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Volumn 36
Farmers Want
Fair Prices
At Market
The Truman administration is ig
noring the wishes of a majority of
the nation’s farmers in his advocacy
ot the controversial Brannan farm
bill, according to H. L, Wingate,
, president of the Georgia Farm Bu
reau Federation.
The proposal of the U. S. Secre
tary of Agriculture, the Georgia, farm
leader states, insures high prices for
farmers and low prices for the con
suming public. "This sounds good,
and were it n6t for one important de
tail the Brannan plan would be com
pletely foolproof and entirely ef
fective. It promises high prices to
the producers and low cost items to
the consumers, but overlooks the in
escapable fact that the difference
must be paid by somebody.”
“The excess price the farmer will
get,” Mr. Wingate said, “will be tak
en by the tax collector, while the
money the ■consumer saves on the
purchase of cheaper food will be tak
en by the tax collector. Both groups
are tax .payers.”
“The ultimate effect of such a pro
gram,” he continued, “would be na
tionalization of agriculture and the
distribution system. A plan which
promises high per unit returns, in
cluding payments to the farmers and
cheap food to consumers with little
cost to anyone, actually would result
in low farm prices and high food
costs when the resulting inefficiencies
and the inevitable tax costs are in
cluded.”
What farmers want, according to
the GFBF president, “is a fair price
at the market place and not a sub
sidy check from the government.
Farmers are perfectly willing to com
ply with acreage and marketing con
trols but they feel that a price sup
port of 90 percent of parity is the
minimum,”
When farm prices are at a fair
level all segments of our society en
joy a more balanced economy, Mr.
Wingate said. “We can never have
a despression when the farmer re
ceives parity for his commodities,
and pays a fair price for the things
needed in the operation of his farm.”
Gov. Ldses Only
His Pajama Seat
ATLANTA — (GPS) — Reports
that Gov. Herman Talmadge had lost
considerable strenght since the Leg
islature has been in session apparent
ly have been grossly exaggerated, ac
cording to veteran political observ
ers.
In fact ,key legislative and state
political figures believe the Gover
nor’s pressure to kill the sales tax
in the House helped — rather than
hurt — his political chances. These
observers, who declined to be quoted
by name but who represent various
political factions, view it this way:
(1) No opposition candidate will
offer for Governor on a sales-tax
platform and (2) Should someone run
for Governor on a sales-tax plat
form, he would be defeated because
the people of Georgia are not ready
to vote a salestax .
About the only thing Gov. Tal
madge has lost lately, according to
one observer, is the seat of his pa
jama pants—and he gladly gave that
up to aid the American Cancer So
ciety.
Don Haynes, who is on a nation
wide tour in a sealed automobile col
lecting pajama seats from governors,
received one from Georgia’s chief ex
ecutive. As soon as Haynes collects
such items from every state the seats
will be fashioned into a patchwork
quilt. It will then be auctioned to
the highest bidden-, the proceeds to
be applied to the Society's cancer re
search.
His Witnsses
BY J. SEABORN WINN
Hartwell^ Ga.
“Ye are my witnesses,’’ Jesus said
To the Twelve Disciples whom he
led
While He lived on earth with men,
Whose souls He came, to save from
sin.
We are His witnesses, you and I,
Every day that passes by;
Then let this 'be our daily goal;
To lead to Jesus one lost soul.
Notice
The Little Rock Marion Home
Demonstration Club meets with Mrs.
Henry Williams in February. Please
come to the meeting.
Wheeler County Eagle
Southeastern Pecan
Growers Association
To Meet In Albany
The 43rd annual convention of the
Southeastern Pecan Growers Asso
ciation will be held at Radium
Springs, near Albany, Feb. 15-16, at
which time speakers of national note
will address the delegates.
H. L. Wingate .president of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, will
be one of the principal speakers se
lected to discuss such subjects as
‘Pecan Disease Control,” "Pecan In
sect Control.” “Cultural Practices
and Fertilization,” and other matters
of particular interest to pecan pro
ducers.
Plans for organizing a National Pe
can Coordinating Council composed
of representatives from the Pecan
Growers Association of Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma and the Southeast
ern Pecan Growers Association
will be discussed at the meeting, the
announcement said. Pecan auction
markets will have a prominent place
on the program in view of increased
interest in this method of marketing
this particular commodity.
The Pecan Administrative Com
mittee is scheduled to give a detailed
resume on the first year of opera
tions under the federal marketing
agreement, accoding to H. S. Jenn
ings, secretary of the association.
Arrangements are being made for
demonstration of spraying machines,
and a full discussion by representa
tives of the Plant Industry and En
tomology Departments of the U. S.
Department of Agricultrue as to the
best methods of production in view
of the widespread destruction by in
sects and diseases of pecan trees.
A buffet dinner will be held at
Radium Springs Casino the evening
of Februray 15 at 7:30, with a pro
gram of music and entertainment to
follow, Mr. Jenings. announced.
“Indications are that we will have
a good attendance”, Mr. Jennings
stated, in releasing information that
registration desks will be open in the
lobby of the Casino Wednesday, Feb
ruary 15 at 8:30 A. M.
Sunday School
Idea Pays Off
For Georgian
ATHENS—One University of Geor
gia student thinks going to Sunday
Schoo] is a pretty good idea.
Pete ""Murray, Americus, has just
won a six-week, all-expense-paid
tour to Europe as a direct result of
an idea he had in a Sunday School
class a few years ago.
Murray, a senior in the political
science department, is winner of the
University’s 1950 European Travel
Scholarship awarded to the student
proposing the best plan for improv
ing the University’s relationships and
broadening the influence.
In his winning plan, Murray out
lines the organization of a general
assembly of world students set up
along the lines of the United Nations.
His essay proposes that the ground
work for the “miniature general as
sembly” be done at the University.
The germ of his program was the
idea born in Sunday School.
On the first anniversary of the
United Nations, Murray attended a
Sunday School class in one of the
Macon churches where foreign stu
dents at Mercer and Wesleyan par
ticipated in a roundtable discussion
on international relationships. His
idea of foreign student conferences
on a state, national, and even an in
ternational basis was the result
Murray’s European tour, valued at
$1,200, will include stops in Eng
land, France, Switzerland, Belgium,
Germany, and Italy. It is sponsored
as a means of broadening interna
tional interest in the University and
providing European travel for a
worthy student.
Man Hurt In Wreck
Near Mcßae
Last Thursday Dies
Clarence E. Rowell, 51, owner and
operator of the Vidalia Supply Co.,
who was critically injured last Thurs
day morning near the Shepherd Lum
ber Corporation, died of his injuries,
and was buried in Vidalia Monday
afternoon.
He is survived by bis wife, who
was also seriously injured; a son,
Robert Rowell,' a student at Emory
University, and three sisters.
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Alamo, Wheeler County Georgia, Friday, February 3, 1950
Jury Drawn For
February Term
Superior Court
The following Grand Jurors were
drawn 'to serve at the February
Term, 1950, of Wheeler Superior
Court.
J. O. Hinson N. A. White
W. H. Thomas , J. R. Chambless
A. W. Bohannon B. A. Irwin
C. C. Hartley Wallace Adams
R. A. Hogan J. O. Perdue
Max L. Segall J. H. McDaniel
H. R. Hill Jr. Emmitt Currie
U. F. Sears A. G. Mitchell
H. E. Coleman C. I. Josey, Sr.
J. C Fowler J. A. Barlow
G. F. Clark G. M. Anderson
H'. H. Toler V. D. McNeal
J. F. Hattaway W. C. Brown
D. M. Morrison
The following Traverse Jurors were
drawn to serve at the February
Term, 1950, of Wheeler Superior
Court and were drawn to serve on
Monday.
T. H. Harden, Jr. L. G. Bell
Arthur Tarpley J. C. Rogers
D. L. Stephens R. J. Smith
T. J. Jordan Vernon Hartley
Robert A. Hill Jake Palmer
J. ‘J. Pope C. B. Griner
D. J. Hartley Marvin Anderson
D. C. Neal Foy E. Keht
J. H. Clark T. I. Price
W. E. Couey J. C. Warnock
H. C. Gillis J. D. Atchison
E. E. Adams W. F. Anderson
J. D. Peebles J. F. Geiger
W. H. Purvis W. H. Thomas
Olon Bridges Paul Dixon
N. E. Speagle John Tipton
Walter Pope Oscar Anderson
W. R. Browning J. J. Seliph
R. H .Braswell J. B. Elton
W. R. Sammons J. G. Rivers
I. F. Elton J. M. Avery
H. F. McDaniel F. B. Elam
W. L. Joiner R. E. Tuten Sr.
A. R. Adams B. H. Purvis
The following Traverse Jurors were
I drawn to serve at the February
i Term, 1950, of Wheeler Superior
। Court and were drawn to serve on
Tuesday.
W. R. McDaniel W. W. Thigpen
Eulas Webster A. T. Gillis
Dewey Joyce J. O. Johnson
H. M. Wilcher J. F. Bishop
Guy Cox T. M. Heath
R. L. Wilkerson R. U. Bell
Taft Pope Leslie L. Clark
E. Bridges Joe Roland
Wade Anderson C. E. Hinson
A. B. Grimes Walter C. Riddle
Z. O. Thomas W. C. Williams
A. J. Lowery C. M. Jordan, Jr.
Services For Wreck
Victim, Bob Wilson,
Held At Zion Hope
Last rites for Robert Edward Wil-
I son, 41. of Chauncey, known to his
many friends as Bob, were held at
Dion Hope Baptist Church Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted
' by Rev. O. A. Grant.
Mr. Wilson wias killed in the auto
truck crash near Mcßae Saturday aft
ernoon, January 21, in which his
companion, Johnny Cheek, also met
death.
Favorite songs were rendered by
j Dan Phillips, Mrs. Ralph Garrett,
Mrs. Cladue Harrell and Mrs. Dan
Phillips, accompanied by Mrs. O. G.
Davis.
Pallbearers were Frank Yawn, Sam
Chastain, Robert Anderson, Pete
Maddox, Robert Moore and Herbert
Kimberley. Interment was in the
churchyard cemetery, with Horne
Funeral Home of Eastman in charge
of arrangements. Full military hon
ors were rendered by the National
Guard.
Mr. Wilson had resided in Dodge
County all his life. He was a son of
Mr. and Mns. P. B .Wilson. He served
four years during the recent war
with the United States Marine Corps.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his wife, the former
Miss Odessa Moore; one son, David
Charles; three borthers, Louis Wil
son, Chauncey; Sam Wilson, Perry;
and Warrant Officer David P. Wil
son, Camp Lejeune, N. C.; and four
sisters, Mrs. Rosa Swinson, Lyons;
MrS. Violet Lucas, Rome; Mrs. Hazel
Ryals, Eastman; and Mrs. George
Evans, Chauncey.
WINTER USE FOR FANS
Although you probably regard a
for as summer equipment, it can
orove very useful during the winter.
One way in which it can be used is
to mix the air In a heated room and
bring warm air down from the ceil
ing level for comfort.
Wheeler County’s
Agricultural Program
Planned For 1950
A meeting of the Program Planning
Committee set up a six point Agri
cultural Program for 1950.
This program includes Home Food
Supply, Health and Nutrition, Cash
Crops, Soil Conservation, Seed Im
provement and a Strong Farm Or
ganization.
Some of the recommendations of
this committee on Home Food Sup
ply includes a year round garden,
increased egg production for back
yard poultry flocks.
The use of all preventative meas
ures to insure good health and an
adequate breakfast for each school
child to help insure proper nutri
tion.
Cash crops which includes beef
cattle and swine as an important
source of income. Improving the
quality by increasing the number of
pure bred males to be placed in the
different communities for breeding
purposes.
In field crops such as cotton, to
bacco and peanuts. An increase in
yields of cotton and peanuts by us
ing good seed with treatment to pre
vent disease and insect loss. High
fertilization and proper spacing rec
ommended. Improved quality of to
bacco more than increased the yield
per acre.
Truck crops that can be grown for
early market recommended such as
sweet potatoes, melons, etc.
Naval stores production by decreas
ing cost through use of acid stimu
lations.
An increase of 50% more acreage
in soil building crops of summer and
winter legumes. Also an increase in
terrace maintenance work.
Special emphasis on pasture work
(both temporary and permanent) by
using Ladino and crimson clover.
Fescue and Coastal bermuda recom
mended for permanent pasture.
Seed Improvement is recommended
and can be accomplished by planting
only certified seed.
A strong Farm Organization to
help the farmer obtain a fair price
for his products.
Officers elected for 1950 include:
H. M. Welcher, Chairman; D. J.
Hartley, Vice Chairman; M .K Jack
son, Secretary.
Members of the Program Planning
Committee for 1950 are as follows
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. Troy Mimbs, Mr. and Mrs.
H. R. Purser, Mr. and Mrs. H. IM.
Wilcher, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Humph
rey, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cox, Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
Hartley, (Mr. and Mrs. Z. O. Thomas,
Mr. Herbert Burkhalter, Mr. Richard
Sammon, Mr. Otha Harris, Mr. R. E.
Tuten, Mr. Roy Adams, Mr. C. B.
Couey, Mrs. Wallace Ryals, Mrs.
Martin Johnson, Mr. T. C. Fulford,
Mrs. H. S. Wimberley, Mr. Oris Bras
well, Miss Dorothy Aycock, Miss
Frances Bradley, Mr. G. R. Peeples,
Mr. Grady Fulford, Mr. D. L. Steph
ens, Mr. Grady Anderson, Mr. Lee
Evans, Mr N. A Wynn, Mr. Vernon
Hartley, Mr. George Tindol, Mr.
Fred McDaniel, Mr. R. A. Hartley,
Mr. W. D. Hurst Jr., Mr. Loisette
Anderson, Mr. Paul Dixon.
M. K. JACKSON
County Agent
Talmadge Wins Fight
Against Sales Tax
By 115 To 81 Vote
The Georgia House of Representa
tives killed a 3% sales tax bill last
week by a vote of 115 to 81. This
action conformed to Governor Her
man Talmadge’s request for “no new
taxes” at this session.
Proponents of the sales tax urged
that it be passed to provide “need
ed state aid” to schools and other
institutions. Opponents branded the
plan as a “scheme to rob the poor”,
and urged legislator* to run at home
this summer on a sales tax issue.
Several close supporters of the
Governor. fought for the tax plan,
but a majority of the administration
leadership stood firmly in line with
Talmadge’s desires . Chief proponent
of the bill was able legislator Frank
Gross of Stephens while the fight
against it was led by Floor Leader
Frank Twitty of .Mitchell
Political observers see in the vote
an indication that Governor Tab
madge has lost none of his influence
with the Assembly, and expect the
balance of the Governor’s legislative
■program to be enacted without too
much difficulty.
Single Copy 10c
Practical Steps In
Establishing Home
Disposal System
The farmer who wants to install I
running water and a sanitary sew
age system in his home but does
not have the approximately SSOO to
complete the job at once should not.
be discouraged declares Grady W.'
Fulford, teacher of vocational ag
riculture at Wheeler County high
school.
Veteran farm training classes in
this county are planning several dem
onstrations on one phase of this
job — building septic tanks — and
they’ve already learned that the
task of installing running water and
a sewage disposal system may be
broken down into four successive
steps.
The first requires about S2OO. It
includes protecting the well with a
concrete platform and curbing; in
stalling electric pump, tank, kitchen
sink and grease trap, and laying a
tile line to dispose of kitchen waste.
With this part of the work com
pleted, a farmer may enjoy many of
the advantages of running water in
the home. When he accumulates
another $175 he can complete the
second step—putting in bathroom
plumbing, connecting the toilet and
providing connections for tub and
lavatory, and installing a concrete
septic tank system.
The third step requires about $125
for materials and consists of install
ing the bath tub and lavatory, and
completing water connections to the
pump.
The fourth step—installing water
heater with necessary pipe and fit
tings—costs about SIOO.
The demonstration by each vete
ran class Mr .Fulford said, will be
broken down into two parts. During
the morning the group will hear lec
tures and see films. Then in the
afternoon the class will assemble
on the farm of one of its members
to mix concrete and pour a septic
tank. Other farmers and in
terested persons are invited to at
tend these meetings
‘Through these deminstrations we
hope to prepare farmers to do most
of the work of installing running
water and sewage systems themselves,
thereby cutting down on their ex
pense for labor,” explained Mr Ful
ford
In planning these demonstrations,
VFTP instructors will have the help
of John B Black, Regional Engineer.
Mr. Black will also help any indi
vividual plan his sewage system. Se
lection of a site for the septic tank
and a field for waste disposal is tre
mendously important because it is
so easy to endanger the source of
water supply.
VFTP instructors include V. W.
Hartley, Lee Evans, N. A. Wynn Jr.,
from Wheeler County High School,
W. D. Hurst, George A. Tindall, and
J. F. McDaniel, Glenwood, High
School and R. A. Hartley Jr. and
C. L. Anderson, Shiloh High School.
This is part of a statewide program
launched by the vocational agricul
ture division of the state depart
ment of education through its vete
rans training program to encourage
farmers to install running water and
good sewage systems. The state
health department is also cooperat
ing in the undertaking,, and the
Portland Cement Assoctetion is dis
tributing prints of approved spetic
.tank designs and the directions for
■casting the tanks.
Pvt. Charles E. Gillis
At Ga. Signal School
Private Charles E. Gillis, son of
Mrs. Willie Gillis of Glenwood is a
student at the Southeastern School,
Signal Cor|>s Training Center, at
Camp Gordon near Augusta.
Pvt. Gillis enlisted August lit 1941
in Savannah and received his basic
training at Fort Jackson, South Caro
lina.
What Makes Men Free
BY J. SEABORN WINN
Hartwell, Ga-
Men everywhere desire to be
In thought and word and action free
(Man can be free, if from his youth
He thinks and speaks and lives the
truth.
The surest rule to liberty
Is this: “The Truth shall make you
free!"
Notice
Preaching at Little Roch Church
Sunday at 11:00 o’clock and 7:30 Sun
day night.
“Know Ga. Better”
Campaign Will Go
All Over Nation
The State Department of Com
merce is going all-out this year in
an efford to counteract much of the
false or exaggerated information pub
lished in the past about Georgia and
its people, according to Secretary
Clark Gaines.
For one thing, the Commerce De
partment plans to tell the people
of other sections more about this
state through a “Know Georgia Bet
ter" campaign. It will tell the true
Georgia story by going into the East
and Middle West and other regions
with informational material designed
“to change the attitude and think
ing of people outside of Georgia with
regard to our state and its inhabi
tants."
With this dn mind, Mr. Gaines ex
plained. the Department is now pub
lishing a booklet on Georgia industry,
which will be sent out in addition to
its present booklet on Georgia in
general. In the near future, it will
produce another booklet on tourist
resorts and points of interest
throughtout the state. Appropriate
photographs to be used are being
sought from all over Georgia.
Pictures and articles also will be
placed in tourist magazines, travel
pages of Northern metropolitan news
papers and other national publica
tions. In short, the outside world in
the future is going to learn by print
ed word and picture of the many as
sets and advantages to be found in
Georgia. All of which will tend to
(1) bring in more new industries
and (2) attract more tourists.
Prisoners Os War
May File Claims
Now For Benefits
Georgia veterans who were prison
ers of war during World War II and
certain other persons who are eligi
ble for benefits under the War
Claims Act of 1948 may apply for
these benefits now, W. K. Barrett,
director of the State Department of
Veterans Service, announced today.
The official claim forms were re
ceived from Washington a few days
ago, Barrett stated. They have been
distributed to the 68 Field offices of
the State Department of Veterans
Service.
Barrett urged all veterans who
were prisoners of war, and other
persons who feel that they may be
eligible to receive reimbursements
under the War Claims Act, to call at
their local veterans service office to
receive forms and be assisted in
completing them.
Barrett explained that persons
eligible for benefits under the War
Claims Act include military person
nel who were prisoners of war in any
theatre in World War II and certain
American civilians who were in
terned by the Japanese in the Philip
pines, Midway, Guam, Wake Island
or any Territory or possession of
the United States attacked or in
vaded by the Japanese on or after
December 7, 1941. Survivors may be
eligible for the 'benefit in case of
the death of a prisoner of war or a
civilian internee.
Former prisoners of war may re
ceive $1 for each day of imprison
ment on which the enemy failed to
provide adequate food. Under cer
tain conditions, civilian internees may
be entitled to $60.00 for each month
of their internment.
Funeral Services For
Sidney S. Cooper
Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Sidney S.
Cooper, 69-years-old, who died Sun
day, January 22 were held Tuesday
at Rock Springs Church, in Laurens
County, the Rev. C. L. Shelby of
Mt. Vernon and the Rev. C. E. Vines
of Dublin officiationg.
Survivors are two sons, L % M.
Cooper, Glenwood R-l and I. L.
Cooper of Lumber City. Three
daughters, iMrs. J. E. Joiner, Glen
wood; Mrs. P. T. Clark, Glenwood
R-l, and Mrs. A. W. Wood, Cordele.
Ten grandchildren and six great
grand children.
Pallbearers were nephews: J. L.
Brown, O. A. McLendon* J. L, 'Mc-
Lendon, Lonnie Bracewell, Albert
Bracewell and Dennis Cooper.
Adams Funeral Home of Dublin
was in charge.
Th .efamily wishes to thank every
one for their kindness during Mr.
Cooper’s sickness and death.
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