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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LXXIV. No. 44 BAPTIST CHURCH HAS SPLENDID RECORD The Perry Baptist church com pleted another successful year on October 1 to round out nine years of remarkable growth un der the pastorate of Rev, James A. Ivey. At the meeting of the Rehoboth Association at Oak land Baptist church near Warner Robins, Ga. last week, Rev. Mr. Ivey made the following report on the church’s affairs for 1945. Forty-four received into mem bership, 27 by baptism and 17 by letter. 15 granted letters, leav ing a total gain of 28 in member ship. A total membership of 370 with 70 of this number non resident. Average Sunday school attendance for year 104, an in crease over 1944. $8,514.68 contributed for all causes, with $2,3660.60 of this amount going for benevolent and missionary causes. $l,OOO of the above given by the W. M. S. $7,914.00 expended leaving a a cash balance of $6OO for the year. Chosen Moderator In recognition of his leader ship qualities and pastoral abili ty, Mr. Ivey was elected mod erator of the Rehoboth Associa tion, which is the highest honor the association can confer. Under the leadership of Mr. Ivey, the Perry Baptist church has made progress in all depart ments of work and developed along spiritual lines as well. Church’s Growth During the past nine years, the church membership has grown from 135 to 370 members, or 270 per cent. During this period, 350 members have been received into the church. With losses by death and transfer, there is a net gain of 235 members, or 170 per cent. The Sunday School enrollment has doubled and the average attendance has almost doubled. Church budgets during Mr. Ivey’s pastorate have aggregat ed $55,000. The yearly budget has increased from $2,100.00 in 1936 to $8,514.00 in 1945, or over 400 per cent. Benevolent gifts have risen from $460 in 1936 to $2,366.00 in 1945 or over 500 per cent. Vast improvements costing $6,500.00 have been made on the church building. The church au ditorium has been re-modeled and re-decorated. The Sunday School plant has been re-model ed and a basement built to house three rooms. A $1,600 organ has been installed and paid for. The Pastorium has been sold this year to E. M. Beckham for $5,000, A lot on Second street has been purchased from Mrs.H. D. Gordy for $5OO for a new pastorium to be built next year. In addition to the church’s ex penditures of $7,914.00 during 1945, the church has $8,300.00 in cash and Bonds to be used for the new Pastorium and other im provements. Officers And Workers Deacons of the Perry church who have co-operated in this pro gressive program are: J. P. Etheridge, chmn.; W.B. Roberts, D. M. Ryle, V. B. Hay, Hugh Lawson, W. E. Beckham, J. M. Gooden, Emmitt Akin, T. L. Warren, C. O. Grimes, J.P. Dug gan, and J. A. Beddingfield. Deacons on the inactive list are G, E. Brunson, E. W. Traylor, and H. P. Dobbins. J. P. Duggan is church clerk and W. E. Beckham, church treasurer. Mrs. Mayo Davis is organist with Mrs. Emmit Akin, associate. Mrs. W. B. Roberts is presi dent of the Woman’s Missionary Society this year, succeeding Mrs. C. E. Brunson who served for several years. The B. T. U. is in charge of J. P. Duggan with Mrs. G. R. Par rish' as junior leader. Sunday School officers recently elected are: W. H. Whitten, supt. ;F. M. Greene Jr., asso ciate supt.; Miss Agnes Law rence, secty.; Edward Warren, asso. secty. Department superintendents are:Mrs. C.F.Cooper, adult;W.C. Walden, young people; Mrs. J.P. Duggan, intermediate; Mrs. D. M. Ryle, junior; Mrs. Emmit Akin, primary; Mrs. A.C. Watts, beginners; Mrs. H. T. Gilbert, cradle roll. Houston Home Journal ( SERVICE WEN UNO WOMEN I! Major Holt B. Grace, son of I Mi. and Mrs. J. D. Grace of Elko, Ga., has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with the fol lowing citation: oro A l ajor Holt B - Grace, 0-381- osz, Inspector General’s Depart i ment, United States Army, from II April 1944 to 26 April i 945, as Assistant Inspector General, Ar my Garrison Force, APO 344,and [°™ April 1945 to 15 August ; 1J45, as Assistant Inspector Gen eral. Western Pacific Base Com mand, APO 244, has completed successfully and with great skill and keen judgment many diffi cult, intricate, and painstaking investigations, survey, and in spections. in such superior fash ion as to make varied and mani fold contributions for the im provement of the administration and welfare of troops within Army Garrison Force, APO 244, and subsequently within the Western Pacific Base Command which* resulted in a definite con tribution for the prosecution of the war against the enemy. Throughout his service in this command, his intelligent grasp of the problem in hand, hi s sound thinking and his persistent search for the facts needed for the fulfillment of his mission have contributed substantially to the successful accomplishment of the functions assigned to the In spector General’s Department.” Lt. Amos Milledge Anderson, of Perry, Ga. v»as one of eleven Naval Reserve officers released lo inactive duty Oct. 18 at the Charleston, S.C. Separation Cen ter. Lt. Anderson volunteered tor the Naval Service in Decem ber, 1943. After a brief indoc trination at Fort Schuyler, N. Y. he was assigned to the Naval Air Station at Miami,Fla. and served there for twenty months in the Investigation and Legal Depart ments, Lt. Anderson intends to return to law practice in Macon, Ga. He resigned as Judge of the Su perior Courts of the Macon cir cuit in order to enter the service. LIBRARY NOTES Twenty-three year old Bill Mauldin’s best seller, Up Front, is not just a book of cartoons, but the author’s own story in picture and writing of infantry life in a fox hole. It is Hilled with jokes and tragedies of army life. The White Tower, by James Ullman, is a beautifully written novel of action and ideas. Sixj people desire to climb a perilous mountain in Switzerland and at its summit hope to find an answer to their desperate need. Storm Tide, by Elizabeth Ogilvie, is the story of Maine and of a girl’s love for land and sea. An absorbing and delightful novel. New mysteries are: Lock ridge, Death in the Mind; Queen, The Murderer is a Fox; Bram hall, Tragedy in Blue. TAX PAYERS’ NOTICE The 1945 State and County Tax Books are open and ready for collection. Your promptness in paying your Tax will be appre dated M. E. AKIN, Tax Collector Houston County. Teachers are: Mrs. C. E. Brunson, Mrs. C. F. Cooper, and J. M. Gooden, adult; Mrs. G. R. Parrish, young people; Mrs, Alton Hardy, J. P. Duggan, and! Harris Rape, intermediate; Mrs. W. B. Roberts, Mrs. J. A. Ivey, Mrs. Culma Harris, Mrs. J. L. | Gallemore, junior; Mrs. R. L. j Roper, Mrs. Benny Hardy, Mrs. Emmit Akin, primary; Mrs. Bes-I sie Lee, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. J. P. j Etheridge, Mrs. Martha Abney, j beginners; Mrs. H. T. Gilbert,' Mrs. J. A. Beddingfield, an cF Miss Ruth Hardy, cradle roll. : Secretaries are Mrs,E.W.Tray lor,adult; Miss Carolyn Moody, primary. Mrs. E. Akin and Miss Patsy Harris are pianists. At last Sunday’s services,Rev. Mr Ivey expressed appreciation for the fine spirit of co-operation manifested by the church mem bers and the wish for an even greater service for next year. PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1945 VICTORY LOAN CAMPAIGN ' ,j BEGINS MONDAY, OCT. 29' . Georgia’s Victory Loan Cam , paign will get underway Mon day, Oct. 29, with a goal of $28,- , 000,000 in E Bonds.it is announc ed by Jackson P. Dick, state chairman of the War Finance ; Comm i 11 ee. The “Victory , Eighth” objective is approxi mately half of the Seventh War ■ Loan goal of $55,000,000. The , national quota is $2,000,000,000 and the drive ends December 8. Of special interest to Geor gians will be the issuance of a special Roosevelt Memorial Bond, . Dick said. The bond will be is sued in only one denomination, $2OO, to be sold for $l5O. The bond bears an engraved picture of the late president whose “sec ond home was at Warm Springs. “Under the slogan of ‘Let’s Finish The Job’, thousands upon , thousands of Georgia business men, farmers, workers,veterans, housewives, club members and others are ready to make the Victory Loan a mighty testa ; ment of Georgia’s appreciation , for victory”, Dick declared. , “They know the job is not finished. The cost of returning i our men, of mustering out pay, of contract settlements, hospital ization care and enormous obli • gallons incurred in achieving j victory must be met. Secretary of the Treasury Vinson reports the current treasury balance to to be large, but warns that it will be drained quickly and new funds will be urgently needed ! early in December.” Dick asserted that Georgia’s 5,000 schools had been assigned a major role in the Victory Loan, During the week of November 2 to 9 the state’s 22,000 teachers ■ and 700,000 students will partici pate in a great “Speed His Re covery” campaign to finance hos pitalization of servicemen and women. Sponsorship panels, showing the name of the school which raised the money, will be affixed to each unit, which on the average will cost $3,000. Houston’s Quota Houston county’s quota for the Victory Loan is $600,0000f which $500,000 is “E” Bonds. Houston bought $1,2000,000 in the 7th War Loan drive with a $970,000 quota. Mayo Davis is county chmn. and J, P. Etheridge, dis trict chmn. BOY SCOUTS ELECT LEADERS The Boy Scouts are becoming (active again. On club day, Oct. 10, the patrol leaders, their as sistants, the scribe, and mem bers of each patrol were elected. .The patrol leaders and assistant leaders are as follows: Patrol Leaders: Deryl Whip ple, Billy Whipple, and Bobby Sutton. Assistants: Edward Chap man, Rhett Milam, and George Davis. The scribe is Horace Matthews, jThe old scouts coming back into I the troop are: Deryle Whipple, Billy Whipple, Bobby Sutton, Edward Chapman, Rhett Milam, George Davis, Seabie Hickson, Dick Riley, John Davison, Chas. Irby Shelton, and Horace Matthews. Edgar Kennedy would have ! registered if he had not moved to Warner Robins. He was a very good scout and also a good mo rale builder. The first initiation this year was held at Scout Master Staples’ home Thursday night, Oct. 18, when all the new members who were prepared were made tender jfoot scouts and taken into troop (No. 96. The boys who took the initia tion were: Allen Pritchett, Bob jby Satterfield, Mack Peyton,Jim imy Brown, Herschel Thompson, |Jeff Pierce, Jimmy Louis. Bobby : Brooks, Hentz Houser, and Allen I Tabor. Everyone enjoyed the 1 refreshments that followed. (With this group of ambitious i boys the scouts are expecting aj jvery successful year. BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS Morning Worship Service 11:30.1 Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. i Training Union, 6:30 p. m. Rev J. A. Ivey, Pastor. 'AUXILIARY MAKES PLANS FOR I ARMISTICE DA Y PROGRAM The October meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held last Thursday at the Legion Home. The hostesses were Mesdames L. M. Paul Jr., Joe Mitchell, C. L. Kersey, W. H. Whitten, W. J. Braddock, C. N. Ray. H. P. Chapman, T. J. Mitchell, J. M. Gooden, and D. M. Ryle. Mrs. Joe Mitchell, president, presided. Plans were made for the observance of Armistice sea son, A program on Sunday night, Nov. 11, and at the school on Friday, Nov. 9, will be ar ranged by Mesdames S.A. Nunn, W. E. Marshall Jr., R.E. Smith, J. M. Gooden, J. J. Rooney, and A. M. Kicklighter. Mesdames O. A. King, D. 11. Smith, W. J. Clarke, and J. S. Childs will head the Poppy sale to be held on Saturday. Nov. 10. These committees were ap pointed for the barbecue supper to be given for veterans on Fri day night, Nov. 9; Supper— Mesdames C. C. Chapman, H. S. Kezar, VV. G. Riley, J. B. Cal houn, B. H. Andrew Jr., and Ed Holmes: Program—Mrs. Gooden and Mrs. C. E. Andrew; Tables — Mesdames C. R. Kite, Ray, and T. R. Summers: Decorations Mesdames Smith, W. E. Mar shall Jr., and C. O. Grimes; and Coffee—Mesdames E. W. Mar shall, H. E. Gordon, T. J. Mitch ell, and H. P. Chapman. The program consisted of a talk on “The Aims and Purposes of the American Legion Auxili ary” by Mrs. T.R. Summers and vocal solos. “I Belong To The Swiss Navy” and “God Bless America” by Hdmp Kicklighter, with Mrs. Kicklighter, playing the accompaniment. These were welcomed as new members: Mesdames Robert Horton, T. L. Warren, Nathan Gilbert, H. P, Dobbins, T. D. Mason Jr., Bessie Lee, and C. O. Grimes, and Miss Vonceil Sum mers. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Mr. Harry Dubois, student of S. T. C., Statesboro, spent the weekend at home. Sgt. Edwin Pierce, U. S. Ma rines, and G. T. Pierce Jr., who received an honorable discharge from the U, S. Army last week, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Pierce Sr. G. T. was a Tech. Sgt, and served in the E. T. O. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Turner of Miami, Fla. spent Thursday and Friday with her sister, Mrs. Min nie Couey. Lt. Carey B. Andrew Jr. U. S. Merchant Marines, visited h i s parents here several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis were hosts at a delightful dinner party last Thursday night at their home as a compliment to Mrs. Wesley Bolin of Phoenix, Arizo na who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. M. Houser. Dr. Katharine Holtzclaw, in structor at G. S. C. W., Mil ledgeville, Ga., Mrs. B.C. Holtz claw and Mr. John Holtzclaw of Macon, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Al mon and Miss Louise Almon of Fort Valley visited relatives in Perry Sunday. Special Agent Charlton Wim berly of U. S. Army Intelligence, and Mr. Harrell Wimberjey of Atlanta visited their parents,Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wimberly at Hayneville, several days this week. Charlton Wimberly who was with the Atomic Bomb Mis sion was stationed on the Mari-! annas before the termination of* the war. After peace came, hej spent several weeks in Japan., After a trip to Florida, he will I go to Washington, D, C. where! he will be with the headquarters! of the Air Forces. Mrs. Clara Gallemore of Jef-| fersonville is visiting Dr. and' Mrs. J. L. Gallemore. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS -- Church School-10:15 a. m, Church Services, 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. | loung People’s Service, 6:30 Ip. m. Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor. BASKET-BALL SPOTLIGHT | By G. F. NUNN I j In a change of schedule game, ' | the Panthers journeyed last Fri -1 day night to neighboring Fort j Valley, and there bumped into 1 one of the classiest aggregations they will face all season—taking their first loss, 30-19. Minus the services of Guard Billy Bledsoe, whose height and experience would have helped considerably under the basket, the Panthers, nevertheless, displayed a great amount of scrap, and though be hind throughout, never quit fighting. The star of the game, and an outstanding player for the past two years, was Marshall Young, of Fort Valley, whose drive and aggressiveness was more than a match for anything the Panthers could muster. But one would have a hard time convincing Perry fans that the local lads wont do much better on their own court. Young came thru with 17 points, and was the whole Fort Valley offense, which is a pretty sure sign that once he is stopped, the rest of the Green ies will be comparatively easy to handle. In the absence of Bledsoe, Coach Staples was forced to in sert into the lineup Richard Ogle tree, steady guard, but one who has only been practicing with the squad for a few days. At the other guard post, Thomson and Calhoun alternated and both showed up very satisfactorily. Rubber Pierce at center and Clint Cooper at forward played heads up ball, but each was off shooting. At the other forward position, E. Whipple and Watts were a little overpowered by the size of the opponents, but each should improve steadily through out the season. Come this Friday night, the Panthers will entertain the for midable outfit from Cochran High on the home court. It might be another licking, or we might squeeze through to win. but you can bet it will be a good ball game and one that you wont want to miss. SERVICE GUILD MEETS The Wesleyan Service Guild met last Thursday night at the home of Miss Phoebe Harper with Misses Willie and Allene Ryals as co-hostesses with Miss Harper. Miss Dorothy Jones, president, presided. Miss Audrey Andrews present ed the causes of the Week of Prayer. Miss Editha Barnes and Mrs. W. W. Driskell told of the objectives of toe- Crusade of Christ. A social hour was held in conclusion. Ford V-8 Day Friday, Oct. 26 A New 1946 Ford will be on display on that Day in our Show Room. Price Arrangement is be ing made with O. P. A. I Price quotations will be made later. Come in and see this New Car, the first made since the War. I Moody Motor | Company Dealer FOUNTAIN'S LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS PERRY, GA. ESTABLISHED 1870 CONTRACTS LET FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS The City of Perry has let the (contract for two projects costing ($35,000. The first project is the re-building of the Water Treat ment Plant so as to bring it up date. The contract for this pub lic improvement has been let to Wiedeman and Singleton, en gineering firm of Atlanta. The other contract is for the extension of water mains and the installation of fire hydrants in the eastern section of the city, which was taken into the city limits by an act of the 1944 legislature. The section includes “Old Field" on the Houston Factory road and extends be yond the Akin place on the Clinchfield road. The city has arranged with the Georgia Pow er Co. for street lights in this section. These projects will be financed by revenue certificates, based on earnings of water works system, bearing interest at the rate of 2 3-4 per cent and payable over a 20 year period. The city has made application to the Federal Works Agency for a federal grant to pay cost of surveys, plans, and estimates for these two projects: (1) Sewage Disposal Plant, a (2) Sidewalks, Curbs, Gutters, and Storm Drainage paving for the entire town. When legislation for federal aid on the building of public works is passed, the city will be in position to vote bonds to match federal funds in the fi nancing of a paving program. GEN. HODGES TO HEAD GROUND FORCES GROUP WASHINGTON, D. C.—T h e United States First Army, one 'of the greatest fighting outfits of World War 11. will convert to a peacetime and administration unit, the War Department an nounces. The First Army, under the command of Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, will absorb all ground force units formerly assigned to the Second Army in the eastern and southeastern United States. It will have charge of all train ing and administration of the ab sorbed units. Included in First’ Army terri tory are: Camp Rucker. Ala.; Fort Penning, Ga.; Camp But ner, N. C.; Fort Jackson, S. C,; and Fort Bragg, N. C. FAIR IN MACON TO BE BIG EVENT NEXT WEEK MACON, Ga. —Six big days of unusually interesting features have been arranged for the 1945 Georgia State Fair, which starts its annual run in Macon on Mon day. Oct. 29. Unhampered by war restric tions the huge Victory fair will revert to pre-war standards, and plans call for the most elaborate exposition in history, E. Ross Jordan, general manager, has announced. The Georgia State Fair is the most truly representative agri cultural and livestock fair in the entire southeast. Comprehen sive exhibits of farm and home, shop and industry will provide an impressive review of out standing achievements in Geor gia and throughout the nation. Thousands of Future Farmers will participate in interesting contests staged on the fair grounds, as one of the special features, a car load of purebred registered heifers, exhibited at the fair, will be sold at auction on the final day. Outstanding features of the 1945 state fair will be a vast showing of World War II souve nirs, a gigantic display of latest military developments, including an impressive demonstration of radar; cattle and hog shows, poultry show, rabbit show, horse show, county and community agricultural-exhibits, 4-H clubs exhibits, and many more educa tional displays. The fair will also offer a bril liant entertainment program, in cluding spectacular fireworks, presented on the pre-war basis; thrilling free acts each after noon and night, and the World of Mirth Shows, with the great est midway in history.