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* EARLY COUNTY, GA. GARDEN SPOT OF GOD’S COUNTRY ♦ VOLUME 93 } NO. 35 Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead/' PARADE STAGED IN INTEREST OF C. H. T. CONTEST / Blakely’s biggest parade, held here Friday afternoon, touched off a week of “Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up, and Light-up.” The fire truck led off with an open er, “Wake-Up,” and Ann Collins, lovely Blakely blonde, brought the parade to a close with the plaiard, “Or Shut-Up,” over her target red colored convertible in a spirit of hilarity and fun. Mayor J. G. Standifer led the bri gade of business men with “Better Blakely for Better People.” Alice Hammack and Joyce Williams were acting majorettes. Borne 40 Blakely business men donned coveralls and khaki to parade with brooms, mops, lawn mowers, paint buckets, brushes and other items representing clean up activities. The Boy Scouts carried out the “Light-up” with lamps, lanterns, etc., their leaders carrying the flag and the troop flag. The Kindergarten Rhythm Band formed an attractive feature. Twelve attractive floats were en tered by the Cub Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. As part otf making Blake ly a Better Home Town, one den gathered old tin cans and another ■den took down out-of-date signs and used these as the theme for their entry. The Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls bad attractive floats on Clean-up and Fix-up. “Wash and Polish Windows” and “Landscape Your Grounds” were themes. The Future Homemakers of Amer ica entered a ibride and groom, cutting the wedding cake for Fix-up and the FFA entered a float under Clean-up. Pony entries came under Fix-up and were among the most attractive features of the parade. Blakely Hi cheer leaders added beauty in a group. S. W. Tompkins was chairman of the parade. Others serving with him were Mrs. Grady Holman, Jr., Mrs. Felix Davis, Jr., Mrs. C. G. Brewer, Mrs. Oscar White-hard, Warren Hunt, D. D. Knighton, R. B. Durham, and Bernard Herring. • See “Ruby Gentry,” Blakely Thea tre Thursday and Friday. Boyett’s 30th Anniversary S-A-L-E Just in time to save you money on Graduation and Father’s Day needs. See our inside ad for many money-saving items. From now through May 30 we are giving a 20% discount on all HUMIMNG BIRD HOSE. This includes our entire stock. WE CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS Chas. E. Boyett Department Store (Owned by Logue's Inc., of Ga.) BlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiilllllilllllllllllllllllU (Eftflj) €0ittrtj} $$tm BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1953. CLAUDETTE FLEMING NAMED DELEGATE TO GIRL’S STATE Announcement was made the past week that Claudette Fleming, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fleming, will represent Blakely-Union School at Georgia Girl’s State this year. Girl’s State will be held in College Park, Ga., June 7-14. Claudette was selected by the Blakely high school faculty for out standing leadership and good citizen ship and will be a Senior at Blakely Hi next year-, She will be the dele gate of the American Legion Aux iliary of Blakely. Girl’s State is sponsored by the Georgia Legion Auxiliary. BLAKELY METHODISTS TO SEND MOTORCADE TO ALBANY SUNDAY Methodists of this community will join others of the Thomasville Dis trict in celebrating the results of the United Evangelistic Mission which reached a climax Sunday. April 26. They will take part in a Victory Rally for the district at the First Methodist Church in Albany, Ga., Sunday afternoon, May 24, at 3:30 o’clock. Speaker for this occasion will be Dr. Leonard H. Cochran, Pastor of the St. Luke Methodist Church of Columbus, Ga. ,The district superin tendent, the Rev. W. E. Scott, will preside. A massed choir will provide special music. This Victory Rally and similar ones in the other 17 districts of the state will bring to a close an intens ive period of visitation and preach ing evangelism in Methodist churches of Georgia. People who during the week of this evangelistic effort have express ed their faith in Christ and indicated a desire to join the church, or who have decided to move their member ship to a church near their present residence, are especially invited to take part in this mass meeting. The Blakely Methodist Church is sponsoring a motorcade to the meet ing. Chairman of the local commit tee is Mrs. Oscar Whitchard. E. H. CHEEK ELECTED SENIOR VICE COM. OF AMERICAN LEGION Last Sunday at the Second District American Legion Convention in Al bany, E. H. Cheek, local post com mander, was named Senior Vice Commander of the District. This area comprises all the posts in the Second Congressional District. COUNTY SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE 84 BOYS AND GIRLS The 1952-53 term of Early county schools will come to a close Friday evening, May 29, when the four high schools hold their graduation exer cises, Supt. R. K. Sites announced. Eighty-four Early county boys and girls will receive diplomas at these exercises. The following is the scheduled pro grams, together with the names of the graduates at the four schools. BLAKELY-UNION: Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday, May 24, 8:00 p. m., at the school auditorium, by the Rev. Harcourt Waller, of Bainbridge. Graduation exercises will follow Fri day night, May 29, at &o’clock. First honor goes to Grade Mae Posey and second to Marilyn Middleton. To rep resent the class as speakers are Christine Spence to deliver the wel come address and Gloria Sammons the farewell address, They were chosen by a vote of the honor stu dents, those making an average of 90 and above. Others to receive di plomas are Joanne Perry, Jean Pyle, Glenda Tiner, Ann Martin, Milton Cashwell, William Chambers, Janette Brownlee, Mary Sam Bridges, Janis Barrentine, Henrietta Day, Janette Floyd, Betty Jean Lindsey, Carolyn Sheffield, Nancy Ann Lawson, Mar tha Ann Jones. Eleanor Joiner, An gie Hudspeth. Joan Jarrett, Bobbie Jean Hall, Delorio Glover, Lillian Mims, Sandra Sheffield, Amanda Sheffield. Ouida Williams, Regina White, Virginia Weaver, Jane Priest, Shirley Scarborough, Elizabeth Wall, Martha Ann Tooke, Ben Hunt, Har rell White, George Earl Beasley, Har old Day, Richard Nash, Charles Scar borough, William Odum, Julian Tooke. Ronald Taylor, Bobby Loy less, H. T. Cleveland, Max Jordan, Chester McKnight, and J. D. Arnett. DAMASCUS: Operetta, “The Land of Sometime,” Friday night, May 22, at 8:30 at gymnasium, in which ev ery school child will be represented. Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday, May 24, 11a. m., by the Rev. Harold Pullen, of Damascus, at high school auditorium. Music recital at school auditorium Tuesday, May 26, at 8:30 p. m. Graduation exercises Friday night. May 29. 8 o’clock, at school auditorium. Juanita Womble, first honor student, will give the farewell address, and Vivian Brownlee, sec ond honor graduate, will give the wel come address. The address will be by Dr. Pete Donalson^ of Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton. Names of graduates: Edith Bridges, Charles Bridges, Vivian Brownlee, Julia Mae Bundy, Warren Cleveland, Sara Nell Floyd, Bobby Jean George, Sybil Lov Hartley, Jackie Johnson, Helen Middleton, Jo Ann Pullen, Juanita Womble, Jack Wright. HILTON: Baccalaureate Sermon by the Rev. W. E. Storey, of Blakely, Sunday, May 24, 11 a. m., school auditorium, and graduation exercises to follow Friday evening, May 29, at 8:30 o’clock. Jennie Lee Cannon will deliver the valedictory and Har old Leyrnone Lane the salutatory. The speaker will be Mr. Bob MeWright. Members of the class are Charles Ray Chandler, Clarence Eugene Johnson, Willie Millard Wiley, Her bert Harold Weeims. William Cefus Powell, Bessie Mae Martin, Wilma Gloria Cannon. Peiggy Vivian Cash well, Patricia Marie Cannon, Jennie Lee Cannon, Harold Leyrnone Lane. JAKIN: Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday, May 24, 8 o’clock p. m., by the Rev. Charles Jackson, of Fitzger ald, and commencement exercises to follow on Thursday night, instead of Friday, at the school auditorium. Claire Fiances Johnson will deliver the valedictory and Mary Ellen Wil iams the salutatory. Sara Joe Gruber has also been selected as a class speaker because of her high scholas tic average. Others to receive di plomas are Ann Vyonne Wright, Earl Kenneth Pace, Audrey Zerlen Mc Lendon, Martha Geraldine Cannon, Margie Ruth McMullen, Hilda Ann Revells, James Ward Phillips, James H. Riley, Hollis Renfro Carter. BLAKELY MEN TAKE PART IN U. S. NAVY “OPERATION SEAJUMP” Pacific Fleet (FHTNC), May 15.— Taking part in “Operation Seajump,” a large scale amphibious training ex ercise off the coast of Southern California, arc James M. Blanken ship, seaman, U.SN,, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Blankenship, of Route 1, serving aboard the attack transport U-SS Bayfield, and Ernest C. Waller, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Waller, serving aboard the attack transport UStS Cavalier, both of Blakely, Ga. The climax of the exercise will be a full scale land assault by amphib ious forces supported by air units and helicopter landing attack forces, 1 against an “enemy” entrenched i Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET HELD FRIDAY NIGHT The Old South was the theme for the Junior-Senior banquet held at the Blakely-Union school‘Friday evening. The typical Southern butler, Jack Hoople, acted as doorman. Guests were greeted by Junior girls dressed as the lovely young ladies of yester year. Other scenes to carry out the Old South background were the Con federate Colonel and two young la dies sipping mint juleps portrayed by Dean Cook, LelMay Sims, and Grade May Clark, in the foyer; and in the banquet hall a Southern soldier and his belle sat by baskets of cotton in front of pine trees, portrayed by Tommy Jordan and Helen Holman. Pickaninnies on an old wagon of cot ton and hay added hilarity to the scene. Magnolia and Southern smilax formed the background for the at tractive arrangements of roses, glads, and Easter lilies. Individual tables held burning candles where the programs, place cards, and nap kins were decorated with a Southern belle in a flower garden under a Southern moon. Favors were lapel pins of an old black mammy (made of a pecan) wearing a bandanna. Faculty members were seated at a long table which held center ar rangements of spring flowers. Principal H. H. Brinson gave the invocation; Norman Smith extended the welcome from the senior class; Marilyn Middleton, Martha Jane Rogers, and Jacqueline Widener sang “Come On Down .South,” and Marilyn, Jacqueline, and Ann Martin sang “In An Old Fashioned Garden.” Bill Barksdale, president of the Junior class, gave a toast to the Seniors and Christine Spence, presi dent of the Senior class, responded with a toast to the Junior's. Miss An nette Alexander made the address to the classes. Taking part in “That’s What I Like About the South” were James Temples, Hal Bynum. Fred Bynum, Dwight Mercer, Betty Stin son, Patricia Pittman, Ruth Whatley, Lindsay Dennis, Linton Thompson, Flo Puckett, Diane Sites, Adrea Den nis, Ed Balkcom, Earl Cheek, and Carlie Bell. H. T. Cleveland, Claud ette Fleming, Faye Robinson, and Harvey Wooif gave an exhibition waltz. Seniors present were: Janis Bar rentine, Jeanette Brownlee, Henriet ta Day, Mary Sam Bridges, Janette Floyd, Deloria Glover, Bobbie Jean Hall, Angie Hudspeth, Joan Jarrett, Eleanor Joiner, Martha Ann Jones, Nancy Ann Lawson, Carolyn Shef field, Christine Spence, Glenda Tiner, Martha Ann Tooke, Elizabeth Wall, Virginia Weaver, Regina White, Ouida Williams, J. D. Arnett, George Earl Beasley, Milton Cashwell, Wil liam Chambers, Betty Jean Lindsey, Ann Martin, Marilyn Middleton, Lil lian Minis, Joanne Perry, Grade Mae Posey, Jane Priest, Jean Pyle, Gloria Sammons, Shirley Scarborough, Amanda Sheffield, Sandra Sheffield, H. T. Cleveland, Harold Day, Ben Hunt, Max Jordan, Bobby Loyless, Chester McKnight, Richard Nash, William Odum, Charles Scarborough, Ronald Taylor, Julian Tooke, Harold White. Juniors present were: Miriam By num, Louise Blackburn, Evelyn Clark, Mary Alice Driver, Marion Ervin, Claudette Fleming, Wynette Hayes, Virginia Jackson, Myra Sue Jenkins, Nita Jones, Martha Nash, Betty Odum, Mary Frances Owen, Hallie Ruth Perry, Bobby Jean Rog ers, Martha Jane Rogers, Faye Rob inson, Mary Stokes, Lucy Ann Was din, Bernice Weaver, Jacqueline Wid ener, William Amos, Bill Barksdale, Max Bynum, Jimmy Brown, Charles Cosby, Royce Davenport, Carl Far iss, John J. Hewitt, Mickey McDon ald, Norman Nobles, Billy Pittman, Ted Sirmons, Norman Smith, Craw ford Swann, Herbert Siwords, Eugene Watson, Harvey White, Harvey Woolf, Jim Nix. Mrs. Alyce Dennis, Mrs. Charlie Houston and Steve Summerhill are sponsors of the Junior class and as sisted in arranging for the banquet and the dance which followed. Gene Phillips and his orchestra, of Bain bridge, played for the dance. AMERICAN LEGION JR. LEAGUE BASEBALL TRY-OUTS TO BE HELD Tuesday, May 26, at 3:30 ,p. m., try-outs will be held for the Ameri can Legion Junior League Baseball team. Any boy who was born on or after January 1, 1936, is eligible for this team. Only sixteen boys will be signed. Any surrounding community or town is invited to send boys to try out for this team. The try-outs will be held at the local high school athletic field. E. H. CHEEK, Commander, P. H. Fitzgerald Post 11. FOR YOUR Laundry and Dry Cleaning needs, telephone 4724, HOWELL’S CLEANERS, Pick up ana delivery service and specialize in alterations. 7-24-tfc GLENDA TINER NAMED ‘MISS AMERICAN LEGION' FOR SECOND DISTRICT Miss Glenda Tiner was named Miss American Legion of the Second District at a contest held at the American Legion Home in Albany Saturday' night. Glenda won over nine other contestants competing from Albany, Bain.bridge, Thomas ville, Moultrie, Cairo, Camilla, Leary, and Edison. She was crowned Miss Early Coun ty last fall at the Fair and Peanut 1 ■ k • * ■ I X t; il 1: •X i jf * : j ■V m . ■■ H : : yx : ; V m Festival, making the second time she has received this honor at home. Glenda is as intelligent as she is beautiful. She was winner of the state contest sponsored by the Amer ican Legion for an essay on “Amer icanism” last year and was recently offered a scholarship at Weslyean College. As representative from the Second Congressional district for the Amer ican Legion, she will take part in the state beauty contest to be held j n July. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tiner, of Cedar Springs. SPECIAL AGENT F. B. I. SPEAKS TO LOCAL - The Hi-Y Club presented a chapel program to Blakely-Union High School Tuesday, May 12. The devotional was led by Jimmy Temples. In developing his subject, “What Is Right?” he used Scripture, Prov. 14:12, 21:2, 12:5, and Psalms 19:8, 149:11. Max Jordan, the outgoing presi dent, was master of ceremonies. He introduced Bill Barksdale, the new president, who in turn presented John E. Davis, Special Agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, At lanta office. He told of their work in a very interesting manner. His main point was made clear, “Crime Never Pays.” After the chapel program the bus iness meeting for the month was held in a class room, which was call ed to order by Bill Barksdale. Sec retary Dean Cook read minutes of last meeting. iRoyce Davenport and Charles Cosby were elected as dele gates to the Summer Conference that will be held at A. B. A.. C., Tifton. George Pullen and “Buddy” Sites are alternates. Plans were made for the annual picnic with the Tri-Hi-Y girls at Porter’s, near Dothan. The meeting was closed with the Hi-Y Benediction. GEORGE PULLEN, Reporter. v EACH PAY DAY Bring your check to the FIRST STATE BANK. 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. TRY IT AND WATCH THE RESULTS. First State Bank Blakely, Georgia Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ij * 1 PULL FOR BLAKELY —OR— PULL OUT $2.00 A YEAR LITTLE MAJOR LEAGUE TO OPEN ON JUNE 4 The Little Major League, 7 base ball teams composed of Blakely and Early county boys between the ages of 10 and 14, will open on June 4, it has been announced. Games will be played twice each week—on Monday and Thursday nights. There will be two teams of boys under ten years of age. These teams will be managed by Alex and Mobley Howell. Four teams will oi chosen from the age group of 10 to 14 years. These teams will be the Yankees, managed by Billy Peters and Sid Jones; the Cardinals, man aged by Jack White and H. R. Sto all; Red Sox, managed by Son Jones and Homer Bush, Jr.; Giants, managed by Jack Clifton and Em mett Smith. From these four teams a seventh team will be chosen to represent Blakely in a little league composed of the towns of Edison, Shellman, Arlington, and Morgan, These games will be played twice each week—on Monday and Thurs day afternoons. The season with all teams will continue through August 3, to be fol lowed by the playoffs. Directors for the Blakely little league are Rev. W. E. Storey, James DuBose, Homer Bush, Sr., and Bert Tarver. Umpires are Bernard Herring, Bill Arnold, Grady Holman, Jr., and C.' A. Bell. Funds with which to operate the league are needed and all interested persons are asked to mail checks to ! James DuBose, secretary-treasurer. I Any surplus which mlay ibe accumu lated will be used to purchase foot ball uniforms for the junior boys this fall, it was announced. ■V FASHION SHOW HERE MAY 28 TO FEATURE “MISS GEORGIA” A feature of the 4-H Club and Home Demonstration dress revpe here Thursday, May 28, will be a fashion show from Kirven’s Depart ment Store, Columibu§, and featuring Lucia Hutchinson, who was crowned “Miss Georgia” at the beauty pag eant hed the past week in Columbus. j The fashion show and dress revue j will Home be held 2 o’clock at the American Thursday Legion aft at next ernoon. CURRENT OFF TODAY / FROM 1 TO 2 O’CLOCK City Clerk G. D. Bridges an nounces that the electric current will be turned off all over town today (Thursday) from 1 until 2 o’clock p. m., while cut in is being made at the ney Georgia Power Company sub-station. We carry all good polishes, net us keep your shoes like new with our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY SHOE SHOP.