Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, February 01, 1945, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text|w WAR 1 ——^———M—M— ill TIRES Passenger and Small Truck Tires Can Now Be Capped By Us. We Do the Job With A New Precision Buf fer and A New Popular Saw Tooth Tread Mold. Grade A Rubber Is Available for A Few Weeks Yet. Cap Now GRAY’S Sinclair Service Station Phone 137 Perry, Ga. Increase YOUR Incomes GEORGIA FARMERS By Cutting Urgently Needed PULP WOOD You Will Be Paid Peak Prices You Will Improve Your Timber Stands By • Proper Thinning. You Will Be Furnishing Your Fighting Sons And Brothers With A War Material That Is Vital To Victory. We’ll Buy All You Can Cut FOB FULL INFORMATION ABOUT PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS PHONE, WHITE ORISEE R. R. ROGERS Cordele, Georgia OR OOR WOODLANDS DIVISION. PHONE SAV'H. 3-7737 UNION BAG & PAPER CORPORATION SAVANNAH GEORGIA Announcement We Hava purchased Lee’s Cafe and will con tinue its operation in the same building on Carroll street in Perry under the name HARPER’S CAFE We solicit the patronage of the public and shall strive to give satisfaction at all times. Good Cooking and Service With A Smile. CLAUDE HARPER, Prop’r. P. H. S. BASKETBALL (Continued From Front Page) thers offered rebuttal, he prompt ly ejected them from the game. Put the fans had a good time and were surprised neither at the victory nor the ejections. This week the Panthers play 1 at home on Thursday avening, at which time they will take on the j fiery Plashes from Byron. Twice . ;outscored by Perry, but not yeti licked, the Flashes will offer real i opposition and this will be one of ; the games you can’t afford to miss. PULPWOOD NEEDED FOR WAR PURPOSES Persons in this and other Geor gia counties who are engnged in the production of pulpwood are j rendering yeoman services to ] I America’s fighting men and wo- j I men in all war theatres and j should “stay on the job to finish 1 1 the job,” according to War Pro iduction Board officials who re | cently declared pulpwood to be i “America’s Number One Materi al Shortage Problem.” This statement, together with other pertinent facts regarding' the acute pulpwood shortage which threatens prompt d ivery of supplies to our armed forces, is contained in advertisements which Union Bag & Paper Cor poration at Savannah recently re leased to many Georgia papers, i urging farmers and other timber 1 tract owners to cut pulpwood. Information regarding prices and specifications and detailed facts about the extreme impor tance of increased pulpwood p o duction to an earlier Allied vic tory can be obtained from the dealer whose name appears in Union Bag’s advertisement or from the company’s Woodlands Division at Savannah. Oh Yeah! Jane—My, that man was polite! Joan—Why, what did he say? Jane—l just accidentally poked him in the eye with my umbrella. And when I said I was sorry, he replied, “Don’t mention it! I still have one eye left!” Wrong Impression Boy—Life was just one big desert until I met you. Girl—ls that why you cVance like a camel? Thoughtful Gesture Sarge—Hpw are things with you? Rookie—l can’t complain, sir. Sarge—l’ll say you can’t! You’re in the army now. Hot Foot? Nit—Do you know how to get a warm reception wherever you go? Wit—No, how? Nit—Get a job as a fireman! Thoughtful Judge—lf you were in that house for no dishonest purpose, why were you in your stocking feet? Accused—l heard there was sick ness in the family! LIFE SENTENCE Jones—How did you happen to marry your wife? Smith—l guess it was one of those school romances. She was a coed at Penn State and I was at the State pen. Trained to Take It Jimmy—Mom sometimes shouts and yells at Dad for hours. But he just stands and smiles. Tommy—ls he deaf? Jimmy—No, he’s a baseball um pire! Tongue Twister Auntie—Have you lost another tooth, Betty? Betty—Yes, Auntie, I limp now when I talk. Rosy Future Pessimist—My business is flat on its back. Optimist—Well, it must be lookin’ up then! Fast Worker First Stenographer—How’s your speed? Second Ditto—Fine, thanks! I’ve only been working here six weeks and I’m engaged to the boss al ready. Just the Type Plumbing Contractor—Have you got any references? Job Applicant—Yeah, but I left them at home. I’ll go and get ’em. Plumbing Contractor Never mind, you’ll do! Yes, But— Jones—Are you optimistic about postwar business? Smith—Yes. Jones—Then why do you look so worried? Smith—l’m not sure my optimism |s justified! -*4 Your Good Taste Will Approve Our FURNITURE Whether An Odd Piece or A Complete Suite For Any Room, We Are Headquarters For GOOD FURNITURE PRICED RIGHT CABINET BASES TABLES KITCHEN CABINETS of all T yP es BREAKFAST SUITES SOFA BEDS DINING ROOM SUITES CEDAR CHESTS I AMPS LIVING ROOM SUITES BED ROOM SUITES MIRRORS PLATFORM ROCKERS PICTURES OCCASIONAL CHAIRS BED SPRINGS BUDOIR CHAIRS MATTRESSES ROCKING CHAIRS BOOK CASES BABY CARRIAGES RUGS 0 w °°* ) 9’ x 12’ & Small Rugs CHILDREN’S CHAIRS , OTT^O Oval Wool RUGS BABY BEDS 4 x 5 ft. Central Ga. Furniture Co. WILLIAM T. HILL, JR., Manager Phone 424 Perry, Ga. AKIN DRUG CO. Prescriptions Are Our Specialty Phone 2 Perry, Ga. WHEN IN WARNER ROBINS GO TO IMPERIAL DRUG CO. FOR REFRESHMENTS AND MEALS PRESCRIPTION SERVICE With Competent Druggist On Duty At All Times NEXT TO WELLS TON THEATRE WARNER ROBINS, GA. FERTILIZER AND SODA FOR GRAIN We have Top Dressing for Grains, such as Ni trate of Soda, Cal-Nitro, Muriate of Potash and all other types of Fertilizers. We are in the Market for Corn, Field Peas, and all Farm Products. Top Market Prices Given. LET US SUPPLY YOUR FERTILIZER NEEDS DAVIS WAREHOUSE Phone 87 Perry, Ga. ~ . " SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE