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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 93 1 NO. 32
What It Means To Win The
Champion Home Town Contest
FRIDAY, MAY 15,
BIG DAY IN CHAMPION
HOME TOWN CONTEST
The next big day on the calendar
to make Blakely a Champion Home
Town is Friday. May 15. This day
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A parade is planned for Friday
afternoon at 3:30 p. m. and every
school child is asked to carry some
Sx-Up°anT Lighf-Up’’ 1 ’Floate will’
be entered by organizations. of
S. W. Tompkins is chairman
the parade committee. Others on
this committee are Mts. Oscar
Whitehard, Bernard Herring, D. D.
Knighton, Mrs. J. Warren Hunt, Mrs.
Grady Holman, Jr., and Mrs. Felix
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This parade will begin the week ,
of washing store windows, discarding
all out-of date signs, cleaning off va
cant lots, Cleaning up alleys, and
cleaning approaches to Blakely, re
painting of homeland landscaping.
“Why is winning the Champion
Home Town Contest an important
thing?” a local citizen might ask.
“Why all the bother—what does it
mean to the community?”
The answer is found in experiences
from past winning towns. The first
and most important result is prog
ress within itself. When a town
makes progress it wins regardless
the judges’ decision. Progress
be the keynote in Blakely’s 1953
Champion Home Town program. If
Blakely can make progress to some
degree in all twelve of the major
committees, then definitely Blakely
will be a winner.
From the standpoint of cash mon
ey, there is a prize of $ 1,000 to the
winner, plus another $ 1,000 sweep
stakes prize which it is possible to
win. Alma, Ga., was the,sweepstakes
winner last year. She used the slo
gan: “Everybody Works.”, Alma was
in the 1,000 to 3,000 population
group; Statesboro was the first prize
winner in thd 3,000 to 20,000 pop
ulation group (this is the one Blake
ly is in); and our neighboring town
of Leary (under 1,000 population)
was top prize winner in the small
town group.
The amount of publicity that goes
with the winners is invaluable.
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BOYETT’S DEPARTMENT STORE
Has Hone Hog Wild
Below are only a few of the many bar
gains. See full page ad inside:
Men’s Nylon Shirts_______:----------------—- $2.99
Men’s Best Grade Army Twill Pants $3.99
Nylon Piece Goods—Pucker and Sheers,
yard $1.19
1500 Yds. Assorted Cotton Sheers—Yd. 49c
81x99 Midwood Sheets—$2.69 Val., ea. $1.79
Men's Skipdent Sport Shirts-Each 99c
Boys’ Tennis Shoes—U pto Size 6, Pair $1.79
Dish Towels—Extra Large, 25c Val., ea. 10c
Doors Open at 9:00 O’Clock Friday, May 1
WE CLOSE AT 8 :00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS
Chas. E. Boyett Department Store
(Owned by Logue’s Inc., of Ga.)
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1953.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
Thouands of column-inches appear in
state newspapers and many past
town winners have been featured in
national publications. The scrapbooks
submitted by towns are displayed
throughout the* nation. At the pres
en £ tj me t be 19,512 scrapbooks are on
display at Rockefeller Center, New
York City,
To win a Champion Home Town
j.;^ e se ^ s a community apart as being
j izens outstanding of that and community proving that know the how cit
to share and work together. It is a
asset in selling the town to out
s:de ., industry . , and , new , business,
which is greatly needed in Blakely.
it has been widely discussed local
]y whether a town that is only a
wholesale , consumer from . the , Georgia n
Power Company and ^ot a retailer
can he a winner in this contest. In
19 , 52 E Uaville, Sylvester (second
^ _ Douglas> HogansvMe,
and Netwnan were all cash prize
winners and they are all wholesale
towns just as is Blakely. This plays
no part in determining the winners,
as they are selected by the judges on
their respective reports of progress
as submitted by the individual towns,
Let every citizen in our commun
ity work to make Blakely a Cham
pion Home Town. We know we have
a good town, but let us prove to
others through constructive
just how much on the alert we
non lip
TED SMITH COPS
SECOND DISTRICT
TENNIS CROWN
Albany, G;a.—Ted Smith, of Blake
ly, emerged Thursday as the Second
District boys tennis champion, cap
turing the title by turning back
Marvin Brantley, of Quitman, 6-4,
6-3.
The Quitman doubles team of Er
nest Carswell and Maurice Tanner
gained a measure of revenge, how
ever, by knocking off the Blakely
twosome of Tommy Jordan and Rod
ney Boyett, 6-4, 6-3.
The girls’ singles was fwon by Lola
McDonald, of Quitman, over Marilyn
Middleton, of Bilakely, 6-4, 6-3.
Quitman went on to make it a
sweep of honors in the girls’ division _
by winning the doubles, Katie Lee
Crawley and Marion Baum trimming
Blakely’s team,'6-1, 6-4.
SENIORS OFF
ON TRIP TO
WASHINGTON
The Blakely-Union Senior Class is
in Washington, D. €., this week on
its annual educational sight-seeing
trip.
The group, accompanied by Prin
cipal and Mrs. H. H. Brinson, Mrs.
F. D. Grist, also a member of the
school faculty, and Police Officer L.
B. (Casey) Jones, left by train from
Albany Sunday morning.
The class will return Thursday
night, returning to Albany by train
Thursday afternoon, and thence to
Blakely .by automobile.
Seniors making the trip are Ben
Hunt, Harrell White, Milton Cash
well, George Earl Beasley, William
Chambers, Richard Nash, Bobby Loy
less, William Odom, H. T. Cleveland,
Max Jordan, Janette Brownlee, Mary
Sam Bridges, Janette Floyd, Betty
J. Lindsey, Carolyn Sheffield, Nancy
Ann Lawson, Martha Ann Jones,
Eleanor Joiner, Angie Hudspeth,
Joan Jarrett, Bobbie Jean Hall, De
loria Glover, Lillian Mims, Ouida
Williams, Gloria Sammons, Regina
White, Virginia Weaver, Joanne
Perry, Jean Pyle, Shirley Scarbor
ough, Martha Ann Tooke, Glenda
Tiner, Anne Martin, Christine
Spence, Marilyn Middleton.
MISS DEWEY SMITH
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Miss Dewey L. Smith, 53, daugh
ter of Mrs. A. D. Smith, Sr., and the
late Mr. Smith, died the past Thurs
day in the State Hospital. She had
not been well for some time.
Funeral services were held Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock at the Smith
cemetery, Rock Hill, with the Rev.
F. C. Meyer officiating. Interment
followed, with iMinter Funeral Home
in charge, and Porter Smith, Wilmer
Smith, Edward Smith, Duncan Smith,
Jr., Roy Smith, Milton Temples, Ash
ley Temples, and George Temples
serving as pall-bearer's.
Miss Smith, who was a member of
the Hilton Methodist Church, was
born in August, 1899, and had spent
her entire life in this county, making
her home with her mother.
Besides her mother, Miss Smith
is survived by the following brothers
and sisters: C. M. Smith, of Newnan,
Ga.; A. D. Smith and Curtis Smith,
oif Hilton; Mrs. O. B. Temples and
Mrs. A. H. Temples, of Blakely.
These have the sincere sympathy
many friends.
92-YEAR-OLD NEGRO
TAKES 79-YEAR-OLD
John J. Simmons, who claims he
will be 92 years old in June, was
married to Mattie Wood, 79,
Saturday night. Both are
of Blakely, living just outside the
city limits in the vicinity of the new
Negro housing project.
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
April 26, 1928
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(BLAKELY was visited by a severe
rain and electrical storm, lasting
from 8:00 a. m. Sunday till about 5
p. m. Monday. The rainfall during
this period was 8.81 inches. Roads
were badly washed and crops badly
sand-packed.
MiR. BEN V. LEE, 64, well-known
Blakely citizen, died early Sunday
morning after an illness of seven
teen days.
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MISS RUTH HUNT, of Griffin,
formerly of Blakely, and Mr. H. B.
Ainsworth, of this city, were united
(in marriage in. Griffin the past Sat
urday.
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ACTING on the recommendation
; of the grand jury, Deputy Sheriff
Sid Howell has put the lid on Sunday
selling in this county. The observ
anee was general last Sunday.
THE FLAG POLE on the court
house lawn has received a new
muchly needed coat of paint under
the direction of Mr. W. R. Stewart,
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FINAL PLANS FOR
FLOWER SHOW MAY 7
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
Final plans for the Flower Show
on May 7 have been completed. The
judges have been selected. They are
all from out of town.
This is my last message about the
big event. I want to urge one and
all to participate in the Flower Show.
If you aren’t blessed with a “green
thumb”'and haven’t grown any flow
ers, don’t let that keep you away.
Go and see what your neighbors have
grown. You may receive valuable in
formation that will enable you to be
a prize-winner next time.
Those who have flowers, be sure
and get them to the Legion Hall by
11 a. m. next Thursday so they can
be classified. ‘ Don’t forget to follow
the schedule for your arrangements.
The Flower Show is going to be
marvelous! I’d like to tell you all
about it, but it will be much more
exciting for you if you will go to
see it May 7. We’ll see you there.
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN
OF FLOWER SHOW.
FRYER’S PHARMACY
INVITES PUBLIC TO
SEE “NEW” STORE
Fryer’s Pharmacy, Blakely’s oldest
drug business, and one of the oldest
business houses in Blakely, has re
a renovation, and
L. B. Fryer, owner, invites the pub
lic to come and see the “new” store.
Fryer’s, located on the west side
of the public square in the Bynum
biulding, is now equipped with the
latest and most modern fixtures and
show cases. A new soda fountain has
ben installed, along with a new
prescription and bookkeeping depart
ment. The entire store is lighted
with fluorescent lights, floors have
been covered with asphalt tile, with
the walkways lined with heavy rub
ber matting. established
Fryer’s Pharmacy was be 41
in August, 1912, hence wi'll
years old this fall. Mr. Fryer ex
presses his appreciation to the people
of this trade territory for their pa
tronage throughout the years, and
he hopes with the improvements to
the store that he will be in position
to give them even better service and
to make shopping in his store more
enjoyable and convenient.
HENRY WALTON NAMED
CHAIRMAN FOR DEFENSE
BONDS IN EARLY COUNTY
Jackson P. Dick, of Atlanta, Chair
man State Advisory Committee, U. S.
Savings Bonds Division, announces
the appointment of Henry Walton as
County Chairman for the sale of U.
S. Defense Bonds in Early County.
This appointment was made neces
sary because of the passing of W. L.
Rhodes, who served for many years
as Chairman.
Early County’s goal for 1958 is
$l l 50,000 and sales through March
were $16,238.
MRS. CAUSEY, wife of Mr. L. E.
Causey, of Liberty Hill, died Sunday
j afternoon,
j MR. A. H. GRAY delivered the
| Confederate Memorial Day address
at Arlington Sunday afternoon.
MR. AND MRS. Oscar Whitehard,
who have been making their home
in Savannah for the past several
months, have returned to Blakely.
75 YEARS AGO
I Issue of April 28, 1878
j DR. DOST OR returned Saturday
! from the session of the Me die a) Con
j venfcion in Athens,
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THERE WAS a general cleaning
! 0 j ^he cemetery on Tuesday last,
! preparatory to the decoration cere
: monies of today.
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i LEWIS GAY. JR., of this county,
1 had seven or eight dollars stolen
| from him several days ago. Two ne
gro boys were caught at Damascus
and all but $2.00 of the money re
covered.
PULL FOR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
BAPTIST REVIVAL
MEETING CLOSED
SUNDAY NIGHT
The Baptist revival meeting, which
began on Sunday, April 19 was
brought to a close Sunday night,
wihen the final service of the series
of meetings was held.
Pastor W. E. Storey expressed
himself as being gratified by the suc
cess of the meeting, which saw 48
new members added to the church
rolls. 44 of these were candidates
for baptism and 4 came by letter.
The visiting preacher was Dr. Lew
is H. Wright, now doing full time
evangelistic work, whose messages
were both eloquent and inspirational.
The singing was under direction
of the Rev. Pierce Edmunds, local
Baptist minister.
The large crowds which attended
the opening services continued
throughout the week, the church aud
itorium being filled at practically ev
ery night service.
At the concluding service the pas
tor expressed appreciation for the
spirit of cooperation shown by all
denominations in the city and ex
pressed the belief that much good
would result from the series of
meetings.
BLAKELY - UNION
F. F. A. NEWS
On April 21, the Blakely-Union
Chapter of Future Farmers of Amer
ica had its chapter hog show. The
winners were: Pace Whitehead, Lew
is Jones, Tom Peters, Dwight Jar
rett, Wayne Lashley, Walter Tiner,
Gordon Jenkins, Ephaly Bowman,
Bobby Bostwick, and Tom Perry, re
spectively. The show was
by the Blakely Rotary Club. j
On April 23, three of the members !
went . to , the ,, Albany A ,,, Hog tt Show. ci. r. Pace
Whitehead and Lewis Jones had blue
riibbon gilts. Robert Sammons had
a red ribbon boar. The chapter \
placed third in the chapter prize.
JIMMIE TEMPLES, Reporter.
Jakin Girl Junior Class
Representative To Student
Council at G. S. C. W.
Miiledgeville, Ga.—Students of
the Georgia State College for Wom
en went to the polls last week to j
elect their class officers for the!
year 1953-54. Mary Elizabeth Mose
ly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Mosely, class representative of Jakin, was to chosen the Student Junior j
Council. She will take office in
September.
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
The current will be off at the
Sinclair and Gulf Service Stations on
the square, North Bay, Magnolia,
and Liberty. streets, from 1 until 5
p. m. Sunday, May 3, for the purpose
of cutting in the new sub-station on
the Damascus road.
DR. J. G. STANDIFER, Mayor.
EACH PAY DAY
Bring your check to the FIRST STATE BANK. I
if
Deposit part of it in a Savings Account, place re
mainder in a CHECKING ACCOUNT.
You’ll get ahead fast. Remember the time to
save is when you are making money. t.
TRY IT AND WATCH
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THE RESULTS. i
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First State Bank i
Blakely, Georgia
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Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation I
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C. P. JENKINS
NAMED PRESIDENT
OF LIONS CLUB
The Blakely Lions Club heard an
eloquent and appealing talk on the
work of Georgia Lighthouse for the
Blind, a Lions-owned-and-operated
organization, at its regular meeting
Tuesday.
The speaker was W. D. Herring
ton, executive director, a member
and past president of the Atlanta
Lions Club, and a prominent Georgia
attorney. The speaker told of the
beginning of the Lighthouse for the
Blind, stating that it was originated
by members of his Lions Club in
1951. The organization is dedicated
to the work of improving the sight
of men, women and children in Geor
gia through surgery, treatment and
the purchase of glasses. Mr. Her
rington told of the number of surg
eons and specialists who are giving
their services, and of the hospitals
which are giving reduced rates that
these unfortunates might have prop
er vision.
The Georgia Lighthouse for the
Blind goes into all sections of Geor
gia seeking out those who could see
if their ailments were corrected, Mr.
Herrington stated. Class, race or
financial ability is no barrier to re
ceiving treatment from this humani
tarian organization, which has han
dled 821 cases since it was organ-
Also on the program was Mrs. Hall
•Siddall, regional field supervisor
Camp Fire Girls, Inc., in the
United States. Mrs. Sid
made a plea for better cooper
for the success of this program
Blakely. Other guests at the
included Mrs. W. E. Bost
a member of the Camp Fire
Toalli Area Council, Mrs. W.
Cox, Camp Fire Girls leader, of
Blakely, Mrs. O. F. Thompson, Mrs,
Stuckey, A and Dr. Reuben J. H. Crowdis, Roberts, Robert
Prior to the program a brie f ses -
was held and the following of
were named: C. P. Jenkins,
president; Oscar Powell, 1st vice
president; Billy Peters, 2nd vice
president; (Hugh Redding, 3rd vice
president; Edward Gray, secretary
treasurer; George Warrick, Liontam
er; C. M. Dunning, tailtwister; Bert
Tarver, Bernard Herring, directors.
President Boh Durham presided ov
er the meeting, arranged the pro
and introduced the speakers.
MRS. PAUL ETHERIDGE
PASSES IN ATLANTA
Mrs. Paul S. Etheridge, widow of
Judge Paul S. Etheridge, Sr., passed
away in Atlanta at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Jordan, Sat
urday morning, April 18. She is
pleasantly remembered here, as she
visited her brother, the late Dr. P.
H. Fitzgerald, and during the latter
years was very active in the Baptist
Missionary program over the state,
being State President for five years.
Friends sympathize with her family.
She will be sorely missed by them
and in the work of the Baptist Mis
sionary program that she loved so
much.