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GEORGIA
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VOL. 55—No. 50
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MADE
OR HIGHWAY WORK IN COUNTY
LATERAL ROADS
IN GOOD SHAPE
AMBITIOUS FROGRAM IS CON
SIDERED FOR NEXT YEAR.
BOARD TO MATCH INCOME
WITH EXPENDITURES
Satisfactory progress is reported
on grading the link of State Route
No. 42 from Jackson to Indian
Springs. This work, it now appears,
will be completed earlier than was
at once expected. The grading, bar
ring unforeseen delays, should be
completed to Jackson early in the
new year.
According to reports current here
a contract will soon be signed for
the completion of the link from the
Butts county line to the Monroe
county line. The Monroe county
commissioners are said to be ready
to sign a contract to complete this
highway from the Butts county line
to Forsyth.
The link from Jackson to the
Henry county line will receive at
tention as early as possible.
Progress on this highway is re
ported all along the line. Parts of
the highway will be graded and in
shape for paving during 1928.
The highway from Covington to
Barnesviile will receive attention
during 1928, it now seems assured.
Efforts will be made to have this
adopted as a state aid road. Lamar
county is said to be anxious to co
operate in building this highway.
In addition to the work of grad
ing on the Jackson and Indian
Springs road, the county commis
sioners have been able to have all
lateral roads placed in first class
condition. Some of these roads that
had not been worked before in a
)ong time have been gone over and
in satisfactory condition.
This work on the district roads has
met with county-wide favor and the
board is generally commended for
this action.
Throughout the county there is
general satisfaction over th emanner
in which the county’s affairs have
been handled. Facing' a difficult
situation at the beginning of the
year, the commissioners have by
strict business principles and rigid
economy been able to match income
and expenditures. It is now possible,
it is declared, to pay all warrants
issued during the year. This is con
sidered a remarkable showing in
view of the heavy expenses incurred
in grading the new highway and in
securing new equipment to work
the district roads.
The people of the county are a
unit in supporting the commission
ers in their effoi'ts to grade and
pave the principal highways of the
county, and to lay out and construct
additional state aid roads, while at
‘the same time maintaining the dis
trict roads in good condition.
From the confidence and experi
ence gained it is only natural to
predict that 1928 will be the great
est year for highway progress that
Butts county has ever known.
.HARRY ADAMS HEADS THE
f “ON TO SEATTLE” BODY
Transportation Committee of Ki
wanis District Selected
Members of the transportation
or “On to Seattle” committee of
the Georgia district of Kiwanis
have been elected. Harry T. Adams,
°f Atlanta, has been made chairman,
and other members of the commit
tee are: W. A. Dozier, Flovilla;'
Frank B. Murph, Marshallville; Dr.
F- 8.. Greer, Brunswick; J. Newton
Barnes, Macon.
SAME BOARD NAMED
FOR JACKSON CHURCH
MR. H. O. BALL CHAIRMAN OF
BOARD OF STEARDS OF JACK
SON METHODIST CHURCH.
SAME TRUSTEES
At a meeting held on December
5 the Jackson Methodist church
elected stewards and trustees to
serve for the coming year. The
same board was re-elected, Mr. H.
0. Ball being named as chairman.
Members of the board of stewards
consist of the following:
H. O. Ball, chairman.
Hugh Mallet, superintendent of
Sunday School.
T. E. Robison, treasurer.
E. L. Smith, J. B. Settle, C. E.
McMichael, C. L. Redman, R. P.
Sasnett, G. D. Head, E. S. Settle,
S. M. Pope, H. M. Moore, A. F.
Whitney, H. W. Turner, E. R. Har
per, J. T. Fletcher, H. S. Downs, A.
C. Finley, Mrs. H. M. Moore, Mrs.
W. H. Mallet, Mrs. G. D. Head.
The board of trustees also remain
the same and some of the members
serve on both boards.
OFFICERS NAMED
BY KIWANIS CLUB
L. P. McKIBBEN HEADS OR
GANIZATION FOR 1928. RE
PORTS MADE BY CHAIRMEN
OF COMMITTEES
At the annual business meeting
of the Kiwanis club Tuesday night,
L. P. McKibben was unanimously
elected as president for the ensuing
year, and H. 0. Ball was unanimous
ly named as vice president. C. D.
Moore was re-elected as treasurer
anj E- R- Edwards was named as
district truestee. The seven direc
tors, who with the officers compose
the board, include: T. A. Nutt, E.
L. Smith, B. K. Carmichael, R. A,
Franklin, W. B. Powell, H. M.
Moore, J. D. Jones.
A secretary will be named by
the board of directors.
The officers elected Tuesday
night will be installed at the first
meeting in January.
Reports of standing commitees
were made, and a year of activity
and progress was reflected in these
reports. The Kiwanis Club of Jack
son has had a year of substantial
accomplishment and with the largest
membership in its history is prepared
to go forward during the coming
months.
Ladies’ Night will be observed
on December 27, and arrangements
will be in the hands of the House
committee.
Dinner was served Tuesday night
by the Woman’s club, Mrs. D. P.
Settle chairman. Forty-nine of the
fifty-three members were present,
the attendance being the largest in
several months.
boy scouts will hold
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
The Jaclcson troop of Boy Scouts
will have its regolar meeting Fri
day night at 7 o'clock in the hall
on Second street. Manoals have
been issued and the boys are learn
ing their duties and showing a fine
spirit of interest.
Robert Mays has been elected as
scribe of the troop.
At the last meeting a contest was
staged and the meeting was fea
tured by a large attendant.
JACKSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1927
TAX BOOKS WILL
CLOSE DEC. ON 20j
LARGE AMOUNTS STILL UN
PAID AS TIME DRAWS NEAR
FOR BOOKS TO CLOSE. A
BUSY PERIOD AHEAD
Though a larger amount has been
paid in state and county taxes than
was the case at this time last year,
there is still thousands of dollars
to be collected before the books
close on Tuesday, December 20, ac
cording to Boyd McMichael, state
and county tax collector.
Mr. McMichael reports that of
the totai amount on the digest, less
than half has been collected. Some
of the largest tax payers have not
yet settled their claims. This in
cludes some of the corporations,
whose payments will swell the total
by thousands of dollars.
In the main, Mr. McMichael
states, the small tax payers have
made a good showing in settling
their claims with the state and coun-
ty.
There is some $85,000 to $90,-
000 on the digest to be accounted
for during the year. If the total
amount is collected by December
20 there will be a busy period ahead
and the daily collections will amount
to several thousand dollars.
According to the Georgia law,
the books close on December 20,
angd after that date executions will
be issued against all who have not
settled their claims with the state,
county and schools.
Mrs. W. H. Mallet, city tax col
lector, reports that she has many
thousands of dollars yet uncollected.
The city winds up its fiscal year
early in January and efforts are
being made to ; collect all taxes due
so as to take care of bonded indebt
edness and other obligations.
KNIGHTS OF PVTHIAS
CHOOSE 1928 HEADS
OFFICERS RECENTLY ELECTED
TO BE INSTALLED IN JAN
UARY. LODGE HAS HAD A
FLOURISHING YEAR
Completing a satisfactory year
and reflecting progress in reports
submitted by the officers, Jackson
lodge No. 131, Knights of Pythias,
has named leaders for the ensuing
term. The officers thus chosen will
be installed at the first meeting in
the new year.
The following officers have been
named:
W. H. Maddox, Jr., C.'C.
V. E. O’Neal, V. C.
Robert H. Thurston, P.
G. 11. White, M. at A.
V. W. Fretwell, K. R. and S.
Walter Williams, M. W.
Dan Thurston, I. G.
Lawrence McKinley, O. G.
Ed Carmichael, M. of Ex.
L. H. Hurt, M. of F.
CANTATA WILL BE GIVEN
AT CHURCH DECEMBER 18
Large Number of Voices Will' Take
Part in Chorus
An event of interest during the
holiday season is the cantata,
“Chimes of the Holy Night,” to be
presented at the Jackson Methodist
church Sunday evening, December
18. The spirit of interest mani
fested at the rehearsals is a surety
of a high class performance in
which some thirty to forty charac
ters will take part. The church will
be decorted most attractively and
the Christmas spirit will be in evi
dence.
Mr. Joseph E. Edwards is direct
ing the cantata and Miss Elsie Curry
will be pianist.
Officers of the church extend to
citizens of the entire community a
most cordial invitation to attend.
CLUB MEMBERS TO
RECEIVE PRIZES
WINNERS IN CORN AND PEP
PER CLUBS WILL BE AN
NOUNCED DECEMBER 17 AND
PRIZES BE AWARDED
Winners in the Corn and Pepper
clubs will be announced Saturday,
December 17, when prizes will be
awarded by County Agent H. G.
Wiley.
Members of these two clubs will
gather in Mr. Wiley’s office Satur
day, present their record books and
after a final checkup is made the
winners will be rewarded with prizes.
There are about 18 members in
the corn club and about 14 in the
pepper club. The average yield of
corn produced by members was
about 33 to 34 bushels —practically
double the average yield for the
county. Some very good yields will
be reported by members of the pep
per club, and cash receipts of well
over SIOO per acre will be reported
by some of the contestants.
Judging has been complited in all
the other clubs, including, pig, cal:
ar.d cotton clubs. The poultry club
members will exhibit their birds at
the annual winter poultry and egg
show.
Altogether 1927 has proved a good
year for club work in Butts county
and indications point to a large en
rollment for the coming year.
MASONIC LODGES
TO NAME OFFICERS
BLUE LODGE AND CHAPTER
MASONS WILL NAME LEAD
ERS AT MEETINGS TO BE
HELD DURING THIS MONTH
i
At the meeting to be held on
Monday" night, December 19, St.
Johns lodge No. 42, F. & A. M.,
will elect officers to serve for the
ensuing twelve months. This is the
annual meeting and the reports of
officers will be submitted ab that
time. A year of progress and activity
wil be shown by these reports.
On Monday night, December 26,
Jackson chapter No. 54, Royal Arch
Masons, will choose officers for the
year 1928.
Other lodges in the county will
hold their elections within the next
few days.
According to announcement made
this has been a good year for the
various Masonic bodies.
MAIL CARRIERS ON
DUTY DECEMBER 26
DELIVERY WILL BE MADE ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, BY
CITY AND RURAL CARRIERS,
SAYS STATEMENT
City and rural mail carriers will
not have a holiday on Monday, De
cember 26, according to onnounce
ment made at the Jackson postof
fice. These carriers will make the
usua deiveriCS ,the rush and accu
mulation of Christmas mail making
this necessary, it was stated.
The postoffice will receive and
dispatch mail as usual, but no mail
will be given out at general de
livery on Monday, the announce
ment said.
The postoffice department urges
that Christmas packages be mailed
early to avoid the last minute con
gestion. “Wrap securely, address
plainly and mail e-rly,” are warn
ings given by the postoffice depart
ment, which is anxious to handle
the usual Christmas rush to the best
advantage possible.
The postoffice department here
gives most efficient service and asks
the co-operation of the public in
the early mailing of Christmas
packages.
BRISK HOLIDAY TRADE IS THE
PREDICTION FOR BUSINESS MEN
BUT FEW VOTERS ARE
REGISTERED IN CITY
BOOKS WILL CLOSE ON DECEM
BER 20. LITTLE ACTIVITY
NOTED IN CITY POLITICS
THIS SEASON
To date there is a light registra
tion for the city primary to be held
during the month. Up to Monday
about fifty voters had qualified.
The normal registration is about
SOQ, including male and # female
voters.
The registration books will close
next Tuesday, December 20. All
who care to take part in the pri
mary will be required to register
with city clerk and treasurer J. A.
McMichael.
' Members of the city executive
committee, consisting of H. L.
Daughtry chairman, A. C. Finley,
T. A. Nutt, R. P. Newton and H. It.
Slaton, will have a meeting at an
early date and set a time and fix
the rules for the primary.
There is little or no political ac
tivity this season and a quiet elec
tion now seems assured.
Those to be nominated include
a mayor and four aldermen, mem
bers of the school trustees and mem
bers of the executive committee.
I
PAGEANT AT THE
BAPTIST CHURCH
BIRTH OF CHRIST TO BE
REPRESENTED. IN PERFORM
ANCE TO BE GIVEN DECEM
BER 22.
The members of the Baptist Sun
day School will stage a dramatic
pageant of the Birth of Christ on
Thursday night, December 22, in
the church auditorium. Not only the
members of the church but the pufa
lls is cordially invited to attend.
The pageant is divided into two
scenes—On the road to Bethlehem
and before the stable where Christ
was born. The time is Christmas
Eve.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H.f # Neal will
take the part of Mary and Joseph.
Miriam and Titus will be portrayed
by Miss Ina McMichael and Mr. L.
P. McKibben. Miss Hattie Buttrill
with many others will play the part
of pilgrims.
Mr. H. G. Wiley, John Thurston
and Dan Thurston will be the three
pharisees, Benoni, Simeon and
Mushi. Tiie five shepherds, Elder,
Levi, Meguel, Kish and Jakine are
the pastor, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Etheridge and Robert Thurston.
The three kings bringing gifts will
be Mr. Meadow, Mr. Bryant Thomp
son and Mr. Add Nutt.
Miss Virginia Carmichael with six
girls will take the part of the
angels.
The music will he furnished by
Mrs. S. 11. Thornton, Mrs. S. S.
Copeland, Mrs. 0. B. Howell, Mrs.
M. C. Johnson, Mr. S. H. Thornton,
Mr. J. C. Kimbell, Mr. Coyle Perdue
and Mr. Howard Perdue.
CHRISTMAS TREE V/ILL
BE HELD AT PEPPERTON
The Sunday school at Pepperton !
will give a Christmas tree an Sat- i
usday night, December 24, begin
ning at 7:30 o’clock, in the church. \
It will be in the nature of a com
munity tree and all, young and old, 1
will be invited and welcomed. An in
teresting program is being planned
and the occasion will be of particu
lar interest to the little folks, who
will receive gifts from the hands
of good old Santa Claus.
BOOST
GEORGIA
All The Time
51.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
DtCORATIONS ARE
MOST ATTRACTIVE
WELL ARRANGED STOCKS OF
HOLIDAY GOODS FOR THE
1927 SEASON. EARLY SHOP
PING GENERALLY URGED
With well selected, well arranged
and attractively displayed stocks of
goods, business men of Jackson are
teady for what gives promise of
being a busy Christmas season.
. The Chrismas atmosphere is evi
dent and only a few shopping days
remain. That these will be busy,
stirring days seems assured, judg
ing by past seasons. Early shopping
to take advantage of well assorted
lines, also as a guarantee against
bad weather an<J the usual last min
ute rush, is advised.
Not before in years have the
Christmas decorations been so pret
ty. Practically every business house
has decorations placed and wrealh3,
bells and holly suggest Santa Claus
time. ,Many of the windows are real
works of art and have been the sub
ject of favorable comment. The
decorations placed this year have
been greatly admired.
Due to warm weather and other
unfavorable conditions, stocks at
this time are intact and Christmas
shoppers will find many useful and
attractive gifts on display. That
these lines will oe oroKen before
the Christmas rush is over, is as
sured, and as there wiil not be time
to replace stocks the value and im
portance of early shopping is stress
ed. j
Jackson business men have pre
pared for Santa Claus’ coming. The
stocks of goods will compare fav
orably with any to be found any
where, and the satisfaction of trad
ing at home and buying goods that
are guaranteed as to quality and
price will help to make the Christ
mas shopping a pleasure.
With the improved conditions that
have prevailed this fall the Christ
mas season promises to be a very
active one throughout the communi
ty.
NEW FORD TO BE
HERE SATURDAY
DEALERS ANNOUNCE AUTOMO
BILE WILL BE ON DISPLAY
FOR ONE DAY ONLY. MUCH
INTEREST SHOWN
Citizens of Butts county will have
the opportunity of seeing the
E'ord car next Saturday, according
to announcement made during the
week by Buttrill Brothers, local
dealers. The car will be on display
for one day only.
The new model E’ord has aroused
nation-wide interest and has had
the entire country by the ear. Prob
ably nothing that has happened in
the automobile world in recent years
has created, such a furore of inter
est as the new E’ord.
No doubt many citizens of the
county will avail themselves of the
chance to see the new mode! Ford.
The dealers call attention to the
display in an advertisement in this
issue.
FIDDLERS AT ELOUNT
Saturday night, December 17, at
7 o’clock there will be a fiddlers
convention at Blount school. Con
test open to all. Fifty per cent of
receipts will be divided among con
testants. Everybody invited.