VOL. LXXV. No. 18
Senior Play
Friday Night
The senior class of Perry High
School will present “Tomboy”, a
3-act comedy by Boyce Loving,
at the school auditorium on Fri
day evening, May 10, at 8:30
o’clock.
The story brings out what hap
pens when a tomboy discovers
that this is a “woman’s world.”
John Abbott, played by Bobby
Ivey, has three daughters. He
always wanted a son,so he makes
of his youngest girl, Jackie, as
much of a boy as he possibly can
Helen Cawthon plays the part of
Jackie, the tomboy, and Lorie
McElhenny is cast as Larry, her
pal from next door.
The scene where Larry realizes
that Jackie is a most attractive
girl instead of merely a partner
in sports, is worth seeing. Doro
thy King, as Mrs. Abbott, gives
a splendid picture of the mother,
anxious to marry off her daugh
ters, and Bess Nunn as Dorothy,
and Jerry Cater, as Eloise, sup
port their mother’s efforts most
ably. Carlton Pierce, as the
dignified young doctor, and Sam
Norwood, a lawyer, are quite
helpful to the mother of the
young ladies in carrying out her
plans. (Don’t fail to see Sam as
he tries to recuperate from his
batchelor’s supper in time for
the wedding rehearsal.)
In the supporting cast is Betty
Burke, Mrs. Abbott’s pessimistic
sister, Carolyn Moody, a dress
maker,Nathan Bernstein,a news
paper photographer, Joyce An
drew, Joan Herndon and Elaine
Moore as supersaleswomen.
Friends of the brides are Mar
jorie Brooks, Dorothy Davis,
Frances Kezar, Helen Lewis,
Joyce Rape and Wynella Wynne.
Other members of the class
who are ushers, stage managers
and property men are Martha
Bassett, Annie Ruth Braswell,
Sara Johnson, Charlie Blood
worth. Margaret Howard, Leroy
Carter. Virgil Cosey, John Teal
Lewis, Richard Ogletreeand Bob
Wright.
The soloist for the play is
Elizabeth Hammock. A play
full of good wholesome fun that
all ages will enjoy. Don’t miss it!
Letter to the Editor
Editor, Home Jouraal
Most gratifying are the results
of the drive to raise funds for
the American Cancer Society.
This drive was held during the
month of April in Houston Coun
ty as a part of the nation-wide
effort to control and prevent this
terrible disease.
The success of this campaign
is due to the unselfish work of
the solicitors and the generous
response of individuals, organi
zations, schools and communities.
As county chairman, I wish to
express my appreciation to all
persons and groups who assisted
in this drive in which $975.42 has
been contributed by Houston
County citizens, and to the news
papers of the county for the pub
licity given this cause.
KATHARINE CATER
Chairman, Houston County.
Bloodworth, Lewis
Enter County Race
First political announcements
for Houston County offices ap
pear this week in The Houston
Home Journal.
J. W. Bloodworth of Perry, in
cumbent representative in the
General Assembly, announced his
candidacy for re-election and J.
F (Tiny) Lewis of Elko an
nounced for county commissioner.
1 he terms of two commissioners,
V arren B. Hodge of Henderson
and I. L. Warren of Perry ex
pire this year.
Welcome Home
Wallace Read Moody, Kath
leen. has received an honorable
discharge from the Army.
Ration Round-Up
. Sugar Stamp No. 49, good for,
0 Pounds, expires August 31.
Spare Stamp No. 9, good for 5
Pounds of sugar for canning, ex
pires October 31. 1946. !
mt 3) mnxnl
IFeRRY-GRAPHS
MEMBERS of the Methodist
Men’s Bible Class licked their
, chops this week jn anticipation
J of a barbecue they won by de-|
j f eating the Baptist Men’s Class
(in a lour-week attendance con
i test. The Methodists hit a high
:of 81 percent for two Sundays
: while the Baptists reached 68 on
one of the Sundays in the con
test.
The barbecue will be a dutch
affair but the Baptists will have
, to do the work of preparing and
J serving the barbecue. The Meth
odists will visit the Baptists this
Sunday and vice versa the next
, Sunday. Plans for the barbecue
, will be announced the second
Sunday.
, For having more than 50 men
| present throughout April, the
~ Baptists earned a barbecue of
fered by T. L. Warren, a class
, member.
Mayo Davis is president of the
Methodist Men’s Class and Alton
Hardy heads the Baptists.
; THE BDTLER HERALD had
| this to say about The Home Jour
nal’s new masthead: “T h e
, Houston Home Journal, Perry,
I came to us last week adorned
! with an attractive new spring
. bonnet, so to speak, replacing
! the one that had seen many years
' of service.” —C. E.
Cub Pack Sees
Indian Mounds
Thirty-seven members of the
1 Perry Cub Scouts enjoyed an in
teresting and educational trip to
Indian Mounds near Macon, Sat
urday, May 4,
Frank Bonner carried the Pack
in his school bus. After a trip
1 , through the Museum, the Cere
-1 j menial Chamber and the grounds
1 a picnic supper was served. The 1
four dens of the Pack had their
Den Chiefs, Scouts Bobby Sut
r ton, Bobby Brooks, Hentz Hous
-1 er and Billy King with them.
1 Mrs, Johnnie Williamson, Mrs.
Avery Lee, Mrs. Lewis Tabor,
’ Mrs. Geo. B. Wells, Mrs. Robert
Tuggle, Mrs. Henry Parker,Mrs.
■ Mildred Becham, Miss Nelle
1 Tuggle. Jack Miller and Carl
Huggins accompanied the boys.
The Cub Scout Charter was re
newed at a Pack meeting April
29. A splendid corps of men
i and women have begun the
■ work with the boys for the new
year. Den dads and mothers for
i the four dens are as follows;
Mr. and Mrs. Avery Lee, Den l;i
: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williamson, |
; Den 2; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hug
gins, Den 3; Mr. and Mrs. Pear
i sail Brown, Den 4.
J. H. Williamson was elected
i financial secretary. W, R. Lee
is assistant Cub Scout Master
and Avery Lee, Cub Scout Mast
i er. The Pack committee is com
posed of the above men, Eugene;
Beckham, president of the Ki
wanis Club and E. P. Staples,
Scout Master.
Jessie Gunn, Scout executive,
was a guest at the meeting.
Cook Trial Begins
In Houston Court
The trial of Thomas H. Cook,
38, a resident of Warner Robins,
on a charge of assaulting an 8-
year-old girl, is in progress be
fore Judge Mallory C. Atkinson
in Houston Superior Court.
Members of the jury are Geo.
H. Redman, Dillard Gray, Walter
L, Owens, Charles H. Horton,
J. B. Calhoun, C. M. Walker, A.
E. Harris, H. E. Gordon, A. W.
White, L. B. Gray, Marvin Grif
fin and J. B. Parkerson.
PLANT CLOSING
Operations at the Penn-Dixie
Cement Corp. plant at Clinch
field have been reduced severely
because of the strike in the soft
coal industry. Actual production j
of cement has been suspended,!
Supt. M. L. Silcox reported, and
only maintenance work can be
i continued until the strike is
i settled.
i
DRIVERS’’ LICENSES
The validating machine for re
newal of drivers’ licenses will be
at the State Patrol Barracks here.
May 11 and 13, Sgt. E. C. Lev
lerette announced. 1
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1946
Green Acres Contest Winners Announced
$2,009 Given
To Red Cross
Houston countians contributed
$2,009.58 in the recently con
ducted 1946 campaign of the
Red Cross, A. W. Dahl berg,
county chairman, announced.
The white schools in the coun
ty, not including Perry High
School which contributes through
the Junior Red Cross, reported a
total of $306, while the Negro
schools were close behind with
$294. Penn-Dixie Company and
employees gave $250 and the re
mainder was obtained from citi
zens of the county.
The complete reporU
White Schools—Bonaire, $5O;
Centerville, $13.42; Elko, $61,75;
Hayneville, s3;Hendersor>,s69.so;
Warner Robins, $108.50. Total
white schools, $306.17.
Colored Schools —B o n a i r e,
$4.75; Davis Hill. $26; Elberta,
$3;05; Elko, $4; Green Grove,
$10.75; Grovania, $10; Hayne
, ville, $18.25; Henderson, $10;
, Laidler Springs, $5; Mclnnis,
$7.05; Mt. Nebo, $10; Mt. Zion,
$4,25; Mt. Zion, 14th Dist., $10;
Oak Ridge, $l3; Perry Training
School, $76.71; Piny Grove, $2l;
Pleasant Oak Grove, 11.35;Piney
Woods, $6.20; Warner Robins,
$5; Jerusalem, $16.45; King’s
Chapel, $l6; Smithville, $5.40.
Total colored schools, $294.41.
Penn-Dixie Cement Plant and
employees. $250.00.
Citizens’ Contributions, $l,-
159,00. Total $2,009.58.
Atkinson Enters
Judgeship Race
Judge Mallory C. Atkinson of
the Superior Courts of the Ma
con Circuit, has announced that
he will be a candidate in the July
17 Democratic primary to suc
ceed himself. He said that he
intended to qualify as soon as the
State Democratic Committee
formulates rules for the primary.
“Upon the resignation of Hon.
A. M. Anderson in March, 1944,
1 was appointed by Gov. Arnah
to succeed Judge Anderson,”
Judge Atkinson said. “During
the summer of that year 1 was a
candidate for election for the
balance of that unexpired term.
The people of this circuit on that
.occasion elected me to fill that
j unexpired term without opposi
tion. I very much hope the con
duct of this office since that time
has served to justify that confi
dence placed in me and further
warrant their continued endorse
ment and support.”
Griffin to Fight
for White Primary
Adjutant General S. Marvin
Griffin of Georgia spoke to the
Kiwanis Club and the American
Legion Post here Tuesday on the
value of veterans legislation to
the state and the necessity foi
observing the white primary in
Georgia.
He said Georgia should take
advantage of benefits for veter
ans because this state will have
to pay its share to provide the
benefits ail over the country.
General Griffin, a candidate
for governor, said he will fight
for the preservation of the white
primary, which he said is under
attack from forces outside the
state.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
lam a candidate to succeed
myself as representative in the
General Assembly of Georgia
from Houston County, subject to
the rules and regulations of the
. Democratic Primary, Ifrny rec
iord meets with your approval,
your vote and support will be
appreciated.
J. W. BLOODWORTH.
j lam a candidate for Houston i
i County Commissioner, subject to
I the rules and regulations of the
Democratic Primary to be held
on July 17, 1946. Your support
and vote will be highly appre
ciated.
1 J. T. (Tiny) LEWIS.
Ogletree Club
Wins Again
Billy Bledsoe's Lions threaten
ed the league-leading Panthers
managed by Richard Ogletree last
Sunday but despite the pitching
and hitting of the Lions’ Milton
Beckham, Ogletree won, 5 to 1.
Beckham had a perfect day in
three times at bat, but the hit
ting punch of the Lions lagged
when it was needed and the
Panthers took advantage of
every break to gain the victory.
The beef battery—Marvin
Griflin, pitching, and Leroy Bos
well. catching—held the Lions to
eight scattered hits while their
teammates gathered 10 safeties.
The only extra base hit of the
game was a triple by Lewis of
the Panthers in the sixth.
Clint Cooper defeated Bobby
Ivey, 24 to 15, in a game that
ran so long the game following
was cut to seven innings. Las
seter and Cooper collected four
hits each for Cooper's Rebels
while U. Whipple got four or
live tries for the Ivey club.
Rubber Pierce’s Tigers worked
on Alton Hardy’s pitching for 18
hits and won from Ed Thomp
son’s team, 13 to 3. Jack Wil
son, home from the Navy on
boot leave, held the opposing
Thompson nine to 9 hits.
Games Sunday, May 12
Pierce vs. Ivey at 2 pm; Ogle
tree vs. Thompson at 3 pm, and
Cooper vs. Bledsoe at 4 pm.
The Standings
Won Lost
Ogletree 5 1
Fierce 4 2
Thompson 2 4
Ivey 2 4
Bledsoe 2 4
Cooper 3 3
Collection of Food
To Begin May 12
The Emergency Food Collec
tion on behalf of the United Na
tions Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration will be launched
in Houston county on May 12, ac
cording to John Etheredge, who
has been appointed chairman of
the county drive.
Mr. Etheredge announced that
cash or food can be contributed
but that because of the expense
involved in collecting and ship
ping food, cash contributions are
preferred.
The Key Club, an organization
of outstanding high school boys,
will sponsor the food collection
for all the county except Bon
aire and Warner Robins. Separate
committees will handle these
communities and a committee
from the Kiwanis Club will be
responsible for contributions of
cash.
Child, 2, Rescued
By Negro Scout
Eddie Joe Hardison, 15-year
old Negro Boy Scout saved the
life of a two-year-old Negro child
here Monday by rescuing him
from the bottom of an abandon
ed well 35 feet deep.
Chief J. B, Hawkins of the
Perry Police Department highly
commended Eddie Joe for his
courage in volunteering to go
down into the well on a rope to
rescue Gabriel Halliburton. The
chiid walked over the well and
top covering fell through, taking
him to the bottom.
Hardison went down on a rope
and tied it to the child. Chief
Hawkins and Officer Homer
Chapman raised the the child,
then sent the rope down to bring
out Hardison.
The well was just below the
ice house on the new street
which extends behind the State
Patrol Barracks.
Baptist Announcements
Morning Worship Service 11:30.
Evening Worship 8:00 p. rn.
Sunday School, 10:15 a. rn.
Training Union, 7:00 p. m.
, Mid-week Prayer Service, 8:00
p. m.
Rev J. A. Ivey, Pastor, j
PHOTO BY METRO STUDIO
MAYO DAVIS
Dehydration Unit
Bought by Davis
Mayo Davis, warehouseman
and farmer, has purchased the
Perry Dehydration Plant from
the Cleaver-Brooks Company of
Milwaukee, Wise., and will
operate the business under the
nanrn of the Houston Dehydrat
ing Corp., Inc.
Incorporators are Mr. Davis,
Mrs. Kathryn Davis and C. C.
Pierce.
F. N. Poole, county agent of
Colquitt county at Moultrie, will
resign his position there and be
come the general superintendent
of the plant. Mr. Poole has been
a county agent for about 15 years
and is experienced in dehydrat
ting feeds.
Operations at the plant will
begin between June 1 and 15, ac
cording to Mr. Davis. The plant
will dehydrate all green feeds
and sell to feed mills.
Mr. Davis is one of the own
ers of Davis Warehouse Com
pany and Allendale Plantation
between Perry and Fort Valley,
and owner of Davis Lime Co.
Gray Explains
Chevrolet Plan
A master plan for distributing
new cars to Chevrolet dealers
throughout the notion which will
enable them to meet the buying
demands of all groups including
veterans, doctors, nurses and
others whose needs are critical,
has been forwarded to Charles
P. Gray, Chevrolet dealer, at
Union Motor Co. in Perry.
Chevrolet Division of General
Motors is attempting to meet the
motoring requirements of the na
Lion in the most uniform manner
possible, Mr. Gray said, in an ef
fort to assure an even flow of
new cars into all communities,
large and small. The plan is de
signed to protect ihe rights and
equities of each Chevrolet deal
er-arid through him—e very
Chevrolet buyer.
In emphasizing that there is
no way to bring more new Chev
rolets into this section than any
other, Mr. Gray said he had been
informed that allotments of new
cars will be based on a mathe
matical formula which weighs
the individual dealer’s sales of
1941 cars, his operations during
the war years and other business
factors. 'The program embraces
the entire country and will re
main in effect until Oct. 31, 1947.
The Chevrolet dealer said he
cannot fill the orders of all buy
ers simultaneously or overnight,
much as he would like to do so,
but he will meet the demand just
as soon as this becomes possible.
The plan not only recognizes
the Chevrolet dealer who met
his responsibilities to the public
during the war by maintaining
active service facilities, but pro
vides every Chevrolet buyer the
opportunity to be served in the
most satisfactory manner.--Advt.
Methodist Activities
Church Services, 11:30 a. m.
i and 8:00 p. m.
Church School-10:15 a. m,
jfoung People’s Service, 6:30
p. m.
Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor.
ESTABLISHED 1870
Nine Prizes
Presented
Nine winners in the Houston
: County Green Acres Contest
were announced last Thursday at
j the May meetingof the county
i Farm Bureau at the Perry High
School. The soil building compe
| tition is sponsored each year by
the Farm Bureau and the Perry
Kiwanis Club.
On farms of 300 acres up, A.
It. Talton of Kathleen wen first
prize of $5O. He had 39.9 per
cent of his acreage in cover
crops Second prize of $3O went
to J. Meade Tolleson of Perry,
with 34.7 per cent, and third
prize of $2O to Paschal Muse of
> Perry, with 27.8 per cent.
W. B. Miller of Perry won
first prize of $5O in the class of
farms between 100 and 300 acres.
He had 55.5 per cent of his acre
age in cover crops. Col. E. C.
Stiben of Kathleen was second
i with 53.4 per cent and W. C.Mc
> Dowell of Grovania third with
i 39.4 per cent
Other Winners
* On farms of 25 to 100 acres,
: It. E. Ogletree of Perry won
■ first witli 100 per cent, I). H.
Daniel of Hayneville second with
1 60.8 per cent and Roy L. Blood
■ worth of Grovania third with 51
per cent.
. Ogletree and Blood worth won
first and second prizes in last
’ year’s contest, when the farms
were not divided according to
1 size.
1 The cash prizes were awarded
by W. E. Beckham, president of
the Perry Kiwanis Club. Paschal
Muse is president of the Houston
■ Farm Bureau.
" George 11. King, president of
1 Abraham Baldwin College at
Tifton, principal speaker at the
supper meeting of the Farm Bu
reau, told the 200 people attend
-1 ing that the prosperity of the
Southern farmer is largely due to
the legislative activities of the
American Farm Bureau Federa
tion.
Production Increased
In 1945, he said, the U. S. had
fewer people on the farms yet
1 produced more than at any other
1 time in history. The steady in-
I crease in production while farm
: population dropped is due to four
; factors, Mr. King said. They
are improved methods of ferti
lizing plants; improvement in
varieties of crops and breeds of
animals; introduction of machin
ery on the farm, and increased
I knowledge of combatting plant
' pests and disease.
All these things, he declared,
will be worthless in a few years
unless erosion is halted and soils
protected and improved.
Mr. King lauded the Farm
Bureau and the Kiwanis Club
for their sponsorship of the
Green Acres Contest, which was
originated in Houston county by
Sam A. Nunn, former president
’ of the club and local farmer.
The barbecue supper was pre
' pared by the Farm Bureau.
Mayor Francis Nunn called at
i tention of the audience to the
necessity of registering before
July sto be eligible to vote in
the Democratic primary of July
■ 17.
Mr. Muse announced that
Farm Bureau meetings will be
held in June and July and not be
suspended during these two
months as in the past.
Hours Changed
At Freezer Plant
Changes in the schedule of the
freezer locker plant in Ferry
were announced by G. F. Nunn,
secretary of the Houston Frozen
Products Corp,
i The plant will close at 12 noon
ieach Wednesday until further
notice. Slaughtering days for
hogs will be each Monday and
Thursday and chickens will be
accepted on Fridays only. Beef
slaughtering will be handled at
all times.
i Golf Popular
There were only 200 golf courses
in the United States in 1914— thert
are about 5.000 now. Tiff
