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VOLUME NO. 79, NUMBER 19
Peachland
Journal
BY DANIEL K. GRAHL
OUR THANKS GO OUT TO MR.
GILLIS and ALL WHO HAD
ANYTHING TO DO WITH 341
Have you ridden on TJ. S. High
way 341 to Bamesville lately?
If you haven’t, you have missed
a treat. A treat, that is, if you
are used to traveling on the old
road.
The vast majority of the curves
between Roberta and Barnesville
have been eliminated and the long
est hills have a truck lane.
We want to express our thanks
to Mr. Gillis, Highway Department
Director, state representatives, etc.
for making this road possible.
It was a long time coming but
in fairness to the highway offic
ials, it was not their fault. It was
extremely difficult to get some of
the required right of way.
Now, if they’ll go on and get
the four-lane road completed to
Griffin from Bamesville it will
almost be a pleasure to drive to
Atlanta.
BULLDOGS MADE MANY OF
FENSIVE MISTAKES, BUT A
VERY FEW DEFENSIVELY
Georgia’s annual “G Day” foot
ball game has come and gone, and
ended in a tie, thanks to a last
minute fantastic pass catch. The
......... defense
of both
the squads look
ed good for the
I entire game, but
1 as Vince Dooley
I I pointed out lat
I I er, the offense
for both of the
I teams made a
m great mis-
takes and apparently needs some
rearranging. Coach Dooley, I am
sure, will see that changes are
made where needed.
Kirby Moore played his usual
good game at quarterback, Jenk
ins ran well at times, and Stanfill
and Dicks performed well in the
line defensively. Sophomore quar
terback Larry Gilbert looked good
at times and terrible at times. It
was rather spotty but was fun to
watch.
The Bulldogs have a soccer style
kicker on the squad. In practice
before the game he was booting
them 50-60 yards in this manner.
We look for the Dogs to be set
by next fall’s opener.
SPEAKING OF FOOTBAlI__
Speaking of football, Fort Val
ley High had its own “day” some
two weeks ago and the results
were almost like those at Georgia.
The play was spotty but it all
was enjoyable to watch.
The menu for the evening inclu
ded a half game played by two
squads of 8th and 9 th graders and
a half game by two varsity units.
The younger boys had good de
fense but little offense. However,
I was impressed with the running
of Bill Greene and little Jeff Ben
nett.
As we said, the play of the var
sity was spotty but there’s one
thing for sure, there are more boys
out for the team, and more boys
capable of playing varsity ball
than at any previous time since
we have lived in Fort Valley.
Next season should be interest
ing to say the least.
have you wondered
about those highway
MARKERS IN GREEN?
In case you don’t already know
what the rectangular green posts
are, let me say that they are there
for the purpose of identifying each
mile of the system, the depart
ment says.
Officials go on to add that the
numbers will be a real help in de
termining the loaetion of accidents
accurately and spotting road flaws
easily for maintenance crews.
Miles are numbered in each co
unty starting in the South and
west and going up toward the
north and east. A smaller number
at the bottom of the sign is the
state route number of the high
way. If two or more state routes
are located along the same road,
then mileage shown is that of the
lowest route number.
READ THE WANT ADS TODAY
Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga., Thurs-, May 11, 1967
De Vi m lay Chapter
OpensHereWith 32
Funeral Held For
Miss Leola S. Giles
On Last Thursday
Funeral services for Miss Leola
S. Giles, 77, of Route 2, Fort Val
ley, were held at 4:00 jp. m. Thurs
day, May 4, at the Union Primi
I tive Baptist Church,
E ] der W . H. Hancock officiated
and burial was in the churchyard
cemetery.
Miss Giles was a native of Craw
ford County and was well known
in this area.
Survivors include three brothers,
Elbert L. Giles and Story M. Giles
of Fort Valley, and Gilliam Giles
of Byron; and several nieces and
nephews.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange
ments.
Scout Troop 59
Attends Camporee
Troop Number 59, Boy Scouts,
| wa s represented at Camp Ben
Hawkins on May 5 and 6 by the
j Eagle and Bat Patrols. These were
led by Billy Jones and Steve Luce,
Tommy Jones was senior Patrol
Leader.
Interpatrol competition was
fierce, but the Eagle Patrol cap
tured a First Place win with 665
points of a possible 700 while the
Bat Patrol was winning a Second
Place streamer with 590 points.
Steve Luce was dubbed out for
Order of the Arrow initiation dur
ing a most impressive pre-order
ceremony.
The O-A team dressed in full
Indian regalia, feathers, tom-toms,
and lots of war paint.
Our congratulations to these boys
for a job well done.
“Sky Larks” To
Present Music Fri.
The “Sky Larks”, an organiza
tion of Officers’ wives from Rob
ins Air Force Base, will present
a musical program on May 12 at
10:30 A.M. at the Fort Valley Pri
mary school, inovlving popular se
lections from the film, “Sound of
Music”, and a musical portrayal of
childhood’s favorite fairy tale,
“Hansel and Gretel.” There is no
admission fee. Parents of the chil
dren at the school are cordially
invited to attend the half-hour
production.
u. d. c. to meet Thursday
The Charles D. Anderson Chap
ter U. D. C. will meet on Thurs
day, May 18th at 3:15 P.M. at the
Womans Club with Mrs. M. R.
Murray as hostess.
Nat. Hospital Week
Is May 7th - 13th
THEME: “YOUR HOSPITAL
CITY OF CARE”
PEACH COUNTY Hospital is a
“City of Care”, staffed 24 hours a
day, seven days a week to protect
and restore health in much the
same manner that the police and
fire department of a city work a
round the clock to protect lives
and property. A city of Dedicated
Hospital Employees, each with the
same goal — Restoring the sick
and the injured to health.
NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK
features the May 12th birthday of
Florence Nightingale, the famous
nurse crusader. The early hospi
tal schools of nursing were estab
lished through her efforts. Nation
al Hospital Week is sponsored an
nually by the American Hospital
Association to foster community
understanding of hospitals and to
remind the nation of the tremend
ous strides made in hospital ser
vices.
We salute our Hospital during
this week.
ATTKN1 SUNDAY SCHOOL-
Thirty-two young men were in
itiated into Demolay on Monday
night, May 8th at Fort Valley
Lodge No. 110. This group is the
beginning of Thomas Bateman
Chapter of Demolay.
The Price Winslett Chapter of
Demolay of Warner Robins, under
the direction of Major H. W. Van
Scoy was aided by Mr. Norman
Hass, and some Demolay members
from Albany put on the ritualistic
degrees.
The installation of the officers
for the local chapter are to be
held at a public ceremony. The
time and place to be announced la
ter.
The young men initiated were
Barry Adams, Johnny Armstrong,
Austin Barnett, Tommy Bennett,
Jimmy Bennett, Ronnie Borum,
Timothy Chapman, Bentley Cox,
Barry Cox, Paul Cross, Donnie
Dixon, Bucky Duke, Bobby Evans,
Jeff Faircloth, Jackie Giles, Ken
Grahl, Durward Janney, Tommy
W. Jones, David Lee, Tim McCord
Chip McMinn, Don Pirkle, Truett
Pirkle, Ronnie Ransome, Henry
Rigdon, Philip Rigdon, Kerry
Rooks, Larry Smith, Victor Tom
linson, Francis Williams, Hugh
Yaughn and Bill Cooper.
Mrs. Smith Spoke
To Garden Club
Mrs. L. W. Smith was the speak
er at the Fort Valley Garden Club
on May 4 when members gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
Bailey, Westview Drive. Mrs.
Smith gave an interesting and in
formative talk on “Care of Lawns
and Plantings” and showed films
illustrating 1 (the fertilization and
care of lawns.
Mrs. Ray Schofield, the presi
dent of the club, directed the bus
iness session. A report on the State
Garden Club Meeting in Macon
was given by Mrs. Earl Adams,
Miss Thelma Wilson and Mrs. Ho
mer Duke.
Following the business session
and the program there was a so
cial hour when the hostess served
refreshments.
Legion Auxiliary
For the May meeting, the Fort
Valley members of the American
Legion Auxiliary will join the Per
ry Unit of the Auxiliary for lunch
at the New Perry Hotel.
If you can use your car, or if
you need a lift, please contact one
of your auxiliary officers.
Ladies, please remember the
date — 1 o’clock on Wednesday,
May 17th.
W.O.W. presents flags to
bliss baptist church wed.
Mr. James Rigdon, with Mr. H.
C. Rigdon, Mr. Ralph Champion,
Mr. J. N. Andrews representing
the W.O.W. presented the U. S.
flag and also the Christian Flag
to Bliss Baptist Church on Wed
nesday night.
Mr. James Rigdon spoke about
how the W.O.W. was always glad
to present the flags on behalf of
our great state and the Christian
flag on the gospel of our Lord
and Saviour “Jesus Christ".
Bible Verses -
St. Mathew: Chap. 11
Verses 28, 29, 30.
28— -Come unto Me, all ye that
labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.
29— Take my yoke upon you and
learn of me: for I am meek and
lowly in heart; and ye shall find
rest unto your souls.
30— For my yoke is easy and
my burden is light.
MUSIC STUDENTS WILL HOLD
RECITAL FRIDAY, MAY 19TH
The music students of Mrs. Helen
Aultman will hold their piano re
cital on Friday night, May 19th
at 8:00 at the High School Audi
torium.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
IGtes For Mr.
Robert F. Baldwin
Are Held Monday
Final rites for Mr. Robert F.
Baldwin, Sr., 82, of Marshallville
were held at 2:00 p. m. on Monday
at the Marshallville Methodist
Church.
The Rev. J. W. Stipe and the
Rev. Bill Tribble officiated. Burial
was in the Marshallville Cemetery.
Mr. Baldwin was a native of
Perry, Ga., and was a retired
salesman. He was a member of the
Marshallville Methodist Church &
had lived in Marshallville for a
number of years.
Survivors include a son, Robert
F. Baldwin, Jr. of Atlanta; one
sister, Mrs. M. M. Lowery of Mar
shallville; and a sister-in-law, Miss
Minnie Davis of Marshallville.
Rooks Funeral Home of Fort
Valley was in charge of arrange
ments.
Rep. Grail] Named
To Two Interim
1 rlouse ~|- Committees ,
State Representative Daniel K.
Grahl, of District No. 52 (Peach
ane , „ law „ ore , _ .ounties), last week
was namee y ou.se Speaker Geo.
L. Smith, II, to two interim com
mittes this year.
Rep. Grahl, who is editor of the
Leader-Tribune, was named to an
interim committee to study and
investigate the game and fish laws
of the state and to a committee
to study the Teacher Certification
Policies.
The local representative, serving
his third year in the Georgia Gen
tral Assembly, is a member of the
standing committee on Education
and is chairman of the sub-corn
mittee on State Fisheries of the
Game and Fish Committee.
Speaker Smith said thai Rep.
George D. Busbee, majority floor
leader, will be chairman of the in
terim committee on teacher certi
fication policies and practices, and
that Rep. Howard Rainey, chair
man of the Game and Fish stand
ing committee, will be chairman
of the special committee to study
the game and fish laws.
Rep. Grahl is also a member of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee for this term.
Connie’s Corner
BY MATTIE C. ADAMS
To honor all mothers on Moth
er’s Day, May 14, and all Nurses
during National Hospital Week.
May 7-13, we wish to share with
you the following poems:
A MOTHER'S PRAYER
I wash the dirt from little feet,
And as I wash I pray,
“Lord, keep them ever pure and
true
To walk the narrow way.”
I wash the dirt from little hands,
And earnestly I ask,
“Lord, may they ever yielded be,
To do the humblest task.”
I wash the dirt from little knees,
And pray “Lord, may they be
The place where victories are won,
And orders sought from Thee.”
I scrub the clothes that soil so
soon,
And pray, “Lord may her dress
Throughout eternal ages be
Thy robe of righteousness.”
—Barbara Cornet Ryberg
TO A NURSE
To be a nurse is to walk with God
Along the path that our Saviour
trod
To soothe the achings of human
pain
To faithfully serve for little gain
To lovingly do the kindly deed
A cup of water to one in need
A tender hand on a fevered brow
A word of cheer to the living now.
To reach the soul through the
body’s use
Ah! this is the way Jesus would go
Oh! white capped nurses
With hearts so true
Our Great Physician Is
Working through you.
—Author Unknown
$4.00 PER YEAR — IN ADVANCE — SINGLE COPY, 10c EACH
Annual Spring POAG Meets
Governor
Plans For Park
Near Ft. Valley
Are Announced
The Old Houser Mill property
located 6 miles east of Fort Val
ley on the south side of the inter
section of Mossy Creek and high
way 96 has been purhcased by the
Hiram Youngs of Warner Robins.
The property is now being cleared
and cleaned up. Plans are under
way to build it into a wholesome
family type recreation center over
a period of time. Upon completion
there will be facilities for fishing,
picnicking and camping. There is
to be a childrens play area. A pet
ting zoo where small children can
go to get to know and pet little
animals is proposed, as well as
overnight parking facilities for
campers.
! Facilities for archery, a swim
'mmg p00 i, square dance pavilion
j etc. are all in the future plans for
the pork.
m, The v Youngs said that the
i prop
er t,y j s unsuitable for visitors at
the p res ent time and they request
that everyone stay out until fur
ther notice. The property is under
constant surveillance due to re
cent thefts.
' Upon complteion of the proposed
plans the property will be a de
cided asset to the community rath
er that the liability and hazard it
has been in the past.
A notice will be placed in this
newspaper when the park is ready
for business.
a Vo-Ag. Mechanics
Spectacular” Is
May J I2th at FVSC
The Sixth Annual “Agricultural
Mechanics Spectacular” will be
held on May 12th in the George
N. Woodward Health and Physical
Education Building beginning at
9:00 A.M. and ending at 3 ;00 p.m.
The college family and the general
public are invited to attend. Ex
hibits will be viewed from 11:00
A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Prizes will be
awarded beginning at 2:00 P.M.
The “Ag Mechanics Spectacular
is sponsored by the Division of Ag
rieulture, Fort Valley State Col
lege, the Georgia Power Company,
William J. Redmond Co., Future
Farmers of America and Blue Bird
Body Co.
The annual event is designed,to
encourage study, creative thinking,
and practice to develop skills nec
essary to prepare the student to
meet the challenges of a median
ized society. Cash prizes are given
to encourage better workmanship
and a spirit of competition.
High School students enrolled in
Vocational Agriculture from everv
high school department in districts
5 and 6, have been invited to en
ter one or more of their school
school projects in competition in
this event.
A tour of the Blue Bird Body
Company’s Plant here in Fort Val
ley, will he held immediately fol
lowing the awarding of prizes and
certificates for all wishing to see
the plant.
MR. AND MRS. MAYO LACY
RETURN FROM ARIZONA
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Lacy, Macon
Road, have returned home from
Scottsdale, Arizona, where they
recently attended Life Insurance
Company of North America’s con
ference for “Very Important Pro
ducers” at the Mountain Shadows
Hotel.
Mr. Lacy, of Valley Insurance A
gency, in Fort Valley, is one of
65 INA Life agents to qualify.
PIANO RECITAL WILL BE
tomorrow night in byron
The public is invited to attend
the piano recital of the pupils of
Miss Suaanne Newell.
The recital will be held on Fri
day night. May 12, in the Byron
School > ntorium at 8:30 p.m.
City Contracts For
Study of Electrical
Power System
The Utility Commission of the
City of Fort Valley has entered in
to a contract with Southern En
gineering Company of Atlanta,
Georgia for a study of the munici
pal electrical system.
This study is necessary
of the amount of electricity con
sumed during peak periods of ac
tivity, both commercial and resi
dential, during the hot summer
months. ;
The contract with Southern En
gineering provides for a complete
study of present needs and a study
of projected needs over the next
twenty-five (25) years.
This study and the contracts re
sulting from the evaluation will
necessitate an expenditure of ap
proximately $400,000.00 during
1967-68 and a total expenditure of
approximately $750,000.00 over, the
next five (5) years.
A contract will be let at 11:00
A.M., Thursday, May 25, 1967 in
the City Hall for work in revamp
approximately eight (8) miles
of the system.
State College To
Observe Military
Science Day
The Department of Military
science of the Fort Valley State
College will observe it’s Eleventh
Annual Military Science Day ac
tivities on Friday, May 12, 1967.
The chapel program will start at
10:00 a.m. i n the college auditor
ium. Colonel Luther Evans, Jr., U.
S. Amy, Washington, D.C. will be
the guest speaker. Musical selec
tions will be given by the U. S.
Marine Corps Supply Center Band
and the Fort Valley State College
Male Glee Club.
The field program will start at
1:30 p,m. on the college rectangle.
Several officers representing the
United States Army and Air Force
will be available to evaluate cadet
units in their competition for the
“Best Drilling Squad,” and the
“Best Drilling Platoon.”
The public is cordially invited
to attend these activities.
pj I>IOOClinol)ile to Be
Here Oil M il\ ^ 22licl
Hed Cross Bloodmobile will
^ , ' n accord ' ^ g aBe to .V Mr. on Monday, Wally
' n Fresh
'' a * ;er ’ Poach co-chairman for the
Red Cross facility.
The Eloodmobile will be ai tl
. . Legion
mellcan Home on North
IaCOn Street between one and
mg a current deficit, is 175 pints,
he added.
Mr. Freshwater pointed out that
continued failure to meet quotas
could result in Peach County be
ing dropped from the Red Cross
program. In the event that should
happen, he said, patients will have
to pay for blood at rates ranging
from $25 to $100 per pint.
He urged all citizens to give
May on
22.
W. M. S. To Mel
The General Meeting of the W\
M. S. of the First Baptist Church
will be held at the church on Mon
day, May 15 at 9 ;45 A.M.
Mrs. Henry Outler, president,
urges all members to be present.
Personals -
Mr. and Mrs. Evans B. Gresham
and family of Niagara Falls, New
York, recently visited his mother,
Mrs. Mary Alice Hatchett and Mr.
Hatchett and other relatives in the
Fort Valley Area for several days.
DRIVE CAREFULLY
The annual Spring- and Memor
ial Day Meeting of the Peace Of
ficers Association of Georgia will
be held i n Fort Valley next Wed
nesday, May 17, with Gov. Lester
G. Maddox scheduled to give the
main and Memorial address.
Also to appear on the programi
is Lt. Gov. George T. Smith and
Captain L. F. Butler, President of
POAG.
The meeting is to be held at the
U. S. Army Reserve Armory on
North Macon Road at 3:00 p.
®i. and will include a barbecue
supper for those attending and.
their guests,
According to Fort Valley Police
Chief G. W. Cochran, a past presi
dent of the POAG, Fort Valley
Mayor David I. Sammons will bo
th e presiding chairman of the an
nual meeting and will give the wel
come and read the dedication.
The program also calls for an
entertainment special by the Rev.
Jimmy Waters, Chaplain of the
POAG, introduction of honored &
special guests by Mr. Geo. B. Cul
P e PPer, III, a Memorial Roll Call
by Major E. D. Mink, secretary of
Poag, Memorial Songs led by Sher
iff Jack Rutledge, a Dedication
Prayer by the Rev. Jimmy Waters
and Life Membership Awards by
POAG.
Gov. Maddox will be introduced
by (Colonel R. H. Burson, Director,
Georgia Department of Public Saf
ety, and Lt. Gov. George T. Smith
will be introduced by D, Warner
Wells, a former member of the
House of Representatives.
: President L. F. Butler will l,e
introduced by Mayor Sammons.
Distinguished platform guests
Attorney General Ar
thur Bolton. Comptroller General
James L. Bentley, members of the
Eeach County Board of Commiss
ioners > and members of the Peace
Officers Annuity and Benefit
Fund.
The Memorial Prayer will be of
fered by the Rev. Bill F. Adams,
pastor of Chamlee Memorial Bap
tist Church in Fort Valley, and the
benediction by the Rev. Harold B.
Withers, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church in Fort Valley.
The meeting will begin at 3;0®
p. m. and a barbecue supper will
be served at 5:00 p. m.
The meeting is being sponsored
by Fort Valley merchants and the
POAG.
Local committee chairmen are
David I. Sammons, Program and
A!Tan gements; the Rev. Sanford
Brown, Reception Committee; Mr.
Stripling, Property and
Equipment Committee; Sgt, B. F.
Hill, Traffic Committee; Mr. Staf
ford B. Rooks, Local Finance; Mrs
Grady W. Cochran, Ladies Com
mittee; and Mr. Alva Lee Hutto,
Food Committee.
Little League Bali
j Badt
Again
It s bpring, and Little League
Baseball will begin soon in Fort
Valley. There will be six teams
this y ear . managed by: Al De
Uraw, Don Adkinson, O. B. Brown,
Richa *d Dennis, Bobby Hester and
Eland Massee.
Practice will begin May 22, and
the opening game of the season
will be played on June 16. The
season will cover six weeks of reg
ular games followed by an all-star
game.
This year the Jaycees are im
proving the Little League Base
ball Field by installing a chain
link fence around the field and
spectator’s area, concrete dugouts,.
and restroom facilities.
The Jaycees urge everyone to
participate in and support the lo
cal Little League program, which
provides wholesome recreational
activity for Fort Valley’s young
boys.
Beauty Spot -
The Beauty Spot of the Week is
the yord of Mrs. Pearl Brown, Ev
erett Square, for her profusion of
Oak Leaf Hydrangea.
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