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by Bo McLeod
This doesn’t reflect too well
at home, but 'nationally the
amount of money spent on
newspaper advertising in 1962
was more than all other mass
media combined!
There has to be a reason.
Guess what it is!
—o—
to a story in this
issue, our county ranks 80th
in average per capita income
in the state. That per capita
bit means so much per person.
This means the average Se
minolian makes $2lO. a year
more .than the average citizen
of Early County, SB3. more
than they do in Miller. We are
making less than the folks in
Decatur, though, as they ave
rage $lO5. more than we do.
I don’t know just why folks
in Seminole County are mak
ing more than those in Early
and Miller but we are.
Another point of interest
may be in the break down of
sources of income. According
to the survey, 53.7 percent of
our income is from wages and
salaries. Os this, 20.5 comes
from farm labor, 7.9 from non
farm employment.
This also means that about
46.3 percent of our income is
from sources other than
wages and salaries. I guess
this includes welfare pa y
ments, gambling, stealing and
things like that, and some
from self-employed persons in
other fields.
The survey didn’t say any
thing about outgo, where the
money goes after we make it.
I have conducted my own in
spection and here’s what I
have discovered.
Rent (and house payments)
Clothing 10%
Medical 1- 10% -
Fishing supplies „ 20%
Church* 10%
Gasoline and auto upkeep
Groceries 60%
Taxes 40%
Miscellaneous 50%
Total 270%
Some of you might notice
that it’s 100% income and
270% outgo. Those who are
heads of families, 'who must
pay—or try to pay—the bills,
might also consider this an
understatement, but I’m try
ing to be factual.
*ln my survey the figures
got a bit gart >d, and I’m not
sure if that should be 10 per
cent or 10 cents. Some say
10 cents would be more accu
rate.
The only solution is for us
to start printing our own
money. Let’s have a meeting
on this right away, to plan
colors, sizes, numbers, etc.
and we will probably have to
fuss some over whose pic
ture to put on the bills.
They’re doing something up
in New Hampshire that may
be we ought to try in Georgia.
They’re starting a state lot
tery. We could do the same
thing to help finance the
building of a new governor’s
mansion.
Once upon a time a log cab
in was enough for a leader.
• The only exercise some
folks get is jumping at con
clusions, running down their
fiends, sidestepping respon
sibilities and pushing their
luck, it says here.
And it may be true.
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PITCHING POW WOW—Coach Walter Daniels and his pitch
ing department check signals and plans for the re
mainder of the season as they pause to enjoy a 4-1 record
at midseason. Talking over pitches and strategy are, left
to right, standing, Benny Hodges, Cooter Whittaker and
Coach Daniels. Kneeling in his playing position is Leonard
Spooner, the catcher. Hodges has two of the Indian wins
to his credit, Whittaker has two.
Seminoles in first place in region IB
after defeating Blakely and Terrell
THE SGHS baseball Indians won two games during the past
week, to climb into first place in region IB west stand
ings. Victims of the Indians were the Pelham Hornets and
Terrell County Green Wave.
The Indians play again on |
next Tuesday, when they go
to Blakely, a team already j
whipped by the Seminoles.
Game time will be 4:30.
On May 17, the Seminoles
will play Miller County here.
An earlier game with Miller
County was rained out, but it
wtill be played later, if it
would affect region standings.
The Indians defeated Pel
ham here last Friday, 5-2.
Benny Hodges and Cooter
Whittaker were the Indian
pitchers, with Whittaker get
ting credit for the win. Leo
nard Spooner was the catcher. 1
The Hornets scored a run
in the third inning on a pair,
of Indian errors. They scored
again in the sixth on a hit
batsman and a double by
Owen, the only Hornet hit of
the game.
JUNIOR BASEBALL OPEN
FOR NEW SEASON
Junior baseball started
Wednesday night when the
Yankees and Colts, and Pi
rates and Mets played at the
park on the Colquitt hiway.
Other action in the Midget <
league comes on May 13 when
the Yankees play the Mets
and the Colts play the Pirates.
On May 15, the Yankees play
the Pirates, and the Colts play
the Mets.
The Dixie Youth league
opens Friday at 7=oo o’clock,
with the Cubs playing the In- •
dians, and the Tigers playing
the Giants. On May 14, the
Cubs play the Tigers and the
Giants play the Indians. |;
Official Organ of County of Seminole and City of Donalsonville, Georgia
DONALSONVILLE (GA.) NEWS
Hitting for Seminole were
Whittaker with a double and
a single, Andy Alday with two
singles, David Cliett and
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WHO IS THIS LADY?
This lady is well known by
just about every citizen of
this area. However, she does
not still look like this picture,
which was made several
years ago.
The first person to submit
in writing the name of this
attractive young lady will re
ceive a free two-year sub
scription to The News!
There’s no obligation, but
note again the name must be
in writing and it must be the
first one received at The
News office.
Naturally, the immediate
family of this lady is not eli
gible. They’ll get a chance to
guess at a picture later.
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1963
Planning, preparing continues for
youth center as opening date nears
PLANS CONTINUE being made and carried into action, as
the opening of the youth center to be operated by the
Lions club draws nearer.
On next Thursday after
noon (May 16) there will be a
picnic supper at Cypress
Park. The pool and other faci
lities of the center will be
open from four to six o’clock,
for the examination and in
spection of the potential mem
bers and their parents.
Membership cards and sea
son tickets to the swimming
pool Will be available at this
meeting. Each youngster
must be a member in order to
participate, and the entry fee
is 25c per person, student or
adult.
The services and facilities
will not be open to the gene
ral public.
Denvard Snell, director of
Lions club elects leaders for ’63-’64
OFFICERS for the new year were presented by the nomi
nating committee at the Lions club Tuesday when they
met at noon at Moseley Hall. They were unanimously elected.
The officers: President,
Darby White; Ist Vice Presi
dent, Robert J. Starling; 2nd
vice president, Jack Brannon;
3rd vice president, Merrian
Minter; Secretary-treasurer,
Leon Barnes ; Tail Twister,
O. M. (Kiss) Roberts; Lion
Tamer, Jabo King. Direstfrs:
To serve for one year, Wood
row Jemigan, Ed Pumphrey;
To serve for two years, Lu
ther Spooner and Watson
Lee; Immediate past presi
dent, Lonnie Jemigan; and
Sweetheart, Mrs. Marion Ro
berts.
In other business, Ed
Pumphrey, chairman of band
committee, presented Band
Director Hunter B. Parker
with a silver tray from the
Lions club in appreciation of
his service to the youth of
the community. Mr. Parker
has resigned and will move
to Orangeburg, S. C. Mr. C, C.
Lee, was also commended for
his service as treasurer >of
the band fund. i
Ingram Evans, program
chairman for the month, pre
sented Clarence Sanders |Of
Leesburg, S. C. for the pro
gram. Mr. Sanders first com
nlimented the club for the
fine work it does. He said
this chib was the inspiration
for his jointing a Lions club’in
his home town.
Mr. Sanders spoke to the
club members on “What driv
ers and parents of young
drivers could do to make
driving safer”.
“First of all, one should
obey all traffic laws. The
minimum speed limit should
be observed as well as the
maximum limit. Be aleit,
study the situation ahead
you as well as behind you.”
the speaker said. “Never pick
up hitch hikers, for your
safety and for his own. Ln
case of an accident, you are
responsible for his life or
limb. If he is injured his
$3.00 a Year in Advance
the program, will list the rules
and regulations of member
ship, and he will point out
what will be required of each
member. He will also inform
the parents of their part in
the program.
Snell said this week he is
now considering the estab
lishment of a tennis court at
the site. Other recreational
equipment has been ordered
and much of it is on hand
now, he said.
Repair work and other pre
parations for the opening art
now going on at the park,
Snell says, and he expects to
have things ready for the of
ficial opening on Saturday
morning, May 18th.
relatives could sue you for
damages. Insurance policies
should have a clause in it
that cancels the policy while
the hitch hiker is in the car,
to discourage all hitch hikers
and all motorists from pick
ing up hitch hikers. All cars
should have periodical check
up and all drivers have phy
sical check-up. Driving is not
an inherited right, but a pri
vilege which should be used
with caution” he continued.
Visitors at the meeting
were Dr. Dan Daniels, Toby
Dowdy, Ray Wesley, Gill
Kelley, Harold Dudley and
David Lyles.
Band concert on
Friday at 8:30
A spring band and glee club
concert begins at 8:30 o’clock
on Friday evening, May 10,
in the SCiHS auditorium, Hun
ter Parker, band director an
nounces.
Admission prices will be
50c for adults and 25c for
students.
Performing will be the ju
nior band, the high school
band, the chorus, and the
School’s trio which won se
cond place in the recent state
literary meet.
Parker says the musical se
lections will include numbers,
from “The Music Man”, spir
ituals, plus several popular
numbers.
Titles will include “Just a
Closer Walk with Thee”,
“He’s Got the Whole World in
His Hands,” “Look Down that
Lonesome Road,” and Prelude
to Act V of the Opera “King
Manfred”.
The chorus will sing
“There’s a Little W r heel a-
Tumin’,” “Battle Hymn of
the Republic”, and “The Lord
Bless You and Keep You,” a
mong others.
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