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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Os
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. 110—NO. 44
For Action In Vietnam
Cpl. Will W. Sessions
Receives High Honor
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PRESENTATION OF BRONZE STAR
Will W. Sessions, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherrod Sessions, was
presented the bronze star medal
on Friday, March 28, at the U.S.
Marine Corps Supply Center, Al
bany, on Parade Day.
BGEN. Robert R. Fairburn,
Commanding General of the
Supply Center made the presen
tation.
The citation reads:
The President of the United
States takes pleasure in pre
senting the Bronze Star Medal
to Cpl. Will Sessions, United
States Marine Corps for ser
vice set forth in the following:
For heroic achievement in con
nection with operations against
the enemy in the Republic of Viet
nam while serving as the Anti
tank Assault Section Leader of
Company M, 3rd BN., 3rd Ma
rines, 3rd Marine Division. On
25 May 1968, Company M was
patrolling near Camp Big John
in Quang Tri Province when
the Marines came under a heavy
volume of fire from a battalion
size enemy force. Realizing
that the hostile targets would
have to be marked for support
ing aircraft to conduct air
strikes, Cpl. Sessions unhesitat
ingly left his relatively covered
JOHN BROWN AWARDED
BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP
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John Brown, Jr., and Coach Tommy Whitehurst look over
the basketball scholarship recently awarded John by North
Florida College, Madison, Florida.
John Brown, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Arthur Brown,
Sr., of Jakin, has signed a full
basketball scholarship with North
Florida College, Madison, Fla.
where Richard R. Brown is di
rector and head basketball coach.
One of the top scorers of the
Bobcats during die past two sea
sons, John has an average of
approximately 20 points.
He attended Jakin Elementary
School and will graduate from
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position and rushed across the
fire-swept terrain in order to
obtain several smoke rockets.
Ignoring the enemy rounds im
pacting near him, he assumed
a firing position and, skillfully
utilizing his 3.5 rocket launcher,
marked the location of a hostile
emplacement. When directed to
identify additional enemy targets,
he fearlessly exposed himself
to the intense fire in order to
obtain the necessary rounds from
a wounded comrade and then
marked the hostile fortifications
with pinpoint accuracy. His
heroic and timely actions were
instrumental in the Marines’ ac
counting for 36 enemy soldiers
confirmed killed and contributed
significantly to the accomplish
ment and steadfast devotion to
duty at great personal risk were
in keeping with the highest tra
ditions of the Marine Corps and
of the United States Naval Ser
vice.
Cpl. Sessions is authorized
to wear the Combat "V’'.
Will served thirteen months
in Vietnam and was separated
from active duty in September
1968, and has been employed
at Great Northern Paper Com
pany since December, 1968.
Early County High School in June.
Chosen Boy of the Month in Sept
ember, by the FFA and FHA
at ECHS, he was selected as
"Best Personality” in the Senior
Superlatives. He is a member
of the FTA, high school track
team and plays on the varsity
baseball team. He is a mem
ber of the Jakin Free Will Bap
tist Church and plans to major
in engineering at college.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
FINANCING PLANS COMPLETED FOR
PROPOSED SEWERAGE TO ALL AREAS
An agency was selected at a
call meeting of the Blakely City
Council here Monday night, to
sell revenue bonds for the city to
secure the amount needed to go
forward with a proposed wajer
and sewerage improvement pro
gram.
Financing plans were complet
ed to extend sewerage to all
areas of Blakely that are not
now served by sewerage lines,
this will include new subdivi
sions, and repairs and improve
ments on the existing sewerage
lines- The total cost will be
$488,000.00. Os this amount,
the City of Blakely will receive
a grant of $87,000.00 from the
Georgia Water Quality Control
Board; and a grant of $59,000.00
from the U. S. Department of
Rev. Gholson
Tells Rotarians Os
Magnolia Manor
The Rev. Lewis Gholson, Chap
lain at Magnolia Manor, a re
tirement home at Americus told
Blakely Rotarians at last Fri
day's meeting about the opera
tion of this home for the aged,
and ended his appearance with
a short talk titled “Living The
Good Life.’’
The Rev. Mr. Gholson said that
Magnolia Manor, owned by South
Georgia Methodists, was a very
fine facility for people in ages
from 62 and up, who were am
bulatory. Residing there now
are 343 people- Residency is
not restricted to those of the
Methodist faith, but Methodist
do have a priority, he said.
“Those wh o would live the
good life as taught by Christ”,
said the speaker, "must rea
lize that they have duties to per
form for others.” The mini
ster prefaced his opening re
marks with some barbs at riot
ing and mis-behaving students
in various colleges over the na
tion. "You can blame it on the
age of permissiveness, and to
the people who taught that to re
strict or punish a child might
tend to warp his or her per
sonality, to destroy initiative,
and cause a complex.” The
speaker who was warmly ap
plauded for his talk, took a dim
view of those who preach such
doctrines. The Rev. Mr. Chol
son was introduced by Rev. John
Quillian, honorary Rotarian, who
arranged the program.
The Club piano had been re
turned after repairs and Mrs.
Merle Haisten, pianist, was pre
sent to give the usual good lis
tening music. She was given
a round of applause. President
Lowrey S, Stone presided.
Visitors were Larry Ogden,
, guest of Barney Wynne; Sam
Blitch, of Gainesville, Fla., guest
of Jack Collier; Derrell McCall,
Eastman, guest of Marvin Single
tary; Bob Collom, Atlanta, guest
seniors Chloe Evans, Hazel
Moulton, Cynthia Minter, intro
duced by honorary Rotarian and
class president, Danny West
brook.
Local Weather
The following is a summary’
of local weather conditions for
the month of March, 1969:
TEMPERATURE: Average
daily high, 63.8; average daily
low, 38.3; average, 51.1, de
parture from the normal, -7.9.
Highest, 84 on the 24th; lowest,
27 on the 11th.
PRECIPITATION; Total, 7.12
inches, departure from the nor
mal, plus 1.34. Greatest amount
in any 24-hour observational
period, 2.66 Inches during the
24-hour period ending 7 a.m.
E.SbT. on the 24th. Number of
days with .01 inch or more,
10; with .50 inch or more, 3;
with 1.00 inch or more, 3. Total
since first of year, 11.04 inch
es. Deficiency, 3.55 Inches.
MISCELLANEOUS: Frost on
the 2nd, sth, 10th, 13th, 14th
and 27th. Sleet on the 12th.
Thunder on the Bth, 23rd and
BLAKELY GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1969
Housing and Urban Development.
The remainder - $350,000.00wi1l
be financed with the sale of
revenue bonds from private sour
ces through First Alabama Se
curities, Inc.
First Alabama Securities sub
mitted the best proposal to the
City Council, and were the low
est bidder for the sewerage and
water revenue bonds. They were
represented by Jordan Brooks
of Dothan, Ala. Their financing
plan will save the City of Blak
ely approximately $120,000. over
a re-payment period of twenty
two years. A final draft of the
sewerage extension and im
provement plan will be made and
should be completed within the
next four months.
It is believed that construction
Virgil Jones
Named Chairman
Os Funds Crusade
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Virgil Jones
Virgil Jones, executive vice
president of the Bank of Early
has been named 1969 Chairman,
Education Funds Crusade, Geor
gia Division, American Cancer
Society, according to B. C. Gar
dner, Jr., Albany Attorney and
Regional Educational-Funds Di
rector.
Mr. Jones states because of
the urgency in the fight against
cancer that he and the local
volunteers, plan to contact every
home and every business es
tablishment, with life saving in
formation about cancer. The pur
pose of the leaflets is to remind
every adult to have a regular
check-up. At the present time
with our present medical know
ledge, one out of every two people
can be cured with early detection
and proper medical treatment.
The 1969 slogan is "Help Your
self with a Check-up and Others
With a Check' , Chairman Jones
announced.
A banker for the past 18years,
Mr. Jones has been executive
vice president of the Bank of
Early since 1964. He is a mem
ber of the First Baptist Church,
the Blakely Rotary Club, the
P. H. Fitzgerald Post 11, Ameri
can Legion, the Dvlght-Floyd-
Pyle VFW; and has been active
in all civic affairs.
He is married to the former
Betty Stripling of Tifton, their
children are Ronnie, a student
at Middle Georgia College, Diane
and Gayle, students at Early
County High School.
MARKET REPORT
Sales totaling $40,187.95 were
reported at Moseley Livestock
Barn Tuesday as 109 cattle and
612 hogs were sold.
No. I's sold for 18.40; Light
i’s, 18.05; No. 2’s, 17.75; No.
3's, 16.55; No. 4'5, 15.00; No.
s's, 14.50; Heavy’s, 18.40; No.
1 Rough, 16.20; No. 1 Meat Type,
19.45; Light No. 1 Meat Type,
18.70.
READ ADVERTISEMENTS
24th.
LOWREY S, STONE, Observer
U.S. Weather Bureau
Blakely, Georgia
could begin within the next six
months. The new sewerage ex
tensions and Improvements
should take care of the present
and the anticipated growth of
population here for the next
twenty-five years. These plans
have been in the development
stage for almost two years by
the previous City administration
and are another progressive step
for the City of Blakely.
Bill Bright Engineers of
Birmingham, Ala. are the engi
neers.
Mayor Alex Howell presided
at the call meeting. Council
men James B. Murdock, Jr.,
Wayne Foster, G. H. Dunaway
and A. J. Gentry, City Clerk
C. P. Gay, Jr., and Attorney
Phillip Sheffield attended.
P. T. A.
Pre-School Clinic
April 18
Notice; Parents of Preschool
Children
The Ella Jones PTA will spon
sor a pre-school clinic to be held
at the Early County Elementary
School Friday, April 18, from
nine until twelve o’clock.
If you have a child who will
enter the first grade here next
September, we invite you to bring
your child to school at nine
o’clock and register him at the
table located in the hall in the
Northeast wing of our school.
At nine-thirty a program will
begin in the new auditorium for
parents. At this time we hope'to
be able to answer many of the
questions you might have con
cerning his entry into school.
Your child will be fed in the
lunchroom at eleven o’clock. The
price of the meal is thirty-cents.
We will serve the parents at
eleven-thirty. The price of the
meal is forty-cents. Please pay
for both lunches at the table
in the hall when you register
your child. You may pick up
your child to go home at twelve
o’clock. Please do not send
children on the bus or bring
children to spend the day. This
is not a registration day but we
will register your child at this
time if you bring a birth certi
ficate. Homeroom teachers will
not be assigned until neSeptem
ber.
We think we have an interest
ing program arranged and that
this will be a proiitable exper
ience for you.
Requirements For
Entering Ist
Grade Announced
1. All children who are six
years old on or before Decem
ber 31 of a School year may
enter the first grade in Sept
ember. Children enrolling in
the first grade must enter school
at the beginning of the school
year.
2. A legal certified or photo
static copy of the birth certifi
cate. This must be presented
to teacher at time of registra
tion.
3. In cooperation with the Early
County Health Department, a
certificate of immunization must
be Issued by the Health Depart
ment to your child. The require
ments are as follows:
(a) Diphtheria-pertussis-tet
anus, with the initial series or
booster having been received
within twenty-four months of reg
istration.
(b) Smallpox vaccination.
(c) Poliomyelitis immuniza
tion. Either Salk vaccine (four
shots) or Sabin vaccine (all three
types) Is satisfactory.
(d) Measles vaccination.
In the far north, reindeer fur
nish milk, cheese and meat.
Costa Rica has 392 univer
sity students for every 100,000
population.
AGENTS ARREST 30
CONFISCATE WHISKEY
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AGENTS DESTROYING NON TAX-PAID WHISKEY
State and Federal Revenue
Agents climaxed a two-month
undercover Investigation this
past week-end with approxi
mately 30 arrests. The investi
gation also lead to the confis
cation of approximately 150 gal
lons of non tax-paid whiskey,
about 50 to 55 cases of tax
paid whiskey, 6 slot machines,
and 2 cars.
All of the violations and arrests
were made in Early and Miller
County. In Early County, about
15 cases of tax-paid whiskey
was seized at the grocery store
of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Murker
son. They were charged with
two cases of selling tax-paid
whiskey without a license, and
two cases of possessing above
the legal amount of whiskey.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Mc-
Knight were charged with two
cases of selling tax-paid whis
key without a license and two
cases of possessing above the
legal amount of whiskey when
Mrs. Fleming
Dies Sunday In
Sanford, Fla.
Mrs. Ramelle B. Fleming, 89,
wife of the late W.W. Fleming,
Sr., who was editor of the Early
County News for many years
and who died in 1930, passed
away Sunday Ina Sanford, Florida
hospital where she had been a
patient for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Fleming, a beloved
Blakely citizen for more than
a half century, was born in Bain
bridge November 16, 1879. Only
six months ago, she and her
daughter, Mrs. Ramelle Palmer,
had moved to Deltona, Fla., and
resided at 1717 Twin Oak Street,
after living in Blakely for a
number of years. She was well
known in this area and had many
friends who were saddened when
news of her death reached
She was a devout and faithful
member of the First Baptist
Church of Blakely, and took an
active interest in the work of her
church, Sunday School Class and
the Woman's Missionary Society
until ill health prevented her
attendance.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon in the Chapel
of Allen-Summerhill Funeral
Home in Sanford, Florida, the
Rev. Don Herchenroder offici
ating. Interment was in Oak
dale cemetery. Pall bearers
were Rev. Claude B. Brubaker,
Robert Johnson, Samuel Cole
man, Rev. John E. Sassaman,
Henry Dorn and Preston
Carpenter.
Survivors are one son, Dr.
William DuPont Strong, Lees
burg, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs.
Palmer, Deltona, Fla.; Mrs. John
McWilliam, Indian Head, Mary
land; a step-son, Hoyle Fleming,
of Blakely, who along with Mrs.
Hoyle Fleming attended the last
about 15 cases of tax-paid whis
key were confiscated at their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Gray were
charged with a total of 10 cases,
among these were selling and
possessing non tax-paid whiskey
and selling beer without a li
cense.
Bobby Lampkin was charged
with 4 cases of possessing and
selling non tax-paid whiskey.
A 1950 Studebaker was con
fiscated when Mr. and Mrs.
James Williams were charged
with 4 cases of possessing and
selling non tax-paid whiskey.
Flozell Tyson was arrested
and charged with 2 cases of
selling and 3 cases of posses
sing non tax-paid whiskey. This
case was handles by the Fede
ral Agents and will be carried
to Federal Court.
Vera Alice Bryantwas charged
with one case of possessing non
tax-pa id whiskey.
Several other arrests were
made involving illegal whiskey,
R. A. Mulholland
Dies In Vietnam
Action
Marine Pfc. Robert A. Mul
holland, 22, of 4216 Mary Ellen
Drive, Studio City, California,
died in action, March 29, in
Vietnam.
Pfc. Mulholland was station
ed at Qua Nang, South Vietnam
and was on patrol when he was
killed by fragments of a grenade
in the body.
Besides his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Mulholland, of Stu
dio City, California, he is sur
vived by a sister, Donna, at home.
His paternal grandmother was
Mrs. Mildred Mulholland, and
his maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Nevada Mercier, both of Spring
field, Massachusetts. Pfc. Mul
holland was the grandson of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cham
bers of Sowhatchee.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, April 10, and burial
was in the Fort Rosecrand Na
tional Military Cemetery, San
Diego,, California.
Lions Announco
Chartering Os
23,000th Club
Maintaining its position as the
world's largest service club or
ganization, Lions International
has announced the chartering of
its 23,000th club. This will
place the Lions close to 10,000
clubs ahead of the next largest
service group,accordlng to Lions
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rites, and a half-brother, Marion
G, Bradwell, of New York State;
a niece, Mrs. Catherine Audas,
of Deltona, seven grandchildren
and two step-grandchildren.
PULL FOR BLAKELY
— OR —
PULL OUT
$3.09 PER ANNUM
but no names of the persons
involved were released at this
time-
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Gray were
released on $5,500 bond,
the largest involved, while
Flozell Tyson was carriedbefore
U. S» Commissioner William
Trawell and released on SI,OOO
bond. Bond in the other cases
ranged from SSOO to SI,OOO.
In Miller County arrests were
made involving 4 cases of pos
sessing and selling non tax-paid
whiskey, 10 cases of possessing
and selling tax-paid whiskey, 3
cases of possessing slot ma
chines, and one case of carrying
a concealed weapon.
The State and Federal Agents
worked with the Early County
Sheriff’s Department with the
cases involved in Early County.
All tax-paid whiskey and slot
machines were turned over to
Regional Supervisor J. M. Robin
son in Albany, while all of the non
tax-paid whiskey (Moonshine)
was destroyed.
1969-70 School
Calendar
The school calendar for 1969-
70 in the Early County School
System is as follows:
AUGUST ... 22, 25, 26 and
27 ... . Pre-Planning
AUGUST . . . 28 and 29. . . .
First Two Days of School
SEPTEMBER ... 1 ... .
Labor Day
SEPTEMBER ... 2 ... .
Third Day of School
OCTOBER . . . 30 ... . Dis
trict G.E.A, Albany
OCTOBER ... 31 ... . Dis
trict G.T.E.A., Albany
NOVEMBER . . . 9 - 15 ... .
American Education Week
NOVEMBER. .. 27- 28 . .. .
Thanksgiving Holidays
DECEMBER ... 19 ... .
Dismiss at End of School Day
for Christmas Holidays
JANUARY ... 5 .... Re
turn to School from Christmas
Holidays
JANUARY ... 16, 19, and
20 ... . First Semester Tests
JANUARY ... 21 ... . Fifth
Day of Pre-Planning Week
MARCH . . . 26 . . . . Dis
miss at End of School Day for
Easter Holidays
MARCH ... 31 .... Re
turn to School from Easter Holi
days
MAY ... 29 ... . Last Day
of School
JUNE ... 1- 5 ... . Post-
Planning Week
NOTICE
Schools in the Early County
School System will change to
Daylight Saving Time on Mon
day, April 28, 1969.
Lonnie Chester, Supt.
Early County Schools
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