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Short Stops Mrs. C. H. Loback was a visitor in Albany Monday. Miss Billie Swain, of Troy, Ala., is visiting' her sister, Mrs. Lewie Stein. Miss Elizabeth Stewart has return ed from a week’s visit in Columbus. Mrs. Dunbar Grist and young son, Frederick, are visiting relatives in Cairo. Miss Margaret Bugg, of Carnegie, was a guest several days this week of Miss Sara Owen. Miss Mollie Sue Herring is visiting her sister, Miss Annie Onthia Her ring, in Ozark, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Alvan T. Fleming spent Sunday in Albany with Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Robinson. Sgt. John Deal, of Spence Field, Moultrie, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Deal, the past week. Moody Chandler, of the U. S. ' Navy, spent the week end here with his father, Mr, H, B. Chandler. Mrs. W. R. McKinney and son, Roy Martin, and Mrs. W. J. Howell were visitors in Atlanta last week. Miss Ruth Ann George has re turned from a visit to her sister, Miss Frances George, in Atlanta. Miss Nancy Grubbs, of Macon, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grubbs. We carry all good polishes. Lei us keep your shoes like new with our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY SHOE SHOP. Friends will be interested to learn that Miss Edna Harper has gone to Panama City to accept a position at Tyndoll Field. Mrs. S. P. Holland has returned from a several weeks’ visit to her son, Dr. Lang Holland, and family, in Austin, Texas. Mrs. L. R. Thompson, Jr., of At lanta and San Francisco, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Tedder, the past week. Miss Madge King and Cecil Dun can have returned from a visit of several weeks to Washington, D. C., Hapeville, Ga., and other points. Miss Betty Fuqua has returned from a several weeks’ stay at Camp Chattooga, Tallulah Falls, and a brief visit to friends in Americus. Mrs. C. E. Gunthorpe has return ed to her home in Atlanta, after spending several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Pickle. Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Sr., and Misses Emily Ann Singletary and Mary Standifer spent the past week at Larkaway Beach, Panama City, Fla. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Holmes are glad to know that their little daughter, Ruby Helen, is doing nicely following an operation at a Dothan hospital. DR. 0. H. PATRICK, of Pelham, is located in the building next door to the WESTERN UNION and is prepared to test your eyes and fit glasses. He is here ONLY ON TUES DAY. If you are having eye trouble visit Dr. Patrick. The date, TUES DAY ONLY. When Sickness Strikes Home You want the best Physician, and the best Physician requires the aid of a good druggist. New discoveries in medicine and new ideas require the modern druggist to be up-to-date. We invite you to visit our modern, well equipped PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT Your prescriptions will be carefully compounded by a Registered Druggist the place you save witih safety Now Serving This Community for Nearly 30 Years BLAKELY, GEORGIA Mrs. Tom Bynum has returned from a visit to Fitzgerald. , Miss Doris Prince left Sunday to spend some time in Austin, Texas, with relatives. Miss Irene Thomas, of Panama City, Fla., spent the week end with home folks here. For fresh pure Milk, call HALL’S DAIRY. All cows regularly tested by State Veterinarian. Friends regret to know that Mr. Curtis Loyless has been ill for sev eral days at his home. Ted Whitchard has returned from the Athens Y camp, near Tallulah Falls, where he spent several weeks. First Sergeant and Mrs. Ralph M. Hobbs, of Selma, Ala., spent the week end in Blakely with home folks. Mrs. H. C. Bigsby, of Avon Park, Fla., was a guest last week in the home of Mr. C. E. Bigsby, at Da mascus. Mrs. C. R. Duncan and Miss Doro thy King, who have been attending summer school at G. S. T. C., States boro, have returned home. Dr. J. G. Standifer and Mr. Bill Standifer were visitors this week in Augusta, where Bill 'went for further observation at the University Hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jackson and young daughters, Virginia Lee, Ja nette and Brenda Pearl, spent Sun day in Arlington with Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Jackson. Miss Enid Godwin of Bainbridge, Mr. and Mrs. James Renfroe of Ma con, and Mr. Fred Godwin of Talla hassee, Fla., were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Godwin. Friends will be glad to know that Mr. and Mrs. John I. King, who have for some time made their home in Tallahassee, have returned to Blake ly. Mr. King will be connected with T. K. Weaver & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Moncrief and sons, Lawton and Eddie, of Moul trie, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lindsey. Mrs. E. J. Rob inson, who had been visiting in Moul trie, accompanied them to Blakely. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Gammon, Jr., of Northport, Ala., and Mrs. S. F. Gammon, Sr., were the guests of the family of Dr. J. G. Standifer the past week end. Accompanied by Mrs. H. H. Strickland, they all left Monday for Miami, Fla. Friends regret to know that Mr. J. W. Scarborough has been quite sick at his home in this county for several days. He was carried to a Cuthbert hospital Wednesday for treatment. His daughter, Miss Merle Scarborough, of Leesburg, Fla., is with him. Elmer Roger Martin is another Early county young man that has made good. He went to the NYA school at Chapman Springs on July 1, and now has a job as sheet weld er at the Mariner Shipyards at Brunswick. He and his brother, Fred L., say that every time they use those 40-lb. hammers they are aiming at the Germans and Japs. EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA Mr. L. A. Wiley, of Arlington, was a visitor in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Chester, of Pensacola, were Sunday visitors in Blakely. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bigsby, of Da mascus, announce the birth of a daughter Monday, August 24, at the local hospital. Friends of Mrs. Dwight Harris will be glad to know that she is improv ing, following an appendix operation at Moody’s Hospital, Dothan. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Mercier, of At lanta, and Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Ted der, of Fort Benning, spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Tedder, in Colomokee. Mrs. L. M Horton and children, of Sylacauga, Ala., spent the past two weeks here with relatives. They were accompanied home by Miss Annell Bridges, who will spend a few weeks there. Miss Jane Bonner returned home Monday, after spending several weeks at Gamp Chattooga, Tallulah Falls. She stopped by Americus to at tend a house party at the home of Miss Frances Rylander. Friends are interested to know that Mrs. Tobe Williams celebrated her 77th birthday on Wednesday. Friends and members of the family called during the day to extend con gratulations and present her with gifts. Mack McCuller is another of our Blakely boys doing his bit in the service of his country. He is now in the U. S. Navy, stationed at Brad ford, Va. He writes home after parade: “Daddy, any red-blooded American cannot help but feel proud of his flag and country, and gladly make any sacrifice in defense of his home and national honor.” Mack is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc- Culler of this city. Ensign Murray Chandler, of the U. S. Navy, spent several days in Blakely this week with his father, Mr. H. B. Chandler, and his sister, Mrs. G. H. Owen. This was Ensigif Chandler’s first visit home in more than nine years. He has seen serv ice in many parts of the world and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japs attacked that port on December 7. He was stationed aboard the U. S. S. Dobbin when it was sunk by ene my bombs. Although two of his close friends aboard the Bobbin were killed, Ensign Chandler escaped without injury. Needless to say his Early county friends and rela tives were glad to see Murray back in the good old U. S. A. once again. B. Y. P. U. ORGANIZED AT HILTON The young people of Hilton met Sunday night and organized a B. Y. P. U., the following officers being elected: Treasurer, Fannie Bryan; Secretary, Onita Bolton; President Buddy Wright; Vice President, Hel en Messer; Bible Reader Leader, Betty Jane Chambers. Listen to Senator Dick Russell talk to the people of Georgia on Station WSB Saturday, August 29, at 7:30 p. m.—(advt.) A few— USED and NEW Rubber Tire TRACTORS For Sale If in need of a rubber tire tractor, used or new, it will pay you see us at once. Our prices are very reasonable. ▼▼WWW FARMERS HARDWARE CO. BLAKELY, GEORGIA FLEMING-LEE. Os cordial interest to their friends is the announcement of the mar riage of Mrs. Nora Lee, of Cuthbert, to Mr. Wellborn Hoyle Fleming, of Blakely, which occurred Saturday night at Cuthbert, with Ordinary Ivey, of Randolph county, perform ing the ceremony. Mrs. Fleming, who is the daughter of Mrs. J. E. Lomax, of Blakely, and the late Mr. Thomas J. Cate, is a native of Birmingham. She is a graduate of Gainesville High School and of Moler’s Beauty College in At lanta. She is now connected with Hester’s Beauty Shop in Cuthbert. Mr. Fleming, who is part owner of the Early County News, is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs W. W. Fleming. For several months past he has been connected with the DuPont powder plant in Childersburg, Ala. He was recently inducted into the U. S. Army and will report Friday at Fort McPherson for active duty. Mrs. Fleming will continue to make her home in Cuthbert while Mr. Fleming is in the army. MRS. GRADY HOLMAN, SR., HOSTESS Friday afternoon from 4 to 7 o’clock, Mrs. Grady Holman, Sr., en tertained at a lovely bridge party, honoring Miss Alyce Rhodes, whose marriage to Mr. Lowell Dennis of Dothan will occur on (September first. All rooms open to the guests and reception hall of the spacious Holman home were elaborate in decorations of garden flowers. The bridal motif was carried out in tallies of artistic designs. A delicious salad course, with iced drinks, was served at con clusion of the games. Mrs. Holman was assisted in entertaining by her daughters, Miss Virginia Holman, Mrs. John Holman and Mrs. Grady Holman, Jr. Miss Rhodes, who is a dainty blond type wore a becoming trous seau costume with matching access ories. As the honor guest, she was presented a gift of silver in her wed ding pattern. The top score prize—double-deck cards—was won by Mrs. O. L. Hooten. The traveling prize went to Mrs. Carl Fryer. Playing were: Miss Alyce Rhodes, Miss Lucy Maddox, Miss Lillian Fry er, Miss Elizabeth Fryer, Mrs. Lewis Fryer, Mrs. Carl Fryer, Mrs. C. G. Brewer, Mrs. Alto Warrick, Mrs. C. H. Loback, Mrs. Grady Smith, Mrs. 0. L. Hooten, Mrs. John Holman, Mrs. H. A. Mobley, Mrs. Max Mid dleton, Mrs. Joe Vinson and Mrs. J. E. Freeman. The tea guests in cluded Mrs. W. L. Rhodes, mother of the bride, Mrs. F. A. Barham, Mrs. C. R. Pritchard and Mrs. H. E. Minter. DUKE-CARTER Mrs. W. H. Bardin, of Doctor’s Inlet, Fla., announces the marriage of her daughter, Odessa Carter, to Staff Sergeant Herbert M. Duke, of Blakely, Ga., on August 7. Sergeant Duke, who is a son of Mr. R. M. Duke, of this city, is now stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. Shirley Temple in “Kathleen” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Friday. SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO Clippings from the Early County News of August 23, 1917 DR. C. S. MIDDLETON and fam ily are back home, after a fifty-day stay in Atlanta, where the Doctor represented Early county in the re cent session of the legislature. • * * MRS. R. L. CARSON and Mr. Eu gene Haynes, of Headland, Ala., are in the city on a few days’ visit to Mrs. B. B. Godwin. * * * MRS. W. C. ODUM and Mrs. C. M. Baggs have returned from a visit to relatives in Albany, Leesburg and Newton. * ♦ » FROM the Damascus News: Misses Deborah McNair and Bonnie Rey nolds spent Wednesday in Albany .. . Miss Allie Mae Lanier spent the week here as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wesley Wiley . . . Mr. Byron Bass and Miss Beulah McArthur, of Blakely, were among the visitors here Sunday . . . Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Griffin and daughter, Miss Elise Griffin, spent Wednesday in Al bany . . . Mr. W. L. Stone and Mr. Guy Webb, of Blakely, spent Sunday in town with friends and relatives. * * * DEATH claimed Mr. Richard S. Grimsley, 74, on Thursday night of last week. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Hammack, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Grimsley, who was a native of Early county, was a Confederate veteran. * * * THE DIRECTORS announce that Mr. Lewis B. Fryer has been elected secretary of the Early County Fair Association and that the fair will be held in October. » * * THE PASTOR of the Methodist church announces that Rev. O. B. Chester, presiding elder, will preach next Sunday morning and night at the usual hours and will hold quar terly conference for the Blakely charge at the close of the evening service. Prepared Mustard—Qt. 13c; Gal.— 45c Grape Juice—Pint 18c; 2 Qt 35c Blue Plate Mayonnaise—Pt. 29c; Qt. 50c Boyett’s Best Salady Dressing—Pint 18c Quart -----29 c Vinegar—Qt. 10c; Gallon 35c Grape Fruit Juice 12 ozs. 8c; 18 ozs.—-13c; 46 ozs. 23c Silver Leaf Lard 4-lb. bucket7sc; 8-lb. bucket $1.45 My Rose Flour 12 lbs. 48c 24 lbs. 89c; 48 lbs. $1.73 White Meat —Lb. 20c Smoked Bacon —Lb.2sc Ir'o'A p i u iv lbe ° f 2f ° risc «r| Pi 11 > —J ■ M Jill ■ i■ ii DUZ—Medium 10c; Large 25c URYANTTURNER Spot Cash to All One Low Price to All MR. ANDREW PIPKIN, of the Colomokee neighborhood, died at his home Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Fred and John Pipkin, and three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Trippe of Blakely, Mrs. Roy Burnham of Cordele, and Mrs. Joe Barwick of Leslie. TUNE IN HEAR William Y. ATKINSON This well-known jurist is the son of a former Governor of Georgia, the late W. Y. Atkin son, and for the past 22 years has served as Solicitor Gen eral of the Coweta County Circuit Court. He speaks in behalf of ELLIS ARNALL. Saturday Aug. 29th 9:30 to 10:00 P. M. Tune In Radio Stations: WSB, Atlanta WMBL, Macon WGAC, Augusta WLAG, LaGrange WGAA, Cedartown WALB, Albany WAYX, Waycross WMJM, Cordele WBLJ, Dalton WKEU, Griffin WPAX, Thomasville WRLC, Toccoa WMGA, Moultrie BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M. Blakely Chapter 44 W Royal Arch Masons meets on the second and fourth Monday nights of each month Bt 8 o’clock. Visiting companions invited. W. P. Smith, High Priest. J. G. Standifer, Secretary.