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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 28
VICTORY DINNER
TO BE SPONSORED
BY LIONS CLUB
The Blakely Lions Club, at their
noon meeting held Tuesday at the
Early Hotel, voted to sponsor a
Victory Dinner to be held Friday
night, March 20th, at the Woman’s
Club building in Woodlawn Park,
and to which the public will be in
vited.
A prominent out-of-town speaker,
yet to be chosen, will address the
gathering. Proceeds of the meeting
will go toward the purchase of de
fense bonds. A ticket committee,
comprising Lions Jack Standifer,
Lewie Stein, Bert Tarver, Woodrow
Grimsley and C. G. Brewer, will be
in charge of ticket sales.
Arrangements for the speaker and
for the entertainment portion of
the program will be in charge of
Lions Philip Sheffield, Robert Hall,
Felix Davis and “Tige” Pickle.
Other business discussed at Tues
day’s meeting included discussion of
the second rule nisi hearing of the
Blakely Telephone Company, which
is to be heard before the Public
Service Commission in Atlanta next
week. A committee will attend the
hearing. The rule nisi was issued
against the telephone company when
the Lions Club and other civic organ
izations filed a complaint against the
company’s service.
Frank Fuller, of Jakin, was a
guest of Lion Tarver at Tuesday’s
meeting. President Philip Sheffield
presided and a program of piano
and solovox music was presented by
Mrs. Ben Haisten and Miss Jane
Haisten.
STATE GUARD AND
WILDLIFE CLUB HAVE
BARBECUE TONIGHT
A big bartiecue will be held Thurs
day night in Kolomoki Park by the
local State Guard and the Early
County Wildlife Club, a member of
the Guard has announced. Members
of both organizations are urged to
attend.
The meats for the festive occasion
are being donated by the Mosely
Livestock Yards, of which W. L.
Mosely is owner. The barbecue will
begin at 8:30 o’clock, it was an
nounced.
Take the Stairs at
Weaver’s and Save
You go up-stairs but you get lower prices
Hundreds of items priced C-H-E-A-P
Men’s Overalls,, worth $1.39, only 98c
$1.98 value Men’s plain toe Work Shoes. $1.48
$1.19 ladies’ Full Fashioned Hose, pair.. 75c
Boys’ 8-oz. Overalls, sanforized,
$1.39 value 98c
One table 80x80 Prints, new patterns,
yard 20c
$2.49 Men’s Dress Pants reduced to $1.39
19c val. Ladies’ Ribbed Hose, special
price 10c
One table Broadcloth and Linene, yard 14c
35c Men’s Work Caps priced at 25c
One table $2.95 value Ladies’ Hose, pair SI.OO
$2.95 Comforts, close out price $1.69
One rack Ladies’ $2.95 Dresses reduced
to 39c
MAKE WEAVER’S YOUR
SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA.
(Connig ;Xcws
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
TELEPHONE CO.
PURCHASES NEW
SWITCHBOARD
Mrs. Mattie Powell, owner of the
Blakely Telephone Company, an
nounced Wednesday that she , had
purchased a common battery switch
board, which, when installed, will
eliminate the necessity of “ringing”
for the operators. The new board
was purchased at a cost of $3,500.
Mrs. Powell declined to say the
exact date when this new board will
be installed, but said that it was
purchased Tuesday night and would
be installed just as soon as it is
delivered.
This is the first major step taken
by the company to improve the
telephone service since complaints
were filed by local civic clubs against
the service. The company has also
employed a regular linesman to re
work the company’s outside euip
ment. Mrs. Powell said that when
all contemplated improvements are
made to put the plant in good work
ing order, approximately SIO,OOO
will have been spent.
Blakely citizens and telephone us
ers are especially elated that the
new switchboard has been bought,
thus eliminating the old magneto
type phones and the necessity of
“grinding” for the numbers. When
the new board is telephone
users will only have to lift the re
ceiver io get the operator.
COUNTY-WIDE HEALTH
RALLY, WOMANS CLUB
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
There will be a county-wide
Health Rally at the Woman’s
Club building on Friday, February
27, at three o’clock. This meeting
is sponsored by the Woman’s Club
and by the Women’s Division of
Civilian Defense for Early county.
The principal speaker will be Dr.
G. V. Rice, Regional Medical Direc
tor, who will speak on “Hoiw We
Can Improve Health Standards in
our Homes.” He will also show
movies on cancer and tuberculosis.
Miss Phelps will have charge of a
demonstration of First Aid. All
women in the county are urged to
attend this meeting.
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in
“You’ll Never Get Rich” at the
Blakely Theatre Thursday and Fri
day.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1942.
Rushing Defense Highway in Canal Zone
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® Concrete crews in the Canal Zone are shown at work on * section
of the new Trans-Isthmian highway that Uncle Sam is building at top
speed across the Isthmus of Panama, to link the ocean terminals of the
vital canal. The new highway will enable defense forces to move from
one end to the other in two hours. Big rush of the moment is to beat
the coming of the rainy season.
A WEEK OF THE WAR
President Roosevelt told his press
conference the American people must
realize they are faced with a world
encircling war. He said the first
U. S. objective obviously is to pre
vent a break-through and at the same
time cause as much damage to enemy
resources as possible while we build
up overwhelming superiority neces
sary to ultimate victory. The Presi
dent sent a directive to all Govern
ment agency heads ordering them to
“determine those employees who may
be promptly released” for work in the
agencies most directly involved in the
war.
Congress completed action on a
$500,0-00,000 appropriation for aid
to China, and the President signed it.
The State Department announced ar
rangements to coordinate and simpli
fy economic warfare methods of the
U. S. and Britain. The Agriculture
Department said Lend-Lease agricul
tural commodities delivered to the
British Government totaled more than
3,300,000,000 pounds up to January
1, 1942 —enough to fill 69,000
freight cars and make up a train 575
miles long.
RATIONING—
Price Administrator Henderson an
nounced' nation-wide rationing of re
capped and retreaded tires will begin
February 19. The rationing will be
carried out through the same ma
chinery now employed to ration new
tires and tubes. Mr. Henderson said
it is probable there will be no crude
rubber available for retreading ex
cept for the small number of ve
hicles already eligible to obtain new
tires and tubes.
He said sugar rationing will be put
in effect as soon as War Ration Book
No. 1 is printed and distributed. The
books contain 28 stamps and each
stamp will entitle the holder to a
specific amount —probably three
quarters of a pound per person—each
week. When the books are issued
an appropriate number of stamps will
be removed for any hoarded sugar in
the family—as shown by a certified
statement. False reports of sugar
supplies will carry penalties up to
SIO,OOO fine or 10 years imprison
ment.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE—
OCD Director Landis said the OCD
will be completely reorganized to
“gear it for action.” He said “each
person must have a clear and definite
function; every person must be quali
fied to perform that function. . .We
need to organize our forces and then
hold practice tests to see whether
they can function.” The Division of
Territories and Island Possessions re
ported women and children are being
urged to evacuate the Hawaiian Is
lands. Gas masks are being distribut
ed to the entire population, bomb
shelters are being rushed to comple
tion, and 1,000 reserve beds have
been set up. The House approved
an appropriation of $100,000,000 for
the OCD. The War Department cau
tioned civilians not to molest any
military aircraft, friendly or enemy,
grounded in civilian territory because
such planes often carry live bombs
or ammunition.
THE WAR FRONT—
The Navy announced U. S. attacks
on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands
January 31 inflicting enemy losses
totaling 16 ships and 41 planes, and
destroying fuel storage, ammunition
supplies, hangars and other facili
ties of the Japanese. The Navy said
the power and surprise of the attack
was emphasized by destruction of ap
proximately 85 per cent of the large
bomber force on the islands' and be
tween 60 and 80 per cent of the ship
ping sighted. U. S. losses were 11
scout bombers missing and super
ficial damage to two ships. The State
Department announced that at the
request of the Netherlands Govern
ment U. S. Army forces have been
sent to Curacao and Aruba to assist
in defense of the island's and their
oil refineries.
The Army reported a week of spo
radic fighting in Bataan and said
reinforced Japanese troops were pre
paring for new assaults. During the
week the Army and Navy reported
at least 20 enemy planes were de
stroyed. U. iS. losses included three
tankers sunk in the Atlantic, an
Army transport sunk off Hawaii, and
a submarine sunk off Panama after
collision with another U. S. vessel.
A “Combined Chiefs of Staff” group
composed of top-ranking U. S. and
British military officals was named
to coordinate the war effort.
army—
President Roosevelt asked Con
gress for 23 billion dollars in supple
mental appropriations for the Army.
The War Department announced the
Army Air Force will be expanded
to 1,000,000 officers and men this
year and 2,000,000 in 1943. The
President ordered all personnel of the
reserve -tp active service at dates to
be set by War .Secretary Stimson.
The President also ordered Federal
departments and agencies to follow
uniform practices in applying the
Selective Service Act to Federal em
ployees.
Secretary iStimson announced all
Army men will be immunized against
yellow fever to make them available
for service in areas where it is known
to exist. He said to relieve the peo
ple of Ulster from added strain the
American Army Forces in Northern
Ireland will be supplied with food and
equipment from the U. S., except for
some fresh food products available
in Ireland.
SHIPPING—
American shipyards, now launch
ing ships at the rate of one-a-day,
will double production within 60
days and triple it within six or seven
months, the Maritime Commission an
nounced. President Roosevelt asked
Congress for almost four billion dol
lars in cash and contract authoriza
tions to expand the merchant fleet.
The President established a War
Shipping Administration, headed by
Maritime Commission Chairman
Land, to control operation, purchase,
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PUBLIC WARNED
OF F. B. I. AGENT
IMPERSONATORS
J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, has
cautioned that all parties approached
by any individual claiming to be a
Special Agent of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation should insist on the
presentation of the official credential
card of the FBI. There have been
a number of instances wherein per
sons have misrepresented themselves
as Special Agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and thereby
have secured information, privileges,
and prestige which would not ordi
narily be accorded them by citizens
and business concerns.
Only recently there was a case
where an impersonator posted part
of a “G-'Men Club” advertisement
on a card which he displayed to lend
authenticity to his claim to be an
FBI Agent. He sold applications for
appointment to the position of Spec
ial Agent with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for $2.50 each and
promised his victims that he would
use his influence in their behalf. One
of the victims of this hoax went so
far as to give him over $l2O “as a
deposit” for the gun and badge to
be issued his son when he received
his appointment. Another victim, who
lived in a small town, dressed in his
best garb and accompanied the im
personator to a nearby ralroad sta
tion so that Mr. Hoover could look
hm over as his train passed through.
Failure of persons contacted by
impersonators to be alert not only
causes embarrassment to the victims
and the Federal Bureau of Investi
gation but freuently imperils the war
efforts of our country.
As an illustration, the case is cited
of the lindividual, who gained en
trance to the restricted area of a
large aircraft factory by merely rep
resenting himself as a Special Agent
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion. The guard on duty at the gate
admitted him without requesting any
identification data. Fortunately, the
individual was only an unscrpulous
insurance salesman. Had he been a
saboteur, the guillibility of the guard
might have resulted in more serious
consequences.
The official credential card of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation con
tains the photograph and signature
of the Special Agent, properly au
thenticated by the signature of the
Attorney General of the United
States and the Director of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation. The
card also contains an imprint of the
seal of the United States Depart
ment of Justice and is so designed
as to make auteration or forgery
practically impossible.
Particularly at this time, in view
of the many investigations pertain
ing to matters of vital importance
to the internal security pf the Na
tion, it is imperative that persons con-
Farmers Find a Friend in
| The First State
♦
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♦ Cooperating with farmers is “right
♦ down our furrow.” For years the
$ First State has paid particular atten-
♦ tion to the financial needs of the
t farmers of this section. When we
♦ help them we know that we are help-
ling ourselves and promoting com
munity prosperity at the same time.
I FIRST STATE BANK
♦ BLAKELY, GEORGIA
i 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
CHINA SUBJECT
OF INTERESTING
ROTARY TALK
Dudley H. McDowell, member of
the Blakely Rotary Club, was the
speaker at last week’s meeting of
the club, held Friday at noon at the
Early Hotel.
Rotarian McDowell, who far many
years was an official of the Standard
Oil Company in Bombay, India, gave
a graphic and descriptive story of
life in the far East, with particular
emphasis on China, which he visited
frequently while a resident of India.
Rotarian McDowell described the
Burma Road and told of its vital
importance to China, as is the rail
road now being built parallel to the
Burma highway.
In his remarks, he told of the liv
ing conditions, commercial interests
and other outstanding characteris
tics of the Republic of China. Ro
tary Club programs the past week
were devoted nationwide to a dis
cussion of China. The speaker urged
that Americans give China every as
sistance possible in its struggle along
with the other Allied nations in the
war against Japan.
Rotarian McDowell, who returned
to Blakely some time ago after
several months with the war depart
ment in Washington, has again been
called to service and will report on
March 4th for the duration of the
war, he announced last Friday.
Rotarian J. B. Jones had as his
guest Mr. Henry Walton.
Vice President James B. Murdock,
Jr., presided over the meeting in
the absence of President Henry Wall.
LOCAL WEATHER
SUMMARY FOR THE
MQNTH OF JANUARY
Temperature: Mean maximum,
61.1; mean minimum, 37.2; mean,
49.1; maximum, 76 on the 18th;
minimum, 15 on the 11th; greatest
daily range, 37 degrees.
Precipitation: Total, 5.82 inch
es; greatest amount in any 24-hour
period, 1.78 on the Ist.
Miscellaneous: Number of days
with 0.01 inches or more of rain
fall, 6; clear, 19; partly cloudy, 6;
cloudy, 6; dense fog on the 3rd'
and 18th; killing frosts on the 6th,
Bth, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 21st,
2'2nd, 29th; thunderstorms on the
Ist, 3rd, 27th; light sleet and trace
of snow on the 9th.
J. G. STANDIFER,
(Local Observer U. S. Weather
Bureau.
tacted by individuals claiming to be
representives of the FBI be certain
of their identity, and this can be
done only by insisting upon the pre
sentation of the proper credentials
which all Special Agents of the FBI
are directed to carry with them and
display to any person from whom
they may request information.