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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXVIII NO. 12
New Georgia CCC Boys
Sign Over $90,000
Monthly to Families
Additional cash for Georgia fam
ilies, pouring in to the tune of
$90,425 a month, will be spread
through the State beginning with the
end of October. The figure may yet
grow to more than SIIO,OOO if the
797 vacancies in the Civilian 'Con
servation Corps are filled promptly,
according to Lamar Murdaugh, Di
rector of the State Department of
Public Welfare.
Civilian Conservation Corps en
rollments for the new camps were
handled through the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare along with
its many other duties.
Given an allotment of 4,408 va
cancies for the State, Mr. Murdaugh
immediately launched a campaign in
which, among other things, he stress
ed the importance of the CCC as a
“Builder of Men,” set forth the op
portunities given young men for fu
ture profitable investment and the
fact that each enrollee with depend
ents must allot a major part of his
monthly payroll check to his famliy.
Only unemployed, unmarried young
men are being accepted.
Mr. Murdaugh’s report on enroll
ments through October 26 showed
that 3,617 Georgia men were enroll
ed during October, 1937, leaving on
ly 791 yet to be enrolled to fill the
original number of Georgia vacan
cies, 4,408. Young men wishing to
apply for enrollment should see their
County Welfare Director.
Most young men allot $25.00 of
their monthly pay to their families,
so Mr. Murdaugh’s estimate of $90,-
425.00 new money monthly to Geor
gia families was based on multipli
cation of enrollees, 3,617 by $25.00
each.
“You may be sure that the peo
ple of Georgia are living literally in
a new day,” said Mr. Murdaugh. “We
are moving rapidly toward a state
of happier citizens and better busi
ness.
“Think of our having paid out al
ready, since July 1, over half a mil
lion dollars ($268,878.25) for public
assistance in old age pensions, aid to
needy blind and dependent children;
surplus commodities being distribu
ted at the rate of more than a mil
lion dollars’ worth of clothing and
food a year; old people being placed
in homes and alms houses closed,
and on and on, —a stupendous pro
gram.
“We are finding that the New
Deal is keeping its promises and
that, after all, it’s good to live in
Georgia once more.”
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!
NEW LOW PRICES
Friday and Saturday, November sth and 6th
MILK—GoId Medal, 6 small or 3 large cans 21c
RlCE—Whole Grain, 5 lbs. 25c
PEAS—Maples, Good quality, No. 2 can, 2 for 15c
COFFEE—Maxwell House, 1-lb. can 30c
VANILLA WAFERS—2Oc size, 12-oz. pkg. 15c
PEARS—Le-Ko, No. 2 can, 2 for , 25c
CORNFLAKES or POST TOASTIES—2 pkgs. 15c
HEINZ KETCHUP, 25c size, 14-oz. bottle 20c
CORN—No. 2 can, 2 for 15c
FLOUR—Silver Mist, world’s best, 24 lbs. $1.15
FLOUR—Ga. Peach, 24 lbs. 85c
TOMATOES—No. 2 can, 3 for 21c
CHARMER COFFEE—S-lb. bucket 75c
CRACKERS—ExceIs or Sunray Sodas, lb. 10c
CHEESE—FuII Cream, lb. 23c
DRY PEAS or LIMA BEANS—S lbs. 33c
TOOTH PICKS—3-1 Oc pkgs. 9c
DRIED APPLES or PEACHES—2 lbs. 25c
PEANUT BUTTER—FuII quart 25c
CAMAY SOAP—3 bars 21c
HEINZ BEEFSTEAK SAUCE—B-oz, bottle „ 25c
FULL LINE FRESH CLEAN MEATS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
-WEAVERS-
CASH & MARKET &
ARRY GROCERY
RALPH SCARBOROUGH, Manager
IT PAYS TO PAY CASH
(Earlg Otmtg JXcws
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
14,451 BALES COTTON
GINNED TO OCTOBER 18
Producing one of the largest cot
ton crops in many years, Early
county had ginned, prior to October
18th, 14,151 bales, as compared to
9,798 bales to the same date in
1936, a gain of 4,352 bales. Final
ginnings will approximate 15,000
bales, it is believed, which would be
an increase of approximately 50
per cent over the crop of last year.
The figures given above were
furnished The News by Mr. J. E.
Widener, statistics collector for Ear
ly county of the bureau of census,
department of commerce.
Plans Taikng Shape
For President’s Visit
To Gainesville
(Georgia News Service)
Gainesville, Ga. —“Plans are rap
idly taking shape for the celebration
here on November 24th, when Pres
ident Roosevelt will dedicate a mon
ument in an area of this north Geor
gia city known as Roosevelt Square,”
it is announced by Edgar- B. Dunlap,
general chairman of the event hon
oring the chief executive.
The monument is being erected to
express “the thanks of a loving peo
ple” for government expenditures of
about $2,500,000 to repair the city
destroyed by a tornado in 1936.
A committee in charge of the
dedication ceremonies arranged a
program of a thirty-minute speech
by the President, and brief addresses
by others, including Governor Riv
ers, Representative B. Frank Whelch
el, of Gainesville, Senator Walter
F. George and Senator Richard B.
Russell, Jr.
“The white marble monument will
be a six-foot cube surrounded by
four flights of six marble steps. On
one side it will bear a bronze me
dallion, an enlargement of the
Roosevelt inaugural medal cast by
the United States mint. On the op
posite side will be a bronze tablet
inscribed with city and county reso
lutions dedicating the square to the
President,” Mr. Dunlap said.
A $15.95 Book Case free with
every SIOO.OO cash purchase while
they last at BECKHAM’S.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1937.
Local Chapter Is
Orangized for Red
Cross Roll Call
Mrs. Smith, National Field Agent
of the American Red Cross, met with
a group of workers at the home of
Mrs. R. C. Singletary Monday after
noon and organized a Chapter for
the Red Cross Roll Call in Early
county, which will be held simulta
neously with the nation-wide roll call.
Officers were elected, as follows:
Chairman: Mrs. R. C. Singletary.
Co-Chairman: Mrs. C. L. Glessner.
Secretary: Mrs. E. P. Whitehead.
Treasurer: Mr. Robert Stuckey.
Mrs. Smith gave an interesting and
instructive talk on the activities and
scope of the National Red Cross and
made suggestions of worth-while
projects for the local chapter.
After an enthusiastic discussion
and perfection of plans for the local
roll call, delicious sandwiches and
tea were served by Mrs. Glessner
and Mrs. Singletary, assisted by Mrs.
Raymond Singletary, Jr., and Mrs.
E. P. Whitehead.
The following committees are re
quested to meet at the home of
Mrs. C. L. Glessner at 9 o’clock
Wednesday morning, November 10th,
to receive assignments of territory
and to secure supplies to begin the
Roll Call in Blakely: Mrs. John Hol
man, Mrs. E. P. Whitehead, Mrs. C.
D. Duke, Jr., Mrs. Raymond Single
tary, Jr., Mrs. Robinson McLendon,
Mrs. William Howell, Mrs. Bert
Puckett, Mrs. William Barksdale,
Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Robert Puckett,
Mrs. Max Middleton, Mrs. H. A.
Mobley, Mrs. W. A. Fuqua, Mrs. Ed
win Boyett, Mrs. Alta Mangham,
Mrs. H. R. Baxley, Mrs. Emory Hous
ton, Mrs. J. M. Coile, Mrs. Holt
Darden, Mrs. I. M. Bramblett, Mrs.
Horace Jernigan, Miss Marion Dan
iel and Miss Beth Fryer.
Early History Os
Early County Subject
Os Rotary Talk
Early county’s early history form
ed the topic for an interesting talk
given at last week’s meeting of the
Blakely Rotary Club. The talk was
given by Mr. Frank S. Jones, of
Bainbridge, a former Blakely resi
dent and a close student of history.
Early’s history was traced from the
day of the prehistoric mound build
ers who are credited with construc
tion of the Indian mounds northwest
of the city, on down through
the greater part of the nineteenth
century. Mr. Jones’ story of the
settlement and growth of this sec
tion showed careful study of the
subject, was listened to with close
attention, and he received the thanks
of the Club for his splendid talk
from President Marvin Sparks.
Mayor T. B. McDowell, also a
guest of the Club and a life-long
friend of Mr. Jones, introduced the
speaker.
CHEVROLET THEATRE
ON WHEELS TO VISIT
BLAKELY SATURDAY
The Chevrolet Automovie, a com
plete theatre on wheels, will return
to Blakely Saturday and give a free
show on the public square.
This unit, which is a complete
sound motion picture theatre on
wheels, is one of the most unusual
attractions ever to be seen on the
streets of this city. Generating its
own power, the Chevrolet Automovie
has complete equipment for a first
class show. The pictures are educa
tional, interesting and cover many
modern topics. There is absolutely
no charge for admission and every
member of the family is heartily
welcomed. Many of our citizens have
already attended previous showings
of this theatre and have expressed a
great deal of satisfaction with the
program.
Included in the program are
sound talking pictures showing in
teresting news shots in the United
States; a remarkable explanation of
how the carburetor in your car
works; how the Schoolboy Safety
Patrol is working to make safer
streets and a thrilling trip inside the
Big Tent, taking one behind the
scenes of the largest circus in the
world.
The first showing will start Sat- ■
urday evening at 6 p. m.
Poppy Day Will
Be Observed Here,
It Is Announced
Poppy Day will be observed in
Blakely this year on Wednesday and
Thursday, November 10th and 11th,
Mrs. O. R. Brooks, chairman of the
poppy committee of P. H. Fitzger
ald Unit of the American Legion
Auxiliary, has announced. Prepara
tions for the observance of the day
are being made by the Auxiliary
women.
Memorial poppies, to be worn in
honor of the World War dead and
to raise funds for the welfare of
the disabled veterans and needy
families of the dead and disabled,
Will be distributed throughout the
city. Organization of corps of
“poppy girls” to offer the flowers to
everyone on the streets during the
day and to receive contributions for
the Legion and Auxiliary welfare
funds has been perfected. The flow
ers have been made by disabled vet
erans of Hospital No. 48 in Atlanta.
Poppy Day is the day of personal
tribute to the men who gave their
lives in the nation’s defense. On
that day everyone can show that
they still remember and honor the
sacrifices of those who lost their
lives in the war. The poppy is their
flower, made in their memory by
their disabled comrades.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will ask no set price for its poppies.
They want everyone to wear a pop
py and to contribute as he is able
for the flower. All contributions
will be used for the work of the Le
gion and Auxiliary among the men
who lost health and strength in the
war, and among the children whose
fathers are dead or disabled. The
bulk of the money will be expended
right here in Blakely for the work
the Unit is doing among needy fam
ilies of veterans here.
Public Health Dept.
Sponsors Dental
Health Program
Further promoting better health
among children is the state-wide
dental program sponsored by the
State Department of Public Health,
the State Department of Education,
the Georgia Congress of Parents and
Teachers and the Georgia Dental
Association.
Under the program free inspec
tion of school children by dentists
of the various districts is made an
nually, the first of these inspections
having been made within the last
few weeks.
“A dental inspection early in the
school year is the best beginning for
an effective school dental health ed
ucation program,” Dr. T. F. Aber
crombie, director of the State De
partment of Public Health, declared
in commending the state-wide dental
inspection movement as being of
far-reaching benefit in promoting
better general health through bet
ter mouth health.
The health director urges all
school superintendents, dentists,
county health departments, Parent-
Teacher Associations, and home
demonstration agents to co-operate
in the Dental Health Education Pro
gram. A list of county chairmen
has been sent to all school superin
tendents in the state with the re
quest that each superintendent con
sult the county chairman, inviting
him to organize the dentists in the
county to make dental inspection.
Material for dental inspection may
be ordered from the Division of
Dental Health Education, State De
partment of Public Health, State
Capitol, Atlanta.
Dr. J. R. O’Neal, of Pelham, has
been named Second district chair
man.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION TUESDAY
The Board of Commissioners of
Early county met in regular session
Tuesday. The body transacted only
routine matters and completed its
work by noon and adjourned.
You will make money by taking
advantage of our FREE OFFER with
each cash purchase which lasts until.
November 15th. BECKHAM’S.
CITY COUT JURORS
DRAWN FOR NOVEMBER
The following jurors have been
drawn for service at the November
term of the City Court of Blakely
to be convened by Judge James W.
Bonner on Monday, November 15:
T. T. Owen, C. M. Dunning, E. L.
Lewis, W. H. Ivey, Barney Wynne,
Chester Stokes, Chester Middleton,
E. A. Land, J. M. Johnson, J. L.
Ricks, W. M. Carter, E. C. Mosely,
W. F. Bragan, H. J. Corley, J. A.
Howard, S. S. Howard, Sam Moody,
B. O. Merritt, Perry Tabb, Branson
Minter, S. T. Dunning, W. T. Bates,
B. M. Garrett, Sam Lindsey, Jr., C.
E. Knighton, T. L. Willis, Joe Nun
nery, A. J. Roberts, C. W. Giles, L.
F. Douglas, Max Middleton, S. H.
Lindsey, W. H. Chandler, R. C.
Harris, J. B. Widener, J. J. Drake,
T. H. Wiseman, J. B. Chambers (Cu
ba), L. S. Willis, A. J. Reese, L. J.
Chambliss, R. H. Jones.
Early County
Athletic Club
Is Organized
On Tuesday night, October 26th,
a group of young men met at the
Blakely basketball shell and organ
ized an Athletic Club. The men
present were from all parts of the
county.
Officers elected were:
Coach: R. K. Sites.
Secretary and Treasurer: C. L.
Gibson.
Business Manager: B. R. B. Davis.
The boys, 25 in number, are be
ing put through band drills three
times weekly.
The first game is scheduled for
Monday night, November Bth, at
the Blakely shell, with the Donalson
ville Athletic Club, one of the
strongest teams in southwest Geor
gia.
Look for the schedule of athletic
games which will be published as
soon as the schedule is completed.
The games pending are: “Albany
Blues,” “Moultrie Steers,” “Morgan
Athletic Club,” “Dothan Ramblers,”
“Miller Athletic Club,” and several
other good teams.
The public is urged to attend the
first home game Monday night at
8:00.
STATE PATROL TO
ENLIST MORE MEN
The Georgia State Patrol will open
another school in the near future
for candidates desiring to become
members of this organization. Men
who believes they can qualify are in
vited to write for the necessary ap
plication blanks to P. O. Box 1456,
Atlanta, Ga.
The school will be composed of a
much smaller class than the first
one, but will be very similar in the
kind of instruction given.
Dining Room, Bed Room, and Liv
ing Room Suites that will please you
at BECKHAM’S.
WHEN SICKNESS
STRIKES HOME
You want the best Physician, and the best
Physician requires the aid of a good drug
gist. New discoveries in medicine and
new ideas require the modern druggist to
be up-to-date. We invite you to visit our
modern, well equipped
Prescription Department
Your prescriptions will be carefully com
pounded by a
Registered Druggist
Balkcom’s Drug Store
Blakely, Georgia
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$1.50 A YEAR
Annual Red Cross
Roll Call Will Be
Observed Next Week
Blakely will have a part in the
annual Red Cross Roll Call, which
will be held nation-wide beginning
next week, it is announced.
Mrs. R. C. Singletary and Mrs. C.
L. Glessner are the local co-chair
men in charge of the roll call for
Blakely and Early county.
A committee of young ladies will
assist the co-chairmen in the solici
tation of Red Cross memberships,
and the people are urged to respond
to the call.
Each year, between Armistice Day
and Thanksgiving, the people of the
United States are invited to renew
their membership in or to join the
American Red Cross.
This calling of the Red Cross
membership roll is the opportunity
for every citizen to answer “present”
in the cause of humanity. The Red
Cross belongs to the people. It is of,
by and for them. Its service is in
the name of all, and accorded to all
when needed, regardless of race,
creed or color.
Membership in the great Red Cross
democracy of mercy and compassion
is democratically within the reach of
everyone. The membership dues en
able an individual to participate for
twelve months in the many and far
flung Red Cross services.
Dr. Cary T. Grayson, national
chairman, says: “At no other time
is the public asked to contribute to
the year ’round Red Cross program.
Memberships received during the Roll
Call make the regular Red Cross
services possible. Funds raised for
disaster relief are used only for that
purpose. Without the' Roll Call
there would be, therefore, no Red
Cross. For the contributor and the
nation, it is not the money alone,
that counts. It is the spirit of the
membership—the voluntary consecra
tion of part of one’s heart to serv
ice for the rest of mankind.”
Those whom the committee
fail to see are asked to leave their
SI.OO membership fee with Mr. R. H.
Stuckey, treasurer, at the First
State Bank.
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR NOVEMBER
TEMPERATURE: Mean maxi
mum, 76.9; mean minimum, 54.4;
mean, 65.6. Maximum, 93 on the
6th; minimum, 31 on the 24th;
greatest daily range, 39 degrees.
PRECIPITATION: Total, 4.41
inches. Greatest amount in any 24-
hour period, 2.34 inches on the
19 th.
MISCELLANEOUS: Number of
days with 0.01 inch or more of rain
fall, 10; clear, 17; partly cloudy,
10; cloudy, 5. Dense fog on the sth.
Killing frost, the first of the season,
on the 24th.
J. G. STANDIFER,
Local Observer.