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With the Boys
In the Service
TECH. SGT. WELBORN
BALKCOM HOME ON VISIT—
Technical Sergeant Welborn Balk
corn, Jr., is at home on a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Balkcom, Sergeant Balkcom has re
cently returned home from a station
aross the seas in Ireland, being sta
tioned near Belfast. He returned
home for the purpose of attending
un Officers’ Candidate School.
ENSIGN S. E. KELLY, JR.,
GRADUATES FROM SPECIAL
TRAINING SCHOOL—
Ensign Samuel E. Kelly, Jr., 27,
of Biakely, Ga., was among a class
of volunteer naval officers who grad
uated from a school
at Tower Hall, Chicago, Sept. 26.
The class received intensive train
ing in navigation, gunnery and sea
manship, and members now are qual
ified for sea duty. Ensign Kelly is
a graduate of the University of
Georgia and a son of Mr. S. E.
Kelly. He was a practicing attorney
before entering the Navy in July.
JOHN WILLIAMS, JR.,
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN—
Lieutenant John H. Williams, Jr.,
hgs recently been promoted to cap
tain, it was learned here this week.
Captain Williams entered the service
more than a year ago as a first lieu
tenant in the reserve corps, He is
the son of Mr. and. Mrs. J. II. Wil
liams of this city, and his friends
here will be pleased to learn of his
promotion. He is stationed at Fort
Bliss, El Paso, Texas.
CARL E. GREENE
JOINS THE MARINES—
Friends will be interested to know
that Carl E. Greene has volunteered
his services to his country by en
listing in the United States Marine
Corps, lie is now stationed at San
Diego, Calif.
CLARENCE JESTER SELECTED
FOR TRAINING AS A NAVAL
AVIATION CADET—
Clarence Lucius Jester, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Jester,
Sr., of Route 3, Blakely, has been
selected for training as a Naval
Aviation Cadet and will be ordered
to active duty soon, When ordered
to active duty, young Jester will
report to one of the U. S. Navy
Pre-Flight schools at the University
of Georgia or the University of
North Carolina, for three months of
physical conditioning, instruction in
Naval essentials, military drill and
ground school subjects. After com
pletion of this course, he will be
sent to one of the Navy’s numerous
reserve bases for primary flight
training.
LAST WEEK’S SOUTHERN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Georgia 14, Jax. Air. 0.
Alabama 54, S. La. Inst. 0.
Kentucky 35, Xavier 19.
Citadel 82, Camp Davis 0.
Geo. Washington 20, W. Md. 0.
Ga. Tech 15, Auburn 0.
Ga. Navy 13, Pennsylvania 6.
W. Virginia 21, Wash. & Lee 7.
Mississippi 39, W. Ky. 6.
Miss. State 35, Union 2.
Duke 21, Davidson 0.
Tennessee 0, S. Carolina 0.
Clemson 0, V. M. I. 0.
Virginia 12, Htampden-lSidney,0.
Vanderbilt 52, Tenn. Tech 0.
Arkansas 27, Wichita 0.
iSou. Meth. 26, N. Texas 7.
Texas 64, Kansas State 0.
Tulane 27, Sou. Calif. 13.
William & Mary 3, Navy 0.
N. C. Navy 13, Harvard 0.
Va. Poly 7, Furman 6.
N. C. State 13, Richmond 0.
Rollins 21, Presbyterian 0.
Tex. Chris. 7. IT. C. L. A. 6.
Florida 45, Ran.-Macon 0.
Gbattflnoosr:! 20. Fort Benning 0.
Catawba 36, Wofford 0.
La. State 16, Texas A. & M. 7.
Rice 18, Corpus Ohristi Air. 7.
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
Throw Your Scrap Into the Scrap—Drive Next Week
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TEMPERATURE DROPPED
TO 48 EARLY MONDAY
Following a 3-day rain from Fri
day noon to Sunday afternoon—
amounting to 2.91 inches according
to the local weather bureau—the
temperature dropped to 46 degrees
Monday morning to give Blakely a
real fall season chill. Just 10 days
previously the thermometer register
ed 98 degrees, so the Monday morn
ing reading represented a drop of
52 degrees.
WAR PRODUCTION
BOOSTS EMPLOYMENT
AND PAYROLLS
War production in Georgia boost
ed employment and payrolls in es
tablishments covered by the state
Unemployment Compensation law to
a new high record during the first
six months of 1942.
lOommisioner of Labor Ben T.
Huiet said today that tabulation of
employer returns showed the manu
facture of war materials and equip
ment and the construction of army
camps and air bases, combined with
other covered business operations,
provided employment for approxi
mately 450,000 workers each month
and sent total payrolls soaring to
$260,294,401 for the semi-annual
period.
As compared with corresponding
periods of 1941, he estimated that
employment increased by approxi
mately 50,000 workers per month
while payrolls represented an in
crease of approximately 23 per
cent. In the first six months of
last year total payrolls of $212,191,-
377 were reported by covered em
ployers.
Despite payroll increases, howev
er, Commissioner Huiet said em
ployer contributions for the six
months showed a slight decline at
$5,039,246 from the corresponding
period of 1941 as a result of expe
rience rating provisions under which
payrolls are taxed at rates varying
from 2.7 per cent to 1 per cent, and
a clause in the law exempting con
tributions on individual salaries in
excess of $3,000 annually. Non
taxable wages for the period were
reported at $7,040,435.
In the first six months of 1941,
when all employers contributed to
the Unemployment Trust Fund at
the rate of 2.7 per cent, contributions
totaled $5,1396,189. Non-taxable
Wages for the same period amounted
to $3,991,724. ammuni
The new war industries,
tion and ship building, which began
operations around the first of the
year, each created payrolls of well
above a million dollars and offset the
loss of wages in the automobile
manufacturing industry, which shut
down for the duration, Commission
er Huiet reported. of the
Reflecting the manufacturing impetus war in
program in the
dustry alone, payrolls in the second
quarter jumped to approximately
$68,000,000, an increase of about
$14,000,000 over the second quar
ter of 1941.
In the construction industry, pay
rolls amounted to an estimated
$17,000,000, or twice as large as in
the corresponding quarter of last
year. for the second
Total w’ages $135,437,025, quar
ter were reported $124,857 at reported
as compared with
in the first quarter of 1942, and
$109,246,246 reported in the second
quarter of 1941.
The balance in the Unemployment Commis
Trust Fund was reported by of
sioner Huiet at $36,875,613 as
September 2.
MACHINERY WAR
RATION BOARD NAMED
BY COUNTY AGT. REID
A war ration hoard to have charge
of the rationing of farm machinery
was named here this week, accord
ing to an announcement by County
Agent J. F. Reid.
Felix Davis was named chairman
of the board and Clinton Wills and
W. R. Alexander are the other mem
bers. Alternates are W. A. Hall.
Jr., and Fred W. Pipkin.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
SCRAP METAL PILE
HAS BEGUN TO GROW
Following a meeting held here
Monday night to make plans for
gathering Early county’s quota of
scrap metal and scrap rubber, the
scrap pile began to grow Tuesday,
with T. B. Clyburn, salvage chair
man, bringing in the first scrap. The
honor of bringing the first truck
load of scrap went to C. B. Ricks.
'Come on, Early county. Bring in
your scrap. Let’s make that pile
grow as big as a mountain.
BAPTIST W. M. U.
DIVISIONAL MEETING
Tomorrow (Friday) the Woman’s
Missionary Union of Georgia, the
Southwest Division, meets in annual
session at Richland. In spite of dif
culties in transportation, it is hoped
that many will go from the churches
of this section, for these meetings
will mean much to all who attend,
it is said by those in charge of the
meeting. The session begins at 10:30
a. m. and continues until 4 p. m.
The Richland church will spread
lunch.
BE A VICTORY PLANNER
IN YOUR HOME
By'TED M. PHELPS.
Plan to do your part at home:
1. Spend less and save more;
2. Make things and have more;
3. Cut waste and make things
last;
4. Buy carefully and stretch pen
nies;
5. Safeguard your families, and
help guard your home;
6. Budget your hours and make
each count.
Devoted service in our homes is
distinguished service to the Nation.
We are planning to start a class
on “Homemaking During Wartime.”
The six points above are some of
the material to be studied. If you
are interested in joining this class,
please meet with us Friday, October
9, at the city hall.
This is a course that will require
very little preparation out of class,
and there will be no final exam. The
purpose of these classes is to help
“Feed the Family Better.”
Seed Oats now at WEAVER’S.
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Wkat fyiui (hup With
WAR BONDS
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Actual experience on the world’s
war fronts has proved the collapsi
ble boat an essential safety feature
for both Naval and land based
planes. They are made of rubber
ized material, easily inflated.
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At the Battle of Midway an Army
Lieutenant, after bombing a carrier,
was forced to bail out of his bomber.
He was able to get a “fish eye” view
of the entire battle from his collapsi
ble boat and was later picked up by
an American plane. Your purchase
of War Bonds with at least ten per
cent of your income every payday
will help protect the lives of men
who are flying for you. Get behind
them today. U. S. Treasury Department
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H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
STOCK NEW, MODERN
AND UP-TO-DATE
Ambulance Service
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TELEPHONE 168
Blakely, Georgia
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Victory Roll Of
Surgical Dressings
WEEK ENDING SEPT. 26
(Workers With 16 Hours or More)
Mrs. Charles Boyett, Sr.
Mrs. George Brown. *
Mrs. C. G. Brewer.
Mrs. J. M. Coile.
Mrs. Nellie Williams Costello.
Mrs. H. C. Fort.
Mrs. George Gee.
Mrs. C; A. Grubbs. *
Mrs. C. L. Glessner.
Mrs. A. H. Gray.
Mrs. Jessie Merle Howell.
Mrs. 0. L. Hooten.
Mrs. Emory Houston.
Mrs. J. H. Moye.
Mrs. Max Middleton.
Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Sr.
Mrs. Lon Willis.
Mrs. R. 0. Waters.
Workers Entering Victory Roll Last
Week (With Credit of Eight
Hours’ Work)
Mrs. Hal Clinkscale.
Mrs. Willard DuBose.
Mrs. Felix Davis, Sr.
Mrs. W. A. Fuqua.
Mrs. Albert Ham mack.
Mrs. S. P. Holland, Sr.
Mrs. Billy Hall.
Mrs. T. B. McDowell.
Mrs. J. C. Peters.
Miss Mayme Perry.
Mrs. Marvin Tedder.
The Eastern Star gave 31 1-2
hours work.
The Methodist and Baptist Bus
iness Women’s Circles gave 39
hours work.
The Sitch & Chatter Club gave
38 hours work.
Won’t you whose names do not
appear come in and help to make
our quota? Resolve to be on the
Victory Roll next week. We need
workers.
OATS—Finest quality seed oats
at WEAVER’S.
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE
TO SELL
GEORGIA—Early County:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned administrator of the
estate of Owen E. Hail has applied
to the Ordinary of said county for
leave to sell all of the lands belong
ing to the estate of the said de
ceased, for the purpose of paying
debts of the estate, and of making
distribution thereof.
Said application will be heard at
the regular term of the court of
Ordinary for said county to be held
on the First Monday in October,
1942.
ERNEST S. SESSIONS,
Administrator.
A. H. GRAY, Attorney.
NOTICE TO THE GROCERY
TRADE OF BLAKELY:
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JORDAN’S MARKET
Throw Your Srcap Into the Scrap—Drive Next Week
WEAVER’S FOOD MARKET
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK-END
Tall Mackerel—Can 15c
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing—Qt-----44c
Full Cream Cheese-—Lb. ----------- 30c
Georgia Cane Syrup—Gallon — 75c
Bailey’s Supreme Coffee—Lb. jar 35c
... MEAT DEPARTMENT ...
Pork: Beef:
Ribs, lb. 25c —* Steak, lb. __ CO O n
Tails, lb. 20c - Stew, lb. to © n
Neck Bones, lb. 12%c — Roast, lb. N3 00 o
Best Grade White Meat—Lb.__________ 22c
Fresh Fish and Oysters
Weaver’s Food Market
J. T. JORDAN, Mgr. BLAKELY, GA.
Throw Your Scrap Into the Scrap—Drive Next Week
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