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Newspaper Page TextHOUSTON HOME JOURNAL VOL. LXVIII. No. 19. PEW FLOWER SHOW! HAS 268 EXHIBITS! the quality and the quantity of the exhibits and the .effectiveness of the arrange ments, the Flower Show spon -3 by the Perry Garden Club Friday was an artistic achieve m ent There were 268 entries, 200 of them horticultural. ■The sweepstakes prize was awarded to Mrs. R. E. Brown for an Etolie de Holland Rose. In the still life group, Miss Katharine Cater’s arrangement was awarded the blue ribbon and Mrs G, S. Riley, the red ribbon for second place. There were five entries in this classification. Other awards for artistic ar rangements were as follows: 1 Victorian, (1) Mrs. L. R. Eden, (2) Mrs. G. E. Jordan. 2 Japanese, (1) Mrs. Jor dan, (2) Mrs. Eden. 3. Silver. (1) Mrs. Emmett Barnes, i(2) Mrs. L. F. Cater. 4. Pink, (1) Mrs. J. J. Roon ey (2) Miss Norine Swanson. 5. Red, (1) Mrs. E. W. Tray •lor, (2) Mrs. C. B. Andrew. 6. Pink in Pink Container, (1) Mrs. Floyd Tabor. (2) Mrs. H. T. Gilbert. 7. Brass-Mrs. J. J. Rooney and Mrs. G. S. Riley. 8. Goblet-Mrs. A. C. Pritchett. 9. Soup Tureen-Mrs. G. S. Riley. . / 10. Large Pair Vases, (1) Mrs. Jordan. (2) Mrs. Eden. 11. Miniature Pairs, (1) Miss Norine Swanson, (2)Mrs.Francis Nunn. 12. Miniature Single 3 in., -(I) Mrs. Eden, (2) Mrs. Jordan. 13. Miniature Single 6 in., <1) Mrs. Eden, (2) Mrs. C. C. Pierce. 14. Bubble Bowl—Mrs. Eden. 15. Grasses--Mrs. Riley. 16. Shades of Yellow, Minia ture, Mrs. F. Nunn; large, Mrs. Rooney, 17. White, (1) Mrs. C. F. Cooper, (2) Mrs. Freeman Ca bero. 18. Mixed Colors-Mrs. R. E. Brown. 19. Pink and blue--Mrs.Riley. There were fifty-two entries in the artistic arrangement section. Horticultural prizes were as follows: I. ANNUALS 1. Hollyhocks, (1) Mrs. Roon ey, (2) Mrs. F. Tabor. 2. Larkspur, (1) Mrs. Rooney, •(2) Mrs. H. T. Gilbert. 3. Poppies. (a) Oriental, (1) Mrs.Tray lor, (2) Mrs. W. C. Talton. (b) Shirley (single), (1) Mrs. F. Tabor, (2) Mrs. H. T. Gilbert, (c) Shirley (double), (1) Mrs. D. H. Smith, (2) Mrs. G. P. Hunnicutt. 4. Pansies, (l) Mrs. Gilbert, (2) Mrs. H. P. Dobbins. 5. Sweet Peas, (1) Mrs. C.F. Gooper, (2) Miss Polly McLen don. 6. Nasturtiums, (1) Miss Caroline Nunn, (2) Mrs. 0. G. Boler. n • Galifornia Poppy, (1) Mrs. C Nunn, (2) Mrs. Gilbert, j Niciotina, Mrs.A. H. Law- C Calendula, Mrs. Jordan. /O , J - (1) Mrs. Traylor, L) Mrs. Gilbert. c (1) Miss Swan- (2) Mrs. Lawler. ivr Qneen Anne’s Lace. (1)1 " M. B F ee k t m CU " er ’ < 2 > a/i forget-me-nots, Mrs. E. Beckham. 14. English Daisies, (1) Mrs. ■lordan, (2) Mrs. Lawler. H. PERENNIALS !• Daisies. (a) Hearts & Elders, (I)'i Mrs Lawler, (2) Mrs.Talton. | tb) Gerbera, Mrs. Lawler. I (c) P y r e t h r u m, Mrs. j Lawler. \J' /o9°J? mbine * (1) Mrs. Law ler. (2) Mrs. A. C. Pritchett. l snapdragons, (1) Mrs. Au-I nrey Anderson, (2) Mrs. G. P. I Hunnicutt. I /9K, Carnations , (1) Mrs. Riley, 1 J. o. Coleman. Eianthus, (1) Mrs. Talton, {2 l Mrs. Gilbert. j • Nerembergia, Mrs.Lawler. Rogers^ 1 " 11 Pinkl MrS ‘ T ‘ C ’ o' Cxalys, Mrs. Hunnicutt. h l' Salvia, (1) Mrs. Ca > [2] Mrs. C. E. Andrew. [Continued to Page Five] j (SUPERIOR COURT TO ] | CONVENE NEXT WEEK j The May term of Houston Su perior Court will convene next Monday, May 15, with Judge M. D. Jones presiding. 17 civil cases are on the calendar for trial Monday. 290 warrants have been prepare 1 for considera tion of the Grand Jury which will be in session next week. The list of jurors is given below: Grand Jurors—W. G. Riley, A. T. Brown, R T. Wardlow. Glenn W. Scarborough, C. H. Gray, J. E. Burney, H.W. Huff, H. S. Kezar, J. Frank Hunt, Floyd H. Tabor, J. 0. Coleman, C. E. Pyles, E. V. Peed, O. G. Boler, D. M. Ryle, L. B. Bray, R. L. Nix, R. A. Anderson, T.R. Summers, A. C. Pritchett, H. F. Rape, M, J. Helms, Gordon Wil coxon, M. G. Edwards, R, E. L. Sasser, G. C. Harrison, J. P. Middlebrooks, Thss. 0. Gordon, Thos. S. Hunt, S. H. Sasser. Traverse Jurors, First Week— G. P. Hardy, J. E. Scott, W. C. McDowell, Roy Colvard, Geo. Mills, Wm, C. Massee, J. B. Cal houn, M. E. Sisson, M.P.Shirah, N. D. Parker, W. E, Davis, Jr., Claude E. Andrew, R. R, Pratt, . Felix Daniels, R. W. Gilbert, Ellis Aultman, J. H. Giles, C. E. McLendon, W. E. Andrews, W, | E. Rape, Sr.,Marvin Ryals.L. A. Andel, Moody B. Logue, H. W. I Hall, W. L. Ross, Felton Nor wood, W. F. McLendon, Lucius ; Mitchell, J. D. Stembridge, W. . C. Talton, W. E. Rape, Jr., C.H. Kersey, N. 13th, W. W. Boler, VV. H. Harper, Sr., J, J. Jack son, col., J. H. Peyton, R. L. Smith, J. W. Cheek, Elmer ’ Wolfe, E. 0. Clarke. I : METHODIST CHURCH NEWS ~ Mother’s Day will be observed with a program on “The Living Book,” based on the Bible, and a Rally Day attendance at the Church School next Sunday,May 14. After a business period, the classes will assemble in the 1 church auditorium at 10:30 a. m, ; for a program consisting of mu -1 sic and stories from the Bible suitable to each age group, to be presented by each department of ■ the school. Seniors are collecting old and , interesting Bibles to d i s p 1 a y Sunday. Every person attend ing is requested to bring a Bible. ■ Intermediates will have flowers for distribution to be worn as a tribute to mother. At the church hour, the choir will sing an anthem, ‘‘Going Home” by Dvorak, and the pastor, Rev. Paul Muse, will bring an appropriate message. Last Sunday the following members were received on pro fession of faith: William Chap man, Lawton Daniel, Robert Holtzclaw, Courtney Mason, and Virginia Swearingen. Received recently by letter were: C. B. Swearingen; Fran kie Laverne Swearingen, Made line Swearingen, Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Martin, Jr. The second quarterly confer ence was held Wednesday night with Rev. L. C. Williams, pastor First St. Church, Macon, presid ing in the absence of Rev. Silas ! Johnson, P. E., who is in Kansas , City attending the Uniting Con ference. ; Tonight [Thursday] at 8 p.m., a Church School Institute for workers and teachers in the Children’s and Young People’s , (divisions will be held at the Per- I ry church. 1 i Worship Services—Sunday ! 11:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Mid-week Service Wed. 8:00 p. m. j Church School—Sunday 10:15 a. m. < I Young People’s Service—Sunday 6:45 p. m. Georgia’s average peanut yield J of 800 pounds in 1938 was much, 1 (higher than the average yield.! j for the past ten years. Each farmer cooperating with | the federal farm program is re- ; quired to prepare an “individual I farm plan sheet. ” PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939 LAST LOCAL WOMAN OF CONFEDERACY, MRS. FANNIE NORWOOD, PASSES SUNDAY MRS. FANNIE E. NORWOOD Perry’s oldest resident, Mrs. Fannie Killen Norwood, 90, died at her home here at 5:35 p. m. Sunday after an illess of two weeks. One of the best-known citizens of Houston county, Mrs. Nor wood was the widow of William Henry Norwood, a Confederate veteran, whom she married iu October 1865. She was born in Houston coun ty, the daughter of Samuel Dod dridge Killen, a Confederate soldier, and Anne Baskin Killen. Her father gave land to the old Houston Female College, from which she was graduated in 1864. Mrs. Norwood was one of the founders and a charter member of the Clinton C. Duncan chap ter of United Daughters of the Confederacy and a charter mem ber of the Daniel C. Stewart chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She had served as historian for the U. D. C. chapter and helped compile a history of Houston county. Mrs. Norwood observed her 90th anniversary last Ddc. 8. She was honored on this occasion by the U. D. C. and the D. A. R. at a birthday party at her home. She was the last surviving woman of the Confederacy in Houston county. Her dauntless spirit, cheerful disposition, and independent ways proved her a true woman of the Confederacy. Her heart was filled with love for and loyalty to the South and she was ever zealous for its rights. She had been a membei of the Perry Methodist church for 64 years, and was its oldest member. For years she sang in the church choir. Mrs. Norwood was a versatile person; a writer, a singer, and a pianist who “played by ear.” Age could not change her spark ling personality. She possessed charm and wit to an unusual degree. Her keen mind was a store house of hallowed memories of the past, yet she was deeply in terested in the present, and con cerned over the future welfare of the country. All in all, she was a remarkable person. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Dwight Cooper and Mrs.M. M, Wells, Perry; Mrs. Foote Bronson, Eatonton; Mrs. George Flanders, Scotland, Ga. ;and Mrs. Arthur Doyle, Memphis, Tenn.; a son, W. H. Norwood, Shreve port, La.; 13 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. The grandchildren are; Geo.B. Wells, Mrs. R, H. Roughton, Perry; Mrs. Frank Stubbs, Eat onton: W. H. Bronson, Madison; Emerson Bronson,Grovania;Mrs. Conway Ford, Memphis, Tenn ; Mrs. Bruce Replogle,Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. W. S. Mann, Jr.. Dwight Flanders, Norwood Flanders, Chester Flanders, Scotland, Ga.; Miss Rachel Flanders, student of the Univ. ofGa., Athens, Robert Burns Norwood, Atlanta. The great grandchildren are: Millicent Ford, Memphis; Ann Replogle, Little Rock; S p e i r Flanders, George Flanders, Kay Mann, Jane Mann, Scotland; Miss Eunice Roughton, Dublin; Rollins Roughton, Fresno,Calif.; Doddridge, George, Dick, and Billy Roughton, Perry; Geo. B. Wells, Jr., Perry; Pete Stubbs, Atlanta: Eunice Stubbs, student G. S. C. W., Milledgeville; Ann, James Bronson, Mary Norwood and E. B. Stubbs, all of Eaton ton: Emerson, Jr., Elise, Ed ward, and Billy Bronson, all of Grovania. Funeral services were held at Perry Methodist church at 4 p. m. Monday, with the Rev. W.P. Blevins of Sylvester officiating. Rev. Mr. Blevins, former pastor of the Perry Methodist church, was assisted by Rev. Paul Muse, present pastor, and Rev. J. A. Ivey, Baptist pastor. Some time ago, Mrs. Norwood made plans in writing for her funeral. Her instructions were carried out. A quartet composed of Mrs. J, M. Gooden, Miss Norine Swan son, G. F, Nunn, and J. O. Cole man sang, ‘’o Love that will not let me go.” and ‘‘Will the Circle be Unbroken.” Mrs. Gooden and Miss Swanson sang “Saved by Grace.” In his tribute to Mrs. Norwood, Mr. Blevins spoke of her op timism, her humor, her alert mind, her love for the Confed eracy, her devotion to her church and her town. , Burial was in Evergreen ceme tery here. Pallbearers were her i seven grandsons and one great : grandson, Doddridge K i 11 e n , Roughton. Members of the Ui D. c. chapter formed an bonora* ■ ry escort. Among the out-of-town rela : tives and friends attending the funeral were: Mrs. Eula Kemp, 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Kemp, Mrs. \ Dwight Flanders, Mrs. Norwood , Flanders, Mrs. Chester Flanders, ; Mrs. W. S, Mann, Jr., Mr, and : Mrs. Geo. Flanders, all of Scot - land, Ga.; Mr, and Mrs. W. H. ; Bronson, Madison; Mrs. Foote - Bronson, Mrs. Frank Stubbs, t Eatonton; Mrs. Emerson Bron ; son and family, Grovania; Mrs. Arthur Doyle,Memphis,Tenn;Mr* * and Mrs. Will Baskin, Mr. W.H. 1 H. Basking ch , Mrs. Annie Wal i lace, Macon ;Mrs. W. P, Blevins, Sylvester: Mr. and Mrs. Sam N; ■ Hodges, Atlanta; Dr. and Mrs. ; W. L. Nance, Mr, and Mrs. John r A. Houser, Mrs. R. L. March : man, Sr.,Miss Larinne Edwards, Mrs. Joe Davidson, Mrs. W. B. : Norton, Fort Valley; Mr. and i Mrs. J. F. Hammock, Byron. MISS MARY HODGE DIES ; Funeral services were held in Hawkinsville Tuesday for Miss i Mary Hodge who died Monday. She was 94 years old. She was born at Cassville in Cass county, on Dec 26, 1845, i the county now known as Bar i tow. She received her educa tion in the schools and colleges of that section. Services were held at the Bap tist church, with the Rev. E. B. Collins officiating. Burial was at the cemetery at Henderson, Ga. Miss Hodge is survived by a number of nieces and nephews including Warren Hodge and Dr.; M. H. Pierce of Henderson;Paul Hodge of Leslie; Mrs. Mattie Lee Tharpe of Washington, D. C. She served as teacher in many South Georgia schools before re tiring several years ago. She was a Baptist and a member of the W. C. T. U. She was a resi dent of Houston county for many years. KIWANIS CLUB MEETS Judge Chas. H. Hall of Macon was a guest at the weekly lunch eon meeting of the Perry Kiwa nis club Tuesday. Representa tive Banning Grice of Bibb coun ty safety council was the princi pal speaker. He discussed pub lic safety, and cited the enor mous loss both in lives and pro perty resulting from automobile accidents. BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS I Sunday Preaching Services, 111:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Mid-week Prayer Service, Wed nesday, 8:00 p. m. Sunday School, 10:15 a, m. The church welcomes you to its services. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor. SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO j BE ELECTED SATURDAY j By order of the Houston Coun-l ty Board of Education there will be an election of Trustees for every School District in the uuunty to be held this Saturday, May 13, 1939. All white citizens twenty-one [2l] years of age or older are qualified to vote in this election, in the School District in which they reside regardless as to whether they have paid their poll tax or not. All polls will be open from 10 a. m to 4 p. m., with the excep tion of the Perry District the hours there being from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. The trustees whose terms ex pired and are up for re-election and the places that the polls will be held are given below: Perry, Court House; G. C. Nunn, L. M. Paul, and G. W. Hicks. Bonaire. H. C. Talton’s Store; H. C. Talton. Centerville, H. H. Watson’s Store; H, H. Watson, W. N. Johnson, and H. A. Tucker. Hayneville. L.M. McCormick’s i Store: D. H. Daniel, Dewey Hin son, and E. 11. Wimberly. ■ Grovania. Mrs. Robert Brown’s 1 Store; C. E. Pyles, G. C. Harri son, R. H. Brown [deceased]. Henderson, Langley’s Store; B. H. Newberry, and C. H. Ray [deceased]. 1 Elko, J. H. Clark’s Store; J.E, Eason. 1 i PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES ! On Thursday night, May 11, i the boxers from Fort Valley will ■ invade Perry for the purpose of winning another victim to their » long string of victories. The . boys from Perry are just as an xious to give the boys from the . Valley a sound whipping. The ; Berry boys have really been get . ting into shape and are deter i mined to give a good account of • themselves. The fight that is attracting most attention is Dot Roughton 1 and Rudolph Cannon, and on two previous occasions they have fought to a draw. This should prove to be the high light on the card. PVt Valiey Perry 1 Hugh Avery vs Billy Roughton I J. P. Teese vs Dever Chapman Bufor Cannon vs James Gregory Billy Matthews vs John Webb Rudolph Cannon vs D. Roughton Fort Valiey Byron J, P. Anthoine vs Fred Clark Marvin Lavender vs W. Collins Senior Class Play “Calm Yourself is the play tc be presented by the Senior class on May 19. The story is as follows: Mrs. Smithie, who has social ambi tions, invites Harold Ainsworth, ;a famous interior decorator, for a weekend, under the impres sion that he is an old-admirer of hers from the old home town. Hoping for a quiet time, he ac cepts and for a time tries to car ry out the deception.Mr.Smithie, with many ailments, gets Harold to make love to all the ladies. This works well until Harold falls in love with Barbara Hanson, an attractive grass widow. P’urther complications occur when Lucy Smithies’ boy friend wishes to elope with her. The evening’s activities are helped along by Mrs, George Wonder and her so cial tail light of a husband, who never gets a chance to say a word. General confusion reigns. Even the cuckoo clock on the] wall speaks for itself. I The entire insane jumble' makes for a hilarious ev nings] entertainment for the audience) and a picnic of laughs at the ex- j pense of the players. Nothing except a battle lost! can be half so melancholy as a! battle won.--Duke of Wellington, j O - - -, No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere with dealing with him self.—Lowell. Turn idle time into dollars— Advertise. .. . _ ESTABLISHED 1870 j QUESTIONS ON A.A.A. 'PROGRAM ANSWERED I Because of the general inter est in the 1939 AAA program County Agent W. T. Middle brooks this week prepared the following questions and answers covering the main phases of the operation and purposes of the program: Q. What are the purposes of the 1939 farm program in brief? A, The purposes of the 1939 Agricultural Conservation Pro gram are threefold; [l] To en able farmers to receive parity income from their products; [2J to assist farmers to cooperate in adjusting production to demand; [3j to assist farmers in prevent ing further erosion of farm land and in maintaining and rebuild jing the fertility of their soils. Q. Granted that the program aids conservation and soil-build - : ing practices, why is it neces sary to pay farmers to improve s their own land? A. From a national stand point the soil is an important re ; source, the preservation, main . tenance and rebuilding of which is necessary for future welfare. ; For this reason it is a sound eco ■ nomic policy to appropriate rnqn* ey for the preservation of this ; national resource Just ae other j national resources are preserved and protected for future genera , lions. Q. Does the farm program, in addition to being a soil con servation measure, control pro duction? A. Yes. Certain agricultural commodities are being produced because of conditions beyond the > farmers’ control, in excess of | the demand for these products, f One purpose of the program is ‘ to assist farmers in making the necessary adjustments without ■ serious economic dislocations. J Q. What crops are included « in the production control part of ■ the 1939 program? - A. These crops, the produc f tion of which have not yet been adjusted to domestic and for ' eign demand, are tobacco,cotton, i wheat, peanuts and rice. Q. Does the general public : benefit from the taxpayers’ mon i ey paid farmers to carry out ; their part of the program? A. Yes. Sustained purchas ing power of farmers enables them to purchase their share of industrial products and thereby insures continued employment in factories and transportation agencies, A. A. SMOAK OBSERVES HIS 88th BIRTHDAY Mr, A. A, Smoak observed his 88th birthday Tuesday, Hi s daughters, Mrs. J, L. Long, Fort Valley, and Mrs. C. P. Marshall, Lakeland, Fla., were with him on this anniversary day, Mr. Smoak is very active for a (person of his years and spent Tuesday superintending work on his home place. Mr. Smoak is one of the largest land owners and most prosperous farmers in Houston county. He is a direc tor of the Perry Loan and Sav ings Bank. ELKO CHARGE NOTES Schedule of services for the Methodist churches of the Elko charge is as follows: First Sunday---Grovania, 11:30 ja. m. and 8 p. m. i Second Sunday-Andrew Chap f el, 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. | Third Sunday—Bonaire, 11:30 :a. m. and 8 p. m. Fourth Sunday—Elko, 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. j Rev. W. J. Ervvin, Pastor. j i [ Experience is the child of I Thought, and Thought is the child of Action. We cannot learn men from books.—Disraeli. Printers ink is the essence of success in any business. ——, J ; You can get richer without getting bigger—Advertise.