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VOLUME 56
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Charged In P&S
Act Violation
William T. Marshall, Jr., of
Moultrie, has been charged
with violating financial and
payment requirements under
the Packers and Stockyards
Act, the U. S. Department of
Agriculture said today.
Mr. Marshall is a registered
livestock dealer. He purchases
livestock throughout Georgia,
southeast Alabama, and north
ern Florida.
The administrative complaint
was filed by USDA’s Packers
and Stockyards Administration
(P&SA).
Filing of a complaint does
not prove that Mr. Marshall
has violated the P&S Act. He
has a right to a hearing to de
termine if the evidence sup
ports the charges.
P&S alleges that Mr. Mar
shall:
(1) Had current liabilities ex
ceeding his current assets by
over $450.000 as of Dec. 31,
1969;
(2) Had current liabilities ex
ceeding his currernt assets by
over $530,000 as of March 19,
1970:
(3) Operated while his cur
rent liabilities exceeded his
current asséts;
(4) Issued over $89,000 in in
sufficient funds checks to sell
ers during February and
March, 1970, for livestock;
(5) Regularly and consistent
ly failed to pay, when due, for
livestock from Dec. 31, 1969,
through March 19, 1970; and
(6) Had failed to pay for
over $1 million worth of live
stock as of March 19, 1970.
If the charges are proven,
Mr. Marshall would be ordered
to stop such practices. His reg
istrationt may also be tempo
rarily suspended.
PSA requires that livestock
dealers pay for livestock no
later than the close of business
on the day following purchase,
unless credit has been arrang
ed in advance. Livestock deal
ers must also maintain current
assets equal to or in excess of
current liabilities, These are
measures of financial protec
tion to sellers.
The P&S Act is a fair
trade practices law. It pro
motes and maintains fair and
open competition in the mar
keting of livestock, poultry,
and meat.
The record in this case is
open to the public. Copies of
the complaint, P&S Docket
4355, may be obtained from the
Information Officer, Packers
and Stockyards Adiminstra
tion. USDA, Washington, D.C.
20250.
U. S. Air Force
Academy Open To
High School Grads
High school seniors who are
interested irr entering the Unit
ed State Air Force Academy
upon graduation are reminded
to apply for a nomination as
soon as possible, said Colonel
Birch G. McVay, the Academy
liaison officer in the Middle
(GGeorgia area.
United States senators and
representatives are interested
in nominating successful high
school students to be consider
ed for Academy appointments
from their states and congres
sional districts. A good scholas
tic standing, participation in
extracurricula activities, and
physical fitness are the most
important factors considered by
congressmen in choosing their
nominees.
Colonel McVay is a member
of the Air Force Reserve, not
on active duty. who represents
the academy in high schools in
this area. To obtain informa
tion about the Air Force Aca
demy, a student or guidance
counselor may contact him by
writing Colorel Colonel Mv-
Vay in Cochran.
A copy of the Air Force Aca
demy catalog may be obtained
by writing to the Director of
Admissions, United States Air
Force Academy, Colo. 80840.
Wheeler County Eagle
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 — BOX 385
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A helicopter, aiding the Georgia Power Company in
transmission line construction near Clayton, picks up a
tower from the staging area and prepares to fly it across
rugged mountains to the construction site. The transmission
towers—some as tall as 100 feet—are assembled at the stag
ing area. At the construction site, workmen secure each
tower to its base and attach guy wires while the helicopter
hovers. As the ground crew completes anchoring the struc
ture, the helicopter flies back to the staging area. Some
towers are set in as little as a minute and a half.
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~ The Veterans
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Corner i
’ Q—ll am the daughter of a I
| veteran who died of a service
| connected disability. Having
! completed high school, I would
. now like to apply for VA edu
i cational assistance. I under
| stand VA provides counseling,
i and I would appreciate such as
! sistance to help me decide upon
| a suitable educational or voca
tional goal. Will the VA pro
vide this counseling without |
cost to me? ;
A—Yes. The VA will provide |
the assistance of a professional }
. counselor to help you decide ‘
: upon an educational or voca- |
I tional goal. This counseling, at '
no cost to you, is required for |
an eligible child before approv- |
| al of am initial course, re-en- !
trance after discontinuance of 1
a program, or change of pro- f
. gram. i
! Q—l was released from ac- ’
; tive duty for hypertension as- |
| ter serving only two months. '
. This condition was supposed to
! have existed prior to service.
| Since I am still within my 120-
period since release, may I
| convert my Serviceman’s
! Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
| to a private policy to avoid
| paying a higher premium!
f Yes. If you served more than
I 30 days on active duty and are
. still within 120 days of separa
tion, you have the privilege of
i converting your SGLIL
; A magnet on the side of a
refrigerator will keep a gro
| very list within easy reach.
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LITTLE LEAGUERS, Jimmy Malaske, 9, (left) and Tommy Carll, 10,
of Cedar Grove, Minn., cast their ballots for baseball's All-Star
teams at home plate in Rosemount, Minn., where the votes are
being tabulated. With fans selecting the starting teams for the
first time since 1957, the ballots reflect heavy write-in votes for
players not originally nominated by team managers and player
representatives, The balloting which began on May 30 and ran
through June 28, was underwritten by The Gillette Company
distributed 26,000,000 ballots through major and minor league
I ballparks and more than 75,000 retail stores.
' Youth Choir Os
i Ashburn To Be
i At Alamo Baptist
i The twenty-five voice Youth
(teen) Choir of First Baptist
Church, Asburn, will present
a service of sacred songs this
i Sunday, Sept. 13, at Alamo
i Baptist Church at 8 p.m.
i They will conduct the same
g sacred concert that they sang
in a number of churches dur
’ ing their recent choir tour,
| which includes old hymns in
E new arrangements, spirituals
| and modern youth hymns.
| The choir is under the direc
| tion of Joe Rendek, Minister of
; Music and Education at the
{ Ashburn First Baptist Church,
| and will be accompanied by
| Miss Karen Harnner, a senior
| at Turner County High School.
| The Rev. Raymond G. John
| son, pastor of Alamo Baptist
| Church, is the immediate for
| mer pastor of the Ashburn
i church. He states: “I know ali
| the members of the Ashburn
! youth choir and have heard
them sing many times. They al
ways do a good job., Their sa
cred concert will be alive, mov
ing and inspirational to those
of all ages.”
l The yourig people of Alamo
Baptist Church are promoting
the service in song and are
looking forward to an over
flow attendance this Sunday
at 8 p.m.
For an extra fast and neat
job of shaping hamburger pat
ties, home economists suggest
that you use wet hands for the
job.
- Accumulated
1 P e
| i oA :
- Grazing In Fall
| By David H. Williams
% Grazing is often in short
I supply during the fall. This is
i pefore %wiuter graz
| ing crops are big enough for
| cows to eatv';%ddifion, Coas
| tal Bermuwfn makes little
. growth in early fall
| That’s one reason why many
. farmers set aside a given area
} of pasture during late sum
j mer. .. to‘»’ayifi@: forage to ac
| cumulate. This forage then can
| be used during the short graz
. ing fall season.
| Here's one %}flng to keep in
| mind: Research work at the
| i Coastal Plain Experiment Sta
} . tion indicates the quality of
a accumulated Coastal is reduc
| ed after frost. Rain further re
- | duces it.
1 In fact, quality of accumu
i lated Coastal is reduced so
- | much that supplemental feed is
| usually required by late No
| vember in order to maintain
1 body weight of cattle.
i W. H. Sell, one of our Ex
- | tension agronomomists, who re
ported this reasearch to me,
| suggests that féattle scheduled
| {0 calve during the winter
. months can possibly use ac
| cumulated Coastal more effi
| ciently than any other type of
| cattle. He beliyes this well be
| true on most farms.
| Due to the decline in quality
i after frost, producers should
. plan to utilize the accumulated
! growth by the end of Novem
| ber. And cattle grazing frosted
. Coastal Bermuda should get
! supplemental feeding in late
| November and December.
:\e g s e
R Georgia Forests
- l Many people say Georgia’s
.| most valuapie remarkable nat
, | ural resource is timber. One
| thing sure, just about every
: I county in the state has some
| of it—in fact, lots of it.
| Information I have just re
. ceived from our Extersion
| forestry department in Athens
, indicates that, in 143 of our
’ 159 counties, timber is growing
on 50 percent or more of the
| total land area. Fifty-seven of
these counties have at least
‘ three-fourths of their land area
in timber,
| NEMATODES
| The nematode problem has
! been around a long, long time.
’3 1t looks like it will be around
| a while longer yet.
| Recent tests show that these
i small microscopic worms are
| causing damage to many orna
| mental plants around the
! house, as well as to crops in
our gardens and fields.
' Around ornamentals, several
| differert types of-nematodes
| may attack the root system at
| the same time. Azaleas, camel
lias, hollies, boxwood, garde
| nias and roses are just a few
| of the plants that are affected.
| In some cases it may be ad
visable to treat damaged plants
| with a chemical called a “nem
i aticide”? Check by our office
! for the names of these, as well
| as information on how to ap
| ply them.
' Helena Patrol Post
- Makes Report For
- Month of August
I Sergeant H. J. Holland of the
| Helena State Patrol Post an
nounced today that his post has
| investigated seven traffic acci
! dents, made 56 arrests and is
\ sued 91 warnings in Telfair
County during August.
Commenting further Sergearit
. Holland said one person was
' injured in the seven accidents
| along with one Kkilled.
? Estimated property damage
. amounted to $5,530.00.
, Notice
| Spacial price on Baler Twine,
| top quality 330 Ib. tensil
strength. Oconee Tractor Co.,
! Inc, Mcßae, Ga. 21-3 t
i AVA booklet, “Two Years
; of Outreach,” describes how
| servicemen and veterans “get
' the word” about benefits.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 11, 1970 SINGLE COPY 5¢
Peanuts Leading Money Crop In
Georgia Fourth Consecutive Year
% In the minds of many, to- :
| day’s agricultural economy in
i South Georgia is built around
| cotton and tebacco, two row
;. crops that have indeed been
i kind to growers through the
. years in terms of dollar value,
| 'Even today their future poten
} tials can’t be overlooked.
i But it isn’t cotton or tobacco
| that puts the most money in the
] row erop farmer's pockets. The
| once-lowly peanut, outliving a
I past image of being fit only for
| feeding swine, has now stepped
i forward in a magnificent man
i ner to command top dollar po
l sition among all row crops in
1 the state. If predictions hold
true, peanuts again in 1970 will
1 .
| be the leading money crop for
| the fourth straight year.
E In cash value comparison,
| peanuts far outdistance either
cotton or tobacco in money re
‘ turned to the farmer last year, '
E accounting for a whopping 24
l percent of all crop income in
| Georgia. Peanut income
| amounted to $115,444,940, while
| the entire state cotton crop
1 brought $27,500,000 and the to
| bacco crop sold for $75,483,000.
% That's ‘a -far cry from 50
| years ago when farmers took
| up peanut production as a
! means of fattening hogs. lln
! 1920, the first year records
! were kept on Georgia peanut
i production, growers planted
I 226,000 acres and marketed the
! crop for $8,299,000. Production
! that year averaged 720 pounds
! per acre; by 1969 the figure
| had risen to 1,885 pounds per
| acre, still shy of the 1967 yield
i per acre record of 2,040 pounds
| per acre. The current yieid es
i timate for 1970 is 2,050 pounds,
' the highest record.
| Georgia, the nation’s leading
| peanut producing state, had
i 498,500 acres planted in pea
! nuts in 1969 and nearly two
| o e
% Notice
|
I The First Baptist Church of
i Alamo has exiended the dead- |
i line for bids for the old pas- '
! torium building urtil October
E 2, 1970, to coincide with the
! awarding of the contract for
; the construction of the new
| sanctuary For further informa
. tion contact the following per
]i sons:
} Jimmy James
| T C Fulford
| Ray Bell
| Rev Raymond Johnson
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| Growers Shouid Write USDA To
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Proper use of erop protection chemicals is needed for boll weevil
and hollworm control.
“Cotton growers who feel the
! use of endrin insecticide is im
portant for boll weevil and boll
‘ worm control should let their
i views be known to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
! Otherwise, important label reg
: istrations may be cancelled, and
! this tool may no longer be avail
able,” said Robert R. Garrison,
; president of Velsicol Chemical
' Corporation, manufacturer of
the product.
| The U.S.D.A. recently re
! quested comments and opinions
regarding endrin in the Federal
Register, “in order to determine
{ if certain uses are essential and
! if there are no effective and safe
‘ substitutes.” Those who feel
! that this and other uses of
| endrin should be maintained
i should write to: Director, Pesti
£ cide Regulations Division, Agri
t cultural Research Service, U.S.
thirds of the total production
| of over 470,000 tons came from
the 19-county Seco..d Congres
sional District.
Even in 1948, when farmers
planted the largest number of
acres in state history (1,169,000
acres), the money return of
$86,740,000 didn’t match the
record income of over slls
million paid for last year’s
crop. However, it takes more
dollars today to equal purchas
ing power of the dollar in for
mer years.
One basic reason why pea
nuts have gained so much
prominence in recent years is
that for the first time, their
worth as a food for human
consumption is being increas
ingly recognized. Unlike the
1920’s and later years when
practically all of the produc
tion went for fattening hogs,
peanuts today are winding up
in good, wholesome products
that are readily accepted by
the consuming public because
of their delicious flavor and
high nutritive value.
Peanut butter, a staple food |
that shoulders almost as much
public popularity as a hot dog,
is manufactured from more
than half of Georgia’s peanut
production not only by firms
here at home but from as far
away. as Canada as well.
A wide variety of new pea
~ nut produets go on the market
each year to satisfy the Amer
ican taste for that hard-to-beat
peanut flavor and even more
products are on the horizon.
But even more and wider
consumption -of peanuts is
rneeded. Farmers producing no
other crop in Georgia’s history
have made greater strides in
i production efficiency than have
~ peanut growers in the past 10
years. And as a result, surplus
es have been created which are
forcing growers to work to- |
gether through their Peanut 1
Commission to find new out
lets for this so-called surplus. ‘
Work in this area has been
promising. New averues are
being pursued through the Pea
nut Commission and in the fu
ture looms the possibility of
increased foreign exports, a
maneuver which could cut
deep into the problem of sur- |
plus peanuts. Many countries
of the world which formerly
looked upon peanuts for their
oil content only are now rec
e ee e
Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C., 20250, before
October 29.
“This is an emergency situa
tion,” says Garrison. ‘‘The
U.S.D.A. can better judge which
endrin uses are considered es
sential only if they hear from
those who know of its benefits
through firsthand experience.”
Garrison points out that there
is a vast amount of data avail
able which demonstrates that
endrin, when properly used,
does not adversely affect human
health or the environment. For
example, research and many
years of experience show that
endrin does not leach through
the soil, does not build up in the
soil, is not a contaminant of our
food supply, has not been de
tected in the fat of man, and is
not a contaminant of our na
tion’s water supply.
NUMBER 23
ognizing and using them for
edible consumption in the
form of peanut butter, salted
peanuts, and candies.
Work is also being conducted
by the Peanut Commission to
awaken more of the world to
the fact that peanuts offer
great potential for feeding the
world's hungry millions. Their
highly digestible protein gives
them an optimistic future due
to the increasing awareness of
a protein shortage which now
exists in the world.
In an in-depth study of the
food crops of the world which
stand between mankind and
starvation, peanuts ranked
13th, which is remarkable in
view of the crop’s limited acre
age in the world and when one
realizes there are literally
thousands of crop plants exist
i ing in the world.
| Remarkable is the story of
the peanuts. From a meek be
ginning the crop has marched
forward in barely over 50 years
to the point that its true worth
is finally accepted, not only in
America but abroad as well.
As a food crop, it is unex
celled. For South Georgia
farmers, it's a money-making
crop, one that now brings in
more money than cotton and
| tobacco combined.
Lax Driving
Lax Courts Are
Encouraging
Gov. Lester G. Maddox, ad
dressing the American Driver
and Traffic Safety Education
Association’s annual conven
tion in Atlanta, quite natural- -
ly talked about traffic safety.
And he dwelled at some length
i on the all-important subject.
The governor said he intends
’ to write to several hundred top
business and industry leaders
in Georgia asking them to in
crease their empahsis on traf
fic safety in their advertising
and public relations programs.
Gov. Maddox pointed out
| that 75 new highway patrol
| men have been added this year
to help save lives on Georgia's
roads.
‘And even though civil disor
ders have at times taken hun
dreds of our highway patrol
men away from their traffic
law enforcement duties, so far
this year deaths on Georgia's
highways are down five per
cent over last year,” he said.
“As of the end of last week,”
he continued, “1,033 fatalities
were recorded in Georgia dur
ing 1970, compared with -,090
for the same period of 1969—a
reduction so far of 57.
‘ “And this decrease is even
more remarkable when you
i consider that in 1969, Georgia
| ranked number one nation
. wide in the percentage increase
' of gasoline consumption, and
| in the percentage increase of
motor vehicle registrations.
: “If traffic fatalities in Geor
. gia had increased five per cent,
as motor vehicle registrations
! and total miles traveled have
! done this year, instead of be
ing down 7, there would be
. 114 more highway deaths on
[ the record books than there are
! today.”
i Declaring that “in spite of
! the gains we have made, in
| Georgia and in other states,”
. Gov. Maddox said “there are
still weak links we need to
work on.” He added:
: “l am convinced that one
. weak link in traffic safety is
' the problem created many
| times after the arrest of traffic
' violators, when too many cases:
| are nol-prossed, placed on dead
| docket, dismissed, or either the
! records are lost.”
| Want crisper toast? Home
| economists suggest that yeou
| use one or two-day-old bread
. instead of fresh bread for mak
| ing toast. ¢