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Httijon-lktottor 1 WOvIkihM 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- (Continued on bock page) 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 (Continued on back page) 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.