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,♦> EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME LXXXIII ^ NO. 19 Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead." MASONS ELECT AND INSTALL 1943 OFFICERS At the regular meeting of Mag nolia Lodge No. 86 Free and Accept ed Masons, held Monday night, the following officers were elected and installed for the year 1943: Worshipful Master: Alex Carswell. Senior Warden: A. Boyett Hayes. Junior Warden: Woodrow W. Houston. Treasurer: Shelly Simmons. Secretary: Dr. J. G. Standifer. (Senior Deacon: J. M. Coile. Junior Deacon: L. B. Jones. Senior Steward: C. H. Loback. Junior Steward: Wm. B. Standifer. Chaplain: Rev. W. T. Wiley. Marshal: Abe Berman. Tyler: Wm. P. Smith. The new officers were installed l5y Past Master J. G. Standifer. Magnolia Lodge has closed a very prosperous year, with a number of new names added to the rolls. The lodge also reported all dues paid for 1942 as early as last October and some three-fourths of the members have already procured their 1943 pass cards. This has enabled the Lodge to purchase $1,000 of War Bonds and to make extensive im provements in and on the lodge hall and to purchase some needed equip ment. The retiring Worshipful Master, J. T. Jordan, under whose administra tion this was done, was presented a Past Master’s jewel, Dr. J. G. Standi fer making the presentation. With a capable line of officers and the continued interest displayed in the Lodge by all the members, Mag nolia will continue during 1943 tc be one of the outstanding lodges in the state. CHRISTMAS CANTATA SUNG SUNDAY NIGHT AT METHODIST CHURCH A choir of female voices from the choirs of the Methodist and Baptist churches sang a beautiful Christmas cantata at the Methodist church last Sunday evening. As a setting for the cantata the church was impressively lighted in candles, and decorated with a mini ature tree and Christmas greenery. The organ accompanist was Miss Evelyn DuBose, with Mrs. Tom Deb nam as reader. The program, which lasted only forty-five minutes, was attended by a large congregation, which listened attentively to the beautiful but fa miliar story of the Birth of Christ in song. mmm f 4' IN ALL SINCERITY we say I A MERRY fa J CHRISTMAS m nt i TO YOU ! ( May the Yuletide be a i joyous season for each and every one of you. 1: —t-FROM the— Entire Personnel Of ¥3 T. K. WEAVER & COMPANY m. Fm ! C ^IrSrllfLnli C0nntt) JJetu® BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1942. Once More the Christmas Message Shines sg • K —■■ IT mmmM .... !§ ;Kgggg m pi'* p . ..... m eg _ _____ m g m m i = - . : 4c 1 m m -i.L_. =^\V gligll ■ 5 ,Y/ art wm '4 ==3 8. 22 m mm gSgllllliS:..... wm 5? HBL ff's/P 1 at 1 BjJjSiPi?2E® i a !!? at: Y/ A If ■a % y/t m % ' EC Z ! ; ? V - tpSuFFERIHG* 'WSmmesi ii :) ■s ^HUMANITY. y .'A $ M > 5 ! i- Piw p- jJlfc SB s- L •; SSn&s-W i b H! :K ¥ - •• - A WEEK OF THE WAR - •• - (Compiled By the Office of War Information) DECEMBER WAR BOND CAMPAIGN SHOWING UP WELL Members of the Georgia Bar As sociation who accepted the responsi bility of putting Georgia over the top on its $6,000,000 December War Bond quota, today were well on their way toward a great “home front” victory. (Georgians purchased $3,560,000 worth of Series E War Monds dur ing the first fifteen days in Decem ber, putting the lawyers well above their half-way-mark quota, it was announced by E. Smythe Gambrell, of Atlanta, chairman of the Georgia Bar Association’s War Bond cam paign. Georgia’s $6,000,000 War Bond quota for December is based entire ly on the sale of Series E bonds. During previous months the state’s quota was based on the sale of three types of bonds, Series E and Series F and G. On December 1 the Treas ury Department placed the sale of F and G Bonds in the hands of the recently created Victory Committee, leaving the War Savings Staff with the responsibility of promoting the sale of Series T Bonds. BODENHAMER TALKS TO EARLY COUNTY TEACHER GROUP The Early County Teachers Asso ciation held its monthly meeting here last Thursday night, with W. T. Bodenhamer, ‘ district school super visor, as principal speaker. Mr. Bo denhamer stressed the three funda mentals of educational work in his enlightening (talk, stating that the best method of education was to train a child for the job for which he or she was best .adapted and to teach the child to always keep a healthy body in both the physical and moral sense. If a child receives these fun damentals, you need not fear as to his education, Mr. Bodenhamer said. Entertainment portion of the pro gram was in charge of Mrs. William Cox, teacher in the public schools, who gave a series of quiz questions, for which war stamps were awarded for correct answers. The recipients of these stamps then donated them to the Empty Stocking Fund. A Christmas tree, laden with gift toys and Principal F. B. Melton, of the Colomokee school acting as San ta Claus, was also a feature of the program. These toys were also do nated to the Stocking Fund. The Christmas Day attraction at the Blakely Theatre is “Sleepytime Gal,” reaturing Judy Canova. Washington, D. C.-—The program for utilizing college and university facilities to give specialized training to young men in the armed services was announced jointly by Secretary Stimson and Knox. Mr. Stimson said the program would go far toward temporarily destroying liberal edu cation in America so far as the able bodied men of college age are con cerned, but would not have a perma nently bad effect. Mr. Knox thought it an attempt to preserve liberal education during the war, as prefer ence would be given to smaller not so-highly-endowed colleges whose ex istence might be threatened by the war. Meanwhile, a new bulletin has been sent to local Selective Service Boards granting temporary defer ment for college and university stu dents and instructors in certain med ical, engineering and other technical fields. All university men have been advised to remain in school until called for military service, and the 18 and 19-year-olds have been told not to hesitate to enroll to be gin their college training. The rules and regulations under which schools will be selected for the program will be prescribed by WMG Chairman McNutt, after consultation with Secretaries Stimson and Knox, the actual selections to be made by a joint committee consisting of rep resentatives of the armed services and the WMC. A questionnaire on staffs and facilities has already been sent bo all the higher educational in stitutions in the country, and the schools chosen will, under contract with the Army and Navy, furnish instruction in prescribed courses and also furnish the necessary hous ing and messing facilities. Qualified young men detailed to these institu tions will be on active duty, in uni form, with regular service pay and subject to general military disci pline. MANPOWER— By the end of 1943 or early in 1944, according to WMC estimates, there will be 9,700,000 Americans in the armed forces, 20,000,000 in war industry, 19,600,000 in civilian indus try, and 7,900,000 in year-round farm work. In addition, millions will be needed seasonally in the various agricultural areas. In November 52,800,000 people were employed and 1,700,000 unemployed, but the Census Bureau said there were 5, 000,000 people—most of them house wives—who could take full-time em ployment but had not done so. The Department of Agriculture said that 7,272,000 family workers and 2,- 279,000 hired hands were working on farms on December 1, and the Department of Labor reported that employment on new construction projects in 1943 would drop to an average of little more than 1,000, 000 workers, making an equal num- WPB states that 1943 production for war alone will have an equal the value of all the goods and services produced by the nation in its years of greatest prosperity. Although the U. S. is making as many combat weapons today as the entire Axis, in 1943 it will have to do a “better than $90,000,000 war job.” Under Secretary of War Patterson gave the following figures for 1942 production of war weapons More than 23,000 tanks, more than 3,000 90-M.M. anti-aircraft guns, more than 9,000 40-M.M. antiaircraft guns, more than 300,009 .50 Cal. machine guns, and more than 500, 000 machine guns of all types, and small arms ammunition coming off the lines at better than 1,000,000, 000 rounds a month. Maritime an nounced a new monthly record in the production of liberty ships—68 liberty’ships were turned out in No vember at an average of only 56 days from keel-laying to delivery. This is a cut of 10 days from the October average, and represents one-fourth the time necessary last January when the program was started. The dollar value of military sup plies aequred for the Army in 1942, (Continued on back page) ber available for other war employ ment. THE WAR FRONT— Elmer Davis, director of the OWI, said there is no reason for Americans to be disheartened about the Allies’ progress in North Africa, as it was natural for the drive to' slow down after its initial start. While the enemy there still has a measure of air superiority, that “will be taken care of when we establish our for ward bases.” From the beginning of the North African campaign through December 12, U. S. fliers destroyed 70 Axis aircraft and damaged 43, at a cost of 3‘5 American planes lost and eight missing; and communi ques throughout the last week have reported another 11 Axis planes downed, another 10 destroyed, and 100 Axis soldiers killed and scores taken prisoners. U. S. losses of the week were" set at three planes lost and one missing. Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters, after reporting the capture of Buna by Allied troops, opened a heavy new attack today on the Japanese beachhead at Buna Mission. On Fri day, December 18, U. S. submarines, operating in Pacific and far eastern waters, sank seven more Japanese ships—one large tanker, one large cargo ship, one medium-sized trans port and one trawler. From Guad alcanal came reports that U. S. fliers subjected the Munda Area of New Georgia Island to numerous damag ing attacks, and the week’s action reported one Japanese destroyer sunk, one set on fire and probably sunk, one damaged, one destroyer or cruiser damaged, eight planes down ed and one destroyed. In this action the U. S. lost one motor torpedo boat and one plane, and one plane is reported missing. WAR STRATEGY— Admiral Darlan’s declaration of intention in regard to French North Africa has been issued by President Roosevelt. The text reads in part— “In leading North and West Africa against Germany and Italy and into the ranks of the United Nations, I seek no assistance or support for any personal ambitions . . . my sole pur pose is to save French Africa, help free France and then retire to private life with a hope that the future leader of France may be selected by the French people themselves and by no one else.” Admiral Darlan pledged co-operation to the cause of the United Nations, and said he had already taken steps granting amnes ty to Allied sympathizers, restoring to rank French officers, releasing United Nations prisoners, and stop ping persecution of Jews. Also, he said, he had placed armed forces in the field to fight beside the Allies and made available to the Allies whatever posts, air-fields, railroad and communications facilities and buildings the military situation de manded. PRODUCTION— A production report released by ♦ ♦ t 1 ♦ * ! ItlCRRY CHRISTIWIS \ The personnel of THE FIRST STATE \ \ BANK of this wishes all the for joys each of and the every Yuletide read er l e season, and for the New Year happi- l ness, health and prosperity in unbound ♦ * ed measure. f t ♦ FIRST STATE BANK •j * : t ♦ ♦ ! BLAKELY, GEORGIA : » ♦ Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. I i Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor I PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT < > $1.50 A YEAR WEEKLY MEETING OF ROTARY CLUB HELD FRIDAY The Blakely Rotary Club held its regular weekly luncheon meeting at noon last Friday, with President James B. Murdock, Jr., presiding. A short talk featured the meeting, the speaker being Eugene Abell, of the vocational rehabilitation depart ment of the State Department of Ed ucation. Mr. Abell told in an inter esting manner of the work being done to train and find employment for physically handicapped Geor gians, of how many who had been considered hopeless had been trained and placed in useful and remunera tive positions. Many Early countians are expected to be benefited by this work of the Department of Educa tion. Other visitors at Friday’s meeting were Mr. Reed, of the U. S. Civil Service Commission, of Atlanta, a guest of the Club, Sgt. Felix Barham, Jr., a guest of his father, Rotarian Felix Barham, and Charles A. Dean, a guest of Rotarian Lewis Fryer. It was announced that no meeting of the Club would be held Friday of this week because of Christmas observance, but that the Club would hold a Ladies’ Night entertainment on Thursday night, December 31. SCHOOLS HAVE ONE WEEK’S HOLIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS Early county school children have been given only this week as a holi day season for Christmas. Dismissed last Friday afternoon, they will return to their studies next Monday morning, it is announced by B. R. B. Davis, County School Su perintendent. 476 POUND'S PECANS PRODUCED ON ONE TREE From Early county’s current bumper crop of pecans, E. K. Odum, local farmer, seems to have the top record in a one-tree production. From one of Mr. Odum’s trees near the city airport, 476 pounds of pecans were gathered, which brought the sum of $75.76. This tree, Mr. Odum said, was planted by his moth er forty years ago. COLUMBUS ROBERTS NAMED CHAIRMAN STATE PLANNING COMMISSION Columbus Roberts, former com missioner of agriculture and candi date for governor in 1940, has been appointed by Governor Talmadge a3 chairman of the state planning com mission to succeed H. T. McIntosh, of Albany, who resigned the place some time ago.