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CICERO SAID IT
Two thousand years ago Cicero said to the politicians of Rome:
“BUDGETS SHOULD BE BALANCED, THE TREASURY
SHOULD BE REFILLED, THE PUBLIC DEBT SHOULD BE
REDUCED, THE ARROGANCE OF OFFICIALDOM SHOULD
BE TEMPERED AND CONTROLLED. ASSISTANCE TO FOR
EIGN LANDS SHOULD BE CURTAILED, LEST ROME BE
COME BANKRUPT. THE MOBS SHOULD BE FORCED TO
WORK AND NOT DEPEND ON GOVERNMENT FOR SUB
SISTENCE.”
This newspaper is indebted to Rep. Otto Passman (D-La.) for
reminding us of these remarks by Cicero.
Rome, Congressman Passman noted, didn’t take Cicero’s ad
vice — and perished.
Today the United States suffers from the same ailments that
caused the death of Rome. Will we straighten our affairs out, as
Cicero advised, or will we go the same downward way that Rome
did?
—The Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader,
August 7, 1968
NEW BOOK ON VIETNAM
EXPLORES WAR ORIGIN
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David Schoenbrun, noted re
porter, broadcaster, author and
member of the Faculty of Inter
national Affairs at Columbia
has written a book that answers
questions that have arisen out
of the Vietnam conflict.
One of America’s foremost
correspondents, and the recipi
ent of the Alfred E. DuPont
“Commentator of the Year”
award, Mr. Schoenbrun has
covered the affairs of Vietnam
since his initial meeting with
Ho Chi Minh, then our ally, in
the summer of 1946, through
the Battle of Dienbienphu and
the Geneva Conferences, and
up to his recent meeting with
the leaders of Vietnam in
Hanoi, 1967.
The book, Vietnam: How We
Got In, How to Get Out, pub
lished in paperback by Athen
eum, is a discussion based on
history and personal experience
that answers the questions
Americans have asked Mr.
Schoenbrun often at lectures
and radio-TV programs on
Vietnam.
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VA Report
The service-connected dis
ability compensation benefits in
crease signed into law Aug. 19
by President Johnson will mean
approximately $4,800,000 in
higher payments in 1969 to more
than 36,500 Georgia disabled
veterans, A. W. Tate, Manager of
the Atlanta Veterans Administra
tion Regional Office, said today.
Beginning Jan. 1, 1969, VA
payments to Georgia veterans
with 100 per cent service-con
nected disabilities will be raised
from S3OO to S4OO a month,
Mr. Tate said.
The Increase for veterans with
service-connected disabilities
rated 10 to 90 per cent will
average 8 per cent and will also
be effective the first of the year,
the VA regional office manager
explained.
Currently, some 37,500 Geor
gia service-disabled veterans
are revolving $40,000,000 an
nually in VA compensation pay
ments.
Nationally, the new law, which
passed both the Senate and House
unanimously, will provide an
estimated $234.7 million in ad
ditional benefits the first year
to approximately 112,000 totally
disabled veterans, and 1,840,000
veterans with service-connected
disabilities rated 10 to 90 per
cent, Mr. Tate said.
Worms have blue blood.
Blakely Blood
Bank Cut Off;
Lack Os Donors
This letter was received by
Charles De Loach, Chairman of
the Early County American Red
Cross:
□ear Mr. De Loach:
This Is to advise that as of
September 1, 1968, the Mobile
Regional Red Cross Blood Pro
gram can no longer be respon
sible for the total blood needs
of Early County. We will only
be able to supply blood for donors
and their immediate families who
have donated blood within the
past six months. We will also
cover the employees and their
Immediate families of the
Georgia Rock Products Company.
August 28, 1968, we secured
76 units of blood at the blood
mobile visit when the quota was
150. From July 1, 1967 through
June 30, 1968, we supplied the
Residents of Early County with
608 units of blood and collected
404 units, leaving a deficit of
204 pints for the year. July 1,
1966 through June 30, 1967, there
was a deficit of 98 pints and there
was also a deficit of 237 for the
year July 1, 1965 through June
30, 1966.
We will be glad to work with
the residents of Early County in
any way possible to help make up
the deficit and get the county
back on total coverage. We are
sorry we must take this action
but we have no alternative.
Sincerely,
Lee (Jotton
Administrative Director, Mobile
Regional Red Cross Blood Center
—NOTICE—
Persons coming to Early
Memorial Hospital requiring
blood must bring their Ameri
can Red Cross Blood Card show
ing when they last donated blood.
J. W. Bancroft, Administrator
Early Memorial Hospital
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Does our long-handled coal shovel
carry much weight with shippers?
More than 8,000,000 tons a year.
At savings of nearly $7.5 million.
Southern Railway introduced the
unit-train concept to American
railroading in January of 1 960.
when it started operating solid
trainloads of Southern-designed
“Silversides" gondolas like these
on a regular “turn-around" sched
ule between coal mine and power
plant.
Today, Southern operates six
unit trains that carry coal at an
annual rate of some 8.370,000
delivered tons. Annual rate of
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY. SEPT. 12. 1968
Local Man On
Mystery Flight
Howard H. Davenport, Rambler
Dealer, was somewhat surprised
to find himself on the other end
of a "Mystery Flight’’ when they
landed at Los Angeles airport
Thursday.
The Mystery Flight, sponsor
ed by American Motor Sales
Corporation was a well-kept
APPROX. 600 ACRES
DISPERSAL OF LAND AND MACHINERY
TUESDAY SEPT. 24 10 A. M.
Sale Under Tent at Cranford Farm on Old
Pelham Road. Property of Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Joiner and Mr. Lee R. Joiner.
280 ACRES AT CAMILLA, GA.
(A part of the Wallace Curies Estate)
From Camilla, go south on U. S, 19 only 1 mile to property.
Look for 9-year-old pines on both sides of highway.
1-2 MILE FRONTAGE ON BOTH SIDES U. S. 19
77 lots and 8 tracts on busy arterial route to Florida. Make
money with motel, service station, etc. Establish farm machinery
outlet for farmers in area. Small estates offer chance for better
living. Live on one of these tracts and commute to good jobs in
nearby towns. Write for brochure giving complete list of farm
equipment being offered!
3 SEPARATE FARMS AT PELHAM, GA.
100 ACRES Known as Dr. Clements place.
From Pelham, go east 4 miles on Highway 93 to Joiner’s store.
Turn left and go to first pecan grove on left. Look for auction
signs.
26 ACRES PECANS—RICH SOIL-WATER
HOME
Get higher yields than ever before on these rich acres, 26
acres pecans. Good fences, outbuildings. 7-room frame house.
Well and running stream. Good allotments. Cash from many
sources.
87 ACRES Known as Columbus Huey farm.
3 1/2 miles northeast of Pelham off Old Pelham Rd. Turn
left to property at first road past 5 Forks. Auction signs up.
Frame home with bath in pecan grove. 87 acres will be offered
in 5 tracts. Open grassland, water, valuable timber, scenic
vistas.
TIMBER-PECANS—PASTURES
100 ACRES Known as old Cranford farm.
Only 3 miles northeast of Pelham on Old Pelham Rd. just
past 5 Forks.
TREMENDOUS GROWING POWER
Scores of good living features in 3-br. home amid pecan trees. ‘
Offered in tracts and as a whole. Valuable allotments. Level,
mellow land.
FINANCING
Liberal terms can be arranged. Let us know your needs.
INSPECT: See these productive acres. Call our office If you
need specific Information.
BROCHURE
gives full details. Shows pictures. Call or write. ,
1924 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30161 Phone 404/ 234-9414
DEMPSEY-PARKER
REAL ESTATE & AUCTION CO.
1924 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30161
Phone 404 234-9414
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f IRENIB IT
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secret to over 1,600 American
Motors dealers who were flown
to Los Angeles on 12 chartered
astrojets to witness "The New
World of American Motors”
showing of the new 1969 model
automobiles.
savings to shippers is nearly 57.5
million.
One of our “long-handled coal
shovels" is part of still another
innovation in coal distribution —
rail-to-rail transloading. Coal
originating in small shipments at
low-volume mines is pooled at a
transloader for reloading into the
high total tonnages required for
economical, efficient unit-train
movement.
The unit train and rail-to-rail
Cadet Smith
Selected To
Leadership Post
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Cadet Allen Smith
Cadet First Lieutenant C. Al
len Smith is Blakely’s contri
bution to the elite Officer Corps
at Georgia Mlitary College. One
of 35 students selected out of a
campus population of 500 to as
sume one of the top leadership
posts at this essentially junior
military college. A sophomore
at the college, he is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude McDonald
of this city. Cadet Smith will
function as Executive Officer of
"B” Company at GMC.
Letter To
The Editor
"To Whom It May Concern”
During the recent Bobcat foot
ball game on Sent. 6, 1968, a
most disturbing occurrence in
the Blakely cemetery was obser
ved by the spectators in the
stadium stands. This disturbing
occurrence and also disrespect
ful act consisted of about six
cars or more parked on the
west end of the cemetery so as
to observe the football game.
Blakely appreciates the interest
in your desire to see “Our”
team in action — but several
times before this the same act
has occurred. Also the children
involved have used portions of
flowers and handfuls of chips
in the grave plots for playing.
We, the people, who have loved
ones at rest in, this cemetery
only ask that you respect these
grounds and use them for their
originated purpose.
Thanking you,
Elizabeth Kimbrell
Nutmeg trees are grown from
seeds.
More than 100 varities of cac
tus are found in Arizona.
transloading— two among many
innovations at work on Southern
Railway, squeezing the waste out
of distribution ... to the benefit of
shippers and consumers alike.
Innovations and improvements
that enable us to squeeze the waste
out of distribution benefit all who
live in the Southern-served South.
By reducing total cost of distribu
tion they help combat today’s trend
of steadily rising consumer prices.
They attract new industries into
Wayne Simms To
Speak To Life
Underwriters
The Blakely Association of
Life Underwriters will hold their
monthly meeting Thursday, Sept.
12, at noon at die Holiday Res
taurant. The speaker will be
Wayne Simms, Manager, Macon
General Office of die New York
Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Simms joined the New
York Life in 1961 as an agent
in Birmingham. In 1963 he was
appointed Assistant Manager of
the Huntsville General Office.
Mr. Simms recently completed
a four-month Management Train
ing course at the Company’s
Home Office in New York. He
is a graduate of Florence State
College in Alabama.
All Life Underwriters are urg
ed to attend. Robert Collier
is in charge of the program.
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LOOK AHEAD LOOK SOUTH
Someone you know
is celebrating
an anniversary
It's the 60th Anniversary
of the U. S. Army Reserve.
One out of every 200
Americans is in the Reserve.
So join their celebration.
Support the U. S. Army
Reserve in your community.
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