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VOL. LXXV. No. 12
GRAND CHAMPION winner of the Houston County Fat Calf Show is Billy Gray,
right, shown with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glea Gray, and grandfather, W. W.
Gray. (Photo by courtesy of The Macon Telegraph)
Pyles Wins
Second Place
At Macon
Eugene Pyles, 17-year-old
Houston county FFA member
won the reserve champion prize
at the annual Macon Fat Cattle
Show Monday with his Black
Angus entry.
Pyles, the grand champion
winner in the 1945 show in Hous
ton county, received the good
news that his Angus graded
“U. S. Choice” and he was pre
sented $lO in Victory Stamps.
Houston countians took many
other ribbons in the Macon show
and sold their beef for a mini
mum of 30 cents a pound at the
annual sale which followed on
Tuesday. Other Houston win
ners were:
David Ogletree, first in 4-H
lightweight division.
Allen Tabor, first; Clifford
Grimes, second, and David Gray,
fourth, in the 4-H Medium
weight.
More Local Winners
Wendell Meadows, second:
Thomas Grimes, third; and
Charles Meadows, fifth in the
4-H Heavyweight.
Richard Ogletree, first; J. L.
Davis, second; Leroy Carter,
third; and Billy and J. L. Davis,
fourth, in the FFA Lightweight
class. (All prizes won by Hous
ton county in this class.)
Virgil Cosey, fourth, in the
FFA Mediumweight.
Eugene Pyles, first;Billy Gray,
third; and Billy Davis, fifth in
the Heavyweight.
Negro 4 H Club winners were
Justin Norwood and Neal Wil
liams in the lightweight class;
Norman Durham and Henry In
gram in the Mediumweight; and
Lamar Luther Whitehurst and
Alvin Norwood, in the Heavy
weight class.
Prizes were awarded at a din
ner at the Hotel Dempsey Mon
day night.
Schoolboys Play '
City Team Sunday
With the opening of the Perry
softball season scheduled for
March 31, the league officials
have called a game between the
high school boys and the town
team for Sunday, March 24.
E. P. Staples, chairman of the
Kiwanis Club committee spon
soring the league, said officials
wanted to see as many players in
action Sunday as possible so that
the teams could be formed for
the opening of the season. He
said all players would be given
an opportunity to play a full
game when they show up Sun
day. The games will start at
2 pm.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Bramblett’s Grocery and Mas
sey’s Market announce the be
ginning of a delivery service im
mediately on groceries, fresh
fruits and vegetables, fresh
meats and poultry and sea foods.
The telephone number is 20.
(Advt.)
Houston Home Journal
Perry-graphs
THE PRESS was well repre
sented at the Houston County
Fat Calf Show last week. W. R.
Smith, editor of The Macon
News; Buford Boone, editor of
The Macon Telegraph; Miss Su
san Myrick, reporter, and Tal
madge Veal, photographer, came
down to cover the eighth annual
show. They said it was one of
the best they have seen in this
section. The Home Journal, of
course, was right in the front
row in the Press Box.
CORRECTION DEPT.: Mr.
and Mrs. Coleman Strother and
family have returned to live at
Jacksonville, Fla. not Tampa,
following his release from the
Army.
The florist was kept busy an
swering calls for corsages.
Mothers feverishly took the
last minute stitches iu evening
gowns.
Fathers found that the family
car must be available that night.
The reason for all the furore
here recently was the Cub Pack
96, the pre-Scout boys, were en
tertaining at a prom party and
dance at the Legion Home. The
40 girls wore evening dresses and
the 40 boys were dressed up, too,
but not in tuxedos. Their ages:
10 to 12.
Assisting the Cub Pack in en
tertaining were Mrs. John Wil
liamson, Mrs. W. F. Norwood,
Mrs. Tom Mobley, Mrs. Henry
Parker, Mrs. George B. Wells
and Mrs. Avery Lee.
Perry people will remember
the interest created by the ex
cellent softball league last sum
mer. This worthy project de
serves the support of the whole
county because it provides whole
some recreation for all ages and
brings the youngsters and old
sters together to create a healthy
community spirit. —C. E.
Progress Reported
A. W. Dahlberg, chairman of
the 1946 Red Cross Drive in
Houston county, reported ‘‘good
progress” to date but urged the
residents in the county to con
tribute through their schools.
The chairman said the City of
Perry had been almost covered
but that the county people have
not completed their reports and
he could not forecast yet whether
the county would meet the $4,-
000 goal. He expects to have all
reports in by the close of this
week.
Book Club
The Wednesday Afternoon
Book Club met with Mrs. W. T.
Middlebrooks. Mrs. W. E. Mar
shall presided. Miss Louise
Rainey reviewed the book, Vigil
1 of a Nation, by Lin Yutang; Mrs.
J. B. Calhoun reviewed Home to
India, by Santha Rama Rau, and
I Mrs. S. A. Nunn reviewed They
change Their Skies, by Letitia
i Preston Osborne.
PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 21. 1946
Billy Gray
Wins First
In County
The new grand champion fat
calf in Houston county is a hig
Black Angus owned by Billy
Gray, 14-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glea Gray of Perry.
Billy's animal took first prize
in the Eighth Annual Houston
County Fat Calf Show Friday
sponsored by the Houston Farm
Bureau and the Perry Kiwanis
Club. Reserve champion was a!
Hereford owned by Thomas
Grimes, son of Mr. and Mrs Clif
ford 0, Grimes. Billy’s Angus
was bred on Loraine" Farms of
Macon and was fed by Billy for
five months. Thomas’ Hereford
was bred on the Grimes farm.
Fifty-five animals, 90 per cent
of which were bred in Houston
county, were shown by FFA and
4-H club boys and girls.
In the FFA Medium Class,
Richard Ogletree won first, with
J. L. Davis second and Leroy
Carter third. Billy Gray won
first and second places in the
FFA Heavy Class and Billy Da
vis took third. Lightweight
FFA first prize went to J. L. Da
vis, with a Hereford, while his]
brother, Billy Davis, won second
and Richard Ogletree third.
Thomas and Clifford Grimes,
twin brothers, took first and
third places, in the 4-H Club
Heavy Class and Wendell Mead
ows was second.
Tabor Wins a First
In the 4-H Medium Class, AI-'
len Tabor placed first, David j
Gray second and Vernon Flour
noy third. Th e Tabor and
Flourney entries were purchased
from the Sam A. Nunn farm.
Clifford and Thomas Grimes
competed again in the Light
weight class for 4-H boys, with
Clifford in first place, Allen Ta
bor in second and Thomas in
third.
Wendell Meadows captured
first prize in the Showmanship
Class, which included about 15
entries. Billy Miller was second
and Vernon Flournoy third.
Luther Whitehurst, colored
4-H member, won first places in
the colored Heavyweight Class
with a Hereford fed on his farm.
Second prize went to Norman
Durham and third to Emily In
gram.
First place in the colored Med
ium weight class was won by
Norman Durham, second by Da
vid Ingram and third by Fred
Lattimore. Justine Norwood, a
girl student at Perry Training
School was first prize winner in
the Light weight Class, Allen
Roundtree second and Fred Lat
timore third.
Best Show Yet
County Agent W. T. Middie
: brooks, Vocational Agriculture
Teacher John Etheredge, Negro
County Agent 0. S. O’Neal and
M, J, Witman, chairman of the
Macon Fat Cattle Show, said this
year’s county show was the best
in history from the standpoint of
Perry Is Offered National Guard Unit
Legion Post
Hears Grice
At Meeting
Benning M. Grice, Macon at
torney and Navy veteran of
World War 11, was the principal
speaker at the 28th anniversary
celebration of the Robert 1). Col
lins of the American Le
gion here last Saturday night.
Mr. Grice, son of the late
Judge Warren Grice, told the
150 Legionnaires and auxiliary
members that veterans must see
that this country remains pre
pared for war while seeking a
lasting peace. Mr. Grice told of
his experiences in the South Pa
cific. He was introduced by A.
M. (Phil) Anderson, Perry at
torney.
The anniversary celebration
was prepared by the auxiliary of
the Legion post. Mrs. J. K. Cal
houn was program chairman. A
buffet supper was served by a
committee composed of Mrs. C.
C. Pierce and Mrs. J. Y. Greene,
general chairmen, and Mrs. H.S.
Kezar, Mrs. B. H. Andrew, Jr.,
Mrs. W. B. Brown, Mrs, Henry
Mathews. Mrs. Frank King, and
Mrs. C. 0. Grimes,
New Men Welcomed
Sam A. Nunn, attorney, wel
comed the veterans of World
War II who have returned to join
the post, and Harris Rape re
sponded for the new members.
Mrs. Frank King welcomed the
Legion and auxiliary members
and B. H. Andrew, post com
mander, responded. Commander
Andrew introduced G. W.
Rhodes, former commander of
the Perry post who Jives at Ues
Moines, lowa.
Charles Andrew sang Ole Man
River, and Mrs. A. M. Kick
lighter played the piano accom
paniment.
The Legion Home was decorat
ed in blue and gold. Members
of th e decorating committee
were Mrs. C, E. Andrew, Mrs.C.
C. Chapman and Mrs. W. G.
Riley.
J. A. Davis, Jr.
Heads VFW Unit
J. A. Davis, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Davis Sr., of
Houston Lake, was elected com
mander of the new Houston
County Post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at a meeting last
Thursday night in the American
Legion Home.
Davis was a Marine officer in
World War II and served several
months in the South Pacific.
Malcolm M. Dean, son of Mr.
and Mrs. 11. T. Dean of Shell
man, a veteran of the European
theatre, was elected senior vice
commander; A. R. Talton, Jr.,
was elected junior vice com
mander and Lawrence Mosteller,
quartermaster. Three trustees
elected were Sam Spencer, Na
than Gilbert and J. M. Tolleson,
Jr. Other officers are to be fill
ed later.
The veterans decided to desig
nate the post as Houston County
Post No. 612 G temporarily. A
total of 48 veterans already have
become members. Th e local
post will be affiliated with the
State VFW organization, with
headquarters at Athens, Ga.
Revival Continues
Large congregations have been
attending the revival services at
the Perry Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Roy McTier, pas
tor of the Moultrie Methodist
Church, preaching, The Rev.
Comer Woodall, pastor of the
Elko Methodist Church, is con
ducting the song services and
special activiries of the young
people.
The revival series will continue
through Friday night. Services
j are held at 10:15 am and 7;30
I pm.
The Perry Baptist Church
joined with the Methodists in
last Sunday night’s service.
quality and number of entries.
The judges for the show were
Jones Purcell, Central of Georgia
agricultural specialist; Charles
Bell, beef cattle specialist of the
Georgia Extension Service and J.
M. McCormick of the Coastal
Plains Experiment Station.
Welcome Home
Houston county continues to
welcome the return of additional
veterans from the armed forces.
Latest arrivals are William C.
Thames, Bonaire; Bernard H.
Holleman, Jr., Perry; Richard C.
Talton, Kathleen; Fred Hester,
Macon; William J. Boone, Elko;
Richard E. Leaptrot, Perry; Lee
E. DeFoe, Bonaire; Clarence C.
Shurling, Clinchfield, and Henry
M. Helms, Bonaire.
And Good Luck
Dallas M. Ryle, son of Mr. and
Mrs. 1). M. Ryle, Sr., Perry, was
inducted into the Army March 12.
James Millard Locke, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Locke, Perry,
was inducted into the Army
March 7.
Sgt. Emmette Cater, son of
Mrs. Louise Cater of Macon and
grandson of Mrs. R, L. Cater of
Perry, heads the crew responsi
ble for the instrument landing
system at the Smyrna Army Air
Field, Smyrna, Tenn. Sergeant
Cater is busy checking B-17 pi
lots under the simulated blind
Hying conditions.
Sgt. William A. Chapman, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Chap
man, has re-enlisted in the Army
and returned to Fort McPherson
for a year’s training.
Services Planned
For Memorial Day
The March meeting of the Sgt.
Clinton C. Duncan chapter of
U. D. C. was held at the home
of the president, Mrs, H.P. Dob
bins. Plans were made for the
observance of Confederate Me
morial Day on April 2G. Dan
Grant of Atlanta, formerly of
Perry and a veteran of World
War 11, will be the speaker.
The president appointed the
following committees for Memo
rial Day:
Program—Mrs. G. E. Jordan,
Mrs. J. A. Davis, Miss Norine
Swanson.
Stage—Mrs. W. F, Norwood,
Mrs. G. S, Riley, and Mrs. H. S.
Kezar.
Monument—Mrs. C, S. Gurr,
Mrs. Eby Holtzclaw, Mrs. Mamie
Winn, and Mrs. B.H. Newberry.
Grave Decorations —Mrs. C. E.
Brunson, Mrs. J. F. Bonner,
Mrs. F. M. Greene, Sr., all [J. D.
C. members, and all relatives of
Confederate veterans.
The March program consisted
of a paper on Stephen R. Mal
lory of the Confederate Navy, by
Mrs. E. F. Barfield and a paper
on What North Carolina con
tributed to the Confederacy, by
Mrs. C. S. Gurr.
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Service Guild
The Wesleyan Service Guild
held its March meeting at the
home of Mrs. Homer Chapman
with Misses Katharine Clark,
Norine Swanson, and Elizabeth
Short and Mrs. Robert Morgan
as joint hostesses. The presi
dent, Miss Allene Ryals, presid
ed. A program on Things that
make for World Peace was pre
sented by Miss Ruby Pickens
and Miss Frances Couey.
Sorosis Club
The Sorosis club met last
Thursday p. m. at the home of
Mrs. W. F. Norwood with Mrs.
A. C. Pritchett aud Mrs. Phil
Anderson as co-hostesses with
Mrs. Norwood. Mrs. Mayo Da
vis, president, presided. Mrs.
Warren Hodge presetned the
guest speaker, Mrs. G. C. Nunn,
who gave a review of “The Em
peror’s Physician.’’
D. Chapter
The General Daniel Stewart
chapter of the D. A. R. met
Wednesday p. m., Mch. 13, at
the home of Miss Dorothy Jones
with the regent, Mrs. G. E. Jor
dan, presiding. Miss Grace
Smith gave a report on the re
cent Ga. state convention which
met in Atlanta. Mrs. S. L. Nor
wood made a talk on the Inter
national Monetary conference
which is meeting in Savannah,
Ga. Mrs. G. S. Riley read a
poem.
Mr. Sam N, Hodges of Atlan
ta visited his mother, Mrs. J. H.
Hodges, Saturday.
ESTABLISHED 1870
Company
of 86 Men
Is Assigned
Perry an d Houston County
have been ofiered a company of
the 121st Infantry Regiment
of the National Guard, with a
strength of 8G officers and men,
it was announced last week by
State Adjutant General Marvin
Griffin.
Dan Grant of Perry, air ad
viser on the staff of Gov. Ellis
Arnall, announced that the city
and county can obtain a cannons
company of the 121st Infantry
Regiment, which will have regi
mental headquarters in Macon.
Normally, National Guard units
are not established in towns of
less than 3,000 population but
inasmuch as Perry formeriy had
a Guard company—the old Perry
Rifles— General Griffin was able
to obtain a company for Perry if
the strength can be obtained,
Grant said.
Bill Before Congress
He said that a military train
ing bill now before Congress,
which has the endorsement of
the American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, pro
vides for one year’s training in
the regular army, or four years
of ROTC at a military school, or
18 months in the National Guard.
Grant said that this should make
the National Guard more attrac
tive because a man could meet
the training requirements by
joining the National Guard and
would not have to leave home or
interrupt his business.
General Griffin is recommend
ing the reorganization of the
121st Infantry with Macon as
regimental headquarters, and or
ganization for the first time in
Georgia of the 292nd Infantry,
with regimental headquarters in
Atlanta. The anti-aircraft bri
gade will be formed near the
coast and up the Savannah River
valley.
Grant said that funds have been
appropriated by the military de
partment of the state to match
federal funds for the construction
of armories. A part of this mon
ey will be available for Perry,
he said, adding that the armory
would be available for use as a
civic center by organizations in
Houston county.
Two- Year Period
If Perry accepts the assignment
of a company here, the strength
of 8G officers and men must be
reached within two years after
formation. It is understood that
the old Armory Grove property,
which was given by the Perry
Rifles to the city, could be retun
ed to the new National Guard
company. Arrangements for tem
porary armory space would be
necessary until the new armory
was completed. The possible for
mation of a National Guard unit
here has been under consideration
for some time by the Houston
Civic League.
Grant said the Perry unit would
draw men from all over Houston
county, and from other counties
in the immediate vicinity where
no National Guard units will be
located. Other towns near Perry
which can get companies are
Hawkinsville, Eastman, Cordele,
Americus and Macon,
Grant requested all commis
sioned officers in the last war
who are interested in formation
of the company to contact the
Houston Home Journal, which
will furnish the names to the
state adjutant general.
Marshall Appointed
Vocational Teacher
Eugene Marshall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Marshall of Per
ry, has accepted appointment as
a vocational agriculture teacher
under the veterans On the Job
Training Program in Crisp
county,
Mr. Marshall, a graduate of
the University of Georgia, has
recently completed an additional
course at the university in prepa
ration for his new assignment.
He began hia duties at Cordele
this week.
