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POSTAL FIGURES
SHOW BIG GAIN
J2.687.85 iktcuc Slwwo by
Port Offic* Ow»l IMS ° T<r
1834 Eoiiooti.
The Milledgeville Post Office
dosed a record year December Slat
with receipts totaling $34,860.15 an
increase ff $2,687.85 over the year
1934. „ , _
Tak’ng the business of the year by
I quarters the receipts showed for the
first quarter a business totaling $8,-
737.89. This compared with $7,214.78
fer the same period in 1934 showed
a big jump ahead. The second quar
ter totaled $9,334.10 and compared
with the figure of $8,335.73 for
1934 another increase was shown.
The third quarter had a total busi-
of $8,222.22 while in 1634 the « g -t AU || AM .
1 was only $7,194.14. The final Jfinni W UM HUyir aid
■ of the year 1935 totaled $8,
1S3G LEAP YEAR
The new year began yesterday
and it will be 366 days before
another new year. 1936 is Leap
Year.
And this means everybody will
have to give one mere days work
this year than they did the last.
February will have 29 days and
believe it or not there are five
Saturdays in February this year.
This is the chance that comes
once every four for the ladles to
get busy and acquire husbands, if
the age old adage means any
thing.
CITY CHANGED
MAYORS DEC. 31
MERCHANTS & FARMERS
BANK NAME OFFICERS
Old Man '35 Leaves in icy Drizzle,
But Does Not Dampen Enthusiasm Annual Stockholders Meeting Held
* Monday December 39th. and
929.94. and for the same period
1934 the total was $9,427.65. the only
quarter in the year that showed a
bigger volume of business than 1935.
The increased postal receipts is a
strong indication of improved busi-
• of the best baro
meters to indicate business condi
tions.
Dr. E. A. Tigncr said the office
appreciated the cooperation of the
public and that the banner year
i expected this year.
Condi Folowed by
Given by Mayer Horae.
Milledgcville changes Mayors
Tuesday night. Dec. 31st when May
or Home retired from office and
turned the affairs of the dty over
to Mayor George Carpenter at a
special meeting of the council.
Mayor Home reviewed the four
years he had served the city and
expressed to the new Mayor his best
wishes. Mayor Carp.-nter expressed
great pleasure in the »onor given him
and asked the council for their co
operation to carry ftrward a con
structive program. He pledged his
best efforts.
The council passed a resolution
expressing appreciation for the work
done by Mayor Home. The resolu
tion was as follows:
A RESOLUTION
The Honorable J. A. Home. May-
HAPPY NEW YEAR
With this issue The Union-Re
corder begins another calendar
year. Wc hope that this year, 1936,
with the new opportunities, new
hopes and new days will bring
happiness and prosperity to every
one.
We sincerely trust wc can con
tribute our part to the advance
ment of our community and help
towrrd the contentment and pro
gress of all our people. Wc pledge
o'ir best efforts and assure you
that we will give you the best
that is in us to make Millcdge-
ville and Baldwin county bette:
places in which to live.
Wc sincerely hope that you will
find in The Union-Recorder frerr
week to week news that will
bring happiness to you and yours.
It is our hope that this kind ol
news will fill our columns.
May every new year wish be
fulfilled and life as it unfolds this
new' year bring an abundance oi
joy and peace to us all.
MRS. J. T. HOLLIS WINS
PRETTIEST TREE AWARD
PRESIDENT TO BREAK
PRECEDENT AND OPEN
CONGRESS AT NIGHT
The national Congress will open
on senedr’ * J ay I? >«' rv 3rd.
but a joq 1° broken
when President Roosevelt delivers
his message on the State of
the Nation on Friday evening.
The address will be delivered by
uB * r - r \ ^^ which,.. *5.00
1:1 * ** G,rd,rn ciub
^ *"« Ihc «T » i dffll- [ .wr** to Mr,. ,T.™ .1
H**** **’' P,c5,dmI is • national and Indeed a world-
have great bearing on the Con- w | de dcprcs , i011 . Tlxes wm un .
be ct political Import- . co ||, cledi largely bccauK of Uic
•. The hour of the address has not peop,,., ^ability tb pay. Other
announced [ rtaims in , avor of the city were un-
| paid, and the payment of the city*!
Committee named from the
M.lledgeville Garden Club to award
prizes for the first and second most
attractive outdoor Christmas decora
tions agree that there would have
city prettier than Milledgc
ville during the Christmas season
.will retire^ from oOlce today,: ^ th gally „„ , rtisUc , Uy *. co .
rated treea. window, and doorwaya. ho* jowl, to bring good luck this
un._ * 1— ...1.1-u — #e nn. ytaT ^ wrrr a^ved in moat every
Nineteen thirty-six, a brand
year arrived at midnight Tuesday
night, greeted by an icy drizzle that
kept most people close to (ire sides
and in their hornet, while old
1935 node his exit amid regrets and
great joy that he had ended.
1935 was packed with thrilling
events and a return of prosperity and
better business conditions
sides help bring some joy in the
land.
Despite the weather that made
visit into the outside most undesir
able. a big crowd assembled at the
Echetah Country Club for a new
years dance. The intermission rame
just after twelve o’clock and the
dancers came to the ctiy with auto
horns blowing and joined the small
group of merry makers that were on
the streets. Bells tolled and them
evidence that the new year had
arrived, although a cold drizzle that
as almost sleet was falling.
The Campus Theatre attracted a
big midnight crowd for the show.
There was evidence of happiness
every where and as the people as
sembled at the show. “Happy New
Year” was the greeting on all sides.
In the homes there assembled
families and friends to sec the old
leave and the new year arrive.
Few people failed to witness the
passing of the old year as a matter
of fact. Radio programs were alive
with the occasion and there
every reason for people to take part
in the celebration tliat was marking
i the calendar that
brought in a leap year of 1936 days,
With the dawning of the new year
mean rain waa still falling and
while bank employees and post office
employees enjoyed a holiday, bus!
quiet and few people left
their homes. Dinners of peas and
Stockholders of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank held tneir annual
meeting on Monday. December 30th.
and after hearing a splendid report
of the years business, named offic
ers and directors fer the coming
year.
The bank closed a most success
ful year, paying an 8 per cent divi
dend to the stockholders. The stock
holders by resolution commended
the officers for the fine report read.
There were no changes in
personncll ot officers and directors
and all were re-ciccted for another
year. Col. Marion Allen was named
president; J. F. Bell, chairman of
the Board of Directors; Mr. L. C.
Hall, vice-president and cashier. Mr.
J. F. Bell, Jr., vice-president and as
sistant cashier. Directors named were
'ollows: Dr. H. D. Allen, Dr. J. L.
Beeson. L. N. Callaway. Watt Evans.
W. D. Giles and Mrs. May Moore and
the officers of the bank.
| cult Portion- Wc were in the midst Hardwick for her lighted 4nd deco-
“ “* J J " J * ,J rated tree.
The second prize, an arbor
offered by the Jordan Nuraeries is
awarded to Mr. and Mrs. J. G
Peeler on South Wayne who dis
played a living tree lighted and
School teachers who have been at
» for the holidays are returning
Ihis week to their work and practi
cally all the schools will be open
Monday.
Milledgeville and Baldwin county
represented throughout the
i in the schools ly talented and
[accomplished teachers, both men
omen. As they return to their work
■ cirry the best wishes of all
!ERS RETURN TO THEIR, labilities had to be deferred pend-
SCHOOLS | j ng thp collection of its assets.
During Mr. Horne’s term of office,
in spite of many handicaps, the
rent expenses of the city were paid
in full. $4,500.00 has been paid
the current debts due at the time
he assumed office, $32,000.00 paid
interest on bonds, $26,000.00 paid
the principal of bonds.
He leaves his office with the debts
incurred by his administration paid,
and $103,000.00 paid on debts in
curred before he assumed office. To
accomplish this neither the tax
values nor the tax rate were raised.
Truly, a remarkable record—one
that he should be proud of. Every-
who is familiar with the affirs
of the c«ty regard his record as an
outstanding one, and worthy of the
highest praise.
He leaves his Office gladly for its
burdens have not been light. All who
have been associated with him in
the administration of the city’s gov
ernment regret that the Hty is to be
deprived of his services. Mr. Horne
carries with him the best wishes of
every city official, and they hope
that all of his undertakings will
meet the same success that attend-
Baldwin Superior court will c
Tor a two weeks session
Mcndjiy, January 13th. Judge James
Park will preside and Solicitor
moral Baldwin will direct the
riminal business of the court. The
and Jury will meet and organize
ten o’clock Monday, January 13.
The business ot the court is ex
ited to be light. The list of jurors
Published elsewhere in this paper.
COTTON COMMITTEE NAMED
trimmed effectively.
Both these trees were perfect in
shape and in the arrangement of
lights and they carry out the idea
stressed by the Garden Club of
and conservation of living decora
tions.
The committee wishes to say that
the Newell House on Christmas Eve
presented a perfect picture, truly
artistis and symbolic of Christmas
with its evergreen wreath and its
windows, each with a lighted cand
le.
They wish to express appreciation
of other beautiful exhibitions. The
home of the McKinnons with its
blue lighted tree—the doorway at
Lockerlev with evergreen wreaths,
blue lighted—the Brannon doorway
hung with lighted garlands— the
Binioras’ gorgeously lighted tree—the
pretty tree at the Henry Tennilles
home in Hardwick and the Baston’s
well lighted shapely
1936 made its debut under most
unfavorable conditions and there was
little cause for much joy in Mil
tedgeville with heavy clouds ant
rain to dampen whatever enthusi
asm there might have been generat
ed. But the new year is here and
everybody seems to take it that Its
an occasion to start again and re
new their enthusiasm and resolu
tions to make life more profitable.
The 1935 Baldwin county cottor.
crop totaled 5,078 bales up to Dec.
20th. a report issued by the depart
ment of Commerce showed this
week* The crop total for 1934 up to
ic same date was 4.804.
The total in cook from the crop
will be close lu a half million dol
lars for this county, the largest in-
the Ifarmers have enjeyed in
many years from tfte cotton crop.
CITY FATHERS
NAME OFFICERS
AII Preseil Officers Re-elected ml
Speciil Meeftiif of CobbcR.
Col. Freak Bel Neaied Recorder
The district committeemen elect- ■' cd his efforts as Mayor.
; d at district elections met this week
N named the cotton commilee to
landle the cotton program next
W. S. Wood. M. F. Webb and C.
Torrance, who have done this
jrk for the Past three years, will
' rcct it again this ynar. Mr. J. B.
named alternate,
mittee will
weeks and begi
(Tor;
Be it therefore resolved: that the
Council by this resolution express
to the retiring Mayor its deep ap
preciation of his labors in behalf of
the city, of his many kindnesses to
every individual member of Coun
cil, and to all the employees in every
department of the city, and his fi-
Thc ! delity to the trusts repcscd in him.
within the next j Let this resolution be spread cn j
Plan? for th_* j the Minutes of the Council.
doorway at Dr. Hall’s mmc—artistic
and unique giving a thrilling glimpse
of Santa Claus and his reindeer
bounding merrily along outlined
against the midnight sky. .
There were many others—and •
each added to the beauty of the
town and to the joy and happiness
of the season.
The state of Georgia for the first
time began operation January 1st
and the w jy lou t an appropriation bill Gov-
GAME PROTECTORS VISIT CITY
Chas. Morgan, state supervisor of
the department of game and fish in
Georgia accompanied by a group of
his deputies spent Tuesday in the
city.
ernor Talmadge proposes to take
charge of state funds and dish them
out as he pleases, in other words, he
has taken the role of dictatorship.
What the consequences will be.
every Georgian is watching with
FOR NEW
L. R. Langley, who resigned as
farm agent of Baldwin county last
week, left today to assume his new
duties as farm agent in Cobb county
at Marietta, Ga. His family will join
him later.
££*£££ JT 0 ”' n^ti U« b«fr[ J r p ^ S to C ^ , ^ PU ^| The county commtartoRen. will «-*- »' *» «“•**«“ «» «*
• C - -™t to the home of Mayor Home I* ^ , 0 lse Mr Cpx tm probably name Mr Langley, co
here Mrs. Home ,erred a met do-I , cndid w(lrk h „ has d „ ne ot their regular merlin* net
dinner. This occarion waa o „ m , protBcUlI , „e said Mr.! Tuesdav - eommlaaionera will
1 DOE WARD NAMED ON STAFF ! o,
OF GENERAL NASH
| liciou
of the most valuable heW their first meeting of the i
The new Mayor and city council
in their first and a special meeting
Wednesday morning, January
named officers for the year and or
ganized the council for the years
The only change made
ctfficc personnel! of the city was the
election of Col. Frank Bell
corder to succeed Mayor George
Carpenter, who resigned when he
became Mayor. Col. Bell will take
office at ooce and Mid his first po
lice court next Monday afternoon
Mayor Carpenter announced the
council committees and at the same
time announced a reduction and
solidation in the number of commit
tees from the council.
The committees named a
lows:
Finance—T. H. Clark. Chairman;
C. Boston and T. B. Dumas.
Street and Public Health—S. D.
Stembridge, Chairman; L. H. An
drews and Stewart Wootten.
Water—H. S. Wottcn. Chairman;
T. H. Clark and T. B. Dumas.
Police—J. C. Boston, Chairman,
H. Andrews and S. D. Stem-
bridge.
Public buildings, grounds, fire
and lights—L. H. Andrews, Chair-
D. Stembrdige and H. S.
Wootten.
Tax, License. Lands and Encroach
ments—T. E. Dumas, Chairman, J.
C. Boston and T. H. Clark.
Mayor Carpenter said the custom
of the past of puting the control
of each department in the commit
tee would be followed again this
year.
Mr. Lamar Ham was re-elected
Clerk and Treasurer and Superin
tendent of the Water Department.
Mrs. Fannie Smith was named his
Chief Frank Broome was re-elect-
cd chief of police and (fire deport
ment and the following patrolmen
elected: T. J. Darden. D. M.
Cox. M. E. Goddard, T. M. Brake.
H. Thigpen was named
ICE AND COLD
GRIP COUNTY
Law Tcaipcratarei Prevail State
Dee. 20th, Dee. 26th, CaUot
Day of 1035 With Law 17.
Cold weather continues and fer
more than ten days Milledgeville
has been held in an icy grip with
sleet and rain and a freezing
temperature.
It has been many years since a
cold spell lasting as long has visited
this section, old timers say and
ther reports bear out the con
tention. Since Dec. 20 when the first
hard freeze came and the thermo
meter dropped to 20 degrees, the
thermometer has reglstred close to or
below the freezing point. Only once
since that time has the mercury ri-
out of the thirties and then a
44 high was recorded on Dec. 24th.
On December 26th the lowest point
of 1035 was reached when 17 de
grees were recorded.
Rain and sleet ushered in the new
year. January 1st and people con
tinue to hover dose to fires and
bundle up with heavy clothing to
venture out doors.
In reviewing the years weather
reports the highest temperature re
corded was on August 7th when 102
degrees was reached.
Weather reports Wednesday night
promised more cold weather with
probable flurries of snow and more
ice and slush. The new year got a
bad start.
PROGRAM CELEBRATING LOS
BIRTHDAY TO M N
G. I. C. APB—BUM
The program Celebrating the
birthday of General Robert E. Lee
will be held in the auditorium of G.
S. C. W. on January 19th, at three
o'clock. Rev. James M. Teresi will
be the principal speaker on dm oc
casion. The plan* are under the di
rection of the Robert E. Lee Chapter
V. D. C., and complete details anil
be given later. The public is cordi
ally invited.
Milledgeville young men and wo
rn at home for the Christmas holi
day will return this week to their
schools to resume their studies for
the spring term.
Milledgeville is represented at
Georgia Tech, Emory, Mercer, U. of
Georgia, Duke. Vanderbilt. L. S. U_
Agnes Scott, Harvard. Clemson.
Spring Hill, and Presbyterian Col
lege. Du. ing the holidays many so
cial features were given in honor
cf th<? young people at home. They
1 a most joyuus time and returned
their studies with regret.
JERE N. MOORE NAMED OX
PRESS ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEES
Jere N. Moore, Managing Editor
of the Union-Recorder, who became
vice-president of the Georgia ftess
Association cn January 1st, as the
result of the election held at the an
nual meeting of the association la:.
June in Carrollton, was named to
three committees of the association
bv the new president, Kirk. Sutlive,
editor of the Blacl'shea>* Times.
Mr. Moore was placed on the
board of managere of the association,
the Dress institute committee and
! the music committee. Mrs. Jere N.
superintendent of streets and sani-, Moorc was namad a member of the
tary inspector. Mr. J. W. Ivey was
re-elected cemetery sexton.
Hartman was named en
gineer at the warter plant and J. H.
Mays was named foreman of the
water plant.
Teague, Jr., was re-elected
city engineer for another month.
at the same figure as they were last
year except Mrs. Fannie Smith, as
sistant to Mr. Ham. who was given
raise.
The council will hold the first
regular meeting of the year next
. happy conclusion to the administra- ■ w , _
« r? J ‘. M ' Nash ’ COfrirna ndcr [ tion of Mayor Home. j men in the department. Mr. Morgan i year next Tucsda y
• no Georgia Division of the Unit- j Mayor Horne issued the following i a j so pra i se d and thanked Baldwin , . . . ..
^ r t d V ate Veterans, has up-Utonent to the people ol Mil-: county sporumen for their co-op- TWO ACCIDENTS FROM "RE I m
Mlted Judge B. C. Ward. Assist- , ledueville: oration in observins the same taws. CRACKERS .chedule will be adopted.
omm ssary General on his ‘ I wish to thank the good people of i He said the number of hunting li- 1
Milledgeville for their wonderful co-, ccnses go]d fp Baldwin county this Only two accidents as result of WORKMEN busy ON NEW CITY
>it. Cclonel Ward as ho is operation during the four years !
r * by his surviving comrades, have been your Mayor.
ing and active fer one of his I 1 wish to thank the gentleman or:
He is one of the three sur- the Council who have to the mar.
: ir,em bers c f Camp George hern me hundred percent loval to
No 730 u. C. V. He recent-j everything good for our fair City. I
ferc-d upon his eighty-eighth especially want to thank Mr. Ham
(Continued on back page)
social committee of the association.
G. 8. C. W. BEGINS TERM TODAT
Students and faculty members of
O. S. C. W. returned to the campus
Wednesday January 1st and classes
were started today Thursday morn
ing. •
Dr. Wells said there were a num
ber of new students enrolled. The
regular sschool program will be car
ried out with mid-term examina
tions beginning almost immediately.
The beauty special arrived Wed
nesday night.
FARMERS GET COTTON
RENTAL CHECKS
Approximately six hundred cct-
n checks totaling $10,000 were
distributed to the fanners of this
ty on Monday, December 23rd.
The checks arrived in time for
year had doubled over that of last ! fireworks were treated at the City: JAIL
year. Hospital during the holidays. Char-
In the party with Mr. Morgan and lie Ivey, son of Mr. Charlie Ivey. Workmen are busy constructing a
Mr. Cox were A. E. Thomtrn. dis-jwas treated for a badly lacerated ; new city jail. The new c^ll blocks
triet game protector, T. H. Reeves. I hand as a result cf the explosion cf j are medevn and much larger than | Christmas and put into circulation
T. R. Napier. Hardy Greggory. J. G. ja cannon cracker. Sen of Capt. W. the old cell3 "he jail wii! be ccm-I many dollars. Christmas eve.
Read. A. L. Jarvis and T. S. Swecn- j W. Board was treated for powder fortable and medern in every re- The final checks will be received
ey, deputy game protectors. burns. spect. | later.
