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NO. 12
VOL. 89
Miss Perry Pageant
Scheduled Tomorrow
Nine Contestants
To Compete Friday
Nine beautiful young ladies will
compete here tomorrow night for
the title of “Miss Perry of 1959”
in the annual beauty pageant and
show sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
The curtain will go up at 8
p, m. at the Perry High School
gymnasium and competition in ta
lent, evening gowns and swim
suits.
The entrants are Misses Jeanne
Connell, Patsy Todd, Vivian
Thompson, Janelle Parker, Bar
bara Anne Belcher, Sandy Brooks,
Faye Sanders, Helen Head and
Ann Leaptrot.
Patsy Todd was reported yes
terday to have developed a case
of mumps and probably will not
be able to compete.
Judges will be Dell Ward, Ma
con TV personality: Dr. Lucian
Roberts, president of Middle Geor
gia College; Peter Rhyne of Amer
icus, past national director of the
Jaycees; Karl McPherson, chief of
civilian personnel at Robins AFB;
and Mrs. Jesse Cook, president of
the Macon Pilot Club.
The Miss Perry trophies and
photographs of all the contestants
are on display in the window of
the Vanity Shop.
Miss Martha Evans, Miss Perry
of 1958, will crown the winner of
Friday night’s competition. Jack
Crutchfield will be the master of
ceremonies for the contest.
Ten local businesses are spon
soring the nine girls. The sponsors
are Massee Furniture Co., Ed
wards Harper Co., Houston Drug
Co., Akin Drug Co., Perry Pharma
cy, Tolleson Supply Co., The Car
Mart, Perry Super Foods, the Van
ity Shop, Andrew Hardware Co.
The winner of the local pageant
will go to Columbus in May to
compete in the Miss Georgia fin
als, and the Columbus winner will
be eligible for the Miss America
finals in Atlantic City in Septem
ber.
Wheat Price Pegged
At $1.98 in County
The minimum basic price sup
port rate on 1959-crop wheat in
Georgia has been set at $1.98 per
bushel, according to J. G. Bradley,
manager of the Houston Agricul
tural Stabilization and Conserva
tion Office.
The basic county rate is for No.
Iwheat. It is further adjusted
down for grade and quality to de
termine the support price for the
individual farmer. The discounts
for 1959-crop wheat support are
the same as those in the 1958 pro- 1
gram.
As in previous years, the farmer
will be able to obtain price sup
port on his 1959-crop wheat either
by getting a loan on farm-stored
or warehouse-stored grain or by
entering into a purchase agree
ment with the government. Sup
ports will be available from har
vest time through January 31,
1960.
The rate just announced is a
minimum which will be used in
making the initial loans when the
wheat harvest begins. If the wheat
parity price and other factors in
dicate a higher rate as of July 1,
1959, the farmer will receive the
difference.
Top Quality Steers Shown Here; Dorsett Exhibits Grand Champion
Jimmy Dorsett exhibited the
grand champion animal, a Black
Angus, of the Houston County
Steer Show here last Saturday,
and Jerry Mealer’s steer was
Judged the reserve champion.
Twenty-four top quality steers
were shown by 4-H Club and Fu
ture Farmers of America members
111 what was described as one of
•he best shows in the state from
'he standpoint of quality.
Jimmy is the son of Mr. and
j s. Marvin Dorsett of Byron and
' err y is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
* • Mealer of Kathleen. Grand
champion won $25 and reserve
champion sls.
Entrants and the prizes they
won are as follows:
Heavyweight Class: Jimmy Dor
-1 it. first and second, $lO and $8;
Jimmy Paul, $6; Earl Cheek, 4th
sth, $4 and $3; Larry Walker,
r Jen- y Mealer, $3; and David
u Steen, $3,
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BARBARA ANN BELCHER
Kiwanians Honor
State Champions
The State Class B champion bas
ketball team of Perry High School
was honored by the Perry Kiwanis
Club at the weekly luncheon
meeting at the New Perry Hotel
Tuesday.
Head Coach Eric Staples intro
duced Coaches Frank Holland and
Herb St. John, Team Managers
Tommie Sandefur and Bob Ma
lone, and the following players:
Boot Hunt, Lee Martin, Frank Hol
land Jr., Pierce Staples, Wilson
Martin, Francis Marshall, Lindy
Evans, Larry Walker, Jerry Wil
son, Charlie Etheridge, Derry Wat
son and Derrell Davis.
Francis Nunn, Kiwanian and for
mer basketball great here, expres
sed to the team the club’s appre
ciation of their efforts in overcom
ing odds that seemed insurmount
able to win the state champion
ship.
Coach Staples said that in the
32 years he has been a coach, he
never had a team with more de
sire to win and a bunch of boys
with such a strong spirit of friend
ship among themselves.
The team had a record of 27
victories and 4 losses over the en
tire season and tournament route.
Players returning next year will
be Lee Martin, Wilson Martin,
Pierce Staples, Lindy Evans, Lar
ry Walker and Jerry Wilson. All
the other boys will graduate in
May.
Others who have honored the
team in recent days include Cliff
Hunt and the coaching staff.
Mediumweight Class; Jerry Mea
ler, $10; Ronnie Harper, $8; Floyd
Tabor, $6; Larry Johnson, $4; Bud
dy Sullivan, $3; Joe Gayle, $3;
Don Giles, $3; and Dick Gayle, $3.
Lightweight Class; Chuck White,
$10; David Walker, second and
third, $8 and $6; Larry Walker, $4;
Chuck White $3; Mike Jacobs, $3;
Floyd Tabor, $3, and Richard An
del, $3.
The prize money was awarded
at a banquet for the boys and their
fathers at the American Legion
Home Saturday night, at which
Ray Brockington, co-owner of the
Georgia Terminal Livestock Co.,
Macon, was the guest speaker. Mr.
Brockington congratulated th e
boys and said they have their “own
soil bank” in a farm program
based on livestock. He urged the
boys to be completely honest, to
work hard and to develop strong
Christian character.
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1959
VIVIAN THOMSON
Perry DAR Chapter
Makes Honor Roll
The Perry chapter, DAR, was
named to the Georgia Honor roll
at the state conference in Atlanta
March 14 for outstanding work
during the past year. The chapter
also received Honorable Mention
for the Better Movie accomplish
ments, under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Neal McPhaul.
Miss Martha Evans, a junior
member of the Perry chapter and
a sophomore at Wesleyan College,
acted as a page for the State con
ference. Mrs. George Jordon, also
a Perry member, gave a report Fri
day afternoon on Transportation.
Mrs. Jordon is state chairman for
Transportation Committee. Miss
Martha Cooper, as regent of the
Perry chapter, reported Friday
night on the work accomplished by
the chapter during the year.
Other members of the Perry
chapter attending the Georgia
DAR conference were Mrs. Hugh
Lawson, as delegate, Mrs. L. M.
Paul, Mrs. L. F. Cater, and Mrs. H.
P. Dobbins.
Harrison Honored
By College Society
William Harrison, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Harrison and a
senior at Georgia Tech, has been
selected to membership in Scab
bard and Blade Honor Society.
Scabbard and Blade, the top mil
itary honor at Tech, recognizes
outstanding R. O. T. C. students
based upon scholarship and leader
ship.
William is a cadet in the elec
tronics branch of the Army Signal
Corps and will be commissioned a
2nd Lieutenant upon graduation.
Officers Elected
By Eastern Star
Members of Houston Chapter
383, Order of Eastern Star, elect
ed new officers for the year at
their meeting at the Lodge Hall
Tuesday night.
Officers elected were Mrs. Alma
Carter, worthy matron; Harold
Wilson, worthy patron; Mrs. Rubye
Story, associate matron; W. F.
White, associate patron; Mrs. Em
ma Griffin, secretary; Mrs. Alice
Boyer, treasurer; Mrs. Ann Bee
land, conductress; and Mrs. Mary
Lee Carter, associate conductress.
S. W. Fisher, chairman of the
Farm Bureau committee which j
sponsored the show, presided.
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SOiME OF FINE CATTLE SHOWN HERE
Children Observed
Molesting Mails;
Police Investigate
City Police and federal agents
are working together to break up
a wave of mail molesting here, it
was learned yesterday.
Some of the tampering with the
mail seems to be done by young
children, Postmaster Lawrence
Hunt said. On Monday of this
week, some pre-school age chil
dren were observed going along
behind the mail carrier and throw
ing the mail to the ground after
taking it out of the box. This oc
curred on Pineridge Drive about
10 o’clock in the morning.
Officials said if the mail moles
ting continues, official action will
have to be taken against the chil
dren who are guilty.
Father of Staples
Dies in Roopville
P. P. Staples, 80, father of Eric
P. Staples, supervising principal of
the Perry schools, died at his home
in Roopville yesterday morning af
ter a long illness.
Survivors include his wife; three
daughters, Mrs. Rachel Lear of
Tennessee; Mrs. Frank Hughes,
Adel; Mrs. Ruth Dabney, Roop
ville; four sons, Eric of Perry;
, Earle Staples, Carrollton; Don Sta
| pies of Franklin, and Pelham Sta
( pies, U. S. Army in Germany.
. Funeral services will be held at
! Roopville at 3 p. m. today.
■ At the Hospitals
Mrs. H. B. Lewis was dismissed
. from the Macon Hospital Tuesday.
* Billy Tate was dismissed from
[ the Macon Hospital Tuesday.
* Mrs. A. C. Pritchett entered Ma
con Hospital Monday and under
! went surgery Tuesday.
[ Faye Rickett, daughter of Mr.
' and Mrs. Max Rickett, underwent
, a tonsil operation at Peach County
Hospital Wednesday.
Linda and Debbie Luoma have
1 returned to their home on Sewell
Circle after having a tonsillectomy
last Saturday at the Peach County
’ Hospital.
Red Cross Launches Campaign Today
For Houston Memberships and Funds
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BOYS WORK FOR RED CROSS DRIVE
Principal Janies E. Worrall gives out Red Cross posters
to Perry Junior High boys to distribute throughout the county
to promote the current Red Cross drive. (11. J. Photo).
Guests included Mayor S. E.
Smith Jr., S. A. Nunn, B. B. Nall,
H. A. Casey and Cooper Etheridge.
First Baptists Will Launch
Revival Services on Sunday
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Fund to Support Farm
Youth Program Sought
A campaign for SBB7 to finance
a number of projects for the Hous- 1
ton County Agricultural Youth t
Program will be launched in Per- i
> ry this week by a committee of ;
farmers and businessmen. (
A proposed budget for financing (
10 projects for 4-H Club and Fu
ture Farmers of America has been
drawn up. ,
The committee working on the I
campaign is composed of Glea l
Gray, Louis Harper, George L.
Brown, Hugh Beatty, Dan Britton,
Watson Fisher, George Allmond,
E. fL Cheek, Cohen Walker, A. E.
Harris, Joe Gayle and Mrs. Alma
Beckham.
Projects Planned
The projects to be financed in
clude:
For 4-H boys and girls—District
Achievement Meeting, $120; Coun
cil meeting, S4B; 4-H Corn pro
ject, $37.50; field crops other than
corn, SSO.
County 4-H and FFA projects—
county fat cattle show, $300; bar- 1
row show, $125; dairy show, SSO.
FFA boys—pig chain show, $75;
corn, $37.50; field crops other than i
corn, SSO. i
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GRAND AND RESERVE CHAMPIONS
Jimmy Dorsett, left, first place winner, and Jerry Meal
er, second place. B. L. Southwell, judge of show, looks at
winner. (Home Journal Photos).
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REV. €. E. EVANS
In the past, the Houston Farm
Bureau has sponsored many of j
these projects, but the Farm Bu
reau will not be able to contribute
as heavily because operation of
the new county office will use up
this money.
Some Donations Pledged
The Perry Chamber of Com- 1
merce has always contributed i
heavily to the FFA Fat Cattle
Show, and the chamber has al
ready made its contribution for
this year. j
A number of business and in-j
dividuals already have indicated a
desire to contribute to the agricul
tural youth fund, including Gray-
Walker Tractor Co., Malatchie
Ranch, Edwards-Harper Co., Gray-
Walker Supply Co., Southeastern
Liquid Fertilizer Co., Houston
Hereford Farm, Geo. C. Nunn and
Son, Houston Home Journal, and
the chamber of commerce.
HOLLAND’S CAR
STOLEN FROM HOME
A 1949 Chevrolet belonging to
Frank M. Holland was stolen from
in front of his residence on North
side Drive last Sunday night.
Sixty-five workers will launch
the annual drive for membership
and funds for the Red Cross in
Houston county today, Chairman
Jeff Pierce said yesterday.
“We have received a good res
ponse in our appeal for workers to
make the drive,” Mr. Pierce said.
Members of a number of clubs
have agreed to help in the drive,
he said, and other clubs meeting
this week are expected to desig
nate workers. Clubs which are co
operating include the Delphians,
the PTA, Jaycettes, Tawasi, Busi
ness Women’s Club and the Home
Demonstration clubs.
Mrs. A. H. Cotton is in charge
of the solicitation ni the residen
tial sections of Perry.
DON’T LOOK NOW, Bl
ABE SLIPPING UP ON
Deadlines of all kinds are slip
ping up on Houston countians and
a big “push and shove” day is in
the offing for about March 31.
Here are some of the things you
must do by March 31 or April 1 to
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Atlanta Minister
Is Guest Speaker
Dr. 0. M. Seigler of Atlanta will
be the guest minister for the revi
val services to start at the First
Baptist Church here next Sunday,
March 22, Rev. J. M. Teresi, pas
tor, announced yesterday.
Rev. C. E. Evans, pastor of the
Bearing, Ga., Baptist Church, will
lead the song services. Mr. Evans
and his wife have recently been
appointed missionaries to East
Africa and will leave in the sum
mer.
Dr. Seigler has held pastorates
in Americus, Canton, Douglasville,
Cascade (Atlanta) and Henderson
ville, N. C. He has been prominent
in Southern Baptist affairs for
many years, serving on the execu
tive committee of the Georgia Bap
tist Convention and the Home Mis
sion Board of the Southern Bap
tist Convention.
Services will be held at 10 a. m.
and 8 p. m. daily, beginning Sun
day.
A Junior Choir will be organized
for the revival series and all Jun
iors are asked to come at 7:45 each
. evening for a song service.
Both Dr. Seigler and Mr. Evans
■ are graduates of Mercer Universi
ty and the Louisville Seminary.
Mr. Teresi has set goals of 600
I in Sunday School and 125 in Train
' ing Union on the first day of the
! revival, March 22. Cottage prayer
meetings in the homes of members
have been in progress all this week
and will continue through Friday.
All Georgia Baptist churches
are holding revivals in March and
April.
TERESI IN COCHRAN
REVIVAL THIS WEEK
Rev. J. M. Teresi, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, is conduc
ting a revival series at the First
Baptist Church of Cochran this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Croom
announce the birth of a daughter,
Elizabeth Nell, on March 8, at the
Macon Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horne an
nounce the birth of a son, John
Lindsey, born March 15 at the Ma
con Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Boswell of
Clinchfield announce the birth of
a daughter, Carolyn Marie, born
March 14 at Gallemore Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rainey of
Bonaire announce the birth of a
daughter, Rose Lee, born March
15 at Gallemore Clinic.
UT THE DEADLINES
US TAXPAYERS
escape penalties:
City automobile tags must be
purchased by March 31. (They are
$1 for each vehicle now, but will
be $2 after March 31. Police will
make cases against violators.)
About 700 are yet to be sold.
City taxes must be returned by
March 31. Failure to do so will
bring a penalty of 10 per cent of
the tax, says City Clerk Ruth Grif
fin.
County tax returns must be fil
ed by March 31. Failure to do so
will bring a 10 per cent penalty,
says Tax Receiver E. W. Marshall.
State automobile license tags
I must be purchased by April 1. Car
| owners are buying them at a fast
clip now but about 4,000 must
come in between now and April 1
or face a penalty, says Tax Collec
tor Florine Rainey.
If you want to avoid the big
“push and shove,” you’d better
get down to the City Hall and the
Courthouse.
BERNICE McCULLAR
TO BE HERE APRIL 8
Bernice McCullar, information
representative of the State Depart
ment of Education, and a widely
known speaker, will be here April
8 to address the Perry PTA at its
April meeting.