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PERRY PEOPLE HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Several Perry people were in
volved in automobile accidents
Saturday and some sustained se
rious injuries.
Mrs. George Jordan was sev-
erly injured when her car and a
bus collided three miles north of
Marietta. Mrs. Jordan was en-
route home from a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. J. Ii. Lane, in
Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss Clara
Abbott, who had visited rela
tives in Chattanooga and was re
turning home with Mrs. Jordan,
was badly injured also.
Mrs. Jordan sustained a brok
en arm, a larcerated nose, and a
br oken ankle. She is in a Ma
rietta hospital and reported to
be resting well.
Miss Abbott was brought to
her home here Sunday. She is
suffering from a cut on the chin,
injuries to the left elhow and
right side, and several crushed
teeth.
me Jordan car was damaged
considerably.
Lieut. F. M. Houser was pain
fully hurt near Unadilla Satur
day morning while returning to
Lakeland, Ga. where he is in
CCC work. His upper lip was
badly cut and atootn was knock
ed out and other teeth were
knocked loose. The accident
was caused by another car try
ing to pass a large truck up a
hill, thus crowding the car driv
en by Lieut. Houser so that it
was struck by the truck. Lieut.
Houser was given treatment by
Dr. R. L. Cater in Perry until
Monday morning when he was
carried by government ambu
lance to the Fort Benning hospi
tal for further treatment.
An accident near Perry on the
Macon road Saturday morning
resulted in the death of a nine
year old girl, Margaret Jones,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Jones, of Macon; whose car was
struck by a huge cabbage truck
and overturned into a pond of
Hood water. Mr. and Mrs.Jones
and their other four children
were all injured.
Kicdard ocnisler, Berlin Cen
ter, Ohio, was driver of the truck,
bound for Ohio markets. The
truck was badly damaged.
Schislea is being held by Sher
iff C. C. Pierce pending further
investigation of the tragedy. The
Jones family was brought to
Perry in an ambulance of Whip
ple Bros, for emergency treat
ment and later carried to the
Macon hospital.
Another accident occurred on
the Clinchfield road in front of
C. 0. Kegg’s place and involved
a car driven a Mr. Davis and a
Hawkinsville couple whose names
were not learned. No one was
hurt and the cars were slightly
damaged.
PERRY
THEATRE
A Martin & Thompson Theatre
farmers HEAR NEW SERVICES CONTINUE;
PLANS DISCUSSED:
DR. SUTTON SPEAKS
To acquaint Houston county,
farmers with the details of the 1 Revival services which began
new soil conservation farm pro- the Perry Methodist church
gram. County Agent W. T. Mid-!ten days ago are continuing this
dlebrooks has been holding week. Rev. Mack Anthony, of
meetings over the county for the Columbus, is bringing inspira-
past few days.
Conferences were held with
farmers at Centerville Tuesday
and at Elko and Henderson Mon-
tional messages twice daily to;
attentitive congregations.
New members will be received
into the church next Sunday:
W. P. Blevins, pastor. The Com
munion service will be observed
Friday evening, which is Good
day. Last week meetings were 1 ,T or J/ n ,?.’ Easter Sunday.by Rev.
held at Perry, Wellston, Bonaire, ” r
Kathleen and Hayneville.
Mr. Middlebrooks has called,
special attention to the fact that i Friday
under the new program farmers Dr. Willis A. Sutton, superin
will sign no contracts. If they|t en dent of the City Schools of
follow the specified farm plan to j Atlanta, was guest speaker at
conserve and build up the soil the Methodist church Sunday
Twelve trustees were elected
Friday in elections to fill unex
pired terms at five schools in
Houston county.
G. C. Nunn was re-elected for
a three-year term on the Perry
school board. Mr. Nunn re
ceived 17G of the 190 votes cast
in Perry. G. W. Hicks
was
and
Mr.
they will be eligible for the pay
ments, the county agent has ex
plained.
Farmers can procure prelimi
nary work sheets to fill out from
the county agent's office as soon
as they are available.
P. H. S. ACTIVITIES
Thutsday
ESCAPE FROM OEViL’S ISLAND
Victory Jory
Fri. and Sat.
Bob Steele in
ALIAS JOHN LAW
Cartoon and Miracle Rider
$2.0 given Friday Night
Men. and Tues.
Clare Gable
Charles Laughton
Franchot Tone in
MUTINY ON THE B0UN1Y
The best motion picture
produced in 1935
Wed. and Thurs.
ONE WAY TICKET
Lloyd Nolan,
Peggy ConHin
evening. Dr. Sutton spoke on
“Giddeon, a Challenge to Men of
Faith and Courage.” It was an
appeal to laymen and lay women
to put loyalty to Christ and His
church first and to young people
to choose Christ as the Way of
Life.
In his application of the Bibi-
cal story of Gideon to modern
times, Dr. Sutton drew many
spiritual truths, including these;
Don’t think in terms of num
bers but in terms of co-operating
with others for good.
Don’t depend on the preacher
to do all the preaching but let
every man and woman be a
preacher of righteousness.
Everybody ought to crush self
and let his light shine for God.
Be faithful to the death. “Let
every man stand in his place
around the camp.”
In a broader application of the
theme, Dr. Sutton said: ‘‘Ameri
ca has no sense of social respon
sibility.”
Special musical numbers were:
a vocal duet by W. K. Whipple
and Francis Nunn and a quar
tette by Messrs. Whipple and
Nunn and Misses Willie Ryals
and Norine Swanson.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
OF MUCH INTERST
Next Saturday, April 11, citi
zens of Perry, eligible to vote,
will elect a mayor and six aider-
men to serve the city for the
next two years.
Iron Will Burn
Iron will burn, but at a very high
temperature. It burns freely in pure
oxygen, but oxidizes very slowly In
**ir and produces a very small amount
Of heat.
Rev. Anthony Visits School
Mo iday morning Rev. Mack
Antnony and Rev. W. P. Blevins
visited the school at the chapel
hour. Rev. Mr. Anthony gave a
very interesting and instructive
talk. Especially interesting was
his discussion of Kagawa. Last
Friday he visited the grammar
school.
Safety Posters
Anyone entering the seventh
or ninth grade rooms will see
quite a number of posters on
safety.
In the seventh grade Miss
Mary Dillard has conducted a
poster contest in her civics class.
First place went to Jean Grubb,
who used as her theme ‘‘Train
the Mind to Mind the Train.”
Second place was won by Betty
Sue Parker. Her poster illus
trated ‘‘Thumbs Down on All
Accidents.”
In the ninth grade room Miss
Edenfield has a large collection
of safety posters on the bulletin
boards. These are urging safety
in all walks of life.
Plans are being carried out in
conducting the “Safety First”
contest sponsored by the P. T.A.
Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Evans, and
Miss Greene have charge of this.
Eighth Grade Conducts Chapel
Members of the eighth grade
put on a chapel program during
the week using as their subject,
“Spring.” Ruth Tabor, Betty
Jones, and Katharine Hodge
planned the program. Ruth, who
read the Scripture, had charge
of the program.
Addie Lou Martin, Mildred
Webb, Carolyn Marshall, and
Frances Colvard sang a quartet.
; Dorothy Day gave a humorous
reading, after which Carolyn
sang a solo. Then Katherine
Hodge made a talk on Spring.
Anna Grubb read a poem. The
program was very interesting.
Mrs. Daniels Visits Class
Mrs. Daniels, health nurse,
visited the health class Monday.
She gave tne class a number of
pamphlets on exercise, food,
health, etc.
Seniors Plan Homes
The seniors and juniors of the
sociology class have been work
ing on a home project. Recently
they have drawn plans for the Revival services will begin at
kinds of homes which they would the First Baptist church in Per-
like to have. These plans are ry on Sunday evening at 8
posted in the senior class room, o’clock, April 19, and continue
Birds for ten days-
■ Dr. L. K. Christie, pastor of
Miss Jones has qliite a number j t he First Baptist church, of Tal-
of gaily colored bird posters on|lessee, Fla., will be the guest
the bulletin boards in her room, j preacher. Services will be con-
Reds, yellows, blacks and browns ducted twice daily: 10:30 a. m.
are the colors that predominate ! an( i 8 p. m. The public is cor-
in this unusual and attractive dially invited
display.
History Notes
Miss Dillard’s history classes
have been studying the Industri-
i al Revolution and they have made
a number of posters showing the
1 progress in styles, transporta- 10;15 A W> B . Roberts Su-
jtion, architecture during that p e rj n t en dent.
time. This work is being done/ t
by both the ninth and tenth
grades. One grade is using the
change in the world, while the'
other group is using the
I in America.
The Penn-Dixie cement plant
at Clinchfield opened April 1 af
ter being closed for a month.
Weather conditions delayed sales
and coused the temporary clos
ing of the plant.
Houston county has received
the $29,000 due on highway re
funding certificates from the
State Highway Board.
Local insurance agents have
been kept busy writing storm
insurance the past few days
since Georgia and surrounding
states have been visited by
storms.
The quarterly statement of the
Perry Loan and Savings bank
published this week shows $178,-
899.52 in demand deposits and
over $38,000 in time and savings
deposits.
elected for a two-year term
L. M. Paul for one year.
Hicks received 128 votes and Mr.
Paul, 111 votes. They will suc
ceed F. M. Greene and J. A.
Grubb on the Perry board of
trustees.
Although Mr. Greene and Mr.
Grubb made no active effort to
be re-elected, they received 77
and 70 votes, respectively. Mr.
Greene had been a member of
the board 9 years and Mr.Grubb
2 years. Friends of Mr. Hicks
and Mr. Paul placed their names
on the ticket and campaigned for
their election.
At Henderson, 24 votes were
polled, all for B. H. Newberry.
P. H. Hodge did net offer for re-
election.
All former trustees were re
elected at Elko, as follows: J. H.
Clarke, for three-year term; J.
N. Buff, two years; H. S. Kezar,
one year.
C. E. Pyles and G. C. Harri
son were re-elected at Grovama.
At Hayneville, E. H. Wimber
ly was re-elected and Dozier
Daniel and Dewey Hinson were
chosen to succeed A. J. Parker
and O. G.’ Harrison. Twenty-
four votes were polled.
The vote in each district was
tabulated and the results official-
ly varified by the county board
of Education at its April meet
ing, Tuesday, in the office of
County School Superintendent
W. B. Evans.
Members of the county board
are: S. W. Hickson, chmn.. J.
N. Buff, P. H. Hodge, S. L.Nor
wood, and R. F. Scarborough.
Members of this board are ap
pointed by the Grand Jury of
the county at the expiration of
terms.
W.M.S. CONFERENCE
MEETING IN DUBLIN
BAPTIST REVIVAL
Mrs. G. C. Nunn, president of
the Woman’s Missionary society
of the South Georgia conference,
is presiding over the 57th an
nual meeting at Dublin, Ga. this
week. The conference opened
Tuesday afternoon in the Dublin
Methodist churcn with a Retreat
and Communion service led by
Rev. Mack Anthony, of Colum
bus, and will close Thursday
evening.
Mrs. J. L. Hodges, conference
recording secretary, and Mrs.
Cater Rogers, president of the
Perry auxiliary, are attending
the sessions. Rev. W. P Blevins,
Mr. Francis Nunn, and Mrs. Ro
gers presented the devotional
Wednesday morning.
Among the speakers are Mrs
J. W. Downs, Nashville, Tenn.,
admr. secty. home fields; Dr. W,
G. Cram, Nashville, Tenn., gen.
secty. of the board of missions
of the Al. E. church, South; Dr.
vV. T. Watkins, editor of the
Wesleyan Christian Advocate.
The theme for this year’s ses
sion is “Good News—From God
—Among Men.” The theme is
being interwoven in all of the
speeches and reports.
Mrs. Nunn has arranged a
worthwhile and attractive pro
gram. The printed programs
are being issued each day in the
form of News Bulletins.
TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE
The sum of $2,178.35 has been
received from the state of Geor
gia by Houston county since Jan.
1, 1936, for its schools. This
amount was paid in checks
drawn on three banks that are
state depositories. The checks
were honored, and the money
was deposited in Perry’s bank
by County Supt. W. B. Evans.
ATLANTA, Ga.—Tornadoes
whipped across the South from
Arkansas to South Carolina Mon
day, leaving near 300 dead, 1,000
injured and property damage es
timated in the millions.
Tupelo, Miss., and Gainsville,
Ga., were hardest hit, with the
menace of storm-generated fire
This amount is about
as was received in 1935, Mr.
Evans said.
In addition to the above sum,
the county has been paid $2,000
from gas taxes, which is about
$550 less than the usual amount
for three months. The gas tax
for the schools amounts to about
$850 per month. It is thought
that some of the gas money may
be tied up under litigation and
that it might be paid later.
All of the schools in the coun
ty will be able to operate then-
regular terms, Mr. Evans said in
discussing school funds.
STATE FARM BRIEFS
the same adding to the horrors of the
As farmers over the state be
come better acquainted with the
new farm program, the general
sentiment seems to be more and
more in favor of its soil conser
vation and soil "building features.
Most farmers say that they see
in the new program a chance to
improve their soil by planting-
large areas to crops that will
check soil erosion and return
much needed organic matter to
the soil.
What crops are considered soil
depleting under the new farm
program? Corn, cotton, tobacco,
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes,
rice, sugar cane, commercial
truck crops and canning crops,
including melons and strawber
ries, peanuts if harvested for
nuts, grain, sorghum, millets,
small grain harvested for grain
or hay, and soy beans if harvest
ed for crushing.
What are the approved soil
building crops? Such legumes
as vetch, winter peas, bur and
crimson clover, soybeans, velvet
beans, crotalaria and cowpeas
when turned under as green rmi
nure or left on the land. Rye,
oats, wheat, barley and small
grain mixtures when turned un
Jer as green manure and follow
ed by a soil conserving crop
Forest trees planted on crop lanu
in 1986.
Tne Bureau of Agricultura
Economics recently compi lei
tvailable figures on feed grains,
and announced that more feet
'rain is available this year foi
livestock feeding than there was
a year ago.
Nearly $1,000,000 a day is go
ing to farmers over the country
in loans from production credit
associations for producing 1936
crops and livestock, according to
the Farm Credit Administration.
Men who know the habits of
twisters and rain.
Physicians and nurses were
rushed to the stricken towns by
the Red Cross. State and na
tional agencies united to relieve
the suffering of the injured and
the homeless.
The business district of Gaines
ville was wrecked Monday by a.
tornado which caused a death
list of near 190. Hundreds were
injured. A number of persons
were burned to death in a fire
which broke out immediately af
ter the storm struck.
The twister struck at Gaines
ville at 8:45 about 12 hours after
the other storms ripped from
Arkansas to Tennessee.
Other tornadoes killed 43 per
sons, principally in Cordele, Ga.„
and Greensboro N. C., last Thurs
day and Friday and did property
damage estimated at $3,000,000.
Seventeen were killed previous
ly in southern windstorms of
1936.
In Cordele, a city of approxi
mately 6,000 population, it was
estimated that more than 1,000
were homeless and the Red Cross
said the storm cut a path about
three blocks wide and 70 miles
long through the region. Over
500 people sustained injuries and
the total number of deaths was
19.
The Cordele relatives of Perry
people were not badly injured in
Die storm. Mrs. C. F. Cooper’s
fister, Mrs. John Doster, and
Mr. Doster and their son, Billy,
were slightly injured and their
lome was completely destroyed,
dr. D. H. Standard, Mrs. Coop
er’s brother, Mrs. Standard and
sons, Dan and Dissee, escaped
njury although their home was
•azed.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Jones, cousins of Mrs. Cole-
nan Strother, was totally de
stroyed and that of Mr.and Mrs.
Cannon, parents of Mrs. S. A.
i>Junn, damaged.
The Perry police force assisted
n the rescue work. The citizens
if Pe^ry contributed generously
,o the collections taken by the
mutches for this cause.
Large numbers of people from
iere visited this stricken area.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The general meeting of
Baptist W. M. S, will be held
the church Monday at 3:30 p.
with Mrs. C. E. Brunson
charge of the program.
the
at
m.
in
the screw worm say that the! The Perry P. T. A. will meet
cold weather in most of Georgia the school building Tuesday at
I will be in Perry every Satur-
qu frnm 1(1 q * m tn n m nr- .
BAPTIST NOTES
i win lkc in i cuy CVCI)
day from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m.
’ til May 1, for the purpose of
! ceiving taxes.
j W. C. Watson, T. C.
ur.-
rt-
Sunday School — Sunday,
Morning Worship — Sunday,
111:30 A. M.
Vesper Service, 6 30 p. m.
change Prayer Meeting—Wed.8:00 p.m.
Rev. J. A. Ruffin, Pastor
^Satue of Uncut inrower
The Discobolus, or discus thrower.
Is a famous statue by the Greek sculp
tor Myron, the original known only
through several copies, the best of
which Is in Rome. The athlete stands
with arm drawn back, ready to throw
a discus.
this winter has killed many ol
ihe pests, but as the weather be
comes warmer the few screw
worms left will multiply and
spread rapidly. Unless stockmen
take steps to prevent screw
worm infestations, the pest may
again become a serious problem,
especially in the southern half of
the state.
Considering the hogs available
for slaughter, the Bureau of Ag
ricultural Economics estimates
that about one-third more hogs
will be killed between now and
next September than during the
same time last year. Most of
the increase is likely to come
ter May 1, when marketing
fall pigs will get under way
large volume.
Georgia was one of the
states to get a perfect score
bankers’ agricultural
3:45 p. m.
METHODIST NOTES
Church School— 10:15 a. m.
Worship Services—S u n d a y,
11:30 a. m., and 8:00 p. m.
Church Night—Wednesday,
7:30 p. m.
Young People’s Service 6:15 p.m.
Rev. W. P. Blevins, Pastor.
NOTICE
af-
ofl
ini
Contributions for the relief of
the suffers in the Cordele torna
do disaster will be received at
in ! the Perry City Hall office. Con-
activities itributions are being made in
six
for 1935, the Agricultural Com- j Perry under the auspices of the
Mayor and Council and the peo
ple of Perry are responding lib
erally.
mission of the American Bank
ers’ Association has announced.
Georgia bankers have piled up a
perfect score in aiding agricultu
ral development for several
years.
Don’t Know It All
“IIe who admits that he does not
understand,” said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, “should be held in respeet.
He may he wiser than one who pre
tends to know everything.”
uizzy linage
Among the hazards of bridge-walk
ings is a chasm in Peru that is spanned
by a narrow roll bridge swings or*
wire eables. Nervous travelers are
often blindfolded, strapped on a
stretcher and carried over the swaying
path. -