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PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fykes and
son, Allen Jr., have moved to
Warner Robins to make their
home.
Dan Wright came home Satur
day from G.M. A., College Park,
Da. for the vacation period.
Senator J.W. Blood worth spent
several days last week at the
Florida Lodge of Senator John
Simmons of Bainbridge, Mem
bers of the Georgia Senate were
guests of Senator Simmons on a
fishing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fergu
son of Minneapolis, Minn, were
guests of their daughter. Mrs.
Robert Lenox, and Lt. Lenox
last week.
Mrs. U. M. Ryle and son, Sam,
left Friday for Jasper, Ga. to
spend several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hodges'
spent the weekend in Atlanta
with Mrs. S. N. Hodges and at
tended the graduation of their
nephew, Billy Watts of Talbot
ton, from the high school of I
Georgia Military Academy at
Collge Park.
Mrs. John Williamson and son,;
John Thomas, spent Sunday and
Monday in Atlanta with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tolleson,
Misses Barbara and Joyce Tolle
son, Carlton Pierce Jr. and Bob
Wright attended graduation ex
ercises at G. M.A., College Park,
Ga. Saturday. "Buck” Tolleson
received his diploma from the
high school department of G. M.
A. Saturday.
Mrs. G. R. Clifford of Griffin,
Mrs. H. R. Dorsey of Barnes
ville, and Mrs. Z. B. Sims of
Atlanta are with their aunt, Mrs.
W. R. Benson, this week.
REAL ESTATE IS BOOMING
I now have some extra good listings both in homes and
farms and will take pleasure in showing them.
Several 5 and 6 room houses.
Several small farms from 100 to 500 acres.
A good livestock farm, 260 acres, well fenced,
plenty of water, at a low price.
Come To See Me For Bargains In REAL ESTATE
J. P. ETHERIDGE
Phone 238 Perry, Ga.
Prescriptions Are Our Specialty
Phone 2 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.
~ 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.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Nunn, Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Houser, Mrs. W.
W. Driskell, and Mr. G. F, Nunn
attended the funeral of Mrs.
Young Harris Fraser in Atlanta i
Friday. Mrs. Fraser was Miss'
'Emily Wimpy before her mar-i
riage. She was a first cousin of
Mrs. Nunn and Mrs. Driskell
and made her home in Perry
with her late uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Houser,
during her girlhood,
Mrs. S. G. Rogers will leave!
Thursday for herhome in M iarni, |
Fla. after a visit with her moth-'
er, Mrs. N. C. Wellons.
Mrs. Martin P. Foy of Endi
cott, N. Y. has returned to her,
home after a visit of ten days
with Mrs. W. J. Foy and Mrs.
W. J. Braddock.
Sgt. Joe Roper, Mrs. Roper
and son, Joel, of Camp Swift,
Texas are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lee,
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
A Sunday School Revival is
being held this week at the Per
;ry Baptist church. Mrs. J. J.
| Heard of Vienna was the speak
■er Sunday night. Dr. L. H.
i Wright,pastor of Tattnall Square
'church, Macon, spoke Monday
and Wednesday nights. Chaplain
Thomas E.Pardue was Tuesday’s
speaker.
| The series of meetings will
close tonight (Thurs.) with a
| Workers’ Council conference and
supper at the church.
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 8:00 p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday,
7:30 p. m.
Training Union, 7;00 p. m.
Rev. J. A, Ivey, Pastor.
METHODIST W.S.C.S. MEETING
The Methodist W. S. C. S. had
a program on Christian Homes
lat its May meeting held Monday
at the church. Mrs, G. W.Hicks,
1 president, presided.
Mrs. W, C. Jones and Mrs. J.
E. Sampley gave topics on the
program which was in obser
vance of Christian Home Month
(May). In this connection, the
| work of the war time Day Nur
| sery schools was presented by
| Mrs, H. E. Evans Jr. and Mrs.
jS. A. Nunn. Mrs, E.P, Staples,
i head of the Perry Nursery
school, gave a demonstration of
j the school’s work with some of
the pupils.
The children’s group met at
the church Monday with Mrs. A,
W. Dahlberg, Mrs. Frank King,
and Mrs. C. C, Chapman in
charge. Twenty-eight children
were present.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The circles of the Methodist
W. S C. S. will meet 4 p. m.
Monday as follows: No. 1, Mrs.
A. W. Dahlberg: No. 2, Mrs. C.
P. Gray: No. 3, church.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sin
cere appreciation to our many
friends for their manifestations
of sympathy and love for us in
our recent bereavement. For
every gracious word, the lovely
] flowers and other thoughtful ex
pressions we are deeply grateful.
The Family of
Dr. J. R. Sims.
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First Blood Bank
Hospital blood banks were started
in this country in 1935 at the Cook
County hospital in Chicago.
war has placed unprecedented burdens upon To prepare and distribute pay checks,
railway accounting departments. In addition to To collect railway retirement taxes,
their regular, but manifold, responsibilities inci
dent to the greatest volume of freight and passenger A s * n departments, officers and employes have met
traffic ever handled by the railroads, accounting depart- increased responsibilities with an inspiring demonstra
ments have taken on new duties such as computing and l ’ on l^c W ’ B to w * n ,^ie war ’ Th e y work long hours,
withholding income and victory taxes due by employes, take over lhe duties of those called to the armed services,
and making payroll deductions for employe purchases of B uide thc new worker and hel P carr X his load until he
war bonds. Such transactions run into many millions B ains ex P e "e"<*- There are 301 employes in the Central
of dollars. Georgia’s accounting department. Eighty-two, or 27%,
u , t r.l . j of the normal force have gone to war.
Regular functions of the accounting department are:
To insure accuracy so that each shipper and The department is directed by H. L. Fulton, Jr., the j
passenger pays the correct charge—no more, no less — Comptroller. In 40 years of service, all with this rail
than any other person. road, he has been through thc mill from office boy to
To supervise receipts and disbursements under the department head. His associates are M. B. Nichols,
regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Auditor of Disbursements, T. J. Peterson, Auditor' of
To make v oluminous reports to national and stale Traffic ’ E * F * Bidez - Assistant to the Comptroller, and * I
regulatory authorities. D - W - Branlle y. Car Accountant.
To keep track of thousands of cars thus speeding up The officers and the men and women of the Central
transportation and facilitating maximum use of equip- of Georgia accounting department are doing their part ’
ment ' in the war effort, and doing it well. A
CENTRAL cfEEORGIO C £>aUuuufi-*
one of America's railroads all united for victory
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Once in Centuries
A falling meteorite will strike j
someone in the United States about i
once in 9,300 years.
A state-wide network of high-volt- J—: ffi; ■
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
A CITIZEN WHEREVER WE SERVE
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While the dog’s to. ~ue is not ex
actly smooth, yet it is not as rough
I as in many other animals.
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Noted astronomers did their hesf
work between the ages of 40 and‘
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