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NAT IO NA I EDITORIAL
THE POLITICAL GAME
By Joseph E. Baird
ATLANTA — Senator Barry
Goldwater may not be the strong
est candidate nationally that the
•Republicans could have nominated
«t San Francisco. The national
polls indicate that he isn’t. But he
is surely the most pleasing to the
SOP politicians in Georgia,
That is a restrained way o£ say
ing that if he hadn’t been nomi
nated most Georgia Republican
candidates for Congress and local
offices would have been in a sad
dilemma. Their only hope is to
ride on the Arizona Senator’s
teat-tails, taking advantage of the
deep resentment in Georgia over
President Johnson’s Civil Rights
Bill.
A Republican candidate like
(Governor William Scranton or
Governor Nelson Rockefeller,
-whose support of Civil Rights is
*s strong as President Johnson’s,
would have left the Georgia can
didates high and dry. But Georgia
Republican leaders are jubilant
-today. Nearly all of them sup
ported Goldwater. They bet on
the right horse—and won.
Much can happen—and will—
between now and November 3 to
xhange the present political pic
ture in Georgia. But as of this
week Republicans hopes are rid
ing high. The GOP definitely will
rhave candidates for Congress in
of Georgia’s 10 Congressional i
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districts and possibly in two oth
ers.
Down in the Third Congression
al District, Howard H. (Bo) Calla
way of the Callaway Mills family
will be the Republican candidate.
Mr. Callaway is known through
out the state for the beauties he
Ihas created at Callaway Gardens,
land has been active through the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce in
promoting tourism in Georgia.
An educated guess is that State
Senator Garland Byrd of Rey
nolds, former lieutenant-governor,
likely will be his Democrat op
ponent in the general election.
In the Fourth District, newly
formed and containing DeKalb,
; Rockdale and two Senatorial dis
tricts of Fulton, Roscoe Pickett,
Republican National Committee
man, is expected to run against
veteran State Representative
James A. Mackay, who is unop
posed for the Democratic nomina
tion.
As this is written, Mr. Pickett
has not definitely announced, but
he ha sbeen endorsed by the
Fourth District GOP committee,
and is expected by other Repub
licans to file his candidacy before
the July 26 GOP deadline. The
race would pit a liberal Demo
crat against an extreme right
wing conservative, who after a
I long period of political oblivion,
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emerged a few months ago as one
of the most powerful—and weal
thy—Republicans in the state.
In the Fifth District (Fulton
County) Dr. John Cavage, a young
dentist who hoisted the. Goldwat
er banner many months ago, will
oppose the Democratic incumbent,
Congressman Charles L. Weltner,
the only member of the Georgia
delegation to vote for the Civil
Rights Bill. The campaign fight is
sure to center around that issue.
Up in the Seventh District
(Northwest Georgia) Ralph Ivey
Jr., twice the Republican Congres
sional candidate, will sit this one
out as Ed Chapin of “Rock City”
fame takes the GOP banner.
And in the Ninth District (North
Central Georgia) Jack Prince of
Gainesville will be the Republi
can candidate against veteran
I Democratic Congressman Phil
i Landrum.
I There may be Republican can-
I didates, too, in the First and
Fourth Districts.
How well will Senator Gold
water run against President John
son in a state that has never gone
Republican, but where thousands
of people are incensed over the
Civilßights Act? In the judgment
of veteran political observers
here, that answer depends on
those which time brings to three
other questions.
1. Will Senator Goldwater be
forced by the Northern wing of
the GOP to make a stronger state
ment in behalf of Civil Rights?
That might be necessary to
strengthen hi min the big indus- i
trial cities, but it would weaken.
him in the South.
2. Will President Johnson insist j
on Attorney General Robert Ken- 1
nedy as a running mate? That
might send some uncertain Demo- j
crats into the Goldwater camp.
3. Will Gov. George C. Wallace
■get on the ticket in Georgia? That
seems doughtful as his followers
would have to get petitions bear
ing nearly 36,000 names for 12
Presidential electors. But if they
were successful, Wallace and
Goldwater would split the anti-
Johnson vote.
Meanwhile, Georgia’s Democra
tic leaders are preparing for a
vigorous campaign effort.
BIG "M" PASTURE
NEWS
Millet Important In Pasture
Program. County Agent Says
Millet is an excellent perma- ■
nent pasture supplement for dairy j
cows and fattening steers, and I
thus has an important place in I
Wheeler County’s Big M Pasture |
Program says County Agent, M ;
K. Jackson.
Millet relieves pressure on per
manent pastures, especially dur
ing droughts, he points out.
On good soil, well fertilized
millet is ready for grazing 30 to
40 days after planting. It works
well in rotation following winter
annual grazing crops, and may
also follow small grain that has
been harvested for grain.
Both Gahi-1 and Starr millet
are strong feeders, and few plants
are better able to draw on resi
dual soil fertility, he says.
Gahi-1 is a hybrid that starts
faster from seed, recovers faster
when grazed or mowed and pro
duces more growth than other
millets. It yields well late in the
season.
Gahi-1 is leafier than common
millet but less leafy than Starr.
However, research at the Coastal
Plain Experiment Station indi
cates that it is equal to Starr in {
quality and better in overall pro
duction when grazed by dairy
cows.
Starr millet is a variety of Cat
tail millet. It has shorter inter
nodes and wider leaves, and it
matures later than common. It is
more drought resistant and will
produce more forage than Sudan i
grass, common millet or Brown-1
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Millet should be planted on I
I land convenient to the barn and j
livestock quarters, according to
the county agent. \
'FARM CHATS"
By M. K. Jackson
Farm Safety Week
The 21st National Farm Safety
Week is July 19-25.
This week is sponsored by the
National Safety Council and the
’ United States Department of Ag-:
riculture with the cooperation of
! other agencies promoting safety
i among farm people.
1 The theme for this year’s ob
: servance is Safer American Fami- :
j lies Everywhere.
I would like to urge you to
make sure that you are follow
ing the correct, safe procedures
in all you do around the farm.
This year stress is being placed
jon safety at home, with agricul-
I tural chemicals, with falls, with
i rural highway safety, with farm
i machinery, and with recreation
j safety.
Let’s keep Wheeler County free
I of farm accidents, and to do that,
I it takes your help. ।
• Cotton Defoliation
It’s too early to defoliate those i;
; cotton plants, but it’s not too ear-!‘
I iy to think about it.
; If you expect to harvest by ma-1 1
! chine it is a good idea to defo- [ ‘
• liate. Machines will operate on '
[cotton that has not been defoliat
ed, but the lint grade is lowered
I and the cotton stays wet longer :
leach morning. :
i Defoliation allows sunlight and ।
I air to penetrate dense cotton, al- ‘
lowing faster drying and pick- ’
ing. The total benefits derived J
from defoliation will vary with ;
the plant conditions, methods of ;
harvest, and the weather condi- :
tions. 1
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Natural gas will bring many benefits to the businesses
and industries in your area. Stores, banks, restaurants,
plants and factories, all can enjoy more efficient operations
and greater comfort for employees and customers. And
they will find that dependable, flexible natural gas is more
economical, t 00... for central heating and air conditioning,
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About one-third of the bolls
I should be open with a minimum
■of immature bolls less than 30
; days old when defoliation is start
[ed.
For additional information,
please contact me.
Oafs For Grazing
It won’t be too long until you
I will be planting those oats for
grazing.
Let me encourage you to plant
the recommended varieties. The
1 correct varieties for Wheeler
I County are: Suregrain, Radar 2, ■
Fairfax, Sumter and Roanoke.
For grazing you need to plant
four bushels per acre. Planting I
1 dates should be September 20 -
October 15.
Fertilizer requirements should ;
be met, and to do this you need
to follow those soil test recoin-:
mendations. A general recommen- •
dation is for 400 to 600 pounds ofl
6-12-12 or 5-10-15. You need to
meet those lime requirements,
too, if that soil test shows. Don’t
forget to bring in your soil sam
ples soon.
Top-dressing on oats for graz-,
ing should be around 30-100 lbs. ■
of. nitrogen.
Make sure you plant clean,
treated, certified seed.
Potassium And Coastal
Bermuda Grass
Research has recently been
done on sigle split applications of
potassium on Coastal Bermuda
grass.
This research showed that in
the Coastal Plains area on Tifton
soils or soils of similar texture,
split applications of potassium
does not offer sufficient advan
tages over single applications in
terms of increased forage yields,
however, under conditions of
above normal rainfall during the
growing season and on lighter
soils, split applications may be
good.
GEORGIA
NATURAL 2^222^^^.
A Division of Atlanta Gas Light Company *
Now in the Piedmont area of
the state without irrigation, split
1 applications of potassium on Coas
; tai Bermuda grass offers no ad
vantages over single applications.
I can give you more informa-
I tion on this particular research if
[you want it.
Dr. Arthur Jackson
Elected President
Historical Society
Dr. Arthur Jackson, Atlanta, in
| terim pastor of the West End Bap
! tist Church, has been elected pre
[sident of the newly-created Geor
, gia Baptist Historical Society.
Jackson, long prominent in
l Georgia Baptist life, was elected
I president at the organizational
| meeting of the society on the cam
! pus of Mercer University in Ma
• con.
Elected to serve with Dr. Jack
■ son were Rev. J. Emmett Hender
son, pastor, First Baptist Church,
Norcross, vice-president; Rev. Ed
gar Crosby, Athens, missionary in
; the Sarepta Association, secretary
। treasurer, and Dr. Spencer B.
I King Jr., professor of History,
। Mercer University as curator.
Organization of the society, long
contemplated, was based “upon a
conviction that the quality of life
[by Georgia Baptist people is not
> able, and that their achievements
land contributions to the world
[are significant,” according to Dr.
Searcy S. Garrison, Atlanta, Exe
cutive Secretary-Treasurer of the
[Georgia Baptist Convention, and
one of the speakers at the organ
izational meeting.
Garrison continued: “The re
cord of. the witness and work of
Georgia Baptists and their church,
associational and convention life
should be recorded. Recognition
should be given also to the serv
ice and achievements of individ
ual Baptists. The story should be
told for the inspiration and in-
orative outdoor lighting, and many, varied industrial uses.
Another natural gas benefit will be helping to attract
new industry. The abundance and economy of natural gas,
and the work of our Industrial Development specialists,
should help bring in new industries and build new
payrolls. It’s another way Georgia Natural Gas serves
business, industry and you.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1964
■’struction of our contemporaries,
. I and those who follow in the serv
■ । ice of our Lord.”
■ I The Georgia Baptist Convention
. has a history committee and im
■ petus for formation of the His
: torical Society came from this
history committee under the lead
ership of The Rev. W. J. Cars
well, Savannah, chairman. As a
part of the organizational meet
ing, a banquet was held on the
campus of Mercer University and
. between sessions the museum of
' I the Mercer library was opened
' for a display of Mercer’s rare co’-
' । lection of Baptist historical re
■ cords.
Other speakers at the meeting
1 included King, and Dr. Pope A.
1 Duncan, Dean of Brunswick Col
■ I lege, and a former professor of
' j Church History at Mercer and at
I the Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary.
ABOUT VITAMINS
Vitamins are not special medi
cines, according to Miss Lucile
•Higginbotham of the Extension
[Service health department. She
says they are found in common
everyday foods. If the right va
riety of foods are included in the
■ daily diet, a person will receive
the quota of vitamins needed by
I a normal, healthy individual.
BETTER MEDICAL CARE
Miss Lucile Higginbotham,
health specialist with the Exten
sion Service, says the modern
physician — with his present
knowledge and with the help of
new drugs and modern techniques
and equipment, can provide the
so-called average individual with
’ medical care that was not avail
able even a few years ago to the
wealthiest individuals in the
world.
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