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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GA.. THURS., NOV., 3, 198
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- Margaret Dußose, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Dußose,
and a sophmore at Early County
- High School, is secretary of the
Second District Future Teachers
of America. She was elected at
the District Convention held Oc
tober 26 at Norman Park.
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Margaret Dußose
Elected Secretary
2nd District F. T. A.
Margaret Dußose, a sophomore
at Early County High School, was
elected secretary of the Second
District Future Teachers of Ame
rica at Norman College, Norman
Park, Georgia at the 2nd District
Convention held October 26. Six
teen Early County Future Teach
ers attended.
Those attending were: Tom
Baxley, Oscar Evans, Jane Lo
max, Jane Collier, Dale Black
burn, David Crowdis, Harold
Dunaway, Margaret Dußose,
Martha Dußose, Pam Cheek,
Danny White, Angie Alexander,
Teresa Moore, Sandra Smith,
Craig Houston and GeGe Jerni
gan.
The Early County Chapter of
Future Teachers was in charge
o the installation ceremony. San
dra Smith and Craig. Houston
presented each new officer with
a token representing" his offies’
during the candle-lighting serv
ice.
The theme of the convention,
The Tax Books are now open for the
collection of 1966 State, County
and School Taxes!
Taxes Must Be Paid By
December 20th, 1966
To avoid payment of fifa cost
and interest.
Tax on Motor Vehicles must be paid
before purchase of 1967 license plates.
Tax Commissioner Early County
“From These Roots” was carried
out through the business meet
ings, the speakers, workshops,
and entertainment. Oiiicers of
GEA were dressed to conunem
orate the 100th anniversary of
GEA. .
All of the FTA members from
the local chapter supported Mar
garet in her campaign for sec
retary.
" Mrs. Edward Morton, FTA ad
visor at Early County High
School, Mrs. Norman Alexander
and Mrs. J. E. Lomax accompan
led the group of students to Nor
man Park.
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Librarians Attend
Regional Meeting
Some 1,500 librarians from nine
Southeastern States, attended the
22nd biennial meeting of the
Southeastern Library Association
Wednesday through Saturday
(October 26-29) at the Mariott
Motor Hotel in Atlanta.
Speakers included James E.
Bryan, director of Newark, N. J.,
Public Library; Dr. Frank Rose,
University of Alabama president;
Thomas J. Galvin, Graduate
School of Library Science pro
fessor, Simmons College, Boston;
Miss Helen Sattley, School of
Library Service director, New
York City Board of Education.
One of the highlights of the con
vention was the breakfast meet
ing of the School and Children's
Librarians Section held in the
ballroom. The speaker was Mr.
Robert Burch, Fayetteville, Geor
gia, author of children’s books
who spoke on “Skinny and the
Rest of Us”, using Skinny which
is the title of one of his books.
He was also on hand to auto
graph his books for librarians.
Jolly Roger Bradfield, author
and illustrator of children's
books, was present at the conven
tion. He amused librarians by
drawing illustrations of charac
ters from his books and auto
graphing books,
«, +Mrs, Leta Thompson, librarian
~ab . Early County, Elementary
" SehoolyMrs. E. P. Whitehead, and
Mrs. Evelyn Balkcom, Librarian
at Early County High School at
tended the convention. Mrs. Balk
com is serving as vice president
of the Library Department of the
Georgia Education Association
and Chairman of the Children and
Young People Saction of the Geor
gia Library Association,
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Attend Conference
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Balkcom
attended the 4th annual Gover
nor’s Conference on Education,
October 24-25 at the Dinkler Mo
tor Hotel, in Atlanta,
The theme of the conference
was “What Price Quality Edu
cation”. The conference was spon
sored by the Georgia School
Boards Association in coopera
tion with Governor Carl E. San
ders, who addressed the group
at the banquet session on Mon
day night.
Others from Early County at
tending were: Mr. Joe Cannon,
Mrs. Charlie Houston, Mrs. Hugh
L. Martin.
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Georgia Masonic
Grand Lodge Met In
Macon Past Week
The 180th annual communica
tion of the Grand Lodge of Geor
gia, Free and Accepted Masons,
was held in the city of Macon,
last week. Dr. Rupert H. Bramb
lett, Grand Master, presided.
Over 1,000 delegates were in
attendance at this meeting. Dig
nitaries from sixteen other
Grand Jurisdictions were guests
of the Grand Lodge, They in
cluded the Grand Jurisdictions
of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi
ana, Texas, Florida, South Caro
lina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Tennessez, Maryland, Delaware,
Connecticutt, Massachusetts, In
diana, [lllinois, and Quebec,
Canada.
At the annual election of offi
cers to serve during the ensuing
years, Mr. Paul H. Ponder, of
Madison, was elevated to the of
fice of Grand Master; Judge
George Edward Oliver, of Savan
nah, was the new man placed in
line.
The next annual communication
of the Grand Lodge of Georgia
will be held in Macon next Octo
ber.
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Class officers for the 3rd and 4th year Home Econo
mics Class are 1. to r.: Kathy Phillips, treasurer; Ann
Glass, president, and Gloria Clower, secretary.
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Class officers for the 2nd period Home Economics
class are 1. to r.: Kathy Tiner, secretary; Paula Rober
son, president; and Rhonda Dowdy, treasurer.
Supt. Chester Presents
Pilot Club Program
The Pilot Club of Blakely met
for their regular tinner mecting
on Tuesday night, at Case 27,
with Mrs. Wilbur Evans presids
ing. Mrs. Jewel McLendon led in
singing the blessing. Mrs. Evans
led the pledge to the flag.
Superintendent Lonnie Chester
was the guest speaker, speaking
on “What America Means To
Me", he reviewed what America
meant to our forefathers, it
meant hope, sacrifice, and oppor
tunity, he said. Better opportuni
ties, religious freedom, adven
ture and a voice in the govern
ment was what it meant then and
still means. . . s
He referred to the U. S. stand
in Viet Nam, and many other
current problems, with empha
sis placed on Americanism, and
the need of a great revival of
religion. Mr. Chester was intro
duced by Mrs. Mavis Coshy,
Chairman of Patriotic Emblem
Committee and program chair
man for the evening.
Plans were completed for the
official visit of Mrs. Callye
Neese, Governor, District One,
Pilot International, who will be
in Blakely November 4. Members
of the Hospitality Committee
are, Mrs. Curtis Loyless, Mrs.
Guy King, Mrs. Harvey Thomas
and Miss Ellen Smith. Mrs. Neese
will be entertained at the Old
Southern Restaurant by members
of the executive board.
A shower was given by the
Pilots for the Special Class at
Early County Elementary School,
gifts included school supplies
and educational toys and games.
Math-Science Club
The Math-Science Club met Oc
tober 19, with president Eddy
Hollington presiding. The devo
tional was given by Rita Spruer.
Attorney Lowrey Stone was the
guest speaker and was present
ed by Dwayne Gilbert.
Mr. Stone is now Early County's
official meterologist. He gave an
informative and interesting talk
about his hobby, meterology,
telling of the different winds and
fronts that affect the weather.
SAM CLINKSCALES,
Reporter,
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Early FTA Meets
The Early County Future Teach
ers of America held their second
monthly meeting of the year in
the Arts room recently, with
President Tom Baxley, presid
ing. Margaret Dußose and Angie
Alexander gave reports. Mrs. Ed
ward Morton, sponsor announced
the District Convention and plans
were made for delegates to at
tend. Sammie Carol Pyle gave an
inspiring devotional.
An induction ceremony for new
members was held; the FTA
pledge was given by Craig Hous
ton and Mrs. Morton. The FTA
goals were given by several FTA
members. The new members
were pinned with ribbons of the
FTA colors, red and black. After
the meeting was adjourned, re
freshments were served,
JANE LOMAX, Reporter,
CARD OF THANKS
While T am in the Veterans
Hospital in Lake City, Fla., 1
would like to take this opportun
ity to thank all of my wonder
ful friends for their cards, phone
calls and thoughtfulness. You
have helped my stay here more
than I can express in words, and
on my return home, would like
to thank cach one in person.
May God bless each of you.
EWELL McDOWELL.
LIBRARY NEWS
If yvour goal in reading is for
knowledge and information then
you will be plecased with the
new non-fiction which the library
18 constantly adding to its shel
ves. For a sampling consider’
these books:
Papa Hemingway, by A. E.
Hotchner, For the last 14 years
of Ernest Hemingway's life the
author knew him as a friend;
from this friendship emerges an
extraordinary portrait of Hem
ingway.
Willie Mays: My Life in and
Out of Bascball, by Willie Mays
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I'mpala Super Sport Coupe—a clean new sweep in roof lines.
Now that youve seen all the daring new things our stvlists did,
getin and sample some of the safest, somzicest ideas on the road!
What you feel is as new as what vou
see—thanks to all the fresh thinking
that's gone into the way it rides,
steers, stops and looks after yvour
safety,
It's got a remarkable new road feel
—beginning with a ride so hushed
and gentle you'll feel like calling this
the '67 Shhhevrolet. The steerin
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find the stopping smoother, too.
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as told to Charles Einstein. Auto
biography of an Alabama Negro
who has reached the top in base
ball.
Hunting Dog Know-How, by Da
vid Michael Duffey. A complete
explanation of everything the
hunter needs to know about se
lection, training and hunting any
breed of hunting dog.
Creative Decorations with Dried
Flowers, by Dorothea S. Thomp
son. All the basic principles for
dried arrangements along with
special instructions on handling
materials, including the silea-gel
method of drying flowers.
All About Entertaining, by Kay
Corinth and Mary Sargent. More
than 200 original party ideas and
plans for all seasons of the year.
College Career Night
Well Attended Here
College Career Night was well
attended Thursday evening, Oc
tober 20 at Early County High
School.
Students, parents, school offi
cials and visitors met at Man
gham Auditorium for General
Assembly. Sam Clinkscales, Sen
ior Class president, welcomed
those present to the first Col
lege Career Night. Supervising
Principal Frank Buckner explain
ed the purposes of the occasion
and how the conference periods
would be held.
Superintendent of Early County
Schools, Lonnie Chester, express
ed delight in having this project
in Blakely at Early County High
School to enable the Seniors
and Juniors to acquaint themsel
ves more fully with the facili
ties and possibilities of colleg
es, universities, schools for spe
cialized training, job and ca
reer, and what the military ser
vices have to offer, in this area.
And commended the Early Coun
ty students for being concerned
about thier future, he said, “A
p:crson that fails to plan, plans
to fail” and along with this com
mendation he recommended, “A
faith in God and a determination
to succeed.”
Liaison personnel present for
College Career Night included:
Dean J. C. Mullis. Albany Jun
ior College; Mrs. Mary E. Fain,
Andrew College; Mrs. Shirley
Adkinson and Mrs_ Sue Bush,
Chipola College; Dr. Landsey
Mock, and Alan J. Twichel, Co
lumbus Junior College; G. F.
Kingry, George C. Wallace Col
lege.
William Roark, Georgia South
western College; Mrs. Bessie
Lyon, Huntingdon College; Dr,
James Keeney, Middle Georgia
College; Bob McGauhey, Norman
College; R. C. Kennedy, Troy
State College; Miss Charlotte
Thomas, University of Georgia;
Dr. Raymond Hunter, Valdosta
State College; McDonald Willis,
West Georgia College; Miss Mar
garet Beachwood, Woman's Col
lege of Georgia.
John Ledwitch, Albany Tech
nical School; James E_Spratley,
We put safety features on top of
safety features. For example, an
energy-absorbing steering wheel
atop the new ( }M-dvvelopo(r energy
absorbing steering column., A dual
master eylinder brake system with
warning light. And seat belts front
and rear with pushbutton buckles.
All standard, to be sure,
And there's a new SS 427 perform
ance package-—complete with 385-
South Georgia Technical and Vo
cational School.
Sgt. Billy Phillips, U. S. Air
Force; Sgt. Jesse A. Lyon, U, S.
Army; Sgt. Charles Stein, U, 8.
Marine Corps from the military
services.
Mrs, Juanita Twitty, Cosme
tology; Mrs. Ann Smith, Nurs
ing; Mrs. Dolly Spencer, Prac
tical Nursing; Mrs. Helen Thorn
ton, Business Education; Kenneth
Musgrove, Certified Public Ac
countants and Private Account
ing; Bill Loyed and Mark Holt,
Great Southern Division of Great
Northern Paper Company Oppor
tunities; and Harold D, Patdgett,
Eastern Air Lines Opportunities.
Mrs. Hugh L. Martin, Guidance
counselor at Early County High
School, was coordinator and di
rector of College Career Night
at the school. Students in the
Tenth Grade at High School
assisted at the various meeting
places for conferences and in di
recting those attending to the
desired conference room. The
keynote of the evening was
“Happy Planning.”
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Camp Fire Girl Leaders
Meet With Mrs. Hodges
The Blakely Camp Fire Girls
Leaders Assocation met Tuesday
night, October 25, at the home
of Mrs. Roscoe Hodges. Mrs.
Billy Roberts, President, presid
ed. A report was given on the
Candy and Cake Sale, held Octo
ber 21, The sale was a big suc
cess, netling $94.25.
The Leaders voted to set aside
$25.00 for the Council Fire to be
held in September, 1967. $2.00
was allocated for stamps, $50.84
to be divided amoneg the differ
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PP.629-F65 Blakely, Georgia
hp Turbo-Jet V 8 and flat-cornering
sus{‘wnsion. You can order it for
either the Impala Super Sport
Coupe or Convertible,
Of course, there are all sorts of new
custom features lxou can add, too
such as tape or M stereo. But if
vou find so much that's new a bit
too much to remember—drop down
to your dealer's and take a drive.
[t'll all become unforgettable.
ent groups in Blakely and $16.41
to go in a miscellaneous account.
The Blue Birds and Camp Fire
Girls will collect used clothing
the week of November 14 for use
by the Gray Ladies in school to
distribute as the need arises,
National Camp Fire Girl candy
will be sold by the girls the first
week in December,
The leaders also voted to have
a float in the Fall Festival Pa
rade on November 17, and all girls
will march in the parade.
The next meeting of the Lead
ers Association will be held at,
the home of Mrs, Hodges on No
vember 29
Those attending Tuesday's
meeting were: Mrs, Billy Rob
erts, Mrs. Durwood Gates, Mrs.
Lowery Stone, Mrs, Horace Hall,
Mrs. Glenn Sirmons, Mrs. Wil
liam C. Powell. Mrs, Robert
Swann, Mrs. Bobby Burnett, Mrs.
Huey Johnson, Mrs. Ralph Dan.
man, Miss Mary Lou Clark and
Mrs. Roscoe Hodges,
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Camp Fire Group
Met On October 25
The Camp Fire Group, under
the leadership of Mrs. Horace
Hall, met Tuesday afternoon,
October 25, at the Elementary
School.
New officers were elected,
namely:
President, Karen Hall.
Vice-President, Sara Johnson.
Secretary, Phyllis Gilbert.
Treasurer, Alita Lightsey.
Reporter, Carol Chandler
Other girls in the group in
clude LaFran Gandy, Donna
Waller and Cindy Nichols.
Refreshments were served by
Karen Hall,