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VOL. LXXII. No. 42
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■HOUSTON UNDERWAY
H Houston County’s Campaign
■for the United War Fund is be
ing conducted Oct. 20 31. The
■unci comprises sixteen war re
lief and service agencies, such as
■he U. S. 0., China Relief, Greek
Belief, War Prisoner’s Aid, etc,
■oaston’s quota is $1,400.
B C. P. Gray, county chairman,
Beki a committee meeting Tues-
Bay night at the Perry High
Bchool to make plans for this
■Campaign. ■^ ie objectives of
Bhe War Fund were outlined by
Bh'. Gray, Mrs. G. C. Nunn, and
Bh's. J- L- Hodges.
Il W. V. Tuggle was named
■treasurer and Mrs. Hodges, sec
■etary.
II The following committees were
■appointed:
|| Schools— F. M. Greene, E. P.
■Staples, L. C. Walker, A. L.
■lark, and Geo. K. Hunt.
|| Farm Groups—W. T. Middle-
Brooks, L. VV. Tabor, and Pas
■hal Muse.
|| Churches—Rev. J. E.Sampley,
■Rev. J, A. Ivey, Rev. Gordon
Hung.
|| Men’s Group (Perry)—J. P.
■Etheridge, chmn.; J. Alva Da
■vis, Eugene Beckham, F. M.
■Houser, Max Moore, S. Bern
■stein, Lewis Harper. John Wil
■iamson, A. M. Anderson, Joe P.
■Stalnaker, Freeman Cabero, J.P.
■usher, Rhett Milam, J. J. Roon-
By, Cleveland Johnson, C. E.Mc
■Lendon, J. A. Beddingfield, Em
■mitAkin, Mayo Davis, Francis
■Nunn, A. C. Pritchett.
[I Penn-Dixie Cement Cor p.
■Plant—E, P. Newhard, G. W.
■Rhodes, Cecil McCraven.
Warner Robins —C.B. Watson,
T. M. Brundige, W. C. Miles, W.
B. Young, R. W, Aven.
Kathleen and Heard —Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Kersey, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R, Talton Sr., Mr. and
Airs. B. J. Hunt.
Bonaire—Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Williams. Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Talton, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Sasser.
Elko—Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Buff,
Mrs. Hollis Kezar, Mrs. E. I.
Holmes.
Henderson —Mr.and Mrs. War
ren Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Edra
Wynne.
Clinchfield—Mrs. Joe Davis,
and Mrs. E. E. Peed,
Centerville and Dunbar —Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Hammock, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Vinson Jr., Mr.
and Mrs, Gordon Scarborough,
Grovania —Mrs. R. H. Brown,
and Mrs: VV. K. Pierce.
Colored People—Helen Martin
and A. I). Redmond, co-chmn.
Women’s Group (Perry)
,Main St.—Mrs. L. H. Gilbert,
Airs. VV. H. Cleveland, Mrs. Al
bert Skellie.
Swift St. —Mrs. Wordna Gray,
Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, Mrs. Phil
Anderson, Mrs. Francis Nunn.
Macon St. —Mrs. L.C. Walker,
Mrs. A. Braddock, Mrs. Tom
Mobley.
Ist, 2nd, 3rd Streets —Mrs.Em-
wit Akin, Mrs. J. P. Duggan,
Mrs. Hugh Lawson.
Evergreen & Gilmer—M rs.
para Nunn, Mrs. W. T. Middle
orooks, Mrs. W. C. Huggins.
Andrew Heights—Mrs. D. M.
Stripling, Mrs. Alton Hardy,
Mrs. W. K. Whipple,
Kitchen St.—Mrs, W. V. Tug
gle, Mrs. Mildred Schnell.
Clinchfield Circle—Mrs. D. M.
Ryle, Mrs. W. G. Riley, Mrs. A.
C. Watts.
Ball Street—Mrs. L. M. Paul
Jr., Miss Louise Rainey, Mrs.
Clarence Davis.
Washington Ave. & Commerce
St.—Mrs. G. C. Nunn, Mrs. H,
L. Evans Jr., Mrs. B. H. An
drew Jr., Mrs. C. I. Shelton.
Smoak Subdivision —Mrs. Tom
Hunt, Mrs. Culma Harris,
M rs. J. H. Short.
Clinchfield Road-Mrs. W. B.
Roberts, Mrs. Frank King.
l.he first person named is
chairman of the committee.
Money collected is to be turn
e(l over to VV. V. Tuggle, treas
urer. Reports are to be made to
Mrs. J. L. Hodges, secty.
Eire is responsible for the
greater part of all damage to
both young growth and mature
timber, according to the U. S.
rorest Service. Fire damages
a nd weakens trees making them
ea sy pray for insects and wood
roiling fungi.
HOUSTON BUYS 148%
OF WAR BOND QUOTA
Hoiiston county bought $393,-
159 of government bonds dur
ing the recent Third War Loan
Drive, according to Claud E. An-1
drew, chairman. The county’s
quota was $264,200.00, so 148.8
per cent of the quota was real
ized.
More individuals bought gov
ernment bonds in this Drive than
in any bond campaign conducted
m this county, Mr. Andrew
stated.
$244,000 of E Bonds were pur
chased in this county. Other
purchases are as follows: $42,-1
000 of 7-8% bonds; $33,500, 2%;
$26,000, 2/ 2 %; $34,000, notes;
$3,459.50, F bonds; $lO,OOO, G
bonds.
Mr. Andrew and E. P. New
hard, district chmn., are gratifi
ed over the results and the fine
showing made by the county.
They appreciate the efforts put
forth by all the workers and
committee chairmen.
RATIONING REMINDERS
Gasoline
Nov. B—No. 6 Coupon in A
gas ration book expires.
Nov. 9 No, 8 coupons in “A”
books become effective and must
last through Feb. 8.
Applications for renewal of A
Gasoline Books will be accepted
from Sept. 22. Application
blanks will he mailed out upon
request and application will be
accepted through the mail but
tire inspection records must be
enclosed together with the Back
Cover of the present “A”or“D”
ration book showing the signa
ture and address on the lines
provided. Call in person or
write for application blank as
soon as convenient.
Tires
1 Oct. 31 —Deadline for tire in
spection for holders of “B” ra
tions.
Fuel Oil
Jan. 3, 1944—Period 1 coupons
valid through this date.
Shoes
Stamp No. 18 valid for one pair
of shoes for indefinite period.
Stamp lon “airplane” sheet in
Book 3 valid for one pair Nov. I.
Meats and Fats
Oct. 30—Brown Stamps C, D,
E, F expire.
Processed Foods
Nov. 20—Blue stamps X. Y
Z valid through this date,
. The green stamps of the new
[ War Ration Book 4 will he used
to buy canned fruits and vege
tables beginning November 1.
The first series of green stamps
—A, B and C—will be valid from
November 1 through December
20. Under the customary over
lap, the last blue stamps of Book
2—X, Y and Z—will be valid un
■ til November 20.
Values of the green stamps
will be the same as the blue, with
each group containing four
stamps worth 8,5, 2 andl points.
The green stamps will be used
for the processed foods only un
til the ration “token” system
goes into effect early next year.
Thereafter the blue and red
stamps of Book 4 will be used for
processed foods and meat in con
junction with red and blue
change tokens.
Canning Sugar
Stamps 15 and 16 have been
designated by the OPA as use
for canning sugar. Each stamp
is 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.
PAYING LOANS
Farmers in this country reduc
ed their farm mortgage indebt-!
1 edness by about $360,000,000 in
i 1942, according to reports trom;
, agricultural leaders this weex.
| This was about three times the 1
; average annual decrease during
'the three preceding years. These!
reductions, according to the Bu
reau of Agricultural Economics,;
are a continuation of the down-;
ward trend that has been in cf*!
feet since 1923, when the total of
farm mortgage indebtedness was
at its peak of $10,786,000,000. ,
i
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1943
I Red Cross Wants Blood
1 Donors From County
- •
| The Red Cross wants Blood
I Donors from Perry and Houston
{County. The Red Cross Mobile
Unit for Blood Donor Service
will be in Macon, next Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, Oct.
26, 27, 28, at the Shrine Temple.
Appointments can be made for 8
a. m. to 1:15 p. m. each day.
Donors are taken every fifteen
minutes.
To make an appointment to do
nate a pint of blood, call Mrs. G.
E, Jordan, Mrs. Mayo Davis, or
Mrs. L. H. Gilbert, at Perry or
the Macon Red Cross office,
Macon.
Plasma made from the blood
of civilians at home has proved a
miraculous new lifesaver to
wounded or burned soldiers. In
fact, it has snatched dying men
back from the very gates of
death.
Transported in the form of a
dry, golden powder, blood can be
mixed with distilled water to
save a man in distant jungles or
on a storm tossed destroyer—
just as if the donor were there
to help. Isn’t it unthinkable that
one American boy could die or
suffer for lack of the plasma
which should be on hand to save
him?
To give blood for plasma is a
painless, harmless procedure re
quiring very little of your time.
The need is urgent! Give a
pint of your blood to save a life!
Make an appointment today to go
to Macon next week on Oct. 26,
27, 28 if you are eligible.
You will not be eligible, if any
of the following is true: ,
Weight under 110 pounds; had
malaria in past 15 years; ever
had undulant fever, lung trouble,
heart disease; any serious illness
in the past three months, cold or
symptoms of cold; infections
(such as boils, sore throat, skin
rash); pregnacy (must wait nine
. months after childbirth); men
. stration (24 hours before or af
ter menstrual period.)
Donors may be between the
ages of 18 and 60. Donors be
tween 18 and 21 must bring with
them on day of appointment Red
Cross Release, signed by their
■ parent or guardian in the pres
ence of a witness. The Red
Cross cannot take donors who
fail to bring this release.
The following rules of diet
must be observed on the day you
are to report: You may eat a
hearty meal 4 hours before com
ing to the center. Following this,
do not take anything but the fol
lowing diet: Black coffee or
clear tea (you may have sugar,
but no milk, no cream), dry
toast with jam or jelly (no but
ter), fruit juices, fresh fruit or
1 stewed fruit. Coca Cola. No
dairy products or fats. No eggs.
The time actually required for
the entire proceeding will be
about forty minutes.
A period of eight weeks must
elapse between the Ist and 2nd,
and the 2nd and 3rd donations,
and a period of from four to six
months after 3rd donation before
you will be able to give the 4th
donation. This is the ruling of
the American Red Cross.
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I
FOOD FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM
Feeding liberated peoples in
foreign countries is far more
than a military necessity. The
knowledge that enough food to
! sustain life will be provided im
-1 mediately after liberation can go
far to stiffen present resistance
to the Axis and to increase aid to
allied forces, experts say. The
result of Nazi starvation of
[Europe is almost beyond descrip
tion. According to reports, tu
berculosis is at an all time high in
[Belgium. Children are reported
to have lost from 12 to 15 pounds
'and adults from 15 to 50. The
[disease rate in Holland is said to
have increased by 70 percent in a
single year. Truly food does
{fight for freedom.
BARBECUE SUPPER
Mayor C. Boss Watson of War
ner Robins was host at a barbe
cue supper last Thursday night
at Houston Lake. The thirty
guests included the city council
of Warner Robins and county of
-1 fleers of Houston county.
Farm Machinery Set-up
Outlined to Rep. Pace
Congressman Stephen Pace of
the Third District has written as
follows:
“One of the most important
problems facing the farmers of
our section for 1944 is farm ma
chinery. I found many of them
greatly discouraged over the sit
uation when I was at home dur
ing the summer.
“I rtcently received the enclos
ed letter from the War Food Ad
ministrator dealing with certain
items of farm machinery and as
it states so clearly the quantities
to be rationed I thought it might
prove helpful to the farmers if
you published the same when
you have the space available,”
The letter from Marvin Jones,
War Food Administrator follows:
“War Production Board Limi
tation Order L-257, effective July
1, 1943, provides for the produc
tion of one row, walking, two
horse cultivators at 87 percent of
the 1940 output, or 20,000 imple
ments. This represents a very
large increase over last year,
when only 6,000 walking two
horse cultivators were authorized
for production. Two row, trac
tor mounted cultivators are au
thorized at 89 percent of 1940,
with quotas totaling 105,150 ma
chines. Manufacturers of pea
nut diggers are authorized to
build 150 percent of their 1940
production of these machines.
“None of this equipment is ra
tioned this year. Manufacturers
may distribute without restric
tion all peanut diggers and 80.
percent of their authorized pro
duction of cultivators. Twenty
percent of the total production of
cultivators will be subject to dis-l
tribution directives of the War
Food Administration. This na
tional reverse will enable us to
take care of emergency needs
which may arise in areas with
new or greatly increased war
crop acreages.
‘‘Two factors cause us to an
ticipate much less difficulty with
delayed production and delivery
schedules this year. Whereas
Order L-170, which governed the
1943 production of farm machin
ery, was not announced until
October of last year, the suc
ceeding Order L-257 was an
nounced in June, giving manu
facturers a time advantage of al
most four months. Furthermore,
all manufacturers are now oper
ating under the Controlled Ma
terials Plan. Production sched
ules are filed with the War Pro
duction Board by months, and
controlled material orders for
each month are not issued be
yond the productive capacity of
steel mills and other suppliers.
“Inasmuch as no quotas will he
established for cultivators, we
suggest that the farmers of your
section keep in close touch with
dealers, distributors, and manu
facturers’ representatives in or
der to obtain the cultivators
needed for use this fall and early
next spring.”
LIBRARY NOTES
Leading all non-fiction books
is “Under Cover,” by John Ray
Carlson. A book every Ameri
can should read. An account of
the enemy within our gates.
Burma Surgeon, is a great book
by a great author. Gordon Sea
grave is a missionary doctor in a
war torn country. He relates
his experiences in a warmly hu
man manner. The Chiangs of
China, by Elmer T. Clark, is a
thrilling biography of the Gen
eralissimo and Madam Chiang.
it is packed with facts and a
thread of religious influence adds
to its appeal.
Again, John P. Marquard, has
written a best seller, “So Little
Time,” is a pleasant saga of the
last few decades. Skillfully
written, a warm and touching
book, and affords splendid enter
tainment. Phyliss Battome,
blends tense drama and tender
pathos in her novel of a doctor
entitled, “Survival.”
You will again meet Perry Ma
son, Della Street and Pearl
Drake in PCrle Gardener’s newest
detective story, “The Case of
the Drowsy Mosquito.”
Library hours: 1:30 p. m. to
6:30 p. m. Monday, Thursday,
and Saturday.
Verniece Beavers, Librarian.
WITH THE HOUSTON
SOIL CONSERVERSj
By LOUIS SKINNER
Soil Conservation Service :
1
W. W. Gray, a cooperator of
the Middle Western Ocmulgte
River Soil Conservation District,
had terrace lines surveyed on his
farm for the disposal of terrace
Winter. These areas will he sown
to close growing crops, to pro
vide cover, until kudzu is plant
ed and established. Construction
of these terraces will begin in
veiw near future.
For those who intend to have
terracing done on their farms
this fall and winter, it would be
a great help to this office for you
to file application immediately,
with either the AAA, County
Agent or Soil Conservation Ser
vice. It is essential in this ter
racing program that a represen
tative of the Middle Western Oc
mulgee River Soil Conservation
District plan waterways and out
lets before the terracing crew
visits the farm.
The experiments on blue lu
pine that were begun hack in
August are still progressidg very
nicely. The lupine is now large
enough to provide a fairly good
cover for the land in case of
heavy rains.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday,
7:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
to all services.
Rev. 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.
Rev. M. I). Agerton, Pastor.
FARM AMMUNITION
A report from the Department
of Agriculture indicated this
week that the way has been
cleared for farmers to get more
ammunition, both rifle> and shot
gun, to keep up the war against
destructive pests. The new pro
gram calls for 100,000,000 shot
gun shells, 12,000,000 center-fire!
rifle cartridges, and 100,000,000
rim-fire .22 shells, to be available
for sale to civilians immediately.
Distribution is scheduled to go
through regular trade channels.
When your match goes out, be
sure it can’t come hack. Be care
ful with fire in the woods. Eighty
percent of our forest fires are
caused by carelessness.
Sweet potatoes are a highly
nutritious food and snoula b
given a prominent place In the
lamily diet throughout the 1 ...
and winter montas.
Fire in the woods kills timber,
injures labor, stops industry,robs
the community, increases the
taxes, and, worst of all, handi
caps the war effort.
The man who burns his woods
!to get rid of boll weevils might
just as well burn his barn to get
| rid of rats.
Young trees, like young boys
and girls, need food and water
i for proper growth. Burned over
I woods are dry and sterile.
ESTABLISHED 1870
I WAR RATION BOOK IV
I ISSUE OCT. 21,22,23
i
War Ration Book IV is being is
sued in Houston county Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday, Oct. 21,
22, 23, There are two regis
tration sites for white people,the
American Legion Home in Perry
and the new U. S. 0. Building at
Warner Robins; and one for col
ored people at the county Court
House in Perry.
The books are being issued by
volunteer workers at all three
sites. Hours of registration are
from 9 a. m, to 5 p. m. on
Oct. 21, 22, 23.
The lunch hour will be from 1
to 2 p. in. each day.
Bring Book 111
Persons applying for Ration
Hook No. IV must bring a copy
of Book No. 11l for each mem
ber of the family for whom ap
plication is being made. Presen
tation of Book 111 will provide
a speedy method of establishing
identity and eligibility and an in
dividual may obtain new books
for each member of a family liv
ing at the same address.
I Alphabetical Registration
Persons are requested to apply
for Ration Book IV in the fol
lowing alphabetical order:
Those whose surname (last)
begins with the letters A, B, C,
D, E, F, G on Oct. 21.
Those whose surname begins
with the letters H, I, J, K, L, M,
P, or Q on Oct. 22.
Those whose surname begins
with the letters R, S, T, U, V,
W, X, Y, or Z on Oct. 23.
If it is impossible for a person
to come on the day designated,
he or she may come on another
day but applicants are requested
to come on the day set for them,
if possible.
No applications will be given
out except at the registration
site. No person will be allowed
to enter registration site without
a copy of Book 111 for each per
son for whom he is applying for
Book IV.
Only one member of a family
needs to apply for a family
group.
An authorized agent, whether
a relative, friend, or neighbor,
may apply for another person or
for a family group.
Volunteer Workers
Volunteer workers are as fol
lows:
Legion Home—(9 a. m. to Ip.
m.) Thursday and Friday, P. H.
S. Seniors—Montine Harrison,
Mary Jones, Dixie Cawthon,
Frances Wilson,Florence Gordon,
Margie Ed wards, Eva Roy Blood
worth, Opal Logue, Louise Moore,
Lillian Peters, Mary Linton, Da
vud Wynne, Dallas Ryle, Earl
• Marshall, Billy Etheridge, Otis
Whitten, Jackie Watson.
Court House (9 a. m. to 5 p.
m.) Thurs. and Friday—P. H. S.
Seniors—Barbara Whipple, Mar
garet Tharpe,Jenny Swearingen,
Lillie Brooks, Jane Riley, Mere
dyth Hunnicutt, Jewel Wilson,
Jorothy Bdsbee, Annis Jean Ne
i Smith, Ruth Hardy, Frances Ir-
I by, Jeanette Clark, Herbert
Moore, Wyndell Taylor,Billy Lee,
Frank Hendricks,
Legion Home—2 p. m. to 5 p.
m. (Thurs., Fri., & Sat.)—Mrs.
E. W. Traylor, Mrs. J. M. Good
en, Mrs. S. L. Norwood, Mrs.
Pecoy, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Wm.
(Blood, Mrs. S.W. Gunnison, Mrs.
Edwin Johnson, Mrs. Mayo Da
vis, Mrs. W, F. Norwood, Mrs.
W. D. Kersey, Mrs. S. W. Hick
son, Mrs. Risos.
Extra Workers
Those who will assist on Thurs.
12-5 p. m. are; Mrs. W.M. Baker,
! Miss Clara Johnson, Mrs. G. E.
Jjoruan, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett,
Mrs. Clarence Davis.
Those who will assist on Fri.
j2-bp. m. are: Mrs. Annie Wat
son, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett.
'those who will assist Fri. &
pat., 2-5 p. in. are: Mrs. Blythe,
j Mrs, C. E. Andrew, Mrs. Joe
I Mitchell.
Saturday Schedule
j Legion Home —9 a. m. to Ip.
[m.—Miss Phoebe Harper, Miss
I Allene Kyals, Miss Audrey An
drews, Margaret Tharpe, Mere
dyth Hunnicutt, Barbara Whip
ple, Annis Jean NeSmith, Doro
thy Busbee, Mary Linton, Louise
Head, Mrs. E. W. Traylor, Mrs.
J. M. Gooden, Mrs. S. L, Nor-
I wood, and Mrs. Clarence Davis.
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