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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 104—NO. 11
Shelly Goocher
Dies Suddenly
Of Heart Attack
Shelly Goocher, 50, well known
Early county farmer, died suddenly
Saturday morning at 4 o'clock. Death
was attributed to a heart attack.
A native and life-time resident of
this county, where he engaged in
farming and for many years was em
ployed by the Board of Education as
a school bus driver, he was well
known and had many friends who
were saddened to learn of his un
timely death. He was a member of the
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held in the
Sardis Methodist Church Sunday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. Bill
Bozeman officiating. Interment fol
lowed in the church cemetery with
Manry-Minter Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements and the fol
lowing serving as pallbearers: Bob
Durham, Jack White, Harry White,
A. L. Pritchett, G. E. Culpepper, Lewis
B. Fryer. Honorary pall bearers were:
Bill Hudson, Onley Whitehurst, John
Lee Jones, Lewis Jones, Alma White,
Douglas Lay, Sol Brunson, Bobby
King, Carlton Scarborough, Albert
Temples, Early Tedder, C. P. Gay, Sr.,
O. H. King, Tony Williams, Dwight
Harris, John Lee White, Floyd Tedder,
C. W. Sheirling, Gordon Temples,
Glen Sirmons.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Martha Williams Goocher, two sons,
Shelly Goocher, Jr., USAF, Turner
Field, Albany; Wayne Goocher, Blake
ly; four daughters, Amelia, Adrian,
Gwendolyn and Shelia Goocher, all of
Blakely; 3 brothers, Ollin and Rufus
Goocher, Blakely; Otis Goocher, Pana
ma City; 1 sister, Mrs. Niza ‘Hayes,
Blakely.
PASSAGE of Amendment No. 57
will attract more industry to Early
county. Go to the polls on November
6 and vote FOR it.
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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IT'S CIRCUS DAY
\ IN BLAKELY
I The clowns and the elephants are
here,
Shortly after dawn the Sells & Gray
circus cavalcade of traveling wonders
reached the show grounds at the fair
grounds. >
With amazing speed elephants,
horses and men were busy erecting
the circus dining tents, the big top
and all the unit of the canvas city. The
cookhouse was first in operation, but
the performing and menagerie animals
had been fed by the time the first re
lays of workingmen and bosses sat
down in the dining tent for a piping
hot breakfast. Throngs of sightseers
were on hand to enjov the picturesque
scenes, moving from the cookhouse to
the big top, where elephants were
shoving quarter poles and seat and
rigging wagons into place.
By noon the big top, menagerie and
side shows were ready for the per
formance this afternoon. Shortly after
midday the side shows were attracting
huge crowds with ballyhooing free
exhibitions.
The Sells & Gray 3-Ring Circus
performance features, among its im
pressive array of big top stars, the
Great Jessicla, the man who stands on
his forefinger; Kaichi Koban, who
walks up a stairway on his head;
Christine Barbara, England’s famous
bareback equestrienne; Captain Law
dish’s acclaimed troupe of educated
dogs and ponies; the renowned Mel
rose family of acrobatic aces; the Sells
& Gray famed herd of performing
elephants, and Ernie Ballard’s Funny
Sextette of clown and pet animal
comedians, heading the many clown
displays.
In addition to the afternoon per
formance, another exhibition will be
given tonight. Doors to the menagerie
open at 7p. m. On account of the
length of the big show, it will start
promptly at 8 o'clock. Soon after
midnight the circus will be enroute to
Bainbridge where it will exhibit to
morrow.
BLAKELY, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 1, 1962
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts -~ “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
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TURNER 47-14 FOR
Blakely's Bobcats wrapped up the
Region 1-B West chapionship—
their second consecutive and sixth in
eight years—here last Friday night
trouncing a never-say-die Turner
County eleven from Ashburn 47-14.
This was the final region game for
the Bobcats, only non-conference foes,
Clio, Alabama, and Marianna, Fla. re
maining to be played. Coach Ray
Knight's Bobcats now have an 8-0
record, six of them recion wins.
A fired-up Blakely eleven, before a
capacity crowd, took the field Friday
night, for this was a winner-take-all
game, the Rebels boasting a record of
only one recion defeat, with the win
ner to pick un the chips for the 1-B
West championship. The issue was
soon resolved, with the Bobcats rack
ing up 14 poiats before the first quar- |
ter was over.
It was quarterback Trey Herring and ‘
Fullback Milton White who brought
the vaunted Rebels under control\
early in the first frame. Herrine and
White gave a great exhibition of foot
ball legerdemain and the Rebel tack
lers were swarming all over White,
while left half Bill George and right
half Ward Holman were chalking up
touchdowns.
As masterful as was Blakely's of
fense, it was the rugged defenders
who innihiliated the Turner Rebels.
Led by big Bobby Swann, reserve
‘Bobcat tackle, and ably assisted by
Jimmy Crowdis, who is probably 1-B
West's best lineman, “BigT” Chandler,
Wayne Swords, in on nearly every
play, Ed Morton. Jr., Ronnie Still, Bill
Cox, Johnny Dixon, Ben Houston,
Linton Thompson linebacker Milton
White, did a great job of containing
the Rebel runners, holding them to
only 1 first down in the first half,
with never a thought of permitting a
:icore until] Coach Knight began sub
stituting freely after the Bobcats had
run up a 40-0 score early in the second
m" . e " e
Bill George put the Bobeats out
ront in the firsi quarter, the Bobeats
taking the kickoff and moving 60
yards. The Rebels gave ground grudg
ingly on this drive, as twice Herring
ran his troops on 4th down, but with
only a few feet to make it a first
down. George ran it across from the
iive, where it had been placed on
hard charges by Milton White and a
12-yard gallop by Ward Holman. Ed
Morton booted his first of four extra
points, I
The Rebels came back with the'
kickoff and move for a quick first
down, but here big Bobby. Swann and
Milton White began to harrass Rebel
quarterback Jim Williford and the
punting situation developed. Herring
brougjit it back to the Blakely 36 on a
10 yard run. Holman moved the ball
to the 50 on two ruv:s. Herring tossed
to Milton White tor 21 yards to the
Turner County 28. Three carries by
Holman and White set the ball on the
17, where Herring faked the Rebel
lineman and sent Holman 16 yards to
score. Morton split the uprights for
the EP,
Opening the second quarter, Swords
red-dogged the Rebel tfield general for
@ 6-yard loss. On the next play, Swann
partially blocked a punt and it rolled
out of bounds on the Turner County
|3l, from where Ward Holman scooted
on the first play for a TD. Morton's
attempted boot for the extra point
failed.
Bill George racked up Blakely's
next TD on a 38-yard gallop, on a si
uation set up by some great rushing
by Jimmy Crowdis, Ed Morton and
Milton White. Williford punted dead
on the Blakely 27 from where the
Bobcats started. Holman's 26 yard run
was the big gainer on this series.
Bobby Gilbert came in to replace
Holman, and racked up a TD for the
home team, diving over from the 1.
Morton booted the exira point. Jimmy
Crowdis’ partial block of a punt set
this scoring play in operation. The
half ended after the Rebels failed to
move the sticks, punted and Blakely
had moved the ball to the Turner 18
and a first down.
Fulback Milton White scored from
the one, culminating a 60 yard touch
down drive for Blakelv's sixth score.
White and George ground out most o,
this yardage on line plays, with
George carrying for 22 yards to the
Turner County 3. White scored on
his second try at the line, but Mor
ton's boot for the extra point was
blocked.
Knight sent in his reserves and
Williford irnited a successfu) drive for
l:e Rebel's first score. Larry Morgan
Larry Wilson, Johnny Raines, Randy
Branch and Williford alternated the
ball and moved for a first down to ‘he
Blakely 19. Two Blakely penalties
moved it to the 4, from where Willi
ford tossed to Jimmy Scott for the
touchdown, and then hit Scott with a
'Mr. D. H. McDowell,
Early County Historian,
Honored At Tea
The Blokely Woman's Club honored
Early County Historian, D. H. Me
dowell in the publication of his first
book, “The Last Veteran” at a tea
Sunday afternoon, October 21, a‘ the
clubhcuse. .
The mantels at each end of the club
' house held massive arrangements of
bronze chrysanthemums, gladio and
greenery and were banked with potted
ghrysanthemums in autumn colors.
In the receiving Iline were Mrs.
George Nelson, club president; Mr.
ind Mrs. McDowell. Mrs. Nelson wore
1 royal biue out it and a white carna
tion corsage; Mrs. McDowell chose a
gold sheah dress, matching gold
shoes and jewelry; and a corsage of
two white orchids.
Guests were met at the door by Mrs.
E. W. Yarnell, chairman of the Fine
Arts Committee and Mrs. J. H. Crow
dis, Jr., chairman of the educational
committee; and Mrs. W. M. Barksdale,
public relations chairman. Mrs. Yer
nell and Mrs. Crowdis were chairmen |
of the tea commitiee, ‘
The tea table was overlaid withl
cutwork linen cloths and centered |
with a sterling silver epergne holding
Eclipse roses. Coffee was served by
Mrs. R. C. Singletary, Sr., Mrs. M. J.
Grist and Mrs. J. E. Freeman and
punch was served from a silver punch
bowl by Mrs. Lawrence Cubbedge and
Mrs. Frances M. Stratton. |
Assisting in serving the dainty party
sandwiches, cakes and nuts were Mrs.
Frank Tinney, Mrs. Robert Hall, Mrs.
J. J. Hewitt and Mrs. Fred Brooks.
Ofthers assisting in hospitalities were
Mrs. Robert Stuckey, Mrs. C. G.
Brewer, Mrs. C. L. Tabb. Guests were
registered by Mrs. J. H. Moye and
Mrs. E. P. Whitehead. Music for the
tea was furnished by Mrs. Ralph
Hobbs, Jr.
Out of town guests included:
Mrs. R. R. Jones and Mrs. Frank
Graham, of Dawson.
Mrs. Sybil Windham, Troy, Ala.
Mrs. Emilio Suarez, Dr. Dorcas D.
Gambill, Dr. George W. Gambill, and
Mrs. R. G. Hall, Cuthbert, Ga.
~ Mrs. Oscar Powell, Paul Powell.
Albany, Ga. ~ dags
i Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. O. W. Fields, Bainbridge,
'Georgia.
- Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Davis, Colquitt.
Georgia.
- Mr. and Mrs. Julian Webb, Donal
sonville, Ga.
Mr. Heard Saxon, Dothan, Ala, :
Miss Dot Harvey, Mrs. B. 0.. Mer
ritt, Jakin, Ga.
Over 150 guests called during the
afterncon.
Paul M. Fraser
Dies Following
; Long lliness
} Pau] Marion Fraser, 60, retired road
contractor, of Blakely, died in the
City Hospital. Arlington, on Wednes
day night of the past week, following
a long illness.
Mr. Fraser, a native of Charleston.
S. C.. had resided in Blakely for the
past two and one-half years, and liv
ed on Liberty street, moving here
from South Carolina. 1
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
¥dith Williams Fraser, Blakely; a son,
Hughe Fraser, Damascus; a brother,
Hugh Erskine Fraser, Sr., Washing
ton, D. C; sister. Mrs. John F. Roys
tone, Arlington, Va, Mr. Fraser was a
member of the First Scoth Presbyter
ian Church, Charleston, S. C., and of
the Masonic Lodge, Mt. Pleasant, S. C.
Funeral services and burial rites
took place in the Cross Roads Ceme
tery. Damascus, with the Rev. Claude
Barfield officiating, Bryan Funeral
Home in charge and the following
serving as pall-bearers: Joe Bryan,
Donald McArthur, Grady George, Jr.,
Hal Haddock, W. T. Dowdy, Jack
Settles,
pass for the extra noint.
Knight sent in his freshmen and
sophomore reserves with only two
j regulars in the lineup—center Bill
Cox and hal’back Bill George moved
j to quarterback. after Butch Moore had
hawked a loosge ball on the Turner
County 37. George scooted around
right end on the final 6 yards and
Jimmy Crowdis came off the bench
"and booted the ex'ra point.
A determined Rebel eleven came
' richt hack. with Monty Brown replac
ling Williford at quarterback and en
':'im"-w_-d a touchdown play on some
fine passing, Brown tossed to Morgan
to cover the final 31 vyards, as the
game ended. Morgan took a Brown
| pass for the extra point after tim had
| run out,
. Turner County 00717 —l4
i Blakely 1420 6 7 —47
Amendment 57
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~ Endorsed By
} Civic Clubs
Blakely and Early county civic
clubs and service organizations are
making an all-out effort to approve
'the passage of Amendment No. 57 in
‘next Tuesday's general election. Her
‘man Richardson, president of the
' Blakely Chamber of Commerce, an
‘nounced this week. These organiza
‘tium are working for the amendment
to be pasced by a huge majority, so
lthat ‘hose seeking industrial site, will
iknow that Early county, not only
‘wants new industries, but is doing
something to attract it, Mr. Richard
said.
Passage of this amendment will per
mit the county governing bodies to
grant tax exemptions to those opening
new plants in Barly county for a per
iod of five years. North Carolina and
Alabama have used this as a bait to
lure indusiries for a number of years,
and it has paid off handsomely for
these two state, Mr. Richardson said.
“We want to sce this issue pssed by
a big majority,” Mr. Richardson stat
ed, “so that those hunting new indus
trial sites will know that the people
in Early county really want them.”
Civie and service organizations
which have passed resolutions urging
the voters of Early county to endorse
the amendment are the Blakely Cham
ber of Commerce, the Blakely Rotary
Club, the Junicr Chamber of Com
merce, the Blakely Lions Club, the
Pilot Club of Blakelv and the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution.
Sohuthern Land, Timber & Pulp
Corporation and the Great North
ern Paper Company completed all
arrangements Tuesday and the big
paper mill at Cedar Springs is now
ready to resume full operations to
wards. its construction, The News
learned Wednesday morning. The
mill, a 50 million dollar project,
which is to manufacture liner
board, is expected to have hun
dreds of people employed there
just as soon as all contractors,
who were notified Tuesday by
wire or telephone, can arrive and
renew construction work.
Blakely Area Churches
To Load Car Of Produce
For Children’s Home
Baptist churches of the Blakely Dis
trict of the Bethel Association will
unite in loading a car of Farm Pro
duce, which they annually do, for their
Baptist Children's Home at Hapeville,
Georgia.
The car will be placed on a conven
ient side track at the depot in Blakely
and will be loaded on Monday and
Tuesday, November sth and 6th, NEXT
WEEK,
Each church will have i's own com
mittees to solicit the produce from its
members, and load it in the car in
Blakely.
A VOTE FOR
AMENDMENT NO. 57
Is A Vote For
PROGRESS
Go To The Polls On November 6
And Cast Your Ballot
For Amendment No. 57
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Blakely Pilots Have
l 1009, Attendance For
Month Of October
The Pilot Club of Blakely had a one
hundred per cent attendance for the
month of October, the business and
dinner meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. W. M. Barksdale with Mrs.
Emmett McLendon presiding.
The local club voted in favor of
Amendment No. 57 for Early county,
this amendment would exempt manu
facturers who would locate in the
county, from taxes for five years. A
vote on the United Fund was tabled
until further information could be se
cured on the list of organizations
supported by the United Fund. The
Pilot Club sponsors the Easter Seal
Campaign and members asked for in
formation on the Easter Seal Drive
for Crippled Children, in connection
with the United Fund.
Community Service Chairman, Mrs.
A. D. Wlkerson renorted on the selec
tion of the Seonior Citizen of the
Month, D. H. McDowell, whose book,
“The Last Veterans” has just been
published. The club named Mr. Me-
Dcwell, Senior Citizen of the Month.
Mrs. Max Rune gave a report on the
Early County Inter-Club Council.
A complimentary letier from past
Mayor James Murdock, was read. Mr.
Murdock, along with H. M. Richard
son, president og the Chamber of
Commerce and L. E. Wallis, Sunt. of
the Water and Light Dept., for the city
acted as hosts to Mayor Tom Morgan,
of West Point, Georgia, while Mrs.
Morgan, who is Lt. Governor, Distriet
One, was meeting with the Pilot Club.
on her official visit.
Gov. Emmie Murray and PI Presi
dent Barbara Matchett's letters were
read by Mrs. Wilkerson, secretary.
Pilots were asked to stress Safety.
On the highways, at home, eliminate
fire hazards, etc., and a goal has been
set for every member of PI to have
Safety Belts installed in their car.
The Founder's Day program was
presented by Pilot Information Chair
man Mrs. R. W. Mueller. She gave a
history of Pilot International, which
began October 18, 1921 in Macon, Ga.,
with 40 business and professional wo
men. Today there are 448 clubs with a
membership of over 13,000. There are
1400 members in Georgia.
Mrs. Guy King gave a grief resume
of the Pilot Club of Blakely, which
was chartered March 7, 1935 with 22
charter members; there were six
charter members of the club attending
th dinnr meeting. They were: Mrs.
Iva Herring, Mrs. Ella Lay, Miss Bes
sie Lewis, Mrs. B. J. Turner. Mrs.
J. O. Napier, and Mns. Sara D. Shef
field.
Mrs. Roscoe Hodges was first presi
dent; Mrs. A. D. Wilkerson, (2), Mrs.
Iva Herring, Mrs. Sara Brown, Miss
Bessie Lewis, Mrs. A. D. Smith, Jr.,
Miss Marshline Giles, Mrs. R. W.
Mueller, and Mrs Emmett McLendon,
are the other presidents in order.
Mrs. Sara Brown gave the Code of
Ethics. Adopted in 1926 and written
by Miss Pearl Sparks, not one word
has every been changed. It was writ
ten en routa to a Pilot Club Conven
tion and was written for all Pilots to
try to pattern their lives from this
code.
CARD OF THANKS
My sincerest thanks to all my friends
and relatives and the cards, flowers,
prayers and manifestations of your
love during my illness. May God bless
you.
MRS, GUERRY LOYLESS.