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SEMINOLE COUNTY Georgia’s Peanut Center The richest and best farming section of the world, the home of the in dustrious farmer. SI.OO A YEAR IN ADVANCE VOLUME XXV. Bowen Association To Meet In • Attapulgus The Bowen Baptist Association W. ! M. U. Rally will be held at the Bap tist Church in Attapulgus Wednesday, November 19. beginning at 10:00 A. M. The following program has been announced: 10:00 A. M.—Hymn. “Endurance”—Mrs. W. G. Robinson. 10:15 —Endurance in Stewardship— Mrs. C. H. Darsey. 10:25 —Endurance in Personal Ser vice—Mrs. A. C. Camp. 10:35 —Mission Study and 100,000, Club—Mrs. W. B. Jackson. 10:50—Laborers Together in God —j District Secretary. 11:00—Roll Call and recognition of pastors and visitors. 11:05—Special music—Mrs. For rester. 10:10—Endurance in Prayer—Mrs. R. L. Z. Bridges. 11:25—The whole wide world— Mrs. D. K. Talbert. 11:55—Specia 1 Prayer. 12:00—Lunch. I:ls—Devotional Mrs. E. R. Broadwell. 1:25 —Executive Com. Meeting. I:ss—Training School and Mar garet Fund—Mrs. R. E. Zachert. 2:ls—Endurance in Young Peo ples’ work—Mrs. B. Willoughby. 2:2s—Every Woman giving to mis sions—Franklin W. M. S. 2:3s—{Special Program by Attapul t gus Young People. * 2:so—Regeant—Attapulgus W. M. S. 3:oo—Consecration —Mrs. A. H. Mosely. »• Every ehurch urged to send repre sentatives. - - ' '• * , Bring Lunch. Thanksgiving To Be Observed November 27 Thanksgiving will be observed in Donalsonville on the last Thursday in November which is November 27, ac cording to information given the News. A full holiday will be observed with many taking the day for fishing, hunting, and other forms of amuse ment. STATEMENT OF CONDITION Commercial State Bank Donalsonville, Georgia NOVEMBER 3RD. 1941. ASSETS Bills Receivable $117,510.58 County WarrantsS 5,461.08 Furniture & Fixtures $ 1,444.65 I Building $ 4,466.96 Tax Fi Fass 926.98 C. C. C. Loanss 19,193.50 U. S. Bondss G. 000.00 State of Ga. W. & A. Cert. $ 5,255.30 CASH $238,995.44 T0TAL5399,254.49 j LIABILITIES Capital Stock $25,000.00 : Surpluss 5,000.00 .* [Undivided Profits 6,312.64 (Reserve 4,910.46 I DEPOSITS $358,031.39 T0TAL5399,254.49 Upon the strength of the above statement, we solicit your business.' I Sr IK/ trtsvßANa NSß’ C VS W depo s,tor 5/J7 ,7 i. Bnnalsntwtllv Nmd Rev. Jno. S. Lough Is Transferred To Claxton It is with genuine regret that the News chronicles the announcement that Rev. John S. Lough, pastor of 1 the local Methodist church for the'; past three years, has been transferred to Claxton and will leave after the, Wednesday night service next week, with his family to take up his work [ there. It was generally understood pre vious to the conference that Rev.; Lough would be returned to Donalson ville for a fourth year and it was not! learned until late Saturday that he! had been transferred. Coining to Donalsonville three j years ago, Rev. Lough has been act-; ive, not only in church endeavors, but: in the civic and social life of the com munity. Under his able leadership, marked progress has been noted in church activities and he has proven; invaluable in civic life as a member! of the Lion’s Club. He is popular with not only the members of his own church, but with those of other denominations of the church. Rev. Lough will be succeeded by Rev. C. L. of Sardis, who will! arrive to take up his duties next) Thursday. Former pastors of the local church 1 received appoinments as follows: Rev. A. S. Trulock returned to First, church in Waycross. Rev. J. O. Stanaland returned to! Sylvester. Rev. W. S. Sawyer transferred from; Folkston to Morris Memorial church i in Macon. Rev. E. J. ‘Garbutt returned to Swainsboro. Appointments for the Thomasville District are Vs fbllows: W. M. Haywood, district superin j tendent. Albany, First Crurch, J. E. Fain; Albany, Trinity-Grace, J. P. Touch ton; Arlington, O. B. Chester; Atta-: ! pulgus, W. C. Bryant; Baconton, D. A. Lastinger; Bainbridge, H. H. Heisler; Barwick, F. C. Meyer; Blakely, W. F. Burford; Boston, H. P. Stubbs; Brin son, Marvin Vincent; Camilla, N. H. j Williams; Cairo, W. E. McTier; Cairo let, J. W. Lilly; Colquitt, J. S. Willis;: Donalsonville, C. L. Nease; Early j county ct., L. C. Wimberly, supply; I Edison, W. S. J>!.r.« n; Faeevilie J.; A. Wiggen?, I.vary W. W., Taylor; Meitr-'-Ochlochnee, J. W. M i Stipes; Metcalf, J. O -Vk -n; Pavo, J.| W. Hays; Pelham, E. J. Grimes: Sale City, Jas. Agee; Thomasville, J. C. G. Brooks; West Bainbridge, J. Paul Bar rett; Whigham-Climax, B. R, W. Knowles. District missionary secretary. E. i l J. Grines. AIR CORPS TO TRAIN CIVILIAN j AVIATION MECHANICS Young Men between 17 and 25 needed.: Men selected will receive pay while in training. The huge expansion in the aircraft , industry has created a shortage of ! skilled aircraft tradesmen. ' Preparing for the great demand for) ; civilian aviation mechanics, the U. S. | Army Air Corps is offering young men between the ages of 17 and 25 an j opportunity to learn an aircraft trade, j Original appointments will be made to the positions of Trainee, Aircraft! i and Engine Mechanic at a salary of ! i approximately SSO a month. At the ! successful completion of a six months’! i training period, it is planned to pro i mote trainees to the positions of Jun-: ior Aircraft and Engine Mechanics at a salary of SI6BO a year. Further op portunities for advancement in the Army Air Corps are excellent in view of the shortage of qualified aircraft mechanics. I Necessary forms may be obtained: from the Civil Service Secretary at any first or second-class Post Office, or from the Manager of the Fifth U. S. Civil Service District, Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. E. W. Mosely, Mrs. J. B. Mosely, and Mrs. O. C. Smith attend ed the South Georgia Annual Confer ence Friday in Valdosta. They were accompanied home by E. W. Mosely who was a delegate to the Confer-* ence. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA F. S. A. Improves Living Standards Says Gleaton Improved farming methods in Mil ler and Seminole Counties, and high- i er standards of living on the farm, j are bound to be the result of the U. S.! Department of Agriculture’s Farm ! Defense program, said Hugh E. Glea-1 ton, county farm supervisor of the! Farm Security Administration, today. “Farmers generally, large and small, are pledging themselves to raise more food and feedstuff,” Mr. j Gleaton said, “in keeping with Sec retary Wickard’s appeal. “Since the average farmer, parti cularly the farm family on the FSA program, can’t get more acres to cul tivate, and since there is a practical limit to the added number of livestock to be purchased at once, the thing to do in fulfilling this pledge is to in crease yields, feed livestock for more i weight and more production. This means better farming. It may be that the increased emphasis on ‘Food for Freedom” will be the greatest boost for intelligent and painstaking farm ing we have ever had in these coun ties.” As for the low-income farmers who ! participate in the FSA program, Mr. I Gleaton said, the first consideration 1 will be the production of more food for themselves, and the learning how I Ito use this food better for sake of * i health. The next thing that the little farm- i j er will be urged to do will be to raise I more feed for additional livesttek and j poultry that he undertook to raise in connection with FSA’s “Food for De fense” program last May and June. And these fwo things will lead natur ally to’production of rtforc things to be marketed. “It is on both the production and marketing end that the Farm Securi ty Administration will help through encouraging county purchasing and : marketing associations,” he said. “This will be the means for the low income farmer to get the seed,, ferti lizer, machinery and breeding stock that they can’t get otherwise. And this : will be the means of commanding mar ! kets, because he will be able to join i ; hands with his neighbors to produce; j enough to attract dependable mar : kets. ! “Next comes our job of trying the! : increased production to the needs of ‘ I people, with the idea that home plans i ! are no less important than farm plans.) “Not only the Farm Security Ad-i ministration but all other agencies of the Department of Agriculture have! gone into this program with the idea of building agriculture on a sounder; i basis—not to plow up vast areas that will be left to blow away after the emergency passes, as happened in the last war, but to plan carefully, we’re all looking to the long future after the : emergency passes, when our new - knowledge of how to grow more food will be turned to our own service and improvement. We’re out to feed not only hungry ; people and livestock, but also the land itself, and to make people more secure * on the land they till, whether they • own it or merely rent it. Funeral For Mrs. Pope Godby Held Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Pope God-j by, age 28, of Ojus, Florida, were held at Enterprise Church Thursday morn ing at 11:00 o’clock, Rev. A. P. Nor ris conducting the services. Active pallbearers were: Joe Swain, Ernest Galloway, 11. R. Dozier, James j Alligood, George Ard, and Bill Alday. Mrs. Godby, before marriage was Miss Louise Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reason Williams of near Iron City. She died suddenly Novem ber 4. Survivors are her husband and two daughters, Linda, five years old and I, Marion, two years old. Interment was in the Enterprise Cemetery with Evans and Son. funer al directors, in charge. Mrs. L. J. Cowart spent Saturday in Colquitt. DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1941. $297,600 Spent In Seminole County By W. P. A. Services and facilities that have benefitted every person in Seminole County have resulted from a program of public improvements conducted dur ing the past six years by local govern ment officials in cooporation with the WPA, according to a report released today by Harry E. Harman, Jr., Geor gia WPA Administrator. This report shows the work in Semi nole County has consisted a large a- I mount of construction, such as streets, roads, schools and similar facilities. In addition, many contributions have been made to the health and welfare of citizens generally, and particularly to those in the lower income brackets. “This cooperative program has been one of the largest factors in the well being of the county,” Mr. Harman said. “It has been a program of in finite variety, designed primarily to give employment to jobless people, but the benefits are permanent, and will be a credit to the county for many years to come.” A total of $297,600 has been spent on WPA projects in this county since the program began. Os this amount, about twenty-six percent came from local public funds in the form of spon sors contributions. The remainder was ! federal allotments brought into the county as payrolls and as payment for materials. Th ip has formed aniru -1 portant part of the local purchasing power for six years, going to merchants, property owners, doc tors and others in payment for needed services. >■ It is imposeiMe to list all the accom plishments oi I'uMM egrim, but a se lected list of major results follows: WPA Funds,s22o,9oo Local Funds 76,700 Total $297,600 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Highways, Roads, and Streets— -17.2 miles of unpaved roads con structed or improved. 1.2 miles of paved streets construct ed. 1 bridge constructed at a length of 1106 feet. 48 culverts installed with a total length of 2,068 feet. .5 miles of roadside drainage ditches I dug. .7 miles of roadside drainage pipe ! installed. 2.0 miles of roadside landscaped. 4.0 miles of paved road constructed. Buildings— -1 school building constructed: Spring Creek School 1 county courthouse repaired at I Donalsonville. 1 teacherage constructed at Donal i sonville. Sanitation and Health— -6.3 miles of malaria drainage ditches dug. Non-construction Projects— Book Repair— -2,200 volumes renovated. Education — 225 persons taught to read and write. Negro Near Death After Shooting Scrape Dean Harris, Iron City Negro, is in a local hospital with bullet wounds in his stomach which he alleges was fir ed by John Baker another Iron City Negro on Saturday night. According to meagre information which could not be verified it was re-I ported that Baker was drunk when he! called at the home of Harris. Calling Harris out of the house he fired the shot that inflicted the wound. Offic ers stated that the two had had trou ble prior to the shooting but this al so could not be verified. Baker denies any knowledge of the shooting but is lodged in the local jail. Harris’ condition was regarded as critical. Mrs. C. S. Forrester and Mrs. Elli son Dunn spent Wednesday in Al bany. Mrs. L. E. Hay visited relatives in] Elba, Ala., Sunday, Local Defense Unit Goes To Thomasville I ! The local unit of the Home Defense ' Corp attended the Armistic Day cele- • bration and maneuvers at Thomas i ville Tuesday, about thirty-five mem ' bers of the Donalsonville Unit attend ' ing. Arriving about 8:00 o’dock the i members were entertained at break fast at the Legion Home. At 9:00! o’clock the maneuver was staged as i if a tornado had hit Thomasville, var ‘ ious units from Moultrie, Thomasville, i Cairo, Meigs, Bainbridge, and Don ‘alsonville being assigned to guard i duty covering the entire business dis ! trict. ; At 10:00 o’clock a parade of all ' units was held. Legionaires, school i children, Red Cross units and others! joined in the parade. At 11:00 o’clock an Armistice Day i program was held in the City Hall i auditorium where Rev. J. Ed Fain, , Legionaire from Albany, rendered a ! most timely address. j At 12:00 o’clock Legionaires and | Home Defense units were entertained at a barbecue by the Georgia Packing I Co. On their return to Donalsonville, : the Local Unit paraded from,, the j Court House through the business I district of town. With new uniforms ! and rifles, led by the boy scouts, the unit presented an inspiring spectacle. Attending were: Capt. C. W. Beard sley, Lieut. R. C. Roberts, Sgts. B. E. Sullivan, Ellison Dunn, T. F. Spoon er, and B. F. Fletcher. Cpls. M. C. Fain, Jr., George Walden, and Qrady Richardson. Privates First Class Frank Bragg, Fred Gibbons, Sidney Shingler, and Joe Roberts. Privates J. C. Ashley, J. ! H. Davis, E. D. Harrell, J. M. Baker, jN. L. Gilbert, Y. L. Roberts, E. B. ' Avirett, T. H. Faircloth, W. J. McMul- I len, T. F. Joiner, J. G. Harrell, H. E. i Miller. J. C. Whatley, Lewis Wren, Cecil ■ ; Drake, R. E. Galloway, E. H. Howard, W. J. Helms, Phil Spooner, Bruton Kelly, J. D. Harrell, S. D. Miller, and V. A. Miller. Several Real Estate Transferrs Noted Here i Transfers of real estate in Donal-: ' sonville and Seminole County have I been noted as quite active during re-j cent weeks. Two local duals of interest are those I in which J. W. Gibson purchased thej home formerly by Miss Bessie Cow-! i art from O. H. Lewis, a recent owner.; Mr. Gus Youmans has purchased) * the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith: I and will be given possession of Jan uary Ist., Dr. and Mrs. Smith moving! ; to their farm four miles west of Don-' lalsonville where they will construct a ’ new home. Another deal was that in which Dr. j A. B. Davis acquired some farm land’ from J. W. Gibson, adjacent to the| Southeastern city limits of Donalson-| j ville. Several other farms have changed 1 hands during recent weeks. BASKET-BALL SHELL BEING REMODELED By Lewe Johnson. Jr There is great joy among the stu dents of Seminole High over the fact that the cherished basket-ball arena I is being improved in the interior. We can now offer a fine shell for the op ponents to play in. The students cannot express their gratitude enough to the men who form the Board of Trustees for their work towards this achievement. Surely nothing other than work within the shell at this time could be more great ly appreciated. The players of the two basket-ball teams extend their wel come to you to come to the games to be played in such a fine shell. Mr. N. P. Malcom, your work to wards this accomplishment is highly ippreciated by the school and it will not be forgotten. Our next game will >e with Whigham on December 5, 1941. here. DONALSONVILLE Capitol of Seminole County The home of progressive jpeople, pret* ty homes, good churclies, splendid schools and the best of climate. SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS R. V. Griffin, 52 Dies In Bainbridge Hospital Tuesday Many friends here of Sgt. Ben IL Griffin, of Camp Stewart sympathize with him in the death of his father, R. V. Griffin, age 52, who passed a way at the Riverside Hospital in Bainbridge Tuesday, a stroke of para lysis causing his death. Funeral and interment were at Bethel cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock, Evans and Son, local funeral directors, being in charge. The deceased is survived by his sec ond wife and two daughters, Vivian and Barbara. By his first wife the fol lowing survived: two daughters, Mrs. H. M. Moore, of Tallahassee, Florida, and Mrs. J. D. Turvaville, of Panama Canal Zone; and Sgt. Ben Griffin, of Camp Stewart. Turkey And Quail Will Be In Season Nov. 20 Hunting season in Seminole County for quail and wild turkey officially opens next Thursday, November 20. The dove season which ordinarily opens at the same time will not open until December 1 and will close Jan uary 10. The dove season was short ened by Federal authorities due to thb' noticable decrease in the number of these migratory birds. Extreme cold in the northern states two years ago was said to have frpzen the birds by the thousands,, hence the shortage. Dove season is cut in half; formerly opening November 20 and closing Feb. I. The bag limit on quail per day re mains at fifteen while the limit on wild turkey is two per season. Named Chairman Mr. E. W. Mosely has been named Red Cross Roll Call Chairman for the Annual Red Cross Roll Call which is now in progress. The public is earn estly requested to enroll this year for the need is more urgent than ever before. Friends of Mrs. Eunice Hudson re gret to learn of her illness at her home here with pneumonia. ' OLIVE THEATRE Big Midnight Show Halloween Saturday Only William Boyd, In “PRIVATES ON HORSEBACK” Monday And Tuesday Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett, in “WILD GEESE CALLING” Wednesday Robt. Mongomery, in “HERE COMES MR. JORDAN" Thursday And Frtady Marx Bros, and Tony Martin, in “THE BIG STORE” ' «-■■ * MIDGET THEATRE SATURDAY Wayne Morris-Brenda Marshall, in “SMILING GHOST’ I NUMBER 42.