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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 93 } NO. 9
Bobcats Win
Third Victory
The Blakely Bobeats, injury rid
dled, had to come from behind to
win over a surprisngly strong Pelham
eleven in the Tomato City the past
Friday night. The score was 13 to 7.
The Hornets drew first blood, and
the Bobcats found themselves on the
wrong end of a 0-to-7 score, but the
Summerhill boys came storming
back and tied up the score when
Herbert Swords, playing fullback in
place of the injured Al Felder, pound
ed over from two yards out, and then
hit the line for the extra point. This
score was set up on a long pass from
Aubrey Rentz to Swords,
Late in the fourth quarter, with
Pelham threatening to score, being
inside the Bobcat 20 yard line, Har
vey Woolf intercepted a Hornet pass
and returned the ball to midfield.
A series of line plays worked the
ball down to the Pelham 20, from‘
where “Red” Watson set sail for pl"
dirt and the winning touchdown.
The extra point for conversion fauod‘
and the Bobeats led 13 to 7, the way
the final score read. i
Tomorrow (Friday) night the Bob
cats tackle the strong Camilla outfit,
which is probably the second tough
est foe they have faced this year.
The boys will need plenty of backing
to put this game in the win column
and the Blakely coaches urge Bobcat
supporters to attend this game.
VFW GOSPEL CONCERT
SET FOR LEGION HALL
SATURDAY, NOV, 1&
The local post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars has scheduled another
big gospel concert, featuring two!
wellknown groups, Commander Joe
Pittman bas announced. \
The concert will be held at the
Legion Hall on Saturday night, No
vember 7, at 8 oclock. The Stamps
Henry County Four, of Headland,
Ala, and the Tindo! Pamily, of En
terprise, are the headline attractions
for this event,
Advance tickets are now on sale
by VFW members at 75¢ for adults
and 25¢ for children. Tickets at the
door will be SI.OO for adults and 50¢
for children, Mr. Pittman stated. |
Reap Big Savi
eap Dig davings
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Below are just a few of the many values
on this event. See our inside ad and watch
for the big four-page circular in the mail.
Men's Gabardine Sport Shirts $2.98
Men's Army Twill Work Shirts $1.99
Ladies’ First Quality Nylon Hose 69¢
Avondale Corduroy —Yard SI.OO
Boys' Corduroy Sport Shirts $2.99
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WE CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS
Carlp Countp News
EMORY UNIVERSITY
ATHELETIC DIRECTOR
ROTARY CLUB SPEAKER
. T. E. McDonough, of Emory Uni
versity, was the guest speaker at
last week's meeting of the Blakely
Rotary Club, held at noon Friday.
Mr. McDonough is athletic diree
tor at Emory, and his interesting and
enjoyable talk was on “The Part
Athletics Plays in the American Cul
ture.” From this topic the speaker
wove an enlightening message on
the true concepts of competitive
sports. Students at Emory have
the choice of twenty-one sports, the
speaker stated, and approximately 60
per cent of them avail themselves of
participation in one or more of these
sports.
Mr. McDonough was introduced by
Rotarian Tommy Tompkins, pro
gram chairman, and at the end of
his talk was thanked by President
Dick Rogers for the message he
brought to the club.
Other visitors at Friday's meeting
included Rotarian Homer Drake, of
Newnan, making up his attendance
here; Walter Horn, of Hastings,
Fla, a guest of Rotarian George
Gee; Bill Olson and Stanton Spears,
of Chicago, guests of Rotarian Guy
Maddox; Harold Hagedoron, of Cin
cinnati, a guest of Rotarian Felix
Barham, Sr., and G. W. Hause and
Steve Summerhill, guests of Rotarian
Tommy Tompkins.
BLAKELY . UNION ‘
5 F. F. A. NEWS
On October 24, several members
of the Blakely-Union Chapter of Fu
ture Farmers of America will re
ceive their Georgia Planters Degree.
These members are Harold ’erry.:
Jimmy Brown, Norman Nobles, Mil
ton Cashwell, and Jimmy Temples.
Some of the qualifications for the
Georgia Planter Degree are:
1. Must have been a member of
the F. F. A for two years.
2! Must have participated in an
outstanding way in F. F. A, activi
ties,
- 3. Must have netted at least
$250.00, and have at least two
thirds invested in farming.
This is the highest degree given by
the state. The degree will be given
at the State Rally in Macon.
JIMMY TEMPLES, Reporter,
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCT, 22, 1953,
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—*“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
Blakely Junior
Class To Sponsor
Halloween Carnival
For the first time in several years
the Junior Class of the Blakely-
Union High School is sole s'ponaori
of the Hallowen Carnival. The class
is issuing a special invitation to
everyone in Blakely—big, little, old,
and young—to everyone in the coun
ty, and to our friends in surround
ing towns to come out and be with
them for an evening of fun and
hilarity on Tuesday, October 27, at
7.p. m. A new feature of the Car
nival this year will be the conces
sion stand, operated by Junior Class
members and their mothers, where
guests can buy a good supper for
50¢, or hot dogs, drinks and coffee.
So there’s no need to worry about
having supper at home Halloween
night, the whole family can eat at
the carnival,
There will be attractions to appeal
to everyone—for the kiddies, fishing,
pony rides and movies, for the older
groups, the house of horrors, for
tune-telling, cake walks, bingo, and
watching the greased pole tries.
These attractions will close at 9:00
p. m., when everyone will go into the
gym to see the parade of Halloween
costumes. There first, second, and
third prizes will be awarded for the
cleverest and most appropriate cos
tumes for each of the three differ
ent age groups. An added feature
at the gym will be a real Chinese
auction. This, too, is something new
which the Juniors believe mmu'
will enjoy. |
Immediately after the auction, “'1
events of the evening will be climax
ed by the coronation of the lucky
boy and girl who are selected King
and Queen of the Carnival. The ad
mission to the gym to see all of these'
‘attractions will be 15¢ for children
and 26¢ for adults,
- Last, but not least, the final major
attraction after the crowning of the
Hallowen royalty will be a dance
with admission a nominal 25¢ and
50¢.
Everyone is invited. If you cant
take in all the events, be sure you
don’t miss the good time at the
Halloween Dance until 11:30, See
you there. |
THE JUNIORS,
IMPORTANT NOTICE '
TO SUBSCRIBERS
There are a number of subseribers
on The News subscription list whose
time has expired. The date on the
label on the paper shows the expira
tion date. Suberibers are asked to
check on their date and if in arrears
renew at once so that it will net be
necessary to remove name from
the list,
And, remember to add six eents
state sales tax for each yearly sub
scription, |
m*mam‘
Hi defeated Denalsonville 150 in
Blakely last Priday. Starting®line-up
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Geeslin, Ig: Piekle, ¢: Willis, g 1
Sessions, vt Lindeey, ve; Davis, qbi
Williams, 1h; Barksdale, vhi Melen
don, M, |
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MR W. Z T. BRIDGES, well
known and highly-respected citisen
of Blakely, died at the home of his
;p..br.l.l.t.ldfin.bm."
early Wednesday morning. A Con
federate veleran, he was born May
24, 1857,
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MR, WILLIE 8. COX, of Port
Caines, was a visiter in Blakely
Monday.
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BERT TARVER and “"Duteh”
Barkadale, students at Douglas A. &
M., spent Bunday in Blakely with
home folks s
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from !hlu!y County News of
October 15, 1928
{zib}}”r”m r PrinT
County H. D. -
Contest Winners
Are Announced
Mrs. J. M. Erwin and Mys, Vin
cent Willis, both of the Colomokee
Home Demonstration Club, were de
clared first place winners in the
Year 'Round Gardening and Home
Ground Improvement Contests re
spectively, The announcement was
made at the annual County Home
Demonstration Achievement Day cel-l
ebration. Other winners in Year
Round Gardening were: second, Mrs.
Ivey Chambers; third, Mrs. J. W,
Evans—both of the Hilton Club.
Mrs. Luther Waller, of the Cuba
club, was second place winner in
the Home Ground Improvement and
Mrs, Clarence Martin, of the Hilton
club, placed third. Serving on the
committee to direct the contest
throughout the year were: Mrs, Ike
Newberry, Rowena; Mrs, Bill Hobbs,
Lucile; and Mrs. Ray Widener, Lib
erty Hill.
A group of forty-five women vis
ited the three high scoring projects
in each contest. Miss Eddye Ross,
Southwest Georgia District Home
Demonstration Agent, praised the
work that had been done in these
phases of homemaking.
The group enjoyed the other fea
tures of the program, which began
with a timely devotion by Mrs. F. C.
Meyer, reports of club work done
by club presidents as follows: Mrs.
J. K. Tiner, Cedar Springs; Mrs.
Mack Jarrett, Colomokee; Mrs. F. C.
Meyer, Hilton; and Mrs. T. T. Dan
‘jels, Rowena. A dinner was enjoyed
by the group. ‘
Contestants in the Home Ground
Improvement Contest included: Mrs.
C. E. Martin, Mrs. G. B. King, Mrs.
Ivey Chambers, Hilton Club; Mrs.
!L‘c Waller, Mrs. Edith Grimes,
‘CU\. Club; Mrs. O. R. Brooke, Mrs.
' Bill Hobbs, Lucile Club; Mrs, I"b{
' Hayes, Mrs. Vincent Willis, Mrs. Her
'man Smith, Colomokee Club; lu.i
J. D. Cook, Rowena Club; Mre, Ed
Pumphrey, Liberty Hill Club; 1u.%
Tom Morgan, Union Club. |
Members who entered in the Year
"Round Garden Contest were: M.
Gaston Cannon, Jakin Club; Mm.
Gordon Jenkins, Mrs. Tom Morgan,
Union Club; Mrs. Luther Wallor.‘
Mrs. Byron Blackburn, Cuba Club;
Mrs, Mack Jarrett, Mrs. J. M. Erwin,
it‘oh.dn Club; Mrs, Chester
Clardy, Rowena Club; Mrs. 0. R.
, Brooks, Mrs. Oscar Sanders, Lucile
Club; Mrs. C. E Martin, Mrs. J. W.
Evans, Mrs. G. B. King, Mrs. Ceeil
Hall, Mrs. Ivey Chambers, Hmonl
Club.
CARD OF THANKS
1 wish to thank each of my friends
mmmn--.mum-(
its while in the hospital and since
WMY~WI
will always be a pleasant memory.
MRS, BEN MOSELEY.
ME. J. B MURDOCK is quite siek
with fever at his home on Colloge
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MR SYLVESTUS LEE, of Cocon,
Fla., is in the oity on a visit to the
home folks,
75 YEARS AGO
~ From lusne of October 18, 1878
~ TURN OUT 10 hear "Tete” Bmith
today. Judge Kiddoo accompanies
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~ BENATOR BEN MILL s queted
through three columns in a scathing
Mum'fln!n.m!
MR JIMMIE STEWART, an w!
cellent marksman of our town, has
bronght in several wild turkeys!
Waaae |
MEMBERS of the Early Guards,
remember that next Friday, October
25, s your vegular drill day. |
FARMERS TO VOTE
ON DEC. 15 ON SHARPLY
CURTAILED COTTON CROP
Agriculture Secretary Benson has
proclaimed a national marketing
‘quou of£°lo,ooo,ooo bales for the
1954 cotton crop and ordered a
grower referendum December 15 to
approve his action,
An affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds will be required to make
quotas operative. Cotton farmers
have never turned down quotas.
They were last invoked on the 1950
crop. \
The quota compares with this
year's crop of 15,596,000 bales. This
crop, coupled with a carry-over lup-l
ply of more than 5,000,000 bales
from pgst years, created a surplull
which, under farm law, required the
proclamation of controls.
To carry out the quota program,
Benson said a national planting al
lotment of 17,910,448 acres, com
pared with about 24,500,000 this
year, is indicated. ‘
The secretary said in a statement
that the proposed quota and lllot-1
ment would mean ‘“‘very severe ad
justments, with a heavy impact on
the economy of the Cotton Belt.” :
ATTENTION, |
BLAKELY HOUSEWIVES!
~ To the housewives of Blakely:
“We're ready for work, we mean
) any kind;
If you want dishes done, we really
)} don’t mind. |
We're trying to make money for
_ FHA, 1
So get the brooms ready, we're ready
’ to stay!” J
Blakely l!&flrb will be sponsor
ing & “Hobo I" gy Saturday, o-]
tober 24. The g | make them
selves available t 1/ housewives
»um—)-flm
A at § velok
morning. The girls will
work groups of two, doing their
Jjobs capably and efficiently. Any do
nation the homemaker pay give them
will be accepted for the FHA treas
ury. |
Housewives who are interested
may contact any FHA member, or
call 4503, or she may just wait for
the knock on her door early Saturday
morning.
ATTENTION, SHRINERS!
The Blakely Shrine Club will hold
a regular meeting Thursday, October
29, 8:00 p. m., at Smith’s Case, A
seafood supper will be served. All
members are urged to attend. Make
plate reservations with the secretary
or with Noble L. B, Fryer, Jr,
Also, tomorrow (Friday) night,
October 23, all Shriners in this vi
cinity are urged to attend the Early
County Fair in Blakely. You and
your lady will be admitted free.
Shriners are asked 1o wear their fes.
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“Experience is the best teacher,” Is an
old 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, j
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First State Bank
Blakely, Georgia
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PULL FOR BLAKELY
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PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
Joan Mansfield
Named Queen 0f
~ Peanut Festival
i A fourteen-year-old brown-haired
beauty, a student at Blakely-Union
High School, is the queen of the
Early County Fair and Peanut Fes
tival. She is Joan Mansfield, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mans
field, of Bluffton, and she was elect
[ed over 23 other contestants Tues
day night before a huge audience as
lthc fair and festival began its
’ucond day of operations. Placing
second was Faye Robinson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Robinson,
and third was Ann Arnold. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, K. M. Arnold, of
Blakely.
Runners-up were Claudette Flem
ing, Evelyn Clark and Alice Batch
elor,
The following were the contestants
and the sponsoring organizations or
business firms:
Faye Robinson, Wynne's Depart
ment Store; Myra Sue Jenkins,
Blakely-Union High School; Nellie
Ann Chandler, Boyett Department
Store; Peggy White, Farmers Gin &
Warehouse Co.; Sara Hail, First
State Bank; Betty Swann, White-
Jernigan Co.; Mary Frances Owen,
Beasley's Department Store; Lanelle
Sheffield, A. & P. Store; Joan Mans
field, Blakely-Union Future Home
makers of America; Evelyn Clark,
Blakely Lions Club; Ann Arnold,
Blakely Rotary Club; Claudette
Fleming, Blakely F. F. A.; Dorothy
Williams, Brown's Busy Bee; Joan
Puckett, Boyett Motor Co.; Priscilla
Jones, Bank of Early; Gloria Cane
’ul. American Legion; Betty Rob-
S
Duke, Gracie
Clark, Clary’s 5 & 10; Alice Batch
elor, Blakely Engineering Co.; Eve
lyn Timmons, Morris Tractor Co.;
Margie McDonald, Christo’s 5 & 10;
Barbara Jean Mock, Damascus High
School; Pat Edwards, Jakin High
School; Judy Bryan, Damascus F.
. &
Mrs. 0. H. Jordan, Jr., a former
“Miss Georgia,” Mrs. Sam Spoon,
Mrs. Joe Phillips, Hal Herrin, editor
of Cuthbert Times, and James
Strickland, all of Gathbert, served as
judges. Earl “Tige” Pickle served
as master of ceremonies, and Edward
Balkeom, Bernard Herring, and
George Warrick comprised the beau
ty show committee.
A short welcoming address was
given by Mayor J. G. Standifer, who
was introduded by Legion Post Com
mander Tom Morgan, and Mrs J.
0. Brown served as planist during
the beauty pageant.
The fair, which is drawing good
crowds nightly, will continue through
Saturday night.