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CITY PLAYGROUND
COMMUNITY ASSET
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1935
• NEW LIMEROCK PLANT
I UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ESTABLISHED 1870
, , | The Perry Limerock company,
The new City Playground has ' a Georgia corporation organized
already proven a valuable asset! b y J. Meade Tolleson of Perry
to the community. The citizens and Mell A. Smith of Orlando
of Perry are indebted to the
Auxiliary to the Robert D. Col
lins Post of the American Le
gion for promoting this project
for the children of the town.
As Christmas gifts, the Auxi
liary has ordered a Merry-go-
round which will accommodate
forty and a 16 ft. Slide to be
placed on the ground. Already
this organization under
leadership of its president,
J. B. Calhoun, has provided
swings, acting poles, ladder,
sand boxes, and benches for the
ground.
The Gen. Daniel Stewart chap
ter of the D. A. R. bought a
bench for the playground.
The Perry Garden club will
begin beautifying the plot at an
early date.
The city is just completing a
fine tennis court on the south
end of the ground. The Georgia
Limerock plant of Perry gave
two cars of limerock for the 1
court.
Work on the playground, which
is on the site formerly known as
the Armory Grove, was begun
last summer. The grove was
levelled and cleared of under
brush by the F. E. R. A. and
laid off according to the plat
made by Lucius Schnell.
The playground is affording
much pleasure to the children
and when completed will be a
most attractive place.
k la., formerly of Houston coun
ty* has begun the construction
ot a limerock plant on the lands
of Mr. Tolleson at Ross Hill,
about three miles south of Perry
The product of the plant is to be
used in the construction of high
ways in Georgia and neighbor
ing states.
The company has extensive
t h ej deposits of limerock at this place
Mrs. [amounting to millions of tons.
The material has been thorough
ly tested and found to be of ex
cellent quality and especially
suitable for road building pur
poses.
Mining machinery and equip
ment are now being installed
and it is expected the plant will
be ready to begin operation by
January 15, next year.
The new plant will be a valua
ble addition to the enterprises of
this community.
BONAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
BEGUN BY COUNCIL
HARVEST DAY SOCIAL
OF METHODIST W.M.S.
i
The annual Harvest Day socia
of the Methodist Woman’s Mis
sionary society was given at the
home of Mrs. Miller Edwards
Monday afternoon.
The special program presented
was arranged by Mrs. Carey B.
Andrew, the retiring president.
Mrs. Louise Dasher Enloe sang a
Christmas song, with Mrs. R. E.
Brown playing the piano accom
paniment. A Christmas carol
was rendered as a solo by Miss
Hilda Gray, the accompaniment
being played by Mrs. G. C.Nunn.
Miss Margery Short gave a
Christmas reading. A playlet,
“Not Exempt,” was presented
by members of the society with
Miss Dorothy Jones acting as
prolocutor and Marvin Greent
taking the part of a Chinese beg
gar boy. At the close of this
playlet while Mrs. Nunn and
Miss Gray sang softly, the mem
bers presented the remainder of
their year’s pledges.
The Edwards’ home was beau
tifully decorated throughout
with a variety of greenery. Floor
baskets containing pine boughs
and red oak leaves were placed
at intervals, and the mantel and
buffet were banked with holly.
An arrangement of red begonia
blossoms placed between tall red
tapers in crystal holderscenteied
the tea table which was overlaic,
with a beautiful lace cover. The
dainty salad course served was
in the colors of green, red, anc
white.
Mrs. Andrew and Mrs. Nunn
received the guests at the front
entrance and Mrs. W. T. Middle-
brooks and Mrs. Vernon Tuggle
at the living room door. Others
assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. Minnie Couey, Mrs. Ed
wards, and Mrs. Brown.
The hostesses were those from
Circle No. 1 and the Yourg Wo
men's circle.
The Bonaire boys’ and girls’
basketball teams were victorious
over the Marshalleville teams
Friday night with a score of 24
to 11 for the boys and score of
35 to 5 for the girls. The boys’
high score man was Wilson
Roberts and girls’ was Margaret
Perdue.
Miss Janet Worsham and Mr.
John Arnold were guests of Miss
Josie Britt, Sunday.
Misses Louise, Lois, and Mar
garet Johnson spent the weekend
with their uncle, Mr. Otis John
son, and Mrs. Johnson in Wells-
ton.
Miss Sadie Carney, of Center
ville, is visiting Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Buchanan, of Center
ville.
Mrs. Oswald Daniels and son,
George, are visiting relatives in
Ashburn.
Mrs. Earnestine Thompson and
little daughter, Sandra, spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Watson.
Mrs. Chester Edwards visited
friends in Hawkinsville during
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Britt and
Mrs. J. W. Britt, of Kathleen,
attended a surprise birthday din
ner Sunday given by Mrs. M. E.
Worsham, of Macon.
The Young People’s class of
Wellston Sunday school enter
tained the adults with an oyster
supper Friday night in the
Wellston auditorium.
Mr. George Barnes and Miss
Dorothy Barnes, of Macon, are
visiting Miss Rosa Collins in
Bonaire.
Mr. Marion Walker was the
guest of Mrs. A. B. Harper, of
Byron, for the weekend.
Mr. Robert Heard spent the
weekend with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Tucker, of
Fort Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Watson, of
Eufaula, Ala., spent the week
end with Mr, Watson’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Watson, of
Wellston.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Watson
had as their guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Watson, of Eu
faula, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Watson, Jr., and children, Walter
and Bettie, of Macon, and Mr.
Mrs. Dewey Bateman and son,
Olive, of Walden.
METHODIST NOTES
About sixty-five were present.) Church School— 10:15 a. m.
j Young People’s Service 6:15 p.m.
I Worship Service—S u n d a y,
11:30 a. m., and 7:00 p. m.
Church Night—Wednesday,
7:30 p. m.
Rev. W. P. Blevins, Pastor.
CENTERVILLE P. T. A.
The Centerville P. T. A. held
a call meeting last Thursday at
school. Committees for arrang
ing and serving a dinner,Dec. 14,
were appointed.
Hostesses at the social hour
were Mrs. Albert Tucker, Mrs.
Wesley Johnson, Mrs. Walter
Johnson, and Mrs. G. F.Liles.
After the business was con
cluded a miscellaneous shower
was given the superintendent,
Mr. G. R. Hunt, whose marriage
will be solmnized in December.
BAPTIST NOTES
Sunday School — Sunday,
10:15 A. M., W. B. Roberts Su
perintendent.
Morning Worship — Sunday,
11:30 A. M.
Worship Service, 7:30 P. M.
Baptist Training Union, 6:30
Rev. J. A. Ruffin, Pastor
The Safety committee of the
Penn-Dixie cement Plant at
Clinchfield met with the city
council of Perry last week to
ask them to sponsor a Safety
Campaign in Perry and Hous
ton County for the purpose of
encouraging safe driving on the
streets and highways.
The council agreed to spon
sor this safe driving campaign
and appointed the following
committee: A. M. Anderson,
piayor of Perry, W. F. Norwood,
clerk, L. M. Paul, councilman,
to promote the drive.
G. W. Rhodes and J. L. Bea
vers, sub-committee to sponsor
Safe Driving, spoke to the citv
council for the Safety Com
mittee of the cement plant
which is a member of the Na
tional Safety Council, sponsors
of a plan to mobilize the peo
ple of the United States in an
unremitting war on automobile
accidents. Starting Jan.l, 1936,
the safety dirve will continue
for five years. The active sup
port of every govvenmental bo
dy, civic organization, and citi
zen throughout the nation is be
ing solicited by the National
Safety Council to reduce the
number of accidents and deaths
on highways.
Resolutions adopted on the
subject were as follows:
Whereas, the untimely deaths
of 36,000 of our people
by motor vehicle accidents last
year and the injury of a mil
lion and a quarter others — of
whom 150,000 will be crippled
for the rest of their days—pre
sents a most serious challange
to all who believe in a well-or
dered society and the sancity of
human life; and
Whereas, these human losses
are accompanied by a stagger
ing economic waste of at least
a billion and a half dollars an
nually; and
Whereas, remarkable reduc
tions and low death rates al
ready achieved in certain states,
cities and other population units,
show that these unnecessary
and costly tragedies can be not
only controlled, but actually re
duced by known methods proved
by experience;
Therefore be it resolved that
the National Safety Council does
solemnly urge upon all our peo
ple thi’ough their state and local
governments and organizations
—and as individuals—to reduce
motor vehicle deaths and cas
ualties by at least 35 per cent
by the end of the year 1940, in
each state, county and city; and
Be it further resolved, that
the council does hereby pledge
its own whole-hearted assis
tance and the active and earnest
efforts of its thousands of mem
bers everywhere, and cordially
invites the coperation of all oth
er organizations and agencies in
terested in safety on our streets
and highways, to the end that
during this five-year program
at least 38,000 lives shall be
saved and the killing and maim
ing of little children and all our
people shall cease upon our
highways.
National Safety Council
By C. H. Watson, President
By W. H. Cameron, Managing
director.
LIVE COMMUNITIES
ARE NOT ACCIDENTS
WORK STARTED ON
PERRY GOLF COURSE
Mr hen you find high class pub
lic schools located accessible to
your children; when you find a
community with good churches;
when you find all the conven
iences of modern life at your
elbow, just stop and think that
this is the result' of successful
home trade, which has made it
possible to create a splendid cen
ter of civilization in your locality.
If everybody had decided to
trade away from home these
•things could not exist in your
neighborhood. They might ex
ist in some remote city where
your welfare is never considered,
and you might as well be in the
wilds of Africa, for all those who
had profited by the money you
sent them would care.
A safe and sound bank, a live
mercantile establishment, or an
industry that is commanding
business in the community is a
great asset to every person in
that community. It is the thing
that decides the stability of the
town,and determines the growth
of the place and its desirability
as a place in which to live. No
person cares to locate in a town
where business is uncertain and
shaky, or where conditions are
so uncertain that investments
in real estate would be a doubt
ful venture. And all of these
conditions depend in the final
analysis on what you are doing
with your money and whether
the town is receiving the busi
ness to which it is entitled.
In home trade, however, you
are dealing with neighbors and
friends. You are dealing with
those who sorrow with you when
your loved ones are taken. You
are dealing with those who are
ready to chip in and help as far
as their means will allow them
when you and your family are in
distress; you are dealing with
those who are . your joint part
ners in the joys and sorrows of
your home community. Disaster
to you is disaster to them.
The welfare of the people of a
community is inseparable. Sel
fishness and shortsightedness
exist but its the liberal, broad
minded spirit of live and let live
that makes your home communi
ty an abiding place worth while.
Very few of the country towns
of the state offer better business
opportunities than they d i d
twenty years ago, and in many
of them the prospects are not sc
promising as they were at that
time. One reason for this per
haps, is the growing tendency tc
patronize mail order houses ana
stores located in the larger cen
ters. It is worth nothing that
farm values depend in souu
measure, at least, on the prox
imity of the property to a gooc
town. Eliminate the country
town, and land values will surely
drop. We believe the small town
is needed, and that farmers and
townspeople are exceedingly
shortsighted when they fail tc
patronize home merchants and
their home institutions.
Actual construction work on
the Perry Golf Course got under
way Monday Morning when a
crew of the county chain gang
began clearing the trees and un
derbrush on the first fairways.
The Golf Club has contracted
with the county to clear and
grade the fairways and greens,
including the removal of quite a
number of large pine trees from
one section of the course.
The clearing and grading of
the course is expected to be com
pleted within two weeks. Later
the greens will be set with Ber
muda grass and the fairways
planted in carpet grass, and oth
er finishing touches put on the
course.
The course is being built on a
90 acre tract leased from O. B.
Muse, situated on the Perry-Fort
Valley road on the east of Bay
creek, three miles from Perry.
The location is considered ideal
for the purpose and the natural
landscape is very attractive.
The Perry Golf Club expect to
have one of the best, as well as
one of the most beautiful courses
in the state.
DECLINE IN COTTON
CROPFOR 1935 SEEN
ONLY HOUSTON VET.
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY
^ At assembly last week Ruth
Tabor made a very interesting
talk on famous friendships, us
ing as her subject, Damon and
Phythias and David and Jona
than. Mrs Coleman told what
qualities true friendship is bas
ed upon.
Monday morning at a joint
meeting of high school and
grammer school, students of the
high school presented a Christ
mas program. Ethelyne Mar
tin read the Scriptures and in
troduced the members on the
program.
A sextex composed of Mar
tin Griffin, Charles Andrews, C.
J. Davis, Duke Tharpe, Adam
Ardel and Arnold Smith, sang
Christmas Carols. Lessie Gray
read a Christmas peom, af
ter which Russell Richard play
ed “Silent Night” on his harp
Barbara Whipple, Betty Jane
Harvey, and Allen Whipple sang
“The Santa Claus Expr ess.”
Mr. Staples gave a very in
teresting talk using as his theme
“The True Christmas Spirit.”
Volley ball class games are
being played several times a
week now much interest is be
ing shown.
Mrs. Evans’ Health Clas;
have recently made quite a num
her of posters which are being
used by Mrs. Rhodes in the sale
of Christmas seals. These post
ers show the history of the
mail. Bettie Jones has also
helped in the sale of seals by
dressing in costume urging the
sale of them.
Again the P. T. A. has helped
j us out. This time it has given
us cups and plates. Miss Casper,
the president, realized that our
school needed them; so she re
commended the purchase of
them. Mrs -Summers and Mrs.
Peed carried them up to the
school last week. Sixty of each
—imagine!
Thanks P. T. A.
WASHINGTON — Unfavora
ble weather in Texas and Okla
homa was blamed today by the
agricultural department for a
decline of 407,000 bales in the
1935 cotton crop during Novem
ber.
The department estimamted
the crop at 10,734,000 bales,
which is 1,081,000 bales great
er than the 1934 crop, but with
the exception of last year the
smallest production in any year
since 1923.
The report showed that Geor-
! gia and Alabama again joined
the ranks of states producing
more than 1,000,000 bales. Be
cause of the drought last year
Texas and Mississippi only
reached the million mark.
Ginnings to Dec. 1, were re
ported as 9,362,343 bales, com
pared with 9,019,834 for 1934
and 12,106,377 for the same
period in 1933.
The acreage for harvest was
estimated at 27,331,000 after
abandonment of 1.9 per cent of
27,872,000 acres in cultivation
J uiy the 1. The acreage for har
vest was said to be about 1.3
per cent greater than that har
vested in 1934.
1 he indicated yield this year
was 188 pounds per acre com
pared with 170.9 pounds in 1934
and a 10-year average, 1934-33.
of 177.1 pounds.
Estimates for Alabama and
Georgia this year were identical
—1,060,000 bales.
AAA officials privately ex
pressed satisfaction with the
drop iri production indicated in
November and said the smaller
crop should help bring about a
sustained price.
baptist w.m.u. elects
OFFICERS AT MEETING
ANDREW CHAPEL W.M.S.
SANTA CLAUS
T HERE Is a Santa Claim. His
real nnme Is Spirit of Charity.
He is the symbol of benevolence,
compassion and altruism. He Is
the Ideal of that small legion of
really human humans who pave
unselfishly numerous paths to hap
piness with kindness, sympathy
and charity.
Houston county’s only Jiving
veteran of the War Between the
States was honored at his home
near Bonaire Wednesday, Dec. 4,
on the occasion of his 95th birth
day.
Relatives in Houston county
and in Macon attended the cele-.
bration for C. W. Matthews, who On Wednesday afternoon Dec
went to the War Between thej.3, the W. M. S.of Andrew Chap-
States with the Macon guardsfel held its monthly meeting at
from Bibb county. The organi- the church with a good atten-
zation later was known as Com-!dance.
pany C, Eighth Georgia regi-1 Mrs'. R. H. Howard, president,
^ r ' Mathews was born presided. During the business
in Btbb county, Dec. 4, 1840. _ session officers were elected for
Mrs J. I. Kyals, of Bonaire, the coming year, .and two addi-
a daughter, arranged the affair,tional officers were elected, a
Believe in Yu^jtide for Dead
Kltzbuhel. Austria, Is one of the few
places In the world which believe that
the dead should share In the Yuletlde
celebration. On Christmas eve, this
picturesque little village In the Tyrol
has, for many years, decorated each
grave In Its cemetery with a tree
lighted by candles and other small
lights.—Collier's Weekly.
which was attended by another
daughter, Mrs. W. F. Bennett,
and four grandchildren, Mr. and
Mrs. Dawson Massee, Ed Staf
ford and W. B. Stafford, of Ma
con, among others. A few close
relatives in Houston county also
attended.
Christmas Seals berutify
Christmas mail and fight tuber
culosis.
second vice .president and Supt.
of Children's Work. It was also
decided to hold Spiritual life
group meetings once each month.
Mrs. Bryan gave the devotion
al. Two grand old hymns were
sung, Mrs. Gillespie at the piano.
Prayer was offered by Mrs.
Hunt. Several inspiring stories
were told. “John Novak Finds
an Answer,” was given by Mrs.
A. R. Talton; “Learning to
Live,” by Miss Gillespie, a visi-
The December general meet
ing of the Baptist W. M. U. was
held Monday afternoon at the
church with Mrs. H. T. Gilbert,
the ^president, presiding. An
election of officers was held and
an appropriate Christmas pro
gram presented, Mrs. A. S. Gos
sett being the leader of the af
ternoon’s program.
Mrs. W. B. Roberts told of
“Our Christmas Missionary—
Lottie Moon.” ‘‘A Christmas
Hymn” was read by Mrs. W. C
Talton. /‘Silent Night” was
rendered as a duet by Mrs. E.W.
J ray lor and Mrs. J. P. Etheridge
with Mrs. Mayo Davis playing
the piano accompaniment. Mrs.
C. E. Brunson used the Bible
story of the birth of Christ as a
basis for her devotional message.
The following officers were
elected: Mrs. H. T. Gilbert,
president; Mrs. G. S. Riley, vice-
president; Mrs. W. B. Roberts,
secretary; Mrs. E. M. Beckham,
treasurer; Mrs. James Duggan,
personal service chairman; Mrs.
E. W. Traylor, missionary study
chairman; Mrs W. A. Curtis,
stewardship chairman;Mesdames
A. C. Pritchett and Mayo Davis,
enlistment chairman and co-
chairman; Mrs. J. P. Etheridge,
publicity chairman; Mrs. A. I.
Foster, Mrs. T. L. Warren, and
Mrs. C. E. Brunson, church aid
chairman and co-chairmen; Miss
Elizabeth Brunson, pianist; and
Mrs. D. M. Ryle, press chair
man.
Mrs. Gilbert, in accepting the
office of president, expressed her
appreciation for the co-operation
of the members during the past
year and asked for its contin
uance during 1936.
The campaign against tuber
culosis is the greatest organised
fight in the world. No other
disease kills so many people be»
tween the ages of 15 and 45.
Buy Christmas Seals.
tor; “A Spiritual Rose,” by Mrs.
Edwards.
Mrs. H. E. Talton closed the
meeting with prayer.
Mrs. Geo. T. Hunt,
Pub. Supt.