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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXX NO. 34
DEPT. SAFETY
RECEIVES DRIVER
LICENSE FEES
Fines or Bonds Do Not Go
To Troopers or Department,
Commissioner Says.
Major Lon Sullivan, commissioner,
explained in a statement issued to
day, that neither troopers nor the
Department of Public Safety re
ceives any fines or bonds resulting
from cases the patrol makes against
motorists.
In reply to several queries re
cently, Major Sullivan said that all
such benefits are paid into courts in
counties where the cases are made.
The Department, he said, is sup
ported entirely by driver .license
fees.
“Troopers themselves receive no
benefits or promotion from the ar
rests they make,” Major Sullivan
said. “The Department prefers
that the patrol serve as an accident
prevention rather than as an ar
resting agency.
However, he said, it is necessary
sometimes for them to make arrests
to prevent accidents, but for minor
offenses, they give warnings. As an
example, last year they issued 42,-
610 warnings and made only 12,-
502 arrests.
Last month troopers patrolled
267,570 miles and answered 206
emergency calls to investigate acci
dents. Sergeant J. Q. Davis, com
mander of the district patrol located
at Thomasville, said troopers in
counties of this district patrolled
16,190 miles.
He reported that speed and
driving under the influence of al
cohol led the roster of arrests in
his district. Records show also, he
said, that these violations are caus
ing more than half of the fatal ac
cidents.
■Seven fatalities were recorded in
this district in January and Febru
ary, as compared with nine in the
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THOUSANDS OF
TROOPS PASS
THRU BLAKELY
Go from Fort Benning to
Florida Points on Recrea
tion Tour.
The rumble of heavy trucks, mo
torcycles and officers’ cars perme
ated the air here this week as sev
eral thousand U. S. soldiers passed
through Blakely en route to Panama
City and Valparaiso, Fla., and other
points on a recreation tour.
The troops were traveling from
Fort Benning, Columbus, where al
most 100,000 men have been con
centrated for several months engag
ing in the largest maneuvers the U.
S. army has ever held.
Included in the troops which pass
ed through Blakely this week was
the famed First Division from New
York which was a few weeks ago
the center of much controversy in
the newspapers in connection with
liquor houses and other places of
vice in Phoenix City, Ala.
Over six hundred trucks, some
pulling guns and field artillery, not
including motorcycles and officers’
automobiles, passed through here
Monday and Tuesday. An estimated
7,000 men occupied these vehicles.
The troops are expected through
here again today and Friday en route
home to their quarters at Fort
Benning, Ga., where is located the
world’s largest school of infantry.
SOFTBALL MEETING AT
SHELL MONDAY NIGHT
Are you interested in softball for
the summer months? If so, attend
a meeting at the high school shell
Monday night at 7:30 o’clock, when
it is hoped organization will be per
fected.
same month of last year. The Ser
geant appealed to motorsists and
pedestrians to use “utmost caution
at all times and thus help the
Georgia campaign to reduce the
highway accident toll.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1940.
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be seen in “The Biscuit Eater,” in its world premiere in Albany
tonight (Thursday) and at the Blakely Theatre Friday (afternoon
and night). The picture was filmed exclusively in Albany.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS APRIL
TERM EARLY SUPERIOR COURT
We, the Grand Jury empaneled to
serve at the April, 1940, term of
Superior Court of Early County, re
spectfully submit the following:
Through the various committees,
we have investigated the .affairs of
the county as prescribed by law.
COUNTY BOOKS AND RECORDS
We, the committee on County
Books and Records, have made an
investigation of the Books and Rec
ords of all County officers and find
them to be neatly kept, and as far
as we can ascertain, are properly
kept.
We find that there are seven wid
ows of Confederate Veterans receiv
ing $30.00 per month.
We commend all of the officers in
charge of these records.
S. G. MADDOX,
F. W. PIPKIN,
C. R. DANIEL.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
We, the committee on Public
Buildings, find the Court House dirty
and poorly kept, except the offices
that are occupied by the officers of
the county, and they are in good
condition, but the halls and public
toilets are poorly kept. We further
find that the job of calcimining was
a complete failure, that it is now
flecking off all over the building.
We find the County Warden’s
house in good condition, as well as
all of the outer buildings, except for
a few minor leaks that could be
stopped with very little expense. We
recommend that this be done before
further damage to the buildings oc
cur.
We find the jail in as good con
dition as could be expected under
the conditions that the building is
now in, and we find that work on
the new jail is progressing rapidly
and we believe it will be ready for
occupancy as according to the terms
of the contract.
W. L. MOSELY,
J. B. GAULDEN,
W. A. HALL.
EARLY COUNTY CAMP AND
EQUIPMENT
We, the committee on camp and
equipment for Early county, find the
buildings to be in good condition and
the premises well kept. The equip
ment we have listed on separate
sheet and is attached hereto show
ing the condition of the equipment,
also just where this equipment is
located.
As shown, we find the equipment
as a whole in good condition with the
exception of one or two machines
that are now in repair.
One Cat. Tractor, 1934 Model;
Damascus Road; condition fair.
One Cat. Tractor, 1938 model;
Damascus Road; condition good.
One Cat. Tractor, 1939 model;
Columbia Road; condition good.
Two Patrols, 1935 model; on hand;
condition good.
One Concrete Mixer, 1920 model;
Cedar Springs Road; condition fair.
One Sixty-six Grader, 12 ft., 1937
model; Columbia Road; condition
good.
One Road Machine, 12 ft., 1937
model; Damascus road; condition
good.
One Road Machine, 10 ft., 1935
model; Damascus Road; condition
good.
One Road Machine, 8 ft., 1932
model; on hand; condition fair.
Three Western Wheelers, 1932
model; 2-on Damascus Road, in good
condition; 1 on Columbia Road, in
bad condition.
One La Tourneau, 1938 model;
Damascus Road; condition good.
One La Tourneau, 1939 model;
Columbia Road; condition good.
Two Ford Dump Trucks, 1937
model; 1 on Cedar Springs Road,
in fair condition; 1 on hand, repair.
One Lumber Truck, 1937 model;
P. W. A.; condition fair.
Two Pick Up Trucks, 1937 model;
Columbia Road; condition fair.
One Plymouth Automobile, 1937
model; on hand; condition good.
One Road Ripper, 1932 model; Da
mascus Road; condition fair.
Two Pile Driving Outfits, 1931
model; 1 on Cedar Springs Road,
1 on hand; condition both good.
One Blacksmith Shop with Sup
plies; on hand; condition good.
One Air Compressor; on hand;
condition good.
One Speed Shovel, 1939 model;
Cedar Springs Road; condition good.
One Chev. Dump Truck, 1939 mod
el; Damascus Road; condition good.
One Water Pump, 1934 model;
on hand; condition good.
One Grease Gun and supplies; on
hand; condition fair.
One Water Pump Hose, 150 ft.
long, six years old; on hand; condi
tion good.
All bupdings in good condition
with metal tops. All roads and
(See PRESENTMENTS, page 5)
APRIL TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
IS COMPLETED
Criminal Docket, Called Mon
day Morning, Is Completed
Tuesday Afternoon.
The criminal docket of Early Su
perior Court, called Monday morning
by Judge C. W. Worrill, was com
pleted Tuesday afternoon and court
was adjourned for the term.
Cases disposed of during the two
days of court follow:
Theodore Robinson, Negro, was
convicted of murder by the jury
Monday night and received a life
imprisonment sentence. Robinson
was charged with the double mur
der on February 12 of Vetta Mae
Sheppard and Vallie B. Parker, the
shooting taking place in the western
part of the city. They were shot
with a .38 caliber pistol. The state’s
star witness was Lester Robinson,
brother of the convicted Negro,
who testified that he heard four
shots fired and a few minutes later
saw a Negro man run from the
house. He identified the man as his
brother, Theodore Robinson.
Clarence Barber and Jessie Mor
ris, Negroes, were found guilty of
simple larceny and sentenced to from
2 to 3 years.
James Lovett and Wilbur Daniels,
who were indicted by the grand
jury for simple larceny, were found
not guilty. They were charged with
hog stealing.
Court was adjourned Tuesday aft
ernoon at four o’clock.
Payments Made to
Unemployed for
Month of March
Unemployed workers in Early
County were paid $694.73 in benefits
by the Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation of the State Depart
ment of Labor during the month of
March 1940, it was announced to
day. Number of payments was re
ported at 194.
Total payments to Georgia work
ers that month amounted to $313,-
532.56, represented by 51,091 checks
which went into 151 counties of the
state.
DRIVER’S LICENSE
RENEWAL BLANKS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
Atlanta, Ga.—State-wide distribu
tion of renewal application blanks
for driver’s licenses began this week.
Safety Commissioner Lon Sulli
van said state troopers were distrib
uting the blanks to automobile clubs,
chambers of commerce, filling sta
tions, garages, and at offices of
sheriffs and chiefs of police.
He said the renewal period will
open April 15 and that those who
fail to apply before the last of
June will have to stand a safe-driv
ing examination.
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never too busy for a friendly visit
from our friends. We invite you to
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serve you.
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REVIEW OF
W. P. A. WORK IN
EARLY COUNTY
By W. S. SHARMAN
District Manager Georgia Works
Project Administration
The Georgia Works Project Ad
ministration has just completed an
inventory of all work accomplished
in Early County by the WPA and
local sponsors since the beginning of
operation on July 1, 1935.
This inventory is an accounting
to the people of Early County on
how the WPA has carried out its re
sponsibility to assist in putting un
employed people to work on the most
constructive public projects that can
be found.
The WPA operates entirely
through local sponsorship, which
initiates projects, and provides part,
of the cost. All these projects that
have been completed are property
of the county or other government
units. In addition to these county
and local projects, Early County has
benefited from district and state
wide projects.
In the matter of employment,
WPA rolls during one typical recent
week included 161 men and women.
This figure has varied up and down
over a period of years, according to
local conditions, amount of need,
and federal and local funds available.
But all through the years the
money paid for wages of these peo
ple has' been spent with Early Coun
ty merchants and farmers for food,
clothing, shelter, for fuel and for
medical services. It has helped
create purchasing power in this coun
ty, and has contributed to better
conditions.
Among the tangible benefits from
WPA projects in Early County have
been improved roads and streets.
These projects have been initiated
and partly paid for by local city and
county governments. The WPA, with
the sponsorship of county and mu
nicipal governments, has built or im
proved over 68,000 linear feet of un
paved rural highways. This has been
a big contribution to certain areas,
providing year-around farm-to-mar
ket facilities.
In Blakely, the WPA has con
structed one mile of paved streets
and 3,280 feet of unpaved streets.
One wooden bridge 61 feet long
has been built, one masonry bridge
12 feet long and 189 culverts, total
ing 4,633 feet, have been laid.
To protect highways, the WPA has
put down 8,998 linear feet of road
side drainage pipe, and 8,680 linear
feet of curbing has been laid. Three
miles of roadside has been land
scaped.
In the field of public buildings,
the WPA has built a new basketball
shell at Damascus and repaired the
Blakely High School and the Cedar
Springs school on the Hilton-Saf fold
Road. It also has built an addition
' to the Jakin Consolidated School.
An unusually constructive activity
in this county has been the construc-
(See WPA WORK, back page)