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Volume LXV, Number Twenty-One
Peachland
{Journal
By Daniel K. Grahl
PLEASE ACCEPT MY
sympathy:
That remark is directed to Col.
Shipp, Bill Khourv, Ernest Reed,
and Wilbur Sutton as they pre
pare to take-off for Orange La4<e
and what they hope will be some
good fishing.
Don t wish to
discourage them,
| and the bream do
I feel good on the
Mi | end of a line, but
j|P' >| | if they have no
P |fc| better luck *cor- than
your humble
H[ responden t
weeks ago at the
same spot they’re n for a rough
time.
I am inclined to go along with
Lawrence Houston when he told
Col. Shipp that he will give him
$2 a pound for all he catches. Even
at that price the Colonel won't
come out on the deal unless he |
does considerably better than I did.
DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT—
I certainly don’t want to get
into any kind of argument with j
my good friend J. Dawson Ken- !
drick about any of the things he i
is writing about Fort Valley and
Peach County inasmuch as I am |
a comparative newcomer and ‘don’t
know from nothin’ about the his
tory.
However, one of our readers !
called our attention to what they
called the fact that James A. Ev¬
erett was married first to an In¬
dian girl. The reader even brought
along a History of Macon County,
written by Mrs. Louise Frederick
Hays, and right there in black and
white it said that Mr. Everett
married Cussena Barnard, daugh¬
ter of Timpoochee Barnard. It also
pointed out that Timpoochee Bar¬
nard’s mother was a chief's (lau¬
ghter and that his wife was a
Creek Indian. That would seem
to make Cussena about three-four¬
ths Indian and if history can be
believed she was a most beautful
girl.
The history went on to relate
how Cussena died accidentally as
a limb fell pn her and how through
•her Mr. Everett came into possess¬
ion of vast lands in this area.
We’re not trying to correct any
thig Mr. Kendrick has written
because we don’t know what is
right, We are simply passing on
an interesting item for what it
is worth.
DOWN IN THE MEADOW IN A
ITTY, BITTY BROOK—
That’s the way a popular song
of the 30’s went, with the addi¬
tional information that three little
fishes swam there. |
Fort Valley is suffering from a j
scarcity of brooks of sufficient
size and content for boys and girls
to swim in. Time was when I lived
m some Georgia towns near good
sized brooks and I, and all the rest
of my ilk, could tear off after
school, or during the summer mon¬
ths, and go for a swim.
Not so here in Fort Valley. If
anyone wants to go swimming it
is necessiry to travel a minimum
of 15 miles to get to a half-way
decent place. ‘Tain’t right.
Of course, we realize that no
swimming pool is going to really
take the place of an “ole swimmin’
hole”. But a municipal pool, ad
equately built and adequately
staffed, will be more than a fair
substitute—and there are people
in Fort Valley today trying to
provide such a pool.
One of our pi-masters in the
shop here came down from Barnes
ville to be with us. Reading about 1
the efforts to get a pool here he
commented to the effect that Bar- j
nesville, a city of four or five
thousand, has just raised some
$70,000 to construct a municipal'
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There is a carnival being held
here* Friday night to help raise
needed funds for the pool. It is a
painless method to give some aid
to the drive for funds. We strongly
urge ail of our readers to go to
this carnival, staged by local peo¬
ple, and give what help they can
to the drive.
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NEYV 14TH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS — i be tornado that lashed Robins Air Force Base,
Ga., did not hamper site preparation for the new 14th Air Force Headquarters building and work
is proceeding as planned. Actual construction will begin when site preparation is completed. The
three-story building will cost $770,020.75. The above architect’s drawing is by Dunwoody, MacEwen,
Hall and Ferguson of Macon.
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For Convention
ATLANTA, (GPS) Georgia
editors can now start laying their
p]ans t(J attend th , Georgia n ress
Association - s annual convention
which has been set for June 25-
27 in Savannah. The time and
place were decided on by the as
board of managers at
a recent session in Savannah, at
which time Stanford Smith, sec
retary-manager since 1947, asked
the GPA board to accept his res¬
ignation effective August 1.
GPA president Cooper Ether¬
idge, publisher of Perry’s Houston
Home Journal, issued a statement
expressing “sincere regrets” at the
loss of Smith’s services; cited the
association’s growth during the
secretary/; six year tenure. Mean
while, Cooper appointed a com
mittee to consider the matter of
a successor and report to a fu¬
ture meeting of the board.
Smith, one who has received na¬
tional recognition as chairman for
years of National Newspaper
Week, is now president of News¬
Managers, Inc.; is a mem¬
of the board of directors of
National Editorial Association
of Weekly Newspaper Repre¬
Inc. He said he would
in newspaper association
Andrew Jackson To Get Awards
For Heroic Actions During Tornado
Andrew Jackson, 14-year-old son
Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Smith, will
two awards for his brav
and presence of mind when
tornado destroyed his home and
him and members of his
on April 30.
On May 28 at eight P.M., young
will receive an Honor
Citation and an Honor
from the Woodmen of the
in services held in the
lodge hall on Railroad Street.
Thomas E. Tante, District Man¬
of the Woodmen of the World, ; j
the Leader-Tribune that young j
will receive the awards '
the Peachtree Camp No. 767
conjunction with the home of
0 f national organization,
ran jj Graham is Consul Comman
of the j oca ] camp .
Tante told the Leader-Tribune
the award was decided upon
the organization after mem¬
read an account of Andrew’s
actions carried in the Lead
of May 7.
The young Fort Valleyan saw
tornado approaching his home,
in the house and prevailed
family members to lie down
the floor. After their home was
although severely i n -
young Jackson gave in
to his family not to
live wires, dangerous wreck
etc.
The Honor Award Citation reads,
the face of disaster his pres¬
of mind and swift action sav¬
the lives of his mother and
and sisters-In spite of
personal injury he contin
ones during the terrifying tor
his efforts to protect his lov-
Fort Valley, Georgia, Thursday, May 21, 1953
Claude D. Thurmsnd Is Elected
President Of Fort Valley Lions Cljb
W arnin ^ <» Of Flies
I GlVCU _ . Officer
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i With summer time just
j here, we can expect an increase
i | flies and other filth and
carrying insects. During the
five summers, it has been
strated that house flies cannot
controlled with chemicals.
flies soon become resistent
practically all kinds of
regardless of their strength.
only solution is good
which includes the elimination
all fly breeding places.
House Hies Dreed in open
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demos, manure piles,
feed, etc. To reduce the
for flies, rats, and roaches,
garbage cans are required to
covered. All containers that
unsuitable for garbage will be con
demned by the Sanitary
ment.
Persons raising chickens are
quired by a City Ordinance
clean out the chicken pens
to prevent flies breeding in them.
C. M. Graham, Jr.
Public Health Officer
nado which destroyed their home
—For these evidences of stability
and heroism the Woodmen of the
World is pleased to present
citation. Omaha, Nebraska, 1953.
/s/ Farrar Newberry, President. ft
The bronze plaque states sim¬
ply, ,‘For commendable service to
community, state and nation or
individual, this honor plaque is
presented to Andrew Jackson by
the local Camp of the Woodmen
of the World.
DR. CHAMLEE TO TALK
SUNDAY AT CHURCH
Officials of the local Presbyter
ian church announced this week
that Dr. Aquila - Chamlee, retired
Baptist minister and former pres¬
ident of Bessie Tift College, will
deliver the sermon at their church
next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
Visitors were extended a cor¬
dial invitation to visit with the
members of the Presbyerian church
the above service.
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Friday Night, Beginning At 5 O’cloik, Main at Church, Be There
manager
of Fountain’s Dry Cleaners and
Laundry in Fort Valley, last Thurs¬
day was elected president of the
Fort Valley Lions Club for the
coming year. He will succeed S.
S. Douglas in that capacity.
Elected to serve with Thurmond
were T. A. Jones as First Vice
president, Irving McClurkin as sec
ond vice president, Murray Ander¬
son as secretary, William Mar¬
shall as treasurer, Claude Wor¬
tham as Lion tamer, and D. K.
Grahl as tail twister.
Henry Outler and Bruce- Had¬
dock were elected ,*.e serve two
year terms as members of the
board of directors.
The election meeting was held
outdoors at the home of Wally
Freshwater and the members en¬
joyed a hamburger supper prepar¬
ed over a grill. The Rev. McGow¬
an, Catholic priest from Macon,
spoke briefly to the members on
religion.
It was announced at the meet¬
ing that the next gathering will
also be held outdoors, with the
club slated to meet at the home
of William Khoury.
Methodists Will Go
To Macon Sunday
Local Methodists will go to Ma¬
con Sunday, May 24th. to take
part in a mass three-district Meth¬
odist celebration of Christian faith
thanksgiving, reports the pas
tor, the Rev. G. N. Rainey. Dr.
Pierce Harris, pastor of the First
Methodist Church in Atlanta, will
be the speaker. The Wesleyan Col
lege Glee Club will furnish the
special music. The 14th Air Force
Band will also have a part on the
program,
The rally is being held at 3:00
o’clock in the Municipal Auditor¬
ium and is sponsored by the Amer¬
icus, Dublin and Macon districts
of the Methodist Church. Dr. Har¬
ris, the speaker, enjoys an envia¬
ble reputation as a speaker, preach¬
er and columnist of the Atlanta
Journal.
Announcing for this mass mo¬
bilization of Methodists in their
districts are the Superintendents,
the Rev. L. A. Harrell, Macon, Rev.
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Carnival Friday Night
To Raise Pool Money
history of fort valley
As I Remember
They are back for annual visit
If you happen to see your next
door neighbor with a broom and
dusting brush stamping around in
what happens to be a version of
an Indian war dance, don’t just as¬
sume that she’s finally gone off
her rocks. Don’t be alarmed. It’s
a custom of some three quarters
of a century that shows up at
this season of the year.
The thrifty housewife was work¬
ing overtime getting the spare
room or rooms in order of tastiness
for that sociable lot we have with
us for the annual peach season.
Those lovable critters of one sort
or another are always ..with us.
They are just like home folks to
we old timers.
They are a real asset to the
peach population, indispensable, so
to speak.
They have grown on us and
with us; they are part of us. They
come back home, get readjusted,
then take up their respective du¬
ties—diversified in various forms
and qualities. They leave as they
gome.
We look forward to their com¬
ing. We hate to see them go. God
bless them, we love them all.
Georgia is rich in history —
James Oglethorpe, Frederica, the
Battle of Bloody Marsh, the In¬
dian mounds.
The people of Georgia are in
rustrious and thrifty. Our indus¬
tries, mechanical, agricultural and
i mineral compare favorably with
the rest of the nation.
The appies of Habersnam are
equal or superior to the pippins
j of Virginia, their blossoms in sea¬
son are lovely beyond description.
Our forests are almost all needs
of man. Our forests are rich in
woods, our terrain rich in min¬
erals. Last, but not least, we have
the Georgia Peach, Fort Valley
and Marshallville born, which
Junior-Senior Banquet Held As
School Year Draws Near To End
The Junior-Senior banquet, the
largest social event of the com
mencement season, was held Tues
day night, May 18, at the Freder
ick Withoft Post American Legion.
The assembly room was decorat
ed with blosoms of regal lilies,
gladiolo and sweet peas. The sub
tle glow of Jack-o’lanterns fell
from above the lengthened tables
and the entire scene was candle
lighted.
Miss Annette Shepard, sponsor
of the Junior Class, directed the
event.
Donnie Weinberger of the Junior
Class was master of ceremonies.
A three-course dinner was serv
ed with Mrs. C. H. Sammons in
charge, and six girls of the Soph¬
omore Class, served.
The favors were bottles of per
fume in candleabras for the girls,
and miniature flashlights for the
boys.
A candle skit was a feature of
entertainment. The members of the
Graduating Class who were the
honor guests are: Miss Patricia
Anthoine, Miss Joan Crow, Miss
Mary Faye Crowe, Miss Ann Dash¬
er, Miss Jane Doles, Miss Joyce
$3.00 Per Year—In Advance
needs no introduction since
it has visited you many times,
has been a familiar guest in ten
million homes. They have graced
the tables of the nation for lo
these three score years and ten
summers or more.
Have you ever passed this way
in blossom time ? If not ,then you
have missed something. Do you
know the Early Rose, the Belle ot
Georgia, the Elberta, the Hiley
Belle, the Pearson, the Dixie Gem ?
If not you should meet them. Have
you tasted their luscious flesh,
have you admired their crimson
blush ? May I describe them as
ladies beautiful, altogether lovely,
their blush compares to the even¬
ing sunset or Auroro’s blush at
dawn, their velvet robes compar¬
able to the purple of the kings,
their bodies food for the gods’
producers of great wealth, loved by
all who know them. Georgia’s aris¬
tocrats. The Fort Valley Peach.
(Continued on page 8)
Fine Arts Club Has
Final Social Meet
Magic was the word at the an¬
nual Fine Arts Club social on
Tuesday May 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ivey and
son Bobby, Americus, performed
the mystifying acts before an au¬
dience of some 75 members and
husbands. The trio performed
many acts of disappearing scarfs,
rope routines, card tricks, and
‘other clever maneuvers.
The final executive board meet¬
ing of the club was held on Tues¬
day, May 19, at Mrs. Hazel Irby’s
home, Cedar aMnor HRD HR HH
home, Cedar Manor.
A covered dish luncheon was
served.
Classifieds — Little But Mighty
Dyer, Miss Gerry Edwards, Miss
Ruth English, Miss Katherine Fa
gan, Miss Kay Fuller, Miss Mar
garet Hatcher, Miss Etta Hiley,
Miss Harriet Jackson, Miss Eth
j e ^y Miss ene Joyner. Zadie Lawhorn, Miss Vir
j ginia Leaptrot, Miss Betty
Ma
Beth Mathews, Miss Laverne Mid
dlebrooks, Miss Patricia Middle
brooks, Miss Frances Patterson,
Miss Kathryn Pritchett, Miss Jean
Saunders, Miss Sylvia Scarbor¬
ough, Miss Shirley Shipp, Miss
Elaine Smith, Miss LeAnn Spur
lock, Miss Peggy Sullivan, Miss
Elizabeth Smith, Miss Reba Sut
ton, Miss Georgia Walton, Miss
Nita Young,
Wesley Barfield, Feddie Barnes,
Larry Dyes, Daniel Fennell, Sin¬
clair Frederick, Ralph Fuller, Bob
by Harper, Roy Moody, Leighton
Shepard, Pat Swan, Gale Thom¬
son, Dicky Watkins.
Dancing followed the dinner
with the Johnnie Hinton Orchestra
of Macon, furnishing the music.
There were 147 students and
teachers of the high school serv
ed.
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The mammoth swimming pool
carnival is all set for tomorrow
afternoon and night according to
William Khoury, commander of
’.he local American Legion post.
The L ’gion is sponsoring the drive
for funds.
However, all of the Fort Val¬
ley civic and fraternal organiza¬
tions are participating in the cam¬
paign to raise funds for a muni¬
cipal swimming pool. Most of them
will participate in the carnival.
Getting under way at five o’clock
in the afternoon, the carnival will
be held on Main and Church
Streets, running from the traffic
light on Main to a point west of
the Post Office building on Church
Street. Officials have stated that
these streets will be roped off for
the affair and that booths and
games will be operated.
One of the highlights of the
program will be a huge auction of
merchandies donated by local mer¬
chants. These items range all the
way from a group of white rab¬
bits to a pickup truck and a tele¬
vision set. This auction is being
sponsored by the local Lions Club.
The auction will begin at seven
o’clock.
Other organizations participat¬
ing in the carnival include the Ki
wanis Club t American Legion Post
76, the Jay-Cees, Women’s Club,
b ine Arts Club, Royal Arcanum,
American Legion Auxiliary, UDC,
Chamber of Commerce, DAR, Stu¬
dy Club, VIL, Canasta Club, 4-H
Club, Girl Scouts, Hi-Y, and Tri
Hi-Y.
Lions Club officials announced
that William F. Sutton, Macon,
will be the auctioneer for the auc
tion.
A list r ; f thandise, with doi
...
urs, follows:
Fort Valley Motors, 2 Lifesaver
B. F. Goodrick tires); Amoco Serv¬
ice Station, 2 five dollar tickets
for gas; t^illiams Motor Co., Fire¬
stone tire; Greene Motor Co., Del
co battery; Khoury’s Dept. Store,
One pair City Club shoes for men
and one pair Velvet Step shoes
for women. Also one baby Air
Nurse; Pepper’s Grocery, 10 five
dollar baskets of groceries; J. F.
Duke and sons, 1 Emerson 17”
television set; Cleve’s Department
Store, Choice of any dress in the
house regardless of price and one
sport shirt for men, regardless
of price.
Edwards Clothing Co., 1 Palm
Beach suit, best in the house;
Crutchfield’s Texaco Service Sta¬
2 oil changes; Suzanne’s
Dress Shop, 2 ten dollar certifi¬
on any dress in the house;
Furniture Co., one tele¬
stand; Lister’s Barber Shop,
haircuts and shaves; Walter R.
Jewelers, 1 wrist watch;
Electric Company, 1 large
fan; Graham Motor Parts, '
tool box; Strickland Grocery and
1 Burtes pressure cook¬
1 Presto Heat Master; Shep¬
Auto Store, orje air rifle;
Wheel, meal for five; Avera’s
Store, twenty dollars mer
D. N. Herbert’s Jewel-
1 17 jewel Elgin Deluxe mans
watch; Elrod’s 5 & 10 cent
one lamp; Reddick Hdw.
Tuffy electric mower; Walter
Thomas Jewelers, 1 Harvel
gold 17 jewel ladies wrist
Harris H. Hafer, 1953 Dodge
ton pickup truck, red cab,
drive, 6.50x16 ply tires;
Pharmacy, thirty dol¬
merchandise; Tommy’s Clean¬
10 five dollars certificates for
Fountain’s Dry Cleaners
Laundry, 10 five dollar certif¬
for cleaning or laundry;
Furniture Co., 1
machine; Taylor’s Drug
15 dollar’s merchandise; Ad¬
Grocery and Market, 4 five
baskets of groceries; Car¬
Foo'd Store, 4 five dollars
of groceries; Poole’s Cafe,
dollars in food; Rush Lumber
Supply Co., 5 gallons of Lucus
house paint.
Harrison Brothers Grocery and
1 20 lb. ham; Armstrong
Store, 10 dollars in trade;
Auto Store, Davis 600x16
Silvey Barber and Beauty
(Continued on page 5)