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Work Begun at Local
Red Cross Work Room
On Surgical Dresings
Work began Tuesday afternoon
on the first quota of surgical dress
ings at the Red Cross work room,
which is located in the American
Legion hall. There was a large
tendance in the afternoon and again
at the night session. About eight
hundred dressings were completed
that day. This was a little short of
the regular quota for the day, but
considering the fact that this was
the first meeting for insructing
Workers, it wais an excellent showing,
It will probably be doubled at the
next meeting.
Volunteers for Friday afternoon
from 3 to 7 are needed. All wh<
can are asked to visit the work r:,«m
that afternoon so that the day’s quota
may be reached.
Beginning next week a morning
meeting will be held on Fridays from
9 to 1. Anyone who has not already
registered for the morning meeting
but would like to attend should do
so. They are asked to drop a card
to Mrs. George Gee, co-chairman,
stating that they wish to work in
the morning meeting.
Workers are requested to wear a
covering for the head and to not
wear lipstick or nail polish.
A CORRECTION
A news story which appeared in
The News several weeks ago stated
that Ensign Murray Chandler was
aboard the Destroyer Dobbin at Pearl
Harbor and that this ship was sunk.
It has been learned from no other
source than Ensign Chandler that
this ship was not sunk. We are glad
to make this correction.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank each one who
has brightened the days for our
mother during the past year. She
enjoyed the flowers and cherished
every card and letter. Her love for
her friends made her love company.
She deeply appreciated every re
membrance and we appreciate your
thoughtfulness and help during these
last days.
Sincerely,
Mrs. R. S. Roberts, Sr.,’s Family.
WANTED —'Man between 45 and
60 years of age, part inside and part
outside work. Apply by letter only,
stating how much salary you will
expect. Address letters to “Job
Wanted,” in Care of Early County
News, Blakely, Ga.
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RENOMINATED TO SUPREME
COURT
Judge Samuel C. Atkinson, who
was last week renominated to the
Supreme Court, defeating J. M. B.
Bloodworth.
WE HAVE MONEY TO LEND
If you farmers would like to hold your
cotton and peanuts, bring us your receipts
and we will be glad to make you a loan.
That is just one type of loan we make.
If other busines men need a loan or if you
just want to make a personal loan, we will
be glad to discuss your proposition with
you.
Remember to buy War Bonds and Stamps
regularly . . . you can help this way.
Bank of Early
BLAKELY. GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
Less Demands
For Unemployment
Benefits in August
The swift adaptation of industries
to war production created less de
mands for unemployment benefits in
August than in any month in the
of the Bureau of Unemploy
jment Compensation, Commissioner of
I Labor Ben T. Huiet reported today.
Records of the agency show only
4,790 initial claims were received
! in the central office, of which 4,250
I were filed by workers in the state
540 by workers in other states
| who previously had worked and es
tablished available wage credits in
Georgia, he said. The number com
pared with 6,461 filed in July, and
6,257 filed in the same month last
year. 36,973
Continued claims totaled
and were the lowest number re
ceived in any month since November
of last year.
Coincident with the decline in
claims, benefit payments dropped to
$337,032, the lowest figure since
November of 1941. It was a drop
of some $15,000 as compared with
July, when $352,805 was paid out.
Payments for the month brought
the cumulative total to $3,415,956
for the year, or some $300,000 more
than was paid out during the entire
year of 1941. The high volume of
payments this year was attributed
by Commissioner Huiet to extreme
unemployment arising from plant
conversion and other war factors in
the first few months.
Balance in the Unemployment
Compensation Trust Fund since ben
efits were paid was reported at $36,-
797,535 at the close of the month.
Peanut Pickers Are
Being Distributed
In Critical Areas
A recent report by the Georgia
Florida-Alabama Peanut Association
shows that approximately half of the
1600 peanut pickers, allotted to pea
nut growers in five southeastern
states to harvest the bumper crop,
have already been distributed in
critical areas and applications are
coming in daily for the other 800.
'The pickers were made available
through the Commodity Credit Cor
poration and are being distributed
on the basis of need by the GFA.
The Association, with home office in
Camilla, Ga., states that out of the
1600 pickei-s allotted, 1,300 are al
ready placed with designated agen
cies in cities and towns in the South
east.
Roy E. Parrish, manager of the
Association, urged all producers in
these states, which include Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
South Carolina, to make surveys in
their respective communities and if
a picker shortage exists, make ap
plications for these pickers, in order
that the purpose of the stepped-up
acreage will not be defeated.
The pickers are being distributed
through these designated agencies
on cash or credit terms, whichever
the producer desires, and farmers
anticipating purchasing of pickers
are asked to contact the local desig
nated agency, the local USDA War
Board, or the nearest GFA district
office, of which there are eight lo
cated in the following cities: Do
than, Montgomery, Birmingham, Ala
bama; Macon and Camilla, Georgia;
Gainesville, Florida; Jackson, Miss
issippi; and Columbia, South Caro
lina.
LOST —Bunch of keys on chain
with green driver’s license cylinder
containing driver’s license. Finder
please return to MISS TFJD PHELPS,
Blakely, Ga.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
FIRST FALL MEETING
OF WOMAN’S CLUB
HELD FRIDAY
The Blakely Woman’s Club held
its first meeting on Friday,' Septem
ber 11, at 4 o’clock in the club
building. The meeting was called
to order by the President, Mrs. Roy
McKinney. After the business was
concluded, Mrs. McKinney made a
brief talk, in which she praised the
work done by the former president,
Mrs. S. P. Holland, and said that
she, as president, would serve the
club to the best of her ability. Miss
Annette Alexander, who is now a
supervisor of W. P. A. lunch rooms
in this district, gave a most interest
ing and informative talk on the
lunch room program. She said that
all children who are thin and un-
dernourished, regardless of the
family’s financial condition, are giv
en their lunches free. The custom
ary donation made by other children
is 10c per lunch. These well-bal
anced, tasty meals are made possi
ble at this price because of the “hot”
commodities which are furnished by
the government, (The Blakely
school now receives “cold” commod
ities, which are grapefruit juice, ap
ples and baked beans.) Schools are
not eligible for “hot” commodities
unless they have a lunch room. They
included last year eggs, canned milk,
butter, dried fruit, graham flour,
grits, all kinds of dried beans and
peas as well as other foods. Miss
Alexander explained about the close
supervision of the lunch room and
the health of the workers. She told
us of the success of the lunch rooms
in Arlington, Morgan, Edison, Leary,
Fort Gaines and other towns. She
said that in one county 5,000 quart
jars of fruits and vegetables had
been put up by the women for the
four lunch rooms in the county. She
made it clear that a considerable
investment is necessary in the way
of equipment and also that W. P. A.
is cutting down on lunch room
workers, nevertheless the Blakely
Woman’s >Club will have a commit
tee to investigate the possibilities,
believing that a good lunch room
would contribute more than anything
else to the welfare of the children
of our community.
—REPORTER.
GA. B. W. M. U. FIELD
WORKER COMING TO
BETHEL ASSOCIATION
Mrs. L. C. Clark, of Cuthbert, su
perintendent of Bethel B. W. M. U.,
announces the coming of Miss Dol
lie Hiett, Georgia B. W. M. U. field
worker, to Bethel Association for
four days. Her time will be taken
up in teaching the book, “A Baptist
Generation in Cuba,” by Dr. M. M.
McCall. The classes are to be held
as follows: Sept. 28, at Shellman;
Sept. 29, at Coleman; Sept. 30, at
Edison; Oct. 1, at Blakely. All
churches are urged to attend the
class in their district. The opening
hour is 10:30 o’clock, EWT.
In connection with the above, an
nouncement is made that the Eouth
west Divisional Conference will be
held in Richland on October 2. Rep
resentatives from every society in
the association are urged to attend
this meeting. The morning session
opens at 10:30 o’clock, EWT.
Rsmsmbsr Sc!lean
Invest
l A Dime Out of
Every Dollar in
U.S.Wfh’ Bonds
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
STOCK NEW, MODERN
AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
RIVER STREET
TELEPHONE 168
Blakely, Georgia
NEW TELEPHONE RATES
EFFECTIVE THIS MONTH
Local telephone subscribers will
get the advantage of the new low
rates here this month for the first
time since the Public Service Com
mission lowered the rates of the
Blakely Telephone Company on Aug
ust 14.
Some confusion arose as to the
exact date the new rates began and
a Lions Club official wired the Com
mission and learned that the low
rates would begin with this month’s
Early County's Vote in the Primary of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1942
Arlington Blakely Spr’gs. Colomokee Damascus Freeman Hill Urquhart TOTAL
Cedar Cuba Jakin Lucile Rock
United States Senator:
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Governor:
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Secretary of State:
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State Treasurer:
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Comm’r, of Labor: i
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Public Serv. Comm’r.:
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Public Serv. Comm’r.:
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Judge Court of Appeals:
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Judge Court of Appeals:
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bill. Resident phones will be $1.50 1
and business phones $2.00.
ALBANY WOMAN AND |
RIDE !
BOY BICYCLES :
ON VISIT TO BLAKELY
Guests of Mrs. Joe Grimsley over!
the week end were Mrs. John L. 1
i Veal and “Junior” Branch, of Al
bany. Mrs. Veal, a sister of Mrs. i
Grimsley, and young ’ Branch, a
nephew, came via the bicycle route, i
pedaling all the way here and back.
They reported quite an enjoyable j
trip, but just a bit “fatiguing.” i
FOR QUICK SALE
Two houses and other buildings, 54
acres good farming land, at Cedar
Springs, Ga. For information, see
MRS. MARY E. WEAVER MARGI
SON.
WANTED —Young man, between
18 and 20, for outside and collecting
work with Blakely concern. Apply
by letter only, stating salary expect
Address letters to “Job Want
ed,” in care of Early County News,
Blakely, Ga.