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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 37
MANY REGISTER IN
STATE EMPLOYMENT
OFFICES IN MONTH
18,000 LIST QUALIFICATIONS
DURING DENFENSE LABOR
REGISTRATION PROGRAM
Approximately 18,000 men and
women registered their qualifications
for jobs with local offices of the
Georgia State Employment Service
during the month’s natonal defense
labor registration program ending on
April 15 Commissioner of Labor Ben
T. Huiet reported.
In addition, he said, more than 17,-
000 workers who previously had reg
istered with the offices renewed their
applications during the period.
The total number of new registra
tions taken during the campaign was
reported to be approximately 5,000
more than in February, and about
7,000 more than in the correspond
ing period of last year. The new
group consisted of about 16,000
workers of various occupations, about
1,400 agricultural workers, and 555
veterans.
The file of persons activively seek
ing work through employment offices
was announced at 121,963, of which
104,189 were listed' as workers of
various types and 17,774 as agri
cultural workers.
While the vast majority of new
registrants were reported to be un
employed and immediately available
for defense jobs, Commissioner Huiet
said a sizeable proportion were em
ployed workers who are not now
using their highest skills or are in
jobs which make no use of skills
needed by defense industries. No
figures were available as to the num
ber of skilled and unskilled workers
in either category who registered.
The registration program, conduct-
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.... QUALITY MEATS ....
BACON—Not sliced, lb. 18c
STEAK—Extra good branded, lb. 35c
SAUSAGE—Mixed Pan, lb. 15c
SWIFT’S SMOKED SAUSAGE—Lb 15c
WEINERS 2 lbs. 35c
PORK CHOPS—Nice lean, lb. 25c
PURE PORK PATTIES—Lb 20c
STEW—Extra good rib, lb. 15c
EGGS—Fresh country mixed 2 doz. 35c
COUNTRY BUTTER—Fresh, lb. \ 30c
KRAFT PARKAY
B MAYONNAISE 17c
PINT 25c pound
BALLARD’S OVENREADY BISCUITS 10c
SYRUP —Extra good, pure Georgia Cane, 1-2 gal. 40c
TISSUE—I,OOO sheets 5c
PORK & BEANS—I 6 oz. can 5c
MEAL—Water Ground, peck 25c
TEA—Lipton’s or Maxwell House (new style
glasses FREE) —4-oz. package 25c
PEACHES—Argo No. 2*/ 2 can 15c
MONARCH FINER FOODS
MUSHROOMS—2-oz. can 10c
SHOESTRING POTATOES —Cheese coated, can 10c
APRICOTS—Spiced, whole, peeled, No. 2% can 43c
MUSHROOM CHOP SUEY—No. 2 can 38c
PINEAPPLE LADY FINGERS—2S-oz. can 25c
WHOLE SPICED CRABAPPLES—No. 2% can 25c
FlGS—Texas skinless, 30-oz. jar 45c
BOSTON BROWN BREAD—I-lb. can 20c
MARSHMALLOW CREME—Pint 20c
MAYONNAISE—Pint 25c
ORIOLE PEAS—No. 1 tall can 10c
-WE AVER'S-
CASH & MARKET &
ARRY GROCERY
(Earlg JXcws
COLORED REGISTRANTS
TO REPORT FRIDAY
FOR ARMY DUTY
Five Early county colored regis
trants, all volunteers, will report to
the local Selective Service Board Fri
day, it was announced yesterday by
S. W. Howell, clerk of the Board.
From this group, three will be sent
to Fort Benning, Columbus, for a
year’s military training. The other
two will serve as replacements. The
five volunteers are Amos Nothern,
Tommie Lee Jackson, Eddie C.
Mitchell, Barnie Lee Igles and John
Henry Hall.
ROMANTIC PLAY AT
HILTON FRIDAY NIGHT
“Here Comes Three Knights,” a
romantic play, will be given at the
Hilton high school Friday night. The
curtain goes up at 8:30 o’clock. Miss
Marjorie Standifer is the director.
ed by public employment offices
throughout the nation at the request
of the Office of Production Manage
ment, not only uncovered workers
whose skills were urgently needed
but revealed numerous examples of
the adaptability of Georgia workers.
Commissioner Huiet said the re
sponse to the registration program
was widespread and highly encourag
ing. “Both employers and workers
cooperated wholeheartedly and I am
confident that many more workers
who are qualified for defense jobs
will continue to come forward and
make themselves known to local of
fices. He asked particularly that
those with skill and experience in
aircraft, shipbuilding and machine
shop and machine tool industries reg
ister at once at the office nearest
their home. “Those most needed at
present”, he stated, “are individuals
who are fully qualified to step into
skilled jobs in these industries.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1941.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
President Roosevelt, answering a
press conference question, said the
American public does not appreciate
the extreme seriousness of the Eu
ropean war and its implications re
garding the United States. Public
understanding of the significance of
the struggle is gradually increasing,
the President said, but thus far has
been inadequate.
Defense Production
OPM Director General Knudsen
said that the nation is now about 70
per cent retooled for defense and
there should be “clear sailing” ahead.
OPM Production Director Biggers
said mass production will begin with
in 100 days.
Labor Wages
Labor Department announced aver
age earnings in manufacturing in
dustries have risen to new levels—
-69.2 cents p v er hour or $28.56 a Week
■ —because of increased overtime pay
ments, increased employment in de
fense industries, and wage increases.
Average hours for each worker per
week have advanced to forty, with
FFA CHAPTER
HOLDS FATHER.
AND SON BANQUET
FINE PROGRAM RENDERED BY
BOYS AT MONDAY NIGHT’S
GATHERING
By EARL (TIGE) PICKLE.
An interesting and enjoyable pro
gram was rendered Monday night at
the high school building, when the
Blakely Chapter of the Future Farm
ers of America held its Father-Son
meeting and barbecue which is one
of the school’s annual highlights.
A lanky, black-eyed lad with per
sonality plus, who plays an old
guitar and sings humorous songs,
stole the show last night, just like
he did a year ago. He is Herman
Collier, president of the Chapter,
who is just'as good, accordng to Ad
viser E. H. Cheek, at raising pure
bred hogs and doing other FFA work
as he is at singing and presiding at
meetings.
The meeting was called to order
with the usual FFA ritual. All of
ficers were at their posts and each
gave his duties as he was called on
by the president. Officers are Joe
Brooks, vice-president; Wilson Fryer,
treasurer; Mack Jarrett, secretary;
James White, reporter.
President Herman Collier, presid
ing, turned the program over to
James Collier, program chairman,
who ran things off at a lively clip
with never a dull moment.
A snappy eight-piece band, pride
and j<ty of the FFA, under the di
rection of Guyton McLendon, render
ed several numbers. Maestro Mc-
Lendon plays the bass drum and the
following FFA boys make up the
band: James Collier, Wilson Fryer,
Andy Lanier, Max Holman, James
White, Mack Balkcom, Kenneth Tabb.
A talk, “My First Year in Agri
culture”, was given by Hal Beck
ham, followed by Herman Collier
with his guitar and songs. His first
number was “I Only Want A Buddy,
Not A Sweetheart.” This was good
enough for an encore. This time he
sang in his own inimitable way “The
Talkin’ Blues.” The fathers seemed
to be in a mood for this kind of
music and kept applauding, but the
rest of the program had to go on.
At the conclusion of the program,
however, upon request of G. G. Sin
iard, Jakin agriculture teacher, young
Collier was called back to do his
famous “Sippin’ Cider” number.
To demonstrate the chapter’s ver
satility, James White followed with
a delightful number on the piano.
The Chapter’s quartette rendered a
couple of pleasing numbers. Mack
Jarrett, Herman Collier, James White
and Mack Balkcom are members of
the quartette.
This concluded the entertainment
portion of the program, the remain
der being a discussion of Chapter ac-
THIS WEEK IN NATIONAL
D-E-F-E-N-S-E
many defense employees working 50
hours per week, the Department
said.
Department of Agriculture report
ed expansion in industrial employ
ment, together with military con
scription, had raised average farm
wages to $1.70 per day, without
board, —highest level since 1931.
Lowest wages was reported in Geor
gia and South Carolina—less than
SI.OO a day. The highest— $3.13
—was reported in Rhode Island and
Connecticut.
Price Stabilization
Administrator Henderson of the
new Office of Price Administration
froze steel prices to prevent price
rises. Mr. Henderson said steel price
rises would inevitably be followed
by other price increases.
OPM Director of Purchases Nel
son said,' in a radio speech, that buy
ing Would soon surpass the output
of civilian goods and a “runaway rise
in living costs” will result unless tax
es are increased and the Government
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MRS. GEORGE DIES
AFTER ILLNESS OF
SEVERAL MONTHS
FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ATTENDED BY LARGE
' NUMBER OF FRIENDS
Succumbing to an illness of sev
eral months’ duration, Mrs. Mary
Emma George, widow of William
Riley George, died at her home in
the New Hope community Saturday
afternoon at 4:45 o’clock. She was
66 years old.
Mrs. George was a native of Sum
ter county, where she was born on
April 20, 1875, a daughter of the
Rev. J. E. Dykes and Frances Collins
Dykes. She had been a resident of
this county since childhood and was
a member of the New Hope Baptist
church, where her funeral was held
Sunday afternoon (on her 66th
birthday) at four o’clock. The last
rites were conducted by the Rev. E.
M. Palmer, of Ellaville, Ga. Inter
ment was in New Hope cemetery,
with Minter, Fellows & Forrester in
charge of arrangements, and L. C.
Houston*, W. T. Bates, C. W. Middle
ton, Sam Moody, Dick Bridges and
Jeff Mock serving as pall-bearers.
Surviving are a son, John Riley
George, Route 3, Blakely; two
daughters, Mrs. Annie L. Burton of
Bainbridge and Mrs. Loretta L.
Mock, Route 3, Blakely; four broth
ers, W. E. Dykes of Damascus, Lem
uel Dykes of Blakely, J. E. Dykes
and H. T. Dykes of Shawmut, Ala.;
two sisters, Mrs. W. A. White of
Leary and Mrs. S. D. Parr of Col
quitt; and an aunt, Mrs. T. J. Beard
of Morgan.
Mrs. George was widely related in
Early and adjoining counties and
her relatives, together with a large
host of friends, mourn her passing.
Her funeral was largely attended.
tivities, which was given as follows:
Summary of 1940 Projects: Her
man Collier.
FFA Activities: Joe Brooks.
Beef Calves Are Profitable: James
White.
A highly enlightened speech, Rural
Education In Defense Preparedness,
was given by Andy Lanier, the chap
ter’s champion speaker.
Pure Bred Hog Raising: Joel Mc-
Dowell.
After E. H. Cheek, adviser, had in
troduced the guests of the night, the
meeting was adjourned and a de
licious plate of barbecue, salad and
Brunswhick stew was served in the
school library where tables had been
arranged. The dinner was served
by the pretty economics girls of Miss
Mary X. Brown, home economics
teacher. These young ladies were
immaculately dressed in their white
uniforms, which added much to an
already delicious dinner.
BANK OF EARLY TO
OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON
MONDAY, APRIL 28
The Bank of Early, recently char
tered by the state of Georgia, will
formally open for business on next
Monday, April 28, it is announced in
a half-page display advertisement in
this issue of The News.
The bank, with a capital stock of
$30,000 and a member of the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation,
will hold “open house” all day Mon
day (9 a. m. to 3 p. m.), it is
stated, and during that time the pub
lic is cordially invited to visit the
bank, make the acquaintance of its
personnel in their official capacities,
and discuss banking problems, if
they so desire.
As a member of the Federal De
posit Insurance Corporation, all de
posits up to $5,000 are insured.
The officers of the new bank,
elected at a meeting of the stock
holders Tuesday, are:
R. C. Singletary, president;
H. J. Middleton, vice president.
H. A. Walton, cashier;
A. J. Singletary, assistant cashier.
The directors include: H. C. Fort,
J. C. McFather, W. R. McKinney,
H. J. Middleton, R. C. Singletary,
G. M. Sparks, H. A. Walton.
H. A. Walton, cashier of the
Bank of Early, states that it will be
the policy of the bank to render
the public every service possible con
sistent with sound banking princi
ples.
OF INTEREST TO
REGISTRANTS CALLED
FOR ARMY TRAINING
In order to prevent undue hard
ship to registrants called up for
training with the armed forces, Se
lective Service Regulations have been
amended so as to give inductees am
ple time to adjust their personal af
fairs before reporting for duty, Na
tional Headquarters, Selective Serv
ive System, announced today.
Previously, at least five days had
to elapse between the time a regis
trant received his order to report
for induction and the actual date of
induction.
The amendment extends this per
iod to ten days and authorizes local
boards to increase it to sixty or more
days when they deem such exten
sions justified.
The amendment states:
“The time specified for report
ing shall be at least ten days after
the date the order is mailed: provid
ed, in any case where unusual indi
vidual hardship will otherwise re
sult, the local board may, whether
or not the order to report for induc
tion has been mailed, postpone the
time when such registrant shall so
report for period of not to exceed
sixty days from the date of such
postponement, subject, however, to
further postponement upon good
cause therefor being shown.”
The new amendment, it was point
ed out, gives local boards full au
thority to afford individual regis-
LET THIS BANK BE
YOUR BANK—
If there is a service we can render you,
won’t you give us the opportunity? If
you need money we cordially invite
you to discuss your needs, and on the
other hand, if you want to save your
money, there is no better plan than to
put it in a good bank.
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
SHORTAGE IN FARM
LABOR REPORTED
DEVELOPING
/
MANY WORKERS HAVE LEFT
FARMS AND OTHERS CALLED
INTO ARMY SERVICE
A shortage of agricultural labor is
already developing as many workers
have left the farms for work in na
tional defense industries or because
of the draft and although the scarcity
is not expected to curtail production,
it is expected to result in increased
farm wages.
It is estimated that the draft will
draw approximately 350,000 men
from farms of the nation into the
army by 1942.
Further, some farm workers are
expected to shift to industrial cen
ters, attracted by higher wages and
a higher living standard.
Just how many will be drawn from
the farms to industrial centers the de
partment does not estimate, but it
predicts that stimulated private and
defense activities will supply jobs for
some 4,000,000 employables.
One of the factors entering into
the farm picture is that living costs
are expected to increase somewhat
and it follows wages will incline up
wards.
The farmer, however, is confront
ed with the problem that whereas his
costs are expected to rise his net in
come in dollar purchasing value may
decline.
In at least one case farmers plan
ning large crops in Bibb county,
Georgia, were advised to take into
consideration that there might be a
shortage of harvest hands.
Shortages also have developed in
other fields. In Alabama, a member
of the sate personnel board said
there was a possibility that civil ex
aminations might have to be post
poned because of the lack of appli
cants.
At a recent meeting of the Ameri
can Society of Mechanical Engineers
here, an estimate was made that only
8,000 of the normal supply of 12,000
to 14,000 engineers would be gradu
ated from colleges this year.
Industrially, records of the office
of government reports show a heavy
overplus of skilled labor in some
trades and an acute shortage in
others.
The shortages were acute in some
occupations in the metal trades and
there is a particular demand for tool
designers and loftsmen and, in the
aircraft industry, spar builders, tail
surface frame builders and wing
frame builders.
trants an opportunity to make ad
justments in their business affairs,
take examinations required of cer
tain professions by state laws, and
otherwise make satisfactory arrange
ments in their private lives before
entering the military establishment.