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PROF. W. R. LANIER
WILL GO TO CORDELE
BIS RESIGNATION WAS SURPRISE
Popular Educator Will Go
to Cordele as Superin
tendent of Schools at A
Handsome Salary—Will
Be Missed by The Citi
zens of Jackson
News of the intention of Prof.
W. R. Lanier, for a number of
years superintendent of schools
in Jackson, to leave this city for
Cordele where he will head the
schools this fall, was received
with interest and regret.
This announcement came as a
surprise to most of the people of
the city. Prof. Lanier had re
cently been re-elected for anoth
er year and it was not thought
he had any idea of leaving Jack-
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son at the present time. Only
the fact that he will have a larg
er field of usefulness and a more
attractive salary in Cordele led
Prof. Lanier to ask the board of
education to be relieved.
For the past five years Prof.
Lanier has been superintendent
of schools in this city. He has
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met with much success and as a
result the schools of this city are
on a par with any in the State.
He is a hard and tireless worker
and has built up the school sys
tem of Jackson materially, the
city schools now being on the
| list of Accredited Schools whose
graduates are admitted to the
I leading colleges without exami
! nation.
He is one of the best known
educators in the entire state, and
before coming to Jackson was
connected with the schools in
Dublin and Blakely. For the
past two years he taught in the
Summer School of the University
of Georgia. Prof. Lanier is a
graduate of Mercer University.
Mr. Lanier is more than a thor
ough and successful educator.
He is a public spirited citizen.
and is readv at all times to as
sist in anv movement for the
good of the community, and any
city should feel proud to call him
a citizen. He was manager of
the Jackson Chautauqua Associ
ation in 1910-11 and contributed
more than anybody else to the
success of the chautauqua move
ment. Prof. Lanier takes an ac
tive and lively interest in church
and Sunday school work, he be
ing a member of the Baptist
church.
A ripe scholar and educator of
proven ability and worth, and
most important of all, a thorough
gentleman, the people of Cordele
are to be congratulated upon se
curing Prof. Lanier’s services.
The best wishes of hundreds of
friends go with him to his new
field of work.
MR. W. M. STONE DEAD
AT JENKINSBURG HOME
Prominent Citizen Passed
Away Last Saturday
Morning
A dqath that caused regret to
a large number of friends was
that of Mr. W. M. Stone, which
took place at Jenkinsburg Satur
day morning last. He was sick
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS.
but two weeks, having suffered
with jaundice and other compli
cations. His death came as a
surprise and as a shock to the
community.
Mr. Stone was a prominent
citizen and was held in high es
teem by all who knew him. He
was regarded as a man of un
questioned honor and integrity.
He belonged to the Masonic fra
ternity and was prominent in
the affairs of his town, being
marshal at Jenkinsburg at the
time of his death.
Mr. Stone was a native of Jas
per county and was 51 years of
age. He came to this county
some years ago and was former
ly in the mercantile business in
Jenkinsburg. He is survived by
his wife and four children, and
two brothers, of Jasper county.
The funeral was held Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock at County
Line church. The services were
in charge of the Jenkinsburg
Masonic lodge. A large num
ber of relatives and friends
gathered to pay a last tribute of
respect to this estimable citizen.
The family have the sympathv
of many friends in their present
sorrow.
MRS. MARTHA QUINN DIED
IN PEPPERTON THURSDAY
r
At the age of 85, Mrs. Martha
Quinn passed away at her home in
Pepperton at 9 o’clock Thursday
night last. Death was due to old
and infirm age and followed a
period of feeble health of sever
al months.
Mrs. Quinn was the mother of
Mr. H. J. Quinn, who holds a
prominent position with the Pep
perton Cotton Mills. She is sur
vived by another son and two
daughters.
The funeral was held Friday
morning and interment was in
the City Cemetery.
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POPULAR EXCURSION
Wednesday, June 12th, 1912
TO
Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa, Brunswick,
St. Simon’s Island and Cumberland Island
—via —
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier of the South
Excursion train with separate coaches for white and colored, will leave JACKSON
9:41 a. m. for Jacksonville and Tampa, arriving Jacksonville 7:30 p. m. and Tampa 6:30
next morning. Regular troin No. 16 will leave Jackson 9:20 a, m. for Brunswick
where it arrives 5:25 p. m.
Jacksonville $4.00 Brunswick $4.00
St. Augustine $4.50 St. Simon’s Isl. $4.00
Tampa $6.00 Cumberland Isl. $4.00
Tickets to Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Brunswick, St. Simon’s Island and Cumber
land Island will be good returning on any regular train to station where scheduled to
stop up to and including train leaving Jacksonville 8:35 p. m. and Brunswick 8:35 p. m.
Monday, June 17th, 1912. Tickets to Tampa will be good returning on any regular
train to points where scheduled to stop up to and including train, leaving Jacksonville
8:35 p.m., Tuesday June 18th, 1912.
Pullman Service
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