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VOLUME 56
Governor Cites
City's Need For
Larger Airport
Gov. Lester G. Maddox, ad
dressing the Airport Kiwanis
Club in Atlanta, said the
future growth of Atlanta and
“'much of Georgia" was de
pendent upon a second airport
or expansion of the existing
one.
He said “the pressing need"
for Atlanta to be able to han
dle more airport traffic was
clear to everyone. He added:
"There is no way to avoid
it, and the future growth of
- Atlanta and much
of Georgia will depend not
only upon our facing this is
sue, but also upon when we
do it.
Chester Flanders
Dies Monday In
Macon Hospital
William Chester Flanders,
56, a well known merchant of
Scotland and Mcßae, died ;
Monday in the Macon Hospital
following a brief illness. Fu
neral services were held j
Wednesday afternoon at 3:00
o’clock from the Scotland ।
Methodist Church with the
pastor, the Rev. R. L. Harris, ;
officiating, assisted by the
Rev. L. D. Shippey of Hines
ville.
Burial was in Scotland Cem- i
etery with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of ar- i
rangemen ts.
Pallbearers were Cecil Cook,
Ed Snyder, H. B. Barnes, Jr.,
Ernest -Martin, M. L. Harris,
Wade Nunn, Elder Rhodes and
Charles Cooper.
Mr. Flanders, a lifelong resi
dent of Scotland, was born
there on January 20, 1914 the
son of Mrs. Nell Norwood
Flanders and the late George
Pierce Flanders. He was mar
ried to the former Kathleen
Heath or July 31, 1938 in War- :
wick, and was a member of
Scotland Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife
of Scotland; two daughters.
Miss Connie Flanders of Scot- j
land, and Mrs. Ann Donnelly
of Savannah; his mother, Mrs.
G. P. Flanders of Scotland; one
sister, Mrs. C. J. Nairn of Mc-
Rae; and two brothers, Dwight ’
Flanders and Norwood Flan
ders, both of Scotland.
Fred Scarborough
Named Salesman
For Georgia Power
Fred C. Scarborough is now
merchandise salesman for the
Georgia Power Company in
Mcßae, according to Johnny
McCraney. Mcßae District
Manager. His sales territory al
so includes Eastman and Ha
zlehurst.
He is a native of Glenw r ood
where he attended elementary
schools and graduated from .
Wheeler County High School
in 1949.
He is a son of Mrs. Fannie
Faulk Scarborough and the
late Joel C. Scarborough of
Wheeler County.
He is married to the former
Grace Lord of Glenwood and
they have two daughters.
After serving in the Navy
during the Korean War he be
gan working for the Georgia
Power Company and until re
cently served as Local Man
ager in Gordon. While there
he was active in the Junior
Chamber of Commerce and
served as its President. He was
a member of the First Baptist
Church in Gordon.
DEATHS
Chester Flanders - Scotland
Mrs, Dolly Hightower Brack
Glenwood
Mrs. Maria Brewer - Lumber
City
Lonnie L. Clark - Glenwood
Wheeler County Eagle
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY. GEORGIA 30411 — BOX 385
Alcove Os Beauty In The Japanese Home
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In the typical Japanese home, there is an alcove in
the main guest room where works of beauty are dis
played. In the alcove, called Tokonoma in Japanese,
a scroll is usually hung and a few flowers delicately
arranged. The rest of the room is often spare of furn
ishings because the Japanese admire simplicity.
A scroll, or Kakemono, is a beautiful painting or
calligraphy, perhaps a poem or epigram. The more
famous the artist, the more valued the scroll. Most
households possess more than one scroll and the
display is changed to suit the season, a particular
guest, or in honor of a special occasion. Visitors who
are familiar with the proper etiquette approach the
alcove when they enter the room. They bow slightly
in the direction of the scroll and spend a brief mo
ment appreciating its beauty and appropriateness.
Postal Clean-Up Week Set
Postmaster Towns today an- i
nounced “CLEAN-UP WEEK”
for the Alamo Post Office as |
part of a nation-wide postal :
activity announced in Wash- |
ir.igton by Postmaster General .
Winton M. Blount.
The Postmaster General an- i
nounced the program Sunday
“to establish post offices as a )
symbol of good housekeeping
and as a credit to every com- !
munity in the nation.”
Locally, Postmaster Towns .
said “CLEAN-UP WEEK” will
focus on such matters as. Good |
Housekeeping, orderliness and
neatness.
“We are all concerned now- |
adays about the quality of the
environment” he said, “and the .
Post Office—aS- a representa- I
tive of the Federal Govern- ’
ment — is always pleased to
conduct activities that are. in
the best interests of the com
munities we serve.
Our Post Office is ore of the
busiest and most visible activi- .
ties in Alamo and whatever j
we do to improve it is of spec- :
ial value to our community.”
The Postmaster pointed out I
that, in addition to improved i
appearance for postal facilities,
the national “CLEAN-UP
Ancient Oaks Against the Sea
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Thousands of these giant live oak trees overlook
the 28-mile long beach on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
For hundreds of years these ancient and invaluable
trees have weathered the severest storms the sea
could produce and have come through almost un
touched.
Each moss-hung tree is cherished by Gulf Coast res
idents and homes, hotels and other buildings are us
ually designed to take full advantage of their beauty
and shade. In spite of the tremendous building and
construction that has taken place in this booming sea
coast resort, most of these trees have remained un
touched over three centuries.
These lovely trees are very much a part of the char
acter and personality of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
and visitors are awed by their enormous size and
unique beauty.
i WEEK” is designed to provide
i practical values, removal of
| safety and health hazards de
i signed to reduce accident and
। illness, and repairs wherever
i feasible.
Mr. Towrs noted that more
। than 40,000 post offices, sta
j tions and branches over the
। nation are joining in the
“CLEAN-UP WEEK” pro
' claimed by the Postmaster
General. This includes the Post
' Office Department Headquar
ters in Washington, as well as
the 15 regional offices across
the country.
The Postmaster General has
i said, Postmaster Towns noted,
। that while the most intensive
i effort will occur during the
| designated week he expects
post offices to maintain im
provement programs as a, per
manent activity” that will give
a new look to the postal service
I for customers and employees
i alike.”
Notice
Special price on Baler Twine,
j top quality 330 lb. tensil
strength. Oconee Tractor Co.,
Inc., Mcßae, Ga. 21 -3t
Maconiie Killed
! Al Home By
Lightning Mon.
Athel Weston Spires. 38, of
Feagin Road, Macon Rte. 3.
was killed Monday afternoon
when struck by lightning at
his home.
Mr. Spires was walking out
the back door of his house to
empty the garbage when he
was struck, Bibb County Cor
oner A. R. Kir.'g said.
Services for Mr. Spires were
held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in
Avondale Baptist Church, with
. burial in Glenn Haven Memo
rial Gardens.
Mr. Spires was born in Tel
fair County, but had lived in
Macon for the past 17 years.
He was a foreman with Arm
: strong Cork Co., a veteran of
I the Korean conflit, and a mem
ber of Avondale Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his widow,
■ Mrs. Mary Doris White Spires,
। of Macon; two daughters, Miss
Peggy Spires and Miss Debbie
’ Spires, both of Macon; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Spires
i of Mcßae; two brothers, Alton
Spires of Macon and Esters
Spires of Thomaston; one sis
ter, Miss Frances Spires of Mc
! Rae.
j Crest Lawn Funeral Home
! was in charge of arrangements.
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Winter Grazing
| More Important
Than Ever Before
By David H. Williams
We talk a lot about winter
grazing. Wc ve already talked
about it this year. We want to
mention it again, because it’s
। more important this year than
: ever before.
Most years are profitable for
cattle and winter grazing. But
conditions now make this ap
pear especially true for 1970-
71.
No doubt just about every
one has heard of Southern leaf
blight of corn. It has run ram
pant in Georgia and the South,
: and is now in the Midwest
corn belt and as far north as
i Canada. For the first time, this
; disease is attacking mature
। ears of corn.
Damage Great
At this stage nobody knows
for sure just what the losses
! will be. Two weeks ago esti
। mates were ranging from 30
to 50 percent, but that was be
; fore mature corn started being
' attacked. Loss estimates are
now being revised upward al
most daily.
The short and damaged corn
crop could depress feeder calf
prices and lower the number
: of cattle on feed. Should this
be the case, cattle that can be
“short fed” next spring likely
will be in great demand.
This is where we and win
ter grabing come in. In Wheel
er County and throughout most
of Georgia, we can add weight
to calves on winter grazing at
a cost of 14 to 16 cents per
pound.
Start Now
So we encourage every far
mer who has cattle to plant
some winter grazing crops.
This may be one of the best
opportunities our cattlemen
have had.
But time is running short.
In our area winter grazing
should be planted by October
15.
■ One-half acre per animal
unit or 1,000-pound cow should
। be provided. Our Extension ag
! ronomists and animal scientists
tell us they don’t know of a
cheaper way to keep the milk
flowing or to put beef on
steers.
Our office can supply infor
i mation on varieties and seed
ing rates. We also have recom
mendations on fertilization and
other cultural practices.
A magnet on the side of a
refrigerator will keep a gro
• eery list within easy reach.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1970 SINGLE COPY 5c
State Supt. Jack P. Nix Makes
Statement On Schools Opening
The next few weeks may be
the most critical period in the
history of Georgia public edu
cation. What happens when
schools over the state open
their doors to new students
and totally new school situa
tions may determine the fu
ture of public education in this
state.
I am confident that the peo
ple of Georgia, from the most
eager first grader to the most
seasoned, capable system su
perintendent, will rise to the
challenge which faces them.
Because I believe that every
parent, every teacher, every
child, every administrator and
school board member accepts
and supports the fact that free,
quality public education FOR
EVERY CITIZEN is essential
to the continued advancement
of this state.
If Georgia is to prosper eco
nomically, the citizens must re
ly on public education as a
basic, dynamic force in the so
ciety they are building. The
alternative is clear. If public
education fails, all our efforts
to create a progressive state
with a national image of qual
ity will have failed. It has been
proven many times over that
once the quality of education
in a community begins to de
cline, the quality of the com
munity begins to decline, also.
I strongly urge every citizen
to use every means at his dis
posal to insure the smooth and
orderly opening of school in
his community. We must each
asume part of the responsibil
ity of making sure that each
Georgia child has the oppor
tunity to attend a school where
Bentley Announces
Decrease Workers
Compensation
Comptroller General James
L. Bentley announced today
that Georgia employers will be
granted an overall decrease
ranging from 4.3% to 8.5% in
their Workmen’s Compensation
premiums. The drop, which
will not affect Workmen’s
Compensation employee bene
fits, will be approved by Bent
ley effective September 1.
Bentley, also Georgia’s In
surance Commissioner, said
“This average 7% decrease is
a tribute to our many employ
ers and companies who dili
gently worked to make their
plants safer and safer through
the years. This is probably the
largest decrease Georgia has
ever had.”
One Acre At A Time
Land Barons Take Over 50 States
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MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE
— An enterprising business
man, Realtor Julian Allison, is
creating a new crop of “land
barons” by the thousands with
his unique idea of selling
them property in all 50 states
at a total “bargain price” on
ly $14.50.
To get his project under
way, Allison spent 6 years in
researching, inspecting and
buying property until he had
acquired bona fide title to one
acre in every state in the Un
ion.
Each square inch plot rep
resents a joint and undivided
interest to at least one full
acre in all 50 states. “Tenancy
in common” entitles owner to
full use of entire acre. For
one price, he issues a com
plete set of 50 legitimate
deeds, and a map showing
general location of all tracts.
the environment for learning
is the prime consideration,
where the child is the center
of concern and activity.
Georgians have demonstrat
ed through the years that they
believe in education and is im
portance. I cannot believe that
they will abandon this ideal
now.
We are indebted to members
of the press for their continued
support and loyalty. The gen
erous attention and fair cover
age given to education news
by most of the media have
helped to create a positive out
look in the state. Superintend
ents, principals and teachers in
the states public schools have
gone beyond the call of duty
in their efforts to creat an at
mosphere of hope and progress
as they plan for the opening of
school this fall. They have
worked in the face of odds that
seemed impossible at times, es
pecially as they tried to meet
requirements of officials of the
U. S. Office of Health, Educa
tion and Welfare concerning
racial balance in schools. As
they tried to please HEW of
ficials, they have at the same
time been caught in conflicting
rulings of federal district and
circuit courts; they have lacked
the clarification of the U. S.
Supreme Court, which is not
planning to even consider un
til October the crucial question
of busing in the Charlotte, N.
C. school system.
Local school officials have
done an admirable job of
working to keep the public
school system alive and well
during these trying times. I
urge every Georgian to accept
his share of the responsibility
for seeing that public schools
not only begin the fall term
smoothy, but continue to move
ahead in providing the quality
education so essential for a
greater Georgia.
Come To The
Fair
Late summer’s chilly eve
nings, damp mornings, fat live
stock, garden! bounty; antici
pated smells and tastes of pop
corn, cotton candy, hot dogs
and thrills of the midway, blue
ribbons, prize recipes, needle
work and other forms of local
cultural expression all seem to
say, “Meet me at the fair.”
That festive phenomenon
known as the agricultural fair
is as American as are square
dancing, moon walking and
Since all of the sites are
in scenic areas and easily ac
cessible by public roads, it is
expected that many buyers
will use their new property
for recreational purposes.
“There’s no property tax
liability involved," Allison
said. “The average person
seems excited over the ability
to own property in all 50
states at such a 'peanuts’
price. Also, many businesses
are ordering sets of deeds as
gifts for customers.”
Although all deeds are com
pletely legal and can be re
corded in the various counties
and states, he admitted that
he expects few buyers to do
so.
More information is avail
able by writing U. S. Acres,
Drawer 8., Maryville, Tennes
see 07801.
NUMBER 21
baseball; however, fairs and
harvest festivals did not orig
inate in this country. Evidence
points to their existence in.
Western civilization as early
as the dawn of the Christian,
era with the first recorded fair
held by King Ahasuerus in 500
B. C.
Agricultural fairs were held
mi the United States as early
as 1644 following an English
custom, but they were held pri
marily for the purpose of sell
ing agricultural products, es
pecially livestock. Horse rac
ing and other competitions and
the giving of prizes for super
ior animals were sometimes:
features of these fairs. Thought
of as rural events, these fes
tive occasions provided oppor
tunity for farmers and their
families to match skills and
display products of their land
and handiwork. Nevertheless,
the exhibition of quality farm
produce did have some educa
tional significance for the
farming classes.
As the number of farmers
has decreased, fairs have grad
ually become more industrial
and cultural. Even so, exhibits
of livestock, crops and home
industries are still central ele
ments around which most fairs
are built. Fairs have tradition
ally been a show window for
agriculture in the community
and can be given much credit
for improving the quality of
many breeds of livestock and
varieties of crops as well as
the preparation and preserva
tion of food and other home
making skills. The show ring
has traditionally been a place
where the significant charac
teristics of the several breeds,
of animals could be convinc
ingly taught and demonstrated.
With the advent of the Land-
Grant College system in 1862
and more particularly the Co
operative Extension Service in
1914, the agricultural fair be
came identified as an educa
tional tool rather than: just a
place to show off accomplish
ments. Youth programs and
educatiinal exhibits were ad
ded and the fair became not
only a festive event but a real
learning experience.
In 1970 the agricultural fair
continues to be a major event
in many communities across
the country where neighbors
gather in friendly rivalry and
vie for the honor of having the
best animal or the best canned
food display, and community
organizations compete in edu
cational exhibits. The fair is a
good example of American ex
cellence in organization. It
brings together resources and
abilities of many various indi
viduals and community groups
and for a time, at least, har
nesses these together forthe 1
improvement of the whole
community.
The contemporary agricul
tural fair strives to attain si
multaneously four objectives:
introduction of new ideas, con
cepts and practices and shar
ing in the task of building the
total community; serving as: a
public relations medium be
tween agriculture and the re
mainder of society; providing
a medium of communication!
for all elements in society; and
the production of income for
local civic groups and associa
tions.
As long as people continue
to comment, “I saw it at the
fair,” associations, communi
ties and educational organiza
tions can ill afford to overlook,
the agricultural fair as a sig
nificant tool in their educa
tional effort.
Cily Gets Grant
The City of McDonough has
received a $123,480 Federal
Water Quality Administration
grant for a secondary sewage
treatment facility, it was an
nounced from Washington.
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