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DEVOTED TO THE HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY OF THE HOMES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES OF ALAMO AND WHEELER COUNTY.
Volume 29
Ulf ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS ID CO-OP.
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The War Department has is*
sued a statement containing in*
structions for law enforcement
officials and civilians on the
reporting and protection of
military aircraft forced down in
civilian population areas.
The statement was received
this week by Lt. Col. C. E.
Thomas, Jr., Commanding Officer
of the Wellston Army Air Depot,
Robins Field at Macon.
"Military aircraft, friendly or
hostile, which may. be forced
down or become involved in ac*
cidents in civilian population
areas may be carrying live bombs
or ammunition and should be
strictly guarded against moles*
tation by unauthorized persons
after crewmen have been re*
scued. Non-military personne,
having knowledge of a military
airplane accident should report
the same immediately to the
police, sheriff or other local law
enforcement officials. Reports
should give the location of the
accident, results to crew mem*
bers if known and what assist
ance has been given to injured
personnel.
“The police on establishing
identity of the aircraft should
contact immediately the neat est
Army Air Forces station, field or
detachment and relay all availa*
ble information. Polica should
also provide immediate protec*
lion for the scene of the accident
until Army personnel arrive
Proper protection of the scene oi
an aircraft accident is vital to in
vestigation of the accident.
“Reporting officials should ask
for the operations officer or the
officer of the day at the field they
contact Exact location of the
airplane, status of airplane and
personnel, time of accident, name
and address of person making
report and a statement as to
what protection can be provided
for the scene of the accident,
should be included in the report
to Air Forces officers.
“Law enforcement officials in
the vicinity can best cooperate
with military authorities by as
sisting injured crew members,
obtaining names and addresses
of witnesses and making certain
that no one moves any part of
the plane or its equipment after
crew members are rescued.”
MEN WANTED
18 to 52
For National Defense worn in
S>uthern Airplane Plant. Must
have finished ninth grade. Must
pay part tution in advance.
Balance payable after employed.
If interested write immedi
ately to R. C. Patterson, P. O.
Box 831, Savannah, Georgia,
Stating age and address.
Methodist Revival April 19 to 29.
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Tire Ration Board
Reports on Issues
Statement of Certificates issued by local Rationing
Board for the purchase of tires and tubes during the
month of February, 1942.
• Passenger car type Tires Tubes
Thelma Benton Clark 1 Obsolete |Type
Truck Type
C. M.Jordan 11
• Oconee Naval Stores Co 2 2
Robert E. Tuten 1
W. M. Bridges, Chairman, Local Rationing Board.
■tato (Bnuitty Eagle
W. F. EVANS PASSES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
William Frank Evans, 79, passed
• away at bis home in Helena on
. Friday, February 27th, after
t suffering for two weeks follow*
» ing a stroke ot paralysis.
f Mr. Evans was born in Griffin,
i March 24,1862, and was a mem*
her of the Helena Baptist church.
I Funeral services were held in
the Helena Baptist church on
' Saturday afternoon following
his death at 4 o’clock, and burial
was in the Helena cemetery with
. Harris and Smith Funeral Home
। of Mcßae, in charge.
He is survived by his wife, the
( former Miss Mary Frances Reid;
( five sons, Leonard Evans, of
, Plains; Chalmus Evans, of Glen*
wood; Henry Evans, of Helena;
। Winfred Evans, of Dublin; Ralph
Evans, of Mcßae; and two daugh
ters, Mrs. J. M. Williford, of
Mcßae, and Mrs. Otto Lowie, of
, Helena.
U. S. Coasts May Be
Attacked!
The people who live on the
coasts of the United States un*
demand the danger of enemy
sneak attacks, even if they are
unable to visualize hostile*action
as an immediate threat.
We, who live in Wheeler County,
cannot imagine an invading
army of foreign men sweeping
through the land, destroying
property, executing civilians and
attacking women without regard
to the morality that Is expressed
in our civilization.
We might as well face the hard
truth that slaps us in the face as
we slowiy recognize the stern
fact that Japan has marched fast
and far along the road to victory
in this war.
The loss of the Far East is not
a death blow to the United States
—not yet. It is the breath of life
toJapan, whose military machine
will grow stronger as it feeds
upon the rich resources of con*
' quered lands.
POULTRY SALE HERE
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
, A Cooperative Poultry truck
sale will be held in Alamo next
Tuesday, March 17th, from 1:30
until 3:30 o’clock P. M. The
following prices will be paid:
Colored hens 18c
Leghorn bens 15
Fryers 17
t Stags.. 15
Roosters ——lo
Turkey toms 20
Turkey hens 23
Ducks and Geese 12
Guineas (each) 35
Eggs per dozen 24
All eggs must be cleaned and
graded.
R. P. Leckie
County Agent.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1942
WW WM
AGAIN HUM
Collins, Ga , March 9—Collins,
Midway and Glenwood won the
First District girls’ crowns in
their respective classes in the
finals ot a basketball tournament
held here tonight.
Collins, class “B” champ last
year and coaehed by R. H. Harrell
defeated Coach “Red" Tison’s
Statesboro sextet 43 to 24.
Glenwood, tutored by Maddox
Purvis, repeated last year’s finals
performance when they beat
Stilsou to win the title again this
year with al6 to 8 victory over
the same team they won over the
year before. The losers were
coached by A. E. Nesmith.
In class "D” Midway triumphed
over West Side, 20 to 15. West
Side, the defending champion
was led by Coach Harold Hend
rix. The winners were coached
by Amy Bacon.
PASTOR’S PARAGRAPHS
^By J. F. Snell.
The study of the interesting 1
book. “The Methodist Meeting
House,” at Bay Springs this '
week at night was both interest* '
lag and profitable to those who
were present. It is hoped to that
we can have this study at the
other churches later.
Preaching Sunday, March 15
will be at Shiloh at twelve o’clock 1
and 8:30 P. M. and at Spring
Hill at 4:30 P. M., all Eastern
War Time. All are urged to be
present. Remember that you are
not only always welcomed, but
your presence is needed
Don’t forget this Item;
What? The Spring Revival
Where? The Alamo Methodist
Church,
When? April 19-29
Who? Rev. L. E. Pierce, of
Alma, to do the preaching.
ALL Alamo to do the.
Listening—Singing—Praying
— Working.
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Off to The Army.
The following young men left
for training camp, later to be
enrolled as Uncle Sams fighting
force against the enemy:
Opal Joyce, Lumber City.
Samuel A. Morrison, Glenwood
M. Theo Gillis, Glenwood.
Edgar Theo Wynn, Towns.
Herman Dixon, Glenwood.
Johnnie F. Rowland, Alamo.
Albert P. Swinson, Glenwood.
Horace Walter Grimes, Alamo.
Chas Phillip Ussery, Alamo.
Garvis W. Evans, Glenwood.
Mules for Sale
Car load good mules for sale.
See me for your mules. Prices
right. M. L, Johnson, Glenwood,
Georgia.
Notice of Trustee Election
The County Board of Education
designated Friday, March 27,
1942 from one o’clock to four o’*
clock P. M. Eastern War Time,
as the date for electing trustees
in all of the school districts in
the county, where the terms
have expired.
These elections are held as
ordinary county elections, in a
time and place prescribed by the
County Board of Education. Each
trustee holding for a term of
three years or for an unexpired
term.
W. H. Kent, Superintendent
Wheeler County Schools.
CROP SPOILAGE
co m
Prevention of waste in food
distribution will be a vital factor
in the effort of Wheeler county’s
2,014 farm operators and work*
ers to achieve their war time
food production goals, it was in
dicated today in a survey by a
leading distributor of Georgia
farm produce.
At least half of the estimated
$3,500,000 annually lost from
spoilage and damage to Georgia
fruits and vegetables alone can
be prevented by the use of better
grading, packing and by better
and more direct distribution
methods, Earl R. French, mark*
eting director for Atlantic Com*
mission Company, A &P produce
buying affiliate, declared in the
survey’s summary. He indicated
that further savings could be
realized from improved handling
of other farm products.
“If Wheeler county farmers,
working with distributors, cut
by half the average 10 to 12 per
cent of fruit and vegetable ship*
ments lost through damage and
spoilage, they will have achieved
the equivalent of a sto 6 per
cent increase in production with
out any extra acreage, seed,
fertilizer, equipment or farm
labor,’’ French said.
"Under wartime conditions,
use of efficient production
methods and efficient distribution
channels such as those developed
by chain stores is becoming in*
creasingly important,” he cons
tinned. “For example, Wheeler
county’s 1,454 farm family work*
ers will find their job of increas*
ing production made more diffi
cult because of the shrinking
farm labor supply, rising farm
wages and limited availability of
farm machinery and supplies.
"The latest census counted
560 regular hired bands in the
county. Since that count was
made, farm labor has decreased
as much as 49 percent in certain
areas and up to 26 per cent in
some Georgia districts,” French
said.
But despite future labor cur*
tailments, he said past perfor
mance indicates the farmer can
approach food production goals.
In ten years, covered by recent
government reports, the farmer
had increased his productive
efficiency by 25 2 per cent. The
average farmer, the survey re*
vealed, fed 11.7 persons in 1929
and ten years latter was feeding
14 1 persons from bis field.
SOCIAL RECREATION
BEING HELD IN ALAMO
The social recreation for vol*
unteer leaders sponsored by the
Wheeler County Board of Edu*
cation and the Wheeler County
Parent Teachers Association, and
directed by Work Projects Ad
ministration with Mr. Tbran
hardt and Mrs. Philips as in*
structors is being enjoyed by a
large group that represents each
P. T. A. and most of the schools
in the County.
This program was planned to
reach every school and com*
munity in the County, and each
organization in the respective
। communities. If you have been
, unfortunate and have not at*
> tended the previous meetings,
i come and represent your com
i munity Wednesday and Thurs*
I day evenings, March 18 and 19tb<
8:30 o’clock Eastern War Time.
Remember Methodist Revival
PASTORS AND LAYMEN
TO MEET IN VIDALIA
A Regional conference for
Baptist pastors, associational
leaders and laymen will be held
at the First Baptist Church,
Vidalia, on Tuesday, March 24,
beginning at 10 A. M., Eastern
War Time. Luncheon will be
served by the First Baptist
Church. Rev. Gower Latimer will
be pastor host.
This conference at Vidalia wili
be one of a series of ten confer*
ences to be held throughout
Georgia during the weeks of
March 23 27 and March 30 April
3. Pastors and laymen from the
churches of nine districts asso
ciations in this section of the
state will be in attendance at
Vidalia.
Dr. James W. Merritt, Execu
tive Secretary Treasurer of the
Georgia Baptist Convention, will
direct all of these conferences.
The other speakers include 1
Dr. Paul S. James, pastor, Bap
tist Tabernacle, Atlanta; Judge
J. P. Highsmith. Baxley; Dr. J.
Clyde Turner, pastor, First
Baptist church, Greensboro, N.
C.; Dr. M. Z. Claxton, Dublin;
Dr. W. H. Faust, Secretary of
Evangelism, Georgia Baptist
Convention; Dr. J, E. Dillard,
Director of Promotion, Southern
Baptist Convention; and Rev. A.
B. Hawkes, pastor, First Baptist
church, Thomaston, conference
song leader.
Pastors, associational leaders
and laymen from every church in
the Daniell Baptist Association
and the surroundingassociations
are cordially invited to attend
the conference at Vidalia.
Deadline For Singing
Work Sheets March 20
Friday, March 20th, is the last
date for singing of Work Sheets ,
foi the 1942 Naval Stores Con
servation Program.
Turpentine farmers with tim*
ber that can be qualified should
take part in this program, so as
to conserve your timber and
receive a benefit payment for
cirrying out the requirements
of the program.
Whether you take part in this
program or not, everyone is
urged to work or have your
timber worked this season. We
need more gum turpentine and
gum rosin now than ever befor
for war purposes.
Anyone wishing further infor
mation on this program can get
same by writing or contacting
Charles T. Shea, in Mcßae, Field
Inspector for Telfair and Wheekr
County.
The Axis powers are being
mauled on one land front and the
wark is being done by the Red
Army. This probably explains
why anti-British and pro-Nazi
individals denounce the Soviet
army.
G.F.A. Peanuts
MAY BE SECURED
i
By Presenting AAA Certifi
cate at Office of
CARROLL & HATTA WAY
j Alamo, Georgia
Sample Copy 5c Number 37
WOMEN TO BECOME
' EACW WOMERS
You can take off those aprons,
now, you girls, and trade ’em
for coveralls.
The masculine-held reins that
heretofore have confined girls to
the lighter fields of work are off,
so far as the National Youth
Administration is concerned.
From now on, unemployed and
out-of-school girls between 17
and 24 may be employed in the
N.Y. A. ’s heavier shops, accord
ing to State Administrator Bois
feuillet Jones.
Change in policy came as a
result of the increasing demand
for girl workers in war indus
tries, particularly in the proposed
Marietta bomber plant, where it
is estimated up to 70 per cent of
the labor may be performed by
women, Mr. Jones explained.
Girls necessarily will be as*
signer gradually, since oppor
tunity for their employment in
war factories is still limited.
They will work primarily in those
shop units operating in the vici
nity of their homes, but at those
resident centers now employing
both boys and girls, they may be
transferred from other work to
the mechinical shops, Mr. Jones
declared..
‘‘N.Y. A. always has kept a
vigilant eye on the job market,”
said Administrator Jones. “In
the past our projects for girls
have been limited to those fields
such as power sewing, ceramics,
radio, and cafeteria service. Ib
assigning girls to the heavier
mechanics shops now we are
merely keeping step with chang*
ing labor demands. As these
demands increase we will employ
more and more girls.”
Girls will be employed in N. Y.
A. shops in machine work, sheet
metal, radio, and electrical repair,
and automomechanics, at about
13 N. Y. A. projects in Georgia.
Girls partieulary will be assigned
to projects in machine work and
radio and electrical repair, since
these are the fields which best
best prepare them for jobs in tbp
coining bember plant.
N. Y. A. projects are so geared
that young people are “shop
broken” after three months of
work experience and have ac
quired the specific skills, sound
work habits and good safety
practices enabling them to secure
private employment. These pro
jects currently are producing
many valuable articles for the
armed services and various -war
ageheies, while sending thous
ands of youths into vital war
industries.
The successful merchant ad
, vertises what he has to sell that
। the buying publid wants to buy*
there is no sense in advertising
। something that nobody, inc.u.
i ding the merchant himself, wants
Don’t forget the Revival.
