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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
GARDEN SPOT OF
GOD’'S COUNTRY
VOLUME 97 } NO, 16
Washington, D. C.—The Federal Re
serve Board has ended its recent pam
pering of the business boom with a
double crackdown on resurgent credit
expansion,
Effective at once, the reserve board
permitted six reserve banks to shove
the discount rate—the interest cost at
which they lend to their member com
mercial banks—up from 2 1-4 to 2 1-2
per cent.
That is the most restricted lending
cost enforced by the board in 20 years.
Since then, until late this year, the
reserve bank lending rate had never
topped 2 per cent.
The new discount rate was author
ized for the reserve banks at New
York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago,
Cleveland and San Francisco. A sim
ilar increase for the nation’s six other
reserve banks is expected on the basis
of previous experience.
As a second step to curb credit, the
reserve board disclosed that it return
ed this week to sales on the open mar
ket of federal securities owned by the
reserve system. Funds used to buy
these securities thus become unavaila
ble for lending.
The two moves followed an ebullient
upswing since the first of this month
in business activity. The spurt created
sudden new demands for credit on a
large scale, and put a strain on pro
duction signalized in upward-moving
commodity prices.
FREE WILL BAPTISTS
ANNOUNCE NEW PASTOR
The Free Will Baptist Church of
Blakely is happy to announce that the
Rev. Leo Curtis, of Lebanon, Mo., will
serve as its pastor for the coming year.
Rev. Curtis attended the Free Will
Baptist Bible College in Nashville,
Tenn., and is classified as one of the
outstanding ministers of this denomi
nation. Rev. Curtis, his wife, and their
four children will arrive in Blakely
this week and will reside in the Blake
ly Free Will Baptist pastorium.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend services Sunday and help wel
come the new pastor.
TO BLAKELY HOUSEWIVES
The Kathyrn Walker G. A's and the
Kathleen Mallory G. A.'s of the Blake
zyw, M. S. plan to go hoboing Satur
, December 3, in order to add to
their gifts for Foreign Missions from
the labor of their hands. They will do
different chores for you about the
home. Thanks for your cooperation,
MRS. JOHN UNDERWOOD,
Young People's Director,
Make Boyett's Your Headquarters
—for—
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
We have the largest selections in
our history.
FREE GIFT WRAPPING
We will be open Thursday after
noons until Christmas.
CHAS. E. BOYETT DEPARTMENT STORE
WE CLOSE AT 5:00 P. M. ON SATURDAYS
Carlp Countp News
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
METHODIST REVIVAL
MEETING TO BEGIN
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
Revival services will begin at the
Blakely Methodist Church next Sun
day, December 4, according to an an
nouncement made this week by the
pastor, the Rev. W, H. Ansley.
The Rev. John E, Wilson, pastor of
St. Paul's Methodist Church, Colum
bus, will be the guest minister during
these services, which will be held
daily at 10:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones, of Albany,
will be in charge of the music during
the week.
- The Methodists invite their friends
of all denominations to worship with
them during these services.
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J. T.MANRY, JR., BUYS
INTEREST IN MINTER
FUNERAL HOME
e
Announcement was made this week
by Mrs. Ed Minter that she had sold
an interest in the Minter Funeral
Home to J. T. Manry, Jr., and that Mr.
Manry has already assumed active
management and operation of this
business.
On or about January 1, the funeral
home, which is to be known as Manry-
Minter Funeral Home, will be located
on South Main street in the former
Holland home.
Mr. Manry, a native of Calhoun
county, has been connected with the
Minter Funeral Home for the past
four years. Before coming to Blakely,
he was employed by a Cuthbert firm.
He is a graduate of the Edison high
school and a graduate of Gupton-Jones
College of Mortuary Science, Nash
ville, Tenn., and is a licensed embalmer
and funeral director. He takes an
active part in the church, fraternal and
civic life of Blakely, being a member
of the Blakely Baptist Church, where
he has taught a class of young boys,
is a member of the Masonic Lodge,
the Blakely Lions Club, the American
Legion and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He is married and has two
children. His wife is the former Miss
Frannie Brooks, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. G. L. Brooks, of Crescent City,
Fla. Rev. Mr. Brooks was pastor of
the Edison Baptist Church for a num
ber of years.
After the home is moved to its new
location on South Main streef, Mr.
Manry and his family will reside in
an apartment in the same bullding.
CARD OF THANKS
1 take this method of thanking my
friends for the many cards, letters,
flowers and other evidences of their
friendship during my stay in the hos
pital, and since my return home. May
God's richest blessings abide with you.
MRS. C. L. TAYLOR.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1955,
Bohcats Defeat Patterson
In Thanksgiving Day Game;
Meet Vidalia Friday Night
By EARL “TIGE” PICKLE
The Bobcats of Blakely-Union High
School hurdled the first block in the
drive toward the state 1-B finals on‘
Thanksgiving Day when they soundly
trounced the Patterson Eagles 25 to 0
in Memorial Stadium, Waycross. This
won for them the right to meet the
winner of the Vidalia-Claxton game.
A stubborn line, from end to end,
glmmelhlfiy.h.dmp!n(ofnvei
ly backs, Perry Jarrett, Johnny
Holman, Louie Zoeckler, Harry Clifton
and Aubrey Rentz, sums up in a nut
shell Blakely's well-earned victory ov
er a fast and hard-playing Patterson
eleven. Quarterback Perry Jarrett
put on a fine demonstration of field
generaling, mixing his plays as a pro
fessional and working his wizardry
like a magician. Sensing the tactics
of the Eagles, who had geared their
Blakely Plays Vidalia In
Cordele Friday Night For
South Georgia Crown
The championship of South Georgia
in Region B will be decided in Cor-
Friday night at 8 o'clock, when the
Bobeats meet Vidalia. A host of Bob
mlollunnm-.th(ph-hwi
tend this game. Buses are being char
tered, and those going by bus must
contact Billy Peters immediately.
Round-trip tickets are $3.00 each. Vi
dalia has a big, strong, fast team, and
it is hoped that as many local fans as
can will attend this game and cheer
for the Bobeats,
defense for Fullback Aubrey Rentz, he
would fake and hide to him, hand to
Clifton and Holman, who turned the
Ware county turf into a county fair
grounds race track.
Leaden skies, which had threatened
all morning, began turning to silver
shortly before kickoff, making it ideal
-W% great throng of
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to Waycross were in a festive and
holiday mood, flocking into the sta
dium long before game time, waving
pennants and blue and gold streamers.
They seemed to sense that Coach Buck
ner was going to mix a cake and they
wanted to be there when he stuck it
in the oven.
The Bobeats came on the field
first, never looking sharper, the day
light giving a much better view of the
blue pants and gold shirt clad Bobeats
than under the usual night lights. Per
ry Jarrett led the group, and the home
fans let out with a roaring cheer, the
first of a thousand which were to later
shake and roll the beautiful Waycross
stadium. The white and green-clad
Eagles soon followed, and the Patter
son and Waycross fans let their pres
ence be known, but not with the vigor
of the Bobeat loyals.
co-c-m.!mumu
Aubrey walked on the field to
Jimmy O'Quinn and Edward
Patterson won the toss and elected to
receive.
With Holman holding, Jarrett sent
one down deep which Edsol Youmans
brought to the M. Ben Cooper had
fiomfldp:.hhmw
Two plays an incomplele pass
wmmumv—
ed. Clifton took it on the nm
turned to the 32 Jarrett kept and
ran for 8 but an offside penalty set
the Bobeats back to the 27. Here came
mmrhyd&odn. On an
end around, Jarrett faked beautifully,
—
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Ann Blyth and Edmund Purdom in
“THE KING'S THIEF”
SATURDAY
Koy Rogers and Trigger in
“HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER"
LATE SHOW SATURDAY
Betty Grable, Sheree North, Bob Cummings in
“HOW TO BE VERY POPULAR"
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Betty Grable, Sheree North, Bob Cummings in
“HOW TO BE VERY POPULAR"
ettt et
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall in
“THE COBWER"
handed off to Johnny Holman, who
scooted 73 yards to score, only to have
it, as has been his misfortune all the
year, rubbed from the record by a
clipping penalty at the 20-yard marker.
The irony of it all, the rules infraction
took place 20 yards from the ball car
rier, and actually had nothing to do
with the TD run. The Bobcats set up
shop on the 35, and after Cliffton
chalked up nine yards, Jarrett thread
ed his way across the goal line, and
this effort, too, was killed by an off
side penalty. Blakely fumbled on the
next play and Patterson recovered.
Dukes set up his offense and got Den
nis Simmons started on what later
proved to be a very busy afternoon for
this talented Eagle back. Patterson
couldn’t go and punted, likewise Blake
ly when a first down failed by inches.
The Blakely line was working beauti
fully, with some excellent work at
Blakely Player Roster ‘
Head Coach, Frank Buckner; Assist
ant Coaches, Ray Knight and Lonnie
Chester; Managers, Terrell Willis and
Tom Knighton; Colors, Blue and Gold.
Name and No. Pos. Wt Grade
Perry Jarrett (C) 20 QB 165 12
Aubrey Rentz (C) 40 FB 150 12
Al Felder (C) 33 RG 1% 12
Edmond Sheffield 34 C 1% 12
Buddy Sites 30 RE 12 12
Loule Zoeckler 28 RH 145 12
Pace Whitehead 31 RT 165 12
Herman McDuffie 27 LE 172 11
Johnny Holman 23 RH 140 1
John Stovall 25 QB 1 1
Ben Cooper 43 R B
George Jones 42 e . 8
John Pritchett 38 C o B
Calvin Loyless 35 N N
Junior Lawson 35 LT 113 ‘
Harry Clifton # LH 1% »
Buddy Timmons 39 LH M 8 10
Sonny Houston 37 RG M 5
Jimmy George 41 LT 158 1
Price Pittman 26 C 126 W
Sam Owen 17 =l3 » '
Jimmy Brewer 21 m w
Bob McLendon 15 ™ I ¥
Warren Baxley 20 LH 1M 1
Glenn Farr 24 B B 9
David Wynne 36 By B P
Marvin Singletary 23 RT 1 9
William Swann 18 LG 18 »
Chester Stokes 7 RH » »
LeSeuer Grier 14 B 15 o“
Fred Grist 2 o B
Mmm.lhhi
nette Alexander; Joan Puckett, Char
lotte Waller, Ina Frances Waler, Joan
Mansfield, Sydney Howell, Alice Ham
mack, Priscilla Marshall, Ann Arneld.
ot
this time by John Reid Stovall, Ben
Cooper and Herman McDuffie. The
second period opened with a 4th and
5 situation facing Quarterback Dukes
Simmons booted aSO yarder down 1o
the Blakely 10, and Jarrett began to
harmness his horses and grease the
axles. Keeping it, he went for 6, then
on a quick opening, tricky play, Harry
Clifton broke through for a 88 yard
gallop to the Patterson 17, being pulled
dovn'mwu:m The
!muowurhrv- up here,
but stayed in the game. Loule Zoeck
;krmuhmdwldfiu 8 yards
Rentz made one and Jarrett kept and
iwnunw-dauflul(m- w hetwe
Rentz powered over for the score. Jar
relt made the extra point but a 15
yard holding penalty nullified the point
and the second attempt failed. A light
mist began to fall, sending the crowd
seurrying for cover in the granastands.
‘ The second period was rapidly com
| (See BOBCATS, back page)
BLAKELY PILOTS
PRESENT PARADE OF
CHILDREN SATURDAY
A Parade of Children, first of its
kind held in Blakely, will be sponsor
ed for Early County children Satur
day, December 3, at 2:00 p. m., by the
Blakely Pilot Club, The Public Affairs
Committee will be in charge of ar
rangements and wishes to be contacted
by Thursday afternoon if possible re
garding entries, They will be glad to
cooperate in suggesting costumes or
ideas. The committee is: Mrs, A, D.(
Wilkerson, Mrs, William Barksdale,
;I‘n. Phillip Sheffield, and Mrs. Robert‘
tes.
A grand prize of $25.00 will be given.
In addition, the parade will be divided
into three divisions: (1) Pets, (2) Cos
tumes, and (3) Toys, with a prize being
%\.ren for the best in each division.
e entries will be judged on original
ity, presentation, and showmanship.
The Blakely merchants are cooper
ating with the Pilot Club in furnish
ing prizes. Let's make our slogan,
“Patronize the Home Town Merchants.”
The Blakely Police and the Peanut
Band will lead the parade. The Pa
rade will form at the rear of the
County Office bui'iing, proceed to the
court square, circle the square and re
turn to the starting point, where
awards will be made by the judges.
Entries are asked to identify them
selves by placards bearing the name
of what they represent. Placards
should be displayed in a prominent
place. All contestants should be on
hand by 1:30 Saturday so that they
may be given numbers and placed for
the parade.
Early County Cancer
Group Awarded Certificate
Of Appreciation
The Georgia Division of The Ameri
can Cancer Society has presented Cer
tificates of Appreciation to each county
in the State which exceeded its quota
in the April, 1955, campaign. |
The awards for nine Southwest Geor
gia counties were made at an appre
clation dinner given in honor of the
volunteer cancer workers by Mr. Hor
ace Caldwell at Radium Springs, Al
bany, last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Victor Balkcom accepted the
citation for Early County. Mrs. Balk
com says, “This certificate now hangs
on the walls of the Chamber of Com
merce bullding, and we invite YOU-—
all Early Countians who are vitally in
terested in our fight against CANCER
to call at this office and read Early
County's Certificate of Appreciation.”
“M"” Night To Be Observed
Monday Night Throughout
Bethel Association
“M"” Night will be observed in Bethel
Association next Monday night, De
cember 5, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, it
has been announced. The gathering
;l-e- are the churches at Blakely,
ort Gaines, Cuthbert, and Edison.
The m goal is 500, and m‘:
the Rev. Richard Allmon of Cuthbert.
The Assoclational goal is 2000,
CUBA PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Preaching service at 3 o'clock Sun
day altermoon by the Rev. L. B. Col
quitt, Executive Secretary of South
west Georgia Presbhytery.
Common table salt and its compon
enta, sodium and chlorine, have more
than 14000 uses in diet, industry and
agriculture.
CONGRATULATIONS, BOBCATS!
Champions of Region 1-B
WE ARE PULLING FOR YOU IN
THE NEXT GAME. AND THE
NEXT ONE, TOO,
’
First State Bank
Blakely, Georgia -
Member Federal Deposit lnsurance Corporation
PULL FCR BLAKELY
—OR—
PULL OUT
$2.00 A YEAR
‘BETTER DEAL’
Senator Walter F. George has culled
upon the Senate Agriculture Commit
tee:for speed in offering a new farm
program based upon a formula insur
ing “a better deal” for Georgia farm
ers.
In a letter to Senator Allen Ellender
(La.), Georgia's seriior senator in effect
indorsed a three-point plan whose
heart would be restoration of 90 per
cent of parity support prices for farm
crops. In urging prompt action, Sena
tor George pointed out that at the last
session of Congress the Senate ap
proved a bill designed to provide
emergency relief in Georgia following
the 1954 drought and the early 1955
‘hard spring freeze but that delays
‘had made the proposal ineffective and
it was dropped in the House. In
’wrmnz to Ellender, Senator George
said:
~ “It is most important that the farm
ers learn at the earliest possible date
what to expect during the coming
year; as we in the farm states all rec
ognize, plans are being made right
now for plantings of the spring and
the individual farmer is drafting his
program for his own acreage even
while we are talking about the sub
ject.
“It appears to me that as Chairman
of the Committee, you have suggested
a most worthy three-point program,
which as I understand, will .provide
(1) building and maintaining the fer
tility of the soil and all lands with
drawn from production; (2) to provide
a support of not less than 90 per cent
of parity for all crops which are stor
able and the production of which can
be limited to demand, and (3) means
for early but orderly disposal of pres
ent surpluses. Although at the Geor
gla hearings many other aspects of
the farm problem were touched upon
and various solutions were suggested,
I am convinced that if we can, early
in this next session, enact legislation
in line with that suggested above, we
to benefit our but will
restore stability and prosperity to all
agriculture.
“Again let me tell you how pleased
and honored we were to have your
Committee accept the invitation I ex
tended to it on behalf of all the people
of Georgia to hold the hearings a
Macon. Our Georgia farmers now ar
looking forward to us to follow wup
this salutary occasion in our legislativ.
program in the Senate, and | am fully
confident that under your leadershi;
a 8 Chairman of this Commitiee, the
Senate will do just that”
Fireworks Shooting Prohibited
With the approaching Christmas sea
lm Police Chief Dallis Lisenby ha
called attention to the ordinance pro
hibiting the shooting of fireworks, an«
states that this will be enforced thi
tym Those who are in the habit o
'shooting fireworks should take warn
ing, as there is a $25.00 fine which ca
Ibe levied on violators. There is als
‘a law prohibiting the sale of firework
ltn Georgia <
. Lakes and rivers make up meon
‘than six per cent of Canada's ares
' Longest river is the Mackenzie, 283
'miles