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‘ EARLY COUNTY, GA. [ j GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXX NO. 40 BAPTIST REVIVAL i! MEETING CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT The revival meeting which was ■ begun at the Baptist church on Sun- j day, May 12, was brought to a close < last Sunday evening, when a large congregation assembled to hear the • concluding message by the Rev. Har ry V. Smith, of Forsyth, the visiting , minister who assisted Pastor Spencer B. King in the series of meetings. 1 There were several additions to the church membership, both by let ter and profession of faith, and it ' is announced by Pastor King that those coming into the church by pro fession of faith will be baptized at next Sunday night’s service. The attendance was good at all ' the services, held twice daily, 7:10 in ' the morning and 7:45 in the even- 1 ing, and it is believed great good has ' been accomplished as a result of ' the eight-day meeting. The visiting minister preached many strong gos pel messages, which are believed to ' have made a profound impression on many of his hearers. LARGE AUDIENCE SEES “THE GREEN HAND” At the conclusion of the WPA program held at the school building Monday night, “The Green Hand,” a motion picture filmed in Georgia with an entire Georgia cast, was shown in the high school auditorium. The film is built around the work of the Future Farmers of America group. The auditorium was filled with farmers, Early county F. F. A. members, and others, who expressed delight at the picture, Mr. Cheek, local F. F. A. advisor, said. For The GIRL GRADUATE OB hosiery's? ' ~ fjunminq Bird /WliKlkr? Today’s Answer to yesterday’s I Qnest/oM > f / / I / / \ y / / // / A /// C You will find a complete stock of all Humming Bird Hosiery, including the new “N-Y-L-O-N” stockings, in all the newest summer shades. T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” BLAKELY, GEORGIA CtHintD Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.” DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG SON OF MR. AND MRS. JIM HARTLEY James Eugene Hartley, age 3, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hartley, died in a Donalsonville hospital early Monday morning aft er an illness of three weeks. The little fellow sustained an in jury to his face when he fell from the porch of his home to the ground, but was thought to have been recov ering from the injury when he con tracted spinal meningitis, which was given as the cause of his death. Funeral services were held at the family residence Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, with the Rev. E. M. Overby officiating. Interment fol lowed in the city cemetery, with the Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of ‘arrangements, and Jim Earl Kelly, A. C. Hartley, Roy Hartley and Arley Hartley serv ing as pall-bearers. Many beautiful flowers, sent by sympathizing friends, banked the resting place of the little boy, who lacking only a few days of being three years of age, was an only child, a bright little lad greatly loved by his parents and other rela tives. These have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. STATESBOROAN OWNS 100-YEAR-OLD GUN .Statesboro, Ga.—Prowlers, look out! Miss Alva Wilson, suh, of Statesboro, suh, might do some dam age with that 100-year-old shootin’ iron of hers. The firing piece is a relic that has been in the family for three generations. The six-shooter, without trigger guard, is undoubted ly in shooting shape, for it has been kept constantly well-oiled and clean ed. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1940. W. P. A. WEEK INAUGURATED HERE MONDAY An estimated crowd of 500 peo ple, consisting of representatives, workers, sponsors and supervisors of the Works Progress Administration from five southwest Georgia counties, gathered at the high school shell here Monday night for a barbecue and public speaking to inaugurate “This Work Pays Your Community Week,” a week of observance being held throughout the nation to ac quaint the public with the work being done by the Professional and Service Projects of the W. P. A. The program was sponsored by the Blakely Lions Club in coopera tion with local W. P. A. officials. The speaking and reports on the various projects from the counties of Clay, Early, Calhoun, Randolph and Quitman were held in the high school auditorium, with Commissioner Leon H. Baughman, of the county board, acting as master of ceremonies. The address of welcome was extended by W. R. Pullen, of Damascus. Mr. Pullen is also a member of the board of county commissioners. Heads of the various Professional and Service Projects from the coun ties represented gave short talks on the nature of the works in which they are engaged and gave reports on their accomplishments. Mrs. Linda B. Mann t educational supervisor in Early county, reported on this project, and reported that I, people in these five counties who were illiterate three years ago when these projects were inaugurated could now read and write. Ben Jones, of Georgetown, re ported on the work of the commod ity projects. This project is main tained to buy surplus food from the farmers and distributes them to needy families, thus helping the families and the farmers at the same time, he stated. William Beard, of Morgan, re ported on the historical survey proj ects. The report on real property iden tification survey project was made by Bennie Shippey, of Morgan. Mrs. Myrtis Sawyer spoke in be half of the sewing room projects. Mrs. Sawyer is supervisor for the Early county sewing room projects. A report of the library projects was prepared and given by Mrs. Lena Livingston, librarian for the local library. A report on the lunch room proj ects was given by Mrs. Sara Powell, of Arlington. Herman Branyan, of Morgan, gave an account of the indexing of court house records project. At the conclusion of the program, Mrs. Ethel Lawson, area supervisor, who is in charge of the professional and service projects of 25 southwest Georgia counties, was introduced by Mr. Baughman. Mrs. Lawson spoke on the importance of the work be ing done by these projects and laud ed the efforts of all those in charge of arranging the program. The pro gram was arranged by Mrs. Myrtis Sawyer and Mrs. Catherine McDon ald, supervisors, and W. W. Grimsley, chairman of the Lions Club program committee. The meeting was adjourned at the school auditorium to the shell, where a barbecue supper was served, which Was prepared by E. H. Cheek, voca tional director, and his aides. De lightful waltz and march music was played by the Blakely high school band under the direction of Guyton S. McLendon. ELLAVILLE HEN IS NEAR-SIGHTED Ellaville, Ga.—This Ellaville hen didn't count her chickens. She didn’t seem to notice recently that her furry brood were kitties instead of biddies. At any rate, the mother chick, re turning to her nest where she had laid an egg, was not in the least dis turbed to find three newly-born kit tens instead, but cradled them in true motherly fashion. Roy Ellis, to whom the fowl and felines belong, said the mother cat “kidnapped” her younguns, however, when the hen went out to stretch. BLAKELY SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PLANS The Blakely public school gradua tion exercises will be held Thursday and Friday nights, May 30 and 31, it was announced today by Superin tendent Alex Carswell. The commencement sermon will be at the Blakely Baptist church next Sunday, May 26. The message wiil be delivered by the Rev. Joseph H. Harvey, of Bainbridge, rector of the local Episcopal church. The high school graduation exer cises will be held at the school aud itorium Friday night, May 31, at 8 o’clock. Lowrey Stone and Cena Lo back will jointly deliver the valedic tory, these students having tied for first honors. Rachel Middleton is the salutatorian. The following is the program as it was announced today: Invocation: Rev. S. B. King. Salutatory: Rachel Middleton. Class Poem: Vivian Williams. Prophecy: Olin Seago. Last Will and Testament: Joanna Sherman. Giftorian: Virginia Holman. Valedictory: Lowrey Stone, Cena Loback. Delivery of Medals, Certificates and Diplomas: Supt. Alex Carswell. Class Song. Benediction: Rev. E. M. Overby. Students who will receive diplomas are Myrtle Allen, Willie Barrentine, Doris Evlyn Barnes, Mary Daphine Chapman, Mildred Irene Daniels, Mary Lee Darden, Helen Durham, Enid Godwin, Pauline Haddock, Pauline Hayes, Jeanie Hartley, Vir ginia Holman, Odelia King, Frances Lane Loback, Rachel Middleton, Vera Nobles, Mary Janice Palmer, Lor raine Pritchard, Marylyn Reeves, Virginia Ruth Roberts, Joanna Sher man, Eleanor Singletary, Tabitha Ann Spurlock, Iva Hazel Stephens, Vivian Williams, Moody Chandler, Roy Clark, Hugh Eubanks, John Gil bert, Walton Knighton, James Steph en McCuller, Walter Clyde MeGahee, Bill Sanders, Olin Seago, Howard Sherman, Billie Claud Spence, Low rey Stone, Gordon White Jr., Julian Williams. Grammar School Graduation Thursday, May 30 The grammar school graduation exercises will be held Thursday night, May 30, at the school audi torium. Mary Elizabeth Brooks and Hal Beckham are the first honor students. Second honor goes to Audrey Mobley. These honors are based on records from grade 4 through grade 7. Early Countians Cited for Service In Albany Tornado Belated honors for meritorious service rendered during the Albany storm of February 10th came to two Early county men last Friday, when W. A. Geer and C. W. Arrington, of Damascus, were presented with certi ficates of public service in the high school auditorium by F. H. Bagley, Seaboard railroad superintendent of Telegraph and signals. Mr. Geer and Mr. Arrington re ceived these awards for their part in sending and receiving messages to and from the storm stricken area when all lines of communication in Albany were disrupted by the torna do which struck there on the morn ing of February 10, killing several, injuring scores of others and doing countless property damage. Mr. Geer’s award was for his work in sending messages on a short wave radio, while Mr. Arrington, Seaboard telegraph agent, cooperated by send ing telegrams to all sections of the country. Hilton E. Hightower and Miss Bet ty Lewis were also commended for the part they played in transmitting messages. Mr. Hightower rushed to Albany and sent the messages to Miss Lewis by his short-wave portable out fit. Miss Lewis picked them up in Damascus on the Hightower station there and relayed them to the proper addresses. VISITING MINISTER SPEAKS TO MEMBERS OF ROTARY CLUB “For man a greater conception of God” was the theme of an inspira tional address delivered by Rev. H. V. Smith before the Blakely Rotary Club at their noon meeting at ihe Hotel Early last Thursday. Mr. Smith was in Blakely last jveek con ducting a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church. He is pastor of the Forsyth Baptist church and is president of the Lions club in that city. He was introduced by Rotarian Spencer King. Rotarian Charles E. Boyett was elected as delegate to the Rotary International convention to be held in Havana, Cuba, in July. Rotarian Robert Stuckey was elected as dele gate to this convention. Rotarian Henry Walton was elected as dele gate to the State Convention, which was held in Brunswick this week. Rotarians Dick Rogers and “Bo” Collins were welcomed back into the club after an absence of several years. Entertainment for the day was fur nished by Mrs. J. S. Hartsfield who rendered several vocal selections which were warmly applauded. Mrs. Hartsfield is the wife of the Rev. J. S. Hartsfield, who was a former pas tor of the Blakely Baptist church and a former President of the Rotary Club. The other guests of the club were Rev. E. M. Overby and Earl Pickle. President Henry Walton presided over the meeting and a program of piano music was rendered by Mrs. Merle Haisten, club pianist. ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW HELD HERE LAST FRIDAY Thirty-four exhibitors had flowers on display at the third annual flower show held at the American Legion Hall last Friday afternoon. The show is an annual event sponsored by the Blakely Garden club. Mrs. C. H. Loback was in charge of the show. Due to the lateness of the show, the exhibits were not as numerous and lavish as last year, but despite this, quite a number of people at tended this event and expressed de light at the beautiful flowers and the unique displays. Mrs. Emmett L. Williams won the sweepstakes prize for the outstanding display from a botanical standpoint. The first prize for the most blue ribbons went to Mrs. C. H. Loback. The prize for second place in this event went to Mrs. C. S. Middleton. The outstanding rose was displayed by Mrs. Max Middleton. Mrs. Marcellus Davis and Mrs. Stafford Rambo, of Bluffton, served as judges for the show. There are nearly 22 million acres of woodland in Georgia, comprising 58 per cent of the state’s entire acreage. 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 j PULL FOR BLAKELY | —OR— PULL OUT $1.50 A YEAR BLAKELY LIONS ARE HOSTS TO ROTARIANS Termed one of the most enjoya ble occasions of the year was the Blakely Lions Club meeting Tuesday night at the Early Hotel, when the Lions were hosts to the local Rota rians. Mayor - Edward Murrah, of Columbus, Ga., was the principal speaker of the evening. He was introduced by Lion Jack Standifer. Mr. Murrah, who is a former dis trict governor of Georgia Lionism, told of the wonderful benefits a town or city derived from the close co operation between civic clubs and expressed delight that the two clubs of Blakely were working in such harmony. His talk, filled with hum orous stories, was enjoyable and he was roundly applauded at its con clusion. Serving as toastmaster for the oc casion was Earl “Tige” Pickle, who introduced each person attending and kept the fun going with a number of jokes and humorous stories. A fea ture of the evening was the intro duction of a number of the guests by the toastmaster, who were called on to make short impromptu talks. Those who were introduced and re sponded were Henry A. Walton, J. A. (Butch) Hammack, Dr. W. H. Wall, Lewis B. Fryer, Sr., A. T. Fleming, Mayor Grady Holman, and Raymond Singletary, Jr. A quartette, composed of Lions “Red” Bell, Guyton McLendon and Frank Gilbert, and Frank Bridges, a guest of the club, gave an excellent rendition of “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” and encored with an equally delightful number, “I Been Working On the Railroad.” More than 65 men were present for this meeting and dinner. Lion President Warren Baxley presided, and Mrs. Merle Haisten, club pianist, entertained during the dinner serv ice with a program of piano music. The invocation was by the Rev. E. M. Overby. MR. MINTER ATTENDS FUNERAL DIRECTORS MEETING IN ATLANTA Mr. H. E. Minter, of Minter, Fel lows & Forrester, this city, has re turned from the Georgia Funeral Di rectors convention which was held in Atlanta last week and reports that nevei - before had there been a state convention that equaled it. Over sixty-five displays from many different factories from all over the country were shewn, this being many more displays than had ever been brought to a state convention. Over a thousand people connected with the industry one way or another registered at the convention, which was by far the largest crowd ever to attend a state convention, said Mr. Minter. Savanah gets the 1941 conven tion. Mr. Minter said the Atlanta con vention was without doubt the best he had ever attended, and that the Georgia Funeral Directors Associa tion has grown by leaps and bounds.