Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, November 18, 1943, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LXXII. No. 46 WITH THE HOUSTON SOIL CONSERVERS By LOUIS SKINNER Soil Conservation Service J. C. Ward, a cooperator of the Middle Western Ocmulgee River g o il Conservation District, has begun construction of his ter races, since there is now enough moisture in the ground to throw u p a terrace. Lets not forget when we are budding these terraces to he sure and till in the low places, and to open up the ends, so the channel m ay drain properly. Several experimental plats were sown on S. A. Nunn’s farm last week. The plats consisted ofCaley peas, White Dutch clov er, and Southern Giant hop clov er. Flans are being made to sow some Ladino clover on Mr.Nunn’s farm. Another name for this clover is Giant White Dutch, and it belongs to the same species as White Dutch Clover. It is rela tively new in this part of the state, but it is believed that it will thrive here successfully. C. E. Beaumont and E. M. Wil liams, who are connected with the U. S. Forestry Service, work ing through the War Production Board, came by the office the other day to see if we could help them to increase lumber produc tion, in this county, for war pur poses. If anyone is interested in selling their timber, these U, S. Foresters will be glad to go over the timber area and advise as to whether it should be cut, and about what the timber should be worth. There is a definite short age of lumber and pulpwood in the war production program, so if you have timber that you would consider selling, write to Mr. Beaumont at Thomaston.Ga., or contact this office and we will be glad to write him for you. B. W. Bleckley has a perfect stand of blue lupine on his farm. He planted his lupine early be hind peanuts, and it is certainly doing the job as a winter cover crop. MISS AGNES LEE DIES Miss Nannie Agnes Lee, age 35, died Monday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lee, after a brief illness, al though she had been a semi invalid for years. She was born in Roanoke, Ala. but had lived in Perry for sev eral years. Survivors include the parents; four brothers, Jack and George bee of Gadsden, Ala.; Avery Lee of Perry, and Lt. Warren Lee of India; four sisters, Mrs. J. M. Satterfield, Mrs, P. M. Satter field, Mrs. M. L. Virden, and Mrs. Joe Roper, all of Perry. Funeral services were held at 2p. m. Wednesday at the Lee home with Hev. J. A. Ivey of ficiating. Burial followed in Evergreen cemetery here. RATIONING REMINDERS Sugar Nov. I—Stamp1—Stamp 29 in War Ra tion Book 4 good for 5 lbs. of § ogar and remains valid thru Jan. 15, 1944. Gasoline Nov. 9 —No. 8 coupons in “A” books become effective and must ‘ast through Feb. 8. Fuel Oil Jan. 3, 1944 —Period 1 coupons v alid through this date. Shoes Stamp No. 18 valid for one pair of shoes for indefinite period, itamp I on “airplane” sheet in cook 3 valid for one pair Nov. I. Meats and Fats Nov. I—Brown1 — Brown Stamps G be came valid;H, Nov. 8, J. N0v.15. Processed Foods Nov. 20—Blue stamps X. Y valid through this date. The green stamps of the new ''ar Ration Book 4 will be used t 0 buy canned fruits and vege- Cables beginning November 1. The first series of green stamps r;A, B and C—will be valid from •''Ovember 1 through Dec* 20. KiEp ON ******* * * ■ WITH WAR BOMBS • ..**»***»***»* SELECTIVE SERVICE NEWS The following registrants were inducted during September, 1943; VVhite—U. S. Army: Malcolm M. Dean, Perry; Uhland L. Car ter, Perry. Colored—U. S. Army; J. D Merriweather, Perry. The following registrants were inducted into the Armed Forces during October, 1943, from Hous ton county: White—U. S. Army: James E. Davis, Clinchfield; Eugene W Marshall Jr., Perry; Charles Lu ther Kersey Jr., Bonaire; Walter E. Johnson, Wellston. U. S. Coast Guard: Wilburn T. Nipper, Clinchfield. Colored—U. S. Army: J. D. Bryant, Perry. Eight white registrants were sent to Fort McPherson on No vember 15, and 17 colored will be sent to Fort Penning on Novem ber 19. FIRE AT COURT HOUSE Fire in the County Commis sioners office at the Court House last Thursday did considerable damage to the walls, ceiling, and contents of the office. One desk, containing mostly supplies and old papers, was completely destroyed, and the other furniture was damaged. A typewriter and adding ma chine were slightly damaged, and the covers of some record books were scorched and damag ed by water. Fortunately none ef the permanent records were destroyed. The fire was discovered by C. E. Brunson, clerk of commis sioners, when he returned from lunch and found the room full of smoke. The fire department ex tinguished the flames without much difficulty. Repairs are under way and the office will be ready for occupancy again next week. MISSION STUDY DAY The Methodist W. S. C. S. had an all day mission study at the church Monday on ihe topic, “We Who Are America.” Mrs. G. C. Nunn, study leader,con ducted the morning session and Mrs. G. W. Hicks, chmn. Chris tian Relations, the afternoon session. During a discussion of national strains, it was revealed that there are 15 nationalities repre sented in Perry. Twenty-five women attended the study. * ★ 1/Oltcd- Ijau fcuy With WAR BONDS V Mail When a soldier or a sailor is low in spirits there is nothing that will cheer him up as much as a letter from home, so the War and Navy Departments have devised a meth od for getting “the word” to its fight ing men with the greatest dispatch. This is the microfilm method of transmitting letters, known to all of Any news from home is bound to please our soldiers and our sailors but the news they want to have most is the news from our produc tion front and news that we are win ning our fight against inflation by our savings and investment in War Bonds. u. S. Treasury Department jgifc Make it a thrifty CHRIST iifI MAS give WAR BONDS. WjT Keep on BACKING THE ATTACK. tOur boys must keep on fight ing_we must keep on buy ing WAR BONDS until vic tory is won. Keep on BACK ING THE ATTACK. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1943 SEWER MAINS READY FOR CONNECTIONS The laying of sewer mains in Perry will be completed in the next few days. E. M. Beckham Construction Co., local contractors, had the contract for this work which was financ ed by the City of Perry through a bond issue of $30,000 and a federal grant of $52,000. Property owners must now make connections with these sewer mains. The Mayor and Councilmen of City of—Perry have con tracted with J. B. McCrary Company. Inc to install, for the property owners, sewer connections. A compulsory Ordi nance has been adopted by the Mayor and Councilmen requir ing all property owners to connect with the City sewer system. The property owners have the privilege of doing the work themselves under City supervision, in which event a permit will have to be applied for and a fee of $15.00 paid for permti. However, if the property owners apply to the City Clerk for their connection or connections to be made under the con contract with the J. B. McCrary Company, no permit will be necessary and no permit fee will have to be paid. The actual cost of the connection or connections at 80 cents per foot from the building outlet to the center of the street will have to be paid. All who pay cash when the connection or "connections are finished will pay only the contractors actual contract price. Those who wish terms will pay 8% interest on the de ferred payments. The Ordinance and the Resolution concerning the sewer age system are published in full on the back page of this issue of the Home Journal. Copies of both these legal papers have been mailed by the city officials to every property owner, to gether with a contract to be signed by property owners if they want the City to make these sewer connections for them. This co-operative plan adopted by the Mayor and Council for making sewer connections is the fairest and most practical one for all concerned. It has been worked out for the benefit and convenience of the property owners and will save each owner a considerable amount of money. To expedite matters, each property owner should sign the contract with the City and return to the City Clerk at once. Let’s make these connections with the sewer mains and com plete this sewer project which we have wanted and needed for such a long time. P.T.A. COMMITTEES NAMED I Have you a child in school? Are you interested in the youth of the community? If so._ you should take an active part in the work of the Parent Teacher As sociation which meets in the school auditorium on the second Tuesday of each month. j At the November meeting, I Supt. E. P. Staples invited the parents to attend the study group and discussion held by the facul ty every Monday afternoon. The P. T. A. president, Mrs.S. W. Gunnison, announced the fol lowing committees: Ways and Means-Mesdames Felton Norwood, W. E. Beck ham, and D. M. Stripling. Hospitality—Mesdames S. L. Norwood Jr., C. C. Pierce, and Chas. Reeves. Library—Mesdames Allen Pritchett, J. P. Duggan, and Joe Beddingfield. Health—Mesdames D.M. Ryle, Artemus Braddock.and J. A.lvey. Grounds - Mesdames B. H. An drew, Mayo Davis, Culma Har ris, and J. B. Calhoun. First Aid Room—Mr. L. C. Walker, Mr. E. P. Staples, Mrs. Mayo Davis, Mrs. Allen Pritchett. Rest Room— Mesdames Arte mus Braddock, Culma Harris, W. K. Whipple, Joe Bedding field. Publicity—Miss Nell Warren, Mesdames W. K. Whipple, Tom mie Hunt, E. S, Smith. Parliamentarian—Mrs. Mayof Davis. Lunch Room—Mesdames Max Moore, Clifford Grimes, and Tom Mobley. Attendance—Mesdames. L, C. Walker, J. B. Calhoun, and Sam Nunn. ! Study Croup—Mesdames Phil; Anderson and Sam Nunn. I COUNTY RECEIVES FUNDj ! The Houston County Board ofj Education received a check for | $3l, 115.75 Wednesday from the federal Lanham Fund for main tenance and operation of schools in the county. This check was the first payment on a $67,830 grant recently made Houston county due to increased school enrollment from war conditions. A. B. Murray has been elected night policeman of Perry by city council to succeed J. B. Hawkins who has joined the State Patrol and been assigned to the Perry district headquarters. I WAD RECRUITS WANTED A representative of the WAC Recruiting Station at Albany, Ca. was in Perry Tuesday seek ing recruits for the Women’s Army Corps. A campaign is un derway to enlist Georgia women in the Ga. Unit of the Corps, i A woman must be between j2O and 49 years of age, have no ; dependents under 14 years old, and be in good physical and mental health in order to be en rolled in the WACs. Any woman in Houston coun ty interested in joining should write the WAC Recruiting Sta tion, Albany, Ca, INCOME TAX INFORMATION Under the 1943 tax law all married persons having a gross income of $1,200.00 and single persons with gross income of $500.00 are required to submit an income tax return. All farmers coming in the above classifica tion are required to submit an es timated income tax report on or before December 15 and to pay in fell the amount of tax shown on the estimated report. If this office can furnish you any additional information, we will be glad to assist you in any way possible. We do not have blank forms, they will have to be i secured from Collector of Inter fnal Revenue, Atlanta, Ca. or I from one of their branch offices, jone of which is in Macon, Ga. in Post Office building. W. T. Middlebrooks, County Agent. For the Duration j Rookie One—What do you expect to ■ be when you get out of the army? Rookie Two—An old man! Nice Teacher Teacher—What good is the rein | deer? Johnny—To make the flowers i grow, sweetheart. Unnecessary Exercise Joan—l walk four miles every day for my complexion. Joe—ls the drug store that far away? One Way or Another Bill—ls horseback riding helping Mary reduce? Joe —Well, I don’t know but she began to fall off right away. No Doubt! Politician—Well, dear, I won the election! Wife—Honestly! Politician—Why bring that up? HERE’S ROW By W. T. M., County Agent Q. When should I select tur-| keys for next year’s breeders and what points should be con sidered ? A. Early in November is a good time to select breeders be fore you sell off any birds. Se lect those which show greatest growth at 6 to 7 months of age, with straight keels or breast bones, full-Heshed, and a mini mum of pin feathers and back well feathered. Consider size, rate of growth, feathering liv ability, type, color, pluamge, breed characteristics, and free dom from serious defects, such as crooked breast bones. If hens have been trapnested select those from lines which have been your best layers. Q. How many eggs can I ex pect each turkey hen to lay? A. Eggs produced per hen de pends greatly on breeding and management. Young turkeys should lay 30 to 40 eggs per sea son, and yearling hens 25 to 30. The normal breeding season ex tends from the time the first eggs are laid in winter or early spring until June 1. Q. How can I protect foods, like cereals, dried fruits, and vegetables, from insects? A. Keep well protected from insects. Keep such foods in seal ed packages. Keep pantry shelves free of all cereals,crumbs, and bits of food which will at tract and feed pests. Do not open too many packages at one time. If opened food is kept very long, place in tight jar and seal. Kill insects and eggs with heat. Some products may be dipped in boiling water a few seconds or boiling water may be poured over the product through a wire basket. Such products should immediately be spread out and dried, then stored in tight containers. Packaged goods may be heated in oven in origi nal containers. Flour, meal, and dried fruits may he spread in shallow pahs, placed in oven and kept at 1500 20 minutes. This treatment should be repeated monthly. Three pests are the cornmeal moth, beetles which eat cereals and dried fruits, and weevils which eat peas, beans and grains, like wheat and rice. Q. How can I use soybean flour and soybean meal? Does soybean flour take the place of wheat flour? A. Soybean flour does no I take the place of wheat Hour be cause it does not have the neces sary starch and gluten. It can be used as an addition to flour in batters and doughs. Soybean flour or grits can also be used as extenders in meat, cheese, egg, vegetable, and cereal dishes. So ybean products give a richer brown to baked foods, a crispier crust to fried foods, such as meat balls or potato cakes, and the fiavor is mild, nutty, and pleas ing. Receipts may be had on re quest from the Georgia Exten sion Service, Athens, and from the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics, Washing ton, D. C. Q. 1 use a few tin cans ol food. They wouldn’t amount to much so why should I save them for salvage? A. There are approximately 30.000,000 American kitchens Salvage of tin from all would provide many vital services. Pure 1 tin is used to enclose the indi vidual Morphine hypodermic syringe which the wounded uses on the battlefield, the sulpha ointments which protect him from infection in the jungle, and for the precious blood plasma] which saves thousands of lives! on the battlefront. Tin is the! best protective covering for many medical essentials and ahe for food. Tin coaled container withstand cold, heat, shock ai d contamination, and are very necessary for food storage for the armed forces and for civil ians as well. Housewives are urged to prepare tin cans and contribute them to salvage. It takes only a bit of time to cut off the heads of cans, flatten them, and leave them at the grocery store. Fire Active Chemical Action Fire is an active chemical action in which a fuel combines with ' oxygen from the air. ESTABLISHED 1870 PEOPLE REQUESTED TO CONSERVE ELECTRICITY The American people have been asked by WPB’s Office of War Utilities to confine Christ mas lighting decorations to Christmas trees inside private homes. Street decorations, community Christmas trees, exterior home decorations and interiors and exteriors of commercial estab lishments are asked to dispense with decorations this year inso far as lighting is concerned. Government and industry have combined in a nationwide con servation campaign to save criti cal fuels and materials necessary to produce and consume elec tricity. The American people are asked to refrain from their Christmas lighting custom as a part of that campaign. Electric light bulbs are particularly short at present and strict conservation of them is necessary. Widespread con sumption of bulbs during the Christmas season merely will mean a greater scarcity later on. Because of the shortness of daylight over most of the coun try at Christmas time, necessary consumption of electricity is at its peak. Everything that can be done to avoid any additional load will mean direct savings of fuel, manpower, transportation, and material. MRS. THURMOND DIES Mrs. Elizabeth Minter Thur mond, 85, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Andrew Sr., after a long ill ness. She was the wife of C. A. Thurmond. Mrs. Thurmond was born in Beuna Vista but had lived in Perry for 63 years. She was a member of the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Andrew and Miss Olga Thurmond of Per ry, and Mrs. Eoy B. Thomason, Golumbus; one granddaughter, Mrs. W. T. Phillips, Olympia, Wash.; two grandsons, Carey B. Andrew Jr., with the Merchant Marine, New York, and Charles H. Andrew, with the Air Forces, Sacramento, Calif.; and a great grandson, Carey B. Andrew 111, of Perry. Funeral services were held at II a. rn. Wednesday at the chapel of Watson and Whipple Funeral Horne, Perry, with the Kev. J. E. Sampley officiating. Burial was in the Perry ceme tery, PERDUE CHILD DIES Laverne Perdue, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom my Perdue of Bonaire, was burned to death last Thursday p. m. when fire destroyed the family home. Survivors include one brother and three sisters besides the parents. Funeral services were held at the Bonaire Methodist church Friday p, m. with Rev. J. A. Ivey officiating. COTTON REPORT Census report shows that 2,514 bales of cotton were ginned in Houston county from the crop of 1943 prior to Nov. l,as compared with 3,643 bales for the crop of 1942. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Church Services, 11:30 a. m., ind 7:30 p. m. Cnurch School-10:15 a. m. Young People’s Service, 6:30 i. m. Rev. J. E. Sampley, Pastor. BAPTI3T ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday School, 10:15 a. m. Morning Worship Service 11:30. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. j Prayer Service Wednesday, 7;30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to all services. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor. Eminent Domain i The right of the government to take private property for public use providing just compensation is paid, 1 is called eminent domain.