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/ i,■' •' * J .1 ^nion-llccorbft' a Miurm county « numvrmi • " Wilk On. Omm HuM 1 TmDaMintohUI. 1 VOLUME CV. sSSS^i C iteSra^r'*" l ^. ed in PLANS MADE FOR STUDENTS BACK BRIDGE OPENING TO WORK TODAY Milledgeville, Ga., January 3, 1935 Consolidated in 1872 NUMBER 19 Governor Tabnadge and ’ru ber* of Highway Department to Attend Opening in February. Plans are being made by the city and county authorities to open the new bridge which spans the Oconee river early in February. A bronze marker bearing the names of the Governors who served the state and the years of their ten ure of office has been placed at the bridge. This marker bears the name The Old Capitol Bridge ar.d relates briefly the history of Milledgeville as Georgia’s capttol city. Mr. L. H. Andrews is chairman of the com mittee and secured this marker from the state. Governor Talmadge and mem bers of the highwav commission have accepted an invitation to attend the bridge opening Mr. Andrews said. The occasion will be one of the biggest ever held here. State and national dignitaries are also being invited. Congressman Carl Vinson, who secured the appropriation for the bridge, will also be a principal figure at the opening. Mr. Andrews stated that plans were being made to make the bridge opening one of the outstanding events in the citys long history. BAPTIST MINISTER TO GIVE ANSWER TO CHURCH SUNDAY llev. J. M. Terri**© Visits With Church Here Tuesday Evening. Will Answer Call Sunday. Rev. J. M. Terrisse, of Vienna, who received the unamious call of the Bantist church to fill the pas torate here, made a visit to Mil- ledgevllle Tuesday and talked with church leaders Tuesday evening. Rev. Terrisse did not give the church an answer to their call, but stated that he would have his de cision in the hands of the pulpit committee not later than Sunday morning for announcement qt the services on thftt date. Rev. Terrissee said he was giv ing the call his serious and pravful consideration and did not want to make a hasty decision. He said he was pleased with the church and peole here. The Dulnit committee is confident that Mr. Terrisse will ac cent the call. Mrs. Terrissee and two sons ac companied him to Milledgeville on Tuesday. G. M. C. Opens With Increased Enrolment, G. S. C. Studfoti Back After Holidays. Students from all section of the nation, espccialy Georgia and Flor ida. came back to Milledgeville Wednesday and were ready for -ehool this morning, while kiddies all over the county gathered books again and me< their teacherd at the school rooms. The Beauty Special arrived on time Wednesday afternoon and the dormitories on the G. S. C. W. cam- dus were alive with young ladies ready to start the spring semester this morning. Dr. Guy Wells said all vacancies ocoirred Ht students fail ing to return had been filled and a capacity enrollment was in the dormitories. Mid-term examinations begin at once. Many students will complete their work in February and more students will come to take their places. Col. Joe Jenkins announced an increased enrollment as G. M. C. ca dets began work Thursday morn ing. The regular examinations will he started at once. All members of the fa cull,y were on har^d Wed nesday. The school busses were backed out Thursday and returned to the roads taking children to the vari ous schools in the county that re opened after a ten day Christmas holiday. The G. M. C. grammar school and Peabody Practice School opened on schedule Thursday morn ing. A. J. SWANSON COMES HERE AS UNION MANAGER Farmer Fenny Store Manager Comes to Milledgeville to Operate Union Dept. Store. Mr. A. J. Swanson, former Penny Store manager, came to Milledeo- viile this week from Anniston. Ala.. to take ovjr the management of the Union Dept. Store. Mr. C. N. Chand ler has announced. Mr. Swanson has been in the mercantile business for a long num ber of years and has had a wide ex perience in department store man agement. He i? busy reorganizing and rearranging the store here since taking over the new position. Mrs. Swanson will come here later to join her husband. BOARD OF CONTROL TO MEET IN ATLANTA FRIDAY Election of State Hospital Officials Principal Business Before Mem bers of Board. The members of the Board of Con trol of the eleemosynary Institutions of Georgia will assemble in Atlanta Friday of this week to name officials of the State Hospital here and sup erintendent of the tuberculosis hos pital in Alto. The board met in November and named the heads of all the institu tion* tinder its direction execept the State Hospital and the hospital at Alto. The election of these officials deferred to a later meeting, is understood that Dr. R. C. Swint will be re-elected bend of the hospital here. Col. Marion Allen, local member of the board, will attend the session. Reports for the year will also be read at this meeting and the board organized by the election of officers. The Morris-Little Post of the American Legion will hold the first meeting of the new year on Thurs- •ening January 10th at th- offices of C. F. Smith. All ex-ser- ce men whether members of the non or not nre urged to attend. Commander Ben Harrison said ans for the new year would be made and all veterans were urged attend. The Legion post has re ived a nat'onal citation for the lend id success in the membership drive which exceeded the 'member- jship of a year ago. PLANS BEING MADE FOR | ~ ____ JANUARY TERM OF COl’RT ] NURSERY SCHOOL OF' NS AFTER HOLIDAY'S MONDAY" Clerk of Court .1. C. Coper and ; . , n c rcs . Sheriff W. J Huyn.e arc eornplrt- ^ £ * 0 , thc Nursc ry ing all plans for the Januao turn ( Monda mornint! df- Whi ° h convcnes on Jj, '[ter a week's holiday, uary 14th. . .. The school which is operated un- I dcr the supervision of G. S. C. W. ‘as a FERA project is Ethel Montgomi County Commissioners Consider Remodeling,EnlargingCourt House The County Commissioners in session Tuesday looked at proposed plans to remodel and enlarge the Baldwin county court house. The plans were presented by Den nis & Dennis, architects of Macon and called for an expenditure of approximately $25,009. The lexadt figures have not been given the com missioners, but this price has been suggested. The plans call for the addition of wings on all four corners to pro vide ten moru offices for use by county officers who are now quart ered in other sections of the city. The superior court room will also be improved and enlarged. Both the front* and the rear of the building will b^ changed and the clock tower will be taken off and a new ar rangement of the roof will be made. The building will be so changed and improved that it will not be recognized as thc same building up on completion of the proposed changes. There has been some suggestion to the commissioners that the re modeling plan not be followed and plans considered several months agt> for a new court, house be taken up again and a new building be constructed at a different location.. The commissioners have reached no decision but have thc plans and Ideas under consideration. It is un- derstrjd that sofne help will be re ceived from the FERA in whatever program the commissioners adopt. At the meeting Tuesday the plans were studied oarefully and a copy has been left here for further study and consideration by the commis- WEATHER IN’34. BETTERTHAN’33 Early Part of Year Shows Heavy Rain Falls. Fall Unusually Dry. Dec. 12th Coldest Day. Weather records complied by Mrs. W. G. Lockhart, who keeDs the gov ernment bureau, showed that the rain fall *n 1934 was greater than 1933 and a little aoove the average. 42.3fi inches of rain fell during the year which is ebcut four inches above normal and eigh+ inches above 1933. The early months in 1933 were unusually damp, while the fall months were very drv. The report by months shows the following inches: January. 3.17: i-eoruary, 3.89; March. 5.U2; April. 8.29; May. 2.86: July, 3.29; August. 4.62: Sep tember. 1.84: October, 1.94; Novem ber. .65: December 2.26. The highest temperature of the year was recorded on July 17th when the thermometer reached 103 degrees. The coldt*t was on December 12th when the loW point was 16 degrees. The rain falls early in the year piled up a reserv® and remained ahead of schedule until the dry fall cut it down. Colder weather is predicted for the remainder of this week. Subpocneas to jurors and witness es have been issued. Judge James B. Park came here last Friday and heard demurrers in a number of cnacs. Motions for new trials and other legal proceedings w’ere follow ed at the hearings, before the Judge. By those hearings Judge Parks hopes to save much time during thc regu lar term. The Milledgeville Fire Depa: ’ - ment answered eighteen calls dur ing 1934. the majority of them to small blazes. The major fires of the year were on April 21, Fowler-Flemister ware house: April 28; the Catholic par sonage; June 11, store on north Wayne street; June 30, J. H. Ennis barn; Dec. 11th, L. D. Smith's store. A terracing demonstration will be held on Friday at the farm of A. F. Pennington at Irwinton. All fanners are invited. charge of El bert Lord and Miss Thelma Stem- Bcforo closing for thc holidays the children enjoyed a Christmas tree which was attended by all the par ents. The school has made splendid progress since opening last year. Stockholders of the Merchants & Farmers and Exchange Banks will nice*, on next Wednesday at the offices of the banks ‘o hear annual reports and elect officers. On Tuesday the First National Bank will hold its annual meeting. The Milledgeville Banking Co., stock holders met on Wednesday afternoon of this week. 714 CASES DOCKETED IN POLICE COURT The records of the City Court re veal that 714 cases were docketed during the year 1934 by Chief Frank^ Broome and his police assistants. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE IS OUTLINED BY COACH BUTTS Coach Wallace Butts announced i incomplete basketball schedule for G. M. C.. on Wednesday when the cadets returned to the college for the Christmas holidays. Practice will be rerumed Thurs day and the firrt game after thc hnlid.v s will be nlaved Saturdaj with the South Georgia Teachers at Statesboro. The Mercer Frosfi Ml come here Monday. The sche- ule announced, but very incom- !cte is as follows: Jan. 5. Ga. State Teachers. States- •Tan. 7. Merger Frosh here. Jan. 10. Auburn Frosh. Auburn. Jan. 1! and 12. Fort'Bcnning at Fort Benninc. Jan. 17. Ga. Frosh here. Jan. 18. B. P. I- here. Jan. 19. Abraham Baldwin. hero. Jan. 21. Sanoersville A. C.. Sand- crsvillc. Jan. 24. Young Harris, at Young Harris. .Tan. 95, Dahlonrps r.t ’Dahlcnega. Jan. 26. Ga. Frosh. at Athens. Feb. 7. Young Harris here. Feb. 8. Mercer Frosh, Macon. Other teams to be played are Gordon Military College and the Tech Freshman. OLD YEAR GONE NEWONEHERE MiDedferiUe Hu Noisy Celebra tion of New Tees’s Airinl. Weslker Already ImnroTing. Milledgeville celebrated the ar rival of the New Year 1935 Monday night with the usual merriment, prayers and resolutions. There were watch services in many churches and homes and gay parties includ ing several dances in thc county. Business on New Years Day was not at full blast due to the holiday observed at thc banks and post office. Stores were opened and bill collectors plentiful, but otherwise business was quiet. In the after noon the radio was the center of interest with both the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl games broadcast. As the new year arrived horns were blown and bells rung to usher in the new year or to send the old merrily on its way. Despite a slow drizzle the ardor and enthusiasm wee not dampened. Clearing skies came Tuesday and Wednesday was colder and a fair Merchants were concluding then check on the closing >ears business and formulating plans for the com ing year. 1°35 pic.ii se* to be a big year in a business v.py and all our ci*i/ens b'.gan the 363 days ahead with ntw hopes ,ir.d r rt w determi nations. TO MEET The City Council will hold its first meeting of the new year on next Monday evening. Mayor J. A. Hf rne will read his report of the vear’s work, employees and officers will be elected and other annual business transacted. A successor to Mr. Culver Kidd, resigned, will be named. Mr. Stewart Wootten. district manager of the Investors Syndicate, received from the president of the company a certificate of sufficiency which places him on the honor roll of the company. His sales record for the past month also entitles him to a trip to the national convention in New Orleans next month as guest of the company. MILLEDGEVILLE BANKING CO. NAMES OFFICERS FOR YEAR Annual Merlin, Held al Bank Wed- nesday Afternoon. Miller 8. Bell Re-elected President. Officers ana directors were named by the stockholders of the Millcdgc- ville Banking Co., at their annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Miller S. Bell was re-elected president of thc citys ol t bank. He has served in this capacity for a number of years after rising from the ranks in the bank. Mr. E. E. Bell was re-elected vice-president: Miller R. Bell, cashier - Frank W. Bell, attorney and the fc*’owing hoard of directors: Miller S. Bell. E. F.. Bell. Miller R. Bell. D. W. Brown, F. E. Bone. E. E. Bas*. Le-vi* viom- ister. Hugh T. Cline and L. N. Jor dan At a meeting of thc directors Miis Willie Bogru* was re-electer! assistant cashier. Mrs. fiurwell Mai ns-s. bookkeeper ar|l Will Brax- lev collector. f Tho hi ok report showed a mo*» •rcces'ful vrar havin'* » dero*U of more than a million dollar*, accord in'* to a r-mf •''nlrmr-t. Tho hank recently declared a sivtoon nor con* dividend nnv ! m» to its stockhold ers $8,000 for the year. Judge Thomas Fitzgerald Green, a native of this city, died in Athens on last Thursday and funeral ser vices wore held Saturday with interment in the Oconee cemetery there. Judge Green was former dean of the University of Georgia law school, a member of the Board of Regents and prominent Kiwanian. It was while at a Kiwanis luncheon that the end came. Judge Green was a frequent visitor here, coming to see his aunt. Mrs. Anna M. Cook, whom he greatly admired and loved. He enjoyed visiting his old home and on many occasions while visiting here recalled incidents of his boy- He was an outstanding Georgian who had contributed much to the advancement of the education of the state. His passing is greatly mourned by a host of friends. DISTRICT FERA OPENSSATURDAY Offices Completed ud New Office With Staff of Tweity-five WiH be Opened. The district FERA office recently moved to Milledgeville will move into its new quarters on Saturday, the second floor of the building oc cupied by W. T. Conn Sons on Wayne street, has been remodeled fer the FERA headquarters. Mr. R. V. Glenn, district admin istrator, said the offices were mod em in every detail and were ar ranged especially for the FERA headquarters. Private offices are provided all department heads. It was announced this week that Mrs. Emily H. Reynolds had been named Supervising aid of the Bald win office to succeed Mrs. W. D. Hardy, who is now district case supeiwisor. Other district officers are: J. C. Doster, district bookkeeper; Joe ITsery, district engineer; Miss Eu genia Boone, district home super visor; E. H. Downs, district farm supervisor. Also in the district office will be J. L. Johns, assistant bookkeeper; Mrs. Sarah Hall and Miss Clyde Robertson, accounting clerks. B. A. Willingham has been named farm supervisor for this county to succeed E. H. Downs who has been promoted to the district office. The new district headquarters have brought to Milledgeville about twenty-five more people. CANNING OF BEEF URGED BY FARM AGENT Farm Agent L. R. Langley urged farmers of this county to ava ! l them selves cf the facilities offered by the community canning plant located at the Fair Grounds and to put up all surplus products of the farm. Sinoe the plant opened in the late fall, sixteen families have availed themselves of the canning unit and have put up 971 quarts of vege tables. fruits and beef. Mr. Langley said the plant wrs opened each Wednesday and those desiring to use it must notify him in advance so there would be no conflicts. The plant is the latest type and beef has been canned with great success. Mr. Langley said it would pay the fanner to slaughter and can some of "Their rattle instead of feeding them through the winter. The canning plant is operated as a community project with the co operation of the County Commis sioners, the Red Crow and the FERA and is available to all people in the CENSUS OF FARMS START® JAN. 2 Eamncntcn Began Bij Task *f Counting Farmers and Pm- dnets on Wednesday The farm census, which started Wednesday moming, the thousands of enumerators began the task of calling at all farms and gaining a complete detailed report on farm ing, farm conditions, etc., through out the nation. A. Warren Jones, district manager in charge of the office here, an nounced late Monday the appoint ment of the enumerators that win do the work in this district Samples of the schedules have already bean sent the farmers and these should be filled out as near as possible be fore the enumerator arrives. The census is being taken under eight main headings which are divided into 100 questions. Inventory Rems are to be given as of Jan. 1, 1935 and the production items as of 1934. The main headings ore operator, tenure, acTeagct value, mortgage, houses and population, crops har vested, live stock on farm and live stock products produced. All infor mation is to be kept strictly confi dential by the enumerators and the co-operation of all farmers is re quested. In the sixth district there are 72 enumerators and a supervisor In each one of the 16 counties. The enumerators in Baldwin coun ty are: Mrs. Frank Watson, Mrs. Le- Roy Napier and W. B. Richardson, Jr. Wilkinson county. Royce Jones, R. F. D.. Milledgeville; W. C. Bent ley. Toomsboro: J. P. Hardie, Mc Intyre: G. Raymond Butler, Irwin ton. Hancock county, W. F. Middle- brooks, Mayfield: Walter Hitchcock, Linton; W. I. Harley. Jr.. Sparta; Miss Sara Carr. Culverton; Min Helen Barksdale. Mayfield. Jones County, Tom Morton, Gray; Mrs. Geo. Middlcbrooks, Haddock; Ralph Childs, Gray. MARRIAGE LICENSE SALES SHOW INCREASE IN IBM Judge Bertie 8 tern bridge Bald 395 Licenses and Performed 59 Cere monies During the Year. Seven more marriage licenses were Issued in 1934 than In 1933. the rec ords at Judge Bertie Stembridge’s office revealed after a final check-up had been made During the year that has just closed licenses were issued to 66 white ccuples and 139 Negroes. The year before 55 licenses were issued to white peoole and 143 to negroes. Judge Stembridge performed 59 ••'•lemonies during the year. BUILDING AND LOAN STOCK HOLDERS TO MEET The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Baldwin Co. Building and Loan Association will be held at the Citv Hall on January 10th, at 8:00 o’clock P. M. Mr. R. W. Bloodworth, a well known citizen and farmer of Bald win county, died Thursday, Dec. 27, ] a*, die home of Mr. W. A. Torrance in the southwestern part of the county, after an illness of eleven days, following a cerebral hemor- Largely attended funeral and burial sendees wore conducted by j — Rev. James A. Ivey and Mr. Jos, FOUR RONS OF MR. AND MRS. S3. AUTO TAGS ON SALE Application blanks are being mailed in daily from Millcdireville for the $3.00 automobile tags now on sale at thc rnpitol. The new tag is blue with orange letters. A. Mcore at Srilem Baptist church Friday afternoon. The pall-bearers were: Mess*... J T. Finney. C. I. Martin. J. E. Chandler. George Wilkcrson, Robert Ivey and Floyd AUen. Mr. Bloodworth was seventy-throe years of age, and the greater part of his life was spent in the neigh borhood in which ho^died. He was a member of the Salem Baptist church, and was known as a genial kind hearted man. He is survived by his wife, two daughters. Mrs. Ernest Lundsford and Mrs. J. N. Smith, one son. Mr. B. F. Blood worth, all of Atlanta; a number of nieces and nephews and other rel atives. NEW SUPERINTENDENT VISITS ROGERS STORE With the re-sistricting of Rogers Stores a new superintendent has been assigned to this division in the person of Mr. K. L. Gunter and he made his first visit to the Millodge- ville store on Tuesday. Mr. Frank Finney, store manager, said Mr. Gunter was pleased with Milledgeville. DIXON WILLIAMS VISIT HOME The four sons of Mr. and Mrs. D’xon Williams spent a few days with their parents during the holi days. It was thc first time in five years that thc young men have been at home. Mr. Harold Williams, of New York, City; Mr. and Mrs. Mel vin William.-, of Chattanooga. Tenn;. Mr. Dixon Williams. Jr., of Griffin, Ga.; and Mr. Austin Williams, who is with the Gcodedic survey, and has been nu* west: were all here for a short time at Christmas. The young men have all made splendid records and have positions of importance. The rr cords in thc office of City Clerk Lamar Ham show that births greatly outnumbered deaths in Mil- ledgcvillc during 1934. Registration of births showed an increase during the year and Mr. Ham expressed the opinion that peo ple are beginning to realize the great importance of birth registration as required by law. The records of Mr. Ham showed 33 white male babies oorn during the year and 36 white female. 33 Negro males and 47 Negro females were born in 1934. The record of interments in the ermber 29th. paid all bills and had I city cemetery revealed 13 male and a small balance on hand. ' 5 female whites had been interred Plans for the new year were also i during the year and 33 male Negro gone over, Supt. P. N. Bivins said, and 18 female.