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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXVIII ) NO. 37
Crowe Announces
For Congress From
Second District
Mr. W. J. Crowe, of Sylvester, this
week qualified as a candidate for
Congress from the Second Congres
sional District in the September 14
primary, and announces his candida
cy in this issue of The News.
Mr. Crowe recently resigned as
senior staff evaluator in the Georgia
office of the Federal Housing Ad
ministration to make the race for
Congress. He had been with the
FHA for three years. He is a for
mer member of the state Legislature,
where he served three terms, 1926-
1931. He was a member of the re
organization committee under Gov
ernor Richard B. Russell, Jr. He
formerly served as City Recorder and
City Attorney for the City of Syl
vester. He was a presidential elector
from the Second District in 1932,
when President Roosevelt was nomi
nated.
Mr. Crowe is married, has two
children, and is 40 years old. He
has farming and banking interests
in this section.
In his announcement Mr. Crowe
says: “I shall co-operate with our
great President in his future efforts
to aid the farmers of this country
in bringing about a prosperous agri
culture and finally placing agricul
ture on a par with industry and
business, giving the farmers of this
country the same or equivalent ad
vantages and protection as have been
enjoyed by the industrial interests
of this country since the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary. It
shall be my purpose to do everything
in my power to prevent the destruc
tion of the Democratic party and its
great leader, Mr. Roosevelt, in the
final years of his administration, by
the Republicans, the Liberty-Lea
guers, the Gannetts and Rumley, or
other sinister forces and influences.”
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY, APRIL 29-30 ~
SUGAR— IO-lb. bag 49c
STANDARD PACK
TOMATOES —3 No. 2 cans 20c
RICE — Water Maid, 2-lb. package 12c
TEA — Lipton’s, glass free, 1-4 lb. pkg- 23c
MATCHES —3 sc-size packages 10c
DEL MONTE
GREEN LIMA BEANS— No. 2 can 17c
TRIPE— Lib. can 15c
MIXED PICKLE— Sweet, 32-oz. jar 21c
TOMATO CATSUP— I4-oz. bot., (pure) 10c
EVAP. MlLK— Armour Star, 6 small
cans or 3 tall cans . 20c
MACKEREL— TaII cans, 3 cans —25 c
“THREE STAR”
SALAD DRESSING — Quart jar 23c
TALL SARDINES—2 cans 15c
TOMATO JUICE—2-20 oz. cans 15c
HUDSON-DIXIE —RED CROWN
LYE — 3-1 Oc cans for 20c
POTATOES — No. 1 table, 5 lbs. 9c
GRAPE JUICE — Full pint bottle 15c
ARGO SUGAR
CORN — No. 2 15c can, 2 for 25c
-WEAVER'S-
CASH & MARKET &
arry Wl grocery
Count'd Jlew
STAMP TO ADVERTISE
PARK AND MOUNDS
WEEK OF MAY 15-21
The state park and Indian mounds
in Early county will receive quite
a bit of publicity during the week
of May 15-21, which has been offi
cially designated “Air Mail Week”
by the U. S. post office department,
and during which time it is urged
that patrons of the postal service use
the air mail service.
Postmaster John G. Butler, of the
local office, has had prepared an
attractive rubber stamp for use on
outgoing mail during Air Mail Week,
a privilege granted for this special
week. On the stamp appears the fol
lowing: “National Air Mail Week,
May 15-21, 1938—Blakely, Georgia
—See Kolomoki Indian Mounds,
State Park, Blakely, Early County,
Ga.” Early countians, by using the
air mail service during Air Mail
Week, will contribute toward adver
tising the new state park in this
county.
WEEKLY MEETING
OF ROTARY CLUB
HELD THURSDAY
A bit of fun, at the expense of
one of its members, featured last
Thursday’s meeting of the Blakely
Rotary Club.
Rotarian Chester Loback, the lat
est member of the Club to become a
grandfather, was presented some
gifts intended to be of use in years
to come, along with some felicita
tions from President Sparks.
It was announced that election of
officers for the Rotary year begin
ning July 1 would be held at the
next meeting.
An interesting musical program
was presented by Mrs. Ben Haisten,
club pianist.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead,”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1938.
State Primary Set
For Sept. 14; Entries
To Close June 1
The state Democratic executive
committee, meeting in Atlanta Sat
urday night, set September 14 as
the date for the Georgia state demo
cratic primary and June 1 as the
closing date for entries in the pri
mary.
The Committee upped entry fees
SIOO all around. For state offices,
congressmen, solicitors general and
superior court judges, the levy is
$250; for governor and senator,
$350.
Candidates for the state legisla
ture will pay such fees as may be
fixed by their county or senatorial
district committees, which may also
set deadlines earlier, but not later
than June 1.
Governor Rivers, addressing the
committee Saturday night, reviewed
the work of his administration, but
failed to make known his intentions
in the forthcoming primary. Al
though it has been rumored the Gov
ernor may oppose Senator George,"
intimates of the chief executive in
sist that he will be a candidate for
renomination as governor. Hugh
Howell, of Atlanta, has announced
his candidacy for the governorship.
Howell was formerly a close friend
and intimate political advisor of
Governor Talmadge, who has stated
that he will not support Howell for
governor. There will probably be
other gubernatorial candidates.
Ineligible to run for governor, it
is reported Talmadge may oppose
Senator Walter F. George, who is up
for re-election.
Early’s Time to Name Senator
Under the rotation system, it is
Early county’s time to name the
State Senator from the Ninth Sena
torial district. A Representative in
the lower house of the General As
sembly is also to be named in the
September primary. Mr. J. O.
Bridges is the present Representa
tive from this county. Under the
rules of the state committee, the
county executive committee may set
the entry closing for Senator and
Representative earlier, but not later
than June 1, and fix the entry fees
at such figures as may be deemed
necessary to defray the expense of
holding the primary in this county.
Service Station
Operators Urged to
Check Lights on Cars
The Georgia State Patrol has call
ed on all service station and garage
operators to “check condition of
lights on all cars just as you check
the tires, oil and water.”
In a letter, signed by Commis
sioner of Public Safety Phil Brew
ster, the Department enlisted the
aid of garage and filling station
men in “stopping fatal accident
causes.”
“You can tell motorists,” the let
ter said, “that one-eyed cars, no tail
light, dazzling out-of-focus lights and
no lights at all, caused 304 acci
dents and 24 deaths during the past
three months in Georgia.”
Commissioner Brewster added
that Troopers are urging motorists
to carry an extra bulb and fuse for
emergencies “and we expect to
make this a regulation very soon.”
He referred to the regulations and
rules he is to promulgate under
which the courts or Commissioner
may revoke or suspend a drive’s li
cense for violations.
Asked further about the extra
“bulb-fuse” regulation, Brewster said
the Board of Public Safety would
meet soon to consider these regula
tions and “I am going to urge the
requirement for extra bulb and
fuse because this will enable those
whose lights go out to fix them im
mediately without possibility of
causing another fatality before they
get to a fixing place.”
The letter stated the Troopers
are now concentrating on “improp
er lights” and expect to tackle an
other “fatal accident cause” next
month “and so on, until the five
main causes have been eliminated
entirely.”
Miss Lucile Perry
Succumbs to Illness
Os Several Weeks
After an illness of many weeks,
Miss Lucile Perry, 51, died at the
home of her mother, Mrs. J. S. Per
ry, on North Main street, Sunday
morning at 10:30 o’clock.
Miss Perry was stricken ill last
October at Langdale, Ala., where
she had lived for the past three and
a half years, and came to her
mother’s home on February 2, and
remained here until her death.
Funeral services were held at the
Perry home Monday afternoon, with
the rites in charge of the Rev. James
B. Lawrence, of Americus, and the
Revs. E. M. Overby and S. B. King
assisting. Miss Perry was a member
of the Episcopal church. Serving as
pall-bearers were Messrs. Oscar
Whitchard, John H. Williams, J. B.
Jones, J. H. Moye, T. B. McDowell,
R. C. Singletary and Charles Boy
ett of Blakely, R. Kennon Perry of
Atlanta, and E. R. Lehman of Lang
dale. Interment was in the city
cemetery, with Johnson & Co., Lang
dale, in charge of arrangements. The
last rites were attended by a large
concourse of sympathizing friends,
many of them from out of the city,
and the floral offerings, beautiful
and profuse, attested the love and
esteem in which the deceased was
held.
Miss Perry was born in Eufaula,
Ala., on December 12, 1886. She
was a daughter of Mrs. John Starke
Perry and the late Mr. Perry. She
came to Blakely with her parents in
1893, and made her home here until
1917, when she entered the Piedmont
I
Hospital, Atlanta, for training as a
nurse. After completing her course,
she served as assistant night super
intendent at the hospital where she
’ received her training. For the past
1 three and a half years she had served
as supervisory nurse for the West
1 Point Manufacturing Co. at Lang
dale, and had endeared herself to
! all the residents of that town. All
■ during her protracted illness she was
visited by these friends, and many
‘ of them attended her funeral.
! Surviving are her mother; one sis
' ter, Miss Mamie Perry, of Blakely;
• and two brothers, Mr. C. Gordon
Perry, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and
’ Mr. Ben Perry, of Blakely.
' To these is extended the sincere
sympathy of a large circle of
• friends.
May 2 Designated
Child Health Day
• By Governor Rivers
May Day has been set apart as
: Child Health Day throughout the
f United States, and in seeking the
c co-operation of Georgians in the
observance of the day, Governor E.
' D. Rivers has issued the following
proclamation:
! A PROCLAMATION
i By the Governor:
t Whereas: It has become the cus
tom to observe May Day as Child
Health Day throughout the United
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1 ‘ Whereas: The State of Georgia
] has made one of its major functions
a campaign of child health educa
tion through many organizations
: under the leadership of the State
Board of Health, Medical Societies
[ and other organizations; and
Whereas: The State of Georgia
; has within the past year expanded
its activities in behalf of children
i through the Public Welfare D&part
ment; and
Whereas: The achievements of
medical science in preventing disease
and prolonging life through well-
• defined rules of sanitation and good
health have brought extensive re
sults in preserving the health of our
children; and
Whereas: The children of Georgia
are entitled to continue to have the
benefit of these achievements, and
to have these benefits extended to
more of the children of our State;
and
Whereas: May Day this year falls
on Sunday, it is therefore
Ordered: That Monday, May 2,
be designated and set apart as
Child Health Day, and it is sincerely
urged that the day be observed ap
propriately in every School, Church,
Club, Community and Home.
This March 25, 1938.
E. D. RIVERS, Governor.
Attend Blakely’s first flower show
at Legion club house on Friday,
May 6th.
INTERIOR OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH IS
BEING RECONDITIONED
Work was started this week on
reconditioning the interior of the
Blakely Methodist church building,
with Mr. Carl S. Fryer supervising
the work.
Plans for the work call for only
two major changes in the interior of
the building. The choir loft, hereto
fore to the left of the pulpit, will
under the new arrangement be
placed to the rear of the pulpit. The
other change is the restoring of the
front of the church to its former
arrangement, eliminating the parti
tion which some years ago was placed
there. This will permit more light
and ventilation in the church audi
torium.
The plastered walls are to be re
finished throughout, and a general
renovation of the entire interior of
the building is planned.
The reconditioning of the build
ing is expected to add greatly to the
beauty of the church, and comple
tion of the work is eagerly antici
pated.
Pastor E. M. Overby stated this
week that it was hoped the work
might be completed by the first
week in June.
PROGRAM AT SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM TONIGHT
(THURSDAY) 7:30 P. M.
The Public School Music Depart
ment, under the direction of Miss
Evelyn Dußose, will present a pro
gram of songs at the school audi
torium Thursday evening, April 28th,
at 7:30 p. m.
The musical numbers will be pre
sented in the following order:
A Calendar of Songs—. Second
Grade.
April Blossom Maidens—Third
Grade.
“America’s Welcome”
Characters:
Uncle Sam—Andy Lanier.
John Chinaman (China) Knox
Tabb.
Senorita (Spain)—Audrey Mobley.
Paddy (Ireland) —Rosemary Ful
ton.
Sawney (Scotland) Christine
Whatley.
Jean Crapaud (France) Jane,
Bonner.
Spanish Dancer—Cona Ann Bush.
Chorus representing each country
will be sung by members of the
grades:
Flower of China—4th Grade.
Music of Spain; Mandolin Song—
-sth Grade.
Wearing of the Green; Loch Lo
mond—6th Grade.
La Marseillaise; Old Folks at
Home—7th Grade.
The program will close with the
chorus, assisted by the audience, sing
ing “America the Beautiful.”
There will be an admission price
of ten cents, the proceeds to be used
by the music department on expenses
of the program and new material.
BALKCOM’S DRUG STORE
—MAKE IT YOUR—
HEALTH CENTER
PRESCRIPTIONS—DRUGS
SERVICE FOR THE SICK
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We use the purest Drugs money can buy.
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Blakely, Georgia
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$1.50 A YEAR
Public Health Work
Outlook Encouraging,
Says State Director,
Speaking before the recent Rural-
Urban Conference in Atlanta, Dr.
T. F. Abercrombie, state commis
sioner - of health, said:
“It has often been said that, with
in limits, health is puchasable . . .
Beginning in January, 1937, with
more funds available for health work
than in any previous year, the out
look for public health work in Geor
gia was indeed encouraging. The
results have far exceeded expecta
tions ... It should be remembered
that although greatly increased ap
propriations were made available for
the first time this year, our plans
were formulated and our organiza
tion has been looking forward to the
opportunity for expansion for a
great many years.
“For the first time in the history
of the department, I can report to
you that deaths from all of the
principal diseases considered amena
ble to public health measures show
an appreciable decline.
“The death rate from all causes
shows a decrease of 9.9 per cent.
There is also a slight decrease in the
birth rate of .5 per cent.
“Typhoid fever declined 29.7 per
cent, showing the lowest rate yet
recorded for this disease. Improved
sanitary facilities and immunizations
are gradually eliminating typhoid
fever as a major health problem in
Georgia.
“The deaths from malaria show a
marked reduction of 62.1 pei' cent.
Malaria is recognized as a disease of
cycles and is affected by rainfall.
The year 1937 was a post-epidemic
year with only 231 deaths, the
smallest number in the history of
the department. While it may not
reasonably be expected that the
deaths from malaria will decline as
rapidly every year as in 1937, it is
gratifying to note that the trend is
definitely downward, for which con
trol measures must be given their
proper credit. The deaths in 1936
were materially lower than in pre
vious peak years.
“Tuberculosis continues a steady
decline, showing an 11.4 per cent re
duction last year. This reduction
follows closely a stimulation of early
treatment, the wider use of lung
collapse measures, and a greater ef
fort to provide assistance for treat
ment of people in their homes.
“It is encouraging to note that
diphtheria declined 15.0 per cent.
With free toxoid available for pre
school children, and free anti-toxin
for the treatment of this disease,
it is confidently expected that diph
theria will soon cease to be a child
hood menace.
“For the first time both infant
and material mortality show an ap-
I preciable decline in Georgia. Mater
nal mortality declined 7.5 per cent,
as a result of increased services to
expectant mothers. There was a
corresponding decline of 10.4 per
cent in the infant mortality rate.
“The only possible exception to
the decline of diseases amenable to
public health measures was typhus
fever—a newcomer to the list of
public health problems. Typhus in
creased from 51 cases and 1 death
in 1929 to 1,013 cases and 51 deaths
in 1937. This disease has become
one of our major public health prob
lems. A definite typhus control pro
gram has been inaugurated.
“Soon after the reduction of
deaths from preventable diseases in
Georgia became evident, a compari
son was made of the death rates
from those diseases for 1935 and
1937 in Georgia, Alabama, the Car-
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