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VOL. LXXV. No. 9
HOME JOURNAL SOLD
TO C. C. ETHERIDGE
Owned and Edited by Hodges
Family 65 Years
On March 1, Charles Cooper
Etheridge, native of Perry, will
assume the ownership of the
Houston Home Journal which he
purchased this week from John
L. Hodges, publisher, and his
wife, Ruby C. Hodges, editor.
Mr. Etheridge is the son of
Mr.and Mrs. James P. Etheridge
Sr. of Perry. His mother was
Miss Willie Cooper, daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs, Charles F.
Cooper who were prominent citi
zens of Perry. The new editor
is the namesake of his maternal
grandfather. Hi s paternal
grandparents were the late Mr.
and Mrs. Mitchell Etheridge,
leading citizens of the Center
ville community in Houston
county.
The father and paternal grand
father of the new owner of the
Home Journal both represented
Houston county in the Georgia
Legislature at different periods.
James P, Etheridge Jr. of
Tampa, Fla. is the brother of
Cooper Etheridge.
The new editor’s wife was
Carolyn Scharff, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs, B. D. Scharff, formerly
of Macon, now of Savannah,
where Mr. Scharff is branch
manager for Swift and Co. The
Etheridges have two children,
Charles, four years old, and
Carol, eighteen months.
Mr. Etheridge graduated from
Perry High in 1931 and from
Mercer University, Macon, Ga.
in 1935 with an A. B. degree.
He studied journalism and law,
also, at Mercer. He was with
the Macon Telegraph and News
from 1936 to 1940, beginning as
copy editor and serving later as
reporter and finally as assistant
city editor. He was with the
Richmond Times—Dispatch from
Oct. 1940 to April 1941.
Mr. Etheridge entered on duty
as Special Agent of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation on April
7, 1941 and served in Texas,Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Georgia. He
resigned on Jan. 11, 1946, while
assigned to the Augusta office,
and has been in Perry since that
time. He is 31 years old.
H. J. 75 Years Old
In December, 1945, the Home
Journal was seventy-years old,
having been established in 1870
by the late John T. Waterman, a
native of Hawkinsville, Ga. In
1873, Mr. Waterman sold the
paper to the late Edwin Martin
who edited it until April ,1880
when he sold it to the late John
Hicks Hodges, who was editor
and owner until May 1924.
John L. Hodges, who had been
business manager and associate
editor from 1915 to 1924, suc
ceeded his father as owner and
editor. In 1931, when John L.
Hodges was elected Ordinary of
Houston County, his wife, Ruby
C. Hodges, succeeded him as ed
itor and he became publisher.
Mrs. Hodges had been associate
editor since their marriage in
1924. For 65 years, the Home
Journal has been owned and ed
ited by the Hodges family.
Henry M. Powell, veteran of
World War I and employe of the!
Home Journal for 35 years, will |
remain as printer and pressman I
under the new management.
The Home Journal is housed in
a brick building erected in 1939
on Carroll St. by John L. Hodges
and will continue in its present
location.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day of Prayer will*
be observed on Friday, March 8, 1
with a service at the Methodist!
church at 10:15 a. m. All thej
churches in town and the Perry |
High School will unite in the ob
servance. The public is invited
to attend.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Training Union, 6:30 p. m.
Rev J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
The Cub Scouts had a prom
party Friday night.
Houston Home Journal
!FREEZER-LOCKER PLANT TO
I HAVE OPEN HOUSE MARCH 2
By G. F. NUNN 1
i
J They’re here at last—those 301
beautiful, white, shining lockers
which complete the local Freez
er-Locker Plant, and make it
ready to render a complete
service to all patrons.
Anxiously awaited since last
October, the lockers arrived last
week, and have now been in
stalled. The current will be
turned on and tested all this
week in the locker room, and.
the lockers will be ready for
service by Monday. Assign
ments of numbers will be made
during the week, and the few
lockers that are still available
for sale will be signed up, it is
hoped before next Monday.
Of the 301 lockers installed,
the layout is as follows. There
are 43 tiers of seven lockers each.
Beginning at the floor, the first
five lockers are of the drawer
type, while the top two are of
cabinet or door type. Each type
is of the same size, but the bot
tom lockers will hold slightly
more packages on account of the
| way they open. Also, the bot
tom lockers are more accessible,
being available without the use
of a step.
It is planned that on Saturday
p. m. Mch, 2, the plant will hold
open house, and everyone inter
ested in it as a local enterprise,
is urged to drop in and be shown
through. Also at that time,
those who have already placed
their deposit for a locker will be
issued a key (on which there will
be a 50c key deposit.)
Schedules of charges will be
passed out at the plant at any
time but for the benefit of those
who might not be able to visit
the plant soon, the schedule of
most items follows;
One Year Rental on Locker —
Drawer $15.00, Cabinet $12.00,
Key Deposit 50c.
Abattoir charges: (a) Beef-
Hide, head, feet, and liver.
(a) Pork —for curing and or pro
cessing, 3-4 c lb. (dr. wt.) Com
mercial slaughtering— lb.
(dr, wt.)
Processing charges on Beef,
Pork, Lamb, and Veal: (a) Age
ing, Cutting, Wrapping, Quick-
Freezing, 3>jc lb.; (b)Wrapping,
Quick Freezing, lb; (c)
Trimming and Grinding, 2c lb;
(d) Cutting only, 2c lb.
Sausage, (a) Grinding, 1c lb.;
(b) Seasoning, 2c lb.; (c) Stuf
fing (includes casings), 2c lb.;
(d) Smoking, 2c lb.
Pork Curing: (a) Salt Curing,
lb.; (b) Sugar Curing,
lb.; (c) Smoking, 2c lb.; (d)
Lard Rendering (plus cost of con
tainer), 4c lb.
Other charges will be found on
the printed schedule.
J. A. Poole is plant operator,
and is anxious to serve and to
please. Plant hours regularly
are from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Slaughtering must be arranged
by appointment, so as not to
choke up the plant there. This
community is indeed fortunate to
have such a modern plant for its !
use. Plan now to use these ser
vices at all times.
LIBRARY NOTES
Delightful reading for the
whole family is, January Thaw,
by Bellamy Partridge. The plot
revolves around an old house
where much hilarity takes place.
Color and action makes Anya
Seton’s book, The Turquoise, an
exciting tale. It will be as pop
ular as her recent book, Dragon
wyck, John P. Marquand’s nov-l
el, Repen t In Haste, is an ironic j
picture of a modern war mar
riage. 1
Death My Darling Daughters,
by Stagg, is as intriguing as the!
title suggests. Other new mys-|
teries are Burton, Accidents Do
Happen; Hale, Rumor Hath It;
and Knight, Port of Seven;
Strangers.
Library open every afternoon[
except Wednesday from 1:30 to
6:30 p. m.
Verneice Beavers, Librarian,
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
placed upon the head of a goat
which was permitted to escape inti
, the wilderness. ,»
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1946
The Hodges’ Valedictory
By RUBY C. HODGES
• *J£,
KEN
JOHN L. HODGES
With mingled emotions, John L. Hodges, publisher, and
Ruby C. Hodges, editor, announce the sale of the Houston
Home Journal which has been owned and edited sixty-five of
its seventy-five years by a member of the Hodges family and
by them for the past twenty-two years. The new owner and
editor is Charles Cooper Etheridge, native of Perry and a
young man with journalistic training and several years experi
ence in the newspaper profession. Mr. Etheridge becomes
publisher and editor on March 1, 1946.
Naturally, the Hodges have a feeling of sincere regret in
relinquishing their affiliation with the Houston Home Journal
in which they have centered their lives for years. John L.
Hodges “grew up” in the office of the Home Journal with his
father, the late John Hicks Hodges, who was owner and
editor from 1880 —1924. In young manhood, he was associated
with his father in the management of the paper and for thirty
years has been officially connected with the Home Journal.
Possessing a deep sentimental feeling for the Home Journal
and sincere love and loyalty for his native Perry and Houston
county, John L. Hodges will retain an abiding interest in the
welfare of this newspaper and the section which it serves.
While holding the office of Ordinary of Houston County,
Mr. Hodges has had very little time to devote to the news
paper business so the publishing as well as editing duties have
been performed by the retiring editor. After the strain of
war-time living, with shortages of materials in the printing
industry and insufficient help, the retiring editor feels that
she needs a rest. After being business manager, shop fore
man, circulation manager, book-keeper, adv. writer, office
girl, proof reader, reporter, and editor in addition to serving
on many boards and committees concerned with patriotic and
public matters, not to mention keeping house without a ser
vant for the past four years, the retiring editor needs to retire
from such a strenuous life, which gave her joy and satisfaction
in spite of its many demands.
Therefore, her retirement brings a feeling of relief tinged
with sadness. After bringing the newspaper through the
Depression and World War II periods and putting it on a
sound financial basis, the retiring editor has an attachment for
this business and high hopes for its future development.
At the same time she was concerned with the business
part of the Home Journal, Ruby C. Hodges endeavored to car
ry on the fine tradition of her predecessors in giving the peo
ple of this community a wholesale newspaper which served
the best interests of Perry and Houston county.
In this farewell message, both the retiring publisher and
editor want to express appreciation for the wonderful spirit of
co-operation and good will on the part of patrons and the pub
lic which has contributed largely to whatever success the pa
per has achieved. The loyalty and friendship of advertisers,
subscribers, and patrons of the commercial printing depart
ments will be forever cherished. Appreciation is publicly ex
pressed to Henry M. Powell, who has been employed as print
er for 35 years, for his loyal and faithful service.
Throughout the years, the editors of the Home Journal
have kept the contents of the paper on a high plane and main
tained the policy of promoting every worthwhile activity with
in the county and of not publishing scandal or anything that
might prove detrimental to the good of the community.
In the presentation of the news and in editorial comment,
the retiring editor has tried at all times to be just, accurate,
and impartial. It is her regret that she had so little time left
for editorial writing after performing the many duties and at
tending to the numerous details connected with the newspaper
business.
Because of the background and history of the Home Jour
nal and of the high type of citizenry which it serves, John L.
and Ruby C. Hodges felt a moral responsibility to the people
of Perry and Houston county to select the right person to suc
ceed them in the ownership and editorship of this newspaper.
From several prospective buyers, they chose Cooper Etheridge
as the most suitable successor.
With an understanding and appreciation for the traditions
of the paper, Cooper Etheridge has the character, experience,
ability, and vision to make a success of the Home Journal and
give this community a newspaper in which it can take great
pride. Being a native of Perry and Houston county and hav
ing large family connections and many personal friends here,
the new editor has a deep interest in this county and will do
everything in his power to promote its welfare and progress.
It is the sincere desire of the former owners that the pa
per be enlarged and expanded to serve the needs of this grow
ing community. It w-as with this in mind that they chose a
young, experienced, and trained man to take over the duties
of publisher and editor. They bespeak for him the same co
operation and good wiil it has been their privilege to enjoy.
With grateful hearts for every consideration shown them
and with sincere wishes for the continued happiness and pros
perity of all the people of this town and county, the Hodges
terminate their connection with the Houston Home Journal.
Twelve Syllable Words
The language of the American In
dians abounds in 10 and 12-sylla
ble words. For instance, the Az
tecs say “amatlacuilolitquitcatlaz
tlahulli” for postage stamp. Literal
ly, this incredible word means “pay
ment received for-carrying-a-paper
on-which-something-is-written..
PHOTO BY METRO STUDIO
RUBY C. HODGES
Millions In Mortgages
Lending institutions operating un
der the FHA insured mortgage pro
gram originated during 1940 a total
, of $880,465,000 in small home mort
gages accepted for FHA insurance,
Federal Housing Administrator Ab
ner H. Ferguson announced recently.
PERRY WINS BASKET-BALL
i TOURNAMENT OF 3RD OISTRIGT
By C. ETHERIDGE
The Perry High Panthers,
losers to Fort Valley High school
three times during this basket
ball season, proved the record
books wrong P'riday night by de
feating the Peach county five
and annexing the Third District
‘B’ School Basketball Champion
ship at Americas.
The undersized Perry team,
riding on courage and fight,came
from behind in the last quarter
to win 30 t 027. Perry’s captain.
Bubber Pierce, scored the first
eight points'for Perry in amass
ing a total of 17 points but his
mates began hitting the hoops
after the early minutes of the
game. Thompson, Perry’s pint
size forward, held Fort Valley’s
captain, Marshall Young, to 7,
Coach Eric Staples of Perry,
whose teams have a habit of win
ning the District tournament,
said he could not single out any
one man on his team for praise
but that the whole team, most of
them inexperienced until this
season, played exceptionally well.
Perry advanced to the finals of
the tournament by defeating
Cordele High Wednesday night,
47 to 32. The going was not as
easy on the second night when
the Americas High Panthers
held the local five to a 36 to 33
victory. Araericus had beaten
Perry once during the season,
but the Perry five did not allow
that loss to worry tlnm.
The Perry team will enter the
State Tournament at Macon
which begins March 14 in Porter
Gymnasium at Mercer Universi
ty. Pairings for that tourna
ment probably will be drawn
during the latter part of this
week, Coach Staples said. One
of the strongest teams Perry may
face in the state tournament is
Canton High school, which de
feated Perry during the current
season.
Perry, the ‘B’ winner, went to
Americus Tuesday night to meet
Montezuma, the ‘C’ winner, and
came away on the end of a3B to
31 score. The Montezuma team
played a hard, smart game while
the Perry five suffered a notice
able let down from the sterling
games they played at the tourna
ment last week.
SERVICE MEN AMD WOMEN
Albert C. SkeUie, U. S. Navy,
has been promoted to Electronics
Tech. 1c from Radio T 2c. He is
enroute to the States from the
Philippines where he spent four
months, and hai been in the Ser
vice nearly two years.
Ist Lt. Margery Short,physical
therapist with the U. S. Army
Medical Corps, is the first female
selected by the U. S. Army to
study at the University of Cam
bridge, England, and is one of
seven Americans chosen for thisi
honor. Lt. Short, who was re
cently promoted to her present
rank, has been overseas the past
sixteen months in France and
Germany. She is the daughter
of Mrs. J. H. Short of Perry.
Cpl. Paul H. Rape of Houston
county was given an honorable
discharge from the Army of the
United States Feb. 12 at Fort
McPherson, Ga. after 43 months
of service in the American and
Asiatic-Pacific theatres. He has
the good conduct medal. Cpl.
Rape is the brother of Harris
Rape of Perry.
Cpl. Uhland L. Carter receiv
ed an honorable discharge from
the U. S. Army Feb. 17 at Fort
McPherson, Ga. after 29 months
service, 21 months of which were
overseas. Cpl. Carter has the
Asiatic Pacific and Philippine
Liberation ribbons and the j?ood
conduct medal. He was with
the 6th Air Service Group. Cpl.
Carter is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Uhland Carter of
Perry.
Paul Stalnaker, S 1c U. S. Na
vy, is stationed at Brooklyn, N.
Y. with Ships Co. since finishing
boot training last August.
Failure Before Success
Cyrus McCormick turned out
many a queer machine that failed to
work and consequently made him
i self the laughing stock of the com
j munity before die finally succeeded
jn making a reader that would work.
ESTABLISHED 1870
FAT CALF SHOW TOBE
HELD HERE MCH. 15
54 Entries by Boys In Show
Sponsored bj' Kiwanis
The Bth annual Houston Coun
ty Fat Calf Show will be held
Friday, March 15 in Perry on the
vacant lot west of the Court
House. This show is being spon
sored jointly by the Perry Kiwa
nis club and the Houston County
Farm Bureau. Donations for
prizes have been made by busi
ness houses and farmers through
out the county and the Macon
Chamber of Commerce,
Nine F. F. A. boys will have
eighteen or twenty calves in the
1946 show. The 4-H club white
group totaling twelve will have
nineteen calves and the colored
4-H boys will enter fifteen
calves.
F. F. A. boys who will partici
pate are Richard Ogletree, Virgil
Cosey, Leroy Carter, Charles
Hicks, Billie Gray, Frank Giles,
Eugene Pyle, J. L. Davis Jr.,and
Billie Davis.
John Etheredge, counsellor of
F. F. A., says the calves of his
group are in good condition now
and by show time should be in
excellent shape. • “Quite a bit of
interest is being manifested in
the coming show which promises
to be one of the best ever held,"
Mr. Etheredge said.
The 4-H club group who . will
have entries includes Robert
Flournoy, Vernie Flournoy, Al
len Wesley Tabor 11, W. B, Mil
ler, Jr., Cullen Talton, David
Gray, Charles Meadows, Wendell
Meadows, Cythia Muse, Thomas
Grimes, Clifford Grimes, and Bil
ly Gray. W. T. Middlebrooks,
county agent, is adviser for the
4-H clubs.
(Names of 4-H colored group
have not been furnished by 0. S.
O’Neal, county agent.)
Previous grand champion win
ners are as follows: 1939, Walter
Gray, Jr.; 1940, Eugene Lashley,
Jr.; 1941. Jack Eason; 1942, Jack
Eason; 1943, Richard Ogltree;
1944, Billy Gray; 1945, Eugene
Pyles.
Classifications and prizes for
the 1946 show will be as follows:
F. F. A. Classes
Heavy—lst, $10.00; 2nd, $7.50;
3rd, $5.00.
Medium—lst, $10,00; 2nd,
$7.50; 3rd, $5.00.
Light—lst, $10.00; 2nd, $7.50;
3rd, $5.00.
4-H Classes
Ist, $10.00; 2nd, $7.50; 2nd,
$7.50; 3rd, $5.00.
Medium—lst, $10.00; 2nd,
$7.50; 3rd, $5.00.
Light—lst, $10.00; 2nd, $7.50;
3rd, $5.00.
Showmanship and Handling
Qualities FFA and 4-H
Ist, $6.00; 2nd, $4.00; 3rd, $2.
Grand Champion of the White
Classes, $10.00; Reserve Cham
pion of the White Classes, $5.00.
Colored 4-H Classes
Heavy—lst, $10.00; 2nd, $7.50;
3rd, $5.00.
Light—lst, $10.00; 2nd, $7.50;
3rd, $5.00.
All contestants not winning a
prize will be given $2.00 for
bringing his animal to the show.
All FFA and 4-H members will
be expected to carry their ani
mals to show and sale in Macon,
March 18 and 19.
METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 3 will he New Member
ship Sunday. All new members
for the month of February will
be announced and all applicants
for membership will be received
into the fellowship of the church.
Keep in mind that Revival ser
vices will be held March 13-22
with Rev. Roy McTier of Moul
trie preaching.
Church Services, 11:30 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
Morning, “Ways of Life";
Evening, “Creative Freedom."
Church School-10:15 a. m.
ioung People’s Service, 6:30
p. m.
Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor.
His Busy Day
“Miss Smith,” said the dentist to
his secretary as he left for the golf
course, “if anyone calls, please tell
him I have 18 cavities to fill thi*
afternoon*” g*