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Concerning Fertilizer Shortages
Talmndge Issues
Bad News For Farmers
Senator Herman E.
Talmadge, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
cited today what "he termed
both good news and bad news
concerning the shortages of
fertilizer in Georgia.
On the positive side, the
Senator said he had received a
wire from William P,
Copenhaver, President of the
Columbia Nitrogen Cor
poration, announcing that
company had diverted some
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By Ruby Thorpe
Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Allen
and family attended the
graduation of their daughter,
Janet Grace, at Clark College
in Atlanta, Ga., on the 18th and
19th of April.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith of
I Warner Robins had a delicious
cookout for her cousins, Miss
Annie C. Laidler of Newark,
N.J., and Mrs. Ruth Jordan of
* Perry last week.
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to thank everyone who helped
to make their Men’s and
1 Women’s Day Program a
great success. It has inspired
us to want to do many needed
things for our church with the
cooperation you have given
us.
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Elder Dawson and sons of
; Atlanta spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Connie
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' The Kings Chapel C.M.E.
Church honored Miss L’Tonya
Tony, daughter of Mrs.
Thelma Collier, in their
services last Sunday and
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nitrogen chemicals from
industrial use markets and
had arranged for some ex
changes which would release
sufficient nitrogen to fertilize
an additional 40,000 acres of
corn in Georgia.
In his wire to Senator
Talmadge, Mr. Copenhaver
said, “We will continue to
exert our utmost ability to
provide additional nitrogen
fertilizer products. Columbia
Nitrogen’s ability to operate
at capacity in recent months is
presented her with an electric
iron.
Miss Jenny Owens of
Georgia Southwestern spent
the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Owens.
Mrs. Sheila Dudley of
Macon, Ga., spent a few days
at home with her family.
Mrs. Betty Solomon and
children of Kathleen visited
her mother, Mrs. Annie
Norwood, Sunday P.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones
attended the meeting of the
Fort Valley Reading and
Savings Club last Sunday.
They will entertain the
Twilight Reading and Savings
Club at their home on Spring
St. next Sunday.
Thought for the week: He
that respects himself is safe
from others; he wears a coat
of mail that none can pierce.
Miss Edith A. Felder is
home from Tift College to
spend the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch
Felder.
in large measure due to
assistance from you and
Atlanta Gas Light Company in
providing firm (reliable
supplies of) gas.”
The Senator praised the
company for its excellent
efforts to produce or find
enough fertilizer for Georgia’s
corn farmers.
However, the Georgia
Senator had quite a bit of
negative news to report.
Senator Talmadge had asked
the Agriculture Stabilization
and Conservation Service of
USDA to do a statewide
survey of the fertilizer
situation in Georgia so that
everyone would have a better
understanding of the
seriousness of the situation.
The survey was conducted by
Mr. Paul Holmes, Director of
the Slate ASCS, and the
results were gloomy, if not
disastrous, according to
Talmadge.
Following are the results of
the survey: ■
Fertilizer dealers reported
that they had 11,287 tons of
nitrogen fertilizer on hand,
and that during the critical
months of May and June for
For Fall Elections
GAE Registration
Scheduled Wed.
Educator Registration Day
has been designated Wed
nesday, June 5, by the Georgia
Association of Educators
(GAE), On this day, GAE and
its more than 200 local
associations will work to
register every Georgia
educator for local and
statewide fall elections.
All secondary school
principals and many
elementary school principals
are deputy registrars and will
be registering those educators
and citizens not currently
registered to vote. The
deadline for registering to
corn tanners, another 37,577
tons were expected.
This is contrasted with
expected needs of nitrogen of
109,937 lons. This would mean
a deficit of approximately
61,000 tons of nitrogen for the
state this year.
Thus far, ASCS reports, 34
percent of all the corn in the
state has not had proper
nitrogen treatment. In terms
of acreage, the state could lose
up to 701,904 acres of corn this
year, if fertilizer is not found
somewhere.
Senator Talmadge
reasserted his determination
to get more fertilizer for the
state, and he added, “I am
going to take special note of
those companies which are
trying to help farmers out
during this trying time, such
as Columbia Nitrogen and
Goldkist, and those companies
which are adding to the crisis
by reneging on their com
mitments to deliver nitrogen
products during this crop
year, I am now finding out
who are the friends and the
enemies of Georgia’s corn
farmers, and I am going to act
accordingly.”
vote in the August 13 primary
is June 21.
“Now is the time for all
educators and citizens alike to
make a difference in the
political process by
registering to vote,” said Dr.
Carl V. Hodges, executive
secretary of GAE. “There has
never been a time when it was
more essential for all
Georgians to go to the polls
and select the best possible
political leadership for our
state.”
The 50,000 member GAE
will be supporting statewide
candidates for the first time
, this year. GAE already has
endorsed E.C. Mitcham, Jr.,
in his bid for lieutenant
governor. Mitcham is director
of legislation and professional
lobbyist for GAE.
The governing board of
GAE voted recently to lend
financial support from the
more than $170,000 political
action fund to candidates who
are considered friends of
education by GAE members.
In the 1972 elections, 85 per
cent of the legislative can
didates endorsed by the
politically-active education
association won their elec
tions.
Other important election
dates include July 29 -- the last
day to register for primary
election of governor and
lieutenant governor; Sept. 3 --
run-off; Sept. 16 - last day to
register for general election;
Oct. 29 - last day to register
for general election of
governor and lieutenant
governor; Nov. 5 -- general
< election, and Nov. 26 -- run-off.
J FILS Cadet
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Named To
‘Boys State ’
Perry High School AF
JROTC Cadet Major Dale
Willard was recently selected
by the American Legion
Robert Collins Post No. 24 of
Perry, Georgia as their
delegate from Perry High
School to 'Boys State’.
Boys state is conducted
yearly, and this year from 2
through 8 June, at College
Park, Georgia. This program
is an American Legion
leadership program honoring
outstanding students from
schools throughout the state.
Mister Willard, the past Ga.
66tli AFJROTC Commander,
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse J. Willard of Perry.
Houston
Home & Food Kft - M
By Dee Weems "
Daylight Saving Time - The
US. Transportation Depart
ment wants to know your
opinion of Daylight Saving
Time. In particular, they want
to know if DST affected the
safety of your children going
to and from school. Did DST
change school hours for better
or worse? Did it help you save
energy?
The department will draw
up a report and send it to
Congress, so make sure your
views are included. Send your
comments to Miss Antonia P.
Ucello; Office of Consumer
Affairs; Transportation
Department; Washington,
D C. 20590.
Does Gardening Pay Off? -
If you never got around to
starting that vegetable gar
den, don’t feel too bad. The
Department of Agriculture
reports that you probably
wouldn’t have saved money
anyway.
Gardening may pay off for
low income families with a
half-acre plot and lots of free
time. But for families with fair
to good incomes, the returns
from a garden probably won't
balance out the costs involved.
Os course, there are many
non-money benefits. Gar
deners are rewarded with
higher quality vegetables,
better diets and the
satisfaction of producing one’s
own food.
Frozen Vegetables - Make
sure you get quality frozen
vegetables for your money.
Avoid packages that are wet,
damp or covered with a layer
of ice. These signs indicate
defrosting or refrozen food.
The product is still safe to
eat, but the flavor and texture
may be damaged.
A Return To Nature - The
energy shortage may send us
back to nature for our fabric
Here in Georgia, Lasso has been
doing an excellent job of controlling
most annual grasses and many
broadieaf weeds. Including crab
grass, pigweed, and Florida pusley.
Lasso also reduces competition
from Florida Beggarweed. Even
yellow nutsedge, when used at the
higher labeled rates.
Yet, tough as it is on the weeds,
Lasso is easy on your soybeans.
When used as directed, there’s no
damage to delicate feeder roots.
And it won’t stunt the growth of
your beans.
What’s more, Lasso is convenient.
You don’t have to incorporate. You
can apply Lasso broadcast or, for
real economy, band it on. And Lasso
has no carryover, making it a simple
9 matter to follow soybeans with
i anything you want to plant. i
So, no matter if you decide to go
with the liquid or the granules,
Lasso is the herbicide to start with.
HERBICIDE BY ■■ ,
Monsanto
As with all agricultural products, be sure to read and
follow the Lasso label instructions
choices. Man-made fibers are
usually synthesized from
petroleum by-products, so
there may be a shortage of
these fabrics. Instead, cotton
and wool may take the
FFA Leadership
Perry High Students
Named To ’s Who
Tony Tyson and Tim Lewis,
students at Perry High School,
were recently selected to be
featured in the Eighth Annual
Edition of Who's Who Among
American High School
Students, 1973-74, the largest
student award publication in
the nation.
Students from over 20,000
public, private and parochial
high schools throughout the
country are recognized for
their leadership in academics,
athletics, activities or com
munity service in the bonks.
Less than 3 percent of the
junior and senior class
students nation-wide are
awarded this recognition.
Tony and Tim were selected
for several activities,
especially their outstanding
leadership in the FFA
Chapter.
Tim Lewis, a senior at
Perry High School, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Lewis of
Elko, is active in the FFA,
Beta Club, Annual Staff and
the Science Club, of which he
is Vice President. Tim is
presently serving as President
of the FFA and has won many
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL THURS., JUNE 6, 1974,
spotlight.
Great For Gathering - If
you've had the frustrating
experience of gathering yards
of fabric only to have the
threads break just as you had
about completed the job,
perhaps this tip will help
eliminate the problem.
Set your machine for a
medium width and length
zigzag stitch. With the
machine threaded, pull a
length of upper and bobbin
thread toward you until it is as
long as the piece being
gathered. Do not cut the
thread. (If the piece being
gathered is several yards,
divide it into shorter sections
coveted awards in the
organization, including the
district quiz contest, state
horticulture, and district
Public Speaking. In the FFA,
he has won a total of 4(H)
dollars in prize money and two
trips to the National FFA
convention in Kansas City.
Upon graduation, he plans to
attend Abraham Baldwin
College, where he will study
agricultural research.
Tony Tyson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Willie J. Tyson of Perry,
is a junior at Perry High. He is
active in FFA, 4-H, Industrial
Arts Club and the Spanish
Club. In the FFA he is
presently serving as Reporter
and will serve as President
next year. He holds the office
of President of the 4-H Club.,
Vice President of the In
dustrial Arts Club, upcoming
President of the Spanish Club,
and is now serving as
President of the junior class.
Tony has won several awards
in the FFA and 4-H including a
trip to the National FFA
convention in Kansas City and
to the International Land
.lodging Contest in Oklahoma
PAGE 9-B
to gather.) Bring the thread
back under the presser foot
and hold a loop of this thread
behind the foot. Lay the thread
over the wrong side of the
fabric to be gathered, withth
the %” seam allowance.
Zigzag stitch over the thread,
being careful not to catch the
thread in the stitching. Fuji
the threads to gather the
fabric.
You may choose to zigzag
over heavy duty thread rather
than using the upper
Ixibbin thread. If this is doitp
you should be careful not to
pull it out when pulling up tlie
gathers for it will not be
looped on one end.
City. Upson graduating he
plans to attend Abraham
Bladwin College in Tifton.
Tony Tyson
Tim Lewis