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... CHURCH... ANNOUNCEMENTS | II II I M I I 1 I ■■■ I M H — 1 I THE BLAKELY BAPTIST CHURCH SPENCER B. KING, Pa.tor Our church last Sunday voted a ‘leave of absence’ to the pastor to include the first two Sundays in Aug ust, and planned that the congrega tion should also ‘have a vacation’ — and go visiting for those two Sun days. The pastor is consenting, with the distinct understanding that when he returns on August 16, the con gregation 'will also return. How happy we are to receive back into our membership the Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Hartsfield and young Lawrence! Their names on our roll will mean much to us, and their presence with us will mean still more. May the Lord bless their coming! Announcements for the week in clude: Sunday School at 10:45, studying NOAH. Preaching at 12:00, the pastor speaking on “The Fifth Freedom.” Training Union at 7:30, with three good programs. Preaching again at 8:30 (many of our folks have forgotten this Sunday night service, but some are ‘found faith ful’) the pastor again speaks, the subject being “The Invisible Christ.” On Monday the Circles of the W. M. S. meet, the Catherine Bryan with Mrs. L. B. Lane at Mrs. H. C. Fry er’s, the Ruth Ford with Mrs. J. E. Lomax, the Agnes Graham with Mrs. Eugene Bush, the Alice Huey with Mrs. Alex Carswell, the Business Women (at 9:00) with Mrs. C. H. Loback. The Sunbeams will meet in their room at the church. Other organizations are meeting only once each month during the summer. On Wednesday night, at ’8:30, our mid-week Prayer Service. For three weeks this service will be di rected by our good friend, Rev. Alex Carswell, who has consented to serve in the pastor’s absence. 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. Evening Worship at 8:30. The W. S. C. S. will meet Monday afternoon at 4:30 at the church. Prayer Meeting Wednesday even ing at B>3o. CHURCH OF CHRIST HORACE E. TIMMERMAN, Mini.ter 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 m. Lord’s Supper 12:45 p. m. Preaching, 9:00 p. m. You are cordially invited to attend all the services of the Church of Christ, where the gospel is preached 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. EARLY COUNTY CIRCUIT L. CECIL WIMBERLEY, Pa»tor Hilton Church Preaching services at Hilton Sun day at 12 o’clock noon, Eastern War Time, and at 9:30 p. m. This is the beginning of our revival meet ing. Rev. Frank Cheeves will be with us Sunday night. Everybody welcome. Freeman Chapel Regular preaching services at Freeman Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p. m., Eastern War Time. Revival services begin at Freeman Chapel the first Sunday night in August. (All announcements are Eastern War Time.) 7HI» flu BANK'S UNSAFE/ Invest M»ur mo«ei| in IW Sts tes wm BONDS AND STAMPS! 17. S’. Treasury Department July Term of Early County Superior Court Convened Monday The July term of Early Superior Court was convened Monday morn ing by Judge C. W. Worrill, of Cuth bert. The civil docket, taken up that morning, was completed by late aft ernoon and the first week traverse jurors dismissed for the term. The grand jury was organized with E. C. Mosely as foreman, J. M. Coile clerk and H. D. Elliott bailiff. Aft er receiving a charge from the pre siding judge, that body, with the as sistance of Solicitor R. A. Patterson, began its deliberations. The body had not adjourned up to Wednesday at noon, but it was reported they were nearing the conclusion of their work. The criminal docket of court will be taken up next Monday morning, it was announced by Judge Worrill. SLEDGE-WHITTLE. Mrs. Lois Sledge, of Sylvester, an nounces the engagement of her daughter, Edna Elizabeth, to Robert Lamar Whittle, of Blakely, Ga., and Belleville, 111., the* wedding to be in August. •Centering cordial interest is the approaching marriage of Miss Edna Elizabeth Sledge to Robert Lamai Whittle, which is announced today. The attractive bride-elect is the daughter of Mrs. Lois Sledge, ot Sylvester. For some time she has been with the Farm Security district office in this city and was formerly with the same organization in Fort Gaines, Blakely and Tifton. Mr. Whittle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Whittle, of Blakely. A graduate of Berry College, Rome, he taught for three years in the schools of Porterdale, Fitzgerald and Waycross. He is now a civilian in structor in Radio Engineering at Scott Field, Belleville, 111. The marriage will be solemnized in August. MARTIN-HAY. Os cordial interest to friends in Southwest Georgia is the marriage of Miss Catherine Hay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caiaphhas Hay, of Blakely, to Mr. Julius Hampton Martin, of Hilton and Cedar Springs. The ceremony took place Sunday evening, July 19, at 7 o’clock at the home of Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Zach ert, of Bainbridge, Ga., former pas tor of Pine View and Cedar Springs Baptist churches. The bride was lovely in an en semble of aqua marine sheer with white accessories. Mr. Martin is the son of Mrs. J. W. Martin. He is one of Early coun ty’s outstanding young men. The Hay and Martin families have been identified with the social, civie, political and religious life of Early county for many years. RIGSBY-MERRITT •Interest is enlisted in the an nouncement made by Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Merritt of Jakin, Ga., of the marriage of their daughter, Eva Ruth, to James Harold Rigsby, of Bowdon, Ga., which was solemnized in the Baptist pastorium in Donal sonville at 4:30 o’clock Tuesday, July 14. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Mr. Timmerman, with only members of the family present. Mrs. Rigsby is the second daugh ter of her parents. She received her education in Jakin and gradu ated from South Georgia College at Douglas in 1939, where she was as sociate editor of the South Georgian and a member of the Kappa Delta Society. She has been a member of the Hilton School faculty since her graduation. Mr. Rigsby is the youngest son of Mrs. Sara Ann Rigsby and the late John M. Rigsby of Bowdon, Ga. He received his education at Bowdon High School and College and Geor gia Teachers College at Statesboro, where he obtained his B. S. degree. He was a member of the lota-Pinu Fraternity and Vice President of Senior Class. He has been a mem ber of the Early County Schools since graduation. Mr. and Mrs. Rigsby left imme diately after the ceremony for Birm ingham. Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn., where they will reside until he is called to active duty in the; Naval Reserve. CEMETERY NOTICE— Friday, July 24, has been set fori the day to clean off the cemetery at Bluffton, Ga. —COMMITTEE. EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA EARLY COUNTY 1942 TAX RETURNS SHOW GAIN OVER 1941 Tax Commissioner J. L. Houston announced Wednesday that compila tion of 1942 tax returns, just com pleted by the board of equalizers, showed a gross gain of $105,090 and a net gain of $56,465 over those for 1941. Following are the comparative fig ures: Gross Net 1942 $3,363,725 $2,396,170 1941 3,258,635 2,339,705 Gain 105,090 $56,465 REVIVAL AT JAKIN BAPTIST CHURCH TO BEGIN SUNDAY It was announced this week that a revival meeting will begin at the Jakin Baptist church next Sunday, July 26, with the Rev. Henry Melton, Colquitt County Association field worker as guest preacher and the Rev. Charles Allen, of Arlington, pastor. Everyone is invited to at tend this series of meetings. WILLIAMS-LANE A marriaage of interest to many friends is that of Miss Edna Earl Lane to Mr. Henry Forrest Williams, which occurred Monday night, with Justice of Peace J. C. Loyless per forming the ceremony at his home here in Blakely. Mrs. Williams is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lane, of this county. She attended school at Hilton and has many friends in the county who will be interested in the announcement of her marriage. Mr. Williams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Williams, of this city, and is the popular proprietor and mana ger of Smitty’s Grill. MEETING OF W. S. OF C. S. The regular business meeting of the W. S. of C. S. was held at the church Monday afternoon, July 20th. Mrs. Singletary, Sr., being absent, the Vice President, Mrs. J. H. Moye, presided over the meeting. After the opening song, “Lead On, O King Eternal,” we were led in prayer by Mrs. Lizzie Tindol. Business was then gone into, re ports given and correspondence read. An interesting article, “America’s Stake in Africa.” was given by Mrs. Felix Davis. The devotional subject being “Chaos and Darkness Heard and Took Their Flight,” was given by Mrs. W. J. Grist. Also a reading, “Why One Woman Was a Mission ary,” was given by Mrs. W. C. Cook. After another song, the meeting was closed with a prayer by Mrs. Bonner. —Supt. of Publicity. GROWS LARGE PEPPER • Some of the largest peppers ever grown in this section were left at The News office Wednesday. The peppers were of the Bell variety and were grown by Mr. Clifford Cosby. The pods were giant-sized and four of them filled a large paper bag. PHILIP SHEFFIELD CHIEF OBSERVER LOCAL AIR OBSERVATION POST It was announced this week that Philip Sheffield is now chief observ er of the local Air Raid Observation Post, succeeding Alto Warrick. Mr. Warrick bespeaks for his successor the whole-hearted cooperation of all who are called upon to do watch duty. v °u 's TRADE I your own horn In The Advertising Columns OF THIS NEWSPAPER STUDY PHARMACY Course accelerated during emergency. 4 year course com pleted in 3 years. Splendid profession for men and women. The only profession we know not crowded. Demand for our graduates exceeds the supply. Fall Quarter begins Sept. 7th. Write for catalog and information. NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY R. C. HOOD, Dean 223 Walton St. N. W., Atlanta, Ga. THOMPSON-JERNIGAN. Monroeville, Ala.—The marriage of Miss Carolyn Jernigan and Dr. Leslie Gene Thompson, of Swains jboro, Ga., was quietly solemnized at I the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. •and Mrs. John Robert Jernigan, Sat -1 urday evening, July 11, at seven (o’clock in the presence of the imme diate family and a few close friends The Rev. J. V. Springer, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiated. The marriage vows were taken be fore an improvised altar in the liv ing room. The background of Southern Smilax was apcented by an effective arrangement of Picardy gladioli, flanked on either side by tall branched candelabra. Miss Mary Kay Jernigan, youngest sister of the bride, lighted the candles. Miss Vera Jernigan, of Camilla, Ga., sister of the bride, was maid of honor and the bride’s only attendant. She wore a costume of navy blue triple sheer with accessories of navy and white. Her corsage was of pink rosebuds. •Charles Austin, of Mobile, was the groom’s best man. The bride wore a lovely two-piece tailored suit of white imported shark skin. The dress was along simple but smart lines, having for its only trimming navy blue saddle stitching. Her hat was halo stlye, an original model in navy blue, with a navy blue veil caught in the back of the crown and flowing gracefully over the shoulders. Other accessories were navy blue also. She wore a corsage of red rosebuds. Mrs. Thompson received her pre paratory education in Monroeville, where she was graduated from Monroe County High School. She attended Athens College, Athens, Alabama; where she majored in com merce and business administration. Since completing her education, she has held a responsible position with the Peterman Agricultural Corpora tion. Dr. Thompson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bragg Thompson, of Swainsboro, Ga. He received his preparatory education in Swainsboro and was graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute with doctor’s degree in vetedinary medicine in June of this year. He is a member of Alpha Psi Fraternity. After a short wedding trip, Dr. Thompson and his bride will make their home in Vidalia, Ga., where he will begin his pratcice in veterinary medicine. BETTY ARLEEN GRIFFIN Colquitt, Ga.—Betty Arleen Grif fin died Tuesday morning at 4:30 o’clock at Riverside Hospital, after an illness of two weeks. She was 2 years old and greatly loved by all who knew her. Besides the father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Griffn, she is sur vived by five brothers and two sis ters, namely: Mrs. Howard Tyson of Bemingston, Ala., Mrs. Rayford Cox of Columbus, Ga., Claud Griffin, Ru by Inez Griffin, and one brother, Clifford Griffin, who could not at tend the funeral because of being in the army. Funeral services were held at Pleasant View church, with the Rev. Olin Parr, of LaFayette, Ga., con ducting the services. Pall-bearers were Jack Mathis, Ben Hill Phillips, Robert Munday and B. V. Macon. The remains were interred in Tabb cemetery. COLUMBIA ROAD GRADED TO BLAKELY CITY LIMITS The work of grading the new Co lumbia road has progressed until the grading is now within the city limits of Blakely. Breakdowns in the trac tors and the continued rains during June and early July hampered the work considerably. Since this is in reality a military road, it is hoped that it will be paved before winter. HEAR GOVERNOR TALMADGE EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Over Radio Station WSB AT 10:30 P. M. Georgia Seeds Talmadge FARM FOR SALE 192 acres of land, four mule-farm in cultivation. Good land, good community, located seven miles from Blakely. Priced cheap for cash. W. L. RHODES, Blakely, Ga. EAR CORN for sale. See H. H. WILLIS. The fall season will soon be here and we cordially invite the Farmers to discuss then- needs with us. If you wish to hold your cotton of peanuts we will be glad to make you a loan on them. If you turn them into cash, we would like very much for / you to deposit your money with us. Re member, your deposits are insured up to $5,000.00 on each depositor. Don’t forget to buy War Bonds and Stamps Bank of Early BLAKELY, GEORGIA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All Deposits Insured up to $5,000 Double-Tough Tumblers That Last TWICE As Long! i dITRr I Made by Corning, • I—creators of PYREX Brand Heat-Resistant : In • ( Glassware! | I ft i Ip H \ Crystal-clear . 1 Kt f. vs light-weight. ■ I M H » I Thin, brilliant side- walls. U Isl ■ pifa Look for the "little Tqjl glass-blower" trade- mark! At last! A tumbler that can ONLY take it! Corning Double-Tough $1.35 Tumblers look just like ordinary PER DOZEN ..... . 9-oz. water glass tumblers, but they last at least OTHER SlZES twice as long! 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