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\ji\lA IS AxS
If flnH, rrnm i|)hiu;e records, ptioio-
rr*!o!is, paintings. n* well »•«* prinfcd
tnnlfer, r in he preserved, the nrclieol
«>.-jrt 4.(N!U years lienee will luive milch
mure material for the reconstruction
«»f a locr-c .‘inot Drillsli empire than
le has today of the t'haldean. Sume
rian. or Viryptlan civilization Never
theless. according t > a writer In Tif-
P.ils Magazine. few would have thought
<>uecn Victoria's voice might he among
Slich survivals, alfhouah it was known
that she. (.long with many celebrities
of her reign. Including Gladstone and
Tennyson, had made very early expert- !
meats in voice recording.
It was among the Edison Hell
archives in London, a lot of old and
dusty cylindrical records, which had
been lying onexamined for years, that
the record of Queen Victoria’s voice
was found. Singularly enough, it was
a message of goodwill to the Emperor I
Abyssinia of that time, and a copy
was sent to hint.
Cliff 3!o-.vn Up at Cns Strobe
flue of the greatest blasting opera-
lionn in Scotland was successful re
cently when a granite cliff 500 feet
'high and stretching 400 feet across tin*
face of lien Dlmrnlch, near Bonnwo,
was “demolished” by gunpowder. A
signal was flagged from a tiny Island
tn I.< ch Etive. At this a man crouch
ing on the mainland, under a pro
tective rock ledge in a forest 500 yards
away, pushed down the lever of a dy-
juiran. tind the cliff tumbled Into a
myriad fragments. Powder fumes and
granite dust rose In a cloud 2,000 feet
high. In that second there was crown
ing triumph for men who had planned
.Tor lb s last fout \v s to destroy the
cliff, and by the imicii of a lever there I
JhmJ been gnined for industry 1,000,000
,’Bwns of granite. T': • success of the
blasting, which co i $20,000 to carry
•out, means that -i' > qunrrymcn will
Current Drawn From Dud
To draw electric current from the
air in millions of tinv charge* from
the drops of water and specks of dost
a radio mast. 450 feet tall, lias been
erected at Pennant llllis near Sydney.
Australia. On a clear day 1,400 volts
are derived, hut n dust storm will pro
duce 45,000 volts.
Name* Wanted for Street*
There are about 18.000 streets in the
county of London, and as time goes
on and their number Is Increased it
becomes more and more difficult to
name the new thoroughfares without »
adding furtiie> to the duplication that j
long ago became a source of confu
sion.
Ciock blade From Juc-fc
A clock Installed at the parish
church of Tirle.v. in the English county
of Gloucestershire. as a memorial to
ari officer who fell in tin? war. was
made by a wheelwright, from pieces of
old Iron.
Wood Burning Car*
.Motor cars that burn wood-gas are
So Increasing in Prussia that the state
if promoting the opening of suitable
service stations, to he connoe'ed witli
sawmills, lumber yards and large wood
vv( firing plants.
Mcci. Handsome or Pretty
Moid” is ‘i Suutli African cniloqula
t for fii IuiiiiI • on.(. nr pretty.
PERRY THEATRE
A Martin & Thompson Theatre
he given work for six years.
The Peasants’ W tr
The I •easants’ war was a revolt of
•t'r*e (ierman | casual* against (heir
rfeudal overlords from 1524-152(1.
Friday and Saturday
John Wavne in
PARADISE CANYON
Also ‘‘Kannibal Kapers” serial.
/t* C\ P - given away Friday
night at 9:00 p.m.
• You mu3t be present to win.
Friday Night All Seats 25c.
Monday and Tuesday
George Raft and Alice Faye in
EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT
with Frances Langford, Patsy Kelly,
Walter Catlett, 3 Radia Rogues.
Wednesday and Thursday
SHIPMATES FOREVER
with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler
Your Evenings Can Be Entertaining and Com
fortable At A Cost No Greater Than It Takes
To Heat Your Home.
Bones of I£in?» Richard
May Ee in Lead Coffin
A leaden coffin containing a skele
ton which may be that of Richard III
v as found during excavations for the
new wing of the Leicester College of
Arts and Technology in England, built
on the site of the former church of
St Mary of the Newarkes, according
to the Milwaukee Journal. .
The church was built by Henry, i *-)ute of Bank s Charter loo9;
d.;l;c of Lancaster, in 1353, and was j RESOURCES AMOUNT
destroyed during tiie Reformation.
Richard III wan killed at tin battle I Loans and Discounts $79,356.54 Capital Stock,
ol Rosworth In 1485. If was under- ' State of Georgia and Municipal
stood that he was buried in this j Bonds Owned none
church, but historians have recorded | U.S. Gov’t. Securities Owned 50.0o0.00
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
STATE OF GEORGIA
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Peiry Loan & Savings Bank, Perry Georgia, at eloseof business
Dec. 31st, 1935, as exiled tor by the bupei inteodent of Hanks
President, ILL. Cater; Cashier, C E. Andrew.
Date Began Business 1889
LIABILITIES
that later bis body was unearthed and
Ills bones thrown by a mob over Row
bridge into the river.
L. \Y. Kershaw, principal of the col
lege, says the skull of the skeleton lias
n receding forehead and a projecting
jaw, the attributes of King Richard
A.ustra!ia Honors War Hero
“The Man with the Donkey” was
the hero of the Australian troops dur
ing the Gallipoli campaign. He was a
stretcher-bearer, and soon after the
landing, lie commandeered a stray don
key and with it worked nfght and da.\
bringing in the wounded. lie was al
lowed a free hand by Ids officer, and
roamed at will about the front lines oi
wherever tlie wounded needed help
He would never tell anything about
himself, nor even give liis name. Orie
day his donkey came back alone, and
that was the end of a story of simple
devotion and heroism. Now “The Man
with tlio Donkey,” whose name was
Simpson, is to be immortalized in
marble.
Demand for Jew’s Harps
The world demand for jew’s-harps
has increased to such an extent that
manufacturers in Birmingham, Eng
land, are unable to keep up with the
orders. Birmingham is said to be the
only city in the world where this,
particular musical instrument is man-'
ufactured for world distribution.
Other Stocks and Boudsowned none
Banking House and Lot. 10,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures. 2,000.00
Other Real Estate Owned 9,450.00
Cash in Vault and
Amount due from approved
Reserve Agents. 141,775.64
Checks for Clearing and Due
from other Banks. 213.02
Cash Items. none
Overdrafts [if any) 2.91
Advance on Cotton and other
Commodities. none
Customers Liability on Letters
of Credit and Acceptance none
Profit and Loss none
Other Resources none
Total
$292,798.11
Surplus Fund.
Undivided Profits,
Dividends Unpaid
Due to Banks
Reserve Funds
Cashiers Checks.
Certified Checks
Demand Deposits.
Time Certificat es of Deposits
Savings Deposits.
etters of Credit and Acceptance
Executed for Customers none
Bills Payable none
Notes and Bills Rediscounted none
Other Liabilities none
amount
$25,000. Co
27.500.00
5,933.80
905.00
none
none
413.75
none
193,597.92
19.872.00
19,575.55
Total
$292,798.11
Georgia, Houston County.
Personally appeared before the undersigned, an officer authorized to administer
oaths in said county C. E. Andrew, who, on oath, says that he is the Cashim-
of Perry Loan & Savings Bank, and that the above and foregoing repoii of ttie
condition of said bank is true and correct.
C. E. Andrew, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of Jan. 1936, W. V.
Tuggle, N. P. Houston County, Georgia.
We, the undersigned directors of said bank, do certify that we have care
fully read said report, and that the same is true and correct, according to tne
best of our information, knowledge and belief, and that the above signature of
the Cashieir of said hank is the true and genuine signature of that officer.
This 4th day of Jan. 1936.
L. F. Cater,
R. L. Cater,
Directors of said Bank.
Invented Folding Fan
The folding fan was invented by tin
Japanese in tiie Seventh century.
WITH LESS GAS
... less nil... less upkeep,
/
CROCKETTS 5 & 10c STORE
SPECIALS FOR
Friday and Saturday
Columbus Oilcloth, yd.
New Patterns
Tablets
40 & 50
Sheet
for
For School Children
1 lb. Box
Harriet Clarh’s
Chocolates
20c
10c
25c
Wagons Left Over from Christmas
at Greatly Reduced Prices,
MASTER DE LUXE SPORT SEDAN
More miles of pleasure • • more money in your pochet • • when you drive
CHEVROLET FOR 1936
R. T. COLVARD
Wishes to sincerely express his appreciation
for the patronage given him during his first
year in business in Perry, and to solicit your
continued patronage.
PRICES LOW for QUALITY MERCHANDISE
Meat Market and Groceries
Phone 150 ----- Perry, Ga.
NEW PERFECTED
HYDRAULIC BRAKES
the safest and smoothest ever developed
SOLID STEEL onc-piecc
TURRET TOP
a crown of beauty, a fortress of safety
GENUINE riSHER
NO DRAFT VENTILATION
IN NEW TURRET TOP BODIES
/CHEVROLET
^ ^ on may as well save money...
particularly when you can get
more motoring pleasure in addition to substan
tial savings . . . and that is the happy experi
ence of people who buy new 1936 Chevrolets.
This new Chevrolet is fast! It’s spirited! It
goes places as you want your new car to go!
And goes with less gas and oil! All of which
naturally makes it a much better investment.
Then, too, the new Chevrolet for 1936 is
unarter, 8afer and more comfortable to ride in
than any other ear selling at or near its price.
Come in—take a ride in this only complete
CHEVROLET MOTOR CO., DETROIT, MICH.
IMPROVED GLIDING
KNEE-ACTION RIDE*
the smoothest, jafesf ride of all
HIGII-COMPRESSION
VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE
giving even better performance with
even less gas and oil
ALL THESE FEATURES
AT CHEVROLET'S LOW PRICES
AND UP. List price of New Standard Coupe at
b lint, Michigan. If ith bumpers, spare tire and
ire lock, the list price is $20 additional. *Knee-
Action on Master. Models only, $20 additional.
Friers quoted in this adicrtiscmcnt are list at Flint,
Michigan, and subject to change without notice,
A General Motors Talue.
“Joana” Guana Fertilizer
As usual I will carry at all times
actually in stock anything in Ferti-
zer that you will need for your
crop. I handle only the best brands
and I deliver NOW. Keep me in
mind when you need Fertilizer.
Call Me and the ‘‘RED TRUCKS” Will Come.
I Continue To Be in The Market for
Corn, Beans, Peas, Cotton Seed
I Have OATS, COTTON SEED MEAL,
COTTON SEED HULLS, CORN, HAY,
VELVET BEANS and PEAS For Sale.
J. P. ETHERIDGE
Phone 45- - Perry, Ga.
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