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DONALSONVILLE NEWS, INC.
Entered as second class matter February 1, 1916 at
the post office in Donalsonville, Georgia under the act of
March 3, 1879.
Official organ of Seminole County and the City of
Donalsonville, Georgia.
E. C. SMITH, JREDITOR-PUBLISHER
BO M 'LEODMANAGING EDITOR
BETI f WILEYASSOCIATE EDITOR
MRS. OSCAR C. SMITHSOCIETY EDITOR
FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1950-
ACTIVE MEMBER:
GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Six Months J. $1.25
One Year $2.00
My Column By E. C. (Billy) Smith, Jr.
There comes a time in every person’s life when he
looks death in the face, and, although he may do it calmly,
he had still rather stay on this side of the deep dark valley.
I very nearly crossed over into the shadows, but I have
been up riding around for five days now and have done
some very short walking with only one day’s backset. Bro
ther, that’s a lot better than starring at four walls all day
and night. I sort of believe I am over the hump and with a
little more strength I think I can get about.
Without Betty and Bo and the rest of the crew I do
not know what I would have done about the paper and my
other business. Most of the credit belongs to Julian Webb,
but what’s the use in having a brother-in-law if you can’t
use him.
Many thanks and my undying gratitude to each of
you!
Os course the pain has been tremendous and constant.
It might be the fluid or again it might be some of the many
medicines I am taking, but I am often reminded each day
of “Uncle Fayette” Cannon.
“Uncle Fayette” ran into the house and began strew
ing things all over the place. One of the boys, it might have
been Ed or Jess or Jr., or one of them, ran to Jakin for the
doctor and said, “Hurry quick, Doc, Pa’s gone crazy.”
When Daddy got there, he said the house was in sham
bles, the bed was thrown back, the chairs were» all turned
over and Mr. Cannon was throwing open every drawer in
dresser. Daddy asked him what was the matter. Mr. Can
non said he was hunting his straight razor. Daddy asked
him what he wanted his razor for since he was freshly
shaved. “Uncle Fayette” said that Bill Williams had told
him that if he would use Sloan’s Liniment on his piles it
would cure them. “Uncle Fayette” said, “I tried the remedy
and if I can find my straight razor, I am going to cut my
throat.” Maybe that is one reason I don’t keep a straight
razor around the house.
Anyway, I’d like to thank each and everyone of you
who have been so kind as to send flowers, pay visits and
write letters. I’d like to name each and everyone of you, but
space will not permit.
Read And Use The Ads In The NEWS
OUR DRUG DEPARTMENT HAS ONE OF
THE MOST COMPLETE STOCKS IN
, SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
SEMINOLE DRUG COMPANY
UNCLE OTTO
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Letter To The Editor
Donalsonville News
Donalsonville, Ga.
Gentlemen:
I have “been a’goin’ io” write
this letter or a long time. But I
have to dig pretty hard to get a
living, and I don’t have much spare
time for letter writing.
First, I want to congratulate Mr.
E. C. Smith for his article on
Government spending in the Jan.
13th paper. I am glad to know that
some people down there realize that
we have just about reached the
limit on spending and taxes. If
you happen to have the December,
1949 issue of the Reader’s Digesi
handy, look on page 122. It shows
that President Truman has spent
more money in five years than the
other 32 presidents did in 156
years. .
I have been coming to Georgia
every Spring for the past 3 years.
I married Lucy Hanks, of Jakin,
in 1943. Every year I am surprised
at the large number of new build
ings and industries that are grow
ing in Doalsonvilje. If I hadn’t been
an Eskimo all my life and got so
used to this weather, I might be
tempted to come down there to live.
I certainly enjoy my visits down
there.
I would like to say “Thank You”
to all the stores, garages, filling
stations and Post Offices, both in
Donalsonville and Jakin, for their
courteous and friendly service to a
stranger.
Sincerely,
HENRY R. FOGG
Morrisville, Vermont
WANTED—Good Farm Hand for
small crop. 50-50 basis, the rest
of time wages. House has
Electricity and is on school and
mail route. If interested see, W.
A. Reese, Jakin, Ga., Route 1.
ltp.
• ♦ * *
Lt. Edsel Vickers, who has been
with his wife in Rome, and his wife
and young son, Cass, were with Lt.
Vickers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al
to Vickers, for the week end. Mrs.
Vickers will join her huslband in
Denver, Colo, in a short while.
* * * *
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Branch, of
Tifton, were guests with Mr. and
Mrs. I. B. Jones for the week end.
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A Few Passing Thoughts
BY “BO” McLEOD
It has taken a good bit of research and much time, but
the benefits to be derived are probably worth it. Continu
ing our policy of aid to the weary and advice to the wise,
we have come up with the most important bit of lousy
grammar to appear in some time.
Come out of the corner, brush those tears from your
eyes and relax, you have been saved. No more need you*
lag behind because you are not “hep” and in the groove.
Bedause a genuis name of Alzabar “Five-o’clock-Shadow”
Ronge has compiled a bit of trivia entitled “How to Bowl
in Five Greasy Lessons.” We shouldn’t print it, but you
know how Al is, we’re afraid to hurt his feelings. Fact is,
if we made Al sore, we wouldn’t have anyone to operate
our gold mines.
Take it Al:- • '
“The first step in bowling is to find the alley. It’s locat
ed about a mile beyond the city limits on the Dothan high
way.
“Second: Pick up the ball (that’s not too easy, those
things are heavy) and place your fingers in the holes. You
will note that there are three holes on each ball. In the
single hole insert your thumb, in the double hole fingers
number two and three. (Note —people with less than three
fingers .must devise their own system or are advised to
take up some other sport such as dice shooting, shop lift
ing or thumb twittling). An alternate grip is likewise sug
gested for those of you with two thumbs. Just vice versa
the above, placing the thumbs in the double holes and both
fingers in the single hole.
“Three: Throw at the pins setting about three miles
down the alley. If the ball will not stay on the alley, do not
be discouraged. The shot still costs just as much. Besides,
even if the alley is about six times as wide as both gutters
combined, the ball has an irristible urge to go in one. One
novice corrected this by rolling the ball directly down the
gutter, hoping the ball would fall out onto the alley. The
amazing thing is that sometimes it does. One consolation
for failing to fell a pin is that the pin boys will love you.
All they have to do then is return the ball.
“Four: After shooting, comes the scoring. If Louie
happens to be occupied elsewhere and the pin boys are not
noticing, place an “X” in each frame, yell ‘High Score’ and
be a hero. However, such procedure is not possible except
under ideal circumstances and the usual method is to place
a “C” in each of the ten frames and a double zero at the
end.
“Five: This is perhaps the most important section:
Paying Off. As to the how’s and do’s on that, no advice is
offered. This writer never manages that. A few hundred
bucks should be ample for a few games, but a little security
such as a few diamonds, war bonds, etc., would not be
superflous.”
There, now. Al Ronge, who sees all, knows all, tells all
and drinks Hadacol, has spoken. Go on out and blister your
fingers, strain your back and suffer.
—O
The boys A. C. basketball team has entered a tourna
ment to be held next week at Climax. The play begins Mon
day night, but D’ville drew a bye and will not play until
Tuesday night, when they meet the winner of the West
Bainbridge-'Cairo game. If the Sems win their first game,
they will meet the winner of the Attapulgus-Climax-Mt.
Pleasant set-to' on Wednesday.
Not much can be said about D’ville’s play last Friday
night when she fell before Colquitt, 47 to 25. The passing
and shooting was lousy and the invaders worked method
ically and smoothly to win. The absence of guard Tom
Averitt and the injury of Ace Smokey Gibbons aided the
loss. The losers are not satisfied ,however, and are pointing
to their next meeting with Colquitt with blood in their eyes.