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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI > NO. 36
AUTOISTS MAY
NOW APPLY FOR
DRIVER’S LICENSE
RENEWAL PERIOD HAS OPENED.
BLANKS OBTAINABLE FROM
MANY PUBLIC PLACES.
The annual driver’s license re
newal period has opened and drivers
may obtain application blanks from
all State Patrol headquarters and
many public places.
Major John Goodwin, public safety
commissioner, said present licenses
expire in June except those which
were purchased for a two-year pe
riod last year.
The family driver’s license law, en
acted by the recent general as
sembly, is effective in this renewal
period, the Commissioner said.
Under the new legislation depend
ent minors, who live with a parent,
may purchase a license for 25 cents
and a spouse will have to pay only
50 cents provided the husband (or
wife, as the case may be) holds a
$1 license. Formerly all drivers paid
$1 each except bus and truck drivers.
Their licenses remain $2 each.
Major Goodwin said application
blanks are available at sheriffs’ of
fices, police stations, and at many fill
ing stations and garages, in addition
to the 19 district headquarters of the
State Patrol and the state head
quarters in Atlanta.
He urged drivers to make their ap
plications as soon as possible because
clerks at this time can issue them im
mediately. Later, he pointed out, the
rush will b e so heavy that it will take
considerably longer for the applicant
to receive it.
Let us balance your wheels.
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TWO IN EARLY
JAIL CHARGED
WITH ARSON
HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGAT
OR TAKES WARRANT FOR
LOUISIANIANS
Two men who were en route from
Louisiana to Maryland, are in the
Early county jail charged with arson
in connection with the explosion and
burning of a truck loaded with
shrimp near Jakin early Monday
morning, according to Sheriff C. E.
Martin.
An early morning explosion, which
rattled windows ad awakened sleep
ing residents for several miles, set
off the alarm which resulted in the
arrest of the two men. They are
Ulysees Morwand and Noland Har
grove, both of Louisiana, who were
en route to Baltimore, Maryland,
with a load of shrimp.
Both men were carried to a Don
alsonville hospital, but when at
tendants found that neither was in
jured, officers became suspicious and
investigated the accident, Sheriff
Martin said. A warrant for the two
men was sworn out by William C.
McLemore, special investigator for
the highway patrol, charging the men
with arson, in an attempt to collect
insurance on their cargo of shrimp
and the truck, Sheriff Martin said.
The truck was apparently run off
a high fill near the Chattahoochee
river and dynamited, Sheriff Martin
said. The cargo of shrimp and parts
of the truck were scattered for
hundreds of yards on either side of
the highway.
“Gone With the Wind” at the
Blakely Theatre Thursday and Fri
day—2:3o p. m. and 8:00 p. m.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1941.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead?’
GRAND CHAMPION OF SEM INOLE FAT CATTLE SHOW
Like Tennyson’s brook, the ability of Early county FFA boys just
seems to roll on forever. Future Farmer Austin Reese, of the Jakin
High School, took his steer to the Seminole Fat Cattle Show, held
recently, and took away enough ribbons, not to mention cash money
and honors, to start a first-class bonfire, if he so desired. Reese’s
steer was judged the grand champion and he won first in showman
ship and first in his class, which brought much fame and glory to
his alma mater and to G. G. Siniard, Jakin Ag teacher.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS OF
APRIL TERM EARLY SUPERIOR COURT
We, the Grand Jury empaneled to
serve at the April, 1941, term of
Superior Court of Early county, re
spectfully submit the following:
Through the various committees,
we have investigated the affairs of
the county as prescribed by law.
COUNTY BOOKS AND
RECORDS
We, the committee on County
Books and Records, have made an
investigation of the books and rec
ords of all county officers and find
them to be neatly kept as far as we
can ascertain. We find that some
of the Justices of the Peace failed
to bring their books in and we rec
ommend that all Justices of the
Peace bring in their books to the
next Grand Jury.
J. E. LOMAX,
GORDON HALL,
Committee on Books and Records
of Clerk of Court.
R. C. BILLINGS,
W. M. CARTER,
Committee on Books and Records
of Sheriff’s Office.
J. H. MOYE,
R. C. SINGLETARY, JR.,
Committee on Books and Records
of the offices of Tax Collector,
County Treasurer and Ordinary.
W. H. IVEY,
F. W. PIPKIN,
Committee on Books and Records
of the Justices of Peace.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
We, the undersigned committee,
inspected th e building of the Early
County Court House on April Bth,
and make the following recommen
dations :
It was our finding that the bal
cony of the court houie was very
much in need of a thorough clean
ing. Several chairs in the jury box
es on the first floor are in need of
repairs. Several seats in the court
room are badly in need of repairs.
One window pane is out in a window
on the north end of the upstairs
hall. Inasmuch as we have one of
the finest court house buildings in
our entire state, we recommend that
the repairs heretofore mentioned be
made, and that the balcony as well
as the entire court house building
be kept clean at all times.
C. E. BOYETT,
J. B. STILL,
Committee on Inspection of Court
House Property.
We. the undersigned, inspected the
County Jail and find it to be wed
kept and in good condition.
J. C. BALKCOM,
C. B. REESE,
Committee on Inspection of
County Jail.
We, the undersigned, inspected
the County Camp and find it to be
in good condition, and we approve
the creosote vat that has recently
been installed. Attached is a list of
camp equipment, supplies and road
machinery furnished by the Warden.
WILLIAM COX,
e. c. McDowell,
Committee on Inspection of
of County Camp.
PUBLIC ROADS
We, the undersigned, find the
roads of the County to be in good
condition generally, a number of
them having recently been sanded,
but one or two bridges are in need
of repair, especially the Sowhatchee
Creek Bridge at Cedar Springs,
which needs rebuilding.
SHELLY SIMMONS,
J. G. BRANTLEY,
C. I. HOUSTON,
D. C. SANDERS,
J. W. TAYLOR,
L. A. MINTER,
Committee on Inspection of
Public Roads.
COUNTY PENSIONERS
We, the committee on Confeder
ate Pensioners, find on examination
of the books of the Ordinary of Early
County, Georgia, that there are only
four Confederate Pensioner# now
drawing pension through this office,
namely: Mrs. W. A. Evans, Jakin,
Ga.; Mrs. W. A. Howard, Jakin, Ga.;
Mrs. S. M. Phillips, Damascus, Ga.;
and Mrs. Lillie Tabb, Colquitt, Ga.
All of these ladies are widows of
Confederate veterans and all have
received their pension up to date in
the amount of $30.00 monthly.
T. S. SAWYER,
JOHN C. HOLMAN.
APPOINTMENTS
We have elected Hilton E. High
tower to the Early County Board of
Education to fill the vacancy occas
ioned by the resignation of H. C.
Haddock, the Judge of the Superior
Court of this county having made
an appointment to fill such vacancy
until this session of the Grand Jury,
and we therefore appoint Hilton E.
Hightower, of Damascus, Ga., a mem
ber of said county board to fill the
unexpired portion of the term to
which the said H. C. Haddock was
formerly appointed.
W e have also reappointed J. C.
Loyless, Sr., to the office of N. P.
and Ex-Offico Justice of the Peace
of the 866th District of Early Coun
ty, Ga., G. M., for a period of four
years.
RECOMMENDATIONS
We, the Grand Jury, wish to go on
record as recommending a Public
Health Unit for Early County.
It has also come to our attention
that certain people have been using
rooms of the Court House for pur
poses not prescribed by law, result
ing in inconvenience to officers of
the Court House, and we recommend
that such uses be discontinued.
We attach hereto detailed report
of the County School Superintend
ent, which becomes a part of this
report.
We wish to express our apprecia
tion to His Honor, Judge C. W. Wor
rill, for his able and timely charge;
also to Solicitor R. A. Patterson and
our Foreman, C. H. Loback, for their
help and leadership. To Sheriff Mar
tin and Deputy Sheriff C. C. Swann,
and W. A. Scott, Bailiff, we wish to
express our appreciation for efficien
cy and splendid co-operation in all
matters.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in one issue
of our local county paper, and that
the customary rate be paid for them.
J. C. BALKCOM,
C. B. REESE,
C. E. BOYETT.
Signed:
C. H. LOBACK, Foreman.
GORDON HALL, Clerk.
GEORGIA, Early County:
It is hereby ordered by the Court,
that the above and foregoing Gener
al Presentments of the Grand Jury,
be received, approved, adopted,
filed and published, according to law.
This 9th day of April, 1941.
C. W. WORRILL, J. S. C. P. C.
To the Honorable Grand Jury of
April Term of Superior Court:
I hereby present you with a list of
equipment now on hand at Early
County road and bridge camp:
1. One D7 Cat. Tractor, 1939
model, Diesel; good conditioq.
2. One 8 yd. LeTourneau, 1938
model; good condition.
3. One D7 Cat. Tractor, 1938
model, Diesel; good condition.
4. One 6 yd. TeTourneau, 1938
model; good condition.
5. One 50 Cat. Tractor, 1935
model, Diesel; good condition.
6. One Galion Motor Patrol, 1935
model, gas; good condition.
7. One Galion Motor Patrol, 1937
model, Diesel; good condition.
8. One Speeder 1-2 yd. Shovel,
1938 model, Diesel; good condition.
9. One Pile Driver Rig and One
Ton Hammer, fully equipped, gas
engine.
10. One small Pile Driver and
750-lb. Hammer; poor condition.
11. One 1 bag Jager Concrete Mix
er, model unknown; good condition.
12. Five Wheelbarrows; condition
good.
13. One four-door Plymouth car,
(Continued on page 5)
TOM JONES WINNER
IN COUNTY SCHOOL
SPELLING CONTEST
WILL GO TO ATLANTA ON MAY
3 TO ENTER STATE-WIDE
CONTEST.
Tom Jones, 6th grade student of
the Blakely public schools, is a boy
who knows his P’s and Q’s, his
vowels and his consonants. And what
is more, he knows in what order
they are supposed to come when he
starts building a word. In short:
Tom is the champion speller of the
whole county school system, a fact
which was proven last Friday after
noon when the champion spellers
from all county schools gathered at
the New Hope school to select the
county-wide champion.
As a result of being chosen winner,
Tom will go to Atlanta the third day
of May to compete with other spell
ers over the state in the state-wide
contest, sponsored by The Atlanta
Journal. The winner in that con
test will go to Washington, D. C.,
to compete for the national cham
pionship, the winner of which will
be given $500.00 in cash and a trip
to New York City for two weeks
with all expenses paid.
In the county contest, the last
three spellers to remain standing be
fore the winner was chosen will be
given a county award. ’They are:
Ist, Tom Jones, Blakely school;
2nd, Carlton Regan, Springfield; 3rd,
Martha Houston, Damascus. Strong
competition came from Mary Eliza
beth Brooks of Blakely, Nell Mc-
Dowell of Colomokee, and Doris
Moody, Damascus.
Those competing were: Mary
Elizabeth Brooks, Tom Jones, Blake
ly; Doris Smith, Harless Smith, Ce
dar Springs; Nell McDowell, Donald
Reed, Colomokee; Martha Houston,
Doris Moody, Damascus; Virginia
Johnson, Julian Willis, Hilton; Char
lie Eldridge, Hazel Regan, Jakin;
Billy Jones, Willie Clyde Johnson,
Liberty Hill; Betty Houston, Addie
Ruth Moore, New Hope; Richard
Hicks, Jr., Carlton Regan, Spring
field.
Young Jones, winner of the con
test, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
(“Casey”) Jones, and his teacher
is Mrs. Ernest Sessions, who shares
with Tom his exuberant joy over last
Friday’s victory.
S. S. CLASS NOTICE—
The Blakely Baptist Young Men’s
Sunday School class, with Mrs. J. B.
Jones as teacher, meets each Sun
day morning at the Masonic Hall.
All young men who are not affiliated
with some other Sunday School are
cordially invited to attend.
“GONE WITH THE WIND”
“Gone With the Wind,” Blakely
Theatre Thursday and Friday. Two
showings daily, matinee at 2:30 and
evening at 8:00.
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BIRTHDAY OF
CCC OBSERVED z
BY LOCAL CAMP
VISITORS GIVEN DINNER AND
INSPECTION TRIP OVER
PARK PROJECT
The local CCC camp joined in the
national celebration of the eighth
anniversary of the founding of the
Civilian Conservation Corps last
Thursday, when it gave a birthday
dinner which more than a score of
Blakely business men and women
attended.
Lieutenant M. J. Sullivan, com
manding officer, was the host and
gave a brief history of the CCC short
ly before lunch was served. This
was the only talk of the program,
the major pant of the festivities be
ing a tour of Kolomoki State Park,
which the CCC is building in Early
county. The CCC barracks and other
buildings are located on the park
property.
Following the dinner, the tour be
gan at the camp and proceeded to
the famed Indian Mounds. The
mounds are the focal point around
which the park is being constructed.
Pat Akins, genial park foreman,
conducted the tour and explained the
construction and the localities of the
different attractions. At the big
mound, where the major part of the
work is now being done, road crews
under Bob Colwell, park engineer,
are busy leveling the grounds and
planting grass. The smaller of the
two larger mounds has been cleared
of all trees and other vegetation
which gives a bald appearance and
makes it resemble the way the In
dians bpilt it, Mr. Akins explained.
At the lake scene, where the main
recreation portion of the park is to
be built, the lake bed has been
cleared of trees and stumps and a
huge 40-foot dam is to be built
there. A highway will cross this
dam, Mr. Akins said, linking the
recreational and historical parts of
the park. A flowing well has been
struck near the foot of the dam,
which affords visitors a cooling
drink.
Guests at Thursday’s dinner and
tour of the park were: Luther Robin
son, R. E. Alexander, M. T. Jones,
Earl Pickle, B. R. B. Davis, Fred
Godwin, Alex Howell, Glenn Willis,
Phillip Sheffield, S. W. Howell, Jr.,
Dr. W. H. Wall, W. L. Stone, Rev.
E. M. Overby, Mrs. M. J. Sullivan,
S. W. Howell, Sr., A. P. Lewis, CCC
educational adviser, Miss Mayme
Perry, Miss Madge King, Mrs. How
ard E. Smith, Miss Helen Chipstead,
Mrs. L. B. Fryer, Rev. and Mrs. S,
B. King, Mrs. S. P. Holland, Lt,
James M. Bryant, Jr.
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