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Volume 28
DANIELL BAPTIST
ASSO. HELD LAST
WEEK IN ALAMO
The Daniell Baptist Association
which was held at the Alamo
Baptist church last week re
elected the following officers:
Rev. Gower Latimer, moderator;
Dr. J. W. Palmer, vice-moderator;
Rev. J. D. Rabun, clerk; V. B.
Herring, auditor. M. E. Hall was
elected assistant auditor.
Rev. James E. Bacon preached
the intorductory sermon. Ihe
missionary sermon was preached
by Rev. G Reid Smith.
Encouraging reports were
made on the various phaces of
the work of the churches of the
Association and the work of
Georgia Baptists and Southern
Baptists.
The following representatives
of denominational interests were
present: Rev. A. D. Woodie, The
Christian Index, Rev. J. S
Hartsfield. Co-operative 1 ro
gram; Rev. Z. E. Barron, Geor
gia Baptist Orphans’ Home, Rev.
R. L. Robinson, Brewton-Parker
Junior College; Rev. Berger
Howard, Mercer University. Rev,
Z. C. O’Farrell, Sr., of the
Southern Industrial Home, and
Rev. Glendon McCullough, of
the Baptist Training Union, were
also present.
Rev. G. Reid Smith was elected
president of the General Work
ers’ Council; Prof. Paul W.
Calhoun, Superintendent of Sun
day Schools; Rev. J - J- Winburn,
Chairman of Evangelism; D- F.
Warnock. Director of Baptist
Training Union.
The following chairmen of
committees to report next year
were announced: Religion and
Morals, Prof. W. Harvey Kent;
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home,
Col. G. L Hattaway; Committee
on Committees, Dr. W. A. Rivers.
The next sessisn of the Asso
ciation will be held at the Mount
Vernon Bapt st Church on
Wednesday and Thursday after
the third Sunday in Octcber,
1941.
Georgians Grow
‘Cluster’ Corn
Donalsonville—This story may
be corny, but it’s true. Farmer
J. B. Monk put on exhibition
recently two “clusters” of corn,
totalling 20 ears. One cluster
contained 12 ears, the other
eight.
The writer of 100 years ago
who said that the fertile Elbert
county land “was bound to wear
out” hasn’t hit right yet. if the
cornplantel by J. W. Walker is
any indication. Walker recently
displayed a sextuplet ear—six
ears of corn in one cluster.
The fact that some of the schools
of this county are denied the
privilege of lunch rooms, where
by students are furnished lunch
at the noon hour, is quite a sore
spot with some of the patrons of
the schools. They feel that if one
school cm qualify that others
can. Commodities are now being
furnisher, here in abundance and
all school children should get
their share. It appears that no
one knows just how to go about
the task of securing this service.
A balanced lunch means a great
deal to the growing child, and
especially through the winter
months, when a warm lunch
would do double duty.
Those who profit by crime are
partners in crime.
Whiter Bagb
ARMISTIC DAY RALLY
BE HELFW ATLANTA
Atlanta, Oct. 28—Activities of
subversive groups in Latin
American countries will be the
subject of an address by Charles
Q. Kelley, past National Vice
Commander of the American
Legion, at a great pre-Armistic
Day rally to be held in the At
anta Auditorium on Saturday
evening, November 9.
Mr. Kelley is a prominent
kiwyerof Little Rock, Arkansas,
and is noted all over the country
as a public speaker. He lias re
cently returned from an extended
tour of Latin American countries,
devoted particularly to investi
gation, inquiry and study of
subversive activities in that part
of the western hemisphere.
The meeting will beheld under
the auspices of Gate City Post
No. 72 of the American Legion,
with Post Commander 11. A.
Millican presiding. The program
will feature the singing of World
War songs and the introduction
of Gold Star mothers by J.
Everett Thrift, Area Commander.
Hoyt Wimpy will deliver a mes
sage as Department Commander,
and Rev. Herman L. Turner will
lead the memoral service The
public is invited and a large
attendance is expected.
What Will The Outcome Be?
Next Tuesday’s vote will de
termine who will serve as Presi
dent of the United States for the
next four crucial years. If the
various surveys, polls and straw
votes are to be trusted as indi
cative, President Roosevelt again
will head the destinies of the
country, and the vote will be by
a margin wide enough to leave
all doubt as to the wishes of the
citizens behind.
No campaign in mtn? years
has attracted the enthusiasm ol
the public less th in has this. Mr
Willkie is r.ot an appealing
candidate. His record as a busi
ness man has not been so suc
cessful as to challenge admira
tion. He has no public record.
On the other hard, Mr. Roose
velt’s candidacy is predicated
upon the need of his experience
in piloting the nation through
the shoals of foreign policy and
there is lacking among the
Democrats the enthusiasm for
reform and national rehabilita
tion that made the campaigns of
1932 and 1936 Crusades rather
than politican drives.
The “Third Term” issue seems
to haveattracted only the lunatic
fringe in both parties. Responsi
ble leaders have thumped tubs
about the subject now and then,
but only fanatics have responded.
To the Republican fanatic, a
third term is a direct attack on
American traditions, principles
and liberties and smacks
thoroughly of dictatorship. To a
Demooratic fanatic, the slightest
objection, however mildly
phrased, to a third term is an
| effort to subvert the written
; word of the constitution and to
I substitute for its specific guar
’antees a vague and indefinite
1 construction of our government
(and smacks completely of a Com
i munist effort to overthrow the
I Republic.
The public hasn’t been much
excited by either side. Mr.
Roosevelt does not look much
like a dictator; Mr. Willkie bears
only the slightest resemblance
to a knight in shining armor.
WANTED—To buy or hire 2
log trucks with trailers. C. B,
Griner, Alamo, Ga.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, 1940
NATIONAL ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
Next Tuesday is election day.
This day all state house and
county officers are ratified, and
a President to serve the Nation
for the next four years is to be
elected.
This is a very important elec
tion for the people of this Nation,
when a President is to be elected
to tide us over the rocky
mountains of fate that is at this
time banging in the balance. All
foreign nations are torn and
starving as the result of the de
vasting conflict that has been in
progress for the past year. The
United States is in danger of
invasion by the dictatorial powers
in Europe, hence the necessity of
the right choice for President.
President Roosevelt must be
conceded to be the best qualified
man for the Presidency at this
time. Heis familiar with world
affairs, and if ever in the history
f our Nation we need experi
ence it is now. The opposition
to the third term candidate is
making desperate efforts to re
place President Roosevelt, but
we believe that it is a safe bet
that he will again be reelected
byan overwhelming vote —possi-
bly exceeding that of 1936.
Dog Trees ’Possums
From Wheelbarrow
Elberton —Treeing ’possums
from a wheelbarrow! Sounds
incredible, but it makes it possi
ble for Buck, a dog on the farm
of Sheriff John Starke, to carry
on despite a broken leg. When
Starke came home recently anti
cipating an after-supper ’possum
hunt, he was disappointed to bid
the best ’possum dog on the
place had met with accident. A
tenant found the solution—a
wheelbarrow. Buck helped cap
ture four of the animals without
leaving his place in the convey
ance.
Metro Theatre
Mount Vernon, Ga.
The Friendly Theatre
PROGRAM
Daily at 4:00—8:00 to 11 P. M.
Saturday show begins at 3P. M
Adm. Matinee and Nite 20c
Youths 12 to 14 —l5 c allshows
Balcony 10c and 15c
Monday—Tuesday, Nov. 4 5
“Virginia City”
Errol Fleynn, Mirram Hopkins,
Randolph Scott, Humphrey
Bogart. Here’s a swell show. See
it. Also comedy and news.
Wednesday, November 6
“Three Cheers For The Irish'
Priscilla Lane, Dennis Morgan
and all star cast. See Irish Eyes
smiling in a grand romance. Also
good comedies.
Thurs.—Fri. Nov. 7 8
“We Who Are Young”
Laura Turner, John Shelton,
Irene Lockhart, Grant Mitchell,
Henry Arnetta. Young love,
romance. Every thing. Don’t
miss it. Comedy both days.
“Deadwocddick” Friday.
Saturday, November 9
“Rainbow Over The Range”
Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay. A
j western. “Deadwooddick” and
comedy.
Monday —Tuesday, Oct. 11 12
“The Howards of Virginia”
Cary Grant, Martha Scott.
25 ENROLL IN CCC
FROM WHEELER
This month there were twenty
five youths enrolled in the Civilian
Conservation Corps from
Wheeler County. Twenty three
of which were white and two
colored. They are as follows:
WHITE
William Wylly Adams, Ernest
Edward Barlow, .1. D. Bearden,
James Lonnie Brown, Daniel
Butler, James Robert Clark, Ed
Vardeman Dyals, Henry Glen
Farmer, Dempsey Lee Griffin,
Thomas Walden Harbin, Homer
Marion Ponder, John Cantron
Robertson, Hubert Thomas
Sharpton, Homer Clifford Smith,
Thomas A. Watson Smith, James
Daniel Spires, Bryson Charles
Webb, Walter Gray Amerson,
William Curtis Kelley, Joe E.
Warren, Heyward Webster,
Elmer Gibson. Mark Edward
Rainey.
COLORED
James Levi Horne, Solomon
Travis.
SQUIRREL, QUAIT
AND DUCK SEASON
The squirrel season came in
October Ist, and duck season
comes in November 2nd, quail on
November 20th. You may obtain
application blanks at the Eagle
office, or J. E. Bledsoe, wild life
ranger, will be here this coming
Saturday from one to two o’clock,
to as.-i t anyone in tilling out
application for license. The
game laws are to be enforced
rigidly. Mr. Bledsoe states, and
it stands all in hand to obtain the
necessary credentials before
venturing out to enjoy the
privileges offered in this field of
sport.
US PEOPLE
By G. C. Barnhill
Just a few more days, then
these Democratsand Republicans
can add their election results,
and we will all know the winner.
It is almost exciting to listen
and watch. We have a great
country, inhabited by a great
people, and when these election
clouds have cleared away, the
American people of this part of
the Americas will be found
working together with the win
ner, for a greater country.
The next coming event that is
casting a shadow for our atten
tion, is the next session of the
Georgia Legislature. We almost
had a session this year.
Farmers’ Meeting at Union
There will be a farmers’ meet
ing at Union School house Tues
day night, November stb, at 7:30
o’clock. Everyone enterested in
farming is invited to attend.
Representative-elect Wallace
Adams, Mayor John Underwood,
of Mount Vernon, and Merrill
Gross, Foy Kent and Gershion
Joiner are attending the State
Young Democratic Convention in
Macon today. At this convention,
i Governor-elect Talmadge, Gov
ernor Rivers and the ten Georgia
Congressmen are expected to be
presenton this occasion.
The many friends of Mr. J. A.
Pope are glad to see him out
again, after being confined to the
Oglethorpe hospital in Macon for
several days.
Attend Church and Sunday
School Sunday.
Sample Copy 5c Number 30
SHILOH SCHOOL FFA
CHAPTER NEWS
By Jack Purser
The boys of the Shiloh FFA
chapter have purchased 16 pure ;
bred guilts as a part of their
project program.
These pure bred guilts are of
the Spotted and Black Pold China I
breed. All the guilts were pur- ’
chased through the bank on
credit. Some of the boys haye
sponsors, that is aco singner of
the notes, the other boys fathers I
were co-signers of the notes. All I
the boys understood they are;
responsible for the debt.
Along with the guilts the
chapter is buying a pure bred I
male to service the guilts and
for community use at a small
charge.
The chapter has had two meet
ings the first one to initiate 17
boys into the Green Hand degree
and the second meeting to at
tend to business and to sponsor
the Green Hand movie which
was given October 16. The crowd
was so large no standing room
was left.
The chapter is planning a
social this coming week at the
school house.
South Georgia College
Releases Dean’s List.
Cochran, Oct 28.—Registrar, J. T.
Morris, of Middie Georgia College
has released the following Dean’s List
of monthly grades for the first month
of school. This means that a student
has an average of 85 and above.
Juanelle Barbee, Greston; Charles
Barrow, Cochran; Harold Cline, To
coa; Floride Collier, Cochran; Nell
Cook, Montrose; Joe Cooley, Wayn
esboro; Goldie Davidson, Cochran;
Oliver Downer, Buena Vista; Norman
Faircloth, Pitts; Robert'Gross, Alamo
Jack Holcomb, Fort Valley; Thomas
E. Lee, Danville; Mary Mcßanie,
Rhine, W. T. Meriwether, Newborn;
Herbert Meyers, Waycross; Robert
Shook, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Wilson
Smith, Newborn; Carolyn Wilder,
Cochran; Branson Wood, Powder
Springs; Buford Wood, Jr., Vienna,
of the sophomore class.
According to the number on the
Dean’s List, the Wiggs Dormitory
under Mrs. W. H. Harris led by 20.3
per- cent. In comparison with the num
ber of students in each dormitory,
percentages are as follows: Jackson
Dormitory, 20 percent; Day Students,
17 per cent, Presidents Residence, 14.2
percent; Browning Dormitory, 13.1
percent; Peacock Dormitory, 12.8 per
cent; Ebenezer Dormitory,B.3 percent
New Hall, none.
Graduates and friends of Middle
Georgia College will celebrate Home
coining on the campus November Ist,
Alumni, students and friends will
close the evening ata brilliant dance
and reception in the commodious
gymnasium. Music for all occasions
will be furnished by the M. G. C.
Band and Orchester under the direc
tion of Prof. J. P. Matthiessen, Jr.
I princess!
STHEATRE - McRAEI
WAftftIVmiVWVVVVWWVVVVVV
Monday—Tuesday, Nov. 4 5
“Howards of Virginia”
Also
Cat College and Sitka and
Tunean
Wednesday, November 6
“Mr. Washington Goes to Town”
—An All Colord Cast —
Special Morning—lo:3o A. M.
And Late Show Wednesday
Night—lo:3o P. M.
I
Thurs. Fri v Nov. 7 8
“Sea Hawk”
Also
r Latest News and A Baron
and The Rose
Local and Personal News
That Will
Interest and Inform You
NUMBER 158 FIRST
DRAWN ATCEREMONIES
Washington, Oct. 29—Presi
dent Roosevelt stood looking on
Secretary Stimson, blindfolded,
gingerly reached his left hand
into the famous old gold fish bowl
land withdrew it, grasping a tiny
blue cylinder. An Army officer
opened it, took from it a number
slip. He handed it to the Presi
dent.
“The first number drawn by
the secretary of war*” Mr.
Roosevelt slowly announced, is
‘‘serial number 158.”
There was a sharp, quickly
repressed little scream from a
woman at the rear of the hall.
Her son’s number had been the
first drawn in the great peace
time draft lottery of 1940.
Other officeals, cabinet officers,
members of congress and a long
processionof veterans, each drew
a capsule from the bowl. Then,
expert little crews from selective
service headquarters, especially
rehearsed for the momentous
job, took over, and the drawing
settled down to a precisely and
mechanically executed operation
destired to run far into the night.
The shiny new departmental
auditorium, with fluted limestone
columns and blue and gold deco
rations. began to show broad ex
panses of empty seats, although
it had been jammed for the open
ing ceremonies. Young men of
draft age came and went, be
cause a registration certificate
was the same as a ticket of ad
mission.
Mr. Roosevelt, looking tired
after his strenuous campaigning
of yesterday, started the draw
ing with a brief broadcast speech
in which he said that “the tragic
circumstances in the lands across
the sea . . . have forced upon our
nation the need to take measures
for total defense.”
Circle No. 2 Met
With Mrs. Achord
Circle No. 2 of the Baptist W.
M. U. met on Monday afternoon,
October 28, at 3:30 o’clock at the
home of Mrs. D. N. Achord, with
eleven members present.
After the meeting was called
to order by the chairman, the
program committee took charge
and the following program given:
Topic—Brighter years coming.
Dev. Jesus of Nazerath went
about doing good, Mathew 8.14“
29—Mrs. J. F. Hattaway.
Prayer—Mrs. W. G. Hartley.
Our mission —Mrs. M. C,
White.
The light that shines —Mrs. W.
D. Wright.
For others—Mrs. J. F. Nichol
son.
Showing happiness —Mrs. J.
0. Perdue.
Prayer —Mrs. W. R. McDaniel.
A short business session was
held in which the minutes were
read and approved, rolled called
and dues paid. We then had two
very interesting contest, Mrs.
W. R. McDaniel winner of first,
and Mrs. J. F. Hattaway winner
of second. We were then served
i delicious refreshments by the
hostess aqd adjourned to meet
with Mrs. C. C. Hartley in
1 November.
Mrs. D. W. Wright,
Reporter.
The number of slaves freed by
the Emancipation Proclamation,
according to the census of 1860,
was 3,120,615.