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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL I
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.
Tomorrow, Friday, March 21,
is the first day of spring, accord
ing to the almanac. We hope it
will be a spring day in reality.
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Self-pity has killed more peo
pie no doubt than disease has.
Sec where a certain U.S. Army
General doesn’t want any psycho
pat hie cases in the army. We
thought wars were being waged
by just such types in other
countries.
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The United States in 1939 im
ported from outside the Western
Hemisphere about $200,000,000
worth of tropical and noncom
petitive agricultural products
that could be produced in Latin
America.
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EXPORT SITUATION
According to Foreign Agricul
ture, publication of the Office of
Foreign Agricultural Relations,
“The present European war has
caused a loss of all of our mark
ets in continental Europe. These
markets formerly accounted for
approximately one-third of our*
farm exports. Before the war i
with the United Kingdom ac
counted for another third. Ex
ports of farm products to th<
United Kingdom have greatlj
declined, largely because t h ■
British government, in the fact
of a limited quantity of dollai
exchange, has restricted its pm
chases to strategic industrial
products. As a result, althougi
our total exports to the Unite*
Kingdom since the war started
have been much larger than they
were in pre-war years, the shun
of agricultural ptoducts declined
from 4G percent during the yeai
preceumg the war to z.o peicent
during the first year of war.
Recently the proportion has fai.-
en even lower.
More than 1,700,000 farm fam
ilies in the nation have an aver
age income of less than ssUti :
year, including all that the>
grow for themselves.
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Kudzu is an excellent plant foi
use in the control of small gul
lies in fields so badly eroded that
they are no longer fit tor culti
vation.
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LAMP IN THE
VALLEY
A Novel of Alaska
By Arthur Stringer
Carol Coburn, a “busbralV*
daughter, whilo returning to her
native Alai-ka to li-arb and ratal)- j
1 i.-li an unproved claim, is rescued
from annoyance by Sidney Lan
der. I.under is an engineer for the
Trumbull Company, which is
fighting the Coburn claim. He
breaks with Trumbull, but re
mains engaged to Trumbull’s
daughter, Barbara.
There is still another woman in
the case— and then there’s Sock
eye Schlupp, the rip-roaring old
timer—all woven into this thrill
ing story of the Federal Colony on
the latest American frontier.
It’s great reading!
COMING SOON IN THIS PAPER
I CLASSIFIED ADS
For Sale-Banana Shrubbery;
Bulbs, Narcissi and other kinds;
Domestic Sewing Machine; also
for rent a 3A acre Field.
Miss Lucy Felder, Phone 21,
3:27 Perry, Ga.
For Sale Three sections of
Shelving, suitable for store.
Lee’s Cafe, Perry, Ga.
NOTICE
All persons indebted to the es
tate of A. A Smoak, deceased,
are hereby notified to make pay
ment to the undersigned. All
persons having claims or de
mands against said estate are
hereby notified to present said
claims or demands to the under
signed. This March 15. 1941,
J. W. Bloodworth, Perry, Ga.
Mrs. J. L. Long.
Fort Valley, Ga.
NOTICE
All water customers with de
linquent water bills must pay
same before 20th of March or
water will be discontinued.
By order of Mayor and Council.
3:20 Felton Norwood, Clerk.
NOTICE
All future water bills not paid
before 20th of each month will
be discontinued without further
notice and $l.OO reconnection fee
charged to each bill before re
connection is made.
By order of Mayor and Council.
3:20 Felton Norwood, Clerk.
BEST WAY
“How are you?"
“Well, thank you.”
“How do you find business these
days?”
“By advertising.”
More Profit
Johnnie had just had a new baby
sister. A neighbor, to tease him, j
offered to buy the baby and give
him a dollar a pound for her, but
Johnnie refused. The neighbor
then said: “Johnnie, you seem to
like your little baby sister a lot.”
"It ain't that,” said Johnnie, “but
if you are going to buy her by the
pound I’ll wait till she grows some
more.”
Slow Train
Railroad Agent—Here’s another
farmer who is suing us on account
of his cows.
Official —One of our trains has
killed them, 1 suppose?’’
Agent—No, he claims our trains
go by so slow that the passengers
lean out ot the windows and milk
his cows ns they go by.
It Sure Is
“When I read about the marvels
of electricity it makes me stop and
think.”
“Imagine that! Isn’t it wonder- j
ful what electricity can do!”
Private Stock
Customer—l simply couldn’t wear i
this coat. It is too tight.
Clerk—Pardon me, madam, but
I’ve shown you all of our stock.
That’s your own coat you have on. |
Teasers and Tce-Hccs
Old Lady—Young man, I’m tired
of hearing you sniffle. Have you a
handkerchief?
Tommy—Yes, ma'am, but I don't
lend it to strangers.
SHARE THE WEALTH
Cr%
"I believe in calling a spade a
spade.”
“Yes, and it’s just like you to cal!
somebody clse's spade your spade!”
His Money’s Worth
“How would jou like your egg
served, sir?”
‘‘ls there any difference in price?”
“None whatever, sir.”
“Then serve it on a thick slice of
ham.”
LEGAL SALE OF LAND j
GEORGIA, —Hounton County;
Whereas, on the 16th day of
July, 1938, C. M. Parker did ex
ecute and deliver to the under
signed Perry Loan & Savings
Bank his deed to secure debt to
the land hereinafter described
which deed is recorded in Deed
Book 41, page 211, Clerk’s Office,
Houston Superior Court; the
debt secured being one note for
the principal sum of $150.00 due
December 20, 1938, and 5 notes
for the principal sum of $210.00
each, due on the 15th of October
of the years 1939, 1940, 1941,
1942, and 1943, said notes bear
ing interest from date at eight
per centum per annum:
And, Whereas, said C. M.
Parker has failed to pay the
principal note due October 15,
1939, and has likewise failed to
pay the principal note due Oc
tober 15, 1940 and has likewise
failed to pay the annual install
ment of interest due on October
15, 1940, on said five (5) notes
for $210.00 each:
Now, Therefore, because of
said default the undersigned has
declared all of said notes due and
payable, and acting under the
power of sale contained in said
deed to secure debt, for the pur
pose of paying said indebtedness,
will on the Ist day of April, 1941,
which is the first Tuesday in
April, during the legal hours of
sale, before the Court House
door in Perry, Houston County,
Georgia, sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash the
lands described in said deed to
secure debt as follows, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel
of land containing 100 acres of
land, more or less, and lying in
the Twelfth District of Houston
County, Georgia;said land bound
ed as follows: north by lands j
formerly owned by Troup Dan- j
iels, south by the Old Benson j
Place, east by lands of Estate of
J. Q. Ellis, and west by lands
now or formerly owned by M. A.
Smith and lands of Cleveland
Harrison. Said lands known as
the Old Dollar Place. Said tract
of land being the land conveyed
by C. C. Pierce, Sheriff, to Perryi
Loan & Savings Bank by deed
dated March 1, 1932, and record-1
ed in the office of the Clerk of
Superior Court of Houston Coun
ty, Georgia, in Deed Book 43,!
pages 386 and 387.
Said land will be sold subject
to all unpaid taxes due and to
become due on same
A deed will be executed to the
purchaser as provided in said
deed to secure debt.
The proceeds of said sale will
be applied as provided in said J
deed to secure debt.
This Ist day of March, 1941.
PERRY LOAN &
SAVINGS BANK
S. A. Nunn, Attorney for
Perry Loan & Savings Bank.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALK
By virtue of an order of the
Honorable John L. Hodges, Ordi
nary of Houston County, Geor-i
gia, 1 will sell at public outcry to I
the highest bidder for cash at the
residence of the late H. F. Rape, |
near Centerville, Houston Coun-|
ty, Georgia, on Saturday, March j
29, next, beginning at 10:00!
o’clock a. m., Eastern Standard j
Time, all the personal property i
of the estate of said H. F. Rape,
deceased.
S. M. RAPE. Administra
tor of Estate of H. F. Rape,
Dec’d.
NOTICE TO, DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All persons indebted to the Es
state of H. F. Rape, formerly of
Houston County, now deceased,
are hereby notified to make pay
ment to the undersigned admin
istrator of such indebtedness. All
persons holding claims or de
mands against said estate arei
hereby notified to present said ;
claims or demands to the afore
said administrator. This 10th
day of March, 1941.
S. M. RAPE, As Adminis
istrator of the Estate of
4:17 H. F. Rape, Deceased.
TAX RECEIVER'S NOTICE'
My office is now open for re
ceiving 1941 Tax Returns and ap
plications for home and personal
exemptions.
Applications must he filed every
year for exemptions. My office
will be open every Friday and
Saturday until April Land every!
day except when on Rounds.
E. W. Marshall, Tax Re-;
ceiver, Houston Co. Ga.
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Produces .Most Wine
The province of Ontario produces
approximately 90 per cent of Can
ada’s wine, having 33 bottling plants
in operation.
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Humor
A Mere Formality
The young man who had been call
ing so frequently on Helen came at
last to see her father. Finally, the
suitor made this announcement:
“It’s a mere formality, I know, but
we thought it would be pleasing to
you if it were observed in the usual
way.”
Helen’s father stiffened.
“And may 1 inquire,” he asked,
“who suggested that asking my con
sent to Helen's marriage was a
mere formality?”
“Yes,” replied the young man. |
“It was Helen’s mother.”
Ready to Perform
The scene was a menagerie at
the annual fair. The lady tamer
was demonstrating her control by |
allowing the lion to take a lump of
sugar from her lips. The audience t
was spellbound until a sailor broke i
the silence.
“That’s easy. I could do that.”
“Oh, could you?” came the sharp !
retort.
“Just as well as the lion,” said 1
the tar as he walked away.
Nothing Subtle Here
Departing Guest—You’ve got a ;
pretty place here, Frank, but it ]
looks a little bare yet.”
Host—Oh, it’s only because the
trees are still a little young. I hope
they’ll have grown to a good size be
fore you come again.
POPULARITY
j
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“Do you think the best English lit
! erature will ever become popular in
j America?”
i “Not unless the Post Office depart
j ment excludes it from the mails.”
Safety Measure
“You admit, then,” inquired the
judge severely, “that you stole the
pig?”
“Yes,” admitted the culprit.
“Very well,” returned the judge.
“There’s been a lot of pig-stealing
i around here lately and I am going
to make an example of you, or none
I of us will be safe.”
Passed Upon
“When that young man asked you
| to marry him,” said Mr. Cumrox,
“why didn’t you tell him to see me?”
“I did,” replied his daughter, de
murely. "He said he had already
seen you and that he didn’t And
your appearance especially objec
tionable.”
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Can’t Remember
i An elderly woman was boasting
of her memory,
j “My memory is excellent,” she
j said. “There are only three things
| I can’t remember. I can’t remem
j ber names and I can’t remember
i faces and—and I forget what the
third thing is.”
Share the Wealth
Agitator—You should give me half
of all you have.
Old Farmer—All right. All I have
left is rheumatism and toothache.
Which one will you have?
Only Place Left
“Will Hitler Take Heed?” said the
headline in the evening paper.
And at least one reader looked up
to ask the family: “Where’s Heed?”
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MUMBLE MUMBLE
First Actor—What do you do when
you forget your lines?
Second Actor—l just repeat the
multiplication table in a muffled
voice. I had the house in tears the
other night over nine times nine are
eighty-one.
Monkey Business
Shopwalker—l noticed that your
last customer didn’t buy anything,
but that he seemed very pleased, i
1 What did he want?
Girl assistant Me, at eight 1
o'clock.
Knew Her Proverbs
Little Betty, watching the farm
hands spreading out a stack of hay
to dry, could contain her curiosity
no longer, so she politely asked:
“Is it a needle you’re looking !
, for?” j
TESTED FOR: On the back of each Mandeville packet are I
• pictures of the seedlings so you’ll know what
If o) t. GERMINATION not to pull out when you weed your beds. We j
have 151 varieties of Mandeville Triple-
2. QUALITY OF Tested Flower Seeds from 5 and 10 cents up.
FLOWERS
y{ 3. COMPLETENESS
jf|ly OF MIXTURES
W. B. SIMS
Phone 8 STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES Perry, Ga.
yida* V- eAI 4 ot i rr ueLi
’ I (/A/Cii Ag
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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.
FARM EQUIPMENT for EVERY FARM
We have the Largest Stock of Farm Machinery and Equip
ment ever carried and invite you to come and see our line--
Tractors, Plows, Harrows, Planters, Weedsrs, (Walk
ing and Riding) Cultivators, Bermuda Plows, Lime
and Fertilizer Sowers and Distributors, Cotton Chop
pers, Wagons, Trailers, Combines, Binders and
Threshing Machines.
FERTILIZER, SEED and FEED
Mules. Harness, Plow Gear, Plow Parts and Full Line
of Implement Parts.
IF IT IS FOR THE FARM—WE HAVE IT
We will appreciate your seeing us. Don’t forget to see us
for your Fertilizer Requirements.
Geo. C. Nunn &. Son
Phone 31 Perry, Ga.
