The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, December 27, 1962, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextBrantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 27, 1962 March of Dimes State Chairmen Are Announced Three prominent Georgians will serve as volunteer state chairmen for the 1963 March of Dimes, it was announced recently by Basil O’Con nor, president of The National Foun dation. They are Abit Massey of Gaines ville, executive secretary of the Georgia Poultry Federation, who will be the North Georgia chairman: Frank S. Cheatham, Jr. a Savannah lawyer, East Georgia; and John T. Patterson, 11, a Columbus business man. West Georgia. They will organize and coordinate the efforts of thousands of volun teers January 2-31 in the 25th Anni versary March of Dimes appeal to “Give for the Life of a Child” dis abled by birth defects, arthritis or polio. All expressed confidence the people will contribute generously to the March of Dimes attack on these crippling diseases which also includes the millions of dollars in aid still Happy New Year to our many patrons. We thank you all. SCHREIBER'S BOOTERY WAYCROSS, GEORGIA »»»»»»»»»»»»»» I 'FRIDAY and SATURDAY I I GROCERY SPECIALS I I Make It a Habit to Trade with Harris [ I STEW BEEF POUND 29c ROUND I STEAK POUND 69c ■Cauley s Country Smoked I SAUSAGE POUND 39c Blue Plate I Mayonnaise pint 25c 3 Thrifty Maid I MILK ■ 3 TALL CANS 35c | ® Georgia Red I TOMATOES NO 303 CAN I FAB LARGE SIZE JJc I QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED ■ I HARRIS GROCERY I W. B. “Bill” Harris, Owner Phone HO 2-2475 Nahunta, Ga. needed for the thousands stricken by paralytic polio. The state volunteer chairmen are civic leaders in their communities. Mr. Massey was Decatur’s outstand ing young man in 1955 and one of the five in Georgia in 1957. He has served as president of the Georgia Jaycees and vice president of the U. S. Jaycees, Hall County cam paign director for the March of Dimes in 1961 and 1962 and chair man of the Hall County Stocking Fund in 1962. He is a former direc tor of the Georgia Department of Commerce. This will be his third year as a MOD state chairman. Mr Cheatham was elected out standing young man in Georgia for 1951. He served in the State House of Representatives from 1953 through 1960. He is on the Board of Directors of the YMCA and Clair Henderson Memorial Rehabili tation Center, a member of the Kiwanis Club, Chatham Health Council, American Bar Association and Wesley Memorial Monumental Methodist Church Board of Ste wards. He will be serving his sec ond year as March of Dimes chair man. 1- L IN ’7/0 » I US 8 V 0)0) « x^x x To our friends just a note to say thank you. Murray's Farm & Garden Store 313 Albany Ave. WAYCROSS, GEORGIA -»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Heinz Hot H KETCHUP I 12 Oz. Bottle 23d Pillsbury ■ BISCUITS I 3 roils 29c | Kellog's » CEREAL I Variety Pack 39c a Astor Instant COFFEE I £ OUNCE JAR 69c| Irish Potatoes I 10 LBS. 39* I Cream Style ■ Stokely z s CORN I 2 CANS 29 c I Stokely s Green ■ LIMA BEANS I 2 CANS 39* I WT I May good fortune attend you every hour of the year. « Mr. and Mrs. » " a »R. Brown Brooker^ I I » a * HWY | « New Year a if A 8 » V I X\ - / r-X * h St 8 8 i xWI ! Thanks for the fine years you have given us. KENWIN'S SHOP WAYCROSS, GEORGIA l hr* Best wishes to you in all ways during the year. Blackshear Manufacturing Company NAHUNTA, GEORGIA Subscribe To The Brantley Enterprise Text of Senator Johnson's Report On Lumber and Forestry Products Following is the complete re port by State Senator O. D. John son of Pierce county on forestry and allied products, submitted to the Georgia General Assembly after committee study. REPORT ON FORESTRY AND ALLIED PRODUCTS This report will cover most segments of Georgia’s forestry products, especially lumber, which is the most destressed product in the industry. Georgia has more than 196,000 landowners, therefore it is eco nomically important to many citi zens of Georgia and the revenue of the state to keep the forest in dustry abreast of the fast-chang ing times. Lumber production in Georgia was off last year approximately 14 million dollars in stumpage sales. This decrease cost the state in tax revenue alone approxima tely one-half million dollars per year. Practically all of this loss was in lumber with a small a mount in poles and piling. The above figures were obtained from a field survey of Georgia indust ry. The total land area in Georgia is 37,382,700 acres; 25,772,200 ac res of this is commercial forest land which produced in 1960 from forest based industries an output value of 956 million dollars. This industry ranked third in the state, only out-ranked by textiles and food manufacturing. Forest industries furnish em ployment to over 36,500 employ ees. This does not include em ployees in retail establishments, woodyards and wholesalers handl ing forest products. The field survey shows a de cline in lumber employment and production starting about 1953 continuing to the present. This decline is caused by competition from West Coast woods and me chanization in the industry. Should this decline be allowed to continue it will place a large amount of common labor on Geor gia’s already heavy-laden com mon labor market. Jobs for this type of labor are becoming more difficult to secure, therefore this places a further burden on the taxpayer. Should the lumber segment of the forest industry cease to exist it would reduce the price of saw timber to its next competitor which would be approximately a 30% cut in price of this size tree. In the field survey of the state, it was found that in some areas where there was not a local mar ket for saw timber or pulpwood, the price on wood was as much as 50% lower than in areas where there was a local market for these products. This shows the impor tance of maintaining markets for lumber and allied products. There has been many drastic changes in the lumber industry in the past twelve years. Cost has constantly increased in equip ment, labor and raw material. This forced the industry to pur chase costly equipment to utilize waste and merchanize their plants as much as possible. This change in operation has reduced the number of mills from appro ximately 2,900 to 520, eliminating practically all small mills and some large ones. This reduced the number of mills in Georgia approximately 80%, but the volume of lumber was only reduced approximately 30% due to the fact that the re maining mills mechanized and increased their volume. During this period the number of mills producing 10 million or more board feet per year increased from five to twenty. These twen ty mills now produce 23% of the state’s total volume. Due to economic conditions and technical advances, the majority of the mills cutting pine timber have installed chipping equip ment and are selling their waste material to the pulp mills. This utilization program of waste ma terial makes it economically pos sible for some to continue opera tion. Also, this has practically eli minated the burning of slabs and waste at the mills. During this drastic change, the industry lost its sales and ad vertisement program and also its contact with various state agen cies and its education both in the schools and to the public. Lumber is still the desirable building product in Georgia, but a large percentage of it is now be ing furnished from the West. Our own state government is purchas ing a large quantity of this com petitive wood, which is not su perior in most cases to Southern Pine. The Georgia school building program virtually excluded Geor gia Southern Pine and Hardwood in their school construction pro gram. when it could have been used to construct as good or bet ter facility. In many counties the forest industry is responsible for the economic well-being of the majority of families having child ren attending those schools. This is not true of the schools that have been constructed in the forest areas on the West Coast. The Georgia Forestry Commis sion has excelled in leading Geor gia to be the number one forestry state in forest growth and im portance. The state, county and municipal governments should and must lead the way in utilizing wood where feasible in public projects and contracts to help give it the proper place in Geor gia’s industrial economy. (Did you notice the stadium seats at your last two or three college games, chances are they were West Coast wood.) Treated Southern Pine is cheaper and better for this job. Not one plant checked in this survey showed a fair return on its investment. This problem is acute and if some attention is not given it immediately, it will pro ve to be very costly to the state. If it had been attacked some six or seven years ago, it could have saved Georgia and its citizens millions of dollars. However, this economic problem can be rectified with proper attention. Georgia has a law at present that very few departments of state government know exist. It is Georgia Law 1937, P. 503 at P. 511, Section 11, which is quoted. “Section 11. It shall be the duty of the Supervisor of Purchases in the purchase of and in contracting for any supplies, materials, and equipment and or printing to give preference as far as may be reas onable and practicable to such materials, supplies, equipment and|or printing as may be manu factured or produced in the State of Georgia. It being the intention of this section to use in so far as is practicable Georgia products and|or Georgia labor; Provided, however, that in giving such pre ference no sacrifice or loss in price or quality should be per mitted, and provided further that preference in all cases shall be given to surplus products or arti cles produced and or manufactur ed by other State departments, institutions or agencies which are available for distribution.” This law should be amended or rewritten so that some teeth can be inserted in it and to ex tend it to cover all state contracts. This would not only be of great assistance to the lumber industry but also to our labor market. I wish to make the following recommendations based on the findings of this survey. 1. That the General Assembly amend or enact new law to strengthen Georgia Law 1937, P. 503 at P. 511, Section 11, so that all state departments will strictly abide by it. Other states are us ing such laws to a good advan tage and if Georgia does not, then our industries and labor are being placed in a discriminatory position. 2. That the Forestry Commis sion and the Department of Com merce arrange a meeting with the Board of Regents and see if a better course can be taught to FAB POWDER LARGE SIZE 25c Snowdrift Shortening 3 pound can 59c SNIDER'S CATSUP 14 OUNCE BOTTLE 15c KRAFT MAYONNAISE PINT 29c Instant Nescafe Coffee ‘ ounce jar 69c SHAWNEE FLOUR 5 POUND BAG 59c Stokely's Tomato Juice « ounce can 27c WOODBURY LOTION SIOO Value 10 Oz. Bottle 50c CARNATION MILK 3 cans 39c Stokely's Golden Cream Style CornNo 303 can 17c HUNT'S PEACHES NO 21 can 19c Stokely's Medium Green Limas no 303 can 25c BLACKEYE PEAS 2 POUND BAG 25c MATCHES 3 Packages 25c Foremost Siesta ICE MILK half-gallon 39c Cauley's SAUSAGE MEAT 3 pounds SI.OO SMOKED BACON Sunnyland Whole or Half Side, Lb. 29c GRADE A FRYERS POUND 29c SERVIT OLEO Phone HO 2-2561 the architectural engineering clas ses at Georgia Tech on the use and properties of Georgia South ern Pine and Hardwood lumber, both treated and untreated. 3. That the Forestry Commis sion and the Department of Commerce arrange a meeting with John L. Fulmer, Ph. D., at Georgia Tech School of Industrial Management; five or more forest landowners and five or more lumber producers to discuss the cost of raw materials to the mills and study ways to better compete with West Coast wood. 4. That the Lieutenant Gover nor along with the Speaker of the House appoint one member of the Senate and House familiar with the lumber industry to at tend these meetings and assist in the drafting of the law recom mended above 5. That the uepartment of Com merce work with the industry to assist in putting together some type of association that the two may give Georgia’s third largest industry better public relations, advise the public as to the im portance of the industry, assist it in a sales program and ask the news media to give it more favor able coverage when possible. Respectfully submitted, O. D. JOHNSON Senator, 46th District Rubber Stamps Made to Your Order. Let Us Serve You. The Brantley Enterprise Grocery Specials Get More for Your Money at Morgan's FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DEC. 28 & 29 QUANTITY LIMITED Morgan Grocery WMU Goldfinch Circle Meeting 'The Frances Goldfinch Circle of the Nahunta Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Edward Chancey on Thursday, Dec. 27. The program was centered a round Christmas with Mrs. George Dowling in charge of the program. Others present were Mrs. James Stone, Mrs. Lula Brown, Mrs. Jimmy Dykes, Mrs. Tim Hickox, Mrs. Johnny Tripp, Mrs. Johnny Cleland, Mrs. Marvin Peeples and Mrs. Vernon Nichols. Gifts were exchanged and re freshments were served by the hostess. More than 1,375,000 Americans owe their livelihoods to the lum ber industry, whose annual pay roll is sl% billion. The nation’s forests continue to supply the es sential materials for construction and the basic chemicals for in dustry. Equally important is that standing timberlands help pre vent soil erosion, protect water supplies, provide sanctuary for wildlife and offer recreation for millions of campers, hunters, fish ermen and enthusiasts of the great outdoors, according to Ex tension Forestry Marketing Spec ialist H. O. Baxter. !!«»»»»»»»»»»»» wz Thanks friends for your loyal support in ’62. Mrs. J. A. Campbell 3 POUND CAN 2 Pounds for 35c Nahunta, Ga.