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• read »v thousands* t Union-Jtceoriier A BALDWIN COUNTY « WUh Of O— HmW * VOLUME CV. 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.