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8-B PERCH CO. HtSTOnCRL SOCIETY ...REMEMBER WHEN Fifty years ago in The Leader-Tribune “We are building a city here 9 9 1940 THIRD WEEK IN JANUARY The Fort Valley Study Club met with Mrs. V.L. Brown, Jr. with Miss Annette Shepard presiding. presented Mrs. Noble Bassett Mrs. Cornelius Hall who reviewed John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath”. New officers for the Jaycees were installed by Rev. L.E. Williams. President:J.P. Swan, Vice President: A.J. Culpepper and D.W. Wells, Secretary: J.E. Hollingsworth, Treasurer: Harris H. Hafer. Directors are: Dallas Broome, Victor Tomlinson, Law ton Pearson, Mervin Glass, Hoke Smith and A.E. Young. Henry A. Mathews is retiring president. The Womans Christian Temper¬ ance League met at the home of Mrs. J.W. Woolfolk. FOURTH WEEK JANUARY 25th The Kiwanis Club publicity committee announced that a 30 minute program “A Salute to Fort Valley” will be aired on W.S.B. radio tonight at 10:30. Interesting data compiled by Mrs. John a Houser, Sr., Historian for D.A.R., sets out its social and economic advantages and other interesting information about the community and its people. For the program at Kiwanis meeting Mrs. Fred Fagan sang U South of the Border ” and "My Prayer”. Miss Ruby Lowe gave two readings. Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Parham gave a beautiful reception in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of his parents Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Parham of Musella. FEBRUARY 1 A quarter-page ad announces the Perry-Fort Valley high school basketball game. Admission S. 15 and S.25. Mr. Walter Tharpe who has been connected with the Coffee Construction Company in Eastman for some time has returned to Fort Valley to help his father in the tax collectors office. Foods specials - Georgia Groc¬ ery- Goods slightly damaged by fire and water. Tomatoes - 5 cans, S.25, Sunbrite Cleanser, 4 cans $.11, grapefruit juice, 6 cans $.25, brooms, slightly scorched S.10. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8 Cold Delays Peach Blossoms. John H. Weinberger of the U.S. Field Laboratory here announces that the recent cold weather will delay peach blossoming. The lowest temperature was 9.5 de¬ grees. The number of cold hours for the season is 1200, a record breaker. Social items: Mr. & Mrs. Newt Jordan and little daughter, Betty Schilling moved to Griffin last week. Mrs. W. H. Kent returned home from Mitchell, Ga. after a 3 week visit with her mother who is ill. For Sale: One horse wagon, one coal or wood-burning hot water heater. FEBRUARY 15 R.A. Hall, manager of Atlantic Farm program signup will begin on January 16 th “We will begin accepting ap¬ plications for the 1990 farm pro¬ grams Solomon, on January 16, Bobby County Executive Director of the Peach County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requiring acreage reductions of 5 percent for wheat, oats and extra long staple cotton; 10 percent for corn, sorghum and barley; 12.5 percent for upland cotton and 22.5 percent for rice. Farmers who meet the acreage reduction requirements and comp¬ ly with other program provisions will be eligible for price support loans and deficiency payments. “Producers may request 40 per¬ cent of the estimated total defi¬ ciency payments when they sign up for the 1990 programs,” Solomon said. The payments will be issued in cash, and will be limited to the farmer's intended program acreage, he said. From January 16 to February 16. farmers may designate up to 25 percent of each program crop's Leader-Tribune/L-T Plus. Wednesday. January 24. 1990 Ice Co. here announces expect to ice 2000 freight cars for peaches this year. Ads: 1940 Frigidaire at the 64 Tire Co. - SI 19.75; Pepsi Cola, 12 oz.- S.05. Ingersall pocket watch SI.00; wrist watch $2.69. Calox tooth powder-5 sizes from S.10 to SI.25. Doans Pills for nagging back¬ ache. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22 W.G. Brisendine announced that SI38.05 had been raised for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. A detailed statement showed schools - $17.42, dance S31.70, personal solicitation S19.93, sale of buttons S5I.6I, parties and other means $44.30. On February 18, members of Boy Scout Troup 59 presented a program for the Mens program for the mens’ Bible Class of the Methodist Church. The program consisted of readings by Gordon Mathews and Bobby Marchman, a musical solo by Henry' Holland and a musical duet by Lawrence Houston and Bob Anthoine. In appreciation the class gave the Troop a monetary gift with which to buy a troop flag. The many friends of Mrs. Virgie Thompson and Mr. Bill Tom Jones will be interested in the announce¬ ment of their marriage on Sat., February 17, at the Baptist parsonage. Rev. M.D. Reed offici¬ ated. Ad: Winona Coffee Shop now under the management of Mrs. Pierce Greene. Enjoy your Sun¬ days by dining here for only $.50. Special rates for regular boarders. FEBRUARY 29 The Third District Home Econ¬ omics Club met at Fort Valley High School auditorium. Miss Helen Sackellares rendered a program of piano music. A quartet composed of Misses Quida Mc¬ Daniel, Martha Hartley, Emily Blasingame and Betty Bowman sang a group of songs. Miss Cornelia Morgan of Fort Valley gave the welcoming speech. About 200 girls from throughout the district attended. S225,000 is given to Fort Valley State College for Negroes, by the Rosenwald fund for training rural school teachers. D.C. Strother wins first prize in Macon Camellia show. MARCH 7 Annual Ham and Egg show is to be biggest and best yet. Three hundred hickory smoked hams and 100 dozen fresh, selected eggs will be put on display by Negro farmers and 4-H club members. Mr. W.T. Anderson, editorial publisher of the Macon Telegraph will speak. Prizes of SI 5 and $10 will be awarded for the best hams and other valuable prizes will be given. Peach County will share in WPA road fund. Mrs. Philip Mathews was an- permitted acreage to soybeans and not lose or gain acreage base on their farm, according to Solomon. “No program benefits other than soybean price support loans will be available to farmers with respect to the 0-25 soybean pro¬ gram.” Wheat and feed grain producers may again choose to participate in the optional acreage diversion program known as 0/92, the same as in 1989, where they devote all or a portion of their permitted acres to conserving uses and receive deficiency payments on up to 92 percent of the crop’s permit¬ ted acreage. Upland cotton and rice producers may participate in a similar program where they devote up to 50 percent of their permitted acreage to conserving uses. For additional details on these and other 1990 farm program pro¬ visions farmers may contact the Peach ASCS office. The 1990 acreage reduction program signup mis April I 3, I <»'<»> l nounced winner of the January Misspelled words contest sponsor¬ ed by Anderson Drug Co. She was awarded a fine aluminum set for having a perfect score with 80 corrections. WEEK OF MARCH 14 Primary Called Off. Candidates declared nominees. The Democra¬ tic Executive committee announ¬ ced there was no opposition to the candidates for city officers so no primary was needed. Candidates are: Mayor: A.C. Riley, Aider men: W.G. Brisendine, M. Felton Hatcher, D.O. Lane, for water and light commission: John A. Houser and W.M. W'right. The City of Fort Valley and the Fort Valley Garden Club have completed the landscape settings at Oaklawn Cemetery. The plant¬ ing consists of junipers, deodor cedars, lucidum and a number of BIG CT) JLKJU vrsA Prices Effective Thru January 27th, 1990. We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities ! rm PEPS! . ft w $169 0m \W 6V2 oz. 12 0z. Cans « [ ns?! 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V- OVER AND BELONG or you will receive a FREE roll of film A Registered Pharmacist Will Answer Your Questions 7 TO BIG B’S PRIME (same as original roU). TOLL FREE : MON. THRU FRI. 9-6 CST TIME PLAN 1 - 800 - 456-7343 DETAILS IN PHOTO DEPARTMENT 104 Vineville Street Pharmacy Phone: 825-0080 Fort Valley HOURS: 8-9 Mon. Sat. Phone:825-0079 - 12-6 Sunday 4 flowering shrubs. VV.C. Handy, the author of "St. Louis Blues" will be a judge at the annual music festival at Fort Valiev State College. He will judge participants on such instruments as banjo, fiddle, guitar and mouth organ. J u 8 and string bands will play. March 21 Georgia's new peach toys will be enlarged and made "peachier" for 1941. New toys will be two inches wider and deeper. The background will be dark blue and the numerals yellow. The peach will be placed in dead center instead of at the bottom. Mr. R.G. LeTourneau, indus¬ trialist and Christian layman will speak at the Methodist Church. Girl Scouts to be organized in Fort Valley. Steering committee consists of Mrs. C. Hall, Mrs. George Speir and Mrs. W.A. Wood. Sunrise service to be held on courthouse lawn. Fort Valley State College choir under the direction of E.R. Clark will participate as well as the choirs of St. Peters AME Church, Central Union Bap¬ tist, Ushers Temple CME, Shiloh Baptist and Rhoades Chapel Prim¬ itive Baptist. Rev. M.D. Reed of First Baptist Church will give the Easter message. All friends, both white and colored are invited to attend. Miss Margaret Moseley of Byron and Mr. Wilson Reeves of Roberta were married in a beauti¬ ful ceremony at Byron Methodist Church. MARCH 28 The Department of Commerce reports that 4,767 bales of cotton were ginned here in 1939. A new industry in Fort Valley is the Peerless Manufacturing and Gin Supply Co., established by E.J. Say well. American Legion announces plan to build attractive club house on Macon Highway opposite J.F. Dukes sawmill. Approximate cost is 56,000. Mr. E.C. Patterson is commander of the post and building committee chairman. Other members are Louis L. Brown, T.A. Jones, W.H. Hopkins & Dr. M.L. Hickson. Rev. James Coad accepts call to Presbyterian Church here. President and editor of the Leader Tribune is Alva J. Culpep¬ per. Subscription prices: 1 year SI.50; six months S.75 two months S.50.