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■ABLY COUNTY. GA.
Garden Spot Os
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. Ill—NO. 5
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Members of the Early County High School Marching band
are: Judy Sims, Beth Owen, Sue Rabon, Dianne Riley, Joanna
Dean, Pat Floyd, Wayne Powell, Edith Ann Lowell, Jimmy
Yerg, Dewain Morgan, Gary Simmons, Clay Jennings, Pam
Collins, Sarah Johnson, Eugenia Fincher, Faith Fincher, Ruth
Minter, Dell Minter, Diane Davis, Debra Murkerson, Karen
Hall, Claude Bell, Tom Kennedy, Barry Kennedy, John Under-
Murdock Named
Director of Commission
James B. Murdock, Jr., former
Blakely mayor, has been named
to the board of directors of the
Lower Chattahoochee Valley
Area Planning and Development-
Commission.
Murdock, owner of Greenbrier
Floral Co. in Blakely, succeeds
John Holman and will serve as
Early County’s representative on
the board.
“We feel the commission is
fortunate in having obtained the
leadership of an individual who
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James Murdock, Jr.
has been so actively involved in
the civic life of Blakely and
Early County,’’ said Richard K.
Allen, executive director of the
commission.
First P.T.A. Meeting
Set for Tonight
The first meeting of the Ella
Jones PTA will be Thursday,
September 18, 1969, at the High
School Cafeteria in the form of
an Open House at which all of
the new teachers at Early County
Elementary and High School will
be introduced. Supervising Prin
cipal Frank Buckner and Princi
pal Joe Cannon will be in charge
of introductions. Some light will
be shed upon what exactly you
can expect to learn this year by
attending the PTA meetings. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Horton, who are
in charge of the Early County
Band this year, will be in charge
of a musical program.
Mrs. Mary Jane Powell, Presi
dent, says that she has high hopes
that this year will excel in many
ways. She urges all parents to
make a special effort to attend
the meetings this year. This is
a good opportunity for you to meet
and discuss with your child’s
teacher exactly how you may help
them with this enormous job of
educating and preparing your
child for the future. Mr. Jack
Collier, Program Chairman,
®arl^ County ^ews
“He has demonstrated time
and time again his willingness
to carry out the responsibilities
assigned to him,” Allen said.
• “Organizations, whether they be
civic, religious or political, have
recognized his many qualities of
leadership and have continuously
elected him as president or
chairman," Allen said.
A native of Early County, Mur
dock was educated in the city
schools of Blakely and attended
' Emory University and American
University in Washington, D.C.
During World War 11, he ser
ved as a field director for the
American Red Cross, attached
to the Air Corps.
Active in the Blakely-Early
County Chamber of Commerce,
the new director has served two
terms as president and has been
a member of the chamber’s
board of directors for eight
years.
During his eight years on the
chamber's board, Murdock ser
ved as chairman of practically
every committee, having also
served as vice president for two
years.
In addition, Murdock is active
in the First United Methodist
Church of Blakely, where he has
been a member of the official
board for some 15years. He also
is a member of the Blakely
Rotary Club, which he has ser
ved as president.
He has held several positions
with state and national florists
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states that he has succeeded in
obtaining some very interesting
speakers for this year’s pro
grams. Only you or your child
could benefit from your attend
ance!
The regular meeting date of
the third Tuesday of each month
has been changed this year to
the third Thursday night of each
month, so please make a note
of this change on your calendar
and make a special effort to
attend.
Mrs. Mary Jane Powell, Presi
dent of the Ella Jones PTA,
announces the following Com
mittees and Chairmen for the
year 1969-70. Membership:
Phillip Moore; Public Relations:
Mrs. Verna Sammons; Hospita
lity: Co-Chairmen Mrs. Robert
Collier, Mrs. Charles Roberts;
Pre-School: Mrs. Nick Collins;
Room Representatives: Grades
1-3 Mrs. Rex Newman, 4-6 Mrs-
Robert Williams, 7-9 Mrs. A. J.
Gentry, 10-12 Mrs. Norman
Alexander; Health: Mrs. Earl
Jones; Study: Mrs. Hugh L.
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Success to AU Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
wood, Billy Brown, Blair Colson, Marcus Pack, Billy Sanders,
Johnny Jackson, Linda Kimbrell, Ray Durham, Michael Black
burn, Wendy Willis, Keith Evans, Jimmy Deal, Derrell Clark,
Mike Griffin, Drex Hodges, Terrell Collins, Andy White, Sheila
Spivey, Denis Kitchens, Cathy Brown, Sylvia Hollinhead, Chuck
De Loach.
Dr. Shumake, Rep. Howell
Speak to Education Assn.
Dr. Franklin Shumake, Presi
dent of the Georgia Education
Association, and Mobley Howell,
Early County’s representative to
the Georgia Legislature, spoke to
local educators at the meeting of
the Early County Education
Association here Tuesday.
Dr. Shumake said, “The Legis
lature in Georgia has been good to
education. Forthepasttenyears,
we have had continual growth.
Only in this past year have we
let bordering states move ahead
of us.’ ’
Dr. Shumake encouraged edu
cators to runfor political offices,
to promote individuals who would
make good law makers, and to
provide candidates for political
offices an audience- He stated
“In this way we are being posi
tive, professional, and political
in the finest sense of the word.”
Mr. Howell stated, “Iconsider
myself a friend to education.”
Both Dr. Shumake and Mr. Ho
well agreed that priority in Edu
cation Legislation shouldbe given
to obtaining adequate teachers’
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Teachers featured at Early County Education Association
(from left) Mrs. C. W, Craft, Mrs. Jimmy Moore, and Robert
May.
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Dr. Franklin Shumake, President of the Georgia Education
Association (left), Mrs. Warren Cleveland, President of Early
County Education Association and Representative Mobley Howell
at the recent meeting of ECEA at the High School cafeteria.
BLAKELY GA. THURSDAY. SEPT. 18, 1969
salaries, and then to lowering
the teacher-pupil ratio for better
teaching.
Mrs. Bruce Houston, program
chairman, introduced Dr. Shu
make and Mr. Howell ancj pre
sided at the Question-Answer
program.
Mrs. Warren Cleveland, presi
dent of the Early County Edu
cation Association, announced
that three teachers had been
chosen to be featured at the
meeting. These teachers are
Mrs- C. W. Craft, teacher of
the Primary EMR class, Mrs.
Jimmy Moore, teacher of the
Elementary EMR class, and Mr.
Robert May, teacher of the Secon
dary EMR class.
Mrs. Cleveland said, “We feel
you are doing a difficult job
very well- We commend you
for your willingness to train
yourself for this much needed
position, for the patience, and
competence with which you do
your job. We think you are
great!”
Gifts needed to
fill Ditty Bags
for Vietnam
This is the last week we have
to collect gifts for the boys in
Vietnam. If you haven't given
to this cause or if you can give
more, please do so. We still
need gifts to fill the 150 ditty
bags that were assigned to the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Please do your part to help a
fighting man in Vietnam have a
Merry Christmas.
Boxes are still in Hall Drug,
Fryers, Rupes, Harveys and the
Piggly Wiggly to receive your
gifts.
Your help is needed and great
ly appreciated.
Dawson Mathis
of WALB-TV to
speak at Rotary
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Dawson Mathis
Dawson Mathis of WALB-TV,
Albany, will be the guest speak
er at the Friday, Sept. 19, meet
ing of the Blakely Rotary Club,
Program Chairman W, IL Flem
ing has announced.
A native of Georgia, he was
chosen while in High School as
the most popular male student
in the senior class, and was
recognized as the outstanding
"Jaycee" in the Hawkinsville
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
winning their “Young Man of
the Year’’ award in 1963. He
was a radio station manager
before moving to television news.
The personality of Dawson
Mathis is evident during his
steady delivery of the news, and
his knowledge of the State adds
authority to reporting of the daily
events on the 6 o'clock presenta
tion preceding the Huntley-
Brinkley report each day.
The 28 year old native of
Nashville, Georgia attended pub
lic schools in Berrien County,
graduated from Berrien High
School in 1958. He was active
in High School Club work, and
was president of the senior class.
He attended South Georgia
College in Douglas, and obtained
pre-law and English courses at
The University of Georgia.
He began a radio career in
1960 with WNGA in Nashville,
and later served as Station Man
ager of WRPB, Warner Robins,
and WCEH, Hawkinsville.
Dawson is married to the for
mer Patricia Connell of Warner
Robins, and they have four sons.
He has been News Director
since January, 1966.
-DANCE-
V. F. W.
Sat Nite Sept. 20
9:00 P. M. Till!
BOBBY & THE
DIAMONDS
Public Invited
Couples Only
BOBCATS FALL TO PIRATES, 27-8;
MEET GREEN WAVE HERE FRIDAY
The Early County Bobcats re
turn to the friendly confines of
Standifer Field here Friday night
in the first home game of the
season to battle the suprisingly
strong Terrell County Green
Wave of Dawson. The 'Cats
dropped their second game, los
ing to the Miller County Pirates
27-8, while Terrell was upsetting
the Seminole Indians 18-13 last
Friday night.
Although the Bobcats lost to
Miller, the game had some bright
moments and the Bobcats looked
much improved over the efforts
of the first game with Seminole.
Miller had the Early County lads
outmanned, out-experienced and
out-weighted in just about every
department, but the 'Cats had the
heart and desire, like Bobcats of
old, they gave it every thing
they had and were still battling
when the final whistle sounded.
A lesserteameffortwouldhave
been another white-washing, but
the Bobcats never gave up, and
while behind 27-0 staged a last
quarter drive and put eight points
on the board. It was an eleven
yard strike from quarterback
Robert Newberry to Luvon Fow
ler, and 2-point extra conversion
by the same route —Newberry to
Fowler.
Player of the W'eek for the
Bobcats was Luvon Fowler, 140
C of C film
shown Blakely
Rotarians Friday
A selection of pictures made
by Chamber of Commerce Di
rector Mobley Howell was view
ed by Blakely Rotarians at last
Friday’s meeting. These inter
esting photos of Blakely and Early
County scenes were made to be
shown industrial prospects.
The program was arranged
and narrated by Marvin Single
tary.
Clink Alexander, the new
president of the Early County
High School senior class, was
welcomed into the club as an
honorary member, being intro
duced by supervising principal
Frank Buckner. It has been the
custom of the club for many
years to make the senior class
president an honorary member,
and give him the privilege of
inviting class members to the
weekly club meetings.
Visitors present were Bill Kit
chens, of Albany, a guest of
Jack Collier; Harold Dunaway,
a guest of his father, Guy
Dunaway; John Golden, of Cedar
Springs, guest of "Tige” Pickle,
and Ed Wood, a member of the
Cuthbert club, making up atten
dance.
President Pete Underwood
presided and Mrs. Merle Haisten
gave the usual good-listening
piano music during the luncheon.
Thirty-one to vie
for Beauty Title
in Peanut Festival
Thirty-one contestants will vie
for the title of Queen of the Early
County Peanut Festival Fair at
the Beauty Pageant, Tuesday
night, September 23 at 8 p.m.
at the American Legion Hall.
Contestants and their spon
sors are: Jeanie Clinkscales,
Early Co. High FFA; Rhonda
Dowdy, Early Co. High School;
Wanda Pickle, W'm. E. Collins
Tom’s Products; Annette Davis,
Southeastern Office Supply; Dy
anne Jordan, The Shop, Inc.;
Ruth Perkins, Blakely Lions
Club; Jackie Gentry, State Farm
Insurance Co.; Dianne Jones,
Blakely Rotary Club; Joy Grims
ley, Early Co. High FHA; Joanna
Dean, First State Bank; Beverly
Wiley, Early Co. High VICA;
Madelyn Brown, Boyett’s Dept.
Store; Diane Riley, Farmers Gin
& Warehouse Co.; Terry Smith,
Colony House Furniture Co.;
Carol Chapman, Bank of Early;
Glenda Mulkey, Greenbrier Flo
rist; Phyllis Causey, Blakely Pea-
Player of Week
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Luvon Fowler
lb- freshman end. Fowler was
an outstanding blocker and pass
receiver against Miller County.
He caught six passes including
one for a T.D. and one for two
points. Luvon is the grandson
of Mrs. Inah Wiley of Damascus.
Badcat, the award to the most
aggressive player, for this week
is Ronnie Hayes. Ronnie led the
'Cats with 9 tackles and assist-
Former Resident Awarded
Bronze Star Medal
An award of the bronze star
medal with “V" device has been
awarded to a former Early Coun
ty resident. The following Award
is announced: Benjamin H. Live
ly, U. S. 53703020 (267-90-5078)
Pfc- Company B- 3rd Battalion,
Airborn 187th Infantry APO, San
Francisco, 96383 has been
Awarded: The bronze star
medal with “V” device (first
oak leaf cluster)
Date of action: July 8, 1968
Theatre: Republic of Vietnam
Reason: For heroism in ground
combat against a hostile force
in the Republic of Vietnam,
Bth of July, 1968.
Pfc. Lively distinguished him
self while serving as a rifle
man in Company C, 3rd Bat
talion, 187th Infantry, during
a reconnaissance in force mis
sion near Cu Chi, Republic
of Vietnam, when a well en
trenched North Vietnamese
Army force took his company
under fire- Pfc. Lively moved
from the rear of his platoon
into the forefront of the enemy
attack. With complete disre
gard for his own safety, he gave
much needed support to the
embattled squad. Seeing the
machine gunner wounded, he
Carl Roberts,
former Blakely
resident, dies
Carl Roberts of Kenoi, Alaska,
died suddenly at his residence,
September 11 of an apparent heart
attack.
A former resident of Blakely,
he had resided in Alaska for seve
ral years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
June Williams Roberts, two dau
ghters, Lynn and Lisa, and one
son, Carl, Jr., his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Roberts,
and one brother, Curtis Roberts.
He is the son-in-law of Mrs.
Lewis Pickle and the late Theo
Williams of Blakely.
nut Co.; Kathy Tlner, The Blak
ely Farm Store; Nancy Holman,
Fryers Pharmacy; Judy Thomp
son, Billy English Ford Tractor;
Debbie Davis, B. Herrings, Inc.;
Rebecca Knighton, Houston Ap
pliance Co.; Anne Daughtry, Lin
da’s Flower Stop; Janelle John
son, Cinderella Beauty Shop; Ann
White, Piggly Wiggly; Cindy Ra
bon, Junior Foods; Bobby Jean
Smith, Wynne's Dept. Store: Janet
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Bad Cat
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Ronnie Hayes
ed on many others. The 135
lb. senior linebacker is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. O. & Hayes.
This is the first week a Player
of the Week and Badcat have been
selected- None were chosen
last week.
It is hoped that a large turn
out of Bobcat fans will be on
hand Friday night when Terrell
County gets to town.
moved under the intense fire
to assist in the manning of the
gun. He provided a base of
fire to cover the trooper and
later acted as assistant gunner
for him. When the enemy fire
began to lessen, he began to
assist the medical aidman in
evacuating the wounded. Pfc.
Lively's personal bravery and
devotion to duty were in keep
ing with the highest traditions
of the Military Service and
reflect great credit upon him
self, his unit, and the United
States Army. By direction
of the President of the United
States under the provisions
of Executive Order 11046.
Signed, L. L. Mowery,
Colonel G* S.
Chief of Staff
Pfc. Lively is the husband
of the former Joyce Rabon, Rt.
3 Blakely, who is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Rabon.
Mrs. Lively now resides at
Lyons, Ga. with her husband,
who was wounded in Vietnam
and recently completed his time
in the service. He was formerly
employed at Great Northern Pa
per Company and resided at
Cedar Springs, Ga.
Last rites held
Tuesday for
Mrs. Lula Lane
Mrs. Lula Morris Lane, whose
husband was the late Virgil Lane,
died at her residence on route
2, Bluffton, Sunday following a
long illness. Mrs. Lane was a
native of Thomas County and was
born October 26, 1893. She was
a member of the Arlington Metho
dist Church.
Graveside funeral services
were held Tuesday morning, 11
o’clock, in the Oak Grove ceme
tery, Arlington, the Rev. Virgil
Lee officiating, and grandsons
of the deceased serving as pall
bearers. Manry-Jordan Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange
ments.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Verna Daniels, Bluffton,
Mrs. Grace Byrd, Albany: two
sons, C, M. Lane, Albany; Earl
Lane, Irwinton; two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Shirah, Cordele; Mrs-
Alice Stiles, Knoxville, Tenn.;
one brother, Charlie Morris,
Scranton, Pa.
GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY!