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OUT ON A—
LIMB
by Bo McLeod
It seems that the further
man probes into the vastness
of space, the more, trouble he
has getting along with other
people back home.
—o—
am not. the best at add
ing, multiplying or dividing
figures. I do claim to hold the
record for a grade in algebra,
come to think of it, and since
Janet and Sandy don’t believe
everything they read in this
space, and Carol Ann just
likes to chew on things with
out reading it, I guess I ought
to prove I’m outstanding be
fore I go into what I have in
mind.
Back yonder in the -old
days of the old school house,
N. P. Malcom was teaching a
course called second year al
gebra. I learned the name of
the class within the first
month or so, but that’s about
all I learned, according to my
report card.
In those days, children,
they used 100 as perfect, 70
as failing, and anything less
than 70 was grounds for
spanking.
One month I received a
score of two (2) on algebra.
This was done by adding four
zeroes and a 10 together and
taking the average.
There were others in that
class who came close to that
score, but none made it quite
as low as I did. Note I’m net
listing the names of my fel
lowstupids, so I ought to get
free coffee for a few days.
What I’m leading up to is
this:
I don’t swear, attest or af
firm to the accuracy of the
final answer, but the way I
work it out, if Floyd keeps
improving, by the year 2284
AD he’ll be able to go the full
15 round® with Sonny.
But even on going the dis
tance, Floyd would still be de
feated, most likely, so he
might not have enough incen
tive to keep at it.
This prediction is based on
allowing Floyd an increase of
eight seconds a year. This
would be done by having them
fight twice a year, with Floyd
going four seconds longer
each time.
I thought you might be in
terested in this information..
Big things will be happen
ing in the community next
week, when the Dixie Youth
League’s baseball tournament
will be held.
'lf you see -a lot of little
strangers around town, speak
to them and make them feel
welcome. They’ll appreciate it
and you’ll enjoy it.
It is with; pride .that we
note that the Publishers .Au
xiliary, “The Newspaperman’s
newspaper,” now in its 98th
year, has changed to a tabloid,
just- .like. The News,, by.
cracky!
Os course you have to credit
Ellison Dunn with making the
switch to . tabloid, back when
he had The News, but we have
faced a little pressure to
“change back to a bigger
page” through the years. So
let’s share the pride together,
Bro. Dunn.
When the newspaperman’s
“bible” goes tabloid there
has to be a good reason, and
we welcome them to the
mighty mite class.
Bmalanttuillr Nmd
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VOLUME XLV
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FIRST BALES'—Seminole’s first bales of 1963-crop cot
ton were brought in Tuesday morning by J. I. Wid
ner and Arthur Parr, both of Rt. 1. Here Claude Widner,
left, stands by his, father’s first bale, while Finley Perry,
manager of Planters Products Company, looks on, and
Arthur Parr, stands by his bale, the county’s second.
Dixie Youth tournament opens here
Monday night; four visiting teams
THE DIXIE Youth baseball tournament for South Georgia
opens here on Monday night in the youth baseball park
on the Colquitt highway.
Leading off the week of
action will he Calhoun vs.
Milledgeville at 7:30, and
Donalsonville vs. Swainsboro
at 9:00 p. .m on Monday.
On Tuesday night, the loser
of game No. 1 plays the loser
of game No. 2at 7:30, and
the winner of game No. 2
plays Lawrenceville at 9:00.
Wednesday night’s action
pits the winner of game No.
3 vs. the loser of game No. 4
at 7:30. At 9:00, the winner
of game No. 1 plays the win
ner of game No. 4.
Thursday night sees a sin
gle game beginning at 7:30,
when the winner of game No.
5 plays the loser of game No.
6. ' *.
Friday night is the final
game. It will begin at 8:00,
with the winner of game No.
6 playing the winner of game
N0..7.
The 3 top winners of this
event will meet the top three
teams of the North Georgia
■tournament in Ft. Oglethorpe,
for the right to represent the
state in a series with Vir
ginia’s champions, and for a
berth in the Dixie World Se
ries on August ’l9, in Huey
ville, Alabama.
Bill Brigham is chairman of
the Lions club’s committee
committee preparing for the
tournament. He said today
that arrangements have been
made to let the visiting teams
and their coaches sleep in the
recreation hall at Cypress
Park. The Air Force has a
greed to provide cots, and the
youngsters will be provided
for, but the adults who ac
company their teams wPI
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have to find their own sleep
ing places, he said.
Hundreds of visitors are
expected, and all reservations
at local motels and the hotel
have been filled.
On each of the four visit
ing teams, there will be 16
boys and two coaches. One of
the coaches from Swainsboro
will be Gerald Hooks, former
ly a resident of Donalsonville,
who married the former Miss
Laura Sue Evans.
Additional seats have been
installed at the ball park, and
many Lions will be on duty
during the tournament, sell
ing programs, taking tickets,
working at the concession
stands, and the other duties
necessary. • • •
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CHECKING DETAILS The Dixie Youth Tournament
opens here Monday night, and here the planning
committee checks last minute details to be sure all things
are ready for play. Seated left to right are Bill Brigham,
chairman, T. W. Beauchamp and Woodrow Jernigan. In
rear are Meyer Klempf, Champ Bridges, Taylor Thomas.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1963
J. I. Widner brings first bale of cotton
again; Arthur Parr a close second
THE FIRST bale of 1963-crop cotton in Seminole -County—
and probably Georgia’s first—was brought in by J. I.
Widner Tuesday morning. . - ' -- -
Widner brought his 54i5-lb.
bale to Planters Products
Company. It graded middling
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YOU KNOW THIS MAN
He’s a bit older and a little
heavier now, but just about
everyone in these parts knows
this man.
If you know who this is,
and if your guess is the first
one received in writing at The
News office, you’ll be given a
two-year subscription to The
Donalsonville News.
Mail guesses count again,
and we will accept the time
of day and date you include as
the time of receipt here.
There are only two excep
tions and they will be follow
ed: The family of the person
pictured cannot play this
week; and all sing it over
and over again all guesses
must be written. This means
no phone or other spoken en
tries will be considered.
Try your luck. You have a
good chance to win! —Ed
$3.00 a Year in Advance
and he was paid 40 cents a
pound, for a total of $218.00.
, Support price for Middling 1-
I inch is 33.13 cents.
A close second bale was
brought to the same gin by
Arthur Parr, who arrived
with his while Widner’s was
being ginned. He and his son
Clarence grew the bale that
■ weighed 594 lbs. and also
: graded middling.
Parr says they picked
theirs Monday, but Widner
was first to the gin.
Beth farms are located on
Route 1, Donalsonville.
Later in the day, Widner
brought in two more bales,
and Parr brought another one.
Rain stepped the picking, or
they would have brought
more.
Widner brought the first
bale of 1962 cotton to market
last year. This made his third
“first” in the past five years.
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The county agent’s office
reports that the majority of
the cotton in Seminole County
will soon 'be opening, and
farmers will soon be harvest
ing in “full swing.”
Some of the cotton was
planted late and will not be
ready for a while, however.
This late cotton will need to
be watched closely for insects,
and sprayed or dusted if ne
cessary.
“Judging from the season
we have had it looks like a
good chance for a better than
average yield, so special at
tention given to insect infes
tation on late cotton may
mean more money to the pro
ducer,” the office said.
YOUTH REVIVAL COMING
IN AUGUST
The young people of Donal--
sonville are planning a third
annual “Youth Rally and Re
tfeat” for August 4, 5 and 6.
In the summers of '6l and
’62, the young people of- the
churches of the community
planned and carried out youth ,
revivals. This year the plans
ihclude a Sunday night rally,
services Monday and Tuesday
nights, a lakeside supper and
fellowship.
The first planning meeting
of the steering committee was
held recently -• and
were elected. They are Carol-
Ann Owen, chairman, Shdrla -
Lee, co-chairman, •- and Judy
Jenkins, secretary. The gene
ral committee met later, and
other committees have been
meeting through the week.
- All high school and college
students are invited to take
an active part in the program.
Other details will be announc-.
ed later.
The printed word keeps tell
ing your sales message!
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