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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXI > NO, 7 WESLEY HARRIS DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY AUTO Wesley H. Harris, 53, prominent Early county farmer, died Sunday night at 9:30 o’clock from injuries sustained early Sunday morning when he was struck by an automo bile on the Blakely-Albany highway near the latter city. The car which hit Mr. Harris was driven by I. B. Ingram, of Bluffton, who carried the injured man back to an Albany hos pital. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at four o’clock at the Providence church, with the Rev. Spencer B. King of Blakely and the Rev. W. C. Chandler, of Columbus, officiating. Interment followed in the Blakely cemetery, with Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements and the following serving as pall-bearers: Shelly Simmons, Lester Odom, Jesse Williams, Emory Gilbert, Guerry Loyless, Cleveland Harris, Mack Tem ples and Arthur Cain. Surviving Mr. Harris, who was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Harris, are his wife, Mrs. Aileene Robinson Harris; three children. Miss Miriam Harris and John Lewis Har ris, of Blakely, and Miss Frances Harris, of Columbus; one brother, Mr. Relerford Harris, of Blakely; and the following sisters: Mrs. Mack Temples, Mrs. Jesse Williams, Mrs. Jack Giles, Mrs. Edgar Hayes and Mrs. Harvey Middleton of Blakely, Mrs. Lester Odom of Donalsonville, Mrs. A. L. Cain of Columbus, and Mrs. Pat Averitt. DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that after October 15th levy will be made and property advertised for sale for all delinquent taxes due the City of Blakely. You can save additional expenses by paying your delinquent taxes now. By order of Mayor and Council. C. C. LANE, Clerk and Treas. CHRISTMAS HERE IN SEPTEMBER That is what you will think when you see the many bargains in our UPSTAIRS ANNEX department. Quality merchandise on sale at attractive low prices. Take the stairs at Weaver’s and save. SHOES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Upstairs at Weaver’s Men’s Work Shoes, $1.98 value for only $1.47 Ladies’ Dress Oxfords as low as $1.98 Children’s Shoes 98c to $1.49 BOYS’ OVERALLS, a regular 98c value, fiQr only C LADIES’ PRINT WASH DRESSES, 80x80, /*Q FAST COLOR GINGHAM AND CHEVIOTS, 1 £ 20c value for only 1 JL OC BED SHEETS, 4-year guarantee, size 81x99, QO each vOC MEN’S HEAVY WEIGHT UNION SUITS, SI.OO value, buy now for 01/C Extra Special This Week End Only One special table of Shoes—men’s, women’s and children’s —all kinds, sizes, broken lots, shoes that sold for as much as $3.95 — Only $1.90 Per Pair Take the Stairs at Weaver’s and Save T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. ;Xcws Arlington and Blakely Lions Clubs to Have Attendance Contest Philip Sheffield, president of the Blakely Lions Club, anounced yes terday that the Arlington Lions Club had accepted the challenge of • the Blakely Club, and that an attendance contest between those two clubs would be held during the months of October and November. The loser of the contest will entertain the winner. President Sheffield called attention of Blakely Lions to make every effort to be present at each of the meetings during the contest. 4-H BOYS TO EXHIBIT THEIR CORN AT THE FAIR IN ARLINGTON Early County 4-H Club boys will exhibit their corn at the Tri-County Fair in Arlington, it was announced this week by County Agent J. E. Leger. After checking- several of the 4-H Club corn projects the Agent found the yield to be very satisfac tory. Up to now the yields range from 31 to 45 bushels per acre. This is considered good for this sea son. Each member will select a sample of his corn and place it on exhibition at the fair in Arington, which is to be held from September 29 through October 4. NEW CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH AUTOMOBILES ON DISPLAY HERE The Blakely Motor Company an nounces in The News this week that the new Chrysler and Plymouth au tomobiles are now on display in their show-rooms. The new cars are said to have many improvements over former models, and the sales force of the company will be glad to have the public call and inspect the new cars on hand. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941, Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead,’* The President asked Congress for nearly six billion dollars more for lend-lease materials. Lend-Lease Ad ministrator Stettinius was given pow er to approve aid requests; this with other changes is expected to cut from 30 to 15 days the period between receipt of a request and actual au thorization for assistance. Mr. Roosevelt told Congress that of the original seven billion appro priated six months ago, all but $720,- 000,000 is “now moving through the successive stages of allocation, obli gation, production and delivery.” He said $246,400,000 in materials and $87,170,000 in service has been given the anti-Axis nations. The Defense Supplies Corporation, an RFC subsidiary, contracted with Amtorg Trading Corporation, a U. S. corporation owned by Russia, for the purchase of $100,000,000 of manga nese, chromite, asbestos and plat inum The supply agency arranged to pay Amtorg half of the amount in advance so Russia could use the money to buy war materials here. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau simi larly advanced the Soviet Union $lO,- 000,000 on future gold deliveries to the United States. NAVY PROTECTING SHIPS— Navy Secretary Knox told the American Legion convention the Navy is using all methods, including convoys, to protect vessels of all flags carrying aid to Britain. He said the Navy has orders to capture or destroy, by every means at their dis posal, Axis-controlled submarines or surface raiders in the waters between the U. S. and l Iceland. NEUTRALITY ACT INTERPRETATION— The State Department announced that as a result of an interpretation by the Attorney General that the “United Kingdom” is only England, Wales, Scotland and North Ireland, American ships may henceforth car ry war supplies and passengers to parts of the British Empire not desig nated by the President to be in com bat areas. Under this interpreta tion American ships are still barred from going to France, Poland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, Cana da, New Zealand and the Union of South Africa. NAVL EXPANSION PROGRESS— The Navy reported it has contract ed for 2,831 ships ,including 332 fighting vessels—every shp authoriz ed under the seven billion dollar program to create “the greatest ar ray of fighting ships under one flag the world has ever seen”: 32 battle ships, 18 aircraft carriers, 91 cruisers, 364 destroyers and 186 submarines, a total fighting fleet of 691 ships. SHIPS— The Navy announced development of a 1,900-ton cargo vessel, the Sea Otter, so “light in weight, simple in construction, relatively cheap in both original cost and upkeep. . .(it) will challenge the submarine and provide a new bridge to the free nations of the world.” The vessel is so small it can be built in inland yards in two months. It will carry an anti aircraft battery, be manned by only a few men, make 12 knots, and be capable of a 5,000 mild voyage. The Maritime Commission took over ships of the 'Alcoa line after striking sailors refused to arbitrate their dispute. The ships will be op erated by the Commission on their regular runs. The Commission an nounced that on September 1, 104 ships had been completed of a total 788 being built for all purposes under the Commission’s auspices. The an nouncement said 14 ships will be launched September 27 in joint cere monies on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. PRODUCTION— OPM Director Knudsen, speaking on the radio, said “I would like to see every American decide to give. . . an extra hour or an extra half hour or even an extra fifteen minutes to his job from now on. . .If we get the work we’ll get the guns. . .” The War Department reported all 10 ma chine-gun plants required for present estimated needs are now in operation and machine gun production has in creased 460 per cent since August, 1941. ARMY MORALE— Army Chief of Staff Marshall told the American Legion national con vention at Milwaukee there is a dif ference between “free discussion” and “destructive measures to pro mote discontent and destroy confi dence in the Army.” He said “I sub mit. . .the impossibility of develop ing an efficient army if decisions which are purely military in nature are continuously subjected to investi gation, cross-examination, debate, ridicule and public discussion by pressure groups, or by individuals with only a superficial knowledge of military matters, or of the actual facts in the particluar case. . .Don’t tear down what you are striving so hard to build up. . .this country must have the best army in the world.” DEFENSE HOUSING PRIORITIES— OPM Priorities Director Nelson announced several hundred building materials such as steel, iron, nails, THIS WEEK IN NATIONAL D-E-F-E-N-S-E bolts, electrical fixtures, ranges, etc., have been placed on a “defense hous ing critical list.” Priorities on them will be given to builders constructing 200,0100 privately-financed housing units in 275 defense areas of the U. S. and territories. Mr. Nelson said the plan will apply to financed homes selling for up to $6,000 or renting for more than SSO a month. First preference will be given to homes under construction on Septem ber 1 and for remodeling and re habilitation work, and then for new homes for rent and neiw homes to be sold. OIL, GASOLINE— Defense Oil Coordinator Ickes said gasoline restrictions will not be lifted. Mr. Ickes said in the face of a 12 1-2 per cent drop in gasoline stocks compared to this time last year, there is a demand of 11 per cent more than last year. Deliveries to East coast filling stations were 11.4 per cent lower last week than the week before, and will have to be cut more, he said unless the pipe line is built from Texas to New Jersey. 30-DAY MINE TRUCE— Defense Mediator Board Chairman Davis announced an agreement with the United Mine Workers of Ameri ca to reopen strike-bound “captive” mines for a period of 30 days begin ning September 22. The agreement requires a three-day written notice by either side before operations can be halted. Negotiations on the "union shop demand which led to the strike will be resumed September 24. The U. S. Conciliation Service announced settlement of 37 labor disputes. PRIORITY UNEMPLOYMENT— OPM Associate Director Hillman announced employers in Scranton and Wilkes-ißarre, Pa., have agreed to hire 1,335 power-machine opera tors and 200 assistants from among the 3,500 workers forced out of em ployment in those two areas by the silk shortage. Mr. Hillman also an nounced a broad “model” program of State and local cooperation With OPM to alleviate unemployment in the silk, automobile and rubber in dustries in New Jersey. PRICES— A. C. Hoffman of the OPA Food Section, speaking in Philadelphia, said farm prices have risen more than 49 per cent since the outbreak of the war and stands now at 97 per cent of parity in terms of things farmers buy. Labor Secretary Per kins said living costs at August 15 this year were 7.5 per cent more than two years ago. NURSES— Surgeon General Magee announc ed more than 10,000 nurses are needed for the Army Nur§£ Corps, including 4,000 Reserve nurses to care for men still to be inducted this year and an equal number to replace the estimated 40 per cent who will request discharge at the end of their one year enlistments. Information can be obtained from the War De partment or the Red Cross, Wash ington, D. C. TAXATION— Congress passed and sent to the White House the $3,533,400,000 tax bill for 1941, increasing the number of taxpayers by an estimated 2,- 275,000 persons. The bill increases corporation surtaxes and lowers the present individual exemptions from $2,000 to $1,500 for married persons and from SBOO to $750 for single tax payers. Blakely F. F. A. News Thursday night the Blakely FFA chapter will hold its regular meeting. This year there are 53 members of the chapter. James White, president of the Blakely chapter and reporter of the State Association, will attend the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta Friday through Wednesday of next week. James and the other State Officers will be in charge of the program at the Fair on the FFA day. This week the chapter obtained a pnre-bred boar from A. H. Jennings of Americus. The pig will become the property of the pig chain. Several members of the chapter are going to organize an orchestra which will play at FFA meetings and other social functions. —REPORTER. STUDY CLUB MEETING The first fall meeting of the Blake ly Study Club will be held Wednes day, October 1, 1941, at 3:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs. C. L. Glessner. LIBRARY NOTICE The Early County Library, a WPA project, will be open from 12:30 to 5:30 p. m., in order that the school children may get books during their lunch hour. Early and Calhoun Boy Scouts Hold Week End Camp Thirty-six Boy Scouts, represent ing troops in the Early and Calhoun districts, held a camp the past week end at Kolomoki Park. A feature of the meeting was a court of honor conducted by R. H. Stuckey, ad vancement chairman of the Early district. Mr. Stuckey awarded nine second-class badges to Scouts. The camp was conducted by Paul Smith, assistant scout executive of Ohehaw Council with headquarters in Albany. SIX-MAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TO OPEN FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK The Southwest Georgia Six-Man Football 1941 season will get under way Friday afternoon, although the Blakely Hi team has an open date for the opening day and will play its inititial game on Friday. October 3, in Colquitt. Teams comprising the conference are Attapulgus, Blakely, Colquitt, Cuthbert, Dawson, Fort Gaines and West Bainbridge. The season’s schedule follows: September 26 Blakely: Open date. Fort Gaines in Cuthbert. Dawson in Attapulgus. Colquitt in West Bainbridge. October 3 Attapulgus in Fort Gaines. West Bainbridge in Dawson, Blakely in Colquitt. Cuthbert: Open date. October 10 Colquitt in Attapulgus. Fort Gaines in Blakely. Dawson in Cuthbert. West Bainbridge: Open date. October 17 Cuthbert in Colquitt. West Bainbridge in Fort Gaines. Blakely in Dawson. Attapulgus: Open date. October 24 Blakely in Cuthbert. Attapulgus in West Bainbridge. Colquitt in Dawson. Fort Gaines: Open date. October 31 West Bainbridge in Blakely. Cuthbert in Attapulgus. Fort Gaines in Colquitt. Dawson: Open date. November 7 Cuthbert at West Bainbridge. Attapulgus in Blakely. Dawson in Fort Gaines. At the close of the regular season on November 7, the four top teams with highest percentage averages will engage in a Shaughnessy play off. The winner of this play-off will be crowned conference champion and will be awarded the league’s of ficial trophy. SCORES or LAST WEEK’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES Baxley Hi 18, Fitzgerald Hi 0. Moultrie Hi 7, Americus Hi 6. Albany Hi 30, Sylvester Hi 6. Tifton Hi 58, Eastman Hi 18. Jesup Hi 7, Bainbridge Hi 6. Valdosta Hi 53, Camilla Hi 0. Brunswick Hi 6, Savannah Hi 0. 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. O 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 PROMINENT EARLY COUNTY CITIZEN SHOOTS HIMSELF J. Carlos McFather, prominent Early countian, died here at a local hospital at 4:20 o’clock Saturday aft ernoon, the result of gunshot wounds said to have been self-inflicted at his home a short time earlier. Mr. MteFather was one of Early county’s best known and most suc cessful business men. Moving here [from near Plains about twenty years ago, he located at Lucile and en gaged in farming and, the mercantile business. He was also associated in the turpentine business. Mr. McFa ther was a member of the Early County Board of Commissioners, a director of the Bank of Early, and a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services were held at the Minter Funeral Home Sunday after noon. with the Rev. E. M. Overby and the Rev. Spencer B. King offic iating. Interment followed in the Hebron church, near Plains, with the Rev. J. R. Joyner in charge of the burial services. Serving as pall bearers were W. R. McKinney, Bert Tarver, Bert Puckett, C. D. Duke, C. L. Middleton, Howard Davenport, W. T. Clearman and Bennie Houston. Honorary pall-bearers included O. H, King, L. H. Baughman, C. L. Cook, and H. C. Fort, members of the Board of Commissioners, C. E. Martin, C. C. Swann, C. S. Mid dleton, G. M. Sparks, H. A. Wal ton, W. L. Stone, J. R. Puckett, J. F. Grimsley, T. L. Parker, J. D. Jones, C. B. Miller, M. L. Long and H. J. Middleton. Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Mary Helen Thomas; his father, Mr. Idus McFather, and two sisters. Mr. McFather’s death came as a profound shock to his many friends here in the county, where he is well known and liked by his associates. The esteem in which he was held was verified by the many people, both white and colored, who attended his funeral, and by the profusion of flowers which covered his bier. ASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE TALKS TO ROTARIANS Paul Smith, of Albany, assistant scout executive oif Chehaw Council, was a guest of Rotarian Emory Hous ton at last week’s meeting of the Rotary Club, and spoke of the Boy Scout movement and of the benefits of Scouting to boys. His talk was informative and received 1 close at tention from the Rotarians. Thomas Deibnam was a guest of Rotarian James Murdock. Rotarians I. D. Felder and J. B. Jones were granted temporary leaves of absence until the crop gathering season is over. The meeting was presided over by President Henry Wall. SING AND SUPPER AT CENTERVILLE CHURCH There will be a sing and supper at Centerville church Friday night, September 26. Cecil Wade and sev eral other singers will be there. Ev eryone is cordially invited.