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VOLUME 57
Norwood Flanders
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Dies Wednesday
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At Emory Hospital
Norwood Lewis Flanders, 63,
a well known resident and
businessman of Scotland, died
eariy Wednesday morning at
Emory University Hospital in
Atlanta, following a brief
illness.
Mr. Flanders, who was a
Merchant and Real Estate
developer in the Scotland and
Mcßae area, was born in
Adrian, on October 21, 1907,
the son of Mrs. Nelle Norwood
Flanders and the late George
Pierce Flanders. He was a
partner in Flanders Brothers,
a business started in Scotland,
on April 1, 1932, by he and his
2 brothers, Dwight Flanders
and the late Chester Flanders.
Mr. Flanders was married to
the former Gwendolyn Spier
on October 21, 1934 and was a
member of the Scotland United
Methodist Church,
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon (today) at
3:00 from the Scotland
Methodist Church, Burial will
be in the Scotland Cemetery,
Survivors include his wife
of Scotland; one daughter, Mvs.
Nordolyn Flanders Meguiar of
Athens; two sons, George Wiley
Flanders of Lancaster, S. C,,
and Norwood Spier Flanders
of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii;
four grandchildren; his mother,
Mrs., Nelle Flanders of
Scaotland; one brother, Dwight
Linwood Flanders of Scotland;
and one sister, Mrs. Emily
Flanders Nairn of Mcßae.
Next Week Is
Clean-Up Week
In Alamo Area
Next week, April 19-24, has
been declared Clean-Up Week
in Alamo by Miyor Herbert
Webster and the City Council,
Residents over the city are
urged to fix-up, paint-up, and
generally clean-up any and all
their property. If they need
assistance with moving any
heavy stumps or trash, they
may call Woodrow Gillis and/or
Forrest Fields.
The City, along with the Beau
tification Through Conservation
Com mittee, is encouraging peo
ple with small plots to plant
mini - gardens of summer
flowers to further enhance the
overall scene.
Various organizations have
endorsed the beautification pro
gram and many citizens are
already in the midst of spring
cleaning and gardening.
““We hope the urge to beautify
his Alamo and the whole county
in ep‘demic proportions,’’ the
committee said.
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Springfime Tour
In Vidalia
“A Vidalia Springtime
Tour,’’ is being sponsored by
the Beta Sigma Phi Sororities.
The tour will be held on Thurs
day, April 22, from 10:30 a.m.,
until 5:30 p.m.
Headquarters will be the
Brice Cinema and tickets will
be $4.00 in advance and $4.50
on the day of the tour.
Luncheon tickets are $2.50
and reservations must be made
by April 19. The luncheon will
be at the Vidalia Country Club,
A RESOLUTION
Whereas, it seems apparent
to the Mayor and Council of
the City of Alamo that there
does exist a need for a general
Clean-Up Campaign in the City
at this time and,
Whereas, the members ofthe
Alamo Garden Club are willing
to work with the people of
Alamo in helping to make this
Clean-Up Program a success,
We do hereby declare the
week of April 19th to 23rd as
Official Clean-Up Week for
Alamo, Georgia,
Mayor and Council
City of Alamo, Ga,
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WASHINGTON: GEORGIA'S "ROYALTY ™ moved in regal splendor as the Georgia State Society
float rode to second place in judging of state floats in the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival
parade in the Nation’s Capital, The theme of ““Georgia - The Heartland of Beauty” was attested to
by Cherrv Blossom Princess Fran Hagan, 19-year-old daughter of Congressman and Mrs, G. Elliott
Hagan. Three lovely young ladies of the court are Miss Patsy Perry, daughter of M/Sgt. and Ms.
Ralph Perry of Albany. Ga., Miss Carol Hardy, granddaughter of William Hardy. Sr., formerly of
Savannah, Ga, and Miss Emily Howie, granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. WM. Kelley of Rome, Ga.
Another member of the court not visible on the float is Miss Jane Daniel, daughter of Col. & Mrs.
Emile Daniel. Jr. of Claxton, Ga. (PRN)
Carter Puts Lid
On School Taxes
ATLANTA (ERN) -
Governor Jimmy Carter signed
a bill late last week which
clamps a ceiling on property
taxes for all educational
expenses under the state’s
Minimum Foundation
Program for education. Carter
called the bill, “a first step in
the fulfillment of my
campaign promise to bring
relief to the overburdened
property taxpayers of
Georgia.”
House Bill 140 freezes
required local contributions to
the Minimum Foundation
Program at the present level.
In past years additional state
money for education meant
that additional local funds
were also required In some
areas of the state, property
taxes have risen as much as
two hundred percent over the
past eight years, largely due to
the increased cost of
education, With the signing of
House Bill 140, this will no
longer be the case, according
Two Alamo Students
On Dean’s List
Two Georgia Southern Col
lege students from the Alamo
area have been named to the
Winter Quarter Dean’s List.
To be eligible for the Dean’s
List a student must have at
least a 3.33 grade pointaverage
for the quarter.
Dr. Pope A, Duncan, Vice-
President of Georgia Southern,
in a letter to the following
students saluted their outstand
ing academic achievement. Ad
ditionally the businessmen of
Statesboro and Georgia Sou
thern College recognized each
of them for Winter Quarter’s
work through a merchant’s Dis
count Program established for
GSC Dean’s List students.
The Dean’s List students
from the Alamo area and grade
point average are as follows:
Linda Sikes, 4.00 and Albert
Hopkins, 4.00.
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Youth Assembly Delegates
Shown above left to right, Kenneth Hartley, Maria Pope,
Jonnette Rivers, Wanda Ussery and Gina White, represented the
Wheeler County Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y Clubs at the Youth Assembly
held in Atlanta, on April 8, 9 and 10. They were accompanied
by the Tri-Hi-Y sponsor, Mrs, Hazel Joyce.
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 -
to the Governor. Any future
.increase in cost for items
under the Minimum
Foundation Program will be
picked up by the state. The
3.5 million dollars required to
meet these costs for the first
year will come from the
cigarette tax increase passed
this session. “People will be
paying more for cigarettes so
they can pay less on their
property taxes,” the Governor
said. Carter praised
representatives Bob Farrar,
Don Moore, A.T. Mauldin,
Lamar Northcutt and Pete
Phillips who authored the bill.
Carter stated that the hard
work which these men put
into this bill showed that the
legislature was concerned
about the problems of the
working man in Georgia.
Representative Farrar of
Decatur, chairman of the
House Education Committee,
called the bill, “the most
important piece of educational
legislation passed in the past
eight years. Representative
Moore of Toccoa joined Farrar
in stressing the importance of
the bill for education and for
local taxpayers. Moore stated
that the bill would provide
property tax relief for every
county in the state.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, our natural re
sources are being wasted away
today throughout Georgia and
the United States. It is our
responsibility as good citizens
to protect and conserve our
resources as they will not last
forever.
I, G. M. Joiner Mayor of
Glenwood, proclaim April 18 -
24 as Earth Week in the City
of Glenwood, Georgia and urge
every citizen to do his part
in making this a successful
week.
G. M, Joiner
Mayor of Glenwood
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Baptists Observe
a .
Cooperative
Program Day
“Cooperative Program Sun
day” will be observed April
18, in many churches of the
Georgia Baptist Convention,
The emphasis will focus on
educational, benevolent, and
missionary programs support
ed by Georgia Baptists in their
state and nationand in 71 foreign
countries,
Searcy S. Garrison, executive
secretary of the Convention’s
executive committee, said the
special Sunday encourages
churches to increase the per
centage of their weekly offer
ings which they give in support
of Cooperative Program min
istries.
In 1970, Georgia Baptists
gave $6,054,694.04 through the
unified Cooperative Program
budget, Garrison said.
In Georgia, six colleges, two
retirement homes, a home for
children, a hospital, and various
missionary enterprises receive
Cooperative Program support,
With 30 other state conven
tions, Georgia Baptists support
2,500 missionaries in 71 coun
tries, 2,300 home missionaries
in all 50 states and U, S. terri
tories, six seminaries, and
other ministries,
Although the 1970 contribu
tions were a record, the per
centage of the offering plate
dollar in the average church
dropped from 8.02 to 7.64, Gar
rison said.
In 1960, Cooperative Pro
gram gifts from Georgia chur
ches totalled $3,333,526,87.
Each year for more than 15
years, Cooperative Program
gifts have increased.
Wheeler County
Kindergarten
Registration
On Friday, April 23, between
7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., parents
are asked to register their
children born in the year 1966
and will be old enough for
the 1971-72 Kindergarten
Class,
Teachers will be in the
Kindergarten rooms at Wheeler
County Jr, High School during
these hours.
Parents please, bring birth
certificate with you.
Earth Week In
Wheeler County
Tune in each morning next
week to WDAX Mcßae, at 6:30
a.m, for programs concerning
Earth Week activities in
Wheeler County. Be in tune
during the day for spot an
nouncements on Earth Week
also,
Want to see better at a drive
in movie? Egg yolks are rich in
vitamin A-- the one that helps
your eyes adjust to dark and
bright lights. Good for
complexions too.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1971
Wheeler County School System To
Übserve arth Week flpnl 19 - 23
FARTH WEEK, the third week
in April, is being observed in
Wheeler County in various
groups., The Wheeler County
School System is striving for
total pupil involvement in this
project.
The two Elementary Schools
have partically completeda unit
Hagan Asks
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Full Pardon
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For Lt. Calley
WASHINGTON (PRN) --
First District Congressman G,
Elliott Hagan has called on
President Nixon to further
intervene in the case of Lt,
William Callev.
In a telegram (o the
Commauder-in-Chief Hagan
- said, “On behalf of myself and
the good people of the First
District of Georgia, | strongty
and respectfully urge that you
grant a full pardon to Lt.
William Calley, thereby
restoring faith and trust in the
American principles for which
American men have fought
and died throughout our
nation’s history.”
Hagan said that letters,
ielegrams and phone calls
from people of the First
PDigtrict are running
overwhelmingly in favor of
alemency for Lt. Calley.
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Earth Week In
Wheeler County
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Set April 19 23
During the week of April
19-23 all of Georgia will be
celebrating Earth Week, This
is a week for everyone to ap
preciate whatnatural resources
they have and to work toward
keeping them. In keeping with
the rest of the State, Wallace
Adams, County Commissioner,
has proclaimed April 19-23
Earth Week in Wheeler County.
““Whereas natural resources
are being regarded with in
creasing imnortance by the peo
ple throughout Georgia, in vil
lages and towas, as well as in
our cities and suburhs; and,
whereas clean water and air,
along with trees and soil, are
taking on a new meaning with
people discovering that these
resources are not only limited
and vital, but are being fouled,
wiasted and ruined; and, whereas
it is a time for all of us to
examine ourselves and measure
how well we are meeting our
responsibilities to God for the
care of his resources and
identify what new or added steps
we can take as responsible
citizens to develop the re
sources around us: Now, there~
fore, I, Wallace Adams, County
Commissioner, do hereby pro=
claim this week of April 19-23,
1971 as Earth Week in Wheeler
County.
Homzcoming At
Cedar Grove
M:zthodist Church
Homecoming will be observed
at Cedar Grove Methodist
Church on Sunday, May 2. The
pastor, the Rev, Cecil Wim
berly, will be in charge of the
services.
Dinner will be served atnoon
with special singing in the after
noon, The pastor and members
invites everyone to attend.
Ocmulgee Academ/
Jr. and Sr. Class
To Hold Carwash
Friday, April 16, from 9:00
till 5:00 there will bea carwash
sponsored by the Jr. and Sr.
Class of Ocmulgee Academy.
This carwash will be held at
the S & S Gulf Station in Lumber
City. Wash and Vacuum will
be $2.00.
of study on pollution and are
now preparing posters, essays
and bulletin boards in their
schools featuring the need for
environmental care,
One section of the School
Campus will be assigned each
group for care and clean-up
that week.
The Wheeler County Junior
High has planned to feature
the sale of E-I-G-H-T signs
during Earth Week. They
created the project through the
Student Council and with In
dustrial Arts class help. The
slogan creating E-1-G-H-T is
Environmental Improvement
Guarantees Healthier To
morrows. The signs are to he
placed on home lawns to call
attention to the Beautification
through Conservation Contest
1971 in Wheeler County.
Wheeler County High School
THE LANDFILL
All over Georgia sanitary
landfills are catching on as one
method of garbage and refuse
disposal. No doubt about it,
they have many advantages
over open dumps. In the first
place, open dumps look -
bad—and smell that way, too.
But worse, they provide a
breeding ground for flies,
mosquitoes, rats and other
vermin which spread disease.
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Planfing Evergreens
Students from Wheeler County Junior High School last week
planted evergreens around their newly erected School Sign.
Looking on is their principal, Mr, Morrison.
Part of the money for the shrubs was awarded the school last
year by the Wheeler County Beautification Through Conservation
Steering Committee for their work last year,
Daylilies donated by Alamo Garden Club Members are being
added to the planting.
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Study Os Pollution
Glenwood Elementary students view part of the work done by
Mrs., Ann Dixon’s fifth grade. They are, left to right, Virginia
West, Cindy Griswell, Melanie Butler, Gloria King, Lynn Padgett
and Angie Mills. For the past weeks Mrs. Ann Dixon’s fifth grade
of the Glenwood Elementary School has been involved in a study
of pollution which is one problem of our environment today.
Posters, writings and songs have evolved from the study.
Below is but one sample of some of the work, “Be A Pick-Up
On Pollution,”?
Don’t be a litter bug; Don’t throw down - Pick it up; Be a
Pick-Up on Pollution,
Don’t be a litter bug; Don’t pick-up a little; But pick it All up.
Don’t be a litter bug; Be a Pick-Up on Pollution; Pick up paper,
bottles, cans; Pick it up, all of it.
Revolution, evolution, pollution is dangerous - Let’s keep our
towns, cities, and all our Country clean; Please help fight
Pollution, - Angie Mills
Students taking part in the work are: Judy Bridges, Drucilla
Bryant, Melanie Butler, Renne Clark, Synne Clark, Keith Couey,
Frances Crowe, David Frost, Cindy Griswell, Tommy Jefferson,
Gloria King, Danny Lumley, Tammy Morgan, Angie Mills, Wendell
Poole, Jean Rogers, Janice Rountree, Annette Scarboro, Lynn
Padgett, Jeff Smith, Virginia West, Bethrix Williams and Tony
Wright.
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lists the following projects in
its plans for EARTH WEEK,
The FFA has taken on the
“Adopt-A-Stream’’ project as
well as a road bank to clean.
Last week they cleaned upareas
Penalty For Late
Tax Payments
A penalty may be imposed
on income tax unpaid by April
15, B, Javan Garner, Internal
Revenue Local Representative
for Dublin, announced.
The penalty, enacted as part
of the Tax Reform Act of 1969,
is one-half percent for each
month or part of a month the
payment is late, but the total
penalty is limited to2spercent,
Mr, Garner said. It does not
apply to estimated income tax
or the period covered by an
extension of time to file the
return,
Mr. Garner said that if the
taxpayer can show the failure
to pay timely is due to reason
able cause and not willful neg
~ lect, the penalty will not apply.
The penalty is in addition to
the regular interest charge of
six (6) percent per annum on -
late payment of taxes.
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on the school campus.
A trash heap is to be built
on the parking lot calling at
tention to litter in the com
munity, The trash in the heap
will be collected in the county.
The Athletic Department
along with 4-H have selected
County road banks to collect
the trash,
An essay contest will be held
in the English Department with
cash awards given for the bet
ter writings.
Prunning of shrubs in the
City Park, at the Courthouse
and at the School will he done
by the Vocational students after
instructions onpruning methods
are given in class.,
Work on a quiet, attractive
reading garden is the project
selected by the Library Club.
The Alamo Garden Clubis help
ing in providing plantings for
the garden.
It is only with the support
of the administration that such
a portfolio of projects is pos=-
sible,
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Maddox Hits At
.
Foes Os Private
School System
Speaking at a private school
dedication in Jeffersonville, Lt.
Gov, Lester G, Maddox said he
hopes that today’s boom in pri
vate schools will prompt edu
cators and government officials
to restore freedom of choice in
public education,
“Even though I helieve in
the importance of our private
schools, it grieves me to know
that, for the most part, the
recent dramatic growth in pri
vate education has been the
result of the problems in the
public system,’’ he told those
attending the dedication of
Twiggs Academy.
“And I would hope that a
strong, growing system of pri
vate education would turn out
to be the force which willawaken
our government and public edu
cation officials and motivate
them to restore freedom of
choice in the public schools.
‘“Certainly, they would do
well to heed the handwriting
on the wall, because thousands
more of our people already
would have packed up and left
the public schools for private
education if they were finan
cially able,’’ Maddox declared.
“But,”” he continued, ‘I will
never be like some of those
high in government and educa=-
tion who speak out across the
state and nation against private
education and at every turn try
to discourage support for it.
They urge you to forget your
children and their education.
“Those who do this are doing
a great disservice to education
(public andprivate), tostudents,
to teachers, to parents, and
thus to our country. Whether
they be presidents, governors,
judges, lieutenant governors,
top educators or others, they
are guilty of much of the chaos,
disorder, crime and wrecking
of public education in Georgia
and America today.”’
“And in an attempt to hide
their own guilt,’”’ Maddox as- °
serted, ‘‘they now move in to
direct private education, to
criticize and to weaken it,
“God forbid that these do
gooders, political opportunists
and mistaken ever take over or
succeed in destroying private
education, for if they do, they
would also be helpingtodestroy
America,
“And may God give you and
other parents and educators
like you the courage to prevent
the wreckers from moving in,”’
Many Farm Trucks
WASHINGTON —
Nearly one out of every five
trucks in the Nation today is
used on the farm —a total
of nearly 3.5 million farm
trucks. 3