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Houston mt Journal
VOL. LXXVI. No. 1. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. 1947 ESTABLISHED 1870
Thompson Vs Talmadge
The Talmadge and Thompson
headquarters claimed enough pled
ges last week to be elected gover
nor by the legislature, while t h e
question of whether the legislature
can legally elect a governor still has
not been settled.
Herman, son of the late Eugene
Talmadge, claimed enough “written
pledges" among legislators to gain
the office while the results of a poll
conducted by the Associated Press
showed M. E. Thompson, lieutenant
governor-elect, leading by about
2 to 1.
The Talmadge machine claims
Herman should be elected governor
because he would carry out the
pledges of his father. They base
their claim on a paragraph in t h e
hazy constitution to the effect that
if no candidate receives a majority
in the general election, then the
legislature will elect a governor.
Eugene Talmadge received a majo
rity as required by the constitution.
Thompson’s adherents claim that
the people elected Thompson as
lieutenant governor with the idea
in mind that he would succeed Eu
gene Talmadge in the event of his
death. Thompson’s statement to The ,
Home Journal is carried below.
Bloodworth’s Statement
J. W. Bloodworth, Houston coun
ty representative, said he has not
definitely decided what course to
follow.
“I am continuing an investigat
ion of the law on the subject,” Mr.
Bloodworth said. “I would like to
have an expression from the people
of Houston county as to their feel
ing. A number of people have
spoken to me about this succession
matter and the sentiment seems to
be evenly divided.”
EDITORIAL COMMENT: The
Home Journal favors M. E. Thomp
son as the next governor because
we feel that his election by the peo
ple clearly indicates that the people
wanted him to be governor in the
event of Eugene Talmadge’s death.
The idea that Herman Talmadge
should succeed his father does not
coincide with our conception of a
democracy. It seems more like a
monarchy. If Mr. Rivers had died
prior to his inauguration should Ed
Rivers, Jr., have taken his place?
If M. E. Thompson were to die be
fore he is inaugurated, should his
young son become lieutenant gov
ernor?
The Home Journal would prefer
another election to decide the issue
only if the courts rule that the in
tent of the constitution i s that the
lieutenant governorcannot succeed
to the governorship before his in
auguration.
M. E. Thompson, who received
the people’s support, should be the
next governor. Herman Talmadge
was not qualified to* run for any
office in the primary or the general
election, and it does not appear a
proper democratic process to have
a legislature of 257 men elect a gov
ernor for nearly four million peo
ple.
Roy Harris will have to find him
self a job somewhere else.—C. E.
Methodist Activities
Bishop W. W. Peele, Richmond,
Va., opens the 1947 series of net
work broadcasting of the Method
ist Hour Sunday morning, Jan. 5,
when he speaks over the independ
ent network of The Southern Reli
gious Radio Conference on “An In
formed Church,”
This is the first of 13 regular
Sunday morning half hour worship
services broadcast over an inde
pendent network of 45 radio sta
tions which will be under the spon
sorship of the South Central Juris
dictional Council and the South
eastern Jurisdictional Council of
the Methodist Church during the
months of January, February and
March. These programs originate
in Atlanta and are heard at 8:30
a ' m. Eastern Standard Time.
Church Services, 11:30 a.m. and
7:30 p.m.
Church School—10:15 a.m.
Young People’s Service-5;30 p.m.
Rev. J B. Smith, Pastor.
As the amount of grazing in
creases, other feed costs will go
down, according to dairymen of the
State Extension Service,
M. E. THOMPSON
Thompson’s Statement
“In the Democratic primary on
July 17th and again in the General
Election on November sth the peo
ple in the exercise of their right
elected the late Hon. Eugene Tal
madge as their governor and me as
their lieutenant-governor. In each
of these elections the people knew
that their choice for lieutenant
governor would succeed to the va
cancy in the event of death or dis
ability of their choice for governor.
Unfortunately for all concerned, the
people’s choice for governor has
died. Therefore, they expect me to
take his place. I shall not shirk
this responsibility. I hope under the
circumstances that no one will dare
resort to trickery or legal techni
calities in order to thwart the ex
pressed will of the people of this
state,
HOWARD-HARKINS
Miss Sara Margaret Howard, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abner
Howard, became the bride of John
Harold Harkins of Akron, Ohio,
and Perry in a beautiful ceremony
Christmas morning at the Perry
Methodist Church.
The wedding music was played
by Miss Sara Ivey.
Little Miss Margaret Harkins,
only sister of the groom, lighted the
candles, which held by silver
candlelabras, sis Miss Ivey played
“To Each His Own,” and “Always.”
Mrs. Wiliam Hudson sang “Be
cause” and “Sweet Mystery of
Life.” As Lohengrin’s Bridal Cho
rus was played, Mrs, Bernard Ho
ward, maid of honor and sister in
law of the bride, entered. The bride
entered with her brother, Charlie
Howard, who gave her in marriage.
She was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Milton
Howard* a brother of.the bride.
The impressive double-ring cere
mony was performed by the Rev.
J. B. Smith, pastor.
The petite bride’s brunette beauty
was enhanced by a light blue wool
suit, with accessories of British Tan
with the exception of a tiny hat of
pink feathers. She wore a corsage
of pink carnations and pink lace,
which were the same shade as her
hat. Her only ornament was a pair
of lovely pearls, a gift of the groom.
Mrs. Bernard Howard wore a
a lovely suit of air force blue,
wth black accessories. She wore a
corsage of deep pink carnations.
Mrs. Harkins is a graduate of
Perry High School and is a talented
musician. She has been active in
church activities for several years.
Mr. Harkins is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. General P. Harkins, formerly
of Akron, Ohio, but now of Perry.
He was educated in the schools of
Ohio, Colorado and Georgia.
After a brief honeymoon to the
mountains of North Georgia and
Tennessee, the couple will be at
home in Perry, where the groom
holds a position at the Penn-Dixie
Cement Corp.
Baptist Activities
Morning Worship Service: 11 30 j
Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
Training Union, 6:30 p.m.
Mid-week Prayer Service, 8 p.m.
Rev. J, A. Ivey, Pastor.
lE. M. BECKHAM
IS NAMED 1946
'MAN OF YEAR'
E. M. Beckham, Perry highway
contractor, was named Tuesday
night as the recipient of the award
for the individual performing the
"reatest community service for the
year 1946.
Mr. Beckham was chosen by a
secret committee who annually a
wards the plaque presented by an
anonymous donor to the “Man of
the Year.” The award went to S. A.
Nunn last year for his idea origi
nating the Green Acres Contest t o
'reprove the soil.
Mr. Beckham, who has been in
strumental in obtaining road work
for Houston county, was not pre
sent to receive the plaque from his
son, the retiring president of the
Kiwanis Club, W. E. Beckham. In
asmuch as the announcement is not
made prior to the annual Ladies
Night program of the Perry Ki
wanis Club, Mr. Beckham was not
informed that he was to be honored,
and he was out of the city on
business.
G. F. Nunn, who made the pre
sentation, said Mr. Beckham’s work
had not been confined to 1946 but
that the honor was given him for
his “tremendous energy and enthu
siasm” in helping Houston county
over a period of years. He was
credited with obtaining for Perry a
national highway, two state high
ways and, during 1946, a county
road.
The Rev. J. A. Ivey, vice presi
dent, succeeded to the presidency,
Charles P. Gray became vice presi
dent and F. M. Greene became
secretary-treasurer at the annual
Ladies’ Night program Tuesday
night in the American Legion
Home. A complete list of new offi
cers and committees of the club are
carried elsewhere in this issue of
The Home Journal.
Dr. W. E. Denham, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Macon, was
the principal speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jennings o f
Dawson presented special music.
Mr. Jennings, accompanied by his
wife, sang “The Open Road,” “Be
for an encore sang “Keep on Hop
cause” and “Coin’ to Heaven,” and
ing.”
Miss Evelyn Hunt played the
piano during the dinner and for
group singing, which was led by
Mr. Nunn.
F. E. Whites Hurt
In Auto Accident
Mr. and Mrs. F.E. White,of near
Perry, were seriously injured in an
automobile accident at Lakeview
on Christmas Day.
Mr. White’s injuries required the
removal of his knee-cap and he is
confined to the Macon Hospital.
Mrs. White suffered a broken
arm, and several broken ribs, but
she was able to be moved to her
home on the Macon-Perry road.
The White’s car was in collision
with another car, whose occupants
were not seriosly hurt.
JohnS. Pate
HAWKINSVILLE, Dec. 23—Fu
neral services were held here Mon
day Dec. 23, for John S. Pate, 49,
former resident who died suddenly
Saturday in Atlanta.
He was born in Hawkinsville,
the son of the late R. A. Pate and
Mrs. Lila Duncan Pate, and spent
his early life here, but for a num
ber of years had resided in Atlanta.
He was a member of one of Haw
kinsville's oldest and most promi
nent families, and was a member
of the Baptist church.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Lila Duncan Pate of Perry, and
two brothers, James S. Pate and
William B. Pate, both of Palm
Beach, Fla.
Presbyterian Notice
Sunday School, Perry, 10:15 a.m.
Church Service, Perry, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday School, Clinchfield, 3 p.m.
Church Service, Clinchfield, 8 p.m.
Rev. J H. Mulholland, Pastor.
GEN. HODGES VISITS PERR Y
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GENERAL COURTNEY H. HODGES
Legion Plans Dinner
To Welcome Loader
Hon. John R. Williams of Val
dosta, state commander o f the
American Legion, will deliver his
“Commander’s Message” to the Ro
bert D. Collins Post of the Ameri
-1 can Legion here.
Commander Phil Anderson urj*ps
all eligible veterans to be present at
the Legion Home and give him a
proper welcome. Arrangements are
being made to serve about 200 vete
rans a “Dutch” barbecue supper and
other entertainment will be pro
vided.
T. C. Rogers, reporter
Farm Bureau Meeting
Postponed to Jan. 9
I The January meeting of the
Houston County Chapter o f t h e
I Georgia Farm Bureau has been
postponed from Thursday, Jan. 2,
I to Thursday, Jan. 9, according to an
announcement of W. E. Vinson,
president. The meeting was post
poned because of the nearness t o
New Year’s Day.
Perry Federal Pays
$4,500 in Dividends
| The Perry Federal Savings and
[ Loan Association is paying $4,500
Ito its 235 shareholders in this area
as a dividend for the last half of
1946, it was announced this week by
S. A. Nunn, president, and F. M.
Houser, secretary-treasurer.
This payment makes a total of
$B,OOO paid out in dividends during
the year, $3,500 having been paid
for the first half of the year. The
dividend for the last half was fig
ured at 3 per cent while the rate for
the first six months was at the rate
of IVi per cent.
The association has paid out more
than $48,000 in dividends in the last
10 years of its existence. It is be
lieved that this association had
made more loans to veterans than
any other association of its size in
th' j State.
announcements
The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist
Church will hold its general meet
ing at the church at 3:30 p.m. Mon
j day, Jan. 6.
The Executive Board of the
j Methodist Church W. S. C. S. will
meet at 3:30 p. m. Friday, Jan. 3,
at the home of Mrs. G. C. Nunn.
Circles of the Baptist Church W.
M. S. will meet at 3:30 p. jp. Mon
day, Jan. 6, as follows; No. 1 with,
Mrs. J. A. Beddingfield, Mrs. W. H.
Whitten, co-hostess; No. 2 with Mrs.
G. S. Riley, Mrs. T. F. Hardy, Sr.,
co-hostess; No. 3 with Mrs. J. L,
, Gallemore.
Allen W. Tabor
Dies at Age 65
Death came last Friday afternoon
to Allen W. Tabor, 65, who gained
national recognition as a Master
Farmer in 1928 and was regarded
as one of the outstanding farmers of
Georgia. Mr. Tabor had been in ill
health for several months and his
death was not unexpected.
A native and lifelong resident of
Peach county, Mr. Tabor was a dea
con ol the Fellowship Primitive
Baptist Church for the last 28 years.
He was chairman and a member of
the board of education at Byron for
12 years.
A loader in the peach industry,
principally, and other lines of fami
ng, Mr. Tabor was selected in 1928
us one of 12 Master Farmers in
Georgia, the highest honor accorded
i farmer in the state. His farm con
inues to produce peaches in large
volume. It is located 8 miles north
uf Perry just over the Houston
i’each county line.
Funeral services wei*e held at the
fellowship Primitive Baptist
Church Saturday afternoon, with
Elders Joe Byrant and George Riley
Hunt officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen cemetery at Perry.
Survivors include his wife, the
ormer Miss Eula Hunt; three sons,
Eewis W. Tabor, Perry; Floyd H.
r abor and A. Ralph Tabor, of near
Byron; two daughters, Mrs. W, S.
Tray and Mrs. Marvin Griffin,
°erry, and one sister, Mrs. Nora
Barnes, Quantico, Va., and 12grand
;hildren.
Active pallbearers were Lewis
W. Tabor, Floyd H. Tabor, A. Ralph
Tabor, W. S, Gray, Marvin Griffin,
Fred Stokes, Tommie S. Hunt and
Barnette Hunt.
Honorary pallbearers were C. E.
Andrew, George C. Nunn, Charles
P. Gray, S. L. Norwood, Tom War
on, Frank M. Greene, all of Perry;
E. F. Howard, Horace Giles, Wes
ey Hardison, C. B. Almon, Jake
Sledge, all of Fort Valley; Lummie
Clark, Dr. J. B. Kay and W. D.
Aultman, of Byron; Milton Heard
und Tamp Cline of Macon, and
’rant Kersey of Florida.
Gardner Watson Funeral Home
vas in charge of the arrangements,
ssisted by W. K. Whipple.
Mr. Tabor’s death is a tragic loss
o Houston and Peach counties, and
o the surrounding territory. He
was widely known for his gene
rosity and integrity.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all my friends
who sent flowers, cards and other
remembrances while I was a patient
in the hospital recently. I am glad
to be back among my friends and
neighbors.
Mr, John Blue Calhoun
General Courtney H. Hodges, who
led the American First Army across
Europe, and his seven brothers and
sisters joined their mother, Mrs.
John H. Hodges, in a Christmas
family reunion here last weekend.
General Hodges said his visit this
time was strictly a family reunion,
quite different from the big cele
bration put on by his hometown
people when he returned trium
phantly from the European battle
fields a year and a half ago. While
expressing appreciation for the cele
bration of July, 1945, General Hod
ges said he and his wjfe enjoyed
the opporunity to have a quite re
union with his elderly mother and
his other relatives here.
The five-star officer is nearing
the end of a 30-day vacation from
his permanent station at headquar-
Island, N. Y. Before coming t o
ters of the First Army at Governor’s
Perry, he spent several days with
friends in South Carolina, where
he bagged a number of quail.
Joining the general here were his
brothers and sisters, Mr. and Mrs.
Theresa Hodges of Petersburg, Va.,
Sam N. Hodges of Atlanta, Miss
Mrs. Sam P. Houser, Mrs. W. R.
Williams, John L, Hodges, Mrs. T.
D, Mason and Mrs. T. L. Hendrix,
all of Perry, and Miss Caroline Hod
ges of Atlanta, Miss Jean Houser of
Columbia, S. C., nieces, and John
Hendrix of Miami, Fla., a nephew.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hodges
day night. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Ma
were hosts at a family dinner Pri
son, Sr., and Miss Theresa Hodges
were hosts at a dinner at the New
Perry Hotel Saturday night and a
family dinner at the John H. Hod
ges home was enjoyed on Sunday.
General and Mrs. Hodges left
Monday to return to New York.
Panther Schedule
To Be Real Test
Riding a record of 13 victories
and one loss for the season, the
Perry High School Panthers face a
much tougher schedule for the re
mainder of the year, according to
Coach E. P. Staples.
The Panthers’ schedule for the
year follows:
Jan. 3, Montezuma here.
Jan. 8. Lanier there.
Jan. 10, Cuthbert here.
Jan. 14, Lanier here.
Jan. 17, MGC Frosh, tentative.
Jan. 21, Ft. Valley here.
Jan. 24, Americus, here.
Jan. 28, Baker Village, Columbus.
Jan. 31, Montezuma there.
Feb. 4, Ft. Valley there.
Feb. 7, Canton here.
Feb. 14, Baker Village here.
Feb. 18, Eatonton there.
Open House Kept
At Legion's Home
It was open house almost every
day at the American Legion Home,
where the Ladies Auxiliary arrang
ed several informal affairs for the
holiday season.
The committee arranging the af
fairs was composed of Mrs. J. M.
Gooden, Mrs. John Satterfield, Mrs.
Emmette Cater, Mrs. Ed Pierce,
Mrs. W. E. Marshall, Jr., Mrs. A. P.
Whipple and Mrs. R. R. Jones.
The program for the auxiliary
meeting Dec. 19 was presented by
the First Grade Rhythm Band di
rected by Mrs. Elmer Wolfe and
Miss Frances Couey.
Hostesses for the meeting were
McsdamesP. M. Satterfield, D. H.
Smith, E. B. Guth, Ralph Tabor,
Eby Holtzclaw, Otis King, W. H.
Whitten, Barnette Hunt and Clif
ford Morrow.
The high school group was enter
tained Friday night of last week.
Mrs. Culma Harris, Mrs. Henry
Matthews and Mrs. J. B. Calhoun
were the chaperons for the affair.
Bonaire News
Bonaire basketball boys and girls
defeated Warner Robins Tuesday
night, Dec. 17. Bonaire girls led the
game after the first three points
were made. The boy’s kept the score
changing. Bonaire boys were de
feated by Perry Friday night by
twelve points.
