Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, April 23, 1942, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextMENTION ■ a P Whipple and sons, Derry 1. spent Sunday ■ Cochran will, relatives. . , Catherine Hickson, stu ■ M ISs f w S. C. of Valdosta, fc" home for the weekend. 9* Mrs W. T. Middle «!lks a announce the birth of a Mary Constance, on 9fiaV April 18, at Middle Ga. ■spiUl/Macon. ■v lisse s Betty Gooden and Car ■ ‘ Odetree spent Saturday K' iJfi ss Marianne Nunn at Ksleyan College. ■ Ml s, Geo. Hallman of Albany ■;Us the guest of Mr. and ■* D . M. Ryl e Saturday. M Mi ,, Martha Cooper spent sev ■ • Jays last week in Savannah. ■ vrc R E. Adams, Miss Mary ■ Adams. Mrs. J. M. Gooden, ■ l Alrs .1 F. Rhodes of Allan s' who is visiting here, spent ■turday in Milledgeville. 9 Mr Ralph Tabor came home KT U. of Ga. for the ■eekend. ■ Mr and Mrs. Wordna Gray K| as their guests Sunday Mr. ■mMi-s. A. W. Tabor and Mr. ■alph Tabor. 9 Mr and Mrs. Marvin Griffin ■nd children have moved to La ■range to make their home. I Miss Mary Lee Greene spent ■e weekend with her family at Bray, Ga. ■ Miss Myra Byrd and Miss Brances Moore spent the week end at Miss Byrd’s home at But- Br, Ga. BMr. and Mrs. Charles West Boltzclaw and son, Charles West B of Macon spent Sunday with Bs'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eby Boltzclaw. Mr. and Mrs. B, W. Boltzclaw and Mrs. Myrtice Boore of Macon visited the Eby Boltzdaws Sunday p. m. I Mrs. B. F. Van Hart is visit- Bg relatives in Detroit, Mich. Bis week. ■ Mrs. C. L. Huggins of Oliver, B,spent last week with her son, Br. W. C. Huggins, and family. Br. C. L. Huggins spent Sunday Here. I Capt. Sam W. Gunnison has Heen assigned to the Wellston ftir Depot Capt. Gunnison is Bvith his family here. I Mrs. A. W. Gillette of Fort Henning, Ga. spent last weekj Bvith h°r parents, Mr. and Mrs. l ft. W. Smith, at Grovania. I Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rainey and ■laughter of Cordele spent Sun-1 Bay with his mother, Mrs, M. M. | ftainey, I Judge A. M. Anderson _ and ftr.Warren Hodge, commissioner: I Houston county, spent several j Bays this week in Washington j ft C. on business for the county’ j I Mr. Sidney Williams and Mr. ■ Hands Sheppard, British Air, ftadets who are in training at j ftotban, Ala., were the guests of j ftr and Mrs. A, C. Pritchett 1 ftveral days this week. I Messrs. F. M. Houser. C. P. Bray, and J. P. Etheridge spent P'onday in Atlanta. I Members of the Houston Coun- P Unit of the Ga. State Guards puo attended the training school P Americas Sunday were Major P A. Nunn, district commander, P a Pt F. M. Houser, district ad ftutant. Corporal T. C. Rogers of i, e Signal Corps, Sgt. H. E. P y ans, Corp. Paul Massey, W.V. ■higgle, j. A. Grubb, and Corp. '■ E. Marshall Jr. . Mrs. William G. Stubbs and | n iant son, Billy, were brought mtheir home Saturday from a{ ac on hospital, p'he many friends of Major ■ Barks Houser join with his farnny in their anxiety over his! ' d 1 D' since the capture of Ba-i t an the Japanese. Major! was with the Ist Philli-! ne Army on Bataan Island. l Ed Hicks of Fort McClel at Selma, Ala. spent the with his parents, Mr. I «d Mrs, G. W. Hicks. M, P n „ Andre w Talton of Fort ente *J an ’ Ala.was with his par- Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Talton tor the weekend. ofV r ' Courtney Mason, student s D p r ? lr . on College, Barnesville, herl u bu L nda y at home. While! Buck n had as his £ uest - Air.; ‘ horsey, of Barnesville. *?• E- Evans Jr. spent lanta day and Thursda y in At- JI METHODIST W.S.C.S. TO i HAVE STUDY MONDAY A— j The Methodist W. S. C. S. will have a study course at the church next Monday, April 27, begin > ning at II a. m. Mrs. G. C. Nunn, secty. Mission Education, . w jH fee in charge. The study a will be on “Christian Roots of Democracy in America.” Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Every member attending is re quested to bring a dish of food • for the lunch. 7 At the afternoon session, Mrs. t F. M. Mullino of Montezuma will be the guest speaker, 1 BOOK CLUB MEETS The Wednesday Afternoon - Book club met last week with . the president, Mrs. C. B. An drew, and her sister, Miss Olga '[Thurmond. ’ Book reviews were given by ' Mrs. VV. T. Middlebrooks on “Captain Paul” and on “Trelaw ney” by Mrs. J. M. Gooden for a Miss Martha Cooper. 2 The Book committee was nam ed as follows: Mrs. J. L. Beav ers, Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Mrs. W. f E. Marshall Jr., Mrs. A. P. Whip- 1 • pie, and Miss Louise Rainey, Current events were reported by Mrs. G. E. Jordan. i BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. Richard J. Snelling was t hostess at two Bridge parties tj within the past week. On Thurs day p. m.. sixteen guests were J present and on Wednesday this 3 week twelve guests were the re cipients of Mrs. Snelling’s hospi tality. Spring flowers were used in I decoration and a delightful salad : course was served at each party. i j i SERVICE GUILD MEETS ;j The Wesleyan Service Guild I I met last Thursday evening with) [Misses Dorothy and Betty Jones. .[Mrs. John L. Hodges talked on j the four-fold program of the (Guild and its eight World Service ' projects. She also reported on ' the recent conference session at j i Albany. j Miss Frances Coney, president, 'presided over the meeting. A [social period was heid in conclu jsion. Nineteen business and pro fessional women were present. PARKER-GRAY Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Gray I announce the marriage of their [daughter, Lucy Helen Gray, to [Corporal Norman Marion Parker j Jr. of the U. S. Army, stationed at Mather Field, Sacramento,! Calif. The marriage occurred [Saturday evening, April 18, in j j Hawkinsville, Ga. I Mr. Parker is the son of Mr. ! 'and Mrs. N. M. Parker Sr. of l | Perry. PIERCE-MARTIN Miss Elizabeth Martin of Mar- [ , shallville and Mr. G, T. Pierce j j Jr. of Perry were united in mar [riage Sunday, April 12, in Tal ! bottom Ga. with Rev. Harris Gillespie officiating, U. D. C. MEETING The Clinton C. Duncan chap-! ter. U, D. C. elected officers at the meeting last week. The of ficers include Mrs. H. T. Gil bert, who was re-elected presi dent; Mrs. George Jordan, first vice president; Mrs. B. H. New- j berry, second vice president;; Mrs. E. W. Traylor, recording secretary; Mrs. C. E. Brunson, treasurer; Mrs. F. M. Greene, corresponding secretary; Mrs. C. C. Pierce, historian: Mrs, Agnes Marshall, registrar; and Mrs. [Alva Davis, chaplain, Mrs. E. ;F. Barfield was appointed chair i mhn of Civilian Defense work, which will be emphasized during [the year’s program. I Hostesses were Mrs. Frank Bonner and Miss Norine Swan )Son. i • Mrs. J. B. Calhoun attended the meeting of t h e Women’s ; Auxiliary, Macon Presbytery, in Macon thursday a n d Friday, j.Vlrs. Lewis Tabor and Mrs, A. B Ramage attended Friday’s ses sion Perry friends of Mrs. C. 'B. Almon of Fort Valley will be interested to learn that she was made president of the Woman’s Auxiliary, Macon Presbytery. Miss Eunice Stubbs of Dawson and Miss Ann Stubbs, student of ; G. S. C. W.. Milledgeville, spent [the weekend with their aunt, Mrs. D. H. Cooper. Mrs. W. V, Bass attended Grand Opera in Atlanta Wedncs-- day night. I Flower Show Called j Off By Garden Club The Perry Garden club dis cussed plans for the annual spring flower show at the April meeting held Friday. The general committee ap pointed to steer tne snow n»H Wednesday and decided not to have a flower show this year on account of the fact that so many members are engaged in defense activities. Committees for next year’s flower show are as follows: General —Mesdames G. E. Jor dan, E. W. Traylor, Mayo Davis, and J. L. Gallemore. Schedule—Mrs. G. C. Nunn and Mrs. W. C. Talton. Stage —Mesdames Max Moore, C. E. McLendon, H. T. Gilbert, W. K. Whipple, H.D. Gordy and Joe Mitchell. Decoration —Mesdames H. E. Evans Jr., Aubrey Anderson, Drew Harris, Jack Miller, Tom Mobley, and S. W. Gunnison. Door Keepers—Mrs. A. H. Lawler and Mrs. Geo. Riley. Classification—Mesdames Fel ton Norwood, Mayo Davis, W. B. Roberts, E. M. Becknam, W. V. Bass, and Miss Martha Cooper. Roses—Mesdames C.H.Tucker, Freeman Gabero, li. T. Gilbert, R. E. Brown, J. B. Calhoun, and A. G. Hendrick. Annuals —Mesdames E. W. Traylor, Paschal Muse, C.G. Har ris, C. B. Andrew, J. L. Galle more, A. C. Cobb, 0. G. Boler, and E. P. Staples. Perennials —Mesdames A. C. Pritchett, H. B. Gilbert, L. H. Gilbert, W. V. Tuggle, F. H. Ta bor, W. S Gray, and A. M. An derson Jr. Artistic Arrangement—-M e s dames G. E. Jordan, J. M. Hollo man, R.J. Snelling, C. I.Shelton, R. E. Adams, W. C. Massee, and J. P. Duggan. Bulbs and Tubers—Mesdames j j G. F. Nunn, C. O. Grimes, John! j Williamson, T. A. Hardy, and' Hugh Lawson. Shadow Boxes —Mesdames D. j M, Stripling, W. D, Kersey, and j 0. A. King. Table Arrangements —Mrs. Sam iNunn and Mrs. F. M. Houser. i Friday’s Program The speaker Friday was Mrs.; T. J. Stewart of Macon who! spoke on Flower Arrangements. She was introduced by Mrs. G. C. Nunn, retiring president. Mrs. W. C. Talton, vice-presi dent, presided for the new presi dent, Mrs. W. E. Marshall Jr. Mrs. C. G. Harris, violinist, ■ played “Ave Maria” by Shubert,' “Star Spangled Banner,” and i “God bless America” with Miss, [ Roselyn Paul as pianist. | Prizes were won by .Mrs. H. T. Gilbert on her Dainty Bess Rose, j by Mrs. W. B. Roberts on a dis | play of Iris, and by Mrs. John Williamson for her artistic ar rangement of yellow tulips. Members of the program com mittee for the new year were' appointed as follows: Mrs. W. E. Beckham, Mrs. A.C.Pritchett, 1 Mrs. W. C. Massee, and Mrs. G. ! F. Nnnn. The club voted to buy three' $25 War Savings Bonds. Hostesses were Mesdames W. j B. Evans, E. M. Beckham, A. C. Cobb, Mayo Davis, F. M. Houser, and A. C. Pritchett, and Miss Martha Cooper. 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. Sermon by the pastor. Baptist Training Union 7p. mJ Evening Worship 8:30 p. m. I Mid-Week Prayer Service Wed-1 nesday Evening 8:00. J. A. Ivey, Pastor, I iiig Wheat year Canada’s wheat flour production in 1938 was the highest in eight years. Wax Spots From Rugs Wax spots may be removed from a rug by scraping as much as pos sible off with a spoon, then putting | a sheet of white blotting paper over | the spot and pressing with a hot iron. | \ <J)orcrwM KUO \ uv \ *—*■"* HOUSTON DRUG CO. 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Not only doe« the woman automobile buyer dr»- mand beauty and durability in upholstery fabrics, she also insists on material that will be easy on afcrf; •lothes and easy to cleanv Cement Self-Sanitising A cement floor-surfacing rnatorialß has been developed which is self sanitizing without the use of disin fectants. With no treatment othe» j than occasional the* I cement prevents the growth o 4 ' molds on its surface anH suppresses* 1 many bacteria j | intellect Based on Chemistry i Scientists have found that S» i water balance of the brain is iwfi-- I mntely bound up with the acid bast ' equilibrium. The epileptic brain is*: ! an alkaline brain, it was discnverccS- Rccent experiments at the Univer - sity of Maryland indicate there t. 5 a “chemistry of human intelligence?. ” It was further learned that the dia betic brain is an acid brain and, ift not balanced by proper treatment.- results In retarded mentation nsMd stupor. Coed Wall Cin ; h A good wall finish to use' ifr .mi attic that is being made over* into a bedroom is the use of a fiberboordb insulating material for this purpose. It will make the room more com fortable as if will be insulMecS against heat and cold, and' if wJI also make an attractive finish' ■ sm ill can be used in its natural color rareS is available in pastel shades will form harmonious backgrounds for any type of interior decoration. It can be used on walls and cct)i>q|KK. Skunk in Hero line The lowly unpopular skunk - tear been hailed as the new woonffwicl hero of the land by the Amoitai ! Wildlife institute. Grub worms wrro j harboring on the New York ; servation department’s Sansftngfa Nursery, world’s largest fores# Iwe production plant. Along camr dte skunk and found himself wtr whelmed with a delicious pleuty the things he holds best l im Mb. And grub worms make a lastly m<vm •el for skunks. Optical Illusion Causes Accwfcmt Drivers who survive after enaish mg into the rear end of a skvwar moving truck or automobile, usnicxlly jxplain that they realized too JaKe- the 1 j real difference between their d I and that of the vehicle ahead!,. ae rording to the Automobile ClaSi of Southern California. Accordant lr» aye physicians, there is an esph rnl Illusion w’hich, especially at j makes the car ahead seem l»e farther away and traveling, 'IsaSiOT j than is actually the case.