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“NO MAN CAN CONTROL ANY
OF HIS DESTINY UNLESS HE
BELIEVES IN GOD AND
WILLING TO FIGHT AND
FOR FREEDOM”
VOLUME 75, NO. 28
PeaeklamL'
Journal
By DANIEL K. GRAHL
AND THE GOVERNMENT
SEEMS TO THINK THE MIS.
SIDES ARE GONE FROM CUBA
The government would have us
believe, it seems, that the missiles
and the Russians are gone from
Cuba.
Reports coming from the Cari
bean Russian satellite indicate
very strongly- that just the oppo¬
site is true—that both the Rus¬
sians and missiles are very much
in evidence down there.
How Nikita must be laughing
smugly at the gullibility of the
United States government!
A fi’iend of ours let us read a
letter he received from a Cuban
friend of his. The Cuban writing
the letter has been out of Cuba
and residing in the United States
for a number of years, but only
recently two members of his fam¬
ily came to America, and they,
gave eye witness accounts of the.
current situation .in Cuba.
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in the fact of
the treatment the natives are geL
ting and terrifying in the fact
that the Russians have missies :
and troops only 90 miles from our
own country.
These are -some of the things
the two refugees told their kins¬
man in America: “. . . explained
to me how HUNGRY the whole
country is, no shoes, no clothes,
nothing to toy in the groceries
. . . • everything is controlled by
government, Cuban Militia is not
allowed to enter in any place
where they have Missiles Caves,
this part is controlled by Russ¬
ians instead ,of Cubans. They
have everything they need, good
steak, hams,, ^good clothes, good
cars, in other words -they are liv¬
ing there like kings. . . .he said
they, force teachers to read in .ev¬
ery -class history against U. S. A.
and about missiles and power like
Russia -is more -powerful than the
U. S. A. ,
That is part of what these two
natives of Cuha, who just left
the island, say is going on there.
President Kennedy made a bold
and good move when he placed
a blockade against Castro and the
Russians, and we said so at the.
time. Then he made another move
Which eliminated entirely the pur¬
pose of the first He not only lift¬
ed the blockade -but did not in
-sist on an inspection trip by the
U. N. or some similar arganiza
-tion. We were bitterly disappoint
■ed at that last move, and we said
-so at the time.
Surely our intelligence services
have information which corrob
rates the above. If bo, this nation
should still insist ..a® a -proper in¬
spection of the island.
As we said before,, it is a hor¬
rible and terrifying situation.
DON’T FORGET THE RETAIL
MERCHANTS’ MEETING
A retail merchants’ association
is being planned for Fort Valley
and the organization meeting is
to be held tonight at 7:3A at the
American Legion Home on Macon
Street.
A barbecue supper will be ser¬
ved, and all retail merchants and
professional persons have been -in¬
vited to attend and participate in
the organization.
We believe such a group can
be a decided asset to the business
life of the city and the county.
We want to see you all tonight
at 7:30 at the American Legion.
Ya’il come.
DETERMINATION CAN DO
SOME AMAZING THINGS
Sometimes we are prone to be¬
wail our illnesses, no matter how
small. That seems to be a part
sometimes of this thing we call
human nature.
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high-capacity, easy-to-load brick car prepares the car for rapid unloading. Adjust*
able bulkhead at left, moved inward to tighten the load in transit, is retracted to free
the brick packages for easy unloading.
junior Teen Club
Met JlUie 30th
For 2nd. Meeting ®
Members of the Fort Valley Jun
oir Teen Club met June 30 at the
American Legion Hall for their
second meeting. There were about
50 members present to enjoy the
many » c ivities P la,:!ied b V the
Teen C.ub Ofl.ceis ,...i Council at
- heir Aguiar meeti g earlier in
June.
Al- Pearson, President -of the
Teen Club, presided over a short
business session and-told the
about the Georgia Youth Work¬
shop to be held in Atlanta,
28th thru August 1st at
Military Academy. Members of
Teen Clubs from all over Georgia
will attend for the -purpose of shar
ing ideas and learning about the
other Teen Clubs. Fort Valley’ Will
be allowed 15 delegates and any
member of the Teen Club inter¬
ested in attending may contact Al
Pearson, Mrs. Duke Lane, or Mrs.
T. A. McCord, Jr. bythe end of
this week. The registration fee is
$17.00 for the entire week.. This
includes room and all meals.. Any¬
one interested in going with this
group as a chaperone-, please con¬
tact one of the above people. The
Registration fee for the chaperone
will be furnished.
At the regular July meeting of
the Club, Officers and Council,
plans were made for a Hill Billy
Party July x 13. The Lions Club of
Fort Valley will serve supper, and
from all reports it promises to
lots of fun, with plenty of refresh¬
ments, contests and prizes. So
■Start planning your Hill Billy
costume,and we‘11 see you at 7:00
o'clock at the American Legion
Hall.
Security Federal
Anticipated Rate
Of Dividend - 4*4 %
It was announced last week by
Malcolm Reese, Executive Vice
President of Security Federal Sav¬
ings and Loan Association, with
offices in Perry and Fort
t ^ lat institution has set and
antici Pated dividend rate of
per an nutn on savings for the six
period ending December 31,
1863. The thrift heme
mg institution has just paid a divi
dend at the same rate for the
six months of 1963.
T It , was also , announced th cs Se-j
cunty Federal had reached
high in assets, having a lotal of
over $10,000,000.06 at the end of
June. It was also stated that the 1
association had enjoyed the great¬
est period of growth this year of
any six month -period of its almost
28 years of history.
Officials of the association ex¬
pressed their opinion of this
growth by saying that this growth
was just indicative of the growth
development of the middle -
Georgia area. They expressed
anticipation of continuing
along with the area they
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Jf conditions ir
regard to boil.
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the Russian in
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the picture is
horrible and fit
the same time
Leader Tribune, Fort Valley, Georgia,Thursday, July 11, 1963
Dr. James Connell
Made President Of
Geology Teachers
MONTEVALLG, ALA. — Dr.
James Connell, professor of geoi
ogy at Alabama College, has been
named regional ’president of the
National Association of Geology
Teachers.
Selected in balloting by the or
:ganiaatidn last (month, Connell as
sumed office Jute- 11. and will head
the Southeast section of NAGT
for a tWo'year yieriod. He was re
kional president oflNAGT in I960
•61, serving two.(terms as editor of
the group’s publication.
Geology departments from some
55 institutions in 10 Southern
.states make up the. regional NAGT
•Objective of the organization is
upgrading of geology . teaching in
professional departments and in
liberal arts colleges.
A native of Baltimore,
joined the faculty at Alabama
College last, fall .as professor of
-biology and director of the biol¬
ogy department’s .newly establish¬
ed geology section.
He is a graduate of LSU where
he received his .Bachelor of Sci¬
ence degree in geology. He re¬
ceived the MS and PhD degrees
in this field from .the University
of Oklahoma.
Conne!] was.,a commando in the
Royal Canadian .Army
World War II, having served pre
viously in the U. S. armed forces.
He is a member of the Alabama
. Ca , „ „ cie,n(
0 ' e a: ' d is the
1 geologist on ..the A AS research
committee foe geological research
grant* in Alabama. The AAS pro¬
vides financial hacking to profes¬
sional geologists and to graduate
and undergraduate students for
reseamh in ig££k\o^y.
Connel was a long-time resident
of Fort Valley. Mrs. Connell is
the former Miss Martha Matthews,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Matthews, 237 Anderson Avenue.
The Connells have a son, Jeff,
age four.
Funeral Held For
Oiarlie R. A vera
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T , * SerV ’ CeS were conducted by
the Rev. Cecil Irwin, pastor of the
Memorial Baptist Church
in Fort Valley. Burial was in (to
Georgia Valley Cemetery, Montezuma" “ m ’
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Mr ‘ Avera was 3 native of Ma¬
con County but had lived in Fort
Valley for a number of years. He
was a member of the Cedar Val¬
ley Baptist Church. At the time
he suffered a fatal heart attack
he was employed by the Southern
States Canning Company.
He is survived by one brother,
Thomas Avera, of Norfolk, Va.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange
ments.
RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
Little Theater Will
Present “Pajama
Game” In Macon
The Macon Little Theater will
present “Pajama Game”, a gay
musical comedy, at their play
house, 4220 Forsyth Road, start¬
ing Friday, July 19 and running
for 12 performances.
Joseph Motz, who sings the
male lead, is a graduate of the
Philadelphia Conservatory of Mu¬
sic and studied in New York City
with Enrico Rosatti. Colleen Plow
man, who sings opposite Motz,
has sung in many musicals in her
home city, Shreveport, La.
Musical director for the show
is Herbert Herrington, organist
and choir director at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Chuch and at Temple
Beth Israel, Macon.
Jack Tillinghast, who directs
the show, is a graduate of the
University of Indiana and has
had much experience as a director.
Jan McElhenny Miller is choreog¬
rapher for the production and
plays one of the roles.
Summer memberships to the
Macon Little Theater are $2.50
and they may be obtained in Fort
Valley at A. J. Evans Marketing
Agency from J. E. Hollingsworth.
Georgia b Woman's
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Atlantic City, N. J., July 9—
The Woman’s College of Georgia
has been cited by the American
Alumni Council for “distinguish¬
ed achievement in the development
of alumni support”. The citation
came as a part of the 50th anni¬
versary celebration of AAC which
is in convention here.
The awards were sponsored by
the U. S. Steel Foundation to in
elude recognition of sustained or
I improved alumni support in nine
institutional categories.
Miss Sadye Tanner Fort Valley
resident and teacher, .assisted the
WO Alumnae Association in this
area last year.
Major emphasis ;n the jucg.ng
uas placed on the number of
lars raised through the
fund and ad other alumni
r.els. Also evaluated were
number of contributors, the
of giving, the purposes for which
I the funds were raised, and eviden¬
ce of a deliberate effort to sus¬
tain all types of alurnn. g: ;’ g *t
a high level.
B. & P. W. Club Met
For First Meeting r
The Peach County Business and
Professional Women’s Club held
its first meeting of the new club
year on July 1 at the Steak House
restaurant.
Miss Wincie Johnson, president
for the new year, presided over a
short business session. She intro¬
duced the other officers for 1963-
64. They were Mrs. Nita Jones,
first vice president; Mrs. Nancy
.McClendon, second vice -president:
Miss Betty Jean Smith, recording
secretary; Mrs. Jo Ann Berry,
corvesponding secretary; and Mrs.
Jean Doles, treasurer.
Miss Johnson then introduced
the speaker, Mrs. Betty Greene of
Macon. Mrs. Greene is a former
president of the Georgia Federa¬
tion of Business and Professional
Women’s Clubs.
Mib. Greene gave an informal
discussion on the actual work of
the clubs. It was interesting and
■enlightetiing to those present.
Mr. amt Mrs. W. R. Davis and
family have returned to their home
in Jacksonville, Fla., after a visit
with Mr. aod Mrs. J. E. Bozeman
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis.
Mr, and Mrs. Allen Williamson
of Orlando, Fla., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs, J. E. Bozeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Glass
and Jay, of Greenwood, Mississ¬
ippi, and Miss Jeanette Glass of
Gulfport, are visiting Miss Stella
Glass and the family of Mr. and
Mrs. Claud Walton,
PERSONAL
Miss Jean Williams, of New
Orleans, is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Irvin Pearson and family.
Gospel Singing
Will Be Here On
Friday, July 26th
Announcement was made this
week of the Gospel Singing that
is to be held at the Chapel of Blue
Bird Body Co. on Friday
July 26th from 8:00 t > 11:00 p.m.
Proceeds from this singing will
go ONLY for sending the Fort
Vailey JUNIOR POI. CE Boys to
the summer camp at Lake Blaek
shear for 10 days,
Officials stated 'that some of
the Gospel Singing groups that
will be on hand to sing are: The
Chuck Wagon Gang, from Texas:;
Windy Bagwell and the Sunlight
ers of Atlanta; Clifford Thomp
son and the Travelers, from M-a
con, and several other
groups.
Advance tickets for this event
may be purchased from members
of the Junior Police or from Chief
Grady Cochran for $1.00 for -a
dults and 50c for children 14 years
and under. Tickets at the door will
be S1.25 and 75c.
If further information is
sired, tune in to WMAZ-TV Sun¬
day from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. or oil
TA 5-2992 or Chief Cochran.
Girls Will Play In
Softball Tourney
Foil Valley’s girl softball team
between the ages of 13-15, along
with a boys’ .9-16 year old base¬
ball team, will go to Thoma.stor¬
ied ay to participate in a one-dgy
tournament.
The girls team will be under
the management of Miss Marla
Stripling and will meet East Point
in their first game at 1:00 p. m.
Mr. John .Stebbins, Youth Di¬
rector at First Methodist Church,
will manage the -boys haseball
team. Their coaches will he Dave
Slappey and Hugh Yaughn.
The tournament is an invitat¬
ion event, and will have eight
girls teams and eight hoys teams.
The local teams .are under the
sponsorship of Valley Equipment
Company.
CARD OF THANKS
1 wish to take this opportunity
to thank everyone for the many
kindnesses shown me while ,1 was
a -patient in the Peach County Hos¬
pital, and especially to the Doc¬
tors and Hospital staff for their
devoted attention.
May God bless you all,
Millard Doles
CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors
and all who were so nice to both
of us, for the flowers, visits and
deeds, through our sickness at
and in the hospital. We also
to thank the Doctors and
and other Hospital attend¬
who were so nice in waiting
us, making our stay as pleasant
possible
We pray Gods richest blessings
with you.
Annie Elefare and Jarrell
H. Donaldson
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GREG COLSON
Association Will
Present Pianist L
Third Attraction
Greg Colson and his “Piano
Plus Personality” will be present¬
ed as the third attraction of the
Houston County Mutual Concert
Association series, Andrew J. Sny¬
der, association president, announ¬
ced last week. The concert has
been set for January 6.
The program to be presented
in Perry will be cf great variety¬
ranging from Bach, Brahms and
Chopin to Gershwin and Roy Har¬
ris to Colson's own arrangement
of songs frcm West Side Story.
Greg Colson has been attract¬
ing large audiences since he was
nine. Each season he adds great
numbers of new fans. His versa¬
tility has provided him an inter
esting career of appearances in
concert, radio, television, theatre
land solo appearances with sym
phony orchestras. This season he
launches his new one man show,
“Piano Plus Personality”, which is
a delightful combination of class
ic al and popular music.
l Even before Colson entered col
ie g e he had won honors in music,
college years found him busy
w * t -h a daily radio show, recitals
anci increasing demands as a pop
i ular pianist.
A forerunner of “Piano Plus
I Personality” was the Greg Coison
Show on television, which won an
award as the best single music
show of 1960.
Other concerts scheduled by the
Association are The Rondoliers on
November 12, 1963, and “The
Merry Widow” on February 22.
1964.
2 New Divisions
Prompt Changes
In Ga. Safety Dept.
ATLANTA,— (GP-S) Creation
of two new divisions in the Geor¬
gia Department of Public Safety
Weapons Licensing and Motor
Vehicle Inspection Division has
brought about several transfers
and promotions at State Patrol
Headquarters in Atlanta .effecti
ve immediately, it was announc¬
ed by Col. H. Lowel Conner, dire¬
ctor.
The new divisions were created
under acts passed at the last ses¬
sion of the General Assembly.
The weapons licensing law, calling
for wholesalers, retailers, pawn
shop and others dealing in weap¬
ons measuring 15 inches or less
to obtain licences from the state,
becomes effective July 1, 1963.
The vehicle inspection law, req¬
uiring annual inspection of ears
and trucks, doesn’t become effec¬
tive until Jan. 1, 1965. However,
considerable time is needed to set
up the necessary machinery for
administring the law, it was point
ed out. Officially approved inspe¬
ction stations will be designated
throughout the state by Saftey
Departmnet.
The Weapons Licensing Divis¬
ion is headed by Capt. Eugene
Thomas, who was transferred
from his post as supervisor of the
Safety Education Division,
Capt. F. M. Davies, long-time su¬
pervisor of the Driver License
Division, is in charge of the Mot
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Plans have been ecmplei (1 for
a barbecue and meeting of the re¬
tail merchants and professional
personnel tonight for the purpose
of organizing a Retail Merchants
Association, Warren Greene, pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce
said y :tl
The supper metf ig will get un¬
der way at 7:30 o’clock at the
American Legion Ho: 1 on North
Macon Street.
The committe in chary? of to¬
night’s meeting is com. sed of
A. H. White, S. M. Wheh , C. W.
and Paul Jarne; long
Mr. Greene, sa,. .ha. all re
tail merchants are in iteri to at¬
tend. All professional par- inel in
the city were also invited, if they
desire to attend.
The committee pointed ; ut that
arrangements have bean i. ade to
have people with e:. aerie, ee in
such organize tic.-a hand to talk
and explain to those atte. ling.
Every person in business here,
or having an interest to maintain
values of Fort Valley and Peach
County, are eligible for member¬
ship, they said.
The new organization will be
affiliated with the Chamber of
Commerce, but will handle its own
dues and other financial arrange¬
ments.
Last Hites Said For
J. M. Sprott, Elrods
Board Chairman
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, June 29, in Lake Wales,
Fla., for James M. Sprott at th#
First Methodist Ohurch in that
city.
The Rev. W. L. Joyner and the
Rev. R. T. Nelson officiated. Bur¬
ial was in Lake Wales Cemetery.
Mr. Sprott died on Thursday,
June 27, after a long illness. He
was 66 years old.
Mr. Sprott was chairman of the
board of director of Eirods, Inc.,
a chain of variety stores which
has one in Fort Valley.
Mr. Sprott was graduated from
Wofford College in 1916 and ser¬
ved in the United States Army in
World War I. He moved to Lake
Wales from Manning, South Car¬
olina in 1926.
He was a member of the Lake
Wales First Methodist Church and
Lake Wales American Legion Post
No. 71.
A number of Fort Valleyans
were acquainted with Mr. Sprott
and held him in high esteem.
A number of survivors include
his widow, Mrs. Jeanette E. Sprott
a daughter, Mrs. Fred A. Smith,
Jr.; a son, James; a brother, two
sisters, and two grandchildren,
Marion Nelson Funeral Home.
was in charge of arrangements..
County Sells Tract
To Blue Bird Body
Co. For $31,000.00
Peach County Manager B. A.
Young said last week that the
county has accepted a bid of $31,
000.00 from Blue Bird Bcdy Com¬
pany for the tract of land owned
by the county on North Macon
Street and used by both the county
and State Highway Department.
The property was advertised for
four weeks as being for sale. Mr.
Young said that the bid by Blue
Bird was the only one received.
The main plant of Blue Bird is
right across the highway from the
new tract of land, a d the Cardi¬
nal Manufacturing Co., a part of
the Blue Bird organization, is on.
property adjacent to that the
county has sold them.
Mr. Young said that deeds to
the property have not bee i exe¬
cuted as yet, but are in the -pro¬
cess of being drawn up.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. John J. B. oxton,
Warner Robins anncunce the
of a daughter, Mary Eliza¬
on July 7. Mrs. Broxton is
former Miss Carol Sanders of
Valley.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. _