Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, November 30, 1944, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LXXIII. No. 48 6THWAR LOAN DRIVE! MAKING PROGRESS! I Houston county has 47 per cent of its quota in the Sixth War Loan Drive, accord ing to Robert A. McCord, state chairman of the War Finance committee. Figures are those reported to date by the Federal Reserve Bank. * With a $514,000 quota,Houston county has $243,870 war bond sales to its credit. Of this amount, $235,650 are E Bond sales. Houston’s quota of E Bonds is $144,000. Mayo Davis of Perry is chairman of the 6th War Loan Drive in Houston, The 13th War Bond district of Ga., with total sales of $507,000, leads in percentage of total sales to quota, having sold 27.4 per cent of its quota of $1,848,000. J. P, Etheridge of Perry is chair man of the 13th district which comprises ten counties. The state of Georgia has pur chased 15.6 per cent of its $130,- 000,000 state-wide quota, with 21.4 per cent of the E bond quo ta achieved. Special Days Planned The Sixth War Loan Drive continues through Saturday,Dec. 16. Several special days have been planned to promote bond sales in Houston county. On Friday, Dec. 1, at 4 p. m. a War Bond Matinee will be held i at the Roxy Theatre in Perry. The feature picture will be “Christmas Holiday,” starring Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Admission will be by card only, which has been issued to pur chasers of War Bonds during ( the month of November, The- Bank and Post Office have these p theatre pass cards to issue to bond purchasers for this special | Matinee. (Ask for yours if it - was not given to you when you ■ bought a bond.) ( Next Thursday, Dec. 7, th e < third anniversary of Pearl Har- | bor, is Dedication Day. The citi- ] zens are asked to buy bonds on ( Dec. 7 for the Home Town Boys, ( who are giving their all for their ] country. ( The Perry school will begin its ] Bond drive next week. ] ADDITIONAL PERSONALS ( Mrs. B. F. Bledsoe of Rock- ' mart, Ga. was the guest of her son. Mr. D. W. Bledsoe, and family last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bledsoe and daughters, Christine and Geraldine, of ! Americus spent Nov. 19 here. J Flight Officer and Mrs. Huey ( Rutherford announce the birth of a son, Huey Douglas, on Fri- j day, Nov. 17, at Robins Field ■ hospital. He will be called, “Doug” for his maternal grand- , father, the late H. Douglas Gor dy. Mrs. Rutherford who was Miss Miriam Gordy will be at home with her mother, Mrs. H. • D. Gordy, while Flight Officer 1 Rutherford is overseas with the 1 Air Transport Command. Mrs. Marvin Griffin entertain- 1 ed at a family Thanksgiving din- i ner at her home last Thursday ' evening. Those present were j 5 Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tabor, Mrs. 1 Ralph Tabor, Mr. and Mrs. Word- I na Gray and daughter, Janet, ( Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tabor and I children, Wesley and Linda, Mr. j; and Mrs. Floyd Tabor and chil- J dren, Allen, Sylvia, and Kay. Mrs. Marvin Griffin and chil- j dren, Marvin Jr., Terry, Bobbie, ‘ and Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. Word na Gray and Janet, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Floyd Tabor and children, I Allen, Sylvia, and Kay, and Mrs. 1 Ralph Tabor were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tabor Sunday. }< Lt. Sam Hurst, U. S. Navy, I 1 left Wednesday for Jacksonville, j Fla. after a visit with his aunt, j ; Miss Lula Hurst. Lt. Hurst, pi-1 lot in the U. S. N. Air Corps, re- j t ceived his wings recently at Pen-|i sacola, Fla. He was given a dinner Wed. night, Nov. 22, by j! his aunt, Miss Hurst, and a din- ] ner Tuesday night, Nov. 28, by 1 1 another aunt, Mrs. J. A. Davis. . Miss Montine Harrison, stu dent of Andrew College, Cuth- , bert, Ga. spent several days last . week with her parents, Mr, and : Mrs. L. M. Harrison. She had as 1 guest, Miss Mary Murray of Lil- 1 ly, Ga. who is her room-mate at I Andrew. f Houston Home Journal !HOUSTON SUPERIOR COURT I TO CONVENE MGNOAY.DEC. 4 I Houston Superior court will convene for its regular Decem ber term on Monday, Dec. 4, at 9 a. m. Thirty-one civil cases,of which number 19 are divorce suits, are listed on the calendar all set for trial on Monday. Sixty-five warrants have been prepared for presentation to the Grand Jury, which also will be gin its session next week. Judge Malcolm D. Jones will preside during the trial of civil cases. The following are the Grand Jurors and Traverse Jurors for the first week summoned to serve the court: Grand Jurors—W. D. Henson, H. C. Armstrong, C. L, Bennett, Marvin Dorsett, D. L. Davidson, W. W. Ferguson, W. C. McDow ell, J. H. Lary, B. J. Hunt Sr., W. P. Davis, T. J. Nipper, J. T. Overton W. T. Mobley, C. C. Pierce, Felton Norwood, George R. Hunt, D. M. Ryle, C. A. Me- Craven, C. E. McLendon, Hey wood Murphey, T. C. Rogers, M. L. Woodruff, G. C. Nunn, W. M. Gibson, C. B. Harper, D. C. Wright, J. N. Cosey, J. E. Eason, H. E. Smith, Hugh Law son, Traverse Jurors, First Week— E, Wynne, T. J. Ford Jr., G. P. Hunnicutt, James O,Underwood, Pitner R. Garrison, I. M.Langs ton, Miller G. Edwards, Ed. Weaver, J. C. Sasser. Paschal Muse, Culma Harris, George Mills, Walter L. Owens, Hugh Braddock, Frank Moody, W. B. Miller, H. H. Watson, Ervin Per due, R. E. Dunbar, Jeff Pierce, Walter F.Marshall, J.,E.Burney, W. B. Young, Charles H. Horton, J. P. Middlebrooks, R. W. Gil bert, W. W. Gray (L.T.), Floyd W. Leverett, Carson Wright, W. S. Gray, Edgar E. Bateman Sr., John T. Perdue, J.D.Harris, S. M. Rape, Fred W. Carter. Joe Beddingfield, W. W. Boler, E. Lashley, H. S. Kezar, L. B. Gray, Clint H. Tucker, Dillard Gray, J. G. Giles, F. M. Houser, Dan Gunn Jr., C. T. Kersey, Claude Hutto, Robert Morris, L. S. Hayes, J. P. Etheridge, Mark Chapman, M. E. Sission, Frank King, JohnW. Gray, C.C, Nipper, Henry Parker, T. R. Summers, B. O. Scruggs, Chas. P, Gray, W. G. Gray. BIRTHDAY PARTY Martha Aurelia Evans was given a “Pony” party Thursday p. m., Nov. 23, by her mother, Mrs. W. B. Evans, in celebration] of the honoree’s sixth birthday. The invitations, games, and refreshments carried out the “Pony” idea. The twenty-eight children present ienjoyed riding real ponies. Mrs. C. D. Cooper has gone to Charlotte, N. C. to spend several months with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hutchinson, and family. Mrs. Will Gilbert had a family dinner last Thursday, Nov. 23. Present were Dr, R. B. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Gilbert and son, Robert B. Gilbert HI, all of Greenville, Ga.: Mrs. Wade Gil bert of Camilla, Ga.; Dollie Hines of Hogansville; Mrs. Robert Mor gan and Miss Jane Morgan of Macon; Mr. and Mrs. Paschal Muse and children, Cynthia and David; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ta bor and children, Allen, Sylvia, and Kay Tabor. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Whipple spent Friday and Saturday in At lanta and attended the football I game Sat. p. m. Pfc. Thomas R.Mayo and Mrs. ■, T. R. Mayo are visiting his par-j ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mayo, until Dec. 7. They are enroute from Chanute, 111. to Charles ton, S. C. Those from Perry attending! the funeral of Mr. W. O. Moody j in Fort Valley Wednesday last i week were his father, J. W. j Moody; sister, Mrs. A. D. Cul-I pepper and Mr. Culpepper; bro-j ther, Perry Moody; nephews,! Frank, L. 8., and Cecil Moody. Mr, and Mrs. Henry Parker,! June and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. [ John Perdue, Bonaiae, Mr. and) Mrs. Tom Parker and daughter, i Shirley. Abbeville, spent Sunday) with Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Sut ton and daughter, Sandra, in i Abbeville. 1 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1944 1 jSS H||| - '^^^o; l jjf I__ ;^A ' W ' '*"' ***** >*£%&&*.&■:. UNITED WAR FUND REPORT $2,392.30 has been collected to date in Houston county for the United War Fund, according to W. V. Tuggle, treasurer. The quota of $2,500.00 is in sight as several committees are yet to re port, C. P. Gray, chairman of the Drive, states. Amounts raised by communi ties are as follows: Perry, $l,- 998.10: Elko, $66.05; Grovania. $55.80; Heard, 25.50; Bonaire, $10; Henderson, $136.25, In Perry funds were raised by the following: Women’s Group with Mrs. G. C. Nunn and Mrs, G. E. Jordan, co-chmn.—-$344; Men’s Group with J. P. Ether idge, chmn.— $1,107; Perry school with E. P. Staples and L. C. Walker, co-chmn. —$522.10; Perry Training School with A.D. Redmond, chmn. —$25. Th e Penn-Dixie Cement Corp. con tributed $lOO for its Plant No. 2 at Clinchfield. WELFARE BOARD AND STAFF ENTERTAINED The Houston County Welfare Board and staff were invited to tour Robins Field Nov. 28. Af ter visiting all departments the group were entertained by Col. William J. Walsh. Those who attended were Mrs. Sam P. Houser, vice chairman, John Gray, board member, Miss Evelyn Hardin, Mrs. Jacque H. Cooper, Mrs. Aurelia C. Evans, welfare workers, Miss Elizabeth Watson, USO Travelers Aid, and Col. Walsh. COLORED SOLDIER ! James Tharpe ’Jr. of Perry, Ga. is now an aviation cadet at Rutgers University at New Brunswick, N. J. He has been there for seven weeks and is the only negro or white boy to at j tend this college from Georgia, jHe is one of four negro boys un idergoing this program. [ Cadet Tharpe finished high | school at the Perry Training school in June, 1944. He is a j fine athlete and is participating in all fields of athletics at Rut- I gers. | XMAS WREATHS NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL NOVELTY PLANTS AND BOWLS Place your orders early WATSON & WHIPPLE 1 Phone 110 Perry, Ga. CONSERVATION PRACTICES By W. C. CAMPBELL Last Friday the Fish and • Wildlife Service delivered from ; their hatchery at Warm Springs i 20,000 blue gill bream for stock ing recently constructed fish ' ponds in Houston county. W.E. Beckham, W.E. Vinson Jr.,Greer . Hicks, Mayo Davis, L. M. Ne • Smith, and B, H. Newberry , were among those receiving i these fish. These ponds will be stocked with Black Bass (trout ■ to us) next spring. » Johnny Johnson, a colored farmer near Henderson, is plow : ing up terraces with one of the . long moleboard turning plows ■ that has been loaned him by- the Supervisors of the Middle West ; ern Ocmulgee River Conserva tion District. ; Charlie Thomas,colored farmer in thp Grovania community, will ! be busy next week plowing up terraces that the Soil Conserva tion Service ran last Friday and Saturday. He is using a Case tractor and a 4-disk tiller. David Crockett has just about 1 finished sowing his oats and winter legumes and plans to v/ork in the Ten-Cent Store until 1 after Christmas; then, he is go -1 ing to complete his terraces and work on the rest of the farm. ; Confidentially he is waiting until the snakes hibernate. I | CiTY ELECTION DEC. 2 A City Election will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, to elect three councilmen to succeed B. H. An drew, L. M. Paul, and W. V. Tuggle whose terms expire this year. Mr. Andrew and Mr. Paul did not qualify for re-election and Hugh Lawson and Wordna Gray are unopposed to succeed these : councilmen, Mr. Tuggle will succeed himself without any op position. BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Will Gilbert was given a surprise party Wednesday after noon by her daughters, Mrs. Paschal Muse and Mrs. Floyd Tabor, at the home of Mrs. Muse. This affair was in celebration of the honoree’s birthday which was Thursday, Nov. 23. Yellow and white chrysanthe mums formed the lovely decora tions. The birthday cake iced in pink and white was the center piece of the tea table. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. J. H, Short, Mrs. 0. B. Muse, Mrs. H. B. Gilbert, Mrs. M. G. Edwards, and Mrs. Robert Morgan and Miss Jane Morgan |of Macon. Cynthia Muse pre sented the gifts to Mrs. Gilbert, Ih e r grandmother. Thirty-five I guests were present. jP.H.S. BASKETBALL SPOTLIGHT [ By G. FRANCIS NUNN Still unbeaten, though at times hanging on the ropes, the potent Perry Panthers move into their sixth week of the current cam paign with a game at the local gym Friday evening against a flashy five from Montezuma.. It was against this same quintet last Wednesday night in Monte zuma that the Panthers had a very close call in a beautifully played hall game, and believe you me, the cats were delighted to come out on the long end of a 37-31 score. For the first half, the Indians of Montezuma show ed our lads a fast, accurate offense that gave them a contin uous lead ranging from 8 points down, and their under goal de fense had the Panthers missing regularly at close range. But finally Wilson shook loose just before the half and on gains of ten to twenty-five yards, scored three times to give Perry a half time lead of two points. From there Skellie and Bledsoe began to slip in under the goal for points, and though Montezuma tied the score once in the last half, they were never able to grab the lead again, and finally faded in the last quarter. The other game of last week was even more of a tight squeak for the local lads, as Byron came to town with the fanciest ball player seen on this court this year, and backed the Panther - into his corner for all but two minutes of the game, never let ting up for a minute. ’Tis true the staunch backers of the Pan ther claimed that he was off the I beam, had a let-down after Thanksgiving, missed Tommie , Marshall (which is more true ’ than any of the other claims), | and a host of other excuses, but 1 the truth is that it is much hard -1 er to score when a team is guard ing like Byron was than when ] you can run plays at will and f shoot unmolested. Howard of I Byron was unstoppable, shoot- ing from all angles and slipping L by any number of men Coach I Staples chose to put on him. He _ banked, side slipped, faked, bar ’ rel-rolled and I wouldn’t bet he ' didn’t do a couple of loops as he ] ran the Perry defense ragged, ' and his team played to him for ’ all the value of his deceptitmness. And the only thing the Panthers . could do was try to score all they . could and hope Howard would’t ‘ out-score them. Though Tommie Marshall was | sorely missed in both games of | the week, Little Bubber, Mrs. Pierce’s contribution to the team . this year, was an able substitute I guard, and stole the Byron game | by slipping under the goal three * times in the last quarter for scores that kept Perry in the j game, and enabh d them to win, 34-26, after trailing by one point , with three minutes to play. His work was superb throughout, but most surprising and satisfying was his ability to go up in the air and take the ball off the op ponents backboard. So when Marshall gets back, and Bledsoe and Skellie start hitting them 1 again, this Panther outfit will be hard to handle. And they’ll need all they have next week when Cochran comes to town, chafing from that 2 point defeat the Panthers handed them on their own court 2 weeks ago. Be sure to see the Montezuma game this ; week, and let nothing keep you i from the Cochran game next week. ANNOUNCEMENTS The business meeting of the W. S. C. S. will be held at the church Monday at 3:30. At thij time the circles for the year wil be drawn. The circles of the Baptist W. M, S. will meet next Monday, 3:30 p. m. as follows: No 1, Mrs. A. C. Pritchett: No. 2, Mrs. J. L. Gallemore with Mrs. T. F. 1 Hardy, co-hostess. The Legion Auxiliary will ! meet Thursday, Dec. 7, 12:30 p. m. at the Legion Home. CARD OF THANKS B. H. Avera and family wish to express their appreciation for i the kindnesses shown them in their recent bereavement. ESTABLISHED 1870 T~H immiMll II GROWERS INCREASE COVER CROPS INGA. Peanut growers in south Geor gia cooperating with the soil con servation district supervisors and the agricultural agencies of the State, have nearly doubled their acreage of peanuts and at the same time increased their acre age of cover crops, T. L. Asbury, state conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service, revealed this week. The peanut acreage has in creased from 670,000 acres in 1939 to an estimated 1,348,000 acres this year. These peanuts are needed for the production of oil that is essential to the war effort, Mr, Asbury pointed out, •This increased acreage in pro duction has made it necessary to alter the prewar rotation prac tices of the peanut growers. Supervisors of the soil conser vation districts in the peanut belt met two years ago in Tifton to discuss the problems brought on by the wartime increase in pea nut production. At this meeting they formulated plans for cam paigns to increase cover crop acreages in their districts. Now, through the cooperation and co ordination of the various agricul tural agencies operating in the State- Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Extension Service, Farm Security Administration, AAA, and the vocational agricul ■ ture teachers —rotations have been worked out which enable the growers to increase peanut acreage and at the same time make large increases in the acre age of cover crops and legumes, Mr. Asbury reported. The agricultural agencies and their workers in the peanut belt have carried on intensive pro grams to encourage planting of cover crops and legumes and oth er soil conservation practices necessary because of the increas ed acreage of peanuts. badh community has carried on its own intensive campaign. In addition to the farmers and the agricultural specialists, .the local businessmen, merchants, and newspapers aided in getting the information before the pea nut growers and promoting the better soil conservation practices, Mr. Asbury said. Business firms shared the expense of large ad vertisements urging farmers to plant cover crops and legumes. County Extension agents, county soil conservation technicians, lo cal Farm Security and AAA ad ministrators, and vocational ag riculture teachers wrote articles for the papers advising the plant ing of cover crops and the adop tion of other conservation prac tices. The campaign stressed the growing of cover crops and em phasized the advantages of growing legumes to preserve the productiveness of the soil. While growing, the legumes control soil erosion and help store up ni trogen for plant food;when turn ed under legumes help maintain the organic matter and moisture content of the soil. In addition to Austrian winter peas, vetches, and other soil building crops which have been grown in south Georgia for some time, a comparatively new crop, blue lupine, has been planted on increasingly large acreages. BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday School, 10:15 a. m. Morning Worship Service 11:30. Training Union, 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. Prayer Service Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Church School-10:15 a. m. Church Service, 11:30 a, m,, and 7:30 p. m. Young People’s Service, 6:00 p. m. Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE L Sunday School—10:15 a. m. Church Service —11:30 a. m. Supply Pastor— C. W. Frerking. Assistant Supply Owen Gumm.