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Newspaper Page TextHouston Home Journal VOL. LXX. No. 16. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1941 ESTABLISHED 1870 ScHES HAVE bulding program I The Perry Methodist and Bap fi j churches have on an exten sive building program this SP Thc! Methodists have excavat . the church basement to a greater depth to provide more comfortable classrooms for the children’s department of t h e church school. There will also h p a recreational room and a kitchenette in the basement. The roof of the annex has been repaired to prevent leaking. This work, which will be com pleted by May 1, will cost about Lcn of this amount $6OO has been paid in and $250 pledged The Building committee is G.P. rr»v G. C. Nunn, W. W. Gray, £ F. Barfield, and Rev. Roy Gardner, pastor. The Finance committee is Mrs. G C. Nunn, Mrs. C. E. Andrew, Mrs A M. Anderson Sr., Miss Margaret Powell, Miss Ann Woodard, Mayo Davis, and 1. G. RoffGTS Advisory committee is Mrs. W. K Whipple, Mrs. G. C. Nunn, and Mrs. G. W. Hicks. Baptist The Baptists have excavated under their church building for the first time and are building rooms to be used for the Sunday school and for recreational pur poses. There will also be a din ing hall and a kitchen. This building project will be complet ed by May 1. The church membershave con tributed materials and labor in lieu of cash. Colored labor has been furnished by some farmers and others. Rev. J. A. Ivey, pastor, has superintended the work. The county commissioners fur nished county labor for excava tion work at both churches. KIWANIS CLUB HAS TALK ON EDUCATION Melvin Thompson, assistant state school superintendent, spoke on Problems Confronting Educa tion, at Tuesday’s luncheon meet ing of the Perry Kiwanis club. The chief problem is the multi ple system of Education which brings about either needless du plication or omissions and results in conflicting philosophies, Mr. Thompson said. This situation exists because the public school through lack of finances and necessary equip ment has been unable to give the type of education needed by cer tain youths. The government! through C. C. C., N. Y. A., and' W. P. A. has sought to meet this need which could be met through the public school, the speaker said. The solution to this problem is through Federal aid for educa tion, the educator concluded. T M. Gooden, state school su pervisor, introduced the speaker. L L Crawford, state patrol man, told of the trip to Wash ington, D. C. planned by the state department of Public Safe ty for the school patrol of Geor- S'a. The boys will go by bus on May 7. The Kiwanis club voted to donate $lO to assist the local American Legion Post in send- HiK a boy from the Perry school. LC. Walker told of the fine U( 'i'k done by the Perry school patrol. Twelve boys patrol the j-'x buses and thirteen boys pa r,°. ,tho grounds and highway adjoining. Solicitor General C. H. Garrett n d J. S. McGee of Macon were guests. LEE’S CAFE IMPROVED E ee s Cafe building has been ’ lm proved by painting the wPn pa ll e * e( d walls and ceiling i installation of fluor bpw^Cei lights will further c*f Q U 1 l.this modern, attractive i v hich is known far and Bs good f°°d and per - mahzed service. Aml ery Eee, owner of Lee’s All C rf n v, C - afe ’u ha3 recentl g x .% strpof • E 1 s home on Swift addfn. lr ? to a s tory and one-half, the nn n ro °ms and a bath on ine upper floor. | DEFENSE SCHOOL OF | COUNTY IN SESSION, The National Defense School i Ti° us t° n county, which open ed March 12 in Perry, has twen ty young men enrolled. Ramage Murray of Fort Valley is the in structor, L. C. Walker, voca tional instructor of the Perry school, is assistant. The purpose of the school is to teach manual training and the use of power tools to young white men between the ages of 17 and 25, who are not in any other school. The school is financed through the Houston county board of Ed ucation with federal funds. When the enrollees complete an eight weeks course of 120 hours of instruction, they will be given certificates. The school is conducted in the Perry school vocational building, and the class periods run from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES On account of the G. E. A. convention held at Augusta last week, Perry High had a holiday Friday, April 11. Miss Barbara Whipple will rep- j resent Perry High at the District! Meet Music contest Saturday, April 19. Friday, April 11, the Eighth grade girls had an Easter party in their room. A feature of the entertainment was a contest in which the girls made Easter bon nets. The prize was won by Marjorie Edwards for having the most original bonnet. Dramatic Club The members of the Dramatic club are placing their serious at tention on selecting a cast for the annual senior play to be pre- 1 sented next month. Mrs. Cole man, the director, has ably guid ed the club this year. Tri-Hi-Y-Club The Tri-Hi Y club has enjoyed talks given by Miss Louise Rain ey and Mrs. J. O. Coleman at the last two meetings. Besides sponsoring a “Good Citizenship Contest” at school, the Tri-Hi-Y is donating a table tennis set to the athletic equipment of the school. The Tri-Hi-Y, under Miss Anthony’s guidance, is doing a praiseworthy piece of work for the school. Perry F. F. A. Chapter The FFA boys are planning a deep sea fishing trip for Friday April 18, Prof. Walker, Prof. Staples, and Ralph Tabor will carry the club in their cars to Saint Mark, Fla. They will spend Friday night aboard the iboat, and return Saturday. Those planning to take the trip are:Mr. Walker, Mr. Staples, Lawton Daniel, William Hill, Clyde Da vis, Eugene Lashley, Alton Tucker, Cullen Talton, Ralph Ta bor, Jackie Beavers, Billy Giles, Clarence Shurling, Edgar Bate man, Bobby Spencer, Emmett Cater, Jack Eason, Jack Shur | ling, Scarborough Watson, Billy Boone, and Wendell Whipple. I COURT ADJOURNS Houston Superior Court, Judge A. M. Anderson presiding, ad- I journed Wednesday afternoon I I after disposing of 24 criminal and 1 1 misdemeanor cases, including 3 • for murder. Six cases were tried ■ by jury; pleas were taken in 18 ; others. . I Robt. Hardwick, charged with 5 killing of Joe Jones, pled guilty • of voluntary manslaughter and 7 vvas sentenced to 12 to 15 years lin the penitentiary. Elijah Jack ie 1 son pled guilty of voluntary man- for the killing of Wil- IHe Peters and was sentenced 18 Ito 20 years. Eugene Fudge was i tried by jury for killing a young I negro boy, found guilty of m ! voluntary manslaughter and Jsentenced to 1 to 3 years in the »1 penitentiary. ’j Mrs. Ralph Collier of Comer r !and Mrs. Troy Porterfield and J children, Gloria and Troy Jr. of, \ Colbert, are spending several . ! days with Mr. and Mrs. Alton . 1 Hardy. II Miss Jean Brown, who teaches -lin Broxton, and Geroge Brown• t from Georgia Teachers College., , : Douglas, spent the weekend with i their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E, 1 Brown. ; Confederate Veterans Graves To Be Decorated The graves of Confederate veterans in Evergreen cemetery, Perry, will be decorated by daughters and granddaughters of Confederates on Friday,April 25, when Confederate Memorial Day will be observed this year in Perry. Mrs. C. E, Brunson has been in charge of grave decorations for several years. She has re quested a number of local women t;o assist in this patriotic duty and “labor of love.” The large Confederate monu ment in the center of town will be decorated by Mrs. W. F. Nor wood, Mrs F. M. Greene, and Mrs. Tom Cater. The Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will sponsor a program at the Perry school in observance of Memorial Day. These exercises will begin at 12 o’clock noon April 25. The U. D. C. desires to have this pro gram county-wide in observance and urges the citizens from every section of Houston county to attend. Benning M. Grice, Macon at torney, and son of Judge Warren Grice of the Georgia Supreme Court will be the speaker. Mrs. H. T. Gilbert, president of the U. D. C., is general chmn. of ar rangements The widows of Con federate veterans will be honor guests at the exercises. The grave assignments are as follows: Mrs. Geo. Riley and Mrs. Geo. Jordan —J. H. Hafer, Homer Brown, Arthur McCauly, Frank Riley. Mrs. C. C. Pierce —McDowell, Spencer Penich, John R. Speer, N. Marshburn. Mrs. Felton Norwood and Mrs. Tom Mobley—Obelin Hale, J. H. Houser, J. O. A. Houser, F. M. King. Mrs. Clyde Cur r—Robt. J. Smith, Dr. Henry Toomer, A. Watson. Mrs. C. G. Harris—J oh n M. Giles, A. S. Giles. Mrs. C. E. Andrew and Mrs. Cooper Jones —Jacob L. Riley, C. N. Rountree, D. C. Wright. Miss Norine Swanson —Joe Barker, T. M. Cox, Dr. C. R. Mann. Mrs. C. E. Brunson—W. T. Swift Jr., O, G. Hodge, John H. Riley, Wm. Brunson, J. R. Mil ler, J. D. Martin, T. T. Martin. Mrs. F. M. Greene —D. N. G’Nann, T, M. Gurr, S. E. Bate man, J. W. Clarke. Mrs. Aubrey Anderson —T. J. Anderson. Mrs. Freeman Cabero and Miss Polly McLendon—J. G. Moore, Frank Thompson, W. A. Moreland. Mrs. C. F. Cooper—L. A.Feld er, H. A. Felder. Mrs. B. H. Andrew and Mrs. C.E.McLendon—B. Alex Thomp son, Wm. R. Jones, D. L. At kins. Mrs. Francis Nun n—Wm. Houston. Mrs. P. W. Walton—J. T. In gram. Mrs. Dwight Cooper—W, H. Norwood, S. D. Killen, Geo. Killen. Mrs. Wordna G r a y—B. F. Avant, John W. Gaddy, J. B. Hunt. Mrs, L. M. Paul Sr.-—G eo. Paul, J. F. Hook. Mrs. J. A Davis—Hodges, W. F. McGhee. Mrs. T, D. Gurr —M. Kunz, Wm. 0. Mclnvale. Mrs. T. D. Mason—A. S. Nor wood, James H. Hodges, Jim Jenkins. Mrs. E. W. Traylor—J. G. Da vis, Wm. Davis, W. Rich Davis, Capt. J. W. Dozier. Miss Martha Cooper—Chas. W. Dennard, A. H. Tharpe. Mrs. A.M. Anderson Jr.—Geo, Singleton, T. M. Killen, Z. Sims. Mrs. Agnes Marshall—Perry Smoak, J. A. Hickson, Wm. Re vere. Mrs. Drew Harris—J. L. Rob erts, Dr. J. B. Smith, John H. Powers, Henry Smith. Mrs. Eby Holtzclaw A. Bry jant, J. R. Duncan, W. 0. Boon, i Joel Walker. ; Mrs. M. G. Edwards and Mrs. Ij. P. Etheridge--W. L. Grice, C. E. Soloman, Col. C. F. Goode, , Gen, Eli Warren. Mrs. R. L. Cater—Dr. W. M. Havis, Col. J. M. Oliver, C. C. j Duncan, El Duncan, J.J. Dumas. Houston Grand Jury Makes Presentments; I i To the Hon. Malcolm D. Jones, j Judge Houston Superior Court: | We. the Grand Jurors, sworn l for the April Term, 1941, of{ Houston Superior Court hereby make the following report of our labors and recommendations: We have had for our considera tion 37 bills of indictment and have returned 32 true bills and 5 no bills. Our committee to inspect the jail finds it neatly kept and in good shape. Our committee to inspect the Public Works Camp finds the] grounds and property in good] condition and reports the follow ing property located thereon: 1 gas shovel, 2 caterpiller type! tractors, 1 motor grader,3 trucks, 1 automobile, 3 road machines, 3 road plows, 1 set road tools, 3 forms for making concrete sewer pipe, 2 mules, 2 cows, 5 hogs. The camp now has 16 convicts. We make the following recom mendations: 1. That the salaries of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Houston County, Georgia, be increased from $lOO.OO per annum to $250.00 per annum. 2. That the Australian ballot system be adopted by Houston County and that a committee from this Grand Jury be appoint ed to appear before the next Grand Jury to urge the adoption of this system. 3. That the Grand Jury shall be subject to call on a matter pertaining to the County School Board where and if certain evi dence is ready to present con cerning certain charges against said board. We have ordered the following bills paid: To H. T. Gilbert, Clerk of Superior Court, for is suing 148 subpoenas at fifteen cents each, $22.20. To C. C. Pierce, Sheriff, for serving 148 subpoenas at fifty cents each, $74.00. We wish to extend our thanks and appreciation to Hon. Mal colm D. Jones, Judge, and Hon. Charles H. Garrett, Solicitor General, for their courteous treat ment and advice. We order that these present ments be published in the Hous ton Home Journal at a cost not to exceed $lO.OO. Respectfully submitted, G. C. Nunn, foreman; F. M. Houser, clerk; G. W. Rhodes, B. H. Newberry, Lewis Tabor, J. W. Gray, J. I. Davidson, W. R. Jones, Thos, D. Mason Jr., Er win Perdue, R. L. Mathews, E. Holtzclaw, Tommie S. Hunt, Henry Helms, L. J. Garvin, L. W. Houser, H. W. Glover, J. S. Rainey, J, E. Scott, S. H. Sas ser, J. Frank Hunt. Georgia, Houston County. Let the foregoing General Pre sentments of the Grand Jury at regular April Term, 1941, of the Superior Court of said County be received and recorded as provid ed by law and published as there in recommended. This April 9, 1941. Malcolm D, Jones, Judge S. C. M. C. Chas. H. Garrett, Solicitor General. Georgia, Houston County. This is to certify that the above and foregoing is a true and cor rect copy of the General Present ments of the Grand Jury chosen and sworn for the April Term, 1941, Houston Superior Court. Witness my official signature and . the seal of this office. , This April 11, 1941. H. T. Gilbert, Clerk, Superior Court, Ho. Co. Ga. Mrs. W. T, Powell and Mrs. Q. J. Mathews—Capt. W.H.Holmes, John R. Felder, Me P. Felder, M. Starbuck, Mrs. J. L. Hodges—John R. Cook, Ur, M. S. Jobson, Evans Jobson, Chas. C. David. Miss Florine Rainey—W. L. Rainey, D. H. Culler. Mrs. Frank Bonner -J. M, Sis trunk, G. C. Nunn. Mrs. H, P. Houser —W, F, King, Dr. Joseph Palmer, Law rence Palmer, A. A. King, M.A, j Edwards. I Mrs. H. P. Dobbins —A. L. 1 Killen, R. S. Killen, Me. Murray, 1 James Knight. 1 Mr. Miller Day Edward Jack • I son, W. D. Day. . j Mrs. E. F. Barfield—L. S. . I (Continued to Back Page) [local boy scouts I FLAN FOR CAMPOREE I I 1 Boy Scout Troop 96 of Perry is [planning to participate in the I Scout Camporee at M iona i Springs, Ga. on April 25-27. On ! these days, Scouts in patrol units will pitch camp, cook and eat their meals, be inspected on their campcraft and appearance, participate in test passing con tests, join in songs and stunts around a campfire, and observe the twelfth point of Scout Law with a Religious Service on Sun day morning. Plans were made for the Cam iporee Monday night by the Per- Iry Troop at a meeting, attended I by parents, at the Legion Home. A special program on Scout I work was presented. Billy Wil kinson told “What it Means to be a Scout.” Earl Marshall gave the definition of First Aid and Allan Whipple demonstrated Ar tificial Respiration and told its use. Albert Skellie and Dallas Ryle gave a signal message in Scout Code. Rev, Roy Gardner and Mrs.W. K. Whipple discussed the advan tages of Scout Training, Dr. R. L. Cater, who has given instruc , tions in First Aid to the boys, was a guest at the meeting. Chas. Andrew, scout leader, and W. E. Marshall Jr., assis , tant, presented the program. BONAIRE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Among the college students spending Easter holidays at home . were Misses Margaret Perdue, . Margaret Hunt and Grace Sas ; ser of G. S. C. W. and Messrs Louie and Harold Newberry of ; Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Watson , and “Sonny” spent Sunday in , Albany with relatives. Bonaire school teachers spend i ing the weekend at their homes were Misses Irma Willis and Jane Orme, Macon; Miss Martha j Stoner, Elberton; Miss Annelle . Hall, Athens; and Mary Moore, Norwood. - Friends of Mr. Chester Ed wards of Kathleen regret his illness. Rev. Gordon King and family . of Elko spent Sunday with Mr. ; and Mrs. R. H, Howard of Kath leen. Supts. C. L. Williams of Bon aire and Geo. R. Hunt of Center ville attended G. E. A. in Au gusta last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perdue of ’ Kathleen had as their guasts for the weekend her sisters Mrs. Jim ] Scarborough and Mrs. Minnie ’ Wilcoxon of Webston. Miss Clara Howard, Kathleen, . visited in Marshallville last week, Mr. Griff Perry visited in Ma con last weekend. The Bonaire school teachers t are preparing a play, “The Red j Headed Step Child,” to be given 3 in the school auditorium on the " night of April 25. COWS ARE IMPORTANT The dairy cow can supply at least one-fifth of the farm fam ily’s food supply, and liberal use of dairy products can improve the health of the family as well 3 as cut the cost of living. For a • constant supply of these products • throughout the year for the I I whole family, two milk cows are > recommended. They should • freshen at different times. One J cow is a necessity. CONCERNING HOGS - Adoption of sanitary methods • of producing hogs and irnmuniza , jtion have proven to be the only .'practical means of controhng in- I ternal parasites and preventing ■ [disease, according to Agricultu ral Extension workers. Farmers would do well to practice sani • tary methods of management and vaccinate hogs for disease if they - expect to receive the largest in come from their swine. • The Department of Public Safety urges all drivers to learn • and then to use the standard • [hand signals. They are; for a left turn—h and outstretched, - parallel with ground; for a right turn—hand pointing toward sky; 1. to stop or slow down hand j pointing toward ground. FARMER-AID PLAN GIVEN APPROVAL A $95,000 soil conservation and farmer-aid program for seven Middle Georgia counties la a s been approved in Washington, Congressman Carl Vinson an nounced Tuesday. The project will be conducted co-operatively by the Middle Western Ocmulgee Soil Conser vation and the Work Projects Administration, S. W. Hickson of Houston county, conservation district chairman, said. The program will be carried out in Bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Macon, Dooly, Pulaski, Houston, and Wilcox counties and will last for one year under the present appropriation. Projects which ordinarily could not be accomplished by the farmer because he is financially unable or does not have time, will comprise the program, Mr. Hickson said. Firebreaks to prevent spread of forest fires will be construct ed extensively throughout the district, pine seedlings and kud zu planted on eroded and sandy land, highway erosion controlled and woodland improvement de monstrations conducted. WPA crews will work in each county and will plan the pro gram with farmers and soil con servation district officials, BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Bible School each Sunday morn ing 10:15. Morning Worship Service 11:30. Evening Worship Service 8:00. Baptist Training Union 6:45. Mid-Week Prayer Service Wed nesday Evening 8:00. The church services last Sun day were highlighted by the special Easter music rendered by the Junior Choir. We should like, at this time, to call attention to the beginning of our Annual Revival on Wednes day evening, April 30 and ex tending through Sunday, May 10. We are happy to announce the Rev. R. D. Hodges, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Hart well, Ga., will preach during the series. Rev. Hodges is known among Southern Baptists as an out standing student and preacher of the Bible, as well as being deep ly Evangelistic. We are sure that he will be a blessing to us as a church and will be greatly enjoyed by the entire communi ty. We take this opportunity of announcing his coming, the be ginning of our meeting and to extend a cordial invitation to everyone to worship with us throughout the series. J. A. Ivey, Pastor. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Church School-10:15 a. m. Morning Worship 11:30 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. Epworth League for Inter mediate and Senior ages meets at 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship 8:00 p. m. Sermon by the pastor. Prayer Service Wednesday night. 8:00 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to all services. Rev. Roy Gardner, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE 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. NOTICE Bonaire Baptist W. M. S. is sponsoring the Stamps-Baxter Quartet Wednesday night, April ■ 30, in the school auditorium at 8:30 p. m. Admission 15c and 25c. The public is invited to at tend. —Adv. ( Mr, and Mrs. Wilson Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Capers Wright 1 and children, Dan and Bob,spent ; Sunday in Atlanta. ; Friends of Hentz Houser will 1 be glad to learn that he is better after an illness of several days.