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VOLUME 33, NUMBER 31
44,000 CHILDREN IN GEORGIA
SAID INFECTED WITH HOOKWORM
Most of Cases
In Coastal
Plains Region
Approximately 44,000 Georgia
children are pow infected with
hookworm. What are we going
to .do about this problem?
This question was presented at
the quarterly conference" of reg
ional public health personel July
22 in Atlanta.
In a recent survey in Georgia
only 35 per cent of the persons
questioned knew where hook
worms came from.
Hookworms enter the body
through the skin, usually the
feet. The hookworms grow in
side the body and lay thousands
of eggs that are passed out of
the body with bowel movements.
Lying on the ground, the hook
worm eggs soon hatch out and
more hookworm larvae are born,
ready to bore through the feet
of the first barefoot person that
comes along.
“Therefore,” says Dr. J. E.
McCroan, Jr., assistant director
of the Epidemiology Division,'—“l
beleive that the most logical so
lution to the hookworm problem
is the building of more sanitary
privies.”
Practically all hookworm in
fections are found in the 49 Geor
gia counties located in the Coas
tal Plains region. In these 49
counties, 12,694 homes have no
toilets whatsoever, and 85,802
homes have open-back toilets,
which afford little or no pro
tection against hookworms.
Dr. McCrOan say' 1 that th ec
onomic factor in one of the big
gest obstacles, since sanitary pri
vies cost 50 to 75 dollars to
build. Tenant farmers are reluc
tant to construct the toilets be
cause they may move to another
farm and could not take the toi
lets with them. “It appears that
the landowners will have to share
much of this responsibility,” he
stated.
George M. Stenhouse, director
of the State Health Department’s
Division of Health Education
says, “We must use every edu
cational technique available to
us in order to motivate the citi
zens living in the hookworm
area to understand the problem
and do something about it.”
The question was raised as to
the fly problem created by the
average privy, as compared with
inside plumbing. Dr. McCroan
replied that house flies are al
most never found breeding in
enclosed pit privies.
“We can reduce hookworm by
95 per cent by building the toi
lets. This will more than offset
the hazards on any disease caus
ed by the fly.” Dr. McCroan said.
Cotton Growers
Must Measure All
Acreage This Year
Due to the possibility of having
acreage allotments and marketing
quotas for 1954 cotton it will be ne
cessary to measure all acreage seed
ed to cotton in 1953, according to Mr.
George Dykes, chairman, Brantley
County PMA Committee.
All producers seeding cotton in
1953 are requested to notify the
County PMA Office.
BLACKSHEAR TOBACCO
MARKET
REPORT OF SALES AND PRICES
POUNDS AMT. PAID AVERAGE
Thursday, July 16 647,834 $331,645.00 $51.19
Friday, July 17 682,242 $356,086.00* $52.19
Monday, July 20 672,100 $370,959.00 $55.19
Tuesday, July 21 656,380 $357,380.00 $54.45
Wed., July 22 663,018 $362,483.00 $54.67
Thursday, July 23 674,590 $374,148.00 $55.46
Friday, July 24 660,988 $355,267.00 $53.74
Monday, July 27 674,236 $378,622.00 $56.15
Tuesday, July 28 677,736 $372,036.00 $34.80
W antic v Bthrprtsr
Pecan Growers
Urged to Spray
For Scab Fungus
Georgia pecan growers were
urged this week to continue to
apply spray material to control
scab fungus.
In a letter to county agents,
George H. Firor, horticulturist
for the University of Georgia Ag
ricultural Extension Service, cited
a report from John R. Cole, plant
pathologist at the U. S. Pecan
Field Station, Albany, which said
unsprayed pecan trees are being
attacked severely by scab. The
report added that severe damage
is already apparent on unsprayed
trees.
Firor said the Cole report stat
ed they have completed their
fifth spray application for scab
mixture, Zerlate and Dithane Z-78
were recommended. The Exten
sion horticulturist said Bordeaux
mixture and Zerlate appear to be
giving the best control, with Di
thane Z-78 ranking third among
the fungicides recommended.
Cole’s report advised growers
to apply the spray immediately.
He pointed out that this should
be the sixth application. He re
minded growers that thorough
coverage is essential for effective
control.
Commenting on another sub
ject of interest to pecan farmers,
Firor said an abundance of rain
during the past three weeks has
stimulated an unusual amount of
heavy growth of grass in pecan
orchards. He added that this is
especially true where clover has
been planted.
left lying on the soil,” he said.
“If hay is needed, it might be
cut for that purpose. But the im
portant thing is that pecan trees
should have competition reduced
to a minimum either by grazing,
mowing, or shallow disking.”
“If there are not enough ani
mals to eat the grass while still
tender, it should be moved and
CONSTANT COUGHING
A cough is only a symptom,
not a disease. It is a signal that
something is wrong in the body’s
respiratory tract, or breahing
tube. If a cough persists too long,
consult a physician.
An obstruction such as a food
particle or other object in the
respiratory passage will evoke a
breathing will be unhampered.
Such a cough is simple and tran
sient. Irritation in the throat or
lower passages, however, during
a cold or other infection, such
as whooping oough, .the distress
of asthma, excessive smoking or
low humidity and resultant dry
ness, acts in the same way. A
cough, however, may also be pro
duced by more serious conditions,
such as tuberculosis or cancer.
A cough, therefore, is not some
thing to be ignored.
A person suffering from a per
sistant cough is more susceptible
to fatigue. The constant hacking
cuts down rest, affects the larynx
or voice box, irritates the tissue
of the respiratory tract, leaving
the body tired and too weak to
reject disease-producing germs.
If you have lost something, find
it by placing a small 50 cents ad
vertisemmt in The Brantley En
terprise. Everybody reads ’-am.
NAHUNTA, GEORGIA,
WEIGHING IT IN - W. A. Holland weighs in tobacco at
the Planters Warehouse while Julian Raulerson, left,
waits to move it into a row for sale. In background, atop
truck, is Edward Chancey. (Photo by J. B. Hendry.)
WAYNESVILLE
Mrs. Mary Sloan has returned to
her home in Atlanta after spending
two weeks with Mrs. F. C. Hall.
Pinky and Kathy Pearson of
Florence, S. C., spent, a few days
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. S.
McVeigh.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Robinson were
visitors to St. Simons Island on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kane and
son, Billy of Frackville, Pa., and
Mr. and Mrs. Le Maree of Potts
ville, Pa., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Hunter last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Chitty and
Mr. George Connell of Valdosta,
were guests of the M. H. Robinsons
last week.
C. D. Gibson and daughter, Char
lene, are in Tampa, Fla., for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Robinson
spent Monday. with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Thrift in Woodbine, Ga.
Earl Thompson has returned to
the United States from Hawaii
where he has been stationed in the
Army for two years, and is now at
home.
Ray Hyer of Florence, S. C., spent
a few days with the McVeigh family
last week.
F. W. Gibson is leaving for At
lanta on Wednesday where he ex
pecU to undergo an operation.
Mrs. Warren King of Brunswick
was a visitor gt Mrs. W. S. King’s
home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Walker visit
ed Mrs. Thompson in Kingsland on
Sunday. Mrs. John Liles accompan
ied them home.
WHO’LL BE PIERCE TOBACCO QUEEN?— Competing for the title of “Pierce County
Tobacco Queen” in a contest sponsored by the Lions Clubs of Blackshear and Patter
son are, left to right, Mary Ann Davis, Laurie Martin, Ruby Harper and Sue Colley,
The “Queen” will be crowned at a street dance in Blackshear on August 14.
(Photos on this page by J. B. Hendry.)
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1953
HOBOKEN NEWS
The Thought for the week: “Ba
ther, bather, burning bright, seeking
for new sides to fry one, how you’re
gonna wish tonight you had saved
a side to Jie on ’.
* • •
Rev. H. J. Johnson, of Alma, con
ducted the Sunday morning worship
> ervice in the Hoboken Baptist
Church on Sunday, July 26.
* *
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Shepard and
daughter, Dale and Mrs. Wade Col
vin, Miss Margie Lou Dryden, Cyn
thia Rose Dowling and Mrs. G. C.
Wallis are spending - this week at
the Sunday School Encampment at
Waycross. /
* * •
Mr. Ira Thomas is recuperating
nicely at his home after having
been a patient in a Waycross hos
pital.
• * •
Mr. and Mrs. Elkins Dominy left
on Monday, July 27, to return to
their home in Freemont, Texas, af
ter spending a week with Mr. Dom
iny’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Lastinger. Tnev also spent last
week at Daytona Beach, Fla.
* * •
Mrs. W. C. Colvin returned to her
home on Sunday after spending two
| weeks in Patterson, Ga., with^her
| daughter, Mrs. Scurry and Mr
l Scurry.
• • ’ •
Mrs. Frank Dukes, Mrs. Herbert
Colvin, Mrs. Floyd Larkins and
Mrs. G. C. Wallis attended the bri
dal shower honoring Miss Mattie
Lois Strickland at the home of Mrs.
Mollie Highsmith in Nahunta on
Friday afternoon, July 24.
PRICES AT BLACKSHEAR HIGH;
$56.15 AVERAGE SET MONDAY
Tobacco prices on the Blackshear market reached a
record high for this season Monday when 674,236 pounds
were sold for $378,622 -- an average of $56.15 per hun
dred. Volume sold in Blackshear through Tuesday had
reached 6,009,124 pounds.
The average for the 19 Georgia markets as a whole
was $53.72 Monday.
Legion Installation
Was Success Despite
Heavy Rainstorm
New officers of the Brantley
County Legion Post were installed
by Bth District Commander Chester
Belotte of Douglas at a fish fry at
Harper’s Landing Tuesday night
[oilowing one of the years heaviest
rain storms.
The downpour stopped for a cou
ple of hours and over 150 plates
were served and enjoyed by mem
bers of the post and their guests.
A short address by state Veterans
Service Director, W. K. (Billy) Bar
rett, on veterans affairs, followed
his introduction by Past Commander
C. M. Roddenberry of Post 210. Mr.
Barrett was accompanied here by
his assistant, Peter Wheeler, Hu
bert Baron, manager of the Bruns
wick office, and others.
Incoming Commander Lamar Gib
son spoke, emphasizing the thing?
the post will try to undertake, in
cluding the completion of the new
Legion Home that with the help of
the public of Brantley County, will
be done this year.
E. Parker Dodge, Adjutant.
Miss Strickland
Is Honored with
Shower Party
Miss Mattie Lois Strickland, bride
elect, was honored with a miscelan
eous shower at the home of Mrs.
Mollie Highsmith on Friday, July
24.
Co-hostesscs with Mrs. Highsmith
were Mrs. Avery Strickland, Mrs.
A. B. Brooker, Miss Mary Knox
and Mrs. J. R. James.
Miss Marvine Mizell and Miss Ann
Royster assisted the hostesses in
serving punch and cake.
The reception room and dining
room were decorated with arrange
ments of summer flowers, includ
ing a gladioli arrangement on the
buffet with ivy and abelia decorat
ing the punch bowl.
The brido-cdect, whose wedding
will occur on Sunday, August 2,
received many lovely and useful
gifts, including pieces in her chosen
patterns of crystal and silver.
OFFICIAL O’
The U. S. Department of Ag
riculture reported that lower av
erage prices were paid for prac
tically all medium to lower quali
ty grade of tobacco at Georgia-
Florida flue-cured markets Tues
day. Decreases were said tb have
been from SI.OO to $2.00 a hun
dred pounds as compared to the
day before.
Most warehouses were full
this week, but there appeared to
be no serious “blocking”. How
ever, volume moving to market
had reached the highest level of
the season early this week.
Stabilization Corporation re
ceipts under the government loan
program Monday amounted to
only 200,222 pounds or 1.9 per
cent of gross sales for the Geor
gia-Florida belt.
Blackshear’s average price for
the season so far is $54.21 as com
pared with the state average of
$51.84.
Tom Dowling Died
Near Schlatterville
Tom Dowhng, 56, of Route Two,
Waycross, died unexpectedly late
Monday afternoon at his residence.
Mr. Dowling was a progressive
farmer and naval stores operator
and was also in the livestock in
dustry. He had lived his entire life
in the house in which he was born
on Route 2.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Minnie Lee Rouse of
Waresboro; two sons, James E.
Dowling and Charles E. Dowling,
both of Route 2, Waycross; four sis
ters, Mrs. Elbert Griffin, Route 2,
W’aycross, Mrs. Harrison Lee, Ho
boken, Mrs. Argenia Howell, Black
shear, and Mrs. Gussie Crews, Lake
City, Fla.; two brothers, D. E.
Dowling, Route 2, Waycross, arid
two grandchildren, Eddie Dowling
and Jimmie Dowling, both of Route
2, Waycross.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at three o’clock at
Mincy’s Chapel. Burial was in Oak
land cemetery.
Mincy Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
ROYAL
Theatre
Nahunta, Georgia
Monday to Friday 8:00 P. M.
Saturday 7:00 and 8:30 P. M.
PROGRAM
THURS., FRI., JULY 30-31
“Lum and Abner in
Dreaming Out Loud”
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
“Saddle Pals”
With GENE AUTRY
MON., TUES., AUG. 3-4
“Because of You”
With LORETTA YOUNG
and JEFF CHANDLER
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
“Here Comes the
Marines”
With LEO GORCEY
THURS., FRI., AUG. 6-7
“The Cimarron Kid”
With AUDIE MURPHY
and YVETTE DUGAY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
“Nevada Badmen”
With WHIP WILSON
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