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Volume 27
WIIHI f R 4 H WS
IM AWNS
We arrived in Athens Monday
afternoon at 2 o’clock and were
greeted by our state 4-H council
president, Elizabeth McCreery.
We then registered and were
assigned to a room in Mary Lyn
don Hall. That night greetings
were extended by W. S. Brown
director of extension, Mr. G. V.
Cunningham, state 4-H club
leader and Miss Lurine Collier,
State Home Demonstration
Agent. We then had a report of
State 4-H club council officers by
Elizabeth McCreery, president.
The general theme throughout
our conference was “Greater
opportunities through 4-H Club
work. ’Our special theme for
Tuesday being “Service. ” Sing
ing throughout our conference
was led by Mr. G. P. Donaldson.
On this day we heard Mrs. Lula
Edwards and Mrs, Margaret
Band, both district Agents, Mr.
L. E. Sullivan o n “Highway
Safety” and Mrs. Frank Dennis
of Eatonton on “Today.” The
remaining part of the day being
devoted to community amateur
entertainment contests. That
night we saw a pageant celebrat
ing 25 anniversary of Extension
Service in Georgia.
The theme for Wednesday was
“Personal Developement.” Miss
Fannie B. Shaw spoke to us on
“Health.” We especially enjoyed
Mrs, Bernice Brown McCullar’s
talk on “Personal Development.”
That afternoon we had a Memor
ial Service for Mr. A. S. Bussy,
former assistant 4-H Club Lead
er.
Each day we had swimming
from 4:30 to 5:30 at Lake Rirata,
At Vesper service that night we
heard Mr. Abit Nix. Our enter
tainment for the night was by
Mr. Mike Benton, President S.
E. Fair.
On Thursday our theme was
“Leadership” a play was presen
ted by Chatham County Groupe.
Miss Elizabeth De Lony, State
Girls Club Agent from Alabama,
spoke on “The Qualities of a
Leader.” Mr. Ralph McGill of
The Atlanta Constitution gave a
talk on “Gleanings from other
Leaders.” That afternoon we
elected State officers for 1940.
Mr. Walter Martin of the Uni
versity of Georgia spoke to us at
Vespers and Miss Emily Wood
ard spoke that night.
On Friday our theme was
“Our Rural Heritage.” Mr. S.
V. Sanford, Chancelor of Uni
versity System of Georgia spoke
to us on “Our Rural Heritage.”
At 11:30 we had a special pro-
gram put on by 4-H Club boys
and girls from Laurens, DeKalb
Early, Hart and Macon Counties,
Friday afternoon w e visited
points of interest in Athens and
at the University. That night we
bad the Candle Lighting Cere
mony at the Amphetheatre and
afterwards we had a costume
and masquerade party. We saw
a very interesting picture on
“Steel.”
Saturday morning we left for
home via Atlanta where saw tele- j
vision demonstrated at Rich’s.
We also saw the Cyclorama, the
Capitol building and stone
mountain. We stopped at Indian
Springs Camp Meeting andpark.
We wish to thank Mr. Cun-,
ningham, Mr. Sutton and Miss
Nelson for a happy time during
our stay in Athens and we would
like to return again next year.
—Rose Wynn, Carolyn Morrison.
W tater Gnunty Bujlr
SALES TAX VOTED MW
In a program sponsored by the
Wheeler County Social and Politi
cal Forum in Glenwood Saturday
! afternoon, the sales tax proposi
' tion underwent a very severe
' pro and con discussion. Several
' speakers were on the provised
truck platform and were intro-
1 duced by the President of the'
' club. Rev. C. M. Ledbetter made
a very telling adress on politics
' in general which finally developed
1 into a severe criticism of the sales
' sax proposition. Hon. J. Mcßae
Clements, the present member
of the Legislature from Wheeler
county spoke at some length on
‘ various taxing proposition. Mr.
Clements did not express him-.
' self either for or against a sales
tax.
Mr. B. C. Pierce, attorney,
took a very bold stand against
the proposition of Sales fax and
' discussed it at great length as .
viewed by the States that have
adopted the measure, showing
that some of the States had re
' pealed the law, and many others
' were trying to repeal notably,
California who had petitioned its
Legislative body with petitions
of more than a million of voters
to have the law repealed. Other
1 speakers were on the program
on various questions of a local
1 nature. At the close of the pro
’ gram a vole was taken on the
1 sales tax proposition and outot
an assemblage of some three
’ hundred people, only one vote
was cast in favor of Sales Tax.
The vote was rather indicative of
1 the sentiment in Wheeler county
which stands almost unani
mously against a Sales Tax being
■ foisted on the people of Georgia
1 by the contemplated extra sts
: sion of the Georgia Legislature.
Weekly Atlanta
Market Report
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LIVESTOCK: Strictly corn-
fed hogs, 180-340 lbs., 6.00; 245-
’ 300 lbs., 5.80; 145 lbs. down,
4.50; sows and stags, 180-400 lbs.
' 4.50 down; grass-fed steers and
1 heifers, 5.00-5.50; fat cows, 4.75-
f 6.25; canners, 3.25-3.75; good
1 heavy bulls, 5.500-5.50; good
r calves, 8.00-9.00; medium calves,
6.00-7.00; common calves, 5.00-
2 5.50.
• POULTRY: White graded eggs,
-21-23 c doz.; med. whites, 18-19 c;
heavy hens, 13c; leghorn hens,
10c; fryers, 12-15 c; roosters, 9c.
PRODUCE: Apples, bulk, 40-75
bu.; butterbeans, 1.35-1.50; snap
8 beans, 75-1.00; cabbage, 1.00-1.40
. cwt.; collards, 60-75 c doz. bun.;
„ pepper, 75c bu.; sweet potatoes,
90-1.00 bu.; tomatoes, 1.25-1.75
, crate; turnip salad, 60-75 bu.; wa
termelons, 10-20 c; cantaloupes,
* 75-1.00 bu.; okra, 25-35 8-qt. bas-
kets; field peas, 75-1.00 bu.;
spinach 50-75 bu.; squash 75-1.50
bushel.
A Lie is Believed
“A lie is believed,” writes
Adolf Hitler, “whenjtis asserted
boldly, impudently and repeated
constantly.” Experience indi
cates that Hitler was right.
For five years or more the
editor, Mr. Hearst, Mr. Gibson,
j the Liberty League, and all the
Republicans have reiterated,
boldly and impudently, the same
lie. That lie is that Franklin D
; Roosevelt is an enemy to demo
cracy and unfit to govern the
United States. It has taken a few
different forms of expression
, but they all mean the same thing.
And now it has been pounded by
' sheer repitition into the con
-1 sclousness of the American
public. A lie is believed—and the
, great humanitarian is defeated
ALAMO, GEORGIA,. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939
BRIDAL SHOWER GIVEN
MRS. MAX L. SEGALL
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■On Friday afternoon August
11th, at the home of Dr and Mrs,
W. A. Rivers, at Glenwood the
following ladies, Mrs. L. W.
Kentf, ; Mrs. L. L. Clark, Mrs. J.
J. McDaniel and Mrs. R. E.
Rivers entertained a large num
ber 'of friends complimenting
Glenwood’s most.,recent bride,
Mrs. Max L. Segall, with a bridal
shower. One hundred sixty-five
ladies were invited from this and
adjoining counties,;
Guests assembled-in tree large
rooms opening intorthe spacious
hall. Madonna lilies, astersand
potted plants were effectively
used for decorations.
Piano selections rendered by
Miss Elizabeth Colson added to
the occasion.
Two interesting contests pro
vided much fun for all. Miss
Edna Burgess won the first con
test by guessing advertisements,
Mrs. J. I. Giddings won the
second by naming flowers.
Bells ringing stopped the com
motion and someone shouted:
“Here Comes Max Segall’s Roll
ing Store.” Down the hall came
the store’ dn" wheels driven by
little ShhTey Kent. The bride
was asked to come and buy. As
you have guessed the store was
full of maiiy useful and beautiful
gifts for the bride.
The hostesses were assisted in
serving delightful refreshments
by Mrs. Darius Jenkins,. Mrs.
C. M. Reagan and Mrs. FoyKent.
The color scheme of green and
white predominated refresh
ments as well as flowers. Small
green net bags of rice tieJ with
white satin ribbons were unique
favors.
Mrs. Segall invited all present
to visit her in her new borne that
is nearly completed.
Governor’s Secretary
To Wed This Month
Wedding Bells wilU.ring for
Governor Rivers’ private secre
tary. pretty Gertrude Liles, and
Joseph Thomas Kilpatrick on
August 25tb. The Governor wil]
give Miss Liles away in’t'he mar
riage ceremony at Qakhuret
Baptist Church, in Decatur. , .
The bride elect is the daughter
of Mrs. Mary Liles Backman of
Lakeland and Douglas, and the
granddaughter of Mrs. J.NI. Hall.,
of Lakeland. Mr. Kilpatrick is
the son of Mrs. George-Kilpatrick
and the late Mr. Kilpatrick of
Godfrey.
Their wedding will bd" the
culmination of a roma.nce‘w}iich
began when he, as a salesman
for"an office supply firm, -went to
Rivers’ headquarters threeyears
ago to. make a sale, and not-bnly
succeeded in making Resale,
but also met his pros^e^Live
bride. 1 ' .. . - ■ •
—
and discredited;
The same lie that .was rejfefet^d
overwhelmingly ’-in .ftfitw
parades around in the robesbf
truth with ho one to challenge it.
Tons of newsprint were required
to build the foundation upon
' which it rests. Wind and hurri
-1 cane proportions and intensity
! were used in propagating it. But
’ the effort has not been in vain;
' I the object has been accomplished.
5 Congratulations. The victory is
7 yours. Your lie is believed.
1 Ward Pritchett,
• —ln Macon Telegraph.
/
Germany Third
Germany ranks third, after the Unit
e »d States and England, Ln the produc
3 Uov aad consumption of gas.
| Public Schools Must Not
Charge Fees, Arnall Rules
Atlanta —Public schools in
* Georgia, which are in part sup
• ported by State funds cannot
! legally charge tuition to pupils
living within the school district
for admission to either elemen
tary or high school grades, At
torney General Ellis G. Arnall
ruled recently.
The opinion was given after
some of the schools had proposed
to charge fees and tu tition to
students for attending.
The effort ti exact charges
from pupils was made because of
the acute shortage of funds,
school officials said.
Attorney General Arnall held
that no child can be legally re
fused an education because the
child’s parents are too poor to
pay fees or tuition sought to be
collected.
“Under our Constitution and
law, the common schools are free
to all the children of the State,
regardless of whether they are
rich are poor,” Arnall said.
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.
Shews, matinee, 10, 15, 20c. Night,
* 10-15-.25C
Monday and Tuesday, Aug 21 22
“LUCKY NIGHT”
Myrna Loy, Robert Taylor,
Joseph Allen, Henry O’Neill. It
happened one happy, go-lucky
night. Don’t miss this —“Lucky
Night,” Also comedy and news.
Wednesday August 23
“PANAMA LADY”
Lucile Ball, Allan Lane, Steffi
Duna, Evelyn Brent, Donald
Briggs and Burnadene Hayes.
Romantic melodiama. Also good
comedy.
Thursday—Friday, Aug. 24-25
“INVITATION TO HAPPINESS
Irene Dunn, Fred Mac Murray,
Charlie Ruggles. A mammoth
entertainment with a smashing
climax. Good comedy and
“Oregon Trail’’
Saturday, August 26
“PHANTOM OF THE RANGE”
Tom Tyler in his newest west
ern. “Oregon Trail” and comedy
Monday, Tuesday Aug. 28-29
1 .“ IT’S A WONDDRFUL WORLD
1 Claudett Colbert, James Stewart
J. W. Graham Dies
In Hazlehurst
. Funeral services for John W.
Graham, 59, clerk of the Superior
7 Court of Jeff Davis ctounty, who
। died following a heart attack at
. his home Saturday, were held at
1 the Satilla Free Will Baptist
j Church Sunday. He was a former
farmer and naval stores operator
and was serving his third year as
i 7 clerk of the Superior Ccurt.
t In addition to his wife, he is
,; survived, by nine sons and six
daughters. His son, Reatus Gra
-8 ham, who has made his home here
since January, has many friends
who sympathize with him in the
loss of his father.
Plenty of Word*
Much philosophy has been little
more than a clever essay ia Impercejs
tlbillty varying the meaning of well
known words.
BRING’EM MCI ME
FROM mm
The good old summer time is
the time of unusual dangers. The
speeding motorcar is the most
important, but there are many
others not so well known, hence
more treacherous,
Every summerthe old swimming
hole, the lakes, and the rivers
take a heavy toll of life. Other
casualties result from lightning,
wind, floods,! excessive heat,
snake bite, sunburn, poisoning,
falls, firearms and summer
sports.
Both’the high spirits and the
relaxation of the season lead
many persons to take chances (
and to attempt stunts that they
would avoid at other times. In
their eagerness to have a good
time they rush recklessly into
dangers without thinking of con
sequences.
Most vacation accidents are
preventable What the vacation
ist needs is practical knowledge
of possible dangers and a willin
gness to apply the well — known
ounce of prevention. He needs to
acquaint himself with unfamiliar
surroundings in order to save
himself the pain and discomfort
of vacation accidents. This is a
time when ignorance is not bliss.
Alihough vacation safety islar.
gely a matter ot personal respon
sibility, it also offers a field sos
community action (particularly
with regard to the safety of chil
dren. Local swimming places
should be carefully inspected for
bidden rocks, quicksand or trea
cherous currents and posted for
danger spots. Safe playgrounds
should be provided. Traffic signs
should be set to protect children
in the vicinity of authorized play
places.
Parent Teacher Associations
might well devote a part of their
program to the consideration of
child safety during the comming
school year.
B. T. U. Rally Held
The monthly district B. T. U.
rally was held Friday night,
August 11th at eight thirty o’-
clock at the Stuckey Baptist
Church.
There were several very inter
esting talks given including the
talk by Mr. D. F. Warnock who is
the district director. He spoke
about the B. T. U. study course
which is to be taught at the Alamo
Baptist Church, beginning the
27th of this month.
, The churches represented were
, Alamo, Glenwood, Stuckey and
Spring Hill. Everyone who at
tended the meeting reported to
have had a very enjoyable time.
Singing at Glenwood
Success Fifth Sunday
The all day singing at Glen wood
on the Fifth Sunday was a big
success in every way and our
hats are still off to the Town and
surroundingcommunity for their
great hospitality shown in ent
ertaining all who attended. Some
termed it as one of the best con
ventions ever held in the county.
The officers of the Convention
I want to again thank one and all
for any help given in any way
to make this a great day in song.
The next session will be held
s at Shiloh, the Fifth Sunday in
’ October 1939.
W. Ei Carrie,
Local and Personal News
That Will
Interest and Inform You
Sample Copy 5c Number 24
GUN WOOD CM
CLUB JNWEEIING
The Glenwood Garden Club
met Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. I. Giddings.
Mrs. Giddings and Mrs, C. M.
Anderson being hostesses.
Due to the absence of the
president Mrs. G.O. Stone, Mrs.
A. F. Beacham presided. The
roll was called by the Secretary,
Mrs. Grimes, and those answer
ing gave their choice penennial,
after the business was disposed
of a most interesting program
was given:
Penannials the year round —
Mrs. L. W. Kent.
Mulching of Plants—Mrs. B.
O. Chambliss.
Lillie’s early and late —Miss
Elizabeth Colson.
Sketch of Burbanks Life —
Mildred Sears.
After the program the club
decided to have a photo made of
each member in their gardens to
be put in the Scrap Book.
Among the flowers exhibits on
display Mrs. L. W. Kent’s white
bowl of mixed asters was as
most outstanding exhibit.
Delicious Sherbet cookie’s and
punch were served with mari
golds as favors.
Those being present were:
Mesdames A. F. Beacham, A. J.
Grimes, L. W. Kent, C. M.
Anderson, J, I. Giddings, D. C.
Colson, W. M. Pope, C. P. Ennis,
B. O. Chambliss, W. A. Ryals,
W. J. Brooks, R. E. Rivers.
There were three visitors
which we were very glad to have,
Miss Annie Pope, of Macon,
Misses Elizabeth Colson and
Mildred Sears.
US PEOPLE
By- G. C. Barnhill
Welcome back to home District
Congressman Peterson. There
was a time when between sessions
of congress when these fellows
could have bit vacation, but bow
the calls for service are very
heavy during the off Session, we
are glad tho for you to be with
us.
Those Japs seem to be bad
about spanking folks, they must
not know that corpal punishment
is out of date.
45
YEARS OF 7
PROGRESS
Since its birth in 1895, Chiro
practic has developed into’ a
powerful scientific force against
disease. There are 20,000 Chiro
practors ih the United States.
Figures make dull reading,
but when translated into human
values of family benefitted, of
children getting a better chance
in life, the tre^ worth of Chiro
practic is shown.
Chiropractic removes the
cause of disease and deepseated
symptoms disappear!
Dr. Geo. C. Paulk
CHIROPRACTOR
Mcßae, Ga.
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