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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXVIX. No. 1.
PERRY KIWANIS CLUB
INSTALLS OFFICERS
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The Perry Kiwanis club held l
its annual Ladies’ Night celebra-|
tion and installation of officers
at a banquet at the American
Legion Home Tuesday night.
Th e installation ceremonies
were conducted b y Reginald
Trice of Macon, lieutenant-gov
ernor of the 9th district of Geor
gia Kiwanis. Officers installed'
included S. A. Nunn, president;
W. K. Whipple, vice-president;
F. M. Houser, secretary and
treasurer; G. W. Rhodes, G. C. i
Nunn, Vernon Tuggle, W. T.
Middlebrooks, and J. L, Hodges,
directors.
G. W. Rhodes, retiring presi-l
dent reviewed briefly the work
of the club during the past year,
and in behalf of the club pre
sented a gift to Miss Caroline
Nunn, pianist for the club, in
appreciation for her service.
S. A. Nunn, new president,
presented a loving cup to Mr.
Rhodes, in behalf of the club.
The program arranged by E.
P. Newhard featured musical
numbers by Miss Caroline Nunn;
the Kiwanis quartet, composed
of Francis Nunn, W. K. Whip
ple, Robert Shepard, and J. 0.
Coleman, and Charles McAlister
of Macon. 0. B. Newman of
Macon gave a humorous skit.
The tables were arranged in
the shape of a K and were at
tractively decorated in red and
gold. Red gladioli and camellias
in red bowls, and gilded ivy,
with red candles and little cu
pids representing the new year,
made a most effective arrange
ment. Paper hats, confetti and
streamers and horns were given
the guests as favors. The ladies
were given powder compacts.
About seventy-five members
and visitors were present.
P.F.S.&L.ASS’N. DIVIDEND
The directors of the Perry
Federal Savings and Loan Asso
sociation declared a two per cent
semi-annual dividend, at a recent
meeting. The association has
paid a 4 per cent annual dividend
every year since its organization
in 1936.
The annual meeting of the
members will be held Wednes
day, Jan. 17, at 2p. m. at the
office of the association in the
new Jernaghan Building. Officers
and directors will be elected at
that time.
TWO FIRES IN PERRY
During the holidays,Perry had
two fires. On Dec. 24, the house
on Swift St., owned by Mrs. J.
H. Culler of Macon, was badly
damaged by a fire which also de
stroyed some of the contents be
longing to John Williamson. The
loss was partially covered by in
surance.
On Friday night, Dec. 29,
the Machine Shop of Hardy and
Scott, the Collins Shoe Shop, and
a negro cafe were destroyed by
fire.
The brick building which
housed these business concerns
was owned by Mrs. W. B. Evans.
It was located on Jernaghan St.
back of Barfield’s store. All of|
this loss was partially covered by
insurance.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
The County Commissioners re
elected J. A. Davis, chmn.; T. L,
Warren, vice-chmn., and Homerl
Chapman, warden, at their first]
meeting of the year, held Tues-]
day at the Court house.
t The clerk and county manager,!
C. E. Brunson, was re-elected to
a two-year term in January, 1938.
ANDERSON TO SPEAK
W. D. Anderson, president of
the Bibb Manufacturing Co.,Ma
con, will be the speaker at next
Tuesday’s luncheon meeting of
the Perry Kiwanis club.
If you want to keep it a se
cret, don’t put it in the Want
Ads.
|METHODISTS TO HOLD 1
| ANNUAL MEET SUNDAY i
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Perry Methodists will hold
their annual meeting Sunday,
11:30 a. m., to hear reports on
last year’s work by representa-1
tives of the Church School, the ,
Epworth League, the Woman’s ,
Missionary Society, the board of
Stewards, and the pastor.
Plans and goals for the new '
year’s work will be presented.
The church budget for 1940 will ,
be offered for approval of the
membership. A united policy
for the church will be adopted. ]
No pledges on budget will be ,
taken at this service as it is to (
be one of information and in
spiration.
The pastor. Rev. Roy Gardner, ,
urges every church member and -
also interested friends to be <
present. The service will be con
cluded by the observance of the
Lord’s supper.
A subject ot interest will be ]
discussed by the pastor at the
7:30 p. m. service.
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W.C.LEE DIES AT HOME
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Willie Claud Lee died at his
home near Perry Friday night,
Dec. 22, after a long illness. He
was 36 years old, born in Roan
oke, Ala., the son of G. W. Lee
and Pearl Avery Lee. He is
survived by his wife, the former ;
Bessie Emerson of Anniston, Ala.
one son, Billy, 12; father and :
mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lee
of Perry; four brothers, Jack and i
George Lee of Gadsden, Ala., i
Avery Lee of Perry and Warren '
Lee of Fort Penning, Ga.; six l
sisters, Mrs. Price Satterfield, i
Mrs. John Satterfield, Mrs. Guy 1
Matthews, Miss Agnes Lee and i
Miss Betty Jane Lee, all of Per
ry, and Mrs. L. Virden of Mar- '
shallville; a grandfather and i
grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. W. |
T. Lee of Roanoke, Ala. and sev- i
eral nieces and nephews.
He was a member of Houston i
county Masonic Lodge. Funeral
services were held at the Lee ■
home near Perry at 2 p. m. Sun
day Dec. 24, with the Rev. J. A. I
Ivey, pastor of Perry Baptist ;
church officiating. Burial was in :
Evergreen cemetery, Perry.
Among the out-of-town rela
tives and friends attending the
funeral were; Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Lee and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. George Lee, Gadsden,
Ala.; Mr. R.E. Lee, Sr., and Mr.
R. E, Lee, Jr., Wedowee, Ala.;
Mr. M. F. Lee, Franklin, La.;
Mr. H.M, Emerson, Mobile, Ala.;
Mr. Warren Lee, Fort Penning,
Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Virden :
and son, Marshallville, Ga., and 1
Mrs. M. M. Brockman, Rin
gold, Ga.
FAMILY REUNION
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, E.
Carney, Dec. 25. Those present
were: Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Car
ney, Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. Carney,Atlanta, Ga.;
Mr. John Carney. Rock Hill, S.
C.; Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Clark,
Alice. Paul, Jr., Fay, and Mar
tha Clark, Kathleen, Ga.; Mr,
Mr. and Mrs. Waller Helms and
son, Edward, Bonaire, Ga ; Mr. ]
and Mrs. Clarence Buchanan and '
children, Jimmie and Phyllis,
Woodland, Ga.; Miss Helen Car
ney, Kathleen.
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CARD OF THANKS
We are grateful to our friends
■for their many acts of kindness
and expressions of sympathy
during the illness and at the
death of our loved one.
! Mrs. Claude Lee and Billy
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lee
j and Family.
i SCHOOLS TO GET MONEY
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Gov. E. D. Rivers shifted $5,-
1000,000 in allocated funds, prin
cipally unexpended highway
funds, to the general treasury,
on Dec. 30, thereby assuring full
payment of school appropriations
and continuation of other ser
i vices of his program.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY PERRY BANK
Officers were elected Wednes
day, Jan. 3, by the d rectors of
the Perry Loan and . v aving-
Bank. Dr. R. L. Cater was re
elected president and C. E. An
drew, executive vice-president.
W. V Tuggle, who has been
asst, cashier for several years,
was elected cashier. Malcolm
Dean was named asst, cashier
and Miss Aubrey Rainey, book
keeper.
Reports showed that the bank
had a successful year in 1939. A
twelve per cent dividend was
declared.
The bank has the largest num
ber of depositors and the largest
amount of deposits in its history
The total deposits in 1939 were
22 per cent above those of 1938.
The bank observed its fiftieth
year as a chartered institution
in 1939. As it begins upon its
second half century of service to
this section, the bank’s future
looks bright under the leadership
of alert and progressive officers
Directors are R, L. Cater, C.
E. Andrew, W. V. Tuggle, C. E.
McLendon, A. A. Smoak, T. C.
Rogers, and Mrs. G. C. Nunn.
6A. FARM INCOME INCREASES
More than 90 million dollars in
cash farm income was received
by Georgia farmers during the
first nine months of 1939, January
through September, from the
sale of crops, livestock and live
stock products, and money re
ceived in government benefit
payments, J. W. Fanning, farm
management specialist for the
Georgia Extension Service, an
nounced from Athens this week.
Mr. Fanning said the total in
come of $90,941,000 provided a
net increase of more than one
million dollars in total cash farm
income through September of
this year, as compared with the
same period in 1938.
Sales of crops brought farmers
$51,624,000, while livestock and
livestock products amounted to
$18,427,000. Farmers received
$20,890,000 in government bene
fit payments, an increase of more
than $9,000,000 over the same
time last year.
For those in the livestock busi
ness, Mr, Fanning cited some
conditions which will likely have
to be met by those producing
beef cattle, hogs, dairy products,
and poultry and eggs in 1940.
“Cattle producers next year
are faced with the prospects of a
further slight reduction in cattle
slaughter, somewhat stronger
demand for meats, increased
competition from larger supplies
of pork, and continued expan
sion in cattle numbers,” the
farm management specialist
pointed out.
“Farmers can expect hog
marketings to be large next year,
much larger than any of the last
few years.” Mr. Fanning con
tinued. “For the year as a
whole, hog prices may average
lower, or at least no higher than
in 1939.
“Dairymen may expect some
increase in milk production,since
there is an increase in the num
ber of cows. Due to rise in com
modity prices and business, how
ever, the increase in milk pro
duction will probably have little
effect on prices of dairy products.
“Larger supplies of poultry
and eggs during the remainder
of 1939 and first half of 1940 are
expected, with smaller supplies
during the latter part of next
year. A general improvement in
the poultry and egg situation is
indicated for the last half ol
1940.”
PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
Perry Church
Sunday School--10:15 a. m.
Worship Service-11:30 a. m,
Clinchfield
Sunday School-3:00 p. m.
Worship Service-8;00 p. m.
Rev. R. F. Boyd, Pastor.
The ‘Blind Traveler’
James Holman (1786-1847) was
known as the “blind traveler.” He
entered the British navy in 1798 and
was invalided out in 1810. Becom
ing totally blind, he refused to re
main at home and traveled widely
for a number of years.
LOCAL CHMN.NAMI D
IN INFANTILE FIGHT
Governor Rivers, who is State
Chairman of the Committee for
the Celebration of the Presi
dent’s Birthday, has announced
appointment of J. P. Etheridge
and Mrs. J, B. Calhoun to act as
Chairmen of the Houston County
Organization to help raise funds
to fight Infantile Paralysis.
The appointment has been ac
cepted and active work in the
county for the staging of parties,
athletic events, sales of buttons
and other events will be under
way at an early date.
The people of Georgia will
unite this year as never before
in the “Fight Infantile Paraly
sis” campaign and will stage the
greatest “President’s Birthday
Celebrations” in the state’s his
tory on Jan, 30, it is predicted by
state and local chmn.
Georgia’s share of half of the
proceeds of last year’s celebra
tion of the President's Birthday
has enabled the Georgia State
Chapter of the National Founda
tion to old 86 infantile paralysis
cases in 47 counties.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
Mrs. A. P. Tillman, formerly
Miss Nan Riley, left for her
home in Miami Friday night af
ter spending several days here
with relatives.
John Thomas Williamson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John William
son, was brought home Monday
from Atlanta where he was ill
in a hospital two weeks. Friends
will be glad to know that he is
recovering nicely. The William
sons will move today (Thursday)
into the house owned by Mrs.
Marx Kunz on Evergreen St.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kitchens,
Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Beckham.
Mrs, J L. Pitts and Mrs. G.
W. Peters, Tifton, spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Logue
spent Sunday in Fort Valley with
her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ro
land S. Jones. Mrs. Logue re
mained until Monday to attend
the wedding of her sister, Mary,
to Henry H. Outler, both of
Fort Valley.
Mrs. E. H. Wimberly, who
has spent the past week in At
lanta with her daughter, Mrs.
Grady Poole, is now the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Burns in
Charlotte, N. G. Before her re-1
turn Mrs. Wimberly will visit I
her son. Mr. Charlton Wimberly,
in Rome.
Gov. E. D. Rivers and Mrs.
Rivers spent Monday afternoon
at Klondyke, dining at the High
Hat Cafe. They will return
shortly to take an airplane trip
from the airport there and see
some of middle Georgia from the
sky.
GARDEN CLUB AWARDS
The awards for the best Christ
mas decorations, offered annual
ly by the Perry Garden club,
were distributed this year as
follows;
The sweepstakes for the best
general effect went to Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Beckham; the best
doorway for a large home went
to Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis;
best doorway, small home, Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Pritchett: best
window, Mr. and Mrs. Wordna
Gray; best outdoor tree to the
city of Perry for the large tree
on the courthouse square.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Methodist W. M. S. will
meet next Monday, Jan. 8, at
3:30 p. m. at the church for the
first meeting of the year and
with the new president, Mrs. G.
W. Hicks, presiding.
Want Ads reach your best
market—the Sit-Down Shopper.
Discovered Ice-Making
Dr. John Gorrie discovered th«
principles of artificial ice-making at
Appalachicola, Fla., in 1850.
G. C. NUNN TAKES SON
INTO PARTNERSHIP
On Jan. 1, George Francis
Nunn became a partner with his
father. George C. Nunn, in the
firm of G. C. Nunn which is now
called G. C. Nunn and Son. This
business handles farm equip
ment including feed, seed, ferti
lizer, tractors, plows, wagons,
harness, and stock and buys
farm produce on a large scale
They also have a grocery de
partment.
G. C. Nunn has operated this
business for twenty-seven years.
His son has been associated with
him for the past three years.
Over a year ago, G. F. Nunn
was made secty. and treas. of
the Perry Veneer Co. of which
his father is president.
G F. Nunn is a graduate of
Emory University with the B. S.
degree. He also completed a
course in commercial law. That
he chose to reside in Perry is a
source of gratification to his
many friends. This young man
is an asset to the community.
His wife was Miss Coralie
Brown and they have a little
daughter, Marjorie Jane,
FORMER RESIDENTS
BURIED HERE DEC. 28
Burial services for three form
er residents of Perry took place
here last Thursday, Dec. 28, in
Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Mary F.Sistrunk, of Pun
ta Gorda, Fla., widow of Rev.
Thomas F. Sistrunk, was buried
that afternoon. She was the
aunt of G. C. Nunn, S. A. Nunn,
and Mrs. J. F. Bonner of Perry.
Mrs. Sistrunk had made her
home in Florida since her hus
band’s death in 1917 with the
exception of one year spent in
Perry. Mrs. McQueen, life-long
friend, accompanied the body to
Perry.
Earl Howard, Unadilla, brother
of L. C. Howard, former resi
dent, was buried here Thursday
morning. He is survived, also,
by one daughter who lives in
Florida.
Mr.Blount, father of Mrs. Clyde
Day of Eastman formerly of
Perry, was buried Thursday p.
m. Mr and Mrs. Day and fam
ily of Eastman and Mrs, Morgan
Yates and Miss Lucile Martin,
Macon, attended the service.
W. A. ABBOTT PASSES
Willie Armstead Abbott, 71,
died at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Beury Jones, of Perry
on Monday, Jan. 1, after a long
illness. He was a native of Du
luth, Ga. having been engaged
in farming there until his health
failed about two years ago.
He had been at the home of hb
daughter for the past two
months.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lizzie Abbott of Perry,four
sons, W. A. Abbott, Jr., ol
Berkeley, Calif., S. K. Abbott ol
Cayce, S. C., W. T. Abbott ol
Savannah and Calvin Abbott ol
Perry; five daughters, Mrs. C. C.
Holiday and Mrs. Marvin Ham
brick of Americus, Mrs. Ed. El
liott of Atlanta and Mrs. Beury
Jones of Perry ;12 grandchildren,
2 great grandchildren and one
half brother, C. M. Pearson ol
Duluth.
Funeral services were held in
Duluth at 3 p. m. Tuesday, Jan,
2. Burial was in the city ceme
tery at Duluth.
VOTERS TAKE NOTICE
In accordance with the rul
ing of tne Democratic Execu
tive Committee, to be eligibit
to vote in the County Primary,
all poll taxes must be paid bj
the 20th day of January, 1940.
J. P. Etheridge, Chmn.
A Strange Market
One of the world’s oldest and
strangest markets is the huge out
door camel market in Tripoli, North
Africa, which attracts more than
5,000 Arabs and their families each
month from all parts of the Libyan
desert. Carrying all their worldly
possessions on the backs of cam
els, these Arab nomads travel as
far as 1,000 miles to sell a camel,
buy yard-goods for clothing and
meet friends. ,
ESTABLISHED 1870
laaa crop acreage
I GOALS ANNOUNCED
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National acreage goals for
principal crops and the rates at
which participating farmers can
earn payments under the 1940
Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram has been announced by the
A. A. A.
The national cotton acreage
goal was unchanged, being left
at 27,000,000 to 29,000,000 acres,
while the peanut acreage was
also about the same. For all
types as a whole, tobacco acre
age goals were lowered some
what.
In so far as authorized funds
permit, the 1940 program con
tinues the efforts of farmers
toward abundance for the na
tion’s consumers, conservation
of vital soil resources, and parity
income from agriculture, accord
ing to K. M. Evans, Triple-A ad
ministrator.
More opportunity for soil con
servation will be offered under
the 1940 program than was
available in 1939. The program
encourages the use of practices
which normally are not carried
out on many farms. It also in
creases the opportunities for
participation i n soil-building
practices by small farms. On
other farms, the money available
to assist farmers in carrying out
soil-building practices is about
the same, except that up to $3O
additional will be available to
help any particular farmer plant
trees.
Although the rate of credit for
several practices has been lower
ed, the cash assistance available
on each farm is approximately
the same. The rate for summer le
gumes left on the land is reduced
from $1,50 an acre to 75 cents;
lespedeza from $1.50 an acre
down to $l.OO.
Conservation payment to farm
ers on cotton was lowered to 1.6
cents a pound from 1.8 cents,
while rates for flue-cured and
Burley tobacco were increased to
1 cent a pound from .8 cents.
lon-rate payment on peanuts
was reduced to $2.50 from $3,00.
All rates are subject to re
vision upward or downward by
10 percent as an adjustment for
participation when final pay
ments are made. The present
rates are contingent upon the
$500,000,000 annual appropria
tion authorized in the Agricul
tural Adjustment Act of 1933.
Payments for cotton will be
supplemented by parity pay
ments from a separate appro
priation.
BAPTIST CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dr. Johnson, dean of school of
Theology, Mercer University,
preached at the Perry Baptist
church last Sunday morning.
Regular services will be held
next Sunday with the pastor
preaching.
Mid-week Prayer Service, Wed
nesday, 7:30 p. m.
Sunday Preaching Services,
11:30 a m. and 7:00 p. m.
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
The church welcomes you to
its services.
Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
ELKO CHARGE NOTES
Schedule of services for the
j Methodist churches of the Elko
(charge is as follows:
i First Sunday---Grovania, 11:30
(a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Second Sunday-Andrew Chap
j el, 11:30 a, m. and 7:30 p, m.
Third Sunday--Bonaire, 11:30
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
I Fourth Sunday—Elko, 11:30
ja. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Rev. W. J. Erwin, Pastor.
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NOTICE j
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The colored farmers of Hous
ton county will hold their 11th
annual Out-look conference next
Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 11 a. m.
at the Court House. O. S.O’neal,
county agent, urges all farmers
and their wives to attend.
