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EARLY COUNTY NEWS THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1969
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
Official Organ of Blakely and Early County
BLAKELY, GEORGIA 31723
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Politics oAn Parade
By SW
The Julian Bond OEO grant
story, which this column scooped
the state on several weeks ago,
has now hit the headlines of At
lanta Newspapers, Inc., and, ac
cording to their Washington cor
respondent, will have to be ex
plained to the powerful Senator
Richard B. Russell by OEO di
rector Donald Rumsfield.
Though Senator Talmadge
wasn’t quoted in the story, he is
just as incensed as Russell and
has taken his complaint to the
White House. We don’t know this
for sure, but we have no doubt
that Georgia’s 10 Representa
tives are upset, too.
When Senator Russell ques
tions Rumsfield we hope he’ll
ask him why OEO accepted two
bids from virtually the same
people. Besides Frontiers Un
limited, which won the contract,
Bond’s other public relations
front put in a bid, which was
$20,000 less than the winning bid.
Another thing we don't under
stand is how did a radcal Demo
crat like Bond get a $158,000 con
tract from a Republican admin
istration?
No one wjll ever know the
truth, but there has undoubtedly
been millions of dollars thrown
away by OEO all over the nation
in give-away payments to radi
cal-liberals, both white and
black.
• *••*•
Atlanta Constitution Capitol
reporter Gene Stephens is either
the most ignorant political writer
covering the Statehouse, or he
connived with some other party
for devious reasons, when he
quoted Highway Director James
L. Gillis as saying he “had the
Georgia legislature in his hip
pocket”.
Why, even a third rate poli
tician wouldn’t have made such
a ridiculous statement, much less
the smartest politician in Geor
gia. True, Mr. Gillis has a great
deal of influence with legislators,
but we can name at least a
dozen other men who have a lot
of influence with them, too. But,
50 years of politics has certainly
taught Mr. Jim not to make such
a crude faux pas as Stephens at
tributed to him.
******
Senator Russell has urged
President Nixon to appoint Dr.
Ralph Phelps, of Arkansas, as
regional director of the OEO.
Governor Maddox is expected to
add his recommendation shortly.
Dr. Phelps held this job several
years ago, but resigned in a dis
pute with Sargent Shriver.
Henry Neal, Executive Secre
tary of the Board of Regents, is
receiving the plaudits of college
presidents in the University Sys
tem for his sage advice to ad
ministrators and faculty on the
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student life and college govern
ment. Neal made a number of
speeches in which he told them
that they must learn to “listen”
to students and try to divert
their activities in fields other
than protest.
The Atlanta Journal and Con
stitution are inviting prominent
people to come by their office
and have their picture made for
the newspaper files. “To keep it
up to date”, they say, State de
partment heads are included.
******
A festive affair at the ’Capitol
recently was the birthday party
given Miss Amelia Smith by her
boss, Miss Jeanette Hirsch, in
the House offices. Though we
didn’t get invited, we enjoyed a
piece of the birthday cake later.
******
James L. Bentley has a jinx
riding him in airplanes. Several
years ago he was in a plane
crash at Brunswick. Last week,
he was flying down to Dublin for
a speech, but when they tried to
land the landing gear wouldn’t
come down. The tower diverted
the plane to Macon, but the Ma
con tower sent it on to Atlanta
where crash equipment is avail
able. The pilot flew over the
Peachtree-DeKalb Airport, and
the crash crews were ready be
low. But, they managed to
crank it down by hand and the
plane landed safely.
******
PUN OF THE WEEK — A
visitor to the Governor’s office
returned home and wrote Mad
dox a letter. In conclusion, he
said: “By the way, Governor, I
see you’re losing the battle of
the mini skirts”.
Shortly after Lester came into
office he issued a directive
against mini skirts in the execu
tive suite. However, in the last
year, the pretty young things
working there have forgotten
what he said. Personally, we’re
glad they did, and we’re glad
that the Governor forgot it, too.
We hope he doesn’t read this and
decide to lower the boom . . .
er, hem, again.
-Notice-
Congressman Maston O'Neal
has been advised by the Corps
of Engineers that invitations to
bid in construction of a water
quality central station at Colum
bia Lock and Dam will be issued
on October 3.
Bids received on the project
to be located in Early Count)'
near Hilton will be open on or
about October 30. The Corps
of Engineers expects Construc
tion costs to be below $25,000.
MARVIN
GRIFFIN
Editor’s Note: Marvin
Griffin is touring several
European countries at this
time, and his regular
weekly column will be re*
sumed upon his return. In
the meantime, the editor
will fill in this space a*
waiting the second column
from abroad.
MOST RECENT
REPORTING POINT
The most recent card re
ceived from Marvin on his
European tour places him at
Nice, France, on the Riviera.
He reports he just left Mad
rid, Spain, after a side trip
to Toledo. Marvin says he at
tended a bull fight, but left
after the first ten minutes. He
didn’t say whether he left be
cause the treatment of the ani
mal is rather bloody and cruel,
or because he couldn’t stand
the sight of a waste of beef
with prices what they are to
day.
We are looking forward to
receiving a column from him
recounting his travels, so far
as he can say, and hope to
have it in time for next week’s
issue.
CONVERSATION,
ET CETERA
Last weekend’s rains pro
vided thousands of gallons of
water and millions of words
to the residents of the area.
Estimates of the rainfall in
the county range from 6 inch
es to more than 13 inches,
with official weather recorder
coming in at 8.45 inches. There ,
is no good guess as to the
level of conversation about the
rain.
One thing for certain: the
weekend was of more than
idle interest to those gentle
men who haven’t finished get
ting their peanuts up. Good
neighbors will be valuable
commodities in the next few
days if the sun offers a chance
to get up the ground peas be
fore another round of rain.
Faster Medicare
Benefit Plan
is Announced
A streamlined system for cer
tifying Georgia's 300,425 welfare
clients for Medicaid has been
announced by State Welfare Di
rector Bill Burson.
Beginning October 1 and on the
first of each month thereafter
monthly welfare checks will have
an attached stub certifying wel
fare clients and families for free
medical help. The stub will
replace five medical certification
forms — another example of
the Department’s application to
welfare benefits payment proce
dures of modern business
methods combining accuracy,
simplicity, economy and effi
ciency.
"We are continuing to cut out
unnecessary paper-shuffling and
bureaucratic red tape in the De
partment," Burson explained.
“Welfare clients, welfare case
workers, doctors, hospitals and
drugstores will all benefit from
the new welfare check stub form
which immediately will identify
the eligible welfare recipient on
a current monthly basis.
"Welfare recipients who need
medical care and prescriptions
no longer will be forced to wait
for medical attention and drugs
while doctors, hospitals and
drugstores check their eligibi
lity for Medicaid help. Doctors
and hospitals will be able to
eliminate time - consuming
checking procedures.
The Medicaid certification
welfare check stub will list the
Medicaid case number, Medicare
number if applicable and the
names of all persons in the house
hold who receive welfare aid.
medicaid Identification cardsand
Medicare forms for welfare
clients no longer will be needed.
The stub will be presented to
the doctor or hospital at the time
of treatment or to the drugstore
when obtaining medicine-
Last year under the Medicaid
program Georgia’s welfare
clients filed 2,727,043 claims
totaling $56,657,690.55 for medi
cal services, prescriptions,
medical supplies and nursing
home care. Medicaid is a state
federal program offering medical
help to persons receiving aid to
the Aged, Blind or Disabled and
Aid to Families with Dependent
Children. The program is ad
ministered in Georgia by the State
Department of Public Health with
eligibles certified for benefits
by the State Department of Family
and Children Services.
The first president to use a
middle name was John Quincy
Adams.
This Week
by
'Tige’ Pickle
diA
Atlanta has clinched a tie for
the West Division title of the
National League, and those dad
blamed Braves of a few weeks
ago, have now become "our"
Braves.
♦♦ ♦ *
From baseball to football, let
all loyal Bobcat followers know
that this Friday night our team
travels down to Thomas County
to tangle with Central of Thomas
ville. This game is a crucial one
for the Bobcats, who now stand
at one game won and two lost,
and if the Bobcats could come
up with a victory on this one,
it would even the record and give
them a lot of confidence in the
remaining games. A large turn
out of Blakely fans accompanying
the team to Thomasville would be
a big boost.
*♦*♦
In our exuberance for the foot
ball team, all of us are prone not
to give proper credit to the other
attractions which make our Fri
day nights so enjoyable- The at
tractive cheerleaders give zest
to the games, and the band with
its pretty, high-stepping majo
rettes brings a lot of excitement.
The band, majorettes and cheer
leaders practice and work hard
just like the football team. They
deserve a lot of praise. And
right here, I’d like to call your
attention to the improvement of
the band since Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Horton assumed the responsibi
lity of leading and directing. Bob
and his pretty wife are doing a
splendid job and are to be com
mended for their efforts.
***♦
The Green Berets in Saigon
accused of murdering a Viet
namese alledged double dealer,
will not be tried, and the charges
dropped, the Secretary of the
Army has decreed, and rightly so.
These men were sent to Vietnam
to kill the enemy, and it appear
ed for a while that they were
going to be punished for doing
their duty. What away to fight
a war!
*♦ ♦ ♦
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day morning was a cool 62 de
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from the high eighties and nine-
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** OF BLAKELY EaJKwJRtoSE
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FROMf^
our
FILES
25 Years Age
(From the issue of Oct. 5, 1944.)
FOLLOWING an illness of
several months, James Frank
Gilbert, 52, well-known and
highly-esteemed citizen of this
city, died at his home on Bain
bridge street at 5:55 o’clock
last Friday morning.
**♦*
PRIVATE Edward Brauner,
who was reported missing in
action several weeks ago, is now
reported dead, having been re
ported killed in action in France
on August 6. Pvt. Brauner is the
son-in-law of Mr. Sam George,
of this city.
♦**♦
THE County Commissioners,
meeting Tuesday in monthly ses
sion, appointed John M. Gilbert
as County Treasurer to fill the
unexpired term of his father,
the late J. Frank Gilbert, which
term expires on December 31,
1944.
♦ ♦♦*
LIEUTENANT and Mrs. Lo
well Dennis announce the birth
of a daughter, Alyce Adrea, Sun
day, October 1, at the local
hospital. Mrs. Dennis is the
former Miss Alyce Rhodes, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs- W. L.
Rhodes.
50 Years Ago
(From the issue of Oct. 2, 1919.)
ANNOUNCEMENT is made of
the engagement and approaching
marriage of Mr. James C. Camp,
a former Blakely boy, to Miss
Leila Pearl Johnson of Donal
sonville-
****
MISS JEWEL CANNON and Mr.
Edwin P. Martin, two young
ties, experienced the past week,
and it put one to thinking about
cane grindings, quail shooting
and chittlin’ eatin’.
****
The good word has come down
from Atlanta that W. L. Stone,
the senior member of the Stone
& Stone legal firm, is rapidly
improving following surgery
about two weeks ago. The white
thatched Colonel, now three score
and fifteen past, has beena fami
liar figure around Blakely for as
long as I can remember and he is
missed when absent. He thinks
he will be dismissed from Emory
University Hospital thelastof this
week.
****
Beware of the chap who re
minds you that you can’t take it
with you. He ll try to take itwith
him. — Grit.
people of the Sowhatchee neigh
borhood, were married on Sunday
last, Rev. Mack Pearce perform
ing the ceremony.
*♦*♦
MR. M. T. CHlPSTEADunder
went an appendix operation in
Bainbridge last Friday night, and
friends are glad to know that he
is improving favorably towards
recovery.
♦♦♦♦
MR. AND MRS. A. C. Ham
mond announce the birth of a
daughter on September 26.
J. M. COWART and B. C.
Ray, of Arlington, were visitors
to Blakely Monday.
DR. WILL BEASON, of Ar
lington, spent Sunday in Blakely,
a guest of Mr. Will Jones.
MISS ABBIE ROBERTS, of Ce
dar Springs, and Mr. George
Davis, of Elmodel, were mar
ried last Sunday evening.
75 Years Ago
(From the issue of Oct. 4, 1894.)
MR. E. T. JAMES has bought
the lot south of Mrs. A. F..
Fleming's home on South Main
street and will soon commence
the erection of a dwelling thereon.
*♦**
DR. L. C. STRONG this week
bought the lot on South Main
street formerly owned by Mr.
C. H. Robinson.
** **
THE DEMOCRATSdefeatedthe
Populists in the election last
week. Atkinson defeated Evans
for Governor, but there are some
50 Populist members of the
Legislature. In Early County:
For State Senator, J. E. Mercer
1040, J. B. Mosely 766; for Re
presentative, Hightower 1047,
C. R. Narramore 753.
****
MR. JULE SKINNER was in
town this week.
*** *
MR. W. H. ALEXANDER, JR.,
left Tuesday for Atlanta to finishi
up his course at the Atlanta
Medical College.
CAPT. STUCKEY’S gin on
Cuthbert street was destroyed
by fire last Monday.
Library News
Fiction is by no means dead
in America today; these four
recent novels show diversity in
theme which helps to support
the promise that there is a good
book to meet the interest of
every reader. The following
titles deal with Arthodox Jewry,
contemporary China, slavery'
question on St. Simons Island
from 1830 to the end of the Civil
War, and a major American cri
sis.
THE PROMISE by Chaim Po
tok. This sequel to the author’s
Herman Talmadge
REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS to pull another 35,000 American
soldiers out of Vietnam indicate a phased withdrawal that could
have us out of the war perhaps by 1971.
With more than half a million United States troops fighting in
Vietnam, this 35.000 plus the August pullout of 25,000 still
amounts to little more than a token gesture at this time.
Based on past performance, I don t believe it will placate the
Communists or do very much to move the Paris peace talks closer
to a settlement. They know the war is still being fought on their
terms and so far thev haven t seen anything to make them think
otherwise.
Yet, the troop withdrawal is some small comfort to American
citizens who are sick to death of the war. A Georgia mother wrote
me the other day that the way things have been going over there
she could probably expect to see the day come when her 1 O-year
old son would reach draft age and be sent to Vietnam.
The fighting goes on. American boys are still being killed or
wounded. And we are told to expect to be involved in the war
for at least another two years.
IN OUR 200-YEAR HISTORY, the United States has been
involved in many international conflicts. In this century alone, she
has committed herself militarily 29 times.
Twice, the United States has been called upon by nations of the
world to lead the fight against warlords who tried to enslave
Europe. Asia and the Pacific. Americans have fought local wars
as well as global wars.
In some of these conflicts, the issues have been clearly defined.
In others they have not. In some the United States has acted alone;
in others she fought alongside allies.
In all but one. the United States has fought to win, and to do so
as swiftly as possible, to minimize American casualties, and to
bring our troops home at the earliest possible moment.
The one exception of course has been the war in Vietnam. We
have not fought to win in Vietnam. It now appears that there are
no intentions of ever doing so.
1 think the American people deserve a better explanation than
they have received so far as to why we must look for another two
years—and possibly more —of fighting a war we do not intend to
try to win. Our people have a right to know why it is necessary to
prolong the agony.
first novel THE CHOSEN is con
cerned with Jewish identity as
each character tries to define
himself in relation to the Jewish
tradition.
THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF
MADAME LIANG by Pearl S.
Buck. Despite Communist aus
terity and intrigue Madame Liang
provides elegance for her guests
at her fashionable Shanghai res
taurant where she makes friends
with Americans and later sends
her daughters to America for
education.
NEW MOON RISING by Eu
genia Price. In her second
novel the author of BELOVED
In Pucara, Peru,
the lights go on at twilight
and off at 10 p. m.
Same goes for Ayaviri, Cuyo Cuyo and Coota.
Every day of the year. Except when they flicker
and go off. Like if one person too many turns
on an iron and the whole town goes black.
But in Athens, Rome, Cairo and everywhere else
in Georgia you can count on electricity 99.9%
of the time. Even in summer when everyone is
running air conditioners, electric fans, and raiding
the refrigerator for ice cubes. Or on a cold
winter morning when thousands of coffee makers
are perking, hot showers are running, electric
blankets are making it harder to get up and
electric heating is making it easier.
We apologize for that .1 %. We’re trying to close
the gap and make a perfect record. Maybe
someday we will. But until then, you can depend
on the other 99.9. And that’s a promise!
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INVADER returns to St. Simons
Island for a portrait of Horace
Gould and his wife Deborah as -
they struggle with the issues of
slavery.
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN by
Michael Crichton. Today's world
of science and medicine becomes
real in this novel of the first
space-age biological emergency
when an unmanned research sate
llite returns to earth mysterious
ly and lethally contaminated.
Latest fad among girls is not
wearing bras which may mean
the government may have to give
the bra industry a lift.