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t Btti<nt»ftr!ca:r&rr Milledgeville, Ga. f December 5, 1935 Conaotldaied la 1*12 NUMBER 15 Santa Claus to Arrive in This City Monday. Parade Planned DAY OF THANKS. OBSERVED HERE • of this city, which ^rred in Tampa Tuesday. Mr. Gibson was the son oif the late I Judge E P Gibson and Mrs. Gibson, ! Jfadifu: citizens of this city for many 5 He was married io Miss Mamie jllison. daughter of the late Mr. A. gUison and Mrs. Ellison who was \ Miami at the home of Mr. Gib- ;n at the time of the tragedy. He rete to manhood here and has a f best of friends in this city and Mr. Gibson is a brother of Mrs. Homer Bivins and Mr. Conn Gib er!-.. He has t number of other rela tives in this county being connected with the Stiles family. Tne following is the account the death published in the Macon VfA r rf Wednesday afternoon: J Snead Gibson, about 50. for . ifacon citizen, rode to his death #n automobile that plunged into downtown Tampa early this morning, accord- in g to telephone messages received by friends here. The phone messages firmed by an Associated Press dis- patch which gave further details of the tragedy. The body was recov et «d in 28 feet of water, three hours later by the Tampa police, according to the message. The body was identified by papers found in the automobile, which es tablished Gibson as the traveling representative in Florida for the Happ Brothers Company, clothing manufacturers of this city. Tampa’s Report According to the AP dispatch Ne gro stevedores reporied that thpy • containing Gibsoi drive i the pier at 1 o’clock this mom- cssage said that Chief of De tectives W. D. Bush pushed an in vestigation of the drowning. He said several witnesses of the accident told him Gibscn drove up to the dock, then drove away, returned in a few minutes, placed the car in first gear, blew his horn apparently t attract attention and slowly drove ef; the dock. N'o nutc was found in Gibson's ef fects. He was identified from papers. a tie pin and belt buckle which c r n- t;>incd his initials. Samples of ma te: al from the Macon firm also v-ere in the car a small sedan, the AH di-patch said. Well-Known Here M.u n friends said that Mr. Gib- - " was a native of Milledgeville, Gu v here he has a brother-in-law, Homer Bivins, but he had spent r ‘ 1 t of his life ! n Macon until about hi years ago. when he became tn.veling salesman for Happ Brotn- At one time he traveled for the M axelbaum Company, wholesale ^gftgoods company here, and later ‘ Danncnberg -Waxelbaum •mpany. leaving the latter firm with Happ Brothers. At one time {had been employed here by Bur- Smith ami Company. pKAC HERS WfLL RECEIVE SALARY CHECKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS The Board of Education authoriz ed Superintendent P. N. Bivins to pay teachers, bus drivers, and other employees their December checks on I Monday. December 23. This follows custom of long standing in this witiTour advertisers »ead every ad in this ISSUE There are many important an nouncement* that will brin* to the wise shopper advantages as they plan their holiday purchues. The stores ol MiUodgetrlUe are bulging with merchandise for Christmas. Shop Miledgeville First and you wiU find all your need, for the holiday season. Make the Union-Recorder your iping guide. It will direct you to the best, meet economical pur- chases. MR. LL BELL B0ARDCHA1RMAN Methodist Stewards Re-organize For New Year. Installation Services To Be Sunday. T1 e Board cf Stewards of the Mill ’dgeville Methodist church held the 'irst meeting of the new year Tuesany night. The business of the past year closed out. and a statement show ing receipts and disbursements will be printed and distributed early date. The Board was -e-organized by e re-election of Mr. E. E. Bell as chairman; R. H. Wootten. vice-chalr- Mr. A. I. Butts, treasurer; Wm. T. Wynn. Secretary and the re-appointment of commit tees, with Mr. Miller S. Bell head ing the finance committee. The sal ary c* Rev. Horace S. Smith, the pastor was set at $3,000.00 for the new year. Three new members ap pointed at the recent quarterly con ference will serve on the board. They are Messrs. Miller R. Bell. Frank Evans and Johnnie Overstreet. Rcsodutions in memory of the late Mr. J. C. Grant were read and adopt ed. A list of the assessments for the new year was submitted by the fi nance committee. The Board adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening when a dinner will be served. Rev. Mr. Smith announced that installation services of the members will be held Sunday morning al the 11:30 o'clock services of the church. Santa Claus will make hi. r . bew to the people of Central Georgia next Monday afternoon and again Tues day afternoon at three o'clock when he will ride through the streets of Milledgeville. while thousand- look Sartn Claus will prcbable enter Milledgeville riding in the most un usual manner he has ever ridden. He will be atop of Jumbo, the gi gantic elephant now wintering in Milledgeville. He comes to Milledge ville through the cooperation of The Union-Recorder and the Campus Theatre. He will arrive in Milledge ville in the morning and at three o'clock parade through the business section of the city riding Jumbo. Santa Claus will make his appear ance at the same hour again Tues- Ever.v man, woman and child in this section of the state are invited to come to Milledgeville on the oc casion of Santa's visit. The traffic in the business section vrill be inter- upted while the p.irade Is in pro- The occasion of Santa’s visit being advertised throughout Baldwin and surrounding counties and all the people of this section arc invited to e to Milledgeville for one of the : unusual and spectacular events ever held here. It is anticipated that several hundred out-of-thc-city peo ple will oe here to join the people cC Milledgeville in giving Santa a real welcome. All merchants of the city are invited to have cars in the procession. The merchants have planned for the biggest Christmas business in years and their stocks are most com plete. The people are urged to come to the city early, visit the stores and after the parade continue their shop ping. The slogan. “Shop Milledge- villle First." has attracted much at tention and buyers are already find ing in the slogan real advice, for they are meeting all thei*- Christ mas requirements in the Milledge ville stores. The stores are in their holiday at tire. Seventeen shopping days re main and shopping is already be ginning to show signs of real inter est. Every citizen of Central Georgia is invited here next Monday and Tuesday. The buying opportunities are many and the occasion promises to be a most happy and interesting The elephant is being furnished Santa Claus by Bond Brothers Cir cus, who are wintering in Milledge ville. Capitol Building Here One of Historic Spots to Receive Marker The old capitol building in Mil ledgeville is one of the 33 historic spots in Georgia that has been se lected to be marked with a bronze tablet provided with WPA funds. The committee composed of Dr. M. L. Brittian, Miss Ruth Blair and Mayor Gamble, of Savaqnah, an nounced the selections Jiis week. The D. A. R. and U. D. C. have taken action asking tha: other his toric in this county receive mark- ers. Among the places that have been suggested are for Fiddius, the home of Governor Johnson, the site where the great seal of the state was buried upon the invasion of Sherman, and other places that mark important historical events In Georgia’s history. The inscription on the marked and the time tor its dedication have not been announced. It is probable that a number of the sugegsted places will be marked. Goya, Spanish Dancer Here Next Monday Carola Goya, marvelous young Spanish dancer who has been throughout America for the past few seasons, is scheduled for a recital in this city at the G. S. C. W. Auditorium on Monday. Dec. 0, 8:15 P. M. The career of this flash ing young artist has been unique the history of the concert world that she attained the top flight of success at an age when most danc- beginners. When twenty years old she was acclaimed a star in Seville. London and Nc' York, and her position in her natural field has not been seriously question ed since then. Senorita Goya’s recitals, in which s,he has the assitance of a splendid pianist, Norman Sccon, and an ac complished harpist Beatrice Burford. The government now has in pro- preS4 , n ^ j n a kaleidoscopic page- gress a sociul survey in Baldwin gnt of tradit jonal and modem dances county under the direction of Mrs - reprcsen tative of all sections cf the Francis Burke. The district office ■ peninsula. Changes of cos • for eight counties is located in Mil- tume are made so rapidly, with the ledgeville and the survey is betn « | short waits between numbers filled made to determine those eligible fori ^ appropriate musical interludes. SOCIAL SURVEY IS BEING MADE Conplole Check on AH People in The County Who Can Shnre in Provisions. the benefits of the Social Sceurit' Legislation which was recently pass ed by congress. The social security hill provides ter old age pensions, unemployment insurance and other benefits. The government has stopped all direct relief and there is no longer being given direct aid to the needy. The local chapter Of the Red Cross has work in charge and It to take of all needy cases through priv ate charity. The PWA is directing all govern ment relief which Is in the form of jobs, and no direct relief is being given by the government. The survey which is now in pro gress will continue until a complete cheek has been made on «U *«“■ families and a report is given to de termine their right to share in the benefits of the security bilL The Union-Recorder Join, the many friends here in congratulations to Dr. Chas K. Herty, of Savannah and New York, who pasmd his Wth birthday annivomaO' December 4th. there is such sharp contrast in the .'o’ors and styles of the dresses, that it is difficult to believe that one person is giving the entire perform ance. Spectators have been known to insist that there were two danc ers. so quickly were the transitions made, and so complete the metamor phosis in character accompanying the change of costume. Carola Goya's offerings are more than just dances. There is story GRANDMASTER HERETONIGHT Hon. Abit Nix, Head cf Georgia Masons, Makes Visit tc Benevo lent Lodge No. 3 F.&A.M. Hon. Abit Nix, Grand Master the Grand Lodge of Georgia R sons and one of the states outstand ing citizens, will pay an official visit to Benevolent Lodge No. 3 F. & A. M. tonight, Thursday, at eight o'clock. Mr. Joe Grant, Worshipful Mas ter of the local lodge has sent ou an invitation to all Masons and thcii wives to attend the reception fm Nix and to hear his address. Plans to make the meeting public had be called o f f and the only Masons and *heir wives are invited, but every Mason is urged to attend. Mr. Nix has a wide circle of friends in this county where he has visited frequently. This will be his first visit here as the highest officer of Georgia Masonry, and he will re ceive a cordial wrioane from the lodge here. He ha* been identified in benevolent and charity work in the state for many years and his work in the Masonic fraternity has been outstanding. The lodge ceremonies will begin at eight o'clock and at the conclus ion, the meeting will be opened to the wives and guests ct Masons hear the address of Mr. Nix. Mr. Grant said provision would be made to accomodate one of the largest crowds ever to attend a local Masonic meeting. suggestion in every one of them, the pantomime part of her performance being as eloquent and essential as the purely terpsichorean. In fact some of her numbers are concentrat ed little dramas, comic, poetic, nr tragic as the case may be. as. for instance, “Suspiro del Moro". a Zam- bra in which La Favorita dances a heartbroken farewell to Boabdil as he leaves the Alhambra forever. “Venga Maestro", a comedy Segui- dillas in which La Goya imperso nates-four different dancers of vary ing grace; and “For de Amor", a wild Jota in which an Agragonesr Gypsy realizes that her tempestuous j as t regular meeting Mondi CITY COUNCIL APPROVES JAIL Meeting Monday Night Last of Old Council Until New and Old Councils Meet Together. Thanksgiving l>ay Passes Without Accident. G. M. C. and Gordon Play Tie Game in Mud. Despite a cold drizzling rain that fell practically throughout the day. the people of this county joined in the general observance a.* Thanks giving day last Thursday. The day passed without accident alUiough the day brought a great number cf people to Milledgeville and a large number visited other cities on the day. Church services were held at the Methodist and Episcopal churches at eleven o’clock and large congrega tions gathered to join in the religious observance of the day. Rev Horace Smith pastor of the Methodist church, preached at the union ser vice at the Methodist church. He told of the importance of the day and prayers were said in thanksgiving for the blessings of the past year and for divine guidance in the com ing year. Rev. F. H. Harding con ducted the prayer service at the EpiscriPa’ church and pne.-^hed a special Thanksgiving sermon to a large ccngregation. The fooltball game between G. M. C. and Gordon was the chief event of the day. The cadets from the states military schools battled to n scoreless tie in a sea of mud while more than a thousand spectators looked on. Neither team had an ad vantage and both played for the breaks. They were evenly divided and the annual classic ended in a tie. Coach Graham Batchelor and Coach Butler, of Gordon, were confident their team would have won had there been post n died school mal Home Coming waa held. A large number of former graduates returned to the Campus for the week-end. A recep tion at the Mansion Thanksgiving Afternoon opened the social fea tures of the occasion. On Friday the chapel services were in charge ol the alumnae with the annual pilgrim age to the graves of Dr. Chappel and Dr. Parks, the impresivo part of the home 'monies. The graduate uttur stay here and the Heme Coming program was a big feature for the holiday season. Miss Louise Smith, president ol the alumnae, was in charge. Many families held reunions, manr enjoyed a days hunt, but all in all the day was quietly and happily spent. affection is reciprocated. EVery Spanish dunce—and other country has so great a i ber, or so wide a variety—is the out come of an emotion. No Spanish dance ever was created just to make up somethin.*? new. All are outward expression of inner feeling, and it is the revelation of these racial emotions that gives such force and fire to Carola Goya’s dancing. This is the first of the four recitals to be offered by the Milledgeville Cooperative Concert Association. Only members of the Association will be admitted, as was announced the time of the membership ca paign. No tickets will be obtainable at the door. Town members are asked to use the front entrances on the Clark Street side of the auditorium. An ample section will be reserved for their use. The Board of Education will meet for the last time this year on Fri day. December 27. This serrion will be devoted to matters of finance and will close the business of the calen dar year. All accounts will ba closed on Monday. December 23. and all per sons holding bills against the Board of Education are ur^ed to mail them to Superintendent P. N. Bivin on this date. SCHOOL BUILDING CONTRACT AWARDED The Board c* Education in session Tuesday, December 3, awarded c contract to construct a new build ing at Midway to Harry B. Abel of Macon, Georgia. This new building will be con structed of hollow tile and brick, and It will consist of nineteen rooms. This new unit wiU be used as a Senior High School. It Is heped that construction will begin at once. night and on December 16th, when a joint meeting of the new and old council is held to swear in the new officials, the services cf Mayor Home vill i Mayor Heme ends a four year term, and the city charter prevents him serving as Mayor again. He served as alderman prior to his elec tion as .Mayor. Mayor Home brings to an end one of the most success ful and business like administration: the city of Milledgeville has evci had. Messrs. J. C. Baston, T. H. Clark and T. B. Dumas bring to an cm their first term of dffice as aider- men of the city, but will be imme diately sworn in for four more years. Judge George Carpenter will become the new Mayor and on January 1st will begin his administration. At the meeting Monday night the council instructed the city police impound all dogs not having license tags. Two mad dogs in the city last week brought about a scare and the council has instructed the police to take up all dogs untaged. The council inspected the plans for new jail and gave their approval so that work could begin on Wednesday morning. Work on the enlargement and im provement of the city jail was start ed Wednesday morning. Additional cell blocks will be provided and the present cells made safer and more modern. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS SATURDAY TO FIX PRIMARY Primary to Nominate County Offic ers Will Probably Be Called Early In New Year. The Baldwin County Democratic Executive Committee. Dr. Richard Binion chairman, will meet Satur day at the court house to set a date and adopt rules for the Democratic primary to nominate all county It is probable that the date for the primary will be set early in the new year, not later than March 1st. J. C. Ingram, secretary of the com mittee, has issued the call to the members of the committee which represent each precinct in the coun ty. JUDGE GEORGE CARPENTER ELECTED MAYOR OF MILLEDGEVILLE The election to ratify the nomi nation of the Democratic party held in August brought to the poles 11 voters Wednesday and Judge George Carpenter was unamiously elected Mayor of Milledgeville for a term of two years beginning January 1st. 1336. Messrs. T. H. Clark, J. C. Baston and T. B. Dumas were re-elected members of the board of aldermen for a term of four yean. lb* gentlemen elected Wednesday IB to sworn In on December lfth Mi wiU late office January 1st r-.