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VOLUME LXIV NO. 16
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SPACE
NEXT
WEEK
TO SERVE YOU
PROMPTLY, HONESTLY
AND WELL
TO KEEP OUR PROMISES; TO
DO OUR LEVEL BEST TO GIVE
YOU THE GREATEST DEGREE
OF DRUG STORE ECONOMY;
THAT IS THE CREED WITH
WHICH WE MATCH THE
QUALITY OF THE DRUG STORE
MERCHANDISE WE SELL.
Balkcom’s Drug Store
(The Economical Drug Store)
Look and Listen:
We will be ready to serve you in
due time with a complete line of
HOLIDAY GOODS
such as the whole family can use and
appreciate.
(THE STORE THAT
QUALITY BUILT)
C. L. TABB & COMPANY
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —"Be Sure You Arc Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING DEC.. 4, 1924
J. P. ELECTIONS TO
BE HELD SATURDAY)
Some 1700 justices of the peace,
and constables throughout Georgia in.
as many militia districts will be
elected on Saturday, and the suc-j
cessful candidates will have been )
awarded their commission by Gover-'
nor Walker before Jan. 1, accordingj
to provisions of the Georgia law as
pointed out by Secretary of State S.
G. McLendon.
In order, however, for the Gover
nor to be able to issue the certificates
or commissions by January 1, the
date when the justices of the peace
and constables are to take office, un
der the law, quick action on the part
of the elction managers in the va
rious districts will be a vital factor,
it was stated.
The law provides that such elec
tion for justices of the peace shall
be held every four years on the first
Saturday in December, their term of
011106 being for the four-year period.
The constables are elected for a
two-year term, the last election for
those offices being held in 1922. and
which will again be held in 1924.
The returns for the constables are
forwarded to the ordinary of each
county, while the vote for the jus
tices of the peace are sent to the
Governor’s office. It is stated that
it will be a tremendous task for
consolidating the returns and for the
Governor to have the commissions
issued and forwarded to the success
ful candidates by the first of January.
It is pointed out likewise that it
is a matter, of great importance for
the election managers to give the
postofflce adress of each of the
persons elected, as in the past many
of the returns have failed to give
this necessary information, and
which necessitates a delay in the'
forwarding of the commission.
BIBLE STUDY CLASS
The Bible Study Class will meet
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
the home of Mrs. Grist, with Mrs.
Grist and Mrs. Morrell Yarbrough
as hostesses.
Mrs. W. W. Smith will teach the
lesson, which is the first 12 chapters
of Isaiah. Mrs. F. P. Davis will
lead the devotional.
SUPT. OF PUBLICITY.
CITY WINS REVERSAL |]
OF DAMAGE SUIT!
Messrs. Glessner & Collins, the
city’s attorneys, who carried up the
ease of Mrs. Addie Richardson Fun
derburk, of Donalsonville, vs. the
City of Blakely, in which the plain
tiff won a verdict of $600.00 damages
in Early superior court at the Octo
ber, 1923, term for injuries sustained)
when the driver of a Ford car ran)
into an obstruction placed in Flow
ers drive by the city authorities dur-!
ing the progress of the fair, have
received notice that the court of
appeals has reversed the decision of
the lower court.
The clerk of superior court has
received a copy of the opinion de
livered by the court of appeals.
An examination of it shows that its
judgment was put on the ground that
the plaintiff’s petition did not set
forih a cause of action against the
city and that the trial jury erred
in not dismissing the case on gen
era! demurrer.
This ends the case and no new
suit can now be brought against the
city by the plaintiff.
MEETING OF BLAKELY
P.-T, ASSOCIATION
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Abernathy, vice-president, pre
sided over the last meeting of the
Blakely P. T. A., which was held
November 28th.
Meeting was opened with the
Lord’s Prayer repeated in concert.
Lunch room treasurer reported
that free lunches, amounting to $14.30,
' had been furnished during the
>l..month. '■ reimburse
lunch room management by giving
from general treasury each month
an amount equal to the cost of free
lunches served and that the sum
■be applied in reducing debt on
- lunch room building.
Finance committee turned over
$43.05, net proceeds of the health
Play.
Sanitary committee reported school
( building and all drinking fountains
in good condition.
In anticipation of the. entertain
ment to be given at an early date
I for the purpose of raising money
for the piano fund, the treasurer
was directed to loan SIO.OO for the
December payment on piano.
To Mr. Fred Brooks we give our
> best thanks for his unselfish gener
osity in carrying for us the insur
ance on lunch building last year.
Treasurer was instructed to ascer
tain the exact amount of the pre
mium and pay same.
Committees named for the next
meeting are:
Program—Mesdames Frank Melton
and R. C. Singletary.
Sanitary—Mesdames Grady Holman
and C. L. Tabb.
Sixth and eighth grades tied in
voting contest.
Business concluded, the following
delightful program was rendered:
j Reading by . Miss Mary Vernon
'Tabb, two cornet solos by Mr. John
i Allen Smith, with Miss Evelyn Du-
Bose as accompanist, reading by
Miss Mary Grist, and talk, “Home
! Atmosphere,’’ by Mrs. Fitzgerald.
jU. D C. BAZAR FRIDAY
AFTERNOON 2:00 OCL’OCK
The public is earnestly urged to j
attend the U. D. C. Bazar, which'
will be held Friday afternoon at 3:00:
o’clock at Tarver Furniture Com )
pany’s. A scholarship debt of nine-:
ty-flve dollars must be paid.
i There will be fancy work, cakes,!
candy, dolls and all kinds of nice!
things for sale.
A Punch and Judy show and a
fortune telling tent is planned for
the little ones. There will be a gift
room, where a ten-cent ticket will;
draw a nice gift.
Come out and help us to clear
off this debt. The U. D. C. Chap
| ter wHI be grateful to you
4)1.50 A YEAR
MRS. H. E. BRYAN
DIES AT BLUFFTON
Mrs. Henrietta Elizabeth Bryan
died at her home, in Bluffton on Fri
day, November 28th, at 1:05 a. m.
Mrs. Bryan was in her 75th year,
having been born in Covington, Ga..
March 14th. 1850. She was the
eldest daughter of the Col. Thomas
F. Jones and Elizabeth Scott. She
was married to David W. Bryan in
1870. He died in 1880.
Mrs. Bryan is survived by three
sisters and one brother, viz: Mrs.
S. D. Rambo of Marietta, Mrs. W.
B. Standifer of Blakely and Mrs.
Lila J. Carswell of Waycross, and
Mr. J. D. Jones of Atlanta, formerly
of Blakely.
Mrs. Bryan spent her life in Bluff
ton, staying with her sister, Mrs.
May J. Rambo, until the latter’s
death, and later with her nephew.
Mr. Marvin Rambo. She was a
member of the Methodist church and
Ibe funeral services Friday after
noon were conducted at the home
by Rev. Marvin Vincent, of Edison,
assisted by Rev. Mr. Burford, of
Shellman. Quite a large number of
friends and relatives attended these
services and later accompanied the
procession to the cemetery, where
she was laid to rest by the side of
her sister and brother.
Mrs. Bryan lived a retired life, in
fact, almost that of a recluse. It
was not given to many to know and
appreciate her true worth. ’Twas
said of her death that it brings
forcibly before us ‘‘the passing of the
old South.’’
FORMER BLAKELY BOY
MARRIES AT ALBANY
The following announcement from
Monday’s Albany Herald will be read
with much interest by the friends
of the groom, who is a former
Blakely boy, a son of Mrs. C. H.
Robinson, who removed some five
years ago to Albany. He has many
friends and former associates here
who wish for him and his bride much
happiness in their wedded life;
“At the Methodist parsonage Sat
urday evening at 7:20 o’clock, Mr.
Justin M. Robinson and Miss Fan
nie Eaddy were quietly married.
Rev. J. N. Peacock, pastor of the
! Methodist church, performing the
ceremony.
"While the young coupl? had been
sweethearts for several years -,n<l
’ were general,y! believed to have
plans for marriage at some time,
■ the announcement of their wedding
. came as a surprise to most of their
friends. They did not take even
their relatives into their confidence,
• going quietly to the parsonage and
■ leaving immediately afterwards for
. a honeymoon trip bj- automobile.
They expect to visit Atlanta, Bir
mingham, and possibly points tn
Mississippi before returning to Al
bany.
“The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Eaddy, of Crystal
Springs. Miss.,, and has lived in Al
bany six years, making her home
with her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith. She
is a young woman of many charms
and admirable traits of character,
who has the best wishes of a large
number of friends.
“Mr. Robinson is the eldest son of
Mrs. C. 11. Robinson, and has lived
in Albany a number of years, com
ing here from Blakely, where he
was reared. He is a well-known and
popular traveling salesman who has
i many friends, not only in Albany,
but throughout this section.
“After their honeymoon trip, Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson will be at home
at No. 507 North Jackson street.
AIRPLANE DEMONSTRATION
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
j County Agent W. A. Fuqua in-
I forms the News that an airplane
' demonstration of fighting the boll
: weevil with calcium arsenate will
Ibe given at the F. B. Calhoun farm,
’ just across from his home on Cedar
Springs road tomorrow- (Friday) af
ternoon at two o’clock.
Much interest is manifested in this
latest method of scrapping cotton’s
arch enemy, and demonstrations
have been given in various counties
of the State, and this demonstration
in Early county tomorrow should
prove of much interest