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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GA. 30411 FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1971
Deaths And Funerals
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Mrs. Sue B.
Wideman
Funeral services for Mrs.
Sue B. Wideman, 22, of Rebecca,
were held Sunday, December
27, at the Rebecca Baptist
Church with interment in the
Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Wideman died atEmory
University Hospital Thursday,
December 24, following a
lengthy illness.
She was bom July 31, 1948
in Wheeler County, the daughter
of T. K. and Annie Maude
Clements Browning of Glen
wood. She was a member of
Hope Baptist Church in Glen
wood.
Survivors include her hus
band, Charles Henry Wideman
of Rebecca; herparents of Glen
wood; two brothers, Carl T.
Browning of Glenwood, and
Thomas E. Browning ofMcßae;
and one sister, Mrs. Fred A.
Worley of Marietta.
Charles V. Perry Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange
ments.
Burley R. McGowan
Funeral services for Burley
Royal McGowan, 75, of Glen
wood, who died Sunday at
Wheeler County Hospital after
a long illness, were held at
3 p.m. Monday in Glenwood
Methodist Church. Burial was
in Glenwood City Cemetery.
Mr. McGowan was a native
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Gov. Lester M o^ox
Reports TM
ATLANTA (PRN) Traffic
jams are something which
nobody really likes but there
was one in Atlanta last
weekend that 1 thoroughly
enjoyed and that was the one
created by Operation Gift Day
around the state capital
because it proved Atlanta
indeed is not too busy to love.
O p e r a
ti o n Gi ft
Day was a
tremendous
success. It
was launch
ed with the
hope that
every fam
ily that was |
able to
afford a
nice Christmas for themselves
would share their blessings by
bringing a “post-Christmas
gift" for those who received
no Christmas gifts or
inadequate gifts. That’s what
the traffic jam was all about.
Thousands drove to the state
parking lot to deposit gifts of
clothing, food, toys and
money.
It has often been said that
Atlanta was too busy to hate.
1 am happy to note that it is
not too busy to love.
The support this operation
was given was overwhelming
and I want to express my
TOP PRICES
For Pulpwood
WALLACE ADAMS
Woodyards
GLENWOOD ALAMO
HELENA VIDALIA
of Telfair County, a member
of the Glenwood Methodist
Church and the Woodmen of
the World, and had operated a
mobile store for 15 years.
Pallbearers were C. M. Jor
<fan, John Tipton, Joe Mercer,
E. M. Guin, Marcus Bomar
and J. P. Morrison.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Annie Laurie Adams Mc-
Gowan of Glenwood; eight
daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Stead-
Burkburnett, Tex., Mrs. Jessie
Mae Brown of Portsmouth,
Ohio, Mrs. Juanita Riddle of
Jeffersonville, Mrs. Annett
White of Dublin and Mrs. Nina
ham of Atlanta, Mrs. Ruby
Bragg of Springfield, Mrs.
Pearline Harden of Glenwood,
Mrs. Eddie Ruth Hada way of
Ruth Lewis of Vidalia; 20 grand
children and 14 great-grand
children.
Murchison Funeral Home of
Vidalia was in charge.
Joe Brown Evans
Funeral services for Joe
Brown Evans, 62, of Milan,
who died Monday in the Telfair
County Hospital following a
heart attack, were held Tuesday
afternoon at 3:00 o’clock from
the Elßethel Baptist Church
with the pastor, the Rev. T. W.
Boutwell officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
thanks and the thanks of the
Salvation Army and the
Capitol Hill Jaycees as well as
the families who received
those post-Christmas gifts to
all the individuals, firms,
department stores, banks,
utilities, railroads, trucking
lines, hardware associations
and others who opened up
th dir hearts. ;
I am proud of the response
this drive received and it is my
hope that the nation will take
note that Atlanta’s bustling
business activity cannot hold
back the warmth of human
love. It is fitting that in this
season, Atlanta has proved
that it captured the spirit of
Christmas by sharing with
those less fortunate.
As my term as govetnof
comes to a close I want to
thank the thousands of
Georgians who have supported
me with words of
encouragement and with their
prayers. I am especially proud
of the many visitors we have
had in the office and at the
mansion and I hope to
continue seeing as many
Georgians as my new schedule
will permit.
I take this opportunity to
wish each of you a most
prosperous, peaceful and
meaningful new year.
Mr. Evans was bom in Dodge
County on August 25, 1908 the
son of >the late Ben E. and
Georgia Cadwell Evans. He was
married to-the former Gladys
Evans 05 September 4, 1932
and wars a member of the El-
Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife
of Milan; one dauglter, Mrs.
Lavonia Goings of Brandon,
Fla.; two sons, Lamar Evans
of Jupiter, Fla., and Samuel
R. Evans of Jacksonville, Fla.;
eight grandchildren; and three
sisters, Mrs. Cadelle Yawn and
Mrs. Maggie Wilkinson of Milan
and Mrs. Maude Brantley of
Dublin.
Mrs. Grace W. Floyd
Funeral services for Mrs.
Grace Weatherly Floyd, 64, of
Hazlehurst, were held at 3 p.m.
Monday in the First Baptist
Church. Burial was in Hazle
hurst Cemetery.
Mrs. Floyd died Saturday
night in Telfair County Hospital
in Mcßae, after a short illness.
She was a lifelong resident
of Jeff Davis County, a mem
ber of First Baptist Church
of Hazlehurst, and the widow
of Grady Floyd, a prominent
landowner.
Survivors include a son,
Micky Floyd of Hazlehurst;
three daughters, Mrs. J. C.
Dollohon of River Falls, Wis.,
Mrs. Paul Foltz of Fort Lauder
dale, Fla., and Mrs. Gene Mc-
Matt of Hazlehurst; two bro
thers, Guy Weatherly of Mcßae
and Jack Weatherly of Hazle
hurst; and four grandchildren.
Thomas-Wainwright Funeral
Home of Hazlehurst was in
charge.
Hospital Patients
The following patients were
admitted to the Telfair County
Hospital last week: Mary Clara
Guin and Arva Towns of Glen
wood; Homer Hart, Kay Rogers,
■Bernard Moring, John H. Sam
mons, Lucy Mae Smith, Carolyn
Kirby, Patricia Forrest, Char
lie Dykes, Gladys Spoon, James
C. Ruthers, Dorothy Coney, Al
bert J. Ryals, Annie Ray, Emma
Bass, Carrie McLeod, Acie J.
Akin and Ruby Gustaf oon of
Mcßae.
Mary Woodard and Bessie
Register of Helena; Cadelle
Yawn, Laura McLendon, Cora
Jones, Hawkins Hulett and Mary
L. Spires of Milan; Louise Rid
ley, Pennie M. Studstill, Zepher
Williams, Sherry Spires and
Cecil Studstill of Eastman.
Louise Pickle, William C.
Brownson, Daniel Burkhalter
and Harris Hogan of Alamo;
Vickie Bush and Kathy Jeffcoat
. of Hazlehurst; Cola Boney and
Wesley Yawn of Rhine; Rozell
Snellgrove of Chester; John D.
nqqcellent Ideai
GEORGIA EGG COMMISSION
MISS MILDRED HUFF, HOME ECONOMIST
ATLANTA (PRN) - For all the memories of Christmas day,
turkey and dressing, pumpkin pie and chocolate covered
cherries, I remember New Year's Day the best. It's always been
as much, perhaps more traditional than our Christmases.
Since my Dad’s not much for turkey, he welcomes the New
Year’s Day arrival of Bar B Q ribs. Tired of stuffing and
starches, Mom and I cheerfully wash, then cook mounds of
collard and turnip greens. They represent plenty of green back
dollars during the coming year.
There are also black eyed peas--for pennies; home soaked,
then cooked with a piece of hog jowl for good luck. Crusty
cornbread and crunchy coleslaw round out the meal.
When I was in high school my "group" was always invited
over for New Year’s Day supper. Charlotte couldn’t come one
year, so we took her a “good luck” dinner in a paper cup when
we met her at the movies.
Later the guests of honor were college room mates.
Occasionally even ‘Uncle Dick” our preacher, or his assistant
would come; sometimes one of my brothers' favorite teachers.
New Year’s Day is still my favorite the holiday rush isover.
but the good thoughts linger on.
This recipe will ensure continuing happiness in 1971:
Recipe For a Happy New Year
I'ake twelve, fine full-grown months, see that these are
' thoroughly free from all old memories of bitterness, rancor.
¥ hate and jealously; cleanse them completely from every clingling
spite; pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see
that these months are freed from all the past-have them as fresh
and clean as when they first came from the great storehouse of
Time
Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. This
batch will keep for just one year. Do not attempt to make up
the whole batch at one time (so many persons spoil the entire
lot this way), but prepare one day at a time, as follows:
Into each day put twelve parts of faith, eleven of patience,
ten of courage, nine of work (some people omit this ingredient
and so spoil the flavor of the rest), eight of hope, seven of
fidelity, six of liberality, five of kindness, four of rest (leaving
this out is like leaving the oil out ot the salad-don’t do it), three
■of prayer. (w® of.meditation, and one well selected resolution.
Hf yMr have' *nb conscientious scruples, put in about a
teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a
sprinkling of play, and a heaping cupful of good humor.
Pour into the whole love ad libitum and mix with a vim.
Cook thoroughly in a fervent heat; garnish with a few smiles and
a sprig of joy; then serve with quietness, unselfishness, and
cheerfulness, and a Happv New Year is a certainty.
-H.M.S.
If you have any questions or recipes you would like to share
with me write: Georgia Egg Commission, 1687 Tullie Circle NE,
Suite 118, Atlanta. Georgia 30329.
Brewer erf Lumber City; and
George E. Hayes of Chauncey.
Gardening Problem
By: David H. Williams
You purchase a beautiful
shrub, follow proper planting
procedures to the letter—and
the plant fails. Why? Could be
poor drainage.
Poorly drained soils contain
little oxygen, and oxygen is
necessary for root growth.
Roots fail to absorb either
water or plant nutrients.
Also, fungi—or water molds
-thrive under conditions of poor
drainage. They attack and des
troy roots of many plants. The
term “root rot’’ aptly des
cribes the condition.
In poorly drained areas,
plants fail to grow or bloom
properly, become weak and
stunted, and may die.
So plant in well-drained,
well-aerated soils.
Protect Pecans
Just set out a pecan tree?
Or maybe you have a tree
that is one, or two or three
years old. If so, that tree may
need protection from cold wea
ther. Many young pecans are
damaged — even killed —when
the temperature dips to around
ten degrees.
This protection can be had
by mounding soil or sawdust
around the trunk, up to a height
of ten to fifteen inches. That
part of the tree covered by the
mound will be protected. This
means the tree will sprout out
above the graft or bud union,
and thus remain true to the •
variety you purchased.
Our Extension horticulturists
tells us that the variety Desir
able seems to be more sus
ceptible to cold injury than
most others.
Pruning Trees
So you didn’t get your fruit
trees pruned during December.
It’s just as well. There is
really no need to get in a
hurry to do this job in January.
Even better, says C. D.
Spivey, one of our Extension
horticulturists, is pruning in
February or March.
With later pruning, Spivey
explains, there is less possi
bility of disease problems
where cuts are made.
But more important, the trees
are able to use the stored
foods in last year’s new growth.
As Spivey points out, fruit trees
need a chance to use as much
of this stored food as possible.
So do that priming job at the
right time.
Thought For Today -
A woman is the only creature
who canskina wolf and get a mink.
You and Your Dollar
by the Georgia Consumer Services Program
TAX DEDUCTIONS
It’s nearly income tax time
again, and this year I need to
itemize my deductions. Can
you give me some advice on
what expenses are deductible?
That subject could fill a
book, and does; the Internal
Revenue Service publication
no. 17, “Your Federal income
Tax.” This publication is
available through any IRS
office, or you can write for it
c/o Internal Revenue, Box
1642, Atlanta, 30303.
Aside from your individual
and dependent deductions of
$625 each, there are many
expenses that are deductible
The kind of things you should
keep in mind are:
Sales taxes paid during the
year are deductible. Phis can
be quite a sum if you have
made any major purchases,
such as a refrigerator. If you
are planning to make such a
purchase soon, you might
consider buying before
January 1, in order to have the
deduction on your 1970
return.
• Donations to charity,
including clothes, furniture
and used appliances as well as
money, are deductible.
• Dues and fees to labor
unions or professional
organizations are deductible.
Subscriptions to publications
that are necessary to your
work are also deductible.
• If you work at home, or
take work home with you,
supplies and materials that
you have paid for yourself are
deductible.
• One-half of any medical
insurance premium, up to
$l5O, is deductible.
• If you own rental property,
the cost of incidental repairs is
deductible.
• The cost of medicines,
doctor's bills and
hospitalization paid by you
rather than insurance is
deductible. The cost of
WE BUY PECANS
Ga. Pecan Auctions will not operate
the pecan auction this season, but Bill
Warthen, Manager, Ga. Pecan Auctions
will be paying highest prices for all
varieties.
Sell your pecans at Brick Ware
house, at underpass in Vidalia, Ga.
Ga. Pecan Auctions also does
custom cracking.
Murchison Funeral Home
Owned And Operated By
Mr. and Mrs. Julian W. Ouzis
Telephone 537-4121
537-7305
Agent For United Family Life
Insurance Company
VIDALIA GEORGIA
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Land Clearing - Earth Moving
Landscaping
Custom Farm Land Preparation
BROWNING BROTHERS
Glenwood, Ga. Mcßae, Ga.
523-3481 868-5571
transportation to and from a
doctor’s office may also be
taken off your income tax. If
you drive, the rate is five cents
per mile. Such things as
glasses, hearing aids and
special equipment are
deductible. In some cases,
expenses for special diets
prescribed by a doctor are
deductible.
There are many, many
more. If you are in doubt
about a deduction, call or
write your nearest IRS office
for further information.
Remember, the most
important thing is to keep
every piece of paper pertaining
to your income and expenses.
This includes all receipts, bills
and bank statements. As a
general rule, do not take a
deduction unless you can
absolutely prove you spent the
money.
CUTTING MEDICAL COSTS
Medical expenses are really
draining our budget. Three
children made them high
enough, and lately it seems
that if something isn't wrong
with me. my husband’s sick. 1
know that medical costs are
high, but there must be some
ways to cut them Can you
give us any ideas'.’
You’re right; no matter
what, medical costs will be
high. In fact some medical
costs have been increasing as
much as 15 percent a year.
If you don’t already have a
family doctor, you should
take steps to get one. A
regular doctor is frequently an
ally in reducing medical
expenses. He will know your
financial condition, and you
can discuss your bills with
him. The time to discuss
charges is BEFORE you get
the bill. If you explain any
problem fully, your doctor
may be able to reduce the
charge, or spread out the
payments. Further, having a
family doctor may save you
money on tests and diagnostic
procedures as he will know
your medical history’. To find
a good family doctor, check
with your local public health
office or medical association.
Find out what your friends
and neighbors have to say
about the doctors you are
considering, and discuss your
possible medical needs with
several doctors before
selecting the right one for
your family.
Whenever possible, go to
the doctor’s office rather than
asking for a house call. House
calls are always more
expensive, and he may not be
able to ten what’s wrong
without the right equipment.
Also, it is a good idea to call
your doctor on the phone if
the trouble seems to be minor.
He may be able to help you
without even seeing you.
.Many communities have
health facilities that you can
use for little or no cost.
Among the medical services
offered by various public
agencies are chest X-rays,
various shots and a number of
diagnostic procedures. Call
your local public health office
to find out what is available.
Take all income tax
deductions for medical
expenses. Ask your doctor to
prescribe drugs by their
generic rather than brand
names. Also, your doctor may
be able to tell you where to
have prescriptions filled
reasonably. Have adequate
health insurance. The most
important health insurance is
“major medical” which covers
things like operations.
Never try to save money by
turning to quacks offering
“miraculous cures.” Such
Politics On Parade
By Sid Williams
A Pi & *1 K
IT M o WitAn M\ }
Jimmy Carter admitted last
week — what we have written
three or four times — that the
General Assembly can’t dele
gate authority to him to reor
ganize the state government
without legislative action. And
the Senate Democratic caucus
told him at a meeting on
Wednesday, Dec. 30, that they
wouldn’t agree under any cir
cumstances for him to put his
reorganization into effect and
then the legislature consider it
later.
So, you can just about consi
der any major reorganization a
dead issue, particularly since
Lester Maddox as Lieut.-Gov
ernor and Hugh Gillis as Presi
dent Pro-Tern are NOT going
to go along with any drastic
changes.
•• • •
Gov. Maddox has received
several thousand letters and
telegrams of congratulation for
walking out on the Dick Cavitt
-television show. They’ve come
from every state in the Union
except Alaska, plus some from
Canada and Puerto Rico. The
entire walls of the Governor’s
reception room are covered with
them.
•• • •
Audley Tucker, of Floyd
County, has been designated as
Governor Car t e r's “Photo
grapher for special events",
and, also, as official photo
grapher for the Democratic
Party of Georgia. Tucker fol
lowed Carter all over the state
in the campaign and made
thousands of photos of him and
the new First Lady.
William Birdsong, official
photographer for the Executive
Dept., will remain in this job
for the Carter administration.
•* * •
Carl Sanders flew to South
Carolina with Gov. Maddox last
week to attend the funeral of
Cong. Mendel Rivers. Carter
was invited to go along, but had
other business to keep him in
Atlanta.
*• * *
We know for certain that
U. S. Senator Birch Bayh, of
Indiana, is seeking the Demo
cratic nomination for President
or Vice-President in 1972; we,
and thousands of others, receiv
ed a personalized photo Christ
mas card from him.
•* * •
The many friends of George
Hamilton, State Treasurer
Emeritus, regret to hear that
he is extremely ill in an Atlan
ta hospital.
And, further along such lines,
we have just heard that Mrs.
cures are often expensive
nonsense, and you may end up
going to a doctor with a worse
illness than you had in the
beginning.
Veterans Corner
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below are
authoritative answers by the Vet
erans Administration to some
of the many current questions
from former servicemen and
their families. Further infor
mation on veterans benefits may
be obtained at any VA office.
Q -- I am 20 years old, attend
ing college and drawing $175 per
month War Orphans benefits. Will
my benefits be discontinued when
I marry in December?
A— No. If otherwise eligible,
you may still draw the War
Orphans benefits even though you
marry.
Q — I have an uncle, a 66-
year old veteran, who has just
retired. Can he draw a pension
from VA like some other
veterans?
A— If your uncle had wartime
service, he should contact VA
and file a claim, so his entitle
ment can be determined. Vet
erans within the income limita
tions are entitled to a pension
if they are permanently and total
ly disabled. For legal purposes,
veterans 65 or older are con
sidered to be permanently and
totally disabled.
Q — May I obtain a G. I. home
loan as investment property only?
A— No, the law requires
that you live in it as your home.
It is estimated that Georgia
agribusiness industries have a
payroll of over S3OO million
annually.
Gladys Creal, secretary to Her
man Talmadge when he was
Governor, passed away on Sept.
10 in an Atlanta hospital.
Gladys was one of the most
faithful friends and employees
the Senator ever had, and her
untimely death is regretted deep
ly. Our sincere sympathy to_
her husband, George.
•♦ * ♦
We don't personally know
Dawson Mathis ,the new Con
gressman from the Second Dis
trict, but we've heard a lot of
nice things about him. But, the
biggest tribute to his political
savvy is the fact that he’s keep
ing the veteran John Ellis on as
his Chief Aide in Washington.
John — as we’ve said more
than once — is the best dog
gone administrative assistant in
the entire Capital City, and is
worth his weight (which is Con
siderable) in gold to a new Con
gressman.
•» • »
Bill Burson, State Treasurer--
elect, was given a temporary
office on Capital Hill by Gov.
Maddox. It's at 130 Hunter St.,
which address is somewhat
ironic. It's the same one room
office, with the same furniture,
which Burson and Bob Short
used years ago when they were
writing speeches for Carl San
ders.
•» • ♦
Congratulations to Ben Wig
gins on being elected Chairman
of the Public Service Commis
sion. Bill Kimbrough, the out
going chairman, did a fine job,
but it's a good thing to rotate
the office among members. Ben
will Tate as one of the best
chairman ever to hold the post.
•• * ♦
For years the Governor's
Executive Secretary has oc
cupied an office right off the
reception room in the Execu
tive Suite. Now we hear that
Hamilton Jordan, Carter's in
coming Exec, will be in an of
fice back near the steno pool,
after the legislative session when
Sen. Ford Spinks becomes Car
ter’s chief administrative aide.
•» • •
W. J. Gregson, founder and
first President of the Society
of American Registered Archi
tects, has announced that two
Georgia Tech students, Thomas
Blatzell and William Hooker,
are first place winners of the
Emily Munson award of the
SARA for architectural design,
and have been awarded SSOO
each and a gold medal. Over
100 designs were submitted
from architectural schools all
over the nation.