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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
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VOL. LV. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, OA., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925
No. 2?
. HOWELL WILL BE
TRIED IN PERRY
Alleged Macon Slayer Granted Change Of
Venue By Jadge Mathews
Judge H. A. Mathews Tuesday
granted a change of venue to John
Howell, and the latter will go on
> trial before a Houstou county jury
in Perry at 10 a. m. Monday Juno
15th, for the murder of Harry
Green, deputy sheriff. Judge H.
A* Mathews will preside at the
hearing.
Attorneys T. A. Jacobs and VV.
A. McClellan, who have .been re
tained by Howell, filed the inotiou
for a change of venue lasl Satur
day alleging that Howell was in
danger of mob violence in Macon; ]
that he could not get a fair trial in
Bibb couaty, and feared violeuc^
< to his person if he was released.
Solicitor General Charles H.
Givrrett first indicated he would
fight til? motion, but when it be
came apparent that if he succeed
ed in having it overruled, an ap
peal would be taken by the defense
and several months delay entailed.
He did not oppose the defense
move yesterd ty.
Attorneys MeGlellanand Jacobs
said they had not had time to go
into the case in detail, and that it
would have been a hardship -ou
them to go to trial yesterday.
They said they had not decided
upon what lines the defense would
oppose the prosecution. They will
employ the next two weeks in
vestigating every angle of the
killing, he said.
The sheriff's office and Solicitor
Garrett are maintaining strict si
lance as to the evidence, which is
^ being unearthed daily to weave
' the net of guilt againet the man
known as Macon's most notorious
bootlegger. A good many mys
teries remain to be cleared u p.
Deputy Luther J. Stephens, who
has bee* active in the investiga
tion, said Tuesday. He indicated
that little of the evidence which
has been gathered by the sheriff's
force would be divulged until tho
irial. ? Macon Telegraph.
HARRY G. WILSON DEAD
Harry G. Wilson, prominent
conductor ot the Central of Geor
gia Railroad, died Saturday, May
16th, at the residence of his sister,
Mrs. L). N. Sealy, at Macon, Ga.
Mr. Wilson had been in declin
ing health for tho past three years
and his death, though a shock did
not come uuexpecdedly. He' was
boru in TayloV eonnty but had
been a .esident o' Macon for the
past fifteen years- lie was thirty
three years of age and leave? a d t -
voted wife, who was befortf her
mairiig?, Vf iss Ernestine Barfield,
of Perry, (Ja., and three children,
Harry, Laura and Helen. He is
also survived by his mother, Mrs.
W.J. Wilson, five sisters and two
brothers, L. H, Wilson, of Corsi
eana, Texiis. II. E. Wilson, Scran
ton, Peon.. Mrs. Cora Morgan. At
lanta, Mrs. L\ M. Southwell. Tul
sa. Okla., Mrs. X. P. Britt, St
Petersburg, Fla., Mrs- C. F. Smith
and Mrs. I). N. Sealey of Macon,
Funeral services were held last
Sunday Sunday evening, May 17,
at Hart's chapel. Dr. Walter An
thony, pastor of Ifulberry Street
Methodist Church officiated. In
terment was in Riverside Ceme
tery. . X
?M rs. L. A. Pearce of M^eon,
has returned home after spending
two weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Tom Andersoa.
PERRY HI6H SCHOOL TO
CLOSE JUNE 5TH.
?
Percy High School will close its
scholastic year on Friday June
5th with exorcises beginning Fri-j
day night, followed by other exer
cises on Sunday, Monday night
and Tuesday night.
An interesting and appropriate
program is being prepared for each
ot' the four occasions to all of which
the public is invited. All exercises
will be at the New School Audi
torium. An outline of the program
is as follows:
On Friday night, The High
School Play "Mid Summer Nighta
Dream" will be presented.
Ou Sunday morning Dr. D. H.
Johnson, of Valdosta, will deliver
the Baccalaureate Sermon to the
graduatiug class.
Monday night is "olass night"
| with exercises in which all motn
[ bers of the class will take part.
O11 Tuesday night the gradu
ation cxercises will be held,-and
members of the class receive their
diplomas. There are 27 members
of the graduating class this year
including 20 young ladies and 7
I young men.
EARLY PEACHES M0VIN6
FROM PERRY
The packing shed of the Perry
Pea^h Producers is a scene of ac
tivity this week with the move
ment of early peaches well under,
way. Up to this week no car lot
shipment had left this poiut due
to the shortage of the Mayflower
variety in this section. ,
The movement oi Uneedas in
car lots began here Wednesday
the first car of that variety being
packed at the Perry Peach Pro
ducers shed on that day. Four
other cars have been ordered out
for various growers here this week
and as many more are expected to
move next week.
The peach season niay be said to
have really opened here though
there will be some intervals of in
activity before the Hileys begin1
to move.
Growers who are shipping the
first cars of Uneedas are E. J,
Thompson, W. E. Ingram, C. 8.
Gurr, A. B. Ram m age and J. P.
Cooper.
BONAIRE SCHOOL ELECTS TEACHERS
At a meeting of Trustees of the
Bonaire Consolidated School on
last Monday teachers for the term
were elected as foliows:
Mr. F. VI. Holland, Principal.
{ First assistant to be supplied
[ (Jrammar School Teachers; Miss
Luoile (toss, Miss Tussie, Bennett
MissMary Grace Miller, M iss Kubly
Greene and Miss Lemuel Jay.
U. D. c. MEETING
The Clinton C. Duncan Chapter
of the U. I). C, will meet at the
home of Mrs. M. M, Wells on next
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Member* are nrged to be present.
%
NOTICE
! On account of a legal holiday,
:the Postoffic? will feeelooed 8atnr
day. May 30tb, from 10 a. m. to
4:30 p m. I
Frederick Banner, Pastmaster.
P. T. A. RE-ELECTS OFFICERS
AT MEETING FRIDAY
ORGANIZATION HAS SPLENDID YEAR
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Pareut-Teache* Association
held at the school Friday after*?
noon all the officers were re-elect
ed for the scholastic year l'.)25-26.
They are as follows: Mrs, J. P.
Cooper, President, Mrs. George
Nunu, First Vice Pres.. Mrs. 8.
L. Norwood, Jr. Third Vice Pres,,1
Mr?. W. L. Orr, Cor. Sec., Mrs.
H. E. Evans, Treas., aud Miss
Mary Lee Greoue, Rec. Sec.
Under the leadership of the
capable president,- Mrs. J. P.
Cooper, the association has ae
complishcd many worthwhile
things for the school and com
munity, The motto is "Pull-To
gether Always'' aud a spleudid
spirit of cooperation is always
evident in the Perry Parent-Teach
er Association.
It would be impossible to tell
in detail the many things they
have done, not only during this
scholastic year but for several
years, for the advancement of the
Perry Consolidated School. During
this year they observed Book
Week, Education Week, aud Nu
trition Week. It was during Nu
trition Week that they sponsored
the lecture of Cho-Cho, the famous
hsalth clown, which one thiug was1
of untold value co this community.!
All thru the year they have kept
the8chool library supplied with
good magazines and have bought
numbers of books also, besides
buying some needed equipment
for the laboratory. They have d is
bursed over a thousand dollars thi
year.
Abont the most magnificent
occasion sponsored by the P. T, A.
was the May Day Festival when
all the community came together
to crown their May Queen, little
Miss Martha Gordy, and to view
their splendid new school buildiug
which equals any of its size in the
state. Such an occasion as this
one was engenders a wonderful
community spirit and a pardon
able pride in the community school?
Last but not least of all the
Parent-Teacher Association ac
complishments is the purchase of
the beautiful scenery in the new
school auditorium.
CHARTER ISSUED FOR PERRY
AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD
A charter for (lie Perry andj
Southeastern Railway Co., the
new road to he built from Perry to
Clinchfield was issued by secretary
of state S. G. McLendon on Tues
day. This is a necessary slep
toward the actual construction
of the road. Oilier details in con
nection with the plans for the
road arc expected to be disposed
of without delay and construction
begin within a very short while.
The new road willbe capitalized
at ?7o.000. The incorporators are
W. A. Strother, J. P. Cooper. J
P, Duncan, J. A. Orubb, C. C.
Miller, E. Hoi t zcJaw, and S. A.
Nunn, all of Perry; C. S. Vance,
of Fort Valley; 'F. Guenther, Jr,,
of King8port, Tenn.; and John A.
Miller, of Nazareth, Pa.
Duncan & Nuna ar? attorney $
for the new road.
West Point Established 1802
Went Point as a training school for
military officer? wan established by
President Jefferson in 1802, while the
naval academy at Annapolia waa
opened ta IMS.
WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Of All Orders For
High Grade Fertilizers
Either in car lots or less.
NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ton f. o. b. our plant (or cash.
Prices subject to changes made by
THE IMPORTERS.
"It's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
HEAfcD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers.
MACON, - GEORGIA
DON'T BE DECEIVED
Our prices are always the lowest considering the
quality. We carry a full line of Hardware, Stoves,
Water Coolers, IceCream Freezers, Etc., at the lowest
prices. Before you buy those new Shoes for your Ford
get our prices on Tires and Tubes.
We at all times carry a full line of Groceries and
Feed Stuff. It will be to your interest fo buy from
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We haAe just .received a stock of Lucas Paints and
Varnishes which is a recognized standard in the
paint industry.. We sell at standard Prices and
guarantee the quality to be as good as any standard
house paint on the market.
It is now within the reach of all to have their hous
es painted, saving the wear and tear of the weather
and at the same time making beautiful the home.
We will furnish paint, pay the painter, and allow
!you to pay same on installment plan. Twenty per
cent down and the balance in 10 equal monthly
: payments. See us at once for details and get your
painting done during the Spring as this is the time
to get a better job.
Perry Warehouse Co.
TRUCK and WAGON BODIES
for Hauling Peaches
Let Us Build Them for You
W. A. CURTIS,
Perry, Ga.