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EARLY COUNTY NEWS
OFFICIAL GAZETTE
Published Every Thursday
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Blakely, Georgia
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I THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Blakely, Ga., June sth, 1930.
We do not expect J. J. and John
N. to again capture the affairs of
the state’s government.
o
The entries for state and local of
fices closed on Tuesday and the
long campaign, which ends on Sep
tember 10th, has begun. The quiet
summer months will doubtless be
enlivened with oratorical outbursts
from one end of the State to the
other.
o
June Ist ushered in the open
fishing season in Early county. The
sales of fishing material have been
good at local stores this week, it is
reported, indicating an eager desire
on the part of the fishermen to
make up for time lost the past two
months.
o
Early county’s registration list for
this year’s elections is one of the
smallest in years. Hundreds of fe
male voters who registered for the
1928 primary failed to pay their
poll tax for 1928 and 1929 and. their
names went into the discard as the
Board of Registrars compiled the
lists of qualified voters.
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All America shares with Atlanta
her pride in her son, Bobby Jones.
Jones has again demonstrated, on
foreign soil, that he is the world’s
premier golfer, his victory last Sat
urday in St. Andrew Scotland being
the eighth championship he has won
in his comparatively young life.
And the best part of it, Bobby is a
graceful winner and wears his laurels
without that usual touch of brag
gadocio so common to sports cham
pions.
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The Macon Telegraph issued an
agricultural edition on Friday of
last week, which contained many in
teresting articles on the progress of
this State along agricultural lines.
While making some progress in years
past, the vast riches of Georgia’s soil,
the gift of nature, have hardly half
been touched. The possibilities of
crop production are unlimited, and
future years will Hee a vast im
provement in farming operations, is
our prediction.
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While the 1930 graduating class
of Blakely Hi is not the largest on
record, the schools have nevertheless
had a successful term the past
year. Nineteen boys and girls have
completed their high school careers
and go out well prepared for entry |
into higher institutions of learning. !
Graduation time is indeed an import- j
ant occasion for the young man or s
young woman. We hope they will
continue the search for knowledge i
and preparation for life’s career.
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Former Governor Slaton, having j
qualified as a candidate against Sen-.
ator William J. Harris, will find that;
he has a man’s size job ahead of
him if he is to defeat the Senator.'
Perhaps the greatest criticism that
has been leveled at Senator Harris.
has been for his vote against Judge
John J. Parker for the U. S. supreme '
court, and doubtless his vote in
that matter will be played up eon
siderably during the campaign. But
for his vote against this Southern
appointment, the News does not be
lieve the Senator would have had
any opposition in the primary. How
ever, Senator Harris has made the
State an able public servant during
his twelve years in the upper branch
of the national Congress and he has
many friends who will be found
aiding in his campaign for re
election.
VIATMIN IN WATERMELONS.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun pays
the following tribute to the luscious
Georgia watermelon:
Unrivaled in beauty and unequal
ed in flavor, the watermelon, long
regarded as merely an entertaining
and refreshing feature of a hot
summer afternoon, has recently been
declared to contain vitamin by no
less an authority than the United
> States department of agriculture.
| Vitamin, be it understood, is a
| newly discovered substance essential
to the welfare of the body found in
beans, peas, other vegetables, milk
and like products, but there was not
until recently infinitesimal suspicion
of its presence in the red flesh of
luscious Cleckley Sweet or Pride of
I Georgia watermelons.
One hardly knows how to greet
this important discovery, especially
in Georgia, which leads the world
in the production of the delectable
fruit. For years the average Geor
gian has been eating his fill of water
melon in season and wishing for it
during the other months of the year.
It can not in reason be expected
that he increase his capacity for
'consumption, but he may feel that'it
is his patriotic duty to co-operate
| with the government by eating more
melon—or melons.
Georgia, Florida and Texas are the
principal watermelon producing
states in the order recited and the
growers, of course, welcome this
announcement from the government
even if it emanates from the farm!
board.
In conducting the experiments
the government employed the use of
albino rats and guinea pigs, which
to us seems like a lack of judgment
in view of the fact that any senator,
representative or clerk from the
southern watermelon belt would have
been glad to render first aid in the
scientific tests.
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Unfortunate.
Dr. John E. White, Baptist pastor
of Savannah, and president of the
Georgia Baptist Convention, was
hardly the appropriate person to crit
icise the actions of the recent Meth
odist Quadrennial Conference at Dal
las. The Methodists probably make
their mistakes, but they seem to
have an ample number of critics with
in their own denomination. One
would hardly suppose that the Bap
tists had reached such a state of
perfection that their pastors and
high officials must needs go into
other denominations to find wrongs
that need righting. Dr. White is a
very excellent man and his mistake
is not characteristic of him. Gener
ally, he is discreet in his public
statements. He probably sees his
mistake.
Dr. White was wrong in there
things. The sermon and the criti
cism was ill advised:
First, because he is the head of
his own denomination in the state
and the Baptists as a whole cannot
escape responsibility for his words.
In criticising the bishops of the
Methodist Church he placed his own
people in an embarrassing situation.
Second, he was careless in securing
information as a basis for his re
marks. He seems to have read news
paper headlines and editorials and!
did not examine the official report'
of the Methodist Conference.
Third, he went to the wrong place
for his text. He believes in a pro
gressive revelation. He knows that
Balaam does not represent the best
teaching of the Bible with reference
to those who are “overtaken in a
fault.”
The reply to Dr. White by Dr.
Walter Anthony of the Methodist
Church showed such fine spirit and
such complete information as to cut
deeply under the foundations of the
Baotist Divine’s sermon and criticism.
The whole incident was unfortu
nate but maybe it will serve a good
purpose in reminding the preachers
of the gospel everywhere that it is
better to preach something that meets
the needs of their own congregation
than to make headlines for Monday
morning newspapers.—Moultrie Ob
server.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORGIA—EarIy County:
On the first Tuesday in July,
1930, will be sold at public outcry,
before the court house door in the
city of Blakely, Ga., within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following de
scribed property, to wit:
Seventy acres of land in the
shape of a parallelogram across the
south side of lot No. 419 in the 28th
district of Early county, Ga., except
20 acres described as commencing
at the southeast corner of said lot
No. 419 and running north on the
east line of said lot 14 1-4 chains,
thence west 14 chains, thence south
14 1-4 chains, thence east to point
of beginning; and except fifteen
acres in a square in the southwest
corner of said lot No. 419.
Sa.d property levied on and to be
sold as the property of Mrs. Lou
Horn to satisfy an execution for un
paid state, county and school taxes
for the year 1929 issued by J. L.
Houston, tax commissioner, against
said Mrs. Lou Horn. This 3rd day
of June, 1930.
SID HOWELL, Sheriff.
K-E-Y-S
All Kinds Made
Yale, Corbin, Miller, Sargent,
Briggs and Stratton
FOR HOUSE, AUTO
IGNITION OR DOORS
ALTO WARRICK
Phone 93
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
June 3, 1905.
MASTER CARL FRYER is visit
ing relatives in Albany.
MRS. T. S. TOOLE and little son
are visiting in Bainbridge.
MR. T. H. HAYES, of R. F. D. 1,
was in the city Saturday.
MR. J. T. BETHEA, of Colomokee,
reports a cotton bloom on May 25th.
MRS. D. M. WADE\JR., of Grace
ville, Fla., is up on a visit to relatives
in Blakely.
MR. JOHN W. WADE, of Birming
< ham, has been in Blakely for the
past few days.
MRS. J. J. SMITH and daughter,
Miss Pauline, have returned from
Cedartown, Ga.
MRS. T. B. JORDAN and little
daughter, Beatrice, are visiting rela
tives in Alabama this week.
THE BLAKELY baseball team lost
to Fort Gaines last Friday, 7-2. How
ell pitched for Blakely and Hamilton
for Fort Gaines.
REV. N. W. HURST, Judge A. G.
Powell and Messrs. C. E. Boyett,
Jule Skinner, Ed Chancy and E. M.
Boyd constituted a fishing party to
Sheffield’s mill last Tuesday.
UNION DOTS, by Bill, gives these
items: “Misses Willie and Beulah
Clemons visited on Route 5 last
week.” “Providence and Colomokee
Sunday Schools will have a picnic at
Averitt’s mill next Saturday.”
THE HEAVIEST WIND and rain
storm of the season visited the north
west section of this county last
Tuesday. The scope hardest hit was
from Pleasant Grove church over to
the places of C. R. Narramore, J. C.
Camp, J. E. King and S. K. Bush.
R. F. D. NO. 5 NEWS, by Dan
Tucker, reports that “Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Jones, of Route 2, visited Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Allen Sunday.” “Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Kenney visited Daw
son and Bronwood the past week.”
“Mr. Daniel White took his depart
ure for another world last Sunday.”
JURORS DRAWN to serve at the
June term of the city court: G. R.
Newberry, Sr., J. I. Hill, G. W. Lew
is, Z. J. Lewis, T. R. Mashburn, J.
N. Jones, J. W. Burton, J. M. Lane,
R. S. Rice, Ike Newberry, W. D.
Cowdrey, C. K. Bivings, J. W. Bur
son, J. D. George, A. A. Hasty, K.
J. Hodges, Ed D. Goocher, Willie
Wiley.
RELIABLE man 25 to 50 to sell
Watkins Products to established cus
tomers in North Early or Calhoun
counties in Georgia or East or West
Houston counties in Alabama. Av
erage earnings $40.00 to $50.00 a
week. Only small capital and suita
ble car necessary. Liberal credit
extended to those who qualify. Write
W. R. Purnell, Dept. 414, The J. R.
Watkins Co., Memphis, Tenn. 15-4 t
ATS DIE
so do mice, once they eat RAT
SNAP. And they leave no odor be
hind. Don’t take our word for it
try a package. Cats and dogs won’t
touch it. Rats pass up all food to
get RAT-SNAP. Three sizes.
35c size 1 cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
65c size 2 cakes—for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size—s cakes—enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by
FRYER’S PHARMACY
Every
Wednesday Night
W. S. B. 8:30
Orchestra and
Champion Sports
Entertainment
Tune in for Pleasant
Half Hour
MR. WILL FRAZIER, who has
been with the Blakely Oil & Ferti
lizer Co., has gone to Dothan for his
summer vacation.
QUITE A PARTY of young folks,
chaperoned by Misses. Amzie and
Nannie Lou Davis, enjoyed a picnic
at Averitt’s mill last Friday.”
IN THE great naval battle fought
Saturday and Sunday in the straits
of Korea, the Japanese won a com
plete and overwhelming victory over
the Russians.
A MERRY PARTY of young peo
ple spent Tuesday at Sheffield’s
mill. The partv included Miss Olive
Head and Dr. I. S. Olliff; Miss Lil
lian Jones and Mr. J. E. Martin; Miss
; Birdie Elder and Dr. C. R. Barks
dale; Miss Blanche Huen and Mr. L.
' R. Thompson.
THE FACULTY of the Blakely In
stitute was elected as follows: Prof.
L. J. Fowler, principal; Miss Maggie
Whittaker, Bth and 9th grades; Miss
Olive Head, 6th and 7th grades;
Miss Nell Douglas, 4th and sth
grades; Miss Nettie Hilton, 2nd and
3rd grades; Miss Agnes Green, Ist
grade.
PLEASANT HILL NEWS, by Joe,
says: “Miss Estelle Hatcher visited
Misses Nellie and Ludie McGlamory
last Sunday.” “Mr. Gene Willis and
Miss Corrie Waddell visited here
Sunday.” “Miss Georgia Adams and
Miss Mayme Justice visited Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Bowman, at Free
man, last Sunday.” “Mr. Crawford
Williams and Misses Addie and
Lena McKnight, of Enterprise, were
here Sunday.” “Messrs. Walter and
Arthur Sessions and Jerome Jordan,
of Rock Hill, Mr. Branch Temples,
of Sardis, and Mr. Deck Williams,
of Enterprise, attended Sunday
School here Sunday.”
MISS VALLIE ALEXANDER en
tertained at a lawn party last Fri
day evening. Those present were
Miss Emmie Hunnicutt, Dr. I. S.
Olliff; Miss Ida Hunnicutt, Mr. F. A.
Barham; Miss Amzie Davis, Dr. Z.
V. Parker; Miss Finney, Col. W. G.
Park; Miss Wilhelmina Beusee, Mr.
R. O'. Waters; Miss Mamie Jones,
Mr. J. B. Tarver; Miss Blannie
Smith, Mr. Frazier; Miss Ruby Flem
ing, Mr. Lewis Gay; Miss Vivian
Tyson, Mr. Bernard Barksdale; Miss
Maude Johnson, Mr. Ben Elder; Miss
Lillian Jones, Mr. J. E. Martin; Miss
Birdie Elder, Mr. Maynard Alexan
der; Miss Fleda Barksdale, Mr. Oscie
Hobbs; Miss Josie May Jones, Mr.
Ralph Hobbs; Miss Fay Jones, Mr.
Vilas Bailey; Miss Ellene Fryer, Miss
Blanche Haynes, Mr. Mcßride, Miss
Munnerlyn, Mr. Charlie Brooks, Mr.
Irving Brooks, Mr. Jim Beusse.
FOR BLAKELY MERCHANTS ONLY
Being one of a series of chats with Blakely business men in
which they are told how they can increase their volume of sales
Attracting Blakelyites to
Blakely Stores
Have you ever watched some of Blake
ly’s citizens go riding off away from
Blakely to do their shopping? Have you
ever watched them come riding back,
loaded up with supplies? Have you ever,
while you watched, wondered why they
passed up your stores here in Blakely?
Sure, you have. So have all of us
whose first and deepest interest is in
Blakely.
Yes, we’ve watched. And we’ve won
dered. And we’ve felt badly about the
fact that these good citizens of Blakely
chose to shop outside of Blakely.
It isn’t that you merchants of Blakely
don’t offer shopping means just as good
as those of the stores in the nearby big
ger towns. No, that’s not at all the rea
son. Your merchandise is just as good.
Your service, too, is every bit as good.
Maybe better.
One reason is that the nearby bigger
towns do a better job of attracting some
of Blakely’s citizens to their stores.
Your job, then, you mer
chants of Blakely, is to do
some attracting of your
own.
Puzzled, wondering will
not do it. Neither will mere
talk. But advertising will.
Not only your own advertis
ing. But the advertising
«
You need the advertising aid of the manufacturers whose goods you
stock urge their salesmen to recommend yodr local home newspaper
THE EARLY COUNTY NEWS
JOE W. HOPSON
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“Where Ocean Breezes Blow”
Surf Bathing—Day and Night
Dancing Every Night Except Sundays
Band Concerts on Sundays
Music by
Nationally Known Orchestras
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PAVILIONS, BATH HOUSES,
HOTELS, COTTAGES, RESTAURANTS
FISHING BOATING
A Paradise for Children and those Seeking Rest.
Fun, Frolic and Entertainment for all.
Travel By Train
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RAILW'AY
“THE RIGHT WAY”
TRY THE NEWS FOR
PRINTING OF ANY KIND
of the manufacturers whose goods you
try to sell, as well.
Your immediate job, as you can well
see, is to get into your local, home news
paper the advertising aid of the manu
facturers whose goods are on your shelves.
And you can help get this aid easily
enough.
After all, merchandise can be sold on
ly in ratio to the amount of selling ef
fort expended. Advertising is selling ef
fort. It performs all the functions of
selling but that of supplying the person
ality which the merchant himself does.
One of these days, maybe today, you’ll
be visited by the salesmen of the manu
facturers whose goods you stock. When
ever they come, interest them in Blakely.
Interest them so that they stay interest
ed. Interest them so that they’ll want to
interest their sales managers.
Once you’ve injected this interest into
the salesmen, it will spread. And spread
ing, it will prove extremely helpful in
bringing into your local, home newspaper
This newspaper has joined
small town newspapers
all over the country in a
nation-wide campaign to
convince national adver
tisers that they can best
assist small town mer
chants by advertising in
the local town news
papers of the small town
merchants.
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the advertising support of
the manufacturers whose
interest it is that you sell
more of their goods.
Once you’ve got this
advertising support, you’ll
have a decided advantage
in attracting Blakelyites to
Blakely’s stores.