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Annual Take From
Georgia Trees Placed
At $300,000,000
ATLANTA, (GPS) There’s
an old saying that money |
doesn’t grow on trees. Bu 11
you’d have a hard time con-I
vincing the thousands of peo
ple connected with Georgia
forests of that fact. The rea
son: The state’s forests, cover
ing some 57 per cent of Geor
gia’s acres, bring in approxi
mately $300,000,000 a year
through various industries con
nected with wood.
What these forests mean to
Georgia now and in the future
is emphasized by the Trust
Company of Georgia in the cur
rent issue of its monthly publi
cation, The Associate Press. Os
FOR SALE
HANGAR CAFE AND
DANCE HALL
—Cash or Terms—
GEORGE BAKER
SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE
Every Saturday Night at the Hangar
Music by Southern Swing Boys
Baptist
Simultaneous
Revivals
April 3-17
SERVICES DAILY 7:30 P.M.
Churches Co-Operating:
Churches Pasior
SardisD. B. Mallett
Menlo Pat Brock
New AntiochJ. R. Bailey
South SummervilleW. M. Steele
First Summervillelra C. Frazier
Mountain ViewG. H. Godfrey
First TrionS. L. Walker
Perennial Springs Oliver Pledger
Wes! SummervilleE. H. Carson
Lyerlyß. L. Caldwell
Four MileW. H. Dean
New BethelA. N, While
BerrytonHoward Finster
Spring Creek Frank D. Lewis
Chelsea Virgil Blaylock
Calvary Sidney Dooley
CHRIST IS THE ANSWER!
the income from forests, the
comparatively new industries
dealing in pulp, paper and
paperboard supply an ever-in
creasing dollar volume, it was
pointed out.
There are five of these basic
industries in the state now, and
last year they accounted for a
payroll of around $20,000,000,
the publication said. They em
ploy some 7,000 persons and
have assets of $120,000,000.
The pulp, paper and paper
board industries now in the
state were listed as the Arm
strong Cork Co., which recent
ly established a multimillion
dollar fiberboard plant just
south of Macon; Brunswick
Pulp and Paper Co.. Brunswick;
Macon Kraft Co.,' Macon;
Southern Paperboard Corp., Sa
vannah, and the Union Bag
and Paper Corp,, Savannah.
“Availability of raw materials,
a plentiful supply of workers,
ideal climate and excellent
transportation facilities were
among the advantages which
brought these industries to
Georgia,” the article said.
“These companies in this in
dustry are doing everything
they can to help the state in
crease its production of trees
and to increase the income
from trees. Others are taking
a leading part in this cam
paign.”
Price controls traced in Ba
bylonian tables to 3,800 years
ago.
SALES TAX LIKELY
IF PEOPLE VOTE
"YES" APRIL 5
With less than one week re
maining before the April 5 re
ferendum on proposed higher
taxes for Georgians to finance
the Minimum Foundation Pro
gram and other expanded state
services, both proponents and
opponents of the proposal are
engaging in a state-wide cam
paign to influence the vote of
the people.
Educators and others who
favor new taxes are emphasiz
ing the increased benefits
which will come to Georgians
through additional taxation,
while opponents, including or
ganized labor and merchants,
contend that the possibility of a
serious business recession
makes any ne« taxes at this
time most unwise.
Since the resolution to be
voted on April 5 does not pro
vide for any particular taxes
to be levied, but leaves it up to
the General Assembly to pass
any tax measures it sees fit,
there is much discussion as to
what type of taxes will be need
ed to raise the necessary money.
State Auditor B. E. Thrasher
has cited three alternate plans
of taxation, which were intro
duced in the last session of the
legislature. The first of these
call for a 3% sales tax, plus in
creased income and corpora
tion taxes. The other two plans
call for additional levies on to
bacco, gasoline, soft drinks,
amusements and beer, plus a
higher income tax rate.
General consenus of opinion
seems to be that only a sales
tax will bring in the entire $45,-
985,000.00
Persons familiar with Geor
gia legislative affairs over many
years point out that if the reso
lution is passed on April 5 a
sales tax is most likely, since,
they say, the various pressure
groups in the state will swing
into action to prevent passage
of additional taxes on certain
commodities, luxuries, etc.
Meanwhile, various state
leaders, including Attorney-
General Eugene Cook, called for
revision of Georgia’s tax struc
ture. Cook, speaking in Macon,
suggested that the legislature
raise the additional funds by
wholesale overhauling of the
present structure,
If Georgia’s tax structure
should be revised, it was said,
all existing levies would be con
solidated into a combination
sales tax and income tax, and
little else.
Farming Practices
Widely Influenced
By Mechanization
In 140 years of farming, me
chanized equipment has pro
duced far-reaching labor-sav
ing results in Georgia and the
Southeast, according to a study
made by the officials of the
Georgia Expirement Station,
Calling attention to these
changes, Dr. Frank King, pro
fessor of economics, Georgia
College of Agriculture, points
out that growing an acre of
corn up to harvset in 1800 re
quired 56 hours of man labor,
while only 15 man hours were
needed for this same job 140
years later. During this period,
harvesting time was cut from
30 hours to 10 hours per acre.
Similar reduction in labor
needs were noted in cotton pro
duction. Growing an acre of
cotton to the harvest period
around 1800 required 135 hours,
as compared to 46 hours around
1940. On the farms studied, har
vesting time had not been re
duced during this 140-year per
iod.
With wheat, drastic reduc
tions in labor needs were noted
both before and during harvest.
Fifty-six hours were needed to
grow and harvest one acre of
wheat 140 years ago, but only
7.5 hours are needed today.
Many changes in farming
practices were noted on the
farms studied as tractors were
brought in to supply power
needs, Dr. King said. The farms
increased 29 percent in size
through the purchase of addi
tional land, 65 percent more
land went into crops, 26 percent
more into pasture, 731 percent
more into lespedeza and kudzu,
300 percent more into truck
crops, 392 percent more into
winter legumes and there was
an increase of 52 percent in
dairy cattle and 174 percent in
beef cattle,
At the same time there was
a decrease of 14 percent in cot
ton acreage, eight percent in
corn acreage, 32 percent in work
stock, 19 percent in share crop
per families and 40 percent in
wage hands.
Naming The Baby
Mrs. told me that her
next bom, a girl, would have
been named Boadicea, after
the British warrior queen, but
she couldn’t spell it, so the
babay was named Ann.—Shef
field (England) Star
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS
FARMERS ADVISED
AGAINST SPREAD
OF POTATO WEEVIL
With farms in nine Georgia
counties already quarantined,
the State Department of En
tomology and the United States
Department of Agriculture ur
ged farmers this week to use
care in importing sweet potato
plants because of the danger of
a wide-spread weevil infesta
tion.
According to W. C. Carter,
sweet potato marketing spe
cialist for the State Extension
Service, farms in Colquitt, Cook,
Doughter, Grady, Lee Mitchell,
Thomas, Tift and Worth coun
ties have been quarantined to
prevent the spread of weevils.
A number of farms in these
counties under quarantine last
year were released this year
after state and federal inspec
tion.
“Sweet potatoes shipped into
the state from quarantined
areas for eating purposes are a
primary source of infestation
since they often contain wee
vils,” Carter pointed out.
He advised sweet potato
growers to order only certified
plants from unrestricted areas
or to grow plants from certified,
treated seed stock only to ob
tain disease-free plants.
NEW MOON NEWS
By Mrs. J. A. Sentell
Those enjoying ice cream Sat
urday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Hughes and family were:
Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes and
Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. Junior
Hughes and Joan and Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Senter.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nichol
son and family were spend-the
day guests Saturday of Mr. and
Mrs. Lathan Murphy.
Mrs. Jewell Humphry and lit
tle son, Wayne, of Rossville,
were week-end guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Lawson.
H P. Humphry, of Chattanoo
ga, visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Humphry over the
week-end.
Sarah Murphy spent Friday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Ho
ward Nicholson.
Louise Hughes was spend-the
night guest of her grandparents,
Special Special
WE WILL ALLOW YOU $30.00
FOR YOUR OLD LIVING ROOM SUITE REGARDLESS OF CONDITION ON A NEW SUITE
WE HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL SUITES
LARGE MOHAIR SUITES
WINE AND BLUE VELOUR
SECTIONAL SOFAS
DUNCAN PHYFE
WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF CUSTOMERS WANTING TO TRADE IN SUITES, WHICH WE
HAVE NOT HAD ROOM TO HANDLE THEIR OLD SUITES, BUT NOW WE ARE READY.
SEE US TODAY.
ONLY 25 TRADE INS WILL BE TAKEN
Loop Furniture Co., Inc.
THE FRIENDLY STORE
Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes
J. C. Smith and James Mosley
called on Doyle Wilder Satur
day night.
Mrs. Ted Mauney visited Mrs.
Jack Lawson Tuesday. Mrs.
Lawson suffered painful and
serious injuries on her arm af
ter having caught it in the
wringer of her washing ma
' chine.
Mrs. A. N. Mauney, who has
; been ill for some time, is re
portedly improving. She is able
to walk about in her home at
the present, whereas she pre
-1 viously was unable to be up.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith and
Mrs. James Moseley and son,
Charles, were visiting the Sen
tells Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Austin Gardner is re
ported sick this week.
Several from this community
attended the play at Gaylesville
Tuesday night. It was a “Wo
manless Wedding.”
Mr. and Mrs. John Lumsden
visited Mr. and Mrs J. A. Sentell
Tuesday night.
E. S. Moseley and Jesse Mose
j ley, of Jamestown, visited their
i son and brother, James Moseley,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Morrison
and children, Wesley, Troy, Inez
! and Geraldine, and Mrs. Will
Weaver, of Broomtown attended
the 80th birthday dinner of their
father and grandfather, J. W.
Martin, of Gadsden, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. -T. A. Sentell and
grandson, Alvin Sentell, were
the supper guests of Mrs. Sen
tell’s sister, Mrs. John Lumsden
and Mrs. Finn Crowe Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parker, of
Pennville, visited her brother,
James Moseley, and Mrs. Mose
ley and son, Charles, Sunday.
They also called on their parents
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Moseley, of
Jamestown, and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Parker. Their son, Grene
Parker, had spent the week-end
with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Parker.
Miss Annie Louise Weaver, of
Broomtown, spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Josephine Tal
lent and family.
The Rev. Virgil Blalock filled
his regular appointment Sunday
afternoon at the Friendship
Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Craig
visited his mother, Mrs. Daisy
Miller, of near Birmingham, re
cently.
Miss Charlotte Nicholson
spent Saturday night with Miss
Peggy Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hughes Jr.,
and family were Sunday after
noon guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
, C. Sentell.
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SUNDAY AND HEAR THE PASTOR,
IRA C. FRAZIER, PREACH ON THE FOLLOW
ING SUBJECTS, AT 11:00 A.M. AND 7:30 P.M.
SUNDAY MORNING:
"SOMETHING FINISHED"
EVENING
"DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DIE?"
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COME TO SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9:45 A. M.
THERE IS A BIBLE CLASS FOR EACH MEMBER
OF THE FAMILY FROM THE BABY TO GRAND
FATHER AND GRANDMOTHER.
Training Union 6:30 P.M.
Good Gospel Singing Led by Guy Walton
Sunday School Superintendent Curtis Meacham
Training Union Director Claude Bagley, Jr.
Thursday, March 31, 1949