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BUS AND AUTO CRASH
HURTS BADLY.
Hawkinsville, Jan. 17 —Seven
persons were badly hurt and
more than a dozen others severe
ly shaken up and bruised or
lacerated when an automobile
coming out of a side road and
a school bus collided on the
paved Dixie Highway two miles
south of here at 4:30 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon.
Both vehicles were overturned
and wrecked.
The bus was bearing 20 schoo 1
children from the Blue Springs
school to their hemes and was in
charge of G. D. Bigbee, 16. The
automobile was being driven by
Fleicher McLeod, well to do
farmer of the Finleyson district
of pulaski county.
Grady Nelson, near whose
home the accident occurred, said
he heard the crash, looked up
and saw both machines rear up
and settle into wreckage. At the
same instant he said he heard
the screames of children coming
from the wreckage.
Nelson directed that a tele
phone message be sent to Haw
kinsville for aid, and he ran to
the scene to give what assistance
he could. Two ambulances were)
sent to the scene. Doctors from f
Oochi an and Eastman joined
local physicans in caring tor the ।
injured.
Fletcher McLeod, 38, farmer, )
internal injuries and lacerated >
head.
All the children were given aj
thorough examination by the
doctors and all except those list:
ed were allowed to go to their
homes after their injuries had
been dressed
There is no hospital in Haw
kinsville, but Hotel Courtland ■
and the local doctors’ offices•
were turned into temporary
hosptal for the care of the injur ,
ed.
Investigating officers who
went to the scene said that per
sons approaching the highway
on the side road have no view of
traffic until they get onto the
pavement. No charges have been
made against McLeod, nor
against the driver of the bus, as
yet.
Hawkinsville people were' ex
cited over the accident, as the
injured were being brought tn.
Parents were quickly summoned
here and they added to the ex
citement, in hunting for their
children.
It was considered probable
early Tuesday night that some
of the victimes of the accident
would have to be sent to hospitals
in other cities.
Nelson said that when he reach
ed the scene of the accident
some of the children had extract
ed themselves from the wreck
age of the two automobiles. He
pulled out some others.
“Cars appeared to come from
every direction,” said Nelson,
“and then the ambulance arrived.
We had ali oi tnem out in a few
minutes. Fortunately the wreck
age did not catch on fire.
Cloves Keep Apple
Good for 52 Years
Nebraska City, Neb., Jan 15.
—Fifty two years ago Etta
Ellsworth was told an apple
would keep indefinitely if well
punctured with cloves. She tried
it.
Today the apple appears just
as good as the day it was picked,
but one cannot see the skin be
cau e of the coating of cloves.
Wheeler (tanty lEayle
TALMADGE PROMISES
FUNDS FOR PENSIONS
Savannah, Jan. 7. —A letter
! made public by General William
। L. Grayson, commander of the
, Georgia divison, Sons of Con
. federate Veterans, quote? Gov
, ernor-elect Talmadge as saying
i provisions for Confederate pen
, sions will be one of his first con
. siderations after his inaugura
. tion Tuesday.
^General Grayson wrote this the
। governor elect and all members
of the funds for the pensions.
1 Talmadge’s reply follows:
। “Thank you so much for your
L letter of the 20th and for your
, ) interest in the Confederate pen
. sioners. I am heartily in accord
, with you in this matter and
J assure you that this will be one
jof my first considerations.
“I think our delinquent pay
ments to these old soldiers and
I their widwos is a blot on our
| escutcheon and we must cer
taiuly endeavor to correct this
and care more surely and cei
tainly for the few who remain.’’
Alamo School News.
I January eleventh the second grade
; furnished the following interesting
chapel program.
Song—Second grade.
Reading— Margaret Pierce.
■ Scripture—Jean McDaniel.
Prayer -Edsel Job cr.
I Dialogue—Doyle Ussery and
I Carlton Mead.
Story —Grace Hattaway.
Song—Margaret Pierce and Jean
i McDaniel.
The second graders showed that
I they were discoveiing their talents
I and strengthening them by use. Young
■ andoldscan profitby such an-example.
I Come to chapel and see what the boys
I and girls can do, each Wednesday at
ten-thirty o’clock.
January tenth the boys and girls
played ball in Vidalia and were
I amply supported by a busload of
I interested people from Alamo. The
| Alamo girls didn’t give the Vidalia
girls opportunity to touch the ball in
i the first half as a result the final score
was 49-11 in Alamo’s favor. The
Alamo boys were slow in getting
wound up to do real playing, but
they overcome a seven point lead and
I their *ponents by two points until
j the last of the game when the Vidalia
boys with extra support engery, tied
I them and they broke the tie and
। caused the final score to be 19 to 18 in
their favor. Three or four times the
I Alamo boys have had to accept a de
feat by one point when spectators
i agreed that they played better ball
than their opponents The necessary
words of wisdom might be briefly
stated in the thought that if the boys
get off with the same bang with which
they finish—the score will take care
of itself.
Policeman at Rhine
Kills Former Officer.
Eastman, Jan. 15. —Will Me
Leod, a former policeman of
Rhine, was shot and killed on
the streets of that town Saturday
night about 11 o’clock by Police
man J.D. Studstill. Three bullets
look effect in McLeod’s body.
Warrants charging murder
were issued by McLeod’s wife
against Studstill and John:
Womble, and they are now in;
custoday of Sheriff G. C. Rogers
at the Dodge Count? Jail.
The city folks cuss the country
for burying their money when
they will store theirs away in a
: safety deposit box in some burg
) far proof vault instead of deposit
I ng it in a benk. There is a lot of
। money hoarded in these safety
oxes —it’s not buried or hid
a-.vay in old socks. —Pickens Coun
•y Progress.
Hunting License Sold Here.
Hunting license, both state and
[county may be bad at the Eagle
office.
ALAMO, GEORGIA FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1933
rwira of
MSEKIffIE
GEE ME KIS
The following appointments
are assigned Representative
J. Mcßae Clements, of Wheeler;
in the House of Represntatives:
Appropriations, General Agri
culture, No. 2, Public Highwas
No. 2, Chairman Municipal,
Government, Penitentiary.
w. M. S. Standing
Committee Appointed.
After a very interesting pro
gram, directed by Mrs. Maggie
Rivers, of the Glenwood Baptist
Womans Missionery society
entered into the regular routine
of business for the month of Jan
nary.
Mrs. W. A. Rives, president of
the society, presided. After roll
call and minutes of last meeting,
an annual report was made by
the personal service chairman,
showing a slight gain over last
year. We were glad to have re
membered the Orphans’ Home
with a box of canned fruit and
preserves at Christmas time.
The following chairmen were
appointed by the president to
serve during 1933.
Mrs. G. 0. Stone, personal
service.
Mrs. Maggie Rivers, Mission
study.
Mrs. Lois Windham, steward
ship.
Mrs. C. E. McDaniel, white
cross.
Mrs. D. M. Morrison, budget.
Mrs. J. M. Bohannon, social.
Mrs. B. M. Pope, publicity.
Attention is called to members
that the drive for Octagon cou
pons is still on, and Mrs. R. L.
Brantley, Forsyth, urges that
society continue to save them
and send in by May sth.
Each member is asked to be
present at the regular meeting
in February to discuss the an
nual meeting, which will be held
in Vidalia with the members <f
the Tabernacle Baptist,church as
hostss.
Enforced Tax Collections
Much ado about nothing; The
sheriff, and tax collector of Tel
fair county are in an argument
over the enforcement of tax pay
Ing, with the county com mis
sioner. The sheriff sets up the
fact that he was requested to act
by the commissioner, which he
denies. Why should he deny it,
especially since the state comp
troller has made that demand. It
is unfortunate that people connot
pay their taxes, and if it was
investigated it would be found
that many can pay them who
have not, and it is not all the
। poorest who are owing them. The
! taxes should be paid, for every
) year added to the deliquencies j
) makes them harder to settle.)
) For our part, however, we do not'
| intend to advertise property for;
) bale under tax lien unless our
) is fee guarauted. The authorities I
' presume to claim they get the;
j
| harvest of the first money com I
’ j ing in, and we take ours if any is
j left. We do not intend being
made a goat to collect from pro ;
I perty not of sufficient value to)
I settle for enforced collection. So ;
it is possible, if ours are so badly
behind, they will Jag right on.
It is a pity that property owners
j have lost the zest of ownership,
,) perhaps because of over taxation.
1 —Charlton County Herald.
iAPPOINTMENTS OF
SENATOR R. E. RIVER
The following appointments
assignend to senator Rivers, of
Wheeler in the organization of
the State Senate:
Agriculture, Appropriations,
Rules, Highway and Puplic
Roads, Banks and Banking, Uni
versity of Georgia and its Branch
es, Western and Atlantic Rail
road, Game ana Fish, Educat
ional and Public schools, Chair
man of County and County Mat
ters, State of Republic, Public
Property, Privileges and Elec
lion, Municipal Government,
Insurance, Halls and Rooms,
Conservation, Congressional and
Legislative, Commerce, Chair
man of Auditing.
Ross Sterling Bars Part
In Inauguration.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 14.—Gov
ernor Ross S. Sterling, who will
retire as chief executive next
Tuesday at noon, said Saturday
he would not participate in the
inaugural ceremonies of his suc
cessor, Mrs. Mirian A.Ferguson.
“Since a member of the sen-'
ate has taken it upon himself to
give out to the press that I will
not participate in the inaugura
tion you may take that as my
answer,” Governor Sterling told
a house and senate committee, a
statement read in the house said
It was signed by three committer
members.
The statement said the com
mittee called on the governor at
the request of Mrs. Ferguson
and her husband, ex Governor
James E. Ferguson, and “re
spectfully invited him to partici
pate in the inaugural cere
monies.”
It had been anticipated thal
Governor Sterling would not at
tend the inauguration of Mrs.
Ferguson because of strained
feelings existing between him
self and Ferguson as a result of
the bitter primary campaigns of
last summer, in which Mrs. Fer
guson defeated Sterling for re
nomination by a small margin.
Ferguson was the chief cam
paigner for his wife and severely
criticized Sterling and his ad.
ministration.
Hall-McDaniel.
It will beof unusual interestto
many friends in Wheeler county
to learn of the marriage during
the Christmas holidays of Miss
Audrey Hall and Mr. John Mc-
Daniel, well known young folks
of this county.
Mrs. McDaniel is a daughter
of Mr. Robert Hall, of Vidalia,
and isa very pretty and industri
ous girl. She taught school at
Dempsey for five years and was
loved and admired by both
patrons and pupils, as well aU
who knew her.
The groom is a son of Mrs.
) Catharine and the late J. T. Me
) Daniel of the Dempsey communi
ity.Heis a stifling young man J
I and resides in Oxnard, California,
) where he holds a position with I
I the Metropolitan Life Insurance )
j company.
Each have many friends in
i this county, who wish for them
peacy, happiness and prosperity
i through life.
Any way the railroad s haul the ■
; gasoline that the buses and)
trucks use to compete with the i
railroads in hauling other freight.
Frequently freight trains are;
made up of more gas tanks than
any other kind of cars.—Atkin
1 son County Times.
DRY LAW PRAISED
BY JUDGE GRAHAM
o
Baxley, Jan 16. —Judge Escbol
Graham, of Mcßae, who presides
over the Oconee circuit, ad
dressed a large audience in
Baxley Sunday afternoon, cele
brating the adoption of the
Eighteenth amendment 10 years
ago.
He charged that where 10 cents
is spent to enforce prohibition
over $lO is spent to break it down
and that the propaganda against
the amendment is financed by
millionaires who want to be re
lieved of the income tax by
having liquor sold to the poor
people who would have to pay
taxes on the drinks.
“The law requires judges to
charge the grand juries the
prohibition laws at every court,”
he said “and I have been talking
prohibition from the bench 12
years. At the beginning of my
first term several counties of my
circuit would not elect a dry man
as sheriff, whereas now not a
wet sheriff is in the Oconee
circuit. All our laws are for the
benefit of the people. If it were
a benefit to people not to have
laws against murder, assault,
arson and burglary we would not
have such laws. If liquor were a
benefit to the people we would
not have any prohibition laws.”
Girl Remains in Grip
Os Snezing Malady.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan 15. —
Victims of a sneezing malady
which has perplexed physicians
for a week, Daisy Jost, 15, an
orphan, slept fitfully under the
influence of sedatives at St.
Joseph’s hospital here today.
During periods of conscious
ness since last Monday, attend
ing phyicians said, the girl has
sneezed from one to four times a
minute. Specialists in several
cities have been consulted to no
avails.
“We have been unable to find
a parallel to this case in any medi
cal cases history,” said Dr. Wil
liam E. Henske, practitioner
summoned to attend the girl for
a severe cold.
Thus far Dr. Henske said ,the
patient has shown no symptons
of complications although her
temperature has been slighly
above normal and her pulse
e ratio
Heart Attack Fatal
to George L. Dayis
Uvalda, Jan. 18. —George L.
Davis, 45, was found dead at 9
o’clock Wednesday morning near
a fence in the yard of Otis Davis’
home. An inquest was held and
the verdict Was that he came to
his death by heat failure.
Mr. Davis was seen in Uvalda
at 5 o’clock by Night Policeman
J. C. Thornburg and it is believed
that he was on his way home
when the heart attack occurred.
He was a well known farmer
)of this section. Surviving are
I nine children.
Funeral services will be con
) ducted Thursday atßock Springs
। church in Laurens county, of
j which he was a member. His
j wife was buried there several I
) years ago.
He was a son of Mr. G. W.
i Davis, one brother, W. L. O.
! Davis and one daughter, Mrs.
I C. I. Ikner, all of this county.
WANTED—Each week few
coops of hens and friers. H. K.
1 MURCHISON,
Number 48
W J BROWNING RESTS
IK SHIOJI®™.
Walter T. Browning, 40 years
of age, died at his home in the
Shiloh community Tuesday morn
ing about ten o’clock, after a
short illness. He was taken ill
about a week before his death,
suffering with flu and other com
plications. He had oeen practiclly
an invalid since being injured in
Florida several years ago while
working with a construction
company, from which it was
thought that he would never
survive, but with all of his afflic
lions, he was industrious, always
cheerful and with an ambition to
be of service to his community
and county. He served for four
years as tax receiver, faithfully
discharging his duty in this capa
city and was honored and respect
ed by all who knew him.
He was a member of the Shiloh
Methodist Churh, and was always
ready and dependable to serve
his fellowmen, and his passing
leaves vacant his place in his
home and the community, and
county mourns his passing. His
devoted wife and little son have
the sympathy in their great
oereavement of all who know
them, and hope that kind provi
dence may intercede for them,
help them to bear their bereave
ment with fortitude as has been
their attitude since his affliction
came upon him, and making life
easier by his great energy and
thrift, which was manifested,
though struggling under his
great handicap for many years.
He was a son of the late Mr. S.
Browning, known by all as
“UNCLE DODD,” who preceded
him in death only a few years.
Before her marrage Mrs. Brown
ing was Miss Imajme McQueen,
of Vidalia, one of Toombs coun
ty’s finest young ladies.
He is survived by his widow
and one son, Harold, Mother,
three brothers, George and
Hersliel Browning, of Plant City,
Florida; Silas Browning, of
Thomaston; four sisters, Mrs.
W. H. Seabolt, Mrs. J. S. Brown
ing, Mrs. W. C. Pittman, of this
county; Mrs. P. O. Adams, of
Thomaston.
Miss Rachel Kenedy sang
beautifully, “Have Thine Own
Way.
Funeral services were con
ducted Tuesday morning at
eleven o’clock by Rev. J. N.
Shell, from the Shiloh Methodist
church, and interment was in
the church cemetery.
Tne pall bearers were: C. I.
Josey, Jr., Wade and Troy
Mimbs, Norman Sears and Prof.
E. H. Hallford.
Whos Who Contest
Who’s who contest of the
Junior class of the Glenwood
High school:
Sweetest —Vennie Lee Mont
ford.
Neatest —Jewel Manning.
Wittiest—Nonene Purvis.
Prettiest—Clyde Faulk.
Cutest—Muri Windham.
Most energetic —Erma Mae
Johnson.
Most handsome —Astor Clark.
Most ambitious—Doris Mont
ford.
Best all round—Neva Purvis.
Why holler so much about a
new constitution for our state?
If we had had a new one we’d
immediately and forthwith begin
amending it; and we think the
one we now have is the best
amended one in the world.-*
Atkinson County Times.