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VOL. LXXI. No. 14. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942 ESTABLISHED 1870
Jerior court to
CONVENE MONDAY
Houston Superior Court will
, onV ene next Monday morning
Anril 6 for its regular bi-annual
session. Judge Malcolm D. Jones
pr i'hf civ’il calendar contains 261
cases, all set for trial on Monday,
Grand Jury will also be in
session beginning next Monday.
It will have for consideration 80
warrants, mostly misdemeanor
cases In several cases more
than one charge is shown against
each defendant.
Among the warrants is only
cne for murder; that of Edward
tvans, negro, charged with the
murder of George Allen, another
negro, near Klondyke January 4.
The following are the Traverse
and Grand Jurors called to serve
the court at its first week’s
session;
Grand Jurors—S. M. Rape, W.
S Peek, W. B. Young, A. W.
Davis, E. W. Traylor, L. M. Ne-
Smith, W. R. Walton, L. M.
Paul, J.W. Perdue, E. P. Staples,
J. E. Eason, Cohen Walker,
Walter L. Owens, C. L. Kersey,
John C. Gentry, H. C. Arm
strong, H. E. Gordon, E. H.
Wimberly, Claude Watson, H. C.
Talton, C. L. Holt. T. C. Rogers,
J. H. Leary, E. F. Barfield, Hu
bert H. Watson, C, E. Blackmon,
W. W. Gray (Lower Town), W.
G. Riley, Arthur Farr, J. T.
Overton, Homer J. Walker, J. 0.
Coleman, Lewis Harper, Geo. F.
Nunn.
Traverse Jurors, First Week —
Henry M. Helms, John S. Childs,
W. C. Watson, J. C. Mathews,
W. W. Gray (Old 13th), W. W.
Ferguson, Andrew Proctor (col.)
B. W. Bozeman, E. C. Loggins,
J. F. Bonner, D. E. Corder, Ce
cil Moody, S. M. Sinyard, Leon
C. Watson (Lower 11th), Elmer
Wolfe, M. F. McCormick Jr,, W.
E Beckham, C. C. Wright, L. F.
Swearingen, G. C. Harrison, E
Hnltzclaw, W. D. Henson R. L.
Mathews, Harry V. Thompson,
James H. Watson, J. J. Rogers,
H. S. Kezar, Freeman Cabero,
S. R. Busbee, B. E. Anderson,
W, N. Johnson, H. W. Glover,
T. W. Woodruff, Roy L. Blood
worth, S. W. Hickson, H. L.
Looney.
peanuts planted on
CONTOUR SAVE SOIL
Tom L. Asbury, state coordi
nator of the Soil Conservation
Service and a member of the
Georgia USDA War Board, this
week advised planting of pea
nuts on the contour where the
crop is grown on sloping land as
an aid in controlling erosion on
the large acreage to be planted
to peanuts this year.
Peanuts, like cotton and corn
and other clean-tilled crops, af
ford little protection to the soil,
Mr, Asbury points out. B u t
heretofore, he said, the acreage
of peanuts has been relatively
small, except in the level Coastal
Plain areas, and the crop has
not presented such a large scale
°f erosion problems.
. With the tremendous expan
sion in acreage of peanuts this
ioarto meet war needs, peanuts
are expected to be planted in
J“ an y areas where they have not
oeen grown before. In many
oases the crop will be grown on
doping land, where contour
Planting will be an important
‘ n controlling erosion.
. I he Soil Conservation Ser
-ICe is making a special study of
observation measures for pea
ufs, which will include practices
fitters can use to conserve the
L. ° n P eanu t land following this
I ar ? crop and before the 1943
18 Waited. In making this
oay, the assistance of experi
it stations and other agencies
‘!! T be sought,” he said,
f lhe most effective practice
««» can use in getting the
r P es tablished is to plant the
wi T uts on the contour, that is,
nf fk , rows running crosswise
, s l°Ps. Each row will thus
rtiffn e to retard run-off water and
ace the Joss of soil.”
tJf n r : W. B. Evans is taking a
p a nin £ course at Middletown,
fcm Ploymen a t tory t 0 government
FIRE DAMAGES TWO
SHOPS; DESTROYS ONE
!
Two fires in the business sec-;
Lion of Perry Saturday did con-;
siderable damage and threatened
for a while to spread to other
buildings. The radio shop on
Carroll street owned and operat
ed by William Barfield was a to
, tal loss. Fire originated in the
rear of the shop from an oil heat
er. When it was discovered and
occupants tried to smother the
blaze the oil tank exploded and
i flames rapidly spread over the
, whole shop.
i The adjoining building, a hat
shop and novelty gift shop own
ed and operated by Miss Anne
Woodard was damaged but most
of the stock was saved. The fire
occurred about 1 p. m.
About 2:30 another fire broke
out in a cleaning plant on lower
, Carroll street. Flames were soon
, brought under control and the
; damage was slight.
Miss Annie Woodard’s busi
ness is located at the store of
the Perry Furniture Co. for the
present.
Wm. Barfield has an office in
the Perry Barber Shop operated
by T. R. Summers.
CM DEFENSE NOTES
The Nutrition Class in Perry
had an interesting talk Monday
from Dr. J. L. Gallemore on Nu
trition as related to Good Health.
W. T. Middlebrooks, county
agent, discussed Gardening and
the Food Value of Vegetables.
Friday from 3to 5 p. m. the
Georgia Power Co. will put on a
Cooking School at the Legion
Home in connection with the
Nutrition Course. All the ladies
of the community are invited to
attend this demonstration of
good cooking.
Next Monday, the lesson will
be bn canning and preserving
of foods with Miss Myra Byrd
and L. C. Walker in charge. The
public is invited.
Soldier Entertainment
150 soldiers will be entertained
in Perry Easter Sunday by mem
bers of the Presbyterian, Metho
dist, and Baptist churches.
Nursing Course
Plans are under way for a Red
Cross Home Nursing Course to
be held in Perry in April. Dates
will be announced next week.
PERRY F. F. A. NEWS
The first bracket of the Future
Farmer Public Speaking and
Quartet Contest will be held at
the Perry High School Auditori
um Friday afternoon,. April 17.
Schools to enter the contest
here are Hawkinsville, Pulaski
County High, Vienna, Dooly
County High, Crawford County
High, Ideal, Byromville, and
Perry.
The program at the regular
F. F. A. meeting Friday, March
27, was our local Public Speak
ing Contest elimination. Clarence
ShurJing and Malcolm Tucker
were selected to participate in
the local finals to determine the
chapter winner. Malcolm Rape
and Roy Johnson won third and
fourth place respectively.
Our chapter has planned a
i weiner roast at the next regular
i meeting which is Wednesday
night, April 8. The Green Hand
■ initiation will be put on at this
time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The pre-Easter prayer services
which have been held in every
neighborhood in Perry on Wed
nesday morning during Lent will
1 be concluded on Good Friday,
April 3, with a service at the
; Methodist church at 10:30 a. m.
| The circles of the Baptist W.
M. S. will meet at 3:30 p. m.
i next Monday as follows: No. 1,
Mrs. E. W. Traylor; No. 2, Mrs.
, R. E. Adams; No. 3. Mrs. W. E.
: Beckham; No. 4, Mrs. W. E.
i Johnson,
The circles of the Methodist
! W. M. S. will meet Monday at
1 sp.m. as follows: No. 1, Mrs.
|W E. Marshall; No. 2, Mrs. C.
lE. McLendon; No. 3, Mrs. E. P.
i Staples.
i
Jefferson Failure as Speaker
; Thomas Jefferson was a failure
as a public speaker.
j Baptist Church Work
Nearing Completion
■ Work on the interior of the
Perry Baptist church is nearing
completion.
The church’s Hammond Elec
tric organ has a new placement
and more powerful sound box,
which were recently installed.
The organ which was purchased
last year will be dedicated next
Sunday.
An organ recital will be pre
sented Sunday at 2:30 p. m. by
Mr. Hamrick, staff organist of
W. 5.8,. radio station, Atlanta.
J. P. Etheridge is in charge of
arrangements. The public is in
; vited to hear the recital.
The Teachers’ and Workers’
! Council of the Sunday School
met Wednesday night, March 25,
; at the church. W. E, Beckham,
superintendent, was in charge.
| Rev. J.A. Ivey, pastor, discussed
! the Standard of Excellence.
During the social period, the
; teachers of the Beginners De
partment were hostesses. They
: are Miss Eva Borom. Miss Fran
ces Foster, and Mrs. Charles
[ Logue.
' The attendance was fine, and
the meeting an enthusiastic one.
I .
SEA ISLAND COTTON
J. G. Jenkins, special agent on
sea island cotton, advises the
Commodity Credit Corporation is
guaranteeing the price of 38c to
49c per pound on sea island cot
ton from 1 )<2 to 1H in staple of
grades from 1 to 2>L
i Farmers are requested to pro
i duce more quality sea island cot
i ton to meet military require
i ments and are urged to plant
i only purest seed and carry out a
i systematic weevil control pro
■ gram and exercise care in hand
ling.
Experiments have shown that
• dusting cotton with calcium ar
senate during the mid-day is just
as effective as early morning or
night poisoning. In order to pro
tect the bolls from weevil injury,
; the late applications from about
July 20 to about September 7 are
most important.
Houston county growers with
dusting equipment may increase
their income by planting a rea
i sonable acreage to this crop.
There is no allotment on this
type of cotton, Those who would
like more information on where
pure sea island planting seed
may be obtained, please call by
my office for this information,
i W. T. Middlebrooks,
i County Agent.
; NEWS FROM CAPT. HOUSER
■ Mrs. Parks Houser heard twice
, this week from her husband,
r ,Capt. Houser, who is with the
[ U. S. Army in the Philippines.
She had not had any communica
. tion from him since Christmas.
( Two letters came a day apart
this week telling of Capt. Hous
er’s safety. They were written
. the first and second weeks in
,! February.
FIVE TIRES STOLEN
Tire thieves stole three tires
. and wheels from the car of Miss
' Florine Rainey and two from the
car of Harry Palmer Tuesday
1 night. The cars were locked in
ii the garage at the Rainey home
on Evergreen street.
The thieves broke the lock
fastening on the garage door to
enter. Another car belonging to
; Mr. Palmer, on the outside of the
garage was not molested.
FREE DINNER
i EVERY SUNDAY
To One
Local Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Bob C. Massee
i are the lucky couple for
Sunday, April 5
Watch this space every
week. Your name may be
: next.
' LEE’S ALL AMERICAN CAFE
Perry, Ga.
Like Boat in Cellar
Entering the neck of a bottle con
taining a quantity of meal and wa
ter, a mouse ate so much that it
| was too fat to leave its prison.
Ellis Arnall Speaker j
At Perry Kiwanis Clubj
Ellis Arnall. attorney-general!
of Georgia and candidate for
governor, was the speaker atl
Tuesday’s luncheon meeting of
the Perry Kiwanis club.
“In order to win the war, we
need national determination and
unity,”Atty-General Arnold said.
Labor and capital must both put
aside selfish desires and benefits
for the safety and victory of the
nation, he continued.
‘‘Above all else we must trust
in God and believe that rignt
will triumph,” the speaker
stated.
Other requisites for victory
mentioned were vigilance against
subversive groups and aliens,
payment of taxes, and a revival
of love, respect, and appreciation
for our national government.
This war is more than a war
of nations, Mr. Arnall said. It
is a social revolution. It is dic
tatorship vs democracy. Ameri
canism is a philosophy under
which all men are equal under
law and all are subject to the
law. A dictator is the law in
totalitarian countries. We in
America need to remember that >
the blessings and liberties we
enjoy under democracy were
given us by others who suffered,
sacrificed, and died for them.
To preserve our freedom, we
must all take an active part in
winning the present war, Mr.
Arnall concluded.
Judge A. M. Anderson intro
duced the speaker. President
J. P. Etheridge presided.
Visitors included Earl Staples
of Carrollton.
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT
GROWING SOYBEANS
Plant an acreage to soybeans
this year and thus help in the
food-for-victory campaign, Coun
ty Extension Agent W. T. Mid
dlebrooks said this week.
In addition to the need for war
purposes, soybeans can be used
for hay, grazing, and soil im
provement, the agent explained.
He said soybeans will grow suc
cessfully on most any land that
will produce good yields of corn.
‘Tf soybeans are grown in ro
tations with other crops which
are liberally fertilized with a 1
high-grade complete fertilizer,
they will possibly need no addi
tional fertilization,” Mr. Middle
uruoßs asserted. ‘Tf planted on
thin land, 200 to 300 pounds ot
16 percent superphosphate, or
this amount of superphosphate
and 25 to 50 pounds of muriate
of potash, or their equivalent
per acre are suggested. On pool
areas 200 to 300 pounds of a com
plete fertilizer such as 4-10-4 may
be advisable.
‘‘Land for soybeans should be
broken and thoroughly pulveriz
ed. If the land is sandy or loose,
it can be prepared by the use ot
a disc harrow, but if not, it
should be broken and harrowed
before the crop is planted.”
When soybeans are to be
planted solid or alone, the agent
said they should be planted in
rows ranging in width from 24
to 36 inches, and cultivated two
or three times. Best time to
plant is usually from April 15 to
May 15 but the crop may be
planted up into June.
Join the soybean county-wide
contest by signing up at county |
agent’s office. Appropriate priz
es are being offered by Ferry Ki
i warns club on soybeans suitable
for oil purposes(yellow varieties.)
MOODY-CULPEPPER
Mr. J, W. Moody announces
the marriage of his daughter,!
Gladys, to A. D. Culpepper with}
the U. S. Navy now stationed at j
Norfolk, Va., formerly of Fort;
Valley, the marriage having tak
en place March 25 in Norfolk.
WANTED—
ASH TIMBER
In Bolts or Logs
For Prices & Specifications
write
STANDARD HANDLE
WORKS
Box 726 Macon, Ga.
|COUNTY BROADCAST
| OVER WSB SATURDAY
!
Just about everyone in Hous
ton county will be listening to
I radio station WSB, Atlanta, on
iSaturday night, April 4. at 6:30
p. m. when the special salute
broadcast to this county is pre
sented.
This is the same show that was
presented here recently before a
large and enthusiastic audience.
The most modern and complete
transcription equipment was
brought to Perry by WSB for the
salute broadcast to this county,
and the half-hour program will
i be heard over the air exactly as
it was performed locally.
‘‘All the people of Houston
county should be justly proud of
this special program dedicated
to their home county,” said A1
Flanagan, special events man for
WSB, who supervised the pro
duction here.
PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES
Ferry High school pupils are
eager for everyone to know that
they are willing to do their part
in war efforts. Everything that
will help to bring victory nearer
is our aim. One outstanding item
is physical fitness. The high
school, boys and girls, are enthu
siastically cooperating with the
plans for daily calisthenics dur
ing the activity period.
In the past it has been cus
tomary for the Juniors to give
the Seniors an elaborate banquet.
Regardless of the fact that the
Juniors have been extraordinari
ly energetic this year and have
raised a large sum of money, the
Seniors have requested for the
Juniors to disregard the former
custom, the money to be donated
to some war cause, and for them
to give an inexpensive affair,
such as a prom. This plan will
be met with approval outside the
school as well as inside it is be
lieved.
Another custom has been for
the Seniors to present presents
to the teachers at the close ol
their Senior year. The teachers
have requested that the Seniors
do not give them gifts as usual,
but follow their request to the
Juniors and give their money to
the Red Cross or some other war
cause.
The Juniors have considered
buying a first aid equipment t<
equip a first aid room fur the
school in the laboratory in case
of casualties during an air raid.
The equipment will be bought
only on the recommendation and
approval of the doctors of the,
town.
Both the Junior and Senior
classes will be given a course in
First Aid by Mr. G. W. Rhodes
and Mr. W. G. Riley.
Peeking Through The Keyhole
At P. H. S.
What girl in the tenth grade is
robbing the cradle? Ask two
certain ninth grade boys?
Ask a certain girl in the tenth
grade how the Wilson’s black
Chevrolet rides.
Joyce, how did you manage to
get back the ring that Emmett
has had so long? Give us the tip.
What makes Bill Bostick so in
terested in the office? It’s not
Frofessor Staples.
What do two certain girls find
so interesting at the Smoakhouse?
Is gas cheaper at Bishop’s than
in town. See Albert and Walter.
Ask the short Elko blond what
she thinks about the tire short
age on 1941 black Plymouths.
Why do khaki uniforms in Per
ry make some boys so MAD and
some girls so GLAD?
Ask Bee what is so interesting
about Marshallville. The Irby
■sisters might be able to give
[some helpful hints,
i What two things about Fort
Valley interest Carlene so much?
What short Junior girl and tall
Junior boy (Lil Abner) have a
match in the making?
What blue Dodge can be
found at the drive-in theatre in
Macon on Sunday nights, Ly
nette?
Ask Anna Lee how she likes
motorcycle riding.
Leroy,how do you like ‘‘Shang
hi”? This is really getting to
be a TALE OF TWO CITIES.
Why does a certain chemistry
teacher like Houston Drug Co.
Why is Miss Ozier particularly
interested in radios?
Ask three Senior girls what’s
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COUNTY TIRE BOARD
GIVES QUOTA;ISSUES
Houston County Ration
ing Board, Perry, Ga.
Tractor and Truck Tires and
Tubes Issued in March, 1942
State Highway Dept., 2 tires.
2 tubes.
Floyd H.Tabor, 2 tires,2 tubes.
W. N. Johnson, 1 tire, 1 tube.
George C. Nunn & Son, 1 tire.
W. E. Vinson Jr., 2 tires.
J. E. Burney, 2 tires.
Mayo Davis, 2 tires, 2 tubes.
Mose Lane, 2 tires, 2 tubes.
J. B. Bennefield, 1 tire, 1 tube.
T. F. Hardy, 2 tires, 2 tubes.
A. W. Davis, 2 tires,
T. L. Warren, 1 tire, 1 tube.
Doyle McElhenny, 2 tires, 2
tubes.
Total, 22 tires, 15 tubes.
Passenger Car Tires & Tubes
State Dept. Public Safety, 4
tires.
Dr. J. L. Gallemore, 2 tires,
3 tubes.
Chas. H. Tucker, 3 tires.
Total, 9 tires and 3 tubes.
Truck, Bus and Tractor
Retreads
W. E. Beckham, 2.
J. C Sasser, 2.
K. E. Dunbar, 2.
Tire and Tube Quota For
April, 1942
Passenger Cars and Motorcy
cles —New Tires, 5; Retreads,
587; New Tubes, 296.
All Trucks and Busses—-N e w
Tires, 21; Retreads, 18; New
Tubes, 19.
Beginning April 9, 1942 the
Tire Rationing Board will func
tiou from 2p. m. to sp. m. but
the office will be open every day
from 1:30 p. m. until 5:30 p. m.
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
TO MEET HERE APR. 3
The Peach Belt District Com
mittee, Boy Scouts of America,
will meet at the American Le
gion Home in Perry on Friday
night, April 3, at 8:30 p. m.
W. K. Whipple, Perry, will
preside and there will be a dis
cussion on the Scout Rally,spring
camporee, advancement, mem
bership campaign, summer camp,
training, and the finance cam
paign.
Others invited to this meeting
include Harris Hafer, Dr. Frank
Vinson, Clinton Hutto, D. 0.
Lane, Fort Valley; Hill Marshall,
G. W. Rhodes, Albert Skellie,
Dr. J. L. Gallemore.-C.C. Pierce,
Perry; Dr, J, B. Kay, Byron;
I Wilson Reeves, F. E. Bentley,
[John Hicks, G. A. Turner, Ro
berta; and C, L. Williams, Bon
aire.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
Rev. Walter Massey, a chap
lain of Camp Wheeler, Macon,
will preach in the Perry Presby
terian church at 11:30 a, m. Sun
day, April 5, and at Clinchfield
Presbyterian church at 8:30 p.m.
the same date.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
, Church School--10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:30 a. m.
Youth Fellowship for Inter
mediate-Senior ages meets 7:00
p. m. Sunday.
Prayer Service Wednesday
night, 7:30 o'clock.
Evening Worship Service 8:00.
The public is cordially invited
to all services.
Rev. J, E. Sampley, Pastor.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bible School each Sunday morn
. ing 10:15.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
i Sermon by the pastor,
i Baptist Training Union 7p. m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p. m.
Mid-Week Prayer Service Wed
i nesday Evening 8:00.
J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
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the latest in Americus.
r The ambition of Louise Moore
to become another Veronica Lake
r of Hollywood may be stunted by
her admiration of Junior Cren
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