Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, May 25, 1944, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHouston Home Journal VOL. LXXIII. No. 21. PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1944 ESTABLISHED 1870 DEHYDRATION PLANT! IN PERRY ASSUREDI A Dehydration Plant will be ! in operation in Perry by this fall, Chas. H. Farmer and Sam A. Nunn told the Perry Kiwanis club at Tuesday’s luncheon meet ing at the New Perry hotel. Mr. Farmer who has recently com pleted a large Sweet Potato Cur ing Plant here will install a de hydrator to be used in dehydrat ing sweet potatoes for animal feed. To obtain machinery for this dehydration plant has been a difficult job during war times, the speakers said. Necessary equip ment was assured Monday when representatives of the Cleaver Brooks company, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pioneer maufacturers of dehydrators and manfacturers of other machinery, visited Ma con and Perry. These represen tatives, Rowland Hughes and Paul DeLeon, general manager, talked the situation here over with Mr. Farmer, Mr. Nunn,and W. H. Barnwell, manager Indus trial Division, Ga. Power Co. The Milwaukee manufacturers were favorably impressed with the proposition and agreed to supply the necessary machinery for a dehydration plant in Perry, Mr. Nunn, Mayor of Perry and a farmer who practices diversifi cation, has been interested for some time in the commercial de velopment of the sweet potato crop in this section. Mr. Farmer has a sweet potato curing plant at Byron, Ga. also and has studied the possibilities of the sweet potato as a feed for livestock. Mr. Farmer has talk ed with prominent bankers and industrial leaders over the state and all are agreed on the value of dehydration of sweet potatoes and other farm products. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer will go to Mil waukee next week to the plant of the Cleaver Brooks Co. to learn more about dehydrators. This company has a corn de hydrator, also, and is working on plans to dehydrate Spanish and Runner peanut hay while green after peanuts are shelled by ma chinery, Mr. Nunn said. This type of sweet potato de hydration will be the first of its kind in the state of Georgia. The establishment of this dehydra tion plant will bring about the development of a new industry in this section which will benefit the farmers and business people of Houston county. The people of Perry are indebted to Mr. Farmer for locating a Sweet Po tato Curing Plant here and for his vision in seeing the possibili ties in dehydration. Mr, and Mrs. Farmer plan to build a brick home here this summer and move to Perry this fall. 50R0SIS CLUB MEETS The Sorosis club held its May meeting at the home of Mrs. J. P. Duggan. Other hostesses were Mrs. W. A. Skellie and Mrs. W. F. Norwood, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, the new president, named the following committees: Book Committee—Mrs. F. M. Houser, Mrs. Mayo Davis, Mrs. L. H. Gilbert, and Mrs. Hugh Lawson. Yearbook —Mrs. S. A, Nunn, Mrs. W. T. Middlebrooks, Mrs. Paschal Muse. Publicity—Mrs. W. K. Whip ple and Mrs. E. P. Staples. Welfare —Mrs. W.E. Beckham, Mrs. J. P. Duggan, Mrs. W. C. Huggins, Mrs. A. M. Anderson •T-, Miss Martha Cooper. Christmas Fund —Mrs. W. B. Hodge, Mrs. W. B. Evans, Mrs. W. F. Norwood, and Mrs. H. E. Lvans Jr, Christmas Baskets—Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, Mrs. Albert Skellie, -Mrs. M, M. Dean, and Mrs. J.A. Ivey. SERVICE GUILD MEETS Ihe Wesleyan Service Guild ftiet last Thursday night at the home of Mrs. J. L. Hodges with Miss Elizabeth Short as co-host 6ss. Miss Dorothy Jones, presi dent, presided. Miss Louise Rainey gave a re view of Abundant Living by Stanley Jones. Misses Norine Swanson, Myr- H<- e Terry, Elizabeth Short, and -A 1 lene Ryals gave short talks. Miss Frances Couey brought the devotional message. I Ml. S. ACTIVITIES i 1 Thirty-nine seniors will be; j awarded diplomas from Perry' I High school Friday night, June 12, at the school auditorium. The first honor group of students will be the speakers with Ear) Marshall, class president, pre siding. Dallas Kyle and Barbara Whip ple tied for top honors this year. Other's of the first honor group are Eva Roy Bloodworth, Frances Wilson,and Virginia Swearingen. Next Sunday, May 28, will be commencement Sunday with ser vices in the school auditorium. Rev. J. E. Sampley, pastor Per ry Methodist church, will deliver the "sermon and Rev. L. G. Hen dricks will give the invocation and the benediction. The com bined choirs of local churches will furnish the music. The pub lic is invited to attend. On Friday, May 26, the seniors will observe class day when their last will and testament, class history, and class prophecy will be given in a chapel program. “Kid Day’’ was observed by the seniors Wednesday when they dressed as little boys and I I girls. j The class play, “Cinderella i[Rose” was presented Friday ! night, May 19, and the annual junior-senior banquet was held 1 May 12. Special activities began May 5 •' with an informal party for the ■seniors given by the seventh i grade. The annual faculty party for , the seniors will be given Wed i nesday, May 31, and is to be a i barbecue supper at Houston Lake. Thursday night. May 25, the [ American Legion Auxiliary will entertain the seniors at a dance i at the American Legion Home. ; Friday night, May 26, Mr. and Mrs. George Busbee will give a . barbecue supper at Houston Lake ; in honor of their daughter, Miss , Dorothy Busbee, a senior, Herbert Moore, a member of the senior class, will be honored : with a supper party Tuesday 1 night, May 30, by a group of neighborhood friends, i Other parties are being planned. Recitals On Monday night, May 29, 1 Miss Willie Ryals will present : her high school pupils in a piano and voice recital and on Tuesday, : May 30, her grammar school pu pils in their recital. The public - is invited to both these musical ' programs. RENEWAL TIME FOR DRIVERS’ LICENSES 1 Drivers are reminded that the present driver’s license expires midnight, June 30. The license renewal period officially opened May 2. In order that all drivers may make application and obtain their new license before the ex ; piration of the present license. 1 Drivers will be required to have manual possession of their new license by July 1. Application blanks will be • available at filling stations, Pa trol Stations, court houses and other public places and business 1 establishments for the driving public. The entire facilities of l the Department will be made [available to the public for their | convenience to renew their li cense. Validating machines will be operated on scheduled days in principal cities throughout the State. Renewals will also ue ac -1 cepted at Patrol Stations daily and at County sites on scheduled days. Application blanks may be mailed in to the Department, 1 but must be accompanied by the irenewal stub from the old license and the proper fee. Cash fees [must be mailed at the applicants [own risk. Personal checks will I not be accepted, j Fees for the various class of [licenses are the same as last I year: ■ Head of the family—Operator, : $1.00; Wife (if head of family 1 renews), 50c; Each minor depen ' dent (at least 15 years of age ! and only if head of family re- Inews), 25c; Chauffeur’s (only if [ 17 years of age or over), $2.00. Every member of the family must fill out a separate applica tion blank. Applicants are urg ed to make applications promptly and accurately to insure their is " sue without delay. G and the Farmer jvjl| *|M|||||| Head, Dept, of Agricultural Economics I SOUND farm management sug gests that funds should be re served now to provide for depre ciation, for insurance against risks, and for expected future outlays. The purchase of War Bonds is one of the best ways to conserve such savings. Every experienced farmer knows he must keep buildings in repair, and that machinery wears out or becomes obsolete. In our present crisis, many of the outlays needed 1 to maintain the farm plant must be deferred. The lumber, min erals and chemicals now produced and our skilled and unskilled labor must be used to produce foods and ’ fibre, build ships, make airplanes, and provide the other goods and services essential to the prosecu tion of the war. As our farm machinery gets old er, as buildings go without paint ing, and with minimum attention to other repairs, these needs grow. When the war is over, our i industries again will make civilian goods. Saving money and build ing a reserve through the pur chase of War Bonds now, will enable a farmer to buy the equip ment and the other goods and services which then will be avail able. Savings Are Beneficial The savings from current in come should include funds to re place household equipment and 1 j furnishings, to buy new equipment, I and to install a water system, a central heating plant, electricity, I or some other service which will r add to the convenience and com , fort of family living. A back-log in War Bonds will help to carry the farm business through a year in which expenses exceed the returns. Farming is subject to many hazards. A few of the risks are price changes, unfavorable weather, the outbreak of disease, the attack of a destruc ! tive insect, and the sudden illness j of the operator. Growers of cash , I crops know that prices vary from year to year. Savings set aside during years when prices are rela tively high, will help to carry the business through a year when re I I —“ ——— - /C S COME ON GIRLS, LET'S INCREASE ' > | PRODUCTION; FARMER BROWN J-L* tXiiujgZT IS USING EVERY FIFTH [66 mt ~ ’ • **/ '2 - h*KU 4 * * * * t a/ , * > * * t SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE IN ADVANCE turns are small. A potato grow er who put part of his receipts from the 1942 and 1943 crops into War Bonds will find such a re serve is extremely helpful in a year of low prices. A few hun dred dollars in War Bonds are very useful when the farm family faces an emergency as a result of a serious illness or accident. In planning for the future of the family or the business, each farm operator will find reserves for a specific purpose are desirable. With one it will be a provision for the education of children; with another funds for retirement may be important. With a young man especially, such reserves will fur nish the first payment for the pur chase of a farm. A farmer who owns the land he operates will find such a fund useful if and when an opportunity to purchase additional land develops. Saving Time Varies The time of the year when mon ey to buy War Bonds is available varies with the type of farming. On dairy farms income usually is received monthly or semimonthly. The expenses of the poultry farm er are heavy during the months that chickens are being raised. Producers of cash crops have large outlays during the planting and growing season. But depreciation is continuous. Therefore, irrespective of the type of farming, definite provision should be made to reserve in War Bonds part of the receipts from sales of crops, livestock, or live stock products. United States War BoAds may be bought in various amounts and are redeemable. For every $3.00 invested, $4.00 will be returned at the end of 10 years. They are safe. The interest rate compares favorably with that from savings ’ deposits. Investing in War Bonds helps to finance the war. Follow ing the war, such savings will pro vide the farm operator with the cash to buy improvements for his farm and home; to educate his children; and to do the other things which he or his family wish to undertake, at a time when loans may be difficult to obtain. U. S. Treasury Department SOFTBALL LEAGUE NEWS I By G. F. NUNN j In a continuance of their steady play to date, the Parrots remained atop the pile for this week by slugging cut a 4-2 vic tory over the hapless Owls of Mgr. Skellie. Walker on the mound for the tropical beauties turned in another fine pitching performance to hold his team in the league leadership and secur ed three hits off his arch rival, A. Hardy, to team with Heavy, who also got three safeties to lead the Parrots at bat. For the Owls, A. Braddock led the hit ting with a double and single. . The game was a beauty to watch, 1 with each team fighting for the 1 breaks and taking advantage of 1 every opportunity, but it must be conceded that the best team won. Thus, the underlings of Mgr, Gray became definitely the team to beat in the race,as they have consistently showed a fine balance of hitting, pitching, and superlative defense. Large cred it for the showing of the team to date must go to Watts and Reeves, a pair of high school aces who have shown fine form at bat and in the field, and whose consistent, heads-up play has sparked the team to many of its wins. The Sunday bargain bill found the rejuvenated Eagles lighting squarely on the backs of their former nemeses, the Hawks, and clawing them for a double vic tory. Sorely missing the ser vices of their stalwart first sacker, Pete Davis, the Hawks fought gamely but to no avail, as the Eagles with their new-found batting punch hopped on Mgr. Staples in the first game and ( Wilson in the second for a total of 20 hits. In the first game, Wilson at third for the Hawks came up with one of the neatest plays of the season when he , raced to his left, picked up a ! hard smash, pivoted and threw all in the same motion to nip the runner at first. The Hawks were on their toes in the field the whole day and produced several fancy double plays, Gene Eth ridge making one unassisted and narrowly missing the third out for a triple killing. One of the most amusing incidents of the season occurred in the first game when Deryl Whipple, batting for , the first time against Mgr. Staples, fouled eleven pitches down the third base line, then with the infield pulled in almost , half way, notched a hit between third and short. Th e Eagles stayed in the lead throughout the full two games and won by I scores of 6-4 and 8 G. The double win raised them to second place in the league standings, but left them games away from the leading Parrots. Next Sunday’s menu calls for the Hawks to meet the Eagles in the single game, followed by the Parrots and Owls in the double header. With all the teams now gunning for the Parrots and any one capable of upsetting the other some great lun is in store for the fans from here out to the end of the first half on June 25. Don’t miss these games. AUXILIARY MEETS The Auxiliary to the Robert D. Collins Post American Legion held its luncheon meeting last Thursday at the Legion Home. World War I mothers were guests on this occasion. Mrs. L. M. Paul Jr. presided. Mrs. Chas. G. Harris played “Mother McCree’’ as a violin so lo with Mrs. J. M. Gooden as ac companist. Mrs. Harris played “Home Sweet Home” unaccom panied. Mrs. Joe Mitchell sang “Little Mother of Mine.” Mrs. A. P. Whipple gave two read ings on Mother. The auxiliary voted to give $5 to the Perry Library. Hostesses were Mrs. L. M. Paul Jr., Mrs. D. H. Smith, Mrs. Sam Wilson, Miss Katharine Ca ter, Mrs. Max Moore, and Mrs. j Eby Holtzclaw. Aviation Cadet Jasck Asbury Marshall, son of Mrs. Agnes Marshall, of Perry, was recently commissioned a Second Lieuten ant in the Army Air Forces at Turner Field, Albany, Ga. [memorial program PLANNEDFORMAY3O Memorial Day ceremonies will be held in Evergreen cemetery. Perry, Tuesday, May 30 at 2 p, m. under the auspices of the Robins Field Post 649, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. The ceremonies will be dedicated to the men and women who have died in the service of their country, both during the present war and past wars. The citizens of Perry and Houston county are invited to join with the Robins Field Post in this ceremony. Post Com mander Samuel Riccio has ex tended the invitation through this medium. The program will be as follows; Assembly—Bugler. National Anthem —R ob i n s Field Band. Invocation —Post Chaplain. Reading of Gen. Logan’s Me morial Order, Gen. Order No. 11 —Capt. Donovan. Address of the Day—Capt. Donovan. Ceremony to Our Heroes— Robinsfield Post 649, V. F. W. Taps—Bugler. PERRY SENIORS GIVE PLAY The senior class of Perry High school presented the play, “Cin derella Rose,” by Jay Tobias. Friday night, May 19, to a full house at the school auditorium. The play was laid in a tea garden near a college campus. The opening scene showed Jane Riley as Cinderella Rose, a typi cal Cinderella, in old ragged clothes cleaning up the tea garden. She longed for an education but instead she did all the work at the home of her uncle and aunt. Herbert Moore, was very good in the part of the uncie, who was well-to-do and lazy but pretended to his family that he was sick and very poor. Mar garet Tharpe was also good as the aunt who cared nothing for work and was interested only in the cultivation of her voice which she thought was a gift of nature. While Rose worked the college crowd froliced in the tea room. Her cousin, Barbara Whipple, was very sophisticated and the belle of the campus and was the sweetheart of Earl Marshall, a handsome college hero and foot ball player. His brother, Billy Ethridge, crept into hearts of the audience as he rose from poverty to fame. The laughs of the play came when Dallas Ryle appeared as a typical college freshman who sold everything from magazine subscriptions and love letters to pills. Frances Wilson was the brat next door who stole cookies and kept her gossiping mother, Lillie Brooks, on the jump. When Cinderella Rose revolted and refused to work any more and inherited a million dollars, Virginia Swearingen took her place as the cook at the tea room. Billy Lee was the messenger. David Wynne did an excellent job as master of ceremonies at a college stunt night where Annis Jean NeSmith and Florence Gor don delighted the audience with their beautiful vocal solos. Wen dell Whipple and his orchestra furnished music and all the sen ior girls acted as.a chorus. Much of the success of the play was due to the fine casting and directing of Mrs. J. 0. Cole man. BOOK CLUB MEETS The Wednesday Afternoon Book club met last week at the home of Mrs. L. M. Paul Jr. with Mrs. C. B. Andrew as co host pqcs “Dear to This Heart,” Le Blanc, was reviewed by Mrs. S. W. Hickson and “The Apostle,” Sholem Asch, by Mrs.S. A.Nunn, club president. Pvt. C. 0. Davis, Mrs, Davis and son, Joel, arrived Saturday from Lincoln, Nebraska. Pvt. Davis will return next Monday to Lincoln. if Miss Mary Paul will arrive next Monday from Brenau Col lege, Gainesville, Ga. for the vacation period.