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THIS WEEK
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Pickle
Early in the Sixties, when the
late Mr. W. T. Sherman passed
through Atlanta on his adventure
some trip to the sea and paused
long enough to make that now fa
mous declaration about war being
hell, he didn’t know it at the time,
but he had not experienced all the
horrors of war. Because Mr. Sher
man had never been a three-gallon
per week man.
We’ve Heard It, Too, Private Swann
“Dear Tige,” (writes Private
Ralph Swann, of the U. S. Army),
“I’m seeing by the papers where
Early county is furnishing her pro
rata share of men for the armed
services, and am hearing that she is
also furnishing her share of draft
dodgers.”
From Parris Island, S. C., Private
Harry B. (Sunshine) Grier, of the
U. S. Marine Corps, writes and in
quires if we know where the word
“private” originated. He says the
term is entirely erroneous when ap
plied to a new recruit in the armed
forces. Because, he says, a private
dum sure doesn’t have any privacy.
We are glad you asked about
First Lieutenant James M. Bryant’s
address, because several other peo
ple wanted it, too. Just write him
in care of the Office of Censorship,
Balboa, Canal Zone. The Lieutenant
is censoring the mail. A letter from
him last week says that life down
there is just one monotonous mo
ment after another.
Maybe we ought to be ashamed
for saying this, but here is a joke
we thought about while attending
preaching services the other night.
We think we’ve told this one be
fore, and if we have, please pardon
Us for repeating ourself:
A Negro preacher was really giv
ing out one of his blood and thunder
sermons. He was preaching right
from the shoulder and letting the
chips fall in all and sundry direc
tions. “Some of you niggers,” he
said, are guilty of gambling.”
“Amen, Brother Johnson,” echoed
Deacon Jones from down on the
front pewt
“And some of you niggers,” he
continued, “have been guilty of
drinkin’ and gettin’ drunk.”
“Preach on, Brother Johnson,
preach on, you is tellin’ the truth
now,” boomed out Deacon Jones
again.
“And, yes,” shouted preacher
Johnson, “some of you good mem
bers are guilty of goin’ with other
men’s wives. Dat’s what you is
guilty of.”
“Hold on, preacher,” said Deacon
Jones, as he arose from his front
pew seat, “you has done quit preach
in’ and gone to meddlin’.”
Every day enemy submarines
come closer and closer. Off the coast
of Georgia one day and down at
New Orleans the next. (’Most any
day we’re expecting to hear that one
has sunk John Holman’s row' boat
down on Dry Creek.
Os course you heard about the
school boy who said the two natural
magnets were blondes and brunettes.
About a hundred Blakely men and
women have volunteered to stand
two-hour watches each week at the
ANSWER THE KNOCK AT YOUR
DOOR
It’s Your Country Calling for Your
War Bond
PLEDGE, MAY 11-16
The Bank of Early Invites You to Discuss
With Them Your Banking Needs
Bank of Early
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
I Mr. Whitchard Pays
Visit to His Native
County of Macon
In the Macon County Citizen-
Montezuma Georgian of May 14th
appeared the following account of
a visit Mr. T. O. Whitchard made
last week to his native county of
Macon:
“A- native son of Macon county,
T. 0. Whitchard, returned this week
for a visjt to his boyhood home in
Macon county, and was a guest Mon
day and Tuesday in the home of the
C. J. Harps.
“Mr. Whitchard, now a resident of
. Blakely, Ga., is 81. He left Macon
county at the age of fifteen, when
his father sold to the late W. D.
Harp in 1875 the lands which have
; constituted the Harp homestead
since that time.
“Mr. Whitchard visited again the
1 cemetery at Pleasant Grove, where
his sister lies buried, and even the
trees, fields and gullies on the old
home site held interest and treasured
memories for him.
“He had his picture taken against
' a large oak that had been a sapling
when he was a boy. He pointed out
spots in Tote Over Creek swamp
where the livestock was corralled and
the meat from the smokehouse buried
1 when stragglers from Sherman’s
army of invasion came through. And
he told how his little sister sat brave
ly on her small trunk of belongings
and refused to get off even when
one of the rougher soldiers threat
ened her with a bayonet. An officer
intervened and told the soldier to
‘leave the sister alone.’
“Only a very few of the people
whom Mr. Whitchard had known are
now living in the county, but many
of the family names are the same,
he said.”
WAR BOND AND STAMP
SALE FIRST 15 DAYS OF
MAY IS UNDER QUOTA
If Early county is to make its
quota of war bonds and stamps for
the month of May, citizens will have
to greatly increase their purchases,
Postmaster J. Emory Houston an
nounced yesterday.
Mr. Houston stated that for the
first fifteen days in May a total of
$9,272.50 has been bought by Blake
ly and Early county citizens. Early’s
quota for the month of May is $23,-
300, he said,
observation post at the north end
of the city limits. Every time any
one is late he says that his clock
failed to alarm. Your correspond
ent drew the unholy hours of 'from
2 to 4 a. m. each Saturday morning.
As per schedule, we were late and the
excuse was that our clock failed to
“go off.” All of which prompted Na
than Collier to remark: “What our
town needs most of all is a first-class
clock repair man.”
Last week the senior class of the
local high school had one of those
“best” elections and judging from
the many honors captured by our
two young lady pals, Misses Iris
Weathersby and Pauline Livingston,
we believe those young ladies either
stuffed the ballot-box or had some
thing to do with counting the votes.
The following is the outcome of the
election:
Most Popular: Pauline Livingston,
Fred Pressley,
Cutest: Peggy Duke, Wilson Fryer.
Most Glamorous: Milton Bryant,
Jr., Iris Weathersby.
Best Looking: Jane Bonner and
Iris Weathersby (tied), Ben Mosely.
Most Athletic: Pauline Livingston,
Bowdre Carswell.
Most Industrious: Elon Hayes,
James White.
Most Scholastic: Margaret Boyett,
James White.
Mr. and Mrs. Senior: Peggy Duke,
Ralph Daniels.
Best All Round: Pauline Living
ston, James White.
Wittiest: Pauline Livingston; Mack
Balkcom.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Pataula Circuit Bar
Association Met Here
Tuesday Night
Early county’s favbrite son, of
Atlanta, and a former Congressman,
of Cuthbert, addressed the semi
annual meeting of the Pataula Bar;
Association at a dinner held at a lo
cal hotel Tuesday night, and both
agreed on the same point concerning
the war.
Judge Arthur G. Powell, a native
of Early county, and Bryant T. Cas
tellow were the speakers and both
said that the German nation would
be defeated before January of 1943
and the war would then be over ex
cept for some “mopping up” the
United Nations would do in Japan.
In a speech rich with anecdotes
mingled with serious thoughts of the
day, Judge Powell, a former member
of the Georgia Court of Appeals,
reminisced of the early days of his
law practice in Early county and
southwest Georgia and told of his
many experiences, which have been
both varied and entertaining. His
talk was interrupted frequently by
applause from his listeners.
Laying aside the humorous vein,
Judge Powell told his listeners that
“we are going to win this war. We’ve
got to win, and we are going to whip
the Germans this year—by January
1, 1943—and then the war will be
over except for some ‘mopping up’
we are going to do in Japan.
“But,” he added, “every pleasure,
every prejudice and much regular
business must be laid aside and sac
rifices must be made for us to defeat
our enemies.”
R. A. Patterson, president of the
Association and Solicitor of the Pa
taula circuit, presided over the meet
ing and introduced the guests and
speakers of the evening. Following
reading of the minutes of the past
meeting by Secretary W. L. Fergu
son, of Dawson, the Association
agreed to hold its December meeting
in Fort Gaines upon invitation of
Zach Arnold, Clay county attorney.
Tuesday night’s meeting was large
ly attended and termed by members
as the best in many years.
Members who were present in
cluded: A. H. Gray, Philip Sheffield,
James W. Bonner, Horace Bell, W.
L. Stone, Orabel Rabon, all of Blake
ly; Peter Zach Geer, Charles Staple
ton, N. L. Stapleton. Bush Mims,
Broughton Hays, of Colquitt; Mose
Davis, Joe Ray, R. A. Patterson, and
C. W. Worrill, judge of the superior
courts of the Pataula circuit, of
Cuthbert; Zach Arnold and P. C.
King, of Fort Gaines; W. L. Fergu
son and R. R. Jones, of Dawson; and
the following guests: Mayor R. C.
Singletary of Blakely, Judge Powell
of Atlanta, B. T. Castellow of Cuth
bert, Sheriff C. E. Martin and Earl
“Tige” Pickle of Blakely, James K.
Rankin and Newell Edenfield, at
torneys, of Atlanta.
President R. A. Patterson presid
ed and a program of music was ren
dered by Mrs. Ben Haisten.
NOTICE TO HOUSEWIVES!
F. H. Brooks, chairman of the lo
cal Office of Civilian Defense, states
that certificates for the purchase of
sugar for canning purposes may be
secured at the local office. He calts
attention to the fact that persons
applying for this sugar must bring
their ration cards for proper identi
fication before the permit will be
granted. Each holder of a ration
book is entitled to 5 pounds of sugar
per year for canning purposes.
FOR SALE—2S bushels of Sugar
Crowder Peas. W. A. FUQUA
LIVESTOCK COMPANY.
CASH FOR CREAM!
Bring Your Cream on Saturdays Only
Fair Weights : Fair Tests
BUY YOUR BABY CHICKS FROM US
PLOWDEN’S FLOUR & FEED STORE
NEXT DOOR TO EXPRESS OFFICE
BABY CHICK PRICES REDUCED
25 50 100
New Hampshire Redss2.2s $4.25 SB.OO
Rhode Island Reds 2.25 4.25 8.00
Barred Rocks 2.25 4.25 8.00
White Rocks 2.25 4.25 8.00
U. S. Pullorum Controlled
Telephone or mail order. Can make prompt shipment.
FAIN’S HATCHERY, Edison, Georgia
Report of Local
Rationing Board
May Ist Thru 15th
The local Rationing Board reports
the issuance of certificates for pur
chase of new and retreaded tires and
; tubes to the following parties during
the period of May Ist through May
15th (with eligibility classification
given) :
Otis E. Garrett: 1 tractor tire, 1
tube; classification, F.
Dr, J. L. Shepard: 1 passenger
car tire, 1 tube; classification, A.
Pete Barrentine: 1 truck tire, 1
tube; classification, E-9.
James Silas: 1 truck tire, 1 tube;
classification, E-9.
I. D. Waller: 1 truck tire,l tube;
classification, E-9.
C. H. Tedder: 1 school bus tire,
1 tube; classification, D-2.
L. L. Mitchell: 2 tractor tires;
classification, F.
.Stewart Chandler: 1 tractor tire;
classification, F.
E. W. Reeves: 2 retread tires;
classification, E-9.
Dr. E. C. Smart: 2 passenger car
tires, 1 tube; classification, A.
Alvin Day: 2 obsolete tires; clas
sification, E-9.
Luther Thompson: 2 retread tires;
classification, B.
0. H. Snyder: 2 retread tires;
classification, B.
Roscoe Rogers: 2 retread tires;
classification, E-9.
Dr. S. P. Holland: 1 passenger
car tire, 1 tube; classification, A.
Mayhaw Company: 1 truck tire;
classification, E-9.
C. W. Shierling: 2 obsolete tires;
classification, E-9.
Automobiles
Dr. R. A. Houston: Passenger car;
classification, doctor.
IS. J. Collier: Passenger car; clas
sification, mail carrier.
28 NEW MEMBERS *
ADDED DURING
BAPTIST REVIVAL
There were twenty additions to
the church membership during the
week’s revival meeting which was
brought to a close at the Baptist
church Sunday night, Pastor S. B.
King announced.
Twenty of these came by profes
sion of faith and the other eight by
letter.
The preaching during the meet
ing was by the Rev. H. B. Shepherd,
of New Orleans, whose sermons
were both eloquent and appealing,
and a strong presentation of the
Gospel, Rev. Mr. Shepherd, who is
a son-in-law of Pastor King, is a
young man recently entered into the
ministry. He made many friends
during his stay in the city who are
delighted to know that he is making
such splendid progress in his chosen
field.
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.
, > A dime out of every
v—T7 dollar we earn
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V . V M Men’s Clothes.. $18.95 up
Griffon Slacks $8.50
Wembley Ties SI.OO
* Arrow Shirts $2.25
Marlboro Ensem-
bles 56.95 and S B - 50
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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