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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 12
BOARD WANTS
ADDRESSES OF
REGISTRANTS
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Below is a list of Early county
registrants who have failed to fill
out and return their selective serv
ice questionnaire as required by the
Selective Training and Service Act
of 1940. Anyone knowing the. cor
rect address of any of those listed
below will confer a favor upon both
the registrants and the Local Soard
by reporting the address to the Local
Board at the court house in Blakely:
Sam Amerson, white
Robert Buckner Carmichael, white
Curtis Welch, white
Otis Hall, colored
Wallace Vinson, colored
Jewel Lee Jones, colored
John Henry Gilliard, colored
Robert Williams, colored
R. W. Hutchins, colored
Louis Wallace, colored
Johnnie Dawkins, colored
Johnnie Lee Johnson, colored
Freddie Lee Woods, colored
C. W. Gilbert, colored
L. C. Hall, colored
Seaman Wright, colored
Alfred Caesar, colored
Homer Abrams, colored
J. C. Moore, colored
Aurelius Perry, colored
Wiley Baity, colored
James King, colored.
Tom Adams, Jr., colored
William Johnson, colored
Joseph Hollman, colored
Evirn Kelly, colored
Willie Howard, colored
Wilbur Vaughns, colored
Willie Davis, colored
Jesse Magnolia, colored
James Millard, colored
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
AT WOMAN’S CLUB
THURSDAY NIGHT
The Blakely chapter Order of the
Eastern Star will hold a Halloween
Carnival at the Woman’s Club at
Woodlawn Park tonight at 8 o’clock.
The public is invited. No admission
charges.
November Bargain
Balcony Specials
Here are a few of the hundreds of dry
goods, shoes'and ready-to-wear bargains
now on sale in Weaver’s Upstairs Bargain
Department:
81 x 99 Sheets, 4-year guarantee,
$1.39 value 98c
Double Blankets, part wool,
$2.95 value, now $1.95
One table Ginghams, value 19c,
only, yard 10c
Men’s Shorts or Shirts, 25c value,
only, each 15c
Men’s Sanforized Overalls, $1.49
value, now, pair 99c
Men’s Heavy Ribbed Unions,
98c value, now —59 c
Work Shoes, men’s tan or black,
$2.25 value, now $1.49
Complete stock Shoes for Women and
Children
TAKE THE STAIRS AT WEAVER’S
AND SAVE
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Weaver’s Upstairs
Bargain Annex
T. K. WEAVER & COMPANY
Blakely Georgia
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Highway Death
Toll Being Cut
In Last Quarter
In the last lap of the yearly race
against death on the highways, Geor
gia is beginning to cut down the lead
death has had for nine months, ob
serves Major Goodwin, as he reviews
the records today.
This observation is based on the
fact that the lead was cut from 74
at the end of August to 69 during
September and in contrast to 70 per
sons killed in Georgia the first 20
days of October last year, only 41
were killed the same period this
October, which further cuts the lead
to only 40 over last year for the
same period.
Looking ahead on the record, Ma
jor Goodwin finds that 98 persons
were killed in October, 88 in No
vember and 112 in December last
year and observes that if the record
of the past two months this year
holds for the next three, Georgia
will be in the front ranks of safety
for 1941, with only a slight increase
over last year and maybe save a life
or two.
A good record can be made if the
drivers of Georgia will continue to
heed the warnings of their State
Troopers, who have been admonished
to bend every waking moment to
saving lives.
D. A. R. TO MEET
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The November meeting of the Pe
ter Early Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution will be held
next Wednesday afternoon, Novem
ber 5, at 3:15 o’clock, with Mrs. R.
C. Singletary, Sr., and Mrs. E. P.
Whitehead at the home of Mrs. Sin
gletary. Mrs. Thomas C. Mell, of
Atlanta, state regent, will be the
honor guest of . the chapter. All
members are urged to be present.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1941.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’
ROTARIANS AND
GUESTS ENJOY
BARBECUE
Informality, coupled with fun and
frivolity, was the keynote of the
weekly meeting of the Blakely Ro
tary Club last Thursday night, when
the club held one of its big barbe
cues, to which a host of Blakely
business men were invited.
A long outdoor table was erected
at Kolomoki Park where the barbe
cue was held. Rotarians Guy Mad
dox, Dunbar Grist, Robert Stuckey
and Oscar Whitchard were in charge
of arranging the “feed,” and a swell
job they did of it, too. The table
was laden with ’cue, Brunswick stew
and the other edibles which go to
make up a first-class barbecue. Ev
erybody had all they could eat and
carried some home. The barbecue,
which was pronounced “the best
ever,” was prepared by Mr. John
Murdock.
The only business of the meeting
was the calling of the roll by Ro
tarian Chip Grubbs. The only speech
was made by President Henry Wall,
a short and snappy acknowledgment
of thanks to the barbecue commit
tee, which he delivered from the
rear end of a truck.
Note: The pictures made by a
News photographer and which were
intended for one of Georgia’s Sun
day newspapers, were too dark for
suitable engraving and hence were
not used. Any Rotarian desiring to
see the informal and candid shots
ean do so by calling on Rotarian
James Murdock.
AID TO BRITAIN, RUSSIA—
Lend-Lease Expediter Harriman,
returned from Moscow conferences
on aid to Russia, reported to the
President that the Russian govern
ment and people are determined to
fight on at all costs but the Soviet
armies “need substantial quantities
of munitions and raw materials.”
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau ad
vanced the Soviet Union another
$30,000,000 against gold Russia is
sending to this country. The De
fense Supplies Corporation authoriz
ed payment of $36,889,000 to the
Russian-owned Amtorg Trading Com
pany for imports of manganese and
other materials necessary to U. S.
defense industry.
The Federal Loan Agency an
nounced disbursement to Great Brit
ain of another $100,000,000 on the
$425,000,000 loan to that country for
which Britain put up as collateral
British-owned American factories
and investments.
Both Houses of Congress passed
the $5,985,000,000 new lend-lease
appropriation and sent it to con
ference to adjust minor differences.
U. S. SHIPS SUNK—
The 9,000-ton freighter Lehigh,
flying the American, flag on a run
from Spain to West Africa to pick
up a cargo, was sunk in the South
Atlantic on October 19. All hands
were rescued. The American-owned
freighter Bold Venture was sunk sev
eral hundred miles south of Iceland
October 16. The President told a
press conference the sinking of the
Lehigh seems to establish that mere
ly keeping ships from actual com
bat areas no longer protects them.
The Navy Department announced
the destroyer Kearny, “attacked by
a submarine undoubtedly German”
on October 17, reached port with
11 crew members missing, one criti
cally injured and eight injured slight
ly.
The House passed and sent the
Senate a resolution authorizing the
arming of American merchant ships.
PRODUCTION PROGRESS—
OPM Production Director Harri
son issued the following summary of
production progress: Ships—all Navy
and Maritime Commission contracts
are ahead of schedule and by the
end of November one 10,000-ton
cargo ship will be turned out every
day; Bombers—designs ready for
mass production and four gigantic
new plants will be in operation by
next summer; Tanks—production be
ing doubled by farming out to make
2,000 a month; Powder and Small
Arms—abreast of schedule with 30
of 70 planned plants now in produc
tion, 61 by spring.
The President announced that by
January 1 he will place before Con
gress a program to step up tank out
put to double the present contemplat
ed production. He said the program
is being developed primarily for this
country’s own needs. Maj. Gen.
Devers, armored force commander,
speaking in Philadelphia, said there
are already ample tanks for train
ing purposes.
THIS WEEK IN NATIONAL
D-E-F-E-N-S-E -
NOVEMBER 2 IS
HAPPY DAY FOR
DUCK HUNTERS
Sunrise will find hundreds out on
the lakes, rivers and in the swamps
on November 2, for on that day duck
season opens in Georgia.
With a 60-day session ahead of
them, hunters are looking forward
to some good gunning for both the
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Ducks unlimited have set the popula
tion well above average.
Wildlife Director Zach D. Cravey
said the limit remains unchanged
from last year—lo per day and 20,
possession, except for bufflehead and
redhead which have an aggregate
limit of three. A change in regula
tions this season will permit hunters
to kill one wood. This change was
made-, he explained, to permit hunt
ers who accidentally kill a wood duck
to possess it, which in' former years
they have been unable to do legally.
November 2 also marks the open
ing season of geese, with the excep
tion of Brant, Ross and snow geese
which are protected throughout the
year. The limit on honkers is three
per day, six possession.
Director Cravey said it is illegal
to use live decoys or bait but that
artificial decoys are permissible. He
reminded hunters to obtain a federal
stamp at the post office as well as
a valid Georgia license. Hunting is
permitted only from sunrise to sun
set.
SUBCONTRACTING—
The OPM Defense Contract Dis
tribution Division issued an Army
complilation of existing contracts of
fering the best subcontracting op
portunities and announced a plan for
prime contractor's to “adopt” whole
small industries for the duration.
Division Director Odium said the Cur
tiss-Wright Airplane Company, for
example, has adopted the aluminum
industry and will farm out parts of
its orders to those aluminum plants
hard hit by curtailment of civilian
production.
The War Department announced
the Quartermaster Corps will make
its contract awards on a regional
basis, direct negotiations will be made
with bidders, and prices will no long
er be “the dominating factor” in
making awards.
LABOR—
OPM Directors Knudsen and Hill
man and War and Navy Secretaries
Stimson and Knox issued a joint
statement that the interruption of
defense production by strikes or
slowdowns “is the greatest help ag
gressors can get these days when ma
terial on the battlefied is every
thing.” They asked employers and
employees to telephone the U. S. Con
ciliation Service or the OPM in cases
of labor difficulties so they can re
ceive “immediate attention”.
LIVING COSTS AND PRICE—
The Labor Department reported
living costs for moderate income
families in large cities are now 9.6
per cent higher than before the out
break of war in Europe. Price Ad
ministrator Henderson, in a report to
the President, said the U. S. needs
price control legislation “and we need
it fast.”
PRIORITIES—
Priorities Director Nelson issued
an order entirely prohibiting the use
of copper for non-defense construc
tion after November 1 and after
January 1 for 100 civilian articles
such as toys, jewelry, dress acces
sories, house furnishings and burial
equipment. He also ordered con
tinued through December the curtail
ment of light truck production for
civilian use.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE—
The President proclaimed Novem
ber 11-16 “Civilian Defense Week.”
The Proclamation asked Americans
“to become better informed of the
many vital phases of the civilian de
fense program and of opportunities
. . . for the participation of every
individual. . .” Civilian Defense Di
rector LaGuardia announced the
theme of the week: “The only effec
tive answer to total war is total de
fense.”
AIR—
The War Department announced
the present 54-group combat plane
program is being expanded to pro
vide organization of 84 combat
groups—a virtual doubling of Army
air strength. The new program calls
for an increase in Air Force enlist-
(C on t* nue< l on P a ß e 5)
Advertising Campaign
For Navy Recruits Is
Resumed This Weeek
Greatly encouraged by results ob
tained in the first series of adver
tisements seeking to enlist recruits,
the U. S. Navy this week resumes
its advertising campaign in many
papers in the Southeast.
The Navy, more than any other
branch of the service, offers unusual
opportunities to young men enlisting
therein. These advantages are set
forth in a booklet which The News
has for free distribution to young
men who are interested in “joining
up.” The booklet may be procured
by signing the coupon in the large
advertisement on page 5 of The
News and either mailing it or bring
ing it to the Navy Editor, Early
County News.
Any Early county registrant who
has not already received a call to
report to the Local Selective Service
Board is eligible to enlist in the
Navy.
BOBCATS GO DOWN
TO DEFEAT BY
CUTHBERT, 38-18
Too much Billy Lies spelled disas
ter for the Bobcats last Friday night
when they were overpowered
by an elusive Cuthbert team, 38-18.
A double and triple reverse play,
which is almost as old as the old
statue of Liberty, baffled the Bob
cats completely and they never did
catch the Purple Hurricane until they
had crossed the goal line five times
and had kicked 8 extra points. Julian
(Man) Nobles played brilliantly for
the Bobcats, eliminating Cuthbert’s
lightning back, Herky Georgiades,
with a long flying tackle that sent
the little fellow to the sidelines early
in the game.
The Bobcats play West Bainbridge
here Friday night. It still isn’t too
late for the Bobcats to get in the
playoff. Come out and support
them.
The game with West Bainbridge
tomorrow night begins at 8:30
o’clock. Admission will be 20 and
40 cents.
CHESTER STOKES BREAKS
BOTH ARMS IN FALL
Chester Stokes, of this city, suf
fered two broken arms Tuesday last
when he fell from a ladder while
working at Fort Benning. Mr. Stokes
was doing some finishing work on a
building while standing on a six-foot
ladder. The ladder tripped over
throwing him to the concrete floor
and fracturing both arms.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in
“In the Navy,” also March of Time,
at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and
Friday.
One Way of Doing our
Share—the SAVINGS and
LOAN WAY . . .
One of the most important things for “we
Americans” to do now, is plan our lives
wisely so that we will be secure and free
of want whatever the next few years may
bring. Savings and Loan is doubly smart
thrift, because it builds your savings for
you, and provides you with funds when
you need them.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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SEVEN SELECTEES
RECEIVE CALL TO
ARMY SERVICE
Four Early county white men and
three Negroes have been called to
active army duty and are to report
to draft headquarters here next
week.
The following young white men
who are to leave next Wednesday
morning are: Grady Oscar Loyless,
Wyatt Henry King, Grover Cleve
land Alexander and George Henry
Bell. Serving as a replacement for
this group is Charlie Lamar Hous
ton. They are to go to Fort Mc-
Pherson, Atlanta.
The Negroes who are to leave
Thursday, November 6, are: Luther
Wade, Willie Henry George and
Cannan Joseph Furlow. To serve as
a replacement for this group is Jos
eph Mclntosh. They will be sent to
Fort Benning, Columbus.
LOW-INCOME FARMER
HAS PLACE IN FARM
DEFENSE PROGRAM
The low-income farmer in Early
County has a place in the Farm De
fense program announced by Secre
tary of Agriculture Wickard, no less
than the large producer, it was stat
ed today by W. T. Clearman, coun
ty farm supervisor of the Farm Se
curity Administration.
“No matter how small the farm,”
said Mr. Clearman, “it can be turned
to the purpose of national defense
which means, in the case of agricul
ture, the production of more food
for ourselves and for our friends
overseas.
“For every family on the Farm
Security program, minimum produc
tion goals have been established, and
its farm plan will be written for the
coming season with a view to pro
ducing that which the Secretary says
is needed abroad as well as at
home.”
The minimum production to be
urged by every FSA family in Early
county will be: wheat,, three acres;
a 12-month garden, one-third acre;
Irish potatoes, one-fourth acre; siweet
potatoes, one half acre; rice, one
half acre.
For feed crops, increases from 50
to 200 per cent will be urged in
every farm plan written, the better
to assure larger production from
livestock enterprises, with minimum
goals as follows: oats and barley,
three acres; hay, six acres; grain
sorghum, two acres; soil building
crops, five acres; improved pastures,
one acre.
Every family’s plan will include a
miniumum of 100 chickens, with egg
production to be emphasized; cows,
two; hogs for market, one; hogs for
subsistence, four.
Every item in the program involves
increase over the figures for the
present production. Mr. C'learman
pointed out that even if a farm is
too small to produce feod or feed
in amounts important to the national
goals, the little farmer can do his
part by raising produce for his own
use, to avoid buying of stocks that
will be necessary for shipment over
seas.
As for the cash crops of which
the Secretary has asked increased
production— peanuts, truck and to
bacco—the amounts assigned to the
individual small farmer will be cal
culated according to county quotas.