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VOL. LXXVII. No. 18 - PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY GA.. THURSDAY. APRIL 29 1948 ESTABLISHED 1870
CREED OF A GOOD CITIZEN ' i
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My town is a vital part o', me. It is more than just stores and!
iouscs and a responsibility to the city fathers. It is my shelter and-my I
efugp It g ; ves me strength with which to face my destiny
My town is my inspiration—it stands for the loyalty of friends, i
<ht sympathetic understanding of neighbors and the affection of my fam-j
ily. It gives rnc a pride of possession, the ideals of a free people, Christ. I
, ah humility, promise, and fulfillment.
My ambitions, pleasures, suffering and triumphs—all have their
oeginning and end in my town. Here I find protection, trade, friends, i
schools and churches.
My town deserves to share the fruit of my labors. It supports
vn and I should support it.—From the Louisiana Municipal Review.
National Guard Rally Planned
In Perry Next Monday Night
Glee Club Wins
Approval Here
The appearance of the Wesleyan
Glee Club in Perry :n April 20 was
sponsored by the local Wesleyan
Club as part :f its April Wesleyan
Campaign. The good attendance,
generous and enthusiastic applause
from the audience, as well as the
voluntary offering was appreciated
by the Perry Alumnae.
The more than 60 talented young
singers seemed to fill the hall with
music and beauty.
The program was planned with
thought of quality plus variety.
There were the stately, dignified re
ligious numbers at the opening, fol
lowed by many selections of lighter
vein, interpreting life in varied
moods and rythms.
Climaxing with the music from
a scene of the opera “Aida’’, the cho
rus was highlighted with outstand
ing solos and duet work by Misses
McGarrity and McVeatch. This was
indeed a treat to all, and the solo
ists received many curtain calls.
The Director, Vladimir Zorin, is
a thorough-going musician and
holds his group to high standards
of perfection in form and expres
sion. His directing and the fine res
ponse of his well trained club will
long be remembered in Perry.
The two young pianists who ac
companied the Glee Club come in
for their share of the praise. Their
work was most artistic and seemed
perfectly to blend wdth the chorus
of voices.
Following the concert, the visi
tors from Wesleyan and the hus
bands of the “Wesleyannes” of Per
cy, were entertained at a reception
■it the spacious home of Mrs. Wal
ter Evans and Miss Martha Cooper,
l-Uven by the local Wesleyan Club.
AUDITORIUM BEAUTIFUL
'April's most beautiful flower, the
'ose, in many varieties was used in
most artistic decorations at the au
litorium. by the skill of Mrs. Irene
bawler Eden and Mrs. S. W. Hick
son.
The interior of the home was also
made beautiful with colorful ar
rangements of roses, iris, snapdrag
on, queen’s lace, daisies, daffodils,
and other flowers.
In. the dining room the soft pink
Mary Wallace rose was used on
mantel and buffet. The table was
verlaid with an Irish lace cover.
Punch was served from a hand
tainted bowl, and amid the dainty
f °cds there spread could be seen
•est touches of purple and lavendar,
A’esleyan colors. Punch was also
rved in the hall, and trays of cook- j
■ es a nd sandwiches passed among 1
‘he large crowd present. i
Assisting Mrs. Evans and Miss j
‘ ooper in receiving w’ere: Mrs. Geo.
unn, Mrs. W. S. Gray, Mrs. Helen
-avis, Mrs. Phil Anderson, Mrs.
oam Nunn, Mrs. Pearsall Brown
oad Miss Louise Houser.
Assisting in serving were Mrs.
'•ton Warren, Mrs. Floyd Tabor,
’ r rs. Marion Brown, Mrs. Helen Da
,IS - M rs. Jimmy Walker, Mrs. Hou
':l Gilbert, Miss Marianne Nunn,
D lrs - Cohen Walker, Mrs. C. K.
R^debaugh.
Assisting in home decoration:
1 rs - R. E. Brown, Mrs. T. D. Ma
.,n ’ Sr., Mrs. Sam Nunn, Mrs. Geo.
Nunn.
, Mr s> S. Gray, the newly elect
-1 President of the Wesleyan Club
h Gained the club at her heme i
'• wist Street on Wednesday after-
A ; on °f this week. All Wesleyan
u mna were invited to be present.
and R- A. Williamson of
-wkmsville announce the birth of
rr^° n ’i' red Ben i a min, at the Galle
-0 Clinic on April 27.
Houston Ifmttv immrnl
The local National Guard unit
will take a long step closer to ac
tivation, next Monday, when a mass
rally will he held in its interest at
1:30 p. m. in the American Legion
home.
Staged jointly by the U. S. Army
and U. S. Air Force Recruiting Ser
vice and the State Adjutant Gen
eral’s Office, the rally will feature
a full evening s program of combat
made Army motion pictures and
an address by Col. Albert C. Mor- I
gan, Regular Army instructor for j
the 48th Infantry Division of which 1
the Perry unit will be a part.
Lt. Col. Roy Hogan, commanding
officer of the local outfit’s battalion,
will also be on hand as will officers
of his staff. The exact make-up of
the Perry Guard unit will be ex
plained in full and all questions re
garding National Guard service will
be answered in an informal question
and answer period which will close
the meeting.
The general public is invited to
the rally and veterans, in particu
lar, are urged to attend—.bringing
along their families if they so de
sire. Men in the age group likely tb
be affected by the new draft law
will find it profitable to attend, too,
for the latest information on draft
exemption through National Guard
service will be announced.
The Adjutant General's Office,
announcing the rally, stated that no
actual enlistments would be ac
cepted during the meeting but that
men interested in signing up would
be given the opportunity to learn
full particulars about requirements
and qualifications.
Churches Change
Sunday Night Hour
The hours for the Sunday night
services at the local churches will ,
be changed to 8 p. m., effective next
Sunday, May 2.
The young people’s organizations
which have been meeting at 6 p. m.
will now meet at 6:30 p. m. each
Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia
tion for the expressions of sympa
thy and acts of kindness during our
recent bereavement. May God’s '
richest blessings be with each of
you.
The Family of
Mrs. Z. A. Knight
NOTICE TO VETERANS
“Veterans who are on-the-job
trainees have not been granted in
creases in subsistence allowances—
! yet. C. Arthur Cheatham, director
J of the State Dept, of Veterans Ser
i vice, cautions such ex-Gl’s not to
i become confused by wide-spread
discussions of the probability of
such increases being authorized by
Congress.
“Increases have been granted to
full-time college students,” he de
clares. “But, so far, no laws have
been passed raising the subsistence j
of either on-the-job or on-the-farm j,
trainees.” i.
Cheatham cautioned ex-service-j
men, again, that where dependency |
is involved in any claim or applica- (
tion for benefits, the burden of \
proof for such dependency is on
the veteran not on the VA. Any Vet
erans Service Officer manager will
help Georgia veterans establish de
pendency, he added.
1 Mrs. Millard D. Ware, Manager
Veterans Service Office.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Talton Os
Kathleen announce the birth of a
daughter at the Gallemore Clinic
on April 27. The baby has not been
named.
Scout Home to Be Named For Hodges
Griffin Hits
Truman's
Program
S. Marvin Griffin, editor of The
Bainbridge Post Searchlight and
former adjutant general of Georgia,
! told a Confederate Memorial Day
audience here Monday that
“Southerners have every right to be
proud of our traditions and cus
toms.”
In excercises sponsored by the
Sgt. Clinton C. Duncan Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, General Griffin made a
strong plea for state’s rights and
said President Truman’s sivil rights
program is “aimed at the second
Reconstruction of the South.” He
said he favored civil rights but is
opposed to their administration and
enforcement by the Federal Govcrn
j ment, claiming that right for the
j states.
Southern Democrats are ridiculed
in Congress only for political rea
sons, the speaker said, adding that
he is proud tc claim the name of a
Southern Democrat. He said pres
ent day Southerners should be just
as ready to fight for their traditions
and customs as the men who fought
for the Southern cause in the War
Between the States.
S. A. Nunn, Perry attorney and
son of a Confederate veteran, was
master of ceremonies. Dan L. Grant,
the grandson of a Confederate vet
eran, introduced General Griffin.
A medley of Southern songs was
sung by a trio composed of Betty
Ann Smith, Dorothy Ogletree and
Peggy Mitchell, Perry High School
students.
Mrs. J. L. Hodges, .on behalf of
the U. D. C. chapter, presented Gen
eral Griffin a book of the poems of
Sidney Lanier, famous Georgia
poet.
After the program a small lunch
eon honoring 'the speaker and his
family was held at the New Perry
Hotel. Mrs. H. P. Dobbins, presi
dent, and Mrs. J. L. Hodges, chair
man of the Speakers committee,
represented the U. D. C. chapter.
Ten guests were present.
Bowdon Speaks
To Kiwanis Club
Henry L. Bowdon, Atlanta lawyer 1
and a trustee of Emory University, 1
spoke to the Perry Kiwanis Club
Tuesday at the club’s weekly lunch
eon meeting.
Mr. Bowdon deplored the fact that
the people of this country are not
taking steps to overcome disease,
which drains off our human resour-
I ces. He said Emory has applications
for entry in its medical school from
800 young men and can take only 72
men next year. The same is true at
the University of Georgia Medical
School and other medical schools
all over the country, he said. Pro
gressive citizens must provide more
schools and better hospital facilities
before the threat of disease can be
ccped with.
Mr. Bowdon was introduced by
Francis Nunn, program chairman.
Special guests of the club Tues
day were D. T. Noonan, Sr., and D. ■
T. Noonan, Jr., executives of the '
Berkshire Woolen Mills of Pitts
field, Mass. They are in this section
for the purpose of locating a site for
a new mill. Mr. Noonan, Sr., spoke
briefly to the club.
High Honor Won
By Gene Ethridge
Gene Ethridge, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Ethridge of Perry, has
been honored by winning -the title
of the most outstanding pledge in
the Mercer chapter of Alpha Tau
Omega, social fraternity.
Gene excelled ,in scholastic and
athletic activities during the last
term at Mercer to win the honor. J
Mr. and Mrs. Ray King and son,
Russell, of Alexandria, Va., and
Mrs. R. R. Griggs of UnadiUa were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Summers, Sr., Tuesday.
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GENERAL COURTNEY H. HODGES
Merchants Sponsor
Church Messages
In Home Journal
Eighteen progressive Perry
merchants, interested in promot
ing a wholesome community, have
joined hands to present a series
of 13 religious messages empha
sizing the influence of the church
in the community.
The messages are non-denomi
national and are designed to
create a greater interest in the
church and its influence in the
community.
The series will be carried in
The Home Journal once a month
for the next 13 months. The mes-
have won the endorsement
of churchmen and laymen alike
all over the U. S.
Courihouse Architect
Due Here May 4
The Houston County board of
commissioners are expected to meet
with Architect O. C. Smith of Co
lumbus next Tuesday, May 4, to
study the estimated cost of building
a new Houston county courthouse.
The commissioners have asked
the architect to prepare detailed
plans and submit them at the meet
ing so the commissioners can deter
mine whether the county can build
a courthouse now or postpone it.
The county is understood to have
about $150,000 set aside for use in
constructing a courthouse.
It is reported that plans also have
been prepared for a temporary
ouilding to hcu.se the county offices
during the construction of the new
courthouse.
Meeting Held Here
By Presbyterians
The Perry Presbyterian Church
was host to the 186th Stated meeting
-f the Macon Presbytery April 20,
1948. The Presbyterian Church was
n the process of being repaired,
therefore the meeting was held in
the Perry Methodist Church.
The congregation of the Perry
Presbyterian Church extends their
sincere appreciation to the pastor,
the officers, and the members of
the Methodist Church for the use of
their church for this occasion. Spec
ial appreciation is also given to
Mrs. A. M. Kickhgter for serving
as organist for the meeting.
| Robert Fudge, Jr., an elder of
[ the Perry Church, was elected as an
alternate commissioner to the 1948
Presbyterian General Assembly
which meets in Atlanta, May 27.
Subscribe to The Home Journal.
WATER RATES
RAISED HERE
Mayor and council announced to
day an increase in water rates due
to the increase in costs of pumping
and the additional expense of the
new water plant.
The minimum will be $2 for the
first 4,000 gallons. The rate will be
50 cents per 1,000 for the next 2,000''
gallons and 25 cents for each 1,000
gallons above 6,000 gallons.
400 Children Join
In Health Clinic
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More than 400 students in gram
mar and high school responded to
the health program being sponsored
by the Perry Parent-Teacher Assoc
iation by taking -typhoid shots at 1
the school last Friday afternoon.
Three typhoid shots—two more—
will be administered on each Fri- 1
day. Then the smallpox vaccination :
will be offered. 1
The local doctors are contribut- :
ing their time without cost to pro
vide this worthwhile health service. 1
Davis, Culpepper
Open Cabinet Plant
Mayo Davis and A. D. Culpepper
have established a cabinet and fur- ,
niture manufacturing plant in the i
former dehydration plant owned by |
Mr. Davis.
The plant will bo known as the ,
Perry Manufacturing Company and ,
will manufacture kitchen cabinets,
kitchen furniture, breakfast room ‘
suites, lawn furniture, wood 'awn
ings and other wood articles, ac
cording to the founders.
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The new plant has the best wishes
of the community for success. (
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Family Day Set
At Grovania Church
The people of Grovania will ob
serve Family Day at the Methodis
Church Sunday.
Special services have been
olanned and a large attendance is
expected.
The Rev. Comer Woodall, pastor,
said families will attend church in I
■ group and families will take their |
places together in the pews.
The many friends of the Grovania I
church will be glad to know that the
church building has been renewed
throughout.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all to worship at the Grovania
church Sunday.
Mrs. Thornton Lee of Parrott is
visiting her sisters, ,Miss Lula Hurst
and Mrs. J. Alva Davis.
Nearly Every Home
Has The Home Journal
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Finance
Campaign
Underway
Plans to erect a Scout Home as a
memorial to General Courtney
Hicks Hodges, famed leader of the
U. S. First Army and a native of
Perry, were announced this week
by a c ; vic committee.
The committee urgently requests
the support of all organizations in
raising a fund of $2,500 which will
bo supplemented by the $1,500 re
maining in the Hodges Fund raised
when the General appeared here in
1945 for a gigantic homecoming
celebration. General Hodges is now
stationed at Governor’s Islatyl, N.
Y.
The committee which adminis
tered the Hodges Fund, headed by
S. A, Nunn, has agreed to turrf it
over to the Scout committee the
sum of $1,500 if the community
raises $2,500 for the Scout Home.
The building will be known as
the “Courtney H. Hodges Memorial
Seoul Home” and a plaque in honor
of the great general will be placed
at the site, located southeast of the
Lawhorne Home on Clinchfield
Circle. It will be between Clinch-
Held Circle and a new street yet to
be cut running behind the E. M.
Beckham home.
The total cost of the building
is estimated between $3,500 and
$4,000. It will contain an assembly
room, a kitchen and two bunk
looms for use by the youth organi
zations of the city, but primarily
Boy Sccuts, Girl Scouts, Cubs and
Brownies.
to erect the Hodges memorial
Sc ul Home, the committee will use
a former C. C. C. camp building as
n start - The building, was obtained
from the Board of Education and
ifas bp °n moved to the lot. It will
be remodeled and the assembly
room, kitchen and rest room facili
fies will be added. J. M. Tolleson,
builder, has agreed to handle the
job. The Perry Kiwanis Club pur
chased the lot.
everybody help
Pv( ly individual in the commun
ity is asked to contribute “until it
burts.” Large and small contribu
'ions are welcome. If an individual
feels that he cannot pay all of his
contribution at one time, it is agree
able to pay a part now and the re
mainder in installments if he de
sires.
H is felt that the money can be
raised this week and the Scout
committee will make their main
solicitation on Friday. The commit
tee desires that every individual
will have an opportunity to “in
vest in Perry's youth.”
Surely there is no more worthy
cause in Perry than an investment
'n cur young people—the leaders „f
tomorrow.
The committee said it considered
a Scout Home “a suitable and fitting
tribute to General Hodges," and
stated that a suitable plaque desig
nating the center as the “General
Courtney H. Hodges Scout Home”
should be placed on the lot by the
committee.
Members of the General Hedges
committee are S. A. Nunn, chair
man; Francis Nunn, C. E. McLen
don, J. P. Etheridge, Mayo Davis,
E. P. Staples. C. P. Gray, G. C.
Nunn, W. E. Beckham, C. E. An-
Irew and Alton Hardy.
Members of the campaign com
mittee appointed by Francis Nunn,
-'hairman, are L. C. Walker, C. P.
Gray, H. E. Evans, Alton Hardy,
Cooper Etheridge, Jube Strother, C.
C. Andrew, A. C. Pritchett, W. E.
j Beckham and E. P. Staples.
j BILLY GRAY WINS
1 HIGH JUMP IN MEET
Billy Gray, tall athletic senior
from Perry High, won the District
contest in high jump last week
when he jumped five feet six inches.
Ryles from Cordele placed second
with 5’ 5”. Gray will now go to the
State meet, and he should have a
pretty good chance, as his 5’ 6” is
two inches better than the State
record of last year.
Alfred Akin