Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, April 02, 1943, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text'DEVOTED TO THE HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY OF THE HOMES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES OF ALAMO AND WHEELER COUNTY.. : - Volume 29 History of School Lunch | Program Wheeler County : ‘sohools throughout the entire W. P. A. program, and now!_ghgt the W. P. ‘ A. is being liquidgted in the near future it is time to review the " The school luiich program has progress rrade in this program. It : has contributed most beneficially to a more regular attendance, better health, improved deportment and greater efficiency among students, and it is hoped that the program can be continued. Basic foods for school lunches are furnished by the local sponsors and supplemental foods to make up well-balanced meals have been fur nished by the A. M, A, - ; Prior to the time of Federal as sistance there were no schools serv- I ing lunches in Wheeler County. At present there are seven seho®l lunch rooms with W. P. A. assistance serv _ing complete hot meals daily. Two calored schools serve incomplete meals daily with the help of local vclunteers. SAsNy In the seven schools now staffed by W. P. A, labor a total of 922 Wheeler County school children are served hot lunches. 408 of these : 922 children are served a completei meal free daily. These are finane- | ed by fees from paying children and | contributions in kind. I The Wheeler Coumrty Board of Education, Parent-Teachers Asso ciations, Local Boards of Trustees, and other sponsoring agencies, have expended approximately $970.00 for equipment, and SBOO.OO for build ings for these lunchrooms. All schools now operating lunch- | rocms plan to earry on the rest of l . this school term. Definite plans have not been made for next year. Tentative plans are being made to obtain money by having enter tainments during the summer and. by using the money obtained from serap drives—“USE YOUR SCRAP, FEED A CHAP.” . : It will take at least $4,950.00 to pay for labor for the next school term, and about $8,298.00 for fool, plus $185.00 for equipment. It is generally realized that efficient su pervision of these lunchrooms is most desirable for the best possible service. W. H. Kent, iy County School Super intendent Wheeler County. GRAHAM 4-H CLUB NEWS e The Graham 4-H elub held their last meeting March 26th, 1943, Miss Godbee and Mr. Leckie were both present. New officers were elected as follows: Nell Jernigan, President. Cleveland Warnock, Boys Vice- President. y : Secretary and Treasurer, Bill Ray. Reporter, Jackie Seabolt. Program Committee: Cleveland Warnock, Betty Jo Brett,, Junior Wright. Miss Godbee gave each member of the-4-H clvb flower plants which we were to take home and start our flower garden. Our next meeting will be held April 9, 1943, Reporter, Jackie Seabolt. N it o i e W. S. C. S. Meeting The Woman's Society of Christan Service will meet with Mrs. W. E. Currie next Monday afiernoon, April sth, at3:3o o'~ elock. l | A local admirer of Presiden, Roosdvelt in commenting on the grick of the Japs to get the President on one of their battles ships for & conference and then ta'ce him prisoner, “‘Well,lam surely glad the yellow ravages didn't get it Jone but my guess is if they had succeeded, in sixty days he would have had them all ].stening to fireside chats and voting the Democratic ticket.” Cummerce News. : More trapping of rabbits is urged by the government not only to pro tect farm crops but to supply felt for hat manufacturers. Wheeler County TEaple ‘ MRS. J. T. McDANIEL'S | BROTHER DIES AT DAYTONA | BEACH, FA. News was recieved here Tuesday of last week by Mrs. McDaniel tell ing. of her brother, M. A. Me- Quaig’s death, Mr. McQuaig was born in Mont gomery courty, now Wheeler. He l was the son of the late Malcolm land Rachel (Gillis) McQuaig. He was born Feb, 24, 1874. Mr. McQuaig visited friends and relatives in this county about five years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Weatherell McQuaig, three step-sons, all of Daytona. One stap daughter of Virginia; five sisters, Mrs. J. T. McDaniel, Alamo, Mrs. W. E. Wright, Uvalda, Mrs. F. M. Clements and Mrs, K. M. McLen | nan of Atlanta, Mrs. J. H. Sapping- I ton, Havana, Florida. Also a num i ber of nieces and nephews survive. Funeral for Mr. McQuaig was Iheld at 2 o’clock Thursday after noon at the Baggett, Weatherby and Mclntosh Chapel, being con ducted by Rev. Leon M. Gambrell. Interment was in Cedar Hill, Day tona. | PERCY E. POPE Seven Georgians are among a group of scldiers of the Army Air Forees to be decorated for out standing aerial actions in the Eu ropean and North African theaters of cperations, the War Department announced Saturday. First Lieutenant John Adkins, Jr,, of Elberton, received award of three Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for 30 sorties. Sergeant Robert K. Stone, Jr., of Stone Mountain, was awarded three Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal for destruction of a Messerchmitt 109-F and participation in 15 sor ties in Europe and North Africa. The Oak Leaf Cluster for Air Medal was awarded First Lieuten ant Charles J. Paine, Jr., of Val dosta; Second Lieutenant William R. Davis, Jr., of Waycross, and Sergeant Millard O. Brock, of Co lumbusg, for 10 sorties each. Second Lieutenant Vernon C. Thompson, of Trion, received the Air Medal for 10 scorties, and Staff Sergeant Percy E. Pope, of Glen wood, was awarded the Air Medal for five sorties. e ——————————— Stamp No. 12is Valid for five nounds of Sugar from March 16 through May 31. e ——————————————————————— Casablanca to Be At Princess Theatre, Mcßae | A true story of the envasion |ef Norta Africa is to be shown in Mcßae at the Princess Theatre jnext Thursday and Friday, Apri) |B~9. We have the'authority that ithis i 8 a true story of the emr~ ‘lvasion of North Africa, by a fl Alamo Sailer who's ship was the | second to land-at that place. We lwil: be watching for the ship .’t,ba.t. is durned one sided and |an other one is passing it. L ARy , Glenwood Man Fisishes i His Basic Training || Charles Edward McDaniel of '| Glenwcod and Charleston, 8. C., completed his basic training at Great Lalies Naval Training Station, Great | Lakes, Illinois, as seaman second | | ¢lass and has been assizned to the ' Naval Training Station, Dearborn, | Michigan, for further training be l fore going to sea. ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1943 |Wheeler County Red Cross Drive Well “Over The Top” WHEELER COUNTY OVER THE TOP Report on Red Cross Drive in received from various schools and eommunities in the county who re l ported not later than Wednesday, Wheeler County with quota SIIOO.OO Below is the quota and amount March 31st. Community Quota Amt. Rec. Alamo $350.00 $357.00 ‘Browning 32.66 Glenwood 300.00 343.34 | Graham 33.97 Hope 5.00 Marie 3.00 Shiloh 250.00 286.00 Union 60.00 60.00 The colored sehools’ quota was $150.00. Alame ? 85.00 Glenwood Jordans MecArthur 18,13 Starlight . 16.42 Benton Erick - 5.00 Some communities haven’t com pleted their drive and therefore,l have no official report this week. We hope by next week to have a com plete report of the whole ceunty. We feel like Wheeler county should be proud of the success of this war fund drive. Everybody has so liberally given of their time and 1 SOPERTON LADY PASSES TO BEYOND Mrs. W, B. Heath, age 72, died last Saturday evening, March 27¢h. She was the widow of the late William Bepjamin Heath, vho preceded her to the gravea few months ago. She died at the Coleman hospital in Dublin. She had been ill only a few days, buy was unable to overcome her ils aess, Mrs. Heath was before her marriage Miss Janey Augusts Garato, and was married to William Bepnjamin Heath in 1887 She joined the Methodist church when she was quite young and was very aclive in church affairs all through her life. She was not only active in chu:ch affairs but was also very active in her com-| munity and meant much to all ~ho knew her, > Survivors are: Tom Heath, of Alamo; Freeman Heath, Mcßae; reeman, Omer and Oscar Heath, all of Soperton; Mrs. W. B, Walker and Mrs. George Walker, ooth of Wrightsville; one sister, Mrs. Ben Drpbard, of Dublin. Seventeen grand children and one great grand son. . Pallbearers were: W. C. Brown, Harvey O'Beien, Ommus Kvans, Meedie Williams, Henry Sterling and Wilbur Kea. Funeral services were cons ducted Monday afternoon the | Rev. Walker, of Vidalia and the Rev. Wilson, of Sop: rton. } | Interment was in the Fowler |Cemetery, Sammons - Funera] | Home, of Soperton, ian charge. |S b it )| MEAT PLENTIFUL IN | - GLENNVILLE COMMUNITY : G | 5 Glennville, Ga., March 29.—The | first day of meat rationing found | the people of this section buying | very little.. It is felt that many of them had stocked up for Sunday, and were probably cating left-overs today. However, rationing wili | mean that the average family will buy less meat than formerly. Far * | mers are not affected. They have | their own meat, but it is not so . | plentiful as in the past years. Many . | have sold mcst of their hogs and | | have been buying meat. - It is be | lieved that in the average farm , | home the supply will be exhausted . | long before hog-killing time comes again. s . money and through this means we wish to thank them and express our appreciation to all the schools and of ficials, to all the churches and both | the Alamo and Glenwood Garden Clubs, who gave SIO.OO each, and | also contributed the Red O“ross‘ Flag in each town. ; To the following volunteer work ers we express our thanks and ap preciation: Messrs. C. M. Jordan, J. R. Chambliss, J. F. Nicholson, L. W. Kent, B. Z. Swain, K. N. Sears and Rev. Ledbetter. Mesdames J. D7 Peebles, C. E. Wrye, W. E. Currie, Sr., W, A. Ryals, Wallace Adams, D. J. Sears, Guy Stone, Ashley Clark, W. H. Thomas, Wal lace Ryals, W. C. Brown, F. R. Ir win, Hiram Brett and Miss Isla Hamilton, Mrs. Jimmie Pitts and Miss Chambers. The colored people of our county are especially to be commended for their splendid work and co-operation in making this county go “Over the Top.” We wish to thank our worthy and faithful chapter chairman, Mrs. J. Mcßae Clements, for her long-time service in this Red Cross work. I'm sure she feels proud of Wheeler county’s success and to Miss Leila Jordan; who so faithfully worked as chairman of this War Fund Drive to make it go “Over the Top.” Red Cross Committee. e—— There will be a Poultry Sale here next Tuesday, April 6th, according to County Agent, R. P. Leckie. Ths Sale will be held from 8:00 to 11:00 o’clock Slow Time. The following prices will be paid: Heavy hens 4 pounds, up..._26 Under 4 pounds.._._.______93 Leghorn hens.._.__________%3 PRI 9N SOOI 1T B e S TeYs.... . ... 88 Ducks and gese._._..._____l7 Guineas (each)..___._...__.4o R. P. Leckie County Agent. es £ T J. A. Fussell, Jr., Been Promotion to Lieut. __—. - Charlestqn, S. C,—Lieutenant (5. €.)J. A. Fussell, Jr., USNR, of Ozona, Texas, has been pros mated to that rank from Ensign, iv was announced today, Lieutenant Fussell is stationed at the Charleston Navy Yard where he is attached to the Ine bustrial Department. Before entering the Naval Seryice, he was employed as engineer sups ervisor for South Carolina by the J. B. McCrary Engineering Cor-~ |poration. He is married to the {former Miss Nancy Bridges, of | Alamo, Georgia. : PROF. SHULTZ SPEAKS l : —— Prof. Shultz, principal of the local White High School, was the princi pal speaker at a Red Cross rally last Friday evening, sponsored by the Negro High school. His address was highly enjoyed by all. Prof. Shultz varied far enough from the enumera tion of the benefits of the Red | Cross, and his stirring challenge to | give, to exhort the youths that were present to remain in school and un der every circumstance put in as | mueh time as possible, even to per tion of days. He asserted that the | | education of the masses of all groups | .| was a sure home defense, serving' as .| a factor toward the perseverance | of democracyan d the perpetuation - | of our way of life. | Reports of solicitations, member - | ships and the public contribution to -1 | taled $85.00. | The Negroes of this community | look forward with great expectancy to hear Prof, Shultz again, _ " WHITE AND BLUE Private Harvey J. Holmes, of Camp Blandidg, Florida, visited home folks here last week end. Private Marcie R. La Favor, is visiting his parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. S. 8. La Favor, of Wheeler County. Private La Favor is stationed at Fort Sam Huston, Texas. He also visited his sister, Miss Bernice La Favor, of Sa= vannah. Sheisa Aircraft mes chanic worker at Hunter Field Field Air Base. Mr, and Mrs. H. A. Monfort received a letter from their son, Sgt. Delma Monfort who is stationed on an island some where in the South Pacific. He writes he is fineand haying some mighty hot weather. Their other son, Private Robert L. Monfort is stationed at Fort Hancock, New Jersey. He writes he is seeing plenty of snow and cold weather, Melton Joiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Joioer, can now be communicated with by using the following address: Melton Joiner, Enger Unosgo, A. P. 0. 700 care Postmaster New York. Jack Purvis, of the Navy Sta~ tion, at Jacksonville, Florida, spent the weck end here v ith his grand mother, Mrs. Lula Purvis and other relatives. Jack wili be remembered here as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Belt Purvis, es Akron, Ohio. Private R. @, Jenkins, Jr., od. the Uaited’ States Army, sta tivned at Danning, New Mexico, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Jenkins. Private James Forest Fi¢lds, of Fort Sam Huston, Texas, is visiting his wife and his mother, Mrs, Pearl Fields, near Glens wood. He was inducted in the army last October, He was sent to Texas where he has remained until he received his furlough to to visit his home, Private W. E, Currie, Jr., of the United States Army, staw tioned at Aberdeen, Maryland, spenta few. days in Alamo and Hazlehurst, He left Wednesday for his post. Mrs. Willie C. Gillis Has | Three Sons In Service Mrs. Willie C. Gillis, living near Glenwood, has three sops in the Service. This is quite a ret markable record for Mrs, Gillis for her sons. They addresses are as follows: Private Willie Woodrow Gillis, 433rd B. Hq. Army Air Base Grenada, Mississippi. Private Donald P. GiHis Det. Medical Dept, Station Hospital | Fort Beuning, Georgia. Private Clayton Clark Gillis | Battery A.lo2nd C. A. Trag. Bn, Camp McQuaide, California, EIGHTH VICTORY SHIP i LAUNCHED IN SAVANNAH Savannah, Ga., March 29.—-Nindl days after sending its seventh liber: ty ship into the Savannah, the Southeastern Shipbuilding Corpora: tion launched the S. S. Robert Hun ter. ! The new eargo vessel, named feor a champion of the Confederate cause, was christened by Mrs. John L. Wells, Camden, S. C., and Long | Island, N. Y. Matron of honor was | Mrs. Harry J. Fair, Jr., wife of the shipyards’ purchasing agent. : A river freshet caused the launch | ing time to e moved up several minutes, & oy q-: Sample Copy 5¢ Number 44 MRS. HARRELSON After an illness of several f months, Mrs, Maggie Harrelson died | at her home in Alamo Thursday morning. Mrs. Harrelson was 59 years of | age, a daughter of the late Mrs. || Amanda Cox and the late Mr, Cox of | Wheeler county. She was the widow | of the late S. H. Harrelson, well known citizens of this county. ' She was a member of the Erick | Christian church. The funeral plans | and burial service have not been an nounced. The burial arrangements are under the direetion of the Currie Funeral Home of Alamo. The fu neral and committal services will be | held at Erick. Mrs. Harrelson is survived by three sons and two daughters: Olin Harrelson of the U. S. Navy, Albert Harrelson of Tampa, Fla.; and Alex Harrelson of Everett City, Ga., and Mrs. Thomas Cox of Plant City, Fla.,, and Miss Louise Harrel son of Alamo. Mrsf Lula Purvis of this place is her only sister. Mrs. Harrelson was regarded as a foster-mother of Fred Harrelson, who was reared in the family. He is located at Camp Swift, Tex. In the family there are several nephews and nieces. The death of Mrs. Harrelson removes a beloved figure from a large circle of friends. e —————————————— ——— FOOD FROM GARDEN AT COLORED COLLEGE Savannah, Ga., March 29.—Ben jamin F. Hubert, president of the Georgia State College and execu tive secretary of the Association for Advancement of Negro Country Life, believes in victory gardening —and practices what he preaches. While most gardeners are just putting in their spring ardens, Hu | bert already has am ample supply of spinach, turnips, carrots, ecabbage and onions ready for table use. He is also planting for summer. - Besides these activities, he has 101 hens from which he gets an average of 85 eggs a day, and two milch cows from which he gets about four gallons of milk. The rest is given to two calves. Hubert has 400 baby chicks which he is preparing as layers for next fall, and the two calves he is raising for beef. Wheeler County Man Promoted In The Navy Major Lucain D. McDaniel was recently promoted from the rank of Captain tohis present rank of Major Medical Corps, U. 8. Army, and is stationed in Chicago, Il Major McDaniel is the son of Mr. :and Mrs. J. F. McDaniel of Glen wood and enlisted from Wheeer county in 1920, and during his long years of service spent seven years over seas at Schofield Parracks and Pearl Harbor. : Prior to receiving his commission as Captain he was chief clerk of | the Fourth Corps Area. READY TO MAKE RUBBER | IN LOUISIANA PLANT e S, Baton Rouge, La., March 29.— The, H. K. Ferguson Company, in dustrial engineers and builders of Cleveland and New York, announc ed Sunday that the buildings for a new Government synthetic rubber plant here had been completed a month ahead of schedule, : Manufacturing of rubber from butadine supplied by the Standard Oil Company here is to begin soon, the company statement re vealed. The plant, one of the first begun after the Baruch report on | rubber was made, is a 30,000-ton unit. : “We built in thaee and a half | months a plant that ordinarily | would take from six to eight months,” said the statement, “and | it wont’ be long now before it will | be turning eut real synthetic rub | ber for our armed forces.” | T e L i| Planting blue tag field in« ' |spected, cersified potato seed means insurance of your crop {snd therefore, it is worth every cent of its extra ceat. :