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VOLUME 57
Former Resident Os
Alamo Dies In Fla.
Hospital July 27
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Funeral services were held
from the Alamo Methodist
Church on Friday, July 30, at
3 o’clock p.m. for Bonnie Lynn
Harris Lopez, 19, who died
in the Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital on Tuesday, July 27th,
after a short illness. The Rev.
Richard Aultman and the Rev.
Raymond Johnson officiated.
Burial was in the Alamo City
Cemetery with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Lopez was bom on June
8, 1952, and lived the early
part of her life in Alamo. She
graduated from H. B. Plant
High School in Tampa, Fla.,
where she was an R.O.T.C,
sponsor in 1970. She was a
student at North Florida Junior
College in Madison, Fla. She
was married toEnrique (Henry)
Lopez, from Bogota, Colombia,
South America, on June 8,1971.
Mr. Lopez is a scholarship
student at North Florida Junior
College, majoring in Computer
Science.
Survivors include her hus
band; her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Harris; one
brother, Randall Harris of
Tampa, Fla.; maternal grand
mother, Mrs. W, E. Currie,
Sr., of Alamo; paternal grand
mother, Mrs. Lena Harris of
Monroe; uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Currie, Jr. of
Tampa, Fla.; and four cousins,
Miss C harlene Currie of Wash
ington, D. C., Bill Currie of
Venice, Fla., Mrs. Bill Johnson
of Atlanta, and Miss Cheryl
Currie of Tampa, Fla.
Pallbearers were Bill Cur
rie, Bill Johnson, Wayne John
son, Ronnie Clark, Michael
Argenbright, Fernando Gu
tierrez, Lance Ohl and Billy
Mitchell.
Then there was the Gla
mour Gal who didn't know
what to do with a party left -
over but marry him.
Heard at Party: “That girl
has everything. I’m telling
you!” — “In that case.”
chirped a guest, “She should
be quarantined ”
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Youth Revival At Alamo Baptist Church
The team of Mission: Possible Evangelistic Association will be holding special services at the
First Baptist Church of Alamo, from August 19 to 22. The members of the team are ot college age
and are aiming these special services at the young people of Alamo and the surrounding communities.
Regular services will begin at 8:15. Children’s services will begin at 7:30. These students rely on
God for every direction. You are cordially invited to attend any or all of these services and see how
these young "men relate to relevance of the Spirit of Jesus to today’s world. All ages are urged to
attend. Members of the team are shown above front left to right, Alan Smith and Philip Pinckard.
Back row, Donny Doud, Mike Hudson and Richard Barnett.
Wheeler County Eagle
William Pierce
Goes On Trial In
Baxley Aug. 16
Ex-convict William Joe
Pierce, charged with murder
ing nine persons, will go on
trial August 16, in Baxley.
Jury selection will begin at
that date, Superior Court Judge
Jack Ballenger said Thursday.
The first killing Pierce will
be tried for is tlvat of Mrs.
Vivian Miles, the 60-year-old
operator of a small store near
Baxley. She was shot in the
head and her 5-year-oldgrand
datighter seriously injured when
attacked by a man apparently
trying to rob the store Jan. 28.
Court-appointed attorney
Randall Parker of Swainsboro,
will defend Pierce.
Prosecuting Dist. Atty. Glen
Thomas Jr., of Jesup, would
not say whether he would seek
the death penalty . But he added,
“We’re going after the punish
ment provided by law. The death
penalty goes along with the
law.”
Appling County Sheriff J. B.
“Red” Carter said Pierce has
been occupying his time writing
songs and poems in the Baxley
jail. He no longer is playing
his guitar, though, since he
was found trying to saw through
metal with a guitar string, Car
ter said.
Pierce is charged with these
killings in addition to that of
Mrs. Miles: James L. Sires,
Aug. 10, 1970 in Beaufort, S. C.;
Virginia Carol Mains, 20, of
Gaston County, N. C., found
10 days after she disappeared
Aug. 21, 1970; Margaret Cut
tino, 13, daughter of South Caro
lina State Rep. James Cuttino
of Sumter, in December 1970.
Ann Goodwin, 18, June 27,
1970 in North Augusta, S. C.;
Kathy 7 Jo Anderson, 17, Dec.
22 in West Columbus, S. C.;
Joe Fletcher, 59, Dec. 20 in
Vidalia; Mrs. Lucy Thigpen,
51, Jan. 12, 1971 near Soperton;
and Helen Wilcox, 32, at Hazle
hurst on Jan. 22, 1971.
Work Begins On
Football Field At
Ocmulgee Academy
The Athletic Boosters Club
of Ocmulgee Academy an
nounces plans for lighting the
football field at the Academy.
The R.E.A. of Alamo has al
ready' begun the work on the
project. Jimmy' Bowen, Presi
dent of the Boosters Club, states ।
that the work should be com- ,
pleted some time around the |
middle of August in time for
the first football game the first 1
week in September. j
The Boosters Club President (
reports that much interest is
being displayed in the new foot
ball field and the upcoming
season.
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GOVERNOR JIMMY CARTER discusses the fire ant eradication program with members of the
Agricultural Research Subcommittee. Shown left to right are: Subcommittee Chairman Henry
Reaves, Rep. Dorsey Mathews of Moultrie, Governor Jimmy Carter, Rep Henry Russell of Boston
and Rep. Marcus Collins of Pelham. (PRN)
Death In Mcßae Said
To Be Drug-Related
Heroin taken from the body
of a Detroit, Mich., woman
who died here Friday has been
sent to the state crime labora
tory for analysis, Telfair Coun
ty Deputy Sheriff Tom Cross
In Memoriam
In loving memory of Mike
Adams who passed away on
August 16, 1968.
That day did bring much sor
row; Who had no thought of
tomorrow, One so sweet now
had gone. We’re not to under
stand what God has done. No
there will never be another,
Just like that little brother,
Cause he was something spe
cial to us.
His time had come some
would say. We’ll just accept
it as God’s way. He got much
joy from the life he led, And
if his life must end that way,
God give us strength to face
each day.
He got up early on that day,
So he could go without delay.
It’s not so clear, just how it
came about, In our hearts we
hoped for a doubt. The waters
were swift, But he didnotknow,
In that special place never to (
go. So smiling and happy every
one would see. He’s happy we
know at the Angels feet.
Sleep on our love. Though
the grave be your bed, We’re
praying to meetyou, When we ’re |
dead.
Written by his Grand-
Mother, Mrs. D. W.
W right, August 13,
1971
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said Tuesday,
Coroner Emory V. Hulett said
the heroin had been identified
by a Georgia Bureau of Investi
gation agent but that further
analysis would liave to come
from the crime lab.
The death of Gail Eley, 26,
was the first drug-related death
tare this year. Police said the
girl had returned from Macon
a few hours before she died.
Gail Eley, colored female,
was visiting in the home of
John T. Walker at 415 Grant
St., in Mcßae. According to the
G. 8.1. she was the grand
daughter of Claude Sikes of
Towns.
Her body was found abort
8:15 a.m., Friday morning on
the floor of a bedroom in the
Walker home and according to
officers there was a needle
with syringe stuck in her right
hand.
Death was apparently due to
an overdose of drugs, however,
officers are awaiting a report
from the crime lab.
The case was investigated
by the Sheriff’s Office, Police
Dept., Coroner and G. 8.1,
Schedule For
Immunization
Os Horses Set
The schedule for the immu
nization of horses for Venezue
lan Equine Encephalomyelitis
in Telfair and Wheeler Counties
is as follows:
Friday, August 13:
Telfair Forestry Unit-1:30-
2:30 p.m.
Chic Inn on Hwy. 441 in
Laurens County - 3:00 - 4:00
p.m.
Mcßae at Oconee Tractor
Co. - 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 14:
Alamo at County Agent’s Of
fice- 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Shiloah - 11:15 - 12:00 a.m.
Old Ocmulgee School - 1:00-
1:45 p.m.
Jacksonville - 2:00 - 2:45
p.m.
John B. Walker Farm-3:00-
3:45 p.m.
Lumber City - 4:00 - 4:45
p.m.
Towns - 5:00 - 5:45 p.m.
Scotland - 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Horse ormers are urged to
bring their horses to the place
nearest them for the immu
nization. There will be no
charges.
Ocmulgee Academy
Registration Begins
The Headmaster at Ocmulgee
Academy announces plans for
registration beginning August
12th and running through 14th.
All members andnon-members
of the Academy are urged to
stop by the school on we of
the dates and make arrange
ments for official registration
for the 1971-72 school ’-ear.
For information concerning
details on registration before
the above mentioned dates, call
the school at 363-7746.
Wheeler County
Schools To Open
For New Term
William S. Clark, Superin
tendent of Wheeler County
Schools, announces that school
will open for teachers on Aug
ust 16. and students will begin
on Aug r.t 20.
Mr. Clark states that new
and expanded programs will be
added to the Wheeler County
Schools this year, thus pro
viding one of the most complete
and outstanding school pro
grams in the state.
The Wheeler County Board
of Education, the School Ad
ministration and the Faculty
will constantly strive to make
the 1971-72 school term one
of the most successful and re
warding ones.
Bibb Educator
Offers For City
Council Post
II
Aaron O. Cooke, Jr., head
of the Anthony Road Division
of the Macon Area Vocational
Technical School, has an
nounced his intentions to run
for City Council.
Cooke will be a candidate
for Ward 1, Post 1, currently
held by Carl Dohn, a Republi
can. Cooke will run as a Dem.
“Our present, city govern
ment has reached a point which
causes most of Macon’s citizens
to question its ability and will
ingness to deal with the many
problems which face us,’’Cooke
said. “This is especially un
fortunate, for we are in a period
which requires the best in con
structive effort, leadership, and
imagination by those who serve
us in government.”
Cooke, 43, lives at 3232 Pasa
dena Drive. He is the son of
Mrs, Abbie Steward of Alamo,
and the grandson of Mrs. Annie
Hall of Mcßae. He is married
to the former Delores Jones
and has two children, Antionette
and Judith.
He received a B.S. Degree
from Tuskegee Institute and
has done additional study at
Savannah State College and the
University of Georgia.
He served during World War
II in the U. S. Army and taught
in the Bibb County public
schools for 15 years.
Cooke is president of the
Macon Council on Human Re
lations and a member of the
Executive Committee of the
NAACP.
He has been active as a
volunteer teacher with the Mid
dle Georgia Police Academy,
is a member of the Board of
Directors of the United Givers
Fund and is Vice-president of
the Macon-Bibb County Office
of Economic Opportunity
Council.
FRIDAY, AUG. 13, 1971
Committee Votes For Fire
Ant Program Expansion
ATLANTA (PRN) - A
Georgia House subcommittee,
after visiting a federal research
center, has voted to
recommend expansion of
Georgia’s fire ant eradication
program.
The agricultural research
subcommittee of the House
Agriculture Committee
reported that federal
authorities will produce
evidence shortly that Mirex,
the main chemical used in
fighting fire ants, is not
harmful to human or anima!
life.
Subcommittee Chairman
Henry Reaves of Quitman, and
Reps. Dorsey Matthews of
Moultrie, Henry Russell of
Boston and Marcus Collins of
Pelham, spent some time at
the Gulfport, Miss, site where
• the U.S. Dept, of Agriculture
is researching Mirex effects
and the fire ant eradication
program in general.
Rep. Reaves said his panel
will recommend that Georgia’s
fire ant eradication program
“be accelerated just as fast as
we can”.
“We went to Gulfport,
where the USDA regional
office is,” he continued.
“They’re doing work on the
eradication program there and
also testing Mirex to
determine if it is injurious to
human beings, animals, etc.
They have not found any
effects on animals or fish that
could be determined to be
harmful.”
Reaves added that USDA
Ocmulgee Academ/
Releases Names Os
Faculty For 1971-72
A full slate of teachers for
Ocmulgee Academy has been
placed under contract for the
school year 1971-72 according
to the Headmaster, Dewitt L.
Coley.
The Headmaster reports that
all teachers are certified in
the areas in which they will be
teaching. The Headmaster
states that the Faculty for the
upcoming school year should be
according to training and quali
fications, the most effective
teaching group to be found in
any system. He states that the
Faculty and Administration are
looking forward to a most suc
cessful school year.
The list of Faculty is as
follows: Dewitt L. Coley, Head
master, Mrs. Joyce Cooper
Hendley, Mrs. Ann Colston,
Mrs. Catherine Smith, Steve
Lewis, Mrs. Kathy Lewis, Mrs.
Ola Walker, Mrs. Wilda Fields,
Mrs. Rebecca Walker, Mrs.
Catherine V. Barker, Miss
Janice Windham and Mrs.
Janice Cook Cochran.
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Mrs. Woodrow Gillis Cutting Dahlias
Mrs. Woodrow Gillis not only enjoys cutting flowers to make
arrangements for churches, parties, hospital and sick people,
weddings and etc., but she also enjoys helping her husband i
grow them. Woodrow’s hobbies are growing flowers, and dahlias
is one of his favorites as he has 30 different kinds, and he also
collects arrowheads. You will always find him busy either at
his work, working in his flowers, or off hunting arrowheads.
His collection of arrowheads have been valued at more than
S3OOO. :
When you pass their home, just look across the street and ।
see how he lias developed the “Gillis Park.” Flowers are always I
in bloom. Ride over town and see all the pretty red roses in
bloom and we feel sure that Woodrow is responsible as he rooted
most of the plants and gave them to his friends and neighbors
to enjoy and for us all to enjoy.
Woodrow is an active member of the Alamo Methodist Church
being a Lay Leader and called on often to fill pulpits in churches
in and near Alamo. Woodrow has filled his life with good things
and he is an inspiration to all that know him. He not only is kind i
with the giving of flowers but with words and deeds. We salute i
Woodrow Gillis as one of our finest men in town. <
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experts said they expect to
make a final report to USDA
in Washington in September
and the Georgia panel hopes
the report will induce
Congress to give the state
more acreage to treat.
Rep. Matthews, Chairman
of the full House Agricultural
Committee, added, “We feel
like from what we found out
down there that this
eradication program can be
carried out, that Mirex is the
only effective insecticide, that
it is not harmful to people,
birdlife nor marine life and
these scientists tell us that
without a shadow of a doubt,
it can be done completely
with three applications of
Mirex across this whole area of
the country.”
Rep. Collins termed the trip
“encouraging,” and said he
learned that the Mirex dosages
can be cut in half and still be
effective.
“We have great hopes of
getting the fire ant program
continued and even
accelerated,” he added.
W. M. Stapleton, Jr.
Appointed To FHA
Area Committee
John N. McDuffie, State
Director of the Farmers Home
Administration announces the ■
appointment of William M.
Stapleton, Jr. to the Telfair-
Wheeler Area FHA Committee.
Mr. Stapleton’s appointment is
for three years and he replaces
L, Eugene Harris whose term
expired on June 30.
Mr. Stapleton is a well known,
progressive farmer who has
lived in the Lumber City area
all of his life.
Other. members of the FHA
Area Committee are (lark W.
Dopson of Mcßae and Walter
L. Wells of Jacksonville.
The Farmers Home Adminis
tration is the credit agency of
the U. S. Department of Agri
culture that serves eligible
farmers, families needing
homes, rural communities and
small towns with needed credit
and technical assistance. The
agency makes farm operating
loans, farm mortgage loans,
housing loans and water and
waste disposal loans. Loans
are made only to those appli
cants who cannot meet their
credit needs through private
or corporate sources.
Mr. Stapleton will assist the
other members of the Area
Committee in determining eli
gibility of applicants for FHA
loans.
Herman T. langley is
county supervisor of the local
FHA office and Mary W. Gille
land is county office clerk.
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Said Rep. Russell, “I think
the trip will result in the fact
that we’ll be able to combat
the fears of those who think
that Mirex is a very poisonous
bait. It was shown to us that
just about as much as would
be in half an aspirin is enough
to cover an acre.
“1 think when this report is
released by USDA it certainly
is going to open the eyes of a
lot of people that have been
under the wrong impression
about Mirex,” he continued.
“This report is going to
show that taken in small
quantities Mirex is not
harmful to any type of
wildlife or animal life.
Certainly it is going to show
that it can be used safely and
that is the main point of using
any kind of chemical. In fact,
let me hasten to say that
Mirex is not harmful to the
environment; that it just goes
away and there is no residue
whenever the Mirex is eaten.”
The panel met with Gov.
Jimmy Carter after its return
to Georgia and the Governor
declared he wants to continue
the current program for a
period of three years.
Later, Carter had Matthews
as a guest on his radio program
and expressed great interest in
the panel’s findings.
“If we could just settle this
question of whether or not
Mirex is dangerous to birds,
fish and so forth, it would
mean that we could proceed
without any further
interference with control of
fire ants, which we know to be
a plague on the areas where
they are so heavily
concentrated,” Carter said.
Matthews fully agreed and
pointed out that the federal
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY is
working in conjunction with
USDA on the investigations
into Mirex, a fact he predicted
will result finally in satisfying
people “that there’s no harm
in Mirex.”
School Calendar
Announced For
Ocmulgee Academy
The Board of Directors of
Ocmulgee Academy announces
the School Calendar for the
school year 1971-72.
The School Calendar is as
follows: August 24 through 27 -
Pre-planning for teachers;
August 30, first day of school;
November 25 and 26, Thanks
giving Holidays; December 17,
through January 3, Christmas
Holidays; March 17 through 20,
Spring Holidays; April 14,
S.E.A.I.S. Convention; May 26,
last day of school; May 29,
Graduation Exercises; and May
29, through June 1, Post
planning.
Lumber Mill
Purchased
Allied Timber Co. Inc. of
Jacksonville, Fla., has pur
chased an interest in South
eastern Forest Products Co.
Inc., in Lumber City at an
unannounced price.
Albert Ernest Jr., president
of the Florida firm, said the
Lumber City mill will continue
.o operate with Baxter B. Kelly
as president.
Southeastern operates a plan
ner mill and dry kiln facility
there where it processes some
25 million board feet of lumber
a year.
Ernest said Southeastern will
give Allied an additional $2.5
million in annual sales to bring
the parent firm’s total annual
volume to more than $17.5
million.
The Jacksonville firm al
ready operates plants at Way
cross, Swainsboro, and Wood
bine in the manufacture of ply
wood, utility poles, cross arms,
lumber and pulpwood chips.
Allied is also a major pulp
wood supplier for St. Regis
Paper Co. in Jacksonville.
Southeastern, formerly Knox
Wood Products Inc., was pur
chased recently from the Knox
family and currently employs
about 50 persons.