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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXVIII. No. 45.
ARMISTICE PROGRAM:
TO BE GIVEN SUNDAYj
Armistice Day will be observ-j
ed in Perry with a supper for J
World Wa r veterans Friday
n ight, the sale of Poppies on
Saturday, and a program at the
Baptist church Sunday night at
7:30 o’clock.
The Legion Auxiliary will en
tertain the veterans Friday at
7.30 p. m at the Legion Home. •
The Auxiliary will sell Poppies,
Nov 11. Mrs. 0. A. King is
chmn. of the Poppy Sale com-
The program at the church is
being arranged by Mrs. J. B.
Calhoun. P. A. McArthur, di
rector of the Y. W. C. A., Ma
con is to be the speaker. Mr.
McArthur will bring the Boys’
Chorus of the Y. W. U A. to
«ing here. This chorus has sung
at the World’s Fair and broad
cast over a national network.
Other members on the pro
gram will be a song by Francis
Nunn, a reading by Miss Martha
Cooper, and a devotional talk by
Rev. J. A. Ivey, a World War
veteran and pastor of the Bap
tist church.
The Robert D. Collins Post and
its Auxiliary members will as
semble at 7:15 p. m. Sunday
night in the Sunday school rooms
at the Baptist church so as to
march in a body into the church.
C. E. Andrew is commander of
the Post and Mrs. Holiis Kezar,
president of the Auxiliary.
The Legion and Auxiliary have
on a membership campaign
which closes tomorrow (Nov. 10).
They hope to have a fine report
to take to the state meeting in
Macon Sunday.
The local Post held its monthly
meeting following a steak sup
per Tuesday night at the Legion
Home.
The public is invited to the
Armistice program Sunday night
at the Baptist church.
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY METHODIST W.M.S.
Officers for 1940 were elected
by the Methodist Woman’s Mis
sionary Society Monday p. m, at
the monthly meeting at the
church. They are: Mrs. G. W.
Hicks, president; Mrs. W. V.
Tuggle, vice-president; Mrs. A.
P. Whipple, cor. secty.; Mrs
Earl Ogletree, rec. secty.; Mrs.
W. T. Middlebrooks, treasurer;
Mrs. W. K. Whipple, secty. chil
dren’s work; Mrs, E. B. Wolfe,
supt. Bible and Mission study;
Mrs. Sam A. Nunn, supt. baby
specials; Mrs. Malcolm Dean,
supt. literature and publicity;
Mrs. D. M. Stripling, supt. sup
plies; Mrs. L. F. Cater, supt. lo
cal work; Mrs. B. H. Andrew,
Jr., agent World Outlook; Mrs.
L. M. Paul, Jr., supt. Christian
social relations: Mrs. G. C.Nunn,
custodian records.
The president, Mrs.L. M.Paul,
Jr., presided and brought the
devotional on “Christian Stew
ardship.”
Mrs. I. M. Gooden sang a solo
with Mrs. M. G. Edwards as ac
companist.
Mrs. E. B. Wolfe reported a
successful mission study course
with twenty-five members at
tending three of the four ses
sions.
The circles will meet next Mon
day at 3:30 p. m. as follows:
No. 1, with Mrs. C. C. Pierce:
No. 2. with Mrs. J, M. Gooden;
No. 3. with Mrs. A. M. Ander
son, Jr.
BASKET-BALL GAME
& SUPPER AT BONAIRE j
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A great game is in store for!
Houston county basket-ball fans!
Friday night, Nov. 17, at 8 p. m. i
when Bonaire and Perry boys|
play on the Bonaire court. Both
schools have good teams this 1
year and the game promises to
be an interesting one.
The Bonaire P. T. A. will sell
barbecue sandwiches and a bar
becue plate lunch. The pro
ceeds will go to buy an electric 1
water pump for the Bonaire.
school. C. B. Watson and AK
bert Pratt have donated the pigs
for the barbecue.
Everybody is asked to see the
game and eat supper!
| PRESBYTERIANS TO 1
j BEGIN MEETING NOV.I 2.
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j Rev. Addison A. Talbot will
I preach in a series of special ser
-1 vices to be held in the Presby
jterian church beginning Sunday 1
morning, Nov. 12. There will
be no night service on Sunday,
but services will be held each
night at 7:30 on Monday through
Friday.
Mr Talbot is a native of China
where his father is a missionary
! from the Presbyterian Church.
This young minister of the Gos
pel is a recent graduate of Co
lumbia Theological Seminary in
Decatur, Ga., and is well qualifi
ed to bring to our people the
story of Jesus and His love.
All are invited to come and
worship at these services.
The Methodist choir will sing
with the Presbyterian choir in a
special number Sunday morning.
Rev. R. F. Boyd, Pastor.
PERRY FLYING MM
The Perry Flying club was or
ganized Wednesday night, last
week, by a number of young
men in Perry and Houston coun
ty. Frank Ward, of Fitzgerald,
with eighteen years experience
in aviation and holder of a com
mercial flying license and the
highest rating given by the U.S.
government, will be the chief in
structor and operations manager
of the club.
Arnold Smith was elected pres
ident; Sam Spencer, secretary;
and Edwin Hicks, Robert Mor
ris, and Dan Dobbins, commit
teemen.
Smith has already passed the
Department of Commerce ex
amination and won his license.
The club now consists of eigh
teen members.
The airport will be located a
few minutes drive from Perry.
It will have two one thousand
foot runways, hangar and the
necessary instruments to fore
cast weather conditions.
Anyone wishing to learn the
details of membership should see
one of the officers.
BUY A POPPY NOV. 11
To America, facing disturbed
world conditions and struggles
against economic struggles, will
come Saturday a message of as
surance and courage.lt will come
from the men who gave their
lives for America when the coun
try was facing a warring enemy
twenty years ago.
The message will be in such
simple form that everyone, even
the children, can understand. It
will come in the form of little
red poppies worn on the coat
lapels. It will speak of days
when Americans were dying for
their country and will urge the
same spirit of courageous pa
triotism in facing the dangers of
today.
The poppy is the flower that
grew in the shell-churned soil of
the battle front in France and
Belgium, the only touch of beau
ty surviving war’s destruction
and the only floral tribute for
the war dead. It became and
remained the symbol of the high
est patriotic sacrifice. On Poppy-
Day each year, The American
Legion and Auxiliary bring it to
us with its eloquent message
I from the dead.
Can anyone wear a poppy
without feeling a glow of pride
in his country? Can anyone see
the poppies blooming brightly on
hundreds of coats without know
ing a surge of confidence in
America? Reminded by the
poppies, can anyone doubt that
! the nation capable of such effort
jand sacrifice twenty years ago,
will be victorious over today s
1 difficulties?
I Every American should wear a
poppy on Poppy Day and all
i America should catch the pop
ipy’s message. The brave little
I blossom says:- ~
“Remember the dead, aid the
disabled and carry on for
I America.”
NOTICE
The Perry Loan & Savings
; Bank will be open Saturday,Nov.;
! 11, for the convenience of the j
I customers. Armistice Day will
;be observed Monday, Nov. 13,,
I I when the Bank will be closed all j
■day.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1939
'COUNTY TEACHERS
HAVE MONTHLY MEET
The Houston County Educa
tional Association met Monday p.
m. at the Perry High school with
Supt. E. P. Staples, president,
presiding.
A most effective program was
presented by L. G. Perry, who
read “A Prayer,” and Miss An
nelle Hall, who gave a poem,
“The Teacher.”
During the departmental meet
ings, the Primary group, under
the leadership of Miss Frances
Couey, discussed “Reading
Readiness” and planned to use
“Penmanship” as their subject
for the next meeting. Supt.
George R. Hunt led the Elemen
tary division in a helpful discus
sion on “Arithmetic” and se
lected “Reading” for their next
meeting. “Making English
Practical” was the problem dealt
with by the High school group.
The group decided that for En
glish to become practical it is the
duty of every teacher to teach
English. Mrs. Coleman served
as chairman and announced
“Health” for the next problem.
After the group meetings, Mr.
Hickson, county school superin
tendent, brought an interesting
report from the district Georgia
Educational Association, which
met in Americus Nov. 1.
A delightful supper was served
in the Home Economics Depart
ment under the supervision of
Miss Margaret Powell and with
the assistance of Misses Elsie
Andel, Margaret Woodruff, Mar
zelle Cawthon, Marjorie Dubose,
and Helen Gray.
After a brief recess, the entire
group met at the local theatre
and as the guests of Mr. Munson,
manager, enjoyed the current
picture.
OFFICE BUILDING
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Jernaghan building which
was destroyed by fire, Oct. 11, is
being rebuilt. Construction work
begun last week is going for
ward rapidly. The building will
look the same on the exterior
but there will be a few changes
on the interior. The wall are be
ing made stronger by the use of
several pilasters.
The Home Builders, Inc., own
ers of the first building, are re
building.
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
The Perry Public Library has
received over 100 new books this
week. Some of these are the
season’s latest fiction; some are
standard library titles popular
with the reading public; others
include a variety of non-fiction.
There are a number of new chil
dren’s books.
VETS’ CHILDREN MEET
The younger group of children
of World War veterans rn e t
Tuesday p. m. at the Legion
Home for their monthly meeting.
Each child invited a guest on
this occasion. Games were play
ed and refreshments served.
The Auxiliary committee in
charge of this group is Mrs. B.
H. Andrew, Jr., Mrs. J. M. Tol
leson, and Mrs. J. B. Calhoun.
CARD OF THANKS
I am taking this opportunity
to thank our many friends who
helped us with their donations to
install an electric pumping sys
tem for our well at Centerville
school. Your co-operation and
interest in us is greatly appre
ciated.
Geo. R. Hunt.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank every one
for the deeply appreciated acts
of kindness, each helping hand
and the sympathy expressed, in
j the extended illness and death
of our dear wife and mother.
May God’s richest blessings be
' upon you.
1 G. M. Holloman and Children.
METHODISTS HAVE
HISTORIC SESSION
The largest annual conference,
of the South Georgia Methodists
in the church’s history opened in
Macon Wednesday afternoon.
Because this year is the first un
der the ruling adopted in 1938
calling for a lay delegate as well
as a minister from each charge,
the conference will set a record
for size. About 500 persons offi
cially connected with the con
ference and several hundred
visitors are to attend.
Aside from the size of the con
ference, it is important because it
marks the end of the South
Georgia Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and the organization of
the South Georgia Conference of
the Methodist church. The new
conference is being set up as a
result of the unification of Meth
odist churches. The merger will
not change the work of the old
South Georgia Conference but
will simply give it a new set-up.
All the Methodist churches of
Macon are hosts to the confer
ence delegates and the sessions
are being held at Mulberry Street
church where the Georgia con
ference of the Methodist Episco
pal church was organized in 1831.
On the same church property the
present 73 year-old conference,
an outgrowth of that one, was
adjourned Wednesday night and
the new one is to be formed
Thursday,
The presiding officer,Bishop J.
Lloyd Decell of Birmingham,and
his cabinet met at Mulberry
Street church Tuesday to con
sider appointments. They are
expected to be announced next
Sunday afternoon.
The conference will consider a
method of entertaining delegates
new to the South Georgia Con
ference which has met for 73
years as guests of Methodist
churches in entertaining cities.
According to the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate, a poll at the
quarterly meetings throughout
the conference was in favor of a
self-entertainment plan and of
changing the meeting time to
summer. Wesleyan Conserva
tory has been mentioned as a
permanent place for the meet
ings.
Another matter expected to
cause considerable discussion at
the conference is the method by
which district superintendents
willbe provided financial support.
METHODISTS PAY
FINANCES IN FULL
Rev. Paul Musa, pastor left
for annual conference Wednes
day with a fine report from the
Perry charge, showing all finan
ces paid in full. The church had
the largest budget in its history
this year. A total of $4,159.85
was raised.
Due to the conference session,
there will be no preaching ser
vices at the Perry church next
Sunday.
The pastor, Mr. Muse, has re
quested the Perry young people
to attend the Youth Service of
the conference in Macon, Satur
day, Nov. 11, Bp. m. Dr. W.A.
Smart will speak and the Emory
Glee club will sing.
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
A. C. Riley, mayor of Fort
Valley and lieut.-governor of
Fifth Dist. Ga. Kiwanis, was
the speaker at the luncheon
meeting of the Perry Kiwanis
club Tuesday. Mr, Riley spoke
on the Monroe Doctrine, Mayor
, S. A. Nunn presented the
i speaker.
W. C. Huggins was received
> as a new member of the club.
[ Mr. Calvin Foute of Purgetts
. ville, W. Va., uncle of President
G. W. Rhodes, was a guest.
Georgia now ranks second in
the nation in reduction of the
j traffic toll.
1 Home financing in Georgia
i! cities and towns during the nine
i month period ended amounted to
$35,166,000, with 18,265 mort
; gages on homes being recorded
by all type of lenders, according
, to the Federal Home Loan Bank.
PERRY TELEPHONE
CHANGES PLANNED!
Improvements to the Perry j
telephone system to cost about
$16,000 are expected to be made
as soon as the Georgia public
service commission approves the
city’s petition for a change in
the system.
The Southeastern Telephone
Company and the mayor and
council of Perry have reached an
agreement on the proposed im
provements and work is expect
ed to begin after the commission
approves, probably within the
next thirty days.
The plan calls for the installa
tion of a common battery sys
tem, new exchange, new lines
and new instruments.
A slight increase in rates for
city subscribers is contemplated
but rural rates will remain the
same.
ELKO CIRCUIT OFFICIALS
Rev. W. J. Erwin, pastor of
the Elko Circuit Methodist
churches, went to the annual
conference in Macon this week
with good reports from all the
churches and all finances paid in
full. Rev. Mr. Erwin has just
completed his first year on the
Elko circuit. The churches have
all made progress under his
leadership.
The fourth quarterly confer
ence was held at Elko, Oct. 20.
Good reports were given from
the various dapartments of all
the churches. The benevolences
and District Superintendent’s
salary were paid in full at this
conference. The Gro v a rri a
church paid all finances in full at
this time.
Stewards for the Elko Circuit
are as follows:
Andrew Chapel—S. T. Bryan,
J, H. Davis, R H. Howard, A.
R. Talton, and H. E. Talton.
Bonaire—L.S. Hayes, Clarence
Sasser, W. H. Talton, and R. P.
Walker.
Elko—J.E. Eason, H. E.Lewis,
and J. D. Means.
Grovania—N. W. H. Gilbert,
C. E. Pyles, and C. H. Horton.
Church School Superintendents
are: Andrew Chapel, R.H.How
ard; Bonaire, Clarence Sasser;
Elko, Fred Langston; and Gro
vania, Mrs. R. H. Brown.
ARMS EMBARGO LIFTED
The “cash-and-carry” sale of
arms and munitions to a warring
world has been authorized by
both houses of Congress, and
with it rests the hopes of 130
million people of the United
States that the plan will keep us
at peace.
The vote in both houses saw
a united Georgia delegation—
both of the state’s Senators and
all of its Congressmen voting for
the repeal of the embargo and
substitution of the cash and car
ry arrangement.
Senator George played a lead
ing role in the passage of the j
new neutrality act. As a mem
ber of the Senate Foreign Rela
i tions Committee, he was one of
those chosen to draft the legis
lation. After it was passed by
both houses, he was named by
Vice-President Garner as one of I
the conferees to iron out the lit- j
tie difference that remained be-1
fore it could be put into law.
LARGE SWEET POTATO
Another large sweet potato!
was brought to the Horne Jour
' nal office Monday. The potato]
weighs lbs. and was grown
1 by W. W. Yates on his farm
near Perry.
Mr. Yates’ potato outweighs
Mr. J. T. Lewis’ potato by I'A
pounds. .
Who has a 10 lb. potato?
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BAPTIST CHURCH
1 ANNOUNCEMENTS
\ Sunday Preaching Services,
i 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
j Mid-week Prayer Service, Wed
nesday, 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
The church welcomes you to
• its services.
Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
ESTABLISHED 1870
lannual red cross
ROLL CALL NOV.II-30
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The annual Red Cross Roll Call
begins Nov. 11 and continues
through Nov. 30. In 1933, Per
ry and Houston county enrolled
217 members in the Alacon chap
ter of the American Red Cross.
E. P. Newhard and G. W,
Rhodes are the local representa
tives on the board of directors
of the Macon chapter.
The Perry Kiwanis club which
sponsored the membership drive
last year are sponsors again this
year. The club hopes to enroll
even more members this year
than last.
Among the worth while things
the Red Cross has done in Hous
ton county was the instruction
of a swimming class at Houston
Lake this past summer. Fourteen
juniors and six seniors of this
class completed a Life-saving
Course.
The Red Cross has assisted
World War veterans in this coun
ty in establishing their claims;
has supplied yeast for needy
pellagra patients; and offered
sulfapyridine for indigent pneu
monia patients.
The Macon chapter hopes to
organize a Junior Red Cross in
the schools of Houston county.
Mrs. Wm. M. Foster, secty. of
Junior Red Cross, spoke in Perry
Monday to the county teachers
on these plans.
Miss Dorothy White, execu
tive secty. of Red Cross, Macon,
plans to organize Production
committees in Houston county to
knit sweaters and make gar
ments for refugees of the pres
ent European war.
The Perry Kiwanis club so
licits the support of the public in
this Roll Call.
GEORGIA CHANGING
FROM ONE-CROP STATE
Georgia is making steady pro
gress in its movement to change
from one-crop economy to a well
balanced agricultural program,
with livestock as the foundation.
A heartening and convincing
picture of this important change
was presented recently by Dr.
Milton P. Jarnagin, head of the
animal husbandry department of
the University of Georgia.
Facts revealed by Dr. Jarnagin
are evidence of a vast develop
ment now going forward. Ex
clusive of some $5,000,000 worth
of poultry, the farmers of Geor
gia boasted 2,924,000 head of
livestock in 1938, valued at $85,-
342,000. New livestock and
livestock products were produc
ed to the value of $73,078,000,
and if the labor value of 368,000
horses and mules is added, the
total runs well past $100,000,000,
according to Dr. Jarnagan, who
added: “Large as the actual in
vestment in animals is, it more
than liquidates itself each year.”
Although moving in the right
{direction, the cycle of progress
is far from being rounded, it was
pointed out. The state still is
below its needs in the production
of meat and dairy and poultry
products. Too much feed is
shipped in from other states.
I These deficiencies cause a drain
jof $40,000,000 annually, and the
j elimination of this needless waste
of resources and opportunity is
the chief aim of the immediate
future.
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SOME FARM FACTS
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i The Bureau of Agricultural
j Economics reports that the farm
I mortgage debt now stands at ap
proximately 7 billion dollars. This
{is the smallest figure in 20 years
land compares with the high
I record from nearly 11 billion in
• the early 1920 : 5. In the first
I seven months of this year, farm-
I ers received about 40 cents of
! the consumer’s dollar spent for
58 foods. This was about the
same proportion as in 1938 but
smaller than in 1937. The farm
ers’ share rose from a low of 35
cents in 1932 to a high of 45
cents in 1937.
Mr. and Mrs. Wordna Gray
have moved into their attractive,
new home on Swift street.
