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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 93 } NO, 37
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W. B. Bostwick
Is Victim Of
Wilton B. Bostwick, of Arlington,
highly-esteemed Early county citizen
and businessman, died last Thurs-i
day following a heart attack. He
died in the Arlington City Hoapitall
where he was carried when stricken.
Mr. Bostwick was 52 years old
and was a native and lifelong resi- |
dent of Arlington and was a member
of the Arlington Methodist Church.
He was a member of the staff of
Governor Talmadge, and in 19562
terminated a four-year tenure as)
chairman of the Early County Board;
of Commissioners, and had represent
ed Early County in the Georgia
General Assembly.
Mr. Bostwick served as mayor of
Arlington for 11 consecutive terms,
was instrumental in the building of
a Hill-Burton Hospital in that city,
and organized and was director of
the Arlington Housing Authority.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at 5 o’clock in the Arling
ton Methodist Church, with the pas
tor, the Rev. Chester Gilbert, officiat
ing, assisted by the Rev. Charles Al-
Jen. Interment followed in the Arl
ington city cemetery, with the fol
lowing serving as pall-bearers: Ac
tive, Earl Gleaton, Carl Clements,
Ben Garrett, Jack Cowart, Tke New
berry, G. C. Davis, Dudley Saxon,
Clarence Howell; honorary, B. H.
Askew, Jr., Benjamin Kahn, Dr, S.
P. Holland, J. D. Rogers, Jr., Jim
Garrett, S. G. Maddox, Sr., Bryant
Gaulden, M. C. Chester, Phillip Shef
field, R. €. Howell, Dixon Oxford,
Bert Tarver, Theo White, Sam Ray]
Chandler, Clarence Martin, Dr. Lam
son, Ben David Ingram, Dr. J. A.
Key, Frank Murray, Horace Jordan,
Oscar Powell, Sr., Hoke Swann, Jim
Kinsler, Dr. W, Beason, D. J. Salter,
Charlie Cowart, Lester Taliaferro,
Albert Crapps. Minter Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. ‘
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Janel
Bruce Bostwick; a son, Bruce Bost
wick; his mother, Mrs. Claude Shef
field Bostwick; two sisters, Misses
Adna and Louise Bostwick; two
brothers, Clay and Albert Bostwick;
and severdl nephews and nieces, all
of Arlington.
HOMECOMING DAY AT
MT. ARARAT CHURCH
FOURTH SUNDAY IN JUNE
Homecoming Day has been an
nounced for Mt. Ararat Church on’
the fourth Sunday in June. Rev.
Tom Jones will be the speaker,
The revival will begin on this date.
Prayer services will be held on
the second and fourth Sundays.
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him, he'll know he’s in
for a lot of comfort, He
knows Manhattan’s®
name as well as he
knows his own!
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FATHER’S DAY JUNE 21
Chas. E. Boyett Department Store
(Owned by Logue's Inc., of Ga.)
WE CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS
Corlp Conntp News
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
CURRENT TO BE CUT
- OFF SUNDAYITOSSP. M,
- .BOTH CITY AND COUNTY
The Georgia Power Company an
nounces that the electric current
will be cut off next Sunday after
noon, June 7, from 1 to 5 o'clock,
while the company is cutting in
the power lines at the new sub
station. This applies to users of
both the city lines and those on
the R. E. A, Customers are asked
to bear this in mind—the hours
are from 1 to 5 Sunday afternoon.
REVIVAL MEETING WILL
BEGIN AT F. W. B. CHURCH
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
It is announced that a revival
meeting will begin at the Blakely
Free Will Baptist Church next Sun-
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and continue through the following
Sunday, June 14,
The night services will be at 8:15,
and 8:15 is the hour for the moming
services.
~ The Rev. Charles T. Thigpen, reg
istrar and teacher of the Free Will
Baptist College, Nashville, Tenn.,
will be the guest minister,
~ The public is invited to attend the
services,
[ CARD OF THANKS
Words can not express our heart
felt thanks to our friends and neigh
bors for their kindness shown us
in our time of sorrow, also for the
many cards, letters, flowers, and
food sent us. We will always remem
ber each one of you. May God's
richest blessings be upon you.
MRS. RUFUS MIODLETON
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1953,
Senior Class Graduation Closes
Spring Term Blakely-Union School
Capacity crowds attended the twol
closing programs of the commence
ment exercises the past week, which‘
brought to a close the spring term
of the Blakely-Union School.
Mrs. C. G. Brewer's Jack & Jill
Kindergarten graduation was held
Thursday night, with Rick Hall deliv
ering the salutatory and Sara Cox
the valedictory. H. H. Brinson, prin
cipal of Blakely-Union schoof, de
livered certificates to the following:
Rick Hall, Patsy Austin, Phil Clink
scale, Dianne Crowdis, Ralph Hobbs,
Julia Davis, Donnie Bowman, Billy
Temples, Sonny King, Robert Shef
field, Johnny Johnston, Ed Brown,
Jerry Gleaton, Sharyn Shoemaker,
Jimmie Middleton, Gordon White,
Carol Brown, Johnny Craft, Walter
Sessions, William Sessions, Beverly
Gilbert, Linda Widener, Angeline
Thompson, and Sara Cox.
Friday night marked the first cam
mencement: exercises of the Blakely
Junior High School and also that of
the Blakely High School as a twelve
grade school.
H. H. Brinson, principal, an
nounced the program. Rev. W. E.
Storey gave the invocation. The
welcome address was given by Miss
Christine Spence. Following this,
Thomas Ward, principal of the Jun
ior High, presented diplomas to the
seniors of Junior High, including
Barney Brownlee, Mark Brownlee,
Ben Cooper, Cynthia Cox, Muriel
Dowdney, Rozelle Earnest, Gayle
Fariss, Johnny Holman, Tommy
Granger, Charlotte Hutto, Janette
Jackson, George Jones, Mary Love,
Annette Love, Barbara Loyless, Ros-!
sie Bell Nobles, Johnnie Ptrker.‘
Geraldine Peters, John Pritchett,
John Puckett, Janie Sue Rentz, Ed
ward Roberts, John Reid Stovall, Wal
ter Tiner, Bessie Mae Wacaser, Ednaf
Weeks, Pauline Williams, Betty Wil
liams, Sue Williams, W, C. Franklin,
Joe Glass, Shelby Jean Johns, Dor
othy Belisle, Billy Brown, David
Bush, Larry Culpepper, Velma Dukes,
Lomax Grantham, Shelby Jean Grier,
Loretta Harris, Priscilla Jones, Win
ston Jones, Randall Lovorh;g. Calvin
Loyless, Joan Mansfield, Bob Martin,
Herman MeDuffie, Auline MeKnight,
Emma Jean Nobles, Thomas Perry,
Tommy Peters, Ann Phillips, Faye
| Priest, Joan Puckett, Holt Stokes,
Janet Stovall, Faye Tedder, Charles
Townsend, Patricia Weaver, Margar
et Lewis,
After delivery of the Junior High
diplomas, Dr, J. G, Standifer was in
troduced, and after a short talk, in
which he stressed the need of Blakely
High School for an adequate audi
|torium and the plans now on foot to
procure one, delivered the following
medals and awards:
Junior High American History
Medal, given by Peter Early Chapter
D. A. R, to Joan Mansfield,
Royal Arch Scholarship Medal,
given by Blakely Chapter No. 44 R,
A. M., for the highest general aver
(age for the past four year, to Joan
' Mansfield. |
| Dramatics Medals to Glenda Tin
er, Alice Batchelor, Rodney Boyett,
and Ben Hunt, |
| Daniel Bailey award, for the best
| ~year record in Vocational Agricul
ture, to Harrell White, |
; Senior High School American His
| tory Medal, given by Peter Eurly
Chapter D, A, R., to Gloria Sammons, |
| Star Chapter Planter Medal, high
‘est degrge an FFA member can
achieve from the state organization,
‘to Harold Perry, l
| Certificates for Diversified Coop
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from !h:hl:;; County News of
May 31, 1928
ISOM Z, STRICKLAND, 35, died
at his home on Thursday night of last
woek after a l:uthy {llness,
V. H, SUTLIVE has been re-elect
ed principal of the Damascus school
for another year,
13 BOYS and 14 girls will grad
uwate from Blakely High School on
Friday night,
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THE BOBCATS of Blakely Migh
dropped the final game of the season
to Cuthbert, 6 to 2, last Friday aft
ernoon,
MR, THOS. BYNUM has begun
the erectioon of a home on the triang
ular lot at the intersection of River
Street and Flowers Drive,
‘ MR. AND MRS, E, E. McCarty, of
Miami, Fla.,, formerly of this eity,
spent Sunday and Monday with
friends here.
{1";,'0,',-7,,44 r PriNT
erative Training: 1-year, Harold Day,
Max Jordan, Betty Jean Lindsey,
Joanne Perry, Martha Ann Tooke,
Carolyn Sheffield, Virginia Weaver,
Charles Searborough; 2-year, Ronald
Taylor, Julian Tooke, Chester Mec-
Knight, Bobby Loyless.
Library Assistants Certificates:
second year, to Henrietta Dag. Hat
tie Ruth Perry, Miriam gnum,
Mary Frances Owen, Betty dum,
Marian Erwin; Ist year, to Regina
White, Elizabeth Wall, Gracie Mae
Posey, Martha Ann Jones.
Blakely Hi Girl and Boy of the
Year certificates to Marilyn Middle
ton and Norman Smith. |
Masonic Scholarship Medal, given
by Magnolia Lodge No. 86 F. & A.
M., for the highest general average
for the past four years, to Gracie
Mae Posey.
Citizenship Medal, given by Peter
Early Chapter D, A. R., to the girl
in the senior class exemplifying the
highest qualities of patriotism, schol
arship, leadership, and dependability,
awarded to Christine Spence.
The Harry Stone Medal, given by
Harry Stone of Atlanta, and consid
ered the highest honor a boy may re
ceive at Blakely Hi, based on schol
arship, athletics and dependability,
to Max Jordan.
~_The farewell address was given by
Gloria Sammons,
~ Following this the high school di
plomas were delivered by Principal
}H. H. Brinson, who closed with a
short farewell address, thanking the
peonle of Blakely for the many cour
tesies extended him the past six
yvears. Receiving diplomas were Gra
cie Mae Posey, Marilyn Middleton,
Christine Spence, Gloria Sammons,
Joanne Perry, Jean Pyle, Glenda
Tiner, Ann Martin, Milton Cashwell,
lee, Mary Sam Bridges, Janis Barren
lee, Mary Sam Brdges, Janis Barren
tine, Henrietta Day, Janette Floyd,
Betty Jean Lindsey, Carolyn Shef
field, Nancy Ann Lawson, Martha
Ann Jones, Eleanor Joiner, Angie
Hudspeth, Joan Jarrett, Bobbie Jean
Hall, Deloria Glover, Lillian Mims,
Sandra Sheffield, Amanda Sheffield,
Ouida Williams, Regina White, Vir
ginia Weaver, Jane Priest, Shirley
Scarborough, Elizabeth Wall, Martha
Ann Tooke, Ben Hunt, Harrell White,
George Earl Beasley, Harold Day,
Richard Nash, Charles Scarborough,
|William Odum, Julian Tooke, Ronald
' Taylor, Bobby Loyless, H. T. Cleve
land, Max Jordan, Chester McKnight,
innd J. D. Arnett,
' GRADUATES IN OTHER
| COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS
‘ Others to receive diplomas in the
‘other county high schools at gradua
tion exercises the past’ week in
lclude:
' Damascus: Edith Bridges, Charles
Bridges, Vivian Brownlee, Julia Mae
;Bundy. Warren Cleveland, Sara
Nell Floyd, Bobby Jean George, Sybil |
Loy Hartley, Jackie Johnson, Helen
Middleton, Jo Ann Pullen, Juanita
Womble, Jack Wright. ‘
. Hilton: Harold Laymone Lane,
Charles Ray Chandler, Clarence Eu
gene Johnson, Willie Millard Wiley,
Herbert Harold Weems, William Ce
fus Powell, Bessie Mae Martin, Wilma
Gloria Cannon, Peggy Vivian Cash
well, Patricia Marie Cannon, Jennie
Lee Cannon, ‘
Mary Ellen Williams, Sara Jo Gru
ber, Ann Yvonne Wright, Earl
Kenneth Pace, Audrey Zerlen Me-
Lendon, Martha Geraldine Cannon,
Margie Ruth MeMullen, Hilda Ann
Revells, James Ward Phillips, James
H. Riley, Hollis Renfro Carter,
MISS NETA BARHAM has re
turned from school at Tallahassee for
the summer vacation,
MRS, J. W, BONNER and little
daughter are visiting relatives in
Sasser,
75 YEARS AGO
From lasue of May 31, 1878
WILLIAM BROWN and Ben Wil
liams have established barber shops
at this place and at Arlington,
CHURCH FESTIVAL - We are
requested to announce that for the
purpose of raising funds to purchase
material to paint the new church
at Arlington, the ladies of that
place have decided to give a grand
fostival at thé Masonic Hall on the
night of June 13, There will be
oceans of lemonade and mountains
of iee cream. Admission to supper,
25 cents,
S.-SGT. OTTIS HALL
RECEIVES LETTER
OF COMMENDATION
’ Staff Sergeant Ottis E. Hall, son
of Mrs. Duncan Hall, who has grad
uated from the' Army Air Force at
Francis E, Warren Base, Wyoming,
received the following letter of com
’mendution from his commanding of
ficer, which is of interest to friends:
'S.-Sgt. Ottis E, Hall, AF 34088798,
3463rd Student Squadron,
Francis E, Warren A, F. 8., Wyo.:
‘ 1. Upon the occasion of your grad
uation with honor from the Stock
Control Technician Course Number
64175 on 28 May, 1953, 1 wish to
commend you for the airmanly qual
ities you displayed while undergoing
training, your deovtion to duty,
and your outstanding scholastic rec
ord. The attentive attitude, person
al application and ability displayed
by you, and which enabled you to
attain this enviable record, are most
commendable and deserving of high
praise. ‘
2. A copy of this letter will be
come a part of your permanent file.
CHARLES BACKES,
Colonel, U, 8. A, F., Commanding.
MRS. E. H. CRAFT COUNTY
HOME DEMONSTRATION
DRESS REVIEW WINNER
Mrs. E. H. Craft, of the Union
Home Demonstration Club, took|
highest honors at the County Dress
Review last Thursday with a casual
dress of rose tissue chambray which
she made and modeled. She will
model the dress in the State Homei
Demonstration Dress Review in Ath
ens June 12, when each county
winner in the state will be eligi'ble“
to enter.
Runner-up in the Early County
Home Demonstration Dress Review
‘was Mrs. gflph Balkcom, of the Co-
Jomokee Home Demonstration Club,
‘who modeled an orchid novelty cot-f
ton dress. Mrs. Stuart Chandler, Un
ion Home Demonstration Club, took
third place with a navy linen dress
with light blue trim. Mrs, Craft and
Mrs. Chandler are sisters and are
aunts of the county winner last year,
Mrs. Mack Jarrett, |
The three winners in each club
were invited to model dresses in
the County Dress Review.
Models in the Review were: Mrs.
J. M. Erwin, Mrs. Emory C. Durham,
Mrs. Ralph Balkcom, Colomokee
Club; Miss Ermine Waller, Mrs.
Charlie Thomas, Mrs. Byron Black
burn, Cuba Club; Mrs. John Gil
bert, Mrs. F. C. Meyers, Mrs. Marvini
Kidd, Hilton Club; Mrs. J. B. Gaul-‘
den, Jakin Club; Mrs. V. L. McLen-;
don, Mrs. Bill Hobbs, Mrs. T. R.
'Moody, Lucile Club; Mrs. Chester
Clardy, Mrs, Georgia W. Sasser, Mrs.
'B. D. Ingram, Rowena Club; Mrs. E.
H. Craft, Mrs. Stuart Chandler, and
Mrs. Tom Morgan, Union Club. i
COUNTY BOARD OF :
EDUCATION CALLS ‘
BOND ELECTIONI
The Early County Board of Edu
cation, meeting Tuesday, issued a
call for an election on July 7 for the
voters of Early county to determine
whether or not $275,000.00 in bonds
shall be issued for school improve
ments which are badly needed in the
county.
Details of the election are given
in the official advertisement in this
issue of The Nws,
Some 231,000,000 paper - bound
books, both originals and reprints
were published in the United States
in 1962.
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So. Ga. Conference
Members of the Blakely Methodist
Church will be officially represented
\at the South Georgia Annual Confer
-ence by the Rev. C. R. MgcKibben,
pastor, and their elected lay dele
\zate, A. J. Singletary, and the asso
‘ciat/e lay leader, Roscoe Hodges.
. The 19563 conference will be held
‘at the First Methodist Church in Al
‘bany, June 8-12.
~ Sessions of the conference will be
open to visitors from all churches.
Official business of The Methodist
Church in South Georgia will be
transacted by the ministerial and
elected lay members, with Bishop Ar
thur J. Moore, Atlanta, resident Bish
op of the church in Georgia, presid
ing. Principal guest speakers for
the special program will be Bishop
William T. Watkins, Louisville, Ks"
and Dr. Henry M. Bullock, Nashville,
Tenn. The Rev. M. E. Peavy, Cor
dele, Americus district superintend
ent, will present a composite report
for the eight South Georgia district
superintendents.
Dr. Bullock will gve the address for
the anniversary program of the
Board of Education Tuesday night at
8 o’clock.
Bishop Watkins, president of the
Southeastern College of Bishops, will
give two addresses Wednesday and
two Thursday, including the address
to the laymen at their banquet
Thursday at 6 o’clock at the church,
B. I. Thornton, Cordele, Confer
ence lay leader, will present a report
of the laymen’s work and will pre
side at the laymen’s banquet.
_The conference will open Monday
night with Holy Communion and a
memorial service for ministers and
ministers’ wives who have died dur
ing the vear, and will close with
reading of the pastoral assignments
by Bishop Moore Friday noon,
June 12,
OPEN COTTON BLOOMS
| REPORTED LAST WEEK
~ Open cotton blooms in Early
County were reported by a number
of farmers the past week, but the
first to be brought to The News of
fice came in last Wednesday, May
27. It was grown by Thad Robinson,
Negro tenant on the farm of James
M. Bryant.
BLAKELY ROTARY
CLUB HOLDS
BRIEF MEETING
With no program arranged for
the occasion, the Blakely Rotary
Club held a brief session at noon the
past Friday, with President Richard
Grist presiding.
Visitors present included M. C.
Cecka, of Athens, a guest of Rotarian
James Bryant; Arthur and Raymond
Miller, of Fort Worth, Texas, guests
of Rotarian Ellsworth Yarne!l; and
George Gee, 111, a guest of his fa
ther, Rotarian George Gee.
We carry all good polishes. wet
us keep your shoes like new with
our fine shoe repairing. BLAKELY
SHOE SHOP. .