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Newspaper Page TextHOUSTON HOME JOURNAL VOL. LXVIII. No. 21. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY. MAY 25. 1939 * ESTABLISHED 1870 HOUSTON FAMILIES .! PAY HIDDEN TAXES! So D hidden taxes annually on their retail purchases alone, a Lv by the National Consum er Tax Commission shows. This burden, the report stated, is paid as a concealed part of the Lt of food, clothing, fuel med cine and other daily purchases. The taxes, it added, are those Lied against producer, manu facturer. shipper and distributor which necessarily are passed on to consumers. “Taxes are now equal to near-i I 25 per cent of the national in-| come ” the report stated. “About two-thirds of the burden is paid in hidden taxes that increase the cost of even the necessities of life.’ . , , , . The report pointed out that the local hidden tax figure con cerns retail sales only and does not include many other direct and indirect levies that families here have to pay. The tax figure was computed from NCTC sales estimates bas ed on last available U.S. Bureau of the Census figures, which placed 1935 sales in the county stores at $1,297,000. Government estimates of total sales for the country last year approximate the total in the 1935 study, the NCTC said, CURRENT TURNED ON REA LINES IN COUNTY Electric current was turned on the lines serving Bonaire, Wells ton, and Kathleen communities) at 2p. m. Friday. These three communities and homes north of Perry are a part of the 250 miles of rural electric lines ener gized in Peach and Houston, May 19, by the Taylor County Electric Membership Corpora tion of the Rural Electrification Administration. Construction work on lines south of Perry is going forward rapidly. Current will be supplied when lines are completed. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Those on the Elko charge at tending the Methodist church Macon district conference at Fort Valley Tuesday were; Rev. W. J. Erwin, pastor; Mrs. J. E. Eason and Mrs. E. I. Holmes, Elko; Mrs. Luther Harrison and Mrs, E. H. Wimberly, Grovania; Mr. Clarence Sasser, Bonaire. Delegates from the Perry Methodist church who attended the Macon district conference Tuesday at Fort Valley were: key. Paul Muse, pastor; C. I. Ogetree, Mrs. J. L. Hodges, and Mrs. G. C. Nunn. Mis. C. F-Gray and Mrs. J. M. Hollo man attended as visitors. Perry friends will be interest M to J earn of the graduation of yamN, Hodges, Jr., from North yulton High School in Atlanta Wednesday night, May 24. Sam , r 'j was president of the student j !°; v daring his senior year and aptain of his cadet corps which i'. on P r *zes for excellence under ir b ' ea dership. He is active] u T or fs and in Boy Scout work. Z ‘sfbeson of Mr. and Mrs. ' liod g es . Sr., of Atlanta, -a the grandson of Mrs. J. H. dodges of Perry. All en Martin and Mr. Rex! Elvane, students at Mercer j W w rS M ty ’ v ' s ' ted Mr. and Mrs. w - Martin this week. Martin and Mr. Ralph', schnJfi e> a teacher Cairo! Mr weekend, with! • a nd Mrs. W. W. Martin. ordna Cray presented) m °f Byron High School] meTn Clt ?‘ s P eec h and danc-| Tuesday night at Byron. c OURT ADJOURNS t'<a°Hr tOl \^ U P erior Court camel disposing ednesda y noon after) inal nur nber of crira-- until th( V mC I contm uing several' Jdl , nex term of court. | OciJnS; Jn T. Ben Jackson of the] ahsenc? presided in the n, ri :: Vy Judge W. A. McClel-j (BOY DROWNS MONDAY I 1 IN “SWIMMING HOLE”] I. . 1 1 A swimming hole” in Big In jdian creek where hundreds of Perry youths learned to swim i claimed the life of 12-year-old Frank Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Clark, late Monday afternoon. The boy,a sixth grade student, went under when he stepped in deep water and two other boys who were swimming with him failed in efforts to get him out. George Roughton, 13, attempt ed to bring young Clark to shore but was forced to go ashore him- I self when Clark clutched for I him, it was reported. Roughton | rushed into town and brought I help. Jerry Davis, one of the sev eral men who dived for the boy, pulled the body from the stream about 35 minutes after he went under for the last time. He was dead when brought out of the water. Lamar Pickett also was swim ming with Roughton and Clark. The boy’s parents operate a farm about four miles from Per ry on the Houston Lake road. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday in the Perry Baptist church and burial was at Houston Lake cemetery. Schoolmates of the youth, a member of the sixth grade, served as pallbearers. Survivors include, besides his parents, one brother and five sisters. METHODIST GHUrTh NEWS No church service next Sun day a. m. an account of bacca laureate sermon for Perry sen iors at high school auditorium at 11:30. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Baptist pastor, will be the preacher. Re gular church service at 8 p. m. Sunday night.. The Spiritual Life Group of the W. M. S held a meeting at the church Monday afternoon. Rev. W. J. Erwin was speaker. Mid-week Service Wed. 8:00 p. m. Church School—Sunday 10:15 a. m. Young People’s Service—Sunday 6:45 p. m. Rev. Paul Muse, Pastor. LEGION AUXILIARY OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Officers for the new year were elected at the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Thursday afternoon, Mrs. H. S. Kezar was elected president: Mrs. T. R. Summers, vice-president; Mrs. J. B. Cal houn, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. C. E. Andrew, historian; Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr., chaplain; Mrs. A. P. Whipple, sergeant-at arms. In behalf of the unit, Mrs. L, M. Paul, Jr., presented the re tiring president, Mrs. J. B. Cal houn, with a naval print plate. Delegates to the American Le gion convention to be held in Atlanta June 20-22 were chosen as follows, Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Mrs. H. S. Kezar, Mrs, J. M. Gooden, Mrs. L. M. Paul, Jr.; alternates, Mrs. B. 11. Andrew, Jr., Mrs. A. P. Whipple, Mrs. jC. E, Andrew, and Mrs. Ed ! Holmes. World War mothers were hon or guests at the meeting and were presented with miniature pot plants as favors, j Miss Roselyn Paul, music ! chairman, arranged a program in j observance of National Music 1 week. The program was as fol lows: i Piano Duet--Miss Paul and (Rebecca Hunt. Piano Solo -Rebecca Hunt, j Reading-“Listening,’’ Mrs. J. j F. Bonner. Vocal selections-Mrs. J. M. ! Gooden. . Poem-Mrs. A. P. Whipple. Vocal Solos-Mrs. Joe Mitchell. Piano duet-Mrs. Paul, Sr.,and | | Miss Paul, Hostesses were Mrs. C. L. 'Pierce, Mrs. A. P. Whipple,Mrs.; S. A. Nunn, Mrs. L. R. Eden, I j Mrs. L. L. Pickett and Mrs. C. j C. Chapman. j Delicious refreshments were) (served. j Few things are impossible to I diligence and skill.—Johnson. i 1 HISTORY & PROPHECY OF P.H.S.SENIORS i By BETTY JONES Seniors of thirty-nine! What memories these words will bring to us in the years to come—some sad, some funny, but for the most part, precious treasures to store away in our hearts. We are fewer in number than many of the classes that have gone before us, but we have made just as much noise in Per-! ry High as any class, however large, has made. In our class are fifteen girls and eleven boys: Willis Harrison, class presi dent, basketball player and gen eral heart-breaker, hails from Grovania. His hobby is getting a drink of water between class es; his pet saying, “I must be pretty good"; his biggest fault, lack of interest in senior girls; and his nick-name, “Gent." Frances McLendon, Perry, class vice-president, is out-stand ing in literary work, friendliness and all-round ability. Her hobby is tap dancing: her ambition, to be the nation’s best private sec retary; her main fault, “being teacher’s pet;" and her nick name, “Rabbit.” Anna Grubb, class secretary and treasurer, is another Perry girl. Brilliant, talented, and tip top in almost every line, An na is a good bet to make the Who’s Who in America, H e r hobby is music and her pet say ing is “Please bring your mon ey." C. A. Boswell, who is a Perry product, is another of our basket ball stars. Loyal, good natured, and perservering, he has come to be quite a tavorite with class mates and teachers. His nick name is “Hefty." He hates girls who flirt but likes to try his hand at the game. Thomas Hudson is another Perry lad who is making a fine senior student. He is quiet and unassuming but a very helpful person. His ambition is to be an aviator; his hobby,sign painting. He can be found near the fresh man door during his leisure time. He does not have a nick name for no one would dare call call him “Tommy." Frances Colvard, who is the “big noise" of the class, is another Ferry girl. Happy-go lucky and always ready to for give, she gives life to the Senior Class. “Polly," our favorite nickname for her, has one big fault- -making the boys worry or should I say boy by her indiffer ence. Addie Lou Martin, a student for eleven years in our school, is usually found remarking “Cut it out." She is one of our big bets in girl athletes and may some day be found leading America’s music and song de partment. Carolyn Marshall, our actress and cause for wrinkles in several boys faces, is for sure to become another well-known singer. Pe tite, amusing, and head-strong, her personality will carry her far. She will laugh and sing many a heart into harmony. Hilda Gray, who will always be found either leading some game of ball or helping Russell with his lessons, is another Per ry product. Her pet saying is "I don’t care," Loyal and help ful, she has brought much pleasure to seniors. She stands for her right and is a faithful friend. Walter Leaptrot, our “Little man, what now,” is a shining example of happiness. Some day we’ll see him as an A one secre tary. He can always be found walking up or down the halls or warming the office bench. His nickname is “Duck.” Laura Nelle Henderson, who hails from Henderson, hasn’t learned that a pause refreshes. She can be found any time peck ing on a typewriter. Her main fault is “no-talkee-or talkee too fast." Helen James, who never bothers anybody, comes to us j from Henderson. She could be a perfect specimen of a book | worm and a typist combined if only given the chance. Brilliant] and true, our Helen will go far in the world. ] Doddridge Roughton, our has-] ketball player, boxer, and base-] j ball player, is another Perry boy. [ I Qur “Tough egg" is nicknamed j ! “Dot” although he prefers, ; “Dodd," He is given to worry ing girls--oh--bi.it let them worry him and it’s all wrong. Someday Dot may be another Max Baer. Mildred Webb, our "‘Where there’s a will, there’s away,” is smart but prefers to have no one believe she studies. She is easy going, and sweet when she isn’t up to some mischief. Her Ifriends prefer to call her‘‘Sam.” Where her destiny will fall it’s hard to decide but we know it will be a success in any line (ex cept Physics). Jack Culpepper, hails from At lanta, but cannot be classed as a city man yet. He is known in the class as the boy with plenty of brain-power, it he can just be prevailed upon to use it. A smooth talker—we predict the Ifeof a big politician for Jack. You can always find Jack where a certain senior blonde is. G. W. Hicks, better known as “Dub” is our sleeping beauty and lazy-bones. Giving the im pression of ‘‘Just ask me and I’ll tell all”, he is a fine boy who loves his friends and you usually see him where you see a smile. We expect him to be one of the leading farmers of America. Russell Pickard, mischevious guy of the class, hails from Per ry, He sees the “Queen” in everything and he looks for the best in everything and is des tined to become another famous farmer. Henry Andel, “give him time and he will think one up,” is another Perry boy. P’riendly and always worried about some blonde. We predict Henry to become just another family man and farmer. Richard Talton, the “give me a chance and I’ll show you how” lad, comes from Kathleen. Good natured and unassuming, “Dick” will find his place in the farmers of this nation as the honest and trusty boy from the class of ’39. Edna Todd, the girl with the golden locks, is as “quiet as a mouse” until you give her a chance. Industrious, Edna will find her place as a secretary in the business world. Evelyn Watson, our “there came a noiseless noise,” hails from Henderson. Quiet and em phatic, Evelyn will make a good standing in house-work. Her only fault is “she’s always there but never heard.” Bernard Holloman, “every where all the time and at the wrong time,” is a product of Centerville. Quiet but friendly and good natured, we predict Bernard will hold a position some day that will do honor to our class. Janet Walker, another Center ville product, is friendly and al ways seemingly happy. Always seen and often heard, we are sure she’ll some day be in the hospital wearing a white uni form. Ida Stembridge, Perry, keeps quiet to give Patsy Kelly a> chance. Studious, sweet Ida has quite a chance to go far in this world. Elise Bronson, who comes from Grovania, is a very studi ous girl who will become an ex cellent private secretary in some important office. “She gives the world the best that she has” and never shows a sign of worry. As for myself, there is little to say that everyone doesn’t know already. But Ido wish we could always be together in some place. It would be a real pleas ure to be a senior with these same friends the rest of my life. There are many important (to us) things that have happened that I will never forget and I only hope you won’t. Ball games, trips to Colleges, and senior practices, not even mentioning all the parties together, have been more than fun. May we always love each other and never know a time when we can’t do honor to our school, our friends and our name. LEGION HEADS NAMED The Robert D. Collins Post of the American Legion elected the following officers at the May meeting; C. E. Andrew, com-, mander; J, M. Tolleson, vice | commander; Hollis Kezar, 2ndj ; vice-commander; Eby Holtzclaw, adjutant; Max Moore, finance I officer. I C. C. Pierce is retiring com-: i mander. 1 JUNE BALLOT FORM j SENT TO COUNTIES' The ballot form for the June 6 : general election was mailed to 159 county ordinaries Friday by Governor E. D. Rivers’ office workers, with instructions to use it as a pattern for printing bal lots needed. Only three of the 33 constitu tional amendments submitted, on the ballot for ratification are gen eral in scope. One would pro vide an $8,000,000 bond issue for highway building; the other two deal specifically with Savannah and southeast Georgia but would have a general effect. One would authorize the Atlantic coastal highway commissioners to call an election for a bond issue to help finance double-tracking of the coastal highway across south east Georgia. The other would authorize the city of Savannah to issue bonds for the purchase of land to .be given to the federal government for defense purposes. Summaries of the Amendments are published on Pages 4 and 5 of this issue of the Home Journal. eeTrobersonTasses Ben Roberson, lifelong resi dent of Houston county died at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at his home on the old Wellston road follow ing an illness of a year. Mr. Roberson was born Oct 18, 1869 in Houston county. He became a member of the Wells ton Masonic lodge at the age of 21 and remained a member un til his death. The old Wellston lodge has become affiliated with the Liberty lodge recently. Surviving Mr. Roberson are his wife, formerly Miss Carrie Ellen Scarborough of Houston county; four daughters, Miss My tie Roberson, Macon; Mrs. E. W. Marshall, Perry; Mrs, Rufus Marsh, Miami; and Mrs. Tommie Wheeler, Miami; two sons, Ben Roberson, Jr., and Robert C. Roberson, both of Wellston. Funeral services were held at 4p. m. Friday at the Bonaire Methodist church. The pastor, Rev. W. J. Erwin, was in charge and burial was in the family lot in the church cemetery. Mr. Roberson was for many years active in the Wellston Methodist church and was a member of the Bonaire Metho dist church, with which the Wellston church had become affiliated recently, at the time ol his death. Ppllbearers were Fred Carter, Rabun Scarborough, E. W. Mar shall, Richard Story, Wesley Johnson and Bernice Griffin. Mr. Roberson was one of the best known farmers in the Wellston community. JOHN HENRY MAYO DIES John Henry Mayo, 82, died un expectedly of a heart attack at the home of a son, T. C. Mayo, in Perry Thursday morning, May 18. Mr. Mayo, resident of Macon I county for many years, came here for a visit a week before his death. Survivors include 13 children,' J. C. Mayo of Montezuma, Mrs, E. B, Carrell of Cordele, Mrs. Ruth Souter of Birmingham,Ala.; Mrs. C. W. Hill of Montezuma,! Ed and Henry Mayo of Ogle thorpe, The Rev. Sam P. Mayo of Thayer, Mo., T.C. Mayo, Per ry, Louise, Frances, Clarence, Isaiah and Christine Mayo all of Macon; twelve grandchildren and j two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at j: T. C. Mayo's home here at twoi p. m. Friday, with Rev, PauH Muse officiating. j 1 Interment was at Geneva, Ga. | with Rev. Odum concluding the J i services. Five grandsons an d i one great grandson acted asji pallbearers. — 4 GARDEN CLUB MEETS | The Perry Garden club met at : the American Legion Home Fri day with the president, Mis, G. i |C. Nunn, presiding. Mr, Jake Meadows, who has 1 been at Porterfield for twelve ■years and has worked with roses ; for twenty-eight years, gave a i Talk on Roses. He wasintroduc- < jed by Mrs. E. P. Staples. ( IBONAIRE HI. PLANS FOR COMMENCEMENT ( The commencement exercises of Bonaire High school will be gin with the presentation of the Senior Play, “The Dear Boy Graduates,” next Friday night. May 27, at 8:30 o’clock. On Sunday, May 28, at 11 . o’clock, the baccalaureate ser mon will be delivered by Rev. G. A. Hill of Unadilla. J. M. Gooden, state school su pervisor, of Perry, will make the address at the graduation exer cises on Friday, June 2, at 8:30 p. m. in the High School audi torium. The speaker will be presented by S. W. Hickson, su perintendent of Houston County Schools. C. L. Williams, super intendent of Bonaire school, will present the diplomas to the graduates. Miss Lucile Goss is in charge of the music. The honor graduates are: Mar garet Hunt, valedictorian, Gwen dolyn Marshall, salutatorian; Nannie Ruth Newberry, histo rian; and Martha Honea, gifto rian. Other members of the senior class are: Mary Akin, Margie Davidson, Mattie Ruth Heard, Margaret Johnson, Sara Frances Renfroe, Hazel Sisson, Evelyn Wheelus, Robert Akin, Glenn Heard, Horace Langston, Ernest Kay Stafford, Billy Rape, and James Stubbs. The juniors of Bonaire High school entertained the seniors at a reception Friday night, May 19. Miss Betty Woodard, president of the junior class, welcomed the guests and presented the pro gram. Nell Sisson, secretary of the junior class, gave the senior prophecy and presented minia ture diplomas to the members of the graduating class as favors. Following the program, an ice course was served by the girls of the junior class. PERRY BOOK dUB NAMES OFFICERS The Wednesday Afternoon Book club elected the following officers for the new year at the regular May meeting: Mrs. A. P. Whipple, president; Mrs. J. M. Gooden, vice-president; Mrs. W. T. Middlebrooks, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. T. D. Mason, historian; Miss Louise Rainey, librarian, Th e program consisted of three book reviews: “Free Land,” Rose Wilder Land, by Mrs, Gooden;“Turning Wheels,” Stuart Cloete, by Mrs. W. B. Evans; “The Flying Yorkshire men.” by Miss Roselyn Paul. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, with Mrs. S.W. Hickson asco hostess. A delicious salad course was served. The club will have its annual Garden party this Thursday af ternoon at six o’clock in Mrs. G. E, Jordan’s garden. Hostesses for the occasion will be Mrs. Jor [dan, Miss Mary Lee Greene,Mrs. H. T. Gilbert, and Miss Louise Rainey. Miss Frances Hall, who teach es at Montezuma, is with her parents for awhile before leav ing for summer school. In growing roses, Mr. Meadows has found that location, prepa ration of soil, and selection of plants are the important factors. Protection from the hot summer winds is more necessary than protection from sun, he said. The exhibit places were won by: Mrs. L. R. Eden, for large arrangement of lilies, first; Mrs. H. T. Gilbert, for large arrange ment of roses, second- 1 Mrs. W. C. Talton, for 3 inch miniature, first; Mrs. L. R. Eden, for fi inch miniature, first; Mrs, N. W. H, Gilbert, for Etoile de Holland, first; Mrs. Freeman Cabero, for Madam Crochet, second; Mrs. A. H. Lawler, for bulb, Japanese Iris, first; Mrs. T. L. Warren, for bulb, White Gladioli, second; Mrs. W. B. Roberts, for annuals, nasturtiums, first; Mrs. T. L. Warren, for perennials, holly hocks, first; Mrs. Pat Mnse, for Picardy Gladioli, sweepstakes. Hostesses,Mrs.Clifford Grimes, Mrs. Robert Bryan, Mrs. W. H. Walton, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, and Mrs. W. C. Talton served delightful refreshments at the conclusion of the meeting.