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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXI NO. 15 NEW METHODIST PASTOR WILL ARRIVE TODAY The Rev. W. F. Burford, assigned at the recent South Georgia Confer ence to the pastorate of the Blakely Methodist church, is expected to ar rive, accompanied by Mrs. Burford, in the city today (Thursday) to be gin his ministry here. He will be in charge of the services at the church Sunday. The new pastor comes to Blakely from Mcßae, where he has served for four years. Prior to that, he was pastor of the Sylvester church for four years. A graduate of Em ory University, Rev. Mr. Burford has been in the conference for 25 years. The new pastor’s family consists of himself, his wife, the former Miss Rowena Daley of Wrightsville, and two daughters, the elder, a graduate of Andrew College and G. S. W. C., now teaching in the Shellman school, the younger being a freshman at G. S. W. C. Rev. and Mrs. Burford will receive a cordial welcome from the citizens of Blakely. BLAKELY MAN BUILDING BOMBERS FOR UNCLE SAM Up at the Middle River plant of the Glenn L. Martin Company, near Essex, Maryland, a Blakely young man is helping to build bombers for Uncle Sam. He is Vinson (Red) Lee, son of Mrs. B. V. Lee, of this city, who is employed as a riveter in the Martin plant. The big 70-ton job, which has 200 feet wings and which took its first cruise week before last, was one of the ships which Vinson helped to build. IT’S SHOE time at WEAVER’S For LADIES and CHILDREN— Air-Step, created by Brown, and beautiful— $6.00 Velvet-Step, by Peters, priced $4.95 to $6.00 (The above may be had in various heels and widths from AAA to B) Sport Oxfords and Dress Shoes, priced from $2.95 to $3.95 (These include suede, crushed kid and patents) Children’s Weatherbird Oxfords and Dress Shoes, all sizes and widths, prices low. For MEN and BOYS — Nunn-Bush, Crosby Square, Roblee, made by Brown, priced from $5 to $lO Brown-bilt, black and tan oxfords $2.95 to $4.25 Men’s Work Shoes, Peters Diamond Brand $2.25 to $4.95 Lion Brand Work Shoes $2.00 to $3.95 BOYS: Have you seen the Sky-Rider shoes? Come in today and see them. Ask about the Sky-Rider Club. Get your Aviation pin with every pair. Our Shoe Stock Is Complete. It Is Our Desire to Correctly Fit Our Customers’ Feet. T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store" C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. ffiarlg ffietmtg Liberty Supervisors And Agents to Meet Friday Night ■ The monthly meeting of the Lib erty National Insurance Company supervisors and agents will be held here tomorrow (Friday) night at the Hotel Early, with Emmett L. Williams, local agent, as host. This is the second consecutive month this meeting has been held in Blakely, which is a rather signal honor to Mr. Williams, as the meet ing is held each month in the home town of the agent who showed the highest gain in business during that month. Mr. Williams has been with this company only a short time, but has won the honors two consecutive months. Present at tomorrow night’s meet ing will be Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Ev ans of Dothan (Mr. Evans is district supervisor), Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson of Camilla, Mr. and Mi's. Bush of Bainbridge (Mr. Bush is staff supervisor). Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Tulford of Pelham, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Woody of Cairo, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Willis of Bainbridge, Rev. and Mrs. R. K. Blackshear of Don alsonville, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liams. Music for the occasion will be by Mrs. Ben Haisten, who will preside at the piano. _ BOY SCOUT CUB PACK IS ORGANIZED HERE Paul Smith, assistant scout exec utive of Chehaw Council, Albany, has announced that a Boy Scout Cub Pack has been organized in Blakely, and that D. H. Brunson, manager of the T. K. Weaver & Co. store, has been selected as Cub Master. The new junior troop is composed of eight Blakely boys who are too young to be members of the regular Boy Scout troop. They are: Charles Brunson, Carlton Correll, Billy Joe Jordan, Cecil Duncan, Carron Jerni gan, Dennis Collins, Thomas Cly burn, Robert Howell, and Edwin Boyett, Jr. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, .THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1941. Success to AH Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.” REVIEW GIVEN ON WPA WORK IN EARLY COUNTY Services and facilities that have benefitted every person in Ear ly county have resulted from a program of public improvements con ducted during the past six years by local government officials in coop eration with the WPA, according to a report released by Harry E. Har man, Jr., Georgia WPA Administra tor. This report shows the work in Early County has consisted of a large amount of construction, such as streets, roads, schools and simi lar facilities. In addition, many con tributions have been made to the health and welfare of citizens gen erally, and particularly to these in the lower income brackets. “This cooperative program has been one of the largest factors in the well-being of the county,” Mr. Harman said. “It has been a pro gram of infinite variety, designed primarily to give employment to jobless people, but the benefits are permanent, and will be a credit to the county for many years to come.” A total of $492,400 has been spent on WPA projects in this county since the program began. Os this amount, about thirty-seven per cent came from local public funds in the form of sponsors’ contributions. The re mainder was federal allotments brought into the county as payrolls and as payment for materials. This has formed an important part of the local purchasing power for the past six years, going to merchants, prop erty owners, doctors, and others in payment for needed services. It is impossible to list all the ac complishments of the program, but a selected list of major results fol lows: Early County Expenditures: WPA FUNDS 2 $311,700 LOCAL FUNDS 180,600 Total $492,400 Construction Projects, Highways Roads, and Streets — 10.7 miles of paved roads improved. 17.3 miles of unpaved roads con structed or improved. 1.7 miles of paved streets con structed. 2 bridges constructed with a (Continued on page 5) WELFARE DEPT. GIVES REPORT ON ITS OPERATIONS The Early Couny Welfare Depart ment is making every effort to use the additional allotment, which Early county received recently, as quickly as possible, it was announced in a report by Mrs. Marie S. Williams, director of the Early County De partment of Public Welfare, submit ted to and approved by the Early County Welfare Board. At the close of the fiscal year, June 30, 1941, the case load for the three types of Public Assistance, Old Age, Blind and Aid to Dependent Children was 452 receiving $3,654.50 monthly. The average grant for Old Age As sistance is $7.48; for Blind is $11.19 and for each Dependent Child is $8.47. There are 302 applications for Old Age Assistance pending investiga tion; 12 applications for Aid to Blind and 99 applications for 226 Depend ent Children. Aid to Dependent Children was suspended several months ago for the time being. This list of pending applications continues to grow as an average of fifteen is received each month. During the fiscal year 16 appli cations for treatment of Crippled Children were received—s received treatment—s are waiting examina tion and others rejected because treatment was not necessary at the time. During the year 2 orphan children have been placed in a home in Early County and are receiving Aid to De pendent Children. These children were formerly in an orphanage, which closed. The children’s uncle is unable to support them but is will ing to send them to school and give (Continued on page 5) ANDY MIDDLETON LOSES LIFE IN AUTO ACCIDENT A tragic accident claimed the life of Andy Melvin Middleton, of Win ston-Salem, N. C., formerly of Blake ly, last Saturday afternoon about 1:80 o’clock, when the automobile in which he and his bride of a week overturned on the highway near Tifton. The couple, who had been married only since Sunday, Novem ber 9, were returning to Winston- Salem, after a honeymoon trip to points in Florida and Georgia, and had only a few hours earlier left Blakely. Mr. Middleton, who was 28 years of age, was a native of Miller coun ty, where he was born January 23, 1913, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Middleton. He was well-known in Blakely, where he spent some time as a youth. He received a few years ago his Bach elor of Commercial Science degree at Southeastern University, Wash ington, D. C., and had for some time been connected with the Prudential Insurance Company at Winston-Sa lem. Mr. Middleton’s body was brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. Clif ford Houston, in Miller county, where funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Rev. J. W. Wiley in charge, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Scott, of Cottage ville, S. C., who officiated at his marriage. Active pall-bearers were Cary Houston, Sidney Middleton, William Middleton, Theo Reeves, Kirby Reeves and Herschel Morning star. Honorary pall-bearers includ ed R. C. Singletary, Emory Houston, J.'T. Jordan, H. E. Jones, T. P. Mc- Donald, Pete Bush, G. G. Carter, Roy Bush, P. Z. Geer, Harvey McDonald, I. B. Bush, C. M. Lane. Hilton Jones, Bill Houston, Wilbur Evans, J. Wal ter Sheffield, Bruce Lindsey, Rich Everett, and Percy Jones. Inter ment was in Fox cemetery, Cottage ville; S. C., with the Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are his wife, who was not seriously injured in the acci dent, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Clifford Houston, C. H. Middleton and W. R. Middleton, of Colquitt, and C. C. Middleton, Fred Middleton and Forest Middleton, of Blakely. The news of the death of Mr. Middleton caused widespread sor row, for he was held in high esteem by all who knew him, being a young man of. unusually fine qualities. His wife of only a few days and the large number of surviving relatives have the sincere sympathy of friends. INTERESTING PROGRAM AT ROTARY MEET The members of the Blakely Ro tary Club, meeting at noon last Fri day, enjoyed a varied program of talks, music and round-table discus sions. The Rev. E. M. Overby, pastor of the local Methodist church for the past six years and recently assigned to the Mcßae church, was a guest of the club and gave an inspiring short talk. Fred Presley, James White and Joel McDowell, members of the Blakely FFA Chapter, with their instructor, E. H. Cheek, were guests of the club. Fred rendered several guitar and vocal selections, and Joel and James spoke on the chapter’s Pure-Bred Pig Chain project. Paul Smith, assistant scout execu tive of Chehaw Council, spoke on the Boy Scout work in Blakely and Early county. Philip Sheffield and C. G. Brewer, of the Lions Club, were guests of the Club, and invited the coopera tion of the Rotarians in their efforts to secure an improved telephone serv ice in Blakely. The club passed un animously a resolution to petition the Public Service Commission for an adequate telephone service in Blakely. Another guest at the meeting was Mr. L. O. W. Barnum, of the U. S. income tax division, who was a guest of Rotarian Thomas Debnam. President Henry Wall presided over the meeting, with Rotarian Guy Maddox program chairman for the! day. The piano music for the club! songs was by Mrs. Ben Haisten. “Shepherd of the Hills” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Fri day. Regular Meeting Os Lions Club Held Tuesday at Noon Tuesday’s meeting of the Blakely Lions Club was given over to a round table discussion of business matters. It was announced that the club had already received a reply from the Public Service Commission in re gard to a complaint made against the Blakely Telephone Company’s service. In a letter to President Phil ip Sheffield, the Commission stated that an engineer would comb to Blakely as soon as practicable to make proper investigation into the telephone service. It was also an nounced to the club that the Com mission would hold a meeting in At lanta on November 26 in regard to this matter. A committee of eight Lions was appointed to go to Atlan ta on that date and attend the hearing. The Rev. E. M. Overby was a guest of Lion Bert Tarver. He gave a short inspirational message to the members. The club expressed re gret that Rev. Mr. Overby was being transferred to the Mcßae Methodist church. James B. Murdock, Jr., Early county Red Cross roll call chairman, a guest of Lion “Tige” Pickle, spoke briefly and made an appeal for donations to the Red Cross drive which is now in progress. The club expressed regret at the illness of Lion B. R. B. Davis, who is now in a Donalsonville hospital, and voted to send him flowers and a message expressing hope for an early recovery. Lion Pickle presided at Tuesday’s meeting and Mrs. Ben Haisten ren dered a program of piano music. FARM BUREAU FEDERATION TO MEET TONIGHT (THURSDAY) The Farm Bureau Federation will hold a meeting at the courthouse in Blakely Thursday (tonight) at 7:30 p. m. Mr. J. D. McGee, who is the Direc tor of the GFA Peanut Association, will discuss the outlook for excess peanuts. Mr. McGee, through his connection with the GFA, has re cently been in contact with the Fed eral authorities and is acquainted with the legislation affecting peanuts. All Early county members are urged to attend and bring their neighbors with them. R. C. SINGLETARY, President Early County Farm Bureau Federation. NEGROES CALL MASS MEETING TO PLAN FOR EMANCIPATION DAY Calling attention to the colored citizens of Early county to meet at Wesley Chapel A. M. E. church in a mass meeting to fomulate plans for the Emancipation celebration on Jan uary Ist so that we can unite our efforts and prove that we are loyal citizens and willing to do our bit. If you stand for citizenship, come. Time: Fifth Sunday evening, Novem ber 30th, 2 o’clock. REV. J. H. FLUELLEN, Pastor. 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 DISTRICT SCOUT MEETING HERE IN DECEMBER Tentative plans were formulated and committees were appointed at a meeting held here this week by Ear ly district Scout executives to ar range for the dinnner and meeting to be held here early in December, when a review of the year’s Boy Scout work will be made to council executives. Between 75 and 100 Early coun tians will attend this large Scout meeting, which has been tentatively arranged for Friday night, De cember 5, at the Woman’s Club building. Attending this meeting will be the Boy Scouts, parents of the Scouts, Scout executives, financial contributors and district executives, S. G. Maddox, Early district chair man, said. Also included on the program will be a prominent out of-town speaker who will address the meeting. Officers for the year 1942 will also be elected at this meeting, Mr. Maddox stated. Early county has achieved a rath er remarkable record during the short time in which Scout work has been carried on here. Two troops are now functioning and holding reg ular meetings. A new Cub Pack troop has been organized under the guid ance of the Woman’s Club and will begin holding regular meetings this week. Plans have begn made to establish troops at Damascus and Jakin. If these plans go through, Chairman Maddox will have approx imately 75 Boy Scouts in Early county, a report which is expected to please W. Y. Compton, the Che haw executive, who will be present at the meeting in company with Paul Smith, assistant executive, both of Albany. The following committees have been appointed by Mr. Maddox to make arrangements for the big Scout meeting on December 5: Attendance: Oscar Whitchard, J. D. Rogers. J. W T . Bonner. Program: Emory Houston, A. J. Singletary, J. L. Camp, E. H. Cheek. Nominating Committee: V. L. Col lins, C. C. Lane, R. C. Singletary, Jr., S. G. Maddox. Publicity: Earl Pickle. THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT BAPTIST CHURCH NEXT THURSDAY A. M. A community-wide Thanksgiving service will be held at the Baptist church next Thursday morning, No vember 27, from 7:36 to 8:00 o’clock, it was announced today. The Rev. W. F. Burford, the new Methodist pastor, will bring the mes sage, and everyone is invited to at tend. TWO EARLY COUNTY NEGROES ARE CALLED TO THE ARMY Two Early county Negroes have been notified to appear at the local draft board before Clerk Alex Cars well on next Monday, November 24, and from there will be sent to Fort Benning to be inducted into the reg ular army. They are John D. Hall and Ivory Junior Everette. Serving as a replacement will be Raymond Sylvester Caesar.