HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUBYC. HODGES. Editor.
Official Organ of Houston County
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Sunday, one yellow gold man’s
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band. Reward for return.
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Perry, Ga.
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Certified Public Accountant
Perry, Georgia
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago,
ißeleased by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for September 5
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
ISRAEL CALLED TO BE
A HOLY PEOPLE
LESSON TEXT—Leviticus 19:1-4, 11-18. 32-
34
GOLDEN TEXT—Be ye holy; for I am
j holy.—l Peter 1:18.
Labor Day, 1943, with a war-torn
world, finds us facing a social order
deeply divided regarding the rights
and wrongs of the relationship be
s tween man and man, especially cap
ital and labor.
For these many years we have
talked of a planned economy where
kindness and justice shall control all
dealings of man with his fellow man.
But to accomplish such a result
apart from the hand of God to guide
, and restrain, has proved to be im
possible.
Selfishness and sin control too
much of the thought and action of
our world. We need to be remind
ed, as was Israel in our lesson, that
God has called us to be a holy peo
ple. His holiness is not just some
thing of which one sings in a hymn
or talks in a sermon. It means
among other things, real social jus
tice.
God has always stood for social
righteousness. The underlying mor
al law of the universe demands it,
and the law of God as revealed to
His people developed and imple
mented it for successful function
ing, were we only wise enough to
see and follow it.
It is time that all God’s people
emphasize God’s moral principles in
the life of society. Never forgetting
that its first business is to preach the
redeeming gospel of Christ, the
' church ought also to make its in
fluence felt for social righteousness.
Our lesson speaks first of the
foundational matter in all social jus- I
I tice, namely:
I. Holiness of Heart Before God
| (Lev. 19:1-4).
Because God is holy, His people
I were to be holy. It was not a mat
ter of choice or impulse. They be
longed to a holy God, they were to
be a holy people.
There is an idea current in the I
church today which has served Sa- j
tan well, namely, that holiness of i
life is something which is not re
quired; that it is expected only of a I
few folk who arc spiritually mind- I
ed, and that the other professed fol- i
lowers of Christ may go on living a j
worldly, careless, powerless life. It ,
is the devil’s own lie. God expects
every Christian to be holy.
I Such rightness with God shows it
self in a rightness with others, which
we note as our second point:
11. Holiness of Life Before IMen
(Lev. 19:11-18, 32-34).
How intensely practical and work
able in daily experience were the
laws here given to Israel, They are
just as apropos to our present day.
1. Honesty (vv. 11-13). No steal
ing, no perjury, no lying, no oppres
sion, no withholding of wages, none
of these could be tolerated, for they
dishonored God's name. Think what
1 the elimination of dishonesty in i
dealing between men would accom- |
plish. Most of our social problems
would be solved overnight. Mcr- I
chants would do well to read verses (
35 and 36 in this connection.
2. Kindness (v. 14). The deaf
cannot hear what we say about j
: them, nor can the blind see what we |
do. But the eternal God hears and
secs, and He expects us to be kind
to them.
3. Fairness (vv. 15. 16). Some
assume that a man must be right
because he is rich. Others are
equally sure that the poor are al
ways worthy of special considera
tion.
Note the condemnation of the tale
bearer. Every gossip who reads
these words knows that God con
demns that evil practice. Nor does
He countenance indifference to the
welfare of others. Their blood cries 1
| out to Him for deliverance (v. 16). '
4. Love (vv. 17, 18). “Love thy j
neighbor as thyself.” That is the |
standard. How much have we done
to meet it?
A rebuke may be necessary, but (
love will not permit grudges, or the !
' seeking of vengeance, even when we
j have been wronged.
5. Respect (vv. 3, 32). God’s
Word always stresses the need of a
right attitude toward parents. Chil
j dren need to learn anew the lesson
| of verse 3.
Then there are the aged (v. 32). j
Old age pensions doubtless have j
their place in our complex social or
der, but perhaps they would not be 1
j needed if men and women honored
| the hoary head and the face of an
old man.
A pension does not take the place j
of honor and love for tjie aged, even
tltough it may pay the bills. God |
i has high standards.
6. Consideration (vv. 33, 34). The
man who knows God will not be
party to taking advantage of a
stranger. He remembers that he too
has been a stranger. To meet with
I loving kindness and tender care
when one is in a strange place
should inspire one to go and do like-
W * SC '
1 HOUSTON COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR YEAR 1943
The Tax Receiver having filed his digest for the year 1943, the
Court proceeded to levy a county tax for the year 1943.
The aggregate value of property of Houston County on the
digest of 1943 is $2,989,394.00
It was thereupon ordered that a tax of fifteen mills be levied
upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the digest and
not on the digest, for ail the several county purposes for which the
law authorizes and directs county authorities to levy taxes (not in
cluding educational purposes) for the year 1943. said tax to be
levied for and divided among the several county purposes as
specified below.
The Alternative Road Law embraced in Sections 95-801 to 95-
811, inclusive, of the Code of 1933, being operative in Houston
County: Jt was ordered that a tax of four-tenths of one per cent,
or four mills, be levied upon all Ihe taxable property of Houston
County, on the digest and not on the digest, for a road fund to be
i used for working and maintaining the public roads of Houston
County.
It was further ordered that an additional tax of eleven mills
be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the
digest and not on the digest, for all the other several .county pur
poses for which the law authorizes and directs county authorities
to levy taxes: said tax of eleven mills to be levied for and divided
among the streral county purposes as follows:
let. To pay the legal indebtedness
of the county due and to be
come due and past due. $3.00 per $l,OOO or 3.00 Mills
2nd. To build and repair court
houses arid jails, bridges and
ferries, and other public im
provements... $3.00 per $l,OOO or 3.00 Mills
3rd. To pay sheriffs, jailers and
other officers fees that they
may be legally entitled to out
. of the county ... $l.OO per $l,OOO or 1.00 Mill
4th. To pay coroners all fees that
may be due for holding in
quests $ .05 per $l,OOO or .05 Mills
sth. To pay the expense of the
county for bailiffs at court,
non-resident witnesses in
criminal cases, servant hire,
stationery, fuel, and the like $l.OO per $l,OOO or 1.00 Mill
'6th. To pay jurors a per diem v I
compensation $l.OO per $l,OOO or 1.00 Mill
1 7th. To pay expenses incurred in
supporting the poor of the
county, and as otherwise pre
scribed by the Code. $1.25 per $l,OOO or 1.25 Mills,
18th. To pay any other lawful
charge against the county... .70 per s],ooo or .70 Mills
Total $ll.OO per $l,OOO or 11.00 Mills
The Board of Education of Houston County having recom
mended the following County wide tax for a public school fund
for the year 1943:
It was ordered that a special school tax of five-tenths of one
per cent, or five mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of
Houston County, on the digest and not on the digest, to supple
ment the public school fund apportioned to Houston County by the
State of Georgia.
PERRY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Peny Consolidated School District
having iecommended the levy of the following taxes on the pro
perty of said district for the year 1943 for a public school fund.
■ It was ordered that said taxes be levied as follows:
To pay interest and provide a sinking fund to pay
$85,000 of school bonds ... . 5 Mills
To supplement the State public school fund re
ceived for said district 5 Mills
Total 10 Mills
CENTERVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of -Centerville Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1943: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for saidmdistrict.
BONAIRE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Be ard of Trustees of Bonaire Consolidated School District
! having recommended the following tax for a public school fund
: for said district for the year 1943: It was ordered that a special
i school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable property of
[said district to supplement the State public school fund received
i lor said district.
HAYNEVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Tiustees of the Hayneville Consolidated School
j Disfiict haying iecommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1943: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mille be levied upon all the taxable pro
-1 peity of said disirist to supplement the State public school fund
I received for said district.
ELKO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Tiustees of Elko Consolidated School District
having recommended the following for a public school fund
for said district for the year 1943: It was ordered that a special
school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable property of I
said district to supplement the State public school fund received I
for said district.
HENDERSON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Tiustees of Henderson Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
[ fund for said district for the year 1943; It w r as ordered that a
[special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
BYRON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Byron Consolidated School District
having recommended the following tax for a public school fund
for said district for the year 1943: It was ordered that said taxes
be levied as follows; To pay interest and provide a sinking fund
to retire school bonds 2 Mills,
GROVANIA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Beard of Trustees of Grovania Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public senool
j fund for said district for the year 1943; It was ordered that a
I special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
1 GEORGIA, Huusion County.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true ex
tract from the Minutes of the County Commissioners of Roads and
! Revenue of Houston County in session Aug. 3, 1943.
Witness my official signature and seal of said Commissioners
this 7th day of August, 1943.
C. E. BRUNSON.
Clerk County Commissioners of Roads
and Revenue of Houston County, Ga.
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—NOR IN SAVING OUR CROPS. Every one must
work if we win the victory.
We are ready to help and can supply you
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Food and feed crops for fighting men are almost ready
for harvest. Farmers need extra help to get these
crops in. Here is your opportunity to contribute to
the war effort —give a farm friend a boost, and, at
the same time, get paid for what you do.
Join the Houston County Crop Corps now. Enroll at
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Age, size, and former experience do not matter. If
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