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CAIRO, GEORGIA The Best City of Its Size In the Entire United States ii.aO-52 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE. VOLUIiB XLVII. ...... ; L 5'j ! - ■ j — 8 | i , ml m. ' .»:. : :*£ss , • .■ m mrnmmm t ' V* k H ! i iET : I i : . : | TO It SS l ’ n " to ' * 1 1 i i X J I W $ J M ■ JOHN FAULK, JR., president of the Grady County Chamber of Com merce, as he addressed the annual meeting and dinner of the Chamber Monday night, Feb. 13, at the Citizens Cafe. Shown at his left is 1st vice-pres. J. N. Clarke. (Phto courtesy Times-Enterprise). VA Summary Is Revealing 5 Southern States Receive Huge Sums Of Money The annual summary of the Veterans Administration was re leased last week—the story of how, in fiscal year 1949, VA spent nearly three quarters of a billion dollars to help veterans and their families in five south eastern states. Its 275 pages of data present the detailed statistics of how much money went to Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. But between the lines of the charts is the real story—a human story of thousands of former servicemen, their widows and orphans, who received indi vidual guidance and help from the VA. Statistically speaking, the re- A HALF GALLON OF GOODNESS Oil/ 10 Flayers Vanilla in the Economy Chocolate Pack ONLY r 89c III Strawberry ' i Cocoanut Pineapple 2 Full Quarts of Duchess Butter Pecan leer Cream Black Walnut in the Flavor of Mellow Mix Your Choice Esg Nog x I Holiday Special 2andy Peppermint » The Ideal Home Package To Store at Home, Simply Remove Ice Cream from Package, Place in One or Two Ice Cube Trays and Use any Time Within Several Days keep 3 i/j Gallon in Your Refrigerator Ice Cube Compartment Ha,* This Top Dessert & Nutritious Food on Hand at All Time* Gallon Frozen Ice Milk 60c — ^-2 Gallon Imperial Ice Cream $1.25 (Heavy—Richer) SI Oiatrii 2 *4^ IP -'V. Th* Official Organ of Grady County. "The man who wandereth out of the way of advertising shall remain in the congregation of the dead.” SECOND SECTION port shows that of VA’s nearly 7 billion dollar nationwide expendi tures, more than $155 million was for Alabama veterans and their | dependents; $182 million for Ten | nessee; Georgia, nearly $155 mil ; lion; Florida, nearly $127 million; and South Carolina, nearly $92 f million. But behind these figures i in dollars and cents is the story j of of the an agency nation’s which largest operates mutual one in i' surance organizations; which superrvises the greatest mass edu cation and job training program | ' in whose the offices history of millions the nation; of dol pay laps in claims to disabled veter ans and their dependents; guar antee loans for World War II vet erans, provide automobiles for amputees, wheel chair homes for the seriously disabled and main tain legal guardianship over in competent veterans and minor children. Here are some of the high lights of the report and major expenditures, by states: Alabama: In fiscal year 1949, more than 57 thousand veterans of all wars and their dependents, CAIRO. GRADY COUNTY. GA.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1950. received in excess of $38 million in pension and compensation pay ments. More than $6 million was paid in subsistence allowance to disabled veterans undergoing re habilitation; more than 53,000 veterans in training under the GI Bill, Public law 346, received nearly $61 milion in subsistence allowances; and schools and col leges received more than $16 mil lion for tuition and equipment. Readjustment allowance benefits included more than $9 million to | unemployed veterans and ! nearly i 3 1-2 million to self-employed, j The VA Was serving as guardian for 4,536 wards, of whom 739 were | incompetent veterans, and 3,728 were minor Children. r Florida: Nearly $40 million in pension and compensation for more than 56 thousand veterans and their dependents; nearly $5 million in subsistence allowance to disabled veterans taking vo cational rehabilitation; more than 33,000 veterans in education and training under the GI Bill receiv ed .more than $33 million in sub sistence allowances while schools and colleges got in excess of $16 million for tuition and equip ment. Readjustment allowance m A I u u : m m m M Iff m fit r m flirt M m m //A. n m & m m Wmm i.AA, Jl i V l ,:M _ % II_^ m i V., - w m m mm ' *8 % mf i' m W//,, . - <■% m ..... . *. %4 • if. ■ o • ^ 'W ■ 'T- ■: • . a •• ' ' - . . L , ' ■■ AiAT > o - - . iiTnrmfinnnniinpq.r ..... . ...... ■ — _- ' . 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Saves You Time on the Hills • Saves You Time on the Getaway • Saves You Money all the Way ADVANCE-DESIGN TRUCKS Per I* * L* * L* * * Leaders E ADERS OPULARITY EADERS * formance AYLOAD RICE EADERS FAULK CHEVROLET SALES COMPANY, Inc. payments totaled more than $13 million for unemployed veterans and more than $1 million for the self-employed, Va served as guardian for 4,735 wards, of whom 744 were incompetent vet erans and 3,894 were minor child ren. Georgia: Nearly $40 million in pensions and compensation for more than 60,000 veterans and their dependents; more than $8 million in subsistence allowances .to disabled veterans undergoing vocational rehabilitation. More than 50,000 GI Bill trainees re ceived nearly $54 million in sub sistence allowances while nearly $14 million went to schools and colleges for tuition and equip ment. Readjustment Allowance payments exceeded $9 million for unemployment and nearly $2 1-2 million for self-employed. VA’s, 654 wards included 1,174 incom petent veterans and 4,367 minor children. South Carolina: More than 30,000 veterans and their depend ents received in excess of $21 million in compensation and pen sion. Three and a half million dollars in subsistence allowances were paid to 2,715 disabled vet- SECOND SECTION erans receiving vocational re habilitatiOn. Subsistence allow ances totalling more than $38 million were paid to more than 35,000 GI Bill traintees. Pay ments for tuition and equipment were nearly $12 million. There were 3,108 VA wards, including 597 incompetent veterans and 2,- 454 minor children. Tennessee: More than 61,000 veterans and their dependents re ceived 41 1-2 million in compen sation and pension; subsistence allowances to 5,353 disabled vet erans totalled more than $7 mil lion; nearly $70 million was paid in subsistence allowances to 62,- 545 GI Bill trainees and tuition and equipment cost more than 21 1-2 million dolars. The state’s 5,165 wards included 1,081 in cpmpent veterans and 3,911 minor children. The cost of these and other benefits, and the expenses of op erating hospitals and Regional Offices, are all listed in detail in the summary, “Annual Report of Administrator of Veterans Af fairs.” Copies are available from the Superintendent of Docu ments, U. S. Government Print ing Office, Washington 25, D. C., GRADY COUNTY Greatest Diversified Farming Section In America SINGLE COPIES. 5 CF-NTt at 65 cents per copy. The report shows, incidentally, that in these five states of the old South, there is one living yankee veteran of the Civil War receiv ing benefits. He lives in Tennes see. Confederate veterans are not listed since their benefits are paid by the various states. TURKEY CREEK H. D. CLUB MET JAN 15TH.— The Turkey Creek Home Demonstration Club held its meeting, January 15th. at Mrs. Morris Waldens, with twenty-six members and three visitors pres ent. The meeting opened by the group singing “America”, after which Mrs. Carl Merritt gave the devotion, the members answered to roll call by naming a fruit. A gift was given .to Brs. Grady Baggett by the club because she is sick. We wish her a speedy recovery. Miss Walters reminded the club of the style review to be held in April, also the flower show to be May 12th. Mrs. Rufus Ulmer donated a quilt top to the club which is to be quilted Wednesday, February NUMBER 7. 22nd., at 'Mrs. Rufus Ulmers house, the members will carry a covered dish. Mrs. Willie Hurst donated the quilt lining. Mrs. J. V. Frierson, Nutrition chairman, gave a very interesting discussion on nutrition. Miss Myrtle Waters wave a very interesting demonstration on nu trition and urged the members to improve their mail boxes. Mrs. Morris Walden and Mrs. Marvin Walden was in charge of refreshments. Mrs. Edgar Bennett, Secty. Messenger Ads Tell You Where To Trade Vertaqreen % FOR SALE BY: NICHOLSON SEED & FERTILIZER CO. CAIRO, GA,