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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXI NO. 42 2,426 SIGN PLEDGE IN EARLY’S BOND AND STAMP DRIVE Two thousand, four hundred and twenty-six loyal Early countians signed pledges in the amount of $86,143.86 toward the purchase of war bonds and stamps for the year 1942, according to S. G. Maddox, executive chairman of the war bond drive. The survey was completed last week, Mr. Maddox said, and showed that Early county citizens, as usual, were cooperating whole-heartedly toward a complete victory over the Axis powers. Early’s quota for the month of May was set at $23,300, and of this amount $11,264.85 worth of bonds and stamps have al ready been bought. These figures are through last Friday, May 22. “I hope all Early countians who haven’t yet bought their May quota will do so this week,” Mr. Maddox said. “As the tempo of the war and preparations for war increase daily, it behooves us all to increase our ef forts on the ‘Bond Front.’ After all, we are far behind the real front and the only sacrifice we are being called upon to make it to give our time and energy. It would be terrible to con template if our sons in the battle zones went lacking because we were ‘too busy’ to push the sales of bonds and stamps with which to buy the things they need. Do not be lulled by the silly propaganda that ‘the war will soon be over.’ We are just be ginning to get into it.” Acknowledging the help of Early countians in the recent drive, Mr. Maddox said: “I wish to thank the 200 workers who so cheerfully gave of their time in order that the pledge campaign might be made. Everyone worked magnificently and the drive went off just as we planned. Early county has a habit of always doing its best, and this time was no excep tion.” The Negroes of Early county did SSSDAYSSS DAYS SSS CONTINUE AT WEAVER’S Our Dollar Days Run Thru This Week, Saturday, May 30 8 Yards LL Sheeting, 36 in. widesl.oo 7 Yards Prints, fast colorssl.oo Men’s $1.49 Wash Pants, pairsl.oo Men’s Straw Hats, 2 forsl.oo Boys’ Pants, 98c value, 2 pairssl.oo Ladies’ $1.25 Silk Hose SI.OO Men’s $1.69 Overalls, pair ._ SI.OO Towels, 19c value, 6 forsl.oo Men’s Ties, reg. 69c value, 2 forsl.oo Boys’ Shirts, good value, 2 for SI.OO Men’s Khaki Pants, $1.49 valuesl.oo Ladies’ Panties, 35c value, 4 pairssl.oo Satin Slips, $1.39 value SI.OO Ladies’ Shoes, one table values to $2.95__ SI.OO Summer Sheer Materials, 39 value, 3 yardss 1 .00 SI.OO SI.OO SI.OO SI.OO SI.OO SI.OO SI.OO $ This Week Only SI.OO Off List Price on Any $ Silk Dress in the House $ SI,OO SI.OO SI.OO SIOO sl-00 SIOO SIOO —BUY DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS NOW— T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely's Only Complete Store” C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. (Carb) ■ ComitD Mew Honor PT-Boat Hero e Mrs. John D. Bulkeley, wife of the PT-boat hero of the Philippines, is proud of the Navy Belief society pin she is wearing, and calls the attention of Stanton Griffis, chair man of special events committee of the navy relief drive, to the fact. They are shown in the reviewing stand in Times square, New York, when a parade in honor of Bulkeley was staged. TRITE-STATE SINGING CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE SUNDAY The Tri-State Singing Convention will be held here Sunday, it was an nounced this week by D. C. Morgan, in charge of arrangements. Mr. Morgan stated that the all-day session will be held in the court house, and that loud speakers would be installed for the benefit of those who might not be able to find seats in the court room. Many singers from southwest Geor gia, southeast Alabama and north Florida are expected to take part in the singing and hundreds of visitors are expected in the city for the day, Mr. Morgan said. The public is cordially invited to attend. their part, too.' Os the total amount of pledges, $9,376.27 was subscribed by 453 Negroes. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1942. Success to AH Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.” BANQUET GIVEN FOR SENIORS AND ROTARYANNES In the attractively decorated din ing room of the Hotel Early, the Blakely Rotary Club on last Friday night observed the highlight occa sion of the Rotary year, when the members of the Senior Class of the Blakely high school, the Rotaryannes and high school faculty members were guests of the club in its annual Senior Class-Ladies’ banquet. A hun dred or more were present on this occasion. Dr. W. H. Wall, president of the club, presided, and acted as master of ceremonies during an enjoyable period of entertainment, which was featured by music, songs, readings and short talks. The meeting was opened with the singing of “America,” and after a few brief remarks by President Wall, Rotarian Marvin Sparks welcomed the Rotary guests. Responding to this welcome were Mrs. Henry Moye, for the Rotaryannes and Ralph Dan iel, class president, for the Seniors. Then, following the invocation by Rotarian Bill Burford, a delightful dinner was enjoyed. Continuing the program, the fol lowing order was observed: Roll Call of Club: “Chip” Grubbs, Secretary. Roll Call of Seniors: Ralph Dan iel, class president. Song: “God Bless America.” Accordion Selections: Miss Caro lyn Holman. Songs with Guitar Accompani ment: Fred Pressley. Reading, “Three Breakfasts:” Mrs. Thomas Debnam. Quartet Numbers (under direction of C. Bradley Bridges, with Virgil Oswald accompanist): Misses Dynva Miller, Joyce Jackson, Lucy Hoover and Johnny Dot Hudson. Reading, “So Long, Son:” Miss Joyce Jackson. The program ended with a few re marks by President Wall and the singing of “End of a Rotary Day.” The guests were then invited to the Woman’s Club building, in Wood lawn Park, where dancing was en joyed. In addition to the Senior Class members, the guests present at the Seniors, the guests present at the banquet included Mrs. W. H. Wall, Miss Evelyn Morgan, Mrs. Alta Man gham, Mrs. Henry Moye, Mrs. J. B. Jones, Mrs. Charles Boyett, Mrs. Bill Boyett, Mrs. J. D. Rogerts, Mrs. Al van Fleming, Mrs. Tom Debnam, Miss Betty Deal, Mrs. Price Holland, Mrs. F. A. Barham, Mrs. Richard Grist, Mrs. Ed Chancy, Mrs. Alfred Felder, Mrs. Emory Houston, Miss Mary X. Brown, Mr. Melvin Middle ton, Mr. H. A. Walton, Mrs. Barney Wynne, Mr. Fred Godwin, Miss Syl via Bell, Miss Lillian Fryer, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Singletary, Jr., Mrs. J. W. Bonner, Mrs. Lewis Fryer, Mrs. Dunbar Grist, Mrs. W. J. Grist, Mrs. E. P. Whitehead, Mrs. Guy Maddox, Miss Meade Maddox, Mrs. Marvin Sparks, Mr. Earl “Tige” Pickle, Mrs. W. F. Burford, Mrs. Ben Godwin, Miss Ina Claire God win, Miss Ella Jones, Mr. T. B. Clyburn, Miss Stiles, Mrs. F. B. Mar tindale, Miss Whaley, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cheek, Mr. C. Bradley Bridges, Mr. Virgil Oswald, Miss Dynva Mill er, Miss Joyce Jackson, Miss John ny Dot Hudson and Miss Lucy Hoover. Members o fthe Senior class are: Jane Bonner, Margaret Boyett, Jua nita Corley, Peggy Duke, Elon Hayes, Marie Monfort, Pauline Liv ingston, Virginia McDowell, Neva Nobles, Mary Patterson, Eleanor Pritchard, Eugenia Thompson, Iris Weathersby, Dorothy Whatley, Rena Belle White, Edna Williams, Daniel Bailey, Mack Balkcom, Borden Bar ry, Fred Bostwick, Joe Brooks, Mil ton Bryant, Jr., Thomas Byrd, Bow dre Carswell, Hamp Clark, James Collier, Ralph Daniel, Clarence Fai son, Wilson Fryer, Robert Hoover, William Jordan, Ben Moseley, John Moseley, John Pipkin, Fred Press ley, Jr., Reuben Roberts, Onley Whitehurst, James White, James Williams, Harold Willis. Edger Bergen and Charlie McCar thy in “Look Who’s Laughing” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Friday. GRADUATION EXERCISES FRIDAY NIGHT The curtain will be rung down on the 1941-’42 term of the Blakely school Friday night, when forty young graduates will receive their diplomas at the graduation exercises to be held in the Methodist church beginning at 9:30 o’clock. The commencement program was opened Sunday morning, when the baccalaureate sermon was delivered at the Baptist church by the Rev. Spencer B. King. The minister’s text was from the 17th verse of the 90th Psalm, “Establish the works of our hands upon us, the works of our hands establish thou it.” The ser mon was a compelling admonition to youth to do well those things which fell to their hands to do. A crowd which taxed the capacity of the church heard the inspiring message. Adding to the impressiveness of the occasion were the beautiful an thems rendered by the choir. The program for the morning serv ice included: Prelude; Processional; Invocation by the Rev. W. F. Bur ford; Announcements by Supt. T. B. Clyburn; Anthem, “Rejoice, the Lord Is King,” by the Choir; Scrip ture, Romans 12, by the Rev. W. F. Burford; Anthem, “Come Unto Me,” by the Choir; Sermon, “The Work of Our Hands,” by the Rev. Spencer B. King; Hymn, “Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?” Congregation; Benediction by the Rev. Joseph H. Harvey, and the Recessional. Monday evening at the city hall the grammar school pupils of Miss Evelyn Dußose were presented in a recital at the city hall. Tuesday evening, at the same place, Miss Du- Bose’s high school music pupils gave their recital. Both these programs were attended only by members of the families and close friends of the pupils due to the limited seating ca pacity of the city hall auditorium. Tonight (Thursday) at the Meth odist church, at 8:30 o’clock, the “Lit tle Commencement” or graduation exercises of the grammar school, will be held and the following program will be presented: Pre-Graduation Music: Miss Alyce Rhodes, Pianist. Processional: Grand March from “Aida.” Invocation: Rev. Spencer B. King. Class Song: Follow the Gleam. Salutatory: Tom Jones. Dedication: Ruth Ann Clyburn. Giftorian: Winifred Alexander. Solo, The Beautiful Blue Danube: Nancy Harrison, with Carol Beck ham, accompanist. Valedictory: Marion Dunning. America: Class and Audience. Talk: Miss Ted Phelps. Delivery of Awards and Diplomas. Benediction: Rev. W. F. Burford. Members of the class include 13 boys and twenty-eight girls. They are: Winifred Alexander, Mary Al len, Lucretia Anglin, Carol Beckham, Helen Chapman, Ruth Ann Clyburn, Wilma Cole, Marion Dunning, Mar, tha Fudge, Marshaline Giles, Mabie Granger, Joanne Grimsley, Myrtice Grimsley, Mary Grubbs, Mozelle Harpe, Nancy Harrison, Joyce Hoot en, Sara King, Alice Lanier, Velma McKnight, Dorothy Oldham, Helen Patterson, Beverley Pierson, Carolyn Pullen, Nettie Quattlebaum, Gwendo lyn Tolar, Caroline Whatley, Addie White, Edwin Brasington, Fred Dar den, Marshall Day, James Hoover, Thomas Howard, Tom Jones, Lee Roy Lane, Billy McCormick, Billy Peters, Fred Sawyer, Lloyd Dale Sheffield, Billy Taliaferro, Elvin Williams. Friday night, at the Methodist church, beginning at 9:30 o’clock, the graduation exercises of the Sen ior Class will be held and the fol lowing program will be presented: Processional. Invocation: The Rev. W. F. Bur ford. Class Song: Class. Salutatory: James White. Class History: Jane Bonner. Prophecy: Elon Hayes. Last Will and Testament: Wilson Fryer. Giftorian: Pauline Livingston. Valedictory: Margaret Boyett. Awards and Diplomas: Supt. T. B. Jab at Der Fuehrer . f I Jf ■EH#** v y t s i ijrf" The camera spotted a new gadget on President Roosevelt’s curio-lit tered desk as he greeted Egyptian minister Mahmoud Hassan Bey. The statuette appears to be a bend ing fuehrer (lower left) who offers the seat of his pants either as a match-striker or a pin cushion. COMMUNITY CANNING PLANT BEING ERECTED ON SCHOOL CAMPUS A wooden building is being con structed on the Blakely school cam pus which will house the new com munity canning plant and will be completed and ready for operation around June I's, Vocational Teacher E. H. Cheek announced Wednesday. The building is being constructed adjacent to the gymnasium and will be 30x40 feet. It will have a con crete floor and an asbestos roof. John B. Stokes is the contractor. Mr. Cheek said that much of the equipment for the canning plant has already been bought, and in cludes a boiler, two retorts and sev eral thousand cans, and the public can avail itself of the opportunity of using this plant when it is opened a few weeks hence. The plant will have a capacity of 2,000 quarts per day. It is a com munity plant and people using the plant will be charged only a minimum amount to cover the cost of the cans. It is a non-profit enterprise and will be conducted as such, Mr. Cheek said. Clyburn. Farewell Song: Class. Recessional. Members of the class who will re ceive diplomas are: Jane Bonner, Margaret Boyett, Peggy Duke, Paul ine Livingston, Eleanor Pritchard, Iris Weathersby, Mary Patterson, Eugenia Thompson, Rena Belle White, Elon Hayes, Juanita Corley, Virginia McDowell, Dorothy What ley, Edna Williams, Neva Nobles, Marie Monfort, Ralph Daniel, Bow dre Carswell, Fred Pressley, Jr., Wil son Fryer, Onley Whitehurst, Milton Bryant, Jr., Mack Balkcom, John Moseley, Ben Moseley, James Col lier, Joe Brooks, James White, Reu ben Roberts, John Pipkin, Robert Hoover, Clarence Faison, James Wil liams, William Jordan, Hamp Clark, Thomas Byrd, Borden Barry, Daniel Bailey, Harry Sirmons, Harold Wil lis. “Checking” for Shopping Convenience—* Housewives find it so convenient and economical to pay by check . . , Our simple checking account service costs only a few cents per check . . . no heavy balance-in-the bank prob lems either. FIRST STATE BANK BLAKELY, GEORGIA Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation- Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT $1.50 A YEAR MEETINGS HELD TO STIMULATE PRODUCTION The Early County Agricultural Council, composed of farmers and technical workers, has been holding meetings in an effort to increase the production on Early county farms. Items that were determined as contributing to increased output are: soil conservation and improvement, crop rotation, and the use of ferti lizer to certain crops. There can be no argument whatso ever that improved soil produces bet ter crops and that depleted soil pro duces less, a spokesman for the Council said. Soil conservation and improvement is not a very great task. The principal requirement is planning. Some of the outstanding aids to soil improvement are cover crops, crop rotation, and terracing. Cover crops are of prime import ance during the present emergency for several reasons, namely: the in creased peanut acreage will tend to sap our land, whereby legumes will put nitrogen and humus back into the soil. Also, cover crops can be and are used for grazing by farm animals and the production of hay. With soil improved and a wider use of commercial fertilizers, production per acre will be materially increased, the Council spokesman said. This increased production per acre is ec onomical as well as producing a bet ter quality product. Conference of Law Enforcement Officers At Albany Today A conference for the second quar ter of 1942 to be held under the FBI Law Enforcement Officers Mo bilization Plan for National De fense will be held at Albany in the Federal court room, at 2:00 p. m., today (Thursday). Sheriff C. E. Martin and Police Officer J. L. Mc- Arthur and officers of their depart ments have been invited to attend this conference from Early county by F. R. Hammack, special agent in charge of the Atlanta field office. These officers are expected to take an active part in the discussion. The principal speaker at this confer ence will be the Honorable Guy O. Stone, State Commander of the American Legion of the State of Georgia. These quarterly conferences are for law enforcement officers and are being held throughout the Unit ed States under the direction of the Special Agents in charge of the va rious offices for the purpose of co ordinating the efforts of all law enforcement agencies in National Defense investigations. Edger Bergen and Charlie McCar thy in “Look Who’s Laughing” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Friday.