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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. L V11.
PERKY. HOUSTON COUNTY. GA.. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1927
No. 5
P.T. K NEWS
Fraoders' Days To Be Observed Friday,
feknury 4.
The Perry ? Parent-Teacher As
sociation will observe Ohild-Wel
fare Day (Founders' Day) at the
February meeting which will be(
held this Friday, Feb. 4. at the,
school buildiug. Appropriate exer-;
cises are being planned by the
program committee. 1 he program
will consist of the following.
1. History and Significance of
Child-Welfare Day? Mrs. Whit
Traylor. ;
2. Memorial Tribute to Found
ers?Mrs. Lucile Cooper.
3. Music?Mothers' Hymn.
4. Candle Lighting Ceremony
(a) Tribute(b)Present Status of
the Congress?by Mrs. J.L- Hodges
(c) An Alphabet Containing
Twenty-six Statements about the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers?by Tweuty-six members
Besides this interesting program,
an important business session will
be held. At which time commit,
tees will be appointed for the
Valeutine affair.
VALENTINE REVIEW AND OTHER
FEATURES THURSDAY FEB. 10
Thursday afternoon and night,
February 10, the P.-T- A. will
have a Valentine Review, a style
^how, a cake contest, and an
oyster supper at the school build- j
ing and a basketball game at the ,
new indoor court.
The Valentine Review will be
the impersonatiou of different
styles of valentines by a number
of Perry's prettiest young ladies.
Following this a style show will
be given, in which several high
school girls and also the debu
tantes of the town will take part.
These shows will be given in the
school auditorium about eight
o'clock that night.
The Snowdrift People have of
fered prizes for three best cake?
out of ' twenty-five cakes that are
made with snowdrift. Mrs. Den
ham, representative of the Snow-i
drift Peaple, will be here and have;
charge of the contest, which will
be conducted about five o'clock in
the afternoon. The cakes will then
be sold and the proceeds will go to
the P.-T. A. The oysier supper
will be served from six to eight
thirty o'clock.
Beginning at nine o'clock, a
basket ball game will be played in
the new indoor court. The game
will be between the"lean"and"fat"
women of the town. There will be
two or three different teams so
that each team will play only one
quatter.
A variety of entertainment and
a good time will be had by all
who attend. Everybody is invited.
U D C MEETING
The Sergeant Clinton C. Dun
can chapter of the U. D. C., held
their February meeting with
Mrs. B. C. Holtzclaw, with the
president, Mrs. Alva Davis, pre
siding. The treasurer, Mrs. H.
P. Dobbins, urged the members
to pay dues for the year, as the
state dues must be paid at an
early date. The chapter will ob
serve Flag Day, Feb. 12.
An interesting reading on the
South's Responsibility was given
by Mrs. Clyde Gurr.
Mrs. Holtzclaw served delight
ful refreshments at the close of
the meeting.
FIRE DAMAGES MILLER HOME
A blaze in I lie kitclun loft of
the C* C. Miller homo Friday after
noon resulted in considerable dam
nee to llie houpe and furniture.
When discovered smoke was issu
ing from the roof on all side? but
the bb/.e was confined to the rear
of the bouse, and was extinguished
after some effort. The furniture
was taken from I be bouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller are now at
tb.? CI in#* htield Club hnus? while j
^heir home is being repaired.
WHERE THE HIGHWAYS MEET
That Perry is a very important highway center
is a fact well known by a large majority of the
automobile tourists who travel South through
Georgia from the North and West. Its strategic
position in the Highway system of Ga. makes it
perhaps the best known town in the state among
people who travel in automobiles and this means
a large percentage of travelers in this day of au
tomobiles and highways.
Perry enjoys the distinction of being the great
est interstate highway center in the state, because
it is located at the junction of three ot the most
logical routes from the North and Middle West
into South Georgia and Florida. Perry has be
come widely known among tourists as the "Gate
way to South Georgia and Florida." A glance at
the map to the right will show the fortunate lo
cation of Perry.
Traffic from the North travels over the Nation
al?Dixie Highway from Atlanta via Macon. (On
this part of the route the National Highway and
the Dixie Highway are identical.) Another route
from Atlanta, diverging at Barnesville, comes in
to Perry via Fort Valley. Going South from Per
ry the Dixie and National Highway diverge, the
Dixie going via Hawkinsville and Waycross to
Jacksonville and on to the East Coast or Central
Florida, the National going by Co rdele and Val
dosta to Lake City, into Central Florida and the
West Coast.
The people of the town and county are proud
of their trunk line highway but naturally show no
preference between the routes. The fortunate lo
cation on these great highways makes it incum
bent on the people of Perry and Houston County
to work for the improvement of all these High
ways without prejudice to any one of the routes,
if they are to maintain their prestige. We be
lieve this is being done.
With the completion of tho program, the Na
tional Highway to the Dooly County line, the
Dixie Highway to the Pulaski line, and the
Atlanta Route to the Peach County line, will be
all paved highways and Houston County will have
one of the best systems of paved roads in the
state.
JERNIGIIN STREET
PAVINC COMPLETED
The pavin on Jerigan Street was
finished Tuesday-and is now open
to traffic. The paving is 18 feet
wide and extends from the Rail
road Depot to Carroll Street. The
work was done by E. M. Beekham.
The material used is asphalt and
crashed stone with lime stone
base, of the same kind used on the
Perry-Macon road.
The street is used extensively;
by the people of Perry as well as j
farmers and others in hauling!
freight and produce for shipmeut,
and the paving is regarded as ;t
public improvement of consider
able importance.
REVIVAL SERVICES APRIL 10-24
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Revival services will be held
April 10-24 at the Methodist
church, so the pastor, Rev. T. M.
Christian, has announced. The
preaching will be done by Rev.
Christian, and Prof. George
Pickard has been engaged for
the chorus leader and soloist.
Mr. Christian has had Mr.
Pickard in previous meetings
with him and says that he stands
at the very top in efficiency in
this feature of revival work.
During the two months that
Rev. Christian has been pastor
of the Perry Methodist Church,
he has preached a number of
forceful sermons, and has en
deared himself to the people of
the town by his pastoral work.
Only last Sunday he delivered a
wonderful message, using as his
theme, Spiritual Things are
Spiritually Disc erne d." His
Wednesday night services are
unusually interesting and up
lifting.
Just as splendid a sermon is
preached by this pastor at the
mid-week services as at t'ie Sun
day services. Those who have
not attended have been missing
a real treat.
?Cabbage Plants awl Seed Po
tatoes at T. D. Mason's.
PERRY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
The last shipment of nmteiial
has arrived i or the indoor court
aud it will probably be completed
within the next two weeks in
cluding sea 18, dressing rooms,
hardwood floor and ticket offices.
The painters are also busy.
A very large and appreciative
audience saw llie four act comedy
'Cupid at Vassar" presented by
the High School Dramatic Club in
the school auditorium Tuesday
night. Around 8105 was takcu in I
at the door, large portion of which
goes to the indoor court fund.
We are very sorry that Miss
Trusty, our business course teach
er, was called home to her sick
mother. We hope for her mother
a speedy recovery.
The boy's banket ball team will
encounter the quintet from Cocl -
ran Agricultural and Mcchanical
School Friday night. Our boys
have won t lie last six games play
ed aud have not lost a game on
the new court. The Cochran boyH
also have a fast team. Let's show
our appreciation for the new court
by attending all the games.
W. M. S. MEETING
A general business meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society
wa* held at the Methodist Church
Monday afternoon with 53 mem
hers present. The president. Mrs.
(1. C. Nunn presided at this meet
injp.
The treasurer, Mrs. M. 0. Ed-j
wards, mad? a report of the year's
finances. $;">33.00 was sent to eon-;
ferenee t reap; $1K2.00 was spent on
local and social service work, and
$494.00 was raised from the Belle
Bennett Memorial by the society
this year, making a grand total of
$1.209.00 for this year.
Mrs. Nunn discussed the Stand
ard of Kxcellenee and al*o led a
Bible study on the life of Paul.
A number of committees were
appointed by the puuident ''"In*
Willing vVorkers Circle will rve
as the II twer committee for the
chinch (luring this first '-"arter,
the Pearl K<l wards Circle vu.l serve
i h" second quarter, and the Ida
fingers Circle the last quarter of
t he } ear.
CENTERV1LLE ITEMS
Mr. and Mis. G. B. Anltinan
and family, and Mrs. Pearl AulL
inau motored to Cordele Sunday
to be the guest? of Mr. and Mr?.
E. H. Hoi Ionian.
Miss Ruth Tucker was the truest
of her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Tucker for the week-end.
The girls basketball team of the
Centerville Hi?h School played
the Bonaire tfam last Friday
afternoon, Centerville scoring
; thirteen and Bonaire nine.
Miss Clydo Jones visited hoi
parents for the week-end.
Miss Sadie ?tembridge of Ma
con, was the guest for the week
end of Misses Jewell and Gladys
Garvin.
Mr. and Mis. W. Garvin,Misses
Jewell and Gladys Garvin, nnd
Mrs. O. E. itape motored to Ma
con Sunday evening to attend
services at the First Baptist
Church.
Miss Evelyn Stcmbridge of Ma
con spent, the week-end with hei
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stem*
bridge.
METHODIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School at 10:15 Sunday
morning.
Morning Church service 11:30
Senior Kpworth League at 0:30
p. M.
Intermediate Kpworth League
at 6:30 V. M.
Night church service 8:00.
Mid-week set vice oil Wednesday
ni^ht at 7:30.
T. M. Christian Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES
Sunday School 10:'J0a. in. every
Sunday.
Preaching Service 11:30 a. in.
and 7::>0 p. rn. every second Sun
day.
Mission Study <'Jus?* 11 :'.\(] a. ni
every fourth Sunday.
Jas. McOirt, Pastor.
WAN I'KD ? Voting man with
car. .strictly business salary. No
commission. Apply to Mr. Smith.
Koora No 3 Nick's Cnie.
PAVING ON PERRY-MACON
HIGHWAY FINISHED I
Higkwaj Now Open to Traffic All the Way
To Macon.
With tho laying of the final coat
of asphalt and gravel in the city
limits of Perry the new paved road
to Macou was opened to traffic
Tuesday morning. Although traffic
has beeu permitted ou the road at
'intervals during the past two
j weeks it wan not until Tuesday
that the work was actually linished
and the detour sign? removed.
! The completion of the paving is
a source of gratification to the
{people of the town and connty as
well as tourist who travel over
this important road. Th* material
used ou the road is limestone with
a surface of asphalt and crushed
stone.
Mr. E. M. Bcckhain was the
contractor
The following concerning the
new paved Highway is quoted
from the Macon Telegraph.
"Traffic is now being directed
over the highway from Macon to
Perry, and which has beeu closed
for the past several months for
paving.
Sunday hundreds of automobiles
turned southward over the 28-mile
strctch, which for this distance is
the Natioual and Dixie highway
combined. Tcurists who were look
ing for more paved roads from
points east and north to Klorida
took advantage of the opening of
the new road.
The completion of this stretch
gives paving all the way from At
lanta to Perry, with the exception
of about five mdes under construc
tion, giving a total mileage of 124
miles of paved roads. Preferring
paved roads to uncertain dirt roads,
it is expected that the the tourist
travel will turn toward the At
lanta Macon and onto Perry high
way.
At Perry the Dixie and National
highways diverge giving tourists a
choice of route? to tlio south. It
is understood that both routes are
in good condition, according to the
infoim ition bureau of tne Chaml er
of Commerce."
PERRY PLAYERS DELIGHT AUDIENCE
"Cupid at Vassar'', the first
performance of the Perry I'layeis,
members of llie Mig'' School dra
matic club, proved a decided suc
cess Tuesday evening. The play
was enjoyed from beginning to
end, and it received warm applause
from the lar^e audanec. The cast
did excellent work, and each mem
ber played up to his or her part.
The show moved along rapidly
and held the interest of the an ii
ance throughout. Such work could '
hardly be expected of amateurs.'
Much credit is due Miss .Sparrow,
the director.
Musical numbers by Misspv, Mr-'
Girt, Driskell. and Hrunson and
Mr. Brunson were enjoyed.
About $120 was realized, half of
which will go to the building of
the indoor court.
On Monday the ca*t will show
at Marsballville under the auspices
of the (iirls' Athletic Association.
BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School at 10:15 Sunday
morning.
Come and bring your Bible.
Morning service 11:30 A. M.
Subject?"A Great Example."
Nitfht church service at 7:30 P. M.
Subject ?"Touching Jesus."
B. Y. P. U.meeting at 6:30 p. M.
A great service was had last
Sunday night by the Business
Men's Glub, of Macon.
Mr. Sid Wagnon, of the Union
I)ry Goods Co., was the speaker,
taking for his theme. "The Un
concealed Ghrist." Mr. Emmett
Rainey rendered a solo that was
greatly enjoyed.
The Woman's Missions >y
Union will meet with Mrs. E. ML
Beckham Monday, Feb, 7 at 3:30
o'clock.
A.I footer PaHor.
U. S. POPULATION
SHOWS INCREASE
Estimates Given For 1927
W ASH IN GTON?Coni p? tat ion a
by tho government's census ex
perts indicate that the population
of continental United States on
July 1, 1927. will be 118,628.000?
That is an increase of 1,492,000
over the estimate for July 1, 1926,
and an increase of 12,917,380 over
the figure for January 1, 1920,
wheu the last actual census was
taken.
The new estimate, announced
today by the census bureau, is
based, among other things, ou
available data regarding births
deaths, immigration, emigration.
Estimates for each of the state*
were made by distributing the
total estimated increase in the
same propotion? as the actual in
crease between tho two censuses of
1910 and 1920 was distributed.
Those states which showed a de?
crease, were not credited witU
having made any increase since.
No llgures were announced for
geographical divisions smaller than
states.
The bureau's comparative table
of the 1920 census and tho 192(1
and 1927 estimates for Georgia at
follows:
Jan. 1, 1920?2,895,832.
July 1, 1926-3,139,000.
July 1, 1927-3,171,000.
COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO JANUARY 16
IN GEORGIA
The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau of the Cen
sus, announces the preliminary
report on cotton ginned by coun
ties, in Georgia, for the crops of
1926 and 1925. The total for the
state was made public Monday,
January 24. (Quantities aro in
running bales, counting round as
half bal les. Linters are not in
cluded.)
The total for the state is 1,433,
593 for 1926, and 1,186,777 for
1925.
The total for Houston Co. is
9,720 for 1926 and 6,576 for 1925.
PERSONALS
? Dr. and Mrs. Thad Wise, o.
Plains, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jf
P. Ethridge Sunday.
?Mrs. W. A.Woodard, of Bon
aire, is the guest of Mrs. I. T.
Woodard.
? Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Slocumb,
of Kathleen, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E.J. Thompson Sunday.
? Miss Frances Hobbs, of Ma
con, is the guest of Mrs. E. J.
Thompson this week.
?Miss Queen Holden, of Ath
ens, arrived Wednesday for a visit
to ber ?islet, Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr.
Miss Holden will leave Saturday
for Paltn Heach, Fla. to spend the
remainder of the winter.
?Miss Dorothy Bennett re
turned home Sunday after spend -
ing the week-end in Macon with
her cousin, Miss Frances Staf
ford. She was accompanied
home by Miss Lois Bennett, Mr.
John Settle, and Mr. Hollis Law
son, who spent the afternoon.
" Viaduct" or o " Bridae"
A viaduct Ik o l>rl<l?clikc structure,
especially a InrK?* one of arched rati
?onry, to carry a roadway or the Ilk*
?ver a valley or ravine or acrosa An
other roadway. A bridge Is a atnfc*
tore erected aqross n waterwsi.v. m
vlne, road or the like, serving for flio
passage of persons, animals or ve
hicles, or as a means of support and
transit aa fer a water main. "Bridge"
can he used In a more general aenae
than "viaduct" can.
Innkeeper Called Boniface
Ilonlface Is the name of an lnnkeep>
er In Oeorge Farquhar's play entitled
"Beaux Stratagem." Ha to aleek, jol>
ly, good-natured?tod la lH|M wit*
the highwaymen.?Patbfladw
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