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SUPERIOR COURT
HAS BUSY TIME
HERE THIS WEEK
Five murder cases were disposed
of in two days—three of them in
one day—in Early Superior Court
before Judge C. W. Worrill here
this week.
All of the murder cases were
against Negroes, four of whom were
convicted. One was found not guilty.
The case attracting the most at
tention was that against T. C.
(Lightning) Scott, Blakely Negro in
dicted for the murder of his wife,
Eresthia Jackson, alias “Sweetenin’
Scott. He was charged with murder
ing his wife by burning her to
death. It was brought out in the
trial that Scott hit her on the head
with a kerosene lamp and when the
lamp burst she was saturated with
kerosene, which ignited and burned
her to death. After a three-hour
deliberation, the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty and Scott was
set free. Attorney A. H. Gray acted
as counsel for the defense.
Indieted for the murder of Jeff
Fisher, Arthur Lee Barnes was found
guilty of manslaughter and was
given a sentence of from 15 to 20
years in the state penitentiary.
John Wimbush was found guilty
of involuntary manslaughter on an
indictment for the murder of Ros
celle Graham and was given a sen
tence of three years in the state
penitentiary.
Judge Cowart, charged with the
murder of his brother, Roosevelt
Cowart, was found guilty of volun
tary manslaughter and given a sen
tence of from 15 to 20 years.
Earl Hightower, indicted for the
murder of Jessie Hallman, was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter
and given a sentence of from five to
ten years in the state penitentiary.
Court was adjourned Tuesday
night and reconvened this (Thurs
day) morning.
482 FEDERAL TAG
STAMPS SOLD HERE
It was reported yesterday by J.
Emory Houston, local postmaster,
that the new federal automobile li
cense stamps were now on sale and
that 482 of these stamps had been
sold through Tuesday night.
This is a new tax passed by the
Congress a few weeks ago to in
crease the nation’s war revenue. All
automobile owners are to buy these
stamps by February 1. There are
trucks in Early county. The stamps
can be bought at any postoffice. They
are now on sale at all postoffices in
the county.
b. t. u. Conference
AT DAMASCUS CHURCH,
IN RANDOLPH COUNTY
The Baptist Training Unions hold
their annual Conference at Damas
cus church, near Cuthbert, on Wed
nesday, February 4. Miss Ruth
Snelson, Director for the Bethel As
sociation, will be in charge and an
interesting program is planned. Mr.
and Mrs. Parks Warnock, “Bill”
Brady of Atlanta, and Miss Mary
Daniel of Nashville, Tenn., are the
speakers. Every Training Union in
the Bethel Association should be
represented and a number of the
Blakely members will attend. The
program begins at 3:30 and will close
at 9:00. The Damascus (R.) church
will serve supper.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for every evidence of
your kindness during the recent
illness and death of our loved one,
Mr. John S. Osbon. May a kind
Providence reward each of you.
THE FAMILY.
The time to start another crop year
is here and we would like to have the
opportunity of serving you in any way
we can. If you need to borrow any
money, we cordially invite you to come
discuss your needs with us.
Don’t forget to buy Defense Bonds
Bank of Early
BLAKELY. GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
TEST PROVES
GA. CAN MAKE
ROCK WOOL
Georgia landowners may find their
kaolin, sand, limestone and other
rocky minerals have more value than
they ever dreamed.
For, according to Captain Garland
G. Peyton, director of the State Di
vision of Mines, Mining and Geology,
recently completed tests prove that
satisfactory rock wool can be pro
duced from such Georgia minerals.
The experiments have been under
way for several months through a
WHA project sponsored by Captain
Peyton’s Division. W. C. Hansard,
Georgia Tech graduate who has had
experience in New Jersey rock wool
plants, and J. H. Goldstein, chemist,
with the assistance of Captain t’ey
ton, have conducted the tests.
They used a high temperature fur
nace, constructed and donated by the
Atlanta Gas Light Company, to fuse
the minerals at approximately 2800
degrees. A high pressure steam jet
then is blown through the molten
rock copverting it into high-grade
rock wool.
The material is used for insulat
ing buildings, ice boxes, and gas and
electric stoves. At present it is ship
ped from far-away states and be
cause of the high cost, few homes in
Georgia are insulated.
Captain Peyton said a plant could
be erected to produce, at least on
small scale, rock wool for about $25,-
000. Not only would it mean Geor
gia homes could be insulated against
cold and heat but an added income
to property owners who have an end
less amount of such minerals.
The mining director long has be
lieved rock wool could be produced
from Georgia minerals but lack of an
experienced technician —such as Mr.
Hansard —and a high temperature
oven have previously prevented ex
periments.
Women Defense
Chairmen Named
This Week
Mrs. Thomas Debnam will act as
chairman for Early county for the
women’s division of Civilian Defense.
Mrs. John Monahan, of Pelham, who
is chairman for this district, has
asked Mrs. Debnam to serve in this
capacity. The following women have
accepted the chairmanship in their
communities: Mrs. Clark Mosely, Ja
kin; Mrs. Leon Baughman, Cedar
Springs; Mrs. W. B. Hester, chair
man, and Miss Adeline Mcliver co
chairman, Cuba community; Mrs. J.
S. Collier, Damascus; Mrs. F. B.
Melton, chairman, and Mrs. R. D.
Hod.ges, co-chairman, Colomokee;
and Mrs. Marie Williams, Hilton.
Registration of all women who are
willing to give any time to volunteer
service is an essential part of the
program, so all women who have not
registered are urged to do so. It is
vitally essential that our civilian
population be organized and trained
so that they can act effectively in
an emergency. The program at
present consists of sponsoring train
ing classes .such as First Aid, Home
Nursing and Nutrition, the conser
vation of needed materials, work in
nutrition and morale. The women’s
organization will cooperate closely
with Mr. Fred Brooks, the county
chairman of Civilian Defense. His
office, on the second floor of the
court house, is the clearing house
for all defense activities.
Hitchcock New Bookkeeper
At McKinney Chevrolet Co.
Mr. H. D. Hitchcock has been em
ployed as bookkeeper for the Mc-
Kinney Chevrolet Company to suc
ceed J. E. Widener, who has resign
ed to accept a position with the
AAA offices in Ocilla.
Mr. Hitchcock is from Geneva,
Ala., and has already moved to
Blakely to begin his duties. Mr. Mc-
Kinney invites his customers to visit
the Chevrolet place and meet his
new bookkeeper.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Tragedy for Popular Film Star
• Only a few days before she crashed to her death in the airplane
accident that took the lives of 22 persons, Carole Lombard posed for
this picture urging the increased purchase of U, S. defense bonds. The
picture itself may well become a poster in the defense bond, selling
campaign.
THIS WEEK
IN THE WAR
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schools for police of 120 strategical
ly located cities. The War Depart
ment announced that in cooperation
with the OCD it will establish six
more schools to teach civilian de
fense workers protection against
chemical weapons such as incendiary
bombs.
LABOR—
Labor Secretary Perkins reported
hourly earnings of wage earners in
manufacturing industries rose 1.5
per cent to a new high of 78.1 per
cent—ls per cent above the same
time last year. Average hours work
ed per week (40.3 hours) were 4
per cent above last year and weekly
earnings (32.81), 2 per cent higher.
Labor Director Hillman announc
ed regional labor conferences will
soon be held in Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and Columbus, Ohio “to bring
labor organizations into the war ef
fort on their own ground.” Labor
organization officials, Government
officials and representatives of uni
versities and colleges will attend the
meetings.
AGRICULTURE—
The Department of Agriculture an
nounced it will increase purchase of
eggs to support market prices at a
level at least 85 per cent of parity.
The Commodity Credit Corporation
announced it will offer 100,000,000
bushels of wheat for sale to aid live
stock producers to attain new pro
duction, goals. Agricultural Market
ing Administrator Henderson re
ported more than 2,650,000,000
pounds of agricultural commodities
valued at $300,000,000 had been
shipped to Britain under the Lend-
Lease program up to December 1. He
said the war in the Pacific had not
changed the basic program for' agri
cultural operation—“we are con
tinuing heavy purchases to make
available the vital supply of foods
for England and Russia.”
SHIPS—
The Maritime Commission awarded
contracts for construction of 660 ves
sels. This brought the total of Liber
ty ships contracted for to 997. La
bor Director Hillman proposed a
plan to place shipyard workers on a
six-day, 48-hour week in the Atlan
tic, Gulf and Great Lakes zones.
PRIORITY UNEMPLOYMENT—
President Roosevelt • asked Con
gress for $300,000,000 to* aid work
ers who lose their jobs temporarily
because of conversion of civilian in
dustry to war production, if the work
er is willing to take special training
to fit him for a war industry job.
Under the program workers would
receive a weekly benefit payment
equal to 60 per cent of regular earn
ings, but in no case more than $24
a week in benefits for 26 weeks. The
Federal grant would make up the
difference between unmployment
compensation paid by the State and
the 60 per cent war dislocation bene
fit.
The WPA anounced it is working
on a program to shift to WPA rolls
those workers dislocated by the war
who do not fall within the scope of
the program outlined by the Presi
dent.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere ap
preciation for every act and thought
of kindness in the passing of our
dear Father.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Averitt and
Family, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Mercier and Family, Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Kidd, Miss Annette
Chambers.
MRS. IRENE FREEMAN
PASSES AT WASHINGTON
Valdosta, Ga.—Mrs. Irene Pass
more Freeman, former Valdosta res
ident, died in Washington, D. C.,
on Monday of last week. Funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon at the graveside in Sunset Hill
cemetery, here, with Dr. T. Baron
Gibson, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating.
Mrs. Freeman is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. C. Audas, of Hyatts
ville, Md., and a son, Arthur Ken
neth Passmore, of the Panama Canal
Zone.
Mrs. Freeman’s first husband was
Arthur Passmore and the family
lived here for several years. He died
in 1910. The deceased made her
home with her daughter. Before her
marriage to Mt. Passmore, she was
Miss Irene Bradwell, of Bainbridge.
Mrs. Freeman was well known in
Blakely, where she had visited her
sister, Mrs. Ramelle B. Fleming, on
several occasions. She was a mem
ber of the Peter Early Chapter of
Daughters of American Revolution,
holding membership in the local
chapter at the time of her death.-
Many friends 'here learn with regret
of her passing after a protracted
illness.
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• Just recived shipment of second- ;
| hand AUTO TIRES, j
• SIZE 600x16 •
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• Better get yours now, for they •
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• Blakely, Georgia •
BRING YOUR COWS AND HOGS TO US!
Our pens are located at
the old Early County
Club yards near Bryant’s
Mill. We buy, trade or
sell. Your business will - -
be appreciated.
Telephones: Office 256; Residence 186
Mosely Livestock Yards
W. L. Mosely, - Blakely, Ga.
COME TO SEE US
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MIDDLEBUSTERS
We have a complete stock of Bridles,
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and other necessities to begin your
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