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VOLUME 57
Humphrey Buys
Restaurant In
Mcßae, Longhorn
The Longhorn Restaurant has
been purchased from Mrs. Leita
Scurry by Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Humphrey of Mcßae. With the
efficient help of Mrs. Scurry
and her helpers, Mr. Humphrey
began the operation of the
restaurant last Thursday at 3:00
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey in
vite their friends to come and
enjoy the food and fellowship
at the Longhorn. They will plan,
prepare and serve group meals
or parties. In order for them to
do their best in serving you,
please call in advance and plan
your special occasion with
them.
They will greatly appreciate
your loyal support of their new
business.
Eastman Girl,
17, Takes Own
Life Al Home
Eastman Times Journal
A 17-year-oid Eastman girl,
who would have been among
the honor graduates in exer
cises held at Dodge County
High School June 2, took her
own life at the home of her
parents at approximately 9:00
p.m. Wednesday night, May 26.
Investigating officers, Coro
ner Joe B. Giddens and Eastman
Police Chief Bobby Slye, said
Celia Elaine Collins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Laun Collins,
“died of a self-inflected pistol
shot wound in the head.” She
was dead on arrival at Dodge
County Hospital, the officers
said.
Giddens and Slye said there
is no explanation for her ac
tions, and “she left no note.”
Giddens said that “under the
circumstances,” an inquest was
not deemed necessary.
Services for Celia were held
Friday morning, May 28, at
the Graveside in Woodlawn
Cemetery, with the Rev. Frank
Daunt and the Rev. Hamp Wat
son officiating.
Celia was born in Eastman
and was a member of Saint
Peters Episcopal Church,
Surviving are her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Laun Collins;
two sisters, Mrs. Billy Bowen,
Jr., of Athens, and Angela Col
lins of Eastman; and her grand
mother, Mrs. Ermine DeLay
of Athens.
Home Funeral Home was in
charge.
Three From Wheeler
Receive Degrees
At Ga. Southern
The 43rd Annual Commence
ment Program for Georgia Sou
thern College was held Sunday,
June 6, at 3:00 p.m. in the W.
S. Hanner Fieldhouse on the
GSC campus. The commence
ment speaker was Dr. Rose
mary Park, Vice-Chancellor of
the University' of California at
Los Angeles, and President of
the National Phi Beta Kappa
Society’.
Over 700 Georgia Southern
College seniors and graduate
students were candidates for
degrees for this commence
ment.
Candidates for degrees were
Anthony’ J. Brooks, son of R. P.
Brooks, candidate for the
8.8.A. degree in Marketing.
John H. Hinson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Hinson, candi
date for the A.B. degree in
Political Science.
Sue Sikes, daughter of Mrs.
M. B. Sikes, candidate for the
BJS. Ed. degree in Education.
Joseph Barber
Aboard USS Wasp
Navy Fireman Apprentice
Joseph D. Barber, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Tommie Barber of
Rt. 2, Glenwood, has reported
for duty aboard the antisub
marine support carrier USS
Wasp at Quonset Point, R. I.
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HOMEMAKERS COUNCIL MEETING
During the week of May 18 - 20, Mrs. C. C. Pickle of Alamo, and Cindy Nelson, Wheeler County .
Extension Home Economist, attended the Georgia Extension Homemakers Council Meeting at Callaway
Gardens, Pine Mountain. They had a very enjoyable time while there and saw the many sights of
the gardens and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Pickle presented the devotional at a meeting of the counties in the Southcentral District.
The district later joined the other districts in a state-wide meeting to discuss progress and problems
the homemakers have had.
Wheeler County Jury Commissioners
To Revise Jury List Prior To June 14
Prior to June 14th, the
Wheeler County Jury Com
missioners will meet and com
pletely revise the jury list for
the County and as a result of
two Acts of the General As
sembly of Georgia passed in
1967, it is mandatory that all
women be considered for pos
sible jury service in all coun
ties. In order for women be
tween the ages of 21 to 65 to
be exempt from jury service
and not risk their names being
placed in the jury box, they
must notify L. R. Clark, Clerk
of Superior Court and Clerk of
the Jury Commissioners,
Alamo, Georgia 30411, in
writing, to this effect. If they
do not request in writing not
to serve, they will be considered
for this service and will be
liable for service on the grand
and petit juries if their names
are placed in the jury box and
they are drawn for service.
The only exception is that the
judge las the discretion to ex
cuse housewives with children
14 years of age or younger.
Even the trial judge will not be
able to excuse other women
drawn for service.
In the case of women or men
65 years of age or older, they
will not be liable for service
unless they request in writing
to serve. Any woman or man
65 or older who wishes to
serve should notify the Clerk of
his or her desire to serve.
Doing so will mean that he or
she will then be considered by
the Commissioners and if found
eligible for service, the name
will be placed in the jury box
for possible service.
In summary, women between
the ages 21 to 65 must make a
request not to serve in writing
in order to be exempt from
consideration for jury service.
Glenwood Civic Club Moves Old Cars
The Civic Club of Glenwood is proud to have moved from
locations in the City the above mound of cars. Trailers and car
crushers will come and crush and move these cars. There was a
total of sixty cars removed as one part of the clean-up of Glen
wood. Residents are pleased with the progress made thus far.
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 - BOX 385
Women or men 65 or older
must make a request to serve
in order to be considered for
such service.
Any questions anyone has
about jury service may be put
to any of the Jury Com
missioners or to the Clerk,
L. R. Claris who is Clerk of
Superior Court. The Jury Com
missioners for the County are:
J. H. Mitchell, McArthur; J. B.
Clements, Springhill; Roscoe
Chambers, Landsbury; Tom
Hughes, Erick; Ronald Rhodes,
Alamo; and Harold M. Clark,
Glenwood.
All requests to serve or not
to serve must be in the hands
of the Clerk no later than June
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Doctor Hill
Receives Degree
Mrs. L. M. Pope and Lois
Pope attended graduation exer
cises at the University of Geor
gia in Athens on June 5. Hugh
Robinson Hill 111, grandson of
Mrs. Pope, received his degree
of doctor of veterinary medi
cine. Sen. Herman Talmadge
gave the commencement ad
dress.
Dr. Hill was bora in Wheeler
County, where he attended the
Alamo Grammar School. He
moved to Perry with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R.
Hill, Jr., in 1960. He graduated
from Perry HighSchoolinl964.
Dr. Hill was one of fifty-nine
candidates receiving a degree
in veterinary medicine. He was
a member of Omega Tau Sigma
Fraternity. He has been ac
cepted in the United States Air
Corps as a First Lieutenant -
and will serve two years before
entering private practice.
FHA Personnel
Attends Experiment
Station Seminar
Farmers Home Adminis
tration county supervisory per- •
sonnel throughout south Georgia
visited the Coastal Plains Ex
periment Station on J une 1 and 2.
Herman T. Langley, FHA
County Supervisor for Telfair
and Wheeler Counties reports
that the visit to the Experiment
Station every two years is bene
ficial in keeping FHA personnel
abreast of new developments
and recommendations made
available at the Agriculture Ex- '
periment Station.
The Farmers Home Adminis
tration provides supervised
credit to farm families in the
county. The latest information
available at the Agriculture Ex
periment Stations is passed on
to FHA borrowers by the FHA
county supervisor.
In addition to the farm loans
made by the agency, a number
of other loans are made to rural
citizens and rural groups. In
cluded are rural housing loans
and water and waste disposal
system loans.
The county office, located on
Railroad Street in Mcßae, will
be happy to discuss the services
available through the Farmers
Home Administration with those
who are interested.
Vacation Reading
Club Begins
All Children in Wheeler
County who are interested in
reading through vacation should
visit the County Library. We
have some interesting books for
children of all ages. And too,
you can win certificates if you
meet certain requirements.
Our Vacation Reading Club
started on May 31, and it is
open to children of all ages.
Come in to see us, get a record
booklet and some books, and
get started.
Books offer learning as well
as pleasure. So visit us often.
Library hours are 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Mrs. M. A. Clements,
Librarian, Wheeler
County Library
James Coleman
Completes Training
Private James W. Coleman,
19, sai of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus
Coleman of Glenwood, recently
completed eight weeks of basic
’ training at Ft. Jackson, S. C.
He received instruction in
Drill and Ceremonies, weapons,
map reading, combat tactics,
military courtesy, military jus
tice, first aid, and Army history
and traditions.
Senator Talmadge’s Proposed Rural
Renewal Plan Is Hailed In State
U. S. Sen. Herman E. Tal
madge’s proposed legislation
to establish a national Rural
Development Bank as the first
major step in a broad program
to rebuild rural America, which
he appropriately unveiled while
back home in Georgia, is being
applauded editorially in the
state press.
The Georgia senior senator,
chairman of the Senate Agri
culture Committee, said details
for the new tank’s operation
“now are being liammered out, ”
and that it probably would be
patterned aftej- the long estab
lished Federal I.and Bank, with
ten regional banks being con
templated.
The proposed federally
backed Rural Development Bank
would make loans to rural com
munities to build public facili
ties such as water and sewer
systems. It also would lend
money to private individuals
and groups to establish new
industries and business enter
prises in rural areas.
Here are excerpts from some
of the editorials appearing in
Georgia:
Marietta Daily Journal: “On
the surface, the Talmadge plan
appears sound...To encourage
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Richard McDonell
New Manager For
Ga. Power Co.
Richard H. McDonell, former
residential sales supervisor for
Georgia Power Company’s
Macon division, has been ap
pointed manager of the
company’s Mcßae district, Bud
S. Moss, vice president, Macon
division announced this week.
Mr. McDonell’s appointment
’is effective Sunday, June 12.
He succeeds Johnny McCraney,
who has been appointed division
coordinator of outdoor lighting
for the Macon division.
A native of Atlanta, Mr. Mc-
Donell graduated from the
Darlington School in Rome in
1952 and from Georgia Tech
in 1957 with a bachelor of
science degree in industrial
management.
He joined Georgia Power as
a residential sales represent
ative in Summerville in Feb
ruary, 1965, and was trans
ferred to Rome in January,
1969, to serve in a similar
position. He became senior
sales representative in Macon
in June, 1969, and supervisor
in May, 1970.
Mr. McDonell served with
the United States Army in
1957.
He is a former secretary
of the Manchester Merchants
Assn, and of the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce, and
served as secretary, treasurer,
and vice president of the Man
chester Jaycees. He also was
with the Summerville Jaycees,
the Macon Civitan Club, the
Macon Horne Builders Assn,
and the Macon Heart Fund drive.
He is a member of the Highland
Hills Baptist Church.
Mr. McDonell is married to
the former Frances Virginia
Kennedy of Manchester. They
have a sen, Richard, Jr., and
a daughter, Mitzi Elaine.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1971
rural development would be to
encourage more manageable
cities. As the senator put it:
‘^There is not enough money
in the federal treasury or any
where else to totally alleviate
the so-called urban crisis, so
long as massive numbers of
people -- underskilled, under
educated and poverty stricken
— continue to flock to the
cities. We have got to stop this
trend.”
“In that context, Talmadges’s
proposal merits serious con
sideration.”
Atlanta Constitution: “Sen.
Talmadge often displays a qual
ity sorely needed by our national
Pierce Faces
More Charges
William J. Pierce Jr., 39,
now has nine murder charges
against him.
The latest two against the
Georgia man were filed Friday
in Gastonia, N. C., and in Beau
fort, S. C. He is in jail in
Baxley.
At Gastonia, he is accused in
the slaying last July of Virginia
Carol Mains, 20, who had been
living with an elderly couple as
a housekeeper. She disappeared
while shopping in Gastonia. Her
body was found 11 days later
in a rural area of Gaston County.
T.P. Dixon Dies
In Telfair Hospital
Os Heart Attack
Funeral services for Theo
dore Paul Dixon, 49, of Alamo,
who died Monday in the Telfair
County Hospital of an apparent
heart attack, were held Wednes
day afternoon at 4:00 o’clock
from the Alamo United Meth
odist Church with the Rev. Neal
Wall of Lizella, officiating, as
sisted by the Rev. Richard Alt
man and the Rev. Lonnie
Dunbar.
Burial was in the Alamo City
Cemetery withllarrisandSmith
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Mr, Dixon was bom in Mont
gomery County on April 28,
1922 the son of Mrs. Ethel Mae
Purvis Dixon and the late John
Thomas Dixon. He was married
to the former Mary Day on
December 19, 1947 and was a
member of the Alamo United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife
of Alamo; one daughter, Mrs.
Linda Paulette Clark of Rt. 1,
Helena; two sons, Joe Dixon and
Todd Dixon of Alamo; mother,
Mrs. Ethel White of Alamo;
and one sister, Mrs. W. T.
Snow of Alamo.
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Alamo Garden Club Cook Books
Alamo Garden Cook Books havearrived. Garden Club president,
Mrs. Louise Morrison and The Little Ocmulgee employee, Mrs.
Adra Harvill prepare for sale of the books.
It is with the cooperation of merchants in Telfair and Wheeler
Counties that publication of the book was possible. Ads from these
businesses appear in the book and the Garden Club expresses
their appreciation.
Funds from the sale of these books will be used toward
financing the GACD-GEMC Beautification through Conservation
Contest in Wheeler County.
Cook Books may be purchased from any Garden Club member
or at the local Electric Membership Corporation office.
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leaders and lawmakers. That
quality is vision... Now he plans
legislation to create a Rural
Development Bank to provide
sources of credit for small
towns and communities and for
businessmen who want to ope
rate in rural areas.
“Some of the problems of
cities and of rural areas have
the same basic cause: migration
of people from the latter to the
former. Reversing that tide of
migration could ease the prob
lem of both...Talmadge says
he seeks to approach the total
problems of national growth
‘from a standpoint of inter
relationships between rural and
urban America.’ We believe
his proposals are thoughtful
and farsighted and deserve sup
port.”
Macon News: “Sen. Tal
madge’s proposal makes sense.
We can’t hope to solve massive
problems facing American
cities so long as the stream of
new residents from rural areas
continues to pour into them.
“Once the spigot is turned
off, however, the federal
The Creative Life
From Hugh Park’s Column
Atlanta Journal-Constitution;
Sunday, May 30, 1971
Emory’s recent catch of some
memorable typographical
errors before they appeared
in its official publications, such
as the fact tlvat its trustees
worked together on a “broad, ”
recalls to Mark Pope 111 a
classic series of similar mis
takes (or maybe the editor had
teen drinking some bad ink).
They reputedly appeared in a
small out-of-town paper and
started with this ad on a Monday:
“FOR SALE: R. D. Jones
lias one sewing machine for
sale. Phone 958 after 7 p.m.
and ask for Mrs. Kelly who
lives with him cheap.”
On Tuesday, the ad read: “NO.
TICE: We regret having erred
in R. D. Jones’ ad yesterday.
It should have read: (Xie sewing
machine for sale. Cheap. Phone
958 and ask for Mrs. Kelly
who lives with him after 7 p.m.”
On Wednesday: "R. D. Jones
has informed us that he has
received several annoying tele
phone calls because of the error
we made in his classified ad
yesterday. His ad stands cor
rected as follows: FOR SALE:.
R. D. Jones has one sewing
machine for sale. Cheap. Phone
958 after 7 p.m. and ask for
Mrs. Kelly who loves with him.”
Finally, on Thursday:
“NOTICE: 1, R. D. Jones, have
no sewing machine for sale. I
tore it up. Don’t call 958 as
the telephone has been taken
out. I have not been carrying
on with Mrs. Kelly. Until
yesterday she was my house
keeper, but she quit.”
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government would then be able
to concentrate its efforts to
ward rebuilding and resuscitat
ing our deteriorating urban
areas... Sen. Talmadge’s pro
posal is designed to get our
country moving — in the right
direction.”
Atlanta Journal: “In all the
federal planning that has
evolved in recent years, little
las been done in the realm of
the rural community. And yet
it must be viewed in the over
all context of the economy,
the environment and the prob
lem of population,
“The proposal outlined by
Sen. Talmadge strikes us as a
good beginning to solving a
sticky and complex problem.
He is certainly moving in the
proper direction in placing an
emphasis on the one area which
las teen forgotten. We look
forward to the implementation
of his plan and the benefits
that should accrue.”
Thompson Takes
Offensive Against
N.P.A. Coalition
Congressman Fletcher
Thompson decided to go on the
offensive against the National
Peach Action Coalition, who
brought suit against Thompson
and other members of the In
ternal Security Committee al
leging $500,000 in damages to
1 the N.P.A.C. because the Com
mittee members authorized
subpoenas requiring the dis
closure of certain banking in
i formation of the group, which
Thompson calls “Communist
dominated.” The National
Peace Action Coalition was the
leading organizer ofthe demon
strations in Washington, D. C.
last May 1.
In his counteraction,Thomp
son asked the Justice Depart
ment, the District of Columbia,
and the federal government to
bring suit against the N.P.A.C.
for the $3 million cost to Ameri
can taxpayers necessitated by
the demonstrations.
The Georgia Republican said,
“It’s about time these far-out
groups realize the Courts area
two way street; if they sue me
and others on the Committee,
they had better expect that I will
insist, as a taxpayer, that my
government collect the taxpay
ers money spent because of
these demonstrations.”
Thompson says that he hopes
for an early reply from the
Justice Department.
Bookmobile
Schedule
Bookmobile schedule for
Wheeler County, Wednesday,
June 16 is as follows:
Harden’s Store 8:40 - 9:00;
Geo. Rowe Home 9:15 - 9:30;
Lowery (Old School) 9:40 -
10:10; Bethel Church 10:20 -
10:40; Glenwood (uptown) 11:00
- 11:45; Shiloh (at church) 1:20 -
1:45; Springhill Community
House 2:00 - 2:30; and Butler’s
Store (Hwy 441) 3:00 - 3:30.
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In tin 197 u 1 . r.>p mm.
col lon use stands id equal
exceed ike previous year . 8
million bales, this is still well
below the 1905-09 average of
8.8 million bales. However, it
reliecls a recent act deration in
cotton use. Last year, for the
first time in a de< adi. man
made fibers didn't gam yardage
over cotton on the home front
market for textiles.
I here is a relatively new and
fast growing market for wood
products. It's mobile homes.
Georgia Extension Service
foresters point out that esti
mated production of mobile
homes is now between 100,000
and 500.000 units. By 1980,
mobile home production may
he as high as 700,000 units.
I hat ■ going to take a lot of
wood.