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EARLY COUNTY, GA. Garden Spot Of GOD’S COUNTRY VOLUME 103—NO. 13 14.5 MILLION . The U. S. Department of Agricul ture has estimated .this year's cotton crop—grown under federal restrictions —at 14,538,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. This estimate is 204,000 bales more than the 14,334,000 bales indicated a month ago. It compared with 14,272,000 last year and 13,553,000 for the 10-year (1950-59) average. The crop will be supplemented by a reserve of about 7 million bales from past crops. It compares with de partment forecasts that domestic and export demand .from this year’s crop will total about 14.5 mijllion bales. But some trade groups say this estimate is too small. The Department estimated the pro duction of cotton per harvested acre at 446 pounds, compared with 446 pounds last year and 362 for the 10- year average. The department said that, compared with a month ago, prospective produc tion was up 200,000 bales in Texas, 90,- 000 in Arkansas and 40,000 in Missis sippi. Smaller increases also were in dicated for South Carolina, Georgia and Arizona. These increases were partially offset by light to moderate decreases in most other states. Exceptionally favorable weather matured late cotton rapidly, speeded opening and held boll rot in check. Field losses were said to have been comparatively small. Early pickings in California are fall ing slightly below expectations and the indicated crop is down from a month ago. ; The ginnings by states this year and last, respectively, included: Alabama, 476,870 and 627,703. Florida, 9,309 and 11,233. Georgia, 446,618 and 464,585. Mississippi, 1,127,750 and 1,137,372. North Carolina, 235,988 and 181,529. South Carolina, 370,478 and 375,828. Tennessee. 348,170 and 377,133. Texas, 2,346,745 and 2,052,146. Blakely Hi-Y Activities The Hi-Y has joined with the Tri- Hi-Y this month in carrying out some of their projects. On Friday and Sat urday of last week we sold poppies in a joint effort to raise money for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Hi-Y was in charge of the chapel program reéently. The guest speaker was Mrs. Jewel Martin, of Cedar Springs. She gave us an inter esting report of the Holy Land. The Hi-Y plans to join the Tri-Hi-Y and prepare Thanksgiving boxes for the needy. This will be our commun iy project for November. . —Reporter. CHAS. E. BOYETT DEPT. STORE'’S PRE-THANKSGIVING SALE Our entire staff at Boyett’s would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the tremendous patronage shown us during this past year. We arye now striving each and every day to bring you bigger and better values and to make you prouder that you played a big part in making our store the biggest and best department store in Early County. To further express our ap preciation, we are having our BIGGEST ever PRE THANKSGIVING SALE .. . just in time for you to really save on all your Christmas gifts. We know you'll be glad. Come join your friends and neigh bors 1t your CHARLES E. BOYETT DEPART MENT STORE, the biggest and best in Early County. CHARLES E. BOYETT DEPT. STORE Corly Countp News EARLY COUNTY CORN COMMITTEE MEETS At a call meeting of the Early Coun ty Corn Committee, held recently, Pas chal Jenkins was elected chairman and Ivy Chambers, co-chairman. The meet ing was held at the Early County Ex tension Office with Judson Cooper in charge. The meeting was called to work out the 1962 corn program for Early county. Attending weres Joe Bryan, Damas cus; Jerry Pierce, Jakin; Buddy Mad dox, A. D. Wilkersoq, Mr. Jenkins and Chambers.” . Rotarians Hear - Program Of Music By Japanese Student The Blakely Rotary Club, at its regular meeting last Friday, had as its program guest Yoshidide Nakamura, of Kechi City, Japan, who is attending Andrew College, at Cuthbert, this year under the joint sponsorship of the Blakely and Cuthbert Rotary Clubs, under the foreign student program, and who entertained the Rotarians with a fine program of violin music, playing for them three numbers, “Danny Boy”, “La Paloma” and a folk-song of his native Japan. His per formance was muchly enjoyed and warmly applauded by the club. Guests at Friday’s meeting included K. J. Hodges, of Blakely, and Dee Burns, of Texas, guests of Rotarian A. J. Singletary; Ralph Balkcom and Judson Cooper, guests of Rotarian Don Bush; and Raymond Bryant, guest of his brother, Rotarian James Bryant. Senior Class President Carlie Bell had as his senior class guests, Misses Gail Still and Janie Sims. ’ \ H. D. COUNTY } COUNCIL MEETSi The County Council of the Home Demonstration Clubs met at the Colo mokee Community Center recently. with Mrs. Vincent Willis presiding. The devotional was given by Mrs. Willis. Misse Juanelle Harrell, new Home Demonstration Agent for the county, was welcomed. Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: Mrs, Luther Waller, president; Mrs. Don Waller, = vice-president; Mrs. Wade Wright, 2nd vice-president; Mrs, Guy White, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. John Hayes, reporter. Mrs. Charles Garrett, president of the Young Blakely HD Club, invited others to enroll in the Family First Aid Course being taught by Edsel Bryan, Red Cross instructor. The Course is scheduled for Monday night for the next four weeks and will be given at the City Hall in Blakely. Sevinteen have enrolled. Seven clubs were representd at the November County Council meetnig. A dessert course was served by members of the Colomokee HD Club during the social hour. »..AKELY, GA,, THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 16, 1961 Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead” BLAKELY AND BLACKSHEAR MEET HERE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR 1-B REGION CHAMPIONSHIP An over-flow crowd is expected at Standifer Field tomorrow (Friday) night, when the Blakely Bobcats, winner of the 1-B West crown, tangles with Blackshear, winner of the 1-B East, for the championship of Region 1-B. The winner of this game will meet the winner of the Claxton-Treutlen game the following week for the South Georgia B championship. If Blakely is victorious Friday night, the next game will also be played in Blakely, as it is Region 1-B's time to serve as host for the South Geor gia championship game. A report from Coach Knight is that the Bobcats are in good shape physi cally, with the exception of linebacker Bill George, who is still out with a dis located elbow. Due to a conflict in uniforms, the Bobcats will be wearing blue jersies this Friday night, and chances are some of the players will have on new numbers. Neither Blakely nor Blackshear has lost a region game, although Black shear has lost one game this year to a non-region Florida foe. Coach Ray Knight's 33-7 victory over Worth Coun ty Friday night was his 30th win, against 7 losses and two ties since he tooke over the head coaching job four years ago. He succeeded Frank Buck ner, who is now principal of the Blakely school. Mr. Buckner had a record of 33 wins, 9 losses and 1 tie during his four years as head coach. When Coach Buckner came to Blakely, football was at a low ebb and he had a complete job of rebuilding. Of Buck ner's nine losses, six of them came the first year. Over all during the past 8 years, Blakely has a record of 63 IT 10 STRAIGHT; ‘ ’ | BLACKSHEAR FRI. The Blakely Bobcats closed out the 1961 grid season in Sylvester Friday night. downing the 1-A Worth County Rams 33-7. This was the 10th straight win for Coach Ray Knight's team against no losses. The Bobcats meet Blackshear in Blakely tomorrow (Friday) night for the region 1-B championship. The 'Cats got up off the floor Fri day night to deliver the knockout punch to Worth County. The surprising and improving Rams led Blakely at halftime 7 to 6. Lefthalf Gene White, Blakely's main work horse, jumped Blakely off to a quick lead in the first quarter, scooting 89 yards for a touch down the very first time Blakely got the ball. The Rams came fighting back, held the 'Cats scoreless for the remain der of the first half and staged an 80-yard touchdown drive of their own, with Mauldin passing to Lawhorne for the final 19 yards and a TD. Fullback Littleton, Worth’s main ground gainer for the evening, skirted right end for the extra point. The half ended on ‘the ensuing kickoff and the underdog Rams went out at the half leading 7-6. Gene White soon put the 'Cats ahead on a 27 yard touchdown gallop, after having it set up on a 23-yard run by Ward Holman. White also bulled for the extra point. Trey Herring hit Ward Holman for a 48 yard touchdown run, but the con version failed. Blakely scored two quick ones in the final frame. Gene White lifted a high spiraling punt for 53 yards which Worth fumbled on the Blakely 2 and the 'Cats recovered. Trey Herring sneaked it across and Ed Morton, Jr., booted the extra point. In the closing moments, Lawhorne, passing from deep in his own territory, had one of his pitches picked off by big tackle Tommy Chandler, who re turned 12 to the 18. Herring tossed a 15-yard pass to Gene White to the 3, and two plays later Herring pushed it over, and again Morton booted the extra point, ’ Johnny Shoemaker and Cook Hous ton led the Blakely defenders. Linescore: Blakely 6 0 13 14 -33 Worth Co. D T B 0§ =l7 Yardstick: Blakely Worth Co. 8 Ist Downs 9 214 Yds., Rushing 114 68 Yds. Passing 49 2 Passes Attempted 6 4 Passes Completed 3 2 Fumbles Lost 1 40 Penalties 12 Food needs of children for growth and activity in comparison to body size are greater than they are in adults, says Miss Lucile Higginbotham, Ex tension health specialist. wins, 16 losses and 3 ties, This is an enviable record and not many Georgia schools can match it. Thus Blakely will be laying a lot of prestige on the line Friday night, when the Bobcats battle Blackshear for the. Region 1-B cham pionship. The Bobcat roster is as follows: No. 34 Hanson Owen (C) B No. 33 Wayne Swords B No. 22 Gene White B No. 13 Ward Holman B No. 42 Bobby Gilbert B No. 32 Bill George B No. 12 Carlie Bell B - No. 42 Trey Herring B No. 82 Jimmy Crowdis E No. 85 Milton White E No. 81 Johnhy Dixon E No. 83 Ed Morton, Jr. E No. 73 Nelson Hattaway > No. 74 Tommy Chandler T No. 71 Jimmy Middleton T No. 62 Johnny Shoemaker T No. 75 Bobby Swann > No. 76 Robert Crowdis T No. 72 Ronnie Still X No. 65 Buck Grist G No. 84 Cook Houston G No. 66 Hugh Ivey G No. 64 Billy Fleming G No. 53 Bill Cox < No. 52 Rick Hall & Blakely’s probable starting lineup on offense will be Crowdis and White, ends; Shoemaker and Hattaway, tackles; Cox, center; Grist and Hous ton, guards; Herring, QB; White and Holman, halfbacks; Owen, FB. If the '‘Cats defend, the starting lineup will be the same except Tommy Chandler replaces Cox and Bobby Gilbert starts instead of Herring. ‘ i P ’ The Community Council met at the City Hall recently, with Mrs. George Nelson, vice president, presiding in the absence of Mrs. Fred Brooks, president. Mrs. E. P. Whitehead spoke on “How ‘Georgia Operates Its Schools.” The in formation presented was taken from a current publication of the same name. Early county is one of the two coun ties in Georgia which does not have state aid for its library, the other county is Mclntosh, a small county on the coast with Darien as the county seat. ’ “Libraries are a source of Educa tion, they are a means of education”, Mrs. Whitehead said. She listed the eight requirements for libraries to be able to qualify for state aid. The Early County library does not qualify in three of these requirements. Superintendent of Early county schools, R. K. Sites, was requested to contact the State Department of Edu-‘ cation to ask for someone to meet with interested people here in Blakely and explain how Early county might quali fy for state aid. It has been said at least $3.000 worth of materials each year would be available if Early county qualified for state aid. | Following a discussion of the palms on the Court Square, the Community Council sggested that the palms be left standing, and other trees, native to this county, be interplanted between‘ the palms, in view of the fact the palms can be moved later. W. F. Un derwood, James Murdock, Jr., and' Dorsey Barbree were appointed on | the committee to confer with the com- | missioners about the trees. The Council voted to ask the presi-l dent of every civic organization in this town to petition the City Council to establish one way traffic around the Court Square. The petition will be | started right away. | The Blakely Jaycees are asking that all organizations go together to have one big composite sign on Highway 27, north and south of Blakely, to improve the approaches to the city. | Bynum Completes T Aircraft Maintenance Course At Ft. Rucker Fort, Rucker, Ala., (AHTNC) — Pvt. Fred Bynum, son of Mrs. Inez M. By num, Cedar Springs, Ga., completed the aircraft maintenance course at The Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Alabama, October 27. Bynum was trained in the operation of Army air fields and the servicing and mainten ance of fixed and rotary wing air craft. He is a 1956 graduate of Blakely High School. ‘ PTA TO MEET TUESDAY 8 P. M. The Ella Jones P. T. A. will meet Tuesday, November 21, at 8 p. m,, in Mangham Auditorium. Mr. Thomas Ward, program chair man, has planned an interesting pro gram—*“Exploring the World Through Testing.” We will also have as special guest Home Demonstration Agent Juanell Harrell and County Agent Cooper will give a few points on “What 4-H Is, and What 4-H Does.” Please support your PTA by attend ing this meeting. —Reporter. LOCAL 4-H GIRL WINS HONORS Miss Dorothy Phelps, daughter of Mrs. Lila Phelps, Blakely, Ga. has recently been announced winner in the Clothing Exhibition at the Southwest Georgia Fair in Albany, Ga. Dorothy won first place in the Suit Division; first place in the Cotton Dress Division, and 3rd place in the Dressy Dress Division. Besides winning these honors at the Albany Fair, Dorothy won Ist, 2nd, and 3rd vlaces in these divisions at the Early County Fair. She has also won first place in both county and district 4-H Dress Revues, and attend ed State 4-H Club Congress as Food Preparation winner. Not only is Dorothy active in 4-H Clothing, but has been very success ful in other 4-H projects such as: Food Preparation, Home Improvement, Home Industries, Leadership, Health, Safety and Reading. Our sincere congratulations to Doro thy for a job well done! Felder & Son Appointed To Sell Mercury Meteor A Blakely auto dearship—Felder and Son, Inc.—has been appointed to sell the Mercury Meteor, a completely new sized car which will be introduced this | month. | . The Mercury Meteor will be unveil ed across the country on Tuesday, ’November 30, at 2,000 dealerships in the Lincoln-Mercury organization. Its introduction will climax the tuo indus try’s Fall showings of the 1962 models. ‘Bluffton Methodist Church - Bazaar Friday 2:00 P. M. The Bluffton Woman's Society of Christian Service is sponsoring its an-{ nual bazaar Friday afternoon, Novem ber 17, at the Bluffton Community Club house, beginning at 2 p M Novelties, pillowcases, aprons, cakes and pies, etc., will be on sale. A por tion of the proceeds will be placed on church painting fund. Everyone is in vited. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere ap preciation to our relatives and friends for your expression of sympathy at the time of the death of our loved one, Frank E. Gleason. MRS. F. E. GLEASON, MRS. R. L. RICHARDSON, LELAND MORSE, ROYCE RICHARDSON, Jr. | GOOD MONEY MANAGEMENT REQUIRES: * Safety for your funds, * Safety in making payments, * Systematic thrift plan, * Protection against losing cash, * Proof of payments, * Complete records. You get all this at our bank, plus the happy feeling of doing business with a bank which enjoys serving you. FIRST STATE BANK BLAKELY, GEORGIA Member of the Fedfl;al Deposit lmurince Corporation “BLAKELY’'S OLDEST AND LARGEST” PULL FOR BLAKELY s R i PULL OUT $2.58 PER ANNUM . Highway Patrol Hailed For lts IG I et Tough’ Plan Atlanta, (GPS) — The State High way Patrol's new “get tough” policy, as announced by Col. H. Lowell Con ner, the new public safety director, is receiving favorable reaction in many quarters around the state. Col. Conner, upon being sworn in recently as head of the far-flung en forcement organization, said he was instructing state troopers to “hide be hind signboards, embankments. trees or anything else if that's what it takes to stop the slaughter on our highways.” Typical of the reaction was this editorial comment by Editor Turner Rockwell of the Valdosta Daily Times: “The important thing is to stop the killings on our highways. The trooper who may be hiding behind a signboard or clump of trees is where he is in an effort to guard the lives of law-abiding motorists and pedestrians who use our highways. “He is not a snooper, He is a law enforcement officer who is striving to save lives and limbs and he should be supported by the general public. CoL Conner is doing the right thing. when he puts the public safety above public opinion. More power to him and the troopers.” # Commenting on this and other favor able reactions, including many letters received, the new public safety direc tor had this to say: “We are pleased that so many Geor gians are indicating their support and cooperation of our stepped-up safety . program. The more public support we have, the better job we can do in pro tecting lives and property. “But let me make this plain: There will be no let up in our program te strictly enforce the traffic laws. This thing is kind of like the way religion ought to be practiced. You can't just do it on Sunday morning. It's got to be seven days a week, 24 hours a day. And that's just what we're going to do in enforcing Georgia's traffic laws.™ Legionnaires Hosts For Ladies Of Auxiliary The P. H. Fitzgerald Post No. 11 of the American Legion entertained at a 'steak supper and dance for the ladies of the Auxiliary here recently. Honor guests at the event were W, D. Harrell, State Senior Vice Commander, of Bain bridge; Eugene Hattaway, Sylvoster, District Commander; and George sum merford, Pelham, District Vice Com mander, Mrs. Ben Askew, of Scarborough, N. Y., and Mrs. P. H. Fitzgerald were recognized as members of the family of the man for whom the local post was named, the late Dr. P. H. Fitz gerald, Mrs. Askew being the daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald. - Garland Middleton, Commander of the local post, presided. Mr. Harrell, who is chairman of the Membership Committee for the State, gave a brief talk on the importance of membership in the organization. Following the steak supper Sang White and the Tri-County Playboys played for the dance. About one hun dred attended.