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The Blue and Gold
BLAKELY HIGH SCHOOL
Labor Omnia Vincit . Ad Astra Per Aspera
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 9
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor-in-Chief Sadie Standifer
Asst. Editor - Sara Boyett
Asst. Editor Myrvis Lawrence
Athletic History Billy Hall
News Reporters Sara De Wolfe,
Alice Rhodes.
BASKETBALL AT
BLAKELY HIGH
The spirit of basketball seems to
be growing at Blakely Hi. The boys
have received their blue and gold
uniforms and are practicing very
hard. They have played many games
of which they have lost all but two,
but they seem to be rounding into
shape.
The shell is progressing nicely and
is expected to be finished by the
time the tournament comes around.
The citizens of Blakely will be in
terested to know that the South
western Conference tournament, in
which Albany, Moultrie and many
outstanding southwest Georgia
towns will participate, will be held
in the new shell here.
The students of the Blakely High
School wish to express their appre
ciation to the Board of Education
for the interest which they have
taken in making possible the build
ing of the shell and gym on the
campus.
—WOODROW HOUSTON.
ROBERT EDWARD
LEE, EDUCATOR
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On January 19, Lee’s Birthday,
we were delighted to have Bro. King
with us. He delivered an interesting
talk on the life and works of Lee.
The following are several points of
Lee’s life which he discussed:
We celebrate today the birthday
of Lee, who was a great man, born
at Stratford, Westmoreland county,
Va., on January 19, 1807. Lee was
a graduate of U. S. M. A., ’29; mar
ried Mary Custis, '3l. In '39 Captain
Engineers in the war against Mex
ico; was wounded at Chaputepes,
’47; Supt. U. S. M. A., ’52; Lt.-Col.
Cavalry, ’55; offered command of
Federal army, appointed commander
in-chief of Va. forces, ’6l; surren
dered Appomattox, ’65; President
Washington College Oct. 2, 1865.
His father died when he was only
11 years of age. While at U. S. M. A.
he didn’t receive a demerit, and
graduated with second place.
He resigned from his post in the
army. Here’s the letter of his res
ignation: “Arlington, Va., April 30,
1861. General: Since my interview
with you on the 18th, I have felt
that I ought not longer retain my
commission in the army. I there
fore tender my resignation, which I
request you will recommend for ac
ceptance. It would have been pre
sented at once, but for the struggle
it has cost me to separate myself
from a service to which I have de
voted all the best years of my life,
and all the ability I possessed.”
In a letter to Custis, his son, he
asked him to draw a picture of
■“Traveler," his horse, saying: “I
have no ability to draw a true pic
ture of him—representing his five
proportions, muscular figure, deep
chest and short back, strong haunch
es, flat feet, small head, broad fore
head, delicate ears, quick eyes, small
feet and black mane and tail. 1 pur
chased him in the Virginia moun
tains in the autumn of 1861, and he
has been my faithful follower ever
since—to Georgia, the Carolinas and
back to Virginia. He carried me
through the Seven Days Battles
Around Richmond, the Second Ma
nassas, at Sharpsburg, Fredericks
burg, ChanceHorsville to Pennsyl
vania, at Gettysburg and back to
Rappahannock. From the com
mencement of the campaign in ’64
at Orange, till its close around Pe
tersburg, the saddle was scarcely
off his back as he passed through
the fire of the Wilderness, Cold Har
bour and across the James River.
He was almost in daily requisition
in the winter of 1864- 65 on the
long line of defenses from Chicka
hominy, north of Richmond to Hatch
er’s Run and so on to Appomattox.
In the campaign of 1865 he bore
me from Petersburg to the final days
at Appomattox.”
Lee died October 12, 1870.
—MYRTIE MAY THOMPSON.
THE GLEE CLUB
Our Glee Club is well established
by this time. At our first meeting
we elected officers as follows: Pres
dent, Billy Hall; Vice President,
Alyce Rhodes; Secretary, Martha Col
lins; and Reporter, Sara De Wolfe.
Soon after this we gave a program
during Music Week, using Georgia
composers of Indian, Negro, and
Modern music at the P.-T. A. We al
so sang at the Negro Minstrel and
Robin Hood play, and at the literary
society’s program. We are proud of
Pauline Eubanks, who broadcasts
with her brother from station WHET
in Dothan. Miss Annie V> plans
to let us give an operetta as soon as
we can, and the money is to be used
to start a fund toward a new piano
5n the auditorium. We hope to be
able to get one in the near future.
—SARA DEWOLFE, Reporter.
GRADE NEWS
The First Grade is looking for
ward to Valentine Day next week.
Mrs. Freeman has decorated a box
for the room. The walls have been
decorated with Valentines.
The Second Grade is very happy
to have most of her pupils back.
The class has missed William Hunt
er, Bill Waters and Frances What
ley, who have been sick for a week.
All the little pupils are studying hard
so that when the exemptions are
read out next time the grade will be
one hundred per cent.
The Third Grade is thrilled over
being permitted to have exemptions.
All are working to be exempt at
the close of this semester. Fitz Ful
ton and John Granger have drawn
a very good map of the United States
on the sand table. The boys are
placing on this map the products
chiefly grown in the different sec
tions. Miss Annie V. reports that
the Third Grade is doing fine in their
music. They helped entertain the
P.-T. A. with several song selections
at their last meeting.
Each child in the Fourth Grade
is making a map of North America.
Letters have been received by sever
al of the pupils from the Indian
School in Lomas, Wis. Among the
letters were several drawings which
are being shown on the bulletin board
now. Miss Womack has bought six
instruments of a toy orchestra and
the pupils are thoroughly enjoying
them. The entire grade wishes to
express their thanks to her for
teaching them public school music.
It is a source of great pleasure and
profit to the children.
| Measles and colds have kept out
of school Chloe Hunter, Harry and
Austell Sirmons, Enid Godwin, Roy
Clarke, Geanie Hartley and Ernest
Renau. As a rule the Fifth Grade
are husky enough to keep a high
attendance record, but they began
to weaken when measles and low
temperature hit Blakely. On the
total exemption list there were three
girls and three boys. This class,
however, is beginning a game of
seeing how much each one can learn
this term instead of seeing who can
make the highest marks. Some grades
every week are given for improve
ment so that every pupil’s effort
counts.
The Sixth Grade has lost three
pupils, Collis and Colleen Antley,
who have moved to Columbia, Ala.,
and Joe Mock, who has moved to
Albany, Ga. Maxwell Mims, from
Miller county has recently come in.
The fish that died not long ago has
been replaced by another. It has
been named Jill. Two boys have been
sick, Jack White and John Gilbert.
Glenn Grimsley has just returned to
school, after being out three days.
The Seventh Grade boys have se
lected a baseball diamond and elect
ed Bill Standifer as captain. Virgin
ia Fryer is back after being absent
for a week on account of measles.
The Eighth Grade is very glad to
have Winifred Davis back with them.
They have finished their History
book and have begun studying Civics.
The lesson for Monday was drawing
a map of Blakely.
The Ninth Grade is happy that
examinations are over and that a
new semester has started. In Latin
this means the beginning of Caesar.
In English, they are being intro
duced to Shakespeare’s “As You
Like It.” We regret the loss of
Mary Hamond, who is attending
the Hilton school for the remainder
of the term.
The Junior Class has been doing
better since examinations. We are
glad to say that nine students were
exempted in everything and forty
six exemptions in all. We regret
the loss of Tom Bynum, who is now
attending the Thomasville High
School. He is planning to stay at
least until his father recovers from
his illness. The Junior Class is well
represented in both boys’ and girls’
basketball teams.
The Eleventh Grade is looking
forward to having their rings in a
few weeks. They haven’t arrived
yet, but have been shipped. The
pupils that are in the play are prac
ticing hard for it. The Seniors are
looking forward to the banquet that
the Juniors are going to give them.
—MYRVIS LAWRENCE.
BLAKELY GIRLS
PLAY UNION GIRLS
The girls of Blakely Hi played
their first basketball game against
Union Wednesday afternoon on the
Blakely court. Although the team
was defeated by the Union girls,
many of the Blakely team showed
great possibilities.
Those playing for Union were i
Martha Owen, captain, Edith Chand-)
ler, Sibyl Chandler, Maurine Jones, j
Vivian Woolf, Velida White, Sarah ;
Owen, Marian Rabon, Eunice Cope-I
land, and Rossie Pittman.
Blakely’s girls were Mattie Mae
Brunson and Olivia Weaver, for
wards, Jeanette Mann, side-center,
Emada Williams and Louise Williams,
jump-centers, Hilda Maloy, Mertie
May Thompson, Pauline Eubanks,
and Virginia Williams, guards.
The team is expecting some great
times playing ball this season. They
are planning to attend the tourna
ment at Cairo.
—M. DAVIS.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
FOOTBALL HISTORY
AT BLAKELY HIGH
A continuation of the history of
football at Blakely High leads into
the season of 1925. The season
opened with the following squad:
Charley Allen, Dutch Barksdale, J.
C. Loyless, Charles Tarver, William
Allen, Bert Tarver, Fill Yarbrough,
Homer Brunson, Bernice Allen, Bil
ly Westbrook, Charles Chapman,
Roscell Moody, Fred Anderson, Ros
coe Moody, Frank Bridges, Felix Da
vis, Jr., Marcus Battle, Edwin Bar
ham, Raymond Singletary, Louie
McCloud, E. B. Hamilton, Eric Lee,
John Thompson, Ernest Sessions,
Lehman Moody, Julian Peterman, By
ron Howell. The season opened with
Dothan, who defeated Blakely by
the score of 33-0. The line-up was
as follows:
L. E.—Fill Yarbrough.
L. T.—William Allen.
L. G.—Dutch Barksdale.
C.—Charles Allen.
R. G.—Homer Brunson.
R. T.-—J. C. Loyless, Jr.
R. E.—Bert Tarver.
Q. B.—Billy Westbrook.
R. H.—Charles Tarver.
L. H.—Bob Bush.
F. B.—Ralph Hutchins.
Substitutions: Marcus Battle, Ber
nice Allen, Charles Chapman, Louie
McCloud, and Lehman Moody.
Their second game was with Syl
vester, who proved to be the only
victim throughout the season. Blake
ly won by a score of 13-0.
The next catastrophe was with Tif
ton, who defeated them by a score
of 23-0.
The following Friday was an open
date for the Bob Cats, but the next
brought another defeat of 12-6 dealt
by Quincy, Fla.
Another open date followed the
Quincy game, then upturned their old
rival, Bainbridge, who defeated them
by the close score of 12-7.
The next game was with Sylvester,
who had been defeated earlier in
the season by the Bob Cats. Their
seek for revenge was fruitless, as
they were downed again by the
Bob Cats’ fury. Blakely was unable
to carry but 11 men on this trip,
one of whom was put out of the
game. They resumed play with only
ten men. The lineu-p was as fol
lows:
L. E.—-Fill Yarbrough.
L. T.—Lehman Moody.
L. G.—E. B. Hamilton.
C.—Dutch Barksdale.
R. G.—Marcus Battle.
R. T.—J. C. Loyless.
R. E.—Bert Tarver.
Q. B.—Charles Chapman.
L. H.—Charles Tarver.
R. H.—Bob Bush.
F.-—Bijly Westbrook.
The next Friday found Blakely
playing Eufaula with a rearranged
team. Fill Yarbrough was switched
to full-back, Charles Chapman went
to left tackle and William Allen
was sent to left end. They held Eu
faula to a 7-7 tie.
The season of 1925 ended with a
defeat dealt by Dawson, 31-0.
—BILLY HALL.
BLAKELY P.-T. A.
The Blakely P.-T. A. held its last
meeting on Tuesday, January 30th.
The third and fourth grades render
ed a musical program of three songs
which they learned in their new
class, sight singing, taught, by Miss
Annie V. Miss Womack, who stud
ied sight singing last summer, ex
plained the good that this new study
will do for the children.
Two readings were given, Jimmy
Has Whooping Cough, by Louise
Howell, and Truth, by Peggy Duke.
The next on the program was a
talk by the Reverend Whitehead en
titled, Our Attitude Toward Our
Children. His message led up to
this question: Why do we do what
we do for our children? His answer:
It is for what lies ahead of the
child—the possibilities ahead. An
other important question that was
brought out in his talk was: Why
has prohibition come back? The rea
son: Because we depended on the
law instead of teaching our children
the evils of drinking. At the close
of the pastor’s talk the Lord’s prayer
was repeated.
The minutes were read by the
Secretary, Mrs. Bernard Herring,
and then the reports of the com
mittees were called for. Two an
nouncements followed: That of the
President’s Ball on Tuesday night,
January 30, and the announcement
of a play, The Antics of Andrews,
to be presented at the high school
auditorium the following Friday
night, by Bluffton High School, spon
sored by the P.-T. A. The Blakely
P.-T. A. was to receive forty per
cent and the Bluffton P.-T. A. sixty
per - cent.
It was at this meeting that Mrs.
Balkcom announced her resignation
because of her new job as President
of the Second District of the State.
Mrs. Fulton expressed the wish
that Mrs. Balkcom would be very
happy in her new work for the P.-T.
A. Mrs. Phinazee voiced the appre
ciation of the teachers for what
Mrs. Balkcom has done for the school
during her presidency. Little Betty
Fuqua spoke of what home economics
would mean to little children like
her if the class could be organized.
The last thing on the program
was the counting of the grade moth
ers for the attendance banner. The
second grade won in grammar school,
the ninth in high school.
—ALYCE RHODES.
INTRODUCING—
Introducing the Goldust Twins,
Lulu and Beulah, the pep twins of
B. H. S.
Good people, please accept these
joy bringers kindly and give them
the hearty hand of fellowship which
they fully deserve—, everybody off
stage. Here come the Goldust Twins:
Rat-a-tat, tat-tat, boom, boom, boom,
boop-boopa-doop, etc., the Goldust
Twins bear down upon us, swamping
Cravey Sees Extra
Money for Farmers
By Selling Frog Legs
Georgia farmers have a good
chance “to make some side money
selling frog legs,” according to the
Game and Fish Department.
“Not to get rich by ‘frog farm
ing’,” said Zach D. Cravey, Com
missioner of Game and Fish, “but
certainly to collect some good re
turns after a few years.
“Farmers who own tracts of marsh
lands are overlooking a good op
portunity to make a bit of side
money,” the statement said. “These
lands are good for raising frogs,
and the work is simple. All that is
necessary is to protect the stock,
keep down natural enemies, and
see that the frogs are getting enough
food.
“Frog legs on sale in Atlanta are
shipped from Louisiana marshes,
and from the jumbo size frogs, as
high as $2.50 per dozen pairs is
paid. The Game and Fish office
will furnish all the information nec
essary to start this work free of
charge if there is any real place
for the work on your land.
“We don’t want the farmers to
get the idea that there is any such
thing as ‘frog-farming,’ but there is
undoubtedly a chance to make some
side money by selling frog legs. By
controlling the enemies of frogs,
you can certainly stimulate the pro
duction of good bullfrogs, and with
present prices, there is a real op
portunity here. There are at least
three kinds of frogs in Georgia that
are good food for the market, and
raising them under this plan will
pay good returns after a few years.
In a word, you can’t get rich, but
you can pick up some good change.
We hope to see one or two good
places established.”
JUNIOR G. A.
Last week the Junior G. A. met
at Chloe Hunter’s. There were fif
teen present. The roll was called
while each one answered with a
verse in the Bible taken from the
book of Psalms. We were divided
into two groups, each group work
ing for new members. Grace Wea
ver and Carolyn Middleton were
chosen as leaders for each. Nice re
freshments were then served.
Our next meeting will be at Dor
othy King’s.
—REPORTER.
District Meeting of Georgia
Teachers and Educational
Association at Court House
There will be a meeting of the
teachers in the Bainbridge district
of the Georgia Teachers and Educa
tional Association at the Early
county court house at 10:00 a. m.
Saturday, February 10th. Solutions
to teaching problems of colored
teachers and improvement in teach
ing methods will be sought. All
school officials and authorities art
invited.
LILLIAN E. WILLIAMS, Pres.,
Bainbridge, Ga.
Columbus Roberts
Enters Race for
Com. Agriculture
(By Georgia Newspaper Alliance)
Another candidate entered the
race for Commissioner of Agricul
ture with the announcement by Co
lumbus Roberts of Columbus, former
member of the legislature, that he
would seek the office. Previously R.
F. Burch, Jr., who ran for commis
sioner in 1932, said he would again
offer, and Dr. J. M. Sutton, state
veterinarian, stated that he was con
sidering entering the race. G. C.
Adams is the present commissioner.
Mr. Roberts is a prominent bottler
and owns large farming and dairy
ing interests in middle George. He
is president of the Georgia Milk
Producers Association.
our mental strata with broad Tangu
smiles, showing literally pearls of
Pepsodent teeth—with personality
clicks of their four arch preserver
heels, they give us a knockout song
and dance number with Lulu giving
the bald-headed gentlemen in the
far right-hand seat exclusively that
Pepsodent smile—Beulah leads out
the exit and with a bold, bad twirl
they disappear among enthusiastic
applauding coming most riotously
from students at B. H. S. of this
city who are sponsoring these hot
number gals—well, folks, we’ll have
to tell you good-bye—but stand by
for the newest model of Goldust
Twins—and if you’re interested in
seeing these nifty little spiffys climb
ing the well-kno-wn ladder of suc
cess, just write us and tell us all
about it-
NOTICE
I will not be responsible for any
purchases made on my paving project
No. 159-B, Miller county, other than
those covered by purchase orders,
which must be signed by myself or
my representative, Mr. S. E.
Thompson.
Signed: SAM E. FINLEY,
Atlanta, Ga.
Try the News for Job Printing.
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10 lbs. Hershey’s Sugar 47c
Dill Pickles, qts. 17c
Sweet Mixed Pickles, qts. ■_ 20c
Mustard, qts. 15c; . Pints 10c
Johnston’s Mayonnaise, 8 oz. 10c, Pts. 18c
Hershey’s Cocoa, 1 lb. 15c
1-2 Lb _, i 10c; 1-5 Lb. . 5c
Libby’s Pineapple (sliced or crushed) No. 2 18c
Libby’s Fruits for Salad, No.
Early June English Peas, No. 2 15c
Bulk Grits, 3 lbs, for 10c
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City Tax Books
Now Open
The books are now open for giving in
city tax returns. Please attend to this
matter promptly
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C. L. SAXON, Clerk.
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Important Notice-
All Tax Payers
Extra time granted by County Com
missioners for paying 1933 taxes will
expire March Ist. We urge that you
take up these taxes before that date
and save extra cost. Also, we again
call your attention to the fact that
poll taxes are separate from your
State and county taxes, thus requir
ing two fifas to be issued with cost on
both. We especially urge that you
take up your poll tax and save the cost
of one fifa, if you can’t take up your
1933 property tax.
J. L. HOUSTON,
Tax Commissioner.
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Try a package and prove it. Rats
killed with Rid Riddance leave no
smell. Cats and Dogs won’t touch it.
50 cent size, 3 oz. is enough for
Pantry, Kitchen and Cellar.
75 cent size, 6 oz. for Chicken
House, Coops and small buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by
BALL-AINSWORTH HDW. CO.
Hardware, Paints and Farm Supplies
Phone Five-O Blakely, Ga.