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VOLUME 58
Report Os The
County Agent
Fertilization
By David H. Williams
“Don't Guess, Soil Test!”
For years we’ve been
preaching that, and it’s still
the best way we know to tell
how much of what kind of
fertilizer to use on which
crop.
But now we have a new
publication which we believe
will also contribute to tte
grower’s knowledge of ferti
lizer and fertilizer recom
mendations. “Fertilizer Re
commendations for Field
Crops” is its title, and it
is available free at our office.
The new leaflet was pre
pared by P. J. Bergeaux, one
of our Extension agronomists
and a specialist in soils and
fertilizers. In addition to giv
ing fertilizer recommenda
tions for specific field crops,
he also gives a summary of
soil test results from through
out this area.
There is a lot more helpful
information on “Fertilizer
Recommendations for Field
Crops.” We believe every’
farmer in the county will bene
fit from studying this new
publication from the Extension
Service.
Forests’ Future
What kind of contribution
will our forests make to the
economy in the future? It all
depends on management.
Rhen Bishop, one of our
Extension Service foresters
in Athens, tells us that the
U. S. will need a 60 percent
increase in some forest pro
ducts over the next fiveyears.
True, some gains lave been
made in improving the quality
of our forests in recentyears,
but more needs to be done.
The way Bishop sees it,
we need to eliminate poor
land utilization such as under
stocking and overstocking. In
ferior trees and undesirable
species also need to go.
Super trees are being de
veloped, but these will not be
the answer in themselves. In
fact, these trees will need
even more intensive manage
ment in order to realize their
full potential, and to protect
them from the hazards of in
sects and diseases.
There are approximately
200,000 forest landowners in
Georgia, some 500 of them in
Wheeler County, and we’d like
to see everyone of them strive
for optimum management pro
grams. Our office has a wealth
of information on forest man
agement. Come by and look
it over. We may have some
thing you’ll be interested in.
Safety Tips
A grain bin can be a dan
gerous as quicksand. This is
especially true when the bin
is being emptied, warns Cecil
Hammond, one of our Exten
sion engineers.
For example, grain or feed
flowing out of a bin can pull
a man into the discharge of
bins that are unloaded from
the bottom. With nothing to
hold onto, it is almost im
possible to keep from being
•drawn down into the flow of
material.
Hammond suggests that, if
a person must enter a grain
bin, another person should be
present at the bin entrance
with means of providing in
stant assistance if it is needed.
Another tip: Anyone enter
ing the bin during unloading
operations should have a rope
secured around his body, with
the other end of the rope
secured outside the bin en
trance.
Open House At
Ocmulgee Acad.
Ocmulgee Academy will
have Open House April 28,
from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.Every
one is invited to attend.
Our students will be on
tend to “show and tell” the
opportunities that have been
made available to them as
students of Ocmulgee Acad
emy.
Any prospective member is
cordially invited to attend.
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Miss Montgomery County Forestry Queen
Joni Browning was crowned Miss Montgomery County Forestry Queen last Friday night. She
was crowned by Rhonda Williams. Deborah Adams, right, of Mt. Vernon and Kay Guin, left, of
Glenwood, were first and second runner-ups, respectively.
The contest is sponsored by the Montgomery County Lions Club. Ben Maybin is president
of the club.
Tile 16-year-old Montgomery County High School Junior from Glenwood was chosen from a
field of nine constants. Miss Browning will compete in the Miss Georgia Forestry contest at
Jekyll Island, June 4-6. The event is part of the annual meeting of the Georgia Forestry Asso
ciation.
The state winner will receive a SSOO scholarship to the college of her choice in Georgia. Both
. the state queen and runner-up will receive numerous gifts. The Association will host the con
testants at a luau cm Sunday evening and a luncheon and banquet on Monday. During the year, the
queen will attend various functions of the Association. When the queen is unable to attend, her
alternate will serve in her capacity.
Miss Browning, following graduation, plans to study elementary education in college. She
was chosen Allstate Allstar Basketball Player in 1972 for her plays in the rover position. The
queen is a member of the Tri-Hi-Y, M-Club (Athletic), Science Club and Drama Club. She was
crowned Miss Montgomery County Teenager 1972, and second runner-up in the Southeast District
Beauty Pageant 1972 Tri-Hi-Y. Her hobbies are sewing and swimming, all sports and piano.
Jonie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Browning, Jr.
The current “Miss Georgia Forestry” is Miss Dianne Brown of Columbus.
The judges for the Pageant were Betty Spillers, Jerry Spillers, Dr. Lloyd Garrison, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Waller and Mrs. Harrison.
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J. M. Thomas and Raybon Clark, SCS Technician, compare
plantings.
Conventional Or No-Till Planting
Jimmy James
Soil Conservationist
CONVENTIONAL OR NO
TILL PLANTING OFCORN —
Which will it be for you?
The picture above was taken
on the J. M. Thomas farm
and shows com planted the
conventional way and the No-
Till Way. On the conventional
ly planted com, the land was
mowed, harrowed, turned,
harrowed, planted and will be
plowed at least twice. The
No-Till com was planted and
sprayed with chemicals —
No plowing will be needed.
The No-Till com cost about
Wheeler County
Neighborhood
Service Center
The Wheeler County Neigh
borhood Service Center is
again assisting persons who
qualify to buy seed, fertilizer
and insecticides for a garden.
To find out if you qualify
go to your Neighborhood Ser
vice Center and inquire. The
'Neighborhood Service Center
is located in Alamo, on Rail
road Avenue.
Spring is here. If anyone
has gotten the fever and clean
ed house, closets, etc., and
now find that you have clothes
or any household items, that
are no longer useful to you,
the Neighborhood Service
Center will be glad to accept
them.
If you’d like them picked
up, call 568-4812.
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA 30411 - BOX 385
sl2 per acre less to plant
and should produce as much
or more com per acre than
the conventionally planted
com.
What about the conservation
aspects of this type farming?
Well, soil erosion is a thing
of the past with the No-Till
planting. However, planting
should be on the contour in
our more sloping fields. Mois
ture is also conserved by
planting this way.
Both plots received the
same amount of fertilizer and
will receive an additional ap
plication ofnitrogen this week.
Stop by and check bothplots
during the growing season as
well as combining time. Mr.
Thomas will be glad you did.
It might help you make your
mind up for the next year.
CCWVENTIONAL OR NO
TILL PLANTING?
Wheeler Wins
Over Telfair
The Telfair Trojans fell
to the Wheeler County Bull
dogs 1-0 in baseball Tuesday
night in Alamo.
Jeff Carter went the dis
tance for the Trojans giving
up only two hits.
Tommy Batchelor collected
. Telfair’s only hit off winning
pitcher, Tommy Spivey, in the
seventh inning.
Telfair ends the current
season Thursday (today) at
West laurens High School.
Jury Finds
Barnett
Innocent
After deliberating for
approximately an hour and a
half Tuesday afternoon, April
18, in Eastman, a Superior
Court jury returned a verdict
of not guilty in the trial of
J. C. Barnett, who was charged
with the murder in connection
with the fatal shooting of his
brother-in-law, John F. Jesup
on Thanksgiving night 1970.
In returning the not guilty
verdict, the jury ruled the
|death accidental.
[ The shooting of Jesup, the
former president of the bank
of Eastman, took place in
the Jesup home during an
argument between the two
men, according to the investi
gating officers.
Community Church
Os God To Have
Revival Services
Juanita Smith
Revival services are now
in progress at the Community
Church of God in Wheeler
County, with Sister Juanita
Smith of Winter Haven, Fla.,
as the guest evangelist. Ser
vices are at 7:30 p.m. each
evening.
Homecoming will be held
Sunday, April 30, with the
Rev. Bill New of Fitzgerald,
as the guest speaker.
Lunch will be served at the
noon hour with special singing .
in the afternoon. The pastor,
Sister Lorene Boyd and mem
bers invite everyone to attend
the revival services and
homecoming.
four Coffee County Ulen Arrested
for Armed Robbery In Telfair
Four men have been arrest
ed in the armed robbery of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rober
son and Miss Maggie Clark,
which occured Saturday night,
April Bth.
They lave been identified
by Telfhir County Sheriff Jack
Walker as, James Herman
Merritt of Coffee County;
Teddy Johnson of Douglas;
Red Griffin and Lloyd Myers,
both of Coffee County.
Merritt and Johnson were
arrested last week in Douglas
and held in an undisclosed
jail. They have since been
Eastern Star
Installs Officers
For Year 1972-73
Aural Chapter 445, Order
of the Eastern Star, held its
Installation service for 1972-
73 officers, Thursday evening,'
April 20, at the Mount Vernon
Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Dot Joyce of Glen wood,
was installed as Worthy
Matron, and Wade Jackson
of Mt. Vernon, was installed
as Worthy Patron.
David G. Clements
Outstanding Young
Layman Os Year
David G. Clements was
named Outstanding Young
Layman of the Year, for 1971
in Athens, at the Mayor’s
.Prayer Breakfast, sponsored ■
by the Athens Jaycees.
A bronze plaque was pre
sented to Mr. Clements by
Mayor Julius Bishop. David
.Standard was breakfast chair
man and the Rev. William
Borders, pastor of Wheat St.
Baptist Church of Atlanta,
spoke to the approximately
150 businessmen assembled.
An engineer in the campus
planning department at the
University of Georgia, Mr.
Clements is an active lay
leader at Young Harris
Memorial United Methodist
Church. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Johnny Clements
of Rt. 2, Alamo.
Mr. Clements is married
to the former Melba Paulk
of Willacoochee, andthey have
one daughter, Lydia Kay.
Revival Services
At Alamo United
Methodist Church
The Alamo United Methodist
Church announces revival
services beginning Sunday,
April 30, continuing through
Friday, May 5. The Sunday
evening service begins at 7:30
p.m. The week-day services
begin at 8:00 p.m.
The Rev. Shannon Holloway,
pastor of First United Meth
odist Church of Dublin will
be preaching. Young Cowart
from Eastman First Baptist
Church will be in charge of
music. You are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Kindergarten Day
At Ocmulgee Acad.
On May 4th, Ocmulgee.
Academy will have Kinder
garten Day. Anyone having a ’
child of kindergarten age who
would like to enroll their child
in Ocmulgee Academy for the
-1972-73 school term, please
bring this child to Kinder-;
garten Day.
This will be held from 9:00
to 12:00 a.m,
Homecoming At
Cedargrove
Methodist Church
Homecoming will be held
at Cedargrove Methodist
Church on Sunday, May 7, with
the morning worship service
at 11:15.
A basket lunch will be serv
ed at the noon hour.
The pastor, the Rev. Cecil
Wimberly and members in
vite everyone to attend.
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1972
released on a $50,000 bond
each. Griffin and Myers were
arrested Tuesday night in
Coffee County and placed in
the Coffee County jail, and
were moved Wednesday to an
undisclosed jail.
All four have been charged
with armed robbery Sheriff
Walker said, and the case
will come up in the June term
of court. He also said he
“Unhooked” To Be
Presented At
Alamo Ist Baptist
Dave Hunt
“Teen Challenge is a faith
venture and began because of
a growing need among the
youth of this state. God has
honored this ministry. We
have exciting testimonies of
many who have been delivered
from drugs, alcoholism and
other related problems
through the grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ.”
These are the words of
Dave Hunt, Director of Teen
’ Challenge in Atlanta, who will
speak Sunday, April 30, at
Alamo First Baptist Church
at 8:00 p.m. (daylight saving
time). He will tell of victories
won in the lives of young
people at the Atlanta center.
Also, he will show the sound,
motion film, "Unhooked, ”
which is a true life drama
depicting deliverance from
drugs.
Teen Challenge was started
several years ago in New
York City by a young minister,
Rev. David Wilkerson, who
has become famous for his
outstanding ministry toyouth
ful drop-outs.
He is author of “The Cross
and the Switchblade” and nu
merous other widely read
books. Teen Challenge has
spread to every major city
of the nation because of the
urgent need.
Rev. Raymond G. Johnson
is pastor of Alamo First
Baptist Church.
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Alamo Garden Club Gets Trophy
Mrs. Louise Morrison proudly shows Lonnie Chambers
the traveling trophy given by the Southeast Garden Clubs of
Georgia for the most outstanding civic improvement. The
trophy was awarded to the Alamo Garden Club at the Spring
meeting April 6, at Richmond Hill.
The trophy was given by Mrs. Helen Caxon of Ludowici,
in memory ofter mother, Mrs. Smith, both of Long County.
The trophy has already been displayed at the April Alamo
Garden Club meeting, the Lamplighter Little Theatre, County
Government Fair at Jekyll and The Wheeler County State Bank.
It was awarded to the garden club for civic improvements
accomplished by Wheeler County citizens during the 1971
GEMC - GACD Beautification through Conservation Awards
Program.
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believed there was sufficient
evidence to convict them.
The arresting officers
were, Sheriff Jack Walker,
GBI Lt. Henry Spurlin, GBI
Sgt. Harry Holland and Telfair
Deputies Tom Cross and
Thomas Vaughn. They were
assisted by the Coffee County
Sheriff’s Office.
j The armed robbery occured
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Roberson and their
neighbor, Miss Maggie Clark,
Flue-cured Tobacco
Discount Program
Reinstated
The discount variety pro
gram for flue-cured tobacco
has been reinstated for the
1972 crop.
Under the program, farm
ers will certify to the county
ASCS office whether or not
they planted a discount variety
of tobacco on their farm dur
ing the current year. Such
certification must be filed with
the local county ASCS office
prior to issuing a marketing
card for the term, said Chair
man of the Wheeler County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Committee.
Discounted varieties are
Coker 139, Coker 140, Coker
316, Dixie Bright 244, Reams
64, 187-Golden Wilt and any
other breeding line having the
characteristics ofthe discount
varieties. Tobacco produced
from these varieties will be
supported at one-half the loan
rate for comparable grades
of other varieties. Discount
varieties are named in ac
cordance with recommend
ations by the tobacco industry
and Federal and State re
search agencies.
The aim of the discount
variety program is to dis
courage production of certain
flue-cured varieties which
tend to produce tobacco that
is generally low in flavor and
aroma. The tobacco industry
feced a serious threat a few
years ago when the tobaccos
now labeled “discount” were
found unacceptable to the
trade. Except for the 1971
crop, the discount variety pro
gram has been in effect for
each flue-cured tobacco crop
since 1957.
Mr. Harris urged farmers
to get seeds and plants from
reputable suppliers as a pro
tection against the planting
of mixed or inferior varieties
of tobacco.
(Farmers wanting to know
more details about “desir
able” varieties of tobacco can
get such information from the
local Agricultural Extension
Service.)
NUMBER 4
in the Sharon Church Com
munity. In their search of the
homes the theives, with faces
covered, allegedly took about
$60.00 from the Robersons
and about $5300 from Miss
Clark, leaving them locked
in the bath room of the Clark
home, with orders to remain
there at least thirty minutes
before coming out.
Alamo Native
Promoted 'At
Albany State
Dr. Wilson
President Charles L. Hayes
of Albany State College an
nounced three faculty pro
motions. The three people re
ceiving the promotions were
Dr. Maudecca L. Wilson, Ver
non C. Williams and David
C. Robinson.
Wilson was promoted from
Associate Professor of Edu
cation to Professor of Edu
cation; Williams was pro
moted from Instructor of Art
to Assistant Professor ofArt;
and Robinson from Instructor
of Science and Biology to As
sistant Professor of Science
and Biology.
Dr. Wilson is a native of
Alamo, and a graduate of the
Central High School in Mcßae.
In 1949, she earned the B.S.
degree from Albany State in
the field of Elementary Edu
cation; in 1956 she received,
the M.A. degree from Atlanta
University and the Doctor of
Philosophy from the Uni
versity of Oklahoma in 1965,
in Elementary Education. Dr.
Wilson joined the ASC faculty
in 1960.
Dr. Wilson is a member
of the following learned So
cieties: Georgia Teacher Edu
cation Association, National
Education Association and the
Georgia Association for Stu
dent Teaching. The title of
her Masters theses is Life
Problems, Academic In
terests and Vocational Pref
erence of High School Pupils
of Alamo High School. It dealt
with her hometown high
school. The title ofter dis
sertation is Selection of Co
operating Schools and Super
visory Teachers in Selected
Off-Campus Student Teaching
Programs.
Since Dr. Wilson assumed
the position of Director of
Student Teaching the Albany
State College program has.
risen to be tops in the State.
She is single and a member
of the Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Georgia College
Annual Honors
Day Set May 3
Nineteen Georgia College
students named as Outstand-'
ing Majors will be recognized
during Georgia College’s An-,
nual Honors Day on May 3.
Donna K, Webster of Alamo,
in the department of Health,
Physical Education and Rec
reation, will be among those
honored.
In Evansville, Indiana it is
against the law to sell ham
burgers on Sunday.