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The Blue and Gold
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BLAKELY HIGH SCHOOL
Labor Omnia Vincit . Ad Astra Per Aspera
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 9
EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor-in-Chief Sadie Standifer
Associate Editors Myrvis Lawrence,
Annie Nell Collins, Frances
Grubbs, Olivia Weaver, Madeline
Gilbert, Sara Boyett.
Athletics Woodrow Houston,
Billy Hall.
TYPES OF HIGH
SCHOOL PUPILS AND
THEIR INFLUENCE
There are several types of high
school pupils: Those who take their
'lessons and learning seriously; those
who apparently “don’t care;” and
those who try to get credit by cheap
ways. These types are found in al
most all schools. Perhaps they all
begin school with high ideals.
The student who tries to learn
and does study is trying always to
accomplish more. He sets his goal
higher and higher. What an im
portant addition will this person be
to the world!
The student who doesn’t try,
doesn’t care, whose ideals are low
ered, of what use are these people?
Their influence spreads, more ideals
are lowered, and the world becomes
a disagreeable place.
These types might exist every
where, but can’t we all try to raise
our morals, and make the high
schools a better place?
—JUDITH RAMBO.
LITERARY SOCIETY
The Literary Society held its reg
ular monthly meeting in chapel Feb
ruary 14th. The minutes were read i
and approved. The following pro
gram was given:
Reading—Betty Fuqua.
Reading—Annie Claire Hamil.
Important Dates in February—
Sarah De Wolfe.
Song—'Glee Club.
—FRANCES GRUBBS, Sec.
LIBRARY NOTES
The division of publication of the
University of Georgia has recently
presented to the library copies of
Pandora, the University annual, for
1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932.
These very beautiful volumes are
a valuable addition to our shelves.
The Georgia Garden Book, pre
sented by the Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation, is a volume of unusual beau
ty combined with historical interest.
The Life of Benjamin Franklin:
The Apostla of Modern Times, by
Bernard Fay, presented by Mrs. N.
B. Solomon, is an inspiring addition
to the biographical section of the
library.
The library also acknowledges with
thanks files of current magazines of
recent date from Mrs. Dußose and
Dr. J. G. Standifer.
Copies of recent daily, weekly,
or monthly publications will be ap
preciated and will be of especial
value to the students for required
reading on current topics.
—OLIVIA WEAVER.
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FOOTBALL HISTORY
AT BLAKELY HI
The year of 1926 brought anoth
er season of football to B. H. S.
Again the opening game was lost.
We are led to believe that if the
Bobcats would come through with a
victory at the beginning, they would
raise their standard during the
season. It has seemed to have a
moral effect on the teams, but just
the same they lost to Quincy 14-6.
The line up was as follows:
L. E.—“ Son Waters.”
L. T.—Alma Hill.
L. G.—Clifford Crumbley.
C.—Felix Davis.
R. G.—Bill Grist.
R. T. —Robinson McLendon.
R. E.—Melvin Middleton.
Q. B.—Dutch Barksdale.
L. H.—Bert Tarver.
R. H.—Bob Bush.
F.—Fill Yarbrough.
Substitutions: Eric Lee, E. B.
Hamilton.
The next game was in their favor.
They defeated the Abbeville Aggies
12-0. The same line-up was used
as with Quincy, with the following
subs: E. B. Hamilton, Carter Davis,
Eric Lee, Leonidas Williams, Elton
Spence, and Moody.
The next two games were lost to
Eufaula and Dawson:
Eufaula 13, Blakely 7.
Dawson 25, Blakely 0.
The next game afforded the boys
a nice trip to sunny Florida, where
I they met defeat at the hands of the
Marianna Bulldogs, 2-6. The follow
ling line-up afforded the exciting
game:
L. E.—E. B. Hamilton.
L. T.—Alma Hill.
L. G.—Robinson McLendon.
C.—Felix Davis.
R. G.—John Hayes.
R. T.—“ Son” Waters.
R. E.—Melvin Middleton.
Q. B.—“ Dutch” Barksdale.
R. H.—Bert Tarver.
L. H.—Bob Bush.
F.—Fill Yarbrough.
Subs: Eric Lee, Carter Davis, El
ton Spence, Leonidas Williams.
The final game of the season
I was cancelled due to the dropping
out of several players.
The next issue of the Blue and
Gold will bring to you the season
of 1927.
—BILLY HALL.
ALUMNI NEWS
Marion Daniels made the highest
.grade in Business Arithmetic for the
first semester.
Hazel Warrick made the highest
average in chemistry for the first
semester at Shorter.
John Williams has completed his
project in chemistry and has begun
the second one.
JOKES
Rebecca: It’s raining cats and dogs
outside.
Hoyt: I know; when I came in I
stepped in a poodle.
Ist Tenth Grader: There aren’t
any insane asylums in Arabia.
2nd T. G.: Why not?
Ist T. G.: Because there are No
mad people there.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
WHO’S WHO IN
THE SENIOR CLASS
By Double S and Double M
Billy Hall: “Willie."
Favorite saying: I don’t know.
Usual occupation: Be-having.
Likely to be: A gigolo.
Hazel Harpe: “Monk.”
Favorite saying: “I thought I
would die.”
Usual occupation: Laughing.
Likely to be: Chemistry teacher.
Floyd Hattaway: “Goldie.”
Favorite saying: Good gracious.
Usual occupation: Turning around.
Likely to be: Hen-pecked.
Myrvis Lawrence: “Four-eyes.”
Favorite saying: “Do-jigger.”
Usual occupation: Grinning.
Likely to be: A comedian.
Grady Holman: “Doc.”
Favorite saying: I don’t care.
Usual occupation: Winking.
Likely to be: A horse doctor.
Hilda Maloy: “Teensy.”
Favorite saying: That ain’t noth
ing.
Usual occupation: Using big words.
Likely to be: A lawyer.
GRADE NEWS
The first grade is enjoying a new
book. Its name is “Round the
Year.” This book has pretty illus
trations, which the pupils enjoy.
Betty Fuqua took part on the pro
gram in Literary Society and also at
the last P.-T. A. meeting. The first
grade are making clocks to learn to
tell time.
The second grade is quite thrilled
over Alice in Wonderland. They
have made all the characters for
their sand table. They have also
learned Washington songs and made
patriotic posters.
The third grade are celebrating
birthdays of great men this month.
On Valentine Day they had a party
at school. The room was trimmed
with red hearts. They made Valen
tines for their mothers. Margaret,
Peggy, Jean, and Pauline made a
beautiful Valentine box. After school
they played games outside. Every
one had a very happy time. All the
pupils are enjoying a pioneer sand
table this week. Jane Bonner is the
reporter for this grade.
The fourth grade enjoyed a Val
entine party on Wednesday after
noon. The story of Valentine city
was read and each child had to en
ter the city a different way before
they could take part in the games.
After entering the city each child
had a chance to win a prize by draw
ing the lucky heart. Mack Balkcom
got the Valentine toy. At this time
St. Valentine gave a big Valentine
filled with ice-cream sandwiches to
the room. Each child left with this
message from St. Valentine:
“The party is over, quoth the hap
py old man,
We’ve all had fun and been merry,
I’ll tell you good-bye and wish you
good luck,
Till we meet again, in next Feb
ruary.”
The fifth grade, after making
Valentines of various kinds, finally
celebrated the beloved Saint’s day.
A gayly bedecked table, board bor
ers, and four elaborately decorated
boxes left no doubt as to what was
going to happen on February 14;
yet the day did manage to hold a
few surprises. The boys had brought
nickels and dimes to buy candy for
all; Virginia Holman, Jean Davis
and others had given material for
an Angel Food cake (one of Mrs.
Hunter’s irresistibles); and the
teachers had planned a treat at the
drug store after the party was over.
While waiting to be served, the
girls and boys and interested by
standers ate taffy brought for the
occasion by Cena Loback. In an ov
erall-boy coloring contest, first and
second places for boys and girls
were won by Wilson Fryer, Arthur
Sherman, Cena Loback, and Vivian
Williams. Honorable mention was
won by Joanna Sherman, Eleanor
Singletary, Mildred Daniels, Jean
Howell, and Virginia Holman. The
tumult and the shouting now dies
and everybody is at work again.
A late report says that Virginia Hol
man has the measles.
The sixth grade had a Valentine
box Wednesday. After giving out
Valentines they had a contest called
“Forty Ways to Travel.” The prize
was won by Carolyn Middleton.
There was another contest to see
who could make the best Valentine.
Betty Jo Daniels and Alfred Evans
tied on this. Afterwards they were
served with ice cream and sand
wiches. Collier Gay and Betty Jo
Daniels have been absent for a few
days.
The seventh grade have nothing to
report except that a few of the
pupils have bad colds.
The eighth grade was very sorry
I that Emma Frances Gay was absent
| for four days. Eleanor Strickland
I was absent for several days. Ray-
I mond Duke is also absent. They
have taken up a new Civics book.
The ninth grade have studied,
played, and heard a few lectures on
misbehavior this last week. In Eng
lish they are starting stories of
American Literature, and in Alge-1
gra they are beginning the ninth
grade work.
The tenth grade is looking for
ward very eagerly to the tournament
this week. They are also busy i
planning a benefit dance to be given
March 9. The funds are to be giv
en to the Juniors in behalf of the
Junior-Senior banquet to be held at
an early date.
The senior class have at last re
ceived their rings. They surely are
proud of them. Frank Roberts has
returned to school after being ab
sent on account of an attack of
tonsilitis.
—MYRVIS LAWRENCE.
Tri-State Fiddlers’
Convention, Bluffton,
Friday Night
Col. H. T. Singleton, Edison; Col.
P. C. King, Fort Gaines, and Supt.
M. W. Branch, Arlington, have been
selected to serve as judges at the
Tri-State Fiddlers’ Convention Fri
day, February 23. These gentle
men are all highly educated and well
fitted in every respect to make de- j
cisions in these contests, and each ;
contestant will have a fair showing |
to win his part of the SSO which is '
to be given among the winners of
the five different contests.
The Bluffton P.-T. A., of which
Mrs. F. W. Bell is president, is ex
pecting the largest crowd of people
ever seen at Bluffton on any occa
sion.
The following named persons have
accepted invitations to enter the
contests: Hull Andrews, Carnegie;
Carlton Todd, Edison; Miss Edith
Green, Bluffton; Miss Frances Har
rison, Damascus; Misses Ouida, Opal
and Martha Hooks, Shellman; W. C.
Wilder and sons, Albany; Col. Dan G.
Bryant and Mrs. Louise Bryant with
their children, Danise, La Fontissee,
LeVigne and Diadorius (Mocking
Bird) Bryant, Moultrie; Ernest Fra
zier, Shellman; Howard Milner and
sons, Shellman; S. E. Williford,
Blakely; J. L. Jay, representing the
Arlington Peanut Pickers Quartet;
Harry Hubbard, Fort Gaines; H. B.
Bullington, Albany; and the Patmos
Happy Four.
We are also c :peting Mr. Watson
with his famous SIOOO violin, as j
well as Messrs. Harrell and Cook,
Pansey, Ala. We expect to have
Patterson Brothers and the Jordan
Brothers with us. We expect to
have the Sumner Male Quartet from
Sylvester; the Wiregrass Quartet of
Hartford, Ala.; Baker County Quar
tet; Colquitt Cotton Choppers; Pat
mos Male Quartet; and last, but not
least, Col. T. R. Perry, of Sylvester,
Ga., who organized and and held the
first Fiddlers’ Convention in South
Georgia, will be present at this
convention and will relate the cir
cumstances attending the first con
vention, when it was and how it
turned out, which convention was
held some fifty years ago. He is a
fiddler and will bring his Stradiva
rius violin with him, provided it |
gets back from the work shops in
New York where it is being repaired.
C. D. BAREFOOT, Manager,
Bluffton P.-T. A., Sponsor.
JUNIOR G. A.—
The first meeting in February of
the Junior G. A. was held at the
home of Dorothy King. The meeting
was opened with the G. A. song,
“We’ve a Story to Tell the Nations,”
which was followed with a prayer by
our leader, Miss Willa Beasley.
The minutes were read and ap
proved. The roll was called by our
Secretary, Anne Haisten, each an
swering with a verse from the
Book of Saint Matthew. Eleven
members were present.
The G. A. Watchword was recited
by all. Our Auxiliary is striving to
have a perfect record in attendance,
Daily Bible Readings, Church At
tendance, and Personal Service.
The program was turned over to
Grace Weaver, who led the devo
tional, reading the Scripture lesson
from Matt. 5:116.
After the song, “Wonderful Words
of Life,” was sung, we had sentence
prayers for our Foreign Missionaries.
Delightful refreshments we re
served by the hostess.
Our next meeting will be with
Leah Fain, with Carolyn Middleton
presiding.
—M. M. C., Reporter.
Important Notice
To City Taxpayers
Instructions have been given to
issue fi. fas. against city tax de
faulters after the first Tuesday in
March. Attend to the matter now
and avoid additional costs.
C. L. SAXON, Clerk and Treas.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS
Your attention is called again to
the following resolution passed by
the Board of Commissioners of Ear
ly county at their December sth
meeting:
“Motion made, seconded and car
ried that all interest and costs are
waived on taxes (except tax deeds)
due Early county back of and up to
1932, but not including 1932 and
years thereafter, if paid by March
1, 1934; and if not paid by this date
Sheriff is instructed to levy after
this date for the full amount of
taxes, interest and costs.”
Attend to this matter before the
first of March and save this addi
tional expense.
S. W. HOWELL, Sheriff.
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CROTALARIA AND LESPEDE
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builders. Ask for particulars. Seed
for sale. WIGHT NURSERIES, Cai
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Try a package and prove it. Rats
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75 cent size, 6 oz. for Chicken
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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.
THE NEWS FOR JOB PRINTING
RUPTURE
E. J. MEINHARDI
OF CHICAGO HERE AGAIN
He will demonstrate the “Mein
hardi Rupture Shield” privately in
his rooms at the Houston Hotel,
Dothan, Ala., on Saturday only,
February 24th, from 1:00 P. M.
to 7:00 P. M.
Ask the Hotel Clerk for the
numbers of Mr. Meinhardi’s
rooms. Only men are invited.
Mr. Meinhardi says: “The Mein
hardi Rupture Shield contracts the
Opening in 10 days on the aver
age case regardless of the size or
location of the Rupture—no mat
ter how much you exercise, lift or
strain.” The Meinhardi Rupture
Shield is skillfully molded to each
individual as a Dentist makes false
teeth. (No leg straps and no cum
bersome arrangements).
It is waterproof, sanitary, prac
tically indestructible, and may be
worn while bathing or sleeping
(continuously day and night) un
til no longer necessary.
After twenty years of experi
ence—seeing thousands of cases—
Mr. Meinhardi will be glad to an
swer questions regarding all meth
ods for Rupture.
Do not neglect to see him on the
above date. There is no charge for
demonstration. This visit is for
white people only.
Chicago Office, Pure Oil Bldg.