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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXVIX. No. 3.
benefits planned
HERE FOR JAN. 29-30
J. P. Etheridge, county chmn.,
will have an organization meet
ing Thursday of the general cam
paign committee to raise funds
to “Fight Infantile Paralysis.”
Mr. Etheridge has invited forty
people to a luncheon today (Jan.
18) at one o’clock at the Legion
Home to make definite plans for
the conduct of the campaign in
Houston county.
Next week, Jan. 22-27, has
been designated as “Button
Week” in the schools of Georgia.
School children will be asked to
buy a button and wear a button
in order that the Foundation’s
fight against infantile paralysis
will have money to prevent, to
cure, and to help crippled chil
dren. “Button Week” will be
observed in the schools of Hous
ton under the leadership of Coun
ty Supt. S. W. Hickson.
Tentative plans for raising
funds call for a benefit basket
ball game in Perry Monday
night, Jan, 29, and a party on
Jan. 30, the birthday of Presi
dent Roosevelt,
DAVIS QUALIFIES FOR
AVIATION SERVICE
Joe Davis, son of Mr.and Mrs.
C. E. Davis of Clinchfield, was
chosen for special training in the
aviation service of the U. S.
government last week when he
stood a competitive examination
in Macon, Mr. Davis, a graduate
of the University of Chattanoo
ga, Tenn. in 1939, was the first
Ga. boy and the only one in his
class to pass this examination to
qualify him for aviation service.
Mr. Davis will leave Feb. 15 for
Pensacola, Fla. to begin training.
MAYOR’S CAR DAMAGED
The automobile of Mayor S. A.
Nunn was badly damaged Fri
day afternoon when a car driven
by Tommy Sheats, white man of
Macon, struck the Nunn car on
the railroad overpass at Eche
connee.
The Sheats’ car was being
driven on the left side of the
highway when the accident oc
curred, according to reports.
Sheats was brought to Perry by
state patrolmen and lodged in
jail on a charge of drunken driv
ing. He was out Monday under
bond.
Occupants of the Nunn car
were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nunn
and Mrs. Clyde Day. They sus
tained minor injuries.
The Nunns were headed to
ward Perry and the other car
towards Macon when the acci
dent occurred. As the cars met
on the bridge, there was no way
to prevent the other car from
hitting his car, Mr. Nunn stated,
as the Sheats car was on the
wrong side of the road.
kiwanis club meets
The Perry Kiwanis club had a
Musical program by Miss Willie
Pyals, pianist, and Mrs. W. V.
bass, vocalist, at Tuesday’s
luncheon meeting. S. A. Nunn,
President, presided. W. K. Whip-
Pie presented plans for an atten
dance contest.
Or. Alvin E. Siegal, Macon,
win speak next Tuesday on the
tight Against Infantile Paraly
sis.
Georgia farmers have received
ijore than $100,000,000 from the
Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
since its creation in
b J °d, it was reported as the fed
./arm program began its
ei ghth year.
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[ The Perry High Panthers made *
lit 17 wins in a row by defeating
the boys from Byron Tuesday
night in Perry. Tolleson and
Boswell tied for scoring honors,
with 13 points each. The girls
drill squad was exceptionally
good.
Next Tuesday night, Jan. 22,
the boys from Bonaire will in
vade Perry. A game between
these teams is always a good
game.
At 7:30 just before the boys’
game, the girls from Bonaire
will play the girls from Unadilla.
This is a grudge game and will
draw many fans from both
towns.
BAPTIST W.M.S. HAVE
COMMITTEES NAMED
Circle leaders were elected by
the society and committees ap
pointed by the president, Mrs.C.
E. Brunson, at the January meet
ing of the Baptist W. M. S. held
Monday p. m. at the church.
Leaders are: Circle No. 1,
Mrs. C. F. Cooper; No. 2, Mrs.
Grace Boler; No. 3, Mrs. J, L.
Gallemore.
Committees are as follows:
Publications—Mrs. J. P. Dug
gan.
Personal Service—Mrs. W. B.
Roberts.
Publicity---Mrs. D. M. Ryle
and Mrs. A. C. Pritchett.
Mission Study—Mrs. E. P.
Staples.
Stewardship—Mrs. G.S. Riley.
Church Building—Mrs. C. F.
Cooper, Mrs. A. I. Foster, and
Mrs. G. E. Jordan,
Program—Mrs. W. B. Evans,
Mrs. W. E. Beckham, and Mrs.
W. C. Talton.
White Cross—Mrs.D.H.Smith.
100,000 Club—Mrs. J.P.Ether
idge, Mrs. A. C. Cobb, and Mrs.
Cecil McCraven.
Enlistment—Mrs.A.S. Gossett.
Mabel S. Withoft Memorial—
Mrs. O, A. King.
Mrs. C. F. Cooper was pro
gram leader Monday p. m. The
topic was “The Eternal Purpose
of God, Redemption.” Those
taking part were Mrs. Cooper,
Mrs. J. A, Ivey, Mrs. A. S. Gos
sett, Mrs. J. P. Duggan, Mrs. H.
T. Gilbert, and Rev. J. A. Ivey.
The general topic for the year
is: “Steadfast Purpose in a
Changing World.” The watch
word is 1 Cor. 15:58.
The society has fifty active
members and twenty-five inac
tive members.
The financial apportionment
for 1940 was accepted.
AAA OBJECTIVES
As in the past programs, the
objectives of the 1940 Agricultu
ral Conservation program in
Georgia are: 1. To help farm
ers get and maintain a fair share
of the national income, 2. To
protect the interests of consum
ers by providing for ample sup
plies of food, feed, fiber, and
other agricultural products at
prices that are fair to both con
sumers and producers. 3. To
guarantee, as nearly as possible,
continued ample supplies of ag
ricultural products by conserv
ing and rebuilding national soil
resources through the adjust
ment of soil-depleting crop
acreages and widespread use of
soil-building practices. 4. To
improve the living conditions of
farm people by increasing the
production of food and feed
crops for home use.
1 XMAS SEAL SALE
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$44 was realized from the sale
of Christmas Seals in Perry dur
ing December. Due to the fact
that there was much sickness
here during that month, the seal
sale was not as large as in pre
vious years. The local commit
tee was Mrs. Max Moore, chmn.,
Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, and Mrs.J.
B. Calhoun.
RELIABLE MAN WANTED
to call on farmers in Houston
County. No experience or capi
tal required. Make up to $lO a
day. Write McNESS CO., Dept.
S., Freeport, 111.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. 1940
LOYALTY CAMPAIGN
OF CHURCHES INFER.
The Baptist and Methodist
churches of Perry call all their
members to join in the Loyalty
Attendance Campaign, which
will open Sunday, Feb. 4, and
run for twelve weeks. Come
fill your place in your church.
Further details of the campaign
will be given later by workers in
your church and by your pastor.
The church has many values
for all of us. A great preacher
once said:
“Before I was born my church
gave to my parents ideals of life
and love that made my home a
place of strength and beauty.
My church enriched my child
hood with Romance and Reli
gion and the lessons of life that
have been woven into the texture
of my soul. Sometimes I seem
to have forgotten and then,when
else I might surrender to foolish
and futile ideals of life, the
truths my church taught became
radiant, insistent, and inescap
able. In the stress and storm of
early youth, my church heard
the surge of my soul, and She
guided my footsteps by lifting
my eyes to the stars.
“When my steps have slipped,
and I have known the bitterness
of sin, my church has believed
in me, and She has called me
back to live within the heights of
myself.
“My church calls me to Her
heart. She asks my service and
my loyalty. She has a right to
ask it. I will help to do for
others what She has done forme.
In this place in which I live, I
will help her keep aflame and
aloft the torch of living faith.”
Roy Gardner, Pastor,
Perry Methodist Church.
James A. Ivey, Pastor,
Perry Baptist Church.
CITY EMPLOYEES
RE-NAMED BY COUNCIL
The city council re-elected W.
F. Norwood, city clerk; H. D.
Gordy, day policeman; and W.
W. Martin, night policeman at
their January meeting, held re
cently.
Sam A, Nunn began a two-year
term as mayor on Jan. 1, having
been re-elected last December
when three councilmen were also
re-named for two years. They
are: J. A. Beddingfield, H. P.
Dobbins, and G. C. Nunn.
Three other councilmen elected
in 1938 are: W. V. Tuggle, B.H.
Andrew, and L. M. Paul.
THE SOUTH ON \VAY UP
Last week The Wall Street
Journal, in a special survey of
Southern industrial expansion,
said “The South is on the way
up.” The newspaper went on to
say;
“Solutions of most of the eco
nomic problems facing the South,
long sought and difficult to ef
fect once found, are gradually
being worked out. Progress is
being made, Capital is being
invested, plants are being built,
crops are being diversified, the
groundwork for higher farm in
come is being laid, conservation
of natural resources is being fos
tered.
“Therein may lie the answer
not only to problems of the
South, but to a major problem of
the entire country—the finding
of an outlet for stagnant capital
and a market to buy what the
plants which it can build are
equipped to produce. For today
the 37,000,000 people living in
the South, that mighty crescent
which sweeps from the Virginia
Capes to the Gulf and on through
Texas, provide the greatest po
tential market to be found in the
country.”
And these things, the newspa
per concluded, seem certain:
“Industry is moving southward
and will accelerate that trend;
buying power in the South and
the standard of living are mov
ing upward and will continue to
I progress.”
More than 80,000 boys and
girls were enrolled in 4-H Club
work in Georgia during 1939.
COTTON YIELD FOR
HOUSTON COMPARED
Records indicate the average
yield of cotton in 1932 for State
of Georgia was 154 pounds per
acre and by 1939 had increased
to 226 pounds.
Let’s take stock and see how
our yield in Houston County com
pares with the State yield. In
1932 the average yield for Hous
ton County was 149 pounds per
acre, in 1939 it was 191 lbs. This
represents a gain of 42 pounds as
compared to the State gain ot 72
pounds.
Here are some of the ways in
which the State yields have been
increased:
1. By taking full advantage
of AAA program in planting soil
building crops, earning full soil
building payment.
2. One variety cotton commu
nities in a large number of coun
ties in State, using pure cotton
seed not over one year from
breeder.
3. Treating planting seed be
fore planting for seed born di
seases, which also insures get
ting better stand.
4. Insect control by poisoning
for boll weevil by mopping and
dusting.
5. More liberal use of fertili
zer and improved cultural prac
tices, proper spacing.
6. Proper care of cotton be
fore ginning.
Look these over and check
those practices on which you are
falling short and set your stakes
to improve your yield for 1940,
W. T. Middlebrooks,
County Agent.
“THE GREEN HAND”
MOVIE OF F.F.A. WORK
“The Green Hand” which had
its World Premiere in Athens
Friday night, Jan. 12, is a full
length motion picture on south
ern agriculture, made from the
book of the same name by Dr.
Paul W. Chapman, dean of the
University of Georgia College of
Agriculture.
The story is concerned with
the Future Farmers of America,
and the picture is the first ever
made with an all-southern cast.
Scenes were made in all parts of
the state, and many were filmed
on the campus of the U. of Ga.
Of interest to Houston county
people is the fact that the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tabor is
shown in the film as an illustra
tion of a modern, up-to-date
home.
After its release, this picture
will be shown nationally, giving
to thousands a true, accurate, in
side view of the Future Farmer
of America organization and its
work.
The book, The Green Hand, is
in the Perry Library for readers.
FIRE DAMAGES CAFE
Fire completely destroyed the
stock room and considerably dam
aged the kitchen of Lee’s Cafe
Sunday night. The loss was
partially covered by insurance.
The Cafe, owned and operated
by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lee, is
open for business.
NEW FARM YEAR
A new year has started, and
most farmers are looking for
ward to what 1940 will have in
store for them. A great num
ber of farmers have already
planned their farming operations
for the year, and it would be a
good idea for others to get their
planning done as soon as possi
ble. This will enable them to
carry on their farm operations
more efficiently during the year.
STILLS DESTROYED
Uncle Sam’s revenuers seized
1,524 moonshine stills in Georgia
in 1939, compared with 1,329 in
1938, and made 3,295 arrests in
1,961 cases, as compared with
2,771 arrests in 1,872 cases the
previous year.
QUALIFY TO VOTE
Saturday, Jan. 20, is the last
day for Houston county citizens
to qualify to vote in the Demo
cratic County Primary to be held
Feb. 15. Citizens must pay up
poll taxes through 1939 some
time during the day, Saturday,
if they haven’t already done so,
if they expect to vote in the
County Primay next month.
There were between 500 and
600 Houston voters qualified up
to Wednesday, according to M.
E. Akin, county tax collector.
Houston county should have be
tween 1,300 and 1,500 qualified
voters, Mr. Akin said.
METHODIST CIRCLES
ORGANIZE MONDAY
The circles of the Methodist
W. M. S. held organization meet
ings Monday p. m. No. 1 met
at the home of Mrs. H. D. Gor
dy with Mrs. B. H. Andrew,Sr.,
and Mrs. T. R. Summers as co
hostesses with Mrs. Gordy.
Officers chosen by Circle No. 1
are: Mrs. W. E. Marshall, lead
er; Mrs. D. M. Stripling, assl:.
leader; Mrs. Floyd Tabor, treas.;
Mrs. H. D. Gordy, contingent
fund. The devotional was given
by Mrs. S. L. Norwood, Jr. Mrs.
Cater Rogers gave a sketch on
the life of Miss Belle Bennett.
Eighteen were present.
Circle No. 2 met with Mrs. J.
F. Bonner with Mrs. C. C.Pierce
as co-hostess. The program was
presented by Mrs. A. F. Fain
and Miss Allene Ryals. Fifteen
were present.
Officers elected are; Mrs. J.
F. Bonner, leader; Mrs. Wilson
Martin, asst, leader; Mrs. A. M.
Anderson, Jr., treas.; Mrs.W. F.
Norwood, secty.; Miss Pauline
McLendon, contingent fund.
Circle No. 3 met at the home
of Mrs. Claud Andrew with Mrs.
B. H. Andrew, Jr. as co-hostess.
Those taking part on the pro
gram were Mrs. G. C. Nunn,
Mrs. Minnie Couey, Mrs. M. G.
Edwards, Mrs. W. C. Huggins,
and Mrs. H. P. Houser. Eighteen
were present.
Officers are: Mrs. Carey An
drew, leader; Mrs. C. H. Tucker,
asst.; Mrs. C. P. Gray, treas.;
Mrs. R. E Brown, secty.; Mrs.
F. M. Houser, contingent fund.
All of the circles had a social
period following the business
and program.
LIBRARY NOTES
The season’s new books are in
the library. Am >ng them are;
“Christmas Holiday,” by Som
erset Mangham, is another bi
ographical novel by the famous
author of “Of Human Bondage.”
“Escape,” by Ethel Vance, is
a dramatic story of inside Ger
many.
“Give Us This Night,” b y
Sylvia Thompson. This Georgia
author writes a delightful ro
mance with Warm Springs Foun
dation as the setting.
“Lightwood,” b y Brainard
Cheney, is a historical novel of
the Georgia pine barrens after
the War Between the States.
“The Nazarene,” by Scolem
Asch, a novel based on the life 1
of Christ.
Non-Fiction
“Inside Europe,” by John
Gunther.
“Reaching for the Stars,” by
De Saint Exupery.
Library hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m,
Verniece Beavers, Librarian.
Lincoln Medal
A strange coincidence distin
guishes the Lincoln medals struck
at Chicago early in 1865 from other
varieties commemorating our mar
tyred President. The obverse die,
showing a bearded bust of Lincoln, j
cracked after a few Impressions and j
had to be reinforced, and this crack, i
says an official of the Detroit Coin I
club, is clearly visible on the med
als. It extends from below the right
eye down through the lobe of one
ear and across the metal surface in
a course similar to that taken by
the assassin’s bullet on April 14,
1865.
First State to Ratify
Delaware, which ratified the Con
stitution in 1787, was the first state
to do so.
ESTABLISHED 1870
jTOURNAMENTS FOR
3RD DIST. PLACED
The dates and places of the
Third district high school basket
ball tournaments were fixed by
the executive committee in a
meeting held in Americus Satur
day afternoon.
The “C” boys’ tournament will
be played Feb. 12-17. The “B”
boys’ tourney and “C” finals will
be Feb. 19-24. The “C” girls’
tourney will be Feb. 26-March 2,
and the “B” tourney and “C”
finals will be played March 4-9.
The play off between the “B”
and “C” boys will be Feb. 27.
The “B” tourney will be at
Perry for boys and Ellaville for
girls.
“C” tourney sites follow:
Northern division, boys at Bon
aire and girls at Byron; eastern
division, both at Rhine; central
division, boys at Smithville and
girls at Leesburg: western di
vision, boys at Richland and
girls at Fort Gaines.
The “D” tourney will be held
at the Cottondale Junior High
school at Eastman.
The following committee is
making plans for the boys’ “B”
tourney at Perry; E. P.Staples.
Perry, chairman; Frank Holland,
Chauncey, and J. J. Finklea,
Americus, with J. W. Mathews,
Hawkinsville, ex-officio member.
Boys’ and girls’ teams com
peting in the “B” classification
include: Americus, Ashburn,
Buena Vista, Butler, Chauncey,
Cordele, Cuthbert, Eastman, El
laville, Fitzgerald, Fort Valley,
Hawkinsville, Perry, Pitts, Ro
chelle, Sycamore and Vienna.
The following committee is in
charge of the Northern “C”
boys’ tourney at Bonaire: C. L.
Williams, Bonaire; C. E. Steven
son, Montezuma, and L. F. Her
rington, Unadilla. The prelimi
nary meet will be held Feb. 12-
17, and finals the week of Feb.
19-24.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School--10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship-11:30 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor, subject:
“Stewardship of Life.”
Epworth League--6:30 p. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Sermon by the pastor, subject,
“The Second Mile.”
Roy Gardner, Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Mid-week Prayer Service, Wed
nesday, 7:30 p. m.
Sunday Preaching Services,
11:30 a. m. and 7:30 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
Methodist churches of the Elko
charge is as follows:
First Sunday--Grovania, 11:30
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Second Sunday-Andrew Chap
el, 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Third Sunday—Bonaire, 11:30
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Fourth Sunday—Elko, 11:30
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Rev. W. J. Erwin, Pastor.
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PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
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Perry Church
Sunday School-10:15 a. m.
Worship Service--ll:30 a. m.
Clinchfield
Sunday School-3:00 p. m.
Worship Service-8:00 p. fn.
Rev. R. F. Boyd, Pastor.
STORAGE HOUSES BURN
Two seed storage houses, be
longing to Central of Georgia
railway, located back of Ether
idge’s ginnery, were destroyed
by fire last Thursday morning.
Contents were hay owned by W,
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