Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, May 01, 1941, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHouston Home Journal VOL. LXX. No. l - PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MAY 1. 1941 * ESTABLISHED 1870 -- - GROWERS approve I PEANUT CONTROL t Peanut growers voted more than six to one Saturday in fa vor of restricting their produc tion for the next three years through federal marketing quo fng Agricultural adjustment ad ministration officials Saturday nieht counted 48,287 votes in fa vor of the quotas, 7,044 against, with virtually complete returns from 12 of the 14 participating states. The percentage approv ing was 87, compared to the 66 2-3 necessary for invoking the federal control of production and marketing, grow ers sought to stabilize a market in which prices have been pegged for several seasons. AAA offi cials had stated that continua tion of government-supported prices for peanuts depended upon approval of marketing quotas in trie referendum. States with the heaviest pea nut grower population turned out a vote well above the required minimum, offsetting less enthu siastic approval in other states. Georgia voted 15,124 for and 1,437 against. Houston county’s vote was 276 for the peanut control measure and 30 opposed. The vote by communities was as follows: Perry 37 for, 4 against; Heard, 22-0; Kathleen, 43-1; Bonaire, 10-0; Wellston. 28-2; Centerville, 16-5; Elko, 38-2;Henderson, 62-2; Hayneville, 20-14. iiet DAY PROGRAM Those who lived and fought during the four years of the Con federacy were memorialized last week by their descendants in the Southern states and throughout the United States where there is a chapter of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy. This was the seventy-fifth spring to follow the South’s most desolate April of 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9 but Gen. Joseph E..Johns ton was the last of his generals to lay down arms, on April 26, 1865. So on this anniversary re curs Confederate Memorial Day. As the day came on Saturday this year, Perry observed April 25, Friday, as Memorial Day so that the school children might take part in the exercises. Benning Grice, prominent at torney of Macon, was the speak er. Mr, Grice said that the courage, bravery, and gallantry of the men and women of the Confederacy should inspire us now to have the same spirit as theirs and to acquit ourselves as nobly during these days. Judge A. M, Anderson intro duced the speaker and Supt. E. R. Staples presided. Rev. Roy Gardner said the invocation and benediction. The Glee club sang “Old Ken tucky Home” and “Glorious Heritage” with Miss Ada Wil liams as accompanist. G. Francis Nunn sang “T h e Pilgrim Song” with Miss Willie Ryals as accompanist. The school children sang Dixie. -Mrs. H. T, Gilbert, president °f the Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan chapter of the U. D. C., sponsor ot the program, presented Mr. Gnce with a gift. She also gave widows of Confederate veterans' a rememberance from the chap ter. Winners of the U. D. C. Essay contest were given awards by j Mrs. Gilbert. They are Marvin i Greene, Wendell Whipple Jr.,i and Bobby Ivey. ! following the program at the] school, the U. D. C. had a lun-j cneon at the New Perry Hotel in l nonor of Mr. Grice. Mrs. Gil-1 "-ft presided over a short pro-1 pam following lunch. Mrs. R. ] Cater gave reminiscences of] 16 Grice and Warren families,] ncestors of the honoree, whoj p ere Prominently identified with! m “olden” days. Mrs. G. I /.k ’ °^ es t member of the] apter, gave a toast. Mrs. J. I fn V u- av ‘ s thanked Mr. Grice l°r his speech. „ Q f. o j unc heon table and menu ned out the red and white of the U. D. C. Red pop formed the floral decoration h tiny Confederate flags were | PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES Tri-Hi-Y-Club The Perry Tri-Hi-Y club held its regular meeting Thursday night, April 24, with Carlene Ogletree, president, presiding. Mrs. L. C. Walker spoke to the club on “What the Tri-Hi-Y Can Mean To the School.” Mr. F.M. Greene made a talk on “Democ racy and Citizenship.” After a business session, in which plans were made for the election of new officers at the next meeting, the club was served delicious re freshments. The club announced that the senior class in the high school group and second grade in the grammar group are winners of the citizenship contest. The Tri- Hi-Y will furnish weiners and buns for a weiner roast for the winning classes. Senior Class News The senior class attended the Mercer Pilgrimage exercises at Mercer University Friday, April 25. Perry was one of the few. schools with almost one hundred per cent attendance. The class was taken to Macon in seven cars, five of which were furnish ed by the class members. The class is indebted to Rev. J. A. Ivey and the Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society for furnishing two cars. Saturday, six seniors went to Americus to take the University of Georgia competitive scholar ship examination. Those who stood the test are Ralph Tabor, Elizabeth Gibe r t, Meriamme Rhodes, Marvin Greene, Jac kl Wynne, and Mary Paul. Dramatic Club The cast of the annual senior class has been announced by the Dramatic club. Those who will have part in the play are: Mary Ann Riley, Elizabeth Gibert, Catherine Hickson, Jack Wynne, Marianne Nunn, Marvin Greene, Anna Ruth Debbins, Courtney Mason, Meriamme Rhodes, Mary Paul, and Ralph Tabor. The play will be presented the latter part of May. Boy Scout Camporee The Perry Troop of Boy Scouts left on Friday, April 25, for a weekend camporee at Miona Springs. Upon their arrival, camp was made and supper cooked. Later gemes and songs were enjoyed. Next day after breakfast con tests between patrols of every troop began. These included judging, signalling, nature, etc. Before dinner everyone went in swimming. That afternoon base ball games were played and that night skits were presented around the campfire. On Sunday they had flag rais ing ceremony and mass church •services. Then the contests were finished. It may be of interest to know that the Perry Troop was an A Troop. That afternoon games were played until time to leave. Scouts who went on the cam poree were; Albert Skellie, Earl Marshall, Tommy Marshall, Billy Etheridge, Billy Wilkinson, Jack Gamble, Dudder Tolleson, Dan Wright, Lewis Bledsoe, Walter Skellie, Herbert Moore, M. C. Dußois, Wendell Taylor, Allan Whipple, Gene Etheridge, Frank Satterfield, Jack Wilson, and Harry Dußois,Scoutmaster Chas. Andrew, and nis assistant W. E. Marshall Jr. Billy Vvilkinson, Reporter. KIWANIS CLUB MEETS The Perry Kiwanis club wel comed two new members, H. T. 1 Gilbert and E. W. Marshall, at 1 Tuesday’s luncheon meeting, j A group of the Perry High I Glee club presented a musical I program. FIRST FIRE ESCAPE ! Perry has its first fire escape j stairway. It was recently in [stalled on the east side the | New Perry Hotel, which is a j three story huilting. the favors. Graves Decorated f The graves of Confederate vet erans in Evergreen cemetery were marked with Confederate flags and evergreen wreaths and strewn with spring blossoms. Mrs. C.E. Brunson was in charge of these decorations. Flower Show Classifications & Committees j i | I i The fourth annual spring Flower Show of the Perry Garden] club will be held Friday, May 9, at the American Legion Home., 1 All flower growers in Houston county are invited to enter ex hibits in the show. All entries in the horticultural classification, must be grown by the exhibitor. ] Mrs. G. C. Nunn, president of the Garden club, has named com-' mittees for the show and arranged the following classifications: SECTION I—ROSES. 1. Collection of 10 or more varieties, each variety in separate container, properly named. 2. Display of sor more varieties in one container. 3. Three blooms of one variety in one container, white, red, deep pink, light pink, yellow, shaded. 4. Specimen blooms, one in a container, white, red, deep pink, light pink, yellow, shaded. 5. Radiance specimen bloom, one in container, red, pink, Mrs. Chas. Bell. 6. Polyanthus, cluster or spray, one to container. 7. ’ Climbers-Large flowered. Bloom laterals, one in a con tainer, white, pink, yellow, shaded. 8. Climbers. Ramblers—One lateral to container. 9. Any other Rose not specified in above classes. 10. Arrangement: Vase or jar of Roses, all one variety or more than one variety. (Grown by entrant.) SECTION lI—ANNUALS 11. Sweet Peas —Medium bowl (1) all one color, (2) more than ore color. 12. Pansies, medium bowl, (1) one color, (2) mixed colors. 13. Pansies, (bowl) grown from seed by exhibitor. 14. Larkspur 1-3 stems, one color. 15. Larkspur, more than one color, 2 stems each. 16. Poppies (1) California (2) Shirley (3) Double flowered. 17. Snapdragons (1) 3 stems, one color, (2) more than one color. 18. Nasturtiums, medium bowl (1)all one color (2)mixed colors, j 19. English daisies, medium bowl. 20. Any other Annual such as petunias, phlox, forget-me-nots, I candytuft, etc. SECTION lII—PERENNIALS Display 1-4 stems in one container 21. Columbine. 22. Daisies (a) several varieties, (b) one variety. 23. Sweet William. 24. Pinks. 25. Carnations, 26. Fox (Hove. 27. Stocks, 1 28. Verbena. 29. Gaillardia. 30. Any other prennial or biennial. SECTION IV—BULBS AND TUBERS 31. Vase of bearded Iris 32. Vase of beardless Iris. 33. Vase of bulbous Iris (Dutch). 34. Vase of any other Iris. , 35. Speciman stalk of Iris (any variety). ; 36. Decorative arrangement of Iris (grown by exhibitor). 37. Vase of Gladioli (several varieties). 38. Vase of Gladioli (one variety) 1-4 spikes. 39. Display of Lilies (several varieties), i 40. Display of Amaryllis. i 41. Specimen blooms, any variety Lilies, i 42. Any other bulb, corm or tuber. SECTION V —FLOWERING SHRUBS AND VINES ] 43. Vase flowering Vine. 44. Vase flowering Shrub. 45. Display wild flowering Shrub, SECTION VI—POT PLANTS I 46. Terus. 47. Geraniums, i 48. Begonia. 49. Any other flowering or foliage pot plant. : SJ. Display of new, rare or unusual flowers. 1 VII—ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS 51, Miniature, container less than 3 in. single, pairs. 52. Miniature, container, not over 6 inches. I 53. Arrangement in a sugar bowl. ' 54. Arrangement in pitcher, over 6 inches, under 20 inches. L 55. Arrangement in pottery. } 56. Arrangement in brass, copper, pewter. 1 57. Arrangement in silver, or silver and crystal. * 58. Arrangement in pairs, 59. Arrangement for dinner table, j VIII—SHADOW BOXES r 60, Shadow box entries. Blue ribbon to receive an award. IX—TABLES AND TRAYS 61. Table entries. 62. Trays. 1 AWARDS j Sweepstakes prize of $2.50 will be awarded the most outstand ing exhibit from Horticultural Standpoint. Two dollars given winner of most points from ribbons. One dollar given to runner up on points. Committees are as follows; General Committee: Mrs. W. E. Beckham, Mrs. W. C. Talton, Mrs. Wordna Gray, Mrs. Francis Nunn, Mrs. Hugh Lawson; Regis tration, Mrs. Mayo Davis, Miss Martha Cooper, Mrs. L, C.Walker; Staging, Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Mrs. C. H. Tucker, Mrs. Freeman Cabero, Mrs. O. G. Boler, Mrs. D. M. Stripling; Shadow Box, . Mrs. J. A. Beddingfield. Junior Exhibits, Miss Frances Foster; Tables, mantles, trays,etc. , Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, Mrs. W. E. Marshall; Schedule, Mrs. G. C, i Nunn, Mrs. G. E. Jordan. Door Keepers, Mrs. Geo. Riley, Mrs. A. H. Lawler, Mrs. T. L. Warren, Mrs. N. W. H. Gilbert; Assistant Hostesses, Mrs. Alva Davis,Mrs. Carey B.Andrew, Mrs. Eliza Massee, Mrs.A.E. Barnes. Annuals, Mrs. S. A. Nunn. Mrs. E. M. Beckham. Mrs. J. P, Duggan, Mrs Wm. C. Massee; Perennials, Mrs. M. G. Edwards, J Mrs. Charles Leach, Mrs. Houser Gilbert, Mrs. Tom Mobley, Mrs, ' Aubrey Anderson. J Roses, Mrs. W. B. Roberts, Mrs. R. E. Brown, Mrs. A.C, Cobb, 1 Mrs. C. E. McLendon, Mrs. Max Moore, Mrs. Paschal Muse. Flowering Shrubs, Mrs, Avery Lee, Mrs. C. C. Pierce, Mrs. ‘ Floyd Tabor; Tubers and Bulbs, Mrs. J. P. Etheridge, Mrs. G. P. Hunnicutt, Mrs. H. E. Evans Jr. Mantel and Pot Plants, Mrs. P. W. Walton, Mrs. Lewis Tabor, . Mrs. C. I. Shelton, Mrs, Clifford Grimes. r Artistic Arrangements, Mrs. Felton Norwood, chmn,; Large * Arrangements, Mrs. A. M. Anderson. Jr., Mrs. Wyatt Kersey, [ Mrs. W. B. Evans, Mrs. Drew Harris; Miniature Arrangements, Mrs. E. W. Traylor, Mrs. Alton Hardy, Mrs. J. W. Calhoun. . General Arrangements, Mrs. G. E. Jordan and Mrs. A. C. Pritchett. ir 111 iimiii——n ■■■■■■■ mum him i ißinirTTiT r IHOMEMAKERS’ CONFERENCE i 10 BE SPONSORED fi¥ U.B.G. I I " --- ■■ ■ - { “Give Wings to Work” will be , the theme of a Homemakers’ 'Conference which will be held at ■ on May 15 and 10 under! sponsorship of the U. D. C.chap ter. Mrs. C. E. Brunson, chmn. of the Ways and Means commit tee, is general chmn. Working with her are Mrs E. W. Traylor, and Mrs. H.T. Gilbert, president. The meetings will reveal the many ways in which the home maker may lighten her burden by bringing new efficiency to her daily tasks and learning to ac complish with greater speed the household duties which consume so much of her time. Members of the home service staff of the Georgia Power Com pany will give their services in the presentation of timely trends in homemaking, the general idea of which will be to show how the various phases of house work may be done in easier ways with even more pleasing results. One section of the program will be devoted to the planning and preparation of food, during i which the convenience of time release cookery will be demon strated. Baking and broiling will receive particular attention. Other parts of the program will show how laundering can be made easy and how houseclean ing can be taken ou*t of the cate gory of drudgery. They will show how all household tasks can be done more efficiently and simply with the aid of proper lighting and how a homemaker may add much to the economy of her home by knowing the best methods of canning and preserv ing. Throughout the sessions the program will be presented in an interesting manner, giving home makers an opportunity to acquire a wealth of practical ideas while enjoying pleasant entertainment. And the conference will reveal to them many ways by which they may increase their leisure, through simplifying their house hold tasks, so that they may have greater opportunity in the future for the other things they would like to do if only they could spare the time. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Church School-10:15 a. m Morning Worship 11:30 a. m. Special music. Sermon subject, “The Friend who draws near to us in our Friend . ” In this mes sage Rev. Gardner will pa y tribute to Jesus as a friend and express appreciation of human friends. The service will be closed with the Lord’s Supper. Epworth League for Inter mediate and Senior ages meets at 6:30 p. m. The congregation will join in the Revival services at the Bap tist church Sunday night. We invite our members to attend these services regularly. The “Open. House” at the church which was scheduled for Tuesday night, April 29, was postponed on account of delay in completing the work. It will be held in the near future. Prayer Service Wednesday night, 8:00 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to all services. Rev. Roy Gardner, Pastor. ;| MERCHANTS' NOTICE | We, the undersigned mer chants of Perry, Ga,, hereby {agree to close our places of busi j ness every Thursday afternoon ,[at 1 o’clock beginning Thursday, May 1, 1941, and running thru Thursday, Aug. 28, 1941. Edwards-Harper Co., S. Bern stein, David Crockett Jr,, Moore Dry Goods Co., B. &S. Barber Shop, T. R. Summers, Perry Loan & Savings Bank, Dixon’s Shoe Shop, Georgia Power Co. We the undersigned hereby agree to close our places of busi ness every Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock beginning Thursday, : May 8, and running through Thursday, Aug. 28, 1941. Rogers Inc., P. W. Walton, W. C. Talton, W.B. Sims.Bramb lett’s & Massey’s, E. F. Barfield, J. W. Bloodworth, MOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO “CHANCE TAKING” It’s not the weather, the high way nor the car which causes 1 most accidents it’s the driver. And it’s not the new or inex perienced driver who does most damage. It’s the operator who has had 10 or more years ex perience, the “average” driver, who kills and injures most vic tims. That's the opinion of Ma jor John E. Goodwin, Georgia’s commissioner of public safety. He arrived at his conclusion after a survey of reports on acci dents which caused 824 deaths and injuries to more than 28,000 'persons in Georgia last year. What’s more, those reports show that ipost of the collisions occurred in fair weather, on paved roads, in vehicles which were mechanically 0. K. and on straight, level stretches of road. All of which, Major Goodwin claims, proves that most acci dents are the result of something the driver does or fails to do and not because of highway, weather or vehicle shortcomings. Major Goodwin explains it this way: when an operator becomes overconfident of his skill because he feels he “knows it all” thru many years of driving —trouble starts. Most new drivers refuse to take chances because they realize they lack skill and so they seldom are responsible for a serious crash. But why is it that the greatest percent of collisions occur on the best roads in fair weather and under other conditions which should insure safety? That’s be cause of over-confidence, again, says the Commissioner. As long as the road is rough or the weather bad, most operators will take it slowly and refuse to take even the smallest chance. And a cautious driver on a poor road is a far safer person to ride with than a reckless one on the finest highway engineers can construct. Thus, regardless of how good a driver one may be or how : modern the highway and vehicle he uses, here are some safety rules he should observe all of the time: 1. Never travel faster than conditions permit (the speed limit is 55 miles per hour but that is too fast when rounding a curve, passing a school zone, in bad weather, etc.) 2. Never drive while drinking. 3. Always come to a complete stop at intersections before en i termg a main thoroughfare, 4. Stay on extreme right side of road when rounding a curve or going up a hill. 5. Dim bright lights at night 1 for on-coming motorists. 6. Give the pedestrian a break-never assume that he . sees you and will stay out of your way. 7. Don’t try to conduct a sight-seeing tour or be an enter tainer when you are driving concentrate on your job. 8. Give standard hand sig nals (hand toward sky for right turn; toward ground for slowing down or to stop; straight out for left turn). 9. Come to a complete stop for children who are getting on or off a school bus. 10. Employ courtesy more than you do your horn. BAPTIST REVIVAL SERVICES BEGUN Evangelistic services began at the Perry Baptist church Wed nesday night to continue for ten days. Rev. R. D. Hodges of Hartwell, Ga.is the preacher and Rev. Joe V. Cook of Macon is the singer. Services will be held twice dai ly, at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m. The business men and women of Perry are cordially invited to attend the morning as well as the evening service. A feature of each service will be the music as rendered by or gan and choir. The congregations and choirs of the other churches are invited by Rev. J. A. Ivey and his peo ple to join wholeheartedly with them in this evangelistic effort. Defense of the soil is an in separable part of national de fense.