Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, July 08, 1943, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNo. 27 OL. LXXII. PRODUCTS CANNED It canning plant Hi 003 cans or 11,178 pints of frlits and vegetables had been canned through Tuesday at the Hluston County Canning Plant B'erry since" its opening on JUj e 9, according to L. C. Walk er, supervisor. The largest num ber canned in any one day was cans on June 30. ■r. Walker stated that Wed- Jftday this week was expected Mhe the biggest canning day yet as 2,000 cans were scheduled for then, : ll.Te peas, corn, and peaches hau' been canned than any other pljducts, the supervisor said. s, squash, butter beans, olla, carrots, and Irish potatoes have been canned in quantities, also Only a few tomatoes have been canned to date as the sea son is late on these. Bhe Victory Gardens in this section turned out better than expected, although considerably effected by unseasonable weath er this spring and summer, Mr. Wat er said. The bean crop was practically a failure for Victory gardeners but most other vegeta ble crops were better than ex pected. L tur satisfactory' results, vege -1 tables should be canned while fret ■. A few cans of vegetables fcarc been lost because the pro due: was not fresh, Mr. Walker Vegetables should be gathered, prepared, and canned on the same day, if possible, he said. : Canners must be at plant with proi icts by 3p. m. The cost of ca|s and canning has been in creased l /i c per can making 4c fol No. 2 can and 5c for No. 3. This increase went into effect Hdnesday, July 7. the plant operates Monday, Wednesday,and Friday for white §|ple and Tuesday and Satur r for colored. E. P.Staples is tructor for whites and A. D, imond for colored, n addition to the fruits and ;etables, two beef calves, ee hogs, and thirty-five chick- , have been canned. . Hhe plant is not as well equip ped for handling meats as it will , be tips fall and winter. The pilot will operate by appoint me; this fall and winter for cafcning meats and other pre dicts. An electric sealer has ben ordered for the canning ■nt. Blr. Walker expressed him «el: as pleased with the results Obtained in less than a month of pration. He expects much earning to be done during July doc to the peach season although the crop is much smaller than Hal. i'* ANNOUNCEMENTS Hhe Baptist VV. M. S. will i TOeef next Monday at the church at4;UO p. m. The Sunbeams will meet at the same time, ■The Methodist W. S. C. S. will lid its monthly business meet !t Monday at 4:30 p. m. at the church. I PEANUT POINTERS ■ eanuts ’cannot stand grass, | c m they stand late and close ■Ovation. Some grass in the H’ vvill not injure the crop as Hch as disturbing the plants ■en pegs begin to form. Mid or away-from-the-plant culti don will not damage them. |Bi e agronomist says that dust ’ Peanuts with sulphur or sul- mixtures gives ex tent increases in yields. ’LUNG POULTRY FLOCKS :lf ‘ns that stop laying and take ! ' >longed rest and hens that i ■° me Physically unfit should be 1 coved from the flock as soon, tn 7 are noticed, according to ,:i Ury specialists. For a j ugh, systematic culling of' • dock, July, August and Sep-’ ‘■oer are probably the best ciLhs, At this time of the . r J. h e poorer layers are going ’i production while the best ,j"'HI lay right on through “ 3Ur nmer months. SELEGTIVE SERVICE REPORT The following Houston county (registrants were inducted into I the Armed Forces during June, ! 1943: White —In U. S. Army—James Oscar McKinley, Perry; Vernerl Lee Lasseter, Perry; Augustus Wayne Smith, Perry; Lee El dridge DeFoe, Bonaire. In U .S. Navy-William J. Boone, Elko; Miles Clifton Du- Bois, Perry; Clarence Hubert Stallworth, Byron, In Marine Corps—James La mar Gregory, Perry. Colored —In U. S. Army—Em mitt Wimberly. Perry; Bennie Mosley, Perry; Freeman Roberts Jr., Perry. 30 colored registrants were sent to the Induction Station, Fort Penning, on July 7, and 15 white registrants are to be sent Fort McPherson on July 21. DID YOU KNOW... ? The United States uses about two and a half times as much food in calorie units for domestic animals as for humans. i Between 30 and 40 percent of all food produced in the United States is wasted some place be tween farm and table. Shopping for groceries early in the week saves food, says the War Food Administration, be cause of spoilage which accom panies heavy weekend buying. Two complete manufacturing plants for making tin cans were dismantled in this country, ship ped to Australia, and are being used to put up food supplied by the Australians for our armed forces in the East. Sales in independent retail food stores in Georgia were 10 percent higher in February, 1940 than in 1939; 12 percent higher in 1941 than in 1940; 20 percent higher in 1942 than in 1941, and 27 percent higher in 1943 than in 1942. Glycerine is now banned for use in foods, tobacco, cosmetics and toilet preparations, and med icinal uses has been cut to 60% of normal, due to war demands. Oil, obtainable in quantities from some varieties of the com mon sunflower, is helping fill the shortage of edible oils due to war conditions. Years of investigation show that the average American diet does not contain enough Vita min A, Vitamin 81, Vitamin C and calcium, TALTON COMPLETES AIRCRAFT TRAINING Richard C. Talton, of Kath leen, has recently completed a • week’s training in aircraft recog nition, conducted by military personnel of the Ground Observ er section of the Savannah Filter area, in Savannah. Mr. Talton attended the recog nition school as a representative of the Aircraft Warning Obser vation post in Kathleen, which is under the direction of Chief Ob server B. J. Hunt, Upon completion of the recog nition course, Mr. Talton receiv ed the title of Recognition Offic er. In this capacity he will act as instructor of aircraft recogni tion for the other members of the Observation’ post. “Say It With Flowers” from Idle Hour Nurseries Mrs. Mamie G. Winn, Agent Phone 69 Perry, Ga. I Mrs. George Strickland and children of Del Ray Beach, Fla. are visiting her parents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. T. L. Warren. Mrs. L. M. Paul Jr. is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. M. Holden, in Atlant. The Legionnaires had their monthly meeting Tuesday night iat the Legion Home. J PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA„ THURSDAY, JULY 8. 1943 ! SOFTBALL LEAGUE NEWS i ! The Community Softball Lea 'j gue, though patronized by only a | few fans on July 4, nevertheless i put on a show that was worthy jof any softball league in the country, when the All-stars, managed by W. E. Marshall, squeezed out a 1-0 victory over the Tigers, winners of the first half of the season’s play. The game developed into a pitchers , battle between A. Hardy of the i All-stars and J. Wilson of the Tigers, and was decided when Hardy, after slamming two into the garden fo r ground-rules doubles, blasted a third hit onto thereof of the canning plant with one man on base, the run -1 ner scoring and Hardy pulling up at third. This was the only run of the game though the Ti gers threatened twice, and once were choked off on a close play at first, when the tying run was already apparently in. The de fensive play of both teams was outstanding, and Mgr. Marshall is to be congratulated on the ar ranging of his players so that all combined to form an excellent fielding combination, even | though only three or four had played together on a team. In the preliminary game, the Kiwanis club proved too strong for the 7th and Bth grade boys and licked them 6-2 Wendell Whipple was the big gun for the club with a triple and single, while for the boys, all played well considering the odds against them in size and experience. The coming Sunday will see the beginning of the second half of league play, and a change in schedule will feature three games each Sunday, in order that the season might be run off in eight weeks. This means that each Sunday two teams will play two games each, and the sched ule for the coming Sunday is as follows: Ist game, Tigers vs. Bulldogs; 2nd game,Panthers vs. ■ Bears; 3rd game, Bears vs. Bull dogs, The complete schedule together with the first half bat- I ting averages will be posted on the grounds Sunday. REVIVAL SERVICES AT ANDREW CHAPEL Revival services at Andrew Chapel Methodist church, Hous ton Lake, will begin next Suu -1 day, July 11, and continue thru Friday. Services will be held during the week at 10 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Rev. Lary King, pastor East ; Macon Methodist dhurch, will precah. Rev. Gordon King, pas tor, urges members to attend and invites the public to these services. Bible School will be held,' also, I at Andrew Chapel next week with Mrs. Lary King as director. i ★ ★ f WIuU you Buy MUlt WAR BONDS jk ★_ Every shipyard in our country is ] setting amazing records in the con ’ struction of a merchant marine so ‘ essential to the transport of supplies and men to the seven seas. The overall cost of these hundreds of . ships now building runs into mil . lions of dollars. : s | Many of them are called “Viclo | ry” ships and you are contributing j to this victory by your purchase of War Bonds ... at least ten per -1 cent of your income, every payday, j We’ll need these ships after the war, I I too, when Peace comes. U. 6. Treasury Department 1 Payroll Savings on a Family Basis Make 10 per cent kV Just a Starting EXTENSION SERVICE ITEMS | In the first full year of war, 1 1 the American civilian population i consumed more food than any other year in history except 1941. 1 Civilian food consumption last year amounted to 85 percent of the record breaking production. The food crop production out look for this year is for 115 per cent of the five-year period, ; 1935-39. It is expected that about 145,- 000 pressure cookers will be , available by August l.and anoth er 130,000 will be available some time later during the year. There’s no use in expanding any type of livestock or poultry production beyond the point where you can be sure of feed. Farmers should find it profit able to harvest legume and grass seed because the value per acre . is high and cost and manpower requirements are low. 1 Don’t waste any good manpow er. Check your work to see if you are doing it in the most ef -1 ficient manner. Hens in the United States laid 21.5 billion eggs from January through April--15 percent more than in the same period last ; year —to set a new record. , Cash income from farm mar- 1 i ketings in the first three months I ; of 1943 amounted to 35 percent more than in the same period last year. Wheat production in the Unit ed States in 1943 may total : around 685 million bushels. Organized cotton improvement 1 groups may apply for free class ification and market news ser -1 vice for the 1943 crop at any time until August. Livestock production is at an | all time hitrh, both in number of ( animals and output of products. According to present indica- 1 tions, the 1943 pig cropwilinum- 1 ber 125 million head, compared! with last year’s record of 105 i : million. Milk production per cow this i year is about eight percent above : the 1932-41 average. During 1942 an agricultural production volume 27 percent larger than the 1935-39 average was achieved by a working force five percent smaller than for that peried. A new wilt-resistant tomato, i Pan America, more resistant to i fungus wilt disease than any va riety formerly available, has been developed by the Agricui , tural Research Administration. I Under present conditions, far ■ mers should plan their grain ra -1 tions Well in advance. Let no feedstuffs go to waste this year. : A steam pressure cooker is recommended for processing meats and non-acid foods. Dehydrated vegetables and fruits are of superior quality to those dried by other methods. Dehydrated fruits and vegeta bles should be kept in a cool, dry place, and should be stored in in sect and rodent-proof containers. During the war we must pro duce as much feed as'possible in the form of bright green, leafy, early-cut, legume hay, pastures improved with legumes and temporary grazing crops. Dehydration does not improve quality. If a good dried product is desired, the qualify must be present in the fresh fruit or vegetable. Corsages For All Occasions WATSON and WHIPPLE Florists j Phone 110 Perry, Ga. The Perry Kiw4nis club had a . patriotic speech from Judge A. M. Anderson Tuesday in celebra tion of Independence Day. July 4. | RATIONING REMINDERS July I—Coffee Stamp No. 21 in Bock I valid for one lb. of coffee through July 21. July I—Blue Stamps N, P, Q, became valid for purchase of processed foods and expire Au gust 7. Blue Stamps K, L. M expire July 7. July I—Red1 —Red Stamp P continues good thru July, July 4 Red Stamp Q becomes valid. July 11 —Red Stamp R becomes valid. July 18—Red StampS becomes valid. July 25 Red Stamp T becomes valid. July 22—Coffee Stamp No. 22 becomes valid and expires Au gust 11. July 31 —Red Stamps P thru T expire. Oct. 31 —Shoe Stamp Np. 18 in Book I expires. September 30 -Deadline for tire inspections for holders of A gasoline rations, July 21 —Gasoline coupon No. 5 expires; good for 3 gallons. Canning Sugar Stamps 15 and 16 have been designated by the OPA as use for canning sugar. Each stamp lis good for 5 lbs. per person and remains valid from May 24 thru I Oct. 31. Aug, 15 -Coupon 13 in Book I, good for 5 lbs. sugar, expires, PINKEYE WARNING During summer and fall months an outbreak of pinkeye in cattle may cause loss of weight, poor condition, and low er milk production,County Agent W. T. Middlebrooks warned this week, in urging farmers to look out for this trouble. Minor injuries to the eyes caused by insects, strong sun light, pollen, or by contact with weeds, make eye tissues more susceptible to infection, Mr. Mid dlebrooks said. “First symptom,” the county agent pointed out, ‘‘is a flow of tears. The animal avoids light by keeping the eyes closed or by entering a dark stable. Eyelids become swolen and sensitive. The discharge from the eyes soon becomes mixed with pus and may be streaked with blood. The eye gets cloudy and may de velop ulcers. Extreme cases cause complete destruction of the eye.” Treatment consists of separat ing animals from the herd. “Place them in other pastures,” he advised, “and give them a darkened barn, plenty of fresh water and soft, succulent feed. Give 1 to \ '/i pounds of Epsom salts dissolved in water.” Two solutions give good re sults as an eye lotion. A one percent solution of silver ni trate may be applied every other day until there is improvement, then every three days untill all infiamation subsides. This solu tion may be applied to the eyes with a soft cotton swab. The other treatment is mer-j curochrorne in one to four-per cent solutions dropped in the eyes several times daily. >i 't/ktru.. ■ ~. JU, ... U. S. Treasury Department I Put every dollar above the necessities of life into War fjA Bonds. Payroll Savings is frju- the best means of doing your best in helping your sons and friends on the fighting fronts. Fig ure it out yourself. ESTABLISHED 1870 MELONS & PEACHES BRING GOOD REVENUE ( Watermelon -shipments from Houston county are expected to begin the latter part of this week. 500 cars will be shipped from the estimated 1,500 acres planted in melons in this county, according to W.T. Middlebrooks, comity agent. The price will range from $350 to $5OO per car, it is thought, which will mean between $175,- 000 and $250,000 revenue from the rpelon crop for Houston county farmers. Melon prices have ranged from $6OO to $l,OOO per car during June in South Georgia. By July the prices are lower due to quantity shipments. Growers with large melon acreages are: John Story, L. B. Moody, F. L. Hammock, S. W, Hickson, W. W. Gray, G. W. Hicks, Bruce Fretwell, J. N. Bull', J. E. Eason, and J, T. Lewis. Peach Shipments Although the peach crop was much smaller than usual, grow ers are receiving more money from the crop due to excellent prices. Peaches are averaging $3,000 a car. The estimated 500 cars to be shipped from Houston county orchards this season will' gross a $1,000,000 to local grow - ers, it is said. Culls brought more this year than good peaches sold for last year. Only 75 cars were shipped from Perry. Other points of shipping for Houston growers are Bonaire, Byron, and Fort Valley, Some of the largest peach or chards in this county are owned by Dave Strother and J. D. Duke of Fort Valley; W. H. Fel ton of Macon; Southern Fruit Distributors, Floyd Tabor, J. W, Kersey, C. L. Kersey, W. D, Kersey, F. L. Hammock, Ed. Oestricher, Paschal Muse, and Houser Gilbert, of Houston county. FLOWER SHOP OPENS Watson and Whipple, Florists, had the formal opening of their flower shop Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Whipple, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Watson, Mrs. D. H. Cooper, and Mrs, W. F. Norwood received the visitors when they called. Annis Jean NeSmith, Anna Le e Beavers, and Caroline Hodges served punch, A red, white, <and blue nose gay was given each visitor. Two dozen gladioli were given as guest prizes to Mrs. N. W. Gil bert and Miss Pauline McLendon. The shop has modern equip ment and is prepared to serve the public on all occasions, in cluding weddings, parties, fu nerals, etc. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Church School--10:15 a, m. Church Services, 11:30 a. m., and 8:30 p, m. Young People’s Service, 7:15 p. m. Kev. J. E. Sampley, Pastor. BAPTIST ANNOUNCIeNTS Sunday School, 10:15 a. m. Morning Worship Service 11:30. Evening Worship 8:00 p. m. Prayer Service Wednesday, 8:00 p, m. The public is cordially invited to all services. Kev. j. A. Ivey, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE Perry Sabbath School, 10:15 a. m. 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. Kev. M, D. Agerton, Pastor. w If every man, woman and child in the United States lays aside 9100 the aggregate will \M be about §13,000,000,000 or the 'J U amount the Treasury must raise in its Second War Lean.