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HEALTH WORK
BEGHHJ WHEELER
The Mobile Health Unit began
work in Wheeler in leal earne<t
and many are taking advantage
of the opportunity to prevent
many of the contagious diseases
that are so much dreaded,
Each Saturday, while here, ex
aminations may be had at the
court house, and each of the
schools of the county will be vis
ited and children may be treated.
Typhoid, diptheria and smallpox
are among the most dreaded dis
eases, and the fact that it is made
possible for us to prevent these
diseases through the work of the
health unit, should be appreciat
ed to the extent that every one
should avail themselves of the op
portunity and meet them either
at the court house or at the
schools.
Treatment for malaria, also
is given, and this is one of the
most prevalent diseases we have
to contend with, as we all have
malaria through this section. See
that every one is treated before
the Health Unit leaves us.
Chicken Train Coming
Poultry sales will be held at
Alamo on Thursday a. m,, April
21, until train no 82 operates
about 11:00 a. m. and in Glenwood
in afternoon of same day until
sale is completed,
The following prices will be
paid at each sale,
Colored hens 12c per lb.
Leghorn hens 9c „ ~
Colored fryers 18c ~ „
Leghorn ~ 15c ~ ~
Stags and ducks 10c ~ ~
Turkeys 15c ~
Roosters 5c ~ ~
Lee G. Whitaker.
County Agent.
Farther of 9 Children
Blows Own Head Off
Higgston, April 11. —Despond-
ency and a nervous breakdown
were given as the reasons for
the suicide of Mr. L. L. Lowe,
38, a farmer, near here Sunday
afternoon. He is survived by his
wife and nine children.
Mr. Lowe complained of being
ill and informed his family he
intended taking a nap. He went
into his bedroom and lay down.
Shortly afterwards, his family
heard the report of a shotgun
They discovered Mr. Lowe had
placed the gun at the foot of his
bed, leaned over to pull the trig
ger and it had blown the top of
his head off.
Besides his widow, the surviv
ing nine children are Johnny Lee,
Dolly May, Curtis, Elinor,Sarah,
Max, Wade, Roy and Ray. The
last named are three months old
twins. A brother Otto Lowe, of
Vidalia, also survives.
Two Local Trustees
Elected Yesterday
An election was held yesterday
to elect two loci! trustees for
the Alamo Consolidated school
district. The time of J. Mcßae
Clements and R G. Perdue had
expired. Their names appeared
on the ticket together with R. A.
Hartley, but the twoold members
were relected. There were one
hindred votes polled.
A burglar who broke into a
grocery store in Waterloo, la.,
took $6 38 from the cash register
and then rang up the deduction
as “paid out,” on the machine.
Whrelrr Cnunty Sani?
MR. SIMEON SIKES
PASSES AT VIDALIA
News was received here yester
day morning of the death of Mr.
Simeon Sikes, which occurred
at his home in Vidalia on
Wednesday night, after a long
' and continued illness. He was 77
years of age, and a brother of
Mr. J. F. Sikes of this place. He
was for a number of years a resi
dent of Helena, and was the
inventor and manufacturer of
the “Red Ripper Hay Press,”
which was extensively used
throughout this section. He was
considered a mechanical genius
and contributed other mechani
cal devices.
He is survived by three child
ren, two daughters, and one son;
two sisters, Mrs. M. E. Vaughan
and Mrs. Emma Clements, of
Scotland; four brothers, Elder
Eugene Sikes, of Vidalia; Charlie
Sikes, of Jacksonville, Florida;
Caroway Sikes, of Bonackburn,
and J. F. Sikes, of Alamo.
Funeral services were con
ducted by his brother, Elder
Eugene Sikes, as isted by Elder
Smith, and interment was in the
Clements Cemetery in this coun
ty yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. J R. Auld
Passess at Mcßae.
News of the death of Mrs. J.
R. Auld, which occurred at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Pope
N. Bro.vn, at Mcßae last Sun
day, brought sorrow to many
friends in this community,
where she resided so long. She
had been a sufferer for a long
time.
She had been a patient suffer
er for more than a year and was
confined to her bed for some
time. She was always cheerful
through all of her affliction. Her
late husband, J. R. Auld, preced
ed her in death several years.
।He was the first school superin
tendent to serve the new county
of Wheeler, and they had made
this county their home since
moving to this country from
South Carolina, residing at Erick,
after which they moved to Alama,
where he died.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the home in Mcßae Mon
day afternoon by Rev. Chapman,
of Mt. Vernon, assisted by Rev.
P.Q. Cason, pastor of the local
Baptist church, Rev. Jones of
the Methodist church, and Rev.
J. E. Sumner, pastor of the
Helena Methodist church.
Surviving her are three sons,
J. J.and Donald Auld,of Savannah;
E.M. Auld,of Vidaliajtwo daugh
ters, Mrs. Pope N. Brown, of
Mcßae, and Mrs. Katye Y>pp, of
| Manchester; two Brothers, W.
G. McCoy, of Nichols; Tom J.
McLeod, of Manning, S.C., two
sisters, Mrs. I. L. Meredith and
Mrs. P.H. Crogan, of Savannah,
and six grand children.
Services were concluded in the
Vidalia cemtery, where inter
| ment was made.
CARD OF THANKS.
Through this medium I wish
to thank the good people of
' Wheeler county for their votes
.and influence in my behalf on
: March 16th. I feel very grateful
■ to those who stood by me and to
those who voted against me I
i have no ill will nor hard feeling
. towards any one.
I promise to serve one and all
, to the best of my ability. Thank,
j ing one and all, I am yours to
i serve.
Joe B. Clark.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1932
WHEELER LADIES
AT MARKETING MEET
By Mrs. N. A, Wynn
Miss Esther Godbee, Home
Demonstration agent, of Wheeler
county, Mrs. Clyde Holmes of
Alamo, Mrs. N. A. Wynn of
Beulah, Miss Aileen Waller of
Soperton, and Mrs. Anthony
Phillips ot Gillis Springs attend
ed a meeting of Home Demon
stration agents and others inter
ested in Marketing problems
held in The Savannah Press
building in Savannah Thursday.
Many eminent speakers were on
the program at this meeting
and a demonstration was given
by Mr. Ran ’ of the R. L. Muse
Co., on packing and proper grad
ing of eggs, Mr. Rand stated
that in order to get top prices
for eggs they must be graded.
White eggs separated from
brown eggs, small eggs removed,
no soiled eggs sold, he also show
ed the effect on eggs of having
poor or diseased hens.
Interestingjtalks were made
by men trained in selecting and
packing vegetables. It was stated
by the manager of the Rogers
stores in Savannah that be could
use a great deal of Georgia cane
syrup if it was bottled in quart
bottles and of uniform quality.
Hoover Proposes to Cut
His Pay $74,999 a Year
Washington, April 10 —Presi-
dent Hoover has offered to be
come a $1 a year man.
Members of the house who at
tended yesterday’s protracted
economy conference at the White
House reported today that Mr.
Hoover stated he would waive his
constitutional right against a
salary cut and accept whatever
reduction was suggested.
Chairman McDuffie, of the
house economy committee, said
today he had pointed out to the
president the unconsti utionality
of such action by congress and
had suggested as an alternative
that whatever sum Mr. Hoover
thought best be returned.
A president receives $75,000 a
year and this sum cannot be re
duced while he is in office. Those
at the conference yesterday, how
ever, said Mr. Hooyer asserted
any objection to such an action
ordinarily would come from him
and that he would interpose to
objection to a cut of $74,999.
Those close to the White House
through several administrations
report that only by rigid economy
can a president live within his
salary of $75,000 because of so
cial and charity requirments and
expenses of the executive estab
lishment not provided for by
special congressional appropria
tions.
GLOVERBOUNDOVER
FOR FOSKEY SLAYING
Soperton, April 13—Dessie
Glover was bound over to the
August term of Superior court
late yesterday on a charge of
murder after Gordon Hester
testified ata preliminary hearing
that he had seen Glover shoot
Richard Foskey.
Hester said the shooting
culminated an argument between
Glover and Foskey which began
when Foskey asked Glover to
stay off his land.
The case will be tried at August
term of court.
Because her husband didn’t
tell her he had a wooden leg be
for? marriage, Mrs. Helen Leto
of New Orleans sought an annuli
ment.
SENITOR HARRIS
REPORTED BETTER
Washington, April 13. —Seni
tor William J. Harris of Georgia,
who is critically ill, spent a rest
ful night and his condition was
somewhat improved today, at
tendants at his bedside reported.
Senitor Harris has been con
fined to his home for several
weeks. Complications set in fol
lowing an abdominal opperation.
He was reported on the road to
recovery when an old heart ail
ment returned this week.
Stores to Close.
We the undersigned merchants
and business houses, agree to
close our stores and business
houses each Thursday P. M., ai
the hour of 1 o’clock, the same
to go into effect on the 21st day
of April, 1932, and to continue
totne 4th day of July 1932.
We, and each agree to give
notice this week in the Wheeler
County Eagle,^of the above clos
ing.
J. F. Darby Bank.
Alamo Cash Service.
Sims Service Store.
Perdue Broteers.
City Barber Shop.
M. Idelson.
C.E. Hinson.
United Dept. Store.
Alamo Hdw. Co.
Suwanee Store.
In Memory
In loving memory of Alpha
Padgett, who passed to the great
beyond, on March 30, 1930.
She suffered untold agony for
two months before God in His
uercy took the beloved one to
Him. She was the sunshine in
her home, she was the light of
cheer in the circle of her many
friends. Now that she is gone to
her eternal home of happiness,
there are many to pine her loss.
We would not be human if we
did not miss a friend as dear and
sweet as Alpha was, but we love
her and we must be content, for
we know that she is resting, as
she could never rest in this
world of sin.
A precious friend of mine is
gone,
In my heart there is something
wrong.
My eyes are tearful and I feel
fearful,
For my friend of friends is gone,
And in my heart there is some
tiling wrong.
She has gone to our Father od
High,
But it made us cry to say good
by.
A Friend.
Glennville Unable to
Pay for Street Lights
Glennville, April 9 —The city
of Glennville will be plunged into
darkness after tonight so far as
street lights are concerned, as a
result of action taken by the city
council Wednesday night, when
it passed an ordinance asking the
Georgia Power Company to cut
off seventy-three of its eighty
street lights leaving only seven
consuming electric energy.
This drastic action was taken
by the council after it was found
that funds to pay the lights were
failing to come in. These funds
are derived from city licenses
and city taxes, they state, and
during the present financial de
pression it is almost next to im
possible for the city to collect
enough money to meet “curent”
bills.
In Memory of
Mrs. B. R. Hartley.
It seemshard for good peopletodie,
we need them so much, but it is God’s
plan.
On December 19th, 1871, Wm.G. and
Lizzie Kittrell Brantley were made
happy by the arrival of a sweet little
girl to bless their home with her sun
ny smiles. This little girl was christ
ened Lizzy Brantley and as time swept
on, she loved the Lord, and at the age
of 14 years under the matchless minis
try of her brother, Rev. A. L. Brant
ley, she joined Mount Morian Bap
tist Church, in Washington County,
Georgia. She remained a member
there till her good husband moved to
what was then Montgomery County,
and as all good Baptists do, she
she brought her letter with her, and
placed it in Glenwood Baptist Church.
She remained there till after the full
membership of Snow Hill Baptist
Church, and she placed her member
ship there. She remained a member
till her demise, which was on
March the Bth, 1932, and her funeral
was preached the next day in Snow-
Hill Baptist Church by Rev. J. D.
Rabun, and she lain in the bosom of
mother earth in Snow Hill Cemetery
immediately following in t grave
covered with flowers and surrounded
by a large and tear stained crowd of
relatives and friends.
Never there lived in Wheeler Coun
ty a more popular and more dearly
beloved woman than this. She was
just heaven bound all of her life, and
her every move proved this. She was
always at church, when able, and her
saintly look into the eyes of the
preacher gfve him added inspiration
to speak as he had never spoken be
fore for the cause of the Lowly Naza
rene.
In January 1888, she married B. R.
Hartley, a devoted Christian and one
of Wheeler’s best citizens. To this
union, which was solemized by Rev.
I. J. Peeler, of Washington County
the were the follo.7ingchildren,to-wit,
A. V., Aimuie Walker, Flora Rober
son, Stella Barker, Willie Lee Greens,
Raymond B. and a little four year
old girl, who preceded her to the
grave, and a little 6 months old son,
who went on to Heaven to welcome his
mother. It is sweet to know that she is
now in heaven with her two precious
babies, and it is hoped that all of the
other children will some sweet day
join them in the heavenly regions
where they will shout and sing around
the great white throne forever and for
ever.
Two of her brothers were preachers
and the best in the Baptists. They are
both dead and all of her brothers and
sisters are dead, save W.L Brantley,
of Scriven County, and James A.
Brantley, of Washington county. She
leaves one true and good man who
was honored by being her husband,
whose very life lias been filled with re
ligious duty and sei-vice to his church,
his county and slate. They reared a
large and honorable family and the
children live in three different states;
and wherever they are thrown, they
make among the best citizens, and are
knwn for their honor, piety and up
rightness from every angle. To know
them is to love and honor them and
be honored by your association with
them. Good associates help you and
make you better and this entire fami
ly uplift all with whom they come in
contact.
It is seen that precious ii olherHart
ley was not an old woman when she
passed away, but if you would judge
by the great service she rendered to
humanity while living you would
think she was a very old lady. She
did so much for the people and kept
so active in her Fathers business. She
really went about doing good and
with her sunny disposition and saint
ly ways she lifted others with her. It
it said that Adoniram Judson had
thousands of souls as his monument
when he died at sea, but this
good woman has a monument,a stain
less life, an active for her Master and
a devoted wife and mathless mother
hood as her monument, and if it was
so that we could pile it on each other
as they make stone monuments, it
would reach to the skies. She never
harmed a living person, but instead
lifted every one up with whom she
came in contact. She leaves a price
less record behind her and her mem
ory will live till time shall be no
more.
I know it is hard for all those who
loved her and they are almost num
berless to say farewell to her, but you
all should be real happy over her
stainless life She lived as Caesar’s
wife, above suspicon. This should
ever be a beacon light to you and you
Number 8
VETERANS PERMITTED
TRANSFERPENSIONS
Atlanta, April 10. —Confederate
veterans will be permitted to
transfer their claims against the
state of Georgia for $175 each on
pensions unpaid during 1930 and
1931, it was announced Saturday
by Judge J. J. Hunt, state pen
sion commissioner. The transfers
can be made to any beneficiary
the pensioner may desire:
M r. Hunt said that the purpose
of the Pension Department in
granting such permission was to
make it possible for pensioners
now aged and feeble to obtain
this sum of money in advance, or
its equivalent in upkeep, because
many of them might not live to
personally collect the back pen
sions when such are made avail
able through legislative action.
“Georgia has sometimes been
tardy Mr. Hunt said, “but she
has never finally repudiated any
payments which have been au
thorized by statute and asumed
in an appropriation act.
“I trust that the general as
sembly at its session in the year
1933 will make provision for the
payment of the balances for 1930
and 1931. In the meantime many
of these creditors of the state
will have passed away and will
have obtained no benefit from
their pensions in their lifetime.
“It is expected and understood
that the county ordinaries will
carefully investigate each one of
these proposed transactions and
see to it that each one is a bona
fide application and that no im
position is practiced by designing
persons.”
Judge Hunt explained that vet
eians desiring to make such
transfers of the money due them
from the state and unpaid must
make a transfer agreement in the
presence of the ordinary in order
that the person designated to re
ceive the money when available
may be able to collect by receipt
ing the pension rolls of the coun
ty.
Household Hints
If you have added too much
salt in soup, add a few slices of
raw potato. Cookabout 5 minutes
longer. The raw potatoes will ab
sorb a great deal of the salt.
Wet spot with washing soda
until it turns blue. Rinse with
cold water and repeat until stain
can no longer be seen.
Dip it into milk. Heat in mod
erate oven until crisp. This will
taste like fresh bread.
To remove powder stains from
your suits or dress collar, sponge
with turpentine.
The man who says what he
thinks can get by with it if he
says it to someone who thinks
the same thing.
all should feel most happy over have
ing- such a loved one. I thank God for
knowing her in life. Her life is quite
an inspiration to me. She will liv e
forever.
Iler life is beautiful, and all who
knew her will so testify. He death was
beautiful. She just went to sleep in
the arms of her Master. She lived
well and was willing to go or stay. It
was all right with her. She was just in
God’s bands. His will was her will.
She did not fear death.
If God should let me inhabit His
place of abode and I don’t find this
good sister there I’ll know it is no^
Heaven. She is there and we must all
so live till we will join her some
sweet day. Lets go there too, my
christain friends. It is our home pre
pared for us and we must go to it.
when God calls. He has called her
and will call us. Be ready!
W.B.K.
