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tVING BONDS VALIDATED BV
UDCE PERSONS ON SATURDAY
IECK CLEARED FOR
MEDIATE ACTION
Lliminaries being com
peted AND COUNCIL HOPES
L AWARD CONTRACT SOON.
LrVEYORS NOW ON JOB.
G. Ogden Persons, of Forsyth
L e 0 f the superior courts of the
L, circuit, on Saturday morning
Ll an order validating- the pav
bonds recently voted by citizens
[Jackson. Present at the hearing
L representative of the state was
h Frank B. Willingham, solici
r neral of the Flint circuit,
hie bonds were validated in the
L e nce of city officials and a few
prested citizens.
Surveyors have been busy toi
krai days preparing estimates and
lecting data. As soon as all the
Himinaries arc completed a con-
U for the paving of the streets
the business district will be award
by council. It is proposed to pave
und the court house square and
the fire limits. The city and Butts
inty and property owners are ex
ited to participate in the paving
ijecL
it is hoped to have the paving
npleted by early fall. At that time
I county will hold the Harvest
[tival and if possible the paving
Licet will be completed in time for
i celebration.
Announcement is made by city
[cials that the work will be push
las vigorously as is consistent with
ind business principles. Citizens of
: entire community are delighted
h the progress that has been made
date and will await with eager in
est the completion of the paving
i gram.
BHOOL TERM OF SEVEN
I MONTHS AUTHORIZED
Hkjnty board in meeting
■TUESDAY FIXED SALARIES
BoR ENSUING YEAR. YEAR S
Business checked up
HA -chool term of seven months
■ the ensuing year was authorized
|Mthc Butts County Board of Edu-
in a meeting held Tuesday.
and one half months will be
in the fall anti four and
half months in the spring.
for teachers were adop
■ by the board.
board reviewed the business
‘■t:,- past year and transacted other
business. There was a full
of the members, with one
levy for school taxes for the
year will be made in Sep
j^Biber.
B'IVAL services going
ON AT TOWALIGA CHURCH
lval services are in progress at
church this week. The pas-
JB Rev. 1. G. Walker, Sr., is being
by Rev.. Mr. Brookshire,
of the Woodward Avenue
Atlanta. Servces are held at
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
BACHERS’ EXAMINATION TO
|Be HELD ON JULY 30 AND 31
< xamination f;r teachers will
|B‘ : Tulv 30 and 31. The ex2mir.a
--r Butts county will he held
■V' - T ac-kso n public school building
BV ‘Erection of Van Fletcher.
Wm-. -pcriniendent of schools.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
G. P. SAUNDERS MAY
RUN FOR ROAD BOARD
,
LEADING FARMER IS URGED BY
FRIENDS TO GET IN THE RACE.
MR. W. J. BANKSTON PROB
ABLE CANDIDATE
It is reported in political circles
that Mr. G. P. Saunders, large and
successful farmer of the county, may
be a candidate for a place on the
board of county commissioners in
the election to be held this fall. He
l
is one of the largest and most suc
cessful farmers in the county and is
a man of large business experience,
llis friends are urging him to offer
for the place and he is said to be
considering the matter.
Air. Saunders has made a success]
of his own affairs and as a member
of the county board would bring
business experience and native ability
to the office and his friends predict,
he would make a most capable offi- j
cial.
Mr. W. J. Bankston, of Jenkins
burg, has also been mentioned as a
probable candidate for a place on
the road board. Mr. Bankston is a
leading citizen of the county and is
well known and generally popular.
It is conceded he will have a liberal
support in the event he decides to
make the race. He is well known
over the county and has succeeded
with his own business and would help
to give the county a conservative
and economical administration of the
public business.
THREE BURNED TO
DEATH SATURDAY
GOLDEN EVANS AND TWO BOYS
PERISH IN FLAMES THAT DES
TROYED DWELLING. BODIES
WERE RECOVERED
Golden Evans, colored, an em
ployee of the Georgia Hydro-Electric
Company at High Falls, and his two
boys, aged 10 and 12, were burned
to death in a fire that destroyed his
dwelling about midnight Saturday. -
Neighbors saw the fire and offered
their aid, but an explosion made it
impossible to fight the flames. After
the fire had run its course the char
red bodies of the man and his chil
dren were found in the debris. * j
According to reports reaching
here, Evans had been away from
home and returned about 11 o’clock
and built a fire in the hearth to cook
some beef. It is supposed that the I
building caught from this fire.
Evans was about 50 years of age.
He had been connected with the
power company since the plant was
built. His wife is dead, it was said, I
and he lived with his two boys. He'
was well known to many of the peo- 1
pie of the county who had occasion
to patronize the grist and roller mill
at High Falls.
JACKSON BOY NOW STUDENT
AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK
Friends of William Rogers Wood
ward, son of the Mr*. W. J. Wood-'
ward, of this city, who is now en-‘
rolled as a student at the United
States Military Academy at West
Point, X. Y., are glad to know that
he ig doing we!L He received his
appointment through Hon. Sam
Rutherford, of Forsyth, congressman
from the sixth district. Mr. Wood
ward was a student at the Univer
sity of Georgia at the time of his
appointment. His friends are confi
dent he will make an excellent record
at West Point.
JACKSON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1926
SMITH SUICIDE IS
SHOCK TO FRIENDS
WAS WELL KNOWN AND POP
ULAR IN BUTTS COUNTY.
MANAGED BROWN CAMPAIGN.
URGED FOR U. S. SENATE
<
The death of Mr. J. R. Smith, by
his own hands, at his home in At
lanta early Friday morning came as
a profound shock to his friends in
Butts county. Ho was prominently,
connected in this section and had a
•host of friends who are grieved to
know that he took his own life.
Mr. Smith was one of the best
known figures in the business and
political affairs of Georgia. Long
recognized as a successful business
man, a member of the firm of Smith
& Higgins, he came into political
prominence several years ago when
he managed the campaign of “Little
Joe” Brown for governor. He was
regarded as an astute political leader
and the Brown victory over Hoke
Smith was a political sensation at the
time.
At one time Mr. Smith was prom
inently mentioned as candidate fdr
governor. Upon the death of the late
Senator A. O. Bacon a delegation
of Butts county friends urged upon
Governor Slaton the appointment of
Mr. Smith. The appointment, how
ever, went to Col. J. T. West of
Valdosta.
Mr. Smith was born 58 years ago
in Henry county. He had been a
resident of Atlanta for the past 35
years. He was successful as a mer
chant and latej* turned his attention
to real estate activities and at the
time of his death was president of
the Atlanta Real Estate Board. He
promoted some of the largest de
velopments in Atlanta.
Mr. Smith killed himself early
Friday morning when the discharge
from a shotgun was fired in his chest.
Worry over financial matters is given
as the reason for the act.
Mr. Smith is survived by his widow,
his mother, a son, J. R. Smith, Jr.,
three daughters, Mrs. J. H. Lifsey,
Airs. Hugh Inman Bell and Aliss
Katherine Smith.
MITCHELL RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
SUBSTANTIAL COUNTRY HOME
IN FINCHERVILLE SECTION
WIPED OUT BY FLAMES ON
JULY 14. HEAVY LOSS
The home of Mr. Wiley Mitchell,
of Fincherville, was destroyed by
fire on July 14 .The blaze was detec
ted about 8 o’clock Wednesday
morning. The home and all contents
were wiped out by the conflagration.
The fire was confined to the dwell
ing, all other buildings being saved.
The residence was a six or seven
room structure of substantial design
and the loss is a heavy one.
It was not learned if there was
any insurance on the building and
contents.
CLUB GIRLS LEFT MONDAY
FOR A WEEK AT COLLEGE
County Agent H. G. Wiley Take*
Party to Camp Wilkin*
County Agent H. G. Wiley left
Monday morning with a party of
Butts county girls, members of the
agricultural clubs, for Camp Wilkins
at the State College of Agriculture.
The young ladies will spend a week
in study and recreation at the State
College of Agriculture.
Those making the trip were Misses
Sara Weaver, Mattie Pearl Weaver,
Lilia Washington, Dorothy Ridge
way, Elsma Morgan.
It had been hoped to take a larger
party. The young ladies will return
home Saturday night.
J. H. MILLS OUT
OF STATE RACE
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICULTURE WITH
DRAWS. ONE OF BEST KNOWN
PUBLIC MEN IN GEORGIA
Of interest here as well as over
the entire state, was the announce
ment made Friday by lion J. 11.
Mills, candidate for commissioner
of agriculture, in which he with
draws from the race.
Air. .Mills, who is one of Butts
county’s best known citizens, an
nounced his candidacy for commis
sioner of agriculture on June 2d, the
day the entries closed. He opened
headquarters in the Kimbell House
and had been waging an active cam
paign.
Mr. Mills' is president, of the
Georgia division of the Farmers’
Union, an office has held for a num
ber of years. He has represented
Butts county in the lower house and
served as senator from the twenty
sixth district. For the past several
years he has been connected with
the State Bureau of Markets and
has done splendid work in develop
ing co-operative marketing.
He is held in high esteem by the
people of his home county, who have
honored him on numerous occasions.
In withdrawing from the race for
commissioner of agriculture Mr.
Mills did not announce his plans fov
the future.
SMALL DROP IN TAX
VALUES FOR YEAR ’26
TAX DIGEST RECENTLY COM
PLETED BY EDWARD CAR
MICHAEL, TAX RECEIVER.
TOTAL IS $2,032,996.00
A small decrease in property values
in Butts county for 1926 as compar
ed with 1925 is shown in the tax
digest as completed by Edward Car
michael, state and county tax re
ceiver.
The total property returned for
taxation this year is $2,032,996 as
compared with $2,083,569 in 1925.
This shows a decrease of $50,573.
The total amount of real estate
returned by white property owners |
is $1,577,389, and the total amount
of personal property returned by!
whites is $367,796.
Colored property owners returned
real estate valued at $45,171 and
personal property valued at $42,640.
The digest will be submitted to
the Comptroller General and is sub
ject to approval by the State Tax
Commissioner.
The tax rate will be levied the
first of September.
MASONS OF DISTRICT
MEET IN THOMASTON
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF SIXTH
DISTRICT WILL BE HELD IN
EAST THOMASTON NEXT TUES
DAY, JULY 27TH
The annual meeting of the Sixth
District Masonic Convention will be
held with East Thomaston lodge No.
175 on Tuesday, June 27. The vari
ous lodges in Butts county will be
represented at the meeting. There
will be prominent Masons from over
the district and state present at
the convention.
M. S. Turner, of Griffin, is wor
shipful master of the Sixth District
convention of Masons and Judge T.
J. Brown, of McDonough, is secre
tary-treasurer.
The visiting Masons will be en
tertained by East Thomaston lodge.
In addition to the business session
and entertainment, the degrees will
be conferred in the afternoon.
Eutts county will be well repre
sented at this meeting.
CLUB PICNIC WILL ASSEMBLE
FARM FORCES OF THE COUNTY
AN EXTRA MAIL TRAIN
FOR THIS TERRITORY
EFFECTIVE JULY 19 TRAIN NO.
27 HANDLES POUCH FOR
JACKSON OFFICE. THE FOR
MER SERVICE REMAINS.
An extra mail service has been
provided for towns in this section,
according to information received
by Post Master W. M. Redman. The
change became effective Monday,
July 19.
Announcement of the extra mail
service is made by J. W. Brown, chief
clerk of District 9, in an order re
ceived by Mr. Redman as follows:
“This will advise that effective
Monday, July 19, 192(1, you will be
due a pouch from Atlanta, Valdosta
and Jacksonville CP train 27, daily
except Sunday. By this arrangement
your office will receive the same mail
in train 27 that i( formerly received
in this train and in addition will
also receive a pouch from train 1,
which will advance mail not con
nected in Atlanta with train 27.
This should satisfy the patrons of
your office, as the service formerly
maintained will be restored. You
should notify your patrons of this
change so they will understand what
has been done.”
From Atlanta the Jackson office
now receives mail on trains 10, 1,
27 and 29. From Macon mail is
received on trains 10, 2 and 2(1.
CENTENNIAL WAS
NOTABLE OCCASION
TOWALIGA BAPTIST CHURCH
OBSERVES ONE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY. LARGE CROWD
ATTENDED THE EXERCISES
Showing their love for the historic
oh) institution, many members, past
and present, gathered Saturday for
the centennial celebration of Towa
liga Baptist church. If, was a great
gathering, a day of good fellowship
and reminiscences and an occasion
of inspiration and uplift.
A notable program had been ar
ranged for the observance. The de
votional in the. morning was led
bp Rev. T. 11. Va'ughn, a former
pastor. At 11 o’clock Rev. Walter
S. Adams, of the First Baptist
church, Jackson, preached a scholarly
and eloquent sermon. lie has been
widely commended for his able effort
on that occasion.
At 12 o’clock dinner was served
on the church grounds. There was
a feast of good things to eat and
the citizens of that community es-j
tublishcd a record for hospitality
that will lonjr remain as one of the
pleasant memories of the day.
The afternoon devotional was led
by the pastor, Rev. I. G. Walker, Sr.
tie also read the history of the
church. This was one of the features
of the entire celebration. The Pro
gress-Argus hopes to obtain this
history for publication after its adop
tion in August.
At 3 o’clock Dr. C. C. Heard, of
Locust Grove, preached.
Many of the members made talks,'
telling of the splendid history of
Powaliga church, pointing to its
present high standard and holding
out hope for its future usefulness
and service.
Mrs. Mary A. Evans is the oldest
living member of the church, having
been a member for more than fifty
years. The home coming was a fea
ture of popular interest and appeal.
The assemblage was one oj the
largest ever present on a similar oc
casion.
BOOST
GEORGIA
All The Time
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
NEXT TUESDAY TO
WITNESS A RALLY
MEMBERS OF AGRICULTURAL
CLUBS AND PARENTS TO
HAVE OUTING AT INDIAN
SPRINGS. MISS MYRICK TALKS
The annual picnic for members of
file boys and girls enrolled in the
Butts county agricultural clubs will
he held at Indian Springs next Tues
day, July 27, it is announced by
County Agent H. G. Wiley.
Not only the club members but
their parents are expected to attend
and take part in the instruction
and festivities of the day.
Miss Susan Myrick, of Macon, has
been secured to make a talk. Miss
Myrick is a well known dietarian and
authority on health. Her talks are
filled with common sense suggestions
and have won general approval.
The morning sessions will be de
voted to talks and lectures by well
known authorities. In the afternoon
swimming and entertainment will be
the chief feature of attraction.
A picnic dinner will be served at
the noon hour in the pavilion. All
those attending are requested *to
bring baskets.
1 he annual picnic and outing is in
tended to bring the club members
and their parents together for a
day of good fellowship. The first
of the picnics .held last year, prov
ed a great success.
Now that the busy work season
is over it is expected there will be
a large attendance at next Tues
day’s picnic.
SOUTHERN TRAINS TO
WEAR GAUDY COLORS
NEW LOCOMOTIVE TO BE PAINT
ED IN GREEN AND COLD, DIS
PLACING THE TIME HONORED
BLACK
Spencer, N. G. Displacing the
sombre black which has been the*
universal garb for locomotives on
American railways in recent years,
the Southern Railway System has
adopted a color scheme of green,
gold and burnished steel for 23 heavy
Pacific type passenger engines, now
being received from (he Richmond
plant of the American Locomotive
Company.
These engines which will be used
to pull the Southern's crack trains,
have tenders, cabs, smokestacks and
other projections above the boiler
packets, drivers and other wheels
painted a rich dark green with gold
leaf striping. The boiler jackets, driv
ing rods and other running parts are
highly polished. Four of them, to run
between Washington and Atlanta,
have their tenders lettered, “Cres
cent Limited.”
Like other heavy Pacifies now in
service on the Southern, the new
engines have 73-inch driving wheels,
cylinders of 27-inch diameter and
j 28-inch stroke, and such modern im
provements as mechanical strokers,
feed water heaters, and brick arches.
The tenders have twelve wheels
being mounted on two six-wheel
trucks, and have capacity for 14,000
gallons of water and 16 tons of
coal. This incerased tonder capacity
will enable the, engines to run
through between Atlanta and Green
ville, between Greenville and Spen
cer, between Spencer and Monroe,
and between Monroe and Washing
ton without stopping to take on water
or coal. The engines alone weigh
300,000 pounds and the tend< rs
when loaded 256,000 pounds.