Newspaper Page Text
<*
EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
j GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME LXXXIII > NO. 36
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead."
MRS. T. E. GRIER
PASSES AT HOME
IN THIS CITY
Succumbing to an illness of nine
•'lays, Mrs. Nina Moore Grier, 62,
wife of Mr. Thomas Elbert Grier,
died at her home in this city last
Wednesday night at 10:30 o’clock.
The cause of her death was attrib
uted to angina.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at the
31akely Baptist church, with the
Revs. S. B. King and W. F. Burford
■officiating. Interment was in the
city cemetery, with Minter, Fellows
& Forrester Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements, and Sid W.
Howell, J. E. Chancy, Bert Tarver,
J. L. Houston, Emory Houston, Har
vey Middleton, Lowell Hall and
Howard Davenport serving as pall
bearers. Many friends attended the
last rites.
Mrs. Grier was a native of Cren
shaw county, Ala., where she was
bom December 31, 1881, a daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. J
Moore, of Dozier, Ala. She had
been a resident of Early county
since 1900 and was greatly loved
by many friends who are saddened
because of her passing. She was a
member of the Baptist church.
'Survivors include her husband;
five children, Miss Annie Moore
Grier of Cedsartown, Ga., Joseph
Thomas Grier and Philip Moore
Grier of Blakely, Mrs. John Daniel
Winstead, Jr., of Roxboro, N. C., and
Mrs. William Henry Haddock of Da
mascus; and the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. D. C. Clarke of
Andalusia, Ala., Mrs. D. I. Walters
of Birmingham, Ala., Mt. G. C.
Moore of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. Rob
ert Moore of Columbus, Ga., Mr. C.
C. Moore, Mrs. Eugene Merrill,
Mr. Irby Moore, Mr. Dempsey Mocrc
and Mrs. Tolbert Moore, all of Doz
ier, Ala.
„ -,Ca» •» shelled .corn. received. •
week. T. K.' WEAVER &
Wholesale Dept.
WEAVER’S
SHOE SUGGESTIONS
LADIES white, blue, patents, beige, low and high
heels, widths AAA to B; prices range from $2.95
to $ 6.00 per pair.
Oxfords, White Moccasin Toe, wide rubber soles,
priced at $3.95 per pair.
Non-rationed play shoes in white and brown
moccasins, white, beige, straps, sandals. Make
your selection of these popular shoes early.
MISSES AND CHILDREN’S shoes, made by Peters, the
famous “Weatherbird” line. White strap, pumps
and ties, just what they will want for their Easter
outfit. Prices $1.95 to $3.95.
FOR THE BABY you can select “Sweetheart” shoes by
Kreider. White and patents, and high tops, too.
Sizes 0 to 9. Priced from $1.49 to $1.95.
MEN AND BOYS have a wider selection at our store
for this year’s Easter. Nunn-Bush, Roblee, Cros
by Square, all in the very newest styles for
spring and summer. Brown, Tan, Black, venti
lated styles also, all sizes and widths.
_MAKE WEAVER’S YOUR SHOPPING CENTER—
You Are Always Welcome
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“ Blakely’s Only Complete Store ”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA.
JNOU-r/NC T PriNT
dmlg Cotmtg
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1943.
NAVY RECRUITER
KENNETH PRYSE
AT P. O. TODAY
Yeoman Kenneth Pryse, of the
Navy recruiting substation, Albany,
is in Blakely again today taking ap
plications for the regular Navy and
Naval Reserve (for young men 17
years of age), Construction Corps,
or “Seabees” (for qualified men
from 17 to 50), and the WAVES
and SPARS, for women from 20 to
50.
Following his initial visit here
last week, Yeoman Pryse expressed
his appreciation for the co-operation
accorded him by Blakely citizens,
particular J. Emory Houston, post
master, and the publishers of The
News. Mr. Houston turned over to
the Navy representative his own
private office, and “it is an ideal set
up for recruiting work,” said Yeo
man Pryse. On previous trips to
Blakely by Chief Torpedoman R. T.
Horroeks and Chief Specialist Hollis
Stanford, they were stationed in the
basement office now occupied by the
Army Engineers.
■Chief Stanford is now in charge
of the Albany substation, his many
friends here will be interested to
learn. Chief Gunner’s Mate W. J.
B. Conner, former recruiter-in
charge, is now in charge of the re
cruiting cruiser which stopped here
recently, and Chief Horroeks is now
stationed at the Fort McPherson in
duction center.
Yeoman Pryse also is known to a
number of Blakely citizens, partic
ularly among Masons. Two summers
ago he wrote a feature article on
Kolomoki State Park for The Al
bany Herald, and illustrated it with
several photographs. He also photo
graphed the State Guard maneuvers
at the park last spring, subsequently
sending prints of the photos to Capt.
J. M. Coile, of the Blakely State
Guard.
. • Mickey.. Rpoipw
Eton” at the Blakely
day and Friday.
French Learn All About American Gun
W1P;
v* i *3. j
V
-
t. Jk
'"i
J
x.
.... : ; ' :y ;j-\
• V
■V
< French army officers and men In North Africa are shown being in
structed in the operation of weapons by C. S. army men. An American
soldier watches with professional air as a French officer strips a
Garand rifle on a range near Algiers, North Africa. This is part of
the instruction given to the French officers and men before American
equipment is turned over to them.—Soundphoto.
Atlanta Minister
Coming Here For
Revival Meeting
Dr. Arthur Jackson, pastor of the
Momingside Baptist church, Atlanta,
will be the guest preacher at the
revival meeting to be held at the
O'
n-:
ur ,.
DR. ARTHUR JACKSON
Blakely Baptist church beginning
on Sunday, May 2nd, and running
for one week, it was announced this
week by the Rev. Spencer B. Kang,
pastor of the church.
Dr. Jackson, one of the outstand
ing ministers in the state of the
Baptist denomination, was for elev
en years pastor of the First Baptist
church at Savannah, and has held
other important pastorates in the
state prior to going to the Atlanta
Morningside church. He cornea very
highly recommended and his visit to
Blakely for the revival meeting is
anticipated with a great deal of in
terest.
The hours of the services, as an
nounced by Pastor King, are at 8:00
in the morning and 8:00 in the
evening, during the week-days, and
at the usual hours on Sunday.
FUEL OIL USERS MUST
KEEP IDENTITY STUB
OF HEATING RATION
The local War Rationing Board
this week urged upon oil-rationed
householders the importance of pre
serving the identity stub of their
heating ration, as it will be required
when next winter’s rations are Is
sued. This stub is the remaining
part of the coupon sheet, showing
the record of deliveries, after all
the individual coupons have been!
removed. It contains the serial
number of the individual’s ration,
the date of issuance and expiration,
the amount of the ration, and sim
ilar information.
OPA headquarters has stated that
local boards must require the con
sumer to present the stub when the
1&43-44 rations are distributed. The
present plan is to issue the new ra
tions during the early part of the
summer to enable fuel oil dealrs to
fill customers’ tanks during the warm
weather.
All kinds of feeds at T. K. WEA
VER & CO., Wholesale Dept.
Blakely Lions Club
Entertains at Ladies’
Night Program
An enjoyable program and dinner
were given by the Blakely Lions
Club at the Early Hotel Tuesday
night, when the club held its quar
terly ladies’ night meeting.
Lions Virgil Oswald, Buren Davis
and Robert Hall were in charge of
the program and presented a num
ber of entertaining features, which
included impromptu stunts by the
Lions and Lionesses; two humorous
readings, “Between Two Loves” and
“Help Wanted,” by Mrs. Tom Deb
nam; two vocal selections, “I Just
Kissed Your Picture Good Night”
by Miss Sally Sealy, talented young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sealy.
Mrs. Clark Mosely and Lion Oswald
were featured in a piano duet play
ing a ragtime and jitterbug arrange
ment of “Chopsticks’ ’and “Basin
Street Blues.” In the stunt contest
Lions Derrell Felder and Frank Reid
came off with the honors, Lion Fel
der giving an excellent imitation of
President Roosevelt making a speech
and Lion Reid doing the rhumba.
The dining hall was attractively
decorated with spring flowers and
the Easter motif was carried out in
the other decorations.
Present at Tuesday night’s party
were Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Brewer,
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Davenport, Mr.
and Mrs. William Cox, B. R. B. Da
vis, Miss Louise Howell, Mr. and
Mrs. Derrell Felder, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hall. Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Lane, Mrs. Earl George, Billy Lane,
Miss Marjorie Warner, Virgil Os
wald, Miss Grace Hobbs. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Debnam, Miss Sally
Sealy, Mrs. Clark Mosely, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Scarborough, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Pickle, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Reid, Phillip Sheffield, Miss
Sarah Dillard, Mr. and Mrs. 'Bert
Tarver, Wilson Daveport and Bill
Loyless. presided and
President Brewer
Mrs. Ben Haisten, club pianist, fur
nished a program of music during
the dinner.
GRAND OLE OPRY TO
PLAY AT COLQUITT
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
The Grand Ole Opiy, famous tent
show, featuring Roy Acuff, Ford
Rush, Uncle Dave Macon and a
score of other old time favorites,
will play its initial engagement of
the season at Colquitt, Ga., Monday
night, according to Ollie' Hamilton,
publicity manager and a former
favorite of tent show patrons in this
section. Mr. Hamilton, who has re
tired as an active performer, states
that this is one of the best shows
Roy Acuff has ever played with, and
he is looking forward to seeing his
Blakely and Early county friends at
the Colquitt opening next Monday
night.
COMMUNION SERVICE
AT METHODIST CHURCH
THIS EVENING AT 8:00
This (Thursday) evening, at 8:00
o’clock, the Lord’s Supper will be ob
served at the Blakely Methodist
church, Pastor W. F. Burford an
nounces. Appropriate music on the
organ and vocal numbers will be
given. The public is invited.
Gorgeous flowering plants and
cut flowers. Visit or phone the
GREENBRIER FLORAL CO.
$1.50 A YEAR
FORD MOTOR CO.
OFFICIAL SPEAKS
TO ROTARIANS
0. B. Leverett, Atlanta plant man
ager of the Ford Motor Company,
was the guest speaker at the regular
weekly meeting of the Blakely Ro
tary Club, held Friday at noon at
Early Hotel.
Mr. Leverett, who was the
of Rotarian Alfred Felder, local
Ford dealer, who introduced the
speaker, talked interestingly on the
various phases of war work that his
company had entered into, and
scribed, in accordance of course ’
with the .v •
, approval of - the ,, OWI, „„. T such
developments in machines, aircraft,
tools, etc., the company is making.
His talk also dwelt on the interest
Mr. Ford is taking in agricultural
progress, development of the soy
bean, and other relatively new de
velopments.
President-elect Ed Chancy, with ...
the aid of “Shorty” Hartsfield, com
merited on the District Conference
held at the Biltmore Hotel in Atlan
ta , last , week. , Those attending ,, the
conference from the Blakely Club
were James Murdock, Jr., President,
President-elect Ed Chancy, Secre
tary Chipstead Grubbs, and Sgt.-at
Arms Dunbar Grist. The reports
were that although the conference
was designed on the streamline type
and lasted only one full day, a splen
did program was rendered and the
conference was well attended, about
60U 600 delegates delegates hein.tr being registered. roistered
Visitors at last Friday’s meeting
of the club included Mr. A. D. Hen
ley, of Bainbridge, a guest of Rota
nan ■ „ Kenney t. Murdock. .. . ,
MACK STRICKLAND
BUYS EARLY HOTEL
ORDER FREEZES
WORKERS ON
ESSENTIAL JOBS
Acting: under orders from Presi
dent Roosevelt, War Manpower Com
missioner McNutt Saturday night
clamped a modified’ “job - wage
order on about half of the
nation’s 52,000,000 civilian workers
made violations a criminal of
fense, backed by penalties as great
as a thousand dollar fine and a year
in prison for violations either by em
ployers or employees,
Directly affected are the 27,000,
000 persons now employed in essen
tial activities, including agriculture,
These were forbidden to shift to a
non-essential employer or from one
1 essential employer to another at a
hi ? he f salar y or wa £ e rate—deter
mined on a pay-per-hour basis—un
less they have been out of the first
employer’s pay for 30 days or more.
Workers employed in non-essen
tial activities can move freely to
other non-essential employers or es
sen ti a l employers who offer higher
pay.
Here is the War Manpower Com
mission’s list of essential activities:
All combat material, including the
p roc ] uc ^| on finished products and
maintenance and repair of such
tems > P arts aTui raw materials; also
S^nd "parts'*^ t0 Pr ° dUCe
The production of certain indus
trial and pharmaceutical chemicals,
All communication services and
the Production of communication
.
Agricultural activities designated
as essential to the war program.
The processing or manufacture of
basic foods > including fresh, canned
and otherwise preserved, except
specialty and luxury items; also,
processing and assembly of foods,
The Production of apparel for the
armed forces and work clothing.
The production of selected equip
ment and machinery used in the
manufacture of essential products,
maintenance of essential facilities,
and furnishing of essential services.
The of all parts nec-
At an unannounced purchase
price, Mack Strickland, local police
chief, purchased the Early Hotel
from Mrs. I. D. Felder and H. A.
Felder, it was learned this week.
It is understood that Mr. Strick
land will take charge of the hotel
on May 1 and plans to make a num
ber of improvements, which will
make the hotel modern in all re
spects.
THIS HEN LAYS
EGG AND A HALF
The poultry out at Mr. R. E. Mills’
house evidently have caught the spir
it of peak production. A hen at
his place this week laid an egg that
resembled an egg with a half-egg
extension. It appeared that the hen
had laid a whole egg and then de
cided she could do better and nailed
on an extra part. It weighed four
ounces and had only one yolk.
Car shelled corn received this
week. T. K. WEAVER & CO.,
Wholesale Dept.
Do You Have a Checking
Account ?
IT IS A SIMPLE WAY TO KEEP
UP WITH YOUR MONEY
I CANCELED CHECKS ARE GOOD !
RECEIPTS FOR PAID BILLS.
LET US OPEN AN ACCOUNT
FOR YOU TODAY.
x FIRST STATE BANK
♦ BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
■ ~ 4 >
essary to the proper functioning of
machinery utilized in the production
of essential items.
The construction of, and repair of
military, industrial, and community
facilities.
The maintenance of all facilities
and production of items needed for
the transportation of essential items.
The manufacture of products and
maintenance of facilities and serv
ices necessary for civilian health,
safety, morale, and security.
The maintenance of all govern
mental activities concerned with pro
moting or facilitating war produc
tion.
In addition, the commission, in
separate rulings, has held that cer
tain peculiar local needs may re
quire classification of an activity as
essential, such as laundries, certain
forms of transportation, hotels and
restaurants.
RED CROSS VICTORY ROLL
Mrs. C. G. Brewer
Mrs. J. E. Chancy
Mrs. Grady Smith
Mrs. T. S. Chandler
Mrs. A. H. Gray
Mrg. Herman Smith
Mrs. Lonnie Smith
Mrs. Felix Davis
Mrs. C. A. Grubbs
Mrs. Emory Houston