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VOL. LXXVI. No. 9,
panthers Win District;
Enter State Tourney
TALL BOY, SHORT MAN—The tall figure here is one Billy Spivey,
6 feet 10 inches, Warner Robins center who was tamed by the
Perry’ five in the 3rd District finals. The half-pint beside him is
Paul Robertson, referee. (Photoby Cooper Etheridge).
The Perry High Panthers rode to
their 14 District Basketball cham
pionship last Friday night, brushing
aside the darkhorse bid of Warner
Robins and its 6-foot, 10-inch cen
ter, 37 to 28, before 1,500 spectators,
the largest crowd in local basket
ball history.
Playing smart basketball all the
way, the Panthers of Coach E. P.
Staples overwhelmed Cuthbert, 34
to 19, Wednesday night, and earned
the right to meet the winner of the .
Baker Village-Sycamore game. On j
Thursday night, the Panthers took
the Baker Villages into camp, 39 to
23, without too much trouble.
Warner Robins, the other Houston
county entry in the tourney, sur
prised the crowd by first defeating |
Cordele, then Fort Valley, 28 to 22,
then Hawkinsville, 29 to 27. Coming
into the finals with Perry on Friday
night, the Warner Robins outfit
had outscored their foes principally
through the activity of Billy Spi
vey, their spider-like center whose
height and reach could not be
matched by the enemy.
Bledsoe and Calhoun
It remained for Billy Bledsoe and
Blue Calhoun to outwit and outplay
the rangy center in the finals. Spi
vey was ineffective except directly
under the basket, and there Bledsoe
and Calhoun camped with him.
Whenever the ball went into the de
fense toward Spivey, you could ex
pect to see three pairs of arms
reaching up, Spivey’s and the two
Perry boy’s. And more often than
not, the Bledsoe and Calhoun hands
were the highest. Spivey had met
his match, scoring only 12 points as
compared with the 34 he scored
against Cordele and 16 against
Port Valley and Hawkinsville.
Capt. Clint Cooper, playing de
spite a sprained ankle, led the Pan
•hers in the scoring column after
the Cuthbert game, when Whipple
took the scoring honors. Cooper
reached his peak in the Robins
game, hitting the hoops for 23
points.
All Five Were Good
The five Perry boys all were play
>ng their best basketball of the year,
r espite physical handicaps. Bledsoe
had a sore back and Whipple had a
severe cold. But you couldn’t tell it.
Former Coach J. M. Gooden won
Bve championships in the old 12th
District, beginning in 1928, the first
'[ lir Perry had an indoor court,
"ach Staples came here in 1933
d!l d has won nine out of 14 years.
D rry has gained a wide reputation
as a Basketball town” and it is a
' e occasion when some other
h am wins the district crown.
Houston mt Journal
The Third District B title cap
tured and on ice, the Perry High
Panthers took on Montezuma, the
C winner, at Cochran Tuesday night
and sent them back to their Aztec i
reservation with the short end of a
38 to 35 score.
Dynamic Deryle Whipple, getting
his eye on the basket, sacked 18
points to lead the district champs
ito victory. Clint Cooper, still hob
[ bling on a sprained ankle, got 11.
Calhoun had 4, Bledsoe 5.
I On to Macon and the state tour
nament.
The lineups:
Perry 37 Pos. W. Robins 28
Cooper 23 f Jowers 2
Whipple 5 f Newberry 11
l Calhoun 0 c Spivey 12
Bledsoe 3 g Smith 3
Thompson 6 g Watson 0
Subs: Warner Robins, Craxton.
Halftime score 19-18, Warner
Robins.
Perry 39 Pos. Baker Vil. 23
Whipple 8 f Pemberton 2
Cooper 15 f Ellerbe 3
Calhoun 5 c Thedford 5
Bledsoe 5 g Kuykendall 4
Thompson 6 g Futch 3
Subs; Perry, Peyton, Chapman,
Watts, Gray, Hickson, Whitworth.
B. Village, Brown 2, Davis 5, Med
ley, Sands, Pilcher. Half score,
Perry 17, B. Village 8.
Cuthbert 19 Pos. Perry 34
C. Fowler 7 f Cooper 4
Comedy 1 f Whipple 11
Collins 11 c Calhoun 5
R. Fowler g Bledsoe 6
Johnson g Thompson 8
Cuthbert subs: Crawford and In
gram. Perry subs: Chapman, Watts,
Gray, Whitworth and Hickson.
Fort Valley 22 Pos. W. Robins 28
Bartlett 5 f Jowers 3
Cannon 3 f Newberry 6
Hutto 4 c Spivey 16
Wilder 4 g Craxton 3
McDaniel 2 g Watson 0
Fort Valley subs: Swann 4. W.
Robins subs: Smith.
W. Robins 29 Pos. H’ville 27
Joowers 4 f Way 10
Newberry 2 f Cunningham 11
Spivey 16 c Fountain 4
Craxton g Davis 2
Watson 1 g L. Smith
Subs: W. Robins, Hardy, Smith 6;
Hawkinsville, Blount.
Methodist Activities
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.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1947
A, C. Cobb Dies j
Here at Age 72
Funeral services for Arthur C.
Cobb, Sr., executive vice president
and superintendent of the Georgia
Limerock Company, were held at
the Perry Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon. The Rev. J. A. Ivey,
and the Rev. J. B. Smith officiated
and burial was in Evergreen Ceme
tery at Perry.
In Mr. Cobb's death, Perry loses
a distinguished and civic-minded
citizen.
Mr. Cobb, 72, moved to Perry
from Ocala, Fla., 20 years ago and
was a prominent citizen of Perry.
, Mr. Cobb is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Frances Sealey Cobb; a daugh
ter, Mrs. W. E. Beckham of Perry;
a son, Arthur C. Cobb, Jr., of At
lanta; two sisters, Mrs. O. W. Long
and Mrs. A. A. Smith, both of St.
Petersburg, Fla.
At the funeral services Sunday,
Francis Nunn sang and Mrs. Mayo
Davis played the organ. Pallbearers
were A. C. Pritchett, Mayo Davis,
W. B. Hodge, W. V. Tuggle, J. B.
Hawkins, T. D. Mason, Jr., Ivan
Livingston and Paul Hardy.
The Gardner Watson Funeral
Home of Perry was in charge of
arrangements.
Legion to Hear
Clifford Clarke
Commander A. M. Anderson of
the local Legion Post announces
that a special feature of the regular
meeting on Tuesday, March 4. will
be the presence of Clifford Clarke
of Savannah, who recently won
National honors in the American
Legion Oratorical Contest at Grin
nell College, lowa.
Clifford Clarke is a veteran of
World War 2. He trained in North
ern Ireland after taking the usual
17 week basic training for the In
fantry. Prior to D-Day, he was sent
to England for further training. Af
ter the landings on D-Day, he was
assigned to the Sixteenth Infantry
of the First Division.
Clifford holds the Order of the
Purple Heart for wounds received
in action. Two subsequent Oak
Leaf Clusters have been added for
later wounds. After being evacuated
(o England for hospitalization, he
was sent to Long to serve with the
American Forces Network, a branch
of the British Broadcasting Com
pany’s Allied Expeditionary Forces
program. He did staff announcing
and held the title of Radio Program
Supervisor.
Finished School
After his discharge from the ser
vice on May 19, 1945, he returned to
Savannah High School to finish the
studies that the war had interrupt
ed. He graduated as president of the
senior class, editor of the school
annual, a Cadet Major Instructor in
i the R. O. T. C., and as an honor
student.
While still in school, he entered
the American Legion’s National
High School Oratorical Contests. He
won first prize in his school; in
Chatham County; in the First Dis
trict; in the Department; in the
Sectional Contest at Montgomery,
Alabama, which covered the states
of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Florida; in the Regional Con
test in Indianapolis, Indiana, which
was for the states of Ind., 111., W.
Va,. Va., Ky., Tenn., N. C., S. C.,
La., Ga., Fla., Miss., Ala., and Mo.
He then entered the National Finals
at Grinnell, lowa, where he won
fourth place in the Nation.
Clifford is president of the South
Georgia Assembly of the Methodist
Church. He is president of the
Savelu Sub-District of the Metho
dist Church, a member of the Se
noir Hi-Y Club, and he belongs to
Post No. 36, Savannah.
WELCOME HOME
T-5 Otis Whitten, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W.H. Whitten of Perry, from
the Army after 16 months, part
overseas in France, Beligum and
Germany.
Staff Sgt. William A. Chapman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Chap
man, from the Army, last stationed
in Manila.
Sasser Dies; Election Mar. 25
ANNIVERSARY STATEMENT
This is a simple report to the people on the first year’s operation of
' 'lhe Home Journal under the present editor.
In this first year—this is the 52nd issue—-we have tried to publish a
newspaper in which the community could take pride. We have just about
reached the point whore we can promise you an eight-page paper every
week—all home print, home produced. We have had to battle the news
print shortage, plus the increased cost of newsprint, which has risen 150
per cent over normal prices.
We have introduced the use of photographs of local subjects. True, wo
might not attain the perfection of the professional news cameraman but
we get the picture that interests the homofolks.
The papeer has installed a linotype machine which makes your paper
more easily read, an all-around neater printing job. This machine is the
most efficient, and most expensive, part of a newspaper’s operation.
’the Home Journal has attempted to give ALL the news developing in
the county, the same space to one organization or individual as another.
Influence and wealth will not affect the news we print. If any individual
or organization feels they are not getting a fair break in the news lino,
we welcome their complaints.
The Home Journal has taken sides in editorial columns in the state
political races. It has made a number of suggestions designed to better
the community, some of which have been followed. It has cooperated in
every community project that presented itself and will continue to pro
mote a community spirit.
Your newspaper has grown some in circulation, too—about 30 per cent
—and the circulation continues to grow. We will not be satisfied until
we have a more complete coverage throughout the county however. No
circulation campaign can be started because of the newsprint shortage,
but we can add a few from time to time without straining our newsprint
sources.
We are proud of our accomplishments to date, and ashamed that we
have not done even better.
Whatever success The Home Journal has had during the last year has
been based on several factors: the unselfish assistance of our predeces
sors in getting started on the right foot, the loyalty and hard work of
the employees, the wonderful spirit of cooperation from the business
people of the town, the organizations and the individual readers them
selves, and a kind Providence.
For these things we are deeply grateful.
This is our pledge: to help build a greater community through building
a greater newspaper. Given an even break, we can make it.
COOPER ETHERIDGE
PROGRAM IS GIVEN
AT D,A.R. MEETING
Mrs. George E. Jordan, regent,
was hostess to the General Daniel
Stewart chapter, DAR, at a guest
meeting Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 12.
After a brief business session,
Mrs. A. M. Kicklighter, music
chairman, presented the program.
Mrs. Harry Pence of Hawkinsville
spoke on “America Speaks For
Peace Through Music,” showing
how much of the music of America,
including our National Anthem,
“Columbia, Gem of the Ocean”, and
“America” foster the ideals of
peace.
Musical selections featured
American composers. Mrs. Bailey
Heard o f Hawkinsville played
“Iris” by Pfcffercorn and Mrs.
Elmer Wolfe played “To A Wild
Rose”, by Mac Dowell. Misses Betty
and Bobby Smith sang “Jeannie
With The Light Brown Hair”, by
Stephen Foster.
Tea was served following the
meeting. Mrs. Goo. S. Riley, Mrs. E.
W. Traylor and Mrs. S. L.Norwood
assisted the hostess.
Responsible Citizens
Urged by Speaker
Individual Americans must as
sume more responsibility in deve
loping citizenship in this atomic age,
John A, Griffin, associate professor
of journalism and assistant to the
president of Emory University, told
the Perry Kiwanis Club Tuesday.
The kind of citizenship we have
promoted in the past is not enough,
Mr. Griffin said, adding that our
social and economic development is
lagging far behind scientific pro
gress. He suggested that the U. S.
take steps to anticipate the probable
economic situation in the future
and to provide cushions where ne
cessary when the downswing in
business begins.
A depression, he said, would
jeopardize this country’s world
leadership and weaken the capita
listic system to a grave degree.
Mr. Griffin was introduced by
Francis Nunn, program chairman
for February.
Presbyterian Notice
| Sunday School, Perry, 10:15 a.m.
, Church Service, Perry, 11:30 a.m.
1 Sunday School, Clinchfield, 3 p.m.
, Church Service, Clinchfield, 8 p.m.
Rev. J H. Mulholland, Pastor.
ORATORS GUESTS
OF AUXILIARY
Miss Patsy Harris, winner of the
Houston County Oratorical contest,
and the second place winner in the
Third District, gave her winning
speech before the American Legion
Auxiliary meeting last Thursday.
She and Misses Sara Ivey and Nelle
Tuggle were special guests of the
auxiliary.
Mrs. Eliza C. Massee, Mrs. A. E.
Barnes and F. M. Houser, judges
for the recent camellia show spon
sored by the auxiliary, were guests
of the group, as was Cooper Ethe
ridge, editor of The Home Journal
Mrs. H. P. Dobbins reported that
the voluntary contributions made
by guests at the camellia show a
mounted to $132.
Seventy persons, including the
guests were present. It was an
nounced that the Auxiliary now
has 93 paid-up members, the largest
membership on record. Mrs. H. S.
Kezar, president, presided.
The Auxiliary voted to have a
barbecue to celebrate the Legion’s
birthday on March 14, when mem
bers of the Post and Auxiliary will
be present. Mrs. C. C. Chapman
was named general chairman for ]
the barbecue.
Hostesses for the meeting were
Mrs. S. A. Nunn, Mrs. J. F. Bonner,
Mrs. J. C. Heller. Mrs. R E, Ogle
tree, Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Mrs, H. E,
Gordon, Mrs. Harry Griggs,
Fred Griggs, Mrs. Henry Matthews
and Mrs. Joe Beddingfield.
!
Rossville First
For Perry Five
Perry will meet Rossville, Seven
th District champions, in the State
‘B’ Tournament at 10 p. m. Thurs
day, March 6, the second day of the |
Macon tournament. Rossville will I
be defending the State B title with I
several all-state players in their 1
lineup.
Other teams in the upper bracket:
Cochran meets College Park at 7:10
p. m. March 5, and the winner of
this game will meet Canton at 2:10
p. m. March 6. The winner of the'
Perry-Rossville game will then meet
the Canton game winner.
In the lower bracket, Watkins
ville meets the winner of the
Eighth District at 9:30 p. m. Wed
nesday, March 5. The winner of this
game then will meet Albany’s In
dians at 4:30 p. m. Thursday, March
6. Thomaston meets the First Dis
trict winner at 7:40 p. m. Thursday,
Nearly Every Home
Has The Home Journal
ESTABLISHED 1870
Funeral services for Arthur Lee
Sasser, Sr., 65, a member of the
Houston county commissioners for
several years, were held at the
Bonaire cemetery Monday after
noon, with the Rev. J. A. Ivey
officiating. Masonic services were
conducted.
Mr. Sasser was found at his home
fatally wounded and a pistol was
found nearby. Sheriff C. C. Chap
man said the death was listed as
suicide. Mr. and Mrs. Sasser were
at home alone when Mis. Sasser
heard a shot. Mr. Sasser died about
11:30 p, m. in a Macon hospital.
A farmer and merchant at Bon
aire, Mr. Sasser was prominent in
county affairs for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Eula Bittick Sasser; two daughters,
Mrs. T. M. Snowden of Elberton
and Mrs. Julian Jones of Dublin;
two sons, Robert Lee Sasser of
Dublin and John Carey Sasser of
Bonaire; two brothers, Emmett
Sasser of Macon and Rolf Sasser of
Albany; one sister, Mrs. Tom Ar
nold of Macon, and one grand
daughter, Martha Grace Snowden
of Elberton.
The Gardner Watson Funeral
Home of Perry was in charge of
arrangements.
Hodges Calls Election
Judge John L. Hodges, county
ordinary, announced that a special
election to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr. Sasser’s death, will be held
on Tuesday, March 25, 1947.
Candidates are required to qua
lify with the ordinary not later than
March 8 so that their names may
be placed on the tickets, Judge
Hodges said. The expense of the
election will be borne by the coun
ty, and the rules and regulations
will be the same as a regular elec
tion in the county..
Mr. Sasser’s term would not ex
pire until Jan. 1, 1949.
Crop Loan Office
Established Here
Annual crop or seed loan service
which farmers formerly received at
the crop loan office at Perry, will be
available now at the office of the
Farmers’ Home Administration,
over Rogers Store, Perry.
This announcement was made
yesterday by E. G. Cook, Jr., FHA
County Supervisor. The new ar
rangement is the result of the Mer
ger last November of the Farm Se
curity Administration and the
. Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Agency of the Farm Credit Admini
stration. The new agency, set up by
action of the 79th Congress, makes
possible the handling of crop loans,
and various types of supervised
credit formerly furnished through
the FSA, in the one county office.
The types of supervised credit in
clude production loans of one to
five years for the purchase or wood
stock, livestock, machinery, farm
and home equipment, and other
operating needs; farm ownership
loans for the purchase of family
type farm homes amortized over a
possible 40 year period. They are
available only to borowers who can
not obtain credit upn reasonable
terms from other sources.
Special attention is given to loans
for eligible veterans, it was an
nounced.
jlhdrpe Memorial
'J Sunday School, 10:30 a. m.
Worship service, 11:30 a. m.
' B. T. U., 7 p. m.
j Worship Service, 8 p. m.
| Midweek service, 7:30 p. m.
j Wednesday.
I i
,| Mrs. A. L. Meadows had as her
t supper guests last Tuesday night
! Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Meadows and
children, Jerry, Jr., and Jan from
, Ocala, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
White and children, Betty Joyce,
, Bi Hy, Jerry and Pam of Americas
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mason
t and daughter, Carole of Perry.
- March 6, and the winner will meet
, the winner of the Albany game.
