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iEorln Honntj) jNews
VOLUME LXIV NO. 17
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J. BYRD DUKE
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 THEDRUG STORE
MERCHANDISE WE SELL.
Balkcom’s Drug Store
Store
(The Economical Drug Store)
For Sale!
All or any part of our stock will be sold
between now and December 20th at
just what it costs us. There are no
strings to this sale, so you are to be the
judge as to price and quality.
COME AND SEE
C. L. TABB & COMPANY
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING DEC.. H,
METHODIST PASTOR
FORMALLYWELCOMED
A delightful service was held at
the Methodist church last Sunday
morning, when the pastor, Rev. W. I
M. Blitch. was extended a formal!
welcome back to this charge for an-|
other year. The Baptists held noi
services, many of the congregation!
from that church going up to help]
give Bro. Blitch a cordial welcome.!
Mr. J. O. Bridges, chairman of
the Board of Deacons of the Baptist
church, made a short talk in behalf
of that church welcoming Bro.
Blitch’s return and pledging the
continued co-operation of the Baptist
pastor and congregation in fighting
sin and the devil in Blakely. Prof.
E. E. McCarty, Jr., responded in a
similar vein for the Methodist
church.
The Baptist pastor. Rev. Spencer
B. King, was out of the city, but
very thoughtfully wired Bro. Blitch
the following message:
“Sorry I cannot, be with you
at worship today. With all my
heart I congratulate you, your
church, myself and Blakely on
your return for another year of
service. Best wishes for all suc
cess as we labor together. Read
Philliplans 1:3-6.
SPENCER B. KING. ’
To the above message Rev. Blitch
dispatched the following wire of ap
preciation:
“Wire just received. Thanks.
Good day. Read Philippians 1 it'-
11. W. M. BLITCH.”
The News joins tn with other
friends in extending the Methodist
pastor and his wife a hearty wel
come to Blakely for another year,
and hopes that bis ministry here
may prove of unending benefit to
our entire community as well as
themselves.
The night service at the Metho
dist church was given over to a de
lightful concert by the Symphony
Club.
THE 'J. D. C
The U. D. C. will meet at the
home of Mrs. W. .1. Grist Friday
afternoon at 3 o’clock, with Mrs. J.
B. Jones, Mrs. Walter Jordan, Mrs.
T. B. McDowell and Mrs. Grist as
joint hostesses.
“Be Sure You Are Right, T hen Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY FOOTBALL
TEAM HOLDS BANQUET
The annual banquet of the Blakely
high school football team was held
at the P. T. A. Juuch room last
Friday. It was a real banquet, too,
for the menu was splendid. The
supper was served by Mesdames
T. S. Toole, Alto Warrick and E.
A. Wilson. Besides nearly all of the
football squad, there were present
quite a number of young ladies,
several members of the City Board
of Education and three of the facul
ty. Dr. J. G. Standifer acted as
toastmaster. Responses were made
by Prof. McKenzie Mangham, Miss
Amzie Jones, Norman Boyett, cap
tain of the 1924 team. Chas. Tarver,
manager of the present team, Miss
Una Jones, of the faculty, Miss Em
ma Beard, of the class of 1923, who
assisted in the sale of tickets, Josh
Davis, representing the high school
band, Ralph Hutchins, Billie West
brook, Bob Bush and Lamar Toole,
from the ’Varsity squad, together
with Bill Grist, Edwin Barham and
Raymond Singletary, Jr., from the
second line subs Mr. W. J. Grist
responded for the Board of Educa
tion. Prof. E. E. McCarty, Jr., gave
a splendid address, outlining the ad
vantages of foot.iall and why he
favors the game.
Dr. J. G. tandifer .announced that
the following boys from the 1924
outfit were awarded letters, viz:
Ralph Hutchins, Bob Bush, Charles
Tai ver, Billjg Westbrook," Ngrman
Boyett, William Cox, Fill Yarbrough
William Allen, William Barksdale,
.1. C. Loyless, Jr., Charles Allen, La
mar Toole, Willie dim Haminack, Cal.
Johnson. Bernice Allen and Gordon!
Hall. The boys affirmed the name:
“Bob' Cats” as their fighting cogno-!
men. Chas. Tarver was elected
manager of the J 925 gridiron ma
chine and Billie Westbrook was
named as captain.
Besides the boys of the football
squad, .Messrs. E. L. Fryer, Sr., A.
E. Alexander and W. .1. Grist repre
sented the Board of Education;
Prof. McKenzie Mangham, Miss Una
Jones and Prof. E. E. McCarty, Jr.,
from the faculty, and Miss Emma
Beard and Mr. Hoyl Fleming from
the Alumni, were present. To these
were added the following young
ladies: Miss Penelope Allen, Miss
Mabel McLend >n, Miss Carolyn Fry
er, Miss Amzie Jones, Miss Frances
Martin of Arlington, Miss Neta Bar
ham, Miss Dorothy Toole, Miss Jane
Rambo and Miss Dorothy Jones.
The prospects for a championship
team in 1925 are bright. The man
agement intends to complete tne
schedule for next season before the
close of school. They hope to large
ly confine themselves to gimeg
with members of the Southwest
Georgia Conference, to which Blake
ly Hi belongs.
The banquet was quite a success
and proved not on'y an inspiration to
the boys, but quite tn enjoyable
affair.
RALPH HUTCHINS ON
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
In the selection of a mythical all
conference team from the member
ship of the Southwest Georgia Con-1
ference, Ralph Hutchins, fullback on'
the Blakely Hi team, was given!
the place as utility back. This is a
distinct honor, in that no other town i
Blakely’s size was able to furnish'
any men. Most of the players I
selected were from Valdosta, Moul-,
trie, Tallahassee, Quincy, Tifton and
Bainbridge. Adams, of Albany, was
given the position of utility lines
man. Next year the Bob Cats are
likely to furnish several members.
Rev. H. Scott-Smith requests the
News to announce that he will hold
services at Holy Trinity church
next Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
1924 $1.50 A YEAR
J. P. ELECTIONS
HELD SATURDAY
The quadrennial election for Jus
tice of the Peace was held in several
districts of Early county last Satur
day.
In the Blakely district Judge J. B.
Chancy, who has filled the office of
Justice of the Peace for more years
than many can recall, was re-elected
without opposition, and Messrs. J. B.
Grimsley and U. Z. Bridges were
elected constables for this district,
the 86Gth. 78 ballots were cast in
spite of the fact that there were
no contests.
Mr. J. G. Brantley was re-elected
in the 430th (Cedar Springs) dis
trict, Mr. R. C. Harris was re-elect
ed in the 1140th (Urquhart) dis
trict. Mr. W. R. Taylor was re
elected in the 1435th (Arlington)
district. Mr. J. D. McConnell was
elected to succeed P. G. Webb at
Damascus (854th) District. B. C.
Minter was re-elected at Jakin
(1572nd) district. Mr. E. S. Collins
was elected in the Coloraokee
(1535th) district, and W. C. Houston
was elected in the Lucile (1592nd)
district.
There seems to have been no
elections held in Rock Hill, Cuba
and Freeman' districts.
The following constables were
elected:
Blakely—J B. Grimsley and U. Z.
Bridges.
Colomokoe—W. D Sammnns and
J. G. Collins.
Arlington—G. C. Davis.
Lucile—Gordon Houston.
Damascus —J. B. Bridges.
Lucile —Gordon Houston.
Damascus—J. B. Bridges.
Jakin —E. H. Hayes.
Cedar Springs—R. A . Wiley.
SHORT TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Yeomans, Solicitor Castel
low and Stenographer Jim Bussey
landed in Blakely on schedule time
, Monday morning to carry on an
! adjourned term of Early Superior
i court to take care of some civil
I business brought over from the regu
! lar October term.
However, it proved a case of
i marching up the hill and then inarch
! ing down again. When the docket
. was sounded and the litigants’ at-
I torneys announced ready, it turned
! out that a compromise had been
I reached between parties in several
important cases and the court found
itself without grist.
Litigation pending between Mr. I.
S. Sherman as executor of the Hil
ton estate and the Blakely Har
wood Lumber Co. was adjusted or-:
■of court and thus several days ("
I the session was saved.
But few criminal cases were ea'i
i ed. One of these, N. W. Whit- .
| pleaded guilty to the charge of ha -
ing distilling apparatus in' his po
! session and was fined $250.00 ar ’
costs of court, and twelve months ;
the chaingang. He may escape th--
chaingang sentence under probafio•>
of 12 months under the observai '
eyes of Deputy Sheriff Sid Howell.
Judge Yeomans left for his hoi r
in Dawson Tuesday morning.
MUSICALE AT SCHOOL HOUS!".
The musicale to be given in the
school auditorium at 7:30 o’clock f -
morrow night is in charge of Miss :
Evelyn Dußose and Annie V. Wo- •-
ack. There will be band mns :
orchestra music and music by t e
Mr ndolin Club. Prices will be Tv
and 25c anl the proceeds will ••
devoted to the school piano fund, ’(
you are a music lover you sho-’
not fail to hear this program, wb ; h
promises to be of more than pat
ing interest.