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V j j EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF i I GOD’S COUNTRY <9- VOLUME LXXXIII ) NO. 17 Success to AI1 Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead,” S. C. MARLOWE PASSES AT HOME IN THIS CITY Succumbing to an illness of four months' duration, S. C. Marlowe, 85, aged resident of this city, died last Saturday night at 10 o’clock. Funeral sendees were held Sun day afternoon at 2 o’clock at his residence on Lee street, with the Rev. S. B. King officiating. Inter ment was in the city cemetery, with Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, and Oscar Whitchard, J. B. Mur dock, Willie Jim Hammack, Millard Arnold, E. L. Hartley and J. W. Bonner serving as pall-bearers. Mr. Marlowe was a native of Ge neva county, Ala., and had resided here for about ten years. He was a member of the Baptist church. The Mends he had made during his residence here are saddened by his passing. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillie Renna Marlowe; two children, A. D. Marlowe, of Thomaston, Ga., and Mrs. J. 0. Brown, of Blakely; two broth ers, L. F. Marlowe of Hartford and W. D. Barlowe, of Bonifay, Fla., and two sisters. LOCAL RATION BOARD OFFICE TO CLOSE AT 5 P. M. EACH DAY The Chairman of the local War Rationing Board announced this week that, effective next Monday, December 14, the local office will be closed each afternoon at 5 o’clock. This earlier closing hour, arranged at the request of the state OPA headquarters, will permit the office personnel to have more time to com plete office detail work and elimi nate some of the extra time they have had to put in at night. The office will be opened at 9:30 o’clock each morning. Those having business with the f A 7 /W! FROM THE CHRISTMAS STORE FOR HER— LINENS, all kinds Hull Pottery Electric Lamps Stationery Photo Albums Compacts and Jewelry Gloves - Handkerchiefs Pajamas - Gowns Panties - Slips Bed Jackets Robes - House Coats Hosiery - Bed Room Shoes FOR HIM— Ties by Botany and Nor-East Manhattan Shirts Silk Ties by Manhattan Leather Coats - Jackets Fitted Dressing. Kits . Socks, plain and fancy Hickok Jewelry Belts and Suspenders Smart Styled Gloves * Manhattan Sweaters Pajamas - Robes Replogle Globes Free Gift Wrapping Service AH of Weaver’s Gifts may be attractively Christmas Gift Wrapped at no additional charge. l T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” II C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. £ ®m!jj CouBtji -Merisi LU BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1942. 18-YEAR-OLDS MUST REGISTER THIS MONTH By proclamation of the President of the United States, men who have reached their 18th birthday must register for military service during the month of December, and failing to do so, will be subject to a fine and imprisonment as prescribed by law. Clerk of Draft Board Alex Cars well has announced that registration for these youths will take place at the local board office in the court house. As set forth in the Presi dent’s proclamation, the following age groups are required to register: Those who were born on or after July 1, 1924, but not after August 31, 1924, shall be registered on any day during the week commencing Friday, December 11, 1942, and ending Thursday, December 17, 1942. Those who were born on or after September 1, 1942, but not after October 31,. 1924, shall be registered on any day during the week com mencing Friday, December 18, 1942, and ending Thursday, December 24, 1942. Those who were born on or after November 1, 1924, but not after December 31, 1924, shall be regis tered on any day during the period commencing December 26, 1942, and ending Thursday, December 31, 1942. During the continuance of the present war, those who were born on or after January 1, 1925, shall be registered on the day they attain their eighteenth anniversary of the day of their birth. Cyclamen, Begonias, Violets and Azaleas at GREENBRIE RFLORAL COMPANY. Board are asked to co-operate by calling during the above hours, for the doors will be closed promptly at 5 in the afternoon. el mm Meet the People IX • • • (Each week in this space will be presented a picture and word portrait of someone whose name is news.) a*§ Leon Henderson A WEEK OF THE WAR COMPILED BY OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION PRODUCTION FOR WAR— The OWI announced that the U. S. in the year of 1942 will have pro duced approximately 49,000 planes, 32,000 tanks and self-propelled ar tillery, 17,000, anti-aircraft guns larger than 20-MM, 8,200,000 tons of merchant shipping, thousands of anti-aircraft machine guns, and thousands of scout cars and half-and full-track carriers. Munitions and war construction were “above the most optimistic estimate of our production possibilities a year ago,” and food production—a large pro portion of which was meat, milk, eggs, and soy beans—was 12 per cent above the previous year. Expenditures for the year for mu nitions and war construction will total $47,000,000,000. In the first 10 months of 1942, more than $13, 000,000,000 were collected in taxes and more than $33,000,000,000 through the sale of bonds and other government obligations, Approxi mately 17,500,000 people are now employed in war work—compared to 7,000 a year ago—but in 1943 an additional 5,000,000 will oe needed for war woi’k and for the armed forces. By March 15, 1942, the cost of living had risen 15 per cent over the end of 1939, but price regula tion, instituted in April, held down the increases in those prices subject to control to 6-10 of one per cent as of October 15. REPORT ON PEARL HARBOR— The Navy Department announced that all of the eight battleships in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, were hit, seven of them temporarily disabled and one, the Arizona, per manently and totally lost. Those re ported damaged had returned to the fleet, while others critically damaged are being repaired and will soon be ready for battle action. Of the 202 U. S. naval aircraft based at Pearl Harbor, 150 were permanently or temporarily disabled. Army planes destroyed totaled 97. As a result of the Japanese attack, 2,343 officers and enlisted men of the U. S. serv ices were killed, 1,272 wounded, and 960 are still reported as missing. [ The Navy estimates that 105 en emy planes took part in the attack, and that the enemy lost 28 aircraft and 3 submarines of 45 tons each. THE WAR FRONT— Navy Secretary Knox told a press conference that Japanese troops on Guadalcanal may be running short of supplies. The enemy’s attempt to | land supplies and reinforcements on ! the night of November 30 was a i complete failure, he said. At that I time a U. S. naval task force inter-1 cepted and engaged Japanese troop j transports and vessels and sank nine ships—two large destroyers or cruisers, four destroyers, two j troop transports and one cargo ship I —at a loss of only one U. S. cruiser. The enemy will try again, Mr. Knox; said, but the November 30 attempt! j indicates clearly that the condition of the Japanese on the island is j becoming throughout acute. the Navy week communi-| reporte! | ques island, j 170 Japanese killed on the three planes downed and one cargo ship hit. S. naval The Navy reported five U. transports were sunk by axis subma rines during the occupation of North Africa in the early part of Novem- j ber, and during the operation three other U. S. transports, one destroyei,; and one tanker were damaged. Re ports showed that 218 Axis planes i •The personality of OPA chief Leon Hender son is difficult for even his friends to define. He is a combination of multiples and opposites. He dresses sloppily, talks with brilliant pre cision. He is a notoriously hard worker, but is equally famous for his wit. Practical, fearless and outspoken, he loves to live and, apparent ly, lives to work. •Henderson came to Washington eight years ago and got a job with the NRA by outtalking the late Gen. Hugh S. Johnson. He has been a New Dealer ever since, although his basic theory of price stabilization is opposed to the direct control of business practiced by the NRA. Fundamentally, he believes it is pos sible to keep down the price of the finished product by keeping down the price of the raw materials of which it is made. •Henderson’s day officially starts at 8:30, ends at 7:00. But actually he starts earlier, works later, and his six-day week frequently runs well into the seventh. Over his door hangs a sign reading, "Time is short.’’ Leon Hender son makes the most of it. and 10 tanks were destroyed and a number of prisoners were captured, with the Allies reporting 14 planes missing and five lost. In a daylight raid on Naples on December 4 allied heavy bombers successfully attacked docks and other targets, scoring hits on one Italian battleship and two cruisers. The nation’s intelligence service has estimated Japanese casualties from the day of Pearl Harbor to November 25, 1942, at 250,000 men killed or permanently injured, with naval losses representing about 10 per cent of the Japanese navy’s to tal personnel. U. S. army and navy losses in the same pediod number about 50,000 men, killed or missing, with naval losses representing about one per cent of total U. S. naval personnel. AGRICULTURE The 1943 food-for-freedom goals are expected to cause some regional changes in agricultural production, as changes from the food produc tion pattern throw sharp emphasis on crops and livestock most essen tial to war effort. All possible as sistance, the Department of Agricul ture announced, will be given farm ers in meeting the record goals— to ease the shortage of farm labor, to support prices, to provide loans and technical assistance—but crop payments will be conditional on the degree to which each cooperating farm family carries out its individ ual farm plan, with deductions for overplanting of non-essential prod ucts and for underplanting of essen tial crop allotments and goals. To provide labor for 1943 farm production, WMC Chairman McNutt announced a comprehensive pro gram which will be worked out in detail during the winter and launch ed as soon as spring planting be gins. The plant provides for the transportation of mobile groups of experienced farm workers, the transfer of experienced operators and workers from sub-standard lands to productive areas, the ad justment of farm wages in relation to industrial wages, and a farm labor training and management program. Because of the “wide disparity” be tween salaries and wages paid agri cultural labor and those paid indus trial labor. OES Director Byrnes gave control over agricultural wages to Secretary Wickard. The House passed and sent to the Senate legis- lation directing that farm wages be included in calculations of parity prices for farm products, defining wages as those not only of hired hands, but of operators and owners as well. RATIONING— A system of .... rationing known new a< j the “point system,” will be used with war ration book No. 2 to ra tion certain commodities not yet announced. The system will not replace straight coupon rationing of sugar, gasoline and coffee, as it will be used only for groups of re or similar commodities which can be interchangeably used. Each commodity is plentiful, a high point value if it is scarce—and the govern ment, to protect the supply of scarce commodities, can lower or raise the point-value of any commodity at y time. - SERIAL STORY IS OMITTED THIS WEEK The popular story, “Bombs Burst Once, which has , been running se in The News for several weeks, j s omitted this week for lack of S p f ace The next installment of the will appear next , week. . $1.50 A YEAR MR. W. A. SCOTT SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK ^Succumbing suddenly to a heart attack, Mr. Walter Ace Scott, 80, well-known and highly-esteemed citi zen of Blakely, died Tuesday morn ing at 9:45 o’clock. Although not in robust health, Mr. Scott’s condition was not thought to be serious and he was awaiting the arrival of a morning bus to go to Brunswick to spend the Christmas holidays when he passed suddenly at a local filling station. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at hi* home on River street, with the Revs. W. F. Burford and S. B. King of ficiating. Interment was in the city cemetery, with Minter, Fellows & Forrester Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, and the following serving as pall-bearers: Active, J. W. Bonner, S. W. Howell, A. H. Gray, Bruce Lindsey, Robert Royals and J. E. Beckham; Honorary, J. L. Houston, J. C. Loyless, R. C. Single tary, J. E. Houston, B. B. Godwin, Collier P. Gay and Roy Alexander. Mr. Scott was a native of South Carolina, where he was born Novem ber 28, 1862. He had been a resi dent of Blakely for 41 years, engag ing in various activities. He was at one time a member of the city police force. He had many friends who Were shocked and saddened by his sudden passing. Survivors include two children, Mrs. E. H. Diemmer, of Brunswick, and L. R. Scott, of Pennsylvania. MAYOR SINGLETARY URGES CONSERVATION OF ALL TIN CANS Mayor R. C. Singletary this week issued the following proclamation in regard to the conserving of tin cans as requested by the War Production Board: A Proclamation Whereas, The U. S. Government has requested that all tin cans be saved; and Whereas, It is imperative that the Government be furnished with the necessary tin for manufacture of war implements; Therefore, I, R. C. Singletary, Mayor of the City of Blakely, do hereby request that every person co operate fully in this request, careful ly preparing these cans as requested by cutting both ends from the cans, washing the cans thoroughly, and then pressing flat the cans, placing them away for return to your gro ceryman or delivering them to some convenient location to be selected later. This December 9, 1942. R. C. SINGLETARY, Mayor City of Blakely. Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone in “The Courtship of Andy Hardy,” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Friday. Reads the ads in The News. ♦ t l Why Have a Checking 1 Account ? ♦ ♦ Because it saves you money by I giving a constant check-up on your ♦ ♦ ! expenditures .. . Because it enables you to make easy payment by mail i 1 . . . Because it makes your money safe Because it gi i Tr es you a re- ■ . . . I ceipt for bill paid. t every l ( 4 < 4 4 4 ■ 4 FIRST STATE BANK 4 t 4 4 4 ♦ ! BLAKELY, GEORGIA ♦ Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. * X Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT 4 > LEGIONNAIRES GIVE BANQUET TO DRAFT BOARD Chief Horrocks, of the U. S. Naval Recruiting Station, Macon, was the principal speaker here last Friday night, when the local American Le gion Post was host at a banquet given in honor of the local draft board in recognition of the valued work it is doing : n the war effort. Chief Horrocks gave an interest ing story of the U. S. Navy and of the part it is playing in the present war. He told how the Navy had grown since the outbreak of war last December. His talk was warmly applauded upon its conclusion. Rev. T. B. Mellette also spoke on Friday night’s program and lauded the efforts of the draft b<»ard. Judge J. W. Bonner acted as master of ceremonies and introduced the honor guests, J. B. Jones and Grady Holman, Sr., board members, and Alex Carswell, clerk. The third member, H. C. Haddock, of Damas cus, was not present. Chief Special ist Hollis Sanford, of the Albany Navy recruiting station, was also in troduced. Legionnaire 0. R. Brooks received a round of applause when Judge Bonner introduced him and told how successful Mr. Brooks had been in getting Early county to reach its quota in the November bond drive. Entertainment for Friday night’s banquet was by Miss Evelyn DuBose, high school music teacher, and two of her pupils, Miss Carolyn Holman, who gave several numbers on the accordion, and Billie Cook, who ren dered three saxophone selections. The delectable turkey dinner was prepared and served by Mrs. Luther Robinson, president of the Legion Auxiliary, and a committee composed of Mrs. W. C. Cook, Mrs. D. D. Knighton, Mrs. Alto Warrick, Mrs. O. L. Hooten and Mrs. Iva Herring. Clubhouse decorations were by Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. W. A. Fuqua. NEW ROTARY MEMBERS PRESENTED FRAMED OBJECTS OF ROTARY Framed copies of the Rotary Ob jects were presented at last week's meeting of the Blakely Rotary Club to the following members recently inducted IvArdock, into the club: “Kenney” Ben Godwin, Alfred Fel der, “Bill” Burford, Richard Grist and Ed Sealy. The presentation was made by Rotarian Marvin Sparks, who gave an interesting talk on the history of the Rotary movement and of its growth and purposes. Rotarian Ed Sealy, attending for the first time as a member, was for mally welcomed into the club by President James B. Murdock, Jr. Guests at Friday’s meeting includ ed Lt. and Mrs. James Renfroe, of Columbus, guests of Rotarian Ben Godwin.