Newspaper Page Text
VOL. LXVIX, No. 46.
DRAFT NUMBERS FOR!
HOUSTON MEN GIVEN:
________ |
Order numbers from 101
through 200 of the selective ser
vice draft with the serial num
bers and names of registrants
are published below. The order
numbers from 1 through 100
were published in last week’s is-
SU The order numbers determine
the order in which these men
will be called for examination
and classification in Houston
county.
Houston county’s quota for the
first draft has not been determin
ed. The state quota has been
set at 12,792, the war depart
ment has announced.
412 Georgians will be called
into service by Dec. 13, army
headquarters announced Wed
nesday.
Questionnaires are being mail
ed this week to the first 64
names on the order list accord
ing to instruction received from
state headquarters.
The office of the local draft
board is located upstairs in the
Anderson building across from
the county welfare department.
The draft order numbers fol
low:
Order Serial Name
No. No.
101 703 J. P. Crutchfield
102 656 J. S. Heller
103 128 E. B. Davis
104 150 W. L. Holt
105 276 K. W. Lundy
106 716 M. V. Beckham
107 1015 Artemus Braddock
108 883 J. H. Kendrick
109 346 Ray Richardson
110 692 Fred Toomer Jr.
111 341 Robert Ross
112 1,000 Felton Watts
113 1,187 J. O. Garvin
114 412 Ed Killen
115 436 Emmitt Wimberly
116 175 S. T. Jackson
117 1,053 David Wallace
118 904 R. H. Hamsley
119 226 C. J. Billins
120 1,064 C. A. Kirkland
121 1,241 E. N. Byrd
122 809 Johnny B. Brown
123 282 Hardin Hardin
124 1,116 H. J. Halliburton
125 859 James Allen
126 1,074 Oscar Noblet
127 584 Joseph Thomas
128 1,163 J. P. Duggan
129 309 Chester Fuller
130 1,152 Z. Harkleroad
131 536 James McKenzie
132 1,252 J. D. Merriwether
133 771 A. C. West
134 434 H. F. Jackson
135 251 Richard Toliver
136 659 J. L. Tidwell
137 698 Robt. Williams
138 863 J. I. Davidson
139 1,089 P. I. Murphy
140 617 W. B. Killen I
141 893 Joseph Belvin
142 55 Willie William
143 206 M. F. Davis
144 317 Buster Davis
145 683 J. W. Waddell
146 100 G. R. Busbee
147 262 J. C. Bryant
148 1,189 C. G. Blackwell
149 399 Phillip Perdue
150 217 J. S. Langston
151 203 Houser Gilbert
152 220 C. B. Byrd
153 561 Albert Brown
154 1,133 L. L. Lester
155 753 E. R. Staples
156 1,071 Dave Floyd
157 755 B. Johnson
158 724 J. D. Jackson
159 694 L. V. Farm
160 1,219 W. L. King
161 784 W. L. Thomas
162 693 I. H. Stephen
163 129 Eugene Soloman
164 279 Clarence Duggan
165 1,195 V. Cain
166 157 J. J. Dixon
167 275 Emmett Sullivan i
168 270 J..H. Logue j
169 799 John Gray
170 362 Milton Scott
171 1,043 John Allen
172 245 J. O. Williams
173 1,153 James Fountain
174 804 Clyne Thomas
175 713 W. H. Braswell
176 177 J. A. Beddingfield
177 200 A. C. Pritchett
178 728 Albert Smith Jr.
179 721 W. R. Maloy
180 900 J. D. Jones
181 227 Samuel Whitfield
182 709 W. J. Branan
183 1,063 E. A. Thornton
184 474 Eligah Jackson
185 811 C. T. Kersey
}B6 635 T. D. Mason Jr.
? 92 B. L. Jackson
188 688 L. C. Walker
i 638 Clenton Harris
Houston Home Journal
I Methodist Pastors Given!
| Conference Assignments
i Rev. Roy Gardner Sunday was
appointed pastor of the Perry
Methodist church for a second
year by the South Georgia Con
ference of The Methodist church.
The annual session of the con
ference came to a close in Sa
vannah Sunday night with the
reading of the 1940-41 pastoral
assignments by Bishop Arthur
T. Moore.
The Elko charge was given
Rev. Gordan King as supply pas
tor. Rev. Willard Rustin,pastor
at Elko this year, withdrew from
the conference to join another
group.
Rev. Silas Johnson was return
ed as district superintendent of
the .Macon district of which Per
ry is a part.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School-10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:30 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor, subject,
“Twelve Years in the Methodist
Ministry.”
Epworth League-6:30 p. m.
Sunday.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m.
Sermon by the pastor, subject,
“The Gift of the Friendship of
Jesus.”
Prayer Service, Wednesday
night, 8. p.m. The pastor speaks
on “John, the Man of Fire and
Temper.”
The public is cordially invited
to all services.
Sunday Rev. Roy Gardner clos
es twelve years in the traveling
ministry of The Methodist
Church. Concerning the theme
of his Sunday morning message
he says: “I shall talk from my
heart about twelve years of life
and service in the ministry. I
shall tell about some of the joysj
and sorrows, the failures and
achievements, and the blessings
of God in these years. Every
member of the Church should
hear this mestage, for having
heard it, you will better under
stand your pastor, his thought,
and work. Friends in the com
munity are cordially invited to
attend this and all services.
Rev. Roy Gardner, Pastor.
TEACHERS* MEETING
The Houston County Teachers’
association met at the Bonaire
school, Nov. 4, County School
Supt. S.W. Hickson gave to each
teacher his membership card |for
the Georgia Educational Associa
tion. All the schools in Houston
county are now 100% members
of G. E. A.
! Dr. Cagle of the Health De
• partment of Griffin, Ga. gave a
lecture and showed three films,
one on Hookworm, a second on
Tuberculosis, and a third on
Cancer.
The Bonaire teachers enter
tained the group at a dinner at
the conclusion of the meeting.
The dinner was delightful and
enjoyed by all the teachers.
COTTON CONSUMPTION
U. S. cotton consumption in
1940-41 seems likely to approxi
mate S'/i million bales, which
will be largest domestic consump
tion on record. Exports in 1940-
41, however, are expected to be
only about IIAl l A million bales. If
these estimates materialize, the
carryover of American cotton at
I the beginning of the 1941-42 sea
-1 son may exceed the record 1939
! carryover, which was in excess
{of 14 million bales. 1941 world
carryover of all cotton is likely to
Ibe in excess of 23 million bales,
i which will be an all-time high,
j Record world supplies together
with reduced world consumption
! and increased production costs to
i Georgia cotton farmers are pros
-1 pects for 1941.
j
I 190 649 G. F. Thomson
I 191 711 W. F. Marshall
j 192 47 H. M. Murphy
i 193 44 Albert Tilmon
l 194 115 J. E. Tyner
j 195 1,021 R. L. Houser
196 164 M. B. Robinson
: 197 1,091 Earnest Granville
| 198 695 Lawrence Williams
i 199 '732 Charlie Johnson
1200 822 Jake P. Pannell
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940
JWELLSTDN MAN CAPTURES
I BEAR, A PROVEN HOG THEIF
It is the law of the woods and
its folk that human beings are
not to be crossed. When man
and his property are molested,
animals always must pay. But
animals are like human beings,
and besides showing more intel
ligence in many instances, often
show the same disregard for the
laws which govern them.
One such kind was a black
bear which made a game out of,
stealing pigs. The bear played
his game so regularly that Sam
W. Newberry of the Wellston
community in Houston county
was in danger of facing the win
ter without his normal supply of
meat. One pig after another
disappeared from the Newberry
drove of free foragers.
Where upon Mr. Newberry set
a trap. Four more pigs disap
peared before the trap clamped
its jaws together on the 200-
pound bear which you can see in
“pillars and stocks” in the New
berry yard. Now the young hog
killer refuses to eat. He shows
particular disdain for fresh pork,
which is the bait that lured him
to the end of his game with the
Pigs.
According to reliable reports
43 pigs, and several goats and
lambs were taken last year by
bears in the Wellston section
along the Ocmulgee River. Bee
hives were raided regularly. If
natives of this community have
their say-so bear steaks, fed on
hog meat, will be a standard ra
tion. —Outdoor Georgia.
Terry high activities'
Basket-ball News
The Perry Panthers will play
the Chauncey Comets Tuesday
I night, Nov. 19, in Perry.
The Perry High Panthers have
won five straight games this
year, without a single defeat and
now the big game of the season
is next week. These two teams
have been big rivals for many
years and no game is ever play
ed between these two schools
without a lot of interest for the
fans.
Last week the Panthers de
feated Byron by the score of 26
to 18 and Eatonton by the score
of 36 to 25. The team is show
ing much improvement and
shows promise of developing into
a strong quintet before the dis
trict tournament is played.
The team appreciates the won
derful support that the town has
been giving it and the boys are
anxious to produce the best team
possible for the fans.
Tri-Hi-Y-Club
The Perry Tri-lli-Y club was
formally inducted into the Na
tional organization of Tri-Hi-Y
Friday evening by the officers of
the Valdosta Junior Tri-Hi-Y
club. The officers of the Valdos
ta club, Miss Margaret Porter,
president: Miss Virginia Boler,
vice-president: Miss Mary Cath
erine Pindar, secretary; and
Miss Irma Lou Williams, tYeas
urer; with their faculty adviser,
Miss Ada Anthony and driver,
Mr. Thomas Southwell, arrived
at Perry High school at ten
o’clock Friday morning. They
gave a Tri-Hi-Y program at the
Chapel hour for the high school
student body.
The officers and counsellor of
the Perry chapter and the visi
(Continued to Back Page)
NOTICE TO HUNTERS
All deer and turkeys killed
should be reported to the Di
vision of Wild Life, 412 State
Capitol, Atlanta. The name and
address of person making the
kill should be given. Your co
operation in this matter will be
greatly appreciated by the Di
vision of Wild Life.
Beginning Wednesday, N0v.20,
Ranger Harris will be at the
Court House in Perry every
Wednesday for the purpose of
filling out application blanks for
'Hunters’ License.
The hunting season on quail,
1 dove, and turkey opens next
Wednesday, Nov. 20.
~~ NOTICE
, Unless all 1939 Taxes are paid
I immediately fi fas will be levied.
1 W. F. Norwood, Clerk.
MORE AUTOMOBILES IN GA.
IN 1940 THAN EVER BEFORE
There are more automobiles in
Georgia today than ever before
in the state’s history. For the
first time motor vehicle registra
tions have gone over the half
million mark, according to fig
ures compiled as of November 1
by the Motor Vehicle Division. As
of that date 515,064 automobiles,
trucks, trailers, motorcycles,etc.,
has been registered with the
jstaet, compared with 481,480 up
to the same date last year, a
gain of 33,575. The highest pre
vious registration was 492,111
through December 31, 1939, a
figure exceeded by 23,000 in the
first ten months of this year.
Chief gain was 26,370 in pas
senger car registrations, with
402,258 registered up to Novem
ber 1 this year, compared with
376,628 on the same date a year
ago. During the same period
trucks not for hire increased 5,-
137; state-city-county trucks
gained 599; auto trailers gained j
6,444; publicly-owned school
busses increased 739, and deal
ers’ tags increased 393. Largest
drop was 5,497 in trailers not forj
hire. Hearses off 17 and ambu
lances 47.
WEEK OF PRAYER OBSERVED
The Week of Prayer observance
of the Methodist W.S.C.S. was
held Thursday at an all day meet
ing at the church. Mrs. T. J.
Stewart of Macon brought the
devotional message. Mrs. B. F.
Fincher of Macon was also a
guest at the meeting.
Those taking part in the devo
tional period in the morning ses
sion were Mrs. G, W. Hicks,Mrs.
Cooper Jones, Mrs. T. R. Sum
mers, Mrs. Earl Ogletree, Mrs.
W. K. Whipple and Mrs. Cohen
Walker,
After the lunch hour, the pro
gram centered about Scarritt Bi
ble and Training School, the re
cipient of the Week of Prayer
offering for this year. Mrs. Roy
Gardner was in charge of this
part of the program, and those
taking part were: Mrs. H. D.
Gordy, Mrs. A. P. Whipple, Mrs.
C. H. Tucker, Mrs. W. E. Mar
shall, Mrs. Francis Nunn, Mrs.
! Malcolm Dean, and Mrs. W. T.
Middlebrooks,
Lunch was served at the noon
hour by a committee composed of
Mrs. J. M. Gooden. Mrs. D. M.
Stripling, Mrs. Freeman Cabero,
and Mrs. C. H. Tucker.
MRS. W.C. TALTON HAS
VARIETY OF FLOWERS
The flower garden of Mrs. W.
C. Talton has been the “talk of
the town” this fall. Of main in
terest in the garden are the
Chrysanthemums of which there
are twenty-eight varieties in
many colors.
Unusual varieties are the Ane
mone in pink and white shades,
which resemble a daisy and are
from l'/j in. to 2” in diameter;
| the Doty in pink, white, and yel
low; the Melba in a bronze color;
and giant, shaggy Pom Pons in
several colors.
These flowers have passed
their height of perfection but
are still beautiful.
NOV. 21 PROCLAIMED
THANKSGIVING DAY
President Roosevelt Saturday
proclaimed Thursday, November
21, as Thanksgiving Day and de
clared that in these times of ca
lamity and sorrow elsewhere in
the world “may we give thanks
for our preservation.”
It was the second time the
Chief Executive had set Thanks
giving a week earlier than the
customary last Thursday in No
vember, which this year falls on
J November 28. In 1939 he said
' it was done to benefit merchants
; by providing a longer interval
between the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays.
; Two-thirds of the states have
signified they will observe the
November 21 date this year.
Georgia is observing Nov. 21,
Miss Betty Lee spent Sunday
in Macon.
| County Advisory Board
■j Appointed From Guard
i
j The headquarters of the State
j Defense Corps have been asked
by the director of Selective Ser
vice for the state of Georgia to
have appointed in each county an
advisory board to assist regis
trants in filling out question
naires and advising with them
; concerning their claims for de
ferment.
The Houston county advisory
' board has been named by Eby
1 Holtzclaw, captain of the Home
1 Guards, as follows: C. E. An
drew, O. A. King, W. G. Riley,
B. H. Andrew,and Edra Wynne,
all members of the Houston
county unit of the State Defense
corps.
TRIBUTE TO W. P. BLEVINS
By H. T. FREEMAN
The spirit of W.P. Blevins was
released Wednesday, October 22,
at Emory University hospital,
Atlanta. His release brought to
an end months of suffering for
him and much anxiety for his
j wife and friends.
Nearly two years ago he was
attacked by arthritis and for the
months intervening between that
time and his translation he was a
great sufferer. Yet he did not
complain, but endured heroically
i and patiently. Several weeks
i ago it became apparent to his
loved ones and friends and to
himself that the end was not far
away, but he showed no signs of
fear and uttered only words that
i revealed an inner hope and confi
dence in Him whom he believed
and who was the theme of his
gospel messages during 47 years
of blessed ministry.
The relationship between him
and the congregation at Sylvester
i is one of the unwritten chapters
of Christian history which has
surpassing beauty for those who
know it. During his long illness
the love, loyalty and support of
' him and his wife did not wane
■ among his flock of noble people.
i During his illness his wife
! adorned all the Christian graces
in her devotion and tender care
of him. Seldom ever separated
• from him in his life, his going
away and absence will fall heavi
ly upon her heart.
W. P. Blevins was a man pure
i of heart, noble in bearing, elo
quent of tongue and loyal to all
the finer principles and attributes
of earth revealed by God and em
braced by man. While he is at
home with God we shall miss
him while we tarry here.
; “There is a day of sunny rest;
For every dark and troubled
night,
And grief may hide an evening
’ guest,
■ But joy shall come v\ ith early
; light.
i
| ‘Tor God hath marked each sor
rowing day,
And numbered every secret tear,
And heaven’s Jong age of bliss
, shall pay
1 For all His children suffer here.”
[ —Published in Wesleyan Chris
tian Advocate.
1 Rev. Mr. Blevins served as
pastor of the Perry Methodist
1 church for four years prior to
: I his pastorate at Sylvester. He
| was greatly beloved in Perry,
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
The Perry Kiwanis club had a
talk Tuesday from Dr, Carl Sav
[ age, president of the Montezuma
Kiwanis club. He gave a report
from the National convention
’! which met in Minneapolis, Minn.
|[this year and will meet in At
lanta, Ga. next year.
E, P. Newhard spoke on the
3 1 Red Cross Membership Drivi
'[now in progress.
J l Other visitors present vvere;
| Dr. Joel Jacob and Dr. Floyd
j | Jordan of the Univ. of Ga., Ath
'|ens, and R. H. Sammons of Mon
jj tezuma.
' BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
a— -
. Preaching service each Sunday
morning 11:30 and each Sunday
evening 7:30 o’clock.
Midweek Prayer service each
y Wednesday evening 7:30 o’clock.
J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
ESTABLISHED 1870
ARMISTICE PROGRAM
PRESENTED IN PERRY
Armistice Day was observed
in Perry with a supper and pro
gram for all ex-service men at
the Legion Home Monday night,
with a community service at the
Baptist church Sunday night,
and the sale of Poppies Monday.
Monday night, Judge Malcolm
D. Jones of Macon was the prin
cipal speaker. Judge Jones
traced the history of democracy
from its early beginning to the
present time. “Democracy is
based on the five words in our
Constitution, ‘All men are creat
ed equal,’ ” Judge Jones said.
He was presented by Judge A.
M. Anderson.
Dressed in patriotic costumes,
six children of World War vet
erans sang: “I am an American”
and “He’s My Uncle,” accompa
nied by Miss Ada Williams, pi
anist, The children are; Elaine
Moore, Joyce Andrew, Jean
Pierce, John Blue Calhoun, Na
than Bernstein, and Derry 1
Whipple.
Mrs. J. Blue Calhoun read,
“Now that it’s all over,” A
group of songs reminiscent of
the World War was sung by all
present.
Mrs. T. R. Summers, Mrs. G.
W. Rhodes, and Mrs. Max Moore
arranged the program.
Mrs. Hollis Kezar, president of
the Auxiliary to the Robert D.
Collins Post of the American Le
gion, presided at the supper
where this Unit was hostess to
all ex-service men and their
wives. Awards for the best
posters for Poppy Day were
i given Carleton Pierce Jr. and
Bobby Ivey.
Mrs. Cater Rogers, chairman
of Poppy Sales, reported $6O
• from Monday’s sale. Mrs. Ed
Holmes was co-chairman of Pop
py Sales.
The supper tables were most
attractive with red and white
chrysanthemums in blue contain
ers. Red berries and white
chrysanthemums were effective
ly arranged on the mantel. The
cakes were decorated with min
: iature flags. The decorations
were arranged by Mrs. J. B.
Calhoun, Mrs. C. E. Andrew,and
Mrs. B. H, Andrew Jr.
The committee in charge of
the barbecue supper was; Mrs.
D. H. Smith, Mrs. W. G. Riley,
Mrs. 0. A, King, Mrs. S. A.
Nunn, and Mrs. H. C. Arm
strong.
About 100 were present at this
affair,
Sunday night, the program
| was planned by Mrs, W. E. Mar
shall Jr., Mrs. Earl Ogletree and
Mrs. T. C, Rogers,
C. F. Lanier of Macon, promi
nent Legionnaire in state and
national Legion circles, was the
speaker. Hi s subject was
“Americanism.” The Pledge to
the Flag was said by C. E. An
drew, commander of the Robert
D. Collins Post, American Le
gion. Eby Holtzclaw made the
Roll Call of local World War sol
diers, Patriotic songs were
sung.
A highlight of the occasion
was the singing of the Junior
, Choir of the Baptist church un
der the direction of Miss Evelyn
i Hunt. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Baptist
: pastor, presided.
MAYOR KELLY HERE
What a surprise and a thrill
i were experienced by Mrs. Cater
Rogers Monday when she found
i out that a stranger whom she ap
proached on the street and asked
i to buy a Poppy was Ed Kelly,
mayor of Chicago, Mayor Kelly
bought four Poppies for himself
dud his party and asked where
he could send a telegram. Being
directed to Pritchett’s Pharmacy,
he went in and wired President
: Roosevelt congratulations upon
I his speech made at the Uknown
Soldier’s Tomb that day, Armis
tice Day. Mrs. Rogers learned
the man’s identity through Mr.
Pritchett who took the telegram.
COTTON REPORT
r Census report shows that 4,847
r bales of cotton were ginned in
Houston county from the crop of
i 1940 prior to Nov. 1, as compar
. ed with 5,259 bales for the crop
.of 1939.
