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®he tluio n-Bc to riicr A BALDWIN COUNTY INSTITUTION SSBJ.SS5^f'* bl,s ^ ns Miliedpnlle, Gil, OcUW 31,1935 NUMBER 10 jtCOMETOBE given minister L R. W. Oak»y, New P»»t« of I The Presbvterio Cborch. WiR he Wefeemed to City. )n services will be held at the , !cr j a n church Sunday e' t! ar.d the members of all • of the city will gather to , to tty? Rev - w - oastor of the Pres- > a lccy and family arrived -jtv Wednesday aftertnodn L_, Atlanta and the new minister fcll preach his first sermon as pas- tf the ch JUNIOR U. S. SENATOR Sunday mom- F H Harding, dean of the (Kray. arranging the pro- that will wetcome the new - and his family to the city .-vices at the other churche? called off in order that r all denominations may at- R<v. Oakcv received a cordial Iremc to the city on his arrival d has met a number cf our peo- • Or. Friday evening the Presby- inr Auxiliary will have a recep- „ for the pastor and his family jt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles r Conn. The reception will be from 9 30 and all members of the Ich’jrch are invited to attend. Imcnfy for city wfa PROJECTS WILL BE RECEIVED SOON |Storm Drainage Ditch. Extension of Water Mains and Repair of Jail First Work. 1VPA authorities have advised the city that everything is in readiness to befin at least three of the city’s planned improvements within the few days. Vcney has been re- I ?t state headquarters for the first projor* will be the drain- xpair and improvement of the inn drain ditch that crosses the ty from north to south. This ditch ill be concrcated and improved all along its course. don of water mains in the northern section of the city will be another project that will be given immediate consideration, Mr. La- Ham. said. The water lines and protection are needed in this xn. the clerk said, e enlargement and improve- of the jail will be started i the first project is ready, e city has on file a number of f'ther projects wHch have been ap proved and will be ready to start HON RICHARD B. RUSSELL. JR. SENATOR RICHARD B RUSSELL TO ADDRESS KIWANIANS Junior United States Senator Will Be Guest Speaker at Ladle* Night Occasion Nov. 7th. Hon. Richard B. Russell. Junior United States Senator from Georgia, will be the guest speaker at the annual Ladies Night celebra tion of the Milledtfeville Kiwanis club on Thursday night Nov. 7th. Joe T. Andrews, president of the club, has invited all members and their wives to he present. An inter esting program has been planned with Senator Russell the principal speaker. The meeting will be held at the Echetah Country Club. Senator Russell is a member of the Kiwanis and is recognized Georgia’s leading citizen. His ad dress will be of cordial interest. While here he will be the guest ol Col. Marion H. Allen, a close person al friend. DRIVE FOR NEEDY S STARTS NOV. 10 SUNDAY MOVIES IN COURT TODAY WTVIHRV ROGERS RECEIVES another honor at UNIVERSITY Winbum Rogers, son of Mr. and n - D M. Rogers, who has made mo5t outstanding record at the University of Georgia, was last week Nmed a member of Sphinx, highest ^king non-scholastic organization I to the University campus. Mr. Flog- r uas initiated between halves at » Georgia-Alabama game last Sat- 1 boa, lrti< prw Sigi joui mg BIDS ASKED FOR SCHOOL WORK New Building to Be Erected it Midway. Addition to Be Made at Coopen and Umor Foist. The Baldwin County Board of Education has asked for bids in an advertisement published this week to be submitted on Nov. 25th, lor the construction of a new school building at Midway and repairs and additions to the buildings at Coop ers and Union Point. The new building at Midway will be a modem brick structure and will make possible the enlargement of the school. Auditoriums and addi tional class rooms will be added to the buildings at Coopers and Union Point. The work will cost about $25,000. Supt. Bivins v>\d the work would be started within 10 days after the bids were let. Red Cress Red CtO and Cob' ■unity Cknt CiMpaiga to Be LantM Toyetlwr. The drive for $2,500 for the Com munity Chest of Baldwin county will be launched on November 10th under the direction of Col. Joe Jenk ins and a committee of county lead- it was announced Tuesday fol lowing a meeting of the central mittee of the Red Cross. With the community chest drive will be the annual roll call of the Red Cross. The committee has the goal for this years chest fund at $2,500 and every effort will be made to conclude the drive Thanksgiving day. Speakers will appear at the various churches and the Campus Theatre during the ing week to stress the importance of a generous response in order tha' the needy may be cared 'for during the coming year. A union service will be held on Sunday evening Nov 10th, to bring the drive to the people and launch the campaign. Col. Joe Jenkins, the chest man ager. has announced the following committee chairmen: Group 1, D. M. Rogers: Group 2. Mrs. J. A Home; Group 3, L. N Jordan: Group 4, Joe Andrews; Group 5. Mrs. W. B. McKinnon; Group 6. Rev. F. H. Harding; Group 7. Mrs. R. W. Hatcher; Group 8 Mrs. George Bell: Rural. L. R. Langley: Street. Miss Harrell Roberts: Float, Mrs. Johnnv Overstreet: Mrs. Claude Ray: State Hospital, Mrs. Sid Jones. Mrs. J. I. Garrard. W. W. Stembridge; Allen' Invalid Home. Miss Floride Allen and Miss Annie Harper: G. S. C. W.. Dr. E. H. Scott: Dr. W. T. Wynn; G. M. C.. Maj. Sam Whatley: State Farm and Training School. Mrs. William Ireland. Chairman of Pub licity, Rev. J. M. Teresi. FDDT HIGH TO BREAK FIRST DIRT NEXT WEEK CowtrartlN Will Start an Bnlldlar for Clam at Negro The first dirt will be broken next Monday afternoon at two o’colck to start the construction of the new class room building and auditorium at the Eddy High School, school for Negro children in Milledgeville. Mayor J. A. Home and Supt P. N. Bivins will be 4 he principal speak- n the program. Emmett West, native of Milledgeville, is head of the school and cordially invites the public to attend tijk* ceremony which starts the building program. Retarder George Carpeater to Hear Cue'rf Viobhea of Sa dly Law. Judge George Carpenter will preside at a special session of city recorder’s court this afternoon at three o'clock to hear the case against Mr. Roy Martin and Mr. F. D. Adams charged with violating the city law preventing moving pic tures on Sunday The Campus Theatre was opened last Sunday and cases were docket ed by Chief Broom against Messrs Adams and Marti.i. The law out lawing Sunday moving pictures passed a week ago by the City Council and this was the first Sun day the theatre had operated since the law had been passed. The threa- tre remained opened after Adams had posted bond. The law passed by the city will be tested in the courts and the recorders court today will be the first step to determine whether the city ordinance can stand the of the courts. The theatre will continue operating each Sunday un til the law is finally settled, but it understood that a case will bo docketed each Sunday that the thea- e is opened. The city ordinance was passed af ter the theatre management had de clined to close the theatre when re quests were made for them to do The theatre began operating oi Sunday as a benefit for the Com munity Chest after the central com mittee rtf the Red Cross had ap proved the Sundev show as a benefit for charity. The Red Cioss later de clined to sponsor the show and the American Legion Auxiliary agreed to sponsor the Sunday movies. Manager Adam® said Mr. Martin would be here Thursday for the trial, he had been advised. The theatre will have a regular program next Sunday. Rogers is editoi of the Red and ick. treasurer ol the Kappa Alpha •mity, vice-oresident O. D. K n nnrber of the Georgia athletic toarc*. manager o! intra-mural ath- fet'cy. member of the Glee Club, President of the X Club, president Sisma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, and a member IRC ' He has made an outstand- scholastic record standing high ‘ n his class and will receive his dt * r * i n June (f >M.MissiONEB8 TO HAVE HEARING FRIDAY TV county commissioners will ■ lavp a public hearing Friday Nov « ten o’clock In their offices •* ! the Court House to determine fhether they will employ a farm “"ent for the coming year. All persons interested are a 0 appear before the board and press their wishes. EVENING SERVICES CHANGED TO 7:M . ginning next Sunday the * ■< church services will be held at • 3r ' instead of 8 o’clock. This hour ■* he observed by all the churches will prevail until next spring ,en 'he days lengthen again. All of the students of G. S. C. W. will leave Fridav afternoon for four day vacation. The classes will be dismissed Friday at noon. The college will resume its first semester Monday afternoon. HOT AND DRY WEATHER CAUSING WORRY The continued unseasonable weather which has prevailed for several week.-, is causing much concern among the farmers and those dependent on wells through out the county. The river an dother streams are at a low level and vegitation is showing sign* of the long dry weather. Shrubbery, trees and ■flower gardens are sufferings. Fall vegetable gardens have been im possible. Many wells have dried up and small branches and springs are practically without water. The thermometer has registered sum mer time heat for several days also. While rains have fallen In north Georgia, this section has been without a rain since early Sep tember. The condition is becom ing* acute and unless rains ar- rivt soon, the drought will be th- most severe this section has ever experienced. County Asks for Bids to Erect A New Jail Under P. W. A. Farmers who have sold cotton and wish to draw the extra two cents per pound from the govern ment must make application at the Farmers Warehouse or Home- Andrwes Commission Co., before Nov. 16th. Those selling cotton after Nov. 1st must make appli cation within seven days after sale is made. Farm Agen« Langley wishes to call attention to thp fact tlfat If the farmer draws the extra two cents, they become obligated to sign the cotten control contract for 1936. Those opposing the cot ton control program should not draw the extra two cents. DELEGATION TO WELCOME PRES. MiMiCTile Win Be Wd Refrt- •eated a Noreakr 2M far Wtkiat to President Roosevelt announced this week that he would come to Georgia on November 20th and on Nov. 29th would go to Atlanta to receive the welcome of his friends and admirers in the state. Milledgeville will be well repre sented as plans go forward for a special train to Atlanta on this oc casion. Mayor Horne will declare the day an official ho’iday and it is ex}>eqted that several hundred Pro,Nab Wil Be Reccired Up to Noa Maafcy November 25tb W Caatojr C.mmi. An advertisement published this week by the Board cf Ccunty Com missioner® asks for bids for the crccticti of the Baldwin county jail, the first PWA project pa proved and granted this county. Bids will be received until noon Monday No vember 25th, when the awards will be made. Several months ago the commis sioners sold the old jail, which ad joined the court house property and also the G. S. C. W. campus, to the college and had the old building tom down. The new jail building will be erected on a lot purchased by the county on Montgomery street. According to the plans which have been approved by the com missioners and PWA the new build ing will have ’arge quarters for the sheriff and his family on the main floor. A basement will house the furnace and storage rooms. An office for the sheriff and a reception room for prisoners will also be on the first floor. The second floor will be given over Wo the cell blocks. The jail will be modem in every detail and a most attractive building of red brick. Work will be started immediately after the contracts are let and com pletion will be rushed. The county housing prisoners in the Hancock county jail. The jail construction will be the first PWA rM«t Rrvd will pro vide employment for about 150 men who will be taken from the FERA rolls. TWO ARRESTED FOR DYNAMITING FISH BY COMMISSIONER COX Mr. W. S. Cox, game protector of Baldwin and Wilkinson countys. caught and arrested R. O. Dixon and B. F. Regers on a chrage of dynamit ing and gigging llsh. The two mei ere caught by Mr. Cox last Thurs- iy on Big Sandy creek in Wilkin- n county. Mr. Cox caught the men throwing the dynamite and placed them under arrest. Mr. Cox asks all sportsmen to cooperate with him In observing the game and fish law* of the state. He said he would rigidly enforce the law and wanted the people to give their cooperation. NEW WASH TANK USED THIS WEEK The wash water tank, which has been under construction several weeks, was completed this week and placed in use on Wednesday. The new tank makes possible a ...ore careful filtration at the water plant and Insure purer water at all times. It was the first WPA project completed in this county. Mr. Ham said the job was a most satisfactory and important ore. KIWANIS to have divisional meeting NEXT WEDNESDAY The Kiwanis Divudmal meeting will be held next Wednesday even ing at 8:00 o’clock at the Baptist rhurch. Kiwanis dub* throughout the district will be represented at this meeting which is in charge of Dr. Francis Daniel, district Gover nor. The principal speaker will be Gordon Singleton. Governor <* Georgia Kiwanis. All members of the local dub are Invite dand urged BISHOP AINSWORTH PREACHES TO LARGE CONGREGATION Frertdlax Mshor. of North Georgia Methodirt Confer—ce Visits Laeal Charch Bandar. Bishop W. N. Ainsworth, presid ing Bishop of *he North Georgia Methodist conference, visited the Methodist church in this city last Sunday and preiched at the morn ing service. A large and appreciative congre gation greeted the Bishop on his first officail visi* to the church. Rev. Horcne Smith. »astor of the church, briefly welcomed Bishop Ainsworth to the church and introduced him to the congregation. Bishop Ains worth is an outstanding pulpit ora tor and both young and old found his message inspiring. He took tor his text the words spoken by Jesus to his disciples af ter his conversation with the wo man at the well. “I have meat to eat that ye know not of." He mentioned a great cause of the things that gives strength to a man’s soul. Men have found lif and food for the mind and spirit in championing a great cause, who gives himself to the seeking of the Kingdom of God and is will ing to die if need be that its princi ple* may have *he mastery in the world has meat to eat. The second thing by which a in live is a good conscience. He pictured Felix on the throne tremb ling from fear and Paul the acled prisoner standing before him calm and poised as he reasoned of temperance and righteousness and judgment. “Paul, how can you be strong and fearless?’’ “Herein do»I exercise myself to have always emscience void of offense toward God and toward man." Lastly the Bishop said, there is food for a man’s soul in communion with a friend of fine character and high ideals. Such a friend can be nur stay and strength and inspira tion. The Friend of friends is Jeeus Christ people will go from this county. Plans are being made to take the cadet battallicn and band of G. M. C. to take part in the celebration. Those desiring to go by special train arc asked to notify thir oMce dur ing the It was announced last week In At lanta that Dr. Richard Binioh. Col. Erwin Sibley and Col. Marion Qinis has been named on the committee of distinguished Georgians to wel- j the President on his arrival. Col. Marion Allen is chairman of the state committee arranging for the reception of the president and the program of entertainment Mrs. Marion Allen and Mrs. Carl Vinson were placed on the women’s ermmittee to receive the president. AUTO WRECK INJURES FOUR, NEGRO ARRESTED CADETS PLAY GEORGIA FROSH FRIDAY AFTERNOON Broadnax Brings i Ha— to Flag Omm Ed Arnold Arrested Charged With W—cfel After Striking Rogers Car. Ed Arnold, a Negro man. v rested Wednesday on a charge of driving while drunk and wreckleat driving. Arnold was driving the car that caused the wreck of the auto mobile of Mr. DeWitt Rogers Sat urday night injuring four men. Mr. Rogers was returning from Athens where he attended the Gcor- gia-Alal ama football game. In the car with him was Messrs Emile Lu- gand. Sidney Lee Stembridge and Earl Robinson when they met Ar nolds car on the Eatonton highway about four miles from the city. Arnold was driving on the wrong side of the road and Mr. Rogers had to swerve his car to keep from crashing into Arnold, but Arnolds car struck the car in the rear and caused It to overturn into a bridge abutment and fall Into the stream below. How the young men escaped serious injury was a mystery to those who witnessed the wreck. None t* the young men were seriously hurt but all of them received painful bruises pnd cuts. They were brought to the city and fiven first aid. but all of them returned to their homes. County Officer Lonnie Minor ar rested Arnold Wednesday. The Rog ers car was a total wreck. In the car with Arnold were several other Negroes who ran after the accident. Flay OmmR Daftehe- After a lull in the schedule which emitted a game last week for the G. M. C. cadets. Coach Graham Batchelor has worked his young athletes overtime this week In pre paration for their game Friday with the powerful University o< Georgia freshman eleven. The cadets came through the first half of the schedule with three wins and one defeat, oowlng BnJy to the Naval Academy plebes and ec»- querlng the best teams in the Junior College class in the state. The game Friday will be a real test for the cadets and opens the last half of the schedule which calls for games with Ogkghorpc Frissh. Georgia State Teachers, Fort Benning and Coition Institute on successive week-ends. The cadet eleven is in splendid shape. The rest week gave all ailing athletes a chance to get back in shape and also gave the coaches a chance to get many reserves ready to help out in the game. Johnny Broadnax, one time G. M. coach, brings a powerful fresh en team to Milledgeville Friday. Many ex-prep and high school star* will be in the line-up. TTie game will be a real battle and will ti the fans here a foot ball game to their llkeing. The game starts at three o'clock an Davenport Field. HAVE SERVICES SUNDAY The Hardwick Methodist church will hold regular services Sunday morning and evening, Rev. R. C. Bu*d. the RESERVE OFFICERS TO MEET THURSDAY NIGH The Reserve Officers Association will meet Thursday night at seven thirty In Room 24 at O. M. C. Maj. Trank Mansfield will speak a. AR —gad to attamft Congressman Carl Vinson la hav ing the residence house at his farm in the Southern part of the county renervated and enlarged. The wise 'hopper has already learned the importance oC reed ing Union-Recorder advertise ments, that Is why she has wen the right to be called “wise”. We stress the importance of reading the ads because it means real advantage to you in dollars and cents as well as acquainting you with the leading and best merchants of Milledgeville. Shop MiUedgeviUr first You will find everything you need. The stores arc modem, the clerks are courteous and anxious to