Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, May 20, 1943, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextKl. LXXII. No. 20. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MAY 20. 1943 ESTABLISHED 1870 Rsewives urged ft SAVE WASTE FATS ■ousewives must realize that ■erica’s supplies of glycerine ■end almost entirely upon ■m. are directly responsible jncle Sam’s fighting men for supplies of gunpowder and jicines which cannot *be pro dttK d without glycerine. Bhat glycerine is of vital im portance is well known, but why B the substance used in so By products essential to Amer m. 6 war effort? Bne of its assets is demon strated in the recoil absorbers foTbig guns and in the mechan- Bis of depth charges which are pgL in the destruction of enemy submarines. The substance used inpiiese two mechanisms must befcounted upon to remain at the gaine consistency in spite of the ext. ernes which the temperature By reach. Blycerine fills the bill. Rupplying America’s troops wit i this glycerine is the wo men’s job. It is their job for the duration. Women whose [faji.dy responsibilities prevent Hir taking an active part in ■ war effort can, by turning in j jltheir waste kitchen fats,make ; ileal contribution to victory. IB every housewife in the States saved a little more pound of waste cooking in one month their savings produce the glycerine re qilred to manufacture gas mask Bs for their entire families, Tms illustrates just one more of the little known uses of glycer ipaving waste fats is a direct ■means for all women to back up their husbands, sons and rela ■es fighting in the armed forces. Houston’s Quota ■Houston county’s quota per ■nth is 377 lbs. of waste fats. ■ ures on the entire county are ■t available but Perry women ■ve turned in an average of ■ly 35 lbs. of waste fats per ■nth this year. ■Rogers Store is the Salvage DScpot for waste fats. Perry and ■uston county women are urg ed to carry waste fats there ■hen they have as much as one ifcand. Place the fat in a tin can. 4c per lb. will be paid for it. jIRS. N.V. GEYER PASSES I Mrs. Vida Boyer Geyer, age .wife of Norman V. Geyer, of ngsport, Tenn. died Tuesday m. following an illness of sev ■al months. Mr, and Mrs. Gey ■ made their home in Perry sev eral years ago when he was as ■stant superintendent of the ■enn Dixie Cement Corp. Plant ■o. 2 at Clinchfield. ■ During their residence here, ■ ■e Geyers’ home with its joy ■us, wholesome atmosphere was ■ mecca for young married coup ■s. The Geyers loved people ■nd enjoyed entertaining their ■iends. It is hard to separate ■em even in thought for Vida ■nd Norman Geyer were so one ■ spirit, so congenial and so ■ a ppy in their own lives that ■hey radiated happiness. Sin cere and genuine in every rela tionship of life, they left a last ing imprint on this community fend many who cherish their ■iendship. I Mrs. Geyer’s lovely soprano feoice was generously contribut ed to church, social, and public featherings. | Mrs. Geyer was a devoted femmber of the Lutheran church feat affiliated with the Methodist ■church in Perry. I Funeral services were held in IFingsport Wednesday at 4 p. m.. In ur^i VOI, s include a brother, Elmer Boyer, a Lutheran fanister, of Philadelphia, Pa. ■and an aunt, Miss Emma Schu lz* of Kingsport, Tenn. ■ Jhe United States has been, F 1 " is, and will continue to be Ime best-fed nation in the world. I; mer Lan-Egyptian cotton inches long or longer is needed I £ aircraft construction, balloon I jj rics ’ machine gun belts, para- Irtk tes ’ .'Stable life rafts, and ■tuner military equipment. SOFIBULL LEAGUE NEWS ! The Tigers stepped back intoi their winning ways Sunday com-1 mg from behind to take a 12—61 victory from the Bears, who started the game as if they were going to break into the win column for the first time. W. Gray for the losers hit a homer with the bases loaded in the 2nd inning. The first game saw the Bulldogs break their tie with the Panthers for 2nd place in the league standings by scoring 5 runs in the first inning and hold ing the lead throughout, the game ending 12—3 in their fa vor. i With the second round of play completed, there follows the standings of the teams, the team batting averages, and in dividual batting averages of those players who have played in at least three games, been at bat at least 10 times, and have an average of .300 or better, x indicates player has hit safely in each game in which he has played. $ indicates player has scored in each game. STANDINGS Team G W L Pet. Tigers 651 .833| Bulldogs 6 4 2 .667 Panthers 6 3 3 .500 Bears 6 0 6 .000 Team Batting Averages Team AB R H Pet. Tigers 222 42 59 .265 Bears 235 39 59 .251 Panthers 211 37 47 .222 Bulldogs 215 39 45 .209 Individual Bat. Averages Player T. G, Ab. R. H. Pc. Chilton P 6 21 10 10.476 W. Gray Be 5 21 3 10.476 Whipple T 5 11 4 5.454 Pierce x$ Be 3 11 3 5.454 Nunn T 6 20 4 8.400 Lashley T 6 21 3 8.380 Lasseter Be 6 24 4 9.375 Cater Bu 6 25 8 9.360 Skellie Jr.xßu 6 21 7 7.333 Braddocks T 3 12 3 4.333 Marshall xße 5 22 4 7 .318 W. Skelliesße 6 26 6 8 .307 Boler Be 3 10 2 . 3.300 LIVESTOCK SAFETY PRACTICES URGED County Agent W. T. Middle brooks called attention this week to recommendations made by a committee of animal husbandry workers in the University Sys tem of Georgia, urging farmers and livestock growers to prevent livestock losses and stop the spread of animal diseases by use of the following safeguards: 1. See that all cattle under two years of age in areas where ever the disease black leg exists are vaccinated against this di sease. 2. Have feeder cattle that pass through a public market vaccinated against hemorrhagic septicemia. 3. All animals should be pro jected by vaccination and anth rax spore vaccine in areas where anthrax has been demonstrated. 4. Farrow pigs on clean ground and keep on cultivated land until they have reached market weight to avoid losses from worms. 5. Double treat all pigs against hog cholera and swine plague at weaning time, 6. Give young cattle in areas affected with stomach and intes tinal worms a recognized worm remedy to reduce the losses from such parasites. Mr. Middlebrooks said that if these practices are followed many animals that would otherwise die will live to reach the market and help to relieve the food shortage. SENIOR CLASS PLAY TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY! May the twenty-first isn’t Hal-j lowe’en, but nevertheless t h ej ghosts and spooks will be very) much in evidence at that time, j when the Seniors of Perry High present “Hobgoblin House. If your heart won’t stand ex-; citement, don’t come, but if you, are one of those people who don 11 1 believe in “hants”, we think we j can convince you by showing! y °lt’s the spookiest, most thrill- 1 ing play you have ever seen! Don’t forget-Fnday, May 21, 8-30 p. m.. Perry High Audi-: torium. “We’ll be spooking for you!” J VOTE FOR BONDS IN CITY ELECTION I i On Monday, May 31, an election will be held in the City of Perry at the City Hall to decide whether the city shall issue j bonds in the aggregate sum of $30,000 for the purpose of building a sewer system and extending the waterworks sys tem in the city of Perry. If this bond issue is favored, the $30,000 will be used to match $52,000 granted the City of Per ry by the federal government for the building of an adequate sewerage system for Perry. The bonds will be issued in denominations of $l,OOO each. The first maturity date is Jan. 1, 1947. The bonds will be re tired one a year between 1947 and 1959, and two a year from 1960 to 1967, and one on Jan, 1, 1968. Their retirement lias been arranged thusly so as not to necessitate the raising of the annual tax rate which is 12J4 mills. The city of Perry is in excellent financial condition. Its outstanding bonded indebtedness is $19,000, issued for the waterworks system, and these bdnds are being retired at the rate of $2,000 annually. The issuance of $30,000 in bonds will not burden the taxpayers or affect the city’s financial status. Aside from any financial consideration of this matter, the city of Perry needs a new sewer system to insure the health of its citizens. The present small system serves only 15 per cent of the homes in town and it is so constructed that it can not be expanded. The sewerage from 85 per cent of the homes in Perry drains into surface wells and in rare cases into concrete cess pools. This kind of sewer system constitutes a real and constant menace to the health of our citizens. There is always danger of typhoid infection from these wells which fill up from time to time and have to be re-dug. Such a sys tem is expensive as well as creating a health problem. However, it is not necessary to convince the citizens of Per ry of the need of a sewer system for the city. It is a public improvement our people have wanted for a long time. There is no opposition to issuing bonds for a sewer system but it is necessary to remind qualified voters to go to the polls May 31 and vote for bonds because the bond issue can be defeated by a failure of citizens to vote. Two-thirds of those voting must favor the issuance of bonds and that two-thirds must consti tute a majority of the qualified voters if the city is authorized to issue $30,000 in bonds. All persons who have resided in the city of Perry 90 days or more next preceding the election, who are duly registered and qualified voters in Houston county; and who are entitled to vote in elections for members of the State Legislature in this county, are entitled to vote in the bond election on May 31. The polls will be opened from Ba. m, to 6p. m., C. W. T. Byway of explanation, the bonds voted by the city of Perry for this same purpose, the building of a sewer system, nearly two years ago were not validated because the election was held with the understanding that the bonds would not be is- I sued unless the necessary additional funds were granted by the federal government. The time for issuing these bonds has expired and therefore an election must be held to decide the matter again. Since the federal government has only re cently made a $52,000 grant to the city of Perry for a sewer system, it is necessary for the city of Perry to finance its pro portionate share of the cost. The city plans to do this through the issuance of $30,000 in bonds. Again, we remind the voters of Perry to vote for bonds in the city election of May 31. DID YOU KNOW THAT.., ? Whether a man works in a lumber camp or sits at a desk,he , needs approximately the same amount of meat each day. The principal value of meat is for , protein—energy is supplied by fats and carbohydrates. The name “Limey” for the British came from the fact that sailors carried limes with them on long voyages to prevent scur vy. Citrus fruits provide neces* sary 'Vitamin C. Malnutrition, due to slow star vation, sapped the vitality of the Germans in the last war and was the principal cause of the col lapse of that country. The Army feeds men at a cost - of only 56 cents per day. Georgia 4-H boys and girls have pledged themselves to grow : enough food this summer to fill a 10,000 ton Liberty ship —and sell enough war bonds to buy the ship. The fighter eats 2-3 of his food out of cans when on combat ; duty. The United Nations are like four men in a boat, one having a pair of oars, one a cask of water, one a fish hook, and one some oranges, says Koy F. Hendrick son. Who would be so foolish under such conditions as not to share what they have? War workers consume over 25 percent more bread than those ! not engaged in heavy muscular j work. ' England has supplied our U.S. j troops with 2 million blankets, 4 ! million pairs of socks, 290 mil- ; (lion pounds of food supplies, and , j other materials. 'METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS : Church School-10:15 a. m. Church Services, 11:30 a. m., | and 8 p. m. Young People’s Service. 7:00 Ip. m. I Prayer Service Wednesday night, 7:30 o’clock, i Hev. J. E. Sampley, Pastor, ! HERE'S HOW Q. In culling chickens, how can I tell whether or not a hen is laying? A. The appearance, size and condition of the comb, wattles, vent, pubic bones and abdomen are good indications as to wheth er a hen is laying. A hen that has been out of production for sometime and is not getting ready to begin laying soon is easily recognized by the shrivel ed. scaly comb and wattles,small dry vent, hard abdomen and close flitting pubic bones. More skill is required in deciding about a bird that may have just stop ped laying, or one that may be getting ready to come back into production after a short rest. The color and size of the comb and wattles indicate activity or inactivity of the ovaries. When a hen is getting ready to begin laying, the reproductive organs in her body increase in size and this is accompanied by an en largement of the comb and wat tles of the head. Q. Should I process and seal my preserves? A. If preserves are kept for any length of time they should be processed and sealed to pre vent spoilage by molds and yeasts. Yeasts will attack sweets and cause fermentation and a sour taste unless the sugar concentration is heavy. Due to sugar rationing this is not prac tical. Preserves should be pro cessed at simmering tempera ture for about 20 minutes. Q. Sometimes my canned ap ples and pears turn dark in the top of the jar. How can I pre vent this? A. Be sure jars and jar tops are clean and boiling hot. If screw tops are used, boil them for fifteen minutes. Preheat fruit in boiling water or sugar syrup, which you will use to cov er fruit in the jar, until the fruit is boiling hot and heated throughout. Pack fruit in jar quickly. Place top on jar leav ing just enough space between the top and the rubber ring for steam to get out. Place jars on a rack in a covered vessel and cover with water one or two in ches above the top of jar. Boil water the required time. | BONAIRE SCHOOL MEWS Seniors of the Bonaire High; school presented the play, When j a Woman Decides, at the school the night of May 7. Those taking part were Mar vin Griftin, Louise Clements, James Cloud, Juanita Roberts, Yvonne Sisson, Roy Tucker, Louise Goodman, a n d Jeneal Watson. The play was directed by Mrs. Winnifred P. Howard. Miss Juanita Roberts has been elected to give the valedictory address at the Bonaire High school the night af graduation, June 4. Miss Jeneal Watson will give the salutatory. The Victory Corps of Bonaire High school was presented the charter making the school an of ficial member of the Georgia High school corps. Those taking part on the pro gram were Supt. F. M. Greene, Carolyn Myles, Juanita Roberts, Lillian Perdue, J. M. Gooden, and Supt. C. L. Williams. Lieut. Schiffers and Sgt. Anderson di rected the military drill. PERRY HIGH ACTIVITIES The American Legion Home was the scene of Perry High School’s annual Junior —Senior banquet Friday night, May 14. The hall was gaily decorated to carry out a Latin-American theme. To the tune of a Brazilian rhum ba, the guests were served a de lightful chicken dinner. Music during the meal was furnished by Miss Evelyn Hunt. Earl Mar shall, junior class president,gave the welcome toast to the seniors; to which James McKinley, sen ior class president, responded. A Latin American song, “Con chita, Marquita Lopez,” was sung by Annis Jean NeSmith and chorus. Ruth Smith offered a toast to the faculty, and Supt. E. P. Staples, responded. This was followed by a toast to the school by Lucile and Elizabeth Smith. The entire group responded by singing the Alma Mater. After dinner, the tables were removed and the guests were en tertained by a floor show which consisted of: Song, “Brazil,” by Barbara Whipple, Dorothy Avera, and Annis Jean NeSmith. Skit, “Imitation Bridge Game,” by Albert Skellie, Billy Lee, David Wynn, ana Frank HendricKS. Song, “Yours,”Barbara Whip ple, Dorothy Avera, and 'Annis Jean NeSmith. Impersonations, by Margaret Tharpe, Wyndell Taylor, Jane Riley, and Annis Jean NeSmith. Dance, “Tango,” Barbara Whipple, Jane Riley, Earl Mar shall, and Billy Etheridge. Dancing—All. Miss Willie Ryals was accom panist for tne songs. The program and decorations were under the supervision of Misses Mary Bundrick and Mar gery Short, the junior teachers. Place cards and favors, each decorated with Latin-Arnerican designs, were made by members of the junior class. The favors were memory books containing the program, menu, names of the faculty, juniors, and seniors, and a space for autographs. The guests were served by sophomore girls dressed in bright colored skirts and white blouses. These girls, under the supervis ion of Miss Myra Byrd, were Betty Boler, Nan Thompson, •, Merryll Hunnicutt, Ann Thomp j son, Josephine Bostick, Margaret Leaptrot, Elizabeth Scarborough Sue Webb, Martha Ann Gordon, j Audrey Meadows, and Virginia] Carlisle. The grade mothers in charge: of preparing the dinner were| Mrs. Max Moore, Mrs. W. K. I Whipple, Mrs. W, E. Marshall, j and Mrs. D. M. Kyle. Other: mothers assisting them were Mrs. W. G. Riley, Mrs. L. M. NeSmith, and Mrs. E. F.Tharpe. Members of the senior class are: Marie Armstrong, Dorothy Avera, Annalee Beavers, Marion Ellis, Margaret Hardy, Willie Mae Hardy, Carolyn Henderson, I Sarah Ruth Jones, Sara Pyles, I Elizabeth Smith, Lucile Smith,' n mmmwmmmmmmmmm * mmnm ■■■ him ■■mi— ,mtm BOLL WEEVILFIGHf SHOULD START NOW j County Agent W. T. Middle brooks suggested this week that farmers plan their boll weevil poisoning program to use scarce materials as elfectively as possi ble due to the limited supply of calcium arsenate, labor and dust ing machinery. “It is important that each acre of cotton produce maximum yields,” Mr. Middlebrooks said. “In addition to the fact that cot ton is bringing a good price it is also America’s number one crop. It is second only to steel as a vi tal war material. “Around 250 pounds of cotton are required to supply and equip each soldier, and 120 yards of cotton fabric are needed each year for a soldier in the service. More than 11,000 cotton items appear on the procurement list of the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps. No tank runs, no ship sails, no plane flies without cot ton as a part of its equipment or structure.” With a shortage of transporta tion facilities and the allocation of calcium arsenate by months, farmers who do not obtain at least part of their requirements early may not be able to obtain boll weevil poison when it is most needed, the agent said. He explained, however, that Wash ington officials indicated there will be about the same quantity of calcium arsenate this year as last year. The county agent announced the publication of a new boll weevil control circular by the State Ex tension Service, and he explain ed that copies will be available in his office within the next few days. F. 8.1. CONFERENCE TO BE HELD,MACON, MAY 23 Morgan Blake, editorial writer of the Atlanta Journal, will be the guest speaker at the open session of the FBI Quarterly Po lice Conference which will be held in the U. S. District Court Room, Post Office Building, Ma con, Georgia at 2 p. m., CWT, Tuesday, May 25. This announcement was made by F. R. Hamrnack, Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Office of the Federal Bu reau of Investigation in disclos ing the program for the Second Quarterly Police Conference for 1043. Invitations have been extend ed to Police Chiefs, Sheriffs. State Patrolmen, and duly au thorized auxiliary police from Houston and 18 other Georgia counties.. Mr. Hamrnack urges all con stituted law enforcement of ficers from these counties to be present at this very important conference in order that law en forcement efforts may be even better coordinated in meeting i the challenge to our internal security. BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday School, 10:15 a. m. Morning Worship Service 11:30- Evening Worship 8:00 p. ra. Prayer Service Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. The public is cordially invited to all services. Rev. j. A. Ivey, Pastor. } Wartime use has served to popularize dehydrated eggs to |such an extent that the Govern nnent has reserved the entire 1943 production of spray-dried ! whole eggs, leaving civilians the jsame amount of other dehydrat- Jed products as in 1942. ilris Smith, Emily Thompson, I Carrie Wright, Willette Yaughn. I Jack Arnold, Emmette Cater, (Walter Gray Jr., Kelly Ham imock, Phillip Herndon, Walter Johnson, Eugene Lashley Jr., Carl Marshall, Wallace Moody, James McKinley,Richard Rough ton, Albert C. Skellie, Wayne Smith, Clarence Shurling, and William Wilkinson. Class officers are: James Mc- Kinley, president: Albert Skellie, vice-president: and Sarah Pyles,, 1 secretary-treasurer.