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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 93 } NO., 7
QUITMAN YOUNG
LADY IS ROTARY
CLUB SPEAKER
Miss Mary E. Lewis, of Quitman,
Rotary Foundation Fellowship stu
dent, was the guest speaker at last
week's meeting of the Blakely
Rotary Club, held Friday at noon.
Miss Lewis, who recently returned
home from a year’s study in England
under a Rotary Fellowship Founda
tion plan, gave the club members an
interesting and highly informative
report on her observations during
her year’s stay in London, paying
tribute to the English people for
their perseverance under extremely
trying conditions. Life in that coun
try was compared to that in Amer
jea and she pointed out many of
the differing aspects of both the ec
onomic and social conditions of the
two countries. Particularly inter
esting was her description of the
recent coronation of the gueen and
of the importance of that event in
the life of the British empire.
Miss Lewis, introduced by Rotar
jan Tommy Tompkins, program
chairman, received an ovation at the
conclusion of her highly interesting
talk. !
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Lewis, parents
of Miss Lewis, were also guests of
the club.
It was voted at Friday's meeting
to sponsor a candidate in the queen’s
contest in the approaching fair and
peanut festival, and a committee was
appointed by President Dick Rogers
to select the candidate.
After listening to a short talk by
Rotarian A. D. Wilkerson regarding
the policy opinion poll on a farm
program, the club voted to go on
record favoring ‘the report to be
prepared by a committee of club
members who are engaged n agri
culture,
FFA Members To '
Exhibit Livestock In
’ The Albany Fair
Next week several Blakely-Union
FFA members will exhibit animals
in the Southwest Georgia Fair at
Albany. Clifford Singletary, Al Fel
der, and Nick Collins will show
their Hereford cows and calves
Pace Whitehead and two other mem
bers whe haven't yet been selected
will show pure-bred hogs.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND
MONDAY ONLY
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Foam Rubber Pillows—Zipper
cover, worth $6.95, waghable $4.89
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Avondale Chambray—Reg. £I.OO and
$1.19 vd., wide selection, vd. 49¢
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Boys' Corduroy Shirts—Sizes 6-18,
maroon, navy, red and green $2.99
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Men's Pajamas—Sizes A-B-C-D,
£2.95 value $1.99
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Chas. E. Boyett Department Store
(Owned by Logue’s loc, of Ga.)
WE CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS
Corly Countp News
FUTURE FARMERS
TO ATTEND NATIONAL
CONVENTION AT K. C.
Four Blakely-Union FFA members
will leave Saturday by car to attend
the National FFA Convention to be
hcld in Kansag City next week. These
FFA ,members wil be accompanied
by R. E. Balkcom, Assistan. Voca
tional Agriculture teacher. While at
the National Convention these four
I'FA members—Winston Chandler,
Therman Jenkins, Tom Riley, and
George Pyle—will receive the Amer
jcan Farmer degree. This degree is
the highest honor that can be attain
ed by a Future Farmer. These four
members from the Blakely-Union
FFA chapter will be among the fif
teen in the state receiving this honor.
This is the largest number in the
history of the state ever to receive
this degree from one chapter in a
year. This total also exceeds the
number from any other district in
the state.
After attending the National Con
vention, the group will stay over
one day to attend the American
Royal Livestock Show and a nation
al meeting of the Young Farmers of
America. These FFA mmebers are
all members of Mr. Balkcom's Young
Farmer class. ; :
H. T. C. SCRAPBOOK 1
| CHAIRMAN URGES ;
i REPORTS BE SENT IN
| Mrs. E. W. Yarnell, chairman of
| the Scrapbook Committee for the
| Champion Home Town Cantest,
lun “Saturday, October 10, is the
gd«dliu for the HyT. C. and all
| committees are requested to bring in
‘their complete reports and lezve
'them at the Chamber of Commerce.”
! If there have been any improve
.ments on business or home property
| that have not been included in the
iurny. please report this to the
Icu-m of Commerce,
' This can be reported by postal
jcard or telephone. “We have been
{reminded that the judges’ decision
!m be based only on the progress
(shown in the Scrapbook. For this
‘reason it is urgent that every citizen
|cooperate in the Champion Home
| Town Contest if Blakely i to be
| a winner,” Mrs. Yarne!l concluded.
Now is the time to plant your
bulbs. PETERS REXALL STORE
bas them.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCT, 8, 1953,
Success to All Whp Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BOBCATS LOSE
CLOSE GAME TO
QUITMAN HI
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A determined Blakely Bobcat
eleven fought hard here Friday night
against the heavily-favored Quitman
Pirates, but were turned back by the
score of 20 to 13, thus leaving the
Pirates among the undefeated thus
far this season.
The alertness of Mike Hampton,
Quitman left halfback, who scored
'three touchdowns on runs of 98,
45 and 9 yards, was the big differ
ence in the Pirates’ victory over
Coach Summerhill’s boys.
Early in the first quarter, with
Blakely t.hrumln% to cross the
Quitman goal line, Hampton grabbed
one of Quarterback Herbert Swords’
shrot passes on the two yard line and
race all the way for the touchdown.
Charlie Powell bucked the extra
point.
' Blakely came back in the second,
quarter and picked u:’ six points
iwlm: Swords tossed to Harvey Woolf
a touchdown pass that was rod for
35 yards. The efls point failed.
Blakely ll“ another Quit
man threat, the Pirates for
downs on their own ten yard line.
Woolf got off a good kick, his first
of a half dozen that kept the Quitman
team on the heel of its pants all
night. Redding took the kick, hand
ed off to Hamgton. who went all the
‘way. Again Powell made the extra
point.
Blakely came within one point of
knotting the count in the same
quarter on another pass from Swords
to Woolf, who shook off one tackler,
and went on to score. This pass ate
up sixty-five yards. Swords passed
’to Ted Smith for the extra point.
Quitman iced the game late in the
fourth quarter after picking up a
Blakely fumble on the mine. On the
next play Hampton skirted rignt
end for the score. Try for extra
point failed. X |
The game was played before one
of the largest crowds, predominant
ly local fans, who came away with
the idea that the Bobeats had /inaily
arrived and had gained a moral vie
tory, if not an actual one, as the
Pirates were doped to win by 3 or 4
touchdowns. Blakely’'s stout forward
wall of Bill Barksdale, Ted Hl-on
Royce Davenport, Carl Fariss a
nmh- Amos was responsible for
Iding the vaunted Pirate backfield
in check.
Friday night's game was one of
the best played here in a long, long
time. Every man was right on the
iob, and to signal out any individual
would probably do some player an
injustice, but one will have to get
out the :uperlatives to describe ‘{:d
Sirmons, the little center, who is in
there scrapping on every play, And
Tommy Jordan, the left end, who
is a little fellow, too, but plays a lot
of viclous-tackling foetball. Herbert
Swords, who took over the quarter
backing duties this year, is coming
around, and his passing Friday night
showed that the Bobeats have a
weapon not heretofore revealed. The
Bobeats clearly outplayed the Pirates
and with a little luck could have
casily been the winner, Three times
they were in striking distance, but
couldn’t auite muster the acoring
punch,
Starting line-ups:
Blakely Pos. itman
Jordan LE tuky
Amos LT Bentley
Daverport LG Lovett
Eirmons C Bowman
Fariss RG Griffis
Barksdale RT Jarvis
Emith RE Hewitt
THOE. W. HARDWICK, former
senator and governor, will speak in
Blakely tonight in the interest of
the Democratie candidates for presi
dent and wice president, Alfred E.
MNM.T.W
THE Bobeats of Blakely Hi open
ed the scason last Friday with a
victory ever the Graceville, Fla., high
nhdm:n??.
APTER spending some time with
the home folks in Blakely, My, Bas
mhnluoh.u!«?ducu
COL. J. & POTTLE, of Albany,
was attending superier court here
the week, e i B
MR EARL BEASLEY s down
from Conyers on a visit 1o the home
folks. o 5 0
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soh awson
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SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
October 4, 1928
CRAVEY REMINDS
‘ LP GAS USERS OF
- APPLIANCES LAW
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~ Atlanta, Ga.—Citing a recent dis
astrous Georgia explosion, Safety
Fire Commissioner Zack D. Cravey
‘today again reminded LP gas con
sumers of the provisions of the
Safety Fire Law requiring that all
installations, service and removal of
appliances be done only by licensed
companies,
He further declared that the law
also covers the tampering with LP
gas appliances by home owrers and
said if the practice is not stopped,
violators will be prosecuted.
“The disaster in point,” he stated,
“was caused by an unauthorized per
son making his own appliance in
stallation and repairs.
“Our law is designed to protect
our citizens from improper and un
safe installations. Rigid require
ments are enforced on the many gas
companies operating in the state and,
through their cooperation, accidents
have practically ceased to ex.ist.
“But, where we can inspect and
control the companies, we can not
control our citizens in their own
homes. Yet some home owners con
tinue to remove their gas appliances
when they move to new locations,
leaving gas lines open so that the
unsuspecting new tenant turns on
*he gas with explosive results.
“Such wanton acts are against the
law,” the Commissioner emphasized,
“and unless stopped will bring p
ecution,” he added
BOBCATS BATTLE
DAWSON GREEN WAVE
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
The Blakely Bobeats are braced
for their meeting with the Terrell
County Green Wave Friday night on
}tho Blakely field.
Athough the Green Wave defeat
|«|fluu«uumu to 0, it
seems that there will be a tough bat
tle this season. Last week Blakely
was defeated by Quitman 20-13,
‘while Ocilia defeated Dawson 12-0,
This season Blakely has been miss
ing one of their first string tackles,
Norman Smith, who broke his leg
during practice at the beginning of
the season. .
_ With Captain Herbert Swords lead
ing the Bobeats and with the am;
cooperation of the other players,
Blakely is ready for is considered
one of the toughest games of the
reason,
Nutritionists for the Agricultural
Extension Service say rub a little
fat on sweet votatoes before baking
if vou want the skins to be soft,
Swords Q'B Herndon
Watson RHH DeVane
Rentz LHB Hampton
Velder B Powell
DAWSON HERE FRIDAY mcnw
Tomorrow (Friday) night, here on
the home field, the Bobeats tackle
the Dawson Greene Wave from Ter
reil eounty
MESSRS. W, J. Davis and E, E
Wootton, of Atlanta, were down
looking after the Davis farms the
past week, So, o
MR. AND MRS, Carl Gaulden and
little daughter, of Camilla, were
Sunday guests in the home of Mr. J.
T. Freeman,
78 YEARS AGO
From losne of Octobey 4, 1878
JOREPH P. LANE, our present
Tax Receiver, is a candidate for re
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MR W. H. ROBINSON and lady
are how on a visit 1o their father's
tmtyuihh.m'.
COL. JAR. L. BEWARD has with
drawn as an independent candidate
from the Congressional race in the
Second District. We searcely kpow
which 1o compliment most, his
judgment or his patriotism. |
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GOVERNOR DISTRICT
‘ 1 PILOT INTERNATIONAL
~ VISITOR TO LOCAL CLUB
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| Mrs. Gladys White, Governor of
District One, Pilot International, vis
ited the Pilot Club of Blakely Tues
day and was present at the regular
meeting of the club at the home of
Mrs. C. W. Lay Tuesday evening.
Mrs. White was a charter member
of the Pilot Club of Americus, which
was organized December, 1941, She
has served as President, Vice Presi-
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dent, Treasurer and Director in her
pwn club, and chairman of various
committees. _
She has served as District Coordi
nating Chairman and as Internation
al True Course Ever Chairman. as
Lt. Governor of District One jn 1952-
53 and now is now serving as Gov
ernor. She is active in the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary work, having
served as president for three years
of the Americus Unit and as president
of Third District 1951-52. She was
Director of Sumter County Chapter
American Red Cross and served the
past yvear as Chairman of Volunteer
Workers for the Bloodmobile, Secre
tary of Hospital Auxiliary and is a
member of the State Women's Advis
ory Committee for Civil Defense
(appointed by the Governor of
Georgia)
She is presently employed in the
distriet office of Georgia Power
Company as secretary to the distriet
manager
BLAKELY WOMAN'S CLUB TO
MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The Blakely Woman's Club w
meet Friday afternoon. October 9,1
1:30 o'clock at the clubhouse for its
regular monthly meeting. A fine pro
gram has been arranged by the
program commitice The speaker
will be Mr. Dorsey Dymer, Extension
Fore ster, from the 1 liversity of
Georgia He will use as his topie,
‘Conservation ~ and will how “
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M« mbe e reqguestied Lo bring
e wearal ised clothing, as .
Welfare Commitiee wishes to open
a thing closet for needy familie
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\ Mre. Lester Camn Mrs Rafe
low t A { W, Lav. Mra. Ha
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“Experience is the best teacher.” Is an
id proverb, and none is more true,
Think of this when you need financial
advice or backing. . Bring your troubles to
us, where you will find an institution which
has 50 years of banking experience
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First State Bank
Blakely, Georgia
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatios
PULL FOR BLAKELY
.~ =—OR—
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
FAIR-PEANUT
FESTIVAL BEGINS
HERE OCTOBER 24
~ Early county’s annual Fair and
Peanut Festival is scheduled to get
‘under way here on Monday, October
19, and continue through Saturday
night, October 24, W, T, Morgan,
«commander of the American Legion,
‘the sponsoring organization, has an
rounced,
~ Mr. Morgan states that an excel
lent midway has been secured, fea
turing clean and wholesome amuse
ment, together with the addition of
a livestock show, which points to one
of the best fairs held here in many
years.
Highlight of the show will be the
selection of a queen to rule over the
festivities. Already, 22 Blakely and
Early county girls have entered this
contest, Edward Balkcom, chairman,
has announced. This contest will be
held on the second day of the fair,
Tueodn{ night, October 20,
The livestock show is set for
Thursday.
Colored schools day is Wednesday
and white school day is Friday. All
children on these days wili be ad
mitted without charge to the fair
grounds until 5 o'clock in the after
noon.
Fair personnel and committee
chairmen are: D. L. Maxwe!l, general
manager; Edward Balkcom, assistant
manager; W. A, Cheek, secretary
treasurer; Miss Ann Smith, commun
ity exhibits; Lester Shoemaker, com
mercial concessions; 0. R. Brooks,
building; William Clearman, electri
cian; Bernard Herring and George
Warrick, beauty contest; Boy
Scouts, parking; E. W, Yarnell, tick
ets; Ed Balkcom, Hoyle Fleming,
publicity; James Dußose, Bd Gray,
George Warrick, carnival,
COMMISSIONERS
““ORbER coLt EcTion
' OF PAST AXES
The Board of Commissioners of
Early county passed a resolution
Tuesday authorizing the tax com
‘missioner to turn over to the sheriff
all tax fi. fas. and for him to begin
the immediate collection of same.
~ The board named the auditing firm
of W, R. Oshorne & Company, of
Macon, to audit the county’s books
for the year 19563,
All members of the board were
present.
'. CARD OF THANKS
I I want to say “thank you' to my
friends who were so thoughtful and
ihnd to me during my illness. For
'!ho trays, gifts, flowers, visits and
(calls, | wish to express my sincere
- sppreciation,
| JAMES EDWARD DuBOSE.
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| Home improvement specialists re
mind hoysewives that the only way
,n. get the most out of electric lights
15 by keeping the light bulbs clean.