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C»., Octokr 24, 1135
WPA APPROVES
CITY PROJECTS
Projects IscWe Street Firaf,
Storm Sewer Cieetmctiii gad
New City M.
Mr. I-amar F. Ham, clerk and
treasurer of the city, wa* advised
th s wcek that the Works Progress
Administration had approved three
of the projects applied for by the
ciiv and that advertisement of bids
for the work were ready to be or
dered.
The projects that have been au
thorized include the widening,
straightening anf. improvement d!
* t( , rn drainage channels in the city;
. remodeling and improving the
( .; ly j a ji: and paving several blocks
i the city.
mi: sewer project will pro
vide for the improvement of the
ct/r-i ditches that cross the city and
!. v, bet n in need of repair and im
provement for several years. The
drain ditches will be concreted and
s0 constructed to prevent stagnant
water and other health dangers.
The jail improvements will include
the enlargement of the present jail,
new jail blocks and other improve
ment to make possible more sanl-
conditions in the city jail
METHODIST DIVINE
LEADING BISHOP
try conditions m ine cuy j»u. Georgia Conferences of the Memo-
The paving project provides for <iist Episcopal church. South, will
the hard surfacing Washington street
from Wilkinson to Clark and the
opening and improvement of the
street entering Government Square
Park. It also provides for paving to
the Georgia Railroad and Jackson
street from Hancock to Montgom-
The city has a number of projects
en file with the WPA and are ex
pecting other approvals to come
through at an early date. The con
struction of new wash water tanks
at the water plant was the first WPA
project authorized in the county and
is new nearing completion. Mr Ham
said he considered this work the
most important that had been done
in a numb, .* of years.
The city is planning to place terra
cotta pipe in the drain ditch back
of the cemetery and to fill in this
low area to provide more lots. This
work will be dene by the regular
street force of the city, Mr. Ham
preach at the morning services of
the Methodist church in this city
on next Sunday. Rev. Horace. S.
Smith, pastor of the church, has an
nounced.
This will be the first offical visit
of the Bishop to Milledgeville since
he became the presiding Bishop of
this conference. He is one of the
outstanding leaders of the Metho
dist church and is recognized as one
cC the great puipit orators of the
South. Rev. Smith has extended a
cordial welcome to the people of
Milledgeville to hear Bishop Ains-
next Sunday morning at
the 11:30 service.
MRS G. A. LAWRENCE TO
OPEN FLORIST SHOPPE
First Venture af iWi IW k MB
ledreville. Formal Opanlai *• ■*
Held Saturday.
Announcement is made this week of
the formal opening of the Lawrence
Flower Shoppe on next Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. A
Lawrence, owner and manager, in
West End. The public is cordially
invited to inspect the hot houses and
garden from 3 to 5:30 p. m.
The new florist shoppe will be
under the management of Mrs. Law
rence. who has grown flowers for
a leng number of years. The new
shoppe will specialize in flowers for
every occasion and the displays Sat
urday will show various designs, etc.
The people of the city will find 4 '
shoppe most interesting and the
most cordially lnvitad to ti
opening.
Mrs. Lawrence will be assisted by
Miss Lucetta Lawrence, who *P*"'
several weeks in Atlanta this sum
mer. studying floral design and ar-
ranpement of flowers.
CONCERT SERIES
IS ANNOUNCED
Ci>mp»ifa hr ME'
Cwfimin Court
MfUy
The membership campaign for the
Milledgeville Cooperative Concert
Association came to a close last Sat
urday night with a membership of
280. which makes possible tour artist
concerts for Milledgeville this win
ter.
Dr. Sidney L. McGee, who direct
ed thd membership campaign, said
it was most gratifying the response -
that was given to the first coopera- that ha< * becn *;
rwtwville and F
FINE DISPLAYS
AT COUNTY FAIR
Apidml ExhiMb UauuEjr
Fx. Mfbf HeW m W«4-
■nEay. Lwf* CrawAa AttaCai
The Middle Georgia Fair opened
Tuesday meaning with wje of the fin
est agricultural displays ever shown
at a local fair and with large crowds
in attendance.
Capt. J. H. Binis said the building
would not accomodate the displays
that wanted to be shown at the fair
this year, and the officials were
highly pleased with the response
tive effort between the town peo
ple and the college to sponsor
Cocperville and Pleasant Grove
communities have especially fine “
also very pleased with the re- evcoth.n* Brown
The membership cards will be coun y .s a n>>»> W .J
early in November and «he TheIndhddurt
was also very pleased with the re- wv.,.......
spouse Given by the people of the convincingly that
TO PREACH HERE city Thc m ™ hcrship card * wu, ha w a i.
Bishop W. N. Ainsworth. PrnUh;
Bishop of The North sod So. ‘
Confer trees. Here Sooilay.
dates for the concerts will be
ncunced later in the month. "" 'V . * . ' _»
shop W. N. Ainsworth. PruMu; committee to select the artists
>. o t . M . p .1 met last Monday evening and made tra p " ed , nf the
Bssho* of The North sail Sorth lhcir dedslcn . 0n this commUU e ed„c onal d.splaysofthe
were Mr. and Mrs. Fraok Bone. Soil Conservation Co^ps. which shows
Mrs. Wilson Mason, Maj. Godfrey how properly dra ’"^ a " d
netnermn Mr 1 C Hall Dr GUV ,andS C3n ** TOade mOTC P r ° dUCtlVC
ney McGee. Miss Hallie Smith. Mis. screw own is comhoted^ m
Beatrice Hcbru.h Mr. Ma, Noah. traclinG^mue^tten.ion^The *.pUy
^leile"^ e^ r ** S ' “ su » 1 ' v «“ and * sp,endid "* np ’ i
^r^ wUl be held In —t to Mr Boland Hiwrence the
December and only those bavin* superintendent
, a, _ in the wom
Dr. W. N. Ainsworth, presiding
Bishop of the North and South
Georgia Conferences of the Metho-
membership in the association can
attend. TTiere will be no tickets
rale
ARMISTICE DAY
PLANSAREMADF
Foovle NcVhortu, Woril War
Vrttru, to Moor UAm on
Patriotic Occasion.
The celebration of Armistice Day
in Milledgeville on November 11th
IS now being planned by the Morris-
Little Post of the American Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary with Col
Joe Muldrow as chairman.
Hon. Fcnville McWhorter, of
Atlanta, distinguished World War
veteran, has accepted the Invitation
of the post to deliver the address
at the armistice exercises that will
be held In the G. S. C. W. auditorium
Dr. Richard Binion. commander of
the post, sold the Legion auxiliary
would arrange the program at the
auditorium.
A parade will proceed the program
at G. S. C. W. and a half holiday
will be observed in the city. Details
of the program will be announced
later.
new shoppe most interesting and «*» pAMCTtlUrf WILL
display* unusurily *nd C. N. E. C0NFE«BK*WI11-
- ——* *- " BEET IN TWS CITY NOV. MTH
Bfcbrp McKemtey l
Twe Hundred Freaekara aad Lav
EDITOR NAMED ON BTAT1
COMMUTE*
Jero N. Moore, managing editor
f f The Union-Recorder was named
* nv*mh*»r of the date committee to
riir ri the publicity fer the Rooae-
' th Home Coming to be held In At-
1 'nfn jn November. Mr. Moore was
on the committee with a
r umber of Georgia editors.
ME. AND MRS. ?;
SMITH BUILD HOM*
^instruction was started this week
' n the new home off Mr. and Mr*.
1 ’ Rwr od Smith which will be erect-
on the lot on the corner of Co-
1 J mbia and Green streets fadnf!
Government park
The new home will be a mode it
’ in salow of brick painted whito. It
w be one of the moat
hon '« In ttw city whan c
Thc Central Georgia C. M. E.
Conference, with Bishop John Wes
ley McKenncy presiding, will con-
in this city November 20th.
for a three or four day session. It
is expected that 200 preachers and
laymen will be in attendance.
RCV Fred P. Griggs, pastor of the
local church, who will be hrst of
the Conference, is busy securing
homes and making nlans for th^
entertainment of the delegates. He
is asking the colored people of the
citv and community to render h.m
e,len assistance by opening their
homes to the vis.torsand taand
-mmlttee are meeting
hearty response.
STCDENTS TO TAKE
ANNUAL w*e
The students at G. S. C. W. will
take their annua, hike Frida,
<eavu*B ..
go to Treanoc’* ««J dow ""
RED CROSS AND C0MWNITT
CHEST DRIVE TO OPEN
IN NOVEMBER
Col. Jm JemkkM Will Dind Cam-
pain fur Fmk to Meet Need* ef
Charity to Ceutoy.
Col. Joe Jenkins, president of G
M. C.. will direct the drive to be
-pened in November to raise $2,500
for Baldwin county’s community
chert next yeur.
The drive will be in conjunction
with the Red Cross roll call. Col
Jenkins has asked the civic and
patriotic clubs of the city to take
charge of the canvasing this year.
The need for funds will be increas
ed and the community responsibility
will be greater this year, Col. Jen
kins said. ’Hie federal government
has discontinued all direct rehef
and the care of the needy is directly
in charge of the county.
The drive will op«i with union
church services on November ! «h
and will continue for two w«kx
Each club will have a section of the
city to canvas and the campaign
will be as rapid as possible for ?
quick conclusion
school trustees elected
Unofficial returns indiaa ^ **f
following trustees were elericdJn
the several school districts
'"btoots-M. E. Webb. W. F. Wll-
liamson.
CorperviUe-F D. Pierce.
East-S. B. Blizzard, H. G. Posey
Meriwether—Ollte Little, W.
Wagner.
Midway—O. C. Leaptrott, A.
Bonner.
The Board of location wBl can-
.ass thc official returns of thc man
agers of the election on the first
Green, Mr. O. M. Ennis and Mr.
Terrance are especially hn-
In the womens department the
displays are va»*ied and interesting.
The fancy work is beautiful and
The first presentation will be Wil-
bur Evans. Barilune. Mr. Ev.rw U "^1",
some time called the Nelson Eddy
of the concert stage. He is recogniz-
1 as one of the leading singers now
i concert tour.
Toscha Seidel, violinist will come
here in January. She is recognized
ai. one of the greatest young violin
ist in the nation and the committee
was exceptionally fortunate in se
curing her for thc January program.
In February the Rusian Imperial
Sincere will be presented and in
April Carola Goya, will be presented
in a program of Spanish dances.
Sharing this program will be Bea
trice Burffor, harpist and Norman
Secom. pianist.
The organization of the concert
association has made possible the
best artists in the nation for Mil-
ledgeville.
Invalid Home is also very
beautiful.
The Negro farmers have made a
fine shewing and the displays in this
building are not only interesting,
but most varied. Farm Agent Brown
has done fine work with the Negro
farmers and all the exhibitors
to be complimented.
Farm Agent Langley supervised
the judging Wednesday. Authorities
from the state college were here and
judged the exhibits. The showing of
dairy and beef cattle is also unusu
ally fine.
On the midway the Bar-Brown
shows are holding forth. They have
number of rides and shows on the
midway.
The crowds have been unusually
large, especially in the evening, and
it seems that the county fair this
year is most successful
DIVISIONAL MEETING OT
KIWANIANS TO
■RBE NO'
The Milledgeville Kiwanis Club
will be host on Wednesday Novem
ber 6th to the Fifth Kiwanis Dis
trict convention. Joe T. Andrews,
president of the club, has announced
that the noon meeting will be waiv
ed and the club members will Join
in the district gathering in the even
ing.
Gordon Singleton, Governor of
Georgia Kiwanis and Dr. Francis
Daniel. Lieutenant Governor, will
have charge of the program. Dele
gates from all clubs in the district
are expected to be prerant for the
gathering.
-their annual luxe rr»a*j - age re oi «»■=
S^cn. Leaving the campus they November, and c«nm£
ternoc on the . 1^1 terms of three
— — .
thora elected for torn- «*
bead the adtrrtmmbntb
This week’s issue of the Union-
Recorder presents to our readers
the messages of a Urge numbei
of Milledgeville’s merchants and
business houses.
The automobile dealers are an
nouncing new cars which meant:
interesting as well as informative
reading. The grocers advertising
In this issue arc A. it P-. Rogers-
Quality Service and Bell Groc
ery Co. Every ad presents special
values. Read them carefully and
make up your shopping list froir.
these ads.
There are other advertisement
of special importance. Read every
one of them and learn the saving
that can be made by shopping
through the advertising column?
of The Union-Recorder. Make i*
a habit to read the ads each week
and you wiU find it not only a
profitable habit, but one that will
keep you well posted on the best
vmhtes and the best places to
JUNIOR SENATOR
TO SPEAK HERE
Snrtgg tiduri a KhmN. *.
WlbCHE SmU rt K>
wmk LmIm Nifk C.ltgrig,
Hon. Richard B. Russell, Jr., Jun
ior United States Senator
Georgia, will be the guest speaker
at the annual Ladies Night
bration of the Milledgeville Kiawnia
Club which will be held
ing of November 8th.
The Kiwanis celebration will be
e of the largest and most elabo
rate held by the local club, afcch ’wade '* .bstof
Senator Russetl i r an active Kiwan
ian and will speak following
quet that will be served earlier in
the evening. Mr. Joe Andrews, presi
dent of the dub. said the meeting
would be held at the Echetah Club
and all Kiwanians and their wives
expected to attend,
ber of out-of-town guests are also
expected at the meeting.
Senator Russell is nae of Georgia*!
mart distinguished sons and hai
made an outstanding record as i
member of the U. S. Senate. He has
had an important part in
legislation and is now planning for
the visit of the resident to Georgia
when he will preside at the state
wide gatheri* * of Georgia Demo
cracy.
While here Senator Russell will be
the guest of Hon. Marion Allen. He
will come to Milledgeville in time
tor the dinner and will leave at the
conclusion.
COUNCIL BANS
SUNDAY SHOWS
TWrtn WS W OpcaaJ lahf.
Mmggr Aim Hu Amu
*4 Ntw Orfam Fuul
The City Council in special searioa
last Friday night passed an nnUnanrg
barring the operation of. a theatre am
Sunday and last Sunday the Caanpus
Theatre was closed after npr rating
for several weeks on Sunday for the
benefit of the Community Chest and
the I^egion Auxiliary underpriviledg-
ed childrens fund.
The stage is being set for a court
fight on the legality of the law with
the declaration by Manager Frank
Adams that the theatre will bn
epered next Sunday for a regular
program. This will mean the city will
take action to close the show and
the entire question will be thrown
into the courts. The city legal au
thorities say the law passed brr
council last week will stand the
court tests.
Hie council deferred action on the
Sunday Moving Picture law pend
ing a conference with Mr. Roy Mar
tin, owner of the Campus and when
Mr. Martin did not come here after
requests for a conference, the coun
cil met and by unamious vote para
ed the new Sunday law.
The new ordirance is as follower
“Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City ot MiUedga-
vllle:
“Section 1. That from and after
the passage of this Ordinance, no
person, firm, corporation or araoeto
tion ci persons shall open or heap
open on Sundav any storehnse er
place of business tor the rale of
goods, wares or merchandise of rare
kind; provided, such storehouse or
place of business may be opened to
perform a work of necessity or of
charity, and mav be kept open while
WPA APPROVES
ROADTOALLENS
$25,we ftoject AkritoritoJ to
hn Rid to Ain't lavaKI
Hmm. Canto to kJk KU.
Authorization of a prelect to pave
the road to Allen’s Invalid Home
from the intersection of the Irwin-
ton highway was received from the
WPA this week by the county com
missioners. The project calls for the
expenditure of »?5,060 with $16,660
of this amount a grant from the
WPA and the cj'inty supplying $•,-
000.
This road is one of the most fre
quently traveled in the county and
leads through a thickly populated
section. The survev is completed and
the rruntv is ready to ask for bids
ard begin work immediately o
CC s pt rf the funds.
Bids will be advertised next week
for the construction of the county
jail and the erection of a
school house at Midway and the
improvement of :»thcr school prop
erty in the county.
shall be daw immediately after
such work is finished:
“Section 2. That from and after
the passage of this Ordinance, no
perron, firm, corporation or associa
tion of persons shall open or keep
open on Sunday eny fair ground ar
build big. show tint, motion picture
show, moving picture show, theatre,
carnival ground or building, bowl
ing a*ley, skating rink, dancing hall,
or an* other place of entertainmewt
or amusement for the purpoae of
permitting thereon or thereat dawr
ing. bowling, skating, the playing df
games, the exhibition of picture*,
the performance of vaudeville acta
or theatrical acta, or other form# of
entertainment or amusement
“Section 3. That from and after
the :xissagc of this Ordinance, any
person, firm, orparation or associa
tion o* persons who shall violate the
provisions of this Ordinance In the
City of Milledgeville shall, on eett-
•drtiM in the Recorder’s Court of
said city, be punished as provided
by thc charter of said city end the
amendments thereto.
"Sen ion 4. Be it further ordain
ed that should any provision of this
oidinance be declared invalid tor
any reason such invalidity shall not
be construed to avoid or render
illegal other provisions dff this or
dinance.
’•Section ».
that all <
ordinances In conflict herewith, be,
and the same are, hereby repealed."
Mayor Horne was absent from the
meeting and Alderman T. H. Clark.
Mayor fen-tom, presided. Present at
the mealing were Aldermen L. H.
Andrews, J. C. Hasten, T. B. Dumas.
H. 8. Wootten and S. D. Strmbridge.
The council also instructed the po
lice to enforce the ordinance rela
tive to the showing nictures after
12 o'clock on Saturday night.
At a recent meeting of the council
.-.<ads of the two colleges asked that
the law be passed stopping Sunday
moving pictures.
Tt »• probable that the fight will
be earned through the courts
MUSIC CLUB TO MEET
SATURDAY.
The Milledgeville Music Club will
meet at four o'clock Saturday after
noon at the home of Mira Fannie
Virginia McClure and Wm Alice
judge fare to
FRIDAY
Judge James B. Park said Wed
nesday he would come to Mil-
ledgeville Friday fer a hearing <
the question of the validity of the
city ordinance closing the campus
theatre en Sunday, if
