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EARLY COUNTY, GA., i
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GOD’'S COUNTRY l
VOLUME 98 ; NO. 1
C. B. JOHNSON
DIES FOLLOWING
Charles Bennie Johnson, 41, died at
his home on Blakely Route 3 at 11:15
o'clock Sunday morning.
Mr. Johnson's death followed an ill
ness extending over a period of sever
al months. Although not unexpected,
his death caused sadness among the
many friends who knew him.
Mr. Johnson, who was a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Johnson, was
born July 13, 1916, and had the past
month reached his 41st birthday. He
was engaged in farming, and friends
and neighbors, mindful of his illness,
took over the cultivation and gather
ing 'of his crops.
Mr. Johnson was a member and for
mer steward of the Centerville Meth
odist Church, where his funeral was
held Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock,
with the Revs. W. H. Ansley and C. I
Deal officiating. Interment was in the
Centerville cemetery, with Weyman
Thomas, Martin Murkerson, Sam Ray
Chandler, James Tedder, Cecil Dußose
and Curtis McCorkle servng as pall
bearers and Bryan Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Surviving Mr. Johnson are his wfe,
Mrs. Gnewldon Houston Johnson; a son,
Jarrett Johnson, and a daughter, Ja
nelle Johnson; a brother, S. R. John
son—all of Blakely; an aunt, Miss
Mary Lou Sunday, and an uncle, J.
Sunday, both of Quincy, Fla.; 2 nieces
and a nephew.
BAND TO RECRUIT
NEW MEMBERS
All parents desire their children to
play some musical instrument, and
the schools offer the best opportunity
for them to do so, states B. E. Black,
high school band director. Continued
Mr. Black: “Unfortunately, every child
is not naturally adapted to playing a
musical instrument. In order to de
termine those best suited to partici
pate, scientific tests will be given to
determine the inherent musical ability
of th children.
“Arrangements will be made where
by instruments may bé rented {for
three months to make sure the chil
dren will succeed before further in
vestment is made. Parents whose chil
dren successfully pass the test will be
notified.
“Tests will be given on Monday
and Tuesday, August 29 and 30, at 1:00,
in the band room.”
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Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts—*“Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead.”
LARGE STILL IS
DESTROYED; THREE
ARRESTS MADE
Sheriff Sid Howell continues to ap
ply the pressure to the bootleg liquor
industry. Sheriff Howell and Revenue
Agents Bush Sheffield and Frank Cot
ton located a 1,000 gallon capacity still
on Green Mill Creek, near Cedar
Springs Saturday, which resulted in
the arrest of Robert (Buck) Nobles,
Blakely white man, and two Negroes,
Manuel White and William C. Balk
com. :
White and Balkcom signed state
ments that they were employees of
Nobles and that Nobles owned the
still. All three were placed in the
Early county jail, but Nobles has made
bond and was released Tuesday
morning. The sheriff stated that 2,000
gallons of beer was destroyed along
with the still. It required three sticks
of dynamite to blow the still, Sheriff
Howell stated.
Herbert Bruner Completes
Recruit Training at Marine
Corps Depot, Parris Island
Parris Island, S. C. (FHTNC)—Her
bert L. Bruner, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bennie Bruner, of Route 1, Jakin, Ga.,
completed recruit training August 8 at
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Par
ris Island.
Relatives and friends of many of
the new Marines were on hand to
witness the graduation ceremonies.
The 12-week training schedule in
cluded drill, bayonet training, physical
conditioning, parades and ceremonies,
and other military subjects. Three
weeks were spent on the rifle range,
where the recruits fired the M-1 rifle
and received instruction in basic
Marine infantry weapons. This recruit
training prepares young Leathernecks
for further specialized infantry train
ing at Camp Lejeune, N. C.
PILOT CLUB TO
HONOR NEW-COMERS
The Pilot Club of Blakely is hon
oring the new-comers of this city at a
Tea Friday night (tomorrow), August
23, at 8:00 o'clock, at the Woman's
Club House.
There will be approximately twenty
couples to be honored at this event.
Those interested in welcoming the
new-comers are invited.
Hostesses will be members of the
Club Action Committee of the Pilot
Club of Blakely, namely: Mrs. A. D.
Wilkerson, Mrs. Sara Sheffield, Mrs.
Robert Stuckey, Mrs. Bryant Turner,
and Mrs. Curtis Loyless. They will be
assisted by other members of the
Pilot Club.
BLAKELY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1957
TEN 4-H MEMBERS
Sixteen Early County 4-H Club mem
bers returned Saturday afternoon from
one of their most successful District
Project Achievement Meetings.
Ten members won places in as many
projects, activities or demonstrations.
First place winners were: Dan Black
shear, junior boys' poultry; Lynda
Lindsey, junior dress revue; Dorothy
Phelps, better breakfast demonstration,
and Ted Waller, junior boys’ farm and
home electric.
Second place winners were: Jimmy
Belisle, livestock conservation; Kathy
Rice, junior girls’ public speaking, and
Fred Waller, crop improvement.
Third place winners were: Brenda
Jane Middleton, cloverleaf canning;
Eugenia Smith, health, and Marilyn
Waller, junior canning.
Other blue award of excellence win
ners were Judy Cox, home improve
ment, and Alice Jean Middleton, senior
dress revue,
Local 4-H'ers winning red awards
of merit were Judy Allen, in biscuit
making; Jimmy Mock, in junior boys’
public speaking; John Odom, tractor
maintenance; Mary Jane Owen, muffin
making, and the Liberty Hill talent
group.
Extension Agents Myra Hester and
D. L. Maxwell were in charge of the
group. They were assisted by Myrna
Bruner, Master 4-H Club member, and
Billy Mock, district boys’ vice presi
dent.
Mrs. Hunt Westbrook, Mrs. W. E.
McDowell, Mrs. Auburn Taylor, and
Mrs. Brown Widener accompanied the
talent group to Americus on Friday.
This group gave two performances on
Friday's program.
Attention Called To
New Social Security
Rights For Disabled
’ Woodrow W. Kirksey, District Man
ager of the Albany Social Security
‘Office. today called attention to aew
social security rights for the disabled.
A long-disabled worker now has until
’the beginning of July, 1958, to file an
application for the “disability freeze”
and still have his social security earn
ings record protected as of the date
'he actualy became disabled. This
change, important to persons who have
’been disabled for some years, became
effective when President Eisenhower
signed Public Law 109.
The purpose of the “disability freeze”
is to prevent those years during
which a severe and indefinite disability
keeps a person out of work from count
ing against him on eligibllity for ben
efits or on the amount of his benefits.
A person cannot qualify for the
“freeze” unless, in addition to meet
ing disability requirements, he has
worked for at least five years under
social security and for about one and
one-half years during the 3-year pe
riod just before his disability began.
Until the recent change in the law,
a period of disability could not be de
termined to have begun earlier than
12 months before application for the
freeze, unless the application was
made before the end of June, 1957.
For this reason, a disabled person who
failed to make his claim before the
end of June, and who had become
disabled before January 1, 1955, would
have lost his right to have his social
security record frozen because he could
not possibly meet the work require
‘ments, Moreover, without the “freeze”
‘he might have lost future rights to any
social security benefits for himself or
\\his family, because at the time he dies
or becomes 65 he may not have the re
quired work credit. The law, as now
amended, gives those who were dis
'abled before January 1, 1955, until
June 30, 1958, to file an application
'for the disability freeze to protect
their rights to old-age, survivors, or
‘disabilty insurance.
. Further informaton may be ob
‘tained from the Albany District Office
at 415 Pine Avenue,
A representative of the Albany of
fice visits Blakely every second and
fourth Wednesday .
ROTARY CLUB HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
The Blakely Rotary Club, with no
planned program for the day, held only
a brief meeting the past Friday at
noon, with President A. J. Singletary
presiding.
Two visitors were introduced, Ro
tarian Dan Forrester, of Dothan, mak
ing up his attendance here, and Am
brose C. Martin, of Jacksonville, a
guest of his brother, Rotarian Clarence
Martin,
Twenty-seven candidates have re
ported to Coach Frank Buckner for
the opening football practice, which
began Monday morning on the local
field. The players and coaches, after
three practices at the school, went to
Kolomoki Park, where the team will
hold twice-daily drills for one week.
Coach Buckner faces a rebuilding
job for the 1957 edition of the Bobcats.
Lost from last year's team were backs
Johnny Holman, Beh Cooper and Her
man MecDuffie. Quarterback Harry
Clifton, who is captain of this year's
team, is the only returning back from
last year's team. Linesmen lost from
last year are Calvin Loyless, Reid Stov
all (an-all state end), George Jones,
and John Pritchett.
Coach Buckner reports that the line
looks to be about as good as last year,
and the main problem at hand is get
ting the backfield ready. New and
better equipment is now available.
Coach Buckner stated. New game uni
forms have been bought and each boy
is going to be equipped with tailor
made teeth protectors.
Boys who are seeking berths on the
team are Charles Davenport, Tommy
Bell, Frank Pickle, Larry Shoemaker,
Harry Clifton, Junior Lawson (co-cap
tain), Jimmy Brewer, Albert Ham
mack, Jimmy George, Jack White, Price
Pittman, Chester Stokes, Jr., Fred
Grist, Herbert Peters, Jodie Middle
ton, Marvin Singletary, Roscoe Nash,
Sonny Houston, Johnny Gleaton, David
Wynne, Bobby McLendon, Luther War
rick, Jr., Joe Owen, Jimmy Rice, Sam
my Owen, Charles Bush.
Coach Buckner’'s assistants are Ray
Knight and R. K. Sites. Mr. Sites re
places Larry Calhoun, who resigned
to enter the armed forces.
The 1957 schedule is as follows:
Sept. 13: Cuthbert in Cuthbert.
Sept. 20: Dawson in Blakely.
Sept. 27: Open date.
Oct. 4: Sylvester in Sylvester.
Oct. 11: Cuthbert in Blakely.
Oct. 18: Pelham in Pelham.
Oct. 25: Camilla in Blakely.
Nov. 1: Donalsonville in Blakely.
Nov. 8: Colquitt in Colquitt.
Nov. 15: Monticello (Fla.) in Blakely.
* ON THIS YEAR'S
| MAJOR CROPS
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| Washington.—The Agriculture De
partment has estimated this year’s corn
crop at 3,065,771,000 bushels and wheat
{crop at 914,978,000 bushels.
l The corn estimate is 53,859,000 bush
| els more than last month’s forecast of
3,011,912,000 bushels. It compares with
3,451,292,000 produced last year and
3,120,484,000 for the ten-year 1946-55
average.
| The wheat figure is 25,115,000 bush
'els less than 940,093,000 forecast a
'month ago. It compares also with
997,207,000 produced last year and 1,-
131,000,000 for the ten-year average.
| The indicated production of other
crops compared with the July esti
mate, last year's production, and the
ten-year average, respectively, in
cluded:
Peanuts: 1,560,195,000 pounds; no es
timate; 1,602,260,000 and 1,760,067,000.
| Tobacco: 1,650,831,000 pounds; 1,660,-
1 '756,000; 2,180,805,000 and 2,148,368,000.
. Peaches: 65,798,000 bushels; 67,347,-
000; 68,859,000 and 64,251,000,
| Pecans: 119,000,000 pounds; no esti
mate; 173,700,000 and 138,599,000.
| The indicated average acre yield and
' the production, respectively, of import
rant crops by major producing states
included:
Corn: Georgia 245 and 64,435,000,
Alabama 26 and 56,004,000.
Peanuts picked and threshed: Geor
gia 1,025 and 540,175,000, Alabama
‘I,OOO and 212,000,000.
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BLAKELY-UNION
k F. F. A. NEWS
There will be a special meeting of
all the F. F. A, officers and assistant
:umcvr:t Thursday night, August 22,
{ This meeting will be held to plan
chapter activities for the coming school
year. It is important that all officers
be present at this meeting if at all pos
sible. We will meet at the Ag. build
ing at 7:30 p. m,
We will hold our regular monthly
meeting on Thursday night, August
29, at 8:00 o'clock, at the Ag. building.
We want to urge all chapter members
to be present and any boy who plans
to take vocational agriculture this
coming school year is invited to at
tend this meeting.
. CHARLES DAVENPORT, Reporter.
MRS. SAM JOHNSON
DIES IN COLUMBUS AT
HOME OF DAUGHTER
Succumbing to a lengthy illness, Mrs,
Lilla Mae Johnson, 72, widow of Sam
Johnson, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Massey, in Colum
bus on Wednesday afternoon of last
week.,
Mrs. Johnson, a native and lifelong
resident of Early County, was born
April 8, 1885. She was a member of
the Assembly of God Church.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon in the New Hope Bap
tist Church, with the Revs. P. Z. Smith
and Claude Barfield officiating. Inter
ment was in the George cemetery, with
Bryan Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements,
Surviving Mrs. Johnson, in addition
to Mrs. Massey, Ler daughter, are four
sons, Otis and Henry Johnson of Blake
ly and Grady and Lloyd Johnson of
Auburndale, Fla.; a brother, Marvin
Cato of Ruskin, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs.
Angus Brownlee and Mrs. Florence
Taylor, all of Ruskin, Fla.,, and nine
teen grandchildren,
CHIEF OWEN CAUTIONS
AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS
With the opening of school only a
few days off, Police Chief G. H. Owen
cautions motorists to be extra careful
in their driving. “Please observe all
the laws in regard to speed, parking
and traffic lights,” the chief said. Many
boys and girls will be going to school
for the first time, Chief Owen stated,
and have not yet learned to care for
themselves. Help these young chil
dren to avoid accidents and let's make
the coming year a safe year for our
school children.
The chief also put in an extra warn
ing for boys who ride motor scooters.
He asks that all of these be equipped
with mufflers and that the operators
of these scooters observe all traffic
laws, just the same as those who
drive and operate automobiles and
trucks.
TO MAKE SURVEY TO
DETERMINE NEEDS OF
POST-POLIO PATIENTS
A county-wide survey to discover
the current rehabilitation needs of all
post-polio patients will be conducted
this month by the Early County Chap
ter of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis, Dr. Philip H. Spence,
Chapter Chairman. announced today.
The local survey is step one in the
dynamic new phase of the war on
polio. There are a great many polio
victims now who might benefit from
the new knowledge in the treatment
of polio and modern rehabilitation
techniques. It is the purpose of
this survey to find out who ihese
people are and what can be done for
them over a period of time.
Between now and September 1, the
National Foundation will be gathering
material on both pagalytic and non
paralytic cases. Information sought
for each patient includes whether he
is employed or attends school, if he
can climb stairs and dress himself,
whether he receives treatment and if
he uses a respiratory aid.
Dr. Spence asked that all persons
who have ever had polio—whether dis
abled or not—send their names and ad
dresses directly to Early County Chap
ter, National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, Blakely, Georgia.
SAVING SYSTEMATICALLY
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The man who gets ahead is the one who re
solves to save a portion of his earnings. There
is but one way to do it—save regularly and sys
tematically.
And the best way to do it is by opening a
Savings Account at this bank. The time to be
gin is now. Do it today! The things you want
for TOMORROW have to be planned TODAY.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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EARLY’S BOND
~ SALES RUNNING
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| Early County's Savings Bonds sales
‘amounted to $28,895 for the first seven
‘months of this year, according to Hen
ry A. Walton, Chairman of the Com
mittee. He has received a report
from the U, S. Treasury Department,
indicating that this figure is 39.0% of
'this county's 1957 goal. The State of
‘Georgia as a whole, by comparison,
‘ reached 48% of its goal during this pe
‘riod.
‘ Sales of E& H Bonds for July are
lup 7% over June and June sales are
up 5% over May state-wide, this up
iward trend having started when the
iCongress improved both ratés and
terms of the Savings Bonds.
‘ “The new ‘E' Bond,” said Mr. Walton,
“is an unusually fine investment for
‘the average individual man or fam
‘ily. It grows in value much faster
‘than the old type, reaching an average
‘annual yield of 3% when held as little
as 3 years. At maturity (now only 8
years, 11 months) the Bond yields a
full 3 1-4 compounded semi-annually.
It's hard to beat a Bond like that,
‘especially when you consider that
‘there is absolutely no risk—either in
’market value or rate of return. The
redemption values are guaranteed by
the Government and printed on the
Bond itself.”
The County Savings Bonds Commit
‘tee is making every effort to tell the
people of the county about the recent
changes in Savings Bonds, so they will
be better informed buyers of these
much-improved investments,
FARM BUREAU TO GIVE
1958 MEMBERS $25,000,000
DEATH COVERAGE
Macon.—The Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation announced plans today to
give $25,000,000 in accidental death
protection to 1958 Farm Bureau mem
bers throughout the state. The cov
erage will be without cost to the mem
ber.
H. L. Wingate, Georgia Farm Bureau
president, in releasing the annocunce
ment said the farm organization
had completed arrangements whereby
Georgia Farm Bureau would make
the coverage available on a first come,
first served basis to the first 50,000
members to join Farm Bureau.
.County Farm Bureau Chapters
throughout the state will begin their
1958 membership drive on September
24, Wingate said.
Under the Georgia FB plan, each
farmer joining Farm Bureau would
present his membership card and a
white certificate to his local Cotton
States Agent, at which time a SSOO ac
cidental death policy will be issued
to the Farm Bureau member. The 12-
month policy, issued free of charge
to the Farm Bureau member, will not
go into effect until issued by the local
agent.
Wingate said that due to the cost of
the program to Georgia Farm Bureau
the SSOO policy will be given only to
the holder of the membersip card.
“This does not prohibit more than one
card holder per family,” he said.
The GFEF official said, “we are hap
py to be able to give this added serv
ice to Farm Bureau members in addi
tion to the many benefits that accrue
to Farm Bureau families through group
action in Farm Bureau.”