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Announcement Made
Os Revision of Air
Corps Requirements
■Revision of Aviation Cadet re
quirements for Bombardiers, Naviga
tors and Pilots in the Army Air Corps
through reduction of the age limit
of 18 years, institution of a uniform,
simplified test in place of the pre
viously written examination or col
lege credits, and extension of eligi
bility to married men was announced
recently by the War Department.
This examination for Aviation
Cadets in its entirely can be given
and is being given by the Cadet Ex
amining Board, Turner Field, Albany,
Georgia. This means that any young
man, whether he be an enlisted man
in the Army, or Civilian, between
the ages of 18 and 26 inclusive, can
report to Turner Field, bringing with
him three letters of recommendation
from reputable people in his com
munity, and a birth certificate, and
he may take the physical and the
mental examination for appointment
as Aviation Cadet. If he is success
ful in passing these tests he will be
enlisted as an Aviation Cadet, and
immediately sent to a Replacement
Center, where he will be given fur
ther aptitude tests to determine just
what branch of Air Corps he will
fit into best. If he is found dis
qualified for one phase, then he will
be allowed the opportunity to try
for a commission in another branch
in the Air Corps. As a Cadet, he
is paid $75.00 per month and given
food, housing, hospitalization, dental
care and clothing. He is also given
a SIO,OOO life insurance policy. When
his Cadet days are over, he is com
missioned 1 as a Second Lieutenant in
the Air Corps Reserve with a month
ly salary of $245.00.
The physical examination for Ca
det Appointments has been relaxed
considerably but a prospective appli
cant must still have vision
and pass a normal color vision test.
Regardless of how much, or how lit
tle education he has he is given the
Army Air Corps “Screening” test.
This is not a specialized test but
rather a general classification test,
on which an applicant must make
a passing grade. In other woids, a
man can have only a grade school
education, and if he passes the phy
sical examination and the “Screen
ing” test, he can be enlisted as a
Cadet.
Married men are eligible to apply
for Cadet training, but they must
sign a statement to the effect that
no one is dependent upon them.
Young men who are between the
ages of 18 and 26 inclusive, and who
are interested in Cadet training,
either as Pilot, Navigator or Bom
bardier should immediately contact,
personally if possible, the President
of the Cadet Examining Board, Tur
ner Field, Albany, Georgia, bringing
with them three letters of recom
mendations and a birth certificate.
Examinations are being given every
day at Turner Field.
PUBLIC WARNED
AGAINST THEFT OF
AUTOMOBILE TIRES
Since the Office of Production
Management has been forced to cur
tail the sale of automobile tires to
conserve rubber for National Defense,
it is an established fact that thieves
will begin stealing tires, hoping to
re-sell them at great premiums.
Major John E. Goodwin, Commis
sioner of the Department of Public
Safety, has requested that each
owner of an automobile in the State
immediately wi-ite down the serial
numbers of their tires, as this is the
only positive means of identifying
the owner. With each tire owner
knowing his serial numbers, this will
be of great benefit to all police
agencies in apprehending the thieves.
NOTICE OF BOND VALIDATION
To The Public, And Whom It May
Concern:
Notice is hereby given that a hear
ing will be held in the court room
of Early Superior Court, in Blakely,
Early County, Georgia on the 26th
day of January, 1942, at the hour
of 10 o’clock, A. M., Eastern Stand
ard Time, in the cause of The State
of Georgia v. the Blakely Union
School District of Early County,
Georgia, the same being a proceed
ing for the confirmation and valida
tion of bonds of and for said school
district in the sum of $90,000.00 for
the purpose of building and equip
ing a school house for said school
district.
By order of the Superior Court of
Early County, Georgia, in which said
cause is pending, and his honor, C.
W. Worrill, judge of said court.
This January 12th, 1942.
BERT TARVER, Clerk of
the Superior Court of
Early, County, Georgia.
MARINE MOBILE
RECRUITING UNIT TO
VISIT THIS SECTION
Residents throughout the U. S. Ma
rine Corps Recruiting District of Ma
con will soon see the latest means
by which Marine Recruiters are in
creasing the ranks of the Leather
necks.
It is a steamlined mobile recruit
ing unit composed of a truck and
trailer which literally takes a modern
Marine Recruiting Office to the very
door steps of the applicant who lives
in isolated districts.
The trailer is a comfortable land
yacht which any tourist would like
to own. It is of extremely rugged
construction so that it can be towed
over the most difficult of roads with
out mishap to the trailer or the equip
ment which it carries. However, the
ruggedness does not surpass the
modern streamlined appearance of
the land yacht. Its outer finish is
the traditional Marine Corps green,
handsomely outlined with brass trim
mings. The inside is finished in ma
hogany and contains furniture to
match.
The inside of the trailer serves as
a combination office and living quar
ters for the recruiters on duty.
The exact date of the trailer’s ap
parance in this district will be an
nounced later. All the residents of
this district are invited to call and
inspect the unit even though they do
not desire to enlist in the Marine
Corps.
A SUPER SALESMAN
IS AT YOUR SERVICE
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No matter what your line of business is, the best salesman you can obtain in the Blake
ly community is the Early County News.
And this salesman is constantly at your service!
The Early County News does not have to knock at the door; it has been a familiar fig
ure in Early county homes for eighty-two years, and enters those homes as a welcome
guest.
Neither does it have to proceed slowly from door to door; it enters many hundreds of
homes in this trading area, at practically the same time, and conveys its message to every
member of the family, including the hired man.
It doesn’t antagonize your prospects, or talk a sale to death.
Its salary is known to you in advance; it doesn’t charge you a commission, or turn in
an expense account.
It isn’t loafing when it should be attending to business.
You can count on its getting there every Thursday morning.
Best of all, you can hire it when you want it, and just as long as you want it, without
any arguments or apologies.
Decide now to avail yourself of this super salesman of the community! Follow the
lead of other local and national advertisers who recognize its value and employ its services,
some of them regularly each week.
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THE EARLY COUNTY NEWS
Early County’s Oldest Business Institution
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY. GEORGIA
COUNTY LINE NEWS
The farmers are beginning their
work for the new year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Sheffield and
daughter, Dorothy, dined Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sheffield, of
Howard’s Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pierce and
son, Roy, visited in Jakin Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Willis and
children, of Donalsonville, were
through our community Sunday aft
ernoon.
Little Bobbie Ann Barefield, of
Jakin, spent Tuesday night with his
cousin, Roy Pierce.
Mrs. E. Z. Hill, of Donalsonville,
returned home last week, after visit
ing relatives here.
We have several cases of measles
in our community.
Mr. Cooper Forrest, of Donalson
ville, spent Thursday with his broth
er, Mr. Robert Forrest.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Sheffield, Mrs.
C. L. Pierce and Mr. Cordy Williams
were in Albany Monday.
Read the ads in The News.
BLAKELY CHAPTER NO. 282
ORDER EASTERN STAR
Holds regular meeting nights ev
ery second and fourth Thursday
nights, 7:30 o’clock p. m.
MRS. SALLY GOOCHER,
Worthy Matron.
Mrs. Nora Scarborough,
Secretary.
Hilton Highlights
(Intended for last week)
This week the senior English class
is sponsoring a Nature Poem Con
test. The school was divided into
three groups, the first, second and
third grades in one group, the fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh grades in
another group and the eighth, ninth,
tenth and eleventh grades in the
third group.
Monday the contestants of the
third group competed and Emma
Beatty, the eleventh grade contest
ant won. Tuesday the contestants
of the second group will compete.
Wednesday, the first group and
Thursday, the winners of each group
will compete for the prize. We
have four judges, Mrs. Pickron, Mrs.
Whitehurst, Miss Smith and Mr.
Sites. We appreciate each one of
them cooperating with us.
Tuesday night, January 13, Hilton
played a game of basketball with
Bluffton in Columbia. The Hilton
teams were the winners. The girls
score was 30-10 and the boys score
was 59-8.
Sixth rade News
The sixth grade is learning the
necessity of team-work in work and
play. Our new Reading Book illus
trates it in case of fire. We are
also learning what to do in case of
fire at home or in school.
In English we’ve been studying
the parts of speech and the subject
and predicate of sentences and have
been reading current events along
wit hour Geography so that we are
able to keep up with the constant
changes in the world today.
We are having a little trouble with
division of fractions and enjoy see
ing who can work the fastest and be
the most accurate.
We are busy this week reviewing
for mid-term tests.
DELORIS TABB, Reporter.
WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR EGGS
Bring your EGGS to us. Highest market prices.
We have on hand a new shipment of BABY CHICKS.
See us before you buy.
We are exclusive agents for Egg-a-Day Laying Mash,
the mash that increases your yield. Buy a bag and be
convinced.
PLOWDEN FLOUR & FEED STORE
Next Door to Express Office
U. S. Pullorum Controlled Chicks
Our chicks won three first prizes at 1941 Baby
Chick Show.
All our flocks are tested to less than 2% Re
actors. Makes chicks live better and grow faster.
We have just installed another new Buckeye
Streamliner Incubator. Our total capacity is now
130,000 eggs.
CAN GET DAY-OLD CHICKS ANY TUESDAY
R. I. Reds, Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Buff Orp
ingtons, New Hampshires, White Leghorns—
-25 $2.50; 50 $4.75; 100 $9.00
Sexed Pullets, by placing order.
FAIN’S HATCHERY, Edison, Ga.
One of Most Modern Hatcheries in South