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■ EARLY COUNTY, GA. ■
j GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXX NO. 37
HAVE YOU BEEN
INCLUDED IN
THE 1940 CENSUS?
IF NOT, FILL IN BLANK BELOW
AND MAIL TO DISTRICT
CENSUS SUPERVISOR
The Bureau of the Census be
lieves that it has employed every
possible means for including all per
sons in the 16th decennial census of
population which has just been tak
en in this community. However, in
spite of all the care and effort exer
cised in the conducting of this tre
mendous task within the limited time
provided by law, it is quite possible
that a few persons have inadvertent
ly been missed.
If you have any reason to believe
that you have not been included in
this current census, it is requested
that you fill in the blank provided
below and forward it immediately to
the Census Supervisor named there
in so that steps can be promptly
taken to add your name to this very
important government document:
Mr. D. R. Bryan,
Supervisor of the Census,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
Thomasville, Ga.
To the best of my knowledge and
belief, I have not been included in
the 16th decennial census of popu
lation which has just been taken in
this community. In addition to my
self there alsomembers of my
family who have been omitted.
Signed
Street Address
City , State
Note: If you have moved to the
above address since April 1, 1940,
please give the following informa
tion :
Former Address
Date of Change
“The Earl 'of Chicago” at the
Blakely Theatre Thursday and Fri
day.
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Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
NEGRO LIBRARY
IS ORGANIZED
AND OPENED
Without the aid of any public
funds whatsoever, a Negro library
has been organized and opened here
on North Church street.
The library had a meager begin
ning. Led by Bessie Scott, Jeannes
supervisor of the county Negro
schools, funds were raised to buy the
first books by donations from each
of the Negro school teachers in the
county. With Mrs. N. B. Solomon,
chairman of the Early County Li
brary Commission, rendering inval
uable aid to the Negroes in this
worthy undertaking, the library now
has more than 300 books on its
shelves.
The shelves, chairs and reading
tables for the library were made
and donated by Willis Cain and
John Slaton, two leading Early coun
ty Negroes. Not having a regular
librarian and index system, nor
sufficient number of books, patrons
are not allowed to take books from
the library, but are required to
read them at the library.
The library has a wide range of
books, novels, reference books and a
number of volumes on good man
ners, speech and home economics.
The library is still in need of addi
tional books, especially those suita
able for children and readers of The
News are asked, if they have any
books ,or magazines around the
home which they are willing to
contribute, to send them to the
library.
ALL-DAY SING AT CUBA
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
An all-day sing, to which some of
the best singers in this territory
have been invited, will be held at
the Cuba Presbyterian church next
Sunday, May 5, it was announced
yesterday. Dinner will be on the
self-sustaining basis, and everybody
is invited. ' ,
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1940.
NATIONAL WPA
CELEBRATION
HERE MAY 20
REPRESENTATIVE WORKERS OF
FIVE COUNTIES WILL
ASSEMBLE HERE
Work Progress Administration
workers, sponsors, supervisors and
other officials from five southwest
Georgia counties will meet here for
a barbecue and public speaking on
May 20th, to mark the opening of
National WPA Week, when open
house will be held in all the profes
sional and service projects of these
five counties to acquaint the public
with their phase of the WPA work,
Mrs. Ethel Lawson, area supervisor
of lunch rooms, of Albany, announc
ed today.
The counties to be represented in
this celebration are Randolph, Quit
man, Calhoun, Clay and Early.
Open house in all the sewing
rooms, lunch rooms, libraries and
educational projects throughout the
county will be held during the week
of May 20 and the public is extend
ed an invitation to inspect these
projects.
The barbecue will be held at the
high school basketball shell, to be
followed by the showing of the mov
ing picture, “The Green Hand”,
which was filmed in Georgia, using
an entire Georgia cast. The climax
of the program will come with a
radio broadcast from Washington, D.
C., over a major network when Eu
gene Harrington, national director of
the WPA, and other officials speak
concerning the professional and serv
ice projects of the WPA.
, The barbecue will be prepared by
the Blakely chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, under the super
vision of Mr. E. H. Cheek, adviser.
Miss Frances Balkcom heads a com
mittee which will be in charge of
the serving.
The projects which will be open
during the week of May 20, accord
ing to announcements by Mrs. Cath
erine McDonald and Mrs. Myrtice
Sawyer, assistant supervisors, are the
Early County Library, Blakely; the
commodity project, Blakely; sewing
rooms, of Blakely, Jakin and Damas
cus; the adult teacher project, coun
ty-wide; lunch rooms at Colomokee,
Hartley Gift School, Early County
Training School.
These projects alone, not includ
ing the road projects, furnish a pay
roll of $2,000 per month for Early
county, it was announced.
The barbecue and speaking will
be open to the public and a small
charge will be made on each plate
to defray the cost. A crowd of 500
is expected to attend, Mrs. Sawyer
said.
M. E. Revival
Meeting Closed
Sunday Night
The revival meeting which was be
gun at the Methodist church on Sun
day, April 21, was brought to a close
last Sunday evening, when a large
congregation was in attendance to
hear the final sermon delivered by
the Rev. N. H. Williams, of States
boro. The text for the closing ser
mon was “An Old Fashioned Family”,
and was based on the Bibical
characters. Abraham and Sarah, and
the home life of this couple and their
children. It was one of many strong
gospel messages delivered by the
Rev. Mr. Williams during his week’s
engagement here.
The singing during the meeting
was ably directed by Howard Over
by, of Columbus, whose solo num
bers added to the impressiveness of
each service.
The attendance was good through
out the week, services being held
twice each day, beginning at eight
o’clock in the mornings and 7:45 in
the evenings.
Pastor E. M. Overby, preceding the
Sunday evening sermon, expressed
his appreciation for the co-operation
and interest manifested in the meet
ing, and said he felt that much good
had been accomplished and the peo
ple drawn nearer to God as a result
of the week’s efforts.
F. F. A. CONTESTS
HELD HERE LAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
GORDON BYNUM IS WINNING
SPEAKER. HILTON QUARTET
TAKES SINGING HONORS
Five Future Farmers of America
Chapters, representing two coun
ties, met at the school auditorium
Friday night and engaged in a
public speaking and quartet singing
contes tt
Gordon Bynum, representing the
Hilton F. F. A. chapter, won the
judge’s decision for first place in
the public speaking contest. He
scored 92 of a possible 100 points.
Herman Collier, of the Blakely
chapter, ran a close second, scoring
90 2-3 points. Eugene Reese, of Ja
kin, won third place; Robert Gib
bons, of Fort Gaines, took fourth
place, and Thomas Carey, of Bluff
ton, fifth.
In the singing contest, the Hilton
quartet took first place with a
swingy arrangement of “Shortenin’
Bread.” Blakely won second place.
The other chapters did not compete
in this contest.
The White brothers, G. W., Jr.,
and James, two leading Blakely F.
F. A. members, gave a selection of
piano music to entertain the aud
ience while the judges were making
their decisions. Herman Collier ren
dered one of his inimitable numbers,
playing his guitar and singing “Sip
ping Cider,” and “stole the show,”
which is getting to be a frequent
habit with him.
Mr. E. H. Cheek, adviser of the
Blakely F. F. A. chapter, presided
over the meeting.
MINISTER IS
SPEAKER AT
ROTARY MEETING
The Rev. N. H. Williams, of
Statesboro, was the guest speaker at
last week’s meeting of the Blakely
Rotary Club, held at noon Thursday
at the Hotel Early.
“The Glory of the Unfinished”
formed the topic for discussion by
the minister, who was in the city
last week assisting Pastor E. M.
Overby in a series of revival meet
ings at the Methodist church. From
this subject the speaker delivered an
highly interesting and entertaining
talk, delivered in his inimitable way
and interspersed with many humor
ous stories.
Another interesting feature of the
day’s program was a vocal selection,
“When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” by
Mr. Howard Overby, of Columbus,
song leader at the Methodist revival
meeting.
Both Rev. Mr. Williams and Mr.
Overby were introduced to the Ro
tarians by the Rev. E. M. Overby,
also a guest of the Club.
Mr. Guyton S. McLendon, director
of the Blakely high school band,
was a guest of Rotarian Alex Cars
well. He told of the excellent record
made by the band at the recent
State Music Festival and urged the
support of the public in sending the
band to the national music festival
contest in West Palm Beach, Fla.,
early in May.
UNEMPLOYED IN
EARLY COUNTY
RECEIVE BENEFITS
Unemployed workers in Early
County were paid $4.59 in benefits
by the Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation of the State Depart
ment of Labor during the week end
ing April 20, 1940, Commissioner of
Labor Ben T. Huiet announced today.
Number of payments was reported
at 2.
Total payments to Georgia work
ers that week amounted to $73,-
497.76, represented by 11,754 checks
which went into 105 counties of the
state.
Six hundred eighteen payments for
$4,988.04 to workers in other states
who previously had established wage
credits in Georgia, brought the total
to $78,485.80.
TOM P. MOORE
DIES AFTER TWO
WEEKS’ ILLNESS
Mr. Tom Peterson Moore died
last Friday morning at a local hos
pital, after an illness of two weeks.
He had been ill at his home for
several days and was moved to the
hospital, where an operation was per
formed in an effort to save his life.
He failed to respond to the treat
ment and succumbed about 1 o’clock,
Friday morning. Death was attribut
ed to a kidney disease.
Mr. Moore was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Moore, of the Cuba com
munity, and was well-known through
out the county. He was 43 years of
age, a World War veteran and a
member of the American Legion, P.
H. Fitzgerald Post No. 11. He was
engaged in farming and the operation
of a saw mill.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the Bush cemetery
at Cuba. Rev. E. M. Overby con
ducted the services, with the Min
ter, Fellows and Forrester Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Members of the local American Le
gion Post served as pall-bearers and
were in charge of the burial services.
Mr. Moore had many friends, as
was attested by the large crowd
which was in attendance on the last
rites, and by the floral offerings.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. May
me Mitchell Moore; one son, Carl
Oakely Moore; two daughters, Diane
and Juanita Moore; three brothers,
Charlie Moore of Cobb, Ga., George
Moore and Henry Moore of Blakely;
four sisters, Mrs. B. N. Houston of
Opelika, Ala., Mrs. T. J. Spurlin,
Mrs. J. D. Tyson and Mrs. Frank
Williams of Blakely; and his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Moore.
HILTON F.F.A. NEWS
The regular chapter meeting of
the Hilton F.F.A. was held last
Thursday in the* agriculture class
room. Vaneeious McLendon, presi
dent, was in charge. After the open
ing ceremony, the roll was called and
fifty members were present.
After an open discussion of cur
rent farm problems, a business ses
sion was held in which it was decided
that the chapter should hold two so
cial gatherings before June 15, one
of which will be held within a week
or two, the other to be after school
closes.
Plans were discussed for our an
nual tour, with some boys in favor
of touring the Mississippi Valley by
bus, and others favoring a camping
trip to the beach. Nothing definite
was agreed upon.
Our quartette, composed of Oliver
McLendon, Bill Bynum, Vaneeious
Houston and Gordon Bynum, and our
public speaker, Gordon Bynum, are
looking forward to the second bracket
of the contests, which will be held in
Tifton sometime in the near future.
We are all proud of the record these
boys have made for us during the
past two years.
—JOHN ARTHUR BROWN,;
Reporter.
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DELEGATES NAMED
TO DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
NO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TO
BE HELD. DATE SET FOR
STATE PRIMARY
Meeting last Thursday in Atlanta,
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, ignored demands for a presi
dential preference primary and
named a pro-Roosevelt delegation to
the national convention. The dele
gates, 72 in number, will cast the
state’s 24 votes for the renomina
tion of President Roosevelt if he is
a candidate. No second choice was
named, but it was indicated the group
would be bound to any candidate en
dorsed by the President at the Chi
cago convention in July.
The delegation, electing Clark
Howell, publisher of The Atlanta
Constitution, as Chairman, adopted
a resolution to call on the President
“at his convenience” and urge that
he accept a third-term nomination.
The committee set up machinery
for the state primary, naming Sep
tember 11 as the day for the pri
mary for the nomination of candi
dates for state offices. Deadline for
candidates to qualify for the primary
was set at July 25.
The committee renominated Gov
ernor Rivers for national commit
teeman, and Mrs. Virginia Polhill
Price for national committee-woiman.
The Roosevelt resolution, present
ed to the delegation, stated: “We
know the president is not a candi
date for renomination. We know
he will not accept that nomination
if it is tendered unless it should come
under such circumstances as to make
it an imperative duty. . .It would seem
as unwise to deprive ourselves of the
asset of our army and navy or air
force as to deprive thus nation of the
asset of Franklin D. Roosevelt.”
31 TAKE RURAL
LETTER CARRIER
EXAMINATION
Thirty-one applicants took the ex
amination for rural carrier held at
the high school building last Satur
day morning, C. A. Grubbs, secre
tary of the local civil service examin
ing board, announced.
Mr. Grubbs said that 38 applica
tions were made but only 31 took the
examination, 29 men and 2 women.
The route which is to have a new
carrier is R. F. D. No. 5, which was
made vacant by the transfer of Mr.
Phillip Grier to No. 2 and Mr. M. W.
Balkcom to R. F. D. No. 3, which was
made vacant upon the death of Mr.
Ralph M. Hobbs, Sr.
The date on which the new ap
pointment will be made is not known
yet, Mr. Grubbs stated.
Robert Montgomery and Edward
Arnold in “The Earl of Chicago” at
the Blakely Theatre Thursday and
Friday.