VOL. LXXII. No. 40
■SCHOOLS sponsor
loVE TO BUY BOMBER
War Bond Purchases in Oct.
D to Honor Sen. George’s Son
P C.E. Andrew, executive chair
man of Houston County War Fi-
P, an ce Committee, announces a
Special objective for county quo
■as in the 13th district, during
■he month of October.
P A new Bomber. “The Spirit of
P)ooly County,” named in mem-
of Lt, Commander Marcus
P; e orge, son of Mrs. and Senator
■Valter F. George, will soon take
Pts place among the winged
Pquadrons of the battle fronts,
Pmbued with the courage and de-
Potion to duty of the name which
Pt will honor.
P Christened by the people of
P.t. Commander George’s county,
Phis bomber will be bought thru
Phe purchase of War Savings
Ponds, within the 33th District,
Puring the month of October,
phe nine other counties in the
Pistrict: Houston, Peach, Crisp,
Podge, Bleckley, Pulaski, Tel-
Pair, Jeff Davis, and Wilcox, will
Poin Dooly county in the allot
pent of quotas to obtain the
P&)0,000 for the purchase of the
Pomber, and in thus honoring a
Paine held in affectionate regard
Phroughout the district.
P The October War Bond quota,
Ho the State and various districts.
Hill be sponsored by Georgia
Pchool Children, under the
■eadership of Dr. Mark Smith,
Plate chairman, Educational Com-
Pittee. Thus the objective of
Pistrict 13 will largely be attain-
Pd through the interest and ef-
Ports of the school children of
Phe counties represented, as a
Pribute from them,
H E. P. Staples, county chmn. is
■formulating plans to raise Hous-
Pen’s part towards the purchase
Pf the bomber.
[ RATIONING REMINDERS
I Dealers must summarize all
i‘‘B” and “C” coupons which
were received at a three-gallon
value on Form R-541, listing no
other coupons on this form. “B”
and ”C” coupons at the new
two-gallon value (those received
after September 30, midnight)
should be summarized separately.
Three-gallon “B” and “C”
coupons received by distributors
must be deposited in their bank
accounts by midnight October 11.
Coupons deposited after this date
will be honored at only two
gallons.
Applications for renewal of A
Gasoline Books will be accepted
from Sept. 22. Application
blanks will be mailed out upon
request and application will be
accepted through the mail but
tire inspection records must be
enclosed together with the Back;
Coyer of the present “A”or“D”
ration book showing the signa
ture and address on the lines
Provided. Call in person or
' Vf ite for application blank as
soon as convenient.
Oct. I—Blue1 —Blue Coupons X, Y, Z
became valid.
Oct, 20 —Blue Coupons U, V,
& W expire.
Brown Stamp E, becomes valid
Oct. 10; Stamp F, Oct. 17.
Oct. 30 —Brown Stamps C, D,
L F expire.
Oct. 31 —Shoe Stamp No. 18 in
hook I expires.
Nov. 7—No. 6 Coupon in A
ration book expires.
Canning Sugar
Stamps 15 and 16 have been
designated by the OPA as use
‘°r canning sugar. Each stamp
13 good for 5 lbs. per person and
remains valid from May 24 thru
Oct. 31.
Oct. 31 —Coupon 14 in Book I,
good for 5 lbs. sugar expires.
kiwanis club meets
fhe Perry Kiwanis club elect
ed officers and directors for 1944
luncheon meeting,
the New Perry hotel. They
p re: E. P. Staples, president;
Cancis Nunn, vice-president:
A ‘fon Hardy, secty. and treas
3rer; C. E. Andrew, Wm. Bar
ne ‘d, and John Williamson, di
rectors.
. Davis, president, pre
sided.
Houston Home Journal
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS!
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The Americus and Macon dis-i
tricts will hold a conference here!
Tuesday, Oct. 12. Bishop Ar
thur Moore will preach at 11:30!
a. m. that day. The public is in
vited to hear him.
Rally Day will be observed by
the Church School on Sunday,
Oct. 31. An attendance goal of
225 has been set for that day.
Church Services, 11:30 a. m
and 7:30 p. m.
Church School-10:15 a. m
Young People’s Service, 6:30
p. m.
Rev. J. E. Sampley, Pastor.
ORDER COTTON SEED
EARLY, FARMERS TOLD
Pointing out the demand for
good planting cotton seed for
next year is already greater
than the supply, E. C. West
brook and Frank C. Ward, cot
ton specialists of the Agricultu
ral Extension Service, this week
urged Georgia farmers to place
orders for planting seed at once.
The specialists asked farmers
to obtain breeder seed only from
reputable and approved breeders. |
“In obtaining seed one year
from breeder,” they said, ‘‘we
recommend that you obtain such
seed only from reliable and de
pendable sources.
“During the ginning season,”
the specialists continued, ‘‘is a
good time to save a lot of good
planting seed and for farmers to
exchange seed and obtain plant
ing seed for next year.”
Mr. Westbrook and Mr. Ward
offered the following suggestions
for producing quality cotton:
When ordering cotton seed
give full variety name and strain
number, Prices can be obtained
from breeders or agpnts.
Buy seed of the variety which
has been adopted by farmers in
the community. It pays to have
| a one-variety community.
Use pure seed of the variety
best suited to the community.
If all farmers in a community
plant the same variety, it is easy
to keep the seed pure.
Make early purchase of plant
ing seed for 1944. Demand for
seed of the most popular varieties
is greater than the supply. Cot
ton breeders expect a sell out for
some varieties long before Jan
uary 1944.
Save all of the pure seed one
year from the breeder that you
can.
CLEAN COTTON
, Members of Georgia’s cotton
[picking army, from the greenest
small helper to the most ex
perienced hand, are being asked
to help equip American fighting
men with the finest cotton pro
ducts possible by picking clean
cotton.
SUCCESS WITH GRAINS
Several points should be re
membered for success with small
grains for winter grazing. Prac
tical farmers recommend twice
as much seed per acre for graz
ing as for other purposes.A good
heavy seeding on a few acres
pays better than a thin seeding
on a larger acreage.
pramNOTic^
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.
Rev. M. D. Agerton. Pastor. }
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HOMES INSULATED!
Johns-Manville’s famous Rock
Wool blower is in Perry now in
sulating many homes. This fire
proof Rock Wool blown between
joists in an attic reduces home
temperatures as much as 100 to 1
150 and in winter saves one third
of the fuel bill. Insulate your
home now! Terms can be ar
ranged. Phone or see Geo. E.
Jordan, Local Agent.
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Much Toast
One hundred fifty million slices •
of toast are eaten daily by Amer- ]
PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1943
I J.HENRY CLARK DIES
! AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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i J. Henry Clark, age 65. of
I Elko, died last Thursday, Sept,
[3O, in the Hawkinsville hospital.
He had been in ill health sev
eral months.
Mr. Clark was a prominent
merchant and postmaster of
Elko. He was a native of Hous
ton county and spent his entire
lite in the community where he
was born. He had been in the
mercantile business nearly 50
years and postmaster about 20
years.
Mr, Clark was a member of
the board of tax assessors of
Houston county and a Justice of
the Peace. When Elko was an
incorporated town, he was its
mayor for several years.
Mr. Clark was a member of
the Baptist church, of the Ma
sonic order, and of the Wood
men of the World.
He is survived by his wife.who
was Miss Jimmie Harrell of Coch
ran; one son, J.H. Clark Jr.,who
is in the armed service at Fort
Sill, Okla.; one daughter, Mrs.
Anna Mae Barr, Atlanta; two
granddaughters. Mrs, Marjorie
1 Bowden, Atlanta, and Mrs.
Christine Ellis, Borger, Texas.
Funeral services were held at
the Henderson Baptist church at
4 p. m. Friday and was in cEiarge
of the Rev. J. I. Summerford of
Cochran and the Rev. G.C. King
of Elko, Interment was in the
churchyard cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. D. Means;
J. E. Eason, L. W. Houser, Hol
lis Kezar, of Elko; Brown Wim
berly of Macon, L. M. Paul of
Perry, Wallace Harris and Phil
Taylor of Cochran.
Honorary pallbearers were
Judge C. E, Brunson, Judge A.
M. Anderson, John L. Hodges
C. C. Chapman, of Perry; R. E.
Jackson, of Elko, R. H. Howard
of Kathleen, W. R. Richardson
and Chas. Garrett of Macon.
Mrs. A. C. Pate and Mrs. H.
C. Freeman of Unadilla sang
“Face to Face” and “It is Well
with My Soul” with Mrs. Hollis
Kezar as pianist.
Out-of-town relatives and
friends attending the funeral
were: J. H. Clark Jr., Fort Sill,
Okla.; Mrs. Anna Mae Barr and
Mrs. Marjorie Bowden, Atlanta;
Mrs. Hattie Lu Marchman, Villa
Rica; Mrs. E. M. Clark, Nash
ville, Ga.; Mr, and Mrs. Chas.
Clark, Moultrie; Dr. and Mrs. E.
B, Davis, Byromville; Mr. and
Mrs, W. G. Thompson,Montrose,
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harris.
Cochran; Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tay
lor, Cochran; Mrs. Ruby Bullard,
Corhran; Mr. and Mrs, Morton
Simmons, Columbus; Mrs. Thel
ma Shi, Macon.
BOY SCOUTS MEET
Boy Scout Troop 96 of Perry
had a Court of Honor Wednes
day night, last week. The fol
lowing awards were made; The
poultry keeping merit badge to
Billy Whipple and Derryl Whip
ple; the handicraft merit badge,
swimming merit badge, and pub
lic health merit badge to Sam
Norwood.
Composing the Court of Honor
were G. W. Rhodes, chmn. ;E. P.
Staples, and D. M. Ryle.
A.C. Pritchett is scout master.
Meetings are held every Monday
night in the Masonic Lodge
building.
The troop has four patrols
with the following leaders;
Hawk patrol, Gene Etheridge.
Flying Eagle, Harry Dubois;
Owl, Tommy Marshall; Eagle,
Wendell Whipple Jr.
FARM BUREAU MEETS
The Houston County Farm Bu
reau met at the school Friday
night with Paschal Muse, presi
dent, presiding. Tom Linder,
state commissioner of agricul
ture, was unable to be present as
planned on account of illness.
Mr. Rogers of Pelham spoke on
farm problems in Mr. Linder’s
stead.
Sixty farmers were present.
Thirty two members were en
rolled by the Farm Bureau.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of J. H. Clark wish
to express their deepest appre
ciation for the many kindnesses
shown them during the illness
and death of their beloved hus
band, father, and grandfather.
WITH THE HOUSTON I
SOIL CONSERVERSI
By LOUIS SKINNER I
Soil Conservation Service
A. C. Pritchett and Roy L.
Bloodvvorth, both district co
operators, had terrace lines sur
veyed on their farms last week.
Mr. Pritchett intends to build his
terraces with a tractor and tiller
and Mr. Bloodworth plans to
build his terraces with a drag
pan. Construction of these ter
races will get under way at an
early date.
Construction of terraces on E.
M. Beckham’s farm have been
completed with the exception of
filling the low places and open
ing up the ends. Mr. Beckham
is planning to sow a thirty acre
pasture to crimson clover in the
very near future. This area has
been well limed and the crimson
clover will be sown on top of a
Jespedeza mulch. This has been
proven to be the best method of
sowing clover seed.
Lets not forget about planting
winter legumes on that peanut
land. I understand that some
farmers already have part of
their winter legumes planted
and up.
EXTENSION SERVICE ITEMS
Prices for low grade cotton
this year are much lower than
are prices for better grades, es
pecially if the cotton is one inch
or longer in staple.
Danger signals indicating a
heavy infestation of roundworms
in chickens, are pale shanks and
beak, lifeless and lazy appear
ance, thin body and wobly walk
or temporary blindness.
Keep young stock separate
from old chickens to keep down
roundworms.
Give winter cover crops fertili
zer if you want results.
Feed farmers may like to buy
next spring may not be available,
and milk production goes up and
costs come down when cows
have good grazing.
Georgia farmers can choose
winter cover crops from a wide
list of adapted varieties to help
in the wartime farming pro
gram.
Small grains and small grain
winter legume mixtures will pro
vide temporary grazing during
the winter months or can be
harvested for feed in the spring.
In some Georgia counties fann
ers and businessmen are doing a
fine job in harvesting the cotton
crop. Business people, school
children and others are working
to help the farmers.
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MkcU you Buy With
WAR BONDS
Powder Monkey
On board ship and in the artillery
their buddies call them “powder
monkeys.” Not disrespectful, just a
personal, intimate term between
friends. Civilians call them gun
crews. During a battle the crews of
“powder monkeys” must work like
trojans bringing the ammunition to
the guns.
The gun may fire an anti aircraft
.50 calibre shell or a broadside from
the 16 inch guns of a great battle
ship, but in either event the “pow
der monkey” must pass millions of
dollars’ worth of ammunition to
make the gun effective, and your
savings in War Bonds are necessary
to supply the financial ammunition
that provides the shells.
U. 5, Treasury Department
Payroll savings is
our greatest single
factor in protecting
ourselves against in-
{ BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Christian Flag and the
United States Flag will be pre
sented to the church as a gift
from one of the members, at the
morning service next Sunday.
The church’s Service Flag will
be dedicated at the evening ser
vice, 7:30 o’clock.
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday,
7:80 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to all services.
Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
SMALL GRAINS VITAL
IN FARM OPERATIONS
Many Houston county farmers
are overcoming low yields per
acre of small grain crops by fol
lowing better cultural practices
such as the use of adapted soil,
more thorough land preparation,
early seeding, better varieties,
good amounts of seed per acre,
better seeding methods and fer
tilizing properly, County Agent.
W. T. Middlebrooks said this
week.
“Oats, wheat, rye and barley
are important crops in Georgia’s
agriculture because they can be
used in the food and feed pro
duction program and the crops
occupy the land in winter and
spring preventing heavy losses
of soil from rains and floods.’’
the agent continued in advocat
ing their use in this county.
Small grain crops should be
planted on as good land as pos
sible. following crops that have
been well fertilized and possibly
where a legume crop has been
used. Poor land will not make
grain. The land then should be
well-prepared either before or at
planting. This is most impor
tant for wheat and barley.
“Possibly the most important
single cultural practices for get
ting greater yields per aote is
early planting,” Mr. Middle
brooks said. “G oo d planting
dates are October 1-20 in other
sections of north Georgia, and
October 15 to November 1 in
south Georgia. Good amounts of
clean seed of high germination
and of high yielding varieties
should be used.
“Leading varieties of oats are
Victorgram, Fulgrain, Lega, Ban-
Hundred Bushel, and Ful
win, Tennex, Forkadeer for the
mountains; of wheat, Sanford,
Hardired and Redhart; of rye,
Abruzzi, French and Balbo; and
of barley, Beardless, Awnless,
Sunrise and Hooded. Se e o
should be treated for smut ac
cording to recommended treat
ments.”
Seed should be drilled
if possible, and worked in at
uniform depths and the soil left
in good condition. This is more
important with wheat and bar
ley. In fertilizing small grain, if
preceding crops have not been
fertilized with good amounts of
fertilizers high in phosphate and
potash, use at planting 200 to
350 pounds 18 percent super-1
phosphate and 25 to 50 pounds ol
muriate of potash or their
equivalents per acre, or on poor
sr land 200 to 300 pounds of a
2-12-6, 3-9-6 or 4-12-4 and in all
cases 100 to 200 pounds of ni
trate of soda or its equivalent as
a top dressing in the spring the
Extension Service agent said.
NOTICE
County Agent W. T. Middle
brooks will leave Saturday, Oct. |
9, for a two weeks’ vacation, hti
will return to his office Monday, <
Oct. 25. I
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ESTABLISHED 1870
I MOTORISTS URGEDTO
RENEW ‘TGASBOOK
I
1 Application May be Made by
Mail or in Person
Motorists today were urged by
S. W. Hickson, chairman of the
Houston County War Price and
Rationing Board, to make appli
cation at once for renewal of
their basic “A” gasoline rations.
The renewal application form,
OP A R-570, may be obtained
from the board office.
All persons who now hold a ba
sic. gasoline ration for a regis
tered vehicle now in use will ap
ply for renewal of the ration in
' the following manner:
1. Properly fill out the appli
cation form. This application
will be in two parts. Part “A"
will be the application form.
Part “B” *will be the new tire
inspection record. Th e appli
cant must fill in all of the
spaces enclosed with the heavy
borders on both part “A” and
part “B”. It is particularly im
portant that he fill in his name
and address in the lower left
hand corner of part “B".
2. The current tire inspection
record, showing that at least one
tire inspection has been made,
must accompany the renewal ap
plication.
3. The back cover of the ba
sic ration book, with the appli
cant’s name and address appear
ing in the spaces provided must
be included with the application.
If the back cover of the appli
cant’s “A” book has been lost or
destroyed, the applicant will be
required to establish that he is
the registered owner of the ve
hicle, or is entitled to use it; that
the vehicle is currently register
ed and in operation; that the ap
plicant has not previously ap
plied for or received a renewal of
his basic “A” ration and that an
application for a renewal is not
pending at any other board, and
that he has complied with the
inspection requirements.
In such cases the applicant
must also present the motor ve
hicle registration certificate for
the automobile. The serial num
ber of the renewal book issued
will be noted on the registration
certificate, Mr. Hickson said.
In order to make certain all
motorists receive their replace
ment books by the time the pres
ent “A" coupons expire, the
board chairman urged that mo
torists tile renewal applications
by October 21.
Applications may be made by
mail or in person.
SHOE DEALERS MUST
MAIL INVENTORY TO N.Y.
Shoe dealers of Houston coun
ty were reminded today that
they must mail one copy of their
second semi-annual inventory re
port by October 10 to the OPA
Inventory Unit, Empire State
Building, New York, 1, New
i York.
S. W. Hickson, chairman of
the Houston County War Price
and Rationing Board, said that
most dealers already have made
the report of the number of
pairs of rationed footwear on
hand as of the close of business
September 30.
The report is to be made on a
new OPA Form R-1701A. Deal
ers who do not have this form
should obtain two copies at once
from the local board or from the
Atlanta OPA District Office at
once, the chairman said. Shoes
lin transit September 30 should
j not be included in this inventory.
| NOTICE
October 15 is the deadline for
j paying 19-13 City Taxes without
I interest and penalty. After that
I Jate li fas will be issued against
I all delinquent tax payers and
1 turned over to the City Marshal
J for collection.
H. D. PALMER,
j 10:7 City Clerk.
BARN FIRES
Many farm fires that could
have been prevented got their
start around the barn. For this
reason, all farmers are urged to
check their barns during Fire
Prevention Week for any hazards
that might cause them to go up
in smoke.
