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THIS WEEK
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Though our tires wouldn’t win a
beauty contest or even be in the
runner-up list, there is one thing
you can say about them—they have
Just as good boots in them as in on cy
can buy.
Attention, Mr. J. Emory Houston,
ttie local P. M.: That United States
flag which flies from the post office
daily certainly needs to be dry
cleaned. Not many flags, if any,
represent what the good old U. S. A.
flag does, and it should be respected
and kept in A-l condition.
And while we are .suggesting,
wouldn't it be much better if the
highway crew hauled that dirt down
one of the back streets instead of
coming right through town dirtying
up everything and endangering the
lives of pedestrians? How about it,
Mr. Policemen?
If the bus companies aren’t mak
ing money now they should fold up
their equipment like the Arabs and
quietly quit business. Because of
the gasoline restrictions, we made a
trip on the bus to Albany and it
was carrying about 70 passengers.
Half of that number is a normal
load. A number of passengers were
riding in the baggage department,
while more were standing than were
•seated, It reminded one of a can of
sardines, Except that the sardines
have a different aroma.
Mr. and Mis. J. B. Smith, of Ja
!<in, became worried about their son,
who is stationed “out there” in one
of the combat areas. Unable to hear
from him, they wrote his command
ing officer and received the following
letter which certainly should make
them proud of their son:
“Your letter reached me thus date.
1 questioned your son, who said he
hud written to you. The reason you
have not heard from him sooner was
to safeguard the convoy which
brought us to-; however, he has
’written since we landed. Sgt. Sanitn
8>ick is in good wounded health.. and ( Ho thas not in n^,.been a com
or in action
bat zone. However, he was
and bore himself with the dignity ot
his position. He is a fine soldier and
one whom I am proud to command.
It is my firm belief that he wall con
tinue to set the fine example for his
men that he has in the past. 1‘ we
bad more like him, the war would
soon be over.” —1st Lt. Dennis E.
O’Neil, Commanding.
Blakely and Early county people
tthe best in the world, anyway) seem
to be cooperating in a most splendid
manner with the government in re
Hard to the OP A ban on pleasure
driving. There is a minimum of this
type of driving. Already people have
learned how to combine a business
trip and a pleasure one and at the
same time not violate the gas ban.
Theatre patrons are going to the
bheatre from work instead of making
an unnecessary trip, Here are a
few “mays” and “may nots” as list
ed by Ralph McGill, one of the
Sooth’s most able newspapermen,
sam! you may rest assured that they
are authentic:
Yon still may drive down town to
tshop.
You still may take the ear to go
for the groceries.
You still may drive to the doctor,
the dentist, or to the hospital.
You stili may drive to church
'services.
You still may drive to work.
You still may drive if emergency prop-j j
■presents danger to health or
vrty. engaged
You still may drive if on
.any essential war service.
They are asking that you not drive |
Tor fun; that you not drive to the
course, or to places of amuse
ment; that you not drive down town
just to “ride around.”
They are asking that you cease
letting the children have the car to
go pleasure driving at night.
They are asking all this for two
very ^ood, sound reasons.
•In the east and in the New Eng
land states, there is extreme suffer
ing. especially among the old people
and the sick, because of lack of fuel
oil.
The need for gasoline in the Afri
can campaign is acute, It must be
transported through and shipped
from the eastern states, Yo-ur es
sential operations are not restricted.
Quit driving for pleasure. Try'
111 all seats in your car when you do
drive. Africa the
Let the boys in use
in tanks and planes.
REVIEW OF WORK
LOCAL CHAPTER
OF RED CROSS
Members of the Early County
Chapter American Red Cross who
met at the city hall Friday afternoon,
-January 15, adjourned to the Surgi
cal Dressing Work Room at the Le
gion Hall for the meeting.
The following report was rendered
by the Chairman:
Until the fall of 1941 the work of
the chapter was limited to peace
time activities—special emergency
relief, as tornadoes, floods, first-aid
kits to schools and the administering
of some civilian relief. Yeast to
pellagra patients was distributed
through the channel of the County
Welfare Board.
In the fall of 1941 several de
partments of Volunteer Service were
established.
Mrs. Ed Chancy was made chair
man of the Sewing project and Mrs.
Herbert Fort chairman of Knitting
The women of Colomokee, Cedar
Springs, Jakin, Damascus and Blake
ly have generously contributed to
this program. 218 garments were
completed by 90 workers in 1752
hours.
After our entry into the war, the
Home Service department developed
rapidly. In 1942 Mrs. Roy McKin
ney, Home Service chairman, ban.
died 93 service men’s cases and 12
civilian cases, giving 135 hours of
time.
Muss Ted Phelps taught two Stand
ard First Aid classes and one ad
vanced class, for which 33 certificates
were issued.
Mrs. Ed Morton taught a Nutri
tion class, which was completed by 16
members.
After an appeal from the Surgeon
General of the U. S. Army for more
surgical dressings, Early -County
Chapter was asked to open a Surgical
Dressings Work Room, and through i
the generosity of the local American
Legion, the work room was opened
in the Legion Hall in September,
after Mrs. Jessie Merle Howell had
attended the Instructors’ School in
Columbus and had given instruction
to 16 supervisors. By December 31,
192 workers had made 38,000 surgi
cal dressings, in 339 1-2 hours, un
der the joint direction of Mrs. R.
O. Waters and Mrs. George Gee.
In November Miss Mildred Tarver
conducted the Junior Roll Call with
the assistance of a representative in
each school, and every grade in ev
ery school in the county was enroll
ed. Bessie Scott conducted the Ne
gro Junior Roll Call with the same
100 per cent enrollment in the Ne
gro schools.
The Juniors contributed $9.25 for
buttons and thread for Foreign War
Relief garments and made 15 gar
ments. The Junior members are also
working in the Surgical Dressing
Work Room. Miss Ted Phelps is
Director of County Junior Reci«£u>ss
activities.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows:
Chairman: Mrs. R. C. Singletary,
Sr.
Vice Chairman: Mrs. C. L. Gless
ner.
Secretary: Mrs. E. P. Whitehead.
Treasurer: Mr. C. C. Lane.
Especial appreciation efficient was express- service
ed for the faithful,
rendered by Mr. Robert Stuckey as
Treasurer for five years, after which
■•he meeting adjourned.
National Roll Call was
from November, 1942, to March,
1943, and National Headquarters has
announced that it will be combined
with the second W r ar Fund Drive
which will be made in March. Early
county’s quota is $1,600.00.
CARD OF THANKS
With grateful appreciation, we
wish to acknowledge the many acts
and words of kindness extended to
us at the time of the death of our
father.
JAMES, WILBUR AND
RAYMOND BRYANT.
EARLY COUNT Y NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Early Superior
Court in Session
Here This Week
Early Superior Court convened
here Monday morning before Judge
C. W. Wiorrill and recessed after a
day and a half’s streamlined session
of divorce and legal cases were
heard. Principal business was the
divorce cases, with four final decrees
being granted .the following: Mis.
Mary Jane Mote, Mrs. Jessie Merle
Howell, tt „ Mrs. »» Charlie i- W nett Tahh b
and Mrs. Myrtle McLendon Enfinger.
A fast-working grand jury, with
J. H. Moye, foreman, and R. 0 .
r clerk, , , wound , the ,, i business ■
„ Waters, , up
at hand and adjourned Tuesday at
nono after returning nine true
bills and inspecting the county roads,
bridges, , . books , . and , other county
property. The indictment
most interest was that against J. E.
Bruner, ’ locally known as Ed Bruner,
for assault with , , intent , , to murder ,
his divorced wife, Mrs. Inez
Bruner. Bruner is alleged to have
walked into his former wife’s home
on the night of August 25, 1942,
and shot her with a pistol.
The criminal docket will be tried
before Judge Worrill next, week,
-with Solicitor R. A. Patterson as
prosecutor.
BLAKELY PEANUT
MILL DAMAGED BY
FIRE LAST FRIDAY
Fire which apparently started from
some peanut hulls which were piled
near the boiler, ignited the boiler
room of the Blakely Peanut Com
pany plant shortly before daybreak
last Friday morning, damaging the
boiler and boiler room, necessitating
a three-day shutdown before opera
tions could be resumed.
Electric motors were hurriedly in
stalled and the mill was back in op
eration Monday morning. About 75
women who are employed in this
section of the mill were idle during
the shutdown.
The exact amount of the damage
was not announced.
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of our loved one, who
passed away January 19, 1938.
ROBERT EARL BUSH,
BARBARA BUSH.
MAKE THIS BANK YOUR BANK
We invite you to make this
bank your bank during 1943. We
will appreciate the opportunity
of serving you and rendering any
assistance within our province.
Come to see us about your bank
in problems.
Bank of Early
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All
Deposits Insured up to $5,000
Sliced Bread, too
Has Gone to War!
For the duration there will be no more ready sliced bread. To
comply with new government regulations we regret to announce inconven
that there will be no more sliced bread. We regret to
ience our customers, but we are proud to do our part toward the
war effort in any way possible. Rest assured that as soon as the
war is over Smith’s Bakery will be giving the same friendly,
courteous, efficient service as ever. Let s all work to win an
early and complete victory.
FOR HEALTH AND ENERGY
EAT BUTTER-NUT ENRICHED BREAD
SMITH’S BAKERY
Blakely, Georgia
Pickling Cucumber
Acreage Is Now
Being Contracted
The Cairo Pickle Company is now
| offering its 1943 contract for grow-
1 ing cucumbers for pickles in many
Southwest Georgia counties, and has
een advised by the War Production
Board and Department of Agricul
Jture in Washington that fertilizer
will be available for cucumbers.
Their contract this year is higher
on all three grades than was paid
lagt y e&r> am j they report the re
q Uests f r0 m growers that acreage be
reserved for them is the heaviest of
j any year to date.
! The income per acre of pickling
cucumbers last year was generally is
| satisfactory to the grower, and it
believed with still higher prices be
( aid that this ea +i{ C „^. C1 °J!
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> satisfactoiy f
1 will be even more „ v in
-p be contract provides that the
| Pickle Company pay in cash contract on de
| are livery, guaranteed and the prices prices m for ^ the yield
I &f vines since pick ij ng . cucum
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bers are a quick crop, and two crops
can be made on the same land, it
makes this crop fit in splendidiywith
the war program to produce an in
creased amount of food on every
farm. that
The Pickle Company asks ev
ery farmer who possibly can con- for
tract for these cucumbers
pickles, because a heavy acreage will
be needed to help supply the very
large quantity the War Department armed
is buying each month for our
forces. The Cairo Pickle Company
is shipping many cars each month
for the armed forces, and expects to
ship about a hundred cars or more
during 1943 to be eaten by oar sol
diers and sailors. And a large
acreage will be needed for this
purpose. doubt those farmers in Early
No south
and the other counties of
Georgia who grow these cucumbers
will be pleased to know that pickled
cucumbers from their farms are be
ing enjoyed by many thousands of
soldiers, sailors and marines who
make up our magnificent armed
forces who are battling so courag- better
eousl for freedom and a
world.
COTTON SEED
ALL VARIETIES
First Year from Breeder. Tested,
recleaned and treated with Ceresan.
Germination test average around 90
per cent.
If interested, place your order at
once with
R. C. Howell or C. D. Duke
DINNER PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wynne were
honored at a dinner party given by
Mi-. Aaron Pendenskey at the Early
Hotel Sunday night, The tables
were attractively decorated with
winter flowers and lighted with can
dies. Mrs. Ben Haisten
an entertaining program of piano
music while dinner was served.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Wynne and little daughter, Fay, Mr.
Pendenskey, Mrs. Thad Wiseman,
Miss Frances Driver, Mr. and Mrs.
M. Berman, Mr. Abe Berman, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Daniel.
Read the ads in The News.
QUALITY FOODS
Seed Irish Potatoes
White Cobblers or Red Bliss—Peck 65c
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Pure Lard
20-lb. Wood Bucket $3.95—25-lb. Can $4.95
6-lb. Bucket $1.20—50-lb. Can $9.60
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POST TOASTIES—18-oz. pkg. 15c
GRAPE JUICE—Pint ______________________________________ 20c
CRACKERS—Excell Sodas, full lb. 12c
SWEET POTATOES—8 lbs. _________________________ 25c
GRITS—5 lbs. (bulk) ______________________________________ 25 c
COFFEE—1 lb. Luzianne, 1 lb. Happy Jack,
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ORANGES—Dozen NS in n
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COUNTRY SAUSAGE—Pure Pork, lb. 40c
MIXED PAN SAUSAGE—Lb. _________________ 20c
WEINERS—Lb. ______________________________________ 25c
BACON—Sliced, rindless, lb. ___________________ 38c
WHITE MEAT JOWL BUTS—Lb--------- 20c
FISH—Trout, lb. ____________25c; Mullet, lb. 12V 2 c
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POULTRY SALE AT
SEVOLA JONES’ STORE
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27
There will be a poultry sale at
Sevola Jones’ store on Wednesday,
January 27, from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00
a m The following prices will be
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paid:
Colored hens, 21c lb.
Leghorn hens, 19c lb.
Fryers, 25c lb.
Stags, 23c lb.
Roosters, 13c lb.
Turkey hens, 30c lb.
Turkey toms, 28c lb.
Duck and geese, 13c lb.
Guineas, 35c each.