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VOL. LXVIX. No. 48.
TRAINING SCHOOL
for youth planned
All men between the ages of
17 and 25 who are not in school
ma y attend school for three
hours a day, from three to five
t ; m es each week. The school is
being sponsored by the Perry
Hi)?h School and County board
of Education and is financed by
the Federal Government. The
training is for all boys who
Hiijrht be called for selective
service.
If a draftee can furnish a cer
tificate showing that he has tak
en work in this school, he will be
given a preference for the job
he might desire.
The main purpose of the school
is to provide instruction of less
than college grade in vocational
educational to fit out-of-school
youth residing on farms and in
rural communities for certain
mechanical skills that are essen
tial to the national defense and
that are related to agricultural
occupations. It also provides in
struction for non-rural youth for
whom training is not possible.
The following types of courses
will be given;
1 Operation, care, and re
pair of tractors, trucks, and au
tomobiles, This course may in
clude work with both gas and
Diesel engines.
2, Metal work, including sim
ple welds, tempering, drilling,
shaping, and machinery repairs.
3, Woodworking.
4, Elementary electricity, in
cluding operation, care, and re
pair of electrical equipment.
This training school for Hous
ton county youth will be con
ducted at the Ferry school.
Any one interested in this
school should contact S. W. Hick
son, county school supt.; E. F.
Staples, supt. Perry school; or
L. C. Walker, vocational teacher.
RECORD ENROLLMENT
GIVEN RED CROSS
The annual American Red
Cross Roll Call was brought to a
close in Houston county Tuesday,
Nov. 26, with a record enroll
ment. About $375 was donated
by enrollees.
E. P. Newhard and G. W.
Rhodes, co-chairmen of the Roll
Call, expressed appreciation for
the cooperation of all workers
and satisfaction over the splen
did results.
The Penn-Dixie Cement plant
was 100 per cent enrolled with
173 members. W. G. Riley was
chairman of the Penn-Dixie
membership drive.
In Perry, Mrs. D. H. Smith
led all the workers by securing
50 memberships to the Red Cross.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The circles of the Baptist W.
M. S. will meet Monday at 3 p.
m. as follows: No. 1 with Mrs.
R. F. Brantley with Mrs. Cecil
McCraven as co-hostess; No. 2,
Mrs. G. E. Jordan; No. 3, Mrs.
W. B. Roberts.
The Sunbeams will meet with
Mrs. W. A. Curtis Tuesday af
ternoon, Dec. 3, after school, for
a Mission Study. The book to be
taught is “Little Black Sunday"
of Africa.
The Susannah Wesley class
will meet Wednesday, Dec. 4, at
>1:30 p. m. at Mrs. C.H. Tucker’s
home.
The Methodist Woman’s So
ciety of Christian Service will
rceet at the church next Monday
at 3:30 p, m. The circles will
not meet in December. New cir
cles will be drawn at the gen
oral meeting next Monday.
The Harvest meeting will be
held Monday, Dec. 9, at 3:30 p.
at the home of Mrs. Paschal
Muse. An interesting program
13 being arranged.
CITY ELECTION
A city election will be held
Tuesday, Dec. 3, for the purpose
electing three councilmen.
Only candidates are the present
'ncumbents, L. M. Paul, B. H.
Andrew, and W. V. Tuggle.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Greene
••nd daughter, Patsy, of Claxton.
' isited friends here Wednesday,
Houston Home Journal
I CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
| SPONSORED BY P.T. A.
The annual Christmas Seal
Sale for the prevention and con
. trol of tuberculosis was launched
j this week. Mrs. Cohen Walker
* of Perry is chairman for Perry
' and Houston county.
' . The Perry P. T. A. is sponsor
\ ' n g the Seal Sale. The commit
, tee working with Mrs. Walker is
; as follows: Mrs. E. P.Staples,
, Mrs. Glea Gray, Mrs. Earl Ogle
; tree, and Mrs. D. M. Stripling.
, This year’s seals, designed by
Felix L. Martini, Los Angeles,
Calif, artist, are more beautiful
than ever. They depict three
youthful Christmas carolers hap
pily singing the season’s greet
ings. In one corner is the fa
miliar, unmistakable double
barred red cross which has long
been the campaign symbol.
The chairman will send these
stamps with letters to local con
tributors. An envelope for
cash remittance will be enclosed.
Money derived from the sale
of stamps in Houston county will
be used on local people.
Every contribution aids in pro
tecting every person and every
home from tuberculosis.
J
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nunn
were hosts at a lovely dinner
party Tuesday evening at their
home. Guests were Dr. and
Mrs. C. F. Cooper, Jr. of Macon
and Mr. and Mrs, Watt Boler.
Mr. George Brown, student of
South Ga. College, Douglas,
spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hudson
spent from Wednesday through 1
Sunday in Dublin, Ga. with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adair.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Tucker
had as their guests from Wed
nesday through Sunday her
mother, Mrs. C. R. Giles, her
sister, Mrs. F. W. Giles, and
daughter, Freddie, of Sanders
ville. Guests of the Tuckers for
the weekend were Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Giles Jr. and son, Charles,
and niece, Dorothy Giles, of
Sandersville, Mr. and Mrs. V. D.
Giles and daughter, Mary Helen,
of Atlanta.
Rev. and Mrs, C. H. Tucker
spent Monday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hicks
were hosts at a family dinner
Thanksgiving Day. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Ogle
tree, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ogle
tree and children, Carlene, Doro
thy, Richard, and David Ogle
tree, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
Hicks and baby, Carlton Jr., G.
W. Hicks Jr., Edwin Hicks, and
Charles Hicks, all of Perry: Rev.
Robert Hicks of Macon; Mr. and
Mrs. L.R. Ogletree and children,
Misses Bessie, Mary, and Carrie
Lee Ogletree and Mr. C. J.
Ogletree, all of Monticello, Ga.
A group of friends having
Thanksgiving dinner at the New
Perry Hotel were Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Rogers, Mr, and Mrs. C. E.
Andrew, Mrs. L. F. Cater, and
Mrs. T. M. Christian.
Mrs. L. F. Cater was hostess
at a lovely dinner party Wednes
day evening at her home. Guests
! were Mr and Mrs. C. Baxter
Jones, Dr. and Mrs, F. W.Farm
er, Mr. and Mrs. Cubbedge
Snow, all of Macon; Mr. and
Mrs. Sam A. Nunn and Mrs. T.
M. Christian.
I Miss Mary Tuggle, Mr. L. P.
Ilrick, and Mr. Bob Callahan of
! Atlanta spent Saturday with Mr.
jand Mrs. A. I. Tuggle,
;| KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
II Dr. Josiah Crudup of Mercer
ii University spoke to the Perry
iKiwanis club Tuesday on the
i History and Progress of Avia
jtion.
11 TWO MORE HUNTERS
■ | Speaking of hunters, which we
t, did last week in connection with
■ National Hobby Week, Nov. 21-
! 28, one of the best huntsmen in
Perry is Robert Tuggle. Mr. Tu
g is also a dog fancier and has
. some fine bird dogs. C. G. Har
, ! ris is also an expert hunter.
PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1940
METHODIST TO HAVE
, ANNUAL MEETING
The Perry Methodist Church
will have its annual business
meeting Sunday at the 11:30 a,
m. service. The organizations
of the church will review their
work for the past church year
which ended Nov. 17 and present
goals for the new year’s work. ,
The church budget will probab- '
ly be presented next Sunday to
the congregation for approval.
The pastor will not preach but
will present goals for the year’s
work. The service will be con
cluded with the Lord’s Supper.
At the 7:30 p. m. service, the
pastor will continue the series of
messages on The Friendship of
Jesus.
Sunday, Dec. 8, has been set
as Pledge Sunday, wiien the
campaign to underwrite the
church budget will be launched.
The stewards had their first
meeting of the new church year
Tuesday night at the parsonage.
G. C. Nunn resigned as chair
man of the board after serving
for 18 years. Mr. Nunn con
tinued as a member of the board
on which he has served for 30
years.
On behalf of the board, Rev.
Roy Gardner expressed apprecia
tion to Mr. Nunn.
The stewards elected C. P.
Gray, chairman; E. P. Staples,
assistant chmn,; and W. V. Tug
gle, secty. and treasurer.
PERRY’S NEW THEATRE
HAS GALA OPENING
The Roxy, Perry’s new theatre,
had its gala opening Monday
night with capacity audiences
that were gleeful over the come
dy picture starring Judy Canova
and proud of the beautiful and
modern appointments of the
theatre.
All of the decorations and fix
tures are modernistic in design
and color. Red and beige are
the prediminating colors in the
interior of the theatre. The
ceiling is a natural celotex. The
walls are beige with red wains
coting. The seats have beige
backs with red leather bottoms.
These same colors are emphasiz
ed in the aisle carpet. The wall
lights are in chromium and
cone-shaped.
The screen setting is a chromo
in rainbow colors with a large
“R” above the screen for Roxy
and a large “MT” below for
Martin-Thompson theatre chain
of which the Perry theatre is a
part. Red velvet curtains on
either side of the screen cover
the exits.
In addition to being made more
beautiful, the local theatre has
been made more comfortable
with a floor elevation and stag
gered seat arrangement to pro
vide better vision, with a new
heating outfit and enclosed vesti
bule for winter, and a new cool
ing system for summer.
The vestibule is decorated in
rainbow colors with a green
wainscoting.
The marquee has been redec
orated to harmonize with the
streamlined box office and en
trances. Neon lights outline the
name on top of the marquee.
The theatre building, which is
the property of Mrs, A. C.Pritch
ett and Mrs. Tom Mobley, has
been re-built since September 16
when it was badly damaged by
fire and the contents destroyed.
The interior and exterior of
the building were designed and
decorated by Bill McKinley, for
mer Perry boy who is now man
ager of the Mcßae theatre, and
Bryant Williams, former Perry
manager who is now at Eastman.
Rhett Milam has returned to
Perry as manager of the new
Roxy. Mr. Milam has been at
Mcßae since leaving Perry.
Ted Munson has been trans
ferred from Perry to the Haw
kinsville theatre.
Preceding the opening of The
Roxy Monday night, Mr. Thomp
son of the Martin-Thompson chain
entertained the managers of
theatres in this section at a sup
per at Lee’s Cafe.
The application of any worth
while agricultural program is the
responsibility of everyone con
concerned with the welfare of
rural people in every Georgia
county.
;!good drivers kill
J MAJORITY IN STATE
I In spite of 27,000 cases and
114,000 warnings (by state troop
ers), and thousands of cases by
city, county police and sheriff’s
offices; and in spite of 2,508 fa
talities and 86,363 injuries from
1936 through 1939, more than 60
-percent of the drivers in the
'first five hundred fatal accidents
in Georgia this year were drivers
against w’hose record there was
no report of a serious violation
conviction and no report of a
previous serious accident. . .
‘ ’ ‘ and more than half the
drivers were within 25 miles of
their home when they were in
volved in the fatal accident.
It is to the “good” driver who
through laxity of interest or un
intentional carelessness fails to
observe the “common sense”
rules to prevent these killings
that the appeal must be made
for greater interest if another
2,508 are prevented from be
ing killed these next 36 months.
Nearly 90 per cent of those
first 500 lives lost this year could
have been saved by the obser
vance of one of the following
“common sense” rules:
1. Walk facing traffic, on the
lefthand side, when walking on
the highways. Cross streets
(walking) only at intersections
and never against the signal
light. (28% of those killed were
pedestrians).
2. Never drive faster than
you can stop in the clear dis
tance visible ahead and always
slow down through congested
areas, for bicycle riders, little
children, etc.
3. Never drive while drinking.
4. Keep to the right always
and when passing a slower mov
ing car be sure there are at least
30U yards of clear highway
ahead before pulling out to pass.
5. Be sure your lights are
properly focused, that you dim
them when meeting other cars,
that your rear light is burning
and that your brakes and tires
are in good safe condition. Check
these items weekly for your ovyn
protection.
Georgia drivers led the nation
in reducing fatal accidents from
1936 to 1939 hut an average of
over 26,000 injuries or deaths oc
curred every year, an average of
more than 2,000 a month, more
than 400 a week, more than 50 a
day, more than two every hour,
on Georgia streets and highways.
In November and December
of last year 145 lives were lost.
These are the most deadly
months of the year on streets
and highways.
TUCKER FUNERAL HOME
JOINS EMERGENCY GROUP
At a recent meeting of the of
ficers and board of directors of
the Georgia Funeral Directors
association, plans were made to
organize all members of the
state into six sections to be
known as emergency groups.
Each member was sent a card
to be filled out, showing the
phone number of firm, city and
how many ambulances and men
could be sent in case of a dis
aster. These emergency cards
will be kept in the office of the
secretary where an attendant is
kept day and night.
When a call is sent in for am
bulances, those in that section
are sent first, then if more cars
are needed they are called from
the nearest sections, thereby
saving time and getting ambu
lances to the scene in much
quicker time. Heretofore when
ambulances were needed in case
i of emergencies they were called
from all over the state and there
was some delay on account of
the long distances to drive. This
plan will be much quicker. In
case of cyclones, tornadoes, fires
and all other emergencies no
! member of the Georgia Funeral
Directors Association will make a
i charge for this service. Many of
: the ambulance attendants of the
members have had first aid train
ing, and ambulances and men
will be sent when a call is sent
in from one of the members or
. the Red Cross.
j Tucker Funeral Home of Per
-' ry are members of the associa
■ tion and are familiar with the
i plan and are always ready to
render this emergency service as
|CHARTER PRESENTED
71 TO BOY SCOUT TROOP
-4 j
U The Boy Scout troop organized
jin Perry this fall received its
'[charter Tuesday night at an in
gistallation service at the Legion
Home. Carroll Tinsley of Ma
j con presented the charter. The
0 Perry Kiwanis club, sponsors of
the troop, were represented by
1 W. K. Whipple.
g Tender foot badges and mem
s bership cards were given to the
twelve scouts: Earl Marshall,
x Allan Whipple, Dallas Kyle, Eu
gene Lashley, Jack Wilson, Al
-3 bert Skellie, Walter Skellie, John
fhiy Satterfield, Jack Beavers, Bil
ly Etheridge, Herbert Moore, and
“Dudder” Tolleson.
j Patrol leaders are Earl Mar
shall and Allan Whipple. Charles
} Andrew is scout master and W.
> E. Marshall Jr., assistant.
The scouts meet every Monday
night at the Legion Home.
• PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES
I Perry High made it eight
• straight victories by defeating
f Adel Wednesday, Nov. 20. The
game was fast and furious and
3 in the third quarter the Panthers
1 pulled out in front and kept
3 building up a lead. The out
-3 standing players on offense were
• Cawthonand Mason. Mason was
3 expected to be one of the best
scorers this year hut until this
1 game, he was uncertain of him
■ self, but he really looked good in
5 Adel and will prove to be a
1 strong offensive player in the
3 rest of our games. Boswell and
Fierce played their usual steady
> game. Gray was outstanding on
3 shooting long shots. Cawthon
broke in under the basket for
t several crip shots.
1 Friday night of this week is
• the game that has been eagerly
3 awaited. Two of the best teams
i in the state, Perry and Bonaire,
. will clash and it should be an ex-'
? ceptionally good game. There is
3 no keener rivalry in the state
t than between these two teams,
i but as soon as the game is over,
they will wish each other the
i best of luck until they meet
] again. Both teams always pull
f for each other except when they
■ are opponents. Sum Classman,
1 of Macon, will officiate and he is
3 recognized as one of the best
i referees in the South.
- Place: Perry Hign Gym.
Time: Friday nig it, Nov. 29,
r 8 p. m
’ A Bicycle club has been or
, ganized by a group of boys and
girls from the Sixth Grade. Meet
ings are held every Saturday
morning.
Each member of the club ha?
made a pledge to observe, and
I help others to observe, the rules
of safe riding.
Safety League membership
• cards, buttons, and stickers for
f bicycles have been given to the
5 fifteen members.
) Jerry Cater.
■ The New Perry Hotel is get
. ting to be a retreat for brides
’ and grooms. Quite a few newly
j weds have been guests at this
local hotel during the past two
1 months. Most of these couples
are enroute to Florida.
ii ‘CHRISTMAS SEALS
f Help to Protect Your
e Home from Tuberculosis
a outlined by the association. At
t this same meeting the inspection
r i report was made on all members.
Once a year all places of busi
'- ness of the members are in
- spected and Tucker Funeral
e Home received a very pleasing
o report and was highly compli
s [ men ted.
ESTABLISHED 1870
, COTTON FARMERS
URGED TO VOTE DEC.7
All farmers who produced cot
ton in 1940 are eligible to vote in
the December 7 referendum to
determine if cotton marketing
quotas will be in effect on the
1941 crop, announces L. W. Ta
bor, chairman of the County AAA
Committee.
Under the Agricultural Ad
justment Act of 1938, marketing
quotas are applicable to all cot
ton except that with a staple
length of I*4 inches or more.
Each 1940 cotton producer,
whether owner, tenant, or share
cropper, will be entitled to one
vote.
The county AAA committee
will be in charge of all arrange
ments for the referendum in the
county, and the voting will be
carried out as in any other elec
tion, Mr. Tabor says. The com
mittee will choose three local
farmers to serve as the referen
dum committee in each commu
nity. Convenient voting places
will be provided for all commu
nities where cotton is produced.
The county committee will
designate the voting place in
each community and see that a
ballot box is provided at the poll
ing places. Voting places will
be open from Ba. m. to 4p. m.
on the day of the referendum.
Voting will be by secret ballot,
which means that each farmer
will mark his ballot privately as
in other elections.
“The question to be decided
December 7is whether market
ing quotas will be used in con
nection with the 1941 cotton
crop,” he states. “If two-thirds
of the voting farmers approve,
quotas will be in effect and will
apply to all states, counties, and
communities where cotton is
produced.”
Mr. Tabor urges Houston coun
ty farmers to consider the t quota
provisions and the present cot
ton situation closely and to vote
their own convictions. He em
phasizes that, regardless of how
they vote, all eligible growers
should cast their ballots to make
the vote as representative as
possible.
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Z. B. MEANS DIES
T"I
Z. B. Means, age 78, died Sat
urday in Macon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Howard
Dotts, where he had lived for a
year, Mr. Means is a former
resident of Elko but had lived in
Florida in recent years.
Survivors include three daugh
ters, Mrs. Dotts, Macon, Mrs.
Tyson and Mrs. Williamson of
Eagle Lake, Fla.; three sons,
Edward M, Means of Ports
mouth, Va.; Mac Means of Win
ter Haven, Fla.; and T.E.Means,
of Augusta, Ha.; a brother, J. D.
Means, of Elko; a sister, Mrs.
; Rosa Bennett, of Perry; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services held in
Macon Sunday p. m. and burial
was in a cemetery there.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
The Book club met for its No
vember meeting Tuesday p, m.
at the home of the president,
Vlrs. A. P. Whipple, with Mrs.J.
M. Gooden acting as co-hostess,
Mrs. S. L. Norwood, Jr, pre
sented a program on books of
adventure. "Story of the Pa
cific” by Henry W. Van Loon,
was reviewed by Mrs. H. T. Gil
bert. Mrs. Norwood traced the
history of aviation as expressed
in art and recorded in literature.
Miss Roselyn Paul gave a review
of “Wind, Sand and Stars,”
wiitten by De Saint Exupery,
The hostesses served a deli
cious salad course during the so
cial hour.
MRS. HARDY HOSTESS
Mrs. Alton Hardy was hostess
at a small party at her home
Saturday morning in honor of
her guest, Mrs. M. P. Moore of
Williamson, W. Va. Guests
were Mrs. J. W. Calhoun, Mrs.
J. A. Beddingfield, Mrs. W. C.
Talton, Mrs. Wordna Gray, Mrs.
P. W. Walton. Mrs. W. K. Whip
ple, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett.
