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EABLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Os
GOD'S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. 110—NO. 4
BOBCATS WIN OPENER,
DOWN INDIANS BY 13-7
An over-flow, cheering crowd
watched the Early County Bob
cats defeat Seminole County here
at Standifer Field Friday night
13-7 to open the 1968 football
season. It was a fitting gift
for hard-working Frank King,
who was making his debut as
head coach, replacing Ray Knight,
who has been elevated to assis
tant principal, but maintains his
line coaching duties.
Quarterback Franklin Arnold,
one of three from last year’s
team who started the game, led
the team to the well earned vic
tory. Arnold ran five yards for
one touchdown, tossed to end
Jerry Harrell, a play covering
37 yards, for another, and booted
one extra point. His punting,
two of which were good for 55
yards each, preserved the vic
tory when Seminole staged a bril
liant come-back and threatened
to win the game. Early County's
two touchdowns and extra point
came in the first two quarters.
Seminole scored in the final
period on a five yard run by
Bobby Alday and a point after
kick by Paul Sauls.
As brilliant as wa s Arnold
on this opening night, the win
was a team effort. The "little
guys”, such as Johnny Edmond
son, Stanley Holley, Randall Wil- •
Hams, Ronnie Hayes and Steve
Evans performed beautifully. It
was Holley’s interception of a
pass which stopped the first
Seminole drive and led to Blak-
"Player Os The Week and Bad Cat”
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Danny Westbrook
Center Danny Westbrook was
named Player-of-the-Week and
tackle William Ricketson was
dubbed the Bad Cat for their
performances against Seminole
Co. last Friday. Both players
were chosen by the coaching
staff after viewing films of the
Bobcats upset victory over a
tough Indian eleven. The Play
of-the-Week is chosen on the
basis of good overall play, while
tte BAD CAT award goes to the
most aggressive player.
Westbrook stood out both as
a blocker and defender. He led
u*c team in tackles with
ten and consistently blocked
larger oponents. In addition he
made seven perfect deep snaps
on punts and extra points.
Ricketson, a junior tackle, con
sistently dished out tough treat
ment to the opponents.
Ricketson is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Ricketson.
Westbrook' Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hunt Westbrook.
DANCE
V.F.W.
Sat. Nite, Sept 21
9:00 P. M. Till 11
Music By
John Still And
The Casuals
Couples Only
€ountn
ely’s first touchdown. Randall
Williams aided the firstTDdrive
along with a 27-yard gainer,
and on several occasions Steve
Evans and Johnny Edmondson
were able to make short yard
age and maintain possession for
Early. Lineman William Ricket
son recovered two fumbles, one
of which led to a Blakely TD and
another killing a Seminole drive.
Some timely tackling and
blocking by veteran center Danny
Westbrook, Warren McLendon,
Steve Singletary, Eddie Glass,
Jacel Evans, Frank Simpson were
big factors in the upset victory.
Others seeing action were Hil
lard Kitchens, Clay Jordan, John
Rlcketson, Mike Crum. Regular
end Wayne Middleton and reserve
back David Askew are on the in
jured list.
Tomorrow night the Miller
County Pirates invade Standifer
Field. Kickoff time is 8:30
o’clock.
Linescore:
Seminole 0 0 0 77
Early 6 7 0 0 13
Yardstick:
Yardstick Senlnole Early
Ist Downs 16 9
rushing 13 g 120
passing 76 43
passes attpt. £g 6
passes com. g 2
punting 2-31 5-44
fumbles lost 2 0
penalties 3 q 40
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William Rickctson
In naming the boys, Coach
King stated, ‘‘Linemen are often
overlooked but after viewing
films of the game it became
evident both these boys were
standouts.” Other players cited
by the coaches were backs Frank
lin Arnold and Stanley Holley
plus linemen Warren McLendon
and Jerry Harrell.
In reviewing the victory.
Coaches King, Knight, and Riven
bark all agreed that the victory
was due to a lack of key mis
takes by the young Cats and a
strong kicking game. All agreed
though that the Cats got tired
in the second half and wll 1 im
prove with more game ex
perience. "We were tired in
the second half but so was Semi
nole or thev would have pulled
it out. I think we can hit bet
ter than we showed Friday but
I was pleased with the way our
young players came through”,
concluded Coach King.
Jan Jenkins
Receives State
License Recently
Jan Leßoy Jenkins of Decatur,
Georgia received his state em
balmer’s license recently and is
presently employed at Horis A.
Ward Funeral Home, Decatur.
Mr. Jenkins is a graduate of
Early County High School (1965
and was employed by Bryan Fune-
Mr. Jenkins is a graduate of
Early County High School (1965)'
and was employed by Bryan Fune
ral Home, Blakely, until he enter
ed John A. Cupton School of
Success to AD Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahe*a”
Lions Enjoy Piano
Recital By Misses
Gilbert, Hatfield
Blakely Lions Club members
and their guests had the rare
privilege of listening to two
talented young ladies, both
scholarship students at the Uni
versity of Cincinati Conservatory
of Music, perform on the piano at
Tuesday's meeting of the club.
The 20~minute concert was
given by Miss Beverly Gilbert,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gilbert, of this city, and Miss
Stephanie Hatfield, of Cincinati
Ohio. They are classmates at
the College Conservatory of Mu
sic at Cincinati. Both are lead
ers on the campus, both having
served or are serving as offi
cers in the Delta Omicron Soro
rity. Miss Gilbert is currently
serving as president, and Miss
Hatfield, a past vice president.
Miss Hatfield has already re
ceived her batchelor of music
degree, and Miss Gilbert will
graduate in June. Miss Hat
field is doing graduate work at
the Conservatory. All the num
bers rendered Tuesday were
duets and were done without bene
fit of music. The Lions gave
them a warm round of applause
at the program’s conclusion.
The program was introduced
by Lion "Tige’ ’ Pickle and Presi
dent Warren Cleveland presided
over the meeting.
Guests present were Hubert
Musgrove, of Cordele; Doug
Davis, of Hartford, Ala.; George
Gee, Jr., Mrs. J. Frank Gil
bert, Sr., Mrs. Bert Tarver, Mrs.
Hoyle McLendon and Lioness
Wynelle Roberts.
Coach Frank King
Gives Rotarians
Talk On Bobcats
Head foodjail coach, Frank
King, of the Early County. Bob
cats spoke to the Rotary Club
die past Friday at noon. Coach
King gave his listeners, most
of whom are ardent fans of the
Bobcats, a preview of what to
expect in 1968. He stated that
his team was small and inex
perienced and that it would be
playing a 1-A schedule next year
and some 1-A teams this year.
Coach King did not present a
rosy picture, nor was it gloomy,
and said the boys, though inex
perienced wanted to learn, and
had practiced a total of 35 times
getting ready for the opener.
(Note: The team upset Donal
sonville that night 13-7),
John Amrlch arranged the pro
gram and Coach King was pre
sented by Principal Frank Buck
ner. Other club guests were
line coach Ray Knight, now as
sistant principal, Danny West
brook, newly elected senior class
president at Early High, and who
automatically becomes an hono
rary Rotarian for the school
year; Miss Beverley Gilbert, who
played the piano in the ab-ence
of Mrs. Ben Haisten, regular
pianist, who was on vacation,
and Miss Stephanie Hatfield, of
Cincinati, a class mate of Miss
Gilbert at the Cincinati Conser
vatory of Music.
Other visitors were L. H. Wil
son, of Albany, making up club
attendance; Dr. Donald Giles, who
has just moved to Blakely for the
practice of veterinary medicine,
Robert Crowdis and Ben Houston,
guests of Dr. Rafe Houston;
Wayne Balkcom, guest of his
father, Ralph Balkcom; Seaborn
Grist, guest of his father, CXin
bar Grist, and Lt. Billy Under
wood, of Fort Jackson, S. C.,
a guest of his father, Pete Under
wood. President Lowrey S, Stone
presided over the meeting.
Mortuary Science, Nashville,
Tenn., In April 1966. He was
formerly employed In Homer
ville, Ga., and Memphis, Tenn.,
and graduated from John A. Cup
ton School in 1967. He is present
ly a deputy sheriff in DeKalb
County.
He is the son of Mrs. Gordon'
Jenkins and the late Mr. Jenkins
of Blakely.
Want to Buy or Sell? Advertise!
BLAKET Y GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,1968
HEAVY VOTING SEEN
AT POLLS WEDNESDAY
Early County voters were go
ing to the polls in great numbers
today, it was reported as The
News went to press. Main in
terest centered around the race
for county commission posts,
as this is the first time these
officials have been voted on
county wide. Keen Interest also
centered around the sheriff’s
race, clerk of court and school
Rescue Unit Members
To Receive First Aid
First Aid Classes for the Early
County Rescue Unit will begin
Thursday night, September 12,
at 7:30 p.m. Ten hours of First
Aid Instruction will be given in
5 two hour periods of instruction.
The instructor will be Bam Brid
ges and Edsel Bryan. Anyone
completing the 10 hours of in
struction will receive a "Stan
dard First Aid Card’’ from the
Red Cross.
The Classes will be held at
Historical Society
To Elect Officers
October 7
The Early County Historical
Society will hold its next or
ganizational meeting on Monday
evening, October 7 at 8 p.m. at
the Early County Library. Mrs.
E. P. Whitehead, Temporary
Chairman, pointed out that the
October 7 date is a change from
the plans at the August 12 meet
ing of the Society. Instead of
the September scheduled meet
ing the Society will meet October
7.
A paper on the Confederate
Navy Yard will be presented by
Miss Dorothy Harvey of Jakin
at the October meeting. The
Confederate Navy Yard was lo
cated In Early County in the
lower part of the county, along
the Chattahoochee River during
the last months of the Civil
War.
Prior to this meeting a com
mittee will survey the actual site
of the old Navy Yard and report
on the exact location.
The objects of the Society are
to promote the collection and
preservation of the early records
and history of Early County,
Georgia and to encourage each
member to record his indivi
dual family genealogy.
The only requisite for mem
bership during the organizational
period shall be interest in the
said objects and the desire to
promote these objects. After
January 1, 1969, the application
of a proposed member shall carry
the endorsement of two members
of the Society and be submitted
in writing to the Board of Direc
tors. Following approval of the
Board and subsequently, the So
ciety, an invitation will be ex
tended to the applicant. The
Society shall consist of resident
and non-resident members of
Early County, Georgia.
Interested citizens are cor
dially Invited to attend this meet
ing, October 7 when officers of
the Society will be elected.
Lions Begin
Annual Calendar
Sale This Week
The Blakely Lions Club began
sales of the 1969 Birthday Calen
dar this week. The money from
this project goes to help the needy
and the blind. Listed on these
Calendars are birthdays, anni
versaries, memories, club meet
ings, etc. Anyone who would like
to purchase a birthday Calendar
or a listing on the Calendar may
contact any member of the
Blakely Lions Club.
Don’t forget that special
"date” next year - have It on
your Birth > ^-lendar.
superintendent. The News in
vites you to tune into WBBK,
Blakely, 1260 on your dial to
night (Wednesday) for election
details. Wayne Foster, station
manager, says his station will go
on the air to make a regular
required equipment test at mid
night. While on the air for this
pupose, the election returns will
be broadcast.
the Early County High School
Ag. Building.
This first aid instruction will
be mandatory for all members
of the Rescue Unit. At the
present time no make-up class
es have been planned, so it is
important that everyone attend
each period of instruction.
All members of the Rescue
Unit are reminded also to bring
one can of canned food to the
meeting.
Luther Hasty
Speaks At Jakin
Community Club
W
Jack Sutton
Clerk of Court in Seminole
County, Luther Hasty of Donal
sonville, was the speaker at the
Jakin Community Club Thursday
evening, talking on the topic,
"Our Present Times”. Mr.
Hasty who is probation officer
for seven counties and pastor
of the Iron City Baptist Church,
dwelt on a large scope of sub
ject? from civil rights disor
ders to the war in Vietnam.
President Jack Sutton announ
ced the next Health Clinic will be
held Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. at the
Jakin Courthouse with Early
County Health Nurse, Mrs. Ann
Smith in charge. The clinics
are held the third Tuesday in
each month in Jakin.
Mrs. Jack Cannon, Immediate
past president, stated there were
23 inoculations in August and
several who reported for inocu
lations and for different reasons
were turned down, are expected 1
to return this month with all
specifications having been met.
Also a Rabies Clinic has been
held with Dr. John B. Davis, a
veterinarian from Donalsonville
in charge, and 27 dogs and one
cat were treated. Last years
40 dogs and a cat were inocu
lated.
A favorable report on the Skat
ing Rink, a Community Club pro
ject, was given. The skating rink
is open five days a week, closed
on Monday and Tuesday, open
Sunday afternoon and in the after
noons and at night the other days.
One of the highlights of the By-
Laws of the club was, and has
been "Food, Fun and Fellow
ship”. Approximately fifty were
present for this part at the Sept,
meeting.
Husband: "Honey, I wish you
would hurry up."
Wife: "I wish you’d stop
nagging me. I told you an hour
ago I’d be ready In a few
minutes.”
JAKIN CLASS OF ’SB HOLDS REUNION
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K i Wrii t IBM
Standing: (1. to r.) Steve Dunning, Ottis Chandler, Frank Miller, Bobby Davis, Tom Parr,
Lamar Miller, Shelton Bruner. Seated: (1. to r.) Mrs. Ray Widener, Mrs. Bill Johnson, Mrs.
Wilbur Evans, Mrs. Bill Drawdy, Mrs. Rebecca Chandler Parker.
The Class of 1958, Jakin High
School, held a reunion during
the week-end at the Jakin School
lunchroom, President Shelton
Bruner presided. The class
flowers and colors were used in
the attractive table decorations
in an arrangement of red roses
and white chrysanthemums.
The class prophecy was re
viewed by the secretary, Mrs.
Bill Johnson, after roll call;
each class member gave a short
history of their life the past ten
years. Guests were introduced
by Steve Dunning, they were;
Gospel Singers
To Perform Here
September 28
The All Night Sing on Satur
day Night, September 28, at Stan
difer Field, will feature many
well known groups, appearing
In person will be Steve Sanders,
The Florida Boys, Chuck Wagon
Gang, Klsudt Indian Family,
Wally Fowler, Stevens Family,
Tonemasters and many others.
Ronald, Taylor, president of
the Blakely Jaycees, the organi
zation sponsoring the All Night
Sing, has announced the Chair
men for the event as follows:
Norman Chadwell, General
Chairman; Bobby Henderson and
Billy Me Fay, Advance Tickets;
Vince Hilliard, Publicity, News
papers and Radio; Eddie Martin,
Publicity, Posters and Handbills.
Tickets may be obtained from any
of these Jaycees named above,
or any Blakely Jaycee.
JOIN THE P.-T. A
NOW!
Why do I believe in the future
of America—look at our youth!
Show them your Interest and they
will show you theirs.
Plan now to join and attend
your Parents-Teachers Associ
ation this year.
Do you know the subjects your
children are required to have
completed in order to graduate ?
Do you know about any of the
extracurricular activities offer
ed at your schools ?
Do you know your child's teach
er ?
Do you know about the nearest
colleges and what they offer on
campus ?
These are some of the ques
tions your P.T.A. will try to
answer this year. Won’t you
better your child’s education by
spending seven nights in the next
nine months with us at P.T.A. ?
Our first meeting will be Tues
day, September 17, at 8;00 p.m.,
at the High School Cafeteria, Dr.
Earl Taylor presiding.
Mrs. Grady Mathews,
Publicity Chairman
Ella Jones P.T.A.
It is said that a woman may
be willing to forgive and forget
but she will never forget what
she forgave.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Evans, Mrs.
Evans was class sponsor; and
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Davis, Mr.
Davis was coach of the boys
basketball team, both former
teachers accompanied the senior
class to Washington on their
class trip. Mrs. Evans was
presented the lovely flowers as
the reunion adjourned.
Prizes were given to the one
who came the fartherest, Ottis
Chandler of Waycross; the one
with the most children, Mrs.
Bill Drawdy of Columbus; and
die one with the youngest child.
H. B. Allen, 63,
Died Suddenly
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Hilory Burnice Allen, 63, died
suddenly at his place of residence
on River Street, of an apparent
heart attack about 11 o’clock
Tuesday night, September 3. Mr.
Allen, the son of the late Robert
Edward (Bob) Allen and Jennie
V. Jones Allen, was born April
23, 1905, and had spent his entire
life here. At one time he was
a route salesman for the Coca-
Cola Company, and was well
known in this area. He was
a veteran of World War 11, and
a regular attender and member
of the Young Men’s Bible Class
of the First Baptist Church of
Blakely.
Funeral services were held
Thursday morning in the chapel
of Manry-Minter Funeral Home,
the Rev. Dr. C. D, Horton offi
ciating. Interment was in the
city cemetery. Pall bearers
were selected from his Sunday
School Class, and were Sherrod
Sessions, Dr. Whalen L. George,
Hubbard Grimsley, Bill Houston,
R. R. McLendon, Jr., Norman
Alexander. Other members of
the class served as an honorary
escort.
Nearest surviving relative is
an uncle, Mr. Jessie Jones, of
Blakely, and several first cou
sins.
Wallace To
Speak In Albany
Saturday Night
Governor George G, Wallace,
Candidate for President of the
United States, will speak to a
public rally at the Mills Memorial
Football Stadium in Albany,
Georgia on Saturday, September
14, 1968, at 8:15 p.m.
All Georgians are Invited to
hear Governor Wallace speak.
Governor Wallace personally
extends to all of the public
throughout this area of Georgia
an invitation to be present. Ad
mission is free.
Peter Zack Geer is Program
Chairman and has announced that
prior to the public rally at 8:15
p.m., there will be a $25.00 per
plate donation supper at 6:00
p.m. at the Hasan Temple on
Palmyra Road In Albany.
PULL FOB BLAKELY
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PULL OUT
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Tom Parr of Albany.
After the luncheon they tour
ed the old school buildings and
recalled many incidents that hap
pened while they were in school.
Class members attending, ac
companied by their husbands and
/or wives were: Lamar Miller,
IX S. Navy, Frank Miller and
Tom Parr, all of Albany; Steve
Dunning, and Mrs. Ray Widener,
both of Jakin; Shelton Bruner,
Cedar Springs; Mrs. Bill John
son and Mrs. Rebecca Chandler,
both of Donalsonville; Ottis
Chandler, Waycross and Mrs.
Bill Drawdy, Columbus, Georgia.
Inter Club To
Enter Float In
Dothan Festival
The Inter Club Council voted
to enter a float In the National
Peanut Festival parade in Do
than, Ala., this fall, enabling
Miss Blakely, 1968, Kathy Phil
lips to ride on her own float
The Blakely Jaycees President
Ronald Taylor was appointed to
Investigate the specifications for
a float and date of the Festival.
The Council plans to build one
of the prettiest floats to appear
in the parade, President A. H.
Lanier announced.
Among the items needed in
Blakely is a hair dryer at the
Blakely Convalescent Home and
a 16 mm projector at Early
Memorial Hospital.
A plan for the development
of subdivisions was discussed,
with emphasis on die Importance
of the citizens of Blakely looking
toward the future and laying plans
for expanding.
Dr. C. D Horton reported on
the Pine Tree Route, pointing
out It would be possible for the
Old South Scenic Route to extend
from Charleston, S> C. through
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mis
sissippi, Louisana, and on to
Laredo, Texas.
The Clothing Room at School
needs Gray Ladies or mothers
to manage the room and addi
tional clothes are needed, Presi
dent Lanier stated.
The names of the presidents
of the clubs and organizations
in Blakely and Early County were
compiled at this meeting. The
Council is made up of the heads
of the organizations, or an ap
pointed representative from each
club, and several members at
large.
The steel in a 1968 automo
bile —a 119-inch-wheelbase,
V-8, four-door sedan with stan
dard equipment — weighs 129
pounds more than in a similar
1967 model.
Seating space for the supper
is limited and those wishing to
attend the benefit supper should
purchase their tickets early.
Mr. Geer announced that all
persons who wish to volunteer
their services in the preparation
for Governor Wallace's ap
pearance should please contact
Mr. Don Conley at Albany, 435-
6494.