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Important County News
That Will
Mean Money To You
Volume 27
GRAND JURY SEPT.
TERM PRES’NTM’NTS
We, the Grand Jurors sworn
to serve at the September term,
of Wheeler County Superior
court 1938, make the following
report:
We have investigated the
Wheeler County Department of
Public welfare, and tind the
records neatly kept. Our investi
gation discloses, the reason more
of our citizens are not drawing
beneitits from this department,
is due to the fact the State is not
financially able to supply the
necessary funds. From investi
gation we believe this depart
ment is functioning as justly
and equitably as is possible con
sidering the shortage of funds.
It is the observation of this
body that all the toilets in the
court house are in a very un
sanitary condition and that the
facilities provided are in adequate
for present needs, and we reco
mend that the County Commis
sioner provide a place in the
basement for toilets and that
ample facilites be provided for
both white and colored, both
male and female.
We have examined the books
of the J. P.’s and ex. off. J. P.’s
of the county, by committee and
make their report a part of our
report and same is attached and
marked exhibit A.
We have examined the county
property and by committee and
make their report a part of our
report and same is attached and
marked exhibit B.
We recomend that the court
jurors and bailiffs be paid $2.00
per day for their services in the
year of 1939.
We recomend that the County
Policeman take such steps as are
necessary to keep all business
closed on the Sabath according
to law.
We recomend that the county
policeman take such steps as are
necessary to in force the law
prohibiting the operation of slot
machines and punch boards, ol
all kind in the county.
We recomend that the bailiff
for this body Mr. D. H. Gillis be
paid $2.00 per day lor his service.
We recomend that the clerk of
this body be paid SI.OO. per day
extra for his service.
We have examined the books
of the county officers of this
county by committee and make
their report a part of our report
and same is attached and marked
exhibit C.
We wish to thank both county
and court officials for their co
operation and courticies.
We recomend that these pre
sentments be published in the
Wheeler County Eagle and that
SIO.OO be paid tor same.
We recomend that the road
leading from Alamo to Bethel
church be opened up and that
the county commissioner take
such steps as are necessary to
open up this road.
We recomend thatW. C. Riner
be commission notary public for
the 1531 District G. M.
Exhibit A
We your committee appointed
to examine the books of the
justice of peace and notary
publics’ find them returned in
fair condition except the N. P.
•which is incomplete for Alamo
District. This October 4, 1938.
Respectfully submitted,
J. N. McDaniel,
S. W. Hughes,
M. H. Clements.
Exhibit B
We your committee appointed
to examine Public property of
Wheeler lEasle
CONVINTION IN
VIDALIA NAMES
JORDAN NOMINEE
The Fifteenth District Sena
torial convention met in Vidalia
Tuesday night for the purpose of
officially nominating Honorable
Reeso Jordan, as State Senator
for this district.
Delegates present included D.
C. Harris, and Duncan Graham,
from Toombs county; W. J.
Peterson and Carter C. Peterson
from Montgomery county; and
W. Cleon Brown, Charlie Jordan
and Joe Pope from Wheeler
county.
The convention named Joe Pope
from Wheeler county as Chair
man and Carter C. Peterson from
Montgomery county, secretary.
The main item of business was
the official declaration of the
nomination of Mr. Jordan as the
regular nominee of the Demo
cratic party for the office of State
Senator from the Fifteenth
Senatorial District.
His name will be cei titled to
the Secretary of State and to the
ordinaries of Wheeler, Toombs
and Montgomery county. They
will be ordered toplace his name
on the ballot for the general
election November 8.
The Senatorirl executive com
mittee for the District was named
as follows:
Toombs county: D. C. Harris
and W. A. McNatt.
Montgomery county: Carter C.
Peterson and Harold W. Mcßae.
Wheeler county: Guy O. Stone
and W. Cleon Brown.
GuyO. Stone will serve as
chairman for the committee.
TIME CHANGED ON
AMATEUR CONTESTS
The Princess Theatre will change
the hours of amateur contests on
Saturdays, from 8:30 p. m., to 4:30
p. m. Prizes will bid given on the
aftemon show only, and the win
ners of the afternoon show will play
for only 20 minutes on the night
show. This is dujd to the fact that
there are two pictures at night and
it requires a patron over three hours
to see both pictures. Only the win
ners from the afternoon contest will
be allowed to play on the stage that
night as only 20 minues can be taken
up for the winners on the night show.
The afternon contest is open to all
who wish to compete for the prizes.
the County and find same in the
following condition. We find the
toilets in Court house in bad con
dition, also in the jail. We find
screens in jail in bad repair and
walls, stairway need repair.
We find the chain gang quar
ters in good condition and stock
and barn well kept. Wecommend
the Warden upon management
of same.
A. W. Bohannon
R. G. Perdue
E. A. Pope.
Exhibit C
We your committee appointed
to examine the books of the
County Officers find the books
well and neately kept and seem
to be in order and up to date.
Respectfully submitted.
N. A. White, Chairman
D. D. Jenkins
W. P. Owens
GEORGlA—Wheeler County:
The foregoing presentments
having been made and read in
open court. The same are appro
ved, ordered filed and spread on
the minutes of the court and
published as recommended.
This October 4th., 1938.
M. H. Boyer Eschol Graham
Sol. General Judge
Oconee Circut.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19’8
E. R. HALLFORD
RECEIVES DEGREE
Mr. E R. Hallford, superin
tendent of Shiloh High school,
received the Master of Liberal
Arts’ Degree from the University
of Georgia at its recent graduat
ing exercises.
Mr. Hallford came to Wheeler
county after receiving the
Batchelor of Science Degree
fiom Piedmont College, Demor
est, Georgia, iu 1931. He is now
teaching in his eighth consecu
tive year at the Shiloh School of
this county.
This school has made outstand
ing progress since Mr. Hallford
took charge of it. At the time he
oocame supe intendent eight
years ago the school was attempt
ing to teach through the ninth
grade with no state recognition
of either its Elementary or High
School Departments In a very
short time Mr. Hallford extended
obe work of the school through
the Senior High school with full
state recognition and accrediting
of both the Elementary and High
School Departments.
Superintendent Hallford is one
of the must competent and best
trained school men of the State.
Telfair County Singing
Convention Sunday
The semi-annual session of
Telfaia County Singing Conven
tion will be held at Fishing Creek
church, six miles west of Lumber
City, Sunday, October 9tb, be
ginning at 10:30 A. M. and run
ning all day. All singers are
invited and urged to attend.
Singers will be taken care of at
the noon hour.
OATS AS aTeED CROP
By J. F. Nicholson,
Teacher of Vocational
Agriculture, Alamo.
The rapid dcvi.olpment and
expansion of the livestock indus
try in the coastal plain region
are creating a need for a large
production of this crop. Oats are
forming a part of home made
feeds for dairy cattle, flacks of
chickens, and are excellent for
grazing purposes. The good
yields which maybe obtained
from the best varieties ol oats
grown on good soils in the coastal
plains are very encouraging in
an effort to increase feed pro
duction.
Planting Dates
The date of seeding is a very
important factor in oat yields.
A thirty day interval between
seeding dates has in many in
stances made the difference be
tween a good oat crop and a
failure. The results from the
Georgia Coastal Plains Experi
ment Station indicate October 15
to November Ist, to be the best
grain sowing period in the
coastal plain.
Treatment for Smut
It pays to treat oats for smut
before seeding. One pint of 40
per cent formaldehyde mixed
with 1 pint of water will treat 50
bushels. Use a small sprayer and
j spray this mixture on the oats
| as they are being shoveled over in
) the pile. When the grain and
{formaldehyde are thoroughly
| mixed shovel the grain in a pile
I and cover with sacks or canvass
I for four hours or prefei rably
, over night. Do not allow to remain
i covered longer. If grain is not
: sowed immediately spread on
| the floor and allow the formalde
'hyde to air out.
■in ims
IB tt SATURDAY
The Wheeler County Teachers’
Association assembled Saturday,
October Ist, for the first meeting
of the year in the Wheeler Coun
ty Gymnasium here, with Alamo
teachers in charge of the pro
gram. Mr. C. A. Mobley, presi
dent of the association, presided
over the business meeting. It
was decided that the teachers of
Whdleler county join the Georgia
Education association 100 per
cent dues being $1.50 per teacher
this year. It was unanimously
voted to have only four meetings
during the school year. Mr. E.
R Halford invited them to Shiloh
for the next meeting. Date to be
announced later.
County Superintendent W. H.
Kent announced that all teachers
are expected to attend the dis
trict G. E. A. meeting in States
boro November 2nd, 1938. This
date occures on Wednesday. In
case a teacher does not attend
G. E. A he or she is supposed
to teach that day as usual. The
business was adjourned.
A most enjoyable program was
begun by an address of welcome
by the new Superintendent Mr.
R. W. Stephens, of Alamo. Song
“Come Thou Almighty King” by
the group lead oy Mrs, Stephens.
Devotional by Rev. C. A. Morri
son. Piano solo by Miss Radford.
Alamo music teacher. An ap
propriate address was given by
Supervisor Mr. J. M. Goodman,
followed by a most inspirational
as well as informational health
told by health commissioner,
Dr. John D. Stillwell.
Superintendent W. H. Kent
made the necessary announce
ments after which Mr. Miller, of
the University of Georgia faculty
asked all teachers interested in
taking an extension course to
consult with him after meeting.
It was not learned whether he
secured a class or not.
After adjournment the Alamo
P. T. A. in cooperation with Mrs.
Giles, Alamo Home Economic
teacher, served a luncheon to all
present in the grammar school
hall, all guests about 63 declared
Mrs. Giles and theP. T. A. ladies
most delightful hostesses.
OLD MAIDS ON
STAGE, SCOTLAND
•‘Biggest hit of the season,’| ‘‘Old
Maid Convention,” to be staged by
the ladies of Scotland on Friday night
October 7, school auditorium, at 8:00
O'clock promptly.
These ‘‘Old Maids” are displaying
their talents in behalf of thd church
for which the proceeds will go.
We assure you one and all that
you will get an evening of good en
tertainment. You ‘‘bachelors’| and
“widowers,” come out—look w hat
you might find for 20c.
Admission, 10c and 20c.
Mrs. B. R. Benton receives a
guest ticket to the Princess
Theatre, Mcßae, with this clip
ping of the Eagle,
Mrs. Boyd Moon, of Lumpkin,
is visiting her parents here®
Mrs. Moon will be remembered|
here as Miss Frances Jenkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G.
Jenkins.
Miss Lucile Lowe receives a
guest ticket to the Metro Theatre
Mt, Vernon, with this clipping
of the Eagle.
SUPERIOR COURT
RECESSES TODECEMBER
' The criminal docket of Wheeler
superior court convened Monday
■ morning, recessing Tuesday
afternoon until Thursday on ac-
, aount of the State Democratic
, Convention in M?conon Wednes
day, allowing those wishing to
attend to do so.
Court opened Thursday morn
ing and quite a number of cases
have been disposed of, but a
number of cases were carried
over until December sth ad
journed term.
The grand jury completed
their deliberations Tuesday and
were dismissed for the term.
James McAfee Dies
In Dublin Hospital
James McAfee, 25, Glenwood,
died in a Dublin hospital Wed
nesday night from scalds suf
fered the day before when a hot
water tank exploded.
McAfee was employed in a
veneer mill ot Mount Vernon.
The explosion occurred as he
was drawing water from a tank I
for a bath after completing his
day’s work, it wos reported.
His entire body was scalded
and there had been little hop. a
held for him from the first.
Funeral services and burial
will be in Glenwood today.
Real High tost Living
Americans who grouse about
the high cost of living, ought to
live in Germany awhile. Latest
reports from that country show
some startlingly high prices for
certain foods. A few typical
examples are, per pound: beef
tenderloin, 68 cents; hamburger, l
33 cents; chicken, 45 cents; (
butter, 58; coffee, $1.08; sugar, 14 ,
cents; a dozen eggs, 60 cents.
These prices are for the German
worker whose basic wage is
between $17.50 and $26.50 for a
44-hour week.
Bids Opened For
Rural Line Construction
On Tuesday, September 27th.,
bids were opened for the con
struction of approximately 200
miles of rural power line in the
counties of Telfair, Wheeler and
Laurens.
The low bidder being L. M.
Harvey, of Pensecola, Florida, at
the sum of $112,985.64 for H. D.
Cooper conductor and C. S. P.
Transformers, and $106,726.03
forAluminum conductor with C.
S. P. Transformers.
The Board of Directors of The
Little Ocmulgce Electric Mem
bership Corporation approved
and recommended to Washington
that the bid be excepted for cons
structing the line with H. D. ,
Copper conductor.
The Board is expecting daily a
a report of conformation of this
bid and working orders to be
issued immediately.
It is announced through G. L.
Hattaway, Project Attorney that
all parties desiring electric power
on run Hines make application
mmediately as Washington ex
pacts to make appropriations to
exhaust their funds within a
short time and that it is necess
ary that we act immediately with
our application if we shall share
further in this fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Johnson
; of the Erick community were
visitors in Alamo today.
Local and Personal News
That Will
Interest and Inform You
Sample Copy c Number 30
CWf HUED
NOMIItEtJT MACON
Macon, Oct. s.—The Demo
cratic state convention in a stor
my session Wednesday afternoon
alloted United States Senator
Walter F. George the 242 county
unit votes he received in the
Democratic primary September
14, giving him the nomination
for re-eiaction to the Senate.
Former Governor Eugene
Talmadge, who contested the
nomination of Senator George,
said he would announce his futu i g
plans after the convention ended.
There were reports he might
run against Senator George in
the general election.
A roll call of counties was
made a formality when Vice
Chairman Zack Arnold ruled
that each delegation was com
pelled to vot a for the senatorial
candidate who carried the county
in the official returns certified by
the Democratic state executive
committee. Arnold also ruled
that delegations from counties
carried by Lawrence S. Camp
could not participate in the row
between Senator George and
Talmadge.
There was considerable confu
sion during the roll call, some of
the delegates wishing to divide
their votes and others wanting
to disagree with their instruct
ions.
There was no time out so
luncheon recess, The roll-call
lasted until after 4 o’clock where
many of the delegates had left to
go home or to tind something to
eat.
At the conclusion of the rolln
call Chairman Arnold cast the
ballots of all missing counties as
they went in the hrimary.
JThe final vote was announced as
242 county unit votes for Senator
George, 148 for Talmadge and
20 for Camp. Senator George
was declared the nominee of the
party.
Metro Theatre
Mount Vernon, Ga.
PROGRAM
Your Recreation and Entertainment
Centre
No show over 25 cents
Daily at 3:30—7:45—10 to 11:15
Saturday show begins at 3:00 p. m.
Shows, matinee, 10, 15, 20c. Night,
10-15-25 C
Monday and Tuesday Oct. 10-11
“JEZABEL”
Betty Davis, Henry Fonda,
George Brent, Margaret Lind say.
A superb rousing story of the
South in all glamor and glory.
Wednesday, Oct. 12
“SWISS MISS”
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
and a star cast. A fun fest, a
musical, a gorgeous show. Also
“The Black Coin” and comedy.
Thursday and Friday Oct. 18-14
“TROPIC HOLIDAY”
Dorothy Lamour, Bob Burns
and Martha Ray. A riot of fun
and romance in glamorous
Mexico. Also “Black Coin” and
comedy Thursday. “Wild Bill
Hickok” Friday.
Saturday, October 15
Tex Ritter’s latest western. A
ridin’, singing western. Also
“Wild Bill Hickok and comedy.
Monday and Tuesday Oct- 17-18
“HER JUNGLE LOVE”
Dr. and Mrs. M. Kusnitz and
children spent Wednesday in
Douglas.
