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Mr. James Renfroe, of Columbus,
was a visitor in Blakely Friday.
Mr. W. J. Powell, of Cuthbert,
was a business visitor to Blakely
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam Stein left last week to
spend some time with relatives in
Houston, Texas.
Ben DeVaughn, of Montezuma, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Jones.
Mrs. W. W. Mundy, of Jonesboro,
was a week-end guest of her sister,
Mrs. S. B. King.
James Hobbs was at home from
Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton,
for the week end.
Mrs. T. A. Bell and Miss Lillian
Bell spent the week end with rela
tives in Florala, Ala.
Miss Enid Godwin was the guest
of Miss Roberta Robinson, in Mil
ledgeville, this week.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. • All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mrs. Mack Strickland and Mrs. J.
0. Jackson spent Sunday in Albany
with Mr. Maurice Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Berman and son,
of Donalsonville, were guests Mon
day of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Daniel.
Friends of Sheriff Sid Howell re
gret to know that he has been quite
sick this week at his home on River
street.
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Mrs. H. M. Haynes came up from
Tallahassee Wednesday to visit in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. God
win for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Don S. Bridges and
two young daughters, of Atlanta,
are spending several days in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Bridges.
Miss Edna Sledge left Saturday
for Tifton, where she has accepted a
position. While here she made many
friends who regret to know she has
moved.
Friends are sympathizing with
Mrs. S. L. Hartley in the loss of her
sister, Mrs. Holder Strickland, of
Hartford, Ala., whose death occurred
last Thursday.
Mr. J. R. Respess, of Washington,
D. C., and Miss Elia Respess of At
lanta, spent the week end in Blakely
with the family of their brother, Mr.
Z. D. Respess.
Mrs. Clyde Remmo, of South Bend,
Ind., and Mrs. L. W. Leavitt and
son, Jerry, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
are guests this week of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Scarborough.
Tomorrow (Friday) the W. M. S.
of the Baptist church will observe
an all-day Mission Study Class, Miss
Dollie Hiett teaching, with ladies
from all the churches in the county
cordially invited to be in attend- [
ance —10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Baughn, of
Dillard, Ga., were visitors in Blake
ly last Thursday. Mr. Baughn was
in charge of laying the sanitary
sewerage system in Blakely and he
and Mrs. Baughn made many friends
during their residence here while this
work was being done.
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, Miss Emmie Loyless spent the
week end in Bainbridge.
, Friends regret to know that Mr.
D. M. Pearl is ill at his home in this
city.
Mr. Dwight Robinson, of Fort
Valley, was a recent visitor in
Blakely.
Miss Thelma Duke was at home
from Andrew College, Cuthbert, for
the week end.
Mr. Stanley Cain and Mr. Charles
Howard, of Columbus, were week
visitors in Blakely.
Misses Eulalia and Martha Moore,
of Macon, were the guests of rela
tives in Blakely last week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Clifton, of
Eufaula, spent Sunday as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Godwin.
Mrs. W. H. Howell is spending
this week in Americus with her
daughter, Mrs. Annis Sullivan.
Miss Blanche Bell, of Donalson
ville, spent from Sunday until Tues
day in Blakely with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bell.
Mrs. Victor Yeargan and little
daughter, Hillary, of Rome, are vis
itors in the home of Mrs. Yeargan’s
mother, Mrs. B. R. Collins.
Mrs. Harold Davenport and little
daughter, Diane, of Ozark, Ala., are
spending several days with Mrs.
Davenport’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. T. Williams.
Friends regret to know that Mr.
Milton Martjn, who has been under
treatment for some time in the
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, contin
ues ill. It is hoped that he may
soon be fully restored to health.
The Western Auto Associate Store
in an attractive advertisement in
this issue announces a coupon sale
extending through May 4th. “Easy
payments to suit your income and
requirements” should prove an in
centive to take advantage of the
many items listed in the ad.
Friends of Miss Janeet Mann re
gret to know that she is in a Daytona
Beach (Fla.) Hospital undergoing
treatment for a crushed arm and el
bow which she received in an auto
mobile accident in March. Miss Mann ■
was returning from Cocoa Beach
to Miami, where she was directing (
a play at Miami high school, when |
the accident occurred. She camej
to Blakely last week to visit her j
mother, Mrs. Lyndia B. Mann, but
returned to the hospital for addi-1
tional treatment last Sunday. She I
is at Halifax Hospital.
Messrs. Shelly Simmons, Wallace
H. Ivey, J. Emory Houston, William
P. Smith and Dr. J. G. Standifer
are in Macon this week attending
the 97th annual meeting of the
Grand Masonic Council of Georgia
and the 118th annual convocation of
the Grand Chapter of Georgia, Roy
al Arch Masons. Mr. Houston is the
delegate from Blakely Chapter No.
44, Mr. Smith represents Blakely
Council No. 39, Messrs. Simmons
and Ivey are committeemen of the
Grand Chapter, while Dr. Standifer,
a Past Grand Master of the Grand
Council, will preside as Grand High
Priest over the Grand Chapter.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
SIX-INCH
S-E-R-M-O-N
By REV. ROBERT
H. HARPER
ISAIAH COMFORTS AN
AFFLICTED PEOPLE
Lesson for April 28: Isaiah 40: 1-11.
Golden Text: Psalm 46:1
Victor Hugo included Isaiah among
the few intelligent giants of all
time. First among the prophets,
greatest preacher of antiquity, of
noble birth, counselor of kings and
statesman who read world events,
he was for forty years the bulwark
of Judah.
In the day’s lesson we study him
as the comforter of his people.
Their warfare, he told them, had
been accomplished. Doubtless a
season of peace had followed a con
flict with Assyria. Better still than
national deliverance was the assur
ance of sins forgiven.
This is a time of highway build
ing, from farmers’ roads to super
highways. But Isaiah wrote of pre
paring the way of the Lord. John
the Baptist (John 1:23) quoted
Isaiah in describing his own mission
as the forerunner of Jesus. A small
boy began to repair the road through
his village. In time others helped
him bring stones. He had grown to
manhood when the work was done.
One day the king came that way and
called the builder forth to do him
honor. It is a greater honor to pre
pare the way of the Great King, to
join with John in preparing the way
of Jesus into men’s hearts.
Isaiah contrasted frail men and
God, whose word shall stand for
ever. Through faith in the Almighty
frail men may be strong. The proph
et bade his people behold their
God. Our people now need the
vision of Him. He is “our refuge
and strength.”
“He will feed his flock like a
shepherd; he will gather the lambs
into his arms.” These words should
lead us to think of the Good Shep
herd. Nations and individuals may
safely trust his almighty love.
BERMAN-BERGSTEIN
Mr. and Mrs. M. Berman, of Blake
ly, Ga., announce the engagement
of their daughter, Florence, to Mr.
Max Bergstein, son of Mrs. Jennie
I Bergstein, of Atlanta, Ga., the date
'of the wedding to be announced
later.
GARDEN CLUB TO MEET
TODAY (THURSDAY)
The Blakely Garden Club will
j meet at the home of Mrs. C. H. Lo
i back, on South Church street this
| (Thursday) afternoon at 4 o’clock.
LIONS TO BE HOSTS
TO ROTARIANS ON
TUESDAY, MAY 21
In a joint meeting of Blakely’s
two civic clubs, the Lions will enter
tain the Rotarians at a banquet on
Tuesday night, May 21, at the Hotel
Early. This will be the first meeting
of this kind these clubs have held.
Honorable Abit Nix, outstanding
Georgian, has been tendered an in
vitation to address the meeting.
A number of the members of Mag
nolia Lodge No. 86 F. & A. M. went
to Fort Gaines last Thursday night
to confer the third degree for Dar
ley Lodge No. 17. Among those
going from Blakely were Messrs. Se
vola Jones, Shelly Simmons, T. C.
Willis, James M. Bryant, Jr., J. E.
Houston, W. P. Smith, H. B. Fulmer,
J. D. Hall, W. C. Cook, R. C. Single
tary, Jr., W. H. Ivey, J. T. Jordan,
H. E. Minter, G. F. Pickle J. W.
Bonner, J. W. Allen, L. B Jones, D.
S. Sheffield and Dr. J. G. Standifer,!
and from Jakin, J. Frank Fuller and
Walter Williams.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with |
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
“JUDGE HARDY AND SON”
“Judge Hardy and Son,”
featuring Mickey Rooney, Ann
Rutherford and Lewis Stone,
at the Blakely Theatre Thurs
day and Friday. A wholesome
story and picture suitable for
the entire family.
BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M
Blakely Chapter 4*
t Royal Arch Masons
meets on the second
and fourth Monda' i
nights of each mimti
at 8 o’clock. Visiting
companions invited.
J. E. Houston,
High Priest
J. G. Standifer,
Secretary.
... CHURCH...
| ANNOUNCEMENTS ;
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 206
Attending evening worship . 78
This includes all denominations.
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
E. M. OVERBY, Pastor
i
Rev. N. H. Williams and Mr. How
ard Overby will remain over next
Sunday with us. Brother Williams
will preach and Mr. Overby will
lead the singing at both services.
Eleven in the morning and seven
forty-five in the evening.
Church School 9:45 a. m. Sunday.
Epworth League 7:00 p. m. Sun
day.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30
p. m.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pa.tor
As this is written, the meeting at
the Methodist church is being well
attended and Bro. Williams is bring
ing us some very fine messages.
Truly we pray that, before the
week is put our entire town may be
awakened to our need of RELIGION,
and manifest that love of God
which should be in every heart.
There will be no service in our
church at the evening hour on Sun
day, and we will worship with our
sister church in their closing service.
For the morning hour the pastor
is bringing that old message from
the theme he loves to present—
“ Servants and Sons,” from the par
able of the prodigal son.
Sunday School at 9:45, Training
Unions at 6:30.
On Monday the Circles of the W.
M. S. meet, the Mattie Baker Circle
with Mrs. Ralph Scarborough; the
Elsie Clor with Mrs. Carl Spence
(at Mrs. A. C. Spence’s); the Ruth
Ford Circle with Mrs. Ernest Dunn;
the Ruth Walden Circle with Mrs.
Horace Jernigan; the Y. W. A. (at
5:30) with Miss Lilia Widener; the
Junior G. A. with Vareene Woolf,
and the Sunbeams at the church.
The Intermediate G. A. and the R.
A. do not meet this week.
On Tuesday the Business Woman’s
Circle will meet with Mrs. J. B. (
Jones at 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, at 7:3Q, our mid
week Prayer Service followed at
8:15 by the monthly Deacon’s meet
ing.
HOLY TRINITY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. JOS. H. HARVEY, Vicar
Services Sunday, April 28th. The
Holy Communion and sermon at
eleven o’clock. Public cordially in
vited to worship with the congrega
tion.
EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
CHURCH NEWS
C. B. WARE, Pastor
Hilton and Freeman Methodist
Church Services
Worship service and sermon by j
the pastor at Hilton Methodist j
church Sunday morning at eleven [
o’clock.
The night service at Hilton will j
be combined with the Epworth
League at 7:00.
Worship service and sermon at
Freeman Chapel 3:00 p. m.
All interested in organizing a
Sunday School at Freeman are re-'
quested to be present Sunday.
FOR SALE— Complete set of used
drug store fixtures. A bargain. J. j
C. PETERS, Blakely, Ga.
Jordan’s Market PH i££ E Free Delivery
EGGS—Dozen 15c EMBOSSED NAPKINS 100 10c
CABBAGE—Head 5c MATCHES 3 pkgs. 10c
SWEET MlLK—Quart 10c SALT 3 boxes 10c
SWEET POTATOES 3 lbs. 10c BALLARD’S CHICK STARTER—Bag 35c
BANANAS—Dozen 15c DRIED APPLES 2 lbs. 25c
GELATINE DESSERTS 3 pkgs. 12c FLY SWATTERS 5c and 10c
Your Complete Market and Grocery
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
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Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of April 24, 1890.)
A MUSTER ROLL of the Early
Guards, prepared from memory by
Dr. B. R. Dostor, is published in this
issue of The News. It gives the
name of all members of the company,
their deaths and causes, or their
present location.
■« * *
THE cemetery has been nicely
cleaned up, preparatory for the ob
servance of Memorial Day. Marshal
Chancy has done a good job.
♦ * *
THE FLAG of the Early Guards
that went through the trying days
from ’6l to ’65 has been loaned to
the leaders of Cuthbert to do duty
on Memorial Day and the officer of
the day, Capt. W. W. Dews, will
plant it at the head of the grave of
Col. Marcellus Douglas, the com
mander of the 13th Georgia regiment,
to which the Early Guards belonged.
♦ * *
ONE of Blakely’s fairest young
ladies, Miss Sadie Grist, was mar
ried in Columbia, Ala., on Tuesday
to Mr. D. D. Moore, a popular young
railroad man. The ceremony, per
formed by Rev. J. H. Corley, took
place at the home of Mr. C. E.
Walker. Out of town guests includ
ed Misses Pheriba and Phenie Moore
of Hatcher Station, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hall of Columbus, Miss Annie
Beauchamp of Bluffton, and Miss
Lizzie Williams of Blakely.
* * *
CEDAR SPRINGS NEWS, by Rug.
gy, says: “Mrs. R. H. Brooks is visit
ing her son, Mrs. J. L. Brooks. . .
Mr. Joel F. Porter, wife and children
are visiting in our village . . . Mr. M.
D. Roberts has returned from a visit
to Colquitt. . . Sheep-shearing has
commenced at Mr. D. M. Roberts’
sheep pens. . .Mrs. John W. Deal
and children, Roscell and Daisy, have
been visiting relatives in this vicinity
SPECIALS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
April 26th and 27th
10 lbs. Sugar 48c
Peck Water Ground Meal 30c
3 Boxes Giant Octagon Soap 12c
2 Boxes 5c Matches 5c
3 Bars P. & G. Soap 12c
2 Boxes 5c Salt 5c
Best White Meat, lb. 9c
Cooking Oil, gallon can 79c
No. 2 Sunshine Pineapple Juice 3 for 25c
5 lbs. Argo Rice 23c
12-oz. Jar Pure Preserves 15c
Quarts Peanut Butter 21c
Quarts Apple Butter 21c
Oleomargarine 2 for 25c
Parkay Oleomargerine, lb. 14c
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing—% pt. 13c
Pints 19c, Quarts 33c
BRYANT TURNER
Spot Cash to All One Low Price to All
. . .Col. R. H. Lanier and Judge
C. W. Sirmons, of Damascus, paid
our village a visit Saturday. . .A
moon-light picnic was the attraction
at Howard’s Mill on Tuesday even
ing. Col. R. H. Walker, of Colum
bia; Joel F. Porter, wife and their
children, of Fort Gaines; John S.
Mosely and family, A. P. Hays and
family, Dr. J. H. Crozier and others
were present.”
* * *
THE FOLLOWING is a list of the
survivors of the Early Guards as of
1890 and their whereabouts: B. H.
Robinson, Ist Lieut., merchant lin
Blakely; R. T. Bowie, 3rd Lieut.,
Walton County, Ga.; S. T. Howard,
3rd Sergt., Blakely; J. M. Wade, Ist
Sergt., merchant, Blakely; J. H.
Evans, 4th Sergt., Eufaula, Ala.; J.
R. Ransone, Sec. and Treas., Cle
burne, Texas; J. F. Bush, Miller
County; W. J. Bush, farmer, Miller
County; N. Barfield, farmer, Early
County; W. H. Douglass, farmer,
Early County; Dr. B. R. Dostor,
Blakely; Wm. A. Howard, Cedar
Springs; A. Hutchins, farmer, Early
County; H. J. Harris, Blakely; J. P.
Holley, farmer, Miller County; D. S.
Jernigan, farmer, Clay County, R. A.
Lewis, farmer, Mitchell County;
John Leath, Chipley, Ga.; H. Cl
Mock, Early County, J. M. Martin,
Albany; D. W. McCormack, Cedar
Springs; A. J. Mercier, farmer, Early
County; W. T. Parramore, farmer,
Early County; J. Roe, in Texas; J.
F. Shackelford, Columbus, Ga.; T.
D. Smith, farmer, Columbus, Ga.;
Jas. A. Smith, farmer, Clay County;
L. W. Thompson, farmer, Clay Coun
ty; R. D. Williams, Fort Gaines;
Thos. Williams, Blakely; Wm. J.
Webb, merchant, Damascus; George
Webb, Baker County; Elly Warren,
farmer, Early County; Wm. B.
Weaver, farmer, Early County, S.
W. Walton, farmer, Baker County;
P. L. York, Terrell County.