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EJjc lltiiotuftcrarlirr A BALDWIN COUNTY i;:8immoN 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.