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EARLY COUNTY, GA.,
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXVI NO. 26
EARLY COUNTY SHIPS SOLID TRAINLOAD OF PRODUCTS
JUDGE YEOMANS
ENJOINS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
FROM PAYING SALARY OF THE
COUNTY AGENT OF
EARLY COUNTY.
The injunction hearing before
Judge M. J. Yeomans in Dawson
last Saturday resulted in the is
suance of an order by the Judge
restraining the County Commission
ers from paying the salary of Dr.
W. A. Fuqua, the farm demonstra
tion agent, out of regular county
funds. In doing so, Judge Yeomans
reversed a former decision concern
ing the same matter made by him
some two years ago.
Though the commissioners had a
perfect right to contract with the
farm demonstrator under the law,
yet it was decided that his pay must
come from educational funds, and,
since the commissioners do not han
dle any educational funds and are
enjoined from paying him from gen
eral funds, it locks like the commis
sioners are hog-tied unless the school
board can provide away to take the
matter in their charge.
Many of the people of the county
are much wrought up over the mat
ter.
PAY TRIBUTE TO
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Birthday of “Father of Our Country”
Is Celebrated.
Tuesday was the birthday anni
versary of that great American,
George Washington, whose memory
will always hold dear to the hearts
of his countrymen, as “first in war,
first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen.” The day
was a national holiday, banks clos
ing and the postoffice employees tak
ing the day off.
Appropriate exercises were held at
the Blakely public school auditorium
at 8:15 o’clock, Rev. Guyton Fisher,
pastor of the local Methodist church,
being the orator of the occasion. He
paid a splendid tribute to the first
American. The following program
was carried out:
Song: “Star Spangled Banner”—
School.
Reading: “The Life of Washing
ton”—Seventh Grade Pupil.
Address: “The Value of Truthful
ness”—Rev. Guyton Fisher.
The Story of the Cherry Tree —
Carl Green.
Reading: “The Flag” Carolyn
Fryer.
Song: “America”—School.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Sftrig Conntn
MASS MEETING OF
BLAKELY CITIZENS
The citizens of Blakely have
been called to assemble at the
court house tonight to discuss the
propriety of selling the public
utilities plant of Blakely, the Baker
County Power Company having
made a tentative offer to purchase
them.
It is a matter that is of vital
interest to our city, so let every
man and woman who is interested
in the city’s welfare be present.
The meeting will probably be
gin about 7:30 o’clock.
MR. B. F. GRUBBSF”
DIED SUDDENLY
LAST THURSDAY
WELL KNOWN EARLY COUNTY
CITIZEN SUCCUMBS TO
HEART ATTACK.
Mr. B. F. Grubbs, aged 68, well
known farmer and citizen of the
Hilton neighborhood, dropped dead
in his home yard last Thursday af
ternoon. Mr. Grubbs had been out
to his lot to feed his mules and was
on his way to feed his hogs when
he fell in the yard and expired in a
few moments time.
He had been in ailing health for
some years and had been warned by
his physician that his heart might
fail him.
The deceased was a jovial and
friendly man and a good neighbod.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, all grown and married.
These are: Mr. Lewis W. Grubbs of
Ojus, Fla., Mrs. C. A. Knighton of
Hilton, Mr. G. F. Grubbs of Hilton,
Mrs. R. 0. Hudson and Mr. G. C.
Grubbs of Dothan, Ala. One broth
er, Mr. J. W. Grubbs, also survives
him. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of a wide circle of friends.
The funeral took place at Zion
church yard Friday, Rev. Will T.
Wiley conducting the services.
REMAINS OF MR. W. B.
STUCKEY INTERRED HERE
The remains of Mr. William B.
Stuckey, of Mer Rouge, La., whose
death was recorded in the News last
week, were brought to Blakely and
interred in the local cemetery Sat
urday morning. Rev. Guyton Fisher,
pastor of the Blakely Methodist
church, conducted the funeral ser
vices.
Mr. Stuckey was a son of the late
Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Stuckey, and
a brother of Mrs. J. M. Bethune
and Messrs. C. E., R. H. and S. J.
Stuckey of Blakely. He is survived by
his wife, who was too ill to accom
pany the body to Blakely. They had
no children. He was nearly 66 years
of age.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1927.
SPLENDID TESTIMONIAL OF
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES OF
THIS FAVORED COUNTY
ALUMNAE TO ERECT
MEMORIAL TO THE
LATE DR. PARKS
RAISING FUNDS FOR PLACING
MONUMENT ON CAMPUS
OF G. S. C. W.
The alumnae and former stu
dents srf the Georgia State College
for Women at Milledgeville have on
a campaign for raising funds for
placing on the college grounds a
memorial to Dr. Marvin M. Parks,
whose life was recently' snuffed out
by a careless automobile driver in a
south Florida city.
Dr. Parks was one of the finest
educators, not- only in Georgia, but
in the nation, and was at the head of
the Georgia State College for Wom
en for many years previous to his
untimely death.
The monument to this beloved
teacher is not to be merely a cold
shaft of marble, but is to take the
form of a Memorial Hospital where
service can be rendered to those
who are so unfortunate as to need
hospital attention.
There are quite a number of
former students of the Woman’s Col
lege in Early county and doubtless
many of them will wish to share in
this fitting memorial to Dr. Parks.
If so, they should remit the amount
Ito Miss Cecile Humphrey, treasurer
lof the Parks Memorial Hospital com
mittee, Milledgeville.
CITY TAX BOOKS.
[ The city tax books are now open
I for receiving returns of property
subject to taxation in the city of
Blakely for the year 1927. Please
make your returns promptly. Books
will close May Ist. After this date
returns will be turned over to Board
of Equalizers. You’ll find me in the
cour.t house every day.
C. C. LANE, City Clerk.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of February 23, 1877.)
The list of grand jurors and petit
jurors drawn to serve at the April
term, 1877, Early Superior Court,
were published in this issue. Os the
28 grand jurors drawn, we note that
there are five still alive, viz: C. W.
Sirmons, P. S. Hightower, W. R.
Nobles, A. J. White and M. S. Free
man. But of the 36 petit jurors
drawn, there seem to be none now
alive.
A tramping printer named Ed An
derson gave us a call this week. •
Judging from his clothes, he was on
the “ragged edge” of something. We
steamed him up enough to enable
him to make the next town. We hope .
our generosity won’t be put to the
test too often by these fellows, j
(Since the advent of the linotype ■
machine, the old fashioned hobo ;
printer has about vanished from i
the map, though the compiler well
remembers when they were almost
monthly visitors to the Early County :
News shop.)
Mr. T. J. Cartledge, the former
treasurer of this county, has return
ed to Blakely. We are informed
that he proposes to stand his trial i
upon the indictment found at the i
April term, 1876, of our Superior !
Court for misappropriating county ,
funds. As heretofore, we shall care-,
fully abstain from saying anything
in our columns calculated to preju
dice the public mind, but shall al
ways insist that the people owe it to
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
MUCH GOOD IS
ACCOMPLISHED BY
DIVERSIFICATION
SPLENDID ADVERTISING TO THE
COUNTY IS SEEN AS RESULT
OF SPECIAL TRAIN.
Wednesday, February 23rd, will
always be a red letter day in the
history of Blakely and Early county.
For the first time in the history
of the Southwestern Railroad ex
tension, now known a part of
the Central of Georgia Railway, a
solid trainload, numbering close to
fifty cars, of Early county products
and manufactures, left the Blakely
depot pulled by a special engine
I and manned by a speciel crew. This
I train will be talked about in future
as the $75,000 train.
Blakely has always been the best
paying station on the extension since
the road was first completed here
in 1882, and the railroad officials
I freely admit the fact. Heavy ship
i ments of lumber, cotton, peanuts,
■ cotton seed and live stock go out
from Blakely every week, amounting
Ito thousands of dollars in the ag
gregate.
Discussing these facts a few days
lago, a few enterprising gentlemen
| conceived the idea of assembling a
whole t r airload of farm products,
■ manufactures and live stock for
shipment by special train. A meet-
I ing was held Saturday night at Dr.
.E. L. Fryer’s real estate offices and
committees were appointed to put it
over.
The officials of the Central Rail
way readily agreed to furnish the
special engine and special crew to
. handle the train and everybody who
ihad anything ready for shipment
(Continued on page 2.)
themselves not to cease their efforts
until “the truth, the whole truth,” is
developed as to what became of the
missing funds.
R. R. Blocker’s “Hebdomadal
Dots from Fort Gaines” occupied
more than a column in this paper,
while Sam T. Morton, editor of the
Miller County Department, showed
up with nearly two columns to his
credit. There was no newspaper in
those days at Fort Gaines, Colquitt,
Morgan, Arlington nor Newton.
Lead in Randolph.—The Cuthbert
Appeal has been shown a specimen
of ore gathered from a field on a
plantation of John W. Harris that
yields 80 per cent, pure lead. The
ore is so near the surface that it is
plowed up by the freedmen while
working on the land. The value of
this discovery depends mainly upon
the extent of the deposit, as we
believe the specimens tested show
as large yield as any known mines.
Steps are being taken to have the
bonanza brought to light, when we
may expect to see the price of land
advance in that section. (We have a
curiosity to know what became of
that lead mine, and hereby delegate
Bro. John J. Howell, of the Leader,
to find the lost lode.)
The paper published for several
weeks a complete roster of the
Georgia legislature—House and Sen
ate. Four counties appear to have
been represented by Negro Republi
cans—Dougherty, Glynn, Lee and
Liberty.
WILLIE WELLS IS
BACK IN JAIL
Deputy Sheriff S. W. Howell
brought Willie Wells, a noted
colored law-breaker, back to the
Early county jail last week. “Wil
lie” was one of four prisoners to
break jail in October, 1925, just
before they were to be delivered
to the penitentiary authorities.
The other three were recaptured
shortly after escaping, but “Willie”
wasn’t found until last week.
He had been at Montgomery, Ala.,
for quite a while. This was “Wil
lie’s” second runaway trip. Mr.
Howell captured him once before
in New Jersey and gave him a
free ride back to God’s country.
COW-HOG-HEN
WEEK IS SET
BY GOVERNOR
STATE’S OFFICIAL AND CIVIC
BODIES TO CO-OPERATE FOR
DIVERSIFICATION.
A proclamation designating the
week beginning March 7th as “Cow-
Hog-Hen Week” has been issued by
Governor Walker, in keeping with a
movement of officials of the Georgia
Association, agricultural body, to
place the state on a “firm basis of
diversified agriculture.”
According to the association, the
plan they are setting forth wil] be
the most comprehensive ever launch
ed in Georgia, with the object of
forming all of the state’s official
bodies, as well as the agricultural
institutions, for the “promotion of
the state’s welfare.”
The proclamation of Governor
Walker called attention to diversifi
cation of crops by saying that “it is
a definite knowledge that farmers
in Georgia who have followed a pro
gram of diversification based upon
live stock—a program generally
known as the cow, hog, hen farm
program—are enjoying a satisfac
tory condition of prosperity.
BELIEVES IN RAISING HOGS.
Rt. 2, Blakely, Ga., Feb. 21.
Editor Early County News:
I am a boy 12 years of age and
I believe in raising hogs. I sold
during the past fall $123.00 worth.
I want to make it two hundred dol
lars this year. I have one Poland
China sow worth $50.00 now.
WALLACE GOOCHER.
BUSINESS TAXES DUE.
The license taxes for your busi
ness are now due and payable at the
City Clerk’s office. Why not call
around and attend to this promptly?
Please give this your attention.
C. C. LANE, City Clerk.
A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
to make BALKCOM’S your DRUG
STORE will pay large dividends
in satisfaction and economical
buying.
We are equipped with knowledge,
experience, complete stock and a
genuine desire to help you there
by helping ourselves.
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
MRS. M’KENZIE TO
AID IN STONE MT.
MEMORIAL WORK
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN
MEMORIAL PROJECT ARE
ANNOUNCED BY RANDOLPH.
Two developments of major import
ance in the work of the Stone Moun
tain Memorial Association were an
nounced in Atlanta this week by
Hollins N. Randolph, president.
First, the election of Mrs. Oscar
McKenzie, of Montezuma, one of the
leading women of Georgia, as vice
president of the Association to suc
ceed Colonel Wjlliam Lawson Peel,
who died February 3, and as a mem
ber of the executive committee of
the Association to succeed Mrs. Sam
uel M. Inman, who recently was
compelled to resign after four years
of service on account of other patri
otic and civic work absorbing so
much of her time. Second, the ac
ceptance by Miss Mildred Ruther
ford, of Athens, the noted educator
and historian, beloved throughout
Georgia and the South, of the gener
al state chairmanship for Georgia of
the campaign for the enrollment of
children in the juvenile department
of the Stone Mountain Memorial.
Mrs. McKenzie has been a leader
for years in patriotic and civic ac
tivities among the women of Geor
gia. She organized and was the first
regent of the Montezuma Chapter of
the D. A. R. She is a prominent
member of the Colonial Dames. She
has served four terms as president
of the Montezuma Woman’s Club.
Some years ago she occupied simul
taneously the office of recording
secretary of the Georgia Federation
of Women’s Clubs, the Georgia Divis
ion of the D. A. R., and the Georgia
Division of the U. D. C. Since Oc
tober, 1925, Mrs. McKenzie has been
president of the Georgia Division of
the U. D. C.
Miss Rutherford occupies a place
unique among the women of the
South by reason of her outstanding
attainments as an educator, historian
and patriot. She has been a leader
in the U. D. C. from its inception,
and likewise a leader in the Confed
erated Southern Memorial Associa
tion. She is probably the highest
authority on Georgia history. Her
magnificent labors to correct the
errors of national history regarding
the South’s position in the War Be
tween the States have had a profound
and far-reaching effect throughout
the South and have attracted na
tional attention.
Miss Rutherford recently started
the formation of a state-wide speak
ers bureau in Georgia to assist in
the campaign for enrolling the chil
dren. She became so interested
that she decided to go beyond that
and accepted the general chairman
ship of the enrollment campaign.
She held a remarkably successful
opening rally in Athens recently,
which was attended by Mrs. McKen
zie and Mr. Randolph and other
officers of the Association. Mrs. Mc-
Kenzie will actively assist Miss Ruth
erford in the enrollment campaign.