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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GECRGIA
New Company
Formed, Paper
Mill To Begin
Peter S. Paine, President Great
Northern Paper Company and John J.
Neely, President of Southern Land,
Timber and Pulp Corporation, an
nounce here today shat a formation of
a new compyany, Great Southern Land
and Paper Company, which will
manufacture linerboard at a mill now
under construction at Cedar Springs,
in Southwest Georgia. :
The new company is jointly owned
on a 50-50 basis by Great Northern !
Paper Company and Southern Lnnd.f
Timber and Pulp Corporation, under !
an arrangement, whereby Great,
Northern will elect a majority of the'
Board of Directors with John J. Neely,
President of Southern land, as Chair
man of the Board. Great Northern
will represent the new Company for
the sale of all Great Southern pulp
and paper products. Great Southern
Land and Paper Company will com
plete as rapidly as possible the new
kraft linerboard mill at Cedar Springs !
started in 1961 by Southern Land,
Timper and Pulp Corporation. The
mill is expected to be ready for pro
duction by the latter part of 1963, and
will have a rated capacity of 700 tons
per day kraft linerboard.
Total cost of the project is estimat
ed to be $57,100,000 wYiich will include
the timber holdings of the new Com
pany, the new mill, a railroad sub
sidiary and other necessary adjuncts
of this amount $15,000,000 in assets, in
cluding timber and uncompleted mill,
which is being invested by Southern
Land, Timber and Pulp Corporation
and SISOOOOOO is being invested in
cash by Great Northern Paper Com
pany, the balance to provide for the
completion of the project and supply
working capital! will be borrowed by
Great Northern Land and Paper Com
pany. Commitments to lend the re
quired capital have already been‘
made by institutional lenders.
The Southern Land and Paper Com
pany mill is located on the East bank
of the Chattahoochee River eighty
(80) miles north of the Gulf of Mexi
co in Early County, Georgia.
It is planned that the Chattahoochee
Industrial Railroad will connect the
mill site with the Central of Georgia
Railway at Hilton, Georgia, a\d with
the Atlantic Coast Line at Saffold,
Georgia. The Chattahoochee River, a
navigable waterway, gives access to
barge shipments to and from the mill
The Company owns or has long term
leases approximately 150000 acres ot‘
timberlands it will satisfy its pulp
wood requirements from its own tim
berland and other timber stands within
a radius of about 150 miles from the
mill. Ample supply of wood is avail
able in this area.
Officers of the Company are:
Chairman of the Board, John J.
Neely (President, Suothern. . Land.
Timber and Pulp Corpordtiéh). =~ = I
President and Chief Executive Of-]
ficer, Peter S. Paine, (President, Great |
Northern Paper Company).
Chairman of Executive Committce.l
M. C. McDonald (Director and Mem
ber of Executive Committee, Great'
Northern Paper Company).
Executive Vice President, Edward
L. Cowan (Executive Vice President.
Southern Land. Timber and Pulp Cor
poration),
Vice President and Treasurer, Les
lie G. Kewer (Controller, Great North
ern Paper Company).
Vice President, Production, Bruce
P. Ellen (Vice President, Production,
Southern Land, Timber and Pulp Cor
poration). [
Vice President, Engineering, John
F. Steedley (Vice President, Engineer
ing, Southern Land, Timber and Pulp
Corporation). l
The mill will be one of the most
modern and efficient kraft mills of thel
United States. Its equipment, much of
is especially designed, will be the lat-l
est word in paper production machin- |
ery. Electric power required by the
mill will be produced entirely by |tsl
own 38000 KVA Steam Turbo-Genera
tor. Ample water for process require~'
ments will be provided by the Chat- |
tahoochee River. !
There will be complete electronic
instrumentation throughout the plant 1
and ‘he operations and the efficiency |
of the mill will be monitored with the |
and of the most uptodate type of pro
cess computer especially designed for
this use
The kraft linerboard machine 430
feet long, will produce a strip of pa
per up to 260 inches in width at a
rate up to 2,000 feet per minute. Ap
proximately 350 persons will be em
ployed at the mill when it is in full
operation.
Souhern Land, Timber and Pulp
Corporation was organized in Georgia
in 1957 and has approximately 25000
stockholders. The new Company was
formed to acquire timberland, and to
eonstruct and operate the new kraft
mill at Cedar Springs. Approval to
establish Great Southern Land and
Paper Company in joint ownership
with Great Northern Paper Company
was given by the stockholders in Au
gust, 1962, Eventually, Southern Land.
Timber and Pulp Corporation will be
liquidated and its shares in Great
Southern Land and Paper Company
will be distributed to the stockholders.
Great Northern Paper Company was
founded in 1899, and operates two pa
per mills in Millinocket and East
tMillinocket, Maine. It is the largest
independent producer of newsprint
and groundwood printing paper in the
United States and also manufactures
DAMASCUS F. H. A. €. !
HOLDS MEE'!‘IN(?-1
The Damascus FHA chapter held its
monthly meeting in the home econo
mics department on Friday, October
26, 1962. with Jayne Middleton, presi-,
dent, presiding. The meeting was
called to order by the president. Mnx-f
ine Newberry gave an inspiring devo- !
tional entitled “Don’t Run the Risk.”
Then the minutes were read and tbe‘
roll called by Ann Barfield, secreury.‘
Linda Newberry, program chair
man, presented a meaningful program
on “Discovering Myself and My Woflh‘
to Others.” Those assisting here were
Jan Ray, who discussed the "Plycho-!
logical Effect,” Sonya Brownleee, who
spoke on “Physical Satisfaction”, and |
Adell White, who answered the ques
tion “What Do We Mean by Matur
ity”
The financial report was given by
Pat Williams, treasurer. Added to the
amount the chapter had was the
meney made from the “Miss Damas
cus” beauty contest and from the ex
hibit entered in the fair at Blakely,
on which we received a red ribbon.
All the members were well pleased at
the way the chapter’'s bank total had
increased.
Jayne read the list of projects that
have been adopted for 1962-63. Several
projects have been completed and the
organization is making plans to com
plte others. |
After the business meeting, refresh
ments were served to the girls and]
faculty. Those serving for the month‘
of October were Martha Jane Everson,
Evelyn and Mary Carol Kuczynski, Pat
Williams, Jayne Middleton and Ellen
‘Beese.
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&Young Blakely
’ Homemakers Hold
) Work Day Recently
The Young Blakely Homemakers
.'H. D. Club met at the home of the
president Mrs. Phillip Moore for the
first work day of the year.
The members worked on plaques,
which they learned to make at their
Ilast meeting. All plaques made were
very attractive. The work day was
very successful,
There were 7 members present.
tCokes. cookies were served by Mrs.
'Moore. They were enjoyed by all.
MRS. CHARL.ES ADKISON,
bflomecoming Services
At Bethel Baptist Church
Sunday November 4
Homecoming services will be held
{u the Bethel Baptist Church, Bethel
Association, near Blakely, Sunday,
November 4. Pastor Robert J. Cart!r
| oxtends an invitation to all former
members and friends to attend the
special day of activity. Sunday School
attendance goal of 100 is set for the
10:00 a. m. service.
During the morning worship hours
at 11:00, a roll call of members will
I‘oé made, plus r2enenition of former
, members and {riends.
| At he noon hour an old fashioned
iinner-on-the-grounds will be served,
ollowed by a special song service at
1:30. Among the rany highlights for
\ 'his special day wi'l be th 2 raising o
a special Building Fund Offering teo
help retire their ‘ebtedness on the
ew church building.
MARIET REPORT
BLAKELY LIVESTOCK
The Moseley Barns week!y auc
tion grossed $24.89192 Tuesday when
127 head of cattle and 450 hogs were
sold. Hog prices prevailed as follows:
No. I's, 16.80; No. 2's, 1655; No. 3's,
16.35; No. 4's, 17.10; heavy hogs, 16.40;
roughs, 14.50; meat-type, 17.06.
| a line of coated printing paper in
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See The Clowns At The Circus Today
Kolomoki Society Has
Open House Sunday
Sunday was Open House at Camp
Hicita, Kolomoki Park, when members
of the Kolomoki Society had on dis
play their collections of arrowheads,
Indian artifacts, pottery, spears and
peace pipes.
Probably the most outstanding dis
play was the assortment of Indian
pipes exhibited by President Zeke
Wall, of Dawson. Mr, Wall is presi
dent of the newly formed archelogical
cociety; Chester Clardy is secretary.
The displays included: fice arrow
points exhibited by Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Hatiaway of Bluitton; a pipe almost
2000 years old displayed by E. G.
Laney of Albany; rare ceremonial
spears exhibited by Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Ozmore of Colquitt and arrowheads
displayed by W. T. Henry of Damas
cus.
Zeke Wall, president of the Kolo
moki Society, had on display fossils
arrowheads, pottery, Indian stoves
and Chester Clardy displayed Indian
artifacts dating from 1000 to 4,000
years old.
Among the members attending from
other states were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Morast. Sr., of Chattanocoga, Tenn.;
‘Mr. Morast is a banker in Chatianooga
and his son Frank Morast, Jr., is a
banker from Columbus, Ga. They have
one of the most rare collections in the
country, consisting of approximately
20000 pieces.
i Collections irem Oregoa and Vir
ginia. Displays were exhibited by H.
E. Stobeck, o! Eugene, Oregon and
C. R. Quinn of Nor'olk, Va. C. M.
Copeland, of Fitzgerald, and Chuck
lßillings. Jr.. of Thomasviile.
The sum .otal of the pi:ces exhibit
ed wouid run into the millions; and
'the time required to acquire these
collection: would run into hundreds
:of years it they were all put together.
A half millicn dollars worth of Indian
| artifac s were on display at Kolomoki
'during the week end. Museum direc
tors who visited the display found
several rare items for their respective
, museums.
Guests were greeted by Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Clardy of Blakely. Members
of the Kolomoki Society spent Satur
day night in the rustic cabins at Camp
Hicita.
P. F. C. Floyd L. Amos
! With 2nd Marines In
| Mediterranean Area
! Mediterranean (FHTNC) — Marine
iPrivate First Class Floyd L. Amos,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Amos
‘of Magnolia St. Blakely, Gz., is serv
ing with the First Bat.alion, Second
Marine Regiment, which is participat
ing in amphibious training; exercises
in the Meditérranean area ,
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The regiment, rein ced by othe:
its of the Sccond Marine Division
s embarked in tha ships of Amphi
ious Sguadr Fou Ihe units de
yed {rom Camp LeJeune, N. C. in
eptember and are expec.ed to return
0 the United States in February, 196:
MANAGERS NAMED
FOR NOVEMBER 6
GENERAL ELECTION
In the General Election to be held
November 6, 1962, the following nam
ed persons have been appointed as
Managers, Ordinary Theo Williams
has announced.
Arlington District — Charles T. Da
vis, J. P, W. R. George. George W.
Lewis.
Blakely District — Theo Williams,
Ordinary; W. C. Jordan, J. P.,, Joe
Sheflield.
Cedar Springs Dis‘riet — Sidnevy H,
Shingler, J. P. Davis S. Pyle, Gordon
Houston.
Colomokee District — K. J. Hodges,
J. P, W. H. lvey. C. H. Tedder.
Cuba Distriet — G. O. Lindsey, J. P.,
Car] Rogers, W. T. Bates.
Dezmascus Distriect — Billy Lewis,
J. P, Lamar Billing, H. G. Wright.
Freeman District — Guy White,
J. P., Joe Owen, Ben White.
Jakin District — Ira Reese, J. P,
John A. Brown, Gaston Cannon.
Lucile District — B. F. Ritchie, J. P.,
Byron Bruner, Martin Still.
Rock Hill District — A. D. Smith,
Sr., J. P.. Dwight Harris, Roy Smith.
Urquhart District — Shelly Sim
mons, J. P.,, Ralph Jarrett, Justant
Cox.
The polls will open at 7:00 a. m., and
close at 7:00 o’clock p. m.
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BENDING IN THE BREEZE
. » « Lovely Adrienne Bourbeaun
poses at Miami Beach, Fla.,
where the girls, and the palm
trees, move gently with the
winds. -
Is Our Most Important Product
is a well known slogan. We believe thai in the interest of
progress Early County must support AMENDMENT NO. 57
at the polls on NOVEMBER 6.—VOTE YES.
The Blakely Rotary Club
Blakely Rotarians Enjoy
Musical Program
Blakely Rotarians at last Friday's
meeting, enjoyed a fine program of
music by Dr. Bert Flanders, of Blake
ly. Dr. Flanders entertained the club
with several fine piano selections. Ro
tarian Robert Stuckey was program
chairman.
Rotarian Frank Buckner was named
“Rotarian of the Week” by the club
bulletin,
Guests at Friday's meeting included
John Wade Sheppard, of Connecticut,
¢ aest of Notari~n L. T. Crawicrd; Bill
Wilmer, of Albany, guest of Rotar
ian R. C. Singletary, Jr., Bernard Her
ring, guest of Ro.arian John C. Hol
man; and Dothan Rotarian Stuart
Carter, making up attendance, guest of
Rotarian Charles DeLoach. Student
guests from the Blakely High School
senior class were Julie Hattaway and
Bobby Gilbert, guesis of Senior Class
President, Bill Cox.
President James Bryant presided
over the meeting.
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Thursday, November 1, 1962
BLAKELY F. F. A.
The Blakely FFA chapter held its
regular monthly meeting Wednesday
night. The main item of business was
to discuss the chapter Program of
Work for the 1962-63 school year and
to hold meetings of the different com
mittees of the chapter program of
of work.
This week 3 of the chapter mem
bers exhibited ho2s in the Southwest
Georgia Feir in Albany. These mem
bers were Walter Baxley, Jan Jenkins,
Gene Howard. These boys made the
following animals: 3 senior sows with
out litter; 2 junior spring gilts, and 2
barrows. They received 4 blue rib
bons and 3 white white ribbons. The
livestock show was held Tuesday.
This week on the chapter farm the
members have been sowing oats and
vetch for cover crops. Several chap
ter members have purebred Duroc
pigs for sale. If interested please get
in touch with Mr. Balkcom or Mr.
Williams.