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JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO H0.il. INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. LY. , PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, G A., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1925
No. 37
PERRY SCHOOL BEGINS NEW TERM
SEPTEMBER 14th
Will Occupy Splendid New Building. Few
Changes In Faculty.
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The Perry Consolidated School
begius its new term ou next Mon
day mornihg September 14th.
Opening exercies will be held at
the new school auditorium ati):30
o'clock, with special features in
celebration ol the opening of the
handsome new school building
which is to be occupied for the
first time.
The speaker of the occasion
will be Dr. Peyton Jacobs, Dean
of tiie Department ot' Education
of Mercer University whef will ad
dress the school at the auditorium
at 10 o'clock.
The Perry school begius the
new term under givatly improved
conditions having the physical
advantages of anew and modern
school building and equipments
which is at once the pride and in
spiration of the people ot the com
munity as well as the pupils, who
have heretofore pursued their
studies under less advantageous
conditions.
Ample room is now provided for
the growing attendance, with class
room well lighted and ventilated,
and heated fo?- the winter months.
Equipment is such as to contribute ;
to the comfort of the pupils and j
teachers and will enable the
school to be conducted with great
er efficiency.
The faculty is a tried one and
competent there beiug only a few
changes in tke personelle this year.
The followering is the faculty.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prof. J. m. Gooden Superintend
ant, Science and Mathematics. j
Miss Katherine Thomas, Princi
pal, French and Latin.
Miss Louise Rainey. Sciencfe and
Mathematics. j
Miss Amelia Cooper, History
rind English.
grammar school
Miss Mamie Gilbert, 7th. Grade.
Miss Vera McLarty, 6th. Grade.
Miss Martha Riley, 5th. Grade.
Miss Mattie Lou Moates,4thGrade
Miss Lucy Cole. 3rd. Grad.
Miss Mary Lee Greene.2nd Grade
Miss Mary Ella Hall, 1st. Grade.
Mrs. Lee m. Paul Sr. Minsic.
Mrs. P. H. Skellie Expression.
CONTRACT LET TO SURFACE
PERRKCHECQNNEE ROAD
The contract to surface the 8.9
miles of ?ravel road on the Perry
Macon Highway was awarded by
the Highway Department last
Friday to Newton Fryar Transfer
Co ?f Cliattauooga. The surfacing
material tcbe^ised is asphalt and
and the contract price is $25,243.
This coutract will complete the
first lap of gravel-surface treat
ed road from Eeheconnee to Perry.
R. G. WATSON DIES AT BONAIRE
Mr. R. G. Watson, age 80 died
at his home at Bonaire Wednesday
evening September bih, Funeral
bGi'vices WciC conducted at 4:30 j
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev.
J. M. Hunt officiating.
Mr. Watson was one of the oldest
and best known farmer of the Bo
naire section and his passing is
the cause of keeu regret.
Besides his wife he is survived)
by four sons and three daughters,
Messrs. P. 0. and M. I). Watson of
Columbus, O. I), and M. C. Wat
son of Bonaire, Mrs. C. W. An
drews and Misses Susie and Wiila
Watson of Bonaire.
MELON SHIPMENTS CONTINUE
Despite the handicap of flu*
drouth and the rather indifferent
market during the past several
weeks, shipments from Perry have j
continued unabated. T h o ugh'
some growers have made some
profit- others have sold for little
more than loading charges.
This week, probably the last of
the Reason, the mclen market has
eomewhat improved and those
who have good melons are re
ceiving from #100 to $150 a car.
Shipments from Perry during
the season up to Tuesday was
303 cars.
Afaft* V? of Today
The man whose happfeat day la to
morrow la not living today. He la only
anticipating. Tomorrow may a ever
ewne, but today la here. Wlae la be
irtio feta all he ran out of today, whe t
make# today hie happiest day.?GrlL j
THREE ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS
UNDER WAY JH1SWELK
Construction of new dwellings
aud otiier buil-'ings continues in
Perry with new announcements
every week. Two dwellings and a
warehouse building are getting
under way here this week.
Mr. J. P. Duncan is preparing
to build a dwelling 011 Washing
ton Street, and Mf. L. M. Paul
will also build a dwelling on Ball
Street. Material is on the ground
for both of these dwellings and
construction will begin within the
next few days.
Mr. J. W. IJloodworth began
construction, work this week on a
brick merchandise warehouse in
the rear of his store on Carroll
Street,
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POULTRY SHGW
GEORGIA STATE EXPOSITION
The annual poultry show of the
Georgia State Exposition to be
held in Macon, Ga. during the
week of October 19th. has a very
promising outlook for exhibition
of fine poultry from Georgia
poultry yards. A great southern
poultry show i.? in prospect, and
it has been demonstrated at. past
shows in Macon that Georgia pro
duces as high a grade of fine
poultry as any state in the 1'nion.
From many of the smaller nrH
private Mocks may be found pri .jj
winners of the highest type.
The premium list of the Geor,-; 1
Slate Exposition makes very at
tractive offerings to winners ;.i
this annual poultry show. ,1 id
poultry fanciers in thiscommu...
and country arc invited to fiend
their good birds to the Macju
show. Good poultry is to be found
in every oommunity and thig
countT is no exception to this
rul?. Poultry raisers in this coun
ty interested in showing their
bird? at the Georgia State Expo
sition maj obtain further infor
matiom and entry blanks fram the
Exposition manager, K. Rosa
Jordan. Macon. Oa. .
PERR/ II) BE WELL
REPRESENTED AT COLLEGES
TWENTY-NINE TO ATTEND THIS FAIL.
Perry will be well represented
in tue colleges of the state this
full as qune a uuuiber, twenty
five to oo ex.ict, ot' her sons and
daugliters will attend colleges 111
the siate. Quite a number of these
arc recent nigh school graduates,
eager to experience the thrills
of a college l< reshmau, while souie
are "experienced" students re
turning to the colleges of their
choice. Two of Perry's girls will
attend colleges outside the slate.
All together there will be twenty
niue girls and boy s from the town
and iis immediate vicinity who
will attend some college, and this
is indeed a fact to be proud of
| The names of the students and
the colleges .hey will attend are
as follows:
Wesley an - Misses ^ Frances
Cater, Lucile -Jordan, Helen and
Annie Blood worth, Mildred Evans
Mar-sue Woolfolk and lioslyn Paul.
Georgia State College for Wo
men? Misses Catharine Croweli,
Margaret Cooper. Agnes Dean,
Dons ll.iiney, Francos Hall, Mary
Ellen Hunt and Lois Jones. '
Shorter?Misses Lucil Beckham
and Frances Cooper.
Bessie Tift Misses Mary Shelly
and Beverly \V;,1 ace.
titate Normal Miss Jessie Mae
Ed wards.
Ward-Belmont, Nashville, Tonu.
? Miss Marcia Strollier.
Washburn, Topeka, Kan. ? Miss
Iris Mathews.
Emory University?M e s s r s.
Louis Gilbert and Floyd Tabor.
Georgia Tech?Messrs. Alfred
Edwards^ Hal Gilbert, Lewis Tabor
G. T. Hunt. Jr- and Wyatt Hunt.
Mercer ? Wordna Gray.
GOOD WILL TOURIST
' WELCOMED IN PERRY
The Macon Good Will Tourist
readied Perry about 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning making the;
initial stop on their journey, here. !
The party consisted of ^ibouc fifty j
well known citizens of the Central
City, including a band.
The tourist received a cordial
welcome being met by the Mayor ^
and members of the City Council
and the Civitan Ciiib. Mr. I! L.
McKenny addressed the citizens'
on the Court House square ex-j
plaining the purpose of the tour tell
ing of the cordial relation existing !
between the citizens of Macon and
Perry. Mayor Branson responded
for the city extending a welcom< j
and expressing in kind the spirit
of good fellowship existing be
tween the people of Perry and her
big sister city of Macon. The Cen-'
tral City Band played a few j
electiotis while the (iood Will
Tourist met nomh. rs of citizens]
and were served cold drinks at the;
soda fountains. The party proceed-j
ed from hero to Hawkinaville.
thence via Cochran to Dublin j
where a banquet was given that,
jight. ,
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to fchank all our good
people who ? so kindly gave uh
their aid when oar home *ae
birned.
Mrs. J. S. Langnton and Family.
WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Of All Orders For
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High Grade Fertilizers
Either in car lots or less.
NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ton f. o. b. our plant for cash.
Prices subject to. changes made by
THE IMPORTERS,
"it's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
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HEARD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers.
' MACON,*- GEORGIA
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We are not going to Florida but are going to bring
Florida to us by boosting our own town and county
and by patronizing our home merchants and by
carrying a full line of Haidware, Stoves, Ranges,
Crockery, Enameled Ware, Shot Guns and Shells,
Cutlery, Builders Supplies and Farm Toools
at the lost prices.
Our stock of Groceries are always complete and we
guarantee our prices to be the lowest. Just give
us a chance and be convinced.
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga,
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We have 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 vin 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.
FOR 8ALE
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Three Houses on Main Street.
Several Nice Building Lots.
Three First Class Business Lots on Carroll Street.
We also have several nice Farms for sale on
Easy Terms.
STROTHER & CROWELL