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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
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Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/’
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TRI-COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
At the regular meeting of the Tri- j
County Medical Society, held at tne
city hall in Blakely last week, the
following officers were elected to
serve for the year 1948:
President: Dr. James W. Merritt,
Colquitt. President: Dr. W. C. Baxley,,
Vice
Blakely. Sec.-Treas.: Dr. J. G. Standifer,. j
Blakely. the Medical . j
Delegate to
tion of Georgia: Dr. J. G. Standifer,; John
Blakely; alternate delegate, Dr. 1
W. McLeod, Blakely. S. _ P.
Board of Censors: 1948, Dr. S.
Holland, Blakely; 1949, Dr. J.
Beard, Edison; 1950, Dr. James B.
Martin, JSdison. the Socie- .
Bi-monthly meetings of
ty will be held during 1948, alter
nating between Colquitt, Edison and
Blakely, on the third Thursday night
at 8 p. m. in the winter and at 8:30
at other times.
The next regular meeting . will be ,
held at Colquitt on Thursday, Janu
ary 15. Local members in the re
spective cities \vill serve as program
and entertainment committees.
SPECIAL NOTICE ON
FIREWORKS SHOOTING
There are fireworks being sold and
the merchants are allowed to sell
the small kind, and we want all the
childreii^to enjoy the Christmas
works, but take notice of the
law in shooting them. It’s against
the city law to shoot fireworks
any size only on your own premises consent,
or your neighbor’s by their
There will be crowds of Christmas
shoppers here on the streets and
practice of throwing fireworks under
people’s feet or at or in their cars
is strictly against the law and the
police are going to enforce this law
very rigidly. Mayor,
MACK STRICKLAND,
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A-MERRY- CHRISTMAS
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1947.
THREATENED WESTERN
UNION STRIKE CALLED
OFF SUNDAY NIGHT
Cancellation of the threatened
strike by AFL Telegraph Unions Sun- j
day night will insure full * W estern ;
Union service, including greeting
telegramS) during the holiday season, Hazel
it was announced Monday by local
W. Sessions, mdhager of the i
Western Union office. Millions of
Americans have been accustomed to
sending their Christmas and New
Year’s greeting by telegraph, Mrs.
s ess i 0 ns said, “and ^ am glad to an
nounce that the familiar Western
Union messengers will continue to
act as first assistant to Santa Claus
j n carying cheerry Yultide greetings
throughout the land.”
STUDENTS HOME FOR
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
the Christmas ... holi
At home for
days are the following college stu
dents: James Collier, Wilson Dav
enport, University of Georgia, A th
ens; Milton Bryant, Jr., University
° f Michigan Ann Arbor; Gloria
Smith, Carolyn Holman, Sullins Col
lege, Bristol, Va.,; Raymond Bryant,
Georgia Tech, Atlanta; Jerry YUi
liams, Gordon Military College,
Barnesville; Billy Cook, Eddie Huds
peth, Harold McLendon, Emory at
Vadosta; Tom Jones, Norman, Nor
man Park; Marjorie Lawrence, Aud
rey Mobley, Alicia Barbree, Barbara
Bush, Mary Ruth Hunt, Marion Dun
ning, Lois Strickland, GSCW, Mil
ledgeville; William Middleton, John
Hunt, Hal Beckham, Billy Farris,
j Carl Tolar, Jr., Gwendolyn Tolar,
Sidney Strickland, MGC, Cochran;
Max Holman, SGC, Douglas; Eleanor
Joyce King, GSWC, Valdosta; Carol
Becwham, Shorter, Rome; Mickey
j Middleton, West Georgia ^ College,
j Carrollton; Nelda Davis, Piedmont
| School of Nursing, Atlanta; Melba
King, Montgomery; Kay Hodges, La
j Grange College, LaGrange.
The News doesn’t give this as a
complete list, but only those who
have been reported or seen by News
reporters. If any have been over
looked, it is not intentional.
SANTA CLAUS
PAYS BLAKELY
CHILDREN A VISIT
Hundreds of Early county children,
together with their doting parents
and grandparents, were on hand at
the Central of Georgia depot here
the past Friday morning to Blakely greet
Santa Claus, who was paying
a pre-Christmas visit.
Two hours before the train ar
rived children lined the railroad
tracks hoping for a glimpse of the
jolly old man who is scheduled to
make his accustomed rounds Wed
nesday night to bring gifts to all
the good little boys and girls. Final
ly, after what seemed an endless
time to the anxious children, the
train hove into sight, and a mighty
roar went up from the boys and
girls. And then old Santa stepped
to the door of the engine cab, wav
ing and smiling, and the kids let
out another wild roar.
The train pulled into the station,
where Santa was taken in tow by
law enforcement officers to keep the
eager kids from disrobing the be
whiskered old gentleman. He was
escorted to a waiting jeep driven by
C. P. Jenkins, local automobile deal
er, and Santa was whisked down
the streets for all the children to
get a very good look. Later he vis
ited the Blakely-Union school, made
a brief talk, and then visited the
Christmas party being held by Mrs.
C. G. Brewer’s kindergarten class.
Here Santa seemed to get the big
gest kick from his visit to Blakely.
He sfayed there for some time and
talked with all the children, who had
Stupendous lists to present to him.
Shortly afterward Santa disap
peared, presumably back to the
North Pole to finish arrangements
for his world-wide trip, which is
now under way.
Santa’s visit to Blakely was ar
ranged by Homer Hodges Brinson,
principal of the Blakely - Union
school, who plans to make it an an
nual affair.
SHOOTING OF FIREWORKS
ON SUNDAY PROHIBITED
Shooting fireworks on Sunday any
where in the city is strictly
the law. People are being annoyed
already on Sundays by the shooting
of fireworks and I want to ask every
one not to shoot them on Sundays
anywhere, on or off your premises.
This law will be strictly enforced by
the police. We are going to have
enough police to make Blakely a
safe place for everyone to come to
town and not be frightened by the
fireworks shooting under their feet
or over o t; around their cars. Will
ask every one to take note and not
have the police bringing them into
court, as I want to see a Christmas
without holiday cases made, And
the only way is for the public to
observe the city laws.
MACK STRICKLAND, Mayor.
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SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
! December 21, 1922.
MISS LOIS STUCKEY is at home
from Daytona, Fla., for the Christ
mas holidays.
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WARLAND BROOKS is at home
from Atlanta for the Christmas holi
days.
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MAURICE ROBERTS, a student
at Riverside, is at home for the holi
days.
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MISS Mildred Abernathy,
teaches in the Augusta schools, is at
home for the Christmas holidays.
WILSON SMITH is at home from
Suwanee to spend the holidays
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
l Smith.
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MR. F. L. WILLIAMS has resign
ed his position as warden of Ran
{ j dolph county, in which capacity
has been serving for the past ten
.: r.-, »nd will return to 33 kely.
ROTARY CLUB
HOST TO ESSAY
CONTEST WINNERS
Meeting the past Friday at noon,
the Blakely Rotary Club was host to
the Early county winners in the Flint
River Soil Conservation District’s es
say contest winners.
The money for the prizes was
given by the Rotary and Lions Clubs
of Blakely and the awards were to
the following:
High school group: 1st prize,
$25.00, to Bobby Taylor, of the Arl
ington school; 2nd prize, $15.00, to
Ray Shierling, of the Blakely-Union Bill
school; 3rd prize, $10.00, to
Cooper, of the Damascus s.chool. prize,'
Grammar school group: 1st
$25.00, to Coy Barnes, of the Liber
ty Hill school; 2nd prize, $15.00, to
Jennie Mann, of the Jakin school;
3rd prize, $10.00, to Billy Jarrett,
of the Blakely-Union school.
It was also anounced that Bobby
Taylor had won the district award
of $100.00, the money being given
by The Albany Herald. Rotarian Ray
mond Singletary, one of the Flint
River District supervisors, awarded
the district prize and the high school
group prizes in behalf of the Rotary
Club, and County Agent J. Frank
Reid presented the grammar school
eroup awards in behalf of the Lions
Club.
Topic of the essay was “What Soil
Conservation Can Do for My Com
munity.” Friday’s meeting
Other guests at
of the club included: R. R. Corvell,
state soil technician of the Soil
servation District. W. L. Moore,
trict conservationist of the Flint
River District, Tommy Campbell of
The Albany Herald, and Chester
Clardy, local soil conservationist,
guests of Rotarian Singletary; G. L.
Wall, of Thomasviile, a guest of Ro
tarian Tommy Tompkins; Herbert
Spencer, of Atlanta, a guest of Ro
tarian Richard C. Job; Bob Carter,
of Tifton, a guest of Rotarian Collier
Gay, Jr. H T. Spence, of Albany,
a guest of Rotarian Charles Boyett;
E G. Brooks of Bainbridge, Sid
Howell and E. H. Cheek, guests of
Rotarian Homer Brinson, and Dr. Ned
Holland, of New Orleans, a guest of
i Rotarian Price Holland.
The meeting was presided over by
President Oscar Whitchard, with Miss
Peggy Grubbs presenting a luncheon, program
of piano music during the
TIME TO PAY TAXES
EXTENDED TO JAN. 1
Tax’Commissioner J. L. Houstftn
announced yesterday that the time
for payment of county taxes has
been extended until January 1. This
extension was granted by the Board
of County Commissioners. Delin
quent taxpayers must pay their tax
es by January 1 or suffer the penal
ty costs. The usual final date for
payment of taxes is December 20.
MRS. JANE FOSTER, 90, died
the past Thursday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Young,
near Lucile.
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MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 86 F. &
A. M. has elected the following of
ficers for the year 1923: J. G. Standi-
1 fer, W. M.; Abe Berman, S. W.; S.
K. Rhyne, J. W.; A. T. Fleming,
Treas.; H. B. Ainsworth, Sec.; R. H.
Stuckey, S. D.; W. C. Cook, J. D.;
B. I. Loyless, S. S.; T. O. Whitch
ard, Jr., J. S.; Rev. S. B. King, Chap
lain; J. W. Lane, Tyler.
MRS. B. R. COLLINS was
to Colquitt Tuesday night because
I the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. F. E. Fudge.
THE local chapter of the U. D. C.
will present the Pam Pamga Filipino]
Quartet, the second in thefr series of
lyceum attractions, at the school
auditorium next Tuesday n'ght.
$2.00 A YEAR
THE NEWS GREETS
ITS READERS A DAY
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Since there will be no mail deliv
ery on Christmas Day, The News is
publishing this week’s edition a day
ahead of time and placing it in Wed
nesday morning’s mail in order that
its readers might have the paper
in time for Christmas. No special |
effort toward gathering has ,
news
been made and the paper may not
be as newsy as it should be, but the
attention of the readers is directed
to the Christmas messages in the
various advertisements in this issue.
They carry a holiday message from
appreciative merchants.
And The News goes out to its
readers with the sincere wish that
each and every one of them might
have the happiest Christmas they
have ever known.
ARMY BROADENS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
REGULAR COMMISSION
Atlanta, Ga.—Enlisted men and
officers of the Army who have had
no college training now have an op
portunity to compete for appoint
ments in the Regular Army, accord
ing to information released by
Headquarters Third Army today.
Enlisted high school graduates United may
compete for admission to the
States Military Academy to fill va
cancies allotted to enlisted men of
the Regular Army for admission on
July 1,1948. Eligible enlisted men
for «hi, competition or.
offered preparatory academic tram- .
in courses under the direction of
t ^ e Ual * e / ) Sta ^ e .® Mlllt “ ry Acade "’,^
United T ., States , Military Academy , pi e
P"»tory training is also offeredl qual
*ed officers and[warrant officersion
active duty in the Army, Navy, Ma
Corps and Coast Guard
*the Reserve Officer with no
college training the Army offers a
competitive tour oi duty looking Ar- to
an appointment in the Regular
ray. The former provision that an
applicant must have had accredited two years
of college work in an m
stitution is broadened to provide that
an applicant who is a graduate of
aa accredited high school .will be
acceptable provided he makes a
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Mrs. W. A. Stewart entertained at
a party Saturday afternoon for her
granddaughter, India Alexander, in
honor of her first birthday.
Christmas decorations two-tiered predomi
nated in the rooms. The
birthday cake, iced with white, was
embossed with pink.
The hostess served hot cocoa, cake
and cookies. Each guest was pre
sented with a small Christmas basket
filled with candies.
Twenty-one attended the party of
and little India was the recipient
many gifts.
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BOBBY TAYLOR
DISTRICT WINNER
ESSAY CONTEST
Bobby Taylor, 10th grade student
in the Arlington school, won first
place in the Flint River Soil Conser
vation District essay contest, it was
announced Friday. Not only did the
Arlington youth capture the top prize
in the district, but he won first place
in the high school group in Early
county. The achievement of Bobby
is best emphasized by the fact that
1575 essays were entered in the con
test from 53 schools. The district
prize, $100.00, was given by The Al
bany Herald. The county prize,
$25.00, was given jointly by the
Lions and Rotary Clubs of Blakely.
Other county winners and their
awards, all given by the Lions and
Rotary clubs, were: 2nd place in high
school group, $15.00, Ray Shierling,
of the Blakely-Union school; 3rd,
$10.00, won by Bill Cooper, of the
Damascus school.
In the grammar school group,
^'st Barnes, prize of the $25.00 Liberty was Hill won by school; Coy
2nd pnze.J15.00, won by Jennie
Mann of the Jakin school; 3rd prize,
f™: dakely-Union 0 ®. to school. Billy Jarrett, of the
The prizes were awarded to the
f -e winners at the meeting of the
Blakely Rota*y Club last Friday,
f- L n C- behalf SjngMary of the making Rotary the Club awards and
L * ra !?kReid, c °unty agent, in be
half of the Lions Club.
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for My Community.”
FIRST STATE BANK
DECLARES 6% SEMI
ANNUAL DIVIDEND
At a recent meeting of the direc
tors of the First State Bank, a 6 per
cent semi-annual dividend was de
clared, Cashier Grady Smith report
ed Monday.
In addition to declaring this divi
dend, all employees were given a
month’s salary and a $25 bond as a
bonus.
BLUFFTON MASONIC
LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR YEAR 1948
Bluffton Lodge No. 287 Free and
Accepted Masons has elected the
following officers to serve during
the year 1948:
Worshipful Master: Rufus W. Wil
liams.
Senior Warden: W. H. Rish.
Junior Warden: C. W. Cain.
Treasurer: R. G. Mansfield.
Secretary: G. M. Bell.
Chaplain: Will Long.
Senior Deacon: Carl Williams.
Junior Deacon: J. W. Bruner.
Senior Steward: K. J. Hodges.
Junior Steward: R. D. Hodges.
Tyler: G. W. Greene.