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VOL. LXXV. No. 3 PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1946 ESTABLISHED 1870
Grand Jury Presentments i
We, the Grand Jurors, sworn for the September Term of
h lU'ton County Superior Court make the following presentments
" We have had for our consideration 44 bills of indictment and
h ve returned 41 true bills and 3 no bills.
We have through our committees appointed from this Grand
Jurv inspected the offices of Ordinary. Clerk of Court. Sheriff.
County Commissioner, County School Supt. and also the County
Work Camp and Jail. We find all of the County Offices well kept
and being operated in a businesslike manner. We find.the follow
inj? a t the County Public Work Camp:
We find that the camp is neat, well kept and apparently in
good condition. At the present time they have twenty-two prison
ers. Twenty serving a sentence for felonies and two as misde
meanors.
We find the following machinery: two caterpillar motor
graders, practically new, one Adams motor grader about two vears!
old. one TDIB International tractor, one 40 Caterpillar tractor, one
concrete pipe manufacturing outfit, one 66 Itead machiner, one 44
Hoad machine, two dump trucks in good condition, two dump
trucks in very poor condition, two mules, three cows, three calves,
four hogs, one creosote vat and boiler complete, and miscellaneous
working and plow tools.
We find forty-five to fifty acres of very good corn, ten acres
of sweet potatoes and an ample supply of meat, lard and syrup for
the balance of this year.
We find the stockade building to be leaking and recommend
that this be repaired before the winter freezes set in.
We find that the creosote plant is not in operation and would
recommend that it be put in operation for use on the county’s
bridge timbers and that it be made available for use in creosoting
fence posts for the farmers of the county.
In our inspections of the Jail, we find 7 prisoners in Jail, 4
white, 3 colored, who are amply cared for, sanitary and otherwise.
We are glad to note that plans are being made for a new court
house as present one is too small, apparently past repairing.
There being a vacancy to be filled on the County Board of
Education, we have appointed B. H. Newberry to serve as a mem
ber for a term of 3 years from April of 1946.
We approve the following appointments: C. L. Williams,
N. P. and Ex. Officio J. P. for the 769th., Dist, G.M, (Lower sth)
to succeed C. K. Watson. J. D. Stembridge, N. P. and Ex Officio ■
J. P. for the 7715 t., Dist., G. M. (Upper sth) to succeed himself.
This Grand Jury is earnestly desirous of breaking up and !
preventing all forms of gambling !n this county. We are advised)
that licenses have been issued by officials of the State and some i
of the municipal officials of Warner Robins, an incorporated City!.
of this County, and possibly the United States Authorities, for the)
general operation of slot machines in this County. Practically, noi
slot machine is a legal machine, as we are advised, under the law
of this state, except a straight vending machine which delivers toj
the same customer the same amount of merchandise for the same |
money, such as ordinary chewing gum machines and Coca Cola ]
machines, and other such vending machines. A license issued by i
any municipal authority or by any state authority or by any i
United States authority to operate a slot machine does not and can ;
not protect the possessor and operator of such machine from pro-)
secution and conviction under the law of this state unless the ma-i
chine is a straight vending machine, delivering the same amount
of merchandise to each customer for the same amount of money.
All ether machines, whether a license has been issued for them or
not, must not operate in this county. It is our purpose to see that (
this law is strictly enforced and we feel that we have the full co- j,
operation of the Sheriff, Solicitor General and Judges of this coun- :
ty in enforcing the law. In order to cooperate fully with the
Sheriff of Houston County, this Grand Jury has appointed a hold- ,
over committee, the members of which are pledged to work with ;
the Sheriff in maintaining at all times a strict survey of all parts of j
the county, without and within the incorporate limits of munici- <
palities, to see that all slot machines, all punch boards, all “Char ■
ley” boards, all pin-ball machines, and all other lottery devices of ,
any and every kind are put out of business in this county. This hold- ]
over committee will, if necessary or expedient, request this Grand j
Jury to reassemble again during the present September Term of
this Court unless the absolute use of lottery devices and other (
gambling activities cease at once; this committee will also appear <
before the next Grand Jury of this county and request that Grand
Jury to carry forward this program.
This Grand Jury has definite information, received under ;
oath, to the effect that certain members of the State Highway Pa- ;
trol stationed at Perry. Ga., whose names are known to us, have
been frequenting a place of public business of exceedingly doubt- ;
ful reputation located outside the corporate limits of Perry and
near the city of Perry, where young girls are employed and have
engaged in questionable activities with reference to attentions
paid to these young girls and w’ith reference with their general re- i
lations to the establishment and to and with the proprietor thereof.
We sre of the definite opinion that this conduct on the part of
these members of the State Highway Patrol, while not necessarily
criminal, is at least very deplorable and will eventually result in a
reflection upon the whole program of law enforcement in this
county. We are therefore requesting the Solicitor General of the
Macon Judicial Circuit to bring these facts to the attention of the
State Department of Safety, under which the State Highway Pa
trol operates, in order that these conditions may be corrected,
We recommend that the following bills be approved and
ordered paid: T. S, Hunt, Clerk, issuing 211 Subponas to appear
before the Grand Jury at the September Term at 50c each, sloo. o ).
C. C. Chapman, Sheriff, to serving 211 Subpoenas to appear
before the Grand Jury at $l.OO each $211.00. .
We wish to commend the Board of County Commissioners or
Roads and Revenue for their efficient way of handling the finances
of the County. ,
We recommend that these Presentments be published one
Lme in the Honston Home Journal at a cost not to exceed Jlo.OO.
We express our thanks and appreciation of the excellent co
operation of the Solicitor General. Judges, Sheriff, an( J Gierk or
Court.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day of September, 1946.
C. P. GRAY, Foreman.
W, V. TUGGLE, Clerk.
. Chas. P. Gray, W. V. Tuggle, Paschal Muse, Marvin K.
U°rsett, Geo. C. Nunn, D. L. Davidson, Hugh Lawson, L>. C.
Lunbar, H. C. Armstrong. J. O. Jacobs L. P. Staples, K. P.
E. E. Bateman, J. P. Duggan, W. C. Harrison, W. L.
Dnson, Jr., John L. Davis, M. L. Woodruff, W. L, Beckham.
Georgia, Houston County.
In the Superior Court of said County. it
Let the foregoing Presentments of the Grand Jury a. the
September Term, 1946, of said Court be received and recorded as
Provided by law and published as therein recommended.
This September 18, 1946. tit-tvi-cav
CHAS. H, GARRETT, MALLORY C. ATKINSON,
Solicitor General. Judge S. C. M. G.
Georgia, Houston County.
Clerk’s Office Houston Superior Court. „ .
I, Tommie S. Hunt, Clerk of the superior Court of Houston
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WINTER EROSION can be prevented, as shown in this picture. Fifty pounds
of blue lupine seed per acre were broadcast on August 29 before Spanish peanuts
were dug. Records show that production increased more than 100 per cent in the
three years time which such practices were followed.
Cover Crops Build Land,
And Reduce Soil Erosion
By W. T. MIDDLEBROOKS,
County Agent
The use of winter legumes in
the rotation is one of the best
methods of adding fertility to
the soil. When properly estab
lished they also reduce erosion
and conserve much of the plant
food that becomes available dur
ing the winter and early spring
months.
Fertile soil must not only con
tains adequate amounts of phos
phate, potash, calcium (lime)and
other minerals, but must have
nitrogen and organic matter.
Winter legumes supplied abun
dantly with mineral elements
are well adapted to furnishing
large amounts of nitrogen and
organic matter. They also are
able to use fertilizer left by oth
er crops in making growths to
maintain the nitrogen and or
ganic content of the soil.
One of the best methods of re
claiming or bringing hack worn |
out land into profitable produc
tion and keeping it that way is
to apply high rates of phosphate
and potash and lime in accord
ance with soil tests or other de
ficiency indications and sow to
an adapted winter legume. Turn
when a good growffh is obtained
in the spring. Then keep fer
tility up by properly fertilizing
crops in a rotation suitable to the
particular piece of land and con
taining legume and other crops
to supply organic matter and
nitrogen.
In South Georgia 1,500 to 2,000
pounds o f lime, 800 t o 1,000
pounds of 18 percent superphos
phate and 150 to 200 pounds of
muriate of potash per acre. Re
commended rates of fertilizer for
crops in rotations containing le
gume cover crops will usually be
sufficient to maintain production.
When possible, soil tests should
be the guide in recommendations.
In all cases, water control me
thods should be established.
To get the most from winter
legumes they must he handled
properly. This means use of pro
per crop, good rates of seeding,
proper amounts and kinds o f
fertilizer, early seeding,
thorough inoculation and plant
ing methods w r hich obtain the
j greatest amount of plants for
seed sown. *
The following suggestions are
offered for the various crops.
Austrian Winter Peas
1. Plant 40 to 50 pounds of
'seed per acre when sowed alone
County, Georgia, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and complete copy of the Grand Jury Presentments at
the September Term 1946 of said Court, as same appears of file
and record in this office. Witness my signature and the Seal of
said Court, affixed this 20th day of September, 1946.
TOMMIE S. HUNT.
Clerk S. C. Ho. Co. Ga.
and 1-2 to 3-4 of these amounts
in small grain mixtures.
2. Fertilize with 300 to 600
pounds of 18 percent superphos
phate or its equivalent per acre.
Amounts per acre vary with pre
vious applications o f fertilizer
high in phosphate. If potash has
not been applied to previous
crops, 75 to 100 pounds of mu
riate of potash or its equivalent
should be used. If 500 pounds or
more of fertilizer high in phos
phate and potash are used on
crops during the previous year,
direct applications are not
usually necessary.
3. Plant in late September or
early October,
4. Inoculate seed with good
commercial inoculation. Follow
directions given on container.
5. Plant with any implement
that will cover or place seed two
to three inches deep on heavy
soil or three to four inches deep
on light soil. The variation in
depth should depend upon
whether the soil is dry or moist
at.planting. Deeper plantings are
best for dry soils.
6. To avoid accumulation of
disease, do not plant Austrian
winter peas on the same land j
year after year. After the first |
one or two years, Austrian win
ter peas should not be planted
on the same land more than
every third year. Use of some
other v/inter legume in the ro
tation will help control disease.
Blue Lupine
1. Plant 50 to 75 pounds of
seed per acre
2. Fertilize with 300 to 600 j
pounds of 18 percent superphos- j
phate or its equivalent per acre, !
amounts per acre to vary with ;
previous applications of fertilizer
high in phosphate. Do not allow
acid phosphate to come in direct|
contact with seed. It will kill the (
inoculation put on seed. If pot
ash has not been applied to pre-j
vious crops, 75 to 100 pounds of
muriate of potash or its equi- j
valent should be used. If 500
pounds or more of fertilizer high
in phosphate are used on crops I
during the previous year, direct
applications are not usually
necessary.
3. Plant in September or early!
October.
4. Inoculate seed with commer- !
cial lupine inoculation.
5. Plant on a firm seedbed. Use
any implement that will cover
the seed 1 to \/ inches deep. Do
not plant deeper. This can be \
done 1> y drilling o r disking.
Drilling is preferred. All seed
should be thoroughly covered.
Small Grain-Winter Legumes
1. Small grain-winter legume
mixtures can be used where one
or more of the small grains and
winter legume tire adapted,
2. For Soil improvement or hay,
plant a full seeding o f small
grain or mixtures of small grains
and 1-2 to 3-4 of a full seeding
of winter legumes or winter le
gume mixtures per acre. Use
double or more of these amounts
for grazing. With heavy seeding,
the seed should be well distribut
ed by broadcasting or c r o s s
drilling.
3. Fertilize with 200 to 400
pounds or 2-12-6, 3-9-6, 4-12-4,
4-10-6 or 4-8-6 per acre. If 400 to
600 pounds or more of ( fertilizer
high i n phosphate and potash
are used o n crops during the
previous year, the smaller rates
are usually sufficient. If the crop
is to be used as a special winter
grazing area, use the high rate
of high analysis fertilizeer. If
the crop is to be grazed, apply
100 to 200 pounds of nitrate of
soda as soon as the plants are
well establisned an d make a
similar application in February
to add to the grazing.
4. Riant in September or early
October. Plantearlier for grazing
5. Inoculate winter legume seed
i with go o d commercial inocu
lation. Follow direction on con
tainer. Thoroughly inoculated
soil that is free of weed seed
may be mixed with seed at plant
ing time to help with the; inocu
-1 lation.
6. Drill or sow o n wcll-pre
• pared small grain seedbed o r
drill on land prepared for crops
j the previous year. Cross drill
j heavy rates.
General Suggention*
(1) Riant after a good rain if
i possible, but do not let lack of
I rain delay planting unduly;
(2) l)o not mix fertilizer other
j than basic slag with inoculated
(seed; (3) Apply manure if pos
sible; (4) Cover inoculated seed
immediately after sowing;
(5) Use lime if needed, an d
i (6) Turn under when growth
can be handled with implements
available on the farm and a t
! least 10 days to two weeks be
fore other crops are planted.
Thank You, Replies
Grovania Community
The ( if ovan ia C lorn muni ty Club,
which has been enaged in a cam
paign to raise funds for purchase
of the old school building as a
community center, wan is to
thank all the people of Houston
county and surrounding counties
who have contributed t o this
worthy cause. Your cooperation
has been very encouraging to
those interested in helping our
community. Mrs. Thelma Har
rison, Mrs. Doyle McElheney.
Nearly Every Home
Has The Home Journal
Green Acres
Plan Begins
In Houston
By JACK C. MILLER,
Soil Conscrvationiat
The Third Annual Green Acres
Contest, is on! It ;s being spon
sored jointly hv the Houston
Gounty Farm Bureau and the
Ferry Kiwanis Club, Local busi
ness concerns are lending their
hearty support. Evidence of
such support and also details
concerning the formal announce
ment of the contest and the rules
therefor are to be found else
where in this special eddition of
I he Home Journal.
Former Green Acres Contests
in the county have met with the
approval and support of all of
our people. They have been
highly successful in attaining
I heir pnrp )ae of eivol |ng min, ,i
in and planting of winter cover
crops to protect, conserve and
improve our cropland. We have
made a good start in covering
our fields with a grain carpet
through the winter, but only a
start. Thousands of acres have
remained uncovered and bare
and have been subjected to the
ravishes of uncontrolled erosion.
If we all work and pull togeth
er we should be able to "green
up" most all of those acres this
winter. Planting seed, es
pecially Blue Lupine, are avail
able locally. They can be pur
chased through trie AAA if de
sired. NOW is the time to get
’ your seed and plant them. Plant
ing equipment is not so plentiful
but we have enough to get the
job done if the "Haves” will
share with the "Have Nets,”
either by loan, rent or job hire.
We should keep all of our equip
ment rolling until the last man
has planted the last acre to a
soil conserving’ soil building
crop this fall.
Originated Here
The Green Acres Contest origi
nated in Houston county a couple
of years ago. Last year there
were 20 counties in Georgia that
had Green Acres Contests and
financed prizes amounting to
around $B,OOO. There was a to
tal of 70 counties that campaign
'd to get more green cover on
the land. We started a move
ment that is sweeping the state.
They speak of it us "Georgia's”
Green Acre Contests now. Lets
show them how the job should
BE A LLY be done!
Let’s plant every acre possible
to a winter crop, be it oats,
wheat, rye,Austrian winter peas,
vetch, lupine or what have you.
We have a great need for those
crops to furnish grain, grazing,
hay. erosion control and soil pro
tection. Idle land is wasted land
and consequently wasted oppor
tunity to produce badly needed
! grain, hay, grazing or soil im-
I provement crops.
1946 WINNERS
K. E. Ogletree, with 100 per
cent cover, won first prize in
Group I this year. It was a re
peat job for Mr. Ogletree as he
also won the first contest by the
same score. He is a great be
liever in winter cover crops and
well appreciates their value in
holding and building up soil fer
tility, Other Group 1 wihners
were I). H. Daniel. 2nd prize,
with f>o 8 per cent cover crop and
K. L, Blood worth 3rd prize with
51 per cent cover. Mr. Blood
worth was also a two-year win
ner.
Winners in Group 2 were W.B.
Miller. Ist prize; C. E. Stievn,
2nd prize and W. C, McDowell,
3rd prize.
Winners in Group 3 were A.R.
Talton. Ist prize; Grovania
Groves, 2nd prize and Pat Muse,
3rd prize.
Who will be the 1947 winners?
It could be you. All you have
to do is out-plant your neighbors
or to put it another way, have a
larger per cent of your acres in
"green” acres.
ANDREWS AT ANDREW
Felton Andrews, experienced
tractor mechanic, has accepted a
! position as mechanic for trie An
drew Hardware Co., Internation
al Harvester Agency in Perry.
