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iEarly (tanty News
Volume 123 - No. 47
© Early County News, Inc.
IMPEACH
We will impeach you.
If you are an elected official who
has failed to perform your first duty to
the people - the promotion of public
safety.
If you are a judge who has set a
criminal free to roam the streets to
rob, beat, rape, and kill,
If you are a prosecutor who has fail
ed to exact the full measure of justice
on behalf of the crime victim,
You Will Be Impeached!
Because you have made crime pay:
Through your misinterpretation of
the Constitution and our laws.
Through your failure to enact
legislation that adequately protects
law-abiding people.
Through your reluctance to
strengthen the police, our first line of
defense.
Because you have protected the ter
rorist and assured him through your
malfeasance that he will not be ap
prehended. convicted or punished for
his vicious deeds.
You have contributed to the
deterioration of public safety in this
country.
Government’s first dury is the
defense of its people and the protec
tion of rights and freedoms
guaranteed by the Constitution for all
people - the victim as well as the ac
cused.
The federal government has not .
been negligent in providing for na
tional security. It has allocated suffi
cient funds so that no foreign power
would dare to invade our shores; and
none has for over 40 years.
However, we are daily being attack
ed from within, and little is being done
to defend America’s internal security.
Your failure to do so can no longer
be tolerated. We will openly place you
on trial for your crime - the failure to
provide for public safety and your
disregard for the equal rights of law
abiding citizens as guaranteed by the
Constitution.
Who Are We?
We are 20 million strong. We are the
victims of crime. We are the conse
quence of your failure.
We have been robbed, beaten, raped
and maimed.
We are the families of those whose
lives have been destroyed.
We are the ones who have lost jobs
and are denied public and social ser
vices because crime has sent business
and prosperity packing.
We are the people who have lost our
freedom from fear; those condemned
to a life sentence of terror.
We, the victims of violent crime in
America, will convict and condemn
all those who are guilty . And we will
make certain that you never hold
public office again.
Our number is legion, and our ranks
are growing each day as you fail to
act.
Let this go on record as a warning
and as a pledge.
‘IMPEACH - to challenge or
discredit; attack
(Editor’s Note - This timely piece
came across my desk this week. The
thoughts and statements here parallel
those heard from all directions this
past week as result of Hinckley's not
quilty verdict. This was distributed by
the National Victims of Crime.
Sounds like they are ready for some
changes! How about you? If so, write
them for more information at: 715
Eighth St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
20003.)
Buck Grist
Assumes Rotary
Head For ‘82‘83
Richard (Buck) Grist assumed the
presidency of the Blakely Rotary Club
at the conclusion of the weekly
meeting held the past Friday.
Rotarian Grist succeeds Wayne
Foster, who was absent at the
meeting, and Robert Collier, the im
mediate past president presided over
the short induction ceremony, and
passed the gavel on to the new presi
dent. Wayne Foster was absent due to
the fact that he had gone out to
Missouri to make the acquaintance of
a new granddaughter.
Grist becomes the fifth member of
his family to serve in this capacity.
His father, Richard Grist, Sr., two
uncles, Bill and Dunbar Grist, grand
father, W.J. Grist, all deceased,
preceded him as head of the Blakely
club which was chartered in 1926.
Rick Hall, new athletic director and
head football coach Early County
High School, was the speaker Friday,
giving a report on the 1982 Bobcats.
His talk proved interesting and the
speaker was warmly applauded.
Dawson M a this
To Address
Blakely Rotary
Former Congressman Dawson
Mathis will address the Blakely
Rotary Club Friday.
Having made an unsuccessful
statewide bid for one of Georgia’s
Senate seats, Mathis is seeking to
regain his Congressional seat which is
presently filled by Charles Hatcher of
Albany.
Dr. Earl Taylor made ar
rangements for the program and Bob
by Tiner will introduce the speaker.
Thursday, July 1,1982
Early County - Blakely, Georgia 31723
USDA Rule Permits States To
Operate Workfare Program
“Though workfare demonstration
projects for food stamp recipients
have been operating for several
years, proposed regulations announc
ed by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture today provide states and
local jurisdictions the option for the
first time of adopting workfare as a
permanent feature of the food stamp
program,” said Assistant Secretary
Mary Jarratt.
Under the “workfare” concept,
work eligible food stamp recipients
participate in a work experience ac
tivity along with receiving their food
stamp benefits. The public service
work done in return for food stamp
allotments is valued at the federal or
state minimum wage, whichever is
higher. A maximum of 20 hours per
week could be required of any
household.
The workfare demonstration pro-
Five Qualify
For August
City Election
As of Tuesday afternoon, a total of
five candidates had qualified for the
August City election.
In addition to the three incumbents
who are up for re-election, two others
have qualified for city council.
Running for City Council Post No. 4
against incumbent David Griffin are
Lester Shoemaker and Dwight Evans.
Mayor Billy Fleming and Coun
cilman Tommy Wright, who holds
Post No. 2, had both qualified and as
of Tuesday had no opposition.
Qualifying
Qualifying for the August 3rd elec
tion began Friday, June 25th at 9:00
a.m. and continues through July 19th.
The last day to register to vote in the
city election is July 23rd.
Candidates wishing to qualify may
pick up a letter of qualification at City
Hall and deliver personally to the
Mayor or City Clerk.
July Light Bills
Return To
Summer Rates
Mayor Billy Fleming reminds the
city’s electrical customers that their
July 1 bills will reflect a return to
summer rates.
The Mayor and Council had agreed
earlier this year to return the June 1
bills to winter rates to help compen
sate for the City’s customers being hit
unduly hard in January by having to
pay summer rates during the winter’s
coldest month.
This month’s return to the summer
rate structure and the hotter
temperatures will show a noticeable
increase in most customer’s bills.
The City plans to give its customers
another break by returning to winter
rates a month earlier with the October
1 bills.
jects, some of which began operating
as early as July 1979, provided helpful
information for policymakers.
“We believe workfare can provide
valuable work experience to reci
pients in assisting them to become
self-reliant, and we are hopeful that
skills acquired in this program will
enable more public assistance par
ticipants to transfer to private sector
employment,” the assistant secretary
said.
Past workfare participants have
engaged in a wide array of work ac
tivities, including learning how to
operate heavy construction equip
ment, using existing electrical and
carpentry skills for community
building projects, providing crafts ac
tivities to senior citizens and learning
radio repair work.
The Agriculture and Food Act of
8 A.M. Monday Morning
Armed Robber Hits Home
Local authorities are cautioning
everyone to keep a lookout for any
strangers or strange vehicles in their
neighborhood and to keep their doors
locked at night and when they are
away from home.
The warning from local officials
follows an incident which took place
Monday morning.
About 8:00 A.M. Monday, Mr.
George Booth was leaving his home
on South Main Street here. As he
Drug Bust
Authorities here arrested Dennis C.
Davis, 61, of Blakely, Monday night,
charging him with possession of mari
juana with intent to distribute.
The arrest was made by Task Force
investigators Mike Thomas and
Robert Ix>ve who were reportedly ac
ting on information that Davis had
been distributing marijuana.
Davis, who was arrested about 8:30
Monday night in a pool room on North
Church Street, has previously served
time and was on probation until 1989
in connection with earlier drug
related convictions.
Authorities confiscated seven
“nickel bags” of marijuana and
another plastic bag containing ap
proximately an ounce of the drug.
Davis was being held without bond
in the Early County Jail Tuesday pen
ding a hearing.
Burglary
A 17 year-old Blakely youth is being
held under SI,OOO bond in connection
with the burglary of a mobile home
here.
On May 20th someone stole a 30-30
caliber rifle from the mobile home of
Tony Rogers.
Authorities arrested Jeffery Lane
Menius, white male, in connection
with the theft last week.
1981, Public Law 97-98, approved Dec.
22, 1981, authorized the extension of
workfare as a permanent food stamp
program feature at state of local
political subdivision option. The law
allows participating jurisdictions to
combine food stamp workfare opera
tions with those from other workfare
type programs that state and local
jurisdictions might already ad
minister.
“Obviously, the program is more
economically feasible when operated
in conjunction with other public
assistance programs, and we are
delighted that P.L. 97-98 allows local
jurisdictions to combine their food
stamp workfare with that for aid to
families with dependent children, for
example,” said Jarratt.
The state agency, through its local
offices, would be responsible for
referring eligible recipients to
entered his garage he was met by a
white male wearing a ski mask.
The man held Mr. Booth at gunpoint
while taking approximately $40.00 in
cash. Mr. Booth then fled from the
garage, running across the highway
where he called police.
When authorities arrived on the
scene, the suspect was gone, leaving
no clues. Authorities have no idea if
the suspect fled on foot or whether he
had a car, motorcycle, or a bicycle
Burglary
Four Blakely black males have
been arrested and charged with
burglary and criminal damage to pro
perty in connection with last week’s
burglary at a local convenience store.
Tony Reed, 20, Taylor Reddick, 17,
David Sparks, 17, and one juvenile
were placed under $2,000 bond each in
connection with the burglary at Junior
Foods on North Main and the attemp
ted burglary across the street at
Quick Shop.
The four had reportedly stolen beer,
cigarettes, socks, potato chips and
crackers from the store.
The arrests were made by Delano
Evans and Charles Middleton of the
Blakely/Early County Task Force.
Forgery
Authorities have arrested a 17 year
old white male and a 29 year-old white
female here on first degree forgery
changes.
Arrested were Bobby Lee Taylor
and Deborah Jean DeLaet, both of
Blakely.
According to authorities, DeLaet
wrote the check for SIOO.OO, forging
the name of Ronnie Still. Taylor then
took the check to Moore’s where he
cashed it, buying a small amount of
merchandise.
Both are being held in the Early
County Jail under $5,000.00 bond each.
USPS 164060 25$
workfare operating agencies and for
establishing and processing sanctions
for noncompliance, under the propos
ed regulations. The state agency also
would be responsible for monitoring
job sites and for interviewing and
assigning eligible recipients.
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service
would provide 50 percent funding to
both state and operating agencies for
costs incurred in administering a
workfare program. As a part of this 50
percent funding, participants would
be reimbursed up to $25.00 per month
for transportation and for necessary
work equipment which is not provided
by the employer.
A comment period of 45 days is pro
vided for this proposed rule. A final
rule will be issued, effective 30
days after its publication in the
Federal Register.
waiting somewhere.
The Blakely Police Department and
Early County Sheriff’s Department
answered the call. An attempt by the
tracking hounds from Lee County to
pick up the trail of the robber, was
fruitless.
Again, authorities ask that if
anyone sees anything suspicious, they
call either the Blakely Police Depart
ment or the Early County Sheriff’s
Department.
Burglary
The office of Dr. Paschal Brooks
was burglarized last week when so
meone entered a back door by knock
ing out several slats in the door.
Authorities reported that approx
imately $250.00 was taken along with a
.38 caliber pistol, some .38 caliber car
tridges and several other miscel
laneous items.
The case is being investigated by
the Blakely/Early County Task
Force.
Tennis
Tournament
The Blakely-Early County Depart
ment of Recreation will sponsor a
Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament the
weekend of July 10th. The tournament
will begin Thursday, July Bth., and
will run Thursday evening, Friday
evening, Saturday and Sunday for the
finals.
Anyone interested in playing in this
tournament should call the Recrea
tion Office at 723-3197 or mail the
registration fee ($5.00) and the
registration slip on page 10. ***All
registration fees must be paid by
Tuesday, July 6th., before 12:00 noon.
Failure to pay the fee by this date and
time will result in loss of tournament
eligibility.