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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.