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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 103—NO. 7
EARLY COUNTY FAIRSTARTS NEXT WEEK
Early County’s annual peanut festival and fair will be held
all next week, beginning on Monday and continuing through
Saturday night, Bill Knighton, general chairman, has announc
ed. This Legion sponsored fair and festival promisesc to be a
gala affair, Mr. Knighton says, and there will be fun for every
member of the family.
The fair kicks off Monday night with
and old-fashioned gospel sing, with
some of the best quartets on hand to
do the singing. Tuesday night the an
nua! beauty pageant to select the
“Queen of the Festival” will be held.
This even is usually the highlight of
the week long festivities. Edward
Balkcom is chairman of this event. On
Thursday “Little Miss Peanut? contest
will be held. Jim Perkins is chairman
of this event.
Wednesday and Friday are school
days, with special rates to colored
children on Wednesday and to white
children on Friday.
Girls who have entered the “Queens
Contest” are Mary Willard Dußose,
Vivian Nix, Betty Timmons, Angie
Jarrett, Julie Hattaway, Beverly Gil
bert. Joy White, Becky Mellette.
Mary Jane Owen, Alita Bell, Susan
Howell, Amelia Goocher, Jenene Gray,
Karen Barbree, June Allen, Shelia
Pitts, Judy Jones, Chris Tarver, Judy
Collier, Sandee Williams, Betty
Wright, Veronica Bock, Linda Rabon,
Charlotte Whitehurst, Susan Gilbert,
Elizabeth Sessions. Anne " Singletary,
Dale Craft, Jan Ray, Sonya Brownlee,
Maxine Newberry, and Margaret Jo
Bryan.
Judges for the contest will be James
H. Gray, distinguished editor of the
Albany Herald; and Miss Jeannie
Cross, “Miss Georgia of 1962”, of Al
bany; and Miss Katherine Kirkland,
“National Peanut Festival Queen of
1962", of Dothan.
Fair officers are Mr. Knighton, gen
eral chairman; Judson Cooper, com
munity exhibits; Jim Perkins, secre
tary-treasurer and “Little Miss Pea
nut’ ’chairman; Edward Balkcom,
chairman beauty contest; Oree Thomp
son, community exhibits; Hoyle Flem
ing, publicity.
Legion officers are Homer Bush,
commander; Larry Middleton, senior
vice-commander; Ralph Hobbs, Junior
vice-commander; Charles Jarrett, ad
jutant; Jim Perkins, finance officers;
Tom Morgan, service officer; Chester
Clardy, historian; Larry Barbree,
chaplain; R. L. Brookins, sergeant-at
arms.
Geer Maddox Vote
By Districts
Following is a breakdown of how
the districts in Early county voted
in the run-off election for Lt. Gover
nor, Peter Zack Geer -carrying the
county as a whole.
Geer Maddox
Arlington ... W 35
Blakely i D 7
Cedar Springs ........ T 7
Colomokee ... . e 1
Cuba S i 1
Damascus .. . ; 119 16
Freeman : s '8 1
Jakin b 81 9
Lucile i 62 2
Rock Hill , 53 3
Urquhart 48 2
TOTAL . 977 148
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Bobcat “B” Team
To Play Miller County
Here Thursday Night
Once again it's Early county versus
Miller County. This is the time of the
year when these two neighboring
schools meet in titanic struggle for
gridiron supremacy of this area.. The
year 1962, however, holds forth un
usual interest to all football fans.
Not only do the two county varsities
lock horns in what may decide who
will meet whom in the state 1-B West
championship games later in the sea
son, but both schools have a highly
talented crop of substitutes on the
bench. And these boys are ready to
knock heads for the benefit of our
new library building tonight, Thurs
day, October 4th.
The kick-off whistle is scheduled to
blow at 8:00 p. m., tonight at Standi
fer Field. The Blakely High School
Band will be on hand and the conces
sion stands will be open. All proceeds
are to go to the Library Fund. Tickets
are now on sale for the game and may
be purchased from any member of any
of our civic organizations or at any of
our local drug stores and pharmacies.
They are SI.OO for adults, and 25¢ for
children.
Much interest has been generated
throughout both counties because of
the outstanding and impressive records
of the two clubs. We know almost
everyone in Blakely will be on hand
for the game in Colquitt Friday night.
We hope everyone will support this
game sponsored by your Library Fund
Committee on Thursday night. It
should be a gala affair with a lot of
action for devotees of the fall sport.
Early County 4-H
Holds Recent Meeting
In Extension Office
The 4-H County Council met Satur
day morning at the Extension Office
will Carroll Waller, president, presid
ing. The meeting opened with the
pledge to the flag.
The business session was given over
to the discussion of the Chickenque
sponsored by the 4-H Clubs of the
county. i
The chickenque will be held at the
American Legion Hall on Thursday,
afternoon, October 4. Plates will be
served from 5:00 p. m.. until 8:00
p. m, and will be $1.25 each. Plate
will have salad, rolls and tea served
with the chicken. Proceeds from the
chickenque will go toward the Early
| county boys and girls donation for a
swimming pool at Rock Eagle 4-H
Club center. The local members have
been asked for fiftv cents each, donat
|ed for the pool at Rock Eagle.
: The committee to help with the
i chickenque is composed of Carroll
| Waller. Margie Glass, Janie Temples.
Ronnie Balkcom, John Collier, Samray
i Powell, Theresa Sellers. Wayne Balk
| com, Brenda Jane Middleton, Larry
{ Harris, Nicky Tedder and Carol Mon
| fort.
BLAKELY, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1962
Success io'.. | Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
Bohcats Take Terrell;
I
Play Couquitt
Friday Night
The Blakely Bobcats play Miller
County Friday night in Colquitt,
a game, which in all probability
will determine the winner of Re
gion 1-B West. Miller has an un
blemished region record with three
wins while Blakely has two vie
tories.
Don't ever twist a Bobcats’ tail. It
isn't nice and besides it's dangerous.
The Terrell County Green Waves
made the mistake of teasing a Bobcat
the past Friday night and the results
proved disastrous for the boys from
‘Dawson. It was an easy 40-21 victory
for the Bobcats, but the game didn't
start off that way.
Phil Smith, big Dawson fullback,
ran the opening kickoff back 90 yards
for a touchdown, and Johnny Mathis
bulled the line for the extra point
and Terrell took a 7-0 lead before the
spectators got properly seated. Littie
Ward Holman stood them on their
feet right shortly going 64 yards for
a TD on Blakely's second play from
serimmage. A line play failed to net
the extra point and Dawson led 7-6,
but were never in front again.
Trey Herring was the offensive giant
for the Bobcats, scoring two touch
downs on runs of 6 and 9 yards, pass
ifg for three others, intercepted two
passes, and completed 5 out of 6 at-‘
tempted passes, all within just a little
over two quarters of playing time.
Herring pnassed to Ed Morton, Jr., for
one TD and to Holman for two others.
Morton got hi stoe in correct focus,
returning to his '6l form, kicking four
out of five attempts.
~ Big Tommy Chandler and Jimmy
Crowdis led the Blakely defenders
holding Terrell to two first dewns in
the first half. Other regulars turning
in top performances were Johnny
Dixon, Wayne Swords, Ward Holman,
Milton White, Bill George, Bill Cox.
Ronnie Still, Ed Morton. Bobby
Swann, and linebackers Butch Moore,
Bobby Gilbert. Two reserves, in addi
tion to Moore and Swann, showing up
well were Ben Houston and Linton
Thompson. Coach Ray Kngiht showed
a new team in the final quarter. With
regular halfback Bill George running
the team, and regular linemen Tom
my Chandler anchoring the line, in
the lineun were Houston and Thomp
son at ends, Charles Perry at center,
Lindsey Pickle right guard position,
Robert Crowdis and Danny Chandler,
at tackles, Andy White and Jerry Mer
cer at halfback and Butch Moore at
fullback. These boys showed up well
and had one scoring drive going, when
Bill George got away on a 50-yard
run only to lose his footing at the 21
with a clear field ahead. Sonny King,
Greg Rabon, Walter Sessions and
Johnny Chandler logged some playing
time. Terrell's scored twice in the
last quarter, while Coach Knight's
second and third units were playing.
Linescore:
Blakely 26 7 7 0 —4O
Terrell Co. 7 0 014 --21
Of Blakely High
Holds Meeting
Sophomore Class
The Sophomore Class held their
first meeting on September 24, 1962,
The class elected the following offi
cers:
President, Ralph Hobbs,
Vice-President, Sharon Shoemaker,
Secretary, Linda Widner.
Treasurer, Micky Howard.
Reporter, Carol Brown,
The class also elected beauty and
favorite and they are as follows:
Beauty, Kathy Still,
Boy and Girl Favorites, Ralph
Hobbs, and Sara Ann Richardson,
CAROL BROWN, Reporter,
Dunning Serving Aboard
USS Paul Revere
Western Pacific (FHTNC) — Ste
phen T. Dunning, seaman USN, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Dunning, Sr.,
of Route 1, Jakin, Ga., is serving
aboard the attack transport USS Paul
Revere, which recently was awarded
her second consecutive Battle Effi
ciency Award for Amphibious Squad
ron Five,
The award was presented to the
ship's commanding officer during re
cent ceremonies at the Subic Bay Na
val Base in the Philippine Islands,
LOW RENT HOUSING
UNITS APPROVED
The following telegram from Sena
tors Richard B. Russell and Herman E
Talmadge was received by The News
Tuesday morning:
“Advised by the Housing and Home
Finance Agency that a two-fold finan
cial aid contract including a loan of
$284,476 has been approved for con
struction of 24 new low-rent homes in
Blakely. The loan and annual contri
bution contract between the Housing
Authority of Blakely and the Public
Housing Administration will call for
construction of the homes at an esti
mated total development cost of $316,-
085. Construction contracts will be let
by the Blakely Housing Authority.”
RICHARD B. RUSSELL,
HERMAN E. TALMADGE.
Re S R S
LOCAL WEATHER
Summary of local weather for the
‘month of September, 1962:
- Temperature: Mean maximum, 87.7;
mean minimum 65.6; Mean, 76.8. Maxi
mum 97 on the 12th. Minimum, 50 on
the 29th and 39th.
Precipitation: Total, 459 inches.
Greatest amount in any 24-hour per
iod, 1.73 on the 27th.
Miscellaneous: Number of days with
0.01 inches or more of rainfall, 10. Fog
on the Ist, 18th, 26th. Thunder on the
2nd, 4th. 12th, 16th. 17th, 26th. Windy
on the 21st. The rainfall was spotted
and was much heavier in some areas
than at the station.
Latin Club Meeting
The Latin Club held it first meeting
with twenty-nine members present.
After the business session, Carol
Brown, Angie Thompson, Virginia
Bridges and Johnny Johnston present
‘ed an explanation of the Junior Classi
cal League. This is a national organi
zation with which our Ltin Club is
affiliated; it is composed of local
classical clubs in high schools. The
purpose of this club is to encourage
| among young people an interest in and
an appreciation of the -civilization,
language, literature and are of an
cient Greece and Rome, and to give to
them some understanding of the debt
of our own culture to that of classical
antiquity.
The following are officers of the |
Latin Club:
President, Billy Daniels.
Vice-President, Carol Brown.
Secretary, Virginia Bridges.
Treasurer, Linda Widener.
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CARD OF THANS
Thank you, my friends. for cards,
letters. flowers and visits during stay
ni hospital and since my return home.
May God bless each of you.
. MRS. G. J. CORRELL.
Early County Teachers
Give Interesting Report
On Summer Activtities
An interesting report has been made
of the activties of Early county teach
ers during the summer. The report
includes:
Edward Balkcom received his Mas
ters degree from the University of
Georgia with a Major in Agriculture.
Mr. Balkcom took technical courses
from Auburn during the school year,
Mrs. Wilbur Evans attended G. W, C.
for graduate work in mathematics,
Marcus Mulkey received a Master's
degree in musical education at Auburn.
Mrs. Marcus Mulkey completed the
requirements for a major in English at
Auburn,
Mrs. Charles Shierling attended
Pembroke State College in North Caro
lina.
Mrs. Hunt Westbrook studied
French in Dothan, Ala., under Mrs.
Richard Boyd, a native of France, who
studied at the University of Alsace,
Mrs. Ralph Balkcom did graduate
work at Auburn,
Mrs. W. H. Wall received a Bache
lor's degree in Elementary Education
at Auburn and was initiated into the
National Honorary Society, Phi Kappa
Phi.
Mrs. Mary Jane Hammack attended
the University of Georgia, doing grad
uate work in psychology and psychia
try.
Miss Rose Watson atended V. S. C.
Mrs. Virginia Minter attended the
University Center. Mrs. . N. Barnes
and Mrs. Margie Brown, attended
G. W. C,, Mrs. George Callan of Col
quitt, and Mrs. Joe Cannon attended
the Universiay of Georgia.
Mrs. E. P. Whitehead took library
science at F. S. U,
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‘Webb Re-Announces
| His Candidacy For
’ State Senator
Julian Webb, 51-year old Donalson
ville attorney, has announced his
candidacy for the office of State Sena
tor for the soon to be created district
which includes Early county.
Webb was nominated Senator from
Seminole, Miller and Decatur counties
with more than 8000 votes in the Sept
ember 12 Democratic Primary. A new
election, however, will be required
with the formation of a new Senator
ial District expected to be done this
week by the General Assembly. The
final distribution of counties by dis
tricts is not known at this time, but
Webb plans to seek election to the
office, no matter which counties are
eventually included in his district.
The candidate is a native of Dooly
County. He is married to the former
Jo Smith, daughter of Mrs. E. C.
Smith and the late Dr. Smith of Ja
kin and Donalsonville. He has been
city attorney in Donalsonville for the
past 16 years. He is a past president
of the Lions Club, a Mason and a
Shriner. He is teacher of the Men’s
Bible class of Friendship Methodist
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official board. He is a trustee and
chairman of the legal committee of
the Methodist Home for the Aging to
‘be built in Americus,
Webb received his A. B. and LL. B.
degrees from Mercer University. A
practicing attorney for thirty years,
he is a member of the American.
Georgia and Pataula Circuit Bar asso
ciations. He is past president of the
Pataula association and a former
member of the board of governors of
the Georgia association,
Webb operates a farm and is pub
lisher of The Donalsonville News.
In announcing his decision to seek
the office of Senator, Webb, in an ad
vertisement of this issue, lists his plat
form and pledges “impartial and fair
consideration of the desires and needs
of each county.” (
“I expect to be Senator “or the en
tire district,” he said, “and earnestly
solicit the vote, Support and advice of
each citizen of the district.”
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Former Early
Countian Dies
At Attapulgus
George Henry Powell, 73, formerly
a resident of this county, living in the
New Hope community. died at his
home in Attapulgus on September 24,
following a lengthly illness.
Funeral services were held in the
New Hope Church on the next after
noon following his death with the
Rev. Jack Houst and the Rev. E. R.
Cloud officiating. Interment was in
the George cemetery with Ivey Fun
eral Home, of Bainbridge, in charge.
The deceased was a member of the
Attapugus Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, of Atta
pulgus; one son, Carey Powell, of
Blakely; daughter, Mrs. A. L. Mid
dleton, Attapulgus; step-mother, Mrs.
Tom Powell, Bluffton; half-brother,
M. C. Powell. Blakely.
No Open Season
On Deer Or Turkey
In Early County
DEER — The killing of anterless
deer in this state is illegal at any time
‘with the exception of the counties of
Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Grady,
Thomas, Decatur and Seminole. These
counties will be open November 1,
1962, through January 5, 1963 with a
‘bag limit of one buck and one doe or
two bucks.
The season for hunting deer in
Paulding, Dade, Walker, Chattooga,
Floyd, Polk and Haralson counties
shall be November 1, 2 and 3, 1962.
The use of dogs to run, chase or pur
sue deer in these counties is prohibit
ed. Bag limit one buck deer.
Buck only with visible antlers. Bag
limit two. Opening date November 1,
1962; closing date January 5, 1963 in
the following counties: Muscogee,
Stewart, Chattahoochee, Maion, Glas
cock, Jefferson, Screven, Bulloch,
Effingham, Tattanall, Evans, Bryan,
Chatham, Liberty, Long, Meclntosh,
Wayne, Glynn, Brantley, Camden,
Emanuel county,
The total bag limit for deer in
this state shall not exceed two deer
per hunter during the 1962-63 season.
The killing of more than two deer
per hunter during the 1962-63 season
is a violation of this regulation.
Regulations on Migratory game such
as dove, ducks, geese, brant, rail and
coot are the same as the federal
regulations, which will be published
when established.
Shotguns must be plugged to limit
them to a capacity of three shells on
both native game birds and animals
and migatory birds.
The opening of the Trapping Season
on fix, o'possum, muskrat, otter, mink,
raccoon and skunk is to be November
20, 1962 and the closing date February
28, 1963. No bag limit.