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VOLUME 57
Ten Top Spellers
Vie For Stale
Championship
On May 4, at 11:00 a.m.
the ten GAE District Spelling
Bee Winners will meet in At
lanta, at the GAE Ashby St.
Building, 201 Ashby Street, N
W., to vie for the title at
"Champion State Speller.”
This event, held annually by
the former GTEA, with the
Atlanta Daily Worldas the spon
soring state newspaper, has
been incorporated into the pro
gram of the new association.
This will be the first GAE
State Spelling Bee.
The ten district finalist have
successfully competed with top
spellers on the local and dis
trict levels and have come
through to the state finals. One
person from the ten will be
come eligible to participate in
the National Spelling Bee to be
held in Washington, D. C., on
June 9-10.
Awards are made at each
level; local, state and national.
Solid gold championship emb
lems and cash prizes amount
ing to approximately $2,500 will
go to the national winner.
The Ten GAE District Win
ners and the Directors from
each district are:
District One: Nancy Perkins,
R. W, Gadsden School, Savan
nah, T. H. Edwards and Wilbert
Maynor, Directors.
District Two: Ted Ward,
Early County Junior High
School, Blakely, James W.
Flowers and A. C. Searles,
Directors.
District Three: Jeffry Burch
field, Rumble Junior High
School, Warner Robins, Elmer
Collins and David Perdue, Di
rectors.
District Four: Eugenia Lynn
Carmichael, Beacon Elemen
tary School, Decatur, Mike M.
Jones and Mrs. Arie O. More
land, Directors.
District Five: To be an
nounced, J. H. Hawkins and
Miss Eleanor Burgess, Direc
tors,
District Six: Rebecca Ozburn,
Riverdale Junior High School,
Riverdale, Charles Wilder and
Jolin W. Swint, Directors.
District Seven: Sonja Denise
Headrick, Pleasant Grove
School, Dalton, Dr. Nevin Jones
and Mrs. Laura P. Pullum,
Directors.
District Eight: Jane Ellen
Nichols, Monitor Junior High
School, Fitzgerald, Dr. S. C.
Adamson and James E. Deen,
Directors.
District Nine: Tony Chester,
Riverview Elementary School,
Dahlonega, David H. Nunnally
and Ralph McCrary, Directors.
District Ten: Marsha Denise
Knight, Newton County High
School, Cousins Division, Cov
ington, M. E. Lewis and Bryan
C. Craft, Directors.
Members of the 1971 State-
Wide Spelling Bee Committee
are: Mrs. Freda T. Dawson,
Rome; Mrs. Nancy Walker, Sa
vannah; Miss Elizabeth Sutton,
Atlanta; Mrs. Vernice Hutch
inson, Marietta; Mrs. Shelba
Harrington, Fargo, and Mrs.
Mary Lee Bussey, Chairman,
Columbus.
Larry W. Dowdy
Passes Bar Exam
Names of applicants passing
the January Georgia Bar exam
ination have been released by
the State Board of Bar
Examiners of Georgia.
A partial list of successful
applicants with home addresses
in the Middle Georgia area
includes:
Loyd Hall Black, Jr., L. D.
Coddon, Thomas R. Eason, Hu
bert C. Lovein, Jr., J. Phillip
Self, and James S. Todd, all
of Macon; Larry W. Dowdy of
Mcßae; Edwin T. Cotton of
Cordele; Harold E. Martin of
Jackson; Eston Wycliffe Orr
of Tifton; Robert M. Richard
son of Perry; and Darryl R.
Vandeford of Lilburn.
Trucks Haul Cattle
WASHI N G T O N
Trucks annually carry
more than 99 per cent of all
livestock delivered to major
markets.
Wheeler County Eagle
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Miss Brewton Parker
College For 1971 - 72
Miss Kathy Huguley, radiant blonde from Lincolnton, lias been
selected as Miss Brewton Parker College for 1971-72. The young
beauty successfully competed in the Miss Brewton Parker
College Pageant on Thursday evening, April 29 in talent, bathing
suit and evening gown divisions and was chosen by the judges as
the fairest of the ten contestants. She wore the conventional one
piece bathing suit, a floor length yellow chiffon evening gown, and
sang “Ode To Billy Joe,” as her talent.
Miss Huguley won for herself a crown, a bouquet of long
stemmed red roses, a trophy, a Brewton Parker Scholarship,
and an opportunity of participating in the Miss Georgia Pageant
in June. Os course, at that point in the competition, the stakes
will get larger with the opportunity for the Miss Georgia to be
come the Miss America.
Miss Bonnie Jean Browning of Alamo, Miss Brewton Parker
of 1970-71 is shown above crowning the new queen.
News Jobs
For Veterans
Committee Formed
Guy W. Musgrove, manager
of the local office of the Georgia
Department of Labor, an
nounced the formation of “Jobs
For Veterans” Committee for
Dublin. Musgrove stated that
this committee is designed to
assist returning veterans to
obtain meaningful employment
or to improve their job oppor
tunities through additional edu
cation or training.
Returning veterans, as a
manpower pool, offer many ad
vantages. As a rule they are
motivated and mature, skilled
and experienced. They offer
the opportunity to meet em
ployer’s manpower needs with
disciplined self-confident men
and with leadership qualities.
They are young, mostly in the
20-25 age group and statistics
show that 83 per cent of the
enlisted men have finished high
school.
For assistance in hiring a
veteran, employers should con
tact the State Employment Ser
vice Office, locatedat 139 North
Franklin Street.
The “Jobs For Veterans”
Committee is composed of
Willis Denny, Veterans Service
Officer; Jim Ashley of
American Legion; Howell Hud
son, V.F.W.; Grady Cullens,
D.A.V.; W. C. Walters, Amvets;
Marvin Madden, Veterans
Counsel; Lester Porter, Mayor;
and Rock Bussell, Sheriff.
Curriculum At
Ocmulgee Academy
Expanded
The Headmaster of Ocmulgee
Academy reports that new
courses will be added to the
curriculum for next year. Typ
ing, Shorthand, Chemistry, Ad
vanced Trigonmetry, and Cal
calus are courses to be added
with an enrichment course in
social studies, Afro-Asian
World.
Thought For Today -
A woman is the oily creature
who canskina wolfandgetamink.
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 - BOX 385
Carter Appoints
Four Members To
Ga. Salary Panel
Gov. Jimmy' Carter has
appointed two bankers, a lawyer
and a marble company' execu
tive to the 12-member State
Compensation Commission.
His appointments were the
only ones remaining to complete
membership on the commission
which was created by the 1971
General Assembly to recom
mend salary scales for state
officials.
Those named by the governor
were Asbury Stembridge of
Cordele, a marble company
executive; Cecil Passmore, a
Dexter banker; Dave Padgett
of Douglasville, a Trust Com
pany of Georgia executive, and
Bob Lipshutz, an Atlanta at
torney.
Four other members already
have been named by the Georgia
Supreme Court Justices, as well
as two by Lt. Gov. Lester G.
Maddox and two by House Speak
er George L. Smith.
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Eastman Fire Destroys Hall Block
Shown above is a scene of the fire that the Eastman Fire
Department reported Wednesday morning, which destroyed four
buildings, the Dodge Theatre, White’s Auto, Levines Department
Store and the Christian Book Store.
The fire started around 4:00 or 5:00 a.m., and was believed
to have started in the back of the Dodge Theatre. The cause of
the fire is unknown at press time. Damage is expected to run
around cme-half million dollars. Additional firemen were called
from Cochran, Hawkinsville and Mcßae.
Jean Browning
Participates In
Nat. Piano Guild
Four piano students of Ralph
Wilson Cooper of Brewton Par
ker College participated in the
annual Auditions of the National
Piano Guild this week in Doug
las. Misses Jean Browning,
Helen Horne and Judi Pitts
from Brewton Parker and Jim
Clifton of Montgomery County
High School were the partici
pants.
Mrs. J. D. Spooner, Douglas
center director, and Marian
Gabriel, judge, presented a
local certificate to Jim Clifton
and a district certificate to the
young ladies. All four of the
young people received a Su
perior rating and none received
less than 95 as a numerical
grade. Comments of the judge
for each student included:
Jean Browning — "Congratu
lations on a fine audition! You
are a very musical girl who is
fortunate in laving a fine teach
er-keep growing to become .
the fine pianist you are capable
of being. AU best wishes, ...”
Jean, the sophomore daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown- -
ing of Glenwood, is the im- ■
mediate past Miss Brewtai
Parker.
Jim Clifton — "I liked the
Beethoven very much indeed.
You had fine tone color and ■
feeling in it. Yai are a gifted
young man and I hope to hear
you again sometime — All best
wishes....”
Mr. Cooper is judging the -
Savannah district this week for
the National Piano Guild.
Wheeler Jr. High
Red And White
Game Set Friday
The Wheeler County Junior
High will play their first annual
“Red and White” football game
Friday, May 7, at 8:00. The
game will be played at the High
School under the guidance of
Jim Turner and Willie Gillis
who will coach the respective
teams.
Coach Cook stated that the
game should be an explosive
one as both teams will use the
powerful University of Houston
offense. It should lie character
ized by; the powerful running
of fullbacks, Jimmy Gillis and
Charlie Mackey; the speed of
tailbacks, Charles Cox and
Ricky Bryant; andthe quickness
and passing ability of quarter
backs, Phil Clark and Irving
Davis.
Everyone is urged to attend
and give their support. Tickets
will be SI.OO for adults and
50£ for students.
Ocmulgee Academy
Barbecue Supper
A barbecue supper will be
held at Ocmulgee Academy in
Lumber City, on Saturday,
May 8.
Barbecue Pork and Chicken
will be served beginning at
5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited
to attend.
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1971
Senator Herman Talmadge Says fflore
Loyalty Heeded Today In America
“Loyalty is something we
need more of in the country
today — Loyalty to our nation...
Loyalty to our flag... Loyalty
to the American Heritage,” de
clared U. S. Sen. Herman E.
Talmadge.
The Georgia senior senator
was speaking in Conyers at
the annual Loyalty Day cele
bration sponsored by the local
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
“This is a quality we find
sadly lacking in many areas,”
Talmadge said. “I’ve just come
from the nation’s capitol. By
way of example, take a look
at what has been going on in
Washington, D. C., for the past
several days — and is going
on right now.
"A rag-tag bunch of hippies
and yippies for the most part
Lt. Col. Lester
Receives Medal
Army Lieutenant Colonel
James D. Lester, son of Mrs.
Ellen E. Lester of Norfolk,
Va., received the joint Service
Commendation Medal during
recent ceremonies in Korea.
The Joint Service Commen
dation Medal was awarded for
meritorious performance of
service in a joint activity as
signment. Ranking with the
Army Commendation Medal, it
was established by the Depart
ment of Defense in May 1967.
Lt. Col. Lester earned the
award during his last assign
ment with Headquarters, Mili
tary Ocean Terminal - Sunny
point, Southport, N. C.
Presenting the award was
Army Colonel Tillman C.
Oliver.
Lt. Col. Lester is presently
serving as operations and train
ing officer in Headquarters, 2nd
Transportation group in Korea.
He also holds the Bronze Star
Medal and three awards of the
Army Commendation Medal.
The Colonel’s father, Tives
G. Lester, lives on Rt. 1, Glen
wood. His wife, Eloise, also
lives on Rt. 1, Glenwood. Lt.
Col. Lester received his B.G.S.
degree in 1970 from the Uni
versity of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jr. High Football
Team Elects Captains
On Tuesday, April 25, the
Wheeler Co. Jr. High School
football team elected captains
for their respective "Red” and
“White” teams in preparation
for the first annual "Red” and
"White” game to be played on
Friday, May 7, at 8:00, at the
high school football field.
The honor of being elected
as the captain of a team means
more than any other award
that could bestowed upon a boy
by his teammates. It reflects
a great deal of character,
leadership, and integrity as
seen by ones peers.
These are the boys and their
parents or guardians: Captains;
Red team, Phil Clark, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Clark; White team,
Jimmy Gillis, Mrs. Elnora Gil
lis; Alternate captains are; Red
team, Charles Cox, Mr. Bascom
Deese; Marion Alston, Mrs.
Christine Alston; White team,
Walter Collins, Mrs. Carrie
Collins; Olis Lee, Mr.andMrs.
O. D. Lee.
Kindergarten At
Ocmulgee Academy
The Board of Directors at
Ocmulgee Academy' has com
pleted plans to add a kinder
garten program to the school.
Applications will be accepted
beginning May 3rd.
It was announced that a full
structured kindergarten pro
gram will be initiated with ma
terials available for a teaching
learning situation for the
kindergarten age child.
Kindergarten enrollment will
be limited to a maximum of
twenty per class. Applications
will be considered on a first
come, first served basis.
are trying to take over the
capital city and the Congress —
ail this in the name of protest
against the war in Vietnam.
They say they are trying to
force an immediate withdrawal
from Vietnam. Here’s how they
lave been going about it:
"By camping out around
campfires, smoking marijuana;
by turning park benches into
firewood; by burning the Ameri
can flag; by shouting Communist
slogans and waving Vietcong
banners; by assaulting govern
ment offices; by bursting in on
members of the Senate and
Student Registration
At Ocmulgee Academy
The Headmaster at Ocmulgee
Academy announces that regis
tration will be opened on May
3rd, for students wishing to
enter Ocmulgee Academy for
the next school year.
Parents interested in enroll
ing their child at Ocmulgee
Academy are asked to call the
school office, phone 363-7746,
or come by the school and talk
to the Headmaster, Dewitt
Coley.
Students presently enrolled
will pre-register for the school
year 1971-72 during the week
of May 3rd.
It is reported that because
of limited vacancies registra
tion will run for only a short
time.
Carolyn Knight
Approved For
Journeyman Training
Miss Carolyn Knight, a 1969
graduate of Georgia Southern
College was recently approved
by the Southern Baptist Foreign
Mission Board one of the
seventy-four adults for jour
neyman training this summer.
Miss Knight, currently eighth
grade English and American
history teacher in Wrightsville,
is employed to teach miss ionary
children in elementary grades
in Soroti, Uganda. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Opal D. Man
ning of Rt. 1, Alamo.
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All For Healthy Chicks
There’s a reason for the plastic bag on John Rice’s head:
he and other University of Georgia researchers are using
germ-free equipment to study parasites that attack the
digestive tracts of chickens. Rice, a graduate student from
Bishop, works with Dr. W. Malcolm Reid who has
spent 15 years researching poultry diseases. Research of
this type has enabled Georgia to become a world leader
in poultry production.
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taking over their quarters.”
Speaking from personal ex
perience, Sen. Talmadge said
just days before he left Wash
ington “about 50 of them forced
their way into my offices, even
my private office, on a so
called ‘search and destroy’
mission.” He added:
“They burst in, flopped all
over my' desk, chairs and sofa,
Ga. Rural Center
In Tifton Draws
Praise From Gov.
Jimmy Carter said Georgia’s
new Rural Development Center
in Tifton, which he recently
helped dedicate, would be a
moving force in efforts to re
verse the rural-urban migra
tion trend.
The center now has only an
administration building costing
approximately half a million
dollars. But eventually it will
be a part of a $5-million com
plex including a library, lab
oratory, classroom building,
communications center and au
ditorium.
The center is the brainchild
of Tom M. Cordell, dean and
coordinator of continuing edu
cation at Abraham Baldwin Col
lege, who began a series of
rural short course projects
about 30 years ago.
Gov. Carter called the center
“one of the best investments
Georgia has ever made.’’Said
he:
"I see without a doubt that
one of my greatest opportunities
is here where my life has been
formed -- that rural Georgia
is the opportunity for the great
est progress in the state, bar
none.”
The 46-year-old Carter, who
now occupies the Governor’s
Mansion in Atlanta, is from
Plains in Sumter County, near
Americus. He grows peanuts.
A major objective in Georgia,
as well as in other states, is
to try to reverse the rural
urban migratiai trend.
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and sprawled all over the floor.
They ground out cigarette butts
on my carpet.
,r They were abusive and of
fensive, When members of my
staff tried to talk to them,
all they got back were ob
scenities of the worst kind.
These people did not want to
talk about the war. They did
want to create disorder.
“I was not present for all
this foolishness. It is probably
a good thing, because when it
comes to situations like this...
my fuse is very short.”
Warning that “if we accept
their threats, the worst is yet
to come, ” the senator declared:
,r They say they are going to
obstruct traffic during the rush
hour, disrupt government ope
rations, and create all the may
hem they can. We have no
reason to doubt their words.
For one thing, they know they
can get away with it.
“When people act this way....
when they break the law and
destroy property that belongs
to the taxpayers, I see no reason
under the sun why they shouldn’t
fill the jails. And, if the jails
get too crowded, I for one will
be glad to support an appro
priation bill to build new ones.”
Turning to the current
controversial war itself, Sen.
Talmadge, who served with dis
tinction as an officer in the
U. S. Navy during World War
IL said many demonstrators
are seriously concerned about
the war in Vietnam. He added
with emphasis:
‘T am concerned myself....!
am frustrated by the war. I
want to get our troops out of
Vietnam — at a time consistent
. with the safety and security of
our own men, especially Ameri
cans held prisoners of war,
and consistent with the security
of Southeast Asia.
“1 also want the American
government to come to the real
ization that we cannot play po
liceman and guardian for the
whole world.
"But I am not ready to fall
supine before the Hanoi regime.
I am not ready to throw up my
hands and wail in despair. I am
not ready to join that band of
senators who have undermined
the war effort and give aid and
comfort to the enemy.”
While making it perfectly
clear that he does not “extol
the glories of war” because
“there are none,” Sen. Tal
madge said “I do stand as an
advocate of a strong national
defense...! also come before
you as a staunch defender and
supporter of the men who put
on the uniform of their country.
Mrs. Eva Knowles
Received Award
At Robins A.F.B.
Mrs. Eva M. Knowles of
Byron, formerly Eva Cordelia
Morris of Glenwood, was re
cently presented a special
achievement award of outstand
ing work at Robins Airforce
Base for the period February
15, 1970 through February 15,
1971.
This award consisted of a
certificate of, “Sustained Su
perior Performance,” and a
cash award of $250.00. Mrs.
Knowles has been employed with
Civil Service for the past 29
years.
Music Festival
Ratings Given
Mrs. Tommy Owens and the
following students from
Wheeler County High School
attended the music festival for
ratings at Georgia Southern
College, Statesboro, Saturday,
April 17.
Thirteen voice mixed chor
us - Superior; Gina White, so
prano solo - Superior; Frank
Pickle, Baritone solo - Su
perior; Gary Coleman, Bass
solo - Superior; Girls Trio,
Maria Pope, Gina White, Angela
Owens - Excellent; and Boys
Trio, Frank Pickle, Tony Owens
and Gary Coleman - Excellent.