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THIS WEEK
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(Editor’s Note: The author of
this column, Earl “Tige” Pickle, has
been ill this week and, for the first
time in two years or more, this pop
ular feature of The News has to be
omitted. The many friends of “Tige”
hope that he will be back on the job
again soon.)
Judge W. E. Fort
Passes at Atlantic
City (N. J.) Home
Atlantic City, N. J.—William Ed
wards Fort, 67, former Alabama
judge and once a law partner of
Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black,
died at his home here Monday night
after a long illness.
Mr. F'ort was a special assistant
attorney general of the United States
from 1933 until 1940, when he be
came ill and moved here. During
those seven years he worked on
Tennessee Valley Authority, gold
hoarding and other cases for the
government.
Born in Robeson county, North
Carolina, in 1875, Mr. Fort got his
law schooling at Columbian Law
School in Washington, D. C., and
in 1900 moved to Birmingham,
where he took an active interest in
Alabama politics, becoming known as
one of the' ablest political tacticians
in the state.
He was secretary to Governor B.
B. Comer for several years, and in
1909 the Governor appointed him
judge of the criminal division of the
Jefferson County Circuit Court, a
position he held for 14 years.
After retiring from the bench, Mr.
Fort went into private law practice
with Black until the latter was elect
ed to the U. S. Senate.
Mr. F'ort is survived by his wid
ow and three children, Dr. William
E. Fort, Jr., of Rollins College, Win
ter Park, Fla.; Robertson M. Fort,
of the U. S. Department of Agri
culture, Washington, and Mrs. A. J.
Ghisalbert, of Long Island, N. Y.
Judge Fort, who was a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fort, of
Blakely, was a brother of Mrs. H. C.
Fryer and Mr. H. C. Fort, of this
city.
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ORDERED TO HEARING
BEFORE GEORGIA P. S. C.
Mr. Mattie Powell, owner of the
Blakely Telephone Company, has
been notified to appear before the
Georgia Public Service Commission
next Tuesday, August 11, at ten
o’clock, “to make a full and com
plete report to the Commission of
all improvements made, if any, in
your telephone plant since February
25, 1942.”
Previous rule nisis had ordered
that improvements be made in the
service or that rates in Blakely
would “be reduced commensurate
with the character of service being
rendered.”
It is reported that further com
plaints have been filed against the
telephone service by local subscrib
ers in recent weeks.
MEETING OF CITY
COUNCIL TUESDAY NIGHT
The Mayor and Council of the
City of Blakely, meeting Wednesday
afternoon, certified the election re
sults of Tuesday, August 4, declar
ing S. G. Maddox elected mayor for
a two-year term beginning January
1, 1943, and C, R. Barksdale and L.
B. Fryer elected to Council for the
same term.
Other routine matters were at
tended to.
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$5.00 REWARD for return or in
formation leading to recovery of
white and red Western Flier boy’s
bicycle, with wire basket. Stolen
Saturday night. Get in touch with
T. F. DEBNAM, at Blakely Peanut
Company.
WLost and found columns of
Tokio newspapers are crowd
i ed these days. Every time an
r American buys a War Bond,
the Japs lose face. Buy your
----- 15'. e-.cry pay day.
Arnall Met With
Enthusiasm at South
Georgia Speeches
Throngs of enthusiastic supporters
continued to flock around the speak
er’s platform at every appearance
of Ellis Arnall, candidate for Gov
ernor, on a speaking tour which
swept through South Georgia last
week. The trip was climaxed by a
big rally Saturday at Statesboro,
which was arranged by Bulloch coun
ty friends of Mr. Arnall.
At every point visited by Mr. Ar
nall, he was assured of an over
whelming victory by prominent po
litical leaders throughout that entire
section. Many motorcades were ar
ranged to attend his speeches from
neighboring communities.
Mr. Arnall devoted a considerable
portion of each address to “debunk
ing” the Talmadge “economy” claims
and pointed out that the present
administration had collected from the
taxpayers huge amounts of money
that exceeded, by far, any sum ever
collected by a previous incumbent of
the Governor’s office.
“No other administration in the
history of State government can
compare with the one we now have
for downright extravagance and in
efficiency in every department,” de
clared Mr. Arnall.
Mr. Arnall reiterated his pledge
for economy in government and the
restoration of the State government
to its rightful heirs, the people of
the state.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for another sweep of the
State by Mr. Arnall this week. Mon
day he spoke at Jackson and Gray;
Tuesday at Eatonton and Sanders
ville, and Wednesday at Sparta and
Thomson. Thursday he will visit
Madison and Athens; Friday, Dah
lonega and Cumming; and Saturday,
Calhoun and Jasper.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this method of ex
pressing my sincere appreciation for
the support I received in Tuesday’s
city election. One hundred and sev
enteen friends stood loyally by me,
and I deeply appreciate their efforts
in my behalf. A fine bunch of
friends! Again, I thank you.
Sincerely yours,
L. C. HOBBS.
LEGAL NOTICE.
GEORGIA —'Early County:
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned administrators of estate of
I. D. Felder have applied to the
Ordinary of said county for leave to
sell the following lana;
Parcel of land in the town of
Fort Gaines, Clay County, Georgia,
containing one and one-half acres,
more or less, described as follows:
Commencing on the north west cor
ner of said lot 599 feet four inches
south east from the intersection of
Washington and Hartford streets,
thence running east 657 feet to
lands of Mrs. Hattie McCarty, thence
south 157 feet to lands of J. H. Mc-
Kissack, thence west 616 feet- to
Washington street, thence iy. a
northerly direction along Washing
ton street 89 feet to point of be
ginning; being the same 1-and convey
ed to I. D. Felder by Mrs. Nora B.
Killingsworth by deed which is re
corded in Book “O,” page 331, in
office of clerk of superior court of
Clay county.
Also all of the lands owned by
the estate of I. D. Felder which
lands are described in a deed from
C. J. West, et al to I. D. Felder,
dated September 21st, 1934, record
ed in Book “N,” page 383, in the
office of the clerk of the superior
court of Clay county.
Also that part of lot No. 174 in the
7th district of Baker county, Ga.,
containing 33 1-3 acres, which is
described in a deed from L. W.
Lofton to I. D. Felder, which deed
is recorded in Boak No. 28, page 60,
in the office of the clerk of the su
perior court of Baker county, Geor
gia.
The sale of the said lands will be
for the purpose of making distribu- j
tion of the said estate.
Said application will be heard at |
the regular term of the Court of |
Ordinary of Early County, Ga., to
be held on the First Monday in j
September, 1942.
H. A. FELDER.
MRS. GEORGE W. NELSON,
Administrators Estate of I. D.
Felder, Deceased.
HEAR
GOVERNOR
TALMADGE
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
Over Radio Station
WSB AT 10:30 P. M.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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Washington, D. C. (NWNS) —Un-
der a new program announced by
Leon Henderson, head of the Office
of Price Administration, a purchaser
can sue a retailer for at least SSO if
the retailer charges a price higher
than that established by recent
price ceilings. Under Mr. Hender
son’s order, which is expected to aid
greatly in the enforcement of max
imum prices, a civilian can sue for
treble the overcharge by a retailer,
or for SSO, which ever is the great
er, and the retailer will also be re
quired to pay court costs, lawyer’s
fees, etc.
On many lines of goods the regu
lation is expected automatically to
take care of enforcement, but there
are still many difficulties which
stand in the way of permanent price
stabilization.
The demand for freezing of farm
prices and for the freezing of wages
has increased greatly during the
last month. The rapidly increasing
cost of certain meats, plus the short
age of meats in some cities, is
blamed on the lack of control over
farm prices. Figures indicate that
the cost of living continues to rise
because of the food products which
are not under price control. Ac
cording to figures released by Mr.
Henderson, the price of uncontrolled
lamb rose 10 per cent between May
15 and June 15, the greatest in
crease there ever has been in such
a short period, the price of uncon
trolled roasting chickens rose 9 per
cent.
On the controlled foods, such as
beef, bananas and canned fruits and
Vegetables, the price has declined in
most cases, but the increase in prices
on uncontrolled items has offset all
reductions and caused an increase in
the total cost of living.
Although thousands of types of
products are tender strict price con
trol the cost of living, in the eyes
of most people, is measured primari
ly by the cost of food. With food
prices rising, there is an increasing
demand that all food prices be put
under control of the OPA. But it is
not likely that congress will agree
to this—at least until after the elec
tion—because of the strong farm
bloc in congress which insists on
watching out for the interests of
the farmers no matter how contrary
that procedure may be to the inter
ests of the nation as a whole.
This attitude of congress was clear
ly demonstrated when both houses,
despite presidential opposition, pass
ed a measure to establish a separate
government agency to encourage the
manufacture of synthetic rubber
from farm products. Because of the
controversy over whether synthetic
rubber should be made from farm
products, from oil, or from both,
congress decided to take this matter
into its own hands and see that the
group with the largest number of
votes got the break, no matter which
method was adjudged best by experts
on the War Production Board.
The insistence of congress on do
ing favors for the farmers, no mat
ter what the consequences to the na
tion may be, is considered here to be
the chief danger point in our efforts
to stem inflation and may also in
terfere with our war production, as
threatened by the synthetic rubber
move.
The next most important threat to
Robison’s Place
(FORMERLY SHEFFIELD’S STORE)
SANDWICHES - COLD DRINKS
ICE CREAM
Barbecue 15c
Brunswick Stew, per plate 25c and 50c
Bacon & Lettuce 15c
Hamburgers 15c
Plain Ham 15c
Ham, Tomato & Lettuce 20c
WE SERVE PURITY ICE CREAM
Cones 5c Dish 10c
ROBISON’S PLACE
STOP WITH US . . CURB SERVICE
'bur emergency program is the un
willingness of the government to
take a firm hand with labor. The de
cision of the Wage Labor Board to
increase wages in the “Little Steel
industries by an amount equal to the
increased costs of living—a decision
which has set a formula for the de
mands of all industry—is believed by
experts here to be a move which
practically forces inflation. Under
that formula, each time there was
an increase in living costs there
would be more demands for pay
rises, manufacturers would have to
increase their prices to meet the
increased labor costs and a vicious
circle would be put into operation in
which wages and prices would race
upward together.
All of the “Little Steel” compan
ies have accepted the War Labor
Board’s ruling because they have
been forced to under the threat of
losing their businesses if they didn’t
comply. In a statement made fol
lowing acceptance, the Inland Steel
Company said:
“In the name of patriotism, In
land is compelled to do a thing which
it believes to be wrong, because the
alternative would interfere with war
production.
“The steel workers threatened to
strike if the company did not comply.
The W’ar Labor Board threatened to
invoke the full power of the Presi
dent to compel the company to com
ply, meaning that the company’s
plants would be taken from it. The
company had no alternative. It had
to comply.”
Hoping to let these situations
drift along until November before
the public’s demand for action be
comes too great, many congressmen
and senators have left Washington to
go to talk to the home folks to see
how the prospects are for votes. The
entire house of representatives and
one-third of the senate is to be re
placed or re-elected at the coming
election and the members are ex
tremely jittery about the voters’ re
action to what they have been doing
during the past year. They all want
to get on the home grounds and
learn what the people really think,
but some of them also fear they may
irritate voters by being at home
when so many important questions
are now being decided in Washing
ton.
AUGUST 15TH
Beginning on the above date, all
new pupils will be required to pay
$lO a month for Bookkeeping, $lO
a month for Shorthand and Typing.
No advance in price for any enrolled
prior to the 15th of August.
Randolph Business College
Cuthbert, Georgia
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
GEORGIA—EarIy County:
All creditors of the estate of
Vernon Lee Collins, late of Early
county, deceased, are hereby notified
to render in their demands to the
undersigned according to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment. This July 28th, 1942.
MRS. ANNETTA COLLINS
HIGHTOWER, as Adminis
tratrix of the Estate of Ver
non Lee Collins, deceased.
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
their needs with us. If you wish to hold
your cotton or 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
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
THIS WEEK’S
SPECIALS
Prices in Effect Beginning August 7th thru August 15th
My Rose Flour —Enriched, 24-lb. sack 89c
Cooking Oil —Gal. can, Canary brand $1.39
Oil Sausage—3-lb. can 65c
Delta Syrup—Gallon can 65c
Kellogg Corn Flakes 1 2 for 13c
Blue Plate Mayonnaise—Pint 30c
Mustard —Quart jar 10c
Argo Starch 3 pkgs. 12c
No. 2 Can Tomatoes —New pack 10c
Table Salt —5c size 3 pkgs. 10c
Dixie Lye—2 regular 10c cans 15c
Red Gravy Hog Feed—loo-lb. bag $2.85
EXTRA THIS WEEK
2 pound package Soda Crackers 15c
BUY WAR STAMPS AND BONDS EACH WEEK
WEAVER’S FOOD MARKET
C. D. DUKE, Manager 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.