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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE
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Official Organ of Wheeler County
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Cavalcade Os Georgia
\ HALF-CENTURY OF GEORGIA
HIGHLIGHTS (Part 11-1926-1949)
B Y GU S BER N I)
Historical Assistant, Office of
Secretary of State
The years 1926-1949 witnessed the
progress that actually made Georgia
into a modern State. The years al
so include perhaps the most signifi
cant political events since the close
of the Reconstruction Period. The
principal events of the modern
Period seem as follows:
1926—'Georgia affected by national
trends, prosperity, and expansions
to a greater extent than before. L.
G. Hardman elected Governor. Ma
con Telegraph celebrates its Centen
nial. High Museum of Art estab
tablished in Atlanta.
1927—Rapid growth of hydroelec-,
trie developments of the Georgia;
Power Company. Growth and ex
pansion of Coca Cola industry.
Growth of Bibb Manufacturing
Company textile interests. Franklin
D. Roosevelt organizes the Warm
Springs Foundation. Charles A.
Lindbergh receives great ovation at,
Candler Field.
1928 — Roosevelt summond from
Warm Springs to run for Governor'
of New York. Herbert Hoover press
es Al Smith on Georgia returns; but
State remains Democratic. Governor
Hardman re-elected over E. D Rivers.
Atlantic Coastal Highway is first
state-line to state-line paving in
Georgia. Columbus celebrated her
Centennial.
1929 — Effects of stock market
crash felt in Georgia. Opening of
Sanford Stadium in Athens as Geor
gia defeats Yale 15 to 0 in dramatic
football contest. Storms and floods
cause a great loss in Georgia as State
experiences wettest year of official
record. Georgia Tech defeats Cali-
A SPIDER IN THE
NEWSPAPER
Many years ago Mark Twain was editior of a
small town newspaper. A reader wrote in saying
that he found a spider in his paper, and wanted
to know if that was an omen of good luck or bad
luck. Mark Twain answered: “Finding a spider
in your newspaper was neither good luck nor
bad hick. The spider was merely looking over
our paper to see which merchant was not adver
tising so he could go to that store, spin his web
across the door and lead a life of undisturbed
peace every afterward.”
Retailing has come a long way since those days,
and the art of advertising has undergone great de
velopment. And advertising by stores or any
other kind of business, is a typical outgrowth of
the competitive system. It is best possible means
of reaching the people who want goods and serv
ices. of urging the merits of one brand as against
another, and of encouraging the consumer to go
to some particular retail outlet.
KEEP THE SPADER AWAY FRQM YOUR
DOOR BY ADVERTISING WEEKLY IN
The Wheeler County Eagle
। fornia in Rose Bowl when Roy Rieg
els runs the wrong way.
1930—Richard B. Russell elected
Governor . Bobby Jones makes his
famous grandslam in golf. Consolida
tion of Spelman and Morehouse with
Atlanta University makes Atlanta
a center of Negro education in Ameri
ca.
1931—Reorganization of state gov
ernment accomplished by the Russell
j administration. Establishment of
I University System of Georgia under
i a Board of Regents. Martha Berry
voted one of America’s 12 outstand
ing women. 35 bank failures in
Georgia as nation reaches depths of
depression. 1930 census causes Geor
gia to lose two congressmen. Ver
non “Catfish” Smith wins All-Ameri
can football honors.
1932—The Bi-Centennial of the
founding of Georgia is celebrated.
A U. S. postage stamp in memory
of James Edward Oglethorpe, Geor
gians acclaim the election of Frank
lin D Roosevelt as President. Warm
Springs becomes famous as FDR’s
Georgia residence. Election of Eu- '
gene Talmadge to the Governorship ।
and Richard B. Russell to the U. S. ’
Senate.
1933 —Georgia begins to feel the
New Deal. Bank holiday and N. R.
A. rock the country as Roosevelt’s
recovery program gets underway.
Tragic death of W. L. "Young” Strib
ling from wounds of traffic accident.
FDR at Warm Springs for Thanks
giving.
1934—Era of Federally financed
public works. Governor Talmadge
sweeps the State in re-election vic
tory. carries all counties except De-
Kalb, Carke, and Fulton. Governor
Talmadge disappoints labor by calling
out National Guard to break textile
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, Alamo, Ga.
strike. Indian motlnd excavations in
Macon area under direction of Dr.
A. R. Kelly and establishment of
Ocmulgee National Monument by
Act of Congress.
1935—Homecoming celebration for
President Roosevelt staged at Grant
Field in Atlanta. Federal farm re
lief program expanded. Gene Sara
zen makes miraculous “double eagle”
1 2 in Master Golf Tournament at
■ Augusta to defeat Craig Wood. Severe
ice storm paralyzes Atlanta and
k North Georgia as old year ends;
• damage in millions.
1 1936— Gov. Talmadge has State
> Treasurer George Hamilton removed
from office. Talmadge sponsors an
anti-Roosevelt “Grass Roots” Con
vention at Macon. Anti-FDR move
ment in Georgia fails as President
Roosevelt carries all states except
’ Maine and Vermont. Governor Tal
madge makes unsuccessful race for
U. S. Senate against Richard B. Rus
. sell. E. D. Rivers elected governor.
Novel “Gone With the Wind” makes
. its appearance as a best-seller.
Gainesville devastated by a death
dealing tornado; FDR visits scene.
1937—Minimum 7 months school
term and free textbooks a reality in
Georgia. U. S. Supreme Court frees
Communist organizer Angelo Hern
- don in famous Georgia case. Rapid
decline in State death rate from
I preventable diseases. Homestead and
; personal property exemptions ap
. | proved in constitutional amendments,
i , A State Social Security Act. A State
~ planning board and State Depart
l ment of Natural Resources created.
1938—President Roosevelt fails in
his attempt to “purge” Senator George
as the Senator is re-elected over
Eugene Talmadge and Lawrence S.
■ Camp. Governor Rivers is reelected
on promise to complete his “Little
New Deal'*. Roy V. Harris, Speaker
of House of Reprsentatives, is in
’ creasingly powerful figure in Geor
gia politics. State prohibition law
repealed. Supreme Court voids a
Griffin ordinance against distribu
tion of literature without a permit.
1939—Atlanta premiere of the mov
j ie “Gone With the Wind” is a gala
occasion. A State Board of Penal
I Corrections is set up. James M. Cox
buys the Atlanta Journal. Ellis G.
Arnall becomes Attorney General of
I Georgia. Governor Rivers forces W.
I L. Miller, Chairman of the State
I Highway Board, out of office. A new
1 state office building at Capitol
I Square.
I 1940—Ex-Governor Eugene Tal
! madge makes political comeback
| sweeping the state over Columbus
। Roberts and Abit Nix. FDR third
i term supported by Georgia Demo
! crats. Sudden tropical hurricane
! sweeps Georgia-Carolina coasts. A
■ posatge stamp issued to honor Craw
i ford W. Long.
1941 — Accredited standing of
schools of University System of Geor
i gia “suspended” due to alleged “po
litical interference”. Attorney General
: Ellis G. Arnall announces for gover
nor on the educational issue. Intense
drought hits Georgia's hydro-electric
plants serving many war industies.
Many new military installations in
Georgia. News of the tragedy at
Pearl Harbor grimly received.
I 1942—State goes on complete war
' footing in the drive against the “ag
gressor” nations. Enemy U-boats
bagged off Geoergia coast; but exact a
heavy toll. Ellis Arnall defeats Gov
ernor Talmadge on the University is-'
sue and promises political reforms.
1948—University of Georgia foot
ball team and All-American Frankie
Sinkwich defeat UCLA in Rose
Bowl. Various constitutional re
forms of the Arnall administration
approved by vote of the people. Vot
ing age in Georgia is lowered to 18.
Marion Smith appointed chairman ot
the Board of Regents in University
System shake-up.
1944—Special Session of the Gene
ra! Assembly makes it possible for
Georgians in armed forces to regis
ter and vote by mail. Senator George
reelected to U. S .Senate. Gorgia
goes for FDR again and casts highest
percentage of soldier ballots of any
State. # Atlanta Journal’s Wright
Bryan broadcasts an eye-witness ac
count of Normandy invasion. Negro
Primus King, denied right to vote at
Columbus, sues in Federal court in I
, attempt to break “White Prirriary”.
1945—Georgia adopts new State
Constitution. President Roosevelt
dies suddenly at Warm Springs. Sec
ond term movement for Arnall fails
as Roy V. Harris leads successful
fight. Georgia repeals the Poll-tax.
First Georgia Youth Assembly is
held.
1946 — Eugene Talmadge wins
fourth uv^^J^paes y.. C^mi^
chael and E. D. Rivers and dies be--
fore iiwcuguratton./tMajj/ issjie in Ole.
Gene’s victory was the promise of a
“Whjte Primary”,/ Followin'^ - deci
sion of the U. S. Supreme Court; Neg
roes voted in Georgia Democratic pri
maries freely in 1946,( Winecoff fire
disaster in Atlanta takes 119 lives.
Charlie Trippi. University of ,Geprr
gia football star, makes AIl-Ameri-'
can. .
1947—Georgia's famous Two-Gov
ernor episode occurs. The Gene
ral Assembly elects Herman - Tal
madge as governor. The Georgia
Supreme' Court declares legislative
election of Herman illegal and installs
Melvin E. Thompson as Acting Gov
ernor. Henry A. Wallace invades
Georgia. Herman Talmadge begins
his successful campaign for election
by the yeoplb. Georgia purchases
Jekyll Island.
1948 — Senator Russell receives
votes of the South at Democratic Na
tional Convention. Herman Tal
madge defeats M. E. Thompson for
governor. Television introduced into
Atlanta. States Rights ticket loses
in Georgia. Opening of Little White
House at Warm Springs to the pub
lic as a national shrine. U. S. post
age stamps issued in honor of Joel
Chandler Harris, Juliette Low, and
Moina Michael.
1949 General Lucius D. Clay re
turns from Berlin and receives huge
homecoming reception at Marietta.
New Voters” Registration Law and
tax increases passed. Death of Mar
garet Mitchell from traffic accident
shocks the Nation. Mass Civil Rights
trial at Rome involves flogging of
Negroes results in a mis-trial.
1950—? ? ? ? ?
Uncle Sani Says*
,’ ’’
Hit
win
When you buy Savings Bonds, you
don’t SPEND your money. It is still
YOURS—on deposit with the Govern
ment, and subject to call when
you need or want it. Savings
Bonds are better than money, be
cause they do not tempt you to
spend for things you don’t need. At
the same time they work for you,
they earn as you earn.
Enroll in the Payroll Savings
Plan, or increase your allotment if
you are already enrolled. Buy more
Bonds regularly through the Pay
Roll Savings Plan. It is the surest
way to save for the things you'll
want in the years to come.
U. S. Treasury Department
Gems Os Thought |
• •
BOOKS
Bocks are the quietest and most
constant of friends; they are the
most accessible and wisest of coun
selors, and the most patient of teach
ers.—Charles W. Eliot.
Be as careful of the books you
read, as of the company you keep;
for your habits and character will
be as much influenced by the form
er as by the latter.—Paxton Hood.
No book can be so good as to be
profitable when negligently read.—
Seneca.
The book to read is not the one
which thinks of you, but the one
which makes you think. No book
in 'the world equals the Bible for
that. —James McCosh.
The Bible is the learned man’s
masterpiece, the ignorant man’s dic
tionary, the wise man’s directory.—
Mary Baker Eddy.
M. G. C. HOME
EC. CLUB MEETS
The Middle Georgia College Home
Economics Club held its January
meeting in the newly remodeled
Home Ec Department Thursday at 4
o’clock. After the meeting was called
to roder by the President, Beth Kim
brough, the various committee chair
men gave their monthly reports.
Miss Lillian Davidson introduced
the distinguished guest the club had
dhoeen as their speaker for this
month, Mrs. R. H. Parramore, the
Bleckley County Health Nurse. Mrs.
Parramore chose as hr subject “The
Birth Atlas.” The talk was both
educational and interesting, and the
members enjoyed her speech very
much.
At the close of the meeting relicious
cookies and punch were served by
the hostesses, Miss Anne Keene, Miss
Dorthy Carr, and Miss Jimmie D.
Selph.
The, members attending . were as
follows;' Joyce Mobne, Ariel Gray,
Martha Bryant, Louise Parker, Imo
gene Lord, JOyce Walters, Margaret
Carson, Beth Kimbrough, Hariett
Housend, Barbara Tftmbin, Jimmie D.
Selph, Dorothy'Carr, Ann Keene, Lil
lian Davidson, and Betty Davis.
'T—7 J
The First District "with a mem'ber
ship cf 1 L'l3B•'Second Distrcit. 10,-
149; Sixth DistruA/8,020; Tenth Dis
trict 5,678.; 7th District, 4,791; 4th
District, 4,311; 9th District, 3,188; and
sth District, 458: •
Green Peach Aphis
Control In Flue-
Cured Tobacco
The green peach aphis which at
tacks both tobacco beds and fields
can be very sucessfully controlled
w i th tetraethyl pyrophosphate
(TEPP) spray. All tested brands of
TEPP liquids proved satisfactory in
1948 where used at proper strengths.
The materials caused no visible in
jury to flue-cured tobacco and left
no poisonous residue on the cured
leaf. Sprays proved more satisfac
tory than dusts. Parathion (3422)
also is highly effective against this
aphis and is recommended as a sub
stitute treatment where TEPP can
not be used.
APHS CONTROL IN PLANTBEDS
Material and How Much To Use:
Use 40% TEPP liquid at 2 table
spoons to 10 gallons of water (^ pint
to 100 gallops). Where 10% and
20% brands are used, increase the
dose to 8 and 4 tablespoons respec
tively to 10 gallons, so as to obtain
the same strength of active ingre
dient, Wetting agents are not re
quired. Apply 3 to 5 gallons per 100
square yards, depending on size of
plants. As a substitute, use 15%
wettable Parathion powder at a con
centration of 4 ounces to 10 gallons
of water .
How To Mix and Apply TEPP:
Pour the measured liquid into the
correct amount of water and agitate.
For best results apply within one
I hour after mixing, because TEPP
rapidly disintegrates upon contact
with moisture. Mix only the amount
at one time that can be applied within
the hour. Discard any mixture left
over. If covers are stretched well)
above the plants, beds may be sprayed
through the cloth. Apply uniformly
as a fine mist, using any sprayer
capable of holding moderate pressure,
such as those for blue mold control.
IMPORTANT: Do not use TEPP with
other spray mixtures. Apply with
clean sprayers. This material tends
to soften washers in some sprayers.
Be sure to wash out all sprayer parts
immediately after each application.
When and How Often To Spray:
Apply in the middle of warm clear
days when the plants are dry. Spray
whenever the examination shows
aphis present on the underside of
leaves. Usually, beds do not be
come infested until near transplant
ing time. If lice are known to be
present in the bed. spray 4 days, and
again 2 days before transplanting.
As a precaution, it may be best to
spray all beds at least once just be
fore transplanting, especially if aphis
are reported in the county. This will
insure against carrying aphis into the
field on transplanting. Prelimi-
I nary tests indicate .that plants may
j be dipped in the spray solution pro-
I vided the roots are kept out of the
■ liquid. This practice sometimes re
i duces plant stands. Plants should be
carefully dried to remove free water
as soon as possible after dipping.
CAUTION: TEPP is very poisonous
and should be handled with care,
especially in concentrated forms. If
spilled on skin or clothing it should
be washed off immediately and the
clothes changed. Avoid continuous
breathing of mist or vapor from
both TEPP and Parathion sprays or
dusts. Keep all insecticides away
from mouth, nose and eyes. ,
Dust Substitutes: Where spraying
is not practical dust beds with 2
pounds per 100 square yards of 1%
Parathion dust. Two pounds of a
66% Vapotone dust may also be used
but this is less practical and may not
be effective unless used soon after
mixing. Parathion dusts and sprays
do not have to be used immediately
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McRAE . . . , GEORGIA
Friday, February 3, 1950
alter mixing.
Sanitation Important: These lice
feed on tobacco, several weeds and
st.rubs and truck drops such and tur-»
pips, cabbage. Isolate tobacco beds
from truck crops that cannot be
treated against lice. 'Where they
। cannot be destroyed spray weeds and
i underbrush around plantbeds. De
stroy hold-over and volunteer to
i bacco plants to prevent early spread
: to nearby beds.
APHIS CONTROL IN FLUE-CURED
TOBACCO FIELDS
' Eliminate field infestation with
' ^etraethyl pyrophosphate (TEPP)
! spray. Clean out early infestations
ion weeds and truck crops near to
। bacco fields.
Material and How To Use: Apply
j mixtures of 1 pint 40% TEPP to 100
gallons of water (4 tablespoons to 10,
gallons). Average dosage of 40%
TEPP is approximately % pint per
acre. Be sure to use within an hour
after mixing. Apply approximately
35 gallons per acre on tobacco under
2 feet high, 50 gallons on that 3
( feet high, and 75 gallons on larger
plants. Spray each row twice if nec
essary to put on these amounts. As
a substitute for TEPP, spray with
Parathion 15% wettable powder at
2% pounds per 100 gallons of wa
ter (4 ounces to 10 gallons.)
When and How Often To Spray:
Apply on clear days when the foliage
is dry. Spray with TEPP as soon
as lice are discovered. Examine the
underside of leaves frequently early
in the season. Make two thorough
applications, the second 2 or 3 days
'after the first to clean out infesta
j tions. Spraying may then be discon
| tinued until new infestations de
. velop. A weekly spray schedule may
' also be adopted if this is more con
|venient. Fields that are completely
■ cleaned out with TEPP when the
plants are 2 feet high may not need
further treatment during the season.
Equipment For Spraying: Field
sprayers commonly in use can be
i adapted for applying TEPP by in
' stalling larger pumps, where neces
| sary and adding up to 10 nozzles.
| Use nozzles with very small open
ings in the disk, to produce a fine
1 mist or fog. For plants under 2 feet
high, use two 3-nozzle booms, one for
each row, with one nozzle over the
i top and one on either side as close
'to the ground as possible. These
side nozzles should extend out to
the middle of the row and point
slightly upward so as to throw the
spray mist on the ground under the
j plants as well as on the underside of
the leaves. For plants 3 feet high,
' use two 5-nozzle booms, with one
nozzle over the top and two extend
ing vertically on either side near the
middle of the row. The lower nozzle
should be near the ground, the other
12 inches directly above, both pointed
slightly upward. This type of boom
which straddles the row cannot be
used for mature tobacco or that which
has not been topped. Tall tobacco
can be sprayed with an 8-nozzle up
! right boom fastened on front of the
' spray tank. By operating in every
middle, it will be possible to spray
the sides of two rows at one time.
I Note: A 1% Parathion dust or
.66% Vapotone dust may be used at
! the rate of 15 to 25 pounds per
acre, depending on size of the plants.
Airplane dusting is less efficient than
ground dusting and requires at least
।2O percent more material. It is not
■ known whether Parathion residues
remaining on cured leaves will be
poisonous. Be sure to take all neces
sary precautions to prevent personal
injury from the use of Parathion
and TEPP.
Shopping for groceries by impulse
is an ideal way to get poor returns:
for your time, money and effort.