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VOL. LXXIV. No. 25
CROP CONDITIONS IN!
COUNTY FAVORABLEj
Crop conditions in Houston!
county are favorable and crops
already harvested or being gath
ered have fulfilled forecasts.
Peach shipments in Houston
are at the peak this week. Hiley
Belles are moving and Elbertas
will begin moving by June 21.
Th e peach season will close
around July 7 about ten days
sooner than usual. The early
peaches, Uneedas and Early
Rose, were plentiful but small.
The prices have been up to OPA
ceiling which is considered good.
Grains
The grain in the county was
saved in good shape although
late spring rains had caused it to
fall previous to maturity. The
yield of wheat and oats was fair.
Wheat is selling from $1.50 to
$1.60 per bu. but oats are being
held, largely because the price is
only 50c per bu.
One of the largest winter cover
crops in the history of the coun
ty was planted last fall and turn
ed in this year. 400,000 lbs.
of blue lupine seed were saved
for planting this winter.
Peanuts
These winter cover crops were
followed by corn and peanuts
which should result in high
yields. The corn is in need of
rain. The peanut crop got off to
a late start on account of the late
spring. The peanut acreage is
about the same as 1944 which
was 18,000 acres.
Melons
Prospects for watermpJons
look good. The acreage is about
the same as 1944 which was
2,000 acres. About 1,000 acres
in Houston are planted in canta
loupes for commercial purposes.
The outlook is good for the can
taloupe crop this year.
Sweet Potatoes
The largest acreage of sweet
potatoes ever planted in Houston
county will be produced in 1945,
it is estimated, because more
slips were grown locally. Many
growers have planted for market.
Unmarketable potatoes such as
jumbos and strings will be dehy
drated for animal food.
Cotton
The county has a very small
acreage of cotton, only 4,500
acres which is below the 5,000
acres planted in 1944. During
the control period, Houston had
a 14,000 acre allotment which
was considered too small. The
labor conditions of the war pe
riod has brought about this great
reduction in cotton acreage. Due
to the labor expense, only share
croppers, renters, and small
with families to help
work and harvest the crop are
planting cotton.
ISS SHIBLEV WILKINSON
GRADUATES WITH IST HONOR
i Th * fri . ends of Miss Shirley
Lee Wilkinson will be interested
.know that she was graduated
a!i hipest honors from the
Auierton High School for Girls
wa • I , sv ' de ’ Ky. in a class of!
- §‘ r j s on Thursday night,June!
1; Shirley is the daughter of I
**r. and Mrs. A. L. Wilkinson of
Aurn l ! 6 ' sister of Pvt. William
n ; if,' lnson ’ P- H. S. graduate
an d often visits her
Perry MlSS N° rine Swanson > in 1
hfif Edition to winning top J
during her Senior year)
Tlp a as ass °ciate editor of!
Aerial, school paper, mem-1
is °\ T^. e Q u id an d Scroll which |
ir lona * .Society of High,
tho {’ Journalists, president of |
Li'T, erton chapter of the Na-I
dent- , on ? r Society, vice presi-1
Aenri ° Kentucky Junior!
VotpH e P y of Science, and was |
Senir im her classmates “The;
bera or Most Likely To Succeed.”
Houston Home Journal
SOFTBALL LEAGUE NEWS
I By G. FRANCIS NUNN
j Sunday’s Results
Reds 4, Browns i; Blues 7,
i Greens 3; Blues 7, Greens, 5,
The Standings
W L
BLUES 11 Q
REDS . 8 5
BROWNS 6 7
GREENS 2 12
Next Sunday’s Games
Blues vs. Reds (1)
Browns vs. Greens (2)
The teams go into the final se
nes of the first half next Sunday
and the Blues can clinch the first
half title by beating the Reds.
Only by taking all three of their
remaining games with the Blues
can the Reds hope to win, while
the other two teams are already
out of the running but are hav
ing a grand time playing.
KIWANIS CLUB NEWS
Rev. W. V. Dibble, pastor of
Warner Robins Methodist church,
was the speaker at Tuesday’s
luncheon meeting. The spirit of
daring and adventure has made
i America a great country, Rev.
Mr. Dibble said. This spirit has
activated and motivated men and
women in adventure and achieve
ment in America, he continued.
There are always new fields of
thought and endeavor to be con
quered, Mr. Dibble stated. Now
is the time for the American
spirit to pave the way for World
Peace and face such problems at
home as conscription, he con
cluded.
T. R. Summers Jr. was a guest
of the club. G. F. Nunn, presi
dent, presided.
On June 5, Richard W.Florrid,
district board executive Atlanta
OPA office, was the speaker. Mr.
Florrid spoke on the importance
of price control to prevent in
flation and financial ruin- He
also discussed the shortage of
meat, sugar, and shoes.
On May 29, the speaker was
Virgil Y. C. Eady, president Ga.
Dept. Kiwanis International and
dean of Emory College at Ox
ford. Mr. Eady spoke on Kiwa
nis Aims and Ideals with special
reference to youth work. Kiwa
nis places human and spiritual
values above material things,
Mr. Eady said.
LEGION ELECTS OFFICERS
The Robert D. Collins Post No.
24, American Legion met Tues
day night, June 5, at the Legion
Home and elected all present of
ficers to succeed themselves as
follows:
Commander, B. H. Andrew;
Sr. Vice Com., T. R. Summers,
Jr. Vice Con'i., R. W. Gilbert;
Adjutant, H. G. Braddock; Fi
nance Officer, O. A. King; His
torian, Rhodes Sewell; Publicity
Officer, J. Y. Green; Service Of
ficer, R. B. Jones: Membership
Chmn., C. E. Andrew; Chaplain,
Rev. J. A. Ivey.
BAPTIST W.M.S. MEETS
‘‘Today’s Youth—Tomorrow’s
Hope” was the subject of the
program presented at the June
meeting of the Baptist W, M. S.
held Monday at the church. Mrs.
jj. P. Etheridge was leader.
I Those taking part were Mrs. W.
lE. Beckham, Mrs. W.H. Whitten,
and Mrs. J. P. Duggan.
Mrs. D. M. Ryle gave the de
votional. Mrs. W. B. Roberts,
'president, reported on the dis
trict meeting held recently at
Warner Robins.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
! Sherry Staples was given a de-
I lightful birthday party Sunday,
I June 10, by her mother, Mrs. E.
P. Staples. A pink and wmte
color note was carried out in the
pretty birthday cake, decora
tions, and refreshments. Ice
Scream and cake were served,
i Mother Goose favors were
given to the thirty little guests
who helped Shirley celebrate her'
fifth birthday. Th e honoree s
grandmother, Mrs. E. W. iray
lor, and aunt, Mrs. H. T. Gilbert,
assisted in entertaining.
uesi at t" .
Noted astronomers did their best
work between the ages of 40 and
44, according to researcher*.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 14. 1945
| p- |
No More Proud Sight
' i sy mb oI f froin
aggression and a guarantee that peace and righteousness shall prevail. This,
official insignia of the Mighty Seventh War Loan, shows the raising of the flag on
Iwo Jima by U. S. Marines. It is the picture that has been more widely used than
say in this war, proceeds of which the AP donated to service relief.
JAR RING REPORT
By Annie C. Newton, H. D. A.
Jar rings for home canning
i this year, though still made of
synthetic and reclaimed rubber.
1 will have better sealing quality
■ generally and less tendency to
impart off-flavors to food. This
! encouraging report comes as the
result of cooperative tests of
1945 jar rings recently made by
representatives of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture, War
Food Administration, two State
colleges and the jar ring indus
try. Findings of the tests in
brief were:
1. New jar rings are definite
ly super to 1943 rings, and an
improvement on those on the
market last year. However,
, home canners are advised to con
tinue last year’s recommended
, practice of boiling rings 10 min- j
’ utes in one quart of water con
, taming one tablespoon of soda
’ for each dozen rings and then
rinsing in boiling water.
’ 2. Black, brown and red
rings proved equally satisfactory.
’ Color has no practical bearing on
quality.
3. All rings had satisfactory
sealing quality.
} 4. All jar rings in their Car
ltons have a characteristic odor,
but this does not necessarily
! give a flavor to the foods canned.
! Therefore, smelling new rings is
not a reliable test of whether or
not they will impart off-flavors j
to foods.
Soak Before Setting
Before setting tomato, egg
plant and pepper plants in the
garden, water them well and
give them a few hours to take
up the water and refresh them
selves before going to a new lo
cation. Plant scientists of the
|U. S. Department of Agriculture
jsay this will help keep them
i from wilting. Damp soil makes
fit easier for the gardener to sep
arate the plants off and lift them
j from flats or pots.
1 Soaking the ground well where
I they are set in the garden also is
I necessary. Soaking with a start
ler solution of about 3 table
'spoons of fertilizer in a gallon of
' water helps give them a quick
J pick-up.
There were 5.1 per cent fewer
| deaths last year among Geor
gians, according to a State
[Health Department report. There
were 27,987 deaths and 75,002
births. Maternal deaths declin-;
ed 9.3 per cent; infant mortality
1 declined 6,1 per cent. j
OP* INFORMATION
July 1 is the last day for farm
ers to obtain slaughtering per
mits under OPA’s meat control
program.
Farm slaughterers who sell or
transfer meat after May 14 must
have obtained a permit and a
quota from the War Price and
Rationing Board. However, a
farmer may have until July 1 to
register if he does not wish to
slaughter and sell any meat be
tween May 14 and July 1.
The program to bring about a
fairer distribution of the nation’s
meat supply was planned by rep
resentative farmers, distributors
and the government. It is up to
patriotic American farmers to
help solve this American food
problem as they have done in war
j food production so far.
Processed Foods
j Blue N-2 thru S-2 valid thru
June 30.
1 Blue T-2 thru X-2 v?Md thru
(July 31.
Blue Y-2 thru C-l valid thru
I Aug. 31.
i Blue D-l thru H-l valid thru
[Sept. 30.
Meats and Fats
Red E-2 thru J-2 expire
I June 30.
Red K-2 thru P-2 valid thru
July 31.
Red Q-2 thru U-2 valid thru
Aug. 31.
Red V-2 thru Z-2 valid thru
Sept. 30.
Sugar
Sugar Stamp No. 36 good for
5 lbs, thru Aug. 31.
Gasoline
A-15 coupons valid from March
22, 1945 thru June 21, 1946.
Rationing rules now require
that every car owner write his
license number and state in ad
vance on all gasoline coupons in
his possession.
Shoes
Stamps 1,2, &3 on “airplane”
sheet in Book 3 now valid for one
pair each.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
Sunday School —10:15 a. m.
Church Service —11:30 a. m.
Assistant Supply
Owen Gumm.
The Tax Assessors of Houston
county are in session for the pur
pose of assessing property for
; taxes. They are Dr. C. F. Coop-
I er, R. H. Howard, and J. E.
(Eason.
| SERVICE IBENJID WOMEN
1 Ist Lieut. Alice Mazil Ragin of
(Henderson. Ga., a member of
the Army Nurse Corps, is now
(stationed in France with the U.
! S. Army’s 43rd General Hospital.
| She is a graduate of Perry
I High School and attended Mid
dle Georgia College, Cochran,Ga.
She received her nurse’s training
at the City Hospital, Columbus,
Georgia.
Lt. Ragin is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Ragin of Henderson, Ga. Mr.
and Mrs. Ragin have a son in
the Service, Private First Class
J. E. Ragin Jr., who is stationed
in Germany.
PENN-DIXIE BEGINS
NO-ACCIDENT MONTH
“The June No-Accident Cam
paign” was launched June 1 by
Plant No. 2. Penn-Dixie Cement
Corp., of Clinchfield, Ga. with
flag raising exercises.
Lucius Mitchell and Claude
Hutto, employees with greatest
number of years service raised
the flag. Tommy Marshall and
Martin Silcox gave the salute to
the colors.
Remarks were made by M. L.
Silcox, supt. Plant No. 2, and
the address by E. P. Staples,
supt. Perry schools. The invo
cation was said by Rev, Owen
Gumm, pastor Clinchfield Pres
byterian church.
Guests present were George
Shaw, asst, secty. and treasurer
Penn-Dixie Cement Corp., of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; R. W, Mc-
Mullen, construction engineer, of
Nazareth, Pa,; Sam A. Nunn and
Dr. A. G. Hendrick of Perry.
DEHYDRATION EXPERIMENTS
Experiments in dehydration
are being made by engineers of
Cleaver-Brooks Co. of Milwau
kee. Wisconsin at the plant built
' by Chas. J. Farmer in Perry.
; Paul de Leon is the chief en
i gineer.
The plant will be ready to
. shred and dehydrate Sweet Po
i tatoes this fall. The dehydra
i tion of hay has also been perfect
ed at the plant. The next ex
periment will be with kudzu.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
1 Mrs. A, T. West and son, Don
ald, of Macon, are visiting Mrs.
J. B. Smith this week.
Miss Lillie Brooks of the U. S,
Nurses’ Corps, is visiting her
mother. Mrs. W. 0. Brooks. She
has been at G. S, C. W., Mil
ledgeville, and will go to the Ma
con Hospital for further training.
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Hay Sr.
have returned from a business
trip to Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Almon and
Miss Sara Almon of Fort Valley
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eby
Holtzclaw Sunday.
Lt. Col. Max Evans and Mrs,
Evans of Fort Benning, Ga.were
guests of Mr. and Mrs, Lewis
Harper for the weekend.
Mrs. L. D. Low and baby son
have come to Perry to live in the
home of her grandfather, Mr. T.
S. Chapman, while Lt. (j.g.)
Low, U. S. Navy, is in the ser
vice. Lt. Low spent the week
end here. *
Mrs. Edra Wynne is at home
from a Macon hospital and re
cuperating from an emergency
appendectomy.
Miss Sara McElhenny, D. S.
Nurse Corps, is at home for two
weeks. She has been at G. S.
C. W., Milledgeville, and will go
to the Macon hospital for further
training.
Miss Jane Riley has a position
as book-keeper for the Perry
| Loan and Savings Bank.
[buy MORE THAN before!
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ESTABLISHED 1870
j HOUSTON URGED TO
BUY BONDS IN DRIVE
Through June 7, Houston coun
ty had bought $548,500 of E
bonds which is 59.6 per cent of
the $920,000 E bond quota. The
. total amount bought through
June 7 was $623,059 or 64.2 per
cent of the $970,000 over-all
quota.
Of the E Bonds, Robins Field
has bought $437,311 and the re
mainder of the county $111,189,
| according to Mayo Davis, county
chairman.
The 7th War Loan Drive con
tinues through the month of
June. Mr. Davis urges the citi
zens of Perry and other commu
nities of the county to buy E
Bonds during the next two weeks
so that the $200,000 quota may
be reached.
Gen. Courtney H. Hodges of
the U. S. First Army in a speech
in Atlanta urged Georgians to
let their War Bond dollars say
thanks to the service men and
women. His remarks are given
below:
“As you are aware, this is just
a pause for me and my men of
the First Army. We are on our
way to the Pacific, and speaking
for myself and other Georgians
in our outfit—l can tell you this:
The men of the First Army will
go back to battle successfully,
come what may —but they will
go with much less natural re
luctance if they KNOW that the
, homefolks KNOW how impor
tant it is. I can think of no
more sincere and effective way
■ of making sure that message
gets across than in holding to
the light the actual thermometer
of civilian support—War Bond
purchases.
“Far more than anything that
could be done for me personally
would I rate the pocketbook sin
cerity, the war bond security, of
, my neighbors and fellow Geor
gians. I would like to carry a
■ message from Georgia to the
: men in the First Array and I
would like it to read like this;
' Tve been home in Georgia.
They don’t think the war is over,
1 in Georgia. They didn’t tell me
■ that. They showed me. They
■ showed me the hard way —for
civilians. They showed me in
War Bond deeds —and you can’t
argue with that’. In other
words, I want to tell my men
that the smart money is on our
side and there’s plenty of it!
“I know this —every Georgian
in the armed services would be
proud to learn that .Georgia was
the first state to meet war bond
quotas in this mighty Seventh
War Loan drive.”
; LETTER FROM MACON MAYOR
Hon. Sam Nunn, Mayor
Perry, Georgia
. My Dear Mr. Mayor:
Permit me to congratulate you
and your fine people for the won-
I derful reception you gave to your
' distinguished citizen, General
' Courtney H. Hodges, on May 31.
You did a magnificent job. I feel
keenly honored for being invited
down that Macon may have a
; small part in paying a tribute of
1 love, admiration and apprecia
tion to one who has rendered
i such distinct and outstanding
; service to our people and our al
lies. Macon is humbly grateful
for the opportunity of being with
you for this great event.
With all good wishes and high
est personal regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Chas, L. Bowden,
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School-10:15 a, m.,
Church Services, 11:30 a. m,
and 8:00 p. m.
Young People’s Service, 6:30
p. m.
Rev. J. B, Smith, Pastor.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 8:00 p. m.
Training Union, 7:00 p. m.
Prayer Service Wednesday,
8:00 p. m.
Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor,
