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EARLY COUNTY, GA.,
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXI > NO. 46
GEORGIA PRODUCTS
VALUED AT BILLION
DOLLARS YEARLY
IF CUT OFF FROM REST OF THE
WORLD, CITIZENS COULD
LIVE IN PLENTY
Georgia annually turns out from
its farms and factories products
valued by the state department of
agriculture at approximately a bil
lion dollars. The state’s output is
so diversified that if it were cut off
from the rest ot the world its citi
zens could live in plenty, missing
but few of the things to which they
are accustomed.
The state’s annual worth during
years of fairly good prices is esti
mated by officials at $1,201,747,866.
Approximately a third of that
wealth comes from the products of
its farms.
Although diversification has been
the watchword among county agents
and farm leaders in recent years,
cotton has continued to lead the
money-makers. The staple brings
in around $100,000,000 a year, near
ly three times as much as its near
est competitor, corn.
Approximately 3,750,000 acres of
the 25,440,000 acres in the state
classified as farm lands, are planted
in cotton each year and yield around
1,250,000 bales. Georgia averages
about fourth place among the cot
ton growing states.
Acreage has been reduced stead
ily in the last decade, dropping from
about 5,000,000 in 1920 to approx
imately 4,250,000 in 1921. Since
then the 4,000,000-mark has been
exceeded but once, in 1926.
The value of the crop varies with
prices, but the staple brought $75,-
562,000 to farmers in 1930. The
year before, when better prices
prevailed, the crop brought $122,-
971,000.
Corn ranks next to cotton in acre
age and money value. However,
most of the corn crop is fed to live
stock and made into meal so the
grain is outranked by tobacco as a
“cash” crop.
More than 3,000,000 acres, near
ly as much as is devoted to cotton,
is planted in corn annually. It is
the one universal crop of the state,
grown in each of the 161 counties
and on a majority of the state’s
255,598 farms. Georgia produces
around 50,000,000 bushels of corn
annually, worth in 1930 $39,125,-
000 and $44,399,000 in 1929.
A later comer, tobacco, has
T. K. Weaver & Co.
FIRST TO NAME
LOWER PRICES
$1.50 Full Fashioned Silk Hose,
fancy heels, 2 pairs for sl.lO
SI.OO quality 40-inch Rayon Flat
Crepe, per yard .48
SI.OO quality Silk Shantung, yd .59
$3.95 Ladies’ Silk Dresses $2.95
36 inch Sheeting, yard .05
9-4 Brown Sheeting .17
25c bottle Tomato Catsup, 2 for .25
10 bars 5c Laundry Soap .25
PAY CASH AND
BUY FOR LESS
T. K. Weaver & Co.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Conntn JXctos
BIDS ASKED ON
HIGHWAY PAVING!
Contract to Be Let for No. 1 July i
15th at Atlanta Headquarters.
Sealed proposals for the paving
of Highway No. 1 north of Blakely
to the county line will be received
at the Atlanta headquarters of the
State Highway Board on July 15th,
according to notice published in The
News this week. Contract for work
will be let on that date. The notice
states that work shall begin within
ten days after formal execution of
contract and shall be completed
within 130 working days.
Another provision of the contract
is that placing of tar prime or as
phalt will not be permitted after Oc
tober 15th. If the work is not com
pleted prior to that time, the placing
of tar and asphalt will be deferred
until after April 1, 1932, and the
project must be maintained by the
contractor at his own expense until
final completion.
Complete details of the project
will be found in the official notice
of the State Highway Board publish
ed elsewhere in this issue of The
News.
MONDAY’S POULTRY SALE
The poultry sale held here Monday
under the auspices of the Early
County Club, Dr. W. A. Fuqua,
county agent, in charge, resulted in
the sale of 4,463 pounds of poultry,
which netted the sellers $659.40.
The Tennessee Egg Co., of Chatta
nooga, Tenn., was the successful
bidder. Prices were lower than
they have been in some time.
forged to the front among farm
products and holds second place
for cash returns. More than 100,000
acres are planted annually in the
bright leaf belt in southern Georgia.
In 1917 there were but 360,000
pounds produced in the state, worth
SBO,OOO. In 1930 the growers cut
106,483,019 pounds for $10,501,228,
a year of extremely low prices. The
year before the crop of 89,000,000
pounds brought more than $16,000,-
000.
Although Georgia is not consid
ered a small grain state, the oat
crop each year is worth approxi
mately $6,000,000. Wheat brings
in $750,000 and rye around $250,-
000.
The state, with its 59,265 square
miles, possesses soil and enjoys a
climate adequate for various agri
cultural products. Its 540-square
miles under water, its 600 miles of
coast line and several million acres
of woodlands offer sport and cash
for the huntsman and fisherman.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead?’
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1931.
RUSSELL TAKES
i OVER REINS OF
GOVERNMENT
VAST CROWD WITNESSES HIS
INAUGURATION SATURDAY
IN ATLANTA
Richard B. Russell, Jr., of Winder,
Ga., second youngest chief executive
in the history of Georgia, took
charge of the ship of state Satur
day, June 27th.
The new governor was sworn in
at 11 o’clock, delivered his inaugural
address, swore in John B. Wilson as
secretary of state and Colonel John
IBlli
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, JR.
Inaugurated governor of the
state of Georgia on Saturday,
June 27th.
I
*J. Hunt as pension commissioner,
* announced his appointments to staff
! and clerical positions, made a hur-
* ried visit to a meeting of the State
* Democratic Executive Committee,
1 and received the legislature and the
general public at the executive man
’ sion from 3:30 to 5:30 o’clock.
! A crowd that was estimated at be
-1 tween five and six thousand, the
largest ever to attend an inaugura
tion ceremony in this state, shouted
its acclaim when Governor Russell
' placed his hand solemnly upon the
Bible his mother had read to him in
1 youth, and promised his father,
’ Chief Justice Richard B. Russell, of
the Georgia Supreme Court, that he
‘ would uphold the constitution and
1 laws of the state of Georgia to the
best of his ability. The crowd cheer-
* ed frequently during the first public
utterances of the new governor, out-
5 lining an aggressive and progressive
1 administration for the advancement
of Georgia and Georgians.
The platform upon which the
I ceremonies were held was made just
large enough for the participating
officials, members of the Russell
family and a few close friends. The
platform was decorated with a
Georgia state flag on each corner
and a United States flag immediate
ly behind the governor.
After being sworn in by his
father, receiving the great seal of
the State of Georgia from George
H. Carswell, secretary of state, and
handing it to John B. Wilson, new
secretary of state, Governor Russell
launched into his speech of accept
ance and outline of his administra
tive program. Announcing that he
would reserve his specific recommen
dations to the legislature in a later
address, Governor Russell outlined
in his inauguration address the out
standing policies he intends to fight
for. He declared that he fully real
izes the “staggering total of unpaid
appropriations” that face him as he
takes office, but these debts will be
paid in full, and never repudiated.
His statement that there should
be no appropriations made in excess
of the state’s income during his ad
ministration brought a thundering ap
plause from his hearers.
Despite the depression that has
existed everywhere, the future of
Georgia is bright, and the resources
for wonderful advancement are im
mediately available, he stated.
The salvation of Georgia farmers
lies in greater crop diversification
and utilization of the soil advantages
that the state offers, Governor Rus
sell stated.
“If this administration could in
augurate a movement which would
cause the production of truck, food,
LADIES’ NIGHT
OBSERVED BY
ROTARY CLUB
MERRY EVENT AT AMERICAN
LEGION HALL LAST FRIDAY
EVENING
The annual observance of Ladies’
Night by the Blakely Rotary Club
occurred last Friday evening at the
American Legion hall. The occa
sion was also a celebration of the
fifth anniversary of the organization
of the Club.
In addition to the presence of
the wives of the Rotarians, there
were other invited guests.
Rotarian Marvin Sparks, chairman
of the entertainment committee and
also toastmaster for the evening,
called the roll. Each Rotarian was
requested to discuss briefly his clas
sification in answering to his name.
Several acts of fun and a number
of entertainment features had been
planned, which included songs by
Mrs. E. L. Fryer, Jr., and Miss Mar
garet Lindsey, and a balloon blowing
contest, which was won by Mrs.
Marvin Sparks, the prize being a
Japanese umbrella.
An amusing feature of the pro
gram was a liar’s contest, which was
won by Rotarian Alvin Gray.
Miss Petrona Underwood, imper
sonating Miss Marie Rose, of the
Atlanta Journal, read and answered
written questions sent in by Rotary
anns, which provoked quite a bit of
fun at the expense of the Rotarians.
Another entertaining feature was
the accordion music rendered by Mr.
Harold Middleton, who also organ
ized a Rotary band (fun) of several
members.
At the conclusion of the enter
tainment program, Rotarian Gray,
president-elect of the Club, gave
an interesting talk on the organiza
tion and history of the Blakely Ro
tary Club. He discussed its past
work and outlined the club’s aims
and objects in the community and
county.
The attendance was large and the
program committee had prepared
a splendid evening of fun and fri
volity for the Club’s guests.
REPRESENTATIVE STONE’S
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
The following are the committee
assignments of Col. Lowrey Stone,
Early county’s representative in the
Legislature: Amendments to the
Constitution, Military Affairs, Pub
lic Highways, Appropriations, Pub
lic Library. Col. Stone is also vice
chairman of the General Judiciary
Committee No. 2.
feedstuffs, live stock, dairy products,
poultry and eggs sufficient for the
use of this state and stop the expen
diture of over $50,000,000 annually
in markets without the state, agri
culture would be rehabilitated and
the future of Georgia would be as
sured,” the governor declared.
On reorganization of the state
government, he spoke as follows:
“The people of Georgia have spok
en unequivocally in favor of a dras
tic revision of the administrative
agencies of our government. I
realize that every movement in this
direction is likely to be met by bit
ter opposition from some of those
who may be affected by any pro
posed changes. However, we can
not permit ourselves to be swayed
by personal appeals or sympathy in
our efforts to legislate for the com
mon good.”
“Malfeasance in office, whether
petty graft or wholesale fraud, must
not be tolerated or condoned. Neither
is there room in Georgia for the
gangster or highly organized crime
which seeks to constitute itself into
a super-government by control of
our establishing agencies for enforc
ing laws and administering justice,”
the governor said. “The laws of
Georgia must be enforced and the
property and persons of our citizens
protected.”
The new chief executive closed
his address with an earnest appeal
for co-operation and assistance in
building a greater and more pro
gressive Georgia.
MASONS WILL MEET AT
DAMASCUS ON JULY 15
Annual Convention of the Second
District Blue Lodges.
The Second district Masonic (Blue
Lodge) Convention will hold its
annual meeting at Damascus on
Wednesday, July 15th, with Damas
cus Lodge No. 263 F. & A. M. as
host.
Many distinguished visitors will
be present on this occasion, includ
ing the Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Georgia.
This is the first time that the Sec
ond District Masonic Convention has
been held in Early county in some
twenty years. The convention will
be held in the auditorium of the
Damascus Consolidated School. A
big barbecue will be served to the
members and visiting Masons at the
noon hour.
Magnolia Lodge No. 86, of Blake
ly, is making active preparations to
assist her sister Lodge at Damascus
in entertaining on that day and
Blakely expects to send over a
large delegation.
The News expects to present the
full program of the meeting in its
next issue.
Blakely Methodist Church
Mass Meeting and Revival
Rev. O. B. Chester, Pastor
After his sermon, the Presiding
Elder, Rev. O. F. Cook, held the
third quarterly conference last Sun
day night. He was complimentary
concerning the work being done by
the church.
The Epworth League was reorgan
ized Sunday evening at 7 o’clock
under the new law as one depart
ment of the Young People’s Division
of the church.
Next Sunday at seven in the aft
ernoon the League will be addressed
by Miss Patrick, one of the Confer
ence officers. That will be a great
hour for the young people.
Miss Patrick may speak also at
the eight o’clock service.
The Revival Meeting will begin
at eleven o’clock on the morning of
July 12th, and will close with the
eight o’clock service July 26th. Rev.
W. A. Tyson, pastor of Trinity
church in Savannah, will arrive for
the night service Monday, the 13th.
There are nearly two thousand mem
bers in Mr. Tyson’s church in Sa
vannah. It will be a pity if small
congregations greet him here.
Next Sunday will be a day of
preparation for the revival.
9:54 a. m. Sunday School; G. M.
Sparks, supt.
11 a. m. Holy Communion admin
istered by the pastor.
7 p. m. Special Epworth League
meeting to be addressed by Miss
Patrick.
8 p. m. Evening Service.
For the glory of God and the good
of humanity you are invited to wor
ship and cooperation.
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PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
BLAKELY TEAM
WINS TWO GAMES
THE PAST WEEK
FIRST HALF OF LEAGUE SCHED
ULE CLOSES WITH GAMES
THIS AFTERNOON
As a result of two victories the
past week, the Blakely baseball team
entered into a tie with the Cuthbert
team for fourth place in the Georgia-
Alabama league standing.
The team won from Colquitt last
Thursday by the score of 8-7 and
from Arlington Tuesday by a score
of 6 to 1.
THE COLUMBIA GAME.
Blakely won an exciting contest
from Columbia out at Woodlawn
Park last Thursday afternoon, score
8 to 7. Cleveland led the locals’
hitting attack, with a double and
two singles out of five trips to the
plate. Bush started the game for
Blakely, but was relieved by White
in the sixth inning, who received
credit for the victory. Stein was
the Blakely receiver.
Score: R. H. E.
Blakely r 8 9 4
Columbia 7 12 4
THE ARLINGTON GAME.
Jack White held the Calhoun coun
ty aggregation to four hits in Tues
day’s game in Arlington, while M.
Jordan and Cowart, pitching for
Arlington, were nicked for nine hits.
F. Williams, C. Davis and M. Davis
led the Blakely hitting attack. Hutch
ins was on the receiving line for
Blakely and Godwin for Arlington.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Arlington 001 000 000—1 4 3
Blakely 042 000 000—6 9 3
Batteries: Blakely, White and
Hutchins; Arlington, M. Jordan, J.
Cowart and Godwin.
TIE FOR LEADERSHIP OF
LEAGUE
With only one game left on the
schedule for the first half, three
teams—Donalsonville, Colquitt and
Columbia—are tied for the league
leadership. There is a strong proba
bility that two of these teams will
be tied following today’s game, which
will necessitate a play-off before the
opening of the second half on next
Tuesday.
ARLINGTON HERE TODAY
The Arlington team will play in
Blakely today (Thursday) at 3:30
o’clock. This is the concluding game
of the first half and if the local
outfit wins this game, it will com
plete the first half with a percentage
of 500. A large attendance of the
fans is urged.