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PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Carol Culpepper of At
lanta was the guest of her sister,
Mrs, Hugh Braddock, for the
weekend.
Misses Jean and Marion Grubb
and Miss Merriamme Rhodes,
students of §horter College,
Rome, arrived Wednesday to
spend the spring holidays with
their respective families.
Ensign Colquitt Brantley, U.
S. Navy, is at home on furlough.
Mrs. G. E. Jordan attended
the state D. A. R. convention in
Atlanta last week. She went
from there to Chattanooga,Tenn.
to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Lane, and family. During the
two weeks she is away, Mrs. Jor
dan will visit her other daugh
ter, Mrs. L. C. Davis, and fam
ily in Cleveland, Tenn.
Mrs. G. C. Nunn will spend
Tuesday and Wednesday in Ma
con to attend the annual confer
ence of the Woman’s Society of
Christian Service.
Mr. and Mrs, John L. Hodges
will spend the weekend in At
lanta to attend the wedding of
his nephew, Lt. Sam N. Hodges
Jr., and Miss Anita Peavy on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Lewis Houser of Miami,
Fla. visited Mrs. H. P. Houser
Sr. and other relatives here sev
eral days last week.
Judge and Mrs. P. 0. Holliday
of Macon spent Sunday with
Mrs. G. S. Riley.
Mr, and Mrs. J.M. Gooden will
return today (Thurs.) from Les
lie where they visited her sister,
Mrs. F. P. Jones, and Mr. Jones
for several days.
Miss Nell Evans of Fort Ben
ning was the guest of Miss Betty
Boler for the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. John Williamson
and son, John Thomas, spent
Sunday in Oglethorpe, Ga. with
relatives.
Miss Etta Lee Matthews spent
the weekend in Macon as the
guest of Miss Mozelle Maddox.
Mrs. M. M. Dean and baby
daughter. Jacquelyn, are spend
ing the the months of March and
April with her mother, Mrs. Inez
Oliver, at College Park, Ga.
Mrs. Dean’s grandmother, Mrs.
Frank Webb, passed away this
month after a long illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis and
daughter, Billie, spent the week
end in Dothan, Ala. with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Gaines.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Hardy and
children, Jack, Dick and Percy,
and Miss Lucile Johnson spent
the weekend in Forsyth.
Rtchard Colquitt Brantley, son
of Mrs. C. A. McCraven, of
Clinchfield, Ga. graduated March
22 from the Naval Air Training
Center, Corpus, Christi, Texas
and was commissioned an ensign
in the U. S. Naval Reserve. He
is a former student of the Clem
son College, Clemson, S. C.
In the recent student elections
held at Shorter College, Rome,
Miss Meriamme Rhodes, of Per
ry, was elected treasurer of the
Polymnian Society, one of the
two major social organizations of
the college. Miss Rhodes was
recently named on the Highest
Honor list of the college at the
annual Honors Day Program.
She also serves as vice-president
of the Spanish club and presi
dent of the Methodist Student
Union.
Aviation Cadet Jack Asbury
Marshall, son of Mrs. Agnes
Smoak Marshall, has completed
his basic flight training at the
AAF Pilot School, (Basic), Gun
ter Field, Montgomery, Ala.
' Prior to his arrival there, Cadet
Marshall had received his pri
mary training atCarlstrom Field,
Arcadia, Fla.
Mrs, Gilbert Kelley and little
son, Jim, have returned to their
home in Birmingham, Ala. after
an extended visit with Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Smith in the Smoak
subdivision. Seaman 1c Gilbert
Kelly is in the Pacific war zone.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Bedding
held and daughter, Joye, visited
relatives in Mansfield, Ga. Tues
day night.
Sgt. Robert James Stringfel
iow, U. S. Marine Corps, has
been promoted to technical sgt.
cited for meritorious conduct
in action in the Pacific war zone.
He has been in the service for
cyer two years and has seen ac
tion in Guadalcanal,New Britain,
and other islands. He is the son
• of Mrs. H. V. Thompson of
Perry.
MRS. WARTHEN NAMED
STATE D. A. R. REGENT
Perry friends will be interest
ed to learn that Mrs. Ober D.
Warthen of Vidalia, the former
Miss Inez Smith of Perry, has
been elected state regent of the
Georgia Society Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Mrs. Warthen has served as
first and second vice regent and
treasurer-auditor of the state D.
A. R.; as chairman of conserva
tion in the national society of D.
A. R., and served as chairman of
Georgia banquet at the national
conferences of the D. A, R. held
in Washington. She has been
both president of the Presbyteri
an Women’s Auxiliary of the Sa-i
vannah Presbytery and president
of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Synod of Georgia. In 1937 she
was secretary of the women’s
advisory committee of the Pres
byterian church in the United
States.
Mrs. Warthen is the daughter
of Mrs. E. D. Smith of Perry.
The teachers and officers of
the Baptist Sunday school had a
supper meeting Tuesday night at
the church. Chaplain Paidu of
Robins Field, Ga. was the speak
er.
The men’s and women’s class
es of the Methodist and Baptist
Sunday schools will have a bar
becue supper tonight (Thursday)
at the Basketball Court.
The basketball team of Perry
High school will be entertained
Friday night by the Perry Ki
wanis club with a supper at the
Legion Home,
Ist Sgt. Norman M. Parker
Jr. is at Fresno, Calif. Mrs.
Parker and their baby son, Nor
man 111, have joined him there
after a short visit to her aunt,
Mrs. D. K. Gray, at Hollywood,
Calif.
Mrs. Robt. Crenshaw and
daughter, Joye, of Macon, are
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Armstrong.
WE ARE MAKING
FARM LOANS
May We Cooperate With You?
Farming is your business. Our business
is banking and credit. Let’s get together
to boost food production for 1944.
This bank will welcome every opportuni
ty to make more sound farm loans.
Come in. We’ll be glad to see you.
Retry Loan & Savings Bank
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ESTABLISHED 1889 PERRY, GA.
SEEDS
Garden Seeds including Seed Corn, Peas, Irish
Potatoes and all Packet Seeds in Stock.
FLOWER SEEDS OF ALL KINDS
BUY NOW WHILE YOU CAN GET THEM
J. W. Bloodworth
Phone 94 Perry, Ga.
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Millions of bold Americans are in the armed services.
Let’s back them to the limit with WAR BONDS.
Barfield Furniture Co.
NEW AND USED FURNITURE
Cash Or Terms
Phone 154 Perry, Ga.
CENTERVILLE NEWS
Pfc. J. D. Stembridge has re
turned to Camp Adair, Oregon,
after a 15 days furlough.
Pvt. Frank Ryals, of Camp
Philips, Kansas, and Pfc. Ray
mond Ryles, Fort Benning, have
returned to their stations after
spending some time with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Ryals.
Cpl. Charles Stafford Jr. has
returned to Portsmouth, Va. af
ter spending a 10 day furlough
at home.
Mr. J. R. Stembridge, Bir
mingham, Ala., spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Stembridge.
Mr. Palmore Rape spent the
weekend with relatives. Mrs.
Rape and son, Terry, accompa
nied Mr. Rape home after a 10
day visit with relatives.
Mr. James Johnson and Miss
Linda Souther visited relatives
and friends at Sylvester Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Leverett
and son, Boswell, visited Mr.and
Mrs. J. D. Stembridge Monday.
T. Sgt. and Mrs. Shannon Mc-
Koewn and little daughter, Patty,
are visiting relatives in Biioxi, I
Miss.
Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Williams
and son, Jimmie, and Miss Hilda
Souther spent the weekend with
relatives in Sumner.
Mrs. W, H. Rape and Miss
Bertha Garrison visited Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Marshall in Perry
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Judge Lowe and
son, Billie, Zolfo Springs, Fla.
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. M, Rape, and other rela
tives.
Mrs. Ira Garvin spent the
weekend in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Scarbor
ough, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Garvin,
Mrs. Gordon Scarborough and
son, Gordon Jr. attended the
Renfroe Valley program in Ma
con Saturday night.
Once in Centuries
A falling meteorite will strike
someone in the United States about
once i* 9,300 years.
TRACTOR TIRES
VULCANIZED
Any Rear Tractor Tire now can be Repaired
in a Large New Mold just Installed.
New Tractor Tires are hard to get. Help save
time and rubber by having your tires repaired.
Just bring your tire to us and in ONE DAY we
will repair it.
GRAY’S Service Station
Day Phone 137 —Night Phone 170
PERRY, GA.
ATTENTION, MR. FARMER
We can VULCANIZE any size
TRACTOR TIRE
We understand you have been sending your Trac
tor Tires to Atlanta,Ga. to have them Vulcanized.
We will save you time if you will bring them to
us. If it isn’t convenient to bring your tire, ship
it by Georgia Highway Express. We will return it
to you in about two days.
Every job we do is absolutely guaranteed to hold, for Vulcan
izing is nothing new to us. Just give us a tryout. Your
business will be appreciated.
GLEATON’S Service Station
& Tire Shop
TOM GLEATON, Owner, CORDELE, GA.
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Ephraim I just got religion,
Mose, and it sure makes me feel fine.
Mose—Ah s’pose yo’ is gwine ter
lay aside all sin?
Ephraim—Yes, suh!
Mose—Yo’s gwine ter church cb
bery Sunday, is yo’?
Ephraim—Suttainly!
Mose—An’ how ’bout payin’ dem
debts yo’ owes?
Ephraim—No, Mose; dat ain’t re
ligion; dat's business.
ON TO TOKYO
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Rookie—Where did you get that
watch?
Sarge—From a Jap who tried to
kill me with & knife. I inherited it
from him!
Accidents Will Happen
Bill—What did you take for your
run down condition? >
Joe —The guy’s license number! |
School Daze '
Smarty—You know what I can’t
understand?
Dopey—No, what?
Smarty—How our teacher can be.
so easy on the eyes and so hard on
the pupils?
Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting
Butcher—Sorry, I’m all out of
duck. How about a little ham?
Hunter—How could I go home and
say I shot a ham!
Woman’s Way I
Traffic Cop—When I saw you come,
around that corner I said to my
self: “Forty-five at least'"’
Lady Driver—Sir, I’ll have you
know I’m not a year over thirty! *
Broadway Hit |
Bill—Who was the hero in the play,
you saw last night? !
Joe—Anyone who stayed till the
end, the way I did! I
Rapid Promotion \
Sarge—l’ll leach you to kiss myl
girl! T
Private—Too late—l’ve already
learned! 1
TIT FOR TAT J
She—All you say goes in one ear
and out the other!
He—What’s to prevent it? 1
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Ask Me Another
Quizz—Who was the first boy
mentioned in history books? *
Whizz—Chap I, of course! |
Public Speaking '
Nit—l’m looking for a good book'
of addresses. Can you recommend '
one? I
Wit—Have you tried the phone
book? /
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Disappointer !
Jones—l guess I’ll have to get a'-
new bird-dog. ,
Smith—What’s wrong with your. *
old one? *
Jones—He swallowed a compass
and now he only points north! I
Wrong Patient
Plumber—l’ve come to fix the old
tub In the kitchen, Sonny.
Son—Mother, here’s the doctor to.
see the cook! „ |
Try and See! '
Him—Would you call for help if I
kissed you?
Her—lf I thought you needed it!
A
Bank Bunk
Banker—There are a million ways;
to make money! t
Business Man—But only one hon
est way.
Banker—What’s that?
Business Man You wouldn’t
know! ,
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Real Speed
Jones—How’s your wife as a
housekeeper?
Smith—She’s so efficient she has
every bed in the house made be
fore anyone is up.
