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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXI NO. 51
J. B. Wynn, Negro
Murderer, Is Given
Life Sentence
The July term of Early Superior
Court was adjourned here late Mon
day afternoon, after a one-day ses
sion devoted to the criminal docket.
Attracting attention was the case
of J. B. Wynn, Negro, charged with
the murder of Robert Alford, anoth
er Negro, who was found guilty by a
jury and given a life sentence by
Judge C. W. Worrill. Wynn killed
Alford on the morning of July 4 by
stabbing him with a huge knife. The
jury recommended mercy.
Jesse Holmes, a Negro, pleaded
guilty to larceny and was given a
sentence of 12 months in the public
works camp or six months in jail and
a fine of SSO.
Ray Johnson, a Negro, charged
with assault with intent to murder,
was found guilty and given a sen
tence of from 2 to 3 years in the
state penitentiary.
Doris Webb, charged with assault
with intent to murder, was found
not guilty.
In the civil court held last week,
four divorce cases were disposed of,
with divorces being granted the fol
lowing: Mrs. Rebecca Geeslin Wills,
E. L. Clemmons, H. F. Williams and
Mrs. M. L. Lee.
The presentments of the grand
jury, which adjourned late Wednes
day afternoon of last week, are pub
lished in this issue of The News.
LOCAL CANNING
PLANT CHANGES
CANNING DAYS
Due to a decrease in volume of
canning products at this season of
the year, the Blakely-Union canning
plant, beginning August 3, will
change its operating days. The can
nery. will be open only two days
each week—Monday and Thursday.
The canning plant is proud to an
nounce, that after having been open
only six weeks, that 7,500 cans have
been preserved.
E. H. CHEEK.
WEAVER'S ANNUAL
SUMMER CLEAN-UP
oS Summer Merchandise
Ladies’ Shoes—
Air Step, Velvet Step, Miracle Arch and
Slenderline Shoes, usually selling from
$5 to $6, reduced to $2.99
Beauty Tred, Godman, and Williams
Shoes, usually priced from $3.50 to
$3.95, reduced t 051.99
Ready-to-Wear—
Ladies’ Summer Silk Dresses and all
Summer Millinery reduced half price
IN THE MEN’S DEPARTMENT
Manhattan Shirts—
All Sport Shirts, $1.95 to $2.95 values,
reduced to - $1.49
One table of odds and ends in Manhattan
Shirts, $2.25 to $2.75 values, reduced
to 2 for $3.50
Shoes—
Crosby Square and Roblee Sport Shoes,
$6.50 values, reduced t 054.69
Service Flags Free
Weaver’s has a beautiful service flag for each family
having a representative in the armed forces. Ask
for yours today. ::::::
“Buy War Stamps and Bonds Today”
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA.
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BILL EXTENDS LOW
INTEREST RATE ON
LAND BANK LOANS
. President Roosevelt has signed a
bill extending for two years the re
duced interest rate on Federal Land
Bank and Land Bank Commissioner
Loans, Fretj W. Pipkin, President of
the Blakely National Farm Loan As
sociation, announced this week. Mr.
Pipkin stated that this would mean
a considerable saving in interest
charges to borrowers in Early
county.
The Blakely Association is a
member of a group of three associa
tions maintaining an office at Camil
la, Ga., serving Early, Mitchell and
Baker counties. J. G. Knight, sec
retary-treasurer, is in charge of the
office which is located in the Camilla
city hall building.
Vagrants Must Go to
Work or Go to Jail,
Sheriff Martin Says
Sheriff C. E. Martin issued a
warning today to all vagrants “to go
to work or go to jail.”
Following the example of other
law enforcement officers in the agri
culture belt, Sheriff Martin said that
any able-bodied man who didn’t have
a job and wasn’t serving in the
armed forces would have to go to
work or suffer the penalty of the
law.
In issuing this order, Sheriff Mar
tin said: “The season for gathering
crops is now at hand and farmers
everywhere are crying for labor.
Any able-bodied man who isn’t work
ing or in the army will be arrested
for vagrancy and placed in jail to
suffer the maximum penalty of the
law. Beginning August 1, I have
instructed deputies to watch out for
vagrants and make cases against
those who are not working. This
law will be strictly enforced.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1942.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts —“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
Grand Jury Presentments
Os July, 1942, Term Superior
Court of Early County
We, the Grand Jury empaneled to
serve at the July, 1942, term of
Superior Court of Early County, re
spectfully submit the following:
APPOINTMENTS
We have appointed E. S. Collins
N. P. & Ex-Officio J. P. to serve in
District 1535 (Colomokee) for four
years.
We have appointed T. E. Peterman
N. P. & Ex-Officio J. P. to serve in
District 1572 (Jakin) for four years.
Through various committees, we
have investigated the affairs of the
county as prescribed by law and
submit the following:
COUNTY BOOKS AND
RECORDS
Treasurer’s Office
We, your committee to investigate
the Treasurer’s office, find the audi
tor has just completed an extensive
audit of the county offices and find
the audit favorable and compliment
ary to our Treasurer, Mr. Gilbert.
Signed:
W. A. SCOTT,
J. W. SCARBOROUGH,
E. S. COLLINS.
Sheriff’s Office and County
Clerk’s Office
We, the committee appointed by
the Grand Jury to inspect the Sher
iff’s office and County Clerk’s office,
find that these offices are in orderly
condition and that the records in
these offices are neatly kept.
Signed:
W. T. CLEARMAN,
W. J. HAMMACK,
C. L. HOWARD.
Public Roads
We, your committee on Public
Roads and Bridges of Early County,
beg to advise that all roads and
bridges are in fair condition.
Signed:
W. E. HOWELL, Ohm.,
J. B. GAULDEN,
I. A. WALTON.
County Buildings, Court House
and County Jail
We, your committee on Investiga
tion of County Property, submit the
following report: We find the coun
ty jail in excellent condition and
nicely kept. We find the court house
in bad condition, dirty, trash and
paper collected, toilets in unsanitary
condition, cob-webs over the entire
building, and a genera] state of neg
lect in the upkeep and cleaning of
the entire court house. The com
mittee recommends a general clean
ing from bottom to top and from
front to back and that the building
and premises from hence forward
be kept clean and in proper condi
tion. The committee further rec
ommends that a fine of $2.50 be
placed upon any person guilty of
spitting on floor, walls, or in any
other place other than in spittoons
provided. The committee further
recommends that fire places, toilets,
doors, and windows be repaired
and that general maintenance and
repair be continued periodically from
hence forward. The committee fur
ther recommends that the Sheriff be
the Custodian of the court house and
grounds and to see that the above
recommendations are carried out.
Signed:
C. R. DAVIS, Chm.,
L. L. MITCHELL,
C. E. WILLS.
Inventory of Roads and Bridge
Equipment, Material, and Value,
On Hand in Early County July
20, 1942.
To the Grand Jury of Early County,
July Term, 1942:
I hereby submit a list of the
road and bridge equipment, material,
and value, now on hand in Early
county:
1.1 D7 Cat. Tractor, 1938 model;
U. S. Forces Blast Jap Aleutian Base*
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This photograph, made from a U. S. navy plane, shows a Japanese
transport burning in Kiska harbor, in the Aleutian islands. The harbor
had just been bombed by U. S. army planes in one of the efforts to blast
the enemy from this foothold. Other Jap ships cau be seen in the harbor.
value $4,500.00.
2. 1 8-yd. Latourneau, 1938 mod
el; value $4,000.00.
3. 1 D7 Cat. Tractor, 1938 model;
value $4,000.00.
4. 1 86 Latourneau, 1938 model;
value $3,000.00.
5. 1 Cat. 50 Tractor, 1935 model;
value $1,000.00.
6. 1 Cat. Motor Patrol, model;
value $7,000.00.
7.1 Galion Motor Patrol (Diesel
1937 model); value $3,500.00.
8. 1 %-yd. Speeder Shovel, 1939
model; value $6,000.00.
9. 1 1-ton Pile Driver Rig; value
$1,000.00.
10. 1 small Pile Driver (old), 700-
Ib. hammer; value $200.00.
11. 1 1-bag Jauger Concrete Mix
er; value $250.00.
12. 5 Wheel Barrows ($5.00
each); value $25.00.
13. 1 Plymouth 4-door Sedan,
1941 model; value SBOO.OO.
14. 1 Ford lVz-ton Truck, 1938
model; value $500.00.
15.. 1 Chevrolet Pickup Truck,
1937 model; value $250.00.
16. 2 Ford Pickup Trucks, 1937
model ($500.00 each); value sl,-
000.00.
17. 2 International Dump Trucks
($1,000.00 each); value <2,000.00.
18. 1 Kolerfair Road Plow; value
$150.00.
19. 1 Ford Trailer with dual
wheels; value $150.00.
20. 25,000 ft. Lumber, creosoted
($45.00 per M); value $1,125.00.
21. 1 Creosote Plant; value sl,-
000.00.
22. 200 Gallons Gasoline (15c per
gallon); value $30.00.
23. Land and Buildings; value
$12,000.00.
24. 1 well-equipped Garage; val
ue $500.00.
25. 'Storage Tanks and Pumps;
value $200.00.
26. 1 Blacksmith Shop and Fix
tures; value $200.00.
27. 1 50 Cat. Road Machine; val
ue $1,500.00.
28. 1 No. 24 Adams Road Ma
chine; value $1,500.00.
29. 1 Adams Road Machine, 10-
ft. blade; value $1,000.00.
30. 1 Adams Road Machine, 8-
ft. blade; value $350.00.
31. 1 Galion Road Machine, 8-ft.
blade; value $500.00.
32. 1 Galion Road Machine, 8-ft.
blade; value $500.00.
33. 500 gallons Fuel Oil; value
$75.00.
34. 250 gallons Motor Oil; value
$165.00.
-35. 400 lbs. Compression Grease;
value $48.00.
36. 400 lbs. Open Gear Grease;
value $40.00.
37. Small Tools; value $50.00.
38. 2,500 gallons Creosote; value
$1,000.00.
39. 1 International Pickup Truck,
1937 model; value $350.00.
40. 1 light Belt Conveyor; value
$250.00.
I also wish to report that the roads
of the county are in a "reasonable
traveling condition.
Signed:
JOE F. GRIMSLEY. Warden.
Justice of Peace Books
We, the committee appointed to
examine the books of the Justices of
the Peace, find only two districts
have submitted their books to the
Grand Jury for inspection. The books
of H. T. King of the 866th and W.
C. Houston of 1592nd are correctly
kept so far as we are able to tell.
Signed:
F. B. MELTON,
T. M. PULLEN,
E. A. LAND.
County School Superintendent
We, the committee appointed to
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MAYOR AND TWO
COUNCILMEN TO BE
NAMED NEXT TUESDAY
A Mayor and two Councilmen are
to be elected in next Tuesday’s an
nual city election.
There is no contest for the posi
tion of Mayor, S. G. Maddox, prom
inent local business man and former
member of the Council, being the
only candidate, hence will be elected
for the two-year term beginning Jan
uary 1, 1943.
are three candidates for
the two places on the Council. The
three are C. R. Barksdale and L. B.
Fryer, present members of Council,
and L. C. Hobbs, former member of
the city police force.
The voting will take place at the
city hall and the hours are from
9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
State Patrol to Assist
In Enforcing 40 Miles
Per Hour Restrictions
Upon request from the tire ra
tioning division of the Office of
Price Administration, the Depart
ment of Public Safety has been re
quested to cooperate with the tire
rationing program by cautioning all
vehicles traveling the highways of
the state to restrict their speed to
a maximum of 40 miles per hour.
The Georgia State Patrol will begin
immediately to enforce these restric
tions by cautioning all drivers that
they are traveling in excess of 40
miles per hour.
All violators will be cautioned at
the time they are stopped, their
names taken, and they will be re
ported to the Regional Office of the
Tire Rationing Division, who, in turn,
will take such action as they see fit.
This is in accordance with the new
conservation program that the Tire
Rationing Division is attempting to
enforce in order that the greatest
benefit may be secured from the
rubber rationing system:
The degree of wear on tires at
40 miles per hour is approximately
100 per cent less than the wear at
speeds of 55 and 60 miles.
The Safety Department states “we
are sure that everyone is familiar
with the acute rubber shortage and
that all operators of motor vehicles
in Georgia will he willing to and
will not hesitate to cooperate with
this program.”
Revival Meeting to Begin
At Pine View Baptist
Church Next Sunday
It is announced that a revival
meeting will begin at the Pine View
Baptist church next Sunday, August
2. The services will be conducted
by the Rev. E. T. Dawson, of Co
lumbus, a former pastor of the
church. Everyone is invited to at
tend the services.
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
Georgia’s Fine
Record in Forest
Fire Control Cited
Atlanta, Ga.—According to an an
nual report on forest fires issued by
the Division of Forestry, twenty-six
forest protective units handling fire
control on 5,054,542 acres in Geor
gia, held the spread of fires during
the fiscal year July 1, 1941—July 1,
1942—t0 only 1.93 per cent of the
area. The fire hazard, according to
State Forester Walter Dyal, has been
heightened above normal by in
creased use of the forests for war
purposes. For this reason, he says,
much credit is due the personnel of
the Protective Units and the super
vising foresters for the excellent
record made. The report shows that
the organized fire fighters dealt with
3,162 forest fires and held them to
an average of 30.95 acres each.
The report also shows that the
willful forest burner is still active,
47 of whom were indicted, with 12
convictions, and other cases pending.
Two types of forest protective or
ganizations are functioning in Geor
gia, the County Unit system and
the Timber Protective Organization.
Counties with county-wide protective
organizations are: Appling, Bibb,
Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Burke,
Camden, Floyd, Glynn, Jenkins,
Montgomery, Pickens, Polk, Taylor,
Treutlen, Upson and Wilkes. The
Timber Protective Organizations are
Bartow, Charlton, Cherokee, Coastal,
Consolidated, Ellijay, Ogeechee, Su
wanee, Wayne, C. F. L. U. A. Project
near Waycross.
According to State Forester Wal
ter Dyal, the County Unit having
the best fire control record is Glynn
county with 60 fires on 258,767
acres and only .215 of one per cent
of the area burned over. Other lead
ing counties in their order are: Bry
an county, .366 of one per cent;
Appling county, .605 of one per
cent; Brantley county, .624 of one
per cent; Montgomery eounty, 1.016
per cent; Wilkes county, 1.36 per
cent; Jenkins county, 1.86 per cent;
Burke, 1.97 per cent; Treutlen coun
ty, 1.98 per cent.
Records of TPO’s in the order of
fire control are: Wayne, .213 of one
per cent; Suwanee, .242 of one per
cent; Ogeechee, .90 of one per cent;
Consolidated, .906 of one per cent;
Charlton, 1.56 per cent.
The largest acreage in a TPO is
the Consolidated, with 436,919 acres,
near Fargo, and the largest forest
area in a county unit is in Camden
county, with 389,242 acres.
HEAVY RAINFALL HERE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
A heavy wind, thunder and rain
storm hit Blakely about 3 o’clock
last Saturday afternoon. Some hail
was also reported. The rainfall here
amounted to 2.44 inches, according
to the local weather bureau.