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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD'S COUNTRY
VOLUME 93 } NO, (7
Celestine Sibley
Rotary Meeting
Members of the Blakely Rotary
Club and a number of visitors en-
Joyed a talk delivered the past
Friday by a noted Georgia newspa
per lady columnist,
The speaker was Celestine Sibtey
(Mrs. J. W, Little), of the Atlanta
Constitution staff, who is also a lea-l
ture writer soy the Atlanta Journal-
Constitution Sunday Magazine. !
Mrs. Little, writing under the
name Celestine Sibley, has been a
columnist for The Constitution for a
number of years and during that
time has traveled over the country
quite a bit, visiting the movie capital
at Hollywood, Calif., six different
times. The experiences gained in
these travels, as well as in the City
of Atlanta, formed the basis for a
highly entertaining talk, which spar
kled with humor and furnished her
listeners with a half hour of delight
ful entertainment. Delivered in her
own inimitable style, the talk was
warmly applauded at its conclusion.
She was introduced by Rotarian Al
van Fleming.
Other visitors at Friday's meeting
were E. E. Little, brother-in-law of
the visiting speaker, Miss Catherine
Wilkerson, Mrs. Richard Ramsey of
Dothan, Mrs. Bill Arnold, Mrs. Dud
ley McDowell, Mrs. E. W, Yarnell,
Mrs. J. S. Hartsfield, Mrs. James W,
Bonner, Mrs. Ed Chancy. Mrs, 8. P.
Holland, Sr., Mrs. W, E. Storey,
Mrs. Evelyn Gee, Mrs. Robinson Me-
Lendon, Mrs. Bill Boyett, Mrs. Dun
bar Grist, Mrs. E. P. Whitehead, Mrs.
Richard Grist. Mrs. A. D. Wilkerson,
Mrs. Oscar Whitchard, Mrs. Dick
Rogers, Mrs. Phillip Sheflield, and
Mrs. Mobley Howell.
The meeting was presided over by
President Dick Rogers and Rotarian
Oscar Whitchard was program chair
man for the day.
“THE GIRL NEXT DOOR" AT
BLAKELY THEATRE FRIDAY
“The Gir! Next Door,” featuring
Dan Dailey and June Haver, is the
excellent attraction scheduled for
showing Christmas Day at the Blake
ly Theatre.
No, we can't let this opportunity pass
to wish vou, our friends and customers,
all the pleasures and happiness that go
with this Yuletide season, May it indeed
be a
Merry Christmas
and one that will linger in your memories
for.yvears to come,
o
We Will Be Closed Friday and Saturday for Christmas
Open Christmas Eve Until 900 P. M,
Chas. E. Boyett Department Store
(Owned by Logue's loc, of Ga.)
WE CLOSE AT 8:00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS
Corlp Connip News
Purchase 0f Wall
‘Hospital Dependent
~ On Bond Issue
R i
The Early County Commiuioners(
met in special session the past Friday
‘to make a decision on the purchase
of Wall Hospital, but nothing defi
.nlte has been done about the mat
ter. The Commissioners approved a
| resolution empowering Chairman C.
'E. Martin with the authority to trade
with the present owners, providing
'Early county voters approve a bond
issue to finance the purchase.
~ This decision was reached after
lCounty Attorney W. L. Stone told
‘the board it could not legally pur
chase the hospital without a referen
dum approving a bond issue.
Purchase price of the hospital was
reported to be $58,000, which is
about one-third what it would cost
‘to build it at today's prices, Mr. Mar
tin told the board. He also stated
‘that he thought if the county didn’t
take this advantage of buying the
hospital, that within a period of a
’few years the people of the county
|would demand a hospital, and then it
would cost the county more than
I“‘i“ price toward a Hill-Burton hos
pital, and then the county would not
.own control of its operations. Dr.
'J. G. Standifer, Blakely mayor, and
Carroll Rogers, councilman-elect, met
‘with the board, and both stated
' their approval of the purchase. The
|City of Blakely will be asked to
'finance one-third the cost of _the
| purchase price.
¥ Should Mr. Martin and the present
owners of ‘the hospital reach an
'agreement on the purchase price, a
bond election will probably be held
within 60 to 90 days.
“TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS"
(“Again it is my joy in life to find
| That at every turning of the road
| The strong arm of a comrade kind
| Was there to help me with my load.
“Since, I have no gold to give.
Love alone must make amends;
Then my Prayer is while 1 live,
God, make me worthy of my
Friends.”
Thanks to each one for your
imany, many acts of kindness. May
vou have a joyous Christmas and a
Happy New qur.
2. MRS. J. L. McARTHUR.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DEC, 24, 1953,
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—*“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BLAKELY - UNION
. F. F. A. NEWS
On December 17, the Blakely-
Union Chapter of Future Farmers of
America held its semi-monthly meet
ing. The meeting was opened with
the regular opening ceremony, Nor
man Smith oresiding. !
~ The program committee for thh;
‘meeting consisted of Norman Smith,
)Bmy Ray Pittman, and Harvey
Woolf. i
Jimmy Temples gave a short talk
on the meaning of Christmas. Christ
mas songs were sung by the whole
group. Special gifts were given to
Nellie Ann Chandler, Claudette
Fleming, and Mr. E. H, Cheek. |
The meeting was closed with the
regular closing ceremony, |
The Blakely-Union FFA Chapter
would like to wish everyone a safe
and merry Christmas, ‘
~—JIMMY TEMPLES, Reporter.
STUDENT NIGHT TO
BE OBSERVED AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT ‘
Pastor W, E. Storey has announced
that Student Night will be observed
at the Blakely Baptist Church Sun
day night. An intefesting program
has been arranged and all college
and school students have a cordial in
vitation to attend, the service being
in their honeor,
The automobile re it
would cost at mmu":: make
one of today’s automobiles with the
tools and methods used in 1910,
! II.C:AIIO!.I.IMVIIIuacwv<
mmu‘*‘umfl, |
3 MRS. G. D, OLIVER has returned
m-amml.nsh"vhhul‘mi
| MR EDWIN BOYETT, of Fort
| Gaines, spent Sunday here with the
u-.mu . = ‘
| MR JERRY WYNNE, of Cuth
L bert, spent Bunday here with his
m.mawym, |
| THE Blakely Rotary Club and the
| Blakely Garden Club have erecied &
| community Christmas tree on the
mmm:-‘ ¢ |
| MR AND MRS J. E Hartley an
| nounce the birth of 4 drughter. Flin:
MW!:‘ .
| MASTER DuPont Strong happened
Ito the misfortune to break his left
larm Wednesday afterncon while
playing with & bunch of young
i friends. .
Che First Christmas
(Luke 2:1-20)
And it came to pass in those
days, that there went out a decree
from Caesar Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed . . .
And all went to be taxed, every
one in his own city.
And Joseph also went up from
Galilee, out of the city of Naza
reth, into Judaea, unto the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem;
(because he was of the house and
lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary, his es
poused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they
were there, the days were acccom
plihed that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her first
born son. and wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in
a manger; because there was no
room for them in the inn,
And there were in the same
country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch over their
flock by night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord
shone round about them: and they
were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them,
Fear not, for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in
SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
December 20, 1928
the city of David a Saviour, which
is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto
you; y")ull find the babe wrap
ped in” swaddling clothes, lying in
a 4 manger,
And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the heav
enly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward
men,
And it came to pass, as the an
gels were gone away from them
into heaven, the shepherds said one
to another, Let us now go even
unto Bethlehem, and see this thing
which is come to pass, which the
Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and
found Mary. and Joseph, and the
babe lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they
made known abroad the saying
which was told them concerning the
child.
And all that heard it wondered
at those things wheh were told
them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things,
and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glo
rifying and praising God for all the
things that they had heard and
seen, as it was told to them.
MEETING OF ELLA
JONES P.-T. A.
At its December meeting, held re
cently, the Ella Jones Parent-Teach
er Association enjoyed a special
Christmas program presented by liu?
Mildred Tarver and Mrs. E. T. Craw
ford. Thomas Ward, pesident of the
P.-T. A.. presided.
~ The devotional was given by Jim
my Tedder and Delores Jordan; Pris
;dlh Jones sang “The Birthday of
the King,” and Jimmy Belisle re
cited “The Lost Melody.”
~ Claudette Fleming rendered a pi
ano solo, “Christmas Fantasia.” Lit
tle Joan King, dressed in a dark
blue costume to offset a bright silver
star, gave the reading, “The Littlest
Star,” and Barbara Widener told the
story of “The Christmas Rose."”
= Glyndell Thompson gave a voeal
solo, “That's What Christmas Means
|m Me,” and Johnny Shoemaker gave
a humorous reading, “A Boy's Christ
mas Complaint.”
| The program was brought to a
icku with a duet by Mrs. Crawford
and Claudette Fleming, "0 Holy
Night.”
| s
WILL BE CLOSED
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
| We will be closed Friday and Sat
'umhy in observance of the Christ.
I.n holidays.
i F. R. M. Feed Store,
C. A. Bel, Seed & Feed Store,
. Blakely Feed & Seed Store.
l MAGNOLIA LODGE No. %6 V. &
iA,thfion
feers for the ensling year: J. G,
Standifer, W, M.; Shelly Simmons,
B W.: W. T, Bodenhamer, J, W.; C.
A, Grubbs, Jr., Treas.; R, 0. Stuckey,
Jr, Bec.; 0. R. Brooks, Jr. BD,
W. C. Jordan, J. D.; T. €. Willis,
B B 2 W Allen, J. 8 Rev. ). &
Hartsfield, Ohaplaini €. T. Alexan
der, w:zfi1..1.-‘bu-.‘l‘flm
|
. THE Barly County Confederate
Veterans left on the pensioners’ roll
are D. B Jernigan, R. W, Nobles,
J. M. Balkeom. 5. L. Rebisson, R
W. Slappey, G. W. Pord, and L. W,
Duke.
¥ 9 B
MRS MARY WHITE, sister of
Messis. George W. and Haery T,
Temples, died at the home of the
former in the Pine View settlement
Monday morning, Decomber 17,
FRIENDS regret to know that M.
Luther Robinson is ill with Ny
Fanning Speaker At Annual
Meeting Of County Farm Bureau
J. W. Fanning, economist with the
Georgia Agricultural Extension Serv
ice, Athens, was the principal speak
er at the annual Early County Farm
Bureau Achievement Meeting, held
December 14 in the Early County
courthouse, R. D, Hodges, president
of the local Farm Bureau, presided
at this meeting, which was attended
by approximately 100 farmers and
farm boys. ;
In outlining some expected de
velopments in the state and nation
al agricultural program, Mr. Fanning
stressed economical operations of
the farm and home in 1954, sound
systems of fertilization and cultiva
tion, more efficent production and
the location of markets for new
commodities.
L. A. Pitts, of Colomokee, was
elected to head the local Farm Bu.
veau in 1954, Elected to serve with
him were Ray Widener,. of Liberty
Hili, vice president, and J. W. Hall,
of Colomokee, secretary and treas
urer,
‘ In announcing winners in the Ear
ly County Five Acre Cotton Contest,
A. J. Singletary, chairman of the
local Cotton Improvement Commit
tee, presented certificates and cash
awards to the following: W, E. Me-
Dowell, Liberty Hill, SIOO first prize;
Donald MecArthur, Damascus, SSO
second prize, and C. N. MeArthur,
Damascus, $256 and third prize,
Winners in the colored division
were Buddy Bankston, SIOO first
prize; Arthur Fuller SSO second
prize; and Sanders Black, $25 third
prize.
Local businesses which contributed
prizes for this contest were First
State Bank, Bank of Early, Farmers
Gin & Warehouse Co., Blakely Pea
nut Co., Morris Tractor Co., Hill Ins
plement Co., Middleton Implement’
Co., Joe Bryan of Damascus, Single
tary Farms ana Peoples Warehouse,
Winners in the County 4-H and
FFA Corn Contest, ~Lich is sponsor
ed by the local Burean, were un-‘
nounced as follows: Fred Waller, of
the New Hope 4-H Club, first rhga;
of $76.40; Bill Mann, of the Jakin |
FFA and 4-H Club, second place of
S3O; and Clifford Singletary, of the
Blakely FFA, third place of S2O,
Their yields were 76.4 bushels, C'l.l;
bushels, and 65.8 bushels, respective
ly. Fred's prize was contributed by
Greenwood Farms, of Thomasville,
FFA Chapter winners were: Hil
ton, Terwy Ferguson, Jimmy Stili,
Royee Smith, David Still and Billy
Earl l.ng‘ Blakely, Edward Dn‘.l
Clifford Singletary, George Pyle,
Harold Perry and Thomas Perry;.
Damascus, Dennis Waller, Robert
Brownlee, Bridges Esell, David Can-
Q:s"ah”wdmh' c‘;m“u‘:: =
n, |
Houston. Kol Pace and Johnny Ml
r. |
Four-H Club winners in the va
rious communities were: New flm
Fred Waller, and Bobby Tiner;
erty Hill, La Don MeDowell and Ern
est Barnes: Cedar Springs, Dewey
Perry, John Brooks and Sharon Tem
ples; Hilton, Robert Windsor and
' CHRISTMAS WISHES
' s ‘m e
. R
J
In the prevailing spirit, we offer
, our hope for your complete happi
ness , .. »
' And we commend to you the ex
tra joy this season brings to all our
' hearts,
. -
’
First State Bank
, Blakely, Georgia
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PULL FOR BLAKELY
QR
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
Webster McLain; Jakin, Bill Mann,
Lang Houston, Ronald Bruner and
Shelton Bruner,
Certificates of Merit were award
ed the following farmers who pro
duced a bale or more of cotton per
acre on all or part of their cotton
lacruze in 19563. They became mem
‘bern of the Early County Bale Per
Acre Cotton Club, which was organ
ized this year by the Early County
Cotton Improvement Committee.
Those receiving this recognition were
H. O. Perry, W. E, McDowell, Wel
born Williams, Burge Williams, W.
J. Collier, Joe Bryan, J. M. Irwin,
J. A. Pipkin, C. N. McArthur, Donald
MecArthur, Lee Griffin, Arthur Full
etr‘; Sanders Black and Buddy Bank
ston,
Local farmers who will become
members of the Georgia Ton Per
Acre Peanut Club were introduced as
follows: Edward Sasser, Arlington;
Bill Sammons and Fred Sammons,
Colomokee.
The annual meeting is the high
light of the year's work in local Farm
Bureau work. During the past three
lmu. the local body has sponsored
Corn Contest and has co-spon
sored the Five Acre Cotton Contest.
Over 250 boys have taken part in the
4-H and FFA Corn Contest and 62
farmers have participated in the
'Cotton Contest.
l Five hundred dollars were made
available as prize money in the Corn
lpontut this vear, this amount com
ing out of the treasury of the Farm
| Bureau.
NEW YEAR'’S EVE
DANCE SPONSORED
BY WOMAN'S CLUB
A New Year's Eve dance will be
sponsored by the Blakely Woman's
Club on December 31, which will be
gin at 9 o'clock. A five-piece or
chestra will furnish the music and a
floor show will be featured. Admis
sion will be $3.00 & couple, $1.50
stag, and TB¢ for spectators. There
will be fun for all
PAST WEEK END BRINGS
BLAKELY ITS COLDEST
WEATHER IN 3 YEARS
Following the low pressure area
and rain of the 12th and 138th, a cold
wave swept down on the southeast,
followed by a second one with a
barometric pressure of 30.4 and the
mercury tumbled to 20 Friday morn
ing and -the same on Saturday
morning, with hard freezes. This
was the coldest weather here since
December, 1950, according to records
of the local weather bureau.
SPEEDING PROHIBITED ON
COURT SQUARE OR STREETS
. ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
here is an ordinance against rae
in;r u';und square on New Year's
Eve. Any one vielating this onrdi
un-'fllbombj?t::afinol
1000 In SAYOR AND COUNCIL.
G. D, BRIDGES, Clerk.