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Volume 18
UNIFIED METHODIST
PROGRAMOAE DIST
Last Saturday, Jan.lo, the new
officers composing the District
Council for the Mcßae District,
met at Alamo, Ga., and comple
ted the organization by which
the New program of Christian
Education, as planned by the
recent General Conference, is to
be carried cut in this the Mcßae
District. The officers are as fol
lows: President of the Council,
Rev. J.C.G.Brooks, Dist. Sec. of
Christian Education, Rev. M.A.
Shaw, Baxley, Ga,. Dist. Sec. of
Young People's work,.Rev. Roy
Gardner, Alamo, Ga. and Dist.
Sec. Children's work, Miss Julia
Bass, Abbeville, Ga.
The Conference Secretary,
Rev. C Friary, was present and
gp, information as was
nee. iary to get the Council to
begin functioing.
One of the first things to under
take in the holding of institutes
throughout the district to ac
quaint the people with the New
Program and its importance.
The time set for the institute
is the third week in February.
The places were tentatively fixed
as follows: for the Fitzgerald
Group, Rochelle, Feb. 17; for the
Mcßae Group, Milan, Feb. 18;
for the Vidalia Group, Uvalda,
Feb. 19; and for the Reidsville
Group, Hagan, Feb. 20 If there
any reason why there should be
any change in these places,
please notify Rev. M. A. Shaw,
Baxley, at once.
The institutes are to be of one
day duration, and"are to put on
a very helpful program for those
who are interested in the work
done, heretofore, by the Board
of Education, the Sunday School
Board, and the Epworth League
Board. This work now is all to be
done under one head.
To better work the program,
the following group leaders have
been appointed: Rev. W.C.Bryant
for Fitzgerald Group; Rev. W. J.
Simmons, for the Mcßae Group;
Rev. W.E. Hightower, for the
Vidalia Group; and Rev. J. E.
Fain, for the Reidsville Group.
Further announcements con
cerning the work will be coming
forth in a few days. Let every
one concerned please be ready to
give a hewing hand and let’s put
in a gst /year’s work.
M.A.Shaw, Dist. Sec.
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LUMBER FOR SALE.
For quick sale I’m offering lumber
at $15.00 and down. You can build
and repair at low cost
Shingles $2.50 and $3.50
Can arrauge to pay your taxes,
large or small. Larger the bettee.
W. E. CURRIE
ALAMO, GEORGIA
Wheeler county eagle
MR. FELTON BARLOW’S
FUNERAL SUNDAY
The funeral and last rites for
Felton Barlow, World War vete
ran, who died in Washington, D.
C., January 13th, will be held
from the Alamo Methodist
Church next Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Funeral services
will be conducted by Rev. L. A.
Kei'ey, pastor of the Baptist
Church, assisted by Rev. Roy
Gardner, pastorof the Methodist
Church.
Mr. Barlow was a veteran of
the World War, receiving an hon
orable discharge at the conclus
ion of the hostilities and return
ed home to his family While in
the service of his country, he con
tracted a bone infection in his
mouth, caused from the extract
ion of a tooth, which did not de
velop seriously until some time
after return ng home. He had ac
eess to all of the government
hospitals, where he has remain
ed for i ie past eight years, but
with all the medical skill,the mal
ady grew worse until the end
come last Tuesday, when a teleg
ram from the hospital announced
the sad intelligence of his death
The body was prepared and ex
pressed to th" h -al undertaker,
Mr. W E. Curr e, wlreh is ex
peeled to arrive in Aiamoateigbt
o'clock tonight, and wil ne taken
to his home, where ar t angements
have been made for the funeral
on next Sunday afternoon.
M I’ ow issmvived by h ; s
wife, M s Pea I Ba ow and five
lilt eda gh s, I o? Agnes,
Avis.M i \ J min T and Max ! e Joe
also h < lath' r M . J A Ba low
and meth r M s Hat '• Ba <w.
of near G -vuod; two I others.
Angus Ba ow, of Wildwood,
Florida; Aivie Bai low, of Glen
wood; four sisters, Mrs. Eu a
Barlow Hot nenson and Mrs.
Sadie Ba ow Screws, of Glen
wood and Mrs. E ese Barlow
Murphy, of Vidalia, and Mrs.
Mosie Pearl Barlow Brown of
Savannah.
Mrs. Felton Barlow is the
daughter of Mayor and Mrs. P.
M. Mosley,of Alamo. She has one
sister, Miss Tommie Keen, of
Alamo, and one brother, H. H.
Keen, of Lake City, Florida.
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ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931
TOBACCO GROWERS
MET IN GLENWOOD
Quite a number of the farm
ers of the county met in Glen
wood last Wednesday morning,
the object of which was the or
ganization of a Georgia Tobacco
Marketing Association for the
present year. There were about
forty present, and voted unani
mously their approval of the or
ganization.
A number from the State Col
lege of Agriculture were present
among them being G. C. Garner,
who explained the object of the
organization. The organization
includes all growers ofj tobacco,
and lists were furnished to those
who will canvass the county and
get the siganatures of all those
who will join and make the as
sociation a success.
It is-thought that the acreage
in tobacco will be cut some this
season especially in this county,
and « II also be cut in the belt,
no doubt. The plan on which the
assoi ation itend operating will
furnish a more satisfactory
marketing of the weed, it is be
lived, and a beter price will no
doubt be received.
Poultry Car Here Thursday
The next poultry sale will be
he'd in Alamo on Thursday, Jan
uary 22nd, You will make it lots
easier to handle the poultry by
bringing in light crates or boxes.
There is too much risk in losing
a nice hen or two when pnt in
sacks. The following prices will
be paib
Colored hens, 16c
Leghorn hens, 15c
Stags, 15c
Fryers,2sc
Roosters, 08c
Turkeys, 20c
Many Farmers in
Arkansas Face Famine
Forrest City, Ark., Jan. 9. —
(INS) —The great Russian famine
was mildcompared to the destitu
tion of Arkansas farmers in this
section, Carl L. Myers,field work
er in charge of Red Cross relief
work here, told International
News service after a survey of
the situation.
“I served in Russia when the
refugees were crying ‘Bread,
Bread,’ but the destitution I saw
there does not equal the situa
tion here,’’ Myers said.
Myers said his survey here re
vealed drought-stricken families
barefooted and without decent
clothing, the children crying
from hungry and cold.
Many are living weeks on hard
cornbread, Myers said. Starvat
ion and misery is their lot unless
immediate assistance iB rendered
not for a week or a month, but
throughout the winter and next
summer, if necessary, according
to Myers.
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DEATH CLAIMS
MRS.LOLIZZARD
After a long and continued ill
ness death broght to a close the
life of Mrs. L.R. Blizzard at the
home of her daughter,Mrs. H. G.
Smith at Preston Sunday, with
whom she had been visiting for
some time. She was taken to the
home of her daughter some time
ago with the hope that the
change might do her some good.
Mrs. Blizzard, with her family,
had been residents of Alamo for
many years, having moved here
from Baldwin County. She was
a kind neighbor and friend and
her passing removes from us a
kind and affectionate wife and
mother and a friend to all.
She is survived by her hus
band and eight children, four
daughters, Mrs. H.G.Smith, oi
Preston; Mrs. John Johnson, of
Clear Water, Florida; Mrs. Pink
Bass, of Jacksonville, Florida;
Mrs. Ed Elton, Alamo; four sons
Charlie Blizzard, of Jacksonville,
Florida; Flieen Blizzard, Clear-
Water, Floaida; M.L.Blizzard, of
Alamo, and Hines Blizzard, of
Lumber city.
Funeral services were con
ducted from the Alamo Baptist
Church Monday morning by
Rev. L. A. Kelley, pastor of the
Baptist Church, assisted by
Rev. Roy Gardner, pastor of the
Methodist Church.
Interment was in the City
cemetery.
Liquor in Stomach Not
Violation Os Dry Law
Macon, Ga., Jan. 11. —Posses-
son o. w hisky is not a violation
of the national prohibition law,
providing the whisky in question
is in the defendant’s stomach,
Federal Judge Bascom Deaver
has ru ed.
On this“ground he directed a
verdict for ar-quittal yesterday
in the case of George Jones, who
insisted the only liquor he pos
sessed at the time of his arrest
was one . drink which he had
taken a short time before.
Church Oyster Supper
The ladies of the Methodist
Woman’s Missionary Society
will sponsor and put on an oyster
supper Saturday, January 17th
4to 8 p.m. This supper is for
the benefit and improvement of
the church, and wilt be in the
building belonging to Mr. J Mc-
Rae Clements, next door to the
drug store.
Oysters and other delicious
refreshments will be sold. Every
one is urged to come and enjoy
the supper.
Visitor —I believe your village
is very healthy, is it not?
Inhabitant—lt is the healthiest
spot on earth.
Visitor —And yet your ceme
tery is pretty full.
Inhabitant — Yes, but thay
are the graves of doctors and
undertakers who have died with
broken hearts.
Renew Your Health
By Purification
Any physician will tell you that
“Perfect Purification of the Sys
tem is Nature’s Foundation of
Perfect Health.” Why not rid
yourself of chronic ailments that
are undermining your vitality?
Purify your entire system by tak
ing a thorough course of Calotabs,
•—once or twice a week for several
weeks—and see how Nature re
wards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of all
system purifiers. Get a family
package with full directions. On
ly 35 eta. at drugstores. (AdvL
PAPER FROM PINE
TO HELP FARMERS
Atlanta, Millions of acres of
slash pine may bring the much
sought farm relief to Southern
states.
The possibility is seen in the
announcement here of Mr. Chas.
H, Herty, of New York, former
president of the American
Chemical society, that newsprint
can be made from slash pine.
Georgia state and civic officials
plan extensive research in an
effort to convert the pine areas
into profit.
Thousands of farmers in South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and parts
of Texas own vast areas of slash
pine land, which is particularly
adapted to reforestation, both
naturally and from seedlings.
Dr. Hertey’s statement that
slash pine, and possibly other
varieties, will grow to the re
quired size for ,‘making news
print, pulp in 10 years, whereas
it requires 60 years for the
Canadian spruce to attain the
proper growth, has aroused
nterest in these states.
There are more than 150,000,-
000 acres of cutover lands and
adandoned farms in the area
where slash pine abounds. For
estry officials'say that a young
forest will increase in production
at the rate of one'cord an acre
annually without’attention.
Many experiments with slash
pine reforestation have been con.
ducted in the states where it
grows, and all replantings have
been satisfactory. In some sec
tions, the pine grows so rapidly
that state officials see no reason
for planting young seedlings.
* Only a few old trees left for
seed are needed for quick new
growth.
Dr. Herty and Georgia forestry
officials say that the farmers
would benefit from the sale of
pine as bulpwood, because they
would be enabled to utilize their
horses and mules, as well as
motor trucks, during winter
months when farm work is at a
standstill.
If newspapers in the South
are willing to sign provisional
contracts to use paper made by
a home mill, Dr. Herty said some
manufacturers are ready to
come to the South and begain
operations without delay.
Mcßae Dist. Christian
Education Council.
On Saturday morning of last
week the Mcßae District Christ
ian Education Council met at the
home of Rev. Gardner. Present at
the meeting were Rev. G.E. Clay,
conference superintendent, of
Macon; Rev. J.C.G.Brooks, of
Mcßae; Rev. M.A.Shaw, of Bax
ley, district secretary; Rev, and
Mrs. W.C.Bryant and Miss Julia
Rass, of Abbeville, superinten
dent of children’s work, and Rev.
W. J.Simmons, of Helena; Mrs.
Roy Gardner and Rev. Gardner,
secretary of young people’s
work.
An interesting discussion of
Christian Education work of the
Methodist church was held, and
plans were laid for the year’s
work in the Mcßae district.
The visitors were dinner
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Roy
Gardner.
Lawyer—And just how bad do
you want this divorce, Mose?
Mose —lt only cost me a string
o’ fish to git married, suh, but,
please, Gawd, Ah’d give a whale
to git rid of her.
Number 47
HOUSE PASSES
_PENSK)N BILL
Atlanta, Ga., Jan.l4. The House
today voted the Culpepper Con
federate pension bill, its first
completed measure of the extra
session while the Senate passed
resolutions.
The pension act providing for
the payment to veterans of S3O
per month instead of SSO per
quarter, passed the House, 169
to 1. The loan opposition vote
was cast by Petterson, of Mont
gomery county.
First Quarterly
Conference at Alamo.
The first quarterly confern
ence of the new year of the
Alamo charge will meet at the
Alamo Methodist church on
Friday, Januaryj23rd. The Alamo
charge includes this year, Alamo,
Bay Spring, Shiloh, Spring Hill
and Oak Grove. The offisials and
and people of all these churches
are requested at the conference.
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. C. G.
Brooks wil] preach at eleven
o’ clock. At noon the ladies of
the Alamo church will serve din
ner on the church grounds. At
the afternoon session matters of
importance will be taken up, and
both the pesiding elder and the
pastor urge a full attendance of
the officials of each church.
Golden Wedding Observed.
Vidalia.—Elder and Mrs. T.E.
Sikes, of this city, have just cele
brated their fiftieth anniversary,
giving a dinner at their home in
honor of the occasion to which
about 35 of the members of the
family and friends were bidden.
Mr. and Mrs. Sikes have ten
children, 19 grand children and
several great grandchildren and
no death has occured in the im
mediate family in the 50 years
of their married life.
A Complete Reply.
Au exchange prints a little
story, clipped from an unknown
source, which is very good and
perhaps also very old, Anyway,
it is woth repeating.
It concerns an Omaha wholsale
house and a customer merchant
in an lowa cross road tawn. A
shipment of goods received by
the customer was rejected as
unsatisfactory:
The wholesaler prepared to
institute suit for cllection, wrote
to the railroad agent at the vill
age for information about the
arrival of the merchandise; to
the president of the bank for
information concerning financial
standing of their customer; to
the mayor of the city asking him
to recommend a good lawyer to
handle thier case; and to the
merchant himself, threatening
suit, if he did not make payment
at once. This reply was received:
“I received your letter telling
me I had better pay up.
“I am the ra'lroad agent here
and received the letter you wrote
about the shipment.
“I am the presidend and sole
owner of the local bank and can
assure you as to my financial
standing.
“As the mayor of the city,
I hesitate to refer you to a law
yer, since I am the only member
of the bar in this vicinity.
“If I were not the pastor of
the only church here, I would
ell you to go to hell!”