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Short Stops
Miss Annie Livingston was a vis
itor in Albany Tuesday.
Mr. Lewie Stein spent several
days in Atlanta this week.
Mr. Howard Davenport and Mr.
Dunbar Grist were visitors in Atlan
ta this week.
Buy your pies, cakes, rolls, cook
ies and other delectables from
SMITH’S BAKERY.
Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in
“Suspicion” at the Blakely Theatre
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Kathryn Underwood, of Al
bany, spent the week end here with
her mother, Mrs. R. M. Underwood.
Mrs. R. A. Malone and young son,
Ross, of Albany, were guests Monday
of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Under
wood.
When you need bread, ask for
BUTTER-NUT. It’s good for you.
Baked and sold by SMITH’S BAK
ERY.
Mrs. Lynwood Pickle and daugh
ter, Ronnie, of New York City, are
visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Pickle.
Mrs. R. M. Underwood returned
home last Friday, after spending
two weeks in Miami, Fla., with her
son, Mr. Robert Underwood.
Tech. Corp. George A. Tedder has
returned to Camp Robinson, Ark.,
after spending- several days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tedder.
Miss Mary Miles Camp, a student
at the University of Alabama, is at
home to spend several weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Camp.
Mrs. Clyde Zoeckler and son,
Louis, of Cleveland, Ohio, are spend
ing some time with Mrs. Zockler’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T.
Williams.
Mrs. S. F. Gammon, Sr., of Jack
son, Miss., and Mrs. N. H. Strick
land, of Miami, Fla., were guests
this week of the family of Dr. J. G.
Standifer.
Mr. Billie Brooks, of Albany, spent
several days in Blakely this week
with his father, Mr. Fred H. Brooks,
before going to Macon, where he will
enter the U. S. Navy.
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.
The Blakely Fire Department was
called down to Colquitt Monday
night to help extinguish a blaze
which destroyed property valued at
$50,000. The fire destoyed almost
a city block, which included a hotel,
theatre, drug store, motor garage
and other property, according to
news from there.
DR. 0. 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.
Give that boy or girl graduate something that
will be useful and appreciated for a long
time to come. Our collection of graduation
gifts makes selection’|easy. May we show
them to you? Gifts for both young men and
young ladies—and moderately priced.
A A AAA
THE PLACE YOU SAVE WITIH SAFETY
Now Serving This Community for Nearly 30 Years
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Prince are vis
iting relatives in Atlanta this week.
Miss Annie Harmon, of Troy,
Ala., was a week-end guest of Miss
Alyce Rhodes.
Buy your pies, cakes, rolls, cook
ies and other delectables from
SMITH’S BAKERY.
Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Seidell, of
Atlanta, spent last week here as
guests of Mrs. A. D. Harriss.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mrs. A. D. Harriss left Wednesday
for Hollywood, Fla., to spend several
days with her son, Dr. Robert Har
riss.
When you need bread, ask for
BUTTER-NUT. It’s good for you.
Baked and sold by SMITH’S BAK
ERY.
Mrs. Leßoy Thompson, Jr., of At
lanta, spent the week end at home
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Tedder.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
The May meeting of the Peter
Early chapter of the D. A. R. has
been postponed to Thursday, June 4,
and will be held at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Pullen.
Mr. Arthur Creel, an experienced
meat cutter, is now with the market
department of Ralph Scarborough’s
Market & Grocery. He invites his
friends to call to see him at his new
location.
T. K. Weaver & Company is of
fering some attractive dollar day
specials for an eight-day period be
ginning Friday morning. See tiie
display advertisement in this issue
listing these specials.
Rev. Wilbur Bryant, who was re
cently graduated from the Baptist
Theological Seminary at Louisville,
Ky., is spending some time with his
father before entering the U. ,S.
Navy as a chaplain.
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.
Friends of Mr. Lamar Whittle will
be interested to know that he has
accepted an appointment from the
War Department to the position of
Instructor in Radio Engineering at
the Air Corps Technical School,
Scott Field, 111. He spent Thursday
and Friday here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Whittle, before
leaving to assume his duties.
Beatty’s Shoe Shop
Let Us Repair Your Shoes
Expert Workmanship
Invisible Half-Soling
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
ONEAL POWELL, Manager
Cuthbert Street
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
BRIDE IS HONORED AT TEA
Mrs. John Williams entertained on
Thursday afternoon last with a tea
honoring her daughter, Mrs. John
Hand Williams, a recent bride.
The spacious grounds and lovely
home lent themselves beautifully
to this occasion. Roses, snapdrag
ons, daisies, calendulas and ragged
robins were arranged throughout
the lower floor of the home.
Meeting the guests in the drawing
room was Mrs. Robert Norton.
In the dining room the guests
were served cream and cake and
later punch was served from a bowl
embedded in pink roses.
Graceful white tapers in silver
candelabra and a centerpiece of
roses, calendulas and daisies were
used on the tea table, which was
covered with an exquisite Venetian
cloth. Dainty mints in silver com
potes were very effective on the tea
table.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs.
John Hall, Mrs. Emmett Williams,
Mrs. N. B. Solomon, Mrs. W. J.
Grist, Mrs. C. R. Daniel, Mrs. Ed
Chancy, Mrs. J. M. Coile, Mrs. C. L.
Glessner, Mrs. Alvan Fleming, Mrs'
Oscar Whitchard, and Mrs. Emmett
Freeman.
About 100 guests called during the
hours of 5 to 7.
WOMAN’S SOCIETY OF
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
The regular business meeting of
the Woman’s Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church was
held at the church Monday afternoon
at 4:30. The President, Mrs. R. C.
Singletary, Sr., presided over the
meeting.
After the opening song, “Jesus
Loves Even Me,” we were led in
prayer by Mrs. Jernigan.
Business was then gone into and
interesting reports from Circle lead
ers were given. There were twenty
seven members present.
The subject for the afternoon
program was “Our Work with the
Children.”
A special program was given by
our own children consisting of songs
and a poem, “I Am the Child,” by
Peggy Grubbs.
Mrs. Pullen gave the devotional
lesson, taken from the 10th chapter
of Mark.
A real interesting leaflet, “What
the Missionary Society is Doing to
Help Our Children,” was given by
Mrs. Willard Dußose.
The meeting was adjourned with a
closing prayer by Mrs. Pullen.
—SUPT. OF PUBLICITY.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
The meeting being conducted by
the Church of Christ under the tent
on Cuthbert street opposite Nathan
Collier's store continues with good
audiences each night. Services will be
conducted each night at 9 o’clock
throughout this week and next.
You are cordially invited to at
tend.
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. W. S. DRIGGERS, Pastor
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.
Our revival meeting will begin j;he
third Sunday in June.
FOR SALE— Four-wheel trailer.
6.00x10 tires, all in good shape. J.
B. RICE, Blakely. Telephone 146.
VALUES
To Save You Money
Friday and Saturday, May 22-23
JEWEL FLOUR 24 lbs. 95c
MAGNOLIA FLOUR 24 lbs. $1.15
MILNUT 3 large cans 25c
VINEGAR 1 gallon 25c
MAXWELL HOUSE TEA 1-4 lb. 25c
HERSHEY’S COCOA 18 ozs. 11c
ARMOUR’S TOMATO JUICE 20 ozs. 10c
... IN OUR MARKET ...
CALF LIVER 1 lb. 30c
T-BONE or ROUND STEAK 1 lb. 35c
GEM OLEOMAGARAINE 1 lb. 18c
CHUCK ROAST 1 lb. 25c
CURED HAM 1 lb. 45c
Gene Bush’s Market
Telephone 41 : : Quick Delivery
... CHURCH...
i ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. W. F. BURFORD, Pa.tor
Church School 10:50 a. m.
No morning Worship Service on
account of the baccalaureate sermon
at the Baptist church.
Epworth League at 7:45.
Evening Worshipat 8:30.
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pastor
Our meeting is over. What a
wonderful privilege Blakely had in
this series of services, and a goodly
number of our folk did attend and
those who came received a blessing.
The visible results are—to this time
—twenty for baptism and eight by
letter. We are confidently counting
on many others coming and “lining
up” with us in the service of God.
For next Sunday the announce
ments are: Sunday School at 10:45
(have you noticed how the attend
ance has increased lately? Last Sun
day we had 231. Let’s keep it up!).
At the morning preaching hour
(12:00 EWT) the Commencement
Sermon for our High School will be
preached in our church. The sub
ject will be “The Work of Our
Hands.”
Training Union at 7:30 and the
evening service at 8:30, followed by
the administration of the ordinance
of baptism.
Monday at 5:00 (note change in
time) the Circles of the W. M. S.
meet —Catherine Bryan with Mrs. H.
D. Donalson and Walker Robison;
Ruth Ford with Mrs. H. J. Middle
ton; Agnes Graham with Mrs. C. E.
Boyett, Sr.; Alice Huey with Mrs.
Grady Smith; Business Women with
Mrs. O. M. Monroe and Mrs. C. H.
Loyless (at 8:30); the Y. W. A. (at
8:30) with Misses Sarah and Eloise
Sheffield; the Junior G. A. with Jean
Stewart.
Tuesday, just after school, the
Sunbeams meet in their room at the
church with Mrs. Tom B. McDowell,
their new leader, in charge. Note
change in day.
Wednesday at 8:30 the mid-week
Prayer Meeting at the church.
The pastor urges all members to
attend the Evangelistic Rally at Co
lomokee Sunday at 4:00.
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
day7 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)
Hilton
Preaching services at 12:15 and
9:00 Sunday. Come and bring some
one.
Freeman’s Chapel
Services at 4:30 o’clock Sunday
afternoon. All are welcome to come
and be with us in this service.
The Early County Library will be
open each day from 9 a. m. to 7 p.
m., except Thursday afternoon,
when a half-holiday will be observed.
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County New* of
May 17, 1917
MR. EUGENE JONES, a former
citizen of Early county, who died in
Quincy, Fla., last Saturday after an
illness from pneumonia, was buried
in Blakely Monday morning. Mr.
Jones’ wife was formerly Miss Etta
Slappey of Hilton.
* * *
MRS. STAFFORD SEIDELL, of
Atlanta, is down on a visit to her
cousin, Mrs. A. D. Harriss.
PROF. CLIVE BROOKS, who has
been principal of the boys’ high
school in Blakely for the past eight
months, left Friday for Fort Mc-
Pherson to take training for the po
sition of first lieutenant in some
company of Uncle Sam’s troops.
* * *
MRS. W. C. ODUM and Mrs. C.
M. Baggs have returned from an ex
tended visit to relatives in Newton.
* * •
iBORN unto Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Williams, Thursday night, May 10,
a baby girl.
REV. J. W. STOKES, of Donalson
ville, was a guest in the home of Mr.
F. A. Barham during his stay in the
city this week.
• * *
FROM Old Caesar’s Random Notes
we learn that Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Still, Jr., have returned home after
a stay of several months in Indi
ana.
• * *
THE May meeting of the Blakely
Woman’s Club was held with Miss
Rebe Standifer last Saturday after
noon. The Romance of Charleston
was the subject for the afternoon’s
study.
UNITED STATES
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BONDS
AND
STAMPS
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TABLE POTATOESIO lbs. 33c
GOOD MEAL—Peck3sc
HOMINY-No. 27 2 cans 10c
PEACHES—IS-oz. can Sunshine 2 for 17c
.... PURE LARD ....
3 lbs-z— 57c
6 lbs. sl.lO
45 1b5.56.75
WISCONSIN CHEESE—Lb 27c
SALT—Sc pkgs 3 for 10c
PRUNE JUICE —White House, pints —. 10c
MATCHES —5c pkgs 4 for 15c
HUDSON LYE 2 for 15c
SALAD DRESSING —Boyett’s Best,
Pint 18c; Quart29c
CATSUP—I4 ozs. -10 c
... MY ROSE FLOUR ...
12 lbs 45c
24 lbs 89c
48 lbs. $1.73
nRYANT TURNER
Cash to All One Low Price to All *
MRS. B. R. COLLINS and little
daughter, Martha, are spending sev
eral days in Colquitt with relatives.
♦ ♦ •
NINETEEN PATRIOTS stood the
examination for rural mail carrier
in Blakely Saturday.
• • •
THE HOME of Mrs. M. E. Taylor
was destroyed by fire about seven
o’clock last Friday night. Lost in
the fire were almost all the contents
of the home. The residence being
out of the fire limits, no assistance
could be given by the fire fighting
apparatus.
MASONIC NOTICE
® Magnolia Looge No.
jlVk 86 Free and Accept-
'X ■— e< * Masons holds reg
pl W'/ ular commun cations
® n tbe flrst and thlrd
/ Xx// \ Monday nights in
_ each month, The
time is 8 p. m. in the summer, 7:30
p. m. in the fall and spring and 7 p.
m. during the winter. Visiting breth
ren are cordially invited to attend.
J. T. JORDAN, Worshipful Master.
J. G. STANDIFER, Secretary.
LIVE STOCK
AUCTION SALE
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TUESDAY
3:00 P. M.
FARMERS STOCK
YARD, Inc.
ARLINGTON, GA.