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PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. L. M, Harrison
and Miss Montine Harrison have
returned from a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. O.A. Hunter in Gaines
ville, Fla.
Major Charles F. Cooper, Mrs.
Cooper and daughter, Josephine,
of Atlanta, spent Sunday with
Ur. and Mrs. C. F. Cooper.
Mr. W. C. Massee of Milledge
ville spent Sunday with h i s
mother. Mrs. Eliza Massee. Mrs.
W. C. Massee and Keith are
visiting relatives in Bainbridge.
Mrs. H. F. Cogill of Atlanta
spent several days last week with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Stanton.
Miss Barbara Whipple attend
ed a Young People’s Methodist
Conference in Atlanta last Thurs
day and spent the weekend with
Miss Caroline Hodges.
Billy Avera, seaman second
class, is now located at Jackson
ville, Fla., where he is attending
radio school.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Avera and
Miss Dorothy Avera recently vis
ited Seaman Billy Avera at Jack
sonville, Fla.
Miss Dorothy Avera has re
turned to Mars Hill College,Mars
Hill, N. C. where she is a stu
dent.
Mrs. Edward Jones of War
wick, Ga. visited Mrs. L. C.
Howard last week.
Mrs. Eva Ford has returned to
her home in Miami, Fla,, after
spending two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Stalnaker,
and Mr. Stalnaker.
The Perry P. T. A. held their
monthly meeting at the school on
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 11. Mr.
E. P. Staples presided.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mobley
ited relatives in Social Circle,Ga.
recently.
Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. L. D. Low
of Washington, D. C. announce
the birth of a son, Thomas Ai
ken Low, on Dec. 24, 1943. Mrs.
Low was Miss Elinor Boterweg
and is the daughter of Mrs. Cora
Chapman Boterweg. The baby
is named for his maternal great
grandfather, Mr. Thomas S.
Chapman, of Perry and his pa
ternal grandfather.
Miss Mary Culler White, mis
sionary to China who returned!
to the United States on the|
Gripsholm after being a prisoner;
of the Japanese, was the guest)
of Mrs. G. C. Nunn last Thurs
day. Miss White is visiting in
Hawkinsville and Macon and will
return here for another visit
soon.
Pfc. Thomas Mayo has been
assigned to Seattle, Wash, for a
ten weeks’ training course as a
member of the ground crew, Ar
, my Air Corps. Pfc. Mayo won a
free phone call Sunday at the
U. S. 0. in Amarillo, Texas
where he has been stationed, so
he gave his mother, Mrs. T. C.
Mayo, a happy surprise by talk
ing to her over the telephone,
Mrs. Emmit Akin and daugh
ter, Anna Katharine, spent the
weekend with relatives in Grif
fin. Mrs. Akin’s sister, Mrs. J.
L. Wall and daughter, Linda
Wall, returned to Perry with the
Akins after visiting Sgt. J. L.
Wall’s parents in Decatur, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Boyd of 1
Clarksville, Va. visited his!
mother, Mrs. A. C.. Watts last
week.
Ensign Powers C. Lawson, U.!
S. N. and Mrs, Lawson cf Port-1
land. Me. arrived Wednssday to|
visit relatives here until Sunday, j
Mrs. Quillian Smith of Macon'
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hugh;
Lawson, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wedding-;
ton and baby son, Billy, have'
• moved to Hawkinsville to make
their home. Mr. Weddington!
is local manager of the Georgia;
Power Co.
Mrs. Fred Thomson and son,;
Fred, of Fort Valley, spent Sun-'
day with Mr. and Mrs. W, G.
Riley.
Miss Vonceil Summers spent
the weekend at G. S. C. W., Mil
ledgeville, as the guest of Miss
Martha Griggs of Unadilla.
The intermediate Boys’ class of 1
the Perry Baptist S. S. were en-|
tertained at supper M ond a y j
night by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. |
Duggan.
Miss Martha Cooper of Talla
hassee, Fla. will spend the week
end with her sister, Mr#. W. B.
Evans, and family.
Among those from Perry at
tending the funeral of Mr. C. L.
Shepard in Fort Valley Sunday
p. m. were Rev. and Mrs. J. E.
Sampley, Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Gray, .Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nunn,
Judge A. M. Anderson, and Mr.
E. P. Staples.
N. M. Parker Sr. has been
elected county warden by the
county commissioners to succeed |
H. P. Chapman who held the of- j
fice for several years. Mr. Parker
was formerly connected with the
street department of the dty of
Perry.
Mr. Chapman has a job at
Warner Robins Air Depot.
Rev. J. A. Ivey attended the j
Home-coming exercises at Mer
cer University, Macon, Friday.
Mrs. Felix Daniel and Miss
Beth Daniel spent the weekend
in Thomaston, Ga. visiting rela
tives.
Mrs. C. C. Duncan of Atlanta
spent Friday with Mrs. R. L.
Cater and Mrs. R. A. Pate. Mrs.
Duncan was in Macon last week 1
to be present at the birthday;
celebration of her aunt, Mrs. B. j
C. Holtzclaw, who observed her
80th birthday Jan. 12. Mrs. J.
S. Cole of Macon gave her aunt,
Mrs. Holtzclaw, a birthday din
ner. Among the relatives pres
ent were Mrs. Holtzclaw’s two
sons, Dr. Ben Holtzclaw of
Richmond, Va. and Mr. John.
Holtzclaw of Macon.
Mrs. Duncan is making her
home in Atlanta with her daugh
ter, Mrs, J. P. Wimberly and
family since her son, Mr. Harold
Duncan, of Enoree, S. C. entered (
army service.
Willard D. Stembridge, 24, son j
of Mrs. Nonie R. Stembridge of!
Perry, was recently appointed a j
Naval Aviation Cadet and was I
transferred to the Naval Air
| Training Center, Pensacola, Fla. i
' for intermediate flight training, |
; Upon completion of the intensive j
'course at the “Annapolis of the'
Air” Cadet Stembridge will re-j
ceive his Navy “Wings of Gold” i
with the designation of Naval'
Aviator, and will be commission-1
ed an Ensign in the Naval Re- '
serve or a Second Lieutenant in
the Marine Corps Reserve.
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Most of your
friends away?
If most of your friends are |
away now —in the service — ,
doing war jobs—don’t you feel
left behind sometimes?
Why not get in the midst of
this war? Join the WAC!
You can see new places, make
new friends, learn interesting
things —while you are doing vi
tal work to speed victory.
The Army needs your help
urgently. This is your chance!
For full details apply at the
nearest U. S. Army Recruiting
Station (your local post office will
give you the address). Or write:
T h e Adjutant General, Room
4415, Munitions Building. Wash- i
ington, D. C.
BASKETBALL GAME
PERRY HIGH
vs.
LESLIE HIGH
Fri., Jan. 21, 8 P. M.
PERRY COURT
I
Smart Girl
I Student—To whom was Minerva
! married?
J Teacher—When will you learn that
j Minerva was the Goddess of Wis
-1 dom? She wasn’t married!
Ration Points
Harry—They say meat eaters are
, more active than vegetarians,
j Jerry—Naturally. They’ve got to
i be to get the meat to eat!
Ain’t It, the Truth
‘ Jerry—You know there’s only one
1 kind of man who’s lucky in love.
Harry—What kind is that?
Jerry—A bachelor!
Well Advertised
He—How many are in on cur little
•secret?
She—Six, ail told.
*!e— I knew they would! Mmii
CLASSIFIED ADS 1
Lost—Wrist Watch, white
gold with diamonds. Reward.
iYlrs. W. B. Evans, Perry, Ga. j
For Sale —Dining Room Table
and 6 upholstered chairs, buffet
and china cabinet. Four leaves
and mat to table. Will sell at
sacrifice. Can be seen after 60.
m. any day, Mrs. Lewis Brown,
Phone 29J, Perry, Ga.
Lost —War Ration Book No. 4 i
with name Laura Ann Scott.
1 Finder return to Rationing Of-1
lice, Perry, Ga.
Lost —Two War Ration Books
No. 3 with names Beulah Cady
and Esther Cady. Finder re
turn to Rationing Office, Per
ry, Ga.
Lost —Two Ration Books No. 3
with names, Patricia E. Parker
and Mrs. Robert L. Parker.
I Finder return to Rationing Of
jfice, Perry, Ga.
For Sale—Westinghouse Elec
tric Range and Atlanta Circulat-
I ing Heatrola in good condition.
1 Reason for selling, using Butane
Gas.
Mrs. Thelma Hotchkiss,
Phone 254, Hawkmsville, Ga.
For Rent—T w o unfurnished
j rooms 8 miles from Perry on Ma
con highway. Apply
B. D. Durden, Route 1,
Fort Valley, Ga.
A. W. DAHLBERG
| Certified Public Accountant
Perry, Georgia
, Audits - Systems - Income Tax
1 U-NEED-A TAXICAB
Operating from
NELL’S CAFE
Day Phone 215
Night Phone 201
Perry, Ga.
SEE
VV. G. ETHRIDGE
For
Bicycle Repair Work
' Barfield’s Grocery, Perry, Ga.
FRANK MOODY’S
REPAIR SHOP
Repairs on all makes cars
and trucks
Tractors Our Specialty
Day Phone 199
Night Phone 237
n-izir” i
wmasps {
Money spent for War Bonds goes
; to the front. Sometimes it provides
spectacular equipment like planes,
! oft times it buys a runty donkey
like this American soldier is taking
ashore in Italy. The quicker your
('ollars go into action, the sooner it
ill be over. Buy More War Bonds.
[ ho kidding!T.are YOU
REA
V. S. Treasury Department
Perry Loan & Savings Bank
ESTABLISHED 1889 PERRY. GA.
ANNOUNCEMENT '
We have purchased NICK’S
CAFE and will operate it as
MARSHALL’S CAFE
et the same location on Carroll St., Perry, Ga.
Being experienced in the cafe business, we are pre
pared to give the same high class service ren
dered in the past.
We will appreciate your patronage.
E. W. MARSHALL
GROCERIES
Staple and Fancy Groceries including Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables and Gold Leaf Flour.
HARDWARE
FOR FARM AND HOME.
“Speed Victory by Buying War Bonds.”
J. W. Bloodworth
Phone 94 Ferry, Ga.
REAL ESTATE OFFERINGS
FARM, 525 Acres, 2 modern houses, plenty barn and stor
age buildings. This farm has everything ready for suc
cessful operation. Immediate possession if sold by March
Ist, 1944.
FARM, 297 Acres. Large 10 room 2 story house, good
pasture, running water. Immediate possession,
MODERN BRICK HOME for sale. Good location. Im
i mediate possession.
GOOD HOME for sale, 5 rooms, frame construction.
J. P. ETHERIDGE
REAL ESTATE
Phone 238 Perry, Ga.
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1 Franchizcd EottDrs: Pcpsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Macon
REVENGE 1
An old sailor had retired IranxMh"
sea. Each morning a grubby 3«nr;r
ster knocked at his door, wcfflr iff
and came out again. After tlmhmi
gone on for some weeks the -tra
osity of the villagers was arowndd
“Tell me,” said one to the
ster, “why do you visit that old ctl
or every morning?”
“Well, sir, he gives me a arm: >f
I say to him, ‘The captain wankwu
immediately.’ ”
“And what dees he say to that”'
“He says, ‘Tell the captain
to blazes!’ ”
AN OLD STORY
*' * ■ - *
I f
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l l ■ /
A. M. Prof.—l want a haircut.
Barber—Will you please rejawer
your hat?
A. M. Prof.—Oh, I didn’t tense
there were any ladies present.
Wrong Word?
Lady—You say you recover itir
brcltas? I’d like mine recovered
storekeeper—Yes, ma’am. V’arw
is it?
Lady—l don’t know. I thowgtte.ymt
said you could recover it!
Stinging Singer
Smith Always be d-wos'Stf'*
There’s nothing more
than a person who sings at hdaiwwti
Jones—You must admire ® iws
quito!
1 Check!
Joe—You don’t neod to w«rerj tit**-
l radio will never replace (far -.moth
-1 paper.
I Bill—Why not?
I Joe—You can’t wrap garbagenrthw
it.
Thoughtful Father
Sandy—l hear your daughter h»‘-
eloped. But I suppose you will tfe
give the young couple?
Mac—Not until after they ha.TOid
cated a place to board! -
j Come Again?!
I Jane—What’s wrong with Str*efifcs
- low asking you if you can dance*
I Joan—Well, I was dancing;
! him when he asked me!
Some Pun! "*
( Jerry—He looks kinda dow®> is'.lte 1 *
I mouth. <
Harry—Who does? 'Ji
Jerry—The dentist! - -*
Simple Logic
Stranger—Why did they-bulL? iiar*
station so far out of town"?
Agent Probably because
wanted to get it near the railroai!
Tcnshun! •
Rookie—How can I keep my fctS
from falling asleep?
Sarge—Simple. Don’t let tnna*
turn in! *
I
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SIMPLE AS ADC
Mr. Brown—What’s the idcr nt"
turning olf my lights?
Collector—We don’t get the car-?
rency. You don’t get the curt»tel
See?
Real Trouble
Brown—Bill has been mareadß
only six months and he has -gajr.j
hair already.
Blue—He’s lucky. I haven’t
hair at all!
No Danger!
Stranger—Your mother has ite
mumps? You want to Monk Kb.
They’re contagious!
Jimmy—She’s my step-mottse?—
she wouldn’t give me anythin£'
In the Navy
Old Salt—How do you like-f;’,.cp>~
ing in a hammock?
New Gob—Fine. Every tins-. K
get back in it I fee) much bear
than when I was on the floor!
Learning Early
Mother—And now, dear, v/bjr ;ss
it that we must keep our has*
clean and neat?
Daughter Because corrvpeqr
might walk in any minute!
Well Paid?
I Smith—l understand your
j brother is an author. Does he vde
for money?
Jones—Yeh. In every letter <mr
j ever get! ,
Small Target
Guide—There’s a leopard. Karjv
shoot him on the spot.
; Hunter—Which spot? . Be ««aes
| specific!
Rationed!
Jones—l’m going to complaint
. plate is damp!
Smith—Shush, that’s your soy£' „
