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BAPTIST NEWS NOTES (S. B. K.) The Bulletin will begin next week to make its regular Saturday visit into all the Baptist homes. Services next Sunday should be of unsual interest. September will have come, vacation time is past, surely everybody should “GO TO CHURCH” somewhere. As the sign on thesquare puts it: “The Churches of Blakelf Invite You.” At the morning hour the theme will be “Our Help From the Hills”, and at night, beginning at 7:30, “Our Task in Georgia” The Woman’s Missionary Society is planning to observe their special ‘Week of Prayer for the State Mis sion’s next week. It is hoped that all the ladies will attend all the meet ings. On Monday the regular Circle Meetings will be in progress,- meeting at 3:30 P. M. The Catharine Bryan Circle meets with Miss Ella Jones The Sue Anderson Circle meets with Mrs. W. F. Davis. The Frances Fulgham Circle meets with Mrs A. D. Harris The Boney Ray Circle meets with Mrs. B. R. Collins. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, meeting at the Church at 3:30 P.M., interesting programs have been prepared touching the many phases of our Mission work in Georgia. Those who are privileged to be present these afternoons will gain much knowledge concerning the work and the workers, the needs and the efforts being made to meet the needs of the religious life in our own state. The mid-week meetings are being well attended these Thursday nights. Tonight the pastor is concluding a series of talks on the Psalms, Be ginning with next Thursday night we are to have a series ui unusual inter est. In connection with the prayer meeting and Praise features, for we would not want anything to displace this main object for our gathering, we are going to study the life of some celebrated character in the world’s history, and note particularly THE INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE IN THEIR LIVES. The first of these series will be the life of the late Pres ident Harding, and the influence of sident Harding, and the influence of “his text” in his life. Let us remember that beginning with next Sunday all evening services are moved up thirty minutes, 7:30 instead of 8:00, and 6:30 instead of <7:00 for the BYPU’s. EPWORTH LEAGUES. The Epworth Leagues will meet at the Methodist church Sunday evening at seven o’clock. All who are interested in this work, both old and young, are invited to this ser vice. The Sarah Cox League will have charge of the devotional. The Sen ior League program will be as fol lows:' Business. The Reforms Needed in Our Com munity and the Part the Young People Should Take—Miss Winifred Brooks. Pianologue: Stand Up for Jesus — Mrs. Oscar Whitchard with Miss Dußose, piano, and Miss Pauline Livingston, mandolin. The Origin of “Stand Up for Je sus” —Otis Deal. HONORING MRS. JONES M'esdames Eugene Walters and Mc- Arthur Jones entertained delight fully at a bridge-tea Tuesday after noon in honor of Mrs. John Jones of Tupelo Miss., who is the guest of their mother Mrs. Wyatt Alexander Four tables were arranged in the living room which was decorated in yellow flowers. The talley cards which were passed around by the dainty little daughter of the honoree also carried out a color note of yel low. Miss Mildred Abernathy made high score and was given an attractive van ity. A Japanese fan was given Mrs. R. O. Waters as low score prize. Mrs. Jones was also given a vanity. At the conclusion of the games, about twelve ladies came in for tea. The hostesses, assisted by their mother, Mrs. Herbert Fort and Miss Eunice Talley served a delicious salad course. “The Girl Who Came Back,” with a wonderful cast, at the Seneca to night and Friday. BLAKELY P. O. EMPLOYEES TAKE ANNUAL EXAMINATION Assistant Chief Clerk of the R. M. S., Atlanta, was here last week to hold case examination for the em ployees of the Blakely postoffice. Assistant Postmaster Chipstead Grubbs threw 571 cards in 13 min utes and attained a rating of 99.47, 43 cards per minute correct. Mailing Clerk G. T. Freeman threw 571 cards in 12 minutes and attained a* rating of 100, 47 cards per minute correct. Money Order Clerk Mrs. G. T. Freeman did not take case examina tion as money order clerks are not required to put up this examination. HARRIS-ODOM. A marriage of considerable local interest occurred on August sth, when Miss Susie Harris, daughter of Mr. T. B. Harris, of the Union neighborhood, and Mr. J. Lester Odom, of Blakely, were united in wedlock, Judge C. C. Lane perform ing the ceremony. The young people kept their wed ding a secret for three weeks, but , announed it Sunday afternoon to the parents of the bride and to their friends. They are now at home at the residence of Mr. and M'rs. A. Paulk on Westward avenue. Frtßnds of both these young people are extending congratulations and wishing them well. GAME LAWS OF GEORGIA ARE GIVEN OUT BY COMMISSIONER Quail, November 20 to March 1, 25 in one day; doves, August 1 to 31, and November 20 to March 1, 25 in one day, (national law, November 20 and January 31, 25 in one day); wild turkeys, November 20 to March 1, 2 in season; cat squirrels, October 1 to March 1, 15 in one day; deer, either sex, November 1 to December 31, two in season; summer or wood duck, September 1 to January 1, 25 in one day, (national law, November 1 *to January 31, 25 in one day). Migratory duck, September 1 to April 20, 50 in one day, (national law November 1 to January 31, 25 in one day); wood cock, September 1 to January 1, 25 in one day, (nation al law, November 1 to December 31, 60 in one day); plovers, November 20 to March 1, 25 in one day, (na tional law, November 20 to January 31, 15 is one day); rail or m*rch hens, 25 in one day, (national law, September 1 to November 30); fox, red and gray, September 1 to Feb ruary 1. O’possum, October 1 to February 1; skunk, muskrat, raccoon, beaver, mink, otter, bear, wild cat, Novem ber 20 to March 1. Special act:On St. Mary’s river only shad can be taken January 1 to April 20. Sein ing trapping or using any device other than hook and line to catch fish is prohibited for five years if two grand juries so recommend in respective counties. CAPTURED, CONVICTED, SENTENCED AND BEGINS .WORK ALL IN ONE HOUR DUBLIN, Ga—Speed is the mid dle name of Dublin police officials. Just one hour after he was caught selling whisky on the streets Satur day afternoon, Francis Duffy, a white man, was working on the county’s roads. Duffy was arrested by Chief Ennis and Policeman Clark. He pleaded guilty before Judge Sturgiss, who sentenced him to eight months on the chaingang. We carry a full line of Goodyear Garden Hose. See us before buying. BLAKELY PLUMBING CO. Fair Warning ! —MONEY IS SCARCE— You read about Piggly-Wiggly, U- Save-lt, Rogers’ Forty Nine Stores, and how they sell cheaper than whole sale houses buy Groceries. Well, for the first time in this town I start one that beats them all. Prices are under everybody. Just come and see for yourself is all I ask. It’s no joke to get you here. At the John C. Chancy Store near Baptist church, good tie yard, cool place. J. D. Fudge EARLY COUNTY NEWS RURAL CARRIERS TO MEET INCOLUMBUS Columbus, Ga„ August 26 —With an attendance of approximately 500 rural letter carriers expected here next Monday and Tuesday for the twentieth annual meet of the Geor gia Rural Letter Carriers Association, Columbus and Fort Benning are clos ing plans for entertaining visitors. On Monday at noon the rural letter carriers will have lunch at Fort Ben ning, the 97,000 acre home of “The infantry School” the greatest school of arms in the world. The big mil itary project is only eight and one half miles from Columbus 'but more than one hundred automobiles will be required to transport the visitors 1 to the camp. A tour of the camp j will be made immediately after lun- j cheon, four army officers explaining i the many features of the school where officers from all parts of the country | learn, in a practical way, military sub jects. Monday night the rural letter men will be taken to the Rialto Theatre where they will see the delightful photoplay “The Custard Cup.” Every courtesy will be shown the visitors. The speakers arranged for by Pres ident George T. Tippet of Round Oak include Senator W. J. Harris, Con gressman W. C. Wright, John D. Mc- Cartney, Savannah, O. C. Cole, Post Office inspector, who will also con duct the question box Fred L. White, J. E. Womack and Senator Walter F. George will probably speak, agree ing to be present if he can possibly get to Columbus at that time. Inter esting reports on the work of the association and other features will make up the well rounded program. On arrival the letter carriers are asked to go direct to the hotel (Wav erly) where a committee headed under! John B. Davis, local rural letter car-! rier, will confer with them regarding | hotels. They will register for con- j vention Monday morning at the en- j trance to the Federal court building second floor Post Office. The con vention will be called to order at 9:30 o’clock Monday morning. HILTON CIRCUIT SERVICES. There will be no protracted meet ing at Pleasant Grove church until October 14th, when, the Lord willing, we will open fire on the devil there. The Lord willing, we will meet our people September 2nd, at 11 a. m„ at Langston; at 3 p. m. at Sardis, and back to Langston at 7:30 p. m. Sunday morning’s subject: “True Greatness;” at night "The Shep herd.” You are invited to be pres ent. We go to Hock Hill on the to open a little meeting for the people there, the Lord willing. Come and be with us. D. A. COOK, P. C. Job Printing ...GET IT NOW... If it’s printing you need, see us. First-class work and prompt de livery. EARLY COUNTY NEWS JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT / Here’s Good News for the Man who needs a Royal Cord are the XV only tires in which you get the benefit of the three new U. 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