Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, February 08, 1940, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHOUSTON HOME JOURNAL VOL. LXVIX. No. 6. T TOURNAMENT AT! BONAIRE, FE8.14-17| Bonaire will be host to the! “C” group of high schools of the northern division for the Boys’ Basketball Tournament, next week, Feb. 14-17. Teams entering are Bonaire, Byron, Montezuma, Oglethorpe, Ideal, Marshallville, Unadilla, Pinehurst, Byromvjlle, and Rey nolds, Those with the best rec ords are Byron and Montezuma. Coach C. L. Williams of the Bonaire team said Monday that his team had showed improve ment in the last few games and should make a good record in the tournament. Lem Clark of Macon will be the referee. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 8 p. m., Bonaire vs Reynolds; 9 p. m., Byromville vs Marshallville. Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 p. m., Unadilla vs winner 8 p. m. Wed. game; 8 p. m. Montezuma vs Pinehurst: 9 p. m. Oglethorpe vs winner 9 p. m. game Wed; 10 p. m. Byron vs Ideal. Friday, Feb. 16, Bp. m. semi finals. Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p. m. Consolation game; 9 p. m. cham pionship game. HOUSTON TEACHERS HAVE MEETING HERE The Houston County Educa tional association met at the Per ry High school Monday, Feb, 5, with Supt. E. P. Staples, presi dent, presiding. S. W. Hickson, county school supt, introduced the speaker. 0. N. Tharpe, county school supt. of Telfair county, who made a most informative and in teresting talk. Supt. Holland of Chauncey was also a visitor and made brief and helpful comments. The next meeting of the asso ciation will be in Centerville on March 4. KIWANIS CLUB MEETS Miss Mignonette Stocker was the speaker at Tuesday’s lun cheon meeting of the Perry Ki wanis club. Miss Stocker is sec retary for the Stocker Automo bile Co.. owned by her father, Alexis Rutherford Stocker, new Ford dealer of Perry. Miss Stocker who lived several years in Western Europe and about three years in Germany talked on Economic conditions in Germany. She was introduced by Mrs. J. L. Hodges. W.K. Whipple, vice-president, preided. BAPTIST GROUPS MEET The general meeting of the W. M. S. will be held at the church Monday, Feb, 12, at 3 p. m. The intermediate group of Roy al Ambassadors met at the church last Thursday night with Hugh Lawson, counsellor;Charlie Logue, asst.; and Rev. J. A Ivey, pastor, present. Miss Evelyn Hunt served as pianist. Officers were elected as follows: John Satterfield, ambassador-in chief;Eugene Lashley, first asst.; Billy Etheridge, second asst.; Durwood Wilson, recorder; Billy Bobbins, steward; Billy Lee, cus todian; Richard Leaptrot, herald; Pallas Ryle, scribe. OPERETTA, FRI. FEB. 9 The P. T. A. is sponsoring an Operetta at the school auditori um on Friday night, Feb. 9. The Operetta is under the di rection of Miss Willie Ryals.Miss Ada Williams, Mrs Eric Staples, Mrs, Wordna Gray and Mrs. W. K. Whipple. . There will be choruses, danc es' and attractive costumes. Mrs. George Nunn will have charge of stage decorations and Mrs. B. H. Andrew, Jr., and Mrs. Mayo Davis are in charge of advertising. VALENTINE CARNIVAL, Friday, Feb. 16. 7p. m., Perry Eigh Gym. Supper and games, sponsored by P. T. A. No ad mission charge. COUNTY PRIMARY TO BE HELD THURS..FEB. 13 Houston County’s Democratic Primary will be held next Thurs day, Feb. 15, for the purpose of nominating county officers for a four year term. Polls will open in all ten pre cincts at Ba. m. and close at 6 p. m. Voters who qualified by Jan. 20 are eligible to vote in this primary election. There are 1,- 058 voters qualified. Only one candidate has any op position. S. W. Hickson, county school supt, is opposed by F. M. Greene, a former county school supt. and member of the county board of Education. SOIL IMPROVEMENT CROPS PUNTED ON MANY ACRES Excluding acreage in cowpeas, soybeans, velvet beans, and pea nuts, Georgia farmers in 1939 planted 940.000 acres to soil im provement and forage crops, de spite unfavorable weather condi tions during last fall. Farmers sowed 8,741,990 lbs. of winter legume seed on 288,625 acres for soil improvement. Le gume seed amounting to 1,068,- 950 pounds were sown on an ad ditional 78,383 acres for forage. If these legume crops survive the winter, they should help a great deal in improving the soil and adding to the forage supply. Crops planted were Austrian winter peas, crimson clover, and vetch, GA. FARMERS SET RECORD IN LESPEDEZA PRODUCTION Georgia farmers set an all-time high acreage for lespedeza in 1939 when they planted more than 288,000 acres, compared to only 7,000 acres in 1932, one year before the A. A, A. came into effect. Looking for another banner lespedeza year, Homer S. Dur den, state Triple-A administra tive officer, said that in 1940 the agricultural conservation pro gram is providing $1.50 assis tance for applying 300 pounds of 16 percent superphosphate with the seeding of lespedeza alone, in addition to the $1 assistance available for seeding 30 to 40 pounds of lespedeza seed to the acre. He explained that when sod ding a permanent pasture, lespe deza must be used with other specified seed, and assistance for this practice is $4.50 an acre. At least 15 pounds of lespedeza, in addition to other specified seed, must be used in this pasture practice. When establishing a perma nent pasture by seeding, he said at least 15 pounds of lespedeza together with other specified seed must be used to the acre. For this practice the assistance is $3 an acre. “Last year certain farmers re ceived assistance for seeding lespedeza by itself on pastures at rates less than 30 pounds to the acre,” the Triple-A official said, “In 1940 no credit will be given for seeding lespedeza at rates less than 30 pounds per acre when seeded by itself in pas tures.’’ The regulations provide that no credit will be given for seed ing lespedeza on land on which lespedeza was grown in 1939. Mr. Durden said that this is a precautionary measure to avoid '■ paying for voluntary stands of ! lespedeza. He also said that at i least a 75 per cent stand must be ■growing at the time performance | is checked. Records of the Georgia Experi jment Station show that the (growth of lespedeza shows mark ed improvement when phoso- I phate is applied. If lespedeza is 'sown on small grain, phosphate must be applied after the small grain has been harvested in order for the farmer to receive assis tance for applying the phosphate. Mrs. W. E. Swanson was brought home today from a Ma con hospital. Her friends will be glad to know that she is im proving. PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1940 LOYALTY CAMPAIGN MARKED BY SUCCESS By J. A. IVEY SUCCESS is happiness. That is especially true when our hearts and hands have successfully en gaged in tasks and privileges of a Godly nature. Sunday, Feb. 4, marked the beginning of twelve weeks of effort at winning our people to a deeper loyalty to Christ through His church. It was a success. Glowing reports have come from this beginning. Those who gath ered in the Lord’s house rejoiced with the many others who gath ered there to worship God. The fact of a successful beginning is upon the lips of our people. They have realized what prayerful plans, finding expression in en listment efforts can do. This be ing especially true when our peo ple, laymen, women and all, have put themselves into this Christ ordained plan of building His church. He said, “I will build my Church.’’ He has no hands but our hands with which to do this work. It was a great day in our churches. Let us make this fee ble effort at expression of grati tude to each and everyone who gave themselves to this program in such beautiful spirit and with such results as must be a reward to their hearts. We are truly grateful for our workers. They are the backbone of abiding suc cess in our churches and else where. Let our people, as a whole, respond to the same noble spirit as these who have gone out to enlist, giving of their time,en ergies and means, and all to the glory of God as they' sought to serve those about them. This other word about our Sabbath. Old seamen have often told stories of an earthly calm that settles over a choppy sea just before a tropical storm. As the barometer drops they make plans for the impending storm, even in face of a calm sea. To one inexperienced such prepara tion would seem worthless, but the lulls of nature for a purpose and man must reckon with them if he lives to prosper. At this season all nature is asleep for a pause that refreshes. Whether the storm or the harvest God plans a pause in nature. It must be for a purpose. Life, too. must have its paus es—its times of refreshment like gathering together in God’s house on the Sabbath. We must take time to prepare both for impending storm which inevitab ly comes upon all men, and time to lay plans for a good life. Next Sunday let us pause to listen to “the still small voice’’ and order our lives as it speaks. LIBRARY NOTES “February is America’’month; read “American.” Recent books recommended about our coun try’s past and present. Grapes of Wrath—John Stein beck. Next to Valour—John Jen nings. Seasoned Timber—Do r o t h y Canfield. Song of Years—Bess S. Al drich. Tree of Liberty—Eliza b e t h Page. Books added to the library: Candle Indoors-Helen Hill. Chins Up--Mildred Seydell. Glass Slippers--Mignon Eber hart. Ranchero-Stewart White. “The Attractive Home” by Lydia Powell, gives practical suggestions on how to make your home the place you wish it to be. Library hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Verniece Beavers, Librarian. TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE Books are now open for 1940 Tax Returns and Homestead and) Personal Exemptions. Under new ruling, land lot numbers must be given when Returns are made. Office will be open every day in Masonic Building until Rounds begin. E. W. MARSHALL, 2:22 Tax Receiver Houston Co. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE BEGUN BY FARMERS The Houston County Chapter of “United Georgia Farmers” has begun an active drive for 1940 membership. A minimum goal has been set for the county. A group of about 40 leaders representing each of the commu nities of the county met in the Sheriff’s Office last Thursday night and mapped out plans for an intensive membership cam paign. A committee of from three to six from each communi ty will contact every farmer in the community in an effort to in crease the membership, Th e membership committee will meet each Thursday night at the Sheriff's Office for the duration of this membership drive. Group action and cooperation is the only means through which the farmer has to ask for and re ceive what he is justly due. This organization strives for that very thing, along with improving lo cal conditions in regards to im proved or progressive agricultu ral activities within the county, state and nation. There are any number of activities that this organization can participate in locally to improve agricultural conditions, such as pure bred cotton seed, treating cotton seed with 2 per cent Ceresan before planting, quick freezing lockers, expansion of R. E. lines, retiring of sub-marginal run down farm land to pine trees, forest fire control, liming land where need ed, soil conservation and im provement, proper land use, and many others. The business men of the coun ty are behind this organization and aiding in every way. It is a strictly farmer organization; no one but a farmer can hold an office or vote in the management. The dues are very reasonable and every farmer is urged to join and aid in getting his friends and neighbors to join and make the Houston County Chapter one of the most active and strongest in the state. f- - The enrollment committee is as follows, to be added to as new workers offer their services: C.L. Holt, W. E. Vinson. Jr., H. F. Rape, R, F. Scarborough, R. E. Dunbar, M. H. Stubbs, C. B. Watson, S. W. Newberry, Fred Goetz, G. E. Perdue, S. T. Bryan, J. W. Story, Jr.. A. R. Talton, R. O. Davidson, H. W. Glover, E. P. Griffin, Floyd H. Tabor, Marvin Griffin, F. M. Edwards, S. W. Hickson, C. E. Andrew, L. C. Walker, E. F. Barfield. W. W. Gray, L. W. Tabor, G. C. Nunn, L. M. NeSmith, J. P. Etheridge, W. B Hodge, B. H. Newberry, Joe E. Andrews, C. E, Blackmon, W, B. Mclnvale, J. E. Eason, R. E. Jackson, J.T. Lewis, H, B. Gilbert, C.E.Pyles, J. T. Overton, W. C. McDowell, W. G. Gray. The officers of the chapter are: W. W. Gray, pres.; Floyd H. Ta bor. vice-pres.; L. W. Tabor, secty. The officers of the chap ter wish to thank the above lead ers for the interest each mani fested at the first committee meeting and wish to urge that each member of this committee meet each Thursday night at Sheriff’s Office and get the or ganization off to a good start for 1940. GEORGIA, SAFE STATE Georgia is one of the three safest states in which to live. At least it was in 1939 when Geor gia ranked third in the national standing in reduction of lives lost in traffic accidents, which led all other causes of death throughout the United States. Georgia scored a 14 per cent reduction in traffic deaths over the previous year. This state’s record of 112 was the greatest number of lives saved in any sin gle state during 1939, according to the National Safety Council’s survey just completed in Chica go. There were 711 traffic deaths in the state in 1939 compared with 823 the previous year. The only states topping Geor gia’s record were Utah with 24 per cent drop in deaths, and New Hampshire with 18 per cent. There were 26 states re porting reductions in traffic deaths. BUSINESS CENSUS BEGUN IN HOUSTON 1 F. H. Murray, assistant super-; visor of the Bureau of Census, was in Perry Tuesday and ap pointed Mrs. Willie Claude Lee as the enumerator for the busi ness census of Peach and Hous ton counties. Mrs. Lee began work Tuesday in the rural sec tions. Harry C. Vinson, supervisor of this district, solicits the co-opera tion of the business people of the county in the taking of the cen sus. All information given will be kept confidential. The population and agricultu ral census will begin April. All applications are being considered. J.P. ELECTION AT HENDERSON CALLED FOR SAL FEB. 17 An election for Justice of the Peace has been called by Ordi nary J. L. Hodges for Saturday, Feb. 17, at Henderson, to fill the unexpired term of Paul Hodge, resigned. Since the death of Dr. M. H. Pearce, ex-officio J. P., land the removal of Mr. Hodge, J. P., to another town, the G. M. Militia known as Henderson is without a Justice. This election was called to supply the need of such an officer. CHANGES MADE IN PRICE ADJUSTMENT PAYMENTS County Agent W. T. Middle brooks this week said changes made in provisions for price ad justment payments under the 1940 agricultural conservation program are conducive to maxi mum cooperation and efficiency in carrying out the program. “Conditions under which the 1940 price adjustment payments will be made are practically the same as in 1939 except that re quirements have been somewhat tightened," the agent pointed out. “Payments will be avail able to cotton farmers and com mercial wheat producers. “Under the 1910 program, par ity payments will be made only to the producer who plants with in the total of cotton, wheat, and tobacco acreage allotments for his farm and no producer can olfset his performance in this re spect by overplanting on other farms in whicn he has interest in any of the three Georgia pro ducts on which payments arc made." Mr. Middlebrooks explained that the additional requirements should bring about a more effec tive administration of the pro gram than possible previously. He said a producer could qualify for a payment under the 1939 price adjustment program by ad hering to the allotment for one commodity, even though he over- ] planted the acreage allotment of | another commodity, on the same farm or overplanted the same crop or other commodities on another farm. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS! Worship Service, Sunday 11:30 a. m. Topic, “Jesus and Forgive ness." Evening Worship, Sunday,7:3o p. m. Topic, “Christ and Human Relationships." Sermons by pastor, Rev. Roy! Gardner. Church School, 10:15 a. m. 1 Prayer Service. Wed. 7:30p.m. Quarterly meeting, Thursday, i Feb. 8, 7:30 p. m Attendance was fine at both | services last Sunday, a good be- I ginning in the Loyally Cam-i paign. Be present next Sunday. I I FINNISH RELIEF Perry raised $l4O in the drive' for Finnish Relief Funds, held last week, according to E. P. j Newhard, local chmn. Mr.New hard said Perry was praised by the state chmn for contributing. 1 so * ESTABLISHED 1870 iFAT CALF SHOW SET 'FOR MARCH 9, PERRY ( Houston County’s Fat Calf Show will be held in Perry, Sat urday, March 9, beginning at 10 a. m. A total of twenty-two 4-H club and F. F. A. boys are feed ing twenty-six calves in prepara tion for this show. This project is being sponsor ed by the Perry Kiwanis club which will give $150.00 in prizes to the boys. W. T Middlebrooks and L. C. Walker are the super visors. The 4-H boys feeding out calves are: Billy Holloway(pure bred Angus), Lynette Eason, Jack Eason, Frank Giles, Billy Giles, Horton Ferguson, Chester Ferguson, Eugene Pyles, Nelson Goetz. Elmer Goetz, Robert Go etz, Warren Carter, Marvin Grif fin, Jr., (grade Hereford.) The F. F. A. boys feeding out calves are: Walter Gray, Jr., (2 pure bred Angus), Wallace Moody (1 pure bred Angus and 2 grade Herefords), Lawton Daniel (pure bred Angus) Worth Bryant (1 pure bred An gus and 1 grade Hereford), Gene Lashley, Jr., Dudder Tolleson, Bobby Pyles, Cullen Talton, Al ton Tucker (grade Herefords.) Prize winners in the Houston Show will be entered in the Ma con Fat Cattle Show March 11-12, 1940 COTTON ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS MAILED Cotton acreage allotments for 1940 have been mailed to grow ers of Houston county, repre senting 16,420 acres. The total allotment this year is 64 acres less than in 1939 when it was 16,484 acres, representing 881 farmers. The individnal allotments, which were made by the state office at Athens and approved by the county agricultural commit tee, were made on the basis of land tilled annually or in regu lar rotation. The tilled acreage was determined by photographs taken from airplane. The county agricultural com mittee is composed of C. B. Watson, A. W. Tabor, and H. B. Gilbert. PRIMITIVE CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE The Beaver Creek Primitive Baptist church located about sev en miles from Perry on the Houston Lake road, burned to the ground Sunday shortly after moning secvices had begun. The fire, believed to have been caused by an over-heated flue, started after the congregation had assembled in the frame structure. George Riley Hunt is pastor. No casualties occurred during the blaze and most of the equip ment and pews were saved by the members. The building was j not covered by insurance. BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS i 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. I , | PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE i Perry Church Sunday School-10:15 a. m. I Worship Service-11:30 a. m. Clinchfield Sunday School-3:00 p. m. j Worship Service—B:oo p. m. Rev. R. F. Boyd, Pastor. ) During the first three weeks of I January 1,712 Georgia youths en ' rolled in the CCC and 62 World I War veterans enrolled in the CCC veteran camps. The new enrollees represented Georgia's 'quota of the 67,000 vacancies in .the CCC rolls which occurred ‘January 1.