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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. ®arig <!Lou ntn Jftwg 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* .. ' “tuft 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 (Continued on page 2) 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.