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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher DEVOTED TO HOVE INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE EST ABLISHED 187*
VOL. LV. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, QA? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1925 No. 43
PAVING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY, MACON TO FLORIDA LINE
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
A paved highway from Macon '
to the Florida lino over the
National Highway completed in
1926 is assured, contracts with
Turner Couuty being tbc only one
not signed by the State Highway
Department it was announced
Wednesday by John N. Holder,
chairman of the Highway Board.
This announcement was made at
an enthusiastic meeting of the
Kiwanis Club at Cordele Wednes
day, with representatives from all
the counties aloug the route ex
cept Lowndes and Cook present.
With this announcement, it as
sures a pavea high way from At-"]
lanta to Florida, the Highway De-1
partment haviun decided to com-;
plete the unpaved portion of the
road between Atlanta and Macon,
i It. was revealed that the road in
Bibb has already been paved. Con
tracts have already been made
with the Highway Department
for the counties to pnt up its 25
per cent to match the State and
MRS. MTTIE THARPE
COVINGTON DIES IN MACON
JV
Mrs. Mattie Tharpe Covington
aged bO years, wife of H. H. Cov
ington, died at the Middle Georgia
Sanatorium Wednesday at noon,
where she underwent an operation
several weeks ago. T life news of
her death came asa great shock
to Perry where she is held, in
aflecitonate esteem by scores of
friend?.^?* -
Mrs Covington was born and
reared in Perry, and was widely
known throughout this section.
She was a daughter of the late
Dr.. B- P. Tharpe, who for '20 years
was pastor of the Baptist Church
at Perry, and through whose efforts
the present church was built. She
was a conscientious member of the
Perry Baptist Church and has
been prominently identifien with
the religious life of the community
all her life.
fthe is survived by her hnsband
and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs Covington was a sister of the
late Mrs. Osgood Willingliam of
Macon.
Funeral services will befiom the
Baptist Thursday afternoon at [
3 o'clock, Rev. W.H. Lord, pastor!
officiating. Interment will takej
place in the family lot at Ever-(
green cemetery.
PERRY CIVITANS TO ATTEND
STATE CONVENTION!
Perry Civitans arc planning to
attend the state convention which
will 1>o held in Macon on Thursday
and Friday of this neck. At the
regular meeting piesideut Nunn
read a (clegraui from the Macon
club urging each Civitan and his1
wife to attend a banquet tomorrow
night.
Civitans Evans, Cater, and Pun !
can are delegates. Civitans Bar
field, Nunn, and Ethridge area!''
ternates. All members are invited. |
The Club voted to accept the
Chapman lot as a site for the in
door court. I
. Miss Thomas had nine of her
Latin pupils to sing several Latin
selections.
Miss Aurelia Cooper gave two
iomorone readings.
Visitors were the High Sefeool
?oy? and girle a ?d Mr.'M. Ji
Tbotopeon.
Federal fund m in Houston, Douly,1
Crisp, Tift aud Cook counties.
Holder in very poslivo manner
pledged the support of the depart*
ment explaining that he would
have to deal ?ith each county as
a unit under ibe law.
Tifton. Vienna, Ashburn, Ma
con, Unadilla, Pinehurst, Perry
and Heudersson were represented
in the meeting. Dr. Datis, of Vi
enna, and Dr. T. J. McArthur. of
Cordele, explained the purpose of
the meeting Mr. Ford, of Dooly,
Chairman J. S 8hepard, of Crisp.
Col. J. t*. Duncan, of Houston,
Commissioner T. M. Chestnut, of
Tift, all reported paving in pro
gress aud contracts made for prac
tically all of their mileage. Ordi
nary Clark, of Tomer assured the
meeting that prompt efforts would
follow in his county. Horance
Mitchell and W. E. Pendleton, of
Macon, assured Bibb's co-opera
tion in every manner possible,
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CHURCH NEWS
PRESBYTERIAN
The Macon Presbyterian which
includes seventeen couuties. met
at the Perry Presbyterian Church
Tuesday night and Wednesday of
this week. Moderator J. L. Long
presided at ail sessions.
Tuesday night Rev. J. L. Long
recently of Vineville Presbyterian
Church,Macon, preached a splendid
sermon, using as his theme, "How
Wonderful are Thy Word*." A
business session was held also.
Nearly, all of Wednesday was
given over to business. At eleven
o'clock, however, Dr. Potts, paster
of East Highland Presbj'temn
Church, Columbus delivered an
appropriate communion sermon.
After which the communion
service was held.
At the noon hour the visitors
were served a well prepared bar
becue dinner.
About twenty-fire delegates
c ame Tuesday and remained thru
all the sessions.
METHODIST
Sunday School??10:15 a. m.
Church Se'rvice?11:30 a. m. I
Evening Service?8:00 p. m.
E p worth League 7;90 p. m.
BAPTIST
Sunday School 10:15 a. m.
Church Service 11:35 a. in.
Take notice change in service
from 11:45 to 1)
B V. P. U. 0:00
ELKO NEWS
Miss Sadie Miller spon t tlio
week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Miller.
Mr. and Mr*. J. L. EubaiiUs1
and family spent the week end j
with relatives in Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. (Jrace li ? >?!
returned frotn a visit to relativni
in i)oerun. ,
M rs. A- 8. Jones and ehildm..
of Maeon, spent the week-end V?'h|
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. I
Bnff.
Mr. C. E. Euhanks spent Sun
day and Monday with hie family
in Maeon.
?Highest cash price paid
for all varieties ef Pecans.
Neon Btzeharfan, Arnsrieoi,
Georgia.
TWO KILLED IN G. S. & F.
WRECK JIT GLIKGliFIELD
I
Workmen on outlay were
clearing away the wreckage after
a re.tr end crash of t wo freight,
traiuh ou the Georgia Southern
.nut Klorida Railroad hi Clinch'!
find Sunday in which two men
were killed and two weie injured.1
i he wreck was probably the
most serious to occur in this sec
lion for many years and hundreds
of people from miles round visit
id the scene of the di-Ufter Sun
il ay.
Both trains were southbound,
eaca drawn by two locomotives. |
On a curve at the bottom of a hill i
the last train broke in two and!
(he second tram, which followed r
closely, plunged into the rear of |
the fast train, piliug bath engines
of the second train and fifteen cars
into a tangled mass.
Joseph b\ Crowell, making his
secoud run as engineer, met in
stant. death when his engine, at
the head of the second train,
turned over on him. Charles D.
Fowler, brakeman, riding in the
same engine, also was killed in
j stantly.
The wrecked cars were filled
with general cargo consigned to
Florida points. One car contain
ed a number of horses, all of which
were killed.
The fireman. Will Rudolph, ne
gro, was injured severely'and was
taken to a Macon hospital.
The other person injured was
Hobson Brooks, fireman on the
second train, severely bruised and
burned.
A, >. Jones, flagman ou the first
train, made a desperate effort to
stop the approaching double head
or second train, railroad officials
reported, but the second train was
too close upon the first train for
him to8top it. There was a curve
at the point where the train broke
in two, it was stated, and Jones
was unable to get onto the straight
! track before the locomotives round
ed the bend.
A relief train was dispatched
from Macon. Those aboard this
train found trainmen and others
working trying to recover the
bodies of Crowell and Fowler, both
being buried under the locomotive.
With more help the bodies soon
were recovered.
Engineer Crowell was formerly
stationed at Valdosta, Qa. He bad
been here only a year His home
wus originally at Westminster. 8.
(?., where he married and where
his body was taken. He was the
father of three small children.
Fowler also was married and the
father of a small child.
Theieis no block spstem on this
divisiod of the Southern railway.
SUPERIOR COURT IN SFSSIOM
AGAIN NEXT WEEK
Houston Superior Court, ad
journed term will ln> in session be
ginning Monday October '20. to
complete the October docket. The
docket for t lie re^niar term was
probably the largest in the history
of the Court due to the t'acfc that
only a brief July sesnion was hald
and many casrn postponed to Oc
1 tober, and further due to the faet
that a? unusual number of in
1 dictnwnts were returned by the
grand jary.
Quit* a a am bar af misdemeanor
eaaea and severa! eases af more
import are set for trial ant week
and the ooart will probably ia ia
aeasioa two or tbrea days.
Tba sama j a ran will aenra a*
served ia Crimiaal eaae? daring
theregolar October tarn.
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 for cash.
Prices subject to changes m ado by
THE IMPORTERS.
"It's What's IN The Bag That COUNTS."
HEARD BROTHERS.
Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers,
MACON, - GEORGIA
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 Hardware, Stoves, Ranges,
Crockery, Enameled' Ware, Shot Guns and Shells,
Cutlery, Builders Supplies and Farm Toools
at the lost prices.
Our stock of Groc^ri^s re I ways complete nd we
gu r r c* our prices to be the lowest. Just give
us chance n d be convinced.
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
We Are Now In The
? i 1 '
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
j 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.
FOR RENT OR SALE
FARM LANDS IN
HOUSTON COUNTY
Spark* place:- 1040 acres seven
mile? West of Orovania in land lot*
Number* (Hi, 91, 92, 120 and 121, in
the 12th District.
APPLY TO
: HOWARD M. SMITH
& COMPANY.
MACON. OA.
FOR OVER 40 YEARS
HALI/ft CATARRH MKDICUVK has been
umi) ?uoc?Mfull]r In th? treatment or
Catarrh.
HALI/8 CATARRH VKDICI5B ?on
BiptM of ah Ointment which Q'ulcklr
Relieve? by local application, and the
Internal Medicin? a Tonic, *W<b act?
through the Blood on the Ifucoua Sur
face*, thus reducing the inflammation.
Bold hy nil druggist?.
F, 1, Cbeney 4 0o? Toledo. Ohio.
?FOB 8 ALL?H of ft, A
A. BmmI, Pwty, Ga