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WHEELER COUNTY PEOPLE LUCKY TO BE
RELIEVED OF TEXES FGR THE PRESENT YEAR
All Indebtedness of County Wiped Out and
Money to Meet All Obligaticns; Credit
Due to Good Management
J. A. McRAE
Commissioner of Roads and Revenues
Wheeler County
Wheeler County fo'ks are re
joicing because of the resolution
passed by the Board of County
Commissioner, which reads:
*‘Whereas, there is on hand a
sufficientamount of county funds
‘with which to operate the affairs
of the county for the year 1936,
therefore, be it resolved, that no
levy of taxes for county purposes
be made for said year.”’
Wheeler County is one of the
new counties of the State, cre~
ated by an Act of the Segislature
in 1912, and county officers be~
ing installed on the first ot Jan-~|
nary. 1913. For the first year of‘
the County’s existence taxes col-;
lected reverted to the motherl
county, Montgomery, from which
it was formed, hence necessary}
obligations in operation, accumu |
lated, but another year the taxes
wereapplied to these übligations.‘
The nccessity of meeting oblis
gations, the erection of public
buildings, etc., confronted the
tax payers of the county, but
this sitvation was met manfully
and all of these needed improves
ments weare sou rtheoming, by
&‘f[@t taxation. Bond issues were
pfoposed but were voted down,
and as it now stands the county
is free of bonded indebteduess
and as stated above is out of debt
with money to operate the pres
gentcoming year cohnty tax free.
In 1928 the present one com»l
missioner plan was put in oper
ation, the incnmbent, Jas. A.‘
Mcßae, was appointed and has
beld this place to the present
day. When he went into office
he found the county treasury
exansted, and a debt of $60,000
resting over it. This deficit was
the result of the heavy obligat
jons occasioned by the building
of court house and jail, together
with the construction of the
bridge over the Oconee River,
dividing Wheeler and Mont«
gomery counties, one half of the |
cost being born by each countyi
the latter project costing this|
county $133,000, the amount ofl
these projects being paid by
direct taxaction. l
The Commissioner set tothe
task of reducing the cost of thei
county government. This was|
accomplished from year to year“
culminating in the above order
relieving the tax payers for thel
1936, The present Commissioner
Wheeler Tminty Eanle
Wheeler Count stands out and
s pointed v us one of tne best
manazed countiex in the state.
Associated wirh Me. Mcßae is
s e tHcient clerk, J. K, Stikes,
wiio has had extensive experis
ance in county affairs. He was
elected on the Board of Commis
sioners of Montgomery county
in 1908, before Wheeler county
was created, and served on the
Board in this county up until
1919, when he was elected clerk
of the present Board, serving
continously to the present. his
wide experience, together with
the cooperation of the Commis
sioner, has served to steer the
‘Mr. Mcßie, had no previous exs
%Deriencein the management of
county affairs, but resided on his
firm until drafted to the posis
tion he now holds. He madea
success of farming and geners
ally considered a safe business
man and when he assumed
charge of county affairs he ap
plied his best efforts in reducing
expenses and guardingthe coun
ty’'s interest to the extent that
affairs of the county io the vies
tory that we are now enjoying.
The prosperity brought to the
pz2ople of the county, brought
about by the Democratia admini
stration of president Roosegelt.
is due to a great extent, the fine
financial condition of the county.
for some years, during the peak
of the depression, when people‘
were unable to pay their taxes,
occasioned trying times, revenue
sank to its lowest, the manage
ment of the county affairs was no
small job, but now with the farm.
ers receiving better prices for
their crops, they have been able
to collect much of back taxes,
and together with the gascline
taxes duly received all helped to
bring us outon safe and sound
ground. All of which the people
of this county should rejoice
along with Mr. Mcßae and Mr.
Sikes for the efficient and effec
tive management evidenced by
the county’s financial standing.
Mr. Talmadge Morrison,
Warden, through his efficien
help in the operation of the
county roads and savings of the
chain gang has done his part ir
cutting down the expenses of the
county. Through his efficient
work has made the roads in
Wheeler County as good as any
lin the state,
AT HOSPITAL IN DUBLIN
‘ Thirteen~year-old Jasper
{Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
|Clark, of near Alamo, died ina
hospital in Dublin last Monday |
afternoon. Death was from
tetanus, caused from a splinter
‘stuch in his foot two weeks
previously. Tetanus set up sev~
]eral days before he was taken to
\the hospital, developing into
lockjaw, |
! Besides his parents, he is
[survived by four brothers and
two sisters, two half brothers
and his grandparents, Mr. and
erS. J. F. Clark and Mrs, Wise
‘Broywn, all of the Oak Grove com~
! munity in this county.
‘1 Funeral services were held
(from Oak Grove church Tues
|day conducted by Rev. M. W,
'|Flanders, pastor of the Alamo
>lMethodistcburch, and interment
|was in the church cemetery,
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, August 7, 1936
WHEELER COUNTY COURT HOUSE
JAMES CLEMENTS
KILLED IN WREGK
Savanneh, Aug. 3.—Thrown
from his autonmobile after strik
ing a cow on the highway two
miles east of Ludowici early tos
day, James Clements, 21, Sa=
vannah, was almost instantly
killed. His body was brought
here for funeral services and
interment.
L. V. Graham, Jr., in the car
with Clements, was not injured,.
Doctors and nurses at the hos
pital in Jesup after examining
the body, were of the opinion the
victim died of a heart attack or
shock. |
Grabam, a junior at Clemson
Colson college, said he and
Clements were eproute home
from.Jusup, whenithe a\:wn‘ws‘
bile struck a cow and overturned. (
The above young man wasa
son of Mr. Paul Clements of this
place and formerly residcd here
with his pavents. He was also a'
nephew of Mrs, T, H. Nelson and |
Mr. J. Mcßae Clements of Lhis*
place, I
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Warden, Wheeler County
County Democratic
Committee Meets
On Friday July 381st the
Wheeler County Democratic
Executive committee met at the
court house here and formulated
rules and regulations governing
the September 9th primary.
The closing date set for candi~
dates for Representatives was
set on Monday, August 10th, at
12 o'clock noon. Entrance fce
was set at 50.00.
Only a few more daysremain be
fore the date closing, and those
contemplating offering in the pri
mary should take notice and be
on hand before twelve o’clock
next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hartley
left Sunday for Estelle, S.C.,
where they will spend some
time as the guest of relatives,
MRS. H. W. ORR
PASSES T 0 BEYOND
Mrs. H. W. Orr, widow of the
late Dr. H. W. Orr, former resis
dents of Alamo, passed away on
Saturday of last week at her
home in Laurens county. Mrs.
Orr’s death came after a lengthly
illness,and while not unexpected,
was a distinet shock to a large
circle of friends throughout this
section and the state, Mrs. Orr,
77 years of age, was beloved and
asteemed by all who knew her.
She was a daughter of Capt. A.
M. Stubbs and Carolyn Frasier
Stubbs, being before her mars
riage Miss Rosa Stubbs, of Sa
vannah.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Russell Peebles, of Val
ddate; Mrs, W. A. Guill, of
[Birmingham, Alabama; Mrs. T,
H. Holliday and Miss Clara O:r,
of Dublin; one sister, Mrs., A. P.
Dean, of Atlanta; and five great
grandchildren. Dr. Orr died
several months ago,
[Puneral services were held
Sunday afternoon at Tennille
condueted by Rev. M. W. Fland
ors, pastor of the Alamo Methos
dist church, and interment wis
in tha Tennille cemetery,
R YANCEY PASSES
NEAR SCOTLAND
Mr. A.J. Yancey, 59, died at
fiis home near Scotland, in this
county last Monday morning at
four o’clock. Mr, Yancey was a
merchant in Scotland, and was
well and favorably known
throughout this and adjoining
counties, He was a member of
ihe Scotland Methodist church.
He 18 survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mamie Yancey, four sons,
Morgan and Max Yancey, of
Jacksonville, Florida; Lawrence
and Thaxton Yancey, of Scotland;
three daughters, Mrs. Essie
Rya!s, of Rhine; Misses Irene
and Louige Yancey, of Scotland.
Four grandchildren, G.L. Ryals,
Mildred, Louise and Virginia
Haynes, of Rhine.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at fouro’clock,
conducted by Rev. C. A, Morri
son, Lumber City, Rev., Mr,
Harrison, Dublin, and Rev. Mr.
Ledbetter, of Rhine, Interment
was in the Rhine cemetery.
Pallbearers were: D, M,
Grabam, H. B. Barnes, J. O.
Hinson, Emit McMillan, S. R.
McMillan and Mr. Almonrose
Harris and Smith Funeral
Home, Mcßae, in charge.
Miss Roena Joiner,of Tennille
a former teacher in the Alamo
High school, is the guest of
Misses Allie Nora and Lucy Har
ley and family.
HALF PRICES WILL BE
PAID TO STUDENTS
Atlanta, July 80—The state
ovard of education authorized
the purchase of 2 207,186 free
text beoks teday to be furnished
ach child through the sixth
grade,
Four Texts—reading, writing,
withmetic and spelling—will go
0 849,020 white and 248288
levrochildren in the common
s:hool systems first six grades,
School systems which already
have purchased books and are
renting them to pupils will be
paid by the state for the books
in the four subjects and grades
mentioned. In systems, such as
Atlanta, where free books are
issued pupils, the state will pur=
chase the books now in use.
In all other systems where
patrons have purchased books,
county and city school officials
were authorized to purchase the
books from patrons and pupils.
Half the retail price will be paid.
The state will then purchase
these books county and city
gystems,
All books bought from patrons
must be in conditicn, capable of
service for at least two years.
The board of education estimated
thousands of books would be
bought under the plan.
School systems now furnishs
ing free books are Atlanta, Fita~
gerald, Fairfield, and Chatta
hoochee, Carlton and Glynn
counties,
Countics operating under the
rental system are Ben Hill,
Bryan, Chatham, DeKaio, Fulton,
Grady, Green, Habersham, Lee,
Liberty, McDuffie, Muscogee,
Peach, DPike, Screven and
l'oombs,
Cities operating rental systems
are Waynesboro, Athens, Maris
atta, Moultrie, Bainbridge, Las
vonia, DBlakeley, Cordele, Pel«
ham, Columbus, Blackshear,
Cedartown, Hawkinsville, Griffin,
loecoa, Americus. I)awson,‘
Thomasville, Tifton, Lyons, West
Point, Ashburn, Thomaston,
Chickamaugua, Monroe, Way~
cross and Washington,
Money to provide the free
oooks is provided by the tax on
beer, legalized last year. The
voard of education said it cons
tem plated adding other subjects
and gradesas funds are available.
New aod used books of the
grades and subjects specified,
now in the handss of school offi
cials, will be purchased by the
state. New books will bring res
tail prices. Used books will be
bought at half prices.
The school board estimated
gchool officials and patrons would
receive approximately $200,000
for books on hand.
Patrons will have until 15 days
after schools open to see books,
The state board of education
will pay into the state insurance
fund an amount sufficient to in~
sure loss against fire of all free
textbooks owned by the state,
For Representative
ot
I hereby announce my candidacy
to succeed myself as Representative
of Wheeler county, subject to the
rules and regulations governing the
Democratic primery to be held Sept
ember 9, 1936,
I am deeply appreciative of favors
shown me in the past, and I sincerely
trust that my record as Representa
tive for the past four years merits
your endorsement of my candidacy
for another term.
with assurance that I safely leave
my cause ln your hands, I am,
‘ Sincerely yours,
J. Mcßae Clements,
Number 25
Miss Isobel Heard
Weds Mr. Phillips
The following marriage an
nouncement is of interest to
quite a number of friends and
relatives here. Mrs. Phillips is a
niece of Mrs. T, H. Nelson and
Mr. J. Mcßae Clements. She bhas
visited here quite coften and her
marriage comes ata surprise to
many friends:
Cordele, Aug. 3—Announce
ment of the mariiage «f Miss
[sobel Heard and Mr. Wendell
Council Phillips of Cordele, is of
cordial interest to a wide circle
of friends
The ceremony was solemnized
in Augusta on April 19, but was
kept secret by the young couple
until a few days ago.
[ Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are
‘members of Cordele's younger
set, both having been reared
here. Mrs. Phillips is the elder
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Price
Heard. Following her graduation
from Cordele High school she
attended Georgia State College
for Women, at Milledgeville, and
for the past six months has been
a student of the Georgia-Alaba
ma Business College in Macon,
Mr. Phillips is the son of Mrs,
W. C. Phillips. Since completing
high school here, he has been
connected with swveral drug
stores in Cordele, and now holds
a position with Jones-Pate Drug
Company. He is a member of the
local chapter Sigma'Tau Phi, and
also holds a state office in this
fraternity,
J. F. SIKES, ClerkTo
Commissionerof Roadsand Revenues,
Wheeler County
Taxless Wheeler County
TO THAT shining though al
too brief roster of Georgia coun
ties which have attained such
financial solvency that taxes bes
come unnecessary, is added now
the distinguished nameof
Wheeler County. Announcement
was made the other day by
James A, Mcßae, commissioner
of roads and revenues of Wheeler
County since 1924, that the
county’s $60,000 debt has been
wiped out and that there will be
no county taxes this year.
Congratulations to Wheeler
County and Commissioner Mec~
Rae. The county i 8 one of the
smaller ones of Georgia. It has
an area of 264 square miles and
a population of 9,149, according
to the 1930 census. Its county
geat is Alamo,
{ What has been done in Wheeler
County can’t be done in all
counties in Georgia, but the
probability is that sincere effort
to accomplish that pefection by
our other county officers might
greatly reduce tax burdens
throughout the state. It is sug
gested that these county officers
make a study of the Wheeler
County plan of Commissioner
James A. Mcßae.—The Atlants
Journal,