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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
V0L ' PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, G A., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1925
ESTABLISHED 1870
No. 28
PERRY REAL ESTATE
VERY ACTIVE
Clinchfield Corporation Bays King Place?
Parties From Three Other States Boy
Property Here.
With four important real estate
deals aunounced during the past
week Perry roal estate trading has
taken on activity more marked
than at any time sinoe the de
velopment began hereabout a year
ago.
Remarkable features of the
tranactions were not only that they
occuredvin rapid succession but
that three of the buyers were from
out of tho state and all from
different sections of the country.
The real estate activity began
with the sale of the King place
en Main Street to the Clinclifield
Cement Corporation consnmated
late last week.
On Friday one lot on Ball Street
in the Nunn Bros. & Norwood sub
division was sold to H, T. Gardard
of Mt. Carmell 111.
On Monday four lots on Ball
Street in the same tract were sold
to W. H. Harris of Bradenton.
Fla.
An important sale reported
Thursday wos that of three busi
ness lots on the East side of Ball
Street between Main Carrol Streets
owned Ijy J. P. Cooper and J. W,
Blood worth. These lots were re*
ported sold to a mantrom Pennsyl
vania who will bujld a large
mercantile building thereon at an
early date.
It is supposed that these in
vestors will develop their Perry I
p.operty, at any rate Iheir pur
chase demonstrates a faith in this
town and section which is en-i
couraging and is a prophecy of
J iture development here.
The Clinchfield Cement Cor
poration who already havo con-j
siderable residential property here1
will remodel the old King resi- (
dence recently acquired and build
hilf dozen new residences, for the
use of their employees.
It is understood that a street;
will be opened between the King
i place and their present property
and the new residences built on
this street.
SNOW CHURCH TO
OBSERVE HOME COMING
The Snow Church on the Elkol
Circuit will observe its Annual
Home Coming Day on July 17th,
Itev. J. P. Dell, Presiding Elder
of the Columbus District, a former
pastor will preach at the 11
o'clock hour. Othor former pastors
are expected to be present.
It is the aim of the members of
this Church to make this a day for
worship and social fellowship of
those who once were member?, the
Christians of the community, and
any others who may be religiously
interested in the welfare ?f the
Church.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds. It is expected of those
living in convenient nearness to
bring dinner in baskets, unless
they receive personal invitatien.
The Third Quarterly Meeting
will be held in the afternoon. j
K, H. MacGregor, Pastor,
HEARD INFANT DIES
Little Nell Heard, the eleven
months old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Heard died at the
Middle Georgia Sanatorium, Ma
con, at eight o'clock Monday, where
?he was carried for treatment last
Thursday.
?She is survived by her parents
and one little sister, Frances
Heard.
The funeral services were held
at the home at eleven o'clock
Tuesday morning, He v. W. K.
Dennis, officiating, and interment
was in Evergreen Cemetery here.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the whole community.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to our friends and
relatives also our faithful physician
T>r. J. W. Story for the many
kindnesses and help in nursing
our dear son Earl through a spell
?f Typhoid fever who is now con
valescing.
Mf. and Mrs- A. G. Ilape.
NOTICE TO PARENTS
Our physicians request that
parent? keep tbeir children who
have contracted whooping cough
as closely at home as possible.
O. E. Crimson, Mayor.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The Teachers' Examination will
be held on Friday and Saturday,
July 3L and Angust 1. Questions
Friday will be for the elementary
and on Baturday for the high
school subjects.
Teachers desiring information
about renewal of certificates should
i write or see the Superintendent
as to the requirements.
The questions on Education
I and Methods will bo based largely
! upon the Manual for Georgia
I Teachers. These may be obtained
[from the County Superintendent.
; We would suggest in addition to
i the Manual that the teachers ex
! pecting to take the examination
(in lieu of a summer school course)
read "Science and Art of Teach
ing" by LaRue, published bjr the
American Book Company; also
Lincoln's "Everyday Pedagogy,"
published by Ginn & Company.
W. H. Lord O. S. S.
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Squash Needs tjfach Room
One iqaash plant needs 16 mlieg
of roots to extract Its dally food
tbe soil arotind It.
EXPLOSION MAY GOST BOY
HIS LIFE
Sixty-four heavy charges of dy
namite touched off Wednesday
afternoon at the cement mines of
the tMiuclifield Portland Cement
Company may cost the life or Pey-j
ton William Balkeom, 11, son of'
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Balkeom, of
this place.
The boy, with others,was watch
ing employees oftlie company blast
the rock, some 200 yards away
from the plant
Three of the heavy charges fail
ed to go oft with the main charge
aud these were reset.
When the second blast occurred
the loosened rock was hurled in
every direction. A negro house
was crushed in, but to far as could
be ascertained the three occupants
were not badly injured.
One five-pound boulder that
was hurled through the air struck
the Balkeom boy on top of the
head, crushing his skull.
The parents carried the boy to
the Macon Hospital at 7 o'clock
Wednesday night, arriving in Ma
con 3 hours after the accident.
Dr. A. R. Rozar found the boy's
condition precarious. He remov
ed a portion of the skull that was
prassing upon the brain.
The Balkcoins have four other
children. The father works at the
Clinchfield plant.
BRIEF SESSION OF
COURT JULY 13
There will be a brief session of
Houston Superior Court 011 next
Monday July 13. Judge Mathews
has called the oourt for the purpose
of hearing judgements in default
and attend to other detail busi
ness. There will be no trial by jury
at this session, cases set for trial
by jury during the July Term
have been postponed until the
regular October session.
ELKO NEWS
Miss Eugeuia Eubanks has re
turned from a delightful trip to
White Springs, FJa.
Miss Chloe Traylor, of Perry
spent several days last week with
Miss Willie Dean Grace.
Mrs. J. R. Richardson and chil
dren, of Abbeville, Ala , arc visit
ing her sister Mrs. J. H. Grace.
Miss Willie Dean Grace spent
Monday in Grovania with Miss
Lillian Brown.
Mrs. John Lemon and children,
of Jacksonville, Fla., are vi?iting
her parents Mr. and Mrs. J, &1.1
Pool.
Mrs. A. S. .Tones and children,
of Macon spent the week-end with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H,
Ruff.
Mrs. I. T. Blunt, of Miami, Fla.
is visiting her sister Mrs. Geo. T.
Eubanks.
Tho friends of Mrs. Charles
Brooks will be glad to know that
she is improving after a serious
illness.
The friends of Mrs. K. H. Mae
Oregor are glad to know she is
recovering after a recent illness.
Miss Nadene Pursley, of Griffin
is visiting Miss Eugenia Eubanks.
Acetylene Welding at
McLtndoa Aute Co
Edison Mazda Hons? Lamps fall
of lifht. McLendon Auto Co.
WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Of All Orders For
High Grade Fertilizers
Either in cat lots or less.
NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ton f. o. b. our plant for cash.
Prices subject to changes made by
THE IMPORTERS.
"It's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
* HEARD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers.
MACON, - GEORGIA
BIG BARGAINS
Automobile Tires and Tubes have advanced 30 per cent
in the past few days and anotqer advance will take place
next week. We took advantage of the low prices and
are now offering our Tires and Tubes at the old price;
30 x 3 Casings at $6.65 and 30 x 3 1-2 at $7.85
for 10 days only.
Our stock of Fruit Jars, Water Coolers and Freezers are
als? reduced. See us before you buy your Groceries,
Hardware and General Merchandise.
It will be to your interest.
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We ha^e just received a stock of Lucas Paints and
Varnishea which is a recognized standard in the
paint industry. We sell at standard Prices and
guarantee the quality to be as good as any standard
house paint on the market.
It is now within the reach of all to have their hous
es painted, saving the wear and tear of the weathtr
and at the same time making beautiful the home.
We will furnish paint, pay the painter, and allew
you to pay same on installment plan. Twenty per
cent down and the balance in 10 equal monthly
payments. See us at once for details and get your
painting done during the Spring as this is the time
to get a better job.
Perry Warehouse Co.
TRUCK and WAGON BODIES
(or Hauling Peaches
Let Us Build Them for You
W. A. CURTIS,
Perry, Ga.