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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RURY C. HODGES, Editor.
Official Organ of Houston County
and City of Perry.
Subscription, $1.50 per year.
Entered at the Post Office in
Perry, Ga., as Mail Matter of
Second Class.
“DARKNESS OVER IRE LAND”
By PAUL MUSE
This a dark hour in the world, i
We read in the gospel accounts!
of Matthew, Mark, and Luke
that when Christ died on the
cross, “there was darkness over
the whole land.” Christ, Who
said. “I am the truth,” had been
misjudged, mistreated and slain ,
—slain by the evil passions of |
men. “And the sun was dark
ened,” says Luke in another pas
sage. The fact that darkness!
reigned then was symbolic. When
and wherever people disregard, 1
or slay, the truth, darkness sets <
in “over the whole land,” Peo- i
pie in their careless, “happy-go- <
lucky” manner of living may <
frequently overlook the inevita
bility of this fact. But the fact
itself never fails to materialize.
As Carlyle put it, “Fact, if we <
do not see it, will make us fee! 1
it by and by.” i
The present is a dark hour in .
the world—darker no doubt than
any the world has known since
that period of darkness which i
hung over the world when Christ
was crucified: and darker than f
any darkness back of that time. (
The truth is being crucified
again. The powers of darkness, i
represented in the world today <
by certain groups among the na- 1
tions, hang like a black cloud
and threaten to engulf the liber- J
ties of men. It is a sorrowful .
contemplation to face the possi- i
bilities of chaotic tendencies in i
the world today. A mighty brute
force,commanded by shrewd and .
brutal leaders, in a combine of
Germany, Russia, Italy, and Ja
pan, may in the near future be
come the preponderant power in
present day civilization. Can
Britain and France stand suc
cessfully against such a combine? ,
The answer to this question de
pends perhaps upon winch side
the other lesser powers of Europe
will stand. If in the final out
come dictatorship a n d brute
force take the precedence in the
world over the democratic ideals
represented by Britain a n d
»31100 the world prospect will
become still darker.
What will America do in the
present crisis? Indeed, what
SHOULD America do? If the
United States, with its unrivaled
resources and power, were the
only power in the world that
could save Europe, Asia and Al
rica from being parceled out and
dominated l>y “might makes
right” as represented by the
leaders of Germany, Russia, Italy
and Japan, should we take a
hand, or remain safe in oui
ocean-bound security, ar.d lei
Britain and France go down?
This is a dark hour. No one
knows bow to answer those ques
tions. The man who answers
“right off the bat,” with a cock
sureness, will not be the wisest
leader. If we should enter and
turn the balance of power in the
present conflict, it is more than
likely that in twenty or thirty
years those same European na
tions, and Asiatic, would he
shooting each other again. It is
a time for people who believe in
God to pray that as a nation we
keep our hearts clean and oui
heads cool and clear.
TIME TO SHOUT
Cotton is the prince of fabrics.
It has been so since Herodotus,
that busy traveler, discovered it
during the fifth century before!
Christ and wrote that India had 1
“a kind of plant which produces'
wool of finer, better quality than '
that of sheep.”
In basic quality, cotton has no|
peer. It is nature’s whitest andi
most beautiful fiber. It has su
perior strength, especially when'
put to the test of wetting. It has!
outstanding susceptibility to dyes [
and resistance to stains. In the I
versatility of its uses it has not;
even a distant rival. It can be I
shaped more easily, worn hard
er, and laundered more safely
than other materials commonly
rated its superior.
Why then is cotton the scan
dalized and sniffed at underdog
of textiles?
Cotton has taken the brunt of
high-powered sales and adver
tising campaigns by its rivals. 1
The style-makers, the manufac
turers, the distributors have
been cleverly induced to give
other fabrics the advantage.
Millions have been poured into
advertising which shouts that
other products are superior and
cotton, by implication, inferior.
Cotton also needs a champion
with a loud voice and some mer
chandising finesse. The National
Cotton Council is taking up that
challenge. May its cause pros
per and its tribe increase.
MAN REFUSES $lO,OOO j
FOR RARE HOLLY PLANT I
|
j Gainesville.—James Hobson,of
Jasper, the proud possessor of
lan Asiatic ilex intracata, recently
1 refused $lO,OOO for this rare hol
ly plant, the only one in exis
tence in America. The techni-i
j cal name means literally “intri- !
[cate holly,” which is an excel
lent description of this bonatical
[curio. Mr. Hobson received the
evergreen some 15 years ago as a 1
tiny shoot from the Royal Ro* |
tanical Gardens of Sidphur, In
dia, and has seen the plant grow
into a seven-foot giant, with a
dark green hue, wax-like leaves,
and intricately-laced branches.
Fire dam aired Several hales of
Cotton in front oi Etheridge’s
Bonded Warehouse Wednesday 1
night last week. i
HOUSTON COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR 1939
The Tax Receiver having filed his digest for the year 1938, the Court ]
proceeded to levy a county tax for the year 1939. •
The aggregate value of the property of Houston County on the di
gest of 1939 is $2,608,902.00. !
The Alternative Road Law embraced in Sections 95-801 to 95-811, in- '
elusive, of the Code of 1933, being operative in Houston County: <
It was ordered that a tax of four-tenths of one per cent, or four mills,
be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the digest |
and not on the digest, for a road fund to be used for working and main- ) j
taining the public roads of Houston County.
It was further ordered that an additional tax of eleven mills be levied
upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the digest and not ;
on the digest, for all the other several county purposes for which the law j!
authorizes and directs county authorities to levy taxes; said taxes of eleven i
mills to be levied for and divided among the several county purposes as \>
follows:
Ist. To pay the legal indebtedness of the county due and to become and '
past due $2.50 per $l,OOO or 2.50 Mills
2nd. To build and repair courthouses and *
jails, bridges and ferries, and other 1
public improvements .75 per $l,OOO or .75 Mills']
3rd. To pay sheriffs, jailers and other of
ficers fees that they may be legally J ■
entitled to out of the county .75 per $l,OOO or .75 Mills j
Ith. To pay coroners all fees that may
be due them for holding Inquests .05 per $l,OOO or .05 Mills I 1
sth. To pay the expenses of the county
for bailiffs at court, non-resident wit
nesses in criminal cases, fuel, servant
hire, stationery and the like .75 per $l,OOO or .75 Mills
3th. To pay jurors a per diem
compensation .50 per $l,OOO or .50 Mills ,
7th. To pay expenses incurred in support
ing the poor of the county, and as
otherwise prescribed by the Code $1.25 per $l,OOO or 1.25 Mills 1
Bth. To pay interest and provide a sinking
fund on $200,000 of Houston County (
Road Bonds $4.00 per $l,OOO or 4.00 Mills
9th. To pay any other lawful charge
against the county .45 per $l,OOO or .45 Mills 1
Total $ll.OO per $l,OOO or .11 Mills
The Board of Education of Houston County having recommended the
following county tax for a county wide tax for a public school fund for the
year 1939: It was ordered that a special school tax of live-tenths of one 1
per cent, or five mills be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston
County, on the digest and not on the digest, to supplement the public
school fund apportioned to Houston County by the State of Georgia. 1
PERRY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Perry Consolidated School District having
recommended the levy of the following taxes on the property of said dis
trict for a public school fund for the year 1939: It was ordered that said
taxes be levied as follows:
To pay interest and provide a sinking fund to pay $85,000 of
school bonds 4 Mills
do supplement the Slate public school fund received for said district 5 Mills
Total 9 Mills
CENTERVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Centerville Consolidated School District hav
hg recommended the following tax for a public school fund for said dis
rict for the year 1939: It was ordered that a special school tax of five mills
'0 levied upon all the taxable property of said district to supplement the
Late public school fund received for said district.
BONAIRE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Bonaire Consolidated School District having
ccommended tiie following tax for a public school fund for said district
or the year 1939: It was ordered that a special school tax of five mills
tic levied upon all the taxable property of said district to supplement the
dale public school fund received for said district.
HAYNBVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Hayneville Consolidated School District hav
ing recommended the following tax for a public school fund for said dis
trict for the year 193?): It was ordered that a special school tax of four
mills be levied upon all the taxable property of said district to supplement
the State public school fund received for said district.
ELKO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Elko Consolidated School District having
recommended the following tax for a public school fund for said district !
for the year 1939: It was ordered that n special school tax of five mills'
|be levied upon all the taxable property of said district to supplement the i
j State public school fund received for said district.
HENDERSON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
! The Board of Trustees of Henderson Consolidated School District hav-
I ing recommended the following tax for a public school fund for said dis
| trict for the year 1939: It was ordered that a special school tax of five
I mills be levied upon all the taxable property of said district to supplement
j the State public school fund received for said district.
BYRON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Byron Consolidated School District having
recommended the following tax for a public school fund for said district'
| lor the year 1939: It was ordered that a special school tax of five mills 1
■ be levied upon all the taxable property of said district in Houston County J
to pay interest and create a sinking fund for school bonds for said district. 1
GROVANIA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1 The Board of Trustees of Grovania Consolidated School District hav- ■
i in p recommended the following tax for a public school fund for said dis- 1
| tnct for the year 1939: It was ordered that a special school tax of five I
mills be levied upon all the taxable property of said district to supplement
: the State public school fund received for said district. I
Georgia, Houston County.
1 hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true extract from the*
Minutes ot the County Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Houston'
i County In session August Btb, 1939.
. Witness my oliicial signature and seal of said Commissioners this 9th dav
of August, 1939.
C. E. BRUNSON.
Clerk County Commissioners i
of Roads and Revenue of !
• Houston County, Ga. •,
NOTICE
Motion made and adopted that
the city proceed immediately to
collect all delinquent taxes: that |
tax payers be notified that all
city taxes up to and including
1937 taxes must be paid in full
by October 15, and that Fi. Fas.
be levied immediately after Oc
tober 15 for all such taxes not
paid by that date. That 1938
taxes must be paid in full be De
cember 1 and executions will be
levied immediately thereafter
for all such taxes due.
By Mayor and Council
City of Perry.
Felton Norwood, Clerk.
Garth's Weight ius.tmated
The weight of the e.-irth has been 1
estimated at six sextillion, 592 <
quintillion tons, not including the
atmosphere. i
Gas Power From Waste I
I Gas from the sewage of a popula- I
tion of 430 will generate one horse- I]
power continuously in a well run 1
sewage disposal plant.
A Wise Government
A wise government is one that
considers it best to obtain some (
small revenue from every citizen
who finds his welfare under it. Who
ever receives benefits must recog- '
nize obligations. 1
]
Taking Advice
“If I had stahted out in de fus’
place,” said Uncle Eben, “takin’ all l
de good advice I passed around, I
rcckin I’d soon have been kep’ too
busy to think up any mo’.”
CLASSIFIED ADS
Dr. ROBERT SHEPARD
DENTIST
Office in Masonic Bldg.
Tel. No. 190 Perry, Ga.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
GEOP.GIA, —Houston County:
By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Houston
County, Georgia, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tues
day in October, 1939, at the
court-house door in said county,
to the highest bidder for cash,
between the legal hours of sale,
all that tract or tracts of land
consisting of three acres, more
or less, situated and being in the
11th land district of Houston
County, Georgia, being part of
lot No. 21 in said district and
bounded as follows: North by
lands of George Perdue, East by
by lands formerly owned by L.
T. Ozburn now owned by E. B.
Weatherly, South by the town of
Bonaire, and West by public
road, said 3 acres, more or less,
lying on South side of North half
of said lot No. 21. Also the fol
lowing lots in the town of Bon
aire, situated in the 11th land
district of Houston County,Geor
gia as follows, to-wit; Whole
block No. 7 containing sixteen
lots; also lots Nos. 120, 121, 122,
and 123 in Block No. 12; also lots
Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 in Block No.
14 comprising all of said Block
No. 14; also lot No. 3 in Block
19; also whole Block No. 20; also
whole Block No. 21; also lots
Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 in Block No,
22, said four lots comprising all
of said block. Also all of the
land embraced in the streets and
alleys, lying between and ad
joining the aforesaid lots and
blocks in the town of Bonaire,
the title to said streets and al
leys being warranted only as
against grantor herein and all
parties claiming thereunder.
Said lots and blocks being fully
shown in map of town of Bon
aire, Georgia recorded in deed
book W, page 521, in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Houston County, Geor
gia.
Said sale is made for the pur
pose of paying the debts and
making distribution to the heirs
of L. T. Ozburn, deceased,
J. L. OZBURN, Adminis
trator of estate of L. T. Ozburn.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
GEORGIA. Houston County.
By virtue of an order of the
Ordinary of said State and Coun
ty, there will be sold at public
outcry, on the first Tuesday in
October, 1939 at the Court-house
door in said county at Perry, Ga.
between the legal hours of sale,
to the highest and best bidder
lor cash, the following described
land in Randolph County, Geor
gia, to-wit:
undivided interest in part
of lots of land No. 152, 154 and
155 in the Fifth land district of
Randolph County, Georgia,which
is known as the Borom farm,and
the same being 153 acres of land,
more or less, this being a sale of
the entire interest of Mrs.Borom
in said lands.
The administrator retains the
right to reject any bid which he
deems inadequate in price. The
sale will continue from day to
day between the same hours, un
til all of said property is sold.
This Sept. 5, 1939.
S. T. BOROM, Admin
istrator Estate of Mrs. D.
G. Borom, deceased.
M. Davis, Cuthbert, Ga.,
Atty. for Admin.
ORDINARY’S CITATION
Georgia, Houston County.
E. Holtzclaw and C. B. Al
mon, as Administrators de bonis
non with the will annexed of the
estate of H. M. Holtzclaw, de
ceased, having applied for leave
|to sell all of the real estate be
i longing to said estate; This is to
I notify all persons concerned to
show cause, if any they can,why
their application should not be
granted at the Court of Ordi
nary on the First Monday in Oc
tober next.
This September 4. 1939.
JOHN L. HODGES.
Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Houston County.
R. E. and E. H, Story, Execu
tors of the Estate of C.R. Story,
'deceased, having applied for let
ters of dismission form their ex
ecutorship; this is to notify al
persons concerned,to show cause
if any they can, why this appli
j cation should not be granted a
the Court of Ordinary on tin
first Monday in October next.
This September 5, 1939.
JOHN L. HODGES
Ordinary
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; REORGANIZATION SALE
NOW GOING ON
. . at Macon’s Leading Jewelry Store
DRASTIC REDUCTIONS on Fine Watches . . . Di a ,
monds, Silverware, Jewelry, China and Glassware.
Join the Crowds of Eager Buyers!
Share in the Wonderful Bargains!
. I Smart Shoppers are buying for Christmas Now, at
this Great Sale. Investigate!
Kernaghan-Goodman, Inc.
[j JEWELERS
411 Cherry St, Phone 836, Macon, Ga.
r= WmSDiTRY^
We have just completed a new industry for Perry
and Houston County. We have built a modern
Corn Elevator and Shelter
and will be in the market at highest prices for all
the Corn that may be for sale in this territory,
A new building and elevator have been built and
the latest electric machinery installed. We have
storage for 4,000 bu. Corn.
We will also as usual be in the market for
j Peanuts, Velvet Beans, Peas, Cotton Seed,
| Soy Beans, and other farm produce.
The Red Trucks Are Still RED and READY.
Etheridge Bonded Warehouse
J. P. ETHERIDGE, Proprietor.
1 Phone 45 - - Perry, Ga.
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STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES
PhoneS DELIVERY SERVICE Perry, Ga
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by buying Groceries, Hardware,
and genera! Farm Supplies from
J. W. BLOOD WORTH
He does not use “Bait” to fool you, as if you were a
fish, but sells every article in his store at a low price.
[ You can buy it just as cheap at J. W. Bloodworth’s, so
don’t be deceived. Just follow the crowds and they
will lead you to his store.
J. W. Bloodworth
1 Phone 94 : Delivery Service ; Perry, Ga,
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