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F*eoan Trees
For Sale
First class stock. Stuart, Schley and other
varietits. Price
60c to SI.OO each
according to size and quantity.
If you have any nuts for sale, will hly all
varieties, paying the market price.
KINARD PECAN NURSERY
S. B. KINARD
JACKSON, GEORGIA
Seven Wonders of Georgia
Selected By State Librarian
What are the seven natural won
ders of Georgia?
This inquiry was put to Miss Ella
Mae Thornton, state librarian, this
week by an out-of-state correspond
ent, who also requested a list of the
seven chief historic places of inter
est in the state.
Upon investigation, the state li
brarian said she found no such lists
have ever been officially compiled
either by geologists or historians.
She selected, however, seven natural
wonders and seven chiefly interest
ing historic places, and forwarded
a list of them with the explanation
that while these ranked high in
scenic o,- historic worth, there were
probably other points in the state
of equal importance.
Georgia's Seven Wonders
The seven wonders, selected by
the state librarian, included Amieo
lola Falla in Dawson county; the
Okeftnokee swamp; the marble de
posits in Pickens county; Stone
mountain; tin* Tallulah River gorge;
the Jekyl Island virgin forests; and
the Warm Springs in Meriwether
county.
The historic places of interest
given by Miss Thornton were: Chica
maugn park; Tumlin Indian mounds,
near Cartersvillc; the city of Savan
START A BANK ACCOUNT
For Your Boy’s MERRY XMAS
or
Your Own
Santa Claus Has A Bank Account
It s the start that counts—the goal of financial
independence is at the end of the road.
Avery MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL
The Jackson National Bank
THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK
In Butts County
E. L. SMITH
I! A. WRIGHT F. s. KTHKUIIKJE
H. O. BALL J. G. COLWELL
K. I*. N I.W TON W. I*. Nl IT
H. I„ DAUGHTRY Dr. J. LEE BY RON
R. I*. SASNETT. Cashier
nah; St. Simons Island; the Univer
sity of Georgia; the town of Mil
lcdgevillc; and Wormsloe (Jones-
Deßcnne) estate near Savannah.
Amicolola Falls, it was pointed
out, is the highest natural waterfall
in Georgia, the drop being 721) feet.
The Pickens county marble de
posits were said to be the largest
jp the world.
The Tallulah river gorge in north
Georgia is noted for its scenic gran
deur, tin* chasm being more than
1,000 feet in depth.
Okefinokee swamp is a land of
mystery, constantly luring natura
lists and scientists to explore its
jungle interior.
Jekyl Island harbors virgin forests
in their primeval splendor.
Warm Springs are noted for their
beauty and tremendous flow of water
amounting to 1,800 gallons a min
ute.
Seven Historic Sites.
Regarding the seven Georgia
places of historic interest, the state
librarian said she selected Chieamau
ga park because it was the scene of
the bloodiest fighting of the civil
war in Georgia nad because of the
many monuments now contained
there.
The city of Savannah, the site
for the first state capital of Georgia,
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON GEORGIA
j is'rich with historic monuments and
i relies of every period of the state’s
! history.
St. Simons Island embraces the
| battle field of Bloody Marsh and the
town of Fredrica, which was laid
out by General Oglethorpe, founder
of Georgia, who made his otrical
| residence there. The remains of an
! old colonial fort also may be seen
J there.
The University of Georgia, at
: Athens, which was founded in 1785,
I is the oldest chartered state univer
j sity in the country.
The town of Milledgeville, cap
ital city of Georgia for GO years,
contains a number of state buildings
and institutions of historic impor
tance.
Wormsloe is an estate near Savan
nah which has been in the same
family since the grant from the
crown. It is said to contain the
world’s finest collection of books on
Georgia.
MORE READERS JOIN
THE ROLE OF HONOR
A good many readers, including
both eld and new subscribers, have
helped to make the Christmas season
an enjoyable one for the Progress-
Argus. In sending checks many have
written that the paper “is like a iet
ter from home. 1 cannot do without
it. Keep the paper coming.”
As previous announced, beginning
the first of January, 1027, the pay
as-you-go plan will be in force in
this office as regards subscriptions.
The following subscribers have
placed their names on the paper’s
roll of honor within the past few
days:
A. A. Sutton Berner, Ga.
W. H. Collins, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Mary Pittman, Jackson
Hammond Brothers, Jackson Rt 5
J. Harry P. Thomas, Blundale, Ga.
J. H. Bond, Jackson, Ga.
W. D. Compton, Jackson Rt 7.
J. W. Stewart, Jackson Rt 2.
S. K. Smith, Flovilla
Col. John R. L. Smith, Macon.
J. II Evans, Jackson
Willis B. Powell, Indian Springs.
Mrs. M. J. M. Powers, Montgom
ery, Ala.
B. 11. Hodges, Jackson Rt 1
Mrs. E. N. Thompson, Griffin.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
NAME NEW OFFICERS
INSTALLATION EXERCISES WILL
IN JANUARY. A BANNER YEA
TAKE PLACE FIRST THURS
DAY IN JANUARY. A BANNER
YEAR REPORTED.
At a recent meeting: officers were
elected for the ensuing term by
Jackson lodge No. 131, Knights of
Pythias. Those chosen will be in
stalled at the first meeting in Janu
ary. The lodge reports a splendid
year, with the finances in good con
dition and the outlook bright for
continued growth.
The following were elected:
J. T. Me Michael, 0. C.
W. H. Maddox, Jr., V. C.
L. H. Hurt, Prelate
J. F. Hardy, M. at A.
Frank Moore, M. of W.
G. B. Carreker. M. of F.
Fred McMichael, K. R. and S.
J. 11. Ham, M. of Ex.
M. P. Lane, I. G
G. D. Moore, 0. G.
PASS A LAW, BY HECK!
Would you make the world quit
drinking?
Pass a law!
Would you change its way of think
ing?
Pass a law!
Would you alter customs, manners.
Habits, fashions? Well the planners
Carry this upon their banners:
Pass a law!
Would you wipe out sin and folly?
Pass a law
Pass it, print and endorse it;
From all common senee divorce it;
Though you never can enforce it—
Pass a law!
-—Georgia Poalagram.
Etheridge-Smith Cos.
MARRIAGES DECREASE;
DIVORCES SHOW GAIN
PRELIMINARY REPORT For!
GEORGIA MADE PUBLIC. MAR-!
RIED BLISS IS RULE IN COUN
TY OF BUTTS
Washington, D, C., —The De
partment of Commerce announces
that, according to the returns re
ceived, there were 28.095 marriages
i
performed in Georgia during the
year 1925, as compared with 32,491
in 1924, representing a decrease of
4,395, or 13.5 per cent.
During the year 1925 there were
2,057 divorces granted in the state,
as compared with 1,902 in 1924,
representing an increase of 155, or
8.1 per cent.
The estimated population of the
state of Georgia on July 1, 1925,
was 3,101,523, and on July 1, 1924,
3,065,677. On the basis of these
estimates, the number of marriages
per 1,000 of the population was 9.1
in 1925, as against 10.6 in 1924; and j
the number of divorces per 1,000 of
the population was 0.66 in 1925, as
against 0.62 in 1924.
The number of marriages was fur
nished by the Ordinary and the num
ber of divorces bythe Clerk of the ■
Superior Court of each county. The |
figures for 1925 are preliminary
and subject to correction.
The record for Butts county is: I
Marriages: 1925, 96; 1924, 90.
Divorces, 1925. 1; 1924, 0.
FIFTY FIIVVERLESS
FARMERS WANTED
ADVERTISEMENT APPEARS IN
WINDOW IN SOUTH GEORGIA
TOWN. OF WIDE INTEREST
IN COUNTY
In view of the fact that land
owners are getting up their
backbones and demanding less work
Most cherished among the gifts
bestowed by the passing year is
the memory of our friendship and
pleasant relations. So it is most
sincerely that we wish you a
Merry Christmas
AND A
Happy New Year
and more riding, there will be gen
eral interest here in the following
article, taken from the Dawson News,
in which mention is made of the fact
that a-South Georgia farmer adver
tiess for “fifty flivverless” tenants.
The article is as follows,:
An advertisement recently plac
ed conspicously in a store window
at Parrott by one of the large far
mers of that community has attract
ed much attention, not only because j
of its unusualness but by reason |
of the lesson it so forcefully implies:
“Wanted: Fifty Farmers Without'
Fords,” reads the advertisement in j
boldly written words. It means that
this gentleman wants to employe men ,
who would live within their means
and will not be dominated by a j
flivver.
“Of course every man has the
right to spend his' money as he sees
fit,” says this gentleman, “but there
are too many little farmers and
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
As we are now nearing the end of
another year’s business, we take this op
portunity of expressing our appreciation
for the patronage given us in 1926. It has
been a pleasure for us to serve our friends
with prompt attention in all matters both
large and small, and our aim at all times
is to give our patrons quality merchandise
at reasonable prices. We assure all that
any business given us during 19 27 shall be
heartily appreciated, and treated with ut
most attenton. We w r ish every one the Sea
son’s Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas
and a Pleasent and Prosperous New Year.
Carmichael Hardware Cos.
“Carmichael Sells It For Less"
Jackson, Ga. Phone 137
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1926
croppers who put all their money in,
second hand cars, and have to keej|
putting it in.” I
Economics or the Home A
Home economics represents juJ’ ’
ordination of several kinds of sfl
knowledge and ski!! in their
lion to the common needs
life. These are: A knowledge
Irition ami food preparation, a lAB®
edge of textiles and hygiene and®
of clothing, a knowledge of sanitnv
of the principles of house decoViß
of household and institutions nmjß
merit, a knowledge of child care.®
OLD PAPERS bOR SALE®
THIS OFFICE.
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Nuts, Oranges, Candies,
Apples, Raisins, Dolls, FiiJ
works, Toys and All tfl
other Xmas lines as usuX
We sell cheaper. M
ETHERIDGE-SMITHC^®
We buy scrap cotton.% If
Settle & Robison.