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Miss Myrtice Deal was at home
from Albany for the week end.
35 dozen quart jars, 35c dozen or
3 dozen SI.OO. SMITTY’S GRILL.
Mrs. Fannie Warren Ingram, of
Jakin, is spending several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Minter.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mr. Bascom Dußose, of Ogden,
Utah, is in the city on a visit to his
mother, Mrs. P. D. Dußose.
Hydrangeas, Begonias and Geran
iums, all a-'bloom, at MRS. MUR
DOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Peavy and
baby daughter, of Vienna, were
week-end guests of Mr, and Mrs. J.
Frank Gilbert.
Mrs. C. E. Henley, of Tallahassee,
and Mrs. E. A. Sanders, of Col
quitt, were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Brunson.
We wire Flowers anywhere, every
where Appreciate your out-of-town
orders. MRS. MURDOCK’S FLOW
ER SHOP.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Renfroe
and children, Ramsey, Jr., Carroll
and Wynette, of Quitman, visited in
Blakely the past week end.
Miss Ruth Smith has returned
from a several weeks’ visit to Cairo
and has resumed her duties at the
Western Union Telegraph Co. office.
Miss Claraibel McKnight, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. McKnight,
underwent an appendectomy at a
Donalsonville hospital last Saturday.
Mrs. Lewie Stein, who has been in
a Troy hospital as the result of an
automobile wreck injury, was able
to return home last week, friends
are glad to know.
Friends of Mr. Ed Bush, who was
injured in an automobile accident
Monday and has been at the Holland
Hospital since, are glad to know that
his condition is improved.
Dr. and Mrs. Warren C. Baxley
spent the week end in Mrs. Baxley’s
former home, Jefferson, Ga., and at
tended the exercises there honoring
the late Dr. Crawford W. Long.
Are you interested in softball for
this summer? Then attend the meet
ing at the high school shell next
Monday night at 7 o’clock, udges Mr.
Tommie Owen, local enthusiast.
Dr. R. G. Webb, who has been in
the Veterans Hospital in Atlanta for
treatment for the past several weeks,
returned home last week. Friends
are glad to note the improvement in
his condition.
Mr. Carlton E. Lindsey has gone
to Columbus, where he has accepted
a position with the Lee Drug Co.
Mrs. Lindsey and the children, Julia
Ann and Louise, will join him there
at the close of the present school
term.
Messrs. J. D. Hall, W. P. Smith,
J. E. Houston, and Dr. J. G. Standi
fer attended the quarterly meeting
of the Second District Masonic Past
Masters Club in Albany Tuesday
night. Mr. Houston was elected
2nd Vice President of the Club.
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. E. Lomax and Mrs. M. L.
Lee are visiting in Atlanta this
week.
Bruce’s Juices, a delicious drink
for thirst and health’s sake. See T.
H. DAVENPORT or Phone 98.
Mrs. R. W. Davis is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ramsey Renfroe, in
Quitman, this week.
Plants for sale: Potted Snaps,
Stock, Queen Ann’s Lace, Chrysan
themums. MRS. C. H. LOBACK.
Miss Eva Ruth Merritt, of Jakin,
a teacher in the Hilton school, was
a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Minter.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
William Jordan is sick at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Jordan, on Fort Gaines street,
friends regret to know.
WARRICK-THRASH.
The marriage of Miss Mildred Al
ice Thrash, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Thrash, of Damascus, to
Mr. Luther Warrick, of Blakely, was
quietly solemnized Sunday evening,
April 7, at the Baptist pastorium,
Rev. Spencer. B. King officiating.
The attractive bride wore an en
semble of navy blue sheer crepe
with matching accessories in white.
Her corsage was of white carnations.
Mrs. Warrick was educated in the
public school in Damascus and was
active in the social life of that
city. The last several months she
has been employed in the county
agent’s office in Blakely.
The groom, eldest son of Mrs. L.
F. Warrick and the late Mr. War
rick, received his education at the
Blakely high school. He attended
Darlington at Rome and Georgia
School of Technology in Atlanta and
is a graduate of Aritio Aeronautical
School of California.
The popular young couple are
now at home at the residence of the
bridegroom’s mother.
Potted plants and cut flowers—
shipment just arrived. MRS. MUR
DOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
IMPROMPTU TALKS
MAKE UP WEEKLY
ROTARY PROGRAM
Several brief impromptu talks by
a number of visitors contributed to
an interesting program at last
week’s meeting of the Blakely Ro
tary Club, held at noon at the
Early Hotel.
Among those speaking were Judge
C. W. Worrill, of Cuthbert, and Mr.
J. 0. Bridges, guegts of Rotarian
Earl Beasley; Solicitor General R.
A. Patterson, of Cuthbert, a guest
of Rotarian Robert Stuckey, and Mr.
W. A. Hall, a guest of Rotarian
Guy Maddox.
Other guests at the meeting were
Mr. Frank Bell, of Atlanta, a guest
of Rotarian Zach Respess, and Ro
tarian McDonald, of Fitzgerald, who
made up his attendance here.
President Henry Walton was in
charge of the meeting, with Rotarian
Ed Chancy program chairman for
the day.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
BLAKELY WOMAN’S
CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY
The Blakely Woman’s Club will |
hold its regular monthly meeting on
Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
the American Legion hall.
Mrs. Chester Loback, chairman of
American Home Department, will be
in charge of the program, with
Rich Brothers presenting a program
on interior decorations. This meet
ing is open to all ladies of the town.
SINGLETARY-DUNN.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cook Sin
gletary, of Blakely, Georgia, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Alice Caroline, to James
Gee Dunn, of Andalusia, Alabama,
and Atlanta, Georgia. The marriage
will take place in June.
Cordial interest centers in the
announcement made by Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Cook Singletary, of Blake
ly, Georgia, of the engagement, and
approaching marriage, of their
daughter, Alice Caroline, to James
Gee Dunn, Jr., of Andalusia, Ala
bama, and Atlanta. The marriage
will be solemnized in June.
The charming bride-elect was grad
uated from Blakely High School and
Randolph-Macon Womans College in
Lynchburg, Virginia, where she was
active in college life, being a mem
ber of the Alta Delta Pi sorority and
the Sock and Buskin Dramatic Club.
Later she did graduate work at
George Washington University,
Washington, D. C., and is now a
Medical Technologist at Grady Hos
pital in Atlanta. Miss Singletary
has also enjoyed the cultural ad
vantages of travel in this country
and Europe.
Miss Singletary’s sister is Miss
Emily Anne Singletary and her
brothers are Mr. Raymond Single
tary, Jr., and Mr. Andrew Jackson
Singletary of Blakely. Her mother
is the former Miss Emma Quillian,
daughter of the late Rev. Henry Mil
ton Quillian and Alice Smith Quil
lian, members of pioneer families
of North Georgia who have long
been prominently identified in re
ligious and educational circles.
Mr. Singletary, father of the
bride-elect, is well known in business
and in social circles and is prominent
in civic and philanthropic enter
prises in South Georgia. He is the
only son of the late Andrew Jack
son Singletary and Carrie Cook Sin
gletary, who are descended from
two of the oldest families of Early
and Randolph counties.
Mr. Dunn is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Gee Dunn, of Andalusia,
Alabama. His mother was the
former Miss Myrtle Godbold, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Godbold.
The late Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Dunn
are his paternal grandparents.
Mr. Dunn was graduated from An
dalusia High School and has received
his college education at Emory Uni
versity in Atlanta. He is in his
Senior year at the Emory University
School of Medicine. He is a mem
ber of the Phi Chi Medical Fraterni
ty. After graduation he plans to
to serve his interneship at the Em
ory University Hospital.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mr. Ben Phillips and Mrs. R. H.
Yarbrough, of near Damascus, cele
brated their birthday Sunday with a
birthday dinner and barbecue.
Those present were: B. F. Phil
lips, L. A. Phillips, J. B. Phillips and
family, R. A. Phillips and family,
R. B. Phillips, Mrs. Beulah Cook and
family, J. C. Yarbrough and family,
J. O. Chambers and family, Andrew
Phillips and family, Mrs. Mandy
Mims, Mrs. Bill Poole, Mrs. Alma
McDonald, Rachel and Morris Phil
lips, Carey Tabb and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Brunson, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hartley and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Johnson and son, Mr. ‘
and Mrs. Ernest Renaue and baby, j
Mrs. S. C. Marlow and son, Mrs.
Malinda Mann, Mrs. Vincie Ward,
Mrs. R. L. Debarry, Mr. and Mrs.
Simmie Mathis and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Hancie Musgrove, Jack
Bob Etheridge, Mrs. Florence Cham
bers, Miss Ossie Haire, Mrs. Temp
Mims, Mrs. M. C. Taliaferro, Mr.
Eulas Roberts, Mr. J. Morgan, and
many other friends.
HOLY TRINITY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. JOS. H. HARVEY, Vicar
Woman’s Auxiliary
The Woman’s Auxiliary of Holy
Trinity Episcopal church will meet
at the church Monday, April 15, at
4 o’clock, to hear report of the i
Diocesan Convention and plan for
local meetings and work.
Let our bright blooms say “Get ;
well soon” to your sick friends. MRS. j
MURDOCK’S FLOWER SHOP.
... CHURCH...
| 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— 238
.Attending Evening Worship 77
This includes all denominations.
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
E. M. OVERBY, Pa.tor
Church School 9:45 a. m.
Public Worship 11:00 a. m. and
7:30 p. m.
At the morning hour the Pastor
will preach. At the evening hour
our District Superintendent, Rev. W.
M. Haywood, will preach.
We hope to have good congrega
tions at both of these hours.
The two Leagues will meet at
7:00 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30
p. m.
Our Revival is cheduled to begin
Sunday, April 21st, and run through
Sunday, April 28th.
Rev. N. H. Williams is to do the
preaching and Mr. Howard Overby
is to lead the singing.
Keep this date in mind and plan
your work so as to attend.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pa.tor
Our Glee Club will be with us at
the morning service next Sunday,
for two or three special numbers.
We always appreciate the presence
of our young folk, and the contribu
tion they make with their music to
the service.
The pastor is speaking, at the
morning hour, on the theme, “I Dare
You,” and at the night service, “Fol
lowing Jesus.”
The hours for the several services
Sunday are: Sunday School at 9:45,
Preaching Service at 11:00; Train
ing Union at 6:30, and Preaching
Service at 7:30.
On Monday the Circles of the W.
M. S. meet, the Mattie Baker with
Mrs. W. E. Hayes; the Elsie Clor
with Mrs. H. R. Farr; the Ruth Ford
with Mrs. H. C. Fryer; the Ruth
Walden with Mrs. R. C. Howell; the
Business Woman’s Circle (at 7:30)
with Miss Willa Beasley; the Y. W.
A. (at 5:00) with Marjorie and
Grace Weaver; the Intermediate G.
A. with; the Junior
G. A. with Gwendolyn Tolar; the
R. A. with Robert Howell, and the
Sunbeams at the church.
A number of our folk have re
solved that they are going to attend
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday even
ings at 7:30. We are trying to get
our hearts ready for the series of
Revival services. Will YOU join
them?
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
THOS. B. MELLETTE, Pastor
Services Sunday, April 14, will be
in charge of the pastor, who will dis
cuss, God permitting, the following
subjects:
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock,
“The Conquering Faith.” Sunday
evening at 7:30, “The Way of the
Courageous.” The members are
urged to be present at both services,
and visitors are especially invited to
worship with us.
Sunday School each Sunday at
10 o’clock. F. W. B. League each
Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock.
Prayer meeting each Thursday even
ing.
Worship with us and make our
church, the church with a full gospel,
your church.
Fancy-leaved Caladiums and other
foliage plants at MRS. MURDOCK’S
FLOWER SHOP.
Jordan’s Market PH i^ 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.ISc BALLARD’S CHICK STARTER—Bag 35c
BUTTER MlLK—Quart 5c MATCHES —3 boxes 10c
SWEET MlLK—Quart 10c SALT—3 pkgs.loc
GRITS—3 lbs. 10c WINESAP APPLES—Dozen 20c
Ferry’s Garden Seed, Wood Seed Corn, Seed Irish Potatoes
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of April 10, 1890.)
MRS. E. H. PERRY is visiting in
Gainesville, Fla.
CAPT. W. W* DEWS was the guest
of the family of Mr. W. W. Fleming
this week.
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THE street lamps look decidedly
business-like and dispel a good deal
of darkness from our streets.
* * *
MR. S. MANUEL has returned
from his trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
♦ * *
THE measles continue to rage and
Prof. Wilder tells us that only about
one-half of the pupils are now in at
tendance at the Academy.
* * *
MR. AND MRS. J. B. Shaw, of
Columbia, were visitors to Blakely
last Sunday. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. C. A. Perryman.
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THE Baptist church is being re
paired and other improvements are
being done.
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JUDGE J. B. CHANCY, of Echo
dell, showed us a sample of home
made sugar this week that is equal
to anything of the kind we have ever
seen.
“Honeymoon Isle” Free To Honeymooners
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< - NEAR TAMPA, Fla.—Clinton M. Washburn of St. Petersburg
recently broadcast an invitation to honeymooners all over the United
States to make use of his romantic, sub-tropical island in the Gulf of
Mexico for a two-weeks honeymoon. The honeymoon expenses are
being paid by Mr. Washburn and a group of civic organizations
which have taken an interest in the project. Some 2,000 couples sent
in requests and from these the first lucky couples were selected.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burkeft, who arrived with the first group of
honeymooners, are shown here in front of their thatched hut which
they will occupy for two weeks.
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 HARDWARECO.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
QUITE a windstorm passed over
this section Wednesday evening.
There have been no reports of dis
aster. Today is clear and cool, but
no frost.
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NATURE is rapidly donning a
bright new coat of green, much more
becoming than the blackened garb
left by the March freeze.
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CEDAR SPRINGS NEWS, by Rug
gy, says: “The dwelling of Mr. Jes
se Newberry was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday . . . The new road to
Saffold has been opened . . . The
contract for grading the side track
to the depot at Saffold has been let
to Mr. W. C. Sheffield . . . Our school
house has recently been painted and
a real slate stone black board has
been installed . . . Masters Fletcher
Sheffield and Gus Fort have a regu
lar telegraph line from the residence
of Mr. W. C. Sheffield to that of
Mr. J. W. Fort, a distance of a half
mile, and have become very profi
cient in transmitting messages . . .
A new baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John ,S. Roberts this
week ... A baby girl also arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burrell
Roberts this week . . . Mr. D. H.
Burrus is now painting the Mission
ary Baptist Church.”