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FLORAL A On Beeutiful OR A LA Gateway To WEST FLORIDA department of Archives and History 1-1-44 PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON THURSDAY FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR. SERVING SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR No. 41. FLORALA, COVINGTON COUNTY, JANUARY 20, 1955. SUBSCRIPTION: $2.50 the Year Senator I Darlington Farmer Is Folsom Takes Oath Over 400 Attend March Of Dimes Basketball Game Chairman Praises Spirit Of Schools, Players, Fans Citizens Contribute $120.00 In 'Blue Crutch' Day Here Saturday was "Blue Crutch" day in Florala, a feature of the March of Dimes campaign now underway.

Mrs. Seymour Gitenstein is chairman of the local campaign. Miss Alice Bush headed the committee of "Blue Crutch" day Saturday with students of the Florala High School participating in the special drive. Methodist To Hear Disl. Superintendent Here Sunday Rev.

Wm. Sproles, pastor of the Methodist Church, has announced that Rev. H. Paul Mathison, of Troy, District Superintendent, will preach here Sunday at" the morning worship hour. Rev.

Mathison, prior to his being made District Superintendent, was for six years pastor of the Capitol Heights Methodist Church, Montgomery, where he was known as an effective "leader and inspirational speaker. Rev. Sproles stated that the speaker will have a message that every member of the church should hear and expressed the hope that every pew will be filled. 11 llll IIM BUI HI Illi'lll Mill TULLY A. GOODWIN A total of $120.00 was raised by this group toward the worthy cause.

Assisting Miss Bush in the Satur day drive included the following high school students: Leila Long, Mary Lois Jackson, Ruth Lindsey, Glenda Cox, Pinkie Goolsby, Jenelle Edumundson, Ina Mae Laird, Elizabeth Helms, Judy Holley, Betty Nell Moore, Sally Price, Emma Lena Hall, Peggy Bush, Marie Byrd and Eloise Phillips. DOTHAN BANKER TO ADDRESS ROTARIANS Wallace Malone, prominent bank er and veteran legislator of Dothan, will address members and guests of the Rotary Club at Friday's lunch eon at the Colonial Hotel, G. G. Hart, program leader has an nounced. Malone will talk on his recent trip down the Amazon River.

He spoke to the club several years ago on his trip thrbugh Africa. High School P-TA Continues Study Of Responsibilities To Young People Representative CLYDE M. LOVE Pictured are Senator Tully Goodwin and Representative Clyde Love, who were officially sworn in at a session of the Legislature in the Capitol on Tuesday, January 4th. Senator Goodwin is serving his third term as Senator from the 17th Senatorial District, composed of Covington, Butler and Conecuh counties. He has been in the senate the longest period of any person from this district.

Representative Love, local attorney, began his first term as a member of the State Legislature. Both Senator Goodwin and Mr. Love have been appointed to important committee posts. Senator Goodwin is serving as vice-chairman of Corporations, vice-chairman of Commerce and Common Carriers, a member of the Judiciary Committee, a position he held previously, member of the Municipal Organizations, Public Roads and Highways, Conservation and Seaport. Mr.

Love, who is new in the House, was appointed as a member of two standing committees, Public Welfare and Agriculture. IT IkL-LLJi 1 New Governor JAMES E. FOLSOM Dr. J. F.

Posey Opens Offices On 5th Avenue Dr. J. F. Posey, who recently purchased the Colonial Hotel, has opened offices in the T. C.

Fancher building on East Fifth Avenue, where he will do general practice, majoring in obstetrics and diseases of children. Dr. Posey comes to Florala from Anniston where he practiced for more than 35 years. He is a graduate of State Normal College, Jacksonville, Auburn, and Emory Universary Medical College, Atlanta. He interned at Lying Inn Hospital, New York City.

Dr. Posey's announcement appears on another page of this issue. The P-TA of Covington County High School met Tuesday night and continued its study of their respon sibility to their youth people. Mrs. W.

T. Perry, president, Mrs. J. F. Holley, chairman of the pro gram for Talent Night, gave a re port of her committee." The plans give promise of a very interesting performance to be held in the very near future.

As has been brought out in previous programs, the fact that parents are often the cause of "bad" children, was stressed in this program. Rex Whitcomb gave a very inspiring talk about youth and the responsibilities that the parents and teachers have toward the youth. This talk added greatly to the program and helped sum up points given by children themselves in previous programs. The topic of Mr. Whitcomb's talk was "Faith In Youth." He stated, "Christ offers to parents three cheers for the future the cheer of pardon, the cheer of power, and the cheer of presence." His scripture references were most timely and fitting! Said he, "We need faith that is a combination of vision with valor." He closed his message with this thought: "No matter what -to-1 morrow may hold, we know whq holds tomorrow." Another interesting program is planned for all the parents of the Covington County High School next month.

Jehovah's Witnesses To Meet In Pensacola Florala's congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will be among some one thousand ministers and missionaries in attendance at a Pensacola, circuit assembly beginning Friday, January 21. Florala's Witnesses will join others from Southeast Alabama, Northwest Florida and Southeast Georgia at the three-day Bible conferences. Highlighting the semi-annual circuit assembly, according to Mr. Menheim, local congregation servant, will be the widely advertised public Bible address, Sunday, January 23, when A. A.

Cantauzaro, featured speaker, will answer the question, "Does God Really Care?" An immersion service, Saturday, Jan. 22, will recall the international assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses at Yankee Stadium, New York, August 1953, when over 4500 persons" were baptised in one morning. Rounding out the program will be the film "The New World Society In Action," a model ministry school, discourses, demonstrations, and forums designed to aid Jehovah's Witnesses to fulfill their preaching commission," declared Mr. Menheim. Joint Checking Account A device that allows your wife to beat you to the draw.

Winner Bred Gilt. In Purina Contest George W. Alford, Route One, Darlington," won the Duroc bred gilt in the Purina contest which was sponsored last fall by the local dealer, The Farmers Seed Store. Entrants completed a statement "Hogs Fit On My Farm Because in 50' words or less. Alford is now eligible to enter the Pork Production contest along with 49 other entrants, in which there are ten prizes worth up to $300.

Assistance Payments Average $30.26 In December For Aged During December 1,223 old age assistance payments were made in Covington County to needy persons 65 years old or over, according to a statement made today by Willene Hyde, director. Payments averaged $30.26, she said. Explaining the requirements for old age assistance, the director pointed out that all persons receiv ing this type of aid must be 65 years of age or over and able to prove it, and must be in need according to welfare standards. She said that among other requirements were that a person have a year's residence in Alabama before applying for aid, have no relatives liable for his or her support according to the Relative Responsibility Law, and own no property worth $800 or more net value. She said also that persons could not dispose of property in order to qualify for aid and could not receive aid if living in a public institution.

These ate the principal requirements for receiving assistance, Miss Hyde asserted, pointing out that there are no requirements relating to purchase of insurance or to membership in organizations. "The Welfare Department can include a small amount in assistance budgets for certain types of insurance," the director said, "but there is no requirement that any recipient take out any insurance to qualify forv aid." She also said that membership in organizations has no bearing on a person's eligibility for assistance. She explained further that the Welfare Department has definite rules to go by in determining whether a person is "in need." She said there are fixed allowances for such items as food and clothing and maximums for such costs as rent. The Department figures the total amount that can be allowed and deducts all income and re sources. If the difference is over $10, and not over $55, it is the amount of the payment.

No aid is granted when a person lacks only $10 or less, and $55 is the maximum payment except in a few cases such as hospitalization. Miss Hyde said similar rules ap plied to other types of aid through the Welfare Department. The total number receiving assistance in De cember, including the 1,223 aged, was 1,712. Of these 24 were blind, 149 permanently and totally dis abled, 293 families with dependent children, 22 children in foster care, and one an eme'rgency case of temporary aid. Two Noted Writers To Highlight Talks At Press Meeting HUNTSVILLE, Jan.

18. Addresses by two international known journalists will highlight the 84th annual convention of the Ala bama Press Assn. here Jan. 20-22. Speaking to the Alabama newsmen will be Jim Lucas, syndicated columnist for Scripps-Howard, and John Scott, foreign correspondent and assistant to the publisher of Time Magazine.

The program for the state meeting was announced by Jack Lang-home, business manager of the Huntsville Times. The board of directors will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, followed by registration. A dinner for past presidents and a meeting of the nominating committee is sheduled for 7 p.m. Steele McGraw, Athens publisher, is president of the APA.

An advertising clinic will be conducted Friday afteroon, with Ben George, publisher of the Demopolif Times, presiding. Chief Executive For Second Time Promises To Bring Alabamians Four Years Of Happiness Alabama's astonishing James E. (Big Jim) Folsom took office as governor for a second time Monday, promising in his inaugural address he would wage a continuous fight to preserve the freedom of the people. And to implement this effort to preserve the liberty of the indi-vidaul, Folsom said he would ask the Alabama Legislature to create the office of public defender in each circuit court. "If the state, power can be brought to prosecute," Folsom declared, "then by the same token, it' should defend." Almost the entire Folsom speech, which he delivered immediately after being sworn into office, was based on the theme of individual liberty.

"Personally, I am here with one chief mission," Folsom said at the outset. "To see that you the people may have and hold your freedomthat is my mission." The six freedoms referred to by Folsom were "freedom from scare, freedom from faceless informers, freedom from character assassination by political liberty and freedom for you to walk among your own upright, with dignity, fearless and proud." A crowd jammed Dexter Avenue to see Folsom and Lt. Gov. W. Guy Hardwick sworn in.

The oath of office was administered to both officials by Chief Justice J. Ed Livingston of the Alabama Supreme Court The governor said his first order to the Alabama Highway Patrol "will be to make as few arrests as possible." This remark brought the first of several' scattered bursts of applause from the crowd. Folsom reemphasized reapportionment is the "keystone" of his program. Folsom repeated his stand on $50 a month pension for the aged to "provide the basic necessities of food and shelter and medicine." The governor also repeated his warning of an immediate special session of the Legislature. The extraordinary session of the lawmakers is expected to begin soon, with a multi-million dollar road bond issue expected to be the order of business.

The issue, to be financed by a one cent gasoline tax increase, is needed by Folsom to carry out his campaign promises for a vast road-building program. Folsoni's speech for the most part was read from a printed copy, but on several occasions did he digress from his text. Master of ceermonies at the swearing in ceremony was Charles Pingston, local attorney. Pinkston (Continued on Back Page) COVINGTON LADY IS SECRETARY TO GRANT Mrs. Rebecca Mozley of Coving ton County reports that she is enjoying her duties in Washington as a secretary on the staff of Repre sentative George Grant.

Mrs. Mozley arrived in the Na tion's Capitol on New Year's Day and assumed her secretarial duties the following Monday. For the present she is residing at the Meridian Hill Hotel, Washington's most popular hotel for women. "I am enjoying my work and the City of Washington very much," said Mrs. Mozley.

"My first two weeks here have been most challenging and interesting." For a young lady who has seen no more than a few patches of snow her life, Mrs. Mozley is extremely enthusiastic about the prospects of a snowbound Washington this winter. "I am really looking forward to the year's first big snow fall here. I hope I won't be disappointed." Mrs. Mozley is the 'daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. V. Bell of Route 6, Andalusia, and the widow of the late Jerry Mozley, also of Andalusia. The addition of Mrs.

Mozley brings the number of Covington countians on Rep. Grant's staff to two. W. Douglas Amos, his executive secretary, was born on a farm between Andalusia and Opp, a few miles west of Sanford. He has a sister, Mrs.

B. F. Wiggins, now living in Andalusia. The March of Dimes sponsored basketball game between Florala and Red Level played Tuesday afternoon was declared a success by Mrs. Seymour Gitenstein, chairman of local March of Dimes.

The game was attended by a crowd of over 400 cheering students and adults who watched the Florala Wildcats roll over Red Level by the score of 63 to 43. One of the unusual features in this game was that the Florala Coaches and players all paid to get in the game. The schools in the area also cooperated 100 percent by dismissing classes from the fifth grade up so all those who desired could see the game. Their admission charge was a dime, the size coin that has become symbolic of the great charity originated by the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Mrs. Gitenstein stated that she also wanted to thank the Florala Quarterback Club for their cooper ation in making this game possible Also a vote of thanks goes to the officials of the game, Mr. Murry Johnson of Lockhart and Mr. Roger Smith of Crestview. These two gentlemen donated their time and work without charge and also paid to get in.

In the basketball game itself the Wildcats coasted a 63 to 43 victory over the game but outclassed Red Level five. Gerald Grantham led the point making for the Wildcats, dropping in 26 points to lead the scoring in the game. Max Harrison followed with 10 points. For Red Level, Capps was the high point man, hitting the hoops for 20 tallies. The Wildcats ran up a 31 to 17 halftime lead and upped this to a 22 point lead early in the 4th quarter.

After this the Wildcats substituted freely and in. Next week the Wildcats will' play two games in the local Armory. They will meet the powerful Paxton High five on Tuesday night and then entertain the Enterprise Wildcats on Friday night. The Enterprise cagers are rated high in South Alabama cage circles this year losing only one game by a big margin and that to Kinston when they were topped some 20 points. These two games will be the Florala Wildcats two toughest teams to date and they will have to go full speed to have a chance winning either.

The Paxton team is rated as the best Class C. team in their District and many believe the finest Class team in the State of Florida. Florala (63) Red Level (43) Scarborough 8 Capps (20) Grantham (26) Whidden (5) Harrison (10) Saffold (10) Rudd (8) Foshee (2) Martin (2) Glidwell Subs: Florala Cheshire (1) Carpenter (8) Dollar. Red Level Morris (6) Chesser. Leadership School.

By Food Specialist The extension conference room was the scene of a leadership school Tuesday afternoon, January 11th. Miss Mary Hulsey, Extension Specialist in foods and nutrition, was in charge of the demonstration on "Nutrition Meat Dishes." Through the preparation of three different meat dishes, chicken spaghetti, Southern beef roll and beef stew, Miss Hulsey emphasized the use of cheaper cuts of meat for the budget minded home-maker. The dishes were also very nutritious as all present were allowed to sample the finished product. Those present and the clubs they represented were: Mrs. J.

L. Pouncey, Damascus; Mrs. C. H. Kimbril, Damascus; Mrs.

C. W. Houston, Sanford; Mrs. K. V.

Bambaloff, Sanford; Mrs. M. R. Williams, Straughn; Mrs. R.

R. Miller, Straughn; Mrs. C. H. White, Straughn; Mrs.

J. H. Clark, Straughn; Mrs. G. V.

Tipton, An-tioch; Mrs. Woodrow Henby, An-tioch; Mrs. Edith Moore, Lessie Cole; Jtfrs. Bob Waters, Falco; Mrs. Bibb Cottle, Coldwater.

Franklin D. (Dodie) Carroll has arrived, home after being discharged from four years with the U. S. Navy, stationed most of that time in the Far East. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Carroll. I 1 Covington College Center Begins New Semester I Registration for the second sem-i ester of the Covington Center of Howard College Division of Christian Training will begin Monday, 7:00 p.m., January 24th at the First Baptist Cnurch in Andalusia, ac cording to the Director, Rev.

E. Weaver. Four courses of study will be of- fered during the spring term as follows: Church Administration Rev. John Jeff ers, teacher; Sunday School Preview Rev. W.

F. West, teacher; New Testament Theology Rev. Sheppard Bryan, teacher; New Testament "Course of Christianity" Rev. E. E.

Weaver, teacher. These courses of study will help to meet the demands for the train- 1 i iiig ui eacuex a aim lay wuincia in tne cnurcnes. rne particular aim of this Extension Service is to provide adequately for those Christian leaders who for various reasons have not been able to attend college or seminary. There is no restriction as- to age or school record but college credit will be given to pupils meeting the prescribed requirements. Miss Wynona King is registrar of the local center which will begin its spring term next week.

H. H. Vaughan Opens Grocery On 5th Avenue H. H. Vaughan, who operated a grocery here some years ago, and later near his home in South Flor ala, has opened a grpcery in the building formerly occupied by Fancher's Men'J Wear on East Fifth Avenue.

Mr. Vaughan states he will carry a complete line of staple and fancy groceries as well as fresh supplies of fruits and vegetables. He will also feature a complete line of seed. Jitney-Jungle Offers Items This Week End Food shoppers of the area are expected to take advantage of the many special Dollar Values this week-end at the Jitney-Jungle as are announced in the firm's advertisement appearing on another page of this issue. 1 The popular food store, located in their attractive new building on South Fifth Street, is a regular advertiser in this newspaper, and customers have learned that they can depend on the management to supply top quality foods of all varieties expected to be found in a modern food establishment at budget saving prices.

Noted Speaker To Address DeFuniak Club Mrs. Donald M. Hastings, of "Floweracres," Lovejoy, Georgia, will be the. guest speaker at the Garden Club meeting to be held at the Coca-Cola Building in DeFuniak Springs, on Wednesday, February 2, 1955, at 2:00 p.m. Mrs.

Hastings is a member and past president of the- Habersham Garden Club of Atlanta, past president of the Garden Club of Georgia; and present member of the Advisory Board of that organization. She is a judge of the American Camellia Society. She is a speaker of note on various horticultural subjects as well as flower arrangements for the heme and for the church. Internal Revenue Agent To Assist Local Taxpayers In Preparation Of Income Tax Returns Here February 10th An Internal Revenue Agent willo be in Florala on February 10, fori me yiupuse ui providing assistance n.ll,-to taxpayers in the preparation Value DAMASCUS SINGING Sunday afternoon at two o'clock singers will meet at the Damascus Baptist Church west of Florala on the Wing road for the regular monthly singing. Leaders of the monthly event ex tend a cordial welcome to everyone.

Charge Against Dr. W. E. Holley Thrown Out In Court (From The DeFuniak Breeze) The Walton County Circuit Court has quashed charges against Dr. and Mrs.

W. E. Holley following a motion for the action by Attorney S. M. Preacher which was made before Judge D.

Stuart Gillis. Preacher stated in his motion that the charges against the couple were "vague, indefinite and uncertain and so much so as to embarrass and confuse the defendants in presentation of their defense." Four civil suits asking for $10,000 each in damages from Dr. and Ms. Holley are slated for Tuesday, January 18, in the Circuit Court. The suits and also the criminal charges were brought by a party of hunters who alleged the Holley couple kept them at gun-point for about five hours one day when they were running wildcats and their dogs followed a cat on the Holley land.

They alleged they were unaware they were trespassing as the land was not posted. Preacher is representing the defense of the couple and Attorneys Tom Beasley and Graham Campbell are representing the plaintiffs. An agreement between both sides has stipulated that the outcome of the case of C. A. Straughn will also stand for the three remaining cases brought by Coy Bell, J.

C. Huckabaa and Marlin Smith. Medley's Superette Is Popular Trading Center In East Florala Another popular food store of the area begins this week a series of advertisements in this newspaper designed to acquaint the public with the quality and low prices of their well-stocked shelves of all wanted food items. That popular food center is none other than the Medley's Superette, located across the street from the Florala High School, operated by Mr. and Mrs.

J. BMedley. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hooten (Marilyn Parrish) of Tifton, announce the arrival of an eight-pound daughter, Deborah Dianne, born January 18th.

their Federal Income Tax Returns. He will be located in The Florala News office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on this date. Attention is called to the fact that a farmer may file a final re turn for the year 1954 on Form 1040 and pay the tax in full on or before January 31, 1955, and thereby eliminate the need for filing an original or amended Declaration of Estimated Tax for the year 1954 on or before January 15, 1955.

Taxpayer assistance will also be available at the Montgomery office which is located in the United States Post Office Building, and at the Evergreen office 'which is located in the United States Post Office Building. The office in Montgomery will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Monday through Friday of each week until April 15, 1955. The office in Evergreen will be open from 8:00 a.m.

to 4:45 p.m. on Fridays only during the months of January, February arid March, 1955; and will be open on Monday through Friday the period April 1 to April 15, 1955. After the Alabama Power Company was organized in 1906 attempts were made to raise funds to finance electric power development. William P. Lay, founder of the utility, had little success in getting backing for his projects and was about ready to give up when James Mitchell, experienced dam-building engineer visited Alabama..