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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. ——— 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. Courtesy, and Service Make their Appeal. Our Busi ness is Good. There’s a Reason. Our line of hardware, Groce ries and Farm Supplies is com plete and our prices are right. Come in to see us and . ' . 'V us serve you.