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Short Stops
General repair shop. MIDDLE
TON HARDWARE COMPANY.
Mrs. C. C. Lane and Mrs. Earl
George are spending several days ir
Atlanta.
Electric and acetylene welding.
MIDDLETON HARDWARE COM
PANY.
Friends are glad to see Mr. Bruce
M. Lindsey out again after an illness
of two weeks.
Mr. John Andrews, of LaGrange,
Ga., was the guest of Mr. Bill Stan
difer the past week.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mrs. I. E. Bivings, of Donalson
ville, was a guest last Thursday of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Minter.
Mrs. India Pierce and Mrs. Elva
Mash, of Tallahassee, Fla., visited
relatives in Blakely the past week.
Have an attractive line of Christ
mas greeting cards. Will appreciate
your order. MRS. J. B. LIVING
STON.
Miss Eurice Hay has returned
from a three weeks’ visit to points
of interest in Tennessee, Kentucky
and Ohio.
Miss Mary X. Brown has returned
to Blakely to resume her duties as
teacher of home economics at the
high school.
Miss Annette Alexander left yes
terday for St. Louis, Mo., to spend
some time with her sister, Mrs. Rufus
B. Davidson.
Mrs. K. J. Hodges and; her guests,
Mts. J. E. Morris and daughters of
Miami, are in Atlanta this week vis
iting Mr. Henry Ivey, Jr.
Staff Sergeant James F. Chancy,
of Maxwell Field, Ala., was a recent
week-end guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Chancy.
Mrs. R. R. McLendon, Sr., who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. C.
L. Coney, at Hawkinsville, for sever
al weeks, has returned home.
Mrs. J. E. Morris and daughters,
Misses Lucia, Claire and Mary Lou,
of Miami, Fla., are guests this week
of Mrs. K. J. Hodges, at Colomokee.
Mrs. A. N. Fain, of Ariton, Ala.,
is spending some time in Blakely,
being called here by the serious ill
ness of her brother, Mr. Hamp
Grimsley.
Friends regret to know that Mr.
Hamp Grimsley is seriously ill in a
Cuthbert hospital, where he ,was tak
en two weeks ago, and' friends and
loved ones are apprehnsive over the
outcome of his illness, although news
yesterday was that his condition is
slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl DVaughn and
sons, Linton and Ben, of Montezuma,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. De-
Vaughn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Jones. Friends will regret to
know that Mrs. DeVaughn was strick
en ill upon her return home and had
to undergo an operation Tuesday
morning. Her condition was report
ed satisfactory Wednesday. Mrs.
Jones has gone to Montezuma to be
with her daughter for several days.
BACK TO: SCHOOL
And Back to School Calls
for School Supplies
FV W W
We have them—pens, pencils, tablets, inks,
note books, pads, erasers, book sacks, lunch
bags, thermos bottles—in fact, everything the
youngster needs to be fully outfitted as the
bell calls “Young America” back to school
again.
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Your Service Druggists for Over 29 Years
Misses Ruth Ann and Sarah Likens
George are visiting relatives in Cuth
bert.
General repairing and welding.
MIDDLETON HARDWARE COM
PANY.
Mrs. Bryant Turner has returned
home after spending several days in
Atlanta.
Mr. Byron Merritt, Jr., of Donal
sonville, was a visitor in Blakely
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mozelle Hay, of Dublin, Ga.,
is spending some time with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hay.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
Miss Madge King returned Sun
day to Norman Park, where she will
resume her work as a member of the
faculty of Norman Junior College.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Menge, of
Jacksonville, Fla., and' Mr. and Mrs.
Wardlaw Hammack, of Los Angeles,
Calif., are visiting their mother, Mrs.
H. E. Hammack, and other relatives
in the city.
Friendfe are glad to know that the
condition of Miss Ina Claire Godwin,
who recently underwent an appen
dectomy and who was quite sick for
several days the past week, is re
ported as improved.
DR. 0. H. PATRICK, of Pelham,
has opened offices in the building
next door to the WESTERN UNION
to test eyes and fit glasses, and will
be here on Tuesday and Wednesday
of each week. He will appreciate
your patronage. Don’t forget the
date. Each Tuesday and Wednesday.
Two well-known and highly-esteem
ed elderly residents of Early County
observed their birthday anniversaries
the past week. On last Friday, Mr.
E. S. Collins, of Colomokee, reached
his 80th milestone, and on Sunday,
Mrs. J. B. B. Davis, out at Libei ty
Hill, celebrated her 83rd birthday.
Their friends wish them many happy
returns of the day.
Friends of Miss Jane Bonner, who
spent several weeks this summer at
Camp Chattooga, near Tallulah Falls,
will be interested to know of the fine
record she made in archery while
at camp. In a contest between
archery teams at camps all over the
South, she was high scorer on the
Chattooga team, which won the
Southern championship. She was also
high scorer on the Chattooga team
which is competing for national hon
ors (the result of this contest is not
yet known). In compiling this splen
did record in her first year out for
the archery team, Jane qualified for
six medals.
BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M.
Blakely Chapter 44
W Royal Arch Masons
meets on the second
•nd fourth Monday
nights of each month
at 8 o'clock. Visiting
companions invited.
Alto Warrick,
High Priest
J. G. Standifer,
Secretary.
Try the News for Job Printing.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
SLAPPEY-LIVINGSTON.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Pauline Livingston,
of Macon and Blakely, to Mr. J.
Wimberly Slappey, of Macon. The
quiet ceremony was performed by
Dr. Edmund F. Cook, of Macon,
Sunday, August 31, 1941.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
J. B. Livingston and the late Mr.
Livingston of Blakely. She is a
sister of Mr. A. L. Livingston of At
lanta, where she resided before going
to Macon a few months ago, at which
time she was employed by the Geor
gia Power Company. iShe is also a
sister of Mr. J. N. Livingston, of Ma
rianna, Florida, and Mrs. P. B. Mo
rell, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mr. Slappey is the son of Mrs. J.
G. Slappey, of Jeffersonville, and the
late Dr. Slappey. He is a brother
of Mrs. M. L. Whitehurst, of Jeffer
sonville, and Mrs. G. E. Williams
and Mr. R. C. Slappey, of Macon.
The bride wore a traveling dress of
forest green with braided jacket,
and woods brown accessories. Her
shoulder bouquet was of talisman
roses and tuberoses.
After a wedding trip to the Great
Smoky Mountains, Asheville, and
other points of interest in western
North Carolina, they are at home at
203 Clisby Place, Macon, Georgia.
THAXTON-HAYES
Miss Evelyn Hayes, of Griffin, for
merly of Blakely, became the bride
of Mr. Thomas Roswell Thaxton, of
Griffin, at rites performed by Dr. A.
B. Hawkes, of Thomaston, Ga., on
August 3, the single ring ceremony
having been solemnized on Sunday
evening in the presence of Mr. and
Mrs. James Hancock.
For her marriage Mrs. Thaxton
chose a model of black and white
silk Jersey attractively worn with
black accessories. Her flowers were
gardenias.
Mrs. Thaxton is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. W. E. Hayes, of
Blakely, and the late Mr. Hayes. As
Miss Hayes, she attended the Blakely
schools and was graduated here.
She later attended Abraham Baldwin
College in Tifton, where she was a
popular student.
Mr. Thaxton is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Thaxton, of Griffin. He
attended the schools of Spalding
county and was graduated from
Spalding High, where he was a pop
ular student. For the past few years
he has held the position as manager
of the Foremost Auto Company at
Griffin.
The couple are making their home
at 123 Solomon street, where they
will prove a popular addition to the
young married contingent at Griffin.
SWORDS-COOK
A wedding of unusual interest to
their friends which occurred recent
ly is that of Miss Winifred Cook, of
Edison, and Mr. Terrell D. Swords,
of Samson, Ala., and Blakely. They
were quietly married Sunday even
ing, August 31, by Ordinary D. C.
Morgan.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere ap
preciation for every act and thought
of kindness in the passing of our
dear Husband and Father. May
God’s richest blessings be with each
of y«u.
Mrs. L. E. Harris,
Roy Harris,
Kline Harris,
Mr. and Mrs. Diwight Harris,
Granddaughter, Jean Harris.
Blakely F. F. A. News
The Blakely FFA Chapter won Ist
prize in District I on feeding out
pigs in a demonstration sponsored by
Purina Mills. Mr. E. H. Cheek, ad
viser of the chapter, will receive a
free trip to St. Louis, Mo., some
time in November.
Several members of the chapter
are feeding out beef steers for shows
this year. They are Max Holman,
James White, Leonard White, Joel
McDowell, Wilson Fryer, William
Mosely, Charles Shiering, Sidney
Strickland, and Bobby Fleming. Sev
eral other boys will get their calves
soon.
Looking forward to the new school
year which begins Monday, the chap
ter is anticipating a very successful
year. A large membership is ex
pected.
—REPORTER.
REFRIGERATOR SERVICE— For
Refrigerator Service, call C. E. DAW
SON, Bluffton, Ga.
DR. R. A. HOUSTON
VETERINARIAN
Day Phone 232; Night 157
Located: Under Telephone
Exchange
... CHURCH...
| ANNOUNCEMENTS j
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
E. M. OVERBY, Pa.tor
Church School 9:45 a. m.
Public Worship with preaching by
the pastor 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for this year will be held at the
church Wednesday night at eight
o’clock. All officials are expected to
be present and the membership and
friends are invited.
School opens next Monday and the
most of the teachers will be here
Sunday. Our church extends to them
a most cordial welcome.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pastor
Again we wish to thank Rev. Alex
Carswell for the two good messages
he brought last Sunday. They will
not soon be forgotten.
For next Sunday we have resolved
to EVERY ONE BRING ONE to
Sunday School at 9:45. The attend
ance is woefully small, about one
fourth what it should be, and only
by us pulling together can it be built
up. PARENTS: How about YOUR
children?
The pastor is speaking at the 11:00
a. m. service on “Be Os Good Cheer’’,
and at 8:00 p. m. on “Wise And Fool
ish Builders”.
Training Union meets at 7.00
p. m.
Monday at 4:30 the Circles of the
W. M. S. meet. The Mary Baker
with Mrs. J. R. Donnan; the Sarah
Patterson with ;
the Bonnie Ray with Mrs. Z. D. Res
pess; the Pearl Todd with Mrs. L. B.
Lane at- Mrs. H. C. Fryer’s; the
Business Women (8:00 p. m.) with
Mrs. R. W. Mueller; Y. W. A. with
Mrs. Cheek (8:00 p. m.), Junior G.
A. with ; R. A. and
Sunbeams at the church.
On Tuesday, immediately after
school, the Intermediate G .A. meets
with
Wednesday evening at 8:00 the
Mid-week Prayer Meeting at the
Church.
EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
CHURCH NEWS
L. CECIL WIMBERLEY, Pastor
Cedar Springs Church
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
Preaching services at ll;30 a. m.
and 8:30 p. m.
Everyone h'as an invitation to at
tend these services.
THE BLAKELY
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
P. Z. SMITH, Pastor
Announcing a revival meeting to
begin Wednesday night, September
17, with Rev. W. C. Austin as the
evangelist. Good singing and old
time Bible messages. All are cor
dially invited.
FARM FOR SALE— 322 acres of
land lying just north of Mayhaw
Court Ground in Miller county, on
public road leading from Blakely to
Donalsonville. 160 acres in cultiva
tion, three settlements, buildings and
fences in good repair, good soil.
Price $5500.00. See N. L. STAPLE
TON, Colquitt, Ga., or D. J. SHEF
FIELD, Blakely, Ga. 4-4 t
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
STOCK NEW, MODERN
AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
RIVER STREET
TELEPHONE 168
Blakely, Georgia
A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpts from Early County News
of September 3, 1891.)
MESSRS. Freeman & James have
opened up a stock of general mer
chandise on the corner of Cuthbert
street and the square.
MR. R. C. SiMITH has moved his
stoick of goods over to his new loca
tion in the Fryer store on the square.
A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH was
dedicated near Brinson in Decatur
County on last Sunday. Rev. Mr.
Lane, of Early County, preached the
dedication sermon.
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MRS. J. C. CHANCY is visiting in
Hilton this week.
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MISSES Lillie and Lena Fryer are
visiting Miss Orrie Jones in Albany.
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ON MONDAY NIGHT last Mrs.
Mayme McGregor, of Macon, enter
tained at the Livingston Hotel. In
the observation contest, Misses Mary.
Ashley Hightower and Dickey Beck
ham tied for first prize. So did Mr.
Edwards and Mr. Jim Livingston for
the men. Col. R. H. Sheffield got
the booby. Mr. Beauchamp got the
horn in the hearing contest. Holmes
Powell got the booby.
♦ * *
MR. AND MRS. C. W. Sirmons,
of Damascus, were visitors here Sat
urday.
MISSES Janie Hutchins and
Henri Deal left Saturday for Eufaula
to enter the Union Female College.
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FLETCHER SHEFFIELD passed
his examinations and immediately
entered the U. S. Naval Academy.
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LAST FRIDAY night Senator and
Mrs. Lanier entertained for their
daughters, Misses Caddie Lanier and
Posie Barnum. In the apron hem
ming contest Frank Jones, Jr., was
the prize winner. Dave Gollberg
came second and Bob Dostor got the
booby.
For this Week-End
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PURE APPLE JELLY—AII flavors,
2-lb. jar 23c
A. J. GRITS 2 for 15c
APRICOTS—No. 2% size can 19c
HOMINY—No. 2% size can 10c
14-OZ. THREAD MOPS 25c-35c
OIL SAUSAGE—GaIIon sl.lO
SYRUP—Jimmy Boy, gallon 55c
TABLE POTATOES 10 lbs. 25c
FRESH APPLES 3 doz. 25c
BRYANT TURNER
Spot Cash to All One Low Price to All
LIST OF JURORS drawn to serve
at the October term, Early Superior
Court: Grand Jurors—J. L. Kelly, W.
B. Weaver, W. C. Cook, J. M. Siwords,
H. A. Martin, J. R. Tison, P. H. Kea
ton, T. S. Minter, W. M. Hamil, J.
H. Hatcher, L. M. Free, J. S. Mims,
R. T. Rutherford, J. T. Hammack,
J. F. Terrell, C .E. Morse, E. Hilton,
J. C. Chancy, J. H. Hand, A. L.
Jones, S. B. Timmons, D. M. Wade,
Sr., W. A. Evans, J. L. Brooks, E.
M. Brunson, W. P. Jeter, C. W.
Sirmons, H. V. Killebrew, H. C.
Fryer. Traverse Jurors—J. W. An
derson, R. H. Stuckey, J. D. Fudge,
G. H. Alexander, W. J. Collier, W.
M. Lewis, W. D. Sasser, W. D. Jones,
W. D. Stamper, W. F. Gray, R. L.
Jester, J. S. Mosely, Joe Mims, A.
M. Irwin, S. H. Powell, Wm. Wiley,
J. O. Scarborough, O. E. Hall, T.
J. Wolf, A. J. Mercier, J. B. Hobbs,
A. R. Clark, C. Hammond, Jos. Free
man, Wiley Gordon, W. M. Hartley,
J. W. Bates, Geo. W. Temples, D.
H. Burrus, J. F. King, J. W. Deal, J.
A. George, J. W. Anglin, J. L. Petti
grew.
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