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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LXXI. No. 10 ■pERRy HI PANTHERS I WIN B TOURNAMENT H p e rry Panthers won the ©■third district class B boys’ ■ cu-2 championship Friday night ■by defeating Chauncey, 32 to 15 ■in the final game of the Basket ■ball tournament held here last Two of Perry’s team were se ■lectecl on the all star team of the ■district They are Leroy Bos ■vveil forward, and Walter Gray, ■cuard Boswell was second in ■Lints with 53 while Chicken ■Gatewood of Americas was high ■point man with 55. other members ot the all star ■team are: Woodard of Cordele, ■forward; Gatewood of Americas, ■center; Farkerson of Chauncey, am j uc jge A.M. Anderson present- the Perry squad with the ’42 ■championship trophy, to be add wMpA to the many other trophies High has won in the past won the consolation ■game Friday night by turning Sycamore. 38 to 22. || i n the semi-finals Thursday ■night, Perry nosed out Americas ■n a tense, thrill-packed game, ■(7-16. Chauncey determined its ■place in the finals by leaving trailing with a 33-16 || On Wednesday night, Ameri ■cus won over Vienna, 30-21; Per downed Ea stm a n. 33-17; ■Chauncey defeated Cordele 33-31; won over Fort Valley, || Cordele led the tournament on /■Tuesday night by defeating Ro- 49-16. In the second game ousted Buena Vista, 49-16. first team played only half the game, the second team all of the second and quarter. Americus then Pitts 49-28. In the last that night, Eastman de- Ashburn 30-20. B| Sycamore led the tournament Monday night by defeating 43-12. Fort Valley and played the second Fort Valley winning by a of 34-22. In the third game was ousted by Chauncey ■l6-19. In the last half Monday Vienna defeated Cuth- 39-29. ■ Defeats C Team KI Perry defeated Preston, class ■T” winners, 27-19, in a game night at Americus. This makes Perry undisputed ■hampion of the third district won for her the dist. trophy. S I Leroy Boswell, Perry’s captain, unable to play because he the age limit Saturday. || FEB. TIRE RATIONING Tires and Tubes were rationed the month of February in County as follows: ||B Passenger and Light Trucks HI Penn-Dixie Cement Corp., 3 and 4 tires. H Flint Electric Mem b e r s h i pi or P-. 1 tube and 1 tire. II Truck and Bus Types ■ I F^S ar Thomas, 1 tire. I I T, L. Warren, 1 tube, 1 tire. I I T H. Davis & Son, 1 tube. I I Andrew, 1 tube, 1 tire. I I Rsnfroe, 1 tire. I I breads or Recapping I I W. E. Beckham. 2 tires. I I March Quota The quota for Houston county ■■or March is as follows: l i Passenger Car and Light ■Prucks—Tires, 5; Retreads, 0; IISI übes, 4. ■, Trucks and Buses--Tires, 22; | 9; Tubes, 25. I S. L Norwood, S. W. i I Hickson,and A. W. Pratt, ( I Rationing Board. I i IB May through December, j !■> ai? 1 * 0 Georgians purchased! W33J Defense Bonds and more; || an $650,000 worth of Defense| I ■tamps, Treasury Department; III gUres show - ! ■? lan . y Georgia farmers, who i ■ever before have had to file in- I ■ ;’ m( r tax returns, will have to [ mcome tax this year because ■ i ort l e brackets have been lower-' H m u ® ac Line for filing returns! ■ 7 c h 15, but farmers are i ■ £ ec J not to wait until the last! ■nnute. Houston Home Journal I fat calf show to be J HELD HERE SATURDAY • $l4O in prizes will be given Saturday, March 7, to winners in the Houston County Fat Calf Show to be held in Perry on the Jernaghan street lot opposite the Court House. The Perry Kiwa nis club sponsors the Show, The grand champion award is $25 and the reserve champion, $l5. Fifteen prizes totaling $lOO will be given in three classifica tions; light, medium, and heavy. Five prizes will be given in each classification, as follows; $l5, $lO, $5, $3, $2. A total of 21 boys wili enter 24 calves. The twelve F. F. A, boys and their calves are as follows: Jack Eason, two Black Angus; Walter Gray and Eugene Pyles, two Herefords each; Clarence Shur ling, Jack Shurling, Richard Ogletree, one Hereford each; Glenn Johnson, one grade Here ford; Billie Giles, Frank Giles, Malcolm Rape, Aldine Rape, and John Teal Lewis, one Shorthorn and Hereford Cross, each. The nine 4 H club boys and their calves are as follows: Ches ter Ferguson, Marvin Griffin Jr., A. A. White Jr., John L. Davis Jr., Billy Davis, Herman Davis, C. K. Cooper Jr., Charlie Hicks, and Horace Griffin, one Hereford each. L. C. Walker is counselor of the F. F. A. and W. T. Middle brooks of the 4 H club. The Kiwanis club entertained the “boys with calves’’ Tuesday at their luncheon meeting. Sev eral boys told of their experienc es in fattening calves. PERRY BAPTISTS HAVE ON BUILDING PROGRAM A building program is in pro gress at the Perry Baptist church. The main auditorium is being re-modeled and re-decorat ed and some improvements are being made in the Sunday School annex. Approximately $1,700 is to be spent on this work. A white celotex ceiling has been placed in the auditorium. The walls will be a grey mist color and the pews, a darker grey when completed. The pulpit, choir loft, and baptistry are be ing re-arranged. The work will be completed within three weeks, it is said. The Clifford Hunter class of the Baptist Sunday School met Tuesday night with Mrs. Clifford Grimes. Mrs. W. E. Beckham, president, presided. After the program, a social hour was held. Mrs. C. F.Coop er is class teacher. The Executive committee of the Rehoboth Ass’n. held its •quarterly meeting here Tuesday night at the church. Supper was served to the visitors by the local W. M. S. The deacons will be entertain ed Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W.B. Roberts. The W. M. S. will meet next | Monday at 3:30 p. m. at the church. MRS. MARY SASSER DIES Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Anne Lewis Sasser, 89, who died in a Macon hospital early Friday, after a lingering illness, were held in the chapel of Hart’s mortuary at 3:30 p. m. Saturday. Elder A. J, Banks officiated and burial was at Bonaire. Pallbearers were Alton Sasser, I Clarence Sasser, Hubert Watson, j George Small Jr., T. W. Arnold, and Glenn Scarborough. I Mrs. Sasser was born in Hous ton county April 15, 1852, the •daughter of William Lewis and j Mrs. Martha Castellaw Lewis. She was the oldest member of the Pleasant Hill Primitive Bap • tist church. Surviving are three sons, S. H. land L. B. Sasser of Bonaire; and [Everette Sasser, Macon;a daugh ter, Mrs. W. L. Renfroe, Byron; 13 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; a brother, W. L. Lewis, Macon; a half brother, William Lewis, Byron; a half sister, Mrs. Carl Cofield, Haw kinsville. Friends of Mrs. S. T. Hurst' | will regret to learn of her serious! : illness. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. MARCH 5, 1942 WOMEN’S DIVISION, CIVILIAN DEFENSE COMPLETE ORGANIZATION; PLAN WORK | ■ - I The Women’s Division of the ] Houston County Citizens Com mittee for Defense met Thurs day p. m. at the American Le- i gion Home to complete its or- ( ganization. Mrs. John L.Hodges, j chairman, outlined civilian de fense work, and appointed com- ] mittes for Houston county from those who registered for this j work. , Protection Program The program of organized pro tection of the community in the event of an enemy air raid, inva sion attempt, or other wartime , emergency is the first objective of Civilian Defense, Mrs. Hodges said. The protective program, which is to be carried on largely by the hien, includes Air Raid Wardens, Auxilia-y Police, Auxiliary Fire men, Fire Watchers, Medical Corps, Rescue Squad, Nurses’ Aid Corps, Messengers (for boys and girls 15 and over), Drivers’ Corps, Emergency Food and Housing Corps, Decontamination 1 Corps, Demolition and Clearance Crew, Road Repair Crew, Staff Corps. Women are to assist the Medi cal Corps in First Aid work, to serve as nurses, to assist the Drivers’ Corps, to form the Emergency Food (Canteen) and Housing Corps, to assist Air Raid Wardens and Fire Watch ers if called upon to do so, to be members of the Staff Corps. Service Program The Service Program is the second of the major phases of Civilian Defense activity, the chairman stated. It covers the numerous programs of service to country and to community which give service to all types of citi zens. This work includes; Morale building for citizens and those in armed forces; Health covering Home Nursing, Nutrition, Child | Welfare, Physical Fitness, and First Aid; Production Corps, which is Red Cross work such as sewing, knitting, etc.; Salvage and Conservation: Victory Gard ens for home consumption and increased production of Food and Farm Products useful in War; War Relief; and other services being carried on by separate groups such as Rationing, sale of Bonds and Stamps. Women are to have a large part in the Service Program which includes services valuable in peacetime and immeasureably more so in a war period, Mrs. Hodges said. Training courses are to be given in Nutrition and in Home Nursing at an early date in Per ry for the white women of Hous ton county, it was announced. Conservation Mrs. W. E. Marshall Jr.,chmn. Conservation and Salvage, urged the women to save newspapers and papers of all kinds for col lection every week by the Boy Scouts for government use. Wo men were asked to save rags and tin tubes. Other Speakers Miss Martha Cooper spoke on Nutrition: Mrs. S, A. Nunn, on the Nursing Course, and Mrs. G. C. Nunn, on Morale. Mrs. A.C. Pritchett told of an Entertain ment for Soldiers Course she and others were taking every Thurs day night in Macon. Sam A. Nunn, county chair man Civilian Defense, stressed the importance of civilian work and the gravity of the situation now facing the United States. Mrs M. M. Dean reported on the First Aid Training Course held in February. Sixty women received certificates. Mrs. S. L. Norwood Jr. was elected permanent secretary and Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, vice-chmn. Mrs. Hodges appointed the fol lowing committees: Conservation Mrs. W.E.Marshall Jr., chmn.; Mrs. J. M. Gooden, vice-chmn.; Mesdames B. H. Andrew Jr.,' Eby Holtzclaw, Hollis Kezar, C. C. Pierce, A. P. Whipple, Edra Wynne, C. C. Chapman, and L. M. Paul Jr. Nutrition 1 Miss Martha Cooper, chmn.; Mesdames F. M. Houser, A. R. ITalton Jr., Joe Beddingfield, M. IM. Dean, W. C. Massee, O, A. ' King, and Miss Edwina Ozier. Morale Mrs. G. C. Nunn, chmn.; Mrs, j W. C. Talton, vice-chmn.; Mes-j dames Alva Davis, J. B. Cal-| houn, G. S. Riley, C. P. Gray, J. E. Sampley, J. A. Ivey, H. D. I Gordy. Entertainment of Soldiers—] Mesdames VV. E. Beckham, J. L. 1 Gallemore, R. E. Adams, W. F.' Norwood. A. C. Pritchett, and H. E. Evans Jr. Publicity i Mrs. W. K. Whipple, Miss No-1 rine Swanson,Mrs. J. L. Hodges. I Production Corps Mrs. G. E. Jordan, chmn. All those who signed for Sewing, Knitting or other Red Cross work. Child Welfare Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, chmn.; Mrs. G. F. Nunn, vice-chmn.; Mesdames W. C. Huggins, J. A. Ivey, Hugh Lawson, Max Moore, Paschal Muse, D, M. Ryle, A. R. Talton Jr., L. C. Walker, S. L. Norwood Jr., and J. P. Duggan, Misses Frances Couey, Dorothy Jones, and Frances Moore. Staff Assistance Corps Mrs. W. V. Bass, chmn,; Mrs. W. B. Hodge, vice-chmn. Those who registered for office work and others who have volunteered for this work. Information Miss Louise Rainey. Mrs. J. L. Beavers, Miss Edna Heard. Training Program Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, chmn.; Mrs. M. M. Dean, chmn. First Aid; Mrs. S. A. Nunn, chmn. Nursing; Mrs. 0. A. King,chmn. I Canteen; Miss Martha Cooper, chmn. Nutrition; Mrs. J. A. Bed dinglield, chmn. Map and Photo Reading: Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, chmn. Child Welfare; chmn of Motor Corps to be named later if course is available. First Aid Corps Mrs. E. W. Traylor, chmn.; Mrs. M. M. Dean, vice-chmn.; Mesdames A. I. Foster, C, H. Tucker, T. D. Mason Sr., H. D. Gordy, G. W. Hicks. H. T. Gil bert, S. W. Gunnison, Eva Spen cer, Dan Bledsoe, W, B. Roberts, Henry Giles, A. G. Hendrick, Robert Fudge, Drew Harris, Ben Hartsfield, 0. A. King, W. G. Etheridge, Grace Boler, G. E. Jordan, VV. V. Tuggle, S.L. Nor wood Jr., E. P. Newhard; Miss es Margaret Salmon and Cleo Braddock. Perry School —Misses Phoebe Harper, Edwina Ozier, Frances Foster, Eva Borum, Evelyn Hunt; and Mrs. J. 0. Coleman. Henderson—Mesdames Warren Hodge and H. H. Averett. Clinchfield—Mesdames Cecil McCraven, E. V. Peed, E. E. Peed, Jim Taylor; and Miss Mary Armstrong. Kathleen—Mesdames C. M. Walker, J. E. Taylor, S. D. Har ison, and W. D. Kersey. Reserve F. A. List —Mesdames Parks Houser, Carleton Hicks, Robert Horton, A. P. Whipple, W. F. Norwood, Paschal Muse, Tom Cater, Tom Mobley, A. R. Talton Jr., W. W. Boler Jr., Lucile Gibson, J. L. Gallemore, A. C. Pritchett, J. P. Duggan, Jack Miller. Frank Moody, W. E. Beckham, Mayo Davis, J. A. Ivey, R. E. Adams; and Misses] Ann Gordy and Mary Ann Riley. Aid To Handicapped Mrs. W. V. Tuggle, chmn.; Mrs. Alton Hardy, vice-chmn.; Mesdames Dwight Cooper, C. E. Brunson, W. V. Gunter, H. E. Gordon, Elmo Coleman, J. M. Gooden, Chas. Goode, W. M.Gib son, P. C. Hardy, A. C. Isbee, j W. E. Johnson, Lizzie Logue, E. j Lashley, R. A. Lassiter, Leila] NeSrnith, Earl Ogletree, Walter] Riley, J. P. Risher, C. N. Ray, D. M. Stripling, W. M. Smith, Pi M, Satterfield, Ruth Tidwell, Floyd Tabor, Frank Moody,C. C. I Chapman, Misses Barnell Hum-1 phrey, Louise Rainey, and Clara! Bell Tucker. Clinchfield —Mesdames T. J. Ford, J. B. Morris, W. B. Phil i lips. I Elko —Mrs. J. H. Clark, i Kathleen—Mesdames S. D. Harrison, Geo. R. Hunt, J. E. Taylor. Bonaire—Mrs. J. L. Seymour. Housing Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, chmn.; 1 | AGRICULTURAL GROUP ; PLANS MEETING MCH.26 1— The Houston County Agricul tural Council, which was organ ized Feb. 20, held its second | meeting Monday p. m. at the of- Ifice of the county agent, W. T. j Middlebrook, who is chairman of , j the Council. Plans were made for a county wide meeting of all farmers on (Thursday, March 26, at 3:30 p. jm. at the Perry School Audi torium. At this time the six committees appointed at the first ; meeting will present their recom (mendations for consideration, i These recommendations are for (the improvement of farm condi tions and the promotion of a (more aggressive and helpful ' farm program in Houston coun ty. An outstanding agricultural speaker will address the meeting on March 26. Other officers of the Council are; W. W. Gray and C. E. An drew, vice-chmn.; L. W. Tabor, secty. and treasurer. In speaking of the Council and its plans, Mr. Middlebrooks said; “The purpose of this Council is to work up ways and means of improving agricultural conditions in our county, with special em phasis oi\ marketing and proces sing of farm commodities, “By doing so, we will all be helping in our National Defense Program, Food and Victory Cam paign, and,in general, increasing our income and makingour Coun ty a better place in which to live. “The cooperation of every farmer, farm wife,business man, boy and girl of Houston county is necessary, if we are to accom plish that which we rightly de serve. Let’s all get our heads together and respond by attend ing meetings designed for our own good and each do all that he is capable of doing to make our county the best county in the State in which to live and to rear a family.” I PRACTICE BLACK-OUT HERE SUCCESSFUL The first practice Black-out for Perry and Houston county was held Monday night with satisfac tory results. S. A. Nunn, chmn. Civilian Defense, and W.T. Mid dlebrooks, air raid warden, de clared the black-out nearly 100% perfect and stated they were grateful over the results. Mrs. Mayo Davis, vice-chmn.; Mesdames A. W. Dahlberg, F.M. Greene Jr., J. A. Grubb, F. D. Cabero, Tom Cater, Louis Harp er, J. S. Heller, V.B. Hay, Parks, 1 Houser, Evelyn R, Logue, Jack| Miller, Max Moore, T. C. Mayo, Joe Mitchell, E. W. Marshall Jr., N. E. Newsome, C. C. Pierce, G. W. Rhodes, Albert Skellie, W. C. Talton, Edwin Wilson, W. B. Evans, L. H, Gilbert, and Miss Ruby Pickens. Elko —Mesdames Hollis Kezar, C. R. Whitworth, L. C. Watson. ■ Clinchfield—Mrs. E. E. Peed Bonaire—Miss Margaret San defur. Kathleen—Mrs. Z. D. Sharp. Centerville—Mrs.E.F. Tharpe, Henderson —Mrs. Edra Wynne. Day Nursery To be opened only in case of Emergency. Mrs. C. E. Andrew, chmn., Miss Norine Swanson, vic e chmn.; Mesdames Emmit Akin, I W.T. Arnold, Vaughn Bramb lett, N. E. Barfield, W. J. Best, W. M. Bryant, B. W. Bozeman, W. R. Chilton, Felix Daniel, J. R. Fudge, Violet Gamel, Ed gar N. Holmes, J. C. Heller, Carlton Hicks, J. R. Hunt, G, P. Hunnicutt, Chas. G. Harris, A. C. Ishee, Chas. W. Logue, War den Leaptrot, E. Lashley, T. D. jMasonJr., W. C. Massee, Joe Mitchell, Theo Marshall, Cecil j Moody, P. D. Meadows, S. A. Nunn, N. E. Newsome, C. N. I Ray, R. J, Snelling, Joe Stalnak (er, Homer Scott, P. M, Satter field, W. M. Smith, J. M. Satter field, A, R. Talton Sr., A E. (Thompson, Ruth Tidwell, Harry I Thompson, Helen Van Hart, Guy E, Watson, J. H, Williamson and ! Edwin Wilson; Misses Evelyn Langston, Eula Tucker, Martha Pollock, and Elizabeth Arm strong. Clinchfield—Mesdames W. B. Phillips, E. E. Peed. C. E. Da vis Jr,, Julian Johnson, Cecil McCraven, J. B. Morris, J. C. :Odom. 1 Hayneville—Mrs. John F.lrby. ESTABLISHED 1870 SCRAP COLLECTION COMMITTEES NAMED Saturday, March 7, is “McAr thur Day”—the day for a whirl wind clean-up job of collecting, selling and moving scrap iron and steel off the farms and into wartime industrial channels. Chairman Lewis VV. Tabor, of the Houston County USDA War Board, and Chas. P. Gray, chmn. County Salvage Committee, have announced everything in readi ness for the one-day drive, with every organized farm group co operating. “Most of our farmers,” they said, “already are preparing to contribute heavily in hard work toward meeting food and feed productions goals. That’s a long, hard job. But this is a job we can do in a single day, one that will help the country immeasure ably in its job of licking the Japs. It’s a duty and a respon sibility that not a single one of us should shirk. “Let’s see the scrap metal pour in March 7—‘McArthur Day’—and give the Japs a ‘slap’ they’ll feel half-way around the earth,” Committees have been named to collect scrap in each commu nity. Farmers are urged to co operate with the committee in their community. The committees are as follows: Centerville H. H. Watson, chmn.: G. R. Hunt, S. M. Rape,Dan Gunn Jr., J. C. Leverett, and C, L. Holt. Wellston C. B. Watson, chmn.; J. T. Miller Jr., S. W. Newberry, S. H. Ferguson, H. J. Walker, W. H, Johnson. Bonaire R. P. Walker, chmn.; H. C. Talton, Claude Watson, Charlie Williams, G. E. Perdue, S. H. Sasser. Kathleen S. T. Bryan, chmn.; Leon Wat son, A. R. Talton, J, E. Story, J, W. Story Jr., R. 0. Davidson. Heard and Houston Lake J. A. Davis, chmn.; Wyatt Kersey, F. L. Hammock. Frank Edwards, J. S. Jones, L. B. Moody. Perry Francis Nunn, chmn.; G. W. Hicks, J. P. Middlebrooks, C. E. McLendon, T. L. Warren, S. W. Hickson, W. E. Beckham, W. E. Ingram, J. C. Ward, A. C. Cobb, Geo. Hardy, A. E. Harris Jr. Hayneville L. M. McCormick, chmn.; W. F. McLendon, E. H. Wimberly, IW, D. Henson, D. M. Daniel, V. 18. Abrams. Clinchfield E. P. Newhard* chmn. Se lect own committee. Grovania M. H. Daniel, chmn.; C. E. Pyles, John McElmurray, C. H. Horton. G. C. Harrison, Mrs. R. •H. Brown. L. W. Clark’s Store L. W. Clark, chmn.; A. A. White, F, H, Tabor, J. L. Sey mour. Elko Rhodes Sewell, chmn.; J. E. Eason, J. N. Buff, Gordon King, J. H. Clark, J. T. Lewis. H. E. Lewis, Ed Kezar, W. W. Gray. Henderson W. B. Hodge, chmn.; C. T. Kersey, Fred Langston, John L. Davis, C. E. Blackmon, J. H. Lary. Dunbar R. F. Scarborough, chmn.; R. E. Dunbar, D. C. Dunbar, W. E. Vinson Jr , J. F. Hammock, W. N. Johnson. COUNfy CHAPTER 61. FARM BUREAU TO MEET FRIDAY The Houston County Chapter of the Ga. Farm Bureau Federa tion will meet Friday, March 6, at 8 p. m. at the Perry school au ditorium. H. L. Wingate of Pel ham, state president, will be the I speaker. j Paschal Muse is president of the Houston Chapter and Floyd H. Tabor is 2nd vice-president of the state federation. This is an important meeting. Farmers and business men are urged to attend. The need for organization and cooperation will be discussed.