Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, May 07, 1937, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextImportant County News That Will Mean Money To You Volume 26 Yeomans Cites Requirements June Bth General Election TO VOTE IN ELECTION JUNE BTH PAY 1936 POLL TAX NOW Attorney General M. J. Yeo mans Monday repeated bis ruling On the qualifications of voters for the June 8 General Election and prohibition repeal referen dum to end a lotof misinterpreta. tions and confusions. ‘'There are three requisites for voting on June 8,” Judge Yeomans said. “They a’-e; “1. A voter’s name must have been on the registration list on December 8, or six months be fore the June 8 election. “2. A voter must have paid all poll taxes for years previous to 1936 and must pay his 1936 poll taxes. “3. His 1936 poll taxes must be paid before the local registrars certify their voters list to the clerk of the court in the various -counties." Judge Yeomans said that the presumption exists that poll taxes for all previous years were paid when the voter registered for the September primary and November election last year. If they were not paid, they cannot be paid now and no new registra tions are possible at this late date. The 1936 poll taxes, which can still be paid by voters who are already on the 1936 general election lists, was due on Decem ber 20, of last year, after the general election was held. In other words while the eligible) lists, they must pay their 1936 poll taxes to stay on such lists. Published statements that voters must also pay their 1937 poll taxes, which will not be due until this fall, were branded as) erroneous by the attorney gen eral. Published reports that he had ruled that poll taxes for years prior to 1936 could still be) paid and that voters could still register also were denied by the attorney general. The time for certifying the eligible voters lists t j the country varies in different counties, Attorney General Yeomans said. He adyised those who still owe their 1936 poll taxes to pay them immediately out of an abundance of caution. If you are uncertain as to whether you have paid your 19361 Poll Tax or not, see the Tax Collector C. L. Galbraith now, and if you haven’t and care to vote in the most important elec tion on June Bth, and have paid all prior year poll taxes, you may pay your 1936 now, and be eligi ble to vote in this general election. WheelerCoonty High Student Off to State Meet Miss Louise Barlow a 10th grade student of the Wheeler County High school, leftyesterday after noon for the State meeting of Home Economics which she will attend as a representative of the First Congressional District. At a recent meet of Home Economics for the First district held at Adrian, Miss Barlow won first place. She gave in the con testat Adrian meet a demonstra tion on "Flower Arrangement, ’ and a five minute talk on “My Home Conveniences Possessed and Planned.” At Athens meet on the 7th of May, Miss Bariow’s instructors entertain high hopes of her winning first place in the State meet. COUNTY HEALTH WEEKLY LETTER Tooth Developement । [ Many people remember the , day on which baby got his first tooth. This is an important event in the baby's life, because it be । gan the eruption of twenty baby , teeth. By *he time the baby is a year old he usually has six teeth. । By the time he is two and a half years old he usually has twenty, or his full set of baby teeth. After this he has no wew teeth until he is about six years old when his first six year molar erupts. There are many things that the mother can do to help her child have strong healthy teeth. Some of these begin in her own care long before the child’s birth. 1. Attention to mother’s diet during pregnancy, she must have milk, vegetables, whole grained cereals and fruits daily. 2. Build u p baby's general health by breast feeding with the addition of the above foods beginning at about six months, and cod liver oil, orange juice and tomato juice. 3. Yearly supervision by doc tor and dentist; to dstect any general condition that might haam the teeth; to detect and re pair specific defects of tooth structure. 4. Proper food habits by giving ) the baby milk, vegetables, whole grained cereals, fruits daily. 5. Sunshine every day if possi ble. 6. Protection of child against infectious diseases which not joniy injure baby teeth but also । damage permanent teeth. 7. Daily care of baby teeth by ) the mother. As soon as baby i teeth erupt, the mother should wash them, using a soft cloth around her finger or preferably a small soft b-ushand weak salt water. As soon as possible the child should begin to help with tooth brushing, holding the brush while the mother guides the hand. Damage by Rain aud Wind [ South and Central Georgians | were surveying yesterday re sults o f wind and electrical storms which injured at least , three persons and smashed a heavy toll in property damage during the past week. At least one tornado roared into the southeastern section of the state. Driving rains which heavily damaged crops were re ported throughout the southern half of Georgia. I n Greston, near Cochran, Mrs. Ray Lane and her son were ; severely shocked when they were struck by lightning during a ' heavy electrical display. The lightning struck the Lane’s radio 1 aerial and shot through a room ! in which the two were sitting. Injuries to the woman and boy ! were not regarded as serious. ; Also struck by lightning was I 1 Herbert Stratton power lineman ■ in Cordele. Mr. Stratton was 1 working on power wires when a bolt struck nearby, severely shocking him. His injuries were I not serious. Two children of Leonard Sut [ ton narrowly escaped injury when high winds blew down a 5 barn in which they were stand ing. The barn was located on L. - P. Avery’s farm about eight miles north of Glenwood. ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937 WAL CLOSES II METHODIST CHUM The revival services in prog ress at the Alamo Methodist church for the past ten days, came to a close Wednesday even, in!:. The pastor, Rev. M. W. Flanders, was assisted by Rev. Love Harrell, of Union Point. Quite a number of additions to the church membership was the result of this meeting and a genuine spiritual awakening was enjoyed bj’ the church. The applecants will be received into the church next Wednesday evening with a service in con nection with the prayer meeting services. Col. and Mrs. G. L. Hattaway and family and Miss Sibyl Sters ling attended the Ware County Singers Convention in Waycross, last Sundan. Col. Hattaway re presents the Sisk Music Com pany of Toccoa, and he reports a fine convention. A CHRISTIAN PROGRAM The announcement this week by Attorney General Yeomans that poll tax for 1936 must be paid before June 1 in order for citizens who voted last year to vote in the General Election on Constitutional Amendments is of great importance to Georgians who believe in lilting the tax burden from the homeowner, in old age pensions and the legist, lature should have a right to convene itself when a governor refuses to call it in session. Down near the bottom of lists in health, education and pro gressive action, Georgia today has the opportunity to move for ward through the approval of far reaching constitutional amendments which will serve as the foundation for a more ad vanced Georgia in future years. The health of our people is of foremost importance. The wiping out of the disgraceful record of 11,000 school children afflicted with tuberculosis; the protection of our Citizens' health; the stampingout of disease, this is probably the most important function begun by the 1937 legislature. Free school books for ail child ren through high school giades will be provided beginning next September when school starts. This alone will save the parents of Georgia children millions of dollars. A guaranteed seven month school term will provide the op portunity for young Georgians to equip themselves to compete with the children of other states in which this advanced program has been operating for many years. The aid for our needy aged; tb e relief this old age pension pro gram will give counties now supporting thousands of needy aged; the mi.lions of dollars in New Grocery Store To Open Saturday Morning Wright Purvis will open to | morrow, (Saturday) his grocery I store in the rear of the Darby bank building. We are glad to see this young I man go into business and join his many Irifemds in hoping for him a great success. His stock will consist of staple and fancy groceries. Visit Wright while in town. The store will be called Wright's Grocery Store. Watch tbe Eagle next week for GOV. RIVERS WILL SPEAK OVER RADIO SATURDAY, MAY 8 Next Saturday night, May Bth. at 9:00 o’clock P. M. Eastern time, Governor Rivers will ad dress a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, and such members of the County Committee who may conveniently go to Atlanta. The meeting will be on the Roof of Ansley Hotel. The address will be broadcast over WSB Radio Station. It will cover an explanation of the Constitutional amendments. Please pass the word out among the people and arrange for as many radio parties to listen in as is possible. One night prior to the lune Bth election, the Governor will ad dress a meeting of the members of the General Assembly, at some place, and this address will also be broadcast. Federal funds it will put in circulation in our state; this too will be a big step forward in Georgia. I t will stimulate busi ness, increase business for merchants in every city and every village and crossroads store in our state. But —perhaps the two cents more we must pay for cigaretts, Uie two cents more for a bottle of beer or wine—maybe these things are of greater importance to some of our people than the education of our children, tbe health of our people, the aid for our aged mothers and fathers. Those who place the additional cost of beer and cigarettes above these Christian and Humanita rian Services are the ones who today are seeking to defeat the amendments. Christian Georgia, however, will see that the Constitutional Amendments to be voted on June 8 are not political. They will realize that these amendments are merely continuation of the very doctrines of the Christ who died on Calvary’s Cross that we might live. ‘Helping the downtrodden, the debt ridden (the tax ridden) and protecting the helpless —that was His program.” Just so today the Principles of that program may be found in relief for our sick; aid for our aged; relief for the owner of the home that he may enjoy more fully the home that is his sole refuge from a world of hustle, bustie and chicanery. June 8 is the day to vote. June Ist is the day to qualify by pay ing the $1 poll tax for 1936. Let’s prepare now to bring completeness io Georgia’s pro gram of advancement and humanitarian service to her citizens. Athens Dailey Times. specials a t Wright’s Grocery Specials which are a rarity in Wheeler County. Elsction Notice An election is called on Thurs day May 20th, from 10 A. M. to 4 o. M, for the purpsoe of voting on consolidation of Landsburg. Cross Roads and Horseshoe Bend School districts: The election to be held atLandsburg precinct, by one trustee from each of the three districts. Cong. Peterson Given Great Ovation in His Farm Speech WILL ADDRESS FARMERS । OF NATION WEDNESDAY Washington, May 6—Congress man Hugh Peterson’s drametic appeal for a national land policy in the House of Representatives । Monday of this week won him an invitation to present his program ; to the entire nation over a national i hook up of Columbia Broadcast- ; ing System station. The First Congressional Dis trict farm leader promptly ac- < cepted the invitation of the CBS officials to present his program directly to the farmers of the nation on Wednesday, May 12th, । from 2:30 to 2:45 o’clock, Eastern I Standard Time. < “I am delighted at this opptu- I nity to discuss with the farmers I and other citizens of the nation i this most vital program confront- < ingour country today,” Cong- t ressman Peterson said in accept ing the invitation. I Congressman Peterson touched । off his drive for a national land ( policy, under which homesteads t free of debt would be provided < for actual farm families, in a < blistering half hour address in । the House Monday of this week, t His declaration for a program, ; as embodied in the bill he intro- | duced last week, that would { bring permanent relief to six t million farm families without i bankrupting the national trea- j sury, was greeted with the seri ous attention of the House. I Congressman Peterson assert ed that his plan, in addition to providing every farm family an ] opportunity to earn an honest living in freedom and independt ence, would cost far less than the sum this country gave to European farm fam Hies after the World War. He further declared that the liquidation of the farm debt plan would cost less than the temporary subsidies and doles now constituting the gov ernment's farm policy, and that its cost would be much less than the proposed government financ ing of farm mortgages. “The legislation I am sponsor ing is the quickest, the surest and cheapest”, declared Cong ressman Peterson, “and it will place millions of our good Ameri can farm families on a permanent self supporting basis”. Notice toAH Farmers Os Wheeler County May 22, 1937, has been set as the closing date foi receiving Worksheets. Worksheets must be signed by this date in order to be eligible to make applica tion for Soil Conservation Pay ments for the year. Each Producer who files a Worksheet on one farm which he operates as owner, renter, share tenant, or landlord of a share tenant must submit Worksheets for all such farms. If you oper ate more than one farm you must be sure that Worksheets are signed on all of them. I hope that you will look after this matter at once in order that you may be qualified to receive such Payments as you will earn on your farm in 1937. Lee G. Whitaker, County Agent. Miss Esther Godbee and Burnam Pope spent the week end in Manassas with Miss Godbee’s mother. Local and Personal News That Will Interest and Inform You Sample Copy 5c Number 11 OLD SCHOOL BOARD RETIRES TUESDAY The old Board of Education as constituted for several past years met for its last time Tuesday in an all day session in the County Superintendent’s office at court house. The March term of Superior court with its grand jury elected three new members on the Board, Dr. W. A. Rivera, H. R. Hill and J. O. Hinson, thus retiring G. L. Hattaway, R. H. Braswell and J. C. Martin. The new members and the entire old board all met together in the all day session, taking dinner with the retiring board members at the home of Mrs. L. M. Pope, aided by Miss Esther Godbee, county home demonstration agent. The winding up of the school business for Wheeler county found the schools in first class condition with all teachers paid and no indebtedness hanging over the Board from school sources. About $15,000 was re ported now on hand with which to make other and further im provements in school matters tor Wheeler county. The board as now constituted besides the three new members has R. W. Winham and R. L. Avery, mak ing the full board. Dr. W. A. Rivers was elected chairma of tip: new board. Hear Him Wednesday Over Nationwide Hook-Up IH I WHIM xv < • a - Bl . ah Jr 1 I , Jll CONG. HUGH PETERSON Congressman Hugh Peterson, Representing the First Georgia District, will present his pro gram over CBS to the farmers of the nation on Wednesday, May 12th from 2:30 to 2:45 o’- clock, Eastern Standard time. Tune in and hear this program. I Alamo Woodmen Hold Meetinig The Alamo Chapter o f the Woodmen held their regular meeting at the Woodman hall Wednesday nightand added four new members to their roll. After the meeting, all were invited to go to "Uncle Buds Case” where a barbeque supper was served. There was around fifty members present and all report a good meeting. Adnouncement will be made of Jthe next meeting. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Pope, of Glenwood, visited Mrs. L, M. Pope last week end.