The Ellaville Sun Friday, July 21, 1939 No. 4 GILL REGISTERS 14TH VICTORY BY DECISION "Possum" Gill of Ellaville registered his 14th triumph in 15 ring starts Tuesday night when he conquered Pete Marvis of Florence, Ala., before 5,000 spectators at Fort Benning stadium. Gill was given the edge in two of three rounds. SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan MR. WALL EARNS A NICKNAME The boys felt this week that Mr. Elza Wall, who lives on the Atlanta highway between Murray's Crossroads and the Taylor county line, had earned himself a nickname. Investigating a noise in his barnyard last Friday, Mr. Wall saw a hawk was attacking a hen under the corn crib. As he hurried to the building for closer range, the hawk dragged its prey to the edge of a cornfield. Mr. Wall slipped up behind the hawk which had pinned the hen to the ground and grasped the bird with his bare hands. Then he choked the hawk to death. The chicken was so badly inured Mr. Wall was forced to kill her. And so, the boys were saying Mr. Wall should be called "Hawk-catcher", or something like that. AND SO HE GOES TO THE SHOW Because he sent this column word of his feat, a pair of guest tickets to any feature at the Rylander theatre at Americus are being mailed to Mr. Wall today. Manager I. T. Taylor reminds Mr. Wall that the Rylander is playing a series of fine pictures, but tells him he can't go wrong seeing Dark Victory which shows Monday and Tuesday. Many critics have called this film the finest performance of Bette Davis' brilliant career. AN ANNIVERSARY FOR MR. RAINEY Mr. C.T. Rainey has begun his 30th year as a rural letter carrier from Ellaville post office. He completed his 29th last Saturday, the 15th. LOTS OF THEM THINK THEY CAN An Ellaville boy told of an all-night ride with a friend in another town. "You must have been driving," suggested a listener who knew the local boy is a total abstainer. Declared he: "No, he can drive drunk!" BUT THERE MAY NOT BE SUCH A SOLUTION A cosmetic firm ailed this newspaper a generous sample of hair remover, That was mighty fine, but we are more interested in something that will GROW hair. SO WHY MENTION MONEY A customer approached an Americus man and said, "How about figuring up how much I owe you.. I want to pay you." Replied the creditor: "I'm sorry but I can't do it now. I'm getting off to the World's Fair today." SO MUCH FOR THE "MINUTES" Joanna Mauldin, Barbara Smith, Susanne Wilson and Tom Wilson have formed a club. Joanna was elected secretary and was asked if she was going to keep minutes. Replied Joanna: "I can't, we don't have a clock." HE DIDN'T DRINK ANY WATER A little negro boy was brought here recently for a tonsillectomy. The doctor had instructed his mother not to allow the boy to eat breakfast or drink any water. Asked the doctor, "Did you do as I told you about not letting him eat breakfast of drink water?" Answered the mother, "Yes sir, he ain't drunk no water." So the tonsillectomy was delayed. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY Birthday congratulations to Mrs. Noble Whitson and Murray McMickle, 15th; Bobby Heath (one candle), and Mr. Jim Holloway (he will be 87) 22nd; Francine Middleton, 24th; Mrs. Joe Hearn, Mrs. W.L. Johnson, C.T. Rainey, 25th. TWO FOUR-YEAR MINISTERS RETURN By coincidence the only Methodist ministers to serve the Ellaville charge for four years returned for brief visits this week. H.H. Heisler of Quitman was in town Saturday, and was called back Tuesday to conduct the funeral of his friend, Mr. Arthur Hill. W.E. Scott of Millen visited here Wednesday, attending the quarterly meeting at Hopewell. NEXT BOXING PROGRAM HERE IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 3 Local Team Faces Albany Boxing fans throughout this section will see Ellaville's third ring program Thursday night, August 3. The card will be announced next week. (The local team?) rapidly rounding into top condition, will go to Albany next Thursday nigh to engage the crack corps there. Representatives will include "Possum" Gill, Buddy Fulford , Carl Hobbs, Billy Williams, G.C. Spillars of Butler and Buford Taylor of Ideal. A near capacity crowd cheered a program of spirited matches here last Thursday night which was marked by a slashing victory by the hometown favorite, "Possum" Gill, and a startling upset of a Southeastern Golden Gloves champion. Scoring the 13th victory of his career, Gill piled up an early advantage over Billy Woodward, rugged little Cordele puncher, and staved off a brilliant rally to win by a decisive margin. His conquest provided the crowd with its biggest thrill of the night. Dick Saunders of Montezuma, standout at the University of Georgia, pulled a surprise with a sensational first round knockout of "Windmill" Roberts, of Ocilla, Southeastern Golden Gloves champion. Roberts was floored after a minute of the first round but managed to stagger to his feet at the count of nine. The Montezuma slugger quickly finished him. Persall, a member of the Cordele Golden Gloves team, outclassed J.C. Spillers all the way and scored a knockout late in the third round. Billy Williams of Ellaville registered a technical knockout over Buford Taylor of Ideal in the (rest of sentence missing). Jack Gilchrest of Thomaston won over Hinton Hambric(k) of Ellaville by a close decision. Carl Hobbs of Ellaville hung up his second straight amateur win by soundly thrashing Robert Lee of Americus. Junior Myrick, another Schley county youth, won a wild and wooly decision from Julian Williams of Cordele. C.H. Parks, Jr. of Reynolds eked a decision over Junior O'Hern of Americus in a bout that saw both warriors take plenty of punishment. Chester Wall and Milton Williams, both colored and from Ellaville, went three rounds to open the night's proceedings. Wall won by a close margin. LEGAL ADVERTISING Georgia, Schley County By virtue of order from Schley court of ordinary, will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in August, next, at the courthouse door in said county, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following land to-with: Land lot number 162 in the 29th district of Schley county, Georgia, being all of said land lot with exception of one and one-half acres in the shape of a square located 1180 feet south of the north line and 890 feet west of the east line of said lot, and a right of way for ingress and egress to and form said one and one-half acres of land, said right of way running from the public road a distance of 450 feet and being not less than 14 feet wide. Said land consisting of 201 acres, more or less. Said order for sale being based upon application of the undersigned as administrator of estate of Timothy Rooks, deceased, for the purpose of paying debts and distribution. This July 3, 1939. Chas. D. Carter Administrator, Estate of Timothy Rooks, deceased. CLASSIFIED Wanted to swap--Sorry bird dog for outboard motor. Address Claude Lane, Americus. end # 4