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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Os
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. 110—NO. 46
Mrs. Herman Richardson elected
Vice President General, NSDAR
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Mrs. Herman Richardson
Mrs. Herman M. Richardson,
Honorary State Regent, Georgia
State Society, NSDAR, and a past
Regent of the Peter Early Chap
ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution in Blakely, was elect
ed Vice President General,
NSDAR, at the seventy-eighth
Continental Congress in Wash
ington, D. C. in April, 1969.
This is the first time a South
west Georgian has been elected
FFA Holds 30th Annual Awards Night
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Honorary Members
The Early County High School
Future Farmers of America held
their thirtieth annual F.F.A. A
wards Night Program at the Early
County High School cafeteria
Thursday. The theme of the event
was "FFA An Opportunity for
Youth’ ’•
Harold Chambless, of Dawson,
vice president of Area I Georgia
Association of FFA, was the
guest speaker, selecting a part
of the FFA Creed "I Believe ■ ..
in the promise of BETTER DAYS
THROUGH BETTER WAYS”, he
pointed out the importance of
good farming practices and the
responsibility future farmers
have, and will have, in feeding
the peoples of the world, if the
population doubles by the year
2000 A,DI
All of our knowledge, abilities
and talents should be put into
action, to wrestle with this pro
blem. It has been said the fear
of nuclear destruction will di
minish to zero as the need of
food for the population of the
overcrowded world becomes
greater.
Today six million people are
busy producing the tools and
®arl^ County
Vice President General of the
National Society Daughters of
the American Revolution and the
Peter Early Chapter is proud
that one of its members, and
presently, its Registrar, has been
elected to this distinguished of
fice-
The chief business of the Con
gress was the Daughterselection
of six vice presidents General
(there are 21 in all, who are
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Star Chapter Farmer and Parents
equipment needed by farmers;
and ten million people are busy
making and distributing all kinds
of farm products,” the State
FFA official said.
AWARDS
Joe Whatley, president of the
Success to Al! Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
elected seven at a time, every
year for three year terms).
The new Vice President Gene
rals are: Mrs- James J. Hamm,
Illinois, receiving 1326 votes;
Mrs. Herman M. Richardson,
Georgia, 1324 votes; Mrs. John
C. Stapel, Missouri, 1286; Mrs.
Edward Bain, Colorado, 1271;
Mrs. Frank Mettlach, Califor
nia, 1248; and Mrs. Winslow
Spousla, Arkansas, 1230.
Mrs. Richardson served as a
chaperon at the Page’s Ball on
Tuesday evening for the third
consecutive year. She was of
ficial hostess, in charge of the
reception for the Children of the
American Revolution on Saturday
night at their Natonal Conven
tion held at the Sherton-Park
Hotel- This is the first time
the C.A.R. has asked the DAR
to participate in the reception.
Annis Mann Richardson, a sixth
generation Georgian, was born in
College Park, Georgia, and was
educated in the public schools
of Atlanta and at Draughn’s Busi
ness College. She was private
Secretary to the Treasurer of
Sears, Roebuck and Company’s
Southern Territory, assisted in
organizing Sears Credit Union
which she served eight years as
Assistant Treasurer. She has had
special courses in Public Speak
ing and Parliamentary Law. She
is the widow of Herman M.
Richardson, former Gulf Oil Dis
tributor, with whom she was
associated in business.
She transferred from the Bon
aventure Chapter, DAR, Sa
vannah, Georgia to the Peter
Early Chapter, Blakely, in 1955.
She served herchapter as Treas
urer, Registrar and Regent,
and has served on manycommit-
Early County High FFA, received
four Public Speaking awards; the
silver cup given by R. C. Single
tary, Jr., to the winner of the
contest; the Cliff Singletary Pla
que, on which the name of the
winner in the Public Speaking
BLAKELY, GA., THURSDAY MAY 1, 1969
Early Co. Edges
Bainbridge 71-65
in Duel Meet
Early County edged Bainbridge
71-65 in a dual meet here Friday
night to run the Bobcat track
record to 4-0.
The meet was close through
out, with the victory margin being
the largest point spread of the
meet. Early led 66-65 going
into the mile relay, the final
event.
Carl Hobbs headed the Bob
cat team 3 first places, while
Bill Chatraw won the 100 and
220 to pace the Bainbridge th in
clads.
Shot Put - Hunt(B)— Hattaway
(E)— Glass(E) - D-46’3 1/2”
Discus - Arnold(E) —Hattaway
(E)—Hunt(B) 0-131’3”
Pole Vault - Askew (E) —
Kirksey(B)— Sims(B) H-10'
High Jump 0 Smallwood(B)--
Chatraw(B)—Kitchen(E) H-5’3”
Triple Jump - Hobbs (E) —
Singletary (E) — Howell (B) D
-36’5”
Broad Jump - Clower(E) — Ho
well^)— Kitchens(E) D-18’
440 Relay - Bainbridge T
-46.8
Mile - Corker(B) —Turner(B)
Clower(E) T- 5.14
440 - Hobbs(E)-- Evans (E)
Hill (B) T-53.1
100 - Chatraw(B) —Arnold(E)
Smith(B) T-10.8
120 H.H. - Sims(B)--Middle
ton(E) —Alston(E) T-18
880 - Hobbs(E)--Howell(B)--
Speene(B) T-2.12
220 - Chatraw(B)-- Evans(E)
Bryant(B) T-23.8
180 L. H. - Middleton(E)--
Alston(E)—Ricketson(E) T-22.6
2 Mlle - Maxwell(B)--Corker
(B)--Ford(E) T-11.48
Mile Relay - Early T-3;41.9
(Middleton, Arnold, Evans,
Hobbs)
Funeral Services
For Mr. J. R. Hall
Held Here Friday
Funeral services for J. Kaw
leigh Hall, 78, of route 2, Bluf
fton, who died April 23 at the
local hospital, were held in the
Chapel of Manry-Jordan Funeral
Home the past Friday, conducted
by the Rev. R. V. Snead and the
Rev. Robert Peters. Interment
followed in the Bums cemetery
near Slocomb. Joel Williams,
Wayne William, Ronnie Williams,
Steve Jordan, Harold Bruner and
Randy Bruner, all grandsons of
the deceased, served as pall
bearers. An honorary escort
was comprised of Dudley En
finger, Emory Durham, Marvin
Belisle, Russell Mansfield, K.J.
Hodges, Wesley Fulton, Rufus
Williams, Bill Harrison, Curtis
Hubbard.
Mr. Williams, a member of
the Bluffton Methodist Church,
had lived in Bluffton for the past
4 years, but for 25 years prior
he resided in Early County, and
was a retired farmer and up
holsterer. He was a native of
Houston County, Ala., where he
was born Feb. 17, 1891.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Mae Melvin Hall, jf Bluffton;
two sons, Horace and Howard
Hall, of Blakely; four daughters,
Mrs. J. H. Williams, Slocomb;
Mrs. James P. Bruner, Panama
City; Mrs. John O. lyerly, Col
umbus: Mrs. Ira Lee Jordan,
Davenport, Fla.; one step-dau
ghter, Mrs. Charles Ingle, two
stepsons, T. O. and E. R, John
son, all of Columbus.
MARKET REPORT
Sales totalling $42,051.46 were
reported at Moseley Livestock
Barn Tuesday as 144 cattle and
609 hogs were sold.
No. l’s sold for 19.55; Light
I’s, 19.45; No. 2's, 19.25; No.
3’s, 17.75; No. 4’s, 14.70; No.
s’s, 14.00; Heavy's, 19.55; No.
1 Rough, 15.70; No. 1 Meat Type,
20.40; Light No. 1 Meat Type,
19.75.
A truly American sentiment
recognizes the dignity of labor
and the fact that honor lies in
honest toil.” — Grover Cleve
land.
Free Diabetes
Tests To Be Given
At Health Dept.
Every citizen of Early County
who desires it will be given a
FREE Diabetes test in an all
day clinic to be held next Fri
day, May 2, at the Early County
Health Department in Blakely.
The test is FREE, practically
painless, and complete results
will be known in 1 minute. The
clinic will not diagnose Diabetes,
but persons found with elevated
blood sugar levels will be sent
to their private doctors formore
tests, diagnosis, and treatment,
if necessary.
If you are over forty, over
weight, a relative of a diabetic,
or have had a baby weighing
over nine pounds at birth, you
are especially urged to take ad
vantage of this FREE test.
Some of the symptoms of Dia
betes are: excessive thirst,
hunger, or urination; frequent
changes in vision; drowsiness,
pain in fingers or toes; itching;
and recent weight loss.
For best results on the test
be sure to eat a good, hearty
meal as close to two hours as
possible before taking the test.
The hours are 9;00 A.M. to
11:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. to
4:00 P.M.
Little Stephen Needs
Help in Fight
for Co-ordination
Stephen Roger Smith, young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Smith,
606 South Main St., Blakely, has
just returned from Montgomery,
Alabama, after having spent three
days undergoing diagnostic neu
rological testing at the Montgo
mery Institute for Neurological
Development.
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Stephen Smith
According to Eugene Cau, Di
rector of the Institute, Stephen
can be assisted in his physical
growth by a consistent home
program of sensory stimulation
and opportunity for motor de
velopment.
This program includes teach
ing techniques of patterning,
crawling, and creeping and other
methods designed for the
development of the individual who
has moderate (to severe) physi
cal disabilities. Stephen falls
into the group which includes
cerebral palsied.
Stephen can be helped to bridge
the gap in his development in the
form of patterning done by a
team of four people, twice a
day.
His parents need a team of
four a day, for each day of the
week. Anyone who is interest
ed in helping a little seven year
old boy bridge the gap in his
development, to have better co
ordination and help him to walk
better should phone 723-3206 and
let his mother know you can
give the fifteen to twenty minutes
for physical therapy.
Individuals, school groups.
Scouts, members of social or
civic organizations might want
to take this as a project.
Please help, please call 723-
3206 today.
Maine passed a prohibition law
in 1851.
Paul Keenan
Points Out Need
For Consolidation
Paul Keenan, attorney-busi
ness man of Albany, and chair
man of the Dougherty County
Commission, was speaker at last
Friday's meeting of the Blakely
Rotary Club held at the Town
& Country Club.
Mr. Keenan, generally recog
nized as one of Georgia’s top
young men in the field of govern
ment, brought to the attention
of his listeners some of the pro
blems of local governments, and
how some of them might be sol
ved.
He pointed out the need for
stronger local governments, and
admonished listeners to cease
going to Atlanta and Washington
for hand-outs. He called atten
tion to the State’s hodge-podge
system of 159 counties, and fa
vored consolidation whenever and
wherever practical.
Mr. Keenan, who heads a chain
of automotive parts stores, one of
which is located in Blakely, pre
faced his talk by praising Early
County for its march of progress.
He was introduced by Rotarian
A. D. Wilkerson, chairman of
the Early Board of Commission
ers, who arranged the program.
President-elect Pete Under
wood reported on the recent Ro
tary Assembly, and President
Lowrey S. Stone presided.
Visitors present were Mayor
Alex Howell, a guest of Rotarian
Guy Dunaway; Rotarian Joe Fore
hand, of Albany, making up at
tendance; Taylor Quarles, At
lanta, and J. A. Ward, of Dothan,
guests of Rotarian Charles De-
Loach; and Charlie Fauci, New
York City, a guest of Rotarian
Charles. Alford.
Notification To
Burn Law
Still In Effect
With the rain stopped for a
while, and the farmers are able
to get out in the field, I would
like to discuss our Notification
to burn law, which has been in
effect for sometime,. and was
designed to protect our forests.
For instance, our notification
to burn law states, that anyone
who starts a fire on the out
side, other than the small “wash
pot” size fire, must notify the
Early County Forestry Unit.
This can be done by telephone,
in person, or either by letter.
Violation of this law is a mis
demeanor, and persons found
guilty can be fined up to one
thousand dollars, and or
sentenced up to six months in
jail and twelve months in public
work camp.
The reason behind this law
is to prevent forest fires which
might be started by the uncon
troled burning for clearing pur
poses of lands, woods, marshes,
or other combustible materials.
ft is also a money saving
law. If we know when a far
mer plans to burn, we can keep
our fife fighting equipment a
vailable for fighting a possible
wild fire instead of having to
run down false alarms.
We would appreciate your co
operation very much.
Chester McKnight
County Ranger, Georgia Fores
try Commission
Mr. Gilley Dies;
Services Held
Tuesday
Daniel Thomas Gilley, 83, a
Columbus citizen and retired far
mer, died in the Blakely Con
valescent Home Sunday morning
after a lengthy illness. A native
of Alabama, he was born March
28, 1886, and had lived most of
his life in Columbus, where he
was a member of the Pentecostal
Church.
Funeral services were ha .
,in the Chapel of Manry-Jordan
Funeral Home Tuesday after
noon, conducted by the Rev.
Bank of Early Offering
C&S Charge Account
The Bank of Early announces
today it is now offering the famous
C&S Charge Account Service
to residents of Blakely, Early
County and to people throughout
this area. Virgil Jones, exe
cutive vice president of the bank,
says that this brand new service,
now offered for the first time
in Blakely, began only last week,
and is alredy being widely and
favorably accepted.
Ralph Smith
Under this plan, C&S card
holders will be able to use their
cards at local participating mer
chants and professional men, 41
in number, for the purchase of
goods and service. Cardholders,
also, may make purchases in
6,000 locations in Georgia and
over 400,000 locations through
out the country. Cards are
issued free, Mr. Jones stated,
and customers will receive
monthly statements and there is
no charge if the balance is paid
within 25 days of billing. Os
course, the bank officer added,
extended terms are available at
a small service charge-
More than 15,000,000 people
now use the C&S cards, and
the number is increasing daily,
Mr. Jones stated, and the C&S
KNOW YOUR POLICEMEN
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J. B. Lingo Bobby Smith,
J. B. Lingo has been with the
Blakely Police Department about
eight months as a part-time
policeman. Bom in Henry
County, Alabama, he has resided
in Early County about 35 years.
He is employed at Blakely Peanut
Co. as a truck driver.
Lingo is married to the for
mer Ruth Ella Thornton of Blak
ely, they have ten children, rang
ing from 24 years to five years
old: James, John Lewis, Evelyn
Beverly, Lorain, Ernest, Irma
Jean, Lorenza, Bobby Joe and
Ray Wilder and the Rev. P.Z.
Smith. Burial was in the Blak
ely cemetery with grandsons of
the deceased serving as pall
bearers.
Survivors are four daughters,
Mrs. Stanley Kiejka, Pinkard,
Ala.; Mrs. Boyd Me Fay, Bluffton;
Mrs. Cleona O’Shields, and Mrs.
Lenora Jones, Columbus; two
sisters, Mrs. Lucy Parish,
Pansy, Ala.; Mrs. Leary Sims,
Columbus.
PULL FOB BLAKELY
— OB —
PULL OUT
$3.09 PER ANNUM
Charge Plan is the oldest and
most experienced plan of. its kind
in Georgia, having been in ser
vice since April of 1959.
' 'This new service, of which
our bank is most proud,” said
Mr. Jones will be headed by our
vice president, Jack Sutton. He
will be happy to discuss with
cardholders or prospective card
holders any questions- or pro
blems which may arise-”
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Jack Sutton
“Our cashier, Ralph Smith,
who will be in charge of
the loan department, which is
also a feature of the C & S
Credit Plan. You have only
to present your card to Mr.
Smith and receive instant
1 money. ’ ’
“Many people throughout this
area already are cardholders,
and those who do not have
them are welcomed to visit the
Bank of Early and discuss this
with Mr. Sutton,” Mr. Jones
stated.
The Bank of Early, headed by
R. C. Singletary, Jr., as presi
dent, and H. J. Middleton, as
board chairman, is located at
the corner of South Church and
Columbia Streets.
Betty Jean.
Bobby Smith has been with the
Blakely Police Department as a
part-time policeman over one and
a half years. He is a native
and life-long resident of Early
County and is employed as a
serviceman at Houston Appliance
Co., here. He has served in the
U. S, Army three years.
His wife is the former Willie
Lamton of Blakely, they have
eight children, ’Bobby, Jr.,
Semple, Neta, Roynce, Lisa,
Terry, Michael and Johnny.
NOTICE
The Spring Ceremonial of Ha
san Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of the Mystic arlne
of Albany will be held in Way
cross on Saturday, May 3.
The parade starts at 11:00
a.m. Blakely has candidates
and will send a large contingent
headed by Fletcher Thompson,
on the Divan and Dr. Jack Stan
difer, Past Potentate, and the
Blakely Drum and Bugle Corps.