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SINGLE SECTION VOLUME NO. 80 NUMB, * C <V '**» 4 Peachland Journal BY DANIEL K. GRAHL May we commend new series by e. b. adams? Last week something new was added to the Leader-Tribune. A religious column written by a prominent layman of Fort Valley, E. B. Adams, made its initial ap pearance in this newspaper. Mr. Adams, affectionately call ed “Buck” by friends and rela tives, has lived in Fort Valley for some 64 years, and was a highly successful business man before his retirement several years ago. * m 4 . i I r . m all who will read and study it. Mr. Adams lays no claim to be ing an authority on interpretation of the Bible. H e does lay claim to being a Christian with devout and happy feelings about the word of God as written in the Bible. Last week we carried his intro ductory column. This week we are printing elsewhere in this issue the first of what we hope will be many columns of discussion about the Bible and what being a Christ, ian can mean- in the lives of any man or woman. We have felt for a number of years that the Leader-Tribune needed such a series of articles. Mr. Adams fills the bill, so far as we are concerned, and we are very happy to be able to bring his knowledgeable observations to all of our readers. We commend both him and his articles to you and urge you to read them weekly in the Leader Tribune. MISHI, COME ON HOME AND STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS! I don’t know whether that is the way to spell her name or not, but that’s the way it sounds. If I remember correctly, our daughter said her name was some thing like Mischon, which sounds like a pretty good name for a Si amese ca t that is supposed to be a thoroughbred. At any rate, Mishi went out on last Thursday and hasn’t returned to the home stand. When we moved to Fort Valley some 16 years ago we brought a plain old cat called Butch with us. He also disappeared on Thurs day and was gone for about 10 days. We wrote an article request ing him to come back home and about two nights after the article appeared in print we heard him at the door trying to get in. Mishi is smarter than Butch, and if he could read, she can read better. So, come on home Mishi, and cut out this foolishness. Seriously, she is a Siamese and if any of you readers have had a strange Siamese cat take up with you lately it must be Mishi. Just tap her a lick and send her home. NOW THE GEORGIA COEDS ARE STAGING A SIT IN! This old world has its ups and downs but one thing we didn’t be lieve we would ever see is a sit in iby college coeds in an effort to make college officials allow them to stay out all night if they wish ed and drink all the whiskey they want to at any time they want to. That’s what is going on at the University of Georgia. What really surprised us was the implication in the act that the coeds couldn’t already do the things they are demanding the right to do. Of course, I know they have a great many more rules for the girls than they do for the boys, but it has been my impression for a number of years that many of the girls just ignored some of the rules and did as they pleased. At any rate, it is a sad com mentary on our times and ideals when anyone, girls or boys, stage sit ins for the right to drink whis key and stay out all night. Maybe some old fashioned re ligion would be good for all of us. More than that in so far as the series he is wri ting is concern ed, he is a dedi cated Christian with knowledge of the Bible and what it can be in the lives of C bo 0 / LE I Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga., Thurs., April 18, 1968 Flower To Be Sponsored By Magnolia. r Club The theme, “Color It keynoted an exciting standard flower show to b e presented and staged by ‘the Magnolia Chib in l^ort /Valley on Wednes day, April- 24,’from 2:00 to 9:00 p. m. at the Woman’s Club House. The show, an interpretation of color, is based on Mary Oneill’s book of poems entitled ‘Hailstones and Halibert Bones’ which delight fully describes spring’s glorious colors. 1 Each of the six classes has a spring color as a theme including pink, yellow, purple, white, orange and multi-color. The five arrange ments in each class will be played in niches and will be eligi ble for blue, red, yellow and ribbons and the Garden Club of ®orgl. Tri-color for the beet in In addition to the artistic divis ion there will be a Horticultural division consisting of seven sec tions. A sweepstakes award will be presented to the exhibitor with th e most blue ribbons in this di vision and the award of merit to the exhibitor with the best horti cultural specimen. According to a recent ruling by the Federated Garden Clubs of Georgia, only members of clubs federated with the Garden Club of Georgia are eligible to exhibit in this show. Advance tickets are $1.25 and will be $1.50 on the day of the show. Anyone desiring additional information may contact Mrs. Charles Burnett, Magnolia Garden Club president or flower show co chairmen Mrs Donald Wainwright and Mrs. Paul Reehling. U. D. C. Annual Memorial Day The Charles D. Anderson Chap ter, United Daughters of the Con federacy will hold its annual. Mem orial Day Program on Thursday, April 25 at the Fort Valley High School. The speaker for this oc casion will be the Rev. Byron M. Wilkinson, pastor of the Tatnall Square Baptist Church of Macon. Afterwards, members and their guests will attend a luncheon at the Fort Valley Woman’s Club. College Wildcats Wol lop Morehouse BY FRANK MARTIN, III College Spends Editor Pitchers Eddie Gilbert and Tom Anderson combined to handcuff Morehouse College’s batters and enabled coach J. E. Hawkins’ Ft. Valley State College ‘baseball squad to post a 16-5 victory over th e Tigers here Monday. The determined Atlantans poun ced on Gilbert for four runs in the earlier innings, and Anderson was brought in to put the flames out and picked up his second victory in the process. James Spears, Clyde Zachary, Lynwood Bradley and Henry Go shay paced Fort Valley’s attack, while Frank Glover took the loss for Morehouse. Right-hander, Napolean Jenkins brought his record to 2-1 by halt ing S. C. State College’s Bulldogs for the second time this season, 12-5, in an encounter played in Orangeburg, last Saturday. Third baseman James Spears hit two homers, including a grand slamer, and drove in eight runs to lead Fort Valley’s offensive ef forts. Second baseman Jim Hope and Zachary also had a homer in that game. The Wildcats’ slate is six wins and only one setback, that being to the Ala. State Hornets earlier i nthe season. Home Games remaining are. April 20—Clark College, April 22 and 23 Alabama A & M, May 7—Alabama State College. Games Away: April 29 and 30— Knoxville College, May 6—Morris Brown College, May 13—Florida A & M University. TRADB WITH LOCAL STOR8 A1TKND SUNDAY SCHOOL 1 1 i L ■ I 7 V n I)R SANders e WAIjKE r T\,.y5 At St * T> «. 9 \ M 17 , ClC1 ® i.YI.Ij., _Q uest Dr. Saunders E. Walker will ad dress the Congregation at St. Pe ter’s A.M.E. Church on Sunday, April 21, 1968, in observance of their annual Men’s Day Program. He is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated from Tal ladega College. His graduate stu dy was done at the University of Michigan, Western Reserve Uni versity, Howard University, and Banff School of Fine Arts. For a number of years Dr. Wal ker was a member of the faculty of Tuskeegee Institute where he served as Chairman of the Depart ment of Literature. Also, he foun ded and directed the Tuskegee In stitute Little Theatre. His writings include book reviews; poems and dramas; and the play, “The Death of God,” staged in 1967 at T.uske g-ee and Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Walker served as Chairman of Awards Committee for Tuske g-ee Women’s Beautification Pro ject; Founder and Director of the Bucket Theatre, a playhouse for rural people; Literary Therapist at Kilby Penitentiary; and a mem ber of th e Interracial Committe e for Greater Tuskegee. He is a member of Butler Chapel A.M.A. Church in Tuskegee where he was a member of the Board of Trus tees and at one time served as President of the Layman’s Coun cil. Presently, Dr. Walker is Chair man of the Division of Humani ties at The Fort Valley State Col lege, Fort Valley, Ga. He is mar ried to the former Miss Emma Mills Clement and they have a daughter, Sandra, who is a college sophomore. St. Peter A.M.E. Church is pas tored by the Rev. Ulric George. Robbins Article Is In Encyclopedia J. Albert Robbins, professor in the Department of English at In diana University, is the contribu tor of the article on American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the 1968 edition of The World Book Encyclopedia. He is a new contributor to Wor ld Book and was awarded a Har rison Fellowship and a Fullbright Lectureship to France. Dr. Rabbins is married to So mone Bassett, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Bassett, of Fort Val ley. NOTICE It is time to start spring clean ing, and we want to start in time to try and keep up the work in Union Cemetery, as well as we have in the past few years. We are asking for your help. Please send your contributions early this year so that we can clean it mon thly. We have suffered a great loss in the deaths of our dear friends Tom and Jewell White, but with your help I’ll try to do the best that I can. You may send your contribution to either Mrs. Fay Moore ot 510 Hardeman Avenue in Fort Valley or if you wish deposit it in Union Cemetery Fund at the Bank of Fort Valley, or send it to me. You may be assured that it will be greatly appreciated and a great help in keeping the cemetery. Thank you. —Mrs .Thelma Ray Rt. 1, Fort Valley, Ga. uSpwon iMay 10 , j-c’s say ■ The 1968 Little League Baseball season opens with much enthusi asm and the promise of good com petition and sportsmanship, the first games being scheduled for May 10th. The Little League is sponsored by the Fort Valley Jayeees and all games will be played at the Jaycee Baseball Park. Games are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, featuring 6: 00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. games. The youngsters participating will be divided into two leagues, each consisting of four teams. Each team will play 14 games, af ter which the two leagues will choose teams for their All-Star game. The Little League baseball season will be concluded with a 3 game play-off between the top teams of each league. Fort Valley High Finishes Third In “B” Literary Meet BY STEVE DUGAN Literary events for the 1967-68 school year were concluded last week. When all the totals were tallied, Fort Valley High School had finished third, in the state in Literary points. Final action took place last Sat urday at Mercer University in Macon. Fort Valley was represent ed at th e state championships by the Boys Quartet and Boy’s clamation. The Quartet won second in state. The four songsters won for FVHS are Tom AI Pearson, Joe Cleveland Tom McElheney. Miss Patsy mas coaches the Quartet. Bob Hardeman represented local school in tyvi Boy’s mation event. Hardeman home third place honors. Relatives From France Visit With Mrs. Bassett Here Last week Francis De Gioanni of Franee, who finished high school in Fort Valley in 1936, vis ited his aunt, Mrs. Henrietta Bas sett, at Pinola, her home, and at Holland’s Court. He was accom panied by his wife, two daughters and two sons. During their short stay in Fort Valley, former class mates and friends of Francis vis ited with him and his family. He had preceded his family to the U. S. to attend a meeting in Kansas City of officials of TWA, with whom he is connected at Orly Field, near Paris. The Macon Tele graph sent a reporter to Fort Val ley to interview the 'De Gioannis at the Bassett home and to take a group picture of the family and Mrs. Bassett. Mrs. Bassett has recently re turned from Bloomington, Indiana where her daughter, Simone Rob bins lives. Elsewhere in this issue is an article on Dr. Robbins, who is vice-chairman of the Depart ment of English at Indiana Uni versity. Mrs. Bassett will be in Fort Valley several weeks before she goes to Washington, D. C. to live near another daughter, Mar guerite, who is married to Frank Harrison, Jr., formerly from Fort Valley. Thomas Library Closed Today Because of work being done on the floors, the Thomas Public Li brary will be closed today, April 18th, but will be open as usual on Friday, , 19th, Mrs. Gertrude Jones, Lib. PERSONAL— Rev. and Mrs. Don Carroll and daughters, Danna, Lana, and baby girl Janna, of Evansville, Indiana, have been recent visitors of Rev. Carroll’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. I. Carroll, of the Assembly of God Church, during the past week. DRIVE CAREFULLY $4.00 PER YEAR — IN ADVANCE — SINGLE COPY, 10c EACH Mayor, Commissioners And Councilmen To Be Installed At 7 At Hall Jaycettes Here To Nominate Two For National Honors The Fort Valley Jaycettes have been chosen fcy the Outstanding Americans Foundation to select from this area two nominees for the 1968 edition of “Outstanding Young Women of America”. This biographical publication is recognized across the nation and is designed to recognize and in spire young women between the ages of 21-35. The sponsors have suggested that the young women be chosen based on their contri ■bution to their profession, their service to the community, and any professional, community or other recognition they have re ceived. The Jaycettes feel this to be a distinct national honor and have requested the help of local groups and clubs in selecting the two wo men who will represent this area. If any group, chib, etc., has not been notified by the Jaycettes and is interested in participating in this community project, it should contact Mrs. Larry Lacey. Three judges will make the fi nal selection of the two nominees from the names of those suggest ed by local group. The judges will be local citizens who should be fa miliar with the outstanding young women of this area. Spring Football Ends With Game Tonight At 8:00 BY STEVE DUGAN Fort Valley High School’s Spring Football Practice culminates to night with a spirited battlfe be tween this years seniors and the underclassmen. Kickoff time is at 8:00 at Anderson Field. The Greenwave, coached by Nor man Faircloth, have spent most of their four weeks practice ses sion working on fundamentals. Blocking and tackling have been stressed particularly hard. Assistant coach Tommy Barnes said coaches have been very pleas ed with the teams hustle. Barnes said the drills had presented some surprises and some let downs. Rain has forced cancellation of a good many scheduled practice sessions. The coaches, however, have accomplished approximately what they planned on doing. Only two boys are returning to next year’s squad with experience as starters. These two boys, Tom Murray and Charles Clark, have been working hard during the pra ctices and should provide leader ship for the less experienced play ers. Barnes cited Charles Crawley as one of the club’s most improv ed linemen. He also said Daryl Rowland and Dennis Brown have had exemplary attitudes. Wayne Kennedy was also credited with a good Spring. The graduating Seniors have ibeen practicing for the last two weeks. Three of the upperclassmen Tom Cleveland, Buddy Marshall and Joe Burnett, have assisted coaches in training the younger players. Coach Barnes would not make a prediction about the outcome, but he said he believed fans would see an interesting game if they turn ed out at the stadium tonight. Benevolence Revival - Apr. 21 Benevolence Baptist Church will hold their Spring Revival be ginning April 21 and through Ap ril 26, at 8:00 p. m. Guest minister will b e Rev. Charles Casey of Macon, Ga. A most cordial welcome is ex tended by the church for the pub to attend thes e services. Honors Program At Ft. Valley State Is Next Wednesday The 17th Honors Convocation Awards Program at the Fort Val ley State College has been set for Wednesday, April 24, at 10:30 a. m. in the George N. Woodward Gymnasium. Approximately 125 students are to be honored on this festive oc casion. The annual H. A. Hunt A ward, A1 Knox Award, State Tea chers Award and the Fort Valley Alumni Award will be presented to selected students of academic and all-around ability. Members of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor So ciety and those seleceted to Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities are also to receive recognition oh the program. Dr. Eldridge B. Scales, director of research, Commission on Col leges and Schools, Atlanta, will be the speaker for the honor’s pro gram. A banquet will be held Wednes day afternoon in the Henry Bish op Dining Hall in honor of the honorees. Revival - Assembly Of God Church Revival Services ar e now :in progress at the Fort Valley As sembly of God Church on East Main Street. Rev. J. I. Carroll, pastor of the church stated that Evangelist Bar ry Bugola from Toronto, Canada, is evangelist for this Revival. There will be special music and singing and the public is cordially invited to attend the soul-stirring messages. Services began on April 17th, and will continue nightly through April 18th. Eastern Star To Install Officers Order of Eastern Star Fort Val ley Chapter No. 430 will hold In stallation of 1968-1969 Officers on Wednesday, April 24, 1968 at 8:00 PM at the Fort Valley Masonic Hall, Those to be installed are as fol lows: Mrs. Alma Lawhorn, Wor thy Matron, D. Warner Wells, Worthy Patron, Mrs. Lynette James - Associate Matron, David R. James - Associate Patron, Mrs Wynelle Estes - Secretary, Mrs. Helen B. Marshall Treasurer, Mrs. Adina Bailey - Conductress, Mrs. Minnie Bryant Associate Conductress, Mrs. Mable Borders - Chaplain, Mrs. Susie Collins - Mar shall, Mrs. Pat Dent - Organist, Mrs. Judy Woodard, Mrs. Kath leen Holcombe, Mrs. Carolyn Shy, Mrs. Carolyn Little, Mrs. Louise Johnson will serve as Star Points. Mrs. Ruth G. Morse, Warder, Mrs. Virlyn Wells, Sentinel. Mrs. Maude Jenkins, Past Grand Matron will be Grand Installing Officer. Local Insurors To Go To Mexico City The Life and Casualty Insur ance Company of Tennessee an nounced last week, in a special publication, its 1967 leaders in sales and service who will attend this year’s convention in Mexico City, Mexico. R. W. Waddell, Jr., Associate Sales Manager, and Charles H. Bailey, Agent, of the Macon, Ga. district, are qualified delegates who will attend with their wives. Richard Waddell, his wife Jean and children Rick and Mick, and Charles and hs wife Jamie, reside at 403 Schley Strret and 606 Car men Avenue, respectively. They will leave Atlanta by plane on April 27 and return on May SHOP LOCALLY Superior Court Judge George B. Culpepper, III is scheduled to pre side tonight at 7:00 o’clock at the city hall at swearing-in ceremon ies of the mayor, three council men, and two utilities commission ers for the city of Fort Valley. Mayor David I. Sammons, Coun oilmen G. C. “Dud” Poole, Clinton Hutto, and N. W. Jordan, and the Utilities Commission Chairman, Jack Hunnicutt, and new member, Ed F. Mathews, are to be sworn in at the ceremonies. Mayor David I. Sammons was re-elected to his post without op position on April 3, as was Coun cilman N. W. Jordan. In the closest race of the elect ion Clinton Hutto defeated chal lenger James Wilder by only three votes, 770 to 767. Jack Hunnicutt defeated two candidates in his race on April 3 by polling 832 to 443 for Mrs. Wy nelle A. Estes and 257 for Robert Borders. Ed F. Mathews, the only new candidate elected on April 3, de feated incumbent Olen B. Reid by a count of 861 to 714. A runoff election was necessary to fill the other council post. In the April 3 election Benajmin S, Anderson led the three candidates with 687 votes. Incuumbent G. C. Poole was next with 640 and Jim Moorman had 326. In the runoff between Anderson and Poole on April 10 Poole was the winner, 933 to 772. At the close of the voting r April 3 the totals on the mahcines showed Hutto and Wilder in a tie. The absentee ballots gave Hutto the three vote margin. A total of 1,732 votes were cast in the April 3 election, with 48 of them absentees. On April 10 some 1,709 votes were cast, with 35 of them being absentees. The mayor’s term is for two years while the council and com mission terms are four years. Funeral Held For Miss Lucy Alice Finney On April II Funeral services for Miss Lucy Alice Finney, 96, of Anderson Av enue in Fort Valley were held: at 4 p. m. on Thursday, April 11 at the graveside. The Rev. Sanford Brown pastor of the First Methodist Church, and the Rev. G. N. Rainey, associ ate pastor, conducted the services. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery. Miss Finney was a native of Peach County and had lived here all of her life. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and for years was active in th e affairs °f the church. She was well known and had a host of friends. Survivors include a niec e in Ft. Valley, Mrs. C. H. Sammons, and several other nieces and nephews j n Americus and Macon, Rooks Funeral Home of Fort Valley was in charge of arrange ments. Tennis Team Wins Sub-Region Crown BY STEVE DUGAN The Fort Valley High School tennis team of Coach Judson Wil liams blitzed opposition last week en route to the Sub Region Cham pionship. The local netters journeyed to Macon County for the champion ship matches and managed to win every contest. The locals beat Hawkinsville and Macon County for the important victory. Six students represented the school in the Sub-Region finals. Virginia Belson played Girl’s sing les; Nancy Marshall and Linda Crowder won Girls’ Doubles; War ren Young took Boy’s singles and Jimmy Whatley and EM Hickson combined to win the Boys doubles. Region matches were held Tues day in Statesboro. Details will be in next week’s Leader-Tribune.