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EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot Os
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. Ill—NO. 42
INTER-CLUB COUNCIL ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR 1970 - 71
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Officers of the Inter-Club Council for 1970-71 (standing, center) Jerry Rogers, president;
and Ronald Taylor, director (right) and Jan Jenkins, vice president (left); (seated, left) Mrs.
Thomas Hartley, director and Mrs. Verna Sammons, treasurer. Not in the picture: Mrs.
Don Harper, secretary and Directors: W. C. (Buddy) Williams and Mrs. W. M. Barksdale.
The Blakely Inter-Club Coun
cil met Thursday night at the
Bank of Early Community Room.
President Buddy Williams called
the meeting to order with prayer.
County Agent Judson Cooper
reported that most of the county
had received some badly needed
rain and so far R Cooked like
a good year for tai farmers-
Mrs. Gordon Jenkips, Presi
dent of the Blakely Pilot Club,
reported that Nancy James, a
high school senior, had been
awarded the annual Pilot’s Nur
sing scholarship.
Mrs. J. G. Correll reported
that the American Legion Auxi
liary would hold their installa
tion o f new officers this month.
Also, the Auxiliary is planning
a supper for the boys and girls
attending Boys and Girls State
(sponsored each year by the Le
gion and Auxiliary) upon their
return. This year six junior
Jim Bynum
dies Friday
of heart attack
William James (Jim) Bynum,
68, died Friday afternoon of an
apparent heart attack suffered
at his home at 112 Red Bud
Street. He was pronounced dead
on arrival at the local hospital
a few minutes after undergoing
the attack.
Mr. Bynum was well known
in Early County and Blakely and
had operated a fish market and
restaurant here for many years.
He was born in Randolph County,
December 4, 1901, but had lived
in Early County most of his life-
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock
in the Manry-Jordan Funeral
Homa Chapel. The officiating
ministers were the Rev. J. B.
Lovering and the Rev. J. F.
Griffis. Interment was in the
city cemetery and active pall
bearers were Tony Williams^
Bubba MeGahee, Gene Fur ger
son, Oree Thompson, Hansford
Cleveland, Bobby King. Hon
orary pall bearers were A. J.
Gentry, Ollin Goocher, Jack Paul,
Dr. J. H. Crowdis, Jack Hen
derson, H. C. Fort, John Am
rich, Derrell Felder, James Bry
ant, Alvin Day, Maynard Mock,
William L. White.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Frances Wimberly Bynum, a
step-daughter, Mrs. Wallace
Bond, of Eastman; two sisters,
Mrs. Hamp Grimsley, Blakely;
Mrs. Agnes Askew, Pascagoula,
Miss.; one brother, Virgil By
num, of Valdosta-
If the safety pin were invent
ed today, it would have two
transistors, a regulator, an on
and-off switch, and require a
service check every six months.
Carli) County JNew
girls and seven junior boys will
be attending.
It was reported that the Early
County Peanut Festival will be
held October 12-17 this year.
Jerry Rogers, out-going pre
sident of the Blakely Life Under
writers, reported the Underwrit
ers had recently elected new of
ficers; Billy Sheffield is presi
dent.
Scoutmaster Jan Jenkins stat
ed that Scout Troops will continue
to meet once a week throughout
the summer.
President Williams stated that
several old houses and barns in
the county were being torn down
in cooperation wjth the clean
up campaign by the Stay and See
Georgia Program. He urged sup
port in this Clean-up - Fix-up
Campaign.
Mrs. Verna Sammons report
ed that an order had been plac
ed with the State Stay and See
Bernard King
dies Saturday
of heart attack
A prominent and well known
Clay County citizen, William
Bernard King, of Bluffton, rural
letter carrier, farmer and for
mer postmaster, died suddenly
of a heart attack about 8 p.m.
Saturday. He was a member of
the Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church of Blakely. A son of
Mrs. Mamie Rimes King and the
late Doss King, he was born
September 12, 1908, and had
spent his entire life in Bluffton.
He was a Mason, being a mem
ber of Darley Lodge No. 17.
Funeral services wdre held
Monday morning in the chapel
of Manry-Jordan Funeral Home,
the Rev. W„ G. Gayle, rector of
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of
Albany officiating. Masonic bur
ial rites were observed at the
Bluffton cemetery. Pall bearers
were Ben Cooper, Rufus Wil
liams, Marvin Williams, K. J.
Hodges, Malcolm Gray, Gordon
Helton.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Aileen McKinnon King and
mother, of Bluffton, and a dau
ghter, Mrs. R. F. Graves, Win
der, Ga., and 3 grandchildren.
MARKET^REPORT
Sales totaling $29,046.45 were
reported at Moseley Livestock
Barn Tuesday as 89 cattle and
264 hogs were sold.
No. I’s sold for 25.15; Light
l’s, 24.90; No. 2’s, 24.00; No.
3’s, 23.40; No. 4’s, 20.90; Heavys,
24.45; No. 1 Rough, 15.90; No. 1
Meat Type, 25.66; Light No. 1
Meat Type, 25.00.
The average coffee drinker
last year consumed 14.7 pounds.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts — “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
Georgia First Program for place
mats which will be used in res
taurants in Blakely. These at
tractive place mats feature maps
of Georgia with the state parks
pinpointed.
Mrs. Sammons further report
ed on the recently revealed pre
liminary census figures for Early
County. In 1960, Early County’s
official Census was 13,151 and
the recent census showed a de
crease of 883 people - 12,268.
After a brief induction speech
by out-going President Williams
on the purpose of Inter Club
Council, the new officers were
installed. They are: Jerry Ro
gers, President; Jan Jenkins,
Vice President; Mrs. Don Har
per, Secretary; Mrs. Verna Sam
mons, Treasurer.
New Directors are Mrs. W. M.
Barksdale, Mrs. Linda Hartley,
Ronald Taylor and Buddy Wil
liams.
Former resident
Odell Monroe
dies in Atlanta
Odell M. (Monk) Monroe, 67,
a former resident of Blakely,
died at his place of residence
in Atlanta the past Friday fol
lowing a short illness. He was
a retired painter, a member of
the First Baptist Church of Blak
ely, and a veteran of World War
II- He had been a resident
of Atlanta for the past 15 years.
He was a native of Gordon, Ala
bama, and was born Oct. 23,
1902, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Monroe.
Graveside funeral services
were held in Blakely Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Dr. C.D.
.Horton, First Baptist Church
pastor. The Colquitt Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange
ments. Pall bearers were Fra
zier Clarke, Hubert Clarke, Nor
man Thomas, "Tige” Pickle,
Charles DeLoach and Hoyle
Fleming.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Mildred Clarke Monroe, of At
lanta; and one sister, Mrs. T. B.
Hand, of Andalusia, Ala., and
several nieces and nephews.
Food Stamps
EXiring the month of May, 1970,
Food Stamps were purchased by
683 households consisting of
2,976 individuals according to
the Early County Department of
Family and Childrens Services.
The total value of these food
stamps was $71,108.00. The
households paid $15,746.25 for
the stamps; therefore, the bonus
given by United States De
partment of Agriculture was for
the total value of $55,361.75.
This means more money was
spent in Early County in May.
BLAKELY GA., THURS. MORNING, JUNE 11, 1970
| Were You Counted? |
tyj THE RECENTLY REVEALED PRELIMINARY
Lj CENSUS FIGURE FOR EARLY COUNTY SHOWS O
$ THE 1970 CENSUS TO BE 12,268 AGAINST 1960’s
CENSUS OF 13,151, A LOSS OF 883 PEOPLE.
THE COUNTY OFFICIALS OF EARLY COUNTY
>«•: AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICIALS BE-
LIEVE THE ACTUAL POPULATION COUNT OF fyj
y EARLY COUNTY TO BE CONSIDERABLY HIGH- M
L; ER THAN THE PRELIMINARY CENSUS FIGURE. £3
$ THEREFORE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE URGING ALL CITIZENS
WHO KNOW OR HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THEY >ls
?1K WERE NOT COUNTED TO LET IT BE KNOWN BY
tyj TELEPHONING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Lj 723-3741 OR THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
/X 723-3033.
PERSONS CALLING ARE ASKEDTO GIVE THEIR $$
>IK NAMES, ADDRESSES AND THE NUMBER OF
PERSONS IN EACH DOMICILE.
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71 ECHS Graduates
Further Education
Seventy-one Early County High
School 1970 graduates plan to fur
ther their education. Out of the
94 graduating, the following
seventy-one have ascertained to
which University, College or
Trade School they will attend;
High Forest Paramedical A
cademy, Atlanta - Charles An
derson, Sharon Chandler, Dan
McCorkle, Ronnie Riley
Georgia Southwestern College,
Americus - Arthur Barham, Ro
bert Brown, Jan Cheney, Tim
Everson, Ronnie Hayes, Donnie
Hull, Gary Hunt, Jack Sanders,
Johnny Scarborough, Hugh Sel
lers, Kathy Tiner, Debbie Da
vis, Annette Davis, Richard
Ward, David White, Brownie Wid
ner, Mary Ann Jester, Johnny
Crowdis
Free Will Baptist Bible Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. - Barry
Clower, Joy Henderson
Abraham Baldwin College, Tif
ton - Terry Davis, Warren Mc-
Lendon, Alan Tiner, Ruth Per
kins, Allen White, Bob Williams,
Douglas Thompson, Tommy Jen
kins
Auburn University, Auburn,
Ala. - Gail Usry, Bill Warrick
Gulf Coast Junior College,
Panama City, Fla. - Janet Fos
ter
Norman College, Norman
Park, Ga. - Hugh Fraser, Ro
bert Pullen
Valdosta State College, Val
dosta - Jackie Gentry, William
^HOU ShALT cause children
to have a happy vacation,
Harvey Sheppard
dies in
Albany hospital
Harvey Jackson Sheppard, re
tired Edison farmer, died Friday
afternoon in an Albany hospital
after a long illness. A native of
Calhoun County, he was born
May 19, 1901, and had lived
there all of his life, and was
a member of the Edison Bap
tist Church.
Funeral services were held
in the church Saturday afternoon
at 2 o’clock, conducted by the
Rev. Eugene Brock and the Rev.
G. L, Brooks. Burial followed
in the Salem cemetery, with
Manry-Jordan Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. Pall
bearers were Oliver Sanders,
Lamar Brown, Dan Hammack,
Jr., Arlen Eubanks, J. R. Brooks,
J. W. Flowers. Honorary pall
bearers were Joe S. Jackson,
Edwin Jones, Troy Turner, J.T.
Hammock, Sr., Mitch Conner,
R. E. Clements, E. E. Plowden,
J. E. Bridges, H. W. Bailey,
George A. Exum, James A. Ar
nold, J. B. Thompson, Cecil Tan
ner, C. L. Braswell, Harold Mc-
Carty, T. O. Manry, T. M. Fer
gurson.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Bammie Godwin Sheppard, a son,
Charles Sheppard, Columbus; a
daughter. Miss Bammie Shep
pard, Macon.
Ricketson
Americus Technical & Voca
tional School, Americus - Nancy
James
Computer Programmer Cen
ter, Columbus - Ricky Middleton
George C. Wallace Junior Col
lege, Dothan, Ala. - Glenda Mul
key
Lee College, Cleveland, Tenn.
- Shirley Mulkey
Gulf Park College, Long Beach,
Miss. - Joanna Dean
University of Georgia, Athens -
Rebecca Knighton, Jeanie Clink
scales
Troy State University, Troy,
Ala. - Ann White, Rhonda Dowdy
U. S. Marine Corps - Hal
Alston
U. S. Navy - Jerry Murker
son
Albany Technical & Vocational
School, Albany - Melissa Bates,
Glenn Freeman, Lynwood Eng
lish, Steve Evans, Sue Evans,
June Gowan, Ilene Reed
Albany Junior College, Al
bany - Danny Brewer
Gainesville Junior College,
Gainesville - Dewey Cannon, Cliff
Starr
Middle Georgia College, Coch
ran - Mike Collier, Tommy Har
vey, David Moseley, Joe Peters,
Art Redding, Danny Phillips,
Clink Alexander, Larry Fussell
Women’s Air Force - Teresa
Eldridge
Bell & Howell School, Atlanta,
Tom Kennedy
for their memories will
profit you in the future.
Lester Wiley
dies after
long illness
Lester Ray Wiley, 61, died
Saturday in the local hospital
following a lengthy illness. He
was a retired farmer and school
bus driver and was a member of
the Zion Free Will Baptist
Church.
A native Early Countian, he was
born July 16, 1908, the son of
Mrs. Ella Austin Wiley and the
late Rev. William Thomas Wiley.
Other survivors are the widow,
Mrs. Thelma Hicks Wiley, 3 sons,
Lester Ray Wiley, Jr., Billy
Wiley, Douglas Wiley, all of
Blakely.
Funeral rites were conducted
in the Zion Church Sunday at
4 p.m. by the Rev. Daniel L. Pelt
and the Rev. W. F. McDuffie.
Interment was in the Sowhatchee
cemetery, Manry-Jordan Fune
ral Home in charge of arrange
ments. Pall bearers were Jim
Still, David Still, Gordon Hall,
Bobby Ready, Gordon Lane, J. A.
Bruner. Providing an honorary
escort were Herbert Cashwell,
Millard Still, Ralph Ellis, For
rest Middleton, Carlton Scarbo
rough, H. r B. Nasworthy, Pete
English, Chesley Thomas, John
Millard Still, E. T. Bell, Den
nis Johnson, Hobert Johnson,
Grady Wllbourn, Martin Mur
kerson.
JAYCEES HOLD AWARDS BANQUET;
INSTALL 1970 - 71 OFFICERS
The installation of officers and
annual awards banquet of the Jay
cees and Jaycettes was held at the
V. F. W. Club, Saturday evening,
June 6, with Jaycee President Ro
bert Campbell giving the welcome
and Mrs. Bobby Henderson,
President of Jaycettes, giving
the response.
Norman Chadwell was installed
as President of the Blakely Jay
cees. Other officers installed
were: Internal Vice President,
Bobby Henderson; External Vice
President, Eddie Martin; Secre
tary, Byron Hayes; Treasurer,
Bill Patton; Directors, Art Pow
ell, Durwood Johns and Grady
Kidd. Wendell Prince, Jaycee
National Director, from Albany,
Georgia, was the installing offi
cer for the Jaycees.
Installed as President of
Blakely Jaycettes was Mrs. Ro
bert Campbell; Vice President,
Mrs. Felix Davis; Secretary,
Mrs. Greg Fekays; Treasurer;
Mrs. Jimmy Chambers; Report
er, Mrs. Bernard Peavy; Di
rectors, Mrs. Billy Davis, Mrs.
Norman Chadwell, Mrs. Bobby
Henderson, Mrs. Ben Cooper,
Mrs. Art Powell and Mrs. Ed
die Martin. Mrs. Wendell Prince,
Region 12 Jaycette Director from
Albany, Georgia, was the install
ing officer for the Jaycettes.
The Reverend A. H. Lanier,
Pastor of Southside Baptist
Church, gave the invocation.
The highlight of the Awards
Program was the presentation of
the ' 'Jaycee of the Year’ ’ to Mr.
Eddie Martin by outgoing Presi
dent, Robert Campbell. This
award was presented to Mr. Mar
tin in recognition of his outstand
ing service and participation in
the Blakely Jaycees. He attend
ed all local meeting, served as an
officer, attended every region
meeting, two state meetings and
the state convention as well as
actively participating on every
Jaycee project and truly lived
the Jaycee Creed and served as
an example of excellence.
A distinguished service award
was presented to Mr. Wayne Fos
ter, Manager of W.8.8.K., by
bell for his loyal support in
assisting the Jaycees publicize
and promote their projects and
other civic programs during the
year.
A gift of appreciation was pre
sented to Mrs. Norman Chadwell
for the excellent joy and outstand
ing service she rendered to the
Jaycees by printing up the Jay
cee Ketchum-Up for all of the
local meetings.
Several special awards were
presented by Robert Campbell.
One was presented to the Com
mittee of the Year which did an
outstanding joy of organization
and 89 percent participation by
the membership. This award was
presented to the Dunk-a-Jaycee
Committee. Greg Fekays was
Chairman and Committeemen
serving with him were Bobby
Henderson, Howard Blount and
Doug George.
Other awards were presented
as follows: Speak-Up-Award -
Ronald Taylor, Greg Fekays,
Byron Hayes, Art Powell, Bill
Rites for
C. C. Lane
held Wednesday
An esteemed and well known
Edison citizen, Charles Christo
pher Lane, 83, a native and
long-time resident of Blakely
died Tuesday afternoon in an
Albany hospital after an illness
of one week. Born in Early
County, January 3, 1887, Mr.
Lane lived in Blakely until 1945
when he moved to Edison and en
tered the drug business with his
only son, Billy Lane.
Mr. Lane was a member of
the Edison Baptist Church aid
the Edison Lions Club. He was
a charter member and former
president of the Blakely Lions
Club and was a Mason, holding
membership in Blakely’s Magno
lia Lodge. He was a former
clerk of the City of Blakely,
and served for a number of years
as Ordinary of Early County.
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Men in Jaycee Shirts - Seated, 1 to r: Eddie Martin, External
Vice President: Norman Chadwell, President; Bobby Henderson,
Internal Vice President; standing, 1 to r: Bill Patton, treasurer;
Byron Hayes, secretary.
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Jaycettes - Seated 1 to r: Mrs. Felix Davis, Vice-President;
Mrs. Robert Campbell, President; Mrs. Gregg FeKays, Secre
tary; Mrs. Jimmy Chambers, Treasurer; Back row, standing:
Mrs. Norman Chadwell, Director; Mrs. Bernard Peavy, Re
porter; Mrs. Billy Davis, Director; Mrs. Art Powell, Director;
Mrs. Bobby Henderson, Director.
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Robert Campbell, Jaycee President (1969-70), (left) presents
the "Jaycee of the Year’’ certificate to Eddie Martin, secretary
of the Blakely Jaycees the past year.
Patton, Grady Kidd, Jimmy
Brewer, Cal Cox, Billy Davis
Roger Davis, Doug George, Billy
Hayes, Bobby Henderson, Dur
wood Johns, Eddie Martin, Billy
Me Fay, Bernard Peavy, Ray Per
kins, Jimmy Weaver, Harvey
Woolf, and Billy Blankenship;
SPOKE Award - Grady Kidd, Jim-
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock
in the Edison Baptist Church,
the Rev. Eugene Brock and the
Rev. G. L. Brooks officiating.
Interment followed in the Blak
ely cemetery. Manry-Jordan
Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements and the following
serving as pall bearers: Hubert
Sanders, Reid Andrews, Herbert
Ingram, Ennis Brooks, J. W. Eu
banks, Dan Hammack, Jr., T. O.
Manry and Willis Duvall.
Mr. Lane, whose wife was the
late Mrs. Mattie Lee George
Lane, of Blakely, is survived
by his son, two grandchildren
and one great granddaughter.
There are estimated to be some
600 insect species which cause
farmers of North America pro
blems in food production. Over
three billion dollars is spent
annually to control these pests.
The man who keeps his feet
on the ground can hold his head
up.
PULL FOR BLAKELY
— OR —
PULL OUT
$3.09 PER ANNUM
my Weaver, Durwood Johns, Billy
Norman Chadwell, Eddie Martin,
Billy Me Fay, Byron Hayes, Art
Powell, Ronald Taylor, and Har
vey Woolf; “Key-Men Certifi
cates’’ - Eddie Martin, Art Pow
ell, Norman Chadwell, Bernard
Peavy, Billy Me Fay and Byron
Hayes.
General Assembly
of Ga. passes
Retirement Bill
The General Assembly of the
State of Georgia has passed a
retirement bill for all non-pro
fessional school employees. All
school employees not eligible
for membership in the Teacher’s
Retirement System of Georgia
will become members of the new
retirement system as a condition
of their employment.
All retired school personnel
who are age 65 and who have 10
years of experience might pos
sibly qualify for benefits to begin
January 1, 1971. All such per
sons should contact Lonnie Ches
ter, Superintendent of Early
County Schools, for more infor
mation and forms to apply for
membership. June of 1970 is
the 'last month in which these
retired school employees can
qualify.