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Important County News
That Will
Mean Money To You
Volume 27
Thanksgiving Appeal
For Georgia Baptist
Orphan Children
The Annual Thanksgiving
Appeal Is Made To All
Baptist Churches
In Georgia
Sunday, November 20, Is The
Day For All Churches To
Respond To This
Appeal
The Alamo Baptist Church will
observe this special Thanksgiving
Offering for the Georgia Baptist
Orphans’ Home in Hapeville,
Sunday’, November 20th. All
churches in this county, or that
go to make up this district asso
ciation are urged to observe this
special|day.
The appeal comes on Sunday
before our annual Thanksgiving
day. This year the day is on Sun
day, November 20tb.
Every Baptist Church and
Sunday School in Georgia is
urged to set a worthy goal and to
make a liberal offering that funds
may be provided to pay the
$10,000.00 debt on current obli
gations and to provide the nec
essities for the winter.
A goal of $25,000.00 has been
set for this special appeal. This
amount can be easily raised if
the pastors and superintendents
will lay the necessity of it on the
hearts of the people.
The Georgia Baptist Orphans’
Home is owned and operated by
the Baptists of the state to care
for helpless children. For more
than forty years the Home has
met such necessity in the life of
the denominations. Every worthy
child has been accepted where
all the necessary information
concerning such child has been
received. Thousands of children
have passed through this Home
and gone out into the world and
made good citizens.
The Home has no endowment
except the good will of those who
believe in the mission for which
it was founded. Hence the neces
sity of systematic offerings by
the Baptist churches and Sun
day schools and special appeals
such as this Thanksgiving ap
peal.
If there is a liberal response
by all the churches and Sunday
schools, and other friends of the
Home, the goal ot $25,000.00 can
easily be raised. Ail indivdual
goals to churches and Sunday
schools have been based on
actual needs and winter neces
sities.
$40,500 Granted For
Bridge in Wheeler
And Treutlen Counties
Washington —The Public
Works Administration today
granted $40,500 for a $90,000
construction project of a bridge
and approaches in Treutlen and
Wheeler Counties.
Rev. C. A. Morrison
Back on Alamo Charge
Rev. C. A. Morrison come
back to Alamo Methodist church
for another year. He has many
friends in Wheeler county who
are glad to see him sent back.
Rev. M. W. Fianders a former
pastor of the Alamo Methodist
church goes from Wrightsville
to Glennville.
Mrs. R. D. Jenkins receives a
guest ticket to Metro Theatre
Mt. Vernon with this clipping of
the Eagle.
RADIO
BROADCAST
The Georgia Education Asso
ciation is sponsoring school radio
broadcasts each Monday night
from W. T. O. C. in Savannah.
The following program prepared
by Wheeler County Schools will
be rendered from W. T. O. C.
Savannah, on Monday evening,
December 19, 1938. They are
given thirty minutes.
1. Statistics and Introduction,
tive minutes.
2. 4-H club work —Miss God
bee, five minutes.
3. Alamo School —Vocational
Agriculture, six minutes.
4. Glenwood School —Music or
Oratory, six minutes.
5. Shiloh School —Music or
Oratory, six minutes.
Tune in at 8:30 each Monday
evening and hear the different
school programs.
Mr. Peterson Got
Pretty Good Vote
Hugh Peterson Beat
Opponent By Huge Vote
Atlanta, (AP)—The huge ma
jorities piled up for Democratic
candidates’at the Georgia general
election November 8, were em
phasized today in the complete
unofficial returns from the con
gressional races. A total vote of
approximately 71,500 was —about
18,000 more than the last off
year” balloting which occurred
in 1934.
Among congressman with op
position was Rep. Hugh Peterson
of Ailey, who was re elected in
the First district over W. H.
Shepard by a vote of 1,092 to 79.
Others re elected over Jopposi
tion were Rep.. Robert Ram
speck, Fifth district, and Rep.
Brown of the Tenth.
Next Teachers Meeting
The Shiloh Consolidated School
has invited the Wheeler County
Taacher’s Association to meet
with them on Friday afternoon
December 9th., at 3:30 P. M.
The county board consented to
the Friday afternoon meeting.
All teachers are required to at
tend this meeting or to furnish
legal excuse for absence.
Dr. M. D. Collins, State Su
perintendent of schools will be
present.
An interesting program has
been planned, s o remember,
Teacher’s of Wheeler County!
Friday afternoon December 9th.
3:30 P. M. Shiloh School.
Young People’s Sunday
School Class Organized
The Young People’s Sunday
School class of the Alamo Baptist
church met Wednesday evening*
November 16, at the home of our
teacher, Mrs. J. D. Peebles, for
the purpose of organization.
After the devotional read by Mrs.
Peebles, we had a short business
meeting and officers elected were
as follows:
' President—Sybil Sterling.
Vice president —Mrs. Zelma
Hartley.
Secretary treasury—Ernest
Jenkins.
Reporter—Edna Earle Harville
After the benediction the
■ meeting, which was enjoyed by
every one, was adjourned.
—Reporter.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 1938
SUBSTANTIAL SUPPROT
WELFARE ACTIVITIES IN
WHEELERCOUNIY
Welfare Director
&F I &
■ o f
WF, a ’
Lamar Murdaugh
The local welfare office in
Wheeler County is aiding in car
ing for approximately 1,112
persons each month, State Wel
fare Director Lamar Murdaugh
stated in a report today.
The local welfare office distri
butes old age pensions, aid to
dependent children and blind
persons, and is responsible for
practically all welfare relief work
in Wheeler County, including
certification of eligible applicants
for employment by the Works
Progress Administration, and
for the receipt of Surplus Com
modities, for assistance from the
Health Department and from the
, Georgia Tuberculosis Associa
tion, selection of boys for the
Civilian Conservation Corps,
special child welfare service, and
numerous other activities de
signed to bring re’iet to persons
in needy circumstances.
The report shows that in Oc
tober, 150 Wheeler County citi
zens received old age pensions in
the amount of $1,137.00, that 37
children were aided by $232 00,
that 2 blind persons received
$20.00, cash benefits totaling
$1,389.00 in October.
Since July 1, 1937, 323 appli
cations for old age pensions have
been filed in the Wheeler County
office. Os these, 256 have been
investigated and the following
dispositions made: 176 approved,
80 denied as ineligible or disposed
of for other reasons. The 176
approved cases have brought into
the county from July 1, 1937,
through September 30, 1938,
$13,332.50. Applicatons have
been received from 5 blind per
sons, sos which have been in
vestigated. Three were approved
and 2 denied. Payments in the
of $304.00 were made to these 3
approved cases.
Fifty-eight families applied in
behalf of 128 children for Aid to
Dependent Children under the
Social Security Act. Forty-seven
applications were investigated.
Twenty-six applications repre
senting 56 children were approv
ed and 21 representing 46 were
denied. During the period of
operation of the Social Security
Act. these 56 approved children
were benefitted in the amount of
$2,150.50.
From local funds (general re
lief) during the month of Sept
ember, 11 families representing
21 persons received SBO 00 in F
benefits in the form of cash J
groceries and medical care. Since
July 1, 1937, through September
30,1938, the general relief funds
distributed amount to $1,215.00.
During September, the local
welfare office received 433 ap
plications for WPA employment, j
At this time, 335 persons i
are working on WPA projects,
receiving $5,347.00 monthly. Nine
GLENWOOD GUBEN
CUB NOT. BEING
The November meeting of the
Glenwood Garden Club was held
in the attractive new home of
Mrs. G. O. Stone. Mrs. Stone
was assisted by Mrs. R. E.
Rivers.
Autumn Howers and Thanks
giving decorations were in evi
dence throughout the' house.
Mrs. J. I. Giddings, the Presi
dent presided. The roll was
called each answering with the
most fragrant tree. Mrs. D. L.
Stone was welcomed as a new
member. Mrs. M. Jenkins and
Mrs. Clarence Miller were visi
tors.
The club at first of year an
nounced that those who made
the most improvement during
year around their homes would
be rewarded. Mrs. Darins
, Jenkins won first prize, Mrs. E.
A. Pope second and Mrs. C. M.
Anderson third. They weregiven
rose bushes.
After business meeting Mrs.
’ D. C. Colson, program chairman
presented following program:
Garden suggestions—Mrs. K.
N. Adams.
Planttrees —Mrs. A. J. Grimes
How to grow roses —Mrs. D. C.
Colson.
An arrangement of a variety
of autumn flowers by Mrs. D. C.
Colson was voted the most at
tractive.
Dainty refreshments wer
served by hostesses.
Hostesses for December will
be Mrs. J. 1. Giddings, Mrs. R
D. Jenkins and Mrs. Wallace.
Adams.
Those present were Mesdames
R. E. Adams, Clarence Miller,L.
W. Kent, D. J. Sears, C. M.
Anderson, W. J. Brooks, Foy
Kent, W. 11. Kent, W. J. Ryals
R. D. Jenkins, J. I. Giddings, W’
A. Rivers, D. L. Stone. M
Jenkins, 11. W. Rivers, D. C.
Colson, A. J. Grimes, C. E. Mc-
Daniel, W. M. Pope, E. A. Pope,
G. O. Stone, Wallace Adams, K
N. Adams, R. E. Rivers, B .0,
Chambliss.
students are receiving financial
assistancefor their educations in
the amount of $130.00 monthly
through the National Youth
Administration.
Surplus food and clothing
valued at $555.62 were distri
buted in Wheeler county to 220
families representing 528 per
sons. 3
During this same month,
$675.00 was received by families
by allotment from 30 Wheeler
County boys in the Civilian Con
servation Corps.
The allotment made to Wheeler
County from Federal, State and
County funds for assistance
under the Social Security Act is
$1,389.00 per month. Ten percent
of the above is paid by the County,
forty percent by the State, and
fifty percent by the Federal
Government. The State of Geor
gia is paying 90 percent of the
salaries and travel expenses for
authorized personnel who ads
minister old age pensions, aid to
the blind and to dependent ehild
ren. Expenditures of local ad-
I ministration for September
amounted to $209.90, which was
for salaries and travel expenses
of 3 employees. The State
Department paid $125 01 of this
expense.
Benefits of $8,176.62 monthly
are received in Wheeler County
i at this time through the operation
i of the local welfare office.
The program of old age pen
' sions, aid to dependent children
KELL ISSUES
EXPLANATION OF
HISAMENDMENT
Georgia’s Junior U.S. Senator
Explains This Years
Subsidy Payments
In response to many requests
for information by farmers,
committmen, and extension
workers as to the operation of
the Russell amendmet providing
subsidy or price adjustment
payments to cotton farmers on
their 1938 crops, Senator Richard
B. Russell has issued the follow
ing statement:
“The Russell amendmet ap
propriates $212,000,000 for use in
making price adjustment or
subsidy paymentson cotton, corn
in the commercial corn areas,
wheat, rice, and tobacco. The
Act provided a fiat payment of 2
cents per pound to cotton faimers
as I originally drew it, and as it
passed the Senate,” Senator
Russell states. "The formula for
apportioning the funds for the
five commodities was changed in
the House, but one of the factors
in the formula is still the amount
by which the actual income from
each of these crops in 1938 is
below the parity income for these
crops. On the basis of the for
mula it is estimated that between
eighty five and ninety million
dollars will be apportioned to
cotton farmers. Such an appori
tionment will permit payments
to be made at a rate probably
within the range of I 8 to 2 cents
per pound on cotton, and this
payment will be computed on
the normal yield of the cotton
acreage allotment established
under the 1939 Agricultural Con
servation program.
“To illustrate the operation of
the amendment: a farm with an
acreage allotment of 20 acres,
and having a normal yield of 200
pounds, could qualify for a pay
ment of (20 x 200) 4000 pounds of
cotton, and i f the rate finally
established is 1.8 cent per pound
the payment would be $72.00; if
it is 1. 9 cent per pound it would
be $76.00, and if 2 cents per
pound it would of course be
SBO.OO. In order to receive this
payment it is necessary that the
acreage planted to cotton in 1939
not to exceed the cotton acreage
allotment established under the
1939 program.
“The Department of Agricul
ture advises me that it is esti
mated Georgia cotton farmers
will receive between eight and
nine million dollars from the
funds provided by my amend
ment. These funds are in addition
to any pryments made under the
AAA Agricultural Conservation
Program. This amendment was
attached to the spend lend or
relief bill passed during the last
days of the third Session of the
75th Congress. I offered it in an
effort to assist the cotton and
other farmers toward parity,
after it became e/ident that there
would be no material increase in
the price of cotton this fall. It is
evident tnat if we are to pursue
the present policy of reducing
production it will be necessary
to increase the farmers’ income
(from some source, and I shall
not stop with the appropriations
I have already obtained, but will
endeavor to secure additional
and aid to the blind has reached
the maximum monthly rate until
more funds are made available to
. the State Department for distri*
, button to the counties.
Local and Personal News
That Will
Interest and Inform You
Sample Copy c Number 36
n GWEN GUIS
NEIWEBER 9
The Alamo Garden Club met
November 9th, at the home of
Mrs. W. O. Purser, with
Mesdames M. C. White, Daniel
Achord, Roland Harville and
Jack Gross as joint hostesses.
The living room and dining
room were thrown open, being
decorated with beautiful chrys
antheumns, roses and pot
flowers.
Roll call—My Favorite Garden
Book.
The club voted to give two
prizes during the month of
December, one to the person
having the prettiest living out
door Christmas tree. The other
to the person having most ap
propriate in-door Christmas
decorations.
Mrs. Nicholson gave a very
interesting talk on “Flowering
Trees and Shrubs, Their Care
and Planting” followered by
“Winter Bouquets” which was
very ably given by Mrs. W. M.
Bridges. The last number was a
beautiful Thanksgiving poem
given by Mrs. C. E. Wrye.
The meeting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. J. Mcßae Clements in
December. After which the
members and guests were served
a delicious salad cotirse by the
hostesses.
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: Il« JURY FOB
SOJOURNED TERM
1 The following is the Traverse
Jury to serve at the September
adjourned term, of Wheeler
Superior court, to be held the
first Monday in December, 1938:
J A Palmer, Samuel A Clark,
J C Fowler, W W Neal, Geo L
Pope, G F Johnson, Aaron John*
son, RLThomas, Johnnie Moran,
H C Coleman, Albert L Clements,
A L Joyce, B Z Swain, W H
Thomas, W H Clark, I E Brooks,
Joseph Bracewell, Sr,. A M
C W Sellears, W C Thomas, S R
McMillan, J F Clark, G L Wynne,
A P Goss, K N Adams, E S
Hartley, J O Hinson, L C Mcßae,
J T Johnson, John B.,Clements,
E Bridges, J C Mimbs, A V
Hartley, J C Martin, C N White,
H D Tootle, H R Purser, WR,
McDaniel, P J Towns, J B Mont
fort, L P Avery, B O Chambless,
A J Grimes, E C Elkins, Henry
G Martin, H R Clark, C S Me-
Cullar, M B Adams, Z O Thomas,
H E Coleman, O A Rowland, M C
Horne, H D Rivers, W E Craw
ford, Jr., J Mcßae Clements, T
W Cherry, L N Harbin, JT
Sumner, D J Sears, C M Ussery.
A C Burkhalter, G G Horton, M
C Ryals, J F Hattaway, W D
Avery, A B Grimes, R Emmett
Currie, H C Reynolds, Owen
Joyce, S P Reynolds, W E Currie,
Sr., and D N Achord.
funds for parity or price adjust*
meet payments at the next
Congress.
“It appears that a processing
tax is the only source from which
additional funds can now be ob
tained to finance the present
program. Relief from some
source is essential if the farm
incomes of the nation are to be
restored and maintained.
Miss Jewell May receives a
guest ticket to the Princess
Theatre, Mcßae, with this clip^
ping of the Eagle.