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Legion Auxiliary Has Admirable Record Community Service
Many Projects
Mark Its History
The Auxiliary to the Robt. D.
Collins Post 24. American Le
gion, was organized Feb., 1928,
with the following Charter mem
bers: Mesdames L. M. Paul Jr.,
F. C. Chandler, Grady Daniels,
J. M. Gooden. H. C. Armstrong.
W. K. Pierce, C. E. Andrew, C. S.
Vance. T. J. Cater, W. G. Riley,
C. C. Pierce and C. C. Miller.
Mrs. L. M. Paul Jr. was the
first president and served for 3
years and again in 1942. During
her administration a diphtheria
clinic was sponsored and in 1942 i
we assisted the post with Bond
drives. The unit purchased two
War Bonds of SIOO each; kept
Red Cross work rooms open one
week in each month. Only bus
iness meetings were held, the rest
of meeting given over to Red
Cross work. About one half of
the members were Defense work
ers while the other half were 1
active in Red Cross and Home
Defense work. 100 booklets, “At
Home,” were sent to families
having sons or fathers in service.
A Roster of Sons of Legionnaires
in Service was kept. Citizenship
medals were offered in the Perry
School.
Mrs. F. C. Chandler, as second
president, added many members
to the Unit through her efforts.
Flag Codes were placed in the
schools. Americanism was stress
ed. She served one year.
Mrs. C. S. Vance, third presi
dent, served one term. As co
sponsor several Clinics were held.
The unit assisted with the Bi-
Centennial work; was one of the
sponsors of the Boy Scout pro
gram and paid part on its char
ter.
Mrs. G, W. Rhodes, fourth
president, began the historical
work of the Post and Unit. Unit
was hostess to the District meet
ing held at the home of Mrs. T. C.
Rogers.
Playground Started
Mrs. J. B. Calhoun Jr., fifth
president served 3 years and
again in 1938-1939. During her
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AMERICAN LEGION HOME
administration the unit sponsor
ed a community play ground in
the Armory Grove and Memorial
Drive, (approach to Cemetery)
with the full cooperation of the
City, County, WPA, FERE and
the Civic organizatiois.
The following equipment was
1 purchased and placed in the play
grounds: one (1) merry-go-round,
2 slides, 3 seats of swings, 1 act
ing bar, 2 large sand boxes, 1 hor
izontal ladder, 10 cement bench
es, 1 tennis court and 1 croquet
set. Mr. Lucius Snell, local Le
gionnaire, drew up the blue print
and a representative from the
University of Georgia did the
landscaping of the grounds. The
Garden Club placed the shrub
bery and a supervisor for play
ground was secured for the sum
mer months.
In cooperation with the Hous
ton Home Journal, a “Trade At
Home” day was sponsored on
March 17 in observance of the
17th Anniversary of the Ameri
can Legion. The UDC, DAR,
P-TA, and the Garden Club did
their part towards the success of
the day that was climaxed with a
barbecue and a Major Bowles
Amateur program. With the city
and county, State Driver License,
Highway Patrol, Red Cross, Flood
Relief and Empty Stocking Pro
jects were promoted.
Roster of .World War 1 Veter
ans was completed, framed and
presented to the Post. Also roster
of Negro veterans was presented
to the Negro school. 3 gallons of
milk was contributed to the Per
ry School Lunch Room per week.
List of World War Mothers was
compiled and invited to the May
meeting as honor guests. This is
! still an annual custom. Waller
man Clinic, Junior group of vet
erans children organized.
New Home Completed
Mrs. T. C. Rogers, sixth pres
ident, served one term. During
her year the new Legion Home
was completed and the Unit be
gan furnishing the kitchen. Mrs.
Rogers was untiring in giving her
time and energy, assisting the
Post in efforts toward the com
pletion of the home. She ar
ranged and presented the pro
gram at the dedication of the
new home April 21, 1938. The
first meeting of the Unit to be
held in the New Home was in
June of the same year. Dishes
were purchased and luncheons
were served the Kiwanis each
Tuesday for several years there
after.
The Unit contributed to the
Moina Michael (the original Pop
py Lady) memorial and was rep
resented at the unveiling of this
marble bust in the Rotunda of
the State Capitol in Atlanta on
Nov. 26. The American Essay
and Citizenship medals were of
fered in the school. Unit spon
sored T B Clinic, furnished the
lunches for 1 school child for that
school term. Survey of County
cemeteries was made with the
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assistance of Mr. Rhodes Sewell,
surveyor and Legionnaire; grave
markers were ordered fur vet
eran graves not otherwise mark
ed. World War records of Hous
ton County veterans compiled
and presented to the Post. Table
and 4 chairs for children were
given to the City Library.
Mrs. H, S. Kezar, seventh pres
ident, served 3 years, then again
in 1946-47. Flag codes were plac
ed in the rural schools, a citi
zenship Forum was sponsored.
In cooperation with the Post, a
County Healthmobile was spon
sored with Dr. A. D. Williams, a
Legionnaire of Folkston, as phy
sician. The following ladies were
his assistants: Mesdames H. S.
Kezar, B. H. Andrew Jr., C. K
Andrew, J. M. Gooden and J. B.
Calhoun Jr.
Defense Trophy Won
A Xmas tree for veterans and
their families was given. The
Unit won National Defense Tro
phy for 2 years for most out
standing National Defense work
accomplished in the Department;
supported Defense Bond organi
zation; Sponsored Red Cross
Roll Call; War Relief Fund
drive; purchased SIOO Bond;
cooperated with Home Defense
committee in entertaining Brit
ish boys stationed at Cochran
Field during the Easter season;
gave financial aid to a member of
the post, critically ill in hospital
48 in Atlanta and his family;
purchased radio combination for
Legion Home; gave gifts to vet
erans children in graduating
class; open house for young
people was sponsored each Fri
day evening during the summer
months.
Mrs. Joe Mitchell, eighth pres
ident, served 2 years. Under her
leadership the unit sponsored a
Camellia show; —purchased SIOO
War Bond; several members re
ported to Robins Field and serv
ed as Gray Ladies in the hospital
there. Unit contributed to Can
cer Drive.
Mrs. Paul Hardy, ninth presi
dent, served for 2 years, 1947
and 1948. During her term oi
office the Unit went on record as
approving the issue of bonds for
building the new Grammar
School; sponsored a Tom Thumb
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Wedding for the second time; ■
sent 5 girls to Girls State with
the cooperation of the Kiwanis,
P-TA, Jaycees, Sorosis and Del
phians. Jo Alice Moody w r as
elected Governor of Girls State,
an honor to the Perry School.
Clothing and toys were sent to a
4 year old French girl, Junior
Charter was granted with the
names of 27 Juniors. The unit
cooperated with other civic or
ganizations in trying to secure a
county Health Nurse. $25 War
Bond offered for best American
ism Essay was won by Hentz
Houser. The unit sponsored first
Fashion Show under the direc
tion of Mrs. Mildred Warren of
the Horace & Mildred Shop. Mrs.
Hardy attended the National
Convention held in Miami.
Membership Record Set
Mrs. T. R. Summers, 10th pres
ident, served one year. During
her administration the member
ship hit an all time high tlyu
her untiring efforts. Unit Flag
was purchased, $35 contributed
to the Earle Cocke campaign for
National Commander. Unit very
active in all phases of its work.
Four girls attended Girls State.
Mrs. J. G. Bradley, 11th pres
ident, served one year. All mem
bers of Unit were given the op
portunity to sign the Freedom
Scroll. Members contributed to
Xmas Gift Shop at veterans hos
pital in Dublin. These gifts were
delivered in person by Mrs. Brad
ley and her committee. Also con
tributed to the Toy Box for over
seas, sponsored by the Legion
Post. Americanism and Girls
State was stressed under the
chairmanship of Mrs. W. J.
Boone. 8 girls were given the
privilege of attending Girls State
with the cooperation of all wom
an’s civic organizations as well as
several individuals. Several Unit
members are members of the
Safety Council.
Mrs. D. H. Smith has been
elected 12th president and will
begin her term of office with the
September meeting. We hope to
make this the unit’s best year of
service of God and Country.
In April of each year this Unit
assists with a party at Veteran
Hospital 63 in Augusta and Xmas
gift boxes are sent to the same
hospital. Poppies made by the
patients of veteran hospitals are
sold on Nov. 11th; the money
realized from these sales is used
for rehabilitation and child wel
fare work. With so many boys
and men serving in the Armed
Forces now the demands on the
American Legions and its Auxil
iary are greater than ever be
fore. It is a privilege to be a
members of the Post or Unit, as
membership cannot be bought;
you have to be eligible thru serv
ice to your country or your son,
husband or brother’s service.
Your unit needs you and you
need the Unit.
—Mrs. J. B. Calhoun, Jr.
MAINLINE BUS
SERVICE DAILY
THROUGH PERRY
Busses are the principal means
of inter-city public transporta
tion for the people of Perry, with
two main routes of Southeastern
Greyhound Lines which operate
frequent schedules north and
south, day and night.
The bus station, now at Avery
Lee’s Case on U. S. 41 North, was
formerly in the Perry Tractor &
Implement Co. building on South
Main St., and before that, it was
located for many years in the
drug stores which occupied the
old Cater-Kicklighter-Akin build
ing at the corner of Carroll and
Ball Sts.
During these years the busses
simply stopped on Carroll Street
beside the monument, but they
now use a circular drive-way
around Lee’s Case.
J The Warner Robins bus which
operates between Perry and War
ner Robins has a station on Ball
Street across from Nell’s Case
and beside the new courthouse.
The Penn-Dixie bus to Clinch
field has its station at the old
water town just off Carroll St.,
and alongside the Methodist
church grounds.
MYTHICAL BOGEYMAN
“Old Hutto” was the mythical
“bogeyman” whose very name
used to send shivers down the
spines of Perry boys and girls in
the old days. Nobody remem
bers who or what he was, but the
youngsters thought he was some
thing scary.
From Cong. Forrester
Honorable Cooper Etheridge
The Houston Home Journal
Perry, Georgia
Dear Cooper:
The Houston Home Journal is eighty (80) years
young today. I congratulate your valuable paper most
heartily for its fine work over those years. Your paper
has served its citizens as only a local newspaper can,
for it has uniformly represented the heartbeats of a
remarkably fine people.
I am a believer in heredity and environment. Your
paper was given life by a family that has made a
splendid contribution not only to Houston County, but
to the nation and the world. Certainly, your paper has
always enjoyed that wonderful Christian environment
that is indispensable.
As Congressman and servant of the Third District
of Georgia in these trying times, I realize that regard
less of the problems our nation faces, that lam repre
senting the best and most loyal people in the world.
I thrill over the progress of your fine county. Your
lands are of the best, and owned by real Americans.
Your business houses and business people are noted for
their fair dealings. Your hotels and tourist homes are
nationally known and praised. lam very proud of your
cities and your county, but I am still prouder of the
people who made and are continuing to make Houston
County grow and prosper.
As your representative, I felicitate you and your
people today, and earnestly ask that you and your
people allow me the privilege of being of service in any
way possible, for it will be a distinct pleasure to serve
Houston County and its people any time.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
E. L. FORRESTER, M. C.
PERRY SCHOOL PATROL
GETS STATE ATTENTION
School safety patrol sponsors
from several parts of the state
have inquired how Perry main
tains such a high peak of interest
among the boys who are mem
bers of the local school patrol and
those who look forward to being
members.
Seven boys were presented
sterling silver badges of merit at
a ceremony at the close of school
this year and were taken to Day
tona Beach for a four-day stay
They are Jack Miller, Kenson
Vance, William Harrison, Jerry
Hartley, Frank Webb, Francis
Arnold and Horace Evans. The
Perry JayCees sponsor the patrol
here.
Perry is located at the junc
tion of three main highways—
U. S. 41, U. S. 341 and Ga. Rt. 7.
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CONGRATULATIONS
To The
HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
On Its
80th ANNIVERSARY
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SERVES THIS SECTION
Many young Negro men and
women of Houston county attend
the Fort Valley State College for
Negroes which State officials
have indicated will soon be com
parable to the University of Geor
gia in buildings and facilities.
C. V. Troup is president of the
Fort Valley institution.
A new library named for the
late founder, Prof. Henry Alex
ander Hunt, will be completed
this Fall, construction of a $568,-
000 men’s dormitory has started
and nearly 300 acres of land are
being added to the state college’s
campus and farm.
Houston county has a mild
climate the year-round, with
Dec.-Jan. temperature average of
48 degrees and a July-August
mean temperature of 80 degrees.
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