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SIDEWALK GLEANINGS
local news of town and county
—Miss Tttssie Bennett has re-
tamed home after a visit to rela
tives and friends in Macon.
—Mrs. W F Bennott and chil
dren have returned home after
visiting relatives in Macon.
-—Miss Rena Boone is taking a
ten day vacation visiting Jackson
ville, Valdosta and Macon.
—Mrs. Hulon Robertson and
Jittle daughter, Margie, of Macod
are visiting at the home' of Mrs.
W F Bennett.
—Mr. and Mm. W. W. Wool-
and family have returned home
after spending a month at Indian
Springs and Dahlonega.
—Mrs. Annie Wallace has re
turned home after visiting rela
tives in Blecklp, W. Va., and At
lanta.
—Mr. Randal and Folsom
McQueen of Macon spent the
■week end with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. J W Uhels.
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PICNIC AND SWIMNING PARTY
i tam + u'Mdfeii
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cater enter
tained with a picnio supper at
Lakeside in honor of Miss Dorothy
jBruhson who left Wednesday for
Athens where she is attending
school.
Just college girls were invited
which were Misses Lucile Beck
ham, Lueile Jordan, Frances Ca
ter, Frances Cooper, Aurelia Coop
er, Elizabeth Brunson, Dorothy
Brunson, Jean Beall. Messrs Hal
Gilbert, Douglas Tounsley, Eu
gene Beckham, Clint Cooper Pas
chal Muse, Bill Matchman, Louie
Gilbert and Harris Hardison, Mrs
O E Brunson, Miss Dora Notting
ham and Katherine Cater.
Tuesday evening a party from
Marssliallvillo motored to Lake
side to enjoy swimming and boat
riding. A plank steak supper was
served being cooked on an oak
board. All boys and girls enjoy
ed helping cook their first plank
steak.
Misses Lncy Bouton, Frederick
Furlough Taylor from Marshall-
Ville, Luoile Jordon, Elizabeth
Branson, from Perry, Messrs. Clair
and Felder Frederick, Harris
Richard and Alex Marshall of
Virginia. X
BIG CEMENT PLANT ASSURED
Negotiations leading to the
establishing a large cemont plant
at Ooreen, six miles south of 'Per
ry were completed here Wednes
day. The announcement is
made that a plant cos ting
$1,500,000 with a capacity of 2000
barrels olcement pet day will be- stranger, in oar town. Let us re
FACULTY OF PERKY HIGH SCHOOLS
FOR 1923-24
A stong faculty has been select
ed for the appraoching school
term. Several of these are new
teachers in our midst. They leave
friends and relatives to take up
their work with us They will be
gin construction work within
ninety days.
Mr John a Miller President of
the Clinch field Portland Cement
Co., of Kingsport Tenn., W M
Bennett Secretary and Treasurer
and F Gnenther Jr„ General Man
ager were in Perry Tuesday and
Wednesday conferring with their
attorneys Messrs Duncan &Nunn
and closing up the property trans
ferrs and contracts.
The commercial lime plant of
W F Cnlbert has been acquired
by the Olenchfield people, as well
as his holdings of lime lands ad
joining. The price paid for this
property was $100,000. The
mineral rights on the lands of Mr
Gleninore Brown have also been
acquired, and options on other
property in the vicinity have also
been secured it is said.
The new plant is to be located
on the lime ridge traversing the
southern part of the county, rich
in limestones and clays suitable
for the manufacture of cement.
The development of the natural
resources of this region and the
establishment of this big industry,
one of the biggest of the kind in
the south, is the source of grate-
fication here and is expected to
mean much to this section,
The new plant it is said will
give employment to about 300
people.
SEPTEMBER TERM CITY COURT
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY AT
HAYNEVILLE
A Sunday School Rally will be
held with Hayneville Baptist
Church, Sept.. 9th, 1923, J T
Tucker prosiding.
Program begins at 2; 30 Central
Time. The following is the pro
gram.
2:30 Song and praise service
by J P Ethridge, Perry, Ga.
2;45 Enrollment, how best to
get and hold the people, by Mm.
E F Tharpe, Byron, Ga.
3:00 Superintendent’s report
as to average attendance. Souls
saved since last rally. Points
gained on standard of excellence,
our aims. Schools on honor roll
having paid their assessment
pledges. Report school to meet
with next quarter.
Duet. Soug by Misses Jewel
and Gladss Garvin, Byron, Ga.
3; 25 Organize class movement.
5 minutes on its advantages in
getting pupils by W T Vanland-
iugliam, Fort Valley, Ga.
33.35 The Bible, the book of
Sunday School by Rev. A L Cald*
well.
3:45 Preaching attendance, Is
Tt the school of the church or the
school and the church! by Itev. H
F Worthington, Macon, Ga.
4:00 Reading by Miss Annie
Lou Ellis, Grovania, Ga.
4;l0 Evangelism seeking the
lost through the Sunday school,
by Rev. W H Lard, Perry, Ga.
4; 30 Solo by Mrs D H Daniels
Grovania, Ga.
f . Prayer.
l ,.§?ng by congregation.
Benediction. '•
The City Court will convene on
Monday the 10th of September but
•no jury 1 will be required before
Tuesday the llfch. Thoro are about
135 cases on the docket set for
this term of the court a large
number of which are in default.
During the second week of the
court the criminal docket which is
the heaviest in the history of the
court, will be taken up in the
usual order, and it is to be hoped
that the jail will be cleared* out
once more, for a while at least.
Traverse Jurors—W T Powell,
A R Talton, W B Norton, J O Par
ker, J T Ingram, A E Woodard,
Richard S Jones, L G Hartley, J
H Turner, Joel Mann Martin, R.
S Jones, M F King, D H Smith,
S H Sasser M M Lowry, C B Wade
W F Jones and E M Whiting.
Tales Jurors—I C Head. E H
Renfroe, A J Wright, J L) Stem-
bridge,Clyde H Smith, C C Grimes
J P Ethridge, J D Duke, C T
Stubbs, E Holtzclaw, K J Rowell,
J C Harrison, L S Tucker, L D
Holloman, G D Hartley, J F B
Boswell, W Ed Green, R L Mar
shall, W J Braddock, H O Queen,
Harry Bonner, W E Berry, W B
Williams, O E Rape, T J long,
Walter Riley, L B Gay, C B An
derson, B W Long, W A Strother,
G S Taylar, M B Hays, W E
Swanson, W K Pierce, Sr, L W
Gray, W B Jones.
SCHOOL NOTICE
High school pupils do not secure
text-books before getting a list of
them from me, as some changes
are being made.
J. M. Gooden, Supt.
—Mr and Mrs Sam P Houser
and family visited his brother Mr
Zaclc Houser at Scott last week.
—Prof. Ben C Holtzclaw of Jr.
Cornell University is visiting
home-folks in Perry.
—Midshipman John S Holtz
claw of the U. S- Naval Academy
is visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Holtzclaw.
—Miss Mary Roberson of Mari
etta, spent last week end in Perry
the guest of M r . an d Mrs, Eby
Holtzclaw. 1
—Mr and Mrs J P Cooper and
daughters Misses Aurelia and
(Solve them gladly into our commit
nity; be friendly.
This means a great deal to a
strange teacher, not only to a
strange teacher, h o w e v e n,
but to all teachers. They;
can do much better work if the
poople ef the community will wel
come them into the social life as
soon as they arrive. Lets shoto
them the respect and attention
that they as leaders and instruc
tors of your children deserve.
The personnel of the faculty is
as follows:
Supt. J M Geoden, A. B., Mer
cer University-
Principal, Chas C Wilson, B. 8.,
Dahlonega, Belton, 8. C.
Latin and French, Miss Lena
Belle Brannan, A B and B M,
Wesleyan, Statesboro, Ga.
English and History, Miss Hel
en Dennis, 2 years at Wesleyan,
summon course at Emory, Perry.
Seventh Grade, Miss Pearl Ed
wards, Milledgeville, Ferry, Ga*
Sixth Grade, Miss Ola Mae
Suggs, Georgia State Normal Ath
ens, Leslie, Ga.
Fifth Grade,, Miss Martha Ri-
iey, graduate Berry High School,
summer work at Athens, Perry.
Third and Fourth Grades, Miss
Luoile Bryan, two years Valdosta
Normal, three years at Shorter,
Smithviile, Ga,
Second Grade, Miss Mary Lee
Greene, Milledgeville. Gray Ga.
First Grade, Miss Annie Reigh
ton Miller, Millidgeville, Haw
kinsville, Ga.
Music, Mrs. J M Gooden, B. M,
Andrew, Perry, Ga.
TAX SALES
On the first Tuesday in October 1928,
will be sold nt the Court House door of
Houston C oun ty between the lawful
hours o£ sale, the following property to
wit:-
AU that tract or pnroel of land situate
lying and being in the 13th district of
Houston County, Georgia, consisting of
tlie whole of land lot No. 92 and eon
taining 202>£ acres. Levied on as the
property of L. B. Aultmnn to satisfy a fi
fa for state and county taxes for the year
1922. Tenant in possession notified.
All that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in the twelfth district of Hous
ton County,' Georgia, ana being 35 acres
in the northeast corper of land lot No.
30 and bounded as follows,; On the nortti
south and { east by the Gammage place,
on the west by lands belonging to Troup
Daniel, formerly owned by Troup Daniel
and Olivd Mooreland. Levied on as the
property d.t Anderson Duhart to satisfy a
ii fa for state and county taxes tor the
year 1922^Tenant in possession notified.
All thatf.tract or parcel of land situate
lying and‘befog a p:. ^ of lot of land No.
145 and comprising , ceres of land more
or lflss. Said land '\m .led as follows:
On fee south by lai. .... No. 146. east by
what is known as V ‘ No. 144, north
and West by centra: oirgia Rail Road
Company, Levied on ■;& property of
W J Brnswell to sail' , u fa for state
and county taxes f a h- year 1992.
Tenant in possession notified.
This 5th *‘uy of Sep., 1923,
T. S. CHAPMAN Sheriff
ORDINARY’S CnATIONS
OMfgte, Houston County.
Julia Dinkins having applied for let
ters of ifdministrntion on tho estate of
Benjimen Donkins deceased, this is there
fore to cite all persons concerned to ap
pear at the Court of Ordinary on the first
Monday in October next and show cause
if any they can why his application
should uot be granted. This September
4th. 1923.
Emmett Houser, Ordinary.
Georgia, Houston County.
C L Clark administrator of the estate
of Hattie 0 Rushing deceased having ap
plied tor letters of dismission from his
administration, this is to eito all persqus
concerned to appear at the Court of Ordi
nary on tlife first Monday in October next
to show cause if any they can why his
application shpuld Pot be granted. This
September 4th. 1923.
Emmett Houser, Ordinary.
Georgia Houston County
James T Hancock having applied fpr
guardianship of Robert C H a n c o c k
Lunatic, this is to cite all persons con
cerned to appear at the Court of Ordi
nary, on the first Monday in October nexl
Nfai-tlia returned last week after f J
visit, to BirUyngharii, Montgomery j September 4th. 1923.
New Orleans and Atlanta. i ®8uEmineffl Houser, Ordinary. i
How Do You Feel When Putting Your
Money In a Bank?
Do you want a SAFE and CONSERVATIVE
BANK, or don't you caie?
Do you know that this bank has been operating
34 years and in that time has grown SLOWLY
but STEADILY in size and strength?
Do you know that the Perry Loan & Savings
Bank does not owe 1 cent of borrowed money?
Do you know that all the money it does owe is
to its depositors and that it has sufficient mon
ey and Saleable, GILT EDGE securities on
hand to be away above the legal reserve re
quired by the State Banking Laws.
Do you want a safe bank in which to deposit
your money and do your banking business?
Then use
“The Oldest and Strongest Bank in Perry.”
PERRY LOAN & SAVINGS BANK
PERRY, GA.
R. L. CATER, Brest. L. F. CATER, Cashier.
ACCIDENT and SICKNESS
INSURANCE
I can write you an ACCIDENT and SICKNESS
POLICY for $5,000.00 at a cost of $10.00 per
year. This policy carries a $25.00 sickness and
accident benefit policy.
BLINDNESS INSURANCE
I can also write you a Blindness Policy on which
you will receive $5,000.00 if you lose the sight of
both eyes. Or $2,500.00 if you lose tha sight of
only one eye, from any cause, accident or sickness*
You pay only $25.00, just one payment, and youif
eyes are insured for the remainder of your life.
Your patronage will be appreciated.
. Give me a call.
JAMES D. MARTIN, Insurance
PERRY,-GA.
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