Newspaper Page Text
The Official Organ
—qf—
Baker County
Established 1912
VOLUME 28. NUMBER 14.
® B E
Executive Committee Fixes
®
December 13 County Primary
NOVEMBER 13TH IS CLOSING DATE FOR CANDI
DATES TO QUALIFY. LARGE FIELD IS EXPECTED
IN SHORT BUT HEATED CAMPAIGN.
The Baker County Executive Com
mittee met at the court house on
Thursday, October 19th, and fixed
the date for the county primary to
be held to nominate county officers
for the term beginning January 1,
1941.
The date of the County Primary to
be held is December 13, 1939, and
closing date was set for November
13, 1989. All candidates who desire
to enter the race for any county of
fice must qualify with the Executive
Committee on or before 12:00 Noon
on Monday, November 13th.
Entrants fees were fixed by the
Executive Committee, which must be
paid before qualifying as follows:
Sheriff, Clerk Superior Court, Treas
urer, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver and
County School Superintendent, a fee
of $10.00; Ordinary, $5.00; County
Commissioner, $2.00; for Corover and
County Surveyor, SI.OO.
Baker County has never held its
primary at this early date, the usual
time for the County primary to be
held is some time during the early
part of the year, and the entrance
fees have never been so liberal. How
ever, the rules and regulations govern
ing a county primary are set up
by our County Executive Committee
and they have jurisdiction to select
the date and fix fees for all candi
dates in a county primary.
From rumors and reports of poli
ticians it is expected that a number
of candidates for the various offices
will enter the field. If these reports
are true business should be stimulated
before the Christmas holidays.
A legal netice of the election and
rules governing the election will be
found elsewhere in The News.
Traveler’s Rest News-
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend a League Rally at Traveler'’s
Rest Church Sunday night, October
29. Jackson League will have charge
of the program.
Mrs. W. M. Irvin, Mrs. Clarence
Edwards and son, Jerry, and Mr.
Grady Rhodes were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Butler, Sr. Friday.
Mr. Roy Edwards spent the week
end in Meigs with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Collins. 3
Rev. S. T. Shutes, of Colquitt, filled
his appointment at Travelers Resti
Church Saturday and Sunday. He was
entertained in the homes of Mr. and
Mrs. M. W. Irvin and Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Musgrove. |
Mrs. Julia Butler visited her son,
Mr. Charley Collins, Saturday. |
Miss Genevia Irvin, student at
G. S. C. W., Milledgeville, spent the
week-end at home with her parents,i
Mr. and Mrs. J. O, Irvin, |
Mr. George Edwards returned homel
Friday after spending several days in
Columbus with relatives and friends. |
Mr. and Mrs. Richter Glenn and‘
son, of Pelham, were guests of Mrs.
Aleph Irvin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Brunson and
Mrs, Elva Brown visited Mr. and Mrs.
Elias Musgrove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Glenn and Mr.
and Mrs. Pershing Glenn, of Pelham,
were guests of Mr, and Mrs, Cuffie
Edwards Sunday.
Miss Austine Butler spent the week- |
U-Save-It
Prescription Shops
7 2{lß Pine Ave.
and
Exchange Bank Bildg.
Albany, Ga.
Save Here Every
Day in the Month
Che Baker County News
NOTICE
This notice is to candidates and
prospective candidates for county
offices, for election to be held on
December 13th, 1939. The News
is anxious to have an announce
ment for each candidate carrying
his qualifications and platform,
if he has one, and in helping
those who desire to make the race
we have fixed a fee of $5.00 for
a three inch column in the paper
to be run four issues. Or if you
prefer, a regular reader announce
ment, which has been the custom
for many years, of net more than
100 words to run until the day of
the election for $5.00
If you are a candidate let The
News help you to see the people
in the County before December
13th, 1939.
You may see either Miss Alma
Ellis or Miss Annie Ellis, and they
will be glad to take your an
nouncement and help you arrange
your space for the paper.
Submits Low Bid Os $154,-
. 738.55 For 323 Miles Os New
Lines In Six Counties.
| Roy Richards, of Carrolton, was
low bidder out of eight firms submit
ting bids, to the Mitchell County Elec
\tric Membership Corporation last
Friday for the construction of 323
'milés of line in six counties.
| The low bid was $154,788.55 for
l«the construction, using ; completely
self-protecting transformers. Next
!low bidder was Stuart C. Irby Com
pany with $154,826.81 for conventional
Itype transformers,
Other companies bidding were W.
L. Coston & Sons, Bessemer, Ala.,
$171,471.45; Codell Construction Co.,
fWinchester, Ky., $166,542:05; Harvey
iand Quina, Pensacola, Fla., $159,-
!015.35; Miller Baxter Company, In
’dianapolis, Ind., $165,292.31; Gibson
' Brothers, Enterprise, Ala.,, $162,185.-
’64; and H. B. Nelson, Atlanta, $157,-
982.17.
} Directors were well pleased with
'the bids submitted, as an allotment
'had been made for $265,000 for the
'proposed construction, The extremely
low bids will permit the possible con
;struction of another hundred miles of
line. In addition to the present bid,
'which has been accepted by the local
‘board and forwarded to Washington
3for approval, meters will have to be
purchased. These will cost better than
}twenty thousand dollars but will still
leave a large amount for the letting
'of additional mileage on the project.
"Project Superintendent N. M. Keadle
stated that the bids received Friday
were some of the lowest received on
jany project to date, averaging little
better than SSOO per mile. Before the
‘bids were opened it was believed the
cost of materials had advanced and
possibly the construction would be
much higher. ‘
Separate contracts were let for pole
inspections. ‘
Roy Richards is the nephew of Prof.
C. F. Richards, of Hopeful, who is!
president of the board of directors.
Roy Richards has bid on other pro
jects, let by the local REA, but this,i
is the first time that he has been the‘
successful bidder. |
The opening of the bids was handled
by the J. B. McCrary Engineering Co. |
of Atlanta, and also with a represent
ative from the Washington office of
the REA.
end with Miss Mamie Sue Irvin Sun
day. : 1
Miss Christine Musgrove, of Al
bany, spent Sunday at home with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Mus-1
grove. |
Mrs. John Watson, of Elmodel, was |
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Parker, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Mercer visited
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Irvin Sunday.
- Rev. Robert Ward, of Hilton, spent
the week-end in our community.
- Mrs. Marvin Mullis, Mrs, J. L. But
ler, Sr. and Mrs. Purd Odom were
guests of Mrs. M. W. Irvin Thursday.
NEWTON, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1939.
Rev. S. 0. Thomas Re-elected
Moderator At First Session
In Sale City.
The Tucker Association of Baptist
Churches convened for its Forty-sixth
annual session Wednesday morning at
nine-thirty o’clock at the Baptist
Church in Sale City with Rev. S. O.
Thomas officiating as Moderator and
sa full attendance of ministers and
t messengers of the body present.
After opening service of devotion,
followed by roll call and letters, the
Association group organized for pres
ent session. Rev. S. O. Thomas was
again elected Moderator, to serve for
the eleventh consecutive session. Rev.
E. R. Eller, of Pelham, was elected
Clerk and Mr. W. C. Adams, of Ca
milla, Treasurer.
Business of the session opened with
annual report rendered by Executive
Committee. Report on Stewardship
was presented by the Newton church
and Report on State of Religion by
Flint Church. Among the ministers
speaking to these reports were Rev.
Forrester, of Leesburg; Rev. Robert
Smith and Rev. E. R. Eller, of Pel
ham, and Rev. S. H. Bennett, of Ca
milla.
Rev. J. G. Hunt presented the Chris
tian Index in a talk during morning
session. ;
Annual doctrinal sermon was de
livered by Rev. Robert Smith, of Pel
ham, in an inspiring message just be
fore the body adjourned for lunch.
Rev. S. H. Bennett preached to the
Association body at the afternoon ses
sion in a stirring and earnest mes
sage on evangelism. Reports were
brought by Mt. Olive church on Chris
tian Education and Mt. Zion church
on Missions. Report of Associational
Sunday School Superintendent was de
livered by D. A. Collins.
" Excellent weather conditions were
responsible for the unusually large
attendance at the sessions Wednes
day and enthusiastic interest in, re
ports, proceedings and sermons was
evident throughout the entire day.
The good people of Sale City enter
tained the visitors with their tradi
tional excellent hospitality. At the
hour of noon a sumptuous dinner was
served on the church grounds.
At Thursday’s sessions reports of
the churches on Law Observance,
Benevolences, Auxiliaries, Publica
tions, Memorials and others were to
be given.
Rev. S. O. Thomas was to preach an
nual Missionary sermon at the morn
ing session and Dr. W. H, Faust, of
Atlanta, was. to deliver the sermon on
‘evangelism at close of the afternoon’s
isession.
Camilla sent over a large repre
'lsentation both days.
e T |
lPecan Growers Can
Get Better Prices ]
|
e—— |
l By careful marketing methods
growers can get more money for their
pecan nuts. There are certain re
[quirements recognized by the pecan
’industry which, if observed by the
grower when he is gathering his crop,l
!will result in better prices. For in-‘
stance, pecans should not be knocked
from the trees before they are ma
ture. This not only discourages the
sale of pecans in the consumer mar
kets early in the season, but damages
the trees to the extent of reduced
crops the next season.
Pecans should be spread in an open
space for airing and not left over
night in the original picking bags.l
This causes sweat and damage to thel
meats. If possible keep varieties
separate, as the lowest grade nuts in‘
the bag regulate the price.
After pecans are dry and cured, re- !
move sticks and shucks before offer-'
ing them for sale. Trash adds weight'
but makes a bad sample. Then pack
them in clean bags and close tightly |
to prevent waste in transit to thel
market. After this procedure you are |
ready to demand .the best possible]
price the mraket can afford.
Do not sell them to the first itiner- '
ant trucker that comes to your door.
He cannot possibly pay the best price, i
as he has to make a profit. Find a |
legitimate dealer who grades and
processes pecans with connections in
the Northern markets. True, he also
has to make a .profit as the pecans
cannot be shipped as delivered to him. l
Processing as to size, grade and qual
ity is necessary, and in most in
stances pecans have to be cleaned,
bleached and polished before they can |
be offered in the best stores.
Says “Not Guilty” Verdict
Cow Stealing Cases Worst
He has Seen.
From The Camilla Enterprise
The October term of the Mitchell
Superior Court adjourned Tnursday
afternoon, of last week, following the
| completion of the docket for the term.
Court was adjourned over until Sat
urday, October 28, at which time
Judge M. A. Warren will hear the
demurrers on the REA injunction case.
Criminal business was completed
Wednesday and Judge Gardner passed
sentence on cases Thursday.
Judge Gardner, speaking after the
cases had been dismissed, delivered a
stinging rebuke to jurors in two live
stock stealing cases which were tried
last week and verdicts of “not guilty”
were returned. The rebuke came,
when Cartol Frazier who had pled
guilty to charges of simple larceny,
came up for sentencing. Frazier had
pled guilty to the charge of livestork
stealing” and turned state’s evidence,
implicating Andrew Hatcher. It was
Hatcher’s truck that Frazier trans
ported three stolen cows to sell to a
Moultrie packing plant, it was al
leged. Frazier sought to sell the cows
under the name of T. J. Moree. The
buyers knowing Moree, refused to
give Frazier the check and the theft
was ' discovered. The cows were the
property of George Joiner, negro, who
had guffered the loss of some twenty
five (head prior to that time, at the
hands of parties unknown.
The juries brought in a verdict of
not guilty for Hatcher and L. Win
gate, charged with stealing a cow. The
cow was taken to Albany and sold
by Wingate, who alleged that a negro
had sold the cow to him.
Judge Gardner said: “We had two
prominent white men charged with
cow theft and the jurors sitting on the
case turned them loose, a verdict
whiéh left me astounded, and I believe
I know a little something about efim
inal law and evidence necessary to
convict. i
“In all my career in court, I don't
believe I have ever experienced such
a flagrant violation of the oath of a
juror deliberately, or, on the other
hand, such an ignorant mind as to
the law and facts. |
“There will be eriticism of my state
ment, but I propose to have the rec-‘
ord transcribed and filed in the clerk’s‘
office and let the contemporary pub- |
lic and the public for generations to
come judge whether I am correct or!
these juries. |
\
“One of the defendants whom these
Purors\ freed at the last term of court:
'was being investigated by the grand
jury, and I felt it my duty, because ofi
‘lcomplaints, to expend a large sum:
of the taxpayers’ money to protect
}witnesses who were being harassed‘
or run away on account of one of the|
ldefendants—one of these defendantsl
' whom the jury at this term of court,
!in spite of sufficient evidence, turned
loose. To do this they had to say
that the sheriff and the deputy swore
falsely and believe, in preference, the
defendant and his allies.
“I have authentic information that
the very trucks that were used in
the cases tried and the very defend
ants that the jury let free are still
engaged, while this court is in ses
sion, in stealing cows, adding thereto
as a seasonal product, pecans,
“lI am not speaking in passion but
deliberately. If this is the standard'
which our jurors set, because they are!
the standard fixers, we cannot ex-',
pect safety and protection for our|
children, wives and mothers nor for
our property while we sit here in such
farcical pretense of enforcing the law. |
“I am speaking publicly where I!
stand, and let it hurt whom it may.
We cannot retain a democracy on any
other basis except to observe our ob
ligations and our oaths. Mine is clear,
I hope the jurors’ are .. . ; l
“And Mr. Frazier, I am not going
to sentence you. I ask you to lead
an honorable life. As long as you
do you will go free, but at any time’
you do not, I can recall you and- pass
sentence. I don’t propose to sentence
you since the jury has turned loose the
brains of the enterprise . . . I do not
propose to burn the catspaw further.”
Judge Gardner’s statement caused
a stir of excitement in the court room
and was echoed through the streets
shortly after. The livestock situation
has been a problem of the Superior
Court for several years, - l
lHallowe’en Carnival
|At Newton Shell
1—
! There will be a Hallowe'en Carni-
Ival and a ball game at the Newton
shell on Tuesday evening, October
'3l, beginning at six o’clock. There
l\vill be plenty to eat. The following
teachers have agreed to take charge
]uf the booths:
{ Miss Preston—Hot Dog Stand.
| Miss Hudson—Country Store (Very
’good and cheap).
Mrs. Jernigan — Seventh Grade
’Buoth (which will be fun).
{ Mr. Hulme—Bingo Table.
| Miss Bowen—Tea Room.
{ Miss Ellis—Cake Walk.
% Come and eat with us!
i The class rooms will also have a
idisp]ay as to the work the_ children
[have done, so don’t forget to visit
ithem; they will be lighted and open.
I e e e e
| Te e e eet e ee e T eeo &e S
| l Bethany News]
Our basketball teams got off to a
good start playing basketball this
season. They played Elmodel Junior
team here last Thursday afternoon,
the girls winning by 29 to 9; boys
winning 18 to 14.
I On Friday night they played Pat
'mos teams in Arlington. The girls
lost, the score being, Patmos 21, Beth
any 14; boys’ score, Bethany 13, Pat
mos 8. |
;
Friends of Mrs. L. W. Parr will be
glad to know she is improving in
Dr. Alford’s hospital, Bainbridge,‘
lwhere she is under medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Nannie Parr was carried to the
Riverside Hospital in Bainbridge Sun
day, after suffering a broken hip from
a fall down the doorsteps at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Wilkerson,
where she was visiting.
Miss Reba Craft and Mrs. Ross
Newton were shopping in Albany Sat
urday.
Reginald Rooks, who is attending
college in Statesboro, spent a few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Rooks, last week. "
| Mrs. Alec Smith, Miss Germaine
Smith and Miss Sangster, Mr. and
Mrs. David Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Rooks and Betty Jean Rooks attended
the Ordination services of Mr. Charles
Allen at Hillside Church Sunday af
ternoon,
’ Mrs. George Ray and children spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R, J. La
nier, of Patmos.
Mrs. and Mrs. Watson Craft spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Cross, of Albany.
Mrs. Will Rooks, Reginald and Betty
Jean visited Miss Lorene Rooks, of
Pine Hill, Thursday afternoon.
i Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ray were
guests of relatives in Blakely Sun
kday.
~ Qur community is sponsoring an
i‘agriculture exhibit in the Tri-County
Fair this week in Arlington and the
tßethany Garden Club is also putting
’on an exhibit. Here’s hoping we
‘'win nice prizes.
Church Officers
Elected Sunday
Conference was held at the Newton
‘Baptist, Church Sunday morning to
‘name officers for the church and Sun
day school. They were as follows:
Mr. H. Eugene Hall—Supt. Sunday
School.
Mr. W. K. Hulme—Assistant Supt.
Sunday School.
Mrs. J. H. Hall—Secretary and
Treasurer.
Teachers:— l
Mrs. C. O. Hall—Adult Bible Class
No. 1. ]
Mrs. R. L. Hall, Sr.—Bible Class,
No. 2. !
Mrs. J. C. Odom, Jr—Young Peo- |
ples Bible Class. 2 :
Miss Agnes Preston—lntermediates. |
Miss Margaret Hudson—Juniors. !
Miss Alma Ellis—Primary. T
Miss Edna Fisk—Beginners. !
Mrs. R, L. Hall, Sr. was also named |
Clerk of the church for the year. !
Newton P.-T. A. To
Meet Wednesday
The Newton P.-T. A. will hold their
regular meeting Wednesday evening,
November Ist, at 8 P. M. in the school
auditorium. All members and pat
rons are urged to attend this meet
ing as there will be much business
to transact. An interesting program
is being planned. So all come who
will and can. :
A County of Good
Farms, Good Schools,
Good Churches and
Good People. l
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
COUNTY POLITICS
!lN FULL SWING
|
l Democratic Executive Com
| mittee Meeting Starts Ball
l Rolling.
The County political campaign open
ed this week after the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee met and
!set December 13th as election day and
lNovember 13th as closing date for
{all entrants. So anyone wishing to
gannounce for any office must do so
{on or before November 13th at noon.
3According to those who are well ac
‘quainted with the political currents
{in Baker County, all indications point
lto a red hot campaign.
l The News wishes to take this op
portunity of announcing here and now
its policy of absolute neutrality as
betwen the various candidates. That
{is our idea of the proper position for
la local paper to take. We are trying
to serve the entire county and no
good purpose would be served by
having the County paper take sides
in a County Primary. Our columns
are open to every candidate on ex
actly the same terms. Where matte:
offered for publication can be con
strued as news matter it will be pub
lished free of charge for anyone send
ing it in, but where it is strictly po
litical and seeking to promote the
interest of any individual group, such
imatter will be accepted only as ad
vertising, payment for which will be
required in advance.
Read your County paper for the
announcements of each candidate who
wishes to announce through the paper
and acquaint yourself with the fair
ness and qualifications of each candi
date.
W. M. S. Meets With
Mrs. A. N. McLeod
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Newton Baptist Church held their
regular meeting Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A, N. McLeod. Mrs.
€. 0. Hall was in charge of the pro
gram, it being &-Mission Study pro
gram and much good was gained
from it. Mrs. Hall gave it very in
terestingly. The hostess served a de
licious salad course at the end of the
business meeting.
Those present were Mesdames C. O.
Hall, J. C. Odom, Jr., J. W. Preston,
J. R. Rhodes, Jack Simmons, Harold
McLeod, Jack Minter, Eva Keown, Cal
Hall, Jr, R. L. Hall, Sr,, A. N. Me-
Leod, Pricg Hall, J. H. Hall, C. T.
Williford and Miss Mattie Lee Hall,
Tabasco
Tabasco is the name of a well
known and fiery sauce that goes
with meats. The name ‘‘Tabasco”
has also long been a name for ma
hogany of superior quality produced
'in the state of Tabasco. Mexico.
ALBANY THEATRE
Albany, - Georgia
® TODAY & SATURDAY ¢
(a0
\ G A I{FEA!:UR
[MR. SMTH GOES {"™
sioinzr \JO WASHINGTON
TN S R
SUNDAY ONLY
—ON OUR STAGE—
IN PERSON
THE TRUMPET KING
And His
ORCHESTRA
—ON THE SCREEN—
“EVERYTHING’S ON ICE”
Irene Dare - Edgar Kennedy
—Prices Matinee and Night—
Adults 55¢, Children 25¢
Colored, Balcony _:jsc
e VON..TUES. - WED. o
Raow X 0 BE LanS 35 Wil e¥ X
ey N .
ST =
AL Ry AD e = *
adtey. 8
c\f; ;;3&1 s
‘n(»'. \.J\ 53 oy i
- BT e
M - D
SEPIR .
33 : IR 11
b .0;(6:%'“:5:‘ j”i”?m o ‘
K ,‘l} » xns 3 ‘ £
Bae B 3 VTB i
oA ! sSN by