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and Surrounding
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Federal Unisn Established in 1829
Southern Recorder 1819
!®lWfe«Ut, Ca., Fthrury 27, 193S
CouoUlited la 1*78
NUMBER 27
[nior College Basket Ball MAJ. M’KINLEY FARM BOYS FORM
Tournament Opens Today: ASSIGNED HERE COUNTY4-HCLUBS
|M C. Plays First Game at Nia*
j'cfctk ToaifKt. Twelve Teams
aking Part in Tournameat.
SAM J. WHATLEV
;h aU plans perfected, of.icta:
I;, oorji. Military College an
today they were ready for
oeipna Of the basketball touma-
Athletic Association of
iar Colleges here Thurs-
art at 3:30.
to-mament will officially C
la' Thursday afternoon at
■ahen Middle Georgia College
( -. h Young Harris College.
Ivina this opener. Reinhardt
E.nrf.n will play at 4:30.
•kurvis' "isht .it R o'clock. Brew-
L Parker CoUeee will ^cet South
SlaU . College. This safmo
flowed at 9 o'clock with
- *.]jyins Norman Junior
The c-iT7ie 5 Friday will be
sa.r.e hours as
• afUTHOt
will h«
Saturday morning. lower
v:r.r.er> at 10 o’clock and
■ bracket winners at 11.
me for third ;>lace will he
3 o'clock Saturday night
:,y the championship garne
; Barnes. chairman of
|g M. C. social errmittee, an-
teday that a dance would
• ;n honor of the visitors In
inasium immediately after
1 game Saturday night. The
; teams will have G. S. C. W.
ieir sponsors. These spon-
selected by the members
•ions teams. They will be
.* every game.
Joe H. Jenkins, president of
C. announced Saturday that
tournament would be held
afternoon at 2 o'clock for
coaches, teachers and other
1 officials. Golf balls, with the j year.
5 of winners placed on them. I
G. M. C. GRAD. TOi Army Officer to Come to
GO TO ANNAPOLIS
G.S.C.W to Get Federal Funds
For Dormitory and Building
Bill of Ssnitor Ruwll Providea
for Arcoiatainti of Graduate
1j Naral Academy.
Senator Richard B. Russell ad
vised CcL Joe Jenkins that a bil
hnd been approved by Congres
providing for the appointment of
graduates of Honor Schools to
United States Naval Academy.
The bil! of Senator Russell
given unanimous approval
Thursday and provides for the ap
pointment tC graduates to the naval
academy from honor military school
The honor school rating ax so makes
possible the apointment of a gradu
ate to be selected by the college to
the United States Military* Academy
at West Point. The college sent
first graduate to West Point last
July, and it is understood that under
the provision of the new bill the
appointment to the naval academy
will be available this year.
G. M. C. has instituted a special
course to prepare students for the
service schools and a number of .ca
dets are preparing to take the en
trance examinations as Congression
al appointees, although the gradu
ate from *he college selected
honor school appointment is admit
ted without examination.
Twenty apoir.tments will go to the
honor schools each year for the naval
academy and there are from 20 tc
26 honor schools selected each year.
There are only 10 appointments to
West Daint available which neces
sarily makes the appointments to
the military academy eve-*- ^ther
I b- Z
the
Lv'r T H. Rentz. athletic direc-
I appointed several G. M. C. in
s's to the tournament ccm-
Wednesday. These commit-
a Kennedy and Dorougli,
Bryar. n- j Rentz. registration
•mes; Thorne. Ray Gunnels,
Har: and Osterman, ticket
Barr.--'. Rentz. Porter. Mul-
sr.d Brannon, entertainment;
ptl -/. Kennedy and Dorough. in-
•md Colcnel Jenkins.
! of representatives from
Jiur.ior colleges playing in the
will be held at a local
Friday morning at 11 o'clock,
representatives will draw up
t rules and regulations for
jAthletie Association of Georgia
Colleges, which was organ-
COMMITTEE NAMED FOR
FARM PROGRAM IN
BALDWIN COUNTY
Meeting Held at Court House Last
Friday Largely Attended. Commit
tee to Co-ordinate Local Plans.
Baldwin county farmers assembled
in the court house last Friday and
planned for the new farm program
ahead, offering suggestions that
would lead to a more stabilized and
orofitable agriculture.
Farm Agent H. V. Cook gave the
following announcement at the con
clusion of the meeting which named
a committee to work out a co-ordi
nating local program:
At the group planning and dis
cussion meeting of the farmers neld
last Friday the following commit-1
tee was appointed to co-ordinate
local plans for the purpose of de
veloping a national adjustment pro
gram and a national policy of con-
G. M l 10 Enlist in Fun Boys Oryani-
C. Early in Muck, War Depart-; zatioi. Officers Named in Three
ment Advises Authorities. Districts.
110 farm boys of Baldwin coun
ty have joined the 4-H Clubs and
have this week perfected the or
ganization d! three groups in the
county.
Farm Agent W. Y. Cook has map
per an interesting program for the
young men and they arc enthusias
tically entering into the work.
During the week officers have
been elected by the county* groups
at Cooperville, Union Point and Mid
way and are as follows*
Cooperville—Sibley West, presi-
president; Joe Martin, vice-presi
dent: Herebert Torrance, secretary.
Union Point—Ed Medlin, presi
dent; Howard Pounds, vice-presi-
aent; Weldon Brookins, secretory.
Midway—Allen Smith, president;
James Da vis. vice-president; Dick
Moore, secretary.
Maj. Guy C. McKinley, United
States Army, has been assigned to
duty at G. M. C. as Professor cf Mil
itary Science and Tactics to succeed
Maj. Frank Mansfield and will (
here to assume his new duties early
in March. Col. Joe Jenkins has been
advised by General Van Horn, com
mander of the Fourth Corps Area.
When it became known that Maj
Mansfield would not be returned to
the college. Col. Jenkins requested
Maj. McKinley as the new military
instructor and was advised Monday
that the appointment has been
made.
Maj. McKinley is now at Fort Sam
Houston Texas and will be relieved
of duty there March 1st. He will
arrive here about a week later.
Maj. Mansfield will not be relieved
until June 1st, it is understood and
has not yet been advised to his fu
ture duty. Maj. Mansfield concludes
six years at the college and during
that time the military department
has been brought to a high state of
efficiency. The college has been de
signated Honor Military School for
the past three years.
Maj. McKinley will assist the
school authorities in planning and
preparing for the honor school in
spection early in April.
Maj McKinley has been at Fort
Sam Houston since completing a
tour of duty with the 29th Infantry
at Fort Benning. He is recognized
as ore of the most efficient officers
in the army. He entered the service
at the beginning of the war and
served over sews. Mrs. McKinley and
daughter will come with Maj. Mc
Kinley to MiiledgeviUe. He has many
friends in this city where he was
bom and reared. He is the son cf
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McKinley.
Col. Jenkins expressed keen pleas-
•e when the news came that Maj.!
McKinley had been assigned to the
college. He said that the school re
gretted exceedingly to loose Maj.
Mansfield who had worked so tire
lessly Tor the interest of the school,
but he felt the college fortunate in
having Maj. McKinley come as his
iccessor.
Maj. McKinley will be the fir? 4 ,
graduate of the college to serve as
head of the military department, al-,
though G. M. C. has the largest [
number of graduates in the armv of
any military school in the nation. •
per capita considered.
FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL NOT
YET AVAILABLE, LINDSEY
SAYS
Atlanta, Ga., Feb., 26—(AP)—
Chari man fi. E. Lindsey, of Board
of Control, said he had received
funds for charitable institutions
but there were reports that
checks drawn cn warrant had not
cleared banking channells. It was
understood most of money turned
over to defacto treasurer J. B.
Daniel yesterday were aloeafced
moneys and there was not suffici
ent left to meet the check for
Board of Control. Banks here are
now holding up payment of all
riate checks pending decision of
courts as to who is legal treasurer.
GOLF TOURNAMENT PLANNED
AT ECHETAH CLUB
Announcement was foacle this
week of plans for the annual spring
Golf Tournament at the Echetah
County Club. The ladies’ tourna
ment will be held* April 15-30 and
the men’s tournament will be from
April 1 to 30.
Mrs. H. D. Allen. Jr.. Mrs. R. H.
Reynolds and Mrs. J*xm Holloway
are the ladies in charge of the ar
rangements for the ladies tourna
ment. Qualifying rounds must be in
by April 5th.
The comittee for the men has not
yet been named. f5 members are
eleg’ble tc take Dart in the tourna
ment and there will be from 4 to 0
flight?. Quahfying scores must be
•r. bv March 25th. * 4
Roy Alford. Jr., club manager,
urges all member? of the club to
take part in these tournaments.
HOMEMAKERS
TO MEET HERE
Partat Teacben Speuor Hmh
Mikag and Parent Education
Conference Merck 11, 12-13.
Fundi to Be Provided for New
Dormitory at Collide and Aba
Heabb Education Snildinf.
The building per gram for the
Lrivcraity System of Georgia as
provided by a RWA grant recently
authorized by the federal authorities,
b c will receive funds for
a new dormitory and a health and
education building.
The federal grant totals $827,00*1
rmd wa* authorized following a visit
to Washington by Chancelor San
ford Clark Howell. J r .. and Marion
Smtih. members of the Board of
Regents.
The college has already approved
Plans for Uie health and physical
education building and the founda-
tion and first unit was started with
the construction of the indoor swim
ming pool. The dormitory is an ad
ditional project
This money fa njw available but
ha* been held up uaffl the state
financial sihiation is settled. The fed
eral authorities have announced that
no funds Win be sent to the state
for highway or RWA grants where
the state or its departments are in
volved until the status of the treas-
ury is determined.
When this money is released to the
Board of Regents, it is understood
ill be immediately be-
that
The recently enacted Garbage
Ordinance by the city council
will become defective Monday
March 2nd.
The requirements of the new
law are outlined in a special an
nouncement elsewhere iu this pa
per. The attention of our reader?
are called to this new law and
their cooperation is invited by the
city officials.
" Macon Feb. 1
: of an ‘ all star” team and
individual player will be
rommitfee composed of,.. . . , ...
Jenkins. Major Rentz. Bob tinuwl improvement of ^culture.
R Stephens, sports writ-
\y ** ’.imament officials. Bill
Sam Glassman.
' eam winning the champion-
Sa}ur day night will be
* r a dutiful sterling silver
■*<* member of the champ-
’ «3m will be given a sterl-
“ Pr basketball watch charm.
uil1 ** awarded
J -or..r.b f irst
, ^^ament.
1 lowing junii
looking forward to a continue*
planning of total production with
market requirements so as to aid
farmers in securing a fair share of
the natural income; (2) Conserva
tion of soil resources of the nation
and the development of the sound
Congresman Vinson Outlines
Benefits of Administration
Tb the people of Baldwin County:
I desire to call to your attention
some of the benefits this Adminis
tration has been to the people of
cur District.
The farm value of cotton and cot
ton seed in the District in 1932 was
S3.384.928. and as the result of the
Administration Farm Program this
was increased in 1935 to $8,717,742.
increase of 157 per
land use program: (31 The centra- 1932. In addition to the increase in
lization and simplification of ad- I the value of cotton and cotton seed.,
justment procedure: \ there has been paid direct to the
G. W. Hollinshead, N. R. Jackson 1 farmers of *he district $3,616,684 in
A. H. Paschal. R. W. Ivey. C. F. rental and benefit payments.
Owners Loan Corporation.
The Federal Emergency Relief Ad
ministration has made expenditures
in the District for unemployment re
lief in the amount of $5,603,594.21
The Public Works Administration
has approved 240 projects in
District costing $4,048,312, giving
employment to 5223 people.
A Resettlement Program is und<
way in Jasper. Jones and Putnam
Counties and 115.000 acres of sub-
marginal lands will be acquired. The
cost and development of the project
calls for an expenditure of $1,496,009
and will furnish employment
colleges will!
— nament: Gor-j
• ('ftHoge, \orman Junior.
Riley. M. E. Webb. G T. Harrington. To aid farmers who were Trnable to I about 1600 people.
J. L. Sibley and J. B. Moran. obtain credit elsewhere, loans were! The establishment
4 Ge
Allege. Bowdon
’o’le-TA ^° uth . One of the female lions
IT ^ Barton Bros. Circus is
: ^r A bS,' Partner o,
- N’orth Gvor- , Thc
forming liens that «>u> w.i
and the babies are now two week*-
old. Raising lions is captavity is
very difficult, the Irairver states, but
he believe? the babies are now well
on their way to become real King
of the Beasts.
'•AMED ON
'eghtabu: (ommittee
Sibley has
four CCC
4461 fanners in the amount Camps in the District has been of
great value in furnishing employ
ment and in soil erosion work.
There will be paid to the
service men in the District $3,109.-
839.93 in settlement of the bonus,
timable value to the people of the
From the .above you will see that
this Adiminstration has been cf ines
timable value to the people of the
Sixth District. *
purchase feed, seed and fertilizer,
j To assist in refinancing their
ith the , f arrns th e Federal Land Bank has
is now lho; mafle j oans to 1176 farmers in the
baby cub?. j r , moun t of S2.798.860, and in addition
of eight per- the Larid Bank Ccmmissioner ha-
with the show, made loans to 1265 Carmcts in the
amount of Sl.477.933.
In order to prevent foreclosure-
and to otherwise aid home owner*.
1280 loans have been made in the
amount of $2,819,662.64 by the Home
truly.
CARL VINSON
named *
, ‘ invention com-1
Georgia Vegetable
.;; r ;" r,,iar - ^ a??oc« a -
Xncon or. Monday and
discussed many im-
J • ? to the interest of
,.,* Uck ,armer s- Mr. Sibley
„ . n;t ' k * row *T in this coun-
’“T" 1 important in the
Nation.
The City Council will meet Mon
day night in regular session The
business is expected to deal with a
number of routine matters, and
nothing of unusual importance was
expected to come iiefore the board.
Clerk and Treasurer Lamar Ham
u a? announced.
Supt. P. N. Bivins announces that
the Board of Education will meet
the February payrool next First
Tuesday as usual in spite of the con
troversy over state finances in At
lanta. The Board will hold its regu
lar meeting on Tuesday of next
11EUTENANT GOVERNOR
OF KIWANIS TO VISIT HERE
Mr. John T. McKenzie, Lieuten
ant Governor of Georgia Kiwanis.
will make his official visit to the
MiiledgeviUe club cn Thursday
March 5th. Col. Joe Jenkins, presi
dent cf the club hzs announced.
Mr. McKenzie is a prominent busi
ness mar of Montezuma. All mem
bers of the club are urged to attend
the meeting next Thursday.
The Georgia Congress of Parents
'd Teachers announces a three day
co.iference on homemaking and pa
rent education to be held at the
Georgia State College for Women at!
MiiledgeviUe on March llth, 12th I W.P.A. PARENT EDUCATION
" llth, both Homing and' ^ES HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
afternoon meetings will be devoted ,., _
to discussing problems of Home-1 Pn » ru »» Cisco Bach
making. 171111 program has been ar- i the “‘"etioo of Mrs.
ranged by the State Home Econo- DrMrton Tlu> "“"
mic chairman. Miss Clara Lee Cone, j "
Home Economic Supervisor of the ~ hc W ‘ ** ^ Parent Education
Atlanta City Schools. The program 1 ur,d ' r •*» direction of Mrs.
for the Home-making conference 1 ctraytoIV Hfttnas, . moots every
will be announced later. | " I ’* njrsda y afternoon -rrm 3 to 4 at
On March 12th and 13th. the eon- 1 ,t,e P ‘ W ’ A * S^-ing Room,
fe’enco will be led by Miss Alice 1 Last week 8 - eit s Peaker Miss
Sowers, Specialist in Parent Educa- ° De " Mooro - Supervisor of the Na-
*ion, from the National Congress ol' tinnal Sccuri *y Survey, talked on the
Parents and Teachers. Washington | Federal Security Act and exnlain-
D. C. ‘ j ed Die purpose and benefits to be
In 1334 and ’35. the Georgia Con-l 0iVOn Under the ° ld -**» IVns'on-
gress of Parents and Teachers was!" hat means cve G' American,
so fortunate as to secure Miss Soiv-!!T. d *° ever >’ c * ( ' r8ian -
ers for somewhat similar ccnterences i 1 ’ e ,. k '. ' " * her addre ® w»»
in other sections of the state, which 1 Gratltudc
meetings were widely attended I Ano,her 8- speaker. Miss Rosa-
Through training and experience | bcl EurcK teacher in ^ Haal:h Dl *-
Mlss Alice Sowe,a is well eouiooed I partment at G - s - c - w - assisted
for her work a: a parent edumtio, J b> '. ° f hw ClaM , «« a
specialist. A native of Ohio she re sp,cndlrt demonstration of the first
reived her Bachelor of Science De- Steps in nursil1 * in the homa - The
gree in Home Economies at Miami C,aS ? 7“ !nstni «4d in the proper
j University, and her Master of Arts I 0,1 04 ‘ ,re P arin - ' ,nd applying
ire ■- Education at the Univor-j mUS,ard plaater5 '
high
Degree
sity of Cincinnati. Shp
school hfime economics teacher
Ohio. As a Spelman FeUow at Cor
nell University, she did work toward
the Degree of Doctor of Philoeoph
(Ccntinued on last page)
UNION ANNOUNCES PLANS TO
REMODEL STORE THROUGHOUT
Interior of Old Joseph Store to Be
Modernized Mr. C. N. Chandler
Announces.
Plans have been announced by
Mr. C. N. Chandler, owner of Thc
Union Department Store, to com
pletely remodel the interior of the
building on the comer of Wayne
Hancock street, known as the old
Joseph comer.
A sale is now in progress and at
the conclusion, the interior of the
building will be entirely changer
and modernized. New fixtures will
be added and Mr. Chandler state?
that the store will be one of the
most modem and attractive in the
city.
young men assigned to
active ditty with c c. c
Lieutenant? Lonrie Martin. Lewd*
orwoOd nr.d Roy Epps, officer* ve
rve corps, were ordered to active
dutv and reoorted at Port Moultrie
S. C.. Tuesday .‘or two week strain
ing before being assigned to duty
with CCC camps.
All of the veung men are gradu
ate* cf G. M. C. Lt Martin has for
oast several months been con
nected with Thc Union-Recorder o?
reporter and advertising solicitor. H:
1a.? established him?elf in the con-
idenee of the business peopl- of
omtrmnity and he has many f.**enJ?
K ere The tour of duty is for six
months.
stupes: also an easy and practical
way of making bandages, sterilizing
them, packing ir fruit jars and
keeping on hand for emergencies.
A recreational program is put on
every week by the students of th«
Physical Educational Class at G. S
C. W.. under the supervision of
Mrs. E. V. Jordan, Jr., teacher in
that department. These classes an*
sponsored by the Nancy Hart Chap
ter. O. A. R.
A bright sun. blue skies and gen
tle breezes have prevailed through
out this week and Spring is here, so
the weather forecasters say. Remem
bering the past however, many ex
pect another drop in the temperature
before the real warm days begin and
continue.
But the sunny, warm day? of thf?
week have beer, welcomed on al»
sides.
WITH OUR ADVERTISERS
Spring has arrived. New Mer
chandise. new ideas and new
plans are being announced by the
merchant? and business houses
Shop through the columns of
The Union-Re-order. Yot will
find many new suggestions, many
startling price reductions, many
unsual buying opportunities and
much information to your profit.
The merchants invite vou to
visit their stores, see the new
merchandise ariving and find the
outstanding values that are bein'*
offered. The guide and index to
all your needs is the advertising
columns of The Union-Recorder.