Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, May 23, 1946, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAn Old Newspaper Of the New South VOL. LXXV. No. 20 PERRY-GRAPHS FARMERS frowned at the rain-filled skies last week as crass threatened to take over their crops, already bogged; down. The weather—and there was a lot of it—was the next best I topic of conversation to t he| closing exercises of the various! county schools this week. Givej the farmers a week of clear j weather and they will catch up 1 with their work again but noth- 1 ing can repair the damage al-j ready done to once waving fields} of grain that wind and rain left flat on the ground. WE SAY a good word for an excellent Senior Play,directed by Mrs, J. 0. Coleman, two splen did recitals by pupils of Miss Willie Ryals, a good school year all around Houston county de spite the handicaps of crowded buildings, inadequate budget for teachers, too little equipment. County Supt. Hickson is trying to remedy the discrepancies. NEW RECORD for Sunday School attendance by Perry’s men was set Sunday w'hen 123 turned out for a joint Baptist- Methodist meeting at the Metho dist Church. The Methodists had 71, the Baptists 52, The two classes decided to hold their bar becue on Friday, May 31 on the school grounds, with the Baptists serving. The men will invite their wives, and the workers of the Sunday Schools also will be asked to attend. —C. E. Isaac M. Langston Dies at Kathleen Funeral services f o r Isaac Langston, 64, widely known Houston county farmer who died Sunday night, were held at the Perry Baptist church Tues day at ter noon and burial was in Evergreen cemetery here. Elder George Riley Htmt and Rev. J. A. Ivey, pastor, conducted the services. Mr. Langston, who lived at Kathleen, was born in Jasper county but resided in Houston county most of his life. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maggie Akins Langston; five sons, Moutria, John S., Hor ace E., Isaac, Jr., and Franklin K. Langston, all of Kathleen, two daughters, Miss Evelyn Langston of Kathleen and Mrs. Richard Johnson of Warner Rob ins; three brothers, Will C. and Emory of Perry, and Gussie Langston of Byron; three sis ters, Mrs. S. R. Wilkes of Shel by- N. C., Mrs. H. G.Leaptrot of Macon and Mrs. W. T. Jones of A arner Robins; one grandchild, Martha Johnson of Warner Rob ins, Ga. Arrangements were handled by Perry Memorial Chapel. banning Activity To Begin June 3 Reginning June 3, the Hous ton County Canning Plant will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for the remainder of the canning season, y,ater in the season should con ations warrant, the plant will ( pen lor five days per week. Anyone having anything to can -lore June 3, arrangements can Pe made to take care of it. Tuesday will be reserved for too Negroes of the County, but i; WI H be necessary for them to ' Hve as much as 100 cans to put t-P before we can afford to fire up the plant. John Etheredge. Register and vote the Board of Directors of the ‘■fry Kiwanis Club has approv- H a Project for increasing the registration list in Hous j? n c °unty. A letter urging all if, uston countians to register in one for the July 17 primary will ■mailed to all heads of families Within the next few days. Ration Round-Up -ugar Stamp No. 49, good for • J Pounds, expires August 31. ■'-pare Stamp No. 9, good for 5 pounds of sugar for canning, ex tares October 31, 1946. Ijmistmi Jljomp Jjuunuil heads Elected I By Auxilary Mrs. Hollis Kezar of Elko is the new president of the Wo men’s Auxiliary of the Robert D. Collins Post of the American Le gion in Houston county. klrs. Kezar and a new slate of officers were elected at a Moth ers’ Day program meeting of the auxiliary at the Legion Home hist 1 hursday. Other officers named are Mrs. C. 0. Grimes, first vice president; Mrs. Henry Mathews, second vice president; Mrs. T. R. Summers, Sr., secre tary; Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, treas urer; Mrs. Zenie Whipple, chap lain, and Mrs. E. I. Holmes, historian. Mrs. J. B. Ryner of Vienna was the guest entertainer, pre senting several readings on the Mothers’ Day theme. She was introduced by Mrs. J.M. Gooden. Mothers of the veterans of World War 1 and auxiliary moth ers of World War 2 veterans were honored at the meeting. Mrs. John H. Hodges, mother of General Courtney H. Hodges, was too ill to attend and was represented by her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Hendrix. Mrs. J. L. Lewis of Vienna, Lt. Margery Short, and Mrs. J. Wesley Calhoun, Jr., of Perry were introduced as visitors. Mrs. R. S. Morgan was welcomed as a new member. Hostesses for the meeting were iMesdaraes S. A. Nunn, Floyd Tabor, N. W. H. Gilbert, Mar vin Griffin, Ralph Tabor, Tom Huff, Clifford Morrow, T. L. Warren, Arlington Kidney, Word na Gray, T. D. Mason, Jr., and B. J. Hunt, Jr. Sixty women attended the meeting, Mrs. John Story Dies of Illness Mrs. Gussie Mae Story, wife of John Story of Kathleen, died late Tuesday night at Mercy Hospital, Macon, after an illness of six months. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the resi dence of R. T. Wardlaw, Kath leen, and burial will be in the Bryan cemeterv. Rev. R. L. Bivins will conduct the services. Mrs. Story, a native of Gough, Ga., is survived by her husband; one sister, Mrs. Nan Owens, Au gusta; and two brothers, Burk Johnson and C. W. Johnson, Au gusta. Mrs. Story completed training as a nurse at the University Hos pital, Augusta, in 1929 and later served as a nurse at Oglethorpe Hospital in Macon. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and resided at Kathleen for the last 15 years. Pallbearers will be Joe Kovac, Angus Woodard, Alfred White, Jack Ammons, Ruel Davidson and Leon Watson. Arrangements are being handl ed by Perry Memorial Chapel. I Addresses of Vets Must Be Current Georgia veterans who have I moved since becoming certified las eligible for priority in pur j chasing surplus property are I urgently requested by the At i lanta regional office of War As [sets Administration to quickly 'supply their new address. Under new regulations improv ing the veteran’s buying posi [tion, notice must be sent by mail |of sale of certain critical surplus | property set aside for sale to | veterans only. Formerly many of the sales w’ere advertised in newspapers. ' NAMES OMITTED The names of two Perry High School teachers who were re elected by the Houston County Board of Education were omitted through error from the list pub | fished in last week’s Home Jour nal. Mrs. Lula Driskell and IMrs. Audrey Benham were re elected by the board. Mohammedan Center Mecca has a permanent popula * linn of 80.000. . PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA., THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1946 EDITORIAL THINK IT OVER CALMLY The people of Georgia should be genuinely concerned about the political campaign in the state this year, when Negroes will be voting in the Democratic pri- 1 mary for the first time. Tne people should be so con cerned that they will be sure they are registered to vote, and to see that their friends are qualified But The Home Journal hopes that the people will not allow themselves to be panicked by politicians who seek to inflame the people with talk of Negro office holders and race equality, simply to gain the offices they seek. It appears from the recent de cision of the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals that it is correct to say that any group can have a pri mary, in which color, creed or religion can be used as a basis for qualifying a voter. Under this system, then, what is to keep the Negroes from having their own primary and nominat ing a candidate to run in the General Election? Do we want to turn the Negro over to the Republican Party so that Party can defeat the Democrats in the future? We fear that the white primary won’t be worth much if the white candidates are defeat ed in the General Election by the Republicans, with the help of the Negroes, The Home Journal believes that the more we allow politici ans to fan the flames of race prejudice among the whites, the closer we will cement the Negro bloc vote. The people should consider the issues calmly t o determine whether color is the real issue,or whether the schools, the vet erans, the hospitals and health of the state are the most impor tant questions to be decided. We advocate that the qualifi cations for voting be retained as provided by existing laws. We must retain and administer fair ly the laws which require in telligence to read and write and understand the issues involved. We must not allow felons and irresponsible people to vote. Communism and “alien influ ences thrive on prejudice and revolution. There is no doubt that the Communists are agitat ing the Negroes and wooing Negroes as Communist Party followers. The more they can get the Negro “martyred” the more Negro recruits they will enlist. The people of Georgia should consider the situation very care fully and prayerfully. If we follow this policy, the outcome wifi be the proper one. Welcome Home Pfc. Marvin O. Gentry, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gentry, has been discharged from the Army after 25 months service, 11 months overseas. He has the Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European, Asiat ic-Pacific and American Theatre Ribbons. Walter E. Johnson, Warner Robins, from the Army. Walter F. Overton, Bonaire, from the Army. Louis E. Davis, Perry, from the Marine Corps. Wilburn G. Nipper, Clinch field, from the Coast Guard. Roy E, Langston, Route 1, Perry, from the Navy. BOOK CLUB MEETS The May meeting of the Wed nesday Afternoon Book Club was held at the home of Mrs. C. B. Andrew, Sr., with Mrs. L. M. Paul as co-hostess. The club’s officers, who will serve another year, are Mrs, W. E. Marshall, president; Mrs. S. L. Norwood, vice president; Miss Mary Lee Greene, secretary treasurer; Miss Louise Rainey, librarian, and Mrs. L. M. Paul, historian. The following committees were appointed: Mesdames A. P. Whipple, J. L. Beavers and D. M. Ryle, Book Committee; and Mesdames G. E. Jordan, C. B. Andrew, Sr., and S. W. Hickson, Program Committee. 31 Perry Seniors Are Graduated Pierce Takes League Lead Bubber Pierce’s Tigers moved into undisputed possession of the softball league lead Sunday, de feating Bobby Ivey, 9 to 7, while Richard Ogletree’s Panthers con tinued downstream by losing to Ed Thompson by the same score. Pierce’s team was oulhit, 11 to 8, but played heads up ball and took advantage of several errors in the big third inning whenjthey put six runs across. Wesley Calhoun got 2 hits for four times at bat, while Ed Pierce led the Ivey-less Ivey team with three for four, including three doubles. Francis Nunn pitched for Pierce and D. Chapman for Ivey. Cooper Moves Up Clint Cooper’s Rebels moved up into a menacing position in the league by defeating Billy Bledsoe’s Lions, 16 to 2. Sam Norwood held the Lions to six hits while his mates gathered 21 safeties off Milton Beckham. J.H. Richards was the only Bled soe player to get more than one hit while A. Lasseter got four, and W. Gray, Cawthon and Nor wood got three each for the Cooper nine. Ogletree’s Panthers, who led the league up to two Sundays ago, when Norwood held them to a 3-hit shut-out, went down before Ed Thompson despite the fact that the Panthers outhit their foes. 10 to 8. Catcher Wilson led the Thompson men at bat with three for four tries, while Lewis of the Panthers got three for four, including a dou ble. The game went into an ex tra inning after the last inning closed with a 6-6 tie. Ogletree and Pierce tangle next Sunday in what should be one of the best games of the year. If Ogletree wins, he and Pierce will be tied for the lead with only one more game to play in the first half of the season. 1 he Standings Won Lost Pierce 6 2 Ogletree 5 3 Cooper 5 3 Thompson 4 4 Ivey 2 6 Bledsoe 2 6 Games Sunday, May 26 Cooper vs. Thompson, 2; Ogle tree vs. Pierce. 3; Ivey vs. Bled soe, 4, Minerals Needed By Human Body By ANNIE C. NEWTON, Home Demonstration Agent A number of minerals are needed by the human body and these minerals must be supplied in the diet. Four minerals which we must provide in the diet are calcium, phosphorus, iron and iodine. The body also needs very small amounts of a number of minerals called trace elements. In most cases, enough of these minerals are found in the foods we eat to supply the trace elements that the body needs without special planning. In planning our meals we must include foods which will meet the needs of the body for four more important minerals. Cal cium and phosphorus may be supplied by milk and milk pro ducts. Main sources of iron, which is needed particularly in blood building, are whole grain products, eggs and some fruits and vegetables. The fourth mineral, iodine, is needed in small amounts in the body to help keep the thyroid gland healthy. V/hen there is a lack oi iodine in the body, the thyroid gland does not function [properly and this usually causes ; changes in the rest of the body, i Most natural salt contains io i dine but this mineral is lost when the salt is refined or processed. ,In iodized salt, the salt is pro cessed after refining and the io dine mineral is restored before the salt is packaged. Regular use of iodized salt will supply the human needs for this mineral. WANT TO BE AN ANGEI? Hacked my driving?! iCKEO MV CAR , J r BE PLUNKING- 1 0 In 1945 28,500 persons became “stream-lined guitar plonkers” be cause of automobile accidents. The toll will be much greater in 1946 unless motorists pledge themselves to drive safely in safe cars. On May 15, the police of the United States and Canada, under the spon sorship of the International Asso ciation of Chiefs of Police, launch their Traffic Safety Check Pro gram. They urge the driving public to cooperate by living up to the police slogan, “Check your D: iv ing—Check your Car—Check Ac cidents.” Cars Are Checked In Traffic Drive Major W. E. Spence, director of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, today announced the Nationwide Traffic Check Program is in progress. The law enforcement officers in Georgia are adding their sup port to the program. The pri mary points of the program are: CHECK YOUR DRIVING. CHECK YOUR CAR, CHECK ACCIDENTS. Gas Tax Refund Procedure Shown Farm operators who use trac tors for agricultural purposes, and other engines that burn gasolene such as pump engines, peanut picker engines, etc., should arrange to qualify for the gasoiine tax refund that will soon start coming back to the farmers. According to Charles “Buddy” Battle, representing the State Revenue Department, the first refund checks will start corninp to applicants early in July. The first step in qualifiyinp for the gasoline tax refund is to make application for a permit. So far only 58 farm operators in Houston county have applied for permits. At least 90 addi tional farm operators who are eligible for tax refund or. gasoline should make applica tion for the permit at once. Apply June 10-15 Once a permit is obtained, the holder of the permit should sub mil an application for tax ro tund to the Revenue Department in Atlanta, between June 10-15. With the application for tax re fund should be sent paid invoices tor the gasoline bought during the period covered by the ap plication. Those who are eligible and have not filed application for permit to apply, should do so at once so that they may be in po sition to make application for the actual tax refund by June 10-15. Applications for the permit may be obtained at the county agent’s office. Methodist Activities A church-wide fel 1 o w s h ip meeting honoring all the new members added to the church this year will be held at the Der ry Methodist Church at G p.m. Sunday. A Vesper service will follow at 7 p.m. and will take the place of the regu lar evening service. Church Services, 11:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Church School-10:15 a. m. Young People’s Service, 6:30 p. m. Rev, J. B. Smith, Pastor. Nearly Every Home Has The Home Journal ESTABLISHED 1870 Awards Made To Students Thirty-one members of the 1946 graduating class of Perry High School received diplomas Tuesday night and heard Dr. W. B. Baker, Emory University pro fessor, advise them to maintain their high ideals and have faith in the future. Dr. Baker, who was introduc ed by Mayor Francis Nunn, said fear, ignorance, limited per spective, low ideals and disbe lief must be overcome by cour age, knowledge, high ideals and faith. Supt. E. P. Staples congratu lated the class for maintaining high moral and scholastic stand ards and praised the seniors for their cooperation, Sarah Ivey was presented the D.A.R. medal for having the best grades in American history and the American Legion award for the best Americanism essay. Jo Alice Moody won the annual Junior Red Cross award. Charlie Blood worth and Carl ton Pierce won the Citizenship awards offered annually by the D.A.R. Chapter. Mrs. G. E. Jordan made the presentations for the D.A.R. and Mrs. R. E. Smith for the Legion Auxiliary. List of Graduates Those receiving diplomas Tues day night were Joyce Andrew, Nathan Bernstein, Charlie Blood worth, Margie Brooks, Betty Burke, Martha Bassett, Annie Ruth Braswell, Leroy Carter, Jerry Cater, Virgil Cosey, Helen Caw then, Dorothy Davis, Eliza beth Hammock, Joan Herndon, Margaret Howard, Bobby Ivey, Sara John’sdh, FfaVfCfeS”’ Kezar, Dorothy King, Helen Lewis, John Teal Lewis, Lorie McEl heney, Carolyn Moody, Elaine Moore, Sam Norwood, Bess Nunn, Richard Ugletree, Carlton Fierce, Joyce Rape, Bob Wright and Wynella Wynne. The Senior Class picnic was held at Houston Lake Friday night. Baccalaureate Sermon In the baccalaureate sermon, Rev. J. B, Smith, pastor of the Perry Methodist Church, warned the graduates that the man who resists all change will see the world move on and leave him. Speaking on The Challenge of Change, Mr. Smith urged the graduates to weigh carefully all suggestions of change, adopt those changes that improve and reject those which appear un worthy. The baccalaureate service was held in the Methodist Church af ter a severe wind and rainstorm disrupted electric service at the school house. A choir composed of singers from the Perry churches sang two selections, Francis Nunn and Charles Andrew had solo parts. Rev. J. A. Ivey, pastor of the Perry Baptist Church, gave the invocation and bene diction. The music students of Miss Willie Ryals presented their an nual recitals Thursday and Fri day last week. Taking part in the High School recital were Sarah Ivey, Bess Nunn, Jean Clark, Betty Gray, Charles Bledsoe, Allen Tabor, Wynella Wynne,Margaret Smith, Jo Alice Moody, Anne Ivey, John Blue Calhoun, Margie Wynne, June Satterfield, Mildred Greene, Betty Anne Smith, Patsy Harris, Dorothy Ogletree, Helen Davis, and Margaret Howard. Those on the program for the Grammar School recital were Cynthia Muse, Bennieta An- Irew, Jacquelyn Newberry,Nan cy Roper, Martha Flvans,Theresa VVilliams, Mary Kathryn Dug gan, Sam Nunn, Felton Nor wood, Elsie Peavy, Peggy Strip ling, Marlene Livingston, Mar garet Anne Gibson, Sylvia Ta bor, Billy Moody, George B. Wells, Joye Beddingfield, Billy Huggins, Shirley Langston, Sue Smith, Mary Bragg, Betty Jo Stalnaker, Betty Hartley, Beth Daniel, Joneal Lee, Bobbie Smith, and Jane Rossier.