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Volume 23
WHEELER COUNTY GRAND ■
PRMHIS, MM TERM, 1935.
We, the Grand Jury, sworn to
serve at the March term, 1935, Su
perior Court, Wheeler County, hav
ing selected W. Henry Clark as
foreman, beg leave to submit the
following Report: We recommend
that the road known as the Scotland
road be opened beginning at Snow
Hill road, about 1 miie north of Ala
mo and running to the Warren Pope
old place, there connecting with the
Mt. Vernon-Rentz road. We have ex
amined the Dockets of the J. P.’s
and N. P.’s through a committee
whose report marked Exhibit “A.”
We have submitted to us Report
from Supt. Public Schools, marked
Exhibit “B.” The Report by Tax
Collector on special tax collected
which is hereto attached, marked ex
hibit “C” and in checking over we
find that there several gas tax bar
ber shop and other businesses that
special tex is due ami unpaid and we
would impress upon the Tax Collec
tor the importance of collecting this
^special tax. In the investigation of
* the poor and needy of our county
we recommend that present list re
main as is, with the foliowing change
in amount: Georgia Graham raised
from 4 to 5 per month: Mrs. W. J-
Rollins from $3.00 to 5.00; Addie
Lee Broxton from $3.00 to $4.00;
Betsy Mcßae from $2.50 to $3.00;
W. A. Clarke from 2.50 to 4.00;
Mrs. Annie Nix from 5.00 to 6.00;
M. L. Adams from 2.00 to 4.00; .1.
E. Turner from 2.00 to 4.00; Min
nie Smith from 5 to 6; W. J. Ander
son from $5.00 to 7.50; D. G. Mc-
Alum and wife from 5.00 to SIO.OO.
We recommend that the following
be added to said list of the poor and
needy to-wit:
Mrs. Fannie Newton, Glenwood,
Ga., at $3.00 per month.
Mrs. Malinda Adams, Glenwood,
Ga., at $3.00 per month.
Mrs. H. G. Gaskin?, Glenwood, Ga.,
at $5.00 per month.
Mrs. Eason Fields, Glenwood, Ga.,
at $5.00 per month.
Lucy Ann Baker, Glenwood, Ga.,
at $2.00 per month.
Lee Evans, Glenwood, Ga., at
$4.00 per month.
Mrs. Willie Gillis, Glenwood, Ga.,
at $5.00 per month.
John Jackson, Glenwood, Ga., at
$3.00 per month.
Allen Fleming, Glenwood, Ga., at
$3.00 per month.
Amanda Martin (c/o Ed Wyley)
Glenwood, Ga., $2.00 per month.
J. B. Warnock, Lumber City, Rt.
2, $5.00 per month.
Mrs. Nancy White, Alamo, Ga., at
$3.00 per month.
Mrs. Celie Clements, Alamo, Ga.,
Rt. A, at $5.00 per month.
John Wesley Clark, Alamo, Ga.,
Rt. No. 1, at $5.00 per month.
Tilda Fair, Alamo, Rt. 2, at $2.00
per month,
Lou Horne, Alamo, Ga., at $3.00
per month.
Jannie Jones (col.) (J. H. Gross,
custodian) Alamo, Ga., at $3.00 per
month.
Children of Alice Williams at
$7.00 per month.
And that th e following be strick
en from the list: H. D. Newkirk;
George W. Graham and Mrs. Alice
Williams.
We have appointed R. L. Avery
to succeed J. G. Snellgrove on the
County board of Education whose
term has expired. Also R. W. Wind
ham to succeed E. M. Fowler whose
term has expired on county board
of Education of Wheeler County.
A majority of the grand jury
visited the Convict camp in a body
for inspection. After looking over
the camp and county mules were in
vited by the warden to lunch. We
find the convict camp in excellent
sanitary condition, county mules well
cared for. We wish to commend our
County Warden, Mr. Talmadge
Morrison, for his effort in keeping
the camp in a strictly sanitary con
dition.
We recommend that our tax re
ceiver make such corrections in re
ceiving taxes along the lines sug
gested when called before the grand
jury and that each lot or fraction of
a lot both city and county be re
turned separately so our acreage
may be checked.
We recommend that our tax
equalizers discharge their duties
more diligently in the future than
Wtahr dnunty Banl?
they have in the past, for instance,
we find that the poor lands of our
. county have been paying more taxes
i than lands of a better grade. We
find that on an average our lands
are returned at from $3.00 to SB.OO
and none over SIO.OO per acre. When
we have lands in the county on
which a loan of $20.00 per acre has
i been granted by the Federal Bank.
■ln most cases we find that quite a
; number return their land without
; mentioning any buildings whatso
j ever. We earnestly recommend that
| these along with other matters be
looked into and see that our lands
J are more equally assessed.
We have through a committee ex-
I amined the public buildings, re
; port that the bedding and linens of
I the jail is not in a sanitary con
| dition and recommend that new bed
iding and linens be furnished for the
jail throughout and. if possible, the
[jail be kept in a more sanitary con
; dition.
We further recommend that our
I County Commissioner install a more
complete sewerage system for both
the court house and jail.
We recommend thatthe county
school superintendent together with
the county board inform themselves
las to the amount of school taxes
levied by the county commissioner
county wide and for each district
separately that they furnish each
district with the entire levies.
A committee of three was ap
pointed to confer with the county
commissioner in reference to a
road asked for in these present
ment as follows: A. J. Lowery, R.
L. Avery and C. M. Jordon.
! We have made a thorough investi
gation into county matters and
:am-*g oUicii things w« find that the
-county commissioner employed conn-'
h el to collect the sum of money due
|on the bond of the Tax Collector.
J. L. Sumner, and that the Bond
■ Company paid to the counsel a sum
I of money in excess of Twelve Hun
dred dollars and the counsel re
‘tained this entire amount as fees.
■ That counsel deducted from the sum
collected a percentage as fees from
[sums of money that was paid over
by the Tax Collector, after the em
: ployment of counsel in the case. We
. recommend that the County Com
missioner take such action as is
j necessary to recover from the at
i torneys employed by him, all sums
lof money over and above the lega l
( fees allowed in the matter.
We especially commend our sher
iff and county policeman for the
courageous efforts they are making
lin inforcing our criminal laws. We
recommend that the county commis
! sioner retain our county policeman,
as w e feel that the people generally
! derive much benefit from his ser
’ vice. We recommend that the pre
!sentments be published in the coun
i ty paper and be paid for at the le
gal price.
We wish to tender our thanks to
the Honorable Judge and Solicitor-
General for their cooperation in
enforcing the law and the courtesies
shown this body, all of which is re
spectfully submitted,
W. Henry Clark, Foreman.
|E. L. Avery W. Cleon Brown
Albert L. Clements J. H. Gross
I A. J. Lowery W. S. Sumner
G. D. Wilkinson G. M. Anderson
W. O. Smith H. D. Rivers
W L. Webster W. A. King
R. W. Foster W. J. Futral
J M. Cook H. A. Montford
J. F. Tillman W. H. Thomas
R. M. Maddox
L. F. Clements, Clerk.
EXHIBIT “A”
As a committee appointed by the
! Grand Jury at March term of Su
perior Court, Wheeler County, we
■have examined all books submitted
by justices of the peace and no
taries public and find these books
■ kept in a correct and legal manner.
March 28, 1935..
W. 0. Smith,
W. S. Sumner,
J. H. Gross,
Committee.
EXHIBIT “B”
March, 1935.
To the Honorable Grang Jury of
Wheeler County, Georgia.
Gentlemen:
I submit the the following report
! covering operation of schools for
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17. 1935
year 1934:
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN OPE-
RATION
White, 15; colored 17; Total 32.
NUMBER OF TEACHERS EM
PLOYED
White, 62; colored, 20. Total, 82.
NUMBER PUPILS (APPROXI-
MATE)
White, 1750; colored, 800. Total,
2550.
NUMBER SCHOOL DISTRICTS
HAVING LOCAL TAX FOR
MAINTENANCE OF
SCHOOLS-—6
RECEIPTS FOR YEAR
Common School Appropriation
from State (77'<) $10,453.53
Barrett-Rogers Fund from
State (77G)
(1933 $124.80, 1934 $1440.00
1,564.80
Vocational Fund (State and
Federal) 698.00
Equalization 15,516.67
County Tax 12,333.29
Refunds 177.25
Federal Funds to Teachers 9,592.01
Total Receipts $50,335.55
DISBURSEMENTS
General Control $1,849.36
(Superintendents Salary,
Board Members,)
(Office Supplies and Other
Office Expense)
Teachers Salaries (White) 32,489.85
Teachers Salaries (Colored)
3,303.25
Transportation (High School
Pupils) 2,558.96
Bond & Insurance
Premiums 847.89
Repairs to School Plants 131.87
Home Demonstration Agt. 850.00
New Equipment (Desks,
Tables, Canning
Plant, etc.) 452.46
Audit (Tax Collector Ac-
count) 1,150.00
Local Systems (Barrett-Rog
ers, Loans, etc.) 1,445.00
New Buildings 5,093.78
Instructional Materials
(Books, Maps, etc.) 205.50
Miscellaneous 102.08
Total Disbursements $50,480.00
SUMMARY
Balance on hand
Jan. 1, 1934 $ 1,455.44
Receipts 50,335.55
$51,790.99
Disbursements $50,480.00
Balance on hand De-
cember 31, 1934 1,310.99
$51,790.99
A special session of the Board of
Education was held the latter part
of December for the purpose of ap
proving all outstanding accounts,
this was done and all accounts ow
ing by the Board of Education was
paid and balance shown represents
the amount of actual cash on hand
with all debts paid, to January 1
1935.
We were able to secure Helping
Teacher Service this term for our
county through South Georgia
Teachers College and General Board
of Education. This service has
come to the county without cost and
has been of inestimable value to
our schools.
The patrons, pupils, and teachers
have cooperated with school officials
in their effort to promote progres
sive methods in education The
average daily attendance has been
better this year. We feel that this
year will mark the beginning of a
new era in educational progress in
our county.
Mrs. H. R. Hill, Supt.
EXHIBIT “C”
Special Tax collected by C. L.
Galbraith, T. C„ 1935.
Dr. J. I. Giddings $5.00
Mrs. Ina Reynolds 5.00
Skinner & Brantley 10.00
Kent’s Warehouse 10.00
Peebles Pharmacy 5.00
I. A. Warren 10.00
Sears & Pope 5.00
Highway Service Station 10.00
J. J. McDaniel 2.50
W. E. Currie 10.00
J. L. Harris 10.00
D. J. Sears 20.00
J. S. Ridley 5.00
Alamo Hardware Co. 20.00
Ryals Case 5.00
Polly Case 5.00
Cecil E. Carroll 10.00
W. S. Sumner 5.00
C. L. Galbraith, T, C.
1 April Bth, 1985,
We have examined the books of
the County officers and we find that
those of the Commissioner, the or
dinary, the clerk, the sheriff, the
tax collector, the County School
Superintendent, to be in order and
neatly kept.
We recommend that all deeds to
lands sold for taxes be placed of
record in the clerk’s office immedi
ately after the sale of the property.
W. J. Futral,
W. I* Webster,
W. J. Brooks.
Resolutions to be at
tached
Resolved, That this body go on
record as opposed to the repeal of
the Georgia Prohibition Law, and
jmplore every one to go out to the
polls on May 15th, 1935, and cast
their ballot in favor of retaining
upon the statute books our prohibi
tion law. We are averse to the
theory that to license the sale and
manufacture of strong drink is the
jjjoper course to suppress the evil,
and this body wishes to appeal to the
sober element of our county and
community to exert every effort to
shield our young and rising genera
tion from the curse of licensed traf
fic of this evil. Again we implore
all law abiding people of our county
to stand firmly by the law and exert
an extra effort to enforce prohibition
in our county.
We recommend that the clerk of
this body be paid SI.OO per day for
his services.
The foregoing presentments hav
ing been made, read in open court,
the same are approved, ordered
filed and spread on the minutes of
the court and published as recom
mended.
April Bth, 1935.
Eschol Graham, Judge.
M. H. Boyer, Sol. Gen.
slfarnoqn 'Tea.
One of the most outstanding
social events of the month was a
lovely “Tet” given by Mrs. J. D.
E’eebles, honoring Mrs. Ray
mond Hogan and Mrs. J. D.
Mangham, the former, recent
bride elect and the latter, wife
of our physician, Mr. Mangham
Promptly a t four-thirty the
living and dining rooms were
thrown open for the afternoon,
and were truly a replica of spring
in their beautiful decorations of
fl .wers Vases of carnations,
roses, lilies and snap-dragons
adorned tables, pedestals and
mantels.
Those forming the receiving
line were: Mrs J. D. Peebles,
Mrs. T. H Nelson, Mrs. J. D.
Mangham and Mrs. Raymond
Hogan. Each was beautifully
dressed in an afternoon gown of
becoming color and wore a cor
sage of lovely flowers.
Presiding a t the beautifully
appointed tea table was Mrs. W.
E. Currie assisted by Mrs. L M.
Pope and Mrs. W. R. McDaniel.
Tea and cookies were served to
seventy-five ladies who called
during the afternoon.
Mrs. Peebles, at all times a
gra-ou hostess, made this
occasion very pleasant lor all
who called to meet Mrs. Hogan
and Mrs Mangham.
ALL-STATE SINGERS
TO MEET IN VIDALIA
— 0
All-State Singing Convention
in joint session with Toombs
County Sounty Singing Conven
tion, will meet at Vidalia City
Auditorium April 20 to 21.
We are to have some of the
best quartets and class leaders
in middle and South Georgia.
The public is cordially invited
to attend both sessions.
Mrs. W. H. Morris, secretary
Toombs County.
W. E. Currie, secretary All-
State.
ISIAH LOWERY DIED
WEDNESDAY MORNING
o
Mr. Isiah Lowery died at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Addison
Lowery in Glenwood early Wed
nesday morning. Mr. Lowery
bad been in feeble health for
j ome time and it was while visit
ing relatives in Glenwood that he
passed away. The body was taken
to his home in Hazlehurst, where
funeral and interment were held
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Lowery and family were
former residents of Alamo, where
Mr. Lowery conducted a grocery
business.He moved to Hazlehurst
from here where he has been
living for a number of years. He
was a son of the late Isiah Lo wery
nd Mrs. Rebecca Lowery, also
former residents of Alamo.
He is survived by his wife and
one son, mother, Mrs. I. H.
Lowery; two sisters, Mrs. Beeler
Burch, of Cadwell; Mrs. Wilmer
Winn, of Bell Glade, Florida; two
brothers, Lamar Lowery, of
Laurens county, and Andy
Lywery, of Glenwood.
JIM LEWIS SHOOTS
WOMAN JMISIDES
Jim Lewis and Ida Crawford,
colored, are dead as result of
gun shot wounds in hands of
Lewis.it is said. The repot tis
that Lewis went to the field
Wednesday, where the Crawford
woman was working and shot
her down, lie left the scene and
after a search his body was found
some distance from the scene
where he had taken his own life
in the manner as administered
to the woman.
The tragedy occurred on the
plantation of A. J. Lowery, above
Glenwood, and the motive
prompting the action of Lewis Is
not known, but the affair is all
ended by the death of the two.
Grand Jury Complets Work
The grand jury reconvened last
Monday morning and completed
their deliberation" for the te m.
The presentments were read and
ordered published and the body
excused.
The presentments are pub
lished in this issue of the Eagle.
TRUCK LOAD GOATS
GOES TO NEW YORK
Messrs Clyde Hinson, H. K.
Murchinson, Jr., and James
Purvis will leave Sunday night
for New York City with a truck
load of dressed kid goats. They
have the truck equipped for the
trip, which will be thoroughly
iced and expect to land the kids
direct to the market. They expect
to take three hundred kids on
the truck.
The kids will be inspected here
by an inspector and all of the
necessary arrangements made
so that no hitch will be met when
the market is reached. This is
the first venture here of market
ing kids from this place by truck ;
while everv season quite a num
ber are shipped by express.
The Easter season creates q uite
a demand for lambs and kids,
and it is expected that a good
price will be received for them.
The boys expect to arrive in New
York on Tuesday, making the
trip in two nights and one day.
Number 8
ALAMO TO ENJOY
MUSICAL TRtAT
The South Georgia Teachers’
College Band, consisting of
tweaty or twenty-five musical
instruments, will be in Alamo on
the evening of April 18 to present
a program of musical entertain
ment and other novelties. This
brings to a climax the education
al improvement program that
has been carriedjon in Wheeler
County for the past year under
the direction of the South Geor
gia Teachers’ College.
The Alamo P. T. A., in taking
the leadership in making this
pragram a success. The other
P. T. A’s in the county have been
invited to cooperate in bringing
before the public this very
interesting and inspirational
presentation of band music.
This entertainment is made
possible through the efforts of
Dr. M. S. Pittman, President of
South Georgia Teachers’ College
who has been intensly interested
in the progress that has been
made in the schools of Wheeler
County.
A n attendance o f about a
thousand people from different
sections of the county are ex
pected.
Mrs. A. J. Lowery Entertains
Landsburg Demonstration Club
The April meeting of the
Landsburg Home Demonstration
Club was h Id at the beautiful
country home of Mrs. A. J.
Lavery, last Friday" afternoon,
with Mrs. Lowery as hostes.
The spacious hall and living
room were very pretty with
spring decorations, and quite an
array of hooked rugs adorned
the floorss.
The “hook rug” was the sub
ject for the study during the
afternoon and Mrs. Lowery gave
an interesting demonstration of
how to make them. Miss Godbee
demonstrated the crochet rug.
A report of the last meeting
was made and an appeal was
made to mothers of pre school
age children in regard to the
summer round up.
Delicious refreshments were
served buffet style, after which
Mrs. Lowery invited her guests
out to view her lovely snapdrag
ons which are in full bloom.
There were only thirteen pres,
ent and Miss Godbee urges all
members to attend the May
meeting which will be held at
the home Mrs. Geo. L. Pope,
Friday, May 3rd. Visitors are
cordially welcome.
Mr. Bennett Frost
Passes to Beyond.
Dublin, April 9—Last rites
for Bennett Frost, 75, were held
Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock at
Bethel church, interment was in
the local cemetery.
The deseased, one of the oldest
and most esteemed citizen of the
county, passed away suddenly
Sunday afternoon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Willie Couey,
lin the Beulah community. He
was a member of the Beulah
church.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Couey, Mrs. L. C. Towns,
(Higgston; three sons, Lade
j Frost, of Beulah, Horace Frost,
Lyons, and O.ven Frost, of West
Palm Beach,Florida.
“We want to swap this stuff
for a marriage license,” explain
ed Leon Tompkins and Jane
Smart, offering farm products at
! the court house at Kelso, Wash.
They got the license.
