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A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpt* from Early County New*
of June 22, 1877.)
Sure enough hot weather is now
upon us. The thermometer has
ranged in the nineties this week.
(Guess that paragraph fits 1927, too.)
One of Blakely’s young ladies,
Miss Leila Robinson, took her de
parture for the “up country” on
Tuesday last. We hope she may
have an exceedingly “nice time” dur
ing her absence. (Miss Leila is
better known now as Mrs. Morse.)
Mrs. Prather, mother of our fel
low citizens, J. T. and A. T. Prather,
of this county, died on Thursday of
last week after an illness of some
ten days, aged about 55 years. (Jim
Freeman says the Prathers lived over
near Arlington.)
We are surprised to see Kayton
of the Brooks County Gem advocat
ing the abolition of capital punish
ment. We supposed he had more
reverence for the source from which
that law came. (Seems like the
“sob sisters” were on the job even
in those days.)
Josh Billings was never in Blake
ly that we know of, but he would
seem to have had one of our good
citizens in view when he said he
knew people so fond of argument
that they will stop and dispute with
a guide board about the distance
to the next town. (We still have
his prototype with us in increased
number.) .
Last week we gave the official
vote of Early and Calhoun. Below
is the consolidated vote of Baker:
For convention, 128; against conven
tion, 350. Early gave a majority of ;
269 against a convention; Calhoun
a majority of 281 and Baker a ma
jority of 222—making a total ma
jority of 772 in the district against
a convention. . . . We have not
the returns in full from all parts of
the State, but sufficiently so, to be
assured that the Convention is cer
tainly called by a handsome major
ity, considering the small vote cast.
Returns from 125 counties give a
majority of 7,995 in favor of Con
vention. The remaining counties, it
is thought, will run up the majority
to ten or twelve thousand.
The only home enterprise advertis
ing in this issue of the News was a
4-inch one of the “Retail and Pre
scription Drug Store” of Dr. B. R.
Dostor. This building stood where
the south part of the Early County
News’ double-barreled building now
stands. It was afterwards moved, to
the lot now vacant in the rear of the
Alexander brick building and many
years later was burned.
Major George Hillyer of Atlanta
has been appointed by Governor
Colquitt as Judge of the Fulton
circuit to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Peeples. He will
hold the office until the meeting of
the legislature. Judge Hillyer’s init
iation will be a rather trying one,
as the first case on the docket is the
State vs. Ex-Gov. Bullock. (Judge
Hillyer is still a citizen of Atlanta,
and though perhaps more than 90
years old, is quite virile. After serv
ing a number of years as Judge
MR. FARMER, ARE YOU HARD
HIT?
Then Why Continue to Pay High Prices
When You Can Buy for Less?
15 lbs. of Sugar SI.OO
Box Brown Mule Tobacco 5.15
1 doz. 10-cent boxes Snuff .90
24 lb. sack Flour (Saturday z
only) 1.00
100 lb. sack Sugar 6.65
Get Our Prices in Job Lots and Save.
Milton Bryant
Service With a Smile
and also a long time as chairman of
the Georgia Railroad Commission, he
some years ago retired to private
life. He might be classed as Geor
gia’s grand old man.)
Married—On Thursday evening,
the 14th inst., at the residence of the
bride’s parents, by Judge J. N. Ev
ans, Mr. Antonio Pantone to Miss
Ettie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Howard. The printer was
kindly remembered by this happy
couple, for which the News boys
unite in wishing them a “honey
moon” state of happiness through
life. (Tony Pantone was an Italian
and a worker in wood. He built a
number of residences in Blakely.
In later years he moved his family
to Americus and was employed in
the S. A. L. car shops there. If we
mistake not, his wife still survives
him. Two of his sons were quite
prominent in college circles some i
years ago and came to Blakely to
play baseball a few times.)
About nine o’clock yesterday morn-1
ing a fire alarm threw our town
into a state of excitement and
started everybody in the direction of j
the smoke, which was found to be i
at the residence of Mrs. C. A. Cook ■
across the branch. Short-winded j
folks like ourself got there just in
time to find the kitchen burned
down and that all danger of the
fire spreading was over. Fortunate
ly no wind was stirring or other
buildings might have burned. (Mrs.
Cook was the paternal grandmother
of our young townsman, Mr. W. C.
Cook. The home mentioned therein
was some distance beyond the Dr.
Bird home, now' called “the Cedars,”
and was once used as a school house,
we have been told. The building has
long since succumbed to the rav
ages of time and no new buildings ■
have been put up on that street
since that day.)
INDIANS WILL GUARD
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
Washington, D. C.—lndians whose
ancestors once trod the war path of
the Black Hills and fought the very
cavalry regiment to which they now
belong, may guard President Cool
idge at his South Dakota sumhfer
residence.
The Fourth cavalry, part of which
is stationed at Fort Meade, S. D.,
not far from the state game lodge ■
offered to the Fpresident as his vaca
tion camp, will provide 50 men and
3 officers as the executive’s guard
detail. Recently the regiment took
on a number of recruits, including
25 full blood Sioux Indians. The
cavalry will be dismounted during
this duty.
A distinguished war record is held
by the Fourth cavalry, most of it
seeing service against the Indians,
including the Sioux, Kiowas, Coman
ches and Apache tribes, in numerous
campaigns between 1872 and 1882,
which took the troopers from Mon
tana to Mexico. As the first caval
ry regiment created by the act of
congress in 1885, and known until
1861 as the First, the regiment
fought in the civil war at Bull Run,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Murfrees
boro, Chickamauga and other south
ern batle fields Its last campaign
was in the Philippine insurrection.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
SUPT. SMITH PUTS
WALLINS SCHOOL
ON THE MAP
Under the heading of “Who They
Are,” the Eastern Progress, the news
paper organ of the Eastern State
Teachers College and Normal School
at Richmond, Ky., is publishing
weekly a sketch of an outstanding
school’ man who is attending the
summer school at the Eastern. In
a recent issue the Progress carried
the following sketch of Prof. H.
Woodson Smith: *
One of the outstanding figures in
Eastern Kentucky educational circles
attending the Eastern summer
| school is the genial and highly es
teemed Prof. Woodson Smith.
Mr. Smith is a native of Knox
county, Ky., and is a brother of Saw
,yer Smith, United States District At
torney. For fourteen years Mr.
| Smith has been actively engaged in
the teaching profession. Before as
suming the superintendency at Wal
j lins he was for five years engaged
in superintending work at Hamilton,
Chauncey and Bluffton, Ga.
Prof. Smith has been in his present
position for five years. Under his
able administration, Wallins has
grown from a small school to one of
the outstanding systems in eastern
Kentucky. When he took charge in ;
1923, Mr. Smith found a four teach
er school with an enrollment of 364
students. He immediately inaugurat
ed a consolidation and building pro
gram under which the school has
grown to an enrollment of 974 stu
dents with a faculty of fourteen
teachers.
Wallins can justly boast of a splen
did building. In equipment, such as
and library, it easily ex- ;
cels all Harlan county graded
schools. r
The high school faculty is com- ■
posed of specialists, all of whom '
have at least A. B. degrees. Mr. Tai- I
ton Stone, of this city, whose ath- I
letic career has won him a place in !
the heart of Eastern, is the efficient i
coach and director of physical edu- |
cation. W’hile its development has
been phenomenal, the future holds i
much in store for the Wallins school. ;
It is well to say that under such J
capable administration, education in i
Eastern Kentucky will keep step
with the industrial and commercial I
development that is making it a I
land of prosperity.
And should you journey down to :
the Kentucky mountains you will |
hear education being talked by all,
and wherever you hear school talk, ;
you will hear the name of H. Wood--
son Smith.
Prof. Smith married a Blakely,
girl, Miss Gussie Chancy, grand-:
daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. B. '
Chancy, who is also a teacher in the
Wallin’s school. She has been visit-I
ing in Blakely for the past several i
weeks, but is leaving today to rejoin ■
her husband at their home.
The Georgia State Legislature
met yesterday for a 60-day session. ’
Free-SUGAR-Free
We will give one pound of Sugar FREE
with each SI.OO you trade with us. Trade
SI.OO, get 1 lb.; $2.00, 2 lbs.; $5.00, 5
lbs.; and right on up.
Do Not Buy Your Sugar Trade
With Us and Get Your
Sugar Free
Our prices are reduced, so you save
both ways. We carry a complete line of
goods and guarantee every piece you buy
of us. This free Sugar begins Friday,
June 17th, 1927, and continues for 30 days
or more.
SPECIALS FOR ONE WEEK:
Men's Fuzzy Mule Skin Shoes at sl.6o
Men's Scout Work Shoes 1.75
We have a complete line of Men, Wom
en and Children’s Shoes all at reduced
prices.
Genuine $2.25 Flat Crepe, washable,
going at, per yard 1.85
We get in new Dress Goods each week.
Come and see them.
Ladies’ Hat Boxes, $3.25 values, go-
ing at, each 2.50
6x9 Art Squares, all pretty patterns,
going at 2.95
Remember, you get 1 lb. of Sugar AB
SOLUTELY FREE with each SI.OO you
trade with us.
DANIELS’ VARIETY STORE
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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Don’t deny your*
self the sheer joy
of Orthophonic
music
A SMALL down-payment puts
this great musical instrument
in your home. Here is a source
of entertainment for yourself
and friends without end. You
may have it now for a little
cash and nominal monthly
payments.
Drop in for a half-hour this
week. Let us play you the
latest Victor Records on this
remarkable instrument. Come
in— today!
HOWELL DRUG CO.
“We Sell the Best for Less”
The Netv Orthophonic
On Demand.
A young matron went into a.
Broadway drug store and asked for
some insect powder.
“Will you take it with you?” ask
ed the clerk.
“Os course not!” snapped the
young woman. “I’ll have the bugs
call here and you can give it to
them.”—Los Angeles Times.
| CASH TELLS THE STORY |
| (SATURDAY SPECIALS)
♦ One 13 oz. can Big Giant Lye 10c ♦
♦ One can Pink Salmon 17c 1
♦ One 1 lb. 13 oz. can Argo Peaches . . 27c Z
♦ One lb. can Calumet—(One Calumet t
♦ Kid Free) 33c f
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TRY THE NEWS FOR
PRINTING OF ANY KIND
Cooled by the Breezes from the Arctic Nu-Air System
SENECA
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
T onight—Thursday.
JACK HOLT
—in—
“FORLORN RIVER”
Another Zane Grey story that hits the bull’s eye.
A story of the great out-doors.
—and—
FELIX, THE CAT, CARTOON
Friday
RICHARD BARTHELMESS AND PATSY
RUTH MILLER
—in—
“THE WHITE BLACK SHEEP”
A First National Production
—and—
Educational Comedy
Saturday
MONTY BANKS
—in—
“PLAY SAFE”
A Western Comedy Abounding in Amusing
and Comical Situations
—and—
“ House Without a Key”
Chapter No. 4
Monday and Tuesday
None Other Than Our Little Friend
JACKIE COOGAN
—in—
“JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIR CUT”
The charming little American star gets his first real
hair cut, and around his wonderful new experience
is woven one of the most entertaining he has
yet played in. You’ll love him more than ever.
—and—
Bluebird Comedy
7:30 and 8:50 P. M. 15c and 35c
Wednesday and Thursday
RICARDO CORTEZ
—in—
“EAGLE OF THE SEA”
Another splendid picture from Paramount!