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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher , ESTABLISHED 1870
VOL. LVII.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY. QA? THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1927
No. 10
SUPERIOR COIiRI CONVENES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21. I
Houston Superior Court will
convene for the February session
on next Monday, February 21.
Judge Malcolm D. Jones will pro
aide.
Sixty-two criminal warreuts
have been drawn for consider
ation by the Grand Jury which
will be in session during the week.
Sixty-four Civil cases are on the
calendar set for trial on Monday
and Tuesday, February 21 and 22.
The following are the Grand
Jurorq, and the Traverse Jurors
wbo will 6erve next week:
Grand Jurors?B. H. Edwards.
Frank Edwards, Ben Roberson.
Geo. C. Nunn, J. J. Rogers, C. C.
Miller, L. M. NeSinith, S. L. Nor
wood. fjit E. H. Wimberly, R. L.'
Marshall ?>id 13th.) C. B. Whit
worth. S. S. Rainey, W. K. Pierce
Jr. W. A Stabbs. E. Holtzclaw, K.
M. Culler, C. F.. McLendon, P. H.
Skellie. Jno. L. Hodges, C. G.
Harris, G. T. Pierce, E. J. Thomp.
son, J. M. Hollomon, W. H.
Carter, H. G. Leaptrot, T. L. War
ren, E II. Marr. W. A. Strother.
C. S. Wright.
Traverse Jurors, G. D. Lash ley,
Hugh Lawson. W. L. Lewis, W.
W. Yates, W. E. Swanson, J. I.
Ragan, N. F. McCommon, Norman
Lifsey, F.W. Pool, W. J. Crawley
W. H. Powell, J. H. Watson, Jr.
L. R. Ogletree, J. W. Gray. D. C.
Wright, R. D. Williams, L. H.
Gos?, G. E. Perdue, C. R. Han
cock, J- W. Garvin. W.C. Garvin.
M. D. Gray. T. J. Ford, J. H.
Clark, J. l.Slocumb, N. W. Gil
bert, Geo. W. Ford, John H. Winn,
H. D. Leverett, S. N. Hardy, W.
S. Lewis, H. G. Harris, W. H.
Thompson. Paschal Muse, F. F.
Woodruff.
D. A R. TO HAVE SILVER TEA FEB. 22.
In celebration of Washington's
birthday the (Jen. Daniel Stewart
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will have a
silver tea Tuesday evening, Feb.
22, at the home of Mrs. Whit
Traylor. The executive board met
this week and planned the follow
ing program.
Living Pictures from Colonial
Period with Musical Setting.
Relay Race?Washington Cake
for prize.
Revolutionary Relics Displayed.
The adults of the community
aud the high school contingent are
invited to attend. Kefreshments
will be served in the evening. An
evening of real entertainment is
promised those who attend.
PERRY YS MONTEZUMA
Friday night the Perry quintet
meets Montezuma on the local
court. This will be the best game
played in Perry up to this time.
Perr}' not only has not lost a game
this year, but Ims overwhelmingly
defeated all opponents. The basket
h.illers look good. Glea (Jray,
fastest of guards, is back in uni
form.
Strottaer will also probably play.
Montezuma for the last three years
under Major (Jueener has put out
a winning team. The l'erry cage
men are confident of victory but
are looking forward to a hard
fight. It is nearly an established
fact the more enthusiastic fans
are the better the game will be,
so come!
The coin t is now complete, there
will be seats for all, and a full
house is expected.
BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School at 10:15 Sunday
morning.
Come and bring your Bible.
Morning service 11 :.*?0 M.
Gypsy Smith.fr. will preach at
schpol auditorium.
Night church service at 7:30 p. m.
Subject ? "'The White S'one.
B, Y. P. U.meet ing at 6:15 p. m.
A, I. Foster Pastor.
MISS RUTHERFORD HEADS
STATE SPEAKERS BUREAU
Much interest attaches to the
announcement that Mifw Mildred
liu herford, of Athens, oue of the
South's best Known and best loved
women, is organizing in Georgia a
state-wide speakers bureau te as
sist in the campaign now being
conducted by the Stone Mountain
Memorial Association for the en
rollment of children in the juve*
nile department of the Memorial,
known as the Children's founders'
Roll.
Miss Rutherford will name a
prominent man or woman in every
county of the state to co-operate
with the local organization for the
enrollment of children, and plans
to conduct an intensive campaign
through the speakers bureau.
"Children are given a special
department in almost every in
stitution of modern life," states
Miss Rutherford in a letter out
lining her plans. "Children have
made notable contributions to the
erection of notable monuments in
this and other countries. It is
therefore eminently fitting that
the children should have a special
department in the Stone Moun
tain Memorial, and such a depart
ment has been established. To me,
it is a wonderful thought that the
boys and girls are to be inolnded
among the builders of this great
monument, so that it shall pass
into the keeping of a generation
who will cherish and safeguard it
because they had a part in its
creation*
"Notwithstanding the fact that
my personal affairs and other pa
triotic endeavors weigh heavilj
upon me, I have determined to
devote to this effort for the Stone
Mountain Memorial a great deal of
time and hard work. The qaota of
children allotted to Georgia is
97,000, and I am very anxious that
onr state, which is the home state
of the Memorial, shall lead the
rest."
Miss Rutherford is one of the
South's foremost historians and
educators, and for many years was
president of Lucy Cobb institute,
at Athens. She has devoted much
time and pains in the correction
of errors and false statements con
cerning the South'? position in
the memorial struggle of the
Sixties. Men and women through
out Georgia, the South aud the
nation admire her for her wonder
ful intellect and esteem her for
her many noble and unselfish
quantities of character.
For m my years Miss Rutherford
has been a leader in the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Confederate Southern Memorial
Association, and other patriotic
organizations. She was formerly
Historian-General of the U- I). C.
for many 5ears, having resigned
that position a few weeks ago. She
has been ou the Hoard of Directors
of the Stone Mountain Memorial
Association for several years, and
is a^Fice president of the Associa
W
.Another development of imjor
importance in the work of the
Stone Mountain Memorial Associa
tion ha? been announced by IIol
lins N-, Randolph, president. That
is the election of Mre. Oscar Mc
Kenz-ie, of Montezuma, one of the
leading women of Georgia. as vice
president of the Association to'
succeed Colonel William Lawson
Peel, ?* ho died February 3, and as
a member of the executive com
mittee of the Association to suc
ceed Mrs. Samuel M. Intnan. who
recently was compelled to resign
after four years of service on ac
count of other patriotic and civic
work absorbing so much of her
. time.
I Mrs. McKenzie hns been a leader
| for years in patriotic and civic ac
tivities among t bo women of Geor
gia. She organized and was the
(first regent of the Monfeznma
[chapter of the I). A. U. She is a
.prominent member of I he Colonial
: I ?nine*. She has served tour terms
as president of ihe Montezuma
i Woman's Club. Some yenr* ago
i she occupied simultaneously ihc
of recording secretary of the
Georgia Federation of Women's
Clubs, the Oeorvbi OiviMon of the
I>. A. R.. and t be Georgia Di\i?i??n
of the U. I>. C. Sim e Oct otter.
102-"?. Mrs. MeKenzie ha? b? en
president of the Georgia Division
uf the L*. U. C.
GYPSY SMITH, Jr. TO PREACH IN
PERRY SUNDAY MORNING
Large Congregation Expected At School
Anditorium To Hear Noted Evangelist.
Gypsy Smith, Jr., who is con
ducting a revival meeting in Fort
Valley, will preach in Perry next
Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock
at the school auditorium. All
the churches in the town and
throughout the county have ex
tended him an invitation to come
here and all are united in their
efforts to have a great meeting
Sunday. !
The school auditorium will be
equipped to seat 1,00() people and
fully that many from the town
and surrounding communities are
expected to attend. The doors
of the auditorium will open at
eleven o'clock and there will be
a number of ushers, directed by
Mr. H. T. Gilbert, to seat the
congregation. The Sunday
schools of the various churches
will shorten their sessions in or
der to be at this service on time.
Small children are requested to
sit with their parents or Sunday
school teachers.
Special music will be furnished
by the Perry Choral Union. Mr.
J. P. Ethridge will conduct the
congregational singing, and Mrs.
G. C. Nunn will be the pianist.
The coming of Gypsy Smith,
Jr., to Perry will be of great
spiritual worth to the people of
this community.
This noted evangelist has been
ZflCK HAYS DEAD
Mr. Zack Hays, 76 years old,
died suddenly at his home at
Powersville Wednesday after
doon, February 9th.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at his late residence at 2
o'clock last Friday afternoon,
Rev. Mr. Partin officiating. In
terment was in the Union church
cemetery. The following were
pallbearers: A. W. Tabor, Em
mett Houser, George D. Ander
son, B. F. Smithson, M. C. Mose
ly and O. J. Bateman.
Mr. Hays was widely known
throughout Houston county, hav
ing been prominently connected
with public affairs of the county
for a number of years. He serv
ed as Tax Assessor and also as
County Commissioner for several
terms.
His death is deeply regretted by
a host of friends in Houston
county and elsewhere.
INCOME TAX MAN HERE FEB. 23
Deputy Collectors of ]utern;il
Revenue will visit I'erry Feb. 23rd, i
for the purpose of assisting tax
payers in filing Federal lucome
Tax Returns fur the caleudar year
J926, according to an announce-(
ment by J. T. Kose Collector.
Due to the large territory to be
covered in a short time, it will be
impossible for deputies to visit the!
various communities at anjr other
time than the dates indicated
above, Mr. Hose stated, hence
taxpayers who desire assistance j
are urged to arr .nge their affairs
so they can take advantage of the
deputies' visit on the date named.
METHODIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School at 10:15 Sunday
morning.
Morning Church service 11
Oypny Smith. Jr. will preach at
school auditorium.
Senior Kpworth Lcagii?; at 6:30
p. M.
Intermediate Kpworth League
at 0:30 p. H
Night church service 8:00.
Mid-week service oil Wednesday
ni^lif at XtO'i,
T M. Christian Pastor.
?
?Mi?* Aline Hobbs of Hawk
in?vil|p. sp?-ni several days thi*
v**ek with Mi" -;aia KoMer.
in Fort Valley for nearly two
weeks conducting a most success
ful meeting. The poeple of that
city say that the meetings in
crease in interest day by day as J
the preacher, step by step, pur
sues a series of fascinating ser
mons that gather intensity of
spirit with his every utterance.
The Fort Valley Leader-Tribune
says:
"Gipsy Smith, Jr., is a doctor
of human nature. He is an ex
pert diagnostician of the general
ills and specific cussedness with
which most of poor, weak mortals
are beset.
"He does not stop, however,
with an impressive diagnosis and
a wise look. He prescribes treat
ment and offers divine assurance
of a cure. And his is a free
clinic. In fact,after a lecture by
Doctor Smith, the reasonable pa
tient feels that he is upon the
threshold of new riches beyond
his fondest dreams. The patient
feels like the only thing left to
do is to stand up, look the world
in the face and step forth into
the glory of miraculous manhood.
"His is not a radical minus
treatment. It is a positive plus
cure. 'In all of my career, he
asserted Monday night, 'I never
have found it necessary to preach
a sermon on drunkeness or im
morality. If, through the mes
sage of Jesus Christy can lead
a man to give his heart to God,
all of those vices naturally will
slough otf\' "
BOYS' BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT
TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The Boys' Basket Ball Tourna
ment of the Twelfth Congressional
District, will be held in Hawkins
ville, Georgia, February 24-26.
Fifteen schools have already en
tercd. Since many of these schools
have very strong teams, this
promises to bn one of the bbst
tournament^ ever held in the
district.
The people of Hawkinsville are
making every preparation neces
sary ?to entertain this meet.
They are delighted to have the
tournament and shall make every
one who comes liave a pleasant
stay in Hawkinsville. The Parent
Teacher Association is sponsoring
the entertaining of the tourna
ment; so the visitors, will be
royally entertained.
The new court has been pro
vided in the Fair Building. It has
been proclaimed by many to be
one of the best in the district.
Seats for at least seven hundred
will be installed. Since Hawkins
ville is so centrally located, many
people throughout tli? district can
attend the games. The P.-T. A
will provide cold drinks, candies,
lunches, etc. in the building. Go
in the morning and stay until the
evening games are over^
The schools will be paired this
week-end. A schedule of the games
will be published next week.
POULTRY CAR AT TORT VALLEY FEB. 23
Mr.C. W.Collier. County Agent
of Peach County requests us to
announce that on February 23rd a
Poultry Car v ill be on the track
at Fort Valley from 7 o'clock until
11 o'clock for Hm purpose of re- |
cciviug ponltrj h out anyone in
this section. Prices will be an
n Minced later, but it is assured 1
tint the price paid will be the.
best offered in the stale.
Any farmer in Houston Counts',
who baa poultry for sale may take1
advantage ol this sale
Similar sales will probably be
h'dd on March 23rd, April 13th,
;iii l May 2yt.ii. but announcement
w ill be made be ore each sale date.
?Mi? l/ouise Rainey, of Wcs
leyp.n Conservatory, v/as the
\Ceek-end puest of Mif.?; Louise
Warren,
BONAIRE NEWS
Miss Gertrude Slocuuib sj>ent
I the week-end witb her parents
1 Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Slocurnb.
Mis? Frances Moore Hauca of
Albany, Ga. and Miss Virginia
Penu were tbe guests of Mr. and
| M rs. J. A. Hanca. Sr. for tbe
i week-end.
I Miss Agnes Strickland, of At*
< lani a, is visiting Mrs. W. B. Wills.
| Mr. and Mrs, W. B. Wills have
as their guests Mrs. J. D. Cosby
and Mrs. G. 1). Wills of Richmond
Va.
LE \GUE ENTERTAINED
Miss Willa Watson entertained
the Bonaire Junior League with a
Valentine social at her home Sat
urday night.The valentine idea was
carried out iu decorations, whito
and red being the color scheme.
(James and contests were enjoyed
until a late hour. Heart shaped
sandwiches and hot chocolate *ers
served. There were sixteen Juniors
present and two visitors, Miss?s
Evelyn Huut and Virginia Penn.l
Tbe hostess was assisted in
entertaining in by Mrs. L.H.Dray.
URGES VETERANS TO REINSTATE
TERM INSURANCE
Congressman W. W.
urges all ex-service men, both
disabled veterans ofthe World
War, and those in good health,to
reinstate and convert their year
ly renewal term insurance.
I desire to invite the attention
of all veterns to the fact that in
accordance with recent legisla
tion the time for continuing, re
instating, and converting Yearly
Renewable Term Insurance has
been extended to July 2,
Veterans 1fV Wood health may
reinstate their Yearly Renewable
Term Insurance by submitting an
application for reinstatement
(Form 742), completely executed
with a remittance covering two
monthly premiums, one or the
month of grace and the other for
the month of reinstatement, if,
however. Term Insurance is to
be reinstated for purpose of con
version, only one Pre3?\*m ?"
the Term Insurance, and the nrsi,
monthly, quartely, semi-annual,
or annual premium on the con
verted policy is necessary. I
Veterans disabled as a result
of service in the World War may j
SntiyPanViSydS."S'
at 5 per cent per annum. It,
however, they are unable to pay
all or any part of the premiums
in arrears, together with mter
est, for the purpo.e of reinstat
ini? lapsed Yearly Renewable
Term Insurance the money rep
rosented by the premiums and
interest in arrears may bei placed
as an interest-bearing indebted
ness against the insurance to be
deducted at the time of any set
tlement of the reinstated policj.
In that event the Bureau requires
them to pay by direct remittance^
only the premium for the month
of reinstatement or the first pre
mium on the converted policy if
the insurance is to be reinstated
and converted. \
In these cases the applicant
should submit to the
Application for Reinstatement
(Form 742). application for Con
version (Form 739), and Affidav
it (Form 763), completely exe
cuted, with a remittance suffi
cient to cover the premium for
the month of reinstatement or
the first premium on the convert
ed policy, if the insurance is to
be reinstated gnd converted. I
Applications for reinstatement
of insurance under Section 304
must be made on or before Julv
2 1927, or within two years al
ter date of lapse or cancellation,
PROVIDED FURTHKR. That no
Yearly Renewable Term Insur
ance shall be reinstated after
.July 2. 1927. . . . .
As I>ife Insurance is of utmost
importance, I urge all veterans
to apply for reinstatement and
conversion of their lapsed Yearly
Renewable Term Insurance.
PERRY HI6H SCHOOL NOTES
I The boys' basketball team add?
ed another victory to their Ion.;
jHtrhiK of wins Tuesday night. If
the score book haHtiVslipped up'*
and m*de a mistake this last gam o
j with Eastman makes the ninth
win. With the second team play
ing a good bit of the time Eastman
was easily defeated by the score o?
38 to 19. However this was a better
game than the score indicates. Ib
looks like the Twelfth Dietrich
Championship for us!
j In what promises to be the best
game on the local court this season
Perry will encounter the fast
Montezuma teiyii Friday night.
Also we will -eotertafn the ForU
Valley quintet here Sa t a rd ay
night. If you would like to seei
J two good basketball games, then,
don't miss these!
The High School Glee Club was
organized Wednesday morning in
the chapel. The following officers
were elected; Ralph Martin, Pres
ident; Miller Edwards, vice-pres
ident; Martha Cooper, sccty. and
treas,
BRIDGE CLUB ENTERTAINED .
m-> j..r. .
The Matron's Bridge Club was
delightfully entertained by Mre.
Holt Skellie at her homo Wednes
day afternoon. The living room
and dining room where the tablea
were arranged were decorated with
quantities of narcissi and yellow
spring flowers.
Mrs. skellie was assisted in
serving a delicious salad course by
Mrs. Peyton Skellie and ^Mre.
Aubrey Anderson- ,
The members present were Mrr.
S. L. Norwood Jr., Mrs. G*. ?.
Jordan, Mrs. Whit Traylor, Mr*
Tom Cater, Mrs- George Winn,
M rs, John Winu, Mrs. Conrad
Miller, Mrs. N. V. Geyer. and
Mrs. J. A. (Jrnbb. Additional
guests were Mrs. Aubiey Ander
son. Mrs. John L. Hodges, aacl
Mrs. Peytou Skellie.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES
Snnday School I0:30u in. efrery
Sunday.
Preaching Service 11:30 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. every second Sun
day.
Mission Study Class 11:30 a. m.
every /otirlh Sunday.
?las. McUirt, Pastor.
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