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Two Elections Next Tuesday There will be not one, but two elec tions here next Tuesday. Voters will be going to the polls to vote in the Special Congressional Primary Run off election. In the Special Congressional Primary Dawson Mathis and Charles Hatcher are in a battle to see who serves as Congressman of the 2nd Sarlg Countu Nema Volume 124 - No. 3 € Early County News, Inc. Rural Fire Premiums To Be Coming Down Beginning September Ist, a number of rural Early County property owners will begin getting a break in the cost of their fire insurance. With the cooperation of the County Commissioners and City of Blakely, the hard work of volunteer Rural Fire Chief Waymon Thomas, Blakely Fire Chief Franklin Brown and a large number of other volunteer firefighters, the Insurance Services Office of Georgia has changed some of the county’s fire insurance classifica tions. Properties within 5 road miles of MD A Telethon Skate - A • Thon Set In recognition of the fact that Blake ly’s citizens have shown an ever increasing concern with the welfare of the nation’s victims of neuromuscular disease, Mayor Billy Fleming this week proclaimed September 4-5-6 as Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Weekend. Mayor Fleming urges all citizens to give full support to the programs of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and to the increasing efforts of its Na tional Chairman, Jerry I^ewis. The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon provides major support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which sponsors a worldwide program of scientific research on neuromuscular diseases and main tains a network of 230 clinics to serve patients throughout the country suf fering from this crippling illness. It is an honor for the City of Blakely to help The Jerry Lewis I^abor Day Telethon - an event which each year units millions of volunteers from every comer of America and which, with the dollars it raises, benefits the lives of so many more. During the weekend, the Blakely Jaycees are sponsoring a “Skate-A- Early Joel, 2nd Edition Has Valuable Index In case you haven't heard yet, the Second Edition of Early Joel is now in print. If you read Early Joel the first time around, you do not want to miss this one. The writings of Joel W. Perry' have been indexed, making it possible to quickly look up those old family names and places of yesteryears. If you don't have a copy of the first edition of Early Joel, you cannot af ford to miss this one. It is the only source in print of the early writings of the history of Early County as they were printed by the early editions of the Early County News. About The Author Robert P. Dews was born in Women's Tennis Tournament Blakely-Early County Recreation will sponsor a Women's Singles Ten nis Tournament on September 10th. If you are interested in playing in this tournament, please call the Recrea tion Office and a form can be mailed to you, or you may come by the office and register. The fee for this event Will be $5.00, both money and registra tion forms must be in the Recreation Office by Tuesday, September 7th at 12:00 Noon. Congressional District. The date of all the congressional races was up in the air until two weeks ago as the Federal Courts and Georgia Legislators argued over re districting. Everyone who was registered by August 23, regardless of whether they voted Democrat or Republican, can Blakely (outside city limits), Jakin, Lucile, Cedar Springs, Rock Hill, and Damascus have been changed from Class 10 to Class 9. This change in classification will mean an overall savings of about 7% in fire insurance premiums for the peoperty owners in those areas. County Administrator Billy Broad way stated, “A lot of people have worked real hard on our county-wide fire protection plan. We hope this is just the beginning of the savings we can create for the property owners in the future.” Thon” to help raise money for the MDA. Also, MDA volunteers will be mann ing a phone center at Rick’s Restaurant, taking pledges from area residents. There will also be bands and the City of Blakely firetruck at the Sawyer Shopping Center parking lot in front of the phone center throughout the day Monday. The Blakely Jaycees are sponsoring a “Skate-A-Thon” Saturday, September 4th to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Skate-A-Thon will be held at the Galaxy Skate Center on South Blv in Blakely from 12 noon until 12 mid night. Participants who raise over $750.00 will win an Atari Video Game; over SSOO -a Walk Man Portable Cassett; over $250 -a black & white TV; and over $75 -a Jerry I^wis Wrist Watch. Additional free skating prizes will be given. Skaters wishing to register for the “Skate-A-Thon” may do so at the Suwannee Swifty Stores on North Main and South Church, Rick’s Old Style Restaurant, Wadeco Art Glass, and Galaxy Skate Center. Nashville, Tennessee in 1915. His family moved to Blakely, Georgia in 1920. Bobby attended school in Blake ly, Albany, and Edison, Georgia. He played professional baseball for fif teen years before being drafted for World War 11. He returned to baseball after the war but was recalled for the Korean War and remained in the Ar my through service in Vietnam. Now retired from the Army, he lives in Edison, where he writes books. His works include “The Successful Failure” (1970), “Mobile East” (1972), “Survival at 2500°” (1975), “Early Joel” (1976), “Whichaway?” (1977), “The Georgia-Florida League” (1979, “Gentle Connecticut Georgian” (1981). Packer Football The Early Co. Packer Football squads are preparing for their 1982 seasons. Consisting of one 9 & 10 year-old team and one 11 & 12 year-old team, the Packers have been practicing for two weeks now in preparation for their September 4 opener in Colum bia, Ala. This weekend the squads will travel to Columbia to meet the Headland Rams in a half-game scrimmage in a pre-season jamboree. The first game will begin at 7 p.m. vote next Tuesday in the Special Con gressional Primary. As always, anyone who voted Republican August 10 will not be able to vote in the Democratic Primary Run-off. Only three races ended up in a run off after the voters went to the polls, August 10th. The governor’s race, Thursday, August 26,1982 Early County - Blakely, Georgia 31723 Continuing Bobcat Tradition f I 9 ? f t If I Rfio jb ^7l4*ku □ a 1 The 1982 Carly Co. High Bobcats The Early County Bobcats will host Cook Co. here Friday night at Stan difer Field to kick-off the 1982 football season. New head coach Ric Hall, hoping this year’s team will be represen tative of Bobcat football, stated, “I want to continue the rich tradition we’ve had at Early County -1 want it Backfield SGA Strong Point •W > ♦ * W *<> /> ® >n tZIV The Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors open their 1982 football season Friday night when they journey to Dixie to meet Westbrook Academy. The Warriors will have Wayne Talley as Head Coach this season who will take over from Jimmy Sealy who was head coach at SGA for eleven years. Coach Sealy, who will be trying to — 7982 Hunting Seasons — Georgia’s Board of Natural Resources recently passed the hun ting regulations for migratory game birds including ducks and doves. Hun ting dates for dove and ducks, bag and possession limits are: Doves - Northern zone - Sept. 4 - Oct. Secretary of State, and one seat for Justice of the Supreme Court. Bo Ginn and Joe Frank Harris are facing each other in the run-off for governor. David Poythress and Max Cleland made the run-off for Secretary of State, and Richard Bell and Jack Dorsey are in a run-off to determine who succeeds Robert H. Host Cook Co. Friday to be the way it has always been.” The Bobcats, with 48 players in pads, will have some depth, but will be very thin at some positions. “We don’t have blinding speed, but we are adequate. We have got to get tougher, however. Bobcat teams have always been gritty even when not Open A t Westbrook Friday The 1982 Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors take things a little easier, will still be on board with the Warriors coaching defense. “We are real thin,” Talley said. "If we lose one player, it really means two.” The Warriors have 32 in camp and the biggest problem appears to be replacing six linemen lost to gradua tion. SGA’s backfield is very experienc ed, but that’s not new news since it is a 9 and Dec. 11 - Jan. 13 - limit 12 (24 in possession). Mergansers - Oct. 9 - Oct. 12, and Nov. 24 - Nov. 28, and Dec. 11 - Jan. 20 -limit 5 (10 in possession. Ducks - Oct. 9 - Oct. 12, and Nov. 24 -Nov. 28, and Dec. 11 - Jan. 20 - limit 5 Jordan. Bo Ginn was nearly a 4-1 choice of Early County voters over Harris in the August 10 Primary. Poythress and Bell were the local voters’ favorites in the other two races. Election Superintendent Eleanor P. Sheffield urges all voters to study the ballot pages on page 9 of this weeks blessed with talent,” Hall stated. “We would like to think we would be a contender even though we don’t have the physical attributes of some teams,” Hall continued. "We are go ing to strive to make the people of Early County proud of us.” Friday night Cook Co. will be com- group that has been together for awhile. “If we have a strong point, it would be our backs,” Talley said. Neal Bridges (165 Sr.) will be star ting his fourth season at quarterback. He started as a freshman at split end, but was pushed into starting duty when Dennis Cook was injured in the Riverview game. Fullback Tommy Sasser (200 Sr.) and tailbacks Don I^ne (160 Sr.) and (10 in possession) of which, no more than 2 wood ducks (4 in possession), nor more than one black duck (2 in possession) nor more than one can vasback or 1 redhead (one of either in possession) except during the Oct. 9 -12 period when the limit for wood News so they will be prepared to vote properly next Tuesday. She also asks each voter to use the demonstration voting machine to refamilarize themselves with the machines before voting. The polls will open at 7 a.m. Tues day, August 31 and close at 7 p.m. USPSI64O6O 25$ ing off an opening loss to 1-AAAA Lowndes Co. of Valdosta. Cook Co. be ing a member of 1-AAA East, Friday night’s game will not be a region game for the 1-AAA West Bobcats. Everyone is encouraged to get out and support the Bobcats. Game time will be at 8 p.m. Jeff Eubanks (160 Sr.), who will share time, are the runners who can make the offense go if the line develops. A battle is going on for the wingback position among Todd Thornton (150 Sr.), Matt Harper (160 Jr.), and Darian Peavy (140 Jr.). Tim Rizer (170 Sr.), a three-year starter at guard, anchors the offen sive line. Mike Wayner (205 Sr.) has (Continued To Page 14) ducks shall be 5 (10 in possession). An extra bag limit of teal, 2 daily and 4 in possession may be taken dur ing the October 9 -12 period. May in clude no more than two blue winged teal or two green winged teal or one of (Continued To Page 14) , 1