Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, November 07, 1940, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextMENTION Mrs Wyatt Kersey, Mrs. Clin t froooer. Mrs. Aubrey Ander t0 n Mrs Tom Mobley and Mrs. Sen Davis spent Tuesday last Seek in Atlanta. Mr and Mrs. Tom Mobley and fh idren and little Helen Davis SUt last weekend with rela tives in Social Circle. Mr and Mrs. Sam A. Nunn orient Thursday night and Fri £ in Atlanta. Mrs E. F. Bronson, Sr., of Ffltonton, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. W. u jjronson, of Madison, Ga., rs G. P. Flanders, and Mr. and Mrs' Chester Flanders, of Scot land, Ga., were guests of Mrs. Dwight Cooper Sunday. Mary Katherine Duggan vis ited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs D. E. Duggan, and uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Weddington, in Hawkinsville last week, Mrs. Rhett Milam and little daughter, Anita Louise, and mother, Mrs. Irby, of Mcßae, visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Staples and Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis attended the Georgia-Auburn football game in Columbus, Ga. Saturday. Pat and Billy Poe, of Macon, spent Thursday night and Fri ( day with their cousins, Earl and Tommy Marshall, who went to Macon Friday p. m. and spent the weekend with the Poe brothers. Miss Mary Holtzclaw of Atlan ta is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eby Holtzclaw. Mr. Derrille Greene of Ocilla spent the weekend with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Greene. Mrs. A. M. Anderson has re turned from Jacksonville, Fla. where she spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Pearsall Brown, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Evans, Jr. attended the Georgia-Au burn football game in Columbus, Ga, Saturday. Billy Beckham, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beckham, underwent an operation for ap pendicitis Friday in the Ogle thorpe Infirmary, Macon. Friends will be glad to know that he is recuperating nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Boter weg announce the birth of a son, Conrad, Jr., on Sunday, Oct. 27. ! The baby is the great grandson of Mr. T. S. Chapman. The Boter wegs reside in California. Johnnie Barge who has been i assistant manager of the local office of the Georgia Power com pany for the past year was trans ferred Monday to the Zebulon office of the Power company. Jimmy Robinson was sent from the Macon office to succeed Mr. Barge as assistant manager to Ed Wilder in the Perry office. Mr. Lawrence Hunt left Fri day for Athens, Ga. where he will be located for awhile. Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Christian left Monday for Morristown, N. J. after a visit of several weeks in Georgia and Florida. They were guests of his mother, Mrs. T. M. Christian, and sister, Mrs. L. F. Cater, while in Perry. Mrs. B. H. Andrew Jr., Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Mrs. Hollis Ke zar, and Mrs. L. F. Cater will be guests of Mrs. Brooks Ellison in Macon today (Thursday). Mrs. G. C. Nunn was guest t speaker of the Mulberry Metho * dist church W. S. C. W. in Ma con last Thursday. Friday af ternoon, Mrs. Nunn spoke in Hawkinsville. Tuesday, she spoke again in Macon to the ’ Vineville W. S. C. W. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cannon of | Cordele spent Sunday with their daughter. Mrs. Sam A. Nunn, and Mr. Nunn. Mrs. J, W. Edwards II and Miss Nella Maddox of Butler spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fain. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brown of Howard were guests of the Fains Sunday. , Mrs. Rol Pate has returned from a visit of several weeks to relatives in Winter Haven, Fla, and is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. L. Cater, and family. , Mrs. S. L. Norwood Jr, spent Tuesday in Forsyth with her sisters. * Friends of Mrs. Lewis Tabor will regret to learn of her illness. She is in the Piedmont Sanato rium, Atlanta. BUSH-HODGE ENGAGEMENT The marriage of Miss Llewel lyn Bush, of Barnesville, to Hard in Hodge, of Unadilla, will take place in December, according to the announcement of their en gagement made by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walton Bush, parents of the bride-elect. Miss Bush’s mother is the former Miss Jane Reynolds, daughter of the late Elizabeth Newton Reynolds and Professor William E. Reynolds,of Milledge ville, who was president of Geor gia Military College there. Miss Bush’s paternal grandparents are Samantha Askin Bush and i Milton Jackson Bush, of Lamar county. Her only sister is Mrs. Henry B. Payne, of Ball Ground, Ga., and her brother is Profes sor Reynolds Bush. The bride-elect is an honor graduate of Gordon College and received her A. B. degree from G. S. C. W. in Milledgeville. She is a member of the faculty of Unadilla High school. Mr. Hodge is the son of Mrs. John Warren Hodge, of Hender son, Ga., and the late Mr. Hodge. His mother was before her mar riage Miss Mary Brown, daugh ter of John Green Brown and Cora Rutherford Brown, of Gro vania. John Warren Hodge and Maggie Coleman Hodge, of Hen derson, were his paternal grand parents. Mr. Hodge attended the Uni versity of Georgia and is asso ciated with his brother, Mr. War ren Hodge, in business in Una dilla, where he and his bride will reside. CLASS HAS MEETING The Woman’s Bible Class of the Methodist Church school held a meeting Wednesday af ternoon, Oct. 30, at the home of the president, Mrs. J. M. Hollo man. At six o’clock, Mrs. Hol loman entertained the members at a lovely dinner. The table had a fruit center piece and clever place card marked the places. Chrysanthemums were used in decorating the home. Those present were: Mesdames H. D. Gordy, N. W. H. Gilbert, T. W. Hentz, Minnie Couey, H. P. Houser, B. H. Andrew, Sr., S. P. Houser, W. E. McLendon, and M. G. Edwards. U. D. C. MEETING The Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan chapter of the U. D. C. met Tuesday p. m. Mrs. H. T. Gil bert, the president, and Mrs. G. E. Jordan gave highlights of the recent state U. D. C. convention held in Valdosta. The program consisted of a paper on Baltimore, Md. hy Mrs, F. Greene and an Armistice reading, “Young Fellow, My Lad,’’ by Mrs. E. W. Traylor. The hostess was assisted in serving a delicious salad course by Mrs. Max Mocre. DINNER PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hardy were hosts at a lovely dinner Sunday evening at their attrac tive new home in honor of Mr. Johnnie Barge who.left Monday to reside in Zebulon. Guests were Miss Maurice White, Miss Ada Williams, Mes srs. Earnest Garrett, J. P. Ad ams, and Johnnie Barge. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Sorosis Club will meet Fri day at 3:45 p. m. with Mrs. F. M. Houser. The Methodist W. S. C. W. will meet at the church next Monday at 3:30 p. m. The P. T. A. meets Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. at the school. A group of Valdosta Tri-Hi-Y girls will be here Friday to in duct the Perry group into the or ganization. BLACK and WHITE Mrs. J. Henry Clark of Elko has a most unusual mother cat, a white Persian. In the summer, this white cat had five kittens, two solid black and three snow white in the same litter. “Be lieve it, or not.’’ i Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Averett and daughter, Lauta, spent the weekend in Atlanta. Betty Nunn, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Sam A. Nunn, was given a lovely birthday party Monday, Oct. 28, by her mother in observance of Betty’s fourth j birth anniversary. CHINESE TEA A mission study class of the Methodist W. S. C. W. completed a study of China with a Chinese 1 Tea Friday night at the home of the leader, Mrs. G. C. Nunn. The book studied was “Dan gerous Opportunity in China.’’ Correlated study included “The Amazing Chinese” and “My Country and My People.” There were twenty-four in the class who took this study for council recognition. At the tea Friday night, Mrs. Cohen Walker in Chinese cos- I tume explained Chinese exhibits, j Books on China were exhibited by the library committee. The I refreshment committee served refreshments suggestive of Chi nese customs. The class will later take up a project as a result of this study. ‘PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE Perry Church 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. REPUTATION PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE Have value, then this is the Insurance Agency that should interest you. , . . Here are a few of the coverages we can sell; Automobile, Airplane, Air plane Damage, Builder’s Risk, Camera, Cargo, Civil Commotion, Cyclone, Earth quake, Explosion, Fine Arts, Fur, Electric Signs, Fire, Guns, Hail, Household Fur niture, Cattle, Horses, Mules, Jewelry, Machinery, Musi cal Instruments, Neon Signs, Radio, Rain, Rents, Riot, Silverwear, Smoke, Strike, Wedding Presents, Wind storm, Life, Accident, Health, Hospitalization,Trac tors, and Farm Equipment. HOUSER Insurance Agency PERRY, GA. DO YOU KNOW? How How Long It Has Been Since Your Radio Has Been to the Doctor? You can’t neglect your radio and get away with it a n y more than your health. PLAY SAFE and let the RADIO DOCTOR look it over today. Maybe it needs an adjust ment or two. But if it’s so far gone that we have to make an operation, you can be sure we’ll make it as pain less to your pocket-book as we possibly can. MASSEE—BARFIELD RADIO SHOP Phone 154 Perry. Ga. Building or Remodeling? SEE US FIRST! If you are planning to build let us submit a bid on the wir ing and electrical installation. If you are remodeling —let us check over your old wiring and bring it up-to-dare with new, modern fixtures and additional outlets. Our work is guaran teed to meet all building and insurance underwriters’ specifi cations. Call us today and ar range for a free estimate on the work to be done—you will j be surprised at our low prices! WOODROW GILBERT Phone 202, Perry, Ga. P. O. Elko. R. F. D. COFFEE With Character SANDWICHES That Satisfy PIT BARBECUE That Pleases COUNTRY HAM “Best That Am" Many More TREATS! LEE’S ALL AMERICAN CAFE Perry, Ga, , I Partial To This Community? We Admit It Yes, we shall have to admit that the directors and officers of this hank are partial to the interests of this section. Everything that concerns the welfare and growth of our community takes first place with us. Perhaps you feel the same way, T hen, let’s work together for our mutual interests and for the good of the locality. By trading at home and by boost ing this community we shall all benefit. “You’ll Find Us Friendly’’ Perry Loan & Savings Sank ESTABLISHED 1889 PERRY, GA. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Maximum Insurance for each Depositor $5,000.00. i T WBBFWKtt&SUBBtM SPECIALS on CANNED FOODS PHILLIPS DICED CARROTS, 2, 15 oz. cans.. 15c CHERITON ENGLISH PEAS, 1 lb. 4 oz. car.._loc HARVEST PRIDE FIELD CORN, 1 lb. 4 oz.can 10c SOUTHERN SKYLAND BEETS, 1 lb. 3 oz. can.lOc SWEET MIXED PICKLES, 18 oz. jar, 2 for 23c OLD DUTCH CLEANSER, 3 cans 25c CALO DOG FOODS, 3,1 lb. cans 25c MATCHES, 3 boxes 10c J. W. Bloodworth Phone 94 : Delivery Service : Perry, Ga. BETTER GROCERIES at LOWER PRICES You get quality that is supreme . . . service that is unbeatable . . . and values that are beyond comparison. Come in and judge for yourself. W. B. SIMS Phone 8 STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES Perry, Ga. Figure the Price figure the Features Figure the Savings AND YOU’LL BUY CHEVROLET! - UNION MOTOR COMPANY Phone 136 Perry, Ga. Happiness Old Gotrocks is rich and stingy. In the event of his death his nephew will inherit his property. A friend of the family said to the old man: “I hear your nephew ,is going to marry. On that occasion you ought to do something to make him hap py.” “I will,” said Old Tightwad, “I’ll pretend that I am dangerously m.” W Similar Effect Mother—Clara, what are you do ing with all that jam on your lips? What would you say if you saw me looking like that? Clara—l’d say you were going to a dance, mother. Shop Talk Customer (for the sixth time)— Now just put the jacket on once more please. Salesgirl—But really, madam— Customer —It’s quite all right. 1 want to be sure it wears well. T’ Trouble Bank Clerk—You forgot to dot an “i” in your signature. Patron—Would you mind dotting it for me? Clerk—l’m sorry, but it has to be the same handwriting. City Conveniences “I know you must have enjoyed your month at the lake.” “Oh, yes, immensely; there are three good movie houses only three miles away.” Strong Hint Solicitor—What gave you the im pression that the police were inquir ing about you? Man—One chased me up the road. WHY MEN TURN GRAY , She—Whether one stays young or grows old depends largely on hour one dresses. He—With a man, I should say it depends on how his wife dresses. Keeping Count “You say her father’s kicked you down the front steps three times?” “Well, twice, hut I’m calling ogam tonight." Human Element in Accidents When two cars are approaching each other at 40, 45, or 50 miles an hour they will be just about one second apart at the moment when each driver first becomes conscious of the other driver’s speed. This fact explains some of the seemingly inexplicable collision accidents on the highways.