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Houston Home Journal
VOL. LXXI. No. 25. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1942 ESTABLISHED 1870
RUBBER COLLECTION I
drive underway
All of the gasoline stations in
p er ry are co-operating in the na
tionwide drive to collect scrap
rubber, which began Monday,
j une 15, to continue through
June 30. C. P. Gray, county
Salvage chmn., was assured of
the cooperation of all gas sta
tion operators in the scrap rub
ber collection when he contacted
them Tuesday.
Mr. Gray considers the rubber
collection of most importance and
urges that everyone throughout
Houston county take a part in it.
President Roosevelt has said
that the rubber collection is ex
pected to determine whether na
tion-wide gasoline rationing is
necessary to conserve tires.
Addressing the nation by radio
Friday night, the President ask
ed householders to search attics,
cellars and garages for old rub- 1
her and to deliver it to gasoline
filling stations which would pay
1 cent a pound and would be re
imbursed later by the Govern
ment.
Rubber items wanted include
tires, inner tubes, crepe rubber
soles, boots and overshoes, hot
water bottles, tennis shoes, rub
ber belting, rubber gloves, rub
ber sheeting, pads and matting,
raincoats, rubber heels, bathing
caps, jar rings, plumber’s suc
tion caps, sample tire sections,
rubber ashtrays —“and hundreds
of other articles containing rub
ber.”
It is desirable that metal, wood
and leather should be removed
from such articles as leather
shoes, baby buggy tires and sim
ilar articles.
WHIPPLE WINS AWARD
FOR INSURANCE SALES
W. K. Whipple has won the
H. M. Holderness Award for the
leading first year agent in the
Connecticutt Mutual Life Insur
ance Company throughout the
entire country in number of sales
made in the club year beginning
May 1, 1941 and ending April 30,
1942.
This happens to be a particular
outstanding job for Mr. Whipple
because he was only with the
Company for seven of those
twelve months. Mr. Whipple re
ceived his award when he attend
ed the State of Georgia Agency
banquet in Atlanta held at the
Marietta Country Club P’riday,
June 12, and was presented this
award by Richard Pille from the
Agency Department in the Home
Office in Hartford, Connecticutt.
Bealy Smith, general agent for
Georgia, sent out the above press
release. Mr. Smith feels that
great credit is due Mr. Whipple
lor the splendid work he has
done.
Perry friends join in congratu
lations to their fellow townsman,
Mr. Whipple.
LIBRARY NOTES
We are vitally interested in the
countries south of us and anxious
L learn more about them that
've may establish international
?ood will. John Gunther, noted
historian, in his comprehensive
“lnside Latin America,”
f'ves us much valuable informa
bon. “Come Wind, Come Weath
"r’" by Daphne Du Maurier, is
little book of true
stories which reveal the gallantry
?. R d inner strength of the Eng
hsh people.
Happiness through health is
keynote of Victor Lindlah’s
oook, “You Are What You Eat.”
L he author explains how to gain
letter health through diet.
Ling’s Row,” a dramatic
||°ry of life in a small town by
rtenry Bellman, has recently
j osn screened.
The circulation of the Library
■ showing a steady growth.
Library hours: 1:30 p. m. to
P- m. Monday, Thursday,
ln d Saturday.
Beavers, Librarian.
T Origin of Sabotage
word “sabotage,” much in the |
ews » L from the French “sabot”— I
“ Wooden shoe. In its original in- j
■ pretation, the meaning came |
‘ ot *\ the practice of throwing a
ooden shoe into the machinery in
■ -Y r to stop production. 1
[WHEAT TO BE BOUGHT |
iIN GA. BY AAA,SI.26 BU.|
I
. Moving swiftly to alleviate a?
situation brought about by ai
shortage of farm storage facili
ties, the Commodity Credit Cor
poration this week approved a
$1.26 a bushel wheat purchase
program for Georgia, T.R. Breed
love, state AAA administrative
officer, announced in Athens.
Producers, in order to partici
pate in the purchase program,
must have met certain eligibility 1
requirements as determined by
their respective county AAA
committees, including planting
within their 1942 wheat acreage
allotments. The specified price
will be paid for delivery of wheat
to approved mills or warehouses,
or into railway cars at designat
ed loading points.
The State AAA Committee,
Breedlove said, is at work fur
ther developing the purchase
program and will announce ad
dional details within a few days.
RATIONING BOARD REPORT
The emergency plan for Gaso
line Rationing has been extended
through July 15, 1942.
On Monday, June 15, each un
punched unit on an Aor B Card
became good for six gallons of
gasoline for inboard motors or
four wheeled vehicles, and good
for two and four tenths gallons
of gasoline for two or three
wheeled motor vehicles. The gas
ration cards now being used are
to continue in effect until July
15, 1942 when a permanent ra
tioning program will supplant
the present temporary plan.
The permanent plant requires
the registration of all trucks,
taxicabs, etc. the same as pas
senger cars. The permanent
program will be a Coupon Book
plan, and every gallon of gaso
line, regardless of its use or for
what type of vehicle, will require
a coupon being surrendered by
the buyer, to the seller, at time
purchase is made —for highway
use. boats, non-highway use, and
all uses.
There will be several different
classes of Gasoline Ration Cou
pon Books but only the basic“A”
book will be issued at school
registering sites during the
registration period, July 1,2, 3.
All other coupon books will be
issued at the office of the local
Rationing Board only after ap
plication has been approved by
the Board, except that I. C. C.
permit operators will apply to
and receive ration bocks “S”
from the office of Defense Trans
portation.
The “A” Book contains 48
coupons, a year’s supply, with
eight coupons expiring each two
months, whether used or not.
Weekly Report of Houston
County Rationing Board.
Passenger Car Tires issued
week beginning June 8, 1942:
Tires Tubes
Georgia State Patrol 8
Dr. A. G. Hendrick 1
Truck Tires and Tubes:
C. R. Rader 2 2
Lone Oak Fruit Farm 1
Southern Fruit Dist. 2
A. E. Harris Jr. 1
Passenger Car Recaps:
Steve Allen 1
Mrs. J. E. Dixon 2
G. L, Slocumb 2
J. Lee Nelson 3
Waldo E. Burke 4
C. H. Smith 2
T, C. Brownlee 2
Jimmie James 4
Dan Gunn Jr. 2
Dan Gunn Sr. 3
J. G. Davis 2
Lowry Blackwell 1 j
Milford J. Hutchinson 4
W. S. Peek 1
Truck Recaps:
F. L. Hammock 2
NOTICE
i
The United States Navy Re-|
cruiting Service will have a rep
resentative here Saturday andj
every Saturday until further no-j
tice. He will be here for the
purpose of answering questions
and accepting enlistments in the
jNavy or Naval Reserve.
He will be conveniently and |
prominently located for those
'who wish information on any!
1 branch of the Naval Service.
I James Etheridge Given I
Harvard Scholarship!
j James P. Etheridge Jr.,Tampa
Daily Times editorial writer, has
been named among 16 newspaper
men from 13 states to receive
Neiman Fellowship awards for a
year’s study at Harvard Univer
sity. > ’
Selection of Mr. Etheridge, the
Fellowship Advisory Committee J
reported, was based on his out
standing editorial work for The
Times.
The Times, the Committee
pointed out, has “contributed to
improvements in local and state
government by effectively attack
ing corruption in local elections
and waste and inefficiency in
state government.”
In his year at Harvard, to start
next September, Mr. Etheridge
plans to study “ways and means
for the South to use more of its
vast material and human re
sources for the mutual benefit of
the South and the nation, for the
winning of the war and the win
ning of the peace.” He will be
granted a leave of absence by
The Times to attend the Univer
sity.
A native of Perry, Ga., Mr.
Etheridge joined the staff of The
Times as an editorial writer Jan.
15, 1936. He had previously
graduated cum laude from Mer
cer University, Macon, Ga., with
an A, B. degree in 1932, served
as principal of the Jackson, Ga.,
high school one year,and worked
on the staff of the Macon Tele
graph from 1933 to 1936.
tie is 32 years of age, is mar
ried to the former Miss Clara
Keefer of Macon, and is the
father of a six-year-old son,
James HI. His parents still re
side in Perry, Ga.
The Nieman Fellowship was
founded by the widow of Lucius
W. Nieman, founder of the Mil
waukee Journal, “to promote and
elevate the standards of journal
ism in the United States and to
educate persons deemed specially
qualified for journalism.” —Tam-
pa Daily Times.
James Etheridge is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Etheridge of
Perry. Friends rejoice with the
Etheridges in this great honor
that has come to their son.
R. E. HUDSON SR. DIES
Funeral services for Robert E.
Hudson Sr., 44, of Miami, Fla.
were held last Thursday at 4:30
p. m. at the Unadilla Baptist
church. Interrftent followed in
the family cemetery. His widow
was Miss Margaret VVasner of
Perry, daughter of the late John
A. Wasner. She is a former
teacher in the Houston county
school system.
• Mr. Hudson moved to Miami
from Uuadilla 17 years ago. He
was a city employe of Miami and
a member of the Military Order
of Purple Heart and the Harvey
W. Seeds American Legion Post.
Besides his wife, survivors in
clude three sons, Robert Jr.,
James, and Jack; two daughters,
1 Marjorie and Ruth, all of Miami;
one brother, Phillip, of Perry;
and four sisters.
W.B. WHITTEN MISSING
Mrs. Walter B. Whitten of
Perry has received a message
from the War Department that
her husband is missing in action.
Pvt. Whitten, U. S. Army, was
in the Philippines when they
were captured by Japan.
Mrs. Whitten was Miss Ida
Virginia Stembridge, daughter
lof Mrs. Nanny Stembridge of
] Perry. The couple married Oct.
•5, 1941. Mrs. Whitten is em
ployed at the Navy Fuse Plant
in Macon.
! This soldier’s parents are Mr.
[and Mrs. W.H.Whitten of Perry.
l MAKE EVERY
PAY BAY
I npi!i war
j BOND DAY
| STOP SPENDING—SAVE DDU APS
Failure Before Success
Cyrus McCormick turned out
many a queer machine that failed to
J work and consequently made him
self the laughing stock of the com
munity before he finally succeeded
in making a reaper that would work.
Joe Gilbert Appointed |
School Supt. In Floridaj
i
J.W. Gilbert, principal of Rob-J
ert E. Lee Hijarh School, \vas|
named acting county superintend
dent of public instruction and
secretary and acting executive
officer of the Board of Public In
struction at the regular monthly
meeting of the Duval County
| Board of Public Instruction yes
terday afternoon,
Tne new acting superintendent
came to Jacksonville in 1924 and'
served for five ond one-half years
as principal of the Central River
side school. He then left the
system for a time and obtained
his graduate degree while serv
ing on the faculty of Mercer Uni
versity. He came back to the
system in 1929 and served as
Science instructor at Landon
High School. He then went to
the Wesconett school serving as
principal in 1930 and 1931. From
1931 to 1933 he served as princi
pal at Brentwood School and for
the past nine years has been
principal of Lee High School.
Mr. Gilbert is 44 years old.
married and has a son who was
graduated from Lee High this
Spring. He served with th e
AEF in France during the first
World War as a member of the
First Division.
Mr. Gilbert holds B. S., A. B.
and M. A. degrees.
The resolution appointing him
as acting superintendent also
provided for him a leave of ab
sence as principal of Lee High
School during his service in the
absence oPMr. Boyd as acting
superintendent. —Florida Times
Union.
Perry friends of Mr. Joe Gil
bert will be interested to learn
of the above appointment. Mr.
Gilbert will act in place of Lieut.
W. Daniel Boyd who was called
into military service.
Mr. Gilbert is a native of Per
ry, He is the brother of L. H.
Gilbert and Mrs. Phil Anderson.
The Duval County (Fla.)school
system has 40,000 students; 1.400
employees: $2,500,000 budget;
$12,000,000 in buildings.
Mr. Gilbert is to be congratu
lated upon his appointment to
this responsible position.
FISHING LICENSES ON
SALE AT AKIN’S OFFICE
Fishing licenses for the 1942-
’43 season are on sale in this
county at the office of M.E.Akin,
Tax Collector, Perry, State Wild
Life Director Zack D. Cravey
announced.
He said they cost $1.25 for
residents, including all service
men from any state who are
stationed in Georgia, and are
sold in each county seat. Out-of
state residents pay $5.25 for a
season license; $2.50 for a 30-day
license and $1.50 for one which
is good for 10 days.
The only fishermen who do not
need a license are (1) those un
der 16 years of age and, (2)those
who fish just in the county of
their legal residence and only
use worms for bait.
He explained that license fees
are used to carry on enforcement
work, propagation and liberation
of fish, and for educational work.
He said more than 2,000,000 fish
have been liberated by the Wild
life Division in the past year and
that two new fish hatcheries, one
jn Macon county and one in Wal-1
ton, will soon be completed.
The Director reminded that the
only legal way to catch fish in
Georgia is by hook and line. He
said he wanted anyone who sees
fishermen using nets, traps,bask
ets, guns, seines, poison or dyna
mite to notify the Wildlife Di
vision or the local Wildlife!
Ranger. j
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UNITED STATES WAR
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Women Drivers Careful Buyers
When a woman buys a motor car J
she is far more critical than a man
of the car’s interior. Not only does |
the woman automobile buyer de
mand beauty and durability in the
upholstery fabrics, she also insists
on material that will be easy on th« (
clothes and easy to clean, .
|NHA APPROVES 230
| HOUSES FOR WELLSTON
| The National Housing Authori
ty has granted permission for
I construction of 250 houses in
i Wellston.
The approval is one half of a
500-home project which had been
hanging fire for several months ,
and which Congressman Vinson
had declared “out in favor of
temporary structures” last week. ,
In his communication Tuesday he
said tfie “remaining 250 will be
dealt with later.”
The Washington representa
tive said “material for these has
i already been purchased and is on
hand.” He referred to the por
tion approved Tuesday.
When construction will begin
has not been announced. The
approval by the NHA of 250
houses for Wellston is of much
interest to the people of Houston
county.
"A WEEK OF THE WAD”
The Office of Price Adminis
trator fixed July 1, 2 and 3 as the
dates for motorists in the East
ern States and the District of
Columbia to register for their
new gasoline ration books. The
permanent rationing system in
the East becomes effective July
15, and the unit value of existing
ration cards was doubled to six
gallons to carry motorists to this
date. The OPA said motorists
who hold A or B cards and have
used all the units on them will
not be able to get any more gas
oline for the next 30 days unless
they show need to a local ration
ing board.
j Only A books will be issued by
school registrars. Supplemental
B and C permanent ration books,
and bus and truck's books, will
be issued by local rationing
boards any time between July 1
and July 15. These books will 1
be “tailored” to fit needs of in
dividual motorists and compan
ies, the office said. B books con
taining 16 additional coupons will
have a variable expiration date;
C books containing as many as
96 additional coupons will be is
sued for three months, but cou
pons in excess of motorists ac
tual needs will be removed be
fore the book is issued. Bus and
truck’s books will be good for
four months and will cover just
enough fuel for the mileage al
lowed in forthcoming GOT regu
lations. Gasoline service station
operators will be required to turn
over to suppliers the exact num
ber of stamps for the amount of
gasoline delivered to their sta
tions,
Rubber and Oil
President Roosevelt ordered an
intensive drive this week and
next io collect from homes, of
fices, farms and factories all ar
ticles of rubber that have been
or can be discarded. The scrap
rubber is being collected by the
nation’s gasoline .filling stations,
transported to central collection
points by petroleum industry
trucks and sold to the Rubber
Recovery Corporation. Filling
stations are paying a cent a
pound for the rubber. Under
secretary of War Patterson re
ported Army and Navy crude
rubber requirements during the
21 months after April 1, 1942,
will be 800,000 tons, compared
with the present U. S. Reserve
of 600,000 tons. He said he hoped
the difference would be made up
by the synthetic production pro
gram.
Commerce Secretary Jones
said the RFC will finance the
construction of a 24-inch pipeline
from Longview, Texas, to Salem,
•111., at an estimated cost of $35
J million. The pipeline will be com
ipleted December 1 and will have
la capacity of 300,000 barrels a
I day. It will require 125,000 tons
|of steel, the WPB said, but will
[not interfere with steel deliveries
for Army, Navy and Maritime
'Commission needs, Mr. Jones
I said necessary personnel to con
struct and operate the line will
be furnished by the industry.
!
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomson
and son, Fred, will leave the last
of the week for Lake Wacca.
maw, N. C. to visit his parent 3
for two weeks. '
DRIVER’S LICENSE ON
SALE HERE JUNE 25
Drivers’ License may be bought
in Perry Thursday, June 25, at
the State Patrol Barracks. The
Validating Machine will be here
on that date next week to ac
comodate those who have not al
ready bought their drivers’ li
censes.
The Validating Machine will
be at Wellston today (June 18)
to issue drivers’ licenses.
Have you renewed your license?
Only twelve more days to renew
before June 30. Major John E.
Goodwin, Commissioner of the
Department of Public Safety, ad
vises that Georgia car owners
and drivers may still be able to
get some gasoline and their tires
will last for some time with care
ful driving, and to do any driv
ing at all they must have a driv
er’s license. Even if you have
placed your car in the garage for
the duration there will come a
time when it will be absolutely
necessary to use that car, so re
new your license and avoid the
emharassment of being stopped
and not be able to present to the
officer your driving license.
Major Goodwin points out that
there are some people who still
believe that all members of a
family can be licensed on one
driver’s license. This is erron
eous for:
Each driver must make sepa
rate application for a driver's
license;
To renew a license the appli
cant must fill out completely the
necessary application for license,
attach renewal stub from his old
license, and a post office or ex
press money order, or cashier’s
or certified check and mail it to:
Drivers’ License Division, De
partment of Public Safety, P. 0.
Box 1741, Atlanta, Ga., before
■midnight of June 30, 1942.
WORKSTOCK NEED
REST AND WATER
County Agent W. T. Middle
brooks this week suggested that
during this hot weather, horses
and mules be allowed to rest at
regular intervals in the fields on
extremely hot days. Workstock
need a short rest in the shade
occasionally and plenty of water
to drink, he said.
Mr. Middlebrooks warned
Houston county farmers, how
ever, not to allow a hot animal to
drink too much cold water at
| one time. He also suggested that
1 the heaviest feed be given at
night and that the horse or mule
have the run of the lot or pas
ture during the night.
Overheating may react in two
different ways on a horse or
mule, Mr. Middlebrooks said.
Shortly before a sunstroke, the
animal walks rapidly and lifts
i the hind feet high. Then it stops,
drops its head, begins to stagger,
and soon falls, unconscious
Breathing is heavy. Sweat breaks
out in patches over the body,and
the animal often dies without re
covering consciousness.
Agent Middlebrooks said in
case of heat exhaustion, the
horse or mule usually requires
urging for some time prior to
the appearance of other symp
toms. Perspiration is generally
checked, the gait is unsteady,
breathing is rapid, and finally
the animal falls to the ground.
Recovery is slow and usually the
animal is subject to attacks
when exposed again to hot
weather.
When a work animal has a sun
stroke or becomes overheated,
place it in a shade and apply
cold water or ice on the head and
along the spine, Mr. Middle
brooks advised. One-half ounce
of carbonate of ammonia in one
pint of water may be given as a
stimulant.
Rubbing the legs briskly and
applying spirits of camphor of
ten produce good results, too,
Mr. Middlebrooks added. A
veterinarian should be called as
quickly as possible, he concluded.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Methodist W. S. C. S. Ex
ecutive board will meet Monday
at 5 p. m. at the home of Mrs.
iW. E. Marshall Jr.
