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„tAD Bv'tMOUSAI® OF PEOPLE in Prt.gr****** «.i4 S* ©Jjt Itnian-llrrottor • DwtUi la PoU* 1 volume cv. Milledgevilie, Ga., August 22, 1935 COBMltdMrd In 187! NUMBER 52 BOUNTY TAX RATE, CITY TAX VALUES Farm Agent Writes on Soil $ SET AT $20.00 SHOW DECLINE, Erosion and Conservation Program in Baldwin Co. nunissionFrs Approve Same Rate as Past Year at Special Meet ing Tuesday. Police Continued. Property in Milledgevilie Valued at $2,021,460. A Loss of $155,571.50 Over 1934. Property returned ar.d ssessed in Milledgevilie for taxation amounted to S2.021.4C0 according to Clerk La mar Ham. after the city tax acces sors had completed their work this week. This figure dees not include the property of public service cor porations which have not yet been returned. The 1934 property valuations amounted to S2.177.031.50. which shows a loss in the 1935 valuations amounting to $155,571.50. This loss is due to a reduction in valuations made by the city tax accessors who have been in session for the past several weeks. The property owned by white citizens amounted to $1,855,060 and | the returns on Negro property total ed SI 66.460. The tax levy for the city ha? not Commissioners were iday and Tuesday of ensider a number of err that had been de- e tegular meeting the Sue to the absence of ,n by illness, card was present and r ihe next year was “veci jjy the board and set at : ’ iinie figure as the past year. The riv rate is $15. per thousand or -j Is w j t h an additional special , ( 5 mills or »• on thc thous - school purposes. The special • taxes were also levied in thc .« malitia districts as provided "flections in the several districts d these special levies will remain p 53 "state lew will be S4. per • d or 4 mils which will make Icvv in Baldwin county ! been announced, but it Ls under- $24. per thous- stood that It will be the same ai r all purpose- last year. LEGIONAIRF.S AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS TO ATTEND STATE CONVENTION Three Day Convention Wilt Open In Macon Today. Baldwin Delegation to Have Prominent Part. Members of the Morris-Little Post cf the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary go to Macon today! to attend the State Convention which ' state legislature did not ippropriation bill, and a sion wlU be necessary uropriation bill be passed Merc taxes can be levied, the com- ssieners have made the usual levy 4 anticipate no trouble from those ason in this county. Sam Terry. Jr., resigned as a 'ourtv Policeman in the county and tic c mmisfoners namejl Fred Vin- j cpcfi «- j or a three day session, on to svxccc im. r - *5^ j Commander Ben L. Harrison with ! blnmcd lack .-!ro-oper»Uon by other j rommandEr ol<!ct ^ Richard Bi „.. caumy cnltrcOTcnt officer as the 1 wU , hcad , he Boldwin dc le K a- rraenn 'or fcu rc-umation. The com- - U()n whlch inc i udcs Ed Reel, Joe misucaers continued Lonnie Mlnorl^ slowart Woottra and d,. in office a* County Policeman. Mr : £dw , n ^ A11 ; c?ion members arc M.o«r taring been electa «everel | inv)ted attend , nd „ is expected fmor.thj am. thai prac tically every member of .V-smu O. M. Ennis, chairman; G. ^ post win ^ present . The Auxiliary delegation is com posed of Mrs. Sam Terry. Miss Ber tie Stembridge and Mrs. Edwin Allen with Mrs. W. S. Jett, Mrs. George Carpenter and Mrs. C. L. Moran as alternates. Mrs. Terry will have a splendid report to make. Judge Stembridge has served on the state committees for several years and this year wilt head the Ameri- The farmers d- Baldwin county are fortunate in having the CCC Cr.mp beys and officials located in this area. These people can be of considerable help to each individual farmer in this county who is inter ested in the control of soil erosion.! A farmer who ?« interested in soil; erosion must join the Baldwin coun ty Soil Conservation Association, 1 for which there are no charge^ through the office of L. R. Langley. County Agent, in order to receive this help. When the farmer joins the local Association, thc- County Agent will give his name to the Soil Erosion Officials at thc Camp and the Camp Officials will in turn contact the The Soil Division will make a de tailed soils map of each coopera- . r’s farm. On this map* the boun daries will be shown, streams, ditch es. slope of the land, pasture area, vooded area, and other things will be indicated on this map. After thc above mentioned map is completed, the Agronomy Division will contact the cooperating farmer and the farmer and official will work out a cropping program for the individual farm which is agreeable to both the fanner and the Soil Erosion Service. This program will he as simple as possible to make it and yet control soil erosion. The Soil Erosion Department realizes that each farmer has his own indi vidual problems and for that rea son, they intend to disturn the co operating farmer’s program os little as possible. After the two above steps have been made. Ure Engineering Depart ment will .amish experienced men to run terrace lines cn fields need ing terraces. The boys will be able tc epon the outlets of these terraces and ouild spillways for the water at the end of tr.ese terraces in ad dition to being able to build check dams in gullevs and badly ertded' places on the farm. in addition to thc above service offered to farmers, the Department agrees to furnish plants for any area of the farm taken out of cultivation and planted to forests. In this are thc Department will furnish th' seedlings and set them. In other areas on the farm where! the farmer wishes to keep out o cultivation for a period cf years, thc Department, will furnish legume seed. Kudzu plants, or similar things to control erosion on this area, and al so build the soil at the same timr The only tiling the farmer is ask ed to do is to cooperate with the program and throw the terraces. The boys are not allowed to do the actual dragging up of terraces. All the above services are offered to cooperating farmers in this area ,'ree of charge. Already forty farm ers have indicated their willingness to cooperate in this program, and it is believed that many more will take advantage of this opoortunity at an early date. STATE TO STUDY POWER PROPOSAL Investigation to Be Made to De termine If State Will Furnish Insti tutions Here Power. A survey to determine the feasibi lity of establishing a state-owned power plant at Milledgevilie will bo made oarly next week, it was an nounced by E. E. Lindsey, chairman of the state board of control. With the approval of Gov. Eugene Talmadge. the beard recently asked Harry P. Mciklcham, of Lindalc, Ga.. make the survey. Lindsey said Meikleham proposes to study the matter at Milledgevilie with his engineer. Corner^Turley. If thc plan is considered feasible. e state will negotiate with the federal government for work-relief money, possibly matched by state funds, to defray costs of the plant. Lindsey estimated it would cost be tween $500,000 and S750.000. Power from the plant would .’ill the needs of the State Hospital for the Insane, the state prison and other institutions at Milledgevilie. We believe the state could save considerable money with its own plant," Lindsey said. RURAL ROUTE CHANGE IS ANNOUNCED BY DR. TIGNER Citizens of Coopervllle and Vicinity Will Get Mail on Milledgevilie P.no:r 2 Instead of Gordon Route. h Sentcmber 1st citizens of I canism committee at the convention, penille and vicinity will get She will also couecil with the state I thru the Milledgevilie office, leaders in adopting policies to be ed by R. F. D. Route No. 2. Mr. : followed. Mrs. Allen has also been Fd Ethon. carrier. prominent in the rhis nmmended route takes these irons from the Gordon route and I* ‘.hem on Milledgevilie Route 2. which is lrngthered to meet the A petition for this change was e seme months ago by the citi- of this section of Baldwin ’•tv. who desired a quicker mail ■ce with Milledgevilie. Recently Ivev Route No. 1 was absorbed hv the Rural routes out from Gor- and McIntyre. j Fhe local postal officials welcome r* np v. patrons. ANDREWS CONSTKUCT- P t additional warehouse e Horne-Andrews Commission ii: trurting an additional for the storage of cotton, building is located only a short >m their main warehouse of the home of Mr. fcsance lllthe re; Hoi ft* building will be only a tempo- head of the child welfare committee. The Legion convention will create much interest and the locnl post is expected to have one of the largest delegations in the sta** present. WALLACE BUTTS LEAVE FOR MALE HIGH Wallace Butts. Jr., left Monday for Louisville. Ky.. where he resumes his duties as head coach at Male High School. Coach Butts went to Louisville last spring and conducted spring training. He wil begin practice for a hard schedule on Sept. 1st. Coach Butts carries the best wishes of his friends here, who will watch his career with much intenst COUNTY EMPLOYS CIVIL JNGINEER Surveys Will Be Made for WPA Projects. First Sarvejr Calls far Paving to Allen’s Invalid Home The County Commissioners fol lowed the suggestion of Mr. Glass, district engineer in charge of WPA construction in this section, and have employed Mr. Roger Stem- bridge as county engineer to make the necessary surveys that are re quired to secure WPA funds. Mr. Stembridge is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and an experienced engineer. The first survey to be made will be the road leading to Allen’s Invalid Home beginning at the intersection of the road to Irwinton and ending beyond the hospital. This survey will be made as quickly as possible and formal application made for a WPA project to have this road paved. The commissioners are anxious to get this project through. The commissioners have a num ber of other paving projects in mind including a change in the route of the Eatonton road into Milledgevilie. They also are planning to ask for a ; ewage and watei system for Hard- vick. ' . Plans are practically rea'iy for the enlargement and improvement of the Court House budding. Application will be filed for this work at an early date. . Mr. Stembridge will begin nis •ork at cnee. STORES CLOSE AT ONE O’CLOCK FOE LAST TLMF. NEXT THURSDAY Next Thursday August 29. will be the last day of thc summer that the stores will close at one o’clock for G.S.C.W SUMMER SCHOOUMSES Dr. Wj™ to Address Gridmtet Nwkrisi 65 h Fririej. FERA School Open Sept. 2nd. The final session of the G. S. C. W. summer school closes Friday at ten o’clock when Dr. W. T. Wynn will deliver the baccolaureate ad dress to the graduates before 65 de grees and diplomas are awarded. The exercises Friday bring to close 12 weeks of summer school which have been highly successful. The first term of six weeks attract- cnrollment of a thousand and thc second session had over three hundred students. Dr. Wynn, who is head of the English department, is a most inter esting speaker and his address will be of unusual interest to the stu dents. Dr. Guy Wells will award the degrees. In the class o', graduates are the following Milledgevilie young ladies: Miss Vivian Iris Brookins. Miss Evelyn Holt, Miss Mattie Lou Ivey. Miss Marguriete Simmerson. who re ceived the Bachelor of Science in Education Degree. FERA School Opens On Sept. 2nd the two weeks school sponsored by the FERA opens to | train workers in adult education and nursery schools in Georgia. The school will have about three hun dred pupils and a number of out side instructors. ^ structure. All warehouses in | n half holiday. The stores began to filled with cotton and close thc first Thursday afternoon m ■ sary last year to rent June and have closed for a half ho.i- additional buildings for the day each Thursday since that time. ..‘ 0raEe of government cotton. With “ op arriving thc additional WORK STARTS ennxi ‘ K “* *»> made nocesary. WATER TANKS SOON majority of the farmers are “ T assistant “W advantage of the 12 cer* Mr. Harvey ^ ^mmem loans which necessitates district engineer in charge of WPA “* sl «e- Of cotton. ; projects in Baldwin countyhe - expected to receive the money ror ^SBVTKRtANS WILL the ccnstruction of the wash water tanks at the city water plant daily and that thc work would be read, to start within a week after funds were in hand. The money is now to Athens, district headquarters, and will be released to the county as 1„ as a few details are worked “Mr. Powell said he Ob expend to receive the money for the new within m **** CALL PASTOR SUNDAY con sregational meeting wfll be dt the Presbyterian church ,-j committee will make _ eport recommending the call of r,r t°r the church. lr.j’, A ' c McKinley said all mem- f->.“ rrr lir «cd to attend and the new policeman on city force The City Council has granted Mr. Tom Brake, who wa? on night duty as a policeman, an indefinite leave of absence due to ill health and has named Mr. Emery Allen as his successor. , Mr. Allen is a young man and tor several years has been with the line crew of the Georgia Power Co. He is a brother of Mrs. Stacey Hfistew and Mrs. Bloomer Lawrence NOTICE FOB TOWN AND COUNTY CADETS Measurements for uniform will be taken on the mornings of the 29th of August Thursday, and 30th. Fri day. beginning at nine o clock, at G. M. C. If you intend to purchase new uniform, please come and have your measure taken. OFFICERS MAKE FEW AKRE«S Both city and county officers had a quiet time over the week-end. The dty officers made onlv three •nwrts. while countv officers took in custody five violators. SPARTA MINISTER TO PREACH AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Fred Stroud, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Sparta, will preach at th? Presbyterian church tonight. Thursday, at eight o’clock. All members of the church and the public are cordialy invited to hear him. Rev. Stroud comes here at the in vitation of the pu’pit committee. BRANSON CHANDLER GIVEN JUNIOR COLLEGE CERTIFICATE Branson Chandler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Chandler, of Browns I Crossing, was awarded a Junior Coulcge Certificate at the graduating exercises of Mercer University on Monday. Mr. Chandler has been attending summer school, at Mercer since com pleting his studies at G. M. C. PREACHING AT MONTPELIER SUNDAY Rev. W. C. Budd will conduct ser vices at Montpelier church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Tlie publ’ is cordially invited. TOMMY SULLIVAN NAMED MANAGER OF ECHETAH COUNTRY CLUB Golf Pro. WUI Take Charge of Club Sept. 1st. Comes Here Highly Recommended From Macon Club. Tommy Sullivan, a young blue eyed Golf Pro that rose from the ranks of the caddies, has been named manager and Pro at the Echetah Country Club and will take cha-ge of the club September 1st. Sullivan comes to Milledgevilie from the municipal course in Macon and prior to going to Macon Moultrie. Mr. A. C. McKinley, pi dent of the club, said Sullivah selected after careful investigation and that he believed he was the best men in the South ?< job here. Bobby Norris, sports editor of the Macon Telegraph makes the follow ing comment on Sullivan: ‘‘You will like Tommy Sullivan. He has an engaging personality and he has played golf with all of the big shots. Played for 15 years. He knows all the answers, and you will like him. Mr. Roy Alford. Jr., the present manager, will continue with the club as assistant to Mr. Sullivan. wt>. CITY FACES BIG HOUSESHORTAGE As Moving Titne Approaches Many People Having Difficulty in Lo cating Places to Live. MilledhcVillc fac« a serious house shortage th! fall, if reports that come to this office from peo ple who arc trying to locate homes for the fall are true. Many changes in residences have been mado neces sary and these people are busy seek ing places to live *o that when the time comes to move they will have a 'rod! over their heads." The increase in the number of faculty members r.t G. S. C. W. the coming term, who arc asking for large apartments or houses has been measure responsible for thc house shortage, although a number of other new comers to Milledgevilie have taken all the available places to rent. There ore a number of small apartments now available, but for the family that needs a house or large apartment, the problem is a serious one. Practically every day or two of the-e distressed seek- of a home have called this office asking for help. There are no vacant houses now listed in the “For Rent” columns and only a limited number of apartments. A number of new families will .me here this fall to take advantage of the educational opportunities af forded. while ethers are coming in government employees connect- I with the WPA offices. Milledgevilie has shown a mark ed growth in recent years and the demand for houses and apartments has steadily increased even though a large number of new homes have been built. Moving time is not far off and tlm changes will be quite a few, so those without places to go have only r few apartments left and as far as have been able to find out, no avtSes. If you could talk to * fev of these people trying to get a place to live, you would see how serious the problem really is. W. W. STEMBRIDGE NAMED ASSISTANT ENGINEER Announcement was made this week that Mr. W. W. Stembridge. who has been supervisor at the State Hospital for a number of years has been named assistant engineer to Mr. W. S. Jett. Mr. Stembridge has been at the hospital for the past 25 years and the promotion comes in recognition ,t long and valued sendee. He ha j wide circle of friends throughou the county who will be interested in Mr. Stcmbridge’s appointment. He is a member of one of the county’s oldest families and before going to the Hospital was city clerk of Mil ledgeville. SERVICES AT HARDWICK METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY Rev. W. C. Budd will conduct ■rvices at the Hardwick Methodist church on Sunday evening at 8 p. m. Sunday school will be held at 10 o’clock in the morning. The public is invited. REVIVAL SERVICES CONTINUE AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Revival services will continue through next week with Rev. Duke Jones, the evangelist, preaching twice daily, at the Hardwick Chris tian Church. Curtis Hayes is leading in the singing and song serveies are held before the beginning of each vice. On Sunday Rev. Mr. Duke will preach at 11 o’clock and 7:45, p. The public is cordially invited to the services throughout thc revival. Pvt. Y. E. Woolard, of Fort Bragg. N. C- who was injured in an acci dent last weak, is improving at the City Hospital. PROSPECTIVE SALE OF LOT PROVOKES CONTROVERSY City Connell Will Have Monday to Decide Whether Grant Filling Station Thc prospective sale of the lot on the comer of Montgomery and Co lumbia streets, owned by Misses Louise and Kathleen Hawkins and adjoir ; the home place of Capt. J. H. Ennis, provoked a controversy that will bo settled bv thc City Council at a special meeting on Mon day night. Capt. Ennis has filed a petition with councit to prevent the use of this lot as a site for a filling sta tion in the event it is purchased by Mr. L. A. Fowler or Mr. Chas. Fow ler, of this city. The sale of the property by the Misses Hawkins has not been actually terminated, it was stated, but is ready to close when the dispute is settled. Capt. Ennip appeared before council Monday night and asked that the right be denied Mr. Fow ler to construct the filling station. The council deferred action and asked all interested citizens to ap pear before them at the meeting next Monday. The lot which is in question is in the heart of a residential section, but at the intersection of the highway from Eatonton and Macon. BLAZE DESTROYS SMALL HOUSE TAie fire department was called to th? home of Mr. Sam Bland on Wilkinson street late Friday after noon. A small house in the back yard of the Bland home, which was occupied by the cook, was destroy ed by the fire. Last Friday a special train brought to the Stevens Pottery CCC Camp near this city 168 members of the Citizens Conservation Corps who are now in camp ready to begin a soil conservation program in this county. With the CCC Campers are a number of soil erosion experts. Hie camp la a regular dty and the young men like their new out door