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MR. LYONS MAKES STATEMENT
TO VOTERS ON THREE MAN BILL
Jackson, Ga., July 6th, 1926
Editor Progress:
1 note that you published in your
last week’s issue the three commis
sioner law recommended at February
1924, term of Superior Court. This
recommendation is as follow's.
“A recommendation that the pres
ent one commissioner law be abolish
ed and that a board of three com
missioners, to be elected by the peo
ple, be created. That the county
commissioner in co-operation wiith
the other county officers, compile a
statement showing the financial con
dition of Ilutts county."
On the presumption that the grand j
jury knew what they wanted and
why they wanted it, I being elected
to represent the county and state,
1 introduced the three commissioner
bills believing that 1 was doing my
duty. 1 offer no apologies to any
■seme for this act. In addition to this
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I was approached by quite a number
of citizens of the county to comply
with the grand jury’s recommenda
tions. Regardless of the football that
the knowing ones have been making
of me since I passed the three com
missioner bill 1 am convinced that
Butts County needs something to
restore her to her former standing
in the financial world. I am further
more convinced that nothing will
restore confidence as quickly as treat
ing the people fairly and let them
know where the tax money goes that
they are forced to pay by the exist
ing laws. This leads m 6 to say that
there should be just as strong law
to require those who handle county
funds to make an itemized and speci
fic report as there to make the tax
payers to pay their money into the
county treasurer’s hands.
With the income from the fran
chise taxes in our county I believe
THE JACKSON PKOCRKSS-ARGUS, JACKoON. GEORGIA.
that with strict economy we could!
cut our tax rate to a rate in keeping j
with other counties. Dougherty coun-|
ty only levies 10 mills, running this!
big county on a cash basis. Dooly
county’s income for 1920 was $85,-
000.00. Three years later one hun
dred miles of new roads fiad been
constructed. This wonderful county
had a borrowing capacity of over
one million dollars. January 3rd,
1924, her published report shows
Bonds NONE. BORROWED MONEY
NONE, UNPAID BILLS NONE.
Total available until 1924 tax is due,
$46,548.71.
Again referring to the three com
missioner bill, 1 believe that with
three conscientioues business men
who appreciates the hardships ex
perienced by those \yho have to actu
ally work fo r the money with which
to pay their taxes and will exercise
the same degree of economy that
all of us have to exercise with our
own personal affairs, this bill lived
up to will give the relief so many
of us crave and must have if we
shall ever be a contented people.
No doubt you will agree with me
when I say that no bill, law or rule
will work itself. Furthermore, I
believe that the utter ignoring the
law has brought us to where we are
today.
Yours truly,
J. L. LYONS.
ALFRED AKERMAN IS
FORESTRY OFFICIAL
FORMER OWNER OF NEWS
PAPER HERE NAMED TO DI
RECT FORESTRY MANAGE
MENT AND REFORESTATION
Prof. Alfred • Akerman, well
known in Butts county, has been
named chief of forest management
and reforestation by the executive
committee of the Georgia Forestry
Board. E. W. Hadley had been
named as chief of forest protection.
Mr. Akerman formerly owned the
Butts County Progress, purchasing'
the paper in 1907 and remaining in
control until 1912 when it was sold.
Through his visits here he is well
known to r.iar.y of the citizens ol
the county, .-v native of Cartersville,!
Ga., Mr. Akerman is a graduate ol
the State University, of Yale Uni
versity and also studied in Gcr
many. He formerly taught in the
Georgia State College of Agricul-;
ture, later becoming forester of i
Massachusetts and for the past sev
eral years has been assistant forest
er of Virginia. He is connected with
the well knwon Akerman family of
Georga, hs father, the late Col.
Amos Akerman, havng been attor
ney general in Grant’s cabinet.
A man of experience and ability,
Prof. Akerman’s friends are glad to
know that he will return to Georgia
and predict he will make a capable
director of this important work.
The executive commttee of the
Georgia Forestry Board is composed
of Bonnell H. Stone, chairman; S.
B. Harman andDr. S. W. McCallie.
F. M. Lufburrow, of Oliver, Ga.,
is state forester.
Georgia just now is showing
much interest in forest protection,
and in reforestation, and these vital
matters are receiving consideration
from the best minds of the country.
MRS. W. W. THAXTON
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Butts county relatives and friends
of Mrs. W. W. Thaxton, of Atlanta,
regretted to learn of her death
which occurred Monday morning. A
Miss Freeman before marriage, Mrs.
Thaxton resided here until a few
years ago when the family moved
to Atlanta. She was a member of
Liberty church.
Funeral services were held in At
lanta Tuesday afternoon, with inter
ment in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Thaxton is survived by her
husband; two sons, Messrs, R. R.
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S. H. THORNTON
JACKSON, GA.
Thaxton, Jackson, M. F. Thaxton,
Atlanta; five daughters, Mrs. C. W.
Nealey, Misses Kate and Effie Thax
ton, Atlanta, Mrs. J. A. Fisher, Jr.,
Jacksonville, Mrs. O. L. Watley,
Tampa, Fla; a stepdaughter, Mrs.
J. N. Washington, Macon, and a
sister, Mrs. Fannie Staples, of Una
dilla.
MRS. W. A. MADDUX
CLAIMED BY REAPER
Mrs. W. A. Maddux, 48 years of
age, died at a hospital in Macon
Saturday night at 9:30 o’clock. She
had many friends and relatives here
who regret to know of her passing.
Before marriage she was Miss
Maggie Gardner, of Flovilla, and
spent her girlhood in Butts county.
She w’as a member of the Flovilla
Methodist church and was widely
beloved.
Mrs. Maddux is survived by two
daughters, Misses Marguerite and
Kathleen; her father, Mr. R. C. Gar
dner, of Flovilla; three sisters, Mrs.
R. H. Henderson and Miss Nell Gard
ner, of Flovilla, Mrs. J. A. Maddux,'
of Macon, one brother, Leo Gardner,
of Sycamore, Ga.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Flovilla cemetery Sunday af
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock,. Rev. W. J.
Bryson officiating. Interment was in
the churchyard.
MRS. HILTON GAWTHQN
PASSED AWAY THURSDAY
Friends and relatives here were
sorry to learn of the death of Mrs.
Hilton Cawthon, 29 years of age,
which occurred at the Grady Hospital
in Atlanta on the afternoon of
Thursday, July 1. She had been ill
for five weeks and suffered with ty
phoid fever.
Mrs. Cawthon before her marriage
was Miss Mappy Hilley, of Stark,
and was connected with a well
known family of the county. She
was a member of Macedonia church
and was active in Sunday school
and religious affairs. She had many
friends over the county who learned
with deep sorrow of the passing.
Mrs. Cawthon is survived by her
husband; a small son, Billy Cawthon;
her father, Mr. F. E. Hilley; three
brothers, W. M., M. C. and James
Hilley,_all of Jackson; and one sis
ter, Miss Fredna Hilley.
The body was brought to Jackson
Friday morning and carried to the
home of her father. Funeral services
were held Saturday morning at II
o’clock at Macedonia church. Dr. 1
G. Walker, of Atlanta, conducted the
services and interment was in the
church yard.
WORTHVILLE
Mrs. B. V. Sfodghill and daugh
ters, Misses Evelyn and Frances, of
Atlanta have returned home after
visiting relatives here.
Miss Sara King is visiting Miss
FRIDAY, JULY 9,
m
Frances White. f
Miss Bernice Washing J
ing a few days at heme. ;
Mr. and Mrs. 0. M.
Covington, were visitors
day.
Miss Julia Stodghill spent I
days with Mrs. Boyce CarjH
Jackson last week,
k Mrs. Chambers of Atlanta hH
ing her grandchildren here. |
Mr. Walter White spentthe!
end at home.
.Mr. and Mrs. Walthal Pom
children spent Sunday with
Mrs. J. H. Pope.
Mr. Ralph Stodghill left last I
for Fort Valley.
Mr. Bill Cawthon is visiting I
Paul Cawthan.
Misses Agnes and Ruth Smitlfl
Atlanta, came down for the Mail
reunion and the Fourth of July. ■
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kitchens I
little son Reginald spent the ml
end with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Si
Miss Annie Lee Swint, of Atlal
is at home. Her friends will be sol
to learn that she is still sick.
Friends of Mr. Horace Waste
ton are glad to know that he c
tinues to improve fram an operas
a few weeks ago.
Mrs. G. W. White spent Moa
with her daughter, Mrs. Alec Hi
in Jasper.
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