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JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher ' MVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
FERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY. <*A.t THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928 L v
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BffllSI CHUHUHtS Oh BtORGM
UNITE FOR LAW AND ORDER
Sunday, Jaonary 10, To Be Obsenred By
Churches Throughout Nation
t In cooperation with other
Christian groups throughout the
United States, the Georgia Bap*
tist Cohventi.on.at its recent ses
sion in Savannah adopted a reso
lution approving the observance
of Sunday. January 10, as Law
and Order Day and to that end
the social service committee of the
convention has sent to every Bap
tist pastor in ^the state a coin*
municatioQ urging that he wilt
lead his church on next Sunday to
unite in this nation wide effort to
einphasize'the necessity of law
observance.' IfT ,1s expected that
6very pastor ^iU preach on this
theme at the morning hour next
Sunday. *
The growth of crime in the
United States has aroused the
church'people to a realization of
their responsibility in' checking
what appears ke be a growing spirit
of disregard ,for the rights of
others. It. as the . hope of the
various church bodies throughout
the land ftj quicken the* pulse beat
of thd people in a constant and
united support of svery 1
municipal, state and national. f
it is understood that the spfiial
service commissions of the North
and South Georgia Methodist Con
ferences aFe planning a thorough
going program of law and order
ubservanco for next Sunday which
will insnre a large per cent of
Georgians informed an# aroused
to their obligation as - Christian
citizens. "v
MRS. W. L. GRICE tiW
Mr3. W. L. Giice, age85, widow
of the late Judge W. L. Crsice of
Hawkinsville, died at the Macon
Infirmary on last Saturday Jan
uary 1st, after an extended illness.
Funeral services and burial were
at Evergreen Cemetery at Perry
at 3 o'clock Sunday, afterrieen,
Rev. W. D. Ogletree of Hawkins
ville officiating. The pall bearers
were J. P. Cooperr Dr. C. F.-:
Cooper, J.' P. Duncan, L. ? F,
Cater, B. 0. Holtzcljkw, and Judge
C. E. Brunaon.
Mrs. Urice who before her mar
riage was Miss Mattie Warren was
well known here especially by the
older people of the community.
She was born at. the old Wa.ren
place near Perry and was married
to Judge W. L. Grice in Perry ^
where they made their- home ;for
many years. \ ' V ,
During the "time she resided here
Mrs. Urice wa? prominently idfenti
. fiod with the social ,.and relfgioug
life of this. c9Bi?iunity nahfa was
held in highest'asteeiB.*1 'c
She is survived by one son, Cal
Warren Grice. of, m acq? .'.and* four
grand children;*** .
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KATHLEEN ITEMS
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. Mi**- Fhoebd Harper pf. Perry
visited .i|l4sflr> Allene . Carney.. j>l
KathtofW'last week.
Mr. afltflfn. ?>. Clark
Miltpnrforbejf,; ^J*a<*c>n spent
Stinfla?/Vitfi^Mr. afia tlrs. J. E.
Carney and family of Kathleen,
Mrs. J. E. Carney of Kathleen
visited her daughter Mrs. P. V.
Clark af Macon la?t week.
CHURCH NEWS
METHODIST
The first Quarterly Conference
of the Perry Methodist Church
will be held on Friday uight Jan
uary 15th. Kev. I. P. Tyson,
presiding Elder of the Cordele
District will preside.
At the Epworth League on Sun
day night, Mr. Miller Edwards,
Jr., will tell of his reeent trip to
the Young People's Conference at
Memphis Tenn. Miss Irene Gaird
who attended the Conference as a
visitor will alao speak to the young
people.
The Woman's Missionary will
not have a regular meeting next
Monday. The officers are asked to
meet at the home of the president,
Mrs. G. C. Nunn, at 3;30 o'clock
Monday for an executive meeting.
i. Sunday School ?10:15 a. m.
v Church Service?11:30 a. m.
Evening Service?7:30 p. m.
Epworth League 6;30 p. m.
BAPTIST ,
The Y. W- A. will meet next
Monday aftbtnoon at 3:30 o'clock
with. Mrs. J. P. Etheridge, Mrs.
Etheridgo leading. . Sub jitMJ t:
"Special W. M. U.' Objects."
The following homes and lead
ers were decided Qftf for this year,
Feb. ?Mrs*; Etheridge.
Mrs- Avery, h i t 6 n i n g
Fields of^Japan?^'.
March?Mrs. I(larx Kunz. Mrs
Kunz, "The Romance of Home
Missions".
April?Mrs. Tom Anderson, Mrs
O. Boler, "The.^Soath American
Fields". ? ;
May ?Mrs. George Jordan, Mrs,
WhitTraylor, "Our Hospitals of
Home and.Abroad".
June?Fidelia Glass Room. Mrs.
Jordan, "The American Indian*'.
July?Fidelis Class Room, Mrs.
Pearce, "Nigeria"j .
Aug.?Fidelis Class Room, Mrs.
Dobbins, "Cuba and the Canal
Zone".
Sept.?Fidelis Class Room, Mrs.
Otis King, "Personal Service; Soul
Winning".
Oct.?Mrs. Jerome Thompson,
Mrs. Emmette Gordan, "Graded
W. M. U".
Nov.?Miss. Ethel Killen, Mrs.
James Moore, "Europe and the
Near East".
Dec. ? Mrs. Whit Traylor, Mrs.
,J. P. Etheridge, "China's Spirit
ual Awakening".
Sunday School 10:15 a. m.
Church Service 11:35 a. m.
Evening Service 7;30
B-' Y. P, II. 6:00
PRESBYTERIAN
Preaching services every second
Sunday at 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p,
n&4 Sunday school at 10:15 a. m,
every Sunday. Rev. Jas,* m." mc
GiH pastor.
CIVITANS HAVE NEW YEAR PROGRAM
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' *Atihe last meeting' <)f ttip.>CW i -
tans during th<* yearMh>'
Slab enjoyed a New Year program.
Mrr. Archibald Wilkinson gavr
two'readings. 4
The.clnb discussed thegaestv ft
of Ladle?' Night, It was deoidpd
to refer this qufejstion to. the Btaid
of Directors. Some of the mem
ber* wished to have 'a 'Ladies':
Night every . %\x /week?-. J%^lor
(jtherMHtfnfed^ftat^th? clfcrrooald
not support this.
J. P. Ethridge invited the di
rectors to dinner at the New Per
ry Hotel on Taesday evening.
The program committee for the
month is Miller Edwards and H.
P. Houser.
P. H. S. NEWS
Old Santa Claus was good to
everybody aud we are glad to be
back in school. It seem? that
everybody stayed awake for Old
Santa from the looks of their eyes.'
School opened Jan. 4th. We
find a few cjiances in our faculty.
I Mrs. Oeorgq Wiun has the third
grade; Mrs. Coleman the sixth;
aud there is to be a new high
school teacher.
j We ar^ sorry to lose our old
teachers, *but we welcome the new
ones."
The 8eaio??VCiagg has ordered
health scales for the school.
We aro ?<Srry*tep loste Hubert and
Sara Wdtson, who have moved to
Florid a .?vi
Don't miss the game .between
Perry and -V4inna Friday night.
Everybody be on .Jho lookout
for ffityell\d'S" rcftital. (Yes,
its free.
Miss Cooper pave the Sopho
mores a weiner rguwt- Monday.. lii
spite of th&'rain. they all enjoyed
the weiner s- ' .?.?
-We are gladNamnette and Eloise
Porter have come tp our school.
And did y6u know that Mrs.
Jeter, State (Jor. Sec.ty, of the P.
T. A., will s'pend the1 fnontlis of
January and February in. Perjcy?
It seems tdo'good to be .true.
MSS MARY BRYER'DIES TUESDAY .
The friendsof Mrs.vHarry Bonner
and Mrs. Fifed Bonner, will, regret
to hear of ? the ^deaih, Tuesday
evening, of theirs sister Miss Mary
Bryeiv who has been witjh them in
their home for the past few weeks.
Miss Bryer was ill but a few days
and her death chime as a great
shock to her familyy;
She was the daughter of Col.
James F. Bryer and Sara Emily
Bryer of Logansport Ind. where a
large circle of friends will mourn
her death. She was Id ved by all
who knew her affable and loving
disposition and many noble traits
of character. " ; ?
She is survived by three sisters
and two brothers of her immediate
family.
Funeral services w?re held at
the Bonner home, ? Kev, J. E,
Barnhill, pastor of the Methodist
Church officiating, interment was
in Evergreeu cemetery-here.
ANNIE CLYDE PARKER DIES IN MACON
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Annie Clyde Parker, 43Cyears of
age, a Sophmore at' Lafljer High
School for Girls. (tied at the Mid
dle Georgia Saniiorium, Macon,"
Saturday, Dec.,26th, following an
Operation the week , befoie for
appendicitis. , ' ?! '
?She wag in-Iiliss Nellie, Mae Lit
tler.s^ntoefvision and had many
friends ra the SQhooJ. 'Ptie faih'ily
.'resides HiMacon,-moyhi&. .there' a
y^sCr ago f r0h\',' Li zeti?. * *v
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Mrs. \Y^ ^^arkeff s?io is surviv
ed by one yonngef sister, Frances
Lueilft arx^*'^ ^raiiidfathoi4, Mr,
Wilson.. JoDfes-'-'ftii'd ? gKHwJ^irt'th^r,
Mrs, JK t r*
The fantral tjejrVjioe* M6kpj$ce
at JIart's Oh/M^l.jSunjav^ J&frt
n(joB-ctt ,u-olc?cfeXkcv: J. R.
tSiWflllt^astor FiidVtteet Metho
dist Church officiated. Interment
was in Riverside Ocmetery.
The pallbearers wore Messrs
Milton Oarneyi John Caroey, of
Kathleen, Frank Meek, Hilton
Jones, Clinton Meek, and Cecil
Reeves, all first coasinp of the
deceased.?-H. A, P.
WE ARE NOW IN POSITION TO MAKE
PROMPT SHIPMENT
Of All Orders For
High Grade Fertilizers
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Either in car lots or less.
NITRATE OF SODA
$65.00 per ton f. o. b. our plant (or cash.
I Prices subject to changes made by
THE IMPORTERS.
"It's What's IN The ji&g That COUNTS."
HEARD BROTHERS
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<? ? Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers.
MACON, - GEORGIA
We Are Now In The
Paint Business
We have just received a stock of Lucas Paints ami
Vanishes wtricH is a recognized standard in the
paint industry. We sell 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 pnee for details and get your
painting done during the Spring as this is the time
to get a better job.
Perry Warehouse Co.
PERRY, GEORGIA.
Growing With Perry
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For 14 long years we have toiled in your midst.
We have watched Perry grow. We have prosper
ed and we take this means of thanking our friends
and custarilersjor^ their support and trust in us.
We expect to remain ifi business and will carry a
full line ofGroceries, H^rid ware, Stoves and Ranges
and. General Merch&ritfi?e at the very lowest prices
? consistent with goo<J>bjti?ine$$.: We will meet
*.'* i competition y?
J. We BK)ODW0RTH,
PHONE No. 94.
The Busy Big Store. Perry, Ga.
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