VOL. LXXIII. No. 37
PERRY SCHOOL HAS
LARGE ENROLLMENT
Perry Consolidated S c h o o )l
opened Monday morning with an
enrollment of 552, according to
Supt. E. P. Staples. The gram
mar enrollment was 340 and the
high school 212.
In another thirty days, at least
100 more pupils will enroll, Supt,
Staples said. Some of the pu
pils are engaged now in harves
ing crops and will enter school
later.
This community does not have
the problem of children not re
turning to school because of
commercial employment. Many
of the young people worked this
summer but all of them are re
turning to school, the superin
tendent said.
Lt. Grant Speaker
Opening exercises were held
Monday with Ist Lt. Dan L.
Grant of Perry as the speaker.
Lt, Grant is a veteran of a num
ber of major Eighth Air Force
bombing operations over Nazi
Europe. Lt. Grant holds the
Distinguished Flying Cross and
the Air Medal with three Oak |
Leaf Clusters for outstanding
achievement in aerial combat.
He has flown 30,000 miles to aid
in the destruction of vital enemy
objectives.
This 27 year old B-17 Flying
Fortress pilot was recently |
awarded the soldier’s medal for'
heroism, Lt. Grant rsscued
another airman from a blazing,!
smoke-filled building at his Bth
Air Force Station in England.
Lt. Grant made an interesting
and inspirational talk to the Per
ry students.
S. W. Hickson, county school]
superintendent, pledged his co
operation to the faculty and
students.
Supt. Staples welcomed the
new students and new faculty
members. New teachers are
Mrs. Florence Cromatie of Hape
ville and Miss Gladys Sprouell of
Plains in the grammar school and
Miss Audrey Benham of Decatur !
and Miss Juliette McKinley of
Vienna, Ga. in the high school.
Other teachers are: Mrs. H.
T. Gilbert, Mrs. A. C. Dorminy, i
Miss Frances Couey, Miss Mary
Lee Greene, Miss Allene Ryals,
Miss Phoebe Harper, Miss Doro
thy Jones, Miss Willie Gunter,
and Mrs. C. H. Tucker of the
grammar school; L. C. Walker,
ivirs. Loula Uriskell, Mrs. J. O.
Coleman, Miss Louise Rainey, all |
of Perry, Miss Audrey Andrews
of Roberta, Miss Ruby Pickens
of Commerce, and Miss Margaret
McFarland of Hawkinsville, of
the high school; and Miss Willie
Ryals, music teacher.
The pupils sang several patriot
ic songs Monday led by Mrs.
Coleman. Rev. J. A. Ivey gave
the invocation.
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
Lt. E. P. Johnson, of Robins
Field, Ga. Public Relations of
fice, spoke to the Perry Kiwanis
club at Tuesday’s luncheon meet
ing. His subject was the G. I.
Bill of Rights.
Guests present were Ist Lt.
Dan Grant and Lt. Courtney H.
Mason, both of the U. S. Army
Air Corps.
MEIMST ANNOUNCEMENTS,
Church School-10:15 a. m
Church Service, 11:30 a. m,,
Young People’s Service, 7:00
p. m.
Rev, J. E, Sampley, Pastor.
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BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Training Union, 7:00 p. m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday,
£:00 p. m.
Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
C. W. Frerking, student at the
Presbyterian Seminary, Decatur,
La. will preach at the Perry
Presbyterian church next Sun
day at 11:30 a. m.
The most natural beauty in the
world is honesty and moral truth,
lor all beauty is truth. —Shaftes-
bury.
Houston Home Journal
UNION CHURCH MEET
TO BE SUNDAY NIGHT
j Rev, J. B. Palmer, of New
.York City, representative of the
(Federal Council of Churches and
the USD, will speak at the Perry
Baptist church at 8 o’clock next
Sunday night. His talk will cen
ter around a community program
for youth.
Special group meetings will
tollow the brief evening service.
Rev. Mr. Palmer will speak to
the men and Miss Sansome, of
Los Angeles, Calif, another rep
resentative of the USD, will talk
to the women. Both of these
speakers have had wide experi
ence in young people’s work in
religious circles and in youth or
ganizations.
The other churches of the
town, the Methodist and the
Presbyterian, will unite with the
Baptist in this service. The
public is invited by Rev. J. A.
Ivey, pastor of the Baptist
church, to attend this special
service.
SOFTBALL LEAGUE NEWS
By G. F. NUNN
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Softballers had their first com
plete washout of the year Sun
day, as rains prevented their
play entirely, and moved Mgr.
Staples’ Hawks one step nearer
the last half championship. The
I Hawks now lead by a game and
a half and can only be caught by
a near calamity. Should the
I second place Eagles win four
straight from the Owls, the
Hawks need only take three from
the Parrots, but should the
Eagles stumble only once against
the tail-enders, an even break
i with the Parrots will give the
Hawks the pennant. Mathe
matically, the Parrots still have
a chance if they could lick the
Hawks four in a row and at the
same time assist the Owls in
beating the Eagles three out of
four. But in spite of all the pos
sibilities, it looks like the Hawks
by a length, and then a three
game series with the Parrots,
first-half winners.
The games rained out Sunday
! must go on the boards, and the
i next two Sundays find a string
of four double-headers, with
each game shortened to 7 in
nings by agreement of all the]
managers. The Hawks and Par
rots meet in the opening double
header next Sunday followed by
the Owls and Eagles—-then the
[schedule is reversed for the last
Sunday of regular play. The
terms will have to rush in re
placements for the boys leaving
for school, but spirits are run-]
ning high, and a fast finish and
good series seems to be in store
for the fans. Don’t miss onel
from here out.
PICK DRY COTTON
Perhaps the greatest single
factor in producing high grade
lint is to pick cotton only when
mature and dry and to pick it as
free from trash as possible, E.C.
Westbrook, cotton specialist!
points out. If cotton is dry when
picked the ginner can do a
smooth job of ginning. Green
and damp cotton is the principal
cause of rough and gin-cut bales
which are penalized from $6 to
j s2o per bale. After a farmer!
(has produced his crop he should!
I sell it on the basis of grade and
[staple. Cotton growers partic
ipating in the one-variety plan
have their cotton classed.free
;by Government classers who is-
Isue grade cards for each bale.
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GROW RICH FOODS
i Not only is there a great vari
iation in nutritional value and
(quality between different classes
[of food, such as meat, the cere
ials, leafy vegetables, fruits and
Iso on, but within the same class,
(even within the same plant va
riety, there are great differences
depending on soil and husbandry,
j The vegetables people eat may
be relatively high in phosphorus,
calcium, nickel, cobalt, iron, cop
i per, or other elements, or they
may be low in their content of
-Ithese, with little, if any, exter
nal manifestations in the ap
pearance of the plant.
> Goodness is a special kind of
.truth and beauty. It is truth
’ and beauty in human behavior.
—H. A. Overstreet.
PERKY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1944
Georgian’s Army First To Invade Germany
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LIEUT. GENERAL COURTNEY H. HODGES
All the citizens of Perry, both the old-timers and the
new-comers, are following with great interest land pride
the advancement of the U. S. First Army in Europe for
Perry’s native son, Lt. Gen. Courtney H, Hodges, is its
commanding general.
The First Army is the first of four great Allied armies
to invade Germany in force. This occupation of German
soil by an invasion army is of historic significance for it is
the first time since the days of Napoleon that western
Germany had been invaded.
Since D-day, June 6, the First Army has never stopped
advancing. It was the first to enter Paris, France and
has made remarkable progress through France, Belgium,
and Luxembourg, and now is near Trier and near Aachen
in Germany.
Gen. Hodges has had an eventful career in the Army,
having risen from the ranks to his present position. He
holds the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star
from World War I and was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal in May this year.
Gen. Hodges is the son of Mrs. John H. Hodges of
Perry and the late Mr. Hodges who was editor and pub
lisher of the Hojuston Home Journal for forty-five years.
The general’s wife, who was Miss Mildred Lee of Mont
gomery, Ala., resides in Atlanta with her mother and
sister. He has two brothers and five sisters and a num
ber of nieces and nephews, including six who are in the
armed services.
Perry and Houston county citizens are believers in and
boosters for Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, whom some
remember as a boy in Perry. His brilliant success as a
military leader is no surprise to them for it is no more
than they expected him to do.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION j
WEEK PROCLAIMED
Holding that “only by the po
session of spiritual power can we
hope to bequeath to our posteri
ty a world and a nation in which
righteousness and happiness pre- 1
vail,” Governor Ellis Arnall has
proclaimed for Georgia the pe-i
i riod of September 24 to October |
jl, inclusive, as Religious Educa-'
tion Week. His proclamation i
follows:
“Whereas, the world today is i
torn by conflict, in which our na
tion is engaged in the age-old -
combat against injustice and,
'tyranny, and
j “Whereas, Americans must!
I seek out the will of Almighty!
| God as to our national destiny
i and must endeavor to discover
and pursue that course of action
leading to justice and good will;
among all the peoples of the j
I Earth, and
I “Whereas, only by the posses
sion of spiritual power can we
I hope to bequeath to our posteri
ty a world and a nation in which
! righteousness and happiness pre
i vail, and
“Whereas, religious education j
is an essential part of the educa-1
|tion of all the people, whatever]
1 their age or race or creed,
“Therefore, he it ordered, that j
Ithe period beginning Sunday, j
:Sept. 24, and continuing through]
Sunday, October Ist, is designat-1
, ed as the Fourteenth Annual Re-;
ligious Education Week and all |
citizens are called upon to fulfill i
their solemn obligations to culti-J
vate the utmost spiritual power]
for these times through the fel-'
' lowship of their family circles, j
through the teaching opportuni-,
ties at their respective houses of]
worship, through prayer to Al-;
SAFETY SLOGANS
If you can’t run at least fifty
! miles an hour or jump at least
six feet, don’t cross in the mid
dle of a road or street. Almost
half of all pedestrian deaths oc
cur between intersections.
| Take no unnecessary chances
in factories, which are working
overtime to deliver war goods.
I A quick-moving child and a
| slow-thinking motorist can spell
: tragedy for the child.
;
j Few realize to what extent the
people of America live out of
, cans. Take the canned foods out
;of a grocery store and there
1 wouldn’t be much left. What
I was left could be stored on a few
j shelves on one side of the store.
Singularly enough in the average
store the fresh fruit and vege
i table section occupies about a
| fifth of the space given over to
jthe foods packed in tin cans and
i glass jars.
While we don’t hear much
said about it, one of the biggest
post war projects is going to be
the task of getting people on a
down to earth basis after they
j have had a taste of war industry
! wages.
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Every trait of beauty may be
' referred to some virtue, as to in-
I nocence, candor, generosity,
'modesty, or heroism, —St. Pierre.
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; The outside of the National
! Capitol building is being given a
| coat of paint. It is estimated
1 that the job will require 2,000
I gallons of paint and will cost
j $40,000.
| mighty God.
“ELLIS ARNALL,
; “Governor of Georgia.”
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PLANNED FOR V-E DAY
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I A V-E Day community service
will be held at the Perry Baptist
church when an Allied victory in
Europe is announced. Looking
forward to an early victory in
the European war theatre, Rev.
J. A. Ivey, Baptist pastor, and
Rev. J. E. Sampley, Methodist
pastor, have announced this com
munity service to give the peo
pie an opportunity to express
gratitude for the cessation of
hostilities on this war front and
to pray for victory on all fronts.
The hour of the service will be
at 10 a. m. provided victory be
announced after Bp. m. If the
announcement should come after
10 a. m., the service would be at
4p. m. If victory be announced
after 4 p. m., the service will be
at Bp. m. The public is invited
to attend.
RATIONING INFORMATION
With enough applications al
ready on hand to take more than
the September quota of Grade 1
passenger car tires, Paschal
Muse, chairman of the local War
Price and Rationing Board said
today it would be possible to ap
prove only a fraction of all ap
plications expected to be receiv
ed during the month.
Pointing out that enough tires
simply do not exist, Mr. Muse
said vastly increased military
needs have resulted in the quota
issued for Houston county being
reduced to 60 passenger car tires
for September. With an esti
mated total of 800 cars now in
operation in the local area, he
pointed out, it is apparent re
placement tires will be available
for few.
“The tire panel will find it
necessary to weigh carefully
each application in terms of ac
tual need and in direct relation
'to the total war effort,” he said.
“Hence many motorists who
planned to replace tires soon will
find they will have to make pres
ent carcasses last for a while yet.
They only way tires can be made
to last is through proper conser
vation, Never overload, drive
fast or bump tires over or against
curbs. When the tire tread
wears smooth, have it recapped
at once.
The quota of large size, 8.25
and larger, commercial tires con
tinues below normal demands.
Fuel Oil
Renewal applications for next
season’s fuel oil rations have
been mailed. As soon as cou
pons are received, fuel oil tanks
should be filled. Period 4 and 5
coupons for current season good
r until Sept. 30. Period 1 coupons
t for next year now valid.
Canning Sugar
t Sugar Stamp No. 40 good for
■ five pounds of canning sugar un
til February 28, 1945. Apply at
5 1 local board for supplemental ra
; tions.
Meats and Fats
* Red AB, thru Z 8 and A5 thru
G 5 (Book 4) valid at 10 points
each, for use with tokens, in
definite period.
!, Processed Foods
Blue A8 through L 5 (Book 4)
, valid indefinitely at 10 points
j. each, for use with tokens,
j Sugar
Sugar Stamps N 05.30,31, 32, &
i 33 in Book 4 good for five pounds
- each indefinitely.
* Gasoline
j No. 10 coupons in “A” books
expire Aug. 8.
Rationing rules now require
that every car owner write his
i license number and state in ad
t vance on all gasoline coupons in
i his possession,
i Shoes
\ Stamps 1 and 2on “airplane”
' sheet in Book 3 valid for one pair
each indefinitely.
: TAX NOTICE
’ Houston County Tax Books are
i. now open for payment of 1944
1 Taxes. Pay on or before Dec. 20,
i 1944 and avoid penalty.
1 M. E, Akin. Tax Collector,
) 12:20 Houston County, Ga.
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The War Production Board has
hinted that it will probably allow
about three boxes of shot gun
shells per hunter this fall.
ESTABLISHED 1870
OBSERVATIONS ON
FARMS IN HOUSTON
W. T. M., County Agent
Weather conditions have
caused 90% of all peanut growers
to become restless regarding
getting their crop harvested.
Machinery cannot be used to ad
vantage in damp wet weather.
It is estimated that 85% of the
peanut acreage in the county is
ready to be harvested and pea
nuts sprouting in the ground.
We have been allotted the use
of 80 prisoners of war, but this
is not a drop in the bucket to
what additional help will be need
ed to get our entire crop harvest
ed without loss.
On practically every farm hav
ing both cotton and peanuts, I
find both cotton and peanuts
getting in bad shape. The only
remedy that we can possibly
hope for is open fair weather.
Otherwise everyone will loose
some peanuts and gin low grade
cotton which will cost the farm
ers of Houston county thousands
of dollars.
As soon’as this condition clears
up, we all need to get our small
grain, small grain and legume
mixtures, blue lupine, vetch and
Austrian winter peas planted.
Areas to be planted for fall and
winter grazing should be planted
as soon as possible. Heavy seed
ing and liberal application of
fertilizer is necessary to have
good winter grazing.
NO CITY DELIVERY
Perry cannot qualify for city
delivery service under govern
ment specifications, J. P. Ether
idge has been notified by Con
gressman Stephen Pace.
The population must be 2,500,
streets paved, and sidewalks in
good condition for a town to be
eligible for delivery service, the
Post Office department notified
Mr. Pace. A towto must have
street signs, house numbers, and
mail receptacles, also, to qualify,
but these things would have to
be provided by the City of Perry
if other specifications had been
met.
GOOD NUTRITION TO
BE STRESSED IN SEPT,
September has been designat
ed as National Nutrition Month
and an effort is being made in
Georgia to familiarize every
housewife with the importance
of serving adequate meals. Ob
servance of the month is a part
of the Food Fights for Freedom
Program, and more than 3,000
nutrition committees will take
part.
“The program is dedicated to
the proposition that total war de
mands total strength and that
total strength demands good nu
trition,” Miss Lurline Collier,
chmn. Ga. Nutrition Committee,
declared. “During September
attention will be called to the
need for more food of high vita
min, protein and mineral value
in diet. Special stress will be
put on storing, preparing and
cooking food in away to pre
serve its value and prevent waste
in preparing and serving,”
SMALLER CORN CROP
Corn is the most important
feed grain grown in Georgia,
Kenneth Treanor, economist for
the Extension Service, points
out. It occupies more crop land
than any other crop. The acre
age planted in corn is more than
twice as great as the acreage
planted in cotton, which is the
second most important crop from
the standpoint of the amount of
land used. The indicated acre
age in corn this year is 3,623,000,
which is four percent below the
acreage planted in 1943. The
average per acre yield of corn
this year is now estimated at
only nine bushels per acre for
the State as a whole, compared
with an average yield of twelve
bushels per acre in 1943.
Treasury officials report that
they collected some $400,000,000
in over-payments on taxes on
March 15. It will be several
months before refunds are com
pleted. Refunds are being made
at the rate of 340,000 a week.
