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VOLUME 57
Heavy Rains
Damage Roads
Near Forsyth
Into each life a little rain
must fell, but the deluges that
drenched central Georgia
dui-ing the past week end brought
enough precipitation to last the
State Highway Department a
long while.
Swirling rain waters put
Georgia Highways 83 and 42 out
of commission and damaged
U. S. 41, all in Monroe County,
near Forsyth.
A pipe and 6-thousand yards
of dirt were washed out from
under Georgia 83 by Tobesofkee
Creek. That road will be closed
south of Forsyth until late next
week.
District Medical
Director Notes Law
For Entering School
David E. Quinn, M.D.,
District Medical Director,
South Central Health District,
has recently received the fol
lowing release from the Geor
gia Department of Public Health
in Atlanta:
While most Georgians are
still lazing through a long hot
summer, a significant number
of parents are already looking
forward to fell and the entry
of their children into school
for the first time.
Dr. Lillian Warnick, who is
director of the State Health
Department’s child health unit,
says that children should be
receiving Georgia’s seven com
pulsory immunizations now, if
they expect to enter school in
September.
“The law is very specific,”
says Dr. Warnick, "It requires
a child to have a certificate of
immunization covering seven
basic diseases — or the child
cannot be admitted to Georgia
schools for the first time.”
The physician points out that
rubella was added to the re
quired list this year. The other
diseases spelled out by state
law are diphtheria, whopping
cough, tetanus, measles, polio
and smallpox.
Private physicians and local
health departments cooperate
in immunizing youngsters, ac
cording to Dr. Warnick.
,r Kindergarten students and
first graders are involved,”
she explains, “but out-of-state
students entering the higher
grades must also have proof
of immunity.”
She adds, “Time is running
out. If the child isn’t fully
protected parents should make
arrangements at once or fece
difficulty in putting their chil
dren in school in just a few
weeks.”
Georgia Offers
New Calendar
Os Events
The Department of Industry
and Trade, Tourist Division
has issued its new calendar of
events for Georgia, covering
July' through December, 1971.
Entitled “Special Events in
Georgia,” the publication has
been issued semi-annually
since 1962. The booklet has
received widespread use by
Georgians and out-of-state vis
itors planning their vacation
and recreation trips in Georgia.
Events covered by the new
Georgia publication range from
a watermelon Festival at Cor
dele to a Sander Vanocur lec
ture at Statesboro’s Georgia
Southern College — from a
Tobacco Auction at Hazlehurst
to “The Night Thoreau Spent
in Jail” performed at the ele
gant Springer Opera House at
C olumbus.
The calendar serves as a
reminder of the wide variety
of activities and recreation to
be found throughout the State.
Events listed are those which
would be of interest to tourists
as well as natives.
A copy of this colorful calen
dar may be obtained from a
receptionist at any of the eight
Georgia Welcome Centers or
fay writing to: Department of
Industry and Trade, Tourist
Division, Post Office 80x38097,
Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
Wheeler County Eagle
Dyer Memorial at Rock Eagle 4-H Center
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This portrait of the late C. Dorsev liver, held by his sons C. Dorsey Jr. and Cooper
and admired In his wife Ethel Lee, now hangs in the Union-Camp educational
building at the Rock Eagle EH Center. A memorial service in honor ol Mr. Dyer was
a part of the recent 38th annual Georgia 4-H Council meeting at the Outer. Mr Dyer
served 25 year- with the I niversily of Georgia Extension Service and was head ot its
forestry department al the lime ol his death in July. 1970. He was chairman oi lh<*
National I II Eorestrv Development Committee which organized the forestry project
in which thousands of I .S. hoys and girls participate each year. And the highly
successful I II iorestn camps in (Georgia are due largely to his efforts and interest in
young people.
Wheeler County
Neighborhood
Service Center
The Neighborhood Service
Center has contributed much
toward the welfare of the Wheel
er County Community.
The Community Gardens has
helped thirty individuals. The
gardens are very productive
and are growing well.
Twenty-four families have
been helped with clothes and
shoes.
The Summer Feeding Recre
ational Program ended July 9.
Approximately 333 children
were fed daily.
A special thanks goes out to
the followingpersons whowork
ed hard and contributed much
to the success of the Summer
Feeding Program:
Mrs. Lucy Fraizier, Mrs.
Merdice W’alker, Mrs. B. B.
Harvey, Miss Pendice Harvey,
Miss Vickie Aidbridge, Mrs.
Faye Sharpton, Mrs. Donnie
Zanders, Mrs. Willie J. Kirby,
Mrs. Viola Woodard, Mrs.
Shirly Clark, Jessie Dixon and
Rev. R. Thornton.
We would like tofurther thank
Mr. Clark, Superintendent of
Schools, the Wheeler County
Agent, and staff, the Health
Nurse, and the Department of
Family and Children Services
for services rendered.
Air South Daily
Scheduled Service
Air South, a new jet powered
airline service which began
June 15, is now operating both
ways between Atlanta, Dublin
and Statesboro.
The service offers only 35
air conditioned minutes to At
lanta from Dublin. Call toll
free 1-800-282-2641 or your
travel agent for reservations.
No matter where you’re going,
Air South can handle the ar
rangements for your entire trip.
Young and older people enjoy gathering the fruits of labor in
local gardens. Talmadge Morrison holds his grandson Dusty
Morrison within reach of a ripe plum in his garden.
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 - BOX 385
Drastic Budget
Cut For Schools
Unfeasible, Nix
At least one state department
head -- an elective official —
has spoken out against the Car
ter administration’s robust de
mands to cut departmental bud
gets to the core.
State School Supt. Jack P.
Nix said the State Department
of Education will not be able to
cut its budget by $5-million
to satisfy the governor.
To cut that much out of the
education budget would require
reducing the amount of money
distributed to local school
systems through the Minimum
Foundation Program for Edu
cation, and the state board does
not have the legal authority to
do that, Nix said.
Appropriations to local
school districts are directly
controlled by the legislature
and the only way to reduce
them is for the legislature to do
it, Supt. Nix pointed out.
The State Department of Edu
cation has made a number of
cuts in its operating budget to
comply with the governor’s re
quest, Nix told the State Board
of Education. Said he:
“In July we have 74 fewer
budget positions than we had
during the month of June. In
addition, there was a lump sum
reduction in operating expenses
of $278,000.”
There are other reductions
being made and a search is on
for fat in the budget, but they
will not amount to anything
like $5-million, Nix asserted.
“It’s going to be extremely
difficult for us to comply with
th’s kind of request,” Nix ad- .
ded. "I don’t believe we can ,
legally do it.”
TAKE NOTE: Drive careful
fully. Tire:; and cars aren’t the
only things that can be recalled
by their maker.
Miss Connie Mercer
Dies of Injuries
Received In Wreck
Funeral services for Miss
Connie Lane Mercer, 16, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P.,
Mercer of Alamo, who died
Saturday, July 24, at Macon
Hospital from injuries received
in an auto accident, Wednesday,
July 21, were held Monday
afternoon at 3:00 o’clock from
the Alamo Baptist Church with
the Rev. Robert Woodall of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev.
Raymond Johnson.
Burial was in the Alamo
Cemetery with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Miss Mercer was bom in.
Wheeler County on December
22, 1954 the daughter of Lewis
P. and Edortha Geiger Mercer.
She was a student at Wheeler
County High School and was a
member of the Alamo Baptist
Church.
Survivors include ter mother
and fetter; one sister, Miss
Ginger Mercer; one brother,
Geiger Mercer; and grand
parents, Mrs. J. F. Geiger
and B. Mercer; all of Alamo.
Clyde Fulford
Elected Ordinary
Os Wheeler Co.
T. Clyde Fulford took the
oath of Wheeler County
Ordinary on Tuesday, July 27.
He was sworn in by Judge J. B.
O’Connor, Wheeler County
Superior Court Judge in
Atlanta.
Mr. Fulford will complete
the unexpired term of Mr. D. N.
Achord.
He was elected in a special
election held July 14. He took
over the duties of the office
July 28.
Ocmulgee Academy
To Have Barbecue
Supper Sat. Night
Ocmulgee Academy will have
a barbecue supper Saturday
night, July 31, beginning at
5:30 p.m. Everyone will have a
choice of barbecue chicken or
pork.
Two gospel singing groups
will also be present. Everyone
is invited to attend.
Walter B. Githens
Completes Training
Navy Hospitalman Apprentice
Walter B. Githens, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis E. Githens
of Rt. 2, Glenwood, was grad
uated from recruit training at
the Naval Recruit Training Cen
ter at Orlando, Fla.
Githens attended Grady Mem
orial Hospital School of Nursing
in Atlanta.
Troubled Lgg Industry Seeks Relief
In Washington, Local Ulen Attend
Seven distressed egg industry
representatives from Telfair,
Dodge and Wheeler Counties
went to Washington cm Tuesday,
July" 20, seeking aid relative
to problems plaguing the in
dustry. Sen. Talmadge and
Representative Stuckey re
ceived Messers Jim Jack
Community Dev.
Committee To
Visit In Alma
Members of the Georgia
House Sub-Committee on Com
munity Development will be in
Alma-Bacon County, Wednes
day on a fact-finding visit. The
Representatives will tour the
various model cities projects
underway as well as other Com
munity Development efforts.
Alma is the smallest city par
ticipating in the National Model
Cities Program.
Included in the group of of
ficials will be the Chairman
of the Sub-Committee, Janet
Merritt and Elliott Levitas, the
Chairman of the Parent Com
mittee on Community Affairs.
Accompanying five Sub-Com
mittee will be Dr. Howard Open
shaw, a professor at Georgia
State University. Dr. Openshaw
is an authority on urban life
and serves as a counsel to the
Sub-Committee.
Alma-Bacon County was re
cently visited by members of
the U. S. Senate Sub-Committee
on Rural Development, which
included Sen. Talmadge of
Georgia, Sen. Hubert Humph
rey of Minnesota, Sen. Carl T.
Curtis of Nebraska, and Sen.
James B. Allen of Alabama.
The Sub-Committee came to
learn more about the Model
Cities Program in this rural
community and to see first
hand the activities Bacon Coun
ty residents are undertaking.
Homecoming At
Friendship Baptist
Homecoming will be held at
Friendship Holiness Baptist
Church in Wheeler County on
Sunday, August 1, with revival
services also beginning and
continuing throughout the week.
Brothel’ Jake Loague of Dub
lin, will be the guest speaker.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
320,000 Grant
The Harrelson County School
system has a $320,000 grant
from the Appalachian Regional
Commission for the construc
tion of a vocational addition to
the existing Haralson County
High School.
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WASHINGTON (PRN) - Two Vidalia citizens speak with First District Representative G. Elliott
Hagan in front of the U.S. Capitol. Mr. C.M. Jordan (L) President of the First National Bank and
Trust Company, testified before the House Agrici Eure Committee in favor of the Farm Credit
Bill Mr. H.D. McArthur (R) President of Ohoopee Proa >ion Credit Association and Rep. Hagan
expressed their interest and approval. _
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1971
Brophy, Howard Evans, Frank
Marshall, Herbert Eagerton, W.
J. Mitchell, Frank McVey and
Rex Poore very cordially. Since
these men were seeking im
mediate relief in addition to
legislation to control production
to assure a more stable busi
ness for the future, Sen. Tal
madge arranged a meeting with
top Department of Agriculture
Officials.
The Agriculture Officials as
sured the industry represent
atives that the government is
now purchasing a large volume
of eggs, this is substantiated
by reports initiated by U. S.
Department of Agriculture and
private sources. As for legis
lation, the Department is not
in the position to initiate, but
did advise, wliat preliminary
steps must be taken.
Briefly, the industry as a
whole (nationwide) must show
interest and request Congress
to enact legislation to control
production. Sen. Talmadge as
sured the group he would spon
sor legislation to implement
production control, provided,
the industry indicated its de
sire to move in this direction.
As a follow up of the Wash
ington trip, a mass meeting
was held Thursday, July 22, at
the Telfair County Courthouse.
Comprehensive reports were
given relating the results and
potential results that could
evolve from the Washington
talks. The moderator asked for
questions and/or discussions
from the floor and practically
all present participated. Final
ly, by unanimous vote, the par-
Mrs. Beth Johnson
On Dean’s List
Mrs. Beth Ross Johnson, wife
of Gene Johnson of Alamo, was
named to the Dean’s List for
the spring quarter at Georgia
Southern College in Statesboro.
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. T. C, Ross
of Mcßae.
Another attractive addition has been made toa home in Alamo.
As interest in the improvement of the appearance of homes the
Tommy Owens home is no exception. Teresa Owens proudly
shows the new pool at her home.
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ticipants decided that pro
duction control through Federal
legislation was the only avenue
by which long-term relief could
be achieved.
It was also the desire and
s tated intent that action be taken
to motivate support of this
movement throughout the na
tion. The egg industry rates
as a giant, especially from the
viewpoint as to the number of
people depending upon it as
their only means of livelihood;
therefore, it was the general
consensus of opinion flat sup-
Russell Library
Is Recipient Os
U.S. Marine Flag
The U. S. Marine flag that
hung in the .Senate Armed Ser
vices Committee hearing room
in Washingtai during the late
Sen. Richard B. Russell’s 16
years as committee chairman
has been presented to the Rus
sell Foundation.
Sen. Herman E. Talmadge,
cliairman of the board of the
Russell Foundation, accepted
the colors from Gen. Leonard
F. Chapman Jr., commandant
of the Marine Corps.
Sen. Talmadge, a close friend
and long-time colleague of the
late senator, will present the
flag to the Russell Foundation
for inclusion in the Russell
Library to be constructed on
the University of Georgia
campus in Athens.
The flag is the first memento
to be presented to the foundation
for the library.
A fund-raising campaign is
currently under way to finance
construction of the library.
Contributions are being handled
by foundation treasurer Jasper
Dorsey, P. O. Box 4455, At
lanta, Ga. 30302.
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port could and should be en
listed outside the industry.
The initial steps will be to
contact United Egg Producers,
a nationwide organization, and
enlist its support and co
operation in contacting pro
ducers and officials of egg or
ganization throughout the na
tion. A district meeting of
United Egg Producers was held
in Douglas, Monday, July 2G,
with members of the Washing
ton group and local producers,
DR. SH AS E. OQI INN
O’Guinn Named
Dean At LSU
In New Orleans
The Times Picayne
New Orleans, La.
Dr. Silas E. O’Quinn has
been named associate dean of
the Louisiana State Cniversity
i School of Medicine in New Or
leans.
Appointment of Dr. O’Quinn,
effective June 1, was announced
Wednesday by Dr. Norman C.
Nelson, dean of the School of
Medicine.
Dr. O’Quinn joined the LSU
medical faculty in 1962 as an
instructor of dermatology, and
presently serves as professor
and head of the Department
of Dermatology.
The new associate dean will
retain his teachingandadminis
trative duties in the Department
of Dermatology, Dr. Nelson
pointed out, and will assume
additional responsibilities in
operation of the School of Medi
cine functioning directly under
the office of the dean.
A native of Brunswick, Dr.
O’Quinn, 47, undertook his pre
medical studies at the Univer
sity of Georgia and the Uni
versity of Illinois, and earned
his doctor of medicine degree
from the University of Michigan
in 1949, completing internship
training at the Clarity Hospital
of Louisiana at New Orleans.
Following general practice
residency training at Charity
Hospital and at the E. A. Con
way Memorial Hospital in Mon
roe, Dr. O’Quinn entered der
matology residency and fellow
ship training at Charity.
A veteran of military service,
Dr. O’Quinn served in the U. S.
Army from 1941-43 and later
in the U. S. Air Force Medical
Corps from 1951-53.
The new associate dean is a
member of numerous medical,
scientific and honor organ
izations and societies, and is
tire author of more than 25
technical papers relating to his
field of specialty, achieving
certification by the American
Board of Dermatology in 1962.
An authority in the field of
diseases of the skin, Dr. O’-
Quinn has served as principal
investigator in a variety of
research projects carried on
by the Department of Derma
tology through extra-mural
funding by public and private
sources, Dr. Nelson pointed
out.
Dr. O’Quinn is the son of
Mrs. 5, E. O’Quinn Sr., of
Glenwood, and the late Dr.
O’Quinn.
A veteran, to speed up the
Veterans Administration’s re
sponse to his inquiry, should be
sure to include his full name,
address and claim number, if
he has one.