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Max Middleton, the Frank Buck of
Blakely, who does some trapping in
the wilds of Baptist Branch and oth
er secluded spots within the city
limits which are infested with dan
gerous animals such as ’possums,
’coons, jaekrabbits, wildcats and the
like, a few days ago caught or at
least killed something he didn’t ex
actly bargain for. Max specializes
in the capture of wildcats. He really
brings ’em back alive. He has box
traps with a live chicken as bait.
Along comes Mr. Wildcat, wholly un
suspecting the foxy Mr. Middleton,
and walks right into the trap. And
after getting into the trap the wild
cat finds that he is caught and can’t
even get to the chicken, either, by
reason of the fact that the chicken
is separated from the wildcat by a
heavy screen wire. The other day
Max went to visit his traps. When
Max got almost to- the trap he no
ticed a large brown object lying
near tbe trap. Upon closer investi
gation the brown object revealed
itself to be a big rattlesnake, being
attracted there by the chicken in the
trap. The second thing (for pro
priety’s sake we will refrain from
mentioning the first) Max did was
to grab a large pole and execute
the rattler, which turned out to be
quite an ancient serpent, as he was
sporting twenty-two rattles and the
customary button.
As a musician, our talents run to
exactly an absolute zero. As to mu
sic, we don’t know B-flat from be
natural. But we are fond of good
music. Admitting we know nothing
whatsoever about music, it gives us
a one hundred per cent right to
criticize freely and often. It seems
the less a person knows about any
given subject, the' more critical that
person is. But it does seem to us
that the writers of most popular
songs must be suffering from the
D.-T.’s or some other nervous disor
der. We are referring to that song
which starts off something like
this: “A-B-C-D-I Got Gal in Kala
mazoo.” If there is a tune which
brings severe pain to our musical
soul, it is this song. Kindly refrain
from humming it while in our pres
ence.
When we see and hear some of
the things which neighbors and
friends fall out about these days, it
almost makes us ashamed we are a
member of the human race.
If and when Blakely gets that
airport which you have been hearing
about from time to time, much of
tbe credit will have to be given to
Dick Rogers, who is putting out proj- a
lot of work and worry on the
ect. Let’s hope that his and his
committee’s efforts will not he in
vain.
, the* rs 1 Sunday
Methodist church last
night when that instrument was ded
icated. It was unite an enjoyable
S2SS B d“.h e " d
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Baptists and Presbyterians are m for
an even more enjoyable musical
program next Sunday
George Hamrick an Atlanta organ
rst ot outstanding abdity, will ren
der rick a is ™ the usl f fellow , w who who nla^ Plays the the or- oi
gan on the Sleepy Hollow pi ogram
over WSB each night at 12 o clock.
The Sleepy Hollow program is the
one where poetry is read_ to It the is
background of organ music.
a very good program and you might
tune in on it some night to get a
ta-ste of what Mr. Hamrick will be
“giving out” with us next Sunday
a. m.
The meek shall inherit the earth,
says the Good Book. All of which
prompts Olin Miller, our favorite
paragrapher, to say that he prac
tices being un-meek every day, be
cause the condition the world is m
today he doesn’t want to wake up
some morning and find that he has
inherited part of it.
We are certainly glad the election
is over. We are equally jubilant be
over the fact that there won’t
another until four years have
ed away. If your candidate didn t
win, why just grin and bear it. Take
comfort in the fact that you are
not alone in your grief.
If the Atlanta Journal doesn’t
want us to launch a scathing attack
upon it, equal to that of Gene's, then
■we recommend that Snuffy Smith be
nut back in bis rightful place in the
Sunday comics. Snuffy, a lovable
rascal and rogue, whose primary
ambition right now is to annihilate
all the Japs, affords more laughs
than all the others combined. .
That axiom about the U. S. sol-
By
Earl
“Tige”
TAX LEVY FOR 1942.
GEORGIA—'Early County:
By H. C. Fort, Chairman, L. H.
Baughman, C. L. Cook, O. H. King,
and €. B. Miller, constituting the
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Early County, Geor
gia, sitting for County purposes:
It is hereby ordered that two dol
lars and ten cents on the hundred
dollars, or twenty-one mills on the
dollar of taxable property of said
county, as shown by the tax digest
for the year 1942, be and the same
is hereby levied, and it is ordered
that the same be collected by the
tax commissioner of said county,
for the following purposes, to-wit:
1. To Millage
pay the legal indebt
edness of the county, due or
to become due .001250
2. To build or repair court
houses, jails, bridges, ferries
or other public improve
ments according to law________ .004820
3. To pay sheriffs’, jailers
or other officers salaries and
fees _____________________________________ .001660
5. To pay the expenses of
the county for bailiffs at
court, for non-resident wit
nesses in criminal cases, fuel,
employees wages, stationery
and the like _______________ .001300
...
6. To pay jurors a per
diem compensation 000540
....
9. To pay other lawful
charges against the county.. .001200
10. To pay the expenses
of working and repairing
the public roads of the
county _______________________________ .004000
13. To pay for the collec
tion and preservation of rec
ords of birth, death, disease
and health ____________________________ .000122
14. To pay County Agri
cultural Agent’s salary________ .000780
15. To provide for pay
ment of old age assistance
to aged persons in need and
for the payment of assist
ance to the needy blind, and
dependent children and other
welfare benefits ____________________ .003000
SPECIAL: To pay salaries
of the following: 'Treasurer,
Tax Commissioner, Solicitor
General, Judge of the City
Court of Blakely ... . .... .002328
Total _________ 21.000000
In addition to the above and fore
going tax, upon the recommendation
of the Board of Education of Early
County, Georgia, there is hereby
levied upon all of the taxable
property of the county a tax of five
mills on the dollar for the purpose
of maintaining the public schools of
said county.
In addition to the above and fore
going, upon the recommendation of
the trustees and secretaries of the
Boards of Trustees of the several
and respective school districts of
Early County, Georgia, and certified
to by the County School Superin
tendent (Superintendent of the
Schools of Early County, Georgia),
there is levied the number of mills
upon the dollar upon the property
located in said school districts, as
shown by the tax digest for such dis
tricts, for maintenance and for the
payment of the bonded indebtedness
of said districts, which is stated op
posite the names of the said several
school districts hereunder:
Name of School Mills on the
District Dollar
Mainte
nance
1. Arlington ------------ 5 7
2. Blakely-Union 5 0
3. Cedar Springs ------ 5 4
4. Colomokee ----------- 3 VI 4
5. Damascus ----- _____ 5 10
6. Jakin -------------- 5 7
7. Liberty Hill .. 4 6
8. New Hope 5 7
9. Rock Hill, as consti
tuted July 20, 1939 5
10. Rock Hill, as consti
tuted July 22, 1939 5
1,1. Rowena 5 3
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12. Springfield 5 10
It is ordered that tbe above and
foregoing tax levies, in the amounts
s? si
the same he eojlected by the Tax
Geo, f a Ordered, , farther further, that that no- nr.
Early County News, as re,aired by
^ | . f resolution being of
;n th f< rm of a mot ion the
same was adopted by the affirmative
) f the me mbers of the Board
flf Comm5a9ioners of Roa ds and
Revenues of Early County, Georgia,
^ . tures are
names g
hereto.
^ rhis September I 1st, 1942.
R F0RT> chairman,
^ q' ^ COOK,
q' jC KING.
^ FILLER,
BAUGHMAN.
Attest: -rtt.tjt BERT TARVFR TARVER, Clerk Cleric.
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.
dier winning every battle evidently
must be true. We saw an example
of it last Sunday. Two boys, both
of Blakely, one in uniform and the
other a civilian, were headed for
Arlington to see the object of their
affections, which happened to be one
and the same girl. Each one knew
where the other was going. So they
pulled their cars over to the side of
the road and talked the situation ov
er in true democratic fashion. After
a few minutes’ deliberation, the sol
dier continued in the same direction
while the civilian turned his . car
around, headed for home and ad
vanced to a new position. The araiy
had won another battle without fir
ing a shot.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO VISIT
T. K. WEAVER & COMPANY
—Blakely’s Only Complete Store—
The Largest Mercantile Establishment Between Albany and Dothan
You will find a $100,000 stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear,
and Furnishings right near your home. Save gasoline and tires. It’s only a short ride to
Blakely.
IN THE MEN’S DEPARTMENT
Suits and Overcoats by Curlee, Merit and Sewell
Shirts, Underwear and Pajamas by Manhattan
Neckwear by Nor-East, Botany and Cheney Brothers
Wilson Brothers Sox — Royal Pride Shirts
Hickok Belts and Suspenders, Gift Sets
Stetson-Etchison-Thorobred Hats, Men’s Gloves
Nunn-Bush, Crosby Square, Roblee & City Club Shoes
Our work clothing department is most complete. Matched suits, overalls, shirts, leather
jackets, sweaters, Happ Brothers pants and slacks for men and boys, Tom Sawyer shirts
and suits for boys, Duck-Head overalls, Lee matched suits.
IN THE LADIES’ DEPARTMENT
STAPLE GOODS —Piece goods, prints, play cloth, woolens, corduroys, velveteens, alpaca
and gabardine dress materials, sheets, pillow cases, towels, bed spreads, etc.
LINGERIE by Munsingwear, Laros, and you will find .many useful, also suitable gift sug
gestions in these beautiful lines.
VISIT our Infant’s wear department. Complete line of wearing apparel and gifts.
LADIES’ ready to wear, coats, sweaters, skirts, jackets, millinery and. piece goods make
this section of our store most complete, including Georgiana and Trudy Hall fashions.
AIR-STEP, Velvet Step and Slender-Line Shoes, including narrow lasts for the ladies. Our
shoe department is complete with shoes for men, women and Peters Weatherbird shoes
for children.
(FREE ALTERATION SERVICE—We maintain our own alteration department. We have 12 efficient
sales people to serve you on week days, 25 on Saturdays and sales days.)
Bring your family and neighbors to Weaver’s. Make our store your shopping headquar
ters. You will always find what you want at a price you can afford to pay.
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T. K. WEAVER & COMPANY
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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FRONT J
rsr-trtr-.tr FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Ceilings on wages, salaries and
farm products are set up as the an
swer to creeping inflation which
OPA has not been able to stop
tirely by -its control of merchandise
and services.
Talk about drafting 18 and
year-old youths is a hot topic. Boys
that age probably should count on
going into the 1 army sometime around
Christmas. Married men
children will go before them.
MEAT RATIONING—
Meat will appear less frequently
on our tables, for its rationing is a
certainty in the near future. Our
total meat supply is the largest on
record, but because of the needs of
the fighting forces ''and the
of our allies, we will run three
lion pounds short of giving folks
home all the meat they might want
next year.
You can count on two and
half pounds per person a week.
This compares with one pound a
week in rationed England. Germans
are allowed 12 ounces a week, the
Belgians a mere five ounces.
SEAMEN NEEDED
Registration of former sailors on
our merchant vessels begins this
week. Seamen and officers who ve
had previous sea experience are bad
ly needed to man ships today.
Carpenters are in great demand,
Acute labor shortages are appear
ing in almost every line of work.
Civil Service is asking for men and
women who have any skill or train
ing and paying good salaries.
BUY COAL NOW—
Warnings have been issued anew
that Southerners face a coal shortage
this winter unless they buy coal now.
OPA has increased the legal charge
for loading peanuts from 50c to 75c
a ton.
Government geologists have
launched plans to obtain aluminum
from more than 500,000 tons of
bauxite in Georgia.
NO BICYCLE BUILT FOR YOU—
j WPB has curtailed bicycle produc
jtion and from limited 150,000 production a month to to two 10,
j factories. Few civilians will get
new bikes unless they really need
| The railroad situation is improv
j ing. There’]] be woolen loung
j no more
ing robes made for men and boys . . .
and WPB is cracking down on mak
ers of “zoot suits” and ‘‘juke coats”
popular with jitterbugs.
JAPS CHANGE TUNE—
The Japanese propaganda service
announced the “annihilation” of the
i American Pacific fleet after the
battle of the Coral Seas, Now,
broadcasts warn the Mikado’s slaves
prepare for “fresh attacks by a
1 superior force.” Thus, Tokyo “ad
mits” we have a fleet.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
GEORGIA—Early County:
All creditors of the estate of:
Vernon Lee Collins, late of Early
county, deceased, are hereby notified
len{ ] er in their demands to the
undersigned according to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate pay
ment. This August 17, 1942.
MRS. ANNETTA HIGHTOW
ER COLLINS, as Adminis
tratrix of the Estate of Ver
non Lee Collins, deceased.
BLAKELY CHAPTER 44 R. A. M
Blakely Chapter 44
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|p%Cl , meets on the second
and fourth Monday
rO^I nights of each month
at 8 o'clock. Visiting
vkVyjr companions invited.
W. P. Smith,
High Priest
J. G. Standifer,
Secretary.
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Representative E. E. Cox, of Camilla, who was renominated Wednes
day for another two-year term as Congressman from the Second
Georgia district. He defeated J. H. Smithwick, of Moultrie.
Buy War Bonds
Every Pay Bay
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Our Quota
It’s common sense to be
thrifty. If you save you are
I thrifty. War Bonds help you
to save and help to save
v America. Buy your ten per
■- cent every pay day.
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