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Fletcher B. Philmon Succumbs to Attack Os Pneumonia Succumbing to an eleven-day ill ness with measles and pneumonia, Fletcher Brown Philmon, 31, of Ce dar Springs, died at at the hospital here late Monday. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 3 o’clock at Bethel church, with the Rev. T. B. Mellette officiating. Interment was in Bethel cemetery, with Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, and Leon H. Baugh man, Jim S. Pyle, Alton Mercer, George W. Davis, R. H. Wingate, and Curtis Smith serving as pall bearers. Mr. Philmon, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Philmon, was a native of Early county, where he was born April 20, 1911, and was engaged in farming operations. He ■had many friends who learned with regret of his passing. Surviving are his parents; his wid ow, Mrs. Alma Carter Philmon; six children, Berrien, Merle, Charles, Cecil, Edward and Edna Philmon; and the following brothers and sis ters: Mrs, Fannie Williams of Ja kin; William Henry Philmon of Chat tahoochee, Fla., Reba Lou Philmon and Mrs. Ruth Davis of Hilton, and Mrs. Gertrude McMullen of Jakin. ROTARIANS HEAR TALK BY CITIZEN OF ARLINGTON Mr. Carl Clements, prominent young business man of Arlington, was the guest speaker at last week’s meeting of the Blakely Ro- j tary Club, held Friday at noon at the Early Hotel. Mr. Clements, who was introduced by Rotarian Marvin Sparks, gave an interesting account of a recent va cation trip which he took through the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, emphasizing farming and cattle-growing condi tions as he found them. The club voted to hold its meet ings in future beginning at one o’clock War Time. The meeting was presided over by President Henry Wall, with Ro tarian Felix Barham program chair man for the day. ROY PARRISH TO ADDRESS LIONS Roy Parrish, of Camilla, will ad dress Blakely Lions at their noon meeting at the Early Hotel next Tuesday, C. G. Brewer, program chairman, has announced. Mr. Parrish is head of the Na tional Peanut Council and secretary of the G'FA Peanut Association and is one of .the nation’s outstanding authorities on the growing and mar keting of peanuts. The Lions’ anniversary party, which was previously scheduled for this month, has been postponed to a later date, President Philip Shef field announced, STATE INCOME TAX REPRESENTATIVE HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY A representatiye of the. State De partment of Revenue will be at the court house in Blakely on next Wed nesday, February 18, for the purpose of assisting taxpayers'-™ preparation of their state income and intangible tax returns, it was announced this week by J. M. Forrester, revenue commissioner. This is a public serv ice rendered by the Department of Revenue. The representative will be here one day only. Remember your “best girl” with flowers from GREENBRIER FLOR AL COMPANY. 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 High School and College Students May Enlist in Navy Reserve The U. S. Navy has announced opportunity for Georgia youths to serve their country and at the same time prepare themselves for future civilian work. High school and college students between the ages of 17 and 19, in clusive. can now enlist in a new Naval Reserve group and will not be called to active duty until the com . pletion of their current school year if they so desire. The .students will enroll in the Navy’s V-l class, a general service branch of the reserve, and when they became enrolled, they will not be subject to the draft. Naval authorities have declared the new plan offers opportunities that have never been equalled for students in American schools and colleges. . . „ „ Besides being patriotically enroll ed in the world’s hardest fighting navy, each young man who is accept ed will be furnished food and lodg ing and initial uniforms while on active duty. Pay will start with the base amount for seamen and will be increased as the man ad vances in ratings. Enrollment in the class also offers youths the opportunity of obtaining free $1,500 worth of training in any of the 45 trades or vocations. A physical fitness program will de velop healthier men. The periods of enrollment are two, three or four years, but those enlisting will be required to serve only throughhout the duration of the war. Not unless the nation’s mil itary situation necessitates the call ing of the men, will any one enroll ing now be required to report for duty before the school year is ended. Further information about the class can be obtained from Navy Recruiting Stations at Macon, At lanta and Savannah. WOMEN, 16 AND OVER, ASKED TO MEET CITY HALL MONDAY 3 P. M. All women, 16 years of age or older, who are interested in taking a Red Cross class in nutrition are asked to meet at the city hall on Monday, February 16, at 3 o’clock, for a short meeting to organize classes. The class will probably be held in the afternoon at the hour most suitable to a majority of the group. The course consists of 24 hours of instruction. It will be taught by Mrs. E. D. Morton, former teacher of Home Economics at Leesburg. “Plenty to eat” does not always mean “Well Fed,” and this nutrition course, planned by food experts for the Red Cross, will be a great help toward helping women .plan a better diet for their families. The course will also cover ways of mak ing the family food dollar go fur ther and do more in the way of maintaining good health. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE Edison Baptist church will be hos tess to the leaders in Sunday School work in the Bethel Association on Tuesday, February 17th, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. It is hoped that all church es will be well represented. FOR SALE AT PUBLIC OUTCRY Courthouse Saturday, Feb. 14, 2 O’Clock Old Time I’m retiring from 50 years in ac tive farm life; packing uip my world- Ily assets to meet another dawn. I am offering my farm- implements, ! consisting of cultivators, harrows and general plow tools, several hun | dred bushels of corn and three mules. Also store fixtures, consist ing of cash register and show cases. Come with your money, if you have it. If not, come any way. I’m an easy paymaster. JOSEPH FREEMAN. EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA THIS WEEK IN THE WAR (Continued from page 1) machines in 1941, to cut its normal production 25 per cent immediately and convert its facilities to war production. CENTRAL INFORMATION SERVICE— President Roosevelt directed the United States Information Service to expand its facilities “so that visitors shall have one central place to which they can go for direction and in formation.” The President said be cause many businessmen and other citizens are “coming to Washington in increasing numbers seeking in formation and the assistance of their Government ... it has become more anl more difficult for those coming ... on specific business to locate the Government official who can give authoritative answers to their ques, tions ... It is now necessary that there be an integration of the va rious offices having direct contact with the public, and that their ac tivities be coordinated under the di rection of a central office.” CIVILIAN DEFENSE— The Senate passed and sent to the House a bill to create a $1,000,000,- 000 fund to compensate American property owners for war damages. The fund would compensate for loss es other than life or personal injury to the extent of $15,000. OCD Ex ecutive Landis announced cities in target areas wil not be required to submit requisitions for protective equipment including gas masks and auxiliary fire-fighting equipment to be provided by $100,000,000 of Fed eral funds. He said the equipment would be allocated to the various areas according to their likelihood of attack, vulnerability and present equipment. Attorney General Bid dle established a special War Frauds Unit within the Department of Jus tice to prosecute all cases involving frauds in connection with the war effort. CIVILIAN SUPPLY— Price Administrator Henderson announced rationing of new passen ger autos to eligible users will not begin before February 26, and de livery of cars purchased but not delivered before the Government froze all sales will begin February 12. The WPA Food Supply Branch asked sugar retailers to take care of small industrial users who have bought sugar from them in the past so they can conduct business on a minimum basis. The OPA Consum er Division said wool products sold during the emergency still must car ry a label telling the fiber content of the article. PRICES— Price Administrator Henderson set ceiling prices for electric phono graphs, radios and all tubes and parts at the levels of last October 15. He also set ceiling prices for washing machines and ironers. Wholesale and retail prices were set for passenger autos under the ra tioning program, including a provis ion to compensate dealers for stor age expenses. The WPA reported that since the beginning of the de fense program rents have been in creased in 114 of 115 vital defense areas surveyed. BRING YOUR COWS AND HOGS TO US! Our pens are located at the old Early County ijfl 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. Use Red Fox Guano Be Wise and Place Your Orders Early Peoples Warehouse Co. H. C. FORT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice to Building Contractor*. State of Georgia, County of Early: The Blakely Union School District, of Early County Georgia will receive bids at the office of the County School Superintendent of Schools in the court house at Blakely. Geor gia, until two o’clock P. M. Eastern Standard War Time, on the 25th day of February, 1942, for the construc tion of an elementary and high school building, and a vocational school building for the said school district, to wit: General Building Contract: Bids for furnishing all material, labor, plumbing, heating, electrical work, and all other items necessary for the construction and completion of the said Blakely Union School Building; the said buildings, to be one story buildings, the larger one of which is approximately 456 feet long, by’ 290 feet wide, (including courtyards), and containing 63,150 sq. ft. of floor space; and the small er one being approximately 115 feet long, by 48 feet wide; and containing 5,520 sq. ft. of floor space; both constructed of masonry walls, with floor, ceiling and (flat) roof construction, framed with wood joists, and a flat composition 20 year bonded roof applied; and said buildings containing the necessary classrooms, laboratories, auditorium, stage, boiler rooms, fuel rooms, toil et rooms, built-in equipment and ap purtenances, etc.; all as required for an elementary and high school of 675 students and 25 teachers. Alternates are requested for the omission of certain portions of the building, and for substitutions of certain portions, and options of con structive methods are offered to the builders, all as included in the plans and specifications. The Board reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids; and/or to award the contract to the best bid in accordance with the opinion of the board, their decision to govern exclusvely. All of the above according to plans and specifications prepared by H. L. Holman, Jr., Architect, of Ozark, Alabama, which plans and specifications are on file in the of fice of the said Superintendent of Schools of Early County, in the Court House, at Blakely, Georgia. All bids submitted shall be accom panied by a certified check in the amount of ten per cent of the base bid, such check representing a guar antee that the bidder, if awarded the contracts, will promptly enter into a contract and furnish a bond, as required by lav/, equal to one hundred per cent of the contract figure for the faithful performance of the contract; and for the prompt payment for all labor and material. Check to be issued to R. C. Single tary, Jr., as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Blakely Union School District. A bidder’s bond will not be acceptable. Payment upon said contracts shall be made in cash on certificates is sued by the Architect, as set forth in the said plans and specifications, on file as aforesaid. Copies of said plans and specifi cations may be purchased (Not de posit) from H. L. Holman, Jr., Arch itect, Ozark, Alabama, upon payment to him of the sum of $12.50. Said documents then becoming the prop erty of the bidder, and not return able. , The work shall be commenced not later than March 15th, 1942, and shall be completed on or before September 15th, 1942. Done in open meeting of the School Board of Blakely Union School District, and adopted as the official advertisement for bids for the building of the said school, this the 2nd day of February, 1942. SCHOOL BOARD OF BLAKELY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EARLY COUNTY, GEORGIA. By: R. C. Singletary, Jr. Chairman. Attest • JOHN C. HOLMAN, Secretary. Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps. Aircraft Plants Aid U. S. War Effort iolO BBS hi h W “i?' rSBwWi Ip Lengthening aircraft production lines give the plane industry s an swer to President Roosevelt’s call for a continuously increasing effort. Above photo shows a section of the “Lightning” P-38 assembly line at the Lockheed Aircraft corporation plant in Burbank, Calif. Ie plants like this, work goes on 24 hours a day, while countless numbers of new men constantly are being trained to aid the great national effort* BURPEE FREE!*™ FLOWER SEEDS M *■a aa toh' Issr** b H I*' 4 ’ Jis 8 PACKETS c 98 VARIETIES • FOR l|s OCTAGON coupons BBBMj TAKE COUPONS TO TARVER TDWE. & FURNITURE CO. XwSfmn £ KLEK Vis i 23c angF-jl* BOTH FOR MADE WITH Bath I BUY ONE AT REGULAR | 2 for ISc . _ ■ Size I PRICE...GET ANOTHER I Olive and Palm Oils io c I athmfpr.ce j — I WffilUCTFrak & H ■ A Medium Size tWBi. 2 for i9c OCTAGON OCTAGON TOILET SOAP LAUNDRY SOAP Sc Si OCTAGON OCTAGON CLEANSER 3 for 14c FLAKES 2 for 17c OCTAGON OCTAGON GRANULATED 2 for 17c POWDER 6 for 29c T. K. WEAVER & CO. BLAKELY, GA. CHAS. BOYETT, Owner COME TO SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY STALK CUTTERS, PLOWS MIDDLEBUSTERS We have a complete stock of Bridles, Collars, Hames, Traces, Plow Lines and other necessities to begin your crop. Start right by coming to see us. 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