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The Houston Home Journal, Perry, Ga., Thurs., April 20, 1961
Circus Life Is Like Nothing Else,
Performers Say During Stop Here
BY HAZEL MITCHELL
A lady who trained for the con
cert stage, but became a circus
organist instead, a trapeze artist
who is studying for a degree in
business administration, a master
juggler and equilibrist who’d like
to be a doctor, and a clown, who
once was a high wire performer—
these are some of the colorful
characters who entertained Perry
people last week with King Bro
thers Circus.
All of them are very talented
people and as friendly and unas
suming as the family next door.
Mrs. Isla Garcia, who was coach
ed for many years by private tea
chers for life on the concert stage
said “circus life is so exciting, youj
never grow bored.” She feels
could never settle down to a rou
tine of “the same old thing day af
ter day,” and after a winter at her
home in Tampa, Fla., is ready to
hit the road again when spring
comes and with it the circus sea
son.
IBooks Like a Student
Stanley Book, originally of Ea
ger, Hungary, looking every bit the
college student that he is,
began with the circus when only
7 years old. His former employers
include Ringling Brothers and
Clyde Beatty. Stanley is just as
adept on the high wire as he is
flying through the air on his tra
peze or in a special balancing act.
He is quite versatile in other ways
too, as a skilled equestrian, and
has a dog act that has proven to be
quite popular with circus fans.
A blonde, very muscular young
man, he now has a degree in
speech but is studying at Wayne
State University in Detroit to
equip himself with the necessary
knowledge to make a success in the
business world. To the query of
what circus life is like, Stanley
said every day is a special
day in the circus! No matter
how cold, or how dreary the
weather is no matter what
kind of mood you’re in, you know
that in the next town ahead ....
everyone is in a holiday mood.
They’re gone to a lot of trouble
getting ready for the circus; per
haps they’ve looked forward for
weeks to seeing you too, so it gives
you a happy feeling. You feel
needed . . , wanted . . . and if only
for a little while, you can make
them happy, then you’re happy
too.” Belonging to a circus is like
aristocrat
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Clown ‘Born in Circus’
Robert King, clown, was born i
when his parents were traveling I
with the old John Robinson circus!
back in 1890. His mother was aj
bareback rider and his father, “a
real Wild West Cowboy”. He start
ed his career on the trapeze with
King Brothers, but in 1938, be
cause of a fall, which left him
crippled, has been clowning ever
since. He is first cousin to Floyd
and Howard King, co-owners of the
circus today, and another famous
circus owner, Charley Sparks was
his wife’s brother.
“It gets in your blood,” Mr.
"King explained, “and you can no
more quit than you can quit eat
ing. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said
it a thousand times, ‘l’m going to
quit’ but I somehow never get
around to doing it. Several years
ago, when we finished the season,
my wife and I went to Europe to
visit some of the family, and I
swore I’d quit then, but if you’re
a real trouper, when Spring rolls
’round again, you find yourself
just as anxious to join up again, as
you were to quit at the end of last
season." Mr. King is proud of the
circus, it’s history and circus peo
ple in general. “I want you to
know circus people are good peo
ple—clean cut, morally responsible
Americans,” he said.
Train a Chimpanzee
“What’s it like to train chim
panzees?” we asked Miss Jean
Warner.
“Interesting, exciting, tiresome,”
Miss Warner assured us. “Chimps
must first be pampered like babies,
then treated like juvenile delin
quents,” explaining, that be
fore you can teach them you must
win their love and respect
and only then will they begin to
learn and reward you with a good
performance. Mr. Mike is her star
chimpanzee and he rides a bike,
roller skates, dances, walks on
stilts and jump rope, among other
things. The newest addition to the
family is Mitzie, a baby of one year
who is treated just as a human
baby, is fed, bathed, put to bed
and made to mind manners,
i While Miss Warner was dressing,
j she placed Mitzie in her own little
bed where she stayed until “Mama
Warner” was ready to pick her up
again.
Baby chimps eat bananas, bread
and milk at first, but gradually
learn to eat anything and every
thing. Right now, Mitzie’s favorite
dish is pork and beans, while Mr.
Mike prefers spaghetti and meat
balls. Chimps have an intelligence
of a 4 year old child, according to
Miss Warner and are in training
for 8 years before being placed in
the public limelight. During the
winter months Miss Warner and
her chimps toured with Smiley
Burnette; oftentimes they appear
in rodeos and perform on tele
vision.
“The Great Jessick”
One of the most interesting peo
ple was “The Great Jessick,” or
Johnny Jessick as he’s known out
side the big top. Johnny does one
of the most amazing balan
cing acts, walking up a set of stairs
on his head, and by some feat of
magic, is able also, to balance
himself on a globe with the help of
only one finger.
Children have seen the Great
Jessick combining a balancing and
juggling act on the Borden Seal
est Show while it was being tele-
Sister of Perryan
Dies in Hospital
Miss Ruby Pearl Montgomery of
Atlanta, formerly of Perry, died
Tuesday in an Atlanta hospital.
Miss Montgomery was born in
Marion county.
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. M. L. Bridges, Perry, Mozelle
I Montgomery, Atlanta, Mrs. Don
zella Bullock, Columbus; a brother,
|AI Montgomery, Perry; and several
I nieces and nephews,
j Funeral services will be held at
1 11 a. m. Friday at the First Baptist
j Church, with Rev. J. M. Teresi,
pastor, officiating. Burial will be
jin Woodlawn Cemetery. Gardner
| Watson Funeral Home is in charge
. of arrangements.
! Funeral Conducted
For Clifford Sikes
*
Funeral services for Clifford
. Sikes, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorn
> V. Sikes of Rt. 1, Perry, were held
- at 3 p. m. Tuesday at Woodlawn
I Cemetery. Rev. James B. Hutchin
> son officiated.
t The child died Monday at his
i home after a three-day illness with
, pneumonia.
> Survivors include three brothers,
t Ronnie, Lorn and Jerry; two sis
! ters, Lizzie Jane and Thelma, and
i grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
‘ Sikes of Cobbtown and Clifford
i Rewis of Savannah.
t Gardner Watson Funeral Home
) was in charge of arrangements.
Officers Chosen
> By Episcopalians
The appointment of officers of
the Episcopal Churchwomen of St.
Christopher’s-at-the-Crossroads was
1 announced at the meeting of the
group which was held at the home
of Miss Theresa Hodges on Mon
day, April 17.
According to organization prac
tice, a board was elected at an
earlier meeting, and the board
selected the following offiers: pre
sident, Mrs. John Hasty; vice presi
|dcnt, Mrs. Stewart Richardson; se
, cretary-treasurer, Mrs. Frances
Manship.
For chairmen of the established
committees: Devotional planning,
Mrs. A. H. Middleton: Leprosy and
Missions, Mrs. Duane Inskeep;
Christian Social Relations, Mrs. W.
A. Gotten; United Thank Offering,
Miss Theresa Hodges.
Mrs. Hasty presided at the meet
ing and at the close of business,
presented some thoughts from the
(book, Saints on Main Street, by
Peter Day. The group has been
studying this book during the past
year.
In 1960-61, Georgia had only 7
one-room schools; in 1930, there
were 3,422.
More than a half million chil
dren eat a hot lunch daily in Geor- :
gia’s 1747 school lunchrooms.
(
vised on the Big Top. In winter,
Johnny combines his practice ses
sions with a night club act or ap- ]
pears in theatres in different parts (
of the country. Last year he was
with the Whitey Ford Show in
Nashville, Tenn. and oftentimes
plays the nightclub circuit in Tor
onto and Montreal. He too, is from
an old line of circus aristocrats.
His mother was one of a family
outfit, known as the Tylky Troupe,
i who came to this country from
i Poland. He began with the old
, Tom Mix circus many years ago.
j The advantages of belonging to the
greatest show on earth are many,
. he said.
I “All the interesting places chil
. dren read about in geography
. books you know about, because
you’ve been there,” He said, “Fa
mous landmarks, famous people,
you’ve seen them, you know them.
On the other hand, I wonder what
it would have been like, growing
up in a friendly little town like
Perry . . . what it is like going to
bod in one place and getting up in
the same place, day after day . . .
going to the same school all your
life . . . having a “best girl” who
lived down the street, growing up
with her . , . knowing who her
family are . . .
“What’s it like to have a buddy
to pal with in high school ... to
go to school dances and to know
everyone there? What’s it like to
have a next door neighbor ... to
belong to a civic club ... to take
an active part in community acti
vities?”
“On the other hand, do you get
tired of seeing the same faces ev
ry day . . . talking to the same
people . . . going to the same job
year after year?”
“Circus life is a healthy, intri
guing life.” he hastened to add,
and “belonging to the circus is
like belonging to one big family.
Each helps the other . , , one’s
problem is everyone’s problem in
the circus. But I’d like to know
jhow one feels living in the same
| house, in the same town for a
lifetime ...”
Soon, Mr. Johnny Jessick will
know the answers. He has recently
purchased a home in Youngstown,
Ohio and after this season, plans to
settle down there. That’s what he
says now ... but who can tell
what he’ll really do when another
Spring time rolls around and the
Big Top is readied for another cir
cus season!
MISS HALLMAN AND SHERRILL STAFFORD 1
WED IN BEAUTIFUL CHURCH CEREMONY
County Considers <
Food Surplus Plan :
Houston county commissioners, £
at their next meeting May 2, will ,
consider the possibility of partici- £
pating in the federal government s
food surplus program. (
The commissioners have asked ,
Mrs. Aurelia Evans, county
fare director, to estimate
many persons or families would;,
qualify to receive the surplus food. (
It is estimated that the cost to -
the county would be VA cents per
person per month. The county
would pay the rent on a storage •
place and would pay a man to op- j
erate it. In counties the size of ‘
Houston, the warehouse is open
only two days a month to distn- ;
bute the food.
Mrs. Evans said about 40 coun
ties in the state have agreed to
participate in the program.
She said “there is considerable
unemployment” in Houston county
but it is difficult for her to get an
accurate count on the number who
will qualify because of the large
number of farm laborers in the
county.
The free food is available to
welfare recipients, and to other
persons who meet certain qualifi
cations. The unemployed or part
time employed are eligible if
monthly income does not exced
$65 for one person, $95 for two-per
son families, or $135 for families
of three or more.
Al the Hospitals
W. B. Roberts is a patient at the
Macon Hospital.
Frank Moody is a patient at the
Macon Hospital.
Mrs. Edna Owens was admitted
to the Middle Georgia Hospital
Sunday.
Mrs. Elma Adams was dismissed
from the Middle Georgia Hospital
Monday.
W. W. Gray Sr. was dismissed
Friday from the Emory Hospital
in Atlanta where he was a patient
for several days last week.
Revival Planned
By Church of God
Rev. Conley R. Tirey announced
yesterday that revival services will
begin at the Church of God on Oak
Ridge Drive Sunday night, April
23 at 7:30.
The Bridges Brothers of Coch
ran, who are well known for their
gospel singing, will be participa
ting in the services. Rev. Ray Brid
ges and his wife are both ministers
of the gospl.
Rev. Tirey invites the public to
attend the servics nightly and to
hear these young people who have
dedicated their lives to the Lord.
HD Week Planned
By County Clubs
The Houston Home Demonstra
tion Clubs are preparing for Na
tional Home Demonstration Week
which will be held the first week
in May.
Mrs. J. D. Wood is county chair
man and has as her co-workers, the
Home Industries chairmen of all
the clubs. This committee held a
meeting on April 11 at the club
house in Perry which was attended
by Miss Helen Brown, the new
home demonstration agent for the
county.
Other members present were
Mrs. J. I. Thompson, county coun
cil president, Mrs. S. W. Fisher and
Mrs. Joe Borders of Clinchfield
Club, Mrs. H. J. Stefanini of the
New Perry Club and Mrs. Leroy
Carter of the Centerville club.
The first project adopted by the
club is decorating a window in
Wynn’s Ten Cent Store. Other dis
plays are planned around town and
the public is asked to watch for
them.
Dr. M. D. Collins, state school
superintendent emeritus who head
ed Georgia schools for 25 years,
never had a woman teacher when
he was a pupil.
khowmuthmm, \
When Miss Jetta Ann Hallman
married Joseph Sherrill Stafford
of Centerville Friday afternoon at
Liberty Methodist Church, shej
wore a gown of silk organza and
Chantilly lace, the lace basque (
encrusted with opalescent sequins
and seed pearls, the scoop neckline ]
appliqued with lace designs. The (
skirt, full, was fashioned with ex- t
tra fullness at the back that divid- ,
ed over a lace panel that flowed
into the train. Lace patterns touch
ed with sequins were appliqued at |
each side. Her veil of illusion fell ’
from a crown of seed pearls and
she carried a colonial bouquet of
phalaenopsis and stephanotis.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Judson Hallman, the bride was
given in marriage by her father.
She had Miss Beth Puckett as maid .
of honor and Mrs. J. J. Hallman j
Jr., her sister-in-law; Mrs. Douglas
Skipper and Miss Annette Hamlin
as bridesmaids.
Her attendants all wore street
length dresses of green silk organ
za over net and taffeta, their fitted
bodices made with square neck
lines and brief sleeves, cummer
bunds of satin encircling the bell
skirts. They wore matching organ
za hats with little veils and carried
cascades of white carnations and
ivy.
Lynn Hallman, wearing a green
embroidered organdy dress over
taffeta and a bandeau of white
flowers in her hair, was flower
girl. She carried a basket of white
rose petals.
Jay Hallman, wearing a white
linen suit, carried the rings on a
satin pillow.
The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Palmer Stafford of Center
ville, had J. C. Leverette of Cen
terville as best man. Ushers were
James Mason, Centerville; J. J.
Hallman Jr., brother of the bride;
Robert G. Dennard, William C.
Lee and John W. Clark.
The Rev. Elick Bullington, pas
tor of the church performed the
ceremony for which Mrs. B. C.
Puckett was organist and Hines
Causey, soloist.
After the ceremony, Mr. and
Mrs. Hallman gave a reception in
the Vinson building of the church.
The couple left later for a honey
moon in the mountains before re
turning to live in Centerville.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Valerie Beckham, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Beckham, cele
brated her first birthday with a
party at her home last Friday.
Guests were 11 children and their
mothers. Out-of-town guests were
Jo Davis and mother, Mrs. Young
Davis, and Bryan Davis and his
mother, Mrs. Jack Davis of Fort
Valley.
Reunion Planned
By Gilbert Family
Judge and Mrs. A. M. Anderson
will be hosts for the Gilbert Re
union which will be held in Perry
on April 22 and 23.
Relatives and friends of the
Gilbert family are asked to call
at the home of Mrs. H. T. Gilbert,
Saturday, between the hours of 4
and 6 p. m.
Mrs. Phil Glenn of Inverness,
Fla., was a recent guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Bowles.
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EDITORIAL
Displays of Organizations Would
Brighten Up Vacant Stores' Fronts
One of our readers had what we think is probably a good
suggestion, and this it it.
He said it would be nice if owners of vacant stores would
make their store windows available for nice-looking displays
of the work of organizations like the Boy and Girl Scouts, the
4-H Clubs, Future Farmers of America, Cub and Brownie
Scouts etc
Certainly displays like this would look much better than
circus posters, show signs, etc., which always find their way
to a place of prominence on a vacant store.
Maybe it can be worked out.
Thanks to Junior Baseball Leaders
This newspaper congratulates a group of men who give a
great deal of time for the training of our youth—the men who
run the Junior Baseball Program each summer.
We have to admit that we could not give as much time
and energy as these men do—some of them five nights a week.
We refer to the managers and other officials of the Junior
Baseball teams, who work with our boys and try to instill
in them the spirit of fair play and the determination to play
good, clean, hard baseball.
These men have themselves bought season tickets at $5
each to help support the program.
Can we do any less than they have? Surely the parents
of the boys ought to support the program, and many of them
do. Surely those of us who do not have boys in the age limits
ought to support the program if these men will give so much
time and energy to help our boys.
Club Entertained
By Mrs, Hammock
Mrs. F. L. Hammock, president
of the Heard Home Demonstration
Club entertained at a “spend the
day” party at her home on April
13. Some of the members made
flower arrangements, while others
did textile painting.
At noon a bountiful lunch was
served to the members present and
Miss Helen Brown, Home Demon
stration Agent, who was also pre
sent. Mrs. Stephens of Warner |
Robins was a guest. 1
NOTICE
Is hereby given that there will be a Public
Hearing at the County Commissioners Of
fice in the courthouse at Perry, Georgia
on Tuesday, May 9, 1961 at 8 P, M, for the
purpose of considering the adoption of
sub-division regulations for the county of
Houston.
Any person or persons having objec
tions or interest in said regulations are
invited to attend,
This notice is issued pursuant to the
terms and provisions of the Act of the
General Assembly of Georgia of 1957 as
revised in 1959.
ROY H. WATSON, JR., Clerk
Houston County Commissioners
Marvin Griffin Jr,
Honored at Tech
Marvin Griffin Jr., a senior at
the Georgia Institute of Technolo
gy in Atlanta, was elected presi
dent of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity last week.
Marvin is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. W. Griffin Sr. of 1007
First Street in Perry.
Mr. Griffin also has ben appoint
ed to the Tech Interfraternity
i Council and selected secretary of
i the Bulldog Club.