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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY AGENT -:-
FAT CATTLE SHOW AND SALE—
Among the boys who are expected
to have beef calves in the show next
Tuesday, March 24th, are:
4-H Club members, T. C. Hunt,
Jr., Julian Willis, Vivian Willis,
Eleanor Bowman, Edith Bowman,
Rufus McKinnon, Top Causey, Harold
McLendon, Vaudine McLendon, Wal
ter and Kay Hodges, Mickey Middle
ton.
FT.A. members: Lamar Cannon,
William Wright, Frank Scarborough.
Donald McArthur, Harold Jones, Bill
Smith, Hoyle McLendon, Top Causey,
Wayman Thomas, Emmett Smith,
Phillip Temples, Jack Williams, Roy
Smith, Thomas Spurlin, George Tem
ples, Stanley Causey, Billy Peters,
Wilson Fryer, Bobby Fleming, Max
Holman, James White, Leonard
White, Sidney Strickland, Walter
Hatcher, Charles Shierling, Mack
Balkcom.
The boy’s judging contest will be
gin at 11:00 o’clock Tuesday, the
official judging or placing of fat
cattle will begin at 12:00 o’clock
A. M., with the sale starting about
2:30 o’clock. There will be about
100 head of cattle in this sale.
TRY 5 ACRES OF CORN—
A county-wide five-acre corn con
test is announced. At the request
of the Hilton Farm Bureau Organi
zation, the local Rotary Club quickly
got behind this worth-while enter
prise.
The Agricultural Committee of the
Rotary Club, together with the teach
ers of Vocational Agriculture, Mr.
Morton, of the Farm Security Ad
ministration, and your County Agent
were put on a governing board com
mittee to set forth rules and regula
tions for the contest.
The prizes are: Ist prize, for the
largest yield of corn on one 5-acre
plot: one pure bred bull calf.
2nd prize, for the second highest
yield: 1 pure bred boar pig.
3rd prize: 600 lbs. high grade fer
tilizer.
4th prize: 400 lbs. high grade fer
tilizer.
sth prize: 200 lbs. high grade fer
tilizer.
The rules for this contest are:
Participation: Any farmer, 4-H
Club member, F.F.A. member, may
enter the contest. Not more than
one plot may be entered by any one
person.
Acreage: This contest is on the
basis of one plow farm. The smallest
acreage to be entered will be five
acre*. .
Entrance Date: No entries will be
accepted after May 1, 1942, for the
year 1942, and must be filed on
blanks furnished for that purpose
and must be signed by the farmer
producer.
Inspection: All entrants’ plots will
be inspected by parties selected and
authorized by the Governing Commit
tee.
Governing Committee: Shall be the
Agriculture Committee of the Blake
ly Rotary Club, and the teachers of
Vocational Agriculture, a representa
tive from the Farm Security Adminis
tration, and the County Agent.
Measuring: Measuring will be done
by persons appointed by the Govern
ing Committee and in cooperation
With the grower where possible. In
case the grower can not assist in
the work he may appoint softie in
dividual to act for him or the ap
pointed parties will make the neces
sary measurements and this will be
accepted by the committee as final.
Measuring will be done according to
rules and regulations set out by the
To 1118 People of Blakely anil
Early Comfy:
We invite you to visit Jones’ Mark
et and notice the improvements
made.
In appreciation of your patronage
for the past fifteen years we have
done this, hoping to give you more
and better service in the future.
If you are not already a customer
of ours, visit us and let us serve you.
We have many specials for the
week end.
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SEVOLA JONES MARKET AND GROCERY
Phone 111 Blakely, Ga.
Committee in a uniform manner so
as to assure fairness to all partici
pants. There will be no designation
for varieties of type corn, except that
computations of yields will be based
on bushel yields of sound, dry corn.
Entry blanks may be secured from
any of the Governing Board or from
the Secretary of any 4-H Club in the
county.
SEED PEANUTS—
Quota Seed Peanuts, Hog peanut
seed are to be made available through
Agricultural Adjustment Program.
Last week we had a release from
the state office that seed peanuts for
quota acres and for hogging off pur
poses. would soon be available, but
at slightly higher prices than pea
nut seed for oil stock plantings.
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
MEDAL AWARDED—
It was my very great pleasure, at
the County Council meeting last Sat
urday, to award a gold medal, donat
ed by the Barrett Company, makers
of Arcadian Nitrate of Soda-, to the
boy in Early County who made the
best all round showing in Club work
in 1941. This medal was given to
Harold McLendon, of the New Hope
Club. Harold is the son of Mr. Les
lie McLendon. Harold is president
of the New Hope Club this year, and
it would do your heart good to hear
Harold conduct a club meeting.
COUNTY WIDE ORGANIZATION
OF 4-H CLUBS—
On Saturday, March 14, officers
from eight of the ten organized 4-H
Clubs in Early county, and advisers
from the Liberty Hill and Damascus
clubs, met at the City Hall in Blake
ly. The purpose of this meeting was
to set up a county-wide organization
of 4-H Club w’ork and to outline a
program for the year. Twenty-five
officers from the following clubs
were present: Blakely, Colomokee,
Cedar Springs, Damascus, Hilton,
Liberty Hill, New Hope, and Spring
field. Officers elected to guide the
County Council will be found in the
reporter’s account of this meeting.
mrs. McDowell culls flock—
On Saturday, March 14, your
County Agent, accompanied by Mr.
Snipes, of the Pratt Feed Co., visited
the farm of Mrs. J. W. McDowell, of
the Colomokee community, for the
purpose of helping her cull her flock
of 147 birds. A total of 27 inferior
birds were culled out for the sale pen
or for the home table. Another sug
gestion made by the feed man was
to reduce the amount of corn these
hens were getting. They were eat
ing about I’s pounds of corn per 109
birds daily. It was suggested that
this amount be reduced to about 8
pounds per 100 birds daily. They
were eating too much grain and too
little laying mash. Therefore, they
were too heavy and were laying too
few eggs.
TWO COMMUNITIES DOING
OUTSTANDING FARM
ORGANIZATION WORK—
The Farm Bureau Organizations of
Hilton and Colomokee are thinking,
planning, and doing things.
A representative from the Hilton
Organization appeared before the
Blakely Rotary Club last week and
asked that wideawake organization
to sponsor a corn production con
test for Early County in 1942. See
ing a possibility of reduced corn
crop, which would be detrimental to
the growing livestock industry in
Early county, in our increased acre-
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY. GEORGIA
age to peanuts, these wide-awake
citizens want to prevent such a dis
aster. This is one outstanding piece
of work being done by the Hilton
Farm Bureau.
It was my pleasure to meet with
the Colomokee Farm Bureau Organi
zation in their regular monthly meet
ing the second Wednesday night,
March 11. The twenty members
present took the 1942 Farm Program,
as set up by the Early County Agri
cultural Program Planning Commit
tee, and went through the goals one
by one and set up definite goals sos
their community.
REPORT ON MacARTHUR
DAY—
'MacArthur Day, which was ob
served on Saturday, March 7th,
was very successful in Early county,
according to Felix P. Davis, Early
county chairman. MacArthur Day
was observed to honor General
Douglas MacArthur and to collect
scrap metal. Early county collected
156,000 pounds on MacArthur Day
and 15,000 pounds from Monday,
March 2, through Friday, March 6.
This made a total of 171,000 pounds
of scrap metal collected in Early
county during the first week of
March. This amount of scrap metal
will help to whip the Japs. The .peo
ple who contributed this metal knew
that the financial returns would not
be much but contributed the metal
more for the cause of patriotism
than for financial reimbursement. It
is requested that all scrap metal
available be sold or either turned
over to the Red Cross or some or
ganization, since it plays such a
great part in our war effort.
IMPORTANT NOTICE—
All producers who have earned
during 1941 either parity or soil
conservation payments and have
not signed an application for these
payments must do so at once since
the closing date for signing these
applications has been set at March
31, 1942.
COUNTY LINE NEWS
The farmers are beginning to
plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Robley Johnson and
children, of near Blakely, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Sheffield Sunday.
Messrs. Clarence Tedder and C.
L. Pierce were in Blakely Monday.
Mr. Jimmie Barefield, of Jakin,
was the week-end guest of his cou
sin, Mr. Robert Forrest.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harlowe and
family dined Sunday with the form
er’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rheaberg.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cur
tis Williams Sunday afternoon were
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tedder, Mr.
and Mrs. Ezra Sheffield and Mr. and
Mrs. Carlton Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sheffield at
tended the funeral of Mr. Sheffield’s
grandfather, Mr. Perry, near Cedar
■Springs, the past week.
SKUNK AND DRUNK
PRESENTS PROBLEM
Thomaston, Ga.—Local officers of
the law let nothing deter them in
pursuit of their duty; not even skunk
toting drunks.
The police answered a call recent
ly to apprehend a “wandering ine
briate and pet.’ The arrest pre
sented a dire problem. The law
breaker was foundling a black and
white kitty in his arms.
The drunk was jailed; the skunk
was bailed—by the jailer.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE
ELECTION
On March 20, 1942, from 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m. o’clock, there is to be held
a school trustee election in each
school district of the county.
The names of all candidates must
be filed in the office of the County
School Superintendent five days be
fore the election.
The results of said election must
be filed in the office of the County
School Superintendent by 6 o’clock,
March 21, 1942.
By order of the Early County
Board of Education, this third day
of March, 1942.
B. R. B. DAVIS,
County School Superintendent.
LIVE STOCK
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ARLINGTON, GA.
Hilton Highlights
The Junior play, “Home Town
Girl,” was enjoyed by everyone Fri
day night, March 6th. This was
the first time most of the characters
were presented in a play. The star
performers were Julian Freeman
and Modine Chandler. The play,
scheduled at 8:30, began at 10:30,
because one of the characters was
left by the bus. Until his arrival
the audience was entertained by
Nathaniel Bearry and “Ole Faithful”
(his guitar), Glenn Sirmons and his
harp, Jeannine Still at the piano,
and a girls’ chorus by Lois Anne
Williams, Veryle McGrady, Anna
Ruth English and Bobby Houston.
The class’s profit, after expenses
were paid, was $30.00.
The singing contest the Senior
Enjglish class is sponsoring begins
Tuesday, with the Ist, 2nd and 3rd
grades singing; Wednesday, the 4th,
sth, 6th and 7th grade; and Thurs
day, Bth, 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
Friday the winners from each day
will compete for the prize. The con
testants were chosen in quartets
and they will sing a patriotic song.
Further information will be found in
next week’s News.
Our personal news is piilng up so
high we can’t find enough space to
write it:
Nathaniel Bearry, a senior, was
born on the 13th day of the 3rd
month in 1923; Onita Bolton decides
an apple for the teacher is too ex
pensive, so she brings a bouquet of
gladiolas; Emma Beatty and Mary
Lois Knighton have to keep their
school books on top of their desk
so as to have room for their comic
books; Flossie Bearry decides this
warm weather calls for summer
dresses and going barefooted (we
hope the weather man doesn’t fool
her); Junior Houston and Ewell
Temples are spending their leisure
time singing “Blues in the Night”;
Judson Freeman can’t make ends
meet without Ernest Craft’s help;
what tenth grade blonde is causing
so many girls’ hearts to break?;
wonder what C. O. and Annette
find to talk about so much; Frank
Scarborough brought a “baby ten
der” to school last week; Avis Horn
is a good actress, as is Modine
Chandler; Julian Freeman would
make a good comedian; Mary Helen
Rollins makes a good mail carrier;
what happened to all the spit
balls?—must be a shortage on rub
ber; Oliver McLendon says time
around Hilton is divided into three
classes: God’s Time, Talmadge Time,
and Roosevelt Time.
DELOR'IS TABB, Reporter.
HILTON 4-H CLUB
Our club met March 16 in the
high school auditorium. The meet
ing was called to order by our pres
ident, Guerrylu Sheffield, and an in
teresting discussion was given on the
different projects that the boys and
girls had planned. Mr. Reid gave
an egg preserving demonstration
which we enjoyed and feel that it
will prove useful at this time when
food preservation is so important to
us. After this, everyone stood and
sang “God Bless America” and the
meeting adjourned.
This was the second meeting of
our club and we hope that it will
improve and we will be able to give
more information which we feel the
patrons of our community will be
interested in.
—REPORTER.
BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M.
Blakely Chapter 44
WR ya. Arch Mason.
meets on the second
and fourth Monday
nights of each month
nt 8 o'clock. Visiting
companions invited.
W. P. Smith,
High Priest
J. G. Standifer,
Secretary.
Jo Relievo
Misery KB
LIQUID.TABLETS. SALVE. HOSE CROPS
LEGAL BLANKS
Chattel Mortgages
Bills of Sale
Warranty Deeds
Rent Notes
Promissory Notes
State Warrants
Justice Court Summons
Mortgage Foreclosure
Bonds for Title
—FOR SALE BY-
Early County News
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Sewice
Strong and sturdy with steel
•aSs. arch, heavy soles and Good-
year Welt Construction for
your support. Soft and flex
ible out of fine antique
leather for your comfort.
Wynne’s Department Store
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Sene Bush’s Market
Specials for Friday and Saturday Only
Take advantage of them and spend your savings for
Defense Stamps. It’s the patriotic thing to do.
CORN FLAKES „ 2 pkgs. 15c
VANILLA WAFERS—9 ozs 10c
DEL MONTE SNAP BEANS—No. li/ 2 can 15c
VIENNA SAUSAGE (a good buy)—4-oz. can 10c
SUNSHINE PEACHES (excellent for dessert)—
29 ozs. 20c
MAGNOLIA FLOUR—24-Ib. bag $1.15
VINEGAR—I quart ... 10c
VINEGAR—I gallon (fn glass jug) 30c
.... MEATS ....
WEINERS—I lb. 20c
BEEF SAUSAGE —1 lb 20c
CHUCK STEAK—I lb 25c
BEST CUTS OF STEAK—Lb 35c
PURE PORK SAUSAGE, stuffed and made of
shoulders and hams, lb. 35c
A complete line of Vegetables to be had at our store
at all times
Gene Btlsli
Telephone 41 : : Quick Delivery
4-H CLUB ORGANIZED
With the help of our leader, Mr.
Reid, the county agent, a 4-H Club
was organized among the members of
Blakely Grammar School on Wed
nesday, March 11. Mr. Clyburn and
Mr. Reid spoke to us. We were very
glad to have some of the teachers
present.
Winifred Alexander, Reporter.
FOR SALE— One small girl’s bi
cycle.' See MRS. NORA SCARBOR
OUGH, or telephone 120.
SING AT THOMPSONTOWN
CHURCH MARCH 29
The Flint River Singing Conven
tion will be held with the Thompson
town church, 3 miles southeast of
Colquitt, on Sunday, March 29. All
singers are invited.
WANTED TO TRAVEL WITH
TENT SHOW— Truck drivers, work
ing men, also cook and helper; col
ored or white; good wages, with ex
penses paid. See or write OLLIE
HAMILTON, Colquitt, Ga. 19-2 t
Distress Warrants
Dispossessory Warrants
Installment Notes
Forthcoming Bonds
Claim and Bond
Security Deeds
Bonds for Appearance
Typewriter Papers
Adding Machine Rolls