Do you remember?
This is a picture of the students at old Five Points School made in 1931-32, according to John Paul Jones, Jr. of Macon and brought into The Dodge County News by Gladys Harrell Lindsey. The class was composed of (front row, l-r) Welton Flanders, James Flanders, Carl Burch, John Paul Jones, John Dowdy, and Carlton Sheffield; (middle row, l-r) Leonard Clements, Otho Wiggins, Claude Fullbright, Lamar Lawson, Mather Phagan, and Wallace Ross; and (back row, l-r) Willie Bell Dye, Ruby Sheffield, Elizabeth Burch, Montelou Phagan (teacher), Kathleen Yancey, and Ansley Flanders.
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
In the state of Georgia there are several thousand citizens living in Georgia’s five state hospitals and two community areas that serve clients with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. Many of these clients have lived in these hospitals most of their lives and have little, if any, contact with or support from friends or family.
In 1959, the Georgia Municipal Association and then Governor Ernest Vandiver created the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade to help these hospital clients celebrate Christmas by providing each with a present. The staffs at the regional hospitals tell us that without the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade, many patients would go without any type of gift or recognition during the holidays.
Our city has started its gift collection campaign and we are asking for your help. The hospital clients are part of our community and we would like to encourage all of you to remember them this holiday season. If your school, church, business or civic group would like to participate in an outstanding holiday community project please contact Katie Barrett at the City of Eastman at 478-374-7721 or kate@cityofeastman.com for further information on how you can get involved. Please drop off gifts and/or money to the city hall by Friday, December 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Let’s not forget those less fortunate during the holiday season.
Katie Barrett
In the state of Georgia there are several thousand citizens living in Georgia’s five state hospitals and two community areas that serve clients with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. Many of these clients have lived in these hospitals most of their lives and have little, if any, contact with or support from friends or family.
In 1959, the Georgia Municipal Association and then Governor Ernest Vandiver created the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade to help these hospital clients celebrate Christmas by providing each with a present. The staffs at the regional hospitals tell us that without the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade, many patients would go without any type of gift or recognition during the holidays.
Our city has started its gift collection campaign and we are asking for your help. The hospital clients are part of our community and we would like to encourage all of you to remember them this holiday season. If your school, church, business or civic group would like to participate in an outstanding holiday community project please contact Katie Barrett at the City of Eastman at 478-374-7721 or kate@cityofeastman.com for further information on how you can get involved. Please drop off gifts and/or money to the city hall by Friday, December 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Let’s not forget those less fortunate during the holiday season.
Katie Barrett
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
Nichols Rawlins died at Rawlins, Dodge County, on May 15, 1890. He was 66 years old (1824-1890). He was buried in the Rawlins Cemetery. Where was Rawlins (Dodge County)? Where was/is Rawlins Cemetery? Also, where is Inglewood? Any information on these places would be greatly appreciated. Please send information to Jack Dorsey, Post Office Box 701 Mt. Zion, GA 31050 or call 770-832-9340.
Thank you,
Jack Dorsey
Nichols Rawlins died at Rawlins, Dodge County, on May 15, 1890. He was 66 years old (1824-1890). He was buried in the Rawlins Cemetery. Where was Rawlins (Dodge County)? Where was/is Rawlins Cemetery? Also, where is Inglewood? Any information on these places would be greatly appreciated. Please send information to Jack Dorsey, Post Office Box 701 Mt. Zion, GA 31050 or call 770-832-9340.
Thank you,
Jack Dorsey
Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
What’s that proverbial maxim? “The insane are running the insane asylum” or maybe there is something in the water in the ‘Show Me’ state of (Missouri) in these past news events of that state.
Here we go again with this tired lame excuse of poor me, (I’m an African American who is being discriminated because of the color of my skin) as in the case at the University of Missouri of the black student body of protest and even the school’s black athletics boycotting upcoming games unless the school’s president resigns in their demands.
Well, the school president had no backbone to stand up to these little trouble makers and hooligans and fell like warm butter; he ran off like a whipped dog and quit! Can we please cutout the bovine droppings and call these frauds for what they really are, and that is reckless malcontents crab weasels who have no conception of real world struggles in getting an education, finding a job, and being productive citizens of a once great nation.
Anecdotally, the charges of raciest graffiti and raciest language towards black students at the university may, or may NOT even happen in the first place with virtually NO backup photos and third party witness to their claims. Additionally, since when does a football team make up higher education in their success of shutting down a university for legitimate students who want an education?
Part and parcel of this scam at the college goes back to another fraud foisted upon the citizens of Missouri by the criminal element two summers ago in that down right-out lie (“Hands up don’t shoot mantra”) by the black community in Ferguson, Missouri of a white cop executing a black teenager with his hands up. Just as with this Missouri school incident currently, that story too, was a manufactured event to further bifurcate our nation into two distinct antagonistic cultures by troublemakers. That cop was cleared by a grand jury, and the black teenager he shot was positively identified as a known robber of a store, assault of the store clerk and found to be attempted capital murder of a police officer. What’s even more disturbing was the cops’ boss, the chief, a high ranking state police supervisor and of course (the president, Mr. Obama’s administration all marched in solidarity with the Ferguson protestors and throw that cop under the bus before the investigation was complete.).
America, the greatest country in the world, is now the laughing stock of the world.
When you see a democrat (ask him, or her how you feel now? you elected this idiot).
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F Ret
What’s that proverbial maxim? “The insane are running the insane asylum” or maybe there is something in the water in the ‘Show Me’ state of (Missouri) in these past news events of that state.
Here we go again with this tired lame excuse of poor me, (I’m an African American who is being discriminated because of the color of my skin) as in the case at the University of Missouri of the black student body of protest and even the school’s black athletics boycotting upcoming games unless the school’s president resigns in their demands.
Well, the school president had no backbone to stand up to these little trouble makers and hooligans and fell like warm butter; he ran off like a whipped dog and quit! Can we please cutout the bovine droppings and call these frauds for what they really are, and that is reckless malcontents crab weasels who have no conception of real world struggles in getting an education, finding a job, and being productive citizens of a once great nation.
Anecdotally, the charges of raciest graffiti and raciest language towards black students at the university may, or may NOT even happen in the first place with virtually NO backup photos and third party witness to their claims. Additionally, since when does a football team make up higher education in their success of shutting down a university for legitimate students who want an education?
Part and parcel of this scam at the college goes back to another fraud foisted upon the citizens of Missouri by the criminal element two summers ago in that down right-out lie (“Hands up don’t shoot mantra”) by the black community in Ferguson, Missouri of a white cop executing a black teenager with his hands up. Just as with this Missouri school incident currently, that story too, was a manufactured event to further bifurcate our nation into two distinct antagonistic cultures by troublemakers. That cop was cleared by a grand jury, and the black teenager he shot was positively identified as a known robber of a store, assault of the store clerk and found to be attempted capital murder of a police officer. What’s even more disturbing was the cops’ boss, the chief, a high ranking state police supervisor and of course (the president, Mr. Obama’s administration all marched in solidarity with the Ferguson protestors and throw that cop under the bus before the investigation was complete.).
America, the greatest country in the world, is now the laughing stock of the world.
When you see a democrat (ask him, or her how you feel now? you elected this idiot).
TSGT. Joseph Bryan, U.S.A.F Ret
Random thoughts
R.I.P. Fred Thompson.
A Trump-Cruz ticket would be hated by the hateful Republican establishment. The conservative base would love it. So would millions of American voters. If not on the big ticket, Dr. Ben Carson should be the next U.S. Surgeon General.
“Donald vs. the D.C. Machine – Everybody hates Trump except the voters.”
IntellectualFroglegs.com
At last count Moonbattery.com had 58 names on its hate-hoax list. Check it out on the Moonbattery.com site. This list will jog your memory and is continually adding new names and hoaxes. Big media always falls for the hoax, hoping it will come true. When it falls apart the media change the subject.
“Liberal doctrine: Outlaw guns but give nukes to our enemies.”
Sunshine Kid, blogger on LibertyAlliance.com
Good videos you should check out, short videos – just use your search function: Judge Joe Brown drunk (Judge Brown is good –natured when loaded, apparently), James Williams meets Ron Paul – Ron helps at no charge, Ron Paul’s ’79 Chevette infuriates Tip O’Neill, Bear Bryant TV show, Bear Bryant comedy impersonator, Twilight landing at LAX, Al Capp on Campus, Rand Paul commercial has Obama impersonator, My Pal Moe, Alabama’s George Teague strips ball away (17 seconds).
The Pope, on his U.S. trip, met with American prisoners, but in Cuba did not meet with Castro’s prisoners.
“The liberal agenda creeps into everything we do. It drives the debate.”
Mark Levin
Let’s hope this poll is accurate:
“A recent poll showed 25% of black people supporting Donald Trump. This is a nightmare situation for the Democrats. So they have called in their good friends, the Republican Party, to destroy Trump. Ain’t working. Trump’s numbers only increase!”
AngryWhiteDude.com
[Full Story »]
A Trump-Cruz ticket would be hated by the hateful Republican establishment. The conservative base would love it. So would millions of American voters. If not on the big ticket, Dr. Ben Carson should be the next U.S. Surgeon General.
“Donald vs. the D.C. Machine – Everybody hates Trump except the voters.”
IntellectualFroglegs.com
At last count Moonbattery.com had 58 names on its hate-hoax list. Check it out on the Moonbattery.com site. This list will jog your memory and is continually adding new names and hoaxes. Big media always falls for the hoax, hoping it will come true. When it falls apart the media change the subject.
“Liberal doctrine: Outlaw guns but give nukes to our enemies.”
Sunshine Kid, blogger on LibertyAlliance.com
Good videos you should check out, short videos – just use your search function: Judge Joe Brown drunk (Judge Brown is good –natured when loaded, apparently), James Williams meets Ron Paul – Ron helps at no charge, Ron Paul’s ’79 Chevette infuriates Tip O’Neill, Bear Bryant TV show, Bear Bryant comedy impersonator, Twilight landing at LAX, Al Capp on Campus, Rand Paul commercial has Obama impersonator, My Pal Moe, Alabama’s George Teague strips ball away (17 seconds).
The Pope, on his U.S. trip, met with American prisoners, but in Cuba did not meet with Castro’s prisoners.
“The liberal agenda creeps into everything we do. It drives the debate.”
Mark Levin
Let’s hope this poll is accurate:
“A recent poll showed 25% of black people supporting Donald Trump. This is a nightmare situation for the Democrats. So they have called in their good friends, the Republican Party, to destroy Trump. Ain’t working. Trump’s numbers only increase!”
AngryWhiteDude.com
[Full Story »]
Battle readdresses issue of courthouse Confederate flag
By Taelor Rye
“We always want to hide behind the word heritage. I guess blacks don’t have heritage,” John Battle opened as he approached the Dodge County Board of Commissioners on behalf of the Dodge County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). According to Battle, he and the NAACP have been coming to the board for around 13 years on the basis of the removal of the Confederate flag that hangs from a Confederate monument outside the Dodge County courthouse in Eastman.
The issue of the Confederate flag became more nationally recognized after the June 17, 2015, shootings of several African American churchgoers by a white supremacist in South Carolina who notably donned the flag. While a rift because of the flag has existed between white Americans and African Americans for some time, this massacre brought it back to the forefront of many Americans’ lives.
Speaking on the significance of race relations regarding the flag, Battle stated that, during the Civil War, over 200,000 minority men and women lost their lives, with about 80 percent of those who did not want to fight but were made to fight due to the suppression of slavery, which he noted the Confederacy fought for while the North fought to free slaves.
He continued, stating that the county says, “that the flag represents the heritage of one war, but… if you’ve gone to school and studied history… we wouldn’t be here now.”
On the potential impact that the flag has on county and city economics, Battle posited that, if he were a businessman looking for a place to expand an existing business or start a new business, he would not settle in Dodge County: “It looks bad on a county trying to grow… Ain’t no way I’d come to Dodge County. We don’t have anything to offer to young folks because the old ones are trying to hold on to things that died years ago, and it’s just going to get worse.”
Battle also discussed God’s role in the issue, stating that removing the flag would be a positive move for ‘all’ men and that the board of commissioners is supposed to represent all of the people in the county, including minorities. Battle added that the largest percentage of minorities reside in commissioner Karen Cheek’s district.
Battle argued that, “if it is on the other foot,” the dynamics would shift, calling attention to the different responses from many white Americans than those of many African Americans.
“We’re going to ask God to take care of this issue,” Battle reiterated after stating that he would continue to pray for each of the commissioners.
In the meantime, Battle said the NAACP – a nonprofit organization – would ask the board to allot funds for an additional monument in the 2016 budget, seeing as the budget allows money to be designated to other non profits.
“How can Dodge County go forward if we can’t work together on [the flag]?” Battle closed.
Also at the meeting was deputy Mark Sheffield from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department, who came to update the board on the department’s potential adoption of the OffenderWatch Initiative, which – according to its website – “provides a direct mail notification service to assist law enforcement, probation and parole officers in notifying the public of registered sex offenders.”
If the sheriff’s department decides to participate in the $1,250.00 per-year program, which Sheffield says the company made more affordable specifically for more rural counties such as Dodge, citizens who sign up on the initiative’s email list can receive email notifications whenever a sex offender relocates near them. Additionally, through the program, citizens can directly contact the sheriff’s department regarding tips on sex offenders. This contrasts with the status quo, which has citizens contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), which in turn relays the message on to the relevant sheriff’s department.
[Full Story »]
“We always want to hide behind the word heritage. I guess blacks don’t have heritage,” John Battle opened as he approached the Dodge County Board of Commissioners on behalf of the Dodge County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). According to Battle, he and the NAACP have been coming to the board for around 13 years on the basis of the removal of the Confederate flag that hangs from a Confederate monument outside the Dodge County courthouse in Eastman.
The issue of the Confederate flag became more nationally recognized after the June 17, 2015, shootings of several African American churchgoers by a white supremacist in South Carolina who notably donned the flag. While a rift because of the flag has existed between white Americans and African Americans for some time, this massacre brought it back to the forefront of many Americans’ lives.
Speaking on the significance of race relations regarding the flag, Battle stated that, during the Civil War, over 200,000 minority men and women lost their lives, with about 80 percent of those who did not want to fight but were made to fight due to the suppression of slavery, which he noted the Confederacy fought for while the North fought to free slaves.
He continued, stating that the county says, “that the flag represents the heritage of one war, but… if you’ve gone to school and studied history… we wouldn’t be here now.”
On the potential impact that the flag has on county and city economics, Battle posited that, if he were a businessman looking for a place to expand an existing business or start a new business, he would not settle in Dodge County: “It looks bad on a county trying to grow… Ain’t no way I’d come to Dodge County. We don’t have anything to offer to young folks because the old ones are trying to hold on to things that died years ago, and it’s just going to get worse.”
Battle also discussed God’s role in the issue, stating that removing the flag would be a positive move for ‘all’ men and that the board of commissioners is supposed to represent all of the people in the county, including minorities. Battle added that the largest percentage of minorities reside in commissioner Karen Cheek’s district.
Battle argued that, “if it is on the other foot,” the dynamics would shift, calling attention to the different responses from many white Americans than those of many African Americans.
“We’re going to ask God to take care of this issue,” Battle reiterated after stating that he would continue to pray for each of the commissioners.
In the meantime, Battle said the NAACP – a nonprofit organization – would ask the board to allot funds for an additional monument in the 2016 budget, seeing as the budget allows money to be designated to other non profits.
“How can Dodge County go forward if we can’t work together on [the flag]?” Battle closed.
Also at the meeting was deputy Mark Sheffield from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department, who came to update the board on the department’s potential adoption of the OffenderWatch Initiative, which – according to its website – “provides a direct mail notification service to assist law enforcement, probation and parole officers in notifying the public of registered sex offenders.”
If the sheriff’s department decides to participate in the $1,250.00 per-year program, which Sheffield says the company made more affordable specifically for more rural counties such as Dodge, citizens who sign up on the initiative’s email list can receive email notifications whenever a sex offender relocates near them. Additionally, through the program, citizens can directly contact the sheriff’s department regarding tips on sex offenders. This contrasts with the status quo, which has citizens contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), which in turn relays the message on to the relevant sheriff’s department.
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Eastman police make arrests
The Eastman Police Department made the following arrest for the week of November 9 through November 17, 2015.
Michael McCook, age 53, 27 Author Cooper Road, Lot 4, Eastman, one count operating vehicle without valid tag/decal; one count license driving while licenses suspended/revoked; and one count no insurance.
Charles Bass, age 61, 75 Welcome Friend Church Road, Eastman, one count pedestrian under the influence (PUI).
Marlon Turner, age 40, 6162 Fred Bohannon Road, Eastman, one count public indecency.
Johnatan Lampp, age 22, 2981 Scotland Road, Dublin, one count open container violation; one count driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol 0.10 GM or more, 21 or over; and one count safety belts violation (adults).
Christopher Allen, age 19, 299 Cannon Road, Eastman, one count possession/purchase alcohol under 21; one count open container violation; and one count safety belts violation (adults).
Vick Edwards, age 41, 5240 Smith Avenue, Eastman, one count PUI and one count obstructing law enforcement officers.
Juvenile, age 15, Eastman, one count criminal trespass-business.
Hannah Davis, age 25, 279 Highway 165, Milan, one count shoplifting less than $500.00.
James Bridges, age 34, 1077 China Hill Road, Milan, failure to appear (FTP) bench warrant.
Jacob Lampe, age 20, 947 Highway 295, Danielsville, one count possession of alcohol by a minor.
Michael McCook, age 53, 27 Author Cooper Road, Lot 4, Eastman, one count operating vehicle without valid tag/decal; one count license driving while licenses suspended/revoked; and one count no insurance.
Charles Bass, age 61, 75 Welcome Friend Church Road, Eastman, one count pedestrian under the influence (PUI).
Marlon Turner, age 40, 6162 Fred Bohannon Road, Eastman, one count public indecency.
Johnatan Lampp, age 22, 2981 Scotland Road, Dublin, one count open container violation; one count driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol 0.10 GM or more, 21 or over; and one count safety belts violation (adults).
Christopher Allen, age 19, 299 Cannon Road, Eastman, one count possession/purchase alcohol under 21; one count open container violation; and one count safety belts violation (adults).
Vick Edwards, age 41, 5240 Smith Avenue, Eastman, one count PUI and one count obstructing law enforcement officers.
Juvenile, age 15, Eastman, one count criminal trespass-business.
Hannah Davis, age 25, 279 Highway 165, Milan, one count shoplifting less than $500.00.
James Bridges, age 34, 1077 China Hill Road, Milan, failure to appear (FTP) bench warrant.
Jacob Lampe, age 20, 947 Highway 295, Danielsville, one count possession of alcohol by a minor.
Indians football proceeds to second round of state playoffs
By Taelor Rye
Remaining undefeated for the season and potentially despite expectations, the Dodge County High School Indians football team overpowered the Maynard H. Jackson High School Jaguars during the first round of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAA state playoffs on Friday, November 13.
In what some predicted to be a tough game, the Indians easily prevailed over the Jaguars, who scored a meager three points versus the Indians’ own 45. [Full Story »]
Remaining undefeated for the season and potentially despite expectations, the Dodge County High School Indians football team overpowered the Maynard H. Jackson High School Jaguars during the first round of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AAA state playoffs on Friday, November 13.
In what some predicted to be a tough game, the Indians easily prevailed over the Jaguars, who scored a meager three points versus the Indians’ own 45. [Full Story »]
Annie Lee Johnson
Age: 81
Died: Friday, October 23, 2015
Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Died: Friday, October 23, 2015
Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Cornelius Bernard White
Age: 54
Died: Monday, November 2, 2015
Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Died: Monday, November 2, 2015
Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Maltionmae Jones Meriwheather
Age: 71
Died: Sunday, November 1, 2015
Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Died: Sunday, November 1, 2015
Arrangements: Hamilton-Burch Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.
Laurie Adam "L.A." Bowen
Age: 84
Died: Sunday, November 15, 2015
Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Died: Sunday, November 15, 2015
Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Arthur Campbell
Age: 72
Died: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Arrangements: Lowes Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
Died: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Arrangements: Lowes Funeral Home of Helena was in charge of arrangements.
Margie Nell Bloodworth Shepherd
Age: 88
Died: Friday, November 13, 2015
Arrangements: Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Died: Friday, November 13, 2015
Arrangements: Vaughn Funeral Home of McRae was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Nannie Parkerson
Age: 83
Died: Friday, November 13, 2015
Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Died: Friday, November 13, 2015
Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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