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The Official Organ
Baker County
Established 1912
VOLUME 28. NUMBER 27.
SUPERIOR COURT
HAS BUSY WEEK
Several Cow Stealing Cases
Disposed Os. Two Convictions
Made. Heavy Sentences.
The regular January Term of Baker
Superior Court completed a busy week
here Saturday, being the first time in
many years that court was held on
Saturday.
The Grand Jury finished their de
liberations on Thursday and the pre
sentments were read in open court,
which are published elsewhere in this
issue of The News.
Only one civil case was disposed of
during this term of court, being the
case of Dykes vs. Dykes, being a case
for year’s support brought up from
Ordinary’s Court. Several divorce
cases were disposed of at this time
also.
The criminal docket was taken up
Thursday and several cases were dis
posed of. There were two convictions
for cow stealing and two pleas of
guilty in cow stealing. The court car
ried out the practice used in other
counties in similar cases. Heavy sen
tences were imposed upon those who
were found guilty by the jury and also
those who entered a plea of guilty.
Sentences being 90 days in jail and
12 months on chain gang, or the fine
assessed against them. Those con
victed were Charley Newberry and
Forrest Irvin and were sentenced to
90 days in jail and 12 months on
chain gang, or $750 fine and $250, re
spectively. Newberry was placed un
der a $5,000 bond and Irvin $2,500
bond. Both have made bond. The
pleas of guilty were J. B. Kelley, T.
E. Moye and George Harden, and were
sentenced to 90 days in jail and 12
months on chain gang or a fine of
$350, $l5O and $125, respectively.
R. J. Griffin Home
Destroyed By Fire
The country home of R. J? Griff hi
was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
The origin of the fire is not known
but the building and all furnishings
were completely destroyed by fire,
also about four tons of peanuts which
were stored in a nearby room. It is
reported that no part of the loss was
covered by insurance.
Dammit—
Dog Gone!
Dalton.—Dalton citizenry has ceas
ed to be shocked at hearing two local
lads rushing about the streets utter
ing seeming words of profanity. For
the local townfolk realize that a small
tan cocker spaniel is lost again, and
Jim Carson and Jack Ray, owners, are
calling “Dammit, Dammit,” because
that’s the pup’s name. “Dammit”
seems to be lost for good now, and
the boys might pardonably add “dog
gone” to their cries.
Man Dynamites Pecan
Trees For More Nuts
Statesboro.—Pecan trees stubborn?
B. S. Mooney, Statesboro scientist,
uses dynamite. Mooney, who manu
factures the explosive himself, uses it
to break up the soil around roots of
the tree, and give the tree a hearty
shaking. According to reports, more
than 500 pecan trees have been
“shaken into productivity” by the
method.
U - Save - It
Prescription Shops
208 Pine Ave.
and
Exchange Bank Bldg.
Albany, Ga.
Save Here Every
Day in the Month
(The Hhkvr Cmmty Xiw
Walter Swann
Makes Dean’s List
Walter Swann has been placed on
the dean’s list for the winter quarter,
according to announcement made at
Douglas Junior College. To make the
dean’s list a student must make an
exceptionally high average in their
studies and Walter’s average was
above the required mark. Walter is
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Swann of Newton.
Baptist W. M. S. Met
Monday Afternoon
The regular meeting of the Baptist
Woman’s Missionary Society of New
ton Baptist Church was held Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. H.
Hall, with Mrs. R. L. Hall, Sr. as
leader. A very interesting program
was given on the duties of the mem
bers of W. M. S. for the year. During
the business hour the President asked
that all members of the society clip
the program of the year’s work out
of last week’s issue of Baker County
News in order that they might keep
in touch with their duties during the
year.
After the business meeting the
hostess served a delicious salad course
with coffee.
Those present were: Mrs. J. C.
Odom, Jr., Mrs. C. W. Rumney, Mrs.
C. O. Hall, Mrs. Byron Edwards, Mrs.
Emory Leonard, Mrs, C, S. Adams,
Mrs. R. L. Hall and Misses Agnes
Preston and Alma Ellis.
Thirty-five Enter
Mitchell Primary
Thirty-five candidates had qualified
with the Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee, Carl E. Crow,
by the official closing time, Saturday
noon, for the sixteen Mitchell county
offices which are all up for election
this year.
Contests have developed in all but
four county offices and already poli
tics are boiling hot in various parts
of the county. -i
Unopposed for re-election this year
are Solicitor O. B. McElvey, of the
City Courts; County Commissioners L.
D. Hand, of Pelham District; J. C.
Lennard, of the Cotton, Hinsonton
and Pebble City Districts; E. B. Beas
ley, of the Sale City, Raiford and Ba
conton Districts.
All other county officers have of
fered for re-election at their same po
sition, but have one or more candi
dates for their post.
Ths Mitchell County Democratic
Primary will be held on Wednesday,
February 21.
The line-up to date for the Mitchell
County Primary is as follows:
For Judge of the City Courts of
Camilla and Pelham—M. A. Warren,
incumbent; E. T. Hughes, A. J. Shir
ley.
For Clerk of the Superior Court—
O. G. Swindle, incumbent; L. R. Goff.
For Solicitor City Courts of Ca
milla and Pelham—O. B. McElvey, in
cumbent.
For Tax Collector—John M. Griner,
incumbent; Elwood Williams, L. B.
Wilder.
For Tax Receiver—J. Walter Jack
son, incumbent; Mrs. Mattie Palmer
Barker, Miss Ilene NeSmith.
For County Superintendent of
Schools, E. B. Hilliard, incumbent;
J. R. Sloan.
For Sheriff—W. H. Baggs, incum
bent; McCulley Harris.
For Treasurer of Mitchell County—
W. R. Belk, incumbent; Medford Poore,
Ellis Sharp, T. G. Smith.
For Ordinary—R. E. L. Culpepper,
incumbent; John Moore.
For County Commissioner Camilla
Distrist—J. W. Butler, incumbent; W.
W. Bullard.
For County Commissioner Eleventh
and Twelfth Districts—Charlie Wil
liford, incumbent; C. C. Bostwick.
For County Commissioner Cotton,
Hinsonton and Pebble City Districts —
J. C. Lennard, incumbent.
For County Commissioner Sale City,
Raiford and Baconton Districts—E. B.
Beasley, incumbent.
For County Commissioner Pelham
District—L. D. Hand, incumbent.
For Coroner—W. C. Allen, J. H.
Marshall, J. J. White, W. R. Winn.
For County Surveyor—Ambrose Ev
erett, incumbent; E. L. Carter.
Announcements of candidates will
be found on page seven.
Love and Being Loved
So long as we love, we serve. So
long as we are loved by others 1
would almost say we are indispen
sable; and no man >s useless while
he has a friend.—Robert Louis Ste
venson.
NEWTON, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1940.
REA To Bring Mammoth Farm
Show To Camilla March 7, 8
. MITCHELL COUNTY REA TO BE HOST TO MEM
BERS GRADY AND COLQUITT COUNTY REA COM
PANIES. THOUSANDS EXPECTED FOR EVENT.
From Camilla Enterprise.
The Mitchell County Electric Mem
bership Corporation this week com
pleted arrangements that will bring
the big REA two-day Farm Electric
Equipment Show to this area March
7-8. This traveling exhibit, which
carries with it two huge tents, smaller
tents, and truck loads of electric farm
equipment and house hold appliances,
is touring the United States in the
largest wide-scale demonstration of
this type ever undertaken. It is
brought here through the cooperation
of the local project, the State Exten
sion Service, neighboring Rural Elec
tric Cooperatives in Colquitt and
Grady Counties, and the Rural Elec
trification Administration. Manufac
turers of farm machinery, plumbing,
home appliances, and lighting fixtures,
are cooperating with REA and local
cooperatives to bring this caravan of
equipment to inform farm families
of the latest developments in farm and
home electrical uses.
Farm people will have an oppor
tunity to see a very wide variety of
electrically-powered equipment in ac
tual operation. Grain for grinding
will be hauled in from nearby farms.
Feed grinders will be operated with
various size motors of from one quar
ter to 7% horsepower by Harold F.
Clark of REA and representatives of
the Extension Service. Much of the
equipment that will be demonstrated
has been especially designed for au
tomatic electric operation. The dem
onstration will show that in the aver
age case lighter and smaller equip-
ELMODEL SCHOOL
NEWS
ELMODEL HOME EC. NEWS
The . Home Economics girls of El
model High School have been doing
probably the most interesting work
of the year since Christmas.
The first year girls are studying
“Charm and Personal Appearance,”
and plan to sponsor “Posture Week”
at our school within the next few
weeks. The girls are using as their
text, “What Is She Like” and “Behave
Yourself,” besides magazine articles
obtained o nthe subject Just inside
the Home Economics room there is a
box in which any question concern
ing the topic might be placed for
discussion.
The second year girls are studying
Color and Interior Decoration as a
proof of their learning, the girls are
selecting homes and rooms for their
homes. Pictures will be in book form
and must be attractive in color and
arrangement as well as economical.
As Home Project work most of
these girls are redecorating their
rooms.
The third year girls have finished
their personality study, in which they
classed every high school girl as one
of the eight definite personalities
studied.
These girls will begin their final
study of the principles of pattern se
lection and dressmaking next week.
ELIZABETH STAMPS,
Reporter.
Aquatie Bladderwort Catches Fish
The aquatic bladderwort catches
young fish that venture into its trap
by means of a valve that shuts be
hind them. The Venus fly trap of
fers entrance to insects and frogs
and locks them in with its sensitive
triggerlike hair. Pitcher plants are
full of water in which their victims
drown. One species of Borneo
pitcher plant is 12 inches in diam
eter and holds seven pints of water.
Its prey consists of small rodents
md birds
One Os The Big Tents In Show
General view of REA Farm Equipment Tour which will come to this community soon.
ment can be used advantageously.
The early-afternoon program in the
big tent will be of especial interest
to farm women. New labor-lighten
ing appliances will be demonstrated
by Miss Thelma Wilson, REA home
economist. The use of washing ma
chines, electric ironers, and other elec
trical appliances in the home laundry
will be taken up in the laundering
demonstration as part of the women’s
program. With modern washing ma
chines and electric ironing equipment,
the laundry for a large family can
be done quickly and with little drudg
ery. Planning of the laundry, and
points on the selection of equipment
and its care, will likewise be taken up.
Mr. N. M. Keadle was selected
chairman of the committee on general
arrangements. He will name various
committees or members of the co
operatives to have charge of labor ar
rangements for grain to grind and for
other demonstration materials. Ex
tension agents of all counties the REA
operates in are also taking part in
organizing this program.
The electric motors used in the
demonstrations will be moved from
place to place with specially designed
devices. They will get current through
heavy cable simply laid on the ground
from the distribution panel. Every
important phase of electrical use on
the farm and in the home will be in
cluded in the tour’s program. Farm
ers from all nearby Counties, whether
they are receiving current from REA
lines or not, are invited to attend these
educational demonstrations.
Milford Methodist
Church Services
Notice! All members and friends:
The regular fourth Sunday after
noon preaching services of Milford
Methodist Church will begin in Leary
Methodist Church, Sunday, January
28th, at 11:00 A. M. in the form of
the First Quarterly Conference of the
Leary Charge. Preaching by Rev.
W. M. Haywood, District Superintend
ent. Dinner on the grounds and the
Conference in the afternoon. This
is a very important Conference, being
the first of the Conference year and
also the first of the Methodist church.
All members of Milford Church are
expected. All friends and visitors are
welcomed.
Elmodel P.-T. A. Calls
Special Meeting
Mrs. C. O. Hall, acting president be
cause of the illness of our newly-elect
ed president, Mrs. Tom Maynard, call
ed a special meeting of the P.-T. A.
Thursday afternoon, January 18th.
The meeting was held in the Home
Economics Department.
The purpose of the meeting was to
plan for the barbecue to be held Tues
day night, January 30th, in order to
raise money for the school lunch room.
Definite plans were made for the
barbecue that will be served in the
shell on the night of the Ochlocknee-
Elmodel basketball games.
Greatest Martial Elegy
The greatest martial elegy that
has ever been written, “The Biv
ouac of the Dead.” by Theodore
O’Hara, is said to be the one perfect
and universal martial elegy. It has
been translated into almost every
European language and is one of
the world’s most beloved noems.
Fly By Night
Flying squirrels may live in a
woodlot for a long time without be
ing observed because they are noc
turnal in habit.
Junior-Adult Bible
Class Meets Monday
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Junior-Adult Bible Class
will be held Monday night, January 29,
at the home of the teacher, Mrs. R. L.
Hall.
Every member of the class is urged
to attend this meeting in order that
plans may be rqade for the year's
work.
Drive For Polio
Funds Started
Chairman Roy Salter and Co-Chair
man, Mrs. R. L. Hall have made plans
for an entertainment to be held at
the Newton school auditorium on
Tuesday night, January 30, 1940, hon
oring the President’s birthday.
The entertainment will include bas
ketball game, after which a barbecue
supper will be served by the ladies
in charge. Also a dance, both round
and square dancing will be held after
the game in the shell.
The Chairman has announced that
each school in the county has agreed
to sponsor some kind of entertain
ment on Tuesday night, in order that
Baker county’s quota for the drive
and fight against infantile paralysis
might be reached.
Everyone is urged to attend these
entertainments in order that the pro
ceeds might be used in this great
fight.
Quarter Million
Miles Declared
In an effort to cut the accident
death rate and injury toll state troop
ers of this district patrolled 294,861
miles last year. Sergeant J. Q. Davis,
commanding officer, announced.
He said the fatality record dropped
to 60 and the injuries to 1800 last
year. In 1938 there were 85 deaths
and this district was one of eight in
the state to show a reduction in ’39.
The remaining two had increases.
Counties of this district with head
quarters in Thomasville include Ba
ker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Col
quitt, Cook, Decatur, Early, Grady,
Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Miller, Mit
chell, Seminole, Thomas, Tift, Turner
and Worth.
In their patrol duty troopers issued
8541 warnings to motorists, made
1452 arrests, gave assistance to 8357
distressed travelers and first aid to
44 injured victims.
Throughout the state the entire pa
trol covered 2,760,391 miles which
made 1939 the busiest year, by far,
which troopers have had.
They found that speeding and drink
ing drivers caused most of the acci
dents and arrests. Consequently the
Department of Public Safety is fol
lowing a strict policy of revoking the
license of every driver convicted of
operating under the influence of al
cohol.
Chicken Rides On
Train’s Cowcatcher
Abbeville.—Train No. 12 had a
strange stowaway recently when it
pulled into Abbeville on its Montgom
ery to Savannah run. Sitting on the
cow-catcher, nonchalantly as if she
lived there, was a fine Buff Orpington
hen. According to Engineer Kid Hall,
his locomotive hit a flock of chickens
near Rochelle, but he was unaware
that one of the group had “snitched”
a ride.
Wonder Tree Bears
Five Crops Pears
Reidsville.—Paul Nather, of this
city, recently harvested this year’s
crop of fruit from the same pear tree
in his yard. According to witnesses
of the specimens, they are “not any
thing to write home about,” but amaz
ing in the fact that they represent the
tree’s fifth effort in 12 months.
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Good Churches and
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OFFICIALS SELECT
CAGE MEET SITES
Second District Committee
Met In Camilla Saturday. To
Draw Teams Later.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Second District Athlete
Association Saturday morning jlnt'j
dates and sites for the anjmal sear
ond district high school /asketb/l ,
tourneys were announced/ y
The year’s “B” grot/ tournamertfs
were awarded to Cait/and Moultrie.
The “B” tournamen/with /th boj>*
and girls entered /ill be ■ejf^’eb-^
ruary 21st throu/ February24th.
Barney, Arlii/on, Ochlockneg aarf
Climax were /ected as sitartTor the
“C” tournam/ts whyjKwill be held
February 1/ through February 17th.
Dates f/ the final playoff games
between /umament winners
district ^championships wprf set as
Februa/ 28th for^*“B” schools
and FAruary 22jrt^*23rd and 24th for
the /” teaprtT
of the Executive Com
nutCTe^in session Saturday and
who will meet at the Camilla School
on February 3rd to make the pairings
for the different tournaments were
H. G. Guffey, Climax, president W. T.
Burt, Camilla; Allen C. Smith, Quit
man; B. D. Lee, Albany; Burney Hum
phrey, Barney, and R. K. Sites, Hilton.
The pairings for the tournaments
will be made at the meeting of the
Executive Committee February 3rd
but the schools who will play in
the various divisional tournaments
were announced at the meeting here
Saturday to be as follows.
CAIRO — Whigham, Thomasville.
Camilla, Donalsonville, Bainbridge,
Colquitt, Blakely, Pelham, Quitman
and Cairo.
MOULTRIE — Sylvester, Sumner,
Tifton, Omega, Norman Park, Doerun,
Morven, Albany and Moultrie.
ARLINGTON—Morgan, Damascus.
Edison, Hilton, Jakin, Elmodel and
Arlington.
OCHLOCKNEE — Newton, Meigs,
Hopeful, Warwick, Baconton, Coolidge
and Ochlocknee.
CLIMAX — Faceville, Attapulgus
Pine Hill, Brinson, West Bainbridge
Mount Pleasant and Climax.
BARNEY — Barwick, Dixie, Sale
City, Boston, Bridgeboro and Barney.
Elmodel Barbecue
For Lunch Room
The Elmodel Parent-Teacher’s Asso
ciation is sponsoring a barbecue, Janu
ary 30th, the proceeds to go to the
school lunch room.
Barbecue plates with coffee are to
be served at 30c.
Also on the night of January 30th.
there will be a double-header basket
ball game with Ochlocknee.
Newton P.-T. A. To
Meet Wednesday
The P.-T. A. of Newton School will
meet next Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary Ist, in the school auditorium.
All members are urged to be present.
Amazed Attendant
Services Airplanes
Butler.—lt was perhaps a stam
mering “Check your oil?” that wa
uttered by a Butler service statioi
attendant recently, when he stepper
out of his store and encountered tw<
genuine airplanes parked in front
According to surprised citizens, neve
before has an aircraft been seen taxy
ing up to the city square in search o.
fuel. The pilots of the monoplane
were en route to Montgomery, Ala
and lost their course.
Truck-Load Os Eggs
Scrambled In Wreck
Sylvester.—Three thousand dollar
worth of eggs were scrambled on .•
highway south of Lenox recently. J
Wisconsin truck enroute to Florid
“cut a flip,” destroying a load of egg:
and pinning the slightly injured drive
underneath.
Universal Languages
Some of the so-called universal
languages are Esperanto, Volapuk.
Universala. Kosmos, Idiom, Neu
tral. Ro. Ido and Anglic
Buried in We..,, ~. Aoaey
The first king buried in Westmil
ster abbey was Edward the Confes
sor, who was interred on January t
1066.