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VOLUME 57
Registration Os
Unemployed In
Area Ready To Go
The most comprehensive
registration of the unemployed
ever to be taken in the Heart
of Georgia Community Action
Council Area appears ready
to go.
A large number of volunteer
workers are now being re
cruited and prepared to cover
Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Lau
rens, Montgomery, Peach,
Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen,
Twiggs, Wheeler and Wilcox
counties.
C. J. Broome, Executive
Director of the Heart of Georgia
Community Action Council
praised the counties and their
leaders for their cooperation
in planning the registration.
“We are getting excellent
cooperation from all 12 coun
ties, from city officials, Cham
ber of Commerce, County'
Agents, Ministerial Associ
ations, Boards of Education,
the Georgia Department of
Labor, Georgia Tech’s In
dustrial Development Division,
and exceptional assistance from
the 12 county Community Action
Council Neighborhood Service
Centers,” Broome said.
The registration will be con
ducted from 9:30 a.m. until
5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28,
Friday , Oct. 29, and Saturday,
Oct. 30, The unemployed will
be urged to register at
neighborhood registration
booths located throughout the
county.
The objective of this regis
tration is to accumulate and
analyze specific information
concerning the number and the
characteristics of the area’s
unemployed. This information
will then be used to plan better
service programs aimed at re
ducing the level of unemploy
ment, to plan better adult edu
cation programs for the un
employed, and to assist the
unemployed in finding suitable
jobs.
National School
Lunch Week
Set Oct. 10-16
National School Lunch Week,
October 10-16, marks the
twenty-fourth year of operation
for the School Lunch Program.
The theme for 1971 is BEAUTI
FY AMERICA - FEED CHIL
DREN. School Lunch lias the
responsibility of protecting the
health and well being of our
boys and girls by serving nu
tritious lunches each day. The
school lunch program also par
ticipates in quality education
in that it teaches boys and girls
to eat a variety of foods there
by promoting good food habits,
habits that will remain for the
rest of their lives.
The school lunch is designed
to provide one-third of the
child’s daily food needs. Each
lunch consists of two ounces
of lean meat, poultry, fish,
cheese or egg, a three-fourths
cups serving of two or more
fruits or vegetables, one slice
of enriched bread, butter and
one-half pint of whole fresh
milk.
Many schools are planning
special activities in celebration
of School Lunch Week. These
activities are to emphasize the
value of school lunch in forming
acceptable food habits among
students.
Wheeler County
Teacher To Serve
On Committee
According to William S.
Clark, County School Superin
tendent, Ralph Hardy, Science
teacher at Wheeler County High
School, has been chosen by the
Heart of Georgia Shared Ser
vices to serve on a committee
to develop curriculum guides
for the Eighth District in the
Field of Drug Abuse, Alcohol,
and Veneral Disease. He will
be one of ten members to serve
in this capacity.
When the guides have been
completed, they will be printed
and distributed to each school
sustem in the district.
Handicapped, or just lazy,
fishermen have a boon in a reel
that uses the power of recharge
able nickel-cadmium batteries to
cast and retrieve.
Wheeler County Eagle
Little Ocmulgee
EMC Observing
Nat. Co Op Month
The Little Ocmulgee Electric
Membership Corporation, along
with cooperative organizations
of all types across the nation,
is observing October as national
Co-op Month. The theme is
“Cooperatives Care.”
Manager Wade Hartley said
this theme was chosen because
“cooperatives have a warm
human spirit which makes them
different from other businesses
they’re made up of people
who work together to meet a
common need.
,r This is especially true of a
rural electric co-op like ours,”
he said. "Our job is providing
dependable electric service to
our area, and since it’s a job
that touches on almost every
aspect of community life, we
are involved with community
well-being and progress.
“We want to help our area
grow and thrive, because that’s
good for the country side helps
the cities too. And that’s good
for the entire nation.
“Our co-op is a natural lead
er in these efforts,” Hartley
continued, “because the people
it serves are the co-op. The
Little Ocmulgee is a lot more
than just desks and records;
it’s people who believe they can
accomplish just about anything,
working together. And they can,
too, because they really care. ”
Airport Accident
At Fitzgerald
Kills Woman
Mrs. Billy Snowden, 44, was
killed instantly early Sunday
when she stepped into the pro
peller of the family’s private
plane at the Fitzgerald Airport.
Accompanied by her husband,
former county commissioner,
W. R. (Billy) Snowden, she had
just arrived at the airport after
a trip to Dahlonega, where they
had taken their daughter who
was returning to college.
Bom in Atlanta, the former
Barbara Ann Warbington, she
was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. George H. War
bington. She was a member of
Central Methodist Church and
of the Fitzgerald Woman’s Club
and was also a licensed Prac
tical Nurse.
Survivors, other than her
husband, are two daughters,
Barbara Ann and Billie Francis,
and a son, W. R. Snowden Jr.,
all of Fitzgerald; and a sister,
Mrs. Joe Hair of Fitzgerald.
Funeral services were held
at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Central
Methodist Church with burial
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Big Potato Crop
On Small Acreage
H. F. Williams of Rt. 1,
Helena, had an abundant crop
of sweet potatoes on a small
area of soil this year.
He planted two rows 210 feet
long on the 28th of April. He
has gathered 14 bushels of
potatoes.
He brought one potato to town
that measured 12 inches in
length and 5 inches thick. Mr.
Williams is very proud of this
crop.
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Registration Os Unemployed
Planning Session
Left to right, Harvey Spivey, HOGCAC Area Coordinator;
William S. Clark, County Registration Chairman; Jimmy Wilcox,
Georgia Department of Labor; Mrs. Abbie Steward, NSC Director.
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Georgia Power Co. Yellowdirt Plant
Above is an artist’s conception of the Georgia Power Company’s proposed new steam-electric
generating plant in Heard County. The plant’s first unit is scheduled to begin producing electricity
in early' 1976.
Roydon Wear Acquires
Plant In Mt. Vernon
Dave Billing, Vice President
of Manufacturing for Roydon
Wear, Inc., has announced that
Roydon Wear will purchase the
Mount Vernon Corporation on
November 1.
The Mount Vernon Cor
poration currently employs ap
proximately 100 people and is
Men Os Song To
Perform At South
Ga. College
The Men of Song, considered
by many critics as America’s
finest concert quartet, will per
form at South Georgia College
in Peterson Hall Auditorium on
October 18, at 8:00 p.m.
Over the years the nationally
famous Men of Song have per
formed over 100 concerts
throughout the United States.
In addition to their enormously
popular concert appearances,
they have performed on tele
vision, radio, records, and in
the movies. The key to the
success of the quartet is their
ability to please every audience
with unique programs and spe
cial arrangements. The per
formance Monday night will fea
ture a variety of arrangements,
ranging from the classical
Beethoven to traditional folk
songs and spirituals.
The group is composed of
two tenors, George Livings and
Jack Horton, and features bari
tone Guy Waid and bass Phillip
Steele, Each member brings to
the Ensemble the benefit of his
own excellent individual musi
cal backgroundandprofessional
experience.
Individual tickets for the
event can be purchased at the
door. Prices are SI.OO for
adults and 50 cents for students.
Reservations for the concert
may be made by calling 384-
1100, extension 239.
owned by Oxford Industries, Inc.
Its present product is ladies
dresses.
For the past few years Roydon
Wear lias been able to sell
more trousers than it has been
able to manufacture in its Mc-
Rae and Reidsville Plants. The
factory in Mt. Vernon will be a
big help in meeting the need
for increased trouser pro
duction.
Mr. Billing stated that the
Mt. Vernon Plant has an out
standing record and he is proud
that the personnel in this plant
will become part of Roydon
Wear.
Bill Gregory is the Plant
Manager, H, D. Mosley, Head
Machinist, and Mrs. Gene Craft,
Mrs. Maurice Cartrene and
Mrs. Thomas Watson are
Stitching Room Supervisors in
Mt. Vernon. Mrs. L. W. Kent
is Plant Secretary.
The factory will begin to
manufacture trousers in late
October. The Cutting Room,
Finishing Department and Ship
ping Department facilities in
Mcßae will be used in con
junction with the Stitching Plant
in Mt. Vernai.
Rehabilitation
Available For
Disabled Veterans
A number of disabled
veterans may be eligible for
vocational rehabilitation train
ing. Georgia Veterans Service
Director Pete Wheeler said that
disabled veterans of World War
11, the Korean Conflict, the
Post-Korean Conflict, the Viet
Nam Era and certain peacetime
veterans may be eligible for
vocational rehabilitation if they
meet certain conditions.
“In order to qualify," said
Wheeler, “a veteran must have
suffered a service-connected
disability in active service
which entitles him to com
pensation, or would do so but
for receipt of retirement pay.
“The veteran must have been
discharged or released from
service under conditions other
than dishonorable.
“And it must have been de
termined by the VA that the
veteran definitely needs vo
cational rehabilitation to over
come the handicap of his dis
ability.”
There are certain time limi
tations on the vocational re
habilitation training periods,
depending on when a veteran
served in the military and
Wheeler said that any veteran
who feels that he might be
eligible should inquire at any
office of the Georgia Depart
ment of Veterans Service.
Reckon a man who never
makes a mistake get tired of
doing nothing?
Probe Session
To Be Held
At Vidalia High
On Thursday, October 21,
Vidalia High School will host
representatives from colleges,
vocational schools, and health
career schools at a PROBE
Session. Wheeler County High
School students are urged to
attend.
The PROBE Session, which
begins at 7:30., will give stu
dents and parents the oppor
tunity to talk with admissions
personnel from Georgia insti
tutions and institutions outside
the state. The sessions, 70 of
which are scheduled throughout
the state, are designed to allow
high school juniors and seniors
to meet face-to-fhce with
representatives from a wide
variety of non-profit edu
cational institutions.
Among Georgia institutions
planning to attend are:
Abraham Baldwin College,
Albany State College, Andrew
College, Armstrong State Col
lege, Atlanta School of Art,
Berry College, Brenau College,
Brewton Parker College,
Crawford W. Long Memorial
Hospital.
Georgia Baptist Hospital,
Georgia College at Milledge
ville, Georgia Institute of Tech
nology, Georgia Southern Col
lege, Georgia Southwestern
College, Georgia State Univer
sity, Gordon Military College,
Grady Memorial Hospital, La-
Grange College, The Macon
Hospital.
Medical College of Georgia,
Mercer University, Middle Ga.
College, Oxford College of
Emory University, Piedmont
College, Piedmont Hospital,
Reinhardt College, Savannah
Area Technical School, Shorter
College, Southern Technical In
stitute.
South Ga. College, South
Georgia Technical-Vocational
School, Swainsboro Area Tech
nical Institute, Tift College,
University of Georgia, Valdosta
State College, Wesleyan Col
lege, West Georgia College,
Young Harris College.
Out of state Institutions are:
Winthrop College, Rock Hill,
S. C.; Presbyterial College,
Clinton, S. C.; and Huntingdon
College, Montgomery, Ala.
Each student and his parents
will be able to attend sessions
with three colleges since the
time will be divided into three
half-hour sessions. Seniors are
urged to attend the PROBE
Session since time is of essence
to them. Juniors are encouraged
to attend since this allows them
to talk with six schools before
they apply to a post high school
their senior year. Any sopho
more who plans early ad
missions into college is en
couraged to attend the session
also.
For additional information,
cartact Mrs. Jarrard, Coun
selor. Wheeler County High
School.
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Glenwood To Get New 62-Bed
Nursing Home Now Being Built
Construction is underway on
a new 62-bed nursing home
in Glenwood with completion
date set for March 1, 1572.
The home, to be known as
Connor Convalescent Center, is
being built by Dr. H. I. Connor
of Vidalia, and Mrs. Peggy
Yarbrough of Lyons, for $350,-
000. It is being financed by
the Wheeler County State Bank
and the Small Business Admin
istration.
The building will be 18,000
Burial Allowance
Available To
Veterans Survivors
Some survivors of deceased
veterans may not receive a
$250 burial allowance simply
because they don’t apply for it.
Georgia Veterans Service Di
rector Pete Wheeler said, “To
be eligible for this allowance,
the deceased veteran must lave
been discharged under con
ditions other than dishonorable,
and must have been a veteran
of wartime service, or in the
case of a peacetime veteran,
must have been receiving com
pensation for a service-connec
ted disability at the time of
death or discharge, or must
have been retired because of a
disability incurred in the line of
duty.
“Application for the allow
ance may be made by the person
who actually bore the burial
expenses,” Wheeler said, “or
in the event the funeral bill
has not been paid, the under
taker may file for the burial
allowance. Claim for the allow
ance must be filed within two
years after permanent burial
or cremation.”
He added thatadditional costs
of transportation of the remains
may be allowed if the veteran
died while hospitalized or domi
ciled in a VA hospital or domi
ciliary or at VA’s expense, or
if he died in transit, at VA’s
expense, to or from a hospital,
domiciliary or a VA regional
office.
Full information about burial
allowances may be obtained
from any office of the Georgia
Department of Veterans Ser
vice.
4 H KEY AWARDS
Cities Service Company has
announced that it will continue
sponsorship of Georgia 4-H
Key Awards. The program
recognizes senior 4-H members
who have given significant
leadership in their communities
and counties. Its aim is to
encourage the development of
outstanding citizens through a
broad program of 4-H
activities. Award winners
receive gold keys.
Visitors Center
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\bove is an artist ' < (inception ol the lohbv area ol ihe
visitors cenler overlooking the Georgia Powei Company -
Edwin I. Hatch \m le.n Plant, now under construction
on the Mtamaha River near Baxlev. Ihe recently opened
center features animated exhibits which tell the qoiv ol
nuclear energy and Georgia Power > eHoris to protect the
environment. I he center is open from It) a.m. until 1:30
p.m. Wednesdav* thru Saturdays and from 2 p.m. until
5:30 p.m. Sundays. It is closed Mondays and I nesduv-.
SINGLE COPY 5d
square feet in size and de
signed so as tobe able to expand
in the future if necessary. It
will be an all electric facility
of fire proof construction with
central heat and air condition
ing.
In addition to the beds, the
facility will contain a chapel
and recreation area. It will
employ from 30 to 35 people.
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Group Looks Over Construction
Looking over the site of the new Connor Convalescent Center
now under construction are, left to right, Dr. H. I. Connor and
his mother, Mrs. B. A. Connor Sr., Mrs. Frances Griffin and
Wallace Adams with the Wheeler County State Bank.
Georgia Baptists
Spotlight College
Students, Choirs
Five Baptist Student Uniai
presidents will be featured on
the 1971 Georgia Baptist Con
vention program at Jekyll
Island’s Aquarama, Nov. 8-10.
The students, who will lead
devotional periods to open var
ious sessions of the Convention,
are presidents of BSUprograms
at their local campuses.
The BSU presidents are L.
C. Lane, Columbus College;
Miss Mary Wagner, Abraham
Baldwin College, Tifton; Jim
Williams, Georgia Tech, At
lanta; Miss Lynn Adams, Geor
gia Baptist Hospital School of
Nursing, Atlanta; and Miss
Caroline Cheatham, West Geor
gia College, Carrollton.
Choirs from four Georgia
Baptist schools will sing: Tift
College, Forsyth; Shorter Col
lege, Rome; Brewton-Parker
College, Mt. Vernon; and the
School of Nursing.
Other choirs include BSU
choirs from Georgia Southern
College, Statesboro; and Val
dosta State College; and the
youth choir from the First Bap
tist Church in Douglas.
A major business item will
be a recommended $6.2 million
Cooperative Program budget
for education, missions, and
benevolence for 1972.
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Wallace Adams, bank presi
dent and also Wheeler County
Commissioner, said, "We in
Wheeler County are very for
tunate to have people to come
into our community with a
facility such as this. We have
been of assistance to this pro
ject and we would welcome
any other advancement for this
area.”
Give Lawmen The
Arms To Combat
Rioters, Maddox
Unless police or National
Guard units are sent into riot
areas fully equipped, capable
of protecting themselves and
prepared to take the action
necessary to restore order,
they should not be sent in at
all, declared Lt. Gov. Lester
G. Maddox.
The former governor was
speaking to National Guard ci
vilian technicians attending the
annual convention of the Asso
ciation of Civilian Technicians,
Inc., in Atlanta.
“The plain truth is,’’Maddox
said, “that no policemen or
guardsmen could hope to suc
ceed in their mission unless
they were given the means to
protect themselves and restore
order promptly....unless they
were able to show those caught
up in the fever of a riot that
they meant business.
“This is what the rioters
were told when I made the
decision as governor to send
national guardsmen and state
troopers into Augusta. I in
structed the troopers and
guardsmen to go in fully equip
ped to meet any emergency, and
this information was widely
broadcast so that the word would
precede them.
“The patrolmen were told,
too, that if they caught rioters
throwing Molotov cocktails or
sniping at police and innocent
citizens, rather than begging
them to stop and come out of
their hiding places, they should
blow them out.
“And after the guardsmen
and troopers arrived and the
rioters got this message, no
other lives were lost and order
was restored.”
In a similar way, Maddox said
aspects of U. S. Foreign policy
seems “designed to bring us de
feat at the hands of foreign
enemies.”
He labeled President Richard
M. Nixon’s announced visit to
Peking “outrageous” and said
it is “inexcusable that we would
take steps to dignify an enemy
which continues to lend en
couragement to anarchy and
rebellion within our own
shores.” He added:
“Personally, I don’t sub
scribe to the theory that if
America will just lay down
its arms and deplete its armies,
Russia, Red China and other
Communist countries will do
the same.”
Money is only one ingredi
ent of life’s secret of hap
piness.