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EARLY COUNTY, GA. ;
GARDEN SPOT OF |
GOD’'S COUNTRY :
B e LR R T e e
VOLUME 97 } NO. 10
. TO ROTARIANS
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Work of the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation, a division of the State
Department ‘of Education, was de
scribed in a talk given at last week's
meeting of the Blakely Rotary Club,
held Friday at noon.
The speaker was Miss Veta Ham
mett, of Bainbridge, connected with
the work, and her territory includes
five southwest Georgia counties, Early
being one of the five, -
Miss Hammett, introduced by Ro
tarian’ Alfred Felder, program chair
man, gave some interesting statistics
on the rehabilitation program and its
efforts to help others to help them
selves, She stated that in the year
ending July 1, 1955, 4584 Georgians
had been helped by the program.
Georgia has led in this respect for the
past two years, Miss Hammett stated.
$42,876.00 was spent in five counties
the past year, $11,086.70 in Early
county, where there were 63 rehabili
tation cases. Some of these are still
on the rolls, Miss Hammett stated,
but 32 of them have been peturned to
useful employment.
The program was arranged in keep
ing with National Employ the Handi
cap Week, and the speaker was thank
ed at the conclusion of her interesting
talk by President Dunbar Grist, pre
siding over the meeting.
Merle Barron and Annie Mae Wil
liams, members of the Senior class of
Blakely-Union High School, were
guests of the club and introduced by
Jo Ann Moore, honorary club mem
ber.
It was announced that the Rotary
and Lions Clubs would hold a joint
meeting at Kolomoki Park on Friday,
November 4, at which time Senator
Walter F. George will e the guest
speaker,
COLOMOKEE WINS
IMPROVEMENT CONTEST
Early county's three communities in
the Southwest Georgia Rural Commun
ity Improvement Contest were judged
last Friday.
Colomokee placed first; Hilton, sec
ond; and, Cedar Springs, third.
Judges were J. D. Prince, manager
of the Pataula R. E A, Cuthbert, and
Hinton Harris, Terrell County Agent,
Dawson.
In winning first place, Colomokee
now enters the area competition where
county winners in the 14 counties of
the Southwest Georgia Rural Com
munity Improvement Project will be
Judged.
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CHAS. E. BOYETT DEPARTMENT STORE
Corlp Conntp News
WYNNE'S DEPT. STORE
BADLY DAMAGED BY
FIRE MONDAY A. M.
An early morning fire Monday did
considerable damage to Wynne's De
partment Store, located on the west
side of court square. The fire, which
started in the ceiling of the front of
the building, was apparently ignited
as a result of the electrical storm
earlies Sunday night, Fire Chief Byron
White speculated. The fire department
did an excellent job, it was said, in
extinguishing the blaze and prevent
ing it from spreading to adjacent
building. It appeared at one time that
the fire might prove a really disastrous
one.
Most of the stock of merchandise was
damaged, chiefly by water and smoke.
No estimate as to the exact damages
has been determined, but it is expect
ed to run into the thousands of dollars.
The owner of the store, Barney Wynne,
is in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti
more, Md., undergoing treatment, and
has not been notified of the fire.
BLAKELY-UNION
F. F. A. NEWS
This week we received word that our
chapter had won the gold emblem
award for exceptional excellence in
chapter achievement. This award was
announced at the National FFA Rally |
at Kansas City last week and was pre-‘
sented to only fifty-four other chap
ters in the United States and its terri
tories. This is the seventh consecutive
time that our chapter has received this
award and we believe this to be a
national record. Only one other chap
ter in Georgia received this award,
Moultrie, the largest chapter in the
state. We received a congratulatory
telegram from Mr. Cheek, our former
An event of importance in the near
future is the awarding of the Georgia
Planter degree at the State Fair in Ma
con Saturday, October 22. Six mem
‘bers of our chapter will go to Macon
Saturday to receive this degree—Nick
Collins, William Hudspeth, Billy Earl
Lane, Donald McLain, William Powell,
and Jimmy Stll
| TOM PETERS, Reporter.
Sewing Machinery Aptitude
Tests To Be Given At Court
- House Here Tues., Oct. 25
Victor S. Nicholson, Manager of the
Bainbridge office of Georgia State Em
ployment Service, which serves this
area, announced this week that apti
tude tests for sewing machine opera
tors will be given in the Early County
court house in Blakely on next Tues
d.a. October 25, hfimflun 930 a.m.
is urged that white women be
tween the of 18 and 35 who live
in or w.ghly and interested in
securing employment as sewing ma
chine operators take this test.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1955,
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—*“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
It was “half back night' at Pelham
Friday night. Halfbacks Harry Clif
ton, Louie Zoeckler and Johnny Hol
man teamed up to give Blakely a 33 to
0 win over the Hornets and extend the
Bobceats' wins to five straight.
Down to Colquitt go the mighty
Bobeats this week to take on the 1-A
Pirates in a game that has no bearing
on the 1-B conference race, which the
Blakely lads are leading just now.
Coach Buckner says the 'Cats are go
ing after this game, the same as if it
counted just like the others. The Bob
cats, themselves, are anxious, too, to
get revenge on the Pirates for the
pastings they have put on them for
the past few years. The Bobcats came
out of the Pelham game in good shape,
except for Al Felder, who suffered a
knee injury, but by Friday night all
are expected to be in top shape for the
Miller county fray.
~ Although the Bobeats didn't look
quite as sharp against Pelham as in
previous games this year, they had lit
tle trouble taking the Hornets, due to
the speed furnished by the Blakely
backs. Pelham excelled only in punt
ing, forcing the Bobeats to go the dis
tance for nearly all their touchdowns.
Blakely's first marker came on a
plunge from the two by Harry Clifton.
Starting from their own 48, Johnny
Holman got five yards. A pass fell
incomplete. Harry Clifton made it a
first down, and then on the next play
dashed to the 19. Aubrey Rentz got
five yards, and Holman made it a
first down on the 2, from where Clifton
plunge dacross. The try for extra
point failed.
The second drive culminated a drive
of 68 yards. Zoeckler from his own
32 got 8 yards. Clifton ran to the 49
and Zoeckler picked up one to place the
ball in midfield. Rentz tore through
the line to the 35. Here a touchdown
on a pass from Jarrett to McDuffie
was called back. Blakely backfield in
motion. Two plays by Rentz and
Clifton moved the ball to the 18
from where Johnny Holman scatted
around end to score and Rentz socked
the line for the extra point. The half
ended with Blakely eading 13 to 0.
Jarrett took the kickoff to start the
second half on the 40 and ran to mid
field. Clifton bucked for 4 and Rentz
made it a first down. Jarrett failed
to gain and Zoeckler dashed for 32
yards on a beautiful run. Then Zoeck
ler got 4on a line play and Rentz
ran it to the one, from here Zoeckler
scored and Jarrett passed to Holman
for the extra point.
Blakely scored twice in the final
period. Touchdown number 4 came
like sharp lightning. Starting from
their own ten Clifton almost got
away, and ran 25 to. the 35, On the
next play Johnny Holman swept wide
to the left, running down the east
side line, picked up a blocker at the
50, and then appeared trapped. but
dodging and sidestepping. he came
out untouched and ran 8 yards to
score. Rentz hit the line for the
extra point.
The final touchdown came with John
Reid Stovall at the throttle. From the
15, Clifton got 8 then Blakely drew
8 five yards offside penaity. Clifion
came right back to make it & first
down on the 25 and on the next play
exploded for 75 yards, right down the
west line behind some excellent block -
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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
John Derek and Elaine Stewart in
“THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA”
e A e, A A 1 PR,
SATURDAY
Wild Bill Elliott in
“THE HOMESTEADERS”
LATE SHOW SATURDAY
Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Paviow, Kenneth More in
“DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE"
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SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Paviow, Kenneth More in
“DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE"
e . 5 A AN 5
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer in
“KENIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE"
The entire Cedar Springs communi
ty was both shocked and grieved to
learn of the death of Mr. Robert Bruce
Pyle, one of its most beloved and well
known citizens. Mr. Pyle passed away
Wednesday night, October 12, at 7:00
o'clock at his home in the Cedar
Springs community, after suffering a
heart attack the previous morning.
’ Born in the Cedar Springs commun
ity on October 28, 1880, Mr. Pyle had
lived most of his life here and was a
retired farmer. He was a faithful and
active member of the Cedar Springs
Free Will Baptist Church and partici
pated in many phases of church work.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jennie
Roberts Pyle; four daughters, Mrs. Hel
en Allee of Norwalk, Calif, Mrs. Hil
da Tolbert of Columbus, Ga., Mrs.
Hortense Mayfield of Compton, Calif.,
and Mrs. Robert Massey of Clearwater,
Fla.; two brothers, Durwood of Co
lumbus and Afflect of Bainbridge; also
five grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Interment was in Cedar Springs cem
etery, with the following serving as
pall-bearers: Active, A. B. Paul, Wayne
Brown, Vinson Evans, George Pyle,
Davis Pyle, and Chester Houston; hon
orary, E. A. Reed, E. J. Houston, Carl
Tolar, Gordon Tolar, Sibley Pyle, and
Will McLendon. Officiating ministers
were the Revs. T. B. Mellette and
Fleming McDuffie. Evans Funeral
Homg was in charge of arangements,
There are many friends who are sad
dened by the passing of this Early
county citizen who lived such a long
and useful life and who will be greatly
missed by a host of relatives and
friends.
NEW 1956 PLYMOUTHS
ARE TO BE DISPLAYED
IN BLAKELY FRIDAY
Boyett Motor Co., local dealers, an
nounce that Plymouth's new aerody
namic 1956 cars will be displayed by
dealers throughout the nation begin
ning Friday (tomorrow), October 21
G. W. White, Jr., Boyett Motor Co.
manager, said the new models incor
porate major advances in every phase
of sutomobile design. Plymouth has »
wholly new engine for 56. It is a
more powerful Hy-Fire V-8 with a
polysphere combustion chamber de
sign, a 277 cubie inch displacement and
an 8 to 1 compression rato.
There are quite a few other
major improvements, Mr. White said,
which include a push button drive se
lector; new 9080 Turbo-Torque Pow
er-Flite on V-8 models; new four-door
Hardtop (Sport Sedan) with an ingen
ious rear window operating mechanism
allowing full side vision for all pas
sengers; new safety door latches to
keep doors closed even under severe
impac: new 12-volt glectrical system,
new pull-type door handles and new
deck lid latch. Plymouth continues to
offer both six eylinder and V-8 engines
in its 1956 line. The new Hy-Fire 277
engine is used in Belvedere and Su
hi-'hn models.
- Many other interesting features are
10 be found in the new 1958 line, Mr
‘White said, and the public is cordially
[wmac o see the new Plymouth on
display Friday in the show-rooms of |
the Boyett Motor Co
The Navy is now able 1o reduce
weight in large aircraft carviers by an
estimated 30 to 45 tons through re
lm and changes from metal 1o ny
lon resin for one type of electrical
BMW aludie
NEW 1956 PONTIAC TO
BE SHOWN FRIDAY BY
THOMPSON MOTOR CO.
The new 1956 model Pontiac goes on
display here and throughout the na
tion tomorrow (Friday), according to
O. F. Thompson, owner of the Thomp
son Motor Co,, local Pontiac dealer.
Mr. Thompson stated that in the '56
model “Pontiac introduces another
first—a completely new development
in automatic transmissions, the Strato-
Flight Hydra-Matic transmission. We
are proud to be the first to bring this
important new controlled fluid cou
pling Hydrmatic transmission to the
buying public. It is smoother, quieter,
cooler running and more efficient than
any transmission ever offered. A new
concept in automatic transmissions, it
represents the most important improve
ment since Hydra-Matics were intro
duced. Coupled with our 227 horse
power 1956 Strato-Streak V-8 engines,
the revolutionary new Strato-Flight
provides a new standard of driving
ease and safe, instantaneous power.”
The Strato-Flight Hydra-Matic trans
mission is offered in the 1956 Star Chief
series which will be shown to the
public for the first time Friday, Mr.
Thompson stated.
The other new innovations and im
provements in the 1956 Pontiac will be
explained by the personnel of Thomp
son Motor Company, who invite the
public to witness the showing of the
new car in their showrooms Friday,
MEETING OF SENIOR
CLASS OF BLAKELY HI
The Blakely Senior Class of 1955-
56 held a called meeting for the pur
-81l he Suatned o
write the Class History, Class Will,
and Class Prophecy for the school
annual. They are .:l follows:
History: Suzan Houston.
Will: Jo Ann Moore.
ORITA HAYES, Reporter,
TALMADGE TO
SPEAK AT FAIR
__According to L. E McNeal, Early
County Farm Bureau President, former
Governor Herman E. Talmadge will
mufi the Early County Fair and
t Festival on October 26, at 8:00
p. m. He will dedicate the Farm Bu
reau livestock barn.
h&?rm Bureau President stated
that . Talmadge's speaking here
w 'h’ohm of the thcd the
b speaking in ‘ounty
will efl:.'l‘l* the Farm Bureau mem
bership ve, which began yesterday.
Farm Bureau members will be ad
:n.t.md next Wednesday ufil on their
workers will be on hand to sell anyone
who w have been missed during
the -long drive. |
REQUEST FOR TOYS
The Blakely Lions Club is m
sponsoring the Empty Stocking
as has .:c: its custom ‘l: several
years, requesting everyone
who has any old toys around the house
to take them to the lhulz'hn De- |
partment, where they will be cleaned. |
repaired and painted to make glad &ol
;m of some chu:‘ on Christmas
morning President On‘ says that
Chief White and his men have very
graciously offered to do this work for
the club and will even drive by your
house and pick up the toys. if you do
not have a way 1o bring them }
LOANS TO CONSOLIDATE
YOUR DEBTS—
We will arrange a loan to cover your scatter
ed debts, and arrange monthly payments. You'll
have only one, instead of several places to pay.
You'll have more money left from your pay
check.
This is an excellent way to preserve your
credit, a pricoless asset if not abused.
’
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Blakely, Georgla
Member Federal Deposit lnsurance Corporation
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A speech by a former governor of
Georgia, a beauty contest, and a live
stock show will be the top attractions
of the annual Early County Peanut
Festival and Fair to be held here all
next week,
Former Governor Herman Talmadge
will speak at the fair grounds on Wed
nesday night, October 26, dedicating
the livestock building which the Ear
ly County Farm Bureau and the
American Legion Post are building as
a joint project. Mr. Talmadge's visit
here is being sponsored by the Farm
Bureau, of which Lyle McNeal is pres
ident,
The livestock show and judging
will take place on Tuesday morning,
and all other exhibits are to be judged
and prizes awarded on this day.
Tuesday night at 9 o'clock the annual
beauty contest to select the 1956 Pea
nut Festival Queen will be held. Sixs
teen Blakely beauties have already
entered this contest. These are Patri
cia Hobbs, Joan Mansfield, Ina Frances
Waller, Suzan Houston, Charlotte Wall
er, Claire Still, Priscilla Jones, Caro
line Whitehead, Alice Hammack, San
dra Willis, Patricia Hudspeth, Duane
Mellette, Glyndell Thompson, Jo Ann
Moore, Joan Pucket, and Barbara
White. Edward Balkcom is chairman
of the beauty contest. The winner will
be crowned by Miss Ann Arnold, win
ner of last year's contest.
One of the best midways to play
county fairs has been secured for the
week, and from interest being mani
fested by exhibitors, this will be one
of the best fairs and festivals in many
years, Chairman O. R. Brooks, mem
ber of the American Legion, the spon
[nofln. organization, declared.
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RECORD CROP LOOMS
; IN U. S. THIS YEAR
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~ Washington, D. C.—~This year's crop
production may equal—perhaps even
surpass——the record volume of 1948,
}u favorable late season growing and
harvesting conditions continue through
‘another month.
This was the gist of the October
crop production report issued by the
Agriculture Department.
At any rate, the volume of farm
production—crops plus livestock prod
ucts—will be the largest in history for
American agriculture, the department
said.
LIBERTY HILL P. T. A
The Liberty Hill P. T. A. met in the
new club room of the school on Thurs
day afternoon of last week, with six
teen members present. A very inter
esting program on the school, church,
:l‘hna hmnrl” = by the- N
was
chairman, Mrs. J. E Barnes. m
business session, refreshments were
enjoyed in the school room.
| CAMP FIRE NEWS
i The Merry Blue Birds met Wednes
day at the Camp Fire Hul, with 11
tm and 3 visitors. Mary Lee
Chandler served. An Indian story was
read by Beverly Gilbert
| Angeline Thompsan, Reporter.