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G. E. PYLE DIES
AT HOME IN
CEDAR SPRINGS
Succumbing to an illness of sever
al months’ duration, Mr. George Ev
erett (Eb) Pyle, 76, life-long and
highly-esteemed citizen of Early
county, died at his home in Cedar
Springs Saturday afternoon at 3
o’clock.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 5 o’clock, with inter
ment in the Cedar Springs cemetery,
with the Revs. Willie Wiley and T.
B. Mellette officiating. Serving as
active pall-bearers were eight of his
grandsons, Emmett Houston, Pete
Smith, Everett Evans, Millard Smith,
Andy Bryant Paul, Bill Grimsley,
Bill Houston, and Winston Houston.
An honorary escort was composed of
Judge C. W. Worrill, Bert Tarver,
J. L. Houston, C. E. Martin, D. J.
Sheffield, Roy Bush, H. T. Dykes,
Ed Minter, C. H. Loback, R. C. Sin
gletary, Sr., C. S. Middleton and E.
A. Reed. The Evans Funeral Home,
Donalsonville, was in charge of ar
rangements. A large concourse of
friends attended the last rites.
Mr. Pyle was born in this county
on April 3, 1866, and lived his en
tire life here, where for many years
he engaged in farming activities. He
served two terms on the Early
County Board of Commissioners and
was a member of the County Board
of Registrars and of the Masonic
fraternity. Possessed of a jovial
nature, he had many friends through
out this section who are saddened
because of his passing. Mr. Pyle
was a member of the Free Will Bap
tist. church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Beulah Barefield Pyle; eight chil
dren, Mrs. B. B. Houston of Col
quitt, Mrs. Enoch Dykes of Shaw
mut, Ala., Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mrs. N.
E. Evans, Mrs. W. G. Tolar, Mrs. E.
J. Houston, Jim S. Pyle and J. Sib
ley Pyle; one brother, John N. Pyle;
25 grand'children and one great
grandchild.
CAROLINA YOUTH
ARRESTED HERE ON
BURGLARY CHARGE
Charles Wilson, 16, of Gastonia,
N. C., was arrested here last week
by Marshal Oilin Goocher on a bur
glary charge issued by the Albany
police department.
Wilson was taken from a freight
train which had stopped at the
Blakely station. He is said to have
been in possession of several articles
of goods which were identified by
Albany police officers as that taken
from an Albany establishment. A
member of the Albany police depart
ment came for the prisoner and
lodged him in the Dougherty county
jail.
For the first time in its forty
years of existence, the Navy Relief.
Society is appealing to the public for
funds. Contribute now!
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—
ITS VALUABLE
We Weigh and Pay Highest Market Price.
We Buy and Sell Used Tires
J. W. ALLEN
NEAR DEPOT
Religious Census
Shows Blakely
Is Still Growing
Some forty ladies of the several
churches in the city made a carefully
planned census of Blakely last week
I and from the returns it appears that
• there are now 2,101 white people
living in this city, which is an in
crease of eighteen in the past twelve
months.
The cards report 1,304 as being
members of some church, but about
one-third of these are indicated as
members of churches elsewhere.
There are 335 little fellows under
ten years of age reported this year
as compared with only 300 last year.
And so, if it were not for the ba
bies, Blakely’s population would
show a loss.
Blakely is doing its full share in
the war plans of the government,
the census reveals. The canvassers
were requested to indicate on the
cards if they visited a home where
one or more of the young people
were in the army, navy or air corps,
or for other reason were away from
home, and the returns show that thir
ty-two young people are away at
college; fifty-six are working away
from home, the greater number of
these in some branch of defense in
dustry, shipbuilding, munitions, etc.,
and that fifty-eight are in govern
ment service—six in aviation, four
teen in the navy and twenty-eight
in the army.
The results of the canvass will be
worth much to the pastors and Sun
day School workers in Blakely, and
these are expressing appreciation for
the good work done by the canvass
ers.
WOMANS CLUB MEETING
The Blakely Womans Club held
their regular monthly meeting last
Friday at the club house. A very
interesting program was presented
on Tallulah Falls School.
The nominating committee report
ed the following new officers for the
coming year who will be installed in
May:
President: Mrs. Roy McKinney.
Ist Vice Pres.: Mrs. Iva Herring.
2nd Vice Pres.: Mrs. Thomas Deb
nam.
Secretary: Mrs. F. P. Davis, Sr.
Treasurer: Mrs. R. A. Houston.
Cor. Sec.: Mrs. C. G. Brewer.
Parliamentarian: Mrs. N. B. Solo
mon.
Historian: Mrs. C. M. Baggs:
Treasurer Building Fund: Mrs. S.
P. Holland, Sr., Mrs. Lewis Fryer.
We are planning a special pro
gram for the installation of officers
and hope a large attendance will be
present.
—REPORTER.
LIBRARY TO CLOSE
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
Effective Thursday, April 23, the
Early County Library will be closed
each Thursday afternoon during the
summer half-holidays. Each Thurs
day the library will be open from
9:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m.
STRAY COW— Have taken up
straw white cow, weighing about 600
lbs., well marked. Owner can get
same by paying expenses. J. R.
DONNAN.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Alien Families Stay Together
w. '
iP" lia
These alien women and children are shown leaving an internment
camp in the Canal Zone. They have been afforded first-class accom
modations to the United States, and are following their fathers and
sons here to keep their families together. Upon reaching the U. S. they
will be placed in custody.
Three Kelly Brothers
Now in the United
States Armed Forces
The name of Kelly, which has,
down through the ages of history,
been synonymous with deeds of dar
ing and greatness, is again bobbing
up to share the wreath of fame.
This time it is the Kelly brothers,
Edgar, William and Frank, all of
Early county.
Edgar Kelly, a law student at the
University of Georgia, will leave to
morrow to assume his new duties
with the Navy in New York City.
William, is already in the Navy, -be
ing stationed at Charleston, S. C.,
and holding the commission of en
sign. Frank, the younger of the,
trio, preferred the army and is at
tending Officers Training School at
Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Edgar Kelly, the oldest of the
group, is one of Blakely’s outstand
ing young men. He was attending
the University at the time of his en
listment. He was one of the out
standing students on the Georgia
campus. He is chief jusice of the
honor council, the highest honor con
ferred upon any law student; presi
dent of the Phi Delta Phi, interna
tional honorary legal fraternity; ed
itor of casenotes for the Georgia
Bar Journal; assistant student advis
or for law club work; winner of an
award for having written the best
will, and winner of a volume of
American Jurisprudence in Equity
for having made the highest grade
in Equity.
He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi
and has been nominated for Phi
Beta Kappa, the highest honorary
scholastic fraternity in the world.
While Mr. Kelley will not be at
the graduation exercises at the Uni
versity in June, he will receive his
L. L. B. degree and will receive sec
ond honor.
The Kelly brothers are sons of Mr.
Sam E. Kelly, of this county.
CUTHBERT STREET STORES
BEING IMPROVED
Several stores on the east side of
Cuthbert street are this week being
remodeled on the outside with new
awnings being constructed. Stores
which are under process of remodel
ing are Alien’s Grocery Store, Al
len’s Market, Goocher’s Barber Shop
and McDowell’s.
DR. WARREN BAXLEY
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN
IN MEDICAL CORPS
Dr. Warren C. Baxley, well-known
Blakely physician, who was called
into the army several months ago,
has been promoted to captain in the
medical corps, it was learned here
this week.
When Dr. Baxley entered the army
it was as a first lieutenant. At the
time of his promotion his brother,
Dr. Harry Baxley, also formerly of
this city, was promoted to major.
Major Baxley had offices here for a
short while and later moved to
Donalsonville where he was head of
the hospital in that city.
Friends of Captain and Major
Baxley will be especially delighted to
hear of their promotions. Both are
regimental surgeons. Captain Bax
ley is stationed at Camp Blanding.
Blakely received 2.38 inches of
rain last Thursday, acording to the
local weather bureau.
PRAISES COLLEGE.
Cuthbert, Ga., March 13, 1942.
I have been attending the Ran
dolph Business College, Cuthbert,
Georgia, for the past few months.
Mr, O. H. McLendon, president of
the College, is one of the finest and
most capable teachers I have ever
studied under. During my stay in
the past months I have enjoyed my
self immensely in my studies at the
college. I highly recommend the
Randolph Business College to every
one who has a desire for a Business
Education.; —Robert G. Owens, adv.
Early County Has
Six School Teachers
Members of N. E. A.
Early county schools have six
teachers who are members of the (Na
tional Education Association, Dr. M.
D. Collins, state school superintend
ent, announced upon completion of
a survey. * »
Dr. Collins pointed out that it is
particularly important at this time
that Georgia teachers affiliate with
the national organization, since it is
sponsoring a bill in congress to ap
propriate federal funds to assist the
state in reducing inequalities in ed
ucational opportunities. Georgia
would receive from $12,000,000 to
$14,000,000 a year under this bill,
he said.
The state superintendent said he
was highly pleased with reports on
N. E. A. affiliation which have come
in from all over the state, pointing
out that a large number of schools,
including those with one and two
teachers, had joined 100 per cent in
the Association’s drive for new mem
bers. In some instances this in
volved a personal sacrifice, he said.
“This shows,” Dr. Collins said,
that even in these times of stress,
our teachers in Georgia are whole
heartedly behind a program which
will not only improve their condi
tion individually, but raise the stand
ards generally throughout the
state.”
He urged those teachers who have
not affiliated with the organization
to make every effort to do so at
once.
MRS. INDIANA HAMILTON
PASSES AT JAKIN
Mrs. Indiana Hamilton, age 87,
died at her home in Jakin on last
Friday night at 10 o’clock, after a
protracted illness.
Her funeral was held Sunday aft
ernoon at 4 o’clock at Gunn’s church,
with Rev. Mr. Allen officiating. In
terment was in Gunn cemetery, with
Evans & Son Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements and W. S.
Long, Joe Long, C. W. Long, F. S.
Long, John L. Granger and Kyle
Granger, all nephews, serving as
pall-bearers.
Mrs. Hamilton was a native of
Gordon, Ala., where she was born
on February 25, 1855. She was a
resident of Crosby, Ala., before
coming to this county 10 years ago.
She was a member of the Missionary
Baptist church. Survivors include
one brother, M. L. Long, and several
nieces and nephews.
FOR RENT— Brick store on Cuth
bert street. See MURRAY T.
JONES.
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State Warrants Security Deeds
Justice Court Summons Bonds for Appearance
Mortgage Foreclosure Typewriter Papers
Bonds for Title Adding Machine Rolls
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PRICE AND QUALITY COUNT
No. 1 Table Potatoes 29c
Charmer Coffee 2 cans 35c
Blue Plate Mayonnaise, 1 pint 31c
Fancy Pink Salmon, tall can 20c
2-lb. Jar Apple Jelly 23c
2-lb. Package Water-Maid Rice 20c
1 Gallon Can Cooking Oil $1.35
Water Ground Meal, peck 35c
Wisconsin Cheese, lb. -29 c
Fancy Delicious Apples, doz. 20c
OUR MARKET DEPARTMENT
Hamburger Meat - 2 lbs. 35c
Smoked Sausage, lb. 20c
Western Roast Beef, lb. 25c
Western Stew Beef, lb. 18c
Fancy Bacon (we slice it), lb. __ 25c
Armour’s Star Ham (half or whole), lb.__ 35c
Fresh Mullet Fish, lb. 10c
T. K. WEAVER & CO.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Phone 137 C. D. Duke, Mgr.
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