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r "" " " ™II»II»II» !■ ■■ tl tx— EARLY COUNTY, GA. j GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXI NO. 18 SCHOOL BOND ELECTION CALLED VOTERS TO PASS ON $90,000 ISSUE FOR ERECTION OF NEW SCHOOL BUILDING The board of trustees of the Blakely-Union school district, in compliance with a request of more than one-fourth of the registered voters of said school district, has called an election for Wednesday, January 7th, 1942, at which time the voters of said district will vote on a $90,000 bond issue for the erection of a new school building. The board, after careful investi gation, has decided that the amount of the bond issue will be necessary to meet the minimum needs for a modern new building, and is submit ting the question to the voters for their approval or rejection. The Blakely school building was destroyed by fire last June. School is now being held in several places throughout the city. There is no arguing the question as to the need for the building, hence the bond issue should pass without a dissent ing vote. That it will receive the overwhelming majority of those voting is a foregone conclusion, but a lack of interest on the part of the voters might defeat the issue, since two-thirds of those registered must vote to make the election legal —and of that two-thirds only a simple majority is required to car ry the election. Davenport' Beds that# are appro priate for living room suites and very convenient when you get over loaded with visitors. BECKHAM'S. (gift To Make HIS Christmas Merrier, we suggest: Manhattan Robes, Pajama Sets, $4.95 to $8.95. All Wool Flannel Robes, $3.45 to $10.50. Stetson and Etchison Hats, $3.95 to $7.50. Curlee and Merit Suits and Overcoats, $25.00 to $30.00. Leather Jackets, all sizes, $8.45 to $16.50. Neckwear in a Weaver’s Box, $1 to $2.50. Manhattan Silk Pajamas, $3.95 to $5.00. Manhattan Broadcloth Pajamas, $1.95 to $2.50. Westminster and Wilson Bros. Hosiery, 39c to 59c pr. Manhattan Handkerchiefs, plain, colored, or initialed. Hickok Belts, Belt Sets, Bill Folds, and Suspenders. Men’s Traveling Sets—Military Brush Sets. To Make HER Christmas Merrier, we suggest: , Satin Pajamas and Gowns, $1.95 to $4.95. Slips in crepe and satin,- $1.39 to $2.29. Bed Jackets in satin materials, $1.95 to $2.95. Chenille Bath Robes, all colors, $4.95 to $6.95. Quilted Bath Robes, all colors, $4.95 to $6.95. Quilted Satin Bath Robes, $7.95. Quilted and Chenille Bath Robes for Children. Hosiery, all kinds, 79c to $2.50. Bridge Sets, 79c to SI.OO. . See our complete line of gift Linens for Christmas. Cannon Towel Sets, boxed, $1.95 to $2.95. Bed Spreads, all colors including Bates newest patterns Visit our gift department, china and glass novelties. Bed Lamps, Table Lamps, Reading Lamps. Electric Toasters, Hot Plates and Waffle Irons. CHRISTMAS BEGINS AT WEAVER’S Visit Our Store Today . . . Meet Your Friends There FREE CHRISTMAS WRAPPING FOR ALL WEAVER’S PACKAGES T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” CHARLES E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. (IZountn JXcws Success to AU Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’ MEN AND WOMEN FOR STRATEGIC JOBS WANTED Eariy county men and women have an excellent chance to do something for their country in the way of the nation’s defense.* Men and women, boys and girls are wanted for stra tegic jobs here in Early county in case of an attack, and Grady Hol man, Jr., chairman of the Early County Defense Council, is asking for immediate volunteers. Practical ly everyone is eligible, and Mr. Hol man says it is the duty of every real American in Early county to volunteer his or her services. Men are needed as police, fire men, road and sewer repair squads, public Works, rescue squads, nurses, sanitation services, and emergency groups to take care of feeding and housing the homeless. Address all communications to Grady Holman, Jr., chairman Early County Defense Council, Postoffice Box 270, Blake ly, Ga. Mr. Holman would appre ciate it if everyone would volunteer by mail to speed up the organization of the Council. Just address a let ter or postal card to the above ad dress. VOLUNTEERS ASKED HOME DEFENSE UNIT W. C. Cook, commander of the American Legion, yesterday called for additional volunteers for the Ear ly County Defense Unit. Mr. Cook said that since the United States is now in a declared war with Ja pan, the Unit needs every available man. Anyone who is eligible for membership is urged to join at once, he added. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER H, 1941. JAPAN AND U. S. AT WAR Striking without warning and even while negotiations between the two nations for maintenance of peace in the Pacific were in progress in Washington, Japan unleashed a blitz attack on the United States naval and air bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, at dawn Sunday morning, causing many casualties, sinking one Ameri can battleship and one cruiser and seriously damaging sever al others, and destroying many grounded airplanes. The attack was followed a few hours later by an an nouncement from Tokyo that the imperial Japanese gov ernment was at war with the United States. Early Monday morning the Japanese unleashed an air at tack on the U. S. naval and air bases in the Philippines, causing many casualties and much damage. Attacks on the Philippines have occurred in termittently since early Mon day morning, and attacks have also been made in Singapore, the great British naval station, and other possessions of Brit ain, against whom the Japs have also declared war. News dispatches early Wednesday report the landing of Japanese troops on certain of the Phil ippine islands. Addressing a joint session of the Congress Monday at noon, President Roosevelt asked for DR. GUY WELLS ROTARY CLUB GUEST FRIDAY Dr. Guy H. Wells, president of G.S.C.W., Milledgeville, prominent Georgia educator and governor of the Georgia district of Rotary Interna tional, wil be the guest of the Blake ly Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon meeting Friday at noon. Tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock Dr. Wells will meet with the club as sembly, comprising the officers and board of directors of the club, for an informal discussion, at the Hotel Early. This is the district governor’s of ficial visitation to the Blakely Club and President Henry Wall urges a full attendance of the Rotarians at Friday’s meeting. JACK ROSS, FORMER BLAKELY NEGRO RESIDENT, PASSES Funeral services were held in Al bany Sunday for Jack Ross, former Blakely Negro resident, who died in Charleston, S. C., on Wednesday of last week. A number of Early coun ty relatives and friends attended the funeral. Jack Ross was a son of the late Jim Ross of this county and was a well-known contractor and builder.' He was an outstanding and highly! esteemed representative of his race j and had many friends who regretted to learn of his death. He removed from Blakely to Albany several years ago and resided there until a few months ago when he went to live with a daughter in Charleston. He enjoyed a splendid reputation as a contractor and builder both here and in Albany. THE UNITED STATES NAVY NEEDS MEN Chief Machinist’s Mate, Claude A. Kingery, of the Navy Recruiting sub station, Albany, Ga., announced to day that young men may now enlist in the Naval Reserve for two years. He also stated that the physical re quirements had been lowered. Visit! the recruiting station for particulars. Give one of those beautiful Mir rors for Christmas. We have a full line at prices to please. BECK HAM’S. a declaration of a state of war with Japan, and the Congress, acting with unparalleled haste, passed the war resolution Monday afternoon. The reso lution passed the Senate with out a dissenting vote, and the only negative vote in the low er House was cast by Con gresswoman Jeanette Rankin of Montana. With the passage of the war resolution, the United States was at war officially with Ja pan, and the nation was at once ordered on a war-time basis. All army and navy leaves of absence have been recalled and all men ordered to return to their posts. Home guard defense units through out the nation have been or dered to stand ready for serv ice, black-outs have been or dered in certain west coast cities, and precautionary meas ures have been ordered against sabotage. President Roosevelt, speak ing to the nation over radio Tuesday night, outlined the damage sustained thus far in the open conflict and declared the country was being placed on a full war-time basis, and pledged the entire resources of the nation toward crushing the enemy, warning the peo ple that the struggle would not be an easy one, and calling upon them for full cooperation in this hour of the nation’s peril. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO LEGIONNAIRES OF EARLY COUNTY Never before in history have we faced such a dangerous peril to our national life and liberty. Guy 0. Stone, Department Commander, has requested that I call on every Le gionnaire to renew his pledge at a meeting at the Legion hall Thursday night at 8 o’clock. A navy recruiting official today designated all Legionnaires as spe cial recruiting representatives. I am today offering our Legion Home to be made available to re cruiting service of all branches of the armed forces. Be at the meeting Thursday night. W. C. COOK, Commander, P. H. Fitzgerald Post No. 11. LOCAL WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER TEMPERATURE: Mean maxi mum, 46.1; mean, 58.7; maximum, 83 on the 18th; minimum, 30 on the 26th; greatest daily range, 38 de grees. PRECIPITATION: Total, 1.23 inches; greatest, amount in any 24- hour period, 0.49 inches on the Ist. MISCELLANEOUS: Number of days with 0.01 inch or more of rain fall, 7; clear, 15; partly cloudy, 8; dense fog on the sth and 19th; kill ing frost on the 26th; heavy frosts on other dates. J. G. STANDIFER, Loca Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. WHITE CROWS ARE FOUND Elberton, Ga.—The saying, “as black as a crow”, has ceased to have meaning to farmers near here who came across a trio of winged freaks recently. Silas Booth, of near Nickville, dis covered three crows with pure white wing feathers. One of the “albinos” had a ring of black around his white wings. The odd group belongs to a family of ordinary black-feathered fowl. One of those pretty tables will make a suitable and pleasing Christ mas gift. BECKHAM’S. MANY EARLY COUNTY BOYS IN WAR ZONE Many Early county boys are in the War zone in the Philippines and Ha waii, where the Japanese-American conflict struck with fury Sunday. Harold Chandler, of the U. S. Navy, is thought by relatives here to have been on the U. S. S. Okla homa, which was reported torpedoed. The last time relatives heard from him, some four months ago, he was aboard that ship. It is possible that he has been transferred since that time. He is a son of Mrs. T. S. Chandler, Sr., of this city, and a brother to T. S. Chandler, Jr. Others who are in the war-torn area include Lieutenant DuPont Strong, of Nichols Field, Manila; Ar thur Chapman, Honolulu; Sgt. Paul Craft, Manila; Charles Tabb, U. S. S. Minneapolis, Honolulu; and Julian Seay, Blakely Negro, who is aboard the U. S. S. Maryand, Honolulu. Other Early county boys in the service but who are not thought to be in the war zone are Raymond N. Duke, of the U. S. S. Walke; Ollin Hudspeth, of the U. S. S. Concord (young Hudspeth was at home when war was declared and left imme diately for his base at San Diego, Calif.); Joe Bridges, U. S. S. Swan son; Alex Howell, U. S. S. New Mex ico, and the following (names of ships couldn’t be learned): Murray Chandler, Moody Chandler, Mobley Hotwell, Bill Bridges, Curtis Allen, and E. L. Durham. MASONIC LODGE AND EASTERN STAR BUY DEFENSE BONDS When a group of Blakely business men and civic leaders met Monday night to make plans for an increased sale of defense bonds and stamps, Dr. J. G. Standifer, who was placed on the committee to head the drive among fraternal groups, announced that his committee had gotten away to the lead in the drive. Dr. Standi fer said that Magnolia Lodge already had purchased S4OO worth of bonds, while the Eastern Star had bought SIOO worth. AID RAID WARNING SERVICE MEMBERS, TAKE NOTICE All Early county men who have volunteered for air-raid warning service have been requested to con tact their respective post wardens immediately, according to an official announcement from state headquar ters released this week by O. R. Brooks, commander of the Home Defense Unit. The purpose for which thees men are wanted is to better acquaint them with the air-raid warning service, Mr. Brooks stated. The order is official and all air raid members are asked to report immediately. 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 WILL PUSH SALES OF BONDS AND STAMPS ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AT MEETING HELD HERE MONDAY NIGHT At a meeting called here this week by Mayor R. C. Singletary, business men, civic leaders, merchants and ministers met at the postoffice to arrange mammoth plans to promote and increase the sale of defense bonds and stamps to finance the cost of the country’s defense program. S. G. Maddox was elected execu tive chairman of the different com mittees to promote the sale of these bonds. Postmaster J. Emory Hous ton, who arranged the meeting held in his office, announced that these stamps would go on sale at different business houses at a date to be an nounced later. Meanwhile he urged that all patriotic citizens buy bonds and stamps at the postoffice. The committees who are to head the drive are: H. A. Walton, bank ing and finance; education, B. R. B. Davis; public employees, H. C. Fort, Bert Tarver; postmaster, J. Emory Houston; agriculture, H. B. Fulmer; information, A. T. Fleming; trade groups, C. E. Boyett; civic clubs, W. H. Wall, Philip Sheffield; fraternal organizations, J. G. Standifer; speak ers, J. W. Bonner, A. H. Gray, W. L. Stone; religious groups, S. B. King, P. Z. Smith, W. F. Burford; service clubs, O. R. Brooks, W. C. Cook; Boy Scouts, R. C. Singletary, Jr. Committees will also be named to represent the Woman’s Club, Order of the Eastern Star, and Ladies’ Legion Auxiliary. EARLY COUNTY MAN CHOOSES STRANGE PET You would have thought a wildcat had just walked into The News build ing if you could have seen News em ployees taking to cover Tuesday morning. And, faith and begorra, as they say in Ireland, that’s just what happened. Yessir, you can knock us over with a whisk-broom if Sam Harpe didn’t walk into the of fice leading a WILD wildcat on a chain. Mr. Harpe, a rugged individ ualist, if you ever saw one, says he caught the cat about two weeks ago and that he’s going to keep him for a pet. The animal was full grown and far, far from tame. SCHOOLS TO CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 19 The Early County schools will close for the Christmas holidays on December 19 and will resume ses sions on Monday, December 29, it was announced this week by County School Superintendent B.' R. B. Davis. Unfinished Tables and Chairs at BECKHAM’S.