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e ftnion-ltcwirticr 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.