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Mr. Milton Bryant, Sr., was a vis
itor in Albany Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dunn visited
relatives in Vienna Sunday.
Mrs. J. G. Craft, of Elmodel, was
a visitor in Blakely this week.
Pvt. Leonard Houston, of Camp
Wheeler, Macon, spent the week end
at home.
Don’t forget FATHER’S DAY,
June 21. Gifts on display at
WEAVER’S.
Mr. A. J. Singletary, of Turner
Field, Albany, spent , several days in
Blakely this week.
Mrs. J. E. Dunn, of Atlanta, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
C. Singletary.
Mrs. J. W. Bonner and Miss Jane
Bonner spent the week end with rel
atives in Sasser.
Mrs. E. S. Gleaton, of Arlington,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
H. H. Davenport.
For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S
DAIRY. All cows regularly tested
by State Veterinarian.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Davis, of Fort
Valley, were guests Sunday of the
family of Dr. J. G. Standifer.
Mr. Herbert Pullen, of Atlanta,
visited his brother, Mr. Clarence W.
Pullen, a day or two this week.
Mrs. Guyton McLendon and chil
dren, of Waycdoss, are visiting Mrs.
McLendon’s mother, Mrs. F. P. Davis.
Mrs. R. D. Easterling, of Pensa
cola, Fla., is spending several days
with her mother, Mrs. R. R. Royals.
Mrs. Walter Hayes, Jr., will return
home Friday, after a several weeks’
visit to relatives and friends in
Florida.
, Mrs. C. R. Duncan and Miss Dor
othy King are attending summer
school at Georgia Teachers College,
Statesboro.
We carry all good polishes. Lei
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
Mr. Gus Carswell, a medical stu
dent at the Georgia Medical College,
Augusta, is here on a visit to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Carswell.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey J. King have
returned to their home in Rome,
after spending several days here
with Rev. and Mrs. Spencer B. King.
Miss Pauline Livingston and Billie
Livingston left last Thursday to
spend some time in Marianna, Fla.,
with their father, Mr. J. N. Living
ston.
Friends are glad td know that Mrs.
T. 0. Whitchard, who has been ill in
a Dothan hospital, has now returned
home and her condition is reported
as improved.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Prince had as
their guests last week Lieut, and
Mrs. E. A. Pumphrey of Austin,
Texas, Miss Johnnie Mae Prince of
Washington, Miss Madge Prince of
Albany, Mrs. C. W. Chestnut of Sar
asota, Fla., Miss Caroline Reed of
Columbus, and Milton Pierson of
Blakely.
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Mr. Hubert Farr left Sunday for
the University of Georgia.
Mrs. Hugh Eubanks is visiting
relatives in Gainesville, Ga.
Miss Hilda Strickland was at home
from Bainbridge for the week end.
JUNE 21 is Dad’s Day. Get him
a Father’s Day gift at WEAVER’S.
Miss Elon Hayes left Sunday, June
7, to attend business school in At
lanta'.
Dan Dußose, of Albany, is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Elliott, this week.
Don’t forget FATHER’S DAY,
June 21. Gifts on display at
WEAVER’S.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Neal Powell an
nounce the birth of a son, Troy
O’Neal, on Tuesday, June 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Baker,
of Columbus, were in Blakely for the
week end visiting Mrs. Baker’s moth
er, Mrs. C. J. Rimes.
Miss Elizabeth Hayes, of Albany,
returned home Sunday, after spend
ing two weeks with her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hayes.
Byron K. White, son of Mrs. Myr
tle K. White, of Blakely, left Sunday
to accept a position as shipfitter in
the Navy Yards at Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. William F. Patterson, of Co
lumbus, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Royals,
and her little daughter, Barbara
Auline.
Mrs. W. E. Hayes and Miss Sara
Jean Dunn spent the week end in Co
lumbus with Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Hayes, Sara Jean remaining there
for a several days’ visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moye left Wed
nesday for a visit to Toronto, Cana
da, and other points of interest. They
will attend the convention of Rotary
International at Toronto while away.
On Friday night, June 26, the
Woman’s Club will inaugurate a se
ries of “open house” parties to be
held weekly. These parties are to
be held at the Woman’s Club build
ing in Woodlawn Park. Watch for
further announcement.
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.
Mr. V. G. Funderburk, of Moul
trie, is now with Fryer’s Pharmacy
as prescriptionist, succeeding Mr. H.
B. Jernigan, who has accepted an
other position. Mr. Funderburk and
his wife and three-year-old daughter
are making their home at present in
the Williams apartment on Cuthbert
street.
Mr. J. H. Smithwick, of Moultrie,
candidate for Congress from the
Second district, was a visitor in
Blakely the past week. Mr. Smith
wick states that he will wage an ac
tive campaign and will return to
Early county and see as many of
the voters as possible prior to the
primary on September 9.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY. GEORGIA
Billie Peters is spending several
days in Albany with relatives.
Mrs. Hubert Farr and little son,
Glenn, are visiting at Georgetown.
JUNE 21 is Dad’s Day. Get him
a Father’s Day gift at WEAVER’S.
Misses Mollie Sue Herring and
Elizabeth Stewart visited friends in
Leary the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Elliott spent
several days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Elliott, at Arlington.
Friends will be glad to know that
Mr. Ed Minter is doing nicely follow
ing an operation at a Cuthbert hos
pital Tuesday.
PLANTS FOR SALE: Asters, Zin
nias, Marigolds—all best varieties—
15c and 25c per dozen. LOBACK’S
GARDEN SHOP.
Misses Mary Hughes and Frances
Hickman, of Phenix City, returned
home Sunday, after a several days’
visit witht heir aunt, Mrs. L. L.
Money.
Mr. Billie Lane has returned to
Atlanta to resume his studies at the
Southern College of Pharmacy, after
a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Lane.
Mrs. W. R. Jester of Atlanta, Mrs.
Nettie Crozier of Cedar Springs, and
Mrs. R. E. Saxon of Tallahassee,
Fla., were guests the past week of
Mrs. W. E. Hayes.
Friends of Rev. W. F. Burford,
who underwent an operation at a lo
cal hospital last week, will be inter
ested to know that he is now at
home and is reported doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Morell and
two young sons have returned to
their home in Oklahoma City, Okla.,
after spending some time here with
Mrs. Morell’s mother, Mrs. J. B.
Livingston.
Mrs. J. A. Richards and son, Jim-,
mie, of Rome, Mrs. H. H. Perry of
Albany, and Mrs. C. L. DeVaughn,
Jr., and sons, Linton and Ben, of
Montezuma, are guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jones.
RANDLES-SESSIONS
A marriage of interest to a wide
circle of friends is that of Reba
Sessions, of Blakely and Columbus,
to Private Hollis E. Randles, of
Chattanooga, Tenn., which was an
nounced this week by Mrs. S. W.
Sessions, of Blakely. Rev. Mr. Wil
son performed the impressive cere
mony in the presence of a few close
friends on Thursday evening, June 4,
at the North Highland Baptist church
in Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Randles are now
making their home in Columbus,
where Private Randles is stationed
at Fort Benning in the Second Ar
mored Division.
WANTED Young man expe
rienced as clerk wants regular job.
Write “Clerk,” care Early County
News.
FOR RENT Three apartments,
freshly painted, for rent to couples
without children. See MRS. W. A.
FUQUA.
FOR RENT— Three room house,
lights and running water. C. R.
PRITCHARD.
LOST — Young Jersey cow, red
with few white spots, marked crop
and cross-nick in both ears. Reward.
Finder please notify T. T. SWANN,
Route 4, Blakely, Ga.
Week-End Values
Friday and Saturday, June 19-20
HOME GROWN SNAP BEANS Lb. 5c
VINEGAR 1 qt- 10c
VINEGAR 1 gal. 28c
WATER GROUND MEALI peck 40c
GRITS (AUNT JEMIMA) 2 for 15c
MUFTI WHITE SHOE CLEANSER 10c size 8c
FRESH HOME GROWN TOMATOES 1 lb. 10c
Specials in Our Market
T-BONE STEAK 1 lb- 35c
PORK CHOPS 1 lb- 30c
PURE PORK SAUSAGE, made of hams and
shoulders 1 lb. 35c
HAMBURGER MEAT 1 lb., 20c; 2 lbs. 35c
KRAFT CHEESE 2 lbs. 60c
BEEF ROAST 1 lb. 25c
We are now in the market for blackberries. Our
rolling store, which is on the road each day, will buy
them. Watch for it.
Gene Bush’s Market
Telephone 41 : : Quick Delivery
HERRING-ALEXANDER.
Miss Mariclaire Alexander became
the bride of Bernard Herring at a
quiet but impressive ceremony tak
ing place on Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Alex
ander. The Rev. Spencer B. King,
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Blakely, read the marriage vows
before a small assemblage of close
relatives and friends.
The living room was tastefully dec
orated with arrangements of white
altheas and daisies, and a floor bas
ket of altheas formed the back
ground before which the couple
stood to repeat their vows.
The lovely young bride was be
comingly dressed in aqua crepe with
hat of white and luggage straw and
matching accessories. Her shoulder
spray was of gardenias.
Mrs. Herring is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ernest Alexander.
Her mother is the former Miss Ber
nice Hammack, daughter of Mrs.
Hope Ewell Hammack and the late
Henry Edgar Hammack. Her pater
nal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Asa Ernest Alexander. The bride,
who is a charming and popular mem
ber of the younger social contingent,
received her education in the Blakely
schools.
Mr. Herring is the only son of Mrs.
Iva Herring and the late Bernard
Herring. He is the grandson of Mrs.
David W. James and the late Mr.
James. He was graduated from the
Blakely High School and attended
the University of Georgia. He has
for several years held a position
with T. K. Weaver & Company.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for a wedding trip,
the destination of which was not an
nounced. Upon their return they
will make their home in Blakely.
BAKER-RIMES
Mrs. C. J. Rimes announces the
marriage of her daughter, Sarah
Olga, of Blakely and Columbus, to
Raymond F. Baker, of Miami, Fla.,
and Fort Benning, Ga.
The marriage took place in Ope
lika, Ala., June 3, at 7 p. m. The
ceremony was performed by Chaplin
Davis of the post.
The bride was dressed in a pow
der blue chiffon gown and carried
an arm bouquet of bride’s roses and
lilies-of-the-valley. The matron of
honor. Mrs. William F. Patterson,
was gowned in a white chiffon with
sequins trimmings. She carried sweet
heart roses.
Corporal Baker and his attendant,
Staff Sgt. Cline H. Williamson, were
in full dress uniform of the U. S.
Army.
Mrs. William F. Patterson enter
tained the wedding party at dinner
in the Greek room of the Waverly
Hotel. The table was laid with a
hand-made lace cloth. The center
piece was a three-tiered wedding cake
decorated with lilies-of-the-valley
and a miniature bride and groom,
with a pink taper burning at either
end .of the table. Out of town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Baker and Miss Frances Griffin, of
Miami, Fla.; Mrs. Ben Torres, of
Tampa, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Koff,
of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker will make
their home in Columbus.
HAY-DURDEN.
Mr. and Mrs. William Caiaphas
Hay announce the engagement of
their daughter, Bernice, to James
Harold Durden, of Graymont, Geor
gia, the wedding to take place at an
early date.
JUNE 21 is Dad’s Day. Get him
a Father’s Day gift at WEAVER’S.
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
June 14, 1917
MISS GLADYS STEIN, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stein, and Mr.
Collier P. Gay, youngest son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gay, were
united in marriage Tuesday after
noon, Ordinary C. C. Lane perform
ing the ceremony for them.
MR. J. G. OLIVER, the boll
weevil expert, will spend Friday in
Early county with Mr. C. E. Martin,
county agent, and investigate the
boll weevil situation.
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OLD GLORY flying at the top of
the flag pole on the court house
dome, wafted by the gentle breezes,
will be a daily reminder of the great
struggle we are entering into.
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'COTTON at 25 cents and upward
is calculated to inspire a lively scrap
with Mr. 801 l Weevil.
BILLY SUNDAY directed that the
$114,000 freewill offering raised for
him by New Yorkers be turned over
to the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A.
army field work. Sunday’s “trail
hitters” for the ten weeks’ campaign
in the metropolis numbered 98,264.
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MR. J. B. MURDOCK spent Sun
day in Dothan with Mrs. Murdock
and Master James Murdock, who are
Visiting in that city.
MISS SARAH HATTAWAY has
returned to her home in Bluffton,
after a visit of several days to her
sister, Mrs. Lewis B. Fryer.
Beatty’s Shoe Shop
Let Us Repair Your Shoes
Expert Workmanship
Invisible Half-Soling
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
ONEAL POWELL, Manager
Cuthbert Street
1 Regular Size Raisin Bran and
1 Grapenut Flakes 15c
Vimco—Complete dinner in 5 minutes —l5 c
No. size can Apricots 20c
COOKING OIL
1-2 Gallon 73 c
1 Gallon sl*39
No. 2 1 /2 size can Sunshine Peaches 21c
No. 2 T /2 size can Libby’s Fresh Prunes 23c
Delta Syrup—l-2 gal.3sc; 1 gal. 65c
Welch’s Grapelade 18c
2-lb. jar Apple Jelly 23c
20-oz. can Hurff’s Pork & Beans 10c
20-oz. can Hurff’s Soups (Tomato and
Vegetable 10c
A. J. Grits 3 pkgs. 25c
4-5 c pkgs. Matcheslsc
4-5 c pkgs. Salt 15c
Smoked Sausage—Lb. 20c
Smoked Bacon —Lb. 23c
Best White Meat —Lb. 20c
RRYANT TURNER
Cash to AH One Low Price to All
MESSRS. Lowrey Stone, J. Lester
Camp and Alto Warrick visited down
at Damascus Tuesday night.
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MR. I, D. FELDER is making some
extensive improvements in his ga
rage, building large stock roms, etc.
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SIX MORE Early county boys en
listed in the National Guard at Al
bany this week. They are Otis E.
Haynes, Clifton Jernigan, John T.
Davidson, Robert F. Plowden, Dol
phus Thompson, and Joseph Tucker.
Mr. John G. Murdock also recently
enlisted.
FATHER’S DAY, June 21. Gifts
at WEAVER’S.
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
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AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
RIVER STREET
TELEPHONE 168
Blakely, Georgia