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? \ EARLY COUNTY, GA. | | GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY <•" VOLUME LXXXIII ) NO. 5 Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—‘‘Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’ First Quota Surgical Dressings Arrives for Red Cross Chapter The first quota of surgical dress ings for the Early County Chapter of the American Red Cross has ar rived from the Surgeon General of the United States Army. Woi'k must begin at once, and volunteers and supervisors will receive notice in a few days to report for work, it was announced here yesterday. The Red Cross deeply appreciates the generosity of volunteers in the city. Many have responded, but it is stated others will be needed. If you receive a notice to report at a certain time, please make every ef fort to do so for this first meeting, then you may select a time more suiable for you. If for any reason you cannot give the full number of hours, kindly take this up with the chairman of surgical dressings. If you have volunteered and fail to receive notice within the next two weeks, please report to the chairmen, as your name may not have been turned in. You may not receive notice for the first class, but you should within two weeks. Excellent supervisors have been trained and they, with your assist ance, will make sure that the local chapter will not fail in its quota. This will be your contribution to the front. Always keep in mind these dressings are for those sol diers, men and officers alike, who have already performed in their line of duty. Wherever else you fall down in your duty, you must not fail here. Be ready when the call comes. FARM SECURITY ATTEND CONVENTION Employees of the Farm Administration office here will tend a conference of FSA to be held at Savannah Beach day and Saturday of this week. Those attending from here will Mr. W. T. Clearman, Miss Phelps, Mr. Ed Morton and Mr. Mrs. George Free. IT 1$ SCHOOL-TIME AT WEAVER’S Our store is filled with many items for every boy and girl, teacher and instructor that is getting ready for the class room. Boys’ Matched Suits, all colors and sizes $2.99 Boys’ Duck Head and Wisdom Overalls, sizes 0-18________________________________ 1 98c to $1.35 Tom-Sawyer Short and Long Pants, pair__________________________________ $1.95 to $3.95 Boys’ Sweaters and Jackets $1.95 to $4.50 Boys’ Shoes, just like Dad’s $1.95 to $350 Polo Shirts, long sleeves, Tom-Sawyer make __L---------------~------------------------------ $1.49 Children’s Print Dresses, fast color, sizes 6 to 14 89c to $1.29 Skirts for school girls, wools and cordu roys, solids and plaids, all colors, priced__________________ r ________________ $1.95 to $2.95 Reversible Rain Coats, wool plaids and gabardines--------- —L ------------------------ $14.95 Galosh Overshoes, for misses and ladies I present stock all will have for the duration) ---------------------------- $1.49 to $2.95 . Pay Weaver’s a visit today. You have the opportunity of selecting your winter wardrobe from the largest stock of merchandise ever shown in Blakely. : : T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. ®Mljj Counts BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1942. Easy Winner m ii ■ i : .'v raB: mmm in i i .. 4 j ii ( ii J m if ■ . .... I mmm IM mmm ■ ! Senator Richard B. Russell, who defeated his opponent, Will D. Up shaw, by an overwhelming major ity in Wednesday’s primary. INTERESTING PROGRAM OF ROTARY CLUB HELD AT NOON FRIDAY Operations of the state department of public safety in all its different branches of service were shown to the members of the Blakely Rotary Club, at their meeting last Friday, in a motion picture film made by the department. Here with the film was Trooper White, of the State Pa trol, who gave an interesting talk on the department’s work. Another interesting feature of the day’s program was the showing of a motion picture film of the Rotary International convention, held re cently at Toronto, Canada. Hugh Eubanks furnished the pro jection machine and acted as opera tor in the showing of the films. Ro tarian J. Emory Houston was pro gram chairman for the day. Friday's meeting was presided ov er by President James B. Murdock, Jr., with Mrs. Ben Haisten in charge of the music. Arnall Wins Governorship He Smashed the Talmadge Dictatorship in Wednesday’s State Primary » r ' ■ ■ " mm ■ gm ■ p ■ i j BBSS §§ ^ till J II si S3 I f Ik/ = ; ! ] $1 ||||| ■I I , *5 m * m ■ iillg ®g *5 t i J l E_______ ELLIS ARNALL 35-year-old Attorney General, of Newnan, Coweta coun ty, who yesterday defeated Eugene Talmadge, of Mc Rae, for Governor of Georgia for the four-year term be ginning in January. Returns compiled by the Associ ated Press early this morning showed that Ellis Arnall, of Newnan, youth ful attorney general of Georgia, yesterday defeated the Eugene Talmadge, for the governor ship of Georgia. These returns showed Arnall having carried or leading in 85 counties with a total of 251 unit votes and Talmadge leading in or having carried 73 counties with 159 unit votes. Of the counties reporting complete tab ulations, the unit vote stood at 183 for Arnall and 73 for Talmadge. 206 are necessary to elect. The popular vote stood this morning at 149,480 for Arnall and 110,874 for Tal madge. United States Senator Russell, in returns reported, was leading Will D. Upshaw in every county. Nothing definite was known re garding other state house office races although T. Grady Head was report ed running well ahead in his race for Attorney General over Randall Evans, Jr., and Samuel C. Atkinson had a commanding lead over J. M. B. Bloodworth for the contested place on the supreme court. EARLY COUNTY GOES FOR ARNALL EarJy county’s vote went into the Arnall column by a majority of the vote being „„„ 773 to 516. The , ing by precincts was: Arnall 39, Talmadge 59; Blakely, Arnall 359, Talmadge 141; Cedar Springs, Arnall 36, Talmadge 47; Colomokee, Arnall 51, Talmadge 11 Cuba, Arnall 28, Talmadge 63; Da mascus, Arnall 79, Talmadge 25 ; Freeman, Arnall 11, Talmadge 10 ; Jakin, Arnall 78, Talmadge 56c; Lucile, Arnall 52, Talmadge 31; Rock Hill. Arnall 18, Talmadge 40; quhart, Arnall 22, Talmadge 33. A flurry of commotion prevailed for a few minutes late in the after noon, when Whit Moses, Negro res ident, attempted to vote at the Blakely precinct. He was denied this privilege, however. COX RENOMINATED Representative E. E. Cox, of Ca milla, easly defeated his opponent, J. H. Smithwick, of Moultrie, for S“. d ce‘"fiS, Defeated I v/pv--:#:': -■ I m a ; i ¥l / 1 '5 k k 1 \ ““ ? ■' fir v-^-Z ^■S-;S! 1 ■ v Iv - 1 SS^j, r™ 1 £■ !***».&' \ Seeking a fourth term, Governor Eugene Talmadge was defeated in Wednesday’s primary by Ellis Arnall, youthful attorney general. Early County White Schools Open Next Monday, Sept. Early County School Superintend ent B. R. B. Davis announced today that all Early county white schools will open Monday, September 14. The following is a list of the teach ers for the various schools: Blakely: T. B. Clyburn, Brin., Mary X. Brown, Miss Ella Jones, Mrs. Mary Lee Martindale,' Miss Elaine Stiles, E. H. Cheek, Mrs. B. R. Collins, Miss Sylvia Bell, Mildred Tarver, Miss Marjorie ner, Mrs. Miriam Harris Jarrett, Cecil Duncan, Mrs. Edna Golden, Miss Verne DuBose, Lena Franklin Freeman, Miss DuBose, Mrs. Alyce Rhodes Miss Evelyn Morgan, Virgil 0. wald, Mrs. Christine Carter Cox, E. D. Morton. iColomokee: F. B. Melton, Miss Geta Smith, Bliss Margaret Miss Grace Beasley. Mr. Smithwick had carried only his home county of Colquitt. WORRILL NAMED JUDGE WITHOUT OPPOSITION Judge C. W. Worrili, of Cuthbert, was renominated for another four year term as presiding judge of the Pataula circuits in Wednesday’s pri mary. He had no opposition. Judge Worrili is now serving his third term, having first been elected in 1930. BRIDGES NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVE Representative J. O. Bridges was renominated without opposition in Wednesday’s primary to represent Early county in the next session of the Georgia General Assembly. IMPORTANT MAXIMUM PRICE REGULATIONS The following notice has just been received by the Local War Price and i Rationing Board: Maximum Price Regulation ■ No. 165 The above regulation requires each j seller of services to prepare, by September 1, a price list, in dupli cate, covering the services sold or offered for sale, to retain the origi nal copy in his place of business, and with his War iPrice & Rationing Board on or be fore September 10th. This filing of service price lists 1 ^ originally required on or before July 1st under the General Maxi i mum Price Regulation. It is felt, therefore, that sellers of service have had ample time in which to (prepare price lists and otherwise comply with this requirement, hence there will be no extension of filing (time beyond September 10th, it was stated. ' -- Corporal Carter Davis, of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., is here on a i it t his mo ther, Mrs. F. P. Davis, 1 Mrs. Harry Stein, Sr., of Colquitt, i is visiting Mrs. Sam Stein this week. Miss Mary Lee Darden, of Pensa C ola, is in the city on a visit to her fath Mr. Fred H. Darden, and "«• * W. —■ $1.50 A YEAR Cedar Springs: Miss Leona dee, Prin., Miss Bina Lou Miss Rachael Smith, Miss Ray, Mrs. -Wilkes Evans. Damascus: Faculty has not been announced. Hilton: J. A. Hammack, Prin.; 0. Brown, Mrs. Ernest Sessions, Victoria Sheffield, Mrs. Inez hurst, Miss Mildred Martin, Miss rice Hay, Miss Louise Miller, Charlie “Pete” Houston, Mrs. Spears Norton, Thomas B. Jakin: R. K; Sites, Prin.; G. Siniard, Mrs. E. C Mosely, Miss Jernigan, Miss Faye Mock, Miss ginia Coleman, Miss Jane Miss Carolyn Boyett, Miss Atkinson, Miss Willie Mosely, Sybil Chandler. t Liberty Hill: J. W. Cox, (Continued on page 2) ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ % Help? I ♦ ♦ ; May We % ♦ ♦ 1 ♦ ❖ t ready ♦ ♦ t We stand to assist you in any I ♦ in regard bank : way we can to your ing problems. Call on us for any advice which we may be able to offer during the busy season which I we are now entering. 1 X 3> i FIRST STATE BANK i t 1 BLAKELY, GEORGIA ♦ Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ! Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor 1 »*« PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT *- Report on Tires and Tubes Issued By Local Rationing Board The Local Rationing Board reports that certificates were issued to the following for the purchase of tires and tubes and retreads for the pe riod August 18-31 (eligibility classi fication given): J. W. Oldham: 2 tractor tires, 2 tubes; classification, F. Paul Brown: 2 tractor retreads; classification, B. W. E. Swords: 2 passenger car tires; classification,-B. J. D. English: 1 passenger car tube, 1 retread; classification, B. Roscoe Rogers: 2 truck retreads; classification, E-9. H. A. Felder, Admr.: 2 truck re treads; classification, E-9. D. L. Hayes: 1 truck retread; clas sification E-9. Walter Nix: 2 truck retreads; clas sification, County: E-9. Early 2 truck retreads; classification, E-2. H. D, Zorn: 2 truck retreads; clas sification, E-9. J. H. Williams: 1 truck tube, 1 re tread; classification, E-9. T. S. Chandler: 1 passenger car retread; classification, B. Roy McClellan r 2 passenger car retreads; classification, B. P. M. Grier: 2 passenger car tires; classification. C-5. R. R. McLendon: 1 truck tire, 1 tube; classification, E-9. R. A. Houston: 1 passenger car tube; classification, A. M. W. Balkcom: 1 passenger car tire, l 1 tube; classification, C4>. Jasper West: 2 trailer tires; clas sification, B. F. B. Melton: 1 trailer tire, 1 tube; classification, B. tubes, Curtis Tolar: 2 school bus 2 retreads; classifification, D-2. Hartley Handle Co.: 4 truck re treads; classification, B. B. R. B. Davis: 2 passenger car retreads; classification, B. Brown Widner: 1 passenger car retread; classification, B. Dr. W. W. Calhoun: 1 passenger car retread; classification, A. A. J. Eubanks: 1 truck tube; clas sification, E-9. W. T. Scarborough: 1 passenger car tire; classification, B (Obsolete). James Temples: 2 passenger (Obsolete). car tires: classification, B clas Herman (Smith: 1 truck tube; sification, B. clas H. H. Willis: 1 trailer tube; sification, B. tire; R. C. Singletary: 1 tractor classification, F. C. G. Burkett: 2 trailer tires; clas sification, B. A. B. Hayes: 2 passenger car re J treads; classification, B. Mrs. I. D. Felder: 2 trailer tires; classification, E-9. A. C. Chandler: 2 truck tires, 2 tubes; classification, E-9. Harvey Hatcher: 2 truck tires, 2 tubes; classification, E-9. Hilton Jones; 2 truck tires, 2 tubes; classification, E-9. >Chas. E. Thomas: 1 school bus tire; classification, D-2. C. W. Shirling: 1 tractor tire; clas sification, F. Justant Cox: 1 truck tire, 1 tube; classification, E-9. tube; Floyd Amos: 1 truck tire, 1 classification, E-9. truck-tire; T. K. Weaver & Co.: 1 classification, E-9. 1 Pete Barrentine: 1 truck tire, tube; classification, E-9. J. E. Lomax: 2 truck tubes; clas sification, E-9. W. J. Hunt: 1 truck tire, 2 tubes; (Continued on last page)