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•> EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXIII > NO. 6 Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead." County Democratic Executive Committee Elected Sept. 9 The following were named Demo cratic Executive Committeemen for Early county in the primary held Wednesday, September 9: Arlington: W. C. Bryan, E. B. Da vis. Blakely: A. T. Fleming, W. A. Fuqua, R. C. Singletary. iCedar Springs: E. A. Reed, L. H. Baughman. Oolomokee: E. S. Collins, J. L. Bethea. Cuba: J. B. Bridges, W. T. Bates. Damascus: W. H. Haddock, I. A. Walton. Freeman: None elected. (Present members, Lewis Jones and George Nelson.) Jakin: J. H. Sutton, Branson Minter. Lucile: W. B. Reagan, Jr., H. J. Cosby. Rock Hill: Emmett McLendon, Gordon Hall. Urquhart: Shelly Simmons,'R. C. Harris. SOLDIER LOSES ARM WHEN HE FALLS UNDER TRAIN HERE Clifford Harrell, 28-year-old soldier from Fort Bragg, N. C., suffered the loss of his right hand, severed a few inches above the wrist, when he fell from a moving freight train here last Friday night. Harrell was said to have caught the train at Hilton, 10 miles west of Blakely, and was apparently at tempting to jump from the train as it was coming to a halt. His right arm fell on the track and it was severed. Young Harrell, who is the son of J. H. Harrell, of Bluffton, was car ried to a Cuthbert hospital. He has a brother reported now to be a Japanese prisoner, captured at Wake Island, where he was employed as a construction company chief. •WEAVER’S* Welcomes Early County School Teachers Personally would we like to welcome every school teacher in the Early County System for the 1942-43 school term. We cordially invite you to visit Weaver’s and make our store your shopping head quarters. You will find adequate stocks of dry goods, shoes, ready-to-wear, cloth ing, gifts, foods, groceries and feeds in “Blakely’s Only Complete Store.” You will enjoy prices you can afford to pay. Many of you are returning to Early County and to Blakely for another term. We hope that you are already among the many satisfied customers of our store and we solicit your further patronage. T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. mw% BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1942. EARLY COUNTY NAMES DELEGRATES TO STATE DEMOCRATIC MEET The Early County Democratic Executive Committee, meeting Thursday, named the following dele gates and alternates to the state Democratic convention to be held in Macon on October 7: Delegates: B. D. Harvey, Jakin; Philip Sheffield, Blakely. Alternates: A. H. Gray, Earl Pickle, Blakely. The rules for holding the primary provide that the delegates to the convention shall be chosen from among the friends of the guberna torial candidate receiving a majority of the votes in the county. Early county was carried by Ellis Arnall, and the delegation was selected from among the supporters of Mr. Arnall in this county. Flag Program at The Baptist Church Sunday Pastor S. B. King announces that on next Sunday night, at 8:30, there will be a unique program at the Baptist church, Lieut. W. M. Mar hsall, Post Chaplain at Turner Field, Albany, bringing the message, to which everyone is cordially invited. The Young Men’s Bible Class is presenting to the church two flags— the National Colors and a Christian Flag—and the Dorcas Class a Serv ice Flag, with stars for the members of the church who are now in serv ice. The program will include mar tial music, Mr. Derrell Felder at the piano, a quartette from Turner Field will sing, and brief talks pre senting the flags will be made. The State Guard, the Boy Scouts and the Cub Scouts are requested to attend uniform and to sit together so each group may be recognized. The audience is requested to join in singing of the fourth verse of “The Star Spangled Banner” and the and fourth verses of “America” the “Pledge” to the Flags. Mrs. Emma H. Roberts Passes at Age of 89 After Long Illness Death claimed a beloved Early countian when Mrs. Emma Harrison Roberts, 89, died Saturday afternoon at 7 o’clock, after aiv illness of sev eral months at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Melton, in the Golomokee community. Mrs. Roberts, who was the widow of R. S. Roberts, was born in Quit man on April 16, 1853. She had been a resident of this county for 45 years and had endeared herself to many friends. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the Melton residence, with the Revs. Charles Al len, Bill Browne and S. B. King of ficiating. Interment was in the Blake ly cemetery, with the Minter, Fel lows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, and the fol lowing serving as pall-bearers: Ac tive, Emmett Williams, John Hall, Clifton Parriah, Hubert Maddox, L. L. Roberts, Charles Roberts, Reuben Roberts and Frank Roberts; Honor ary, James Balkcom, Welborn Balk corn, Gordon Hall, Fred Pipkin, Bry ant Tedder, W. J. Collier and Buren Davis. A host of sympathizing friends attended the last rites and many beautiful flowers were in evidence. .Surviving Mrs. Roberts are two daughters, Mrs. F. L. Williams and Mrs. F. B. Melton, and two sons, Ar thur D. Roberts and Reuben S. Rob erts, all of Blakely; twenty grand children and five great-grandchildren. ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON TYRANTS AND DICTATORSHIPS “Tyrants and Dictatorships” form ed the topic for an interesting and informative talk delivered to the members fcf the Blakely Rotary Club at their regular weekly meeting held last Friday at noon at the Early Hotel. The speaker was Judge A. H. Gray of the local bar. His talk embraced the history of the various tyrants and dictators from the first Roman Caesar to the present time. The various causes for the rise of the dictatorships and the remedy for them were discussed by the speaker, who urged his hearers to always be on the alert for any in fringement on the rights of the citi zens, to be jealous of their free doms, and to perform their duties as jurors when called upon -to do so. The speaker, who was introduced by Rotarian Emory Houston, program chairman, was warmly applauded by the club members at the conclusion of his excellent talk. Guests at Friday’s meeting in cluded Harry Bonham, of Maeon, a guest of Rotarian Richard Grist; Rotarians Kess Forrester and Ralph Mattson of Dothan, and Henry Spence, of Albany. The meeting was presided over by President James B. Murdock, Jr. MESSAGE FROM DICK RUSSELL TO THE PEOPLE OF EARLY COUNTY: Permit me to express my sincere appreciation for the splendid vote of confidence given me in last week’s Primary. My duties in Washington were such that I was denied the pleasure of campaigning Georgia and talking to the people face to face as I like to do. Six years ago I promised the people that if they would work for me on election day I would work for them every day for the next six years. I renew that pledge, and assure you that I shall strive to the limit of my ability to justify the confidence of my friends and to protect every right and interest of the people of Georgia. Sincerely, RICHARD B. RUSSELL. Jury Finds in Favor Of Plaintiff in Suit Against Railroad A city court jury early Tuesday morning returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Mamie Sara Howell in a suit for damages against the Central of Georgia Railway, growing out of the death of her husband, William J. (“Buddy”) Howell, who died a few hours following a crash between the automobile he was driving and a stationary flat car which obstructed the street and railway crossing, on Cuthbert street the night of March 22, 1942. Damages in the amount of $35, 916.00 were awarded to Mrs. How ell, which was the amount asked for in the suit. The case was heard be fore Judge J. W. Bonner of the city court of Blakely, The trial lasted all day Monday and went to the jury about 11 o’clock p. m. The suit was filed against Merrill P, Calloway, as trustee of the Central of Georgia Railway Company and Southeastern Railway Company. Leonard Farkas, of the firm of Farkas & Burt, of Al bany, represented the defendant. Philip Sheffield, of Blakely, and Vance Custer, of Bainbridge, repre sented Mrs. Howell. A motion for a new trial has al ready been filed by Attorney Farkas, the hearing on which has been set by Judge Bonner for October 31. GROUP OF 4-H CLUB GIRLS ENTERTAINS MEMBERS LIONS CLUB A trio of 4-H Club girls furnished the entertainment for the Blakely Lions Club at the regular meeting held Tuesday at the Hotel Early. Lion J. F. Reid, county agent, was program chairman for the day. Comprising the trio were Misses Carol Beckham, Alice Lanier and Joyce Hooten. Miss Lanier also ren dered a piano selection. A committee composed of Lions Philip Sheffield, J. F. Reid and J. G. Standifer was appointed to investi gate the advisability of sponsoring a carnival in connection with the 4-H Club Achievement Week which is to be held at a later date. Lion Edward Balkcom, • a member of the Lumpkin, Ga., club, was a guest at the meeting. Lion Balkcom is a former Blakely young man and is teacher of Vocational Agriculture in the Lumpkin school. Vice-President Charlie Lane pre sided in the absence of President C. G. Brewer. OFFICER BREAKS HAND Marshal Ollin Goocher, of the city police department, broke his right hand in a fall last Saturday night. While pursuing a Negro whom he sought to arrest, Officer Goocher fell and broke one of the small bones in his hand. The break was not very serious, and after visiting a physician and having the injured member treat ed, he was on the job the next day. PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT $1.50 A YEAR FUNERAL IN FORSYTH FOR EARLY COUNTIAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock in Forsyth for John Benjamin Graham, 68, who was accidentally killed at the Woodall place east of the city on Wednesday afternoon when he was crushed by a tractor dropping into gear and running over his body. Mr. Graham, who was a native of Monroe county, where he was born October 9, 1874, had been a resident of this county for about a year and was engaged in farming operations. He was held in high esteem by those who knew him. He is survived by five children, J. P. R. Graham of Decatur, Ga., C. R. Graham of Chamblee, Ga., R. A. Graham in the U. S. service, Dru ry Graham of Blakely, and Mrs. J. L. Maclin of Albany; one sister, Mrs. W. A. Stokes; and two brothers, L. T. Graham of Albany and J. W. Graham of Milner, Ga. Interment was in Forsyth ceme tery, with Minter, Fellows & Forres ter Funeral Home in charge of ar rangements. Final Returns Anounced of Primary Held Sept. 9th Complete returns from the state primary of September 9th show that in the race for governor Ellis Arnall defeated Eugene Talmadge, the pop ular vote being 174,198 for Arnall and 127,488 for Talmadge. The coun ty unit vote was: Arnall 261, Tal madge 149. For United States Senator, Rich ard B. Russell, the incumbent, de feated W. D. Upshaw, carrying every county in the state. Winners in the other races were: Secretary of State: John B. Wil son, incumbent, re-elected without opposition. State Treasurer: George B. Ham ilton, re-elected without opposition. Comptroller-General: Homer C. Parker, re-elected, defeating E. B. Dykes. Attorney General: T. Grady Head, who defeated Randall Evans, Jr. State School Superintendent: M. D. Collins, re-elected without oppo sition. Commissioner of Labor: Ben T. Huiet, re-elected without opposition. Public Service: Commissioner: Per ry T. Knight and James A. Perry, re-elected without opposition. Prison and Parole Commission: Vivian L. Stanley, incumbent, de feated Mary D. Goudelock. Associate Justice Supreme Court: Samuel C. Atkinson, incumbent, de feated J. M. Bartow Bloodworth. Associate Justice Supreme Court: W. Frank Jenkins, re-elected without opposition. Judge Court of Appeals: Nash R. ! May We Help? ♦ ♦ 1 We stand ready assist in I ♦ ? in regard to you bank- any I way ing problems. we can Call to your for l # » on us any advice which we may be able to % which $ offer during the busy season i we are now entering. i FIRST STATE BANK , ♦ BLAKELY, GEORGIA i Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor Fall Term Blakely Public Schools Opened Monday Morning The Blakely public schools opened here Monday with a complete faculty and an enrollment above that of last year, B. R. B. Davis, superin tent of schools, announced. T. B. Clyburn, principal of the Blakely school, said that the enroll ment was much larger than that of last year, with 175 pupils enrolling in high school and 354 in grammar school. Due to the fact that Blakely’s school building was destroyed by fire in June, 1941, classes are still being conducted in makeshift buildings, With the grammar school classes at the basketball shell and the high school in the former Fryer boarding house on Cuthbert street, which has been purchased by the local board of trustees and remodeled and convert ed into a school building. School officials are elated over these build ings, as they are a decided improve ment over last year, when classes were held in local churches, the court house and other public buildings. Due to the ban on building materials, now being used in the war effort, Blakely will not be afforded a regu lar school building until after the war is over, it was explained. The following is a complete facul ty list and the subjects which each will teach, as announced by County School Superintendent Davis: High School Principal and Athletic Director: T. B. Clyburn. Home Economics: Miss Mary X. Brown. Mathematics: Mrs. Mary Lee Mar tindale. English: Miss Evelyn Stiles. Vocational Agriculture: E. H. Cheek. Spanish: Mrs. Alyce Rhodes Den nis. Commercial: Miss Evelyn Morgan. English and Social Science: Mrs. Christine Carter Cox. Science: Mi's. E. D. Morton. Librarian: Miss Ella Jones. Grammar School Principal: Virgil O. Oswald. Sixth Grade: Mrs. E. H. Cheek and Mrs. Tom Bynum. Fifth Grade: Mrs. Austin Mobley and Mrs. Sylvia Bell Houston. Fourth Grade: Miss Mildred Tar verand Miss Marjorie Warner. Third Grade: Mrs. B. R. Collins and Mrs. Edna Smith Golden. Second Grade: Mrs. Miriam Har ris Jarrett and Mrs. Cecil Duncan. First Grade: Mrs. Lena Franklin Freeman and Miss Verne DuBoae. All music pupils, both in high and grammar school, will be taught by Miss Evelyn Du Bose. Broyles, re-elected without opposi tion. Judge Court of Appeals: Jule W. Felton, re-elected without opposition.