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I EARLY COUNTY, GA.
Garden Spot of
GOD’S COUNTRY
VOLUME NO. 113—NO 23
Sen. Gambrell to Speak at
Lions and Rotary Meeting
Senator David Henry Gambrell,
U. S. Senator from Georgia, will
speak at a joint meeting of the
Blakely Lions Club and the Blak
ely Rotary Club on Friday, Janu
ary 28, at noon at the Town and
Country Club. The program was
arranged by Lion President Lon
nie Chester. Senator Gambrell
will be introduced by Lion Earl
(Tige) Pickle. John Holman is
president of the Blakely Rotary
Club.
Sworn in as U. S. Senator
on February 2, 1971, to fill the
vacancy created by the death of
Senator Richard B. Russell, he
is the newest member of the
United States Senate and will ser
ve on the Banking, Housing and
Urban Affairs Committee and on
the Select Committee on Small
Business. Sen. Alan Bible, Chair
man of the Small Business Com
mittee named Gambrell as Chair
man of the Committee’s Subcom
mittee on Science and Technology.
In making the appointment Sen.
Bible pointed to the knowledge
and interest displayed by Senator
Gambrell in this area as the
criteria for the Committee’s
appointment.
Senator Gambrell is particu
larly pleased with these two as
signments as he believes these
are two vital areas which touch
the personal lives of nearly every
Famous Red Heads
Perform Here Feb. 2
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The All-American Red Heads
will be in Blakely Wednesday
February 2 playing the coaches
and showing why they are “Amer
ica’s Favorite Basketball Team.”
Moore’s All American Red
Heads - WORLD CHAMPION
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM -
originated 1936 by C. M. “Ole”
Olsen of Olsen Terrible Swedes.
The RED HEADS have made the
GREATEST IMPACT on sports
fans than any other group of fe
male athletes that have per
formed before the sports world.
Playing first class basketball
and entertaining sports fans with
their skilled basketball wizardy,
laugh-provoking antics and acts,
the RED HEADS as always are
America’s Favorite Basketball
Performers.
This year’s team iS rich in
championship tradition, steeped
with sports prestige that is privi
leged to so very few organiza
tions - THE ALL AMERICAN
RED HEADS team of 1971-72
is as American as apple pie.
“HOW THEY PLAY THE GAME”
will be the Red Head’s theme as
Early County news
Senator Gambrell
Georgian, both rural and urban.
Additionally he will continue to
hold a seat on the Aeronautical
and Space Sciences Committee,
on which Senator Russell had
served since its inception.
Born in Atlanta on December
20, 1929, the son of E. Smythe
Gambrell and the former Kath
leen Hagood, Senator Gambrell
attended the public schools in
Atlanta and was graduated from
Davidson College and Harvard
Law School (cum laude), return
ing to Atlanta to practice law in
they entertain thousands across
the sports world this current
season.
The RED HEADS are the most
widely traveled, most often dis
cussed group of girl athletes in
the World. MOORE’S fabulous
WORLD CHAMPIONS will be the
“Toast of the Town” in more than
400 cities, towns and com
munities this current season.
In past years the RED HEADS
have thrilled the fans of Alaska
on their Top of the World Tour
thrilling the fans of America’s
last “Frontier” with memorable
performances. The RED HEADS
opened the 1962 season in Nova
Scotia. The Red Heads have
proved under adverse conditions
that they are champions and have
that thing called “Magic at the
Gate” - the thing called Box
Office Atrraction is the mark
of a Truly Great Attraction. The
All American Red Heads hold
many, many all time attendance
records in arena throughout the
sports world.
The ALL AMERICAN RED
HEADS are not only champion
athletes, but each girl is a
SUPERLATIVE in her own right.
Moore’s Sports Enterprises
proudly present America’s Fav
orite Basketball Team - THE
ALL AMERICAN RED HEADS,
World Champion Professional
Girls’ Basketball Team.
The “Local Stars” who will
be trying to win over the Red
Heads will be Coaches Riven-
Bark, Thomas, Howard, King,
Whitehurst, Atkins, Davis and
Carter. They will receive strong
support from Turner Bostwick,
Chuck Cowart, and Mack Gaines
of Arlington, Coach Frank Miller
of Edison, and Coach Jeff Mc-
Cord of Cairo.
The game, sponsored by the
Beta Club and the Atheletic De-'
partment, will be held at the
Early County High School gym
at 7:30 p.m. Admission: Adults
$1.50, Grades (10-12) $1.50 and
Grades 9 and below - SI.OO.
John Kassab
to speak to
Rescue Unit
John Kassab, Recruitment
Chairman for the Red Cross
Bloodmobile, will meet Thurs
day night (Jan. 25) with the Early
County Rescue Unit.
The meeting will be at 7:30
P.M. in the Rescue Unit build
ing. All members are urged to
be present.
Success to All Who Pay Their Honest Debts - “Be Sure You Are Right, Then Go Ahead”
1952. He formed his own law
firm, Gambrell and Mobley, in
1963.
Young Leader
In 1965 he served as Presi
dent of the Atlanta Bar Associa
tion; and was elected President
of the Georgia Bar Association in
1967, the youngest man ever to
serve in this capacity in Georgia.
Late in 1970, he was named
Chairman ofthe Democratic Par
ty in Georgia, a post he held
until his appointment to the
Senate in February, 1971.
He is married to the former
Luck Flanders of Swainsboro,
Georgia they have four child
ren: Luck, 16; David Henry, Jr.,
14; Alice, 11; and Mary, 8.
Among the honors and awards
received by Senator Gambrell,
besides those already named are:
Member, Board of Editors,
American Bar Association
Journal; Director of National Le
gal Aid and Defenders Asso.,
1965-71; Trustee, Metropolitan
Atlanta Commission on Crime
and Juvenile Delinquency, 1965-
68; General Council, 1970; Vice
President, State Y.M.C.A. of
Georgia, 1965-71; Member, Ki
wanis Club of Atlanta; Trustee,
The WestministerSchools; mem
ber, First Presbyterian Church,
Atlanta, Board of Deacons.
Bobcats have
hands full
past week
The arch-rival Cairo basket
ball teams handed the Bobcats
two defeats Friday night in Cairo.
Kittens Lose
The Bobkittens, playing without
the services of Cheryl Harvey,
suffered a 48-34 loss to the tal
ented Syrupmaids.
Dana Jane Brown led the scor
ing with 21 points, Beverly John
son had 12 and Nancy Harris 1.
The Syrupmaids had three girls
in double figures.
Syrupmakers Revenge
Seven Bobcats scored against
the Sy rupmakersinalosing strug
gle that saw the Cairo lads
avenge an earlier loss to the
Cats by a score of 71-51.
Scott Starr led with 14 points,
Bill Odum had 10, Robert New
berry 9, Bobby Smith 8, Andy
Bush 6, James Cannon and Lon
zie Butler had 2 each.
Pirettes Win
The Bobkittens lost their two
big guns in the 4th quarter
while in a close battle with the
Miller girls. The Pirettes led
at the final buzzer 40-36.
Brown led the scoring with 19
points, Harvey had 11, Johnson
4, and Faye Butler 2.
Bobcats Win
Three Bobcats scored in double
figures as they defeated the Pir
ates 56-43.
Odum and Smith 14points each,
Starr had 10, Bush 8, Cannon 7,
Willie Smith 2 and Davey Brown 1.
Play in Whigham
Friday night the Cats and Kit
tens will travel to Whigham. The
girls will carry a 12-4 record
while the boys will be trying to
add another win to their 9-7
record.
Bus Auction
The Early County Board of
Education will sell four scho
ol buses at 10:00 a.m. on Friday
morning, February 25, 1972.
These four buses will be sold
at the school bus shop and will
be sold at public outcry.
Three of the buses are 1961
Ford’s and the fourth bus is a
1962 Ford that was involved in a
school bus wreck.
All of the buses are at the
schqol bus shop in Blakely and
can be seen on Monday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00
P.M.
The Board of Education
reserves the right to accept or
reject all bids.
Lonnie Chester
BLAKELY GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1972
Dr. Flanders
receives NaH
recognition
Blakely has a distinguished
writer, poet, lecturer and musi
cian who has received interna
tional recognition, Dr. Bertram
Holland Flanders, Emeritus Pro
fessor of English is one of the
15,000 men and women of achi
evement to be featured in the 1972
Dictionary of International Bio
graphy, published and printed
by Melrose Press Limited, Lon
don and Dartmouth, England.
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Dr. Bert Flanders
The 1972, Volume Eight is
dedicated to “His Majesty Bhumi
bol Adulyadej, King of Thailand.
Ernest Kay is General Editor.
Dr. Flanders has already
received his edition.
Dr. Flanders has been listed
in Who’s Who in the South and
Southwest; Directory of Ameri
can Scholars; and Who’s Who
in American Education. His ori
ginal biographical notes are on
file in Manchester Central (Re
ference) Library, England.
He has been nominated to
appear in the 1972 Edition of
“Personalities of the South”, edi
ted and printed by American
Biographical Institute, Raleigh,
N.C., which will be released
this fall. Personalities selected
for this publication are citizens
whose background, service, and
past achievements are worthy of
note by other citizens.
Dr. Flanders is well known
in Blakely and Early County as
a teacher, musician, and author,
he is Emeritus Professor of Eng
lish, Georgia State University,
and has published several books
which include: “Early Georgia
Magazines” (Univ, of Ga. Press,
1944); “A New Frontier in Edu
cation” (Ga. State Univ., 1955);
“Atlanta Poetry Gallery (Origi
nal Poems, 1960) and “Gems
of the Atlanta Authors Guild”
(Franklin Printing Co., 1962).
He has contributed articles and
poems to Emory University
Quarterly, American Literature,
South Atlantic Quarterly, Georgia
Revue, Georgia Magazine and
Early County (Ga.) Historical
Society.
A graduate of Emory Univer
sity with an AB Degree in 1929,
he received Special Honors in
English (1929); he received his
AM Degree and a Fellow in Eng
lish in 1930 at Emory University
and a Scholarship in English
(1938-39); and his doctorate from
Duke University in 1942. Other
honors bestowed upon him
included “Best Book on the Geor
gia Theme” by the Georgia Wri
ters Association (1955).
Dr. Flanders was president of
the Atlanta Writers Club (1958-
60); president of the Atlanta
Authors Guild (1960-62) and
Chairman of the Awards
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Saturday, Jan. 29
MUSIC BY
JESSIE MERCER
AND
THE MUSIC
MAKERS
Couples Only
Court Convicts Two Men
of Involuntary Manslaughter
Early Superior Court had the
first criminal trial here Monday
to be brought before the court
since January 1971, when a jury
found Abraham Wade, 75, guil
ty of involuntary manslaughter
and recommended that he be pun
ished as for a misdemeanor.
Wade was tried on a charge of
murder in the shot-gun death of
Johnny Jackson.
On Tuesday Judge Walter I.
Geer imposed a $500.00 fine and
the costs of Court on Wade and
placed him on probation for one
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Federal Rinds
are cut to Go.
Highway Dept.
The Georgia Highway Depart
ment, after the biggest letting in
its history and the biggest con
struction year in its history,
has been surprised with a cut
in federal highway funds for this
quarter to $12.3 million --about
half of the normal s2l million
quarterly allotment.
Last quarter, the Department
was able to get some $42 mil
lion authorized during the last
quarter ending December 31st,
because the federal money was
not limited by states, but was on
a first come -- first served
basis.
Georgia highway engineers al
ready had another S2O million of
work waiting to be authorized
from this quarter’s money when
the surprise cut came. They said
they had expected to top SSO
million this quarter if the same
first come -- first served condi
tions continued.
The small quarterly allotment
has hit the Interstate program
especially hard. After pullingout
all stops to get two more pro
jects on 1-16 in Treutlen and
Bulloch Counties ready to be
let, there is no money, and the
plans will have to sit on the
shelf until more federal funds are
made available. Highway officials
said these will be let as soon
an enough federal aid is
available.
A couple of other projects
were authorized last quarter,
including dredging and grading
work on 1-95 near Savannah.
These will be let in February,
but most of the projects put under
contract this next quarter will
be state work.
Bill colls for
covers on some
types of trucks
A bill to prohibit uncovered
trucks hauling gravel, trash and
other loose material from trav
eling on Georgia’s highways and
streets has been introduced in
the Senate by State Sen. Berty
Hamilton of Macon.
Sen. Hamilton said such mat
erial is often blown from trucks
and is a nuisance and dangerous
to other traffic.
His measure would make it
a misdemeanor for any truck
to travel on streets and high
ways without its cargo being
secured so debris cannot be
' thrown off.
The senator noted that there is
a local law for Fulton County
which is supposed to impose this
prohibition, but he said that it
is not enforced. He said his state
wide bill would repeal the local
law.
Other similar proposals have
failed to pass in previous ses
sions of the legislature, but
Hamilton said he feels the pro
posal has a good chance of pass
age this year.
He pointed out that several of
his constituents have been injured
from flying debris from trucks
and they asked him to introduce
the legislation in the General
Assembly.
Canadians bought $47 million
more of life insurance in 1970
than the year before.
year. The trial was attended by
a large crowd.
In other action, Mrs. Sybil
Denney, 19, of Columbus, Geor
gia pleaded guilty to breaking
into the Early County jail of
fice, securing the keys to the
jail cell where two Columbus
men (one her husband) were being
held bn charges of burglary;
and releasing the two prisoners.
Appearing with her were her
mother, Mrs. Denney’s two
year-old daughter, and an aunt
Rotarians hear
talk on
Income Tax
Leonard Duggan, agent in
ternal Revenue Service, brought
an interesting and informative
talk to members of the Blakely
Rotary Club the past Friday.
Mr. Duggan spoke on new re
gulations, requirements and
benefits in regard to new income
tax laws. Gerald Bruner
arranged the program and intro
duced the speaker.
Guests at the meeting included
L. A. Pitts,MayorLysleMcNeal,
and A. B. Reynolds, Donal
sonville, a guest of Gerald Bru
ner, and Sam Wainright, Dothan,
Hank Weiland, Tarrant, Ala.,
visiting Rotarians.
President John Holman pre
sided.
Weather Report
The following is a summary
of local weather conditions for
the month of December, 1971:
Temperature: Mean Maxi
mum, 68.4; mean minimum 48.1;
mean 53.5; departure from the
normal, plus 45; maximum, 82
on the 16th; minimum, 34 on
the 19th.
Precipitation: Total, 6.57 in
ches, departure from the normal
plus 2.17 inches. Grea^st
amount in any 24-hour observa-
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Former Postal Employee Honored
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Hubbard Grimsley (center,right) was honored by the Post Office employees and presented
a certificate January 21, Sid Jones, Assistant to the Postmaster, (left) made the presentation;
Mrs. Eugene Tolbert, Officer in Charge at the Blakely P.O. (center) and Mrs. Grimsley (right)
were present for the ceremony.
Hubbard Grimsley, well known
Blakely man, who retired
recently after 34 years of service
at the Blakely Post Office, was
awarded a certificate of a car
eer employee who has retired
on Friday morning, January 21
at the Blakely Post Office. Sid
Jones, assistant to the Postmas
ter, made the presentation in the
presence of the Post Office per
sonnel and members of the
Grimsley family.
Mr. Grimsley was head of
maintenance under Civil Service
at the Post Office. He was em
ployed at Blakely Wholesale Com
pany by the late G. M. Sparks
and uncle. Judge Geer ruled that
Mrs. Denney must pay for
damages to the jail, and the fine,
she was then placed under pro
bation and released to the cust
ody of her relatives who had made
plans for her to attend a school
in Alabama during her time on
probation.
Leroy (Jet) Walker, charged
with involuntary manslaughter on
a by-stander to a fracasonNorth
Church Street, was fined SSOO,
and a 12 month sentence; plus
Fletcher Thompson Named
Hasan Temple Potentate
0. Fletcher Thompson of Blak
ely was elected and inducted into
the high office of Potentate of
Hasan Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. in
Albany by a large assemblage
of his colleagues, including a
goodly number from the Blakely
Shrine Club, on Tuesday, Janu
ary 12 at 8 o’clock P.M.
Noble Rudy Coleman installed
the new Divan, while the highly
esteemed Dr. J. G. Standifer pre
sided at the investiture of Po
tentate Thompson.
Hospital List
ADMITTED
Mavis Brookins, Annie Evans,
Kaye Clinkscale, Leona Cratic,
Nancy Overtree, Yvonne McClen
nv. Wayne Parker, Eloise
Baker, Katie Sparrow, Willie
Jones, William Busby, John
Meadows, Floried Davis,Thelma
Wilbourn, J. B. Kirk, Grady Mili
ner, Brenda Pitchford, Daisy
Lambert, Virginia Witherington,
Ethel McLain, Alton Jackson,
Elizabeth Fallon, Vivian David
son, Willie Clergy, Robley Ant
hony, Linda Sanetz, Ivey Cham
bers, DeAnn Jinks.
Merle Haisten, Maude Collier,
Dewey Callahan, Edna McGriff,"
Karen Dempsey, Vivian Moore,
Lilia Washington, Jim Causey,
for about fifteen years before
beginning his career under Ci
vil Service.
He is a former Commander of
the Dwight-Floyd-Pyle Post
5259, Veterans of Foreign Wars
here, serving in this capacity,
two different terms; he served
as President of the Second Dis
trict VFW one term and was
Quartermaster at the time of
his illness <and subsequent re
tirement. Mrs. Grimsley takes
an active part in the VFW Auxi
liary, and his daughter, Mrs.
W. S. Aiderman is past president
of the auxiliary.
Mr. Grimsley is a member
PULL FOR BLAKELY
- OR -
PULL OUT
$3.09 PER ANNUM
SSOO, pending what the insurance
company did in paying the pre
mium to the mother of the vic
tim, Robert Lee Brown.
The Grand Jury convened again
Wednesday morning.
A hearing was scheduled for
the 16 year old juvenile Colum
bus girl who is charged with
breaking into the Early County
jail and releasing prisoners at
the same time Sybil Denney help
ed the men escape from the local
tJaii.
By virtue of his office Potentate
Thompson assumes leadership
of some 3,000 shriners through
out this area, a responsibility
which he is deemed well quali
fied to discharge, having been
active for a number of years
in the Masonic Fraternity as
well as the civic and religious
life of his community.
Congratulations to this family,
who should be justly proud of
the signal honor bestowed upon
their husband and father.
Lucille White, Gracie Conley,
George Tedder, Addie Hasty,
Carrie Ford, Ida Belle McCorm
ick, Cora Mallard.
DISCHARGED
Aubury Padgett, Percy Taylor,
Willie Harpe, Clyde Griffin,
Percy Wright, Alma Hoover,
Karen Dempsey, Carrie Ford,
Miriam Rollins, Jim Starling,
Joseph Davis, Homer Eldridge,
Mary George, Ommer Everson,
Vivian Moore, Jeanie Martin,
Ivey Chambers, Edna McGriff,
Jo Anne Aiderman, George Ted
der, Brenda Pitchford, Jim Cau
sey,
Geraldine Blankenship, George
Byrd, Willie Jones, Juanita
Rogers, Addie Hasty, Ethel Mc-
Lain, Edna Brown, Katie Spar
row, John Meadows.
of the P. H. Fitzgerald Post 11,
American Legion; a member of
the First Baptist Church and
Men’s Bible Class in Sunday
School.
He is a native and life long
resident of Blakely, his parents
were the late Joseph B. Grims
ley and Annalone Hubbard Grims
ley, who resided on Fort Gaines
St. in Blakely.
He is married to the former
Lula Mae White, they have three
daughters, Mrs. Jo Ann Aider
man, Blakely; Mrs. Arlen (Peggy)
Eubanks, Edison; and Miss Joy
Grimsley, Blakely; three grand
sons and one great grandson.
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