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OUT ON A— LIMB > by Bo McLeod 1 I must be honest about it: If I had been asked to name the man I thought least likely to be a composer of ‘popular* songs, I would probably have named J. E. Fowler right a way. This shows again how smart I am, for Fowler is the latest local lad to crash into the music field. He has done it with a ditty entitled “Ans wer to) What Am I Living For?” If you don’t believe it, drop in The Music Shop right now and ask Miz Crosby for a copy. J. E. says he can’t read a note of music, and I can match this statement. We differ, though, because he can write lyrics and I can’t. I’m not trying to be modest, for I can prove it by publish ing here the only ditty I have completed so far: Folk Song The Moon In June Sets too soon to catch a coon so sleep ’til noon, Yodel-a-de-hoon . . ! The publishers saw it, read it, and turned green. They told me the world isn’t quite ready for such a grouping of words as this, and I have tried to be a good sport about it. I’m going to keep working on it, and one of these days maybe I’ll be a big star, too, with money in my pockets and few worries. Until then, all I do is sit back and applaud people like J. E. who can put words to gether. Congratulations, J. E., I sincerely hope you sell a million copies, the first month, then business gets better. Here’S' a tear for poor old Nelson Rockefeller. He keeps trying, but his hopes for the GOP presidential nomination are getting dimmer every day. Poor fellow, all he has left are a few million dollars. This is the type of distress ing news we try to avoid. co- Congratulations to the Commercial State Bank for the new front they present. Here you can keep up with the time and the temperature, even if you can’t keep up with bank balances and note pay ments. Belated congratulations to Donalsonville Motor Com pany, too, for the improve ments they have made in their place of business on main street, Probably one of the easiest jobs in the county right now is the one held by C. J. Pat terson, as our official rain recorder. He hasn’t had much business out there in the past few weeks, but I under stand he’s ready and willing to measure the next rain that falls. I hope he gets some busi ness soon! Al Ronge, the inspiration for most of the masks you’ll see out this evening, says Trick or Treat, Seminoles, it’s still up to you-: Al thinks the Indians have a full game of good play in them, and now would be a good time to use it: Pelham 43, Seminole 14, and the gob- Jins will git ’Cha if it ain’t so. SntialHUttiiilb fai Single Copies: Ten Cento Official Organ of County of Seminole and City of Donalsonville, Georgia $3.00 a Year in Advance VOLUME XLV Indians to play Pelham Friday The Semjnole Indians have their last chance to win a re gion IB football game when they play the Pelham Hornets in Seminole stadium Friday night at 8:00. After Pelham, the Indians wind up the season by playing host to the Graceville Tigers on November Bth. In recent games, the Semi noles have played well enough to win, but their output has been mixed with periods of carelessness and Like young ball players al ways do, they seem to be strong and dangerous one time, then weak and lifeless the next. Coach Denvard Snell con tinues to hope his lads will be able to “put four quarters of good ball together” before it’s jtoo late. Sne'l says Pelham’s team will be lighter than the Semi noles, and they have been having troubles of late. They i lost the last two outings and haven't scored in three weeks, after getting off to a strong start. Robert Wanren, a 138-lb. half-back is expected to be their prime weapon, Snell says. He says that though Warren is small, he is very fast and the Indian defense will have to stay alert all the time. Snell expects to start Sid Shingler, Larry Grant, Ray Smith and Mike Bowen in the backfield, Allen Lewis, John ny Barber, ends, Gerald Mill er, Luke Spooner, tackles, Harry Cobb, Jack Ivey, guards, and Ralph Williams, center. All Indians are in good shape physically, the coach says, and he seems to think his team has a good chance to break out of the loss column. The Indian “B” team will play in Bainbridge on Thurs day afternoon at 4:30. The Seminole B’s defeated Bain bridge last week 6-0. The junior varsity defeated Colquitt 20-6 on Monday. PANCAKE SUPPER SET FOR NEXT FRIDAY A pancake supper will be served in the elementary school lunchroom from 5:30 7:30 p. m. on Friday evening, November 8, sponsored by the Lions Club. Those who attend will be able to finish in time to at tend the final football game of the season when Seminole plays Graceville in Seminole stadium. T. W. Beauchamp is chair man of the project to raise money for the club’s many community service programs. * * * Mrs. H. K. Parker of Hava na, Fla., was in Donalsonville on Sunday and attended the Homecoming at the Nazarene Church. DONALSONVILLE (GA.) NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1963 Mo . X r ; iSISI Wi S - /1 EAGLE SCOUT—Seminole County’s Post No. 711 of Boy Scouts of America has its 10th Eagle Scout now, after John Pumphrey, third from left, received the high award in a special service at Friendship Methodist Church. Among those who helped the youngster gain the honor are, left to right, Hal Dudley, representative of the Chadesega District BSA, Mrs. Hugh Broome, one of his merit badge counselors, John Pumphrey and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Pumph rey, and Scoutmaster Timothy Williams. Troop 711 gains its tenth Eagle Scout BOY SCOUT Troop 711 of Donalsonville has ten Eagle Scouts now, following the awarding of the high degree to John Pumphrey, son of and Mrs. E. A. Pumbhrey, Jr. The investiture took place Sunday evening in a special service at Friendship Metho dist Church. Scoutmaster Tim Williams presided in the pro gram. Young Pumphrey was com mended for his faithful ser vice since becoming a Tender foot in 1960. His accomplish ments during this time in clude official awards as a Scout lifeguard and for the mile swim. Troop Started in 1958 Troop 711 was formed in 1958 and Williams has been its scoutmaster all that time. 75 boys have been members, meaning that the troop has sent nearly one out of every nght Tenderfoot holders on to become Eagles. Hal Dudley, represented the Chadesega District in the program. The troop has 38 men and women who serve as merit badge counselors. Each is a specialist in a particular field. From these, Pumphrey chose Mrs. Hugh Broome, nature group counselor, and C. C. Lee, citizenship counselor, as the two who helped him most ANDERSON TO SPEAK IN BAINBRIDGE Tom Anderson, columnist, speaker, humorist and busi nessman, editor of the month ly magazine Farm and Ranch, will speak in Bainbridge on November 7, at the high school auditorium at 8:00 o’- clock. Anderson is known for his , ‘common sense” editorials in his publications w-hich now have a circulation of more th?n 1,300,000. He has received the “Liber ty Award” of the Congress cf Freedom twice. He has also received the “Freedom A- 1 ward” of Freedom’s Founda-! tion at Valley Forge, n earning his award. A reception was held in the social hall of the church fol lowing the service. Serving were Misses Mary Moseley, Dianne Williams, Karen Ward and Vicki Webb, and Mrs. Woodie King, Mrs. C. O. Her rington and Mrs. Pumphrey. iJP'WEI a,. Itos’ I? -to sßlSslfl® A DOUBLE HEADER! We have a double header. mystery picture this week. These two young ladies form a pair of posers. By this we mean you must guess both of their names in order for a* chance on the prize of a two-year subscription to 1 The News. But both are well known, i you’ll have no trouble guess-* ing their names. Just be sure' to drop it in the mail in| time for it to arrive at our office no later than noon on Tuesday, Nov. sth. If more than one correct guess ar rives,, names will be placed in a hat and a winner drawn. About 20 people guessed correctly that last week’s mystery person was Charles Burke. Wyatt Brackin’s name y was drawn by Francis Santi of the chamber of commerce. Try your luck this week! —Ed Local man has a 1l e 11 song published J. E. Fowler of Donalson ville is a “brilliant new song writer w T hose first published work is now being distribut ed,” according to the Nordyke Publishing Company of Holly wood, California. Fowler’s song is entitled “(Answer to) What Am I Living For?” for which he secured a copywright in 1959. Sheet music of the number is now available at The Music Shop, and a recording by a popular artist is expected within the near future. Fowler says he does not know who will record the song. He is leaving that deci sion to Nordyke, but he ex pects to hear from them with in the near future. Sheet music has already been distributed to manv dealers in the nation. In fact, the first printing of it has already been exhausted. Fowler gets a royalty from each copy of music sold, and he will share in the profits frofn record sales. “This thing may not sell a hundred copies,” he admitted, “but there is a chance it might hit and sell a million. We have already sold enough to get our initial cost back, and from now on in the sales I should be profit.” Fowler says he started writing lyrics—he does not have anything to do with the music—about four years ago. He started strictly as a hob by, “the same as some folks like to take a boat or gun and go fishing or hunting,” but he hopes now it will develop into a source of income. “You never know what will be accepted by the public, or what will be turned down. This is one of the trickiest trades in the world, but it is fun. and I would recommend that any one who suspects he has a talent for song writing, give it a try. Many people have talent and don’t know it,” he commented. Fowler is pleased that his lyrics was rated 99, in a sys tem in which 100 is perfect and rarely attained. “It took a long time to write and re write the words, but I finally got them the way I wanted them. I sent them to Nordyke and they chose the melody and— most important the style or type of music they thought would be accepted by the public.” After initial negotiations between Fowler and the com pany, they agreed to publish the song on a “50-50” basis. He would supply part of the cost, they would provide the other part, and the eventual profits will be divided be tween them. Fowler was influenced by the fact that the original “What Am I Living For?” sold over a million copies. And the same thing just might happen to its answer. NUMBER 28