The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, August 20, 1970, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextRailroad Brotherhoods Legislative Committee Endorses Joe Sports For Comptroller General Comptroller General candi date Joe Sports has been en dorsed by the Railroad Broth erhoods Joint Legislative Com mittee of Georgia consisting of the United Transportation Union’s Brotherhood of Rail road and Airline Clerks and the Brotherhood of Railway Maintenance of Way Employ ees. In announcing the endorse ment today, the Joint Legisla tive Committee’s Chairman, J. R. Snyder, said, “We feel that as Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Geor gia, Joe Sports did an excep tional job for the people of Georgia under most difficult circumstances, and that throughout his working years as a newsman and Congres sional Assistant he has shown great ability and integrity. We believe that a man of his cali ber and wide experience should serve as Comptroller General of Georgia and we are pleased to give him our unan imous endorsement for this im portant position.” BIG SAVINGS OFFERED NOW ' * - ■ ■ jOßzßlih BPS! MRU -• . f v HI x a / / ■■ T • . js? il BQ 1 s vs N ' Jr z z> fill Ite i® ® ® 111 of % / ; 11 II lif < Hill Hl i 25 MONTH SPECIALS^ Mlgy || |WANTY G USED CARS H AT % R.L WALKER’S OK SAVE SAVE SAVE OK 1968 FORD 4 Door, Power Steering, Radio & Heater, V-8, White Tires, 1-Owner. 1969 CHEVY II 4 Door, 6 Cylinder, Automatic, Radio & Heater, White Tires, 1 Owner. 1966 FORD MUSTANG 6 Cylinder, Radio & Heater 1-Owner. 1967 VW COUPE Radio & Heater, White Tires 1969 CHEV. Vi T. PICK-UP uiAW " SPECiAL “ ^3 Rambler Wagon - $329 WHAT USED CAR buys RADIO & HEATER, AUTOMATIC TRANS. All OK Used MONTH Q K remember Cars Have A 25 WRITTEN WARRANTY General Replying to the endorse ment Sports commented, “I am grateful to the Committee for endorsing my candidacy for Comptroller General and I want to reiterate my faith in the working men and women who have helped make Geor gia a better place for all of us. I pledge that I will always act in accordance with their best interests as I will for all the citizens of this great state.” The Railroad Brotherhoods Joint Legislative Committee represents approximately 12,- 000 people in 80 locals through out Georgia. beautification Beautification projects in a community can be done rather inexpensively, according to Thomas G. Williams, Jr., head of the Cooperative Extension Service landscape department. He adds, however, that con tinued maintenance can be a problem unless the plantings are well designed for mainte nance, and unless necessary maintenance can be provided. - WE'RE OVER-STOCKED - Due To The Large Number Os Trade-Ins On 1970 Chevrolets Our Used Car Lot Is Overstocked — So we're Moving them Out Now At Big Savings To You! Radio & Heater, 6 Cylinder. Straight Shift R. L. WALKER 515 TEBEAU STREET WAYCROSS, GA. 283-4252 CHEVROLET COMPANY Vets Must Take Initiative To Get On-Job Training Atlanta —On-the-job train ing programs continue to en joy great popularity among young veterans returning to civilian life. As of February 1, 1970, the starting monetary benefits from such programs range from SIOB to $133 monthly. This money is paid in addition to salaries, and de creases on a regular basis as salaries are increased. There are two classifica tions of job-training programs: the apprenticeship program; and regular on-the-job train ing program. The apprenticeship pro gram must meet the require ments laid down by the Fed eral Bureau of Apprentice ship Training. There is no limit on the length of an ap prenticeship training program, but a minimum of 144 hours of related classroom instruc tion is required. The regular on-the-job training program does not re quire the 144 hours of class room instruction, but the 1968 CHEV. IMP AL A 4 Door, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Radio & Heater, White Tires. 1 Owner. 1967 PONTIAC TEMPEST 4 Door Hardtop, V-8, Air Conditioner, Power Brakes, Pow er Steering. 1967 CHEV. BISCAYNE 4 Door, Straight Shift, Radio & Heater, 1-Owner. 1967 RAMBLER AMER. 6 Cylinder, Automatic, Radio & Heater, 1-Owner. 1968 GMC y 2 T. PICK-UP Radio & Heater, Air Conditioner, Auto. Transmission training program itself is limited to a maximum of 24 months. And no job-training program may be approved for less than a six month period. One area in which confusion sometimes arises concerning job-training programs is set . ting up a training program I for a particular individual. Georgia Veterans Service Di rector Pete Wheeler says, “Ac tually, it's up to the veteran to find his place of training in a trade field of his choice. Then it becomes the responsi bility of the employer to se cure approval of his firm for on-the-job training. “The State Approval Agen cy frequently receives letters from veterans asking for ap proval of a particular firm to provide an on-the-job train ing program,” said Wheeler, “but it just isn’t done this way. Any training program a greement must be established between the veteran and the employer or an individual bas is. The employer must apply for job-training approval of his company from the State Approval Agency. There is no such thing as ‘blanket ap proval’ for any establish ment.” Any on-the-job training program must have a definite vocational objective and a job in the field must be “reasona- o \ bly available” upon comple tion of training. There are certain fields of employment which are not applicable for on-the-job training programs. Any veteran contemplating an on-the-job training program should get all the facts from the Georgia Department of Veterans Service which is the State Approval Agency for veterans in Georgia. Corn Handling And Storage Corn Handling and Storage in Georgia Slash Pine Area is the subject of a recently com pleted report by Dr. E. Evan Brown and Kerry F. Skinner. The study was undertaken for the Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission in Waycross. The purpose of the investiga tion was to determine if there were adequate grain storage facilities in the area and if not, to determine if additional facilities should be construct ed. In the research, done by the University of Georgia’s Agri cultural Experiment Station, specific attention was paid to the number of containers and capacity of existing farm and commercial storage in the a rea, the volume of local grain available for storage, the num ber of livestock and poultry u nits within Slash Pine, and the cost of grain storage on farms or in commercial facilities. The Commission’s executive director, Max W. Harral, sum marized the report by these excerpts: Currently there is a deficit exceeding 1.4 million bushels of corn grown to corn used in the area. Livestock grain requirements will proba bly not increase much in the near future, while poultry grain requirements will in crease. Cost of grain storage varied considerably due to lo cal needs, type of facilities . a vailable for storage, demand for commercial corn, etc. And, the authors concluded there is no present demand for additional commercial grain storage facilities be cause of the proliferation of tobacco warehouses and the construction of new grain handling facilities at Bruns wick on Colonel’s Island. Cppies of the report may be secured from the Slash Pine offices, P. O. Box 1276, Way cross, Georgia, 31501. More Housing Loans Available J. N. McDuffie, State Direc tor of the Farmers Home Ad ministration reports that his a gency’s rural housing loan pro gram is being greatly expand ed and more loan funds are available than ever before in the history of the agency. Loans are made to individ ual families for dwellings and for rental housing properties in the open country and in towns and cities of not over 5500 population. The interest rates are attractive and some low income families may quali fy for very low interest rates. Repayment terms run as long as 33 years. It is not necessary to own a building lot to be eli gible for a loan. The cost of a lot may be included in the loan. The loans are available only to families who cannot meet their housing credit needs from commercial credit j sources. Mr. McDuffie states । that members of his staff are presently engaged in holding meetings throughout the state to explain to FHA employees the expanded housing pro gram and how to process a larger volume of loans. Families in need of homes should look into the possibility of meeting their housing needs through this source. Also, con tractors, builders, house manu facturers, representatives of real estate agencies and build ing supply firms .may be inter ested in contacting the Farm ers Home Administration in order to participate in this sharply expanded housing loan program. Applications for housing leans and requests for infor mation should be directed to i Georgia. Mr. Paul M. Purcell, I the Farmers Heme Administra tion county office at Waycross, | FHA County Supervisor, is in | charge of this office and he | will be glad to receive applica | tions and discuss the housing I program with interested indi | viduals. The office is located in I the old Hospital Building, 201 i State Street or telephone 283- 6824. Savannah River Closed To Fishing The Georgia Game & Fish Commission acting in conjun tion with authorities in South Carolina has closed a portion of the Savannah River to all types of fishing due to exces sive mercury pollution. The closed pollution covers ap proximately 180 miles of the river, from the New Savan nah Bluff Lock & Dam near Augusta downstream to the U. S. Highway 17 bridge near Savannah. The decision to close the river was made in an emer gency meeting of the Game & Fish Commission today. The action was based on recom mendations of the State Health Department and the State Wa ter Quality Control Board in view of the high level of mer cury contamination found in the tissues of fish in the river. A recent test revealed high levels of mercury in many of the edible fish, in some cases exceeding limits set by the U. S. Food & Drug Administra tion for human consumption. Clyde Dixon, Chairman of the Game & Fish Commission, stated, “We feel the decision to close the river is in the best interest of, and is neces sary for the safety of both citizens of the state and visi tors. This action was taken only after due consideration of the problems involved.” Veterans Corner Q — I have been separated from service after two years of active duty. I did not, however, serve in Vietnam. Am I eligi ble for G. I. Bill benefits? A— Yes, Any honorably discharged veteran is eligible for these benefits irrespective of where he might have served if he had continuous active du ty of 181 days or more, any part of which was after Janu ary 31, 1955. Q — Must, a selection or change of a G L insurance ben eficiary be on a specific form? A— No. Any clear state ment signed by the policyhol der is sufficient. However, it is preferred that VA Form 29-336 be used. q — When I married my husband, a World War II vet eran, I had two children who became his stepchildren. We were married only five months before his death. Would I be eligible for a VA pension, and if not, would the children be eligible ? A—■ You, as a widow, would not be eligible for a pension. But if the stepchildren were living with you and your hus band, they would be eligible to receive VA benefits. We sug gest you contact your nearest VA office. Q — I frequently see VA re possessed homes for sale. Are these sales limited to veterans? A— No. Anyone who quali fies may purchase these homes —veterans or non-veterans. q _ My husband receives a VA pension, and has to have someone with him constantly. Can his pension be increased to pay for this assistance? A— Veterans who receive pension, and who becomes so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance of another per son, may be eligible for an ad ditional allowance. Apply at your nearest VA office. Q — What are the VA regu lations for servicemen who want to take correspondence courses? A — Currently, servicemen must have been on active duty for at least two years, with a period of at least 181 days continuous service. Also, the correspondence course must be approved by the state ap proving agency and lead to an identified educational or pro fessional objective. Let The Brantley Enter prise handle your next job printing order. If you want to make a sale, try a want ad in The Enter prise. Be Beautiful! W 3 ANS: i, / // Entertaining, party- ING, all that beautiful kind of living done up in this tunic and pants styled in a splashy cotton print. Who ■ would ever guess there is a zipper hidden in the front clo sure? Talon’s nylon Invisible Zipper is “out of sight.” It’s perfect for matching plaids and prints. In 8 steps and in 3 minutes the zipper is in with the aid of Talon’s special In visible zipper foot. The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 20, 1970 Navy Rifle And Bayonet Drill Team Preformance Planned A Navy drill team that has performed its precision rifle and bayonet drills before more than 14 million people will en tertain at the Glynco Naval Air Station Open House and Air Show Aug. 22. The Atlantic Fleet Seabee Drill Team has travelled more than 175,000 .miles in the 3% years since it as formed. The team has appeared in the Cot ton Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Sun Bowl and Pecan Bowl at post-season college football games. Performing a unique 20-min ute silent precision drill, the team uses authentic ten-pound, 30 caliber Springfield rifles with sharp ten-inch chrome plated steel bayonets. At one point during the per formance paired-off team members execute a series of rifle exchanges during which their rifles travel more than 12 feet from man to man at a height of ten feet. Members, all combat engi neers and many Vietnam vet erans, are volunteers for the team. They are chosen for their ability and military bear ing. The team was formed in 19- 66 at the Construction Batta lion Center in Davisville, R. I. How To Grow Muscadines For Profit There’s potential profit in growing muscadine grapes. C. D. Spivey, horticulturist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, says a commercial grower who applies recommended practices can produce four to six tons of fruit per acre once his vine yard is in full production. Spivey adds that the present contract price of grapes is $125 per ton. A grower who produc es four to six tons per acre can expect a gross return of SSOO to $750 per acre. Returns from roadside market sales go much higher. In a new publication an nounced this week by the Co operative Extension Service, Spivey tells how to grow “Muscadine Grapes for Profit.” Some of the topics covered include: vineyard location, se lection and care of trans plants. arrangement, soil prep aration, fertilizer, planting, trellises and cultivation. Other sections deal with pruning, weed control, insect control. dis°ases, harvesting and mar keting. A special feature of the publcation is a chart showing recommended varieties. Bill Stuckey In Washington For the first time since 1946, major legislation has been presented to reform the rules and procedures of the House of Representatives. The House has long been criticized for conducting much of its most important business in secret. Several amendments to the legislative Reorganization Act were introduced to change House procedures to eliminate the atmos phere of secrecy in the House. One of these amendments was a proposal to change the controversial teller vote. The teller vote is used by the House to save time when voting on amendments. When a teller vote is ordered, two congress men stand in the aisle while first the “yes” votes and then the “no” votes walk between them to be counted. Because no names are called and no record kept, a teller vote takes only ten minutes while a formal roll call vote takes forty. But because no record is kept, many congressmen do not vote as their constituents would like, or do not bother to vote at all. The proposed change in the teller vote would allow any member to ask that the teller vote be recorded. If twenty members agreed, a clerk would write down the vote of each congressman as he passed between the tellers. Because no names would be called, this procedure would take little more time than the unrecorded teller vote now used, but it would leave a written record of the vote that could be published in the Congressional Record. There are several advantages to recording the teller vote. It would serve as a record of attendance —a record available to the people back home and it would encourage some congress men to play a more active part in passing amendments to bills. I believe that recording the teller vote would also restore many people’s faith and increase their respect for the House by eliminating a prime example of unjustified secrecy. Most important, however, is the people’s right to know. Right now there is no way the public can find out how their congressmen voted on most major amendments. They have no way of knowing if he really is representing their interests. The key stone of a democracy is a well-informed electorate, and the recorded teller vote would keep our people better-informed. The proposal to change the teller vote procedure was recently accepted by the House as an amendment to the Legislative Reform Act In a short time, that bill will be voted on. 1 strongly urge the passage of this bill. There is no reason for our representatives to vote in secret or to hide their views from the public they serve. C&MS Amends Z Ga. Milk Order After the required two thirds approval of dairy farm ers affected, the Consumer and Marketing Service has amend ed the Georgia federal milk marketing order to continue the bottling milk (Class I) price to dairy farmers at its present level indefinitely. Officials of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture agen cy said terms of the amended order are identical to those of the final decision of June 19. They are based on a public hearing held in Atlanta March 11 to consider how bottling milk should be priced to farm ers after March 31 when Class I pricing provisions initially established in the order Were to expire./The initial pricing provisions were extended tem porarily until the order could be amended based on the hear ing evidence. The required producer ap ' proval of the amended oraer j was ascertained through poll ing the cooperative associa tions who represent more than two-thirds of the producers in the m,arket. Copies of the amended or^er may be obtained from Geor gia milk market administrator E. Hickmap. Greenp, Consumer amd-Mafketing Service, S. Department of Agriculture! P. O. Box 49025, Atlanta, Ga.tSO -329. • Six Flags To Close Daily Schedule Aug. 31 Daily operations at Six Flags over Georgia will end Sunday, August 31, after the most suc cessful summer in the family entertainment park’s four year history. The park will continue to operate on weekends during September, October, and No vember, in addition to Labor Day, September 7. Operating hours for Septem ber weekends will be 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. For Saturdays and Sundays during October and November, Six Flags will be open from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. The 1970 season at Six Flags has been highlighted by rec ord attendance, as well as the opening of a completely n°w section which recreates the Spanish influence in Georeia. Six Flags Over Georgia is lo cated ten minutes west of At lanta on 1-20.