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VOL. LXX. No. 8. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1941 ESTABLISHED 1870
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METHODISTS PLAN j
“COMPASSION D4V”|
f “
-The Day of Compassion” is
... Lme which has been given
he . £. March 2. 1941 in the
Melodist churches of the Umt
tdFor‘w'lhat one Sunday the
members of Methodist churches
throughout the country will be
ted to lay upon the altars one
million dollars for "our sons at
Erne and for o u r brethenn
across the seas.” It will be the
jL f o r a great outpouring of
lifts to tangibly show Method
ism’s concern for the plight in
which the world is today. One
half of this million dollars is to
be used for the several causes of
Hpsnerate human need listed un
‘Overseas Relief,” and for
which Methodism has already
given about $150,000. This re
lief is for the hungry and home
less in Europe, relief in war-torn
China, care for missionaries in
4sia and Africa cut off from
their constituencies in Europe
because of the war, and for va
rious other services rendered by
Methodist missionaries and min
isters, ‘the relief of human suf
fering without distinction o f
race, creed, or color.’ None of
these expenditures will be used
in such away as to give aid and
comfort to aggressor nations. Ail
funds will be carefully guarded
against seizure or misuse.
One fourth of the fund raised
will be used in various ways to
assist Methodist boys who are
called into military and naval
camps and services; assisting the
work of Methodist chaplains,
strengthening the staffs and
programs of Methodist churches
near training camps,providing re
ligious buildings in or near
camps.
The remaining fourth will be
used to give assistance to British
brother Methodists-to minister
to these people, hundreds of
whose churches have been badly
damaged or destroyed, and to
help carry on the missionary
work of British Methodists in In
dia, Africa, and China,None of
this money is to be used for re
building churches, but all is for
relief of human suffering.
This service will be observed
in the Perry Methodist Church,
Sunday morning, March 2, with
special prayers, an appropriate
message, the Lord’s Supper, and
this offering.
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
Dr. George Stoves, pastor of
Mulberry Methodist chnrch, Ma
con, was the speaker at Tues
day’s luncheon meeting of the
Perry Kiwanis club.
The preservation of American
ideals, traditions, and principles
should be the concern of the peo
ple of the United States, the
greatest nation the world has
ever seen, Dr. Stoves said.
At the present time when de
mocracy is endangered, the
united States holds the destiny I
of all people in the world as well
as its own, he stated. “If we
can keep the spirit of our fore
lathers that enabled them to lay
their all on the altars of democ-
[ ac Y, we can make the world a
hotter place for all people,” he
continued.
Pouching upon the present Eu-!
lopean War, Dr. Stoves said,
England is going to win because
the United States isn’t going to
her lose. If Germany won,
“he would dictate living condi
ions everywhere. Because the
People ot the United States hold j
their history and tradi
°ns, they do not want their i
mocratic way of life changed}
oy a German victory. The pres
yation of American ideals and
principles is our concern more
an any land invasion by Ger-|
many.”
D r ' Stoves, a native English-;
. f , n , W J?° js a naturalized citizen!
.. the United States, said that I
‘‘l, slop all “isms” and!
■ ln United States and j
P' t being so liberal to the im
element. If anyone ac-1
tl,i J T l /‘? benefits and blessings of |
wiir ni^o d States, he should be
con f° r m to our form of
r -rnment and to be loyal to
rip oOU „ ntr y and its flag, the em
tu fi o: the greatest people and
concludecl. PrinCipleS ’ the speaker ,
[BONAIRE BOYS WIN I
NORTHERN TOURNEY
I
; Play in the class C tournament
finals of the Third district got
under way at Byron Wednesday
night with eight teams —winners
and runners-up in four sectional
tournaments competing.
All first round games were
scheduled for Wednesday; semi
finals, Thursday, and finals Fri
day.
First-round parings follow;
Preston vs. Byron and Rebecca
vs. Sasser in the upper bracket.
Union vs. Chester and Bonaire
vs. Richland in the lower bracket.
The Bonaire club, which swept
through the northern division
tournament last week, defeating
Byron, 28 to 23, in the final, ranks
as favorite for the district wide
“C” title.
Bonaire raced through the
tournament with a 33-22 victory
over Pinehurst and a 52-29 win
over Oglethorpe to reach the
finals.
Byron advanced with a 52-27
victory over Marshallville and a
33-31 decision over Montezuma.
PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES
Basket-ball News
The Perry High Panthers have
entered the third district basket
ball tournament that is being
held at Cordele this week. Perry
High has every reason to expect
the Panthers to win the cham
pionship.
Tri-Hi-Y-Club
The Perry Tri-Hi-Y club girls
were very happy Thursday when
they received their charter for
1940-41.
The club began their Bible
study project Friday. The first
speaker on this project was Supt.
E. P. Staples. The first topic
was‘‘The Attitude of Youth In
Facing Difficulties.”
Future Home Makers
Tue Future Home-makers club
held its meeting on Friday, Feb
ruary 14, After the meeting
was called to order, the presi
dent turned it over to the pro
gram committee.
They presented a “radio”p!ay.
The committee was Barbara
Whipple, Jane Riley, and Jean
Evans. Juanita Nash was the
announcer.
Perry F. F. A. Chapter
The Perry F. F. A. Chapter
held a regular meeting Thursday
night, Feb. 13. They had a wei
ner roast, then gave the Green
Hand initiation to two new mem
bers, Edgar Bateman Jr., and
Clarence Stallworth.
The Agriculture basketball
team defeated Vienna’s Agricul
ture team Friday night 49 to 15.
Alton Tucker, Reporter.
Second Grade News
The Second Grade had a Val
entine box party last Friday.
The class is organizing a Read
ers’ club. The aim of the club
is to improve the student’s read
ing ability and to create an en
joyment of reading in each pupil.
Fourth Grade News
The Fourth Grade has added to
their room two new book cases, a
reading table, and several new
chairs this year. They have also
added twenty-eight books to
their room library. The grade
wishes to thank Mr. Walker and
the FFA boys for helping make
these improvements.
PRESS INSTITUTE
I The Georgia Press Institute,
‘opened Wednesday, February 19,
fin Athens at the University of
I Georgia’s Henry W.Grady School
iof Journalism. It will continue
I through Saturday, Feb. 22.
The institute will combine
! round tables on problems of
1 special interest to editors, ad
) dresses on subjects of general
(interest, and daily luncheons,
[dinners, dances and other fea
j turs of entertainment. The m
l stitute committee is headed by
i Albert S. Hardy, Gainesville
1 News publisher.
Bananas Ripen
Bananas should not be put in the
refrigerator unless they are ripe, for
they ripen only at room tempera
} jure.
'BOILER EXPLOSION
INJURES F.M.HOUSER
An explosion of undertimined
origin in the boiler room of the
Jernaghan building here Friday
p. m. injured one man, demolish
ed the room and caused damage
es t i m a t e d at approximately
$1,500.
The injured man is F.M, Hous
er, insurance agent with an of
fice in the building, who was met
by the force of the explosion as j
he was about to open the door of
the small brick annex housing
the heating plant to investigate
the reason for a lack of heat in
his office.
He suffered a broken thumb
on his right hand and other mi
nor injuries when the door was
blown back upon him.
Force of the blast hurled the
boiler 40 feet from its moorings,
blew out the boiler room walls
and shattered door glass and
window panes in the offices of
the county agent and the Soil
Conservation service staff in the
rear of the main building. These
offices were unoccupied at the
time.
Fire which destroyed the Jer
naghan building eighteen months
ago did not originate from the
heating plant which was left un
touched by the fire. The pres
ent building replaced the one
which was burned.
‘‘KNOW YOUR CCC”
I WEEK BEING OBSERVED
For young boys under twenty
one (21) who are unemployed be
cause they are untrained there
seems to be no better place than
the CCC. The CCC started as a
relief agency in 1933 but broad
ened into its present position as
one of America’s best training
agencies for young men. The
CCC needs good men who are
not of military age and who
want to build up their bodies and
minds and who want to learn
how to work.
Colonel Summers, the District
Commander of district ‘‘B”CCC,
Ft. McPherson, Ga., has desig
nated for his district the week of
Feb. 16 to 22, 1941 as ‘‘Know
Your CCC Week,” During the
week the public is invited to visit
the nearest camp and see what is
being done. Parents and young
boys should avail themselves of
this opportunity by going to the
camp and getting the full scope
of the work programs and the
camp life. In the words of Bon
nie Baker’s song hit .‘‘You’d Be
Surprised.” Try it and you will
get a hearty welcome by the
camp officials. There are camps
at Macon, Perry, Americus, Ten
nille, Chipley, Greensboro, and
other places throughout Georgia.
The CCC camp at Perry enter
tained the county commissioners,
the newspaper editors, and the
welfare board at supper Wednes
day night following an inspec
tion tour of the camp,
OIL LAMP BROODER
FOR CHICK RAISING
)
Oil lamp brooders for small
i lots of chicks can be constructed
. at very little cost by anyone
; handy with a saw and hammer,
says County Agricultural Agent
* W. T. Middlebrooks. He points
out that several farmers built
such outdoor brooders last year
and that they are giving good
satisfaction.
Such home-made brooders are
economical to heat, and may be
built so that the chicks are safe
from rats, cats, and hawks, he
, asserts. A unique plan of con
struction permits the heat to be
supplied below the chicks in such
a manner that a No. 2 kerosene
wall lamp will keep the chicks
: warm at all times except during
periods of extremely cold weath
er. In this case, another lamp
may be added to supply addition
al heat, Mr. Middlebrooks ex
plained.
The type of brooder recom
mended by the Extension agent
has a sun porch which is floored
with hardware cloth, and when a
complete ration is fed, the chicks
need not touch the ground until
transferred to growing range or
sold as fryers. One hundred day
old chicks may be started in this
brooder, but in two weeks the
A. A. SMOAK, OLDEST I
CITIZEN, DIESFEB.2O|
Funeral services were held in'
Perry Friday p. m. for Andrew'|
A. Smoak, 89, Houston county’s
oldest citizen. Mr. Smoak was
born near Dalton May 9, 1851,
and had lived in Houston county
ever since he was {frown.
He was a prominent farmer
and business man, having been
on the board of directors of the
; Perry Loan and Savings Bank
for many years.
Mr. Smoak. probably the most
wealthy citizen of the county,
owned a large amount of proper
ty in this section. He accumu
lated his fortune by hard work
and thrifty management.
He passed away at 2 a. m. last
Thursday after an illness of two
months.
His wife w'ho was formerly
Miss Alice Means died three
years ago. He is survived by
two daughters. Mrs. J. L. Long
of Fort Valley, and Mrs. C. P.
Marshall Sr. of Lakeland, Fla,;
seven grandchildren, Mrs. C. F.
Culpepper of Jacksonville, Fla.;
Mrs. George A. Davis of Jack-j
sonville; R. L. Day Jr. of Macon;
Walter Murray Jr. of Bronwood;'
Charles P. Marshall Jr., A.
Smoak Marshall and Jack Mar
shall of Lakeland, Fla ; eight
great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at
the home with Rev. J. A. Ivey
and Rev. Roy Gardner officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen ceme
tery.
j Pallbearers were L. M. Ne-
Smith, Alva Davis, Henry Mat
thews, Miller Edwards, C. E.
Andrew, G. C. Nunn, T. D. Ma
son. and E. F, Barfield. Honorary
pallbearers were T. L. Warren,
W. B. Sims, F. M. Culler, P. M.
Beckham, J. W. Bloodworth, C.
B. Andrew Sr., and W.A.Curtis.
JANICE TALTON DIES
Funeral services for Janice An
nette Talton, 6-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cullen
Talton, who died at their resi
dence at Bonaire at 8:35 p. m.
Friday was held at the Bonaire
Methodist church at 11 a. m.
Sunday. The Rev. W. J. Erwin
of Lumber City officiated and bu
rial was in Bonaire cemetery.
Pallbearers were W. G. Scar
borough, Wilson Roberts, Claud
Watson and George B. Wells.
The child was born at Bonaire
Jan. 20, 1935,and had lived there
all of her life. She was a stu
dent in the first grade of the
Bonaire school.
Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by a brother, Henry Cullen
Talton, Jr., and her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Tal
ton, of Bonai re
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School-10:15 a. m
Morning Worship 11:30 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor. Subject,
“The Present Challenge of Mis
sions.” Also special music.
Epworth League-6:30 p. m.
Sunday. Young people of Inter
mediate and Senior ages are in-i
vited to attend.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. |
The fourth in the ‘Victory’ se
ries of messages, the subject be
ing, “Victory Over Anger.” In
terest is growing in this series of
services and members of the
choir are singing special music
and are leading the congrega
tional singing.
Prayer Service Wednesday
night, 7:30 o’clock. A talk onj
Prayer.
The public is cordially invited]
to all services.
Rev. Roy Gardner, Pastor.
Friends of Miss Lizzie Kunz
will regret to learn of her serious
illness.
group should be divided and two
brooders used.
Any one desiring detailed in
formation on construction of the
oil lamp brooder may secure a
copy of Extension circular 481
from the local county agent or by
writing the Georgia Agricultural
Extension Service, Athens, Ga.
[police chief kills
NIGHT PROWLER
j A negro who was found prowl
ing in the home of Perry Police
| Chief H. D. Gordy early Sunday
i was shot and killed by the official
!in self defense, Sheriff C. C.
Pierce reported.
A coroner’s jury conducted an
inquest and ruled the shooting
was justifiable homicide. The
negro was listed as Bob Pearson,
about 40.
Mr. Gordy’s account of the in
cident was as follows: He was
awakened shortly after 4 a. m.
by his wife, who had heard a
'noise in their hallway. He arose,
went into the hall and as he
turned on a light the negro
grabbed him. He broke loose
and got his pistol. He warned
the negro to halt, but when the
negro continued to come at him
he shot him.
BOY SCOUT WEEK OBSERVED
WITH VARIED ACTIVITIES
In celebration of national Boy
i Scout week, Troop 96 had an in
teresting and varied program,
j Inter-patrol basketball games
were won by the Flying Eagle
patrol headed by Johnny Satter
field, patrol leader. Leaders of
other patrols are Allen Whipple,
Jack Gamel and Earl Marshall.
Albert Skellie is senior patrol
leader.
Sunday, Feb. 9, the troop at
tended services in a body, and on
Tuesday last week they present
ed the program at the luncheon
meeting of the Kiwanis club, lo
cal sponsors of the troop.
Thursday night the troop at
tended a rally of Boy Scouts in
Macon. They traveled in a school
bus, accompanied by Charles An
drew, scout leader, and W. E.
Marshall, assistant.
Tuesday, this week, the Scouts
took over the city and county
governments for half a day.
Troop 96 received its charter
on Oct. 31. There are now 24
members.
Recently a forest fire was dis
covered about two miles north of
town. The Scouts mobilized in
15 minutes, and in 15 minutes
more were on the scene of ac
tion. In a short time only they
had brought the fire under con
trol.
AAA LIMITS GRANTS
OF LESPEDEZA SEED
In response to numerous in-,
quiries from farmers and seed-1
men throughout me state, T. R.
Breedlove, administrative officer
in charge of the Agricultural Ad
justment Administration, an
nounced this week that Jespedeza
seed would not be furnished to
farmers in Georgia except in sev
eral counties, and that limited
quantities will be supplied those 1
counties under an experimental
plan.
Breedlove said that a plan had
been contemplated whereby les
pedeza seed would be furnished
farmers prior to the time of seed
ing and the cost of the seed de
ducted from the farmers’ con
servation checks received approx
imately a year from now—a plan
I similar to the one used by the
|Triple-Ato distribute Austrian
I winter peas last fall.
“After surveying the situation
with regard to the supply of ies
pedeza seed, the state Triple-A
committee did not feel that the
seed should be offered by the or
ganization,” Mr. Breedlove
stated. “However, farmers
should definitely understand that
! this in no way affects the credit
j which is given under "the 1941
agricultural conservation pro
gram for seeding lespedeza
Within the limits of the soil
building allowance established
for each farm one dollar an acre
is available for seeding not less
than 30 pounds of annual lespe
deza per acre in accordance with
good farming practices.”
Mr. Breedlove also said that
lespedeza seeded this spring will
qualify under the 20 percent pro
vision of the 1941 program, which
requires farmers to plant that
much in soil conserving crops.
School for Boy Criminals
A technical school for boy crim
inals will be established in Japan.
COTTON FARMERS
CAN EARN BENEFITS
Houston farmers can earn
double benefits under the recent
ly announced supplementary cot
ton program. They can earn an
additional $3 payment for in
creasing food production and
preservation at the same time
they are earning $25 in cotton
stamps for voluntarily reducing
cotton acreage, according to
County Agent W. T. Middle
brooks.
“Farmers will share in the
$3,000,000 being made available
in the South for growing and
storing more food this year," he
said. “This will be in addition
to the cotton stamps which each
cotton farmer can earn by reduc
ing his cotton acreage below his
1941 allotment or his 1940
measured acreage, whichever is
smaller. These cotton stamps
can be used to purchase cotton
goods, while the added food will
mean much toward reducing food
bills this year.
“The supplementary program
is being undertaken primarily be
cause many export markets for
cotton have been shut off by the
war and because of the need for
increased food production in the
South, It will be administered
by the AAA. The Surplus Mar
keting Administration will fur
nish and redeem the stamps.”
Each farm operator, share
cropper, or tenant can earn up to
$25 on a farm for reducing his
cotton acreage, while farm
operators with two or more ten
ants can earn up to $5O in cotton
stamps. The stamp payments
will be divided in the same way
that the Agricultural conserva
tion payment on cotton is di
vided, Farmers will receive
stamps at the rate of 10 cents
per pound times the farm’s nor
mal yield on the acreage reduced.
If his yield is, for instance, 250
pounds per acre, then he could
earn $25 in stamps by reducing
his cotton acreage by 1 acre.
Each farm operator on behalf
of all the interested producers on
the farm will advise the AAA of
intentions to participate in the
new program before June 15.
As soon as possible after his cot
ton acreage is checked and ap
proved, he will receive the cotton
stamps with which he can pur
chase cotton clothing and cotton
goods.
Mr. Middlebrooks emphasized
that the new voluntary program
in no way changes the basic con
servation and parity provisions
of the present AAA program.
I Farmers can earn all other pay
' merits for soil-building practices
and for participating in the
acreage adjustment provisions of
program. The new program is a
supplement to the existing pro
gram.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship Service 7:30.
Bible School each Sunday morn
ing 10:15.
Baptist Training Union Ser
vice each Sunday evening 6:15.
To each and all of these ser
vices the public is cordially in
vited, We are endeavoring to
make the church and its services
a place and occasions of hearty
welcome, and spiritual commun
ion for all who attend. May we
have the joy and blessing of
your fellowship among us.
J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
NOTICE
A public hearing on the Rail
- road-Pipelines bill which was
sciuduled originally for Wednes
lay, February 19, has been post
joned to Tuesday, February 25,
at 2p. m. in the House cham
bers.
NOTICE
Books are now open for receiv
ing 1941 Tax Returns.
Felton Norwood, City Clerk.
1 PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
i Perry Church
: Sunday School-10:15 a. m.
Worship Service-ll:30 a. m.
Clinchfield
Sunday School-3:00 p. m.
Worship Service--8:00 p. m.
Rev. R. F. Boyd, Pastor.