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VOLUME LXIV } NO. 13
MASONIC LODGE TO
SPONSORBQY SCOUTS
Committees Appointed at Meet
ing Monday Night.
At a special call meeting of Mag
nolia Lodge No. 86, F. & A. M., last
Monday night, the local Masonic
lodge went on record as sponsoring
the Boy Scout Movement in Blakely
—and more especially Troop No. 1.
Mr .W. M. Bagby, Scout Executive
of Notchaway Council Boy Scouts of
America met with the Masonic Lodge
and explained the work and the im
mense possibilities of the movement.
The following Troop or Boys’ Work
Committee was appointed: A. H.
Gray, chairman, Dr. P. H. Fitzger
ald, H. B. Ainsworth, J. B. Jones
and W. L. Rhodes. This committee
will elect a Scout Master and two
assistant scout masters.
Mr. W. W. Smith continues as
Chairman for Early county and Dr.
J. G. Standifer Deputy Commission
er for Early county, both having been
elected by Notchaway Council.
In his selection of members for
the different committees Mr. Smith
did not confine himself to members
of the Masonic fraternity, and the
following were appointed:
Civic Service —R. H. Stuckey, Jr.,
and E. L. Fryer, Jr.
Organization—C. H. Smith, Jr., L.
B. Fryer.
Camping—Dr. S. P. Holland and
H. B. Ainsworth.
Publicity—A. T. Fleming.
Leadership—R. C. Singletary and
J. H. Moye.
Court of Honor —Rev. S. B. King,
Rev. W. M. Blitch and Prof. E. E.
McCarty, Jr.
Finance —M. T. Chipstead.
The boys of Blakely and Early
county are already interested, and
with a strong and permanent organi
zation such as Magnolia Lodge to
sponsor the work, there is no reason
why it should not be a decided suc
cess. Each member of Magnolia
Lodge is assessed a large share of
interest, enthusiasm and co-operation.
Blakely’s leading theatrical stars
are staging a play at the school
house tomorrow night that bids fair
to outshine anything that has here
tofore taken place.
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and a new pair of Shoes FREE to any
one who finds a shoe we sell to be
other than SOLID LEATHER. THIS
IS A POSITIVE GUARANTEE OF
SERVICE. Every item in our store
now on sale.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
South Ga. Conference
To Meet at Bainbridge
The 58th annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, for South Georgia, will be
held at Bainbridge on November 18th
to 26th.
Rt. Rev. Wm. N. Ainsworth, Bish
op of South Georgia, will preside.
Bishop Ainsworth’s cabinet of ten
presiding elders is composed of the
following ministers: Rev. W. C. Lov
ett, Americus District; Rev. Whitley
Langston, Columbus District; Rev.
I. P. Tyson, Cordele District; Rev.
J. M. Glenn, Dublin District; Rev.
W. F. Smith, Macon District; Rev.
H. C. Jones, Mcßae District; Rev.
Bascom Anthony, Savannah District;
Rev. O. B. Chester, Thomasville
District; Rev. C. W. Curry, Valdosta
District; Rev. N. H. Williams, Way
cross District.
Blakely is in the Americus District.
The Blakely church sends in an ex
cellent report of the past year’s
w r ork under the ministry of Rev. W.
M. Blitch, who has made many
friends among* the* people of this
city, irrespective of denomination,
and the News feels sure it voices
the sentiment of our entire commun
ity when it says that it is earnestly
hoped that he may be returned to
this charge for another year.
BUCHAN NON-KINSEY.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill Bruce Buch
annon, of Blakely, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Lucy Hill, to Mr. Charles F. Kin
sey, of Casby, S. C., formerly of
Blakely, the marriage to be sol
emnized in December.
The above announcement which
appeared in Sunday’s papers will be
read w r ith interest by the friends of
the bride-elect, who is quite a charm
ing and attractive young lady of
this city. Mr. Kinsey spent some
time in Blakely this summer with his
parents, w 7 ho reside here, and while
here began the courtship which will
culminate in their marriage during
December.
P. T. ASSOCIATION BENEFIT.
For the benefit of the Parent-Teach
er Association, the school children
are prepared to give an entertainment
of rare worth to the citizens of Blake
ly at 8:00 o’clock tomorrow (Friday)
night, in the school auditorium.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING NOV. 13, 1924
BLAKELY DEFEATS
DONALSONVILLE, 19-0
"Bob Cats” Again Prove Too;
Strong for Seminole Boys
The Blakely "Bob Cats” easily de
feated the eleven of Donalsonville Hi
on their own ground last Friday 19-0.
The Blakely coaches used nearly the !
entire second team against the Semi
nole county aggregation during half
of the game. ’’Goat” Hutchins of
the Bob Cats was still out of the
game due to an injured shoulder.
The Donalsonville boys showed im
provement over their first game with
Blakely, when they were smothered
90-0. They were also playing on
their home grounds, too. The Blue
and Gold squad sent in their regular
line-up at the opening of the game,
and soon scored a touchdown. The
Bob Cats received the kick-off, Grunt
Tarver returning 20 yards. West
brook made 20 yards around right
end, being forced out of bounds.
Later “Pig” Boyett got away around
right end for 25 yards and a touch
down. Westbrook for Blakely Hi
kicked goal. Score, Blakely 7, Don
alsonville 0.
Westbrook for Blakely kicked off.
Donalsonville was downed in their
tracks. Donalsonville was unable
to gain and punted. Boyett return
ed 25 yards. The Blakely boys
worked the ball on down the field.
A forward pass, Westbrook to Bush,
was good for 25 yards and a touch
down. Blakely was offside on the
play, however, and the ball was
brought back. Westbrook soon tried
the play again, however, and time
it was successful, “Smoky” Bush
making 25 yards and a touchdown.
Westbrook failed to kick goal. Score:
Blakely Hi 13, Donalsonville Hi 0.
There were no further scores in
the first quarter.
Second Quarter: At the beginning
of the second quarter, the Blakely
coaches began to substitute, Ham
mack going in for Chas. Tarver. Co
hen for Bush and Williams for West
brook. It was Blakely’s ball on the
wrong side of the center of the field.
The Bob Cats pushed the ball down
the field -with end runs by Hammack
and Williams and a long forward
pass, Boyett to Yarbrough. With the
ball on Donalsonville’s 2-yard line,
Ga. Baptist Convention
in Columbus Next Week
The 103rd annual session of the
Georgia Baptist Convention will meet
in Columbus November 18th to 20tn.
The Convention will be preceded by
the annual Laymen’s and Pastors’
Conference.
The two principal speakers of the
Convention will be Dr. George W.
McDaniel of Richmond, Va., and Dr.
Chas. E. Burts of Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. John D. Mell, of Athens, pres
ident, will call the Convention to
order. Dr. Mell has served as pres
ident for 13 years. Dr. B. D. Rags
dale, a professor at Mercer Universi
ty, has held the position of Secre
tary of the Convention since 1896.
Other officers include the Vice-
Presidents, N. G. Christopher, of
Whigham; John A. Davison, of Co
lumbus; W. R. Owen, of Macon; and
J. D. Rabun, of Glenmville. Dr. W.
T. Ganade, of Statesboro, is assist
ant secretary, and Dr. E. J. Forres
ter, of Sparta, is treasurer.
The feature of the opening day’s
session will be the president’s ad
dress. Dr. Arch C. Cree, executive
secretary, will likewise make his an
nual report, including a resume of
the $75,000,000 campaign, arrd out
lining the 1925 program.
Rev. S. B. King, pastor of the
Blakely Baptist church, will be in
attendance.
“Pig” Boyett bucked it over for
Blakely’s third touch-down. A forward
pass for the extra point was ground
ed. There was no further scoring
in this quarter, and Blakely made I
some further substitutions.
Second Half: At- the- beginning of
the second half the Bob Cats pre
sented nearly their entire second
team, using only 3 regulars, West
brook replacing Boyett, Chas. Allen
still at centre and “Bootie” Cox
remaining at left end. Williams was
at left half, Cohen at right half and
Willie Jim Hammack at fullback,
while on the line Johnson replaced
Loyless, “Bernie” Allen was substi
tuted for Toole, Hall for William
Allen and Bert Tarver for Yar
brough. While not quite able to
score, the “Kittens” kept the ball
in Donalsonville territory most of
the quarter and made a good show
ing. A further substitution of Mar
cus Battle for Cox at left end left
only two regulars in Blakely’s line-up.
At the beginning of the 4th quarter
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NEW PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH AT CUBA
Will Be Dedicated Tuesday,
November 18,
The new Presbyterian church lo
cated on the State highway in the
Cuba community will be formally
dedicated next Tuesday, November
18th. The dedication exercises, with
Rev. W. A. Watt as master of cere
monies will take place at 10:00 a. m.
on the 18th, and will include a ser
mon by Dr. Henderson, of Albany.
The afternoon services at 3:00 p. m.
will include a sermon by Dr. J. B.
Ficklen, of Atlanta.
This church is the second Presby
terian church regularly organized in
Early county, the former church hav
ing suspended years ago. It was
organized on Thanksgiving, 1923, with
nine members, as follows: Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Cook, Carrie Belle Cook,
Nora Lee Cook, Hordace Cook, Doris
Weaver, Freddy Earl Lane and 11a
Jewell Lewis. The church now has
thirty members, with D. C. Cook as
Elder and W. A. Bruner as Deacon.
The church will be a member of
the Southwest Georgia Presbytery,
including the counties of Worth,
Dougherty, Colquitt, Thomas, Grady,
Decatur, Seminole, Early, Miller, Ba
ker, Calhoun, Brooks, Tift, Mitchell,
Crisp and possibly others.
The Rev. Mr. Ralph Gilliam is
Evangelist for this District and
Rev. W. A. Watt is Superintendent
of Home Missions.
Jghe real inspiration, organizer and
founder of the Cuba Presbyterian
church is Miss Annie May Cunning
ham, of Eliasville, Texas, who has
spent some 18 months in the Cuba
community, and starting with noth
ing, has been able to effect a perma
nent organization and build a church,
the only Presbyterian church in
Early county now active, and this
county is over 100 years old. Miss
Cunningham came to Early count;
direct Jrom the Assemblies Training
School at Richmond, Va. The work,
although discouraging at times, has
been a labor of love and now sh<-
views the realization of her dream.-.
The people of Early county ar
cordially invited to the dedication e\
ercises.
The program will be found els<
where in the News.