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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Published Weekly at
Perry, Ga.
JOHN L. HODGES, Publisher.
RUBY C. HODGES. Editor.
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For verily I say unto you, That
many prophets and righteous
men have desired to see those
things which ye see, and have
not seen them; and to hear those
things which ye hear, and have
not heard them. Matthew 13:17.
Two more bond drives are
scheduled before next spring
No. 6 will open about Armistice
Day and end about Pearl Harbor
anniversary.
A lot more good would be ac
complished in this world if critics
instead of criticizing what others
are doing would devise some
plan by which things might be
done better. It is a singular
fact that few of the achieve- j
ments of society have been ac
complished by those who have
spent their time criticizing oth- !
ers. The fellow who is really
trying to get something useful
done doesn't have time to criti
cize some one else.
God often comforts us, not by [
changing the circumstances of
our lives, but by changing our
attitude toward them. S. H. JJ.
Masterman.
The highest mountain in the
world is Mount Everest in Indo
China in the Himalayas, 29,1411
feet.
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It requires 22,000 gallons of
water to make one ton of paper
such as is used in printing the
[taper.
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Although dry weather in the
cast and south threatens to re
duce yields, crop production this
year may equal the near record
1943 output, according to the Ex
tension Service, Acreage liar
vested maybe the greatest yet
except for the years 1929-32.
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The 1943 wheat crop is esti
m ited by the Buroa i of Agricul
tural Economics to be a record
smashing 1.13 billion bushels.
Nearly three billion bushels of
corn is forecast.
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The period of shortest supply
of feed grains in relation to de
mand appears to hav ■ nr sped for
the current feed year ending
next September, accord! ig to the
Georgia Agricultural Extension
Service.
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This year’s expected 83,000,000
pig crop will be about one fourth
smaller than last year but it will
be the third largest annual crop
on record, the Extension Service
points out. In J 943 the crop was
122,000,000 head.
The deepest place in the ocean j
yet found is off the island of
Mindanao, in th e Philippine
group where a depth of 35,400
feet has been reported.
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It is predicted that f wm inno
vations in the food field aft r the
war will be the extended service
of the quick freeze locker plants
and the dehydrating pUnts. I'm
locker plants, it is predicted, will
enter into the retail field supply
ing the retail field supplying u
the trade fresh frozen fruits rmd
vegetables th e year around.
Some of the plants are planning
on delivery service. This new
type of service will be especially
welcomed by restaurants whose
fluctuating needs have bi-en dif
ficult to fill especiallly in small
communities. This service along
with that provided bv depvitrai
ing plants is going to make a
change in the loud preservation
plans of many house .vives afto
the war.
•improved"'^"*
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
nv HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D, D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for August 27
Lrsson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
LESSON TEXT—I Samuel 0:15-21; 10:25-
27, 1(1:12-15.
GOLDEN TEXT—Honor all men. Love
the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
—I Peter 2:17.
“Well begun is half done,” says
, the old proverb, reminding us of the
importance of a good beginning.
While it docs not guarantee success
(see next week’s lesson), it is emi
nently desirable, and truly helpful.
Israel had foolishly tired of being
| a God-ruled nation and had begun
| to demand a king.
Samuel was directed of God to the
i man of His choice, Saul, in a very
| remarkable way. He entered upon
I his service as king as an obedient
i and earnest ruler. (Would God that
I he had continued in that way!)
We note a aumber of favorable
j elements which indicated the possi
bility of a successful reign. He
was—
I. Wanted by the People (9:15,
16) /
A ruler forced upon a nation is
sure of opposition, but here the peo
ple were clamoring for a king to rule
over them. The way was wide open
to the interest and the affection of
their hearts. Saul was just the type
to please them. Physically he was
head and shoulders above the people
; —a desired thing in a ruler (see
10:23). He was mentally fitted (10:
; 25)—humble (9:21), spiritually right
| (10:6-9), tolerant and kindly (11:13),
j and a good military leader (oh. 11).
11. Chosen by God (9:17).
All these qualities commended
\ Saul to God as well as to the people.
In fact, he was God's choice. A
j man could not enter upon high of
j fice with any more auspicious token
for good.
Observe that what looked like a
I purely chance visit to Samuel, when
| Saul was on business for his father,
was the occasion for the making
known of God’s choice. Out of a
simple experience in daily life came
nn event which changed his entire
destiny.
111. Anointed by the Prophet (9:
18-20).
The man of God’s choice had met
God's man, Samuel, who proceeded
I to instruct him, and to privately
1 anoint him as king. It was a tender
scene. The aged prophet, rejected
I by the people as God's ruler over
I them, quietly and sweetly obeyed
God’s command to anoint the young
man to be king.
Public recognition, which came
later, was important, but, with Saul
as with every servant of the Lord,
the personal anointing of God, in the
hidden place of communion with
Him, was the matter of highest im
portance.
IV. Humble In Attitude (9:21).
That pride, which was ultimately
to be Saul’s downfall, was beauti
fully absent at the beginning of his
reign. Although of good family, and
well-equipped, he saw himself as
poor and insignificant, not ready for
1 such an honor.
That is the right attitude for one
who is to serve God. Pride and self
assurance do not befit the man who
stands in the presence of the Al
mighty.
V. Guided by Principle (10:25).
Saul did not enter upon his office,
new as it was to both him and to
Israel, without a Constitution, that
is, without principles of action.
Samuel, the Lord's prophet, wrote
down “the manner of the kingdom”
in a book. How interesting, and
how Important.
Rulers who imagine themselves so
wise that they need no controlling
laws, and so powerful that the law
may not question their decisions,
are certainly not rulers after God's
plan. Knowing the heart of man,
his weakness and pride, God has
provided true principles by which
thie ruler is to be guided, yes and
i controlled.
VI. Forgiving in Spirit (10:26-27:
lljj£, 13).
"worthless fellows” de
spised Saul and would not recog
nize film as king. The urge of the
flesh was to destroy them, and espe
j cially did that seem proper because
of their worthless nature. But Saul,
i in true kingly spirit, said that there
was to be no revenge, just rejoicing.
To be of the right spirit toward
one’s enemies is the hall mark of
Christian character.
VII, Established in Office (11 •
14, 15).
While there is the secret whisper
of God in the heart, and the per
sonal anointing by the Lord’s serv
ant, there should be the public rec
ognition which establishes the Lord’s
servant in the eyes of all people.
Saul had this at Gilgal. It placed
him among the kings of the earth,
and prepared the way for his deal
ing with other nations as well as
with his own people.
Applying Uhat truth to those who
serve Christ, we say that there is
upon the church the obligation to
recognize God's call and anointing
by giving that official recognition 1
which sets the testimony and serv
ice of the individual free to exer- |
cise itself among men in general.
HOUSTON COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR YEAR 1944
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The Tax Receiver having filed his digest for the year 1944, the
Court proceeded to levy a county tax for the year 1944.
The aggregate value of the property ot Houston County on the!
digest of 1944 is $3,408,324.00.
It was thereupon ordered that a tax of fifteen mills be levied
upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the digest and
not on the digest, for all the several county purposes for which the |
law authorizes and directs county authorities to levy taxes (not in- ’
i eluding educational purposes) for the year 1944, said tax to be
levied for and divided among the several county purposes as
: specified below.
The Alternative Road Law embraced in Sections 95-801 to
95-811, inclusive, of the Code of 1933, being operative in Houston
| County: It was ordered that a tax of four-tenths of one percent,
or four mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston
, County, on the digest and not on the digest, for a road fund to be
used lor working and maintaining the public roads of Houston
I County.
It was furtherer ordered that an additional tax of eleven mills
be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston County, on the'
| digest and not on the digest, for all the other several county pur
i poses for which the law authorizes and directs county authorities
to levy taxes; said tax of eleven mills to be levied for and divided
among the several county purposes as follows:
Ist. To pay the legal indebtedness
of the County due and to be
come due and past due, _ .$3.00 per $l,OOO or 3.00 Mills
2nd. 'To build and repair court
houses and jails, bridges and
ferries, and other public im-.
provements $3.00 per $l,OOO or 3.00 Mills',
3rd. To pay sheriffs, jailers and i
other officers fees that they J
may be legally entitled to out
of the county $l.OO per $l,OOO or 1.00 Mill |
4th. To pay coroners all fees that
may be due for holding in
quests .... .05 per $l,OOO or .05 Mill \
sth, To pay the expenses of the
county for bailiffs at court, non
resident witnesses in criminal
cases, servant hire, stationery,
fuel and the like $l.OO per $l,OOO or 1.00 Mill
Gth. To pay jurors a per diem com
pensation,.,, $l.OO per $l,OOO or 1.00 Mill
7th. To pay expenses incurred in
supporting the poor of the
county, and as otherwise pre
scribed by the Code $1.25 per $l,OOO or 1.25 Mills
Bth. To pay any other lawful
charge against the county .70 per $l,OOO or _.TO MiH
Total $ll.OO per $l,OOO or 11.00 Mills
The Board of Education of Houston County having recom
mended the following County wide tax for a public school fund for
the year 1944:
It was ordered that a special school tax of five-tenths of one
per cent, or five mills be levied upon all the taxable property of
Houston County, on the digest and not on the digest to supple
ment the public school fund apportioned to Houston County by the
l Stale of Georgia.
PERRY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Perry Consolidated School District
having recommended the levy of the following taxes on the pro
perty of said district for the year 1944 for a public school fund.
It was ordered that said taxes be levied as follows:
To pay inteiest and provide a sinking fund to pay
$85,000 of school bonds 5 Mills
To supplement the State public school fund receiv-"
ed for said district 5 Mills
Total 10 Mills
CENTERVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of the Centerville School District hav
ing recommended the following tax for a public school fund for;
said district for the year 1944: It was ordered that a special
school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable property of
said district to supplement the State public school fund received
for said district.
BONAIRE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Bonaire Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1944: It was ordered that a 1
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro-1
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund !
received for said district.
HAYNEVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Haynevffie Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tex for a public school
] fund for said district for the year 1944: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund !
received for said district.
ELKO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of the Elko Consolidated School Dis
trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1944: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
| received for said distiict.
HENDERSON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of Henderson Consolidated School Dis
| trict having recommended the following tax for a public school
fund for said district for the year 1944: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund
received for said district.
GROVANIA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Trustees of the Grovania Consolidated School 1
District having recommended the following tax for a public school j
fund for said district for the year 1944: It was ordered that a
special school tax of five mills be levied upon all the taxable pro
perty of said district to supplement the State public school fund I
received for said district.
BYRON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Boa id of liusttes of the Byron Consolidated School Dis
trict having n c immendt-d the following tax for a public school
fund for said cistrict for the year 1944: It was ordered that said 1
taxes be levied as follows: To pay interest and provide a sinking I
fund to retire ;chcol bends, .2 Mills.
Georgia, Houston County.
I hereby certify that the above ard foregoing is a true ex
tract from the Minutes of the Ci unty Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue of Houston County in session August 1, 1944.
Witness my official signature and the seal of said Commission
ers this 3rd day of August, 1944.
C. E. BRUNSON,
Clerk County Commissioners of Roads
and Revenue of Houston County, Ga.
IF IT'S FARM EQUIPMENT,
We Have It
JUST RECEIVED SHIPMENT OF:
Peanut Harvesting Plows
(Can’t be beat for digging peanuts)
Walking Cultivators, Mowing Machines,
Hay Balers, Peanut Pickers, Wagons,
Harrows, and Manure Spreaders.
Many other items expected soon.
See us for your requirements.
We have Cotton Picking Sheets and Sacks,
Steelyards, Seed Forks, Scoops and Baskets.
WE BUY COTTON SEED—and pay highest
Market Prices.
Come to see us and make our place your headquarters.
Geo. C. Nunn & Son
Phone 31 Perry, Ga.
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Let us inspect your Tires and if you hold B
or C Ration we will help j'ou get new ones.
We now have some
U, S. ROYAL TIRES
IN STOCK
We are also well equipped to Repair all Synthetic Tubes.
It’s easy. Valve Stems installed in just a few minutes.
New Tractor Tires in stock at all times at
GRAY’S Service Station
Day Phone 137 —Night Phone 170
PERRY, GA.
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
SOLVENTOL House Cleaner, Johnson’s Liquid
WAX, O’Cedar POLISH, Wright’s SILVER Cream,
ZUD for Sinks and Tubs, EJECTO Drain Opener,
MOPS, BROOMS, DUSTERS.
For Summertime Needs, we have FLIT, BLACK
FLAG INSECT SPRAY, FLYDED, SPRAY GUNS.
PAINTS for inside and outside painting.
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PHONE 200 PERRY, GA.
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