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■Hx EARLY COUNTY, GA. I GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY 1 ❖> VOLUME LXXX1II ) NO. 8 Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’ County Scrap Metal Drive to Begin Monday Former Blakely Pastor Speaker at Rotary Club The guest speaker at last meeting of the Blakely Rotary Club, held Friday at noon at the Hotel, was the Rev. O. B. of Arlington, a former pastor the Blakely Methodist church. Taking as his subject, “The Nerve,” the speaker told of the of seeing and perceiving what saw. Quoting from the about the prophet of old “who saw a new earth,” the minister sied that the world would not back to normalcy until the Wanted a new earth rather than new America or a new England. accomplish this end, he said first of all men would have to men in the righteous sense and work for a new world which have its morals and spirits He recalled how Woodrow attempted to accomplish this earth” through his League of tions, but how it failed because ers less far-sighted than sought to build instead a new ica. “And build a new America did,” he said, “a nation of and wealth, and of people rolling splendor. But what did it benefit Not one thing, because all wealth is now being spent to another war and to fight man, Hitler.” Concluding, the speaker “these mistakes we must not again—our aim must always be make a new earth.” Earl “Tige” Pickle, a guest President James B. Murdock, briefly in regard to the srcap campaign which will get under here next week and asked for Winter Winds Blow Warm at Weaver’s COATS SWEATERS . . JACKETS You will find the most complete assort ment of sweaters and jackets for the entire family. Prices to suit your pock etbook. LADIES’ SPORT COATS— Tailored and fur-trimmed, solid colors and plaids, in very latest styles, priced from______ $10.95 to $14.95 SKIRTS— Ladies’ gabardine and wool skirts in plaids and newest winter colors, priced from_____...______ $1.95 to $3.95 SWEATERS— Get a sweater to match, slip-over and cardigan styles. Beautiful array of newest fall and winter colors. HATS— Casual and chic styles suitable for dress or sport wear. BAGS— Every woman prides herself in a new bag. See our display in suede, fabrics, kid and patent leather styles, Priced from $1.00 to $4.95 GLOVES— To make milady’s ensemble complete add gloves in kid, suede or fabric mate rials. Our stock is complete and priced from $1.25 to $1.95 GIVE YOUR SCRAP—CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 5-10 T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely's Only Complete Store 99 C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. fectfj Coutitg BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER I, 1942. RUBBER BOOTS AND RUBBER WORK SHOES NOW BEING RATIONED Rubber boots and rubber work shoes have now joined the list of articles for which certificates must be secured in order to purchase them. The Local Rationing Board announces instructions were this week received placing these two ar ticles strictly under the rationing program. The order, effective Tues day night, September 29, provides that no rubber boots or work shoes can be purchased without a certifi cate from the local board. The order further provides that merchants must, beginning Septem ber 30, visit the office of the local board and secure inventory blanks to be filed with the local board, and also register with the board if they have these two articles for sale or intend handling them for sale. They are forbidden to sell either rubber boots or rubber work shoes without certificate from the rationing board after this date. ST. LOUIS OPPOSES NEW YORK YANKEES IN WORLD SERIES The St. Louis Cardinals, of the National League, won out over the Brooklyn Dodgers for the pennant and are opposing the N.ew York Yankees, of the American League, for the world’s championship. co-operation of the club ip gathering this scrap. Rotarians Emory Houston, Alfred Felder, Ben Godwin and Richard Grist were appointed by Murdock to work on the scrap drive. Rotarian Felix Barham was gram chairman for the day and had as his guest the Rev. B. King, who introduced the speaker. Early Countians Asked to Contribute 100 Pounds Per Person During Campaign That Will Be Inaugurated the Coming Week Representatives from the county and city governments, the three local civic clubs and the principals of the city and county schools met here Monday night to map plans for gath ering all available scrap metal in the mammoth Newspaper Scrap Metal Drive which will begin next Monday. School children, local clubs and organizations and every patriotic cit izen in Early county will be con tacted and urged to do their share in locating and gathering these scrap metals. The whole county will be organized as one great working unit to gather this scrap to crush the Axis. Superintendent of Blakely Schools T. B. Clyburn, county salvage chair man, presided over the meeting and said that all previous scrap cam paigns will pale into insignificance as Early county and all Georgia answers the frantic appeal of Donald M. Nelson, War Production Chief, to “give every piece of scrap metal you can spare.” “Since 50 per cent of all steel JUNK RALLY WEEK PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the week beginning October 5, 1942, has been set aside as Junk Rally Week, to be observed by all within the bounds of Georgia; and WHEREAS, this has been done in response to an urgent appeal from officials of the War Production Board, the Army, and the Navy; and WHEREAS, many steel furnaces and arms plants may be forced to close, thereby leaving our soldiers and sailors with insufficient weapons, unless the citizens of this County, this City, this State, and this Nation rally to provide more scrap metals; THEREFORE, we, Mayor of the City of Blakely and Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, do ask all residents of this com munity and county to participate in the observance of the Junk Rally Week, and thereby help the men of our armed forces in their fight for our freedom. This October 1st, 1942. R. C. SINGLETARY, Mayor City of Blakely. H. C. FORT, Chm. Board County Commissioners. equipment and guns and machines needed for the war effort must come from scrap metal, and since the na tional scrap pile is only sufficient to last 30 days, the need is vital,” Mr. Clyiburn added. The quota in Blakely and Early county has been set at 100 pounds for each person in the county. This means both white and colored citi zens. According to the population figures, Early county is therefore asked to gather close to two million pounds. This scrap will be sold aft er it has been gathered and the money donated to the Army and Navy Relief Fund. Each school principal in the county will head the drive in that immediate community. Get in touch with your school principal and find out where to dump your scrap. Aft er the scrap has been gathered in and placed at central points, Chair man of County Commissioners H. C. Fort will send a fleet of trucks to pick up the scrap and bring it to Blakely, where it will be piled on the east side of the public square. This drive begins next Monday, and will continue through Wednes day. Then on October 8, i. oi ; wil order the county trucks out to jhaul it to Blakely. In a most co j operative manner, Mr. Fort said of “Let all good patriotic citizens Early county gather all the scrap they posibly can, and the county trucks will haul it to Blakely, no matter how many days it takes.” I Here in Blakely, members of the Blakely Woman’s Club will canvass the city and ask that all scrap metal be piled out on the street, from where the city trucks will pick it up and haul it to the big pile on the east side of the square. Mayor Singletary has pledged the services of the street department in any way possible to gather and haul this scrap. If anyone has a narticularly heavy piece of scrap, like an old bile, or mowing machine, or some other exceptionally heavy piece of iron, and wants it brought to the scrap pile, they are asked to tele phone 123 and a wrecker will be sent to pick it up. This wrecker service is being donated by Alfred Felder, owner of the Felder & Son Motor Company, who has pledged his cooperation in moving the heavy scrap. Superintendent of Schools B. R. B. Davis will serve as general chair man of the school drive and the following principals will be directly responsible for making the drive a success in their respective communi ties: F. B. Melton, Colomokee. Miss Leona Hardee, Cedar Springs, W. A. Geer, Damascus. J. A. Hammack, Hilton. R. K. Sites, Jakin. J. W. Cox, Liberty Hill. L. L. Roberts, Rowena. Mrs. Maude Collier, New Hope. T. B. Clyburn, Blakely. “Give everything you can,” is the rallying cry adopted at the meeting Monday night. Articles which have been saved as mementos or which have not been used for some time are expected to be found in the huge scrap pile which will rise in a mammoth heap on the east side of the courthouse square. Old washing machines, pots and pans, toys, tools, and dozens of items in the home will find their way to the scrap pile, along with jalopies, old farm equip ment, and larger items. Remember the drive begins next Monday, October 5. “Give, give, give—everything you can!” is the cry. Let’s go, Early county, Watch that scrap pile grow. MISS REBECCA HARPER PASSES AFTER ILLNESS OF A WEEK Miss Rebecca Harper, 83, died at her home near Blakely on Wednes day night of last week at 11:30 o’clock. She had been ill for a week and passed at the home of a nephew, Mr. Clarence Harper, where she had lived for many years. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at 6 o’clock at Flat Creek church> with the Rev . John g a) , nes officiating. Interment was in F , at Creek ceTnetery> with the M in ter> FelIows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements> an(J Idug Wa]ler> Randa n Sheffield, (Mmt ; 8 Lindsey; Vernon iLindsey, M. H. Harper and Gene Nix serving as pall-bearers. Miss Harper, who was a native of Randolph county, where she was born January 24, 1859, had made her home in this county for 40 years. She was known and loved by many friends, to whom her death brings sorrow. She was a member of the Friendship Free Will Baptist church. STUDY CLUB MEETING The Blakely Study Club will meet on Wednesday afternoon, October 1942, at 4:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. H. Moye. A PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT ❖ $1.50 A YEAR BOBCATS LOSE OPENER 21-12; PLAY COLQUITT HERE FRIDAY NIGHT With a brand new team with the exception of veteran Andy Lanier, the Bobcats almost staged an upset against the championship Attapulgus team last Friday night on a rain soaked field to open the six-man football league. Final score: Atta pulgus 21, Blakely 12. With a bit 0 j luck, the Bobcats might have won _ Homer Bush, Jr., fleet-footed sa f e £ y man, was injured early in ^ho game and the Bobcats suffered a handicap during the remainder of ^he game. Lanier was calling the signals and c j[^ an excellent job, taking into consideration that he is a new man at this pos ition, having been a reg ular linesm an on last year’s team. Max Holman, playing his first year of football, also showed promise of rendering some real service. Tomorrow (Friday) night the Bob cats play in their own backyard, when the Miller county Pirates, fresh from a 34-to-0 win over Cuthbert, come to Blakely for their first road game. The home boys will be need ing a lot of encouragement this year and aI] f oot ball fans are urged to p resen t. The kick-off will take place at 8:30 o’clock. PAGEANT AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT Pastor S. B. King announces an extraordinary service at the Baptist church next Sunday night. It was just 150 years ago this month that William Carey, the “Father of Mod ern Missions,” set -out from Eng land for India, and in commemora tion of that history-making event, Baptist churches all around the world are celebrating with special services. The local Baptist church is putting on a pageant in five scenes that be quite interesting. .Mrs. H. Grady Smith, as Reader ’ and a cast of twelve , . characters, , , together ,, with ... all ,, the members of the young people’s organizations, will present this eant Sunday evening. The public is cordially invited. 4,176 BALES COTTON GINNED IN COUNTY PRIOR TO SEPT. 16 W. R. Pullen, special agent of the department of commerce announces that 4,176 bales of cotton of the 1942 crop had been ginned in Early county prior to September 16, as compared with 8,590 bales to the same date in 1941. These comparative figures indi cate a reduction in this year’s crop of approximately 50 per cent from that of 1941. Unfavorable weather and the boll weevil have exacted a heavy toll, these figures show. BANK LOANS FOR ALL ESSENTIAL NEEDS are available as always at the First State Bank § f t I Wartime regulations discourage unnecessary bor- t I rowing. The First State’s policies have always 4 4 done so. But if you need funds in your business, for prop- ! erty repairs, or for sound personal uses, The First State Bank officers will discuss your require ments with you. No account necessary. . %> \ • FIRST STATE BANK i BLAKELY, GEORGIA ♦ Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. **** ! Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor ! Throw Your Scrap Into the Scrap—Drive Neat Week ***** : Meeting of Second District Executive Committee Held The Second District Democratic Executive Committee, meeting at Thomasville last Friday, ratified the nomination of Representative E. E. Cox in the September 9 primary, adopted resolutions endorsing the Congressman’s record and named a new committee to serve for the next two years, P. M. Lancaster, of Sylvester, Was named chairman of the commit tee, succeeding H. G. Bell, of Bain bridge; Wallace Harrell, of Quitman, Was named as vice chairman; Nat M. Williams, of Thomasville, second vice chairman, and E. J. Ford, of Sylvester, secretary. The committeemen named for the district for the next two years are as follows: District at Large: G. 0. Hall, New ton, Baker county; Mrs. Turner Brice, Quitman, Brooks county; B. C. Ray, Arlington, Calhoun county; W. J. Vereen, Moultrie, Colquitt county; A. B. Conger, Bainbridge, Decatur county; W. B. Haley, Al bany, Dougherty county; A. H. Gray, Blakely, Early county; G. B. Tru lock, Grady county; P. Z. Geer, Colquitt, Miller county; 0. E. Mc Elvey, Pelham, Mitchell county; El lison Dunn, Donalsonville, Seminole county; Mrs. C. L. Thompson, Thom asville, Thomas county; C. A. Chris tian, Tifton, Tift county; J. N. Sumner, Sylvester, Worth county; H. B. Bell, Bainbridge, Decatur county; and Judge B. C. Gardner, Camilla, Mitchell county. Committeemen: Baker County: J. L. Wiley, L. D. Lawrence. Brooks County: Wallace Harrell, jW. Calhoun R. Knight, County: Roy Lawson. E. T. Boynton, IA • T MilW bounty: Sr iColquitt Aaron Vick, Rev. Josh Davis, J. B. Walters, J. C. Gibson. Decatur County :W. C. Sims H. G. Bell, D. D. Smith, Mrs. Frank S. j ones | Dougherty County: Mrs. W. L. M. M. Wiggins, M. W. Tift, M. B. Peacock. Early County: J. D. Rogers, J. B. Gauldin. Grady County: Howard T. Le gette, R. E. Stringer, Jr. Miller County: Broughton Hayes, E. A. Sanders. Mitchell County: C. K. Cox, W. C. Cooper, L. G. Hinson, E. J. Vann, Jr., Robert Culpepper, Jr., chm. Seminole County: L. R. Robinson, E. P. Stephens. J. M. Clark, Clar Thomas County: J. L. Pilch ence Floyd, C. D. Moore, er, E. P. McCollum, R. W. McMillan, T.' Turner. Lamb, R. R Tift County: A. F. Forrester. Kimble, J. Worth County: F. M. B. Bridges. .SEED OATS, Hastings and Ful ghum, at WEAVER’S. _