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... CHURCH... ANNOUNCEMENTS *— —— THE BLAKELY BAPTIST CHURCH SPENCER B. KING, Pa»tor Sunday School at 10:45 with a class for YOU. Preaching service at 12:00, the pastor speaks on “LEAV EN,” and again at 8:30, the message being on “ZEPHANIAH” —we are finding lessons in the prophecies of the Old Testament. Training Union at 7:30. On Monday at 5:00 the Circles of the W. M. S. meet: The Catherine Bryan with Mrs. J. R. Donnan, the Ruth Ford with Mrs. O. L. Hooten, the Agnes Graham with Mrs. Harvey Woolf, the Alice Huey with Mrs. Robert Hall, and the Business Wom en (at 9:00) with Mrs. L. T. Rob inson and Mrs. J. L. McArthur at Mrs. Robinson’s. The Y. W. A. meets with Misses Roberts, Spurlock and Widener at Mrs. McArthur’s at 8:30. The other organizations are not meeting this week. Prayer service at 8:30 Wednesday at the church. THE BLAKELY METHODIST CHURCH REV. W. F. BURFORD, Pastor Church School 10:50 a. m. Morning Worship at 12:00. Epworth League at 7:4 5. Evening Worship at 8:30. Prayer Meeting Wednesday even ing at 8:30. CHURCH OF CHRIST HORACE E. TIMMERMAN, Minister Services as usual in the city hall: Bible Study, 11:00 a. m. Preaching 12:00 m., Lord’s Supper 12:45 p. m. Preaching. 9:00 p. m. The Bible Is Right Acte 2:42, “They continued stead fast in the apostles' doctrine, in fel lowship, in breaking bread and prayer.” A cordial invitation is extended to all to meet with us at all services. 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 1 Hilton Methodist Church Worship services at 12:00 and I 9:30 Eastern War Time. Everybody 1 cordially invited. 1 Freeman Chapel Methodist Church 1 Preaching services at 4 :30 Sunday I afternoon, Eastern War Time. All < are invited. t . i WANTED > i College student or High j School Graduate to do can vass work, no selling, in t Blakely during the month of ' August. < P. O. BOX 666 c Dothan, - Alabama 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 Drastic Cuts in List Os Trucks Eligible for Tires Studied By OP A Drastic new cuts in the list of trucks eligible for tires are being studied by the OPA as a measure to I (keep the most vital vehicles rolling, Price Administrator Henderson said today. The rapidly increasing tempo of our war program which has put vast numbers of heavy trucks on 24- hour shifts, together with other fac tors, has caused the demand for \ truck tires to increase far beyond the estimates made at the time tire 1 rationing was instituted, Mr. Hen derson said. “It already is becoming apparent ■ that the measure instituted a few days ago which will result in deny ing tires to privately owned' trucks transporting alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and other luxury items, will not be sufficient to meet this rap idly developing emergency. “Our problem is to keep essential trucks on the job—the trucks that haul the building materials for new army camps, that keep the lumber camps going, that haul the parts for our war .machines to the assem bly plants and distribute the essen tial foodstuffs to our whole popula tion. “Applications for truck tires by eligible operators have outrun the quotas. We can’t increase these quotas enough. We’re having to choose between vital operations and the semi-luxuries. We took more than 100,000 trucks out of the tire market when we dropped beverage and other luxury carriers from the preferred list for replacements. Now we must go much further, and we're making our determinations as to what new groups can be eliminated with the least harmful effects on our war effort and public necessi ties.” Reports have been coming to the OPA from all sections of the coun try, Mr. Henderson said, showing that applications for tires for trucks] performing vital functions have been piling up in Local War Price and Rationing Boards because of lack of quota. “Vehicles badly needed on a mili tary construction job in the Far West face idleness unless they can be provided with tires soon,” he continued. “A farming area where crop plantings have been greatly increased to provide the food that is a part of the war effort needs more tires than we have been able to assign for trucks, tractors and other farm machinery necessary to the harvest. “The vital softwood lumber in dustry, which has been called upon by the government to double its production, reports increasing im pediment to its operations and the prospect of laying up of large fleets of its trucks for lack of tires. Scores of such cases come to us every day. “The functions of trucks of this kind are vital to our war effort. Any substantial tie-up of the serv ices they perform could defeat us more quickly than an invading army. I The less essential trucks must stand aside so that we can go full speed ahead with the job of winning the war.” TEA FOR RECENT BRIDE Mrs. F. B. Martindale, Jr., of An niston, Ala., the former Miss Emma Frances Gay, a recent bride, was honored at a lovely tea given by Mrs. F. B. Martindale, Sr., at her home Friday afternoon. Asters were used in decorating the living room. The lace-covered tea table was centered with pink gladi oli with fern in a crystal bowl. On the buffet a similar floral effect was used. Crystal bowls were used for pink and white mints. Guests were met at the door and introduced to the receiving line by Miss Ella Jones. In the receiving line were Mrs. F. B. Martindale, Sr., who wore pink net with purple as ters, Mrs. F. B. Martindale, Jr., who was lovely in blue organza with pink roses and tuberoses, and Mrs. C. P. Gay, mother of the honoree, who was wearing cream lace with pink asters. The bride’s book was kept by Miss EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA SERVICE FLAG CEREMONY AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT, AUG. 9 The families of the boys in service from the Methodist church presented the church with a Service Flag at the evening service Sunday, August ] 9, when the following program was presented: Prelude: Miss Evelyn Dußose. Song: Onward Christian Soldiers. Prayer: Rev. W. F. Burford. Welcome: Mrs. C. L. Tabb, Sr. Tribute to Veterans of World War I: W. L. Stone. Accordion Solo: Miss Carolyn Hol man. Presentation of Flag: Mrs. T. S. Chandler, Sr. Acceptance of Flag: Rev. W. F. Burford. Trumpet Solo, Star Spangled Ban ner: Kenneth Tabb. Song: America the Beautiful. Devotional: Mrs. F. B. Martindale. Sr. Benediction: Rev. W. F. Burford. The Boy Scouts and members of the local unit of the State Guard attended in a body. The flag contained stars for the following boys in service: Ist Class Petty Officer, Harold Chandler; Ist Class Petty Officer Charles L. Tabb, Jr.; Ist Class■ Pharmacy Mate Raymond H. Duke;! 2nd Class Petty Officer William I Mobley Howell; Ist Lieutenant John; Hand Williams; Captain Warren] Candler Baxley; 3rd Class Petty- Officer Ernest Alexander Howell; 2nd Class Seaman Willie Baker Bridges; Corporal Carl S. Fryer, Jr.; sth Class Technician James Warren I Hunt; Pfc. George H. Bell; Pfc. Stanley C. Sherman; Ist Lieutenant Grady Holman, Jr.; Pfc. Eric A. Gay; Corporal William Carter Da vis; Sergeant John W. Deal; Pfc. ■ F. B. Martindale, Jr.; 2nd Class Pgt ty Officer William Wright Brooks; Petty Officer N. B. Solomon, Jr.; 2nd Lieutenant John H. Hudson; Private 1 William Mosely. Louise Howell. Mrs. Emory Houston < assisted in the dining room, where Misses Mary Hazel Chandler, Frankie < Martindale, and Mrs. Bernard Her ring served ice cream and cake. ; Miss Thelma Duke invited the 1 guests in to see the beautiful wed- ( ding presents of the bride. Many guests called between the hours of five-thirty to seven-thirty. /wgJiWjMWM Ellis Arnall Leads The Fight • DECENCY! • DIGNITY! • DEMOCRACY! Never before in the history of Georgia has there been such an overwhelming sweep of public senti ment against dictatorship as is being shown in the present campaign for Governor. The farmers, merchants, business men, laboring men, newspaper editors, women, preachers, students ... all are saying with an unanimous voice that GEORGIA WILL BE REDEEMED! The Dictator and his Palace Guard are desperate. They see the rising tide of revolt against their rule or-ruin tactics. They see the free press of Georgia nearly 10 to 1 against them. They see an ever in creasing number of former supporters patriotically rallying to the cause of decency and democracy championed by Ellis Arnall. They see them leaving their discredited administration. Ellis Arnall in his campaign for Governor wel comes the support of every man and woman who loves Georgia. He invites the help of all citizens, regardless of past political affiliation. This crusade to redeem Georgia is bigger than any man. The future of our state is at stake. The real issue is democracy or dictatorship for Georgia. The tide is rising . . . and cannot be turned back. Georgia will be redeemed. Vote for Ellis Arnall for Governor on September 9th, help to redeem Georgia from political dictator ship. ELLIS ARNALL ’’Georgia’s Next Governor” (Political Advertisement Paid For By Friends Os Ellis Arnall) Large Gain Shown In Deposits of Georgia State Banks Demand deposits in Georgia state | banks increased $32,528,312 and I time deposits went up $9,116,739 during the fiscal year ending June 30, according to a report Issued Sat urday by J. C. Beasley, state super intendent of banks. Savings deposits dropped $6,647,- 785, but this was attributed to in vestment of savings in United States Defense Bonds. The report covers the condition of 240 banks and nine branches as of June 30, 1942. Five new banks and one new branch were started during the year. The total resources of the state banks on June 30, 1942, were $282,- 989,841 as compared to $239,340,- 689 at the close of the previous year, a net gain of $43,469,152. Loans and discounts dropped from $108,378,108 to $107,586,727, a loss of $791,381. United States Government securi ties increased from $21,553,061 to $34,029,986, a gain of $12,476,924. Cash in vault and due from ap ]proved reserve agents increased ; $41,488,627 and reached a record total of $113,526,271. Capital stock of the state banks increased from $14,258,500 to $14,- 479,500, a gain of $221,000. Surplus funds increased from $10,336,323 to $10,751, a gain of $607,900. Undivided profits increased from $4,771,323 to $5,379,224, a gain of $607,900. Demand deposits increased from $120,557,597 to $153,085,909 and time deposits from $16,009,024 to $25,125,764. Savings deposits dropped from to $40,038,369. Bills payable dropped from $217,- 882 to $62,500 and notes and bills rediscounted from $42,592 to $lO,- 000. Read the ads in The News. J. H. SMITHWICK, OF MOULTRIE, CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS J. H. Smithwick, prominent Moul trie citizen, who recently announced for Congress from the Second district in opposition to Congressman E. E. Cox, makes his formal announcement in this issue of The News. Mr. Smith wick states that it will be impossible to see every voter before the date of the primary although he inends mak ing an intensive campaign, and urges Early county voters to give his can didacy careful consideration. 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 at 5:30. The President, Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Sr., presided over the meeting. After singing the opening song, “Every Day and Every Hour,” we were led in prayer by Mrs. C. L. Tabb. Business was then gone into, re ports called for and correspondence read. It was announced by the Presi dent that in September the Society would have a Fellowship meeting and afterwards there would be a social, and every member was urged to be preesnt. Mrs. R. M. Underwood and Mrs. Alfred Felder were appointed to serve on the Bereavement Commit tee. An interesting article, “Youth of Our Church and Nation,” was given by Mrs. Emmett Freeman. The devotional, subject of the lesson being “Give Substance to the Dreams of Better Things for Youth,” was given by Mrs. F. A. Barham and Mrs. C. A. Grubbs. A solo, “Are Ye Able?” was ren dered by Miss Virginia Holman. As there was no other business, the meeting adjourned, closing with a prayer by Mrs. Singletary. —SUPT. OF PUBLICITY. J. H. SMITHWICK OF COLQUITT COUNTY ANNOUNCES FOR CONGRESS j-S. ; Uh WL SKI ■ ißb*' > j In making this announcement for a seat in the next Congress I do so in the deep conviction that the next and immediately suc ceeding Congresses will play the greater part in the determina tion of the destinies of this nation, if not the whole world. Not since the morning of time have the peoples been so per plexed, worried and distressed, and rightly so. Now of all times is not the time to play cheap politics. I am making this race because it is my firm conviction that the people of this Congress ional District need and want a change in their Congressman. I have no illusions as to the responsibility my election to this high and important office will impose upon me. I shall do noth ing to retard the war effort but will do everything that lies within my power to be of some help in bringing this horrible catastrophe to a successful conclusion. As long as the war is on I will be loyal to our Commander-in-chief both on and off the record. I make no promises unless I know they can be fulfilled. In the matter of recommendations for local appointments the merit system will prevail in order that the people interested may have the best possible service. I solicit the votes of all fair-minded people of the district and promise that if elected I will use all my time, all my energy and whatever ability I may possess in trying to make a fair, faithful and efficient Congressman for all the people and at no time, under no circumstances will I play cheap, tricky politics to perpetuate myself in office. From now until the date of the Primary I expect to make an intensive campaign, but on account of shortage in tires and gas oline I know that I will not be able to meet all the voters in per son. I WISH I COULD. But if you will give me your vote on election day I want to assure you here and now that your vote will not be wasted this time. Very sincerely, J. H. SMITHWICK. (Advertisement) NO. 8 STAMP GOOD FOR 5 LBS. SUGAR ANY TIME IN TEN WEEK PERIOD The Office of Price Administration has announced that sugar stamp No. 8 will be valid for the purchase of five pounds of sugar any time in the ten-week period between August 23 and October 31. This does not in crease the allowance of sugar per person, but merely provides that the ten weeks’ supply may be pur chased at any time between August 23 and October 31. NOTICE — Lookout for one Arnold Schwin Excelsior bicycle; blue and cream stripes; Goodyear white side wall tires; 26x2125 balloon tires; 20 inch frame. Notify WILLIS CAIN at Blakely Ice and Cold Storage Plant. Suitable reward. Phone 196 Free Delivery JORDAN’S MARKET Raisin Bran 15c 40% Post Bran 15c Grapenut Flakes 10c Sanka Coffee 45c Cumberland Coffee „ 25c Gulf Fly Spray, qt. ... 45c Best cuts Steak, lb. 40c Chuck Steak, lb. 30c Pure Pork Sausage, lb. 35c