Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, May 02, 1935, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI VOLUME CV. MUSICWEEK TO BE CELEBRATED Weeks Pr£’r^ m M«**c to Be Given at C. S. C. W. Under Di- rection of Mn»c FneJty. jyjy.ic Week will be celebrated next week at the Georgia State Col- - - or Women under the direction of t*ie music faculty of the college. premiums will be held daily and lhe public is cordialy invited to at tend. Miss .Mice Lenore Tucker, who ^ he.nd of the department, has ar ranged for the music week celcbra- tion . Milledgeville has always joined in this spring festival with a series r.f delightful concerts. The programs : ir will be outstanding. Sunday evening the Y. W. C A .: the college will give a sacred nnrrrt at the Vesper services in the auditorium at six o’clock in the afternoon. On Monday evenin'? tie program will be given by fhe music department of the college and i-e in commemoration of the* ?jOth anniversary of the birth of the •. tnpoNer Bach. The music will be Bach compositions and the voice, violin, piano and organ pupils and teachers will have part. Grt Tuesday morning at the chapel hour, the music department will the a program. The college orches tra under the direction of Miss Bea trice Hesbrough will feature this MiDedgevile, Ga., May 2, 1935 A MiMflN COUNTY R NUMBER 39 Edition Reviewing Capitol History Nears Finish Edition of the Union-Recorder of Milledgeville. the oldest weekly newspaper in the state, to be issued next wee*. The edition was inspir ed by the recent completion of the Old Capital Bridge across the Oconee at Milledgeville. The period covered is from 1804. when Milledgeville with a few log houses was designated as state capi tal. to 1868, when the last session of the legislature was held here. There will be a section of general stories on the glories of the old scat cf government: its prominent figures that were of national importance— such as William H. Crawford, DEERRELEASED ON OCONEE RIVER Solicitor General Baldwin Intent in Proportion of Deer in This Section. Middle Georgia sportsmen are watching with intesest the propoga- tion of deer alonr the Oconee River. Solicitor General G. S. Baldwin. powerful old newspapers fine old homes, typical families, their hnbits, manners, customs and art objects. Special stories on the pioneering days gleaned from old newspapers, personal recollections and memories of * .d citizens, and old letters and documents will form another section. The "days of the big boom” will be developed from old schapbooks, let ters and papers owned by Mllledge- villc citizens. New and . interesting side-lights on civil war days and the period of reconstruction that im mediately followed will complete the drama. HOUSING DRIVE The city authorities denied the Rev. Smith the right to make a speech in Milledgeville Wednes day aftemor. advocating the Share the Wealth program ex* Senator Huey Long. Rev. Williams with his loud speaking truck arrived here short Iv afternoon Wednesday In prepa ration for a pre-advertiscd ad dress. The truck was placcarded “Every Mon a King”, and “Share the Wealth. ’ Rev. Williams said he was the organizer for the “Share the Wealth Mcvement.” The city officials said city lows prevented such speeches. DRYS ORGANIZE AGAINST REPEAL Work to Tear Down Old Jail to Begin at Once INTEDECT PDAWQ Col. Jo* Named President in 1 LlvLj 1 lilUl TV J of Baldwin County Anti-Repeal $147,060 in Pledges for Homs Improvements and Building. Six Loans are Made This Week. The drive to acquaint Milledge- villc people with the Federal Hous ing Program increased in interest eek and more than $147,000 Dr. Guy Wells will give a talk i the ch pel exercises ^ on j " swamp abou t three milesJielow | 0 f Madison several weeks ago has been pledged for home modem released thirteen young deer along j ization and building on the part of I the Oconee River. He released six in ! the people In this city, the swamp about three miles below; Last week six loans were ap- V.'cdr.esday and a special musical' M jjj Pc j KCV j]i 0i four on the Oconee proved to provide funds for repairs rogram will be given Wednesday | Rjver abou( f our miles above Mil-1 and improvements on Milledgeville ledgeville near Oconee and Little I homes and a large number of other Rivers and three in Jasper County ; applications .irar the big Georgia Power Com pany dam on the Ocmutgee River. Prior to that a large buck had fre quently been seen *.n the Scotts- boro community in South Baldwin. Several Grand Juries in this setion have recommended a closed season ing the Fresiman Class Glee Club will give a '-cn'cert. Excerpts f urn the opera carmen" will be sung rn this p»ogram. Mrs. Edgar I.ong will be the guests soloists and Messrs. Olin Banks, Sidney Stcm- brid!"-. Frrmk Evans. L. H. Andrews and Sam Terry will sing with the glee club in the ehorous numbers. On Tuesday afternoon at six o’clock the Georgia Cherokees will give a FUNERAL SERVICES'HELD » FOR LEVI SMITH TUFSDAY Prominent Farai»*r Passes Away at Home Manda*. Afternoon. Was Well Known Here. Funeral services w day afternoon at the Nunn & Wheel er church for Lewis Levi Smith, prominent Wilkinson county farmer, who died late Monday afternoon. Mr. Smith suffered a stroke cf appoplexy several day alting action dur ing the next few weeks. The money pledged represents funds for a num ber o.’ new homes and a great num ber o’ modernization for Mlllcdge- ville. The pledges also represent a number of loans to refinance present mortgages. The interest in the hous- riivity has grown daily and Forces at Rally Tuesday Night. Pleas for retention of state pro hibition laws May 15 “in behalf of the hundreds of youthful students” here were made Tuesday night by Miller S. Bell, and Col. Joe Jenk ins. president of Georgia Military college, who was elected president of the Baldwin County Allied Forces for Prohibition Rev. R. C. Shea was named secre tary and treasurer while a nominat ing committee to select an execu tive committee and complete organ ization includes Rev. H. S. Smith. Rev. J. M. Teressi. Mr. Bell, L. C. Hall. Rev. J. F. McCluney. The rally was held in the courthouse with Mrs. Florence Adkins and Mrs. D. S. Sanford representing the W. C. T. U. “I bcleive God has selected the people of the Southeast to hold on to the highest principles of our na tion.” Colonel Jenkins :aid, declar ing he had “rather my child never for eight years to protect these deer. | ing „ * — „ , . . . , . Sportsmen are making every effort] the solicitors expect to pass the two] have school books nor a school to protect them until they well hundred thousand dollar mark this than to see these supported by li- wcek. r* The money is loaned for ell type* of repairs on homes and business property and also for the erection of new homes. The interest rate can not e.teeed seven percent and Btjptcd. A large black beer has been sight ed on the Oconee River a few miles above Milledgeville several times during the past year. Fox hunters finding beih red and gray foxes • this se in large quantities all held Tucs-I 110 " Middlc GMrg if; . ^ p A few years ago dcor and bear ere unhead of in this section and was almost an impossibility to find fox. However, the entire territory rapidly becoming stocked with while ' gamc> kinds. ■i'' i "V a5 n thoiX? toT' improved I COACH BATCHELOR GIVES BIG "t death came Monday. Mr. Smith) SQUAD SPRING WORK OUT :;d been a prominent farmer of • Brinson county for many years Thlrty Candidal-s of the G.M.C. 1935 ivell known in this city Foot jj a || Team are Learning Funds mentals of Notre Dame System. principal decreases the interest pay ments also decrease. The loans are made available to all people and are handled through the local banks. Mayor J. A. Horne is chairman of the drive which is conducted by Mrs. Bertie Lawscn. Mr. Sam Ed wards. Mrs. Blonde Fowler, Mr. Sol Barrett Mr. Henry Mitchum Mr. Lonnie Minor. He i of in this city noted all of his busi- known as an indus- a kind and benevolent were largely attend- quor revenue." Mr. Bell said “Bald win county with all its \uuthfu! stu dents* should be dry if any spot in North America should." The organization plans to get every’ citizen who is qualified to the polls on May 15th. An executive commit tee with .five members from Mil ledgeville, two from Hardwick and two from each mnlUia district will meet Sunday afternoon at the Bap tist church at three o’clock and plan the campaign. The W. C. T. U. will also have two members on the com- and mittec. | The organization stressed the fact ! that Milidcgveille should remain dry a M. C. PLANS ADDITIONAL '“.^lo’-vhTtmoTvrc j£ YEAR OF COLLEGE WORK 1 orprssed the hope that this county ith i« survived by two son- Hayward Smith and on Mrs. Mirabean Council. i Coach Graham Batchelor is giving thirty young athletes at G. M. C. plenty of exercise each afternoon rn Davenport field in preparation to building the 1935 foot ball eleven at the college. The coach is sending the cade*? j hrough limbering up exercises and j FTMETAH COUNTRY CLUB GOLF = is teaching them the fundamentals j. ar Board Will Pass for Military Institute Rattni July. uuld let the Application' that protc-ctu of the state know i against alcohol would ie young people by a Jay 15th. DAVE HOWARD BURBMGNDAY Former Resident of This City Died Suddenly Saturday Afternoon at His Home in Dearing, Ga. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at the First Baptist church for Mr. Jamas D. Howard, who died suddenly at his home in Dearing on Saturday afternoon. A large gathering of friends and relatives were present to pay tribute to a man that was prominent in the •social, religious, business and pro- fc'sii .nil life of this community for mere than forty years. Rev. James M. Tercsi. pastor of the church, had charge of the services. A prayer was said by Rev. A. G. Harrir. rtf the Presbyterian church and the eulogy was delivered by Mr. Joe Moore a life long friend of the deceased Mr. Moore told of Mr. Howard’s love for his friends and the church. He related how he had done so much for the building of God's kingdom on this earth and had given his life unselfishly for others. He had ex pressed the desire that Mr. Moore conduct the service. Pall bearers were: J. F. Bell, Jr.. George Bell. Culver Kidd, Joe An drew's. Jere Moore. Erwin Sibley. Dr. Dawson Allen. Dr. Richard Bin- ion. Dr. Edwin Allen and Willinr Fraley. , An honorary escort was composed of the following - A. J. Carr. J. F. Bell. E. E. Bell. L. C. Hall. J. L. Sib ley. Dr. J. L. Beeson, Charles Whit field. Marion H. Allen. M. S. Bell. R. B. Moore. E. R. Hines. J. H. Ennis and H. S. Jones. Mr. Howard came to Milledge ville when a young man to study at G. M. C. Following his graduation he studied law at Mercer and when he had received his degree he came to Milledgeville to make his home. He married Miss Annie Barksdale shortly after coming back to Mil- Icdgcvillc and they had enjoyed a happy union until last year when Mrs. Howard passed away. M»*. Howard was active in the affairs o’ the community and played an important part in building Milledge ville. He served the county in the state legislature and was both judge and solicitor of the county court. He managed the campaign of Con gressman Carl Vinson in fffs first race for congress and again entered politics when ho handled the cam paign of Judge Jrc Pottle in his race • Governor. Mr. Howard was a mbor of the Board of Deacons, of the Baptist church and for many taught the Bible class for men He always had Coulj Hu Rested Arautraaf Hone for Sheriff ud W1 Keep Prisoner, at Coarict Cup Approval of an FERA project to demolish the pro;ont county Jail was received this week and work will be started at once to wreck the pres ent brick building. Work will com mence almost simultaneously on the jail building on the lot recently purchased by the county on Mont gomery street. The commissioners at a special scs- ion Wednesday rented the Arm strong house on the corner of Wayne and Montgomery streets, and Sheriff Haynic and his family will move immediately *nto this house. Misde meanor prisoners will be roused at the county convict camp and felony risoners will be taken to Macon or rwinton, the commissioners s*ud. The present building will be tom down and as much of the brick, etc., will be slavagcd os possible. The jail and sherift* residence will be modem in every detail. the Sunday School Boatwright VETERANS AND SONS MET ON MEMORIAL DAY AT COURT HOUSE Judge R. C. Ward Named Com mander. Veterans and Bona Con solidated Into One Organisation. A joint organization of the United Confederate Veterans and the Sons cf Veterans was perfected at a meet ing held at the Court House on last Friday. Memorial Day. It was decided to unite the two erganizations due to the thinning ranks of veterans. Only two veterans were present at the meeting. Judge B. C. Ward and Mr. Jesse Taylor. Judge Ward was named Comman der of the camp. Mr. J. R. Torrance, Vice-Commander and Jere N. Moore, adjutant. The meeting passed resolutions expressing regrets that Mr. T. J. Howard and Mr. M. O. McMullen were unable to owend. They also passed a * resolution expressing re grets that Mr. R. B. Moore, who served as adjutant for Camp Doles for many years, was not able to at tend the meeting, the first he has issed in many years. Mr. Darden Asbury and Mr. Otto Conn were named delegates to the general convention in Armarillo. Texas in Octeber. Judge Ward and Mr. Taylor were named delegates to the state convention to be held, In Atlanta this month and money was appropriated to give these old vet- ans the trip. A resolution was adopted thank ing Judge Bertie Stcmbridge for her deeds of kindness shown the veterans and widows. Mr. J. R. ; the only veteran to 'SUNDAY PARADES AND BAND CONCERTS BEGIN NEXT SUNDAY TEAM IS SELECTED of th • Dar i-ed With Coving- j th*? program also and the cadets iroe, Fort ^ alley , rc »j n g real action. reams. The coach is pleased with I prospects from which he hopes of tiie Echetah j bu nd another winning eleven. It rissy, Roy 5 selected this week ( p rob able that i qualifying rounds] be sc: , n on th e e levc squad at Hayc Jenkir ext fall bu will kr, v system and author! tii “ ere confident of ap- nh C. M. C. will be the only ary institute in the southeast, r’icat’on* are that the college will • the largest boa-dip g enroll- | Joc Muldrow stated that the t in hlston.- next fall, and Col! rctrcat ceremonies with the entire Jenkins is making plans now to ; Cattail ion taking part will be held each Sunday afternoon until the end •ork. One of his hobbies visit the / rural churches and lead in services at these churches. He was post master «>f Milledgeville for •ears. Abou» fifteen ye | he went with his .’■im"" to Miami. sake his home and lived there until the death of Mrs. How- Will Be Associated With Joe T. An- ard about a year ago. when he re- 1 drews in Operation of I<oca! In- ; turned to Georgia and operated his I surance Agency. ig interests near Dearing. Mr. Howard always loved Milledgeville) L. H. Andrei L. H. ANDREWS. JR.. NOW WITH C. H. ANDREWS & SON ’!:ins are being formulated . .Tee Jenkins to add ann‘ r cf col! ire work to the cun icul-l ifoui cf G. M. C. next fall. | p rn£rr ams Will Be Held Each Sun- 1 indication has bc«r. made to the] day Afternoon Until F.nd of School; .• department, with corps area . year. Parauc at Five O'clock. dquarte-s endorsement, for a; iimitutc rating. This appli-i cm ncs t Sunday afternoon 1 rill he acted on in July and first pariu Je of the year will be) ged on the^Mhletic: field of G- and j lis f r j Pnt j s here were closest to I sociated with his brother, Joe T. An- ” nd a his heart. Hr always availed himself j drew, in the management of C. H. the band stand nn the enmp i . opportunity to visit here end Andrews & Son. MilledgeviUe's old- Cnpt. Frank Mansfield and Ct>1 ;; , v: ,, « visit to Milledeeville I rat Insurance agency. within u few days when his sudden ) Mr. Andrews worked with the in- M.mcthing of the ivill be a great aid to the new < ’rs. Coach Batchelor will hnv ight scrimmage before the pra C i re the low scores will also be nem- Dr. Horace Smith. George Fisher, Billy Scott. J. C. Dos- Smith. Rev. A. G. Harris, nson. Jr., Ben Bryan. Au- and Weyman Smith. I ■n plans to meet teams Charlie Moody and George Tro- g the following cities at j wick, negroes, were f’ned $50.09 or iate: Gainesville. Dublin., jo months on the chain gang in Bald- Monroe and Fort Valley.) v .j n county court yesterday, where 11 committee will meet; they were charged with the posscs- •vning to plan for the j 5 ; on D f liquor, g tournament of the] Moody and Trav.dck were captured j Tuesday night by Sheriff Hnynte and ,F 'T tngtF CAUGHT !'.Y POLICEMAN COX ] beginning iiy’lhc middle ->f the city 0,1 Dennis Cox inquired of ! ending bn West MeTntosh street. Negro, the price of a) Before capture, the offenders at- " l: he was carrying and icmrtcd bicak the liquor eontain- nr ed and ran. The police* ! gallon iug and cnc pint bot- Pn pr ’ " and shot the fleeing j tie. / cd student body. ’Jans will be mode soon ‘fir appli- atiens for FERA funds for im- irovemcnts at the college. It is prob- ble that several faculty members rill be added Col. Jenkins plans to add ommercial course next y of the school. The drills will varj somewhat each Sunday aftcrnooi with an exhibition squad drill. Following the parades the cade of Maj the teaching staff, j bcnd undcr U)C dl “ •“ add a 1 Godfrey Ostermen ceil. Maj. Or.!' « cf interest i will n is planning a ... programs which IN THE MONEY TO BE ST AGED will include boih classical and popu- THURSDAY AND FRIDAY | lor ““"'hers as well a. the Itlrring military marches. The parades and concerts always prove intererting each spring and t attract hundreds of people to Mil- i ledgeville. death brought an 'nd to hi*" plans, i uirance company a number of years Dave Howard will be missed. He logo, but for the past several years hes left a memory that will always j has been salesman for W. T. Conn be revered and an heitage to his Sons, wholesale grocers. He is well children that is priceless. ] known In this community and is ex- — i porlenccd in the insurance work. Mr. AVIATION SCHOOL TO BE I Andrews began work on the first of finrir TO All nTI7PNC! tfl ° nionth. He will have charge of UrLN 1U ALL UIlLLTlv. ! the lifc insurance department the j business. C. II. Andrews & Son are Approval of Project Expected Soon. thc district agents for Jefferson Lawrence Bright to Re Instruc- j standard Life Insurance Co. j OUicers Brorrnc and Stencil. The j negroes were j£krn after a fast ch. l ocal Talent Show Will Be Bitr Hit. Sponsors Declared. Hundred Lo ra! People Take Part. “In the Money” a farce comedy, will bo staged at the G. M. C. Audi torium Thursday and Friday even- ngs und-n' the auspices of the U. D. Approval of the FERA project to 11 pen a ground school for airplane j v Hrt- 1 ' xpocted within the next the- heel but he continued j The cost staged a colorful and interesting parade Wednesday after- ‘ hundred local people take part rn tne rhew. and the spon- ? declare it will Ic the biggest hit I eve- f taped here. The show is a : not caught until he'FATHER McNAMARA SPEAKS TO laugh riot from start t» finish. 1 ’' :: chased several blocks, de-j ' ciTtRE^'T EVENT CLUB " " tun wound in his foot. /Father T. J. McNamara spoke be- C,, r iT • IS , wnnted in Hancock 1 fore the current event club of G. M. i- ' ', n * distilling charge. He had , c. on Tuesday evening. The address 7* mea l from the smok^ was on the Papacy, and was most P 1 Morrfa Harrington interesting and instructive. Maj. T. REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN AT HARDWICK METHODIST CIIURCII NEXT SUNDAY A scries of revival services will : begin on next Sunday morning at! 'Seven o’clock at the Hardwick ] * T eth odist church. Rev. Warren had hr. :H. Rente is (acvlty advisor of tee | dub. Mr. B. F. Ebcrhart and Miss Billie Eberhart are spending this week in Gainsville, Fla., where they are at tending the Southeastern Photo graphers convention. Milledgeville was selected for if the sixteen schols to be located n Georgia. Mr. Lawrence Bright vivi i:; n licensed pilot, has qualified is ir tructor and will have charge f the classes. A complete aviation -t:rse will be taught and upon c Candler Budd. tne pastor of the 1 plethn. the students will be qualified , , . f( r a pilots license, church, will preach at the service. Mr C . lcnn distrk . t manniirr of lhe which will bo held at seven-forty- fT'RA. said the project had gone to five. Atlanta for approval. A number of A special choir will lead in the | ’ sonic have filed application to take , . . • i the course, singing and a song service will be. held prcccodirq each meetine. The n cv . H. D. Wnrnock. of Forsyth, public is cordially invited to the scr-! pent several hours of Tuesday in vices. I the city. ABIT NIX TO ADDRESS KIWANIS CLUB THURSDAY Athens Attorney Will Be Ones* Speaker at Meeting of Club *1 Noon Today. Hon. Abit Nix, outstanding Geor gian and well known Athens attor ney, will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Kiwanis Club at the Baptist church at noon today. Mr. Nix has a wide circle of friends in this city where he has visited frequently. He is one of * Georgians best after dinner speak ers and is well versed on state and national affairs. His address will be one of the outstanding events on the club program this year. Mr. Nix will spend several hours in Milledgeville and will probahe address the student bodies of the two schools while here.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, May 02, 1935, Image 1