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-local Happenings
GOVERNMENT ORDER NOT
TO AFFECT LOCAL
HOSIERY MILL—
The naw government order closing
all silk manufacturing plants will not
affect the local Georgia Hosiery
Mill, J. Melvin Middleton said this
week. The mill will continue to run
as per schedule unless the govern
ment places a restriction on rayon,
he said.
• • •
MISS McGRADY ASSISTANT
BOOKKEEPER AT FIRST
STATE BANK—
Miss Wilda McGrady has been
electei assistant bookkeeper of the
First State Bank and has already
assumed her duties, it was an
nounced this week. She is a sister
of Mrs. Hubert Gilbert, the former
Miss Hazel McGrady, secretary to
Sheriff Clarence E. Martin.
SERVICE =
We cordially invite you to let us serve
you in any way we can. There are
many ways in which we can do so and
we believe you will find this to betrue.
WE INVITE YOU TO CALL
TO SEE US
Bank of Early
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
(By Wellborn H. Fleming)
EDGAR KELLY IS NOW
ATTORNEY KELLY—
Friends of Mr. Edgar Kelly will
be pleased to learn that- he was
admited as a member of the local
bar last week before Judge C. W.
Worrill. Attorney Kelly successfully
passed his bar examination on June
25 and was admitted to practice
during court last week.
Mr. Kelly is one of several “home
grown” lawyers Early county has
produced.
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T. S. CHANDLER APPOINTED
FOOD INSPECTOR—
T. S. Chandler, formerly in charge
of the State Farmers Market in Pel
ham, has been appointed food in
spector for 12 southwest Georgia
counties, with Blakely as headquar
ters. Mr. Chandler has already be
gun the duties of his new position.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
WAYNE LINDSEY RESIGNS
AS ASST. FIRE CHIEF—
Wayne Lindsey, who for the past
seven months has served as assistant
fire chief, resigned Tuesday night
and Emmett Peterson was elected
by the city council to fill this va
cancy. Mr. Lindsey resigned to ac
cept a position with a hardware com
pany in Sylvester.
The City Council also confirmed
Tuesday’s election and declared C.
E. Boyett and Oscar Whitchard
elected to the council.
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JAMES WHITE ELECTED
REPORTER OF GEORGIA
ASSOCIATION OF FFA—
At the annual convention of the
Georgia F. F. A. Chapters, James
white was elected as a state officer
for the coming year. James receiv
ed his Georgia Planter’s degree along
with Mack Jarrett, Thomas Hatcher,
and Joel McDowell this year. He
will serve as the President of the
Blakely Chapter for 1941-42. Mem
bers of the Blakely F.F.A. Chapter
are very proud to have one of its
members so honored by being a state
officer. James served as Reporter
of the Blakely Chapter for two years.
Last year he won 4th place in the
State Reporter contest and is enter
ing again this year. Being elected
as State Reporter is a high honor for
James and his chapter.
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MR. LANGFORD SENDS US
FINE WATERMELON—
In spite of the prolonged drouth of
a few weeks ago, there have been
many fine watermelons produced this
year in Early county. It was the
good fortune of The News to re
ceive one of these the past week—
a treat from Mr. A. E. Lang
ford—which was one of the finest
specimens we have seen this season.
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MAIL CARRIERS OFFER
TO PICK UP ALUMINUM—
The rural mail carriers of the
Blakely postoffice have volunteered
their services in the scrap aluminum
drive and will pring to the city any
of this vital national defense mate-
I rial •which their patrons contribute.
Rural residents thus have a method
l of doing their bit in the national
drive for scrap aluminum.
THE PASSING OF A FRIEND
One evening last week, Wednes
day the 23rd, the following message
found me .... “Tom Me passed
away suddenly. . .Services Friday
morning 10:30.”
It was the saddest announcement,
save one. my heart has ever known.
I have before me now the faithful
message that formed each word of
that sad announcement. Through
the years that shall ibe left me—be
they few or many—the memory of
that sad hour will not grow dim with
the passing.
It is given to but few men to love
each other as did this man and me.
We were bound together by indis
soluble bonds of affection. A few
years ago we made a “covenant”
with each other, that which ever one
died first, the other was to preach
his funeral ... I was in the shadow
of that day when we made the coven
ant, as I stood before that vast gath
ering last Friday and fulfilled my
promise to him. . . I seemed to have
in my hand that message that flash
ed the crushing news to my bursting
heart as I attempted to preach. The
last time I had seen him, he was in
health. We drove out near his farm,
he stopped his car near the roadside,
I where we sat for nearly an hour and
I talked of the past and the present.
He said to me: “You will never
know how much you have meant to
me—your good letters have strength
ened me so much.”
Brethren, I count it a gracious
benediction to have been this man’s
pastor, and to have had his friend
ship. It is granted to but few preach
i ers to have been so loved.
T. B. McDowell is no more among
I the living. But it will be a long
! time before he is forgotten. This
i life—.this human life—in its varied
influence for good or ill, does not
end at death. There leaps forth from
i silent grave yards potentialities that
mould a world. The pale, cold lips
lof my dear friend, that can never
speak to me again in cherished words,
speaks yet from out their pallid
silence so loudly that Niagara could
i not dull the sound. They speak in
I language that our hearts can feel
! and understand, and with emphasis
■ that no intervening years shall ever
■ take away.
Soon I too will be gone, and some
that see me often—some that I love
| —will see my face no more. As I
[write these words I pray with all my
heart that I may go as peacefully
as did my dear friend. I want to
leave behind no heart to whom I
owe a debt of love and duty that I
have not paid. To the end that this
may be, I declare a general amnesty
now to all who ever did me a wrong.
I do, from my heart, forgive them
all. And if they meditate yet other
cruel wrongs, I pardon them in ad
vance, and pray for their forgive
ness. And for every wrong I ever
did a soul for whom Christ died, I
ask forgiveness now, while I am well
and strong, because it will be too late
if I am overtaken as was my brother
—in the flash of an eye. I know
that he would rejoice to know that
I had settled all earthly accounts.
F. G. COCKS, D. D.,
Former Pastor, Blakely
Baptist Church.
Tampa, Fla.
FOR RENT— Three room apart
ment at Morse home. No children.
Settled couple preferred. See MRS.
R. L. RICHARDSON.
Do You Want to Be
on a Radio Program?
Here’s your chance. A real radio show right
in Blakely. Everybody is invited to participate
in the
WSB
Salute to Early County
(Originating in Blakely)
Thursday, August 21
If you wish to have a part in this great pro
gram, attend the Big Show. Any one who
can sing, play an instrument, entertain in any
way, is invited to contact Editor Fleming of
the Early County News or the following com
mittee in charge of arrangements: B. R. B.
Davis, Earl ‘Tige’ Pickle, C. Bradley Bridges,
Mrs. Robinson McLendon, Mrs. C. G. Brewer,
Mrs. Ben Haisten.
WOMAN’S CLUB TO MEET
FRIDAY AT 4:00 O’CLOCK
The Blakely Woman’s Club will
hold its regular monthly meeting
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at the
club house at 4 o’clock, Mrs. Robin
son McLendon, president, has an
nounced.
FOR SALE— Ducks, all sizes and
ages. Sixty or more. MRS. W. G.
JONES.
FOR SALE
The lot, with two tenant
houses thereon, fronting on
North avenue, and to the rear
of lot formerly occupied by
Mrs. Kate Brooks.
A. H. GRAY.