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tuje Itnion-Rrcoriicr A UU«n COUNTY INSTITUTION VOLUME CV. Milled (cnlle, G»., Inc 27, 1135 NUMBER 44 Plans Made To Hold Fair In Baldwin County Next October Middle Georgia Fair Auociation Reorgeaixet at Meetiar Toei- day Afternoo* at Cant Home The Middle Georgia Fair Associa tion reorganized at a meeting of the s tod .old«rs Tuesday afternoon by the .lection of officers and plans were laid to hold a fair In October. A special meeting of the stock holders was called to perfect the reorganization and to decide whether the fair should be held. A fair has not been held here in several years, but the stockholders were of the unamious opinion that this year would be one of the best crop yean in a number of yean, and that the fair would be advisable. Capt. J. H. Ennis was named the new president oi the association and the following officen and directors were named unamiously: R. H. Woot- ♦cn. vice-president; Mn. F. W. Hendrickson, secretary; O. M. Ennis, treasurer: W. L. Proctor. W. C. Evans. C. R. Torrance, Mrs. Mary Deason and D. W. Brown, directors, Judge B. H. Dunnaway, who has moved from the city, was former president of the association. Mr. A. W. Watkins, treasurer, had stated thit he did not have the time to give to the work and asked to be re lieved. Mr. McCullar also asked to be relieved, it was stated. The officers and directors were unamiously elected. Mrs. Hendrickson was instructed to immediately prepare a premium list and go Jorward with other plans for the fair. The week of October 7th was tentatively set for the fair. The fair association owns 36 a< within the city including a number of buildings. HOMEMORTGAGES TO BE DISCUSSED FtltnlHtani Afeatito Com Htf-e for lumoce Mortgage Clinic Jaae Z8tk On Friday June 28th. Mr. B Sisk. Manager Financial Relations, and Mr. L. D. Blound, Field Repre sentative Federal Housing Adminis tration, will be in Milledgeville to hold a insurance mortgage clinic. The purpose ot this plan is to show banks and property owners as well building dealers, contractors a other interested parties exactly how the Insured Mortgage Clinic operates, using bona fide applications illustrative cases. The Insured Mortgage Clinic is method of education of all interested parties in their own community, suiting in a wide spread and correct i:nrlcrstanfding <of The National Housing Act and its benefits to all participants in the Better Housing Program. This Clinic will be held in Flemis- 1or Building on S. Wayne Street and all bankers, property owners, building supply dealers, contractors, and others are urged to come in during the day and secure instruction- how to secure modernization credit leans and loans for new const*uction. Mr. R. V. Glenn, district manager of the FERA office in this city is -pending several days in Atlanta at tending a conference of all district supervisors of the FERA. The new program of work relid! "ill bo explained and the necessary organization perfected to gdt the machinery in operation to begin the expenditure of the five billion dollar work relief money. Mr. Ed Downs, district farm sup- visor. and Mr. J. A. Usery. district mineer, are also attending confer- •oes to receive information about c new program. BANQUET HONORS PHILPWELTNER Rrtrkg Ckaacdor of The Uai- venitj Sjutm Circa Tcitkua abl Diaaer. I>n. CUT WELLS SPEAKS IN STATESBORO Dr. Guv H. Wells was a guest •'cakcr before the summer school •--dents of the South Georgia Teach- rs College in Statesboro on Wed- “*day. Dr. Wells is one of the most t-toresting speakers in the state and his address was a feature cf the summer school program at the South Gp °rgia College. r »TY AND COUNTY BOARDS _ MEET NEXT WEEK The City Council will hold* ita ^ular monthly meeting on next onday evening to transact the usual business of the month. CW the Board of County J^nuwlonrr. Hoard of «on win hold The old Governor's Mansion, the home of Dr. and Mrs. Guy Wells, was the scene on Monday evening of one of the most impressive din ners ever given in the historic old building. Dr. Philip Weitner, retiring Chancelor of the University System of Georgia, was the honor guest at a testimonial dinner given by the presidents and deans of the colleges in the system. At the conclusion of a delicious dinner served in the banquet hall of the Mansion, Dr. S. V. Sanford, president of the University of Geor gia and Chancelor elect, paid a trib ute to the service of Dr. Weltner and acted as toast master. Dr. Sanford credited Dr. Weltner with the au thorship oC the reorganzation bill and said his untiring work and vision had made possible the most revolu tionary movement ft* good in the higher system of education since the university was established. Dr. San ford took occasion 'during' the ad dress, as he reveiwed the history of education in the state, to compliment the Union-Recorder for the splendid, old capitol edition published two weeks ago. Dr. M. L. Brittan, president of Georgia Tech, Mr. Marvin Pittman, president of South Georgia Teachers College, Dr. M. D. Collings, superin tendent of education in Georgia, Col. Kyle T. Alfriend, secretary of the Georgia Education Association, and Miller S. Bell, a member of th Board of Regents after July 1st, al so spoke during the program and praised Dr. Weltner for his unusual ability to vision the needs and then to see th’ need put into achieve ment. At the conclusion Dr. Sanford presented Dr. and Mrs. Weltner with a silver service as a token of esteem from the presidents and deans a! the University system. Dr. and Mrs. Wells, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Scott, Dean and Mrs. Hoy Tay lor, Miss Ethel Adams, Dean of Wo men, at G. S. C. W., Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Beeson, Dr. W. T. Wynn, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Jere Moore were the local peo ple atttending the dinner. Every president ana dean from the twelve college?, in the university system with the exception of three, who were detained by illness, present at the banquet. Dr. Weltner retires after July 1st and has recently been appointed to federal position. PREPARATION MADE TO START WORK ON NEW J AIL Material is being Placed an Grounds as Plans are Concluded for Con struction of New Jail. Materials arc being placed grounds and other plans are going forward to start work on the new county jail at an early date. The new building bn Montgomery street will be modem in every de tail with a residence for the sherift! of the county on the ground floor and jail quarters on the second floor. The building will be finished in red brick. Brick from the old jail will be used as much as possible in the ?w building. The construction of the new jail •an FERA project and everything is being made ready so that when final approval is given the project in Atlanta the work will start im mediately. The project has been sent to Atlanta and an acceptance Is ex pected daily. ; REV. EDMONDSON TO PREACH 1 AT ilABDWICK CHURCH Rev. R. A. Edmondson, superin tendent of the Superannuate Fund of the North Georgia Conference, will preach at the Midway Methodist on next Sunday evening. The public is cordially invited to hear him. Rev. W C Budd will conduct services at the usual hour on Sunday morning. COMMISSIONERS GRANT SIX BEER LICENSES The County Commissioners In gptcial session on Monday Footed beer licenses to six stores in the Thr stores granted U>« right to seU Beer are: Ducky's. W. L. Pr»r»ood. W. U Procter.JL B- c - SWIMMING POOL , IS DEDICATED New Pool, First Uut of Physical Etlacatioo Bailout, Dedicated at C. S. C. W. Taesdajr. The new swimming pool, the first unit of the planned physical educa tion building at G. S. C. W., was dedicated on Tuesday afternoon when Mr. L. S. Fowler presented the pool to Dr. Guy Wells and he in turn gave it to the students. Mr. Fowler and Dr. Wells told the students that the completion of the pool was the beginning of a building expansion program at the college and that the pool laid the foundation the physical education and health build ing, which they hoped would be completed in the near future. Miss Billie Jennings, of the senior class and Miss Margaret Garbut, of the freshman class, accepted the pool from Dr. Wells, as representatives of the student body. Mrs. Stewart Wootten. head of thp department of physical education, had charge of the program. Mrs. Wootten presided. A program was presented pointing out the advant ages of physical and health educa tion. Demonstrations in swimming were given at the conclusion of the program and the advantages of this exercise were pointed out. The new pool is ot concrete paint ed green and later a tile interior will be added. A covering and locker rooms will be built later. The pool is 30 feet by 75 feet and is front 3 1-2 to 9 1-2 feet deep. PRESS HONORS , LOCAL EDITORS R. B. Moore Presented Medal far Fifty Yean in Georgia JonraaJ- issL Jere Maare Vice-Presideat The Georgia Press Association in convention in Carrollton, Ga., the past week honored the editors of The Uni on-Recorder,. Mr. R. B. Moore was presented a gold medal for fifty years service in Georgia journalism and Jere N. Moore, associate editor, was named vice-president of the Mr. Moore, who has served the paper for more than a half century, was jimonf the group df twelve editors who received the meritorious award for half century of service. Mr. Moore was unable to attend the convention due to ill health and the medal was presented to his .son. The medal is inscribed, “Half a Century of Service, Georgia Press Associa tion.” In the center is'an'old Wash ington hand press. Jere N. Moore was named vice- president by unanimous vote of the convention. He succeeds Mr. Kirk Sutlive, of Blackshear, Ga., who was elevated to the presidency. The name of Mr. Moore was presented to the convention by Mr. Albert Hardy, of Gainesville, Ga., and was seconded by Dr. Richard Reid, of the Catholic Laymens Bulletin, Augusta. Miss Sue Myrick, of the Macon Telegraph Mr. Belmont Dennis, of the Coving ton News, Mr. Dave Turner, of the Bullock Times, Statesboro, Mr. Stiles Martin, of the Atlanta Constitution. Fraleys Pharmacy Moves Into Store to Begin Business Changes Fraley’s Pharmacy moved into their new home on Wayne street today to begin a series of important business changes in Milledgeville before September 1st. ^ . The new Fraley building is oc the most attractive in the city, the modernistic idea being aarried out in every detail. The entire building has been renovated with new fix tures throughout and an impressive front Mr. Fraley stated that a form al opening will come later when his friends and customers will be invit ed to a special opening party, but the store is ready now and doing busi villa Banking Co., formerly occupier' by the Pool Room, he stated Wed nesday and will move into this store before September. Mr. Hollo way will move into the building now occupied by Harris Hall’s Radio shop after repairs and Improvements are made. The Olhman building will be re modeled and the entire building will be occupied by the Rose 5 and 10 cents store. This is a North Carolina concern and the building will be ready for occupancy by October. •Other changes will probably be made with the addition of other stores to the city. Announcements will be made later about these changes. JULYFOURIHTO BE CELEBRATED Fall Hofiujr to Be Eajaycd br AN Boi'mcia ia City. (Map Will Be Chief Amaiedwal of Day. Next Thursday si July 4th. The day will be observed as a general holi day throughout the city with all business houses, public buildings and oanks closed for the day. Plans are being made for entertainments at both the country club and Spring Lake hunting and fishing club by the members of these organizations. Family reunions, picnics and other outings will be enjojed by the peo ple of the community. The Ameri can Legion will probab’v hold some special feature in celebration of ine day. Roy S. Alford, Jr., manager of the Echetah Country Club, said plans being made to have a club tournament on the 4th of July. The three golfers making the low score the 36 hole play will be awarded ,zes. All members of the club are invited to participate. * A barbecue supper will be served ... honor of the summer school stu- dents the afternoon of the fourth * 111 and an entertainment program will I J-fSL by Jj?* “Tl slc 7J' be given. This entertainment will * ridge. He comes to Milledgeville FINALS IN GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE PLAYED SUNDAY The Finals in The Echetah Conakry Club Golf Touitojunent Will Be Played Nej t Sunday. In the first flight Wilson Mason and Aubrey Jones will battle for the championship. Lamar jHom and Lonnie Minor are opponents in the second flight play and Alton Rogers will meet Royce Smith for the third flight championship. Throughout the tournament the play has been interesting and spirit ed and unusual interest has been shown. Large galleries are expected to follow the championship flights which begin Sunday" afternoon at one-thirty. NEW DENTIST TO OPEN OFFICES HERE NEXT WEEK Dr. C. M. Zattau. Jr., of Atlanta Carnes to MilledgevUle lui Succes sor to Late Dr. Stembrftdge. The latest type X-rays and den tistry equipment is being installed in the office of Dr. C. M. Zattau, Jr.. in the Doctor's Building on Hancock street this week and Dr. Zattau will open offices next week. Dr. Zattau will occupy the offices Stem- Georgia Press to Hold Golden Jubile in Milledgeville in 1936 TIME TO QUALIFY ENDSONMONDAY CiaaMtto Mart Qaatfy WkL Jab Haiawajr for City PraBwy Be fan Six O'clock Bully. Monday of next week, July 1st, at six o’clock will close the time for candidates to qualify for the city democratic primary of August 2nd a a Mayor and three aldermen must be nominated. John H. Holloway, secretary of the executive committee, with whom the candidates must pay their fees in order to make the race, said Wed nesday that there had not been a candidate to qualify with him, but Judge George Carpenter had notified him that he would post the neces sary fee today. T. H. Clark, T. B. Dumas and J. C. Baston, incumbents, have announced their candidacic} in the newspapers but have not yet posted the entrance fee. TTiey will do this today it is understood. The voters of the cit> must regis ter before July 12th, which is two weeks in the future. To-date about seventy-five have qualified for the primary by registering at the City HalL It is believed uib> Judge Carpenter and the aldermanic candidates will be elected without opposition. Col. Erwin Sibley, a close friend of Judge Carpenter, was asked Wednesday garding the election and he made the following statement: “It would seem to me that with the familiarity that Judge Carpenter has through his long experience, as Judge of the Recorder’s Court, with the affairs of the city and of his personal interest in the welfare of the city, it is an occasion of where the office seqjto, the naan and not the man the offU* Aad I believe that I express the sentiment of a large majority of the intelligent thinking people of Milledgeville when I say that we should make his election unanimous.” Although there have been rumors that other candidates would an nounce, there has been no indica tion off this to Mr. Holloway. LEGION TO SPONSOR BEAUTY CONTEST FOR STATE Qaeen to Be Selected to Compete at State Convention In Macon In Aa* oat. The Morris-Little Post of the American Legion announc 1 plans following a meeting last .ursday to sponsor a beauty contest for the selection of a Queen to represent tne post at the annual convention of the Legion in Macon on August 22, 23. 24. Each post in the state will select a beauty queen for the state vention and from the group will be selected ’ Miss American Legion of Georgia.” The state winner will go to the national convention in Louis, Mo. The Legion will announce de tailed plans later in the month. Com mander Ben Harrison stated. He al- said that the Legion hoped to make this one of the real outstand ing events in Milledgeville. Out-of- town judges will be used. The young lady selected to represent the post will be the guest of the Legion at tiie state convention end many enter tainments arc planned in honor of beauty queens. take place in TreanoPs meadow. Plans have not been completed for this program. SUNDAY The first mad deg seen in Mil- lcdeeville in several years was found in the northern part of the city and the police killed it. The head was shipped to Atlanta and the city au thorities were advised the dog was mad. The police were called to the same section Tuesday, but failed to find the dog. The people of the city are warned against the danger of dogs Bed Ip notify ' wM a M from Atlanta where he graduated from the Atlanta Dental College. He is an outstanding young man and comes to Milledgeville highly recom mended. ATLANTA MINISTER TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY Rev. Cecil Thompson, of Atlanta, will preach at the morning services at the Presbyterian church, Mr. L. C. Hall, chairman of the pulpit com mittee has announced. Rev. Mr. Thompson is an outstand ing preacher and has been highly recommended to the church here. The public is cordially invited to hear him. Marion Allen. Jr., left Wed nesday for New York where he will hrftdi weeks tour of Etgtond MRS. H. D. ALLEN TOURNAMENT WINNER AT ECHETAH Mrs. H. D. Allen. Jr., was declared winner of the Woman’s Golf Tourna ment of the Echrtah Country Club hen she defeated Mrs. Wilson Ma in in the finals Wednesday after- rwn 4 to 3. This is the first woman’s tourna ment the club has ever held and was highly successful. Fifteen women took part. Mrs. Allen has not only been an outstanding golf player, but she is also recognized as a tennis star of the first magnitude. Mrs. Allen will be awarded the silver cup as the club champion of 1935. MISS ENGLISH VISITS HERE Muss Mildred English, who will become head of the Peabody Practice School next year, spent two days of the past week in the city. Miss English is teaching at the summer school of IXike University and is recognized as an outstanding teacher. While here, Dr. and Mrs. Guy Welle < her honor M had Mtokors of 1 fspwfid* hi wkftto Wm Ml Freu Accept, Invititiea Cmm to MiBcdferifle. President of United Stole, i. Incited. Thf Georgia Press Association ac cepted the invitation of Milledge- ville to hold its 1936 annual conven tion in Milledgeville celebrating the fiftieth anniversary d! the organiza tion of the association. The invitation was extended by Jere N. Moore, who presented let ters from the city of Milledgeville. the Kiwanis Club, Dr. Guy WeBa and Col. Joe Jenkins for the con vention to come here. Invitations were also presented by Columbus and Augusta, but the Milledgeville invitation was accepted. The con vention will convene here on a Wed nesday evening seme time in the middle of the summer and will re main in session through "Friday evening and will leave on'Saturday morning for a week-end outing at Savannah. President-elect Kirk Sutlive said plans would be made to make the convention the most outstanding in the history of the association. The President of the United States will be invited to address the conven tion and many outstanding editors from all sections of the country will also be invited to come. It is also ex pected that the largest attendance of Georgia editors in many years will be on hand to join in the Golden Jubilee convention. It will be by far the most outstanding convention ever held in Milledgeville. Committees will be organized and all plans for entertainment will be worked out later for The convention- MRS. H. D ALLEN FIRST CITIZEN l«w Maori kjr Khnwix CW> as dtohiit Glim rf liHxii Cmtf. The Kiwanis Club last Thursday named Mrs. K. D. Allen as Baldwin county’s most outstanding and most deserving citizen. The selection was made at the request of Mr. W. T. Anderson, editor and publisher of the Macon Telegraph, who plans to honor the leading citizens of Middle Georgia by publishing special stories of their lives. Mr. Anderson appeared before the club several weeks and asked that the selection be made and said the Telegraph hoped to give recogni tion to the accomplishments of those who had rendered meritorious pub lic service. The committee named to present a nominee was composed of W. G. Johnson, W. H. Arnall and Jere N. Moore. The name of Mrs. Allen was suggested by more than a score of citizens and the vote Of the club was unanimous. The largest attendance in several months was present to make the selection. Mrs. Allen is a native of Baldwin county and she has spent her life in this community. She was a sympa thetic companion to her husband, the late Dr. H. D. Allen, in building Allen's Invalid Home, one of the largest private hospitals * in the south. She is u credit and asset to his county and community. For many years Mrs. Allen was interested in club work and contributed in a large measure to many enterprises that im proved the schools, churches and other institutions that have con tributed to make Milledgeville a greater community. Her life has been unselfish one and she has always been ready to do her part in better ing the conditions of the people of the county, especially those who have been less fortunate than she. Her home has always been open to isitors who come'here and in every enterprise that lias been a benefit to the city and county she has had a part. early date Mrs. Allen will be given a special write-up in the Macon Telegraph which will be re produced in this paper. The Sixth District Medical Society met on Wednesday in Sandersvillo for its regular semi-annual session. Dr. W. M. Scott, Dr. O. C. Woods. Dr. Dawson Allen. Dr. Chas. Ful- ghum and Dr. Y. H. Yarbrough at tended from Baldwin county. Mr*. H. D. Alien, Mrs. Richard Btnion, a C Wood*. Mrs. Y. H. Yar-