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The Blue and Gold
BLAKELY HIGH SCHOOL
Labor Omnia Vincit . Ad Astra Per Aspera
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor-in-Chief Sadie Standifer
Associate DuPont Strong
Contributors Woodrow Houston,
Hazel Harper, Jeanete Mann.
Scribes —Sara DeWolfe, Rip Maddox,
Winifred Davis, Louise Howell.
BLAKELY HIGH SCHOOL
BEGINS FALL TERM
Blakely High School began its fall
term Monday morning, with all
prospects for a good year. A goodly
number of county boys and girls are
entered in the tenth and eleventh
grades.. We welcome them with open
arms and hope that the coming year
will be the most enjoyable and
helpful of the years they have at
tended school.
Although we missed Mr. Lester at
the opening of school, his place is
capably filled by Mr. Woodward,
and the Blue and Gold, as the voice
of the pupils, extends him a most
cordial welcome and hopes that he is
here to stay.
The Blue and Gold lost many of
its best contributors with the grad
uating of the 1933 Senior Class. We
shall miss them immensely when we
want something written up, but there
are always more good writers com
ing up and we are sure that they
will cooperate with us in making our
school columns the best in South
west Georgia.
ALUMNI NEWS-
CLASS OF 1933
Miss Beth Fryer left this morning
to enter Cox College in College
Park for the coming year.
Miss Hazel Warrick is attending
Shorter College, Rome, Ga.
Mr. Ned Holland is attending
the fall term of Stetson College.
Miss Marian Daniels is visiting rel
atives in Atlanta before getting down
to work on a business course.
Mr. Welborn Balkcom has entered
Georgia Tech for the freshman year.
Miss Frances Balkcom has left
for Decatur, Ga., to attend Agnes
Scott, where she was granted a
scholarship in recognition of her
splendid record at Blakely High
School.
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B. H. S. FOOTBALL
SEASON OPENS
The football season at Blakely
Hi has already begun in earnest.
Strenuous training began a week
before school started, and the boys
are expected to be in the peak of
condition for the first game.
Some thirty boys are reporting
to Coach Hammack and all of them
seem to be working hard and co
operating in the best way possible.
Uniforms were issued on Monday
afternoon, so that the real rough
work can begin. The boys are all
looking forward to the first scrim
mage.
The whole school is surely grate
ful to the men of town who con
tributed to the fund that has sup
plied the team with new material.
This was a very keenly felt need
last year. A very hard schedule
has been arranged for this year,
and the team needs you; so let’s all
support the Bobcats of Blakely Hi
during the forthcoming season of
1933.
CASH DRUG CO.
“NEAR THE DEPOT”
We have added a newj’and complete stock
and can give you a real service. We need
your business and will appreciate it. You
will always find all kinds of Garden and
Field Seed in our stock. A new shipment of
Onion Sets just received.
PAY CASH AND BUY FOR LESS
HUBERT MOSLEY
Manager
MY FIRST DAY IN
THE ELEVENTH GRADE
i As I stepped out of the Colomokee
I school bus in front of Blakely High
1 School, I had one of the queerest
feelings I have experienced. Just
imagine a bunch of green country
pupils coming to the dignfiied Blake
ly High School for the FIRST time,
then you will know just how I felt.
I waited in misery until the school
bell rang. Country folks have al
ways been praised for their rubber
necks; I guess that is how I found
my class room.
I wasn’t so frightened at having
to go to chapel, for we have chapel
out at our school. O, Blakely! where
art thy kind hearts? for when Mr.
Hammack had us all assembled and
was assigning our lessons, gladly
would I have gone back to the eighth
grade just to be at Colomokee again.
When I was marching down the
stairs after being dismissed, my
knees were knocking “home, sweet
home.” I was doomed for disap
pointment, however, for the school
bus was nowhere in sight.
I think that we Colomokee stu
dents have a wonderful opportunity
in being allowed to come to Blake
ly and I am sure that when I over
come my country bashfulness, I’ll
like everything fine. As I have on
ly experienced one day at Blakely,
I can’t tell you much about any
thing except my feeling on that
day, but I’ll be seeing you subse
quently.
Students Thank Patrons for
Campus Improvements
We students owe much gratitude
and many thanks to the patrons
of Blakely Hi because of the inter
est which they have taken in our
campus.
During the latter part of the last
school term two tennis courts were
begun, one on the west portion of
the campus for the girls and the
other on the northeastern portion for
the boys. These courts improve
the grounds greatly.
Sand has been placed in the
drive and on part of the grounds in
front of the building. This keeps
water from puddling when it rains
and will be a great help.
The trees and shrubbery which
we planted last Arbor Day are now
very much larger and better and
add much to the attractiveness of '
the grounds.
NINTH GRADE NEWS
Hurrah! School days are back
again! Twenty-eight Sophomores i
greeted Miss Ella, their home-room
teacher, with a hearty “Good Morn
ing” Monday bright and early. Ev
erybody is glad to be back to dear ,
old B. H. S. and all are promising a
good year of hard study. Watch
us! See what we can do!
NOTICE— The public is hereby
warned against hunting or trespass
ing in any manner on the Wade
lands which I have rented. T. H.
DAVENPORT. 7-2 t
FOR RENT— Building known as
the Will Strong store. See A. H.
Gray.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, RLAKFLY
Mr. Henry Butler
Died at Hospital in
Dothan Wednesday
Mr. James Henry Butler, well
known and highly esteemed citizen
of Blakely, died at a Dothan hospital
shortly after noon Wednesday, fol
lowing a major operation performed
last Saturday afternoon. Although
not well for some time, his condi
tion did not become serious until
some time last week, when an emer
gency operation was deemed advisa
ble.
, Mr. Butler was a native of this
city. He was born Feb. 22, 1881,
hence was 52 years of age. He was
a son of Mrs. Clara Butler and the
late Mr. J. H. Butler, he Ijaving
’ been named for his father.
For a number of years Mr. Butler
had been engaged in farming inter
ests. He was in his early manhood
assistant postmaster for a long
number of years while his grand
father, the late Judge H. C. Fryer,
was postmaster. Later he engaged
in the mercantile business. His in-)
terest in his native city was mani
fested during his service of several
years on the Councilmanic board.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Minnie Reel, to whom he was
married in 1909; his mother, Mrs.
Clara Butler; one brother, Mr. John
G. Butler; two sisters, Miss Mattie
Butler and Mrs. J. A. Hamil, all of
this city, and a large number of I
other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at
the Methodist church this (Thurs
day) afternoon at 4:00 o’clock, and'
will be conducted by the Rev. An
thony Hearn, church’s pastor. Mr.
Butler had been a member of the
Methodist church since his youth,
and had served as a member of the
Board of Stewards for twenty-five
years or more. He was one of the
most regular attendants of the
church of his faith. The Board of
Stewards will act as an honorary es
cort at the last sad rites this after
noon. Mr. Butler was also a mem
ber of Magnolia Lodge No. 86 F-ee
and Accepted Masons.
Friends were saddened by the
news of the passing of the deceased,
and deepest sympathy is extended to;
those who are bereaved.
Dr. W. A. Fuqua and Messrs. J.
C. Balkcom, R. 0. Waters and W.
R. Pullen spent Tuesday in Albany.
“Twenty Years Ago.”—advt.
DORCAS CLASS MEETING
The Dorcas Class of the Baptist
church held its regular monthly)
business and social meeting on)
Thursday afternoon at the home of|
Mrs. Harvey Middleton, with Mrs.
Clyde Griffin. Mrs. Richard Alexan
der, Mrs. J. W. Bridges, Mrs. Walter
Jordan, Mrs. Middleton hostesses.
Baskets of early fall garden flow
ers were tastefully arranged in liv
ing rooms and dining room, empha
sizing a color motif of pink and
gray.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. McArthur Jones, the business I
meeting was presided over by Mrs. i■
Richard Alexander.
Mrs. H. Grady Smith led the de-1
votional service.
Mrs. I. H. Hunter had charge of
the social program.
Mrs. Clyde Griffin, chairman of
the nominating committee, present
ed the following names for the of
fices of the new year, and all the
officers were unanimously elected:
President—Mrs. McArthur Jones
(Executive).
Ist Vice President—Mrs. W. H.
Alexander (Enlistment).
2nd Vice President—Mrs. I. H.
Hunter (Fellowship).
3rd Vice President—Mrs. Cecil
Duncan (Religious).
Secretary and Reporter Mrs.
Grady Smith (Records and Publici
ty).
Treasurer—Mrs. J. R. Owen (Fi
nances) .
Teacher—Mrs. H. C. Fryer (In
struction).
Assistant Teacher Miss Fleda
Barksdale (Instruction).
Delicious refreshments were
served.
There w r ere twenty-six class mem
bers present.
“Twenty Years Ago.” (advt.)
Y. W. A. MEETING
The Y. W. A. met on Monday
afternoon, August 28th, with Misses
Madge and Nell King as hostesses.
! Nineteen of the members were pres
ent. As we know, several of our
I present members are leaving for
school this week. Among them are:
'Misses Gray Howell, who leaves for
Valdosta; Willa Strong, Brenau;
Hazel Warrick, Shorter; Beth Fryer,
Cox; Tony Underwood, Camilla; Nelli
King, Bessie Tift, and Mildred Tar-
I ver, Doerun.
The resignation of Doris Roberts
as Secretary and Treasurer was ac
cepted, and Pauline Eubanks was
elected in her place.
After a very interesting program
was rendered, and delicious refresh
iments served, pictures of the mem
bers of the Y. W. A. were made.
PAULINE EUBANKS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Central President
Talks on Railroads
And Regulations
That the railroads are not only
under strict governmental regulation
and supervision but that the cost of
such is borne by them rather than
by the taxpayers, is the assertion of
H. D. Pollard, Receiver for the Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad today. Mi.
Pollard’s discussion was inspired by
I the present trend today govern
mental regulation and supervision of
all industry, which so far as the rail
roads are concerned is nothing new.
He says:
“The railroads have for a long time
' been supervised and regulated by
governmental authority. They arc
under contract, through collective
) action with their employes as to
■hours, wages, and workin conditions.
Labor relations are subject to re
view by Federal authority under the
) law.
“Moreover railway rates are regu
; lated by the Interstate Commerce,
Commission, intrastate rates and ser
vice by the state utility commissions.)
The value of railway property is fix
ed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and financial transactions ;
such as the issuance of securities,!
borrowings from the Reconstruction
CT BAKERY OPEN!
We announce* to the public the opening on South Main street
of our new bakery and cordially solicit the patronage of the public.
Mr. “Bill” Smith, an experienced baker, is in charge of the
baking department.
We are turning out an excellent quality of Bread, Cakes, Pies,
Rolls, etc. Give them a trial—you’ll be convinced.
Patronize Home Industry
Our success depends on the patronage of the people of Blakely
and Eariy county. May we count on your co-operation?
Whitehurst Baking Company
Next to Postoffice So. Main St.
LEGAL BLANKS:
Chattel Mortgages, Security Deeds,
Promissory Notes, Negotiable Notes
Secured by Bill of Sale, Bonds for
Appearance, Distress Warrants, Mag-
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istrateFi. Fas.,Mortgage Foreclosures,
Installment Notes, Warranty Deeds,
Justice Court Summons, State War
rants, Forthcoming Bonds, Bonds for
Appearance---and many others.
Early County News
The annual meeting of the Amer
ican Bankers Association was held
jin Chicago last week.
FOR SALE OR TRADE— Six-room
~ house, with 2 acres of land, one mile
from court house on highway No. 1.
‘ See MRS. W. G. JONES.
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: Finance Corporation, etc., must be
■ approved by it. The Commission re
quires regular and complete reports
’of practically every railway activity.
■ The railways comply with the safety
requirements of state and Federal
■ authority.”
j Mr. Pollard mentions the recent
provision by Congress for a Federal
! Coordinator and staff “in addition
to the regular and long prevailing
regulatory measures” governing the
railroads. He says “the expense of
'■the Coordinator’s administration is
not paid by the taxpayers but by the
railroads themselves, which are as
sessed on a mileage basis.”
| Discussing the part the railroads
play through their tax payments, Mr.
(Pollard says:
“The railroads contribute hundreds
iof millions of dollars annually in
taxes to the support of government,
for schools and other public purposes.
They receive no subsidies or doles
iof any kind for federal, state or
; local governments.”
Chevrolet Passes
Half Millionth
Car for Year 1933
With an increase in production of
cars and trucks in August of this
year, which more than trebled Aug
ust 1932, W. S. Knudsen, president
and general manager of the Chevro
let Motor Company, announced that
it had passed the half millionth car
in the year’s output.
August production of 73,433 units
was 204 per cent over the same
month a year ago. It brought pro
duction for eight months to 511,433
units, as compared with 394,000 for
the full twelve months of 1932.
When compared with 1930 and
1931, August, 1933, shows large in
creases, approximately 22,000 over
the former and nearly 20,000 over
the latter. The sizeable increase
over those two years and the ex
ceptionally large margin over August
of last year shows clearly and em
phatically how business has turned
for the better, Mr. Knudsen said.
The month just passed ranks fifth
in point of production in August
history. It was exceeded only in Aug
ust of 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929.
ROOMS FOR RENT— See MISS
SALLIE STRICKLAND.