85 years ago: County names new officers, employees

DUBLIN COURIER HERALD, DISPATCH, AND PRESS

Lamar Thigpen, Rockledge merchant, will lead Laurens County Board of Commissioners next year, and James L. Keen, Dublin insurance man, will be Clerk of the Board, it was decided at a caucus of the present and incoming members of the Commission late last week.

Mr. Thigpen will succeed Joe Frank Graham of Cadwell as chairman.

Mr. Keen will take the place of Walter Daniell, also of Cadwell, present clerk. Mr. Graham, however, will retain his place on the Commission, the only member of the present board to do so.

R.I. Stephens will replace Carl K. Nelson as County Attorney.

Burnsey Dominy will take the place of Bryant Tingle as county warden.

Dr. A.T. Coleman will continue as county physician.

T.A. Floyd will still be the tax deed collector.

Burnsey Dominy will replace Bryant Tingle as County Warden.

Other emloyees also selected at the caucus include these:

B.F. Griffin – Deputy Warden, No 3

J.I. Maddox – County Farm Superintendent, replacing R.L. Dixon

G.L. Register – Mechanic  (retains job)

Edgar Wynn – Assistant Mechanic

McDaniel, Clerk of the present Board, has been named Clerk of the county’s No. 2 draft board, but whether he will assume his new duties before January 1, the date the new board takes over, is yet to be decided.

Members of the new Board, which will take office on January 1 are these:

J.L. Lewis Allen – District No. 1, which includes Dublin, Dexter, Dudley, Montrose, and other sections of the upper part of the county west of the Oconee River

Joe Frank Graham from District No. 2, taking in Rentz, Cadwell, and the rest of the lower part of the county west of the river.

Lamar Thigpen – District No. 3. comprising that part of the county lying east of the Oconee River.

Members of the present Board of Commissioners are:

Joseph R. Lord, who recently succeeded his late father, Robert M. Lord – District No. 1

Joe Frank Graham – District No. 2

L.O Beacham – District No. 3 

DUBLIN, RENTZ NEGROES FIRST IN DRAFT CALL

A Dublin negro and a Rentz negro held the first serial numbers drawn in Washington today (October 29, 1940), and thus became the first two persons in Laurens County to be affected, along with those holding that serial number over the United States, by the Selective Service Act.

The number, 158, was held by Willie B. Anderson, 202 Gray Street, Dublin, and Johnnie Quindo Foster, Rentz. Anderson is listed under Board No. 1, and Foster is under Board No. 2.

The second number drawn, 192, also hit two Laurens County negroes, Charlie Powel of Rockledge, Route One, and John Albert Clemons, Dublin, Route 3.

The third number drawn to affect this county, which was the nineteenth number drawn in the lottery, was 105, held by Benjamin Edwin Robinson, Dublin barber, and Daugtry McRaie, colored  of Alamo, Route One.

Other numbers to affect Laurens County in the first 100 numbers drawn, the order in which they came up and those who held them follow:

No. 188 – James Neil Canady, 708 Franklin Street, Dublin  (Board No. 1) and Harrell Gay, Route 3, Dublin (Board No. 2)

No. 120 – Robert Lee Mason, colored, Route 2, Dublin (Board No. 1 ) and Oscar Lamar Ward, Dexter ( Board No. 2)

No. 70 – George Emory Ballard, Route 2, Dublin (Board No 1) and Early Solomon Allen, Cadwell, Route 1 (Board No. 2)

No. 90 – John Alma Loyd, Route 6, Dublin (Board No. 1) and Fleto Jackson, colored, Dexter, Route One (Board No2)

No. 846 – Arthur Leonard Wyatt, Route 5, Dublin (Board No. 1) and Hilton Eugene Davidson, Rentz (Board No. 2)

HAPPY FOX HUNTERS EXPECTED

Happy Fox Hunters plan to entertain more than 300 sportsmen and women from over Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida for the first big scale field trials of the Happy Fox Hunters Association on November 26, 27, and 28.

Date for trials and plans for enlarging the association’s annual event were decided in at a meeting of officers, directors, and other members.

Organized eight years ago and composed of members in Laurens, Wilkinson, Johnson, Montgomery, Wheeler, Treutlen, Dodge, and Laurens County, the Association’s present officers are

J. Howard V. Wright of Eastman – President

W.V. Ward of Dublin – Vice President

John B. Bedingfield of Cadwell – Secretary and Treasurer

The Board of Directors consists of

W.B. Dixon of Toomsboro

W.I. Shepard of Chauncey

R.W. Coody of Scotland

C.D. Prescott – Wrightsville

Stewart A. Rogers – Chester

Dr. J.E. Bedingfield – Dublin

For the first time prizes will be awarded to winners and professional judges will be obtained

The hunts will be conducted from Dublin, and hunters will be quartered here, instead of at a camp as heretofore. Sleeping and eating facilities will be much more satisfactory under this arrangement, it was pointed out.

On the second day of the trials, a barbecue will be served to the visitors. Other entertainment features will also be worked out.

According to John B. Bedingfield, Secretary and Treasurer, there is an abundance of foxes in the field this year.

WINNERS IN LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS 

Ray Dominy, 4-H Club member from Montrose, won first place in the feeder steer show held at the Laurens County Fair.

Second place was won by Lewis Parker, Dublin.

Third Place was given to Rentz Napier, Montrose.

Fourth place was won by Fred McTier of Brewton.

James Lowery of the Cross Roads community was awarded Fifth place.

Other entries in the class were Robert Kyser,, Billy Morrison, Deward Wade, and Howard Rowe.

The First Premium was a beef heifer; second prize was a free trip to Camp Wilkins, the State 4H Camp next summer; third prize was worth $1.50, and fourth prize, $1.00.

A 100- pound bag of cottonseed meal was awarded to Billie Morrison as a special prize by the American Legion for the greatest effort made to promote the livestock show.

James Lowery won both first and second in the hog class. Third went to Deward Wade. The first place prize in this class was a pure bred gilt; second prize was a free trip to Camp Wilkins, and third prize, $1.50.

Other club winners were Curtis Lyles, dairy calf, and P.H. Roberts, Corn Club, both of whom get free trips to Camp Wilkins.

The American Legion also awarded cash prizes to all 4-H Club boys who had entries in the fair.

NEW MEN ON SCHOOL BOARD

The Laurens County Grand Jury today named Dr. C.J. Bedingfield of Cadwell to the Laurens County Board of Education to succeed W.D. Parkerson , Jr. of Cadwell, the present Board Chairman, and Dr. C.G. Moye of Brewton to succeed Leo Kight of Lovett.

The two new members will take office as soon as their commissions can be issued by the governor in Atlanta.

Other members of the board, whose terms did not expire are H.M. Blankenship, F.A. Josey, and W.M. Herndon.

$1,924 PAID TO COUNTY JOBLESS

Jobless Insurance amounting to $1,924 was paid to eligible workers in Laurens County by the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation in September, announced by Commissioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet.

The number of payments was reported at 350.

The total payments daring September showed a decrease of more than 25 percent from the previous month.

DUDLEY SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS

For the last several months, Dudley has been on a gradual upgrade, both in buildings and remodeling.

Although many homes have been improved, there is still a demand foa homes by those who desire to ore here for business and for the benefits of the Dudley Consolidated School.

Among those who have improved their homes are Pope Stanley, D.O. Lord, and G.F. Guest. Mrs. J.H. Taylor has greatly improved the home occupied by  R.O. Powell, Superintendent of the Dudley School; T.C. Bobbitt is converting one of his dwellings into a two-apartment house; T.D. Williams, since buying a home and moving from Montrose, has built a nice service station and a grist mill; J.G. Jansen, Cashier of the Bank of Dudley, has recently built a nice house across the street from the high school building; Ira Miller has made extensive improvement on his stone home and service station. He also operates the Grey Hound Bus Station.

Chappell and Hogan have just completed a new bonded warehouse. They operate two warehouses; yet the vacant lots and some of the streets are covered with cotton. They also doubled the size of their hardware business and built a large storage warehouse for tractors, gang plows, wagons. etc.

T.C. Bobbitt has increased the size of his local retail general merchandise and hardware business. He has recently opened up a wholesale grocery business in Dublin and built a new service station.

A stock company is building a potato curing plant on the M.D. & S. Railroad near the depot. This enterprise is the result of efforts by Dudley’s vocational agriculture teacher, Doyle E. Bedingfield. 

LAURENS COTTON GINNINGS

Cotton ginnings in Laurens County have finally surpassed last year’s ginnings, the latest census report shows.

Prior to October 18, there had been 23,795 bales ginned here.

Last year to the same date, 22,993 bales had been ginned.

COLORED NEWS

Dr. W.E.B. Dubois, PH.D., Lit.D., Professor of Sociology, Atlanta University will be the principal speaker at the Fort Valley State College Founders Day Celebration to be held on October 30, 1940, at 11:00 EST.

Dubois is a noted historian, poet and orator of great acclaim. He was at one time a member of the faculty of Pennsylvania University and is a member of the Royal Academy of Science.

The Fort Valley State College is a thriving institution with great possibilities and merits your attention and attendance.

The Americus Colored Methodist Conference will be held in Dublin later this month.

Mayor Dee Sessions, the Rev. J.M. Peacock, and M.H. Blackshear Sr. will appear on the program in behalf of the city, its white churches, and other groups at the opening session of the annual Americus Colored Methodist Conference at the First A.M.E. Church on Rowe Street.

Bishop W.A. Fountain of the Sixth Episcopal District, which comprises all of Georgia will preside, and visitors from the various churches are expected here.

Dr. U.S. Johnson, prominent and well-known physician of this city, wishes to announce to the public that he has moved his office from his residence to Room 2 in the Cummings’ Building.

The new office is equipped with all the latest facilities of medical offices.

Call 507 for an appointment.

Mrs. Mary Davis left the city on October 5 for Ocala, Florida, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hill. While there she will visit other points of interest in the Sunshine State

She is accompanied by her daughter, Miss Rosa Lee Davis, her little son, Richard Allen Davis, and Mrs. Lou Will Plummer.

Plans are for them to be away from Dublin about two weeks, and their many friends wish them a most enjoyable trip.

The Star Light Missionary Baptist Association will hold its 33rd annual session with the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Dublin on Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Louise Telefar is visiting her parents in Savannah.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Roberson on their 11th wedding anniversary. She will be remembered as Miss Sallie Pearl Walden.

Miss Essie D. Fulford of Detroit, Michigan, arrived Sunday to visit relatives here.

CONDOR SCHOOL GRADE MOTHERS

At a recent meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association, the following grade mothers were selected:

First Grade – Mrs. Walden, Mrs. Mallory

Second Grade – Mrs. Roy Watson, Mrs. A.T. Hodges

Third Grade – Mrs. Millard Underwood, Mrs. Otis Glover

Fourth Grade – Mrs. Josey, Mrs. Warnock

Fifth Grade – Mrs. Claude Haywood, Mrs. Nola Senn

Sixth Grade – Mrs. W.L. Lake, Mrs. Sadie Watson

Seventh Grade – Mrs. B.F. Ogburn, Mrs. M.C. Senn

Eighth Grade – Mrs. Beckham, Mrs. Graham

Ninth Grade – Mrs. George Pullen, Mrs. Prior

Eleventh Grade – Mrs. R.L. Bush, Miss Elmira Johnson

After having registered approximately one hundred men for a the service draft, the Condor faulty enjoyed an oyster supper in the new school lunch room oN Wednesday night. Beginning next Tuesday, meals for the pupils and teachers of Condor school will be served in the school lunch room.

LOCAL SCOUTS TO COMPETE

Boy Scout Troops 63 and 65 of Dublin are two of the 87 troops in the Central Georgia Council that are eligible for the A.A. Drake Streamer, a presentation to be made at the Annual Meeting of the Council, according to Mr. Drake, Council President.

In successfully competing for the Streamer, which may be attached to the Troop Flag staff, each troop must meet the following conditions:

1. Receive recommendation of the  District Commission for quality of Troop Programs conducted during the last quarter of 1940

2. Have at least 50 per cent of the Troops’s present membership advance one rank between October 31 and December 31.

(Boys first Class already will be credited with an advancement if they earn at least two Merit Badges.)

3. Show  a net increase in registered membership of at least as follows:

Troop Enrollment Recruits

 63 11 10

 65 31 1 

 62 8 10

Troop 63, sponsored by the Lions Club, has Emmett Black as Scoutmaster and Guy V. Cochran, Sam Swinson, and G.B. Parrott as Troop Committeemen.

Troop 65 has Loran R. Cook as Scoutmaster and Spright Dowell, Jr. as Assistant Scoutmaster. It is sponsored by the Exchange Club, and the committee is made up of J.B. Smoot, Wilbur S. Jones, H.S. Kendrick, D.Z. Lindsey, C.D. Devereaux and Clarence Burch.

BAKER NEWS

The teachers and pupils of Baker School are working on a Halloween program to be presented on October 30 at 7:30 p.m.

The program will consist mainly of short playlets, readings, and games in which all who attend can participate.

After the free entertainment, approximately twenty-five cakes will be given.

The Laurens County Health nurse visited Baker School last week and gave the malaria test to fifty-three children.

She reported that all malaria tests last year showed negative.

The High School pupils of Baker participated in a BYPU program at Baker Baptist Church on Sunday evening, October 13.

The topic was “The Christian’s Part in Kingdom Building.”

RITZ THEATRE

New Fall Prices

Adults 20 cents

Balcony 5 cents

Children 5 cents

“Young People”

starring

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

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Jack Oakie