Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, March 07, 1940, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LXVIX. No. 10. perry plans to go TO STATE TOURNEY The fifteenth annual Georgia ujgh School Association State Basketball Tournament will be held this week in Athens under the auspices of the University of Georgia. Perry Panthers, winners of the third district, will play Hazel hurst Friday at 5 p. m. Games will be played at Wood ruff Hall March 7,8, and 9. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, March 7 6 p. m.--Palmer-Stone (C) vs Roopville (C). 7p. m.— Tignall (C) vs Bar ney (C). 8 p, m.—Canton (B) vs Green ville (B). 9 p. m.™Clarkston (B) vs Greensboro (B). Friday, March 8 12 m.-Rhine(C) vs Stilson(C). 2 p. m.—Lyerly (C) vs Davis boro (C). 3p. m.— Ninth District (C) vs winner Palmer-Stoneville-Roop ville (C). 4p. m.— Donalsonville (B) vs Dalton (B). sp, m.---Hazelhurst (B) vs Perry (B). 7 p. m.---Eatonton (B) vs win ner Canton-Greenville (B). Bp. m.--Workmore (C) vs winner Tignall-Barney (C). 9 p, m.--Brooklett (B) vs win ner Clarkston-Greensboro (B). All games begin Eastern Standard Time. Semi-finals and finals will be played Saturday. YOUNG MEN INVITED ' TO ENROLL IN C. M. T. F. M. Houser of Perry heads this year’s Houston County Com mittee of public spirited residents who will assist young men to qualify for enrollment in the coming C. M. T. Camp to be held at Fort McClellan, Ala. from June 12 to July 11, and the fol lowing members of the medical profession have signified their willingness to conduct the physi cal examinations and administer the small-pox and typhoid in noculations without charge, if required, Dr. R. L. Cater and Dr. J. L. Gallemore, Perry, Ga. Prompt action will be neces sary to gain acceptance for the C. M. T, Camp because of the large number of early applica tions being received by Army Headquarters at Fort McClellan. Young men of good character and sound physique, between 17 and 24 years of age, who may be interested in attending camp, should apply without delay to Mr. Houser or to the C. M. T. C. Officer, Fort McClellan, Ala. All necessary expenses are paid by the Government, includ ing fare to camp and return,uni forms, wholesome food, athletic equipment, laundry service, and medical attention. No obliga tion for future military service is incurred by those attending these camps. Scholarships in schools and colleges are given by institutions to trainees making the best showing in camps. . Discipline in the sense of pun ishment is unknown at the camps. The camps are run on the honor system. Men go to camp of their own free will for their own good. Their continu ance at the camp is contingent on observation of camp regula tions and gentlemanly conduct. NEW FILLING STATION . A handsome, new filling sta .l'°n has been erected by the Oil Co. of Atlanta in on the Boswell property at the corner of Ball and Commerce streets on State Route 7. this new, modern Woco-Pep station has been named Ideal fop Station by the operators, Al ton Hardy and Harris Rape. this station will have its grand opening tomorrow, Friday,March Souvenirs will be given chil dren. Customers will be offered a free lubrication job. The public is cordially invited to inspect the station. Houston Home Journal (SPECIAL SERVICES PLANNED FOR ELKO • | Plans are being made for the observance of the Easter season with special services in the churches of the Elko charge. The revival at the Elko church will begin Sunday night, March 17, at 7:30 o’clock and will continue through Easter Sunday. Rev.C. A. Britton, Jr., of Macon, busi ness manager of the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, will preach at the opening service Sunday night, March 17, and the pastor will do the preaching during the rest of the revival. On Easter Sunday, March 24, the following schedule of special services will be followed: Andrew Chapel- Sunrise Ser vice. Bonaire—9 o’clock a, m. Grovania—lo:3o o’clock a. m. Elko—11:30 a, m. & 7:30 p. m. A special offering will be taken at each service to be applied on the Benevolences. All the peo ple of these communities are urged to attend these services and we extend a cordial invita tion fo the people of other com munities of the county to wor ship with us. Rev. W. J. Erwin, Pastor. IS. AS. WELLONS PUSSES Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Barfield Wellons, wife of A. S. Wellons, were held at the Perry Baptist church Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Wellons died at her home in Lake City, Fla. early Friday a. m. after a brief illness of pneumonia though she had been in declining health for a year. Mrs. Wellons was the daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. M. K. Barfield of Houston coun ty. She was born and reared near Perry and graduated from the Perry # school with high honors. After her marriage, she lived in Tifton for several years and moved to Lake City, Fla. about ten years ago. She was a mem ber of the Baptist church. Survivors include her husband, one son, Sidney Wellons, Balti more, Md.;one daughter, Mrs. R. H, Chappell, Lake City, Fla.; a sister. Miss Jimmie Barfield, Lake City, Fla.; several cousins including E.F. Barfield of Perry, a double first cousin. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. J. A. Ivey, Perry Baptist pastor, assisted by Rev. Roy Gardner, Methodist pastor. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery here. Pallbearers were: E. F. Bar field, Wm. E. Barfield, C. P. Gray, W. C. Langston, Jr., Paul Middlehrooks, and J. W. Blood worth. Among the out-of-town rela tives here for the funeral were her husband, son, daughter, sis ter and cousins, Mrs, J. B. Bear den and Mrs. A. H. Boykin, Fitzgerald. METHODIST W.M.S. MEETING The Methedist W. M. S. met at the church Monday with Mrs. G.W. Hicks,president, presiding. Mrs, T. C. Rogers was ap pointed Supt. of Young People. Mrs. Rogers gave a report from the district meeting, Mrs. Hicks was elected dele gate to the annual conference to be held at Moultrie April 2,3, 4. Mrs. W. V. Tuggle was named alternate. Mrs. A. M. Anderson, Jr.,Mrs. ! W. T. Middlehrooks, and Mrs. R. iE. Ogletree were appointed to organize primary and junior groups. Rev. Roy Gardner brought the devotional message. Circles will meet next Mon day at 3:30 p. m. as follows: No, 1, Mrs. D. M. Stripling; No. 2, Mrs. Felton Norwood; No. 3, Mrs. J. M. Holloman. NOTICE W. T. Mobley has been re-ap pointed guano inspector for Houston, Bleckley, and Twiggs counties. Mr. Mobley will be glad to inspect your fertilizer.! Please advise him when you want him to call. J PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 7. 1940 LOYALTY CAMPAIGN Some years ago, a certain out standing American citizen en gaged in a political campaign for the high office of President of the United States. Often in the heat of campaign, he would bring forth the records to say: “Let the records speak for themselves, no one doubts the records.” Today, in the very midst of this effort at enlistment of our church people for King dom Building, not just church at tendance, but the reading of God’s Holy Word, Prayer, at tendance at the services of the churches, and Christian spirit and service as inevitable results of these thinge, let us come to take a look at the records. They speak for themselves to say that great good has come of this ef fort on the part of our good peo ple, No one questions the im provement thus far,but everyone is asking. “What will be the out come?” That you must decide by your response to this chal lenge to greater Christian loyal ty and activity for Christ through your church. Go to church next Sunday, take your place among those engaged in the campaign for human betterment. It is the least you can do, yet it is the most. It is that which every one can do and ought to do. Some one has said: “We should go to church because we are social beings, we can neither live nor die to ourselves. To find the best in us, we shall have to realize it in the lives of others. In the things of the Spirit we need the communion of others in common worship. We can also enrich the brotherhood by adding our part to common wor ship.” The variety of life represented in a worshiping congregation is as varied as the ways of men. Every person present comes with his individual needs. Some are despondent, others are gay;some are in distress, others are living in sunshine; some have sinned greatly and are seeking forgive ness, others have had a great week of moral victory and have come to praise;some are worried, others are at peace; some feel like weeping, others feel like singing. The worship of the hour will be enriched in that each will make his contribution and all will share a blessing; all will make a contribution by which all will be blessed. No private de votion can furnish this ministry. No radio can take the place of common worship. This blessing comes from common participa tion. Such is the heavenly min istry and “sweet communion,” which awaits you in the Church of God. Go to church next Sunday. By J. A. IVEY. KIWANIS CLUB MEETS Reginald Trice of Macon, lieut governor of the 9th Div. of Ki wanis, was the speaker at Tues day’s luncheon meeting of the Perry Kiwanis club. He brought an inspirational message on the subject, “What is in your Wheel barrow?” The lesson from this figurative talk was that a per son should should make Jthe best use of his talents. Fat Calf Show W. T. Middlehrooks, county agent, reported $l5O raised for prizes for the Fat Calf Show to be held in Perry next Saturday, March 9. Mr. Middlehrooks also spoke on farm problems of Hous ton county. NOTICE Tax Books are open for receiv ing 1940 Tax Returns and Ap plications for Exemptions. Land Lot Numbers are required this year. April lis last date for ex emptions. E. W. Marshall, 3:28 Tax Receiver. NOTICE Mayor and City Council in structed Clerk and City Marshal to levy execution on all 1938 City Taxes if not paid before April 15, 1940. By order of Mayor and Council. 3:21 Felton Norwood, Clerk. GRANT-OF-AID PLAN Without having to advance a penny, farmers of Houston coun ty have an opportunity to receive lime and phosphate through the AAA grant-of-aid plan, W. T. Middlehrooks, county agent, said this week. All farms with special allot ments, such as cotton, tobacco,or peanuts, may use up to 100 per cent of the soil building assis tance, the county agent said. Other farms may use up to 90 percent. Last year only 80 per cent could be used for this pur pose. At Athens the State AAA Of fice has set up a special depart ment for handling grant-of-aid orders coming in from the coun ty offices. This department re ceived orders by March 1 for 2,351 tons of lime and less than 20 tons of phosphate. No orders have been received for these ma terials at this time last year. According to the county agent, when a farmer orders lime or phosphate through the grant-of aid, he signs a form stating that he is willing to release enough of his 1940 soil-building assis tance to pay for the materials and to use them as specified in the program. Mr. Middlehrooks cited this example for determining the soil building assistance and the amount of lime and phosphate that the AAA will furnish: A farmer has 100 acres in cultiva tion and a 20-acre cotton allot ment. One hundred acres minus 20 acres equals 80 acres; SO acres times 70 cents per acre equals $56, which he may earn by car rying out regular soil-building practices. One hundred percent of the total soil-building assis tance, or $56, may be used to purchase materials under the grant-of-aid. Lime may be furnished at $2.60 a ton delivered in bulk at any railroad station in cars not less than 20 tons. In some counties limestone is delivered to the farm at a slightly higher cost. The phosphate has a guaranteed analysis of 45 percent and comes in 100 pound bags at $36 a ton. Several farms may order a car together. The county agent said that the farmers probably will not want to use as much as 100 to 90 per cent of their soil-building assis tance for purchasing lime and phosphate as later this year le gume seed may be available through grant-of-aid. Counties that have taken ad vantage of the grant-of-aid method of securing lime this year are: Banks, 42 tons; Coffee, 50 tons; Coweta, 30 tons; Elbert, 142 tons; Franklin, 41 to n s; Gwinnett, 186 tons; Hart, 46.5 tons; Henry. 604 tons; Jenkins, 20 tons; Laurens, 60 tons; Madi son, 75 tons; Pulaski, 164 tons; Putnam, 104.5 tons; Union, 549.5 tons; Washington, 20 tons;White, 301.5 tons; and Wilcox, 15 tons. Laurens county also ordered 19.4 tons of triple superphosphate. H. J. JOHNSON DIES H. J. Johnson, 61, of Kathleen formerly of Macon, died Sunday night while attending a service at Holiness church at Clinchfield. Funeral services were held at Clinchfield at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday with the Rev. Ira Allen of Ma ccfn officiating. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, one son, H. J. Johnson,Jr., and one brother, W. A. Johnson, The Georgia State Chapter of the National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis has aided 140 cases of polio victims in Georgia since its organization six months ago, according to H. T. Dobbs, executive director of the State Chapter. Mr. Dobbs said, “These 140 cases represent over half of Georgia’s 159 counties and the aid given has not been in anyone section of the state. Infantile Paralysis has not chosen any one spot to strike. NOTICE AH City License must be paid by 15th of March. If not paid, execution will be levied against same. By Order of Mayor and Council. 3:14 Felton Norwood, Clerk. HOUSTON TEACHERS | MEET AT CENTERVILLE; The Houston County Educa-j tional Association met Monday p. m. at the Centeryille school. Principal G. R. Hunt present ed a brief program. Miss Mil dred Watson gave several read ings. A social period was en joyed. After usual group meetings, the association met for discus sion of business. Supt. E. P. Staples, president, commended the organization for its progress and cooperative spirit. Mr. Staples also appointed del egates to the Georgia Education al association, which is to meet in Macon, March 14 16. They are County Supt. S. W. Hickson, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Staples, and Mrs. W. J. Boone. Mr. Hickson urg ed all members to attend and profit from all conferences. The next meeting of the asso ciation will be held in Perry. WEEK-END DEATH RATE HIGH Saturday outstripped Sunday by four per cent as chief High way Death Reaper in Georgia last year, Department of Public Safety records show. The two days always lead in the grim parade but Saturday had the edge by recording 25 per cent or 158 of the 633 fatal mis haps which took the lives of 711 persons. About 21 per cent or 130 deaths occurred on Sunday. “Safest” days came in the middle of the week—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday—each of which chalked up 10 per cent of the tragedies. Monday and Friday had 12 per cent each. Commissioner of Public Safety Lon Sullivan said weekend travel, holidays and football games,were responsible for the high Satur day and Sunday rates. Increas ed drinking during the weekend also contributed to the rate. “These figures, made from ac cident reports filed by state troopers, prove that motorists should reduce their speed and exercise utmost caution when they travel on Saturday and Sunday,” the Commissioner said. He advised drivers to defer travel until the middle of the week when possible and remind ed them that the state Jaw pro hibits operating a vehicle while drinking. METHODIST MOMENTS Church School, 10:15 a. m. Morning Worship, 11:30 a. ra. Sermon Topic, “Jesus and the Way of Sacrifice.” 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. ; Sermon topic, “Christ Our Ne cessity.” Prayer Service, Wednesday night, 8:00 o’clock. Rev. Roy Gardner, Pastor. LIBRARY NOTES An appealing title and attrac tive binding add greatly to the popularity of a book. “If Love I Must,” by Katherine Bart, has both these assets besides being a sparkling modern story. “Too Young To Marry,” by Margaret Banning, displays the author’s rare gift of understand ing the problems of the young people of todny. A lovely young school teacher is the heroine of the novel en titled “Marigold,” by Grace L. Hill. Mystery stories fascinate chil dren but few are written es pecially Jor them. “Mystery At Four Chimneys, "by Nina Baker, is one that parents will approve. Mrs. Toosey told the seven lit tle Tooseys that they could adopt a cat. Imagine her surprise when they came home with ten cats. “Cats for the Tooseys” by Mabel La Rue, is packed full of fun for the young reader. Verneice Beavers, Librarian. NOTICE Return your City Taxes for 1940 now and save penalty. W. F. Norwood, Clerk. ESTABLISHED 1870 REBUILDING STATE ROADS NECESSARY A serious problem of recon struction will face the State Highway Department before the present “State System” can be brought to completion. The se vere winter this year, which oc casioned emergency expendi tures of $500,000 to repair more serious breaks, called attention to the fact that roads wear out. Experts attached to the State Highway Department and to the Federal Bureau of Roads, as well as the last two chairmen of the Board, have called attention to the fact that unless the “State System,” which comprises more than ten thousand miles, is finish ed before the earlier paved high ways wear out, some sections of the State may never get their needed paving. Some very vital highways now face rapid disintegration. Steps were taken by residents of the counties in the Coastal Highway area to secure reconstruction and new improvements on that im portant route, and if this plan is effective the eventual retirement of the obligations created will require a large sum annually. In the meantime, the highway from Atlanta to Griffin, an inte gral unit in a major State route, is in bad condition, while por tions of the same road in South Georgia, notably in Cook and Lowndes counties, are being pounded to pieces. These roads were among the earliest built in the State and are close to twenty years old. The average road of superior construction requires complete reconditioning in that length of time. State Highway No. 7 between Perry and Fort Valley was badly damaged by the cold weather and will have to be repaired. Repair work on the Perry-Ma con road has already begun. Diversion of highway funds has left a large sum in Federal grants in an uncertain position, so that much of the total may be lost to Georgia. This will result in further delay in completing the “State System,”which would link the county-seats of Georgia. Diversion of highway funds, a large part of which went to local government units to support their penal systems, was made neces sary when the 1939 Assembly re jected a minimum sales tax to fi nance public schools, the pension and health services of the State. The diverted funds kept the schools open this year, but the welfare activities have been drastically and dangerously cur tailed for want of money. F.F.A. BOYS GO ON TRIP A group of 10 FFA boys from Perry joined with a group from Hawkinsville and one from Enigma, for a weekend fishing trip to St. Marks, Fla. last weekend. The Perry group included E. i P. Staples, Perry school superin tendent; Cohen Walker,vocation al agricultural teacher; Robert Pyles, Jim Abrams, Clyde Da vis, Alton Tucker, William Har rison, Cecil Hinson, William Hill, John Overton, Cullen Talton.and Eugene Lashley. 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. I The church welcomes you to iits services. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor. , | j PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE Perry Church Sunday School-10:15 a. m. j Worship Service-11:30 a. m. Clinchfield Sunday School-3:00 p. m. Worship Service-8:00 p. m. Rev. R. F. Boyd, Pastor. ___ ' 1 Easter comes early this year. March 24 is Easter Sunday. The World’s Almanac shows that Easter Sunday will not come this early again until after the year 2,000, which is as far ahead as the almanac shows the dates for I this event.