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THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pa »tor
Just four more Sundays to do
those things we resolved to do as we
made our ‘New Year’s Resolutions’
last January! Wasn’t there one
about attending church?
Sunday School at 9:45; Training
Union at- 6:30; Preaching services at
11:00 and 7:30. The pastor speaks
at the morning hour on “Transient
Tears” and at night on “The Great
est Bargain.”
Monday the Woman’s Missionary
Society meets at the church in their
last general meeting of the year.
The Sunbeams meet at the same
time, 3:30. in their room.
On Tuesday the Dorcas Class
meets (their ‘Christmas Session’) at
the Early Hotel, with Mrs. W. M.
Barksdale, Mrs. M. C. Chester, Mrs.
C. W. Shierling, Mrs. C. W. Lay
and Mrs. Harvey Woolf, hostesses.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
evening, 7:30, at the Pastorium, —
“In all kinds of weather
We’ll all get together.”
EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
CHURCH NEWS
L. CECIL WIMBERLEY, Pastor
Langston Church
Preaching services 11:00 a. m.
and 7:00 p. m. Everybody invited.
Sardis Church
Preaching service at 3:30 Sunday
aifternoon. Everyone has a cordial
invitation to attend.
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. W. F. BURFORD, Pastor
Church School 9:45 a. m.
Public worship with preaching by
the pastor 11:00 a. m. and 7:30
P. m -
At the morning hour the Lord’s
Supper will be administered.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 1
p. m.
ST. CECILIA CLUB
Monday night the St. Cecelia Mu
sic Club met at Miss Evelyn Dußose’s
home for another evening of musical
entertainment. On the piano Mary
Patterson played Carnival Scene by
Du Vai; Jackie Allen, Serenade by
Toscelle; Pauline Livingston, The
Rosary by Nevin; Eleanor Pritchard,
April Showers by Fink; Mary Eliz
azeth Brocks, Minuet by Mozart;
Norma Ann Jones, Agitation by
Wright; and James White, Rustle
Spring by Sinding.
Not only was there music on the
piano, but also on other instruments.
Kenneth Tabb gave Cantabile by
Saint-Saens, a trumpet solo. Also,
Bryan Respess played a clarinet solo,
Poldini’s Dancing Doll. Norma Ann
Jones and Dorothy Odom played sev
eral mandolin duets. Last, but not
least, Miss Dußose played some
numbers on her accordion.
The group discussed plans for a
concert and also for some music club
pins.
—REPORTER.
Attention, Auto Drivers!
The police department calls at
tention to the fact that the Mayor
and City Council have reissued or- ,
ders to keep sharp tab on automo
bile drivers who speed and double
park. The police department again
warns the motoring public that these
ordinances will be rigidly enforced.
LOST— .Glass case containing pair
of glasses and driver’s license be- .
longing to Peggy Duke. Finder please
return to News office and receive re- !
ward.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
is much easier and safer if you pay
with check. We cordially invite you
to open a checking account with us.
Help your Government by
buying Defense Bonds.
Bank of Early
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
Board Ordered to
Recheck Records of
All Single Men
A Techeck of the records of all
single men in Early county deferred
from the draft on grounds of depend
ency has been ordered by selective
service headquarters, Draft Board
Clerk Alex Carswell announced yes
terday.
Along with this announcement
Mr. Carswell stated that selective
service men who have been placed in
classification 4-F will be called back
to the local board to fill out exami
nation form 200 to be sent to Phia
delphia for study by a new board
set up to study, with a view to rec
ommendation for reclassification.
Mr. Carswell said that eight Ne
groes and one white man had failed
to return their questionnaires and
requested anyone knowing the where
abouts of these men to notify the
local board. They are Robert Buck
ner Carmichael, white, and the fol
lowing Negroes: Jewell Lee Jones,
R. W. Hutchins, John Henry Gilliard,
Johnnie Dowkins, J. C. More, Joseph
Hollman, Willie Howard, and Wilbur
V aughn.
NEGRO LODGED IN
COUNTY JAIL ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
The fourth Negro charged with
murder since the last term of Early
superior court was lodged in the
county jail over the week end.
Arthur Lee Barnes, 22, is now
confined in the county jail charged
with shooting to death Jeff Fincher,
another Negro. The killing occurred
on the Blakely-Columbia road near
Hilton. Barnes gave as his reason
for shooting Fincher that the latter
threw a liquor battle at him.
APPEARANCE OF JAIL
GROUNDS IMPROVED
Sheriff C. E. Martin greatly im
proved the appearance of the new
county jail here this week when a
landscape artist was employed to
landscape the jail grounds. A steel
wire fence was erected along the
outside jail yard and shrubbery was
placed around the building, greatly
beautifying the premises.
COUNTY TEACHERS
HOLD MEETING
Things we remember a month ago
at the county teachers’ meeting dn
Cedar Springs:
Arriving early, then looking over
the town, —quiet, sleepy, peaceful;
noting how clean and attractive is
the Cedar Springs school; rooms
marked for departmental meetings;
the playhouse in the first grade
room; the small, friendly auditorium;
call to order by the president, Mr.
Clyburn, at 1:45; singing America,
accompanied by our hostess princi
pal, Miss Hardee; Jakin coming late;
the talented Mr. Virgil Oswald Burn
ing Rome at the piano; Miss Verne
Wright, in the Rowena stunt, auc
tioning an antique piano after play
ing several beautiful numbers on it;
Mr. Floyd Lindsey, in the Hilton
stunt, begging 5c for a Coca-Cola
the day after pay day; adjourning
into departmental meetings; basking
in the sunshine in the auditorium at
the meeting of the English teachers;
receiving my small, but dear, pay
check; chicken salad, cake, coffee
served us by the Cedar Springs P.-T.
A.; everything tasting so good; hunt
ing my ride home, to Blakely, or
just anywhere; wishing all a happy
week-end; leaving, to meet at Spring
field on December sth, at 2 o’clock.
—REPORTER.
LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
The Early County Library will be
closed next Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 9 and 10, while Mrs. Ben
Haisten, librarian, attends a library
institute in Camilla.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
TRAINED WORKERS
NEEDED FOR JOBS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Salaries as high as $38.65 per
week, plus food, clothing and lodg
ing are being offered in the drive to
enlist trained American workers for
'■ non-military jobs overseas- with the
1 British Civilian Technical Corps.
The Corps has the personal en
dorsement of President Roosevelt
and the full approval of the United
States government. Volunteers from
i this country are automatically de
ferred from the draft as soon as
they enroll and do not lose their U.
■ S. citizenship.
’ Among those most urgently need
ed by the corps are men to main
tain the new air-defense “radio-lo
cators,” for protection of civilians
from enemy bombing attacks. Ra
dio mechanics, electricians, machine
.tool setters or operators, fitters,
automobile mechanics, metal work
ers, instrument repairers, engine
room, ordnance and electrical arti
ficers are also sought, to maintain
and repair the highly technical equip
ment used by the naval, military
and air forces of the British and
their Allies.
Volunteer workers will receive
free transportation from the United
States to point of service and return,
free medical care, and two weeks’
leave with pay per year, along with
other financial benefits similar to
those of airmen in the Royal Canad
ian Air Force. Married men may
send 50 per cent of their pay home,
single men 25 per cent.
Members of the Civilian Technical
Corps work for the armed forces
but are free from military duty and
discipline. Any male citizen who is
technically qualified, physically fit,
and able to produce proof of sound
character may apply. Age limits
range from 18 to 40 on some jobs
and 18 to 50 on others; enrollment
is for three years or for the duration
of the war, whichever is the shorter
period.
Further information may be ob
tained by visiting or writing to the
Civilian Technical Corps, First Na
tional Bank Building, Atlanta, Ga.
JAKIN HIGH SCHOOL
TO PRESENT PLAY
The Jakin High School faculty will
present “The Spider’s Web,” a mys
tery comedy-drama in 3 acts by Rob>
ert B. Brome, on the evening of De
cember 17, at 8 o’clock. This is the
second in the series of faculty plays
presented by this school and and
should prove to be equally as good
as the merited success, “Phantom
Bells,” which was presented last year
by this group.
The plot depicts a weird night at
a small mountain hotel in the heart
of the Appalachians. A long muf
fled roar is heard in the distance —
an ominous sound that frightens ev
eryone and sends the cold creeps
down their backs. On several occa
sions has the same sound been heard
before and always has the strange
Doctor Martischang been away at
the time. Could it be a mere co
incidence? And why does the Doctor
keep those dreadful spiders in his
possession? Perhaps Miss Lee or
Miss Newton could shed some light
on the matter if they only dared.
A party of tourists are stranded at
the inn, and they, too, come under
the evil influence of the Doctor. As
the story unravels it is discovered
that the cause of Martischang’s
strange actions is—but that would
be telling the secret and after all
this IS a mystery play.
Anyway," come to see “The Spid
er’s Web,” and you will be assured
a pleasant evening.
—REPORTER.
NOTICE— A charge of 50c will be
made for filling out 1942 tag appli
cation blanks and 25 c for N. P. fee.
JULIAN MOORE. 4-4 t
FOR SALE— Zenith 7-tube table
model battery radio, Windcharger,
and gasoline battery charger. J. R.
PUCKETT. 4-2 t
Hear
ELLIS
ARNALL
Georgia's Next Governor
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Saturday Night
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MULES AND MARES AT AUCTION
Saturday, Dec. 6th, 1:30 P. M.
—RAIN OR SHINE—
ASHFORD, ALABAMA
Will sell carload fresh-shipped MARES and MULES,
3 to 6 years old, 800 to 1200 lbs., in pairs and singles.
All stock guaranteed as represented or money refund
ed. Stock will arrive for your inspection FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 5. Make it your business to attend.
HOWARD STANLEY, Owner and Auctioneer, has
been selling mules in Southeast Alabama for the past
20 years.
AUTO “USE TAX”
WILL BE DUE ON
FEBRUARY 1
Automobile owners are fading the
necessity of soon paying their first
$5.00 “automobile use” tax and the
United States Treasury Department
is confronted with the problem of
the collection and enforcement of
the new law.
I It is estimated that the tax will
I bring the government $150,000,000,
but it looks as if it will largely bring
it a headache. The trouble and
cost of ertforcement aire expected
to be so great that it will not be sur
prising if congress is asked to modi
fy or even repeal the law.
The Treasury Department did not
ask for the tax but is expected to
collect it. There are 32,000,000 pri
vate and commercial automobile own
ers in the country who will have to
be tracked down and asked to pay
the tax.
It is possible that a line will be
inserted in all income tax returns
requiring a report on the ownership
of automobiles for tax purposes.
Certain regulations concerning the
tax were written into the law. These
include the use of windshield stick
ers as certificates of payment and
jail sentence and fine provided for
tax dodgers.
The tax is to become effective
February 1, 1942, with a prorated
payment until the beginning of the
tax year, July 1.
That last provision is causing un
easiness. It means that the internal
revenue collectors are expected to
take to the field February 1 to col
lect $2.09 from each automobile
owner.
If a person buys a new or second
hand car March 1 he will pay 42
cents less. The tax will decrease
each month until July, when the col
lectors will have to begin all over
again and collect the full $5 tax for
the next tax year.
NEWTON-McKINNON
Edison. Ga. Announcement is
made of the marriage of Miss Birdie
B. McKinnon, of Edison, Ga., to Mr.
Paul Newton, of Edison, son of the
late O. H. Sewton and Ophelia Coffer
Newton, of Machen, Ga. The cere
mony was performed by the Rev. P.
E. Lester, close friend of the couple,
in the Baptist pastorium at Morven,
Ga., on Sunday, November 23.
Mrs. Newton is the daughter of
the late John McKinnon and Mrs.
Finis (Smith) McKinnon, a grand
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Silas Smith Dawson and the late
William and Mary Brooks McKinnon
of Edison.
After a visit of several days with
friends and relatives in Winter Hav
en and Leesburg, Fla., Mr. and
Mrs. Newton will be at home in the
Enterprise community near Edison,
where Mr. Newton is engaged in
business.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank each and every one
for their kindness during my recent
illness—for the flowers, phone calls,
visits, and other expressions of inter
est and sympathy.
MRS. WOODROW HOUSTON.
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
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Blakely, Georgia
Help!
More than 400 companies, all over America, G ® n % a ’
Electric speed defense work by supplying parts that G.E. would
make itself in normal times. ■
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1 Two of these subcontracting 2. For making searchlights alone,
firms ordinarily manufacture fish- subcontractors from five states
ing tackle. Another normally prepare parts. About 75com
makes watches, and still another panies contribute to building a
makes carpets. steam turbine.
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3. More than ISO different firms 4. Thus dozens of cities and small
supply parts in a steady, scheduled towns throughout America are
stream for radio transmitting and becoming partners with G.E. in
receiving equipment for the armed helping speed the national defense
forces. program.
General Electric believes that its first duty as a
good citizen is to be a good soldier.
General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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HEATERS
We Have a Complete Line of
Cook Stoves—
Heaters, Ranges—
and Circulators—
Remember, we carry in stock everything a
first-class Hardware Store should have. A
visit to our store will convince you that we
have got just you want and need.
MIDDLETON HARDWARE
COMPANY
Don’t Guess at the Weight of Your
SCRAP IRON—
ITS VALUABLE
We Weigh and Pay Highest Market Price.
J. W. ALLEN
NEAR DEPOT