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nativity feast
TO BE OBSERVED
Cliristiuu Paf»ab I* Be Ghraa
at Metlradiit ud Prabyterin
Churchei. Service, Xmas Day.
The great Feast of the Nativity
celebrating the birth of Christ, the
prince of Peace, will _» observed
throughout the city on next Tues-
(jav. when all busiocn will be su-
jpenried and people father in their
joints to observe thi* joyous sen
sor..
On Sunday the themes in all the
lurches will center around the
great event in the Christian reli
gion. On Christmas eve at midnight
a service will be held at the Catho
lic church and on Christmas day
Rev. F. H- Harding will conduct
Christmas day services at the
Episcopal church at eleven o’clock.
The public is cordially invited.
Sunday afternoon at fivef-thirty
at the Presbyterian church a page
ant will be given by the Young
People’s League and the choir of
the church.
The title of the pageant will be
•They Presented Unto Him Gifts.”
Mrs Mildred Porter and Mrs. .T.
0. Sallee, advisor of the Y. P. L.
and Maj. Thome, superintendent of
the Sunday School, will have charge
of the impressive Christmas story.
The pageant is one of the most en
joyable that has c—nr been given
and a cordial invitation is extended
to all people of the city to be pres
ent A “Joy Gift” offering will be
taken at this service and the pro
ceeds will be used in the homes of
retired ministers and missionaries.
At six-thirty the Methodist Sun
day School will present "The Sweet
est Story Ever Told”, a Christmas
pageant in which the members of
the school will take part. Mrs. H.
S. Smith has charge.
The pageant will be the portrayal
of the white Christmas. Gifts will be
brought by each class and wil! be
pven to the needy in the city. Mrs.
AW. Watkins. Mrs. A. C. McKin
ley, Mrs. Johnny Overstreet and
to. Lee wil! have charge of the
xTangement of the church. Those
ttking part in the pageant art': Rev.
S. Smith, Miss May Moore, Miss
ire Smith, Betty Cantey Allen,
Miss Louisa Echols* Miss Floride
Moore. Miss Bettie Bell. Miss Eu-
Shy, Miss Laurette Bone, May,
Ruth and Clara Hollinshead, Misses
Vireinia and Evelyn Batson. Miss
Majoric Caldwell, Miss Virginia
Dunn. Ruth Banks, Miss Grace
Stemhridge, Ruth Butts. Louise Wil-.
linghnm. Mattie Belle Butts, Fran
ts Tanner, Maude Holloway and
Mildred Johnson. The music will be
the direction of Mrs. Edgar
MiMferile, G*., Dcccnbcr 20, 1934
Consolidated in 1872
NUMBER 17
BAPTIST CALL
VIENNAPASTOR
Re*. J. M. Terriue Receives
Untmiovt Cal of Baptist
Church Sunday. Viut, Here.
Rev. J. M. Terrissc. pastor of the
Baptist church in Vienna, came to
Milledgovillo Tuesday accompanied
by Mrs. Terrisse and met with the
members of the First Baptist church
before announcing his answer ,fe>
the unamious call of the church on
Sunday to accent the pastorate
here.
Rev. Mr. Terrisse came to Mll-
ledgeville a week ago and spoke
at prayer services on Wednesday
evening. On Sunday the pulpit
committee of the church composed
of Col. Joe Muldrow. Tom Hall
Smith. Wilson Mason, Col. Joe Jen
kins and DeWitt Rogers recommend*-
ed that the young minister be call
ed. Dr. E. H. Scott was moderator
of the church conference. The call
of Rev. Terrisse was unamious and
the committee immediately notified
him of the churches action and ask
ed him to come here Tuesday to
meet with the membership.
The members gathered at the
church Tuerday evening and Rev.
Terrisse spoke briefly to them. He
conferred with the pulpit commit
tee and met a number of citizens
during the afternoon. He stated that
he would pot announce his decision
until he returned to Vienna, but
members of the pulpit committee
and leaders in the church were con
fident that he would accept the cMl.
Rev. Terrisse graduated at Mer
cer University about twelve years
ago and then attended the Baptist
-rminary at Louisville. Ky. He has
filled pastorates at Wadley. Millen
and has been at Vienna for the past
five years. He has been highly
recommended to the church here as
one of the best young ministers in
the south. He Is a noted singer and
a member of the Mercer glee
club. He has made a very favorable
impression in this city and the
members' of the church are anxious
that he accept the call.
Rev. and Mrs. Terrime have two
children.
District FERA Headquarters
Are Opened in Miliedgeville
FERA district headquarters were
opened in Miliedgeville this week
under the direction of Mr. R. V.
Glenn, former engineer of the FERA
Monrue office who will be district
administrator.
Under a reorganization of FERA
activities in the state, thirty dis
tricts have been set up and Bald
win county has been placed in dis
trict No. 23 with the counties of
Jones, Wilkinson, Hancock, Green
Morgan and Putnam. The new plan
brings a large staff of workers to
the new district headquarters and *
is expected that much red tape will
be eleminated under the new set
up. The headquarters here will be
" clearing house for all county
problems in the district. The book
keeping and supervisory work will
jail be handled here.
Mr. Gleen announced the district
JOE GRANT KEW
F.&A.M.
staff as follows: Mrs. W. D. Hardy,
district relief supervisor; J. C. Dos-
tcr district bookkeeper; J. E. Usery,
district engineer; E. H. Downs, dis
trict farm supervisor; Miss Eugenia
Boone, district home supervisor. Mr.
Usery comes here from Putnam
county and Miss Boone from Han
cock. In addition to the supervisors
a staff of about twenty-five assist
ants will be in the office.
The county commissioners rented
the second floor of the Dumas build
ing on South Wayne street for the
district offices. The building will
be renovated and divided into
ofifees for the location of the head
quarters, providing each supervisor
with a private office.
On Tuesday a conference of all
county administrators was held here
and the new set-up was outlined
and explained.
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR XMAS
HOLIDAYS ON FRIDAY
Btsatr Sptdal Will (n Frt4»?
Morning. January 2nd Date Set
for School* to Reopen.
Schools of Baldwin county will
close Friday at noon for the Christ
mas holidays.
G. S. C. W. will also close on
_ . . Friday and at noon the Beauty
The public”* cordially tavit* |Special will take the young ladies to
j their homes in all sections of Geor-
r . . .I gia. The final classes will be held
Fmmy Riley is making plans j t(m 0 . cIocl< The vounc ladios
’ hat 3,1 families are m rcturn D „ January 2nd to be-
ThrnLa . .if 1 C 'L r ' s,mas *“*' j gin Ihe spring semester,
thrnaehout the week toys and gifts Thc schools in thc counly , thr G .
<• being assembled and on Christ- ,, c Grammar erodes, arjl the
:,d,7 c "1 U J? C y ,sl ! ed Teabody Practice School will close
1 ™ c,fts distributed. The Legion | c^lmas playlets, nage-
usibary w,U make provision for [ an , s _ nd chris ,mas trees will be
' crnl families this Christmas and I h „ ld in al] , he schoo is before the
; h rS'r ti0nS Wi !l d ?J. h l r i doers are closed.
, tf1nt none are denied the joy | p Bivins has announced
~ scas °n. i that teachers and bus drivers will
is cordially invited to hc paid thc j r December salaries on
CENSUS OFFICE
RUSHING PLANS
CWtkkj m Fum to Begin Jan
uary lit, District Manger
Hopei. Sun Terry Assistant.
Plans are being rushed to have
all details ready to begin the farm
census in the Sixth District on Jan
uary 1st, Mr. A. Warren Jones, dis
trict bureau manager, stated this
week.
Mr. Sam Terry was named assist
ant to Mr. Jones this week and
will begin his duties immediately
after the arrival of his commission.
Examination ^-pers of enumera
tes have been received during the
week and the men and women who
wil go into the field to get the farm
data will be announced shortly af
ter the holidays. A large staff of
assistants in the census office will
begin compiling the data as soon as
the census begins. About four months
will be necessary to complete the job
it is estimated.
Complete and detailed information
1 about the farming interests in the na
tion will be assembled by the census
takers. The cooperation of the farm
ers has been solicited. From the re
port thc future rehabilitation pro
gram and farm plans will be worked
out. Thc number of acres under culti
vation, number of animals, kind of
crops, production, are some of the
things that will be learned from the
census.
Mr. Jones and Miss Mamie Vinson
are operating the office in the city
hall at the present Mr. Terry will
begin his work probably this week
and thc other office employees will
come in about January 1st. In all
there will be about ^eventy-fird
people employed. The office will
handle the census for the sixth
congressional district
HW 70L0TAS BUYS IVEY-
W YER ICE CREAM PARLOR
foinr. vements Will Be Made and
nrnnt Will Be Added Within
game wardens spending
SEVERAL DAYS IN COUNTY
' i Charles C. Morgan. Macon, repre
senting State Game Warden Zack
; D. Cravey. led a squad of Gnmc
Wardens into Baldwin county Sat-
I tirday to check on the hunters of
| <bis ‘county and see that all laws
I were observed.
Mr. Moran said thc new program
Anr uhcement was made Tues-
:V the purchase of thc Ivey-
Cre *5 £T rI ° r by , Mr ‘ | sponsored by the Stale department
e th*^ "'" S I. millions of dollars In
V ev , 4 vf* ^ the farmers if they co-operated.
'-"Iotas said that work would J Thousands of fish will be put in the
led immediately to remodel . .« rrnms 0 f the state and a more
' mr of the building. Count- ricid protection cf wild life is
i tables will be arranged in ! urt ^_
‘ ’’•t of the building for a cafe J The state officer was accompanied
, p ice cr^am parlor will be by Paul ‘ Wallace. District Warden.
r "ar of the building. A mod- n ^ d C j c ht deputy wardens. Hunters
'"hen will also be installed. :>rc urged to cooperate by securing
'-lotas said that when the licenses.
’ - finished Miliedgeville
Thc annual Christmas Dance at
*he Echetah Country Club on Tues
day night. Christmas Day. of next
week wil Ibe a brilliant social event
nt the holiday season.
Elaborate plans of being made
for the festive occasion and the
Mercer Glee Club orchestra has been
secured to furnish the music. The
dance will assemble the guests of the
j holidays and the students at home
j for Christmas.
I o.
At a celled meetlnc of *he fv•mV'
Commissioners on Tuesday Mr. O.
M. Ennis was re-plected chairman
of the body. Mr. Ennis has been
chairman for the past two years.
The board was organized for the
w ye;
of the most modern EO YS ARRIVE BACK AT C. C.
: in the south,
. : 1 new owner took charge of the
^ • s on Monday. He formerly
k* 1 the Boston Cafe and is
r J^ fT °f the Green Frog lunch
^ The new cafe will have all
r ' "n improvements and equip-
I'DfiTS LEFT FOR THEIR HOMES
WEDNESDAY
students ol G. M. C. left
flay morning for their homes
toend the Christmas holidays.
t !" fS were suspended at noon.
••‘• mber* of the faculty also left
CAMP THIS WEEK
Thirty-five members of the Citi
zens Conservation Corps came back
to MilledgeviUd from Crawford-
ville last Friday and re-established
their camp on Ennis Heights.
Mr. Ferris, the forester in charge
said after a short Christmas vaca
tion the boys would resume their
work on State Hospital lands.
The camp is If* need of chairs
and any person having an old dis
carded chair they would like to give
call this office or the
h Z^d C ° UCge Wffl jU and .hey will be sen, for.
HIGHWAY PROVIDES
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR
IRWINTON ROAD
The highway depariment approved
an additional appropriation of prac
tically $2,500 for thc continuation
of thc grading work now in pro
gress on the Irwinton mad.
Capt. R. W. Almand has carried
this work rapidlv forward and is
building practically a new road
from Hardwick to the Wilkinson
county line leading to Irwinton.
COURT UPHOLDS
PARKDEC1SI0N
Saprcme Court Sijri Citizen, toe
Lite in Taking Action Attack
ing Validity of Pariag.
The Supreme Court handed down
a decision Tuesday upholding the
decision of Judge James B. Park
in dismissing a petition attacking
the validity of the bond issue for
street paving in Miliedgeville.
The court cited the old maxim
that thc laws lend aid to the dilig
ent and not to the sleepy, and said
the citizens waited too long to bring
their action attacking the validity
the street paving here. The de
cision was handed down in the case
if E. E. Bass vs. the City of Mil-
ledgeville in which a restraining or
der was asked to prevent the collec
tion of street improvement bonds.
More than one hundred citizens
joined Mr. Bass in bringing the
iton. The streets were paved under
the baby bond plan in 1925 and
1926, following an act of the legis
lature in 1925 prodding for th|?
paving. Levies were made to collect
the bonds when the court was ask
ed to stop th* fltf
The court cited an old decision in
which the court said, "the peace of
society requires that there shall
be limits put to litigation."
Smith. Smith and Smith. Macon
attorneys, who are handling the case
for the citizens, will ask for a new'
hearing it is understood and will
then take the case to still higher
courts, if the motion is denied.
The paving cases have been in
the courts since 1926.
XMAS SHOPPING
NEARS THE CLOSE
Officer, Elected at Meeting
day Night. Joe Andrews
seated Handiome Watch.
Joe L. Grant was elected Worship
ful Master of Benevolent Lodge No.
3. F. & A. M., to succeed Joe
Andrews at the annual election of
officers on Tuesday night.
The lodge closed one of the most
successful years in its history under
the leadership of Mr. Andrews. The
interior of the lodge room was re
novated throughout and many im
provements made. During the year
the centennial of the lodge was
celebrated and the district conven
tion was held here. Mr. Andrews
presented a handsome watch
by the lodge. Mr. Joe More, past
Grand Master made the .presentation
speech and praised Mr. Andrews
for the wonderful work he has
done. On the back of the watch
as the past masters jewel and the
ime of Mr. Andrews.
Following the election of offic-
s Mr. Joe Moore conducted the
installation ceremony assisted by
Mr. John Riley.
The officers elected were: Jot
L. Grant. W. M.. J. T. McMullen.
Senior Warden; Wilson Mason,
Junior Warden; J. T. Day, treas-
; J. R. Smith, secretary; A.
L. Tbnner, senior deacon; J. R
Malpass, junior deacon; J- Ai
Moore, Jr., senior steward; George
Stembridgc, junior steward; J. A.
Benford, tyler; T. J. Wall, Chap
lain.
Shoppers Horry to Complete Boy-
iof. Merchants Enjoying Fine
hurried from store to
store this week as the time rapidly
passed before the arrival of Santa
Claus next Monday night and the
great exchange of gift* on Tuesday
morning, Christmas day.
As the final shopping rush ap
proached, merchant, who are en
joying a splendid trade this year
showing the largest and
most varied stocks ever shown in
Miliedgeville. were making plans to
take care o* the rush with an ample
supply of clerks and sales people.
The real spirit of the shopping sea-
m began to manifest itself this
eek and although weather has not
beer, conductive to trading, the
streets have been thronged with peo
ple throughout the day.
In every store there are gift sug
gestions and ideas and it is expected
that before the final mad rush next
Monday might stocks will he pretty
well depleted.
The post office department is ready
to handle the rush and mail will be
dispatched as rapidly as possible.
Extra clerks and delivery service
will help make the mail service
rapid. People are urged to mail
early so that out going mail can be
out of the way for the incoming mail
that will pile up the last few days.
No mail deliveries will be made an
Tuesday and all employees will be
given a full holiday.
NEGROES ATTEMPT TO
ROB FREIGHT CAR
Car Had Been Broken Into and
Corn Put in Sacks When Six
Negroes ar' "hased Away.
Six Negroes were routed Thurs
day night in an attempt to rob a
Centra! of Georgia railway car of
corn that had been shipped here
to the Milledcev'Be Milling Co.
The car had been taken from the
Central tracks to the siding on the
Georgia railroad near the old guano
factory on the Eatonfon highway.
Several boys from the State Training
School were stationed at the old fac
tory building to prevent pr.^ong
from stealing wood from the build
ing. The negroes had broken into
the car and filled three sacks with
com when the boys sew them and
^farted toward them. Before reach
ing the car thc negroes discovered
thc approaching boys and fled. They
a dish pan with which they
> filling the sacks and a flash
light at the car door. Three empty
acks were also found.
Track dogs were carried to thc
ce'nc and a trail was picked up but
m arrests have been made. Rail
road detectives with thc aid of city
police and Sheriff Haynic have been
searching for the thieves.
NEGRO CAUGHT FOLLOWING
JAIL BREAK LAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Five Leave Baldwin County Jail
After Key Hu Been Made From
Old Spoon. Twelve Other* Refi
Five prisoners in L.e Baldwin
county jail walked out last Wednes
day night about seven-thirty after
a key had been made from an
spoon to fit the door locks leading
from the sell block and back door
of the jail.
The prisoners escaping were,
George Manderson. held for steal
ing a car; Ernest Collins, and Tom
my Lee Sanford, charged with rob
bing the Empire store: Ike Wolfolk,
stealing nn automobile: Robert Rice,
charged with assault with intent to
murder. The twelve prisoners who
refused to leave said Collins made
the key that made possible the
escape.
Sheriff Hnynie said Manderson
had been caught. There were seven
teen negro prisoners in the jail.
Sheriff Haynic said the jail was
antiqunte and the flat keys were
easily reproduced.
YOUNG MAN COMES TO
MILLEDGEVILLE AS EMPLOYEE
OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Mr. John W. Nnpier, of Orlando,
Fla., came to Miliedgeville Monday
to accept a position with thc First
National Bank and immediately be-
his i
Mr. Napier has been wi*h the bank
in Orlando for several years
is an experienced man in bank af
fairs. Mrs. Napier and little daugh-
»er will join him this week and
they will make their home
Liberty street.
BANKHEAD ACT
GIVEN MAJORTTY
Farmers of Comfy Joia TKow AI
Otct South in Ghriaf Orw-
wbohnaif Anyronl to BS.
Farmers of Baldwin county voted
practically 12 to 1 on last Friday
to support thc Bankhead Cotton con
trol act in n referendum vote that
was held throughout the county.
Farmers throughout the south
cave a smiilnr majority to the
Bankhead bill despite the opposi
tion bv Gov. Talmadge. By the ap
proval of the farmers the Bank-
head control enforcement act will
remain in effect and cotton pro
duction will be handled under the
provisions of this bill, farm Agent
Langley said.
Voting places in all precincts in
thc county were open on Friday
fc<r the voting. The following) irt
the result tyr precincts in UHs
county.
District Y«* No
105-115th 67 9
318th 89 1
319th 78 11
320th 281 20
322nd 45 13
171 tih 50 4
TOTAI 610 58
STORE REOPENED AFTER FIRE
L. D. Smith’s Store was quickly
repaired and a stock of new mer
chandise # inst; lied and reopened for
business on Saturday following the
fire of TurrH-.v night of last week.
Mr. Tom Hall Smith stated that
as soon ns the holidays were over
the store building would be renovat
ed throughout.
Dr. Guy Wells is checking over
and approving plans for the two
new buildings to be erected on the
G. S. C. W. campus as rapidly as
possible.
The president said he hoped the
work could be started early in the
new year. An apartment building for
teachers and a gymnasium building
will be erected.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Sunday School of Black
(Springs Church Is planning a play
let, “The Living Christ” at the
church Sunday night Dec. 23rd. be
ginning at 7:15 o’clock. A free-will
offering will be taken for the Bap
tist Orphan’s Home at Hapeville.
Fverybcdv is cordially invited to
come and join us. Especially are
the members of Black Springs
church urged to be there. And wc
hope our friends in adjoining
churches and communities will be
present. Come, we need you and a
welcome awaits you.
Graduates of West Point who
will be in Miliedgeville for thc holi
days will be admitted free to the
Colonial on Christmas day. The
scenes of the picture, "Flirtation
Walk” are laid at the military acad
emy in the Hudson.
W. D. Miller, husband of Caro
line Miller, was moved from the
Baldwin hotel to his old home in
Waycross Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Miller went in her car. Mr. Miller’s
condition has greatly improved.
1 A Christmas Play will be given by
the children of the Sunday School
of the Catholic Church on Sunday
afternoon at 4 in the Sunday-School
auditorium. The children, under
the direction of the Sisters of Mt.
de Sale-* Academy, have been prac
ticing for. some time and all are
looking forv ard with eagerness to
Sunday, which will mark the cul
mination of their efforts. The pub
lic is invited to attend. A small ad
mission fee will be charged.
John Kidd and John Conn have
been elected to membership in the
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor So
ciety. and were formerly "tapped”
at chapel exercises at Emorv Uni
versity last week by Dr. M. L. Brlt-
tan. president of Georgia Tech.
Messrs Kidd and Conn have out
standing records and have been
leading members of their class. They
are members of the Kappa Alpha
social fraternity.
The fraternity Is a national honor
student leadership association. Both
young men have made exceptionally
high records at Emory.
MID-NIGHT CHRISTMAS
SERVICES CHRISTMAS EVE
The Feast of Christmas will be
observed in the local Catholic
church with Midnight Mass Christ
mas Eve. Monday December 24th.
A special musical program, signifi
cant of the Feast will be sung by
the choir. On this occasion Father
McNamara will preach on the sub
ject, “At Home yet Homeless.” A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
MRS. B. B. ADAMS VERY ILL
Thc friends of Mrs. B. B. Adams
will regret to know that her con
dition took a turn for the worse
Tuesday night and that she is
seriously ill at her home on Jeffer
son street.