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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXX NO. 38
—BLAKELY CHAPTER FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA EDITION—
J. S. ANDERSON
PASSES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS
Mr. John Shelton Anderson died at
a local hospital last Saturday after
noon after an illness of four days.
His death was attributed to spinal
meningitis.
Mr. Anderson was a native of Ear
ly county. He was born November 4,
1892, hence was 48 years of age.
He resided in the Sowhatchee com
munity, where he took an active part
in all phases of community work,
especially in the Zion church, of
which he was a member. He was a
well-known building contractor and
farmer. He was in Albany on a
construction job when he was strick
en ill last Friday. His condition was
such that he failed to respond to
treatment and death came at one
o’clock Saturday.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Zion church in the
Sowhatchee community, with the
Rev. Thomas B. Mellette officiating
and the Minter, Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Home in charge of arrange
ments. Interment followed in the
church cemetery, with the following
serving as pall-bearers: Jimmie Wil
ey, Lester Wiley, Jenkins Wiley,
Jasper Wiley, E. A. Cannon and
Martin Still. Forming an honorary
escort were the following close
friends of the deceased: P. E. Alex
ander, Sevola Jones, R. K. Sites, 0.
F. Morton, Gordon Hall, Boyett
Hayes, C. B. Ricks and B. H.
Thomas.
Mr. Anderson had many friends,
as was attested by the large number
attending the last rites.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. An
nie Laurie Wiley Anderson; one son,
William Milton Anderson; one sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Powell; and one
half-brother, J. D. English.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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JURORS DRAWN
FOR CITY COURT
OF BLAKELY
The quarterly jury term’ of the
City Court of Blakely will be con
vened by Judge James W. Bonner
on Monday, May 20.
The following jurors have been
summoned for service: H. H. Grims
ley, W. H. Balkcom, T. F. Daniels,
W. J. Newberry, W. C. Houston, T.
B. Chambers, S. E. Kelly, Gordon
Jenkins, J. C. McFather, J. L. Un
derwood, Sevola Jones, J. B. Gaul
den, Dwight Harris, W. W. Mans
field, J. T. Alexander, J. S. Pyle, W.
C. Jordan, C. L. Howard, W. C. Cox,
B. L. McNair, J. R. Donnan, H. L.
Bryan, W. C. Harris, M. L. Sim
mons, I. A. Walton, Milton Martin,
M. C. DeWolfe, C. W. Reed, J. E.
Tabb, H. E. Minter, J. B. Perry, L.
D. Patterson, W. K. George, J. M.
Lane, W. T. Clearman, H. H. Daven
port, E. S. Collins, F. A. Barham,
R. O. Lewis, Grady I. George, C. W.
Shielding, S. P. Land, R. C. Harris,
F. B. Melton, Will Tiner, Owen
Wills, J. D. Haddock, T. A. Bell, G.
M. Moulton, E. A. Land, W. L.
Rhodes, Ralph B. Scarborough, Theo
White, S. B. Burkett, C. B. Miller, J.
F. Adams, S. S. Timmons, J.E. Erwin,
A. C. Chandler, C. C. Swords.
AUDIT TO BE MADE
OF COUNTY RECORDS
The County Commissioners, meet
ing in regular monthly session Tues
day, voted to employ the auditing
firm of C. R. Bush & Company, of
Macon, Ga., to audit the books of
all county officials.
No other business, other than
the regular routine, was transacted.
Present at Tuesday’s meeting
were Chairman H. C. Fort, Leon H.
Baughman, W. R. Pullen, J. C. Balk
com, and C. E. Martin.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1940.
A Portion of the Boys Who Make Up the Membership of the
Blakely Chapter of the Future Farmers of America
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Bottom Row (left to right): E. H. Cheek, adviser, G. W. White, Jr., J.
D. Willis, Julian Williams, Luke Spence, James White, William Mosely,
William Jordan, Clarence Day, Norman Thomas. Second Row: Emory
Durham, Theodore Fudge, Billy Spence, Onley Whitehurst, Curtis
Sprouse, Edgar Pierson, Raymond Bryant. Third Row: Walter Hatch
er, Winston Felder, Thomas Hatcher, Hamilton Clarke, Joel McDow
ell, Robert Brooks. Back Row: Joe Brooks, Robert Collier, Thomas
Byrd, James Collier, Harry Sirmons, Ben Mosely. Fred Bostwick.
(Photo by Herman Eubanks.
FIFTY-ONE YOUTHS ARE ENROLLED
IN BLAKELY CHAPTER OF THE
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
By EARL “TIGE” PICKLE.
Fifty-one Blakely youths are learn
ing the finer points of better farm
ing here in Early county under the
direction of E. H. Cheek, vocational
teacher at Blakely High School. They
are the boys who constitute the
membership of the Blakely chapter
of the Future Farmers of America.
This chapter was organized only
last September but has advanced
to such a point that it already
ranks as one of the outstanding
chapters in Georgia. The chapter
at present boasts two members who
hold the Gebrgia Planters degree.
To qualify for this degree a mem
ber must make a profit of $250 on
his project within two years.
Last September when Mr. Cheek
came to Blakely he began at once
to organize the FFA at Blakely.
A host of boys began to show a re
markable amount of interest in
the activities of all FFA work and
within a short time the member
ship jumped to 51. G. W. White,
Jr., was elected the first president;
J. D. Willis, first vice president;
Steve McCuller, 2nd vice president;
Julian Williams, secretary; Luke
Spence, treasurer; Olin Seago and
James White, reporters. Under the
guidance of these officers and the
excellent leadership of Mr. Cheek,
Who is the advisor, the chapter has
made rapid progress.
Thomas Byrd, a real active work
er in the Blakely chapter, sums up
the meaning of the words Future
Farmers of America: “The Future
Farmers of America is a national
organization of farm boys enrolled
in vocational agriculture classes.
There are approximately 200,000
active members of the FFA in the
nation. There are about 6,000 ac
tive chapters in the United States.
Briefly stated, the aim and ob
ject of the Future Farmers of
America is to help a farm boy help
himself.
“FFA boys are taught to make
money, to save and to invest it, and
also to believe farming is a worthy
occupation. There are four degrees
that are conferred on members. To
achieve these a boy must show an in
terest in and a love for farming, not
to mention’a lot of work.
■“The first degree is the Green
Hand. All members who are en
rolled in vocational agriculture re
ceive this degree. The second is
the degree Junior Farmer. This is
the highest degree a local chapter'
can bestow on a member. The third ■
degree is the Georgia Planter, the
highest honor that may be conferred
by the state organization. To re
ceive his degree a boy must have
saved at least $250 from his farming,
carried on excellent farm work and
made good grades in high school. The
fourth and highest is the American
Farmer. This degree is bestowed by J
the national organization. To be a
candidate for this award a member :
must save at least SSOO from his ■
farming projects and demonstrate i
in an outstanding manner his ability '
to co-operate with others, must be ■
a leader among his fellows, and a |
leader in his community.”
Here is how the Blakely members;
are listed: 28 Green Hands, 21 Jun
ior Farmers and 2 Georgia Planters.
G. W. White, Jr., and Luke Spence
are the members holding the degree
of Georgia Planter. Both of these
boys are officers in their chapter.
The boys have done all right in
competition with other chapters.
In the agriculture room at the
school building they have on display
a large Future Farmer banner, which
they proudly show to all visitors,
weighted down with ribbons and
medals which they won in fat cat
tle shows and other projects.
The activities of the chapter are
varied. All of the members have
three productive enterprises, such
as corn, cotton, peanuts, beef calves,
dairy calves, swine, poultry and
others. On these projects a member
is expected to show his profits. And
the boys don’t just guess about that
profit, either, they are required to
keep records to show just where they
are, in regard to making or losing
money.
The Blakely chapter led the
whole Southwest Georgia in the cot
ton fertilizer demonstration last fall
and captured the first prize in cash
offered by a fertilizer company. In
the fat cattle shows they have won
many prizes. At the cattle show in
Albany last December the reserve
champion in the FFA division was ex
hibited by William Mosely. Mosely
also won first place in the cattle
judging contest. Besides a number
of ribbons, the chapter brought back
for their treasury a total of $61.70.
At the Early County Fat Cattle
Show held in March an FFA mem
ber exhibited the reserve champion
and the grand champion. In the light
weight division the members placed
first, second and third. A sum of
s3l went along with these awards.
The project of which the chapter
is possibly the proudest is the
pure-bred chain. With money loaned
by the local Rotary Club the chapter
buys purebred gilts and distributes
them t» worthy boys. They must,
before obtaining one of these gilts,
agree to properly care for the hog
and care for the pigs and return to
the chapter two gilts. Here are the
other projects and the number of
boys who are participating: 9 boys
in the beef cattle project, 36 who
have swine projects, 32 who have 115
acres of corn and velvet beans, 12
who have ten acres of garden, 19
who own 2,250 chickens, 3 boys who
have 3 dairy calves and 22 who own
30 acres of peanuts. The members
have also organized a wildlife club
under the direction of the Georgia
Wildlife Department.
Not all of the chapter’s time is
devoted entirely to farming and
the rasing of purebred hogs and
cows. They have a course in public
speaking, singing and writing.
The names of the boys who are
enrolled in the FFA are James White,
G. W. White, Daniel Bailey, Tommy
Hatcher, Thomas Driver, Mack Tem
ples, Olin Seago, Julian Williams,
Luke Spence, Mack Jarrett, Harold
Willis, Guy Stanley, William Jordan,
Ben Mosely, Edgar Pierson, Harry
Sirmons, Billy Spence, Steve Mc-
Culler, Clifford Longmire, Fred Bost-
BAPTIST REVIVAL
MEETING TO BE
STARTED SUNDAY
Plans were announced this week by
Pastor Spencer B. King for a series
of revival meetings to be started at
the Baptist church next Sunday, May
12th.
The meeting will be started with
the regular Sunday morning service
and will be continued throngh Sun
day, May 12.
Beginning Monday morning, serv
ices will be held each day beginning
at 7:10 o’clock in the morning and
7:45 in the evening. The morning
service will last only 35 minutes,
the congregation being dismissed at
7:45 to permit children attending to
••each school in ample time.
The Rev. Harry V. Smith, of For
syth, will arrive Monday in time
for the evening service and will do
the preaching for the remainder of
the meeting. Rev. Mr. Smith is a
prominent young minister who is said
to be an excellent speaker and who
has done fine work in the ministry.
In a letter to Pastor King, he stated
that he is anticipating with a great
deal of pleasure his visit to Blakely.
The public has a cordial invita
tion to attend all of the services.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas, The Works Project Ad
ministration was created . for the
purpose of providing employment on
useful public projects in the United
States, and
Whereas, The Said Work Projects
Administration has proven its use
fulness by rendering invaluable aid
to the various communities through
out the nation, and
Whereas, The Week of May 20 to
May 25, inclusive, has been pro
claimed “THIS WORK PAYS YOUR
COMMUNITY WEEK” for the pur
pose of familiarizing the people
with the many benefits of this worthy
agency, and
Whereas, The people of Early
county feel justifiable pride in the
accomplishments of the Works Proj
ect Administration;
Therefore, I, Grady Holman, May
or of the City of Blakely, Georgia,
do hereby proclaim the week of May
20 to May 25 as “THIS WORK PAYS
YOUR COMMUNITY WEEK,” and
urge the people of Blakely and Ear
ly county to participate in all the
attendant features of this occasion.
GRADY HOLMAN, Mayor.
Attest:
C. C. LANE, City Clerk.
wick, James Collier, Wilson Fryer,
Joel McDowell, John Mosely, Curtis
Sprouse, Thomas Byrd, George Bat
son, Joe Brooks, Herman Collier,
Emory Durham, Theodore Fudge,
Walter Hatcher, William Mosely, Ben
Taliaferro, Onley Whitehurst, Clyde
McGahee, Hamilton Clarke, Robert
Brooks, Raymond Bryant, Robert
Collier, Winston Felder, Clarence
Day, Norman Thomas, Sidney Jones,
Hal Beckham, Leonard George,
Robert McCormack, Paul Knight.
A GOOD HABIT
IS TO SAVE .. .
Most people learn to SAVE by SAVING. One
of the most helpful incentives to save is to have
a savings account at some good bank like this.
You’ll be surprised how rapidly regular,
systematic savings mount up, especially when
they are augmented by the liberal interest we
pay on Savings Accounts.
FIRST STATE BANK
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor
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I THIRD ANNUAL
FLOWER SHOW TO
BE HELD MAY 17
Blakely’s third annual flower show
will be held on Friday, May 17, at
the American Legion hall, it was
announced today by Mrs. C. H. Lo
back, general chairman of the
Blakely Garden Club, which is spon
soring the show.
The show will be conducted a bit
differently from previous shows, in
that every flower lover and grower
in the city will be allowed to exhibit
flowers in the show, Mrs. Loback
said. In the shows held previously,
only members of the garden club
were allowed to exhibit flowers.
Several hundred people are ex
pected to attend this show, which
will be opened early Friday after
noon and kept open until late that
night. All exhibits will be com
pleted and ready for judging by 9
o’clock Friday morning, it was
stated.
The flower exhibit last year was
termed “twice as large as the one
before,” and the one this year is ex
pected to be even larger and to at
tract visitors than last year.
Prominent club women from out
of town will serve as judges. The
rules and regulations governing
this show will be announced next
week, Mrs. Loback said.
DRIVER OF TRUCK
NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH IN ACCIDENT
A construction company highway
worker narrowly escaped death here
Tuesday morning when a truck load
ed with 1100 gallons of hot asphalt
overturned at the intersection of the
Cedar Springs road and Bainbridge
street and rolled against Sheffield’s
store, knocking one of the pillars
from the store porch. A gasoline
tank was also partly wrecked when
the truck body rolled against it.
Dwight Parrish, driver of the
truck, was pulled from under the
vehicle and rushed to a local doctor’s
office. He was cut and bruised
about the head and face and several
ribs were broken, an attendant of
the doctor’s office said.
Parrish said the wreck occurred
when he attempted to dodge a truck
which was coming in to Bainbridge
street from the Cedar Springs road.
The truck which he was attempting
to dodge was a light pick-up which
belonged to a local market and
grocery store.
The asphalt was scattered over
the service station yards and ran
down into the yard of a residence
adjacent to the service station. Spec
tators said the whole store and
wrecked truck gave the appearance
of being on fire when the steam
began to rise from the hot asphalt.
ORDINARY’S COURT
Ordinary D. C. Morgan held his
May term of court Monday. Cita
tions emanating therefrom appead
in this issue of The News.