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THIS WEEK
By
Hk cW Earl
R- “Tige”
Bfck- Pickle
Bank of Early granted charter by
State Superintendent of Banks Beas
ley.—News Item.
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This story just goes to show you
that what you don’t know doesn’t
hurt you. We really weren’t so con
scious of it until last week. It all
began when we used to run a bank
in Atlanta. You didn’t know that,
did you? But actually. Along about
the year 1935, when We decided that
the newspaper business could not be
learned without spending about four
years in somebody’s journalistic
school, we embarked into a business
school, intent upon tackling the world
of high finance. That’s how we came
to run a bank in Georgia’s most
metropolitan city.
Well, it wasn’t a real bank, but
they called it that just the same. It
was a little cubby hole off to one
side of the bookkeeping department
of this well-known business Universi
ty which like our bank has also gone
with the wind and has been declared
insolvent. Our ambition in those
days was to get there, and get there
in a hurry, so it wasn’t long before
we became president of the school
bank by such dastardly tricks as
bringing the head of the school’s
banking department two-for-a-nickel
cigars wrapped in a 10-cent band and
asking the old cooter a lot of dumb
questions which anybody could easily
answer but made the old man think
he was as wise as the late King Solo
mon.
So in no time at all, we became
lord and master of the banking de
partment, an honor which is equal to
getting a bid to Prima Donna Phi or
some other fraternity, whose name
makes the same amount of sense, in
the whiskey and gin rickey schools
or state universities. We had a sort
of a soap box desk affair on which
we could put our feet and look
important to our help. There was, a
pretty little thing in the bank, also
intent upon overpowering the busi
ness world, whom we adopted as our
personal secretary. She had no par
ticular secretarial talents except that
she was pretty as all get out, but that
is about the only requirement these
days, anyway, so this only proves that
we weren’t really dumb, but were
only keeping abreast of the times.
Our bank had everything. We had
a cashier, a couple of tellers, a drafts
man and a quartette of vice-presi
dents. And our assets were some
thing to behold. Nothing but money.
A surplus account that would make
Henry Morgantheau delirious with
joy, and J. P. Morgan would no doubt
have gone wild could he have seen
our deposits. It was amazing the
amount of money our bank did have.
Os course, it was only stage or play
money, but it was most necessary
that we have every bit of it when
the e xaminer came around. On quiet
days, to impress upon our help that
we really were the boss and president,
we would have them count all of this
paper money, a task most monot
onous but which had to be done. For
one day the head of the bookkeep
ing department, who thought he
smoked 10 cent cigars, came in the
bank and “accidentally” picked up a
roll of money as big as Fatima’s leg
and went away with it. Nobody saw
him do it, but the same day the ex
aminers came, checked up on us and
found the bank about a hundred
thousand dollars short. Just about
the time the examiner was going to
arrest the president, also his secre
tary and a couple of vice-presidents
just to show his authority, the old
man walked up and gave us the
money’ along with a lot of the merry
old devil for being so blamed care
less.
But one day we finished the bank
ing business and actually did gradu
ate with honors and can prove it with
a diploma, so help us. It was fun
playing bank, even if it was a lot
of worry and no work. But do you
know what we did? Why, we ran
the bank for several months and it
had been in operation for years be
fore and several afterwards, and to
this day our bank never did have a
charter.
We are right glad that we did not
know a charter was necessary. If
one is as expensive and as hard to ob
tain as some folks claim, we are al
most certain we could never have
accomplished it with a two-for-a
nickel cigar wrapped in a ten-cent
band, and our knowledge of banking
Superior Court Held
Brief Session Monday
i
i Grand Jury Completes Work
and Adjourns
The Early County Superior Court
convened here Monday morning
and was adjourned until next Mon
day by Judge C. W. Worrill after
one civil case had been tried.
After an able charge from Judge
Worrill, the grand jury convened
and elected C. H. Loback foreman,
Gordon Hall clerk, and W. A. Scott
bailiff. The following indictments
were returned, after which the grand
jury adjourned at noon Wednesday:
Tom Gordon: Carrying pistol with
out license.
Charlie Edwards: Stabbing.
Leonard Lowe: Assault and bat
tery.
John Askew: Possessing liquor.
Sam Williams: Simple larceny.
Fred Barnes: Murder.
Bronnie Lewis and James Holley
Daniels: Five joint indictments for
simple larceny.
L. C. Young: Assault with intent
to murder.
Lucius Horn: Assault with intent
to murder.
Hilton E. Hightower, of Damas
cus, was appointed a member of the
county board of education to fill the
tinexpired term of H. C. Haddock,
resigned.
J. C. Loyless was reappointed N.
P. and ex-officio J. P. for the 866th
('Blakely) district.
A complete copy of the grand
jury’s recommendations and pre
sentments will be carried in next
week’s issue of The News.
B. H. S. BAND
RATES HIGH AT
STATE FESTIVAL
The Blakely high school band con
tinued its winning pace at the State
Festival in Milledgeville this week
and hurdled the final barrier which
leads them to the National festival
in Mississippi next month.
The drill band received a One rat
ing and the concert band a Two rat
ing.
Performing as individuals and
groups the band members gave an
excellent account of themselves, win
ning the following ratings:
Baton Twirling: Evelyn Temples,
I; Ann Rogers, 11.
Chamber group of wood-wind in
struments: Blakely had two groups
in this contest, each receiving a 111
rating.
Chamber group of brass instru
ments: Sextette, III; Quintet, II;
Quartet, 111.
Cornet - trumpet solo: Harold
Long, I.
Trombone: Arthur Sherman, I.
Tuba Solo: James White, II; Ar
thur Pipkin, 11.
Marimba solo: Margaret Boyett, I.
NEGRESS DIES AT
AGE OF 113 YEARS
Fitzgerald.—Old “Josey” Brown
saw a lot of history in her day.
An attack of asthma caused the
death of the elderly colored woman
recently at the astonishing age of
113. Josey was the mother of 33
children and boasted over 100 grand
children. The aged negress had suf
fered from asthma a number of
years. She was buried at the Free
Will Baptist church.
FRUIT JAR IN CONSTANT
USE SINCE 1859
Jasper, Ga.—lt’s just an old fruit
jar to you but it’s a priceless heir
loom to Mrs. John B. Carter.
For it was eighty-two years ago
that Mrs. Carter’s great grandfather
bought the prized container, with the
patent date of 1858 blown into the
glass. Mrs. Carter received the
ancient Mason jar a few weeks ago
as a gift from her mother. The jar
will be used for canning this season
for the eighty-third time.
might be totally lacking, which would
have been nothing short of a stark
tragedy because our banking experi
ence has been of inestimable value
in keeping our munificient 98-cent
account.
TAKE NOTICE!
Don’t guess at the weights of your Scrap iron
and metal. It’s heavy and might weigh
more. Bring and have it weighed, and get
what you are promised.
J. W. ALLEN
at Alien’s Market near depot
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
... CHURCH...
| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
E. M. OVERBY, Pastor
Sunday night at eight o'clock we
are to have a special Easter service
of song illustrated with pictures.
Sunday morning at eleven o’clock
the pastor is to preach.
Church School 9:45 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00
p. m.
Junior Missionary Society at the
parsonage just after the close of
school.
A most cordial invitation is ex
tended to the pubic to worship with
us.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pa»tor
The pastor was deeply pleased with
the larger attendance last Sunday,
both morning and night. We feel
that our people are interested in the
series of messages in ACTS. For
next Sunday at the morning hour the
theme will be “The Resurrection
Story” and at night. “He IS Coming
Again”. It is the day that is ob
served as the anniversary of our
Lord’s resurrection, and a good day
to begin church attendance, if you
are one of the hundreds in Blakely
who never attend.
Remember the time: Sunday
School at 9:45, Training Union at
7:00, preaching services at 11:00 and
8:00. Midweek Prayer-service Wed
nesday at 8:00.
On Monday at 3:30 (Note the
change of time) the Circles of the
W. M. S. meet: The Mary Baker
with Mrs. Philip Grier; the Sarah
Patterson with Mrs. Alex Carswell;
the Bonnie Ray with Mrs. Josh Davis;
the Pearl Todd with Mrs. S. B. King;
the Business Woman’s with Mrs.
Dick Mueller and Mrs. Bobbie Rice,
at Mrs. Rice’s at 8:00; the YWA
(also at 8) with Miss Marjorie Weav
er; the Junior G. A., R. A. and Sun
beams at the Church.
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 the In
termediate G. A. meets at the Church
with Miss Katherine Howard as hos
tess.
HOLY TRINITY »
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. JOS. H. HARVEY, Vicar
Services at Holy Trinity Episcopal
church Easter Tuesday, April 15th,
at eleven o’clock, Holy Communion.
THE BLAKELY
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
P. Z. SMITH, Pastor
The revival at our church will con
tinue through Sunday, April 13th.
Rev. L. Ray Thompson is bringing to
us at each service some very timely
messages. We invite you to hear
him. The time is 8:00 p. m., E..S.T.
Remember, Cedar Springs Assemb
ly will begin its revival on Monday
night, April 14th. 'Services 8:30 p.
m., E.S.T.
We want you to be in all these
services, for we realize that this is a
day when God’s people need to seek
Him in a special way.
EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
CHURCH NEWS
C. B. WARE, Pastor
Easter Sunday services at Cedar
Springs Methodist church.
Dr. T. P. Chalker, teacher of Bi
ble and Religious Education ir. An
drew College, Cuthbert, will be the
preacher.
A large attendance is anticipated
by your pastor.
Have your headlights tested on
new Weaver machine. BLAKELY
MOTOR CO.
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
THOS. B. MELLETTE, Pastor
Services for Sunday, April 13,
Easter, will be in charge of the
pastor, and the morning service will
be an Easter message; the evening
worship will be an appropriate sub
ject edifying to the body of be
lievers.
Sunday School at 10 a. m., J. L.
Houston, Supt.
F. W. B. L., or Young People,
meet each Sunday evening at> 7 p.
m., Miss Eloise Sheffield, President.
Prayer meeting each Thursday
evening.
Worship witli us, visitors always
welcome and the members are
urged to attend each service.
We covet an interest in your
prayers that the grace of God may
abound and that our services will be
to His honor and glory.
CITATION
GEORGIA—EarIy County:
The return of the appraisers set
ting apart twelve months’ support to
the famliy of Orange Bailey, deceas
ed, having been filed in my office,
all persons concerned are cited to
show cause by the sth day of May,
1941, why said application for twelve
months’ support should not be grant
ed. This April 9, 1941.
D. C. MORGAN, Ordinary.
Read the ads in The News.
A Monkey Wrench
, no/
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Stop Road Shimmey
Caused by Faulty alignment of
front end and unbalanced wheels
It will cost you money to let your
tires be needlessly worn
r.' -
Special SAFETY LANE EQUIPMENT installed
for testing and correcting
HEADLIGHTS • BRAKES - STEERING
Tested by our Mechanics on the
latest equipment.
Blakely Motor Co.
ROTARY CLUB
CHANGES MEETING
DAY TO FRIDAY
The Blakely Rotary Club, meeting
last Thursday at noon, voted to
change its day of meeting from
Thursday to Friday of each week.
This change was deemed advisable
because of the Thursday afternoon
half-holidays.
The club voted to sponsor the
F. F. A. calf clubs in Early county
along with the 4-H calf clubs, the
latter having been under the spon
sorship of the club for the past five
years.
President Jim Bonner announced
that Blakely had lost to Cuthbert in
the attendance contest the clubs of
these cities had engaged in during
the months of January, February and
March. The contest was very close,
the margin of difference being only
0.26 per cent. The Blakely club will
entertain the Cuthbert club at an
early date under the contest agree
ment.
The music for last week’s meet
ing was by Mrs. Ben Haisten and
Miss Jane Haisten.
Try the News for Job Printing.
JoHelteve MK
Misery of _
LIQUID.TABLETS.SALVE.NOSE DROPS
FOR
SALE
SCREENED SAND
AND GRAVEL
DELIVERED
A. H. MOSELY
Jakin, Ga.
SPECIAL TRUSTEE ELECTION
By authority of the Early County
Board of Education, the following
schools will hold their trustee elec
tion on April 10, 1941: Blakely
and Union School Districts.
Date to qualify ends Saturday,
April 5, at 6 o’clock p. m., Georgia
time.
B. R. B. DAVIS
County School Superintendent.
Let T us balance your wheels.
BLAKELY MOTOR CO.