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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXVI }> NO. 43 Georgia Mining Is Booming Again As Demand Grows Georgia mining is stepping out in to boom-time proportions as industry calls on state mines to furnish min erals for new manufacturing uses. Richard W. Smith, acting direc tor of the division of mines, min ing and geology of the State Depart ment of Natural Resources, said stepped-up activities in mining in the Cartersville and middle Georgia areas were the heaviest in years. Taking a spotlight position in min erals is soft manganiferous iron ore containing 5 to 10 per cent mangan ese, which has found a prominent place in Birmingham, Ala., steel manufacturing. Mr. Smith said a new process in the Birmingham steel mills utilized the soft ore which in the past was practically worthless. Another ore coming into promi nence is barite, the “heavy work” mineral of barium sulphate, used as a pillar in paints and rubber. Barite also is used, Mr. Smith explained, for a “weighing material” for oil drilling in high gas pressure areas. This is a new use for the metal. Georgia, producer of about 60 per cent of kaolin in the United States, is witnessing an up-and-com ing industry in kaolin mining, Mr. Smith said. Formerly kaolin mining activities were confined to Twiggs and Wil kinson counties, but now Washington county mines report a prominent kaolin market as they claim 2,400 tons of the ore are being steam shoveled daily from the mines there. Wilkerson and Twiggs counties also report heavy mining. Kaolin is used in pottery manu facturing and as a filler for high grade enamel papers. Smith predicted if the manufac ture of white paper is initiated in the South, Georgia kaolin will be used as a vital supplement to the pine. pulp. -WEAVERS- CASH & MARKET & ARRY m GROCERY Quality Food Specials Tomatoes, No. 2 can, 2 for lsc Peaches, Delmonte, No. 2H can 2oc Salad Dressing, Quart 2sc Pickles, Heinz fresh Cucumber, 24 oz. jar 22c Catsup, Sunblend, 14-oz. bottle l2c Apricots, Monarch whole-peeled, tall can 15c Peas, Miss Lou Fancy Garden, No. 2 can__ 10c Milk, Gold Medal, 3 large or 6 small cans 21c Marshmallows, 1-lb. bag 15c Tea, Orange Pekoe, bulk, i/2-lb. bag l9c Corn Flakes, Miller’s, 2 pkgs. 15c Tomato Juice, lOi/2-oz. can 5c Toilet Tissue, 1000 sheets, 6 rolls 2sc Raisins, 2 10c pkgs. 15c Corn Meal, good and fine, pkg. 4sc Matches or Salt, 3 pkgs. 10c MEATS- STEAK —Lb. 20c and 25c CHEESE—Wisconsin No. 1, Lb. 22c BACON—Sliced, rind off, Lb. 30c GOOD LUCK OLEO—LbI. 2 "Z2oc STANDARD OLEO—2 lbs. ... 35c STEW BEEF—2 lbs. t ... 25c BEEF ROAST—Best cut, lb. 17c SAUSAGE—Smoked, lb. 19c BREAKFAST SAUSAGE—LbZZZZZZZZZI 25c EGGS—2 dozen 35c ®adg (Conntp JXcws CHAIN STORE LEVIES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN JUNE FIRST The News is requested to give pub licity to the recent adopted chain store tax act which requires the op erators of all stores to apply for license and pay the required license fee not later than June 30th. Under the act, the licenses levied are as follows: For the first store, $2.00; 2nd, $10.00; third, $15.00; fourth, $20.00; and increasing $5.00 for each store in the chain up to forty stores. For all stores in excess of forty the levy is $200.00 for each store. The above levies are payable to the State Revenue Commission, J. B. Jones, Chairman, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. R. E. Ward, Former Resident Os Blakely, Passes Mrs. Addie Ward, 67, widow of the late Mr. R. E. Ward of Blakely, and herself a resident of this city for many years, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. F. Melton, in Al bany, last Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, after a protracted illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at one o’clock in the Ca milla Baptist church. Immediately afterward the body was brought to Blakely, where interment took place in the city cemetery heside her hus band, who preceded her to the grave by several years. The Fryer Funeral Home was in charge of arrange ments. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. W. F. Melton of Albany, Mrs. John Fain of Quincy, Fla., Mrs. Arch Har rell of Cairo, and one brother, Mr. Robert Bullard, of Camilla. The news of her passing was re ceived with sorrow in Blakely, where Mrs. Ward had made her home for many years. Following the death of Mr. Ward, she removed four years ago to Camilla to make her home. She was visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Melton, in Albany, when death claimed her. Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead." BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1937. At the graduation exercises, which brought to a close the 1936-37 term of the Blakely public schools, fifteen girls and thirteen boys last Friday night received their diplomas, thus completing then- high school careers. The large school auditorium was filled to witness the impressive ex ercises, which began at eight o’clock. With Collier Davidson, class presi dent, as master of ceremonies, the following program was presented: Processional: Graduates of 1937; accompanist, Miss Evelyn Dußose. Invocation: Rev. E. M. Overby. Introduction of Program: Collier Davidson. Salutatory: Sarah DeWolfe. Modern Social Trends: Marjorie Weaver. Song, “One More Song”: Senior Class. Some Scientific Trends: Leonard Houston. Recent Developments in American Education: Ann Gunter. Our Class Ideals: Eleanor Strick land. Valedictory: James Warrick. Song, Alma Mater: Class. Following this interesting program, each number of which was splendidly given and warmly applauded, an nouncement of awards, pins and medals was made by Dr. J. G. Standi fer, Secretary of the City School Board, who made the presentations. In the commercial department, the following awards were announced: For speed and proficiency in typ ing, based on a year’s work: For first year work, Miss Emma Frances Gay, 63 words per minute; Second year work, Miss Sarah De Wolfe, 73 words per minute. For speed and proficiency in shorthand, based on a year’s work: For first year work, Miss Miriam Godwin; Second year work, Miss Marjorie Weaver. Music Pins, given by Miss Evelyn Dußose, director of music, for com pletion of 16 cards of recorded practice, open to students in the high school, were awarded to Misses Thelma Duke, of the Sophomore U. S. Treasury Wilk Build Big New Depository A steel and concrete depository to afford greater protection for its silver horde will be constructed by the United States treasury near the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. Under present plans, the $600,000 strongbox will be situated in the cen ter of a four-acre tract surrounded by a high steel fence. It will hold 2,000,000,000 ounces of silver, or about 70 tons. This is about $900,- 000,000 worth at current rates and is approximately double the treasury’s present holdings. The building, made of steel-rein forced concrete, will have space for office workers, guards, and a force of machine-gunners. The latter will be stationed in concealed niches in the wall. Assayers’ and other offices will be in the front of the one-story building, which will measure 150x200 feet. Between 16 and 20 steel vaults will be situated in the rear. Plans for the depository authoriz ed under a 1936 construction pro gram, were drafted some time ago. Officials estimate the building can be completed about a year after the contract is let. FORMER EARLYCOUNTIAN KILLS HIMSELF William Henry Foy, age 30, who lived between Bluffton and Edison, died Tuesday morning as a result of | a gunshot wound said to have been self-inflicted. Mr. Foy, who was born in Baker county, formerly resided at Damas cus, where the funeral and interment took place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with Rev. E. P. Drake, Methodist pastor at Arlington, of ficiating, and the J. J. White Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Foy, and one sister, Mrs. J. W. Mills. TWENTY-EIGHT GIRLS AND BOYS AWARDED DIPLOMAS AS BLAKELY HIGH CLOSES FOR 1936-’37 TERM i class, and Ann Gunter and Louise i Howell, of the Senior class. Miss ( Virginia Holman completed her cards last fall and was awarded her pin at that time. ’ The Citizenship Medal, given by . the Peter Chapter Daughters of ! American Revolution, to an out- ■ standing girl of the Senior class, . who, in the opinion of the award ■ committee, will make a leading citi s zen, the qualifications including honor, scholarship, service and lead ; ership, was awarded to Miss Ann Gunter. The Masonic Scholarship Medal, ■ given by Magnolia Lodge No. 86, F. & A. M. of Blakely, awarded to the student in the Senior class who : has made the highest general aver age for the past four years in the ' high school department (penmanship not counted), was presented to Miss I Sarah De Wolfe. The Harry Stone Medal, given by i Mr. Harry Stone, of Atlanta, to the best all-round man in the Senior class, based on the tripod of qualifi cations, scholarship, athletics and dependability, with the accent on dependability, was awarded to Mr. , James Warrick, valedictorian of the ’ class. Following the presentation of the medals, Superintendent Wade Wood ward, Jr., presented diplomas to the following graduates: Sybil Chand ler, Winifred Davis, Sarah DeWolfe, Emma Frances Gay, Annette Green, Lucille Grimsley, Ann Gunter, Eve lyn Hayes, Louise Howell, Vivian Maddox, Louise Mann, Helen Tabb, • Eleanor Strickland, Marjorie Weav er, Jeanette Williams, Edward Balk com, Billy Brooks, Collier Davidson, Raymond Duke, Carl Fryer, Hubert i Gilbert, Bernard Herring, Leonard : Houston, Alex Howell, Vinson Lee, i William Mashburn, Stanley Sherman, and James Warrick. Diplomas from the commercial : department were awarded to Misses ■ Marjorie Spence, Miriam Godwin, I and Florence Berman. 1 The program was concluded with > the benediction by the Rev. E. M. i Overby. Early County Votes For Amendments And Repeal ’ Early county, in Tuesday’s gen eral election, voted in favor of the twenty-six constitutional amend ments, registering majorities almost ’ three to one, with the two relating to old age pensions and social se curity receiving the heaviest major ities. Early countians also voted for re peal of the state’s prohibition law, the majority on the repeal issue be ing only 47 votes. The vote was: For repeal, 403; against repeal, 356. Here is how the eleven districts voted on the repeal issue: For Against Repeal Repeal Arlington 34 30 Blakely 106 103 Cuba 12 34 Colomokee 21 20 Cedar Springs 20 22 Damascus 81 21 Freeman 10 8 Jakin 37 68 Lucile 32 30 Rock Hill 34 8 Urquhart 16 12 403 356 STATE REVENUE GAINS IN 1937 (Georgia News Service) State Auditor Tom Wisdom re- I ported to Governor Rivers last week that the income of the state of Georgia showed a gain of more than $4,000,000 during the first five months of 1937. The major increase came from gasoline taxes. The income was $15,902,500, as compared with $11,888,265 in 1936, the auditor reported. In addition to the increase in gasoline taxes, increases were shown in income tax collections, general property taxes, malt bever age taxes, and other levies. FIRST OPEN COTTON BLOOMS FROM NEW CROP REPORTED The first open cotton blooms of the 1937 crop were reported the past week. The first to reach the city was sent to The News office Saturday morning by Mr. S. E. Kelley from his farm southeast of Blakely. An open bloom from the farm of Mr. J. E. Freeman was picked Sun day morning and sent to The At lanta Journal. Another from the same farm was brought to the city Monday morning. Dr. Chamlee Will Be Speaker Here for Church Centennial The members of the Blakely Bap tist church are planning to celebrate the centennial of their church with an appropriate program on Sunday, July 4th. The chief speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Aquila Chamlee, president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, and also president of Bessie Tift College, who will bring the morn ing message at the eleven o’clock hour. Committees have been named to plan for observance of the church’s one hundredth birthday, and invita tions are to be sent to non-resident members and many former members of the church with the end in view of making the occasion a home-com ing day for those who once held and those who now hold member ship in the Blakely church. It is planned to make July 4th a memorable day in the life of the Blakely Baptist church. ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON FOREST FIRE PRVENTION The Blakely Rotary Club met in its regular luncheon hour at noon last Thursday, with Vice-President Marvin Sparks presiding in the ab sence of President Bill Grist. The members enjoyed an interest ing talk on forest fire prevention, given by Mr. D. Barrett, of the Forestry Department of the Univers ity of Georgia Extension Service. Mr. Barrett, who was a guest of Ro tarian George Gunter, was given close attention and his talk was en joyed. Rotarian Chester Loback had as his guest Mr. W. R. Osborne, of At lanta. The Club voted thanks to the committee of ladies who assisted in decorating the shell and planning for the recent banquet tendered the Rotaryannes and Seniors, and gave a rising vote of thanks to Rotarian Hammack, who was chairman of the program committee for that occa sion. Get the ROACHES before the ROACHES GET YOU! Telephone or come by.... Balkcom’s Drug Store Blakely, Georgia PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT $1.50 A YEAR Central Spends ) For New Cars and Improved Service The expenditure of one and three quarter million dollars by the Cen tral of Georgia Railway for purchase of new freight, passenger and ex press cars is announced today by H. D. Pollard, receiver for that railroad. In his statement published elsewhere in this issue, Mr. Pollard says: “The Central of Georgia is pur chasing $1,750,000 Os new freight and passenger cars for the improve ment of its service to the shipping and travelling public. Delivery of the new equipment will start imme diately and will be completed during the summer. “Included in the purchase are five steel air-conditioned coaches, which, added to similarly equipped cars al ready in service, will give the bene fit of this great modern improve ment to coach passengers on main line trains.” All Pullman sleeping cars operat ed over the Central of Georgia are now air-conditioned, says Mr. Pol lard, “and the famous through trains between Florida and the West—the Seminole, Dixie Flyer, Dixie Limited, Flamingo and The Southland—are air-conditioned throughout.” Discussing bargains offered the summer traveller by reason of air conditioning and reduced fares, Mr. Pollard says: “The lowest fares in railroan his tory prevail both in coaches and in sleeping cars. Travel by rail is eco nomical, comfortable and above all safe. Any representative of the Central of Georgia will be pleased to quote rates and make reserva tions. Employes bear continually in mind the objective ‘Safety First, Frienlliness Too’.” Interesting is that of the $1,750,- 000 to be used for purchasing the new cars, $1,400,000 has been bor rowed by the railroad—“with faith that the future of this territory justifies the action.” The total pur chase will include besides the 5 steel air-conditioned passenger coaches, 600 freight cars of the most modern type and 3 express cars. In accord ance with the Central of Georgia’s policy of patronizing home industries whenever possible, the majority of the cars will be manufactured at plants in the railroad’s own terri tory. 9 ROAD PROJECTS LET BY STATE (Georgia News Service) More than SBOO,OOO worth of road work was let by the State Highway Department last Friday. Type of work ranged from surfacing more than 12 miles of highways to erec tion of railroad crossing signal lights. The projects are in Fulton Talbot, Berrien, Burke, Crisp, Gwin nett, Morgan and Randolph counties.