HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUBY C. HODGES, Editor.
Official Orpan of Houston County
and City of Perry.
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JUST BE REASONABLE
(The editorial below is copied
because the incident referred to
occurred near Perry. The driv
er in this instance was not only
“drivinp too fast for conditions”
on a highway filled with traffic
but he was clocked at 70 miles
per hr. which is too fast under
any conditions.)
Reports have been published
in other states to the effect that
‘‘speed traps” may be encount
ered by tourists passing through
Georgia. In a Detroit newspa
per, tor instance, it was stated
that a local man had been fined
for driving ‘‘too fast for condi
tions,” after he had been trailed
for seven miles by Georgia state
highway patrolmen.
Georgians familiar with the
methods and practices of the
state highway patrol will have
little doubt that the Detroiter in
question was guilty of the of
fense charged, ‘‘driving too fast
for conditions.” For the record
of the highway patrol has not
only shown a greatly increased
safety on the roads, but also rea
sonableness and consideration for
the average motorist, Georgian
and tourist alike, that could not
be excelled. Georgia is rightful
ly proud of that patrol, both for
its efficiency and its invariable
courtesy.
The speed limit on the open
highways of Georgia is 55 m. p.
h. As a matter of practice, the
patrolmen do not halt motorists
who are not exceeding 60 m.p.n,,
if it is safe. They allow '6
margin of five m. p, h. so there
can be no question the limit has
been exceeded by those motorists
they charge with the offense.
However, there are roads in
this state, and in all states, where
a speed of 55 m. p. h., or even
40 m. p. h., is recklessly danger
ous. Criminal in fact. For ex
ample Atlantans need look no
further than the old highway be
tween Decatur and Lawrence
ville.
Regardless of the legal limit,
it is against the law in „Georgia
to drive at any speed which, un
der the conditions encountered,
is dangerous. This is a good law
and the more strictly it is en
forced by the highway patrol the
better. It means reduction in
highway accidents and fatalities
and greater safely, not only f
those who violate its provision,
but for everyone using Hie roads.
Georgia’s automobile s p e e (
laws, and the manner of the
enforcement, compare favorabl.
with those of any state. A le>
states, not over half a doze;
have a speed limit of 60 m p. h.
Many place the legal limit below
that of Georgia, some as low ,*u
40 m. p. h. and several even less
than this.
There is growing tendency to
mention no actual speed limit,
but require “safe and prudent
driving according to conditions.”
Which is, in effect, exactly the
same as in Georgia.
Michigan has such a law, with
a25 in. p. h. limit in residential
and city districts. New York
has a legal limit ot 40 m. p. h.on
the open highway. Pennsylvania
rigidly enforces a limit of 50 m.
p. h. and cancels the offender’s
driving license for not less than
90 days upon first conviction.
Georgia welcomes all tourists
within her borders, whether here
for protracted visit or merely
passing through. But, for the
sake of tourists and Georgians
alike, this state seeks to maive it*
highways as safe as possible. It
has reasonable highway regula
tions and, knowing its highway
patrol, it is confident there has
not been, nor will be, any un
fairness or hardship imposed o.i
any motorists.
But, for their own safety at
well as ours, no motorists cun be
permitted to drive in a manner
unsafe for conditions The At
lanta Constitution.
Galileo Quite an Inventor
The pendulum, thermometer, and
telescope were invented by Galileo,
born is February, 1564,
“^IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
CHOOL Lesson
Bv HAROLD L. LUNDOUIST. D. D.
t)»an of Tb* Moodv Blbl« In»tUuU
of Chlcueo.
(Rrlrnird by V/e«tern Nrwipnoer Union.)
Lesson for February 11
Lemon »üb)ect» nnd Scripture texts se
lected end copyrighted by International
Connell Of Religion* Education: u»ed by
permission.
THE PERILS OF REJECTING
CHRIST
LESSON TEXT—Matthew 21:28-43.
GOLDEN TEXT—I am the way. the truth,
and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.—John 14:6.
Fearlessly facing crucifixion with
in a few days, Jesus stood in the
temple, there facing His bitter ene
mies and replying to their attacks
in words such as no man ever
spake. He brought them face to
face with the very essence of sin,
which is the rejection of Christ.
Their own words condemned them,
but when they repented,
they became embittered and hard
ened in their sin. Let no one who
reads these lines follow their ex
ample, but if the Holy Spirit brings
conviction, turn to Him in repent
ance and faith.
Every Sunday School lesson is of
great importance, but possibly no
lesson we shall ever have to teach
will be as important as this one,
for it deals very plainly with the
awful peril of rejecting Christ. Eter
nal destiny depends upon the choices
made in response to this lesson.
Let every one of us study it and
teach it with solemn earnestness.
I. Actions Speak Louder Than
Words (vv. 28-32).
All church members, who have
come into that relationship by
smoothly spoken words of accept
ance and devotion to Christ which
then have not been lived out in the
daily walk, may see themselves pic
tured in the son who courteously
and glibly assured his father that
he could depend on him, and then
promptly went his own way. They
will see that they need to repent
and substitute real heart-moving
and life-changing action for their
words, lest the harlots and publicans
pass them and go into heaven be
fore them. Professing church mem
ber without any evidence of God’s
power in your life, turn to Him
now I
Note the word of encouragement
to repentant sinners. Perhaps some
one who reads this paragraph has at
some time rejected Christ and has
since thought that he could not turn
back, that it was too late for him
to do the thing which his heart
tells him to do even though his lips
have spoken unkind words of rejec
tion. Friend, consider the one who
said, ‘‘l will not,” but who did his
father’s will. Como to the Saviour
now; you will find Him ready tc
receive you.
11. Selfish Unbelief Results in
Christ-Rejcction (vv. 33-41).
This parable clearly relates to the
Israelites who had rejected the
prophets sent to them by God nnd
who were now about to kill His
Son. The heartbreaking story of Is
rael's unbelief and rejection of
Christ and the judgment which has
been upon them all the years since
then, is not something over which
we should gloat, but rather some
thing which should move us to tears
and prayer for our Jewish friends.
After nil, are we any better than
they? Are not the appalling ma
jority of Gentiles walking in that
same road of selfish unbelief which
leads inevitably to the rejection of
Christ?
No man or woman can g«» on self
ishly taking the benefits of God, us
ing them for self advantage or com
fort, turning a deaf ear to the cries
of God’s messengers, and hope to
have any ultimate result other than
Christ-rejection. It is high time that
thoughtless people who perhaps have
no deliberate intention to be wicked
or to turn Christ away, should awak
en to the fact that they are doing
Just that by their manner of living.
111. Rejection of Christ Does Not
Defeat God (vv. 42, 43).
At first glance one wonders why
Christ at this point turned so abrupt
ly from the figure of the vineyard to
that of the cornerstone. "The rea
son why He leaves for a moment the
image of the vineyard, is because
of its inadequacy to set forth one
important part of the truth which
was needful to make the moral com
plete, namely this, that the malice
of the Pharisees should not defeat
the purpose of God—that the Son
should yet be the heir—that not
merely vengeance should be taken,
but that He should take it. Now
this Is distinctly set forth by the re
jected stone becoming the head of
the comer, on which the builders
stumbled and fell, and were broken
—on which they were now already
stumbling and falling, and which, if
they set themselves against it to the
end, would fall upon them and crush
and destroy them utterly” (Trench).
God was not defeated by the cruci
fixion of Christ. Christ will not be
defeated simply because men reject
Him in the world. We who are on
His side, we who are the followers
of the Lord are on the victorious
side. Those who oppose Him and
speak ill of His name may appear
to be victors for the moment, but
the judgment of God is yet to Qpme
upon them. v <
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County School Supt.
To the Voters of Houston
County;
I hereby announce for the of
fice of School Superintendent of
Houston County, subject to the!
rules and regulations of the Dem
ocratic Primary of Feb. 15. Your
vote and support will be greatly
appreciated.
Respectfully,
S. W. HICKSON.
To the Voters of Houston I
County:
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of Coun
ty Superintendent of Schools for
Houston County, subject to the
rules of the Democratic Primary
of February 15, 1940 If nomi
nated and elected, I will give the
position the very best services of
which 1 am capable. I shall
greatly appreciate the support
and votes of the citizens of
Houston County.
Very respectfully,
F. M GREENE.
For Tax Receiver
To the voters of Houston Coun
ty: I hereby announce for re
election to the office of Tax Re
ceiver of Houston County, subject
to the rules and regulations of
the Democratic County Primary
on Feb. 15, 1940. Your vote and
support will be greatly appreci-|
ated.
E. W. MARSHALL.
For Tax Collector
To the Voters of Houston I
County:
I hereby announce for re-elec
tion to the Office of Tax Collec
tor of Houston County, subject
to the rules and regulations of
the Democratic Primary of Feb
ruary 15, 1940. Your vote and
support will be greatly appre
ciated. Respectfully,
M. E. AKIN.
For Sheriff
To the Voters of Houston
County:
1 hereby [announce myself a
candidate for the Office of Sher
iff of Houston County, subject to
the rules and regulations of the
Democratic Primary of February
15, 1940. Your vote and influ
ence will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
C. C. PIERCE.
For Clerk of
Superior Court
1 hereby announce for re-elec
tion to the office of Clerk of Su
perior Court of Houston County,
subject to the rules of the Demo
cratic Piimary of Feb. 15, Your
vote will be deeply appreciated.
H. T. GILBERT.
For Ordinary
I hereby announce for re-elec
tion to the office of Ordinary of
Houston County, subject to the
rules of the Democratic County
Primary of Feb. 15. Y'our vote
and support will be greatly ap
preciated.
JOHN L. HODGES.
■' ■■■
For County Commissioner
I hereby announce for re-elec
tion to the office of County Com
missioner of Houston County,
subject to the rules and regula
tions of the Democratic Primary
of Feb. 1940. Your vote will be
appreciated.
A. L. SASSER.
I hereby announce for re-elec
tion to the office of County Com
missioner of Houston County,
subject to the rules and regula
tions of the Democratic County
Prima vof Feb, 15, 1940. Your
vote will be appreciated.
W. D. KERSEY.
I hereby announce for re-elec
tion to the office of County Com
missioner of Houston County,
subject to the rules and regula
tions of the Democratic County
Primary of Feb. 15, 1940. Your
vote will be appreciated,
J. A. DAVIS.
Invented the Cowcatcher
The first cowcatcher was designed
by Isaac Dripps and was on the
locomotive called the John Bull
which was built by Stephenson in
England. It was attached to the
John Bull, which operated on the
Camden & Amboy railroad after 1
1831. The cowcatcher was support- 1
ed by two wheels. 1
SHERIFF’S SALE
GEORGIA, Houston County.
Will be sold before the Court
House door on the first Tuesday
in March 1940, within the legal
hours of sale the following pro
perty to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
situated and being on the public i
road leading from Perry, Geor
gia to Hawkinsville, Georgia,and
containing ten (10) acres, more
or less, together with all im
provements thereon. Said tract
of land bounded on the north and
east by lands of the Isaac More
land Estate; South by lands of
R. W. Everett and lands of E.E.
Peed; and west by lands known
as the G. T. Brown lands. The
above described tract of land be
ing a part of land lot No. 14 in
the Twelfth District of Houston
County, Georgia.
Levied on and to be sold as the
property of R. W. Harrison to
satisfy a fi fa from Justice Court
542 Dist. G. M. in favor of Geo.
C. Nunn vs R. W. Harrison.
Tenant in possession notified.
This February 6, 1940.
Also, at the same time and
place, all that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the
Eleventh District of Houston
County. Georgia, and being all
of land lots Nos. 246 and 258, and
parts of land lots Nos. 260, 259
and 245. Said lots and parts of
lots containing six hundred (600)
acres, more or less.
Levied on and to be sold as the
property of the defendant Emma
Pope Dieckman to satisfy tax fi
fas for the years 1933. 1934,
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939.
Tenant in posession notified.
This February 6, 1940.
Also at the same time and
[place, all that certain lot or par
cel of land situated and being in
th e Upper Town District of
Houston County, Georgia, and
in the town of New Hope,bound
ed as follows: On the north by
an alley and lot of Robert Walk
er; East by lands of Rhody Jef
fersonjSouth by lands of Ben and
Fannie Laidler; and West by Big
Indian Creek. Said tract of land
containing 4 acres, more or less.
Levied on and to be sold as the
property of the Estate of Dennis
Jones to satisfy tax fi fas in fa
vor of Lena Jones, transferee,
for the years 1933, 1934, 1935,
and 1936.
This Feb. 7, 1940.
C. C. PIERCE. Sheriff.
ORDINARY’S CITATION
GEORGIA, —Houston County:
Whereas, Warren B. Hodge,
administrator of the Estate of
T. C. Hodge, deceased, has filed
his petition for discharge as ad
ministrator of said estate as pro
vided by the Code of Georgia, all
persons concerned are required
to show cause at the March Term
of the Court of Ordinary of said
County against the granting of
the discharge.
This February 4, 1940.
JOHN L. HODGES,
Ordinary.
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IS A MEMBER OF THE GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIA
TION. PRACTICALLY EVERY WEEKLY AND MANY
DAILY NEWSPAPERS ARE MEMBERS.
IT WILL COST YOU NO MORE AND BY DOING THIS
IT WILL SHOW THAT YOU ARE A PUBLIC SPIRITED
CITIZEN AND HAVE THE INTEREST OF THE NEWS
PAPERS OF YOUR STATE AT HEART.
Also, a country weekly newspaper's business requires a substantial
amount of Commercial Printing to balance its operations. When you
give your local newspaper an order for printing, you are very definitely
contributing to a better newspaper. When you aid your local news
paper, you are helping to build up your community.
HELP US SERVE THE INTERESTS OF
PERRY AND HOUSTON COUNTY
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Hew Snakes Crawl
A snake cannot cross anything
smooth. It must have a rough sur
face to pull its body along by rhyth
mic contractions. It cannot crawl,
for example, on smooth ice or glass
—so if you are afraid of snakes,
surround yourself with ice or glass
and rest assured none will bother
you.
Braddock’s Burial Place
General Braddock was wounded
about seven miles from Fort Du
quesne (now Pittsburgh). His actu
al death occurred at Great Mead
ows, about 50 or 60 miles from
the battlefield. The body was bur
ied in the middle of the highway.
In 1823 laborers rifled the grave
and stole some of the bones. What
remained were buried at the foot of
a broad-spreading oak, about a mile
west of Fort Necessity.
CLASSIFIED ADS
For Sale—Several good mules
Andrew Hardware Co.
2:8 Perry, Ga.
Lots for sale in the Cater sub
division, price $2OO and up.
Situated on Evergreen Street.
Duncan Ave., Tolleson Ave., and
Cater Ave. Apply
Dr. R. L. Cater,
For Sale -Several good mules.
Andrew Hardware Co.
2:8 Perry, Ga.
For Sale-Jersey cow fresh in.
R. T. Wardlow, Kathleen, Ga.
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First Division Monument
All exposed granite used in the
shaft of the First Division memorial
in Washington is pink Milford. The
late Cass Gilbert designed the shaft,
and the late Daniel Chester French
the figure which surmounts it. The
total height of the granite, includ
, ing the 35-foot monolithic shaft, is
j 60 feet.
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Vitamins in Asparagus
1 Fresh green asparagus is high in
' vitamin A and a good source of vi
(tamin B if properly cooked. It is;
i also a good source of iron and cal
| cium. It is low in carbohydrates,
so lends itself to a reducing diet if
served without butter or cream
sauce.
Angelo Redone
Leonardo da Vinci’s great fresco
of the “Last Supper" in the Sistine
I chapel of the Vatican has been re
j touched more than once; several
| times the original nudes have had :
garments painted about them.
