Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, December 30, 1943, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextOr:T the -top in Ttaly! One more ndgr one more mile on the road ifVs in victorious military cam- 1 pOMr. ? people on the home front mm-?: sacrifice to provide all the 1 nwrsr 9 of war. One of these is the wmxJ>t*r purchase of War Bonds. V. S. Treasury Defitrlmenl Moo* Pies for 1 .nek That’s British Tradition ©»e «f England’s gay Christmas Mutil: /..ms centers around its delec- [ Sake rrince pies. It seems that each aMHirr pie eaten between Christmas Rw Jtnd Twelfth Night will ensure at wtlstie month of good luck in the aan&ng year. Vtat works out to just about a pie a dU® for 12 days, to cover the cal n»(*vr year —a stunt that would anem, more likely to cause chronic sas-ia than good fortune. But ■te*.* .aren’t the pics we Americans zo* juccustomed to—the English ■dor** pic is about the size of a To eat a dozen in as ■osv days is no trick at all, when tan* ur three of them can be gobbled a cup of tea. IttMWIH SMBCKS! . rvC&</c& GEORGIA It would take quite a stretch of the imagi- agriculture its rightful place in the State’s nation to conceive of Georgia without economy, its rich farmlands. Indeed, if all the food, textiles, and other basic war materials Members of the Greyhound organica produced on the farms of cur State were tion (a large number of whom grew up suddenly lost to America s war effort, it on Georgia farms) have a particular would be as disastrous as the loss of interest in our Georgia neighbors who many major battles. live and work on farms and in rural communities. Our buses are, in many 216,033 Georgia farms today are produ- cases, their only means of nublic trans cing the things needed desperately by portation. the fighting men and war workers of the United Nations. Many thousands of Geor- We feel we’re helping them to do their big gia s population are "in there pitching” job better—by giving them easy access —to set new records for farm output. to nearby towns and cities for market ing crops, buying farm supplies and for The top ranking product in value from seeking relaxation. Our buses have also Georgia s fine farms is cotton, followed aided them by bringing farm workers by peaches, peanuts and tobacco. And right to their gates. It’s all part of the job these are just a few of the crops and in which Greyhound takes the greatest products that our farms are yielding— pleasure making near neighbors and under a farsighted policy established by gcod neighbors of all the communities successive legislatures that has givea that our buses serve in Georgia. SOUTHEASTERN film | C WOC/C O m w IB * A TVER B£ R%£S/D£HT It is much easier, too, to heln finance our provernment’s war cost on an INVESTMENT in WAR BONDS basis . . . than to endure the confiscation faced by Hitler’s victims. INVEST in WAR RONDS every week Barfield Furniture Co. NEW AND USED FURNITURE Cash Or Terms Phone 154 Perry, Ga. NEW YEAR GREETINGS j Just a line to extend to you our sin cere thanks for your patronage in 1943, and to wish you and yours a most Happy and Prosperous New Year. Remember, we are always at your service. DAVIS WAREHOUSE Phone 87 MAYO DAVIS, Prop’r. Perry, Ga. —— . £ } r , I / 1 FLOATING STREETCAR Two soldiers had just managed to I stagger aboard a street car, reports Stars and Stripes. One of them turned to the nearest uniformed per son and offered his fare. "Sorry I can’t take it,” replied the stranger. “I’m a naval officer.” "Holy smoke, Joe,” shouted the soldier to his buddy, "let’s get off a here. We’ve boarded a battleship.” Extremely Short Diner Some strawberry short cake, please. Waiter—Here you are, sir. Diner—Where are the straw berries? Waiter—That’s what’s shortl You Said It! Jones —Did you understand what your wife meant when she said to look out for the Sword of Damocles? Smith—No, that’s over my head. A Hint??? He—l’m thinking of asking some girl to marry me. She—lt’s a good idea, if you ask me. LUCKY GIRL Jane—Well, Muriel married a man with a pug nose. Joan—She waited long enough. Something had to turn up. Victory Garden Joke 199,999 Preacher—Rastus, you and tha Lord have made a wonderful im provement in that lot you’re work ing on. Rastus—Yassuh, we has. But youall should a seen it when de Lawd was taken care ob it by His self! And Buses Too? Joe—lt’s getting now so you have to be careful about politeness at the movies. Jerry—What do you mean? Joe—l stood up to let a lady pass the other night and she slipped into my seat. Glutton for Experience Joe—So you’re keeping bees, now. What’s the idea? Harry—Well, I don’t want to miss anything and I’ve been stung every other way I know. Well Remembered! Harry—Did your rich uncle re ! member you when he made his will? Jerry—l guess so. He left me ! out. Slight Encouragement Patient—How are my chances, Doc? Doctor—Pretty good. But don’t start reading any continued stories. Quite Evident Then there was the professor who told one of his class: “Erase the board so I can show the students what I have on my mind.” Extuse Me! Hubby—That’s delicious stuffing you put in the turkey, darling. Wifey—Stuffing? I didn’t stuff it. | I just cooked the turkey. FARMER’S SPELLING | Stranger—Which is correct, "a I hen is sitting” or "a hen is setting.” Farmer—l don’t care. The impor tant thing when she cackles is "is she laying” or “is she lying”? Milkman’s Helper Father—On her last birthday I I gave my daughter her first front I door key. Friend—Don’t you think she’s j pretty young? Father—Maybe, but I got awfully ; ] tired of having her knock the milk I off the back porch. And Dad Knows! Sonny—Say, Dad, how soon will I 1 be old enough to do as I please. Dad—Son, nobody has ever lived j that long! ||A.E. JONES,MJI I ' Y&U * 11 DOCTOR Don’t wait for a cold to get you down, or let an illness get a good hold. See your Doctor at the first sign of an illness. If he prescribes, take your pre scription to our drug store. Here, your Registered « Pharmacist is HONOR-BOUND to follow =5? your doctors orders exactly. JH Dependable Prescription Service HOUSTON DRUG COMPANY Walgreen Agency Drug Store Phone 52 Perry, Ca. HAPPY NEW YEAR , For many years in succession we have been wishing our friends and customers a Happy New Year. It is with the greatest of pleas ure that we now renew this custom. Many thanks, and every good wish for you. J. W. Bloodworth Phone 94 Perry, Ga. HOLIDAY GREETINGS To have served you in 1943 has been a pleas urejand a privilege. We hope we have served you well enough to merit your patronage in 1944. Right now we want to say HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU and YOURS Andrew Hardware Co. PHONE 500 PERRY, GA. » —r-~ n ww ■ ■ Mwiiiiiimi m —r —~n - - New Year’s Greetings On the threshold of 1944 it may be appropriate to envision a better world ... “a world which shall af ford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their boundaries, and which will afford as surance that all men in all lands may live out their Jives in freedom from fear and want.” May God speed that day, we pray, as we send you our New Year’s Greetings. Geo. C. Nunn & Son Phone 31 Perry, Ga. DO YOU KNOW How EASY it would be to Buy or Re-finance a HOME with Our Plan? FULL DETAILS GIVEN .... WITH NO OBLIGATION PERRY FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Accounts by Mail Solicited. Write Us. Perry, Georgia. ONLY THE BEST IN Diamonds, Watches, China, Silverwear, Glassware and a complete line of Jewelry See our complete line of Wedding Invitations, Announcements and Visiting Cards Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty KERNAGHAN, Inc. 411 Cherry St. JEWELERS Macon, Ca.