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EARLY COUNTY, GA
Garden Spot Os
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. Ill—NO. 5
Miss Clinkscales Crowned
Queen of Peanut Festival
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Miss Jeanie Clinkscales, the new Peanut Queen, is shown with the other finalists and last
year's Queen, Miss Jackie Colson. Shown from left to right, Phyllis Causey, fourth runner-up;
Jackie Gentry, 2nd runner-up; Jeanie Clinkscales, the Queen; "Tige" Pickle, Master of
Ceremonies; Jackie Colson, 1969 Queen; Rebecca Knighton, Ist runner-up and Debra Ducati, 3rd
runner-up.
A brown eyed, five foot six
brunette, Jeanie Clinkscales, was
crowned Queen of the Early
County Peanut Festival Fair here
Tuesday night winning out over
twenty-nine other contestants.
The attractive Early County High
School Senior is president of the
Senior Beta Club and Co-Captain
of the cheerleaders squad- She
has been chosen Homecoming
attendant and Class Beauty for
two years, she played basket
ball, is a former member of
the Math-Science Club and is
now serving as Assistant Chair
man of Honor Roll in FHA.
Her hobbies are flying and
horseback riding. She hopes to
major in journalism or be a
scientist. Jeanie was presented
a problem when she was asked,
"You have invited your fiance’s'
parents to dinner and have just
found they are allergic to what
you have prepared, what are you
going to do ?" Jeanie, with poise
and confidence answered, "Go
out somewhere to eat!" Site is
the 17 year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Clinkscales, of
Blakely.
Rebecca Knighton, brown hair,
brown eyed daughter of Mr- and
Mrs. W. D. Knighton of Blakely,
was first runner-up. She is a
State Officer of the Georgia As
sociation of FHA and President
of the local FHA Chapter. Site
is treasurer of the Senior Beta
Club and received a Callaway
Leadership Award and was a
nominee to the Governor's Honor
Program. She is alternate win
ner of the Girl's State Scholar
ship Award. Her hobbies are
Rowena HE Club Wins First
The Rowena Home Economics
Club won first place in the Early
County Fair Community Exhibits;
The Sunshine Club's entry, spon
sored by the Pilot Club of Blakely,
place d second; and the Cedar
Springs Home Economics Club
placed third. Prizes of a total
of S6O will be awarded the first
place winner; SSO goes to the
2nd place winner and S4O to the
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Exhibit Winner
(Karli) €omit^ JNem
sewing, swimming and skeet
shooting. She plans to be an
Interior Decorator. The 17 year
old Early County High Senior was
asked, ‘ ‘What would you do, if the
morning flight to Miami was hi
jacked to Cuba and you were on
that plane and expected to be
married that afternoon?’ Re
becca answered, "I’d wire my
fiance’ to meet me there, since
1 couldn't get back".
Jackie Gentry, 16 year old
blonde daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
zV J. Gentry, was second runner
up . She is president of the
Future Teachers of America,
Captain of the Cheerleader squad,
sports editor of the High School
Annual, Secretary of the Senior
Class and a delegate to Girl’s
State this summer. Her hobby
is music. She hopes to become
a teacher.
Jackie's question was, "What
would you do if your best friend
had borrowed a dress and when
it was returned it was ripped
and torn, and now she has just
asked to borrow your best
dress 7' Jackie smiled and said,
"I’d just have to ask her to please
take a little better care of it".
Debra Ducati, 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. z\. J. Ducati, was
third runner-up. Debra is a
cheerleader and plays basketball.
She is Assistant Chairman of the
Hostess Committee in FHA. Her
hobby is dancing and she wants
to be a fashion designer or a
hairdresser.
Phyllis Causey, 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Causey of
Blakely was fourth runner-up.
Site is Scrapbook Chairman of
3rd place winner.
"What Hands Find To Do"
was the theme of the winning
exhibit. The handiwork of the
members of the club was attrac
tively arranged and organized
to point up the central idea of
the exhibit, showing quality in
die handmade tablecloths (linen
and crochet), afghans, sheets,
pillowcases, clothing, ceramics,
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
the FTA, her hobbies are golf
and horseback riding. She hopes
to be a teacher.
All of the top five contestants
were asked to select a slip of
paper from the large glass com
pote and the problem and ques
tion were read by Earl (Tige)
Pickle, Master of Ceremonies.
Mrs. N. C, Alexander, organist,
furnished the music for the pag
eant.
Commander Ashley Temples,
of the P. H. Fitzgerald Post 11,
American Legion extended the
welcome to the capacity crowd
attending the Pageant, and pre
sented Cash Awards to the Queen
and the first and second runners
up.
Edward Balkcom, Chairman of
the Beauty Pageant, serving in
this capacity for over 20 years,
presented carnations to the win
ners, and assisted judges
throughout the pageant.
Mr- Balkcom escorted Miss
Jackie Colson, 1969 Queen, to
the stage, where she presided
while the judges made their final
decision, and crowned Jeanie
Clinkscales as the 1970 Queen.
Miss Colson, who is a student
at Middle Georgia College, Coch
ran, returned home to crown the
new Queen. In her farewell
speech when she was called to
the mike by Mr. Pickle was to
tell some of the things she had
done as Miss Blakely. She will
represent Early County at the
National Peanut Festival on Oct.
22-24. She thanked the American
Legion for making this possible,
"lam proud to represent Blakely
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aluminium trays, hammered cop
per items, pocketbooks, and food
(canned and preserved).
The ‘work of hands’ theme
was carried out with a large doll
at the entrance of a flower gar
den, looking over the many things
hands find to do. It took a com
bination of the knowledge of art,
Handicraft, sewing, flower ar
ranging, crocheting, embroidery,
and food preservance to produce
the excellent items displayed in
the exhibit. Mrs. J. H. Tim
mons is president of the Rowena
HE Club; Mrs. Vernon T. Evans
of Arlington and Mrs. Neal Tal
iaferro were Fair Chairmen, they
were assisted by other members
of the Rowena Club.
The theme of the Sunshine
Club’s exhibit was "Keys to
Happiness" for it was truly their
pleasure for these senior citi
zens to make and exhibit their
best loved handwork.
The Cedar Springs HE Club’s
exhibit centered around "Be All
You Can Bee Busy In Your Life",
with a large bee hive in the center
of the exhibit. Their display
showed evidence of these mem
bers being busy and exhibiting
an excellent creditable booth.
BLAKELY, GA., THURSDAY, SEPT. 25,1969
Dawon Mathis
gives excellent
speech at Rotary
Blakely Rotarians got treated
and thrilled to an old-fashioned
speech on Americanism at last
Friday’s meeting. The speaker
was Dawson Mathis, newscaster
for WaLB-TV, Albany. Mr.
Mathis pointed out some of the
dangerous things besetting this
country, and how this country
could easily fall to Communism,
"If Americans don’t get on the
ball."
The talk proved such a hit
with Rotarians that a resolution
was passed authorizing Presi
dent Pete Underwood to send a
copy to each member of the
Georgia Congressional delega
tion. (Note: A complete text
of this speech will be found
elsewhere in today’s Early
County News )
The program was arranged by
Hoyle Fleming and the speaker
was introduced by Wayne Foster.
Visitors at the meeting were
Woodrow Houston, guest of Bill
Harrison; Ralph Foster, guest of
Mobley Howell; Lewis Fryer,
UI, guest of his father; Wayne
Balkcom, gues t of his father,
Ralph Balkcom; Jerry Bruner,
guest of "Bubba" Gay; Billy
Fleming, a guest of his father,
Jeff Davis, of Albany, making
up attendance, and a guest of
Raymond Singletary.
Early County High School
senior class president. Clink
Alexander, an honorary member,
had as his guests, classmates
Miss Jackie Gentry, Miss Nancy
James and Tim Everson.
Virgil Jones
cited for '69
Cancer Crusade
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Virgil Jones
Virgil Jones, Blakely Banker,
who headed the Early County
Educational Funds Crusade here
earlier this y.ear, received a
certificate of appreciation from
the American Cancer Society,
Georgia Division, for Early
County having reached their goal.
Mrs- Zack Varnadoe of Thomas
ville, Field Representative for
the ACS, made the presentation
at the Bank of Early Conference
Room.
The citation reads:
In appreciation for extraordi
nary effort in the Educational
Funds Crusade to prevent human
suffering and untimely deaths
caused by Cancer.
Wm. Frank McCall, Jr.
President
Claude Poindexter
State Chairman
Early County exceeded the goal
of §3,142 in the 1969 Crusade.
Officers in the county assisting
Mr. Jones with the Crusade were
Mobley Howell, Educational-
Funds Crusade, co-chairman;
Charles Roberts, treasurer;
Mrs. Kermit Dekle, Memorial
Funds Chairman; Mrs. Mack Jar
rett, Education Funds Chairman;
Mrs. Grady Mathews, Volunteer
Training Chairman; Mrs. W.M.
Barksdale, News Media Chair
man; Mrs. Wayne Foster, Radio
Chairman.
Trade, Industry and Business
Chairmen: Lewis Fryer and
Charles DeLoach; Mrs. Ben
Cooper, Chattahoochee Railroad;
Charles Alford, Brew-Schneider;
Bob Horton, Robere Mfg. Co.;
Robert E. Williams, Georgia
Rock Products; J. W. Bancroft,
Early Memorial Hospital; Mrs.
Susan Waller
to represent Early
in Peanut Festival
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Susan Waller
Susan Waller, Early County’s
reigning Little Miss Peanut, will
represent Early County at the
National Peanut Festival in Do
than, Alabama on Wednesday
night, October 22.
Susan, 7, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Waller. She
is in the second grade at Early
Elementary School. During her
reign, Susan has represented
Early County in the annual Home -
coming Parade and Fall Festival
Parade; she served as crown
bearer at the Early County Junior
Miss Pageant. In addition to
these, Susan will crown the new
Little Miss Peanut 1970 on Thurs
day night, September 25. She will
be assisted by David Powell,
her cousin, who will serve as
crown bearer.
During the Little Miss Pageant
on Thursday night, local talent
will perform. Those partici
pating are: Lisa Zipperer,
comedy routine; James Kimbrell,
guitar selection and Donna
Waller, patriotic reading. Tom
my Harvey, pianist for the
pageant, will also give a musical
selection. Jim Perkins will be
master of ceremonies.
Thirty little girls have enter
ed the Little Miss Pageant. They
are Leslie Michelle Dennis,
Terra Renee Harris, Vivian
White, Alexia White, Cindy Smith,
Donna Sue Enfinger, Barbara
Lynn Cooper, Eve Gee, Sharon
Rnee Lumpkin, Renee Wilson,
Janie Mae Thomas, Valencia Gail
Willis, Tally Lumpkin, Barbara
Jean Love, Sheila Temples, Leah
Blackwell, Marianna Mulkey,
Cindy Barfield, Becky Cham
bless, Donnis Bates, Roxane Car
ter, Tammy Wiley, Pamela Marie
Love, Gloria Chester, Tina Marie
Ferguson, Ginger Barfield,
Terri Ann Middleton, Theresa
Kitchens, Lesa Davis, and Wanda
Cleveland.
VICA elects
Student of Month
for September
The ECHS VICA Club has se
lected Charles Anderson and
Roniiie Riley as students of the
month for the month of Septem
ber.
Charles is the 16 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Anderson of Blakely. He has
been a member of FFz\ for 2
years and this is his second
year in VICA. In his junior
year he served as reporter and
is presently serving as VICA
president. He is employed at
Early Memorial Hospital as a
Laboratory Assistant.
Ronnie is the 18 year old son
of Mrs. Vida Riley of Blakely.
He has been a member of FFA
James Kitchens, Blakely Resi
dential.
Community Chairmen: Mr.
and Mrs. Sid Shingler; Mr. and
Mrs. Emory Durham; Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Waller; Mr. and
Mrs. Hal Haddock; Mr. and Mrs.
George Nelson; Mr. and Mrs.
William Knight; Mrs. J. H. Sut
ton; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hall;
Mrs. John Hudspeth.
Schools: Principal Joe Can
non, Supervising principal Frank
Buckner, Principal John R. Har
ris.
Cats Upset Terrell,
Take Ist Win of Season
The Early County Bobcats
combined an airborne machine
with a strong ground game and
defeated the favored Terrell
County Green Waves by 13-3.
This was the first win for
tlie Bobcats in three outings as
the much improved Bobcats play
ed nearly errorless football -
drawing only 30 yards in penal
ties.
The offensive line cleared the
way for the running of fullback
John Ricketson. Ricketson re
peatedly churned out needed
yardage for the 'Cats during the
game. Ronnie Hayes, Randall
Williams, Hilliard Kitchens and
Robert Newberry all added suf
ficient yardage to the ground
game-
The Bobcats scored in the
second period when John Ric
ketson plunged for five yards.
Robert Newberry kicked the
PAT with Stanley Holley hold
ing.
Terrell County couldn't mus
ter a touchdown all night on the
Blakely defense, but did manage
a 20 yard field goal by Tex
Bowen in the 3rd quarter.
The ’Cats final score came
in the last quarter with Robert
Newberry passing five yards to
Randall Williams in the end zone.
The PAT attempt was blocked.
Bobcats to be noted in Friday
night's action were: David As
kew, Luvon Fowler, William Ric
ketson, Eddie Glass, Warren Mc-
Lendon, David Sheffield, Micheal
McNeal, Jeff Jennings, Bill Stone,
Clay Jordan, Stanley Holley, Ro-
Ralph H. Foster,
Attorney, opens
office here
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Ralph H. Foster
A new attorney has opened
offices here for the practice
of law. He is Ralph H. Foster,
a native of Bluffton, whose
office is located at 303 Colum
bia Street in the same building
as Dr. Whalen George-
Mr. Foster attended college
at Middle Georgia College, where
he was president of the student
body and editor of the campus
newspaper, the University of
Georgia where he received his
law degree and did undergraduate
work at Emory University. After
receiving his law degree, he was
admitted to practice before the
Georgia Supreme Court and the
Court of Appeals. He did legal
work for the United States Fide
lity and Guaranty Company in
Atlanta and Orlando, Fla.
He is the son of Mrs. Helen
Harrison Foster and the late
Karl Foster, Bluffton farmer and
rural mail carrier. He has a
brother, Fred Foster, of Blakely.
for two years. He is a member
of Silk Hope Baptist Church of
Savannah, Georgia, and is em
ployed at Bill's Service Station.
Early Auto
In 1889, a gasoline-powered
automobile made the 900-mile trip
from Kokomo, Indiana, to New
York without an axle failure —
a notable achievement at that
time. The car was equipped with
one of the first axles of tough,
strong nickel steel.
Player of Week
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John Ricketson
bert Newberry, Ronnie Hayes,
Hilluard Kitchens, John Ricket
son, Randall Williams, Bill Love,
Tommy Goodyear, and Clark
Ford-
Choosing a Player of the Week
was a difficult task this week
as the Bobcats had several out
standing players in the Terrell
County game- Selected for this
honor was junior fullback John
Ricketson. John gained 124
yards in 23 carries and scored
one touchdown to pace the Bobcat
attack. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Ricketson.
Family) Childrens
Service subject
of Lion's program
The story of the State Depart
ment of Family & Childrens ser
vice, Georgia’s mammoth wel
fare program, was the subject of
an interesting program atameet
ing of the Blakely Lions Club
Tuesday. A State Department
official, Tracy Teal, substitut
ing for Director Bill Burson,
with the aid of photo slides,
reviewed this humanitarian pro
gram, and told something of the
inner workings of this vast pro
ject. Its costs run into the
millions, with county participa
tion being 4 percent, the state 18
percent, and federal government
the remainder.
Mr. Teal was introduced by
Lion Joe Cannon, program chair
man.
Special club guests for this
meeting were the local board—
W. T. Smith, Chairman; Mrs.
I R. R. McLendon, Jr., vice-chair
man; Mrs. Maze Sutton, Stanley
Causey and Mrs. J. H. Tim
mons—and county director Mrs.
Marie Wilkerson and two case
; workers, Mrs. John C. Holman
and Miss Montine Martin, County
Commissioners, Jack Sammons,
Lemuel Tiner and J. O. Evans
and Representative Mobley Ho
well.
Another special guest was Miss
Ruth Perkins, who represented
the Lions Club in the Peanut
Festival Queen's contest. Other
guests were Jerry Rogers, a
guest of Stanley Howell; John
•Douglas, guest of Harvey Tho
mas and Linton Thompson, a
guest of his father, Fletcher
Thompson.
Billy Sheffield was introduced
to the club as a new member by
President Stanley Houston.
Lion Noel Haskins, who has
been appointed deputy district
governor by District Governor
W. Asbury Stembridge, was pre
sented the club and given his
lapel pin. Lion "Tige" Pickle
made the presentation. Mrs.
Merle Haisten gave the usual
good-listening music on the piano
d"ring the luncheon.
NEW YORK—Tornadoes
took the lives of 116 Americans
in 1967, the Insurance Informa
tion Institute reports. In the
last 50 years, 9,300 deaths have
been attributed to tornadoes.
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Eddie Glass
Selected as "Bad Cat" was
junior tackle Eddie Glass. Eddie
stood out offensively as he time
and again opened the way for
'Cat backs to run. Eddie is the
son of Mr, and Mrs. R. E. Glass.
Line sco re:
Early 0 7 0 6 13
Terrell 0 0 3 0 3
Statistics:
Early Terrell
Ist Downs 16 7
Rushing 159 59
Pas-uig 2-6-32 6-11-49
Punting 3 for 32 7 for 28
Penalties 30 60
Clink Alexander
elected Senior
Class President
Clink Alexander
Clink Alexander, 17, son of
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Alexander,
Sr., Blakely, was recently elect
ed President of the Senior Class
(1969-70) at Early County High
School. Many honors go along
with this office.* Clink will be
an honorary member of the Blak
ely Rotary Club and attend lunch
eon meetings on each Friday,
held at the Town and Country
Club and will be host to the
other Seniors who are invited
to the club meetings throughout
the year-
Clink has attended high school
at ECHS four years. He was a
member of the Early County
High Chapter, FFA for two years,
where he served as an officer
and committee chairman and
won awards in public speaking,
quartet and Swine Shows. He
was named STAR GREENHAND
in the FFA and was President
oi th* Junior Beta: Ciubi Ms
Freshman year. He has been
a member of the Beta Club at
ECHS for three years.
He is serving his second year
as FHA Beau; he attended Boy’s
State and was a cast member
in the Blakely Little Theatre
this summer. He has been a
member of a popular Teenage
band for three years.
A member of the First Baptist
Church, Blakely, he attends Sun
day School and sings in the youth
choir.