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SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
August 17, 1911
MESSRS. M. A. KENT and D. B.
Jernigan left Wednesday for a visit
to Chicago.
THE DEATH of Mrs. Lula Chancy
is chronicled in The News this week.
MISSES Lula and Marie Saunders,
of Coleman, are guests of Mrs. W.
A. Barksdale.
MR. CHIPSTEAD GRUBBS has
gone to Arlington to fill a business
position.
MR. H. G. SMITH has returned
from New York.
MISSES Fleda and Lucile Barks
dale are visiting in Lyerly, Ga.
MR. AND MRS. B. M. ELDER and
baby, of Quincy, Fla., are visiting
relatives in Blakely.
MR. ED H. BLACK stopped over
in Blakely for a few days last week
on his way to Alabama.
MISS BEULAH MASHBURN left
Wednesday for Louisville, Ky., to
purchase her fall line of millinery.
MR. ROSS HAMMACK has gone
to Fitzgerald to work for The En
terprise.
WITH THIS ISSUE The Early
County News celebrates its 52nd
birthday.
MR. JOE ALLEN, JR., and Miss
Ida Mae Royals were married on
Sunday, August 6 th, at Langston
Chapel. Rev. L. E. Brady perform
ed the ceremony.
THE SIOO,OOO road bond issue
was defeated at the election last
Thursday for lack of a two-thirds
majority. The vote was: for bonds,
525; against bonds, 140. Blakely
voted for bonds, 118-3.
MISSES Mamie Jones and Pauline
Smith have returned from Graceville
Fla.
MR. ROY E. ALEXANDER head
ed a baseball team from Blakely
that went to Apalachicola Tuesday.
A BABY BOY arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Hill on Aug
ust 1 6th.
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CURTIS L. MIDDLETON,
Blakely, Georgia:
WE HAVE
JUST RECEIVED
our fall shipment of STOVES and
RANGES, and the PRICES ARE
RIGHT. So be sure to see us before
you buy. EVERY ONE GUAR
ANTEED.
We also have a new stock of BED
ROOM and LIVING ROOM FUR
NITURE.
You will now find us in our new’ place
next door and we are in position to
supply your demands better than ever
before.
LANIER FURNITURE CO.
574 N. Main Phone 117
THE CONTRACT for constructing
the new Farmers State Bank build
ing was let to Ittner Bros, last week.
MESSRS. W. J. GRIST and R. M.
Smith were on the southbound Cen
tral train that was wrecked near
Americus Saturday. They were not
injured.
RESOLUTIONS by the Blakely
Chapter U. D. C. on the death of
Mrs. Lula Chancy were published
this week and signed by Mrs. C. T.
Alexander, Mrs. D. W. James, Sr.,
Mrs. P. D. Dußose, Miss Ella Jones
and Mrs. H. Grady Smith.
MR. DENNIS J. SHEFFIELD was
elected County Commissioner to fill
the unexpired term of the late B.
R. Houston at the election on Aug.
10. Others in the race were J. D.
Haddock, T. B. Holley, C. R. Narra
more, R. R. McLendon and W. M.
Stricklen.
Milt Tolbert Show,
Here Saturday, to
Feature Radio Star
You’ve all heard Lew Childre—
the boy from Alabama’—on your
radio when he broadcast from WWL
at New Orleans and now you can
see him in person, the featured
attraction with the Milt Tolbert
Show which plays Blakely for one
night only, Saturday, Aug. 22, pre
senting old fashioned melodrama, i
continuous vaudeville, dancing and |
singing with a veritable galaxy of
entertainers.
The Milt Tolbert Show in its
new edition is bigger and better
than ever, says Manager Buddy
Hale, following in the footsteps of
his father, H. D. Hale (who for
many years took the show on the
road) and guarantees satisfaction,
entertainment, amusement, laughter,
pathos—in short, all your emotions
will be stirred.
Under the mammoth tent, with a
seating capacity of 3,000, this
splendid show will bring to you Lew
Childre—not just his voice from the
air, but that popular radio enter
tainer in person, singing his newest
songs and your favorites in his inim
itable fashion. Supporting him will
be such notable artists as Carlotta,
the Dancer Divine; Ken Honchins,
“The Yodeling Drifter” who has
been on the air from virtually every
radio station in the country as well
as having made numbers of record
ings; Harry (Slim) Williams, cele
brated burlesque blackface come
dian; the Cannon Sisters, singers
and dancers of big time calibre;
Beth and Jeff muscal artists; the Rio
Grande Trio, the boys with the
electric singing guitars; Toby East
man, world famous comedian, and
the Rhythm Makers Orchestra.
And then—the girls—dozens of
’em, pretty, talented, charming,
luscious, fetching, stately, dashing,
chic, all descriptions and all shades
from blonde to brunette. All under
the Milt Tolbert tent.
Doors open at 7:30; the curtain
rises at 8 o’clock sharp.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire in this way to express
our deepest appreciation for the
kindness shown by our friends dur
ing the recent illness and at the
death of our beloved mother.
HOMER J. WRIGHT,
HENRY O. WRIGHT.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Homemaker News
: (By FRANCES ISRAEL, County
Home Demonstration Agent, Co
operating with the United States
Department of Agriculture and I
the Georgia Agricultural Exten
sion Service.)
Mrs. Cully A. Cobb, of Washing
ton, D. C., formerly Louis Dowdle,
who was a Georgia home economics
worker for 13 years prior to 1927,
told Thursday’s general assembly at
the University College of Agricul
ture’s Farm and Home Week that
! today the Southern farmer and his
wife can plan for the future with as- j
surance that the results will rep
resent something more than anl
empty dream of a happier day.
“The Agricultural Conservation
Program insures to all producers who
participate some cash income regard
less of what may happen to their
planted crops,” Mrs. Cobb continued.
“By tending to adjust supply to
demand the program insures a better
price for that which is produced.
The soil conserving crops grown pro
tect the farmer against losses of
plant food and soil caused by leach
ing and erosion. In the long run that
means higher and more economical
yields than could otherwise be ex
pected.”
She added that improved soils
means better stands, fewer crop fail
ures, lower production costs to pro
ducers and over a long period of
time a more stable and less expen
sive supply of food, feed and fibers I
for consumers. Fewer crop failures
mean a more stable supply of pro
duce for sale and, as a result, a
steadier income to farmers, she de
clared, and—coming right down to
the core for this “Homemaker News”
—explained:
“This in turn means better homes:
homes that are more beautiful and
more confortable. And with these ad- j
vantages there follows opportunity to j
keep the children in school and to
send to college as many as will take j
a college education.
“With better homes and schools:
and with an assured income there j
will follow also the quickening of|
religious life of the community a.
revitalizing of religious activities
that will stimulate our young people
to build themselves into places of
security, strength and recognized
vital importance in the structure of
our nation.”
Which is well said, Mrs. Cobb.
There were so many people, and so
many things happening, it is hard to
tell about Farm and Home week
women’s activities briefly, but here
are some more notes:
Mrs. Frank Boatright, of Eaton
ton, succeeded Mrs. Wiley Williams,
of Pelham, as president of the State
Home Demonstration Council. Sweep-;I
stakes at the annual fashion show
were won by Mrs. J. W. Tribble, of i
Gwinnett County, and Mrs. Cecil I
Newberry, of Bibb County, who tied I
with scores of 99.2 each. Mrs. Trib
ble wore an afternoon dress of gray j
cotton lace, with gray and purple ac- j
cessories. Mrs. Newberry’s costume, I
made entirely of sacks, was a three- '
piece suit with natural color coat |
and shirt and orange blouse. With i
it she wore a white felt hat with i
orange band matching the blouse.
Exhibits and demonstrations cov
ered every phase of homemaking.
While one group watched expert can
ning, another was shown how to
make an ordinary sewing machine do
such tricks as tatting. And there
were weaving and making of hook
ed rugs and mat demonstrations. One
chart showed that it is a $12,000
enterprise to feed a farm family of
four until the two children reach
the age of 18. Rich’s of Atlanta had
an excellent exhibit of home furnish
ings, which do not cost too much.
With 30 Georgia counties apply
ing for rural electric lines, farm
women should be preparing to use
the power intelligently in their
homes. That was a bit of advice!
from Miss Lenore E. Sater, TVA!
home electrification specialist, who
said the farm women may soon es
cape the drudgery that faced our
grandmothers—and still faces us to
day—Not too much borrowing but
unwise borrowing has gotten farm
families into trouble in years past
said Miss Julia O. Newton, of the
Farm Credit Administration. She urg
ed a study of credit.
FOR SALE— I92B model Benthall
Peanut Picker for sale. See H. H.
WILLIS.
I Ha ||
I For BUiousness, Sour Stomach, I
I Flatulence, Nausea and Sick I
I Headache, due to Constipation. I
—Weaver’s—
Cash & Carry Grocery & Market
Opening Specials
For FRIDAY and SATURDAY
August 21st-22nd, 1936
Formal opening of this new addition to T. K. Weaver & Company will be held be
tween the hours of 7 and 9 P. M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st. Be sure and come by, pay
us a visit and inspect this new store. Souvenirs and favors to everyone visiting our
store opening.
SUGAR 10 lt>s. (Limit 10 lbs. to customer) 49«
SALAD DRESSING PEANUT BUTTER
ONE q <■ 2-LB. nr
QUART ZIC JAR ZOC
Heinz Vinegar Stiver’s Best Flour Phillips 10c size Soup
15c size *| I 24-lb. sack M 1 C I S
Pint XUC S. R. or Plain X• X D DC Can
Dill Pickles Guaranteed Flour Wesson Oil
Full Quart -| rj 24-lb. Q r* Pint r> f
Size XD C Sack uD C Can ZX C
12 Oz. Vinegar —ln our meat department we offer the most complete
assortment of delicatessen meats, cheese, fresh meats
and sausage at the lowest cash prices known in
v/V Blakely.
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
ARGO PEACHES MILLER’S CORN FLAKES
MEAT GOOD GRADE pd" lb. . . . 13©
(WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THESE SPECIALS)
REMEMBER . . . CASH AND CARRY
No Charges—No Deliveries
Weavers Cash & Carry
Grocery & Market
Ezra Hawkins
Writes a Letter
To Gary Sheffield
Dear Gary:
The way folks R buildin houses
in town these days is gittin my goat.
Tha don’t look like houses made 2
live in. Folks buildin them looks
like tha think it is a disgrace 2 hav
a piazzer. The chimney is in the
frunt yard, the dining room is ini
the parlor, the bedroom is upstairs, i
the kitchen is built in backward, the |
livin room is bigger than the rest!
ov the whole house & nobody lives
in it. The breakfast room is bout
the size ov your fist, the bath tub
is 3 ft. long, the frunt step is at the
back & the back door is at the frunt.
Gary, pray tell me what on earth R
folks comin 2 next?
Gary, let me tell U bout sumthin
them fellers down at MIDDLETON
HARDWARE CO. R sellin lots ov —
Cotton Sheets and Beam Scales, and
Post Hole Diggers.
Gary, I bought an Aluminum Dou
ble Boiler there and tha gave Mandy
the finest kind of a Cook Book, it
had 252 pages of what Mandy called'
the nicest recipes U ever saw. Those
Boilers were rather high I thought
but tha were the same grade as the
Old Time wearever which tha say
lasted 8 or 10 years.
Tha have only a few of the Boil- ■
ers left for sale where U get a reci- [
pe Book Free, so I’d advise U to get;
in on it and surprise the Madam. 1
EZRA HAWKINS.
NOTICE TO ALL
EX-SERVICE MEN
Join or renew your card P. H.
Fitzgerald Post No. 11 American Le
gion. You are urged to join be
fore September 15, 1936.
Big supper and entertainment first
Monday in September. Be sure to
attend, as an announmement of im
portance will be made at this meet
ing.
CLIFFORD HENNING,
Post Commander.
LOST—A memorandum book con
taining money, charge accounts, fish
ing license, pistol license and grow
er’s permit. I am willing to pay
liberal reward. If unwilling to return
money, please return book.
J. H. HARPE, SR.!
LOST—Bunch of keys on ring;'
believed lost in court house. Very’
; anxious to find them. Suitable re-'
ward. J. C. PETERS.
A Home Industry—
Serving the people of Blakely and sur
rounding territory with fresh bakery
products every day in the week. Are
you among those who are eating
Blakely Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cookies,
etc? If not, try them, and you’ll (join
the ranks of satisfied customers
Eat more bread—and let it be
BLAKELY BREAD.
SMITH’S BAKERY
; LOST— Black horse mule, weight
1 900 to 950 lbs.; coal black, has let
iter H on left shoulder. Finder notify
J. D. WILLIAMS, Donalsonville, or
'Holman Mule Co., Blakely.
FOR SALE— Mower, hay rake,
peanut picker thrashing machine, en
gine and other farm tools—cheap.
See me at Robinson’s Service Station.
HUGH THOMPSON.
Double-Strength
Flv Spray
Gallons $1.25
Quarts .50
Pints .25
6 ozs. .10
FOR SALE AT ALL GOOD
STORES
—Manufactured By—
South Ga. Mfg. Co.
BLAKELY, GA.