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NUMBER 20
[aldwin Farmers Loose $40,000 CLARK RESIGNS
: arm Rentals with Voiding of AAA $ ALDERMAN
■e Coarl Raks AAA Ft™
I Pri|ru UocoulilirtioBtl Mt«-
I d»y. Twratjr Mt of Join.
. H H. JONES WILL PREACH
| AT METHODIST CHURCH
pMlng Elder of The Auxult
t Will Hold Quarterly Con-
^retices Saturday and Sunday.
if. H. H. Jones. Presiding Elder
«* Augusta District, will preach
? Millcdgcville Methodist church
bday morning January 12th, at
feo o’clock. The first quarterly
■ference of the year will be held
I the afternoon. This is his first
the local church, and he
1 be greeted by a large congrega-
Mr. Jcnes wilt on Saturday,
ry 11th. conduct service at
i*ll church at 11:30 t/clock
. Immediately after, a dinner
be served, he will hold the
§rtely conference of the Millcdge-
Circuit. Rev. R. E. Shea is
■ and the circuit is composed
i' following churches: Union
Matilda Chapel, Pleasant
Bethel and Hopewell,
nday night. Jan. 12th. the Pre-
R Elder will preach at the
I Hardwick Methodist church, and
fuxiiately after the services will
I the conference, which is com-
of the officials of the Hard-
Oak Grove and Monipelic:
:'n. with Rev. C. Budd. pastor.
regular meeting of the Mil-
fville Kiwanis Club wil be held
f Baptist church at one-fifteen.
. Chas. Morgan, of Macon, state
• oT the game and fish de
cent, will be the principal
kcr. Col. Jenkins, president cf
I club, har announced that
Baldwin county farmers lost $40,-
_ re ntal payments from the
jderal government for crop reduc-
ng Monday when the Supreme
urt ruled the AAA program of
, relief unconstitutional.
. Roosevelt adminstration in an
, bring relief to Agriculture
jaupumted the three A program
fhich provided for crop reductions
kid a guarantee of farm prices. The
has been in effect about [
•ars and Baldwin farmers-
kve received $40,000 annually for
par: in the farm program,
h was the first effort to bring
f to suffering agriculture, ever
e by a federal administration
|d the first time the southern
had received benefits from
national government.
There were twenty people given
h ploy men t from time to time dur-
the year in the AAA program,
h the invalidation of this new deal
|rort these people loese their jobs.
i had gone forward for the pro-
Lm this year, but this work has
called off and curtailment of
duction will be impossible. The
ting of cotton will be wide open
I the largest crop in many years
I predicted for next year.
isident Roosevelt has asked the
to provide funds for the
: of contracts already enter-
I into with the farmers. A meeting
I farm leaders Friday in Washing-
with the President and Secre-
• Wallace will be held in an ef-
to work out a new program. _
I Cotton prices dropped after the g" * ’
m- court ruling and it is ex- Uu
cted tnat further drop In
of the staple-will follow.
DAMAGE FROM FIRE IN 1935
SMALL
Only 22 fire alarms were answ-
ered by the city tire department
in 1935, the records reveal.
Of this number only 5 were a
complete loss and 1 was a 50 per
cent loss. The other fires were
quickly brought unger control
and little damage done.
This is a fine record for Mil-
lcdgeville and Chief Broome com
plimented the people of the city
and Uty» fire department. He
urged further care and precau
tion to reduce this figure in 1936.
All of the first losses were small
dwellings and tliero was not a
major catastrophe.
NOON SATURDAY
CLOSES ENTRIES
Cudidatu Kin Uatil 12 O'clock
Saiardar to Pay Fmi aid Eater
Democratic Proury.
Twelve o'clock, Eastc-n Standard
time. Saturday January 11th will
bring to a close the tim* for candi
dates to qualify for the Democratic
primary to be held February 19th
to nomlniie county officers.
This time was set by the Demo
cratic Executive committee in ses
sion early in December. Up to date
there Is no opposition to the pres
ent county officers who are seeking
re nomination with the exception of
Sheriff Haynic
that he will not offer
and William L. Har
rison is tiie only candidate announce
for this port.
J. C. Cooper, Clerk of Superior
Court; Judge Bertie B. Stembridge.
Ordinary; Mrs. L. D. Smith. Tax
Collector; Otto M. Conn, Treasurer.
G. C. McKinley, County Commis
sioner; Briscoe Wall, Tax Receiver;
“ " Newton. Coroner; P. "
i Head of Finance Committee Tend
er* Resignation. Council Pastes
License Ordinance on Monday.
: At the request of Mayor George
[Carpenter the resignation c*! Mr. T.
| H. Chirk as a member of the Board
j of Aldermen was tabled and no
I considered at the first regular meet-
I ine of the city council on last Mon
day evering.
| Mr. Clark tendered his rcsigna-
Jticn in a letter to the Mayor ant
council. He made no comment noi
gave a reason, simply resigning a'
a member of council.
Mr. Clark is chairman cf the Fi
nance committee of the city council
and is credited more than anv mem
ber of the* council with instituting
the present svstem of budget opera- jtion on the election of a farm a B ent
tion cf the city's government. Mr. 1to succeed Mr. L. R. Langley. re-
Clark was sworn in last week fer a ! signed. Mr. Tom Asbury, superv—
new four year term after being n
County Pays up All Out Standing HEAVY RAINS
Warrants, Starts Year Debt Free FLOOD RIVER
Oeo.re Flooding Low Lends ns
High Wnler Mark is Reacked.
Rtias Damage Roads.
Tlje Board of County Commis
sioners paid up all outstanding
warrertts. totaling approximately
$45,000 and begdOl the new year
free of debt and mono - sufficient to
operate or the year at their meet
ing Tuesday.
The board used the money from
highway warrents which were sold
at the December meeting to retire
this old debt which was gradually
being reduced by the present board
O' commissioners. Sufficient mcney
has been saved to construct the new
jail and complete other planned
WPA projects including work on the
county court house, it war stated.
In the event gasoline money isn’t
stopped by the present dictatorship
in Georgia, the county will have a
surplus operating fund.
The commissioners delayed ac-
electcd without opposition. He ha?
always insisted on the careful ex
penditure of citv money and the op
eration of the city within the income.
His service to the city as a councll-
has been described by his rol-
leagucs as mest valuable and regret
has been expressed rver his resigna
tion.
Mr. Clark Wt Tuesday for his
winter home at Bartow. I
and is not expected to return
Milledgcville until March. The coi
not indicated whether the
resignation will be acted upon later
or whether efforts will be made to
get Mr. Clark to reconsider. The
resignation of Mr. Clark Is the first
indication cf misunderstanding!
the council.
The council at their session
Monday night adopted the license
schedule for the city next -year. The*
schedule adopted Ret the fee w> .90
will be charged for the operation
cf each type of business in the city
next year.
There were no changes in the Ug-
ise schedule for the
cept in four instances. The license
for wholesale dealers in gasoline
3iv- j was reduced from $250. tc $200.
ins, County School Superintendent,
are all unopposed for re-election up
to date and there seemed little like
ly hood of opposition in the primary
to any of these seeking the nomi
nations. W. L. Harrison has been
qualified as candidate for sheriff
since the primary date was announc
ed.
As things now stand the primary
will be held in February with an
unopposed ticket, and politics will be
quiet until then and if there is a
presidential preferential primary in
Georgia which will be followed by
the state primary in September.
This is a real political year for
Georgia.
The executive committee has giver,
voters until February 7th to quali
fy to vote. The Board of Registrars
•ill meet before the primary* to
make a suplementary list of quali
fied voters for the primary.
Mr. J. C. Ingram, secretary of the
committee, will be in the city Sat
urday to receive payments of fees.
Mrs. C. E. Smith has teen acting
secretary jn the aosence of Mr. In
gram.
The license for the operation of elec
tric power lines in the city
raised from S300. annually to $1,-
250. The fee for telephcre corr.panys
was raised from $100. to S150. and
the license for the Georgia Natural
Gas Co., was raised from $75.
$150.
Other licm c e charges remained
the same. The council will mi
later to adopt the budget and coi
plete other business necessary
start the new’ year.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR
LEE’S BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE
Program Will Be Held in G. S.
IV. Auditorium Sunday Aftemoi
January 19.
Under the direction of the Rob
ert E. Lee Chapter. United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, M’
Morre, president, the birthday of
General Robert Edward ’.ee. be
loved chieftain of the Confederacy
will be observed Sunday afternoon
January 19th at 3:30 in the audi-
. torium o»’ G. S. C. W.
INSTALLATION SERVICES TO BE Co1 Joe P rcsidcnl °' f G
HELD AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
[M. C., will be master of ceremonies
and preside. Rev. James M. Teresi
will be the crator of the orcasion.
; The students of G. M. C., G. S. C.
Rev. R. W. Oakey Will Be Formerly j \y.. and ritizens are expected to at-
IDetailed as Pastor on Sunday tend the program.
Evening. I The following program has been
I announced:
Rev. R. W. Oakey. who came to' Selection. G. M. C. Band.
^ Mileld 8 ev ‘l Ie Presbyterian church invocation. Rev. F. H. Harding,
for the year will be named 1 from Atlanta several weeks ago. Song. “How Firm a Foundation.”
•plans for the 1936 programs dis- wiu be formerly installed as pastor the favorite hymn cC General Lee.
| of the church by the Augusta Pres-
1 Wednesday evening a meeting b - vterv on next Sunday evening at
Board of Directors was held
Baldwin Hotel where they
guests of Col. Jenkins at a
MAKE INTERIOR
|PROVEMENT8 AT CITY HALL
<rkmcn are busy making a
r a* repairs and improve-
at th. City Hall,
clerks office is being given a
I crat of paint, a new office has
[ built for the Mayor, a new
been constructed and the
department has been given
in improved quarters in the
■nt
7:30.
The commission from the Augusta
Presbytery who will have charge of
the service will consist of the fol
lowing ministers. Rev. James Thom
as. of Eatonton. Rev. A. G. Mc-
Innis. of Washington. Rev. K. J.
Morgan, c*f Monticello. Ruling Elder.
Mr. Harvey, of Monticello. will also
be present.
The public is cordially invited to
this service which will be most im
pressive. Rev. Oakey has won wide
faver with the people of the com
munity and it is expected that a
large congregation cf all denomi
nations will join with the members
of the church at this service.
audience led by Mr. Max Ncah.
Selection. G. M. C. Band.
Address. Rev. James M. Teresi.
Seng, U. D. C. Requiem. Mrs. Ed
gar Long and Mrs. Max Noah.
Benediction. Rev. F. H. Harding.
Rev. L. A. Cunningham will fill
his regular appointment at the Hard
wick Christian church cn next Sun
day and sei
11 o’clock in the morning and 7:30
in the evening. Sunday School will
be at 10 o’clock and mid-week
prayer service Wednesday at 7:30.
cf farm agents, came to Milledge-
vilie Monday and met with the
board. He presented Mr. Tom
Cook, county agent of Hall county,
and recommended his election. The
board held a special meeting Wed
nesday morning, but voted to delay
the election of another farm agent
until it was determined what farm
program the Federal Government
would inaugurate. With the death of
the AAA the commissioners believed
the need of a farm agent not so
great and unless the Federal Gov
ernment inaugurates a new program
the commissioners will probably dis
pense with a farm agent for this
county. The matter has been left
open by the commissioners and ac
tion *ill not come to p final decis
ion until later.
The commissioners by resolution
unamiously adopted and introduced
by Dr. O. F. Moran, named the new
paved road from the store otf O. M.
Ennis to Allen’s Invalid Home, “The
Dr. H. D. Allen Memorial Highway.”
This road is now under construc
tion and will be completed late in
the spring. Dr. Moran pointed out
that the late Dr. Alien had been one
of the county's most beloved and
rAtffctandfmg riti/jen^ and that the
new paved road led to the institu
tion founded and established by
him. He said he thought it
quite proper that this read be made
a memorial to this beloved physi
cian.
The commissioners held meetings
Monday. Tuesdhy afid Wednesday
of this week, the business of the
new years requiring much time. The
board has alreadv re-elected all
officers for the coming year.
CAMPUS OFFERS
BIGFEATURES
Juurj to Briaf Ontitandiag Fibn
Prodaclioa. to Local Tkeatrc,
Maaagar Adama Aaaaaacc*.
January will be “feature month’’
at the Campus Theatre. Manager
Frank Adams has announced. The
latest and best production will be
Shown at the local theatre during the
month.
On Thursday and Friday cf this
week, “Collegiate" will be the pic
ture starring Joe Fenner and Jack
Oakie. This is a musical comedy
that surpasses anything near for real
humor and gay music. On next Mon
day and Tuesday, Jan. 13, 14, the
great opera star, Lily Pons, will be
presented for the first time in. “I
Dream too Much”. The golden voiced
Lily Pons that has won world wide
acclaim is at her best in this pic
ture.
Thursday ;_nd Friday. Jan. 16, 17.
the first big outdoor musical advi
NOTED VIOLINIST TO PRESENT
RECITAL NEXT TUESDAY
Scerad Number at Concert Series
Sponsored by Milledgcville Concert
Association to Be at Auditorium.
JOSCHA SEIDEL
Toscha Seidel—this name signifies
the highest in violinism. When he
made his debut in America he scored
a genuine success, the critics
ceding him a place with the greatest
Rose of the Rancho," will be j contemporary violinists. His audi-
shown at the theatre. John Boles
and Gloria Swarthout are the stars
This picture Is followed with Claud
ette Colbert's latest picture. "Here
Comes the Bride." This is the fun
niest love -tory yet filmed, and is
shown Monday and Tuesday. Jan. 20-
21.
So Red the Rose" a romance of
the old South, the picture that har
popular approval especially *r.
the South and was a great stage hit
jn New York, will come to the Cam
pus, Jan. 23-24. Thursday and Fri
day. Jan. 27-26. "Magnificent Obses-
with Irene Dunn and Robert
Taylor, is on the program. On the
last two days of the month the best
for the last, “Ginger Rogers in Per-
Manager Adams said the manage-
Tent had gone to great expense to ( England and Ihc Scandinavian
bring these outstanding attractions .countries '*lectrificd his foreign au
to Milledgeville. And Mi*. Adams diences and critics. When he played
added, this is just a beginning. Wo (the difficult Brahms Concerto in
expect to make 1936 the banner, London the Daily Mail said: “Kreis-
for theatre goers of Central ] er his best did not play the Bra-
cnccs. too, became larger and larger
with each year brought re-engage
ments and visits to many new cities
Seidel will be heard here on Jan
uary 14th, at the G. S. C. W. Audi
torium under the auspices of Mil
ledgeville Cooperative Concert As
sociation.
Seidel's rapid musical and artistic
growth may be attributed to the fact
that he is totally absorbed in his
work. His love for music is innate,
and he is never happier than when
studying and playing on his instru
ment. His repertoire is comprehen
sive in scope, yet he is forever
searching the works of the old and
new masters to bring to his audi
ences beautiful music.
His success has not been confined
to the United States—his tours of
The rains ccntirfued Wednesday
to send the Oconee river and its
coricribfctaries on thie worst ram
page they have been in a number
of years. Since the first of January,
in the first six days of the new
year over three inches of rain has
fallen.
The river reached a high mark
Monday when it measured 25.21
feet. The river fell Tuesday and
measured 24.33 feet but was rising
again Wednesday and will probably
reach a new height.
Danger to traffic on the road lend
ing to Milledgeville from across
the river was eleminaled last spring
when the new Oconee river bridge
was opened, the span having been
built above any possible high wa
ter mark. The river has spread oufe.
into the low lands and is a raging
torrent, with the creeks and streams
leading into the river backed up and
flooding out cf their banks into ad
joining farm lands. The damage done
by the highwaters has been slight.
The river is on its first flood In
several years. For the past four
years the weather man has recorded
a shortage of rain fall. Last year
was an especially dry year and
wells that dried up in the summer
have never been in use since. The
heavy rains which have fallen since
the first of the year are expected to
be of great aid and have been scre-
lv needed, the only objection being
that nobody wants ail the rain at
The roads and bridges haven been
damaged to some extend traveling
of.’ the paved roads .has 'bees Im
possible. Night driving has bean out
of the question with heavy fogs pre
vailing over this section.
The rain fall since January 1st is
as follows: Jan. 1st, D inches; 2nd.
.93 inches; 3rd. no rain; 4th 24
indies; 5th, .62 inches 6th, .92;
inches, making a total of S.09 inches.
The rain fail for the 7th and 8th
was not available and with the down
pour continuing practically every
minute of these days, the rain fall
has no doubt passed the 4 inch mark.
The weather man promises reHef.
Georgia.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
AT HOPEWELL SATURDAY
The first quarterly conference of
le Baldwin circuit Methodist
churches will be held Saturdsy at
Hopewell church. Rev. R. C. Shea
has announced.
Presiding Elder Jones will preach
at 11 o’cIock and the conference will
be held after dinner.
BALDWIN HAMS WIN FAME IN
EAST
The editor cf the Union-Recorder
is in receipt of a letter from a Mrs.
7. B. Hershfield in White Plains. N.
Y. asking for a Baldwin county ham.
Mrs. Hershfield said that while
passing through Milledgeville some
months ago she enjoyed eating a
slice cf Baldwin county ham and it
„ . . . .. was so delicious she wants a whole
Students and pupils ct the Bald-, ^ and (o krKW where shc ran
in county schcols were back at : Be( them rcgu i or iy.
11 be held at j work Tuesday morning. Supt. P. N. j >n, e Union-Recorder is in the
Bivins has announced. The schools j market for a good cured country
look forward to a most successful | ham. Please notify this office if
term with capacity enrollments in j you have one or more for sale at
every county school. i once.
hms Concerto with more animated
passion than this youth, who show
ed no intimidation at its oppressive
traditions, rather handling it hearti
ly, whereby the music lived mor?
warmlv "
G. M. C. OPENS SPRING
TERM TUESDAY MORNING
War Hoard Inspection First Big
Event on Program. Examinations
Start.
The Georgia Military College re
opened Tuesday morning after a two
weeks Christmas holiday with prac
tically every student returned and a
number cf new boarding students
enrolled for the spring term. Col.
Joe Jenkins announced.
Classes resumed where they left
off before Christmas and the stu
dents were busy at work Tuesday
ling, the usual military and class
room routine having resumed.
The first big event on the pro
gram for the cadets is the war board
inspection which will be held in the
early spring, probably in March or
early April. Plans will go forward
to be ready for this annual im
portant toast.
FIRST BABY OF 1936 IS BOY
WEIGHING 16 POUNDS
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brookins,
of east Baldwin, were the parents
of the L’irst baby of 1936. The
baby arrived January 3rd at 1:20
p. m., and was a boy weighing
10 pounds. This was the first
child of Mr. and Mrs. Brookins.
The first baby of 1936 received
a pair of shoes from Skinner’s
Shoe Store. 6 quarts of milk from
Hollinshead’s dairy, a $1. deposit
and the beginning of a bank ac
count at the Exchange Bank, a
picture ‘free from Eberhart’s
Studio, a baby cap from Chand
lers. and the parents received a
suit °r dress cleaned at Protec
tive Cleaners. 100 pounds of ice
from Atlantic Ice and Coal Co.,
car washed and lubricated free
at W. E. Robinson's Chrysler-
Flymouth sales room and had they
lived on the gas line they would
have received the down payment
on a gas heater.