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Miss Myrttee Deal was at home
from Albany for the week end.
Messrs. W. A. Hall and Billy Hall
spent the week end in Atlanta.
Let us balance your wheels.
BLAKELY MOTOR CO.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Fleming and
son were visitors in Albany Sun
day.
Blount Cultivators Two horse,
one horse, and combination. CHAN
CY’S.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones an
nounce the birth of a son on Sun
day, April 13.
Friends are glad to see Mr. C. D.
Duke out again after an illness of
several days.
Friends of Mr. J. Frank Gilbert,
Jr., are glad to see him out again
after a recent illness.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bynum, Jr., of
Atlanta, were week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Bynum.
Misses Madge and Dorothy King
were at home from Norman Park
for the Easter holidays.
Miss Margaret Lindsey, a teacher
in the Sandersville school, was at
home for the week end.
Mrs. Ben Perry returned home
Tuesday after spending several days
in Atlanta with relatives.
Dr. S. P. Holland attended the
meeting of the Second District Med
ical Society in Albany last Friday.
Friends regret to know that Mr.
Rex Reeves has been ill for several
days and hope that his condition may
soon be improved.
Mrs. E. C. Blackwell, of Harts
ville, S. C., is a guest in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lane this
week.
Joe Hamil, Jr., a student at Au
burn, spent the week end in Blakely
With his grandmother, Mrs. Clara
Butler.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKEL"!
SHOE SHOP.
Mr. Henry Ware spent last week
in Washington, D. C., with Mrs.
Ware, who is undergoing treatment
at a hospital in that city.
Watch for opening date of new
bowling alleys next door to Snyder
Service Station on Albany street.
New building and new alleys.
Mrs. J. C. Peters and son, Billy,
were visitors in Albany Sunday. Lit
tle Jimmy Watkins accompanied
them home to spend several days
here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Renfroe, Miss
Bessie Lou Renfroe and Mr. James
Renfroe, of Columbus, were guests
Sunday of the family of Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Godwin.
Dr. J. G. Standifer and Mr. Bill
Standifer were visitors in Albany
last Friday. Dr. Standifer attend
ed the meeting of the Second Dis
trict Medical Association.
I Bring Us Your—
PRESCRIPTIONS ’
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Our drug store has become “The pre- •
scription drug store” of this community, be- i
cause people have learned that we take *
utmost care in filling every prescription en- I
trusted to us; that we never use poor, old <
drugs; that we never substitute, and give you j
prompt service. Send your prescriptions to (
us, no matter what physician writes them, '
and KNOW that they will be filled just ex- J
actly as prescribed. Come to our store.
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Your Service Druggists for Over 28 Years (
Mrs. J. E. Lomax is spending some
time in Atlanta.
Let us balance your wheels.
BLAKELY MOTOR COMPANY.
Miss Ted Phelps spent the Easter
holidays in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Nix announce
the arrival of a son on Thursday,
April 10.
Have your headlights tested on
new Weaver machine. BLAKELY
MOTOR CO.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thurman, of
Columbus, visited relatives here the
past week end.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McLendon
announce the birth of a son on
Sunday, April 13.
Mrs. M. D. Taylor and two chil
dren, of Atlanta, visited Mrs. James
Brown last week.
Have your headlights tested on
new Weaver machine. BLAKELY
MOTOR COMPANY.
Miss Winifred Brooks, of Albany,
was a week end guest of her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Whitchard.
Miss Joanna Sherman was at home
from Ward-Belmont, Nashville,
Tenn., for the Easter holidays.
Mrs. E. R. Kelley and Mr. Bill
Hudspeth spent Tuesday in Blakely,
visiting their father, Mr. 0. B. Huds
peth.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mcßoy and
son, Billy, of Florence, S. C., were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Atkinson and
daughter, Mary Anne, of Jackson
ville, were week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Buchannon.
Watch for opening date of new
bowling alleys next door to Snyder
Service Station on Albany street.
New building and new alleys.
Miss Virginia Holman, a student
at Sullins College, Bristol, Va., spent
the week end at home with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Holman.
Miss Emily Swords, a student at
the Atlanta School of Commerce, re
turned to Atlanta this morning, aft
er spending several days in Blakely
with her sister, Mrs. William Allen.
ALL KINDS OF FARM SEEDS—
Cotton Seed; Corn, Whatley’s Pro
lifiic, Trucker’s Favorite, Dent—
white and yellow; Popcorn; Cattail
Millet, Sudan Grass; Velvet Beans;
Soybeans; Crotalaria, and Field Peas.
CHANCY’S.
Miss Lena Johnson is at home
from Birmingham this week on a
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Johnson. Miss Johnson formerly
attended the Blakely high school, and
on April 7th, last, she was gradu
ated from the Hillman Hospital
Training School as a graduate nurse.
Mr. Tom Whatley is nursing a
badly injured right hand as the
result of an accident on Wednesday
of last week. Mr. Whatley, while
planing a thin piece of lumber at
the Beasley Machine Shop, had the
flesh cut from four fingers of the
hand when the lumber broke as it
was being held in the planer by Mr.
Whatley.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Dust Guns, large and small, for
killing potato and bean beetles.
GODWIN’S GROCERY.
Miss Claudette Lee is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs. M.
L. Lee, in Royston, Ga.
Miss Merle Scarborough, of Lees
burg, Fla., spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Scarborough. On her return home
Sunday she was accompanied as far
as Tallahassee by Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Scarborough.
Mr. Raymond Duke left Tuesday
night for Charleston, S. C., where he
will be stationed on the U. S. De
stroyer Walker. He has been sta
tioned at Pensacola and spent the
past few days in Blakely with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Duke,
before going to Charleston.
DR. 0. H. PATRICK, of Pelham,
Ga., has opened office in Blakely
in the former Peggy Ann Shop, to
test eyes and fit glasses, and will be
here one day in each week (Tues
day) and will appreciate your pat
ronage. Don’t forget the date.—
advt.
That Early county soils will pro
duce most any kind of vegetation as
fine as can be grown anywhere has
often been demonstrated. Further
proof of this fact is given by Mr. H.
B. Buchannon, retired rural mail
carrier, who has a fine garden at
his home on Fort Gaines street and
who has growing, among other
vegetables, some of the finest cab
bages that we have seen. A speci
men, weighing 5 pounds and 7
ounces was presented to The News
Monday, and proved a delightful
treat.
Charles Hammack, after standing
a Civil Service examination, making
the high grade of 97, has been called
for Arsenal training in Augusta. If
able to stand the physical examina
tion, he will be leaving in about two
weeks. Charles is the older son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ewell Hammack,
and has made unusual progress in
his educational career, which is quite
an honor to him.—Cochran Journal.
The young man, above referred to,
is a grandson of Mrs. H. E. Ham
mack of Blakely, and his father was
born and formerly lived in Blakely.
EUBANKS-FULTON
The marriage of a popular Blakely
young couple which occurred on
March 25 has just been announced
and is of interest to many friends.
On that date Miss Sara Fulton and
Mr; Hugh Eubanks motored to Edi
son and were united in marriage in
that city.
Mrs. Eubanks is the eldest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fulton and
is an attractive young lady of many
talents. She is a popular member of
the Senior class at Blakely High
School and also a member of the
High School Band. Born and rear
ed in Blakely, she has many friends
who will learn with interest of her
marriage.
Mr. Eubanks, who graduated
from Blakely High School in the
class of 1940, is taking an additional
course of study, and is also a mem
ber of the High School Band. He
has many friends among the younger
contingent.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks will
continue their studies at high school
until the close of the present term.
EASTERLING-ROYALS
An announcement of cordial in
terest to friends is that of the mar
riage of Miss Irene Royals, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Roy
als, of Blakely, to Mr. R. D. Easter
ling, of Pensacola, Fla., which took
place on Sunday, April 6, in Bain
bridge. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. H. H. Heisler, of
Bainbridge.
The lovely bride was attired in a
spring model, navy blue and w'hite
redingote. She wore beige accessor
ies and a shoulder spray of garden
ias. She was graduated from Blake
ly High School and for some time
has been employed by the Peters
Drug Company.
Mr. Easterling is the son of Mr.
G. S. Easterling and the late Mrs.
Easterling, of Ariton, Ala. He is
now in government work.
Mr. and Mrs. Easterling will make
their home in Pensacola.
HALL-LASS ITER
Friends will be interested to know
that Miss Dorothy Lassiter and Mr.
Alvin Hall were united in marriage,
Saturday, April 12.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Lassiter, of Hilton,
Ga., now of Winter Haven, Fla. Mr.
Hall is from Winter Haven. The
bride and groom will make their
home in Winter Haven, Fla. Friends
wish for them a long and happy mar
ried life.
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BLAKELY LIONS CLUB ENTRY
IN ALBANY FOLLIES
Over in Albany on the 24th of
this month, that town ' and her
neighbors are turning out en masse
to help the Albany Hospital
League to raise money for its char
ities. A feature of the show will
be a parade of lovely things who
will parade here and yon across
the Albany Theatre stage, the one
getting the most applause to be
named “Miss Follies.’’ South
Georgia’s loveliest ladies will be
there and Blakely will be ably
represented, as you can readily
see by the above picture of Miss
Mariclaire Alexander, sponsored
by the Blakely Lions Club. She
is the attractive daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Alexander. After
the theatre party, there will be
quit a bit of fun and frivolity at
the Paramount Club. You oughta
go. It’s all for sweet charity.
MATHISON-HARPE
Dothan, Ala.—The marriage of
Miss Hazel Harpe to Clyde C. Mathi
son took place Sunday, April 6, at
the home of the Rev. Leßoy Priest,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
he officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bland were
the bridal attendants. The bride
wore a Spring ensemble of beige
wool with matching hat and brown
accessories. Her flowers were pur
ple iris and Talisman roses in cor
sage bouquet. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Harpe, of
Blakely, Ga. For several years she
has resided in Abbeville while hold
ing a business position.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Mathison. He attended
the law school of the University of
Alabama, and recently resigned a
State position to become associated
with a widely operating manufactur
ing company as secretary-treasurer.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
A birthday dinner was given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jor
dan Sunday by their children, hon
oring them on their 63rd and 68th
birthdays. A barbecue with other
good “eats” that go with it was
spread under the big oak in the front
yard at the noon hour.
Those attending were: Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Snipes and children, Stel
la, Doris, June, Joann, Mr. L. Wil
lis, Charles and Mary Belts, Mrs.
Essie Cooper and children, Ruby J.
and Geraldine, Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Chambliss, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snipes
and son, Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Hol
lis Snipes, Mr. William Snipes, Mrs.
Ada Flowers, of Pelham; Mr. and
Mrs. Dudley Temples and children,
Ruth, Milton, Sybil and James; Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Preston and children,
Eleanor, Wallace, Claude, Lila, and
Bill Mills, of Arlington; Mr. and
Mrs. Hoke Jordan and children, Har
vey Gene and Ruby Jane; Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Jordan and sons, Lamar
and Ladon; Misses Eunice, Lurlene,
Nadine, Jewell Jordan, Melvin and
Max Jordan, Mrs. Ola Brackin, J. I.
Rentz, J. Terrell Broadwater of New
Hope, Dudley Williams, Onez Jordan,
Mrs. Lucile Jones and daughter,
Christine.
An Easter egg hunt was enoyed
by the children in the afternoon.
We have Derris Mixture (Potato
Bug and Bean Beetle Poison) in bulk
at 15c a pound. Guaranteed. GOD
WIN’S GROCERY.
PEANUTSHELLER
For Both Spanish and
Runner
Located in front of mattress
factory near depot.
All Business Will Be
Appreciated
We Shell for Splits
HERMAN SMITH
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County New* of
April 13, 1916
SENATOR W. A. Buchannon went
up to Athens Monday to join a Legis
lative committee inspecting the
State’s colleges at that point.
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■SAM WEBB, the well known negro
chauffeur, for several years in the
employ of Mr. I. D. Felder, died
last night.. He had been living in
Arlington and the negroes claimed
that he had been poisoned before re
turning home.
MISS LAURA LEE STUCKEY was
hostess to a lovely party at her home
last Friday evening. Those present
were Misses Elia Womack, Evelyn
Brooks, Carolyn Whittington, Ruth
Strickland, Corrie Wade, Bertie Pear
sall, Eva Melton, Lucile Middleton,
Ramelle Palmer, and Cleo Elliott;
Messrs. Allen Paulk, Oscar Whitch
ard, Cortez Bush, Claude Kitchin,
Daniel Davis, Murray Beard, Holt
Darden, Max Middleton and Lane
Coachman.
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MR. ASA CLARK, who for a gen
eration was the engineer on the
branch of the Central of Georgia
Railway from Cuthbert to Fort
Gaines, died last Friday morning at
the home of his nephew, Mr. Henry
D. Clark.
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THE TRDCOUNTY Medical So
ciety held a special meeting here to
day and went on record as favoring
the Ellis Health Bill and appointed
committees for each of the counties
of Early, Calhoun and Miller to go
before their respective grand juries
and urge its adoption.
E. L. FRYER, SR., was elected
president of the Early County Fair
Association yesterday afternoon. The
other officers and directors are: M.
T. Chipstead, vice-president; P. R.
Anderson, secretary and treasurer;
Directors: J. C. Chancy, C. S. Mid
dleton, Grady Holman, R. R. Mc-
Lendon, J. C. Haynes, J. D. Haddock,
Wilk Roberts, O. B. Hudspeth, J. C.
Balkcom, C. E. Martin, and Joseph
Freeman.
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AT THIS week’s session of Early
Superior Court, Messrs. Munday and
Cornwell, attorneys for Mike and
Ulysses Goolsby, the negro boys con-
WEEK END !
Pure Fig Preserves, 12-oz. jar 1—
2-lb. Jar Apple Jelly, pure 21c
14-oz. Bottle Catsup 10c
38-oz Jar Apple Butter 20c
2% Size Can Libby’s Prunes 19c
Size Can Argo Pears 19c
2/2-lb. Package Pearl Grits 10c
8-oz. Pkg. Ma Klein’s Egg Noodles._ 2 for 17c
No. 2 Can Tomatoes 3 for 20c
1000 Sheets Toilet Tissue 6 for 25c
Woodbury’s Soap „ 4 for 26c
Jergen’s Soap 4 for 16c
P. & G. Soap 3 for 12c
Life Buoy Soap 3 for 20c
14-oz. Charmer Coffee 2 for 25c
Dried Peaches or Apples 2 lbs. 21c
Dried Apricots, lb. _ 19c
Miracle Whip
Salad Dressing
8 51< Quart.. 27c
BRYANT TURNER
Spot Cash to All One Low Price to All
cerned in the killing of Mr. H. J.
Villipigue, filed a motion for a
change of venue in behalf of their
clients, claiming that it would be un
safe for them to be brought here
for trial and that an impartial jury
could not b e found in thus county.
After hearing quite an array of wit
nesses, nearly all whom testified that
there would be no danger in bring
ing the prisoners here for trial, the
court overruled the motion for a
change of venue. The attorneys for
the Goolsby boys appealed from the
judge’s ruling and this made an is
sue to be heard by the court of ap
peals and forces the trial to go over
until the next term of court. These
negroes have been confined in the
Fulton county jail since their cap
ture in Mississippi several weeks ago.
Peanut Shellers for Spanish and
Runners. We shell at any time.
CHANCY’S MILL.
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
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AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
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Blakely, Georgia