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Volume 19
WHEHER CfltMn GfUU® JURY
PraiNENIS, MM IBU, 1931
We, the Grand Jurors chosen
and sworn at the March 1931
term of Wheeler superior court
of Wheeler county, beg leave to
submit the following recoinmen
dations and resolutions:
We the committee on public
buildings submit the following
report: We find the convict camp
in good shape, well kept. Mules
in good condition. We find the jaii
well kept and in good condition,
with the exception of shortage in
wiring system and one window
needs repairing. We recommend
that these repairs be made im
mediately. We find the court
house in good condition with th 3
K fallowing exceptions: Some of the
Wats in the court room need re
pairing, and toilet needs some
repairs. J- E Bomar
W. P. Owens
R.W. Winbam
We the committee appointed to
examine the books of J. P's. and
report that all books are in good
condition. A J. Grimes
K. A. Hogan
W. L. Webster
We recommend that the closed
season for fishing in our county
be enforced from the 15th of
April to the 15th of June. This
will correspond to the closed sea
son in our neighbor counties
We recommend that our Rep
resentative support and lend hit
influence to keep the A. and M
Colleges, especially the A. and M.
College at Cochran.
We recommend that E. M.
Fowler be appointed on Board of
Education to succeed C P. Ennis,
whose term of office has expired.
We recommend that J. G. Snell
grove be appointed on Board of
Education to succeed R.L. Avery,
whose term of office has expired.
We recommend that W.S.Sum
ner, J. Mcßae Clements and R
E Rivers be appointed a com mit
tee to examine the county offi
cer*’ books and report at the
next term of court. The salary
for this work to be $2.00 per day
each, the total not to exceed sl2.
We recommend that the follow
ing be added to the pauper list:
Henry Eonis and wife, $2.50
per month; Mary Register, $5.00;
^lancy Rewis, $2 50; Ben New
kirk, $5.00; John Bridges, $5 00;
Archibald Moore and wife, $5 00;
Reason McLendon, $2 50; Annie
Lou Bridges, $10.00; Annie May.
Roberta and Vioia Combs, $15.00
We recommend that the fol i
lowing be reduced:
Henry Johnson, keeping pau-[
per, $10.00; Janie Joiner, $5.00;!
Georgia Graham, $5.00; Sallie!
Rogers, $2 50; Alex Pope and'
wife, $7 50; Otha Peavy, SIO.OO
We recommend the following
be increased:
E. J. Freeman, $5.00; Henry!
Horn, $7.50.
The following be stricken from
the pauper list:
D. F. Gillis, Hattie Walker and
Sinda Hightower.
We recommend that the clerk
of the grand jury be paid SI.OO
per day extra for his services
rendered to us.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in the
county paper and that the editor
be paid SIO.OO for same.
We wish to commend our Coun
ty Policeman, Mr. Long, and our
Sheriff, Mr. Sears, for their ef
forts in tr.ving to put down law
lessness and crime, and for their
cooperation with each other.
We wish to express our thanks
to oir Judge and Solicitor Gen
eral for the able manner in which
Wtahr OlnuHttJ lEank
they have presided over this body
B. Z. Swain, Foreman
C. E. McDaniel, Clerk
Special Taxes Collected
Georgia, Wheeler County.
To the honorable grand jury of
Wheeler county, said state: I
wish to report that I have collect
ed the following special taxes for
the quarter ending March 31st.
1931:
Alamo Hdw. Co., cartridges
pistols and accessories,___s6o.oo
Crown Serv. station, acc $lO 00
Glenwood Drug Co., fount $ 5.00
G. O. Stone, pistols & cart $50.00
Kent’s Garage, accessories $15.00
Kent’s cotton warehouse__slo.oo
Kent’s bathing pool SIO.OO
Peebles Pharmacy, fount _$ 5.00
i’aimer’s barber shop,
2 chairs $ 5.00
Eyal’s Case $ 5.00
Sear’s Garage, accessories $15.00
Standard Oil Co. 2 trucks $20.00
Skinner & Jessup,stock__slo.oo
Stanford Serv station, acc SIO.OO
Service Motor Co ~515.00
Woco Pep station SIO.OO
Alamo Union warehouse..slo.oo
Total amount c011ected...5265.00
Amt. remitted to State —5238.50
Commission retained $ 26.50
Total $2(55.00
Respectfully .submitted, this
March 23rd, 1931,
J. L. SUMNER,
Tax Collector Wheeler Cc. Ga.
To the honorable grand jury
of Wheeler county.
Whereas, the laws of our state
require that I make a report of
the operations of our schools for
the previous year I beg leave to
submit to you the following re
port for the year ending March
1, 1931.
Number of schools in operat
ion White 17; Colored 15, Total 32.
Number of teachers employed
White 56; Colored 19, Total 75.
Approximate number of pupils
White; 1700, Colored 700, 2100.
There are six local districts
that levy a local tax for the
maintenance of.tbeir schools.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance on hand from'previous
year $6,765.59
Equalization fund
received 15,742.33
State appropriation
received .16,274.64
County tax 6,708.67
Total 45,291.49
DISBURSEMENTS
Superintendent’s
[salary 1,500.00
Per diem Board
I Members 110.00
Oftiice supplies...... 34.56
Other costs of control 1.50
Teachers salaries
I White 24,633.25
Teachers salaries
I colored 3,159.45
I Other costs 75.40
Local systems 5,258.83
Fixed charges
(Insurance etc.) 840.00
Maintenance 6.85
Transportation 1,236.72
County home
Demonstration Agent 600.00
Other auxiliary
agencies 449.05
Debt Services 900 00
Bal. (March 1,1931)—6,485.88
. Total 45,291 49
Respectfully submitted to the
[grand jury March term 1931 su
[perior court Wheeler County.
R. A. Eakes,
Superintendent of Schools.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1931
Program Daniel Ass’n.
Held at Glenwood.
The second meeting of the Co
operative Program of the Daniel
Association was held at the Glen
wood Baptist Church Sunday
March the 29th.
The Group and Church Chair
men made their reports on God’s
Acre Plan which showed 110
acres already subscribed and at
least 50 acres more to be expec
ted from those churches who had
not yet completed their canvass.
Resolutions and plans adopted
by the meeting to get each mem
ber of every church in the Asso
ciation to tithe. To have the
Christian Index placed in the
home of every family in the Asso
ciation which have no Sunday
School. To have every member in
the Association who has not
planted Acres for God to contri
bute each month to the different
interests fostered by the Co
operative Program.
The Pastors who were present
and made addresses on the dif
ferent subjects were Dr. J. C.
Brewton, C. E. McDaniel, D. J.
Hartley, J. D. Rabun, S. J. D.
Hall, J. A. Riser, G. G. Harrison,
and C. J. Johnson.
The next meeting will be held
at Brewton Parker Auditoriam
the fifth .Sunday in May at 3
P. M.
L. H. Darby,Secretary
The Highway Route
Definitely Established
The route from Alamo to tlu
river, as far as known, has been
permanently staked off and as
soon as deeds to the right of way
are procured will be in order fo>
grading and paving. The only
change made in the route since
last week is through Glenwood,
which has been resurveyed and
runs closer through the business
section of town. The first survey
left the business center of town
a considerable distance to the
north, and also disfigured some
of the farm lands near town. The
new survey, we understand
parallels the railroad through
town, leaving the school building
to the north and makes a curve
to the original survey some dis
tance from Glenwood and enters
die route through Alamo.
Revival Services at
Alamo Methodist Church.
Revival services will begin at
the Alamo Methodist church on
the 3rd Sunday night, April 19th
Rev. Monroe Yarbrough, of
Buena Vista, Georgia, will do
the preaching. He is now serv
ing his third year as pastor of
Buena Vista Methodist church
and has made a good record
there and also at the other
churches he has served in form
er years.
Rev. Gardner will preach the
opening sermon on third Sunday
night and Rey. Yarbrough will
come and take charge Monday
night. Services will be at eight
o’clock. Definite announcement
as to the hour of the day services
will be made later.
The prayers, sympathetic and
attendance of the people of Ala
mo and community are desired
and needed to make this a great
revival.
The grand jury presentments
' having been read in open court,
same are approved, ordered paid
and spread on the minutes of the
court, and published as recom
mended.
This March 30, 1931.
ESCHOL GRAHAM,
M. H. BOYER, Judge.
Sol-General.
trustee Election
Called April Tenth.
Pursuant to a special call
by Superintendent of Schools,
R. A. Eakes, there will be held
an election at the court house in
AJamo on Friday, April tenth,
from two o’clock P. M. and close
six o’clock P. M. for the purpose
of electing three trustees for the
Alamo school district.
The special election is neces
sary on account of not holding
same on regular date, hence the
call. All qualified voters are eligi
ble to vote in this election and
are urged to do so. The selection
of these three trustees concerns
every patron in the district and
every patron should turn out and
register their choice in the sele
ction of trustees.
Tickets will be made for this
electioncontaining a number of
names on same from which three
are to be chosen.
Clean-up Time at Hand.
Now that the streets and side
walks of Alamo have been cleaned
and beautified, reflecting civic
pride on part of authorities hav
ing the streets and walks of th,
town in charge, it deserves the
cooperation of every home ownei
to show some cf the spirit of thr
street committee and get about
and have their premises cleared
of all the germ gathering and
mosqito breeding places renovat
ed and mady tide for the coming
of spring and hot weather.
Homes can be made more com
fortdble and inviting by a little
care in keeping their premises
clear of the trash and rubbish
that naturally accumulate during
the cold winter months, and
most especially after emerging
from one of the longest winters
we have had in ma n y years.
This suggestion is made in a
spirit of cooperation with what
is being done for the beautifica
tion of our town.
Join your neighbors in an as
sault upon trash piles and old tin
cans, and be ready to welcome
the advent of spring with all its
beauties and flowers. The street
committee will gladly welcome
your cooperation.
Truck Lands in Wilcox Creek.
Enrout to Alamo last Saturday
afternoon from Mcßae, a truck
of Mr. J. H. Stroud, driven by
Luther Rogers, was completely
demolished when it plunged into
Wilcox creek, a few miles thi
side of Mcßae, The truck was
loaded with groceries and feed
stuff, and a number of colored
folks were aboard when the truck
missed the bridge and landed into
the stream. The goods and occu
pants were thrown out; the mer
chandise badly damaged, but for
tunately, however, none of the
occupants were seriously injured
only slight leacerations from con
tact with brush and trees.
Poultry Car at Lumber City.
There will be a poultry sale
held at Lumber City on Friday
April 10. Cull out the old hens
and make more room for the
young chicks.
The following prices will be
paid.
Colored hens 18c.
Leghorn hens 16c.
Fryers 33c.
Roosters 08c.
Geese 08.
Stags 17.
Turkeys 22c.
Hoping to meet yor at the sale
Lee G. Whitaker,
County Agent.
Vienna Austria Native
Visits Glenwood School.
The pupils of Glenwood High
school were entertained last Mon
day with a splendid and interst
ing talk, givien by Miss Maria,
Schmidt, a Viennes who is at
present a student of Wesleyan
College. She is spending spring
holidays with Miss Hayes Fowler
of Soperton.
Miss Schmidt told the boy
and girls about her native coun
try and city, its government,
customs, social life, and the
schools, calling especial attention
to the building of Vienna and the
noted Viennese musicians. One
interesting feature was that their
school work is divided into terms
of four years and they stand
examinations at the end of each
four years.
Miss Schmidt is completing;
her English work in the United
States in lieu of teaching Eng
lish. She was a student in the
University of Vienna before she
came to this country. She speaks
English exceptionally well and
can speak French, Latin and of
course German, her native lang
uage. She gave the boys and girls
a “sample” of German. The Uni
versity of Vienna is a very fam
ous seat of learning. It was es
tablished in 1365 and has an ex
tensive library that was started
by Maria Theresa,one of the most
powerful of the Hapsburg rulers
It has an enrollment of over 5000
and more than 600 instructors.
The Glenwood cliool feels that
it has been greatly honorej. bj
this unusual opportunity of
meeting an interesting Viennese
N. C. Gillis Dies cf Pneumonia
o
Mr. N. Columbus Gillis died al
his home near Glenwood last
Monday morning, after a few
days’ illness with pneumonia,
Mr. Gillis served on the traverse
jury in superior court here on
the previous Monday, go’ng
home and taking his bed. Mr.
Gillis was a son of the late Neil
M. Gillis, of this county, and was
an industrious citizen.
He is survived by his widow
and six children, one brother, J
D. Gillis, five sisters, Mrs. Kate
Baldwin, Mrs. Mary Tootle,
Mrs. Ebenezer Bridges, Mrs. W.
B. Butler, and Mrs. Clayton
Clark, all of this county.
Interment was in the Glenwood
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
World Friendship News.
Eggs, eggs, eggs, blue eggs,
white eggs, yellow eggs, green
eggs, candy'eggs. Have you ever
seen as many eggs? This is the
time for the Easter bunny to be
abroad —and he is already here —
on the job. We hope he will be
good to the 'World Friends Fri
day, when they have their East
er egg hunt. Anyway, we’er ex
pecting to have the best time
ever.
The honor roll for the last week
is as follows:
Merrill Gross, 100" per cent.
Elizabeth Pope, 100 per cent.
Lois Pope, 100 per cent.
Annie Maud Sears, 100 per cent
Josephine Elarbee, 80 per cent.
Philip Hurwitz, 80 percent.
The University of Illinois re
search hospital is studying the
chronic kind of headache known
as migraine, and pays a young
man who has it SSO a month and
board for permitting experments
to be made on him. And if he
gets cured he will naturally lose
his job.
Number 6
SHORT SESSION
SUPERIOR COURT
O
Judge Graham recessed supe
rior court here last Monday
afternoon, after dis posing of
some of the most important
cases, including those confined
in jail. A large number of cases
were carried over until the fall
term of court.
Judge Graham will be over on
Monday,April 13th, when he will
call the appearance docket and
hear motions. This will conclude
the business of the teim. He will
also draw the jurors to serve at
the September term of court
The grand jury adjourned Mon
day afternoon for the-term. The
presentments' are published in
this issue.
Program of Magic
to be Given Soon.
Under the auspices'of the fac
ulty of the Alamo High school, a
magical and musical entertain
ment will be presented in the
auditorium Saturday evening
April the 11th. 8:30 P.M.
The Selwyns, entertainers in
Music “Things Mysterious’’, ap
pearing here, have appeared in
many of the larger towns and
cities of the south recently,
and played to many of the lead
ing systems in Georgia. All have
nothing but praise for the- act,
and the performance at Alamo
promises to be one of the most
educational as well as entertain
ing eyer jgiven,
Local people are urged to
watch for this attraction, anti
secure tickets, which will be put
on advance sale very soon.
Toombs County
Singing Convention.
The Toombs County singing
convention will convene Sunday
April 12th 1931, at the Baptist
Tabernacle, Vidalia, and a cordi
al invitation is extended all to at
tend, and a special invitation is
extended singers.
Some of the very best singers
in south east Georgia are usually
with us with their good humer
and cheer, and in addition to
these we are promised that the
“Vaughan Happy Two” will be
with us also.
W. H. Morris.
President.
Easter Services at
Alamo Methodist Church
Easter will be observed at the
Alamo Methodist church on Sun
day night at eight o’clock. The
adult and children’s choirs will
give a special collection of beauti
ful songs, called “Easter in the
neart.” The pastor will bring an
Easter message, “The Risen
Christ.” Everyone in Alamo and
community is invited to come
out and enjoy this service, cele
brating the glad time when the
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
arose from the dead.
Wheh a policeman of St. Louis
found live men exchanging mon
ey with the passing of each motor
car, he learned that they were
gambling on the license plate
numbers and placed them under
arrest.
Sheriff H. W. Culbertson failed
to find anybody “at home” when
he raided a big whiskey still at
Speers Ferry, Va., because the
bootleggers were warned of his
approch when all the church bells
in the vicinity were tolled.