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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga,
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUBY C. HODGES. Editor.
Official Organ of Houston County
and City of Perry.
Subscription, $1.50 per year.
Entered at the Post Office in
Perry, Ga., as Mail Matter of
Second Class.
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BUSINESS IS BUSINESS
Little Isadore got a brand-new dol
lar bill for his birthday. Going to
the local drug store he had the note
changed into nickels and dimes, j
Then he went across the street to
the grocer and got a dollar bill for
the change. He repeated this sev- i
eral times. Finally, his father j
called him to account for his strange I
actions and Isadore explained:
“Why do I keep changing that j
bill? Well, sooner or later some
body is going to make a mistake,
and it ain’t going to be me.”
j
Knew the Answer
Solicitor to plaintiff (under cross- (
examination) —How far were you
from the defendant when he assault
ed you?
Plaintiff—Two feet five and a half j
inches, sir.
Solicitor—What is the explanation I
for the accuracy?
Plaintiff—My wife told me to
measure the distance. She said
some fool would surely ask the
question.
His Own
A man started work on Monday
morning and surprised the cashier >
on Wednesday evening by asking |
lor a week’s pay.
“What?” said the cashier. “My |
good man, you’ve only worked for
us three days!”
Workman—Didn’t I trust you the j
first half of the week? Surely you
can trust me the other half?
PARTY SPOILED
I n 0 ITT I
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“Didn’t the fire spoil your party?"
"Oh, dreadfully. Not one of the
firemen was in evening dress.”
He Should Know
“Hadn't you better go and toll
your master?” said the motorist to
the farmer's boy who stood looking
at the load of hay which had been
upset.
“He knows,” replied the boy.
“Knows? How can he know?” j
asked the motorist.
“Cos he’s under the hay!” ex- j
plained the boy.
Commonly Known As—
“ What luck have you had today?”
he asked.
“Only one trout,” replied the an
gler.
“Big one?"
“I haven’t weighed him yet,” said
the other, "but I can tell you this—
when I pulled him out the water
went down two inches.”
Fed Up
The sad-looking man entered a
restaurant, and a waiter bustled up.
“What will you have, sir? Some
cold shoulder?”
“No, thanks. I had that this morn
ing."
“Well, then, some tongue?”
“No, thanks. I’ll get that tonight.” j
Good Name
Adam was naming the animals. I
He came to the hog. “If I hadn’t
decided to stick to words of one i
syllable as far as possible,” said (
he, “I d call you a middleman."
Manchuria Kails
Branch railway lines are being
opened in Manchuria to encourage
coionization.
Government Hospitality
Britain spent $lll,OOO for govern
ment "hospitality” last year and ;
will economize this year down to
$65,000. J
i
Easter Eggs May Soon
Come Naturally Colored
Joseph’s coat of many colors may
find a modern counterpart in the
harmony of hues produced naturally
by hens of Uncle Sam at the Na
tional Research Center, Beltsville,
Md. Coloring the yolks of eggs by
feeding has already been described,
; but “painting” the shells in a variety
of colors—including the patriotic em
j blem "red, white and blue”—repre
j sents a novel process.
The hens, when bred and selected
according to a formula of poultry
specialists, became nature’s own
artists and no longer is it necessary
j to color eggs with artificial dyes for
Easter or other occasions. Differ*
I ent breeds produce a rainbow of
f colors—already ranging from pearly
white, through the various shades of
brown, to a sky-blue. Red, striped
or spotted, or other fantastic hues
is not a remote possibility in Uncle
Sam’s color schemes. This could
be accomplished by cross breeding
through strains within the breeds,
say the experts.
Experiments by the Poultry lab-
J oratory of the United States depart
ment of agriculture indicate that in
dividual hens within the breed may
“blue print” eggs of different col
ors, yet the color for each hen is a
fixed factor. With respect to breeds,
Black Minorcas and White Leghorns
produce white-shelled eggs; Rhode
Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks
lay those of various shades of
brown; Barnevelders turn out prod
ucts of a deep coffee brown in col
or; and Araucanas, believe it or
not, lay sky-blue eggs.
The poultry breeder of the future
—by crossing breeds and through
combining strains within breeds —
may dictate the color of his eggs
as his fancy suits.
Night Political Meetings
Attract Clouds of Bugs
The best thing about a night politi
cal meeting is the excellent variety
of bugs that always assemble. Bug
collectors have missed a bet by not
getting out to one of these meetings.
Every known, and probably some
unknown, variety of bug sooner or
later will make a three-point landing
on the neck of the man in front of
you if you will only wait long
enough. And the candidate, with a
spotlight fixed upon him, is a fine
target. The other night a bug got
in one of the ears of a speaker
and, much to the amusement of
the crowd, he went through some
queer gestures before the bug
emerged for a new attack.
Candidates havq adopted the tac
tics of the old-time evangelist in
whooping up enthusiasm before the
address. Sound trucks (and every
candidate of any importance has
one) blare out “God Bless Ameri
ca,” patriotism rises to a new all
time high and when it hits the boil
ing point the candidate steps for
ward and tells why he should be
elected or re-elected. “Happy Days
Are Here Again” seems to have lost
a lot of its appeal.
‘Lunatic’ Comes From Moon
An old popular superstition was
that the moon exerts an evil influ
ence upon men. The word “luna
tic” comes from the word “luna”
meaning moon, points out the Bet
ter Vision institute. However, as in
creasing knowledge dispelled super
stition, the foolishness of believing
that moonlight might cause lunacy
was obvious. This led to the use of
tlie expression “all moonshine” to
designate any unsound thought.
“Moonlight is merely reflected,
weak sunlight,” says the institute.
"It is too feeble to hurt anything.
On the other hand, bright summer
sunlight may injure one’s eyes, espe
cially the eyes of a person who has
been cooped up indoors all year. It
is the realization of that danger
which has made sunglasses so pop
ular.”
Comet of 1858
Few a;e living who can remem
ber the great comet of 1858—Do
nates comet—but tire following is a
description by one who watched it,
and wrote about it to the Rural New
Yorker: "1 never saw the comet
rise, but I have watched it evening
after evening, as it would set in the
northwestern horizon. I have stood I
with my back toward the nucleus of
the comet as it approached the hori
zon, and watched the spread of that
magnificent tail from north to south,
and but little above the horizon in
i the east.” Previous to 1858, Donati’s
comet appeared in 1556, when it
frightened Charles V of Germany
into giving away his crowns and re
tiring to a monastery. And more
than 200 years will pass before mor
tal eyes will see it again.
Getting Into Radio Work
Ambitious girls who have set their
hearts on getting into radio work
are advised by high-up executives
j in the leading radio networks, “don’t
, leave home, forget the big city.”
| They are advised to stay where
i they are and sell themselves to their
| nearest radio station, however
small-time it may be. And the ex
ecutives prove this by citing the
cases of Kathryn Cravens, the Le-
Brun Sisters, Phyllis Creore, Ade
laide Hawly and many others, all
of whom have developed from home
town talent to national radio re
pute. And as one known ralio star
puts it, “to succeed in radio, you
need to practice it tirelessly, to love
i it devotedly and to watch it like a
i hawk.”
I
SOLD
A farmer was sitting outside his
house trying a finger exercise which
he had been told would drive rheu
matism from his ancient digits. A
passerby approached him.
Noticing the old man’s gesticula
tions, the stranger concluded that
here was a deaf mute. Drawing
an envelope from his pocket, he
wrote: “I want a quart of milk.”
The farmer read it and got the
milk.
“How much?” wTote the stranger. |
The farmer held up ten fingers.
The man handed him ten cents,
and as he started down the path ;
heard the farmer call to his wife: ,
‘‘Mary, I’ve just sold a quart of
that sour milk to a dummy,”
Mistaken Flattery
The master of the house rang the 1
bell to summon his maid.
The girl was in the act of cleaning
the pots and pans, and before she
could clean herself the master en
tered the kitchen to see what was I
delaying her.
He looked at the maid’s dirty
hands and face.
“My word, Mary,” he said, “but
you’re pretty dirty, aren’t you?” j
Mary smiled coyly.
“Yes, sir,” she replied, “but I’m
prettier clean.”
COAL(I» FIRE
■——
Dobbs—l think my furnace fire
must be of Arctic origin.
Bobb—Why?
Dobbs—lt seems to like to go out j
in the coldest weather.
Why Tell an Expert?
At Camp Taylor in 1917 a Negro |
outfit was lined up before the clerk ■
for preliminary paper work.
“Name and address?” demanded ;
the clerk of one husky recruit.
“Huh?”
“What is your name and ad- |
dress?”
“Yo’ ought to know,” said Rastus. |
“Yo’all sent fo’ me.”
Simple
The New Nurse—-Don’t you like
that poem, “Twinkle, twinkle little !
star, how I wonder what you are?”
Little Waldo —No. Why wonder
about the elements of a star when
a simple spectrum analysis will
solve the question?
Dean Broke
Judge—Have you anything to offer I
the court before sentence is passed |
on you?
Culprit—Nothing, your honor; my
lawyer has taken my last cent.
Popular
“Yes, my father always gets a
warm reception wherever he goes.”
“Really! He must be popular.”
“It isn’t that. He’s a fireman.”
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
“What is a soldier of fortune,
Pa?”
“A soldier of fortune is a vaga
bond who fights for anybody who
asks him, and then puts up an awful
yell for help from his own country
when he gets into trouble.”
Women Don’t Change
An historian says that women
used cosmetics in the middle ages.
They still use cosmetics in the
middle ages.
Doesn’t Need Any
Maid—There’s a gentleman to see ;
you.
Employer—Who is he?
“A gentleman with a mustache.”
“Tell him I’ve got a mustache!”
Knows Plenty Now
“Can’t see why I should buy your
[ book,” said the farmer to the per
sistent canvasser.
“Why, it will show you how to be
a better farmer.”
“Listen, son," said the elderly
man impressively, “I’m not half
as good a farmer now as I know how
to be.”
No Duck!
“Mamma, there’s a man here at
J the door to see you.”
“Does he have a bill?”
“No, mamma. Just a plain nose!”
Much Cheaper
“Women don't interest me. I pre
fer the company of my fellow men.”
“I’m broke, too.”
Something Wrong
“Mummy, is it one o’clock?”
“Not yet, dear.”
“H’m, my tummy's fast."
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND
GEORGIA, Houston County.
Because of default under the
terms and provisions of the deed
to secure debt executed by W. E.
Willis to the Land Bank Commis
i sioner, dated the 24th day of
January. 1934, and recorded in
the clerk’s office of the-, Houston
! County Superior Court in Book j
145, Pages 202-5, which deed, and i
the note and indebtedness secur
ed thereby, are owned and held
by Federal Farm Mortgage Cor
poration, the undersigned has
declared the entire unpaid
amount of the indebtedness se
cured by said deed due and pay
able, and, acting under the pow
! er of sale contained in said deed,
i for the purpose of paying said |
I indebtedness, will on the 4th day
i of February, 1941, during the le
gal hours of sale at the court
house in said County, sell at pub- 1
lie outcry to the highest bidder
for cash, the lands described in
said deed, to wit:
Two Thousand Eight and Eight
Hundredths acres of land, more
;or less, in the 13lh Land Dis
trict of Houston County,Georgia,
bounded now or formerly on the
i North by the Perry to Tivola |
| public road or Dixie Highway,
East by the thread of a stream
known as Baskin’s Branch and
by lot No. 109 now or formerly
land of Mrs Clark, and land of
,C. S. Gurr, South by the stream
1 known as Big Indian Creek and
| Lot No. 109 now or formerly
land of Mrs. Clark, and West by
land of Flanders, Gurr, and Dr.
W. J. Little, and being the same
;land described in the security
: deed executed by W. E. Willis to
the Land Bank Commissioner,
January 24, 1934, and recorded
in Book 45. Pages 202, 203, 204,
and 205, in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Houston ,
j County, Georgia, to the record of
which deed reference is hereby !
made for a more particular de
; scription.
The aforestated sale is subject
to first security deed dated Jan- j
uary 24, 1934, executed by W.E.
Willis to The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia, said security deed
being recorded among the records
for Houston County, Georgia.
A deed will be executed to the
purchaser as authorized by the
aforementioned loan deed.
This 6th day of January, 1941.
FEDERAL FARM MORT
GAGE CORPORATION.
S. A. Nunn, Attorney.
ORDINARY’S CITATIONS
Georgi#, Houston County,
i Hollis S. Kezar, Sr , Guardian
of Hollis S. Kezar, Jr., having
applied for Letters of Dismis
sion from his guardianship: this
is to notify all persons concern
ed to show cause, if any they
can, why his application should
not be granted, at the Court of
Ordinary, on the First Monday
in February next.
This January 6, 1941.
JOHN L. HODGES,
Ordinary.
Georgia, Houston County:
Mrs. Mattie R. King, adminis
tratrix of the Estate of Mrs. G.
M. Renfroe, deceased, having
applied for leave to sell the land
belonging to said estate; this is
to notify all persons concerned,
to show cause, if any they can,
why her application should not
be granted at the Court or Ordi
nary on the First Monday in
February next.
This January 6, 1941.
JOHN L. HODGES,
Ordinary.
PRINTING
And That Means
- Originality
- Craftsmanship
- Quality Paper
- Fair Prices
- Courtesy
- Gratitude
Let us figure on your next job
. . .no matter how big or how
small.
Phone 35
HOME JOURNAL
PRINT SHOP
An Architrave
An architrave is a term of classi
cal architecture applied to the prin
cipal beam and lowest of the hori
zontal members supported by col
umns. Its position is directly above
the columns, between which it ex
tends, and it carries the upper mem
bers—frieze and cornice—of the en
tablature. It is used also to desig
nate the molding around the side
and top of a door or window frame
or a similar molding around a wain
scot or other panel.
QUALITY FOODS
Are the First Requisite of Table Thrift !
You are assured of Quality Merchandise when you buy
from us. We handle Only the Best in
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to supply necessary
vitamins for the daily diet. Canned Soups, Canned
Fruits and Vegetables, so good at this time of year.
GOLD LEAF FLOUR—Our Specialty.
W. B. SIMS
Phone 8 STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES Perry, Ga.
FARM HARDWARE
Get ready for Spring Ploughing with
Collars, Bridles, Back-bands, Traces, Chains, Plow
fixtures to fit any make of Plow.
Post Hole Diggers, Wire Staples, Nails, and a
general line of Farm Hardware.
Our prices are reasonable. Come to see us.
J. W. Bloodworth
Phone 94 : Delivery Service : Perry, Ga.
FERTILIZER
For 1941
When you begin to figure on your fertili
zer requirements for the coming year, re
member that we are here to give you
again honestly made Fertilizers and re
member too that as independent mixers,
we keep the prices from going too high.
J. P. ETHERIDGE
Phone 45 - Perry, Ga,
4
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS
With the Defense Program using so many implement
manufacturers’ plants, there is going to be a shortage
of equipment this year.
Place Your Order Early to Insure Delivery
We have a complete line of ejuipment at this time and
have several cars soon to arrive.
See us for all Farm Equipment, also Mules,
Fertilizer, Feed and Seed.
We will be ready to supply you with Fertilizer of
every kind—also Soda and Sulphate for Grain.
Call to see us and get a Calendar—We have one for you.
Geo. C. Nunn & Son
Phone 31 Perry, Ga.
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ONLY THE BEST IN
Diamonds, Watches, China, Silverwear, Glassware
and a complete line of Jewelry
See our complete line of Wedding Invitations,
Announcements and Visiting Cards
Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty
KERNAGHAN, Inc.
411 Cherry St. JEWELERS Macon, Ga.
MR. FARMER
MULES and MARES and two years to pay.
If you are planning on buying or trading this Season,
come to see us. We carry a large stock of Kentucky
Mules and Brood Mares at all times.
YOU CAN TRADE CHEAPER HERE AND HAVE TWO
YEARS TO PAY AT NO EXTRA CHARGE.
We keep a fine Jack and Stallion for breeding purposes.
MACON’S OLDEST LIVE STOCK STABLE
WARFIELD STABLE
460 Plum St. Macon, Ga,
Dock Childers, Salesman George Childers, Salesman
