Newspaper Page Text
TiSoNAL MENTION
Miss Katharine Cater is at
Franklin- N. C. f o r several
weeks.
, Ir and Mrs. John L. Hodges
JJr, jj the funeral of her aunt,
L K Couch, in Columbus,
“a, last Thursday.
u rs James L. Walton and son.
limmy. of Jacksonville Fia. are
"ting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Irby Jr.
* Pfc Emmett Cater, recently
J Robins Field,Ga. is in Tampa,
Fia taking special training.
1 1 h E. Evans Jr., Mr s.
pvan« and their son, Horace 111,
ore at home from Fort Meade.
J: Lt Evans has received an
honorable discharge from the U.
S. Army.
Mrs J P. Risher and daugh
ter Kathryn Dubois, have re
turned from a trip to Honda.
Ist Lt. Sam N. Hodges Jr., U.
g Army Infantry, and Mrs.
Hodges of Atlanta were guests
of relatives here Friday. They
were enroute to Daytona Beach,
Fla. to spend a month before Lt.
Hodges reports to Miami, Fla.
Mrs. A. P. Whipple spent sev
eral days last week in Cochran,
Ha. with her mother, Mrs. John
Taylor.
Derryl Whipple spent several
days last week in Griffin, Ga.
with his aunt, Mrs. M.D. Wynne,
and family.
Mrs. T. L. Bell of Americus is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.
E, Marshall, and family. Mrs.
Marshall spent several days last
week in Americus.
Mrs. J. L. Beavers will go to
Peoria, 111. Friday to visit her
father, Mr. J. J. Goodrich.
Mrs. J. T. Horns of Forsyth is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. 0.
Coleman, and Mr. Coleman.
Miss Anna Lee Beavers spent
July 4 in Cochran with her
brother, Jackie Beavers, who is
a student at M. G. C.
Mrs. A. L. Downs of Atlanta
spent several days last week
with her sister, Mrs, E. F. Bar
field, and attended the wedding
of her nephew, William Barfield,
and Miss Gladwyn Sproull on
Wednesday night in Plains, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gooden
came home from Milledgeville,
Ga. for the weekend.
Mrs. G.R. Parrish is visiting in
Atlanta this week.
»
Rev. J. A. Ivey spent Monday
and Tuesday last week in At
lanta attending an executive
1 meeting of the Ga. Baptist Con
vention,
Mrs. W. H. Whitten visited
relatives in Atlanta several days
last week.
Jackie Beavers was at home
lor the weekend from M. G. C.,
Cochran, Ga. <
Frank Hendricks of Atlanta
spent the weekend here with
friends.
Dallas Ryle spent several days
this week with friends at Jack
sonville Beach, Fla.
Mr. E. P. Newhard of Allen
town, Pa. spent Wednesday and
Ibursduy last week in Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal McPhaul
and son, Sam, of Tuskegee, Ala.
spent Sunday and Monday with
her sister, Miss Lula Hurst.
Mrs, Jeff Pierce and daughter,
Joyce, have returned from a visit
w ‘th relatives in Gray, Ga.
Misses Vonceil Summers, Joyce
mlleson, and Frances Irby are
at Daytona Beach, Fla. this
Week.
Mr. Hugh Braddock of End!-
f°R, N. Y. has joined his family
here fora visit with his mother,
Mrs. W. J. Braddock.
Mr. J. C. Ward spent several
J :a ys this week in Greenville, S.
• to be with Mrs. Ward who
j la s been a patient in Genera!
•‘° s pital there for several weeks, i
-dr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis and !
lighter. Billie, spent the!
'eekend at Waynesville, N. C. i
A. R, Talton Jr., who re-'
f ' ent ‘y returned from service in ;
European theatre, and Mrs. 1
alton of Villa Rica, Ga. are
ls, tmg his parents at Kathleen.
Che deacons of the Perry Bap
-.'A church will be entertained
tursday night, July 5, by Mr.:
hotel Ryie at k TOW Perry |
Nine piece Mahogany Dining
; or >m Suite including Credenza
Ul -ct and China Cabinet.
Central Ga. Furniture Co,, ,
Perry, Ga. 1
) Mr. Max Moore and his so n
: Herbert Moore, were given a
joint birthday dinner on Sunday
July 1, by Mrs. Max Moore. It
was Herbert’s eighteenth birth
dav. Present were Mrs. S. Ben
nett of Montezuma and her son,
Pfc. Alvin Bennett, recently re- i
turned from the Pacific w-ar
theatre, Mrs. S. Bernstein, Miss
Evelyn Bernstein, Nathan Bern
stein, and Elaine Moore.
Dr. and Mrs. Ed. Watson of
Atlanta were guests of Dr. and
Mrs. J. L. Gallemmre for the
weekend.
Stf. Sgt. J. L. Wall, U. S. Ar
my Air Forces, recently return
ed from service in Africa, Mrs.
Wall and their daughter, Linda,
of Atlanta were guests of her
sister, Mrs. Emmit Akin, and I
family several days last week.
Mrs. Harry Griggs and daugh- 1
ter, Marsha, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Munson of Atlanta. j
Mrs. G. W. Strickland and
daughters, Carol and Linda!
Gray, returned Monday to their 1
home in Del Ray Beach, Fla.
Warren Strickland remained for
a further visit with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Thomason
of Columbus, Ga. visited her
father, Mr. C. A. Thurmond,
Saturday. Her sister, Miss Olga
Thurmond, went to Columbus
with the Thomasons for a visit.
Mrs. R. L. Roper is visiting
relatives in Atlanta this week.
Capt. E. C. Harrell of Rich
mond, Va. who recently returned
from three years duty in the Pa
cific war area, is the guest of
Mr, and Mrs. G. P. Hunnicutt
this week. Capt. Harrell was
first entertained by the Hunni
cutts four years ago when he
came here with a group of sol
diers who were guests of the
Perry Baptist church. Before
he went overseas, he visited the
Hunnicutts several times.
Barbara Ann Maxwell was
given a pretty birthday party
Tuesday, July 3, by her mother,
Mrs. Robert Maxwell, and grand
mother, Mrs. L. M. NeSmith, in
celebration of her fifth birth an
niversary.
Nancy Gray Boler is recover-i
ing nicely from a recent ton-;
silectomy,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sparks
and little son, Robert Bruce 111,
and Mrs. Roderick Sparks were
recent visitors of their sister, i
Mrs. Cieve Johnson, and Mr. !
Johnson.
■
i FOLKS By K. M. Brinkerhoff
> R -
“They’re staying home every night and saving their money for a War
i Bond!”
|
NOTICE!
I Due to employees much needed vacations our
Fountain closed beginning July 1 through July 6.
The other departments of our store will be open
as usual during the above week.
We will re-open the Fountain on July 7th
and will continue serving you to the best of our
ability with the limited supp’ies that we have.
AKIN DRUG CO.
THE REXALL DRUG STORE
Phone 2 Perry, Ga.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Stephen Phillip Brown was
given a birthday party Friday,
June 29, by his mother. Mrs.
Pearsall Brown. Patriotic colors
suggestive of July 4 were used
| in the decorations and favors and
on the birthday cake.
Assisting in entertaining were
Miss Jean Brown, Angela An
derson and Mary Gilbert. Forty
little friends were invited to help
Phil celebrate his fourth birth
day.
GUESTS AT WEDDING
Those from Perry attending
the Barfield-Sproull wedding in
Plains, Ga. Wednesday, June 2 i\
were: Mr. and Airs. Lewis
Harper, Mr and Mrs. Ed Wilder,
j Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Gray, Mr.
| and Mrs. C. H. Tucker, Rev. and
‘ Mrs. J. A. Ivey, Mr. and Mrs.
Alton Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
j Goode, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
' Ethridge, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
(Langston Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C.C.
Chapman, Mr. and Mrs, W. A.
Lee, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Staples,
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Heedin, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis, Miss Pauline
Lewis, Jimmy Lewis, Dorothy
Lewis, Mrs. Henry Mathews.
Mrs. L. C. Walker, Miss Phoebe
Harper, Mrs. F. M. Greene, Mrs.
C. S. Gurr, Mrs. Agnes Marshall,
Mrs. Eby Holtzclaw, Miss Mil
dred Greene, Mrs. W. C. Jones,
Miss Dorothy Jones, Miss Bess
H. Nunn, Miss Betty Boler, Mrs.
Minnie Howard, Mrs. Joe Stal
naker, Miss Ruby Pickens, Har
ry Dußois, Gene Ethridge, Glea
Gray, Hilt Gray, and Elmer
Wolfe.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church School-10:15 a. m.,
Church Services, 11:30 a. m,
and 8:00 p. m.
Young People’s Service, G:3O
p. m.
Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The general meeting of the
Baptist W. M. S, will be held at
the church Monday, July 9,
4 p. m.
The circles of the Methodist
1 W. S. C. S. will meet next Mon
iday, 4p. m., as follows No. 1,
| Mrs. L. M. Paul; No. 2, The Par
sonage: No. 3, Mrs. C.H.Tucker.
Sgt. James VV. Sparks, who
has just returned from overseas,
lis visiting his sister, Mrs. Cieve
| Johnson, and Mr. Johnson.
FURNITURE
I Easy to apply and quick to ;
1 dry. .. . Gives a high-gloss,
’ smooth, protective finish to
floors, woodwork and fur
niture that does not chip
j or crack. . . Easy to clean.
no
:
j • pcn w AgT J
HOUSTON HARDWARE
COMPANY
Perry, Georgia
’ ' — i
, ROOFING !
s SIDING
INSULATION
CONTRACTORS
\
r Through our many branch
warehouses we can give
prompt service anywhere in
Georgia.
! Call or write for estimates
I Phone 3121
GEORGIA ROOFING &
. SUPPLY CO.
■) 306 Oglethorpe St.
Macon, Ca.
New Oak Gliders $15.95 and
Oak Swings $8.50, well finished.
Central Ga, Furniture Ca.
? Perry, Ga.
I ■
, Industrial Mishaps
Approximately 1,400,000 persons
were injured in industrial accidents
t during 1940 in the United States,
1
THEY DID IT BEFORE—
THEY CAN DO IT AGAIN
With far mall Tractor Power
mimotJCHOUT the Spring, from the Rockies to the from dark to dark, and longer. Many planted
J Atlantic seaboard, worried farmers searched around the clock, working in two or three shifts,
the skies for signs of clear weather, but the cold They made one of the greatest crops in history,
rains fell relentlessly. In toda/s war . to rn world-with hunger and
For more than a month the seed should have disease already stalking many peoples —even
been germinating in the warm soil. Millions of one ma j o r crop failure could bring famine. This
acres lay unplanted because the ground was too i s w h y the sound of tractors and planting ms
wet for preparation of the seed bed and too cold i chinery was heard, day and night, from the
for germination of the seed. Plains states to the Eastern seaboard—why head-
Only a generation ago there could have been lights stabbed the darkness over the fields,
but one outcome —crop shortage and food scar- America’s farmers are doing it again, in spite
city. Nature allows scant time for planting when G f an unprecedented combination of adverse cir
the warm sun waits till late May or June before cumstances-bad weather, shortages of machines
drying the soggy soil. Horses are too slow and and sho rtagcs of manpower. For the second time
tire too quickly to get the job done then. in three yearSi the y are relying upon their trac- -
But the farmers remember May of 1943 —only tor-powered machines to help rescue large areas :
two years ago—when their fast, untiring of the world from catastrophe. More of these
tractors averted crop failure. Then, too, rains ■ tractors are products of International Har
flocdcd the fields and the month was all but vester than of any other company,
spent before they could go in on the land SppPW
and plant. BBS M H International Harvester Company
In 1943, most farmers drove their tractors 180 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago 1, Illinois
* BUY MORE BONOS *
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
,t-
Pinup Baby Given War Bonds
THE WINNER—Little 15-nioiith-old Ilnrolyn Cheryl Meyer of Tr««itoia„
New Jersey, official pinup girl of the USS New Jersey, was made Sffi.'flWtl
richer in War Bonds through donations by the crew of the USS New .fenvrr
for use in obtaining her future education. Governor Walter E. Edge mmte
the presentation. The child’s father, an Army Air Corps pilot, is a priswwrr
of war in Germany. He has never seen his little beamy queen; She beßd
by her mother, Mrs. Harry C. Meyer.
j j
V I
■BECAUSE HE HUBS PLANTER ’
GEORGE PUT MORE VOLLARS ts
[ INTO WR POMPS *' )
A \\\*\ J •s-i'hit'NlU &
i
