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VOLUME CVI. Unioti-lUrarticr tX&'GZJZ**-* *» JIB Miiiiil!. C.., (ktakr 17, INS r—linn fa i«n NUMBER 6 Baldwin County Improvement Association To Be Organized Wi H b, A/fUiated Wilfc Sut, Or- ganizatioD Optralkj Uwkr federal Houamf Art. n u . (.TsaniJatioo of Baldwin County Community Improvement Associaticn is being organized by Milled*^ * 1 ® Kiwanls Club at the lequest of J C. Ingram, field representative for Georgia of the Federal Housing Administration, who spoke before the dub last Thursday and asked the organization to sponsor the movement. .Too r. Andrews president cf the lub. was named chairman of the rganization and has named the fol lowing board cf directors: Marion i«. .Tore N. Moore. J. A. Horne, Richard Binion, W. G. Johnson, j R. Stanley and Jon W. Hutchin- us-ociation will be affiliated with a state organization that is now being perfected and will work to nto e.’foct the purposes of the Federal Housing Administration to sponsor many community irnprove- ents ir. botli residential and busi es property. Mr. Ingram gave a short explana- or. of the operations of the Nation al Housing Act, which was passed instance of our Great Presi de n>. Franklin D Roosevelt, and which functions thru the Federal Housing .Administration. He told of the wonderfuLjr«ilto which have been attained * ^ I w the bene- which arc udiiy®increasing to the American people and the people of Georgia under the provisions of the National Housing Act. Under the National Housing Act, there is no money loaned by the Fed eral Government, the Government itself merely setting up insuring arer.cics for the purpose cf modern ization and improvements to homes ar.d property and for the new con- _.‘fraction of home*. th*> purchase of E existing construction and for the nar.ring cf an existing loan on a le. The act itself ts divided into two ities—TUe 1 has to 8s with tv insurance of loans to $2,000.00 for period of as long as 5 years pay- ile in installments, and is for the purpose of improvements to and the modernization of homes or com mercial property or other property, located either in the cities and towns or in the country. Title 2 is he permanent feature of the Act, snd has to do with the insurance of leans up to $16,000.00 for a period as long as twenty years, payable in «mal monthly installments. The local banks are co-operating a fine way with the National using Act. and are in position to ve information to interested pco- or it may be secured directly rn the Federal Housing Adnvnis- ation located at 514 First National ink. Athnta. MAJORS buy WILKINSON STREET HOMES Mai. Godfrey Cstcimnn and Maj. I p Thome, members of the G. M, I Acuity, have purchased homes ISouth Wilkinson street |The houses are next to each othe Id were built a short time ago by F- Sam Bland. They are located in I* block on Wilkinson street just kl f -w the Darien Hotel. Maj. and Mrs. Osterman and Maj. w d Mm. Thome and children ex- live in thir homes, but will V( * in the immediate future. MHIFr-s STOKE CELEBRATE* third anniversary s c t 0 store is celebrat- - thi month their third annlver- v " ’’h a special sale of merchan- thrr.if.hout the store. T| ' f V Her chain established head- here under the manage- f| 1 1 ' Mr. O. C. Miller and the hr- has been one of Mll- hading business enter- Mill ve has recently opened o Louisville and Sparta ■ said the store was deeply or the splendid growth TEACHERS OF 6TH CONFERRED HERE Owr Tt* KUd Tuclan an Prnm far Dtstrid feet W ky G . E A. Teachers from every school in the sixth district were in Milled*eville Monday to attend an all day con ference sponsored by the Georgia Education Association, Kyle T. Al- friend. secretary. The meeting began Sunday when ueion service was held at the Methodist church. Col. Joe Jenkins presided and introduced Dr. Harvey W. C >president of Emory Uni versity, who made the principal ad dress. Dr. Cox spoke of *hc prob lem of the teail.tr as it rela e l to the development of the pupil for a fuller and richer life. His address was an outstanding contribution in the de velopment of a broader educational program. Monday the conference was held at G. S. C. W. with Dr. S. V. San ford. president cf the G. E. A., and Chancellor df the University System, and Dr. Collins, superintendent of education in Georgia as the princi pal speakers. noon the teachers and visitors ' entertained at a barbecue dinner on the G. S. C. W. campus. Among the distinguished educa tors here were Dr. Sanford. Mr. Al- friend. Dr. Collins. Dr. Jack Demp sey, supervisor of high schools. Col. George Roach. Dr Harvey Cox. Dr. Wardlaw, of the university, and Dr. Grier. The gathering was the first of a series sponsored by the G. E. A. in phase of the educational program discussed and presented. CADETS TO PUT UNDER LIGHTS FRIDAY NIGHT Je«r»ey to DaagUs to Meet Booth Georgia Inter CaHege In First Night Gnat. Coach Graham Batchelor will take his squad of thirty football players to Douglas Friday to play the first night game that G. M. C. has ever had a part in, when they meet the South Georgia Junior Col lege led by Mike Herndon. Coach Batchelor has worked his squad hard this week in preparation fer a game that the experts have put in the lost column for G. M. C. The South Georgians last Saturday held the South Georgia Teachers to a 14 to 14 tie score. This is a feat seldom achieved, which shows thp Douglas team to be one cf the most Doworful in the junior college loop. The cadets leave here Fridav morning and play the game under the flood lights at eight o’clock. This will be a new experience for a G. M. C. team. Coach Batchelor gave the cadets a number rf new plays this week and has drilled them at length on passes and pass defense. Ho ex pects to take to the air tf the run ning attack breaks down against the powerful defensive team of Omulk*, The cadets ore reaching the hat- wav point io the season with two wins and one defeat They plan to stage a strong fight fer victory again this week despite the odds against ^Injuries continue to handicap «tc team with Kenmore. Cline and Ca rdies suffering from lame legs. Several automobiles will go fr m taking cadet* and f ans to see BAPTIST NAME NEW OFFICERS CMpcgitNul Mcctai HcM art Orpiititiai ef CM Par ftrttJ far TKe Caauag Tear. On last Wednesday night the membership of the Baptist hcM their annual conference and made plans for the coming year. Rev. James M. Teresi. pastor of the church, opened the meeting and the election df church officers and other details in the church organiza tion was apporved. The budget for the year was adapt ed and plans are being made for every member canvas to be held Nov. 24th, to Dec. 1st. The budget for the year was increased over the last years figure. The following church officers were elected: Church Treasurer—Col. J. F. Mul- drow. Church Clerk—-Wilson Mason. Church Custodian—Warren Welch Church Organist—Miss Laurie Shurley. Chairmen of Board of Ushers— Frank Malpass. Board of Trustees—D. M. Rogers. L. L. Beck. C. N. Chandler. L. N. Jordan. W. H. Rives. Elected to vacancies on Board of Deaccns—H. S. Jones. Carl H. Mas sey. Roy Nelson Jr. Other members of Board of Dea cons are—T. H. Smith. L. N. Jordan. F.. D. Prosser. Dewitt Rogers. James McMillan. Dr. Guy H. Wells. B. Y. P. U. Officers—Aubrey Sil- vey. General Director: Miss Louise Ethridge. Gen. Secretary: Miss Doris Hitchcock, Junior Leader; Intermed iate Leader to be supplied. Sunday School Officers and Teach ers elected as follows: General Supt. to be supplied. Associate Supts. Jos. A. Moore. Col. J. F- Muldrow; Sect’y. Trca3. T. D. Daniel: Pianist Mrs. Geo. Fowler: Choristers, Sam Terry and J. P. Chapman. Teachers as follows—Cradle Roll. Mrs. Wilson Mason; Beginners Dept. Mrs. Bessie Lawrence. Mrs. F. B. Hargrove. Miss Jennie Jewel. Primaries—Miss Mary Zena Bak er. Miss Kathryn Sessions. Miss Margaret Ethridge. Juniors—Miss Frances Tabb. Mrs. Joe Jenkins, Mrs. W. B. R. More land. Mrs. T. J. Wall, Mrs. Walker Blackwell, Miss Helen Hagan, Mrs. A. L. Bowen. Intermediates — Rev. Milledge Leach. Mrs. T. D. Daniel, Mrs. D. S Sanlord. Advanced—Mrs. W. J. Chandler Col. Joe Jenkins. Adult Dept.—Mrs. C. B. McCullar. Mr. Joe Moore. Cel. Joe Muldrow. Mrs. Luo- Walker. Dr. A. F. Daniel. Middle Georgia Rich in Early American History, Says Dr. Kelly Dr. A. R. Kelly, archaeologist in charge of the excavation of Indian Mounds in Macon, who has done some research at old Oconee Town near MilledgeviUe, made the pre diction this week that Georgia poss- 1 more early cal land tioo of the state. . Kelly has studied the find ings at Oconee Town and says this point was occupied by the Hitchitie Indians, who later moved to the Chattahoochee river as the white man began to occupy the country. All along the Oconee can be found sites of early American tribes, the archaeologist said. He raid these places should protected and preserved and perman ent markers and monuments should be placed to relate the history of the people who lived here. He said that some of his findings indicated that the land was occupied many thousands of years before the coun try was discovered by the white Dr. Kelly has suggested to the D. A. R. and C. A. R. that competent authorities be secured to ncplore tory of the country before the dis covery of America. Dr. Kelly has taken many relics from Oconee Town and is now study ing them with the plan to file a re port on his findings. There are sev eral Indian mounds along the river south of MilledgeviUe that will probably be explored later. Dr. Kelly has been here each Sat urday for four weeks with a crew of men trenching the fields where Oconee Town was located and has taken many pieces of pottery, etc, for study. ATLANTA PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL eriaa’s Call Rea. Rafa V. Oak'j at Paata, af CWrii ■ Rev. Rufus W. Oakey, pastor of the Peachtree Road Presbyterian church, accepted the unanimous call or the Presbyterian church in this city to become the pastor of church and will come here the week of October 28th to begin his minis try. The members of the church here held a congregational meeting on last Sunday and ratified the recom mendation d! the pulpit committee that Rev. Mr. Oakey be called as pastor of the church. The Presby teries have approved the call and the new minister Is maiKiwg plans now to come to MilledgeviUe. Rev. Oakey is thirty years of age and is a native of Mississippi where he received his college educaticn, later graduating at the Columbia Theological Seminary. He has been pastor of the Atlanta chlirch for eight years. Rev. Mr. Oakey married and has three children The new pastor came to Mil led geville two weeks ago and preached at the morning service of the church on Sunday. The members of the congregation were highly pleased with him. Rev. Mr. Oakey and family will be given a cordial welcome to Mil- lcdgeville. tatcfui bnrl been accomplished In the ,ec y ' ars here. |^ Illlri * sanies a complete line of to Si. merchandise and is one I tity the !nos * modem stores In the REGISTRATION books now OPEN The registration books fer .he general election of a Mayor and three aldermen, nominated m the Auffurt primary, are now open in the clerk’s ertice in the city hall. The nominees of the Democrat* primary are George S. ” Mayor: J. C. Baston. T. H. Clark and t. B. Dumas for aldermen. There will be no opposition. All persons desiring to vote in the gen eral election on De«mber 4th, mud register now. martin to come here this WEEK TO TALK WITH CITIZENS .Sunday Movie Question Will B* Settled at Conference to Be Held Later In Week. Mr. Roy Martin, head of the Mai- tin Theatres, owners of the Campus, will come to MilledgeviUe later this week to discuss with citizens the question of Sunday moving pictures. The question has been in con troversy foi several weeks and Mr. Martin has been asked by the heads (V* the two colleges to discontim e Sunday moving pictures here. Mr. Martin expects to talk with mem bers of the City Council and other leaders on the question before an nouncing his decision. The pictures arc operated as a benefit for the Legion Auxiliary and the money is being used for underprivileged chil dren. CONGRESSMAN FROM ILLINOIS VISITS CITY FRIDAY Congressman Arthur D. Mitchell Negro Democrat of lUinois, visited MilledgeviUe last Friday and spoke before the students at Eddy High School. Congressman Mitchell is a native cf Alabama and has a deep inter est in the south. He began his car reer as office boy for the late Booker T. Washington. In the address here Congressman Mitchell took occasion to praise President Roosevelt and the New Deal program. His address was confined principally to the life and work rf Booker T. Washington. Congressman Mitchell spent only a few hours In MilledgeviUe. FAPTIST W. M U. TO CONVENE HERE THURSDAY MORNING Over Two Hundred Ladies to At tend Conference of Last Central Division. The Woman’s Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church will be hostess to the East Central Division rf the W. M. U. for a two day fcrence which convenes here this morning. Delegates from Nhe churches throughout the division will be here and will be entertained in the homes of the MilledgeviUe Baptist. About two hundred visitors are expected. The conference will be the largest ■zathering of the W. M. U. ever held here. Otustanding state leaders will be in attendance at the meeting ami speak on the two day program. The W. M. U. will entertain the isiters at lunch on Thursday and Friday and a sight seeing tour r MilledgeviUe will be a feautre or the entertainment program. Tt is exnccted that the meeting W U1 be the largest attended * and nest enthusiastic hjeld in several WEEKS FAIR TO OPEN TUESDAY EiUfatoBcaMh- CONCERT ASSTi ORGANIZED HERE Drive far Nnabenln IimiM •I Dim- Gian aa Unlay Eantof >t G. S. C. W. Headquarters at the Coopera tive Concert Association an nounced at 7:30 last night that 13B memberships had already been taken and that 39 addition al promises of membership had received. *nieee figures point to the full success of the drive. The quota of 180 adult memberships wiU probably be reached by tonight, two days be fore the limit set for the cam paign. Persons who have not yet been reached by workers may obtain membership at the Headquarters In the Baldwin Hotel at any time after 0:30 A. M. Showi to B* Mrtijr. The Middle Georgia Fair opens IViesday morning on the fair grounds on South Wayne street for a weeks program. Capt. J. H. Qmis. president of the association, said the exhibits that had been reserved would be special interest to the people of this section. The community exhibits will be unusuaUy large and impres sive. while individual exhibits agricultural products is expected be moat important. The poultry and cattle shows wUl also be of special interest. The dairy cattle and for the first time beef cattle. wUl be cm exhibit. Tho judging of the prize stock will be held on Thursday. All dairymen anJ cattle raisers are especally invited to be present when authorities from the college of agriculture will be here for the judging. On the midway the Bar-Brown shows will have charge. A r ber or rides and shows will be on the midway and a feature will be the free acts twice daily. The fair rociation has barred all gambling concessions. Fridav has been proclaimed school day and all children in the county are expected to attend on this day The fair association authorities are making every fort to make the fair this year one of the largest and most interesting ever held. The gates open at nine o clock on Tuesday and will remain open throughout the entire week. The drive for membership in the Millqdgeville Co-operative Concert Association was luanched at a din- given in the tea room at G. S. IV. on Monday evening with seventy music lovers present. The movement was started by the entertainment committee of G. S. C. W, who plan to give the people of the city the opportunity for mem bership in the organization in order that outstanding artists can be brought here during the lyceum sea- at the college. Mi*? Jane Goode, representing the Columbia Concert Association, who will secure the pro grams for the local organization, present at the meeting Monday and outlined the proposed plan. Dr. Sidney McGee, who is presi dent of the organization, explained the membership drive which will last one week and 185 people will be given the opportunity for mem bership. After thh membership drive* closes, only those who secure tickets as members df the association, can attend the concerts. There will be no admission to the concerts except those having membership. Other speakers at the meeting Monday were Mr. Frank Bone, Mias Beatrice Hosbrough, who recom mended a number of artists to be brought here during the concert series. Miss Florida Allen was named head of the committee to direct the ticket drive. Fifty people pledged membership in the association following the din ner Monday. A committee will be named later to select the artists to be brought here for four concerts during the winter V-8 The new 1936 Ford V-8 went on display for the first time Tuesday and the local dealer. Mr. W. B. Mc Kinnon and his staff of salesmen were present to see the new car shown at the Atlanta branch. The new cars will be on display here on Saturday in the McKinnon show room. With Mr. McKinnon wore Mon*. Itovfc Or* mnaarr; CurTT Carr and Grady W. H. REEVES PURCHASES MAYFAIR HOTEL PROPERTY Bollding Will Be Remodeled and PrebnUy Converted into Apart ment Later. Announcement was made this week of the sale of the property the corner of Hancock and Clark streets, known as the Mayfair Hotel to Mr. W. H. Reeves. The property was part of tho estate of the late Mr. Julius A. Horne and was sold to Mr. Reeves by the heirs. Mr. Reeves said he had not definitely decided what he expects to do with the property but improvements will be made at an early date. TTie building is now used a hotel and Is operated by Mrs. J. W. Ivey. 'Hiere will be no changes the immediate future in the prop erty. but Mr. Reeves expects to re pair and remodel the building. The r.-.irchase price was not an nounced. A non-denominational fSunday School will be organized next Sun day afternoon at three o’clock at the school house in Scottsboro. Rev. \V. C. Budd will have charge and all the people of this section are invited to attend and help make the community Sunday School a great W. P. The local and distirct W. P offices are expecting daily to ceiv.- orders to begin work on projects that have been approved for this county. Mrs. Dorman Hardy said all work relief cases would be transferred to the WPA when the ordtors came through. Baldwin county will have more than a half million dollars worth of project* to start in a short According to reports of the De partment of Commerce, the Baldwin county cotton crop up to October 1. 1935, totaled 3.646 bales. This figure compared with the same period of 1934 showed an increase of 1,411 bales. The 1934 crop up to Oct. 1st totaled 2,235. 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