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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXVIII }> NO. 5
Blakely Schools
Opened Monday
For Fall Term
The fall term of the 1937-1938
session of the Blakely public schools
opened Monday morning with an en
rollment of 328, approximately the
same number as last year. This num
ber is expected to be increased
by the first of next week.
A large number of patrons of the
school attended the opening exer
cises held in the auditorium. The
brief program included Scripture
reading by the Rev. Spencer B. King,
a short talk and prayer by the Rev.
E. M. Overby, a word of welcome
by Dr. J. G. Standifer, of the Board
of Education, and some remarks per
tinent to the school work by Super
intendent Alex Carswell.
The Superintendent stressed the
importance of pupils attending school
promptly and regularly, and urged
parents to see that children reach
the school in time for opening at
8 o’clock each morning.
A number of high school text
books have not yet arrived, and as
a consequence it will be several
days before the pupils in the high
school can begin the prescribed
course of study in a normal manner.
The state is furnishing free books
to all pupils in both grammar and
high school grades, and some of the
books have not yet been completed
by the publishers. The grammar
grades have already begun their
work. The outlook is bright for a
successful school year.
5,180 BALES COTTON
GINNED IN COUNTY
TO SEPTEMBER 1
The 1937 Early county cotton
crop ginnings for September were
ahead of the 1936 crop on the same
date, it is shown by figures released
by the department of commerce, bu
reau of the census.
To that date 5,180 bales had been
ginned, as compared to 4,631 bales
to the same date in 1936.
These figures indicate the current
crop will be as large as the crop last
year, although the grade of the cot
ton is below last year’s, due to the
heavy rains of late August and early
September.
Early Fall Specials
Here are a few of the many bargains
you will find every day at our store.
Pay us a visit before you buy—We will
always save you money:
36-inch Prints, yard 10c
12140 grade Play Cloth, yard - 9c
Bed Ticking, yard 10c
Good grade Work Shirts 49c
20c value Towels 15c
Men’s Rayon Sox, pair 10c
—GROCERIES—
-2 No. 2 cans Tomatoes 15c
2-10 c cans Lye 15c
14-oz. bottle Tomato Catsup 10c
No. 2 cans Corn 10c
No. 2 Lamp Chimneys, 2 for 15c
Boyett & Company
THE LITTLE STORE OUT OF THE
HIGH RENT DISTRICT
Curtis H. Loyless, Mgr.
BLAKELY, - - - GEORGIA
Early County News
Plentiful Supply
Os Georgia Game
For the Huntsmen
' The best Georgia hunting season in
1 ten years is predicted by the State
Wild Life Department.
Dove shooting became legal in
central and north Georgia counties
Wednesday and in south Georgia
s counties November 20.
Wednesday’s opening will take
, in Troup, Meriwether, Pike, La
, mar, Monroe, Jones, Baldwin,
Washington, Jefferson, Burke and
all counties to the north. It will
, close October 15 and open again on
December 20 to run through January
. 31. In south Georgia the dove sea
. son will close January 31. Baited
fields are illegal.
, “Doves are plentiful throughout
the state,” a report of the Wild Life
Department stated. “Hunters can
look forward to the best season for
all game in many years.”
Coons, foxes, opossums and
. squirrels are reported plentiful in
, all sections of the state. Quail
abound in many sections.
A good marsh hen season is re
ported along the Georgia coast.
THE STURDY OAK
IS NOW OFFICIAL
GEORGIA TREE
The sturdy oak has won out
over the waving pine as the of
ficial tree of the state of Georgia.
When the oak appeared on the
new school book covers as the of
ficial tree of Georgia, several state
officials questioned its correctness.
They remembered that Governor
i Talmadge made the pine the official
i Georgia tree by a proclamation sign-
> ed on August 5, 1935.
1 However, investigation revealed
• that the recent Legislature designat
ed the live oak as the official tree
i of Georgia, and Governor Rivers
> signed the joint resolution passed by
both the Senate and House of Rep-
; resentatives.
; Under the law an act of the
• Legislature approved by the gover
i nor takes priority over an executive
' proclamation approved by the Gen
eral Assembly.
Success to AH Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1937.
Death Comes to
Mrs. W. C. Odum,
Beloved Blakely Lady
Peacefully falling on sleep, the
long and useful life of Mrs. Anne
Drayton Blackburn Odum, of this
city, came to a close last Friday
evening shortly aftei' seven o’clock.
Death followed an invalidism of sev
eral months and a more serious ill
ness of recent weeks.
The passing of this beloved Blake
ly woman saddened the hearts of
hundreds of friends made through
out the long span of life which be
gan on October 26, 1848—nearly 89
years ago. A member of one of the
pioneer families of this city, Mrs.
Odum was the only child of Amanda
Bird, of Blakely, and William Dray
ton Blackburn, of Monticello, Fla.
The Bird family has been connected
with Blakely history since pre-Civil
War days.
She was married on March 10,
1866, to William Calton Odum, of
Newton, Ga., and there was spent
her early married life. She later
returned to Blakely, where she had
since lived.
Mrs. Odum was a great lover of
literature, reading books, magazines
and newspapers almost until the end,
and was always interested in local
and national affairs. Her remarka
bly bright mind, keen memory and
interesting and versatile manner
of conversation made it a source
of delight to her hosts of
friends to visit her—and her home
was always open to these friends.
Her love for her children, grand
children, great-grandchildren and
other close kin and friends, and the
return of this love and affection,
was one of the beautiful parts in the
life of the one who has now been
“called home.”
Funeral services were held at her
residence Sunday afternoon, with
the Revs. E. M. Overby and S. B.
King officiating. The former was
her pastor, Mrs. Odum having been
a member of the Methodist church
since early life. She was perhaps
the oldest member of the Methodist
church. Appropriate tribute was
paid by the officiating ministers to
the life of the deceased. Interment
followed in the city cemetery, with
the Fryer Funeral Home in charge
and the following seiwing as pall
bearers: R. C. Singletary, Ralph
Scarborough, Bill Duke, H. C. Fort,
Richard Alexander, Lewie Stein, J.
A. Hammack and Dunbar Grist.
Her body was interred beside that of
her husband, who preceded her to the
grave many years ago. Hundreds
of friends attended the last rites,
and the newly-made mound in God’s
Acre was banked with a profusion
of lovely flowers—silent but beauti
ful testimony of the love of friends
for the departed one.
Surviving are seven children, Bird
Odum, James H. Odum, Ray E. |
Odum, Eddie Karl Odum, Mrs. C. H.
Robinson, Mrs. C. M. Baggs, and
Mrs. Grady Smith. Eleven grand
children include: Justin M. and
Thomas S. Robinson of Albany,
Julian B. Robinson of St. Louis, Mo.,
Mrs. L. E. Grant of Atlanta, Mrs.
Alvan T. Fleming of Blakely, Mrs.
Price C. Cochran of Rodman, S. C.,
Calvin, Raymond, Roy and Mary
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Pulpwood being transported from the woods by truck. Pulpwood
bolts are 5 ft. long and must be 4 inches or over in diameter at the
small end. (Courtesy of U. S. Forest Service.)
Development Os
Pine and Paper
Industry of Interest
Os great interest to the timber
owners in Georgia is the current de
velopment of the pine and paper in
dustry. There are now seven mills
actually in operation or definitely
planning for operation in Georgia
and Florida. Although only two of
these mills are actually located with
in the State of Georgia—these being
at Brunswick and Savannah—the
other mills are so located that a
large percentage of their wood will
come from Georgia.
These seven mills when operating
at capacity, will require 1,265,000
cords of wood per year. On most
of the pine forest lands within the
State an annual growth of one cord
per acre per year may be expect
ed under intensive forest manage
ment. Where forest fires occur or
where forest management, including
thinning, is not practiced, the annual
growth per acre is considerably less
and may be as low as .3 to .4 cords
per acre.
Assuming an annual growth of .5
cord per acre per year, the above
figures mean that the seven pulp
mills would use each year the growth
on 2,530,000 acres. Inasmuch as
these mills will procure their pulp
wood from Florida or South Caro
lina as well as Georgia it is probably
more correct to state that the an
nual growth on approximately 1,-
250,000 will come from Ge«rgia. This
does not mean that this area will
be cut clear every year, but that an
amount of wood equal to that which
has grown on the area over a period
of one year will be cut. The above
figures represent 4 per cent of the
forest lands of Georgia.
The economic importance of this
tremendous volume of wood can be
approximated by applying the fig
ure of SI.OO per cord as the valua
tion of pulpwood. This figure was
recently established by the U. S.
Forest Service as a minimum price
for pulpwood stumpage in timber
sales on National Forest land. This
means an income of approximately
$1,250,000.00 per year to the tim
ber owners of Georgia.
At the present time no news print
is made from southern pines, but
Page Odum of Augusta, and James
Odum of Atlanta. Seven great
grandchildren also survive, namely:
Billy and Bird Holland of Atlanta,
Alvan Fleming, Jr., of Blakely. Jus
tin Robinson, Jr., and Tom Robin
son, Jr., of Albany, and Patsy and
Minta Robinson of St. Louis, Mo.
Eighty-eight years and eleven
months—nearly nineteen years be
yond the allotted three-score-and
ten—did this beloved woman live. A
useful life it was, too, and an un
selfish one, ministering to the sick
and unfortunate, thinking of the
comfort and welfare of those about
her, encouraging those who needed a
word of cheer, and maintaining until
the end that calm of soul and peace
of mind that belongs to those who
travel theii - briefly earthly existence
with the attainment of the better
life beyond as the goal of their
work here.
Now, she has “gone home.”
Closing of Tax
Loopholes Increases
Federal Revenue
Washington, D. C.—Administra
tion efforts to seal tax loopholes is
credited by revenue officials with
putting several million additional dol
lars in the treasury’s cash box.
Although the recently-enacted
loophole-closing law will not be ef
fective until 1937 tax returns are
filed, authorities said this statute
and the recent congressional inves
tigation of tax avoidance have bol
stered revenues already.
Many wealthy persons have
agreed to additional income tax as
sessments levied by the internal reve
nue bureau, it was said, rather than
fight the cases in court.
Officials expressed the view some
wanted to avoid any conflict with
the bureau which might be aired
in public hearings. Others were de
scribed as willing to apply certain
provisions of the new law to their
1936 incomes “as a matter of ethics.”
Authorities said they could not
estimate how much additional rev
enue already has rolled in, but
estimated it would run into the mil
lions.
When the new law becomes ef
fective it is expected to hike tax col
lections by about $100,000,000 an
nually. This extra revenue, offi
cials said, will aid materially in
treasury efforts to balance the bud
get in the next fiscal year.
WEEKLY MEETING
OF ROTARY CLUB
At last week’s meeting of the
Blakely Rotary Club, Rotarian Bill
Boyett reported that the committee
of which he is chairman, had found
quite a bit of interest manifested in
the organization of a game and fish
conservation club in Early county,
and it was his belief that such a club
would be organized. Rotarians Os
car Whitchard, Claud Howell and
Raymond Singletary are the other
members of the committee.
Mr. J. D. Parker, who is a mem
ber of the Edison Lions Club, was a
guest of Rotarian Felix Barham, and
upon invitation of President Marvin
Sparks, made a short but interesting
talk.
authorities agree that it is only a
matter of time before such will hap
pen. Although only longleaf and
slash pines are useful for the naval
stores industry, all of Georgia’s six
commercial important pines are suit
able for pulpwood.
The Division of Forestry does not
advocate, as a general practice, clear
cutting stands for pulpwood, but
recommends the use of thinning,
worked-out turpentine trees, poorly
farmed trees and trees of undesirable
species. Thinning not only brings
an income, but, if handled properly,
benefit the forest—hence their im
portance in connection with pulp
wood cutting.
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STRIKES HOME
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Your prescriptions will be carefully com
pounded by a
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Balkcom’s Drug Store
Blakely, Georgia
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$1.50 A YEAR
State Income Tax
Collections Heavy
For First Half Year
State income tax collections for
the first six months of 1937 were
$2,829,923.82, according to a re
port filed with Governor Rivers
by State Auditor Tom Wisdom. Com
parable figures for 1936 were not
available because of a change in the
state’s fiscal year.
During the same period the state
refunded $24,834.02 to income tax
payers leaving a net collection of
$2,805,089.90 for the six months
period.
The income tax division of the
State Revenue Commission ended
the fiscal year on July 1 with as
sets of $34,687.83 and no liabilities.
Cost of operating the division
for the six months period was $37,-
359, of which $33,435.74 went for
personal services and $957 for travel
ing expenses.
State Auditor Wisdom recom
mended that efforts be made to col
lect $949.50 in advances to former
officials and employes of the divi
sion and the amounts not collectible
be charged off.
The executive office of the State
Revenue Commission paid big divi
dends to the state during the six
months period, according to the audit
of that office.
The executive division collect
ed $287,469.20 in inheritance taxes,
at a total expense of $3,916.06, of
which $3,033 went for the salaries
of the executive secretary and a
special attorney.
COMPLETION OF NEW
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL
BUILDING CELEBRATED
The completion of the new Spring
field consolidated school building was
celebrateiFlast Thursday, Sept 9, with
a picnic dinner and other festivities.
Former Governor Eugene Tal
madge was the chief speaker, and his
talk was largely on school matters,
with some reference to old-age pen
sions and soil conservation. As a re
medy for crop surpluses and an aid
to soil-building, he advocated the
Sabbatical year—allowing the soil to
remain idle one year out of each
seven.
Other short talks were made by
patrons and trustees of the school.
The crowd attending the event was
estimated at 400 to 450.
The school opened Monday morn
ing with a registration of 193 child
ren, the largest enrollment in the
school’s history. Seven teachers,
headed by Mr. Thomas W. Murray,
compose the faculty. Only five teach
ers were used last year.
On Friday morning at 10 o’clock
there will be a flag raising ceremony
on the school campus, with the Ameri
can Legion in charge and Judge J.
W. Bonner delivering the address.
Patrons and friends of the school
are invited.