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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. L V11.
PERKY, DOITS TON COUNTY. OA.. TIMRSihU JANUARY 27. 1927
NO. 4
PERRY P.-T. K HOST
TO TWELFTH DISTRICT
The annual meeting of (he
Twelfth District Parent-Teacher
Association was held Friday, Jan
21, with the Perry P.-T. A. as
hosts, and with Mrs. J. E. Wall
of Eastman prosidiug. The kcj note
of the meeting was the theme of
the Ueorgia Division of the
National Congress of I'.-T. A.,
namely: Parent's Know Your Child.
An address on Thrift by I'rol.
T. A. Clower, of Hawkinsville,
feature 1 the raorniug session. He
spoke on thrift in the home, the
school, and the community. Ml.
Clowcr's speech is quoted iu part:
''Foundation for thrift is laid in
the home by orderliness, cleanli
ness, and rightful use of food and
clothcs; by teaching of self-reliance
and temperance. Thrift may be
tnnght in the school by stressing
punctuality, regular attendance,
preservation of properly, conser
vation of time and strength; by
training emotions, purifying imagi
nation. teaching how to earn and
spend money properly. Community
Thrift is vigorous growth. A thrifty
community has good schools,
churches, clubs; has a community
spirit and the right kind of of
ficials.'1
At the business session splendid
reports were made by Hawkins
ville, Eastman, Bonaire, (?ray
mont-Snmnxit, Centerville, Brew
ton, Byron, and Perry. Wright s
ville, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson v i lie,
Lyons, and Viilnlia sent written
reports but were not represented.
At the afternoon session Mrs.'
P. H. Jeter, of Decatur, stale pres-|
ident of P.-T. A., gave an inspira
tional address on the Four Square
Home. In such a home the material
educational, social aud spiritual
sides of life receive due consider
ation, and the child of this home
is trained along these lines, Mrs.
Jeter said. ?
Mrs. Bruce Carr Jones of Macon,
seventh vice president of National
Congress of P.-T. A., spoke on tho
health work of the Parent-Teacher
Association, which includes child
hygiene, mental hygiene, social hi
giene, said that the fundamental
health habits of the child should
be regularity, obedience, industry
and seiviee.
Mrs. Guy Wells of Statesboro,
State chairman of Education, made
a splendid speech on her work,
Miss Frances Comer, of Eastman.
District chairman of Home Eco
nomics, made a short talk.
Musical numbers were given by
Miss Itoslyn Paul, pianist; Mrs.
Charles Harris, violinist; Mis. N.
N. Gey or, vocalist; Mrs. (J. C.
Nunn, accompanist. A delightful
buffet luncheon was served at
noon.
Mrs, G. C. Nunn welcomed
the guests in behal f of the Perry
P.-T. A. Mrs. Gentry, of Haw
kinsville, read resolutions of
thanks for the entertainment
given by the Perry P.-T. A., and
these were adopted by the
Twelfth District P.-T. A.
D A R HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
An intensive membership cam
paign whs begun by the Gen.;
Daniel Stewart Chapter of the j
Daughters of the American Revo-1
lution at their January meeting'
held las' Thursday with Mrs. L.;
B. Gay. Plans for observing |
George Washington's birthday i
were made. Mrs. Carey Andrew, j
recent, presided over the im
portant business session.
Mrs. B. C. Holtzclaw, Mrs.
Alva Davi3, and Mrs. George
Riley were elected delegates to
attend the National Congress of
D. A. R. which will meet* in
Washington. P. C. in April.
A most interesting program
was gi*. Mrs. Alva Davi:; read
a pr.pe?- on Pa4 Presidents of the
D. A. R. PTid Mr.-. Geerge Rilev
read a poem, "Colonial Builders. '
7!ie bo?tes.* Mrs. L. B. Gay
entertained at a delightful social
h >ur following the program. She
was assi ted in entertaining and
serving delicious refreshments bv
Mrs. Tom. Anderson. Miss Matte
Story, and Mus Elizabeth Gay.
J. A. MIDGLEBRQQKS
DIES SUDDENLY
Mr. J. A. Middlebrooks, well
known farmer, died suddenly at
his home near Perry at 10 o'clock i
Sunday morning. His death was!
the result of heart failure; al-j
though he had not been quite well'
for some time his sudden death I
was a great shock to his family
and friends. Mr. Middlebrooks
was sitting on his front porch
chatting with members of his;
family and apparently feeling!
unusually well, when suddenly
the stroke came, and he died al- j
most instantly.
Besides his wife he is survived
by one son and two daughters,
Mr. Paul Middlebrooks and Misses
Lorena and Alma Middlebrooks
of Perry and one brother Mr.
Will Middlebrooks of Macon.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home at 2:30 Monday
afternoon. Rev. A. I. Foster of
ficiating. Interment was in the
family lot at Evergreen cemetery,
Perry.
The pall bearears were Messrs
Fred Middlebrooks, Rollin Mid
dlebrooks, H. P. Persons and
Paul White of Macon, Robert
White of Round Oak and Dr. W.
A.Williams of Macon, all nephews
of Mr. Middlebrooks.
MRS. MARTHA CARNEY
DIES AT AGE S3
Mrs. Martha Carney, age S3,
probably the oldest resident of
Houston died at the home of her
son Mr. James E. Carney near
Kathleen Sunday morning Jan
uary 23. She died of pneumonia
developed from influenza and
had been ill'only a short while.
Mrs. Carney was a resident of
Bibb County for 55 years and
then moved to Kathleen where
she has since made her home.
She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Under
wood, of Henry County Georgia.
She was married in 1876 to Mr.
James Carney of Houston Co.,
and to this union there were
three children born. Only one
J. E. Carney, of Kathleen, sur
vive her. Besides this son, she
leaves seven grandchilden t o
mourn her passing.
1 Her remains were carried to
Sardis, Bibb County, and placed
by the side of her husband Mon
day afternoon.The funeral service
was conducted in Sardis Church
by Elder J. R. Hunt at three
o'clock that afternoon. A large
number of relatives and friends
attended, thus showing the love
and respect they had for her.
MERCER PLAYERS VISIT PERI Y
Pony residents were greatly
pleased with t lie performance of
Nothing Hut the Truth, comedy
farce, presen led by the Mercer
Players, dramatic organization of
Mercer I'niveisity, here Tuesday
night.
The play was presented to a
large andiencc and was well re
received. The skit Nothing lint,
the Truth, which was presented,
was extremely funny and was well
acted. The local IT. D. C. Chap
ter sponsored the Mercer Players.
The U. I). C. were delighted
with tiie performance and consid
ered it a financial success also.
The Mercer Players have a stand
ing invitation to show in Perry at
all times.
The Mercer Giee Club is coming
here sometime in February under
the auspices of tin? Petry P.-T. A.
The people of the town and coun
try arc delighted that the (?lee
Club will include Perry in their
itinerary this j ear.
?Mr. and Mi?. Thurston Cul
vert and little daughter. J??"'i!of
spent Wednesday will) Miss I ?ti -
arine Cater. They vere. cm no
from Virt'i.'na to their home in
Clearwater, Flu,
HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER
NOW IN USE AT FERRY
High Power Line of Soul!: Georgia Power
Co. Make Conncclion And Tarn ci:
"Juice" January 24.
Following the completion of the
transformer station and some
adjustment along the new .power
line of the South Georgia Power
Co., connection with the local
system has been effected and the
juice turned on for use here.
The connection was made at
5:15 Monday afternoon and a few
minutes later the current was
turned on from the Power Plant
at Albany. No trouble- was ex
perienced hi re in making the
chnage, and the service continu
ed with only a few minutes in
terruption.
The coming of the power line
is an epoch in the history of this
community and is expected to
mark the beginning of Hc'-'.stiial
development in thin section. The
power is now available in abund
ant quantities and at rates much
lower than heretofore available.
In fact Perry is now on the same
basis with CcIambus or Atlanta
as far as power and light is con
cerned, and can olfer to indus
tries the same inducement as any
of the larger communities in the
state.
Retail rates for light and power
rre now 50 per cent cheaper than
hsretofofe and.the npcciul rates
for industrial enterprises ere
such as to encourage the use of
electrical energy instead of other
forms of power. Besides furnish
ing light and power for private
use the South Georgia Power Co.
now furnishes current for the
city street lights and for pump
C.VUANS HAVE INTERESTING KEETIKC
A very interest!ng 1 rogram was1
rendered at the meeting of the
1 Perry-Civitan at the Now
; Perry J Icte! last Thuv:? day (ven
jing. Mrs. Jeter, State President
of the Paren t-Teafcher Associ
ation, spokn on the 'Four Square
Home" giving an o'ul'ine o" the
work and purposes o t the P.
A. Mr. Ackerman of t:-!** J-tate
iForesLy D' l.art nent s.>V.;?: (.11
Conscr, giving s-.fno \ y
interesting iucts regaining the
ravages of foi< s t ; 0 3 and Rug
ger,ting remedies for same.
Mr. C. F. Martin, Vice Presi
dent of The Citizen Ba ik of Fort
Valley gave an excellent talk on
Service and C ?-operation.
Mrs. J. P. Fl bridge gave a
humorous read i ur illustrating the
importance of "pulling-together"
for mutual profit.
! The talks l>y the out of town
'gu sts and oth. rs wore highly h -
structive and entertaining.
The next meeting of the C'ivi
j tan Club will he Thur- lay even
ing Jan. 27. A good program has
been arranged for the occasion
.and a bird .-upper will be served.
PERRY PLAYERS TO PRESEN?
PlAY JIBE FEBRUARY 1
The Pcrr Player*, High School
Dramatic Club, will gi." their
opening performanc e at the School
Auditorium. Perry, on Tuesday
evening, February first Bl 8:^0
o'clock.
They will present at"CUpidVi
sar" by Ov I)avi\ Thin i
comedy dra i foura^'s feat'n
pretty j ? im. -i?;, love and
laughter, bar. omc rn-n, rob
berie.;. broke : int.)rts. <. i'
promises r t ill evc-nin ~ c " t r
tninment. i .'Giro b< i tal
ented youn. ;jt ;>ie in ti ? ..
Tne play o ??. ted by Mi
]yn'< tto Sp; ' n. 5 m'?
by ??1hs 1 'o'.iiy Driskell d
vocal 9- !oa ? ? vf ? i* K ran' ?.h
Girtor F Y. j ar< fdded
attju'J<?i .
Tre p"'K Is v.': I ? u 1 to
V'fo r. ;y i f.. .v indoor
boAct ball ">urt.
iftg city v. t- \ at a special rate
agreed " >n some time ago.
The i\ ?.".y off o of the South
Georgia Power will ho estab
lished February 1st. and it is
underst ) ; ! ?.hat a stock of ap
pliances wilf be carried here. Mr.
Ciarence Br ;n-.:vn Jr., recently of
Welch W. Va. will be in charge
of the local o!!;.e<- and will n'so be
?salesman for electrical appliances
in this territory.
Mr. J. S. Rainey has been cm-1
ployed by the Power Coivpany a.;
uporintendeot oi' the local light,
and power y \ ni. lie will also1
continue in change of the Water;
Works system for the City of ,
l'eiry.v j
In.connection with the transfer j
of the light and power business1
i'rpm the City of Perry to the I
South Georgia Power Co. the I
attention of tlx? public is divert
ed to the following:
All coatracta for light and
power, ah I alt. busines transac
tions irl c.amv jtion therewith arc
o he mad with the South Geor
i-'ia Pow r ( ;>. and not with th>
City of Perry.
Bills for light and power made
ince January 1st. are to be paid
o the Power Company at their
local office.
Accounts will be mailed to the
patrons on the first of each
month. Lighting accounts are
subject to a ]'J per cent discount
;f nnid' before the 10th of the
i ini'i. 'tu'ca oi' the company re
wire Una aer\ ice to patrons who
V-ii to pay light bills by the 15th
of ?r..,ath,.ba discontinued.
The Powc r'Company have- ex
! r-etl thea'datermination to
a.ie.ii,ale.'and dependable
; rvie j to tV; people and to the
and :?>?;. t ;-e co-operation oi
toe people"to this end.
Miss Gertrude riloctiml) wlm at
tends I'eiry lliu'i school spent flu
week-mul with her parents, Mr
.in?l Mrs. .1. I. Siocnnib.
Misses Krnile Poole, I rem
Kiiv-jtry. l cmnel Jay. I)arlin<
Sissoii. -ilid JMitli Watson motor
ed lo M com Saturday.
Miss Kvnnud Jay lias as lie;
gu-sts Mr. Sil.es of Vi'lalia, (?a.
Tlie delegates, at tlio J'.-T.
A. meeting i.? Perry Friday \?eie
M. L. Sasser. Mrs. S. II. Sas?er.
Mrs. K. 15. S;|s e.r. Misses Kerih
(loss. Kneile Poole, Kemurd Jay,
Irene Kinjrerv, Huhy Holland,
Edith Watson and Prof. i'. H.
Kan?ston.
Mrs. J. M. IInid of Perry \v:e
the curst of .Mrs. J. H. Wa'.^oi
Saturday i ?rit.
Mrs. J. I. SloPiimi) cnterlniiieri
?villi;' lirii!'.: ? | ? i r y at. her liomi
Thursday p. ni. After t lie gaim
refreshment ? wen served.
Tile " pr ? cut w ere M i se s Kurile
'los-, Ktiei'e ionic, Knuiiel Jaj,
Irene Kii jeiv, l>.irlii;e Sisson,
Memorv S ssoa.
Mi-s l.ollie Si'1-on of llonaip
nvis t lie iracsl of Miss Mildred
J'/vans i ; iv and Saturday.
Pi-uer mrptinp was held at
t lie M':'.!iodist f'liarrdi Wednesday
> ? 11f. Mi Keinnel J ,y had
charge of (lie services.
The P.-T. A. nill have at
i yster supper :?< the auditorium
I'lidu; Nielli, .! hi. L'*.
Mr. <'. Kv of Cnlutnhn?,
v/;is (Ii" truest i , Mr. O. I >. Wat
?'>fl f>ll?l'i IV.
TI; ! ? '???<?< ? : ir Ij"nfjue ff?ve
a | N iff fit, KoVf
and : he t?uh.j* ct.
HA?.Til HRCH iWXXMMmS
Sin- iy S -Ii'.-o' :t'. I : 1 T> Sunday
(>>? ? ??. 11??in . yotir J'.i'de
M""i i W ? r< \r< 1 !::;<? A. M.
So" ? ,t '"I ?I. \*ew '
Night Cfotmdt -ivi'T it r. M.
lie i i i' Kv mir \i*tie
("'??? ' ? <?| Iiave e!.;.:;.e
)\ 1 . 5ec.
i?, !' ! 1 ill 'J al/ fi () J", \I.
Former Congressman Buried At Periy
Triday.
Dudley Mays Hughes, former
congressman aud one of t lie bott
known citizens of middle Cieoryiii,
died Thursday at a local hospitui
whoro ht> h id been a patient f??r
three weeks. He was in his TS. Ii
>vai.
Mr. Hughes had devoted pracli
c.dly his entire life to the cause of
ril?cation and to development < f
Twiggs Conn y and the Slate of
Ucorgia.
Reared on his father's plant
ation in rwiggsOunty, he prefer
red the farm life, and spent prac
tically his whole life, except for
the time that he was in Congress,
at his plantation near Danville,
Georgia.
He was horn on October 10.
ISIS, educated in the country!
school of hi* county and at Uni
versity of (Seorgia.
On Nov. 125. IST.'t, he was mar
ried to Miss May Frances Dennard
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Hugh
Li. Dennard, two sous and one
daughter being born of that union.
Mr. and and Mrs. Hughes cele
brated their golden wedding ani
versary at their home in Danville
on Nov. 25, 1923.
Mr. Hughes served ouo term in
the Stat o Senate, retiring volun
tarily. 11o was president of the
Georgia Sale grictillural Society
for four year.-; wr.8 cointm?*iom r
general of the Slate of Georgia to
llie World's Fair 3t St Louis.
In connection with hi-* nctivify
in liehalf of education, lie was a
trn-tee of his home school and of
the Slate Normal College and Uni
versity of Georgia at Alliens.
Mr. Hughes was elected to t ho
(?1st Congrewj and tlivn was ic
el-.-tcd lo 22ii<l Congnfg. At that
time the 'iwclfth (jcorgia Con
gressional district was created and
ho was elected to Congress from
that district without opposition,
coot inning to serve as Hie repre
sentative of that district until his
rot ircinent in I'.) I 7.
IIis health hail l>oon failing for
soine time ami ho had been in a
Macon hospital on govorni oc
casions during i lie last two years,
Kicking relief from a chronic ail
ment.
Members of the family were at
his bedside whi n the end came
Thursday.
Mr. Hughca is survived hy his
wife, one son and one daughter,
Di'fin ud and Miss H o anil o u
Hughes, both of Donville.
Tlio funeral took place a< :?
o'clock Friday afternoon at Huig
hards chapel on Cherry HtreC.
I >r. li. 1). Kagsdale, Kcv. J. '
Salomon and I'ev. J. F. Kay,
officialing The body was I .1.1-?i to
Perry, for interment in the fami y
1 >t at H/ergreeii cemetery.
Kx <' ?nyresMiian Hughe? li a <1
many cl ??e frieuds in Perry ai d
Houston county and h id family ;
connection here. II? was hit: h * y ^
csteenjf-d thrnnyhoul. this sctii'iij
?is a private eiii/.en and asa pni
li ? servant who wrought well for!
his district and his.sta.c
METHODIST W M S TO HOLD
BUSINESS MEETING JAN. c\
The business meeting of tlio|
Molbodist Woman's Mixsionniy
Society will be held wxl Mondav j
?Ini- :?1. instonrl of Feb. 7, .it the
ohtireh at 8:?50 p in.
Tlio meeting date ban boon1
changed on noeonnt *? f the annual
conference which will convcie
Tuesday, Feb. in Hi un*wick.The
ferry delegate*, Mrs. <}. O. Nunn
:ii'l Mi . S. I/. Norwood, .Tr? will
bo leaving on Monday, Fe b. 7 for
thr <? ?nfcreneo.
This meeting next Monday is
thciii-' general business meeting
*? i 11 <?<* t lie organization of circle.
Tlio attendant-!- of each circle will
he counted at this general ineet
in?.
I lie official? of the society and
of t le circle also met at Mm. (?.'
C. >?iiim's Monday afternoon to,
di.-cn plans for t lie year's work.
In c ?iclnoion Mrs Nunn served
delightful tea and sandwiches. I
DUDLEY M. HUGHES DIES
IN ICON HOSPITAL'
ELKO NEWS
Mrs. Alma Jones 1ms returned
to her home :n M;ushullville after
n visit in the home of her son Mr.
A. S Jones.
Mih. .1. 11. Grace lind a? her
guest the past, week-end bor broth
er and sister Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Woodard and sister, Mrs. J. N.
Ridley, of Sarasota, Fla. and
daughter, Mif. C. B. Davis, of
Byromville. (!a.
Mr.and Mrs. J. H. Powell, of
Grovania, visiied Mr. and Mrs.
10. 1. Holmes Sniulay.
Mrs. Harrison, of Grovania. i?
visiting her haughtcr, Mrs. R. L.
Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kerlin, of
Walden, Ga. qpeut Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. .1 15. Iv.iRon
Mr. and Mr*. H. S. Ke/.ar
motored to Macon Saturday,
h Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Marshall had
as their guests Sunday Mrs. Mary
Kubanks, Mrs. Annie Meadows.
MrsJJ II. F. Harrison. Mioses Annie
Laura and Mary and Helen M? all
ows. Mr. Charlie Meadows, and.
Mr. Cleveland Harrison and daugh
ter Laura Frances. of Grovania.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clark, and
daughter.
Mrs. C. O. Brooks and children,
motored to Cochran Sunday to
spend the day with Mr*. H. F.
Bullard.
Mrs. .T. J. Ilouser, Mrs.
Riley. Miss Lillian Brown and
j Mrs, W. K. Pierce of Grovania
! were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Buff Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Buff and
children motored to Maeon Sunday
visiting their sister Mrs. A. B.
Don noil.
Mr. and Mrs: J. L. Kubanks and
son Paul, and Mrs. Kate Hodge
left Monday morning for a trip to
Florida.
Mr. and Mm. A. H, Marshall
spent Sunday wilh their parents
M r. and Mrs- C- E. Marshall, and
Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Eubanks.
Theregulnr Qnarterly meeting
wps hold al the Methodist Church
Friday with dinner on (hogrounds.
Those out-of-town attending were:
liev. Freeman, Presiding Elder,
Itcv. Sconyers of Macon, Rev. W.
M. Haywood, of Marshallville.
Mr. Will J.osier, and Mrs. Alma
Jones of Marshallville, Mrs. P. H,
I lodge and Mih. F. W. Pool, pf
Henderson, Mrs. It. H. Brown.
Mrs. J. J. Houser, Mrs. Will
Itilej , Mib. W. K. Pierce. Mis. d.
Harrison. Mrs. Maiv Eubanks,
Mrs. i?en IiariHon, Mih. Annie
Meadows. M-s. M. H. Pitts. Mrs.
Moreland Daniels. Mv. N. W. H.
Gilbert and Mr. .1. H. Powell of
Grov.inia, Mr. Jere Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard of Andrew
Chapel. Mr. W. II. Talton, of
Hon .in* Mr. \V. (J. Watson and
Mr. I." ?Wcrson of Wellston, and
Mrs. IC. H. Davi.*, <>f Hyromville.
Protracted mcoiing tiegan S'nri
ll ay ;<t I ho Methodist Church with
Ifcev. St'onvers. of Macon, assisting
Kev. I. M. Hancock, ('reaching
is ;ii :t o'clock p. in. and 7:;l0 a'
night, every body invited to at
tend these service.
IIONOK IvOT.I. OF F.IKO HCHOOL
!?" i ft it tirade Maggie Itoberson,
\\i lic. H meock.
I- iist tirade - Norton Huff. Jerry
?lotus.
Second Grade?Ilollis Kezar, Jr.
The friends of 10. P. K czar aro
g'.ad to know lie is improving after
an accident he had Saturday.
While eut hunting he stumbled
over n Ion and dropped his gun,
"uiseh;irging" it. ami tlio load of
shot entered his foot.
U. D. C. TO F EET FEB 2
The Sergeant Clinton C? Dnn
fan Chapter of ilm United lhu >jh
ter? of <lir? Confederacy will meet
with Mr?. IJ HollzHaw Wed
nesday ;ifterr.o>n, feb. ?. at tlirro
o'clock. All meml.ers arc inv?ted
to attend.
FEB. 1, RETURN DAY FOR SUITS
IN COURT
Tuesday, February lat, is retain
clay for suit?' i<> 1 e filed io Kel rn ?
nry fern of IT (> n. ton Sup?-: ?
Com}. All suits ninst be in
ha i in of ln? Clfcik on lli.it ?I:\V '<?
tir dop'jvt. d to I lie Fybry|r| IV. ui,