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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
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VOLUME LXXXIII ) NO. 50 BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1943. $1,50 A YEAR
Rotarians Hear Talk
On the Possibilities
Of the Sweet Potato
An interesting talk on “The Pos
sibilities of the Sweet Poato” fea
tured last week’s meeting of the
Blakely Rotary Club, held Friday at
noon.
The speaker was J. F. Jackson,
of Savannah, agricultural agent of
the Central of Georgia Railway,
who spoke for several minutes of
the carbohydrate value of the sweet
potato both for humans and live
stock, and how they may be grown
profitably on a large scale in the
southeast, which, if carried through
to its logical conclusion, would make
citizens of this section independent
of the corn growers of the middle
west. Mr. Jackson also pointed out
that synthetic rubber and alcohol
for motor fuel or industrial uses
can be economically produced from
the carbohydrates in farm crops, add
ing “then our farmers in the sweet
potato belt should do their share,
for there is no question but that we
can grow more per acre than other
regions with their best carbohydrate
crops. When we take full advantage
of our chance to grow potatoes by
the ton and take the lead in carbo
hydrate production, we can really
put to work the immense acreage on
Which we have tried so long to make
corn, a crop that is better adapted
to conditions in other regions.”
Mr. Jackson was introduced by
Joseph Freeman, also a guest of the
club and a long-time friend of the
speaker. Other guests included Lt.
James Renfroe, of Arizona, a guest
of Rotarian Ben Godwin, and John
Crouch, of Albany, a guest of Ro
tarian Guy Maddox.
The meeting was presided over
President Ed Chancy, with Rotarians
O. R. Brooks and Tom Debnam in
charge of the program. Music was
rendered by Mrs. Ben Haisten,
pianist.
GERALD WHITEHURST
ENLISTS IN SEABEES
Gerald Whitehurst, son of Mrs.
W. Whitehurst, of Hilton,
the Navy July 8th as 3rd class petty
officer in the Seahees. He will
his training at Williamsburg,
Prior to enlistment he attended
Tourneau Machine School in
burg, Miss.
SUMMER
Piece Goods
FIGURED BUTCHER LINEN—
Per yard_________________________________________ 98c
CREPE ROMAINE—Solid colors,
Per yard_____1_______________________________________ $1.00
SPUN RAYON—Solids and figures,
Per yard_____________________________________________ 79c
SEERSUCKER—In checks and florals,
Per yard ________________________________________________ 59c
CHAMBRAYS—In solids and stripes,
Per yard_________________ 49c
PRINTS—Per yard 20c to 35c
ALL LADIES’ HATS IN HOUSE
GREATLY REDUCED
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
For the Boys Overseas
Don’t forget it will be an early Christmas this year as
far as shopping for the hoys over there is concerned.
Make your gift selections now. All packages MUST be
mailed before October. : : : : :
VISIT OUR STORE TODAY—
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
T. K. Weaver & Co.
“Blakely’s Only Complete Store”
C. E. BOYETT, Owner BLAKELY, GA.
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Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead."
EARLY COUNTY TAX
DIGEST FOR 1943
SHOWS SMALL LOSS
The Board of Tax Equalizers have
completed work on the 1943 digest,
and their compilation of returns, an
nounced this week by Tax Commis
sioner J. L. Houston, shows a small
loss in the 1943 returns as compared
with 1942. It was pointed out by
Mr. Houston that the loss, $101,385,
is due almost wholly to the decrease
in valuation of the several hundred
automobiles and trucks in the coun
ty. Few new cars and trucks ap
pear on the digest, due to the Fed
eral* government’s rationing regula
tions, while the automobiles now in
use are assessed at a lower figure
with each year’s increase in age.
The total valuation of property re
turned for 1943 is $3,338,490, which,
after exemptions are allowed, is re
duced to $2,294,785. This compares
with $2,396,170 (after exemptions)
for the 1942 returns—a loss of
$101,385.
George Gee Gets
First Bale; Alma
White the Second
To George Gee, who brought in
the first open blooms and the first
open cotton, goes the honor of
bringing in Early county’s first bale
of 1943 cotton, although he was
given a close run by Alma White.
Mr. Gee’s bale, brought in last
Thursday afternoon, weighed 503
pounds, and was ginned, weighed and
bought by the Farmers Gin & Ware
house Company, who paid Mr. Gee
25c a pound for the first bale.
Mr. White’s bale came in only a
few minutes after that of Mr. Gee
and was also ginned and weighed
by the Farmers Gin & Warehouse
Company. The bale weighed 330
pounds.
Several other bales were ginned
here over the week end, with cotton
rapidly opening, local ginneries are
expected to begin humming before
the end of this week.
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§ • II popularity is a factor in the successful
management of the Office of Economic Sta
mmm bilization, Judge Frederick M. Vinson, its new
I director, has the job well under way.
; • He has many friends among both Repub
lican and Democratic factions who know him
as a congenial political character who studies
legislation in which he has an interest with
the care of a lawyer and the accuracy of a
Ss mathematician.
• Vinson was born in 1890 in Louisa, Ky. He
demonstrated his scholastic ability by helping
to send himself through college by teaching
mathematics while he took a law course.
Vinson began his political career as city at
torney for his native town. In 1923 he was
elected to congress, stayed there until 1928—
the year of the Hoover landslide—but came
back in the next election and remained there
until 1937 when he became associate justice
of the United States Court of Appeals in the
District of Columbia.
•His popularity has not been earned by be
ing a “yes” man, for he is known as a fighter.
Speaking of Vinson, a senator once said, ad
Frederick M. miringly: “He never walks around a fight.
Vinson He goes right into the middle.” »
License Numbers
Must Appear On
Face of Coupons
Filling stations ' throughout this
area have been informed by the
Office of Price Administration and
War Rationing Boards that all gaso
line coupons accepted by them must
carry the license number of the
vehicle on the face of each coupon,
rather than on the back as previous
ly required.
This applies to all A, B, C, D and
TT coupons, board officials said.
Under new orders from OPA
headquarters, license numbers of ve
hicles into which gasoline is put
must appear on the face of each
coupon, effective immediately, and
all coupons issued by the board here
after will carry the license numbers
on them.
The change in policy was made by
the OPA, board members revealed,
to prevent switching of coupons
and other means of illegal use.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
“A” gasoline coupons No. 6 became
effective Thursday, July 22, but must
last motorists until November 22.
The value of each coupon remains
at three gallons as during the period
which expired on July 21.
J. L. RICKS TO OBSERVE
EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY
The News, along with many other
friends of Mr. J. L. Ricks, extends
its best wishes to that venerable
Early county gentleman who will
tomorrow (Friday) observe his 80th
birthday at his home in the Sow
hatchee community. Mr. Ricks is
one of Early county’s finer citizens
and it is The News’s wish that he
may enjoy many more useful and
prosperous years.
Georgia Federal
Income Taxes Above
Those of Year Ago
Georgia internal revenue taxes
yielded the Federal government
$196,961,603 during the fiscal year
ended June 30, according to a treas
ury report released the past week.
The figure was almost double the
collection of 1942, which totaled
$102,330,204.
Individual income taxes soared to
$74,648,491, compared with a 1942
total of $32,522,440, and corporation
figures increased from $26,197,270
in 1942 to $34,746,406 during the
current year.
Nationally, the report continued,
excess profits yielded the govern
ment $5,174,318,994 during the past
year, an increase of $3,556,130,004
over the previous 12-month period.
Reflecting a flat 90-per-cent rate
as against the former scale gradu
ated up to 60 per cent, the excess
profits levy brought industry’s total
federal tax payments during the
year to $9,673,942,416, more than
double the $4,487,462,296 it paid in
the preceding year.
Total national internal revenue
yield was $22,339,284,245, com
pared with $13,407,868,517 during
the previous year.
Damascus Negro Gets
Death; Ed Bruner
Found Not Guilty
A busy two-day session of Early
Superior' Court came to a close
Tuesday afternoon, when a jury re
turned a verdict of guilty against
Horace Henderson, alias “Slocumb”
Henderson, Damascus Negro, charged
with the murder of his wife. The
jury did not recommend mercy. As
Henderson stood nervously
the court and switching from one
foot to the other, he heard Judge
C. W. Worrill read the death sen
tence. Henderson is to die at
nall prison on September 25,
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 2
p. m.
The case creating the most
est here in Early county was
of J. E. (Ed) Bruner, charged
assault with intent to murder
former wife, Inez Carter
After a two-hour deliberation a jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Defending Bruner were
A. H. Gray, of Blakely, and Vance
Custer, of Bainbridge.
Sam Jackson, charged with mur
der, was found guilty of involuntary
manslaughter and given a sentence
of three years. Jackson was charged
with killing Eunice Jackson, a young
Negro woman, but not relation to
the defendant.
Harvey Foster, Negro, who was
charged on three counts of shooting
at another, pleaded guilty to all
three charges and was given an 18
month probationary sentence on
each count.
David Nolan, charged with
mobile theft, was given a sentence
of not less than one year nor more
than five years.
The grand jury completed its
work Monday and adjourned. The
presentments of that body will be
published next week in The News.
James B. Murdock
Accepts Place With
American Red Cross
James B. Murdock, Jr., well
known Blakely young man, who for
the past nine years has been con
nected with the T. K. Weaver Com
pany in an executive capacity, has
accepted a position with the Ameri
can Red Cross, to be attached to the
Military Field Service as an assist
ant field director.
Mr. Murdock will leave Friday for
Washington, D. C., where he will be
given special training and will later
be assigned to field service. He vol
unteered his services to the Red
Cross and will serve for the dura
tion.
Mr. Murdock is one of Blakely’s
most popular young men and has
held various honorary positions, hav
ing just completed a successful year
as president of the Blakely Rotary
Club. He has devoted much time to
the civic betterment of Blakely and
has been among the leaders in ef
forts which had for their purpose
the upbuilding of the community.
TWO COUNCILMEN TO
BE NAMED WITHOUT
CONTEST TUESDAY
Blakely’s annual city election, to
be held next Tuesday, will likely
prove a quiet affair, since there is
to be no contest.
tCharles E. Bovett and Oscar
Whitchard, the incumbents, are the
only candidates to qualify for the
places they now hold on Council and
will be re-elected without opposition,
This is an off-year in the Mayor’s
election, S. G. Maddox having this
year begun the first of a two-year
term. Hold-over members of Coun
cil are C. R. Barksdale and L. B.
Fryer.
'City Clerk C. C. Lane announces
that polls will be open at the city
hall next Tuesday from 9:00 a. m.
to 3:00 p. m.
Monday Nigllt’s
•Surprise q • ISlaCKOUt D1 1 i
Termed Successful
Blakely’s first surprise blackout
was held here Monday night, begin
ning at 9:45 o’clock and lasting for
45 minutes, and D. D. Knighton,
chief air raid warden, termed it a
complete success. It was far more
successful than those previously held
and which were announced before
hand, Mr. Knighton said.
This was the first blackout ever
held in Blakely in which there were
no previous warnings.
Mr. Knighton said he was not only
pleased with the responsive way res
idents and downtown business houses
co-operated, but with the manner
which the air raid wardens manned
their posts, and who were primarily
responsible for making the
a success.
PLANS MADE FOR
GENERAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, AUGUST
Ordinary D. C. Morgan
that plans have been made for hold
ing the general election in Early
county on next Tuesday, August 3,
at which time voters will pass on
28 constitutional amendments sub
mitted for ratification or rejection
by the General Assembly at its
last session.
Ballots containing the amendments
and other necessary blanks are to be
distributed by the Ordinary to the
eleven voting precincts in the county.
Ordinary Morgan this week called at
tention to the fact that under an act
passed by the last Assembly polling
places will open at 7:00 a. m. and
close at 6:00 p. m., these hours ap
plying to the rural precincts as well
as to the county site.
1632 qualified voters’ names
pear on the registration list, as certi
fied by the Early County Board of
Registrars.
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Men 17-18 and 38-50
May Join Navy Now,
Navy Recruiter Says
Men between the ages of 17 and
18 and 38 and 50 are in a position
to enlist in the Navy, it was an
nounced this week. There are some
openings for ratings in the 38 class
for pharmacists, sheriffs, and clerical
positions.
The Navy is especially interested in
the younger men, due to the tremen
dous expansion of the fleet. These
young men will be the future skip
pers of the country’s “Battle Wag
ons.” Young men will be given the
opportunity of 49 trade schools, each
of which will teach him a valuable
trade to follow in civilian life should
he decide to return to private life.
For the benefit of men in and
around Blakely who may be inter
ested in naval enlistment, the Naval
Recruiting Service has arranged to
have Ben Twitty, sp. i-c usnr, at
the postoffice building here every
Tuesday from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.
m. to explain the many features of
the Navy and to recruit those wish
ing to go with Uncle Sam’s first line
of defense. It was pointed out by
Mr. Twitty that those under 18 may
now “join up,” but that after they
become 18 they have no choice.
BUSY SESSION OF
MAYOR’S COURT HELD
MONDAY MORNING
Disorderly conduct and loitering
are not going to prove profitable, if
Monday’s session of mayor’s court
is any criterion. Thirty-two offend
ers, which included 12 for disorder
ly conduct and eleven for loitering,
were arrayed before Mayor ,S. G.
Maddox Monday morning—the larg
est police court in many months.
Fines of from $5 to $7.50 were as
sessed against each of then The
other nine cases included six drunks
and three for contempt \>< -ourt.
All cases docketed were against Ne
groes. Eight, who were charged
with disorderly conduct, were caught
Sunday afternoon in a fight on
North Church street.
COLLIER DAVIDSON
IS MADE MAJOR
Captain Collier Davidson, Blake
ly’s fighting bomber pilot, who has
already been cited and decorated for
his bombing missions in the Aleu
tians, now wears the oak leaves of
a major, it was learned here this
week. Major Davidson is the grand
son of Mrs. W. H. Alexander, of
this city, with whom he made his
home for a number of years. It will
be of interest to Major Davidson’s
friends to know that he is scheduled
to arrive in Blakely soon on a
leave of absence.