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SEMINOLE
A SMALL BUT
PROGRESSIVE
COUNTY
12.00 a Year in Advance
VOLUMN XXXIV
C of C Names New
Directors for 51-52
Ballots for the election of seven
new directors of the Chamber of
Commerce were tabulated Monday
afternoon and directors for the
next two years were named. Seven
new directors were named and
seven who were directors of the
Chamber were re-named.
A meeting of the new Board of
Directors for the Chamber will be
held in the next few days and of
ficers for the coming year will be
chosen.
Those named in the election to
serve two-year terms are: Hugh
D. Broome, Henry 0. Cummings,
R. I. Evans, A. J. Jones, Dr. W. H.
Minter, E. C. Mosely and E. P.
Stapleton.
Hold-over directors are, Ellison
Dunn, E. E. Moseley, A. A. Park
er, P. E. Shingler, R. H. Thomas,
D. F. Wurst and Julian Webb.
These men were elected last year
for two-year terms.
Outgoing members of the b'oard
are: J. Leon Barber, J. L. Jemigan,
T. H. Faircloth, Joe Johnson, Jr.,
B. E. Sullivan, R. E. Wheeler and
E. A. Wilson.
Officers now serving the Cham
ber are: D. F. Wurst, president;
Ellison Dunn, Ist vice-president;
E. E. Moseley, 2nd vice-president;
Julian Webb, board secretary; and
R. E. Wheeler, manager, with Mrs.
Mary "Wheeler assisting.
At present, the :is op-
erating on an economical basis and
recently the dues of the anfemners
weare cut in half.
There is no indebtedness againsi
the organization.
Donald Batchelor of EMA at
Barnesville spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Strickland and Larry.
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Widner an
nounce the birth of a. daughter,
Sharon Ann. The 7 IK, T 4 oz., new
arrival was born February 19th.
Mrs.. Widner is the former Miss
Joan Williams.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA.
Wheeler Tell Lions
Os Last Session
Os Legislature
Plans were made at Lions Club
luncheon meeting Tuesday for
members of the club to attend the
Ladies Night Banquet of Albany
Lions Club next Tuesday evening
at Radium Springs.
R. E. Wheeler, Donalsonville
Lion, and Representative of Sem
inole County in the Georgia Leg
islature, told of the Legislature
and of Bills passed during the last
session. Said he,
“I am glad to do what I can for
Seminole county. I tried to study
the Bills and to vote on them for
the best of the county and of the
state.”
One of the most important
things told by the legislator was
the fact that it is almost a certain
ty that Seminole county will get
one of the new experiment stations
to be established in Georgia.
Mr. Wheeler stated that the Gov
ernor is interested in the cattle
and timber combination for this
section and that every sort of soil
exists in Seminole that will make
good these industries. Mr. Wheeler
asserts that an Experiment Sta
tion located in this county would
benefit people of Northwest Flori
da, Southeastern Alabama and
Southwest Georgia.
Joe Johnson brought a plea from
the people and mayor of Iron City
that the Lksns Club pass a resolu
tion to be read before a hearing
of the Public Service Commission
next week., protesting the dosing
of the depot in Iron City as is
being requested by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad. The ACL
contends that it is not making ex
penses by keeping the agent at
this poixt.
The club voted to ask -.the sec
retary, P. A. Walket, tv write such
a resolution and Joe Johnson and
R. E. Wheeler volunteered to go
before the Public Service Com
mission in person to plead the case
for Iran City.
With Mrs. Marion Roberts, pian
ists, and Clarke Mosely as song
leader, the group spent the re
mainder of the session singing.
Movie At Prsby
Church Sunday
The sound motion picture, ‘‘And
Now I Ste,” will be shown Sunday
nigjht at the First Presbyterian
Church at 7:30 p. m.
This is a story of Christian
Stewardship made for the United
Lutheran Church, but because of
its interdenwiinationa! character
is an excellent film for any church.
Every Church Council, vestry and
assembly should make this picture
a must. A film in which the au
dience participates.
The public is invited to attend.
UDCToMeet
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The Ida Underwood Hodges
Chapter of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy will meet at
the home of Mrs. John J. Cum
mings next Tuesday afternoon,
February 27. All members are
urged to attend.
DONALSONVILLE, (GA.) NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1951
Sen. Dunn Tells
Os Recent Session
Dear Friends:
As has been my custom, I wish
to report to you on the activities
of the legislature during the ses
sion just closed, which in my
opinion did more constructive work
for the state than any legislature
in history.
Os first importance was the pas
sage of the 3 per cent sales tax.
This is expected to raise more than
100 million dollars in new taxes.
It is going to raise your taxes and
mine considerably. Many who have
never paid taxes before will be
paying under the sales tax. The
food you eat, the clothes you wear,
the auto you drive, the tools and
machinery you buy to work on
your farm, the medicines you buy
when you are sick, in fact, practi
cally every thing you buy will be
taxed. You will not pay tax on
house or farm rent, doctors, den
tists. or plumber bills and auto,
truck or tractor labor bills but
you will pay tax on all paris used,
in the repair. It is going to eost
a lot of money from each taxpay
er, but in return we are going to
get a lot more money back in these
small counties. I estimate that
Seminole county will get $4 back
for every $L paid in taxes-through
increased payments t o school
teachers, additional money for up
keep of the schools and roads, pub
lic health, old age pensions and
many other services.
It was revealed to the legisla
ture that Georgia stands at the
foot of almost all states in paved
roads, public schools and other
state services. The total state bud
get for Georgia last year was
around $125 million dollars. Ala
bama with 500,000 less population,
paid in state taxes almost S2OO
millions of dollars as compared
with our $125 millions. North Car
olina appropriates almost $175 mil
lions for roads as compared to
Georgia’s S6O millions.
As a result of passing the sales
tax, the legislature was able to
cut off the more than a-hundred
nuisance taxes. These taxes were
mostly against merchants and bus
iness and professional men. On
Tune 30th this year the state tax
n cigarettes will drop from 5c to
3c per package, on beer from 4c
to 2c per bottle, on gasoline from
7c to 6c per gallon. The state ad
valorem tax reduction of 5 mills
failed to pass, but Gov. Talmadge
has stated that he will cut the
millage off entirely or will reduce
it effective in 1952, which will low
er the taxes on your land.
Through an increased appropri
ation to the counties, Seminole
county will receive $19,300 addi
tional money from the state. This
may be used by the County Com
missioners to lower the tax rate
in the county or to improve roads
as they may decide.
There will be no charge for re
newal of drivers license after July
Ist. Your present license will be
good from now on.
A combination hunting and fish
ing license, good state wide, will
be sold for $1.25 per year. Semi
nole countians will still not have
to buy a license to fish in Spring
Creek from the Miller county line
to Flint river.
We passed the county unit a
mendment bill which will be voted
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Rev. Don Skinner
Accepts Call To
Williamston N. C.
The Reverend J. Don Skinner
of First Presbyterian Church, has
accepted a call to the First Pres
byterian Church of Williamston,
N. C., and will leave with his fam
ily Monday, February 26. Next
Sunday morning will be the last
service at which the beloved pas
tor will preach at the Donalsonville
Church.
The announcement of the Rev.
Skinner’s resignation came as a
shock to his members and friends
in Donalsonville,
“We have had a def inate call
from God to go to Williamston
and we are ready to do His will.
We feel that our work here has
been accomplished and we are
ready to go. We love the people
of Donalsonville and it is with a
source of sadness that we have to
be separated from them but we are
ready to serve where the Lord
calls.”
This was the statement from the
Rev. and Mrs. Skinner. Mrs. Skin
ner has “Been an ardent worker in
the church and the community as
well as her husband.
During their stay here the Pres
byterian Church has made the
greatest progress in its history
during these three years. Three
years ago the church in Donalson
ville was partly a mission. It is
now a full time charge. A church
has been established at Rocky
Ridge, just northwest of Donal
sonville. This church has 'been
built in a beautiful community and
is a lovely rural chapel, while the
members have their memberships
in the mother church at Donalson
ville. Sunday School is held a t
Rocky Ridge and also prayer ser
vices on Thursday evenings, and
there are between forty and fifty
present each week.
One year ago the local church
adopted a four-point program and
each point has been achieved. A
gas tank has been installed; a new
carpet laid; a handsome bulletin
board erected on the grounds; and
an additional piano bought for the
Sunday School.
The church, built of beautiful
eream brick, has steeple chimes,
inside chimes and a Hammond or
gan. The manse is located on the
church grounds.
The Rev. and Mrs. Skinner have
three children, Jerry, Don, Jr., and
Gayle. The love and best wishes of
the people of Donalsonville are
extended this splendid family.
The Rev. Mr. 'Skinner has been
Cub Scout master and is very much
interested in Scouting for all
groups.
Mack Fain Named
Cub Scout Leader
Mack Fain, Jr., has been ap
pointed Cub Scout Master to take
the place of the Rev. J. Don
Skinner, who resigned because
he is moving away. Mr. Fain
has been assistant scoutmaster
and is enthusiastic about the
future of his Cubs.
The Rev. Mr. Skinner reports
20 members in the Pack with
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DONALSONVILLE
HOME OF THE
BEST PEOPLE IN
THE WORLD
Five Cents Per Copy
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Senior Class To
Present Program
The Senior Class of Seminole
High School will present a Wom
anless Wedding at the school audi
torium Friday, March 2, at 8:00 p.
m. Local citizens will form the
cast.
Also planned to be presented on
the same program: A one-act play
and a fashion show by boys of the
senior class.
Admission for the triple-headed
entertainment is 25c and 50c.
The cast of the Womanless Wed
ding, as released this week:
Preacher Raymond Wheeler
Bride Harry Gay
Groom Julian Webb
Bride’s MotherEd Miller
Bride’s Fatherßudolph Spooner
Groom’s Motherlngram Evans
Groom’s Father Luke Spooner
Best Man Mac Fain, Jr.
Jilted Girl Friend Smokey Gibbons
Ring Bearer Sol Guterman
Matron of Honor Tommy Faircloth
Flower GirlsL. T. Hudson
Whitt Aiken
Soloist—.— Ben Tingle
Pianist Brantley Jenkins
Special Wedding Music:
L. T. Hudson and J. I. Daniels
Bridesmaids: Merrian Minter, Toby
Dunn, Buddy <Sullivan, Thomas
Garwood, Windy Bivings, M. T.
Simmons, David McLeod, J. B.
Jenkins, Jim Reeves and Ed Sta
pleton. t -
•vWedding Guests: Hudson Owen,
Nathan Gilbert, Julian Outes,
George Waldten, Eugene Ragan,
Warren D.avis, Elton Pierce, J. I.
Daniels, Chester Lee and A. J.
Godfrey?
Ushers: Luther Hastey: Claude
Rickman, Dallas Wurst and Arthur
Reynolds.
Plan Garden Tour
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Mrs. Ross Thomas, president
of the Donalsonville Garden Club
announces a Garden Tour Sun
day, March 4, in Albany. *
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i’ DUNN
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SUNDAY & MONDAY
■THREE LITTLE WORDS"
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■ Color by Technicolor
’ TUESDAY I
:TOAST of NEW ORLEANS
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■ Jimmy Wakely J
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With Don Harvey
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■ LOUISA ■
SATURDAY
■ACROSS The BADLANDS"
OWL SHOW
" ANGELS IN DISGUISE "
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