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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE
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Senator Herman Talmadge’s
statement to an Alpharetta town
meeting (via long distance tele
phone) that he hasn't made up his
mind on seeking re-election to the
Senate in 1962, but he probably
would seek the seat for another
six-year term, has stirred a lot of
speculation among Georgia polit
.,ros as to the possibility, however
remote, that the Senator might
Teturn to Georgia to make the
race in ’62 for his old job as Gov
ernor.
A great many people would like
to see Talmadge in the Governor’s
chair again, figuring that after
Vandiver leaves office Talmadge
would be the best bet to cope
with the State’s multiple prob
lems of segregation, economy and
honesty in government.
As governor for six years, he
established a record of progress
and efficiency which will be hard
for any Chief Executive to beat.
But, on the other hand, as Sena
tor, he has forged quickly to the
forefront of the world’s greatest
deliberative body. And in Wash
ington, he can continue to be of
inestimable service, to the State in
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MORE THAN $26 MILLION! That’s the Georgia
Power Company’s tax bill for last year. This year
the amount will be even greater. The money goes
to city, county, state and federal governments.
As the state’s largest taxpayer, the company
lives up to its slogan, “A Citizen Wherever We
Serve.” Each year our taxes have a share in main
taining the many community services required for
an ever-expanding Georgia. Schools and highways,
fire and police protection, parks and playgrounds,
health and welfare services — all are represented
in the uses to which the tax dollars are put.
In fact, 20 cents of every dollar the company
receives in payment for electric service goes for
taxes. These taxes help to carry the load. They
help your government to provide today’s services
and to build for tomorrow’s future.
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
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helping preserve Southern tradi
tions, states rights and a conserva
tive form of Federal government.
He would, undoubtedly, be re
elected to the Senate without op
position. In fact, it is doubtful if
he ever will have serious trouble
in holding the job, unless he gets
too far from the people of Geor
gia, as Senator George did. This,
of course, is something that Her
man would never do.
But, some politicians are saying
that he might decide to run for
Governor* again, if he thought it
necessary, to save Georgia from
the hands of an administration
such as the state has had in pre-;
vious years. Also, “they” say, he |
might run if all other candidates!
for governor were weak on the I
county unit system and segrega-i
tion.
According to the “dope” now,;
the principal candidates for gov-1
ernor in 1962 will be Marvin Grif
fin, Ellis Arnall and Garland |
Byrd. Byrd is Talmadge’s close I
friend and could be expected toi
have the Senator’s warm support.!
But, it is said, if Byrd couldn’t!
win, and the race looked as if it;
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY. GEORGIA
would go to either Arnall or Grif
fin, then Herman might jump in.
All of the above, of course, is
pure speculation on the part of
the politicos, who have very little
(else to talk about during the hot
। summer months in off-political
! years. There’s a lot of water, yet,
I to go under the bridge before the
i die is cast one way or the other
lin the ’62 race, and all kinds of
; rumors will be floating around.
The only thing certain is that
I Herman Talmadge can win either
[the Senate race or the governor
i ship hands down, without raising
I much perspiration. Whichever
j way he decides will be best for
। the best interest of Georgia and
her people. This all Georgians
know.
The State Health Department
' will get a tiger by the tail, which
it can’t turn loose, if it arouses
much more ire on the part of the
veterans of Georgia. The contro
: versy between the Health Depart
' ment and the State’s veterans or
ganizations bids fair to be just
j that.
The background of the argu
ment, publicized by capable UPI
Capitol reporter Glenn Anthony
last week stems from the failure
of Dr. T. F. Sellers, Director of the
Health Department, to sign a con
tract between the Georgia Vet
erans Home Commission and the
Department of Public Health,
which contract is necessary for
Federal money to continue com- j
ing to Milledgeville State Hospital
for the care of mentally-ill ex
servicemen.
Governor Vandiver signed this
I contract in May and transmitted it
to Dr. Sellers with a request that
it be signed and returned to him.
Thus far (at this writing) the Doc
tor has not signed.
Two weeks ago, State Senator
Eulon Clary and Representative
James' Floyd, Chairman of Senate
and House Veterans Affairs Com
mittees, issued angry statements
condemning the non-signing. Last
Friday, all seven Department
Commanders of the major vet
erans organizations in Georgia
met and passed a resolution call
ing on Dr. Sellers to execute the
agreement or submit an explana
tion why he won’t.
In defense of Dr. Sellers, the
truth of the matter is that the de
lay in signing the contract has
been the fault of Ernest Davis,
Secretary and Treasurer of the
Health Department. Mr. Davis
has admitted that he held up the
contract, but gives no concrete
reason for having done so.
Veteran office holders around
the Capitol are familiar with
Mr. Davis’ procrastination and
dilatory tactics when something
comes along that he doesn’t want
to do. He has, on more than one
occasion, been known to defy
governors, department heads and
legislators. However, in defying
Governor Vandiver on this con
tract, he has more than met his
match, for Ernest Vandiver is no
man to let anybody get away
with insubordination and inef
ficiency.
Very likely before this column
is published the contract will
be signed—probably only a few
hours after Vandiver returns to
his office from the National Gov
। ernors’ Conference.
Speaking of Public Safety:
SAFE STREET LIGHTING
SAVES LIVES", MONEY
CLEVELAND, 0., —The public
should realize that it spends
much more in a year on night
traffic accidents than it would
pay for the adequate street light
ing that could have prevented
the car crashes.
Interviewed here, Edmond C.
Powers, educational director of
the Street and Highway Safety
Lighting Bureau backed up this
claim by citing
an annual toll
of $1 billion
as the bill for
traffic acci
dents that ade
quate street
lighting could
have prevented.
“On top of
! financial toll,” Powers said, “at
i least 10,000 persons lose their
lives while another 400,000 are
seriously injured in night acci
dents that street lighting, by
| permitting safe visibility, would
have prevented.
“We have reports from small
J and large cities,” he said, “where
! thorough cost analysis has shown
' lower overall figures after light
i ing than those when streets were
poorly lighted or not lighted at
I all.
Asked why the country as a
i whole still has so much "horse
; and buggy” lighting, Powers
j said:
“While lots of reasons are
given, the big one is that while
the public wants all the benefits
। of modern street lighting, people
expect it to be provided instead
of demanding that their public
; officials install it.
"Like everything else in life,
the public will be given modern
I street lighting when the public
; convinces officials that modern
1 lighting is wanted.”
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PRE-FALL, the mood is black
for dress-up, as in this soft
rayon crepe panel gown by
Sylvan Rich for Martini. For a
lovely bosomline beneath, noth
ing tops a Longline Living Bra
/ in matching black. This Playtex
uplifter sleeks the midriff magi
cally, has the famous crisscross
design at sides and front. Al
most all of fine, stretchy elastic
with embroidered nylon, it has
the fit and comfort of a costly
custom-niade bra.
Cakes may be frozen whole,
quartered, or sliced, says Miss
Nelle Thrash, food preservationist,
Agricultural Extension Service.
Mrs. Avola W. Callaway, cloth
ing specialist; Agricultural Exten
sion Service, says colored shoes
and shoes lighter than a costume
draw attention to the feet. It is
wise, therefore, to be sure you
want to accent your feet, when
you select such shoes.
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Proof that Chevy delivers the most
miles from a gallon comes from an in
disputable source: this year's Mobilgas
Economy Run. For a pair of Chevrolet
sixes with Powerglide walked away
with the first two places in their class
—got top mileage, in fact, of any full
sized car. Over the Run’s long, rugged
course, over mountain and desert in
the long, long haul from Los Angeles
to Kansas City, the winning Chevrolet
averaged a whopping 22.38 miles per
gallon. That’s the kind-of economy
engineering that keeps you saving
while you drive!
BEST STYLE-It’s the only car of
the leading low-priced 3 that’s unmis
takably modern in every line. “In its
price class,” says POPULAR SCI-
Get the most for your money—visit your local authorized Chevrolet dealer!
Telfair Motor Company
Mcßae, Georgia
IN THIS NUCLEAR AGE
CD’s a Vital Part of Farm Safety
Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director Leo A. Hoegh in a Farm
Safety Week statement urges
farmers to accept Rural Civil
Defenae as a vital part of farm
safety in this nuclear age.
Mr. Hoegh pointed out that
fallout from nuclear attack on
key military, metropolitan and
industrial centers could cover
hundreds of thousands of square
miles of the United States.
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“EVERY FARM family, no
matter how remote it may be
from a target,’’ he said, "should
build a family fallout shelter and
stock it properly. This means
providing a two-week supply of
food and water-, a battery radio,
a first-aid kit, flashlights, bed-
Timber Marketing
By A. G. STEEDLEY
U. S. Forest Service
Greatest returns are obtained,
: not only in growing trees, but
i also in harvesting them. Land
’ owners are faced with many
problems such as what to sell,
how to sell, which trees will
give greatest returns and what
preparation is necessary for a
timber sale. These are important
aspects of forestry that every
landowner should know.
In order that progress be made
along these lines two forestry
specialists will conduct a clinic on
the subject, “Good Harvesting and
Wise Selling Practices.” The
clinic will be held at Workmore
School on August 19th between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30
a m. All landowners are urged to
attend this meeting.
4-H CORN PROJECTS
According to W. H. Gurley,
agronomist. Agricultural Exten
sion Service, more 4-H Club corn
projects are managed by mem
bers in Georgia than in any other
state. The average is about 15,000
corn projects a year. The first
corn contest for young boys held
in Georgia was in Newton county ;
in 1905.
CARE OF HEIFERS
During hot, dry weather when I
even the best of pastures start to
fade, heifers need some help from
their owners, declared H. K. ;
Welch, Jr., dairyman, Agricultural
Extension Service. A hay rack
filled with good quality hay will
do the job. It may be necessary
to feed some grain at this time,
too.
For the important events oi
Wheeler County be sure to keep
The Eagle coming to your door. ■
ENCE magazine, "a new high in dar
ing styling.”
BEST BRAKES —In competitive
tests of repeated stops from highway
speeds, conducted by NASCAR**,
Chevy outstepped both of the “other
two.” Naturally—Chevy brakes with
bonded linings are far larger, built to
lengthen brake life by up to 66%.
BEST TRADE-IN — Look at the
record—the used car prices in any
NA.D.AJ Guide Book. You’ll find
that Chevy used car prices last year
averaged up to $l2B higher than com
parable models of the “other two.”
BEST ENGlNE— Chevrolet engines
have long won expert praise and, just
recently, Chevrolet received the
ding and other items that would
be essential to your survival.’'
Mr. Hoegh said Farm Safety
Week, July 19-25, serves to re
mind farmers of the need to
recognize and support the ob
jectives of the Farm Division
of the National Safety Council.
He said: "This nation can
not survive and recover from
attack without its farmers.
Rural America has always
carried a heavy burden in
timet of national emer
gency. In this nuclear age, It
is more important than ever
before.”
Mr. Hoegh pointed out that
fallout is one menace of thermo
nuclear attack against which
I SCOTLAND
Mrs. W. C. Bass, Mrs. W. S.
I Callaway and Mrs. J. W. Wynn
lof Mcßae are visiting Mrs. Char
! les Cox at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cook joined
! a party from Albany for a deep
sea fishing trip in Carrabelle, Fla.
last week.
Mary Nell Shepherd of Chaun
cey is visiting her cousins Sue and
Joy Walker this week.
Mrs. Gene Haywood of Decatur
and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roberts
and children Michael and Libby,
of Albany have been the guests of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
McDonald several days.
Mrs. Irene Stevenson, Mrs.
Howell Ashley, Mrs. Doshie Frid
dle, Mrs. Dessau Renew, Mrs.
Dora Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. Owens,
the Rev. Bill Simmons and daugh
ters Betty and Ann attended a
fellowship meeting at the Church
of God in Hazlehurst Monday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Johnson of
San Francisco, California are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Johnson.
Mrs. Alex Graham has as
guests, her daughters Mrs. George
L. Lancaster and Mrs. Mildred
Stallings, of Clearwater, Fla.
Mrs. Vallie Burnett of Macon
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simple protective measures can
be taken.
“It need not kill,” he said. “It
is up to you to take action. No
body can do it for you, any
more than they can ship you a
packaged civil defense from a
factory.
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“SURVIVAL WILL always be
a personal thing. What Jou
know and do will determine
whether you—and your family
will live to help the nation
survive.”
Director Hoegh said free plans
and designs for various sheltere
can be obtained by writing to
OCDM Rural Civil Defense, Bat
tle Creek, Mich.
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Clements.
Miss Hallie Faulk of Jefferson
ville is the guest of Miss Hallie
Wimberly and Mrs. j. m. Wimber
ly-
A poor spirit is poorer than a
poor purse.—Horace
CASUAL LOOK
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Loomtogs designs the smart
casual look for suburban liv
ing . . . slim Crompton cor
duroy tailored pants with
matching jacket and co-or
dinated shirt.
NASCAR Outstanding Achievement
award for “the creation and continuing
development of America’s most efficient
V-type engines.”
BEST ROOM— Official dimensions
reported to A.M.A.f make this abun
dantly clear. Chevy front seat hip
room, for instance, is as much as 5.9
inches wider than in comparable cars.
BEST RIDE-MOTOR TREND
magazine names Chevy “. . . the
smoothest, most quiet, softest riding
car in its price class.” But this is one
Chevy feature you really should dis
cover for yourself, at your Chevrolet
dealer's. Stop by soon!
“National Association for Stock Car Advancement and
Research.
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