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VOLUME CV.
MiKedgerille, G«., Jaiury 31, 1935
CuMlldslnl in ltlt
NUMBTR 25
Commissioners To Study Plan
For the Removal of the Jail
Farther Study of Court Hotue Re
modeling Plans Will Be Studied
at Meeting Tuesday.
Study of proposed plans to re
model nnd enlarge the court house
of Baldwin county will share with
the removal of the jail in import
ance of consideration of the board
of County Commissioner when they
assemble next Tuesday for their
monthly meeting.
With the endorsement of the Jan
uary Grand Jury of plans to re
model and enlarge the court house,
the commissioners will go further
Into the detail* of this prupo«4
and are estpected to take definite
action to put these plans Into action.
The proposed remodeling program
which will change the interior and
exterior of the building by adding
offices for county officers now out
side the court house, will be studied
carefully and gone into dciail. The
commissioners have been assured,
of cooperation from thcFERA wlw
will furnish labor for the project.
They think thet now is the time
to go forward with the long discuss
ed proposal to enlarge the court
building.
The commissioners also have in
their possession the highway war
rants which have been issued by
the state to pay the county for 1
money owed for several years by
the highway board. These warrants
are payable over a period of several
years, but the commissioners plan
to discount a sufficient amount to
do the work on the court house.
The commissioners will also study
a plan to remove from the present
location the county jail. This build
ing adioins and campus of the G.
S. C. W. and has been the subject
of much discussion in the past sev
eral years. It is certain that the
commissioners will make a propo
sition to the Board of Regents to
dispose of this land and take steps
to remove this building.
Many citizens have urged that the
removal of the jail be one of the
first things to be undertaken this
year. The importance dl siJfch a step
cannot be too strongly urged the citi
zens ooint out. The county should
not stand in the way of the pro
gress of the college. It has been
stated, and this jail close to the
dormitories not only creates a nusi-
ance to the students, but mars the
besutv of the college campus, it was
added.
The commissioners have not com
mitted themselves to what action
will be taken on Tuesday, but it is
certain steps will be taken to dis
pose of this jail property, and to
part of the
progressive
the county
It appears Georgians will have
a $3 tag again—by legislative act
this time—but if Georgians who
own cars now do not buy their
1935 tags promptly, they will cost
them $4.60.
The time limit for buying new
tags is midnight, February 1. A-t-
cr that time, applications must be
approved by the sheriff, for which
a $1 fee Is charged. Tn addition,
there is a 20 per cent penalty for
late buyers.
“Send in your application now,"
Late buyers must send the entire
amount, $4.60, to the revenue com
mission after February 1.
FARMERS TO
FORMPROGRAM
Election of Comaitteci Who Wil
Handle 1935 Cotton Program
to Be Filed Thro Week.
A committee of twelve members
selected from the cotton farmers of
Baldwin county will be named at dis
trict meeting* this week in order
to get the 1935 cotton program un
derway.
Farm Acent L. R. Langley spent
last week in Athens at a confer
ence of farm agents nnd heard the
1935 cotton program discussed in de
tail. The new program provides for
the election of the committeemen bv
the farmers. In persuancc of this
plan Agent Lanalcy has called meet
ing to name these committees. The
county has been divided into three
sections and a committee of three
members will be named by the grow
ers in each section. These committees
will meet nnd name a committee
from ihe county at large of three
members.
On at.*cn o’clock at the
TTnion Point School farmers of east
Baldwin will assemble to name the
three committeemen from that sec
tion. On Friday at ten o'clock the
farmers of the 1714 and 322 dis
tricts will meet at Cooperville for
the selection of the committee from
this section nnd on Monday Browns
Crossing will he the scene of the
third meeting for the election of
there committeemen.
Some time during the coming
week the members selected from
each section will meet to choose the
members from the county at large.
. Tho«c participating in the election
program outlined for (mus j be members of the County
I Cotton Control Association. This
organization is made \ip of fanners
who signed the reduction contracts
in 1934. On the county at large com
mittee two of f *» members must be
men who ser\ on the committee
Mr. J. C. Ingram, for the past sev
eral vonrs an official of the Mil-
ledgrville State Hospital has been
named traveling representative for
the Federal Housing Administra-
Mr. Ingram will begin his new
duties immediately leaving for At
lanta this week. Mr. Ingram hopes
to make Milledgeville headquart
ers Miss Jauniia Ingram is now
making her home with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Rives nnd will continue
to live here. Mr. Ingram has many
friends throughout the county who
are interested in his recent appoint
ment and wish him much success.
MOTHER AND SON BURIED AT
SAME TIME
Mrs. Nancy McKinley Passes Away
at H«*nie of Daughter and Son
Killed in Wreck.
Fnroute to Milledgeville to attend
the funeral services of his mother,
Mrs. Nancv McKinley. O. T. McKin
ley was killed when a train hit the
car in which he was traveling near
Jacksonville.
Mrs. McKinley. 81, who has made
her home with her daughter. Mrs.
•L M Smith for several years, died
suddenlv Monday morning.
Mr. McKinley was with his poth
er. T McKinley fnroute to Mil-
ledgeville when the accident happen
ed resulting in his death and the
his broker.
Funeral sendees for the mo”
nnd «">n will he held at White Plains
Wednesday afternoon.
Mm MnKinlov is survived bv five
sons. L. T. McKinley, uf Miami. Fla..
R. S.. J. R . M. L. and D. G. McKin-
lev. of White Plains: two daughters.
Mrs. J. T.T. Smith, of this city. Mrs.
Edmund Bars, of McRae: two sisters.
Mrs. W. L. Alsabrook* of Sparta:
Mrs. Jesse Lynch of Mansfield: two
brothers, Moses B. and Durwood
McKinley.
last year.
Agent Lnnglev said details of the
acreage plan have not been an
nounced and he did not vet know
what the quota for the county
would be.
At a meeting of the advisory com
mittee of the farm agent on Tue-
dnv plans were made to improve
the variety of the cotton to be
grown this year. The committee al
so approved n plan to work with the
mtton buyers and cinners to im
prove the market here.
Mr. Newton, chief engineer, of the
State Hiehwnv Department, who was
present at the opening of the Old
Canitol BricVe on last Sunday*,
promised countv officials that pro
vision would be made immediately
to extend the side walk from the
bridpe to connect with the walk at
the end of Hancock street.
Mr. Newton expressed great ad
miration for the bridge and inspect
ed every detail. He deplored the
fact that the walk provided for
ned^tnans on the bridge was not
carried on alone the highway to
inin the citv street. He told county
officials that this work would be
done immediately to insure the
imfeiv of people traveling on this
RFV TERESI TO
ARRIVE TODAY
New Baotist Minister and Family
to Move Here Today, First
Sermon Sunday.
Rev. James M. Teresi nnd his
family will come to Milledgeville
today, Thursday, to make their
home.
The new Baptist minister stated
that he expected to arrive in Mil-
lcdgcvillc some time during today
moving from Vienna where he has
made his home for the past several
years.
During the paSt scMernl weeks
the Baptist pastorium has been
gone over throughout the interior
nnd new furnishings have been add
ed. The home was opened for in
spection on Tuesday afternoon. On
next Tuesday a reception will be
held for the new minister and his
family by the Baptist W. M. U.
The new minister will occupy the
pulpit cf the Baptist church for the
first time on next Sunday at the
morning services. The other minis
ters of the city arc planning a union
service Sunday evening at the Bap
tist church at which time he will bo
welcomed to Milledgeville. All the
people of the community ore Invit
ed to attend these services, which
are being arranged by Rev. Smith.
Rev. Harding and Rev. Harris.
The new Baptist minister will re
ceive a cordially welcome to Mil-
ledgcville and will be expected to
take an active part in the life of the
community.
ROOSEVELT BALL ! Big Crowd Attends Opening Of
GREAT SUCCESS Old Capital Bridge Last Sunday
Echeiak Club Crowded With
Dancers. G. S. C. W. Ball Larg
ed in State With 1200 Present.
Ovrr a thousand people danced
ir Baldwin county Wednesday night
in celebration of President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt’s birthday stnd as
a benefit to the Warm Springs
Foundation and fight against in
fantile paralysis.
The Birthday Balls in Baldwin
County were highly successful. At
the Echetah Country Club the ball
room was paeked with dancers. The
Georgia Cherokees opened the even
ings entertainment with Happy
Days are Here Again, the Roosevelt
theme song, and for more than an
hour entertained the dnneers with
snappy music under the direction
of Mrs. E. R. Hines.
As the evening progressed Messrs.
J. L. Sibley and L. H. Andrews
entertained the crowd with several
stunts. The feature was a cake walk
with a handsome birthday cake
given by the Electrik Maid Bakery
as the prize.
At G. S. C. W. ever 1200 young
people danced. This was probably
the largest dance in the state. At
ten o’clock an intermission was the
occasion for varied entertainment
features. Miss Jackie Walker gave
n novelty dance and the G. M. C.
cadets presented a snappy pick
squad in drills. The members of the
squad did a number of fancy move-
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G.S.CW.To HaveTwelve Week
Summer School This Year
For the first time In history the
Georgia State College for Women
will continue in session throughout
the summer and instead of a six
weeks summer term, as in the past,
n 12 week summer school will be
operated, it has been announced.
The summer session will open on
June 12th, two days after the regu
lar term closes on June 10th, and
continue through August 28th. Two
sections will be operated, new' stu
dents matriculating at the end of
the first six weeks. Plans are being
made for a record enrollment this
year.
The summer session will close
about a month before the regular
term will begin again.
MURDER TRIAL ENDS TWO
WEEK SESSION OF COURT
Baldwin Superior Court Adjourned
at Noon Saturday after Mistrial
Is Declared.
Judge James B. Park adjourned
Baldwin Superior court last Satur
day morning after declaring a mis
trial in the murder trial of Willie
Burch, when a jury’ failed to reach
a verdict after more than 18 hours
deliberation.
Burch was charged with the mur
der of Johnny Mason, who died from
stab wounds during the term of
court. The case consumed nil of Fri
day and w’ent to the jury about six
o’clock. At 12:15 Saturday morning
Judge Park declared a midtrial.
The crimnal docket which consum
ed the week was directed by Solicitor
General C. S. Baldwin. Jr., and a
large number of cases were disposed
of. Burch is being held in jail.
Dr. Thomas Alexander, chairman
of New College, a division of Co
lumbia University, has been at G.
S. C. W. several days this week.
Dr. Alexander is an expert on ,
teacher training and his visit to the wor jj an j that
college was to inspect the work of
the Pda body Practice School and
offer suggestions. He sj>oke to the
students and faculty members at
several conferences. On Wednesday
he was accompanied by Dr. Guv
Wells for a visit to the .South Geor
gia Teachers College, Statesboro.
Mr. George Fisher was re-elected
chairman nnd other members of the
Echetah Country Club Golf Com-
mittce were re-elected for the new h .
rear and plans have been started | ^ '
for the annual spring tournament, j
Other members of the committee
reelected were: Rev. Horace Smith.
Mr. Wilson Mason nnd Mr. R. H.
Reynolds. Mr. H. S. Jones was named
a new member o.* the committee
The tournament will probably bo-
l pin March 1st. Interest has grown
rapidly in golf the past year and it
,• is expected that over one hundred
I players will take part in the qualify-
j ing rounds. Prizes w'ill be given in
I nil bmekf ts. nnd a special prize for
low medalist.
A minimum temperature of 19
was recorded here Monday morn
ing. by the weather bureau, but
warmer weather followed and Wed
nesday was a spring-like day.
Sunday the cold wave struck with
force when the- thermometer dropntd
to 23. but rose to 56 during the day.
On Monday the low 19 was follow
ed by a rise in temperature to reach
42. allthough most of the day was
freezing. Tuesday. 28 was the low
point nnd 57 the high.
Wednesday was much warmer to
nd a week of extremely
'eather.
Fn»TATm>R TO ATTEND
rONFERENf'F OF COLLEGE
READS
Dr. Guv H. Wells Dean Hoy Tay
lor and Dr. F.. H. Scott represent
ing G. S C. W.. and Col. Joe Jen
kins and Mnj. T. H. Rcntz. repre
senting G. M. C. wil attend n confer
ence of collere heads in Atlanta on
Friday and Saturday. The meeting
will bring together representatives
from all Georgia Colleges who make
up the Association of Georgia Col
leges.
I
! INFORMAL RECEPTION TO
COMMEMORATE COMPLETION
OF CATHOLIC RECTORY
An informal recent ion to com
memorate the completion of the new
Catholic Rectory will bo held on
next Sunday afternoon and even
ing. February third, between the
hours of five and seven. Because
of the kindness with which he has
been received by the people of Mil
ledgeville and Baldwin County,
since the beginning of his tenure of
office in the local church Father
McNamara is encouraged in the
thought that many would be inter
ested in seeing his new home. And
so he is asking the Editor of The
Union-Recorder to extend for him
through the columns of his paper an
invitation to all to attend the re
ception.
BEAUTY SPECIAL TO TAKE
STUDENTS HOME FRIDAY
Yoon* Ladies of G. 8. C. Will Spend
Week at Homes. To Return Sun
day Night.
A special train will leave Mil
ledgeville at 11:00 o’clock Friday to
take the students of G. S. C. W. to
their homes for a v-cck-cnd holiday.
A week-end holiday Is being given
before the new quarter begins and
the students are allowed to co home
for three days. They will return to
the college Sunday night to resume
dosses on Monday and begin a new
quarter.
Practically all the students and
faculty members will take advant
age of the week-end holiday.
FARM COMMITTEE
MET ONMONDAY
Increase in Tracking Activities
Urged by Committee. Peannts
Also on New Program.
Baldwin County Extension Work
directors met at the court house
Monday, the 28th. to receive the re
ports of the committees that are ex
pected to cooperate with County
Agent Langley in advancing the
farming interest of this county. Mr.
J. L. Siblcv was made chairman
of the committee, and Mr. C. E.
Smith, secretary.
The committee on trucking with
Mr. Langley as chairman. J. O.
Ethridge, W. C. Green and W. E.
Ireland, recommended that in ns
much as they had failed to secure
for this county, acreage to be con
tracted for, and planted in pepper,
that the farmers plant between 25
and 50 acres in tomatoes, to be sold
as ripe tomatoes or to be canned if
there is any surplus that cannot be
disposed of in the unennned state.
The committee is going to ask the
cooperation of twenty-five or thirty
farmers each to plant a half acre of
some standard variety of tomato,
that can be graded and sold as far
ns possible on the market or that
can be combined in shipments made
by trurk to other cities, or that can
be canned.
The committee Is very anxious
that the farmers who cooperate wiil
understand that this is experime-n-
is going to
be asked to plant enough to make
them feel sore In rase the venture
should not be a success.
The question also was discussed
as to advising the farmers who b
land suital^ to try peanuts in a
limited way this year.
The committee on cotton consist
ing of Mr. M. F.. Webb, R. W. Ivey
and C. E. Smith and O. M. Ennis
were requested to carefully con
sider the matter of marketing cot
ton so that by next fall more co
operative methods can be inaugu
rated for disposing of this most
important crop. They were also
asked to consider the advisability
of recommending a special type of
seed to our farmers.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the president, when the
other committees on dairying, poul
try. soil improvement, 4-H club, and
swine, will report.
Marker Unveiled as Memorial to
Former Governors of State. Gov.
Tahnadg Speaker.
Milledgcville’s greatest occasion,
rivaling the visit of General LaFay-
ettc over one hundred years ago, was
celebrrted on last Sunday when the
Old Capitol Bridge was opened to
traffic and a marker dedicated to
the memory of the former Governor*
of Georgia by Governor Eugene Tal-
madge.
The greatest throng In the history
of the city was here to see the dedi
cation and hear Governor Talmadffc.
From every section of Georgia the
people came and it was estimated
that over 1000 visiting automobile*
were in the city.
The Governor spoke twice, one*
at the bridge and again at the
Georgia State College for Women,
where the program was concluded.
The days celebration, which was
arranged by Mr. L. H. Andrews, who
personally supervised every detail,
began with a luncheon at the Old
Governors Mansion with Dr. and Mr*.
Guy Wells as host and hostess. The
Governor. Mrs. Talmndge, heads of
the institutions hc~e, General Lind-
Icy Camp and members of the Gov
ernor’s Staff were guests. The de
lightful luncheon was served bp-
young lady students of the collect
A guard of honor awaited the
Governor and his party at the Man
sion and escorted him to the old
capitol building the Georgia Mili
tary College. The cadet band and
bugle corps with one company form
ed the escort. As the Governor*
party entered the campus a salute
of 19 guns was fired. The cadet
battallion under the command af
Cupt. Frank Mansfield, passed in
review before the Governor and
staff and then led the parade to the
bridge where the dedication cere
monies took place.
In the parade were state and
county leaders and the school chil
dren of Baldwin county who came
in school busses for the occasion.
The governor sounded a signifi
cant note in his first lalx when he
paid: “Any proposed tax increase*
will go through only over mv veto*
He made this statement after ex
pressing gratification that construc
tion of the bridge, a PWA project,
had not put Georgia In debt.
Governor Talmadge thanked the
Federal Governor for making the
construction possible. All great
countries, he said, are known in his
tory by their roads and bridges, and
the Appian Way “lives centuries af
ter the Roman empire has died.”
Tribute to rredreessors
Paying tribute to the twenty-one
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While the tremendous crowd ns-
rembled here Inst Sunday to witness
the bridge opening were jamming
their way to get a vantage point to
Mr. A. W. Watkins and Mr. O. O. see the ceremonies, pick pockets
Banks, of the Purchase & Sale Co., moved quietly among them and four
spending this week at the mid- men have reported missing wallets
ntcr furniture market at High to the police.
of the leading] The heaviest looser was a Mr.
furniture markets o? the world. | Fountain of Wilkinson county, who
While at the markets Messrs j stated $380. were taken from his
Watkins and Banks will witness the pocket. The father of Mr. H. R Gor-
advanee showing of the new furai- don said his pocket book was taken
ture exhibited bv the leading manu-! after the button holding the flan
facturcrs of the nation. They will j had heon cut off. His loss amounted
buy for the store here and before I to $20. A Mr. Christian reported the
returning home will visit several. loss of $35. and Mr. J. S. Bone said
factories. hi.; pocket book and keys were
The state legislature is expected
to approve a million dollar building
fund for the state university system
during the week. The fund has the
backing of the Governor, who reach
ed a compromise with the Board of
Regents who opposed a bill that
would take a wav the two nnd one-
hnlf million PWA loan and grant
for building funds.
G. S. C. W. was to receive more
than two hundred thousand for two
buildings from the PWA money.
While no announcement has been
made It Is expected that G. S. C.
W. will receive the same allotment
from the state fund as from the
other which was ten percent.
What buildings will be npporved
for G. S. C. W. have not yet been
announced.
The Purchase & Sale Co., has be- j taken. The pocket book was found
nmc one of the leading furniture I by Dr. J. C. Adcock in his side
of Central Georgia drawingj yard in West End
trade from counties throughout this
section.
Messrs Watkins and Banks
return home Friday.
H. V. Harvey, landscape gardener
of the Georgia c xtonsion service,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
The police have been unable
find a clue.
FX-CHAP JFR8 WILLARD VISITS
MILLEDGEVILLE
Jess Willard former neavy welch’
boxing champion of the world spent
Monday in the Jty.
The prize fighter officiated at a
American Legion benefit wrestling
match Monday -evening ns referee.
TOBLER CREEK BEING
% DRAINED BY F. E. R. A.
Forty-five Men Employed In Ma
laria Eradication Project. Entire
Basin to Be Drained.
Work was started this week to
drain Tobler Creek in the northern
part of Baldwin county in order that
the low lands may be cleared.
-A The work is being done as a FERA
project and is giving employment to
forty-five men. The work is a ma
laria control project and wtil prob
ably tube three months tq com
plete. The creek begins in the far
north section of the county and emp
ties into the Ooonee above the river
bridge. Along the basin of the creek
are low lands and marsh and these
swamp lands will be drained and
cleared.
Mr. Arthur Powell, county
engineer of the FERA, has the work
in charge.
the countv. He visited a number of | The champ ’nlked to the students
farms and homes to assist in plan- j nn physical fitness,
ning for landscape gardening and | The Legion wrestling card was ar-
henutifying grounds. j ranged by Archie Holton.
ESCAPE CAUGHT
Robert Rice, one of the Negroes
who broke jail several weeks ago.
was caught near Eastman on Sunday
nnd was brought back here by Sheriff
W. J. Hayanle and placed In jail.