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VOLUME CV.
MiDedicTiBe, G»., March 7, 1935
Consolidated in 1872
NUMBER ZS
government aid
INSPECTS LANDS
Considers Purchase by Govern
ment of Several Hundred Acres
ef Sub-marginal Land Here.
V. Webster Johnson, senior
j r nictrative assistant under the
\ vnent several days in Mil-
i - : lle inspecting lands and dis-
SM|S1 , w ith citizens the possibility
!h0 mirrhase of several hundred
r , of sub-marginal lands in this
v ty the government.
71 tends were in the 105th and
318th districts and arc what are
as sub-marpinal land, that
glands that have been washed in
i t r h. r ; ,nd the soil erosion has Deen
! rh an extent that thev are al-
for planting. The eov-
’•nment will purchase this land,
j".’, , it ou t nf production, and bv
careful planning rebuild it so that
cd
n >roductive and
IP The lands will be reforest-
hc ditches filled and the erosion
■pped The land will probably be
;cmment park
untn thn land is readv for use again
v y,i,-h will be several years.
Johnson will recommend the
purchase nf this land. The Kiwanis
! nub and leading citizens have en-
1,! .d ibe plan. Mr. Johnson came
„, r , n t tht* request cf Congressman
ail Vinson and also inspected
I lands in Hancock. Twiggs and Wil
kinson counties.
viwanis to HAVF. FARMERS
CLUB AS GUESTS ON THURSDAY
Alerting to Be Held at Baptist
Church. Georgia Cherokees to
1 Pla.y.
The Milledgevillc Kikanis Club
will meet «.n Thursday at one o’clock
at the Men’s Bible Class Room of
the Baptist church. President Joe
Andrews has announced.
This will be the first meeting at
the church and the luncheon will
ho served by the circles of the
church. The members of the Pro
gressive Farmers Club will be the
honor guests at the luncheon.
The feature of the program will
L> c f v , ral . ' lections by the Georgia
Cr.ef kces. an orchestra of G. S. C.
IV. girls directed by Mrs. Nolle Wo-
ir:ck Hines.
A number of new members are
spotted to be added to the rolls
it this meeting.
NEW DOCTOR NAMED TO
STAFF AT STATE HOSPITAL
1 >r. Frank Holder Succeeds Dr. E. W.
Schwall as Junior Physician at
State Institution.
.. Frank Holder, of Jefferson, hnr
n named to the staff of physicians
the Milledgeville State Hospital
John Oden, superintendent, an-
nr-'-d this week.
> Holdrr is a graduate cf The
•idi I nrd the medical school of the i
ty of G
t!i T T nivprsity hospital nd hast
.n d for some time.
>. •: 'dor succeeds Dr. E. W.
LIEUT. DECKER SOT
AVAILABLE AT PRESENT
Congressman Carl Vinson was
advised Wednesday by the V'ar
Department that Lieut. George M.
Decker was not available at this
time for duty at G. M. C.
Col. Joe Jenkins saifl he hoped
that it could be arranged for
Lieut. Decker to come here as the
college was anxious to have him
and that he would make further
effort to get Lieut. Decker detail
ed here as Profeosor of Military
Science and Tactics.
Cooking School Opens Next
Wednesday Afternoon 30 clock
COUNTY AGREES
ON JAIL SALE
College Told That OUrr is Ac
ceptable, if Present Building
Can be Salvaged.
The County Commissioners spent
most of Tuesday studying plans
for a new jail and changes for the
Court House, after informing thb
Board of Regents that the offer for
the jail would be accepted if the
county was allowed to salvage the
present jail building. This offer will
probably be accepted by the board
this week.
The commissioners discussed with
several architects plans for the new
jail which will be constructed in the
near future. An option on a lot on
Montgomery has been secured for
the location of the jail. This lot faces
south and is just back of the Bass
potato houses. A modern jail will be
erected with a residence for the
sheriff on the -ground floor. Plans
to be submitted some time in
the next few days. It is expected
that the Board of Regents will reach
an agreement with the county in
the near future and that the terms
made Tuesday will be accepted.
The commissioners also studied
plans to remodel the court house
but decided to delay this work until
the jail job was finished.
The eighth annual Electric Cook
ing School sponsored by The Uninn-
Recorder. will open next Wednes
day afternoon at three o’clock in
the G. M. C. Grammar School audi
torium for a three day session.
Miss Gladys Baker, noted food
authority and home economist of
the Universal Range Corp.. Ne\v
Brittan. Conn., will have charge of
the school. Miss Baker needs no
introduction to Milledgeville house
wives. she conducted the school last
year and is a native of Hancock
county. Her classes last year were
of unusual interest and if import
ance to the home builders of Mil
ledgeville.
Miss Baker has planned an elabo
rate program this year and will give
new ideas in food preparation and
the economical management of the
home. She has been secured through
the co-operation and courtesy of the
Georgia Power Co.
An added feature of the School
this year will be a model home dis
play arranged by Purchase &
Sale Company. In this display
the women of this section will be
shown new types of home furnish
ings and how to furnish their homes
conveniently, beautifully and eco
nomically. A modem kitchen show
ing all the late devices for labor
saving will be shown. This display
will be one of the most unique and
unusual of its kind ever presented.
A feature at the close of the
classes will be a style show. A group
of Milledgeville’s most charming
young ladies will model the newest
creations in spring fashion. Tikis fea
ture will be of special interest and
importance to the women of this
section.
The school is abosolutely free and
every woman in Baldwin and ad
joining counties is invited. Many
souvenirs wil be presented each af
ternoon and refreshments will be
served.
Classes begin at three-thirty each
afternoon and will last for one hour.
The school will be held Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday afternoons at
the same hour. The G. M. C. Parent-
Teacher Association will assist in
the school and will* have committees
to act as hostesses each afternoon.
Each lady is asked to bring two or
three of her favorite recipes some
time during the school. It is re
quested that the recipes be for a
different course in the meal.
Miss Baker has written that she
is especially happy to come back to
Milledgeville and cordially invites
her friends to meet her.
ppronriation impossible,
vnliable in 1936 if pass-
L*n:*tc* and signed by the
was introduced as a
when the lean from the
was made impossible |
purposes.
G. S. C W. will get is
ORDINANCE TO PUT ALL
WIRES UNDER GROUND
READ SECOND TIME
City Council In Session Monday
Nirlil Urge Passage of Burgin
Bill.
The City Council in session Mon
day night at the regular monthly
meeting read for the second time
the orainance requiring that all
electric, telephone and telegraph
•ires be placed under ground and
•ill at the next meeting take the
cw law under consideration for
passage.
The law requires that all wires
in the business and main residential
sections be placed in under-ground
rabies and that the poles in the city
be removed. This ordinance was
considered for the first tine sevo ■
months ago and a nun icr of council-
havo declared in favor of its
ge. which indicates the ordin-
will become law.
The council approved a resolution
urring the members of the house
from Baldwin county and the srn-
aU from this district support the
Burgin bill which provides that :
rtricllv local legislation be left to
the municipalities and counties to
decide by referendum.
The council granted a petition
from G. S. C. W. to close a block « r
Clark street in front of the M:m-
rinn on the night of March 15th so
that a skating carnival might be
staffed by the young ladies.
Other routine matters were dis
posed of at the meeting.
CONDITION OF EDITOR R. B-
MOORE IMPROVED
Mr. It. B. Monrr. editor or The
Union-Recorder is rcoainine his
strength at his home and his eondi-
tion is greatly improved. Mr. Moore
has been confined to his bed for
about two weeks, and his absence
frrm the office has been sreatlv
felt
G. M. C. AND G. S. C.
FACULTIES TO MEET ON
BASKETBALL COURT
Col. Joe Jenkins and Dr. Guy Wells
to Be Star Performers in Game
Thursday.
Thd mrirt interesting basketball
game of the season will take place
at the G. M. C. gym Thursday night
when the G. M. C faculty plays
ih- men of the G. S. C. faculty.
Dr Guy Wells will play forward
on the G. S. C. W. team and will
he I'tiarded by Colonel Joe Jenkins J
of the G. M. C. team. Other mem- •
hers of the G. S. C. W. team will
be Dr. Sidney McGhee. Dr. Harry i
Little and Dr. Cornelius. Earl Rob- [
rrson “Whitcy” Eebrhart and Rev.
Shea, beside!; Colonel Jenkins, j
Coach Wallace Butts. Colonel Joe j
Muldrcw. “Babe" Florence. Ben |
Rryar. Slao Rcntz and Major I
Durough will perform for G. M. C.
All the players on the two teams
were stars in their college days.
For the last several days they have j
been assiduously training to
MR. ED ROBINSON NAMED
OLDSMOBILE DEALER
IN MILLEDGEVILLE
Young Business Man Takes 0\|t
New Dealership This Week With
New Models on Display.
Announcement was made this week
of the appointment of Mr. Edward
Robinson as the Oldsmobile auto
mobile dealer for Milledgeville.
Baldwin and adjoining counties.
Mr. Robinson has been in the
automobile business for several years
handling the Chrysler-Plymouth cars.
He wil continue to handle these cars,
adding the new Olds to his line. The
new models are striking in appear
ance and marvels in performance. Mr.
Robinson said, and the public is
cordially invited to inspect these
famous cars.
Capt. J. H. Ennis was unable
to return to Atlanta this week to
resume liis duties at the session
of the Georgia Legislature and
was confined to his bed. On Wed
nesday he was carried to the City
Hospital. While his condition is
not considered critical, a severe
cold which developed into bron
chial pneumonia has caused mem
bers of the family and physicians
to become greatly concerned 1 . His
condition was considered good
today.
» Thursday
. Emission fee of ten ccg
.reed students of the t’
. ns and adult admlssio
Judge Bertie Stcmbridge received
check Monday to pay the pension-
et in>rs of Baldwin county 830. each for,
light ic month of January 1935.
; will I There are four veterans and I
3 in- thirteen widows on the roll. Plans j
will ere being made to pay up all back j
! due pensions at an early date.
CITY AUDIT IS
READONMODAY
Report Shows Financial Status of
MiHedz?viI!e Greatly Improved
in Year.
The auditors report of the affairs
of the City of Milledgeville and the
water department was read at
council meeting on Monday evening
and showed an improvement in the
financial status during the year. The
report covered the operation during
1934.
Current liabilities of the city are
S79.202.70, a reduction of $8,429.49
in the citys debt since the last audit
for the year 1933.
The report showed uncollected
taxes amounted to S34.117.04. Collec
tions from all sources during the
year amounted to S45.845.57. which
was an increase of $2,043.20 over
collections for the year 1933. Expen
ses for the year 1934 were decreas
ed S9.190.21. The city lived within
the budget planned at the beginning
of the year, without an increase in
♦axes or the curtailment of services.
The bonded indebtedness has been
reduced $3,600 and the floating debt
S9.042.4R.
The council exnrcssed satisfaction
in the condition of the city’s affairs
and pledged a continuance of the
rigid economy program. Mr. Lamar
Hem. clerk and treasurer, was com
mended for his work.
NEW MOVIF. HOUSE TO
OPEN MONDAY MARCH 18
•Bmdway Bill” Wfth Myma Lojv
nrd Warner Baxter to Be Onenin*
Feature. Stage Show Scheduled.
The Campus. Milledgeville’s new
theatre will be opened Monday
r Torch l Pth to the public. Manager
Frank D. Adams has announced.
The premier opening will be a
gala event and plans are being made
for several hundred visitors in the
r'ty for the day. Many leading
theatre magnates Yyill accompany
Mr. Rov Marlin to Milledgeville and
all managers of Martin theatres will
be here.
The cneninff show will feature
“Broadway Bill” with Myma Loy
inri Warner Baxter rn the screen.
The stage show will l>e Boh Davis
t:l Flashes. A companv of
e will present feature acts
and dances.
COTTON GROWER
CAN GELPAPERS
Contracts Will Be Submitted to
State Board of Reviews for
0keh After Approval in County
Blanks tor making 1935 cotton
contracts for cotton farmers on land
cn which cotton contrac* has previ
ously been made are now in the
county agent’s office. Necessary
blanks for growers who had a 1934
cotton contract have not yet been
received.
Cotton growers who desire to
make a contract on land notecover-
ed by a contract are requested to
secure all necessary information for
making the contract and present
this at the respective community
headquarters which are at Brown?.
Coopers. Union Point. Mcrriwethcr,
and Scotlsboro
The information required oefore a
contract can be executed is as fol
lows: Number of acres planted to
cotton from 1928 through 1934 to
gether with the number of bales and
number of pounds lint for each year
beginning with 1928 through 1P34.
The total number of acres in the
farm, the number of acres in culti
vation. the location, and the owner
of the land over which a contract
is to he made must be furnished. In
addition to this information the
number of acres planted to caeh
ether individual crop must be given
for 1933 and 1934.
Cotton growers who made a 1934
centract will be notified bv letter as
soon a*- the nccesrarv blark*- are
rereived for renewing this contract.
Producers who made a 1934 cotton
contract and have made no change
in and on the farm will be reaulred
nniv to execute one additional blank
to he attached to and to become a
part of the original contract.
Cotton growers who made a con
tract in 1934 and have increased or
dr ereased either by purchase, sales
or rentals will be required to make
additional contract*; for 1935.
Three who made a contract in
and violate this rentract in 1935
„>*11 he reaulred to forfeit all rental
check*: received in 1934.
Tn order to receive acreage allot
ment « for the county all contracts
must be submitted and aporoved by
the sta’c board of reviews.
Every cotfori fnnner is urged to
secure at once the number of bales
of cotton produced, the average
y'eteht of Hot nor bote end the
acreage planted to cotton In IP”
and 1934. This information is re
quired and must be furnished be
fore a contract »nn be completed.
Union-Recorder Plans County
History Edition of Paper
•oted
now being made for the j
>f special edition of the
it. at an early date j
>rding of
ombnt principals
he arrival of the
Every niece nf
be
ing shined, buildings are being
cleaned from top to bottom and no
details are overlooked to be ready
for a perfect score when the test
C.asrcs will be suspended each
afternoon beginning Monday of next
ek. Col. Jenkins has not been ad-
• ‘- c ed who the officers will be.
Mr. Moore’s friend* will be glad
to‘know that his condition is show
ing improvement and it is hoped h
will return to the office in a short
negro killed and one
INJURED AT SAW MTLL
Julian Sutbbs. a negro man '"? s
killed and Ormand Bonner, anmii-
rr Negro, was injured Wednesda>
when a log rolled off a truck while
being loaded on me platation of Mr.
,T. L. Pettigrew.
The Negroes were brought to the
City Hospital but Stubbs died before
he reached Milledgeville. Bonner is
in a serious condition.
ical facts
the de-
»f the city and county
not jet printed.
The compiling of records and
preparation of copy is in the hands
cf Mrs. T. H. Rente, who has made
an exhausted study of county rec-
□d old ] nd in1
cd many of the older citizens in
gathering the information which has
been written into vividly interest
ing stories.
The edition will he devoted
principally to the period when Mil-
lcdgcville was the capitol of the
state. This was the most stirring
period of Georgia’s history ar.d as
capitol of the state most of the pro
gress and development originated
here. The stories that have been
written by Mrs. Rcntz are thrilling,
and will hold the intense interest cf
every reader. The Union-Recorder
states without fear of contradiction
that from a historical standpoint this
will ho one of the most importin'
and valuable papers ever published
in Georgia.
Orders have already been received
extra copies of this paper and
these desiring additional copies are
urged to file their application at
cnee. A limited number of copies
will be printed on book paper fo.
filcing and those who desire to pre
serve the valuable records for fu-
Many gallics of type hr.
•ady been set and others a
i the process of preparatic
■sorvation of advertising ?
One of the features will be a pic
torial section showing Milledgeville
in its infancy and' its gradual de
velopment to the present thriving
metropolis. Another feature will be
a section of biographies in which
the story of Milledgeville’s early
settlers and the people who have
pioneered to build a greater Mil-
icdgcville will be told.
The edition is not the ordinary’
type of special edition designed to a
revenue builder, but is one that has
been planned to preserve much
valuable history that will be iost
to posterity if not made perman
ent by the printed word. Many old-
er citizens, who will not be here
fer long, have been interviewed and
have told many facts that will be
printed for the first time.
The Union-Recorder, an institu
tion that has been in existence al
most since the first settler came
here, felt that it has a duty to per
form to preserve this valuable in
formation, thus this edition was
The date of the publication will
be announced later. Any person
h ring old pictures, or information
about the early history of the city-
are requested to send them in at
Mr. Adams has announced that
, h 10
■ rd 20c: rtight. TO" and 25c students.
- -s in- ov r 1 ’
15c to all shows. The admission to
•hr. balcony for Negroe” will be 10c
and 15c.
At the evening performance Mr.
Martin. Mr. Adams, and Mayor
Home, with a number of Milled ge-
villc’- citizens v ill appear on Urn
rtape r.rd a formal ceremony will
take place to officially open ‘he new
play house.
The new theatre is one of the
finest in the south and will sea*.
1300 p'ople. In every appointment it
is modern and beautiful.
Dr. Guy Wrlls. president of G. S.
C. W. attended a rally of the Cham
ber of Commerce in Statesboro on
Tuesday nicht and delivered the
princinal speech of the delightful
Dr. Wells was accompanied by Mr.
Joe Andrews and Col. Envin Sibley,
who also made short after dinner
speeches. Invited to attend the ban
quet were Dr. E. A. Tigncr and Jerc
Dr. Wells spoke at the chapel
rv- crises cf the South Georgia
Teachers College in the morning.
ESCAPE ARRESTED U . i^iA
Height Wolfolk, one of the sev
eral negroes that rsjppcd from the
Baldwin county jaiFa few weeks
ago war arrested in Atlanta Tues
day and Sheriff Haymc brought him
back to Milledgeville Wednesday.
Wolfolk wab awaiting trial for
stealing an automobile when he
e-\ -tned. He was one of the leaders
in the jail break.
Mnj. Tom Bryan, of Waynesboro,
a brother of Mnj. Ben B^yan, has
been named to the G. M. C. faculty
to succeed Mai. Jarman, resigned,
as professor of Mechanical arts.
Maj. Bryan came to G. M. C.
Monday and will have charge of the
shop and classes in meehani.cal draw
ing for the remainder of the school
year. He is a graduati of Georgia
Tech and an experienced teacher.
Judge George Carpenter had a
busy session of court Monday after
noon when twenty-six cases were
called in the city Recorder’s court.
The majority of the charges were
for drunk \r.d dir r Al hough
six had been rounded up in a crap
prrSBYTFJHAN DEACONS MEET
The regular annual meeting of
the hoard of Deacons of *he Firs*
Presbyterian church will be held
Monday n*pht, March 11th at eight
o’clock in the Sunday school room
of the church. Election of officers
will be held. All deacons are urged
to be present.
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