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EARLY COUNTY, GA
Garden Spot Os
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. Ill—NO. 22
Worthy Grand Matron
Guest at OES Meeting
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Mrs. Manley Mathews, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand
Chapter of Georgia (left) receives a gift from Mrs. Crozier
Batchelor, Worthy Matron Blakely Chapter, 282, OES.
The Blakely Chapter, 282 arid
Fort Gaines Chapter, 502, Order
of the Eastern Star, held a joint
meeting Wednesday night, at the
Masonic Hall in Blakely for the
official visit of the Worthy Grand
Matron, OES, Mrs. Manley Mat
hews of Augusta, Georgia.
A supper was served to mem
bers and visitors in the beauti
fully decorated dining room. The
Worthy Grand Matron’stable held
gold chrysanthemums and blue
iris inan antique brass container;
the arrangement was centered
with a dove and flanked by yellow
lighted tapers. Similar arrange
ments and candles were used on
the other tables in the dining
hall. The invocation was givenby
J. Emory Houston, Past Grand
Patron.
Mrs. Crozier Batchelor, Wor
thy Matron and Carl Spence,
Worthy Patron, of the Blakely
Chapter presided in the opening
ceremony. Mrs. Batchelor wel
comed the distinguished guests:
Mrs. Mathews, Worthy Grand
Matron, Augusta; Mrs. Farris
Davies, PGM, Albany; Mrs. Onie
Mae Stevens, PGM of Marianna,
Fla.; Mrs. Aileen Drexel, Grand
Esther, Augusta; Mrs. Elise
Stephens, Grand Warder, Bain
bridge; Mrs. Hilton Sheffield,
Grand Representative, Colquitt;
Mrs. Martha C. Ward, PM, Cuth
bert, and Charles Winters, PP,
Fort Gaines, both District Grand
Deputies, District 36; Mrs. Her
man Lanier, District Grand De
puty, District 29, Bainbridge;
And the following Worthy Ma
trons: Mrs. Jackie Fagan, Baker
451; Mrs. Verda Goodwin, Daw
son 366; Mrs. Joe Todd, Crape
Myrtle 163; Mrs. Hilton Shef
field, Cappie 348; Mrs. Mary
Frances McDaniel, Cuthbert43s;
Mrs. Essie Walters, Bainbridge
267;
Worthy Patrons present: Joe
Todd, Crape Myrtle 163; Hilton
Sheffield, Cappie 348; O’Neal
Peacock, Cuthbert 435; and Wal
ter Rigsby, Dawson 366.
BOBCATS SUFFER FIRST
LOSS FRIDAY NIGHT
FIRST LOSS
The Blakely Bobcats suffered
their first defeat of the season
at the hands of a hot Dothan team.
The Bobcats beat the Tigers
earlier in the season by a 16
point margin but Dothan hit 27
of 35 free throws and 26 field
goals to down the 'Cats 79-63.
Dothan jumped off to a 4 point
lead at the end of the first period
and held a 38-27 halftime mar
gin. The third period was fairly
even but in the final period the
'Cats cut the Dothan lead to 6
points. Dothan received only
3 field goals the final period
with the rest coming from foul
shots.
Rex Howell and Dewey Can
non had 16 points each, Cliff
Starr had 10 points.
SATURDAY
Early County Bobcats played
Houston County Lions Saturday
County
Mrs. Malcolm Gray, Worthy
Matron and Malcolm Gray, Wor
thy Patron, Fort Gaines Chapter
502, presided during the remain
der of the meeting. Mrs. Betty
Bryan of Fort Gaines Chapter,
and Eugene Watson, Blakely
Chapter, exemplified portions of
the work.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. King pre
sented Honorary membership
cards to the Worthy Grand Ma
tron and for the Worthy Grand
Patron, from the Blakely Chap
ter. Mrs. Billy Joe Jordan
presented a check for cancer
aid along with a gift to the
Worthy Grand Matron from the
Blakely Chapter and Fort
Gaines Chapter.
. Mrs. George Smith and P.C.
King presented honorary mem
bership cards to the Worthy
Grand Matron and for the Worthy
Grand Patron. Mrs. Bill Bird
song presented a check for can
cer aid and Mrs. Charles Win
ters presented a gift for the
Worthy Grand Patron from both
chapters.
Mrs. J. T. Manry sang "1
Believe” for the Worthy Grand
Matron, accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. C. G. Brewer.
Mrs. Mathews made the fol
lowing appointments for the
Grand Chapter session in June:
Mrs. Crozier Batchelor, Special
Grand Page to the Credentials
Committee; Carl Spence, Grand
Guard; Mrs. Thomas Hartley,
Grand Usher; Mrs. Evelyn Sny
der, to the honor station of E
lecter; Mrs. J. T. Manry, Grand
Choir; Mrs. Malcolm Gray, Spe
cial Grand Page to the Mileage
Per Diem Committee; Malcolm
Gray, Grand Guard.
The theme of Mrs. Mathews
address was "Hands and How
They Affect Our Everyday Life”.
Visitors were present from
Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
During the social hour after
the meeting, refreshments were
served by the Fort Gaines Chap
ter.
night taking a 76-73 victory at
Columbia, Ala. Rex Howell scor
ed 27 points and Marvin Earnest
added 24.
This gives the Bobcats a 13-1
record.
TUESDAY
The Early County Bobcats now
have a 14-1 record, the Bob
kittens 14-0 record after the
Tuesday night wins over Stewart
County. The girls score was
55-39 and the boys, 75-38 when
they played in Lumpkin Tuesday
night.
Dana Jane Brown led the
girls game with 38 points for
the Bobcats while Linda Ja
mieson scored 14 for the losers.
In the boys game, Rex Howell
tallied 33 points for the winners
and Marvin Earnest chalked up
20 points for the winners. Jim
my Brazier had 10 for Stewart
County.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
(RECENT COURT ORDER DISCUSSED 1
(WITH PARENTS THURSDAY NIGHT I
The Chairman of the Early
County Board of Education, Ralph
J. Balkcom, Supt. of Early County
Schools, Lonnie Chester, and
School attorney, Lowrey Stone,
discussed the recent court order
issued to the State Board of Ed
ucation concerning school in
tegration at the Ella Jones PT?,
meeting here Thursday night.
This was the first of a series
of civic, educational, and fra
ternal group meetings these sch
ool leaders will appear before,
their next appearance will be
before the Washington Elemen
tary and High PT A and Ke stler
PTA on Thursday night at 7;30
p.m. at the Washington gymnas
ium.
Attorney Stone read the begin
ning of the court order; he said
this was the first time a court
order had been issued to one
organization that had to be ex
ecuted by another group (ie, the
local board of education instead
Missionary to
speak at First
United Methodist
A missionary, recently re
turned from the Philippines, Dr.
Norman W. Djncan, will be the
speaker at Family Night, Thurs-'
day, January 22, at the First
United Methodist Church here.
Dr. Duncan, whose home town,
in Jacksonville, Fla., has re
turned to the United States for
a year’s furlough from United
Methodist missionary service.
Dr. Duncan
A missionary to the Philli
pines since 1959, Dr. Duncan
has been a teacher, counselor
and dean of Phillipine Chris
tian College, an ecumenical col
lege in Manila. For a year he
preached at St. Paul Methodist
Church in Manila. Dr. EXmcan,
a member of the Phillipine An
nual Conference of the Metho
dist Church, has also served on
numerous boards, commissions
and committees of the church and
acted as a speaker in local
churches and mission schools.
Born in Lloyd, Fla., Dr. Dun
can grew up in Quincy, Fla.
He holds B.Sk, M.S. and Ed.
D, degrees from Florida State
University. He received his
divinity training at Emory Uni
versity.
During World War II he was
with the U. S, Army in the
Pacific, including the Philli—
pines. From 1951 to 1955 he
was U. S, Civil Service educa
tion and training specialist at
the Naval Air Technical Train
ing Center at Jacksonville. He
has pastored United Methodist
Churches at Cartersville, Ga.,
amd Greensboro, Fla.
Dr. Duncan and his wife,
Eunice, have two children.
The Men’s Bible Class will
furnish the drinks for the cov
ered dish supper. Members
of the church and interested
friends are invited to attend and
bring a covered dish.
The Battleship USS North
Carolina, open every day of the
year at Wilmington, N. C., for
public tours, is 728 feet - 6
inches long ... nearly 2’^ foot
ball fields.
BLAKELY GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 22. 1970
of the state board, which had
received the order). When ques
tioned if it would have to be car
ried out, since the regular pro
cess of law was not used in this
directive, he said it seemed that
the Supreme Court had changed
this process, as they had so many
others, and the local board would
have to conform.
Chairman Ralph J. Balkcom
said in his opening remarks,
"The Early County Board of
Education is asking for your
opinion, for your suggestions and
help; and for you to co-operate
with the board after a decision
is reached.”
''l am convinced that we must
have a plan by March 1 or the
funds we receive will be cut off
March 1,” he informed the PTA.
"And I am also convinced that
the plans submitted March 1
must be implemented on Sep
tember 1, to the letter, or we
will lose our funds for public
Coaches discuss
success of teams
at Rotary meet
The Early County High School
basketball coaches, Hilbourn Du
nahoo, girls’ coach, and Tommy
Whitehurst, coach of the boys’
team were speakers at last Fri
day’s meeting of the Blakely Ro
tary Club.
The Bobkittens as of weekend
play had won 13 and lost none
while the Bobcats had won 13
and lost one, the loss to Do
than the past Friday night. Coa
ches Whitehurst and Dunahoo
gave a run down on the success
of their teams, and encouraged
Rotarians to give their support
to them for the remainder of the
season. Home town backing play
es a big part of the success of
any team, both coaches stated.
Rotarian Buck Grist arranged
the program. Kerry Wallet and
Nancy Holman, of the Bobkittens,
and Co-captains Dewey Cannon
and Rex Howell, of the Bobcats,
were also special guests of the
club.
Special high school senior
guests were Joy Grimsley, Jan
Cheney, Theresa Brooks, Hal
Alston, and Johnny Crowdis.
Other guests were G. A. Gar
ren, of Tallahassee, M. J. Her
rin, of Moultrie, guests of George
Gee, Jr.; Jimmy Bridges, of
Dawson, a guest of Jerry Bru
ner; Melvin Martin and Char
lie Fauci, New York City, guests
of Charles Alford; and Sam Har
ris, of Albany, a guest of Guy
EXinnaway.
Funeral services
held Sat. for
Mrs. lonie Bynum
Mrs. lonie Cato Bynum, wife
of the late John Durwood Bynum,
died in the local hospital Friday
afternoon following a lengthy ill
ness. She was born in Early
county October 6, 1892, and spent
all her life here. She was a mem
ber of the Mt. Ararat Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, 3 o’clock p.m., in the
chapel of Manry-Jordan Funeral
Home, the Rev. Billy Bailey and
the Rev. Joe Hodges officiating.
Interment was in the Blakely
cemetery. Pall bearers were
Jack Bynum, Tony Williams,
Wyatt Jarrett, Howard Askew,
George Tedder, and Dan Bynum.
Survivors are 5 sons, D. K.
Bynum, Lake Wales; Herbert and
Frank Bynum, Tampa; Don and
Joe Bynum, Blakely; five daugh
ters, Beatrice Bynum, Mrs.
James Tedder and Mrs. Carl
Alexander, Blakely; Mrs. Marie
Durbin, Mrs. Louise Sparks,
Tampa.
It is believed peanuts origi
nated in Brazil.
schools.”
Supt. Lonnie Chester gave a
history of the local school sit
uation and the losing of federal
funds in 196 7. ' ‘But Early County'
has continued with quality educa
tion,” he said. "We have 39
bus drivers; our teacher-pupil
ratio is greatly improved, our
schools are accredited and text
books and libraries up-to-date.”
He listed the many additional
facilities in the schools since
1964 when he became Superin
tendent.
Hie number of pupils accord
ing to primary, elementary and
Junior High; and High School
are; lst-3rd grades, 1,000; 4th
9th grades, 1,600; 10th~ 12th
grades, 750.
School projects completed in
Early County in the past four
years are listed by Superinten
dent Lonnie Chester as follows;
In September 1966 the new
Early County High School was
Economy Auto
moves to new
location, S. Main
The Economy Auto Associate
Store, owned by Alto and George
Warrick, has moved into its beau
tiful new store building on South
Main Street. The Warricks re
cently purchased the former Mc-
Kinney Building, across from the
First State Bank, and have re
modeled and renovated the build
ing completely. The store is one
of Blakely’s prettiest and finest.
George Warrick says the store
will have an official and grand
opening later in February.
Judge W. I. Geer
convenes Superior
Court Monday
The January Term of Early
Superior Court was convened
here Monday morning by Judge
Walter L Geer. A grand jury
was organized and A. J. Single
tary was elected foreman and
John Amrich clerk. District
Attorney Joe Ray assisted the
grand jury with its deliberations.
Ulis body completed its work
Wednesday at noon and adjourned.
Allen Paulk
dies Saturday
Allen Paulk, 70, died in a
Clay county nursing home in
Fort Gaines early Saturday after
noon following a long illness.
A native of Alabama, Mr. Paulk
moved to Early county with his
parents, the late Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Paulk when a young boy.
Most of his adult life had been
spent in Columbus, Ohio. Three
years ago he returned to Blak
ely and lived in a motel and
later in the Fort Gaines nurs
ing home. He was a World War
I veteran.
Graveside funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon in
the Blakely cemetery, the Rev.
John Quillian officiating. Manry-
Jordan Funeral home was in
charge.
The only Immediate survivor
is a sister, Mrs. 1. D. Felder, of
Blakely, and several nephews
and nieces.
T. J. Bush, 59,
dies in Florida
Thomas Jefferson Bush, 59,
a Blakely native, died in Apa
lachicola, Florida, on January
13, following an illness of seve
ral months. Mr. Bush was born
and reared in Blakely and was the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bush. He had lived in Apa
lachicola for about 30 years and
was employed with the Coca-Cola
occupied for the first time, built
at the cost of $975,000.00.
During the 1966-67 school year
the Early County Elementary
School was renovated at the cost
of $200,000,00.
The Bessie Scott Gymnasium
was built at Washington High
School, this building includes two
classrooms, at the cost of $2lO,
000.00 and in 1966-67 school
year six classrooms were added
at the Washington Elementary’
School at the cost of $85,000.00.
A new- heating system was in
stalled at Washington Elementary’
and High School at the cost of
$160,000.00 in 1968-69. This
can be converted to air condi
tioning at the additional cost
of $50,000.00.
Total improvements at the
Early County Schools amount to
approximately $1,630,000.00.
Early County Schools had an
enrollment of 3428 in the entire
county on January 16, 1970. In
1960 the ADA shows 2981.
Hasan elects
0. F. Thompson
Asst. Rabban
Hasan Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine, held their annual meeting
at the mosque in Albany the past
week. Wayne D. Seaman, of Way
cross, Illustrious Potentate, pre
sided.
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Poten
tate, Dr. T. B. Cobb, Adel; Chief
Rabban, Joe P. Davis, Valdosta;
Asst. Rabban, Fletcher Thomp
son, Blakely; High Priest and
Prophet, Dr. Roy T. Puckett,
Fitzgerald; Oriental Guide, W.T.
Hawkins, Tifton; Treasurer,
Rufus C. Johnson, Douglas; Re
corder, Joe G. Howell, Albany;
Appointive Divan, Chaplain,
Buford L. Pittman; Ist Cere
monial Master, Ray Randall, Al
bany; 2nd Ceremonial Master, O.
p. H. Juhan, Berlin; Director,
Joe N. Rosolio, Thomasville;
Marshall, R. E. Blue, Ashburn;
Capt. of Guard, Ray Willingham,
Waycross. The new officers were
installed by R. E. Coleman, Sen
ior Past Potentate, Albany. Re
presentatives to the Imperial
C ouncil, R. E. Coleman and Joe
C. Howell, life members, elected
were Dr. T. B, Cobb, Joe P.
Davis, Fletcher Thompson and
Rufus C. Johnson.
The retiring Potentate, Wayne
D. Seaman, was presented a Past
Potentate’s Fez. Potentate Cobb
announced two ceremonials for
1970. The Spring Ceremonial
at Adel on May 15 and 16. The
Fall Ceremonial at Bainbridge
on October 2 and 3.
.Also the Southeastern Shrine
Association meets in Atlanta in
August. Illustrios Leonard If
J. Doyal, Past Potentate of Ha
san Temple, is in line to be e
lected Potentate of the South
eastern in Atlanta. This will
put Hasan second in line in the
Parade, behind Yaarab. All units
of Hasan are requested to be pre
sent.
At the local Shrine Club there
will be a meeting at the American
Legion January 22 at 8;00 p.m.
for the purpose of electing and
installing officers for 1970. Sup
per will be served. Your atten
dance is needed.
Company most o f this time, and
with an automobile agency, he
was a member of the Baptist
church and a Mason and Shriner.
Funeral services were held on
January 15 and interment fol
lowed in Apalachicola.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Bush, a son, and a
daughter, and three grandchil
dren. The late Homer Bush,
Sr., and the late Mrs. Ila Bush
Pickle of Blakely were a brother
and a sister. Mr. Bush had
many friends and relatives who
were saddened to learn of his
passing.
GAS TRUCK OVERTURNS,
NO INJURIES REPORTED
...
Enoch Rogers’ car was de
clared a total loss after being
crushed by a gas truck driven
by Chesley Thomas, that belong
ed to Empiregas Inc., of Blakely.
The brakes failed on the gas
truck as Mr. Thomas was head
ed north on South Main Street,
to keep from ramming traffic
on the main throughfare, Mr.
Thomas attempted to turn right
on County Street. Apparently
Schlesinger Assigned
Post at Magna-Tech
Edwin Schlesinger, on the staff
of Magna-Tech Corporation, has
been temporarily assigned as
production manager of Jackson
Tubing & Conduit division, Ce
dar Springs, Georgia, and as lia
ison officer between this division
and the parent corporation. The
announcement was made today by
J. Herbert Orr, Magna-Tech
board chairman and president.
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Mr. Schlesinger
Mr. Schlesinger came to Mag
na-Tech Corporation with more
than 20 years diversified line
experience in manufacturing and
engineering management posi
tions. His career has included
successful direction of plant and
project engineering, plant design
and construction as well as cost
reduction program.
He began his career as a chem
ical engineer with Barrett Divis
ion, Allied Chemical, Philadel
phia, and Blaw Knox Company,
Pittsburgh. As plant engineer
with Diamond Alkali Company,
Cincinnati, he was responsible
for engineering and maintenance
of buildings and equipment valued
MARKET REPORT
Sales totaling $59,950.30 were
reported at Moseley Livestock
Barn Tuesday as 223 cattle and
560 hogs were sold.
No. I’s sold for 27.90; Light
I’s, 27.80; No. 2's, 26.95; No.
3’s, 25.95; No. 4’s, 22.05; No.
s’s, 21.90; Heavys, 27.50; No.
1 Rough, 22.10; No. 1 Meat Type,
28.20; Light No. 1 Meat Type,
28.40.
-NOTICE-
ihe Blakely Snrine Club will
meet Thursday night, January
22 at 8;00 o’clock at the Ameri
can Legion for the purpose of
electing offices for the year
1970 and other Important busi
ness that may come up.
The evening meal will be ser
ved.
PULL FOR BLAKELY
— OR —
PULL OUT
$3.09 PER ANNUM
the load shifted when a wheel
hit a culvert, and turned over.
Mr. Rogers was iust ahead of
the truck, and turned right on
County Street a second before
Mr. Thomas attempted to take
the only opening he saw wherein
he might drive the truck. Po
liceman R. W. Freeman, the in
vestigating officer, said no one
was Injured.
at several million dollars. He
was assistant manager with Mer
ritt, Chapman & Scott Corpora
tion, New York City, handling
plant construction projects.
For 12 years Mr. Schlesinger
was with General Aniline & Film
Corporation, Linden, New Jer
sey, as manager, engineering
department. In this capacity
he was responsible for the de
velopment and administration of
a program of effective engineer
ing services, directing a depart
ment of 500 employees. He also
carried out a successful cost
reduction program which lowered
departmental operating costs by
$600,000 and sparked a program
of equipment standardization and
material usage.
As operations manager. Mag
netic Tape Division, Ampex Cor
poration, Opelika, Alabama, he
directed the control and coordi
nation of all manufacturing acti
vities. Here he originated a
far-reaching cost reduction pro
gram and Initiated an industrial
engineering program that result
ed in increased labor effective
ness.
Before joining Magna-Tech, he
was director of manufacturing
with Greentree Electronics, Los
Angeles, California, a division
of Bell & Howell.
Mr. Schlesinger holds a B/
CHE degree from City College
of New York and completed a
management course with the A
merican Management Associa
tion.
He is a registered professio
nal engineer, a member of the
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, the American Chem
ical Society, and the American
Institute of Plant Engineers.
Mr. and Mrs. Schlesinger and
their four children reside at
311 Brenda Avenue, Auburn.
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