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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GA, 30411 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1971 Deaths And Funerals James Steve Allen James Steve Allen, 71, a former well known resident of Helena, died at Glenvue Nursing Home in Glennville Monday, May 10, after a long illness, The native of Telfair County was a naval stores operator and had lived in Glennville for many years., He was a member of Helena Baptist Church, Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Lowell B, Smith of Lyons, Mrs. Homer W, Stevenson of Eastman, Mrs. Edwin Whatley of Fitzgerald, Mrs. Melvin Sands and Mrs. Gennis Folsom, both of Glennville;a son, CWO-4 Raymond S. Allen, USN, (ret), Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Mrs. Temple Stewart of Mcßae; a brother, Murphy T. Allen of Jacksonville, Fla.; 15 grand children, and two great-grand children. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 12, at 2 p.m, at Glennville Free Will Baptist Church. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Mcßae. Rimes Mortuary of Glennville was in charge. i e——— S. J. Hilliard Funeral services for S, J. Hilliard, 44, who died Thurs day, May 13, inMacon Hospital, were held at 3:30 p.m, Satur day, May 15, in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Rhine. Burial was in the church cemetery, A native of Dodge County, My, Hilliard was a member of Abbeville Masonic Lodge and PoLiticS o~ N PARADE By J !‘é\@\ M/m.r i § Alßcnia g g This is the third consecutive week we have printed an item on which the daily news media has not yet reported. This one, however, we know that the At lanta Journal and Constitution are aware of, but just won't print. At any rate, here goes. U. S. Senator David Gambrell has hired a Negro with a record of criminal arrests as his North Georgia office manager. This person is Benny T. Smith, an Atianta black militant, whose moral character is sadly lacking and who doesn't even have the respect of the black community, Here's a part of Smith's po lice record: In 1954, he was arrested for discharging firearms within the city. On June 26, 1964, he was arrested for inciting a riot. In 1966, he was arrested for assault with intent to murder. A Negro officer, Sgt. Perry, made the arrest. Previous to this, he was ar rested on a lottery charge. Also, he has been charged with abandonment of 10 minor children. It is said that his wife left him and filed suit for di vorce when an 18 year old girl came up with an illegitimate child by Smith. We don't guar antee this about the child, but the Negro community talks about it as a fact, We haven't checked into what happened on these charges; pro bably they were all dismissed, since Atlanta judges are very reluctant to send a black mili tant to jail. The better class of Atlanta Negroes are dumfounded that Senator Gambrell would hire Smith to head his Atlanta of fice, or even work for him in any capacity. Smith is a known troublemaker. He has been as sociated with Rev. David Aber nathy and was one of those in charge of the SCLC's Poor Peo ples Campaign. Now, we don't blame Smith for taking the job. There are many Negroes and white peo ple who wou'd jump at the chance to work for a United States Senator. But, how in the world can Gambrell be so asinine as to hire someone with Smith’s reputation to work for him. Either he didn't know it, didn’t care, or couldn’t find any better Negro to take the job. If he didn't know it, then he is sadly lacking in common sense for not thoroughly investi eating all potential employees. If he didn't care, then he has an acute disrespect for the peo was co-owner and operator of Hilliard and McCranie Trucking Co., in Eastman, Survivors include his wife, Mrs., Mildred Pruett Hilliard; a son, Scotty Hilliard of Doug las; and a grandson, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home was in charge. Willie E. Cravey Funeral services for Willie E, Cravey, 70, of 734 Wheatley St., in Americus, who died Fri day night, May 14, at the Americus and Sumter County Hospital after a long illness, were held Sunday, May 16, at 1 p.m. from Reese Park Chapel with Father Peter Sheridan of ficiating. Interment followed at 4 p.m, at the Milan Cemetery. A native of Telfair County, Mr, Cravey had resided in Americus for the last 30 years, retiring in 1965 from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad, He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men and St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mr. Cravey was the son of the late Lochlin M, Cravey and Mrs, Harriet Ann Riggins Cravey, Survivors include his wife, Mrs, Willie Brown Cravey of Americus; one daughter, Mrs, Harriet Grace of Americus; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Active pallbearers were P, B, James, Charles Knowlton, Herbert Moon, Gerald Jackson, Jack Matkowsky and Ralph Clanton, ple of Georgia. And if he says he couldn't find anybody else, then he didn’t try, for we can name several decent Negroes who have a fine reputation and wouid have done him a good job. It is said that both Atlanta Negro Senators, Horace Ward and Leßoy Johnson, were aghast when they heard about Smith’s new job. If Gambrell now fires Smith, he has incurred the enemity of the Atlanta Negro militants, plus the white radicals. If he keeps him on, the white people of Georgia will be disgusted. So, it seems to us that Senator Gambrell has committed a faux pas which should keep him out of the Senate race. *& % » Some people are beginning to ask questions as to how much of the State’s money and the Georgia Democratic Party’s money the Carter people are spending to promote Senator Gambrell's candidacy. For in stance, was the letter from Har old Hill, Assistant Attorney- General, inviting people to the Atlanta Bar Assn. meeting, at which Gambrell was honor puest, on state-paid-for station ary, and from where did the postage come. *% * @ Still on the coming Senate race, a poll was conducted in Macon between five potential candidates. The results came in like this: Maddox first, then Sam Caldwell, Carl Sanders, David Gambrell and Bill Stuckey. They were the only ones listed on the ballot. » * - * Governor Carter is said to be highly dissatisfied with the leaders of his reorganization program. He has found out that they are not as smart as he thought in the becinning, and wants to make some changes, but doesn’t know exactly what to do. 5 R oBRB The daily news media haven't given the proper publicity to the constitutional amendment being introduced in the Congress by Fifth District Representative Fletcher Thompson, so we'd like to tell our readers that the effect of this amendment, if passed by the Congress and ratified by the necessary num ber of states, wou'd be to re store freedom of choice in the schools of Georgia. We suggest you urge all our Representatives and Senators to support Thomno son’s effort. Pallbearers at Milan were Cyrus Cravey, Karl Cravey, Harold Cravey, Ben Cravey, Jeff Brown and Cliff Walker. o A AR 5 .L S AR 4 William Van Ward William Van Ward, 82, of Dublin, died Wednesday, May 12, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Rudolph V, Johnson, 291 Oak Haven Ave, in Macon, Funeral services for Mr. Ward were heldat 3 p.m, Friday in Saxton Heights Baptist Church in Dublin., Burial was in North View Cemetery. Mr. Ward was born inJasper and was self-employed and re tired from the timberbusiness. He was a member of Jefferson Street Baptist Church in Dublin, Survivors include his wife, the former Lottie Beacham; two sons, William Van Ward, Jr. of Macon, and Irvin Wilkes of Chicago; three daughters, Mrs, David Camp and Mrs, Rudolph V. Johnson, both of ' Macon, and Mrs. Robert Cas well of Myrtle Beach, S, C.; " and a sister, Mrs, Leila Tomberlin of Rhine; and 13 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, ; Memorial Chapel was in charge. Mrs. Sidney Wells Sr. Funeral services for Mrs, Sidney Wells Sr., 74, of Cordele, who died Saturday, May 15, in Crisp County Hospital, were held at 4 p.m. Monday, in the Cordele First Baptist Church with burial in Sunnyside Ceme~ tery. Mrs, Wells was a native of Dooly County, but had lived in Cordele most of her life. She was a member of the Cordele Woman’s Club, American Le gion Auxiliary, Cordele Garden Club, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Cordele First Baptist Church, the Women’s Missionary Union and Ada Wil liams Bible Class. Survivors include her hus band, Sidney Wells Sr. of Cor dele; four sons, Sidney Wells Jr,, William Lee Wells, Charles Wells and Marvin Wells, all of Cordele; three daughters, Mrs, John T, Williams of Cordele, Mrs. George D, Walker of Athens, and Mrs. Herman Baker of Macon; two brothers, R, M, McKinney and L. F, McKinney, hoth of Cordele; and three sis ters, Mrs. Tom Slade Sr. and Mrs. George Kelly, both of Cordele, and Mrs. H, C, Grindle of Lumber City. Dekle Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. b e Horace O. Williams Funeral services for Horace " 0, Williams, 63, of Eastman, who died Sunday in the Dodge County Hospital, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel . of Horne Funeral Home, Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Williams was a lifelong - resident of Dodge County and a member of the Bay Springs Freewill Baptist Church, He was a retired employee of Rob ins Air Force Base. Survivors include his wife, Mrs., H, O, Williams of Eastman; three daughters, Mrs, Lois Hodges of Minot, N, D,, Mrs. Donald Durden of Helena, and Mrs. Josie Moore of Macon; three sons, Jack Williams, Wil bon Williams and Ricky Williams, all of Eastman; four sisters, Mrs. R. L. Stuckey and Mrs., Mary Lee, both of Eastman, Mrs. Maggie Wil liams of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs, G. F, Martin of Columbus, Ohio. Horne Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Cecil Clark Dinkins Funeral services for Cecil Clark Dinkins, 75, a retired employee of Seaboard Railway, who died Tuesday, were held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Rhine Methodist Church with burial in Bay Springs Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Christine Dinkins; and a daughter, Mrs. Edythe Arnold of Decatur. s Mrs. Thomas Toner Mrs. Thomas Toner of New York City, New York, diedthere unexpectedly Monday, May 17, Mrs. Toner is the former Miss Anita Harrell of Mcßae. Graveside services will be held here Friday morning, at 11:00 o’clock from Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev, James McCain, pastor of the Mcßae First Baptist Church officiat ing. Harris and Smith Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Mrs. Toner is survived by her mother, Mrs. Anna Harrell; and twobrothers, Waldo Harrell and Raymond Harrell. Mrs. P, N. Rawlins Mrs. Emmie Grimes Rawl ins, widow of Preston N. Rawlins, of Mcßae, died Tues~- day, May 18, in the Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, Mrs, Rawlins, the former Miss Emmie Grimes, was born on November 3, 1911 in Daniels ville, Madison County, Georgia, the daughter of Thomas Allen and Lula Bullock Grimes., Mrs. Rawlins moved to Athens, while a child, and remained there until her marriage to her late husband. In the year 1931, fol lowing her marriage, Mrs. Rawlins came to the City of Mcßae and was a permanent resident until the date of her death, The last illness and death of Mrs, Rawlins took place in Virginia during a visit to the home of her daughter, Betty Rawlins Cox. Funeral services are incom plete at this time and will be announced by Harris and Smith Funeral Home in Mcßae. We’ve held the line on electric rates as long as we could. Now inflation forces us to ask for an increase. Utility companies are not exempt from the onslaught of inflation. Like other businesses and industries. public utilities suffer from soaring costs and interest rates. So they, too, in time must raise rates to be able to continue providing quality service. At Georgia Power Company, we've cut expenses in every way possible short of jeopardizing the quality of our electric service. But efficiency alone can’t stem the surge of inflation. Costs have risen faster than our ability to absorb them. Faced with these increases, plus greater demand, we simply cannot assure depend able service at prices lower than they were 10 years ago. Since 1960, our average price per res idential kilowatt-hour has dropped about 16 percent. Yet, during the same period, the dollars required for new construction have risen from $42 million to $363 mil lion per year. The cost for borrowing long-term money is up from 4-7/8 percent to 87/8; for fuel, from $23.7 million to $82.9 million. Construction costs Everything we buy to provide you with electricity has gone up. Look what's hap pened to construction costs in only 10 years. Copper wire, for example, has doubled in price from 30 to 60 cents per pound: finished steel is up 25 percent; a turbogenerator that cost $lO million is sls million. Similar increases apply to other materials, supplies, wages, too. Our construction budget for 1971 tops $363 million—that's an average of $376 we're investing this year for each customer we serve. And over the next three years, we'll have to spend more than one billion doi lars to keep pace with your electric needs. Frankly, we'd like to delay building, as many industries can do, until costs level off. But it just isn't possible. A generating plant may require five to seven years from drawing board to completion. The growth .SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS & VIEWS Summer’s approaching. June is just around the corner. June is a month famous for Weddings. If you will soon be a June Bride, Charles F, Hall, Branch Manager of the Dublin Social Security Office wants to remind you to be sure to stop by and have your name changed on your Social Security card. Or even easier, call the Dub lin Social Security Office and they will mail you a card to complete and have your name changed, It’s easy and your Social Security record will be kept ‘‘up to date’’ with that new name you are so proud of, So call, write or come by the Dublin Social Security Office, The address is 114 East Johnson Street and the phone number is 272-5347. A representative of this office may be seen at the Courthouse in Mcßae, and at the Welfare Office in Alamo, on Thursdays - Mcßae, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and Alamo, from 3:30 to * 4:30 p.m, Q. I plan to be married in July, when should I have my name changed on my social security card? A, As soon after the wedding as it’s convenient to do so, call or come by the Social Security Office and we will take care of it for you. Q. I have heardthatthe Medi care premium will be in creased, what is the new rate and when will it be effective? A, The new premium rate for most people will be $5.60 per month effective July 1. Q. I plan to retire next year, when should 1 begin getting together proofs that Iwillneed? A, It’s a good idea to begin NOW, call the Social Security Office and we will advise you what proofs you need and how to get them, Ocmulgee Academy Junior-Senior Trip To Florida The Junior and Senior Classes of Ocmulgee Academy will leave on May 25th for Florida. The group will be given a guided tour of the historical sites of Old St. Augustine. They will be visiting attractions such as Patten’s Wax Museum, Zorayda Castle, Fountain of S —— Percent change from 1960 D) e ¥ LIVING cos'® 0 = A A ICE OF ELECTR/CITy B e T b hme e AN o 1960 1970 of the state and the great increase in the demand for electricity make it imperative that we build more and larger plants. A manufacturer can turn away customers if business conditions are unsatisfactory. but an electric company must serve every body who applies for service. Interest rates ‘Since building can’t wait, we must bor row millions of dollars to finance our con struction program. This money has to be raised in the nation’s money markets in competition with other industries seeking investment funds. Although long-term interest rates have shown a slight decline this year, we paid a record-high 8-7/8 per cent for money borrowed in 1970. Fuel costs The severe fuel shortage of last year was accompanied by skyrocketing prices. In 1969, the average cost of all coal de livered to our plants was $7.55 per ton. In 1970, the average cost rose to $9.00 per ton and, in December. reached $9.90 per ton. This represents an increase of more than 30 percent in only one year. Environmental concern Another factor in our increasing costs is the huge sums required for environ mental protection. In the next six years, we'll spend more than $47.7 million for this purpose, in addition to the millions already expended. This money won't help Youth, Old Jail, Lightner Municipal Exposition and many other educational points of in terest. From St. Augustine the group journeys to Marineland where they will see some of the more intelligent animals of the sea perform their trained acro hatics, The group goes on to Daytona Beach, where they will be stay ing at the Holiday Inn over looking the beach. Here they will visit for two days and two nights. From Daytona, the group leaves for Orlando, to tour the site of Disneyland. Here they will stay a day and a night. After touring Disneyland and the “City of the Lakes’’ the group packs up for a return trip backto Ocmulgee Academy. Sixth Grade 4-H’ers Work For Cleaner Wheeler Roads Thursday, May 6, several girls from the 6th grade 4-H Club got together and decided to clean up Wheeler County by picking up trash along the Scot- to generate one kilowatt-hour of electric ity, and therefore won't produce one cent of additional revenue. But it is money well spent. At three major plants the company is constructing cooling towers which will cool for reuse the water needed in pro duction of electricity. No heated water will be returned to rivers adjacent to the plants. Many millions also are being spent for electrostatic precipitators to prevent dis charge of fly ash from plant stacks. This equipment is being installed in new units and is replacing older. less efficient de vices in existing plants. History of rates The price of electricity is lower today than it was in depression years. Since 1933, there have been 10 general reduc tions in Georgia Power’s rates and only three small increases. Yes. vour electric bill may be higher now— because you use electric service in SO many more ways. During the past year. our residential customers paid an average price of only 1.65 cents per kilowatt-hour. That was 21 percent below the national average. Our price has been well below the national average ever since 1929. and will still be so. even with the requested increase. How much increase? Utility companies such as Georgia Power cannot raise rates at will. We must apply to the Public Service Commission which makes its decision after careful studyand deliberation. We have petitioned for increases which. for an average res idential customer using 725 kilowatt-hours per month, will amount to about 6% cents per day, or about $1.90 per month. We can’t expect you to welcome an increase, nor do we welcome having to ask for one. But we sincerely hope you will understand the reasons which make it necessary. . Georgia Power Company A citizen wherever we serve® land Road. They worked for nearly an hour and a half and accumulated quite a large amount of trash, most of which was cans and bottles. Afterwards, the tired girls said they were glad to do their small part to make Wheeler County more attractive to travelers. The girls who participated were Donna Spires, Wanda Evans, Linda Snellgrove and Merri Clark, President of the Club. They were assisted by Denise Harrelson, an up and coming 4-H’er and Miss Cindy Nelson, Extension Home Econo mist. oo FRESH VEGETABLES Leiting Iresh vegetables rotrr farn: o consumer, pre pes ¢ gross income of around 5.5 billioe annually to ma ki ing {irina !he vatem ot mark.ing theee veselables his pnderone SoSOE 0N CRalge s i I 3i v tulrs { 20 T s ¥} { i 01 ) ¢ L sientiy it ¥ (s niddleme: between sl DO points and retall cutlels ha diminisbod,