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OUT ON A— LIMB by Bo McLeod Did you know that sixteen million school children buy economical, nutritious noon meals at school every day under the national school lunchroom program ? Well they do, it says here. The program is operating in 68,00’0' schools in the na tion, and that’s one reason why the President has pro claimed this as National School Lunch Week. Another reason is because maybe it can get him a few votes. The school lunch program is a good one. I know, because I have never eaten a meal in a school lunchroom, except for a few Sunday trips to Jakin. I know it’s good because 1 was up there before the lunch room was built. In those days the food of those who could not trot home to eat, consist ed of a greasy batch of good ies served cold, with maybe a little “blue John” that had started out to school that morning as fresh milk. It might be a good lesson for today’s students if they had to go a few days with a greasy sack lunch. They could see how it is to eat a dried biscuit with a hole punched in it and syrup poured in the hole. A sweet potato, maybe, then a piece of fried meat of some kind. This delicious repast was enjoyed out under the trees, where the flies played in and out of the stuff. It went on in warm days, cold ones, rainy spells and come what may, which often did. But they have it easy now. All they have to do is line up and get a good meal. The meals today are intend ed to offer a balanced diet. Sometimes they don’t, but most times they do. This is different from the old days when little attention was paid to protein content, vitamins and calories. The only thing that mattered was, would it fit in the sack? And some folks want to go back to their good old days. Not me, buddy. ‘ O Thank goodness we don't have many outlaws, so they don’t have to use it very of ten, for the fact is that our new police car’s siren is sick, sick, sick. The thing drew the band off key several times in the parade last week. It is a small complaint and I don’t expect a special meet ing of the wheels to correct it, but can’t we have a siren that sounds a little better? I know it serves a law breaker right to have to hear such a depressing noise, but there are a few upright citizens left and it’s unfair to make everyone suffer at once. In the past few months, we have received several in teresting comments from readers, and most of them were worthy of being pub lished, but they lacked the essential signature. Sorry, folks, we will gladly share our space with you, but you’ve gotta sign your letter before we can do it. Don’t be shy, write it, sign it and mail it. Otherwise, those “I know you won’t print this letter, but. . ” remarks certainly are true. Bmalfinttutlle Nrws Single Copies: Ten Cents Official Organ of County of Seminole and City of Donalsonville, Georgia $3.00 a Year in Advance VOLUME XLV MOO! I w. Knj|| WIIPII - SB < I W f • MISS SEMINOLE COUNTY—Seminole County’s representa tive to the National Peanut Festival in Dothan on Octo ber 22 will be Miss Carolyn Reagan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Reagan. She is 17 years old, weighs 105 lbs. and stands 5’ 2”. She is a senior at Seminole County High School. Runnersup were Miss Merlene Beasley, left, and Judy Fair cloth, right. Miss Carolyn Meagan to represent Seminole in Dothan’s peanut festival A 17-YEAR-OLD brunette with hazel eyes, who plays piano, recites, sings and dances will represent Seminole County in the National Peanut Festival in Dothan next week. Miss Carolyn Reagan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Reagan of Donalson ville was crowned the county’s queen of beauty and talent in eliminations held here Thurs day night. Miss Rhonda Holley, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. Jake Hol ley was crowned Little Miss Peanut and she will carry the county’s banner in the junior competition in the festival. Like her senior favorite, Miss Holley is a brunette and has brown eyes. She is seven years old and a second grader at Donalsonville Elementary School. Miss Reagan is a senior at Seminole County High School. She is.co-captain of the cheer leaders, on the debating team, business manager of the an nual, and an officer in the senior 4-H club and Tri-Hi-Y. Q he attends the First Baptist Church, and was sweetheart of the Seminole FFA Chapter last year. First runnerup in the senior division w*as Miss Mer lene Beasley, daughter o f DOVE SEASON ENDS SUNDAY Dove season ends Sunday the 20th for this “split” sea son. Sometimes a season that ends on Sunday is carried over till Monday, but no notice has been received to this effectat this time. * * * TELL THEM ycu read about it in The News! DONALSONVILLE (GA.) NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1963 Mrs. Ida Beasley of Abbeville, Ala. In third place was Miss Judy Faircloth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Faircloth of Donalsonville. Runnersup in the little miss peanut category were Miss Deborah White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan White, and Miss Pam Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wil liams- all of Donalsonville. The contest was sponsored locally by the American Le gion. Gil Kelley was master of ceremonies. SB who H LITTLE MISS PEANUT—Seminole’s delegate to the junior division of the National Peanut Festival in Dothan will be Miss Rhonda Holley, center, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. _ ;.ke Holley. She is a second grader at Donalsonville Elemen i tary School. Runnersup were Miss Deborah White, left daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wb'to. and Miss Pam Williams, ■ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Williams. City purchases modern new fire truck for delivery in 140 working days AT A CALLED meeting of the mayor and council this week, the City of Donalsonville voted to purchase a $13,925.00 fire truck and equipment from Peter Pirsch and Sons Co. of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The custom made unit will; be delivered here as soon as it is completed within 140 work ing days. The company indi cated earlier delivery may be* possible. When the new truck is re ceived and the work on the re cently authorized improve ments in the.water system is completed, Donalsonville will have exceeded requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, says Timothy Williams, fire chief. The fire fighting equip-' ment will be mounted on a ’64 ‘ GMC chassis purchased thru City Motor Company. It will have a 750-gallon triple com- HERE’S AN EASY ONE! Here’s a “mystery” picture that ought to be one of the easiest one of them all. Guess his name and send it ’ 1 Under the new rules, cor rect guesses will be placed in a hat and a winner drawn. No clue is necessary for this one. Last week’s picture was of Bob Armstrong. There were two correct guesses, by Mrs. W. E. Cannington of Bain bridge, and Miss Carolyn Lane. A flip of a coin by Or dinary Mae S. Garwood, in the presence of a newly-wed couple gave the subscription to Mrs. Cannington. Try your luck this week. It doesn’t cost anything, and you may be the winner! —Ed to The News office so that it arrives no later than noon on Tues day, Oct. 22nd, sand you’ll have ia chance on a two- year sub | icription. bination pumping engine, cab light, pike pole, one 24-ft. ex tension ladder, one 14-ft. roof ladder, two gas masks, axes and other regulation equip ment. Booster Tank Williams says the truck will carry a booster tank with a capacity of 500 gallons of water. It will be equipped with 1500 ft. of 2 I|2 inch hose, 200 ft. of 11 2 inch h.se and 200 ft. of 1-inch booster tank hose. The pumping system on the truck will deliver 750 gallons of water a minute at 15C .js. of pressure, and will be able to produce up to 250 lbs. of pressure at a lower per gallon rate. The truck will enable the local fire department to offer more protection to property owners of the city, Williams says. In addition to improved equipment, the city also main tains a trained volunteer force, plus one fulltime fire man who lives at the fire sta tion. Eight volunteers join the chief and Ladon Burke, the fulltime member, in having drills regularly. The department already has one of the best records in the state. It hasn’t had a “se rious” house call since April 13, and most alarms since that time have been “small grass fires,’ Williams says. SEMINOLES TO PLAY IN CUTHBERT FRIDAY The winless Seminole In dians are still looking for their first win, and they go to Cuthbert Friday night to see if the region IB Vikings will cooperate. Coach Denvard Snell will start seven sophomores, three seniors and a freshman in his efforts to find a winning com bination. The changes place Heywood Lynn at left guard, and Jack Ivey at right guard. Bennie Hayes will play right end, and Larry Grant will be the fullback. Sid Shingler will be left halfback, ana Bruce Baker and Joe Hastey will see duty at quarterback while Mike Bowen moves to right end. Snell says the adjusted line up appears to be aoie to move tne ball well, and he places his hopes of a victor)' in Cuth bert on this fact, plus the im provement in the Tribe’s de fensive ability. The Vikings are paced by Leo Cooper, whom Sr.eil des cribes as the fastest in the region. “If we can succeed, in stepping Cooper, we’ll have a chance,” the coach said. The Indians will be without the services of Lawrence Da vis who suffered a pulled mus cle against Hahira. NUMBER 26