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Important County News
That Will
Mean Money To You
Volume 27
GEORGIA COTTON
HISTORY TRACED
Commi sioner of Agriculture
Columbus Roberts Friday traced
the rise and decline of cotton
production in Georgia in a >-ep< rt
showing acreage, yield per acre,
number of bales grown and
value, from 1866 through 1938.
In 1866, the report shows,
after the War Between the
States, slightly more than a
million acres were planted in
cotton in cotton in Georgia, pro
ducing 205,000 bales.
After this there was a general
increase in cotton production in
the state, a million bales being
grown in 1880, but then until
1899, when 1 191,000 bales wen
grown, there was a drop to b< -
lo «' a million bales.
Pera in acreage and produc
tion was reached in 1911, accord'
ing to the report, when 5,504,000
acres produced 2,768,627 Dale-,
which sold for 8.9 cents a pound
bringing Georgia farmers 123
million dollars.
Acreage and production has
declined in the state since that
year. How-vet, the crop of 1,-
658 000 bales grown in 1919 sold
at 35 cents a pound and brought
Georgia farmers $296,827,000 for
the lint alone. This, with 55
million dollars received for the
seed, swelled the income that
year from cotton alone to more
than the state’s total farm in
come this year.
801 l weevils struck the state ,
full force Lorn 1921 to 1923,
causing production to strike a ;
low of 588.000 bales, the smallest i
crop since 1878 1
The 1938 acreage is listed at
2,064,000 and the bales at 860,000. 1
Yields varied from 82 pounds in I
1923 t 0270 m 1937, the high yield 4
record in the state.
While there has been a great
decline in cotton acreage, Mr.
Roberts points out that other
•crops have taken its place, Lam*
ing as new c-ops in the last 25
years tobacco, now the second
cash crop in Georgia, and pt a
nuts, both of which were firs
planted in Georgia during he
list quarter of centure.
Georgia has more meat packing
plants than any other, more
than 10 million dollars being in*
vested in these plants in the
state in me last 10 yea s. the
report shows.
Leads Ist District
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Andrew Smith, of Savannah, who
has been appointed first dls ^‘
chairman on the Georgia Commit
tee for the Celebration of the Pres
ident’s Birthday, January 30. He
will organize counties in his district
la the drive to raise funds to fight
Infantile paralysis.
STRAYED—One red color
cow, weight 720 pounds, butt
headed and no marks on ears
Age 3 years, $5.00 reward for
safe return of same. H. L. Wilson,
Mcßae, Georgia.
ESTABLISHED FOR THE WELFARE AND BEST INTEREST OF WHEELER COUNY.
Battle Lines Drawn-To Fight Paralysis
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These Georgia leaders have dedicated their time and efforts to this year's fight against infantile
paralysis. They are pictured as Governor Rivers, chairman of the state committee, held an organi
zation meeting in Atlanta to formulate plans for the intensive drive for funds, to come to an end on
the President's birthday, January 30. Seated at the luncheon table, from left to right, are Mrs,
Frank Dennis, of Eatonton, who will direct the activities of the women's clubs in the state; Gover
nor Rivers- William V. Crowley, vice-president of the Fulton National Bank, Atlanta, treasurer of
the state committee, and Mrs. Robin Wood, of Atlanta, who will supervise the rural-urban women's
participation in the campaign. Standing, from left to right, are L. Thomas (Pat) Gillen, executive di
rector; Ivan Allen, chairman of the Citizens’ Section; Dr. M. P. Collins, state superintendent of
schools, chairman of the Schools Section; J. J. Page, Jr., Atlanta, chairman of the Hotels Section;
Walter Brown. Athens, chairman of the Agriculture Section, and Cicero Kendrick, Atlanta, chairman
of the Labor Section.
Seaboard Seeks Halt
Restoring of Night Trains
ATLANTA.—T h e Seaboard
Airline Railway is seeking to en
join the Public Service Commis
sion from enforcing an order
restoring operation of passenger
trains 13 and 14 between Ameri
cus and Savannah
Receivers of the railroad ob
tained a writ from the United
States District Court of South
ern Florida calling Georgia
Public Service Commission to a
hearing January 26 in Tampa,
Fla The receivers are seeking a
permanent order at that time.
Miss Ruby Price
Marries R. B. Swain
Glenwood, Dec. 28. —Miss
Ruby Kate Pice, the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Price of Wrightsville, and Russell
Svain, the oldest son of B. Z
Swain of near Glenwood were
married Friday morning. Dec
ember 27, in Mcßae. The Rev.
Huckabee, pastor ol the Mcßae
Methodist church performed The
ceremony.
The bride was attired in a
green traveling suit with a cor
sage of sweetheart roses and a
rust colored hat. She is a gradu*
ate of the Wrightsville High
school and attended GSCW in
Milledgeville and South Georgia
Teachers College in Statesboro
and has been teaching in the
Shiloh grammar school for the
past two years.
Mr. Swain is a graduate of the
Shiloh High school and also at
tended a business college.
After a short trip to Macon!
and Athens they wih make their j
home near Shiloh where Mrs
Swain will teach and Mr Swain
will engage in farming
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the people
for the kindness shown us dur
ing the illness and sad death of
; our mother, Mrs. D. A. Coleman.
May God’s richest blessings
• rest on each and every one of
you.
| Her Children,
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 1938
Miss Virginia Hinson and
Brantley Sikes Wed
A marriage of wide interest to
a large circle of friends was that
of Miss Virginia Hinson and Mr.
M B. Sikes, which event was
solemnized at the Methodist
parsonage here last Saturday
evening, Rev. C. A. Morrison
officiating.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hinson, and
one of the most popular young
ladies of the county. She num
bers her friends by the score
and the news of her marriage
will be of interest to scores of
friends. The groom is a son of
Mr. J. F. Sikes. Heis associated
with Peebles Pharmacy of this
place as druggist, and is one of
the most popular young men of
the community.
They are at home to their
many friends at the Sikes home.
Wheeler Schools are in
Good Shape
Miss Cassie McLain, of the
State Department of Education,
visited Wheeler County Schools,
white and colored and found
them to be among the best In the
state.
Miss McLain is supervisor of
Adult Education and has been
helping W. H. Kent, Superinten*
eent of Wheeler county schools,
get a school for grown people
organized through the public
school Teachers.
Poultry Car Sale
Here Next Week
A Poultry Car sale will be
field in Alamo on Thursday,
January sth, 1939, at which the
following prices will be paid:
Colored hens 14
Leghorn hens 10
Fryers 12
Stags 10
Roosters 7
Turkey hens. 22
Turkey toms (young) 20
I Ducksand Geese 10
Lee G. Whitaker,
■ County Agent,
MUMMCLimS
PASSES NONW
Mrs. Albert Clements, 47, wife
of A. L. Clements, of near Towns
in this county, died at Coleman’s
Sanitarium in Eastman Monday
morning, after two weeas illness.
Funeral services were held
from the Towns Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. C. A. Morrison,
pastor of the Alamo Methodist
church.
Survivors are her husband,
four daughters, Mrs. W. L.
Adams, Mrs, Lester Adams,
Nettie Clements, Thelma Clem
ents; two sons, John A. Clements
and Charlton Clements; two
brothers, John A. Holt and Allen
Holt, Lacoochee, Florida.
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CHRISTMAS DAY
A family reunion was held on
Christmas day at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tuten, near
Mcßae. Among those present
was their oldest son, R. E. Jr.,
who was home for the holidays
from Abraham Baldwin College,
Tifton; Mr- Tuten’s oldest sister,
Mrs. E. L. Bell, of Ellabell, her
son, H. O. Bell and family, of
Savannah, two daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Smith and family,
of Swainsboro, and Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Dorsey, of Jacksonville,
Florida; another sister, and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
. Flanagan, their son, J. A. Flan*
jagan and family, all of Jackson
ville, Florida; a brother, W. F.
Tuten his wife, son, Jim, and
daughter and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Davis, all of
Savannah.
Other guests present were,
Mrs. Tuten’s sister, Mrs. W. F.
McVey, her son, S. P., Skelton
and wife, of Miami, Florida;
daughters, Mrs. W. L. Walker
and children and Louella McVey,
: of Jacksonville, Florida; a step
l son, Mr. John McVey, wife and
) son, of Mcßae; Mr. Tuten’s
brother, F. A. Tuten, of Sa
vannah, was unable to be present,
REA RECEIVES
WORK ORDER CONT.
The Little Ocmulgee Electric
Membership Corporation an
nounces that it has received
approval ol its loan contract with
REA, Washington, and has re
ceived work order for their
Contractor, L. M. Harvey, of
Pensicola, Florida, to proceed
with the construction of about
200 miles of rural power line.
Phis prij *ct will serve Telfair,
Wheeler and southern part of
Laurens Counties.
This Membership Corporation
has also been approved for a loan
of $30,000.00 from REA Washing
ton, for help in a house wiring
program, according to announce
ment by J. W. Simtuui Jr.,
and G. L, Hettaway, who are in
charge of the project work.
This Membershis Corporation ,
has an additional application for
construction of about 100 miles ,
more lines in the same Counties,
and they expect this approved in
a few weeks. They are now
negotiating for the purchase ot
52 milesof linein Wheeler county
that was built and energized by
Toombs County Membership
Corporation.
This project when completed
on its present plans, will have
about 400 miles and will serve
about 1200 farm homes.
LEONARD SCREWS
KILLEDNEAR ERICK
Leonard Screws, 22, son of L.
C. Screws, died in a local physi*
cians office here Sunday night,
seven hours after an automobile
overturned with him and a com*
panion between Erick and Alamo,
on the old highway.
It is said that and ayoung man
by the name of Ralph Gilder
were driving the automobile
about 25 or 30 miks an hou>|
when the car struck a sanny
spot in the road and overturned
He is survived by his parents,
two sisters, Misses Louise and
Miriam Screws, three brothers,
William,Carl and Charlie Screws.
Tuneral services were held
from the Glenwood Baptist
church Tuesdas afternoon, and
interment was in the Glenwood
cemetery.
Currie Funeral Home in charge,
Teachers Paid Promptly
All teachers received their
in time for the holidays..
Mr. D. F. Thomas, of Odum,
Mrs. J. C. Means. Sr., of Vienna;
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Means, Jr.,
of Comer; Mr. and Mrs. N. A.
Fain and family, of Quincy,
Florida; Miss Frances Thomas,
of Ha ■ kinsville, and Miss
Carolyn Thomas, of Chatta*
hoochee, Florida, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pope and
family during Christmas week.
The many friends of Mrs. G
C. Smith, of Mt. Vernon, will re
gret to learn that she is quiet ill
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Hinson. She is
suffering with flu.
Mr, Robby Hattaway, of
Chicago, is home for the Christ*
mas holidays.
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I Part of the guests stayed over
i for a few days hunting and other
- sports were enjoyed. Everyone
. bad an enjoyable tlnjej
Local and Personal N«w»
That Will
Interest and Inform You
Sample Copy c Number 42
CHAIRMAN NAMED
. FOR COUNTY IN
PARALYSIS WAR
ATLANTA —Governor Rivers,
who is chairman of the state
committee for the celebration of
the president’s birthday, has an.
nounced the appointment of Mrs.
G. 0 Stone of Glenwood to act
as chairman of the Wheeler Cou
nty organization to help raise
funds to fight infantile paralysis.
The appointment has been ac
cepted, and active work in the
county for the staging of parties
athletic events, or other affairs
on January 30, isactually under x
way.
The county leaders will help
organize the several communities
uid will give wha ever aid they
can in arrangingthe celebrations.
In turn, each county will be
assisted by the District Ch ir*
man. These chairmen < t the
Congressional Districts h-ve
been named by the gove< nOr as
follows;
First District, Andrew Smith,
Savannah,
Miss Foy Coney
Weds A. T. Bolder
Glenwood, Dec. 27—Miss Foy
Couey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Couey of near Glenwood*
and A. T. Holder of Glenwood,
were married December 24. She
is a graduate of the Glenwood
High school.
। They will make their home
near Glenwood, where Mr. Holder
is engaged in the turpentine
business.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our sin*
cere thanks and appreciation for
the many acts of kindness shown
us by our friends and neighbors
during the illness and death ot
our dear mother. May God bless
each and every one.
The Children and
Grandchildrn of
Mrs, J. H. Rowland.
JACKSON DAY ;
CHAIRMAN
HE I .
Ryburn G. Clay, president of the
Fulton National Bank of Atlanta,
in accepting appointment as stats
chairman of the Jackaon Day Din
ner to be held in Atlanta January 7,
urged all Georgia Democrat! to
forget factional lines and join la
observing the birthday of "Old
Hickory," Andrew Jackson.
Miss Sue White is spending
this week In Wrightsville with
her sister. Mrs. E. W. Jones.
Mrs. Roy Gaskin and son, ot
. Blountsteon, Fla. and Miss Clara
. Bright of Chipley, Fla. are spend
s ing the Christmas holidays with
1 relatives tad frisnds hers.
