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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’'S COUNTRY
VOLUME 93 } NO., 16
DR. CHAS. ALLEN
ADDRESSES LOCAL
ROTARIANS
Dr, Charles L. Allen, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, Atlanta,
Was guest speaker at last week’s
meeting of the Blakely Rotary Club,
held Friday at noon.
Dr. Allen, one of the state's most
outstanding ministers, was in the
city preaching at a revival meeting
at the Blakely Methodist Church.
His talk, based on what is right and
what is wrong, was both eloquent
and inspiring. The minister stated
that he would not attempt to say
what is right and what is wrong, but
rather listed what he termed five
guideposts to determine whether a
thing is right. These he listed as:
1, Use common sense; 2, the test of
good sportsmanship; 3, where is it
leading; 4, the test of one’s best self;
and 5, test of the most admired per
sonality. Dr. Allen, introduced by
Rotarian Charlie McKibben, was giv
en a warm round of applause at the
conclusion of his talk.
Rotarian A. D. Wilkerson, recently
named Early county chairman of the
March of Dimes, asked for the sup
port of the club members in that
campaign.
Visitors present at Friday's meet
ing, which was presided over by
President Dick Rogers, included:
Robert Hall, guest of Rotarian Rob
ert Stuckey; “Buddy” Maddox, a
guest of Rotarian Guy Maddox; J.
G. Dunn, Sr., of Opp, Ala., a guest
of Rotarian A. J. Singletary; Mrs,
Richard Ramsey, of Dothan, a guest
of Rotarian Bill Boyett; Alfred Hol
brook and W. R. Alexander, Jr., of
Athens, guests of Rotarian Bill Arn
old; and Rotarian R. L. Lane, of St
Simons Island, who made up his
attendance here.
SPEEDING PROHIBITED ON
COURT SQUARE OR STREETS
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
There is an ordinance against rac
ing around square on New Year's
Eve. Any one violating this ordi
nance will be subject to a fine of
$25.00 in Mayor's Court.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
G. D. BRIDGES, Clerk.
CORDUROY — First quality, all
new fall colors; $1.49 quality, mnl
oal& SI.OO yard. WHITEJ I
GAN COMPANY.
BOYETT'S
rstmas Speclals ;
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FOAM RUBBER PILLOWS-—Wash
able, zipper cover, each $4.95
A Belt FREE with each pair Men's Slacks
purchased —Friday and Saturday only
MEN'S RAYON ROBES—Maroon or
navy, each $9.95
ELECTRIC BLANKETS-—Warm
King, each $24.95
One Rack of Ladies’ Dresses Reduced
... ALL GIFTS WRAPPED FREE ...
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Chas. E. Boyett Department Store
(Owned by Logue's Inc, of Ga.)
WE CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M, ON SATURDAYS
Carlp Conuntp News
DR. EARL TAYLOR
ON STATE OPTOMETRY
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dr, A, Earl Taylor, of Blakely,
has been appointed Earsy County
Chairman for the state-wide planning
committee, as Optometry—handmaid
en to the miraculous age of inven
tions requiring use of the eyes—cel
ebrates its Golden Jubilee in Georgia
in 1954,
Opening the gala year-long 50th
anniversary observance will be the
annual meeting of the Georgia Op
tometric Association in Atlanta Jan
uary 10, 11 and 12, The GOA’s
Second Congressional District Socie
ty and nine other units will hold
special jubilee dinners during the
year.
LEGION PROMISES
FIGHT TO RETAIN
VET BENEFITS
More hospital beds are needed to
take care of America's disabled war
veterans, and The American Legion
will give no ground in its current
head-on fight against individuals and
groups who seek drastic curtalment
of the Veterans Administration ho--.
pitalization and medical pntum.l
A. Sydney Dodd, Jr., Statesboro,
State Legion Commander, has wam-l
ed.
In Augusta on December 9 to visit
the two VA hospitals. Lenwood and
Forest Hills, Dodd refuted claims of
opponents of the VA hospital pro-‘
gram, that hospitalzation of veter
ans is increasing at an Miac‘
rate. He pointed out that :lthongh‘
‘tho present veteran population =is
listed as 20,272,000, the 102,870
lboda which can be operated under
the VA budget constitute only 2,870
more beds than were proposed by
lCoum in 1940, when the veteran
}mulafion was slighty over 4,000,
000.
Commander Dodd. a World War
11l Navy veteran, described the ef
forts to destroy the veterans hospi
‘uliuuon program as, “false economy
of the worst order, aimed at merci-
Jess destruction of the program
which was adopted by the U. 8.
Congress and approved by the Amer
ican people to give needed hospitali
zation and medical attention to the
disabled and sick men and women
of our country who defended Amer
ica in war.” |
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DEC, 17, 1953,
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
SEVEN INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENTS HERE
Two automobile accidents here in
the past few days resulted in injuries
to seven persons,
On Monday afternoon a jeep driv
en by Lester Ray Wiley and an au
tomobile driven by John Hall collid
ed at the corner of Washington
and North Main streets, Mrs, J. D,
Willis, sister-in-law of Wiley and an
occupant of the jeep, was injured
painfully, though believed not se
riously, and Mr. Hall received sever
al broken ribs. He was treated by
a local physician and dismissed. Mrs.
Willis was placed in a local hospital.
The driver of the jeep was jailed
and charged with drunken driving,
police reported.
An automobile oceupied by five
Negroes rammed a light pole, on
which was hung a large transformer,
early Sunday morning, knocking
down the pole, careening across the
sidwalk and hitting a tree in the of
fice yard of Dr. Baxley. A Negro
woman, Christine Moses, rececived pe
rious injuries and was entered in
the clinic, but was dismissed Tues
day. “Tater” Fleming, driver of the
car, was booked for reckless driving.
The names of the other occpuants of
the car and the extent of their in
juries could not be learned. l"leming‘
received several broken ribs. I
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
1 AT CUBA CHURCH ‘
‘ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23
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} It is again our pleasure to extend
to our many friends an invitation to
iour Christmas exercises here at the
’Cuba Preshyterian Church.
We have worked hard with our
'promm and we believe you will en
ijoy every minute you spend with us
Wednesday night, December 23.
' Truly, our two-act play, “The
Empty Room,” will be one as good
as you have ever seen. Also, the
other parts, some 35 or more, are
really good.
This program is intended for ev
eryone. We are having a Christmas
Tree and have been keeping in con
stant contact with Santa, who has
promised us he will be here that
night. Seo, bring all the kids and
let them have a chat with this jolly
old chap.
Let us say, we believe if you miss
this program you will have missed
part of your Christmas,
Cuby Presbyterian Church Wed
nseday night, December 23, §:00
o'clock,
—REPORTER.
CARD OF THANKS
To our friends and relatives:
We shall always remember with
deep gratitude your comforting ex
pression of sympathy.
MRS, BYRON CHAMBERS
and Family.
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY ’
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO ||
Cfl'phcofn-lhwlnvrly County News of i
December 13, 1928 !
BLAKELY Chapter No. 44 Royal
Arch Masons have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
W, C. Cook. High Priest; 0. R
Brooks, Jr., King; C. T. Alexander,
Seribe; J. G, Standifer, Secretary-
Treasurer; W, T, Bodenhamer, Cap
tan of the Host: C. A, Grubbs, Prin
cipal Sojourner; A. Dewey Jones,
Royal Arch Captain; C. E. Stuckey,
Master 3¢d Veil; Iva L. luhu.lu-é
ter 2nd Veil; Joe W. Allen, Master
Ist Veil; John W. Lane. Sentinel. I
THE Council Masons have ohflafl
the following officers for the new
year: Bhelly Simmeons, [lustrious
Master: Lowrey Stone, Deputy Mas
ter; C. T. Alexander, Principal Con
ductor of Work; J. G. Btandifer, Re
corder-Treasurer; 0. R Brooks, Jr.,
Captain of the Guard; W. T. Boden
hamer, Conduetor of Council; Abe
Berman, Steward; John W. Lane,
Sentinel.
5 o 0
MR. AND MRS, H. 8 Dumas and
children, of Columbia. Ala, were
RECORD CROWDS
ATTEND REVIVAL
AT M. E. CHURCH
One of the most successful revival
meetings and the most largely at
tended in the history of the Blakely
Methodist Church came to a close
Friday night, when Dr. Charles L.
Allen, Atlanta minister, delivered his
closing sermon on “Life After
Death.”
The meeting was opened on Mon
day night, with the congregations in
creasing in size each night to sucn
an extent that it was necessary to
use the educational building to seat
the hundreds who gathered at the
church each night. The morning
services, held Wednesday through
Friday, also drew large congrega
tions.
~ Dr. Allen, who is pastor of Grace
Methodist Church in Atlanta, is one
of the state’s best known and most
‘outstanding ministers. Not only is
he known as a successful pastor of
a large church, but as an author,
newspaper columnist, and radio
speaker, and through these mediums
is eagerly heard and read after each
week. His inimitable style of speak
ing and charm of manner endeared
him to the hundreds who heard him
ihere just as it has in every city he
has visited and he is in great demand
as a speaker and counsellor all over
lthe state. His sermons here were
highly inspirational and made a pro
’found impression upon the large
crowds who heard them.
; At the closing service Friday
‘night, Pastor C. R. McKibben ex
pressed his appreciation to Dr. Allen
for his contribution to the religious
}welhre of this community and to
all who in any way contributed to
the success of the revival meeting.
H. D. CLUB MEETS AT i
HILTON SCHOOL HOUSE{
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The Hilton Home Demonstration
Club held its monthly megting and
Christmas party Friday Mou.‘
December 11, at 2:30 o'clock, at the
school house. 11 members were
present. ‘
Mrs. Clarnece Manrtin, vice pmi-‘
dnet, called the meeting to order.
The club sang “Silent Night.” Mre.
John Gilbert gave the devotional
with seripture reading, also a story
on Christmas and prayer. Miss Aun‘
Smith, agent, gave a donouuuoai
on making Christmas decorations
and gifts, after which all enjoyed an
hour of recreation with games, |
A delicious cranberry salad and
coffee were enjoyed by all present.
Christmas gifts were then exchanged.
REPORTER.
SUITING—S 4 and 60-inch wide,
assortment solid and check patierns,
all wool and rayon flannel; up to
$3.50 values _ special 1, p_r_d
WHITEJERNIGAN &"-&
Sunday guests of Mr. and M
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ALLEN ROBINSON, well-known
Blakely Negro, died Sunday night at
the age of 90,
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REV. L. N. HARTSFIELD, of At
lania, spent Sunday night and
Monday in the eity with his brother,
Rev. J. 8. Hartsfield. He preached
at the Columbia Baptist Chureh Bun
-
| 75 YEARS AGO
~ From lesue of Dee, 13, 1878
DR M T. ALEXANDER has been |
on a trip to Texas for the past ten'
5 » E
DR G. R, EWBLL has removed
his family to Arlington, where he &
now engaged in the drug business. |
MR W, L ELDER, of Oconce
county. and Miss Emma Griffin, of
this city, were married on Thursday
evening, December 5, at the residence
of the bride’s mother, 1
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L. A. PITTS NAMED .
PRESIDENT OF EARLY
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
L. A. Pitts, of Colomokee, was
elected President of the Early Coun
ty Farm Bureau for 19564 at the
Annual Achievement Meeting held
Monday night in the court house.
Elected to serve with Mr, Pitts were
Ray, Widener, Vice President. Lio
erty Hill, and J. W. Hall, Secretary
and Treasurer, Colomokee.
Complete coverage of the meeting
will be carried in next week's News,
DERELICT MUST
GET FIREWORKS
SALES LICENSE
Atlanta.—Safety Fire Commission
er Zack D, Cravey today thanked
Christmas fireworks dealers for their
promptness in obtaining licenses
from the Fire Marshal's office as re
quired by law,
However, he pointed out that it
has been brought to attention many
merchants throughout the state are
as yet unlicensed though actively
engaged in fireworks sales.
The Commissioner urged those
delinquents to obtain their permits
at once by writing the Fire Marshal
and enclosing the prescribed fees:
SSO for manufacturers, $25 for
wholesalers, and $lO for retailers.
~ Mr. Cravey again cited the provis
jon in the Georgia Safety Fire lLaw
‘of 1949, which preseribes: “It is pro
hibited for any person. firm or cor
poration to sell, offer for sale or ex.
pose for sale any fireworks in this
State, except by the authority of a
written permit or license issued by
the Sate Fire Marshal.”
Blakely-Union School
Financial Statement
Balance at start of season SOOOO.OO
RECEIPTS
6 home games, programs _ 1948.06
Season tickets 546.00
4 games away guarantee 2795.00
Share on concession, home
games 55.84
$2824 .89
EXPENDITURES
6 home games guarantee 425.00
Transportation and gas 96.01
\luls away from home 136.96
Athletie equipment 1184.65
First aid supplies 18,48
Cleaning and laundry 143.50
Officials 490.00
Decorations 9.80
Telegrams 5.64
Foothal! insurance 10.00
mrtczo.oi
Receipts $2824.89
Expenditures 2420.04
Balance » ;;T"lb
Signed
G. W. HAUSE, Principal.
A FRIENDLY SUGGESTION ABOUT
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
<
We've been around a good many years, 50 to be
exact, und we know the value of trading at home, It
is the home merchants who pay the taxes, support the
schools and churches, and make donations to the
charities, Therefore, the home merchants deserve
first consideration when you spend your money, Bo
this year, more than ever before, you ought to shop
with your home folks. Won't you do it? The home
merchant will appreciate it, and it will help your town,
too,
” sSRY
First State Bank
, Blakely, Georgia
E Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PULL FOR BLAKELY
O R
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
SANTA CLAUS
IS COMING
TO TOWN
Friday morning, December 18, old
Santa in person is scheduled to visit
Blakely right up on the courthouse
square. Through his go-between, G.
W. Hause, principal of the Blakely-
Union School, Santa has announced
that he will arrive by fire engine, to
the tune of screaming sirens, on the
courthouse square, promptly at 9:15
o’clock, and he wants all the kids in
Early county to meet him there,
Mr. Hause announced that children
will not report to school until after
Santa’s visit. and then they will be
asked to walk from the courthouse
to the school building for the annual
Yuletide program. Following the
program, school will be recessed at
noon for the holidays, which will
last for one week, with all Early
county schools scheduled to recon
vene on December 28,
Santa’s visit to Blakely is being
sponsored by the Lions and Rotary
Clubs and Blakely's businessmen.
BLAKELY - UNION
F. F. A. NEWS
On December 14 the Early County
Farm Bureau held its regular meet
ing at the Early county courthouse.
At this meeting the winners of the
Corn Contest were announced. For
the past few years the Farm Bureau
las sponsored this contest on a
county-wide and chapter basis. The
winners in the Blakely-Union Chap
ter are as follows: Ist place, Ed
ward Deal, yield 69.8 bu. per acre;
2nd place. Clifford Singletary, yield
67.8 bu. per acre; 3rd place, George
Pyle, yield 64.4 bu. per acre; 4th
place, Harold Perry, yield 63.8 bu.
per acre; Bbth place, Thomas Perry,
yield 62.5 bu. per acre.
FFA Speaking Eliminations
Last week the local Public Speak
ing eliminations were held and the
class winners were announced on
December 14, who are as follows:
Ist period: Fate Alexander. Jan
Whitehurst, Clifford Singletary, Wil
linm Hudspeth.
2nd period: Jimmy Temples, Nick
Collins, Norman Smith, Harold Per
ry, Harvey Woo!f,
Srd period: Larry Culpepper, John
ny Holman, John Puckett.
4th period: Jimmy Rice, Warren
Baxley, Bobby McLendon,
These winners will compete in the
chapter semi-finals during the week
of December 28,
l JIMMY TEMPLES. Reporter.
% CARD OF THANKS
| lam indeed grateful for all the
ikiudnmu shown me during my re
‘cent sorvow, and take this method of
expressing my appreciation to each
iul you. May God's richest bless
‘lnp be bestowed upon you,
| MRS. REX REEVES.