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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GA. 30411 FRIDAY, AUG. 27, 1971
Deaths And Funerals
Mrs. Lucille R. Kemp
Mrs. Lucille R. Kemp, 80,
of Hazlehurst, died Friday,
August 20, in Waycross after
a short illness. Funeral ser
vices were held at 3 p.m. Sun
day in the chapel of Miles
Funeral Home in Hazlehurst,
with burial in Hazlehurst Ceme
tery.
Mrs. Kemp was a native of
Scotland, but had lived in Hazle
hurst most of her life. She
was a member of First United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Kemp was the former
Lucille Rakestraw and the
widow of the late Ernest Kemp.
They lived in Scotland for many
years before his death.
Survivors include three sons,
Carlton Kemp of Hazlehurst,
James Kemp of Glenville, and
Hollis Kemp of Mission,Texas.
John Hugh Lowery
Funeral services for John
Hugh Lowery, 79, of Mcßae,
who died Sunday in the Telfair
County Hospital following a
brief illness, were held Monday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from
the Midway United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Harvey
Roughton officiating, assisted
by the Rev. Harvey Strickland.
Burial was in the church
cemetery with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Pallbearers were grandsons,
Politics olr Parade
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Hereby disclosed in this col
umn —for the first, time made
public — is an exchange of let
ters between Governor Carter
and State Treasurer Bill Burson
anent Mr. Burson's views on the
Governor’s proposed reorgani
zation of state government, inso
far as it relates to the Treasury
Department.
Carter's tentative proposal is
to leave the Treasury as it now
stands. Burson, however — who
campaigned for the office on a
platform of reforming the State's
fiscal set-up — wrote the Gov
ernor on August 3 that he is of
the opinion that there should be
created a State Department of
Finance in which would be in
corporated the Treasury and
various fiscal functions now in
other departments
He suggested that this new
department be headed by the
person elected as Lieut.-Govern
or in 1974, on a ticket with the
Governor, and, until that time,
should be filled by gubernator
ial appointment with the con
sent of the Senate.
Burson recognized in his let
ter to Carter that various finan
cial interests in the state would
oppose such a plan, and, also,
“by any governor interested in
playing politics and in raising
future campaign funds for him
self or some one else”. However,
he went on to say that he had
never fe't that Carter "would
be concerned with or influenced
by such factors".
The Treasurer concluded his
letter by saying that he will op
pose the reorganization plan if
it retains the “fiscal status quo".
On August 4, Carter replied
in a handwritten note, saying
that he would like to talk per
sonally to Burson abort this He
suggested that the Treasurer let
his finance study group "have
your ideas”. Actually, Burson
has talked to this group already
three or four times, besides
stating publicly over and over
that he sees the need ot reform
in the state’s fiscal set-up.
On August 6, Burson wrote
Carter that he would be happy
to talk with him at the Gov
ernor’s convenience. However,
the Treasurer has had no an
swer from the Governor, nor
any indication that Carter is in
terested at all in pursuing the
idea.
The significance of this, ac
cording to some expert politicos
to whom we have talked, is that
the big financial interests of the
state, headed by the huge At
lanta bank which seems to con
trol the Governor's thinking on
just about any subject one can
name, have no desire to see the
State’s fiscal policies and set-up
Tommy Marchant, Wesley
Yawn, Jack Yawn, Johnny Yawn,
Hugh Yawn, Leuwellyn Batch
elor, Elmer Batchelorand Billy
Adams.
Mr. Lowery was the son of
the late Andrew and Amanda
Rawlins Lowery, and was mar
ried to the former Laura Pat
terson on August 14, 1914 in
Telfair County.
Survivors include his wife
of Mcßae; seven daughters,
Mrs. G. W. Yawn of Rhine,
Mrs. Leroy Yawn of Perry,
Mrs. Vernon Batchelor and
Mrs. Billy Adams of Mcßae,
Mrs. Joe Marchant of Milan,
Mrs. James Thomas of Wichita
Falls, Texas, and Mrs. W. R.
Knowles of Macon; one son,
Jack Lowery of Mcßae;
30 grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
Ruble Kennedy
Funeral services for Ruble
Kennedy, 60, of Mcßae, who
died Wednesday, August 18, at
his residence of a heart attack,
were held Friday morning at
11:00 o’clock from the Chapel
of Harris and Smith Funeral
Home with the Rev. James L.
McCain, pastor of the Mcßae
First Baptist Church of
ficiating.
Burial was in Oak Grove :
Cemetery with Harris and Smith
in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Willie
Westberry, Ronnie Pitts, Jerry
Fisher, Eddie Caldwell, Danny
changed because — as Burson
wrote — they “would have to
give up a large measure of the
power and financial return
they realize under the present
system”.
In other words, this seems to
us pretty conclusive proof that
the Governor's entire reorgani
zation program was conceived
by the Atlanta power structure,
planned by them, and if enacted
into law, will innure largely to
their benefit.
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The Carter administration
moved the Consumer Affairs
office out of the Comptrolier-
General's office to the Dept, of
Family and Children's Service,
and named John Cory as direc
tor. But, Mr. Cory doesn’t stay
over there; he occupies the small
office set up for State Demo- ‘
cratic Chairman Charlie Kirbo
on the same floor of the Capitol
as the governor’s offices. Why?
******
The insinuation by Atlanta
Newspapers that Lester Maddox,
while Governor, let himself be
influenced in favor of the Hon
eywell computer for the Public
Safety Dept, is absolutely base
less. This is proven by corres
pondence in the Purchasing
Dept's, files which shows that
Purchasing Agent Clayton Tur
ner, Maddox appointee and a
close friend of Lester, wrote a
letter urging that Mr. McWil
liams in the State Auditor’s of
fice would be in a better posi
tion to recommend the proper
equipment than he (Turner)
would.
If, as charged, Maddox had
wanted Honeywell to have the
contract, why would his own
man seek to have the decision
made by an expert in Ernest
Davis’ office?
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Congratulations to Gov. Car
ter for agreeing that Gov.
George Wallace was right in
providing the Nixon adminis
tration an opportunity to dem
onstrate its sincerity in opposing
the willy-nilly busing of school
children, “or to reveal to us
all its total lack of principle”.
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On October 30. 1969, the
capable po'itical editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, Mr. Bill
Shipp, wrote an article in that
day’s paper which told about the
investigation Governor Maddox
had instituted into the affairs of
the State Parks Dept, and, also,
that Maddox had asked the At
torney-General to investigate
any possible wrongdoings.
Lo and behold, the hypocrit
ical Constitution stated in an
editorial on Friday of last week
that “the Governor (Maddox)
took no action".
Godfrey and Homer Powell.
Mr. Kennedy was born in
Smithville, Miss., on May 24,
1911 the son of the late Huston
and Martha Lou Wright
Kennedy. He was married to
the former Marie Humphries
on May 28, 1933 in Smithville,
and was a member of the Mcßae
First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife
of Mcßae; one son, James R.
Kennedy of Darien; four bro
thers, Clint Kennedy of Hamil
ton, Miss., William R. Kennedy
and lay den Kennedy of Tupelo,
Miss., and Kelly Kennedy of
Smithville, Miss.; and five sis
ters, Mrs. Willie Frederick
of Smithville, Miss., Mrs. Ix?na
Ford of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs.
Mary Green of Starkville,
Miss., Mrs. Vera Pennells of
Tupelo, Miss., and Mrs. Alien
Brochfield of Kankakee, 111.
Leroy Bennett
Graveside services were held
Friday, August 20, for Leroy
Bennett of Eastman, at Timber
ridge Cemetery in Gainesville.
Mr. Bennett was a native of
Hall County, but had resided
in Eastman for the past 12
years. He was Southeastern
representative for the W. S.
Radium Co., of Newark, N, J.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Freddie I .angst on;
two daughters, Miss Nancy Ben
nett of Atlanta, and Mrs. Earl
Thomas ofEastman; three sons,
Danny Bennett of Brunswick,
Larry Bennett and Randy Ben
nett of Eastman; five sisters,
Mrs. Frankie O’Kelly of
Gainesville, Mrs. Hortense
Smith of Duluth, Mrs. Ruby
Gerrin of Athens, Mrs. Pauline
Harris of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Claudine Rooks of Atlanta.
Rufus Floyd
Funeral services for Rufus
F. Floyd, 75, of Rte. 5, Cochran,
in Dodge County, who died un
expectedly Thursday morning,
August 19, in the VA Hospital
in Dublin, were held Saturday
at 3 p.m. in Roddy Baptist
Church. Burial was in Bowers
Cemetery.
Mr. Floyd was a resident of
Dodge County, and had lived in
Helena for seven years. He
was a retired farmer, a veteran
of World War I, and a member
of New Ebeneezer Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Essie Darsey Floyd; four
sons, James R. Floyd and Wil
bur Floyd, both of Rte. 5, Coch
ran, Willie Floyd and Fred
Albert Floyd, both of East
Point; four daughters, Mrs.
Estelle Dennis of Helena, Mrs.
Ruby Browning of Avondale
Estates, Mrs. Joe Braddy and
Mrs. Carlton Babb, both of
Cochran; a brother, Jeff Floyd
of Cochran; 16 grandchildren,
. and 8 great grandchildren.
Fisher P'uneral Home of
Cochran was in charge.
Mrs. A. P. Snipes
Mrs. A. P. Snipes, 77, died
late Monday at her residence
in Ellaville. Funeral services
were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday
in Hopewell Methodist Church
with burial in the church ceme
tery.
Survivors include her hus
band; two daughters, Mrs. Pete
Yawn of Milan, and Mrs. E. L.
Houston of Douglas; and a sis
ter, Miss Mary Tondee ofElla
ville.
Giddens Funeral Home was
in charge.
Mrs. Minnie Towns
Spires
Funeral services for Mrs.
Minnie Towns Spires, 77, of
Mcßae, who died at Central
State Hospital in Milledgeville,
following a long illness, were
held Wednesday afternoon at
5:00 o’clock from the Midway
United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Harvey Strickland of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev.
D. L. Knowles.
Burial was in the church
cemetery' with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Pallbearers were James
Spires, Wade Spires, Herbert
Kennett, Jr., Jimmy Spt. 's,
Joe Gresham and Roy Spires.
Mrs. Spires was boro inTel
feir County on May 5, 1894
the daughter of tlx? late Daniel
and Sarah Walker Towns. She
was married to the late Eugene
Spires and was a member of
the Towns Methodist Church.
Survivors include four sons,
Howard Spires of Mcßae, Mel
vin Spires of Towns, Robert
Spires of Wray, and Grover
Spires of Warner Robins; 13
grandchildren, 15 great grand
children; and one brother, Fred
W. Towns of Macon.
SOCIAL SECURITY
NEWS & VIEWS
SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The primary goal of the Dublin
Social Security Office is to
help in answering social
security questions and the pro
cessing of claims of those ap
plying for benefits. For those
receiving social security bene
fits, the Dublin office is the
place to report the changes and
find answers to your questions.
If you have a question, wish
to file, or have any problem
regarding your social security
call, write, or visit the Dublin
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Q. My husband died recently
and I am left with two small
children. I cannot find a birth
certificate for one of the chil
dren and have not applied for
social security benefits. Is
there any way social security
can help me?
A. Yes. Call your nearest
social security office and ask
to speak to a claim repre
sentative. They can tell you
what you need to do and help
you apply for benefits.
Q. 1 plan to retire December
31. I have no minor children
and my wife is 60 years old.
What information will I need to
apply for social security?
A. You will need your social
security number and a record
of your total earnings for 1971.
Also you should have a couple
of the oldest records you can
locate that show your age or
date of birth. If you cannot
locate an early record of your
age call your social security
office and they can assist you
in requesting a census record.
Q. I am still working and want
to apply for social security
two or three months before I
retire. I don’t want to miss any
time from work. Is there any
way 1 can apply without coming
to the office?
A. Yes. Call your nearest
social security office some time
when you have 15 or 20 minutes
to spare. You can apply by
phone. Before you call you
should know approximately what
you will earn this year and when
you will retire.
Q. I have recently married
and have never bothered to
change my name on my social
security record. Is this neces
sary since the record is main
tained under my social security
number?
A. Yes. Even though we do
maintain social security rec
ords by number your name
should also be correct on the
record. This further insures
no mistake will be made in your
record.
Q. Why should 1 apply for
disability' payments as soon as
I become disabled when payment
can only begin with the 7th
month I am disabled.
A. By applying as soon as
you become unable to work all
the necessary information can
be obtained and evaluated before
the 7th month. This will help
you get your first check sooner.
Speeches are made for
two purposes—to tell the
truth or to hide the truth.
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T. R. Smith, Jr.
Receives Promotion
Theodore R. Smith, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R.
Smith of Rt. 1, Lumber City,
lias been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the U. S.
Air Force upon graduation from
Officer Training School (OTS)
at Lackland AFB, Texas.
Lieutenant Smith, selected
for OTS through competitive
examination, is being assigned
i to Chanute AFB, 111., for train
ing as an aircraft maintenance
officer.
The lieutenant, a 1962 grad
uate of W'hee ler C ounty Training
High School, received his B.S,
degree in management in 1971
from Hampton (Va.) Institute.
His wife, Bernice, is the
daughter of Mrs. Katherine
Swiggett of Chester, Pa.