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VOL. LXXIV. No. 33 HOUSTON PLANS UNIT! OF MACONRED CROSS! At a Red Cross meeting held in ■ Ferry last week, it was voted to organize a Red Cross unit of the Macon chapter with a full-time paid worker. It was further voted to make this worker the coordinator of all Red Cross services in the county, maintaining an office open every day, with volunteer assistants from the community. J. P. Etheridge, acting chair man of the Houston county American Red Cross, presided at the meeting. After a report of the nominating committee, the following officers were elected: A. W. Dahlberg, chairman; Mrs. L. H. Gilbert, vice chair man, and F. M. Houser, secre tary. Mr. Dahlberg, in assuming his position as chairman, stated that the first thing to be done is ‘‘to get going” by finding a paid ARC worker, and appointed a committee of E. P. Staples, Mrs. Aurelia C. Evans, and the Rev, J. A. Ivey to locate an ARC worker. Representing the Macon chap ter at the meeting were Roy Neal, chairman; Miss Thelma Hathon, executive director:Mrs. Henry Slocomb, director of pub lic information and Junior Red Cross and Mrs. Roy Neal of the Canteen Corps. MRS. EVANS NAMED ON YOUTH COMMITTEE Mrs. W. B, Evans of Perry has been appointed as the parent representative on the Committee to Study Out-of-School Activities of Children and Youth for the state of Georgia. Mrs. Evans, welfare director of Houston county, was named by Dr, M. D. Collins, state school superinten dent, to this committee which is national in scope. The duties of the committee are to study the needs of the children and youth and to plan suitable activities in meeting these needs. This committee is composed of twenty-three members, twenty one of whom are connected with educational work in Georgia, one editor, and one parent. NOTICE There will be no canning at the Houston County Canning Plant during the week of August 20 to 25. Beginning the follow ing week the plant will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day afternoons from 1 to 4 o’clock. This will continue until school begins if the amount of canfting is sufficient to warrant it. After school starts, canning will be done by appointment only. John Etheredge, Vocational Ag. Teacher. WAG RECRUITS WANTED While in Perry, Ga. for an in spection of Company F, 12th Bn. Georgia State Guard, Major W, S. Morgan stressed the imme diate need for more enlistments inthe Women’s Army Corps. ‘‘With the armed servicesusing practically every mode of trans portation for the movement to the Pacific it only stands to rea son the need for more WACs is greater today than it has been since the beginning of the war,” Major Morgan continued. Women joining the Army now will also share in the same bene fits as those who have had pre vious service. The only changes having been made by the War Department in the new recruit ing campaign is that they have lowered the age limit from 20 to 38, rather than 20 to 50. Two years of high school is necessary and an applicant must not have any dependent children under 14 years of age. She, naturally, must be able to pass the physical requirements. Application can be made di rect, or by letter, to the U. S. Army Recruiting Station, 321 New Post Office Building, Atlan ta 3, Ga. Charles Steinmetz At school Charles Steinmetz had a hard time learning the multiplica tion tables. Houston Home Journal |NEW CONSTITUTION ! APPROVED BY VOTERS' | | j Houston county voted in favor! of a new Constitution in Tues- ' ! day’s General Election, accord 1 ing to official returns tabulated Wednesday morning by John L. Hodges, Ordinary. The vote was , 106 for Amendment No. 1 which revised the Constitution to 84 against, making only 190 votes cast out of 1,000 qualified. The vote by precincts was as follows: For Against Perry 61 38 Hattie 1 19 Elko 6 8 Hayneville 7 5 Henderson 8 2 Kathleen 4 6 Warner Robins 19 6 Bonaire and Heard did not open polls in their precincts. Incomplete returns from over , the stale indicated that Georgia had approved the new Constitu , tion by a three to one vote. Balloting was extremely light in all sections of the state. BAPTI3T ANNOUNCEMENTS The pastor, Rev. J. A. Ivey, will be on vacation for the next two Sundays. There will be no 1 preaching services on Aug. 12 or Aug. 19 but the Sunday school j and B. T. U. will meet as usual, ! There will be no Wednesday ; night prayer service during the month of August. Revival services will be held Oct. 3-13 with Rev, J.M. Teressi, •ipastor of First Baptist church, ‘jMilledgeville, Ga. doing the I preaching. 7 - _ ;!METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 Mrs. G. C. Nunn will speak at the morning service next Sun [ day while the pastor, Rev. J. B. Smith, is on vacation. ’ Rev. Tasker Johnson of Fort . Valley will preach at the night service. > The pastor will occupy his pul j pit on Aug. 19. i r W. S. C. S. MEETING [ The August meeting of the . Methodist W. S. C. S. was held i Monday at The church. The ; president, Mrs. G.W. Hicks, had charge with Mrs. A. P. Whipple and Mrs. S. L. Norwood taking a part. Miss Pearl Edwards gave a wonderful report of her past t year’s work. >• Four colored members from i King’s Chapel and the Perry ■ Colored Methodist church gave i inspiring reports of work being I - done by and with them. 1 One member who had attended 1 Paine College in Augusta report f ed the grand work being carried ■ t on there. f Reporter. DEATH OF INFANT Funeral services were held in the main chapel at Robins Field Saturday morning for Judy Bol land, infant daughter of Warrant Officer and Mrs. W. F. Bolland. ■ The baby was four months old ■ and died at home at Warner Rob ’ ins after a sudden illness. 1 Kev. Shelby pastor of the Lu theran Church of Macon officiat ■ ed. Burial was in the cemetery at the chapel at Robins Field. 1 . Astor Library The Astor library in New York 1 city, endowed with $350,000 by John Jacob Astor, was opened to the pub lic on January 9, 1854. Crumbs From Toaster ; Brush all crumbs from the toaster • . 1 after each using. This saves the < ! toaster and assures a good flavor in | 'I the toast. A small paint brush will i |, be handy. | j Soldiers Contracting Influenza 4 j During the World war it was found 1 j that the rate of contraction of influ- j j enza by soldiers was reduced five j I times by antiseptic dishwashing. | 1 “Saliva-borne infections,” asserts j j the American Journal of Public ; . j Health, “arc responsible either di ' rectly or indirectly for from 25 per | cent to 45 per cert of our mor ’ | tality.” Robin Pie Before Trip Travelers in the Fifteenth cen tury ceremoniously ate robin pie be fore starting a journey as the robin was supposed to have an unerring i sense of direction. PERKY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1945 SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN Lt. Arthur Cobb, U. S. Navy, has been assigned to the Admi ral’s Staff on his ship which is in the Pacific war area. Pvt. Hugh Lawson is stationed at Camp Livingston, La. Pvt. W. A. Wilkinson has been transferred from Carlsbad. N. Mexico to Truax Field. Madison, ( Wisconsin to enter Radio School. With U. S, Armed Forces In New Calendonia —Private First, Class James W. Carter, veteran of 30 months overseas service, is now on his way home for a 45- day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Carter, who make their home at Elko, Georgia. The Elko soldier is a member of headquarters company of Ma jor General Maxwell Murray’s South Pacific Base Command whose mission is supply and re habilitation of combat troops. Base Cam maud headquarters is located on New Calendonia, French-owned, subtropical Island I,UOU miles northeast of Aus tralia. Upon completion of his fur lough, Carter will return to this overseas station. Miramar, Calif. —Marine First Lieutenant Jerry A. Davis, Jr., 30-year-old engineering officer from Perry, Ga., has returned to the Marine Air Depot here tter seeing action in the Philippine Islands. Attached to a First Marine Air Wing dive bomber squadron, Da-1 vis supervised work in the unit’s! engineering department and was responsible for the maintenance and availability of the planes. Striking against key Jap bases on Luzon and Mindanao the dauntless dive bombers some times returned victims of anti aircraft fire, Davis and his men were always on hand with their tools and patches to recondition the planes and get them back into action. Prior to the Philippines, Davis served as engineering officer on Emirau, He was graduated in July, 1931 from Perry High school, and from Georgia Tech in June, 1938. Before enlisting, Davis worked with his father in the ice and i cold storage business. He was commissioned in August, 1942, and was promoted to his present rank in August, 1943. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jer ry A. Davis, Sr., live at Houston Lake, Perry. This week’s graduation cere- I monies at the Naval Training School (Radio) on the campus of Wisconsin University, Madison, Wisconsin qualified Bluejacket ■Clarence R. Kite, Jr., 18,'son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Kite, Perry, Ga., as a radio operator with the fleet. DENNARD PLACE TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION I One of the largest and best farms in Houston county will be sold at Auction next Tuesday, Aug. 14. This tract of land, known as the Dennard Place, contains over 800 acres and is lo cated just beyond the city limits of Perry on the paved road to ! Houston Lake and Warner Robins. This large acreage has been divided into five small farms each containing from 68 to 265 acres which will be sold to the highest bidders, on Aug. 14, by the Dozier Land Company of At j lanta and Perry, i This land is the property of [Mrs. Mary Dennard Hughes of j Danville, Ga., widow of Con gressman Dudley M. Hughes and j and daughter of the late E, L. I Dennard from whom she in -1 herited this property. I • i Tunnel for Brooklyn The tunnel connecting New York ; and Brooklyn, under the East river was opened for use on January 9, 1908. Contributions at 30 A scientific study of the lives of several hundred noted chemists in world history shows that their most significant contributions to that sci ence were made at an average age of 30 years. , OPA INFORMATION ' What OPA hopes will be the last War Ration Book will be dis tributed sometime in December. War Ration Book Five is des cribed as being smaller than a dollar bill and containing just half as many stamps as the last book issued. At the same time, the third gasoline ‘A” book will, be issued to motorists, t The new “A” book will go into use on December 22 and the new food ration book sometime early in 1946 In announcing the plan I to distribute War Ration Book- Five, an OPA spokesman de clared, “It takes a long time to plan, print and arrange to dis tribute a ration book. That’s why we must arrange now for a bonk that will not-be used until next year.’’ Gas For Veterans Up to 30 gallons of gasoline j will be provided discharged ser vicemen for use in attending to personal affairs and making ad justments to civilian life. Is suance of the ration is restricted to enlisted men who had been separated from active service no longer than 60 days on August 3 or thereafter before making ap plication and is the largest ration possible under present allocations made available for civilians. OPA said that this program would not affect the one already in practice of allowing special gasoline ra tions to servicemen having more than a three-day leave. Price Panel Check ! Actual selling prices in food [and apparel stores and restau rants will be checked this month by OPA’s Price Panel assistants in Houston county. By checking actual selling prices, as compared to official ceiling prices posted in retail es tablishments. these volunteer workers will be able to determine the degree of compliance by dealers and restaurauters. Violations will be subject to Price Panel review, and if fla grant will be turned over to OPA’s enforcement division for necessary action. Gasoline A-16 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 D-l thru H-l 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“airp!ane” sheet in Book 3 now valid for one pair each. Make Ration Applications by mail. Save time and effort, COTTON’S IMPORTANCE Cotton is America’s greatest cash crop and one of the Nation’s most important commodities. It is grown on more than one and a half of the six million farms in the United States and returns an income that has averaged more than one billion dollars during the last three crop years. Cotton is the principal raw material for the Nation’s textile industry which employs more than one million people. It has been esti mated that at least 13,500,000 persons are directly dependent upon cotton for the necessities and comforts of life. Oleomargerine Oleomargerine was first made in 1370 by a French scientist, Mege- Mouries, who was experimenting to obtain a cheap butter substitute for tb« poor. HOUSTON SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 3 I The white schools of Houston county and the Perry Training School for colored will open Mon day, Sept. 3. for the fall term. Christmas holidays will begin Dec. 21 and Thanksgiving holi days will include two days. The colored schools which oper ate eight months will open Oct. 1 and close a three months term on Dec. 21. All schools in the county will begin the winter term on Jan. 2 and close the school year on May 21, Spring holiday dates will be decided later. Plans are going forward for Perry’s new school building to house the first, second and third grades. s Dennis and Dennis of Macon, architects, have submitted plans and specifications for the build- I ing to the Federal Works pgency for approval. The contract will be let at an early date. PUT UP PLENA OF TOMATOES By Annie C. Newton, H. D. A. With civilian supplies of com mercially canned tomatoes and tomato juice predicted to be much less than last winter and point values high, wise home makers will can every garden to mato that does not go on the family table, and take advantage of every favorable turn of the local market. Rich in vitamin C, and the tangy flavor and brilliant red color that add zest to winter meals, tomatoes are easiest of all vegetables to can —and the only I common garden vegetables that do not require a pressure canner. Can tomatoes by the boiling water method, advise home econ omists of the U. S, Department of Agriculture. Here are some important points to remember in tomato canning: Look over every tomato, and use only the ripe, firm and per fect. Even when a bad spot is cut out, bacteria may lurk be hind to ruin the whole batch. Get ready only enough toma toes for one canner Joat at a time. Handle them gently so they will not bruise, and wash in several waters. To make peeling easy, put to matoes in a wire basket or thin cloth, dip into boiling water a minute, then plunge into cold water. Cut out stem ends and peel. Quarter the tomatoes so they will heat through quickly. Heat tomatoes in their own juice, stirring to pr’event stick ing and burning. Let them come to a rolling boil. In the mean time, get clean jars and lids heated and ready. Fill one jar at a time with hot tomatoes. Cover with hot juice to within l /* inch of top. Work rapidly, so tomatoes will not cool. Add one teaspoon salt to each quart. Work out air bub bles by easing a knife blade down jar sides. Add more juice, if needed. Wipe jar rim with a clean damp cloth. Adjust jar top according td di rections for its type. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. Finish sealing, if type of lid re quires. Cool jars overnignt, right side up and away from drafts. The State Department of Pub lic Safety has reported that twenty-two perrons were killed in Georgia traffic accidents in June, a decrease of thirteen in June a year ago. Officials said the decrease can be attributed partially to the nation-wide brake emphasis program conducted in May and participated in by Geor gia law enforcement officers and safety organizations. Georgia last year granted charters to 629 new corporations, the largest number in any year in the state’s history, Secretary of State John B. Wilson, report ed to Gov, Arnall. This was a gain of more than 35 per cent over the previous year. Wilson said the gain reflects an increase in business activities all over the state and encourages the hope that there will be a great up surge in small enterprises at the end of the war. ESTABLISHED 1870 25,000 SEE EXHIBITS AT ROBINS FIELD The 38th anniversary of the Army Air Forces was celebrated August 1 by Robins Field in Houston county with open house. Approximately 25,000 adult visi tors and hoards of children visit ed Robins Field during the af ternoon open house which is the second to be held since its acti vation in 1941. Two 829 Superfortresses headlined the exhibit of aircraft. The P-61 Black Widow, a night fighter, and the P-38 Lightning fighter drew great interest as did the experimental planes. Visitors were allowed to enter many of the planes while a ramp was built over the nose of the B-29 so that the gun and bomb sighting arrangements could be seen as well as the pilot’s cockpit. In addition to the aircraft exhibits, there were demonstra tions of aircraft equipment and of repair work in the mainten ance hangers. Many of the equipment dis plays had cutaway models show ing the working principles of machinery and instruments. The gun turrets in operation tracking imaginary targets drew steady interest from the visitors. The large photographic exhibit was popular with the guests as were the instrument panels oi various airplanes and the little plane that operates by radio and is used for aerial target practice. The production line set up for modification of B-24 Liberator bombers, drew a steady line of spectators who watched the pro gress of the work ending in the completely installed central fire control system. Busses took pedestrians from the industrial area to the troop area where exhibits of troop training methods attracted large crowds. These included demon strations by the medical service training school, the Air Techni cal Service Command school and the Signal Corps school. In a special training area the 4510th AAF base unit had set up a model service group installation to show how aircraft mainten ance and supply functions are performed in the combat theatre. A formal retreat parade was held at 4 p. m. v/ith Col. Thomas H. Chapman, commanding of ficer of the Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command, re viewing the troops. During the ceremony, two Air iMedals, awarded posthumously, were presented to Mrs. Eva H. Hall man, Byron, widow of Sgt. Clin ton R. Hallmon, and to Mrs. Lil lie B. Sims, Cordele, mother of i’-Sgt. Jack B. Sims. The pre sentation was made by Col. E. W. Fox, chief of administration. Distinguished visitors wh c were guests at the open house included Brig. Gen. R. W. Buz i zell, assistant to the command ing general, IRTC, Camp Wheel er; Major T. M. Arial, training division at Camp Wheeler; Col. and Mrs. F. E. Ammons, of the AAF Convalescent hospital, Cochran Field: Captain Pfaff, Naval Ordnance plant and May ors Charles Bowden of Macon, S. A. Nunn of Perry and C. B. Wat son of Warner Robins. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Baptist W. M.S. will meet at the church next Monday, 4 p. m, i Circles of the Methodist W. S. C. S. will meet next Monday at 4 p. m, in the following homes: No. I, Mrs, J. F. Bonner; No. 2, Mrs. Sam A, Nunn; No. 3, Mrs. H. E. Evans Sr. PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE Sunday School—10:15 a. m. Church Service—ll:3o a. m. Owen Cumm Supply Pastor. Needle in Back Mystery William Stevens’ doctor, in Arapa hoe, Neb., is the fellow to see about looking for a needle in a haystack. The doctor pulled a sewing needle out of Stevens’ back after Stevens said he had been bothered for a month by a sore spot. He had no idea how the needle got there or how long he had been carrying it around in his body. ,