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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUBY C. HODGES. Editor.
Official Organ of Houston County
and City of Perry.
Subscription, $1.50 per year,
Payable In Advance
Entered at the Post Office in
Perry, Ga.. as Mail Matter of
Second Class.
Georgia state income tax col- i
lections are about holding their
own this year but gasoline tax !
collections dropped approximate-j
ly $1,000,000 in March.
Georgia war industries estab
lished new records for salary and
employment in 1942 with a total
payroll of $575,487,000 for the
year. The number of workers
employed monthly last year is
estimated at 450,000, compared
with 484,846 in 1941.
Georgia’s 1942 death rate of
9.2 per 1,000 population was the
lowest ever recorded in the
state, the State Department of
Health has disclosed. As the
death rate declined, the birth
rate in the state increased from
21.6 per 1,000 population to 28.1
during the last year.
Well over her quota, Georgia
in February ranked fourth in
the nation on sales of war bonds
and stamps. Insurance agents
sponsored the February sales.
NEW GARDENS
There were 80,000 new ga - -
dens in Georgia last year—ls,ooo
on farms and another 15,000 in
towns and cities. A larger va
riety of vegetables over a longer
period of time was in evidence in
many gardens.
A one-half acre garden proper
ly planned and planted will pro
duce all of the vegetables needed
for the average family.
A two acre truck patch will
supply the family with adequate
quantities of Irish and sweet po
tatoes, syrup and other food
crops.
With 25 percent of our tot I
food production going to our
armed forces and our allies, v\e
must depend on our own elfor s
for our needs.
Food production is so impor
tant now that there is only oni
rule to follow when planning this
year’s program “Grow Some
thing to Eat.”
FOKVICTORY
mf WAR
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JS* U.S.WAR BONDS
Shark More Valuable
In many respects the shark is |
more valuable to man than the pig j
From the hides of these marine |
scavengers various grades of dura- |
ble leather can bo made; medicinal
and other oils arc obtained from the
liver and intestines; the head can
be converted into glue; the teeth
sold to Jewelers: tins exported to
China: bones ground into fertiliser. '
and the flesh used as food, shark
nu at not only being edible, but ver '
pals table.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sundays
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Of Thf Moody Bible Inrtltute of Chicago.
(Releaeed by Weitern N*w»pop«r Union.)
Lesson for April 4
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious EducaUon; used by
permission.
PETER AND JOHN BECOME
DISCIPLES OF JESUS
LESSON TEXT—John 1:29-42; Mark 1:18-
20
GOLDEN TEXT—And Jesus said unto
them, Come ye after me. and I will make
you to become fishers of men.—Mark 1:17.
Personal faith in Christ is the
heart of Christian experience. Since
persons are won by other persons it
was vitally important that the Lord
choose the right disciples at the very
beginning of the Church. Outstand
ing among the twelve disciples were
Peter and John, whose lives and
letters we study during the next
three months.
The manner in which they became
disciples is of unusual interest —and
is instructive as well. We will ob
serve that our Lord is workihg in
much the same way on the Peters
and Johns of our own day. They
came to Him byway of
1. Testimony—They Heard About
Jesus (John 1:29-34, 41).
John, who modestly refrains from
naming himself (v. 40), heard about
Jesus from John the Baptist. His
testimony is notable for its pointed
presentation of Christ, and its un
mistakable desire that they follow
Him. John was an important man
with a vigorous message, but he rec
ognized that his only real business
for God was to point men to Christ.
He enjoyed having men follow him,
but only that he might lead them
to Jesus.
In doing Christian work we should
learn so to bear our testimony that
we may magnify Christ, and not
ourselves. We mqst be careful to
win men to Chrisf, and not to our
selves or our cause or church.
Peter was brought to Jesus by his
brother Andrew. Andrew was a qui
et, modest man of whom we do not
read that he preached a single ser
mon. But he dfd do personal work
(see John 6:8, 9; 12:21, 22). He has
been called “Andrew the finder.”
May “his tribe” increase. We need
more like him.
Hearing about Jesus is not enough.
There must be the next step, the in
dispensable personal meeting with
the Lord.
11. Experience—They Saw Jesus
(John 1:35-39, 42).
The necessity of a personal ex
perience with Christ is so clearly
stated in Scripture that one can only
marvel that it is db neglected in
many churches today.
Neither John the Baptist nor, lat
er, Andrew was content to tell about
Jesus. They brought John and Pe
ter to the Lord. John said, “Behold
the Lamb of God” (v. 36); and An
drew “brought him to Jdsus” (v.
42). These sum up the soul-win
ner’s duty. We must bring our fam
ily, our friends, yes, the stranger
with whom wo deal, into the pres
ence of Jesus.
He will look into their eyes and
into their souls and see in them all
the gifts and graces which may
make them useful to Him (v. 42).
John was the brother of James and
Peter the brother of Andrew—just
two humble fishermen in the sight of
men. But Jesus saw in them two
of the most useful men who have
ever lived. Let us give Him a
chance to deal with our friends and
acquaintances.
Hearing and seeing are both ex
cellent, but they lack one final step
—and here it is—
-111. Action—They Followed Jesus
(John 1:40; Mark 1:16-20).
First of all they followed Jesus in
becoming believers on Him as the
Messiah. That experience of John’s
we find in John 1:40, and of Peter’s
(by inference) in verse 42. There is
no salvation apart from that act of
the will which follows a knowledge
of Christ.
In the passage in Mark we find Him
calling them to leave their secular
calling as fishers of fish to follow
Him and become fishers of men.
Before they could become what He '
wanted them to be, they had to do
something—rise up and follow Him.
Their unquestioning response indi
cated their faith, but, more than that,
it showed that they were the kind of
obedient men who could be used of
the Lord. Jesus might have called
His disciples from the learned and
the mighty. But one wonders wheth
er they would have been willing to
respond without argument, and to
learn of Him without prejudice or
preconceived ideas of theology.
God must often pass the mighty
and the noble of this world, and call
those who are foolish enough to be
lieve Him and obey (read I Cor.
1:17-29). The reason is given there—
“ That no flesh should glory in his
presence." The glory belongs to the
Lord, not to His servants.
Because they did obey they be
came “fishers of men.” He led them,
trained them, encouraged them,
blessed them, and used them.
A disciple is a "learner,” but he
is learning for a purpose. Learn
ing for its own sake, as an orna
ment or a selfish pleasure, is al
ways a sad thing, but with the disci
ple of Christ it cannot be that if he
rightly knows Christ.
The disciple is to win other dis
ciples. That is the very heart of
Christian witness.
STUNTED GROWTH
A New Yorker drove his country
cousin round the city, pointing out its
I various wonders. He slowed his car
. | before a tall building.
“Look at this building,” the New
: Yorker said, proudly. “It’s one hun
i dred stories high.”
The farmer nodded slowly.
“Doggone fine building,” he ad
j mitted. "Makes yer haid spin jest
' to look up at it.”
The pair drove on and the city
| man paused to single out another
1 building.
j “Here’s a new skyscraper—fifty
! stories,” he said.
The farmer stroked his chin.
“Fifty stories, eh?” he drawled.
I “What made them stop in the
j middle?"
I
Simple as That
Maid—The lady hasn’t any money
but you can leave the ice, and she’ll
pay you tomorrow.
Iceman—Suppose she hasn’t any
money then?
Maid—Well, you can always take
the ice back!
Score One
Bored—Did anyone ever tell you
i how wonderful you are?
Coy—Why no, I don’t believe any
one ever did.
Bored—Then where did you get
I the idea?
Walk to the Nearest Exit
Prospect—Don’t you think the win
dow in this room is pretty small in
] case of an emergency?
Landlady—There won’t be any
! emergency. My terms are cash in
advance.
WORLD TRAVELER
Dora—Has your cousin ever trav
eled very much?
| Cora—l’ll say he has. He’s been
to more than half the places on his
j suitcase labels.
Office Puns
Boss—Where is the new typist this
I morning?
Secretary—She sprained her an
| kle.
Boss—Bah! Another lame excuse!
Teacher Dear Teacher!
Teacher—Johnn\. where did you
get that chewing gum? Now, tell
the truth!
| Johnny—Well, if you must know,
j under your desk, teacher!
Like Teacher Like Pupil
Stude—What did you write on my
exam paper, sir? I can’t make it
out.
Prof—l merely asked you to write
more clearly.
Difficult Exercise
Mrs. Overpaunch—What exercise
can I take to reduce?
Doctor—Try pushing yourself away
from the table three times a day.
Know Your Man
Mabel—Have you read any good
fiction in the last month?
Harriet—Well, I got several let
ters from Bill!
Just a Touch of Wind
Zek—Did the cyclone hurt your
house much?
Obadiah—Dunno, we ain’t located
her yet.
|
MAN OF COURAGE
He—Will you marry me?
She—You’ll have to see my moth
er first.
He—l’ve seen your mother, and I
still want to marry you!
Get Hep, Hep Cat
Mr. Jones—ln my day, we asked
a girl for a dance by saying, “May
1 have this dance?”
Junior—That's out, Dad. We just
grab a girl and say, “Come on,
Snake, want to wiggle?”
Same the World Over
Guide—This castle has stood for
300 years. Not a stone has been
touched, nothing altered, nothing re
paired or replaced.
Tourist They must have the
same kind of landlord we’ve got!
'CLASSIFIED ADS
Lost—Wednesday, Mch. 24,
Ladies’ white gold Gruen wrist
watch with expansion white gold
bracelet. Lost on the school
campus or in building. If found
please return to Mrs. J. A. Ivey
or Anne Ivey and receive re
ward.
Lost—Saturday p. m. a white
gold (ladies’) Blue Lodge Mason
ic ring with ruby setting, com
pass and square. Finder please
return to Mrs. J. A. Ivey and
receive reward.
Lost—3 rolls Barbed Wire be
tween Macon and Berry. Finder
please notify Mrs. Clyde Gurr,
Perry, Ga.
W’anted to Buy—Friers, Broilers,
Hens, and Turkeys. Notify
New Perry Hotel.
A. W. DAHLBERG
Certified Public Accountant
Perry, Georgia
Audits - Systems - Income Tax
Notice To Debtors And
Creditors
Georgia, Houston County.
All creditors of the estate of
Grover C. Harrison, formerly of
j Houston County, Georgia, now
I deceased, are hereby notified to
render in their claims or de- j
mands against said estate to the |
undersigned according to law;
jand all persons indebted to said
| estate are hereby notified to
imake immediate payment to me. I
Mrs. Thelma Harrison,
Administratrix of the estate
of Grover C. Harrison.
P. 0. Address
Grovania, Georgia. 4:8
ORDINARY’S CITATIONS
GEORGIA, —Houston County:
Mrs. G. L. Slocumb having ap-1
plied for permanent letters of ad-,
ministration on the estate of
George L. Slocumb. deceased;
this is to notify all persons con
cerned to show cause, if any they
can, why her application should
not be granted at the Court of
Ordinary on the First Monday in
April next.
This March 1, 1943.
JOHN L. HODGES.
Ordinary.
Georgia, Houston County;
Samuel L. Felder, administra-j
tor of the estate of Mrs. Sarah J. j
Felder, deceased, having applied
for letters of dismission from his!
administration; this is to notify
all persons concerned to show
cause, if any they can, why his
application should not be granted
at the Court of Ordinary on the
First Monday in April next.
This March 1, 1943.
< JOHN L. HODGES,
Ordinary, j
GEORGIA. Houston County.
R. L. Greer, Administrator of
the estate of N. A. Greer, de
ceased, having applied for letters
of dismission from his adminis
tration; this is therefore to noti
fy all persons concerned to show
cause, if any they can, why his
application should not be grant
ed at the Court of Ordinary on
the First Monday in April next.
This March 5, 1943.
John L. Hodges, Ordinary.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
Perry
Sabbath School, 10:15 a. m.
j Preaching Service, 11:30 a, m.
Clinchfield
Sabbath School, 3:00 p. m.
Preaching Service, 8:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to all these services.
Rev. M. D. Agerton, Pastor.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday
.night, 7:30 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited
| to all services.
J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
METBBDIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School-10:15 a. m
Church Services, 11:30 a. m.,
and 8 p. m.
• Young People’s Service, 7:00
p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday.
; S:00 p. m.
1 Rev. J. E. Sampley, Pastor, i
FERTILIZER
Complete Line of Fertilizer such as Acid,
Cotton Seed Meal, Potash and Soda.
Our prices are in line with the Market Price.
Victory Garden Fertilizer suitable for
Garden. All Grades of Mixed Fertilizer.
Have your Seeds Cleaned and Treated at
Our Warehouse.
DAVIS WAREHOUSE
Phone 87 MAYO DAVIS, Prop’r. Perry, Ga.
FOR PLANTING SEASON
SEE US FOR
Seed Corn, Cokers and D. P. L. Cotton
Seed, Hayseed, Wood’s Yellow and Walker
Soy Beans, Velvet Beans, Kobe Lespedeza,
Peanuts, Garden Seed.
FERTILIZER-For Farm and Garden.
Garden Tools, Farm Equipment and Sup
plies, Hardware and Groceries.
Feed for Poultry, Hogs, Cows, and Mules.
Good stock of Poultry and Stock Remedies
LET’S PULL TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS CROP
Come To See Us And Tell Us Your Needs
Geo. C. Nunn & Son
Phone 31 Perry, Ga.
To the Producers of
FOOD for VICTORY
and VICTORY GARDENS
The Government is providing for essential tools for
growing food, to be available for filling actual needs.
Come in and let us help you obtain any farm tools
needed for producing food.
LET’S ALL DO OUR PART IN WINNING
THE WAR AT HOME.
Andrew Hardware Co.
PHONE 500 PERRY, GA.
I
ANY SIZE
VULCANIZED
With NEW Equipment
Also Official Government
Tire Inspection
AT THE
SINCLAIR STATION
i Phone 137 Perry, Ga.
ONLY THE BEST IN
Diamonds, Watches, China, Silverwear, Glassware
and a complete line of Jewelry
See our complete line of Wedding Invitation.,
Announcements and Visiting Cards
Watch, Clockand Jewelry Repairing a Specialty
<IICh KERNAGHAN, Inc.
■lll Cherry St. JEWELERS Macon, Ga.
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