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VOLUME 57
S.E. District
Y-Club Members
To Elect Officers
On May 1, the Southeast Dis
trict Y-Club members will elect
a new slate of district officers.
Philip Golub of Blackshear,
and Ray Moses of Mt. Vernon,
are running for the office of
president.
Bonnie Scurry of Mcßae,
Wanda Ussery of Alamo, and
Theresa Walters of Millen, are
running for the office of Ist
vice-president.
There are no candidates for
the office of 2nd vice-president.
Three girls are competing
for Secretary: Brenda Sharpe
of Millen, Dianne Wooten of
Hazlehurst, and Barbara Ton
ning of Waycross.
Candidates for chaplain are
Emory Smith of Darien, and
Koelkei' Pfeiffer of Sylvania.
Best of luck to all these
candidates.
Eastman Man
Gets Life Term
For Murder
Clarence Moore Jr., 26, has
been convicted of murder by a
Dodge County' Superior Court
jury and sentenced to life im
prisonment in the fatal shooting
last Nov. 4, of Raymond A.
Peacock, 35, of Eastman, Rte. 4.
Moore, a former employee
of Armstrong Cork Co., in
Macon, was working as a part
time policeman in Rhine when
he went to Eastman Cotton Mill
where Peacock was employed
and called Peacock out of the
building where he was shot
five times with a .38 pistol,
witnesses said.
Sheriff Jackson Jones quoted
Moore as saying Peacock had
tried to break into his house
the night before the shooting.
Moore is the father of two
children. Peacock is survived
by his widow and two small
children.
The jury deliberated nearly
two hours before returning the
guilty verdict but only a few
minutes before fixing the sent
ence at life imprisonment after
District Attorney Albert Mullis
failed to request a death
sentence. Attorney Billy Walker
of Mcßae, assisted in the prose
cution and Eastman Attorney
Will Ed Smith represented
Moore,
Christian Life
Conference Set
On Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, April 30, May 1 and 2,
some 600 people will assemble
at Epworth-By-The-Sea on St.
Simons Island for the annual
Christian Life Conference. This
conference is sponsored by the
Southeast district YMCA ctf Ga.
Nancy Carr, Miss Georgia,
will be present at the confer
ence. AlsoEd Kilbourne, a noted
folk singer, will be there to
perform. On Friday night, two
groups from the host schools,
Jeff Davis and Wheeler County,
will present a rock drama en
titled “Christ In The Concrete
City.’’
This conference will be a
rewarding experience for all
those involved.
New Y-Club
Officers Elected
The Ocmulgee Academy Y-
Club elected new officers for,
the school year 1971-72.
These officers are: Phyllis,
Thompson, President; Bruce
Colston, Vice President; Secre
tary &Treasurer, Beverly Har
ris; Reporter, Cathy Harrell;
World Service Chairman, Donna
Hinson; School & Community
Projects Chairman, Gina Har
ris, with Vickie Powell as as
sistant; Chaplain, Claire Smith.
They are hoping for a great
year in Y-work.
LIME DOES MORE
Lime not only corrects soil
acidity and raises pH levels. It
is also a fertilizer material, con
taining calcium and—if dolo
mitic lime is used—magnesium
as well. Both of these elements
are essential for plant growth.
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GEORGIA SOYBEAN WEEK - W.M. Pritchard of Louisville, Ga., left. President of the Georgia
Soybean Association, receives a proclamation from Governor Carter designating April 18-24
Soybean Week in Georgia as Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin looks on Within the past
few years soybeans have become more and more important to Georgia agriculture and now rank
fourth in value of all Georgia field crops. (PRN)
Dr. Achord Med.
Chief At Hospital
James L. Achord, M.D., will
join the staff of the Macon
Hospital July 1, as director erf
medical education, medical
director and chief of the depart
ment of medicine.
Dr. Achord’s duties,accord
ing to Myer O. Sigal, chairman
of the Macon-Bibb County
Hospital Authority, will include
development, coordination, and
supervision of the teaching pro
gram for interns and residents;
coordination of professional
services of the hospital; and
liaison between the medical
staff, administrator and board
of trustees.
Dr. Achord is a graduate of
Emory College and Emory
Medical School. He served his
internship at Emory University
Hospital, followed by two years
in the U. S. Army Medical
Corps.
After completion of a
residency at Emory University
and Grady Hospitals in Atlanta,
he was appointed instructor and
later professor of medicine at
Emory, a position he is leaving
to come to Macon.
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4-H’ers Help Clean Up Wheeler County
There is are road in Wheeler County that is free of litter.
Litter on the road past Wheeler County High up to Hartley’s
Egg Farm was picked up Thursday afternoon by members of
the Wheeler County 4-H Clubs. The road was especially littered
with egg cartons, cans and bottles. The 4-H’ers and leaders
agreed that they would think twice now about throwing trash on
the road after picking up so much of it that day.
Those 4-H’ers participating were, Wanda Ussery, Marion
Grimes, Joy McNeal, Sarah Williams, Merri Clark, Gary Cole
man, Brent Coleman, Tommy' McNeal, Timmy McNeal, David
Pickle and Leonard Paul Humphrey. David Williams and Cindy
Nelson, Wheeler County 4-H leaders, assisted the 4-H’ers in
their efforts.
The picture above shows the unloading of the litter at the
school litter pile which was started by the Vo-Ag department.
AMMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 - BOX 385
He has been active in re
search. Formerly director of
the GI laboratory on the Emory
campus, he directed the Endo
scopy clinics (GI) at Grady
Memorial Hospital, served as
consultant in gastroenterology
for Egleston, DeKalb, Pied
mont, St. Joseph and Georgia
Baptist Hospitals in Atlanta,
and was local investigator on
the National Transfusion Hepa
titus Study in 1968-69.
Dr. Achord is the son of
Mrs. L. M. Achord and the
late Lonnie Achord of Alamo.
MGC Golfers Win
Wally Adams shot a 75 to
lead Middle Georgia College
to Victory in a three-way golf
match Monday. Middle Georgia
tad a 307 to Georgia Southern’s
309 and Albany’s 329. The War
riors are 8-3 for the year.
For background music and
sound effects in each of Six
Flags Over Georgia’s theme
sections, the park uses more
than 40,000 feet of recording
tape each season.
Wheeler Co. High
Culminates Earth
Week Activities
During the week of April 19-
23, Wheeler County High stu
dents and faculty participated
in many activities that helped
to “Clean Up’’our environment.
The FFA, under the direction
of J. W. Graham, cleaned road
beds of all debris on Highway
280 from Alamo to Glenwood.
In addition to highway 280, they
cleaned the Little Creek road
from the school campus to Little
Creek.
The student council promoted
“Campus Clean Up Day” on
Friday, April 23. All high school
students canvassed the campus
to remove all debris from the
area.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson and
the Library Club developed an
outdoor reading area. Any stu
dents wishing to read for plea
sure may go to this section
of the library. The outdoor
library is under the supervision
of the library staff.
The English Department pro
moted an essay contest. All
students were encouraged to
participate by writing essays
on ecology, beautification, pol
lution, etc. in relation to Wheel
er County. $5.00 will be award
ed to the first place winner,
$3.00 to the secondplace winner
and SI.OO to the third place
winner. The winners will be
announced at a later date.
0. A. Y-Club
Members Attend CLC
Twelve of the members of
the Ocmulgee Academy Coed
Y-Club will attend Christian
Life Conference. This confer
ence is held at Epworth-By-
The-Sea, during April 30 to
May 2nd.
The ones attending are Gina
Harris, Vickie Powell, Phyllis
Thompson, Mike Vamadoe,
Bruce Colston, Kim Ussery,
Beverly Harris, Claire Smith,
Patsy Towns, Selese Kahrmann,
Cathy Harrell and Patsy Smith.
They will be accompanied by
Mrs. Jack Best, Jr.
Bruce Colston is one of the
candidates for second vice
president of Southeast District.
Patsy Smith is his campaign
Manager. _____
Leading Truck Cities
WASHINGTON — rhe
largest city trucking center
in the U.S. is Chicago, which
is home for 118 carriers.
New York ranks a close sec
ond with 112 carriers, and
Los Angeles is third with 99.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1971
Georgia County Commissioners flssoc.
Holds Their Best Convention Tver
The Association County
Commissioners of Georgia’s
annual convention, held recently
in Macon, was the most out
standing “star-studded show’’
ever staged by the 57-year-old
organization, in the opinion of
veteran policital observers.
Among the headliners were
three U. S. Senators (Herman
E. Talmadge, HubertH. Humph
rey and David H. Gambrell);
Gov. Jimmy Carter, Lt. Gov.
Know Your
Libraries
What do you know about your
school libraries? Your public
library?
Last week the nation cele
brated National Library Week.
Did you visit your libraries?
Did you tell the library story
to someone else?
On Easter week-end the chil
dren of the Cochran listening
area had the opportunity of
hearing an Easter story told
by Mrs. Mary Barlow, Bleckley
Elementary School librarian,
and broadcast by Station WVMG.
On Friday, April 23, Miss
Susie Smith, author of Patrick
Finds a Home, was interviewed
on the Dell Ward show. Mrs.
Adelaide Carswell was inter
viewed on the Helen Popejoy
show.
Sunday, April 25, some of
your librarians attended the
Autograph Tea in honor ofMiss
Susie Smith, at the Riverside
Branch Library in Macon.
During the winter quarter
an extension course in library
education from the University
of Georgia was taught in Mc-
Rae. Your librarians were the
students.
This week the Heart of Geor
gia school librarians are having
a supper in honor of one of
their retiring members, Mrs.
Julia Ashley, Telfair High
School. Miss Grace Hightower,
State Library Consultant and
Dr. Ruth White, Director of
Library Education, University
of Georgia, are serving as guest
speakers.
Five librarians and future
librarians are attending night
classes at Albany Junior Col
lege. Others are working on
fifth and sixth year levels at
the University of Georgia, while
others have completed theix
course work.
Did you know the Heart of
Georgia school libraries com
prise seven systems? That is
a lot of librarians. Learn them.
Love them.
Wheeler Elem. And
Glenwood Elementary
Study Pollution
All students in the Wheeler
■ County Elementary Schools stu
died a unit on pollution in con
junction with Earth Week that
was observed at each school
during the week of April 19 -
23. While studying pollution,
students wrote essays, made
posters and developed bulletin
boards on the topic.
In addition, students on each
campus participated in a
“Campus Clean-Up Day.’’Stu
dents and teachers canvassed
the area to remove all debris
from the school grounds.
Donna Kay Webster
On Dean’s List
Donna Kay Webster of Alamo,
has been named to the winter
quarter Dean’s List at Georgia
College in Milledgeville.
An average of 3.2 out of a
possible 4.0 for 15 quarter
hours of academic work and an
all college average of at least
2.5 must be earned by a Georgia
College student in order to be
placed on the Dean’s List.
A total of 232 GC students
have been placed on the winter
quarter Dean’s List, including
48 who made all A’s in their
academic courses for the
quarter.
Lester G. Maddox and radio-
TV broadcaster Paul Harvey.
Os particular significance to
the county administrators was
the joint appearance of Sen.
Talmadge, chairman erf the Sen
ate Agriculture Committee, and
Sen. Humphrey, whom Tal
madge chose as chairman of a
subcommittee on rural develop
ment. They collaborated in out
lining policies of the new sub
committee.
The Georgia senior senator
and the Minnesota senator des
cribed their plans “to achieve
a sound rural-urban balance’’
in the nation with the highest
priority on revitalization and
development of rural areas.
Talmadge said “today’s des
perate socialandeconomic con
ditions out in the country show
Pierce Is Charged
With 4th Murder
A fourth charge of murder—
that of a 19-year-old girl—
was brought Monday against
William J. Pierce, a parolee
from Georgia State Prison, now
being held at Baxley.
The North Augusta Police
Department said a warrant had
been issued for William J.
Pierce in the death of Ann
Goodwin of North Augusta, who
died July 14, 1970, of a bullet
wound suffered June 27.
The new charge apparently
stemmed from talks South
Carolina State Law Enforce
ment Division (SLED) agents
had with Pierce at Baxley last
week.
SLED Chief J. P. Strom said
agents also sought to deter
mine whether Pierce was linked
with the death of Margaret Cut
tino, daughter of state Rep.
James Cuttion of Sumter, and
of Vickie Anders cm of Lexing
ton, S. C. Strom said Pierce
was determined to have been at
work near Baxley at the time
both women were slain.
The accused man, who was
paroled from the Georgia State
Prison at Reidsville last May,
has been indicted for three
murders, five armed robberies
and three assaults in Georgia.
All of the murder victims were
women.
Pierce, arrested in March,
was paroled from a 10 to 20-
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4-H’ers Are Concerned About Pollution
Wheeler County 4-H’ers are concerned about pollution and
are trying to tell others about it too. Some members of the clubs
constructed bulletin boards at the Junior High School in efforts
to make the other students aware of the problem. This activity
is just one in the observance of Earth Week throughout the
County. Other activities have been planned by the 4-H Clubs to
help the county in the beautification pregram.
The Bth grade 4-H placed their bulletin board in the front hall
of the Junior High School where it could be seen by most ot the
students. Those responsible for its construction are: back row,
left to right, Kelly Mcßae, Cindy Nelson, Mary K. Clark, Joy
McNeal, Denis Edge and Elaine Lumley. Front row, left to right,
Dwight Montford, Patty Adams, Melinda McDaniel, Glenda Kea
and Suzanne Dixon.
The bulletin board committee were, Patty Adams, Elaine
Lumley, Joy McNeal, Melinda McDaniel, Chairman, and Denise
Edge.
The 6th grade 4-H’ers constructed a small bulletin board in
Mrs. Hinson’s room. Those 4-H’ers responsible were, Jane
Vicks, Kay Browning, Nona Collins, Chairman, and Barbara
Clark.
4-H’ers are concerned about our dirty world and would like
for others to be too.
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that we have done too little,
too late.’’
Humphrey said “the lonely
decline’’ of many in rural
America “while their city cous
ins live in over-crowded dis
order’’ constitutes “a national
crisis of the environment.”
Talmadge said that since go
ing to the Senate in 1957 he
has worked closely with Humph
rey, who returned to the Senate
this year after taking time out
to serve as Vice President of
the U. S. and run for the presi
dency in 1968, and he described
the Minnesotan as “one of the
best versed men in the Senate
on problems of agriculture and
rural America.” Talmadge
added:
“If we are to make real
progress in revitalizing rural
year sentence for burglary, ar
son, attempted prison escape
and receiving stolengoods, des
pite a written report from a
Georgia Corrections depart
ment psychologist that said he
had an “unstable” personality
and could be considered
“dangerous.”
Resolution By The
Hospital Authority
WHEREAS, Norwood Flanders
served on the Telfair County
Hospital Authority with dedi
cation and integrity for a period
of seven and one-half years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Flanders
always exhibited a desire for
the residents of Telfair County
to have the best possible medi- .
cal care; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Flanders had a
keen interest in the continued
success and progress of the
Telfair County Hospital:
Now therefore, BE IT RE
SOLVED, that tlie members of
the Telfair County Hospital
Authority wish to express to
the family of Mr. Flanders
their deep appreciation and.
gratitude for his contributions
to this organization.
NUMBER 4
I America, we must have the
1 support of the nation’s city
dwellers.... I believe Sen. Hum
phrey is the man who can bridge
the gap between the urban in
terests and rural interests.”
Both senators criticized the
Nixon administration for re
fusing to spend money approp
riated by Congress (estimated
at nearly sl-billion) to help
rural America.
“I hope sincerely,’’Sen. Tal
madge told the county com
missioners, “that through the
work of the rural development
subcommittee, a dialogue can
be established between the Con
gress and the executive depart
ment that can be translated
into action on your behalf.”
After listening to a host of
other prominent speakers dis
cuss a wide variety of subjects,
the county commissioners then
elected a slate of officers for
the ensuing year. Those elected
were:
John Rigdon of Muscogee Co.,
president, (Trammell Carmi
chael of Cherokee Co., out
going president); Tom Callaway
of DeKalb Co., first vice pres
ident; Robert Lovett of Chatham
Co., second vice president; and
Earnest W. Barrett of Cobb
Co., third vice president.
Spot Bid Sale
On Surplus Goods
At Marine Base
A local Spot Bid Sale of
surplus property at the Marine
Corps Supply Center, Albany,
will be held on Thursday, May
6, beginning at 9 a.m. Eligible
to bid are all personnel, mili
, tary and civilian, except those
of the Property Disposalactivi
' ty. The bidder must be present
।to buy. The property may be
paid for and removed on the
day of the sale but not later
than 4 p.m. on May 13.
The property is located at
Building 1331, Door 18, where
the sale will be held. Inspection
begins April 21, and may con
tinue throughout the sale. All
interested personnelare invited
to inspect the property between
8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily except
Saturdays, Sundays and legal
holidays.
Property offered includes of
fice furniture, refrigerators,
mattresses, household furnish
ings, cable, freezer, hardware,
electrical and electronic parts,
hose and fittings, clothing and
individual equipment, pre
servatives and sealing com
pounds, containers, vehicular
parts, tractors, forklifts and
others. Also rubber, aluminum
and wire cable are available.
A complete list erf items may
be obtained from the Property
i Disposal Office.
Georgia Power
Co. Ad Os Month
A Geoigia Power Company
advertisement has been named
best ad of the month for April
• by a national publication which
regularly judges outstanding
utility advertising.
Headlined “Tides of the econ
omy may ebb and flow, but you
can tie to one sure value,”
the ad appeared in daily and
; weekly newspapers throughout
Georgia.
The ad was cited by Vincent
Edwards Ad-View Services of
Wellesley Hills, Mass. Each
I month this service organization
judges hundreds of advertise
ments from utilities throughout
the nation and selects the most
outstanding.
In this year’s annual com
petition for best advertising,
Georgia Power ranks second
only to Pacific Gas & Electric
Co., one of the nation’s largest
utilities.
Six Flags Over Georgia’s Log
Jamboree uses 26,000 gallons of
i water each minute to propel its
‘ hollowed logs.