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Carly ^nuntn News
Volume 124 - No. 18
5 Early County News, Inc
2 7 Indicted Here
On Drug Charges
An Early County Grand Jury in
dicted 21 drug suspects here Friday,
the result of a four-month undercover
investigation by the GBI, the Blakely-
Early County Task Force, and a con
cerned cizizen.
Os the 21 suspects, 18 are charged
with violation of Georgia’s Controlled
Substances Act for selling marijuana.
They are Frank McGlamory, 37, Irvin
Snipes, 27, John Bristow, 33, Floyd
Benton, 45, George Spencer, 18, David
Hardrick, 28, Duke King, 23, Nolan
Stapleton, 22. Dwight Chandler, 23,
Bobby Freeman, 17, Mike Fortner, 20,
Craig Ransom. 20, Jeff Davis, 23, Jim
my King, 23. Kenneth Clines, 22.
Lewis Freeman, 18, Frank Thomas,
30, and Jo Ann Bryant, 18.
Edward Houston, 18 and Harold T.
Summerset, 30, were charged with the
sale of ‘counterfeit marijuana”, and
Tommy Powell, 24, was charged with
delivery of marijuana.
While a number of the suspects
were released under $25,000 bond,
others still remain in the Early Coun
ty Jail.
The largest buy during the opera
tion was a pound of marijuana, while
McGlamory reportedly sold to under
cover agents Friday morning.
Last week’s arrests bring to 39 the
total number of drug arrests made in
Early County during the past six mon
ths.
At least six of last week’s arrests
were made possible when Mike
The Sounds Os Christmas
“The Sounds of Christmas” will be
presented Tuesday evening,
December 14, 1982, by the choral
department of Early County Middle
and High Schools. The concert will
begin at 7:30 P.M. in the Mangham
Auditorium. It will be directed by
David Smith, and the accompanist
will be Mrs. Fred Darden.
The concert will feature four
separate choruses and one ensemble.
Opening the concert will be the Early
County Middle School 6th Grade
Chorus, followed by the forty-six voice
Bth Grade Chorus, and the 7th Grade
7 6 Days Til Christmas
Friday's Christmas Parade
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Forty-two units including marching bands, marching units, floats and politicians made up Blakely's Christmas Parade
held last Friday. December 3. 1982. The Merchants Committee of the Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce spon
sored the most successful parade which was viewed by most of Blakely as it passed from King Plaza Shopping Center down
Columbia Highway around the square, before disbanning at the Early County Middle School. The floats capturing the
coveted awards of the day were the Early County Band Boosters - best overall theme, the Early County High FHA - best
commerical theme and the Little Notes Choir of the First Baptist Church - best non-religious theme. Ninety dollars was
given an ay in prize money to the winning entries.
Following the parade, a special appearance was made by Santa Claus as the merchants began their Christmas Ex
travaganza. The Blakely Merchants reopened their doors promptly at 6:00 which proved to be a successful night for most of
the merchants of Blakely. (
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Vickers came to authorities as a con
cerned citizen and offered to help.
According to authorities, Vickers
wanted no pay, but. wanted to work
undercover to help curb the use of
drugs in our community.
Vickers' action came at a time
when Blakely and Early County is try
ing to tell those who wish to involve
themselves in drugs to do it some
place else.
Billy Broadway, chairman of the
Drug Awareness Program stated, "I
want to extend my appreciation to
Mike on behalf of the entire communi
ty. I hope his action and our efforts
with the Drug Awareness Program
will inspire more people to take such a
bold stand through action against
drug abuse.”
Blakely Mayor Billy Fleming
stated, “I wish more of us had the guts
to do what Mike has done. Most people
do not realize what a sacrifice he had
to make to work undercover like
that.”
"Most importantly, he did it
because of his beliefs, his love for his
community, and because he could see
what drugs were doing to some of the
people around him," Fleming con
tinued.
In addition to the GBI and Drug
Task Force, the Blakely Police
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In addition to the GBI and Drug
Task Force, the Blakely Police
Department and Early County
Sheriff’s Department made the ar
rests.
Chorus. The Early County High
School Chorus, made up of seventy
four 9th through 12th grade students,
will present the fourth portion of the
program. Concluding the concert will
be the Early Arrivals, the high
school’s show choir. Each group’s
music will include both sacred and
secular songs of the season.
The concert will be free to the public
this year, the choruses’ gift to the
community in return for the wonder
ful support they have received from
local citizens. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend.
Thursday, Dec. 9, 1982
Early County - Blakely, Georgia 31723
7 982 Ag Awards Presented
At Appreciation Supper
The First Annual Farmers Ap
preciation Supper, sponsored by the
Blakely-Early County Chamber of
Commerce last week, was highlighted
by the presentation of Agriculture
Awards and guest speaker Tyrone
Spearman.
Spearman, Executive Director of
the Georgia Peanut Commodity Com
mission, gave an inspiring talk to the
crowd of over 275 in attendance.
"The biggest problem facing the
peanut farmer is that he is doing too
good a job," Spearman stated. “The
demand for peanuts has not kept up
with our ability to produce them, thus
producing a surplus and keeping
prices down.”
Spearman, half joking once stated
in Washington, "the best thing the
peanut farmer could do would be to
take a year off and go fishing."
He said that the most important
thing for the peanut market is for
everyone to become a better peanut
salesman.
In addition to the Crop Yield
Awards which in previous years have
been presented at the Chamber’s An
nual banquet, several other awards
were presented, including Young
Farmer and Farmer of the Year.
Paul Angeloff, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, presented the
Young Farmer Award to Wendy
Willis, and the Farmer of the Year
Award to Renfro Carter.
Carter operates a 900 acre row crop
and cattle farm in the Springfield
Community. Most of the row cropland
is irrigated and is planted to corn,
peanuts, soybeans, and some
vegetable crops. Mr. Carter serves as
chairman of the ASCS Committee and
is on the Patrol Council at the
Donalsonville Farmers Mutual Ex
change. He is a member of the Spr
ingfield Baptist Church where he
serves as a Deacon and Sunday School
Pictured in the middle photo at
right are (L-R) Mr. and Mrs. Ike
Newberry, Jr., who was named Cat
tleman of the Year, Forestry Man of
The Year, Mr. W.E. McDowell, and
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Durham, Soil
Conservation Man of The Year.
In the bottom photo are (l^R): Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Haddock, Top Peanut
Yield, Mr. and Mrs. Louette Odom,
Top Cotton Producer, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Pearce, Top Corn Pro
ducer.
teacher. Renfro and his wife, Kate,
have two daughters, Roxane and
Renee.
Willis, a Colomokee Community
young farmer operates a 575 acre
livestock and row crop farm. He
plants corn, peanuts, soybeans and
wheat. Willis serves as President of
the Early County Young Farmers and
is on the Farm Bureau Board of
Directors. He is a member of the
Board of Patrons at the Blakely FMX.
He has also worked with the St. Jude
Crippled Children's Hospital Fund
Drive and the Blakely Spring Fling.
He is a member of the Colomokee
Baptist Church. Wendy and his wife,
Eve, have three children, daughters
Nicole and Summer and son Joshua.
Ike Newberry, Jr., of Arlington,
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Tyrone Spearman (right) address
ed the crowd at the First Annual
Farmers Appreciation Supper at
which Renfro Carter (left) with his
wife was named Farmer of the Year
and Wendy Willis (right) with his wife
was named Young Farmer of The
Year.
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