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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 5
NYA TO ASSIST
MANY YOUTHS
OF SCHOOL AGE
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT WILL
HELP THEM TO SECURE
EDUCATION
Many boys and girls from this
county will be among the 13,000
Georgia youths who will be enabled
to enter or remain in high school or
college this year through part-time
employment provided by the Nation
al Youth Administration, it was an
nounced today by NYA State Admin
istrator Boiefeuillet Jones.
Ten thousand of these young peo
ple will be students in about 900
Georgia high schools, while 3,000
will be in attendance at 50 colleges
and universities in the state, Mr.
Jones said. High school students earn
from $3.00 to $6.00 each per month;
college students, from SIO.OO to
$20.00 per month; and graduate stu
dents, $20.00 to S3O.
“This money represents wages for
work actually performed,” declares
Administrator Jones. “There are
no scholarships, no loans, and no
hand-outs. And while the small
amounts these young people earn may
appear to be the merest pittance, it
means in practically every case the
difference between being able to re
main in school or having to drop
out Before they are qualified to earn
a living.”
While the money for each school
is allotted on the basis of enrollment
and need, the administration of the
program is almost entirely in the
hands of the school officials, who
determine which youths shall be giv
en jobs and what work they shall do.
Applications may be made by inter
ested boys and girls directly to the
head of the institution they wish to
attend.
Young people receiving this part
time employment through the NYA
perform a variety of tasks, including
clerical work, library service, main
tenance of buildings, serving hot
lunches, assistance to teachers, work
in laboratories, and countless other
jobs. Their actual work is linked as
directly as possible to academic in
terests so that the students may
SEPTEMBER SCHOOL-TIME
BALCONY SPECIALS AT WEAVER’S
One table 80x80 Prints, newest patterns,
per yard l9c
Dresses, printed materials, cotton, each 69c
Boys’ Dress Shirts, a real value at 69c
Boys’ Dress and School Pants, $1.50
value -98 c
Girls’ School Oxfords, cork and leather
sole, pair $1.98
Ladies’ Silk Hose, new fall colors, pair —69 c
Boys’ X-tra quality Overalls, worth 98c,
pair 69c
Men’s Matched Khaki Suits, a $3.00
value f0r 52.25
Men’s Work Shoes, all sizes, a gold dollar
valuesl47
Bed Sheets, size 81x90, good quality,
only z 9Bc
You will find the best merchandise ob
tainable in our store. Whether you shop up
stairs or in the main store, you will positively
save money on your purchases this fall.
TAKE THE STAIRS AT WEAVER’S
AND SAVE
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA.
Count)) JXcws
Blakely-Union School
To Open Sept. 16
At 8:30 A M.
T. B. Clyburn, Jr., superintendent
of the Blakely-Union school, has
been working hard the past few days
establishing school rooms all over
Blakely. The two first grades, along
with the two second grades will be
cared for in the church school rooms
of the Baptist church. The two
third grades will report for work at
the Baraca building near the Meth
odist church. The fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh grades will have classes
in the shell.
The High School will report to the
courthouse auditorium, where a
large schedule will be convenient to
all, and there the classes will be as
signed and the locations for same
given.
Supt. Clyburn says the students
will not be handicapped to such a
great degree, and that he expects to
have a good school pro-gram carried
out this school term. Several new
subjects will be offered this year,
Spanish and Sociology being two of
them. A school magazine has been
planned, which will be financed by
a small Co-op store at the shell,
rather than by selling advertisements
to the merchants. A few ads will be
solicited from the business men, but
no one is expected to help more
than two or three times during the
school term.
School will open at 8:30 a. m. and
close at 3:30 p. m. Lunch period
will be from 12:30 to 1:30.
Supt. Clyburn expects to meet ev
ery boy and girl in his respective
place Sept. 16. They are instructed
to bring their promotion cards.
secure practical experience in their
chosten field. Thus girls studying
home economics in high school may
serve lunches, while college students
majoring in engineering may work
in research laboratories.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
JAKIN BOY WINS
HIGHEST DEGREE IN
FFA ORGANIZATION
IS ONE OF EIGHT GEORGIANS
SELECTED FOR AMERICAN
FARMER DEGREE
Joe Harvey, of the Jakin chapter
of the Future Farmers of America,
has attained the highest degree in
th United States which the Future
Farmer organization offers. He was
notified by the State Secretary that
he is one of eight selected in Georgia
to receive the American Farmer De
gree. To be selected for this degree
is the greatest honor a Future Farm
er can attain. There are more than
ten thousand FFA members in the
State of Georgia and only eight of
this number were selected to receive
the degree in 1941. Mr. G. I. Mar
tin, Assistant State Supervisor of
Agricultural Education, states that
out of the eight boys selected, five
are from Southwest Georgia.
Joe began studying Vocational Ag
riculture in 1937. He has carried
on a well-balanced project program
and it has brought him great honors
as well as an income of $738.60. This
income is up to 1941. This year he
estimates that he will make a great
deal more than he has in the past.
Following is a list of his projects
for 1941:
1. Oats, 3 acres
2. -Corn (soybeans), 4 acres
3. Peanuts, 10 acres
4. Watermelons, 2 acres
5. Field Peas, 2 acres
6. Austrian Winter Peas, 4 acres
7. Brood Cows, 4; calves, 2—6
head.
8. Feeder Steer, 1 head
9. Hogs, 11 head
10. Purebred Hereford Bull, 1
head
11. Mare and Colt, 1 each.
Other than the above mentioned
projects, Joe has carried on improve
ment projects and supplementary
projects such as terracing, fencing,
treating hogs for cholera, etc., fixing
water system for barn, repairing
barn.
Joe loves the farm, as shown by
the fine work which he has done in
the past. He has lived on the farm
all is life and at present takes an
active part in the planning of the
farm program for the entire farm.
He plans to enter the University of
Georgia, College of Agriculture, in
the fall. He is a very active FFA
member and when in school was one
of the best sudents in the entire
school. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Q. Harvey of Jakin. Mr. Harvey
has cooperated with the Vocational
Agriculture Department 100 per
cent. His encouragement and untir
ing efforts have been a great factor
in helping his son attain such a high
degree of success in this work.
To prove what his associates
think of Joe, a list is submitted of
the honors which have been bestowed
on him:
Future Farmer Work—
(a) Parliamentarian of FFA, 1 yr.
(lb) Captain of FFA softball team,
1 yr.
(c) Chairman of Program Com
mittee, 2 yrs.
(d) Assistant Chief Junior Rang
er-Wildlife, 1 yr.
(e) Winner of Seed Judging
Contest (local).
(f) Winner of Swift Essay Con
test (local).
(g) Received Green Hand Degree,
1937.
(h) Received Junior Farmer De
gree, 1938.
(i) Received Georgia Planter De
gree, 1940—highest degree conferred
by State.
(j) Will receive American Farmer
Degree, October 1941.
f'k) Won Sears-Roeibuck Scholar
ship, 1941.
(1) Awarded Scholarship by State
College of Agriculture, 1941.
There were only 24 Sears scholar-
The President established in the
OPM a Division of Contract Distri
bution with Floyd Odium of New
York as Director to “iace the re
sponsibility of alleviating the hard
ships which have resulted from the
defense program and . . to marshal
our productive capacity to the ob
jective that no plant or tool which
can be used for defense shall be
allowed to remain idle.” The order
was issued, the President said, “in
furtherance of a determined move. . .
to help the smaller business units
of the country obtain a fair share of
the defense orders and to prevent, as
far as possible, dislocation of in
dustry and unemployment of workers
in plants where production has been
curtailed by priorities and material
shortage.”
The Division will set up branch
offices throughout the nation where
there will be available: procurement
representatives of Federal contract
ing agencies to negotiate contracts
THIS WEEK IN NATIONAL
D-E-F-E-N-S-E
BRITISH OFFICER
GUEST SPEAKER AT
ROTARY MEETING
CAPTAIN HILL ACCOMPANIED
BY OTHER OFFICERS OF
DARR AERO TECH
Captain A. G. Hill, of Great Brit
ain, who is one of the instructors at
Darr Aero Tech, at Albany, was the
guest speaker at the weekly meeting
of the Blakely Rotary Club, held last
Friday night at the Hotel Early,
daptain Hill, who was in active serv
ice with the Royal Air Force from
the beginning of World War II un
til the evacuation at Dunkerque, held
the attention of his hearers as he
told of some of his experiences dur
ing the war. The speaker, express
ing gratitude for the aid given by
the United States to his country, pre
dicted the ultimate defeat of Hiler
and his associates. The morale of
bhe British people, said the speaker,
is still at a high level, and with
sufficient fighting equipment, Eng
land is certain of victory over the
Axis powers. The speaker was strong
in his praise of “Southern hospital
ity” which he found to be no myth
Captain Hill was introduced by
Major W. P. Rhyne of the medical
corps at Darr Aero Tech, who also
spoke briefly. Other guests from
the field at Albany included Lieuten
ants W. T. Smith of Michigan, R. A.
Miller of Utah, and J. D. Bice of
Pennsylvania.
Two vocal duets, “Mighty Lak a
Rose” and “The Rosary,” by Miss
Virginia Holman and Mr. Perry
Bridges, with Miss Jane Haisten as
accompanist, added enjoyment to
the program, as did Miss Haisten’s
piano and solovox renditions.
President Henry Wall presided ov
er the meeting and expressed the
appreciation of the club to Major
Rhyne, Captain Hill, Lieutenants
Smith Miller and Bice, Miss Holman,
Mr. Bridges and Miss Haisten for
their parts on the evening’s program.
In addition to the above, other
guests of the Rotarians included
Mrs. F. A. Barham, Felix Barham,
Jr., Mrs. J. W. Bonner, Mrs. Charles
Boyett, Jr., Mrs. E. S. Boyett, Mrs.
J. E. Chancy, Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Williams, Mrs. V. L. Collins, Mr.
C. C. Lane, Mrs. L. B. Fryer, Mrs.
Dunbar Grist, Dr. and Mrs. E. P.
Whitehead, Mr. Richard Grist, Mr.
Fred Godwin, Mrs. R. C. Howell, Miss
Louise Howell, Mrs. J. E. Leger, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Murdock, Mr. Bill
Loyless, Miss Myrtice Deal, Mrs. G.
M. Sparks, Mr. Raymond Singletary,
Jr., Miss Helen Chipstead, Mrs. Os
car Whitchard, Mrs. D. H. McDowell,
Miss Winifred Brooks of Albany,
and Mrs. B. L. Batson of Muskogee,
Okla. s
ships awarded in Georgia and Joe
got one for $lO-0.00 . The College of
Agriculture’s scholarship was for
$120.00.
Other Honors—Won Salutatorian
medal, 1940; Citizenship medal,
1940; elected to “J” Club, honorary
scholastic club, 1940; elected best
all round boy in high school, 1940.
Joe will go to Kansas City in Oc
tober to receive his American Farm
er Key. All his expenses to the
National Convention will be paid by
the State Organization of Future
Farmers of America.
—REPORTER.
and subcontracts, technical engineer
ing advice on conversion of plants to
defense work, representatives of the
OPM Labor Division to plan reem
ployment or training of workers in
plants involved, »nd financial facili
ties of the RFC and other Federal
agencies which may be necessary to
finance plant conversion.
To spread defense work “among
as great a number of firms and in
as many localities as possible,” the
Division will revise Federal procure
ment practice in favor of the smaller
production units—“as yet largely un
used”—and promote organization
of pools of small manufacturers to
undertake defense work jointly. The
Division will also establish exhibits
showing parts of defense articles
needed, their number, the tools neces
sary to make them and all other in
formation so that machine shop own
ers and manufacturers can determine
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County Schools Open
Tuesday, Sept. 16th;
Teachers Report 15th
County School Superintendent B.
R. B. Davis announced yesterday that
the Early county schools will open
for the fall term on next Tuesday,
September 16, a day later than orig
inally scheduled. The change was
necessitated, he said, by lateness in
the delivery of some of the new
school busses. However, the teach
ers will assemble at their respective
schools on Monday, September >5,
to get books and other related mate
rials together for the children on
Tuesday, and plan instructive organ
ization.
Children are urged to be ready to
return to schools Tuesday (not Mon
day), with the determination to make
this their best school year.
Early County’s
Home Defense Unit
Now Uniformed
Early county’s crack home defense
unit, under the command of Com
mander O. R. Brooks, had local citi
zens all pop-eyed here Tuesday night
when the unit paraded around the
square all dressed up in their brand
new, smart-looking khaki uniforms
and overseas caps.
The uniforms, tailored to fit each
individual, were donated by the
county and city governments and
bear an emblem which reads, “Early
County Home Defense Guard,” on
the left sleeve. They are very smart
and attractive uniforms and the unit
looked very dapper as it marched
behind the booming drum of Band
Leader Hugh Eubanks.
The unit now has thirty-five mem
bers who attend d'rill regularly each
Tuesday night, but Commander O.
R. Brooks wants to secure the serv
ices of more men. He asks that any
one interested in thi swork report
for drill next Tuesday night at the
city hall. Uniforms and guns will
be issued new members. Anyone be
tween the ages of 18 and. 60 is
eligible for membership. Selective
Service men who have been classified j
in 3-A should join the unit, Com- -
mander Brooks stated.
The work of the home defense
Unit is to defend county and city
property during war time, such work
to include guarding strategic bridges,
power plants and water systems. The
unit cannot be called from the
county.
Reporting for drill Tuesday night
were the following men and officers:
Commander O. R. Brooks, First Lieu
tenant J. M. Coile, First. Sgt. Grady
Holman, Jr., W. C. Jordan, Abe Ber
man, Hubbard Grimsley, J. W. Craft,
Terrell Willis, Tommy Oiwen, Linton
Willis, Bill Farris, Bill Smith, C. M.
Dunning, Woodrow Grimsley, Bert
Tarver, C. D. Duke, Sr., Lee Smith,
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When You Borrow
Money...
You naturally figure on how you
are going to pay it back. We make
loans payable monthly and we
would like to have the opportunity
of explaining this to you if you need
to borrow money.
FIRST STATE BANK
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor
| PULL FOR BLAKELY I
j _OR—
PULL OUT
$ 1.50 A YEAR
HARRIS FUNERAL
SERVICES HELD
SATURDAY
WELL-KNOWN EARLY COUNTIAN
PASSES AT HOME WEST
OF THE CITY
Funeral services for Mr. Lewis Ed
ward (Bill) Harris, 62, who died
on Thursday morning of last week,
were held Saturday morning at
10 o’clock, with the Rev. L. C. Wim
berly officiating. Interment was in
Grier cemetery, with D. C. Morgan,
O. F. Morton, Judteon Freeman, B.
E. Stanley, Curtis Holder and Ralph
MicEachern serving as pall-bearers
and the Minter, Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Home in charge of arrange
ments.
Mr. Harris, who was a native and
life-long resident of Early county,
took his own life, the act probably
being due to despondency because of
ill health. He was born on January
20, 1879 and had resided all his
life near where he passed away.
He had engaged in farming for
many years and was highly esteemed
by many friends.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Betty
Stevens Harris; three children,
Dfwight and Kline Harris of Blakely
and Roy Harris, stationed at Beau
mont, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. J. M.
Freeman of Hilton and Mrs. Charles
Brackin of Webb, Ala.; and five
brothers, Walter, Rupert, Delmar,
Sam and H. T. Harris, all of Clear
water, Fla.
Lieut. Colonel R. B.
Davidson Killed in
Airplane Crash
Lieut. Colonel Rufus B. Davidson
and Major Fred Murchison, of the
Army Air Corps, stationed at Scott
Field, 111., were killed about 4 a. m.
Sunday, when their plane crashed
near Rockville, 111. The crash is said
to have occurred during a rainstorm.
The death of Lieut. Colonel David
son, who was 48 years old and a
native Georgian, was received with
deep regret in Blakely where he had
visitd on several occasions. His wife
is the former Miss Vivian Alexander,
of this city, a daughter of Mrs.
Wyatt H. Alexander and the late Dr.
Alexander.
The body of Lieut. Colonel David
son was buried in Arlington ceme
tery, Washington, D. C., on Wednes
day.
NOTICE TO CITY
TAX DELINQUENTS
This is to notify you that all city
taxes must be paid. Please call and
take eare of same and save addition
al costs.
This August 19, 1941.
C. C. LANE, Clerk.