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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1912)
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 30. GROUP FIVE BANKERS HELD MEETING MONDAY INTERESTINGPROGRAMPREPARED Branch of Georgia Bank ers’ Association Had An nual Meeting in Dublin Monday—Jackson Banks m Members of Group Five —Barbecue Was Feature The annua) meeting of Group 5 of the Georgia Bankers’ Asso ciation was held in Dublin Mon day. Group 5 is composed of the banks in a number of Middle Georgia cities and towns. The convention two years ago was held at Indian Spring and the 'Jackson Clearing House Asso ciation was host. The last con vention went to Hawkinsville and this year to Dublin. A number of interesting pa pers were read at the meeting, among these a discussion of the boll weevil by a government ex pert. The boll weevil as it will affect the cotton crop is of much interest to the bankers through out the State. The visitors were royally en tertained by the city of Dublin. An automobile ride around the city was a feature that was en joyed upon arrival. At the noon hour an elaborate barbecue was served to the visiting bank and others present. The program was as follows: Meeting called to order by Chairman W. N. Parsons, pres ident of the First National Bank of Hawkinsville. Invocation-Rev. C. M. Chum bley pastor Henry Memorial Presbyterian church. Address of Welcome—R. M. Martin, managing director cham ber of commerce. Response —F. R. Nesbit, assist ant cashier Citizens National Bank of Macon. Report of Secretary—E. C. Scott, assistant cashier Ameri can National Bank of Macon. “Single Name Unsecured Pa per, Its Dangers’’—John N. King president Bank of Rochelle. “The 801 l Weevil Problem”— J. A. Evans of the National De partment of Agriculture. “Should Country Banks Charge Their Customers Exchange on Out-of-town Items?” —A. W. Garrett cashier of the First Na tional Bank of Dublin. “If Country Banks Should Charge Their Customers Ex change on Out-of-town Items Would City Banks Offer Induce ments for Their Accounts. -R. C Dunlap, assistant cashier lhe Fourth National Bank. Macon, Georgia. Open discussion. Election of officers. Adjournment. starts pressing club. T H Haskins has started a pressing cluMn fteArgus * >U w?the"peoDleof the city. Mr. g2& hSfSenwl the eervi^ S Smpetent and experienced SiGi’ssfsrasg, fttStion to all orders for work. PROGRESS OFFICE PUTS IN BETTER EQUIPMENT MODERN PRESS BEEN INSTALLED New Management, New Policy And New Outfit Proves Popular Witb The People And Paper Has Had Period of Suc cessful Growth The Progress completed last week the installation of an up to date and modern Cottrell Printing Press. This machine which can be run at a high rate of speed will enable the paper to be printed in less than half the time it required with the old press. The new machine had become a necessity. The growth of the paper under the present man agement has been steady and sure rather than rapid. Though The Progress is now in its thirty first year, it has been under the present ownership less than five years. It was bought by Prof. Alfred Akerman, of Athens, who has had experience in news paper work and was anxious to see a country paper run accord ing to his own ideas, in the fall of 1907. Since that time the office has undergone a complete change and everything new has been installed in the place of the old type and machinery. With the installation of the new press the paper now has one of the best equipped offices of any town the size of Jackson in the State. Other improve ments will be added now and then, as the growth of the bus iness will justify it. It is Prof. Akerman’ a ambition to have one of the cleanest papers in Georgia and how well he is succeeding the readers can tell. At a con siderable financial loss a certain class of advertising is rejected each month. This is done in the interest of the readers. The Progress is a fixed institu tion. There is nothing showy about the paper. It is seeking to be useful, to be a constructive force for good in the community. Its aim is to present all the clean and wholesome news about Butts county and her people. The paper very much appreci ates the growth it has enjoyed and which its friends have made possible. In every clean and honorable way this appreciation will be shown by the determina tion to work harder than ever for the upbuilding, morally, socially and materially of Butts county. BUTTS MAKES HER BIGGEST COTTON CROP In 1911 Butts county made her biggest crop of cotton, so far as the records show. A total of 18,367 bales were made last year in Butts county. The figures for the past three years for the county is given be low: 1911 1910 1909 18,367 12.664 13,610 Laurens county leads the coun ties of the State with 60,920 bales. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. APRIL 19. 1912. WEEKLY SCRIBES TO GATHER IN DUBLIN FOR THE ANNUAL CONVENTION Georgia Weekly Press As sociation Will Hold An nual Meeting in June— Outing Will Include A Trip to Philadelphia And Boston And Other Cities The date for the annual meet ing of the Georgia Weekly Press Association has been fixed by the Executive Committee for June 12, 13 and 14. The convention will be held in Dublin. The program will be announced a" little later and is sure to be an interesting and instructive one. A number of matters of vital interest to the members of the weekly press will be discussed at this atmual meeting. One fea ture of the program already an nounced is an address by Sena tor Luke Lea of Tennessee, the youngest member of the United States Senate. He will be the only speaker outside of the mem bers of the association. The delegates to the meeting will arrive in Dublin on the night of the 12, which will be Wednesday, and will remain through Friday the 14. On the afternoon of the 14 a number of the delegates will leave for Sav annah where they wilj take a steamer for Philadelphia and later will visit Boston. The trip to Philadelphia and Boston will constitute the outing for the year and those who make the trip will be away about two weeks. The last meeting of the assso ciation was held at Cartersyille. The outing included a trip to New York and points of interest in the East C. M. Methvin, editor of the Eastman Times-Joumal, is pres ident of the Georgia Weekly Press Association. The member ship is made up of a large num ber of the editors of the weekly newspapers is this state and the annual conventions and outings are always occasions of much interest and pleasure to those who attend. JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS • WILL 6RADUATE TWELVE There are twelve members of the graduating class of the Jack son public school this year. This is one of the largest classes the school has ever had. The com mencement exercises will be held in May, beginning Sunday the 19. Following are the names of those who will receive diplomas and certificates: Annie C. Crum, Janie Ham mond, Mary L. Thomas, Sallie Watkins, Emmalu Nolen, Davie Fletcher, Larue Pope. David Set tle, Duke Meredith, C. W. Wood ward, Stilwell Ball, Ruth WilKs. DIXIE’ S DEATHLESS DEAD WILL BE HONORED BY JACKSON (J. D. C. Prof. W. E. Reynolds Will De liver The Memorial Day Address Attractive Program Has Been Arranged For Patriotic Occasion—Veterans And Military Company Will Be Served Dinner by The Daughters—s!rs. R. N. Etheridge, President Larkin Watson Chapter, To Present Crosses of Honor to Veterans And Essay Medal Will Be Delivered—Fine Music A Feature Memorial Day, April 26, will be appropriately observed in Jackson by Larkin Watson Chap ter Daughters of the Confedera cy. The address of the day will be delivered by Prof W. E. Rey nolds, principal of the Georgia Military College at Milledgeville. He is said to be an interesting speaker and his address is being looked forward to with much interest. John L. Barnett Camp No. 1114 U. ,C. V. will hold its annual meeting in Jackson Friday morn ing before the exercises, which will be held in the court heuse, begin. Officers will be elected and other business matters will be looked after. It is likely plans for attending the reunion in Macon will be made at that meeting. Capt. F. L. Walthall is commander of that camp and C. S. Maddox is adjutant. As usual the Daughters of the Confederacy will serve dinner to the veterans. The veterans and Jackson Rifles will be served dinner at Jack Dempsey’s store, Newton - Carmichael Hardware Cos. old stand. On last Memorial Day the Daughters unveiled their hand some monument to the Confed erate soldiers, living and dead, of Butts county. The address was delivered by Hon. J. TANARUS, Moore and an unusually large crowd was present. It is ex pected the exercises next Friday will be well attended. The program, as arranged by the U. D. C. is as follows: Music, orchestra— “Bonnie Blue Flag.” Doxology. Invocation—Rev. M. S. Wil liams. Masic, quartette—“My Old Kentucky Home.” Introduction of speaker—Col. H. M. Fletcher. Address—Prof. Wm. E. Rey nolds. Music, duet—“ The Angels Are Calling The Roll.” Delivery of U. D. C. Essay Medal—Prof. Reynolds. Delivery of Crosses of Honor— Mrs. R. N. Etheridge, president chapter. Music, orchestra—“ Dixie.” Benediction—Rev. R. VanDe venter. Master of Ceremonies—Mr. S. H. Mays. MANY CANDIDATES PAY ASSESSMENTS Monday Was The Last Day* For Candidates to[Qual ify for Primary The date for the candidates to pay in their assessments to the chairman or secretary of the ex ecutive committee closed Monday the 15. All of the candidates who have announced qualified, it is said, and their names will appear on the official ballot. It is not known just what will be done in the case of the candi dates for Coroner. Only one candidate for that office has an ouncea in the newspapers. The committee did not assess candi dates for that office anything, and it appears, said a member of the committee, that they are trying to ride into the office free. The members of the committee state they do not intend to take it for granted that all spoken of for that office are bona fide can didates and it is likely the names will be left off the ticket unless they do some explaining and get right with the committee in a very short time. Here are the candidates for the various offices: Treasurer, C. N. Mayfield, H. C. Clark, W. T. Scarbrough, C. R. Swint, L. A. Cawthon, M. E. Washington, J. C. Adams, W. J. Wood, J. W. Crum. Tax Collector, W. F. Thomas, C. S. Bryant, S. J. King, J. H. Land, J. A McMichael, M. L. Duke, J. TANARUS; Atkinson. Sheriff, L. M. Crawford, W. W. Wilson. Representative, J. H. Mills, T. G. Preston, I. H. Maddox. Ordinary, J. H. Ham, J. R. Hammond. Clerk, S. J. Foster. Tax Receiver, D. J. Thaxton, C. L. Maddox, F. M. Hodges, E. C. Lynch, J. A. Burford. Coroner, C, G. Britt, G. E. Buckalew. Surveyor, J. M. Collins. QIBBES LYONS FOUND. Gibbes Lyons, the 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lyons of this city, who left home sev eral days ago, was found in Sa vannah Sunday and was brought home Tuesday morning by Mr. J. R. Lyons. His parents, who were greatly distressed over the the disappearance of their son are rejoicing at his srfe return. NUMBER 16.
