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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
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VOLUME LXXXVl ^ NO. 52
Success All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead. 5 f
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PEANUT PRICES
SET AT 90% OF
JULY 15 PARITY
According ‘ to an announcement
from Washington the prices of both
Spanish and Runner peanuts this
season will exceed the prices paid
for the 1945 crop. There appears
to be an increase of $14.00 a ton for
Spanish and $12.00 a ton for Run
ners.
Purchase and loan support prices
and farmers stock peanuts of the
1946 crop at 9 per cent of parity as
of July 15, the beginning of the
marketing year, were announced
last week by the Agriculture De
partment.
The Department of Agriculture
has announced following support
prices at which loans or purchase on
peanuts will be made: 70 per cent
Southeastern Spanish $174, Runners
65 per cent $157, discounts $2.40
per ton for each full 1 per cent dam
to
7 per cent. Deduction 10 cents per
ton for each full 1 per cent foreign
material in excess of 5 per cent.
Peanuts containing 7 per cent or
more damage will be purchased on
the basis of total kernel content at
$1.70 per ton for each full 1 per
cent kernel content.
The price for Spanish peanuts last
year was $160.00 a ton for 70 per
cent sound kernel, vdiile this year
the price was set at 174.00 per ton,
an increase of $14.00 on same
grade and quality.
Lasf year’s price on Runners was
$145.00 a ton for 65 per cent sound
mature kernels while the price set
this year was $157.00 or an increase
of $12.00 a ton.
In 1945 there was a deduction of
$2.00 per ton for damage in excess
of 2 per cent allowance. This year
the deduction will be $2.40 a ton
or an increase of 40 cents, the
prices being applicable to both Span
ish and Runners.
While no announcement or infor
mation was given out as to how
much premium per point above 70
per cent sound kernels will be paid
the farmers, it is anticipated that
the same amounts as paid in 1945
will prevail this year.
We carry all good polishes. Let
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP.
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now $2.00
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Blakely’s Fine Department Store
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 8, 1946.
L. H. TALIAFERRO
GINNED COUNTY’S
FIRST BALE SATURDAY
The honor of ginning Early coun
ty’s first bale of cotton this year
goes to L. H. Taliaferro, of Rowena,
who ginned a bale at the Arlington
Manufacturing Company about nine
o’clock Saturday morning, the bale
weighing 540 pounds. It was weigh
ed by the Ward Warehouse Com
pany. Taliaferro only about
Mr. was an
hour ahead of the next bale, which
Was brought in from the Singletary
Farms by “Red” Perry, a Negro ten
ant, about 10 o’clock. This bale was
ginned by the Blakely Peanut Com
pany, weighed 440 pounds, and was
weighed by the Peoples Warehouse.
It graded strict low middling.
ROTARIANS ENJOY
MUSIC AND SONGS AT
FRIDAY’S MEETING
Members of the Blakely Rotary
Club, meeting last Friday at noon,
were treated to a delightful song
Miss Ruth Reynolds, talented
young vocalist, , rendered , two num
bers which received the hearty ap
plause F of the club members, as did
the several accordion numbers given
by Misses Carol Beckham and C*r
olyn Holman, young local musicians,
President J. B. Jones appointed
Rotarian Alfred Felder to a vacancy
on the board of directors.
Music for the club songs was fur- n
nished by MTs. Ben Haisten
The luncheon was served by the
Heath Cafe.
COUNTY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SEPTEMBER 16
The county board of education,
regular monthly .
meeting in session
Tuesday, set Monday, September
16, as the opening day for the Ear
ly county schools for the fall term.
All teachers are to report to their
respective schools Monday, Septem
ber 9, Supt. T. B. Mellette
nounced. '
REV. ANTHONY HEARN
TO PREACH AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT
The Rev. Anthony Hearn, district
superintendent, will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday night, it
has been announced. Pastor J. Alton
Davis will preach in Newton on
this date.
Funeral of Former
Blakely Citizen Held
Here Last Friday
Coy C. Clarke, 57, former Blakely
citizen, of Thomasville, was killed
in an automobile crash between
Thomasville and Cairo Tuesday
night, July 30, when his car left
the road and turne d over. Mr.
Clark was a native of Early county
and was well-known here where he
had ma ny friends who regret his
death.
Funeral services were held here
Friday afternoon, 3 o’clock, at the
Blakely Methodist church with the
Rev. J. Alton Davis officiating. In
terment was in the Blakely ceme
tery with Minter Funeral Home in
charge, -and the following serving as
pall-bearers: Ernest Spence, Ezell
Watkins, Horace Watkins, Edsell
Watkins, J. E. Beckham, D. D.
Knighton, Carl Spence and Ottis Hall,
Honorary, S. W. Howell, J. H. Wil
liams, Bert Tarver, J. G. Standifer,
W. C. Cox.
Survivors c- • include ■ , . six • sons and 011 j
two daughters, James and Cecil
Clarke, of Havana, Fla.; John C.
Clarke, New Orleans, t La.; Paul jth Ed
ward Clarke, Brunswick, Ga.; Char
lie Clarke, Thomasville; Roy Clarke,
Quincy, Fla.; Mrs. Helen McDon
aid, Quincy, Fla.; Miss Alice Clarke,
Thomasville; three sisters, Mm.
r> Ruth 11 ■fTT Wa kms • Bainbridge -J 3 u Mrs. Ola n i 0
May Rollins, Co umbra Ala Mrs.
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Out of town people at Mr. Clark’s
funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Watkins and children, Jacksonville;
Mr. and Mrs. Ezell Watkins and
baby, Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs.
Edse]1 Wa tkins and Mrs. Ruth Wat
king ; of Bainbridge; M rs. Ola May
Roli ns and son> Columbia> A la.; Mr.
and Mrg . Qrady clarke and Mrs .
Charlie 1 j oneS; ’ 0 f Bluffton.
REGULAR MEETING OF
BLAKELY LIONS CLUB
HELD TUESDAY
The Blakely Lions Club held its
regular meeting at the Woman’s
chlb Tuesday> witb President Rob
ert Hall presidin g. Lion Ralph Balk
com was reinstated into the club.
He has just been discharged from
the U. S. Army in which he had
been serving for the past several
months. Bob Jordan was a guest of
Lion W T . T. Clearman.
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A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Things of Interest That Happened
Fifty Years Ago.
(Excerpt* from Early County New*
of August 6, 1896.)
THE United States produces an
nually 4 million bushels of pea
nuts. (Southwest Georgia has pro
duced that much in recent years.)
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THE RECENT heat wave will
live in the memory of every ma
ture person.
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HARTER KING is now with
W. C. Cook.
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MAYNARD BECKHAM is up
from Jakin this week.
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THE NEW brick buildings will
all be ready for occupancy by
September 1st.
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MISS Vallie Alexander and Miss
Emmie Howard are visiting in Ar
lington.
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MR. HOPE ALEXANDER is vis
iting in Apalachicola, Fla.
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MISS BEULAH BLACK is visit
ing in Fort Gaines this week.
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REV. J. L. UNDERWOOD has
been elected principal of the Bluff
ton school.
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MRS. J. B. JONES, Miss Erin
and Master J. B. are visiting in
Bainbridge.
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MISS RUBY DEWS, of Cuth
bert, is the guest of Mrs. W. W.
Fleming.
Strickland Wins For
Mayor, Jones And
Hall for Council
In one of the most spirited races
in the city’s history, Mack Strick
land, former police chief and hotel
operator, defeated Grady Holman
for mayor of Blakely in the city
election held here Tuesday. Mr.
Strickland’s majority over Mr. Hol
man was 7 votes,, the vote being
Strickland _________________________ CO 81
Holman ________________________________ CO 74
The vote -was the heaviest of any
city election yet held, 761 voters
out of a registration of something
over 1200 casting their ballots.
Partisans of the two candidates,
were active during the hours of bal
loting from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Although having held the position
of chief of police for many years,
this was Mr. Strickland’s first ven
ture into a race for an elective of-
fice. assume on
January J 1 and serve for two years,
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Mr. Holman , had , twice . previously . ,
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selvec as may01 an S °
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terms -
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«« council sought by three ca di
dates, Sevola Jones and Robert
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behind. w . A Fuqua , rU nning
close The vote was:
Sevola d ° ne s .. 544
J“ bert i [ * a11 1 ----------- 466
‘ ’ uc l l ’ a 407
This the first venture into .
was
* he P« f ca \ arena for J ° ne *’
Mr ’ Hal1 and Dr ’ Fu 9 ua - A11 three
are Prominent local business men.
Mr - Jones and Mr ’ Hal1 - who wer ®
elected for a two-year term, will
assume office with the beginning ot
the new year, and will succeed C. R.
and J. D. Rogers, Jr.,
neither of whom was a candidate
for re-election.
Holdover members of council are
C. E. Boyett and Oscar Whitchard,
whose terms do not expire until
the end of 1947.
BLAKELY-UNION CANNING
PLANT NOTICE
Hereafter the canning plant will
only be open on Wednesdays.
E. H. CHEEK,
Voc. Agr. Teacher.
MRS. Jt. W. WADE and Miss
Pearl Wade are visiting in North
Georgia.
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WADE POWELL is now with
The New York Store.
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MISS MINNIE SLAPPEY, of Hil
ton, was the guest of Mrs. J. C.
Chancy last week.
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MR. B. H. ASKEW and family,
of Milford, were the guests of
Mesdames Chancy and Thompson
this week.
REV. J. W.’ARNOLD and family
are visiting relatives in Cairo.
MISS IRENE ODUM, of Newton,
is the guest of the family of Mr.
W. C. Odum.
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CAPT. W. H. STUCKEY and
Chas. Geer made a trip to Colum
bus last week.
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MESSRS. J. P. Lane and D. D.
Strong attended the Democratic
Convention in Camilla this week.
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MR. JOE B. PRICE, of Morgan,
and Miss Leila Daniel, of this coun
ty, w%re married on the 15th.
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MESSRS. D. W. James, L. C.
Strong, W. C. Cook, E. L. Fryer,
A. J. Singletary and T. F. Jones
petitioned to be- incorporated as
The Empire Mencantile Co.
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MR. AND MRS. -J. M. Stewart,
of Columbia, visited relatives here
this week.
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PULL FOR BLAKELY
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PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
MEETING OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
HELD TUESDAY
In regular monthly session, held
Tuesday, the Board of County Com
missioners voted to discontinue the
typhus control program as of the
date of the meeting. In the new
arangement for applying the DDT
dust (a crew working Early county
two weeks out of eight), the Com
missioners felt that the desired re
sults were not being obtained for
the cost involved.
The tax rate was set at 25 mills
on the dollar, the same as for the
year 1945.
C. R. Bush & Company, of Ma
con, were employed to audit the
county books for 1946, and Miss
Myra Byrd, of Americus, was em
ployed as home demonstration agent
to succeed Mrs. Frank Roberts, re
signed.
Dr. Wall to Erect
Hospital in Blakely
Plans are about complete for the
erection of a new 28-room hospital
for Blakely, it was announced this
week by Dr. W. H. Wall, Blakely
physician and surgeon, who will be
the owner.
The hospital, a modern building
from every standpoint, will be con
structed of brick and brick tile, and
will be erected on the lot on Colum
bia street between the residence of
Mrs. W. H. Alexander and the for
mer dwelling of Miss Annette Alex
ander’, which Dr. Wall has also pur
chased and which he will use as his
office until the hospital is com
pleted and which will then be turn
ed into a nurses’ home.
The contract for the erection of
the building has not yet been let,
but will be announced as soon as
the contractor sub-lets the plumbing
and electrical work. James A.
Stripling, of Tallahassee, is the
architect, and announces that the
building will be 90 per cent fire
proof. The hospital will have a
modern operating and delivery
room, nursery, x-ray room and lab
oratory. Work on the building is
expected to begin within 15 days
and according to the contractor,
should be completed within 90 work
ing days. be
In the 28 rooms, there will
accommodations for about 20 pa
tients. All rooms will be modernly
furnished and will have private or
semi-private baths. Dr. Wall will
also use part of the building as a
regular medical office to handle his
out patients.
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OWNERSHIP OF DR.
PEPPER PLANT CHANGES
Floyd B. Marsh has sold his fran
chise and equipment of the Dr. Pep
per Bottling Companay, of Blakely,
to V. C. Carswell, of Bonifay, Fla.,
it was announced this week. Mr.
Carswell will assume active manage
ment of this plant on October 1,‘ Mr.
Marsh stated. He is with the plant
now learning the business, and his
family, consisting of his wife and
one son, will follow him here as soon
as he can find living accomodations.
Mr. Marsh has not announced his
future business plans, but intends to
continue living here, he says, as he
is presently North constructing Blakely Heights. a new
home in
T rustworthy
We invite you to make full use of
the complete and friendly service
offered by this trustworthy insti
tution for every banking need. Our
modern banking facilities are al
ways at your disposal.
FIRST STATE BANK
, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Maximum Insurance of $5,000.00 for each depositor
BAINBRIDGE HERE
FOR GAME TODAY,
DON’VILLE SUN.
Sharing top honors with Donal
sonville with two wins and one loss,
the Blakely team will be gunning
for two wins in the two home games
here this week. Bainbridge comes
this (Thursday) afternoon and the
Donalsonville nine Sunday after
noon. Both games will begin at the
usual time, 3:30 p. m.
Little Joe Majourau pitched
Blakely to another win Sunday,
defeating Colquitt 5-3, making a to
tal of 27 innings he has pitched in
the second half of the Flint River
League, winning two games and los
ing one, and giving up only one
earned run. Blakely’s team received
additional strength Sunday as Tom
my Owen, of Edison, former Blakely
player, was in the line-up, playing
centerfield.
Donalsonville defeated Bain
bridge 5 to 1 behind- Knowles’ fine
pitching.
It is expected that Manager Jack
White will start Radney on the
mound
afternoon, as Majourau has pitched
the past three games, two of them
only two days apart. Radney was
on his vacation the past Thursday
and could not get away from his
business on Sunday when it was his
turn to pitch. Blakely will be go
ing all out to win these two home
games, and the largest crowds of
the season will no doubt be present
to see them.
League standings:
Won Lost
BLAKELY ______________ DO 1
Donalsonville ........... tO 1
Bainbridge _____________ ►—* 2
Colquitt __________________ »-* 2
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS
Fitzgerald Post No. 11
New officers were installed at the
regular meeting on Thursday night, fol
August 1. New officers are as
lows:
Commander: J. J. Chiles.
Vice Commander: Clay “Pappy”
Jarrett.
Adjutant: 0. R. Brooks.
Vice Adjutant: R. E. Balkcom.
The installation of these men was
done by the District Commander,
Ed Hughes, who also gave a brief
talk on the American Legion.
Other visitors to the meeting
were District Vice Commander,
George Reynolds, and L. T. Swain
of the Calhoun County News.
Several short reports were made
on the State American Legion Con
vention at Savannah by members
who went from this Post.
After the new commander, Mr,
Chiles, took charge of the meeting
there were several business matters
to be discussed. The meeting nights
have been changed from the first
and third Thursday nights at 8:30
to the first and third Tuesday
nights at 8:30. All Veterans should
make note of this and plan to at
tend our next regular meeting on
Tuesday night, August 13, at 8:30.
Plans are to be made for a softball
team and several other things are
to be discussed, such as getting
new members and increasing at
tendance.
Let's make the Fitzgerald If Post
No. 11 the best in the state. you
are not a member we welcome new
members. Plan to attend the meet
ing Tuesday night.
R. E. BALKCOM, Vice Adjt.
ARE YOU A LEGIONNAIRE?”