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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME 104—NO. 12
ANOTHER HONOR |
FOR PILOT CLUB ‘
INTERNATIONAL
Mrs. Emmett McLendon, President
of the Pilot Club of Blakely, made the
important announcement that Mrs.
Barbara B. Machett, of Victoria, Texas,
President of Pilot International, has
been appointed a member of the Exe
cutive Committee of the Women's Na
tional Safety Conference during the
50th Anniversary Session_of the Na
tional] Safety Congress held in Chi
cago, October 29-November 1.
Pilot clubs throughout Pilot Inter
national are active in safety work, and
Pilot’s first Traffic Safety Conference
sponsored by the Allstate Foundation
was held recently at Michigan State
Universiiy in East Lansing.
Pilot International is a classified
civic and service organization for
executive business and professional
women, similar to to men’'s service
clubs such as Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions,
etc. The more than 450 Pilot Clubs,
with a total membership of approxi
mately 13,000, are located in Bermuda,
Canada, England, France, Japan, and
the United States, including Hawaii.
Interntional headquarters are in Ma
con, Georgia.
THE WEATHER
Summary of local weather for the
month of October, 1962:
Temperature: Mean maximum, 81.5;
mean minimum, 55.6; Mean, 685.
Maximum, 90 on the Bth. Minimum,
32 on the 26th.
Precipitation: Total 250 ineches.
Greatest amount in any 24-hour per
iod, 0.69 inches on the 2nd.
Miscellaneous: Number of days with
0.01 inches of rainfall, 7. Fog on the
2nd and 3rd. Thunder on the Ist, 3rd,
and Bth. Frosts on the 26 and 27. Since
the minimum reading was 32 on the
26th, this would be classed as a killing
frost. Dry weather prevented much
damage. Rain was badly needed by
the end of the month.
DR. JACK G. STANDIFER,
Local Observer, U. S.
Weather Bureau.
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Carlp Counip News
Rev. T. B. Mellette
Dies Here After
Six Weeks’ lliness
The Rev. T. B. Mellette, beloved
Free Will Baptist preacher, and a
prominent citizen of this county, died
here on Wednesday night, October 31,
following an illness of six weeks.
The Rev. Mr. Mellette was born in
Tuberville, S. C., April 25, 1892, the
son of Robert Miller Mellette and Mar.
garet Vasser Mellette, hence was 70
years of age. He came to Early county
35 years ago, engaged in the
ministry in Free Will Baptist Church
es. At the time of his death he was
serving as pastor of the Zion church
at Sowhatchee, and of the Hickory
Grove church in Malone, Fla.
He also was active in the educationq
life of the county, having taught
school at Hilton, Springfield. Cedar
Springs and the Zion Bible School.
He had also served one term as county
school superintendent. Prior to coming
to Blakely, he was a member of the
faculty at Eureka College in North
Carolina. He had served as moderator
of the Midway Association for a quar
‘ter of a century. He was a veteran
of World War I, and was a Mason,
being a member of the Olanta, S. C..
lodge.
Final rites for the Rev. Mr. Mellette
were held in the Zion church Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Revs.
Paul Irwin, J. B. Lovering, Daniel
Pelt, Thomas Mellette officiating. In
terment was in the Sowhatchee ceme
try. Manry-Minter Funeral Home in
charge, and the following serving as
pall-bearers: Ray Mellette, William
Robert Mellette, Herbert Mellette,
John L. Still, Jimmy Still, and David
Still.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Doris
Still Mellette and two daughters,
Misses Duane and Becky Mellette, all
of Blakely.
BLAKELY, GA.,, THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, 1962
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, this nation enjoys the
blessing of liberty as a result of the
sacrifices and contributions of its
veterans in time of national danger,
and
WHEREAS, the veterans of this city
continue to support the progress, pros
perity, and well-being of this city
through their civic efforts as provate
citizens, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best inter
ests of our youth and all our citizens
that they recognize the great cost of
freedom and the continued respon
sibility of all to preserve it, and
WHEREAS, the President of the
United States of America and the
Governor of the State of Georgia have
proclaimed November 11, 1962, as
“Veteran's Day” for the purpose of
recognizing and honoring all of the
veterans of this city and this nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand by the author
ity vested in me as Mayor of the City
'of Blakely, of the State of Georgia on
this date, October 29, 1962.
C. P. GAY, JR., Mayor,
City of Blakely.
Blakely To Be
-
Site For 1-B
Region Game
Principal Frank Buckner an
nounced Tuesday that Blakely
won the toss of the coin and the
right to host the Region 1-B
championship game between
Blakely and Camden County on
November 16. Mr. Buckner and
Coach Ray Knight met with offi
cials from Camden County in Tif
ton Monday afternoon and made
plans for the game.
Advance tickets will go on sale
this week. Adult tickets will be
S2OO each and students §1.25.
School officials advise fans to
purchase their tickets and avoid
the rush at the gate. A record
crowd is expected for this big 1-B
tussele.
If Blakely wins this game, the
next one will be in Hawkinsville,
Claxton or Hinesville, as all of
these cities are still in the running
for the 2-B crown, and it is 1-B’s
time to travel. Last year Blakely
was host for the South Georgia
championship game. |
DEER’S DEATH
PUZZLES OFFICIALS
Wildlife officials couldn't under
stand how Mrs. Bertie Mell Miller and
three of her friends “held a dear to
death”.
Mrs. Miller. age 45, was picking cot
ton in a field near Norwood when her
husband, Ruben, was attacked by a
buck deer. Mrs. Miller rushed to her
husband’s rescue, but the enraged deer
turned on her and knocked her down.
Then, Brtie Bell said, she and her
husband and two friends, Annie How
ard and Pauline Franklin, both of
Norwood, “held” it to death.
State Game and Fish Director Ful
ton Lovel said the deer died of stran
gulation.
Prominent Leary
Resident Dies In
Hospital Here
Following a long illness, Joseph
Luther Horne, 74, prominent and well
known citizen of Calhoun county,
‘a resident of Leary, died in a local
Iclinic here the past Thursday after
noon.
A native of Kentucky, he had spent
most of his life in Leary where he was
engaged in the hardware business,
was a membr of the Leary Methodist
church, which he had served as its
board of steward chairman,
Funeral services were held on Fri
day at 4 p. m,, in the Leary Methodist
Church with the Revs. W. E. McTier,
James McLendon and Wade Ward, of
ficiating. Interment took place in the
Leary cemetery with Bryan Funeral
Home, of Blakely, in charge. Surviv
ors are his wife, Mrs, Eddie Lee Dan
iell Horne, two sisters, Mrs. Bertha
Tyson. DeLand, Fla.; Mrs, Lizzie Dis
muke, Albany.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my thanks to my
many friends and neighbors for the
prayers flowers, cards and gifts, that
were sent to me during my recent
illness.
They helped to make my stay in the
hospital more pleasant. Also want to
thank Edsel Bryan and the donors
that gave blood. May God bless each
cne is my praycr.
I MRS. W. M. CARTER.
Blakely Routs Clio
inth
54-20 For Nint
Win Friday Night
| The Blakely Bobcats over-powered
a big Barbour County eleven from
Clio, Alabama, here last Friday night
54-20, to win their 9th victory of the
season. Coach Ray Knight takes his
team to Marianna, Fla, next Friday
night to close out the regular '62 grid
year.
The entire Blakely backfield, re
serves and all, saw service here last
Friday night and held the Clio team
scoreless until the final quarter when
the Alabamians scored three times
and made two extra points.
Ward Holman scatted 57 yards for
Blakely's first touchdown midway
the first quarter and Ed Morton boot
ed his first of five consecutive extra
points to put Blakely out front. Bill
George hit the line from the two for
TD No. 2, and then Holman came back
on the next series on a 84-yard run
for the third score. Quarterback Trey
Herring completely fooled his defend
ers for No. 4 on a 10 yard keeper. Her
ring had set this scoring play up with
a pass interception. Milton White,
fullback, took a pass in the flats from
Herring, and behind a screen of block
ers moved 31 yards for the next one,
to close out the first half scoring. |
Bill George scored from the two in\
the 3rd quarter, after Milton White
had intercepted a Clio pass on Clio’s
14 and returned to the 9.
Clio got in the scoring act next on
a 30 yard gallop by Leslie Thompson.
big Alabama fullback, and Terry
Bowden passed to Billy English for
the extra point. Tharal Shirah ran 52
yards for Clio’s next one, but the ex
‘tra point trv was a failure. Bill George
‘quarterbacking the Blakely team. at
this juncture. popped through the line
for a 60 yard TD gallop. Jimmy Crow
dis’ attempted boot for the EP went
wide. Leslie Thompson came back for
a quick Clio TD. going 10 yards to
score on a touchdown set up on a 50
}yard run by Shirah, who hit the line
;for the exera point.
. Milton White set up Blakely's final
Score h_his 3rd pass interception.
Herrin JRl* Morton in the end zone
for a «d touchdown plav. Jimmy
Crowdis booted the extra point.
Clio 00 0 —2
Blakely 7 28613 —54
Bobcats Close Season |
In Marianna Friday
The Blakely Bobeats, now with
a 9-0-0 record, bring the regular
1962 erid season to a close in Mari
anni, Fla, Friday night. Kickoff
time is set for 8:30 o’clock, Blakely
time,
Rotarians Hear Talk On
Hydroponic Farming
Blakely Rotarians at last Friday's
meeting heard Bill Wilmer, of Albany,
representative of the Stauffer Chemi
cal C 0.,, speak on hydroponic farming
in Japan. The speaker showed numer
ous slides in color illustrating this
type farming.
Rotarian Ellsworth Yarnall was
named by the club bulletin as “Rotar
ian of the Week.”
Guests at Friday's meeting included
Paschal Jenkins, guest of Rotarian
R. C. Singletary, Jr., C. C. Swann,
guest of Rotarian Frank Tinney; and
Blakely High School Seniors Angeline
Jarrett and Wayne Swords, guests of
Senior Class President Bill Cox.
President James Bryant presided
over the meeting.
Y Club’s Halloween
Project A Success
On Monday night, October 29, ap
proximately 60 Y Club members of the
Blakely High School canvassed the
city of Blakely for clothing, food,
and money for the needy.
The people of lakely responded to
this cause wholeheartedly as they al
ways have in the past.
Quite a large amount of food and
clothing was collected and $76 in
money was constributed. The clothing
will go to the clothing room at the
welfare office, The food will be dis
tributed to the needy. Some of the
money will be used for Thanksgiving
baskets and the remainder given to
the Empty Stocking Fund.
The Y Clubs would like to thank
' those who made this project a success.
i CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my appreciation
for the many expressions of sympathy
extended to me since the recent
passing of my husband, Marshal,
MRS, CAROLYN BRUNSON HUGHS,
| College Park, Georgia,
Dr. Raymond White
Conducting Classes
At Blakely High School
Dr. Raymond White, of Auburn
University, is conducting classes in
“Foundations of Education” on Tues
day evenings 4:15-7:15 at the Blakely
High School. Teachers may renew
certificates and also earn credits to
ward higher degrees by attending
these field classes.
This is the first time Blakely teach
ers have had the opportunity of tak
ing work toward higher degrees at
home. Several have earned credit
aitending classes in neighboring
towns, going there for evening classes,
Foundations of Education will be
followed by the Psychology of Learn
ing. Each class runs eleven weeks.
Dr. White received the Master's
Degree from the University of Chi
cage and Ph. D. from Columbia Uni
versity. He did undergraduate work in
Missouri.
i Goodloe To Speak At
SOWEGA Tech Alumni
Club November 13
Coach Billy “Dynamite” . Goodloe
will be the nain speaker at the Fall
meeting of the Sowega Georgia Tech
Alumni Club, it was announced today
by the club president Richard V.
Richard, of Albany. The meeting will
be held on Tuesday night, November
13, at Albany’s Radium Country Club.
This will be a steak dinner meeting
and will be preceded by a social per
iod from 7:00 to 7:30 p. m. An added
attraction of the meeting will be the
showing of a film of one of the 1962
Tech games.
In addition to his coaching duties,
Coach Goodloe, who is formerly of
Valdosta, is a recruiter and good-will
ambassador for the Tech Athletic
Association and is widely known for
his - wit and storytelling abilities. He
will also be remembered as one of
Georgia's finest amateur golfers, hav
ing competed for the British Amateur
Championship and in the Augusta
“Masters” tournament as well as in
most of the nationa] amateur tourna
ments in this country.
Mr. Richard emphasized that the
Alumni Club is one belonging to all
of the Tech alumni in the Southwest
Georgia area and he asked that there
be a good representation from the
Blakely area.
~ Since steaks will be served. reser
vations will be necessary and each one
who plans to attend is requested to
advise Mr. Richard at P. O. Box 1627,
Albany, Georgia, not later than Sun
day, November 11th. His telephone
number is HE 2-7948.
D. W. Williams ‘
Completes Basic Training
Great Lakes 1111. (FHTNC) — D. W.
Williams, son of Mrs. T. H. Williams
of Route 1, Blakely, Georgia, complet
ed recruit training, October 5. at the
Naval Training Center Great Lakes,
Illinois. |
During the nine-week indoctrination
recruits are trained in physical fit
ness, basic military law, military drill,
custom and etiquette of the naval
service, swimming and survival, first
aid and basic shipboard rou ine.
During the training recruits receive|
tests and interviews which determine
future training and assignmnts, ‘
Service is a big word, and a big job. It’s some
thing that a customer demands and we think you
get the best when you use our bank.
We consider service to be the most important
item in our many banking transactions. Visit our
bank and get your share of our “friendly confiden
tial service.”
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
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Early Native Dies
Suddenly At His
Home In Edison
Ewell Henry Bonner, 47, died sud
denly at his place of residence in Edi
son on Thursday, November 1, at &
o'clock in the morning. Death was at
tribuated to a heart attack.
Born in Early county, August 2%,
1915, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Bonner, he was a veteram
of World War 11, and for the past 12
years had been residing in Edisom
where he was employed as a clerk
in a store.
Funral services for Mr. Bonner
were held Friday morning in Salem
Baptist Church in Edison, the Rew.
Leon Hodge, officiating. Interment
was in the Blakely cemetery with
Manry-Minter Funeral Home im
charge of arrangements and the fol
lowing serving as pall-bearers: Gor
don Bonner, William Bonner, Ray
Bonner, Junior Cleveland, Otis Roney,
Jr., and Grady Bonner.
Survivors include seven brothers,
Charlie Bonner, Albany; Ernest Bon
ner, Blakely; Robert, Gordon, Ray
mond and Early Bonner, of Edisong
Martin Bonner, Williston Fla.; twe
sisters, Mrs. Otis Roney, Morgan, Mrs.
Alfred B. Cleveland, Blakely.
Boat Owners Must
Re-Register Boats
Thirty five thousand Georgia boat
owners must re-register their boats
during the next two months or lose
their present numbers, the Game and
Fish Commission said today.
Commission director Fulton Lovell
said existing registration numbers
will not be held open later than De
cember 31. Boaters who do not wish
to be assigned another number should
re-register before the deadline.
Gorgia's motorboat law requires re
registration of all boats with motors
in excess of 10 horsepower every
three years. December 31, 1962, is the
upcoming deadline.
Lovell said all boats originally
registered in 1960 must re-regisier
before December 31. Boat owners whe
registered their craft in 1961 have un
til December 31, 1963, to reclaim their
present numbers.
Applications for re-registeratiom
may be obtained from hunting and
fishing license dealers throughout
Georgia, or from the Game and Fish
Commission’s boat registration divi
sion, 401 State Capitol Building, At
lanta, Georgia.
Lovell said all applications and
money orders should be mailed to the
Commission’s boat division.
D. C. T. Students
Take GATB Test
Mrs. Boyett, of Bainbridge, gave the
D. C. T. students the G. A. B. T. (Gen~
eral Aptitude Test Battery), recently,
The test was given in the Blakely
High School Library. This test was
given for the purpose of finding out
each student's interests and aptitudes.
The results of the test verified that
all of the students had jobs that co
incided with their aptitudes and inter
ests.
DANNY TOOLE, Reporter.