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CAIRO, GEORGIA The Best City of Its Size In the Entire United States ,,.50-52 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. VOLUME XLVI. Corn Show Set For Nov. 17 Wingate Speaker Farm Bureau To Eat Fish Grady County Farm Bureau has voted to co-operate fully wi th and boost attendance for the third annual Grady County Corn Show here, with Thursday afternoon and evening, Nov. 17th, as the definite date, the sponsor ing Chamber of Commerce com mittee announced this week. H. L. Wingate, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, will be the principal speaker at the show and the Grady Farm Bureau will serve a fish supper to its members in connection with the show to boost its membership sign-up campaign now in pro gress. Corn displays for the show will be by various 4-H Club and FFA members in the Corn Contest, 130 of whom will finish the con test, winners of which will be announced at the show. The Corn Contest prizes will be by the Greenwood Plantation hybrid seed corn project (Ed V. Komarek, director), Cairo Kiwanis Club, Whigham Community Club and various Cairo business concerns. The Corn Show prizes will be by Cairo Rotary Club. The show will be at the Grady Farm Bu reau Market. Other features wlil be displays of corn production and harvest ing equipment, including the new com pickers; a corn shucking contest and possibly other con tests. The Cairo School Band will be invited to furnish music. The attraction is expected to prove a forerunner of a Grady County Fair (without a carnival) which Cairo Rotary Club plans to sponsor next year, with the Corn Show and 4-H Club and FFA rallies as features. Final checks on the Corn Contest plots are now being completed and much interest is already evidenc ed in the climax of the contest and the show, in which many youths will receive valuable prizes. The show itself is ex pected to be a real attraction since displays will be accompani ed by charts showing pertinent data on production, etc. Waycross T akes Syrupmakers 20-7; Play Moultrie Tonight With Three Home Games In Row Cairo Stands Chance To Win All After a 20-7 defeat by the un beaten Waycross Eleven, regard ed as one of the big class A pow ers in the state, there last Fridav ni ght, the Cairo Gridders face Moultrie here tonight, Oct. 28th.. w dh a better chanco for victory than they have had recently. Gene Evans gave the Waycross Bulldogs a lead in the first quarter on a 30-yard scoring end sw eep. Red Knight’s pass to Allen was good for the extra Point. Knight tallied the second TD before the half and again pas sed to Allen for a 14-0 lead at halftime. The Syrupmaker’s counter thrust came in the third period '■'•hen Billy McCorkle sneaked " Ver from the four after a con centrated drive of 65 yards. He Passed to John Hester for the e xtra point. Second Period Play As the second quarter got un der way, the Waycross Bulldogs m oved to paydirt. Evans ripped off right guard for six and Joyce ma de seven more down to the ^ fou airo ght 27. their Joyce and Mulligan way to the 19. Gene Evans then streaked! . r °ugh left tackle, moved •hrough a nest of Cairo tacklers ^ Bulldog er,t a U the way for the second score. Again Evans lo cated Charlie Zeigler in the end (Cairn The Official Organ of Grady County. "The man who wandereth out of the way of advertising shall remain in the congregation of the dead." SIXTEEN PAGES Grady Registrars Make Plans For Re-registration The Registrars of Grady Coun ty—M. G. Patterson, Whigham, W. L. Prince, Spence, and E. A. Gandy, Cairo — appointed by Judge Carl Crow of the Superior Court Oct. 8 , met for the first time Monday of this week, and set about making plans for re registering Grady County voters. M. G. Patterson said equip ment was ordered, such as re gistration blanks, and a filing cabinet. “We should have every thing ready, and be set up for the task of re-registeration by Nov. 15th.”, he said. At least the board hopes to be ready by the 15th., Mr. Patterson said. However further announce ments will be made in plenty of time for all to register. 1950 Grady Fair Rotary Goal Clark Thread Co. Official Club Speaker Cairo Rotary Club has adopted a set of goals which includes de finite plans for sponsorship of a Grady County Fair (without a carnival) in the fall of 1950, in co-operation with various other interested agencies and groups, it was revealed by club officials this week. R. E. Johnson, the committee chairman, has called a meeting of interested leaders for 10 a. m. next Tuesday at Citizens Cafe. Fred Roddenbery, Rotary presi dent, said the Fair was adopted as a goal after considerable in vestigation to determine interest in which many leaders expressed the feeling such an attraction should be “a must” for next year. -Other Rotary goals include: In viting two male students of seni or class to Rotary meetings until all have attended; sponsorship of basketball teams from 5th, 6 th and 7 th grades in community athletic program; contribution of $10 monthly to Youth Center here; monthly contributions to purchase theater tickets for hoys of School (Continued on page 6) zone for the PAT. Cairo still could not find a vul nerable spot in the Bulldog line. Their running attack lost 12 more yards on a series of downs. Just before the halftime, the first Cairo offensive got underway. John* Fesperman fumbled and guard Julian Harrel recovered at the Bulldogs’ 41. The Syrup makers drove to the Waycross stoppeef 36 where their drive when Joyce intercepted Red Rogers’ pass. Third Period The Cairo Eleven came to life early in the third period after recovering Red Knight’s fumble at the Waycross 25. Waycross drew a 15-yard penalty for roughing and McCorkle and Rogers carried the pigskin to the one. Then McCorkle bulled his way over, The versatile quarter back hit end John Hester for the extra point. The final period was just a minute old when the Bulldogs scored their third TD. Evans ran Billy McCorkle’s kick back to the Cairo 45. Then he showed his heels to the Syrupmakers m the top offensive play of the game. He dashed around left end, cut back and scampered down the sidelines on a 45 -yard jaunt with (Continued on page 6) CAIRO. GRADY COUNTY. GA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1949 $26,576 Damage Suit Face City Involving Plant Sewage Disposal In Tired Creek The Mayor and Council met in regular session Tuesday night, with a very light agenda, taking up routine business. One signi ficant developement coming from the meeting was the announce ment that the City would be sued for $26,576 in connection with alleged damages suffered by Polk A. Carter from sewage dis posal being put into little Tired Creek and Big Tired Creek. Notice of intention to file suit was sent by Custer & Kirbo, at | torneys of Bainbridge, represent ing Mr. Carter. The City has 30 days to either pay the alleged damages, or refuse to do so. It is understood the City would re fuse to pay, and it is assumed the suit will be filed when the 30 days are up. The notice of intention to sue follows below in full: “Mayor and Aldermen, City of Cairo Gentlemen: “Please consider this a formal demand upon, you for damages amounting to $26,575.00 incurred by Polk A. Carter by reason of the negligence and the actions of the City of Cairo in polluting and causing to be polluted the no navigable streams known as Lit tle Tired Creek and Big Tired Creek. Because of the actions of the City in construction of the sewerage which diverted the sew age, refuse and waste from the plant of W. B. Roddenbery, Inc., and Cairo Pickle Company, these streams became polluted on or about September 1947 with cer tain poisonous chemicals which destroyed all plant and animal life and created obnoxious and harmful ordors in, around and along the streams. Polk A. Carter owned approxi mately 252.7 acres of land in Lots Nos. 220, 181, and 180 in the 18th. District of Grady County, Geor gia which these streams run on and across. As a direct result of the pollution of the streams, Mr. Carter lost thirty-five head of cattle of the total value of $7,- 575.00. As a result of the effect of the poisonous chemicals in said streams, he lost the produc tion of approximately seventy five head of cattle; the loss amounting to $3,000.00 Because of the effect that the poisonous chemicals has upon the pasture and vegetation, Mr. Cart er has lost the use of his property for two years and it is reasonably worth $ 2,000 per year or a total of $ 4 , 000 . 00 , and there is a perma nent damage to said property of $ 10 , 000 . 00 . Likewise, in determining the cause of the injuries to Mr. Carter and in an attempt to avoid loss from the action of the City in pol luting the streams, he has been to an expense of $ 2 , 000.00 It is Mr. Carter’s contention that all of these losses resulted directly from the actions of the City of Cairo in polluting the streams or causing the same to be polluted or in procuring or assisting another to pollute the same. It will be appreciated if you will give us a yes or no answer upon this demand at your next regular meeting. Mr. Polk A. Carter has directed us to enter this demand upon you.” Very truly yours, Custer & Kirbo Attorneys for Polk A Carter. CORRECTION In the story on the Superior Court in last week’s issue, one case was listed as Riches, Inc. vs E. B. Harrison, a suit to col lect an account. This was an error. It should have been Riches, Inc. vs Eva Henderson. The Messenger is glad to make this correction. '50 Chest Drive Opens Nov. 7 Goal Is $13,960 About Same As For 1949 Officials of the Grady County Community Chest, at a lengthy meeting last Tuesday, voted to open the 1950 Fund Campaign Monday week, Nov. 7th, for $13, 960, about the same as for 1949. At the meeting W. J. McClenny was formally elected Chest presi dent and Robert P. Wight, local postmaster, was officially named leader for the 1950 Fund cam paign. of the $13,960 to be raised for ne xt year, $13,630 was approved f or eight institutional members, w ith $330, or les than three per cen t, for all Chest expenses. Al locations to the eight causes, which will be announced in de tail next week, are largely in proportion to those for this year, except that the library allocation was increased to meet urgent sup plemental needs of that institu t i on . Also to be published next week j s a statement of 1949 operations which will show $361 needed to be paid during the remainder of this year on unpaid pledges to enable the Chest to complete gi v i n g the eight causes it supports J a total of approximately $11,000 i n accordance with apportion ments fixed at the first of the year. The 1949 operations, it is emphasized, made unnecessary seven separate major drives dur ing the year, and, in addition, provided for numerous emerg ency welfare assistance appeals to be met efficiently without store to-store begging. Chairman Wight will spend much of next week organizing his various groups of workers for the 1950 Fund campaign, which is ex pected to be successfully com pleted before Thanksgiving. C. of C. Schools Survey Is Seen Directors Think It Worthwhile; Train Fight Mapped Directors of the Grady Co. Chamber of Commerce, in month ly session Tuesday night, formally approved plans for a county wide survey to determine school needs from a strictly civic stand point, and to draft a long- range program to meet those needs. Directors were given a U. S. Chamber brochure outlining how such surveys may be made, for study and final action at the next meeting. Viewing the con tinuing enrollment increases for the next several years, the di rectors foresee an increasingly critical situation developing, which, it was stated, will demand long-range planning on a sound basis if a serious breakdown is to be avoided, G. B. Trulock, who served on the C. Board of Education for j a number of years, was among { the directors who spoke out em- j phactically for such a survey and j program, mapped by civic and business leaders from the most j practical viewpoint. Chambers in at least five Georgia counties have recently made such surveys, whic have been enthusiastically accepted, it was reported. The directors also authorized Chamber employment of counsel to assist in leading the fight against curtailment of the A. C. L. Montgomery-Savannah express and mail service as provided by the night passenger trains, the application assigned of the for railroad hearing having by the j j been Ga. Public Service Commission on | ^ Nov. 9th. Many local patrons j - (Continued on page four) SIXTEEN PAGES Superior Court In Session $6,000 Damages Awarded In Auto Accident The October term of the Grady Superior Court conVened last Monday, Oct. 24th., for a two weeks session, with Judge Carl Crow of Camilla presiding, and Solicitor Maston O’Neal repre senting the State, As customary, the civil busi ness is being taken up this week; and the criminal business, which is very light, will be taken up next week. It is understood there are no murder cases out standing, with one assault with intent to murder case pending, The grnad jury was organized shortly after the opening Mon day with the election of Glenn Griffith, of Calvary, as foreman, J. Carl Minter as clerk and Sam McKown as bailiff. Judge Crow, in a 35-minute charge to the grand jury, dealt mostly with how jurors are chosen and the im portance of grand jury duties. He said he had a letter a few days ago from a man wanting to know why his name was not in the jury box and from that pro ceeded to outline and emphasize that there is nothing s-o ?tive I : about how names are placed in the jury box or about how they are selected for jury service from time to time. Jury revisers, serving with staggered terms and not succeed ing themselves, revise the jury boxes every two years, it was ex plained, by taking names from the tax receiver’s books, with a sufficient number of the “intelli gent and upright” citizens being selected for general jury duty— and from among them a suffici ent number of the “More intelli gent, upright and experienced” citizens selected for grand jury duty. Names are drawn from the boxes for service in open court in a manner that anyone may watch, it was stated further. Emphasizing the solemnity and importance of the oath grand jurors take, “with God’s help,” he quoted carefully the substance of the oath: “You shall diligent ly inquire and true presentments make of all such matters and things as shall come t« your knowledge touching your present service.” Grand jurors usually set the moral and law enforcement stand ards of the county to a large ex tent, he declared. When grand jurors do a good job it encourag ed others to do so, but when grand jurors fail it is naturally discouraging, he stated. He con cluded importance with of emphasis grand jurors upon keep- the^ ing secret all that transpires in the grand jury room unless they are called upon to testify—and a review of numerous laws which he is required to give in charge. The grand jury adjourned Wednesday noon, and submitted its presentments which will ap (Continued on page four) Thomasville Bulldog Pups Take Jr. Syrupmakers Last Thursday Thomasville High coaches re ce j ve( j a favorable indicator of their two platoon system here last Thursday night when the Rose City “B” team rolled to an 18-0 conquest of a smilar Cairo High aggregation. The two teams played ground games throughout. Not a pass was completed during the even ing in the nine attempts of both. Action started slow. An ex change of kicks was followed by Billy Ponder blocking a fourth down boot of Cairo, after Jack Tonkin had nailed Bearden for a 10 -yard loss on a preceeding play. Jimmy Binder scooped up GRADY COUNTY Greatest Diversified Farming Section In America SINGLE COPIES. 5 CENT: CITY VOTES TO RESUME BEER SALES BY MAJORITY OF 114 Sale Of Pecans Begins Here 13 Buyers Move 5,000 Pounds Pecan sales at the local Farm Bureau Market began Wednesday of this week, with approximately 5,000 pounds of nuts sold the first day, and some thirteen buyers on hand. Prices were considered good, with Seedlings selling for 20 cents; Money Makers 19 cents; Moores 18 cents; Success 20 cents; Fracuser 22 cents; and Stew arts 23 1-2 cents. Hereafter during the season, sales will begin at 1:30 p. m. each Wednesday and Saturday, R. L. Ferrell, Market Manager said, At the opening sales Werines day spirited bidding was seen, and many producers were on hand from out of the County. Much satisfaction was express e( j in Wednesday’s sales, and a rood volume of business is ex p £ ec ( cn succeeding sale dry tfnou; iou the season, Jt \ [ft B I nllvIlU R. E. A. Meet 67 People Given Valuable Prizes At Gym Here A throng estimated at 2,500 peo ple far overflowing the high school gymnasium here last Fri day afternoon to attend the an nual meeting of the Grady Coun ty Electric Membership Corpor ation, the REA co-op which ser ves some 4,200 rural users of tricity in Decatur, Grady and Thomas counties. Officials de dared it considerably the largest attendance in the 10 years the co-op has served the area. B M. Lee, the president, open - ed the meeting and called on George T. Smith, attorney, to serve as master of ceremonies. The invocation was by the Rev. T. S. Roote of this county. Fol lowing words of welcome by Louis A. Powell, manager of the Grady County Chamber of Com merce, Mr. Smith read the offi cial meeting notice and minutes of the meeting a year ago. An nual reports of officers, distrib uted in mimeographed form, were approved without being read to expedite the business. Mr. Smith then explained the method of balloting on several directors to handle the affairs of the co-op and named managers to receive and count the ballot, with win ners in the seven districts to be announced later. Mr. Powell then introduced the (Continued on last page) the ball and waltzed 38 yards for a touchdown, That was all until the third quarter when the Bullpups raced to two touchdowns. Charles Grant, John Ragan, and William McTier sparked a quick thrust to the Cairo 42. Thomasville was pushed back,, however, and Grant got off a beauty of a quick kick to Cairo’s three-yard line—the ball traveling 65 yards in the air. After a Cairo player touched it, Lyle Cooper fell on the ball for a recovery there. Grant quickly bucked over for the score. Tonkin recovered another fum (Continued from page 1, section 1) NUMBER 42 814 Ballots Are Cast On Tuesday Council Expected To Call Special Meeting Soon The legal sale of beer won out in the Special elec tion held here Tuesday. Oct. 25th., by a 114 majority, when 814 voters, out of a total registration of 1445. went to the polls and cast ballots on the controversai ! issue of whether or not the | sale resumed of legal in the beer City. would be j The white voters cast their ballots in the front of the fire station, and negroes voted up s tairs in the Council room of the city Hall A total of 651 white vo t e s were cast, and 163 negroes, j n ^jje white vote, the count was j 333 against beer, and 313 for j beer. In the colored vote there were 150 for beer, 11 votes against, and two thrown out. Combined, this gave a total of 4t)3 votes in favor of the legal sale of beer, and 349 against legal beer. Although nothing definite had been done by the Council Thurs day, it was learned that a special meeting probably would be call ■ ed in a day or two, and some ac tion taken in response to the election results. It is believed the council will be in favor of resuming legal beer on or about November 1st. Though there were 631 regist ered voters in the city who did I not cast a ballot either way, still the turnout was considered fair J ly issue good, and since candidates there was involved, only one 1 no In the primary election last year with many candidates involved, only 914 votes were cast, or an even 100 more than voted Tues day. With the polls opening at 7:00 a. m. and closing at 6:00 p. m., voting was rather brisk through out the day, with occasional lulls. Although the beer ques tion has been an issue in past elections, this was the first time the direct question had ever been voted on. The special referendum was called by the Mayor and Coun cil at its regular meeting Oct. 11th., when Councilman Byron White made a motion for an ex pression by the -voters. Support ing the motion was Councilmen White, Higdon, and Williams. It is understood that the Coun cil is not legally bound to fol low the results of this election, but they had previously agreed informally to abide by the re sults. There is the possibility that the beer sales will not be resum ed under the old ordinance, but that a new ordinance may be written setting out more strict control on its sale. However, there has been no indication by the Council that an excessive license will be placed on it. Under the old set-up licenses cost $25 and the City collected 5 cents a bottle tax on beer. $50 has been mentioned as a possible license fee, but the Council has made no definite decision. Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Pow ell, Sr., of Denver, Colo., are planning to visit relatives here Nov. 6 th and 7th. They will be enroute home from Baltimore and Washington, where he attended to business for Colorado Public Service Co., of which he is an official. He is a native of Cairo. * * • Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hall are visiting with Mrs. John R. Hall and children. Their home is in Ramona, California.