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Birthday Balls Next Wednesday
Evening to be Brilliant Events
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BMU*y.
Next Wednesday night January
30th, the birthday of President
Franklin D. Rosevelt, will be the
occasion for merry making as citi
zens of the county unite in Birth-
to B^lls to raise funds for
Warm Springs foundation where so
much is being done to relieve in
fantile paralysis.
The general chairman
county, Mr. Miller S. Bell, said
much enthusiasm has been shown
in every section of the county and
everything pointed to a gala and
festive occasion.
Miss Florie Allen has charge of the
ticket sale and on Friday a group
of charming young ladles will be
gin offering them for sale. Misses
Evelyn Kolt, Ann Bone, Mae Moore
and Martha Bass are chairmen of
the committees handling the sales.
The tickets will admit one couple
to the main ball at the Echetah
Country Club which will begin at
nine o’clock. Messrs L. H. Andrews
and J. L. Sibley have charge of the
entertainment features for the ball.
The orchestras of G. M. C. and G.
S. C. W. will alternate in furnish
ing the music.
An unusual interesting program
will be given at the Echetah Club
under Messrs. Andrews and Sibley’s
direction. During the evening the
dancers will listen to the radio ad
dress of the President from Wash
ington.
While the people of Millcdgeville
are enjoying the dance at the coun
ts dub the students of G. S. C. W.
G. M. C. will have a dance at
G. S. C. W. A joint committee from
the two schools Is making plans
and this will be one of the- outstand
ing birthday parties in the state.
Dr. Guy Wells and Col. Joe Jenkins
said the students were enthusiastical
ly planning for the event.
At the State Hospital, the Conper-
ville School and the Union Point
Schel other dances and birthday par
ties ; will be--held. These patties are
being arranged by the committees in
each community and the people in
each community are urged to attend
and patronize the ba.’. nearest them.
The Negroes of the county will
have a ball at the New Town Lodge
Hall in Midway. A committee com
posed of A. R. Lewis, J. M. Reaves.
Dr. H. B. Jefferson. J. T. Collier and
the Federated Club. Mary Lou
Payne, chairman, have the ball in
charge. They expect to make this
a gala and memorial occasion.
"Hie parties that will be held
throughout the nation this year will
raise funds in the fight against in-
DR. H. 0. AUER NAMED
PRESIDENT OF CATTLE CLUB
JURORS DRAWN .
FOR JULY TERM
Hie Folewfe; Gr^l end Tneene
Jurors Have Been Drawn for
Tk Jnty Term of Coot.
grand Jimoee
Humpries. J. E.: Overstreet, J. W.;
Ivey. John W.: Willis. J. D.; Cline,
Hugh T.; Davis, M. F.; Gordon, H.
R.: Little. Frank G.; Davis, George;
Dumas. T. B.; Robinosn. W. E.; Nash.
M. T.; Cooper. Jno. O.; Bland, M.
Layfield. B. L.; Veal, W. D.;
Athon, Ed.; Martin, J. T.; Tigner,
E. A. (Dr.); Weaver. W. T.; Simmer-
son. Ralph; Bell, J. F., Jr.; Smith. R.
„ G.; Kitchens. W. M.: Williamson. W.
fanitle paralysis. Seventy per cent 1 p.; Hardeman, T. T.; McDaniel. Wil-
of the money raised will remain ’
here for use in local charities and
the remainder will go to the nation
al foundation.
The ticket committee will offer
every citizen an opportunity to pur
chase one of the tickets whether
they attend the bail or not. It is ex
pected that Millcdgeville will great
ly increase last years contribution
to the fund.
DR. H. D. ALLEN
a meeting of the Georgia Jer
sey Cattle Club, held in Atlanta
the past week. Dr H. D. Allen was
named president of the organiza
tion for the coming year.
Dr. Allen has been active in the
affairs of the association for a num
ber of years and has been interested
ir. promoting the Jersey breed of
dairy cattle in this state. He has
of the finest herds in the state
at Allen’s Invalid Home. This herd
has led the state in butter fat pro
duction for many years.
Dr. Allen is head of the dairy
group on the farm board of advisors
in this county and has also been in
strumental fci promoting the ■calf
clubs in the county.
NEW BAPTIST PASTOR
ABIT NIX INSPECTS
PLANTAGENRT COMMANDERY
TUESDAY EVENING
TnvfTM Jurors. Third Monday
Right Emminent Sir Abit N' v
representing the Grand Commander
of the Grand Commandery of Geor
gia. made the annual inspection of
Plantagenet Commandery No. 12 on
Tuesday evening.
Mr. L. C. Wall. Emminent Com
mander. presided during the meet
ing and welcomed Mr. Nix to Mil-
lodgeville after he had been intro
duced bv Past Grand Commander
H. S. Jones.
Mr. Nix made an interesting talk
to the assembled Sir Knights after
the inspecting ceremonies had been | rarl H.: Newton. Lonnie B.; Keel,
completed. He referred to the local Oradv: Martin. J. A.: Vincient. S.
commandery as one of the oldest ! q. Webb. C. Hartman. W. C.:
and best in the state. He made an ,‘Rnne. Cecil: Hooten. R. G.; McCul-
appeal for a higher idealship in j ’ a r. John; Ralev. D. T.; Barnes.
Georgia. Mr. Nix was accompanied , Stewart; Downs. W. F.; Crooms. M.
Traverse Jurors. Second Monday
Torrance. J. R.; Usery, Wm. J.;
Torrance. C. W.* Chambers, J. M.;
Trcanor, T.; McCullar, J. W.; Hardy,
W. D.; Carr. T. C.: Moore. George
B.; Ennis, T. H.; Baumgartel. W.
H.: Prosser. R. L.; Ethercdge, J. C.;
Blizzard. Sam B.: Hnttaway. G. W.;
Ebrrhnrt. B. F.; Underwood. J. How
ard; Torrance. W. R.: Lawrence. J.
B. : Prosser. W. E.: Barrett. Sollic;
Boston, J. C.: Scott Jesse. Jr.: Bell.
George H.; Marchman. H. M.; Watk
ins. A. W.; Bristow. S. D.; Wilson,
W. J.: Bland. S. J.: Alien. P. M.:
Darden. T. J.: Ivey. Wm. H.; Hooten.
J. W.; Raesdale. H. E.: Humphries.
Ed. D.; Cole. G. C.: McCullar. Louis;
Wood. W. S.: Home. W. I.; Hum
phries. E. B.: Chandler. - Paul B.:
T.nwson. Rnbt. W.: Banks. H. G.;
Vinson. E. S.: Leantrott, D. C.: Woot-
ten. H. S.: Gladin. B. H.: Hall. L.
C. ; Smith. Tom Hall: Walker, W. A.
REV. J. M. TERESI
Rev. Teresi will come to Miliedge-
ville Feb. 1st as the new pastor of
the Baptist church.
SNOW AND ICE
BLANKET CITY
Mwl Frctnf WmNmt Pre
dict k WcrAct Fcccaatan.
Mercery Drefl to 2S Degree,.
Residents of Baldwin county
looked out of their windows Wed
nesday morning to find a blanket of
iw and ice covering the earth and
icy wind blowing from the north
east, the long promised cold weather
had arrived to bring to an end the
spring-like atmosphere that has pre
vailed for ten days.
The temperature dropped to 25
degrees Wednesday morning and
freezing weather continued through
out the day. Snow flurries continued
until late in the morning and a hard
fell before the sun broke
through the clouds for a short time.
Many people, expecially the students
the colleges, paw snow for the
first time and the white flakes
brought many thrills. The youngsters
prone to get into the school
and when recess came they be
gan making snow men and throwing
tow balls.
The cold weather will continue
through today and night before the
temperature begins to rise. A third
hard freeze is predicted for tonight.
The thermometer has hovered
around the freezing point most of
, today.
It is ideal hog killing weather
and many fanners are taking ad
vantage of the opportunity. Mrs. W.
G. Lockart who records the doings
of the weather said .04 inches of
snow fell during Wednesday. This
was the first snow that has visited
Millcdgeville in several years.
Bridge To be Opened Sunday
Jan. 27 Marking Epochal Event
and Mr.
Manager F. D. Adams, of the Co
lonial, has anounced that the theatre
will open at 10:30 a. m. on Monday
and Tuesday of next week in order
that everyone may have the oppor
tunity to see “One Night of Love”.
The picture is one of the greatest
musical shows recently produced and
Mr. Adams is anxious to give every
one an opportunity to see the show.
HOUSING LOANS
EXPLAINED HERE
W. A. Sirmoiu Explains Loin of
Federal GoTemnent to Crowd
at City Hall.
All details of the Federal Housing
Administration, which makes loans
ailable to home owners for re
modeling and renairs. were explain-
large crowd at the City Hill
last Thursday evening by W. A.
Sirmons, state director.
Mr. Sirmons spoke in the place of
Judge E. E. Callaway, of Lakeland,
i.. who was taken ill after he ar-
cd in MilledeovilU- and was forced
cancel his engagement. Mr. Sir-
ns was introduced by Mayor J. A.
HumDhrey. W. C.: Grant. Joseph j Home, who said the new government
L • Thigpen, J. H.: Diffby. L. M.: program presented home owners the
Brantley T. C.: Bass. W. W.: Me- greatest opportunity in history to
dnniel. J. T.: E*hridge. .T. C.: Moore, pmprove and repair their property.
W. A.: Richardson. W. B.: Smith, Mr. Sirmons went into detail on
Arthur S.: Mayfield. J. A.; Massey, the government plan stating that
“ loans could be secured for any kind
of repair or addition to resident or
business property. He also pointed out
that farmers may secure the loans
for imorovement ’o farm property.
The loans are made at a low rate of
intores* and can he secured through
the local bank:
The bridge that spans the Oconee
River has had an important part
in the long history of Milledgeville
and Sunday when traffic is opened
to the new $250,000 steel and con
crete bridge which spaas the river,
in the presence of Governor Eugene
Talmadge and other state dignitaries
another chapter in the history of this
section will be completed.
Elaborate plans have been made
under the direction of Mr. L. H. An
drews to make this one of the mem
orable events in the history of the
city and county. Hie bridge has
been named the “Old Capitol” and
a bronze marker over five feet in
height will be unveiled to
morialize to future generations the
fact that Milledgeville was the state
capitol and that many outstanding
Georgians served the state during
this period.
The ceremonies will begin at two-
thirty when a parade will be form
ed at the old Governor’s Mansion
to march to the old state Capitol
building. Governor Talmadge, mem
bers of his staff, members of the
highway board, city and county
officials, state and national digna-
taries and citizens will be in this
line of march. All Baldwin county
school trucks, filled with the chil
dren of the county, will be In the
parade.
At G. M. C., under the shadows
of the majestic old state house, the
cadet battallion will pass In review
before the Governor and his staff.
Led by the cadets the parade will
continue to the bridge where the
marker will be unveiled by Mrs.
Anna M. Cook, Baldwin County’s
oldest citizen. Mrs. Cook will have
as her attendents. Misses Floride
Allen and Betty Ferguson.
Mayor J. A. Horne will then pre
sent the bridge to Governor Tal
madge as the representative of the
state and nation. Gov. Talmad&
will make a short acceptance speech.
The Governor, Mayor Home. Mr. O.
M. Ennis, chairman of the County
Commissioners and the chairman of
the state highway department, will
TO OPEN NEW BRIDGE
GOV. EUGENE TALMADGE
Gov. Eugene Talmadge will attend
the ceremonies evening Millcdge-
villc’s new quarter of a miUion dol
lar bridge on Sunday and formerly
open the new structure to traffic.
JURY APPROVES
COURT REPAIRS
then ride across the structure
officially and formerly open the
bridge. The line of march will fol
low them and proceed to the Coun
try Club, back across the bridge
to the G. S. C. W. auditorium where
the Governor will make a short ad
dress. Judge E. R. Hines will pre
side and introduce the Governor.
The G. S. C. W. Glee Club and the
. M. C. band will furnish music
for the occasion.
Mr. Andrews has mailed out
thousand invitations to newspaper
people, school officials. Mayors and
county officials, and others to
to Milledgeville for the day. It is ex
pected that several thousand people
will be in attendance at the bridge
opening, and the occasion will be
one of the greatest in Milledge-
ville’s history.
REGENTS BIU
TO EDI LOANS
PWA Gnat af onr to
G. S. C. V. far Boildiap Would
Be Lari.
Chancellor Philip Weltncr, of the
University System of Georgia and
members of the Board of Regents
told the house and senate this week
that enactment of the Regents bill
by the legislature would cause the
loss of PWA grants to the university
system for buildings.
The PWA recently approved a
loan and grant to the Regents of
$2,095,000 for building construction.
Of this amount G. S. C. W. was to
receive about $200,000 for the con
struction of two new buildings on
the campus. The plans for the new
buildings have been completed 4
bids were to be received in a shuit
time for construction to begin. The
school authorities here are watch
ing the course of the bill with inter
est. The house committee has
approved the bill and with
♦ he endorsement and backnig of
Gov. Talmadge it is believed the
j bill vJl pass despite the oppontion
I of the state university alumni.
I The college here plans to build a
phvsicial education building with
swimming pool and a faculty apart
ment. but all plans have been stop
ped.
Capt. J. H. Ennis and Col. Marion
Allen said they were watching the
bill closely and thought it had many
dangers. They did not comment on
the bill other tb&n to «ay they be
lieved it would be amended before
passage.
Echols. A. B.: Hall. T. H.; Minor.
W. H.: Torrance. Edward: Wood.
Thomas Len: Collins. Johnnie: Ross.
George; Hall. I. Harris. Humphries,
W. H.: Sibley. J. L.: Scott Jesse
W.. Sr.; Donnelly. W. J.; Baggett,
H. F.: Anderson. J- D.; Cox. D. M.:
Fowler, James E.: Silvio, W. W.;
Chandler. W. J : Veal, Louis: Weaver.
V. L.: Brown, Walter P.: Woottcn. R.
H • Torrance. W. A.; Hollis. D. H.:
Stripling. J. H.: Cox. J. B.: Stover.
Tohn H : Veal. Fred M.: Beck. L. L.:
Babb. Lonnie: Moore. S. I.; Knight.
Nat: Prosser, E. D.: Wilson, W. L.
Judge B. C. Ward is out again
after several days illness.
The postponed session of the
Quarterly Conference cf the Mil-
ledgcville Methodist church will be
held next Monday night by Dr. W.
H. LaPradc, presiding elder of the
Auirusta district.
The conference will be held at the
Horne is chairman of the [ church and all members of the
housing committee in Baldlwin! church interested in this meeting
county. Every cooperation will bo are urged to attend,
given those desiring to make the
The $5,000 damage suit against
Sheriff W. J. Haynie ended in a
mistrial last Friday when a jury
failed to agree on a verdict.
The case was brought by E. L.
Patterson who charges the Sheri f
with false arrest.
CRIMNAL DOCKET
TO ENDFRIDAY
Crimaal Diriaion af Baldwin Sa-
perior Court Wall Contone
Tln-on oh Week.
Baldwin Superior Court will not
come to an end until Friday after
noon, Solicitor General C. S. Bald
win. Jr., said Wednesday afternoon,
as a crowded crimnal docket still
faced the court.
The onlv murder indictment
returned Wednesday afternoon be
fore the Grand Jury adjourned. Wil
lie Burke is charged with murder.
He was previously charged with as
sault with intent t<^ murder unH
during the term of court the vic
tim died and the jury was asked
for another indictment.
The murder trial will probably be
called Thursday.
The crimnal division began Mon
day morning w>th Judge James B.
Park presiding and has been in pro
gress throughout the week.
The cases disposed of are as fol
lows:
Shelton Reeves, murder, a verdict
of insanity and the defendent was
committed to the State Hospital.
Bill Tucker, assault murder,
.guilty simple assault. 12 months.
Bill Tucker, murder, guilty volun
tary manslaughter, 4 to 8 years.
Willie Jones, simple larceny,
guilty, 3 years.
Joe Brown Fawkes, making li
quor. case settled by payment of
all costs.
Theodore Loyd, assault to mur
der. guilty. 4 to 8 years.
Tip Grantlin and Herman Brant
ley, attempted burglary, guilty. 12'
months. The negroes were caught
attempting to enter the Piggly Wigg
ly and on a charge of burglary to
which they confessed they were
given 5 years each.
Willie Jones .larceny from house.
3 to 5 years.
I.co Bayne. Jr., assault to murder,
guilty of misdemeanor $100. fine
and 12 months probation sentence.
Bill Johnson, simple Inrceny. $60."
and 12 months suspended
John Williams, assault with intent
to murder, not guilty.
REV. HORACE SMITH ATTENDS
PASTORS SCHOOL
Rev. Horace Smith, pastor of the
1st Methodist chvch. is spending
this week at Emory University in At
lanta where he is attending a par-
tor's school which is being conduct- | er
cd at the Methodist university. i : "
Rev. Mr. Smith will return to the . Prv
city Friday and occupy the pulpit at Those who are with Mr.
both morning and evening services - are: Mr. Julius Holt. Mr. J.
of the local church on next Sunday. Chapman and Mr. J. O. Collier.
POWF.R COMPANY EMPLOYEES
ATTEND 8ALE8 MEETING
Mr. Fred Starr, distrir-t manager,
and a group of employees of the
companv. are spending the remaind
er of ‘his week in Atlanta attend-
the annual sales meeting of the
Starr
bwrmmi af Ctot Him
uHJiiLA4jMnriW.fcMj.gr.
The Baldwin County Grand Jury
brought to an end a seven day ses
sion Wednesday afternoon «nH reed
their general presentments to Judie
James B. Park who gave ti»m his
approval.
The jury approved the plan to en
large and remodel the present court
House property. The recommenda
tion only suggested that the pimm
now being considered by the com
missioners be carried out.
The Jury also recommended that
the Farm Agent be elected by the
people instead of by the County
Commissioners and sent a copy af
their recommendation toj the two
representatives of the county in the
state legislature.
Mr. L. W. Torrance was re-elect
ed as a member of the Board of Edu
cation of the County. Mr. Torrance
has served in this capacity for e
number of years.
The following are the present
ments of the Grand Jury:
Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 2S, INS
To His Honor James B. Park,
Judge presiding, Baldwin Superior
Court, January Term 1935.
We, the undersigned Grand Jurorra
wish to submit these our general pre
sentments.
We, extend to our foreman, Mr.
J. F. Bell, our sympathy and regret
it is necessary for him to be con
fined to his home on account of
illness.
We wish to extend thanks to His
Honor James B. Park for the able
cnarge given us, and for the many
courtesies extended to us during this
session of court. We also appreciate
very much the assistance lendered
us by our Solicitor, Hon. C. S. Bald
win, Jr.
We recommend that the County
Commissioners remodel the court
house and jail in accordance with
the plans before the commission.
We recommend that the County
Agent be elected by the popular
vote cf the county and’not appoint
ed by the Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Baldwin County
as heretofore. We further recom
mend that a certified copy of this
recommendation be furnished to
Capt. J. H. Ennis and Hon. Marion
H. Allen, our representatives now
in attendance in the General As
sembly of Georgia by the clerk of
this court.
We recommend that the Solicitor
General bring appropriate action to
a dance hall now being run
by Harvey Hill on the road to the
Georgia State Hospital from Mil-
ledgeville. the same being a public
jisi- -re in our estimation.
We U'-HJinmcnd that Mr. Ellis W.
Torrance be re-appointed to succeed
himself as a member of the Board
of Education of Baldwin County,
Georgia.
Wc recommend that these pre
sentments be published in the two
local papers at a co.it not to exceed
$15.00 each.
We recommend that the baliff to
the Grand Jury. W. R. Stiles, be
paid $3.00 per day for his service
during this term of court.
R. E. LONG. Acting Foreman
RICHARD J. SMITH, Act. Sec’ty.
Weyman Smith. C. B. Ivey. B. C.
Ward, J. W. Hubbard. W. E. Hodges.
■Overman, T. B. Coxwell. T.
E. Hubert. C. R. Torrance, H. I.
West, T. A. Torrance, Bart Wilson.
J. M. Lee, Emmett L. Huff. W. C.
Evans, M. C. Harrington, E. F.
Bloodworth.
Services wil be held at Montpelier
Church in East Baldwin on next
Sunday at eleven o’clock. All mem
bers arc urged to attend and friends
of this old church are most cordial
ly invited.
The church will be reorganized
and services held regularly in the
future. Mrs. E. R. Collins. Thomas
N. Smith and R. G. Smith arc the
stewards of the church and S. D.
Stembridge. W. W. Stembridgc and
R. G. Smith are the trustees. Rev.
Shea is the pastor.
FLU EPIDEMIC REDUCES
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Attendance at all the public
schools of the county has been
greatly reduced during the week by
the epidemic of influenza which has
.spread over the county. Supt. Bivins
said every caution was being taken
to insure the safety of the children
and prevent spread of the disease.
RECORDER EDITOR CONFINED
TO BED
Mr. R. B. More, editor of The
Union-Recorder has been confined
to his bed several days of this