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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870 VOL. LIY. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, QA-, THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1924 No. 50 PERRY CIVITAN5 PERFECT ORGANIZATION Officers Elected and New Members Taken In?Work for the Coming Year Outlined. At a meeting at the Perry Hotel on last Thursuay eveiling the or ganization of the Terry Civitan Club was perfected, officers and directors elected and new mem" bere taken into tlie club. A de lightful luncheon was served. Officers for tho ensuing year were elected as follows: Presi dent, S. A. JS'unn; vice president, J. P. Ethridge; secretary, Jauies A. Grubb; treasurer. J. H. Sliort. The directors include the offi cers of the club and J. W. Hodge, G. F. Martinez and J. R. Moore, Jr., G, S. Washburn was elected gergean o-at-arms. The Perry Civitan Club was ten atively organized several weeks ago under the direction of the Ma con club. Much interest has been taken in the club since the organi zation and the membership has been increased to twenty-five On December 18, the club will have the charter presented by the Macon Civitans. This meeting will be a social affair and the wives and sweethearts of the club members will be present. With Perry now enjoying its greatest era of prosperity and pro gressivencss the work of the Civi tans will be given a great outlet. Constructive work for the coming1 year is now being mapped out by tho officers and board of direc tors. The members of the formal or ganization include: J. M. Good en, E. F. BarQeld, Dr.Lee Evans, Dr. H E. Evans, A. M, Anderson, J. L. Hodges, P. H. Hodge, R. Lk Cater, M. G. Edwards, J. P. Dun can, H. P. Houser, C. C. Miller, S. h. Norwood, Jr., S. P. Crowell. W. E. Swanson, C. B. Andrew, G. C. Nunn, L. F. Cater, G.S. Wash burn, J. R, Moore, Jr., C, F. Mar tinez, J. W. Hodge, J. H. 8hort, James A. Grnbb, J. P. Ethridge and S. A. Nunn. YOUNG EVANGELISTS CONDUCTING TENT MEETINGS ? " >.... Two young evangelists, Messrs. S too pe and 11 amnion, students of the Pittsburg Bible Institute of Pittsbnrg Pa. are conducting a series of religious meetings in a tent at perry. Beginning last Sunday the services are being conducted every evening a 8 o'clock with good crowds attending. A special feature of the meet ings is the vocal and instrumental inusic, the young men being skill fnl performers on the Cornet and Banjo. No collection is taken at these meetings and every body is iuvited. The tent is located on Depot Street next to the Wells Hotel. COME TO U. D. C. Bazaar Friday, December 12. Opens 4:00 p. m. AT Court House Gift Shop Grab Bag Candy Booth Oyster Supper Masquerade Fun For All. PERRY MERCHANTS PREPARE FOR RIG HOLIDAY TRADE With Christmas only two weeks off, the Perry inerchans in all line? are preparing for a big trade dar ing the holidays. The show windows are already displaying dolls, toys and holiday goods of almost every kind. Additional clerks are being em ployed to handle the shipments of goods arriving every day and the stores present a scene of activity in anticipation of the big rush which will begin soon A feature of the holiday trade season will be the drawing for the Ford car which will be given away by six Perry merchants on Christ mas Eve day, a climax of similar drawing held during the Fall months Customers will find unusual variety of goods and larger stocks in Perry this year, however as usual, it will be the better part of wisdom to shop early, avoid the rush, and get the best selection of goods. GROVANIAJEWS Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Pieree spent the week-end with relatives in Grovania. Mrs. W. S-Riley returned Satur day from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Smith in Forrest park. Mr, Troy McEllieny is at home again after a pleasant trip through Florida. Miss Elizabeth Daniel entertain ed a number of her friends last Friday evening. Games were en joyed by all and at a late hour a delightful salad course was served. Mrs. Nathan Gilbert entertain ed a number of her sewing clnb at her home near Grovania last Fri day afternoon. After enjoying a few hours sewing a salad course and hot chocolate were served the club will meet Friday atternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. S. J. Ellis The Grovania Womans Mission ary Society met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. H. Brown. An interesting social service pro gram was rendered after which was held a business meeting. The officers for the coming year were elected. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT As the glad Christmas time draws near, we begin to wonder, how as a community we may best celebrate the birthday of our Lord. As a people we have grown weary of the merely trivial in our celebration of this most sacred of j all Reasons. From almost every American1 town reports have come from clubs Girl and Hoy Scouts, and churches j of efforts being made to restore to Christmas the original sanctity of its meaning. The age old story always beau-! tifal, always new, ha* long ago1 been put in music and song. May we not combine this lovely music with living pictures in telling the. Story fittingly! A Christmas Pageant is being planned for the community ! through the churches, that means every child, overy boy and girl man and woman must have a part ? in it Conn let us make this a real1 Ohriitma* and when you c?me bring gifts for the King for he said "Verily I say unto you In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ay bretheren ye have done it uato me." Matt 20-40 Committee. MATERIAL FOR BIG HOTEL ARRIVES Filling Station To Be Built Soon?Other Construction News. The first shipment of building material for the big new bolel to be built here arrived Wednesday and lias been placed 011 the! grounds. Construction work which I has been delayed somo what to adjust some del ails in the archi tce plaus will betrin at once. The building is expected to be finished by April 1st in time for the Spring tourist trade According to plans recently an nounced the hotel will be one of the finest of its kind in the state and including the lot will cost *00,000. Another item of construction news ef interest here is t.he an nouncement of a modern filling station to be built by the Stan pard Oil Company on the south east corner of Main and Ball Street, j ust across Ball Street from the new hotel site. The new sta tion will be of attractive design and will cost in the neighborhood of $ 10,000 it is said. Construction work is expected to begin about January 1st. j Other building started here within the past week include two six room dwellings being built by O. B- Muse on Ball Street and one 0 1 Swift Street by L. C. Howard, the extension of the post office by J J W Blood worth, the roofing and remodeling the Ford Agency building by A m Anderson. P. T. A. ORGANIZED AT BONAIRE The people of Bonaire Consoli dated School met Friday p. m. December 5, 1924 and organized, a parent Teacher's Association with the following Officers and Committees. Mrs B. C, Leverette, President. Mrs. A. L. Sasser, Vice Presi dent. Mrs. 8. H. Sasser, Treasurer, i Mrs. J. I. Slocumb, Secretary. | The following committees were I appointed. By Laws add, Constitution Mrs. G. T. Hunt, Mrs. Will Talton, Mr. P. M. Holland. Membership Committee. Mrs ?T. U. Hunt, Mrs. L, B, Sasser Mrs. T. W. Leveret te and Mrs. II. B. Talton. Ways and Means Committee Mrs. C. C. Tbarpe. Mrs. A. L. Sasser'and Miss Estelle Hall. Social Committee Mrs. .T. W. Perdue, Miss Lillian Sasser, Miss Wera Leveretto, Miss Marr Talton and Miss Darline Sisson. Publicity Committee M iss Mary Grace Milltr, Miss Lucile G088. Mrs. J. P. Cooper, President of the Perry p. T. A. aided in the organization. Short bat interest ing talks ware given by Mrs. p. H. Skeilie, M rs. Annie Wallaci and Mrs. J. P. Cooper. The next meeting will be held Friday December, 12. All patrons of the- school and many ethers interested in the welfare of the school are urged to be present. Lucile Go*?, Chairman Pablieity Committee Car load of Coal for sale eezt week, H. p. Heuser Perry da. High Grade Fertilizers We are On the Job from January to January, twelve months each year. You can buy One Sack or A Hundred Tons, or More, any day in the year and get prompt delivery. Our Customers got this kind of Service without any Extra Cost. "IT'S WHAT'S IN THE SACK THAT COUNTS." HEARD BROTHERS. Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers. MACON, - GEORGIA. CHRISTMAS OLD SANTA CLAUS, THE TIME TO BE HAPPY. Why go elsewhere for your Christmas Fruits, Nuts, Candies, and all sorts of Toys, when you can buy them from us for less money and thus patronize home merchants. We appreciate your business and have gone to a heavy expense to buy the largest stock of Chiist mas goods ever shown in Perry. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY. J. W. BLOODWORTH, The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga. HEADQUARTERS FOR Steaks and Fresh Meats of All Kinds. Staple and Fancy Groceries. Prompt Service. Phone 12. E. F. BARFIELD & CO. PERRY, GA. We are always in the business for Hay, Corn,Peas, Seed Cotton, Cotton Seed, Velvet Btans, etc.Come ' to see uswhen you want to see these products We carry a full line ot Spray Materials for peaches and can take care of your wants in any quantity. Lime, Sulphur, Oil Emulsion, Arsenate of Lead, Automic Sulphur and any kind of Dust. We car ry a complete stock of Lime, Brick, Cement, Sand, Gravel, Shingles, etc., for buildiag. Perry Warehouse Co.