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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Nunn
spent Sunday in Sandersville
as the guests of Mrs. Dan Harris.
Lt. John Hendrix, U. S. Army
Air Corps, Greensboro, N C.,
spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. T. L. Hendrix, and
grandmother, Mrs. J.H. Hodges.
Seaman 2c H. H. Griffies of
Chicago, 111. and Mrs. Griffies an
nounce the birth of a son,Charles
Hugh Griffies, on April 15 in
Mercy Hospital, Macon. Mrs.
Griffies was Miss Fannie Mae
Jenkins of Perry and Grovania.
She is making her home in Gro
vania with her sister, Mrs. Doyle
McElhenny, and Mr. McElhenny
while Seaman Griffies is in the 1
service,
Mrs. H. P. Houser had as her
guests several days last week
her sisters, Mrs. E. W. Vance or
Eufaula, Ala., Miss Larinne Ed
wards and Mrs. W. B. Norton, of
Fort Valley. Another sister,
Mrs. E. K, Braselton who moved
to Perry from Washington,D. C.
this spring, was also a member
of this family gathering.
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Hendrick
had as their guests Sunday Dr.
and Mrs. J. S. O’Sheal and Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Moore of Syl
vester, Ga.
Mrs. Mary A, Smith cf Dah
lonega, Ga. is visiting her son,
Kev. J. B. Smith, and family.
Mrs. Geo. P. Flanders of Scot
land, Ga. spent several days last
week and this week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Dwight Cooper.
Lt. (j.g.) A. M. Anderson, U.
S. Navy, of Miami, Fla. spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. A. M. Anderson Sr.
Ist Lt. Dan Grant, U. S. Army
Air Corps, of Miami, Fla. spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. H. P. Dobbins.
Mr. E. K, Braselton has joined
Mrs. Braselton in Perry to make
their home after residence in
Washington, D. C. for a number
of years. Mrs. Braselton has
been here for several weeks.
Mrs. F. M. Gaines and her
daughter, Mrs. Mauldin, of Do
than, Ala. spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis.
Mrs. R. A. Pate is in the Ga.
Baptist hospital Atlanta, Ga. un
dergoing medical treatment,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Massee
and daughter, Keith,of Milledge
ville, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Eliza C. Massee,
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Massee
and son, Lurton Jr., of Marshall
ville, visited Mrs. Eliza C. Mas
see Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Gooden and Mrs’
W. E. Marshall spent Monday
and Tuesday in Atlanta.
PHYSiCAUY HANDICAPPED
PERSONS WANTED
MEN and WOMEN - White
and Negro Over 16
Have you lost an arm or leg? Are you blind? Do you
have some other physical disability? Are you a disabled
veteran and unemployed?
If so, here’s the chance of a lifetime to get a job—AND
HELP YOUR COUNTRY WIN THE WAR.
Report to the Rehabilitation CLINIC at
COURT HOUSE, PERRY, GA.
MAY 17, 10 A.M. TO 5 P. M.
Or write to: DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION, State Department of Ed
ucation, State Office Building, Atlanta 3, Ga.
Openings at duck and textile mills, other essential in
dustries, and civil service.
If you are unable to pay your own transportation and
board until you receive your first pay check, this will be
furnished you absolutely free.
Artificial devices and corrective surgical operations pro
vided for those unable to pay. Trade training also given.
If you are employed in an essential industry, do NOT
report. You must have clearance from your home
United States Employment Service before you can
be employed.
STATE DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
ATLANTA, GA. Phone Main 2390
NOTE: This advertisement has been approved by The State
WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION. ATLANTA, GA.
JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET 1
The annual Junior-Senior Ban
quet of Perry High school which
was held Friday night at the
American Legion Home was a
beautiful affair with a Hawaiian
theme effectively carried out.
The speakers’ table was dec
orated with cornucopias of tropi
cal fruits and low white bowls of
gardenias. Back of this table
was a white urn of Easter lilies
on the piano.
Eight native straw hats filled
with mixed garden flowers adorn
ed the walls on either side of the
banquet hall.
Oblong low arrangements of
mixed garden flowers decorated '
! the banquet tables.
Pines and Palmettos formed j
I the greenry background for the
’ garden scene placed in front of
the large mantel. Trellis roses,
a garden seat, and garden flow-;
ers completed this scene which 1
formed a setting for the program. |
The lighting eff e c ts, blue |
lights and an “electric moon,”
added to the tropical setting.
Assisting the Juniors in plans
|and arrangements for this affair
were Miss Ruby Pickens and
Miss Louise Davis, junior faculty
sponsors: and Mrs. S. L. Nor
wood, Mrs. G. C. Nunn, Mrs. B.
H. Andrew Jr., Mrs. Frank
Moody, Mrs. Max Moore, Mrs. C.
C. Pierce, and Mrs. S. G. Mc-
Anally, grade mothers.
Lorie McElhenny was toast
master. Carleton Pierce Jr.,
president Junior class, welcomed
the guests and Lewis Bledsoe,
president Senior class, responded.
Musical numbers included the
following: “Sweet Lelani,’’Jun
ior Chorus; “Aloha Land,’’ Mar
garet Howard: “Pagan Love
Song,’’ Miss McKinley and Miss
Ryals; “My Little Grass Shack,”
Jo Alice Moody; “Hawaiian
Nights,” Miss Willie Ryals and
Wynella Wynne; “Hawaiian
Dreams,” Miss McKinley;” Alo
ha.” All.
A Skit, “Lost in Dream” writ
ten and directed by Nathan
j Bernstein, Bobby Ivey, SamNor
' wood, and Carleton Pierce was
! presented by a group of J uniors.
(The girls wore Hula skirts in
j the skit.
Guests included the Seniors,
1 the Faculty, Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
|Hickson, and Miss Evelyn Hunt.
After the dinner and program,
dancing was enjoyed.
Pfc. Norlis Chapman, U. S-
Marine Corps, who has recentlv
. returned from duty in the Pacific
' war area is visiting his parents,
; Mr, and Mrs. C. C. Chapman.
Pfc. Charles Andrew, U. S.
Army, Air Forces, and Mrs.
! Chas. Andrew of Douglas, Ari
zona are visiting his parents,;Mr.
’ and Mrs. C. B. Andrew.
Mr. and Mrs, T. D. Mason
’ spent Monday in Gray,_ Ga. and
r attended the funeral of his aunt,
|Mrs. Will Greene.
Lt. Warren Lee, Mrs. Lee and
son, Bobby, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.and l
Mrs. G. VV. Lee. Mrs. Lee and
Hobby remained for a longer
visit.
Lt. David L. Low, U.S. Navy,
spent the weekend here with 1
Mr. and Mrs Joe Mitchell. Mrs. |
Low and their son. Tommy, re
turned to St. Simons Island, Ga.
with him to make their home un
til July while Lt. Low is receiv
ing special training,
Sgt. Edward Warren, U. S.
Army, who. returned last week i
from the Pacific war area, ar
rived in Perry Wednesday for a|
visit with his parents, Mr. and!
Mrs. T. L. Warren.
Lt. (j.g.) Carey B. Andrew!
■Jr., U. S. Merchant Marine, vis-j
ited his parents and family here!
i several days this week. Mrs. 1
Andrew Jr. went to New Yorkj
City Thursday with her husband I
I to spend several days.
| The Susannah Wesley class of!
the Perry Methodist Church!
School had a business meeting
and social Wednesday, May 2, at
the Parsonage. Mrs. G. C.Nunn,
is teacher and Mrs. L.C. Walker, ;
i president of the class.
Mrs. C. E. McLendon honored
her mother, Mrs, B. H. Andrew,
Sr., and her husband’s mother,
Mrs. W. E. McLendon, with a
1 lovely party the afternoon of
! April 27. Guests were members
[of the Women’s Bible class to
! which the honcrees belong.
Assisting in entertaining were
Miss Pauline McLendon, M rs.
Albert Skellie, Mrs. B. H. An
drew Jr., and Mrs. A. li. Tal
ton Sr.
ONE TO GO I rjs
So—let’s not let up until FULL Victory
Who can blame Americans for going half Let's buy extra War Bonds —they will be
mad with joy as Hitler’s cruel war machine needed now, more than ever.
is smashed into the dust! For all who have Let's use transportation wisely. Greyhound
fought and worked and suffered grievous would like to offer unlimited pleasure travel \
loss, this hour of triumph is deserved. right away today but carrying war k
„ ... _ , . , , . manpower is still its most urgent task.
But our men are still fighting and dying You may be sure that Greyhound will lead
out there in the Pacific. If we let down now, the with fine new equipment, new
we’ll be letting them down! comfort features, new carefree tours just as
Let's stick to our war jobs until Uncle Sam soon as war requirements will permit.
says, “Well done —you can relax \” But now— let's finish the job! . '
\ . .u -/* ’
We have many useful and
) lovely articles which we sug-
HT Sg MM Jr * pest as Gift Items to add to
/ the happiness of Graduates.
jnr 'Wio FOR
1 HANDKERCHIEFS
m i IL/' / 15c » 25c ’ 49c * 98c
PANTIES
FOR BOYS BRASSIERES
98c
HANDKERCHIEFS SLIPS
15c, 20c & 25c White and Tearose
NECKTIES $129 to $2 98
Manhattan, $1 HATS
BILLFOLDS 98c up
Leather, 98c PAJAMAS
BELTS Midriff
50c to $1 $3.98
SUSPENDERS ROBES
50c to $1 Ra - von and C(,tton
$4.98 up
SOCKS
25c, 39c, 49c ' BEDROOM SUPPERS
All Sizes
SPORT SHIRTS $1.49 to $3 98 i
$1.49 to $4.98 BLOUSES
DRESS PANTS White and Colors
$2.49 to $7.95 $1.98 to $4.98
JOHNSON’S STORE
PERRY, GEORGIA
Buy, Buy a Bond, ]
They’ll Bye-bye [
Junior for Momi
WASHINGTON, D. C.—“ Buy, buyj
a War Bond and we’ll bye-bye baby”;
is the slogan of two sisters here,
who are also sisters in Mu Chapter,
THELMA GILDA
Psi Lambda Tau sorority at Cen
tral High School.
The Misses Gilda and Thelma'
Klevit announced that parents
who’d like a night out, but are held
home-bound by baby’s needs, now
may break their shackles in the
easiest possible fashion—by purchas
ing a War Bond from one of a group
of 20 sorority girls.
Graduated now, the Sisters Klevit'
have kept up their contact with;
their friends, and when not tending!
baby are Federal workers. They’lh
take care of baby if pop and momi
will buy a War Bond.
The sisters said that during pre-|
vious loans other sororities and somej
i fraternities shoveled ashes, cleaned
cellars and did other household!
chores in return for War Bond pur-j
1 chases and they suggest their plani
1 bo carried out nationally.
Over-head Type Uoor
The over-head typo door is now be
ing used extensively on ail kinds of
garages. They are easily installed
and con be operated by hand, elec
trically or hydraulically with equal'
ease. ,
