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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 35
EARLY’S QUOTA
FOR DEMOCRATIC
FUND IS RAISED
SID HOWELL, COUNTY CHAIR-
MAN, TURNS $225 OVER TO
HEADQUARTERS
Ryburn G. Clay, State Charman
of the 1941 Jackson Day Dinner
Campaign, announced this week that
Early county raised its quota in the
annual drive for funds for the Dem
ocratic Party. $225.00 was turned
over to headquarters by Sid W. How
ell, county chairman.
Mr. Clay said that the quota for
each county was based on the white
population and set at $25.00 for
each thousand persons.
Proceeds from the entire state
amounted to over $27,000.00, and
this topped any other state in the
United States. Mr. Clay said he
wished to thank not only every Coun
ty Chairman, but every Georgia
Democrat who did his or her part
toward making Georgia lead the
nation in Jackson Day contributions
this year.
“Georgians have always been in
the forefront in activities of the
Democratic Party, and this year is
no exception. However, at this
time they have realized that we are
going through extremely trying times
and they have rallied to the cause
better than ever before.
“I am proud of our Georgia Dem
ocrats and while I know that each
one willingly gave, I still want to
thank every one of them for their
gracious response to the Party.”
WOMAN’S CLUB TO MEET
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The Blakely Woman’s Club will
meet Friday afternoon, April 11, at
3 o’clock, at the city hall, it was
announced Wednesday by Mrs. S. P.
Holland, president of the club.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN
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Easter Parade
of Values
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DIAL WELCOME AL
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AT WEAVER’S.
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
Chas. E. Boyett : : Blakely, Ga.
(Satin Con nt]) JNew
Mrs. J. B. Goodman
Passes at Bluffton
Mrs. Malissa Ann Goodman, wid
ow of James Baldwin Goodman, and
beloved woman of Bluffton, died at
hr home on last Friday morning,
April 4, at 8:15 o’clock. She had
been ill for eleven weeks.
Funeral services were held Satur
day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the
Bluffton Baptist church, with the
Revs. H. M. Melton and Charles Al-
Mrs. Goodman was a native of
Bluffton cemetery, with Minter, Fel
lows & Forrester Funeral Home in
charge of arrangeemnts, and J. S.
Goodman, J. L. Goodman, Marcus
Lee, Lawson Taylor, Cellus Goodman
and J. B. Goodman serving as pall
bearers. Honorary pall-bearers in
cluded A. M. Hubbard, Levi Hamil
ton, W. D. Barefield, W. O. Shep
ard, W. W. Long, F. W. Bell and C.
R. Sanders.
len officiating. Interment was in the
Clay county, where she was born on
January 10, 1872, hence was 69
years of age. She had been a resi
dent of Bluffton for 25 years and
was a member of the Baptist church.
The love and esteem in which she
was held was attested by the large
number of friends attending her
last rites.
Survivors include two sons, J. S.
Goodman of Valdosta, Ga., and L.
L. Goodman of Pensacola, Fla.;
three daughters, Mrs. Marcus Lee
of Bluffton, Mrs. Lawson Taylor of
Fort Pierce, Fla., and Miss Minnie
B. Goodman, also of Fort Pierce;
and one sister, Mrs. G. C. Lindsey.
LAST RITES HELD
FOR MR. IKE STEIN
Friends in Blakely learned with
regret of the death of Mr. Ike
Stein, of Thomasville, at his home
on Friday last. Mr. Stein was a
brother to the late Mr. Sam Stein
of this city and was well known
here. His funeral was held Sunday.
Let us balance your wheels.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1941.
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EARLY COUNTY
FARMERS PERFECT
ORGANIZATION
WILL WORK FOR PARITY PRICES
FOR AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
A large group of Early county
farmers, meeting at the court house
here last Friday afternoon, formed
an Early County Farm Bureau, after
listening to a forceful and dynamic
address by H. Lynwood Wingate,
postmaster at Pelham and prominent
Mitchell county farmer. The organi
zation selected R. C. Singletary its
first president and 58 members were
quickly enrolled.
The Early county organization
will be affiliated with the Georgia
Farm Bureau, which in turn is affili
ated with the American Farm Bureau
Federation, which has its chief ob
jective the putting of agricultrure on
the sam e level with industry and la
bor.
John C. Holman was elected vice
president and K. J. Hodges, secretary
and treasurer. T. B. McDowell act
ed as temporary chairman. County
Agent J. E. Legei; introduced Mr.
Wingate.
Mr. Wingate praised the efforts of
a number of government officials
and singled out Congressman Steve
Pace and Senator Dick Russell, both
of Georgia, for their great work in
championing the cause of agriculture.
“Parity prices on a level with la
bor and industry is our primary
objective,” Mr. Wingate said. “Agri
culture has been known for ages as
the backbone of civilization, but of
the three groups—agriculture, labor
and industry—agriculture lags
behind in receiving parity prces. This
is only because labor and industry
are organized while agriculture re
mains as a single straw, easily broken
and without strength. The only an
swer, ladies and gentlemen, is or
ganization.
“Industry,” he continued, “has 10
per cent of the population, is 85 per
cent organized and receives 21 per
cent of the income, which is 150 per
cent parity. Labor has 65 per cent
of the population, is 75 per cent or
ganized, receives a 200 per cent
parity. Agriculture has 75 per cent
of the population and receives 75 per
cent parity. And why? Only because
the farmers are unorganized and are
fighting a losing battle. If we were
organized and receiving the benefits
accordingly as are labor and industry,
not accordingly but 100 per cent,
agriculture would be receiving 15.87
cents for its cotton and 22.04 cents
for its tobacco.”
Mr. Wingate, pounding on a table
for emphasis, predicted that the fate
of agriculturists would be that of
peons, if the farmers didn’t organize.
“Already”, he said, “the farmers
are laboring from 12 to 16 hours per
day, while labor and industry make
a day from 6 to 8 hours, and their
pay far exceeds any farmer’s expec
tations.
“All we are asking is for agricul
ture to be given the same rights and
privileges now enjoyed by labor and
industry. I don’t place the blame on
government, nor am I castigating la
bor and industry, I only say these
things because labor and capital re
ceive them by organization and co
operative working. Organization is
the answer for agriculture.”
At the conclusion of this talk,
which was terminated with a heavy
round of applause, the acting chair
man set about to elect officers. All
officers were unanimously elected,
there being no contest. President
Raymond Singletary adjourned the
meeting immediately after announc
ing that the Bureau would hold its
first meeting Friday afternoon, April
11, at 3 o’clock, for the purpose of
securing more members and attend
ing to other business matters.
Mr. Wingate was accompanied here
by J. D. Rogers, Sr., another promi
nent Mitchell county farmer.
Corsages, cut flowers, potted
plants and novelties for your Easter
gift list at MRS. MURDOCK'S
FLOWER SHOP.
COUNTY WELFARE
BOARD HOLDS
MONTHLY MEETING
REPORT IS GIVEN OF WORK
DONE DURING THE MONTH
OF MARCH
The Early County Welfare Board
held its regular monthly meeting
on March 21. The following report
of the welfare department’s work
was given:
57 applications for old age as
sistance were cleared during the
month. Os this number, 35 applica
tions were approved to receive checks
beginning with April; 22 were de
nied as ineligible and their cases
rejected. These cases were denied
for various reasons, some applicants
having moved from Early county,
some having sufficient income, some
voluntarily withdrawing application,
and others were found to have died.
277 old-age applications are still on
the waiting list, 24 of these having
made application this month. 420
old-agers are receiving checks.
One blind application was ap
proved, payment to begin in April.
Two blind applications were rejected,
one on account of death and one be
ing in the asylum. This leaves 12
blind cases waiting. Thirteen blind
are receiving aid.
One applcation for aid to depend
ent children was received, making
96 cases with 223 children waiting.
28 cases with 51 children are receiv
ing aid. The total allotment of
$3685.00 has been used.
In March, 2639 children in 28
schools received food for hot lunch
es and 2187 children in 18 schools
received food for cold lunches, a
total of 42,375 pounds. 590 fami
lies of 1574 people received 16,669
pounds of food.
2958 garments made in the W. P.
A. sewing room were distributed.
Applications received during the
month for Federal certification were:
15 W. P. A., 12 being disposed of,
9 were approved and 3 were denied
as ineligible.
28 N. Y. A. applications were re
ceived, 25 being approved.
5 C. C. C. applications were re
ceived during the month, 20 are
pending. 9 of these were certified.
33 applications for surplus com
modities were received. 25 were
disposed of.
One O. T. I. was received, 3 are
pending from last month, and one
was answered.
The Early County Welfare Depart
ment is willing and eager to cooper
ate in every way with the State de
partment to reach persons eligible
for assistance, it was stated.
LIONS HAVE GOOD
FIGHTS ON FRIDAY
NIGHT’S BOXING CARD
Fight fans are in for some real
boxing at Friday night’s boxing
matches at the high school shell,
when Pahokee Slim engages “The
Alabama Tiger,” of Montgomery, in
an eight-round main event. Fans
will have an opportunity to see just
what Pahokee has Friday night, for
he will be going up against a real
professional fighter. The winner of
this fight will be matched against
the Cuthbert champ the following
Week. Because of an outbreak of
boils, the Cuthbert champion was
unable to fight last Friday night.
A six-round fight to precede the
main event will find the fan’s favor
ite, Killer Reynolds, fighting anoth
er Alabama professional known to
the fight world as “The Cyclone.”
TWO SELECTEES TO
REPORT FRIDAY FOR
U. S. ARMY SERVICE
Two additional Early county white
registrants, Edd Glass, volunteer,
and Ralph Wade Swann, have been
notified to report to the local select
ive service board on Friday morn
ing for induction into the United
States Army at Fort McPherson, Ga.,
for a year’s military training.
Should either of these young men
not be accepted at the induction
camp, Wade Leon Jarrett will serve
as a replacement.
New Books at
Early County Library
The Giant Joshua: Whipple.
Out of the Night: Valtin.
To Sing With the Angels: Hindus.
Fanny By Gaslight: Salden.
My Theodosia: Seton.
Reflection in a Golden Eye: Mc-
Ouller.
Benjamin Blake: Marshall.
In My Father’s House: Street.
Long Meadows: Moody.
H. M. Pulham, Esquire: Marquard.
Not for the Meek: Kaup.
Out of the Fog: Lincoln.
Quick Service: Wodehouse.
Penny: England.
Still Water: Ayeres.
The Broken Vase: Stout.
The Shield of Love: Deeping.
Not Heaven Itself: Pedler.
Dark Lightning: Miller.
Who Is This Girl?: Miller.
The Blu e Cloak: Bailey.
And New Stars Burn: Baldwin.
Where Beauty Dwells: Loring.
His Wife the Doctor: McCord.
Lover’s Alibi: Widdemer.
Second Hand Wife: Norris.
Ring Without Romance: Greig.
The Man Is Always Right: Greig.
Nurses Are People: Hancock.
Nurse in White: Hancock.
Valley of Thunder: Beach.
Gunman’s Gold: Brand.
Range of Golden Hoofs: Trace.
The Famly Failing: Bower.
The River Bend Feud: Raine.
Sady Cypress: Christie.
The Patriotic Murders: Christie.
Speak No Evil: Eberhart.
The Case of The Haunted Hus
band: Gardner.
Last Train Out: Oppenheim.
The Island of Fu-Manchu: Roh
mer.
The Tragedy of Y: Queen.
Pollyanna: Porter.
Entertaining Is Fun: Drape.
Effective Thursday, April 17, the
library will observe the Thursday
afternoon half-holidays.
EASTER PROGRAM AT
METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY EVENING
Easter and the Forty Days in
Scripture, Art and Song, will be
presented at the Methodist church
Sunday evening at eight o’clock.
The Scripture readings are inter
spersed with appropriate musical
selections. The reading and music
are illustrated with seventy-three
slide reproductions of great master
pieces. Main divisions of the pro
gram are;.
I. Resurrection of Jesus An
nounced.
2. Vain the Stone, the Watch, the
Seal.
3. When they saw Him, they wor
shiped Him.
4. But some doubted.
5. Fishermen hear His voice.
6. The parting blessing.
7. Teaching all nations.
Those taking part in the program
are: Frankie Martindale, Agnes Wat
ers, Eleanor Pritchard, Edna Jay,
Vivian Jay, Mary Standifer, Nancy
Grubbs, Emily Ann Singletary, Aud
rey Mobley, Mary Elizabeth Brooks,
Mary Patterson, Jane Bonner, Peggy
Duke, and Margaret Boyett.
The public is cordially invited to
attend ths program and avail them
selves of the rare opportunity of
seeing Biblical illustrations by the
world’s greatest masters.
Let us balance your wheels.
BLAKELY MOTOR COMPANY.
HERE YOUR MONEY IS
S-A-F-E
Every Deposit up to $5,000 Carried
In this Bank is
INSURED
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
BANK OF EARLY
GRANTED CHARTER
THE PAST WEEK
INSTITUTION CAPITALIZED AT
$30,000 AND IS MEMBER
OF F. D. I. C.
A twenty-eight-month effort to
secure a charter from the state for
the Bank of Early culminated in
success last Thursday, when State
Bank Superintendent Beasley ap
proved the petition and Secretary of
State Wilson issued the charter.
The applicants for the charter,
which was originally applied for in
December, 1938, were R. C. Single
tary, G. M. Sparks, H. J. Middleton,
H. A. Walton and H. C. Fort. R. E.
Gormley, then superintendent of
banks, declined the petition. With
W. L. Stone, of Blakely, and T.
Hicks Fort, of Columbus, as attor
neys, the petitioners brought man
damus proceedings against the bank
superintendent in an effort to com
pel the issuance of the charter. Two
trials were held in Early Superior
Court, the first at a special term of
court in July, 1939, and the second
at the regular October, 1939, term.
In both instances mistrials resulted.
No further effort was made to
secure the charter until after the
change in state administration the
first of the year. Applicants again
applied for a charter and also for
membership in the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, with the
capital stock, originally set at
$25,000, changed to $30,000. After
. the necessary publication of the ap
plication, the new state bank super
intendent granted the petitioners’
! request. The Federal Deposit In
-1 surance Corporation has also grant
ed the petitioners’ request for mem-
■ bership in that corporation, which
1 carries with it the insuring of all
'■ deposits up to $5,000.
! The new bank will begin business
■ at an early date and will occupy the
’ former First National Bank building,
which petitioners had already pur
’ chased and which has been used for
some time by the Commercial Bank,
! a private banking institution.
100 GALLON LIQUOR
STILL CAPTURED IN
BLAKELY CITY LIMITS
Old “Bust-head” liquor prices
i ought to take a decided jump in
- Blakely if supply and demand means
, anything in the illegal whiskey traf
/ sic around these parts.
Deputy Sheriff C. C. “Tuck”
;, Swann captured a 100-gallon still
y east of the courthouse, within the
city limits Wednesday afternoon
o last, and arrested Henry Buck Alex-
- ande rand Pete Lambert, Negroes,
f who were placed in jail. The still
s will be destroyed and 100 gallons of
beer has already met that fate.
Beautiful Easter Lilies at MRS,
murdock’s Flower shop.