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The General Assembly con
tinues to grind away with re
ni^ui nation, and prospects in
tb- House -aS we predicted
two months ago -- are that
the Get ornor will get a major
part of what he wants. Or,
to put ;* more accurately,
after (he compromises he has
made, which were necessary
if i was to get anything to
speak of.
3 tare are plenty of items
in the bill to which no one
object but he could have
secured these with an Execu
tive Order or by merely ask
ing th? Assembly to so vote.
But, ol the controversial
parts, he is not likely to get
any from the House without
some change.
The Senate may be another
story, but we are informed by
a member erf that body, who
is numbered among the most
ardent foes of reorganization,
that Carter may have some
what changed the minds of
some Senators who tad been
opposing him. Our informant
said that the Governor put
forward a real good case in
the hearings.
In our opinion, the Senate
will not give the Governor as
much as the House does, but
he is still going to get a
goodly part of the bill okayed.
However, all that he gets could
tavc teen done much more
easily by Carter just sitting
down wit legislators and de
partment heads and working
it out. In that way, a great
deal of controversy could have
been avoided, and the Gover
nor, himself, would have gain
ed in popularity, instead of
dropping sharply as he has.
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hi speaking before the
CITY OF ALAMO, GEORGIA
GENERAL ACCOUNT
CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1971 AND 1970
CASH RECEIPTS 1971 1970
Ad Valorem Taxes $ 24,806 $ 21,548
Special Taxes 3,315 2,437
Grant from State of Georgia 6,895 3,555
Garbage Fees 3,624 3,627
Fines and Bond Forfeitures 2,168 2,362
Loan -0- -0-
(Xher Miscellaneous Receipts 949 356
Total Receipts $ 41,757 $ 33,885
CASH DISBURSEMENTS
Police Department $ 14,050 $ 10,989
Street Department 7,489 6,885
Sanitation Department 5,079 4,676
Administrative Department 6,444 4,823
Redemption of Bonds and Payment of Notes 3,433 3,670
Capital Outlay -0- -0-
Transfer to M & 0 Fund 2,100 695
Transfer to R & R Fund -0- -fl-
Total Disbursements $ 38,595 $31,738
BALANCE BEGINNING OF PERIOD 12,006 9,859
CASH RECEIPTS 41,757 33,885
CASH DISBURSEMENTS 38,595 31,738
BALANCE End of Period $ 15.168 $ 12,006
WATER AND SEWER REVENUE ACCOUNT
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1971 AND 1970
CASH RECEIPTS 1971 1970
Water Service sll,Bßl $11,751
Sewer 4,669 4,697
Deposits 360 350
Total Receipts $ 16,910 $ 16,798
CASH DISBURSEMENTS
Transfer t . Maintenance & Operating Fund 5,700 5,700
I ran.' Reserve Sinking Fund 1,800 1,800
1 van-fer to Rond & Interest Sinking Fund 8,558 8,473
Tre v ta Renewal & Replacement Fund 852 825
Total Disbursements $ 16,910 $ 16,798
BALANCE BEGINNING OF PERIOD 50 50 ,
CASH RECEIPTS 16,910 16,798
CASH DISBURSEMENTS (16,910) (16,798)
PA LANCE END OF PERIOD $ 50 $ 50
Nell H. Purvis, Clerk
Pauline H. Couey
Notary Public, Georgia State at Large
My Commission Expires Nov’. 14, 1973
Senate on reorganization, Gov.
Carter twice speculated that
State Treasurer Bill Burson
will resign his office shortly.
He said that Burson would be
the logical one to head the
Division of Fiscal Affairs
which Carter wants in the
Dept, of Administrative Ser
vices, but that “since Burson
is going to resign” his choice
for the job would be Pat
Blanchard, presently Assis
tant Treasurer.
The writer’s opinion is that
Mr. Burson will resign as
Treasurer shortly after the
Assembly adjourns, and begin
laying the groundwork for his
campaign for the U. S. Senate.
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Lt.-Gov. Maddox’s speech
to the House last week in
opposition to reorganization
was carried last weekend on
TV stations in Augusta, Al
bany, Savannah, Tallahassee,
Fla., Atlanta, Columbus, Ma
con and Chattanooga. The
broadcasts cost $3,355, plus
$2,100 for the tapes, and the
money was donated by many
friends over the state.
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We predict without equivo
cation that the bill permitting
14 ft. trailers to be moved
over Georgia highways will
NOT pass.
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Lester Maddox told us last
Friday that he will go to
Florida to campaign for
George Wallace in the presi
dential primary if Wallace
requests it. This is in line
with what Lester has said all
along, i.e., that he’ll cam
paign anywhere Wallace wants
him to.
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As our readers know, we
are a friend erf Carl Sanders
and supported him in the 1970
gubernatorial race. So, the
following statements are not
made to do him any damage.
But, we don’t believe he’s
going to run for the Senate
seat now held by David Gam
brell, in spite of the recent
publicity that he is consider
ing this seriously.
There are many reasons
why we hold this opinion —
to many to elaborate upon in
this space — but a good many
of his close friends agree '
with us, and some of them '
have advised him not to run.
They say it is too soon after
his 1970 defeat, and that the
situations which beat him then
haven’t changed. All the politi
cos in the state know what
we mean by the word “situ
ations.”
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CHIT-CHAT — Bill Gunter,
new appointee to the State
Supreme Court, is the only
Justice with a full head of
hair. Os course, they all have
plenty of brains, including
Gunter, but it’s sho’ a bald
headed row.
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Gov. Carter says it’s a
secret as to when “The Gen
eral” locomotive will be mov
ed to Georgia, and the date
won’t be announced in advance.
Guess he figures the State of
Tennessee might try to steal
it again.
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Going back to the U. S.
Senate race, Repr. Sam Nunn
is telling his fellow legis
lators that he WILL be in it.
Could it be that David Gam
brell won’t run, and Nunn
will be Carter’s candidate?
CENTIPEDE
Chances are people with
Centipede lawns are over
fertilizing those lawns.
Extension Service horticul
turists suggest a different
approach this year, one they
call “the slow, cautious
method.” It involves making a
soil test (see your county agent
for instructions) and then
following the recommenda
tions as to amounts, analyses
and times of application.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Homer J. Hicks Henry M. Harrell
Homer J. Hicks, 69, ofEast
man, died Sunday in the Dodge
County Hospital following a
brief illness. Funeral ser
vices were held at 4 p.m.
Monday from the chapel of
Horne Funeral Home, with
burial in the Cottondale Ceme
tery.
Mr. Hicks was a native of
Emmanuel County, but tad
lived in Dodge County for the
past 50 years. He was retired
from the Eastman Cotton
Mills.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Marie Adams Hicks; a
daughter, Mrs. Charles E.
Blue of Eastman; a son, Bob
Hicks of Eastman; step
mother, Mrs. Otto Jeffery of
Statesboro; four sisters, Mrs.
Rosa Sherrod of Milan; Mrs.
Maude McCormick of Augusta,
Mrs. Callie Hooks and Mrs.
Carrie Davidson, both of East
man; six brothers, Johnny
Hicks and Claude Hicks, both
of Macon, Horace Hicks of
Tampa, Fla., Grady Hicks of
Louisville, George Hicks of
Eastman, and Virgil Hicks of
Statesboro.
Dr. Leland Moore
Dr. Leland Moore, the first
Methodist minister to receive
a theology degree in the South
Georgia Conference, died Sun
day at the age of 83.
The noted lecturer and au
thor succumbed following a
stroke at his retirement home
at Lake Junaluska, N. C., a
Methodist Assembly center
near Waynesville.
Dr. Moore retired in 1961
after 50 years of active minis
try. His last assignment was
at Ashburn, but he served
many other churches in the
South Georgia area during his
active years.
The noted clergyman was
the first man in the history of
the South Georgia Conference
to attend Theology School at
Emory L'niversity in Decatur,
and receive a degree.
After seminary he became
one of the denomination’s
leading pastors and served
as a delegate to the general
and juris dictional con
ferences.
A native of Laurens County,
Dr. Moore is survived by his
wife, five children, 19 grand
children and six great grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday in the First United
Methodist Church in Dublin,
with Dr. G. Ross Freeman
officiating.
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Henry Mitchell Harrell,
prominent resident of Telfair
County, died Friday, January
14, following a brief illness
in the Dodge County Hospital.
Mr. Harrell was born in
the place where he resided
in the county out from Rhine,
on November 10, 1904, the
son of the late William Wilson
and Mary Jane Dowdy Harrell.
He was married to the for
mer Miss Lettie Wells on
May 4, 1929, and was a mem
ber of Sharon Baptist Church.
His passing will be felt very
deeply by his church and com
munity. He was alsoa member
of Coffee Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Harrell was a very
devoted husband and father,
he was very kind and unselfish,
to know him was to love him.
He never found fault or spoke
unkind, all the children of no
kin thought of him as a grand
daddy, his home was their
home. He was very much in
terested in all community ac
tivities, but especially, West
Telfair Academy, always
making contributions when
needed. He will be greatly
missed in this surrounding
area. The beautiful floral of
ferings and the large crowd
in attendance symbolized the
high esteem in which he was
held.
The funeral services held
from Sharon Baptist Church
on Sunday afternoon at 3:00
o’clock were well spoken
characterizing the life of
“Henry Harrell,” by a former
pastor, the Rev. Eugene Cook
of Baxley, assisted by the
Rev. Bill Bailey, pastor of
the church, and the Rev. Wade
Ward, pa s t° r of Blockhouse
Baptist Church.
Favorite selections were
sung by Mrs. Lanetta Pen
nington, Mrs. R. J. Studstill
and “Red” Hilliard of Rhine,
with Mrs. Fred Hardin of Mc-
Rae, at the piano.
Burial was in the church
cemetery with the Masons
conducting the last rites with
full Masonic honor. Harris
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OWNERS OF MOBILE
HOMES WITHIN WHEELER COUNTY
Pursuant to Georgia Laws 1971, pp. 631-2 and the en
abling resolution of the Commissioner of Wheeler County, this
is notice to the respective owners of the mobile homes now lo
cated within Wheeler County or located in this county as of
January 1, 197 2:
You are required to obtain from the office of the Tax
Commissioner (Wheeler County Courthouse) a permit authorizing the
present location of any such mobile home. The cost of such permit
is $3.75 and upon the payment of such cost a green decal shall be
issued by the Tax Commissioner, which decal will be prominently
displayed on the mobile home.
Also, it is the law that prior to moving any mobile home,
either for relocation within the confines of Wheeler County or
relocation beyond such confines, a permit must be obtained at
the Tax Commissioner's office authorizing such relocation. The
cost of this permit is $3.75. A red decal is issued for this pur
pose of relocation.
Providing, further, all municipal and county ad valorem
taxes must be paid in full prior to the issuance of any of the
foregoing decals.
And, providing, further, any person failing to comply with
or violating the provisions of such resolution and said Georgia
Law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished as for a misdemeanor (up to one year in the
penitentiary and/or a fine to $1,000.00.)
/s/ E. Herman Warnock
_ _ _ „ E. Herman Warnock
J/ drawer. C County Attorney , _ _
Mcßae, Georgia 31055 J J -7 7^
and Smith Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were, Mike
Scurry, David Deyo, Joe Wil
liams, Billy Harrell, Jimmy
and Don Matthews, Sambo
Yawn and Stanley Wells.
Honorary pallbearers were
Dr. Channing S. Jun, Will Ed
Smith, Jack Wetherington, R.
J. Studstill, Rembert Cravey,
Franklin Boney, Eddie Morris
Vaughn, Joe Hardy Marchant,
Clyde Matthews, Lewis Seay
and Willie Hugh Harrell.
A group of Negro friends
attended in silent respect for
“Mr. Henry” whom they knew
was their friend.
Survivors include his wife
of Rhine; three daughters,
Mrs. James Selph and Mary
Harrell of Rhine, and Mrs.
Clarence Marchant of Milan;
two brothers, John Willie Har
rell of Mcßae, and Joe Harrell
of Jacksonville; and nine
grandchildren, Karen and
Connie Selph, Lajoy, Beth and
Lettie Ann Hilliard, Melinda,
Bill, Henry and Ida Ruth Mar
chant.
Attend Funeral
Among those from out of
town attending the funeral of
Henry Mitchell Harrell at
Sharon Baptist Church Sun
day were, James Walter Har
rell of Arlington, Va.; Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Selph of
Vidalia; Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Studstill, Mrs. Lemma Wal
lace and Mr. and Mrs. Clois
Pittman of Macon.
Rev. Don Woodall, Mrs. Ben
Selph and Mr. and Mrs. A. 0.
Pruett of Cochran; Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Harrell of Albany;
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Callaway,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wells and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Selph, Mrs. Max Chambers,
Jr., Mrs. Sue Dixon, Mrs.
Duke Spires and Mr. and Mrs.
Raymon Harrell of Warner
Robins.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harrell
of Cordele; D. W. Eidson, Fred
Kerr, and Mrs. May Matem
of Atlanta; Mr. andMrs.How
ard Stanley of Reidsville; Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Boone of Syl
vania; Henry’ Collins of Alma;
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Harrell
of Rome; Mrs. Margaret Mat-
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GA. 30411
FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1972
em of Valdosta; and Burma
Jean Steverson of Fitzgerald.
Attend Funeral
Among those from out of
town attending the funeral of
Mr. Ralph Brown last Friday
at the Mcßae First Baptist
Church were, Mr. and Mrs.
Al Fabian and sons of Hobart,
Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Needham, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
vin Watkins, Mrs. Gloria
Howard, Mrs. J. T. Stephens
and Mr. and Mrs. George
Best and sons Kevin and
Donald of Hapeville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T.Mauldin
and sons Ralph and Jeff of
Rome; Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Jones and Mr. and Mrs.
Mickey Harrelson of Hilton
Head, S. C.; Ralph Darsey of
Griffin; Mrs. Marion Rucker
and the Rev. and Mrs. James
Bell of Abbeville; Mr. and
Mrs. Toy Warr of College
Park.
Mrs. John Perry and Mrs.
Harry Waller of Dublin; Mrs.
Ruby Johns and Hobson John
son of Hazlehurst; Mrs. Eu
gene Stevenson and Dr. J. W.
Young of Eastman; Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Tucker of Macon;
Cecil Spooner of Atlanta; Mr.
Announcement
I wish to announce my candidacy for
election as Wheeler County Board of
Education member from McArthur
District in the County wide election to
be held Tuesday, February 1, 1972.
I have 3 children attending school in
Wheeler County. If elected I shall con
tinue to support the schools to the best
interest of the children in our County.
I will appreciate your vote.
Respectively,
Harry Mitchell
and Mrs. Charlton Ellis of
Summerville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Phil
lips and Dewell of Warner
Robins; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Chambers of Waycross; and
Bob Daniels of Butler.
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In 1971 the movies were
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Catalogs and information on
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