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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXI NO. 14 QUAIL SEASON OPENS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 For most hunters the season really gets into full swing Thursday, Nov. 20th, the day quail shooting (becomes legal. And that, along with a report by Wildlife Director Zach D. Cravey that the quail supply is the best in years, is good news to hunters. For almost to a man, Georgia hunters choose Bobwhite as their favorite game. Turkey season already has opened in a group of Coastal Area counties and will open elsewhere in the state, as will the season on ’coon and bear, on Nov. 20. Deer (except in counties which will be closed altogether on this game) duck, goose, coot, squirrel and ’possum also can be shot. Director Cravey reminded hunters of the bag and possession limit of two for turkey and the bag limit of 15 and possession and weekly limit of 30 for quail. He urged hunters to observe the limits and also not to shoot the last few quail in a covey. The closed season on doves con tinues until Dec. 1 and shooting hours on this migratory bird will be from sunrise to sunset while duck, geese and coot are protected after 4 p.m. Director Cravey also announced that trapping is legal from Nov. 20 to March 1 on fox, opossum, mink, muskrat, raccoon, bear, otter, skunk and wildcat. Special licenses must be purchased by trappers, fur deal ers and dealers’ agents and can be obtained only from the state Reve nue Department, Atlanta. Jean Arthur and William Holden in “Arizona” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Friday. JOIN THE— SUIT and OVERCOAT PARADE at WEAVER’S FALL AND WINTER SUITS, OVERCOATS, AND TOP COATS IN 1941’s NEWEST STYLES AND PATTERNS ARE ON DISPLAY NOW. COMPLETE RANGE OF SIZES AND QUICK ALTERATION SERVICES MAKES IT A PLEASURE FOR YO U TO BUY YOUR WINTER OUT FIT AT WEAVER’S. Join the American Red Cross 1941 Campaign Now On T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store’’ C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. JNews Driver’s Licenses Returned Unclaimed, Address Unknown State Patrol Headquarters in Don alsonville reports that driver’s li censes issued to the following per sons and addressed to Blakely have been unclaimed at the postoffice and returned to Patrol Headquarters in Atlanta: Eunice Miller Route 4, Blakely. Vesta Cox Gibson, Blakely. Jas. Austin, Rt. 2, Blakely. Eva Tanner Williams, Camilla. John Williams, Rt. 2, Blakely. Hushel Amzy Williamson, Route 5, Blakely. Jos. Ernest White, Route 5, Blakely. Dan Jackson, Blakely. John Wesley Knight, Blakely. Troy King, Blakely. Lester Johnson, Blakely. Any one knowing the whereabouts of any of these parties is asked to tell them to write to State Patrol Headquarters in Donalsonville, giv ing their correct address, and the Patrolmen will assist them in getting the license. Charlie Dowdy’s Prairie Boys at Hilton High School Friday Night Charlie Dowdy and His Prairie Boys, hill-billy band heard daily over radio station WAGF, Dothan, are coming to Hilton Friday night for one of their entertaining and fun provoking shows. The show, which will be at the high school auditor ium, lasts one and one-half hours and is a show well worth seeing, ac cording to the announcement. In addition to this entertainment, there will also be a show and cake walk. Admission will be 15 and 25 cents. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1941. Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/* REV. E. M. OVERBY IS ASSIGNED TO McRAE CHURCH The Rev. E. M. Overby, pastor of the Blakely Methodist church for the past six years, has been assigned to the church at Mcßae, Ga., for the coming conference year, it was learn ed Sunday when appointments were announced at the annual session of the South Georgia Methodist Con ference at Valdosta. Succeeding Rev. Mr. Overby here will be the Rev. W. F. .Burford, who comes to Blakely from the Mcßae church. The Rev. L. C. Wimberley, who has been serving as supply for the Early County Circuit, is returned for another year. The appointments for the Thomas ville district, of which the Blakely church is a member, are: W. M. Haywood, district superin tendent; Albany, First Church, J. E. Fain; Albany, Trinity-Grace, J. P. Touchton; Arlington, O. B. Chester; Attapulgus, W. C. Bryan; Baconton, D. A. Lastinger; Bainbridge, H. H. Heisler; Barwick, F. C Meyer; Blake ly, W. F. Burford; Boston, H. P. Stubbs; Brinson, Marvin Vincent; Camilla, N. H. Williams; Cairo, W. E. McTier; Cairo Circuit, J. W. Lil ly; Colquitt, J. S. Willis; Donalson ville, C. L. Nease; Early County Cir cuit, L. C. Wiipberly, supply; Edi-, son, J. S. Johnson; Faeeville, J. A. Wiggens, supply; Leary, W. W. Tay lor; Meigs-Ochlocknee, J. W. M. Stipes; Metcalf, J. O. Aiken; Pavo, J. W. Hays; Pelham, E. J. Grimes; Sale City, James Agee; Thomasville, J. C. G. Brooks; West Bainbridge, J. Paul Barrett; Whigham-Climax, B. R. W. Knowles; District Mission tary Secretary, E. J. Grimes. The Blakely church has enjoyed a substantial growth under the admin istration of Pastor Overby, the re modeling of the interior of the The President, speaking by radio, said “The choice we have to make is this: Shall we make our full sacri fices now, produce to the limit, and deliver our products today and every day to the battlefronts of the entire world? Or shall we remain satisfied with our present rate of armament output, postponing the day of real sacrifice—as did the French —until it is too late? “The first,” the President said, “is the choice of realism—realism in terms of three shifts a day; the full est use of every vital machine every minute of every day and every night —staying on the job and getting things made, and entrusting indus trial grievances to the established machinery of collective bargainings. The second choice is the approach of the blind—for them there is still ‘plenty of time’—-And their tomb stones would bear the legend “Too late’ . . .” In a statement issued regarding Civilian Defense Week November 11-16, the President said “Each and every citizen as a civilian must do his share for defense. . . We must halt the waste and unnecessary use of critical materials required for defense. We must work longer hours. . . And each of us must .be trained in some task that is essential to our total defense. . .” LEND-LEASE AID— The President arranged a $1,000,- 000,000 loan to Russia under the Lend-Lease Act. The loan carries no interest. Repayment—partly in ma terials —will start five years after the war ends and is to be completed in 10 years from that time. Ob serving the 24th anniversary of the Soviet revolution, the President tele graphed the Soviet Government “I am confident that the sacrifices and sufferings of those who have the courage to struggle against aggres sion will not have been in vain. . The Navy authorized construction of 50 escort vessels for transfer to Great Britain under the Lend-Lease Act at a cost of $300,000,000. The State Department announced a lend- THIS WEEK IN NATIONAL D-E-F-E-N-S-E ROWENA 4-H CLUB ENTERTAINS ROTARIANS Members of the 4-H Club of the Rowena school, under supervision of Principal L. L. Roberts, entertained the members of the Blakely Rotary Club at their weekly meeting held at noon last Friday, the entertain ment being in the form of a “radio program” and consisting of a num ber of short talks relative to 4-H club work, harmonica solos, and other novelty numbers, and closing with the singing of “God Bless America.” The group of young peo ple received hearty applause from the Rotarians and were thanked by President Henry Wall for their en tertainment. Rotarian J. E. Leger, program chairman for the day, in troduced the youngsters. Rotarian Marvin Sparks, speaking for Rotarian James B. Murdock, Jr., Red Cross roll call chairman who was absent because of illness, urged a ready response on the part of the public to the Red Cross campaign for memberships. Barnett Solomon was a guest of Rotarian Thomas Debnam. church building being one of the ac complishments to which he can point with pride. Some progress has also been made toward the erection of a Sunday School annex, brick for that purpose having been purchased and placed on the ground. Pastor Overby announced today that the service next Sunday morn ing will conclude his ministry here, there being no night service on this closing day. He and Mrs. Overby, whose many friends regret to give them up, will leave on Thursday for their new home. The new pastor, Rev. W. F. Burford, who is closing a four-year ministry at Mcßae, will arrive in Blakely the same day and begin his ministry here the follow ing Sunday. lease agreement with Cuba involving an undisclosed amount of U. S. de fense supplies for that country and supplies of sugar, tobacco and man ganese in return. OTHER FOREIGN RELATIONS— State Secretary Hull announced the U. S. transmitted to Finland a peace offer from the Soviet Union with the advice that Finland must give evidence of willingness to dis continue military operations against Russia if Finland wishes to keep U. S. friendship. Mr. Hull also an nounced that if Germany does not now pay $2,967,000 damages for sinking the Robin Moor, the claim would be grouped with other pending cases for adjustment after the war. The President told a press conference the U. S. is considering withdrawing Marine detachments from China. Japan dispatched a special envoy to the U- S. for further discussion of Far Eastern problems. SHIPS ATTACKED— The Navy announced the U. S. Salinas, Navy oil tanker, reached port safely and without loss of life despite serious damage from a torpedo the night of October 29-30 while in a convoy near Iceland. The Navy re vised its list of casualties on the de stroyer Reuben James to show two known dead and 98 missing and given up for dead. The vessel was tor pedoed while convoying near Iceland. There were 45 survivors. NAVY STRENGTHENED— The President transferred the en tire Coast Guard to the Navy Depart ment and asked Congress for an ad ditional $449,820,000 for the Navy. The Coast Guard transfer gave the Navy 230 patrol and auxiliary ves sels and a large number of in-shore and port craft. SHIP BUILDING— The Navy reported that during the first 10 months of J 941, keels were laid for 115 new combatant ships, 34 ships were launched and 25 ships were commissioned. The Maritime Commission reported the first three (Continued on page 5) Many Jobs Filled By Georgia State Employment Service Jobs Allied by the Georgia State Employment Service, a division of the State Department of Labor, pass ed the 100,000 mark at the end of October, to establish an all time rec ord high for any previous 10-months period. The exact number of 101,109, Commissioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet said, represented an increase'of 20 per cent over the corresponding pe riod of last year and 5.1 per cent more than for the entire year of 1940. In the first ten months of last year, a total of 84,132 place ments were made, while 96,222 jobs were filled during the entire year. Commissioner Huiet said more than 73,000 different men and wom en filled the jobs, adding that in some instances the same person was placed in two or more positions Significantly, he added, of all the placements made during the ten months, 96,488 were in private em ployment with 4,611 placements on public works projects accounting for the remainder. Generally improved business con ditions arising from the national defense program accounted largely for the increased placements, espe cially in private industry. “The increasing upsurge of con tract construction, industrial pro duction and other lines of activity has resulted in the gains being made by local employment offices in Geor gia in matching men and jobs,” he stated. October placements of 13,177 were the second largest during the period and were approximately 5,006 more than were made during the same month of last year. August was the peak month, with 13,341 placements. Placement gains were reported in every month with the exception of March, when a slight decrease was noted. Placements by months follow: January, 8,216; February, 6,489; March, 6,968; April, 9,616; May, 10,957; June, 10,199; July, 10,235; August 13,341; September, 11,911, and October, 13,177. BOBCATS LOSE FINAL GAMES OF SERIES 34-13 Those felicious felines, formerly known as the fighting Bobcats, closed out the most disastrous season in the annals of local football here last Fri day afternoon when they lost to At tapulgus, 34-13. The prettiest play of the game came in the third quarter when Blakely was forced to punt. Sirmons got off a long high one that sailed to the Attapulgus 10 yard line. Sims took it standing on the ten yard line. Surrounded by a quarter of Bobcats, who evidently must have stopped to admire Mr. Sims’ beautiful catch and 1 form, the elusive Attapulgus back set sail for glory land and a touch down, a run of 70 yards. The Bob cats never quite recovered. Julian Nobles demonstrated that he is definitely college football ma terial, the way this writer sees it, and some enterprising fellow should see that he gets a trial with some college team before the season opens next year. Pay By Check= One of the most valuable privileges enjoyed by the average citizen in this country is that of paying bills by check, safely, conveniently and at low cost. It is the American way. Open a checking account with us today. 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 HONOR ROLLS EARLY COUNTY SCHOOLS GIVEN COLOMOKEE Ist Grade: Billy Rabon, Tom Ra bon, Charles Scarborough, Shirley Scarborough, Joyce Nolan, Wilmer Forehand. 2nd Grade: William Monday, Sy ble Craft, Bobbie Jean Hall, Betty- Hayes, Melvin Ready. 3rd Grade: Lonnie Btitler, Emily Harris, Jack Patterson, Ann Jarrett. 4th Grade: Agnes Bostwick, Sam mye Bostwick, Charles Bostwick, Junior Freeman, David McCraine, Betty Roberts. sth Grade: Ann Pate, Mary Alice Pearce, Lottie Be Phelps, Billie Rob erts, Jean Tedder, Reese Tedder. 6th Grade: Louise Hayes. Bill Sam mons, Janet Reed, Fred Shellhouse, Sara Shellhouse. 7th Grade: Russell Freeman, Ra mona Hartley, James Hoover,. CEDAR SPRINGS 2nd Grade: Vida Williams Joye Faircloth, Betty Jean Mercer, Lolly Locke. 3rd and 4th Grades: Geraldine Helms, Glynn Justice, Sallie Mae Grubbs, Bobbie Ann Baretfield Beth Hayes, Gloria Perry, Roland Weeks. sth and 6th Grades: Elaine Lord, Anna Martha Messer, Hortense Shef field, Vivian Mercer, Merle McKel ler. 7th Grade: Lanelle Plymail, Joan Weaver, Frances Grubbs, Eloise Barefield. LIBERTY HILL Ist Grade: Ada Lee McKinnon, Genita Nobles, Sara Thomas, Charles Bridges, Joyce Toole, Earnie Reath Davis, Adolphus Aplin. 2nd Grade: A. B. Nobles, June Pate, Daniel Toole, Mae Belisle, Elvin Nix. 3rd Grade: Lester Earnest, Re becca Grier, Landon Tiner, Eloise Cherry. 4th Grade: Cora Lee McFay. 6th Grade: Cartha Moore, Frances Rogers. 7th Grade: Alice Clenney. SPRINGFIELD 2nd Grade: Vinson Evans, Stanley Knight, Ronnie Reese, Bryant Mc- Mullin, Armogene Hicks. 3rd Grade: Julia Jernigan, Nellie Hilton, Maxine Mock, Sadie Mc- Donald. ... ....... .. sth Grade: Judson Evans, Agnes Hilton. 6th Grade: Louise Knight. Blakely F. F. A. News The Blakely-Union Chapiter of F. F. A. held its regular meeting last Thursday at 2:30 p. m., with Daniel Bailey presiding. The meeting opened with the elec tion of two honorary members, Mr. T. B. Clyburn and Mr. B. R. B. Davis. A program consisting of very in teresting talks by members of the chapters followed. Bobby Fleming spoke on the “Management and Care of Beef Calves;” Leonard White spoke on “The History of FFA;”and Joel McDowell on his project pro gram. Fred Presley, Borden Barry, and W. C. Sheffield added their part to the program by playing several entertaining musical numbers. Plans for a weiner roast to be held at the next regular meeting were made. —.REPORTER.