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Page 4A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 18, 2001
Georgia Forestry Commission Report
Georgia Observes National
Forest Products Week
Georgia's $19.7 billion a year
forestry industry offers the state's
residents numerous reasons for
observing National Forest Prod
ucts Week designated for Octo
ber 21-27.
The Georgia Forestry Commis
sion (GFC) points out that for
estry is the leading industry of the
state's economy - making timber
the highest valued crop in Geor
gia. GFC officials said Georgia is
also a national leader in pulp and
paper production with more than
200 statewide primary manufac
turers producing materials for
building trades, furniture plants,
and numerous other forestry re
lated enterprises that create
177,000 jobs statewide.
A basic objective of the annu
ally observed National Forest
Products Week is to increase pub
lic awareness of the numerous
and diverse products derived
from trees - ranging from news
papers and lipstick to clothing and
tires.
You may not realize it, but what
you pour over pancakes, brush
you teeth with and take pictures
with are only a few of more than
5,000 different consumer prod
ucts that are made with trees.
Products are derived from all
parts of a tree. Wood is the most
obvious. It provides such things
as lumber for houses, furniture,
doors, picture frames, clocks,
paintbrush handles, toothpicks,
counters, cabinets, floors, etc.
Cellulose is the major component
of wood and most other plant fi-
and paper products include
books, wrappers, cereal boxes,
magazines, toilet paper, food la
bels, etc.
Besides being used to make pa
per. cellulose is an ingredient in
many other products. For ex
ample, clothing made from rayon
includes tree fibers made from
viscose pulp. Syrup relies on cel
lulose gum for its even-flowing
consistency. Photographic film is
made almost exclusively from
cellulose derivatives. Some hard
plastic items such as tooth
brushes, eyeglass frames, combs,
screwdriver handles, and toys are
made from cellulose derivatives.
Pain relieving caplets are coated
with cellulose ethers that make
them easier to swallow. Ice cream
makers use cellulose gum for a
smooth and creamy texture.
Shampoo contains
methycellulose for thickening to
what otherwise would be watery
soap. Nail polish contains nitro
cellulose. making the polish
glossy when it dries. These are
just a few of the products derived
from trees.
GFC officials also emphasized
that production of forestry prod
ucts is linked with environmen
tal benefits. Many forestry-re
lated industries, such as Georgia's
pulp and paper developers, are
involved in research related to
biodiversity and environmental
interests.
For most Georgians, observing
National Forest Products Week is
a simple matter of being part of
an increasing public awareness
concerning numerous forest prod-
By: Weenonah Jones
The following event occurred in
the year 1790 while my ancestors
were traveling from North Caro
lina to Virginia. They had sold
their land and looked forward with
great anticipation and excitement
to building a home farther West
where some of their relations had
already settled. After traveling for
some time in a horse drawn car
riage, over rough terrain they be
came very weary, they began look
ing for a place to spend the night.
To their delight they came upon a
nice house in the wilderness. On
the porch a lovely young lady was
sitting, who displayed jewelry and
rings on her fingers. This was an
unusual condition for those times.
This indicated that this would be
good place to stop and rest.
So, my ancestors, Phillip
Amonisten and wife, Kathy, asked
permission to spend the night and
was readily granted. A man servant
took the horses to the stable and
they were shown to a very nice
room where a fire was burning in
the fire place.
They congratulated themselves
on their comfortable surroundings.
Supper was soon served with the
German dish of Kraut and
dumplins. Being of German de
scent they were glad to partake of
this good food, they thought.
Kathy, being more observant
than her husband, slyly transferred
the meat on her plate to her lap,
then quickly hid it in her apron
without being noticed by her hosts.
On returning to their room, she
quickly informed her husband that
the meat on her plate was the wrist
of a human being. This horrifying
discovery aroused great fear in
their minds. They were more
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mentally concerned producers.
A variety of forestry-related lit
erature is available to the public
at Georgia Forestry Commission
offices statewide. Further infor
mation is available on the Geor
gia Forestry Commission
website: www.gfc.state.ga.us.
Facts About Masonry
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A True Experience
afraid when during the night their
door was locked from the outside.
They were more alarmed when
during the night footsteps could be
heard outside their door. They sus
pected that the landlord was wait
ing for them to retire for the night.
They had no intention of doing
that, so they talked and made
noises until the house became very
quiet.
They knew they had to escape
this terrible house but how to do
that was the question. They tried
to open the windows - they were
all locked but one, to their amaze
ment, quickly slipped outside
without arousing any of the people
in the house.
After getting their horses and
carriage, they made a hasty, though
quiet departure.
The end of the story will indeed
shock you —
On reaching the next house some
five miles distant, they related their
experiences and were told that for
sometime suspicion had been di
rected on the house as travelers had
been known to stop there for a
night and never be seen again.
Phillip and Kathy proceeded to the
town nearby and told the police
what had happened and they im
mediately went to the place and
arrested the owner of the house and
man servant.
They searched the premises and
found in the cellar, barrels of pick-
led arms and legs, men and
women's clothing and horse
saddles. How many victims of the
house of murder will never be
known. During that time in our
history hanging was known to oc
cur quite often so the murders in
this case came to their death like
wise.
By J.M. Rhodes
Member of Chehaw Lodge 701
Leesburg, Georgia
"THE SECRET"
One of the current ideas about
freemasonry—and this without
any distinction of obedience- is
that it should be a secret associa
tion. Several meanings are at
tached to this. The most wide
spread idea is one of an occult
and mysterious organization
striving after a hidden influence
on the political events, on soci
ety, on the civic authorities. With
regard to the Masonic secret oth
ers claim that Lodges are retreats
of conspirators, a political Ma
fia, where political intrigue and
commercial tampering are mat
ters of course. Finally, the
Lodges are often viewed as re
lated to immorality and social
subversion.
The truth is much simpler and
will perhaps disappoint those
who are attracted by far- fetched
or diabolic adventures and sus
pected secretiveness.
The regular freemasonry has
but one secret: an initiatic secret.
The Masonic Constitution of the
regular Freemasons compels
them to a genuine loyalty to their
country and the legal authorities.
Moreover, regular freemasonry
abstains from any interference in
present-day problems and dis
putes. It does not take any stand
with regard to profane affairs,
whatever they may be. So, it does
not consider interfering in politi
cal disputes, overt growing social
or moral values, or bringing
people to power who would real
ize its aims.
Regular freemasonry has but
one care: playing its role as an
intiatic association as best as pos
sible. It exerts influence only on
those who, by the initiation, by the
ritual and the symbolism feel at
tracted to the spiritual progress
that is inherent in the intiation it
self.
Yet, it has its secret, the secret
of Masonic experience. But this
Secret cannot be communicated
because it is ineffable. Not a
single book, not a single ritual, not
a single evidence can reveal this
Secret. For the initiatic message
is received and experienced in a
different way by each of us. So, a
uniform description of this Secret
is utterly impossible.
Lee County Primary Wonderful Wednesday
On Wonderful Wednesday in
Mrs. Anne Davis' LCPS class, stu
dents were learning about mag
nets. One of the first grade Qual
ity Core Curriculum objectives in
science is for students to learn
about magnetism. The activities
in Mrs. Davis' class gave the stu
dents an opportunity to experience
the kinds of materials that mag
nets attract and do not attract. Stu
dents also tested several different
types of materials to see if mag
nets would attract through them.
They tested different kinds of pa
per, cardboard, foil, and cloth. In
the picture, Karly Crawford is test
ing the magnet to see if it will
move the gem clip through the alu
minum foil. Watching are 1 to r.
Mrs. Davis, Eric Armstrong and
Catherine McCarty.
The University of Georgia • Cooperative Extension Service
Late Peanuts
Doug Collins, CEA
Putting TCnowledge toWork^l
Some late planted peanuts are not yet at optimal
maturity for harvest.
Late Peanuts
This has been an excellent year
for peanuts. Rains have come at
just the right time for most fields.
This has been great for quota
holders. I've heard of fall rented
quota going for better than twenty
cents a pound. Additional prices
are at very low levels, largely due
to the large crop. (For those not
familiar with the quota program,
the additional price is the price
paid for peanuts not sold as quota
peanuts. An individual may own
a government quota that allows
the holder to sell a certain num
ber of pounds of peanuts for the
domestic market. The price is kept
at the desired price by limiting the
supply of peanuts available for the
domestic market. Additional pea
nuts are those that are sold on the
open market for foreign consump
tion. The current peanut program
ends at the end of next year. Trade
agreements make continuation of
the peanut program in its present
form unfeasible.)
We still have some peanuts in
Lee and Dougherty Counties that
are not yet ready to dig. There are
a couple of reasons why peanuts
are late.
In order to lessen the effects of
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, pea
nuts are planted in May rather
than in April as was formerly the
practice. Secondly, some dryland
peanuts planted in late May did
not come up until rains in June
provided the moisture necessary
for emergence.
Cool weather has slowed the
maturation of peanuts. Dr. John
Beasley told me when tempera
tures go down into the 50's at
night, the maturation process
slows down. When night tempera
tures get down around 40, the
maturation process almost stops.
When daytime temperatures are in
the 80's and nighttime tempera
tures are in the 60's, the peanuts
mature at a rate pretty close to
normal.
As we go into the latter part of
October, peanuts may have to be
dug even though they are not yet
at optimum maturity. For more
information, call the Lee County
Extension Office at 759-6025.
Easter Seal Holds
Bass Tournament
Third grade Lee County Elementary School
Superindent Scholar’s for the first six weeks are (back
row): A.J. Adams, Shelly Ernest, and Ashley Peterson.
Front row: Chelsea Zhu and Julianna Muggridge.
By Tom Connelly
Easter Seal of Southern Geor
gia held its third annual Bass
Tournament at lake Blackshear
Saturday, September 29. The
event, a fundraiser for this non
profit agency whose purpose is to
help persons with disabilities
achieve maximum independence,
was sponsored by Miller Brew
ing Company and the Albany
Bass Club. It began at 7:00 a.m.
with the boats embarking from
Boy Scout Slew in Veterans State
Park, and concluded after a
weigh-in at 3:30 in the afternoon.
54 two-person teams took park in
this catch-and-release competi
tion. They vied for a $2,500 first-
place prize, $975 runner-up prize,
and $475 third place. Overall, the
top 10 teams in this event won
cash awards.
Roy Layfield and Joe Bruton
pocketed the top prize, as they
caught three fish totaling 9.54
pounds. Runner-up position was
occupied by Don Hamilton and
Gerald Stroup. They caught three
fish totaling 8.36 pounds. Tim
Leigebine and A1 Ueghom placed
third with five fish at 8.14
pounds. Mr. Layfield and Bruton
landed the lunker, it weighed 5.92
pounds. Fishermen from 15 coun
ties participated in this event.
Some even traveled from distant
location such as Tallahassee and
Griffin.
Easter Seal's Sean Davis repre
sented the agency at the tourna
ment. The Albany Bass Club
planned the event. Jaxon Riley of
WALB was present too, voluntar
ily serving as emcee of this func
tion. The tournament will be held
at Lake Eufala next year. It again
will be held on the last Saturday
of September.
New Jerusalem
Baptist Church
To Hold Special
Program
The Pastor's Aid Committee of
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
will sponsor a program entitled
"Men of the Holy" October 20,
2001 at 6:00 p.m. New Jerusalem
Baptist Church is located at 527
Cedar Avenue in Albany.
The program will be a pre-cel
ebration of Pastor B. T. Batten’s
third anniversary. The public is
invited to attend the program on
October 20.