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OL. LXXIV. No. 32
OUTH CARAVAN HAS
SUCCESSFUL WEEK
By BOBBE WHIPPLE
I
Last Saturday morning the!
Methodist Youth Caravan left]
Perry, leaving behind a group of
young people more anxious and
better prepared to make a suc
cessful organization than they
have ever been before. The
Youth Fellowship has been re
organized, and definite plans
made for the improvement of
the room, the equipment, and
the activities of the organization.
Many factors contributed to
the success of Caravan Week.
First of all, every member of
the Caravan team gave her
leadership and help in so many
different ways. They taught
songs and games, they led wor -
ship services, they taught class
es, and helped reorganize the
youth department, giving sug
gestions and answering ques
tions whenever they could. Their
wonderful spirit was responsible
for the enthusiasm with which
they were received.
The response of the young peo
ple was another important factor
in the success of the week. Rev.
J. B. Smith summed up their ac
tivities by saying, “If you hadj
seen them at one time,you would'
have thought they were the)
most religious group of young!
people you had ever seen; at
another time, you would have j
thought they were the most'
frivolous group of young people 1
you had ever seen; and another,
time you would have thought!
they the most studious group'
you had ever seen.” Such were
the varied activities of every
night, and the entuhsiasm with
which the young people partici
pated.
The third reason for success 1
is even broader. It is the co
operation of the adults of the
church and of the whole town.
The appreciation of the Metho
dist young people goes to them
for what they did. We thank
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith and
Edward Mason for their work
and leadership before and dur
ing the Caravan. The Fellow
ship suppers were responsible for
starting each evening right; and!
appreciation goes to all the or-1
ganizations who served them,
the three circles of the Women’s
Society of Christian Service, the
Susannah Wesley Bible Class,
the Ladies’ Bible Class, and the
General Committee of the W. S,
C. S. We want to thank, too,
all the people who had the Cara
van team to lunch, the business
concerns for their courtesies, and
the committees of the church for
their work.
It took all these things to make
the Youth Caravan the success
that it was, and now that it is
over, the young people are going
to work as they have never done
before.
TEACHERS’ WORK SHOP
The University of Georgia Sys
tem is conducting a Teachers’
Work Shop at Cordele July 19—
Aug. 23 with Dr. Mildred Eng
lish of G. S. C. W., Milledge
ville, Ga. as director.
There are twelve counties rep-|
resented by the ninety-two
teachers attending. Houston
county has four teachers in at
tendance. They are E.P. Staples,
Miss Phoebe Harper, Miss Louise
Bavis of the Perry school and
a teacher of the Warner Robins
school.
Visitors to the Work Shop
nave been Miss Sara Jones of the
Library Service division of the
state department of Education;
Miss Emily W’oodard, director of
(ja - Forums; Miss Rena Junkins,
of D, C. Heath Book Co., and;
Mrs. Bernice B. McCullar of |
0. S. C. w. I
I
In all instances where our ex-j
Penence of the past has been ex
tensive and uniform, our judg-;
O'ent as to the future amounts j
to moral certainty.—Beattie. I
!
The rules which experience'
suggests ar ® better than those'
■'•nich theorists elaborate in their;
hbranes.-R. S. Storrs.
Life consists in the alternate
in° C u SS °/ l ear ning and unlearn
but it is often wiser to un-,
£ a *' n than to learn. —Bulwer;
Houston Home Journal
SERVICEMENANOWOMEN |
OKINAWA (Delayed).—Lt.:
Colonel E. Hunter Hurst of Per- :
ry, Ga., commanding officer of
§,?! e , M a r i n e Regiment’s
Hurd Battalion, was wounded
by a sniper’s bullet in the mop
ping up of tunneled Kunishi
Ridge, scene of one of the Japs’
final efforts to defend this island.
Colonel Hurst was at the head
or a column of men moving along
the base ot the ridge, when he
was hit. The bullet struck him
in the back of the neck and came
out through the jaw.
Twice before during the Oki
nawa campaign he had close
calls, in the battle for Dakeshi
Ridge, when his observation post
was virtually on the front lines,
a Jap mortar shell landed a few
feet from him. He was knocked
unconscious, but otherwise was
uninjured.
In the early days of the Kuni
shi Ridge fight, while under an
artillery barrage, Colonel Hurst
moved from one position to
another. Once, just as he moved,
a large shell fragment struck the
spot he had left.
Ibe Colonel is a veteran of
Peleliu, where he was awarded
the Legion of Merit.
Col. Hurst is the nephew of
Mrs. J. A. Davis and Miss Lula
Hurst, of Perry,
Geiger Field, Washington.—
Pfc. Charles H. Andrew, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Carey B. Andrew,
of Perry, Ga. has begun training
as an Aviation Engineer of the
Air Forces at Geiger Field, Spo
kane, Washington, according to
word received today from Colo
nel James W, Park, commanding
officer of this base.
The 135th General Hospital,
Leominister, England—A f ter
treating 7,786 battle wounded
soldiers, this United States Army
general hospital has completed
its mission in the United King
dom. Among those who helped
in the recovery and rehabilita
tion of these patients is Lieuten
ant Colonel George B. Foote, of
Perry, Ga.,chief of the hospital’s
large dental service.
Col. Foote joined this hospital
shortly after it arrived at Gou
rock, Scotland. On July 13,
1944, the first battle casualty, a
soldier wounded on the Norman
dy beaches, arrived here for care
and treatment. The last patient
left for the United States on July
6, 1945, almost one year later.
Col. Foote has been in the ser
vice since April 1933. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Seward H. I
Foote of Moriah, New York. I
His wife, Kathleen, and eight-1
year-old daughter, Hilah Mary,
reside at 15 Harlem Street, Glens
Falls, New York.
Col. Foote received specialized r
training in Oral Surgery at the
Walter Reed General Haspital.
He has attended the University
of Syracuse and the University
of Alabama. He received his de
gree of dentistry at Emory Uni
versity.
Insurance Assets
A significant commentary on fire
insurance management is the fact
that the companies have maintained
a high degree of diversification and
unusual liquidity in their invested
assets. £t the end of 1943, an aver
age of approximately 42 per cent
of total assets was invested in stocks
by 135 representative companies,
as compared with 39.5 per cent in !
bonds, such investments conforming
with state regulatory requirements.
Included in the stock total are both
common and preferred issues along
with substantial holdings of insur
ance stocks, the latter representing
almost entirely stocks of affiliated
companies—both fire and casualty |
—which companies in turn maintain j
investment portfolios that include j
large bond holdings. i
Competing Fibers
Technological developments and |
the resultant improvements of light
weight synthetic yarns will press!
cotton and wool in further expan- j
sion in consumption. Rayon staple i
fiber, which currently sells for only I
about two cents per pound more!
than the price of Middling 1-inch j ,
cotton, is easily combined with cot
ton, wool, mohair, or silk for making j
many types of fabrics widely adapt
able for apparel wear, draperies
and upholstery materials and they j
also are being used in floor cover- !
ings. High-tenacity rayon has been j
used successfully in the manufacture I
of tires, and spun rayon fabrics have
been found suited for the making of :
light summer clothing similar in ap- 1
pearance to worsted but cheaper.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2. 1945 ESTABLISHED 1870
VOTE FOR NEW CONSTITUTION AUG. 7
■(EDITORIAL)
• Tuesday - August 7, is general election day in Geor -
gia. Never has a day been more important in the political his
tory of our state. On this day Georgians will vote on the
. n - , , a ne , w Constitution to replace the Constitution of
i which has been amended 301 times.
For years, many Georgians have realized the urgent need
tor a general revision of the present State Constitution. Be
cause of the efforts of the Legislature of 1943 and 1945 and a
yeat ot hard work accomplished by the Revision Commiission
’ C^ n ?°. se , 0 . twenty-three of our most prominent and capable
officials, legislators, jurists, and citizens, Georgians at last
nave an opportunity to vote for a new Constitution. It has
been referred to the people with the overwhelming approval
of both branches oj the General Assembly.
Georgia s new Constitution has the active support of most
lawyers, distinguished judges, and legislators, all schooled in
intricate science of government. It has been endorsedby the
Georgia Bar Association, the Association of County Commis
sioners, the league of city officials, the federation of Georgia’s
merchants, leaders in the fields of finance, business and com
merce as well as by civic organizations, educators, federations
ot public-spinted women, the Georgia League of Women Vot
ers, the majority of men and women who have championed the
cause ot organized labor, leaders among the most successful
farmers and friends of rural home economics, together with
organizations of war veterans and other patriotic groups who
nave the welfare of our State at heart.
ihe new Constitution proposes no radical changes in Geor
gm s government. It does, however, include notable reforms
that haye become targets of attack. Principal reforms are:
1. HOME RULE The eleven home rule sections give the
people ot counties and municipalities control over their own af
tairs. Local bills must be properly advertised.
\ FINANCES Allocations are abolished. All monies
must be appropriated by the Legislature. Homestead exemp
tion retained and clarified. Budgetary control provided.
3. ELECTORAL—A general literacy test for all voters is
created and property qualifications for voting are eliminated.
Ihe poll tax is abolished. The masses of our citizens are en
tranch)zed. The white primary and the County Unit System
as provided by statute, are left unimpaired. The integrity
and number of existing counties is specifically upheld. No
merger or consolidation is permissable except by a two-thirds
affirmative popular vote in each county affected.
4. VETERANS SERVICE DEPARTMENT—This agency
is being established to help returning veterans claim their full
lights under federal and State legislation. It is an agency OF
veterans, FOR veterans, administered BY veterans. It is
made a constitutional body with an independant board to pre
vent it from becoming a political football. It is placed on a
plane of equal dignity with other departments. Its creation
was advocated by every veterans’ organization in Georgia.
5. IAX FAVORII’ISM ABOLISHED —For over a hun
dred years a few corporations have enjoyed freedom from
State and local taxation. The new Constitution rectifies this
abuse.
_ 6- REORGANIZATION OF COUNTY SCHOOL SYS
TEMS Single school district for each county provided. En
dorsed by Ga. Education Association and the State Dept of
Education.
In commenting on the new Constitution, Gov. Arnall said:
These reforms are long overdue. It is imperative that they
be obtained betore the start of the post-war reconversion pe
riod, just as it is imperative that the freight rate discrimina
tion be removed betore we return to post-war industrial recon
version, and just as it is essential that we take stock of our
resources. After the war it will be too late to prepare for the
era of challenge and opportunity that Georgia will face.”
The question is: Do we want vigorous a(nd energetic ad
ministration of the public business to further the people’s
good? Then provide a basic law such as the new Constitution
to implement such an administration
Ihe ratification of the new Constitution will prove that we
want sound and efficient government in Georgia and are look
ing towards future development and prosperity.
Citizens of Houston county are reminded again of the
date—next Tuesday. August 7. Go to the polls that day and
vote FOR the Amendment revising the Constitution. It is
No. 1 on the Official Ballot.
It is important that you vote August 7 and vote FOR the
New Constitution.
Mending Frayed Edges
Of Rug Exacting Task
To mend frayed edges or whipped
out ends of rugs, first trim off the
i worn parts with the shears, a knife
or a razor blade. Begin cutting
where the damage is deepest, and
work on the wrong side. Follow one
of the crosswise or lengthwise yams
or ridges, and save all good scraps
of carpet for later repairs.
Allowing an inch and a half of
binding to turn under at each end.
Jay the right side of the binding on
I the right side of the carpet with i
the two edges together. Fasten the
thread at the rug selvage with a
few short stitches, and then baste
with slanting stitches about one-half
inch apart. When the binding is
sewed on, fasten the thread secure
ly with three short stitches back
• ward, so that the binding won’t rip.
When this step is finished, fold to I
j the wrong side on the diagonal the
I one and one-half inches of binding |
left at the end so that the corner I
I won’t show when the binding is !
j turned over the edge of the carpet. I
j Then fold the binding over the raw j
edge of the carpet to the underside, j
Draw the binding down smoothly j
and fasten to the back, catching I
only a few yarns of the carpet and !
about one-eighth inch of the binding.
Make these stitches about one inch
apart. On the right side only a
narrow edge of binding will show,
and on the wrong side an inch or
more will protect the carpet’s edge.
Uadio miiows
In one Australian hospital, pa
tients with head or neck injuries are
supplied with a “radio” pillow.
Containing a very weak loudspeaker
the pillows are made of sponge rub
ber. ...
J Make Home Safe
To Avoid Accidents
Certain practices in home care
and in the laundry can improve your
home’s appearance, make your
work easier and, most important of
j all, lessen the chances for accidents
j painful injuries in your family.
Since falls account for nearly half
the home accident deaths, it is a wise
move to anchor all rugs to prevent
slipping, to keep the stairs free of
all objects and always to install at
j least one handrail or cord.
Draw your husband into this “safe
home” project by having him in
spect all electrical equipment and
wiring. If electric cords run over
radiators or are in places where
they are likely to trip someone, let
, him arrange other connections.
Wash day can be both hard and
j dangerous work unless you follow
certain safe habits, such as remov
, ing pins and sharp objects from
; clothing before washing, drying
| clothes a safe distance from hot
| stoves or open fires and keeping boil
| ers and buckets of hot water cov- ,
■ ered and off the floor to protect '
j young children.
( Buy a fireproof, noninflammable
ironing board cover and use a non- ,
inflammable rest for the iron. If !
you have to stand on a damp floor 1
when using electrical equipment, be
sure to wear rubbers or stand on a
board or rubber mat.
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■ M . ,i.f '
Derived From Scapegoat
The origin of the expression "to
make one the goat,” comes from
the word “scapegoat.” Under Bib
lical law the sins of the people were 1
placed upon the head of a goat 1
which was permitted to escape int« i
the wilderness. i
SOFTBALL LEAGUE NEWS
I By G. FRANCIS NUNN
It was the underdogs’ day Sun
day in the softball league, as the
tailend Brownies whipped the
league-Jeading Reds 7-6 and the
third-place Greens licked the
Blues in one game of their
double-header and came awfully
close to faking both games:
In the opener, Big Six Hardy
started out as if he planned to
shutout the Browns, allowing
only two harmless singles in the
first four innings, and at times
even shouting encouragement to
his opponents to keep them in
good spirits. Then in the fifth,
the lid blew of! as the Browns
spanked out three hits and com
bined then) with a couple of er
rors and a fielder’s choice to tie
the score with four runs. They
kept right on banging away in
the sixth for three more runs
and the ball game, as the Reds
never could muster quite enough
more power to overcome th a t
lead. E’er the Browns, Beckham
pitched a smart ball game
throughout and led the hitting
with three bingles, while Staples
had two. Hardy smashed out
two doubles to lead the Reds at
tack.
The first game of the twin bill
was as close as they come, with
the Blues scoring once in the
first and once in the fifth, each
time on a hit and an error, but
making those two big enough to
win by holding on tightly as
Roberts let the Greenies down
with only three hits. Then in the
second game, the bleacher jock
eys climbed on the sterling com
bination of Roberts and Lasseter,
and with Massee pitching superb
ly throughout, rode out a 7-0 win
for the Greens,
This column woukfnot be com
plete this week without a word
of commendation for our ener
getic base umpire, “Big Clint”
Cooper. Coop can call as fine a
game from the shade of a tree as
any in the business, and his con
stant arguments (which he al
ways wins) with his pals, “Cous
in B. 0.” and “Cue Ball”, are a
source of never ending amuse
ment to fans and players alike.
. After Sunday’s menu, the race
is close with the Reds leading,
the Blues and Greens right on
their heels, and the Browns far
from out of the race as yet,
Next Sunday’s games feature
the Reds and Blues in the open
er, with the Greens and Browns
meeting in the double header.
See you there.
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OPA INFORMATION
Gasoline
Make Ration Applications by
mail. Save time and effort,
A-1G coupons valid June 22
thru September 21. Good for 6
gallons each.
Rationing rules now require
that every car owner write his
license number and state in ad
vance on.all gasoline coupons in
his possession.
Processed Foods
July 31.
Blue Y-2 thru C-l valid thru
Aug. 31.
Blue U-l thru li-1 valid thru
Sept. 30.
Blue J-l thru N-l valid thru
Oct. 31.
Blue P-1 thru T-l valid thru
Nov. 30.
Meats and Fats
Red Q-2 thru U-2 valid thru
Aug. 31.
Red V-2 thru Z-2 valid thru
Sept. 30,
Red A-l thru E-l valid thru
Oct. 31.
Red F-l thru K-l valid thru
Nov. 30.
Sugar
Sugar Stamp No. 36 good for
5 lbs, thru Aug. 31.
Shoes
Stamps 1,2,3,&4 on“airplane”
sheet in Book 3 now valid for one
pair each.
Convention in Shorthand
The first convention to be reported
in shorthahd was the Virginia con
vention of 1788, by David Robertson.
Milk Not Replaced
The sage advice of a medico is
because a child will take only a
limited amount of fluid a day, it is
important that no other beverage
should replace milk.
STATE R. E. A. CO-OPS
STRESSING SAFETY
With hundreds of Georgia
farms scheduled to receive elec
tric service from rural power
lines now being built as rapidly
as labor and materials can be ob
tained. the State’s 42 REA fi
nanced rural electric cooperatives
are stressing the installation of
safe farmstead wiring.
Some precautionary measures
urged by the cooperatives are:
Do not use hands or anything
hold in the hands to remove any
object touching a power line.
Do not stand on damp or wet
floor while attaching, detaching
or using an electrical appliance.
Determine the cause of a blown
tuse before installing a new one,
since blown fuses indicate a too
heavy load on the circuit.
Make certain that only fuses
ot the proper size are used.
Do not change fuse until cir
cuit breaker switch is open.
Do not use any substitute fora
standard fuse plug.
Do not use homemade or un
proven transformers on electrifi
ed fences.
See that all gears, rotating
parts and belts on electrical
equipment are enclosed or prop
erly guarded.
Replace extension cords when
they become frayed or worn.
the cooperatives also caution
their members against attempt
ing to make repairs to the high
line cutting tree limbs near
highlines, touching bighline
wires that may fall on ground or
allowing livestock to come in con
tact with such wires. Farmers
are urged to warn children
against flying kites near high
lines and to be careful when
moving high objects under pow
er lines.
MEISsUNSICEiNTS
T 0. J. Taylor, agent
Methodist Children’s Home of
Macon, will preach at the morn
ing hour next Sunday.
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.
FAMILY REUNION
Mrs. W. M, Bryant has return
ed from Alabama where she went
to attend a family reunion of the
children of the late Dr. and Mrs.
C. W. Darby which was held at
the old home place in Clay coun
ty. There were nine children in
the family and seven are still
living. Those present besides
Mrs, Bryant were Dr. H, A,
Darby, Athens, Ala.; Owen Dar
by, Florida; Rhet Darby,Florida:
Mrs. Elizabeth Horne, Mont
gomery; Mr. Allison Darby,
Florida; Mr. Phillip Darby. Ma
rions Chapel. Also present was
Dr. Pelham Horne, U. S. Army.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENT!)
Sunday School, 10:00 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.
Kev. J. A, Ivey, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE
Sunday School—10:15 a. m.
Church Service—ll:3o a. m.
Owen Gumm
Supply Pastor.
Some people appear to discon
tinue all efforts at further effort
on their own part as soon as they
learn the word “gimme”.
Dog’s Tongue
While the dog’s tongue is not ex
actly smooth, yet it is not as rough
as in many other animals.
Like Boat in Cellar
Entering the neck of a bottle con
taining a quantity of meal and wa
ter, a mouse ate so much that it
was too fat to leave its prison.
Four Sons on Throne
The English King Ethelwulf was
succeeded by four of his sons in ro
tation, the youngest being Alfred the
Great.