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Newspaper Page TextThe Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, April 2, 1970 Brantley Enterprise Published weekly on Thursday at Nahunta, Georgia Official Organ of Brantley County George F. Stewart Editor and Publisher Mrs. Shirley Harris Associate Editor Second class postage paid at Nahunta Ga. Address all mail to Nahunta, Georgia 31553 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TAX Inside county $3.09 Outside county, in state $4.12 Outside state $4.00 NAHUNTA LODGE No. 391 F. & A. M. The regular communication of Nahunta Lodge 391 F. and A. M. will be held the first and third Tues. at 8:00 P. M. in the Masonic Hail All members are urged to attend; visiting Brethren welcome. Johnny Jones, W. M George F. Stewart, Sec. SPARE TIME INCOME DISTRIBUTOR FOR THIS AREA Become a distributor in one of America’s largest and fastest growing industries. You will be distributing na tional brand products. No experience required. All ac counts are contracted for and set up by our company. You merely restock loca tions with our national brand products. YOU CAN EARN SBOO A MONTH OR MORE BASED ON YOUR EFFORT Inventory of 1645.00 to 2790.00 cash required for inventory and equipment. You must have a good car and be able to devote at least 4 to 12 hours per week. If you are interested, have the desire, drive, de termination, and want to be successful in a growing business of your own, write us today. Please enclose name, address, and tele phone number. WE WELCOME YOUR INVESTIGATION NATIONAL Distributing Co. 1342 South Glenstone, Springfield, Mo. 65804 JONES' AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SERVICE Owner: JOHN A. JONES ALL TYPES AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION LAWN MOWERS OUT BOARD MOTORS ICE MACHINES Located Next To Riggins Barber Shop. Nahunta — Phone 462-5814 or 462-5717 Nights — Phone 462-5741 CARPET I I Dupont ‘ J - fc: INSTALLED I 501 *l*3 — By Our Expert Craftsmen With A| I 50-Oz. Waffled NVlAll SQUARE YARD „ LL n ... 11 J IVII Rubber Padding . . . JORDANS 404 ALBANY AVE. OPEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON VETERANS BENEFITS Q —- I have been told that a veteran with a service-con nected disability can apply for SIO,OOO worth of National Service Life Insurance. Is this true? A Yes. However, the vet eran with the service-connect ed disability must have been separated after April 24, 1951, and must apply within one year of the date that the VA informs him that he has a service-connected disability. Q — I am applying for a Ci vil Service position with the Federal Government. While in Vietnam, I suffered a gunshot wound to my left leg and am now drawing 20 per cent dis ability from the VA. Am I entitled to any preference for a position because of the dis ability? A— Yes. Being a disabled veteran qualifies you for a 10 point preference. To secure this preference, you must sub mit to the Civil Service Com mission a statement from the VA to the effect that you are receiving disability compensa tion. Q — A friend of mine who was a principal beneficiary under a National Service Life Insurance policy elected to take the proceeds on a .month ly installment plan, even though a lump sum settlement was available. But she died before receiving all of the in stallments. Does the contin gent beneficiary receive the unpaid portion of the policy? A— No. The remaining in stallments would not be paid to the contingent beneficiary. Where the principal benefici ary has the option of a lump sum payment and survives the insured, the rights of the con tingent beneficiary are wiped out. Any remaining install ments due would be paid to the estate of the principal ben eficiary. More than 151,000 boys and girls enrolled in the 4-H club educational program last year, according to T. L. Walton, 4-H leader with the University of Georgia Cooperative Exten sion Service. The Veteran's Corner EDITOR’S NOTE: Below are authoritative answers by the Veterans Administration to questions from former serv icemen and their families. Further information on vet erans benefits may be obtain ed at any VA office. Q — I was discharged from active duty in March 1964, af ter two years of service. A bout eight months before sep aration, I had a tooth filled. The filling has fallen out. Can I get the tooth repaired by the Veterans Administration? A— No. Application for treatment of dental conditions incurred in serv ice must be made within one year of discharge. Exceptions to the time limita tion are permitted only for veterans who have been pri soners of war, who sustained traumatic injuries to their teeth, or who are receiving compensation for a dental dis ability. These exceptions do not apply in your case. Q My World War II in surance is on a term basis and the premium keeps ris ing. Is it too late to convert it? A— No. You can convert this insurance at any age. The VA office to which you pay your premium will be glad to furnish information on all the types of policies to which you can convert. Q — I have not received my VA pension check for the past three months. What should I do? A— You should write or call the VA regional office which has your records. Be sure to give them your full name, address and VA file number. Editor’s note: Below are au thoritative answers by the Vet erans Administration to some of the many current questions from former servicemen and their families. Further infor mation on veterans benefits may be obtained at any VA office. Q — The company retire ment benefits I receive each .month from my former em ployer are to be increased. If this increase makes me ineli gible to receive my veterans pension, may I refuse to ac cept the increase in order to remain on VA pension rolls? A— No. Your refusal to accept the monthly increase on your retirement from your former employer would con stitute an unauthorized waiv er. However, the law provides that 10 per cent of all retire ment income is not counted as income for VA pension pur poses. Q _ How long will the VA pay training assistance allow ance to a veteran who is in a four-year apprenticeship program? A Training assistance al lowance will be paid for 36 months, or to the expiration of the veteran’s entitlement. The amount of the allowance is reduced at the end of the first three six-month periods. Q lam a serviceman en rolled in a half-time course in a nearby school. Will the VA pay the full cost of tui tion? A— The amount you re ceive through the VA may not cover the complete cost of your schooling. You will be paid either the cost of the course, or at the rate of S6O a month for a half-time course whichever is less. Q — I was released from the Army six months ago. Can I get dental care through the VA? A— A veteran has one year from the date of his release" from active duty to apply for dental care from the VA. If he applies within the first six months, it is presumed that his dental condition is service connected. Q — I am attending school under the G. I. Bill and am receiving $155 per month for myself and dependent wife. Do I have to report to the VA if my wife goes to work? Will she be dropped as my depen dent, if she is to make a certain amount of money? A' — The answer to both your questions is “No”. The amount of your wife’s income has no bearing on your depen dency status as far as educa tional assistance is concern ed. Q — I am a disabled veteran and I have been advised I may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation. What are the advantages of vocational re habilitation over the regular G. I. Bill to which I also have entitlement? 1 A— Vocational rehabilita tion allows a wider variety of training, a longer period of training (if required), and more money. With few ex ceptions, it would be to your advantage to take vocational rehabilitation rather than training under the regular G. I. Bill. Q — I was recently separat ed from the Army after hav ing served four years. I got my high school diploma while I was on active duty. I wanted to start college this fall but the school I applied to would not accept me. Can the VA exert any pressure so that I can be accepted? A— We are sorry but the VA cannot influence the of ficials of any school as to their acceptance of a student. Veterans and servicemen with G. I. life insurance pol icies issued during the World War I and World War II per iods will receive some $264- million in dividends in 1970. Administrator of Veterans Affairs Donald E. Johnson, in approving the dividends, said 1970 payments will be S2B mil lion more than last year. The payments will go to 4,- 191,200 holders of U. S. Gov ernment Life Insurance (USGLI) and National Serv ice Life Insurance (NSLI). USGLI was issued during the World War I era and NSLI during World War. 11. The VA Chiefs said the in crease in dividends was made possible because of larger in terest earnnings in the two funds, and that payments will be made throughout 1970 on the anniversary dates of the policies. Accodding to Mr. Johnson, 173,200 USGLI policy holders will receive S2O million in dividends, averaging a little more than slls per policy. In 1969, the average was a bout $97. NSLI policy holders number 4,018,000, and they will receive $244 million in dividends averaging nearly s6l each, compared to $53 in 1969. Mr. Johnson explained that since the dividend on each policy depends on the plan of insurance, age of the insured, age of the policy, and its face value, individual payments will range from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars. He stressed that since the cash payments will be automa tic, there is no need to write to the VA to receive them. The only exception is where the serviceman or veteran has indicated to the VA ano ther disposition of his divi dends. It was also terminated by death or surrender since these dividends are ordinarily paid at that time. Subscribe to the BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE Er NO APRIL IS K FOOIWI KI You never /{■ buys ; CALL 283-3998 DISCOUNT I SALES I CENTER I WAYCROSS, GA. 9 Rabies Survey This might be ‘The Dawn ing of the Age of Aquarius” for the world, but as far as Georgia is concerned it’s “The Age of the Raccoon,” and has been since 1962 when the first case of a rabid raccoon was confirmed in the state. J 963 ° n ’ the ra ®roon has led the yearly tally in the number of confirmed rabies cases. In the 1950’s dogs led the state-wide tallies 8 ex 7qL a J^ree-year period (1955-57) when “Br’ Fox” took over the lead. K These are some of the sta tistics which were released to day by the State Health De partment in a “20 Year Sum mary Report On Rabies” The report shows that ra has dr °PPed from a total high of 316 in 1950 to an all time low of only one for last year. “This decline in dog rabies can be attributed directly to the massive state wide campaigns during the Fifties to get all dogs vacci nated and to control'stray dogs commented Dr. Russell Fu™ 1 "’ TI ’ veterinarian t° r the Department. Dr? Currier pointed out that tne gradual decline in dog ra bies had a direct bearing on rabies in other domestic ani mals^ “When rabies is high in the dog population, then you can expect cats and cattle populations to have high rates also, he said. The Health Department re port shows that during the peak dog years, cats and cat tle had high rabies tallies al so. For example, the report says that in 1950 there were 316 rabid dogs, 30 rabid cats and 27 rabid cattle. “Compare that to 1969’s count of one rabid dog, one rabid cat and no rabies reported in cattle,” Dr. Currier said. The state veterinarian said that the rabies outbreak in foxes during the ’Fifties had a clear relationship to the dog outbreaks. “Having a lot of stray dogs wondering around the countryside means that there are many opportunities for these dogs to come into contact with foxes, and vice versa,” Dr. Currier related. “Foxes also seem to be less shy than most wild animals a bout moving into human-pop ulated areas. Foxes, because of their nature, will attack cattle more readily than oth er wildlife. Due to these fact ors, rabies is spread easily back and forth between dogs, foxes and cattle. “Os course, the major bene fit in having controlled rabies in domesticated animals is the lessened threat to human beings getting the deadly di sease,” Dr. Currier commented “When rabies is raging in the domestic animal populations, then the possibility of human exposure is the greatest. “We’ve been lucky in Geor gia in the past nine years be cause no person has died from rabies in that time. Many peo ple have been exposed to known rabid animals or sus pected ones, but all have been treated rapidly with no fatali ties,” he said. In 1950, some 895 Georgians received treatment for possi ble or known exposure to ra bid animals. Last year only 89 people had to be treated. Twenty-two of those exposures were to known ra bid animals — the others were suspects (meaning that these animals were never found or held for observation or labora tory examination). Dr. Currier pointed out that 1961 — the date of the last state death from rabies — al so happened to be the “low year” for all rabies in Geor gia in the past 20. In that year only eight rabid animals were confirmed. The “high year” for rabid animals was 1952 with a total of 437. (This was also the second highest year for foxes — 101). “Georgia’s rabies control programs and cooperation from all citizens have finally contained the great percentage of rabies to wildlife such as the raccoon,” Dr. Currier said. “What we have to do now is maintain a constant watch on the raccoons and keep all do mestic animals vaccinated and stray animals in control. We don’t want rabies back among the domestic animals.” The health official said that the current movement of ra bies among the raccoons con tinues slowly northward in the state. Righ now, the center of activity is in the middle part of Georgia, and each year it slowly moves up county-by county. He reported that during the first two months of this year, 23 rabid raccoons have been confirmed in the state. Bibb county leads in the total with six; Colquitt, Glynn and Thomas counties have report ed two each: and one each from: Bleckley. Brantley. Gra dy, Houston, Laurens, Pierce, Tift, Truetlen, Twiggs, Wilkin son and Worth counties. The only other rabid animal re-1 ported in this period was one ! skunk in Sumter county. “It looks like the raccoon is still going to be the leader this year, and as predicted, rabies in these animals is slowly moving northward,” Dr. Currier commented. “Despite the rabies build up in the raccoon population, it is most encouraging to see how Georgia has stopped the do mestic animal threat; if Geor gians continue to cooperate as in the past, then we might have an ‘Age of The Nothing’ — at least as far as rabies is concerned,” Dr. Currier said. WHAT IS RABIES? Rabies is a disease that at tacks animal’s nervous system causing sickness, paralysis and certain death. There is no cure for the disease once the sym toms develop. The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of a rabid animal and is passed on to others through a wound . . . usually produced by biting. What Animals Gets Rabies? Prevention by vaccination is the only answer to the control of rabies. Do yourself, your dog, your friends and neigh bors a favor . . . get your dog vaccinated now! Every puppy should be vaccinated by three months of age; the “live virus” vaccine used will protect your dog for three years. Additional Tips for Rabies Protection. 1. When you hear of rabies m your neighborhood, keep your dog on a leash or in a Pen! 2. Report all stray animals to your health department or police! 3. When bitten or scratched y any animal, thoroughly wash the wound . . . then see your physician or health department at once . . time is important!. .4- P° not kill suspected ra do^ and other animals unless absolutely necessary- if ypu must kill them, do not damage the head since the need i e fo th department will need it for examination! Mr. Farmer —■ SPECIAL PRICES NEW 1200 David Brown Tractor 6 and 12 Speed Transmission, Power Steering, Diesel Engine, 65 HP. Special Price Only $4,589.75 Only 2 left at this price. i W ALSO WE HAVE THE Brand New Satah 1 Row 25 HP, 6 Speed Transmission, 2 Speed Live Power Take-off and Differential Lock. Priced at $2,395.00 ALSO One Used David Brown Like New, Special Price to move quick. NIMMER TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT COMPANY BLACKSHEAR, GA. PHONE 449-5455 excellent ideas On February 21, 19 A th® Republicans had a dinner in At lanta and charged SIOO per plate for tickets. Vice President Agnew was to speak. Naturally it was to be a fund raising din ner, but goodness, what an event! ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for a meal. A week before the event, my roommate comes home and an nounces that she has been in vited to go! Was I excited. Not bo much about the politics as about the fact that I would know someone who was going to eat a dinner that cost SIOO. I ask ed her to take note of every morsel and crumb that was plac ed on her plate from soup to nuts. After she left for the banquet I anxiously waited for her to return. As she came through the door I cried, “What did you eat?” “Oh fruit, roast and potatoes, some sort of salad and dessert.” “What?!” Then I realized that politics and public rela tions is the language she speaks —not foods and nutrition. So on Monday I went down to the Marriott Hotel to talk to the man in charge of the food, Mr. Ed Lovvom. He described the meal in beautiful, artistic terms. He explained how the prime ribs were roasted and seasoned then carved into 10 ounce bone less portions; how the potatoes were mixed, then squeezed through a pastry tube into per fect cone shapes and browned. The broccoli was steamed, not boiled. The Chef’s special salad was composed of three different kinds of lettuce and mixed with crisp bits of raw vegetables. Three kinds of dressings were served. When he spoke of the appetis- er, a fresh pineapple half piled high with fruits from California and Florida, my mouth watered almost more than I could bear. To complete the meal he told how the waiters brought in 1100 tall, frosted, parfait glasses filled with luscious French ice cream mixed with creame de menthe and capped with freshly whipped cream. A dessert fit for a king®*. But the hotel was not allowed to treat the Vice President in any special manner. In fact the Secret Service men were there to make sure no one had put anything extra in the food. They selected his plate at random as they were being filled and load ed onto the serving carts. “To the head table with this one.” Actually it was an honor that they picked one of the banquet plates. Usually the Vice President does not even eat ban suet meals. He eats in his room and then comes down when it is time to speak. Since I want our public offi cails to stay healthy and serve us long and well, I asked Mr. Loworn if the Vice President ate breakfast before he left the next morning. “Why yes. Room service sent up scrambled eggs, bacon, but tered toast with jelly, and cof fee. In fact he ate fresh Geor gia eggs. That’s the only kind we serve our guests. I assure you that he had a nutritious and delicious breakfast.” That pleased me. And so ends the story of eggs and politics. If you have questions or recipes you would like to share, please write to me at The Geor gia Egg Commission, 1687 Tul lie Cir., N. E., Suite 118, At lanta, Georgia 30329.