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NOTES FROM THE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Did you make a New Year’s reso
lution to attend the services of your
church? If not, why not? You need
the church and the church needs
you.
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The Bible School was considerably
off, due to the rain, last Sunday.
It rained—not just cloudy. How
ever, we had 64 present—and fine
interest.
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The congregation last Sunday
was the largest we have had when
the bad weather is taken into con
sideration—especially the one Sun
day evening. It is gratifying to
note the splendid attendance at the
church services.
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Sunday morning the Men’s Bible
Class presented their teacher, Broth
er J. O. Bridges, with a nice Ham
ilton watch and chain as a token of
their love and appreciation of his
services. The presentation speech
was made by the pastor and Brother
Bridges responded in a feeling talk
which showed his heart was moved.
Truly, it is a great class with a
great teacher.
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The pastor requested every deacon
to bring five with him to the mid
week pryer-service last Wednesday,
the last service of the old year. Only
one deacon responded and he was
there with five others. Brethren,
how is it you did not even come —
some of you? What kind of an ex
cuse can you give?
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The Christmas offerings at Union
service was $16.00. This will be
used to help the needy, regardless
of color or kind. Let the writer re
mind you again how bad we need the
Associated Charities in Blakely. It
would put a stop to much of the
begging and systematize our giving.
How about it?
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The Love Offering made on Sun
day, 27th of December, was $55.50,
and the offering made to the Orphans
Home in cash was $18.25 We must
confess we love the cause very little
if we are to judge by our Love Offer
ing. The best way to express our
love is by giving. God did that.
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Brother J. L. Underwood, the
tra has gone to Florida for a visit,
he says. Let us hope he will not get
the “fever” and leave the best town
in the world. Think, Brother Under
wood.
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When it comes to doing things
in the right way, we all must bow to
our good women. If you will notice
the poster on the choir rail you will
agree that it is system in all its
meaning. They are observing their
week of prayer for Foreign Missions
this week. They give and do it in
the right way, too. Wouldn’t it be
fine if all of us did it that way.
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The deacons met Monday evening
in regular monthly session. Sever
al matters of inportance to the church
were discussed, among them was that
each department of the church should
make quarterly reports to the church.
This to be done regularly.
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The committee to canvass the
membership for for the 1926 budget
will begin their work after next
Sunday. It is sincerely urged that
every member make a pledge for the
ongoing of the kingdom. Nothing less
than a worthy pledge will be commen
surate with our blessings. Please do
your best, and remember if you want
the best in life, then give the best
you have and the best will come back
to you.
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We believe the pastorium will be
finished in the next two weeks. We
hope to move in not later than the
25th inst. Just the first minute the
workman finishes, there will be a
mighty moving on the part of several.
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The regular services next Sunday.
The Bible school meets at 9:45, and
it is absolutely necessary that we
begin on time. We have so little
time to teach God’s word that we
must begin promptly. Please come
on time. Rev. J. L. Claxton, our
Enlistment Worker of this district,
will preach for us at the evening hour
and there is a possibility he will speak
at both services. Come to the church
with a BIG WELCOME.
CARD OF THANKS.
We hereby extend our thanks to j
the neighbors and friends who show- '
ed us so many kindnesses and such j
sympathetic courtesy following the
death of Mr. Will S. Strong.
Gratefully,
MRS. D. D. STRONG and Family.
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• BLAKELY, GEORGIA •
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PROPOSED PAVED
ROAD DISCUSSED
Proposed Highway from Sa
vannah to Early County Line.
LUDOWICI, Ga., Jan. s.—The
construction of a paved highway ex
tending from Savannah through
| Ludowici, across the Altamaha River
lat Doctortown and extending to the
Alabama line at Early county, was
discussed at a large gathering of
I good road boosters from counties in
the Savannah zone here yesterday
afternoon.
It was pointed out that under
the zoning system the paved high
| way, which would be traversed by
approximately twenty counties, each
county would pay a small propor
tionate share for a term of thirty
years.
While the above dispatch does not
give the proposed routing of the
| highway, it is presumed that the
I plan is to come byway of Moultrie,
Newton, Arlington to Blakely.
SERVICES AT CUBA
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Next Sunday, January 10, is the
regular preaching day at the Cuba
: Presbyterian church. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Even
ing service 7:00 p. m.
The Subject of the morning ser
mon will be: “The Gateway of Op
portunity.”
The subject of the evening sermon
will be, “A Pointed Question.” The
public is cordially invited to come
j and worship with us.
If you are living in this commun
ity and have no church home, we
urge you to come and make this
church your church home while you
| Stay in our community.
DR. F. H. CHAPMAN. Pastor.
LUCILE LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
At a special meeting of Lucile
Lodge No. 532. F. & A. M„ held last
■ Saturday afternoon, the following
i officers were elected for 1926:
Worshipful Master—B. H. Thom
j as.
Senior Warden—W. C. Houston.
Junior Warden—G. E. Pyle.
Treasurer—Clarence Harper.
Secretary—D. S. Sheffield.
Tyler—M. H. Harper.
The appointive offices have not
been filled as yet.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
LIBERTY BELL RINGS
JN TH| NDf YE AF>
First Time It Has Been Rung
in 90 Years.
The Liberty Bell, which in 1776
sounded a call to arms that resulted
in a new nation, rang forth again
Friday for the first time in 90 years,
to welcome the New Year.
In 1776 the lusty ringing of the
old watchman in the tower of In
dependence Hall was audible for on
ly a short distance.
As 1926 arrived, strokes struck
with a gold hammer by Mrs. W.
Freeland Kendrick, wife of the
mayor, were heard throughout the
country. Radio carried the sound
into countless American homes.
The last time the bell was heard
was on the occasion of the funeral
of Chief Justice John Marshall, in
1836. On that occasion, the bell
was cracked and it was feared that
it would forever remain silent. The
gold hammer used today was tipped
with rubber, but the reverberations
were pronounced by engineers as
80 percent of the full tone of the
bell. Previous to the Liberty Bell’s
part in the New Year celebration,
pageantry depicting the signing of
I the Declaration of Independence, was
[ enacted in Independence Square and
Independence Hall.
Troops marched into the square
and bivouacked. Ancient watchmen
passed to and fro in front of the
door and in the square hundreds
of men and women in costume of
' the Revolutionary War era saluted
and courtesied. Mayor Kendrick
ran up on the flagpole at the rear
of the state house, the grand union
Cambridge flag, the first emblem
of colonial independence raised by
George Washington.
Inside the hall an enactment of
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence was accomplished in
the same room and at the same desk
used by the second continental con
gress in approving the American
colonies’ independence from Great
Britain. The signers were costumed
as the original signers.
Again John Hancock called for
the vote.
Again Stephen Hopkins, of Rhode
Island, warned that “we may sink
beneath the waves upon which- we
are about to embark.”
Once again Samuel Adams shout-:
ed back: “Sink or swim, live or die, j
THE DAVIS HARMONY BOYS
, The newly organized dance or
chestra of Blakely, under the leader-
* “Jqsh” Davisf made a great
1 hit during the holidays.
The opening dance of the season
was a Festival Dance given by them
on December 21, at the home of
Miss Alta Hammock. These “Jazz
Hounds” were kept busy nearly every
night of the same week and every
; night of the following week, in fact
they were compelled to turn down
; some of their engagements.
! The Davis Harmony Boys played
for dances in Blakely, Arlington,
; Edison, Abbeville, Ala., Columbia,
■ Ala., and Sopchoppy Fla.
The orchestra is composed of
Josh Davis—Trombone and Director;
■ Derrell Felder—Piano; Harold Mid
dleton—Saxophone; Marcus Battle—
Trumpet and Claude Beasley—Per
cussion instruments.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Sunday, January 9.
Church School 10 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7:30
p. m.
H. SCOTT-SMITH, Vicar.
HOPE TO FIND OIL
AT MONTICELLO, FLA.
THOMASVLLE, Ga.—Thomasville
is much interested in the boring for
oil in Monticello, its neighbor, just
across the Florida line. A derrick
is being erected near the Summit
Nurseries just out of Monticello, that
being the location selected by Dr.
T. S. Wisby, a geologist from Texas,
who believes that oil will be found
there. Just as soon as the prepara
tions are completed, the drilling
will begin and will be anxiously
watched by the people of Monticello
and vicinity, who are very much
stirred up over the prospcet of find
ing oil.
FOR WORKING PEOPLE
The best of workers get out of sorts
when the liver fails to act. They feel
languid, half-sick, “blue” and discouraged
and think they are getting lazy. Neglect
of these symptoms might result in a sick
spell, therefore the sensible course is to
take a dose or two of Herbine. It is just
the medicine needed to purify the system
and restore the vim and ambition of
health. Price 60c. Sold by
Balkcom's Drug Store. Blakely, Ga.
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I give my heart and soul for this
declaration.”
And again the 13 colonies voted
unanimously for independence.
At midnight Mrs. Kendrick
brought the gold hammer down upon
the bell 13 times, once for each
of the original states. When these
; reverberations had died away, she
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STATEMENT OF
THE CITIZENS BANK
SHOWING CONDITION AT CLOSE
‘ OH BUSINESS DEC. 31, 1925.
RESOURCES.
I Demand Loanss 145.40 I
Time Loans 163,645.95 ■
i Bonds and Stocks owned
: by the Bank 650.00 :
Banking House 9,358.20
I Furniture and Fixtures . 4,382.48
i Other real estate owned . 8,933.00 ■
i Cash in Vault and Amt.
Deposited in Banks .... 136,735.78 :
I Cash Items 61.55 '
i Clearing House 8,148.41
Advances on Cotton in
Process of Shipment 51,483.21 i
Other Assets not included
in the above 4,250.78
Overdrafts 273.92
TOTAL $388,068.68
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
• Surplus 10,000.00
! Undivided Profits, less cur-
rent Expenses, Interest
and Taxes Paid 8,935.24
Due Unpaid Dividends 3.60 i
Individual Deposits Sub-
ject to check 303,057.48 j
Time Certificates 14,819.36 :
Cashier’s Checks 1,253.00 ;
TOTAL $388,068.68 i
STATE OF GEORGIA, Early Countyl
Before me came R. O. Waters, j
Cashier the The Citizens Bank, who
being duly sworn says that the above
foregoing statement is a true condi- ■
tion of said Bank, as shown by the
books of file in said Bank. '
R. O. WATERS. I
Sworn to and subscribed beforel
me, this 6th day of January, 1926.
JNO. G. BUTLER, N. P„ E. C., Ga.
LOST DOG— Pointer female, liv
er spotted, one year old, untrimmed,
expecting litter of puppies when left
home. Answers to name of Pokey. I
Suitable reward. C. W. BRIDGES J
JR., Route 3, Blakely, Ga. 17-4tp
LAST GIN __DAY.
Our gins will be running Friday, Janu
ary 15th, and will then close for the season.
J. R. CALHOUN GIN CO.
11l a Hurry?
PHONE 159
and get it
QUICK
Mita Bryant
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Takes the Place
of “Drastic”
Calomel.
Never take another dose of the old
style “raw” calomel. There is a newer
and more improved kind known as
Pepsinated Calomel. It does not
tear through your system like a
streak of lightening. People who are
ill or suffering with biliousness, con
stipation, indigestion, and especially
with backache, headache and torpid
liver can secure immediate and com
plete relief with this new mild Calo
mel. Hereafter when you buy calo
mel, always demand the “pep-si-na
ted” kind. It is better for you, for
it is purer, milder and more benefi
cial to your entire system. In 25c
and 50c packages. For sale by
BALKCOM’S DRUG STORE.
John Deere Plow Points.
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