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EARLY GOD’S GARDEN COUNTY, COUNTRY SPOT OF GA. (ffatlj) Counts JSttos ** PULL PULL FOR BLAKELY OUT VOLUME LXXXIII > NO. 29 ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON ROTARY IN S. AMERICA Dr. R. C. Gresham, pastor of the First Baptist church of Moultrie, .was guest speaker at last week’s meeting of the Blakely Rotary Club, held Friday at noon at the Early Hotel. Introduced by Rotarian Price Hol land, program chairman for the day, Dr. Gresham took as his subject, “Ro tary in South America.” He recent ly made an extensive trip over that continent, and told in an interesting manner some of his observations on that tour. The speaker pictured the growth of the countries of South America, which he considers a vast reservoir of undeveloped natural resources and unequaled opportunities. The part Rotary is playing in ce menting friendships between the peo ples of South America was discussed t>y Dr. Gresham, who said the repub lics of South America wanted to look upon North Americans as good “neighbors” rather than as “protec tors.” The speaker’s descriptive ad dress was listened to intently and received warm applause at its con clusion. Kenneth Tabb, president of the senior class of Blakely Hi, and hon orary member of the club, was given a round 'of applause when President James B. Murdock, Jr., announced that Kenneth had enlisted in the army air corps. President Murdock had as his guest at Friday’s meeting Mr. Alex Cars well. A delightful program of music ■was given by Mr. Virgil Oswald, of the local high school faculty. NEW SERIAL STORY BEGUN THIS WEEK The News this week begins run . , Marshbanka” This story by Ameri ca’s greatest loved fiction writer is one of mystery, struggle, love, and even murder, and is highly recom mended to News readers. The story nineteen . , chapters, ,___. the ,, first- . * is in o which appears this week. L-A-D-I-E-S ! LET YOUR SPRING start at W-E-A-V-E-R’S VISIT our Ready-to-Wear department. You will find just what you want for your Spring wardrobe : : : : : : : Man tailored suits in black and navy, priced from $22.50 to $24.95 Butcher Linen Suits ranging from $7.95 to $8.95 Georgianna Dresses in spun rayon and Miami cloth materials, sizes 12 to 44, including half sizes, from _ $5.00 to $8.95 Junior and regular size Chambray and Gingham Dresses, from $3.95 to $7.95 Gage and Kutz hats in all new styles and colors, from $2.95 to $6.00 Slack suits for sportwear, priced $7.95 It will be a pleasure to visit the NEW WEA VER’S and shop for style and quality at prices you can afford to pay. Visit our store today. T. K. Weaver & Co. “Blakely’s Only Complete Store” C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA. lHOtfTI*e.T Print BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1943. Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’ LT. SMITH SEEKS ENLISTMENTS FOR THE WAAC Lieut. Jean 0. Smith, of the Wom en’s Army Auxiliary Corps, was in Blakely for a short time last Friday in the interest of recruiting women for the WAAC. Lieut. Smith hopes to return to Blakely at a later date to stay longer. She is stationed at Albany, Ga., where the main re cruiting and induction station for this section of southern Georgia and northern Florida is now located. The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps has been authorized by the President to expand to six times its original size. There are now places in the WAAC for 150,000 women between the ages of 21 and 45, who have no dependents, and no children under 14 years of age. Opportuni ties for promotion are excellent at this time in the WAAC due to this new expansion of the Corps. There are no formal educational require ments in order to be eligible for Of ficer’s Candidate School. Every wom an has an equal chance. Mrs. Roy McKinney Pas available all the necessary information and ap plication blanks for enrollment in the WAAC. Application olanks and information folders may also be ob tained at the Post Office and the Early County News office. Lieut. Smith says, “ask yourself what you are doing to help win the war, and if you are not now engaged in some essential war industry, see about joining the WAAC. America needs you, not tomorrow, hut NOW.” RETAILERS MAY GET COPY OF OFFICIAL POINT VALUE AT POSTOFFICE Retailers may get a free copy of the official point value list to dis play in their stores, as required by OPA, by going to their local post office and picking it up, the chair man of the Early County War Price and Rationing Board announced to day. Postoffices are prepared to supply posting in stores. Merchants who * uge ^ foom a ne spaper . j n exceptional cases, when more than one copy is needed, postoffices be able to furnish a merchant with more than one copy only when additional supplies are available, it said. RED CROSS WAR FUND PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHEREAS The American National Red Cross during the first year of our participation in the war has rendered vital humanitarian serv ices to the members of our armed forces and to their families; and WHEREAS The demands made upon the Red Cross are steadily increasing from day to day as it is called upon to accompany our Army and Navy into worldwide theaters of action, to provide blood plasma for our wounded, to send relief to American and United Na tions prisoners of war, and to expand its preparations to meet emerg encies at home; and WHEREAS The American National Red Cross is under the neces sity of raising further funds in order that these essential services may be continued and expanded: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, and President of The American Na tional Red Cross, do hereby designate the month beginning March 1, 1943, as “Red Cross Month,” anj I request that during that month our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross. I summon the men, women, and young people of our country, in every city and town and village, in every county, and state throughout the land, to enlist in the army of mercy mobilized under the banner of the Red Cross and to contribute generously to the Red Cross War Fund in order that the sum of One Hundred Twen ty-five Million Dollars, every cent of which is needed, may be raised promptly. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington, this twenty-third day of Feb ruary, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-seventh. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. By the President: CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State. EARLY COUNTY RED CROSS QUOTA SET AT $1,600.00 DRIVE TO BEGIN TUESDAY S. G. Maddox and Oscar Whitch ard, co-chairmen of the Early County Red Cross War Fund Drive, an nounced Wednesday that the drive in Early county would begin next Tuesday morning and end when the quota of $1600 had been raised or exceeded. Mr. Maddox and Mr. Maddox will personally conduct the drive in the Blakely business dis trict, while a number of ladies in the city will work the residential district. Committees will also be appointed to solicit contributions all over the gpunty, they .announced. In issuing a joint statement, Mr. Maddox and Mr. Whitchard said: “The Red Cross needs this money in order that our boys in the service may get the proper attention, and we must raise the money by all means. Prepare to make a large do nation.” In its second War Fund Cam paign, the American Red Cross is asking the American people for con tributions to the War Fund to en able the organization to continue to meet its wartime obligations, partic ularly those to the armed forces of the United States as prescribed in its Congressional Charter and in Army and Navy regulations. This fund will be raised by the Chapters throughout the country and part of the fund will be remitted to the Na tional Organization for the conduct of national and international Red Cross activities, and part will be re tained and expended by the chapters for the conduct of authorized Red Cross activities in their several ju risdictions. The total sum to be raised by the Early County Chapter in this cam paign is $1600.00, of which $1000.00 will go to the National Organization as this Chapter’s share of the sum required for the national and inter national activities and $600.00 will be retained by this Chapter for au thorized and essential Red Cross ac tivities in its jurisdiction. All funds contributed to the Early County Chapter in this campaign will be collected and handled subject only to the authority of The Ameri can National Red Cross and this Chapter, and all such funds will be divided between the national organi zation and this Chapter in accordance with the ratio which this Chapter’s quota of the national fund and the sum required for its local activities, as stated above, bear to each other. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INCREASE ALLOTMENT TO COUNTY LIBRARY The Mayor and Council, in regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon, voted to increase its allotment to the county library from $25 to $35 per month. This was necessary, it was pointed out, to keep the library open, as WiPA funds, which had been par tially financing the operation of the library, will he discontinued on March 25. No other business ex cept routinfe was transacted. Mayor S. G. Maddox and all Councilmen were present. STATE BANK DEPOSITS REACH NEW HIGH LEVEL Georgians are in a better financial condition than at any time in the past twenty years, according to an announcement by State Superin tendent of Banks John C. Beasley. The people have increased their deposits in the 250 state banks in 1942 to the tune of $86,443,944.14 over 1941. Total resources of the banks soar ed $92,103,306.07, Beasley reported. “My report not only shows a pro gressive situation from the banking viewpoint,” he said, “but it demon strates that business and industry as well as agriculture is in sound and healthy condition. “The increased resources of the banks probably marks the greatest development record in any one year of the state’s banking history and the outlook for the current year in dicates that additional progress will be made for 1943. “Taking into consideration the very low yield of government securities and the purchasing by the banks of these securities in the amount of $65,559,803.74 clearly demonstrates the patriotism of the bankers of the state. .“Another encouraging feature is contained in the decreased real es tate holdings of the banks, showing a decline of $565,787.49, the same amount being returned to former owners or other purchasers a,fter having been relinquished for old debts. “A decrease in loans of $14,195,- 397.95 does not reflect a prosperous future for the banks from an income standpoint. It does, however, dem onstrate the attitude of the people with regard to economical prac tices.” COMMISSIONERS HOLD MONTHLY MEETING At their monthly meeting, held Tuesday, the Early County Board of Commissioners voted to contribute $85 monthly to the upkeep of the Early County Library. The Commissioners appointed W. R. Taylor, of Arlington, to the Coun ty Public Welfare Board to succeed E. L. Lewis, who resigned. No other business except routine matters was transacted. Present at the meeting were H. C. Fort, chairman, L. H. Baughman and O. H. King. H. WHITE IS 92 YEARS OLD TODAY Mr. S. H. White is observing his 92nd birthday today at the home of his son, Mr. Jim White, and a host of his Early county friends will gath er there for the festive dinner which is given annually for Mr. White on his birthday. “Uncle Silas,” as he is affection ately known to his many friends, is well known throughout the county and has many friends here in Blake ly who are planning to attend his birthday party today and wish for this venerable gentleman “many hap py returns of the day.” $1.50 A YEAR LIMITED GROUP ‘PLAY’ SHOES NOT ON RATIONED LIST A limited group of “play” shoes and certain other types not ordinar ily worn on the street, which are already in the hands of shoe stores and retailers or in the process of manufacture have been released from ration control as of February 25, it was announced by the Early County War Price and Rationing Board. The following types of shoes are now ration-free: 1. All infants’ shoes up to size 4, whether made with hard or soft soles. (All sizes above 4, both hard and soft-soled, will be subject to ra tioning. ) 2. Certain types of play shoes: rubber-soled shoes with fabric up pers, bathing slippers, Mexican huar aches, shoes that do not have rubber or leather soles, play shoes with up pers made of fabric, imitation leath er, sheepskin or eapeskin, or a com bination of these materials. (Rope sole play shoes, bedroom slippers and rubber footwear were, and con tinue to be, exempt from rationing.) “This is not the signal to buy large stocks of exempted shoes,” the local Ration Board said. “Consumers are urged to buy these non-rationed shoes only if they really need them, and dealers are asked to limit sales to one pair to a customer, to avoid the stocking of idle shoes in consum ers’ closets.” LOCAL BOARD WANTS TO LEARN ADDRESS OF REGISTRANTS The local Selective Service Board, Alex Carswell, clerk, would like to know the address of the folowing Early county registrants, all colored: Wilbur Vaughns, Johnnie Dowkins, Amos Northern, Carey Reynolds, W. C. Doster, Homer Thomas, R. W. Hutchins, Walter Davenport, Willie Howard. Any information as to the present whereabouts of any of the above named will be appreciated by Mr. Carswell. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS IN U. S. ARMY OVERSEAS A recent ruling by the postoffice department prohibits the mailing of newspapers to men in the army outside the continental United except upon written request of the soldier himself, who must also receive the approval of such re quest from his commanding officer. The newspaper must have such written request in its files for pos tal inspection. No longer can a relative or friend back home have the paper sent to army men overseas—they must subscribe for it themselves. The News asks that those in the overseas service who are now on its mailing list watch the date on the label on the paper and send in renewal subscription (with written approval of commanding officer) before the date of expiration, for the paper must be discontinued promptly on expiration date. ♦ I MR. FARMER— Producing Food for Victory Is You 1 ♦ Job; Providing Credit Is Ours : • • ♦ I ; In 1943 you, and the other farmers of : America, face the biggest food-production ♦ job in history. This bank wants to help you meet and surpass your goals. To this 1 end, we are ready with credit for every ♦ sound purpose, and invite you to discuss your credit needs with us. x l ♦ : FIRST STATE BANK ♦ BLAKELY, GEORGIA Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor MARCH 1 ENDED HUNTING SEASON IN GEORGIA Hunting season officially came to an end in Georgia March 1, W. H. McNaughton, acting director for the newly-created State Game and Fish Commission, announced. He said this applies to quail, wild turkey, opossum, ’coon and bear. The season already had been ended for some time on duck, geese, doves and deer. There is no closed season on rabbits. Mr. McNaughton said hunting in Georgia, as elsewhere in the Atlan tic Seaboard states, received a severe blow when the strict ban against pleasure driving became effective. However, he pointed out that ulti mately this will work to the benefit of hunters who will find more game in the woods and fields in seasons to come. In many sections where hunters live within walking distance of good shooting territory, however, the sport has continued when shells are avail able. Mr. McNaughton appealed to all sportsmen to observeo the closed season as a conservation measure so that “when our boys return from the service, there will be plenty of game for them to enjoy.” Trapping season also ended March 1 on fox, opossum, mink, muskrat, raccoon, bear, otter, skunk and wild cat. Improved Telephone Service for Blakely, Says New Manager Mrs. Glenn MciCabe, new manager of the Blakely Telephone Company, speaking before the Blakely Lions Club at its noon-day meeting Tues day, promised an improvement of the telephone service and gave a brief outline of the improvements to be made. Mrs. McCabe announced that she was taking complete charge of the plant and its equipment. Mrs. Mattie Powell, who is the mother of Mrs. McCabe and owner of the com pany, has been managing the com pany for several years. Following her brief talk, President C. G. Brewer assured Mrs. McCabe of the club’s co-operation in the work to improve the service. The Lions Club has had as a project for the past eighteen months the im provement of the telephone service here. Lieutenant A. J. Richards, a guest of Lion B. R. B. Davis, spoke brief ly. Lieut. Richards is stationed at Bainbridge and is currently making a series of talks to the high schools in Early county on the subject of “aviation.” Also a guest of Lion Davis was Private Glenn Benoist, of the Bainbridge Air Base. Lou Costello and Bud Abbott in “Pardon My Sarong” at the Blakely Theatre Thursday and Friday.