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LEADER-TRIBUNE, Thursday, April 26, 1956
Virgil L. Jones
Leaves Soon
For Germany
FORT KNOX. Ky.— Pvt. Virgil
L #ones, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George S, Jones, Route 2, Fort
Valley, Ga., is scheduled to leave
the U.S. for Germany late next
month as part of Operation Gyro¬
scope, the Army’s unit rotation
plan.
His unit, the 3rd Armored Di¬
vision, now stationed at Fort
Knox, Ky., will replace the 4th In¬
fantry Division in Europe.
Jones, who was graduated from
Roberta (Ga.) High School in
1955, is a mechanic in Service
Battery of the 3rd’s 509th Armor¬
ed Field Artillery Battalion.
A former employe of the Bate¬
man Implement Company, he en¬
tered the Army last July.
NOTICE
After Friday, April 27, I will
not be responsible for any purch¬
ases by anyone, other than myself.
(Signed) Frank H. Goodrum.
april 26; may 3 paid
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Permit me To express my appreciation to
you for the confidence you have shown
in me as your senator. I am especially
grateful for the encouragement you have
given me in my efforts towards world
peace.
** O Because of the many important matters
still before the Congress which affect
your interests, your welfare, and the
security of your home and family I feel
I must remain in Washington until Con¬
gress adjourns. At that time I shall re¬
l turn to Georgia and will try to see as
many of you personally as possible.
I am writing to remind you to see that
you are registered and to make sure that
members of your families and friends
\ are registered. Whether or not you vote
for me, 1 want you to VOTE. Remember
that you cannot register after May 5th.
Sincerely,
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Andrew Jackson
Graduates From
Signal e School
FORT GORDON, Ga. — Private
Andrew Jackson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hoke S. Jackson, Route 3,
Fort Valley, Ga., recently was
graduated from the Army's
Southeastern Signal School, Fort
Gordon, Ga.
He completed the school’s ten
week power equipment mainten¬
ance course. The course trained
him to install, operate and service
motor driven signal equipment.
Jackson entered the Army last
November and completed basic
training at Fort Jackson, S. C.
He attended Fort Valley High
School.
Annual Honors
Convocation At
Ft. Valley April 27
The Fifth Annual Honors
vocation will be held at Fort
ley State College April 27. Hon¬
ors Convocation was instituted
the college to give public
nition to students who
achieved and maintained
scholastic averages and to
ulate all students to
application and high
The service will be held in
college auditorium beginning
10:30 a.m.
The Convocation address will
delivered by Dr. Mahlon C. Rha
ney, Dean of the College of
and Sciences at Florida A & M
University. Dr. Rbaney is a
tive of Brunswick, Georgia, where
he received his early training. His
college work was done at Dillard
University in New Orleans,
earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees
in Biology at the University of
Michigan. Prior to joining the
Florida faculty, Dr. Rhaney
taught at Fort Valley and Dil¬
lard. While at Michigan, he was
elected to Sigma Xi and Phi Sig¬
ma, national honorary scientific
societies.
Parents and principals of honor
students are invited to the Con¬
vocation to share with the college
in paying tribute to those students
who have distinguished themselves
by their academic performance.
A tall stately girl is merely
long lanky girl with money.
Coleman Reminds
Macon Musicians
Pops Auditions
Albert Coleman, originator and
director of the Atlanta Pop Con¬
certs, today reminded Macon mu¬
sicians that auditions for the 1956
series will be held at station
>VMAZ on April 28 at 1:00 p.m.
Vc caiists and instrumentalists
in the area are invited to try for
solo parts with the 52-piece Pops
Orchestra. The Sunday afternoon
concerts will be presented from
June 3 through July 1 at Atlanta’s
Fox Theatre.
Contestants must bring their
own music to the auditions. An
accompanist will be provided. Fin¬
al* auditions will be held in Atlanta
at the Dinkier Plaza Hotel on
May 12, Coleman said.
The Pop Concerts are free to
the public through the cooperation
of the City of Atlanta, the Atlan¬
ta Federation of Musicians and
the Fox Theatre.
Alumni Annual
Reunion April 28
ATHENS, Ga. — Hundreds of
University of Georgia alumni will
come back to “Athenstown” Satur¬
day, April 28, for an old-fashioned
reunion with a few extra trim¬
mings. Saturday is also “G” Day
in Athens.
The annual meeting of the 121
year-old Alumni Society will not
be one devoted entirely to remin¬
iscences. The alumni will take a
serious look at the University’s
future and—their morning chores
over—a lock at prospects for
Coach Wallace Butts 1956 football
team, which plays its annual in¬
tra-squad game in Sanford Stad
at 2 p.m.
The day’s activities will empha¬
size age—as well as youth. One
hundred and one living alumni of
the class of 1906, of which George
Hains of Augusta is president, are
scheduled for special recognition.
And the ranks of younger alumni
returning are expected to he in¬
creased because of the Saturday
date. In past years alumni have
met on Monday, a day when grad¬
uates still concentrating on “get¬
ting ahead” can’t always leave the
office.
During the year alumni have
been at work with surveys of the
needs of the University and with
a campaign to increase contribu¬
tions to the University’s Founda¬
tion. Robert B. Troutman, Jr., At¬
lanta, who has headed up the fund
drive will make his report follow¬
ing the report of the society presi¬
dent, former Governor Herman
Talmadge. A report is also ex¬
pected from Francis M, Bird, At¬
lanta, on the status of the Foun¬
dation which is now worth over
$ 1 , 000 , 000 .
Also scheduled: the announce
Fort Valley
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Fort Valley State College will
honor the memory of William Me¬
rida Hubbard at “Hubbard Day ••
exercises on May 9 at 11 a.m. in
the College Auditorium. The ob¬
servance is held annually in trib¬
ute to Mr. Hubbard who was
founder of the State Teachers and
Agricultural College at Forsyth
which institution was merged with
Fort Valley State in 1949. Fol¬
lowing the merger, Mr. Hubbard
served as Public Relations
tor at Fort Valley until his
in 1941.
The Hubbard Day speaker
be President William H. Dennis
Albany State College. Mr.
is a native of Brunswick, Gai.
is a graduate of Morehouse
Atlanta University and held
cipalships in McRae, Ailey,
cross, McDonough and
Mr. Dennis was Director of
er Education of Albany State
fore his appointment as
in 1955.
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Farmers To Get
Gas Tax Refund
Farmers will be able to obtain
a refund of the Federal excise
tax on gasoline which is used on
a farm for farming purposes un¬
der the law approved by President
Eisenhower on April 2, 1956. The
present Federal tax rate is 2 cents
a gallon. District Director Paul
Cobb announced that under the
new law the first refund pay¬
ments will be made after June 30
with respect to gasoline purchas
Georgia To Buy
Candler Estate
ATLANTA (GPS) — Purchase
by the State of the old 42-acre
Candler Estate in Atlanta, riow
being used as a treatment center
by the Georgia Commissicn on
Alcoholism, has been authorized
by the State Properties Commis¬
sion. It will he bought from the
Veterans Administration, which
once planned to build a Veterans
Hospital on the site. The price:
$200,000. This is $95,000 lower
than the appraised value of the
land and buildings. The alcohol
commission will continue to use
the facility.
ment of the faculty members who
will receive the $500 M. G. Michael
Award for Research, by Dean S.
Walter Martin; presentation of a
portrait of the late Dr. R. E.
Park, by Dr. Edwin M. Everett;
a report on joint fund raising ef
forts of the University and Geor¬
gia Tech, by Tech Alumni Presi¬
dent Fred G. Storey; a report of
nominating committees, by Alum¬
ni Recording Secretary Willi: i in
Tate; and an appearance of the
University Glee Club.
Informal activities include a
’G’ Day Parade in the morning,
a barbecue in Sanford Stadium,
and half-time festivities during
the annual intra-squad game fea¬
turing the Georgia Redcoats Band
and its complement of majorettes
and flag twiriers.
Many alumni are expected on
Friday night for individual class
reunions, and the Alumni Society’s
Board of Managers is to meet that
night. President O. C. Aderhold
will entertain Trustees of the Uni¬
versity Foundation at breakfast
on Saturday morning.
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cnarges included-state and tout ta*e$ and license extra.
PEACH COUNTY MOTOR COMPANY
North Macon Street Fort Valley, Ga.
ed and used during the first six
months of 1956, Thereafter, ro¬
unds will be made for a one-vear
reriod from July 1 to June 30.
To get his refund, a farmer wil'
have to file his claim after June
30 and before October 1. Claims
are to be made on Form 2240 and
are to be filed with the United
itates District Director of Intern
il Revenue for the farmer’s dis
:rict. The form will be available
after June 1 at Interna! Revenue
offices, county agricultural agents
and many banks and post offices.
Refunds will be limited to tbe
Federal tax on gasoline which is
used by a farmer for farming pur¬
poses, in carrying on a trade or
business, or a farm located in tbe
United States. A farmer may al^p
request a refund of the tax on any
gasoline which is used on his farm
by a custom oerator or a neigh¬
bor in connection with cultivating
the soil, or raising or harvesting
any agricultural or horticultural
i commodity.
In general, the new law pro¬
vides that gasoline shall be treat¬
ed as used for farming purposes
if it is used:
(1) By the farmer or any other
person in connection with culti¬
vating the soil, or raising or har¬
vesting any agricultural or horti¬
cultural commodity, including the
raising of livestock, poultry, etc.,
un the farmer’s own farm.
(2) By the farmer in the opera¬
tion, management, conservation,
mprovement, or maintenance of
his farm or its tools or equip¬
ment.
(3) By the farmer in handling,
drying, packing, grading, or stor¬
ing any agricultural or horticul¬
tural commodity in its unmanufac¬
tured state, but only if the farmer
produced more than one-half the
commodity which he so treated
during the period for which the
claim is filed.
(4) By the farmer in connec¬
tion with the planting, cultivating,
caring for, or cutting of trees, or
the preparation (other than saw¬
ing into lumber, chipping, or oth¬
er milling) of trees for market,
but only if the planting, etc., is
incidental to his farming opera¬
tions.
No refunds of tax are allowed
on gasoline used off the farm,
such as gasoline used on public
roads or highways in transporting
family members or workmen,
livestock, crops, feed,
Also, no refunds are allow¬
for tax on gasoline used in
sing, packaging, freezing, or
:anning operations.' specie,
Farmers are also giver!
eiief from the Federal excise tax
diesel fuel and special rrjotor
used on a farm f;r farming
rurposes. specifically
The law does not
any particular records t:
kept to substantiate refund
But farmers who expect
file claims should keep suf¬
records to enable the In
Revenue Service to verify
accuracy • of the amount
A special civil penalty is pro¬
by the law in addition to
criminal penalty that might
applicable for excessive re
claims, The civil penalty
may be imposed is two times
excessive amount claimed or
whichever is greater.
The tallest active volcano in the
is Cotopaxi, in Ecuador. It
is 19,344 feet high.
Lexington, Mass., scene of the
battle of the Revolution, was
known as Cambridge
Farms.
Louisville, Ky., was named for
Louis XVI of France.
It is estimated that there are
about 75,000 patients admitted to
mental institutions in the U. S.
each year.
The average family spends from
$150—$200 per year on a vacation,
to AAA.
New Jersey is popularly called
the Garden State.
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