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By EARL “TIGE” PICKLE
The big talk around our town con
tinues to be football, pushing women
and politics, the usually most discuss
ed subjects, right into the back
ground. Reason for this is that our
noble lads, the Blakely Bobcats, on
the past Friday night cinched their
first conference championship since
1932, That is a long time between
victories, or drinks, as the governor
of North Carolina said to the gover
nor of South Carolina. A ‘lot of boys
and girls have been born, finished
school, gone to college and married
since Blakely had a champion. A de
pression and a war have been won,
three presidents elected, and a lot of
other great events including televis
ion and the atomic bomb have taken
place since that time. Your reporter
was a senior at Blakely high school
himself, graduating two years later
than he was supposed to, because of
illness that kept him out of two school
terms.
That year the Bobcats went unde
feated and unscored upon. Only Daw
son gave the 'Cats any trouble, fighting
us to a scoreless tie. And on the last
game of the season, the Blakely Bob
cats played Columbia, and with a
lead of 14 to 0, the Columbia fans,
coupled with some awful officiating,
forced the late “Butch” Hammack, then
coach, to pull his team off the field,
and the referee forfeited the game to
Columbia. In those days the referees
were men or boys selected by the host
team, and the fans were allowed to
roam up and down the sidelines, which
caused a lot of trouble. I remember
the excitcement ran so high and the
crowd got so out of hand, that L who
was walking on crutches, had to put
them in high gear, to keep some
rowdy fellow from climbing on me. I
do not place all the blame on Colum
bia, because we, during those days, had
some supporters who thought the best
way to settle an argument was with
two fists, and whatever weapon came
to hand. Blakely lost everything that
day, including our half of the gate re
ceipts, which the authorities refused to
give, which, according to the records,
wasn't but SISOO, this being a depres
sion year, and admission was 15 and
25 cents, and I expect most of the
crowd going in for free, as there were
no fences around the fleld
It might be interesting to note who
was the starting line-up that eventful
day: Ollin Grimsley, le: Melton Ses
sions, It; Bill Hudspeth, lg: Dunbar
Grist. ¢; Bert Puckett, rg: C. D. Duke,
Jr.. rt; Linton Willis, re; Walter Hayes,
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: Grady Holban, Jr., fb.
I haven't been able to check all the
records thoroughly, but I believe this
team had the best record of any Bob
oat eleven in history. In 1928 they
won all but two, and these two losses
were to Alabama teams Then again
in 1933, with many "32 players return
zfiloheu.mth:l. and
one. lhhd‘ with Ashford
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§; defeated Abbeville 18 to 0; lost to
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19t 0 18 to 7, Sylvester 32
to 0. Bufaula 13 to 6 and closed out
the season with Cairo, losing 20 to 16
like Bill Hudspeth, Bert Puck-
D. Duke, Jr, Carl Green, Grady -
man, Jr. Jack Hayes, Bill Duke, and
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Wesley Singletary, and subs A, J. Sin
gletary, Lewis Fryer, Jr, J. R. Lee,
Sam Stein Gay, “Red” Pritchett, Billy
Hall and Buddy Howell,
So much for football in the days of
long ago. The main buginess at hand
now is to dispose of Pearson this Fri
day night and then on to Waycross on
Thanksgiving Day to battle the big
Patterson team for the 1-B Region
championship. This is what I mean
when I say the town is talking about
football, That game with Patterson,
I hope everybody who can will go to
Waycross, This is the first time our
lads have played in a big stadium,
and they will need all the encourage
ment they can get. It is 160 miles to
Wayecross, and the trip can be made
easily in one day. However, an effort
is being made to charter some buses
to take those who do not care to drive,
If you are interested in going and re
turning by bus, contact Billy Peters. It
is absolutely essential that you let him
know about this not later than noon
on Tuesday, so that he can make the
necessary arrangements, And if I don't
see you before, I will see you in
Waycross, where our lads will be beat
ing Patterson on Thanksgiving Day.
"~ I had the happy experience the past
‘week of visiting with my friends and
neighbors out in the Colomokee com
‘munlty. This community, long known
as one of the better rural communities
in all Georgia, was recently adjudged
one of the best of 14 communities in
Southwest Georgia in a contest spon
sored by the Albany Chamber of
Commerce. The past week the com
munity held open house, this being
the day when the judges visited Colo
mokee for the final judging. On De
cember 2 in Albany the winners will be
‘announced. It would take a lot of
words and columns of type to tell of
the progress Colomokee has made this
year to become one of the top com
munities. I don't know whether Colo
mokee will win one of the top prizes
in the district or not, but I believe they
will. But they can't lose, as L. A.
Pitts, one of those who, along with K.
J. Hodges, the chairman, led the com
munity to victory, stated. “This con
test has shown us what can be accom
’plhhed by cooperation. And even if
'we do not win a prize, we have al
ready won in better ways—the friend
ships that have been formed, the es
tablishing of better relations between
‘neighbors, and the expressions of love
‘and esteem which have been manifest
ed, has made us a better community.”
Mr. Pitts is so right. You can build
great farms, construct beautiful homes,
bring in all the pure-bred cattle, es
tablish pastures, build fish ponds, but
if there isn't love and care, esteem and
friendship among the people, then you
still haven't built much of a commun
ity. You can find all of these things
in Colomokee.
S. W. GA. MERCER
ALUMNI INVITED TO
DINNER AT EDISON
Alumni of Mercer University in sev
en southwest Georgia counties have
been invited to a dinner at Edison
High School Monday evening. Novem
ber 21, at 8 o'clock. The affair will be
held in the home economics depart
ment
Dan Hammack, of Edison, is in
charge of the dinner and those who
expect 1o attend are requested to noti
fy him. Jim Curry, of Shellman, s
general chairman.
Graduates and former students of
Mercer who now reside in Early,
Randolph, Terrell, Webster, Clay,
Quitman, and Calhoun Counties are
asked to attend
Mercer will be host and a repre
sentative of the University will speak.
ATAYA HORIZON CLUB
The meeting of the Ataya Horizon
Club Girls was held November 3. We
decided to have & rummage sale one
Saturday to raise mony for our club.
Our program consisted of a program
by Merlyn Davis and a song by June
Sims The meeting was adjourned
with our prayer song
CHARLENE DUNNING, Reporter
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
International Affairs
Committee Sponsors
Woman's Club Program
A program of much interest and
pleasure to members and guests was
presented at the Woman's Club lunch
eon the past Thursday by the Interna
tional Affairs Committee,
Mrs. Richard Grist, chairman of the
committee, introduced first on the pro
gram Mr, Perry (Bam) Bridges, who
delighted members with his rendition
of “My Hero” and “Hills of Home."
For the encore he responded with “Ah,
Sweet Mystery of Life.” He was ac
companied at the piano by Mrs,
Bridges.
Mrs. Grist then introduced Mrs, W,
A. Fuqua, who was speaker for the
day. With the use of color slides
and a map she told of her travels in
Europe during the summer., Mrs, Fu
qua, accompanied by her daughter,
Jane, sailed aboard the Queen Eliza
beth and landed at Cherbourg, France.
They traveled cross country to Paru‘
through lovely and colorful country.
She says that the French people point
with pride to their peasants, and that
the peasants live better than any other
class. The soil is very fertile and
they have clean, well-kept surround
ings. Of Paris, she had much to say.
She remarked that they had done very
little to rebuild since the war. This,
she attributed to political unrest in
France. She says Paris is called the
City of Women and gave as reasons
the perfume industry, for which they
grow acres of roses and carnations, and
the fact that they are the world's out
standing designers of fashion, beaded
handbags and gloves.
From Paris to Monaco, one point of
interest was mentioned--that it is an
independent republic. From there to
Monte Carlo, which, she said, is sup
ported entirely by gambling. One thing
surprising to everyone was that no
local citizen is allowed to gamble.
Mrs. Fuqua stated that they were
lucky enough to see the famous Grot
to, meaning that the weather was suit
able, as it is impossible to reach oth
erwise. Using a map she showed how
they reached Venice, a town of 250.-
000 people, where the people travel
lltriclly by gondola.
In Switzerland, she says they have
!only wooden, unpainted houses, bring
ing out the fact that there is some
thing about the air which preserves
the wood. It never rots and they have
no termites,
When they reached Amsterdam they
noticed that the buildings have been
or are being restored, for which they
are using Marshall Plan funds. One
amusing fact she brought out was that
Holland has a million people and 600,-
000 bicycles.
Mrs. Fuqua had many memorable
things to say about Rome, famous for
its cathedrals. Seeing the Pope was
one of the highlights.
The last lap of the journey took them
to England and, of course, to London.
She stated that a lovely chapel is
being built in Westminster Abbey in
imcmory of the Americans who lost
!their lives in defense of the British
ihl.. She said London, called the
City of Men, is noted for beautiful
| woolens, and that the men take ad
(vantage of this fact and look quite
‘well groomed.
| Her closing remarks were expressions
10l gratitude for the wonderful way in
jwhkh they were received by the peo
| ple of the countries they visited. She
g-ld they were gracious and seemed
janxious to please. often going out of
their way to show something they
thought would be of interest. Which
brought vividly to one's mind the thing
that club women everywhere are ad
vocating., that is that the individual
can do a good job of selling his coun
try by attention to the little things
that are most often beyond the call of
Only a brief business session was
held at this mvn‘ pre
sided over by the M. C
G. Brewer. A motion was.adopted that
the club sponsor the Christmas deco
rating program. A prize will be offer
ed 10 homes and business houses hav
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w ‘.M voled to send
same foreign coun-
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own
1 its place of honor on wall ud‘
does much 1o enhance the attractive
ness of the interior. Expressions of
ama- were heard from all mem-
Hostesses for the luncheon were Mrs
€. R Daniel Mrs. Warren Baxiey,
Mrs Richard Grist. Mrs. Osear Whiteh
ard, Mrs. Ed Scaley, Mrs. € L. Tobh |
l LUCILE B D CLUB |
The Lacile Home m'
Club met on November § at the mfli
house President Mrs Bill Hobbs eall
ed the meeting 1o order. Mis C B
Houston geve the devolionsl |
l New officers wote clected as foliows
Hmd:; I;n Bob Jorder. Viee Pres:
ideni, B Moody Secretary and
Reporter, Mrs. C E Houston, Treas:
urer, Mrs B E Houston Cardening
Mis. Bob Jordan: Nutrition, M W. T
Clearman, Pood Preservation Mrs T
T Swann. Home Improvement, Mrs
B E Houston, Clothing. Mrs Bl
Hobbs, Reereation Mre C E Howston
Home Induteries, Mrs. O R Brooks. |
The Club decided 10 have a Christ
el Party ol the home of Mes T 7
Buwans o Deremmbe: 1)
Mise Heoter gare a 5 intecoling des
ometbation o CRiletrmas ot angesment:
Delicious refreshinents weie served
by Mes T R Meody
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HOLIDAY HAIRDOS DIRECT
FROM NEW YORK CITY
Atlanta, Ga.—Holiday hairdos direct
from New York City made their na
tional debut in Atlanta on November
6 and 7, and Virginia Jarrett, of the
Cinderella Beauty Shop, Blakely, Ga.,
was among the great throng from all
parts of the south on hand to view
them, This important hair fashion
event was part of the two-day Educa
tional Forum, sponsored annually by
the All Star Beauty Forum of Atlan
ta, which played host to more than
2,000 hairdressers. The most renown
ed and talented creative stylists, mem
bers of the Styles Body of the Hair
dressers’ Council, advanced the coifs,
and personally instructed the classes
in new permanent wave techniques,
hair cutting, make-up, corrective hair
styling, etc. These hairdressing greats
presented a glamorous revue of their
newest holiday party originals on Sun
day night, November 6,
An open Forum on topics of inter
est to the hairdressing profession as
well as discussions centered about
feminine fashions, head-to-toe, closed
the finale on the two-day event,
Unless we miss our guess, the fair
ones are soon to be even more beauti
ful when all the new beauty fashion
secrets are demonstrated by Mrs. Jar
rett after her return.
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LOAN SHARKS
or REGULATION
Georgia’s 1955 Industrial
Loan Act, administered by
Small Loans Commissioner,
Zack D. Cravey, is showing
favorable results, and the
Georgia Consumer Finance
Association is dedicated to
the provision of friendly
loans to the individual—
at legal rates—and on a
fair, regulated hasis,
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America's economy is based
on sound credit, and just
about everyone — al one
time or another — finds
that he must borrow money
to meet a need,
When you do. remember thet
Is Georgie's Industviel Loon Adt
which ssswres you of protection
trom would-be loan sharks.
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