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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 1969
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
Official Organ of Blakely and Early County
BLAKELY, GEORGIA 31723
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Politics oAn Parade
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Now that the Julian Bond OEO
grant is receiving the proper
publicity and attention in Wash
ington, we’ll give our readers
the details on two more made in
Georgia. These went to a white
man.
Gerald Horton, who operates a
public relation? firm in Atlanta
(formed not long before the Bond
firm, incidentally), is a member
of the Georgia General Assem
bly, and former aide to Congress
man Charles Weltner, when Mr.
Weltner represented the Fifth
District. Mr. Horton, incidental
ly, is also an extreme liberal.
On June 29, 1969, the Horton
firm received on OEO one-year
contract for $153,039.00 for Com
munity Action Program orienta
tion training and technical assist
ance in support of the planning
development program.
On tne next day, June 30, the
Horton firm received an OEO
one-year contract for $308,061.u0
for technical assistance and sup
port of OEO's Community Ac
tion Program in the Southeast
region.
'inese grants were confirmed
to the writer by Depree Jordan,
public relations coordinator for
the Regional OEO office.
Since there was criticism for
the Negro community about our
disclosure of the Bond OEO
grant, we feel it only fair to dis
close that the same kind of
grants went to a white film.
What we still don't understand is
why the regular staffs of OEO
couldn’t do the work on these
grants and others like them. Bill
Burson, State Director of OEO,
has publicly voiced the same
wonderment.
Concerning the Bond grant, we
hear the rumor that the regional
OEO Board of five members,
which is supposed to pass on all
grants to consultants, did not
approve the Board contract. It is
said that two members of the
board weren’t present to consider
the case, and the other three
voted against it. If this is true,
then obviously Washington or the
regional representative for con
sultant services, Mr. Al Krom
loff, okayed the contract on their
own initiative.
Another ground for puzzle
ment: How does a Republican
administration happen to be giv
ing such grants to Democrats?
Incidentally, according to Mr.
Jordan, there are between 900 to
1,000 such contracts scattered all
over the United States.
••• • * •
Jimmy Carter, the liberal
South Georgia farmer, who says
be will run for governor next
year, was in Augusta last week
for a political visit, and the Au
gusta Herald quotes him as be
ing extremely critical of former
Governor Carl Sanders. One of
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the things he said was: “One of
the greatest failures of the prev
ious administration (Sanders') is
the death of the Democratic
Party in Georgia",
He continued: “The Party is
heavily in debt, the 1964 delega
tion to the National Convention
was handpicked by the governor
(Maddox), the structure of the
Democratic Party as such under
the control of the governor in
1966 (Sanders) was turned over
to Ellis Arnall for his use in the
Democratic Primary’’.
Not a single one of the above
statements made by Mr. Carter
is true.
• *••**
Pity the poor state department
head who has to use computers.
Recent errors made by com
puters have brought undeserved
criticism on some department
heads. For instance, a recent
bulletin of the State Health Dept,
announces that a computer error
caused the deletion of 6% of pa
tients’ records from some coun
ties records. Then, there’s the
computer error in the Dept, of
Family and Childrens Service
which caused about a 1%% er
ror in money paid out to recip
ients. And, the Revenue Dept,
computer which sent out 50,000
extra income tax forms over the
state.
All of these errors cost the
state money, but department
heads moved fast to correct
them and recover what could be
recovered. Nope, machines won’t
ever replace humans.
******
Joe Sports, Executive Director
of the Democratic Party of Geor
gia, seems to be first again
anent the coming race for
Comptroller - General. Some
months ago, Joe received the
first donation ($25,000) we know
of made to any candidate for this
office. Now, Joe gets an endorse
ment for the job from a column
ist on the Coffee County Progress
at Douglas.
Cards of Thanks
For cards, letters, flowers
and other evidences of your love
and friendship expressed to me in
so many ways, and for the kind
care of nurses and doctors during
my recent long stay in the Early
Memorial Hospital, I am most
grateful.
Sincerely,
Mrs. H. O. Lindsey
I would like to extend my
sincere gratitude and thanks to
my friends, relatives and neigh
bors for their flowers, phone
calls, gifts, cards and visits
while I was in Early Memorial
Hospital last week and especially
MARVIN
GRIFFIN
IBERIAN NOTES
Since this is my first trip
to Europe, I was somewhat
isurprisOd to
' find that both
, Portugal and
Spain were en
; joying a con
: struction surge.
On the bal
cony of my ho
tel room at
Lisbon I counted ten new
buildings under construction
in the new part of the city.
Business seemed to be boom
ing in the rpain part of Lisbon,
but poverty and squalor were
evident in the outlying areas.
The Portugese monetary un
it is the Escudo, and is worth
about 3% cents American.
There are about 28 Escudos to
the dollar. Tourists can’t re
member the monetary termi
nology, so they refer to the
money as “skoots.” From then
on, regardless of the country
visited, all pesetas, francs and
marks are referred to as
“skoots.”
ON DOWN TO MADRID
On arrival at Madrid I was
a little surprised to observe
the tranquility of spirit of the
Spanish people. Business was
bustling, and our party was
well received. The people of
Madrid, with whom I talked,
were quick to tell me what
good things Generalissimo
Francisco Franco has done for
the country.
On the other hand, while
they respected Franco, they
seemed to be waiting for the
old “Caudillo” to pass on to
his reward.
Franco has picked Juan Car
los, the grandson of Alphonso
XII, to be head of the Spanish
government when he dies. Al
phonso XII seems to be held
in high esteem; at least, I
should hasten to say, that the
memory of Alphonso XII is re
vered, but no one mentions the
father of Juan Carlos.
Franco keeps a tight rein on
the economy of Spain, and no
Spaniard will attempt to “rock
the boat” as long as El Caudil
lo is alive.
I ran into an American who
is promoting Kentucky Fried
Chicken in Spain. He said he
had one store in Madrid, but
was having problems.
“Franco,” he said, “will not
permit us to import shortening
into Spain, and it costs too
much money to cook chicken
in olive oil.”
Americans are poor langu
age students. Our group prac
ticed up on simple Spanish
phrases, and sometimes that
helps.
However, after visiting in
Spanish bistros, a fellow will
forget what he has studied,
and if he wants a taxi, will
probably dash out into the
street and yell a loud voice,
“El hacko,” or “El Cabo” —
putting the prefix “El” and the
suffix “o” seems to get the job
donq.
I am traveling with my nep
hew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Davis, of Tallahassee.
Others in the party are Dr.
and Mrs. Fred Lindsey, and
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Allen, also
of Tallahassee. Mr. Allen is
founder and President of Mo
bile Homes, Inc., one of the
largest mobile homes manu
facturers in the U. S.
We are being courteously re
ceived, and not all folks hate
Americans.
I am having a wonderful
time, but if any of my friends
at home have any money to
throw away—just send it to
me. . .
See you next week in France
and Switzerland.
to Dr. Crowdis and the staff at
the hospital for their kindness,
I am deeply appreciative.
Mrs. Harvey Harris
I would like to take this op
portunity to thank all my friends
for the many cards, flowers, gifts
and calls during my recent stay
in the hospital. Also Dr. Giles,
Dr. Laslie and the competent
staff of Early Memorial Hospital.
Your kindness and thoughtful
ness will long be remembered.
Tommy Wright
I want to express my appre
ciation to those who have been
so kind and thoughtful during my
recent illness. Your interest in
us and your loving deeds for us
have meant very much to me and
my family.
Thank you for the flowers,
visits, cards and letters, phone
calls, and especially for your
loving concern and prayers.
May God bless each of you.
Sincerely,
O. B. Everson
FILES
25 Years Age
(From the issue of Oct. 2, 1944.)
FUNERAL SERVICES were
held at the family residence last
Thursday afternoon for Mrs.
Eunice Lee Tillman, 19, wife of
Mr. Tobe W. Tillman. Mrs.
Tillman died the previous day
at 11:30 o'clock a.m. atherhome
five miles north of the city.
♦♦♦♦
PETTY OFFICER Bill Hud
speth, of Blakely, was killed
July 16 when his plane crashed
into the sea off the coast of
Panama, the Navy department
has just notified his father, Mr.
O. B. Hudspeth, of this city.
♦♦♦♦
AT AN UNDISCLOSED place
somewhere in France three Blak
ely young men, all of whom are
now serving with the U.S, Army,
met recently and "an old home
week” was held, at which time
everything and everybody back
in Blakely was discussed. The
boys were Walter Hayes, Bill
Loyless, and Gene Green.
•**«
PLANS ARE RAPIDLY taking
shape for the celebration of 100
years of Freemasonry in Blak
ely by Magnolia Lodge No. 86.
The date for the celebration has
been set for Wednesday, Novem
ber 15.
♦ ♦♦*
NATIONAL recognition came
to a 15-year-old Early County
4-H Club member the past week
in Atlanta, when Harold McLen
don, who lives with his parents
on a 129-acre farm near Cen
terville, was announced as a
winner in the state livestock
judging contest.
MISS BERNICE BULLOCH be
came the bride of Norman Lewis
Hay, September 20, at the home
of Dr. J. M. Trimmer, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Macon.
♦♦♦*
ATLANTA, GA. - Misses Luna
Ivie, Josephine Smith and
Frances George were hostesses
Saturday at a beautiful shower
luncheon at the Paradise room
of the Henry Grady Hotel, com
plimenting Mrs. Dudley Hays,
a recent bride, the former Miss
Peggy Duke.
50 Years Ago
(From the issue of Oct. 9, 1919.)
CITY COUNCIL, at its meet
ing Tuesday night fixed the city
tax rate at 15 mills - 5 mills
school tax, 5 mills for retiring
bonds, and 5 mills for ordinary
expenses. Another matter of
importance transacted was the
adoption of an ordinance for
bidding the running of automo
biles with cut-outs open.
JUDGE J. K. RITCHIE, of Mil
ler County, was mingling with
friends here Saturday.
♦♦♦♦
A BABY DAUGHTER arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy E. Alexander on Wednes
day, October 8.
THE RESIDENCE of Mrs. J.W.
Lane, on Cuthbert street, caught
fire Monday morning about 9
o'clock and for a few minutes
threatened destruction of the
building, but by quick work of
those who came at the call of
the fire alarm, the blaze was
soon extinguished, not before
burning a hole of considerable
size in the roof, however.
♦ ♦♦♦
MR. R. B. PYLE, a clever
young farmer of the 26th dis
trict, was looking after business
in Blakely Wednesday.
♦ ♦♦♦
DR. L. A. RHYNE and Mr.
and Mrs. Kennard Rhyne and
young son, of Atlanta, are spend
ing a few days in and near Blak
ely with friends and relatives.
♦ ♦♦♦
75 Years Ago
(From the issue ofOct. 11, 1894.)
THE DEATH of little Judson
Lee Swann, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Swann, is chronicled this
week.
EARLY SUPERIOR COURT
was opened last week with Judge
J.'M. Griggs presiding. During
the second week Judge J. L.
Henderson presided. Visiting
attorneys included Judge W. A.
Scott and Col. Clarence Wilson
of Ft. Gaines, Georgia, Judge
W. D. Kiddoo, Col. Arthur Hood
and Col. Jim Bussey of Cuth
bert, Col- John Cl Pope of Al
bany, and Col. W. W. Sanders of
Columbia.
QUITE A STORM hit this sec
tion Sunday and especially on
Monday. Shade trees were up-
"Big Ones" Still Crawling
1
“BIG ONES”
This 5’ 8 1/2” rattle snake
killed recently by Don Temples
proves that the "Big Ones” are
News
Randall Jarrell has defined
a novel as a prose narrative
of some length that has some
thing wrong with it, but that it
is not altogether true- Some
novels are a delightful reading ,
experience; others are shocking;
many are challenging. Con
sider the following suggested tit- ]
les as representatives of current
fiction.
THE WOLFLING by Sterling
North. A documentary novel of
Wisconsin during the 1870’s
with Robbie Trent patterned on
the author’s own father’s boy
hood.
HARPOON IN EDEN by F. Van
Wyck Mason. Two army officers
with the same surname meet in
Cambodia, one from New Zea
land and the other from Mass
achusetts; they are similar in
stature, build and bearing; flash
backs to whaling days unravel
this strange coincidence.
THE CAMPERLEA GIRLS by
Olivia Manning. Growing up in
a residential section near Ports
mouth, England, Laura Fletsher,
conscious of her plainness,
dreams of London life and learns
In the hard way that young girls
are vulnerable.
ENVIOUS CASCA by Georgette
Heyer. A detective story about
a Christmas party that went
wrong when the host was stabbed
in a locked bedroom on Christ
mas Eve.
Education plays
vital role in
Air Force
Education plays a vital role
in the mission of the United
States Air Force, according to
TSGT Morris Lindsey, local Air
Force recruiter. This is em
phasized, he stressed, by the high
moral and educational require
ments necessary before a young
woman can become part of the
Women in the Air Force.
"Today’s modern WAF,” said
Sergeant Lindsey, "is a world
apart from her counterpart of just
a few years ago. A high school
education and high moral charac
ter are among the basics before
she can even apply for the WAF
program.”
With graduation only recently
passed, the sergeant commented,
there have been many applica
tions for the WAFprogram. How
ever, he pointed out, due to the
increase in WAF authorizations
this year more girls have the
opportunity of being selected than
ever before.
"And for a girl who is unde
cided about continuing her edu
cation,” Sergeant Lindsey com
mented, "It’s a wonderful op
portunity to learn and earn at
the same time.”
Sergeant Lindsey was refer
ring to the Air Force education
program whe 'eby a WAF may
take either on-campus or ex
tension college courses with the
Air Force paying up to 75 per
cent of the tuition.
For more information on the
WAF program, contact Sergeant
Morris Lindsey. His office is
located at 101 South Jackson
St., Albany, Ga., or call 436-
8341 for an appointment.
rooted and chimneys toppled in
the city, and out in the rural
district trees were blown down
and vast areas of unpicked cot
ton went down before the wind
and rain and became almost a
total loss. Fencing by the mile
was scattered. Log rollings
will figure largely with the farm
ers next year.
*♦»»
MAJOR J. M. BIVINGS, of
Jakin, was a visitor to Blakely
this week.
•***
SQUIRE RUTHERFORD, of Ce
dar Springs, is in town this week.
•***
MR. ROSWELL M. SMITH has
returned from a trip to Florida.
Magician Harry Houdini also
invented a diving suit.
still crawling. This snake was
killed near Cedar Springs and
had 10 rattlers. So you hunters
and outdoorsmen beware! <
■ -1
Kindergarten
plan urged by I
Rep. Jones
Rep. Charles Jones of Hines
ville has called a statewide kin
dergarten program one of the 1
most critical needs in education
today and he says it should not
be delayed beyond the 1970-71
school term.
While Jones, a prospective
candidate for lieutenant gover
nor, may be overstating things
a bit, there is no doubt that
kindergartens should become a
part of the regular school pro
gram in Georgia as soon as pos
sible.
Educators agree that this age- ,
level is one of greatest develop- ,
ment. Studies show those child- ,
ren who have had the benefit of
kindergarten have a head start
on _most other youngsters in the
educational process.
Currently only three public
school systems in the state oper
ate kindergarten programs. One
ot the key proposals for educa
tion before the legislature this
year was the implementation of a
statewide kindergarten system.
Money, of course, has been
the holdup. The cost of instal
ling kindergartens in all Geor
gia elementary schools would
be high—some estimates say ap
proximately $75 million for
teachers, classrooms and trans- ,
portation. ,
Rep. Jones says he agrees with
a plan proposed by state educa- ।
tors to “phase in” a state-finan- ]
ced kindergarten program on a
three-year basis. This would
allow more time for construction ,
of additional classrooms, re- (
cruiting of teachers and the re- .
solving of various related pro
blems.
Georgia has made great strides
in education in the past two de
cades but the times call for con
tinued progress to provide oppor
tunities that will permit each
Don’t keep it where
it won’t grow.
Put it in a Savings Account.
IN THE FIRST STATE BANK
The Best Way To Get Ready For
' that rainy day.”
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REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE
THE CONGRESS has started to move toward reform of the
electoral college system of electing the President and Vice Presi
dent of the United States.
The House of Representatives already has passed a proposed
Constitutional amendment calling for a direct popular vote. The
issue will soon come before the Senate, and when such an amend
ment has been adopted by both houses of Congress, it will have
to be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
There has been widespread support for the direct-popular vote,
and there is no doubt that the present electoral college “winner
take all” system has outlived its usefulness. I strongly favor some
action towards streamlining this system.
Some very effective arguments can be made in favor of a
direct vote, but I favor an alternate plan that would allot elec
toral votes in each state on a proportionate basis. This, I think,
has distinct advantages over the measure passed by the House, and
I hope that the Senate will carefully consider the effect of a direct
presidential vote on the states and on the entire system of presi
dential politics.
* * *
A DIRECT POPULAR VOTE in presidential campaigns would
virtually negate the smaller and less populous states. Candidates
would naturally concentrate on the East and the Midwest and
other large centers of population.
It would in fact be possible for 12 states to elect the President
and Vice President even if every voter in the remaining 38 states
voted the other way.
The direct vote could also promote the growth of dissident
minor parties and thereby weaken our national political party
system which is the strength of the American government.
It could increase pressure from the national level to reduce
voter qualifications even lower which, of course, would expand
the popular vote but which also would invite voter manipulation.
* * *
IT IS TRUE THAT states do not elect and people do. But
maintaining the identity and political integrity of the individual
states is vital to our federal system of government and to keeping
the proper balance between the national and state governments.
The allotment of electoral votes in each state on a proportionate
basis would protect these principles and, at the same time, give
each voter an individual, meaningful voice in presidential elections
to which he is entitled.
F. H. A. Office
receives Housing
loans
The Local Farmers Home Ad
ministration Office has received
notice that sufficient housing loan
funds are now available to meet
the needs of all applications on
hand, Edward D, Morton, County’
Supervisor, announced today. It
is anticipated that the funds a
vailable at present will be suffi
cient to meet the needs of Early
and Calhoun Counties for the re
child to develop to the best of his
ability.
Without question the establish
ment of a program below the pre
sent first grade levels would ser
ve this end.
mainder of this calendar year.
Residents of Early and Calhoun
Counties are served by the Blak
ely Farmers Home Admini
stration office located at 106
N. Bay Street, Blakely, Georgia
in the County Office Building.
The Farmers Home Admini
stration is an organization that
serves the needs of rural resi
dents whose needs cannot be met
by private lenders. Loans
through this organization are
available to residents of Early
and Calhoun Counties for new
houses, the purchase of existing
houses, and repair of old dwel
lings. Loan funds are also a
vailable for the purchase of
farms, development of farms and
for crop loans. The crop loan
program includes loans for live
stock, machinery and farm equip
ment.
Rice Institute is at Houston.