIGHT Comaattw* in Will «• IkU EhctiMi ■ Virion Pndacfa. en Dtcnktje. The county cotton committee held , call meetinf TUeedey of thia Mck. and named unnieMtill to hold ^election on the Bankhead Bill, rriday at next week, December Ittb. a. Betriete 1*1 I— County Court lleec hy M> B *tte, ur vottng pmctnrt at HMk DM. G. M by J. B. Beta Blank Chand ler. Geo. underwood. Dtttrtet 11* O. 1*.—Meriwether Statioa. by A. H. Parche Wateoa. Jr- W. C. Green Dtetrict 111 G K.—Browne Croee- ,na Station, by W. T. Wlllianuon, Frances Chandler, J. E. Chandler, District 323 G. M.—Coopers, Winfred Lee. Curtis Weaver. W Hodges. District 1714 G. M.—Scottsboro. by N. R. Jackson, Grady Posey, Paul Torrance. The polls In all districts will open at nine o’clock A. M, and close at five o’clock P. M-, December 14th. The county cotton committee wishes to call to the attention of all eligible voters that they can vote in the city district if It is more convenient than going to their re* gpective district voting precinct Only one vote may be cast by individual. In cases where m than one is cast both may be thrown out Eligible voters include those who received ginning certificates this year, and any others who can produce a land rental contract for 1935. Every fanner who is eligible to vote should vote in this election. This is the farmers’ election, and 100 per cent of them should partici pate. HDD RESIGNS FROM COUNCIL >n%iibii Ampul it Mirtiat •H “ M. G- C. DECLINES TO PLAY CADETS Caidi WiSace Balts Qua Stile Jnior CaBefe OunpioaiUp After Chlwp it Dednel. The Dost season game between Middle Georgia College and G. M. C. is definitely off. Coach Slap Rents said Wednesday after the Cochran school authorities had declined to ac cept the challenge of the cade’s for a -econd came. Coach Butts and Coach Rentz an nounced that G. M. C. claimed the state Junior College football champ- •nship and maintained a clear cut ’!Bht to the claim after the Middle Ceorgin college had refused to meet the cadets in the post season game, f'oehrm. had previously claimed the championshin along with G. M. C. end the cadets issued a challenge for a game to decide which school had the priority to the claim. Coach Morris and his team declined 1° nl av the second game. G. M. C. closed the season with a - to 0 victory over Gordon after defeating South Georgia Teachers. South Georgia College. B. P. I. fnrlisle. Mercer Frosh. Norman Park. Oglethorpe Frosh and Fort ) Henning. The only games lost were h- the Navy Plebes and M. G. C. by ■ to 6 score. The G. M. C. record ’ far better than the M. G. C. team '■ ho won 6. tied one and lost two 1 ames. One of the games lost was to s G. T. C. who the cadets defeated Mr. Culver Kidd fdsrsd hla MlgnatAon u a member of the City Council at the regular meet ing Monday night and the city body accepted it with regrets. Mr. Kidd was nearing completion of his third year ax a member of the board and had been active in city affairs for the past three years. Mr. Kidd listed that his business matters would not permit him to continue to serve ; and give to the city affairs the time requid- cd. Mr. Kidd was chairman of the Police Committee and Mr. T. Clark was named as his successor on this important committee. The other member of the committee is Mr. Stewart Wootten. The council transacted a number of routine matters at the meeting Monday night. Action on the im portant Milk and Meat Inspection law was deferred to a later meeting. The clerk was instructed to secure copies of ordinances of this type : from cities having it in force near er the size of Milledgeville. The pro posed law was copied from the At lanta ordinance and council n ben thought it too strenerous to be applied in Milledgeville. Representatives of the Linnen Supply Co., appeared before c cil and asked a reduction In lie Hie city has a suit now pending in the Court of Appeals for the license of the linen company for the year 1933. The outcome of this suit will also effect the 1934 license. Judge George Carpenter was elected as Recorder of the City Court for a two year period. Approval was given to the action of Mayor Home In authorizing the Federal Government to use three offices of the city hall to house the headquarters of the Sixth District Agricultural Census bureau. The offices were tendered the govern ment when Congressman Carl Vin son announced that the headquart ers would be located here. CAGEPRACI1CE STARTS AT G.M.C. 'lit. ELLIS TORRANCE LOSES THUMB OF LEFT HAND Mr. Ellft Torrance, of East Bald en. is in the city hospital u^der- treatment for an injury re vived some days since. While en- l ';- 'Od in cutting wood at his home ,n<> axe he was using slipped, and thumb of his left hand was sev ered. On account of an infection the I'hysicians decided that it was neces- : rtr >’ for him to remain at the hos- : ;, al this week for treatment. Mr. Torrance is one of East Baldwin’s iccessful farmers and popular citi- n ANTING licenses greatly IN DEMAND The demand for hunting licenses 1 os been greatly increased this sca- • sr> n. Judge Bertie Stembridge. chief warden and agent for the per mits, stated this week. To date 291 have bought either *'»unty or state licenses. Red buttons ar e issued with each license and are to be worn by the hunter. The ' '•unty license is sold for $100 and the state $3.25. Judge Stembridge said that the number sold to date this year far exceeded last years Cileb WiD Eatar Jmior Col)f|« Aisociatkm far Buket Bil Scuoi. Basket Ball practice has started at G. M. C. in earnest under the direction of Coach Wallace Butts with a souad of thirty candidates trying out for the team. Plans are being made for G. M. C. to enter a Junior College basket bail association and to play a regu lar schedule with the member teams.: At the conclusion of the 5?hcdule a tournament will be play ed. The tournament play may be held here. Coach Butt* expects to develop strong team to represent the ca dets in the indoor sport this win ter. Outstanding arc Pittman. Clin**. Fcrrarcr. and Troutman. Co’. Jen kins. and Maj. Babe Florence will assist in the coaching. After the regular squad is selected, the four cadet companies will select teams for a inter-company schedule. The cadets will probably play Gordon. Middle Georgia College. South Georgia College. B. P. I. and several college freshman teams. Focnl Services HtU MomUj. Victor UWcrwood EiwintoJ of Ciiac ky C wooer’i Jwj. Funeral service! were hekl Moo- day afternoo for Dr. Murray King, well known Veternarian, who woo killed Saturday night by Victor Un derwood at a filling station near thia city. Underwood waa arrested Sunday after a warrant had been taken by a brother of Dr. King end leased Tuesday when Sheriff Haynie was notified that the murder war rant had been withdrawn afcd action would be taken by the broth er of the slain man. warrant was taken Sunday before a Coron er’s jury returned a verdict 'justifiable homicide" following an investigation of the shooting. King went to the filling sta tion Saturday evening and in a short time became involved in a dispute with Underwood, who operated the station, witnesses stated. Morris Har rington, and Grady Pennington came to the station at the request of Uh- derwood a short time later to settle the dispute. Mr. Harrington stated. A negro and Mr. S. J. Nixon were present when the two men arrived. Mr. Harrington said Dr. King threat- ended to beat Underwood and after cursing him drew a knife and threat ened to take his life, advancing to ward him with the open knife. The stepped back and shot three times, two of the bullets entering the body of the doctor, one piercing his heart and killing him instantly, the Coroner’s jury was told. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Rev. A G. Harris officiat ing and interment was in the city cemetery. The brothers of Dr. King, Mr. Seth Greggory and Mr. Gaither Banks served as pall-bearers. Dr. King came here about six yean ago as a Veternarian in the department of Agriculture under Dr. Sutton. He served his connec tion with the department about taro years ago. He made many warm friends while here. He was Ex teem ed Leading Knight of the Elks Lodge here and was an active member of the Morris-Little Post of the Amer ican Legion. He enjoyed sports and was well known throughout this and the several adjoining counties where he preacticed his profession. He was a graduate of the Cincinnati School of Vetemarians. He was a native of Spring Place, Ga., and was thirty-nine years of age. Dr. King is survived by his wife who was Miss Lucia Greggory: two daughters. Elizabeth and Ix»uise King; his father, Mr. C. N. King, of Spring Place; three sisters, Mrs. J. B. Trotter, of Chattanooga. Term.; Mrs. J. G. Neeley, of Nashville, Tcnn.; Mrs. J. E. Bradford, of Spring Place; five brothers. Messrs Perry King. Lake City, Fla.; Vannory King. Rome, Ga. C. N. King. Jr., Spring Place; W. T. King. Griffin, Ga.: Julian King. Murphcy. N. C. Members of the Coroners Jury who heard the testimony and re turned the verdict of "justifiable homicide" were: W. S. Edwards. J. T. Terry, W. F. Mostcller, George Barr. Jerome Babb. F. M. Broome. The five men who witnessed the shooting testified and their state ments coroborated with that of Underwood in explaining the shoot ing. SCHOOL HOUDAY STARTSDEC. 21 C M. C. Wil Clou if Dec. 19 ul ill Riipta Jib. 2. C. S. C. Ail Coaatjr Sekuli CIm* Die. 21. Baldwin county schools will dose i December 21st for a thirteen day Christinas holiday reopening in Jan uary 2nd. Tha announcement waa made Tua- day following the regular meeting of the Board of Education. The teach ers will receive their pay chacka the day the schools close when the Board of Education will have a special seuion. The Georgia State College for Wo men will also dose on December 21st and reopen on January 2nd. Students and faculty members will leave for their homes the morning of the 21st. G. M. C. will close op December 19th and reopen January 2nd ’Hris date governs only the college and preparatory school. The grammar school will observe the same dot ing date as the other primary grade schools in the county. The cadets will leave for their homes after classes on the 19th and return January 2nd. REV. S. I BAKER TO FILL BAPTIST PASTORATE Macon Minister Will Come Here Supply Preacher Until Fermi ent Pastor la Elected. Tlie pulpit committee of the Bap tist church announced this week that Rev. S. J. Baknr. a retired min ister of Macon, wo>iid come here and supply as pastor of the church until the successor to Rev. L. E. Roberts could be selected. Rev. Mr. Baker will conduct the services both morning and evening on next Sunday. A former pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle in Ma con, Mr. Baker is recognized as one of the forceful and dynamic preach- era in the Baptist church of Geor gia. He will fill the pulpit of the church for an indefinite period. The pulpit committee has • num ber of preachers who they expect to invite here for trial aermoas at later data. FOOT BALL STAR IN ATLANTA Walter Douglas Smith, Jr, of Lake land. Fla, a star foot boll player eft G. M. C„ died at St Joseph’s In firmary in Atlanta Wedaoaday morning following a brief Ulnae wfifc “ tionatriy known to Mo fallow dents, went to Atlanta altar game Thanksgiving day to to the holiday* wHh Ma roam n FARMERSTOVOTE ONBAKHEADBUL Plans for Neil Tear and Tke Situation in Reference to Bnnk- kead BM to Be Dimed. Meetings will be held throughout the county beginning Thursday, Dec. 6th to present to the farmers the cotton situation as it now stands with reference to the Bankhead bill which will be voted on December 14th. The meetings as announced by the Cotton committee and Farm Agent L. R. Langley are as follows: Seottsboro—Thursday. Dec. 1934—10:30 A. M. Coopers—Friday. Dec. 7th. 1931— 10:30 A M. Black Springs—Saturday, Dec. 8th, 1994—10:30 A. M. Meriwether—Monday, Dec. 10th. 1934—10:30 A. M. Union Point—Tuesday, Dec. 11th. 1934—10:30 A M. Browns Crossing—Wednesday. Dec. 12th. 1934—10:30 A. M. MlUsdgeville Court House—Thurs day. Dec. 13. 1934—10:30 A. M. The meetings are of great import ance to the fanners and they an urged to attend one of the meet ings. Those who fail to attend oni of the meetings or wish to discuss the cotton situation further arc ed to attend the last meeting at the Court House on December 13th. m Agent L. R. Langley anxious that all problems be ironed out and that every farmer attend of the meetings so that they have a clear understanding Bankhead bill. RED CROSS DRIVE CLOSES THU! WEEK FOR COMMUNITY CHEST Chairman OHo Com. £on- (rituitions Thia Work w That Goal for Charity May be Met. Otto M. Conn, chariman of the Rod Cross Community Chest drive stated that the solicitation of funds would end on Saturday of this week. The contributions to date have been very gratifying to -‘he com- mittees at work. A canvas of the business houses will be Fridav and the final reports made. The Rod Cross fund is used as a community chest to meet charity ncSis in the county. With a prob- -hip increase in direct relief cas . the fund was increased for this year, but the response has been mo.t gen erous. the committee m charge said. All those who have not made con tributions are urged to do so at once. CENSUS WORKERS WILL COME TO MILLEDGEVILLE AT EARLY DATE Headquarters for District to Be Lo cated Here. Seventy-five Will Be In Staff. Headquarters for the Sixth Dis trict Agricultural Census will be opened in Milledgeville during the next week. Mr. Jones, head of the census, has announced. The offices will be located in the City Hall and a staff of seventy-five workers will make their headquart ers here for four months. The cen sus of the farming and farms of the United States is being taken under the Agricultural department of the United States. A complete de tailed report of the farming condi tions of the nation will be made up. The Baldwin countv enumerators will be announced later. Carlton Mobley, secretary of Gov ernor Talmadee and former Con gressman will be the principal speak er at a Mass meeting of veterans on next Sunday, C. B. McCullar. district commander of the Legion has an nounced. Veterans will gather at the Elks club at noon. BOARD OF CONTROL TO MEET HERE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER Superintendent and Officers of State Hospital to Be Elected at Meet ing Here. The Board of Control deferred the election of the suoerintendent and officers of the Mi'ledgcvPle State Hospital at the annual meeting in Atlanta last Fridav until a later meeting in December at the hospi tal here. Mr. William E. Ireland was re elected suncrintendent of the Boys Training School. Mr. Ireland has served as superintendent of the in stitution for a number of years and has made an enviable record. A1J ether superintendents of the institutions undefr the supervision of the “board were re-elected with the exception of the hospital here The election of Dr. R. C. Swint was deferred until the meeting here. The date of the meeting at the hospital has not been definitely announced, but will be held about the middle of the month. Col. Marion Allen, local member of the board, attended the meeting in Atlanta and stated that the meet ing here would.be about Dec. 14th. he thought, although the chairman had set no definite date. REV. H. S. SMITH RETURNSTO CITY Her. J. M. Gant G«« t» CWrt- kad ud i» Stc««dtd by In W. C. Badd *1 Midway Cbarck Rev. Horace S. Smith was return- ed to the pastorate of the Milledge- ville Methodist church by the North Georgia Conference which adjourn ed Sunday afternoon, after the ap pointments were read. Mr. S.nith served the local church the past year, and made a good port to the conference. He is one of the most scholarly and forceful preachers in the conference, and during his year In this city ha fully established himself In the confidence of the people. His return was ex pected, and he will be cordially welcomed as he enters on his new year’s work. Rev. R. E. Shea, who has been pastor of th-* Milledgeville Circuit the put year was assigned to thet charge for another year. The church es in Mr. Shea’s charge are Pleas ant Grove, Bethel, Union Hill, Ma tilda Chapel and Hopewell. He dur ing the year has rendered faithful service, and his congregations and members are pleased that he will continue as their pastor. Rev. W. C.. Budd succeeds Rev. J. M. Guest u pastor of the Mid-i way church. Mr. Guest goes to Cleveland, after having served the Midway church for the past five years. During these years he both by precept and example has had a most wholes*>me influence and won the hearts o: the people whom he has served. Their best wishes will go with him and his family to their new home. Mr. Budd is a young married and the Midway church will be his first charge since he was admitted to the conference. Rev. E. C. Atkins was returned as Chaplin to the State Prison Farm. Dr. W. H. LaPrade will commence his fourth year as Presiding Elder of the Augusta District, having the following churches and preachers under his charge: Augusta District—Presiding elder. W. H. LaPrade: Augusta, Asbury, W. H. Borin" (Supply); Augusta, St. James. C. L. Middlebroks; Au gusta. St. John, J. W. Veatch; Au gusta, St Luke and Lester Memor ial, B. F. Mize, (W. H. Key, supply) assistant; Augusta, South Augusta. R. J. Kerr; Augusta, Trinity-on-the- Hill. W. M. Twiggs; Augusta, Wood- lawn. T. M. Sullivan: Culverton. G B. Henderson; Devereux. L. G. Cow art; Gracewoud, W. F. Walden; j ^. (S Gray, R. C. Singleton; Gre Jenkins; Grovetown, Sneed: Harlem and Dearing, O. J. Withrow: Hephizibah and Blythe. H. Bailey; Lincolnton. J. H. Couch; Mayfield, L. G. Hendricks; Midway. W. C. Budd; Milledgeville. H. S. Smith; Milledgeville Ct., R. C. Shea; Norwood and Sharon. V. B. Hamrick; South Lincoln. A. A. Phil lips: Sparta. E. D. Rudisill. Jr.; Thomson. J. R. Turner; Thomson Circuit. A. P. Watkins; Union Point. R. E. Lvle; Warrenton. W. W. Cash; White Plains and Siloam, G. O. King: Professor Paine College, P. McKnight: Chaplain State Pris- E. C. Atkins. Friday night hs «h wlksly statok- and carried to tha Afiorta Im**- tat. Kb condition braan erittoal and on Sunday Dr. Richard Btofan, Cocah Wallace Butts and Maj. T. K Rentz went to Atlanta. Tha jog man improved sufficiently Tuaaday for Coach Butts to return home, but early Wednesday morning the ooUago authorities were advised that his condition had became critical and Col. Joe Jenkins went to Atlanta immediately and was with the young mans family when the end came. Funeral service* will be held in Lakeland, Fla., on Friday. A cadet escort will accompany the body to the home and attend the last rites for the young man. The cadets who will go are: Cadets Laurent, Al- britten, Dye. WUkerson, Chapman and Thomas. Cotton Smith was one of the most popular young men ever to attend G. M. C. He wu a splendid athlete and had participated In all football games this fall, and had been a big factor in the cadet attack. He waa popular with the fans and won their plandits with his spectacular play. He wu all state center In Florida for two years, and wu out of the outstanding young men of Lakeland. A clean athlete, splendid student and upright young man," wu the words used by Coach T. H. Rentz in describing him. Cadet Smith wu twenty years of age and a senior at G. M. C. He Is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Smith, two sisters and one brother. The death past n gloom ova the campus and the flag wu lowered to half mast In respect and tribute to “Cotton" Smith. ATTEND CONFERENCE Miss Winnifred Orowell, Miss Pattie Turner. Dr. Sidney L. Mc Gee, and Dr. W. C. Salley, mem bers of the faculty at the Georgia State College for Women, attend ed a meeting of the Modem Langu ages Association in Charleston. S. C., Thursday, Friday, and Satur day. PALMIST FLEECE NEGR00F$214. People Making Residence in West End Move Over Nifkt After Taking $214. From Negro. A few weeks ago two women and a man established their residence in West End. hung out a sign that they were experts in palm reading and would tell the fortune of those de siring to know about their past and more about their future. Saturday night they told the fortune of Oscar Lee Veal, a Decp- rirp Negro man. and relieved him of his fortune of $214. Veal said he went in and asked for a reading, wishing to know what the future held for him and while he was be ing told of the wonders life held for him. the palmist suggested that they could double his money in fif teen minutes. He turned over to them his entire holdings and a few minute:; later, he suffered a lapse of memory and when he came to his senses ho was out of tho house C. Singleton; Greensboro, j on ^ strcct an£ j his money gone. ~ He said he just didn’t know what happened. He has taken a warrant for the professional fleece, s. Veal is a Negro farmer in the Deepsten community ary! 'is known as an honest, hard working Negro, The people were last heard of from Augusta, having moved out of the house Sunday night , and mailed the key back here. The Board of St wards of the Mil ledgeville Methodist church will hold their first meeting of the new con ference year next Tuesday night. Re organization of the Board by the election of officers will take place and plans made for the new year. The present officers of the Board a *E. E. Bell. Chairman: R. H. Woot ten. Vice-Chairman; W. T. Wynn, Secretary; A. I. Butts. Treas urer and M S. Bell, Chairman Fi nance oPommittee. v s. WALL HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE WEDNESDAY MORNING A fire a few minute* before two o’clock Wednesday morning. Dec. 5th. destroyed a house Little reet. north of the Georgia raillroad. The house had practically burned, when the alarm was sounded, and the firemen responded. It was the ore- erty of Mr. Fraley Grimes and wu vneated Tuesday by Mr. Walter Tay lor. ROAD CITY TRIES OUT NEW MACHINE The city received a new type road machine and scraper this week and the street force is giving it a thorough trial before purchasing; City Clerk Ham said. The machine is the latest type and has all the modem equipment.
