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Vandiver Favors Permanent
Assembly Group on Economy
Lieut.-Governor
Says Waste Can
Be Eliminated
ATLANTA — The Economy
Committee created by the recent
Special Session of the General
Assembly should be set up on a
permanent basis and charged
with eliminating waste in all
phases of state government, Lt.
Gov. Ernest Vandiver said this
week.
In an article written exclusive
ly for The Georgia Industrialist,
official publication of the Asso
ciated Industries of Georgia, the
State’s second-ranking official
said he considers the establish
ment of the eight-member Com
mittee to have been “the most
important accomplishment” of the
Special Session. He predicted it
“could bring about several mil
lion dollars worth of economy.”
“I believe that this Committee
should be set up on a permanent
basis and it should be charged
not only with the task of elimin
ating needless bureaus, overlap
ping services and waste, but also
with observing the operation of
all phases of state government,”
Mr. Vandiver wrote. “If this
Committee performed the job
that could be done, many waste
ful practices in most Departments
would be eliminated. There are
literally hundreds of ways in
which the Committee could be of
permanent value.
“Georgia government today is
almost a $300,000,000 business.
Spending of such vast sums re
quires constant attention by the
people’s elected representatives
It requires constant study and
supervision to prevent needless
waste. I believe that this Com
mittee could be the answer.”
Cigarette Leaf
Is Noted for
Sugar Content
Outstanding among the grades
of tobacco used in the production
of domestic cigarettes is flue
cured tobacco — practically the
only kind produced in Georgia —
arid noted particularly for its
high sugar content.
Relatively free from gum, flue
cured tobacco is not heavy and
gummy but is instead of a light
body, of fine texture, and oily.
These factors make it a desirable
type to use in the manufacture of
cigarettes.
Cigarette manufacturers prefer
bright lemon yellow tobacco, fol
lowed by orange and red. They
also seek mild aromatic qualities.
Trade names commonly used to
denote grades of tobacco are
■“cutting leaf, cutters, and lugs.”
Tobacco grown in the United
States is divided into 25 types, of
which flue-cured is only one.
Others include fire-cured and
air-cured, both used in the pro
duction of cigarettes and smok
ing and chewing tobacco.
Special classes include the ci
gar filler, cigar binder, and cigar
wrapper classes, used in the man
ufacture of cigars.
A small amount of shade-grown
tobacco is produced in Georgia
but only in a small area, as the
culture of the leaf is highly spe
cialized. Cost of raising this type
■of tobacco exceeds that of any
•other variety.
Flue-cured tobacco production
is centered in Georgia, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, and
to a small extent in Alabama.
Home Demonstration Clubs this
year will stress use of native
plants, use of fruit trees in land
scape plans, plant exchanges, bird
feeding stations, and color in
landscape.
Three Rowell Boys
In Armed Services
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Rowell of
Hortense have three sons who
have made fine records in the
armed services, with one of them
now having the rank of Master
Sergeant.
Donald Rowell came back from
service in the army after 14
months in Korea.
M/Sgt. James Rowell is at
home on a week’s furlough from
the Air Force. He has now been
in the service 10 years and is
stationed at Marietta, Ga. He is
a medic and done medical service
during his entire enlistment.
J. L Rowell enlisted in the
Air Force June 19, He is sta
tioned at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas.
All the Rowell boys have made
splendid records in their service
in the country’s armed forces.
Brooker Gets
International
Truck Agency
Brooker’s Garage in Blackshear
has been given a franchise as
dealer for International Trucks,
it was announced this week by
H. M. Brooker, proprietor.
Mr. Brooker said he will han
dle all types of International
Trucks, both large and small, and
now has a few of the latest mod
els on hand for demonstration.
He invites the patronage of the
people of this area in an adver
tisement in this newspaper.
Brooker's Garage is located on
Highway Avenue North in Black
shear.
Mr. Brooker is a native of Na
hunta and is well known to
Brantley county people.
Marks on Tags
Are Not Really
Greek to Trade
Grading of tobacco for auction
ing purposes never ceases to be
a source of fascination.
To the uninitiated, the tags
which are put on iSiles of tobacco
in the warehouse prior to a sale
contain a series of numbers and
letters which might as well be
Greek as English. But they have
a specific significance, particular
ly to farmers and buyers and
generally to those who have fol
lowed sales for several seasons.
For grading purposes, tobacco
is divided into three principal
classifications or divisions.
Government graders, who go
through the warehouse prior to
an auction sale and grade the
baskets of flue-cured offerings,
first place the tobacco leaves in
“groups” then in “qualities” and
finally in “colors.”
The first division is the group,
meaning the approximate loca
tion on the stalk. This form of
classification is set up because
of the relationship between the
chemical composition of the stalk.
Next is the quality, an important
factor in price and finally the
color describes the particular lot
of tobacco.
The classification and sub-divi
sions appearing on baskets after
federal grading in the ware
houses are:
GROUPS QUALITIES
A —Wrappers I—Choice
B—Leaf 2—Fine
C —Cutters 3 —Good . ,
X—Cutters 4—Fair
N—Nondescript s—Low
S—Scrap 6—Common
COLORS
L—Lemon
F—Orange
R—Red
D —Dark-red
G—Green
Substituting symbols for words,
cutters of good quality in orange
color would be written C3F. The
first symbol, C, indicates the
group, the second symbol, 3, de
notes quality, and the third sym
bol, F, describes the color.
Safety Tips
For Pedestrians
Extra steps mean extra life.
In 1954, 70 pedestrians were kill
ed in Georgia from crossing
streets between intersections. 232
walkers were injured from this
action.
During 1955 Georgia is com
peting with, the other states in
the American Automobile Asso
ciation’s Pedestrian Protection
Contest. Won’t you help Georgia’s
pedestrian safety record? You
may save your own life. The
Georgia Motor Club suggests the
following rules for safe walking:
1. Carry or wear something
white at night to help drivers see
you.
2. Cross only at crosswalks.
Keep to the right in the cross
walk.
3- Before crossing — look both
ways. Be sure the way is clear
before you cross.
4. Cross only on proper signal.
5. Watch for turning cars.
6. Never go into the roadway
from between parked cars.
7. Where there is no sidewalk,
and it is necessary to walk in
roadway, walk on left side.
LEGAL
ADVERTISING
Georgia, Brantley County.
Persuant to a resolution passed
by the Brantley County Board of
Education at its regular June 1955
meeting, there will be sold on the
First Tuesday in August, next
during the legal hours of sale,
before the Northern Court-house
door of said County to the highest
and best bidder for cash, the fol
lowing described real property
owned by the Brantley County,
Georgia school system, to wit:
Four and One half (4 ¥2) acres
more or less of original land lots
One hundred and Ten (110) and
One Hundred and Nine (109), all
in the Second Land District of
formerly Wayne, now, Brantley
County, Georgia, and located
within the town of Hickox, in
said County, and being bounded
as follows to wit: North by a
public Street known as “Hoke
Street”; East by a public Street
known as “Hendrix Street”.
South by a public road leading
from Hickox to Burnt Fort; and
West by a public Street known
as “Buffalo Street.”
This is the same property con
veyed to the Board of Education
by E. L. Hendrix by two deeds,
the first dated Feb. 24th, 1927,
recorded in Deed book 4 page
200, and the last dated May Ist,
1930, and is recorded in deed
book 11 at folio 310, to which
deeds, which are duly of record
among the current public records
of said State and County, refer
ence is hereby made. This is the
same property on which is locat
ed what is known as “The Hickox
Consolidated School” building to
gether with a certain lunch room
building.
The Brantley County Board of
Education reserves the right to
reject the highest bid, if in their
opinion it is too low. Purchaser
pays for title, and all documen
tary stamps.
This the 6th day of July, 1955.
Brantley County Board of Ed
ucation
By; Herschell W. Herrin
Its Secretary
C. Winton Adams, Atty.,
Nahunta, Ga.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
The undersigned, as adminis
trator of the estate of Joe W.
Jones, by virtue of an order from
the Court of Ordinary of Wayne
County, Georgia, will sell at pub
lic outcry, on the first Tuesday
in August, 1955, at the court
house door in said county, be
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following described land:
Ten (10) acres, more or less,
in original lot of land No. 135, in
the 3rd land district of Brantley
County, Georgia, and bounded on
the North, East and South by
’ original lot lines of said lot, and
on the West by the main run of
Barber Branch. Said lot of land
being the same as conveyed by
M. C. Jones to J. W. Jones, March
28, 1950, as showm by deed re
corded in Deed Book 16, page
198, of the records of Brantley
County, Georgia, and being all of
lot No. 135 lying East of Barber
Branch.
1 Terms, cash.
This 6th day of July, 1955.
Robert L. Harrison
Administrator
U. S. Employment
In June Reported
Highest in History
WASHINGTON — More than
64 million Americans had jobs in
June. The government reported
it was the highest employment
figure in the nation’s history.
From a May total of 62,073,000,
the Labor and Commerce Depart
ments said, civilian employment
rose in June to 64,016,000. The
previous high was in August,
1953, when 63,700,000 men and
women held jobs.
Unemployment during June in
creased by 190,000 to a total of
2,679,000, the departments report
ed. This was one of the smallest
June increases since the busy
years of World War 11.
There was the usual flood of
young jo b seekers after the
schools closed in June, but their
entrance in the labor market was
largely offset by rising adult em
ployment on farms and in fac
tories.
Manufacturing employ ment
continued its sharp rise, increas
ing by 148,000 to 1616 million.
The length of the factory work
week equalled the record of 40.7
hours. Farm employment, at 7,-
700,000 last month, showed only
a seasonal gain.
If the juice from an apple pie
runs over’ in the oven while cook
ing, shake salt on it; this causes
the juice to btlfn to a crisp so it
can be moved easily.
End of Gathering
Is Festive Time
On Many Farms
By Audrey Guest
A tradition as old as tobacco
gathering still clings in modified
form to the annual scene.
This is the custom of special
events held to celebrate the end
of tobacco gathering season.
It is on this “last” day, after
all the tips are hung in the barn,
and the empty tobacco stalks in
the field speak mutely of hard
manual labor, that hearts become
light and merrymaking is the or
der of the day. At least, some
folks still celebrate by eating to
gether.
In other worts, it is the land
lord’s special way of saying:
“Thank you for helping me gath
er this crop.” It is the crew that
is feted on this occasion.
Mrs. Walstem James today re
called a time years ago when
their family and the Quitman
James family got together on the
“last day” for a fish supper un
der the trees near their home.
Mrs. James stated that they
finished up gathering this week,
and are now busy taking tobacco
off the sticks—a job being pur
sued by many farm families'this
week.
Common talk around the pack
houses is the opening of the mar
ket, how much the baskets being
stacked in the pack houses will
bring, etc. A long time ago, when
folks didn’t trade cars as fre
quently as is now the case, there
was a common expression, mostly
a joke, which went like this: “I
see a new car running up and
down the rows.”
Mrs. D. J. Harrison stated that
she always prepares an extra big
dinner on the “last day.”
Some gathering set-ups include
cooking dinner for the tobacco
hands, but mostly this custom is
fading out with modern tobacco
gathering.
Families “swapped’’ on gather
ing day in bygone years. This
kept costs at a minimum; and
a big “to-do,” sometimes ice
cream suppers, peanut boilings,
etc., characterized the winding
up of gathering.
Now, with country stores, barn
crews often get cold drinks a
round ten o’clock. Also, water
melons are often cut, to tide the
laborers over until noon.
| BARGAINS GALORE at Our Store!
I PEANUT BUTTER 39c FRESH MEATS I
HUNT’S '
a»LJ4O^ MClmps!^
I FAB Washing Powder 28c ^” EAT e I
I ALL BRANDS ——— Weiners ">• 33d
| MILK 3 Tall Cans 35c 1
I COFFEE CHARMER 59c STEW LB. 19c I
I WITH CEREAL BOWL . w I
I JELLO 3 25c Picnic Hams u>-35< I
AND JELLO PUDDINGS
I TEA French Market $1.69 T-Bone Steak Lb. 55c I
IN DECORATED PITCHER ~
I RICE 10-lb. Bag 99c Alarm Clocks Ea. $1.991
I TWO-PIECE — FOR CANNING WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
I JAR CAPS Pkg. 25c FREEZER SUPPLIES, I
■ VINEGAR 6al. 29c DRY GOODS AND I
I SHORTENING
I Swiftning 3 Lb. Can 69c NOTIONS. I
A. B. BROOKER & SON I
| THE GENERAL STORE ; 8
I Located On Main Street “Prices Right Day And Night” Nahunta, Ga. B
ANNOUNCING I
I WE NOW HOLD A FRANCHISE I
I IN BLACKSHEAR FOR I
INTERNATIONAL
TRUCKS
I ALL TYPES —
I SMALL OR LARGE.
I We have a few trucks
I on hand and invite
you to come by and I
|f| let us give you a dem-
I onstration.
BROOKER'S GARAGE
H. M. Brooker, Prop.
Located on Highway Avenue South in Blackshear, Ga.
Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, July 21, 1955
