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Fciifral Union IMablishrd in 1839
Son i in-rn Iter: rder " 1819
Milledgeviile, Ga.. December 26, 1935
Consolidated In 1872
milledgevii.le’s new mayor r r-i • ,
Ubservance of Christmas
Quiet in Milledgeville
firm 4gent L. R. Langur Re-
„ 5 „, Post Here. Will Go to
Cobb County Jaoury l»t
Farm Agent L. R Langley tend-
red his resignation ns Farm Agent
cf Baldwin county to the members
of the Board of County Commission
ed u -in go to Cobb county on
January 1st as farm agent there.
The change by Mr. Langley la con-
iderod a promotion. Since coming
IOT ,_ jn r Langley has been active
■x the agricultural affairs of the
JU nt.v and mar.y piogressive and
beneficial improvements have been
e«do. He has been instrumental in
atabli-'iing 3 community cannery
> worked out a balanced di-
jtnafitd pr. gram. He has also been
jfie head of the cotton program which
rev. iutionized the 'arming
in this county,
unty "ommissioners have
loccptrd Mr. Langley’s resignation
name a successor until
fler the first of the year. The com-
s wil act on recommenda-
hc college of agriculture in
ho have the. extension pro-
Mrs. Langley has operated
JUDGE GEORGE S. CARPENTER
Christmas day passed quictiy in
Baldwin county with no tragedies l«
mar the observance of the birth of
tne Christ child, with most obesrv-
ances confined to home tiresdies and
family groups.
Midnight services at the Catholic
church, a service at the Episcopal
church at 11 o'clock Christmas
morning and a vesper service at the
Presbyterian church in the late af
ternoon. marked the religious ob
servance of the day, the natural w ay
to observe the nativity of the Chris
tian savior.
It was a day of joy. chiefly for
the children. Santa Claus arrived
on time and the hearts of children
were happy as they left their beds
befere day to see the things that
had been left. Gifts piled high
around lighted trees in every home.
Family circles were reunited and
the day was the occasion of a "home
coming" in many homes.
Miss Emmy Riley was busy to see
that every family in the community
was remembered and through her
: Is, the community chest distribut
ed food, clothing and toys into every
needy home. The Kiwanis added joy
the hearts ol the poor children with
a Christmas tree at the Campus
ther.trc Christmas morning.
The day was generally fair and
despite the low temperature, the
day gave opportunity for neighbors
to visit and a general spirit of good
will to prevail.
Christmas day of 1935 is now 1
tory and it will be remembered
one of the most peaceful and happy
Milledgeville has ever had.
NEW MAYOR TAKES OFFICE “
Wednesday. January ist Milledgeville Merchants Enjoy
Record Christmas Sales
Council Meeting Will Be Held and
Annual Business Transacted With
Election of Officers.
; The Merchants of Milledgeville
Col. Georfie Carpenter will be- 1 wl i t »' cd 01 tht ' lar “ C5t v ° lun,s
me Mayor o( Milledgeville next ° f Christmas business they have
Wednesday, January 1st and with j ^ bad ■' ind whc1 ' storcs closcd
.him Messrs. J. C. Baston, T. H. i Tu " da >’ nl « ht - cash re *“ tcr ‘ bul «‘
the Campus Theatre I Clark and T. B. Dumas will begin 1 pd with record sales,
al months and will continue i their second tei ms of four years as ! F ° r lhc P a »‘ w ” k ,h<! strwta and
. She said an announce-
as to future plans would be
jdc later.
■CAROL SERVICE
BELDONSUNDAY
krdo UastW ■ CakWatM W
ty. Large lalBti Praa-
tal far Pra^i
members rf tlit Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Carpenter and the council-
men were sworr in December 18th.
Mayor J. A. Horne will attend the
last meeting of the council Tuesday
night. The members of the board
who begin their second half of their
four year terms are Messrs I.. H.
Andrews. S. D. Stcmbridge and
Stewart Wool ten.
The new Mayor and council will
meet Wednesday to transact the an
nual business of the city. Officers
will be elected a license sdiedule
adopted and a budget approved. The
meeting will probably be held Wed-
eerdsy and T%urvlay jtn.c^-that
Christmas pageant
card service in celebration of
he Nativity.
The pageant was under the di-
Mien u! Mrs. Max Noah and told ; ouUin ' c( ^"program h e hopes tr.
Hin the story 01 the birth of the j have lnauKura t(^1 during his term by
hrin child. The music program ^ There is the closest co-
stores have been crowded with
shoppers and on Tuesday they reach
ed a peak. From early morning un
til late Tuesday night the stores
were packed with people and buying
was unusually heavy. The sales
cceded the past several years,
dencing again happier days in this
section.
Every merchant expressed satis
faction as they summed up the days
sales. The day passed without mis
hap and the crowds were orderly,
the police having few arrests
make.
CHIEF BROOME NOT TO
MAKE RACE FOR SHERIFF
all the work to be done cafe be ac
complished. It is not expected that
there will be ariy changes in the |
! present pcrsonnell of the city.
Mayor Carpenter will muke
Chief Frank Broome announced
to the Union-Recorder Tuesday that
he would not be a candidate for
Sheriff. The Chief stated that he
had considered entering the Febru
ary primary, but had definitely de
cided not to run.
Chief Bromoe has been heed of
the Milledgeville police department
for a number of years and has made
an efficient and capable officer. He
has many friends throughout the
county.
The only candidate announced for
the office of Sheriff is William L.
Harrison. Sheriff Haynie has made
no formal annovnerr; ~nt that ha will
ask re-election.
under the leadership of Mrs. M.
I Bland and was most beautiful
nd impressive.
Tlie choire ot the city united and
aired :. large chorous. The Christ
s' carols were sung by the choir
id were greatly enjoyed. The
tiristmas story was read by Rev. R.
Oakey and Father T. J. McNa-
ara as tht story was enacted.
Despite the inclement weather a
rge audience was present for the
oeram at the G S. C. W. audi-
rium. A free-will offering was
•ken to be used for charity in the
This was the first time the church-
have united for a Christmas pro-
am. the past custom being for each
‘urch to have a separate program,
i' believed that out of the pro-
am Sunday will grow an annual
'tom for the churches to have a
non carol service.
otton COMMITTEES
ELECTED ON FRIDAY
immunity Committees for 1936
Program are Named by Fanners
at Flection Last Friday.
The community committees to ad-
ster the 1936 cotton program
named at an election held in
districts of the county on last
Th^ committees named were:
lpr ’ and 115 district—J. B. Moran,
w Beall, Paul B. Chandler, N. R
-h r on. alternate.
121 • 322 and 1714 district—J. P.
'■'man, Marvin Gladdin, Curtis
aver and R. W. Martin, alternate.
3IP. 319 ana 320 district—A. H.
ehnl, R. w. Watson. J. W. Hoot-
ant! T. C. Humphries, alternate.
I '* lc community committees will
cmble later and name the county
nmittee.
FFORTS to rf. made to
re-open paving case
■*.s of Mrs. R. L. Wall to rc-
■he recently disposed of paving
will be heard before Judge
s n - Park at Greensboro at
P. M. on December 30th. Mrs.
represented by
■Collar & McCullar and the Cil
operation between the council and
the new Mayor and a most suc
cessful and progressive administra
tion is anticipated.
STUDENTS DIE
IN AUTO WRECK
Mist M«rv Hogg and Miss Evdyn
Jones. Students at G. S. C. W.,
Killed in Wreck.
Funeral services were held in
Hawkinsvillc Sunday for two G. S.
C. W. students. Miss Mary Hogg and
Miss Evelyn Jones, who wer;
killed in an automobile wreck Fri
day while enroute to their home from
Macon where they had been on a
shopping trip.
Dr. Guy Wells, president of the
college, attended the funeral ser
vices. He said the students were
very popular on the Campus and had
made outstanding scholastic records.
He said the tragedy was a great
shock to the college officials and had
cast a gloom over the holiday soa-
Miss Golden Lock, also a student
of G. S. C. W.. who was in the party
escaped with minor injuries.
Miss Hogg was a member of the
senior class at the college and Miss
Jones was a sophomore. They
had many friends among the young
er people of the city.
The ycRinC ladies were enroute
home from Macon where they had
been on a shrpping tour. When only
a few miles from Macon their car
collided with another and Miss Hogg
was instantly killed. Miss Jones
died a few hours later in n Macon
hospital.
TV. Harrv Little nrrorr.nnn'cd Dr.
Wet Is to the funeral Sunday and a
committee from each class also
were present.
leFs birthday to be
CELEBRATED BY U. D. C.
Rev. Janes M. Teresl VII Be Ora
tor on Occasion of Program Hon
oring Confederate Chief.
Plans are being made by the Rob
ert E. Lee Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy to
celebrate Robert E. Lee’s birthday
on January 19th.
Rev. James M. Teresi, paster of
the Baptist church, has accepted the
invitation to deliver the oration of
the occasion honoring the birthday
of the South’s Chicftian. The pro
gram will be held in the afternoon
and the public is invited to take
part.
SNOW BLANKET
COVERS CITY
MUtflKtTifle Transformed Into
Living Christmas Card Sunday
Morning by Heavy Snow.
Not since 1924 have the people
of this section witnessed as heavy
a sn w fall as that which came Sun
day and never have they seen a
more beautiful snow that came sil
ently to transform Milledgeville in
to a living ChrLtmas card.
The snow oegan falling about
nine o'clock Sunday morning and
continued until after three o'clock
GEORGIA'S BIGGEST CHRISTMAS. in the afternoon. Falling gently at
DINNER SERVED AT HOSPITAL first, later in the morning the snow
[ came in big flakes and in a down
Georgia’s biggest Christmas din- pour. It v/as beautiful, the only
•ed each year at the Mil- word that can adequately describe
the snow of Sundav.
The entire countryside soon be
came a land of white. Trees and
shrubs were laden with the white
flakes and Milledgeville was en
joying its first real winter weather
of the year. Children were happy
and were soon out in the falling
flakes making snow men and stag
ing snow battles. Many of them were
witnessing their first snow and it
was the real thrill of a life time to
them.
Despite the snow, church services
were well attended and also were
the union Christmas services is the
afternoon.
The hopes for a white Christmas
faded Monday when the tempera
ture began to rise the sun broke
through clouds and the snow melt
ed fast.
There have been many times that
it has snowed in Milledgeville, but
the oldest citizens declare there has
ledgeville State Hospital and this
year is no exception.
On Christmas morning, after the
patients have enjoyed trees on each
ward, and received gifts from loved
ones, they enjoy a sumptuous meal
which is prepared under the direc
tion of the hospital chefs.
To serve the meal the following
quantities of food arc required:
200 turkeys, 1250 chickens, 1000
pounds of pork. 50 gallons of oys
ters. 200 lbs. coffee, 500 lbs. cran
berries. 3000 pounds nuts, 1500 lbs.
cake. 1460 lbs. raisins, 60 bbs., ap
ples. 80 boxes oranges.
The menu will consist of turkey,
oyster stuffing, rice, giblet gravy,
coffee, bread, candied potatoes and
garden peas. Every patient receives
nuts, fruits and candies.
Everything possible Is done to
make the day happy and pleasant
■y patient.
With mis issue of the Unicn-
Recorder we bring another year
to a close. Next Wednesday is
New Year's Day and 1936 will be
ushered in.
Watch services will be observed
by many of the citizens, a dance
at the Echetah Country Club and
a midnight show at the Campus
theatre will also attract many ot
our people to join in welcoming
the new year.
The Union-Recorder extends
best wishes for a happy new year
to all. May 1936 bring many
blessings to our people and may
the good things of Hie far out
number the reverses, sorrows and
dlssepointmcuts that must neces
sarily come.
This Issue comes a day late due
to the observance of Wednesday
as a Christmas holiday.
POST OFFICE
BREAK RECORD
Biggest Business in History
Milledgeville Office During The
Christmas Rash.
The Milledgeville Post Office
established a record during the
Christmas mailing season and the
incoming and out going mail was
the largest ever recorded in
office.
The clerks and employees were
kept busy for two weeks handling
the extra mails and on the day:
just proceeding Christmas the mail
volume reached new heights. Mail
ing was earlier this year than it has
ever been. Dr. E. A. Tigner, Poet
Master, said, but despite this the
number of mailed pieces was the
largest in the history of the
office.
Two hundred sacks of mail
handled daily for the past four days
before Christmas. There were about
8,500 cancelations and two thou-
and parcels each day. 28,000 one and
a half cent stamps were sold, Mr.
. T. McMullen said.
The big volume of business at the
post office was an indication of the
big increase in business enjoyed by
merchants during the Christmas
buying season.
FT** 17 DO^S I YTTT '
A .’ire Saturday n
pipht o'clock burned
m the roof of the ho;
March on north Wavi
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IIOI.D| nev er been a snow that created such
MEETING ON DECEMBER 31 j impressive beauty.
The Baldwin County Board of! SERVICES AT CAMP CREEK
-htrattan will meet on Tuesday. Dt- ON SUNDAY
mbor 31. at 10:30 A. M., tr receive |
fr.r the construction of srhool | There is to be a special meeting
at Midwav. Coopcrvillr. j Cam p creek church next Sunday
, December 29th at 11 a. m.
e last meeting of the year and
il! be devoted to finances mostly.
All persons holding any hills
i*ms asainst tne public school i
stem are urged
and Eddv. Th ! s will b
1 Elders J. A. Monsers of Macon.
R. K. Blackshear. of Edison and W.
ichool ! J. Greene of Gray, are expected to
irn them over : be present.
- . . audit and Two deacons are to be ordained.
' Milledgeville and Judge E. R. ; blaze was extinguished before mak-jto Supt R N^B.vms ^ i pubUc u invited to attend.
BALDWIN COUWIYS OLDEST
WHITE CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Mrs. F. M. Bailey. 94. IMed on Fri
day. Interment was held in Put
nam County Saturd-v.
In the early morning hours of Fri
day Mrs. F. M. Bailey, Baldwin
county's oldest white citizen, passed
away quietly at the home of her
daughtei, Mrs. W. W. McDade in
Hardwick after a long and useful
life.
Funeral services were held at 2
m. Friday at Pierce Chapel
Methodist church, near the place cf
her birth in Putnam county. Grand
ins served os pall-bearers. She was
member of the Methodist church
id was devoted to its teaching.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by three
daughter!, Mrs. T. N. Middlcbrook*.
of Fitzgerald; Mrs. J. H. Knowles,
Atlanta: Mrs. W. W. McDade. of this
city; three sons, F. M Bailey. Eatnn-
ton: Z. T. Bailey. Milan. Ga., H. A.
Bailey. Oklahoma and a number cf
grandchildren and great grandchil
dren.
Mrs. Bailey was the widow of a
Confederate Veteran and was one
of the few widows who saw her hus
band off to war that has lived to
the present. She retained her health
until a few months ago and was al
ways present at Memorial day ser
vices and other functions honcring
the veterans. She had a wide circle
of friends in Baldwin and Putnam
counties who mourn her passing.
G. S. C. W. TO REOPEN NEXT
THURSDAY
The students and faculty of G. S.
C. W.. will return to the city next
Wednesdnv. New Year’s Dav, and
'■lasses will begin on Thursday
morning.
The two Anreeks vacation comes to
an end and nil students are expect
ed to return with manv new addi
tions. The faculty members have
been at their homes and will begin
arriving on Monday.
G. M. C. and the public schools of
the county will oDen January fth.
SCHOOLS GET
STATE MONEY
$9,295j.95 Received from Stale
This Week and All Debts te Be
Paid, Supt Bivins States.
Supt. P. N. Bivins announces that
all debts of the Baldwin County
Board of Education will be paid on
December 31. The County Board of
Education will pay an old debt of
Eighty-one Hundred Dollars ($8.-
100.00) for the Board of Trustees of
the Georgia Military College In ad
dition to the county’s debts.
The County Superintendent furth
er stated that this last item should
entirely free the Georgia Military
College from debt: but he had had nn
informat’on ns to the College’s fi
nancial condition ns he had no con
trol ever its operation. But he un
derstood that their finances were in
good shape.
Baldwin County Public School
System received the last installment
of Nine Thousand Two Hundred
Ninety-five Dollars and Ninety-five
Cents (S9.205J5) on 1931 and 1929
appropriations yesterday.
The County School System dfew
a total of $20,898.91 from theae ap
propriation during the year; and the
Board of Education will have aatir-
plus because these items were charg
ed off the budget in 1929 upon the
recommendation of Supt. P. N. Biv
ins. The regular appropriate* for
1935 was $25,720.27 and 80 per cent
of this item has been received bn ad
dition to the $20,898.91 of 193# and
31.
Supt. P. N. Bivins further stated
that he would recommend to the
County Board that $13,750.90 be set
aside to match Federal Funds far
New Buildings and that the fitntel*-
der of this money be placed in the
general funds for operation next
year.
There are approximately Mghtaaw
Thousands Dollars ($18,9M.t6) due
from county taxes; and Supt. Bivins
will recommend the raising ot leash -
era' salaries when this money is
available.
The committee named to select
the prettiest out-door decoration
during the Christmas season has not
yet reached a decision and have re
quested the people of the city and
Hardwick to leave all decorations
p through Saturday if possible.
There are many beautiful out-door
trees in the city and Hnrdwick and
many other beautiful arrangements
of Christmas decorations. The com
mittee has been very complimen
tary, but want to view the decora-
again before reaching a decis
ion. The Negro citizens have also had
many beautiful displays, the com
mittee said.
The people cf the city arc urged
to take a ride over the city before
Saturday night and roe the trees
and decorations which are a credit
ir community.
The thermometer Thursday i.«om-
ing dropped to 18 degrees, the low
est point that it has fallen this win
ter. Freezing weather has prevailed
throughout th'- week, but a bright
has been shining to allow peo
ple to get outdoors.
The snow Sunday quickly melted,
but real winter weather has bee*
the program all the week.
DR. MORAN AND W. W. MORAN
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS.
Dr. O. F. Moran and Mr. W. W.
Moran will celebrate their birthdays
week. Dr. Mcran will observe
his birthday on December 28th, and
Mr. Moran on Christmas day.
Dr. Moran and Mr. Moran are two
f the county’s most beloved dti-
_.*ns. They have spent their lives in
this county and have had an im
portant part in the advancement of
the county.
They have the best wishes of their
many friends.
NEXT WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY
The four bonks of the city and the
nert office will be closed on next
Wednesday. January 1st 111 observ
ance of New Year’s day.
All other business will be con
ducted as usual.
