Issues 30 and 31 are missing from the film. Something really important probably happened. The Ellaville Sun Friday, February 10, 1939 No. 32 THE SUN TO SPONSOR COUNTY MARBLE PROGRAM Champ To Compete In State Tourney The Sun today announces plans to sponsor and promote this spring a marbles program in Schley county schools, to be climaxed by a county-wide tournament for selection of a county champion who will be entered in the seventh annual statewide tournament held by The Atlanta Journal. E.M. Palmer, superintendent of Ellaville consolidated school, will act as county chairman, assisting in all arrangements of the program and supervising the county-wide tournament. Co-operation of all school officials and principals of all schools is assured. Each school will conduct a tournament to choose a representative in the county tournament. The date for county finals will be not later than April 22. Walter Stevens, the county's top mibster last season, will be eligible to defend his crown. Walter, who waded through all opposition as a representative of Midway school, now is a freshman at Schley county high school. A round of entertainment awaits the champion. No matter his success in the competition at Grant Park pavilion on Saturday, May 6, he can't lose. He will be taken to Atlanta the day before by a representative of the paper for two days of fun. Here is a sample of the entertainment which already has been planned: a theater party, a bus ride to various points of interest, a view of the Battle of Atlanta painting in Grant Park, a night baseball game between the Atlanta Crackers and an unannounced opponent--hot dogs and all. All expenses of the trip will be paid by The Sun, and passes to the various amusements will be given by managers of these places. There will be absolutely no expense to the boy or girl who wins. Winner of the state competition will be sent by The Journal to the national marbles tournament at Wildwood, N.J., the week of June 25. Additional details for the program will be announced in early editions of The Sun. SCHLEY SLANTS by Raymond Duncan YEAH BUT IT MAY BE RAINING TOMORROW The weather probably is the most universal topic of conversation. Folk of all ages, races and stations in life can exchange views on it without stepping out of line. This backwoods publisher doesn't care to overhear the disagreements which mark the discussions of the legion who take their weather notions seriously, but he does listen for the casual remarks made by his neighbors as they meet on the street. These remarks often reveal something of one's philosophy of life. Many, many times each week this little dialogue, in effect, is heard: "It's a pretty day, ain't it?" someone will suggest. "Yeah," will be the reluctant admission. "But it may be raining tomorrow." Perhaps you are saying this homely illustration is simple, and without meaning. It is simple--all the great truths often are simple, so simple people fail to recognize them because they are looking for something complicated. But it is not without meaning. It is a point-blank home town example of the phil! osophy of doom which this newspaper believes is responsible for the world's ills. But let's bring that gloomy phrase, "the world's ills" down to earth. No one is doing badly who is fighting for and believing there will be a brighter day which will bring him the things he wants most. On the other hand, one who spends a lovely day fretting because the sky may be clouded tomorrow, well....... Listen to the casual remarks your neighbor makes. THEY THINK NOTHING OF BUTTER AND EGGS AND MILK A city lady who like The Sun's recipe innovation of last week declared: "You can tell they are country recipes, all right-----they were given by people who think nothing of eggs and butter and milk." She pointed out numerous recipes calling for richness which would shock the house wife who buys everything at the corner grocery, and tempt the appetite of everyone who likes good food. Yes, ma'am, us rubes sho' do like good stuff to eat. WITH EARNEST CONGRATULATIONS Many happy returns of the day to Mary Frances Perry, who observes a birthday today, Feb. 10; Mrs. O.C. Hill and Miss Geraldine Knighton, Feb. 14; Carolyn Hart and Arbie Ann Strange, Feb. 15; Mrs. Cecil Garrett , Feb. 6 (16?). And to lovely ones of all ages who will be somebody's valentine Tuesday. FOY EVANS BECOMES TELEGRAPH'S ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Foy Evans of Americus, 19, who wrote his first story three years ago as a high school student there, becomes assistant sports editor of The Macon Telegraph this week-end. Foy, well-known here and who wrote much material for The Sun last fall, succeeds Ben Chatfield who moves to the sports editorship of The Macon Evening News. The vacancy was created when Sports Editor Bobby Norris resigned to become business manager of the Americus baseball club. Albert Gelders, News sports editor, succeeded Bobby. I remember Foy always talked about wanting to write a sports story, and I suggested he write one for me.....the story is that he had the goods, as the jargon of the day puts it. But so much for memory time. I still think it was a good idea, though.........letting him, write that story. SCHOOLBOY PATROLMEN Twenty State Schoolboy Patrolmen, two from each of the ten State Patrol Districts, will be given free ten day trips to the New York World's Fair at the end of the present school semester. The trips will be awarded by Wiley L. Moore in a contest to determine the "Outstanding Schoolboy Patrolmen" in each of the ten Georgia State Patrol Districts. DEBATERS FOR SCHOOL NAMED Ellaville Preparing for District Competition Debaters to represent Schley county high school in the annual inter-scholastic, competition were chosen at a preliminary contest at the school auditorium Monday night. They are Elsie Rainey and Helen Stevens, both of the 11th grade, and Mary Eddie Carter and Billy Johnson, both of the eighth grade. Mary Frances Perry and Ethel Johnson, both of the 10th grade, are alternates. Subject for debate throughout the Georgia high school association is, "Resolved, that the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain." The schedule for the district competition has not been drafted HUTTO IS ELECTED EBENEZER TRUSTEE J.B. Hutto topped J.L. Lightner by four votes in the race for trustee of Ebenezer school district last Friday afternoon. The count was 15 to 11. DUNCAN HEARD AT WAYCROSS Addresses Reserve Group of United States Army Captain Charles F. Duncan of the United States army engineer office at Savannah, addressed the Waycross organization of Organized Reserves, U.S. Army, Tuesday night, Jan. 31, according to an article appearing in the Waycross Journal-Herald. His subject was "The Attack and Defense of a River Line," subject matter being gained from a study of the famous Vicksburg campaign of the War Between the States. Capt. Duncan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Duncan of Ellaville. REGULAR SINGING SET FOR RUPERT W.E. Elliston, chairman of the publicity committee, advised The Sun the regular monthly singing will be held at Rupert school Sunday afternoon. Choir leaders from all counties throughout this section take part in these singings which draw crowds from a wide area. The public is invited. LOCAL PUPILS GIVEN AWARDS Two Ellaville Students Air School Winners Two students of Ellaville consolidated school have advanced to the state finals of The Atlanta Journal School of the Air competition. Hall Roddenberry and Robert Hilton, both sixth grade pupils, won Columbus district awards in voice and declamation, respectively. Awards were announced at a banquet at the Hotel Ralston in Atlanta last Friday night. Besides the honored students, those attending from Ellaville included Mrs. John Lindsay and Mrs. Stanley Greene, of the school faculty and Cecil H. Garrett, district circulation representative of The Journal. A group representing Ellaville school appeared over WSB, The Journal station, Jan. 26. Roddenberry sang "Loves Old Sweet Song" and Hilton delivered an oration made by the late Charles R. Crisp, "Here's to Peace." Finals will be conducted over WSB in June. 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (1914) Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lowe announce the engagement of their daughter, Etta, to Turner Williams. The marriage will take place in June. Schley countians nominated officers for two-year terms at a Democratic primary. The winners: R.E. Battle, sheriff; M.D. Herring, clerk of court; Homer Collins, treasurer; A.S. Rainey, tax receiver; J.B. Smith tax collector; S.B. Halstead, surveyor, and Brad Teele, coroner.