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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’'S COUNTRY
VOLUME, 97 } NO, 13
L. A. PITTS COTTON |
-~ SOUTHWEST GA.
L. A. Pitts of Early County, with
the highest five-acre cotton yield in
Southwest Georgia, will get $250 extra
for his cotton crop this year. That
is the award he will receive for win
ning district honors in the 1955 Geor
gla five acre cotton contest. His yield
was 15,345 pounds of seed cotton on
the five acres. .
In second place, only 80 pounds be
hind the winner, is D. L. Massee. He
will receive a $l5O award,
A veteran cotton award winner,
G. A. Vinson of Peach County, took
the third prize of SIOO with a yield
of 13,680 pounds on five acres. Vin
son made 14967 pounds to win state
honors in 1951. He was first in the
district in 1948, third in 1950, and
second inn 1953,
The Southwest winners for 55 were'
announced by E. C. Westbrook and
W. H. Sell, cotton specialists for the‘
College of Agriculture Extension Serv
jce, and J. G. Richardson, district
agent.
Westbrook said this marks the ninth |
year of the five-acre program designed
to demonstrate that high, economical
yields are possible when Extennsion
recommendations on soil, fertilization,
and insect control are followed. The
program is sponsored by the Georgia
Cottonseed Crushers Association.
Working with County Agent Dewey
L. Maxwell, Pitts planted six and one
fourth bushels of delinted and treated
Empire seed, second year from the
breeder, on April 1. Using 36-inch
rows, he had 47,190 plants per acre.
The district winner's fertilization
practices included 600 pounds of
4-17-12 per acre at planting. On May
10 he used 125 pounds per acre of side
dressing material, made up from 200
pounds of amoninium nitrate and 100
pounds of 80 percent muriate of pot
ash. Five loads of manure had been
applied to the five acres in the early
spring.
Total fertilizer costs ran to $lO6-
$21.20 an acre.
Pitts made nine applications of
poison between June 2 and July 22 o
control cotton insects. He used spray
applications altogether, from a pint
0 a pint and a half of aldrrin or
endrin each time. This work cost
only $3850--87.70 per acre—and gave
very effective control
Westbrook said the district champion
made a good yield on all his cotton
land this year. Thirty-nine acres pro
duced 70 bales. Pitts had 322 acres
of corn that averaged 45 bushels per
acre, six acres of wheat that made
be right, go light
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iMRS. A. E. WHITE
‘ DIES AT SARASOTA
) Mrs. Delia Barbree White, 69, widow
of the late Arthur Eugene White,
‘who died the past March, was found
‘dead in her residence at Sarasota, Fla.,
last Sunday, November 6.
Mrs. White was a native of Early
County, but had been a resident of
Sarasota since 1924. She was a mem
ber of Bethel Church, in this county.
The body of Mrs. White was brought
‘back to her native county and funeral
;nrviee- were held Wednesday morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock at White Plain
Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev.
E. L. Roberts officiating. Interment was
in the church cemetery, with Minter
Funeral Home directing and nephews
of Mrs. White serving as pall-bearers.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my many friends for
the lovely flowers, cards, letters and
visits, and every act of kindness
shown me while I was in Patterson
Hospital. May God bless each of you.
MRS. LUTHER TINER.
32 bushels per acre, and 208 acres
of which are in crops.
Early county farmers have been par
ticipating in the contest for several
years, but Mr. Pitts is the first winner
as far as records in the County Agent's
office reveal.
County Agent D. L. Maxwell stated
that Mr. Pitts did an exceptionally
good job in controlling boll weevils
and worms.
The three Southwest district winners
along with those from five other
areas, will receive their awards at a
luncheon in Atlanta on Dec. 8. At this
time the state cotton roduction king
for 1955 will be announced.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1955,
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—*“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
BOBCATS TRIP '
The Bobceats took another step for
ward to a near-perfect season and
edged closer to the region 1-B playofls
Friday night, easily defeating Sylves
ter 40 to 0, with the second stringers
working most of the night.
Only two games now stand between
the Bobcats and a Region 1-B West
championship. The 'Cats play Morgan |
here Friday night for the final home
game and then on the 18th of Novom-l
ber close out the regular season in
Pearson. Reports emanating from
Paarson are that Sidney Strickland,
Pearson coach, and a Blakely product,
is “laying” for his old hometown.
Pearson started slow this season, hav
ing to build a new team, but due to the |
fact that now the school takes in the
whole county, it has plenty of material
and has developed into a real threat.
The Bobceats now have 7 wins, no loss
es, and one tie game. If they win the
next two, Blakely will be the Region
1-B West champs and will play Patter
son, winners of the 1-B East crown.’
Cuthbert was eliminated as a mathe-'
matical contender the past rflday;
night when they lost to Camilla 27
to 7.
Blakely went to work in methodical
fashion against the Eagles Friday
night. Perry Jarrett, touted as the
region’s best quarterback, and a doubt- |
ful starter in this work, did get to
start, and he quickly led his teammates
to a 13 to 0 lead in the first period,
and then Coach Buckner pulled him
from the game and turned the troops
over to the new field general, Harry
'Cfllton.wbodldlflm)ob.guldmme
speedy Blakely backs to 4 more touch
downs. Aubrey Rentz and Loule
Zoeckler were the top scorers for
Blakely, each making two touchdowns,
and also accounted for one extra point
each.
The game opened with Blakely
receiving. Starting from their own
37, Clifton, Rentz, Holman and Jarrett
the leather, with Rentz plung
ing over from the one. Extra point
no good. The next score came on &
march of 68 yards in exactly 5 plays,
with Perry Jarrett going the final 10
yards.
Touchdown No. 3 was set up on a
pass interception by Edmund Sheffield
on the Sylvester 4. Rentz plunged the
line from 7 yards out and then ran
the extra point. The half ended with
Blakely leading 20 to 0 1
Johnny Holman got into the scoring
act in the third frame, showing the
Eagles his heels on aSB yard run. The
key blocks set Holman free on this
beautiful run. Al Felder opened the
gate with an excellent block ot the
45 yard marker, and Buddy Sites tore
down the fence with one at the 35,
Loule Zoeckler made two touch
downs in the final period. The Bagles
were gambling desperately for a TD,
running on fourth down deep in their
own territory. The 'Cats’ line, work
ing hard and charging fast. stopped the
Sylvester lads, and Blakely took the
ball on the 22 Buddy Timmons and
Zoeckler went 10 work and aste up
the yardage, with Zoeckler scoring on
8 preity 13 yard run. Timmons made
the extra point. A few minutes later,
8 like situation came up with the
Eagles running on 4th down and again
lost the ball on their own 38 Al 5
yard penalty set them deeper in the
hole, and Marry Clifton and Zoeckler
went to work, with Zoeckler scoring
BLAKELY THEATRE
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SUNDAY AND MONDAY
James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet
and Walter Brennan in
“THE FAR COUNTRY"
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Randolph Scott and Dorothy Malone in
"TALL MAN RIDING™
Georgia's venerable and distinguish
ed senior senator, Walter F. George,
spoke to a combined gathering of the
Blakely Rotary and Lions Clubs and
guests at a barbecue dinner held at
Kolomoki State Park the past Friday
‘ntnoon.
Although making a ringing plea fd'l
“a lasting peace in the world” in the
closing part of his talk, Senator George
dealt mostly with problems affecting
his home state and nation, and told of
some of the problems likely to face
the congress when it convenes in Jan
uary.
Changes are expected in the social
security laws, the senator predicted.
Two of the main changes expected are
lowering of the age limit for wives of
those pow receiving benefits; this age
limit will likely be lowered to 55 or
perhaps 50, he stated. Handicapped and
disabled persons will also be able to
receive benefits before age 65, if pro
posed changes are effected. Dealing
with the farm problem, Senator
George said he expected congress to
return to price supports at 80 per cent
of parity. “The President, who is a
good man, may follow the advice of
‘Secretary of Agriculture Benson and
veto the law when it is changed, but 1
think that the Democrats in Congress
will find a way to return these support
prices at what the farmer needs.” |
| Senator Walter George, who re
!eeived-mndiumflon from his
}u:unenbochntbehmu and
at the end of his speech, was intro
duced by A. T. Fleming as “Georgia's
most distinguished citizen, with a ree
ord of public service unequaled in the
annals of this state” Sharing hon
‘ors with the esteemed serhtor was
lSecond District Congressman J L
Pilcher. Dunbar Grist, president of
ltlullourycmh.and President Ed
Gray of the Lions presided over the
meeting. The invocation was given by
the Rev. W. E. Storey and the bene
diction by the Rew. W. H. Apsley.
from 4 yards out. Coach Buckner sent
Jim Brewer into the game and Jim
slashed the line for the extra point
Statistics: Blakely Sylvester
ist downs " .
Rushing %0 N
Yards passing o a 2
Passes attempted 1 N |
Passes completed 0 9
Passes intcp. by 1 B
Punts [ 3
Punting average o ns
Penalties - “ »
BOBCATS BOX SCORE
(Eight Games)
Rushing: Clifton, 8 carries, 87
yards, 79 yards average; Reotz, 8.
531-5.1; Holman, 41-20068, Zoeckler,
25-173-48; Jarvett, 55-160-29, Timmons,
1-900; Stovall, 2-minus 4
Passing: Jarrett, 31 attempts, 18 com
pletions, 216 yards; Stovall 30.0. Clif
ton, 100,
Passes caught: Holman, 8 120 yards,
15 yard average: MeDuffie, 44010
Rentz, 1-17-17; Clifton, 2-15-75. Coop
er, 2-14-7; Sites, 1-10-00.
Punting: Jarrett, 11 punts for 09
| yards average. Rents, § with 314 yds
average
‘ Scoring: Renta, 42; Clifion, 3. Hel
iman, 20, Zoeckler, I Jarvell, 13
’m V. MeDuffie, 6 Timmons 1
Hrcwer |
Veterans, Wives, Mothers
Special Guests Sunday At
Blakely Methodist Church
Veterans of Woild Wars I and 11,
and the Korean Conflict and their
wives and mothers, and the wives and
mothers of deceased veterans, will be
special guests at the Blakely Method
ist Church on Sunday, November 13,
at the 11 o'clock church service. Rev,
W. H. Ansley will conduct the service.
~ These services are conducted annual
ly on the Sunday nearest to November
111. November 11 is the anniversary
‘o( the ending of hostilities in World
‘War I and was called Armistice Day
‘unulJml.lehenm act of
Congress changed its name to VETER
ANS DAY. Commander Middleton, of
the V. F. W, and Commander Balk
com, of the American Legion, hope to
have the members of their organiza
tions and their Auxiliaries well repre
sented.
L. H. SHOEMAKER,
; Chaplain of American Legion
Post No. 11,
W. T. HUDSON
; PASSES AT HIS
HOME IN JAKIN
l W. T. Hudson, 68, died at his home
in Jakin Sunday moming at 5:15
o'clock. Mr. Hudson succumbed to
an illners extending over a period of
years,
Born in Sumter county on December
14, 1886, he had resided in Early Coun
ty practically all of his life and was a
retired farmer and was a member of
the Woodman of the World fraternity.
Mr. Hudson had many friends who
learned with regret of his passing and
who extend sympathy to the members
of his family. He was a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hudson.
Funeral services were held in the
Jakin Free Will Baptist Church Mon
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, with the
Revs. Jim Pelt and Chester Pelt offici
ating. Burial was in Open Pond ceme
tery, Ivey Funeral Home in charge and
terment was in Open Pond cemetery,
with Ivey Funeral Home in charge and
Harvey, Douglas Harvey, Thomas
Harvey, Billy Harvey, John Hudson,
and Leslie Miller serving as pall-bear
ers. An honorary escort comprised
Bryant Gaulden, Sid Howell Wiley
Fort, Collie Chandler, Brock Avirett,
S T. Dunning. H. H. Reeves, Tommy
Pace, Brunson Herrington, Joe Tom
Reese, Aaron Predinsky, Chalker Wil.
lams, Leon H. Baughman, and Harry
Mosely |
Surviving Mr. Hudson are his wife
Mrs. Winnie Harvey Hudson; s son,
W.T. Hudson, Jr. of Jakin; two daugh
ters, Mra Bryan McMath and Mrs
Robert F. Wright, both of Tallahassee,
Fla; & brother, Jim Hudson, of Jakin,
and three half-brothers, Russell J. D
and H. J. Hudson, all of Dothan, and
# half-sister, Mrs. RC. Bell, also of
Dothan. Cix grandchildren also sur
vive
CARD OF THANKS
We wish 1o in this manner express
our deepest appreciation o every one
for every thing that was said or done
W esaer cur sorrow at the time of the
poassing of our loved one. We shall
ever hold you in greteful remem-
Braney
The Family of Mrs. J 7. Beasley
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Production of naval stores was sug
gested this week as one way many
farmers can obtain additional income
and help overcome losses due to tre
duced acreage allotments on other
cash crops.
“Naval stores is one of the most
profitable farm crops,” Dorsey Dyer,
forester for the College of Agriculture
Extension Service, said in urging
farmers to work trees for gum.,
Dyer pointed out that production is
down about 50 per cent over the last
five years. He said 35,000,000 faces
are now being worked in the state,
but added there are about 50,000,000
slash and long leaf pine inches or
more in diameter that are not being
worked.
The Extension forester said a tree
will gross from 50 to 75 cents worth of
gum a year. “Net profit, above equip
ment and labor costs, should run 20
to 30 cents a tree under present
prices,” he explained. “No expensive
equipment or material is needed to
get into naval stores production.”
Farmers were urged to make plans
now to cup their trees. This operation
should be done in December, January,
and February.
The Agricultural Extension Service
recommends that faces be innstalled
by using spiral gutters and double
headed nails, or varn aprons and dou
ble headed nails. Dyer pointed out
trat these two new methods require
no broad axe cuts and will produce
more gum.
Commenting on the decrease in pro
duction, he said a lot of people quit
naval stores before these new, easy
methods that waste no timber came
into use.
It was pointed out that these new
methods and other detalls of naval
stores production will be shown in a
series of demonstrations to be held in
;mmum December.
Dyer sald county agents can furnish
information about the location, date,
and time of each demenstration.
REVIEW OF LOCAL
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR OCTOBER, 1955
Summary of local weather condi
tions for the month of October, 1985:
Temperature: Mean maximum, 78.2;
mean minimum, 53.5; mean, §1.3; max
imum, 88 on the Ist, 6th, Tth; mini
mum, 38 on the 3ist
Precipitation: Total, 280 inches;
greatest amount in any M-hour period,
183 inches on the 17th,
Miscellancous: Number of days
with 001 inch or more of rainfall,
5. thunder on the st 10th and 28th;
hail on the 16th; fog on the 23rd and
Mih; two small tornadoss were re
ported in this vicinity on the 18th;
scattered light frost in low spols was
reported on the 25th, 30th, 3th, 3ist
October gave splendid weather for
barvesting peanuts Rain badly need
ed st end of month
J. G STANDIFER, Otserver,
U 8§ Weather Bureau,
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