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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LXXV. No. 10. Perry Enters State Tourney Locals Face Strong Teams In Mercer Gym The Perry High Panthers will carry the banner of the Third District to the State B School basketball tournament at Mercer Univerty’s Porter Gymnasium this weekend. Perry drew a bye in the first round of the meet, which started Wednesday, and will probably face the strong Canton High Schoel team at 7:40 p. m. today. The big and smart Canton team, which played Brooklet yesterday, defeated Perry by only 10 points at Canton during the season and the Perry supporters believe the local boys have an even chance of winning. Canton was forced to extend themselves last week to win the NGIC tournament in North Georgia. Coach Eric Staples’ squad is in good shape for the tournament. Their play during the season in dicates they will not suffer an in teriorly complex ii they meet the Canton team because Perry ig nored the record books two weeks ago when they beat Fort Valley, which had a three to one advantage in games won, to win the B tournament at Americas. Won 19, Lost 10 Perry enters the state meet with a record of 19 won and 10 lost, and several of the defeats came at the hands of bigger schools. The Panthers scored 788 points to 676 for their oppo nents, which proves the power of the Perry defense. Bubber Pierce, captain, led the scoring parade for the year, gathering a total of 293 points in the 29 games for an average of 13 points a game. Clint Cooper, forward, ran a close second with 205 points or a 10-point per game average. Edwin Thompson, the “mighty atom,’’scored 92 points: Billie Bledsoe had 83 and Richard Ogletree had 16. Bledsoe, Ogle tree and Thompson were the de fensive stars in the Americas tournament. Basketball gossip around the state indicates that Perry or Can ton will win the upper bracket and Rossvilie or Cochran are the strongest teams in the lower bracket. The pairings: Upper Bracket Canton vs Brooklet. Perry vs bye. Tucker vs Madison, Lower Bracket Rossvilie vs Cochran. Alma vs bye. Odriam vs Duluth. A large delegation of Perry supporters will be on hand when Perry faces its first foe at Mer cer. The B and C tournaments are being run off at the same time, so a varied and complete basketball menu will be offered. Mrs. Ragin Dies Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lizzie Ragin, 63, prominent Hen derson resident who died Thurs day, Feb. 28, after along illness, were held Friday at the Hender son Baptist church. Rev. J. V. Pittman and J, W. Hayes officiat ed and burial was in the family lot at Henderson. Mrs. Ragin was born at Elko and had lived in Henderson since 1907. Besides her husband, Jack E. Ragin, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. C. A. Knight, of Tampa; four daughters, Mrs. Harry Griggs, Perry; Mrs. C. A. Webb, Woodbine: Miss Julia Ra gin and Miss Mazil Ragin, both of Henderson: four sons, Hyman Ragin, Henderson; Coleman Ra gin, Macon; William Ragin, Mil ledgeville. and J. E. Ragin, Mon tezuma; two sisters, Mrs. Nan nie Lee Carey, Tampa, and Mrs. R. P. Coople, Tampa, also a brother, John Ragin. Mrs. W. M. Baker returned to her home in Jacksonville, Fla. Wednesday after visiting her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Pickard, at Henderson for two weeks, Houston Home Journal COACH E. P. STAPLES Tournament Bound Freezer Locker Has Open House That a modern freezer-locker plant will fill a great need and win the approval of the people of the community was demon strated last Saturday when more than 225 persons attended the “house warming’’ of the local plant, now in full operation. Throughout the day the peo ple of the county inspected the modern facilities for slaughter ing, processing and preserving their meats and produce. Zero temperatures greeted those who wanted to brave the locker rooms. G. F. Nunn, Secretary of the Houston Frozen Products Corp., said about 100 locker keys were issued on opening day. Only 40 lockers remain unsold. The plant contains 301 lockers. Officials of the plant reported they were well pleased with the reception by the community. Highway Fatalities In Houston Increase Sgt. C. D. Leverette, officer in charge cf the Georgia State Pa trol Station in Perry, reported that five persons were killed and 76 injured in traffic accidents in Houston county during 1945. This represents an increase in this county of 150 per cent in fa talities as compared with 1944. The statewide increase was 3 per cent. Road accidents claimed the lives of 666 in Georgia in 1945. Welcome Home More ex-servicemen have re turned to Perry to live and work. Late returnees are Malcolm Dean, who is hack at Perry Loan and Savings Bank: Luther Mos teller at Andrew Hardware Com-j pany; Lawrence Mosteller at the Post Office; Watt Rainey at Akin Drug Company; and Norman Parker at Union Motor Co. Masonic Program Houston Lodge, No. 35, F. and! A. M., will confer the Master’s Degree on three candidates at ceremonies to be held Monday night. The candidates are C. D. Leverett, Hubert Sears, and Lore Gunter, according to Alton Hardy, Worshipful Master. Aj barbecue will be a part of the[ night’s program. i ( Anderson Memorial A brief memorial service hon-j oring the late W, T. Anderson, | long-time editor of The Macon: Telegraph, will be held in con-j nection with the Ham and Egg I Show at Fort Valley State Col-j lege on Friday. A, J. Evans of i Fort Valley will speak during the service memorializing Mr. An derson, who was a strong sup porter of the annual show. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Harvey NeSmith of Elko announce the birth of a son March 3at the Macon Hos pital. Mrs, NeSmith is the for * mer Willie Dean Grace of Elko. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY. MARCH 7. 1946 113 Members Are Added 8y Churches Fifty new members were re ceived by the Perry Methodist Church last Sunday as a resu't of the church’s Religious Census conducted the first two mpnths of the year. So large was the congregation Sunday morning that it was necessary to open additional seat ing space. The increased inter est in church activities also was reflected in the attendance of 219 at the Methodist Sunday School. “I am extremely gratified at the very cordial response we met during the Religious Census,’’ Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor, said. “The prospects for the church are the most heartening 1 have faced in my ministry.’’ Rev. Mr. Smith announced] that Rev, Comer Woodall, pastor of the Elko Methodist Church, would direct the song services and lead special activities for children during the revival ser vices, which will beheld at 10:15 AM and 7:30 PM Mch. 13—22. World Day of Prayer will be observed at the Methodist Church at 10:15 AM Friday. March 8. Sam A. Nunn will be the principal speaker, discussing “Things Which Mak# for Our Peace.” The high school glee club will sing and Bobby Ivey and Mrs, Sam Coleman Jr. will offer prayers. Baptists Receive 63 The Perry Baptist Church com pleted a revival series in Febru ary and the pastor, Rev. J. A. Ivey, announced that a total of 63 new members were received, including 32 on profession of faith and for baptism and 31 by letters from other churches. Rev. Mr. Ivey said that since the be ginning of the church year last October l,a total of 91 new mem bers have been received, includ ing 51 by letter and 40 by profe ssion of faith and baptism. This is the largest member ship in the history of the Perry Baptist Church, Rev. Mr, Ivey said, adding that prospects for the coming year are encourag ing. One of the most active youth organizations at the church is the Junior Royal Ambassadors, with Miss Editha Barnes as lead er. They meet at 7:30 PM each Monday. A meeting of the church Dea- Jcons will be held at the home of J. P. Duggan tonight. The church observed a Week of Prayer and Offering for Home Missions this week. Property Owners To Meet Friday A mass meeting of property owners on Main, Carroll and Commerce Streets from Washing ton to Jernaghan Streets has been called for BPM Friday at the City Hall, it was announced by Mayor G. F, Nunn. Several problems involving the down town section will be discussed 1 and all property owners are in vited to participate. GIRL SCOUTS MEET The 14 members of the newly I organized Girl Scout Troop in j Perry had a “bird walk” at their ■ second meeting last Friday, j Mrs. A. M. Anderson Jr., and' Mrs. Emmett Smith, leaders,! ! announced that the Sorosis club I jof Perry is sponsoring the girls' organization. Members of the club committee are Mrs. A. C. I Pritchett, Mrs. J. L. Gallemore, jMrs, Paschal Muse, Mrs. B. H.) (Andrew, Jr., and Mrs. G. F. jNunn. Girls from 10 to 14 years of age are eligible for membership. BIRTHDAY PARTY Thirty of his friends joined i Sam Ryle in celebrating his sixth birthday at a party last Satur day. Mrs. Annie Watson, Mrs. J. P. Duggan and Mrs. A. C. Watts assisted Mrs. D. M. Ryle ( in entertaining. The New Editor and Publisher Is Just Coming Back Home By COOPER ETHERIDGE This country boy has come home. We have come home because we believe in the future of Perry, the State and the South. We have come home because we have never found, nor even heard of, a better community to live in and serve. And service to our city, county and country will occupy our every interest henceforth. As our predecessors said in a farewell editorial last week. The Home Journal will continue as a home town and home county newspaper, an institution which can be relied upon for truth, accuracy and fair business dealings. The Home Journal intends to expand to meet the demands of this rapidly growing section. But expansion plans cannot materialize overnight because of the scarcity of materials and labor. Contemplated growth will be gradual and sure, based upon a sound business policy. The new editor and publisher is gratified to be able to own an institution having such an enviable history as the 75-year old Home Journal. It has never missed an issue and it has followed sound policies. The paper has been operated by the John H. Hodges family for the last 65 years. Wo hope to con tinue to merit the respect and trust of the people of Houston County. We will base our news, editorial and advertising policies on the rule of fair play. We intend to follow these policies; NEWS —News will be published without fear or favor. Where the public interest is involved, we will report the facts affecting the public interest. This we believe to be the sacred obligation and duty of the press. Where a private or personal interest is involved, we believe these facts belong to the peo ple affected and we feel no obligation, nor do we claim any right, to publish such news. This will be left to the gossip columnists of the metropolitan newspapers. EDITORIAL—We will aggressively endorse and support projects designed to promote the best interests of the city and county. We will not support political personalities on a per sonal basis; we may support their programs, but not the candi date for any particular office. Where controversies develop, each side will be given equal opportunity to express their opinions. News and editorial comment will not be mixed; The Home Journal’s political opinions will be readily recog nizable as such and will not be vaguely represented as hews. The Home Journal is your weekly newspaper. We want it to represent the feelings of the citizens of the County. The newspaper publishing business has in it so many of the ele ments of a public service that we believe the citizens have a right to express their views as to its operation. For that rea son we invite your criticism, both oral and written, of any of the policies we follow. It is our intention to establish a “Letters to the Editor” column in which you may express your views, whether or not they conflict with the opinions of The Home Journal. We are impressed by the substantial growth of Perry and Houston County in the last several years. Agricultural and industrial activity has increased on every hand, businesses have prospered and the population increase appears to have been built on a solid foundation. The South is the real fron tier of the Nation and this section is taking its place in the front line of this development. We must continue to progress. The Houston Home Journal wants a place in the vanguard of this development. The paper will work for the better ment of this section wherever possible. Our energies and efforts will be devoted to the citizens of Houston County. May our service meet with your approval. Red Cross Drive Is Under Way An intensive Red Cross cam paign is underway in Houston county by the Perry unit of the Macon Red Cross chapter. The goal set for this year’s fund drive in Houston is $4,000. A. W. Dahlberg, S. W. Hickson, and E. P. Staples are the campaign committee. In Houston county it is planned to conclude the drive just as promptly as . possible in March From the funds to be raised, the Red Cross expects to spend the greatest part of it in assisting veterans and their dependents. The drive in the county will be handled by the county schools. In addition to the work for the service men and their fami lies, the Red Cross is enlarging the services to the community health, welfare and safety pro grams, As an example of this, Thomas Costello, a Red Cross water safety expert, is conduct ing a 30-hour first aid instructors training course in Perry. This class started Monday night, Feb, 25 to continue thru March 8. On the Inside The work of some of the best writers in the U. S. appear in your Home Journal every week. Here are a few: Drew Pearson, Grantland Rice, H. I. Phillips and others to keep the men up to date on world events and sports. The women will find their fashion news and household tips. The Veterans Service Bureau answers the problems of the re turning service men and women. Add to that all the local news and you have a really complete newspaper. Marian and Tippy Heard en tertained a group of young peo ple at their home near Houston Lake Saturday evening with an old fashioned candy pulling, Pace Endorses Crop Insurance L. W. Tabor, Chairman of the Houston County A. C. A., has re ceived a letter norn Congress man Stephen |S. Pace, praising the trial insurance program on corn in Houston county. “I would like to see every corn producer in Houston county par ticipate this year in the experi mental crop insurance program on corn,” Pace said. “Twenty counties across the Nation have been selected for this experi ment. The results and reaction of the producers will have atgreat deal to do with the crop insur ance program. | “In my work I am trying to bring a feeling of security to the farmers of the Nation. I want them to be able to know when they plant what the harvest is going to be, both as to yield and price. We cannot control the weather and other elements but ;we can guard against their un favorable consequences by insur ing against loss. It will be a , happy day if we can build up a j nation-wide complete coverage of insurance on all crops together I with a guarantee of a fair price. | Then those who till the soil and i who must feed and cloth the Na- Itionwill enjoy that protection land security now given other j groups.” Book 4 Still Good Hold on to Ration Book 4, ad j vises OPA Deputy District Di -1 rector Richard W. Florrid. Even though No. 39 is the last stamp :in the book, you’ll still need the book for future sugar rations, Florrid said. Many of the Book 4 stamps are marked as “spares” and these will be designated as sugar stamps from time to time. Mrs. Geo. Winn of Macon spent Wednesday last week with Mrs. Mamie Winn, ESTABLISHED 1870 Perry-graphs Searching for a space to pub lish numerous interesting items that might not be big enough for news columns and would not lend themselves to “Personal Mention,” we decided on this weekly column. After this first issue, the “I-strain” will he re lieved. I want to thank the kind peo ple of Perry and Houston County for their expressions of welcome on returning home. His Honor, the Mayor, has sent along this letter; A Letter of Welcome “Perry and Houston Count}’, dear to the hearts of natives and newer residents alike, have pro gressed slowly through many years, more rapidly in recent years, and now stand on the threshold of an era that promises much in the way of advancement and progress, ■‘For most of these years the Houston Home journal has been a part of the basic growth and progress of the County, and now with its new owner, Charles Cooper Etheridge, stands ready to lead this community into the promising times ahead, “And so it is with real pleasure and pride that we congratulate this community upon the addi tion to its citizenry and its enter prise of one so vitally interested in its growth and progress, and one so well qualified to fill the place laid out for him. “The City and County welcome all young men who return to make their homes here in our midst. Upon the efforts of such rest the future of our communi ty. And it is with special de light that 1 extend to Cooper Etheridge the welcoming hand of a close personal friend and I am sure of this whole community.” G, FRANCIS NUNN. Mayor. Thank you, Frank. Watt Holer, Houston Drug Co., is selling pens that he claims will write under water. He refused to cooperate in planning a per sonal demonstration at Houston Lake the first warm day this spring. Horace Evans, who has been with Davis Warehouse Co. for several years, has leased the grist mill from the warehouse and will sell his corn meal throughout this territory. Harris Rape, formerly with Barfield Furniture Co., has accepted a po sition with Davis Warehouse Co., effective March 4. MISS GOODEN HONORED Miss Betty Gooden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gooden of Perry, is the new president of the Senior Class at GSCW, Mil ledgeville. Miss Gooden, known as “Bee,” is majoring in physi cal education and is practice teaching for the fourth grade at Peabody Grammar School. W. S. C. S. MEETING The W. S. C. S. met at the Methodist church last Monday, with Mrs. Sam A. Nunn in charge of the program. The president, Mrs. G. W. Hicks, led the devotional. Mrs. W. T. Mid dlebrooks and Mrs. W. C. Hug gins took part in the program. The WSCS Circles will meet Monday, March 11, at 4 o’clock at the homes of the following: No. 1 with Mrs. D. M. Stripling; No. 2 with Mrs. W. T. Middle brooks and No. 3 with Mrs, W. V. Tuggle. BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS The WMS will meet at the church at 3:30 PM Monday. Morning Worship Service 11:30. Evening Worship 7:30 p. rn. Sunday School, 10:15 a, m. Training Union, 6:30 p. m. Rev J. A, Ivey, Pastor. METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Adkisson of Macon visited friends here Sunday.