Volume 19
WARREN C. NELSON
DIED IN FLORIDA
Warren Candler Nelson, 26,
youngest brother of Dr. T. H.
Nelson of this place, died at his
home in Jacksonville, Florida, on
Friday of last week, after a short
illness, of heart failure. Dr. Nel
son was notified and reached
Jacksonville shortly after he
passed away, arranging to have
body prepared and shipped to
his old home. He came back to
Alamo, accompanied his sister
in-law and little son, and they
with Dr. and Mrs. Nelson left
here on Saturday for Mt. Ville, in
Troup county, the old home,
where interment was made on
Sunday.
Young Nelson was well known
in Alamo, having spentsome time
here on various occasions with
his brother, Dr. Nelson. He was
connected with a bank in Macon
for two years, and six years ago
he went to Jacksonville with the
Barnell National Bank, where he
was fast gaining for himself dis
tinction and prominence with the
above institution.
He is survived by his widow
and one ehilu, father and seven
brothers and two sisters, among
his brothers being Dr. T. H.
Nelson, of Alamo.
Chicken Sale.
The regular monthly poultry
sale wile be held in Alamo on
Thursday May 21st., and follow
ing prices will be paid:
Colored hens 15c
Leghorn hens 13c
Colored fryers 26c
Leghorn fryers 23c
Roosters 08c
Turkeys 18c
Stags 15c
Lee G. Whiaker County Agent.
Rail Suspension Brings
Loss to Bulloch County
D. B. Turner, editor of the
Bulloch Times, published at
(Statesboro, has queried his read
ers and the people of his section
as to what source his county
hopes to recoup the losses in
taxes and business to the com
munity, following the recent
suspension of the Savannah and
Statesb to railroad.
"Will the business men of the
bounty who have saved a few
dimes in lower freight charges
over the truck lines make good
this shortage’’. Editor Turner
asks in discussing "Busses and
Railroads’’ editorially in his
newspaper.
“We think they will not do so
•willingly” the editor continues.
“Will the bus and truck lines
make up the shortage? just call
upon one of them for a contribu
t on to community advancement
and watch the response.”
The Statesboro editor says
that for thirty years the railroad
had served the community faith
fully and had paid out monthly
to employees thousands of dollars
which went directly back into
community building.
“Office employees, train crews
and section workers, with the
wages received, were the patrons
of the merchants of the commu
nity”, he said.“ln turn the mer
chants bought produce from the
farmers with the money received
from the railroad employees; the
merchant paid his clerks, and
the clerks bought from the farm
er —it was a sort of endless chain,
with the links unbroken.”
Taking up the matter of rail
road taxes, the editor shows that
the loss for one year from taxes
alone amounted to $2,494.19.
Btoln (faulty lEagh
R. F. BURCH, JR. FOR
STATE HIGHWAY COM.
That there is a very strong pro
bability that Hon. R. F. Burch,
Jr , of Dodge county, will be ap
pointed a highway commissioner
of Georgia to succeed Hon. John
R. Philips of Louisville, is a mat
ter of great gratification to Mr.
Burch’s thousands of friends
throughout the state, who are
most enthusiastically endorsing
him to Hon. Richard B. Russell,
governor-elect, for appointment
to that position.
The term of Mr. Philips ex
pires January 1, 1932, and the
general im^ession seems to be
that he will not seek re-appoint
ment.
There is probably not a man in
the state^jore suited to the du
ties of iTghway commissioner
than Mr. Burch, he having studi
ed highway construction matters
since the earlest movement for
improved highways was inaugu
rated in Georgia, and having been
county commissioner of Dodge
county under theone-man
system four years, during which
time he gained wide experience
in actual highway construction.
In education and mental quliti
cations he is equally well qualifi
ed, and in energy and industry
he could not be exceled.
Mr. Burch, who now owns and
operates large farming interests,
was born and reared in Dodge
county. After leaving the Univer
sity of Georgia, where he special
ized in agriculture, he was for a
number of years county demon
stration agent for his home coun
ty, and served so efficiently and
satisfactorily that he was then
elected county commissioner,
which office he filled four years
Before his term in this office had
expired he was elected to the
General Assembly of Georiga,
where he was recognized as one
of the most able and influential
members of that body. He serv
ed in the Genera! Assembly six
years, his term of offiice there
expiring at the close of the re
cent special session called by
Governor Hardeman.
He was a member of and an
active worker in the Georgia
Good Roads Association, the
pioneer association for the im
provement of Georgia highways,
being chairman for the Twelfth
district in this organization. He
has also taken an active interest
in the educational affairs of this
section, being frequently invited
to deliver literary addresses at
high school commencements. He
is a member of the board of
trustees of the Middle Georgia
Junior College at Cochran. He
goes to Thomasville next Mon
day to deliver an address at the
May Day celebration in that city,
in the program of which Gover
nor elect Russell will also occupy
a prominent position.
The appointment of Mr. Burch
to the highway beard would be
especially pleasing to the people
of this section of Georgia, and
would, we belive, prove eminent
ly satisfactory to the people of
the state as a whole. —The Times-
Journal.
Although he is not disposed to
blame “men in business for prof
it who deem it wise to cut every
expense”. Editor Turner said in
this endeavor “they frequently
lose sight of the ultimate results
and undermine the foundations
upon which they think they
stand”.
Mrs. W. H. Gross, of Thomas
ville is visiting here, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. L. G. Whitaker.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1931
MOTHER’S DAY
A timely Mother’s Day thought, by W. T. Fields, of
Rochelle, to The Macon Telegraph:
As the dawn of Mother’s Day cast its golden radiance
across the broad bosom of our mighty nation, I wish to bring
to our great multitude of young readers this little message
of mine—written in loving memory of my own dear mother
—and dedicated to the cause of inspiring a true sense of love
and appreciation for all mothers everywhere.
Young man and young woman, do you realize the re
sponsibility that rests upon you as the child of a mother? Do
you know what your mother has a right to expect of you as
her child? Go back with me, for a moment, to the time when
your mother was a beautiful bud in the flower garden of
life: even then she had visions of the future, and longed for
the time to come when she could marry and enter into the
most sacred office in all the world —that of motherhood. Her
whole life was centered around a beautiful and munificent
dream of giving to the world a little better than her best
and, in making that dream come true, she gave to the limit
of her time, energy, and her love.
Long before your little body felt the touch of nature’s
embracing atmosphere or your eyes beheld the beauty of
God’s sunlight, your mother was planning great things for
your future. When first she felt your tiny heart beating be
neath her own and knew that her dream of motherhood was
coming true, she gave thanks to God and prayed that she
might be worthy of your keeping.
Then came the time when, for your sake, she went into
the blackest depths of the valley of shadows and pain. With
a glowing smile of hope and faith she bravely faced the
fangs of death and gave you the gift of mortal life. No deed
you can ever do will repay her for the great sacrifice she
made for you. She gave you a body as clean as mortal life
ever was, and you owe it to yourself, your mother, and your
God to retain the state of cleanliness and be trne to that
mother’s love.
Through infancy, childhood, and adolescence there has
been no other friend to take the place of your mother. She
has been your shelter in time of tempest, and your dearest
pal in time of sunshine. Through the silent watches of many
sleepless nights she has watched vith you and prayed with
you, often ministering to you in your helplessness. You have
been the joy of her life and the source of her inspiration,
and her greatest earthly wish has been for your welfare
and happiness.
And now this loving mother of yours is nearing the end
of her journey. With stooped figure and faltering steps, she
trudges across the goal line and into the harvest of life. Will
you forget your duity to this noble woman at the critical
moment when sho needs all the help your love can give? God
grant that you may not! Resolve, firmly, that you will do the
greatest deed ever done by any human being, and then just
try to square yourself with your mother.
Push back the strands of silver from that lined and wrinkled
brow,
And kiss the tears of pain away from cheeks that used to
glow.
Tell her again of all your love, and what she means to you:
And you have done the greatest deed that mortal man can do.
GA. VETS’ BONUS
AT $10,000,000
Georgians have received ap
proximately $10,000,000 through
veterans' loans since the 50 per
cent law was passed at the close
of the last Congress, dispatches
from Washington revealed Wed
nesday.
Just how much of this new
money has been placed in cir
culation economists were unable
to say. Some of them credited to
it an upturn in business, and
some added the thought that this
influence will continue for some
months, since it is believed about
half of the money remains to be
spent.
Georgia’s share is only 2 1-2
per cent of the $400,000,000 al
ready loaned under the new act
to veterans all over the United
States.
Notice to Tax Payers.
This is to notify the public
that the 1930 tax fl. fas have been
placed in my hands for collection.
I mav be found in Alamo at any
time, and anyone wishing to set
tie may come to see me. I have
the fi. fas for each district in the
county, and when you come to
Alamo it may serve to your con
venience to pay while here.
L. PURVIS, L. C.
Tax Assessors in Session.
The board of Tax Assessors
for Wheeler county, composed of
T.M. Moses. J.L. Morrison and
M.B. Aadms, convened here last
Monday morning for the purpose
of canvassing the tax returns
and placing the property on an
equal valuation, as nearly as they
can. Mr. J, F. Sikes is acting
clerk to the body.
As soone as they complete
their canvass of the returns,
notices will be mailed out to pro
perty owners whose taxes have
been raised, when they will be
then given an opportunity to be
heard before final action.
The business houses of Alamo
will close for a half day each
Thursday, beginning next Thurs
day, May 21st. This will give
those engaged in business a half
day off each week, when time will
be had for a little recreation, bet
ter fitting them lor business the
latter part of the week. This is
the first venture on this line for
the merchants of Alamo, and it is
hoped that each will adhere
strictly to the obligation, and
profit by the much needed re
creation that will be afforded.
Read The Eagle but dont Wait
to borrow your neighbors.
County Mergers Cannot
Accomplish Any Saving
Mell M. Stephens, of Athens, to the Macon Telegraph, ans
wers advocates of county mergers, to our way of thinking, in
following letter:
“Referring to your editorial of
April 24th 1931 appearing under
the caption “First Os The Mer
gers” I beg leave to state my
view of a county consolidation
program.
“Recently numerous articles
haying been published, both
editorially and otherwise,. advo
eating a reduction in the number
of counties by means of consoli
dation, merging certain counties
with adjoining counties. The pur
pose of this merger programme
cording to its advocates, is to re
duce and eliminate county ex
penses and thus lighten the burd
en of the taxpayer. Advocates of
the plan claim in a very genera)
way that a merger program will
result in a considerable saving
to the taxpayer^, but do not point
out particular instances wherein
a saving may. be realized. .
“If this subject is to be con
sidered looking to the construc
tive good of the state and to the
future welfare of all of the people,
a careful study’should be given
every phase of the plan, taking
into account the losses as well as
the gains that might be expected
to result therefrom.
“Considering first the gains or
savings to the taxpayers to be
accomplished by the proposed
merger program, my .’M^iry,
somewhat extensive, leads me to
assert that the savings would be
of such little consquence as to be
regarded neigligible. County offi
cers are compensated, with but
very few exceptions, on either a
fee or commission basis, fiixed
by law. These fees and commis
sions are not paid out of tax mo
ney except in the case of the Tax
Collector and the Tax Receiver.
The expense of the courts can
Stores to Close Each
Thursday Afternoon.
Beginning Thursday afternoon
May 21, the business houses in
Alamo will close at noon for a
half holiday. The agreement
which they sign follows:
We, the undersigned agree to
close our places of business on
Thursday afternoon of each week
from one o’clock P. M., until the
last Thursday before the tobacco
market opens. The closing to
take effect Thursday, May 21st,.
1931:
J.F. Darby Bank.
United Department Store.
G.E. Hinson.
Mrs. H.H. Yopp.
M. Idelson.
Hugh Stanley.
A.O. Johnson.
D.L. Perdue.
J.H. Perdue.
W.E. Currie.
O.P. Hartley.
Mrs. W.G. Hartley.
G.A. Simmons.
W.G. Pullen.
Service Motor Ob.
Alamo Hardware Co.
H.S- Hurwitz.
WANTED —Reliable man to
succeed Mrs. G. L. Moorhead as
Rawleigh Dealer in Wheeler
County. Selling experience un
necessary. Everything furnished
except car. A splendid opportu
nity to step into a permanent and
profitable business. Good profits
for hustlers. Address W. T.
Rawleigh Co., 244 Rawleigh
Bldg., Memphis, Tenn.
Number 12
not be reduced by a merger pro
gram, nor can the expense of
maintaining roads and bridges
be reduced by this plan. The
only items of expense on which
a saving might be realized are
those of administrative expenses
and a few other items of less im
portance the slim total of which
(coming but of taxes) will not
amount to more than a fractional
part of one mill of the county tax
levy.
“On the other hand, consider
ing now the losses that will re
sult from a merger program, it
is a fact that every county seat
in the state is a lively stimulus
of local activity around which
centers a community pride and a
community interest. This is an
asset to the state of incalculable
value. To deprive one of these
(one hundred and sixty-one) com
munities of its location as a coun
ty seat would onjy mean the vir
tual destruction of this valuable
economic asset to the state. It
would mean an increased migra
tion from towns to cities and a
further depletion of our rural
community life. Uuless this losa
'can be compensated by a substan
tial benefit to the people it should
not be considered. As I see it
the gains that might be hoped
for by s,merger program are of
little consquence wh6n compared
with losses that might be expect
ed to result.
“To my way of thinking, wa
haven’t one single community to
lose. Rather we need to invoke
every available means whereby
our rural community life may be
stimulated and encouraged.
Athens, Ga.
Mel M. Stephenson”
Death of an Infant.
Betty Carolyn, infant daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Whita
ker died at their home here
Monday night. It was never
strong, but hopes were held out
to the last that its life might be
spared.
The parents and relatives have
the deepest sympathy in their
bereavmerit.
The body was taken to Harlem
Tuesday, the home of Mr. Whita
ker, where interment was made
in the family cemetery, Rev. Roy
Gardner conducting funeral rites
Caravan of Ford Cars
Pass Through Alamo;
Tuesday afternoon a caravaa
of Ford motor cars passed thru
Alamo, stopping for a short;
while. The cars in the parade in
cluding almost every make and
design put out by the motor
company, and the cars extended
almost across town.
The attraction was witnessed
by a large number, and the finest
Victrola music was furnished
from the front oa^,,. containing a
radio equipment putoutbyWoco
Pep. The caravan Is touring the
country, stopping in all of the
towns through which they pass.
Mrs. W. C. Nelson, and little
son, spent some time in Alamo
this week enroute to Jacksonville,
Florida, from Mt. Ville, where
they attended the funeral of her
husband, last Sunday, Mr. W. C«
Nelson.
