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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Items Of Interest
From Office Of
The County Agent
By JUDSON COOPER
County Agent
PLAN FOR
SOYBEAN PLANTING
Early county farmers should make
plans now to increase their acreage of
soybeans. They are an excellent cash
crop, and farmers can make good
yields.
Soybeans should be planted later
than cotton. corn, tobacco, or peanuts,
but now is the time to start getting
ready for them.
Choose your land now and have the
soil tested. Soybeans grow on much
the same soils as corn does. They don't
do too well on eroded clay, poorly
drained areas, or very sandy droughty
soils.
Many Early county soils are too
acid. Lime is important for soybean
production. Send in your soil sample
now so that lime can be applied well
ahead of planting. If you do not have
a soil test, generally, about a ton of
lime should be applied to soils that
have not been limed recently. This
should be put out at least a month
before planting.
Soybeans should be fertilized to pro
duce good yields of high quality beans.
The soil tests will tell you what fer
tilizer to use. Again, if a soil test is
not used, at least 500 lbs. of a 0-10-20
or 5-10-15 should be applied per acre.
Soybean germination can be injur
ed by putting fertilizer together with
the seed, and the stand will be reduc
ed. To avoid this, place the fertilizer
in bands 2 to 3 inches to the side and
1 to 3 inches below the seed. Or if
you don’'t have equipment for this,
apply all but 100 pounds broadcast and
plow it down. Then put 100 pounds in
the row and bed or mix in the soil be
fore planting.
Drop by at my offfice for more in
formation about varieties and other
planting hints.
YOUR SOIL ACCOUNT
Every time a farmer harvests a bale
of cotton, a bushel of corn, or a bale
of hay, lime elements are removed
from the soil. This increases soil acid
ity and the need for lime on the soil.
Soil is much like a bank account.
You can’'t keep taking money out of
the bank unless you occasionally make
a deposit. The same is true of the
soil in terms of fertilizer and lime
applications.
The use of acid-forming fertilizers
and insecticides makes the soil acid.
The use of acid-forming materials is
rapidly increasing each year. This
trend is also creating need for more
lime each year. Lime should be applied
according to soil test recomendations.
FOREST SITUATION A
A recent study of the forest situa
tion in Southwest Georgia shows both
problems and opportunities.
The survey was conducted last year
by the Southeastern Forest Experiment
Station of the U. S. Forest Service.
It's the first to be made since 1951.
One of the greatest problems shown
is that hardwoods tend to creep in on
pine trees. Hardwoods have replaced
pine on almost 156,000 acres in the last
nine years.
The area still growing pine, how
ever, is much better stocked than it
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Pete Wheeler
Re-Elected Veterans
| Service Director
Atlanta — Pete Wheeler has been
re-elected to another four year term
as director of the State Department of
Veterans Service, |
The State Board of Veterans Serv
ice, meeting in Atlanta March 13,
unanimously voted to name Wheeler
director of the Department for the
term expiring April 1, 1965, |
The Board also commended Wheeler
for accomplishments of the Depart-‘
ment and had high praise for the effi
ciency and loyalty of all personnel. l
Wheeler first joined the State De
partment of Veterans Service in 1949,
He was first elected Director in 1954
and again in 1957,
In reviewing the accomplishments |
of the Department under Wheeler, the
Board noted these:
Approval has been given for a new
Veterans Administration Hospital in
the Atlanta area, and construction Ofl
the urgently needed facility will be
gin soon. '
The Dublin VA facility now is‘
operating at its full 1,000 bed capacity
as a hospital and domiciliary.
A Georgia War Veterans Home was
established at Milledgeville and it has.
been continually improved. |
Georgia has consistently been first
in the nation, percentage-wise, in the|
number of veterans receiving educa
tion and training under the World
War II and Korea GI Bills.
Reduction in expenditures and per
sonnel have been made yearly in the
Department, but there has been no!
decrease in the workload. ‘
The Department has come under the
State Merit System, Retirement, and
Social Security.
A native of Crawford in Oglethorpe}
County, Wheeler served in World War;
IT and still is active in the Army Re-i
serve, |
He is a graduate of the University
of Ceorgia.
was nine years ago. The number of
trees increased by 18 percent during
the nine-year period.
" The young trees present landowners
with a great opportunity, if good
management is followed. If the young
stands are mismanaged, the supply of
pine land will be taken over by low
grade hardwoods.
SORGHUM AND MILLET
Extension Agronomist J. R. Johnson
recently announced the recommended
varieties of ‘sorghum and millet for
Georgia in 1961.
Grain sorghums recommended state
wide this year are: R-S 610, 630, 650,
Texas 660, N-K 230, and DeKalb D-55.
Combine Sagrain is recommended for
the Coastal Plain. Sweet sorghums
recommended are Sart, Tracy, Wil
liams and Wiley for silage and Wil
liams, Wiley and Honey for syrup.
Three millet varieties are on the
recommended list. They are Gahi-1,
Starr, and Browntop millet. The Gahi
millet is recommended as an out
standing production millet. It‘s leafier
than common pearl millet and has
produced 50 percent more' foliage in
tests at the Coastal Plain Experiment
Station in Tifton.
All recommendations of Warieties
are based on three or more years of
results of testing at a Georgia Experi
ment Station. They are selected on the
basis of yield, lodging resistance and
resistance to insects and disease.
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CRAVEY APPROVES
SAFE DRIVERS’
INSURANCE PLAN
Atlanta — Insurance Commissioner
Zack D. Cravey has approved “with
reservations” the Safety Driver In
surance Plan which the Underwriters
say will mean reduced rates for over
80 per cent of Georgia motorists.
“This order will be rescinded,” Com
missioner Cravey said, “in the event
the statistical data furnished by the
National Bureau in the filing is not
substantiated.”
Commissioner Cravey explained
that the Safe Driver Plan had been
operating with success in several sis
ter states and he felt it should be test
ed in Georgia.
“Especially since so much pressure
has been brought on me,” he declared.
“I have received hundreds of letters
from Georgians in all walks of life
asking me to approve the plan. News
paper editors have almost been unani
mous in their views that good drivers
should be rewarded through reduced
rates and drivers with bad records
should suffer increased premium rates.
Commissioner Cravey also said he
believed the plan would be conducive
to more careful driving by motorists |
who desired to “protect their goodl
rating” or “earn one.” “It should prove
an effective weapon to combat thisl
murder on the highway,” he added. l
Filings for the Safety Driver Plan
were submitted by the National Bu
reau of Casualty Underwriters and the
National Automobile Underwriters
Association using national average fig
ures which indicated that 79.5 per cents
of the insuring public would qualify
as “safe drivers”. Commissioner Cravey
before accepting these figures as fac
tual, requested that the Department
of Public Safety advise him if the
figure fairly reperesented the situa
tion in Georgia.
A spot check was made by the De-‘
partment of Public Safety, covering
a three year period, March 1, 1958.)
through March 1, 1961. A total of 11,065 i
records were studied. Of these 6.994‘
were males and 4,071 were females.
The results of this spot check as re-.
ported to Commissioner Cravey, indi
cated that 84 per cent of the opera-1
tors of this state would qualify as
“safe drviers”. This figure was cited
5 per cent above the national average.
From all indications, Commissioner
Cravey declared, the adoption of this
filing should result in savings in ex
cess of $1,743,000 for those whose driv
ing habits are such that they qualify
as a “safe driver.” This figure was
computed after considering the slight
raise on auto liability rates which was
included in the “safe driver” filing.
Of special interest to many of the
insuring public, he points out, is that
the safe driver” filing reflects no in
tent to penalize the public because of
age. The only criteria for consideration
is to be operational records of the
}persons affected, he explained.
MASONIC NOTICE
Magnolia Lodge No
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(RN ed Masous Lolds reg-
V(l ular gommunications
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Monday nights in
each month The
time of meeting is 3:30 p. m., Foi
auring the summer and 8:00 p. n
at other times. Visiting bretiare:
are cordiaily invited to attend
GEORGE WARRICK, W. M.
RALPH J. BALKCOM, Secretary.
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| P. T. A. Sunday Dinner
~ The Damascus Parent-Teachers Asso
‘ciation will spunsor a smorgasboard
‘dinner on Sunday, March 26, from
'11:30 a. m,, until 1:00 p. m. The small
plates will sell for 50 cents and large
plates will sell for one dollar.
| Boy And Girl Of The Month
~ Sammy Barnes and Wanda Jones
‘have been selected as the Boy and
Girl of the month for February by the
Damascus High School faculty. This
recognition is based largely on atti
tude and conduct.
Junior Tournament
The Damascus High School sponsor
ed a Junior Tournament last week in
the school gymnasium. Teams partici
pating were Blakely, Jakin, Arling
ton and Darnascus. There were four
games Wednesday night, three games
in Thursday and four games on Fri
day night.
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WHEELER FAVORS
COLD WAR GI BILL
Atlanta — Pete Wheeler, director of
the Georgia Department of Veterans
Service, says he believes as long as
the draft law remains in effect Con
gress should provide some type of
educational assistance for peacetime
veterans.
He referred to “cold war” veterans
who entered the service after January
31, 1955—the cutoff date for Korea
Bill benefits.
Congress is now considering a bill
which would give school aid to these
veterans.
Wheeler said educational opportuni
.des and benefits to be provided should
be patterned after provisions of the
Korea War GI Bill and should con
tinue as long as we have compulsory
military service.
He said, “The U. S. must continue to
emain strong educati. .ally if it is to
assume a role in br. 3jing order out
of chaos throughout thi: world, and the
cold war bill would be a big step in
‘this direction.”
) With the Korea Program fading out,
|Wheeler noted that the present draft
- aws place a cold war veteran at a
|competitive disadvantage in getting a
Jjob following military service.
~ Cold war legislaiton, he added, won't
!upset the national budget since veter
ans are repaying the government
:through increased taxes as a result of
their education and training.
Around 150,000 Georgia veterans
would be immediately eligible for
cold war educational rights. |
| “I hope more Georgians who know
of this bill's purpose will write their
Icongressman or the President urging
f‘passage of education benefits for
|peacetime veterans, Wheeler conclud
led.
About 40 million Christmas trees are
used in the United States each year,
and about one million of these are
' used in Georgia, according to C. Dor
sey Dyer, Extension forester.
In sewing, when using a unit con-.
struction method, complete a separate
unit as far as possible before joining
to another unit, suggests Miss Peggy
Ott, Extension clothing specialist.
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THE REPORT OF the Presi
dent’s Commission on National
Goals is an incredible document
which makes one wonder how
many of its signers actually
read it.
The Commission wazs estab
lished by President Eisenhower to
P “‘% “set up a se
. ries of goals in
E;l’f’i sl } various areas
i = ¥ of national ac
: gPR | tivity” and
&Ԥ k#h, =+ was composed|
Wssy of highly - re-
R ”fi pected lead
’ ers like Judge
Learned Han(l,l
Dr. James B. Conant and General |
Alfred M. Gruenther, Its 19port,|
released late last year, is a hodge
podge of platitude-coated "coom-‘
mendations for accelerated wel
fare statism, expanded federal au
thority and greater intemationnl{
involvement. Said by the Indian
apolis Star to reflect “a compro
mise between the hard insights of
a few and the confusion of others,”
it is distinguished only by the
enormity of its contradictions and
the effrontery of its invocation of
fundamental constitutional prin
eciples as justification for propo
sals which would destroy them.
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THE COMMISSION lamented
“pressures toward econformity”
while applauding evidences of
development of “a classless so
ciety.” It called for “peaceful ad
justment of differences of opin
ion” but advocated withholding
of federal funds from schools, hos
oitals, airports, housing programs
and private businesses which “dis
criminate on the basis of race.” It
acknowledged that education “is
primarily a responsibility of the
states” but insisted that “the fed
aral role must now be expanded”
(not prevared or vrinted at government expense)
EASTER SPECIALS
Shop now for your Easter outfit from a well selected
complete stock of quality ready-to-wear, piece goods
and shoes for the entire family.
LADIES’ DRESSES — Well-known lines as
Gay Gibson, Henry-Lee, Jollie Juniors
L’Aiglon, Kay Dunhill, and others in Junior
Regular and half sizes in season’s best styles
and colors priced 9.98 to s e
SKIRT SETS — By Bobbie Brooks, Majestic
and others. Latest styles and colors, 12.95 to 14.95
T-SHIRTS, — Blouses, Shorts and Pedal Push
ers. Well known brands. . $1.98 to $4.95
CHILDREN’S SHORT SETS — Large stock to
select from.
TOMMY BOY — Clothes: for the little boy and
Big Boy matched sets $2.49 to $3.95. Separate
Shirts, Shorts and Walking Shorts $1.59 to $1.98
EASTER HATS AND BAGS — Just Received.
NANNETTE DRESSES — For Easter for the
Little One, Sizes 9 Mo. to size 2.
EASTER DRESSES — For sizes 3 to 6x and 7
to 14 by Cinderella. This is a beautiful selec
tion to choose from.
PANTIES, SLIPPS, GOWNS and BED JACK
ETS — by Artemis and Evette.
JUST ARRIVED — New shipment ladies robes
by Albert and Albert $3.95 to $7.95
FIRST QUALITY HOSE — SI.OO values, 2 pairs
for SI.OO. New Spring Shades.
SEAMLESS FIRST QUALITY — New shades
$1.35 values by Flaternit now Pr. SI.OO
NEW COSTUME JEWELRY — Just Received.
SI.OO and $1.95
MEN’S DRESS SLACKS — New Spring colors
and fabrics.
SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS — New pat
terns S M L XL $1.98 to $3.95
MEN’S DRESS STRAWS — By Adam. Regular
and Long Ovals $2.95 and $3.95
MEN'’S TIES, SOCKS and BELTS.
CHILDREN’S EASTER SHOES — Pumps,
Straps, Slipons and Sandals, Red Goose and
Yanigans.
LADIES’ SHOES — Flats, Casuals and Sandals.
Visit our Piece Goods Department. Large selection
of the newest in fabrics patterns and colors. ‘Lace,
thread, buttons, tapes and trimmings. Simplicity
Paterns.
WHITE-JERNIGAN COMPANY
Thursday, March 23, 1961
and all schools, whether under
court order or not, must desegre
gate.
It maintained that “government
spending in the economy should
be limited” but proposed “in
creased investment in the publiec
sector.” It contended that there
is “no merit in a statistical race
with the Communist nations” but
recommended “a substantial in
crease in the amount of foreign
aid.” It stated the “basic foreign
policy of the United States should
be the preservation of its own in
dependence and free institutions”
but urged a “search for acceptable
areas of accommodation with op
penents.” It pointed out the need
for cafeguards “against market
disruption” but wanted “reduction
of tariffc and quota restrictions.”
‘ * * *
ON ONE HAND it declared
that “maintenance of our inde
pendence and way of life . . . re
quire the most effective counter
measures” while endorsing on the
other “trade, cultural exchanges
and occasional technical or fi
nancial aid . .. (as) useful poli
| cies toward Communist-dominated
| peoples.”
~ The report is replete with many
equally - astounding examples
which raise the questions of what
is wiong with and what has hap
pened ic the national goals which
the Founding Fathers set forth in
the Preamble to the Constitution?
Perhaps the one thing it proves
above all else is the need for those
who are preoccupied with seeking
a new image for America to give
some thought to the ridiculous
image created by Americans look
ing for an image. ‘
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