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| ANNOUNCEMENTS i
Record of Attendance Last
Sunday
White population of Blakely - 1,993
Resident church members 1,304
(Os these 479 are not members here)
Attending morning worship 190
Attending evening worship 301
This includes all denominations.
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
E. M. OVERBY, Pa.tor
Church School 9:45 a. m.
Public Worship with preaching by
the pastor 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
Epworth League 7:15 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00
p. m.
Please note the evening services
are at eight o’clock rather than*
seven-forty-frve.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KINC, Pastor
While we may trust that the
‘meeting is not over,’ in that its good
effects will last on, we may look
back and thank God for the good
meeting we have had. The church
was revived, our members imbued
with desires to be more loyal to God
and the church, and the entire com
munity blessed. Additions to our
membership total thirty-two, twenty
four by baptism, bringing otu total
membership to 485. We will not be
the same again for it was a real
revival.
For next Sunday morning the pas
tor brings the first of three mes
sages on 1 Cor. 13:, the great
“DOVE”< chapter. The subject will
'be “The Primacy of Love.” The
evening evangelistic message will be
on Christ, “Our Mediator.”
Sunday School at 9:45, Training
Unions al 7 :00.
Monday at 4:00 the Circles of the
W. M. S. meet, the Mattie Baker
with Mrs. J. A. Hammack; the Elsie
dor with Mrs. Sevola Jones; the
Huth Ford with Mrs. L. B. Lane; the
Ruth Walden with Mrs. Harvey
Wolfe at Mrs. C. W. Shierling’s; the
Business Woman’s Circle with Miss
Willa Beasley; the Y. W. A. with
.Miss Dorothy King; the Inter
mediate G. A. with Miss Eugenia
’Thompson, and the Sunbeams at the
church. No meetings of the Junior
<5. A. or R. A. this week. They will
meet twice each month during the
summer.
On Tuesday at 4:00 the Dorcas
Class holds its monthly meeting with
Mrs. W. L. Rhodes, with Mesdames
Chester Stokes, Earl George, C. W.
Lay, Joyce Reed, B. M. Lindsey and
A. D. Roberts assisting.
Wednesday evening at 8:00 the
mid-week Prayer Meeting at the
church.
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
THOS. B. MELLETTE, Pa.tor
Our revival meeting is now in
progress and is being conducted by
Rev. K. V. Shutes, of Thomasville,
and a former pastor of the church.
Services twice daily, at 7 a. m.,
or thereabout, and at 7:45 p. nr. We
are glad to say that the beginning
of the meeting was marked by a
large congregation of appreciative
people, and we believe the interest
of the meeting is being manifest by
those who are in regular > in at
tendance. However the interest may
be manifest, we are praying that
God will bless every effort and the
church and community will be great
ly revived and souls born into the
kingdom of God. We covet an inter
est in the readers’ prayers, and ear
nestly solicit your cooperation and
attendance at the meeting.
Our Sunday School continues ev
cry Sunday morning at 10 a. m., and ,
our young people’s organization, the '
F. W. B. League meets every Sun-|
day evening at 7:30; also, prayer
meeting every Thursday evening at i
7:30.
Remember, we promise ’ old-time
gospel services, with singing and
preaching, and everybody is gracious
ly welcome to worship with us. The
present series of meetings will con
tinue thtough Sunday evening, June
►Sth.
HEN HAS KITTENS,
OR DOES SHE?
Lo! and behold! if young Billy
Snyder, ion of Mr, and Mrs. O. H.
Snyder, of this city, doesn’t think
the world is getting in one heck
of a fix.
Billy went out to the poultry de
partment one day last week to see
if the hens had done anything
about getting him some breakfast,
and what do you suppose he
found? Three live kittens perched
up under an old hen looking as
happy as you please.
Billy says he doesn’t even know
which came first—the hen or the
egg—much less trying to account
why those kittens got under that
hen and how.
LOST—Alabama automobile rear
tag. No. 83377. Return to Early
County News office. Suitable re
ward.
Watch for the announcement of
the formal opening of the Peters
Drug Company.
$419.93 PAID TO
UNEMPLOYED IN
EARLY COUNTY
As a result of their unemployment,
■ insured workers in Early county un
der the State Unemployment Com-
I pensation Law received $419.93 in
1 i benefits during the week ending
I May 25, 1940, Commissioner of La
bor Ben T. Huiet has announced.
I Number of payments was repotted
at 121.
Payments to insured workers
throughout the state amounted to
$85,940.34, represented by 14,251
I checks, while $4,799.94 paid to
workers in other states who had pre
viously established wage credits in
Georgia brought total disbursements
, for the week to $90,740.28.
Contrary to a popular misconcep
tion, every person who becomes un
employed cannot receive benefits.
Unemployed benefits are paid only to
workers who have established satis
jfactory wage rcords in jobs insured
under the law. They include, gen
erally, jobs in stores, offices, fac
tories, shops, mines, mills and other
: places of business in commerce and
I industry where eight or more are
employed for any part of any day in
any twenty weeks in a calendar year.
No individual can receive more
than $15.00 per week and $240.00
is the most anyone can receive in
any benefit year of twelve months.
Claims for benefits may be filed
at the nearest Employment Service
office or with a representative of the
Employment Service who visits the
county every other week. He usually
may be located "at the court house.
BLAKELY F. F. A.
CHAPTER NEWS
We held a meeting last Thursday,
May 30, from 10:00 to 11:00 a. m.
The purpose of the meeting was to
elect officers for 1940-’4l. Herman
Collier, one of our most active mem
bers, was elected president. William
Mosely was elected first vice presi
dent; Joel McDowell, second vice
president; and Joe Brooks, third vice
president. Mack Jarrett is our new
ly-elected secretary, and Ben Mosely
is treasurer, while Wilson “Chick”
Fryer is his assistant. James White
was re-elected as reporter and Rob
ert Brooks will work as his assistant.
Mr. E. 11. Cheek was chosen advisor.
William Jordan is parliamentarian
and Daniel “Pa” Bailey is his as
sistant. I think those two are very
capable of carrying out their job.
The meeting was adjourned as usual
for the term, although we do plan to
keep our meetings going through the
summer.
We plan, also, to enter our band
members who are in the chapter June
14th and 15th at Jackson Lake State
F. F. A. Camp. They are: Bryan
Respess, Ist clarinet; Wilson Fryer,
3rd clarinet; Onley Whitehurst, 3rd
clarinet; James Collier, 2nd clarinet;
and James White, BBb Sousaphone
(bass). There will be at least 100
boys from various chapters compet
ing, out of which 60 will be chosen
for the State F. F. A. bapd. It will
be under the direction of “Pop”
Jennison, Moultrie high school band
director. Some of the pieces to be
used are: Festal Overture, Gypsy
Rondo, Determination (overture),
and others, along with a ( book of
marches.
JAMES WHITE, Reporter. j
Resolutions on Death
Os Sister Nannie Corley
How often in this life are we re
! minded that the “King of Shadows
loves a shining mark.” This! was
I verified when the angel of death
i came into our midst and claimed for
his own the spirit of our sister,
Mrs. Nannie Corley.
Sister Corley was a true Christian
j and her life was adorned with those
pure, spotless virtues that make up
i a noble Christian woman. As a wife,
j she was devoted; as a mother, affec
j tionate; as a neighbor, thoughtful;
i as a friend, true.
Be it therefore resolved:
1. That in her death our church
has sustained a loss and the memory
-of this noble Christian shall ever
remain with us as an incentive to
noble service to both God and man
kind.
2. That to the bereaved family
we extend our deepest sympathy.
3. That these resolutions be in
scribed on our minutes; that they
be published in the Early County
News; and that a copy be sent to
' the family.
MRS. W. W. BRUNSON,
MRS. F. B. MELTON,
MRS. J. C. BALKCOM,
Committee.
FOR SALE— Stove wood. See
CURTIS L. MIDDLETON. Cash
prices.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
MANY YOUNG
FOLKS REGISTER
SEEKING JOBS
Georgia employers have an oppor
tunity at this time of selecting and
training for their respective busi
nesses the cream of the younger
workers in the state by utilizing the
free services and facilities of the
Unemployment Service Division of
the State Department of Labor, ac
cording to Commissioner of Labor
Ben T. Huiet.
Thousands of young people com
prising the current corps of gradu
ates, Commissioner Huiet said, have
registered for work with Employ
ment offices throughout the state.
They offer to employers the fresh
ness, eagerness and ambition of
youth.
These younger workers, Commis
sioner Huiet stated, have been care
fully interviewed by Employment
Service personnel regarding their
scholastic records, training and ex
perience (if any), type of employ
ment desired, and other qualifica
tions. While most of them are in
experienced, the Commissioner said,
each possesses a natural inclination
in some particular line of work
which will enable him to become a
valuable employee.
The complete services and facili
ties of Employment offices, he stated,
are absolutely free to employers
and workers and it is their endeavor
to find employment for younger and
older workers in line with their re
spective abilities.
For competent and qualified work
ers in any age group, call or write
your nearest Employment Service
office.
MORTGAGE CANCELLED
ON ST. PAUL COLORED
METHODIST CHURCH
Those in charge of raising funds to I
liquidate a debt on the St. Paul C.
M. E. church announced the past
week that the mortgage on the
property had been cancelled. In ap
preciation of the assistance rendered,
the church officials issued the follow
ing statement:
“This mortgage has been standing
a number of years, and we feel
thankful to Mrs. S. P. Holland and
Attorney J. W. Bonner for this great
deed. All the Negroes in Blakely
feel thankful to this good lady. This
church has but a few members and
it has struggled in season and out of
season to have a decent church in
which to worship God and to teach
our people to become better serv
ants and better Christians. We are
struggling to cover our church, re
pair the floor, windows, etc. There
is a great possibility for a church in I
this part of the town, and we do
need the church. I am sure we all
know the value of the Negro church
and the Negro preacher. Wherever
you find them in any community you
do not find gangsters, mob violence
or racial troubles. Therefore, we
are pleading with our friends to
help us to remodel our house so we
can use it.
“M. C. Pettigrew is the new Pre
siding Elder. E. C. Johnson, of Ca
milla, is the new pastor, and Robert
W. Wells is the church agent. We
wish to thank all the good white
friends for the help they have ren
dered to our church. We must con
fess that we have some good white
citizens in Blakely, and we know
you are interested in any organiza
tion or movement which has for
its aim the betterment of the Ne
groes in the community in which
you live, and we feel that you will
do all that you can to reduce ig
norance and crime.”
HILTON F. F. A. BOYS
BEGIN WILDLIFE PROJECT
With the aid of local and district
| rangers, the Hilton F. F. A. boys are
developing a wildlife project which
will be of much benefit to local
farmers and to sportsmen of the en
tire county.
The boys have already four fish
ponds among their members and
have made plans for restocking and
clearing out several additional ponds.
The fish for these will be furnished
by the wildlife department, and ev
ery F. F. A. member will aid in
protecting them for future use.
An important phase of the project
jis that of destroying snakes, crows,
and other things which menace wild
life development. Up to the pres
ent time, the boys have reported
the killing of 4 crows, 3 rattlesnakes,
4 moccasins, 5 terrapins and 3 hawks,
and have aided in stopping 3 forest
j fires.
Now that school has closed, each
boy will have more contact with Na
ture and can consequently do more
I constructive destruction of this type,
i On last Tuesday, the district wild
life ranger met with the local junior
rangers and additional plans were
made which will result in protection
and propagation of quail, doves, and
wild turkeys.
To give local people an idea of
this work and to spread further in
terest in the project, the boys are
\ selling subscriptions to “Outdoor
\ Georgia,” a magaine full of inter
i esting material concerning what its
| name implies.
It is the aim of the Hilton Wild
life Rangers to make a community
in which true sportsmen will enjoy
hunting and fishing.
JUDSON FREEMAN. JR.,
Chief of Junior Rangers of
Hilton F. F. A.
I
I
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ELLIS G. ARNALL
Educated at Mercer and the Uni
versity of Georgia, and experienced
as a practicing attorney, Speaker
Pro-Tem of the House of Represent
atives, Assistant Attorney General,
and Attorney General, Ellis G. Ar
| nail is by training and experience
well qualified for the post he holds.
Mr. Arnail has won 242 important
cases for the State and lost only 26.
None of the 914 opinions rendered
by him has been reversed by any
court.
The Economy and Efficiency
Committee of the House of Repre
sentatives reported that the State
Department of Law under Attorney
General Arnail is “operating effi
ciently and economically.” The
State Senate by unanimous resolu
tion praised the services of Ellis
Arnail. The press and general
public have acclaimed the work of
this capable and energetic Attorney
General.
By consistent achievement, con
scientious, courteous and efficient
service, Ellis G. Arnail has gained
the right to a full term as Attorney
General of Georgia.
One Good Term Deserves Another
(Advertisement)
ARNALL ACTIVE
IN RACE FOR
RE-ELECTION
Friends of Attorney General Ellis
Arnail forwarded a campaign adver
tisement to newspapers this week, in
dicating that Mr. Arnail will put on
an active and aggressive campaign
for the office he holds.
No one has filed, or announced
that he will file, to oppose Attorney
General Arnail, although it would be
extremely unlikely that he be unop
posed for the position of such impor- I
tance and trust.
Arnail has not only made an ex- I
cellent record as Attorney General, |
but he has kept the confidence of
the people during one of the worst
political storms the State could suf
fer, his friends pointed out. He has
been called on to render opinions
which hight have made enemies of
half the State, yet he remained uni
versally popular and no one has ever
questioned his honesty, his integrity,
or his ability, say these friends.
The press and public have been
most commendatory of Attorney Gen
eral Arnail. The Atlanta Constitu
tion affirms that “Every Georgian
feels complete confidence in the
State’s legal department under Ar
nall’s direction,” while the Clayton
County News, the Cartersville Herald,
the Dalton News, the Douglasville
Sentinel and numerous other news-|
papers predict an Arnail victory with- I
out opposition.
BLAKELY BAND TO
TAKE PART IN PELHAM
TOMATO FESTIVAL
The Blakely high school band, un- >
der direction of Mr. Guyton McLen- '
don, will participate in the annual !
Tomato Festival being held in Pel-|
ham today. This event is expected j
to attract thousands of visitors.
FOR RENT— Apartment with pri
vate front and back entrance, con
necting bath, kitchen sink. MRS.
RALPH HUTCHINS.
BUY THESE EARLY COUNTY
FARMS ON RENT LIKE TERMS—
-46 acres, Hester place, 8 miles south I
of Blakely on paved Colquitt high- i
way. 25 acres in cultivation, bal- j
ance in nice young pine timber. .
Small dwelling, good barn. Price j
reasonable.
106 acres, Ben Sims place, 4 miles
southwest from Bluffton near Colo
mokee school. 55 acres in cultiva
tion, balance in good bermuda and
carpet grass pasture with young
timber. Four room dwelling, barn
with metal roof. Repairs approved
for buildings totaling $174.00. Terms
$300.00 cash payment, $121.83 an-■
nually. Why pay rent? Call or
write:
ANDREW WURST
20-22 Citizens Bank Bldg.,
Americus, Ga.
Phone No. 891 or 153
MEETING OF BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
HELD TUESDAY
The Early County Board of Com
missioners, meeting in monthly ses
sion here Tuesday, reappointed J. L.
Bethea, Grady Holman, and E. L.
Lewis to three-year terms on the
county welfare board. Their terms
arq to end June 30, 1943. Rev. S.
B. King, of Blakely, and A. H.
Mosely, of Jakin, the the other
members of the board.
The Commissioners requested
Clerk of Court Bert Tarver to ne
gotiate with Works Progress Admin
istration officials toward a project
in Early county to re-index county
records in the courthouse.
No other business, except routine,
was transacted at Tuesday’s meeting.
BENEFIT ICE CREAM SUPPER
An ice cream supper will be held
at the home of Mrs. Henry Hayes
Friday night. The proceeds will go
to the Langston Methodist church.
TABLE SALT—2 reg. 5c pkgs. 5c
MATCHES—2 reg. 5c pkgs. t 5c
WHITE MEAT—Best grade Western, lb. 9c
FRUIT JARS—Quarts 79c; Pints 69c
TOMATO CATSUP—I4-oz. bottle 10c
PEANUT BUTTER—Quart jar 19c
MEAL—Water Ground, peck 33c
FLOUR—Dixie Bred, 12-lb. bag 45c
24-lb. bag 80c; 48-lb. bag $1.55
LIBBY’S EVAPORATED
Mil K Regular 10c Q JClr*
I'llLll size cans cans for
REGULAR 10c SIZE
TALL SARDINES Get a supply now 2 for 15c
PINEAPPLE JUICE cans, delicious 2 15c
CORNED BEEF “Armour’s” 19c
CUT BEANS tendered dXious 2 e.„,15c
SUGAR CORN Extra good quality 2 cans .. 15C
TRIPF Large No 21/8 Can 91 r
1 All Lt Regular 25c size, per can Li 1 C
BRUNSWICK STEW 10c
100 lbs. BIG ACE Laying Mashs2.49
100 lbs. KEYSTONE Mule Feed 1.95
100 lbs. HEN SCRATCH Feed 2.19
100 lbs. PURE WHEAT SHORTS 2.19
FULL CREAM
Pill? CCD Best Grade O-1
LiILLiJLi per lb. Z1 C
HUDSON BRAND
POTASH 2 re fS‘ a c r a„ s 15c
SUGAR 10 p p .Z d b. s 4B c
COOKING OIL a value for , ____ 75 c
EVAPORATED APPLES 2 6 .„ i pkgs .. 15c
DIPD Fancy Blue A IQ
AILE Rose * pounds 1O C
KRAFTS PARKAY MIRACLE
MAO. SV WHIP g|E|
Qt 35c
Pt. 19c [SiSd
• !• • I
MARGARINE DRESSING
15c pound
IN OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT
WESTERN STEAK—Lb. 35c
BACON—Sliced, rind on, lb. 15c
HAMS—Sugar Cured, whole or half, lb. 19c
BACON—Sliced, rind off, best grade, lb. 20c
WEINERS 2 lbs. 35c
SMOKED SAUSAGE 2 lbs. 35c
PORK ROAST—Lb. 15c
PURE PORK SAUSAGE—Lb, 20c
.... PHONE 137 ....
-WEAVE R S-
CASH & jUARKET &
ARRY GROCERY
LOCAL WEATHER
SUMMARY FOR THE
MONTH OF MAY, 1940
TEMPERATURE: Mean maxi
mum, 85.9; mean minimum, 58.5;
mean, 72.2; maximum, 96 on the
18th, 21st, 22nd; minimum, 45 on
the sth; greatest daily range, 39 de
grees.
PRECIPITATION: Total, 3.50
inches; greatest amount in any 24-
hour period, 1.18 inches on the Ist.
MISCELLANEOUS: Number of
days with 0.01 inch or more of rain
fall, 7; clear, 19; partly cloudy, 8;
cloudy, 4; thunderstorms on the Ist,
24th, 28th.
J. G. STANDIFER,
Local Observer.
NOTICE.
The office of the City Clerk
will be closed on Thursday aft
ernoons during the observance
of the summer Thursday half
holidays.
C. C. LANE, Clerk.