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EARLY COUNTY, GA,,
Garden Spot Of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME %98 } NO., 20
The sign-up under the conservation
reserve phase of the Soil Bank has
attracted 325 Georgia farmers, accord
ing to John F. Bradley, administrative
officer of the State Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation Committee.
The sign-up for 1956 and '57 began in
the local counties on September 14 of
this year.
Bradley expressed the belief that
participation is not as extensive as it
should be, and added:
“The conservation and reduction of
planting of cash crops represented by
this sign-up will by no means accom
plish the full benefits that the pro
gram is capable of accomplishing in
this state.”
The administrative officer pointed
out, however, that “the participation
by farmers in this state is better than
was expected from earlier indications.”
Bradley summarized participation in
the program for 1956 and 1957 as fol
lows:
For 1956, 225 contracts signed, 8649
acres placed in the reserve for a total
payment this year of $90,092.87. Under
the 1957 program 100 contracts were
signed covering 4630 acres having a
total payment of $67,087.15.
Under the conservation reserve phase
of the Soil Bank program, Bradley
explained, a farmer may place some
of his eligible crop land in the re
serve, reduce his planting of cash
crops by the acreage placed in the re
serve, and receive a practice pay
ment for carrying out a recommended
long-range conservation practice on the
land. !
“In addition,” he continued, “the
farmer will receive an annual rental
payment of $8 an acre for the term of
the contract.”
Annual rental payments for future
years under the contracts already sign
ed will total $102,639.64 in the state,
according to Bradley.
The sign-up under the 1956 conser
vation reserve in the 159 Georgia
counties ended November 30, but the
sign-up under the 1957 program will
continueyuntil March 15, 1957,
No child who received all three Salk
polio shots died of polio in 1956, ac
cording to Miss Audrey Morgan, fam
ily life specialist for the Agricultural
Extension Service.
WEEK-END VALUES
See our advertisement on
page 4 for some extra spec
ials that are being offered to
the public during the closing
days of our big Year End Sale.
You can’t afford to miss these
extra values, for they mean
real savings to you.
CHAS. E. BOYETT DEPARTMENT STCRE
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Carlp Countp News
BLAKELY SCHEDULE
FOR RENEWING AUTO
DRIVER’S LICENSES
Troopers of the State Patrol will be
in Blakely on the dates sho_wn below
for the purpose of renewing Drivers'
Licenses through the validating ma
chine, which will save an applicant
the trouble of ordering througk the
mail, as the license will be run
through the machine on a date shown
for the city nearest you. This is a
special service the Department of Pub
lic Safety is rendering to expedite
the renewing of Drivers' Licenses.
Dates for Blakely: Wednesday, Jan
uary 9, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m,; Monday, Jan
uary 21 9 to 5; Wednesday, January
23, 9 to 5; Monday, February 18, 9 to
5; Wednesday, February 20, 9 to 5;
Thursday, March 7, 9 to 5; Wednesday,
March 13, 9 to+s; Wednesday, March
an 9wl
Few Extensions To
Be Allowed In Filing
Income Tax Returns
Following the policy established last
year, the Internal Revenue Service
plans to reduce to a minimum®* the
number of extensions granted for fil
ing income tax returns after the due
date—for individuals, April 15.
Employers are required to furnish
employees their tax withholding re
ceipts by January 31 so that wage
earner taxpayers have ample time to
file their returns and pay their taxes
by April 15. For the non-business tax
payer, few extensions will be granted.
Incapacity of the taxpayer is about the
only valid reason for a delay by a
person not engaged in a business. Paul
Cobb, District Director of Internal
Revenue, requests all taxpayers to con
sider their tax problems at an early
date and to file returns promptly.. A
penalty of five per cent per month, up
to a maximum penalty of 25 per cent
for five months or more, is applied if
returns are not filed on the due date.
Business taxpayers and others who
require professional services for the
preparation of their returns should en
gage their accountant or attorney now
to assure timely filing. Don’t wait un
til the last minute rush. Costly er
rors are often made in the haste of
making a last minute return.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1957
Success to All Who Pay ‘Their Honest Debts—
Atlanta.—The year just ended has
been the best on record for industrial
growth in Georgia, with some 300 new
additions to the state’s manufacturing
roster, Scott Candler, Secretary of
Commerce, said today.
In his annual report to Governor
Marvin Griffin, Candler said 160 large
plants were established or announced
during the year, in addition to nearly
200 smaller manufacturing concerns.
The larger plants alone represent
capital investment of approximately
$160,000,000—10,000 jobs and a total of
more than $32,000,000 annual payroll,
he said.
Capital investment in smaller plants
will total at least $5,000,000 additional,
Candler said. He estimated these
smaller industries will provide about
1,000 payroll jobs. .
In 1955, Candler recalled, Georgia
added 267 new industries representing
capital investment of $155,000,000.
“On the basis of our 1956 record, it
is obvious that Georgia is still far out
in front of the rest of the Southeast
in the drive for new industry,” Cand
ler told the Governor.
He credited much of the interest on
the part of out-of-state manufacturers
in moving to Georgia or establishing
branch operations here, to the state’s
stepped-up advertising and promotion
al campaign. The last session, of the
General Assembly increased the ad
vertising budget of the Department
of Commerce, and in ad(fition, Geor
gia’s established industrial and com
mercial interests recently joined with
the state government in a SIOO,OOO
national advertising campaign.
Candler also predicted that Georgia’s
1956 record will change the state’s
standing in the nationwide industrial
picture. In its most recent survey of
manufacturing, released in November,
the U. S. Department of Commerce
announced that only three other states,
California, Texas and Ohio, had ex
ceeded Georgia in gaining major man
ufacturers during the post-war years.
‘ Although 1956 expenditures for en
largements and new equipment in
‘Georgia's established industries' are
not yet complete, Candler said he was
confident this total would exceed that
iof the preceding year, $150,000,000.
Retiring Master Entertains
Number Masonic Officers
At Steak Supper
Collier P. Gay, Jr., retiring Master
of Magnolia Lodge No. 86 Free & Ac
cepted Masters, entertained the new
Worshipful Master, Carl L. Spence,
and his line officers, together with a
number of Past Masters of the Lodge
at a steak supper at Smith's Case the
past Thursday night.
Besides Mr. Spence, the officers of
the line present included Bernard Her
ring, Senior Warden; V. L. McLendon,
Junior Warden; Shelly Simmons, P.
M., Treasurer; H. E. Bush, Sr., P. M.,
Secretary; Rev. B. C. Watson, Chap
lain; Dorsey Barbree, Senior Deacon;
George A. Warrick, Junior Deacon; J.
T. Manry, Senior Steward; Sidney A.
Jones, Junior Steward; Guy H. Duna
way, Tyler. Past Masters present oth
er than Messrs. Simmons and Bush.
included Dr. J. G. Standifer, J. Emory
Houston, R. L. Reeves, L. B. Jones, O.
H. King, Jr., Woodrow Houston, W P,
Smith, R. J. Balkcom, L. B. Fryer, Jr.,
W. H. Fain, and J. O. Napier
GI Insurance Conversion
Rights Not Affected By New
| Survivors Benefits Act
‘. The right to convert World War 1
and II GI insurance from term to
permanent plans is NOT affected by
the new Survivors Benefits Act, J. M.
Slaton, Jr., Manager of the Veterans
Administration Regional Office at At
lanta, announced today.
Mr. Slaton said the only GI policies
which may NOT be converted are the
5-year term post-service policies which
the law stipulates are non-convertible.
“Otherwise,” Mr. Slaton said, “all
other GI term policies are convertible,
even the post-service term policies
for which disabled veterans are eligi
ble if they apply within one year
from the date that the VA finds their
disabilities to be service-connected.,”
The Survivor Benefits Act merely
limits issuance of new GI insurance
policies. It does not alter the conver
sion rights in existing policies, Mr.
Slaton said, ’ |
P, So—————— \
In 1947, first year of the Georgia‘
100 Bushel Corn Club, only 24 farmers
qualified for membership. Since that
time, according to Extension Service
Agronomist J. R. Johnson, 3500 farm
ers have joined up. Johnson continued
that the remarkable thing is that
these high yields are being produced
at around 60 cents per bushel.
“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
Early County began the New Year
completely debt free and a small cash
balance on hand, a report filed by
Treasurer Earl “Tige” Pickle with the
Board of Commissioners shows. All
outstanding obligations were paid off
the past Saturday, C. E. Martin, chair
man of the board, stated. The Com
missioners met Tuesday in the first
sessiol of 1957 and transacted routine
business and named employees for the
coming year. These are:
W. L. Stone; county attorney; Dr. J.
G. Standifer, county physician; D. L.
Maxwell, county agent; Miss Myra
Hester, home demonstration agent;
Perry L. Bridges, sanitarian; Mrs. Ann
Smith, county nurse; Mrs. Rubye S.
Chandler, assistant in health depart
ment; Reuben Jackson, janitor.
Dallis Lisenby was named county
road superintendent, and the Bank of
Early the county depository.
The Commissioners elected C. E.
Martin to continue as chairman of the
board. Other members are J. B. Gaul
den, C. S. Chandler, T. E. Sasser, and
Sevola Jones. Retiring members are
Sam Ray Chandler, Herman Simith,
and C. N. McArthur, the latter being
quite ill in the local hospital, where
he is undergoing treatment for a heart
condition.
MRS. H. C. WHITE DIES
AT LAKE WALES, FLA.
Mrs. H' C. White, 84, a native of
this county, died on December 26 at
her home in Lake Wales, Fla. Death
was attributed to a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. White had resided in Lake
Wales for the past five years. Prior
to that time she lived in the Lucile
community for 75 years and was well
known and loved by many friends.
Her remains were brought back to
Georgia and interred in the White
Plains Church cemetery at Lucile on
Saturday. The Rev. Roy Roberts con
ducted the last rites in the White
Plains church. The deceased was ‘a
member of the Friendship Free Will
Baptist Church in Miller County. Ev
ans Funeral Home, of Donalsonville,
was in charge of the arrangements and
Leßoy White, Henry H. Stegall, Aub
rey Stegall, Wilmer Stegall, Earl Ste
gall, and Charles Stegall served as
pall-bearers.
Survivors include three sons, H. J.
Stegall, Charlie C. White, both of Lake
Wales, and W. B. Stegall of Williston,
Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. A. O. White of
Lake Wales; a sister, Mrs. Jim Miller
'of Donalsonville; 20 grandchildren and
32 great-grandchildren.’
ISABEL DANIELS
IS GIVEN “WELCOME
HOME” PARADE
Early County’s entry to the Olympic
games at Melbourne, Australia, Isabel
Daniels, 19-year-old Negro girl, was
given a “welcome home” parade Mon
day. Led by the snappy and fast
stepping Washington High School
Band, Isabel rode in a convertible and
waved to her friends who had come to
Blakely by the hundreds for this
special event.
The daughter of Fred and Vera
Daniels, of Jakin, she was presented
Ea plaque by the city and county, and
‘the county school teachers presented
‘her a combination radio and record
player. Her father is a school bus driv
er and her mother is a member of the
faculty at Carver High School.
Isabel took part in the 100-meter
dash at Melbourne and finished fourth
from a field of six in this event. In
the 440 relay, Isabel ran the anchor
leg in this race, and her team finished
third. She was presented a bronze
medal. Isabel is a graduate of Carver
High School, now attends Tennessee A. ;
& 1., at Nashville, and is on scholarship
at this school by reason of her prow-‘
ess as a runner. ‘
TIME FOR PAYING
TAXES EXTENDED
The Board of County Commissioners
passed a resolution Tuesday extending
the time for paying taxes without be
ing penalized. This time was set as]
February 5, and after that date, fi. fas.
will be issued and the Tax Commis-‘
sioner will be requested to turn them
over immediately to the sheriff for
collection.
W. 8. C. S. MEETINGS
JANUARY 17, 1957
Eugenia Fryer meets with Mrs. James
Dußose, Mrs. G. W. White co-hostess.
Grace Deal meets with Mrs, A, J. Sin
gletary.
Lula Bird meets with Mrs. Oscar
Whitchard. !
Clara Butler meets with Mrs. C. W, |
Pullen, Mrs. W. H. Ansley co-hostess.
TRAINING MEETINGS
ARE PLANNED FOR
H. D. OFFICERS
A series of Leaders Training meet
ings have been planned for the officers
and project chairmen of the nine Home
Demonstration Clubs in Early County.
Heading the list is a tri-county meet
ing for all home industries chairmen
in Calhoun, Clay, and Early Counties
to be held Tuesday, January 8, in
Calhoun County. Miss Mildred Led
ford, Extension Home Industries Spec
ialist, of Athens, will conduet this
meeting,
A meeting has been scheduled for
Wednesday, January 9, at 2:30 p. m.
for the presidents, vice presidents, sec
retaries, reporters, recrea‘tion chair
men, and scrapbook chairmen., This
meeting will be held at the Legion
Hall in Blakely and will be conducted
by Miss Myra Hester, Home Demon
stration Agent, and several Home
Demonstration Leaders.
Miss Lucille Higginbotham, Health
Education Specialist of Athens, will
hold a meeting for Home Demonstra
tion Leaders in health, safety, and
civil defense on Wednesday, February
27.
Tentative pl?ms are being made for
a meeting to be held later this month
for all clothing chairmen.
The various officers and project
chairmen will be given assistance that
will help them in carrying out the
Home Demonstration Program in Ear
ly County in 1957.
New Social Security |
Rates Go Into Effect l
On Janvary 1
Paul Cobb, District Director of In
ternal Revenue, Atlanta, Ga., today re
minded Georgia employers that recent
amendments have changed tax rates
under the Federal Insurance Contribu
tions Act (Social Security) and filing
requirements under the Federal Un
employment Tax Act.
New F. 1. C. A. rates on wages paid
on or after January 1, 1957, will be a
2 1-4 per cent each for employers and
employees, a total of 4 1-2 per cent,
Mr. Cobb said. |
The changes in the Federal Unem
ployment Tax Act, he explained, pro-i
vides that employers who had four or
more employees on at least one day of
each of 20 calendar weeks during 1955
will be required to file Form 940 by
January 31, 1957. The filing of Form!
940, Annual Federal Tax Return of
Employers, was formerly required of
employers who had eight or more
employees.
Mr. Cobb said that copies of this
return are being sent to most of the
employers in this district. However,
he suggested that employers who have
not received this form by January 9
obtain copies from any local Revenue
Office.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my appreciation
and thanks to all the well wishers and
kind deeds shown to my son in his re
cent accident. Thank you all.
MRS. D. D. WALLER.
Agricola, the 16th century German
“father of mineralogy,” popularized
the term “fossil.” It comes from the
Latin “fossilis,” meaning “dug up.”
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JANUARY ‘MARCH
OF DIMES’ MONTH'
Atlanta.—Governor Marvin Griffin
has proclaimed January “March of
Dimes Month” and Saturday, January
5, as “Blue Crutch Day.” He calls
upon the people of Georgia to give
generously of their time and money
to help “Finish the Job” of conquering
polio, .
In support of his plea, the Governor.
pointed out in the proclamation that
over 2100 children and adults in Geor
gia alone have been stricken with
polio in the past five years. Many of
these patients and numerous others
throughout the nation stlil urgently
need help, including costly and time
consuming care, breathing equipment
and other assistive devices, corrective
surgery developed by continuing re
search and treatment by medical spec
ialists such as physical and occupation
al therapists.
Since these vital needs are being
met by March of Dimes funds, Gover
nor Griffin has proclaimed “March of
Dimes Month” and “Blue Crutch Day”
to help in the fund raising activities
of the National Foundation for Infan
tile Paralysis.
Ernest Rogers, Atlanta Journal col
umnist and March of Dimes chairman,
announces that throughout the state
miniature lapel crutches will be sold
to remind people of the great need for
funds to “Finish the Job” of conquer
ing polio. The Blue Crutch emblem is
symbolic of the March of Dimes pro
gram of patient aid, for which millions
of dollars are needed annually, Mr.
Rogers explained.
“We feel that this is a critical year
in the history of the March of Dimes,”
the chairman said. “With the certifi
cation of the Salk vaccine as a pre
ventive of polio, many people think
the fight is over without stopping to
consider that there are over 80,000
people in the United States suffering
from after-effects of the disease. Fur
thermore, we face a tremendous task
in getting people to take advantage of
the vaccine. Although there are about
43,000,000 people who have been_ inocu
lated, there remain another 80,000,000
who have not. Therefore, our theme
for 1957 is ‘Let's Finish the Job of
Conquering Polio’.”
Edsel Bryan, Early County Chairman
of March of Dimes, will announce his
plans for this county’s campaign to
raise funds as soon as he has com
pleted them.
WADITKA CAMP FIRE
GROUP HOLDS MEETING
- The Waditka Camp Fire group met
‘with the other groups for a Council
Fire on December 18. Each group
put on a short program. Our leaders
|awarded us the honor beads we earn
‘ed. After the meeting we sang Christ
‘,mas carols at several homes.
. We were given $1 for being in the
Pilot Club parade. We gave it to the
Empty Stocking Fund.
E ANGELINE BAXLEY, Reporter.
- Consumption of wool and cotton is
’down 16 per cent from 1947-49. Miss
Willie Vie Dowdy, Extension econo
‘mist in home improvement, says it's
‘due to an increase of man-made fibers.