The Ellaville Sun Friday, April 21, 1939 No. 42 SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan REQUESTS TRIBUTE TO HOWARD'S WORTH The action of so many citizens in urging the Rev. Richard C. Howard to reconsider his resignation and retain the pastorate of the Ellaville Baptist church was a fine tribute to the success he has achieved since coming here. The many and sincere requests attested to the popularity which has grown from his warm friendliness to people in all walks of life and his clear, revealing sermons. His decision to remain will gladden many people and the experiences of the several days which they felt might lose him and his family should contribute toward an even greater success in his work here. NOT SO SMART IN CRASHING SMART SET Charles (Buddy) Battle, the slim assistant postmaster whose weight is so light he is considering appealing for a reduced price for tipping the penny scales which stand in all the drug stores, bought himself a bicycle last week. Bicycles are the fad in Ellaville and Buddy threw back his shoulders and puffed his chest at the thought of entering the smart set. But before he could uncrate the wheel he discovered everybody else was bicycling to reduce! Now he is figuring on swapping it off to some fat lady for a milk cow (this is a free advertisement). Asked one day this week why he wasn't wheeling down to work, Buddy explained, "I've already lost enough for this week." HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW To ease Buddy's disillusionment after buying a bicycle to gain weight only to find everybody else was trying to pedal off surplus flesh, SCHLEY SLANTS is giving him a pair of passes to any show at the Rylander theater in Americus next week. Battle's confession was regarded the best SLANT suggestion for the week. Manager J.N. Morgan suggests that Buddy and his friend see "The Son of Frankenstein," with Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone, which is playing Monday and Tuesday. Guest tickets are given by this column each week through the courtesy of Manager Morgan. All you have to do is tell the facts. No writing is necessary. HONOR AMONG THIEVES IN DREAMLAND Paul Tondee of W.T. Tondee's general merchandise store, dreamed last Thursday night that the store had a rush business on the following Saturday. Farmers' pockets were stuffed with farm program benefit payments and trading was brisk. Late Saturday night, Paul dreamed, while they were counting out the money, a lone armed bandit came in and took all the money. Reaching the door to leave, he decided to come back and gulp a soft drink. The robber paid Paul a nickel for the drink. WAITING UP FOR MAE Ross Wyrosdick, a student at Oglethorpe University, waited in the lobby of Atlanta's Henry Grady hotel until 12:30 o'clock Monday morning to see Mae West, the movie actress, who had appeared at a theater there Sunday night. She was expected at 9:30 o'clock but was tardy, presumabably waiting until the large crowd of the curious had dispersed. "Hello Miss West," said Ross. He was asked what she said in reply. "Oh," said the collegian with bright eyes and grin of triumph, "she smiled at me!" EARTHQUAKE SCARE CAME FROM SKY Houses were shaken, window panes rattled and a distant rumble was heard here about noon last Thursday. Fearing the disturbances were first vibrations of an earthquake, many people became terrorized. During the afternoon the alarm was quieted. It was learned the disturbance was caused by spectacular aerial maneuvers at nearby Fort Benning. A hundred latest type bombers took part in the mock attack. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY Birthday regards to Mrs. Emma J. Walters, April 22, and Henry Sellars, on April 25. FIFTY--AND THEIRS--UNDERSTAND Fifty needy people and their families understand today what this newspaper has said emphatically many times--a humanitarian government cannot be operated without revenue. Fifty welfare beneficiaries were told they won't get their checks next month. This order was made necessary by refusal of the recent general assembly to provide revenue to pay the bills of Governor Rivers' humanitarian program. There is no other reason except the simple explanation that money is what makes the mare trot. These are dark hours in Georgia, and the darkness should stir its citizens to think. A general sales tax, exempting provisions and other common necessities, is the only way out. The people must realize this. SCHLEY CHILDREN APPEAR IN MOVIE Four Schley county children played in a "Local Our Gang Comedy," sound motion picture filmed in Americus and shown at the Rylander theater there Wednesday. Taking part were Warnie Phillips, Hall Roddenberry, Ann Roddenberry and Jacqueline Rigsby. FUNDS RAISED FOR PARSONAGE "Leans" Whip "Fats" While Students Lick Teachers Schley county high school's girl basketballers outpointed their teachers, 29-26, and a club of "Leans" topped the "Fats" 60-47, in a benefit program here on Tuesday night. Mrs. Patty Collins, chairman of the parsonage committee, said receipts of the program netted $20 for the Methodist parsonage fund. High School (29) Teachers (26) F-Allmon 6 Currie 13 F-Purvis 10 Helms 1 F-Williams 2 Rainey 2 G-Price 1 Tondee 8 G-Lowry 0 Lanier 2 G-Johnson 10 Lawhorn 0 Subs: High School---Manning, Rainey PLACE IN THE SUN by Charles Wall, Jr. WAR IS DECLARED For some weeks now all of us have been expecting to pick up our newspapers or turn on the radio and find that the world has been the victim of another war. As yet this has not happened, but with the world in its present state of affairs it is quite possible. There has been a war declared but it has not reached the press. It is a small war but its growing larger every day--the war against Hitler and his staff. It all started many years ago when Hitler first took over war-stricken Germany to put it back on its feet. He promised the people so many things that at this date have not been fulfilled. To begin with, there is an economic discontentment. Nobody is allowed to get much above the bare level of living. Prices have gone up, pay has been cut, and any of this is subject to all kinds of levies. You can't buy the kind of food you would like to have for dinner, you must take what is given you. People of any country will endure starvation as long as their superiors are enduring with them. But Hitler and his men are enjoying to(o) lavish a livelihood, there is entirely too much luxury mixed into their lives and the people don't like it. The Germans didn't say much when he took food out of their mouths but still the greedy dictator was not satisfied. He went on to take the dearest thing to any man's heart, his vanity. The majority of Germans are not pleased with the way he did the Jews, many of them disapproved of the way he took over many of his prize possessions. It is not infrequent to hear on any of the streets of Germany, "It was not the German people who did this or that." There is a battle being fought in Germany today. On one side is the greatest machine that was ever built for controlling men's minds. On the other side are the Germans who are unconvinced and protesting. How many of them I don't know, but I'm willing to wager they will win in the end or the last great battle. EBENEZER NEWS Mrs. Walter Jones spent last Monday with Mrs. H.H. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Casey Phillips and children were supper guests Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. McGill had dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Allmon Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Parks had dinner Sunday with Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Darden. Mr. Woodrow Murphy was the weekend guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Murphy. C.T. Battle visited Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Barnes a short while Sunday morning. end # 42