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Newspaper Page TextHouston Home Journal VOL. LXXI. No. 21. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, MAY 21. 1942 ESTABLISHED 1870 OUNTY PRIMARY TOj BE HELD SEPT. 9 ate of State Primary Chosen By Exec. Committee Xh e Democratic Executive ommittee of Houston county et Saturday at the Court House , fix rules and regulations for io County Democratic Primary be held for the purpose of ecting a state senator, a legis tor, two county commissioners, id the county Democratic ex utive committee, which consti tes three members from each ilitia district except Perry hich has six. Tne two commissioners whose rms expire this year are T. L. arren and Warren B. Hodge. Under the rotation system, DU ston county will elect the ate senator for the first time in ght years as there are four unties in the 23rd senatorial strict. The late J. P. Duncan is the last senator from auston. W. W. Gray of the old 13th strict is the county’s present jislator. Sept. 9. 1942, the same date as e State Democratic Primary ection, was set as the day for e county primary. Can d i tes must qualify by paying as isments to J. W. Bloodworth, ;ty. and treasurer of the com ttee, by noon Eastern War ne July 1, [he following assessments re made on candidates: Sen ir, $4O; Representative, $2O; unty Commissioner, $10; Exe ive committeemen, none. The polls at every precinct lopen at 9 a. m. and close at . m., it was ruled, ihe executive committee au irized the secretary, Mr.Blood rth, to request the county nmissioners to adopt the Aus !ian Ballot System for Hous county and put same into ef t for the Sept. 9 Primary. I J.D. APPLEWHITE SPEAKS TO KIWANIS )r. J. D. Applewhite, health cer of the City of Macon and ib county, spoke to the Perry vanis club Tuesday on Health iblems resulting from the r. Dr. Applewhite said that vould be well for Houston nty to organize to take care ;he health problems that will ie from the location of war ustries and army posts in this don. Changing populations bring diseases from other ■ions and the people need to wotected from these, he ;ed. pecial attention at this time uld be given to protection last smallpox, Dr. Apple ts said. People have grown .careless about vaccination mst smallpox, he stated, he menace of social diseases [ n K a war period was dis >ed by the speaker. Syphillis ses 20 percent of heart diseas- L percent of mental disord and many other diseases, as 'as being the root of much ainality the doctor said. 13 :ent of the draftees in Ga. e affected with syphillis. Se '’ejected draftees are being ted by local doctors with icine furnished by the gov- Pent. A public health nurse be sent to Perry to assist hectors in giving this treat t’ he stated. , e m .ust try to keep people D win the war,” Dr. Ap lhite concluded. T L. Gallemore introduced beaker. The president, J. j heridge, presided. Mayo s was presented as a new ?ber. fsitors included E. G. Eggert ' *thn, Geo. Davidson of Ma 1. M. Greene, Dr. C. F. er ’ an d Trooper Mink. pIST ANNOUNCEMENTS each Sunday morn ing Worship Service 11:30. n? the Pastor, p i»t Training Union 7 p. m. emng Worship 8:30 p. m. ■ eek Prayer Service Wed “y Evening 8:30. «L A. Ivey, Pastor. | CitlllN DEFENSE NEWS For the present there will be no collection of old newspapers due to the fact that there is no market for them and a surplus for government use has been ac cumulated. The collection will be resumed at a later date. Health Work The Child Welfare and Health Committee, assisted by the teachers, has completed a survey of the white children in Houston county to determine the number of children that have not been vaccinated against smallpox. Close to 350 children were found in the white schools of Houston county who had not been vacci nated despite the fact that there is a state law requiring vaccina tion before a child can enter school. To remedy this situation,clinics are being held for the purpose of vaccinating these children free of charge, provided a parent or guardian gives his or her written consent. Dr. J. L. Gallemore and Dr. A. G. Hendrick of Perry are giving their services gratis during the days of the clinics, May 20, 21, 27, 28. Both doc tors vaccinated children at the Perry school May 20. Both doc tors are to be at Bonaire this p. m. (May 21) for the school clinic there. The Perry Kiwanis club is furnishing the vaccine through the State Health Dept. Next week on May 27, Dr. Hendrick will go to Centerville school and Dr. Gallemore to Hen derson and Elko. On May 28, Dr. Hendrick will go to the ne gro school in Perry and Dr. Gal lemore to Hayneville and Gro vania. The Civilian Defense organi zation is interested in protection against smallpox because the danger of the spread of this disease is greater in a war pe riod, due to troop movements, evacuations, and other popula tion changes brought about by the war. President Roosevelt has urged the vaccination of all children. Medical authorities have advised that children and adults both should be protected against smallpox at this time. MORE PEANUT OIL NEEDED The United States may be faced with a serious shortage of vegetable oils by the end of the year unless growers boost do mestic production of these oils by more than a billion pounds, T. R. Breedlove, chairman of the State USDA War Board, de clared this week. ‘‘Some peanut growers,” he said, “are still wondering why the government has urged them to plant the largest possible acre age for oil this year. The answer is two-fold. First, when we in crease the acreage of peanuts and other war crops, we decrease the ‘acreage’ of Japs, Nazis and their partners. And second, vegetable oil is essential in mak ing many of the things needed in the war zones and at home.” Among the major reasons for the growing need for vast stores of peanut oil, Mr. Breedlove said, are the following: 1. Imports of coconut, tung, palm, perilla and other oils from the Far East have been cut off by the war with Japan. 2, We must have at least 10 times as much peanut oil as in 1941, for making soaps, cooking fats, oleomargarine and other products needed by our fighting forces and civilian workers. In an emergency, it can be substi tuted for other oils that are used in making explosives, antifreeze, medicine, and many other vital products. From 12,000 pounds of peanuts, we can make 3,000 pounds of soap and enough nitro glycerine to fire a 16-inch gun. “We need five acress of pea nuts for every two we had last year,” the War Board chairman declared, “which is the same as saying we need only two Japs for every five there were last year.” There was a total of 241,040 registered in the recent draft for men between the ages of 45 and 65, Brigadier General Sion B. .Hawkins, state director of Se- I lective Service, revealed. Volunteers Needed By Air Warning Service j Mass Meeting to be Held Next Sunday at 4 P. M. I ■ Volunteers, both men and women, are wanted by the Air 1 Warning Service for the Perry Post. To enlist workers for I the A. W. S. in Perry, set up schedules, and give instructions to observers, a mass meeting will be held next Sunday at 4 p. | m. in the Perry school auditorium. All patriotic men and wo men are urged to attend this meeting to find out about this im portant service and what aid they can render. All civilians between 18 and 65 years of age, except members of the State Guards, are eligible to serve as volunteer workers for the A. W. S. which is under army direction but is in reality a branch of civilian defense Because trouble is anticipated in the coastal states this summer, the army wants a complete service for 24 hours (day and night) in this section. Plans call for two people to be on duty at all times with twelve shifts during the 24 hours. In other words, each pair would serve only two hours at a time, i 1 In order for a person to serve only once a week for two hours, there must be 72 men and 72 women regular observers besides reserves who will fill in from time to time. The women in ‘ Perry have been asked to be on duty between Ba. m. and Bp. rn., and the men from Bp.m.toBa. m. on week days. Men will be on duty on Sundays. ’ If air raid wardens and others in key positions in Civilian ■ Defense are at the A. W. S. post at the time of an air raid, ; they will be relieved immediately to fulfill their duties as of ficials and members of Civilian Defense. | G. W. Rhodes, director of A. W. S. for Houston County, ; has asked the assistance of the Civilian Defense organizations ’ in securing men and women as observers for the Perry post. 5 E. P. Staples, chairman, and Mrs. John L. Hodges, chmn. 1 Womens Div. urge the men and women of Civilian Defense to volunteer their services to the A. W. S. and attend the meet- J ing Sunday at 4p.m. at the Legion Home. Volunteer workers to date for the Perry post are: C. E. McLendon, W. E. Beckham, Drew Harris, W. W. Martin Jr., : R. A. Anderson, Vaughn Bramblett, Freeman Cabero, W. B. * Roberts, W. F. Norwood, Henry Parker, C. P. Gray, J. R. Mi -1 lam, W. C. Jones, and S. Bernstein-Only 14 out of the 72 now needed. Albert Skellie is chief observer for the Perry post. Men volunteers should notify Mr. Skellie or Mr. Staples. 1 Women volunteers should notify Mrs. J. L. Hodges. Don’t forget to attend the meeting Sunday, 4p. m., Le gion Home! Remember that this summer will be a critical time in our nation’s history! WAR BOND DRIVE SUCCESSFUL The War Savings Borld Pledge : Canvass in Houston county has 1 gone over in a big way, accord ing to final figures released by E. P. Newhard, executive chair man of the drive. Perry and Clinchfield came across with 328 - pledges for a total of $40,320.70, and the rural areas pledged $19,- 1 078.80 in 268 pledges. The Per ry school pledged $2,857.65 in 227 pledges. The county had a total of 823 pledges amounting to $62,257.15. Special credit, Mr. Newhard said, goes to the AAA commit tee under, Chairman Lewis Ta bor for a splendid job in the ru ral areas, and to the headquart ers committee composed of Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Mrs. B. H, An drew Jr , and Mrs. L. F. Cater, who issued the material and com piled the figures on the drive. Credit also goes to the members of the committees who canvassed the town and county. T here were 57 volunteer workers who ■ took part in the canvass. GEN. C.H. HODGES MADE CHIEF OF TRAINING Perry friends of Major-General j Courtney H. Hodges will be in-1 terested to learn that he is chief | | of the military training program | of army ground forces. Before the reorganization of the army, Gen. Hodges was chief of Infantry. The positions of chief of branch es of the service, such as infan try, were abolished under the new set up. As head of the training pro gram, Gen. Hodges is supervisor of the four schools and ten re placement centers of the army. Fort Penning, Ga. the infantry | school, is one of the schools and Camp Wheeler at Macon, Ga. is one of the replacement centers. { Gen. Hodges assumed his new duties in April. His headquar ters have been transferred from Washington, D. C. to Birming -1 ham, Ala. where he and his wife ' are making their home. Alabama | is the native state of Mrs. Hodges j who was Miss Mildred Lee of I Montgomery, Ala. Gen. Hodges : i is a native of Perry and the son i j of Mrs. John H. Hodges and the Mlate Mr, Hodges who was editor 51 of the Home Journal for 45 years, tj i OVER THE TOP J XtMjt for victory I A vlr/ with •Aw/! UNITED S TATES • ‘A' BONUS-STAMPS II i PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES Senior Play I The senior class play, “I’m In the Army Now/’ was presented Friday evening, May 15, to a large and appreciative audience. The timeliness of the subject, every civilian’s obligation to America and to the men in the Army along with plenty of hu mor, made the lines of the play interesting. And the perform ance of the entire cast was out standing. A cast play rather than one with star roles, it gave to the young people an opportu nity to use their ability in this line. It was one of the best high school plays that has been given in Perry, Among the players may be menuoi.ed Mary Lewis, who played the grandmother with skill and understanding; Carlene Ogletree, as the mother of the boy who went into the army; Bill Bostick, the young fellow who really found himself in Uncle Sam’s Army, Marvin Tay lor; as the meek father who could exert his authority on oc casions; Betty Gooden, who played the society loving daugh ter; Uurward Wilson, the harum scarum younger son with plenty to say and nerve to say it.Vonceil Summers, as the fiance of the [soldier: Lynette Eason, the gig 'glinggirlof the neighborhood; and Marylea Adams, as the new girl who “has what it takes.’’ Johnnie Satterfield was the young man of wealth. Louise Kezar played the boarding house 1 keeper; Joyce Tolleson, the hard hearted young widow, and Frank Kyals, the representative of thei U. S, Department of Justice. To give special mention to onej of the cast' above the others i would be unfair, for every one I played his particular part as if I it were written especially fori him. Other members of the] class assisted in the play as ex tras. TAX ASSESSORS MEET | i i The tax assessors of Houston j county have begun their annual 1 session to equalize tax valuations! in the county. They will be in I session for several weeks at the [Court House in Perry. The tax board is composed of Dr. C. F. Cooper, chrnn,; J. H. iClark of Elko, and R. H. How ard of Kathleen. They are ap pointed bv the county commis ! sinners. Mr. Howard is a new [member. He succeeded H. A. I Tucker of Centerville who rc signed because of ill health. C. E. Brunson is clerk of the tax jboard. | RATIONING BOARD REPORT i A preliminary report on gaso jline rationing shows that four hundred ami three A Cards, one [hundred and eighty four B-l, two hundred and eight B-2, sev en hundred and fifteen B-3 and one hundred and forty-eight X Cards have been issued. It is expected that these figures will be much higher when a final re port is made. There is a possibility that a number of X Cards will be ex changed for cards with lower classification. This is due to a misunderstanding on the part of the applicants. Weekly Report of Houston County Rationing Board. Passenger Car Tires and Tubes issued for week beginning May 8, 1942. Tires Tubes Dr. J. L. Gallemore 1 2 Truck Tires & Tubes W. C. Jones 11 Bethlehem Steel Co. 11 R. 0. Davidson 3 Bateman & Co. 1 D. L. Davidson 1 W. L. Renfroe 2 I Passenger Car Retreads T. M. Camel 1 0 Z. Asbury 2 Horace E. Langston 1 Truck & Bus Retreads Tom Jenkins . 4 G. W. Boswell 1 “A WEEK OF THE WAR” Local ration boards will be di rected to open their records to public inspection as soon as prac ticable, the OPA announced. The agency also said gasoline dealers will be responsible for checking ration cards to determine wheth er they have enough units to cover purchases, to see that the descriptions on them do apply to the cars for which they are pre sented, and to destroy or mark' used ration card units. Commerce Secretary Jones announced the Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion will make $l5O million avail able for purchase of tires held by consumers. The OPA authoriz ed manufacturers to ship adults bicycles to distributors and said it will begin bicycle rationing in about three weeks. Cost of Living The Office of Price Administra tion said the general ceiling on retail prices, which went into ef fect Monday, is expected to cut the cost of living by I'A percent. The Labor Department reported that by mid-April families of, wage earners and low-salaried ] workers had to spend $1.17 to buy the same things for which they spent $1 before August 1939. Price Administrator Henderson said the American standard of living will be reduced to the de pression-bottom level by the end of 1943. Civilian purchasing power will be about three times the 1932 figure while available consumer goods will decrease 24 percent during 1942. Civilian Supply The Office for Emergency Man agement said an average of 3'A [percent of all American motorists jare wearing irreplaceable rubber from their tires each month. To 1 date about 5 percent of U. S. au 'tomobiles are laid up for lack of tires, OEM reported. The Office also said 20 million of the 28 mil lion passenger cars will go off j the roads within 12 to 15 months unless car pooling can be made effective on a nationwide scale. (The VVPB said the wholehearted [response of the American people Ito the wastepaper salvage cam paign has brought an unusual {surplus of the material. I Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps j Congress authorized establish imentof the Women’s Army ' Auxiliary Corps to the limit of j 150,000 members, and the Presi dent directed Secretary Stimson to limit initial mobilization to '25,000. Mrs, William P. Hobby (of the Army Bureau of Public Relations was named Director. 'Mrs. Hobby said WAAC mem bers will be assigned 62 different kinds of jobs and will replace enlisted men who are now per forming non-combatant duties. The first class of 450 officer candi dates will be trained at Fort Des 1 Moines, lowa. PHS COMMENCEMENT PLANS ANNOUNCED Graduation Exercises to be Held Friday, June 3 Commencement plans for Per ry High School were announced Tuesday by Supt. E. P. Staples. Graduation exercises will be held Friday night, June 5, at the school auditorium. Rev. Pierce Harris, pastor First Methodist church, Atlanta, will make the address. On Sunday, May 31, the bacca laureate sermon will be preach ed by Rev. J. A. Ivey, pastor Perry Baptist church, at the school auditorium at 11:30 a. m. On Monday night, June 1, Miss Willie Ryals will present her music pupils in a recital at the school, Friday night. May 29, the fac ulty will entertain the senior class with a barbecue at Houston Lake. This week on Friday night, the Legion Auxiliary will honor the seniors with a party at the Legion Home. Six senior girls, Betty Gooden, Louise Kezar, Lynette Eason, Joyce Tolleson, Marylea Adams, and Carlene Ogletree, were honored with a picnic supper Tuesday night at Hous ton Lake by their mothers: Mesdames J. M. Gooden, H. S. Kezar, J. E. Eason, J. M. Tolle son, R, E. Adams, and R. E. Ogletree. Guests included the seniors and faculty members. FARMERS ASKED TO AID IN SAVING BAGS Houston county farmers, farm, organizations, grain, feed, and seed dealers and others were asked this week by L. W. Tabor, chairman of the Houston County USDA War Board, to aid in the nationwide bag conservation program launched recently by Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard. “Every farmer and dealer in this county,” Mr. Tabor said, “has an important part to play in the conservation of fabric bags (burlap and cotton) needed for agricultural commodities this year. There is a shortage of bags now, but if we take care of these we have and keep them in use, we will be doing much to offset the shortage and a great deal to prevent it from becoming a more serious one. “War time expansion in agri culture means that approximate ly 2,000,000 bags will be needed ‘for packing farm commodities this year. That is roughly about 500,000 more bags than would be used under normal conditions. “Our part in the conservation program is to see that every bag now on hand and in use does its full job and a great deal more. War has cut deeply into the im ports of burlap from India and the stocks of this material now on hand must be shared with our military forces. We have plenty of cotton in the raw state, but mills having facilities to make bagging materials are operating at capacity to turn out war ■ orders.” Mr. Tabor pointed out that 1 farmers can take the first step in bag conservation by taking stock of the bags they have on hand, by sorting them for size, type and condition, and by storing them where they will be dry and 1 safe. Farmers are urged to sell the bags they will not need. PROTECT HOGS Georgia hog producers have responded to the patriotic call for pork by breeding more sows and gilts for 1942 spring farrow than ever before, according to Ernest Pace, Extension Service swine specialist. This week, he urged hog producers to protect ' spring pigs from cholera by im munizing them. Cost of serum i and virus has advanced recently > and is continuing to do so, he ’ said. Cost of immunizing varies : almost in direct proportion to the size of the pig, so it pays to treat pigs at six to eight weeks of age. : Pace warned that waiting until ; an outbreak occurs before treat ing the herd is a bad practice. At present, the value of one No. ■ 1 hog will protect 60 to 80 six 5 to eight weeks old pigs. That’s cheap insurance!