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by Bo McLeod
The speaker at Lions ladies
night was a little rough on
The News, the way he kept
bringing up what we call
typographical errors. H e
mentioned quite a few, some
of which we are not guilty of,
by the way.
But it was all in fun, and
no harm was done. Actually,
I thought we were treated
pretty lightly, because evi
dently Sen. Pelham has not
seen every copy. He could
have quoted a few more if
he had.
Besides, it’s a well known
fact, so easy to prove we’ll
not go into it, politicians
make more boo-boos than
printers. The difference is,
not all of theirs is done via
the printed word, which lasts
a long time and is easily re
membered.
President Kennedy evident
ly has more friends in Eu
rope than he has in the U. S.,
so look for Bobbie K., the
little attorney general, to
start criminal proceedings
and injunctions to allow Eu
ropeans to vote in the next
presidential election.
If there’s any semblance
of worthy opposition for the
Kennedys, even Europe’s
vote might not be enough.
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Few people really object to
Gov. Sanders’ purchasing a
new aeroplane. These things
are about as vital nowadays
as a good hoss and buggy
used to be, and our fearless
leader deserves the best. But
I would like to add this a
mendment to said purchase of
same:
Let the governor test the
plane by flying from one side
of the state to the other. Let
him fly low enough to see
his people as he g<es over.
This will give him s( e idea
how many are opposeu to any
foolishness about increasing
the sales tax to four percent.
One of the nicer things a
bout a day like this is I can
sit here and every now and
then think about how lucky I
am not to have to see a couple
of movies. The first entitled
West Side Story, the second
Tarzan Goes to India.
I like movies and they’re
having some good ones here
lately, but the two just named
ain’t any of them.
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gov’ment says the cost
of living has not gone up any
more lately. This is consoling,
isn’t it? Then again, how
much more than too high
need it go?
The sites have been set for
the political conventions of
next year. One will be on the
west coast, the other on the
east side of the country. I
hope they can have some of
this separation in the plat
form department, too.
It’s ridiculous to have the
major parties me-tooing one
another, or trying to outbid
on the same points. It looks
like the same set of nuts
control both parties and this
is bad. Let some other nuts
try it for a while, I always
say.
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And what kind of a nation
have we become when the ad
journment of the Supreme
Court brings a sigh of relief?
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DISTRICT of the senior Seminole 4-H
club attended district achievement in Americus recently,
and these young people brought back honors. Standing in
front are Joy Barber, winner of first place in public speaking,
and Joy Miller, second place in muffins. In rear is the county’s
livestock judging team 1 which placed second. They are David
Pierce, John Mosely, Luke Spooner and John Phil Spooner.
Luke Spooner was the top scoring individual at the meet.
Miss Barber will compete for the state speaking title in
August.
Darby White is new president, Santi
Lion of the year, after ladies night
NEW OFFICERS have been installed by the Donalsonville
Lions Club and Darby White is the new leader.
The installation was a part
of the club’s annual ladies
night program l held recently.
White succ' ds Lonnie Jer
nigan and to serve with him
will be: Dr. Robert J. Star
ling, Jack Brannon and Mer
rian Minter, vice presidents,
0. M. Roberts, tail twister,
Leon Barnes, secretary-treas
urer, Jabo King, lion tamer.
The new board of directors
will be composed of the of
ficers, plus Ed Pumphrey,
Woodrow Jernigan, Watson
Lee, Luther Spooner and
Lonnie Jernigan.
Sam Pettyjohn of the Bain
bride club, and new zone
chairman, filled in for retir
ing district governor Jake
Wolff in installing the new
officers.
In other highlights of the
UNION SERVICE SET
SUNDAY
The congregations of the
First Baptist, Friendship
Methodist and Presbyterian
churches will join in a com
munity service at the Metho
dist church on Sunday even
ing, July 30.
Rev. Henry Durham of the
Baptist church will preach
the sermon, and Rev. Henry
Enwin of the Methodist
church invites the public to
attend.
This will be the first time
the Baptists have officially
joined in the union service
program held each fifth
Sunday. The Presbyterian and
Methodists congregations
have been participating for
many years.
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Official Organ of County of Seminole and City of Donalsonville, Georgia
DONALSONVILLE (GA.) N£WS THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1963
event, held in the elementary
school lunchroom, Francis
Santi wa? warded a plaque
as the Lion of the Year. Dr.
E. M. Lambe, last year’s
winner, presented the trophy
to Santi with a report of the
things Santi did to gain the
honor.
A tribute was read in mem
ory of the late Dr. E. E.
Moseley, longtime member
of the club, who died during
the club year just ended.
Francis Santi read the tri-
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PLANNING SALE—These men are planning for the second
graded feeder calf sale to be held here on Thursday, June
27th. All are members of the Seminole County Cattlemen’s
Association. Seated left to right are E. L. Summerour, Ru
dolph Spooner, sale chairman, J. B. Clarke, association presi
dent. Standing ar committee members Ralph Trawick and
Joe Spooner. From 7CiO to 800 calves are expected to be of
fered in the sale. Last year, in the first such sale here, the
receipts averaged higher than any such event in t/e entire
state hence the decision to make the sale an annual event.
Three Notch EMC members gather
to hear reports and elect officers
HUNDREDS OF subscribers of Three Notch EMC came to
Donalsonville Wednesday to attend the co-op’s annual
day program held in Dunn Theatre.
The members elected three
new directors, heard reports
of the progress and finan
cial conditions of the organi
zation and enjoyed a talent
show. Also part of the event
was the annual door prize
program.
C. E. Wills, Early county,
Charles Bridges, Seminole,
Graham Bolton, of Decatur,
were re-elected as directors.
All succeed themselves in
the office. Bridges was com
pleting the unexpired term
of the late H. G. Woods.
Other officers are H. 0.
Cummings, Seminole, presi
dent, Gordon Spooner, Semi
nole, secretary - treasurer L.
H. Baughman, Early, 'vice
president; T. P. McDonald
and Warren L. Davis, Jr.,
1 Miller County, and L. A. Pitts,
1 Early.
1 The ' Three Notch EMC
serves Seminole, Early, Mil
ler and part of Decatur coun
ties.
Arthur Reynolds, manager,
told the suscribers that the
co-op is in good financial
condition. He said the mem
bers now own a 3-6.3 percent
equity in the company, and
het remainder of the debt is
STORES TO CLOSE ON
JULY FOURTH
The stores and business
houses of Donalsonville will
be closed all day on next
Thursday, July 4th, in cele
bration of Independence Day,
it is announced by William
Arden Parker, president of
the retail merchants associa
tion.
Included will be the post of
fice, banks and other govern
ment offices.
$3.00 a Year in Advance
being paid annually.
Reyonlds also explained the
capitol credit program. He
said the co-op is a non-profit
operation, and each year af
ter all debts, interest and
operating expenses are paid,
the “profit” is divided up
among the membership. In
the past, the co-op has paid
five percent in this way, and
for 1963 it will pay six per
cent.
The manager reported that
in 1938, when Three Notch
EiMC was formed, only eight
percent of the rural families
in this area had the service
of central electricity. Now 97
percent of all rural homes in
the area receive electricity
from the co-op. This compares
with the state total of 98
percent, he added.
A tribute was paid to the
late H. G. Woods who served
as secretary-treasurer from
the time it was formed until
he died this year. Gordon
Spooner is now secretary
treasurer, and Charles Bridg
es replaces him on the board.
Spooner was already a dir
ector. r
The talent show was re
stricted to children of parents
who -were members of the co
op. First place winner was
Frank Aultman, Decatur
County, who entered a free
hand art exhibit; second prize
was won by Marilyn Johnson,
Decatur, who played the
piano, and Frankie Cliett,
four-year-old Seminolian, won
third place with her singing.
Judges were Dupont Stroud
and Metz Holcomb, Albany,
and Ray Clifton, Millen.
Vice President L. H.
Baughman conducted the
drawing for door prizes. Top
prize was an electric range
won by Mrs. Emsley Tolar,
lion City. Other winners were
Randall Sheffield, Mrs. Earl
Barber, Mrs. Wayne Easom,
George Turner, Charlie Smith,
Dan White, Mrs. Carl 1 John
son, Eligah Oliver, W. G. To
lar, Mrs. Ida Ivey, Mrs.
Alex Granger, Alma White,
C. C. Mercer, Cullen Turner,
Myrtice Tice, Berry Williams,
Mrs. Lester Deese, Grover T.
Dunlap, H. E. Butler, Robert
Preston, William Widner, Em
mett Hill, Ruby Waddell, Mor
ris Odom, Mrs. W. J. Bowen,
Ruby Hutchins and Miz Lucy.
REV. LEWIS TO PREACH
AT PRESBY CHURCH
The Rev. Roy Lewis of the
Gretna and Woodland Presby
terian churches of Gretna,
Florida will preach the morn
ing sermon at First Presby
terian Church on Sunday.
The church here is without
a pastor.
The public is invited to at
tend.
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