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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUHY C. HODGES. Editor.
Official Orpan of Houston County
and City of Perry.
Subscription, $1.50 per year,
Payable In Advance
Entered at the Post Office in
Perry, Ga., as Mail Matter of
Second Class.
LETTER iO EDITO
Editor
Houston Home Journal
Perry, Georgia
Dear Sir;
As a result of your use of new.- !
material sent out by the Apricul-!
tural Extension Service -<nd that
prepared by your local Extension
agent, we were able to reach
many thousands of farm families
during 1943 Now, when we are
beginning a new year, we want
to thank you for your coopera
tion during 1943 and ask for your
continued support.
Georgia farm people d i d a
splendid job in 1943 in the face
of many dilficullies We feel
that the support you gave the
farm program in your county
helped them in their work, and
we know that without your use
of our material it would lie im
possible for us to do our job ef
fectively.
Our Extension edi.or’s office
will continue to semi you news
releases regularly during 1944.
We hope that you will be able to
use some of them. And we in
the State office and our local
county and home demonstratio . j
agents want you to call on us!
whenever we can Lie of any help
to you.
Very truly yours,
‘W. S. BROWN.
Director.
To Ihe People
cf this Community
think it over
How about doing a little cold I'ir
koy thinking after you lay aside
i this newspaper tonight?
1 You’ve got a good job. The
chances are there is someone else
hors, are praying it ends soon and
; those fighting boys of yours will
come home safely.
But will you be ready for what
ever happens when peace comes?
Will you have something laid away?
We’re all hoping there’ll be jobs
aplenty, jobs which mean making
something for somebody's happi
j ness and not for somebody’s sor
row. That’s where your War Bonds
come into the picture. Sure, Amer
icans own billions of dollars of War
Bonds now; and before this 4th War
Loan ends they will have put away
billions more. But how about you?
You’re the one Hint counts. The
bigger the pile of War Bonds you
have when peace comes, the big
ger chance you’ll have to slip right
into the post-war world you're
dreaming about tonight.
So "In's All Keep on Hacking the.
Attack.”
THE EDITOR.
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On the beaches of Italy, in the
jungles of the Pacific—planes, tanks,
(artillery must move—and fast; no
waiting to build roads or airfields.
That’s when our soldiers must un
roll these “steel mattresses,” as you
see them in this photo. Your War
Bonds pay for them.
U. S. Treasury Department
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Dog’s longue
Whije the dog’s longue is not ex
actly smooth, yet it is not as rjugh
as in many other animals.
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY 8
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D D.
Of The Mordy Bible Institute of Chicutfo.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for January 23
Lcrson Fiibterls «nd Scripture tcxti He
lmed and 11 oyrl-bled by International
Council of IlcliKious Education: used by
permission.
JESUS TEACHES IN PARABLES
LESSON TEXT—Mark 4:1-9, 28-32.
GOLDEN TEXT—If any man hath ears
to hear, let him hear.—Mark 4:23.
Parables were often used by our
Lord, particularly when He had
truth to reveal which was not for
unbelieving hearts that had hard
ened themselves against it (see
Matt. 13:10-16).
The method is that of telling an
earthly story, true to life (hence, not
a fable), which is placed alongside
of the spiritual truth it is designed
to teach. It thus differs from an
allegory, which gives the meaning
with the story (see John 15:1-6).
Jesus used parables in our lesson
to teach the truth that the good seed
of the Word of God will be received
in various ways and will bring forth
widely differing results. He—the
Lord—was the Sower, and the field
was the world (Matt. 13:37, 38).
Wo note first that in that field
there were and are-
I. Four Kinds of Soil (Mark
4:1-9).
The reception of the seed is de
termined by the condition of the soil.
The great field was essentially of one
kind of soil, but it had become wide
ly different in its ability to take in
the seed and bear fruit.
The interpretation of this parable
is given by our Lord in the verses
immediately following (vv. 3-20). It
has striking application to our day.
A road, or beaten pathway, was a
common thing in the fields of Pales
tine. On such hard soil a seed found
no place to grow, and the birds car
ried it away. Such is the condition
of a man who permits the heavy
and sinful traffic of this world to
harden his heart against spiritual
truth. If our heart has reached that
stage we should ask God to break
it up. The birds (always a symbol
of evil in the Bible) are Satan and
his emissaries. They are always
busy about carrying away the Word
of God when it is truly preached.
The rocky soil was a thin layer of
good soil on a rocky ledge. At first
this caused rapid growth, but with
out deep roots it could not survive
the heat of summer. This is the one
who enthusiastically responds to the
gospel appeal, but being without real
conviction and repentance, he has
no stability when persecution comes.
The thorny ground—where the
growing grain was choked by weeds
—typifies the professed believer who |
lives in worldliness. The friend of
the world is God’s enemy (James
4:4). Note the things which destroy
spiritual life (v. 19), and shun them.
In the good ground—open to receive
and ready to yield itself for the
growth of the seed—there is abun
dant harvest. Even here there is a
difference in the amount of fruit.
Why not be a "hundredfold” be
liever?
Changing the picture a little our
Lord now speaks of—
11. Normal Growth ami a Good
Harvest (4:26-29).
This parable, found only in Mark,
has a lesson for the sower. He is
not to expect the harvest immedi
ately after the time of sowing. There
is a period of patient waiting while
God is producing the growth (and
only He can do it!)—then the joy of
harvest.
There are many lessons to learn
here. We who serve the Lord in
teaching or preaching the Word arc
too impatient, too eager to be able
to announce results. God is always
willing that things should mature
naturally and in due season. Let
us wait for Him and be at rest in
our spirits (v. 27).
Then let us be glad as the seed
begins to show signs of maturing,
but let us not be slow to gather
the harvest when it is ready. Some
forget to gather the spiritual fruit
of their labors, possibly having long
since lost patience and interest.
We should also be encouraged by
this parable to continue sowing the
seed, knowing that it will find place
in the hearts of some and bring forth
fruit unto eternal life.
Next we are warned to be on our
guard against accepting or approv
ing—
HI. Abnormal Grow th and an Evil
Harvest (4:30-32).
The mustard is an herb, not a
tree; hence this parable gave warn
ing that there would be an over
grown religious system calling itself
Christian. The birds are (as in the
parable of the kinds of soil) evil
j men, or "isms,” or organizations
I eager to take shelter in a religious
1 system without spiritual power.
The church had such an abnormal
growth when Constantine espoused
Christianity as a political move,
mixed it with paganism, and ele
vated it to a position of worldly
power.
All this was and still is contrary
to God’s plan for the church. He
wanted a spiritual body distinguished
by lowliness, meekness and service.
These are the things that mark the
true Christian spirit. The marks of
true Christianity are always those 5
of likeness to Him who said; "I am
meek and lowly in heart,” who came
“not to be ministered unto but to
minister.” 1
80N9S OVER AMERICA * * *
Less than 100 people Santa Claus' Post Office
live in Santa Claus, In
diana, but each year the
postmaster sends out
more than half a mil- , ,
dren starve to death, the
JJi©©B OSB older and stronger ones
_ _ _ _ are sold into slavery
OdCßcisnigf all© ratalSCBC where they can live but
With War Bonds a j£ sad ycars at lh '
WAC-Wcir Bond Caravan
To Toiar Georgia Towns
Slate Hotel Men Assume Million-Dollar Quota
In January-February Campaign
The United States Army will
carry the appeal of America’s (our
tetii-billion-dollar Fourth War Loan
drive to the people of Georgia
through a statewide tour of a Wac-
War Bond Caravan which will of
fer cut'll service in the purchase of
Unde Sant’s securities and give the
public a close-up view of a Ger
man Focke-Wolf fighter plane shot
down in combat overseas.
Simultaneously, Georgia hotel
me., helped Georgia's campaign off
to a flying start by setting them
selves the task of raising a milliou
dollar chunk of the State’s $129,-
OilO.dOO quota, with Atlanta hostel
ries setting the pace by pledging
$250,000 worth of bonds as a
starter.
Casualty Lists Grow
With the lists of Georgia boys
wounded, miesing or killed in ac
tion growing longer daily, General
William Bryden, head of the
Fourth Service Command, has as
signed various units ot his forces
to man a huge motor trailer which
will combine Wac recruiting with
bond-selling in all Georgia commu
nities that cun be reached.
Uadio Station WAGA, Atlanta,
590 kilocycles, various units of Ci
vilian Defense and local War Bond
leaders will unite in making the
Caravan’s parade through the state
colorful, entertaining and a power
ful boost to war-bond-buying as a
means of backing up our fighting
forces.
Lon Sullivan
The Caravan will he equipped
with music-making apparatus, a
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t.„ B c?™. d ,HolSnvn?il Lincoln's Birthplace
Kentucky, is the Lin
coln Memorial of gran
ite and marble, erected
on the farm site where
Abraham Lincoln was
born. The one room log
house is enclosed with
in the memorial.
X " i J ' Lincoln saw the evils of
' iistTi a country “half slave
■l^rce-” we are fight*
»Ving now to keep Nazi
Keep Gn s avery away from our
m a, mm m free shores as much as
BCCklSt© lift® Jiifask to liberate the conquered
With War Bands E les 01 Europe ,nd
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loud speaker system, a supply ol E
bonds which will be issued to buy
ers on the spot, a squad of popular
radio stars and a complement of
snappy Wacs in uniform. The van
quished German fighter plane is
transported on a separate trailer.
Dates for stopovers In Georgia j
communities and the line of march
through the state will be announced
in the press and over the air In
WAGA’s daily Georgia Rondwagon
broadcasts at 1 P. M., Central War
time. Major Lon Sullivan. State
Director of Civilian Defense, will
direct the tour.
Steve Styron, Secretary of the
Georgia and Atlanta Hotel Men’s
Association, has been named Cam
paign chief for the milllon-dollar
hotel drive by Herbert M. Rlock,
of Macon. President of the state
group, and Wilmer Davis. President
of tile Atlanta organization. An
American bomber plane, to he
named the “Georgia Boniface, - ’ will
be one of the results of the drive.
Georgia Aroused
Meanwhile, throughout Georgia,
rallies, parades, film premieres, dis
plays of military equipment and all
manner of events marked the open
ing of' the campaign on Tuesday,
January 18. It will continue
through February 15 with an army
of volunteer citizens striving to
achieve the state’s quota of $27.-
000.000 in E Bonds, $8,000,000 in
F & 0 bonds, $25,000,000 in other
securities to be bought by individ
uals, plus $59,000,000 in other types
of bonds to be purchased by cor
porations.
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MY COVAfT&y/
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My country! The two words that make every Ameri
can feel a little prouder . . , each time they are uttered.
Help our country in the var effort by buying more and
more WAR BONUS.
Barfield Furniture Co.
NEW AND I S£D FURNITURE
Cash Or Teims
Phone 154 Perry, Ga.
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A lot more goes into the prescriptions,
I fill than fine, fresh drugs. There also goes, years of
experience and special training—a lot of patience
and skill . . . and most of all, a firm promise to you,
your Doctor and myself that every pre
\ scription will be compounded with ut
ts= most care.
Your Registered P/umnacist
HOUSTON DRUG COMPANY
Walgreen Agency Drug Store
Phone 52 Perry, Ga.
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