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DEVOTED TO THE HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY OF THE HOMES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES OF ALAMO AND WHEELER COUNTY-
Volume 29'
SEED LOANS MAY
NOWBEENEERED
Applications for emergency crop
loans (seed loans) are now being re
ceived in Montgomery County. The
office for Montgomery County is lo
cated in Room 2, Postoffjce building,
Lyons, Ga.
Convenient receiving stations for
applications have also been opened
in these counties and are listed in
detail below. Farmers who are in
need of funds for crop production
purposes, or for the purchase or pro
duction of feed for livestock, and
who have been unable to obtain ade
quate financing from other sources,
including a production credit associa
tion, should call at one of these of
fices. v. J dt A
Loans approved now may include
funds for immediate disbursal to
meet early spring needs, such as, the
preparation of land, the purchase of
fertilizer, or the planting of the early
food or feed crops advocated by the
Extension Service and the local
County War Boards of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Funds to meet
later crop production expenses may
be disbursed as needed.
Emergency crop loans are made to
farmers, either owners or tenants,
Who own or can make arrangements
to obtain land to farm, who own or
have the use of workstock and
equipment! with which to farm, and
who can give a first lien on the crops
to be financed as security. Loans, to
finance the purchase or production
of feed for livestock are also avail
able under the same general terms
and conditions, except a first mort
gage on the stock to be fed is re
quired as security. The interest
rate on both crop and feed loans is
4 percent per annum and interest is
charged only for the actual time the
funds are used by the borrower.
For the convenience of farmers in
terested, the following application
receiving stations have been estab
lished in this section:
Mrs. Laura Hughes, care of sher
iff’s office, Mt. Vemon, Ga., and Mr.
McDeermond, F. S., will be in Mt.
Vernon each Wednesday morning.
Mr. D. N. Achord, Ordinary’s Of
fice, Alamo, and Mr. McDeermond,
Field Supervisor, will be in Alamo
each Wednesday afternoon.
MISS SARRARETIE HALL
PROMOTED
Miss Sarraretie Hall, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hall of near
Alamo, recently received a very fine ,
promotion. Miss Hall studied at
Habersham, Ga., for about a year and
was given a place at Wellston as a
radio worker. In October she, with
a few selected others was sent to
Pennsylvania to make a further
study of radio for a two months
course. She finished that course a
few days ago and has been returned
to Wellston at a considerable in
crease in salary and a much more
responsible position. Miss Hall is
one of the brightest young women
ever to graduate at Alamo school,
and her many friends congratulate
her on being selected for this course
and subsequent promotion, which
they feel sure she richly deserves.
Earners May Appeal
For More Gasoline
Farmers wishing to file appeals for
additional gasoline with the County
Farm Transportation Committee
should do so at once, in order that
they may be acted upon promptly,
Mr. T, B. Chambers, chairman, said
this week.
It will be necessary, he said, for
county boards to act on appeals,
send them to district Office of De
fense Transportation offices for re
view, and return them to farmers
by Jan. 20, in order that the local
war price and rationing board may
issue gasoline coupons before Janu
ary 31. • ' ’Mi
Forms for the filing of appeals may
be obtained from the office of the
County Farm Transportation Com
mittee, located at AAA office.
FOR SALE-Large eabbage
plants. Ten cents per hundred,
N. A. Wynn, Glenwoed, Georgia
R jute 2.
MR. PERM 1 RODD
COUNnffINANCIER
The report in this week’s issue of
the Eagle of Mr. J. D. Braswell, cer
tified accounting report for Wheeler
County, has some very interesting
facts reflecting credit to our efficient
County Commissioner, Mr. R. G.
Perdue, who has been in ofifee just
two years. When Mr. Perdue went
into office Jan. Ist, 1940, Wheeler
County had $2,500.00 on hand.
He has maintained the affairs of
the county; co-operated with all
State and Federal Aid Projects; the
Ellis Health Law project has been
maintained; the welfare office, re
ceiving aid from the county, has add
ed many old people to its beneficiary
list; a county creosote plant has
been put in whereby the farmers of
the county can have their fence
posts and such other timbers, creo
soted at a very low cost, thus pre
serving their life by many years.
While doing all this the Merchants
and Citizens Bank at Mcßae shows
that the county has $18,369.83 on
deposit. In addition to tjjese regu
lar and increased activities, Mr. Per
due has purchased some $15,000.00
worth of machinery for the county
work.
To make a record like that shows
care and good judgment, as well as
honest dealings with the county af
fairs, for which the Eagle joins in
the chorus of congratulations to Mr.
Perdue.
GLENWOOD ELECTS NEW
MAYOR AND OTHER OFFICERS
Report has just come to the Eagle
office of the result of the December
20th city election in Glenwood,
which shows that Mr. Chas. L. Gal
breath, a highly respected citizen of
that town, has been elected Mayor
of our neighboring city. Mr. Gal
breath has been Mayor of Glenwood
before and made a creditable record
and his many friends predict a still
better record for this new term.
Others elected at the same time
to serve the city of Glenwood as
councilmen were: L. W. Kent, D. W.
Durden, Dr. J. I. Giddings, J. A.
Palmer, and Max L. Segall.
Mr. W. J. Futral was elected
Clerk and Mr. H. P. Holmes chief
of police.
ADAMS-SELLARS MARRIAGE
A surprise wedding of considerable
interest was that of Miss Lois Adams,
daughter of the late Fred Adams
and Mrs. Julia Adams, of Alamo,
which occurred in front of the J. F.
Darby Bank Building early Saturday
evening, to Mr. Safford Sellers of
near Alamo, the son of Mrs. Mamie
Sellars. Judge D. N. Achord per
formed the ceremony in the presence
of several friends. The Eagle joins
their many friends in wishing for
them a long and happy life together.
SCRAP DRIVE DATE WRONG;
JANUARY 27th, NOT 26th
The write up of the scrap drive
appearing in last week’s Eagle stat
ed that the county-wide drive would
be January 26th when it should have
been January 27th. Let’s keep it
straight and be ready when the time
comes to help Uncle Sam put the
Japs and the Germans down.
Alamo Man Graduates
Aviation Metalsmith School
U. S. Naval Air Station, Jackson
ville, Fla., Jan. 12.—George Lanier
Hattaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
L. Hattaway, Alamo, Georgia, re
cently graduated from the Aviation
Metalsmith School and was promoted
to Aviation Metalsmith, 3rd Class.
He enlisted in the Navy June 7,
1942, and was sent to Norfolk, Va.,
for indoctrinal training before being
transferred to the Jacksonville Sta
tion.
Now a qualified aircraft metal
smith, Hattaway will probably be
assigned to tl Naval air unit for fur
ther study.
Mayron Rowe, left Saturday
for Hondo, Texas, where he has
been stationed in United States
Army Air Corps*
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1943
FARMERS ASK TO]
I PILE SCRAP HANDY
AU the community and neighbor
hood leaders in Wheeler county will
■ contact all farmers of the county
• between now and January 27th and
ask the farmers to pile their scrap
where the truck can load the scrap
without much trouble.
These Volunteer Workers are wil
ling to canvass the county on their
time for scrap. Let me urge every
farmer to cooperate with them to the
limit in getting this scrap collected
where the trucks can pick it up.
This scrap will be donated to the
schools, so have your scrap sent to
the school in your community.
As you know the Northern part of
the Nation is covered in snow during
most of the winter which nearly
stops the scrap collection there. As
a result the steel mills are turning
to the South for their scrap steel
so let’s don’t fail to turn in our scrap
on January 27. Let’s set our goal
for at least one hundred pounds of
scrap per capita. Every pound of
scrap will be melted and cast into
guns and ammunition for our boys
on the fighting front.
Remember if “it has not been used
for three months find a use for it or
scrap it.”
R. P. Leckie,
County' Agent.
MORE BOYS ARRIVE;
TAKE NOTE, HITLER
Announcement has just been made
of the arrival of twin boys to Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Brooks of Glenwood,
born January 10th. Boys and mother
are doing well. Congratulations.
On the eve of this announcement
comes the news that a seven and a
quarter pound boy was born Sunday
night, January 10th, to another
Glenwood couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lard 1 Wright. To them also goes our
congratulations and best wishes.
Look out, Mr. Hitler, boys are
still coming.
DON’T DONATE ANY
VALUABLE SCRAP
Due to the scarcity of farm ma
chinery, it would be unwise for any
farmer to donate as scrap any farm ’
implement that could be repaired and '
used. However, these implements
should not be left in a state of un- '
repair. An inventory of your farm 1
should be made at this time. All '
the equipments that could be used
should be repaired before the busy
season, and all that cannot be used
should be piled in a convenient place
for pick up on January 27. ।
This is an ideal time to thoroughly '
comb every farm for scrap metal as
the fields, fence rows, and ditches are
free of vegetation at this time.
The following list of scrap may
serve as a reminder that you forgot
one or more of thesel articles in for
mer scrap drives: Bed springs, irons,
wood or coal stoves, refrigerators, 1
radiators, washing machines, pails,
pipes, tools, boilers, furnaces, pots
and pans, scissors, shears, auto parts,
wash tubs, metal cabinets, farm
equipment, furnace grates, plant
stands, and wash boards.
POULTRY SALE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
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There will be a Cooperative
Poultry Truck Sele in Alamo next
Wednesday, January 20th, from
11:00 until 1:00 P. M. The follow
ing princes will be paid:
Colored hens 21
Leghorn hens 19
Fryers 25
Stags 25
Roosters*. 13
Turkey toms ....28
Turkey hens 30
Ducks and Geese 13
Guineas (each) 35
R. P. Leckie,
County Agent.
i Mrs. J. F. Snell left yesterday
* for a tew days visit to Columbus,
SCHOOLS COOPERATING
IN SCRAP CAMPAIGN
At the county-wide massmeeting
January 5, it was unanimously de
cided to adopt the Georgia plan for
collecting scrap in the forthcoming
campaign in Wheeler County. It
has proven out in other scrap cam
paigns that it is most successful
when the scrap is being donated to
the schools. Most citizens do not
care about the small amount their
scrap brings, but had rather the
schools would have the benefit from
it. This makes collection much easi
er, for the trucks can pick up each
pile without weighing it until he
obtains a load, when he can proceed
to the school grounds and dump it
out. Interest in the school and pa
triotism is enough incentive for
Wheeler County citizens to fully co
operate. Moreover, money given to
the schools saves the tax payers that
much, so he gets the benefits anyway.
If any citizen has a large pile of
scrap that he does not feel like do
nating, arrangements will be made
to collect same and pay him for it
in some mnner.
The county school superintendent,
the local school superintendents and
teachers, as well as the local school
trustees, are cooperating one hun- 1
dred per cent in this ALL OUT
DRIVE TO COLLECT SCRAP in
WHEELER COUNTY. At the meet
ing in all the schools of the county
on Thursday evening of this week,
the school trustees, superintendents
and teachers, victory leaders and
truck owners of the county gathered
to organize and make plans for col
lecting the scrap Wednesday. Janu
ary 27. The date of January 26. ,
announced in last week’s issue was
in error. Without the cooperation
of the schools, victory leaders and
truck owners the campaign could i ot
be a success.
There is one more thing that is
necessary. Unless the farmers in
the county cooperate and pile up the
scrap on their plaee ready for the
trucks January 27, all that has been
done will be of no avail and the drive
will be a failure. A chain is only as
strong as its weakest link and we are
all links in the chain in this cam
paign. None of us can fail.
REA serves many families in
Wheeler county who have sons and
husbands in the service. We feel
like we are obligated to them, as
well as the boys, and our doors will
be closed on January 27. Our en
tire force, with the trucks, will be i
helping collect scrap.
J. R. Chambless, Superintendent
Little Ocmulgee Electric
Membership Corp.
Stores to Close January 27
All stores, schools, and offices in |
Wheeler county will close on Wed- I
nesday, January 27, to aid in collec
tion of scrap.
Quartely Conference
Will Be Held Here
The first quarterly conference
will be t eld January 26, at the
Methodist church. Rev. Leland
Moore, District Superintendent,
will preach at 12:00 o'clock. The
conference will be held in the
afternoon. Dinner will be served
on the grounds. All are invited
to come and bring a basket
lunch.
Bobbie Lee Lowe, underwent
a tonsilectmy at Dr. M. Kusnitz’s
Clinic here Tuesday, and is doing
fine.
Dr. M. KusnitzJ accompanied
Mrs. Hubert Clark to University
Hospital in Augusta last Satur
( day to be present with Mr.
Hubert Clark, who underwent a
major operation. His many
friends are happy to know that
he is recovering and is now much
better.
r
. Save all tin cans
G. C. BARNHILLI
ON JRICE BOARD
The War Price Rationing Board
for Wheeler county announces the
appointment of G. C. Barnhill of
Glenwood as Community Service
Member, who wall be in charge of
public service information as related
to the new rationing program that is
to be set up at an early date.
This information will be handled :
for the county by a committee with
Ihe service member, and will be glad
to meet with any of the organizations
of the county to explain the point
rationing program.
The Community Service Member
will make the following schedule :
Monday night, January eighteenth,
meet with the Alamo merchants
Hinson’s Grocery at eight o’cloc
Tuesday night the same hour the
19th, at J. P. Morrison’s Grocery.
During the week will try to have a
representative at the three high
schools of the county. Any P. T. A.
meetings scheduled for this month
if a representative will get in touch
with G. C. Barnhill at Glenwood,
some one will be present to explain
the program.
It is very important that we un
derstand this new program of ra
tioning as every citizen will be very
much affected by it.
G. C. Barnhill.
ON SOUND BASIS
meeting indicated that 1942 was
another successful year for this far
mers’ cooperative institution.
The meeting was held at the High
School Auditorium and was presided
over by W. A. Chapman, president of
the Association.
Total loans for the year to 460 far
mers amounted to $219,000.00, Mr
Chapman said. He added that the
reports also indicated a splendid col
lection record.
By use of charts, a complete and
detailed financial statement of the
association was presented to the
stockholders.
Mr. Henry D. McArthur from
Montgomery County and Mr. E. E.
Banks from Tattnall County were
elected directors of the association
by the members and they will serve
during the coming year with the fol
lowing other directors whose terms
did not expire with this year: W. A.
Chapman, J. B. Elton, and C. L. Che
ney.
During the.meeting there was also j
discussions on the food-for-freedom ;
program and the 1943 goals for this f
area. 1
The Vidalia Production Credit As- i
sociation makes short term loans to j
farmers for practically every pur- ,
pose for which they have to borrow <
money. It is stirtcly a cooperative ,
and is operated by the farmer mem- (
bers.
PASTOR’S PARAGRAPHS
By J. F. Snell
The Third Sunday is preaching
day at Shiloh and Spring Hill. Ser
vices will be held at Shiloh at twelve
o’clock and at eight at night. And
at Spring Hill at 4:30 P. M. The
pastor has a special message for you.
Come with us and we will try to do
you good.
Don’t forget the First Quarterly
Conference at Alamo January 26th.
Four Alamo Boys to Navy
The following boys left Alamo
yesterday morning for enlist*
ment in the United States Navy:
Don Gross
Adrian Pnrser
Garland Rowe
Bubber Harbin.
These boys are wondering
what will become of the Alamo
girls. They know they will be
awefuly lonesome, until they
return, which will be after Tojo
and Hitler are knock ont.
I
The many friends of Miss
. Frances Hill will be glad to learn
that she has returned tocher
bonne after being quite ill for a
few days at Dr. Mann’s Hospita
’in Mcßae.
Sample Copy 5c Number 33
ARNAU INAIJGERAIED
CEORWMOR
Atlanta, Jan. 12.—Eugene Tal
madge handed the Geat Seal of Geor
gia to Ellis Arnall shortly after
noon today and the state had a new
Governor—a rotund, 35-year-old at
torney, who dedicated his adminis
tration to “intelligence, honesty,
fair play, decency and democracy.”
To a large, overcoated crowd on
the lawn in front of the main en
trance to the capital, Arnall vigor
ously pledged full co-operation with
the national administation in win
ning the war, urged the new Legis
lature to aid him in curtailing gov
ernment expenses, and vowed to ve
to any proposed tax increase.
The inauguration ceremonies
brought to a climax a bitter politi
cal campaign—a campaign in which
Talmadge bid for a fourth term on
a “white supremacy” issue and Ar
nall accused him of setting up a “dic
tatorship” andattempting to fan ra
cial prejudice.
While Talmadge listened in a seat
on his left, Arnall began the first
four-year adminstration in recent
Georgia history by expressing hop 3
that the General Assembly would
speedily establish a constitutional
board of regents “forever immune
and free from political interference.
“When this is done,” he asserted,
“the University System of Georgia
will quickly be restored to full fel
lowship in the various accrediting
agencies and associations.”
Colleges in the University System
were disaccredited last year after
Talmadge shuffled the board of re
gents and obtained the ouster of
state educators whom he charged
with advocating racial co-education.
Ho recntly blamed his defeat on the
fight that grew out of this action.
A few minutes before noon Tal
madge, accompaoied by Sion B. Haw
kins, his adjutant general, led the
inaugusal procession from the capi
tal rotunda to the flag-draped plat
form. Arnall and his new adjutant,
Clark Howell, publisher of the At
lanta Constitution, were next in
line.
Then, following them through rn
honor guard of Georgia Tech naval
and coast artillery cadets, came the
new Governor’s pretty wife, an or
chid corsage pinned to her shoulder,
and their four-year-old son, Alva .
Next came Former Govs. E. D.
Rivers,, Cliff Walker and John M.
Slaton, other members of Arnall's
family, Chief Justice Charles S.
Reid, Secretary of State John B.
Wilson, State Treasurer George B.
Hamilton, Comptroller General H >-
mer C. Parker, Superintendent of
Schools M. D. Collins and the new
attorney general, T. Grady Hea I.
and other state officials.
As Arnall stepped on the plat
form applauses wept from the
crowds, music was struck up by the
all-girl “Victory” band, and flas-i
--light bulbs popped as photographers,
standing on scaffolding erected on
the statute of Tom Watson, snapped
their pictures.
The program opened with the sing
ing of the national anthem and a
prayer. Then Chief Justice Reid ad
minstered the oath of office to Geor
gia’s seventy-first Governor. It was
12:09 p. m. (Eastern War Time.)
THE CONTEST
On account of the illness ot
the Contest Manager, Mr. W. J.
Reynard, the closing date for
the contest is set for Monday,
January 25. Workers |bave ten
more days in which to make a
"clean-up.” Votes however, are
the only thing that counts in
winning the awards. Complete
closing rules will be printed in
next weeks paper.|
The votes are as follows as to
date.
Wheeler County Division
Mrs. W. R. Browning, 898,000
Mrs. Brantley Purvis, 1,210,000
Mrs. Arthur Riddle, 925,500
Telfair County Division
Mrs. H. M. Baker, 1,200.000
Mrs. J. H. Evans, 1,146.000
Mrs. J. J. Hinson, 1,205 000
Mrs. Edith McGregor, 1,205.000
Mrs. Will Wooten, 558,000,
