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Judson Cooper Named To
Outstanding Persons of the South
Judson Merri Cooper, County
Agent for Early County, hasbeen
selected to appear in the 1969
edition of Outstanding Personali
ties of the South. Recipients
of this honor include Governors,
United States Senators and Con=
gressmen of the southern states.
The publication includes edu
cators, leading businessmen and
women, members of state legis
lative bodies, civic and political
leaders, elected leaders of vari
ous political subdivisions, far
mers, ministers, officers and
official of trade organizations,
leading sports figures and many
other individuals who are recog=-
nized as outstanding personali
ties of the south.
Mr. Cooper has been county
agent in Early County since
March, 1958, serving as Assis
tant county ageht in Decatur
County, Bainbridge,. Ga., and
Terrell County, Dawson, Ga.,
prior to thate
He is a member and liaison
personnel of the Early County
Farm Bureau; secretary of the
Early County Cattlemens Asso
ciation; Chairman of the Early
County Beautification Com=-
mittee; member of the American
Legion; member of the Georgia
County Agent’s Association and
CARD OF THANKS
To the Voters of Early County:
I want to say thanks to my
friends and supporters in the
Democratic Primary on Septe
11, even though 1 was not suc
cessful, I appreciate your con=
fidences 1 want the best for
Early County and am mostgrate=
ful for having the privilege of
serving this term.
Sincerely,
Chalker Williams
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A L County High and has been se
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Pt Rl oo serve on the Boyett Junior
s ¥ Fashion Board 1968-69,
presently serving on the Profes
sional Improvement and Policy
Committee; a member of the
Masonic Lodge and a Shriner.
He is a member of Upsilon
Sigma Phi Honorary fraternity,
Georgia Extension Agents and in
19%7 was elected to Marquett's
Who's Who in Agriculture in the
Southeast. In 1961 Mr. Cooper
helped organize the Early County
Cattlemen’s Association, which
is now the largest in the state.
Early County has the largest en=
rollment of cattle on BCIA in the
state.
A comparison of yields incorn
in 1958, shows 23 bushels per
acre and in 1967 the yleld was 56
bushels per acre. Peanut yields
in 1958 were 980 pounds per acre
and in 1967, 1885 pounds per
acre, Cotton ylelds in 1958
were 382 pounds per acre, and
in 197, 485 pounds per acre.
In 1965 County Agent Cooper
was chosen by the Georgia County
Agents Association to represent
them on the Southern Region
Dow-Chemical tour, an educa
tional scholarship, Along with
eleven other agents, this tour
covered over 3,200 miles, and
eleven states in southeast United
Statess
A native of Pelham, Georgia,
James D. Cox
Returns To States
Sp/5 James Dy Cox is with
Co. B. 14th Engineers Bn (CBT)
in Vietnam and will return to the
States, Sept. 30
James has been overseas for
three years, serving in Korea
and Germany. He is the son of
Mr. Perry T. Cox of Blakely,
Route S.
He will be stationed in Fort
Lewis, Washington after his fur
lough home.
born November 10, 1930, Mr.
Cooper moved to Camilla at the
age of four and resided with his
grandparents from Mitchell
County High School and served
three years in the U, S Aflr
Force and flew 32 missions over
Korea while stationed at Kadena,
Okinawa. He was instructor of
gunnery and armament at Tope
ka, Kansas and attended the In=
structor Supervisor School in
Denver. He wasdischarged Sept.
3, 1953 as Staff Sergeant,
He graduated from Abraham
Baldwin College in 1955 and from
the University of Georgia in
March 1957 and received his
masters degree in Farm Manage
ment from Auburn University
in August 1967,
His wife is the former Bar=-
bara Ann McMillan of Enigma,
Georgia. The y have a son,
Phil, 7, and two daughters, Lynn,
S, and Judith Ann, 2.
A member of the First Metho~
dist Church in Blakely, he has
served on the Official Board and
as a Sunday Schocl teacher. He
has served as a Lay Speaker for
the Colomokee Sub-District and
is a certified Lay Speaker for the
First Methodist Church here
where he lis also a member of
the Men's Choir.
Beauty Queen...
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Jane Collier, 17, fourth run
ner-up, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A, J. Collier of Damas=
cuse She is projects Chairman
of the Beta Club and a member of
the Future Business Leaders of
America, recipient of the DAR
American History Award and
Certificate of Merit, University
of Georgia. She gave a dra=-
matic reading, ‘‘The Creation’’
as her talent presentation and
plans to enter the business fielde
Semi-finalists in the top six
teen wWere: Martha Dußose, Don=
na Fetner, Janie Bryan, Mar
garet Dußose, Louie Ann Harris,
Rebecca Knighton, Lisa Jordan,
Dianne Jones, Debbie Day, Deb
bie Davis, and Kathy Glover.
Other contestants were Sue
Glass, Carol McNeal, Jeanie
Temples, Ann Daughtry, Janis
Kidd, Joy Grimsley, Candie Clif
ton, Ann White, Dianne Jarrett,
Ginnie Manry, Dyanne Lewis,
Theresa Moore, Margaret Jenk
ins and Nan Johnson.
The pageant was staged at the
American Legion Hall before a
capacity crowd attending the fair
and contest with Mr. Pickle as
master of ceremonies, Mrs. Nor=
man Alexander, organist; Edward
Balkcom, Beauty Pageant Chair
man, crowned the Queen, the
awards were presented by Com=
mander H, T, (Son) Jones. Mrs.
Charlie Houston was director
of the pageant, assisted by Mrs.
Bruce Houston and Mrs. Carey
Houstone
Judges were Ira Dickerson,
State Department of Education,
Atlanta; Miss Jo Anne Kennedy,
president of the Dogwood Festi=
val, Atlanta, and Frank Strick=-
land, vice president of the Dog
wood Festival and an Atlanta
attorney.
A telegram was read from
1968 Queen Kathy Phillips, a
student at Georgia College, Mil
ledgeville, who could not be
present to crown the new queen,
the college would allow her only
the time off to represent Blakely
at the National Peanut Festival
in Dothan, Ala., in October, She
will represent Blakely in 1969
at the National Peanut Festival.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1968
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period are (L-R) Secretary, Liz Gay; Treasurer,
Judy Collieir; President, Terry Smith.
Family, Chil
amily, Children
Service Director
Rotary Speaker
W, H, (Bill) Burson, the some
times controversial, but always
dynamic and dedicated State Di
rector of the Department of
Family & Children’s Service,
brought his welfare story to the
Blakely Rotary Club the past
Friday. Burson’s opening re
marks were in praise of the local
department and its director, Mrs.
Marie Wilkerson.
‘'Early County has an almost
$77 thousand monthly payroll,
providing aid to 1,934 citizens
who cannot help themselves. That
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1969 LTD by Ford, 2-Door Hardtop
1969 Mustang.
All new, all over! 5 great models.
More engines than ever.
They're like no Mustangs you've ever
seen before! Longer. Wider. Roomier,
frent and back. And far, far sportier.
Take the new Mustang Mach 1. Or lux
urious Grandé. Choose hardtop, sports
roof or convertible. Then dip into a long
list of options and design your Mustang.
The place you've got to go to see what's going on-Your Ford Dedler.
number includes 669 aged, 23
blind, 210 totally ana permanently
disabled and 788 children and 244
adults in 252 families.’’
Mr. Burson complimented the
local governing body for provid
ing better and expanded quar
ters for the Dept. of Family &
Children’s Service and for pro
viding food assistance for 4,085
Early County people who other
wise would not be getting enough
to eats ‘‘These things prove
that yo u do care about helping
the less fortunate and that your
county Government is fully dis=-
chargeing its responsibility to
provide for the general wel
fare,”’ Mr. Burson stated.
The speaker was introduced
by Bill Arnold, Friday's pro
gram chairman.
1969 Torino.
The winner’s back for more . . .
with two hot new Cobras to boot!
Torino for '69 comes on just as hot or as
luxurious as you please. Engines range
all the way up to a 428-cu. in. Cobra Jet
Ram-Air V-8. For Torino spirit with extra
savings added, choose from eight new
'69 Fairlanes. See all 52 of the new '69
Fords today.
FELDER & SON, INC - Court Square, Blakely Ga.
Mrs. Richardson
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NSDAR and now Honorary State
Regent. She was born, reared
and educated in Atlanta and is
a 6th generation Georgian.
She is a member of the Peter
Early Chapter, Blakely, and is
now serving her Chapter as
Registrar. In State DAR she has
served as State Chaplain, State
Treasurer, and State First Vice
Regents She has held many State
Chairmanships. At the present
time she is serving as Senior
State Chairman of the National
Merit Awards Committee, Chil
dren of the American Revolution.
In recognition of her interest,
cooperation and assistance to the
Sons of the American Revolution,
Mrs. Richardson was presented
in January, the DAR's Medal of
Appreciation.
Her other affiliations are past
state chaplain, Magna Charta
Dames; past State Treasurer,
United Daughters of the Con
federacy; past president of the
Blakely Study Club; past regis=-
trar of the Columbus Chapter,
Daughters of the American Colo
nistse She is a member of the
Huguenot Society of the Found
ers of Manakin in the Colony
of Virginia, and is serving as
State Americanism Chairman;
Sons and Daughters of the Pil
grims and is a member of the
Society of the Friends of St.
George’s Chapel Descendants of
the Knights of the Garter, Wind
sor Castle, England.
Those Miami hotels are so
swanky. I know of one where
they won’'t even let you into
the steam room without a tie
and jackets
If basketball had never been
invented, where would the high
school dances be held ?
1969 Ford.
Longer. Wider. Quieter.
And alone in its class.
For 1969, Ford tracks as wide as Cadillac.
Smooths your ride with a longer wheel
base than Chevrolet. Has more front
headroom and legroom than a Chrysler
Imperial. The '69 Ford LTD is designed
to ride even quieter than the LTD that
rode quieter than Rolls-Royce.
Rescue Unit...
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to form it. They are attending
the meetings and undergoing the
training on their own time. They
are paying dues and buying their
own uniforms, thus allowing all
donations and money raised to
be used to buy supplies and e
quipment.
All members are again urged
to attend the next meeting which
will be Thursday , October I,
1968 at 7:30 p.m. at the Early
County High School Agriculture
Building.
MANRY-MINTER
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BLAKELY, GEORGIA
We Serve
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Agent For
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Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Trey Herring
announce the birth of a daughter,
Kinberly Amanda, September 24,
3:19 p.m., Athens General Hos
pital, Athens, Ga.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. W, R, Boswell, Greens
boro, Ga.; Paternal grandparents
are Mr, and Mrs. Bernard
Herring. j
Mrs., Herring is the former
Miss Mary Joe Boswells She is
in Room 365,
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