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EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXI !> NO. 49 Early Unit of State Guard Receives High Praise First Lieutenant John C. Holman, of the local State Guard unit, made public today an official report from Major General John F. Williams, head of the National Guard Bureau, Washington, D. C., to Captain 0. R. Brooks, head of the local unit, con gratulating the men and officers, of the Early State Guards “for their efficiency and soldierly rating.” At the same time this report was made from Washington, another was received from State and District headquarters pointing out the fact that the Early Guard unit was one of few in the State which had received an efficiency rating from national headquarters. Major General Williams’ report in full is given as follows: “There has been received here a copy of report of inspection of Unit No. 124, Georgia State Guard, Blake ly, Georgia, made on June 23, 1942. This report reflects an excellent condition which is a credit to the unit and to those who are responsible for its organization and training. “Nothing said here can add to their own soldierly satisfaction in duty well done; but it might please them to know that their accomplish ment has been noticed and recorded in this bureau.” The inspection report which is mentioned in Major General Wil liams’ report was made here on June 23 by a Lieutenant Colonel of the regular army. As a rule, Guard units are inspected by lesser ranking of ficers, but the Early unit was in spected by a high ranking officer and his strict inspection and the excellent report received from dis trict, state and national headquar ters reflects credit on the men and officers of the Early Guard. “Captains of the Clouds” at the Blakely Theatee Thursday and Fri day. Weaver’s Annual Summer— SHOE CLEARANCE Air Step and Velvet Shoes for women; regular $6.00, reduced to $3.95 Slenderline and Beauty Tread Shoes for women; regular $5.00, reduced to $2.95 Williams Shoes, Spectators and many other good styles; regular $3.00 val- ues reduced to $1.99 Crosby Square and Roblee Sport Shoes for men, regular $6.50 values, re- duced to $4.69 Nunn-Bush Shoes for men, regular SIO.OO values, reduced to $7.50 -Many other shoes greatly reduced in the main shoe department and in the bargain annex F(&VICTORY| . « m~ S. T. K. WEAVER & CO. WAR a?? 5 —Blakely’s Only Complete Store— STAMPS <£cidp Jfeuis U. S. NAVY RECRUITERS TO BE AT POSTOFFICE TODAY (THURSDAY) Several U. S. Navy Recruiters of the Navy Recruiting Station, Albany, Ga., will be at the postoffice in Blakely Thursday (today), July 16, for the purpose of interviewing young men who are interested in the Navy or Naval Reserve. The Navy Department announces that it has lowered the requirements for vision and urges all those who have in the past been rejected for defective vision apply for another examination when the Navy Recruit er is in Blakely today. The classes affected by the lowering of these requirements are: Class V-2, Avia tion; Class V-3, Radio; Class V-4 Naval Intelligence; and Class V-6, General Service. The office hours of the recruiters will be from 10:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. ENTRIES FOR CITY ELECTION CLOSE NEXT MONDAY, JULY 20 Next Monday, July 20, is the final day on which candidates for Mayor and Councilmen may qualify for the city election to be held on Tuesday, August 4. A Mayor and two Councilmen are to be elected to serve the two years beginning next January 1. S. G. Maddox is the only candi date who has announced for Mayor to succeed R. C. Singletary, present Mayor, who is ineligible for re-elec tion. Members of Council whose suc cessors are to be elected are C. R. Barksdale and L. B. Fryer, both of whom have announced for re-elec tion. A third candidate announced this week, when L. C. Hobbs, former member of the city police force and now engaged in farming operations, announced his candidacy for one of the places on Council. Mr. Hobbs’ announcement appears in this issue of The News. BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1942, Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’ Early Superior Court To Be Convened Here Monday Morning The July term of Early Superior Court will be convened next Monday, July 20, with Judge C. W. Worrill, of Cuthbert, presiding. It is expected that the civil cal endar will be called immediately aft er the grand jury has been organ ized and charged. The criminal docket will not be taken up until the following Mon day, giving the grand jury time to complete its investigations and re turn indictments. It was announced this week by Superior Court Clerk Bert Tarver that the following Early countians had been summoned for jury service at this term of court: Grand Jurors L. L. Mitchell, E. L. Levfis, I. A. Walton, A. J. Clinkscale, D. M. Wade, C. R. Davis, E. A. Land, Jes se Widner, Jr., John H. Williams, Sr., W. E. Howell, Sevola Jones, J. C. Loyless, T. J. Fort, Sr., A. H. Mosely, L. B. Perry, J. L. Clink scale, J. M. Coile, 8.. B. God win, C. L. Howard, V. L. Col lins, J. W. Scarborough, T. B. Cham bers, E. C. Mosely, T. M. Pullen, E. W. Jones, C. E. Willis, C. D. Duke, C. W. Middleton, J. B. Mosely, J. B. Gaulden, F. B. Melton, W. T. Clear man, Willie Jim Hammack, C. S. Middleton, B. H. Thomas, Cecil Wall er, E. S. Collins, W. A. Scott, W. D. Barbree, W. M. Barksdale. Traverse Jurors—First Week S. B. Whitaker, W. G. Tolar, J. B. Stokes, G. H. Powell, F. E. Davis, J. 0. Bridges, S. E. Williams, M. L. Simmons, J. E. Evans, H. E. High tower, L. A. Minter, D. G. Lisenby, C. R. McNair, R. H. Stuckey, W. A. Harrison, L. C. Hobbs, W. G. Gill, L. D. Patterson, J, H. Cowan, H. A. Felder, C. M. Dunning, C. W. Reed, G. T. Fincher, J. G. Collins, J. H. Morgan, Marvin Cannon, E. T. Reed, N. T. Everett, A. J. Reese, I. H. Cleveland, Roy Hartley, Boyd Whit, tington, L. B. Fryer, C. C. Chambers, Austin Middleton, J. T. Jordan, J. E. Tabb, J. G. Loyless, S. L. Bush, W. W. Jones, A. H. McKinnon, J. Ed Chancy, W. H. Haddock, L. O. Runnels, C. W. Pullen, G. L. Eu banks, J. B. Smith J. H. Martin, C. S. Fryer, J. L. McArthur, B. Hous ton, C. B. Miller, C. W. Mosely, Her man Eubanks, H. L. Hicks, R. 0. Lewis, Gordon Jenkins, W. O. Gil bert, H. E. Minter, E. A. Reed, W. L. Mosely, J. G. Houston, Gordon Houston, Perry Tabb, Grady Hol man, Sr. Traverse Jurors—Second Week J. W. Miller, Otis Deal, J. Frank Fuller, O. R. Brooks, J. R. Lindsey, James W. Gibson, J. D. Cock, M. D. Sasser, D. M. Carter, J. B. Murdock, Sr., Robert Hall, J. F. Garrett, B. D. Harvey, T. T. Daniels, W. G. Jones, R. R. McLendon, C. C. Mid dleton, J. S. White, J. W. Grimes, J. R. George, B. D. Ingram, E. J. Houston, A. B. Hayes, S. A. Wright, B. M. Garrett, J. H. Sheffield (J), E. L. Williams (iB), C. R. Jones, C. C. Crook, Ernest Sessions, J. W. McKinnon, J. S. Pyle, O. F. Thomp son, J. P. Hudspeth, R. L. White hurst, Gordon Hall, H. G. Hudson, J. D. Rogers, Jr., Curtis H. Loyless, J. A. Cox, S. J. Stuckey, C. M. Deal, USS Shaw Ready to Go on Warpath ■ ■ : : .... • ■■ ■ • • ■ : ? . ■ w I-.:-/-.-.'. •■.•zivXvX'.'.'.'.x-X'jX’X'.-Xx.u:- :*:*•*'*: X-K’2 The USS Shaw, after being entirely reconditioned at a West coast navy yard, has had her first trial run. The Shaw, which was badly damaged in the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, made the trip ' the navy yard with a false bow. A new bow was awaiting her t arrival. Photo shows the Shaw during the trial run. Prostitution Subject Os FBI Conference At Albany July 22 Special Agent in Charge F. R. Hammack of the Atlanta Field Office of the FBI announced today that of ficers from Sumter, Crisp, Turner, Wilcox, Worth, Lee, Dougherty, Terrell, Baker, Calhoun, Early, Clay, Randolph, Decatur, Mitchell, Miller, and Seminole counties, meeting for the third quarterly FBI Police Con ference at the federal court room in Albany Wednesday, July 22, at 2 p. m., will study and discuss the sub ject, “Enforcement of Laws Concern ing Prostitution,” from the stand point of prostitution’s effect on man power in Army and Naval establish ments. Faced with tremendous loss in man power occasioned by venereal dis eases, brought on by as a result of prostitution activities, Army and Navy officials now consider this one of the most subversive internal prob lems and one which is seriously ham pering the war efforts. In line with its policy of bringing matters vital to law enforcement to local county and state police at these conferences, Mr. Hammack an nounced that the FBI, through this se ries of quarterly police conferences, is bringing this problem bo the at tention of all law enforcement agen cies throughout the United States in order that its devastating effect on man power may be clearly under stood, and steps taken by law en forcement to properly handle this im portant problem. The program outlined for the Al bany conference includes: Introduc tory remarks, F. R. Hammack, Spe cial Agent in Charge, FBI, Atlanta; “Prostitution As It Affects Man Power at Turner Field,” Col. John B. Patrick; “Prostitution As It Af fects Man Power at Souther Field, Americus,” Capt. Forrest Baldwin; Sound moving picture, “Know for Sure;” “Venereal Diseases and Their Effect on Man,” Dr. John M. Wal ton, state venereal control officer, Atlanta; registration of officers; “En forcement of Laws,” Police Officer M. A. Hornsby, Atlanta; “White Slave Traffic Act and May Act,” A. I. Means, special agent, FBI; Open forum and round table discussion. FIRST STATE BANK DECLARES PER CENT SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND PAYABLE JULY 1 The directors of the First State Bank, at their June meeting, declared a 4 1-2 per cent semi-annual divi dend, payable July 1, it was an nounced this week by Grady Smith, cashier of the bank. M. Berman, C. Max Middleton, B F. Turner, C. A. Tiner, R. L. Swann, C. F. Helms, W. B. Bostwick, J. M. Freeman, C. C. Howell, J. B. Mur dock, Jr., Wilbur A. Evans, C. W. Shierling, C. N. McArthur, J. R. Don nan, Earl Beasley, E. L. Hartley, C. C. Lane, E. B. Davis, P. W. Evans, P. G. Bostwick, Hubert Gibson, 0. G. Jordan, Chester Middleton, J. G- Sheffield, Owen Wilis, P. E. Alex ander, C. W. Middleton, S. B. Black shear, Dorsey Barbree, S. E. Kelly. J. R. Owen, J. D. Hoover, C. E. Thomas, C. T. Williams, J. O. Evans, Lawrence Lane, J. C. Gentry. EDWARD D. MURRELL PASSES AT HIS HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS Edward David Murrell, age 79, died at his home at Flat Creek, in this county, on last Friday, July 10. Mr. Murrell had been ill for a long time prior to his death. Funeral services were held in the Lucile Free Will Baptist church Sun day afternoon at 5 o’clock. Inter ment was in the church cemetery, with Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrange ments, and S. A. White, A. O. White, Leßoy White, Clarence Dußose, W. E. Johnson and Leßoy Lofton serv ing as pall-bearers. Mr. Murrell, who was a member of the Free Will Baptist church, was born in Alabama on December 11, 1863. He had been a resident of Early county for some 25 years and had engaged in farming. He is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie John son Murrell; two daughters, Mrs Carrie Johnson, of Ruskin, Fla., and Mrs. Mary Lizzie Chambers, of Bain bridge; and one son, Boykin Murrell, of Tampa, Fla. FORMER BLAKELY RESIDENT PASSES AT THOMASVILLE HOME It was learned the past week that Mr. Daniel Darley, of Thomasville, died at his home in that city on Wed nesday, June 24, after an extended illness. Born in Mitchell county on March 19, 1874, Mr. Darley was 68 years of age. He secured his ed»cation in his home county and later moved to Blakely, where he was connected with the Flowers Lumber Company. He moved from here to Thomasville thirty-three years ago and since that time had been chief engineer of the Thomasville Ice Company. Surviving relatives include his widow; one child, Mrs. Lee Kelley; one sister, Mrs. D. C. Cook, of Col quitt, Ga., and two brothers, A. P. Darley, of Bainbridge, and Will B. Darley, of Colquitt. SMALL GRANDDAUGHTER OF MR. F. A. BARHAM DROWNS AT PENSACOLA Friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Barham will sympathize with them in the loss of their little granddaugh ter, Kay Wellford, age 4, who was drowned at Pensacola, Fla., last Thursday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wellford, of Mem phis, Tenn. Together with her fam ily she was visiting at Pensacola and while in bathing an undertow pulled the little girl underneath the water and before aid could reach her she was drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Barham spent several days this week in Mem phis, where they went to attend the funeral. 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. AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITY OF FREEDOM— As an investment in the security of our great nation, we have bought government bonds totaling $108,000.00 which, when added to that bought by other individuals and business es, will help to finance the gigantic war effort of these United States —an effort that must not fail, lest the freedoms of mankind perish. —HAVE YOU MADE YOUR INVESTMENT? : : : 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 $2,726,118 Paid First Six Months 1942 to State’s Unemployed Unemployment benefits paid to workers under the state law amount ed to $2,726,118 in the first six months of 1942, to establish a new high record for any semi-annual pe riod, Commissioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet has reported. Represented by 304,826 checks, the payments brought the cumulative total to $13,498,146 since benefits first became payable. Balance in the unemployment trust fund, from which benefits are paid, was reported at $34,813,075 as of June 30. Payments in June were reported at $344,639, the lowest amount dis bursed in any month this year, but some $117,000 more than was paid out in the same month last year. Commissioner Huiet said the agen cy disposed of 46,871 intitial claims during the six months, of which 36,308, or approximately 78 per cent, were allowed benefits. The re maining 10,563 were disallowed, he said, because claimants either . had no wage records, insufficient wage credits, or failed to comply with other statutory requirements. Disqualifications imposed upon claimants were reported at 5,087, of which 2,865 were made under the voluntary quit clause of the law. Refusal to accept available suitable employment accounted for 1,130 and misconduct with the most recent work for the remaining 1,272. Except in labor disputes, disqual ifications are limited to the three offenses and consist of extended waiting weeks and charges against the claimant’s available benefits, va rying from 2 to 10 payments, ac cording to the circumstances in each case. Appeals from Bureau decisions were made by workers or employers in 680 cases, including 280 appeals oh labor disputes. Twenty-five cases were carried to the Board -of Re view, the highest appeals authority in the agency. V-MAIL SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE AT LOCAL POSTOFFICE Postmaster J. Emory Houston an nounced yesterday that the V-Mail service is now available to patrons of the postoffice. He explained that the V-Mail was a service recently inaugurated by Army and Navy of ficials, together with the postal serv ice, whereby parents may communi cate with their sons who are station ed outside the Continental United States. V-Mail receives special at tention and is delivered much quick er, Mr. Houston explained. Anyone with relatives stationed in a foreign country may secure some of this stationery from the postoffice without cost, Mr. Houston added.