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EARLY COUNTY, GA., I
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXI )> NO. 42
SHERIFF HOWELL
WINS MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD
FOR PREVENTING LYNCHING
OF NEGRO HERE LAST
DECEMBER.
Sheriff Sid Howell’s friends have
been congratulating him this week
upon winning the Atlanta Constitu
tion award for the most meritorious
police work during the past year.
Ben T. Watkins, Macon police
chief, was presented the Constitu
tion award for the fiscal year end
ing May 1, 1930, and Mr. Howell
was selected to receive the award
next year.
This announcement was made Fri
day at the annual session of the
Georgia Sheriffs and Peace Officers
Association in Macon.
Sheriff Howell was selected for
the award next year as a recogni
tion of his work in the prevention
of the lynching of Edgar Jenkins,
Negro, accused of assault on two
small white girls, one nine years old
and the other 11 years old. The
Macon Telegraph, in its Saturday
edition, carried the following ac
count of the sheriff’s handling of
this case, which attracted state
wide attention at the time the crime
occurred:
“The report of the committee to
select the most outstanding work,
composed of A. H. Gray, attorney,
S. P. Holland, physician, and R. 0.
Waters, banker, showed that on
Sunday night, December 14, 1930,
Sheriff Howell was called upon to
arrest the Negro accused of the
attack on the white girls.
“The sheriff went to the father
of the girls and warned him to tell
no one, the report said, and in three
hours the Negro was captured and
put in the Early county jail. Later
he was removed to a neighboring
county. When the crime became
generally known the community be
came excited and planned to lynch
the Negro, the committee sAid.
“The circuit judge refused to call
a special term unless the sheriff could
be reasonably sure there would be
no lynching if the Negro were
brought back to the county. Sheriff
Howell called a meeting of in
fluential citizens and those most
likely to lead a mob in violence. He
discussed with them the horrors of
lynching and they promised support.
“The Negro was taken to Blakely,
indicted, tried, and found guilty of
two charges. He was taken imme-
WEAVER’S
Mid-Summer Sale
will be thrown open to the public
Friday Morning, June sth
at 9 O’clock.
A high grade line of new merchandise
at remarkably low prices. We are
the first to greet you with the new low
prices. Hundreds of bargains await
you. People, merchandise is cheap
er than it has been in 15 years.
Now is the Time to Buy if
You Want to Save.
T. K. Weaver & Co.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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ROTARIANS HEAR TALK
ON HIGHWAY PROJECT
County Attorney Tells of Work Done
Towards Securing Right-of-Way.
Col. Lowrey Stone, who, in his ca
pacity as county attorney is repre
senting the Early County Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Reve
nues in securing the deeds for the
right-of-way for highway No. 1,
was a guest of the Blakely Rotary
Club at its weekly luncheon last
Thursday. Col. Stone gave the Club
members an interesting account of
the work that had been done to date
on the project, stating that with five
exceptions the deeds had been se
cured for the right-of-way north of
the city to the county line. Con
demnation proceedings have been
instituted in the cases where deeds
had not been secured, according to
the speaker, who stated that a hear
ing would be held on June 9th before
Superior Court Judge Worrill in the
condemnation proceedings. It is the
opinion of the county attorney that
the State Highway Board will accept
the notice of condemnation as an
equivalent of the deeds and that in
all probability the Board will let the
contract for the paving at its next
meeting to be held this month. Col.
Stone was thanked by President
Barham for the information given to
the Club.
Miss Sears, who is here coaching
the high school play, was a guest of
Rotarian Robert Stuckey.
Mr. Fred H. Brooks was a guest
of Rotarian Guy Maddox.
Rotarian Herring, of the Albany
Club, made up his attendance.
It was announced that the Club
would hold Ladies’ Night on the
occasion of its fifth anniversary the
latter part of June.
HOG SALE NEXT TUESDAY
County Agent W. A. Fuqua an
nounces that the regular monthly
co-operative hog sale for the month
of June will be held next Tuesday,
June 9th. The County Agent urges
that the growers bring the hogs in
as early as possible.
diately to another county where he
was held until his electrocution on
January 16, 1931.
“In selecting Sheriff Howell, the
committee said:
“ ‘This is the first time in the
history of Early county that a Ne
gro guilty of rape has not been
lynched. We believe that Sheriff
Howell, by his effective handling of
the situation, has set a precedent
that will go a long way toward pre
venting future mob violence in this
county.’ ”
Success to AH Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1931.
FIRST HOME GAME
OF LEAGUE SEASON
THIS AFTERNOON
DONALSONVILLE WILL FURNISH
OPPOSITION. FANS URGED
TO TURN OUT.
The first home game of the season
of the Georgia-Alabama League, of
which Blakely is a member, will be
played at Woodlawn Park this aft
ernoon. The Donalsonville, or Sem
inole county, team will furnish the
opposition, and from all reports,
it will be real opposition. The Sem
inole entry is reported to be one of
the strongest in the loop.
While there is no trophy offered
for the largest opening day crowd,
it is hoped that local fans will turn
out in large numbers and help bring
the opening day attendance honors
to this city.
The Blakely entry, like all others
composing the circuit, is composed
entirely of home boys. They are
playing without compensation and
deserve the support of the home
fans. Let’s give them a good send
off this afternoon.
Mr. W. T. Bodenhamer is manag
ing the Blakely team, with Mr. Ed
win Boyett as his assistant. Mr. S.
G. Maddox is president of the local
club, and Mr. W. R. Puckett vice
president. Mr. P. D. Dußose, presi
dent of the league, is the Blakely
member of the Board of Directors.
Messrs. R. C. Sherman, J. E. Beck
ham and —. —. Garrett will be the
local umpires.
Below is published the schedule
for the entire season and the list of
eligible players for the six towns of
the circuit:
OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
FIRST HALF
Tuesday, June 2
Blakely jut Donalsontflta. r,.-v
Colquitt at Cuthbert.
Arlington at Columbia.
Thursday, June 4
Donalsonville at Blakely.
Cuthbert at Colquitt.
Columbia at Arlington.
Tuesday, June 9
Blakely at Cuthbert.
Donalsonville at Arlington.
Columbia at Colquitt.
Thursday, June 11
Cuthbert at Blakely.
Arlington at Donalsonville.
Colquitt at Columbia.
Tuesday, June 16
Colquitt at Blakely.
Cuthbert at Arlington.
Columbia at Donalsonville.
Thursday, June 18
Blakely at Colquit.
Arlington at Cuthbert.
Donalsonville at Columbia.
Tuesday, June 23
Blakely at Columbia.
Cuthbert at Donalsonville.
Colquitt at Arlington.
Thursday, June 25
Columbia at Blakely.
Donalsonville at Cuthbert.
Arlington at Colquitt.
Tuesday, June 30
Arlington at Blakely.
Cuthbert at Columbia. '•
Donalsonville at Colquitt.
Thursday, July 2
Blakely at Arlington.
Columbia at Cuthbert.
Colquitt at Donalsonville.
SECOND HALF
Tuesday, July 7
Blakely at Donalsonville.
Colquitt at Cuthbert.
Columbia at Arlington.
Thursday, July 9
Donalsonville at Blakely.
Cuthbert at Colquitt.
Arlington at Columbia.
Tuesday, July 14
Cuthbert at Blakely.
Arlington at Colquitt.
Donalsonville at Columbia.
Thursday, July 16
Blakely at Cuthbert.
Colquitt at Arlington.
Columbia at Donalsonville.
Tuesday, July 21
Arlington at Blakely.
Colquitt at Columbia.
Donalsonville at Cuthbert.
Thursday, July 23
Blakely at Arlington.
Columbia at Colquitt.
Cuthbert at Donalsonville.
Tuesday, July 28
Blakely at Colquitt.
Columbia a£ Cuthbert.
Donalsonville at Arlington.
Thursday, July 30
Colquitt at Blakely.
Cuthbert at Columbia.
Arlington at Donalsonville.
Tuesday, August 4
Columbia at Blakely.
Cuthbert at Arlington.
Colquitt at Donalsonville.
Thursday, August 6
Blakely at Columbia.
Arlington at Cuthbert.
Donalsonville at Colquitt.
The winner of the first half will
meet the winner of the second half
(Continued on page 5)
BLAKELY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE TOMORROW
FORTY-TWO GRADUATES WILL
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FRIDAY EVENING.
The Spring term of the Blakely
public schools will come to a close
tomorrow (Friday), and the com
mencement program brought to its
conclusion in the evening when the
graduation exercises take place.
The commencement program be
gan last Friday evening when the
music pupils of Miss Annie V. Wom
ack were presented in a recital at
the school auditorium. A large
crowd was in attendance and the
program was well received.
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, at
the Baptist church, the baccalaure
ate sermon was preached by the Rev.
Harry S. Cobey, Rector of St. Paul’s
Episcopal church, Albany, who
brought his hearers an inspiring mes
sage from the text, “Whosever
trusteth in the Lord, happy is he”
(Prov. 16:20). The minister urged
the young people who are complet
ing their high school careers, to not
forget that religion was the real
foundation for all worth-while
things, and they should not
overlook this fact in their struggle
for achievement or success. The
church was crowded to its capacity
to hear the message from the Al
bany speaker, and those present were
rewarded with one of the most ex
cellent discourses ever delivered in
this city on such an occasion.
Wednesday evening at the school
auditorium the grammar school com
mencement took place, when 27 pu
pils graduated from the grammar to
the high schqrj department. Andrew
Singletary delivered the salutatory
for the class and Lucy Maddox the
valedictory. Other students taking
part on the program were Martha
Davis, class history; Annie Nell
Collins, class poem; Margaret Fitz
gerald, class prophecy; Tom Bynum,
president’s address; Alyce Rhodes,
giftorian; Woodrow Houston, presen
tation of key. Judith Rambo com
posed the class song. Diplomas were
presented to the following young
graduates by Mr. L. B. Fryer, mem
ber of the City Board of Education:
Eunice Weaver, Alyce Rhodes, Ju
dith Rambo, Lucy Maddox, Martha
Davis, Annie Nell Collins, Nancy
Beard, Margaret Fitzgerald, Emada
Williams, Louise Carmichael, Charles
Yarbrough, Andrew Singletary, Jim
Hartley, Woodrow Houston, Sam
Stein Gay, Norman Alexander, John
Beard, George Bell, Bill Duke, Jack
Hayes, Bill Hudspeth, J. R. Lee,
Mack McCuller, Julian Pippin, Luth
er Warrick, Tom Bynum, Lewis
Fryer.
Tonight (Thursday) at the school
auditorium, the Seniors will present
their class play, ‘Oh, Professor,” an
amusing three act comedy. This is
Wayne P. Sewell’s latest play and
its presentation here will be its
third appearance before the Ameri
can public. The students are being
coached by Miss Sears, of the Sewell
Co., and she states that the play
will be one of the best of its kind
seen in this city. The costumes are
said to be beautiful.
Friday evening at the school aud
itorium the public will witness the
graduation of the largest number of
students ever to complete the senior
year at Blakely hi, when the follow
ing 42 boys and girl will receive di
plomas: Misses Mamie Sarah Mad
dox, Beatrice Duke, Sara Strickland,
Lucile Womble, Doris Thompson,
Lois Johnson, Inez Berman, Carolyn
Loyless, Robert Lee. Eugenia Tarver,
Gladys Temples, Louise Bush, Rebec
ca McEachern, Vivian Smith, Annie
Claire Shaw, Neta Black, Prudence
Singletary Catherine Lanier, Juanita
Allen, Doris Harpe, Ruby Elliott,
Alice George, Katie Mae Brackin,
Rebecca Geeslin, and Messrs. Henry
Buchannon, Lane Spence, Chester
Stokes, George Ivey, Ottis Hall, Earl
Taylor, Jack White, Ernest Spence,
Porter Smith, Tom Dunning, Frank
Fuller, Robert Puckett, Milton Mar
tin, Whalen George, W. F. Law
(Continued on page 5)
COMMISSIONERS IN
SESSION TUESDAY
Routine Business Attended to And
Paving Project Discussed.
The Early county Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
met in regular monthly meeting
Tuesday. Present: C. E. Martin,
chairman, Willie Wiley, Grady Hol
man and T. G. Harvey, Jr.
The monthly bills were audited
and, where found correct, were or
dered paid.
Several new names were added to
the county pauper list.
Reports were received from Tax
Commissioner J. L. Houston and
Special Tax Commissioner C. C.
Lane.
' It was brought out at the meet
ing that deeds for the right-of-way
on No. 1 north of the city to the
county line had been forwarded to
the State Highway Board, and the
hope was expressed that this sec
tion of No. 1 would come in for the
June letting of contracts.
No. 1 south of the city has been
surveyed to the county line, but work
of securing deeds for right-of-way
has not yet been begun.
The Board passed a resolution en
dorsing George H. Woodruff, of Co
lumbus, for a place on the State
Highway Board in the event a va
cancy should occur in that board.
HERTY OFFERS AWARD
FOR SCHOOL FORESTRY
Prizes for Vocational Agricultural
School Doing Best Work.
The Georgia Forest Service an
nounces that Dr. Charles H. Herty,
a noted chemist of New York, for
merly of Georgia, has offered prizes
of $175 in cash, SIOO to go to the
rural vocational agricultural school
doing the best work on its forestry
project, SSO to the student of the
vocational schools showing the best
record in a competitive examination
on forestry and $25 for the second
best record.
Dr. Herty has designated T. G.
Woolford, president of the Georgia
Forestry Association; B. M. Luf
burrow, state forester; and Paul
Chapman, state director of vocation
al agricultural teaching, to deter
mine the basis on which the awards
will be made. The prizes will ap
ply for the next school session.
COL. BONNER ELECTED
TO SCHOOL BOARD
The City Council, in regular ses
sion Tuesday night, elected Col. J.
W. Bonner as a member of the City
Board of Education to succeed Mr.
A. E. Alexander, resigned.
No other business of public inter
est was transacted at this session,
no action being taken on the Diesel
engine proposition.
Graduation Gifts!
In one show case we have various
things that any graduating boy or girl
would love to get. Come look at our
line before you buy.
Perfume (always a welcome gift),
Costume Jewelry (particularly Pearls),
Stationery, Cameras, Vantine Articles,
etc.
Bill Folders (name imprinted in
gold), Wrist Watch Bands, Watch Fobs
and Knives, Cigarette Cases, Fountain
Pens, etc.
♦♦♦♦♦♦
Balkcom’s Drug Store
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$2.00 A YEAR
FIGURES ON FARM
CENSUS OF EARLY
COUNTY ARE GIVEN
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FARM VALUES FOR 1930 SHOW
LOSS IN COMPARISON WITH
1920 CENSUS.
Through the courtesy of Senator
Walter F. George, The News has
been furnished with a statement is
sued by the Director of the Census,
giving some of the results of the
1930 farm census for Early county,
with comparative data for 1920. The
1930 figures are preliminary and
subject to correction.
The 1930 census shows there were
2,919 farms in this county com
pared to 3,128 in 1920. The acre
age of all land in farms for 1930
was 180,059 acres; 1920, 225,366.
The average acres per farm for
1930, 61.7; 1920, 72.0.
The value of land and buildings
for 1930, $4,757,803; 1920, $8,351,-
737. Value of lands alone: 1930,
$3,152,8*10; 1920, $6,448,492. Val
ue of buildings: 1930, $1,604,993;
1920, $1,903,245. Value of dwell
ings alone: 1930, $1,121,964; 1920,
not given.
Value of implements and ma
chinery: 1930, $259,288; 1920,
$493,523.
Average value of land and build
ings—per farm: 1930, $1,630; 1920,
$2,670; per acre: 1930, $26.42;
1920, $37.06.
Number farms operated by own
ers: 1930, 573; 1920, 714; by man
agers: 1930, 3; 1920, 7; by tenants;
1930, 2,343; 1920, 2,407.
Acreage operated by owners:
1930, 60,291; 1920, 90,689; by
managers: 1930, 775; 1920, 5,342;
by tenants: 1930, 118,993; 1920,
129,335.
Value of land and buildings of
farms operated by owners: 1930,
$1,427,103; 1920, $3,425,402; by
managers: 1930, $19,650; 1920,
$115,000; by tenants: 1930, $3,-
311,050; 1920, $4,811,335.
Size of farms: 1930 1920
Under 3 acres 4
3 to 9 acres 22 17
10 to 19 acres ... ... 51 61
20 to 49 acres 1,691 1,719
50 to 99 acres 800 863
100 to 174 acres 238 301
175 to 259 acres 76 91
260 to 499 acres 21 35
500 to 999 acres ... 11 25
1,000 acres and over... 5 16
No. Livestock: 1930 1920
Horses 327 708
Mules 3,941 3,653
Cattle 5,531 9,573
Milk cows 3,081 2,876
Hogs 14,416 31,018
Chickens .. 45,137 53,936.
(The above does not include anL
mals born after Jan. 1, 1930.)
Gray Elected Second
District Vice President
Georgia Bar Association
Col. A. H. Gray, of this city, was
elected vice-president for the Second
congressional district of the Georgia
Bar Association at the closing day’s
session of that body in Savannah
Saturday. Hatton Lovejoy, of La-
Grange, was elected president; H. F.
Lawson, of Hawkinsville, was re
elected treasurer and Lawrence S.
Camp, of Fairburn, was elected first
vice president.