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THIS WEEK
BBS By
Earl
EL B “Tige”
■fev Pickle
Since the disaccrediting of the
University schools and with the ap
proaching gubernatorial primary, one
can hear many wild and asinine state
ments. Just the other day a strong
supporter of Governor Talmadge
made a remark to this effect: Why,
this business of the University los
ing its rating won’t hurt the Gover
nor’s chances of being re-elected;
most of the country people don’t
know there is a University and care
less.” Being a country boy ourself,
it always gets under our epidermis a
little for some one to cast a reflec
tion on a countryman’s intelligence.
As to dress, mode of travel, educa
tion, intelligence and character, we
defy you to distinguish a person who
lives in the country from one of the
so-called city slickers, and any time
one thinks he or she has got to play
up to a countryman’s intelligence,
then that person has made one h
of a mistake. We don’t have any
figures at hand, but we will lay you
a little wager that there are just as
many graduates from the University
of Georgia who live in the country
as there are in the towns and cities.
If not more. And any time you be
lieve that just because a fellow
doesn’t live under an arc light or on
a paved street and that that person
doesn’t know what’s going on in the
World, well, then, mister, you had
better wake up, because you’re the
dumb one and much sooner than
later you will find it out, and the
shock is going to be such a loud one
that it’s going to be deafening.
50 you want to know what has
happened to the American youth
spirit. Well, nothing. It’s here to
day just as much as when George
Washington camped at Valley Forge,
as when Andrew Jackson drove the
British from New Orleans, as when
Lee crossed swords with Grant at
Richmond, and when the AEF rode
from Paris in the taxi-cabs and
drove the huns back across the
Rhine. Yes, the old spirit of the
American youth still exists and is as
concrete as a child’s faith in Santa
Claus. We saw it demonstrated the
other day. He went off to the war.
He did it without reluctance. For he
knew it was his duty. He isn’t a big
fellow and we doubt if he ever had
a fight in his whole life. The real
story began several months ago.
When the draft began to take other
boys in his age group, he knew that
it couldn’t be long before the bugle
would sound in his own ears. So he
set about to rehabilitate himself.
His health wasn’t the best in the
world. He stopped drinking, cut
down on his cigarettes, and began to
watch his weight. If he was called
he wanted to pass the physical exam
ination, and pass it he did. Because
now he’s in the army. So if you’ve
been wondering and saying to your
self that the youth of today is a
softie and weak, then you can take
it back, because he isn’t, and has
demonstrated that he isn’t numerous
times. Victory is certain to come
with boys like this in the grandest
army of them all.
51 Moses, the Blue Creek philoso
pher, was in town the other day.
Another Negro came along driving a
tractor. The tractor had all the
modern day farming equipment at
tached. Si walked out and stopped
the driver of the tractor and began
asking questions. When his curiosity
had been satisfied and the Negro
had drives the tractor away, Si turn
ed to your reporter and made this
observation: “Bat’s a right smart
contrivance, turns out a mess o’ work
in a shawt while, but when hit come
to makin’ a crop, you can’t beat a
nigger and a mule.’’
Oddity Department: One of-the
current crop of June brides is named
Miss Amorous. We pause while some
one remarks that this must have
been a lovely romance.
Then you heard about the moon
struck sophomore who said that slu.
didn’t want to live in a house with
seven gambles, she just wanted to
live in a house with one Gable.
It takes all kind of people to make
up a world. Including the fellow
who quit taking the paper because
Maggie was always beating Jiggs.
While on the subject of comics,
wonder why Superman hasn’t joined
the army. With his ability, he could
stop this thing in a couple of hours
and Captain Easy could come on
home and Little Orphan Annie
wouldn’t have to go around sinking
Report of Local
Rationing Board
June 1 Through 19
The Local Rationing Board an
nounces that certificates were is
sued to the following persons for the
purchase of tires and tubes for the
period June Ist through 19th (eli
gibility classification given):
Damascus Lumber Co.: 4 truck
tires, 2 tubes; classification, E-9.
Paul Brown: 2 truck tires, 2
tubes; classification, E-9.
Pete Barrentine: 1 truck tire; clas
sification, E-9.
C. B. Miller: 1 trailer tire; clas
sification, Obsolete.
J. B. Hasty: 2 truck tires, 2 tubes;
classification, E-9.
Henry Hayes: 2 truck retreads;
classification, E-9.
C. W. Shielding: 1 truck retread;
classification, E-9.
M. F. Jones: 1 passenger car
tube; classification, B.
C. W. Jackson: 1 truck tire, 1
tube; classification, E-9.
Oldham Lumber Co.: 4 truck tires,
2 tubes, 6 retreads; classification,
E-9.
Ralph Lindsey: 2 retreads; classi
fication, B.
J. E. Lomax: 2 truck retreads;
classification, E-9.
P. M. Grier: 2 passenger car re
treads; classification, C-. 5
W. L. Mosely: 1 truck tire, 1
tube; classification, E-9.
Hugh L. Martin: truck tube; clas
sification, E-9.
Early County: 4 truck tires, 4
tubes; classification, E-2.
D. L. Hayes: 2 truck tires, 2 tubes;
classification, E-9.
C. R. Davis: 1 passenger car
tire, 1 tube; classification, Obsolete.
M. W. Balkcom: 1 passenger car
tire, 1 tube; classification, C-5.
J. W. Allen: 2 truck retreads,
classification, E-8.
Carl 0. Moore: 2 passenger car
retreads; classification, B.
G. H. Owen: 2 truck retreads;
classification, E-9.
G. W. White: 2 truck tubes, 3
retreads; classification, E-9.
J. E. Golden: 1 truck retread;
classification, E-9.
E. A. Marshall: 1 truck retread;
classification, E-9.
F. D. Grist: 1 truck retread; clas
sification, E-l.
M. D. Sasser: 2 passenger car re
treads; classification, E-9.
R. 0. Thompson: 2 passenger car
retreads; classification, B.
J. W. Oldham: 1 truck tire, 1 tube;
classification, E-9.
A. J. Reese: 1 truck tire, 1 tube;
classification, E-9.
James Silas: 1 truck tire, 1 tube;
classification, E-9.
J. B. Jones: 2 truck tires; classi.
fication, E-9.
W. H. Wright; 1 truck tire, 2
tubes; classification, E-9.
Mrs. R. K. Hightower: 1 truck
tube; 1 retread; classification, E-9.
K. J. Hodges: 1 truck retread;
classification, E-9.
W. H. Ivey: 2 truck retreads; clas
sification, E-9.
John Allen: 4 truck retreads; clas
sification, E-7.
Passenger Cars
C. E. Boyett: Classification, M.
S. T. Nance: Classification, G.
R. H. Westbrook: Classification, G.
Canning Suggestions
Vegetables should be gathered and
canned on the same day if possible,
in order to retain flavor and food
value. It is desirable to gather
vegetables in the morning after
the dew has dried for the above
reason and to prevent the spread of
vegetable diseases.
Here are some facts to remember
when preparing to can if the most
desirable product is to be attained:
'BEANS and PEAS: Should be
young, tender and a bright green
color. They should be gathered and
canned when seeds are beginning to
be sizeable in the pod.
CORN: Should be young, tender
and well-filled out. Should he in the
can cooking two hours after remov
ing from the stalk.
TOMATOES: Should be ripe,
firm and well-colored, but not soft.
These should not be allowed to stand
for a period of time, because of the
loss of food value, particularly Vita
min C.
OKRA: Should be young, tender
and a bright green color on all
sides. This is canned alone or with
soup mixtures.
SQUASH: Should be picked
I young and when tender. This makes
I a very nice canned product for
I winter use.
The Blakely-Union canning plant
invites you to bring your vegetables
and fruits to the plant on Monday,
'Wednesday and Friday of each week.
Don’t forget to bring your season
ing.
MARY X. BROWN,
Home Economics Instructor.
OPEN FOR OFFER— Man not
subject to draft, twenty years expe
rience as bookkeeper and bank cash
ier. Will work at reasonable salary.
Communicate with Editor Early
County News.
submarines all by herself. Remark
able men, these comic strip artists.
You remember that picture we
recommended here several months
ago? “One Foot in Heaven” is its
■name. It will be in our town today
and Friday, and if you like motion
pictures, especially good ones, then
don't miss this show. It’s a great
story of a great man and you should
have yourself a big time, if you take
( our advice and attend.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
45-65 Occupational
Questionnaires Are
To Be Mailed Soon
Distribution of the Selective Serv
ice occupational questionnaires to
registrants in the non-military age
group between 45 and 65 years of
age has been requested of local
boards by National Headquarters, Se
lective Service System, as part of
the plan to catalogue the skills and
work experience of this nation’s
manpower, it was announced today.
The occupational questionnaires
will be distributed to the several
million men in the 45-65-year-old
group which was registered April 27
as soon as local boards have com
pleted distribution to registrants of
the first three registrations. As most
local boards have already sent occu
pational questionnaires oo registrants
of the first three registrations, it is
'expected that the older men will re
ceive the documents within the next
week or two.
While the men in the 45-65-year
old group are not liable for military
service under present laws, they
nevertheless are required to com
plete their occupational question
naires and return them to their lo
cal boards as soon as posible, Na
tional Headquarters said.
Pointing out that the occupational
questionnaire is intended only for
use in studies of skills and work ex
perience of the men of this country,
National Headquarters emphasized
that it should not be confused with
the regular Selective Service ques
tionnaire (Form 40), the document
which is used to classify a regis
trant as to his availability for mili
tary service.
A document separate and distinct
from the regular Selective Service
questionnaire, the occupational ques
tionnaire is a four-page folder de
signed to obtain full information for
the Government on the vocational
background of registrants.
The data obtained will be forward
ed, through State Directors of Se
lective Service, for use by the Na
tional Roster of Scientific and Spe
cialized Personnel in locating per
sons with certain professional and
scientific qualifications and by the
United States Employment Service
for locating persons having skills in
critical or essential occupations. The
Bureau of the Census also will use
certain of the data obtained from
the occupational questionnaire.
MRS. FITZGERALD TO
TEACH FIRST AID CLASS
Mrs. P. H. Fitzgerald, a former
resident of Blakely, has kindly offer
ed to teach a standard first aid class
here beginning the second week in
July, it was announced this week.
The class will probably be held
for two hours five afternoons a
week for two weeks so as to cover
the 20-hours’ course.
As it is impossible for Miss Phelps,
the only local qualified instructor, to
teach in the day time, this will offer
the opportunity for an afternoon first
aid class. Many of the women who
have taken the course say that is a
source of invaluable information,
useful in peace time as well as war.
The instruction covers such things as
burns, sunstroke, how to care for
cuts, broken bones, etc.
It is hoped that groups from Hil
ton, Colomokee and other nearby
communities will avail themselves of
this opportunity.
Any woman over 17 years of age
who is interested is asked to call Mrs.
R. C. Singletary, Mrs. Roy McKin
ney or Mrs. Tom Debnam, on Fri
day and Saturday of this week. Un
less at least 20 women sign up for
the course by June 28, it will not
be given.
LOCAL UNIT STATE
GUARD UNDERGOES
RIGID INSPECTION
The Early County State Guard,
under the command of Captain 0. R.
Brooks, underwent a rigid and strict
inspection Tuesday from Colon Milan
and seems to have passed each in
spection favorably.
Colonel Milan arrived in Blakely
Tuesday afternoon and the State
■ Guard, in full dress uniform, met for
' inspection at 8 o’clock at the city
hall. First Lieutenant J. M. Coil-3
was in charge of the drill and put
the Guardsmen through all their ma
neuvers, close order drill, deployed
drill, scouting and patrol, guard
mount and guard duty.
With fifty-seven members in the
Guard, fifty-one were present for
the inspection.
Although no report was made by
Col >nel Milan, it is thought his re
port will be favorable when it is
made public. The report has to be
turned into army officials at Fort
Benning and approved before it is
made public.
METHODIST W. S. C. S.
The general meeting of the Meth
odist W. S. of C. S. was held at the
church on June 22, with the presi
dent, Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Sr., pre
siding.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing our theme song, “God of Grace
and God of Glory.”
Business was then gone into. Good
reports were given from circle lead
ers. with 9 present from Eugenia
Fryer, 7 from Clara Butler, and 4
from Trudie Smith.
It was announced that a meeting
of the Executive Board will be held
at the home of Mrs. R. C. Single
tary, Sr., Monday afternoon, June
29, and every officer is urged to be
present
Mrs. William Cox gave an inter
' esting article, “The Social Influence
lof a China College in a Changing
i Environment.”
I The devotional was given by Mrs.
... CHURCH...
| ANNOUNCEMENTS f
*i iiiim TI mi ■ mil ITIT I I T , M
THE BLAKELY
BAPTIST CHURCH
SPENCER B. KING, Pastor
Our Daily Vacation Bible School is
in full swing. Around 150 young
folk have assembled each morning at
9:30 and until 12:00 have been learn
ing much, and happy in it. The fa
thers and mothers and all the rest of
us are invited to come to the church
on Sunday night at 8:30 and see for
themselves just what we have been
doing.
Announcements for the week in
clude:
.Sunday School at 10:45; preaching
service at 12:00, the Pastor speaking
on “All Things ... for Our Good;”
Training Union at 7:30; “Commence
ment Program for the D. V. B. S.”
at 8:30.
Monday at 5:00 the Circles of the
W. M. S. meet, the Catherine Bryan
with Mrs. Sevola Jones; the Ruth
Ford with Mrs. O. H. Snyder; the
Agnes Graham with Mrs. Spencer
B. King; the Alice Huey with Mrs.
J. B. Tooke; the Business Woman’s
with Mrs. H. B. Fulmer and Miss
Clyde Morgan at Miss Morgan’s (ax
9:00); the Y. W. A. (at 8:30) with
Misses Bessie Loyless and Elizabeth
Sheffield at Miss Loyless’; Sunbeams
at the church at 5:00. The- other
auxiliaries plan to meet only once
each month during the summer.
Wednesday, at 8:30, mid-week
Prayer Service at the church.
THE BLAKELY
METHODIST CHURCH
REV. W. F. BURFORD, Pastor
Church School 10:50 a. m.
Morning Worship at 12:00.
Epworth League at 7:45.
No evening service.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8:30.
BLAKELY FREE WILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. W. S. DRIGGERS, Pastor
Seeing that we need God so much,
I’m urging you to cooperate with us
in the fight for victory that only
comes through our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
I’m happy to announce that the
revival is in progress at the Free
Will Baptist church this week. Again
the public is invited to attend, and
we appreciate your help in the work.
Morning service 8:30; evening
service B:3O—E. W. T.
Come, for you are welcome.
CHURCH OF CHRIST ,
HORACE A. HOLT, Minister
The regular services of the Church
of Christ will be conducted in the
city hall in Blakely Sunday at the
following hours:
Bible Study, 11:00 a. m.
Preaching, 12:00 a. m.
Communion, 12:45 p. m.
Preaching, 9:00 p. m.
You are cordially invited to at
tend all the services of the Church
of Christ, where the gospel is preach
ed in its fullness and the worship is
conducted in its apostolic purity.
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
day 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.
CIRCUIT
L. CECIL WIMBERLEY, Pastor
(Announcements are Eastern War
Time)
Hilton Methodist Church
Worship services at 12:00 and at
9:30 p. m. Everybody welcome.
Freeman Chapel Methodist Church
Preaching services at 4:30 O’clock
Sunday afternoon. Come one, come
all.
NOTICE OF REVIVALS
Sardis
Revival services begin at Sardis
I Sunday night at 9:30 o’clock.
Langston
Revival services begin at Langston
the first Sunday in July.
FOR RENT— Four or five room
furnished apartment. MRS. R. M.
HOBBS. It
NOTICE— Let us help repair your
peanut picker. We can make any
part of the wooden parts for any
make of picker. Bring the old worn
out pieces for a pattern to work by.
'HARTLEY’S HANDLE CO. 25-3 t
! Grady Holman and Mrs. J. O. Brown,
closing with a prayer. A Psalm was
sung by Frankie Martindale.
There being no other business,
;the meeting adjourned.
REPORTER.
EDWARD CAIN AT HOME
ON A VISIT TO HIS FATHER
Friends of Willis Cain, valued Ne
gro employee of the city of Blakely,
Will be interested to know that his
son, Edward Cain, of Newark, N. J.,
is at home on a visit to the family of
his father. Edward is employed in
a large airplane factory at Newark.
He was accompanied home by Liza
bella Carwell, a friend.
—Buy Defense Bonds—
EVERY PENNY—
You put in War Bonds ana stamps
helps to drive a nail in Hitler s
coffin. It’s a job we all want to have
a part in.
. Bank of Early
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
min mi
WANTED
SCRAP RUBBER
ANY KIND-
ALL QUANTITIES
For WAR PROGRAM
Deliver at nearest filling
station and receive 1c a
pound for it.
DRIVE ENDS SATURDAY
Early County Civilian
Defense Committee
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B MAMWACTOafI J I I
Poison Your Cotton for Approximately
25c per Acre with the
BOYETT SPRAYER
Users say that spraying is more effective
than dusting.
FARMERS HARDWARE CO.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
FOR SALE — Corn for sale, SI.OO
per bushel, at my farm. W. A.
TAYLOR, Route 3, Blakely, Ga.
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.