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EARLY COUNTY, GA. PULL FOR BLAKELY
GOD’S GARDEN COUNTRY SPOT OF m PULL —OR— OUT
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VOLUME LXXXDI ^ NO. 42
OPA STRESSES
IMPORTANCE OF
CONSERVING GAS
The state Office of Price Admin
istration this week advised the local
rationing board that there is still a
critical shortage of gasoline in the
Eastern area, and that, although
Georgia is not included in the area
in which pleasure driving is banned,
that unless there is a drastic reduc
tion in the use of gasoline for non
essential purposes, the ban may be
applied to Georgia at any moment.
OPA warns that there is no gaso
line supply’ available for pleasure
driving in the exempted states. In
order that the ban may not be ap
plied to Georgia, OPA says “it is up
to all holders of ‘B’ and ‘C’ gas ra
tion books to prove that they are
worthy of this trust ... in the addi
tional gallonage contained in ‘B’ and
*C* books which has been granted to
certain automobile owners, there
not one drop authorized for non-es
sential driving.”
OPA warns that ration allowances
for trucks and other vehicles are for
use exclusively for those vehicles to
whieh they are issued, and any viola
tion of this provision will be dealt
with sternly.
It is further stated that “every
week now our armed forces must
have more and more gasoline and
this will be a fact for many more
months, perhaps years. Now and
until after the fall harvest, farmers
must have their share of the availa
ble supffiy, and men and women in
other work which has to do with war
production, transportation of essen
tial food, etc., must have enough.”
From this warning it will be seen
that it is left up to the motorists of
Georgia whether this state is to con
tinue to be out of the banned driv
ing area. Unless there is a curtail
ment in the consumption of gasoline
Sn *this state, we are likely to have
the lid clamped on again*
Only 11 More Days
for you to use your
No, 17 Ration Stamp
FOR SHOES
Visit our Shoe Depart
ment and make your pur
chase before the ration
stamp expires. Our stock
is as complete as we can
make it. Our prices are
right. You will be pleased
with your selection and fit.
T. K. Weaver & Co
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1943.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead."
LOCAL RED CROSS
CHAPTER PRESENTED
HONOR CERTIFICATE
The Early County’ Chapter of the
American Red Cross has been given
an honor certificate for the splendid
job the chapter did in raising money
for the war fund, Mrs. R. C. Single
tary, chairman, announced
The certificate is for “distinguish
ed achievement” and will he pre
sented to S. G. Maddox and Oscar
Whitehard, who did such a splendid
job as co-chairmen in leading the
drive which resulted in Early coun
ty’s quota being oversubscribed, Mrs.
Singletary said.
; Will Drill for Oil
On Chandler Farm
Near Cedar Springs
I
j The Petroleum Production Cona
> pany ? , of Texas, has moved oil well
j drilling equipment into Early county
j about three miles from Cedar
j Springs and plans to begin drilling
oil some time this month.
The prospective well is located on
Arthur Chandler’s farm near the
banks of the Chattahoochee river a
distance of only a few miles from
where a similar project, without re
suits, was started in Alabama a
few years ago.
Evidently this Texas company isn’t
planning to drill in any hit-and-miss
fashion, as hundreds of tons of
j equipment have been moved to the
location, the equipment including a
120-foot steel derrick which has al
ready been erected. Much other ma
, chinery and drilling bits have al
j ler ready been he carried has been there. informed Mr. Chand- that
says
j the company will drill to a depth of
; 7,200 feet.
i The drilling has created a good bit
of excitement in the county and
already scores of people have visited
the site of the prospective well,
Just received carload all kinds Pu
rina Feeds. - R. C. HOWELL
I & FEED CO.
PROCLAMATION
j To the Citizens of Blakely, Greetings:
j WHEREAS, June S to 14 is designated as Flag Week by the
; L’nited States Flag Association, which sponsors throughout the Nation
this week commemorating the adoption of our Flag, and
WHEREAS, The observance this year is dedicated to the War
Savings Program of the United States Treasury Department with the
slogan “SAVE BY SACRIFICE” and the object of selling 100 million
dollars worth of War Bonds over and beyond normal purchases for the
week.
NOW, THEREFORE, as Mayor of Blakely, I proclaim the week
of June 8 to 14 Flag Week; direct that our Flag be displayed on all
municipal buildings; and urge that our citizens display the National
Emblem at their homes, places of business and elsewhere.
Furthermore, I urge our people to participate in the Flag Week
War Bond Campaign so that our city will discharge with honor and
distinction its share of responsibility in this campaign of homage to
our Flag and aid to the victory for which our brave sons, on the bat
tlefronts of the world, are offering all that they possess.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
sea! of the City’ of Blakely to be affixed, this 31st day of May, in the
year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Forty-three.
S. G. MADDOX,
Mayor of the City of Blakely.
GRADUATION EXERCISES BRING TO
CLOSE SPRING TERM OF BLAKELY SCHOOL
The 1942-’43 term of the Blakely
school came to a close last Friday,
with the senior class graduation exer
cises held Friday night at the Meth
odist church ending the commence
ment season. At this time diplomas
were awarded by R. C. Singletary,
Jr., chairman of the local board of
trustees, to the following graduates:
James Kenneth Tabb, Leta Knight
on, Laura Alice King, Ida Mae Bost
wick, Mary Hazel Chandler, Martha
Lee Hartley, Beulah Annelle Bridges,
Christine Whatley, Alfreida King,
Doris Jarrett, Grace Willis, Laura
Inez King, Lora Belle King, Lucy
Merle Hartley, Mertie Yvonne Dar
den, Ruby Alline Williams, Lois Er
lene Chapman, Frances Elizabeth
Freeman, Geraldine Longmire, Bet
ty Anne Fuqua, Doris Lee Childs,
Jean Frances Nelson, Emma Maxine
Moody, Edna Earle Jay, Rosemary
Fulton, Martha Leonie Patterson,
Billy Reeves, Alma Frederick Bost
wick, William Gordon Waters, Wal
ter Carroll Harris, Max Milligan
Hclman, and Joel Thomas McDowell.
With Walter Harris acting as mas
ter of ceremonies, the following
program was presented by the sen
iors:
Prelude.
Processional—Senior Class.
Song—Senior Class.
Prayer—Rev. W. F. Burford.
Salutatory—Leta Knighton.
Historian—Lanez King.
Prophecy—Alice Poem—Doris King. Childs.
Class
Giftorian—Erlene Chapman.
Will—Edna Jay.
Valedictory—Kenneth Tabb.
Class Song.
Recessional.
Medal* Awarded
At conclusion of the program the
following awards were made:
The Masonic Scholarship Medal
given by Magnolia Accepted Lodge Masons No. the »o
Free and to
student, in the Senior Class making
the highest general average for the
past four years, was awarded to
Kenneth Tabb.
$50.09 War- Bond, first prize in
District No. 1 Food for Victory Con
test, given by State Department of
Education, to E. H. Cheek, foriner
vocational teacher in the Blakely
Union school. Mrs. Cheek received
Ithe award in the absence of her hus
band, who is now in the Army Air
Corps. Stamps awarded
$25.00 in War to
Blakelv Chapter FFA as district win
ner in Food for Victory Contest
sponsored by T Department of Educa
j tion. Ralph Balkcom, present voca
j tional teacher, chapter. received the award
(for i The the Stone Medal, given by Harry
Stone, of Atlanta, to the best all
round man in the Senior Class, based
on the qualifications of scholarship,
athletics and dependability — the
14th medal thus far given—was
awarded to Kenneth Tabb.
Dr. J. G. Standifer presented the
awards in behalf of the local Ma
sonic Lodge, the State Department
of Education, and Mr. Stone.
A large basket of flowers was
presented to Miss Ella Jones, of the
high school faculty, by the Seniors, j
the presentation being made by Bet
ty Fuqua of the graduating class.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRADUATION
At the grammar school graduation
“Little Commencement”—held i
Thursday night at the Methodist
church, certificates were presented
by Virgil Oswald to the following
bovs Alicia and girls: Lavinia Aplin,
Barbree, Wilma Batchelor,
■ Hilda Bowman, Robert Bridges, C.
i
W. Bruner, Billy Cook, Nelda Davis,
Winston Driver, Earl George. Olen
Goocher, Ollin Gooeher, Edward
Grimsley, Martha Grimsley, George
Hammond, Billy Hayes, Eddie Huds
peth, Mary’ Ruth Hunt, John L.
Jones, Billy Joe Jordan, Emily Jus
tice, Hoover Chancy, Eleanor Joyce
King, Melba King. Tommie King,
Opal Mathis, Curtis McDonald, Har
vey McDonald. Mickey Middleton,
Bob Pritchard, Earline Robinson,
Myrene Rogers, Bobbylu Sirmons,
Dorothy Sirmons, Gloria Smith. Jean
Stewart, Lois Strickland, Carl Tolar,
Maribelle Weaver, Joan Webb, Jerry
Williams, Mabel Williams. Melba
Williford, and Dorothy Woolf.
The evening’s program follows:
Processional.
Song—“Star Spagled Banner.”
Invocation—Rev. S. B. King.
Salutatory—Martha Jean Loyless,
Piano Duet—Lois Strickland and
Carolym Holman.
Class History’—Mickey Middleton.
Class Poem—Jerry Williams.
Giftorian—Lois Strickland.
Class Song.
Valedictory—Carolyn Holman.
Benediction—Rev. W. F. Burford.
Medal Award
At the conclusion of the program
the Royal Arch Masonic Scholarship
Medal, given by Blakely Chapter
No. 44 Royal Arch Masons to the
student in grammar school who has
made the highest general average
for the past four years, was awarded
to Carolyn Holman. Dr. J. G. Stan
difer. a Past Grand High Priest of
the Grand Chapter of Georgia, made
The presentation in behalf of the
local chapter.
APPLICATION BLANKS
BEING DISTRIBUTED FOR
RATION BOOK NO. 3
Mail carriers are in the process
of delivering application blanks for
Ratk > n B<wk No ’ 3 which is to be
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shortly issued by OPA. There will
be no registration at the local OPA
0 ff-: ce f or these books, it is an
nounced, the distribution of the
books to be by’ mail.
These application cards should be
carefully* filled in and properly sign
ed, and after the stub has been de
tached, dropped into the mail box
or postoffice. Applicants are warned
that the annlication blanks must
have a three-cent , . stamp , placed , ,__ on
before they’ are mailed.
The application blanks contain
all necessary information for their
proper execution, and applicants, be
fore attempting to fill in the apph
cation, should read the instructions
care f u u v .
The application cards may be mail
ed at any time between June 1 and
June 10.
Those failing to receive an appli
cation blank may secure one at the
postoffice. DO NOT go to the local
rationing hoard for them.
RED CROSS
Record for May: Workers, 61;. .
hours, 449 1-2; dressings made,!
8,425.
Victory Roll: Mrs. C. G. Brewer, i
Mrs. T. S. Chandler, Mrs. Felix Da
vis, Mrs. C. A. Grubbs, Mrs. L E. j
Harms.
Work Room Cio*ed
The work room is temporarily
closed awaiting arrival of materials
which are expected at any time.
Notice will be given when the room
is again reopened.
$1.50 A YEAR
FIRST 1943 COTTON
BLOOMS BROUGHT
IN SATURDAY
George Gee claims the honor of
bringing in the first 1943 cotton
bloom. Mr. Gee left an open bloom
at The News office about 1:30 Sat
urday afternoon.
J. W. Nix ran Mr. Gee a close
race for the first-bloom honor, when
he came in at 3:30 Saturday after
noon with an open bloom.
The first blooms brought to The
News in 1942 were on June 2, hence
the 1943 first cotton bloom is four
days earlier than a year ago.
Interesting Meeting
Of Lions Club Held
Tuesday at Noon
A plan for building a children’s
park and playground was discussed
at Tuesday’s meeting of the Blakely
Lions Club. The civic improvement
committee, comprising Lions Derrell
Felder, J. G. Standifer and Phillip
Sheffield, was authorized by the
club to take these plans before the
Mayor and Council, the County Com
missioners and the Blakely Rotary
Club to inquire if those bodies would
like to share in the idea.
* J. Frank Fuller, local FSA farm
supervisor, was welcomed into the
club as a new member and Lion B.
R. B. Davis presented pins and read
the Lions Code of Ethics to him and
Lion Ralph Balkcom. a new member
who was welcomed into the club at
the last meeting.
Lion B. R. B. Davis announced
that the Boy Scouts, of which he is
scoutmaster, were planning to take
a census of all the dogs in the city
and to ascertain the number which
had been inoculated and to report
their finding? to the club, which in
turn would report to the city offi
cials.
Lions Virgil Oswald and “Tige”
Pickle were appointed delegates
the state convention to be held in
LaGrange Sunday through Tuesday.
It was also announced that the
Blakely Lions Club would have a
stunt at the convention’s
stunt night. The stunt will feature
Lion Oswald and Mrs. Ben Haisten,
club pianist, in a piano duet accom
panied by the solovox.
School Supt. T. B. Clyburn was a
guest of Lion Derrell Felder at
Tuesday’s meeting and Lion Presi
dent C. G. Brewer presided.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD BRIEF SESSION
The County Commissioners, meet
ing Tuesday, held only a brief ses
sion. No business other than issuing
warrants for payment of bills was
transacted.
ALL DAY SING AT FREE
WILL CHURCH SUNDAY
There will be an all-day sing at
the Blakely Free Will Baptist ehurch
here Sunday, it has been announced,
The singing will begin at 10:30 in
the morning. A11 singers of gospel
songs, and those who enjoy
ing, are urged to attend.
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GOV. ARNALL TO
ADDRESS ALBANY
FBI CONFERENCE
Governor Ellis Arnall will be the
speaker for the Open Session of the
FBI Quarterly’ Police Conference
for the second quarter erf 1943,
which will be held in the Superior
court room of the Dougherty county
court house at Albany at 2:00 p. m.,
j Central War Time, on June 16,
j 1943. This announcement was made
by F. R. Hammack, Special Agent
in charge of the Atlanta field divis
ion of the Federal Bureau of Inves
tigation. *
Following the Governor’s address,
the sound motion picture film, “The
FBI Front,” will be shown. Imme
diately after the open session confer
ence a closed session will be held
which may be attended only by duly
authorized law enforcement officers
and their approved auxiliary police.
During the closed session, officers
will discuss National Defense prob
lems in Georgia and will be given
instruction on “The Security of War
Information” and “Safety Duties of
Police During War Times.” The dis
cussion as to safety duties will be
led by Trooper John 0. Goodwin of
the Georgia State Patrol, while the
subject, “The Security of Informa
tion,” will be discussed by an agent
of the FBI.
Law enforcement officers from
Sumter, Crisp, Wilcox, Terrell, Cal
houn, Randolph, Turner, Lee, Early,
Baker, Worth. Clay and Dougherty
counties attending the conference
will also have the privilege of seeing
a preview’ of the Universal feature
film entitled “Next of Kin,” which
will be shown at 10:30 a. m., Central
" ar Time, at the State Theater,
This picture graphically depicts the
manner in which Axis agents have
operated in England and will be
j highly instructive . to officers m pre-
1 venting similar espionage in this
j country.
The FBI Quarterly Police Confer
which , , have , been , hekl „ since
; ences,
j 1939 and which are designed to co
j ordinate the efforts of all law en
forcement in combatting & Fifth Col
umn and subversive activities, have
been well attended by Georgia of
fleers. Mr. Hammack urges all law
j enforcement agencies in the vicinity
of Albany to be in attendance at
this most important conference.
ROTARY CLUB MEETING
HELD FRIDAY AT NOON
The Biakely Rotary Club met last
I Friday at the city hall, with Presi
dent James B. Murdock, Jr., presid
ing. Only a brief business session
> was held.
PREACHING AT HILTON
SUNDAY AT 4 00 P. M.
j services
There will be preaching at
j the Hilton Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at 4 o’clock, Rev. W. F
Burford has announced.