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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXV. No. 10
PERKY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936
ESTABLISHED 1870
COUNTY OFFICIALS
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The voters of Houston
As a part of the Community
county I Service Day, March 17, these or-
MEET HERE MARCH 9
Watermelon growers of Hous-
FOUR NEW HOMES TO VESPER services
BE BUILT IN PERRY' ATBAPTISTCHURCH
will go to the polls to-day (Thurs-! " 1Z t ^ t g°rj S, 1 ) h Q L fif'°/j ^‘ UX p 1 ’ I ton county and other sections of
day. March 5) to nominate coun-1 ary, tne U^D.C., the_D. A. R., | the Southeast will have a chance
? officers for a four year term, j JigAhe ^endub. wiH sponsor ^^whether or not they .
beginning Jan. 1, 1937.This nom-j T . y c . B)ay in Per want a watermelon marketing
Ration is tantamount to election ^ Jhe- ——
in Georgia.
Latest figures from the county
vice to the business people of
_ : rars reveal that more than I Perry by urging Houston County
i pin citizens are qualified to citizens to snend their mnnev at
vote in this County Democratic
p, i m ary. The voters list has in
home.
In appreciation of the sponsor-
;;;:;r e dover 300 in the past fewi shi p ? f . the se women’s patriotic
weeks due to the considerable I c 'vic clubs of a Trade at
interest in the Primary. ! g ome gay, March 17, a group of
Reference to the copy of the I ? err y business concerns are go-
0 Hal Ballot printed on the ed- mg to offer special values in
ho rial page of this issue will re- Tyia ’ v,hQnH , 00 ftn
vea l 22 candidates seeking elec
tion to nine offices and three
places on the board of county
commissioners.
The polls at all precincts in
the county are to open at 9 a. m.
and close at 6 p. m. Eastern
Standard Time.
Results of the election will be
published next week in tabulated
form.
merchandise and service on this
day. These business men are
also going to reciprocate by help
ing the women make a success
of other plans for the observance
of Community Service Day.
Watch next week’s paper for
agreement at one of a series of
! 40 meetings to be held over the
state the first two weeks of
March, according to information
received here this week by Coun
ty Agent W. T. Middlebrooks.
The county agent and a repre
sentative from the Washington
office of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration plan to be
present at the meeting to explain
the agreement and assist in any
other way possible, but the far
mers themselves will handle the
voting. Similar meetings have
been planned in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida.
The information received here
indicated that the proposed
the page advertisement telling all j s ver y similar to the
about this, big day for Perry and watermelon marketing agree-
Houston County.
MRS. MATTIE L. BOONE
BURIED HERE MONDAY
Mrs. Mattie Lee Boone, widow
of W. Oliver Boone, died in a
Macon hospital Sunday afternoon
after an illness of two days.
Mrs. Boone was born in Hous
ton county Aug. 28, 1873, the
daughter of J o h n Chappell
Davidson and Mrs. Elefera Eth
eridge Davidson. She had made
AMATEURS WANTED MARCH 17
“The wheel of fortune spins
again,
“Around and around she goes,
“And where it stops nobody
knows.”
When we hear the familiar
words on Sunday nights, no
doubt many of us cherish a se
cret ambition to display our own
talents, and we think if we were
only on the scene, we could rival
many of the amateurs fortunate
her residence in Macon about 14 j enough to appear on the erst-
years, coming from Perry, and
was a member of the Bethlehem
Primitive Baptist church.
Surviving are two daughters,
MissLois Boone, Macon ;Mrs. Rena
Taylor, Orlando, Fla. ;three sons,
Oscar A. Boone., Orlando; Frank
C. Boone, Sarasota, Fla.; Eugene
M. Boone, Miami; 15 grandchil
dren; two sisters, Mrs. J. T.
Hancock and Mrs.Shelby Bryant,
Fort Valley; two brothers, J. E.
Davidson, Fort Valley, and Jim
Davidson, Bonaire.
Funeral services were held in
the chapel of Hart’s mortuary at
3 p.m. Monday, Elder A. J
Banks officiated and interment
was in Evergreen cemetery,
Perry.
Pallbearers were J. E. Sande-
fur, Perry G. Heard, James F.
Eubanks, J. R. Childs, C. H.
Hancock and P.E. Middlebrooks.
HAYNEVILLE P. T. A.
The talk by Mrs. Beulah Dan
iel, Child Hygiene Nurse for
Houston county, was an interest
ing feature of the meeting of
the Hayneville P. T. A., Friday
afternoon.
Mr. W.B. Evans, county school
superintendent, discussed school
matters with the body.
Miss Tarvin, principal, spoke
on “The Significance of the Oak
Tree.”
The following program was
rendered:
Theme: Child Training in the
Home.
Topic—Parents Should Know
Their Child, Mrs. Luther Har-
while Major’s program.
Now we are going to . get to
realize our secret ambitions,
thanks to the various organiza
tions sponsoring the Major
Bowes’ Amateur Hour at the
school gymnasium the night of
March 17.
Anyone in Houston who would
like to try his or her hand at per
forming is urged to communicate
with Mrs. W. B. Evans or Miss
Martha Cooper and place an ap
plication for a place on the pro
gram. The rewards, while they
do not include a permanent job,
as promised in the real Major’s
broadcast, will probably consist
of cash awards, and will be well
worth competing for. If you are
interested in taking part in this
performance, whether your tal
ents run to singing, tap-dancing,
bird imitations, accordian play
ing, grand opera or hill-billy mu
sic you may get in the fun by
working up an act of any sort,
and getting in touch with Mrs.
Evans stating the nature of
your act.
The winners, by the way, will
probably be selected by popular
acclaim, so it behooves all con
testants to bring many of their
friends to applaud for them, par
ticularly those capable of mak
ing a lot of r.oise.
It is hoped that a lot of hidden
talent in our midst will be
brought to light on this occasion.
This may be your big chance to
stampede the footlights. We may
have some Cantors, or Astaires,
or Rudy Vallees that have over
looked their abilities. So see
what sort of act you can work
up, arrange with Mrs. Evans for
ment in effect last season in the
Southeast, but that a few changes
strongly recommended by grow
lers at recent hearings over the
| area have been made. If two-
thirds of the g:owers vote in fa
vor of the agreement the Secre
tary of Agriculture is empower
ed to declare it in effect for the
next watermelon marketing sea
son.
County Agent Middlebrooks
points out that one of the 40
meetings will be held at the
Court House in Perry March 9,at
10 o’clock a. m.
Cotton Subsidy Payments
Since AAA has been killed, all
parties are eligible to receive
subsidy payments up to their
Bankhead allotments without re
strictions as to future programs.
All producers of cotton in 1935
are hereby advised that they
may call by county agent’s office
and make application for these
payments at once.
nson.
T h e Child’s Individuality your place on the program, bring
Shiuld Be Respected, Mrs. W.D. plenty of your friends to applaud
Ingram. for you, and here’s hoping you
i he Child’s Curiosity Should j won’t get the gong.
Be Satisfied, Mrs. J. B.Harrison, j Publicity Com. Community
I he Home and Social Attitudes j Service Day.
of Children, Miss Hazel Gray. j
Song, “Have You An Easter: jy[ r anc j Mrs.W. Eugene Beck-
Bonnet?”, Primary grade (in ham announce the birth of a son
costume.) iWednesday, March 4, at Emory
Recitation, “High Culture”, |University hospital, Atlanta.
Doris Hamsley. I This little boy has been named
At the conclusion of program j william Eugene, Jr., and will be
Doe hostesses, Misses Tarvin and j ca lled Billy. Mrs. Beckham was
Gray, served a delicious salad before her marriage Miss Fanita
course. * j Cobb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
, Misses Lucile West, Winnie a C. Cobb.
Barker, and Mrs. W. H. Thames TT „ „ 0 ,
assisted in serving. : Mrs. H. T. Dean left Saturday j
Five new members were en- for Miami, I la
rolled at this meeting. daughter, Mr?
Reporter, i Mr. Stokes
TOURNAMENT REPORT
The basketball tournament was
a success in every way --except,
of course, that we did not win.
The school greatly appreciates
the splendid cooperation of the
town and community in helping
to put it over. There were so
many who contributed to its suc
cess that it will be impossible to
mention names here. What a
fine type of sportsmanship was
manifested by the school and
community. They were loyal to
our team despite the fact that
we lost cut; and you may rest
assured that this is appreciated,
Below is a statement of the
distribution of gate receipts:
Total receipts, $502.15; 5 per
cent to State High School Asso
ciation, $25.10; total expenses,
$98.99; paid “C” winner, Rhine,
$15.00; 10 per cent of balance to
local school, $36.30; 25 per cent
of balance to Third District,
$81.69; the balance was divided
between the twelve teams that
took part, each getting $20.42.
Again thanking every one for
the splendid co-operation and
high type of sportsmanship man
ifested.
Cordially,
J. M. Gooden.
A barn dance sponsored by the
Centerville P. T. A. will be held
in the school auditorium Satur
day night, March 7 Mr.Charlie
Gray, of Macon, with his fiddlers
will furnish music for the dance.
Members of the P. T. A. will sell
refreshments.
The dance is being given for
the benefit of Centerville school
Helps Prevent
Many Colds
Among those from Perry
Hnding the funeral of Miss
Royal in Fort Valley Tuesday
tnorning were: Mrs. W. E.
B wan son, Mrs. H.T. Gilbert,Mrs.
u o-' Anderson, Jr., and Mr.W.
bims.
for visit to her
R. E. Stokes,and J
Mr. and Mrs. Stokes,
are the parents -of a son born,
Feb 29 His name is Malcolm
at * Crowell Stokes. Mrs. Stokes wasj
J° e Miss Agnes Dean
Especially designed
aid for nose and
_ upper throat, where
rvTcksH I most colds start.
Size. ..304
Double Quor.tty 504
Regul
ills" ru.u.
Several new homes are to be
built in Perry at an early date.
One home, that of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, is about
half completed and work will be
gin soon on homes for Mr. and
Mrs. Max Moore and for Mr. and
Mrs. W. K. Whipple.
The Pritchett home is located
at the corner of Evergreen street
and Beckham street. The house
is a combination clapboard and
brick structure of the American
Colonial type. It is to be white
with green shutters.
Mr. Moore recently purchased
the lot of J. H. Short where the
Short home stood before it was
destroyed by fire last fall.It is at
the corner of Washington street
and Parkway.
The Moore home will be a
white frame bungalow of seven
rooms. Work on its construction
began this week.
Mr. Whipple recently bought a
residence lot from C. C. Pierce
on the old Marchman property
which was subdivided into lots
and sold by M. G. Edwards and
Rev. W. K. Dennis several years j
ago when they owned it. The
Whipple home will be across
from the Nathan Gilbert’s home.
C. P. Gray also purchased one of
the lots in this subdivision. Mr.
Gray’s lot borders the Fort Val
ley road.
The Whipple home will be a
story and one-half high. It will
be a bungalow type of white
frame construction.
Mr. Gray will not begin con
struction on his house until fall.
These new homes will be quite
an addition to Perry.
Recent improvements in town
are the painting of the New Per
ry hotel and the Wells hotel.
A number of houses in Perry
were given coats of paint and
new roofs last year. The home
of Mr. and Mrs. Eby Holtzclaw
is perhaps the most recent one
to be so improved.
Rev. G. II. Dozier, pastor Mar-
shallville Baptist church will be
the speaker Sunday evening at
the Vesper services at 6:30 p. m.
Rev. Mr. Dozier is a new pas
tor in the Rehoboth Association,
a young man from the standpoint
of years and also time served in
the ministry of the Kingdom. He
is a near neighbor and it is cer
tain that the people of the Perry
church will give him a good
hearing Sunday evening. Please
plan to come to Vespers. The
services are splendid and the at
tendance good. The public is
cordially invited.
There will be special music by
the choir and also a duet. Other
services as usual, with the ex
ception of Wednesday night
prayer and praise service, which
is changed from 7:45 to 8 o’clock.
Please note the change in the
hour.
Sunday School — Sunday,
10:15 A. M., W. B. Roberts Su
perintendent.
Morning Worship —"Sunday,
11:30 A. M.
Vesper Service, 6 30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting—Wed.8:04 p.m.
Rev. J. A. Ruffin, Pastor
AAA READY TO BEGIN
NEW FARM PROGRAM
METHODIST NOTES
The hour of meeting at the
evening service Methodist church
has been changed by order of the
congregation from 7:30 p. m. to
7:00 p. m. These services are to
be made interesting by the in
troduction of new features and
are to be 45 minutes in length.
Church School— 10:15 a. m.
Worship Services—S u n d a y,
11:30 a. m., and 7:00 p. m.
Young People’s Service 6:15 p.m.
Church Night—Wednesday,
7:30 p. m.
Rev. W. P. Blevins, Pastor.
P. H. S. ACTIVITIES
Scores During Tournament
The tournament has come and
gone. Still in the little black
book in Mr. Gooden’s office, we
have the scores. In case you are
interested in the number of
points made by the individual
players, we are giving them now:
First team—Norman Parker,
25; Aldene Lassiter, 21; Jim
Chandler, 4; James Howard, 0;
Marvin Griffin, 5.
Second team—Harris Rape, 12;
Red Mclnvale, 0; John Houser,0;
Lee Paul, 0; John Arnold, 0.
Total points scored by Perry 69.
Total number of points scored by
opponents 45.
Each player filled his position
well, whether he scored or not.
Guards, center and forwards
were all that Perry could ask.
Library Dots
Miss Evelyn Carlisle has beer
added to the library staff at the
school. She is working undei
the WPA administration and at
present she is mending old books.
New books recently added tc
che library are: “So Red the
Rose”, “Mutiny On the Bounty”,
and “Typee.” Twent ’ eigh'
WASHINGTON, D. C — High
AAA officials Monday made pre
parations to launch the $500,000,-
000 soil conservation-subsidy bill
which President Roosevelt’s sig
nature has enacted into law.
The President signed the suc
cessor to AAA late Saturday
night, fifty-five days after the
Supreme Court struck down the
old farm program.
The law authorizes $500,000,-
000 in subsides to farmers an
nually to withdraw land from
commercial crop production and
use it for soil building growths
lor other “economic” purposes.
The money will be paid either
directly to farmers or through
states which set up approved
conservation programs. After
two years, the subsides will be
paid only in states which have
programs.
AAA officials said’a major aim
will be to take 25,000,000 to 30,-
000,000 out of commercial crop
production in 1936.
Although the new law contains
no production control contracts—-
the Supreme Court ruled them
out—President Roosevelt express
ed hope farmers would co
operate.
lie will ask Congress this week
for taxes to support the plan.
REV.W.F. SMITH PASSES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Rev. W. F. Smith, former be
loved pastor ol the Ptrry Metho
dist church, passed away Friday
in a Savannah hospital after a
long illness.
Funeral services were held
Saturday at the Quitman Metho
dist church where he was pastor
seven years. He came to Perry
from Quitman four years ago and
served as pastor here one year.
During that time his health fail
ed and he asked for superannua
tion. He was a member of the
South Georgia conference over
50 years and was its secretary 35
years.
He is survived by his wife,two
daughters, four sons and several
grandchildren.
W. M. S. MEETING
Mrs. F. M. Mullino, of Monte-
zum, conference superintendent
of Literature and Publicity, was
guest speaker at the Perry Meth
odist W. M. S. on Monday after-
I noon. Her subject was the
books have been ordered for the | Revelation of the Fatherhood of
SAFETY SLOGANS
younger children.
Mr. Gooden Honored
Mr. Gooden will visit the
lege at Statesboro Friday,
has been asked to make an
dress on that occasion.
Gooden is recognized as one
God.
Thoughts gleaned from her
message are:
The Fatherhood of Gad as re
vealed by Jesus was paramount
in His interpretation of the
Kingdom. Jesus used the scrip-
to give talks.
defective j
a $2,500
A burning oil stove should
never be left alone. It may act
up and burn the house down.
A twenty-five dollar
flue can burn down
home.
No poor man can afford to be
without insurance, life or fire.
The law in most states won’t
permit a service station to fill a
gas tank while the motor is run
ning. There is no law against it
but it is just as unwise to fill a church Monday
gasoline stove while it is burning.
It is better to have a defective
starter than it is to have defec
tive brakes.
It is a wise pedestrian who
the outstanding educators of the tures in interpreting the Father
state and he is frequently asked hood of God in such a way as to
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Perry P. T. A. will meet
at the school building Tuesday
at3:45 p. m.
The Baptist W. M. S. will hold
its March general meeting at the
at 3:30 p. m.
Mrs. Bruce Smith will be in
charge of the program.
The Legion Auxiliary will meet
include the brotherhood of man.
This teaching of Jesus embraces
the whole world as a brother
hood under the Fatherhood of
God.
Mrs. W. V. Tuggle announced
the pledge for 1936 is $441. Circle
No. 2, of which Mrs. N. W. H.
Gilbert is leader, won the $5 of
fered by Mrs. T. C. Rogers, the
president, for handing in the
most pledge cards.
Mrs. E. B. Wolfe, superinten
dent of Bible Study, announced
that a study day was being plan
ned for some day during March.
Mrs. Rogers was elected dele-
. .. today (Thursday) at 4 p. m. at ig a t e to the annual meeting of
takes part of the responsibility the home of Mrs. J. M. Gooden i g ou th Georgia W. M. S. confer-
for his own safety
MUSIC CLUB MEETS
with Mesdames A. P. Whipple,
iL. M. Paul, -Jr., and Lizzie Ab-
jbott as co-hostesses.
The Mozart Music club met atj NOTICE
the home of Marion and Jean Mrs. Melville Mucklestone, na-
Grubb on !eb. 18. J tional president of the American
After all business was trans- j Legion Auxiliary, will speak at
acted an interesting program ia state meeting of presidents
was given. The topic for study i and secretaries to be held iu At-
Sea Water Freeze*
freezes at a lower tem-
Sea water
gerature than fresh water.
Vicks VATRQNoi
■ this month was the great com
posers whose birthdays occur in
I February.
j At the social hour Mrs. Grubb
, served the club delightful re-
; freshments.
Helen Gray.
lanta Monday, March 9.
ence to be held in Dublin April
7-9. Mrs. W. T. Middlebrooks
was elected alternate.
Circle count showed an atten
dance of 46, with 16 officers pres
ent.
The circles will hold program
meetings Monday at 3:30 p. m. in
the following homes:
Circle No. 1, with Mrs. W. K.
Whipple; Circle No. 2, with Mrs.
Nathan Gilbert. Circle No. 3,
with Mrs. Sam Nunn.
Bird lllneia
Birds aro more susceptible to con
tagious diseases than mammals.
An Old Belief
If >*ou spill salt, you can prevent
bad luck by throwing some over your
J left shoulder.
Miss Elizabeth Camp, of Tren-
;ton, Ky., Mr. Upshaw Russell j
and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Russell, |
;of Elkton, Ky., were guests of;
Mr. S. B. Coleman and family
last weekend. Mrs. Minnie Rus
sell, who has spent the past two
months here returned to her
home Monday.
CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank all our
friends for their acts of kindness
and expressions of sympathy
during our recent bereavement.
A. J. Howard,
Mr.and Mrs. W.S. Howard.