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ursday, December 14, 195!
News Notes From ’
Eudora
■y OreH Aaron
There will be a Christmas tree
•t New Rocky Creek, Saturday
night, Dec. 23, beginning at 7 o’-
clock. An interesting program has
been arranged by the Young
Peoples Class, Mrs. Harry Ray,
teacher. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Sandra Wild spent the
weekend with Miss Dorothy
Brittian of Monticello.
Friends of Mrs Emory Ozburn
will be pleased to know that she is
able to be out again following sev
eral days illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shields, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Greenwood and
Mrs. Orel! Aaron spent Tuesday
in Covington.
Mrs. Floyd Boyd was the guest
•4 relatives in Jackson. Thursday.
—
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lowery
and Miss Brenda Lowery have
moved to Monticello. We regret
having them leave this community
but wish them success in their,
new home.
Squirrels and the Botfly
If you’ve never heard of the botfly, I’m sura
you’ll recognize the name commonly attached to its
•gg. The name is wolves, and anybody who has ever
skinned a squirrel during warm weather has prob
ably seen them.
The botfly lays its egg on the body of the
squirrel, and it’s generally believed that the
squirrel swallows the egg when he washes him
self. The egg matures in his stomach in the
form of a worm and works its way into the
muscles. This forms a sore and an inflammed
area on the squirrel, and ia'easily detected when
the squirrel is skinned.
The cycle of the botfly and its egg is such that
the worm, or wolves, works its way through the
muscles and drops off about the time that cold
weather sets in. You can usually find a few squir
rels with wolves during the first part of hunting
aeason but most of them have gone by then. Some
people cut away the inflamed area and eat the rest
of the squirrel. I’ve never tried it myself, but I
suppose it’s all right as I’ve never heard of anyone
suffering from wolves.
The botfly is one determining factor in set
ting the season on squirrels. In North Georgia,
cold weather usually sets in about the first of
October, and it stays warm for about a month
longer down in South Georgia. The seasons are
set for October 1 in North Georgia and Novem
ber 1 in South Georgia.
Another determining factor in setting the sea
son is the breeding period of the squirrels. Many of
the females have two litters per year—one coming
during late winter and the other during the late
summer. In the month of September some of the
females are still suckling their young, and in South
Georgia this is true even in October. If a female is
killed during this period, her young are left in the
nest to die.
Georgia has an abundance of squirrels, both
tn the southern and northern parts. The gray
squirrel is in North Georgia and the fox and
gray squirrel is in North Georgia and the fox
and gray squirrel is in the southern part of the
state, ranging from the Piedmont on down. The
population of squirrels varies according to the
available food. At this particular time, the
population is high due to good food production
this year. In a year such as 1954, when there is
a long dry speU, the food becomes scarce and
the population drops off.
Squirrels are known to migrate into new areas
whenever their food becomes scarce. There are
records as far back as 1792 in Pennsylvania when
thousands of squirrels moved en masse from one
area to another. They were seen a hundred strong
swimming across lakes in some areas. In those days,
several states paid a bounty on squirrels because
they moved into areas in such huge numbers that
they destroyed many farm fields. However, there
are no records to indicate that our contemporary
squirrels move in such numbers. Today it’s more a
case of immigration than migration. They move out
of a scarce food area in small numbers, and most of
the time for only a short distance.
Predators have very little effect on squir
rels. There have been reports of squirrels being
pursued by various types of hawks, but the elu
sive squirrel usually manages to flatten him
self against a tree and escape. If one is in a
weakened condition he might become prey to a
weasel, fox, mink, raccoon, or other predator.
Sometimes a tree climbing snake will sneak up
into the nest when the mother’s away and steal
the young. Some people have reported finding
baby squirrels inside snakes. I remember on
one occasion when I was squirrel hunting. I
spotted two young squirrels in hot pursuit of a
biz garden snake. They were running and chat
tering away for all they were worth, and every
now and then they would slow the snake down
and start nibbling at his tail
The number of squirrel hunters has decreased
a uite a bit during the past decade. Most hunters
used to get “squirrel fever” every year, and start
beating the bushes and watching the nut trees on
the first day of the season. Now only a few scat
tered groups look forward to the squirrel season
each year.
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| Mr and Mrs. Lanier Ozburn
i and Mr. Emory Ozburn visited
Mr. Jewie Ozburn at Piedmont
Hospital in Atlanta. Thursday.
Friends of Mr. Ozburn. a former
Eudora resident, learn with regret
that he continues ill.
Mrs. R. A. Moore spent Friday
in Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allen were
guests of Mr. amd Mrs. Ralph
Jones and Mrs. Tom Jones o n
Wednesday.
Rev. Andy Summers filled his
regular appointment at Prospect,
Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Greenw oo d
and children have taken possession
of the home vacated by Mr and
Mrs. Wilbur Lowery.
Misses Linda and Martha Wild
attended “M” Night at the First
Baptist Church in Eatonton, Mon
day night.
If you want to know what’s
behind the headlines, ask the
housewife. She’ll tell you it’s
her husband, especially at the
breakfast table.
Tell some people you can’t
get along without them and
। before long you can’t get along
! with them.
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By FULTON LOVELL
News Notes From
High
Point
By MRS. OBIE PARKER
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parish and
Billie and Mrs. Curtis Johnson at
tended Open House at Tift College,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lois Norman spent last
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Norman in Atlanta. Friends here
of Mr s. Joel Norman are glad to
know that she is recuperating nice
ly after recent surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jones of
East Point spent Saturday with
Mrs. Pauline Johnson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bankston and
Mrs. Eva Lott of Covington were
recent guests of Mrs. J. J. Steele.
Friends of Mrs. James Edwards |
are glad to know that she is able
to be out after being a patient at
Newton Hospital, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson
and children spent Sunday after
boon with Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Johnson.
Mrs. Clarence Henderson honor
ed her daughter, Deborah, with a
birthday supper Monday. A g o o d
number of Junior girls and boys
were invited to enjoy this delight
ful occasion with Deborah.
Mr. and Mrs. Obie Parker and
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THE COVINGTON NEWS
News Notes From
Almon
By Mrs. Herman Holifield
Mrs. Joe Harns and Lee Anne
spent Friday night and Satur
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Lee.
Sgt. and Mrs. James Shook
and family were week-end
guests of Mrs. Jewel Dobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Martin and
family of Augusta spent Satur
day with Mrs. Jewel Dobbs.
Mrs. Walker Martin of Porter
dale visited Saturday night.
The Home Demonstration
Club enjoyed their Christmas
Party at the Community House,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson and
children spent Saturday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Whitlow in
Atlanta. Bonnie remained over for
a spend the night visit and on
Sunday they were the dinner
guests of Mr. end Mrs. Obie
Parker.
Mrs. Lois Norman spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Mask.
The many friends here of Mrs.
Henry Anderson are sorry to know
that she continues to be a patient
at Piedmont Hospital and wish
for her a speedy recovery. Also,
Mr. Belmont Dennis at Emory
Hospital and Mrs. Emmett Loyd.
The WSC3 Christmas Party
was held at the home of Mrs.
Jack Neely, Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Capes and
family were supper guests of
Mrs. Jewel Dobbs, Sunday
night. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc-
Clure of Porterdale visited
Sunday night.
Mrs. Leekie Sockwell an 1
Mr. Charlie T. Dobbs are still
on the sick list. We hope they
will soon be lots better.
The Annual Christmas Tree
will be held at the Shiloh
Methodist Church, Christmas
Eve, at 7:00 o’clock.
Make Sure Your
Oven Is Clean
Before Baking
If you are buying toys for
the youngster this year, make
sure they are safe toys incapa
ble of causing fire, shock or
explosion, the National Board
of Fire Underwritesr advises.
Choose Safe Playthings
Miniature space vehicles,
rockets, airplanes, automo
biles, and other mechanical toys
that use kerosene, gasoline,
carbide or hydrogen peroxide
for fuels may be hazardous if
placed in the hands of unat
tended small children.
Supervise Play
The National Board urges
that parents supervise all play
with electrical toys, also those
powered with fuels and chemi
cals.
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News Notes From
Flint am
By Mrs. Sara Townley
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkins of
Winder and Mr. and Mrs. Felton
Maughon and children of Rossville
were the dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Smith Young, Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eddleman
were called to Augusta, Friday,
due to the death of a nephew, Mr.
James Byrd.
Happy Birthday this we e k to
James McCart and Mr. Harvey'
Eddleman.
Sidney Greene was home for the
Augusta.
weekend from Fort Gordon i n
Mr. Clarence McCart is on the 1
sick list this week. Hope he'll
soon be better.
Mr. Harvey Kiser returned home
on Friday from the hospital. Hope
he’ll continue to improve.
The Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ellis were Phillip
Guthrie, Robert McGiboney, John
nie Mitc he 11 and Miss Mildred
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smallw<jod
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Doster in Jefferson, Ga.
Rev. and Mrs. William Atha and
family were the dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Eddleman,
The Sunday afternoon visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. George Berry were
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Meadors of
Covington, Mr. Cornelius P. Lee
and grandson Woody Prichett of
Atlanta.
Miss Linda McCart end Miss
Elaine Knight celebrated their 14th
birthday Saturday night at the
Fellowship Building at Sardis
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Church. Twenty-eight of the 1 v
friends helped them celebrate and
everyone reported a nice time.
Mr. Harley Prickett of Atlanta,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barwick and
Gregory Prickett of Monroe visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. John McCart and
girls. Sunday.
Jimmy Neely of Almon was the
weekend guest of Eddie and Jetlry
Hinton.