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Aged Jakin Lady
Passes After Illness
Os Three Weeks
Succumbing to an illness of three
weeks, Mrs. Valeda Minter Harvey,
widow of Tom G. Harvey, died at
her home in Jakin last Saturday
night at 8 o’clock. She was in her
eighty-second year.
Mrs. Harvey was a native and
life-long resident of this county.
She was a daughter of the late John
M. Minter and Cynthia McClain Min
ter, and was born on September 9,
1860, at Jakin. Mrs. Harvey’s moth
er lived to the age of 98, dying on
Easter Sunday of 1931.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at 11 o’clock at the
Midway Free Will Baptist church,
with her pastor, the Rev. Floyd
Cherry, officiating. Interment was
in Open Pond cemetery, with Joe
King, Wiley Fort, Myles Ward, Gus
Reese, Fred Hodges and Clark Mose
ly serving’ as pall-bearers and the
Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral
Home in charge of arangements. A
large concourse of friends attended
the last rites.
Surviving are ten children, Mrs.
A. D. Ivey, T. G. Harvey, Jr., J. Q.
Harvey, Mrs. W. T. Hudson, Miss
Dot Harvey and Milton M. Harvey,
all of Jakin, Dr. Wallace W. Har
vey of Greensboro, N. C., Mrs. Hu
bert Dodd of Rome, Ga., and Harris
G. Harvey of Port St. Joe, Fla.; two
brothers, M. C. Minter of Jakin and
Milton M. Minter of Donalsonville;
two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Bivings of Pa
latka, Fla., and Mrs. R. A. Hudson
of Jakin; 26 grandchildren; one
great-grand'child, and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Harvey was greatly beloved
and the news of her death saddened
the hearts of a host of neighbors and
friends.
DELTA SIGMA PI
ENTERTAINS KAPPA
THETA PI SORORITY
The boys of Delta Sigma Pi fra
ternity of the Blakely High School
entertained the girls of Kappa Theta
Pi sorority at a little banquet at
the Hotel Early last Friday night.
Mr. Bill Standifer, of the class of
1938, presided as toastmaster. Active
members from the sorority included
Misses Peggy Duke, Margaret Boy
ett, Jane Bonner, Edna Jay, Doris
Childs, Leta Knighton, and Eleanor
Pritchard. The active members from
the fraternity included Bowdre
Carswell, Ralph Daniel, Milton Bry
ant, Max Holman, Kenneth Tabb,
James White and John Mosely. Miss
Mary Standifer, of the class of 1941,
was a guest.
LIBRARY TO CLOSE
The Early County Library will be
closed Tuesday and Wednesday,
April 14 and 15, while the librarian
is attending an institute in Camilla.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.
Banking is Important
Never before has commercial bank
ing been more important to the in
dividual as well as to the public.
We are trying to do our part, and
your sincere co-operation is greatly
appreciated.
Bank of Early
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
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
Report of Local
Rationing Board,
March 23rd-31st
F. H. Brooks, chairman of the
Early County Civilian Defense Com
mittee, announced this week that the
Local Rationing Board approved the
purchase of tires and tubes to the
following parties (eligibility classifi
cation given) for the period March
23rd through March 31st:
Milton Martin: 2 tractor tires, 2
1 tubes; classification F.
C. E. Thomas: 1 school bus tire;
classification D-2.
H. C. Haddock: 2 tiller tires, 2
tubes; classification F.
Pete Barrentine: 1 truck tube;
classification E-9.
T. W. Reese: 1 school bus tire, 1
tube; classification D-2.
0. R. Brooks: 2 truck tires, 2
tubes; classification E-7.
Farmers Gin & Warehouse Co: 2
itruck tires, 2 tubes; classification
E-9.
Blakely Wholesale Company: 2
truck tires, 2 tubes; classification,
E-9.
D. C. Patrick: 2 truck tires, 2
tubes; classification E-9.
■City of Blakely: 1 truck tire, 1
tube; classification C-4.
C. W. Bridges: 2 school bus tires,
2 tubes; classification D-2.
H. H. Willis: 1 truck tire, 1 tube;
classification E-9.
People’s Funeral Home: 2 ambu
lance tubes; classification B.
W. F. Burford: 2 passenger car
tires, 2 tubes; classification A-B.
J. G. Craft: 1 truck tube; classi
fication E-9.
J. N. Collier: 2 truck tubes; clas
sification E-9.
City of Blakely: 1 truck tire, 3
tubes; classification E-2.
Early County: 2 road machine
tubes; classification G.
TO EMPLOY MAN
FOR RAT ERADICATION
CAMPAIGN IN CITY
Answering the plea of a committee
from the local Lions Club, the Mayor
and Council, meeting Tuesday,
agreed to employ a man to conduct
a rat eradication campaign in
Blakely. A man will be hired at an
early date and will conduct the
campaign in an effort to keep down
an epidemic of Brills fever, which
is usually prevalent in the spring
and summer.
The Mayor .and Council also is
sued an order that all business
licenses must be paid by May 1 to
avoid a penalty.
EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
L. CECIL WIMBERLEY, Pastor
(Announcements are Eastern Stand
ard Time)
Cedar Springs
Church School 10:30 a. m.
Worship services, with sermon by
the pastor, 11:30 a. m. Also, the
Lord’s Supper will be observed at
the morning hour.
Evening worship, with sermon by
the pastor, 8:00 p. m.
Notice of Quarterly Conference
Our second Quarterly Conference
will be held at Centerville on next
(Tuesday, April 14. Officers are re
quested to come and make their re
ports. All are welcome.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
, Quezon Calls on General MacArthur
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President Manuel L. Quezon of the Philippines has arrived in Aus
tralia with his war cabinet, after breaking through the blockade as Gen
eral MacArthur did. His family accompanied him. Photo shows Quezon
(right) talking to MacArthur.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS f
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. W. F. BURFORD, Pastor
Church School 10:50 a. m. *
Morning Worship 12:00 a. m.
Epworth League at 7:15.
Evening Worship at 8:00.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
evening at 8:00.
The Wesleyan Service Guild will
meet Monday evening at 8:45 with
Mrs. Otis Deal.
The W. S. C. S. will study Dr.
Holt’s book, Christian Roots of De
mocracy in America, for four even
ings beginning Monday at 4:30.
Mr. Dunbar Grist, Supt. of Mission
ary Education, urges a full and reg
ular attendance.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pa.tor
That was a wonderfully fine at
tendance last Sunday at Sunday
School—237. Let’s do it again! It
was a good day, and the attendance
at all the services was better than
usual. We are glad to note the re
newal of interest in the Sunday
night service.
Announcements for the week in
clude:
Sunday School at 10:45. Morning
service at 12:00—the pastor speaks
on “The Place for Christian Sol
diers.” Training Union at 7:30.
Evening message at B:3o—“Escap
ing from Sodom.”
On Monday the Circles and Aux
iaries of the W. M. S. meet, the
Catherine Bryan with Mrs. H. C.
Fryer, the Ruth Ford with Mrs. W.
E. Hayes, the Agnes Graham with
Mrs. W. A. Fuqua, the Alice Huey
with Mrs. B. R. Collins, the Business
Women (at 8:30) with Mrs. Bert
Tarver, the Y. W. A. (at 8:30) with
Misses Ann Spurlock, Lilia Widener
and Marjorie Roberts at Mrs. Mc-
Arthur’s, the Junior G. A. with Pat
ty Robinson, the Sunbeams at the
church. All (except as otherwise
named) at 4:30.
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 the
Dorcas Class meets
Wednesday evening, 8:30, at the
church the Class in Evangelism will
hold their Prayer-and-Study meet
ing. See the Bulletin for outline of
study. Everybody invited.
THE BLAKELY
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
P. Z. SMITH, Pastor
Sunday Services WAR TIME.
Sunday School 10:45 a. m.
Preaching 2nd and 4th Sundays
11:30 a. m.
Young People’s meeting each Sun
day 7:30 p. m.
Evangelistic Service each Sunday
8:30 p. m.
Week-day meetings:
Ladies’ Prayer Meeting Tuesday
4:30 p. m.
Regular Prayer Meeting Wednes
dav 8 :45 p. m.
The revival is still in progress and
the Lord is blessing us. The services
will continue through Sunday night.
Come and be with us.
J. B. JONES APPOINTED
ON COUNTY BOARD OF
TAX EQUALIZERS
J. B. Jones was appointed on the
County Board of Tax Equalizers by
the Board of County Commissioners
at their regular meeting, held Tues
j day.
Mr. Jones succeeds R. O. Waters,
who has served on the board for a
I number of years.
No other business, other than the
routine, was transacted by the Com
■ missioners.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Joyce Bowman celebrated her
eighth birthday anniversary Satur
day, when her grandmother, Mrs. C.
J. Rimes, entertained forty-five lit
tle guests at her home. The dining
room was beautifully decorated in
pastel colors. A lovely birthday
cake iced in blue and pink with eight
blue candles served as a_ centerpiece
around which multi-colored eggs
and candy biddies were tastefully ar
ranged. Each of the little guests
was presented with an Easter cup
filled with candy. After various
games were played, they enjoyed a
delightful egg hunt, then were
served punch and crackers.
Among those present were Joyce
Bowman, Mary Frances Owen, Mar
tha Ann Jones, Eleanor, Edith and
Ephie Bowman, Mary Ann and Ed
ward Harper, Mozelle Cole, Junior
Woolfe, Marigen Middleton, Betty
and Crawford Swann, Ann Wall,
Julian and Martha Ann Tooke, Bob
by, Roselyn and Donald Rimes, Ed
na Earle and Alice Kenny, Bobby
Lou Sirmons, Bud, Bob and Joan
Evans, Wayne Lashley, Cecil, Char
lotte and Ida Frances Waller, Gean
and Florence Brunson, Mary and
Ann Rogers, Marion, Betty, Peggy
and Sammie Landrum, Gerald Co
phen, Jean Stewart, Patsy Correll,
Billie and Hilda Bowman, Floyd Jun
ior Tedder and A. D. Landrum, Jr.
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. W. S. DRIGGERS, Pastor
We wish to extend our hearty ap
preciation for the splendid coopera
tion last Sunday night, April sth.
We had a wonderful service on the
Crucifixion and Resurrection of
Christ. We just trust that many
hearts were made glad.
Church Services
Preaching Ist and 3rd Sundays,
morning 11 o’clock and night 8:00,
Eastern Standard Time.
Sunday School each Sunday 10
o’clock.
Young People’s Service each Sun
day night at 7:30.
Prayer Meeting Thursday night.
Mrs. H. T. Williams has returned
from Wellsville, 0., where she has
been for several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Zoegler, who
has been ill, but who is now great
ly improved, friends are glad to
i know.
FOUND— Pair man’s spectacles,
in case. Owner can get same at
News office by paying 25c for this
notice.
LEGAL BLANKS
Chattel Mortgages Distress Warrants
Bills of Sale Dispossessory Warrants
Warranty Deeds Installment Notes
Rent Notes Forthcoming Bonds
Promissory Notes Claim and Bond
State Warrants Security Deeds
Justice Court Summons Bonds for Appearance
Mortgage Foreclosure Typewriter Papers
Bonds for Title Adding Machine Rolls
-FOR SALE BY
Early County News
These low prices in effect April 10th thru 18th
10 Pounds No. 1 Table Potatoes 33c
24-lb. Sack My-Rose Flour 89c
Tomatoes, No. 2 can -10 c
Armour’s Corned Beef ... 28c
Mustard, quart jar 10c
Table Salt 3 pkgs. 10c
Sugar, 10-pound paper bag 65c
Brunswick Stew, No. 2 can, delicious 25c
Cooking Oil, gallon can $1.35
Corn Meal, peck 35c
Delta Syrup, gallon can —65 c
666 Chill Tonic, reg. 25c size —2O c
Soda Crackers, 1-pound package 10c
Lye, Dixie Brand 2 cans 15c
Oil Sausage, 3-pound can - -—6oc
‘WE WILL ALWAYS SAVE YOU MONEY’
Boyett &: Co.
CURTIS LOYLESS, Manager
Near the Depot Blakely, Ga.
Architectslßecomiaenfl
PEE GEE Flatkoatt is
used in many of the 511 J
■ I
most beautiful homes in t
the country.' It lends :
itself to beautiful treat
ments in lovely pastels
shades . . . dries with a
soft, velvety, non-porous finish. For beautiful
walls, use Pee Gee Flatkoatt and employ a
reliable painter.
We also have in stock
outside Pee Gee Paints
FARMERS HARDWARE CO.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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