Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, December 09, 1943, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text’ 1 ” lAXI PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1943 ESTABLISHED 1870 accomplishments OF CITY OFFICIALS Sam A. Nunn, mayor of Perry for the past five years, was re elected without opposition Tues day in the City Election. J. A. Beddingfield and Geo. Francis Nunn were re-elected council men and Alton Hardy was elect ed to succeed Dr. H. P. Dobbins who did not run. Other members of the council are VV. V. Tuggle, L. M. Paul, and B. H. Andrew. The City of Perry is in good shape financially with no current indebtedness and with less past due taxes on the tax books than in many years. Many improve ments have been made and new equipment installed by city of facials during the past five years. The present administration col lected delinquent payments on paying assessments, paid off pav ing bonds, and collected thous ands of dollars in back taxes. The city’s sewer bonds were sold at premium this year at 2 3-4 per cent, due to the good condition of the city’s finances. The city’s tax digest has in creased from $675,000 to one million dollars, due to new homes in Perry and the fact that some property not being taxed has been put on the tax digest. A complete new waterworks system has been installed by the present administration and sew er mains have been laid for a sewer systenTwhich is in process of construction now with con nections being made to mains by property owners. For the enlarged waterworks system, a new artesian well was dug, a new pumping main which reduced the pumping cost $3O per month was installed, a new filtering system was built, thous ands of feet of new water mains were laid, and new water meters were installed to replace worn out meters. Due to these im provements, more income is ralized from the waterworks sys tem. For the sewer system, the city obtained a $52,000 federal grant and voted a $30,000 bond issue. A new fire engine and a new garbage truck have been added to the city’s equipment. The city contributes $25 per month to the maintenance of a Public Library in Perry. All of these improvements have been make without any in crease in the tax rate which has been mills for a number of years. CARD OF THANKS We acknowledge with grati tude the many expressions of sympathy during our recent be reavement, and our sincere ap preciation of the beautiful flo ral offerings. Mrs. R. L Thompson, Sr. and Family. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Methodist W. S. C. S. will bold its annual Harvest Social Monday, Dec. 13, at the church at 3:30 p. m. All members are urged to be present. The general meeting of the Baptist W. M, S. will be held at the church next Monday, 3:30 p. m. w • - CARD OF THANKS To The Citizens of Houston County: I wish to thank you for your vote and support during my re cent campaign for County School Superintendent. I shall endeav or to justify your confidence in me by administering the county school program to the very best of my ability. S. W. HICKSON. KEEP QM KITH S#Hl 0 Oil SIS Keep on Backing the Attack fwith your purchases of WAR BONDS. Give War Bonds for Christmas. CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE 1 AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY The annual, union Christmas! Carol service will be held next' Sunday night, Dec. 12, 7:30 p. I rn. at the Perry Baptist church The choirs of the Methodist and Baptist churches will pre sent a cantata, “The Music of Christmas” with Geo. Francis Nunn as director and Mrs. Mayo Davis, pianist. The cantata is an arrangement of familiar carols. The singers are as follows; Soprano—Mrs. Joe Mitchell. Mrs. J. M. Gooden, Mrs. W. W. 1 Driskell, Misses Willie and' Al lene Ryals, Miss Frances Foster, Miss Annis Jean NeSmith, Mrs. Herndon. Altos Mrs. E. \V. Traylor, Miss Norine Swanson, Miss Bar bara Whipple. Tenor—W. K. Whipple. -Bass —J. O. Coleman. The public is invited to attend this Christmas program. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Chaplain Robert Hicks. Cap-' tain U. S. Army, will preach at | 11:30 a. m. next Sunday. There will be no service at 7:30 p. m. on account of the Union Christ mas Carol service at the Baptist church. Rev. L. G. Hendrick trans ferred his membership from the North Ga. conference to the Per ry church Sunday and became a local elder of the South Ga. con ference. Church Services, 11:30 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Church School-10:15 a. m , Young People’s Service, 6:301 p. m. Rev. J. E. Sampley, Pastor. METHODIST W.S.C.S. MEETING I Circles were drawn for 1944 at the general meeting of the Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service, held at the church Monday p. m, with the president, Mrs. W. V. Tuggle, presiding. Names are as fol lows: Circle No. I—Mesdames W. T. Middlebrooks, E, B. Wolfe, J. C. Heller, J, L. Beavers, Sam Houser, Wilson Martin, John Heller, B. H. Newberry, H. E. Evans, Sr., W. C. Huggins, F. M. Houser, A. H. Lawler, C. B. Andrew Sr., H. P. Chapman, W. V. Tuggle, R. E. Brown, Carl iton Hicks, R. E. Ogletree, H. E. 1 Evans Jr., C. H. Tucker, Free man Cabero, D. M. Stripling, A. W. Dahlberg, W. R. Walton, A. M. Anderson Jr., S. A.Nunn, W. F. Winchell, A. M. Anderson Sr., O. B. Muse, L, M. Paul ITT, W. E. McLendon, Mildred Schnell, and Fikes; Misses Nell Rogers and Polly McLendon. Circle No. 2—Mesdames J. F, Bonner, H. B, Gilbert, N. W. H. Gilbert, Frank King, Clyde Gurr, W. E. Marshall, H. P. Houser, W. F. Norwood, E. P. Staples, Minnie Couey, Eva Spencer, M. M. Dean, C. I. Ogle tree, Eby Holtzclaw, M.M. Rain ey, G. C. Nunn, Avery Lee, J. H. Short. C. P. Gray, M. Holloman, T. R. Summers, S. W. Hickson, Joe Mitchell, Robt. Tu g-1 gle, Eugene Smith, T. M. Chris tian, L. F. Cater, Floyd Tabor, E. W. Marshall, E. F. Barfield, J. E. Sampley, and Lizzie Con nell. and Miss Ann Woodard. Circle No. 3 —Mesdames A. G. Hendrick, T. D. Mason, W, K. Whipple, M. G. Edwards, C. E. Andrew, W. C. Jones, W. M. Gibson, C. B. Andrew Jr,, L. M. Paul Sr,, J. J. Culler, Homer, 1 Hall, Albert Skellie.Felix Daniel,! B. Andrew Sr,, Francis Nunn, j S. L. Norwood Jr., Drew Harris, i E. Stanley Smith, L. C. Walker,! Paschal Muse, H. D. Gordy, C. 1 C. Pierce, C. E. McLendon, J.M. Gooden, A. P. Whipple, B. H. Andrew Jr., C. C. Chapman, T, W. Hentz, Watt Boler, and W. | W. Gray, BASKETBALL GAME PERRY HIGH vs. MARSHALLVILLE HI Thurs. Dec. 9, 8 P. M. PERRY COURT ! HICKSON WINS RACE i FOR SCHOOL SUPT. i " iiPiiP' v "V MMWBii I it < F S. W. HICKSON i S. W. Hickson defeated F. M. I Greene, incumbent, for county school superintendent in a close ly contested race in the Houston County Democratic primary elec tion held Thursday, Dec. 2. The official tabulation showed 439 for Hickson and 411 for Greene. This was the only county of fice for which there was opposi tion. All others were re-nomi nated for a four-year term, be ginning Jan. 1, 1945, as follows; John L. Hodges, ordinary; T. S. Hunt, clerk of court; C. C. Chapman, sheriff; M. E, Akin, I tax collector: E. W. Marshall, tax receiver; T. S. Chapman, coro ner and the following commis sioners: J. Alva Davis. W. D. Kersey and A. L. Sasser. There were 1100 qualified vot ers but only 850 votes were cast. The vote by precincts on the county school superintendent’s race follows: Greene Hickson Henderson 16 15 Elko 24 20 Hayneville 24 13 Kathleen 29 7 Bonaire 14 16 Wellston 69 34 Hattie 35 44 Heard 26 15 Perry 174 275 Total 411 439 Hickson, Former Supt. Mr. Hickson, a former county school superintendent, was de feated by Mr. Greene four years ago. Mr. Hickson, farmer and chairman of the Middle Western Ocmulgee Soil Conservation dis trict, served on the Houston county War Price and Rationing Board for nearly two years and as chairman for several months. Mr. Hickson, a native of Hous ton county, is president of the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance company with headquarters at Perry. He is a graduate of Em ory University and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He is a member of the Perry Metho dist church. Mrs. Hickson was Miss Eulalia Fagan of Fort Valley. They have two children, Miss Catherine Hickson and Seabie W. Hickson Jr., of Perry. Scotch Joke No. 9999 Mac—We’ll be friends to the end. Tavish—Sure! You said it! Mac—Lend me a dime. Tavish—That’s the end! Everyone’s Eating Out Diner—This hash tastes terrible. ■ Call the manager! * Waiter —I’m sorry, sir, but the j manager won’t eat it either. i The Woman of It Hubby—l’ve thought it over, dear, I and decided to agree with you. Wifey—That’s too bad, I’ve just I changed my mind. Arithmetic Class Teacher—How old would a person ; be who was born in 1887? Bright Boy—Man or woman? Foreign Affairs Boy— What is diplomacy, Pop? Pop- Diplomacy, my son, can be defined as lying in statel First Woman in Congress The first woman member of con gress was Hep. Jeanette Rankin of , Montana. [ WITH THE HOUSTON SOIL CONSERVERS By LOUIS SKINNER Soil Conservation Service At the regular monthly meet ing of the Houston County Farm! Bureau last Friday night a soil conservation film “Save Thatj Soil” was shown for the benefit I of the members present. This I |film was put out by the Potash Company in cooperation with va rious agencies of the Department of Agriculture. I think those people that have had the privi lege of seeing it will certainly back me up in saying that we have a tremendous job ahead if we are to “Save This Soil.” Applications for terrace line running are drifting in a little more rapidly here in the past week. No one could hardly af ford to miss terracing land now', that is in need of terracing, with the AAA paying a dollar per hundred feet. I notice that a good bit of the blue lupine, that has been plant ed here in the county, is up to a good stand. This winter cover crop is already providing protec tion of the land against winter rains. We hope a large number of farmers will attend the terrac ing demonstration on W. W. Gray’s farm December 8, at 2 o’clock. NEW REAL ESTATE DEALER J. P. Etheridge has opened a real estate office in Perry in the old barber shop stand, owned by Freeman Cabero, next door to Nick’s Cafe. Mr. Etheridge will conduct a renting agency as well as buy and sell real estate. Mr. Ether idge operated a cotton ware house, ginnery, and corn shell ing plant in Perry for severai years before he sold his business to Mayo Davis. RATIONING REMINDERS Sugar Nov. I—Stamp 29 in War Ra tion Book 4 good for 5 lbs. of sugar and remains valid thru Jan. 15, 1944. Gasoline Nov. 9—No. 8 coupons in “A” books become effective and must last through Feb. 8, 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 I on “airplane” sheet in Book 3 valid for one pair Nov. 1. Meats and Fats Dec. 4 —Brown Stamps G, H, J, K expire. Brown Stamp L valid Nov. 21 to Jan. 1. Processed Foods The green stamps of the new War Ration Book 4 will be 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 Dec' 20. Right of Way Old Lady—Does this train stop at Union Station? Trainman— lf it doesn’t there’s go ing to be a sweet little wreck. Dumbunny Boy—Give me a dime’s worth of notebook paper, please. Clerk—Here you are! Boy—How much is it? Generosity Caller—Will you help the Old La dies Home? Mr. Tite—Sure, be glad to. Where do they live? Unexpected Result She—l’ve spilled ink on all these letters! He—That’s black mail! What a Break! Bob—l heard about a man who lives on garlic alone, Harry—He should live alone. V/il! 1 ■ I*l l FORTY HOUSES TO BE BUILT i IN PERRY BT CORPORATION Forty new houses are to be built in Perry at an early date by ja new corporation, Perry Heights, Inc., which has been granted a charter to conduct a | general real estate business, loan I agency, general insurance agency, and guaranty company. Petition for charter was made by R. L. O’Dell of Savannah, Ga , K. M. Dunning ot Miami, Fla., J. F. Canady of Rome, Ga., and J. M, McDonald of Miami, Fla. Judge A, M. Anderson granted the charter. S. A. Nunn is attorney for the petitioners. Perry Heights, Inc. has pur chased thirty lots in the Smoak sub-division from Perry Homes, Inc. and ten lots in the Cater sub-division. The forty houses will be built on these lots. These houses will be for rent and not for sale, it is said. SELECTIVE SERVICE NEWS The following Houston county registrants were inducted into the armed forces during Nouem ber, 1943: WHITE In U. S. Navy: Robert Free man Fuller, Hawkinsville, Ga. In U. S. Marine Corps; Louie Edwin Davis, Perry, Ga. In U. S. Army: James Thom as Moss, Perry, Ga.; Charles Al vin Jones, Clinchfield, Ga.; Wal lace Read Moody, Kathleen, Ga. COLORED In U. S. Navy: Perry L. Hughley, Perry, Ga. In U S. Army: Dewey H. Kaigler, Wellston; Curtis Tharpe, Bonaire: Willie Bass, Brunswick; Leroy May weathers, Arlington; Willie Lee Engram, Elko; Obie Bryant, Perry. Naval Stores Leaders Sell Bonds for Bomber Miss Gum Turpentine A bomber plana named Miss Gum Turpentine, sponsored by the member ship ot the American Turpentine- Farmers association, a co-operatlva representing the naval stores produc er? of Georgia, Florida and the south, will bo plastering the enemy by New Year’s Day, if a $300,000 drive to sell ■war bonds winds up victoriously cu December 31. Headed by 11. Langdalc, of Valdosta, Ga„ the association bus already launched Its campaign through Ith publication, the AT-FA Journal, edit ed by Eugene Grencker, and with the support of Edward M. Oliver and C. P. Kennedy, father ot Colin Kennedy, ot Lowndes County, Ga„ both leading gum turpentine operators. The appeal is being made as a meth od ot honoring all Georgians wearing Uncle Sam’s uniform. ifKlWl ★ ★ What you fluy With, Will BONDS I* Down in the Solomons and on the African coasts the Crocodile Boat or tank lighter played a most impor tant role in landing our invasion ar mies. These self-propelled, light . . . fast boats haul tanks, artillery and other equipment from the big ships off-shore to the beach heads. /T We need more and more of them, for they arc essential to the success ful operation of the war. They are made in several sizes from small fifty-footers, casting about $2,400 to the big 500-tonners costing around $37,000. Your purchase of War Bonds every payday will help pay for them. t/. S. Treasury Department j CRIMINAL CASES '= SET FOR NEXT WEEK ( Houston Superior Court was 'convened Monday for the trial of civil cases. The calendar was • disposed of by noon. The Grand Jury was aiso con vened Monday and was organiz ed with L. H. Gilbert, Foreman, Hugh Lawson, Clerk, and T. S. Chapman. Bailiff. The Grand Jury completed their work late Tuesday and ad journed after returning 27 true bills and 6 no bills. True bills charging murder were brought against Ulysees Gilbert. Oscar Felder, and' Ar thur Pritchett. All three cases will come up for trial next week. The calendar for next week 1 has not yet been announced. The following are the jurors who will serve the Court next week: Traverse Jurors, Second Week —Frederick Fudge, Pitner R. Gar rison, Jack Mose, Charles P. Stallord, C. 0. Grimes, Abe Goins, V. B. Hay, Jr., E. I). 1 S Si l e Sherling, Glenn W, Rhodes, L. W. Houser, E, G. McCormick, S. T. Bryan, D. H. Daniel, B. H. Fretwell, John W. Gray, J, E. Carney, E. W. Tray !?r r, r, L G J - Garvin - 0. E. Rape, W. E. Beckham, Joe A. Bedding held, J. I. Locke, Charlie B. Harper, A. B. Irby, G. P. An drews, J. Drew Harris, J H Gary, W. H. Rape, W. V. Tugl gle, Claude Watson, W. A. Defoe, R. P. Walker, James T. Garvin, John C. Gentry, W. W Yates M. F Edwards. J. G. Giles, SL las M. Rape, Dave C. Dunbar, Charles H. Horton, Grover C Watson, J. H. Peyton, Fred W. Carter, J. H. Williamson, D. C. Wright. John S. Childs, R. R, Pratt, Clint H. Tucker, B.H. An drew G P. Hardy, S. J. Ellis, Jr., R. C. Self, Henry M. Powell, D. L. Davidson, J. P. Etheridge, W. C. Jones, Freeman Cabero, Marvin Griffin, Marvin K. Dor sett, H. V. Kersey, M. L. Wood ruff, Gordon Wilcoxen, L. B, Sasser, Renfroe King, M. L. Rackley. A. J. Cannon, E. P. Newhard, J. M. Taylor, E. Lash ley, H. E. Gordon, J.D. Graham, W. L. Rackley, J. E. Burney, Ira T, Garvin, C. B. Whitworth, George Mills, H. E. Evans, Jr., J. B. Parkerson, Robert Horton, (12th) B. J. Hunt. J. Mark Mathews, C. M. Walker, D, H, Smith, W. A. Lee, W. W. Head, Abner Howard, Charles Caw thon, Carlton T. Hicks, J. N. Buff, Jr., John Heller, Chas. P. Gray. J. C. Heller. W, K. Whip jple, L. M. McCormick, E. C. j Loggins. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my friends of Houston county for their support in my race for County School Su perintendent in the Primary of December 2. lam deeply grate ful to each one who voted for me. F. M. GREENE, i 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. rn. The public is cordially invited to all services. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor. TAX NOTICE Houston County Tax Books are 1 low open for payment of 1943 i taxes. Pay on or before Dec.2o, | i'Jto and ..void penally. i*i. i.. AKIN, Tax Collector j 2; 15 Houston County, Ga. I BASKETBALL GAME PERRY HIGH vs. | MARSHALLVILLE HI | Thurs. Dec. 9, BP. M. PERRY COURT j tOur boys must keep on fight ing—we must keep on buy -1 ing WAR BONDS until vic tory is won. Keep on BACK ING THE ATTACK.