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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
VOL. LXVIX. No. 9.
dist. tournament
WON BY PERRY HIGH
perry High school won the
third district basketball cham
pionship over Chauncey, 31-7,
Friday night in the finals of the
boys : ‘B” Tournament played in
Perry last week. N ea r 1 y a
thousand, enthusiastic fans saw
Perry defeat Chauncey, cham
pions of the district for the past
three years
Perry will represent the dis
trict in the state tournament in
Athens next week. For ten con
secutive years prior to 1936, Per
ry won the district championship.
The lineup for Perry was as
follows;
Leroy Boswell 13 h
Buddy Tolleson 5 F
Julian Cawthon C
Dot Rough ton 13 G
Bobby Holtzclaw G
Bobby Holtzclaw failed to score
but was the outstanding floor
walker throughout. Other de
fensive stars were Roughton and
Boswell.
The Perry team is noted for
its brilliant defensive play and
effective scoring machine. Supt.
E. P. Staples is coach of the Per
ry Panthers.
Third place and consolation
was won by Americus over Ro
chelle, 36-32, in a hard fought
game.
The trophy was presented to
the champions by J. M. Gooden,
state school supervisor and form
er superintendent and coach of
Perry High.
In the semi-finals Thursday
night, Perry defeated Rochelle,
39-22, and Chauncey won over
Americus, 24 16.
MRS. J.D. WATSON DIES
Mrs. Sarah Ella Watson, 79,
died at the home of a son, L. C.
Watson, at Elko Monday morn
ing. She was the widow of J.
D. Watson, who died in 1928.
She was born and spent her
life in Houston county.
Other survivors include two
sons, W. C. Watson of Unadilla
and J. D. Watson of the U. S.
veterans’ hospital, Augusta; one'
sister, Mrs. Z.A. Knight of Hen
derson, and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
3:30 p. m. Tuesday at Henderson
Methodist church, of which she
was a member. The Rev. C. L.
Walls of Pinehurst officiated and
burial was in the Unadilla ceme
tery.
LIBRARY NOTES
Good writing and mystery
stories seldom are combined but
Mable Seeley has taken infinite
pains with characterization and
plot. Her first novel, “The
Listening House,” was highly
praised, “The Crying Sisters,”
recently published promises an
even greater popularity.
“She Married A Doctor,” by
Dorothy Walker, is a refreshing
ly true to life story. The author
is the wife of a prominent sur
geon and writes with a sympa
thetic understanding.
Books in greatest demand at
the library:
Fiction
Grapes of Wrath-Steinbeck.
Escape-Vance.
The Nazarene-Oser.
Non-Fiction
Days of Our Years-Van Paas
sen.
Inside Europe—Gunther.
Reaching for the Stars-Waln.
Verneice Beavers, Librarian.
baptist church
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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,
FOR SALE—Just received two
big carloads of best grade metal
roofing, American wire fence,
barb wire, staples and nails. This
material has been bought right
to sell right, and when you think
of roofing and fence, think of
Merritt & Anderson Bros. Co.,
Hawkinsville, Ga. 3:14
|KI WANIS CLUB HAS
| BOYS’ TEAM AS GUESTS
i
I The boys’ basketball team of
(Perry High school was entertain
jed Tuesday by the Perry Kiwa
nis club at its luncheon meeting.
Speakers were Maj. J. D,
Blair, registrar Mercer Univer
sity and member of Macon city
council, and Ben Chatfield,sports
editor of the Macon News.
Maj. Blair, who is chmn. of
the committee on playgrounds
and recreational facilities for the
city of Macon, talked on the val
ue of these things to the youth
of a town.
Mr. Chatfield said that Perry
High had the best performing
team of any of the sixty teams
he had seen play this season.
On Friday the Perry Kiwan
ians will present a program for
the Fort Valley club with W. K.
Whipple, vice-president, in
charge.
ifIIQDIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:30 a. m.
Sermon subject, “Jesus and Crea
tive Living.” The Lord’s Sup
per will be observed.
The Epworth League meets at
6:30 p. m. Young people, ages
13-17 inclusive, are especially in
vited to attend.
Evening Worship, 7:30 p. m.
Theme of service, “Christ and
His Message to Youth.” The
young people will bring a mes
sage in song.
Prayer Service, Wednesday
night, 7:30 o’clock.
Rev. Roy Gardner, Pastor.
BAPTIST W.M.S. MEETS
The Baptist W. M. S. will ob
serve a season of prayer and of
fering for Home Missions next
week.
The first unit of this program
will be presented at the circle
meetings which will be held on
Monday, March 4, at 3:30 p. m.
as follows; No. 1, at the home
of Mrs. E. P. Staples with Mrs.
Cecil Moody as co hostess; No. 2,
at the home of Mrs. H. T. Gil
bert; and No. 3at the home of
Mrs. W. E. Beckham with Mrs.
A. C. Cobb as co-hostess.
The second program will be
given at the Wednesday evening
prayer service at 7:30, and the
third and fourth on Thursday
and Friday afternoons at the
church at 3:30 p. m.
The program committe, com
posed of Mrs, W. B. Evans, Mrs.
W. C. Talton, and Mrs. W. E.
Beckham, will be in charge of
the plans for these meetings.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
A continuation of the “Study
in Practical English” was con
ducted by Mrs. C. H. Tucker at
the February meeting of The
Wednesday Afternoon Book
club held last week with Mrs.W.
T. Middlebrooks and Mrs. S. A.
Nunn at the home of Mrs. Mid
dlebrooks. Mrs. A. P. Whipple,
president, presided.
Miss Olga Thurmond gave the
review of the month on a histori
cal novel “And Tell of Time,”by
Laura Krey*.
A delightful social hour was
enjoyed. The salad course served
by the hostesses featured the
George Washington idea.
ELKO CHARGE NO FES
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.
j 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.
GLENN-PARKS
Mrs. Lula Glenn and Mr. G P.
Parks were united in marriage
Monday, Feb. 26, in Perry, with
Justice of the Peace J. R. Fudge
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Barnes
returned from Macon Sunday.
Their friends will be glad to
to learn that they are both im
proving nicely.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1940
LOYALTY CAMPAIGN
We believe that the churches
of the town are being helped by
this special emphasis on Church
Attendance. Both interest and
attendance in Sunday School are
growing. Individual lives are
being stimulated and blessed
spiritually. The preachers are
enjoying the good congregations
they are having. Let’s keep up
the good work and go forward
with more Church Members en
rolling in the Campaign each
week.
An interesting schedule is ar-|
ranged for Sunday. At the. 11:30
a. m. hour Rev, James Ivey and
Rev, Roy Gardner will preach on
the subject, “Jesus and Creative
Living.” The young people will
be given special recognition in
the evening service,whose theme
is “Christ and His Message to
Youth.” It is hoped that there
will be large attendances of
young people at these services.
Children and adults will also en
joy this service.
The Bible says: “Forsake not
the assembling of yourselves to
gether.” The early Christians
met often together for mutual
aid and benefit. Through their
frequent fellowship with each
other and with God they became
stronger spiritually and more
useful. If we neglect regular at
tendance upon church when we
can go, we will find our spiritual
strength and interest weakening.
If we go regularly, our example
helps others. God speaks at
other places besides the church,
but many people have heard His
voice more often and more clear
ly at the church than anywhere
else. So come to church Sunday,
Be a blessing, and receive a bles
sing.
By ROY GARDNER
NELSON EDDY PICTURE
TO SHOW HERE MAR. 4-5
World fame came overnight to
Nelson Eddy in a blaze of spec
tacular acclaim. But actually it
took two years for him to win
screen recognition.
Eddy was born in Providence,
Rhode Island, June 29, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Darius
Eddy. His father is an inventor.
Both his father and mother were
excellent singers, and young Nel
son made his vocal debut early,
as boy soprano for Grace and All
Saints’ Churches in Providence.
Eddy is a descendant of Presi
dent Martin Van Buren, and his
grandmother, Caroline Kendrick,
was a famous singer in her day.
He was educated in grammar
school at Rhode Island Normal.
The remainder of his education
was obtained in night school.
His pictures are: “Naughty
Marietta,” which him a
sensation over night, “Rose-
Marie,” “Maytime,” “Rosalie,”
“Girl of the Golden West,”
“Sweethearts,” “Let Freedom
Ring.”
His latest picture, “Balalaika”
will be shown at the Princess
Theatre next Monday and Tues
day, March 4 and 5.
Ray Tucker, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Tucker, celebrated
his sixth birthday with a theatre
party Friday p. m. The little
friends were served ice cream
and cake before the matinee.
Mr. G. W. Rhodes, asst. supt.
of Penn-Dixie Cement Cor p.
Plant No. 2at Clinchfield, is at
tending a safety meeting in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
CARD OF THANKS
We appreciate all the kindness
shown us at the time of the pass
ing of our loved one.
R. L. Marshall & Family.
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PERRY FURNITURE COMPANY
j STATE NEWS BRIEFS
Georgia’s share of a $14,039,-
268 National Youth Administra
tion fund for supplying jobs to
college and graduate students
this year is $282,615, providing
jobs for 2,094 students in this
state.
Last Sunday was the twenty
first birthday of the gasoline tax.
Jits birthplace was Oregon and
(since then motorists have paid
more than nine billion dollars in
(such taxes.
i
1 Tourists trade in Georgia last
year was seven percent higher
than in 1938 and 12 per cent
1 more than 1937.
Georgia’s exports in 1939 total
ed $23,178,586, compared with
$19,961,909 in 1938, a gain of $3,-
216,677, while imports in 1939
and 1938, respectively, were $lO,-
056,435 and $12,138,506, a de
crease of $2,082,071.
The number of livestock on
Georgia farms January of this
year compared with one year ago
showed increases for all classes
of animals except mules, which
registered a slight decrease, D.
L. Floyd, agricultural statistician
of Georgia, reports. Horses gain
ed six percent; all cattle and
calves, four percent; milk cows,
one percent; hogs, six percent;
sheep and lambs, six percent;
chickens, five percent; and tur
ikeys, two percent. Mules de
clined one percent. From the
standpoint of total values of all
livestock, the comparison with
last year shows a two percent
increase—s92,Bl7,ooo ag a i n s t
$90,949,000.
FIELD BORDER STRIPS
CAN BE MADE USEFUL
Pointing out that bare strips
of land lying between cultivated
fields and woods are often the
worst eroded places on the farm,
County Agent W. T. Middle
brooks this week recommended a
dual cover on these border strips
for erosion control.
By establishing grasses such
as Sudan and brown top millet or
legumes such as annual lespede
za and lespedeza sericea next to
the croplands and shrubs or
hedges next to the woods, the
agent said farmers can check
soil washing on these areas, use
them as turnrows, and develop
an excellent habitat for wildlife,
all at one and the same time.
“Where border strips run
crosswise to the direction of cul
tivation, they can also be used
for the safe disposal of water
from the furrow ends,” Mr.Mid
dlebrooks pointed out.
“A good idea is to disk the
field border strips lightly, apply
ing fertilizer and sowing a mix
ture of grasses and legumes,’’the
county agent continued. While
the vegetation may not grow
high enough for hay, it is likely
to produce a large seed crop and
reseed the following season. This
may continue for a number of
years, but regardless of whether
the plants reseed, enough humus
and cover soon will have accu
mulated to stimulate a satisfac
tory volunteer growth.
A new Department of Agri
culture leaflet No. 188 entitled
“Protecting Field Borders,”
which gives simple directions for
treating border strips, for main
taining the cover once it has
been established, and for pre
venting the encroachment of
woods. Copies of the leaflet may
be obtained from the Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
The Methodist W. M. S. will
meet at the church next Monday
at 3:30 p, m. Rev. Roy Gardner
will give the devotional.
MRS. R. L. MARSHALL
PASSES AT WELLSTON
Funeral services for Mrs. R.L.
Marshall, of Wellston, were held
at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in
the chapel of Burghard-Connally,
Macon, with the Rev. W. J. Er
win, pastor of the Bonaire Bap
tist church, conducting the ser
vice.
Mrs. Marshall died at her resi
dence in Wellston early Monday
night after an illness of ten days.
She was 82 years old.
Born in Sunnyside, Mrs. Mar
shall served as a registered nurse
for some time in Savannah, and
had lived in Wellston for the last
10 years. She was a member of
the Wellston Methodist church.
Survivors besides ber husband
include a son, Phillip G.Marshall,
Wellston; four stepsons E. W.
Marshall, C. W. Marshall and
Luke M. Marshall, all of Perry,
and Cecil J. Marshall, Jackson
ville; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ray
Key, Savannah: two sisters,Mrs.
J. W. Todd and Mrs. A. C. Nail,
both of Atlanta, and several
grandchildren.
Burial was in Sunnyside ceme
tery.
REA PUNS EXPOSITION
The Taylor County Electric
Membership Corporation this
week completed arrangements
that will bring its members from
the eleven counties it now serves
to Reynolds, Ga., for purposes
of dedication its newly complet
ed system, the official building
nearing completion, and witness
the two-day REA Farm Electric
Equipment Tour. These cere
monies and the show are sched
uled for March 25-26 and will be
located on the fairways of the
Reynolds Golf club.
High government officials con
nected with the REA and the
National Youth Administration
have been invited to attend these
exercises. The traveling exhibit,
which carries with it two huge
tents, smaller tents, and truck
loads of electric farm equipment
and household appliances, is tour
ing the United States in the
largest wide-scale demonstration
of this type ever undertaken and
will be brought to Reynolds
through the cooperation of the
local Cooperative, the State Ex
tension Service, three neighbor
ing REA Co ops, Upson County,
Sumter County, the Rural Elec
trification Administration, and
manfacturers of farm and home
equipment.
Farm people will have an op
portunity to see a very wide va
riety of electrically-powered
equipment in actual operation.
Grain for grinding will be haul
ed in from nearby farms. Feed
grinders will be operated with
various size motors from one
quarter to 11/il l /i horsepower.
The early-afternoon program
in the two big tents will be of
| special interest to farm women.
James D. Cooke, Manager of
the Cooperative at present serv
ing over fifteen hundred mem
bers in Taylor, Peach. Houston,
Crawford, Bibb, Macon, Marion,
Talbot, Stewart, and Chatta
hoochee counties, has been desig
nated as chairman of the com
mittee on general arrangements
by the Board of directors of the
Cooperative, and he will be as
sisted by special committees for
the different phases of the cele
bration.
Farmers from all nearby coun
ties, whether they are receiving
current from REA lines or not,
are invited to attend these edu
cational demonstrations.
MUSIC CLUB MEETS
The music club of Miss Willie
Ryals met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Carolyn Fain.
Business was discussed and
the program was turned over to
the program committee. Games
led by Barbara Whipple were
played, after which delightful re
freshments were served by Mrs.
Fain.
Gwendolyn Irby, Reporter.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rhodes
had as their gue°ts several days
last week her uncle and aunt,
Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Rannels, of
Romney, W. Va., and her cousin,
Mrs. Oscar Thompson, of Cum
berland, Md.
ESTABLISHED 1870
FAT CALF SHOW TO
BE HERE MARCH 9
The 4-H and F. F. A. members
feeding out beef calves will hold
a County Show Saturday morn
ing, March 9, at 10 o’clock on
vacant lot below new office build
ing opposite south side of Court
House.
The publip is cordially invited
to come and see what a fine job
these boys have done feeding out
their calves. They range in
weight from 600 to 900 pounds.
Ages range from 11 to 14 months.
The prizes to be awarded these
boys are as follows:
Class, Pure Bred, (all weights
competing), Ist, $10; 2nd, $8;
3rd, $6; 4th, $4; sth, $2.
Grades-Heavy, (750 lbs. up),
Ist, $10; 2nd, $8; 3rd, $8; 4th,
$4; sth, $2.
Grades-Light, (Under 750 lbs.)
Ist, $10; 2nd, $8; 3rd, 6; 4th, $4;
sth, $2.
Highest percentage of gain,
(all classes competing), Ist, $10;
2nd, $8; 3rd, $6; 4th. $4; sth, $2.
Handling qualities, (all classes
competing), Ist. $8; 2nd, $6; 3rd,
$4; 4th, $2; sth, $l.
All calves not winning one of
above prizes will be given $l.OO.
All entries are required to sub
mit a record showing weight and
age at beginning of feeding pe
riod and feed consumed and a
short story of feeding process, to
be eligible to compete fora prize.
There will be 22 boys entering 26
calves in this show.
Colored 4-H Club
Negro County Agent O’Neal
advises that he will have ten
4-H boys entering one calf each.
There will be five prizes given
these colored boys as follows:
Ist, $10; 2nd, $8; 3rd, $6; 4th,
$4; sth, $2 and O’Neal advises
that boys not winning one of
these prizes will be given $l.OO
each. All are required to sub
mit a record on their calf.
The money for awarding the
prizes to both white and colored
was donated by the following
business houses and individuals,
there are sevvral not listed who
have promised donations and will
turn them in later.
Perry Kiwanis Club, G. W.
Rhodes, C. P. Gray, J. P. Ether
idge, J. A. Ivey, W. C. Talton,
E. P, Staples, W. V. Bass, H. E.
Evans, E. D. Wilder, R. P.Shep
pard, C. E. Andrew, W. T. Mid
dlebrooks, Perry Loan & Sav
ings Bank, A. M. Anderson, W.
S. Gray, E. F. Barfield, M. E.
Akin, S. W. Hickson, Paschal
Muse, F. M. Houser, J.J.Rooney,
Houston Drug Co., B. &S. Bar
ber Shop, C. C. Pierce, Freeman
Cabero, Andrew Hardware Co..
C. E. McLendon, J.L. Gallemore,
Edwards-Harper Co., Sol Bern
stein, C. O. Grimes, Perry Fur
niture Co., Cecil Moody, David
Crockett, S. A. Nunn, E. M.
Beckham, J, W. Bloodworth, H.
T. Gilbert, Geo. C. Nunn & Son,
Alton Hardy, Max Moore, W. W.
Gray, J. H. Davis & Son, L. C.
Walker, W. E. Beckham, Floyd
I H. Tabor.
Speaking for the 4-H and F.F.
A. boys and negro 4-H club boys,
we wish to take this oppotunity
of thanking donors of prize mon
ey and expressing our apprecia
tion for the splendid cooperation
our people have shown in helping
us promote this most worthy pro
ject.
W. T. Middlebrooks,
County Agent.
L, C. Walker, Vocation
Agricultural Teacher.
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NOTICE
Return your City Taxes for
11940 now and save penalty.
| W. F. Norwood, Clerk.
| PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
Perry Church
j 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.
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Miss Eunice Hunt, who teaches
at Folkston, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. T. Hunt, at Kathleen.
For Rent--4 room apartment.
Partly furnished. Call 83.
Nona S. Hodge.
