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Bilk Herman Talmadge
REPORTS from the united states senate
A STARTLING FACT that was recently announced was
that over 55 per cent of Vietnam veterans are ignoring Gl
benefits to which they arc entitled At the same lime untold
thousands of them are unemployed.
This situation is particularly acute in Georgia. There are
approximately 100.000 Vietnam veterans in Georgia today.
l-es» than half of them have applied for benefits to which they
are entitled . . . college, technical, and on-the-job training
programs
These arc the youngest veterans in history. Many entered
the service at 17. IK. or 19 and arc home now. at loose ends
in their late teens or early twenties Some were high school
dropouts and had their college educations interrupted Many
arc having difficulty re-establishing their lives when they
return home
THIS IS INDF.KI) a serious problem In our highly indus
trialized and complex society, good jobs are usually available
only to the educated or skilled, Georgia has the second highest
high school dropout rale in the country and these young people
who return from the service need desperately to finish their
education
We should encourage returning veterans to lake lull ad
vantage of (il benefits Studies have shown that veterans make
excellent students Having been in the service, they are usually
more mature and attentive to their studies.
Not only has the Congress provided the veteran with funds
lor college, hut other lorms ol education as well Ibe veteran
can enroll in a variety of job programs, as well as complete
high school or vocational-technical training. Whatever the
need, the veteran has an excellent chance of gelling financial
help in virtually any educational or job training program he
desires
IMF SFNATF COMMITTKK on Veterans' Allairs recently
adopted legislation to increase Vielnam-era veterans’ monthly
educational entitlement from 5175 to S3.MI. this was an im
portant step that would bring Gl Hill payments more in line
with the increasing cost ol living ami education
Congress is moving lo increase the Gl Hill, and rightfully so
However, it is up lo veterans themselves to take advantage ol
the program
Ibe unemployment rate among veterans is vets high, and
education and training under the Gl Hill can olten make the
difference between having to scratch lor a living and having a
gainful |oh
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PERRY, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1972
DIVORCE
THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
DENN'S WAYNE
STRICKLAND VS BRENDA
GREGG STRICKLAND Civil
Action, Divorce Docket No 12542,
Date Filed June 23,1972 Order for
Service by Publication dated June
23, 1972
SUMMONS
THE DEFENDANT BRENDA
GREGG STRICKLAND is hereby
required to file with the Clerk and
serve upon JOEL A WILLIS, JR
Plaintiff's attorney, whose ad
dress is 1544 Watson Boulevard,
Warner Robins, Georgia an an
swer within 60 days of the date of
the order for service by
publication
WITNESS, the Honorable Willis
B Hunt, Jr., Judge of said Court,
this 23 day of June, 1972.
Tommie S. Hunt
Clerk, Houston Superior Court
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DIVORCE
THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
MARY ANN A DOUGLAS VS
JERRY D DOUGLAS Civil
Action, Divorce Docket No 12539,
Date Filed June 23, 1972. Order tor
Service by Publication dated June
23, 1972
SUMMONS
THE DEFENDANT JERRY D
DOUGLAS is hereby required to
file with the Clerk and serve upon
Macon Legal Aid Society, Inc,
Plaintiff's attorney, whose ad
dress is 405 Grand Building,
Macon, Georgia, an answer
within 60 days of the date of the
order for service by publication
WITNESS, the Honorable Willis
B Hunt, Jr , Judge of said Court,
this 23rd day of June, 1972.
Tommie S. Hunt
Clerk, Houston Superior Court
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ADOPTION
IN THE SUPERIOR COUR T FOR
THE COUNTY Os HOUSTON
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE JULIAN EARL
ALEXANDER, Petitioner Civil
Action No A 773 Adoption
proceedings filed July 12, 1972
Order lor service by publication
dated July 12, 1972
TO Ronald M Ellsworth
You are hereby notified that on
the 12 day ot July 1972, Julian
Earl Alexander tiled a petition in
the Superior Court of said County
lo seek adoption ot Jimmy Todd
Ellsworth
You are hereby commanded lo
tile any obiection to said adoption,
in writing, on or before October
17, 1972, and to show cause before
the presiding Judge in Chambers
ol Houston Superior Court at 3
o’clock P M , on the 17th day ot
October, 1972, in the Courthouse in
Perry, Houston County, Georgia,
why the adoption proceeding tiled
on behall ot the petitioner should
not be granted without the written
consent ol the natural lather ol
said minor child
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
WILLIS B HUNT, JR , Judge ot
said Court, tins the 12th day ot
July 1972
Tommie S Hunt
Clerk, Houston Superior Court
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ORDINARY'S CITATION
GEORGIA HOUSTON COUNTY
ALVA L BEERS, Guardian ot
John Keith McMahan, has applied
lo me for a discharge from his
guardianship ot John Keith
McMahan
This is therefore to notify all
persons concerned to file their
objections, it any they have, on or
before the first Monday in August
next, else he will be discharged
Irom his guardianship as applied
lor
f ranees V AnniS
Clerk Court of Ordinary
Aultman. Hulbert, Cowart 8,
Daniel
Warner Robins, Georgia
Attorneys tor Petitioner
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ORDINARY’S CITATION
Georgia. Houston County
Whereas, David G Menchetti,
Administrator ot Estate of Jean
Ann Wiltrouth Menchetti,
represents to the Court in his
petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully ad
ministered said estate This is,
therefore, to cite all persons
concerned kindred and creditors,
lo show cause, if any they can
why said Administrator should
not be discharged from his ad
ministration, and receive Letters
of Dismission, on the first Monday
in August 1972
Frances V, Annis
Clerk, Court of Ordinary
Aultman. Hulbert, Coward and
Daniel
Attorney for Petitioner
Warner Robins, Georgia
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CEMETERY LOT SCHEMES
My husband is a veleran, A cemetery representative has
contacted us and said that he is eligible for a free cemeterv lot
due to his being a veteran, is this true ;
It could be. but be
extremely careful. Recently,
there have been a number of
cases in which veterans were
victimized by cemeteries
offering allegedly free funeral
plots.
Ordinarily, if the veteran
wishes to accept the so-called
free lot. he must buy another
one for his wife The
promoters of lite.se plots use a
variety of inducements and
tactics to get the veteran
In accept them 1 he
advertisements and sale
pitches are often phrased to
sound like the cemetery has an
official connection with the
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department” or ‘veterans
affairs" and their return
address. Also, in personal sales
calls, the representative may
try to make it sound like they
are a VA official
Such operators may often
tell the veterans that they are
going to lose I heir rights to be
buried in a national cemetery
due to overcrowding. There is
a problem with overcrowding
in the national cemeteries
light now, but no veteran is
going to lose his right to be
buried in one. though he
might not be able to be buried
in the one nearest to him.
Curl her. it is very likely that
in the future new national
i i'ineleries will he established
(■or instance, there is a bill
before t’oiigress right now that
would create ■ new national
■•i'll fiery in even state of the
Union.
In many cases, the cemetery
actually recovers the cost of
the allegedly free grave and
other eharges. There are
reports of some veterans
paying as much or more for
the additional graves for their
wives as someone else would
have had to pay for two
graves. Also, the cemetery
may require the installation of
high priced crypts, vaults and
marker, or charge a very high
service fee for maintenance.
Also, the representatives of
cemeteries offering these
“free” graves are often guilty
of extremely high pressure
sales tactics.
As an item of interest, the
American Cemetery
Association takes notice of
“free lot” offers in its code of
ethics by saying. “We believe
it is our duty not to practice
or condone . . .any sales
tactics embodying the
so-called ‘free lot’ offer or
similar schemes,” and the
Senate Veterans Affaire
Committee under Senator
Vance Hartke in conducting
investigations on these
schemes.
Before accepting any such
offer, and particularly before
you sign anything, you should
contact your local VA office,
the Secretary of State’s office,
i
which regulates cemeteries, or
Georgia Consumers Services to
find out the reputation of the
cemetery making the offer.
Find out how much other
cemeteries charge for similar
lots. Ask the cemetery
representatives to explain in
detail any claim that implies a
connection with the VA. Most
of all, don’t be rushed into
signing a contract for the lots.
No matter how hard they
push, take time to think it
over. Also, if you have been
contacted by a cemetery with
a questionable offer, report it
to the Veterans Affairs
( legal BRIEFS I
A Federal statute barring any assembly
•i|: or parade on the U. S. Capitol grounds,
except under certain situations, has been
found to be unconstitutional by a three ;*
Judge U. S. District Court. The Court
found the law to be too restrictive and $;
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Finally, remember that the
Veterans Administration
DOES offer the following
death benefits to veterans:
• Basic burial services at no
cost in a national cemetery;
Reimbursement of $250.00
for any burial expenses;
• A grave marker or a
headstone and an American
flag for the casket at no cost.
•In certain cases other
benefits are available. For
further information contact
your local VA office.