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VOLUME 55
Postal Rate
Increase To Be
Effective July 1
An ‘ inherited” postal deficit of
$1.2 billion is responsible for the
proposals to raise the postage bill,
Postmaster Towns said today. Mr.
Towns said he had been advised
by Postmaster General Winton M.
Blount in Washington. D.C., that
the record $1.2 billion 1970 deficit
compelled President Nixon to
seek postage rate increases. With
out higher rates the department,
will be left with a staggering de
ficit that would become an added
public tax burden.
In addition to increasing letter
mail from 6 to 7 cents, as pro
posed by the Johnson Administra
tion. President Nixon also asked
that second and third-class mail
ers help reduce the large postal
deficit which would otherwise be
paid by taxpayers, the postmaster
said. For bulk third-class mail
and most magazines and new's
papers. the rates would be in
creased 16 percent to 20 percent
above today’s levels, he noted.
These percentages include rate
hikes already scheduled by prev
ious action of congress.
The president’s recommended
increases will reduce the 1970
postal deficit by more than S6OO
million.
The postmaster listed other de
tails on the proposed increases:
First-class mail: Letters and
post cards would be increased one
cent, to 7 cents an ounce and 6
cents a piece, respectively, on
July 1, 1969. Airmail postage
would remain at 10 cents. This
will yield $557.2 million in new
revenues.
Second-class mail: A handling
charge of 3/10ths of a cent per
piece for circulation outside home
counties would become effective
July 1, 1969. This would yield
$15.3 million annually and would
represent a 12 percent increase in
addition to the 8 percent rise
scheduled to take effect January
1. 1970.
Third-class mail: For single
pieces, rates W’ould be increased
one cent per piece. This would
yield $12.4 million. For regular
bulk third-class, the minimum
would be increased to a uniform
rate of 4.2 cents January 1, 1970,
as contrasted with the present
rate of 3.6 cents. The 1970 increase
would lift revenues by $46.8 mil
lion annually.
NOTICE!
OLIVER! will be presented by
the Wheeler County High School
Drama Society on Mav 2,3, and 5.
Curtain time is 8:30 p.m., and
admission is 50c and SI.OO.
Mrs. C. A. Austin
Guest Speaker At
Library Club Meet
Mrs. C. A. Austin, popular book
reviewer of Higgston, was the[
guest speaker at the April meet-'
ing of the Wheeler County High
School Library Club.
She reviewed Sara Jenkins’
book, “The Happy People”, the
story of a young Methodist min
ister. As is typical of Mrs. Austin,
the review presented the basic
truths the author intended for the
readers but spiced with wit to re-,
lieve the seriousness.
Jonnette Rivers introduced Mrs.
Austin after Sandra Thomas had
given the devotion.
Three other high school classes
were invited to hear Mrs. Aus
tin’s review.
Egg And Pullet
Producers To Meet
Thursday, May 8
The regular monthly meeting
of the Trl-Cbunty Egg and Pullet
Producer’s Association, is sched
uled to meet Thursday night. May
Sth, at 8:00 p.m. in the Planta
tion Restaurant in Mcßae.
Dick Olsen, Assistant Manager
of United Egg Company, will be
the guest speaker for the occas
ion. He will explain the opera
tions of the company relating to
the egg industry.
All members and prospective
members are urged to attend.
Wheeler County Eagle
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 — BOX 385
Park a 'First' in State
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Oconee Springs Park in Putnam County, near Eaton
ton, is the first county park in Georgia to be built
under the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation program.
Joe H. McKenzie, right, of the Georgia Power Com
pany’s land department, points out to former Gov.
Carl E. Sanders, center, and Lamar Freeman, park
director, landmarks of the 15,530-acre Lake Sinclair,
bordering the park. Gov. Sanders spoke at special
dedication ceremonies at the park. Georgia Power
Company donated the land for the recreation facility.
Three From Wheeler
County High Go
To Youth Assembly
Betty Jenkins, Brenda Clarke
!and Justine Clarke represented
Wheeler County High School at
the 24th Annual Youth Assembly
of Georgia held April 17, 18 and
19 in the State Capitol in At
lanta.
The first meeting was held
Thursday at 1:00; however, the
highpoint of the day occurred
when Youth Governor Tommy
Alexander convened a joint ses
sion of the House and Senate at
7:00 P.M. to hear an address by
the Honorable Lester Maddox.
At 3:00 P.M. the Press Dele
gates posed questions to Bill Con
over, News Director of WQXI TV
in Atlanta, who consistently gave
them straightforward answers.
On Friday morning the Press
Delegates enjoyed a guided tour
of the Atlanta Journal-Constitu
tion building.
Friday evening they attended
la banquet in the Dinkler-Plaza
Ballroom honoring Youth Gover
nor Alexander, First Lady Beth
McDaniel, both of Thomasville,
and the candidates for 1970 Youth
Assembly. Following the dinner
the Emory Glee Club entertained
the group.
Preceding an address Saturday
morning at 11:00 A.M. to the
House of Representatives by the
former Governor Carl Sanders,
the delegates elected officers for
the 1970 Youth Assembly.
’ The culmination of the Assem
bly Was the presentation of
awards for outstanding perform
ances in the House and Senate
and the installation of the newly
elected officers.
Wheeler High Takes
Two First Places
In FFA Contest
The Wheeler County High
School Future Farmers captured
two out of three first places in
the Bi-Area FFA eliminations
held here Monday night.
I The Wheeler quartet was first,
and Reidsville placed second.
Wheeler's string band took top
honors and Candler- County was :
second.
•Mrs. Tommy Owens and Mrs. j
Ray Bell were the judges for ।
the quartet and string band com-:
petition.
Toombs Central won first place [
in public Speaking. Jenkins Coun
ty came in second and Jeff Davis I
placed third. Judges in this con- |
test were Jimmy James, Wade i
Hartley, and David Williams.
Seven schools participated in [
the Bi-Area eliminations. First •
place winners will enter district |
competition at Jekyil Island on [
May 17. I
Albany To Host
Pecan Growers
On May 8 And 9
The world’s largest pecan grow
er, Dean F. Stahmann Sr. of Las
Cruces, N. Mex., will be one of
the featured speakers when the
Georgia Pecan Growers Associa
tion holds its annual meeting in
Albany, May 8-9.
Mr. Stahmann, who has more
than 100,000 pecan trees, will dis
cuss new plantings in the west
, ern United States, and also how
to market pecans, in an address
at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
He will be preceded by Thomas
T. Irvin, Georgia commissioner of
agriculture, who will speak at
10:40.
The annual meeting—featuring
an educational program, a pecan,
show, machinery demonstrations j
and a beauty pageant — is being ।
sponsored by the Pecan Growers 1
Association and the University of)
Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service.
Trusting Others
Teachers who have faith in
their students may be the big
gest factor in helping them im
prove both study habits and be
havior. This is the conclusion of
a two-year survey of 7,000 chil
dren in slum areas of New York
City.
Motivated by the confidence
that teachers showed in them,
one group of youngsters did sig
nificantly better in composition,
classroom discussion and inde
! pendent study than others of sim
ilar background. The more opfi
! mistic teachers made the children
I friendlier toward one another.
, And, by their parents’ testimony,
I they very much helped them stay
out of trouble.
Most of us are impelled to
! make greater efforts when Jiving
up to the expectations of others.
।By pointing out to people their
I own potential for good we can
[ show gratitude of God for the
! good He has implanted in His cre
■ ation. In so doing, we will have
j many disappointments along the
i way, but there will always be
) far more times when we will be
[glad we had faith in others.
“Beloved, let us love one an
other, for love is from God.” (I
John 4:7).
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He who is afraid of doing too
I much always does too little!
Toini System Lavr
For Drivers Goes
Into Effect May 1
. It is going to be more difficult
| for Georgia motorists to retain
। their driving privileges when the
I Point System Law goes into ef
fect May 1, 1969. The Point Sys
item was passed by the 1968 Gen
ieral Assembly.
The law is specific in letting
| Georgia drivers know the effect
| that continued violations will
j have on their privileges. The aim
lof the System is to assess points
I for moving traffic violations for
| licensed Georgia drivers both in
। side and outside the state. The
I purpose is to remove habitual vio
i lators from the roads to elimi
|nate the dangers of their contin-
I ued poor driving.
I The schedule for assessing
| points is as follows:
Exceeding the speed limit by
imore than 25 miles per hour—6
points.
Exceeding the speed limit by
more than 10 but less than 25
miles per hour—3 points.
Speeding within 10 miles per
hour over the limit—o points, but
within a school zone—2 points.
Unlawful passing of school bus
—6 points.
Any moving violations result
ing in an accident 4 points.
Improper passing on a hill or
j curve—4 points.
Disobedience to a traffic offi
cer—3 points.
All other moving violations—
-2 points.
I If a driver commits violations to
| the extent that he is assessed 15
1 points or more within a 18-month
• period, he receives a one year
> suspension of his driver’s license,
f Under this suspension, a driver
) may apply for re-instatement
- after 30 days, but in order to be
i granted re-instatement, he must
show proof of financial responsi
> bility, be re-examined and pay a
J ten dollar registration fee. Upon
. I re-instatement his point count is
r I automatically reduced to six, and
J will be reduced to zero if he goes
with no additional convictions for
; violations.
If a driver is assessed enough
, points for suspension, then does
a repeat performance after re
; gaining his license, he will receive
। a suspension of the license for'
; | three years, and will be forced
;i to wait 60 days to apply for re
; I instatement.
) When a driver receives eight
points or more, a warning letter
is issued by Captain D. S. Harris,
Jr., Supervisor of the Revocation
and Suspension Unit of the De
partment of Public Safety. The
letter is used to inform the vio
lator that not only his license to
drive, but his safety are at stake
if the violations continue.
I The Point System was a part
of the eight point traffic safety ■
package presented to the 1968
General Assembly by the Legisla-'
tive Traffic Safety Study Com
mittee and the Georgia Safety
Council.
Ga. Campers-Hikers
To Hold Spring
Camp-Out Jamboree
The Georgia Campers and
■ j Hikers Association will hold their
I annual Spring Camp-out Jambo
' | ree at Little Ocmulgee State Park,
। May 2,3, and 4.
J In connection with the Camp-
Out Jamboree, they will have a
i parade through Mcßae at 4:00
!p.m., on Saturday, May 2, that f
| will involve around 50 decorated
cars and floats.
DEATHS
Rev. Joe Dock Hulett - Jack
sonville
Ernest E. Hobbs Jr. - Milan
Mrs. Lena T. McGaha - East
man
Roscoe M. Adams - Eastman
Mrs. Lorena B. Lindsey - Bax
ley
Elzie B. Adams - Glenwood
Mrs. Meitye S. Pippin - Glen
wood
L/Cpl. Frank G. Williams -
Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Pearl Horton Cox - Mcßae
Roland Lee Rogers - Mcßae I
Mrs. Howard D. Rivers - Mur
freesboro. Tenn.
1 Amos C. Berry - Chauncey
Rev.
William
Smith
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1969 SINGLE COPY 5c
24th Annual Convention Future ?
I Homemakers Held In Atlanta
The theme of the 24th Annual
1 i Convention of the Future Home
' makers of America held at the
■ Marriott Motor Hotel in Atlanta,
April 11-12 was “What the World
[Needs Now — Old and Precious
I Values.” The Wheeler County
!; High Chapter was represented by
:: Gwen Cox and Scarlet Spires ac
l companied by Mrs. Ruth C.
i Humphrey, Home Economics
: i teacher and FHA advisor.
': On Friday night there was a[
| meeting held in the Hall of Na-
‘ i tions in the Mariott Hotel. Don
| na Johnson, State President, pre
' ! sided. The nominees for State
i President for 1969-70 were intro
'duced. In the business session it
I; was said that there were 375 Hon
;or Roll chapters and there were
' over 32,000 members of the FHA.
>: One of the special guests for this
meeting was Stephanie Lynn
' 1 Watkins, Miss Georgia Teenager.
1 j She gave many good points about
I having old and precious values in
’: the home and what the world
) needs now’ is for closer relation
| ships with the family, school, and
community. The guest speaker
| was Dr. Loren Young, Regional
Secretary, Fellowship of Christian j
! Athletes. He gave an interesting!
’ । speech on the values of the home. [
[To end the meeting Friday night
a group of high school and col-1
lege students presented, “Sing
Out Georgia.” They sang songs
based on the freedom we have
1 [ today.
1 1 On Saturday morning Scarlett 1
1 ; Spires went to the President’s
! breakfast held in the Ballroom
: North. The guest speaker was
’ i Carrol Jarrard, former State Pres-[
• ident.
Soil Stewardship
Week May 11-18
: The annual observation of Soil:
■ Stewardship Week will be held
'May 11-18 this year. The purpose
of this annual event is to empha
: size that conservation of our soil
and water resources is of vital
concern to all Americans.
Rural and city dwellers alike
are dependent on our soil and
! water resources for the food we
eat, the water we drink and use
and most of the clothes we wear.;
If either soil or water were to
become scarce, a National calam-!
ity could quickly follow. This is
the reason every individual has ■
a stake in the preservation of
these resources.
Soil and water conservation and
preservation measures are expen-:
sive. The people who can per-,
form these measures best are the
people who live on the land. The
I burdensome financial aspect of
this problem was recognized 30
years ago by our National Con
gress. As a result, the law cre
ating the Agricultural Conserva
tion Program was passed in 1936. ।
The ACP has provided financial |
assistance down through years | [
through cost-sharing payments to |!
farmers to help perform needed j
1 soil and water conservation prac- j
tices on their land. This cost-share
assistance is approved by county ).
ASC committees for on-farm con- ■
servation measures which are con- [ ]
sidered necessary and which will j,
generally not be done within the j
financial resources of the farmer | j
making the request. In general, I,
the assistance provided by the j j
ACP represents about fifty per-1
: cent of the cost of the extent ap-I,
proved by the county committee. । j
( The farmer pays the balance of j <
the cost and, in addition, f ur-j j
nished the necessary labor and I.
: machinery. 11
: All counties annually develop a ,
program which contains adequate j,
[ conservation practices to meet the ! ]
: more urgent local soil and water | j
conservation problems. Some of l
|the 1968 conservation accomplish
■ments in Wheeler County under
the ACP are: permanent vegeta
tive cover established on 72 acres, <
winter and summer cover seeded 1
on 1338 acres, lime applied on i
620 acres. j 1
I In performing these practices j <
Wheeler County farmers earned 1
$15,305.00 in ACP cost-sharing as- I
sistance. 1
Mrs. Humphrey and Gwen Cox
1 attended the District II breakfast
held in the Ballroom Center. The
Wheeler County Chapter w'as rec
ognized as being an Honor Roll
Chapter, and also for having had
State Degree earners last year.
They were Rita Towns and
Wilma Sightier. From 9:00 A.M.
to 9:30 A.M. each chapter cast its
ballot for the State President for
1969-70.
i
At 9:30 A.M. the general ses
sion was held in the Hall of Na
tions. Donna Johnson presented
the President’s message, and Lynn
Gamble from Lakeview High
School presented news awards to
[l6 schools. These awards were
given if the school had gotten an
outstanding news article or a pic
ture in the F. H. A. newspaper
“The Georgia News.” One of the
special guests was Mike Collins,
State Future Farmers of America
President.
During each of the meetings
Deena Spence who was chairman
of Music and Recreation would
always have a relaxer, which
would be a song for the girls to
sing.
The guest speaker was Dr. Ed
win Hartz, Professor of Social
Welfare, Florida State Univer
sity. He also spoke on “The Old
and Precious Values.” He told the
F. H. A.’ers that they played an
important part in the world to
day and that we should remem
ber the old and precious values.
After the business session the
1969-70 officers were introduced.
The new president is Claire Hayes
from Jackson County. Afterwards
this meeting was adjourned.
I On Saturday afternoon at 3:30
the Honor Roll chapters had a
[ real treat for them. They were
I honored with a coke party and a
1 fashion show at Rich’s. This was
। a delightful afternoon.
At 7:00 P.M. on Saturday night,
to bring the convention to a close,
the banquet was held in the
Grand Ballroom. To begin the
banquet was the candlelighting
ceremony. As the President, Dona
Johnson read what each candle
meant as she lighted each candle. 1
After this the delicious meal
Homecoming At
Springhill Baptist
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Willie
wnmTilKl
REV. ALBERT STROUP
Homecoming will be observed
at Springhill Baptist Church at
Towns, on Sunday, May 4, with
bar-be-cue and a basket lunch j
served at the noon hour.
The Rev. Lawton Sammons,
pastor of Pinah Baptist Church of,
Cordele, will bring the homecom-1
ing day message.
Revival services will.also begin
Sunday and continue through
May 9, with the Rev. Albert!
Stroup, pastor of Broadstreet i
Baptist Church in Hawkinsville,
as guest evangelist. Services will
begin each evening at 8:15. There
will be special singing each night
with James Maddox of Sardis
Baptist Church leading the sing-j
ing. The public is invited.
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BORERS ATTACK
Dogwood borets may kill your
dogwood trees before you realize
what has happened. Rodney Cole
man, entomologist with the Co
operative Extension Service, says
dogwood borers feed in the cam
bium or growing area under the
bark. Several borers may kill the
tree.
NUMBER 4
: was enjoyed by everyone. Then
t the honorary members were in
) troduced. One of those included
Mr. Oscar Joiner, Assistant SU-
1 perintendent of Schools, State De-
I partment of Education.
The guest speaker was Miss
I Stella Williams, former State
President, who is a senior at the
; University of Georgia. After the
’ speaker several awards were giv
en to several girls.
The new officers were installed.
. ! and the old officers gave a fare-
11 well to the Future Homemakers.
11 of America. To close the 24th An
।; nual Convention everyone re
> I peated the FHA Creed.
I
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7th. Annual Men's
■ : Four-Ball Golf
Tournament April 26
1 The 7th Annual Men’s Four
! Ball Golf Tournament was held
1 , at Little Ocmulgee State Park:
1 [ Golf Course on Saturday, April
! 26.
1 The Championship winners
1 : were, Ist place, James Albritton
land Wyley Thornton—lo 2; 2nd
| place, W. J. Daniels and Kennan
11 Smith—lo7.
Cleveland White and Jimmy
| Dorsey were the Ist Flight Wm
' i ners with a score of 116; and Roy
1 1 Knight and Roger Lord, were the
runners-up with a 118.
Golf Pro Ray Gentry expresses
his appreciation to all that par
[ ticipated in the tournament, to
Radio WDAX for the publicity,,
! and to Gary Prestridge, R. L.
Dixon and Coach Rogers for their'
( I help in making the tournament
‘ a success.
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Measles ... Not Just
Another Kid Disease
Special “End Measles” clinics
'in Toombs, Wheeler, Jeff Davis,
' and Montgomery Health Depart
' ments and Vidalia Health Clinic
are scheduled from 4:00 to 7:00'
P.M. on May 6, 1969.
The clinics are open to all pre
■ school children age one and older..
All schools will be visited on May
6, 1969, to give the vaccine ta
I children in the first through the
[fifth grade having a signed per
i mission slip from their parents.
QUESTIONS AND ANEWERS:
I 1. Is measles a serious disease?
Yes. It is one of the most dan
gerous diseases of childhood. It
lasts about seven days and causes:
much discomfort as well as tem
porary and sometimes permanent
disability, or even death.
2. What complications can re
sult from measles?
They include ear infections,
pneumonia, deafness, blindness,
convulsive disorders or other
brain diseases.
3. Who should receive this
measles vaccine?
All babies at one year of age
and healthy older children who
haven’t had measles or the vac
cine.
4. Can every child receive the
[measles vaccine safely?
Yes; but when a child has a
severe chronic disorder or aller
gy his physician should be con
sulted first.
5. If a parent isn’t sure whether
a child has had measles or mea
sles vaccine before, should the
child be immunized?
Yes. It does no harm.
I 6. Can children who have had:
the vaccine spread measles to oth
ers.
I No.
The “End Measles” campaiga'i»
sponsored by the Toombs, Wheel
er, Jpff Qay^, ap^’lMb^Botqwy
County Health Departments apd.
the local medical Societies. ’-, .
Sign Up Now For
Golf Tournament
Golf Pro Ray Gentry announced:
this week that those who wish to
participate in the Third Annual
Men’s Club Tournament of
Wheeler County and Telfair
County are urged to sign up now,
as the deadline is May 11.
Past winners in this tourna
ment are, Lynwood Tucker 1967
and Wally Adams 1968.