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THIS WEEK
By
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A belated Christmas card with a
hopeful message for the New Year
attached:
“We hope that the next Christmas
will find us riding Santa back to the
States with complete victory in his
pack.”—Ensign Edgar Kelly, Care
P. M., San Francisco.
Quite often a sophisticated city
man just a few years removed from
the country inquires why we want to
tie ourself down in a small town.
Bright lights, heavy traffic, and may
be a small taste of night club life
has imbued him with a feeling of
self-importance which causes him to
look ‘with scorn upon us country
boys who live such a dull and
methodical life. We have given a
number of explanations, none
which seemed to satisfy the gentle
man’s question. If our city friend
could have been in town Sunday
when the Weaver Company store
went up in smoke, leaving nothing
but charred ruins, we think he
would have had his question answer
ed to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned. There is a close bond of
friendship which exists between
small-town people which is totally
foreign to our urbanite brethren.
When this stor« was burning people
from all walks of life, both white
and colored, wanted to help out and
keep the store from being a total
loss. Many threw their coats aside
ami helped man the fire hose with
total disregard for their own safe
ty, while others were helping in any
way they could. Yes, there is a
“spirit of friendship which makes u
all one Big family down in the
'“sticks.” Whether it be a five, tor
nado, death, or any kind of tragedy,
there are always people on hand who
want to help out. We love the coun
try and lio-pe we don’t ever have to
live in any other place.
Uncle Jack Hilton, the sage of
Homer and editor and proprietor of
the Banks County Journal, writes
just what he durn pleases and to
heck with anybody who doesn’t like
it. The following is from a recent
edition of the Journal, in which Un
cle Jack gives forth on the making
and spending of money and what he
expects in the land beyond:
“There are' two extremes, and nei
ther is good. A middle ground is al
ways better. People who work hard,
make slaves of themselves and deny
themselves the good things of life
to leave much cash and property
when they pass on, are just as big
fools as the ones who spend every
dollar as they get it. We have play
ed the game this way: Made all we
could, spent all we could, gave away
all we could. Got more pleasure out
of money we gave away and spent
for liquor than any other. Have nev
er drunk smimmed milk here, expect
ing cream beyond the clouds.”
Crime experts say that most of
recent criminal acts committed by
youths were by those who were wear
ing “zoot suits.” To the uninitiated
may we hasten to explain that a zoot
suit, is a pair of trousers usually in
a vociferous shade with baggy knees
and tight-fitting ankles. The other
section of the zoot. suit is a shirt
with large white buttons and a long
coat which strikes the wearer about
where he sits down. It seems to us
a crime in itself to wear such a rig
ging. We wouldn’t be caught drunk,
unconscious, or dead, in one.
Olin Miller, the nation’s number
one paragrapher, says that if he
Wea'e just a little crazier and had no
pride at all, he believes he would
write popular songs for a living. Be
ing crazy might not be essential,
Olin, but it certainly would help out.
Maybe we shouldn't expect so
much of our fire department, when
it is so poorly equipped and short of
manpower.
Frequently some rumor-carrying
soul takes us by the sleeve, leads
us to some clandestine corner ' and
wishes to impart to us a little morsel
of choice gossip or scandal which he
(and sometimes a she) thinks would
make grand reading matter. And it
would. Most of us like to hear the
dirt. But as for putting it in our
column, we just wouldn’t be a
prospect. We think we know as
much gossip as the next one, and if
we so desired and were tired of liv
ing, we could print enough stuff day! to
cause the divorce mills to grind
and be night. passed A lot around of the from things mouth which j
can to |
car without causing too much harm I
take on proportions as large once! and i
dangerous as an anti-tank gun
they appear in print. Besides, if we
printed all this stuff, some of it
might include us, and we don’t want
our vast public to know too much)
about our lur id and checkered career. i
Reoort on Work of
Surgical Dressing
Division Red Cross
The Surgical Dressing division of
the Early County Chapter American week
Bed Cross completes its 13th
of work on Friday of this week. Dur
ing this time 192 women have re
ported for work, giving a total of
339 1-2 hours in making and com
pleting 38,000 dressings for the Unit
ed States Army. There is on hand
the following material for dressings:
10,000 2x2 sponges; 18,000 4x4
sponges; 7,200 4x8 sponges; 22,500
8x10 inch pads (coton filling). This
makes a total of 57,700 dressings to
be completed within the next three
months.
The personnel of the room is:
Chairmen, Mrs. R. 0. Waters, Mrs.
George Gee; Supervisors, Mrs. Grady
Holman, Jr., Mrs.' Richard Grist,
Mrs. E. P. Whitehead, Mrs. J. M.
Coile, Mrs. Nellie W. Costello, Mrs.
A. H. Gray, Mrs. Felix Davis, Sr.,
Mrs. Louis Haddock, Mrs. H. C. Fort,
Mrs. Otis Deal, Miss Lucy Maddox,
Mrs. C. G. Brewer, Mrs. Emory Hous
ton, Mrs. S. P. Holland, Sr., Mrs.
J. H. Moye, Mrs. T. B. McDowell,
Mrs. Lewis Fryer. Mrs. Jessie Merle
Howell instructed the Surgical Dress
ing course. Mrs. R. C. Singletary,
is Chairman of the Early County
Chapter.
VICTORY ROLL WEEK
ENDING DECEMBER 19
Mrs. C. G. Brewer, Mrs. J. M.
Coile, Mrs. Ed Chancy, Mrs. Otis
Deal, Mrs. P. D. DuBose, Mrs. M. C.
DeWolfe, Mrs. Henry Donalson, Mrs.
H. C. Fort, Mrs. George Gee, Mrs. C.
A. Grubbs, Mrs. C. L. Glessner, Mrs.
A. IL Gray, Mrs. C. P. Gay, Mrs.
J. F. Grimsley, Mrs. S. P. Holland,
Sr., Mrs. Joe Lisenby, Mrs. George i
Pickle, Mrs. Vivian Reynolds, Waters; East- Mrs. ]
J. B. Rice, Mrs. R. O. &
ern Star. 31 1-2 hours; Stitch
Chatter Club, 17 hours; Baptist and ;
Methodist Business Women’s Circles,!
3 1-2 hours; Young Women’s Red Ci'oss, Aux-j 2
iliary, 4 hours; Junior
hours.
CITY THANKS VOLUNTEER
FIRE FIGHTERS
The City of Blakely wishes to ex
press its appreciation, both in behalf
of the City and of the T. K. Weaver
Company, for the heroic efforts
of those who volunteered as fire
fire fighters in an effort to check the
fire which destroyed the T. K. Wea
ver & Company Store. Those who
are entitled to compensation are ask
ed to call for same at the City
Clerk’s office.
R. C. SINGLETARY, Mayor.
KENNETH ANGLIN GRADUATES
FROM RADIO SCHOOL—
Kenneth S. Anglin, 18, son of Mr.
Mrs. D. C. Anglin of this
graduated on December 16
the Navy Training School for
at the University of Wis
friends will be interested to
He is now qualified to be
a radio operator with the U. S.
Kenneth spent the holidays
with his parents.
New Year Greetings
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and
yours, is our wish. And may it hold
in store for you much that is good
and cheerful.
Bank of Early
BLAKELY. GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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A New Year’s Wish
In token of our appreciation for
the splendid patronage and
friendly words accorded us dur
I ing the 1942, extend to
year we
you—friends and customers—
I our warmest wishes for a New $
Year of peace, happiness and
prosperity.
And may we add that we hope
to serve you again during 1943.
Mrs. D. M. Wade
Report Is Given
On the Empty
Stocking Fund
The Early County Empty Stocking
Fund supplied Christmas packages
and gifts for more than 125 Early
county children, it was announced
yesterday by Miss Annette Alexan
der, chairman, in making a report of
the Fund’s activities'.
Miss Alexander expressed her
thanks to- those who contributed to
the fund and who helped in any
way toward making it a success.
Cash donations to the fund
amounted to $107.65, of which
$66.00 was donated by the Blakely
Lions Club, and a number of large
boxes of toys were given by church
and civic organizations.
The following is a complete list of
the contributors:
Previously acknowledged $72.00
A. T. Fleming _____________________ 1.00
Mrs. C. L. Glessner _________ 1.00
Alex Carswell ..... ........... 1.00
Business Women’s Circle of
Blakely Baptist Church-. 2.00
Mrs. W. W. Fleming _____________ 2.00
Stitch & Chatter Club .......... 2.00
John Underwood —............... 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moye 5.00
Mrs. W. E. Hayes .25
Early County Teachers 6.75
Cub Boy Scouts i------ .50
Lt. Roy Thompson 10.00
Junior Dept. Baptist church 2.65
Miss Grace Beasley’s Sunday
School Class ...................... .50
In addition to 125 paper bags giv
en by the Weaver Company, the
following gave boxes of toys: Cub
Boy Scouts. Blakely Lions Club, Jun
ior Department of Blakely Baptist
Church, Miss Grace Beasley’s Sunday
School Class, Christian Endeavor of
Methodist Church, Early County
Teachers Association.
TARVER HARDWARE
& FURNITURE COMPANY
SOLD TO H. A. FELDER
Announcement is made this week
of the sale of the Tarver Hardware
& Furniture Company to Mr. H. A.
Felder. This establishment has been
a successful part of the business life
of Blakely for more than a quarter
of a century, and its founder and
owner, Mr. J. B. Tarver, has contrib
uted a fine part in the business de
velopment of Blakely.
CHRISTMAS VERY QUIET,
ONLY ONE ARREST HERE
It was one of the quietest Christ
mases ever observed in Blakely,
judging by the records of the city
police department. Only a few fire
works were shot and the holidays
were observed in a soberly manner.
Only one arrest was made during
the entire holidays, Marshal Ollin
Goocher reported.
FOR RENT —Rooms, furnished or
unfurnished. MRS. R. M. HOBBS.
FOR SALE —Allis-Chalmers trac
tor and tractor equipment for sale.
GEORGE W. NELSON.
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• • •• NEW YEAR • •••
GREETINGS
We can not close the year satis
factorily to ourselves without
an expression of gratitude to
you who have made our business
possible.
In a spirit of thankfulness we
extend greetings and our very
best wishes for the New Year.
In the hope that we may be priv
ileged to serve all our old friends
—and many new ones as well—
we are making plans for even
better service than we have giv
en in the past.
Farmers Hardware
Company
S. G. Maddox R. L. Whitehurst
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rubber and metal. Located next to
Nathan Collier’s. J. B. BOWMAN.
Our Sincere Thanks and a Wish
We are grateful for the privilege of having
served you during the year coming to a
close and hope we may have a continu
ance of your good will during the coming
year. And may we not add that it is our
sincere wish that the year 1943 may have
in ^tore for you a full measure of life’s
choicest blessings.
SMITH’S BAKERY
“THANKS A MILLION”
As the old year dies and a New Year
HAPPY is born, we find it in our heart to say
that we deeply appreciate the patron
s New Year age you have given us during the past
year. We say “THANKS A MIL
LION,” and we wish for you a NEW
Everybody Year that is good, happy and pros
perous.
Wynne’s Department Store 1
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