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VOL. LXXV. No. 8
MANY PEOPLE VIEW
CAMELLIA DISPLAY
Over 400 visitors attended the
Camellia Show held Saturday
and Sunday at the American Le
gion Home by the Auxiliary to
the Robert D. Collins Post. There
were 180 entries from twenty-six
growers.
The sweepstakes was awarded
Mrs. A. E. Barnes who won
seven blue ribbons and two red
for the following varieties:
Mathotiana Rubra 1 & 2,Cameo
Pink, Sport Herme, Herme, Lady
Van Sittart, Siboldi White and
Pink Beauty, Laurel Leaf, and
Emperor of Russia (2).
Mrs. A. C. Pritchett was run
ner-up with six blue and two red
ribbons for these entries: Gigent
es, Eleanor of Fairsaks, Dr.
Lee (1 &2), Lindsay Neil, Mag
nolia flora,and Amabolis (1 & 2).
Mrs.Pritchett also won first prize
in the artistic arrangement of
Camellias.
Mrs. Wyatt Kersey_ won first
places on five entries: Prof.
Sargent, California Donkelaari
(1 & 2), Pink Perfection, Semi
double Blush,and T K variegated,
and second place in artistic ar
rangement of Camellias.
Mrs. A. G. Hendrick had four
blue ribbons for her Debutante,
Tri-color, James H. Porter, and
Firebrand and red ribbons on her
T K variegated and Prof. Sar
geant.
Mrs. Ed. M. Beckham had
three blue ribbons on her Pride
of Orkney, Donkelaari, Eugene
Lizz, and red ribbons on her
Herme and Tricolor Sibaldo.
Mrs. B. H. Andrew Sr. won
first prizes on three entries:
Cliviana, Joyce Andrew, and
Jarvis, and second place on Mad
am Streicker for which Mrs. W.
E, Beckham had first place.
In the Chandelerai group, Mrs.
0. B. Muse won first place and
Mrs. C. E. Andrew, second._
Other winners and varieties
were as follows: Mrs. C. H.
Tucker, Candida; Mrs. H. P.
Houser, Fannie Bolis; Mrs. Mayo
Davis (1) and Mrs, W. E. Beck
ham (2) on Christine Lee; Mrs.
G. C. Nunn (1) and Mrs, Mayo
Davis (2) on variegated Eugene
Lizz; Mrs. W. E. Marshall, Ma
thotiana Purple Emperor: J. J.
Rooney, Mathotiana Alba; Mrs,
R. L. Cater, Colletti Maculata.
Second places went to Mrs. C.
H. Tucker on Magnolia flora,
Mrs. H. T. Gilbert on Donkelaa
ri, Mrs. Freeman Cabero on Sport
Herme, Mrs. C. E. Andrew on
Eleanor of Fairsaks; Mrs. J. L.
Gallcmore on Pink Perfection.
Mrs. W. F. Norwood won first
prize and Mrs. Byron Warren,
second, on shadow boxes. Mrs.
Norwood won the miniature ar
rangement prize, and Mrs. G. S.
Riley for the miniature under
glass prize.
The artistic arrangement of
Camellias with other flowers
classification prizes went to Mrs.
Eliza C, Massee (1) and Mrs. By
ron Warren (2).
Mrs. H. P. Dobbins was gen
eral chairman of the show. The
committee was as follows:
Mesdames J. J. Rooney, H. S.
Kezar, C. E. Andrew, R. E.
Smith, W. E. Marshall, C. 0.
Grimes, and J. M. Gooden, and
Miss Katherine Cater.
Proceeds from the Show
amounted to $100.04.
Tourists from several states
and Canada were among the
visitors who came to the Show.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Layman’s Davwill be observed
next Sunday, 11:30 a. m., with
Sam A. Nunn, steward and
trustee, as speaker. C. P. Gray,
chmn. board of stewards will
preside.
The pastor will preach at the
7:30 p. m. service.
Revival services will be held
March 13-22 with Rev. Roy Mc-
Tier of Moultrie, Ga. as the
preacher.
Church Services, 11:30 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
Church School--10:15 a. m.
ioung People’s Service, 6:30
p. m.
Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor.
The Woman’s Bible class of
the Methodist Church school held
its February social and business
meeting last Thursday p. m.
with Mrs. M, G. Edwards, class
president. Mrs. Minnie Couey
is teacher of the class.
Houston Home Journal
IKIINIS TO SPONSOR NIGHT I
SCHOOL NEXT WEEK:
For the benefit of all local busi
;! nesses, a four night school giv
■ ing valuable instruction in sales,
. merchandising, display and man
, agement, will be put on by the
; State next week, beginning
: Tuesday evening, Feb. 26, and
ending Friday evening, March 1.
1 This school is being sponsored
by the Perry Kiwanis club, and
has been very effectively present
ed in many neighboring towns,
! Mr. Smith, state employee in
charge of the school, states that
the program will be of wide va
riety, and will include movie
shorts, open forums, and very
short lecture instruction.
Every merchant in Perry is
. urged to attend and to have his
business as fully represented by
, his employees as possible. Val
uable aid in making Perry a bet
. ter, more friendly, and more at
' tractive tovyn will be presented
through this course, and full ad
t vantage should be taken of it.
Meetings will be held at the Per
i ry school beginning at 7:30 each
. evening for the nights listed
p i above.
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CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM
By ROBERT B. JONES
\ Again this year farmers are
being offered an opportunity to
insure their cotton crop through
■ the broad protection offered by
J the Federal Crop Insurance Cor
| poration. This crop insurance
; program is a non-profit program
backed by the Federal Govern
ment whereby a farmer may in
| sure his interest in the cotton
: grown on his farm against all
hazards which re
sult in crop failure.
In addition to cotton insurance,
farmers in Houston county are
being offered an opportunity to
1 insure their corn crop also. This
coverage on corn is available in
! only nineteea counties in the
United States and only one coun
■ ty in Georgia.
* For 1946 this county has a flat
minimum rate of 8 lbs. of lint
cotton per acre for 75% maxi-
J mum coverage, and 3 lbs. per
1 acre for 50% maximum coverage.
This means that for the price of
8 lbs. of cotton you can be cer
tain of producing at least 75% of
your normal average yield on
every acre of cotton planted.
The premium rate is $.50 per
’ acre for each acre of corn in-
J sured. Farms in this county are
1 classified into three groups, and
the amount of coverage available
is determined by which class
' each individual farm is in.
As in previous years this in
surance program is being admin
istered by your local AAA Of
fice. This year we will have sev--
eral agents working with us in
, making crop insurance available
to you. Please contact the agent
1 working in your community or
come by the office to determine
just how this program applies to
your farm.
The closing date for signing
! your crop insurance application
is March 16 for corn, and March
25 for cotton. Be sure to avail
yourself of the coverage offered
I by this program before those
* closing dates, or before you plant
your crop, whichever is earlier.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Graham Gallemore was given a
pretty birthday party Thursday,
i Feb. 14, his third anniversary, by
1 j his mother, Mrs. J.L. Gallemore.
I The Valentine idea was carried
i) out in the decorations, refresh-1
nments, and lovely birthday cake, j
(Twenty-five guests were present. j
I j Assisting in entertaining were*
jthe grandmothers, Mrs. Clara
J Gallemore of Jeffersonville and!
IMrs, J. W. Graham of Macon and j
I I Mrs, C. B. Wall of Jefferson
. j ville.
, : ;
CHAS. ANDREW HERE I
* Another young veteran whoj
1 has located in Perry Is Charles j
)|H. Andrew, son of Mr. ann Mrs.
iC. B. Andrew. Charles has be
-1 come a partner in the firm of
•! Houston Hardware Co. of which
E: his mother is manager. He was
1 in the U. S. Army Air Forces 44
3 months.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew will
3 move at an early date into the
f ( home of C. B. Andrew, Jr. in
'Andrew Heights.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1946
I HOUSTON COUNTY’S -
I DURING WORLD WA;
i (Editor’s Note: Houston coun-j
ty citizens have every reason to
be proud of their part in the na-'
tion’s war effort. Co-operation
can accomplish many things. In
peace let’s unite, as we did in
war, for the progress.prosperity,
and betterment of the communi
ty, state, and nation.)
The Selective Service Board
and the War Price and Rationing
Board of Houston county were
given due credit for their capa
ble and unselfish services during
the war period in a recent issue
of the Home Journal. There are
other local groups and individuals
who gave voluntarily of their
time and talents to further the
war effort and aid worthy causes
during this period.
Their work is known in the
community but as a matter of
future record these activities are
outlined briefly below as they
come to mind and not necessarily
in the order of their importance
or chronologically.
State Guard
First, the Houston county unit
of the Georgia State Guard was
organized Dec. 8, 1941 by Sam
A. Nunn, C. E. Andrew, and
Eby Holtzclaw. Mr. Andrew
was commander a brief time and
was succeeded by Mr. Holtzclaw
who served two years. Other
commanders were H. E. Evans,
F. M. Houser, Wallace J. Camp
bell, and Paul Massey. These
men were all captains of the
state guard. James A. Grubb
was a member of the unit the en
tire time and T. C. Rogers for
most of the time. The Company
had full equipment and met
every week for drills and ma
neuvers, The membership num
bered seventy at one time.
S. A. Nunn was a district com
mander and then a battalion com
mander in the Ga. State Guard
with the rank of lieutenant-colo
nel and F. M. Houser was dis
trict and then battalion adjutant
with the rank of captain.
Civilian Defense
The Civilian Defense Commit
tee of Houston county was or
ganized in December, 1941, by
Sam A. Nunn who was chair
man for four months. Mr.Nunn
was succeeded by EricP. Staples
who was chairman until the end
of the war. The men’s division
had first aid classes, test black
outs and air raid warden train
ing; observed at night fur the
Air Warning Service of which
G. W. Rhodes was chmn.
Mrs. Ruby C. Hodges was
chairman of the Women’s Group
of Civilian Defense during the
war period. Mrs. J. B. Calhoun
was asst, chmn, and Mrs. S. L.
Norwood, secty. The women had
I first aid, home nursing, and nu
trition classes;spcnsored a health
drive which resulted in several
hundred children being vaccinat
ed against smallpox and immu
nized against diphtheria by Dr.
J. L. Gallemore and Dr. A. G.
Hendrick who gave their ser
vices to this cause; assisted in
i the sale of War Bonds; assisted
in registration for and distribu
tion of War Ration'(B°oks; served
in day time for months as ob
servers for the Air Warning Ser
vice; co-operated with Red Cross;
assisted in the entertainment of
soldiers; salvaged waste fats, tin
cans and other items needed for
the war effort.
Red Cross
The Red Cross conducted a
work room lor sewing and
bandage making during the war.
Mrs. George E. Jordan was
chairman and Mrs. E. W. Tray-
I lor, co-chrnn. Hundreds of gar
] ments and thousands of bandages
jweremadeby the faithful wo
men of Perry at the Red Cross
work room.
! A Home Service department
j which gave assistance to many
servicemen and their families
was maintained by the Red
| Cross during the war with volun
] teer workers and is still function
|ing. Mrs. L. H. Gilbert was
{chairman until her resignation
| about 18 months ago. She was
succeeded by her assistant, Mrs.
W. E. Beckham, who has Mrs. !
Mayo Davis as co-chairman.
Perry and Houston county re-|
sponded generously to the an-)
nual Red Cross War Fund drives.
G. W. Rhodes was chairman of
the drives and of the county
group which is an auxiliary of
the Macon chapter.
The Sorosis club assisted in
ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
R II PERIOD OUTLINED
i
j these drives and also in regist
ration for Civilian Defense, and
‘sponsored entertainment for
soldiers.
Gray Ladies
The Gray Ladies unit was or
ganized in Perry by Mrs. E. W.
Traylor. Those who ‘completed
the training course and were
nurse’s aides in the army hospi
tal at Robins Field, Ga. were
Mrs. A. C. Pritchett, group
chmn ; Mrs. L. H. Gilbert, Mrs.
W. H. Whitten, Mrs. F. M,
Houser, Mrs. J. A. Ivey, Mrs.W.
B. Hodge, Mrs. E. I. Holmes,
Mrs. Hollis Kezar, and Mrs.
Thompson.
War Loan Drives
Houston county has an envi
able record in the seven War
Loan drives and in the Victory
Loan drive which ended Dec. 31,
1945. Houston county bought
$631,500 of Bonds with a $600,-
000 quota in the Victory Loan.
Of this amount $550,50(i were E
bonds which was 100 cent of
the E Bond quota.
E. P. Newhard who was the
first chairman of the War Fi
nance committee in Houston
county. Others who have serv
ed in this capacity are Claud E.
Andrew, J. P. Etheridge, and
Mayo Davis who is the present
chairman.
Mrs. Ruby C. Hodges served
as chairman of the Women’s di
vision during the war and head
ed the women’s group in every
drive except the fourth which
was directed by Mrs, G.C. Nunn.
Perry has had the distinction
of furnishing both the chairman
for and being the headquarters
of the 13th War Bond district of
Georgia. E. P. Newhard was
chairman first and then J. P.
Etheridge.
In the Victory Loan, district
sales were $2,167,900 or 127 per
cent of the $1,700,000 quota.
E bond sales were 100 per cent,
or $1,145,000.
During the war, Houston coun
ty citizens bought millions of
dollars of Boftds during the loan
drives and through the pay-roll
savings plan. The county ex
, ceeded its quota in every loan
drive.
War Fund Drive
Before all of the war relief
agencies were united into the
War Fund, Mrs, G. C. Nunn was
chairman of the China Relief
Fund and conducted drives for
two years; also Freeman Cabero,
native Greek, received funds for
Greek Relief.
During the three years of its
existence, the county War Fund
organization had Chas. P. Gray
as chairman, Mrs. Ruby C.
Hodges as secretary, and W. V.
Tuggle as treasurer. The county
reached its quota in all the drives.
The county schools, colored peo
ple, and business people of Perry
had a large part in the success of
the War Fund drives.
Salvage
During the first two years of
the war, many tons of scrap iron
and other metals, rubber, and
other items were salvaged for
the war effort. Waste fats and
paper were collected until the
war’s close. Chas, P. Gray was
general salvage chairman for the
county. The committee was
composed of W. T. Middlebrooks,
Paul Middlebrooks, G. C. Nunn,
E. F. Bellflowers, E. P. Staples,
Mrs. Ruby C. Hodges, and Mr.
Gray, Mr. Staples and his Boy
Scouts collected waste paper and
other salvage items. Mrs.
Hodges was in charge of the wo
men’s group which saved waste
fats, paper, tin cans, etc.
School children, white and col
ored, throughout the county gave
valuable assistance in the collec
tion of ail salvage items.
Kiwanis Club
The Perry Kiwanis club spon
sored two Bond Rallies during
two of the War Loan Drives. The
club sponsored the Used Clothing
Drive for European countries in
1945 and 1946. In ’45 with Al
ton Hardy as chmn., 7,500 lbs. of
clothing was collected and sent
! in. In ’46 with John Etheredge
.as chmn., 5,000 lbs. of clothing
! were donated by this community.
) The club also sponsored a Can
ning Project for U. N. R. A. in
1945 with John Etheredge as
chmn. 1,650 No. 2 cans of food
were shipped from Houston,
county.
In addition to this war work,
i WAR SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE
I OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Seemingly it took a war to
make the citizens of the United
States realize the importance of
birth certificates. With most
Governmental Agencies—Feder
al, State and Municipal—requir
ing birth certificates from pros
pective employees, many adults
have found it difficult to produce
necessary evidence to’ establish
proof of identity, stated Richard
Brewer, director of State Vital
Statistice.
This is why, in substance,
Georgia Bureau of Vital Statis
tics officials are urging parents to
get in touch with their Ecal
registrars immediately when a
child is born and have the birth
put on record.
Such a procedure will not only
be of benefit to the child in fu
ture years, but will save the par
ents additional trouble and ex
pense in procuring a delayed
birth certificate at a later date.
In addition the State Legislature
has passed a law, whereby par
ents who are negligent in having
recent births registered are liable
to a $25 fine, Mr. Brewer con
tinued.
There is no fee involved in
registering a new-born child’s
birth, and state-appointed regis
trars are conveniently located in
in each militia district of every
county. Local Registrars in
Houston county include W. 11.
Talton, Bonaire: E. H. Wimber
ly, Route 1, Hawkinsville; Mrs.
Mary Lou Fudge, Perry; W. B.
Young, Box 204, Warner Robins;
James D, Stembridge, Route 1,
Byron; J. E. Ragan, Route 2,
Perry: and W. R. Talton, Route
6, Kathleen.
REPORT ON PARALYSIS FUND
During the month of January,
over $l,OOO was raised in Hous
tun county in the Fight Infantile
Paralysis campaign of which J.
P. Etheridge is chairman.
Donations were .made as fol
lows: $470 by Perry business
people, $250 by Perry white
school, $16.G0 by Perry colored
school, and $lOO by Warner Rob
ins Legion Post, and $lB2 by
Warner Robins school.
The above is the largest con
tribution ever made to this fund
in Houston county.
50RGSIS CLUB MEETS
The Sorosis Club met last
Thursday p, m. at the home of
Mrs. Mayo Davis with Mrs. W.
E. Beckham and Mrs. F. M.
Houser as co-hostesses with Mrs.
Davis, the president.
Mrs. C. H. Tucker, guest
speaker, reviewed “Who Walk
Alone” by Perry Burgess. Mrs.
A. M. Kicklighter, guest musi
cian, rendered several piano
solos.
The club has for its project,
the building of a community club
house, and was instrumental in
organizing a Civic League for
the furtherance of this plan.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
The .“Wednesday Afternoon
Book duty met this week at the
home of Mrs. A. P. Whipple
with Mrs. J. L. Beavers as co
hostess.
Reviews were given by Mrs. J.
M. Gooden on ‘‘Breakfast at the
Hermitage,” Alfred Lel and
Crabb, and by Mrs. C. B. An
drew Sr, on “Pleasant Valley,”
Louis Bromfield. Mrs. L. M.
Paul led a discussion on current
events.
NOTICE
Books are now open to receive
returns on 1946 taxes and appli
cations for exemptions. Law has
been changed. April 1 is the
last date to make returns. There
will be no Receivers’ Rounds
this year.
E. W. Marshall, T. R.
several hundred dollars was con
tributed every year in Perry to
the Fight Infantile Paralysis
Campaign of which Rev. J. A.
(Ivey was chmn. during the war
| period. Excellent donations
j were made annually, also, to the
I Anti-Tuberculosis Campaign
Through the sale of Christmas
j Seals by the school children. E.
IP. Staples was chmn. of this
campaign.
ESTABLISHED 1870
REDCROSSROLLCALL
iTO BE HELD MCH. 1-8
1 1
1, The annual Roll Call of the
American Red Cross will be held
; in March. The Perry Unit of
the Macon Red Cross Chapter
will conduct its campaign for
funds during the week of March
1 1-8 with A. W. Dahlberg, S. W.
1 Hickson, and E. P. Staples as
the committee in charge. Mrs.
Ruby C. Hodges is publicity
1 chairman.
The Perry campaign commit
tee is composed of Gardner Wat
son, W. T. M iddlebrooks, J. A.
1 Ivey, Rhett Milam, and Alton
Hardy.
1 In the county, funds will be
1 raised through the local schools
with County School Supt. Hick
son as chmn. E. P. Staples will
direct the campaign through the
Perry school.
A “March of Time” film and
Newsreel depicting the work of
the Red Cross are being shown to
! the school children in the county.
A. W. Dahlberg, chmn. Perry
Unit Red Cross said Tuesday in
! discussing the coming campaign
for funds that the demands on
the Red Cross are greater now
than during the war for the or
-1 ganization is rendering valuable
aid to veterans.
The Red Cross needs more
than the dollar membership fee
of the annual Roll Call in order
to carry on its work during this
re-conversion period, Mr. Dahl
berg said. It is hoped that every
one will give as generously as
possible to the Red Cross when
the committee calls, the chair
man stated.
It is not necessary to wait for
someone to see you. Donations
may be made through the mail
or in person to a member of the
committee before and during the
campaign.
FIRST AID COURSE
The Macon Chapter, American
Red Cross, has arranged to con
duct a thirty hour First Aid In
| structors’ Course in Perry, be
ginning Feb. 25 and continuing
through March 8. The instruc
tor will be Thomas Costello, spe
cial field representative of the
American National Red Cross.
At the present time there are
fifteen or twenty who have sig
nified their intention of attend
ing this class, and the Red Cross
wants to have as many as possi
ble avail themselves of this op
portunity in Perry. Anyone in
terested in this course should
write The Red Cross, 104 Holt
Ave.,, Macon, to be enrolled.
Unless the location is changed,
the classes will be conducted in
the State Patrol Building, Per
ry, Ga.
SERVICE GUILD MEETS
The Wesleyan Service Guild
met at the home of Miss Phoebe
Harper Tuesday night with Miss
es Editha Barnes, Audrew An
drews and Allene Ryals as co
hostesses with Miss Harper, The
president, Miss Allene Ryals,
presided.
The program on Africa, the
second in the series, “Peace
terough His Cross,” was pre
sented by Miss Ruby Pickens.
Those taking part were Mrs. J.
B. Smith, Mrs, E. B. Wolfe Jr.,
Miss Audrew Andrews, and Miss
Norine Swanson.
There were 25 present includ
ing a new member, Mrs. H. D.
Gordy.
U. D. C. MEETING
Officers were elected by the
Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan chapter
of the U. D. C. at its February
meeting held at the home of
Mrs, C. E. Brunson. They are:
Mrs. H. P. Dobbins, president;
Mrs. G. E. Jordan, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. B. H. Newberry, sec
ond vice-president: Mrs. E, W.
Traylor, recording secty.; Mrs.
F. M. Greene Sr., corresponding
secty.; Mrs. E. F. Barfield, his
torian; Mrs. Agnes Marshall,
registrar: Mrs. J, A. Davis,
chaplain.
Mrs. C. S. Gurr, retiring presi
dent, presided. A sketch on the
life of Sidney Lanier was given
by Mrs. J. F, Bonner. Two’ of
the poems of this famous Geor
gian were read by Miss Norine
Swanson.
In conclusion, a social period
was held and refreshments serv
-1 ed by the hostess.