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VOLUME 56
Tribute To The
Charter Members
Os Glenwood
Garden Club
In 1937 on March the third,
some dedicated women met to
be heard, To the home of Mrs.
Jordan they came seeking, The
how, why, and wherefore of
that first meeting.
All of the women in Glenwood
had been invited, Not any at
all were meant to be slighted,
And those who were interested
came to see, Just what kind of
meeting it was going to be.
They were planning to begin
a civic organization, Just what
it would be from all in the
nation, They were not sure;
they wanted to know, Into which
direction their meeting would
go.
They discussed a club that
would be good for all, In spring,
in summer, in winter and fall.
For, you see, they wanted to do
some good, In the entire town,
as a civic club should.
What kind of club should it
finally be? Should they sew or
read or just meet for tea?
Should it be known that it was
all inclusive? For they had no
idea of being exclusive.
To make more liveable and
loveable the town, Was the aim
of these ladies who gathered
around. And so they decided on
a Garden Club, Tho’ they knew
they would have to hoe and to
grub.
And of those who came cm
that very first day, We have six
ladies who have chosen to stay.
So now a tribute to these we
will give, For the many things
that they have made live.
Some of us have had in our
yard for years, Many of the
plants that have come from
theirs. They have given us all
such inspiration, That we
haven’t minded the pers
piration.
They have aided in the beauti
fication of our grounds, To help
make ours one of the prettiest
towns, Our Roadside Parkgives
us much pride, Our town is
just erne where it’s good to
reside.
Mrs. Anderson has been busy
all her life, Taking care of her
family and being a good wife.
She sews and mends and bakes
cakes by the score, And many
a person would neveradd more.
But for Etta Mae that isn’t
nearly enough, She’s doing for
others, though sometimes it’s
rough. She attends church
regularly, as all of us should,
And when any one’s needed her,
she's helped all she could.
She’s a day lily enthusiast,
as is plain to see, And she
has divided them with you and
with me. She has kept them
all straight; she knows them
by name, When she gives them
tome, I should do justthe same.
To do all for self to her
would be folly, And everytime
we see her she’s always so
jolly. She does her very best
to be at each meeting, And for
everyone there she has a fine
greeting.
Mrs. Colson her life with a
doctor did share, And reared
his two children to be a fine
pair. She’s swept and she’s
dusted and friends did attract,
And for warm hospitality
there’s never a lack.
She’s attended Church and
also Sunday School, And always
has observed the Golden Rule,
She helped her husband; treated
his patients so nice, She’s even
been known to carry some of
them ice.
Her yard is a sanctuary for
the wild birds, And in her back
garden all kinds of herbs. She
grows Japanese bamboo and a
gingko tree, too, Liriope, Ca
mellias, and violets pink and
blue.
She comes to every meeting;
alway s gets there on time, And
always with an arrangement;
whatever be the clime. She’s
helped us ail out in planting
our yard, And at Christmas
time, even sends a Garden Card.
Mrs. Rivers is another who
never would stop. She, Mr.
Ernest, and the Children lived
with Mom and Pop. And even
tho’ the time may sometime
be long, She has neverfaltered;
she’s always been strong.
She keeps her house, both
upstairs and down, Tho’ it’s
Wheeler County Eagle
Time Refunded — With Interest
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THE TIME LOST LAS I SUMMER by commuters who use the Northwest Freeway, during
reconstruction of that facility, was refunded with interest, to the driver of a truck loaded with
bales of cotton He was traveling south, between Northside Drive and Brookwood Station, when
he lost control of the vehicle, striking the safety shape concrete median barrier. The truck was
re-directed into the southbound lane, preventing collision with the opposing lanes of traffic,
probably saving the lives of some northbound motorists on the freeway and possibly the truck
driver.
Georgia’s Poultry Princess
Pageant Preliminary Set
Wheeler County young ladies
are invited to enter Georgia’s
Poultry Princess Pageant Pre
liminary to be held in Douglas
on Friday, April 23. The invi
tation was extended by Roy
L. Jones, Jr., Chairman, South
Georgia Area Poultry Princess
Pageant sponsored by the Doug
las Lions Club.
“Four Poultry Princesses
will be selected at the Douglas
Pageant,” Mr. Jones said, “to
compete in the Georgia Miss
Poultry Princess Pageant in
Atlanta in June."
“Contestants are not re
quired to enter a talent compe
tition. They are judged on poise,
charm, beauty of face and
figure, in evening dress and
bathing suit revues.
Young ladies who are 18 years
or older—or will be by August
1, not married and never been
married are eligible to enter.
Entry blanks will be sent by
return mail," Mr. Jones said.
been quite a job since it's the
biggest in town. But that doesn’t
stop Miss Kate; she’s a jewel
for sure. Her house she’s re
modeled; now it’s quite secure.
A pretty white wisteria grows
near her back gate, To name
ail her shrubbery would be
hard to relate. By her front
door grows a magnolia so fair,
When it comes to growing
flowers, she has quite a flair.
There was a short time when
she had to move away. We were
all so happy when she came
back to stay. At Church and at
Garden Club she never is late,
We’re so lucky to have her -
hurrah for Miss Kate!
Mrs. Ryals also always has
been, Right where she’s needed
by friends and by kin. She came
to the school ere the children
went away, And helped with the
rooms and also P.T.A.
Remember one summer when
to Europe she sallied? But she
soon came back and once more
she rallied, And came to the
meetings as ever before. For
members as loyal I wish we
had more.
Sometimes when an officer
we fail to get. She’ll agree to
take it on; she hasn’t failed yet.
Even tho’ she has more years
than some of the rest, She
never does fail to give rs her
best.
In Church or in County or
wherever her labor, Is needed
she’s sure to help friend and
neighbor. So to you, Mrs. Ryals,
we take off our hat, And when
ever we can, we’ll do more
than that.
In their home or their busi
ness or garden so fair, Mrs.
Sears helped her husband; his
work she did share. Tho’ at
the station she often worked
hard, She always found time to
work in her yard.
In front of her door some
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 - BOX 385
The four princesses selected
in the district pageant at Doug
las will be awarded trophies,
other prizes and expense-paid
trips to Atlanta in June to
compete with other area prin
cesses in the state finals. The
young lady selected “Miss
Georgia Poultry Princess in
the state finals will be given a
complete finishing course by
Personally Yours Studio, At
lanta, plus a beautiful Mary
Wells Original evening gown,
pansies are growing, Surely at
Garden Club they soon will be
showing. She grows lots of
things but of all her posies,
The ones she likes best are her
beautiful roses.
She feeds, dusts, and waters
them lest they turn brown, Re
member the beautiful ones the
Club had in town? That was her
project; it didn’t happen quick. •
The blossoms were used for
the Churches and sick.
Now some of the time at the
island she spends, But near the
first Thursday she’s back with
her friends. As we grow older
that’s a very good way, For, as
we need work, we also need
play.
If you want to know if Mrs.
Stone has worked hard, Just go
over there and look at her yard.
“A thing of beauty is a joy
forever.” At that both she and
Guy have been very clever.
In her backyard she has
hearts patriotic, Red, white,
and blue, with some plants
exotic. All around everywhere
she has shrubbery galore. If
she had room, she’d have a
lot more.
She loves her azaleas and
serrated photinias, Two kinds
of magnolias and red-berried
nandinas. To name them all
would take too much time. She’s
carried some to many yards,
and many to mine.
Her lawn is always clipped
and edged and neat, Getting it
that way has been quite a feat.
But they both have worked it,
and that’s a fact. If they had to
stop now, they wouldn’t know
how to act.
Tho’ I don’t have for you a
tool that will work, Not one that
you can take and use in the dirt,
I would like to find you one in
facsimile, To show thanks for
what you’ve all meant to me.
What you’ve meant to us all
’twould be hard to say, We’d
like for you to know - more
than just for today. But this
week and next week and year
after year, We’ll try to keep
up the work you hold dear.
Now though we’ve grown very
small in our number, We do
hope some others will wake
from their slumber, And take
lots of interest in our town’s
beautification, And help to make
it one of the best in the nation.
There are other members
SI,OOO and other prizes.
Address a postal card or
letter to: Poultry Princess
Pageant Chairman, P. O. Box
443, Douglas, Georgia, 31533,
for an entry blank before April
15. April 20,1971 is the deadline
for entering.
Taft Pope Dies
In Dublin Hospital
Monday, March 15
Taft Pope, 60, Rt. 2, Glen
wood, died in a Dublin hospital
Monday afternoon, March 15.
Mr. Pope was a lifetime resi
dent of Wheeler County. He
was married to the former
Miss Erma Mae Johnson who
survives him.
Other survivors include his
mother and step-father, Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Hill, Glenwood;
one sister, Mrs. Doris Hill of
Atlanta; two brothers, William
Hill of .Statesboro, and J. B.
Hill of Miami, Florida.
Funeral services were con
ducted from Bethel Baptist
Church at 3:30 Wednesday
afternoon, March 17, with the
Rev. Michael Fisher officiating.
Burial was in the church ceme
tery with Sammons Funeral
Home in charge.
Active pallbearers were
nephews, Tony Johnson, Benny
Johnson, Jimmy Cooper, Ben
Holliday, Lynn Hardison and
James Mcßae.
The honorary escort included
Lanier Gillis, J. W. Lord, Wal
ter Gillis, Emmett Gillis, Joe
Eubanks, Travis Horne, Mayo
Reynolds, Ralph Home, Herman
Pickle and Lonnie Chambers.
Jarnos M. Graham
Awarded Ribbon
Navy Seaman James M. Gra
ham, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Graham of Glenwood, was
awarded the Meritorious Unit
Commendation Ribbon while
serving aboard the attack
carrier USS Independence at
Norfolk, Va.
He received the ribbon for
his services aboard the carrier
during the September 1970
Jordanian Crisis.
in our Garden Club who, Have
worked hard in their yards
and they love it, too. Much
has been learned from you and
your ambition, In helping us
out you’ve been quite an
addition.
So please accept our deepest
thanks and our love, And we
constantly pray that our Father
above, Will continue to bless
you and help in your strife, To
keep your yard pretty the rest
of your life.
Composed by:
Eloise Johnson McArthur
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1971
1971 Session Os General Assembly
fllost Productive Ever, Says Carter
It’s all over now, is the
1971 regular session of the
Georgia General Assembly. And
there are many, no doubt, who
are glad that it has ended,
especially Gov. Jimmy Carter.
While the governor didn’t get
everything he asked for from
the legislators—and governors
seldom do accomplish that even
in their honeymoon sessions—
Carter feels that he had a good
batting average in his first
James C. Martin
Dies Saturday In
Ifair Co. Hospital
'uneral services for James
urence Martin, 86, of Alamo,
who died Saturday, March 13,
in the Telfair County Hospital
following a long illness, were
held Sunday afternoon from the
Mcßae UnitedMethodistChurch
with the Rev. J. M. Clements
officiating, assisted by the Rev.
lamar Raburn, the Rev. Lonnie
Dunbar and the Rev. J. W. Hern
don.
Burial was in Telfair
Memorial Gardens with Harris
and Smith Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were nephews,
Charles Cooper, Edward
Cooper, John B. Clements,
Lamar Clements, Eugene
Hamilton and Jack Thomas.
Honorary pallbearers were,
J. A. Pope, Emmitt Joyce, Nor
wood Flanders, Hobson Walker,
Thomas R. Smith, Alex P.
Smith, Jr., W. H. Thomas, Jr.,
Olin B. Adams, 0. B. Adams,
Jr., O. C. Adams, Carl Adams,
A. F. Gibbs, Oris Braswell,
Jack Fulford, Preston White,
Eschol White, J. F. Hattaway,
W. T. Snow and Elder Rhodes.
Mr. Martin was born in Burke
County, Ga., on August 4, 1884,
the only son of Godfrey Newton
Martin and Eliza Braswell
Martin. His sisters are the
late Mrs. R. N. Wood and the
late Mrs. J. J. Cooper, and
Mrs. Monroe Clements, sur
viving. He was married to Susie
Elton on January 28, 1906. The
families moved to Wheeler
County 80 years ago, when it
was apart of Montgomery Coun
ty. He was a member of the
first Grand Jury of Wheeler
County.
He became very active in
the civic, political and edu
cational affairs of the County,
thereby serving as Chairman
of the County Board of Edu
cation for 18 years. During
his life time he was engaged
in farming until failing health
forced him to retire 15 years
ago.
He is survived by his wife,
Susie E. Martin of Alamo; three
daughters, Mrs. W. C. Scurry
of Mcßae, Mrs. M. C. Tucker
of Plant City, Fla., and Mrs.
Jack King of Eastman; four
grandchildren, A. C. Tucker
and Charles J. Tucker of Plant
City, Fla., Sgt. William C.
Scurry, U. S. Army Ft. Benning,
and Mrs. June King Jones of
Conyers; one great-grand
daughter, Debbie Tucker of
Plant City, Fla.; one sister,
Mrs. Monroe Clements of
Alamo; and several nieces and
nephews.
Sgt. Tyrone Smith
Receives Medal
Army Staff Sergeant Tyrone
Smith, 23, son of Mrs. Hattie
L. Smith of Dothan, Ala., re
cently received the Army Com
mendation Medal in Vietnam.
The medal was awarded for
meritorious service. Such ser
vice can be over an extended
period of time or for outstand
ing achievement in a single
situation. In either case, the
recipient must have demon
strated skills and dedication
far above the average.
Sgt. Smith received the award
while assigned to Headquarters
of the Ist Signal Brigade in
Vietnam.
His father, William H. Smith,
lives in Lumber City.
His wife, Patricia, lives in
Vidalia.
contest with Georgia’s law
makers.
In fact, he said almost 100
per cent of the legislation he
proposed was passed. But Gov.
Carter, himself a former state
senator, admitted that, round
after round, the contest was a
real battle.
"We have had some cliff
hangers,’’ he said.
As for his legislative pro
grams that failed to win ap
proval at this session, the 46-
year-old chief executive indi
cated that he’ll go to bat for
them again later on. And he
predicts they eventually will
be passed.
What does he regard as his
greatest achievement during the
session? Carter said he thinks
that as far as state government
is concerned the most signifi
cant bill was House Bill No. 1
Mrs. Leona Adams
Os Wheeler County
Dies March 12
Funeral services for Mrs.
Leona D. Adams, who died Fri
day, March 12, were held at
3 p.m. Saturday in Sardis Bap
tist Church with burial in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Adams, a native of Glas -
cock County, had lived most
of her life in Wheeler County.
She was a member of Sardis
Church.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Arva Towns of Glenwood;
two sons, C. A. Adams of Col
lege Park, and Roy Adams of
Glenwood; a brother, C. R.
Dixon of Glenwood; and three
sisters, Mrs. J. A. Scarbrough
of Dublin, Mrs. P. J. Towns
of Glenwood, and Mrs. P. H.
Towns of Savannah.
Thomas Wainwright Funeral
Home of Hazlehurst was in
charge.
Jarnos D. Smith
Os Macon Dies
Thur., March 11
Funeral services for James
Douglas Smith, 73, of Macon,
who died Tuesday, March 9,
were held at 3 p.m. Thursday,
March 11, in Tabernacle Baptist
Church with burial in Macon
Memorial Park.
Mr. Smith, a native of Telfair
County, had lived in Macon
18 years and was retired from
Dannenberg Co. and Hays
Clothing Co. He was a member
of Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
the former Eula Sandiford;
three sons, Phillip M. Smith
of Decatur, James F. Smith of
Warner Robins, and Willie D.
Smith of Forest Park; three
daughters, Mrs. Myrtice
Greene and Mrs. James F.
Elton, both of Alamo, and Mrs.
Calvin B. Clark ofWamerßob
ins; a brother, Joe H. Smith
of Palmetto, Fla.; a sister,
Mrs. B. A. Darley of Lyons;
13 grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Hart’s Mortuary was in
charge.
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Jonnette Rivers and Maria Pope represented the Wheeler
County Tri-Hi-Y at the Youth Assembly Clinic held Saturday,
March 6, at Montgomery County High School. Mr. Joseph Flowers,
the director for the Southeast Y.M.C.A. district, was also
present. The Youth Assembly Clinic was held for the purpose of
explaining the duties of the delegates and press representatives
for the upcoming Youth Assembly which will be held April 8,9,
and 10.
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which authorized a reorgan
ization of state government.
After all the crossfire be
tween the governor’s office and
the legislative chambers that
las been reported during the
session, what does Carterthink
of the General Assembly? He
thinks it is “great."
S.E.A.I.S. Workshop
In Amoricus
The annual workshop of the
member schools of the South
eastern Association of Inde
pendent Schools will be held
in Americus on April 16 and 17.
S. E. A. I. S. is the pro
fessional organizagion of inde
pendent schools in the state of
Georgia. At present there are
forty seven member schools
throughout Georgia repre
senting some sixty thousand
students.
This year S.E.A.I.S. spon-.
sored the Regional and State
championship in football and
basketball. The Association is
presently conducting the Lite
rary Events over the state.
These events include compe
tition in all areas of literary
activities.
According to Dewitt L. Coley,
Headmaster, Ocmulgee Acad- .
emy is proud to be a part of
a strong and growing profes
sional organization.
Rev. Long To
Preach At Alamo
Baptist Church
The Rev. William I. Long,
pastor of Northside Baptist
Church, Tifton, will preach at
revival services to be held in
Alamo Baptist Church beginning
Sunday, March 21 and continu
ing through Sunday, March 28...
Mr. Long is a graduate of
Mercer University and South
eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary.
During his present pastorate
of three years and four months
Northside church has received
over 260 members. In 1969
he was selected to the OUT
STANDING YOUNG MEN OF
AMERICA. Pastor Raymond G.
Johnson of the Alamo church
states that Mr. Long is best,
known as a fervent preacher
of God’s Word.
Oliver J. Graham, minister
of music at First Baptist
Church, Vidalia, will direct the
music, and both he and Mr.
Long will begin their ministries
in this revival effort this Sun- •
day at the 7:30 p.m. service.
The week-day services will be
held at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Nursery attendants will take
care of the tiny tots at both
morning and night services.
The Sunday School, under the
direction of E. L. Pickle, is
engaged in a Total Attendance
Push and has a total goal for
this Sunday of 169. last Sun
day’s attendance was 142.
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For example, Gov. Carter
paid a courtesy call on the
Senate just before adjournment
to thank that body for its work
during the session.
He called the session “the
most productive” ever in
Georgia, and said, “I want to
express my appreciation to your
fine presiding officer, Lt. Gov.
Maddox, for the leadership he
has shown."
The governor said the 1971
General Assembly would go
down as one of the greatest
because "disagreements and
alienations and misunderstand
ings between urban and rural
forces were eliminated.” He
added:
"I have grown more and more
to appreciate (in) this session
men who are honorable, who
speak their own mind and fight
with tenacity and courage.”
Nurses Choir To
Present Concert
At Stucky Baptist
The Student Nurses’ Choir
from Georgia Baptist Hospital
School of Nursing in Atlanta,
under the direction of John V.
Glover, Jr., will present a con
cert Saturday, March 27th, at
7:30 p.m. at Stuckey Baptist
Church. The program consists
of a variety of musical compo
sitions ;;from Latin works by
Hassler, Lotti and Di Lasso
to hymns, spirituals andpopular
pieces.
The Student Nurses’ Choir
is composed of young ladies
who are training for the nursing
profession. They have been
chosen to represent their school
because of their musical and
scholastic ability.
Georgia Baptist Hospital
School of Nursing is the largest
school of nursing in Georgia
and has the reputation for being
the finest in the area. Education
of the Georgia Baptist nurse
emphasizes that total nursing
care includes ministry to the
whole person, which includes
his emotional and spiritual
well-being as well as his physi
cal well-being.
Mrs. Fannie Heath
Os Dudley Dies
Sunday, March 14
Funeral services for Mrs.
Fannie Shiver Heath, 77, of
Dudley, were held Monday
afternoon in the Dudley Baptist
Church. Burial was in the Heath
family Cemetery.
A native of Laurens County
Mrs. Heath had lived there
most of her life. She was a
member of the Dudley Baptist
Church and was associated with
the Dudley school lunchroom.
Mrs. Heath died Sunday morning
in a Houston County hospital
after a long illness.
Survivors are seven daugh
ters, Mrs. Marie Weichoursky
of Warner Robins, Mrs. Irene
Temple of Cocoa, Fla., Mrs.
Veomine Jones of Norfolk, Va.,
Mrs. Josey Sykes of Tucson,
Ariz., Mrs. Margaret O’Neal
of Augusta, Mrs. Tommie Buck
of Decatur, and Mrs. Mary
Thomas of Dublin; four sems,
J. D. Heath of Cocoa, Fla.,
Grover Heath of Dudley, Clyde
Heath of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and
Woodard Heath of Livermore,
Calif.; a brother, R. F. Shiver
of Warner Robins; two sisters,
Mrs. Willie Darsey of Alamo,
and Mrs. Myrtle Montgomery
of Toomsboro; 24 grandchil
dren and 23 great grand
children.
Recent soil tests show that
nearly two-thirds of the soils
sampled in Georgia are acid
and need lime. The problem is
most serious on the sandy
textured soils of the Coastal
Plain. In many counties in this
area, three-fourths of the soils
are too acid for best crop
yields.