Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, November 20, 1931, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVolume 19 WHEELER COUNTY CRANO JURY PRESENTMENTS, SEPTEMBER TERM 1931 We, the the grand jurors chos en and sworn to serve at the Sep tember term 1931, beg leave to submit the following general presentments: We have, through a committee, examined the dockets of the Jus tices of the Peace and Notories Public of the county. Their re port is hereto attached marked exhibit A. We hereto attach report of the tax collector on special taxes col lected since March term, 1931 and marked exhibit B, and made part ot our presentments. We have examined the public buildings and find them in need of repairs, and recommend that as soon as funds are available repairs be made. We have, through a committee, examined the county records and hereto attach, marked exhibit C. We recommend that Clayton W. Clark be appointed Notary Public & Ex. J. P. for the 1417th district, G. M., Wheeler county; also that C. M. Anderson be ap pointed Notary Public & Ex. J.P. for the 15315 t district, G. M., for Wheeler county. We recommend that we dis pense with the county demon strator, but recommend that the home economic be retained. We recommend that the salary of the county school superin tendent be reduced to SIOO.OO per month; also that the county warden’s salary be reduced to $125.00 per month. We have examined the paup ers’ list and recommend the fol lowing be reduced: M. L. Hinnant from $lO to $6 per month; Mrs. A. J. Hadden from $lO to $5; Sam White from $5 to $2.50; James W. Adams from $7 50 to $5; H. S. Johnson, keeping pauper, sls to $10; E. G. S. Cox from $lO to $5; Celie Clem ents from $5 to $2 50; M. M. Day and wife from $lO to $5; Henry Horne from $7.50 to $5; Annie L. Bridges from $lO to $5. That the following be placed on said list at following amounts:; Hattie Walker, $3.00 per mouth; Pollie Tukes, $3 per month; John Gibbs and wife, $5 per month, each; James Gay, $3 per month; Mrs. Vincey Yeomans, $5.00 per month; D. F. Gillis, $3 per month; Mrs. Martha Coleman, $5.00 per month; Ed Toler and wife, each $3 per month; Henry Thompson and wife, $5 per month; Willie Gillis, $5 per month; Paul Gill ■ougky, $3 per month; Jordan Mc- Rae, $3 per month; Rowe Baker. $3 per month; George Thomas, $3 per month; Frances Gattis, $3 per month.! The following be stricken from the roll: Mamie Jones, John Vaughan, Mrs. W. J. Rawlings, Annie Mae Cone and sister. We recommend that the county commissioner use his judgment in regard to employing a county policeman. Also that said commissioner cut the expen ses of the chaingang as much as possible, owing to the financial condition, and that he buy all feed stuff possible from people of the county. We recommend that pay for jurors and bailiffs be $2 per day for the next year. We recommend that the coun ty commissioner investigate the condition of the children of Jim Smith, with instructions to place them in some apprapriate or phanage and that he be empow ered to use such funds as he sees fit in so doing. We recommend that these pre ■Btolpr County lEaglr sentments be published in the Wheeler County Eagle and that the editor be paid $lO for same. In taking leave of his honor we wish to extend to Judge Graham our sincere thanks for the able manner in which he has presided at this term of our court; also to our able solicitor general for his untiring efforts in suppressing crime. C. M. JORDAN, Foreman. W. HENRY CLARK,CIerk EXHIBIT A. We, the committee appointed to examine the books of the Jus tices of the Peace and Notary Public find those turned in very neatly and correctly kept. Those from Erick, McArthur and Lands burg districts were not turned in. M. B. Adams S. W. Hughes C. A. Adams EXHIBIT B. I herewith submit to you re port of special taxes collected since March term, 1931 superior court, as follows: Glenwood Service station, 2 gas pumps SIO.OO Pullen Service station, accessories 10.00 Miller Vaudeville show, one week 2.50 W. W. Lightsey, 4 minature pool tables 20.00 Total 42.00 Less commission 4 25 Remitted to State 38.25 J. L. SUMNER Tax Collector, Weeeler County. EXHIBIT C. W’e, the committee appointed by the grand jury to examine the official records of the county,beg | leave to say we find all records in very good shape to the best of our knowledge. L. M. Pope Clayton W. Clark Georgia—Wheeler County. The within and foregoing pre sentments read in open court,and same are approved, ordered filed, spread on minutes of the court and published as recommended. In open court November 11th, 1931. ESCHOL GRAHAM, M. H. BOYER, Judge. Solicitor General Williams is Out of Sheriff Race. Mcßae,Nov. 16. —J.D, Williams •heriff, has withdrawn from the runover race of the Telfair coun ty election set for Nov. 19, and instructed the county’s executive committee to declare John B. Walker, his opponent, sheriff, ac cording to a written statement of Williams, delivered in person this morning to Dae Davis, chair ■ man of the Telfair county execu ! tive committee. j In the county election held ; Nov. 10, Walker lacked 52 votes lof having a majority over Wil [liams, incumbent, andP.H. Jack- I son. the other candidate. A run ,over was set for Nov. 19. In his [statement, Williams withdraws [from the run over race. The com [ mittee will declare John B. Walk- I er, sheriff, when it meets Satur [day, Nov. 21. Can You Afford it? Can you afford injurious, 'expensive tobacco these hard [times? Quit the nasty habit easily [inexpensively any form without Idrugs. Send address. [ S.F. Stokes, Mohawk, Florida. ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1931 M’RAE DISTRICT TO BE DISMEMBERED. A committee composed of C. M. and R. F. Jordan and G- C. Barnhill, of Glenwood, and W. D. Horton, of Mcßae, held a confer ence last Monday night with Bishop Moore, presiding bishop of the South Georgia Conference, now in session in Savannah, rel ative to the proposed change in the Mcßae District. A number of petitions were presented the bishop and strong argument made against changing or doing away with the district as it stands, and the bishop gave the committee a patient hearing, but during the session of the conference Wednesday morning he stated that there would only be eight districts after this week which would indicate that he pro poses to make the changes that hfe nad planned. according to the best informa tion which leaked out this week, the Cordele district will be re established and Americus and Mcßae cut up and divided around with the other districts, with Mcßae added to the Cordele dist rict. This information may not be authentic, but seems now to be about correct. —Telfair Enter prise. Thanksgiving Program At Oak Grove School The following is the Thanksgiv ing program at Oak Grove school, November 25th, at 2:00o’clock in the afternoon: Welcome —Pearl Smith. 100th P sa 1 m —Mattie Lee Parish. Song, America—By school. The firth Thanksgiving day— Viola Livingston. Always thankful —Rowe Wil liams. Miss Cake eater —Jethro Gilder Dialogue, The Books Talk — Viola Livingston, Martha Bell Parish, Lorene Clark, Estelle Walker, Bertha Brown. Song, A Long Time Ago— Primary children. Monologue, Miss Prudence Remember —Vera Mae Singley. Song, Expectations—Primary grade. Buster Bill’s Thanks —Wiley Kinchen. Monologue, Thanks —Buford Singley. Playlet, The Thankful class- Characters: Miss Birchwood — Mattie Lee Parish—Nina —Ruth Bates —Grace —Fronita Bates — Marie—Addie Walker —John — Vernon Carter —Arnold —Durant Spoons—Glenn —Rufus Clark. Song, Crown of the Feast—lst. grade. Primary is Arranged. Vidalia, Nov. 17. —The Toombs county Democratic executive committee organized at Lyons yesterday for the purpose of formulating plans and rules for the white primary at which coun ty officers will be selected. The general election will not be held until December next year, but the primary is scheduled for De cember 16, this year. C. A. Rogers, of Lyons, is the [new chairman of the committee and R. E. Ledford, of Vidalia, is secretary and treasurer. Candi [ dates will be expected to qualify for a place on the primary ticket ny not later than December 1. Dan Sheehan, a farmer living near Des Moines, la., recently reported that a thief had taken the shoes off three of his horses and had cropped the tails of two horses and a mule. MRS. J. N. SEARS PASSES TO BEYOND. Mrs. J. N. Sears, passed away at her home near Cedar Grove, in Laurens county, last Wednesday night, after a long illness. For the last few day her condition was such that friends and loved ones had despared of her recovery. Mrs. Sears, before her marriage, was Miss Mary Ann Grimes, daughter of the late Jackson Grimes of this county. She was a consistent member’ of the Bap tist Church. and was truly a good woman, a kind and devoted wife, affectionate mother and a true and loyal friend. Her pass' ing removes from her community one that will be missed and her church a faithful and devoted member and the home a place that cannot be filled. Her death removes from the family of twelve children the first one of the fami ly, breaking the union of more than fifty years. She is survived by her husband and twelve children,Mrs. Walter, Burch, of Helena; Mrs. John Cox, of Macon; Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Oliver Bryant, Mrs. Sanders Browning,Mrs. Clarence Howell, of Laurens county; H. N. Sears, of Alamo; Lanier, Miller, Felder, Gordan and Mackey Sears, of Laurens county; one sister, Mrs. Viney Sellers; three broth ers, William Grimes, of Alston; A. J. and A. P. Grimes, of Glen wood. Funeral services wer? conduct ed'at Union Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. London, Thurs day afternoon and interment was in the church cemetery, her six sons acting as pall bearers. Death of Mr- John Gibbs. News reached here of the death of Mr. John Gibbs, 75, at the home of his son A. B. Gibbs, about seven miles south of Alamo, this week He suffered for a long time with a cancer on his neck, the cause of his death. Mr. Gibbs had been a resident of this county for many years, and was a good citizen, rearing his family in the Spring Hill sec tion of this county. He is survived by his wife and four children, Mrs. Margaret Gibbs, of Long Pond, in Mont gomery county; Austin Gibbs, of this county, Make and Poley Gibbs, of Liberty county. Sad Death of Young Lady. Sad indeed, was the news that reached here this week of the death of Miss Floy Lee, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lee, former residents of this place, but now residents of Jack sonville, Florida. Leaving here only about a year ago with her parents, where she went in train ing at one of the hospitals in Jacksonville, she was in the bloom of young womanhood, and the future looked bright for a long and useful career, but in her tender years was cut down and the sad intelligence was Hashed back to her old h o m e, casting a ahadow of gloom over the entire town. The body was taken to Dublin, the old home of her parents, and in the family cemetery, near Dublin, amidst scores of relatives and friends the remains of this young lady was laid to rest. Quite a number from Alamo and the county attended the funeral. Wheeler County High School News. The second meeting of the P. T. A. was held in the highschool auditorium on Thursday Novem ber 5, for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year and discussing plans for the year’s work. The following were elected: President—Mrs. W.E. Currie Vice President —M r s. Z. 0- Thomas. Secretary—Mrs. M. C. White. Treasurer —Miss Ruth Leggett The fifth grade, haying the largest numbers of votes, won the dollar. After the business was attend ed to, short but entertaining program was rendered by the ninth grade. It received its ori gin from the “Sun Set’’ club. Solos, duets, etc., were dedicat ed to special students and mem bers of the faculty. Probably the most enjoyed, was the song dedi cated to Mrs. Elarbee, “When Your Hair has turned to silver.” Last but, not least the P.T.A. was delightfully served by the Home Economic girls with ice cream and cookies. The next meeting of the P.T.A. will be held in the school audi torium on Ist Thursday in De cember. ATHLETICS The W.C.H.S. boys basketball team will play the Glenwood team Friday P. M., on their court, you are invited to come and support your team. The W,C,il S.. boys and girls team lias a game scheduled with Lumber City at Lumber City for Nov. 20 a good match is antici pated for both teams. Dont miss it. -—o CERTIFICATES. AWARDED It is a custom of the Wheeler County schools to award each pupil an attendance certificate, that has been neither absent nor tardy during the month. The pupils that were awarded certficates for the month of Oc tober are as follows: FIRST GRADE. Margaret Pierce, J. W. White, Doyle Ussery, Hilton Smith, Lewis Mercer, Edwin Humphrey and Hugh Harvelle. SECOND GRADE Emory Stanley, Evon Hartley, Paul Couey, Florita Berry and Burnam Pope. THIRD GRADE J.T. Couey, Jeanette Couey, Mamie Bowyer, Mildred Foster, Robert Hinson, Birdie Simmons, Violet Stevens and Geneva Sears. FOURTH GRADE Farris Braswell, Ruby Lee White. Audrey Humphrey, Avis Barlow, Agnes Barlow, Marje nelle Stanley, Joyce Ussery and Jaroed Ussery. FIFTH GRADE Marjie Harvelle, Josephine Pierce,Sara McDaniel, Josephine Elarbee, Malcome Thomas and Eschol Bowyer. SIXTH GRADE Marion Bowyer, Van Bowyer, Bob Braswell, Jessie Braswell, W. L. Coleman, Margaret Hatta way, Mack Ryals, H.G. Samples, Annie Maud Sears,Buford Smith and H,J. Whitfield. SEVENTH GRADE Jack Pierce, Fred McDaniel, Mary Elarbee, Belle Hinson, Francis Hinson, Lois Pope, Elizabeth Pope and Nora Gilder. EIGTHTH & NINTH GRADE Eighth grade,Guy Couey. Ninth grade, Susie Hartley, Edna E. Hinson, Hellen Hurwitz, J. Z. Number 39 PASTOR IS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT. Swainsboro, Nov. 17. —The body of Rev. O. S. Wilson, 40, pastor of the Swainsboro Metho dist church, who was killed this morning in an automobile acci dent at Statesboro, will be taken to Albany, Ga., tomorrow morn ing for funeral and interment. The f uneral will be held on Thurs day. The accident this morning oc cured during a fog when Rev. Mr. Wilson and Rev. Kenneth H. McGregor, of Vienna, and Rev. C. E. Smith, of Garfield, were enroute to the South Geor gia conference in Savannah. Rev. Mr. Wilson was driving. In Statesboro Rev. Mr. Wilson diden’tsee a curve, because of the fog. The automobile crashed into the curbing at a street inter section, the pastor being thrown out and his head was crushed on the pavement when the car over turned. Rev. Mr. Wilson was. hurrying to Savannah, because he was a member of a committee that was to meet at 10 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Wilson had been pas tor here for two years. His wife was formerly Miss Crane of Al bany. Rev. Mr. Wilson’s people reside in Thomasville. They have one child, Dorothy Jane. Other occupants of the auto mobile in the fatal crash were not injured, though they were badely shaken up. Winner in 4-Ciub Contest. Chicago, 111., Nov. 16. —The Georgia state winner in the national 4 H meat animal live stock project contest is Harold Tyner of Macon, Bibb county, state club leader, G. V. Cunning ham reports to the national com mittee on boys and girls club work. Harold will receive a 19 jewel gold watch in recognition of this achievement from Thomas E. Wilson, prominent livestock breeder, packer, chairman of national committee on boys and girls club work, and sponsor of this contest. His project recoid will be judged along with those of state winners in the southern extension division of the United States to determine a sectional winner. The sectional winner will be awarded an educational prize trip to the tenth national boys and girls 4 H club congress in Chicago, November 27 to De cember sth, during the same week as the international live stock exposition. The records of the four sec tional winners will be judged in Chicago. During the week of the club congress, Mr. Wilson will award a S3OO, S2OO and SIOO agri cultural college scholarship to the three national winners in the order of their rank. Harold is 17 years old, a junior in high school and has been a 4-H club member for five years. In his pig and calf club work he has made $165.00 plus $61.00 prize awards. His herd of hogs and equipment is now worth $250.00. Thomas, Ralph Thomas, Louise Walker and James White. TENTH & ELEVENTH GRADE Tenth grade, W. E. Currie Jr., James Geiger, Willard Hinson, Dorothy Hinson, Claud Hinson, Mathilda Irwin, Richard Kibler, Margaret McDaniel, Marjorie Ryals, Jessie Seabolt, Eu 1 u s Webster, Julius White and Helen Wicker. Eleventh grade, Elwin Brown, Mary Irwin and Alma Hartley.