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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher UEVOTED TO HOIE INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1879
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VOL. LV. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, OA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925 No. t
BUSINESS HOUSES BEIN6
REMODELED AND IMPROVED
1b line with the building boom
now in progress a number of busi
ness houses in Perry are being re
modeled and repaired adding to
their appearance and usefulness.
The garage building of the Mc
Leudon Anto Company is being
remodeled and enlarged to take
care ot its expanding business. An
attractive automobile supply store
with plate glass front will be pro
vided an extension built on the
rear for shop and storage.
Messrs J. W. Bloodworth and
W. E. Berry are setting a fine ex
ample by removing the galvanized
iron awning from the front of their
store property on the south side
of'Carroll street adding to the ap
pearance of their property.
Mr. Bloodworth will further im
prove the store building occupied
by Mr. E. M.Johnson by remodel
ing the frout and building plate
glass show windows. He has re
cently built an extension on the
rear of his property occupied by
the Perry Pest Office. Mr. W. E
Berry has also recently enlarged
his store building with extension
on the rear
Improvement in the Ford Agen
cy building on Main Street has
just been oompleted
The roof of the Perry Methodist
Church is being recovered.
Extensive improvement aad en
largement of the Wells Hotel have
recently been completed adding to
hotel facilities of the city.
INCOME TAX MAN HERE FEB., 10
Josiah T. Rose, Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the District of
Georgia, announces that for the
convenience of those who file or
may be liable to file Federal In
come Tax Returns he has assigned
his entire force of deputy collec
tors to visit the important towns
as d cities in Georgia to assist,
without cost, taxpayers in prepar
ing their returns for 1924.
The filing period for 1924
turns is from January 1st to
March 16, 1925, inclusive. A
Deputy Income Tax Collector will
be in Perry en February 10th.
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GROVANIA P. T. A.
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The P. T. A. of Grovania held
its regular meeting at the school
house on Friday January 23rd.
with Mrs. S. T. Ellis, the president
in the chair
Tho minutes of last meeting
were read and approved, after
which the president called for re
ports of committees. Mrs. 6. E.
Briti then gave some statistics on
Illiteracy.
A paper on "Thrift" was read
and discussed by Mrs. Kilpatriok.
Mrs. Ne Smith read a helpful
article on "The aims of a good
school.".
Ways of getting funds for bani
fit of the school was next discuss
ed. It was decided to give aa oyater
supper at the school house on
Friday night February 20th, X
Blount and Imperial Plows at
M. P. Honser's, Parry Ga.
?Sweet Milk at Heart and
Evaas Drug Store.
Bay eoal now at H. P. Honser's
Perry Ga.
Sweet Milk at Heard and
Erana Drug Store.
HOME BUILOERS IN
THRIVIN6 CONDITION
The Home Builders, Inc., a
corporation organized here for the
purpose of building homes for the
citizens in this oommunity is in a
thriving condition aa shown by a
report ef the stockholders meeting
held last week. The earnings of
the year 1924. amounting to 8 per
cent, were added to the surplus
fund of the company.
Starting a little more than a
year ago with a small capital and
still with capital less than $10,000,
the Home Builders are ably ful
filling ihe mission for which they
were organized, ot the same time
making a reasonable percentage
on their investment.
The operations of the company
will be somewhat enlarged this
year it is said Two additional
dwellings have been contracted for
will be built for home owners at
an early date.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Whereas a vacancy has been
created in the office of Treasurer
of Houston County by the death
on Januarv 14th, 1925 of A. M.
Andersen, Treasurer of said coun
ty. Ordered, that an election be
held in said county on the 19th
day of February, 1925 to fill the
unexpired term of the said A. M.
Anderson as such Treasurer. Wit
ness my hand and official signature
this the 17th day of January 1924.
M. L. Cooper,
Ordinary Houston Go. Ga,
ELECTION NOTICE
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An election is hereby called for
Alderman of the City of Perry to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of A. M. Anderson, said
election to be held on the 12th
day of February, 1925.
This January 26, [925.
C. E. Branson, Mayor,
S, P. Crowell, Clerk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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For Treasurer Of Houston County
The friends of Mrs. A. M. An
derson announce her candidacy
for the office of Treasurer ef Hous
ton County fer the unexpired
term of the late A. M. Anderson.
Subject to the rules of the special
electien to be held on February
19th, Hex*.
The office of Treasurer of Hous
ton County having been made
vacant by the death of Mr. A. If.
Anderson, I am requested to an
nonnee myself a candidate for the
unexpired term of said office, sub
ject to democratic regulations.
Your vote and support will be
appreciated.
Respectfully.
James R. Hunt.
FOR ALDERMAN
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Friends of John L. Hodges an
nounce him as a candidate for Al
derman of the City of Perry in
the election to bn held February
12,1925.
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| German Silver
loo of copper, nickel and
ne, and sometime* a little iron and
n. makes Gerroar eiirer.
ELKO NEWS
Miss Delia Smith, of Locust
Grove, is the guest of her sister
Mrs. L. W. Houser.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Brooks,
and small daughter, Christine,
have retarned to their home inJack
sonville Fla., after a risi t to their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Onie E. Marshall,
and small daughter, Derothy, of
Macon, spent Sunday with their
parents Mr. snd Mre. J. L. Eu
banks.
Mr, and Mrs. Georgia T. Eu
banks spent Sunday in Plains,
with his mother who is ill at the
hospital.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Blko Methodist church
met with Mrs. E. I. Holmes and
spent a very pleasant afternoon.
MRS. EMMETT BARNES SR. IS DEAD
Mrs. A. Emmett Barne8, Sr.,
died at the residence, 300 Harde
man A. venue, at 5:30 o'clock Satur
day morning, afternoon an extend
ed illness. She suffered a stroke of
paralysis a few days ago, this
hastening her death.
Fnneral services were held from
the First Presbyterian Church at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoou. Dr.
George Stanley Frazer, pastor, and
Dr. Rutherford B. Douglas, lormer
pastor, officiating. Interment was
in Riverside Cemetery,
Mrs. Barnes was 55 years of age.
Before her marriage sbe was Miss
Roberta Waddell. She was born
in Columbia, S. C., but moved to
Houston County, Georgia, where
she met and married A. Emmett
Baines.
Mrs. Barnes had been a resident
of Macon for thirty-seven years,
during which time she had become
active in the First Presbyterian
Church and the United Daughters
ef the Confederacy.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by ene daughter, Mrs. T.
Rad Turner; two sons, Robert
Waddell Barnes and A. Emmett
Barnes, Jr., and one half-sister,
Mibs Jennie .Cross, of Macon.?
Macon Telegraph.
PERRY HIGH WINS TWO
GAMES FROM VIENNA
Tli? Perry High School basket
ball team won from the Vienna
team last Friday, afternoon by a
score of 27 to 19. The fame was
one of the best erer witnessed on
a Perry court. W. Gray, Edwards
and H- Gray were the best men
fer the Ferry outfit, while Tonily
and Swearinger were the high
point men for the Vienna team.
The Perry girls defeated the
Vienna girls in a hardfought game
by a score of 21 to 16. The stars
for the Perry team were Meyers
and Woojfolk. Graves and Ganons
were the best players for the
Vienna team.
No Remorte
When fire sweeps through the woods,
one feels that at last there Is some
thing that can do Justice to a hornet's
nest.
Queer, i en't It T
Mrs. Bauer?"Tell a man something
and he lets It In one^ear ahd out the
other." Mr. Snner?"fw, but a woman
lets It in at both ears and out of the
mouth."
Modern Newa
Country citizens now doo't ha?e to
gather aronuu the store in the gro
cery to discuss public questions. They
get all that in their newspapers and
a great deal more.
We Have Just Completed
OUR NEW
FERTILIZER PLANT
And equipped it with the Latest and Most
Modevn Machinery.
We are better prepared than ever to take eare
OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
Write, Phone or Wire Us for prices on com
plete Fertilizers or any grade of Fertilizer Ma
terials for Home Mixing.
"It's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
HEARD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers.
MACON, - GEORGIA.
Now is the time to stock your p&nlry with Flour.
We are in position to sell you Flour at $2.00 a bar
rel less than the Mills are asking for it.
WE CAN UNDERSELL ANY COMPETITOR
Our prices are also right on Groceries, Hardware,
Farm Supplies, Cotton Rope, Plow Shapes, Crock
ery and everything to work with.
All we ask is a chance and we will convince you
that we can save you money on any article we selL
J. W. BL00DW0RTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
Steaks and Fresh Meats of
All Kinds.
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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 Beans, 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, Sulpbur, Oil Emulsion, Arsenate of Lead/
Automic Sulphur and any kind of Dust. We car*
ry a complete stock of Lime, Briek, Cement, Sand,
Gravel, Shingles, etc., for building.
Perry Warehouse Co.