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Short Stops
Miss Myrtice Deal was at home
from Albany for the week end. :
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Standifer were
visitors to Dawson last Tuesday.
35 dozen quart jars, 35c dozen or
3 dozen SI.OO. SMTTTY’S GRILL.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Killebrew, of .
Albany, were week-end guests of
relatives here.
Cut Flowers—the perfect gift. Se
lect yours now. MRS. MURDOCK’S
FLOWER SHOP.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClelland, of
Jakin, spent Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Minter.
Miss Jack Casseaux, of Tallahas
see, Fla., was a recent guest of Miss
Mabel Grimsley.
Potted plants and cut flowers—
shipment just arrived. MRS. MUR
DOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Stovall and
little son, John Reed, spent Sunday
with relatives in Leesburg.
Mrs. R. C. Singletary and Mrs. H.
E. Hammack are spending several
days in Panama City, Fla.
Let our bright blooms say “Get
well soon” to your sick friends. MRS.
MURDOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
Miss Kathryn Underwood, of Al
bany, was a guest Sunday of her
mother, Mrs. R. M. Underwood.
Mr. Bill Hudspeth, of the State
Patrol, Perry, Ga., spent the week
end with his father, Mr. 0. B. Huds
peth.
Miss Miriam Godwin left recently
for a several weeks’ visit to her un
cle, Dr. R. L. Hammack, at Kenedy,
Texas.
Misses Hilda Strickland and Mil
dred Tarver, members of the Pelham
school faculty, were at home for the
week end.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BJjAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
Dr. and Mrs. Max Berman, of
Jackson, Miss., spent Monday with
their brother and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Daniel.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hammack an
nounce the birth of a daughter on
Thursday, March 28, at the Hatta
way Clinic, Edison.
The Farmers Hardware Company
has a half-page advertisement in this
issue of The News announcing the
opening of a lumber yard and a
tractor repair shop.
Friends will be interested to know
that Mr. Norman Alexander is back
at the University of Georgia after
having completed his apprentice
teaching at Camilla.
Miss Marjorie Standifer returned
Sunday to Wesleyan College, Ma
con, after spending the Easter holi
days with home folks. This is Miss
Standifer’s senior year at Wesleyan.
Mr. Tommy Owen, often referred
to as the Judge Landis of the local
softball leagues, thinks it’s about
time that softball games got under
way. The News thinks so, too, since
spring is here and the Thursday
half-holidays have begun.
IT’S FUN TO SET A TABLE
WITH FIESTA—
A new ware that provides interesting,
tasteful and eye-catching color effect in
dressing the modern table. Best of all,
Fiesta is extremely reasonable in price,
may be bought by the piece in any color
desired.
We have a complete assortment for
your selection on display.
Visit our Gift department for all oc
casions.
Your Service Drug Store for Over 27 Years
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Mrs. J. 0. Jackson is visiting rel
atives in Headland, Ala.
Brighten your home with flowers
from MRS. MURDOCK’S FLOWER
SHOP.
Mr. and Mrs. Gatewood Freeman,
of Camilla, were visitors in Blakely
Tuesday.
Miss Thelma Duke was at home
from Andrew College, Cuthbert, for
the week ’ end.
Fancy-leaved Caladiums and other
foliage plants at MRS. MURDOCK’S
FLOWER SHOP.
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Mrs. Cabut Willis visited in Or
lando and Mulberry, Fla., several
days last week.
Hydrangeas, Begonias and Geran
iums, all a-bloom, at MRS. MUR
DOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
Mrs. R. D. Norton, of Philadel
phia, is in the city on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. W. H. Alexander.
Bruce’s Juices, a delicious drink
for thirst and health’s sake. See T.
H. DAVENPORT or Phone 98.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Byrd Duke,
of Albany, spent the week end in
Blakely with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Duke.
Mr. Melvin Minter and Mr. Mason
Lewis, of Orlando, Fla., spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Minter.
We wire Flowers anywhere, every
where. Appreciate your out-of-town
orders. MRS. MURDOCK’S FLOW
ER SHOP.
Mr. D. C. Morgan has returned
from a short vacation trip to his
sons in Miami, Fla. He reports a
pleasant trip.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Smith, Jr., and
Miss Winifred Brooks, of Albany,
were guests Sunday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Whitchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Jordan, of the
Colomokee community, announce the
birth of a son, born April 1, at the
offices of Dr. Warren C. Baxley.
For Taxi-Cab service, headquar
ters at Fryer’s Pharmacy. Modern,
clean cab, anywhere in the city for
10c. Telephone 36. Give us a call.
Miss Blanche MeGahee, a student
at Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton,
spent the week end at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
MeGahee.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hart, Miss
Edna Earl Hart and Mrs. Fulton
Webb, of Marianna, Fla., were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Chancy.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Williams, of
the Union community, announce the
birth of a son, born at the offices of
Dr. Warren C. Baxley on Wednes
day, March 27.
Mrs. Hunt Westbrook, who has
been ill at her home on South
Church street, is now able to be
back at her teaching duties, friends
are glad to know.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard King, of
Pelham, were week-end guests of
their parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. B.
King. Miss Nell King accompanied
them home Sunday afternoon to
spend a few days.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Mrs. Mary Kirkland underwent an
operation at a Donalsonville hospital
last Tuesday.
Mr. Wilton Morgan, of Miami,
Fla., is visiting his father, Ordinary
D. C. Morgan.
The Western Auto Associate Store
has an advertisement in this issue
of The News.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scarborough
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davenport
left today to spend the week end in |
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Jack White has returned to I
her home in the Lucile community,l
after spending several days in a
Donalsonville hospital.
Miss Maru McClelland, a student
at Andrew College, spent the spring
holidays in Jakin with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClelland.
There will be a sing at the Free
Will Baptist church in Blakely next
Sunday night, April 7, at 7 o’clock.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Friends of Tax Commissioner J.
L. Houston regret to know that he
has been ill since Monday at his
home on South Church street and
hope that he may soon be restored
to his usual good health.
Mrs. J. B. Jones returned Sunday
from a several days’ visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Carl De Vaughn, in
Montzeuma. Mr. Jones and Mr. H.
A. Walton spent the day there and
accompanied her home in the after
noon.
The Second District Masonic Past
Masters Club will meet in Albany
next Tuesday, April 9th. This being
the regular meeting time of the
Blakely Past Masters Club, the local
club expects to carry its full mem
bership to Albany to meet with the
district club.
Mr. Dudley H. McDowell arrived
last week from India and will
make his home in Blakely, friends
are glad to learn. Mr. McDowell
has recently completed twenty-five
years of service with the Standard
Oil Company, most of which time
has been spent in foreign lands, and
has now retired.
Mr. R. A. Houston, of Colquitt,
doctor of veterinary surgery, has
located in Blakely and has opened
an office in the store building under
the telephone exchange. Dr. Hous
ton is a graduate of Alabama Poly
technic Institute, Auburn, Ala. His
professional card appears elsewhere
in The News.
Messrs. Johnny Williams, Jr., O.
B. Childs and Lester (“Casey”)
Jones were all injured last week
when the car in which they were
riding struck a bridge on the Cedar
Springs road. Mr. Williams, who
was driving the car, said the heavy
dust on the roadway obstructed his
view and caused him to hit the
bridge. All of the party were in
jured to some extent, Mr. Jones re
ceiving a broken shoulder bone, but
all are able to be out again. They
were returning from a fox hunt.
Blakely members of the Peter
Early Chapter D. A. R. attending the
meeting at the home of Mrs. W. E.
Bostwick, Jr., in Arlington, Ga.,
on last Thursday afternoon were:
Mrs. John H. Williams, Mrs. Carl
S. Fryer, Mrs. Meri Under
wood, Mrs. Raymond Singletary,
Mrs. Clarence Pullen, Mrs. Annette
Jones, Mrs. R. D. Norton of Phila
delphia, Mrs. J. E. Chancy, Mrs. J.
G. Standifer, Mrs. Alvan Fleming,
Mrs. Dunbar Grist, Mrs. J. W. Bon
ner, Mrs. Tom Bynum, Mrs. Byron
Collins and Miss Christine. Carter.
The Mayor and Council met in
regular monthly session Tuesday
night at Council Chambers in the
city hall. Only routine business
matters were attended to. Mayor ;
Grady Holman and Councilmen C.
R. Barksdale, L. B. Fryer, S. G.
Maddox and Oscar Whitchard were
given a surprise when City Clerk C. j
C. Lane and Mr. H. J. Wright invited ;
them in to partake of a birthday |
cake, decorated with one candle, |
which had been prepared in celebra- j
tion of the first birthday annivers- i
ary of the occupancy of the new I
city hall building.
INTERMEDIATE G. A.
On Monday our group met at the
church with Misses Nell and Chris
tine Whatley serving as hostesses.
Our meeting proceeded in the regu
lar order. The lesson was a special
one which had long been delayed.
Our meeting adjourned with a pray
er. With a prayer—can’t each of
you help us?
—REPORTER.I
... CHURCH...
i ANNOUNCEMENTS i
Record of Attendance Last
Sunday
White population of Blakely— 1,993
Resident church members 1,274
(Os these 485 are not members here)
Attending Morning Worship 225
Attendihg Evening Worship 80
This includes all denominations.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pastor
The new census figures heading
this column are quite amazing, par
ticularly the large number of church
members living here who are mem
bers of churches elsewhere. Surely,
as we think about this we will be
convinced that we are not doing
right to drift along in indifference
to our religious standing.
Another good Sunday in our Bi
ble School. Next Sunday starts a
new quarter with lessons from the
old Prophets. They will be very
interesting. Here’s hoping we will
not miss any of them. The time?
—9:45.
The Training Union is growing
fast, but needs you—if you are in
need of the TRAINING this organi
zation provides.
At the preaching hours next Sun
day the pastor speaks at eleven
o’clock on “Knowing Christ.” The
brief morning message will be fol
lowed by the Memorial Supper. At
the evening hour, 7:30, the message
will be based on the eclipse of the
sun, about which we will all be
talking Sunday afternoon, and the
subject will be “The Eclipse of
God.”
On Monday at 3:00 the Woman’s
Missionary Society will meet at the
church, the Sunbeams in their
room and the R. A.’s with their
Leader.
Tuesday at 3:00 the Dorcas Class
meets with Mrs. J. E. Leger, Mes
dames Philip Grier, H. T. Temples,
Victor Hutchison, W. C. Jordan, R.
R. McLendon and J. D. Lisenby as
sisting.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at
7:30. Until our meeting, May 12,
the mid-week Prayer Meetings will
be devoted to preparation for a
REVIVAL and prayer that it may
come.
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
E. M. OVERBY, Pastor
Dr. Bascom Anthony is to preach
for us next Sunday morning. He has
a most interesting way of present
ing the gospel.
His career has been long and use
ful and he will bring us a message
out of his rich experience.
Be sure to hear him.
The pastor expects to preach at
7:30 in the evening.
Church School 9:45 a. m.
The Epworth Leagues and study
class meet at 6:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30
p. m.
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
THOS. B. MELLETTE, Pastor
Special Services
Rev. Robert Ward will hold re
ligious services following the Sunday
School session next Sunday, April
7, at 11 a. m. The public is cor
dially invited to attend these serv
ices.
Sunday School at 10 a. m., J. L.
Houston, Supt.
F. W. B. League at 6:30, Miss El
oise Sheffield, President.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 7 p. m. Old-fashioned
gospel services with gospel singing
and preaching. Everybody welcome.
Geraniums, Saint Paulias, Cinera
rias, Lilies, in bloom, at MRS. MUR
DOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
Jordan’s Market PH x96 E Free Delivery
MIRACLE WHlP—Pint 20c VIGORO—I lb. 10c; 5 lbs 45c
GRAPE NUTS —Pkg. 15c Libby’s GRAPEFRUIT JUICE—3 cans 25c
PORK CHOPS —Lb. 15c BALLARD’S CHICK STARTER—Bag 35c
BUTTER MlLK—Quart 5c MATCHES —3 boxes 10c
SWEET MlLK—Quart 10c SALT—3 pkgs. 10c
GRITS—3 lbs. 10c WINESAP APPLES —Dozen 20c
Ferry’s Garden Seed, Wood Seed Com, Seed Irish Potatoes
| EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
CHURCH NEWS
C. B. WARE, Pastor
Quarterly Conference at Langston
Chapel Tuesday
The second quarterly conference
for the Early County Circuit of the
Methodist churches will be held at
Langston Chapel next Tuesday, April
9. This will be an all-day meeting,
beginning at 11 o’clock. Rev. Wil
liam M. Haywood, Superintendent
of the Thomasville district, will be
in charge and will preach.
Church worship and preaching by
the pastor next Sunday, April 7th,
at Langston, both morning and night,
and at Sardis at three o’clock.
Langston Sunday Schoool 10 a.
m., Emmett Williams, superintendent.
BLAKELY CHAPTER NO. 282
ORDER EASTERN STAR
Holds regular meeting nights ev
ery second and fourth Thursday
nights, 7:30 o’clock p. m.
MRS. CLEO GRUBBS,
Worthy Matron.
MRS. WILLINE HALL,
Secretary.
ALLEN’S GROCERY
ON CUTHBERT STREET NEXT
TO ALLEN’S MARKET
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
SUGAR—IO-lbs. (paper bag) —49 c
IRISHPOTATOES—IO lbs. 25c
COOKING OIL (Bulk) —1 gallon 68c
PURE HOG LARD—I gallon 70c
AUNT JEMIMA GRITS—2 packages 15c
PARKAY (Kraft Oleomargarine) 1-lb. pkg. 15c
MATCHES—(Sc Box), 3 for 10c
Big 1 Quart and 14-Oz. Can of Florida Finest
GRAPEFRUIT or ORANGE JUICE for only 17c
Chickens and Eggs
FAT HENS—Per lb. 14<
FRYERS—Young and tender, per lb. 23c
EGGS —Fresh Mixed Country, doz., 15c; 2 doz., 25c
MEAT—Best grade streak-o’-lean White Meat, lb. 8c
FULL STOCK OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND
COMPLETE LINE O FGROCERIES
ALLEN’S GROCERY
Cuthbert Street Next Door to Allen’s Market
Come to See Us
Before You Buy—
STALK CUTTERS, PLOWS
MIDDLEBUSTERS
We have a complete stock of Bridles,
Collars, Hames, Traces, Plow Lines and
other necessities to begin your crop.
AGENTS FOR
Avery and Lilliston
Implements
FARMERS HARDWARE CO.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
MRS. R. E. ODUM DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
AT HOME IN AUGUSTA
Relatives in Blakely received the
news Monday of the death early that
morning of Mrs. Kate Page Odum
at her home in Augusta, whose pass
ing was due to a heart attack.
Mrs. Odum, who was the wife of
Mr. Ray E. Odum, formerly lived
here for many years. Since the re
moval of the family to Augusta, she
had visited here on many occasions.
She had many friends to whom the
news of her death brought profound
sorrow.
Funeral and interment were at
Augusta Tuesday afternoon.
Surviving are her husband; three
sons, William Calvin, Raymond and
Roy; and one daughter, Miss Mary
Page Odum.
DR. R. A. HOUSTON
VETERINARIAN
Day Phone 232; Night 234
Located: Under Telephone
Exchange