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Mr. Frank Fuller, of Jakin, was a
visitor in the city Wednesday.
Miss Odelia King, of G. S. W. C.,
Valdosta, was at home for the week
end.
Are you proud of your Navy?
Show it by contributing to Navy Re
lief.
Miss Pheriba Moore returned
Tuesday from a visit to relatives in
Macon.
Mrs. Ike Jones, of Columbia, was
a guest last Friday of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Minter.
Buy your pies, cakes, rolls, cook
ies and other delectables from
SMITH’S BAKERY.
Mrs. John Sizer, of Jackson, Miss.,
is in the city on a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Williams.
Mrs. Sam Stein left this week for
Houston, Texas, where she will visit
relatives for some time.
Mrs. Edwin L. Kelly, of Jefferson,
Ga., is spending this week with her
father, Mr. S. E. Kelly.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hammack an
nounce the birth of a son, James Al
bert, Jr., Saturday, April 11.
Mr. T. H. Owen, highly-esteemed
Early county citizen, is obsqfving
his sixty-first birthday today.
Mr. Curtis L. Middleton, of Al
bany, spent Sunday with his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Middleton.
When you need bread, ask for
BUTTER-NUT. It’s good for you.
Baked and sold by SMITH’S BAK
ERY.
Pvt. John Deal, of the U. S.
Army, Moultrie, spent the week end
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. R. Deal.
Mr. John L. Underwood, Jr., of
Atlanta, spent the week end here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Underwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hartley, of Au
gusta, spent the week end here with
Mr. Hartley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. L. Hartley.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELS!
SHOE SHOP.
Mrs. Forrest White, of Wilming
ton, N. C., has returned home, after
spending several days here with her
sister, Mrs. Minnie Warren.
Drs. J. G. Standifer, W. H. Wall
and Holt Darden attended the meet
ing of the Randolph-Terrell Medical
Society at Cuthbert last Friday
night.
Misses Jane Bonner, Mary Patter
son and Eleanor Pritchard spent the
week end in Montgomery attending
the annual house party at Hunting
don College.
It’s patriotic to keep your body in
physical condition. Eat that good
BUTTER-NUT bread. It is enriched
with those vitamins so necessary to
good health. On sale at your favor
ite grocery store. SMITH’S BAK
ERY.
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Mr. W. H. Fleming was at home
from Childersburg, Ala., for the
week end.
Miss Ermine Waller, of New
Hope, is visiting relatives in Atlanta
this week.
Miss Marjorie Standifer was here
from Albany Sunday on a visit to
the home folks.
Mrs. Jessie Merle Howell is in
Dallas, Texas, visiting her sister,
Mrs. H. P. Creel.
Buy your pies, cakes, rolls, cook
ies and other delectables from
SMITH’S BAKERY.
Mrs. Fred Beazley, of Dallas,
Texas, visited her sister, Mrs. B. H.
Thomas, several days the past week.
When you need bread, ask for
BUTTER-NUT. It’s good for you.
Baked and sold by SMITH’S BAK
ERY.
Mr. H. B. Jernigan attended the
annual meeting of the Georgia Phar
maceutical Association in Atlanta
this week.
Mrs. S. F. Gammon returned Wed
nesday to her home in Jackson,
Miss., after a visit to the family of
Dr. J. G. Standifer.
Contribute to Navy Relief! Let
the Bluejackets know that he will
take care of needy Navy families
while they are away.
Misses Jean Nelson and Betty
Fuqua spent the week end in Mont
gomery with Misses Nan and Ann
Nelson at Huntingdon College.
Homer P. Harrison, Jr., has volun
teered for the U. S. army and is now
stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga.,
friends will be interested to learn.
Milton Martin left Friday for Pen
sacola, Fla., where he goes to enter
the U. S. Navy. He has received his
commission of ensign and has al
ready assumed his duties.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. King and
family spent Sunday in Jacksonville
with Mrs. King’s mother, Mrs. Jen
nie C. Brown, in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lester Braddock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Chandler,
Sr., Mrs. J. F. Gilbert and Mrs. F.
B. Martindale visited Mrs. C. A. F.
Cox and infant son, of Slocomb,
Ala., who were patients at a Dothan
hospital, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Duke, of Ma
rianna, Fla., Mrs. E. R. Duke, Jr.,
and daughter, Patsy, and Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Alexander, of Cuthbert,
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Alexander.
DR. O. H. PATRICK, of Pelham,
is located in the building next door
to the WESTERN UNION and is
prepared to test your eyes and fit
glasses. He is here ONLY ON TUES
DAY. If you are having eye trouble
visit Dr. Patrick. The date, TUES
DAY ONLY.
Sgt. B. H. Thomas, son cf Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Thomas, of this county,
and Sgt. Herbert M. Duke, son of
Mr. R. M. Duke of this city, were
promoted April 1 to the rank of
Staff Sergeant. They are in the
Quartermasters Corps at Camp
Blanding, Fla.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Mr. Tom Bynum, of Atlanta, was
a visitor in Blakely several days
this week.
The Navy Relief Society is the
“Community Chest of the Navy.”
Contribute now.
Mr. Billie Brooks, of Albany,
spent Sunday with his father, Mr.
Fred H. Brooks.
Mr. John H. Crozier, of Cedar
Springs, is seriously ill at U. S. Hos
pital 48, Atlanta, friends will regret
to learn.
Rev. Keith D. Munro, formerly of
Gilroy, Calif., but now of Fort
Benning, Ga., will be the week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Un
derwood.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Farris will be pleased to know that
their little daughter, Gail, who has
been seriously ill in a Dothan hos
pital, is considerably improved.
It’s patriotic to keep your body in
physical condition. Eat that good
BUTTER-NUT bread. It is enriched
with those vitamins so necessary to
good health. On sale at your favor
ite grocery store. SMITH’S BAK
ERY.
SOLOMON-HAWKINS
The marriage of Miss Irma Louise
Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Hawkins, of Dothan, Alabama,
to Nicholas Barnett Solomon, son of
Mrs. Nicholas Barnett Solomon and
the late Mr. Solomon, of this city,
took place on Wednesday evening at
the home of the bride’s parents.
Mrs. Mortimer Harrison was the
bride’s only attendant. James Brant
ley Solomon was best man for his
brother.
The ceremony was followed by a
reception in the home.
Mrs. Solomon attended Converse
College and was graduated from
Parsons School of Fine & Applied
Arts in New’ York City. She has
also studied abroad in France and
in Italy.
Mr. Solomon graduated from Darl
ington Preparatory School and at
tended the University of Virginia.
He is a member of the SAE frater
nity and is vice president of Carter
& Solomon, manufacturers of pea
nut machinery. Mr. Solomon has
recently joined the construction reg
iment of the Navy and is awaiting
call to service.
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DuBOSE-CHAMBERS
A wedding of much . interest to
their many friends and relatives was
that of James H. Dußose and Elna
Hazel Chambers, which took place
at the home of R. A. Wright on
Wednesday, April 8, at 10:30 o’clock
p. m., in the presence of a few near
relatives and close friends.
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Dußose of this county.
He is an energetic, ambitious gen
tleman worthy of the fair flower he
has won. He is now stationed at
Fort Ord, Calif.
The lovely bride is a granddaugh
ter of Mr. J. W. Chambers and the
late Ophelia Chambers. lam with
out capacity or space at present to
say what I would like to about her,
but can truly say when it comes to
social relations and sociology, she is
far beyond the average and is of
extraordinary tact.
—R. A. WRIGHT.
Pearl Harbor didn’t stop our
Navy. Don’t let anything stop you
from contributing to Navy Relief.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pastor
Services next Sunday as usual,
but the following Sunday (April 26)
the pastor will be in Florida, where
he will spend ten days “soaking” in
the sunshine, with the hope of ben
efiting his arthritis. This trip is
made on the invitation of Rev. M.
C. Gardner, Mrs. King’s nephew, pas
tor of the Second Baptist church at
O'cala. If his health permits, our
pastor w’ill assist in a meeting at the
Ocala church. Be praying for him
there.
We are looking forward to the
coming of Rev. H. B. Shepherd, of
New Orleans, to do the preaching in
our meeting, May 10-17. Let us
keep praying for a gracious RE
VIVAL.
Announcements for next week in
clude Sunday School at 10:45;
the sermon Sunday morning, at
12:00, will be delivered by the Rev.
Keith D. Munro, of Gilroy, Calif.,
now stationed at Fort Benning;
Training Unions at 7:30; evening
worship—the congregation at this
Sunday night service is growing and
we are hoping will soon be back to
the numbers and interest we saw
in the other years—at 8:30, the pas
tor is bringing another of the “Les
sons from the Prophets,” and this
time. “AMOS.”
On Monday at 4:30 the W. M. S.
meets at the church, the Sunbeams
at the same time in their room.
The service for Wednesday night
will be the sth chapter in Dr. Leav
ell’s book, “Winning Others to
Christ,” and it will be taught by
Mrs. H. Grady Smith at 8:30. Ev
erybody invited.
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 Woman’s Society of Christian
Service will meet Monday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock at the church.
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
day 8:45 p. m.
EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT
L. CECIL WIMBERLEY, Pastor
(Announcements are War Time)
Centerville
Church School 11.
Worship Services 12:00.
Young People’s Union 7:30.
Worship Services 8:30.
All are invited.
Pleasant Grove
Preaching services at 4:30 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, War Time. You
are invited.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
April 12, 1917
YEIS, Pauline, we have more than
one dry goods store in Blakely, but
don’t let anyone know we told you
about it, for evidently the others
would not like for the readers of
The News to find out they had some
spring goods for sale.
JUiS'T NOW Stephen Decatur’s
immortal words are quite popular as
a quotation: “Our country! In her
intercourse with foreign nations,
may she always be in the right; but
our country, right or wrong.”
MR. iS. K. RHYNE left Tuesday
morning to enlist in the U. S. army.
He belonged to the naval reserves,
but preferred army service.
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MR. P. E. CHANDLER was here
from Arlington yesterday looking
after business.
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A FIRE ALARM was turned in
Tuesday evening from the residence
of Mr. Crawford Fryer, but the fire
was put out before the hose reels
reached there.
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MAYOR FELDER gives warning
that the bicycles must keep off the
sidewalks and the automobiles must
observe the speed limit.
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WASHINGTON, D. ,C.—The Unit
ed States is now formally at war
with Germany. In response to the
President’s message, congress has
adopted the resolution declaring that
a state of war exists between the
two countries. The senate was the
first to act on the war resolution and
adopted it by a vote of 82 to 6.
The house, after a debate lasting
about seventeen hours, adopted the
joint resolution 373 to 50.
and it will /)
be in the PAPER ))
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10/4-oz. Cans Sunshine Tender Green
Asparagus 19c
20-oz. Bottle Clorox 17c
MUSTARD
Quarts 10c
Pints Z for 15c
303 Size Cans Crowder Peas 10c
1-lb. Cans Macaroon Crisps —39 c
Klein’s Egg Noodles 9c
3-lb. Package Coffee Shop Coffee 60c
14 Ozs. Catsup 10c
20-oz. Cans Spaghetti or Pork & Beans .—lO c
8-oz. Cans Grapefruit or Orange Juice 5c
24-lb. Bags Guaranteed Flour 89c
Wisconsin Cheese, lb. 28c
Weiners —Lb. 20c
Smoked Sausage—Lb. 20c
10 Lbs. Potatoes 35c
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Cash to All One Low Price to All
THE NEWS failed to include Mr.
Murray Fain among the soldier boys
who were in the city recently on a
short furlough. They have all re
turned to Macon, having been called
there immediately after the declara
tion of a state of war.
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BLAKELY’S oldest native-born
citizen, Mr. Samuel T. Howard, died
at his home on South Main street
on Friday last after a short illness,
in his 81st year.
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A ROLL CALL of the Early
Guards, to which the late Mr. Sam
Howard belonged, would be answer
ed only by the following: Captain
T. E. Hightower, Damascus; John R.
Ransone, Cleburne, Texas; James
Fuller Bush, Miller county; William
A. Howard, Cedar Springs; David S.
Jernigan, Blakely; H. C. Mock, Mill
er county; Reuben D. Williams,Fort
Gaines; S. W. Walton, Arlington.
BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M.
Blakely Chapter 44
W Royal Arch Mason!
meet! 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.
BLAKELY CHAPTER NO. 282
ORDER EASTERN STAR
Holds regular meeting nights ev
ery second and fourth Thursday
nights, 7:30 o’clock p. m.
MRS. SALLY GOOCHER,
Worthy Matron.
Mrs. Nora Scarborough,
Secretary.