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Early County News
BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Official Organ of Blakely and Early County
W. H. FLEMING PUBLISHER
W. . FLEMING EDITOR
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Analyzing the official consoli
dation of votes in the Sept. 14th
Democratic Primary, one finds
that preprimary predictions on
the trend of the vote were borne
out by the results. For instance,
as expected, James Gray re
ceived a majority of his vote in
the area around his home town
of Albany . . . . Lester Maddox
carried practically nothing but
the small rural counties, but a
lot of them . . . Maddox led in
the unit vote, if we were still
counting like that, but not
encugh to have won that way . .
. . Arnall took most of the moun
tain counties, plus 5 of the six
most heavily populated . . ~ .
Carter took the other big county,
DeKalb, which was a surprise
. .. . and Garland Byrd carried
his home county of Taylor by
more votes than the other can
didates combined.
A strong politician in certain
counties carried their county for
the candidate they were support
ing. For instance, Treutlen ,
home of James L. Gillis, went
for Gray overwhelmingly . . . .
Fulton Lovell took Rabun for
Gray . . . . Terrell, also, went
along with Dixon Oxford for
Gray . . . . Brooks Pennington,
Carter’'s campaign manager, de
livered Morgan to his man . . . .
and Marvin Moate delivered
Hancock to Arnall. Just from
these few examples, it is seen
that it still pays to have a good
politician on one's side, even if
the county unit system is gone.
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A large number of veterans in
the State Senate are returning
for another term. (That is, if
they're not beaten by a Repub
lican in the general election).
For instance, Huvh Gillis, son of
James L.; Julizn Webb, floor
leader: Roscoe Dean, whom the
Hichway Department tried to
beat, but who won two and one
half to one: Brooks Ponnington:
Atlanta Negroes Leßoy Johnson
and Horace Ward: Frank FEld
ridge: Bobby Rowan: Ford
Spinks: Sam McGill: Culver
Kidd: Al Holloway: Martin
Young: Bob Lee: Frank Coggin;
Bob Smalley: Albert Moore: La
mar Plunkett; Paul Brown and
Ben Johnson. Most of them had
no opposition,
Coming to the Senate for the
first tiie is Bob Andrews, of
Gainesville, who served several
terms in the House, but pulled
out four years ago to make a
very creditable race for Attor
ney-General.
Losing a Senate race in So
vannah was long-time politico
Spence Grayson, who has served
previously in both House and
Senate and made one race for
Lieuter®nt-Goverror and one or
more for Congress.
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Congressman Elliott Hagan
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the First District, but was still
forced into a runover with Frank
Downing, of Savannah.
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Marvin Moate, former Speak
er, who returns to the House af
ter missing one lerm, is a pos
sible candidate for Speaker if
Ellis Arnall is elected governor.
George L. Smith, of Swainesboro,
another former Speaker, is al
most certain to be a candidate
for his old job, and some folks
say that he’ll be elected to it if
Callaway is governor. The Re
publicans in the House won't be
enough to elect a GOP speaker,
and they're likely to figure that
George would be their best
choice.
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Outgoing Governor Sanders
has a number of appointments
he can make after the first of
January, before going out, but
may prefer to allow his succes
sor to make them. Especially
since the Senate would have to
confirm, anyway. Among the top
appointments are places on the
State Pardon and Parole Board,
Board of Corrections and Board
ol Regents.
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Julian Bond will be again seek
ing a seat in the House, since he
won once more in his Atlanta
district. By a very close vote,
though. Since Bond has now re
signed from SNCC, we would
predict that he’ll be seated this
time.
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Some weeks ago, we wrote
about the Atlanta architect, W. J.
Gregson, who startled the Na
tion's Capital by telling a House
committee that the Capitol attic
was so ovelloaded with files that
it was likely to collapse at any
time. We are happy to report
that our lawmakers can breathe
easier; the sues have been re
moved to the Rayburn Building.
Who knows; Mr. Gregson may
have saved a lot of lives.
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Among veteran House mem
bers who won re-nomination
are: Maddox Haie, Speaker Pro-
Tem, Joe Clark, Fulton Lovell,
James H. Floyd, Sidney Lowrey,
John Moore, Mac Barber, Tom
Murphy, Chappelle Matthews,
Brack Blalock, Quimby Melton,
Jr., Bill Lee, ulenn Phillips,
Emory Rowland, Roy MecCrack
en, Preston Lewis, Jr., Johnnie
Caldwell, George L. Smith, Wal
stein Parker, Lucius Black, Joe
Underwood, Hines Brantley,
Howard Rainey, Charlie Jones,
George Busbee, floor leader,
Jimmy Conner, Dorsey Mat
thews, Bill Steis, Joe Mack Wil
son, Mac Pickard, Clarence
Vaughn, and J. Robin Harris.
This is not a complete list, by
any means, but space permits no
more names.
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25 Years Ago
(From Issue of Oct. 9, 1941)
FUNERAL services for Mr.
Hamp J. Grimsley, 56, well
known contractor and carpenter
of this city. were held Thursday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, at the
Pleasant Grove Church.
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MISS Evelyn Dußose and three
of her pupils entertained the
members of the Blakely Rotary
Club with an enjoyable program
of accordion music at last week's
meeting of the club, held at
noon Friday at the Hotel Early.
The three young musicians assist
ing Miss Dußose were Meade
Maddox, Dorothy Leger and
Ann Jean Jones,
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ALEX CARSWELL, former su
perintendent of the Blakely pub
lic schools, has bheen appointed
clerk of the local Selective Ser
vice Board, to replace S. W.
Howell, it was announced last
week. Mr. Carswell's appoint
ment is temporary.
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MISS Johnnie Hilton, 35, of
near Hilton, died at the home of
her parents, after a long-time
illness.
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MR. AND MRS. C. C. Swann
announce the birth of a son on
Wednesday, October 1.
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ARTHUR SHERMAN left re
cently for Atlanta to enter Geor
gia Tech for the 1941-1942 term.
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MR. AND MRS. Bill Simth and
children and Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Rice spent Sunday in Fitzgerald
with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hall.
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JULIAN WILLIAMS, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Williams, has en
rolled at Abraham Baldwin Col
lege, Tifton, for the fall term
of school.
50 Years Ago
(From Issue of Oct. 5, 1916)
MR. J. W. Fort, a well-to-do
and highly-esteemed citizen of
Blakely, died at his home on
South Main street at 3:15 o'colck
this morning. Mr. Fort had been
in declining health since the
death of his wife some three
years ago.
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MRS. Walter Thomas is receiv
ing congratulations of friends in
DAR circles upon her appoint
ment by the State Regent, Mrs.
Howard McCall, as a member of
the State Executive Board in the
capacity of State Chairman of
Historic Post Cards.
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MR. E. L. FRYER has com
pleted the handsome new brick
building on Cuthbert street and
Williams Brothers have moved
their market business into it.
They will have one of the nicest
and most attractive places in this
and any other city.
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IN SOME CITIES and towns
they are having ‘“newcomers
day" to welcome new residents
and make them feel at home.
The idea is a good one. The city
which treats its newcomers with
hospitality, will not lack for new
comers.
75 Years Ago
(From Issue of Oct. 8, 1891)
THE turpentine still of Mr. T.
E. Fort at Cedar Springs, was
destroyed by fire recently.
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WIDE SPREAD famine is re
ported in Russia.
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MR. T. E. HOWARD was elect.
ed County School Commissioner
by the County Board of Education
last Monday.
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MR. AND MRS. J. W. Burney
and Mrs. T. F. Cordray of Edi
son were visitors to Blakely this
week.
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EARLY COUNTY Superior
Court was convened last Monday
with Judge J. H. Guerry presid
ing. Visiting lawvers included
Col. Clarence Wilson, Ft. Gaines:
Col. C. W. Worrill and Judge
W. D. Kiddoo, Cuthbert: Col. H.
C. Sheffield, Arlington: Solicitor
General J. M. Griggs, Dawson:
and Col. Arthur Hood and Col.
J. H. Bussey, Cuthbert.
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ON TUESDAY, in Early Coun
ty Superior Court, Mr. Arthur
G. Powell was examined and ad
mitted to the bar,
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HOLD TIMBERLAND
Don't sell timberland at the
{first oportunity, advise Exten
sion Service foresters. Even
though taxes have increased in
many cases, more and better
markets for timber can offset
higher taxes. The foresters
pointed out, however, that a more
intensifioad management program
is needed in Georgia to meet
the increased market demands.
I"EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GA., THURS,, SEP. 25, 1966
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EARL (Tige) PICKLE
As well as I like the game
of football, sometime I won
der if it is very helpful to
wards building character as
it is taught by some coach
es. I believe a boy who
plays has a little something
extra not possessed by the
average young man. It is a
demanding game. It re
requires a lot of practice,
It requires hard work,
much determination and a
large amount of plain old
“guts”. If a boy is coached
by the proper person, I be
lieve he will go into the
world better equipped to
win the game of life. I am
happy that my two sons
had the privileges of play
ing under two extra good
coaches—men who not only
know the game of football,
but who rank high in the
gentlemen department, too.
Of course, I am talking a
bout Frank Buckner, who
is now principal of the
Early County High School,
and Ray Knight, the pre
sent coach. No matter how
torrid is the game, or how
the fortunes are running,
these two men remain calm,
and conduct themselves
like the fine gentlemen
they are. They inspire de
sire and confidence in their
players, and the players in
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But then there is anoth
er brand of coaches, and
some of them, have and
there are probably some
now in our region, who
leave me limp and a little
disgusted with their side
line antics — screaminf,
shouting, stomping their
feet, shaking their fingers
in the players’ faces. I don’t
believe such coaching ever
builds much character and
not much of a football team,
either. When I witness such
displays of temper, it ap
pears to me that the coach
is attempting to blame his
players, all boys in their
teens, for his own short
comings. Coach Buckner
once said to me, when I
brought the subject up a
bout a coach who is no
longer in our region: “If a
coach hasn’t taught his
players what they are sup
posed to do the first four
nights of the week, there is
no use trying to drill it in
him on Friday nights. It's
too late then.” Buckner
could wrinkle his forehead
and get his message across
quicker than these scream
ers and stompers. And Ray
Knight can mash a cigarette
in such a way to let a play
er know he is unhappy
with his efforts and he will
go back on the field and
play like he thought his
general welfare depended
on it.
All of us ought to be
proud that we have had the
good fortune to have two
coaches of their quality to
guide and teach our boys.
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The annual Early County
two-door models. and tor the first time
in history .. . an elegant new four-door.
13 Fairlanes: Big-car roominess und
performance in a lean middleweight. You
can pick from exciting XL's and GT's,
convertibles, smart sedans and wagons.
10 Falcons: Low price and big econ
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people even call them short limousines.
Choose trom classy Sports and Club
Coupe. sedans and wagons.
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Fair and Peanut Festival is
set for the week of October
10. It is, as usual, sponsored
by the local post of the
American Legion. Comman
der Emory Durham and the
other Legionnaires have
put in some mighty hard
work and long hours to
make it a success. They
desrve the support of Early
countians. So show your
anreciation for their ef
efforts by making plans to
attend. The Legionnaires
are working diligently to
make of our county a bet
ter place in which to live
just like they fought the
battles in World War 111 to
make the world a better
and safer place.
G. L. Morrison, 77
Ft. Gaines Citizen,
Succumbs Sept. 22
Following a long illness, Grover
Leslie Morrison, 77, of Fort
Gaines died in a hospital there
the past Thursday. He was a dis
abled World War I veteran,
wounded in action with the
world famous Rainbow Division.
He was a native of Barbour Coun
ty, but had resided in Fort
Gaines since 1951,
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon in Blakely
at the Bryan Funeral Home, the
Rev. C. B. Studstill and the Rev.
Chester Gilbert officiating. In
terment was in Hillcrest ceme
ter in Sylvester.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Georgia B. Faulk Morrison, Ft.
Gaines; one daughter, Mrs. Reece
Conoly, Sylvester; a step-son,
Charles Faulk, USMC, Albany;
four brothers, Claude Morrison,
Cottonwood; Lester Morrison,
Ft. Gaines; Lee Morrison, Ash
burn, Ga.; Arthur Morrison, Do
than; two sisters, Mrs. Lem Tho
mas, Eufaula; Mrs. Cagie Green,
Lumpkin.
Vets Still Liable For
GI Homes They Sell
Georgia veterans who have re
ceived GI loans for the purchase
of homes were reminded today
that they remain personally lia
ble on their note and mortgage
when they sell their homes if the
new buyer merely continues the
payments on the GI loan, but de
faults later,
Mr. A. W. Tate, Manager of the
Veterans Administration Georgia
Regional Office, advised veter
ans that liability continues until
the loan is paid in full or until
veterans are personally releas
ed by the VA on the obligation,
“The VA has guaranteed and
approved many home loans in
the area under our jurisdiction,”
Mr. Tate said. ‘“We have exper
ienced cases where veterans
have sold their properties and
were led to believe they had no
further responsibility for the
mortgage debt,”
He warned veterans who may
be behind in their payments on
GI loans to be very careful before
agreeing to offers by strangers
to make up their back payments
if the veterans will sign sales
contracts.
Mr. Tate said that if such a
proposition is made, veterans
should ask the holder of their
mortgage or the Loan Guaranty
Division of the VA Regional Of
fice for advice on the validity
of the offer. If the VA clears the
purchaser, the veteran can be
given a written release from lia
bility.
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R. D. Hodges Named
Sec’y Ex-Committee
R. D. Hodges, Early County
Ordinary and newly-nominateq
member of the Democratic Ex.
ecutive Committtee, member-at.
large, was elected secretary.
treasurer at a special meeting
of the committee held the past
Saturday morning.
Mr. Hodges succeeds the late
Walter C. Jordan who served ip
this capacity for a number of
years,
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