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LOUIS L. BROWN
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Ihrtwa Bnlldlnc Rhone
Fort Valley, Ga.
Prattle, In all the State and Federal
Lean* on Realty N'efotiated
GEO. B. CULPEPPER. JR.
attorney at law
Practice in State and Federal
IMNI Bolldln* Telephone
Fort Valley, Ga.
g, M. Mathew* H. A.
MATHEWS & MATHEWS
Attorney* at Law
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Fort Valley, Ga.
Phone 107
A. C. RILEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
failar Bnlldlnc Phono 156
Fort Valley, Ga.
C. L. SHEPARD
Attorney at Law
S $un BoUding Phona SI
Fort Valley, Ga.
rr*«U» ta .11 the Slat. end Federal Court.
Loan. Made on Realty
SHEPARD INSURANCE &
REALTY COMPANY
Real Estate, Rents, Collections and
Loans
Phone 12
18-24 S. Macon Sa. Jort Valley, Ga.
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Ga. 4-10-4tp.
GEORGIA, PEACH COUNTY,
j By virtue of an order from the court of
ordinary of Peach County, will be sold, at
i public outcry, on the first Tuesday in May,
1941, at the court-house door in said county,
between the legal hours of sale, the tract of
land in said county; 490 acres of land "C
or less, in the 9th district of Peach C
and known as the F. F. Fagan farm, and be
i ing more particularly described as follows:
100 acres, more or less, in the south half of
lot 152 except a triangular piece in South¬
west corner of said lot consisting of approxi¬
mately l’/j acres; ISO acres more or less in
lot No. 158 and all of said Jot except 10
acres in Northwest corner on which the brick
residence of J. D. Fagan is now located and
the Central of Ga. R. R. right of way and
right of way to the State Highway Board of
Georgia ; and all of land lot No. 186 consist¬
ing of 202% acres, more or Jess, and H acres
more or less in Northeast corner of Jot 154
and known as the Barbecue lot. All of said
tract lies in one body anil is bounded as fol¬
lows: On the North by lands of Penn Mu¬
tual Life Insurance Company; on .the East
by the Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank ;
South by the Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank
and J. D. Fagan Jr.; West by land of J. D.
Fagan and Mrs. Katie Lou Fagan. Said land
| : contains 490 of land, less,
acres more or and
i will be sold to highest bidder for cash.
April 7, 1941.
J. D. FAGAN,
4-10-41. Administrator.
A Proclamation
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Submitting a proposed amendment to the
Constitution of Georgia to be voted on at
the General Election to be held on Tuesday,
June .8, 1941, amending Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia,
j «o as to authorize Cook County by vote of
j its other fiscal bonds, authority Funding to issue, Bonds in addition sufficient to all in
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■ amount to pay off and retire the warrant
indebtedness, notes, judgments, county orders
open accounts, and demands of all kinds
against said County; to provide that in the
event such indebtedness is paid off and retired
that said County shall thereafter operate on
h strictly cash basis and be prohibited from
issuing warrants or orders payable in the
future, except that the right in said governing
authority to borrow money to supply casual
deficiencies in revenue as heretofore authorized
I shall not be affected nor defeated by this
amendment; to provide that the bills and
claims of and against said County shall be
I paid by check, and how such cheeks shall be
executed; to legalize tax levied through the
year 1941, and t authorize the levy and
collect ion of a tax in the current year for
use. all or in part, for the operation of said
County for the next ensuing year; to provide
bow Haiti bonds shall be authorized, validated
and issued; to require the fiscal authority
of said County to make provision for paying
off and retiring said bonds; to provide that
the proceeds of said bonds ahull he used
exclusively fur paying off and retiring the
designated County indebtedness ; to provide
for the submission of this amendment for
ratification or rejection by the people and for
other purposes.
By Mis Excellency,
EUGENE TALMADGE.
Governor,
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
March 28. 1941.
WHEREAS. The General Assembly at its
session in 1941 proposed an amendment to the
Constitution of this State as set forth, to-wit:
PROVIDING FOR FUNDING BONDS FOR
COUNTY OF COOK.
H. ». No. 93S Gov, No. Ill
AN ACT
To propose lo the qualified voters of Ceoruin
an amendment to article 7, Section 7. Para¬
graph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, so
as to authorize Cook County by vote of its
fiscal authority to isi ue. in addition to all
other bonds, Funding Bonds sufficient in the
amount to pay off and retire the warrant
indebtedness, notes, judgments, county orders,
open accounts, ami demands of all kinds
against said County; to provide that in the
event such indebtedness is paid off and retired
lhat said County shall thereafter OptTHte on
a strictly cash basis and be prohibited from
issuing warrants or orders payable in the
futurv. except that the right in aid governing
authority to borrow in jney to supply casual
deficiencies in revenue as heretofore authorized
shall not be affected nor defeated by this
amendment ; to provide that the bills and
claims of and against said County shall be
paid by check, anti how such checks shall be
executed; to legalize tax levied through the
year 1941, and to authorize the levy and col¬
lection of a tax in the current year for use.
all or in part, for the operation of said County
for the next ensuing year; to provide how
said b«nds shall be authorised, validated and
issued; to require the fiscal authority of said
County to make provisions for paying off
and retiring said bonds; to provide that the
proceeds of said bonds shall be used exclusive¬
ly for paying off and retiring? the designated
county indebtedness; to provide for the sub
mission of this amendment for ratification or
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1941
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rejection by the people and for other
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
and it la hereby enacted by authority of
Section 1.
That Article 7, Section 7. Paragraph 1.
thfi Constitution of Georgia, which has
fore been amended ahull be further
by adding thereto a paragraph in the
words and language, to-wit:
“Provided, however, that in addition to
bonded indebtedness now or hereafter author
lied by thi» Constitution, and without
tion as to the limitation of taxable
of property for bond purposes. Cook
is hereby authorized and empowered to
bonds sufficient in amount to refund, pay
and retire all unpaid, outstanding and
warrant indebtedness of .said County, and
orders, notes judgements, open accounts,
other demands of every kind and
against said County, including interest due
payable thereon, as the name appears
record in the office of the Commissioner
Road* ami Revenues of said County of
on the date as determined by the
authority of said County, which date
be* not earlier than ten days and not
than aixty dm next after the date of
proclamation of the Governor declaring this
amendment ratified; said bonds to be known
and designated as “Funding Bonds.”
“In the event the privilege granted herein
is exercised by said County after said date as
ho determined by said governing authority,
Hflid County arid the governing authority there
of are prohibited from issuing warrants and
deferred payment orders on the Treasury of
said County, and said County shall thereafter
be operated on a cash basis, bo that all bills
and claims chargeable to or against said
County or payable by the Treasury of said
County shall be paid monthly or otherwise
as may be determined by the governing
authority of said County, and in no other
way; no such checks to be issued ami delivered
uniesd funds are on deposit sufficient to
immediately pay same and all other then
outstanding checks, all such checks to bo
signed by the Chief Executive Officer of said
governing authority, and coun terslgncil by
the Vice Chairman of said authority of the
County, with the right in said governing
authority to borrow money to supply casual
deficiencies in revenue as heretofore authorized
by this Constitution. All tax. levin for lawful
County purposes heretofore made and made
in the year 1941 by the governing authority
charged with the duty of managing said
County’s affairs shall be legal with the express
power and authority to levy and collect taxes
for lawful County purposes for the then
current year for use all or in part in the
operation .. of said County for the next . ensuing
year. No violation of any provision of thiB
amendment as to the conduct of the fiscal
affairs of said County after the date
mined by the governing authority for the
issuance of Funding Bonds shall in any wise
affect or impair the validity of said Funding
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“Said Funding Bonds shall have such terms
and provisions as to maturity, rate of interest,
and otherwise, as may be fixed by the govern
Ing authority of said county, provided, how¬
ever, that. Haiti bonds must all mature within
thirty years from the date of issuance. rovi '
sion shall be made by the governing authority
by , resolution „ M/I for the assessment ami collection
of an annual tax sufficient in amount to
the principal and interest of said
Bonds ns they respectively become due. and
the proceeds of said bonds shall be exclusively
used for the purpose of paying and retiring
the indebtedness and interest thereon of said
County, as may be determined at the date
set by the governing authority of said County.
Said Funding Bonds shall be issued under the
authority hereof when so authorized by a
majority vote and resolution of the governing
authority of Cook County but without the
necessity of an election as in the ease of
original Obligation bonds of said County, and
shall then he validated in the manner and
under the procedure as is provided by law
the validation of original obligation bonds.”
Section 2.
Bt> it furthur enacted by the authority afore
said, that whvn mid amendment shall l*.
agreed to by two-thirds vote of the members
of each House, with the “ayes” and “nays”
thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to
have this proposal published in one or more
newspapers in each Congressional District in
this State for two months previous to the time
for holding the next general election at which
proposed amendments to the Constitution of
this State may be vote'll on, and shall at said
election be submitted to the people for ratifica¬
tion or rejection. All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words
“For ratification of amendment to Article
Section 7, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution
so as to authorize Cook County to i.:sue
Funding Bonds, and thereafter to operate on
a cash basis, and for other purposes,” and
all persons opposed to the adoption of said
amendment shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words “Against ratification
of amendment to Article 7, Section 7, Para¬
graph 1. of the Constitution, s na to authorize
Cook County to issue Funding Bonds, and
thereafter to operate on a cash basis, and
for other purposes.” And if a majority of the
electors qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote
for ratification thereof as provided by law.
when the result shall be consolidated as llow
required by law in ■lections for members of
the General Assembly then said amendment
shall become a part of Article 7. Section 7.
Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the State
of Georgia, and the Governor shall make
proclamation therefor as provided by law.
Section S.
Be it furthur enacted, that all laws or
parts of laws conflict herewith ho, and
the sutru are hereby repealed.
RANDALL EVANS, JR..
Speaker of the House.
JOE BOONE,
Clerk of the House.
CHARLES D. RED WINE,
President of the Senate.
L1NDLEY W. CAMP,
Secretary of the Senate.
NOW. THERKFORE. t. Eugene Tntmndge,
Governor of said State, do issue this my
proclamation hereby declaring that the pro¬
posed foregoing amendment to the Constitu¬
tion is submitted for ratification or rejection,
to the voters of the State qualified to vote
for members of the General Assembly at the
Genera! Election to be held Tuesday. June
1941.
EUGENE TALMADGE,
Governor,
the Governor:
B. WILSON,
of State.
ADDITIONAL
SOCIETY
BUSINESS CIRCLE MEETS
MRS. DOVER AND MISS
The Baptist Women’s Business
cle held its April meeting with
Nell Dover and Miss Mary
A devotional period which was in
form of questions and
stressed the value of being a
disciple that would help preserve the
America’s Christian ideals,
A vision of God brings insight as
to the character we are building. Mrs.
J Aquila Chamlee circle so dearly Christian interpreted
^ to the that people
ghould consider seriously the absolute
necessity . foi (lean living . 1 il . , they are
to have the approval and favor of God.
Christ can bring deliverance to any
one in the bondage of sin. Even the
vilest and weakest victims of sin can
find cleansing 1 in the blood of Christ
to merit a place in the kingdom of
God and to live by the high standard
of holiness expected by everyone wi : • i
bears the name “Christian”,
| ' Afu .,. thfi program a delightful re
flGShment hoUJ Was enjoyed,
J —Kvelyn J. Howard.
MRS. HUNNICUTT ENTERTAINS
j j LEGION AUXILIARY
Mrs. H. F. Holland presented the
program at the American Legion AuX
jliary meeting held at the home of
Mrs - J - B - HunniCUtt Wednesday al
temoon of last Week.
j Mrs. C. N. Rountree spoke on “Our
Flag.” Two humorous readings were
given by Katherine Jamerson who
will represent Fort Valley on the
School of the Air program.
I Mrs. H. V. Williams, president, ap
pointed Mrs. V. L. Brown chairman
of the nominating committee. She
also appointed committees to serve
the barbecue supper at the house
warming of the new Legion home.
| Mrs. Alma Wadsworth, Mrs. C. O.
Williams and Mrs. A. J. Houser, Jr.,
were joint hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Haley, of Albany,
were the week-end guests of Mrs.
Haleys parents, Mr. arul Mrs. T. J.
Shepard,
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j j Mrs. John E. Lee attended the con
vention of the Georgia Federation of
J this Women’s week, Clubs held in Statesboro
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Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Chamlee, of
Sparta, and Miss Venia Chamlee, of
Gainesville, spent the week-end with
Mr. .. and , Mrs. Malcolm , , mi Taylor.
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Mr. and Mrs. Homer Avera and
Miss Louise Avera are attending a
druggist convention in Macon Wednes
<kiy and Thursday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Houston
and family spent the week-end in
Bainbridge with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Rhodes, Mrs. Etta Carithers returned
home with them.
CITATION, Dismission from Administration
GEORGIA. PEACH COUNTY.
Whereas. Eurie Lee Richardson, Temporary
Administratrix of Grant Richardson, repre
U, ‘ nta to the Court in h, ‘ r I’^Hion, duly filed
,,ml t ' ntcr, ' d on rocord - lhat slu- h " A*' 1 * » d “
ministered Grant Richardson’s estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons con¬
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can. why said Administratrix
should not be discharged from her administra¬
tion, and receive Letters of Dismission on the
first Monday in May, 1941.
4-10-41. M. C. MOSLEY. Ordinary.
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i’hone 40
Mrs. W. W. Duncan, Jr., of Mont
gomery spent Wednesday with
C. A. Irby.
Miss Kay Zolezzi spent Wednesday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lee en
route to Jacksonville, Fla.
Misses Frances Johns and Ruby
Lowe spent Saturday with Mrs. J. T.
Marshall and her guests, Misses Ellen
Clay and Martha Bankston of Macon.
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Misses Ellen Clay and Martha
Bankston, of Macon, were week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Marshall.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. A. McCord are at
tending the Georgia Funeral Direc¬
tors convention in Savannah this
week.
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Fort Valley girls enjoying dormi
tory day at Wesleyan College last
week-end were Misses Emily Jeanes »
Virginia Collier, Margaret Butler, Vir
ginia Greene, Louise Avera, Carolyn
Smisson, Ann Matthews, Louise Al
mon, Dorothy Singleton, Kathleen
Spear and Joyce Adkins, all high
school seniors.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jackson, of
Musella, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Jackson, of Forsyth, spent a short
while with Mrs. R. H. Outlet- and Miss
Mary Ann “Outlet- Saturday afternoon,
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, Mr. Floyd Carithers, who was re¬
cently appointed freight traffic agent
of the Central of Georgia Railway at
Chattanooga, Tenn., effective April
16, has been ordered by the New York
draft board to report to Fort Ogle¬
thorpe, Ga., April 25 for induction in
the army.
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Mrs. Etta Carithers has returned
home after spending several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Rhodes,
in Bainbridge.
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Miss Isabel Luce, Miss Faith Luce
and Miss Caffery, of Louisville, Ky.,
came Wednesday for a short visit with
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Luce.
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Mrs. J, W. McCoy, who is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Marshall, spent
last week-end in Valdosta.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Braswell and
children, Millard and Gale, of Atlan¬
ta, spent the week-end with Mrs. R.
S. Braswell.
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refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola.
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Prices subject to
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See how it feels to shift gears or not, just as
you wish! And that’s only one of the thrills you
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South Macon St. Phone 94