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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 30
Dr. W. C. Baxley
Called to Army
Duty at Benning
Dr. Warren C. Baxley has been
called to active army duty and will
leave Saturday, it was learned here
this week.
Dr. Baxley holds a commission as
first lieutenant in the medical corps.
He will be in the service for only
one year and will be stationed at
Fort Benning, near Columbus.
Dr. and Mrs. Baxley have been
living in Blakely only a compara
tively short time, but have made a
host of friends who will learn with
regret that they will be away from
Blakely for a year. Their one
child, a son, Warren, Jr., is only a
few months old. While Dr. Baxley
is at Fort Benning, Mrs. Baxley and
Warren, Jr., will make their home
with Mrs. Baxley’s parents at Jeffer
sonville.
Dr. Baxley has been active in the
civic life of Blakely, having served
as president of the Lions Club and
has played a part in the Boy Scout
work whch has recently been under
taken here.
“I’ll only be away a year,” Dt.
Baxley told a News reporter yester
day, “and I regret losing contacts
with my friends and associates here,
but since my country needs me, I
deem it a privilege to serve. I hope
by the time one year has passed
world conditions will have so im
proved that all people who have
been called to service can return
home and devote their lives to a
better and more useful living as
civilians.”
“Northwest Mounted Police” at
Blakely Theatre Thursday and Fri
day. A technicolor production.
New Spring
Dress Materials
at
WEAVER’S
54 in. Silk Jersey, pastel colors, per
yard sl.49
54 in. All-Wool Flannel, novelty pat
terns and pastel solids, per yard sl.9s
Crown tested Rayons, Jersettes, and
Shark Skin, per yard s9c and 69c
Novelty patterns in Spun Rayons, per
yard 49c
Pre-shrunk Chambrays, in stripes and
solid colors, per yard 39c
Covert, Gabadine ,and Rep, beautiful
colors, per yard 59c
All colors in Dress Linens, per yard s9c
All fall Flannels, in solids and plaids,
54 inches wide, regularly $1.95, now $1.39
Quadriga Prints, in beautiful new spring
patterns, per yard 20c
Other Prints, fast colors, per yd. „ 10c and 15c
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
Chas. E. Boyett : : Blakely, Ga.
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Philip Sheffield
Named President
Os Lions Club
Philip Sheffield, local attorney,
was Tuesday elected president of the
Blakely Lions Club to fill the unex
pired term of Dr. Warren Baxley,
who has been called to active army
duty. Elected to assist him in guid
ing the club’s activities were Lion
Sid Howell, first vice president, and
Lion Bert Tarver, second vice pres
ident.
Lion Sheffield, in delivering his
acceptance, pledged his best efforts
to Lionism and expressed his regrets
at the loss of President Baxley. A
rising vote of thanks was tendered
Lion Baxley by the club upon the
adoption of a resolution proposed by
Lion Sid Howell, who delivered a
short eulogy on the retiring presi
dent.
Lions Alex Howell and Bogey
Maddox, members of the boxing com
mittee, announced that fights would
be held Friday night at the high
school shell instead of at the Masonic
hall, where they were formerly held.
Because of the large crowds, it was
deemed necessary to get a larger
building, it was announced.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO TAX DELINQUENTS
The Board of County Commis
sioners has turned over to me for
collection all unpaid tax fi. fas. for
the years 1934 through 1940. They
have given me instructions to collect
same at once or enforce collection
by levy. You can save additional
costs by calling at my office and
paying same at once.
By order of Board of Commission
ers of Early County.
C. E. MARTIN, Sheriff.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1941.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
Defense Activities
Necessitate More
Careful Driving
Because of national defense activ
ities in Georgia, drivers must choose
between one of two possible outcomes
in traffic safety this year, Major
John Godwin, safety commissioner,
said.
The choice, he declared, will be
(1) greater caution in driving (2)
or more accidents and deaths.
“Construction of camps, bases and
munitions plants in many parts of
the state has stepped up traffic con
siderably already,” the Commissioner
said. “When they are in full opera
tion thousands of soldiers will be
transported over our highways, in all
probability. Also, visitors from in—
as well as out-of-state will be travel
ing to the camps to visit the soldiers
and trainees.
“Undoubtedly there will be more
travel than ever before on our high
ways this year. The State Patrol
will use every ounce of prevention
to keep the accident rate down, I as
sure you, but drivers and pedestrains
must do their part also.”
Major Godwin said that the death
rate both in this state and through
out the nation was higher last year
than in 1939. He asked drivers to
review the rules of safe driving and
to observe them conscientiously. The
most important ones are:
1. Do not drive while under the
influence of alcohol.
2. Never drive faster than condi
tions permit—which may mean 20
miles through a school zone or 55
on an uncrowded, straight road.
3. NeVter pass another vehicle on
a hill or curve.
4. Dim bright lights at night for
approaching drivers.
5. Keep brakes, tires, steering
gear and lights in good order.
6. Stop at intersection before en
tering a main throughfare.
7. Never try to pass a vehicle at
an intersection.
8. Give proper hand signals (hand
toward sky for a right turn, straight
out for left turn, toward ground to
stop or slow down).
9. Stop for school bus loading or
unloading children.
10. Give pedestrians their rights.
The Commissioner appealed to
pedestrains to make it “your busi
ness to stay out of the way of a car
or truck —don’t put all of the re
sponsibility on the driver.”
TIME EXTENDED
ON BUSINESS LICENSE
At the regular March meeting of
the Mayor and Council of the City
of Blakely, an order was passed ex
tending time for payment of busi
ness licenses to April Ist, which will
be final date of payment. If not
paid by then, 10 per cent penalty
will be added.
By order of Mayor and Council, 1
this March 4, 1941.
C. C. LANE, Clerk. ■
Don’t miss “North West Mounted
Police” at Blakely Theatre Thursday
and Friday.
World War Ace Hurt in Air Crash
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Photo shows wreckage of the Eastern Airlines sleeper plane which
crashed to earth near Atlanta, Georgia, killing seven persons, injuring
nine. “Smiling Eddie” Rickenbacker (insert), famed world war flying
ace and president of airline on whose plane he was riding, was among
the injured. U. S. Rep. Wm. Byron of Maryland was killed.
Public Employees
Given Consideration
In Draft Deferment
i
“Public employees in Georgia are
being given exactly the same consid
eration with regard to occupational
deferment from Selective Service
training as is given to private em
ployees”, Sion B. Hawkins, Acting
State Director, said today. “It is sim
ply a question of how each individual
best can serve his country, whether
it be in military or civilian capacity,”
he pointed out.
“Many questions have arisen,” Act
ting Director Hawkins asserted, “as
to the status of public employees—
federal, state and local—under the
Selective Service System. Most of
these questions indicate considerable
misunderstanding of the principle of
occupational deferment. Some local
government officials have raised the
question of group exemptions for lo
cal public employees. Such group
exemptions, of course, are prohibit
ed by law.
“This is covered clearly by the
provisions of the Selective Training
and Service Act and Regulations.
These provide that a local board may
defer any man who is found to be
necessary in his job where the
job is is in an activity that
is produce or useful and con
tributes to the well-being of the com
munity or the Nation. Furthermore,
it should be kept in mind that there
is little probability that so many in
dividuals would be selected at any
one time from any one enterprise
or activity as to cripple it.”
Pointing out that local boards must
pass on individual cases of occupa
tional deferment of registrants, Act
ing Director Hawkins said:
“The same standards apply to a
person in public service as to those
in private employment. It is clearly
the intention of the Congress and
of the President that Selective Serv
ice be adimnistered in such away
as to cause the least possible dis
ruption of the normal economy. How
ever, each case must be determined
as an individual matter and on its
own merits.”
The Director suggested the fol
lowing procedure to employers who
wish to make a “preliminary check”
of employees likely to be inducted
into the armed forces:
“Any employer, private or public,
who is concerned will do well to make
a list of all key men who are neces
sary in his activity, between the ages
of 21 to 36, then strike off all of
those who are married and those who
are physically unfit. The remainder
will be those who may be subject to
call for training. -Then take 5 per
cent of the total number. This figure
should giv e an approximation of the
number of employees who might be
selected from those eligible for train
ing during any given year under the
present Act, if there were no pro-1
vision made for occupational defer- |
ment.
“In light of these facts, no city, I
state, or other government depart-1
ment need suffer any loss of effi
ciency through the operation of Se
lective Service.”
Commissioners Held
Regular Monthly
Meeting Tuesday
Transfer of fire insurance policies
and the appointment of two new
members to the Board of Tax Equal
izers was the principal business
transacted by the County Commis
sioners Tuesday at their regular
monthly meeting.
Fire insurance policies on some of
the county’s property was trans
ferred to a company of which Curtis
L. Middleton is the loral agent. Com
panies which have formerly held
this business are represented locally
by Mrs. W. R. Stewart and R. 0.
Waters.
J. B. Jones, of Blakely, and B.
Houston, of Damascus, were elected
to the board of tax equalizers. They
succeed R. 0. Waters and J. M.
Garrett.
All members of the Board were
present at Tuesday’s meeting, name
ly: H. C. Fort, chairman, C. L.
Cook, L. H. Baughman, O. H. King,
and J. C. McFather.
FAT CATTLE SHOW
AND SALE TO BE
HELD HERE FRIDAY
The sixth annual Fat Cattle Show
and Sale will be held here Friday,
March 7. For the sixth consecutive
year 4-H Club members, F. F. A.
members, and farmers will bring
their cattle to Blakely for the annual
show and sale. This show has al
ways been outstanding as a county
project and has done much to create
interest in better cattle and better
methods of producing cattle.
Farmers and business men alike
are cordially invited to attend the
show and sale. The show will run
from 9:00 a. m. until 12 m. The
sale will begin promptly at 1:00 p.
m.
County Agent J. E. Leger states
that some very good cattle will be
on hand at the show and sale.
LOCAL WEATHER
SUMMARY FOR THE
MONTH OF FEBRUARY
TEMPERATURE: Mean maxi
mum, 58.3; mean minimum, 36.5;
mean, 47.4; maximum, 71 on the
13th; minimum, 29 on the 10th and
11th; greatest daily range, 34 de
grees.
PRECIPITATION: Total, 2.68
inches; greatest amount in any 24-
hour period, 0.91 inches on the 13th.
MISCELLANEOUS: Number of
days with 0.01 inch or more of
rainfall, 8; clear, 8; partly cloudy, 7;
cloudy, 11; killing frosts on the
4th, sth, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 23rd;
thunderstorm on the 13th.
J. G. STANDIFER, Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
The Early County Library will be
closed next Wednesday, March 12,
while the Librarians attend the in
stitute at Camilla.
SERVICE
We cordially invite you to let us serve
you in any way we can. There are
many ways in which we can do so and
we believe you will find this to be true.
WE INVITE YOU TO CALL
TO SEE US
FIRST STATE BANK
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$1.50 A YEAR
Clifton Callaway,
Well Known Citizen
Os Coleman, Passes
Succumbing to an illness of two
weeks from pneumonia, Clifton Cal
laway, 84, well known and highly
esteemed resident of Coleman, died
on Wednesday of last week.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Stamper, in
Coleman, with the Revs. W. B.
Cheshire of Fort Gaines, S. C. OHiff
of Cuthbert, W. S. Johnson of Edi
son, and —. —. Higginbotham of
Fort Gaines officiaitng. Interment
was in the Coleman cemetery, with
the Minter, Fellows & Forrester Fu
neral Home in charge, and the fol
lowing serving as pall-bearers: Win
ston Stamper, Ralph Banks, Robert
Boyett, Rupert Puckett, Frank Mel
ton, Theo Fillingame and Marlin
Butler serving as pall-bearers.
Mr. Stamper was born near Ring
gold, Ga. on October 17, 1856, but
had lived in and near Coleman since
about 1864. He was a member of
the Coleman Methodist church and
was one of the best known and
loved citizens of Randolph county.
'Surviving are the following chil
dren: Eugene Callaway of Atlanta,
Mrs. Clifford Stamper, Mrs. Ray
mond Banks and Miss Banks Calla
way of Coleman, and Elmer C. Cal
laway of Edison; one sister, Mrs.
Hubert Thornhill of Dallas, Texas;
and five grandchildren, Katherine,
Hubert and Martha Callaway of At
lanta, Ralph S. Banks of Fort Jack
son, S. C., and Mrs. Marlin D. But
ler of Cuthbert His wife, Mrs.
Mamie Puckett Callaway, died on
February 28, 1938.
Jakin and Blakely FFA
Members Win First Prize
As County Group
Members of the Jakin and Blake
ly F. F. A. chapters exhibited to
gether a group of five steers at the
Albany Cattle Show last week, and
the Early county group won first
prize. There were groups of calves
from six counties.
W. A. Mercer, Adrian Whitaker,
and Austin Reese were members
from the Jakin chapter. Wilson
Fryer and James White were mem
bers from the Blakely chapter. The
group of steers shown by these
Future Farmers was of uniform
size and quality, making a nice
group. These two F. F. A. chaptrs
should feel proud of having won
first place pdize in the county group.
LIONS CLUB BOXING
MATCHES FRIDAY NIGHT
The Lions Club’s all-Negro ama
teur prize fights will be held Friday
night at the Blakely basketball shell.
The show will begin at 7:45 o’clock.
The feature bout of the evening
will be Dave (Tit) McCrary versus
Big Rufus Williams. Plenty of seat
ing arrangements have been made
and the Lions Club extends an in
vitation to everyone to attend. Pro
ceeds will go to the Lions activities
fund.