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GAS SUPPLY IN
EASTERN STATES
CUT 20 PER CENT
The War Production Board has
ordered gasoline supplies for more
than 10,000,000 motorists on the
eastern seaboard, including Georgia,
and in the Pacific northwest re
duced 20 per cent, effective March
19 (today).
Approximately 100,000 filling sta
tions in the area were directed to
confine their operations to 12 hours
daily and 72 hours weekly. The
choice as to hours and days of op
eration were left to the individual
retailers.
The action, taken by DPB Direc
tor Donald M. Nelson on recommen
dation of Petroleum Co-ordinator
Ickes, was described in oil circles
as an intemediate step to hold down
gasoline consumption until cards can
be printed to effectuate a rigid gaso
line rationing program in the Atlantic
and Pacific areas. This, is was said,
might require several weeks.
The eastern area affected em
braces Maine, Vermont, New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, ’ the District of Columbia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida east
of the Apalachicola river.
Pacific areas affected are Wash
ington and Oregon.
Ickes, in a statement accompany
ing the announcement, said the oil
industry agreed with him that “it
is clear beyond all argument that
some curtailment in the use of
gasoline for ordinary civilian pur
poses Js now necessary.”
DAMASCUS WHITE MAN
AND NEGRO BOTH DIE
AFTER ALTERCATION
*W i
An altercation between a white
man and a Negro resulted in the
death of both last Saturday night
at Damascus, when Erie Pickron,
well-known Damascus warehouse and
gin operator, died en route to a
Bainbridge hospital a short while
after being stabbed by Ottis Jack
son, Negro farm hand, Deputy Sher
iff C. C. Swann, investigating of
ficer,- reported.
Deputy Swann said no one seemed
to know what actually started the
disturbance between Mr. Pickron
and the Negro, but it was said that
Pickron fired a shot at the Negro,
knocking him to the ground. Then
he walked near Jackson, who jump
ed from the ground and stabbed
Mr. Pickron under the left arm.
Mr. Pickron is said to have then
fired another load of shot into the
Negro, killing him instantly.
Mt. Pickron was rushed to a
Bainbridge hospital, but died en
route. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at Damascus, with
the Masons in charge. Survivors in
clude his wife; two sons, J. E. and
Audrey Pickron; and one daughter,
Miss Agnes Pickron.
SCOUTS DISTRIBUTE
RECRUITING POSTERS
FOR MARINE CORPS
Demonstrating the usefulness of
Boy Scouts in time of war, members
of Blakely Troop 90 this week are
aiding in recruiting activities of the
United States Marine Corps.
The troop, of which A. J. Single
cil also received posters for distribu
ing Marine Corps recruiting posters
in Blakely.
Other troops in the Chehaw Coun
cil also receive posters for distribu
tion from Marine Corps district re
cruiting headquarters in Macon,
along with a request from Council
Executive W. Y. Compton that the
troop cooperate in the project.
FOR SALE Two good farm
mules; also fifty (50) bushels of
90-day velvet beans. Telephone or
see me at my place. GEORGE W.
NELSON.
We would like the opportunity of serving
you in any way we can. If you need finan
cial help, come discuss your needs with us.
Your cancelled check is a good receipt
and a checking account is a convenient way
to pay bills. We cordially invite you to open
a checking account with us.
Help save America by buying Defense
Bonds.
Bank of Early
BLAKELY. GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
Worthy Matron
Visits Eastern
Star Chapter
Blakely Chapter No. 282 Order of
the Eastern Star enjoyed an official
visit on last Thursday night from
Mrs. Louise Carter, of Savannah,
Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand
Chapter of Georgia.
Accompanying Mrs. Carter was a
delegation from Crape Myrtle Chap
ter of Albany, including Mrs. Ada
Kemp, Worthy Matron; Mrs. Flor
ence White, Past Matron and Grand
Representative of the Grand Chap
ter of Ohio near the Grand Chapter
of Georgia; Mrs. Annie Curtis and
Mrs. Annie Lou McGuire.
The visitors were entertained at a
luncheon at the Hotel Early. Invited
ito meet the Grand Matron at lunch
eon were Mrs. Sally Goocher, Wor
thy Matron; Mr. R. E. Mills, Worthy
Patron; Mrs. Louise Thompson, As
sociate Matron; Dr. J. G. Standifer,
Associate Patron; Mrs. Mary Lee
Martindale, Past Matron, and Mr. J.
Emory Houston, Past Patron.
Following the formal opening of
the Chapter, at which every officer
was present, there was the official
inspection and the conferring of de
grees. After this the Grand Matron
delivered an inspiring address, pay
ing particular tribute to the Masonic
fraternity and the part it has always
taken in times of national stress and
trouble. The Grand Matron was
generous in her praise of the splen
did work of the officers and degree
team of Blakely Chapter.
Mrs. Carter left Friday for Bain
bridge, where she visited the Eastern
Star chapter in that city.
MRS. CHANDLER HEARS
FROM HER SON, HAROLD,
WITH PACIFIC FLEET
Mrs. Rosa Chandler has recently
received a letter from her son,
Harold Chandler, the first she has
heard from him since the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Chand
ler says she does not know where
her son is, but that he is evidently a
long way from home, since the let
ter was mailed December 14th and
did not reach Blakely until March 10.
Young Chandler has been with
the Pacific fleet nearly six years.
He is now Deep Sea Diver, first
class, on the U. S. S. Holland. Mrs.
Chandler says she feels certain her
son is somewhere near China, as a
letter received just before the out
break of the war stated that he
would soon be sent there.
YOUNG WIFE PASSES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Mrs. Kathleen Bachelor Powell,
17, wife of Mr. Carey Powell, died
at her home in this county on last
Friday, after an illness of one week.
Mrs. Powell, who was a native of
Miller county, had resided here for
two years. She was a daughter of
Mr. L. G. Bachelor, of Pahokee, Fla.
Funeral seivices were held Satur
day at Uew Hope Baptist church,
with the Rev. E. M. Palmer officiat
ing. Interment was in the George
cemetery, with Minter, Fellows &
Forrester Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements, and Junior Harris,
Marshall Harriss, Crystal Bachelor,
Lamar Billings, Winfred George and
Royal Middleton serving as ''pall
bearers.
Surviving are her husband and
father and the following brothers
and sisters: Peggy and Frances
Bachelor of Pahokee, Fla., Mrs. J.
H. Ritchie of Blakely, Dorsey Bach
elor of Augusta, Collie Bachelor of
Schofield, Hawaii, and Elma Bach
elor of Pahokee, Fla.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
$l4O in Benefit
Payments to Early
County Workers
Benefits amounting to $140.00
were paid to Early county workers
under the State Unemployment Com
pensation law in February, Commis
sioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet has
announced. Number of checks issued
was reported at 15.
Total payments for the month, his
report showed, amounted to $487,-
819.02, a slight decrease as com
pared with the previous month, but
twice as large as payments in Feb
ruary of 1941.
Despite heavy payments, account
ed for in a slight rise in the average
size of weekly benefit checks, the
volume of unemployment, as meas
ured by claims filed by unemployed
workers, dropped substantially over
the previous month. With the ex
ception of a few centers, both initial
and continued claims filed by work
ers in local employment offices show
ed decline, Commissioner Huiet said.
Unemployment was largely con
fined to workers in the construction,
trade, canning, leather and automo
bile industries as a result of seasonal
lay-offs, the war production pro
gram and other causes.
FRED MARTIN GOES
TO SHIP YARDS AT
BRUNSWICK, GA.
Fred Martin, of Hilton, this week
responded to Donald Nelson’s call
from Washington for “ships and
more ships—THlS YEAR.” Fred
stepped from the National Youth
Administration’s work center at
Blythe Island, near Brunswick, to a
job with the Brunswick Marine
Construction Co., which is helping
to build America’s “Victory Fleet.”
Fred, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Martin, secured this job as a sheet
me.tal helper as a direct result of
the practical experience he secured
at the N. Y. A. center, where he
earned a living while qualifying
himself for this important war job.
He was one of six boys from the
Blythe Island project who went this
week to join many of their former
NYA workers in the shipwards in
Brunswick.
B. H. HANCOCK
NEW MANAGER OF
SUPERIOR OIL CO.
B. H. Hancock, of Columbus, is
now managing the Superior Oil Com
pany’s bulk and retail oil station on
the Colquitt road. Mr. Hancock was
formerly with the Arankas Oil Com
pany as sales promotion manager.
He comes here from the B. & H. Oil
Company in Columbus. Mr. Rosby
Justice, owner of the Superior Oil
Company, invites the public to stop
by and meet Mr. Hancock.
SCHOOLS TO HOLD
COUNTY-WIDE MEET
APRIL 30, MAY 1
A county-wide literary and physi
cal education meet, with competition
open to all white schools, will be
held on April 30-May 1, Superintend
ent of Schools B. R. B. Davis has
announced.
The literary meet among grammar
and high schools will be held with
the Hilton school as host on April
30. The physical education meet
will be held with the Damascus
school on May 1. Both of these
meetings will be all-day events.
IMPORTANCE NOTICE
TO TAX PAYERS
March 31st is the last day for fil
ing homestead exemption applica
tions. Please attend to this matter
at once.
J. L. HOUSTON, T. C.
SIOO REWARD
FOR FIRST JAP
Thomson, Ga.—Local boys in the
armed forces will keep a sharper
lookout for our slant-eyed enemy
now that they have the extra in
centive of a SIOO reward.
J. Matt Hayes, local merchant,
has offered a Defense Bond of that
denomination to the first McDuffie
county man in the navy, marines,
or army who captures the first Jap
anese soldier.
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See how fast one dose
of MEN'I'HO-MULSION works to
soothe irritated throat membranes,
expel phlegm, ar.d bring you quiet.
Satisfaction or money back. 60c and
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HOWELL DRUG CO.
BLAKELY, GA.
WANTED
IMMEDIATELY
Men between the ages of 18 and
60 to volunteer for service in the
newly-organized shot-gun units to
be attached to the Ga. State Guard
Unit of Early County. Minimum
training in Manual of Arms, Close
Order Drill, and Deployed Drill. Only
training will be given that will en
able each man to be of the greatest
service and use to his Country, his
State, his County, and most of all,
to his loved ones.
WAKE UP, MEN OF EARLY
COUNTY
The time has come for action.
Prepare yourselves for any emerg
ency. Form a united front to save
your homes, property, and loved
ones. Don’t be a shirker —be a
producer.
Let’s be the first County in the
State to form a real, honest-to-good
ness Shot-Gun Batallion.
J. M. COILE,
Lt. S-l, Unit No. 124,
Blakely, Early County, Ga.
CORN FOR SALE — 1000 bushels
of good ear corn and 25 tons of
bright 1940 peanut hay. MIDDLE
TON HARDWARE COMPANY.
DR. R. A. HOUSTON
VETERINARIAN
Day Phone 232; Night 157
Located: Under Telephone
Exchange
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
STOCK NEW, MODERN
AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
RIVER STREET
TELEPHONE 168
Blakely, Georgia
STOCK YOUR PANTRY NOW
FOR ONE WEEK WE’RE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING
LOW PRICES, REGARDLESS OF OUR REPLACEMENT
COST. YOU CAN SAVE, AS EVERYONE KNOWS THAT
MANY ARTICLES ARE PRICED LESS THAN WHOLESALE
COST ON TODAY’S MARKET.
14-oz. bottle Ketchup loc SWAN’S DOWN FLOUR
No. 2 can Corn loc Free Defense Stamps with
No. 2 can Tomatoes loc each 24-lb. sack you purchase.
20-oz. can Pork & Beans loc This is one of the world’s best
Lb. box Gem Flake Crackers 10c family flours.
Large Juicy Oranges, doz. 20c 24 lbs., plain or self rising__ $1.20
1 lb. Morning Glory Coffee, 12 lbs., plain or self rising .65
(we grind it) . 20c 24 Rose Flour ß9c
Fancy Pink Salmon, tall can 20c /
5 lbs. Quaker 3x Graham 12 lbs. My Rose Flour. 48c
Flour 30c Best grade White Meat, lb. 18c
MARKET DEPARTMENT 1 gal l on S ® al ® d c - 01L S l -^ 5
You will find our Market com-
plete with highest grade fresh WHILE THEY LAST
Meats at lowest possible prices. is.
< TXTr* xxrT r T i T t iic I—lb. bay Xmas Candy, 25c size 12c
TRADE Wll H Ub Kre-Mel Dessert 3 for 12c
Buy Defense Stamps with what * for ig
you save Kleck or Super Suds 2 for 17c
T. K. WEAVER GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Phone 137 C. D. DUKE, Manager
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation for the kindnesses
shown and the contribution of lovely
flowers in our bereavement. May
God’s richest blessings rest on,- all
of you.
MRS. WM. SHEFFIELD,
C. J. PERRY,
W. G. PERRY,
H. O. PERRY
and Grandchildren.
—Buy Defense Bonds—
FARMING TIME IS HERE
Keep Up With the
Times With
Avery Plows, Planters, Cultivators, [Distrib
utors.
Lilliston Stalk Cutters, Cultivators, Weeders.
Cole Planters, Distributors.
Allis-Chalmers, Tractors and Implements.
Pee Gee Paints
WE ARE EXCLUSIVE DEALERS FOR
ALL THE LEADERS
♦♦♦♦♦♦
FARMERS HARDWARE CO.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Don’t Guess at the Weight of Your
SCRAP IRON—
IT’S VALUABLE
We Weigh and Pay Highest Market Price.
We Buy and Sell Used Tires
J- W. ALLEN
NEAR DEPOT
BETHEL S. S. WORKERS
TO MEET WITH EDISON
CHURCH SUNDAY P. M.
The Bethel Association Sunday
School officers and teachers will meet
with the Edison Baptist church Sun
day afternoon, March 22, at 3:30
p. m., EW r T. This is the first meet
ing of the year and all Sunday
School workers in the Association
are urged to be present.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.