Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, October 15, 1942, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHouston Home Journal ■ ============MM||[|^^aM^ COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1942 ESTABLISHED 1870 TEST BLACK-OUT SET | FOR PERRY OCT. 27 perry is to have another test 1 black-out on Tuesday night, Oct. ir from 8—8:30 o’clock, accord 'Jr to E. P. Staples, county chairman Civilian Defense. The 1 first black-out test, held last De cember, was considered a sue- ; Air Raid Wardens of the Per rv district held a meeting at City [jail Tuesday night to make plans for this practice black-out and for the V-Home Canvass un derway this week. W. V. Bass is chief warden of perry. His assistants are: G. P. Hannicutt and W. R. Chilton, Clinchfield section; W.C. Talton, school block; John L. Hodges, Evergreen street; M.G.Edwards, lower Main St,; Lucius Mitchell, S, Washington Ave.; L. M. Paul, Ball street: W. W. Head, Jerna ghan St.; E. W. Traylor,Kitchen St; U. M. Stripling, Andrew Heights; C I. Shelton, N. Wash ing and Commerce; F.M,Greene, Park St. and Upper Commerce; W. H. Parker, Macon St.; T. R. Summers, Smoak Subdivision; 0, G. Boler and W. S. Gray, Swift, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd streets; H, E. Gordon, Elko road; Albert Skellie, Upper Main street. High school boys will serve as messengers for the wardens, The first requirement for a V- Home includes preparations for black-out, bomb-fighting equip ment, First Aid kit, and some member of the family with a knowledge of First Aid. This and other requirements of the V-Home will be explained by air raid wardens as they make a round of their territories during the next ten days. 46 REGISTRANTS OF HOUSTON UNLOCATED The Houston County Selective Service Board has been unable to locate 46 men who are regis tered with this board. Anyone knowing the whereabouts or ad dress of any of these men is re quested to notifiy the office of the Board at once. The list is given below: Delinquent White Registrants are: Frank Thomas Stacy, Per ry; Joseph Hartwell Dabbs, Per ry; Roy Hubert Prince, Perry; Pascal Odell Land, Rt. 1 Kath leen; William M. Trotter, Bon aire; Henry Jettie Johnson, Jr., Grovania; James David Knowles, Rt. 1 Bonaire; Lloyd J. Wright, Wellston; William Amos Ginn, Rt. 1 Perry; Wallace Andrew Red, Wellston; Ephriam Weston, Wellston. Delinquent Colored Registrants are: Ben Milton, Rt. 1 Bonaire; Henry Miller Murray, Perry; Hollis Brown, Elko; Henry J. Jefferson, Grovania; Robert Lee Livingston, Grovania; Lewis Williams, Perry; J, D. Davis, Rt. 2 Perry; James McKenzie, Rt. 2 Unadilla; John Douglas ones, Wellston; Johnny Baby Williams, Fort Valley; Louis rjoyd, Perry; George Eddie Raigler, Perry; Jimmie Baker, Rt. 1 Hawkinsville; Charlie Hen |y Richardson, RFD Bonaire; W'llie B. Smith, Kathleen;James Roberson, Perry; Buddy Jack Ross, Elko; Albert Williams, El- Ro; Louis Cooper (or Copper), RR 1 Bonaire; Thomas James Corner, Perry; Freddie Lee '•oolfolk, Perry; John Lee An wson, Rt. 2, Kathleen: Nemiah Lollins, Perry; Willie James Graves. Perry; Jim Piling,Wells & .Willie Toomer, Rt. 1 Perry; William Walker, Elko; Buddy “ lx on, Rt. 2 Perry; Sam McCoy, Avondale; Henry Preston Bell, {•2 Unadilla; Lundy Kaigler, a, 1 Perry; Willie Lee Welions, Kt. 3 p ort Yaijey. Rudolph barpe, Perry; Joseph Belvin, Jt. 2 Perry; Alfred Scott, ,Rt. 3 or t Valley. U. D. C. MEETING The Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan Chapter of the U. D, C. met Uesday with Miss N ori n e Hanson. Mrs. G. E. Jordan, presided. The . °gram was given by Mrs. Jor and Miss Swanson, chapter voted to continue ;-?ular meetings this year but ’discontinue these in 1943 and cet only twice a year. | SCRAP METAL DRIVE | I UNDERWAY IN COUNTY 1 i i 77,732 lbs. of scrap metal been collected and sold in Perry 1 since the newspaper Scrap Metal Drive began in October. The children of the Perry white school collected 20,836 lbs. of scrap metals last week. In cluded in this total were: 13,- 500 lbs. scrap iron; 7,260 lbs. tin; 76 lbs. brass and aluminum. The children are collecting old rub ber, also, but this has not been weighed and sold yet. The city trucks assisted in the collection. The colored children of Perry Training school have collected 13,600 lbs. of iron and tin. This makes the amount brought in by adults 44,296 lbs. Collections of scrap began Wednesday to continue through out this week at the white schools in the county. The chil dren are greatly interested in the scrap drive and are working faithfully to collect scrap. Re ports on county schools will be given next week. W. T. Middlebrooks, county agent, is holding community meetings this week on the Scrap Drive. Collections from farms will be made within the next few days. Mrs. J. L. Hodges, editor Houston Home Journal, and C. P. Gray, chmn. county Salvage committtee, are pleased with re sults thus far and with the fine response, especially from the school children. The drive closes Oct. 24. Let’s all work hard to get the scrap in before that date! M CERTIFICATES NEEDED 10 OPERATE FARM IRUCKS Every Houston county farmer who operates a truck or other rubber-tired vehicle to haul pro duce from the farm or supplies to the farm will be required to apply for a Certificate of War Necessity October 22, 23, or 24, Chairman L. W. Tabor, of the County USDA War Board, an nounced this week. Such a certificate, he said, will be required for every truck operated after November 15. To facilitate the filing of appli cations for Certificates of War Necessity. ■ the County War Board this week moved to es tablish a group to be known as the County Farm Transportation Committee. Such committee, Mr, Tabor said, are being named by more than 3,000 county war boards in the nation. FARM MACHINERY RATIONING Report of Farm Machinery Rationing Board for week end ing October 10, 1942; The purchase of the following machinery was approved. 1 (one) Disc. Bush & Bogg Harrow, C. E. Pyles, Elko, Ga. 1 (one) Clark Wonder Discer No. 8-24, S. A. Nunn, Perry, Ga. 1 (one) 1-10A 7 ft. Front Sec tion Harrow, William H.Thomas, Perry, Ga. L. W. Tabor, Chmn. Houston County Farm Machinery Rationing Board. P. T. A. MEETING The Perry P. T. A. held its first fall meeting Tuesday p. m. at the school with the new presi dent, Mrs. Clifford Grimes, pre siding. Mrs. D. M. Ryle, chmn. Pro gram committee, announced the year’s program theme, “The Re sponsibility of the P. L A. toward Youth in the Present Crisis.” The first topic, “Moth ers’ Part in War Work.” was discussed by Mrs. W.K.Whipple. Mrs. W. F. Norwood, chmn. Ways and Means committee, gave plans for the Hallowe en Carnival to be held Friday, Oc tober 30, The second grade won the at tendance prize. 75 members were present. Miss Margery Short was elect ed secretary. A lunch room committee was named as fol lows; Mrs. Max Moore, chmn.; Mrs. J. O. Coleman, Mrs. Tom Mobley, and Mrs.W.F. Norwood. Gold Seal Congoleum and Alexander Smith Wool Rugs. Perry Furniture Co. j HOUSTON GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS j i To the Honorable Malcolm D. i Jones and the Honorable A. M. ■■ Anderson, Judges Houston Su- i perior Court. [ We, the Grand Jury, sworn for i the October Term 1942. of the 1 Houston Superior Court, hereby i make the following report of our ( deliberations: ,1 We have had for our consider- jT ation 54 bills of indictment, and n have returned 42 true bills and 1 12 no bills. Our committee to inspect the 1 Office of Tax Collector report that they found the books and i records of said office correctly ’ and neatly kept. ‘ i Our committee to inspect the ' Office of Tax Receiver, found the books and records posted up to 1 date and correctly and neatly 1 kept. ( Our committee appointed to in- < spect the records and books of Clerk of Superior Court, reported 1 that all record dockets were in good order and all records includ ing witness and juror script book accurately and neatly kept. Our committee appointed to : inspect the Ordinary’s Office, ' found that all records were post ed up to date, all files in good . condition and the Ordinary re ports that there are nine Con federate Widows in this county to whom he is paying pensions, as per law. and that such pen sions are paid up to date. Our committee appointed to examine the Jail and Sheriff’s Office found the jail building kept in good sanitary order and that the books of the sheriff's office were posted to date and accurately kept. This commit tee by the approval of the Grand Jury as a body recommends that the floor in the sheriff’s office be repaired as soon as possible. Our committee appointed to examine the Office of Houston County School Superintendent invited the Superintendent to ap pear before the Grand Jury as a whole and an oral report was made as to receipts and dis bursements, the same being sup : ported by a record which had been prepared by State Auditors, and the report showed that all funds have been properly applied according to state law and bud get and the work of the school department well organized and wisely administered. The Grand Jury reached the conclusion, that our County School Superinten ; dent, in order to meet the in creasing burdens placed upon his office by the increase in popula tion in our county resulting from the construction of war plants, is being called upon to make an un j justified sacrifice of his personal compensation, and further, in order that our school system may ,'be adequately \ organized, we urge, that the County School Board, increese the compensa tion allowed this office by not less than $35.00 per month, and that full compensation be given him, so that we as citizens may , meet our responsibility to those children of school age who are i moving into our county. Our committee to inspect the County Farm and Public Works Camp reported the premises well cared for and inventoried the following equipment: 3 tractors, 1 motor grader, 5 tracks, 1 gas shovel,2 road machines, 2 mules, 1 10 yd. pan, 8 hogs, 1 milch cow, 1 set road tools, 1 concrete 1 mixer, 1 set concrete forms, 1 Plymouth car. Our committee appointed to examine the Books of the Clerk of County Board of Commis sioners found that this Office had I received and deposited with the I County Treasury during the nine months of 1942 the sum of : {563,124.52 and had disbursed $75,538.74, the balance at the M beginning of the year being $23,- i 467.61 and as of September 30, j 1942 $11,053.39; all disburse ments were examined and found 1 ! to be according to state law, and lit appeared that the County j Commissioners were operating ’ I practically on a monthly cash s ‘basis and with the exception of ! the county’s bonded debt of ' $132,000.00 together with a rnort -1 i gage on some land which the ’1 county had acquired, amounting • to $1,080.00, all obligations were 1 of a current monthly basis. The • bonded debt at the beginning of j the year 1942 was $142,000.00 and that during the nine months 'ended September 30, 1042 a pay- i ment on bonds in the sum of I $10,000.00 was made thus reduc-l ing the amount of outstanding!, bonds to $132,000.00. The com-1] mittee also reported that the'] bond sinking fund at the begin- < ning of the year totaled $63,556,- ] 08 and an additional purchase of ] U. S. Government Bonds of $l2,- ; 580.00 was added to the sinking fund during the period under re- < view, thus making the sinking , fund aggregate $76,136.08 as of i September 30, 1942. The County Board of Commis- ( sioners approved a tax digest ■ with valuations of $2,850,650.91, i ; and assessed a levy against same of 13 mills for the year 1942. The Books and Records of the Commissioners Office were found to be accurately kept and in ac cordance with state statutes gov erning such offices. ; The Grand Jury gave consid eration to the installation of the Australian Ballot System in Houston county, and held a con ference with the Ordinary,Chair man of Board of Commissioners and Chairman of the County Ex ecutive Committee; it was point ed out that three previous Grand Juries had requested that this system of voting be installed, and secured a pledge from the County Ordinary, Chairman of the County Board of Commis sioners and Chairman of the County Executive Committee that this system would be in stalled within a period of six months from October 6, 1942. The following resolution was adopted by the Grand Jury: Whereas, it has been found that statutes relating to gamb ling are being violated and I flaunted within Houston County. That these occurences are con-) conspicious at several locations by the assemblage, at regular in tervals, of groups of people for the expressed purpose of gamb ling. That these assemblages further more are characterized by disorderly conduct and other forms of lawlessness, possession of concealed fire arms without license, and the open use of such fire arms in threatening and in timidating victims. That it is further indicated from informa tion obtained that these gather ings also encourage the sale and use of intoxicating liquors. That these gatherings are often times extended frorfi sunset to sunrise, constituting a nuisance in locali ties in which they occur and eventually may be expected to culminate in the commission of crimes involving use of fire arms and other weapons unless the practice is stopped. Be it re solved therefore that the Grand Jury assembled during this fall term of the Superior Court of Houston County request that county authorities, through its law enforcement agencies, take steps to stop the practices herein described and to prosecute of fenders. The Grand Jury approved com pensation for jurors at $2.00 per day as has been formerly paid for such service. The following bills were ap proved to be paid: To Tommie S. Hunt, Clerk of Houston Superior Court, for is suing 309 subpoenas at $ .15 each, $46.35. To C. C. Pierce, Sheriff of Houston County, for serving 309 subpoenas at $ .50 each, $154.50. The above presentments are hereby ordered to be published at a cost not exceeding $15.00. The Grand Jury wishes to ex press its appreciation of the co operation given it by the Officers of the Superior Court and the Administrative Officers of the County. The foregoing presentments are hereby approved: C. F. Cooper, foreman; Elmer Wolfe, C. H. Gray, John Wil liamson, Virgil Bass, K. H. Wat son, Alton Hardy, B. J. Hunt, F. G. Daniel, C. B. Harper, J.N. Cosey, Freeman D. Cabero, P.lVl. Wade, A. J. Parker, J. W. Gray, i D. C. Wright, Renfroe King, W. C. Cawthon, C. P. Stafford, A. W. Dahlberg, E. P. Newhard, Georgia, Houston County. : In the Superior Court of said : County: Let the above and foregoing i General Presentments of the : Grand Jury at the October Term )'1942 be received and recorded pas provided by law and publish • [ed as therein recommended. LOCAL BOYS ENLIST IN U.S. ARMED FORCES Several local men have enlist ed recently in the U. S. Armed Forces. Included in these are David Crockett in the Army, stationed at Fort Benning;James Elmer Howard and Howard Ra burn in the U. S. Navy; Luther Mosteller, Woodrow Gilbert, Mal pus Harrison, and Truman M. Gamel, in ground forces of Ar my Air Corps, to be stationed at Cochran Field, Ga. Jerry A. Davis Jr, has receiv ed a commission as a 2nd lieuten ant in the Marine Corps. He is awaiting orders. John Houser has enlisted in the Army Signal Corps and ex pects to receive his training at Robins Field in this county. Bob C. Massee enlisted in the Army Air Corps in June and is awaiting orders to report. RATIONING BOARD REPORT Every day hundreds of good tire carcasses are being worn out needlessly—this applies particu larly to truck tires. If our most essential vehicles are to be kept operating, these carcasses must be recapped. We have every reason to be lieve that most of your recapping needs can be filled from our Oc tober quota. This may be the last month that such a state ment can be made, so it will be necessary that all who need re caps get their applications in to the Rationing Office by Oct. 17. Tire report for week beginning Oct. 5, 1942: Grade Car Tires and Tubes; Tires Tubes J. M. Tharpe 2 W. A. Lee 2 2 Jennings McEachin 1 Mildred G. Daniel 1 M. L. Rackley 3 1 L. B. Bray 3 W. J. McGee 4 4 Passenger Car Recaps: T. J. Brown 2 J. J. Peel 3 T. P. Dozier 4 T. R. Summers 2 C. R. Dubose 4 M. W. Smith 2 Truck and Bus Tires & Tubes: E. W. Langston 2 2 Paschal Muse 1 J. N. Bulf 1 E. Wynne 1 Truck and Bus Recaps; Southeastern Eng. Corp. 7 TOLLESONS VISII OREGON I J. Meade Tolleson, lumber! manfacturer and dealer of Perry, • Ga„ accompanied by his son, Thorbun (Buck), spent a con • siderable part of the month of August inspecting the lumber ! mills of the Pacific Northwest. While in Portland they were en tertained by Chas. J. Williams, president of the Moore Dry Kiln Co. of North Portland. Mr. Wil-i Hams took his guests to Long l view, Wash., where they were much interested in the big Wey ■ erhaeuser Lumber Co m pa n y plant, especially the new band mill recently installed especially 1 for cutting vertical grain air > plane stock. During the last World War, Mr, Tolleson was : stationed at the Spruce Products 1 plant at Vancouver, Wash., and had a definite part in the pro : duction of Spruce lumber torair -1 planes. The Messrs. Tolleson also visited the smaller fir mills • in the Williamette Valley south ■ of Portland, and the Ponderosa 3 Pine mills in the Klamath Falls ; area. —Southern Lumber Journal. Bed room suites and Simmons j! Inner Spring Mattresses. 1 Perry Furniture Co. j This October 7, 1942. A. M. Anderson, J. S. C M. C. j Chas. H. Garrett, I Solicitor General. Georgia Houston County. This is to certify that the above j and foregoing is a true and cor rect copy of the General Present iments of the Grand Jury of i j Houston Superior Court, and re- J corded upon the minutes of said f Court. ’j Witness my official signature the seal of this office. This 9th da£ of October, 1942. Tommie S. Hunt, Clerk Superior Court Houston - County, Georgia. BAPTIST CONVENTION HELD HERE TUESDAY The Perry Baptist church was host Tuesday to the 105th an nual session of the Rehoboth as sociation, which is composed of 49 Baptist churches in Monroe, Bibb, Jones, Crawford, Houston, and Macon counties. Rev. L. H. Wright, pastor Tattnall Square Baptist church, Macon, was named moderator; Dr, E. M. Highsmith, Mercer University, clerk; and J. L, Cheves, Macon, treasurer. The opening devotional was given by Rev. Geo. Ray, new pastor First Baptist church. Montezuma. The morning ser mon was preached by Dr. Geo. Gordh, Mercer University. Rev. J. A. Ivey, host pastor, reported on God’s Acre Plan and Rev. A. L. Phillips, Macon, on Social Service. Visitors were served a barbe cue dinner at noon and a plate supper at night by members of the Perry church. After lunch reports were made by the Rev. Dick Horne on Christian Literature; Dr. Leslie S. Williams, Christian Educa tion; WMU work, Mrs. Luther Bloodworth; Training Union, the Rev. Dick Horne; Sunday school work, 0. L. Arthur; Brother hood, Bailey Mozo; executive committee, the Rev. J. Seaborn Winn; Relief and Annuity Board and Retirement Plan, Dr. Aquila i Chamlee; hospital, the Rev. C. W. Stitt; Orphans Home, the • Rev. W. Worth Williams; Di gest of Letters, the Rev. H. M. Cannon; Finance and Treasury. J. L. Cheves: Nominating by E. i H. Holland, Dr. A. C. Baker and the Rev. Ben Caldwell; and, Our Beloved Dead, the Rev. J. C. Mays. At the evening session Dr. J. E. Sammons reported on evan gelism; the Rev. W.P. Spivey on state, home and foreign mis sions; and Dr. Chamlee gave a missionary sermon. LIBRARY NOTES Home is being lived in more and more. To make it a center of cheerfulness and contentment : provide interesting books for the family. “See Here, Private Hargrove,” by Marion Hargrove will furnish amusement. A splendid book to be read aloud. “Faith for Living,” by Lewis Mumford, is a timely book which brings hope and seeks to answer ■ the questions which are perplex I ing many minds. Touth, romance and glamorous | back ground are the keynote to Kathleen Norris’s new book, “An Apple for Eve.” It will de light her many readers. “Or phan Ann,” byßailey and “Pa tient in Room 18,” by Eberhart are real mystery thrillers. New picture story books will entertain the very young mem bers of the family. Library hours: 1:30 p, m. to 6:30 p. m. Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Verniece Beavers, Librarian. SOROSIS CLUB MEETS The Sorosis club met October 7 at the home of Mrs. A. M. An derson Jr. with Mrs. James Dug gan as co-hostess. Mrs. L. 11. Gilbert, president of the club, called for plans by committee chairmen: Program, Mrs. Mayo Davis, chairman; Mrs. Hugh Lawson, Mrs. Ver non Tuggle, Mrs. James Ivey, and Mrs, Virgil Bass; Defense Work, Mrs. S. A. Nunn, chair man; Mrs. W. T. Middlebrooks, Mrs. Paschai Muse, Mrs. W. K. Whipple, Mrs. E.P. Staples,Mrs. Albert Skellie. Mrs. W. B. Evans is general , chairman of the Welfare Coun cil, and sub-committees on this council include (1) Special ser vice and county work, Mrs, J. L. Gallemore, Mrs. W. C. Talton; (2) Clothing, Mrs, A. M. Ander json, Mrs. Albert Skellie; (3) Fall Program, Mrs. W. E. Beck ham, Mrs. James Duggan; (4) Christmas Program, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, Mrs. Warren Hodge. The need for a county cannery was outlined by County Agent W. T, Middlebrooks. Mr. Mid dlebrooks told the club that the families in the county could co operate with the production of a food supply much better if rhere were adequate facilities available for conserving foods.