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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY ~ .VOLUME LXXXI NO. 44 Oscar Whitchard Heads United China Relief Drive Here Oscar Whitchard has been named chairman of the United China Relief drive in Blakely to raise funds for the relief of the Chinese war suffer ers. The drive will begin Friday morn ing and Mr. Whitchard has already appointed a committee to solicit these funds. Serving on this com mittee are R. C. Howell, W. L. Rhodes, H. C. Fort, Bert Tarver, S. G. Maddox, C. H. Loback, R. C. Sin gletary, Sr., J. D. Rogers, Jr., J. E. Houston, C. E. Boyett,and B. B. God win. The fund which we will send is not for military equipment, Mr. Whitchard explained, “it is to pro vide money for food, clothing, hous ing relief hospitalization, rehabilita tion, in business and home and training for leadership to enable those |n civil life to better care for themselves. China will always be our friend if we save them now.” This campaign is being conducted throughout the United States and more than 1700 cities have contrib uted to this United China Relief Fund. Blakely’s quota is S3OO. Mr. Whitchard asks that everyone contribute when they are contacted by the solicitors. “Every one real izes that China is fighting our war and has been doing so for nearly five years. China’s resources are be ing rapidly depleted, what with 50,- 000,000 refugees and 2,000,000 or phans, poor transportation, scarcity of hospitals, ether for only one out of ten operations. How can they endure? How much longer can they hold out? We must not let them down.” FATHER’S DAY, June 21. Gifts at WEAVER’S. “S' ‘-A \1 - fi I MLiJw I sB Woilliw IB I w Mil —UPSTAIRS BARGAIN ANNEX— Boys’ Dress Shirts, regular 69c value, special this week ... - 49 c Men’s Dress Shirts, a regular $1.49 value, special this \yeek 98c Men’s Overalls, 8 oz. Sanforized, regular $1.49 value SI.OO 80x80 Prints, new patterns, fast colors, reg. 25c yard, now 19c Ladies’ Shoes, values to $3.50 and $4.00, reduced this week to $1.98 Men’s Work Shoes, regular $2.45 retail value, priced now $1.49 Bed Spreads, crinkle, pretty colors, regular $1.25 value, only 79c Men’s Dress Pants, assorted materials and patterns, regular $2.49 value $1.49 Many prices in this department considerably lower than government ceiling prices. Visit our store today. “Buy Victory Stamps and Bonds Now” T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. Early County News Sub Training School - ’ j i isi sill 1 ij <■ Filled with water, this tower rep resents a deep body of water from which future underseas crews of the British navy are trained to escape by use of the Momsen lung and other escape devices. The tower is at New London, England. JAMES WHITE AWARDED MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP TO VANDERBILT James E. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. White, of Blakely, has been awarded a $250 Mitchell Scholarship to Vanderbilt Universi ty, it was announced yesterday by the University Committee on Schol arships. This award was based on scholar ship, leadership, and future promise of the applicants. Young White was this year pres ident of the Blakely FFA chapter, State FFA reporter, member of ths State FFA band, outstanding pian ist, Georgia Planter, and second honor graduate at Blakely high school. James left Monday to at tend school this summer. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1942. Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.” Mrs. Carl Spence Os This City Dies In Dothan Hospital Mrs. Pearl Neeley Spence, twenty six, wife of Carl L. Spence, died in a Dothan hospital at 2 p. m. Sat urday, following a short illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Spence were held Sunday afternoon at 6:00 at the Baptist church, of which she was a member, with the Rev. Spencer B. King officiating, assisted by the Rev. Wilbur Bryant and the Rev. W. F. Burford. Interment followed in the city Cemetery, with Minter, Fel lows & Forrester in charge of ar rangements and the following serv ing as pall-bearers: Elton Spence, Bill Spence, Dunbar Grist, Richard Grist, Bernard Coker, Lloyd George, Jack Kingery and Jack Coe. Mrs. Spence was a native of Jack son county, Ala., where she was born on April 2, 1916. She had lived in Dothan most of her life and was graduated from the high school there in the class of 1935. Since her marriage to Mr. Spence two years ago she had made her home in Blakely and during that brief time had endeared herself to many friends who are saddened be cause of her passing. Surviving are her husband; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Neeley of Dothan; three sisters, Mrs, L. E. Parker of Headland, and Mrs. B. J. Gordey and Mrs. Inez Roberts of Dothan. Motorists Are Urged To Reduce Speed to 40 Miles Per Hour Although the Georgia speed limit has not been changed from 55 miles per hour on passenger cars, Governor Talmadge and Major John E. Good win, Commissioner of the Depart ment of Public Safety, have request ed the co-operation of all motorists to reduce their speed to 40 miles per hour. “The people of Georgia must real ize that their contribution in the way of tire and gas saving may be al most as important as the part played by the men at the front,” these of ficials stated. “There is not an ounce of of rub ber to be wasted. Anyone who does waste rubber, through fast driving, unnecessary driving or in any other manner, is definitely weakening the position of America and the United Nations. I realize that the public wants to believe that ‘some way’ will be found to cure the situation be fore the worst happens, but wishful thinking cannot alter the hard facts,” Major Goodwin said. Statistics just recently compiled show that an automobile being driv en at 60 miles per hour will use 33 1-3 per cent more gas and 150 per cent more rubber than one driven 40 miles per hour. Major Goodwin concluded: “Every effort must be made to make the rubber we have serve our country as long as possible. One may see from the above that the program for speed reduction will do much toward conserving rubber.” Jakin Canning Plant Now in Operation The Jakin canning plant has been in operation for the past two weeks. The plant will be run as in the past, without charge to the patrons of the community for the use of the plant. We can in tin cans and the cans are available at the canning plant. The cost of the cans will be No. 2 (pint) 3c, No. 3 (quart) 4c. The plant will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays and if the volume is sufficient it will operate six days per week. We have all heard so much about planting Food for Victory and hav ing a Victory Garden, now let’s not defeat what you have already ac complished by letting your surplus products go to waste. I hope you will take advantage of the facilities which are to be had at the plant and keep me working at the plant every day. I know of nothing which gives me greater satisfaction than to know I am helping families store up food for future use. G. G. SINIARD. FATHER’S DAY, June 21. Gifts at WEAVER’S. Rabbi Alfred Woolf, Os Montgomery, Is Rotary Club Speaker Rabbi Alfred Woolf, of Montgom ery, was the guest speaker at last week’s meeting of the Blakely Rotary Club, held Friday at noon at the Early Hotel. Rabbi Woolf, who was introduced by Rotarian Barney Wynne, pro gram chairman for the day, deliver ed an eloquent and thought-provok ing talk on the subject, “Is God on Our Side?” The speaker is a native of Germany, having left that coun try to come to the United States in 1935. He spoke of the philosophy of the Nazi form of government, and of conditions existing in Germany at the time of his departure. God has no place in the Nazi theory of gov ernment, he said. He then spoke of the opportunities to be found in America under a democratic form of government, and urged that in plan ning our war efforts and for the peace that is to follow that “we should be on God’s side.” “God is on the side of those who are on his side,” he concluded. The young Rabbi impressed his hearers with his thought-provoking talk and his masterful handling of the English language. Guests at last Friday’s meeting, which was presided over by President Henry Wall, included Abe Berman, a guest of Rotarian Barney Wynne, Wilmer Smith, a guest of Rotarian James Murdock, Jr., Philip Sheffield, a guest of Rotarian Henry Wall, and Felix Barham, Jr., a guest of Rota rian Felix Barham. New Blakely-Union Canning Plant to Open Here Monday A new, up-to-date canning plant, located on the school grounds ar Blakely, will be opened to the public Monday, June 15, it was announced this week. This plant, an addition to the Vocational Agriculture de partment of the Blakely-Union school, is for the use of anyone de siring to can any kind of vegetable, fruit, and meat. The plant will be operated on a cooperative basis. Pa trons of the plant’ will be able to buy their cans there. The cost of these cans will be 4 1-2 cents for No. 3 (quart) and 3 1-2 cents for No. 2 (pint). The cost of the cans, which also includes cost of fuel, will be the only charge made for the use of the plant. People wishing to use the plant Will bring their products on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. It is hoped in this time of national emergency that everyone will avail themselves of the use of these can ning facilities. National defense efforts may be measured by the number of cans of preserved food one has in the pantry. Those who patronize the local canning plant will find that this is much cheaper and an easier method of preserving surplus commodities. The plant will be under the super vision of E. H. Cheek, Vocational Agriculture Instructor, with Miss Mary X. Brown, Home Economics Teacher, assisting. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STAMPS ARE NOW ON SALE The federal motor vehicle stamps went on sale at the local postoffice yesterday, it was announced by Post master J. Emory Houston. All automobile owners are re quired to purchase this stamp before June 30. It is absolutely necessary that this stamp be purchased, as they will have to be shown when motor ists register for gasoline after July 1. The stamps cost $5.00 each and are good for one year. LIONS AND ROTARIANS TO HOLD JOINT MEETING HERE FRIDAY, JUNE 19 A joint meeting of the local Lions and Rotary clubs will be held Friday, June 19, to hear an address by Chief Horrocks, Navy recruiting of ficer, stationed in Albany. Shows Mates How Ken Overlta, former world’s mid dleweight boxing champion, shows his fighting pose in front of a train er plane at the naval air station at Corpus Christi, Texas, where he Is on duty as an aviation machinist’s mate, second class. Ken also teaches his' sailor-mates how to box. * • BLAKELY F. F. A.~ QUARTET TO COMPETE IN STATE MEET Members of the Blakely Future Farmer Chapter Quartet learned last week that they would represent all of southwest Georgia in the state quartet contest at Lake Jackson on August 29. Members of the quartet are Mack Balkcom, Andy Lanier, Fred Presley, and Wilson Fryer, with James White pianist. Three quartets from other sections of the state will compete. Applications Accepted From Negroes for Marine Corps The U. S. Marine Recruiting Head quarters in Macon is now accepting applications from Negroes, it was announced today by Major R. S. Pendleton, Officer in Charge of Ma rine Recruiting in Georgia. Appli cations may be filed at any time, and examinations will be held every Monday at the U. S. Marine Recruit ing Headquarters at 453 Cherry st., Macon, Ga. Application blanks may be secured from the U. S. Marine Recruiting Stations in Rome, Atlan ta, Augusta, and Albany, or by writing directly to the Dfarine Re cruiting Headquarters in Macon. All Negroes enlisting now will be placed on an inactive status until a training center is established in the vicinity of New River, N. C. In order to qualify for enlistment, the applicant must be between the ages of 17 and 20, be of good phy sical condition, never have had a venereal disease or tuberculosis, and have at least an eighth grade edu cation. Don’t forget FATHER’S DAY, June 21. Gifts on display at WEAVER’S. OUR LOANS Speak Louder THAN WORDS Hyou need money temporarily for some sound business purpose, come in and lay all the facts before us. If these facts warrant the loan, there will be no other obstacle. We have money to lend and we are lend ing it every day. This is the best proof we can give of our willingness to lend. 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 Urges Care in Filling Out Occupational Questionnaires An uigent appeal to men in this area to aid the war effort by using more care in filling out their occupa tional questionnaires was issued to day by Brig. Gen. Sion B. Hawkins, Director of Selective Service for the state of Georgia. “Effective mobilization of our manpower for wartime industry and agriculture must be accomplished if we are to win the war,” Director Hawkins declared. “For this purpose it is essential that the occupational inventory be completed speedily and accurately. “Preliminary reports indicate that many of the questionnaires coming into draft boards and United States Employment offices are faulty or incomplete,” he added. “This occu pational inventory is a vital part of the Nation’s war program, and it is of the greatest importance that reg istrants fill out their quesionnaires clearly, fully and accurately.” Director Hawkins urged all regis trants who have any difficulty in fill ing out the questionnaire to go to their employer for help. Help in filling out the questionnaire is also available at any office of the United States Employment Service, local draft board office, and many Veter ans’ posts and labor unions. According to Director Hawkins’ report, incorrect or incomplete ques tionnaires are running as high as 50 per cent of the total number submit ed. “This is a very serious matter,” he pointed out, “since it is necessary to call in the registrant for an inter view in such cases in order to cor rect the errors or supply the miss ing information. This means not only inconvenience to the person called in, but increases the expense and the time required for perform ance of this occupational inventory.” Questionnaires have been or are being sent to all men who registered with the Selective Service System, so that eventually the government will have a complete inventory of all its manpower between the ages of 18 and 64. Specifically, the data col lected will be used for three princi pal purposes: First, to avoid the in duction into the armed forces of men who are more urgently needed in war production; second, to replace workers now deferred from military service on occupational grounds whenever possible with vocational trainees or other qualified persons who, because of age, sex or other rea sons are not suitable for military service; third, to speed up war pro duction by promoting the transfer of workers from non-essential to es sential work. RALPH E. BROWN WINS TRIP TO FLORIDA GIVEN BY INSURANCE CO. Ralph E. Brown, local representa tive for the Bankers Health and Life Insurance Company, has been award ed a trip to Florida with all expenses paid for outstanding work accom plished in his district. Mr. Brown will leave June 19 in company with other agents on a several days’ trip to places of inter est in Florida. FATHER’S DAY, June 21. Gifts at WEAVER’S.