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VOL. LXXV. No. 32. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. 1946 ESTABLISHED 1870
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SOIL CONSERVATION benefits are clearly demonstrated in this picture of a
peach orchard on the farm of W. H. Felton near Perry. The trees are only 1G
months old and half a car was harvested this season on 50 acres. The orchard is
terraced and the trees planted on the contour. Jack C. Miller, soil conservationist,
stands beside a tree to show the size and development of the young trees.
Soil Conservation
Plans Developed
By JACK C. MILLER,
Soil Conservationist
Cmplete Soil Conservation
and erosion control plans have
been developed recently for the
following Houston county farm
ers:
In the Perry community, L, M.
NeSmith and W. H. Harper,
H. A. Tucker. J. T. Kyals and
E. M. Johnson in the Centerville
community.
F. P. Newberry and Sim Fuller
in the Haynesville community.
Zeffie Letson and J, T. Brown
in the Henderson community.
Jack Davis and George Davis!
in the Kathleen community.
The Southern Fruit Distrib
utors are in the process of com
pleting 33,250 linear feet of terr
aces on theirfarm south of Perry.
Lines were surveyed by the Dis
trict, < which is also furnishing
technical assistance in construct
ion, and in maintaining terraces
constructed this past spring.
Terraces are being built with
crawler type tractor and terracer
owned and operated by Southern
Fruit.
C. T. Kersey is constructing
3,200 linear feet' of terraces on
his farm west of Henderson. Mr.
Kersey already has terraced 300
acres on this farm and has done
an excellent job of maintenance.
Terraces are planted and culti
vated the same as the rest of the
field.
Ferry Men Named
To Party Committee
Floyd Tabor and Cooper Ether
idge of Perry have been elected
as members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the
Third Congressional District, it
was learned here this week.
The district committee was
elected last week at a meeting of
the committee which officially
nominated Stephen Pace as the
district’s representative to the
Tth Congress. Will i a m H
\oung, Jr., a Columbus attor
ney, is chairman of the commit
tee and Evan T. Mathis is vice
chairman. Committee members
were chosen from each of the 24
counties in the district.
A. S. Bowden Dies
At Warner Robins
h uneral services for Alton Sam- (
ue! Bowden, who died of a heart
ailment at his home in Warner
Robins Saturday were held at the
Grove Methodist Church
111 Laurens county Monday after
noon, A military escort from
robins Field accompanied the fu
tieral cortege in Laurens county !
Knowing brief services at the!
residence.
Mr. Bowden was employed at
Robins Field for two years and
v. as a veteran of World War 2.
Re is survived by his wife and
two children.
Gardner Watson Funeral Home
■ as in charge of arrangements. ,
Platform of Farm Bureau
In union there is strength.
this was the foundation of our country— formed by the sev
eral states, 1 his declaration has been proved over and over
again.
Now, as never before, the farmers of the nation realize
that an organization which works for the farmer is abso
lutely essential to the welfare of the agricultural states.
The only organization that has fought the farmer’s battles
as they should be fought is the American Farm Bureau fed
eration, Made up of dirt farmers from coast to coast, the
Farm Bureau carries on an aggressive program to obtain for the
farmer a fair share of the U. S. income.
Here in Houston the Farm Bureau’s sponsorship of the
Green Acres Contest alone would be testimony enough of its
benefits. All over our state counties are adopting the Green
Acres plan as demonst - ated by Houston county farmers under
the sponsorship of the Farm Bureau and the Perry Kiwanis Club
Right now, the county leaders are battling for a fair
share of nails, without which our million dollar peanut crop
would be endangered.
We earnestly urge every farmer in Houston county to line
up with the Farm Bureau and present a united front in de
manding a fair deal for agriculture.
Houston 4-H'ers
To Attend Meeting
Two girls and two boys from
Houston county's 4-H Club will
go to Milledgeville to attend the
state 4-H Club Conventien from
Aug. 20 to 24.
They are Charles Meadows,son
of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Meadows,
Hawkinsville Route; Mack Bur
gess, son of Mr. and Mrs.Guorge
Burgess, Bonaire; Miss Martha
Scarborough, daughter of Mr.
and "tlrs. H. W. Carlisle, Perry
I Route, and Miss Carolyn Clem
ents, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
C. C. Clements, Warner Robins.
Two adult advisers, Mrs, Geo.
i F. Collins and Mrs. Gordoa Scar
borough, will accompany the
delegates to the convention.
The convention is sponsored by
the State Agricultural Extension
Service. The local delegates will
be accompanied by Miss Annie
Newton, home demonstration
, agent, and W. T. Middlebrooks,
I county agent.
Bramblett Acquires
Store at Cordele
I veil M. Bramblett, formerly
in partnership with his brother,
Vaughn Bramblett, in Bramb
lett’s Grocery in Perry, has pur
chased a grocery store in Cordele.
Mr. Bramblett and his family
have moved to Cordele. Mrs.W.
H. Jones has purchased the
Bramblett home on 2nd; Street.
The Cordele store was bought
from Jack Sheppard.
Methodist Activities
i Church Services, 11:30 a. m
I and 8:00 p. m.
Church School-10:15 a. m.
i loung People’s Service, 6:30
, p. m.
Rev. J. B. Smith, Pastor.
Save Womanpower
To save womanpower and towell,
leave dishes in a boiling water rina*
after washing, so that they will dry
quickly on removal from the water
i without wiping. , ......
THE PEOPLE
ARE COMING
Perry will soon get more fa
vorable publicity—again from a
magazine of national circulation.
The forthcoming issue of Coro
net Magazine, which will hit the
newstands next week, will cm-i
tain an article that probably will!
cause considerable chest expan- 1
sion here.
The magazine, whose reporter
was here several weeks ago to
gather material for the story,
will describe our progress in the
Better Home Towns program
sponsored by the Georgia Pow
er Co,
It has been suggested that Per
ry will suddenly find itself in the
role of host to thousands of peo
ple who want to see for them
selves the strides we have made
toward a Better Home Town.
It is logical to believe that
thousands of tourists who read
the article will make it a point to
include Perry on thmr route-map
into Florida.
In view of the expected in
crease in the number of visitors,
ALL citizens should be sure that
Perry is in top notch physical
shape when these people come by
to look us over. City officials
have indicated they will do all
they can to eliminate high grass,
gullies and other eyesores which
have developed during the re
cent heavy rainy season.
When we expand our civic
chest next week, Jet’s be sure we
have a clean face above it. C.E.
Perry Boys Attend
FFA Annual Camp
Six Houston county boys and
i John Etheredge, the vocational
agriculture teacher, left Monday
for Jackson Lake to attend the
annual camp of the Future Farm
ers of America. The local dele
gates are Richard Ogletree,
Charles Hicks, Leroy Carter,
John Teal Lewis, Sidney Carter
land Benny Redmond.
Farm Bureau Begins Member Drive
Aims Listed
[By Farmers
I State officials of the Georgia I
| Farm Bureau Federation, an d |
j others throughout the state in-|
. tcrested in the welfare of the
farmer, are concentrating on
giving emphasis to what has
been appropriately described as
the platform of the organization
representing the more than 200,-
000 farmers in the state, accord
ing to officials of the Houstsn
County Farm Bureau chapter.
The State Farm Bureau or
ganization with headquarters in
Macon is headed by H. L, Win
gate, one of the most able and
colorful figures in the nation. He
is recognized ail over the coun
try as a dynamic leader and pos
sessed of exceptional ability
when it comes to pleading the
cause of the men and women of
the soil.
The state GFB leader is a mem
ber of the board of directors of
the American Farm Burean Fed
eration; vice president of the
National Peanut Council, and
takes a prominent part in all
matters affecting the general
welfare of the people of the
state. He is well known in Wash
ington where he is frequently
called by gevernmerit officials to
confer on legislation affecting
the agricultural interests of the
nation.
Mr. Wingate is in great de
mand as a public speaker, not
only in Georgia but throughout
the South. He is thoroughly fa
miliar with state and national
legislative matters.
Tabor an Officer
First vice president of the
state organization is Floyd H.Ta
bor, prominent peach grower of
Houston county. He has been
active in the Georgia Farm Bu
reau for a number of years and
is well known for his outstand
ing ability as a leader in agricul
ture.
H. Young Tillman,of Valdosta,
is second vice president of the
GFBF. He is actively engaged
in farming and is well qualified
to give advice and counsel to
those interested in the continued
progress of agriculture in the
state. The second vice president
represents the GFBF in the na
tional tobacco growers organiza
tion where his leadership has
served to increase the price of
1 this commodity.
Miss Kate Willingham, of Ma
|con, is secretary-treasurer of the
jGFB and private secretary to
President Wingate.
H. K. Yandle, former state
editor of the Macon Telegraph, is
director of public relations and
editor of the Georgia Farm Bu
i rcuu News, official publication of
i the state organization.
H. E. Woodruff, well known
over Georgia, is a former county
agent and is now serving as di
rector of organization and re
search. He has contributed much
to the growth of the GFB during
the past few years, and due to
his activity officials fed confi
dent the 194 G membership will
reach a minimum of 50,000 fam
ily memberships.
Birth Certificates
Required at School
Birth certificates for children!
entering the first grade in Hous
ton county schools will be re
quired when they report on Aug.
30, County School Superinten
dents. W. Hickson said this
wesk.
Children must be six years old
before Dec. 1,194 G, to enter the
first grade and the birth certifi
cate rule will be rigidly enforced,
Mr. Hickson emphasized.
All school students will report
i for opening exercises on Friday,
'Aug. 30, and classes will begin
Monday, Sept. 2.
II .
Welcome Home
David L. Davidson. Jr., Route
. 1, Bonaire, has received his hon-,
orable discharge from the U. S. I
Marines.
1 Charlie N, Summerlin, Warner
Robins has received his discharge
| from the U. S. Army.
indistinct print
H. L. WINGATE
(Farm Bureau Head)
Businesses Aid
County Farmers
In this Special Edition of the
Houston Home Journal will be
found advertisements from lead
ing business firms and individ
uals calling on the farmers of the
county to affiliate with the local
organization to give strength to
the Georgia Farm Bureau Fed
eration to bring about a morh
equitable distribution of the na
tional income.
Farm Bureau leaders state that
the cost of membership in the
state organization is only $3 per
year, $1 of which remains in the
local chapter to expend for the
promotion of community pro
jects designed to boost the in
terest of the farmer. The re
mainder of the fee goes to the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
and the American Farm Bureau
Federation to finance the vast
program of farm legislation and
other activities in the interest of
the FB members. In addit on,
the farmer receives monthly is
sues of The Nation's Agriculture,
published by the AFBF. and the
Georgia Farm Bureau News,pub
lished by the GFBF.
“No other organization in the
nation has accomplished as mnch
for its members as the Farm Bu
reau, based on membership,” ac
cording to Houston County Farm
Bureau leaders. They point to
additional accomplishments as
the membership increases, ‘‘and
these new achievi ments will not
t»e detrimental to the interests of
any other group in this nation,”
FB leaders added.
The Farm Bureau movement
was inaugurated by leaders who
realized many years ago that un
less farmers became organized
they would continue to be the
poorest paid group in this na
tion, Houston FB President Pas
chal Muse said, ‘‘Through or
ganization,” he added, ‘‘we will
receive not only proper recogni
tion for the part we play in the
production of food and fibre for
the entire nation, but a fair
price for our commodities which
will represent a profit above the j
cost of production.”
Perry Team Divides
Two Sunday Games
The Perry baseball team split
a double header at the Airport
diamond Sunday, winning from
Chauncey, 4 to 1, and losing to
Cochran, 3 to 2, A good crowd
was on hand for the second Sun
day games by the Perry team.
Pitcher Aldine Lasseter arid
Clint Hardy were the batteries
for the Cochran game and Pitcn
er Gene Smith and Ed Pierce
handled the Chauncey game.
Skeet Chapman at shortstop and
Bubber Pierce at third base were
the oustanding defensive men for
Perry while Lore Gunter was the
offensive star.
The Perry team was scheduled
to play Cordele here Wednesday
and will meet the Chauncey nine
at Chauncey on Sunday, Aug. 18.
While the baseball games were
jin progress at the Airport dia
! mond, about 25 softball players
had two games at the school
grounds. Those interested in soft
ball expect to have additional
i games Sunday afternoon.
County Sets
Goal of 600
“Our Farm Bureau member
ship campaign will open in Hous
ton county on Thursday, August
15, and l am confident the re
sponse of our people will result
in securing a minimum of GOO
members,” stated Paschal Muse,
president of the Houston County
Farm Bureau, this week.
The campaign opens at 7:45
o’clock tonight with a barbecue
at the Perry school grounds and
an address by H. L. Wingate,
president of the State Farm Bu
reau A large gathering of farm
ers and representatives of busi
nesses in the county are expect
ed to attend.
413 Last Year
The county organization had a
total of 413 members last year,
the president pointed out, “and
in order to continue the fine pro
gram of the state organization, it
is highly necessary that we join
other counties in the state in in
creasing our membership to solve
i the many problems facing Geor-
I gia farmers.”
Mr, Muse stated that achieve
ments of the Georgia Farm Bu
reau Federation are measured by
the strength of the various coun
ties. He added that problems
of farmers are becoming more
complex, “and in order to find a
solution that will benefit our
farmers, we must increase the
strength of our state organiza
tion to a minimum of 50,000
members this year.”
Increase Expected
The county organization has
completed the appointment of
committees for the forthcoming
membership drive, and Mr. Muse
and other officials of the Farm
Bureau chapter are optimistic
over the outlook for a substan
tial increase over the 1945 total.
The Houston county Farm Bu
reau leader said the state organi
zation had recently secured the
passage of legislation refunding
to farmers five of the six cents
gasoline tax when the fuel is
used in tractors for harvesting,
and processing crops. “This,”
he pointed out, “could not have
been accomplished without a
good representation of our farm
ers in the organization.” Mr.
Muse continued by pointing to
the 50 per cent increase given
Georgia school teachers as an ac
complishment of the Georgia
harm Bureau Federation, “and
when our membership reaches
51),000 our farmers will see many
other benefits coming as a result
of this unity of action,”
He urges every farmer in the
county to join the Farm Bureau
and “make a contribution toward
securing a fair share of the na
tianal income for those who till
the soil.”
Important Points
On Terminal Pay
Houston county veterans were
told this week that application
forms for terminal leave pay will
not be available for about 45 days.
K. L. Webb, field supervisor of
the Veterans Service Office at
I Cordele, said these are the im
portant parts of the bill which
President Truman signed last
week;
A maximum of 120 days pay
will be allowed.
Subsistence pay of 70c a day
for accumulated leave will be
paid.
Pay will be computed at rank
when discharged.
Payment will be in $ 25 bonds;
payments under $ 50 will be paid
by treasury check. Bonds redeem
able in five years.
Bonds can be used to pay
government insuranceor govern
ment loans.
Original discharge must ac
company application.
Application forms to be avai
lable at post offices.
Headline for filing application:
Sept. 1. 1947.
Service organization can assist
|in filing applications.
