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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. LV. PERRY, HOUSTON OOUNTY, OA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1925 No. 3
IL NI. ANDERSON PASSES AWAY
Death Comes Wednesday Morning After
Prolonged Illness.
A. M. Anderson, beloved eitizeo
of Houston County, died at his
home in Perry early Wednesday
morning after a prolonged illness,
Though not unexpected, as he had
been critically ill for a week, his
death brings deep sorrow to a
host of friends throughout this
county aud section.
Mr- Auderson was prominently
identified with the political, busi
ness, and civic affairs of tbe Coun
ty and the City of Perry. He had
been foi tbe past fourteen years
Treasurer of Houston County. He
was a member of the City Council,
a prominent Mason, and a charter
member of the Civitaa Club. For
several years he has been the Ford
automobile dealer here. His
personality made for him a succcss
of this business.
He was to a high degree public
spirited, and very generous in his
contributions for iha betterment
of his town and community. He
was a conscientious member of the
Methodist church ? a good man
holding the esteem of all who knew
him, and the genuine love of those
who knew him best; because of
his own gentle and lovable na
ture. The passing of Milledge
Anderson is indeed a loss of no
small magnitude to this com
munity.
Funeral services were held this
morning (Thursday) at 11 o'clock
at hi? home. Rev, W- K* Dennis,
Methodist pastor officiated, and in
his remarks paid high tribute to
Mr. Anderson, saying that he had
never heard anyone speak au?ht
of him. The pretence of numerous
friends from almost every section
of Houston and Peaeh counties
and the many beautiful and ex
quisite floral offerings attested the
esteem in which this noble citizen
was held. Following the funeral
service, burial with Masonic rites
was at Fort Valley, where Mr.
Anderson lived before coming to
Perry.
He is survived by his wife and
one son, Philip, and one daughter,
Milledge, of Perry, his mother.
Mrs. George Anderson, of Myrtle,
two brothers, George and David
Anderson, of Mrtle, and two sis*
tera, Miss Bessie Anderson and
Mrs. Bledsoe, of Fort Valley.
The bereaved family have the
sincere sympathy of many friends
in this town and county and in
their grief they share.
HEAVY RAINS WASH OUT ROADS
AND BRIDGES
TJbio heavy rains of tho past
week and the down-pour of Satur
day night and Sunday resulted in
considerable damage to roads and
bridges in Houston county.
Nearly every one of the smaller
bridges being impassable with
water flowing beyond their abut
ments Sunday and Sunday night.
The bridge over Baskin Branch
on the Dixie Highway was wash
ed out and a newly made fill south
of Haynesville was washed out.
Great holes were washed in the
roads in many sections of the
county it is reported. Repairs
are being made however and tho
Dixie an 1 National Highways are
now passable in all directions.
The mill dam at Toome.r's mill
was broken. .
Depth of a Flood'
During recrnt flood* in fthly the
water wa? at times 90 feet deep in
fhe Steals -allVy.
HOUSTON'S NEW OFFICERS
BEGIN THEIR TERMS
Sheriff Carlton Pierce Appoints A. B.
Murray As Deputy
*
Nine Houston County officers,
elected ou January 7th, have re
ceived their commissions from the
Governor and have been admin
istered their oaths to serve the
County for the next four years.
The commissions are dated Jan
uary l3tu, and some of the new
officers were swam on that date
while others did not receive their
commission until the 14th, there
beiug some delay in receiving their
bonds from the bonding companies.
Judge Malcolm 1). Jones of the
Superior Court administered the
oath to Ordinary M. L. Cooper
who in turn swore in the other
officers.'
The new officers are Carlton C.
Pierce, Sheriff succeeding T. S.
Chapman; J. H. Culler. Clerk of
the Superior Court, succeeding H.
L. Wasdeu; M. L.Cooper, succeed
ing Emmett Uouser tesigued; S.
P. Crowell Tax Collector, succeed
ing T. E. Tharpo resigned; W. C.
Watson Tax i&eceiver succeeding,
0. N. Rouutree resigned; J. P.
Cooper and Q. D. Tucker the two
additional members of the board
of County Commissioners; Rhodes
Sewell County Surveyor, succeed
ing (Jhas Vance resigned.
Sheriff Carlton Pierce announc
ed Tuesday the appointment of A.
B. Murray as Deputy Sheriff. It
is understood that both Sheriff
Pierce and Deputy Murray will at
once move into the jailors apart
ments in the new County jail in
order to be in more convenient
touch with the business of the
office.
RETIRES FROM MERCANTILE BUSINESS
The numerous friends of Mr. H.
T. Gilbert will learn with interest
that he is to dispose of his stock of
merchandise and retire from the
mercantile business here to take
np other lines.
The announcement comes as a
surprise and will cause regret
among business friends and cus
tomers with whom he has so long
bee* pleasantly associated.
Mr Gilbert in point of service in
the dry goods and clothing lines
prebably stand first among the mer
chants of Perry, he having been
eogaged in this line of business
here for thirty-six years. ?
For the past eighteen years he
has operated one of the leading
establishment here enjoying the
confidence and esteem as well as
I the liberal patronage of the people
'of the community.
1 Friends regret that he is to
|discontinue his business here
but wish for him contiuued suc
cess in whatever new venture he
may undertake.
PERRY LOAN & SAVINGS BANK ELECTS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
At the regular annual meeting
of Stockholders of the Perry Loan
& Savings Bank held on January
^Tth, 1D25 seven directors WHre
elected, viz.: (J. R. Mann, A. A.
ISmoak, J. P. Duncan, T. C.
Rogers, R. L. Cater, L. F. Cater,
and \frs. Bessie H. Nnnn.
The Board of Directors organi/,-1
ed by electing for 1925 R. L.
Cater, President; L. F. Cater. Vice
President; and C. K. Andrew,
i Cashier.
A. 10 per cent dividend was paid
by the bank on January 1st, 1015.
SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION
The newly inaugurated January
! Term of Houston Superior Court
is in session here this week with
Judge.Malcolm D. Jones presiding
| and solicitor General Clias- H.
Garrett acting for the state.
| Due to the bad condition ef the
roads some jurors and others were
late aud (he court was delayed iu
opening Monday Morning.
| This being au eutirely new ses
sion of the Superior Court and the
first since the creation of the new
county the time of the court on
Monday was largely consumed in
taking over the business of the
j City Court and the dividing of the
venue between Houston and the
new County of Peach.
Three divorce cases and several
! cases in default were disposed of
on Monday and Tuesday.
After a bried charge by the
Judge the Grand Jury organized
Monday morning with L.K. Cater,
Foreman, M. G. Edwards, Clerk,
and VV. J. Short, Bailiff. Up to
Tuesday afternoon 18 true bill had
beeu returned.
The court will continue probably
through Thursday there being a
number of important Civil cases
still on the docket.
The criminal docket willbe taken
up next Monday. The following
jurors will serve the court during
next week:
Traverse Jurors?J R McElmur
ray, J. Meade Tollersou, E Holtz
claw, JB M Johnson, E M Beckham
N VV Gilbert, J P Edwards, E c
Britt, S R. Busbee, K H oonuell,
Ben Roberson, J VV Uhels, E V
Kezar, Gordon Wilcoxin, W B
Sims, L VV Houser, G W kiolio
man. K F Scarborough, G B Anlt
man, J M Brooks, J H Wimberly,
M H Marshall, Geo. T Hardy, c
c (crum) Howard, P H Hodge, It
L Marshall, (Old l3th)J H Powell
E H Renfroe, E E Joyner, M JH
Akin, A E Woodard, o R Hancock
P M Beckham, E B Ginsberg.
Tales Jurors?A D Thompson,
S M Rape, W A Strother, G M
Boswell, H E Talton, c P Stafford,
W H Philips, M R Tucker, G c
Nunn, J E oarney, M S Bazetnore,
G B Bryan, J R Stripling, o c
White, VV A Stubbs. W c Watson
E c White, J W Garvin, O G
Boler, J S Jones, A F Stubbs, T
L Warren, c J Gresham, L B Gay,
J E Ragin, J P Wimberly, Grady
Harris, J P Stembridge, F B White
J o Harrison. O Goss. J c Griffin.
G Kersey, R H Brantley, L D
Holloman, C L Taylor.
FIVE ARRESTED IN PERRY FOR THEFT
- IN MACON
Four men and a lG-year old
youth aro in Bibb County jail
charged with a misdemeanor iu
oonnection with a dayligt robbery
of the Standard Oil Company's
filling station, at the intersection
of Second Street and Houston Ave
nue in Macon 5 o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
The sheriff of this county were
notified to be on the look-out for
the men and boy and they were
arrested in Perry early Thursday
night by sheriff T. S. Chapman as
they arrived in an automobile soon
after the robbery.
They are C- F. Marrett and his
son. George Marrett, Ernest Allen,
Wallis Berry, and J. E. McMongle.
The younger Marrett is specifical
ly accused of rifling the cash draw
er at the filling station while .J. R.
Echols, the manager, was filling
an order for the four men. Twenty
dollars in currency is alleged to
have been taken.
Tli3 Bibb office was notified of
the arrests Friday morning and I
Bill Branan. deputy sheriff, wasl
sent for the men.
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