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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, MARCH 2, 1961.
Reynolds Department
Gordon-Carson
UDC Chapter
Met February 23
Give Those New
Shrubs a Chance
Additional Funds
For Farm Housing
Conducted by
Civic Improvement Club of Reynolds
Mrs. Frankie Lewis is visiting
friends in Tampa, Fla.
Mr. Jackie Payne of Atlanta, was
home for the week end.
throughout the rural areas of the
United States. The loans provide
farm families with an opportunity
'to acquire an adequate house and
| ' efficient service buildings.
( The future of shrubs you will An additional $50 million has Applications for farm housing
'be planting in the next few months been made available to the Farm- loans may be made at the local off-
The Gordon-Carson Chapter of w in depend a great deal on the ef- ers Home Administration for farm j ce 0 f the Farmers Home Adminis*
the Reynolds UDC met at the Club f or t you make at planting time. housing loans, Carl W. Grant, Ji\ tration, Mr. Grant said. The loans
Chapter house on Feb. 23rd, with ■ if you do not plant the shrubs thp agency’s county supervisor asi-jbear 4 percent interest and are re
payable over periods up to 33 years.
Mrs. H. Guy Windham as hos- properly, even highest quality nounced today.
,tess. VisUing the Chapter was Mrs. nursery-grown plants can become Hg said that the new loan funds
.unningham cf Miami, Fla. very unhealthy and unsightly with
guest of Mrs. Bankston. | in a few years. No amount of care type* of "credit ’ for” eligible farm
I It was voted in line with a de- after a shrub is placed in the families during the balance of the
Mrs. R. C Brooks spent several
days last week in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Childree
spent Thursday in Macon.
Mrs. Edna Suggs spent Tuesday Sunday,
in Ft. Valley witli relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Gan Nelson had as Woodie Cunningham cf Miami, Fla. ver y unhealthy and unsightly with adeaU ate suddIv of this
guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jim- ct.ioqi I. J , ' « -r assure an adequate supply oi mis
my Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Nelson and son, Keith, of Macon. ' cision reached by the Woman’s ground can overcome the results of fi^al yeaT Loans made so far this
Mrs. Annie L. Jones and Miss ^ ub f to ra i se the / e "t of the club 'j careIeS! ! P lantin g- u '
Agnes Jones of Woodbury, and Raptor , h ° u !? 52.00 for mem- ! A point to remember is not to
° r “'' $4.00 for non-members, transplant when the soil is wet. v j ous ] y available
Miss Lilia Jones, Mrs. Edna John
son and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
bers and $4.00 for
Mrs. Ed Swearingen gave a re- This can result in a very hard soil
Johnson of "Atlanta, visited”Misses ' P ? rt ° f * h f, Eightb ° istrict T eet ‘ n f condition after it becomes dry. It
Eta, Beulah and Marie Barrow Fk Vadey „ whl ' h ." as att ? nded is much better to heel-in 1the shrub
by Mrs. C. H. Neisler, who is in a temporary location rather
chairman of the Eighth District; than to plant in wet soil.
The many friends of Mr. John' Mrs - D - J. Hicks, Mrs. J. G. Hicks, i The first step in good soil
Mrs. Jessie Neisler was the guest Montgomery are delighted to learn Mrs. H. G. Windham, Mrs. W. T. preparation is to dig a large hole
year plus those being processed had
practically exhausted the funds pre-
The Counties in the Montezuma
Unit are: Macon, Marion, Talbot,
Taylor and Houston. The office in
Montezuma is located in the base
ment of the Post Office and is open
Monday through Friday. The Super
visor is in the courthouse in Butler
on Wednesday morning of each
J Farm housing loans are made week.
of Mrs. Leila Hogg Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byrd were
in Atlanta a few days last week.
Miss Janice Whatley of Brenau
College spent the week end at
home.
We wish to express our deep ap
preciation to our many friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy
and beautiful floral offerings dur
ing the illness and death of our
wife and mother, Mrs. Lucy M.
Goddard.
G. H. Goddard & Family.
Purchasing Canned
Goods for Home
end in Butler with Miss Louise
Ilill.
Mr. A1 Coppedge was the week
end guest in the Ed Goddard
home.
Miss Barbara Gasses spent the
week end with home folks in
Greenville.
Mr. Bill Shackleford of Albany
spent the week end with Miss
Janice Whatley.
Mr. Ben Persons will spend
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Neisler.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Neisler are
in Adel where they are attending
a family reunion.
Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Whatley at
tended a Doctor’s Meeting in At--
lanta Wednesday. Canned foods offer the home-
Mrs. Irene Whatley spent the mak( ? r many advantages in help-
week end in Macon with Mr. and ln « t ;he * * eed < the family ade ‘
Mrs. Robbie Robinson. ?. uate . diet The .y . read y
| time, offer a wide choice of varie-
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Shepherd ty of food, easy to buy, little or no
have moved to Toccoa to make ■ waste, available in all seasons,
their home in the future. tirtife saving and convenient.
Of most concern to home makers
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Simmons, \ j s w h a t is inside the can. This in-
Mrs. Elsie Hill and Mrs- Leila Hogg formation is given on the label:
spent Wednesday in Columbus. i Brand name, illustration of pro-
Mr. and Mrs. Madison Cox and duct and name ‘ "f contents in
family of Warner Robins visited ' P ou " ds ’ P>eces liquid measure,
the Coleman Hinton family Sun- producer °r distributor, list of in-
day.
Mr. Taylor Childree of Ocilla,
spent the week end with his pdf-
cuts Mr. aind Mrs. Ernest Chil
dree.
that he has returned home after Bankston and Mrs. Ed Swearingen, even tho a comparatively small
spending several weeks in the Ma- The principal speaker for this meet shrub is to be planted. This will
con hospital recovvring from in- i which was on Feb. 8th, was pay dividends in increased growth
juries received when a tractor ranj Mrs - Olin Cofer of Atlanta, Presi- and vigor in the future,
over his body. dent of the Georgia Division. j Next, add organic matter to the
j Mrs. Neisler, program chairman, soil removed from the hole. The
Mr. G. A. Goddard Sr., Mr. and ^ presented Mrs. C. E. Whatley, who soils around almost all Georgia
Mrs. G, e »° rge , Goddard, Jr., and Mrs. .played several numbers on the pi- homes need amending in order to
” ' " ano. Mrs. Neisler gave a talk on obtain best plant growth. You
the importance of subscribing to amend soil structure principally by
the UDC Magazine and Mrs. Ed adding some form of organic mat- :
Sweafingen read a poem of Sid- ter. The main benefits derived are
ney Lanier, whose birthday is cele- increased soil aeration and water
brated in February; title of poem holding capacity, both of which are
‘‘The Mocking Bird.” ; vitally important for plant growth. |
The hostess served fruit salad, ! Peat moss is an excellent source |
Miss Melody Hill spent the week ‘I° hn Mangham spent Sunday in
Rome with Mr. Goddard s daughter
Mrs. John Major and Mr. Major
and now granddaughter. Mrs. Geo.
Goddard Jr., remained for a long
er visit.
CARDOFTHANKS
toaster} nuts and coffee.
Additional $35 Million
Farm Operating Loan
Funds Made Available
gredients, size of product (such as
peas, beans, etc.) maturity, sea
soning when used, number of serv
ings. Often recipes for using the
product are given.
Remember to shop wisely; buy
can sizes to suit menu or recipes.
Mrs. Jimmy Galman and children Stu d y the label and use product
of Ft. Valley spent Friday with 'within 12 months,
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam '
Hobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Simmons
attended a singing at Harmony
Baptist church in Tazewell com
munity, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Turner and
Mrs. W. G. Hill were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hill
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Miss Ruth
Nelson, Mrs. Virginia Brewer and
Mrs- Eloise Erickson shopped in
Macon Thursday.
Mr. Gene Brunson of the Uni
versity of Georgia spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Brunson.
r Capt and Mrs. R. A. Birk of
Goldboro, N. C., will arrive this
week for a visit with their mother
Mrs- Susie Wood.
Misses Shirley and Carolyn Trus-
sell of Atlanta, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hicks Trussell.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parks and
family spent the week end in Cov
ington with Mrs. Parks’ parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Harris.
Mr and Mrs. Ben Hinton are
visiting their children, Mr. and Mrs
Riley and family and Mr. and Mrs
Clay Whatley in Savannah.
Mrs. Dan Payne had as week
end guests her sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs- D. B. Stanford and
daughter, Elaine of College Park.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Aultman and
Mrs. Marion Payee are attending
a Grocer Convention in Miami,
Fla. and are the guests of Mrs.
Mable Moore.
A goodly number of ladies at
tended the W.M.U. Inspirational
meeting of the Rehoboth Associa
tion at the Reynolds Baptist
church Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Barrow,
Pam, Jan and Jim Barrow, Mrs.
L. T. Barrow and Mrs- Louise Reid
of Macon, visited Misses Etta Mae
Beulah and Marie Barrow, Sun
day.
Fruited Ring
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1-4 cup cold water
1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple
1 pk. orange flavored gelatin
2 cups canned apple sauce
1 lb. can whole cranberry sauce
1-4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
2 cups diced celery.
Soak unflavored gelatin in 1-4
cup cold water, drain pineapple,
add enough waer to syrup to make
11-2 cups. Heat, pour over orange
flavored gelatin. Add unflavored
gelatin. Stir until both are dis
solved. Combine pineapple, apple
sauce, cranberry sauce, sugar and
orange rind. Mixx until blended.
Add celery. Pour into 2 qt. ring
molds a.nd chill until firm. May
be served with cottage cheese and
sour cream. Makes 8 to 10 serv.
ings
Elizabeth Wicker,
H-D Agent.
Cross Roads H-D
Met February 23
of organic matter. It is free of nn-
sects, disease organisms, nema
todes a nd weed seed and also
has a long lasting quality when
added to the soil. It is especially
desirable for areas where acid-lov
ing shrubs such as azaleas and ca-
jmellias are to be planted.
_ „ I Well-rotted stable manure is an
Secretary of Agriculture Orville exce n en t soil amendment for
*-’• Freeman today announced that s hj-ubs. It not only changes soil
an additional $35 million had been , S f ruc ture but also increases its fer-
made available for farm operating utility. A similar material, chicken
loans. I ljtter, may also be used success-
At the same time, Secretary Free- f U u y Precautions should be taken
man said USDA’S Farmers Home however not to use fresh chicken
Administration has been instructed mter as a soil amendment. It can
to ‘‘review its regulatk>ns, and takei give off ammo nia gas which will
every step within its authority to ' serious l y damage shrubs. The ma-
meet farm credit needs. ! terial should be decomposed out of
‘‘To the extent that farm loan] doors for one full yea r before be-
policies and available funds can j n „ used
prevent It, no qualified family far- j Leaf mold may be available- The
mer will be required to give uplj ayer of humus wh ich is found on
the soil surface in wooded areas
is a good source of organic mat
ter. Fresh leaves, however, are not
desirable for this purpose. Leaves j
and grass clippings from the yard |
should be decomposed before add-1
ing to the soil around shrubs.
Many gardners find that saw
dust is a . very good soil amend
ment. A word of caution on this,
however. Almost' all saw dust will
I “rob” the soil of its nitrogen con-
farming because of his inability to
finance his 1961 operations,” the
Secretary said.
The volume of loans made by the
FHA so far this year is running 20
percent ahead of last year. As a
result of the increased demand, the
supply of funds for new borrowers
Is neaTly exhausted in about 17
States.
The $35 million came from a con
tingency fund made available by
Congress for the 1961 fiscal year. especially" during the first
Previously $197,100,000 has been 'growing season. If sa wdust is
made avilable for this type of ere- j used special
care should be taken
dit for the 1961 fiscal year. As of making several light applica-
February 10, approximately $150 tions of nit rogen (such a s am-
million of the $197 million had been mon j um nitrate or sodium nitrate)
loaned and most of the remainder ' duriri g t he first and second grow-
committed. | lnB season.
In announcing measures being | Gen erally, one -third by volume
taken to meet credit needs, Secre- a jj materials discussed should
tary Freeman said “We expect that be added to soil removed from the
the expansion of agricultural credit hol For heaV y clay soil the ad-
services can be carried out without dition also of approximately one-
additional personnel, and with no' fourth coarse sand will be benefi-
increase in administrative expens- ca j
es. Additional loans will be made I g est resu it s with all of the or-
available to farmers, but this will 1 ic mat erials will occur only if
not result in any actual increase thoroughly mix it with your
in expenditures of the Federal Gov- | existing soil
ernment since borrowers of the Far
mers Home Administration have a
superb record of repaying thein
loans.
“Over the past nine years the
total real net income of farm fam
ilies has dropped approximately j
one-fourth; farm prices have drop- |
ped to around four-fifths of the pa
rity level. Faced with declining
prices and income, many beginning
and other farmers have been finan-
Vernon Reddish
County Agent.
Vandiver Backs Byrd’s
Substitute Money Bill,
$300 Teacher Pav Hike
Vandiver surrendered on sev-
Among those visiting the Dave
Strother Camellia Gardens Sunday
were Mrs. C. H. Neisler, Mr. Billy perior court Monday
Neisler, Mrs. Leila Hogg, Mrs. H. L.
Baker, Mr. and Mrs- William
Parker and children.
Atlanta, Ga, — Badly beaten in
his attempt to block House pas-
eiallv hard nressed In manv cases sa K e of an appropriations bil 1 un-
&^!£S2d"f£F'r£Z <° ^
line of credit and thus in 1961 are ha * throw*! his support behind a
facing the threat of having to give substitute version offered by Lt.
up the struggle against adversities ~! yr -
iaS'.„nMrow f „ ered ,hr ° USh n ° leraT^key joints and agreed ,o
The Cross Roads H-D Club met j “It is the intention to reverse the JgJ ^dgeHoUl ‘STJtt? million
Feb. 23rd at the Community House downward trend in farm income * a * de finit e 300 pay
with 16 members and three visitors,and enable efficient family farmers bus drivers
present. ,to earn and get a parity of income. d
i Devotional was given by Mrs. J. When the new farm program be- y Gov a n D arently took
H. Taunton. The president, Mrs. comes effective, these efficient fam- , leadership from the gov-
Kenneth Barrow presided. The roll, ily type farmers will again be good 1 P fracas on g the
was called, minutes of last meeting commercial credit risks- It would ™ a sa ggering defeat for the
read and treasurer’s report given, be unthinkable o allow many effi- ™^ e S rnor wh Bg n administration lead-
Old and new business was dis- dent farm families to give up the ^ . n the House abandoned V an-
posed of |struggle now because they are un- d - ver and belped push thru a new
The yearly Club Dress Revue able to obtain credit needed to fi- , mo bin wh j c h he opposed-
was staged with Mrs. Barrow act- nance 1961 operations. , ‘
ing as narrator. Those entering the Farm operating loans are made _
Dress Revue included: Mrs. Howard by. the Farmers Home Administrat- MaDletOn otaSt
Kirksey, Mrs- Kenneth Barrow, Mrs. ion to farmers who cannot obtain I_| llr i. R O f-|ome
B. F. kirksey, Mrs. G. D. Locke, adequate credit elsewhere. The nurl8 ^
Mrs. Otis Mott. funds may be used to pay for <
The Revue was judged by Mrs. equipment, livestock, feed, seed, Mableton, Ga. — A Negro s
Wheeler (fertilizer, tractor fuel and other home in a neighboijhood near Ma-
Miss Wicker gave an interesting farm and home operating negate, bleton was heavily'damaged Sun-
demonstration with films on prun- apd to refinance chattel dqbts. day night by an explosion that
ing shrubbery. Mis. Otis Mott, gar- Loans are scheduled for repayment seriously injured an elderly worn-
den and orchard chairman, gave a in accordance with the borrower’s an and a 12 year old chiW. .rt
demonstration on how to root ability to repay,, over periods not A senes of mysterious iate night
shrubbery. exceeding seven years. The interest phone c&lls preceded the blast,ana
Pound’ cake and coffee were rate is 5 percent. police could give no reson for the
served by the hostesses Mrs. B. F. I The loans are used to finance incident. ,
Kirksev and Mrs W W Green, .family-type and smaller operations. GBI and FBI Agents were joined
—Reporter. Carl W. Grant, local FHA Supervi- by 3rd Army demolition experts in
| sor whose office is located in the searching for clues at the shatter-
A South Carolina boxer paid a basement of the Post Office in ed home of Juanita Davis.
$250 fine in Toombs County Su- Montezuma is open from Monday, Davis mother, Marybell Daniel,
on an ac- through Friday of each week. The and Charles Davis were hospital-
cusation arising from a firecrack- Supervisor is in the courthouse in ized for treatment at nearby Aus-
er blast in the Toombs county Butler on Wednesday morning of tell. Daniel was reported in deep
jail j each week. [ ' ”
MITCHAM’S
OPENING IN OGLETHORPE
FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd
We will be pleased to have you
visit our new shop in Oglethorpe.
Will carry the same lines of Ladies,
Girls’, Children’s, Infants’ and Boys
Clothing as in Montezuma.
Door Prizes Offered for Several Days
Mrs. Spec Grace of Oglethorpe, will
operate the Shop and will be pleased to show
you the newest in Spring outfits.
MITCHAM’S, Oglethorpe, Ga.
MORTGAGE LOANS
TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND TO REFINANCE
• HOMES | 4-||jJj
• COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
• FARM HOMES
Current Rate of Dividends on Savings 4%
PERRY FEDERAL SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
PERRY, GEORGIA
PHONE GA 9-1522 MALCOLM REESE, Sec.-Treos.
"Are you
busy
Saturday,
Jane?”
Teen time is telephone
time. And that means calls
for friendly conversation,
exchanging “vital”
information, and that
important Saturday
night date.
These calls, none of then
earthshakiiig in importance!
nevertheless demonstrate
how even our young folks
have come to depend on
telephone service for fast,
personal communication.
Much the same as we
do, they turn to the
telephone whenever there’
news to be told or an
errand to run. '.t’s no
wonder that telephone
service still ranks number
one a.s a fam ily budget
bargain.
j Jf./'tStloil
| shock”
Public Service
Telephone Company