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tmiortant County News
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Volume 27
GLENWOOD CAM
CLUB MEETING
By Mrs. W. H. Kent
The Glenwood Garden club had
its regular meeting, Thursday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs,
B, O. Chambliss and Mesdames
Chambliss and A. J. Grimes
hostesses.
The business meeting was
presided over by the president
Mrs G 0. Stone. The roll call
by secretary,Mrs. A. J. Grimes,
was answered by each member
naming their favorite vines.
Tne minutes were read and
approved. Mrs. C. M. Jordan,
was named chairman of the
program committee, assisted by
Mesdames W. J. Brooks and D.
J. Sears.
Tuesday, February 14, was the
date >et to cot tinte planting ol
oaa trees. Each member was
req u sled to send three (3) trees
to p ant. Mrs. W. A. Ryals was
to not:iy all members not pres*
ent to send ter three trees
Mrs. Grimes, sei retary wa> to
pl.ir a public notice intown,
asking the cooperation of the
citizens to please protect the
young trees just planted. We
we urged '0 still continue the
pav.ag of our side walks project.
Tlie following program was
beardy enjoyed by all:
"Red Gold Merri-Golds” —
Mrs. D, J. Sears.
"Garden Suggestions”—Mrs.
W. J. Brooks.
"Indoor Gardening”—Mrs. C.
M. Jordan.
An interesting valentine con'
test was held and Mrs. R. E.
Rivers received a dainty white
vase for the prize.
Delicious refreshments were
served, the Valentine Motiff be
ing carried out.
In flower arrangements: Mrs.
G. O. Stone s vace of Etoile-De-
Holland rose was voted most
attractive. “
Members present were, Mes
dames G. 0. Stone, Deland Smne,
L. W. Kent, W. H. Kent, W. J.
Ryals, W. A. Ryals, D. C. Colson,
A. J. Grimes, D. J. Sears, C. M.
Jordan, W. J Brooks, C. M.
Anderson, R. E. Rivers, J. 1.
Giddings, and B. 0. Chambless.
The guests for the occasion were
Mesdames F. Erwin, of Mount
Vernon, and Wilburn, of Rhode
Island. Misses Est 11 Pope and
Annie Joe Barnbill assisted the
hostesses and the club adjourned
by expressing their sympathy
to Mrs. Chambliss who received
a message that Mr. B. 0. Cham
bliss father just diedin Alabama.
The family left immediately on
learning of the news.
Georgia Bachelors Protect
Idea of Taxing Them
Atlanta, Feb. 13 —(GPS) Geor
gia bachelors are not in favor of
a tax on unwedded bliss, accord
ing to Senator Roy McGinty, of
Calhoun. The Bachelors’Club of
Dalton sent him a telegram
vigorously protesting enactment
of the pending bill to tax bache~
lors for the benefit of old maids-
The biii has been introduced in
the House of Representatives.
“We vociferously protest
against proposed bachelor tax'S
the te egram srid. “Bachelors
serve as a balance wheel in our
scheme of socittr, keeping the
Benedicts on their good behavi r
and breaking the monotony of
life for wives. Old maids would
lose their self-respect when tbs y
learned that they got us because
we were trying to avoid the pay
ment of a tax,”
Wtokr Gtantg Eaglr
ESTABLISHED FOR THE WELFARE AND BEST INTEREST OF WHEELER COUNTY.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
QUALITY LOCAL LINT
Mr. L. W. Kent. Glenwood,
Georgia, cooperatdp throughout
the past ginning season for his
first year with the U. S. Depart*
ment of Agriculture and the
Georgia Experiment Station to
obtain information on the quality
of cotton ginned. A sample of
each bale was forwarded daily to
the Atlanta Classing Office,
where the sample was classed
and the report made by return
mail to the gin and grower.
A summary of the iecords
shows 99 per cent of cotton to be
smoothly ginned and none gin
cut.
In staple length 3 per cent was
shorter than 7 8 inch; 55 per cent
was 7-8 and 29 32 inch; 34 per
cent was 15 16 and 31-32 inch,
and 8 per cent was 1 inch ano
longer.
Ingradeßl per cent was White,
of whith 34 per cent was above
Middling, 37 per cent Middling,
10 percent below Middling. 19
per cent was Spotted and Mid
dling or better.
Mr. Kent has a splendid
record of cooperation, as well as
fine ginning.
Oyster Supper Saturday
Evening at 6:30 O’clock
The ladies of the Missionary
society wjj sponger an oyster
supper next Saturday evening,
February 18th, beginning at 6:30
o’clock. It is to be held at the
Hurwitz Service Station. Prp
meds to be used in repairing the
Alamo Methodist church. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Assembly Appreciates
Capitol Improvements
Atlanta, Feb. 13—(CNS) The
House of Representatives of the
Georgia Assembly likes the
newsness and cleanness of the
Capitol, achieved during the
interlude between sessions
through the cooperation of the
Works Progress Administration.
Tne WPA project was sponsored
by the State Division of Parks.
In the course of the work, the
original beauty and dignity of
the Capitol was restored and the
lighting, heating and ventilating
systems were thoroughly recon
ditioned.
In addition, the WPA consid
erable work in improving the
Executive Mansion, and con
ducted a property audit at the
various State departments,
cataloging every item of furni
ture belonging to the State.
A House resolution, introduced
oy Mr, Flanders of Emanuel
county, expressed the apprecia
tion of the legislators to the
Federal agency for its coopera
tion in the restoration and repair
of the public buildings.
Program For Glenwood
W.M.S.
Hymn— What a friend we have
in Jesus.
Bible study —Mrs. Lois Wind
ham.
Prayer —Mrs. B. G. Dixon.
Prayer Poem —Mrs. L. W.
Kent.
Prayer and Missions —Mrs.
J. G. Rivers,
They Prayed, God answered —
Mrs. J. E. Joiner.
Hymn—Sweet hours of prayer-
W. M. U. Prayer plans—Mrs*
I R. E. Rivers.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17 1939
LIVE STOCK SALES
MN GLENWOOD
It is announced that beginning
Friday, February 24, live stock
sales will be held in Glenwood
by Messrs W. D. Currie and L.
E. Hamilton. These sales will be
conducted on Friday of each
week, and will afford a market
for this community to dispose of
their hogs and cows.
These energetic men are wide
awake and their new business
will add much to this community,
CARD OF THANKS.
Through this means we wish
to thank each and everyone so»
the words of sympathy and deeds
of kindness rendered us during
the death of our dear husband
and father. May God’s richest
blessings rest upon each and
every one is our prayor.
Mrs. H. S. Hurwitz
and Family
Mrs. Jack Gross
and Family.
PRINCESS
Mcßae, Ga.
Billy Yarbrough, Mgr.
Matinee Daily 3:30 p. m.
10-20 cents
Night Shows, 7:45; 9:30
10-25 cents
PROGRAM
Mon. and Tues. Feb. 20 21
“BROTHER RAT”
—with —
Pricilla Lane and Wayne Morris
Wednesday February 22
“SAFETY IN NUMBERS”
—with —
The Jones Family
Thurs. and Fri. Feb. 23 24
“KENTUCKY”
— with —
Loretta Young—Richard Greene
Saturday February 15
‘THE MISTERIOUS RIDER”
—with —
Jack Hayden
Late Show
“SHARP-SHOOTERS”
Pure Bred Hogs Purchased
By Members of Alamo FFA
Several members of the Alamo
Chapter have secured pure bred
hogs about 5 months old. and
weighing from 100 to 175 pounds.
There were 9 guilts and 1 male
hog secured. They v ill raise
pure bred pigs to sell. They will
get the registration papers on
the bogs as soon as possible.
The boys will pay for the hogs
by given 2 sow pigs from the first
letter to the charges. Then legally
the hogs belongs to the boys, if
the hogs should die the boys
fathers has agreed to pay for
the hogs. If no sow pigs are in
first litter the pigs may come
out of tbe second litter.
Hubert Tuten, Reporter.
Home Mission week of prayer—
Mrs. W. H. Kent.
Study and missions—Mrs. B.
G. Dixon.
W. M. U. Study plans —Mrs.
Guy O. Stone.
Benediction —Mrs. L. W. Kent.
Nineteen members were pre-
Reporter.
Mrs. T. A. Morrison receives a
guest ticket to the Princess The.
atre, Mcßae, with this clipping
of the Eagle.
Races at Horseshoe Bend
Track Was Great Success
Glenwood, Feb. 10 —More than
2,500 South Georgians, including
former Governor Eugene Tal
madge, turned opt for horse
races and horse judging at vast
Horseshoe Bend Farm near here
this afternoon.
The event, sponsored by the
Glenwood school’s Parent-Teach
er Association, drew entrants
from many counties in the section
and honors in the race events
were about evenly divided.
Talmadge told the crowd that
the present school crisis was “all
a bluff.” He said tbe state “pro
mised us a seven months school
term 10 years after we already
had one” and that he believes
there is no danger of the schools
closing. He added the school
situation was being used as a
lever to raise more taxes.
Judge Eschol Gramah of Mc-
Rae, Mayor Guy O. Stone of
Glenwood and Eugene Anderson,
author of The Telegraph column,
Around The Circle, also were on
the program for addresses.
Summaries of the racing and
judging events:
First running race—Won by
Strawberry, owned by Clyde
Durrence, Glenville and ridden
by Juan Durrence.
Sscond running race —Won by
Dixie, ridden by Derahn Willi
ams, Glennville, and owned by
J. B. Branch, Daisy.
Third running race —Won by
Butterfly, ridden by Derahn
Williams, and owned by Dewitt
Branch, Claxton.
Fourth running race (half mile)
—Won by Bobbie, owned by Joe
HUNT FOR CLEWS VAIN
IN GA. BOY’S SLAYING
Vienna, Ga., Feb. 13—Twenty
four hours after the body of
Albert Lee Christmas, Jr., 10,
honor roll school youth, was fonnd
partly submerged in a stream at
a railway trestle near here, au
thorities still were without a clew
Monday to identity of the boy’s
assailant.
Sheriff Vinson declined to
elaborate on details of his inves
tigations.
A coroner’s jury early Monday
returned a verdict of “death at
the hands of parties unknown”.
Testimony at the inquest, con
cluded shortly after midnight,
showed the body had been bruis
ed, but that water was in the
lungs, indicating death by
drowning.
Arms of the boy were in a
raised position indicating he had
attempted to defend himself.
Discovery of the body in the
streamed concluded a night long
search.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Lee Christmas, members
of a prominent Dooly County
farm family, said they had given
him money to purchase a sand
wich Saturday afternoon.
He planned to go to a nearby
road stand for the sandwich, ac
cording to his parents, and when
he failed to return after several
hours they called authorities.
A theory the boy might h: ve
fallen from the trestle, enly about
10 feet above the water level, wa 8
discounted by Sheriff Vinson.
Scratches on his face and hands
indicated he had been engaged in
a acuffle, the sheriff said,
Olive Aiken, Statesboro.
First trotting race —Won by
Mauema, owned by L. P. Skinner,
Eastman.
Second trotting race—Won by
Senator Worthor, owned by B.
W. Jarrett, Glenwood.
Third trotting race —Won by
Mauema, owned by Mr. Skinner.
Best mule colts were entered
by Morris Newsom, Treutlen,
with a 30 months old black mule,
first; Horseshoe Farms, with a
2 year old black colt, second and
Hobson Wells, Montgomery
county, with a 2 year old bay
mule.
In the horse colt event, win
ners were Oliver Smith, Treutlen
county, first with a3O months
old filly; Mr. Wells, second, with
an 18 months old bay and Mr.
Branch, third, with a 21 months
old colt, Butterfly.
It was tbe first official race
Butterfly had entered.
Juan Durrence and Thad De-
Loach were the only casualties oi
the day. They were thrown from
their horses but were not hurt
seriously.
The races were the first held
at Horseshoe Bend Farm sinct
1935.
Mrs. W. H. Kent, PTA presi
dent, said proceeds would be
used to beautify the schools and
to improve sanitary drinking
fountains. Other officers of the
PTA are Mrs, Thelma Williams,
vice president; Mrs. W. J. Ryals,
treasurer; Mrs. K. W. Currie,
secretary and Mrs. W. R. Browns
ing, chairman of the committee
handling the races.
Metro Theatre
Mount Vernon, Ga.
The Friendly Theatre
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
Mon. and Tues. Feb. 20—21
“TREASURE ISLAND”
Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper,
Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone.
Come sail the seven seas with
the bunch in Robert Louis
Stevens’important classic. Also,
news and comedy.
Wed. Feb. 22
“SPRING MADNESS”
Lew Ayres, Maureen O’Sulli
van, Ruth Hussey, Burgess
Meredith and MGM's young
stars in 1939’s new college
thriller packed with fun,
Also comedy and big suprise
[
Thurs. and Fri. Feb. 23 to 24
"THERE GOES MY HEART”
Fredric March, Virginia Bruce
, and Patsy Kelly and all star
, cast. Here’s a peach of an enter?
1 tainment. Also a big surprise
Thursday.
■ Saturday, February 25
“TRAILING NORTH”
, Bob Steele's latest western.
[ It’s good. Also Gene Autry and
comedy.
; ■
1 Miss Helen Hurwitz returned
J to her duties at Macon hospital,
• Macon last Sunday, having b en
s called here on account of the
j death of her father, Mr. H. S,
Hurwitz.
Local and Personal News
That Will
Interest and Inform You
Sample Copy c Number 49
MO UH
CLUB KM
The Alamo Garden club met
February Btb, in the home of
Mrs. M. C. Hartley with Mes
dames M. Rusnitz, Roy Brooks,
C. A. Morrison and R. W. Steph
ens as joint hostesses.
The living and dinning rooms
were thrown open and were
artistically decorated with frags
rant spring flowers and camellias.
Roll call was answered with
Flower noted for fragrance.”
After which a lively business
session followed. Mr Stephens
reported that NYA aid may be
bad to help with the plot of
ground secured from R. R. in
which to plant flowers and low
growing shrubs. Mrs. H. R. Hill
gave a very interesting talk on
‘Annuals” after which Mrs. S.
F. Hunt discussed “The culture
of snap dragons. Miss Radford
gave a musical number “In My
Garden” which was enjoyed by
all.
The Garden club was happy
to have as their guests Mrs. Fred
Smith and Mrs. S. F. Hunt, of
Mcßae.
The members and guests were
served a delicious salad course in
which the valentine idea was
brought out very beautifully.
A Correction
A correction of an error made
in last week’s issue of tha Eagle
concerning fertilizer demonstra*
tion entered by Glenwood F.F.A.
chapter. The announcement
should be as follows:
Another contest we are enter*
ing is a fertilizer demonstration
contest, which is sponsored by
the Chilean Nitrate of Soda
Company (insteod of the Barrett
Company) Bill Keen will have
charge of the demonstration
The demonstration consists of
two and one-half acres of cotton.
Two acres will be side dressed
with 200 pounds of Chilean
Nitrate of Soda per acre. The
other half acre will be left with*
out side dressing.
Farm Aid Bill
Washington, Feb. 13—Reduc*
tion of distressed mortgages,
abolition of deficiency judgments
and assurances the farmer about
to lose his farm may have prio
rity in continuing to operate it,
would be given under a bill filed
in the Senate today by Senator
Henrik Sbipstead (Farmer-
Loborite), Minnesota. Farmers
not only have been deprived of
their land, but deficiency judg
ments have been levied against
them “which pauperizes them
for the rest of tbeir lives,” the
Senator said.
Husband Arrested
In Wife’s Death
Fort Valley, Feb. 14. —Sheriff
Jhhn Lee has arrested J, F.
Bryant, Peach county farmer, in
connection with the death of
Mrs. Bryant last December.
Lee said that Bryant was held
in the Peach county jail on a
murder warrant obtained by Dan
Walton, brother of Mrs. Bryant.
The sheriff said two negroes
charged with being assessories
were held in jail at Macon.
Mrs. Bryant was found dead in
1 her home last December 28 under
1 circumstances which led to an
investigation in which Solicitor
1 General Charles H, Garrett of
i Macon MBiated,