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VOL. 55—-No. 51
FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION IS
TO BE CONDUCTED IN COUNTY
FIELD AGENT IN
A VISITOR HERE
LARGE POSTER PLACED ON
GRIFFIN HIGHWAY TO CALL
ATTENTION TO NATURAL RE
FORESTATION IN COUNTY.
For the past several years Butts
county has been showing- a com
mendable interest in forestry work,
and as a result of this interest has
been, selected for a demonstration
project in natural reforestation.
On Wednesday and Thursday of
the past week Dupree Barrett,
field agent of the Forestry Depart
ment of the Georgia College of
Agriculture, was a visitor in tne
county. On Wednesday night there
was a moving picture at Towaliga
Consolidated School, and attesting
the awakened interest in forestry
work, about 140 were present to
view the film. Not only the school
children and teachers were present,
but many of the citizens of that
community gathered for instruction
and entertainment. The film sh ow
ed the processes of reforestation of
cut-over lands and other lands not
now in cultivation. Mr. Barrett ex
plained the film and added a good
deal to the interest.
On Thursday morning a large
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poster, four by four feet, was placed
near the Towaliga river bridge on
lands of Mr. J. H. Patrick. This
poster calls attention to natural re
forestation on lands not now in cul
tivation, and will be viewed by thou
sands of citizens.
This is part of a general plan of
the State College to keep before
the people of the state the advan
tages and possibilities of timber as
a dependable money crop.
/ The State College of Agriculture
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is co-operating in a campaign of ed
ucation to keep fires out of the
forests, give the timber a chance
to reproduce itself and grow into a
money crop of great importance
and value. Natural reforestation
will work itself out, if fires are
kept out, and is one of the best
methods of reproduction, Mr. Bar
rett states.
In the recent educational cam
paign Butts county was the first in
Georgia to raise its quota to match
funds raised in the state to meet
an appropriation of the American
Forestry Association. There is much
interest, also, in forestry work on
account of the Indian Springs prop
erty being placed in the hands cf
the Georgia Forestry Board for de
velopment.
It is becoming more and more
evident to thoughful people that
Georgia has thousands of acres of
land not suited to cultivation, but
admirably adapted to growing trees.
Within the next few years, it is
pointed out, if fires are kept out
of the forests Georgia farmers will
have a sure and steady income from
their timber wealth.
It is altogether a hopeful sign
that Butts county is taking such an
alert interest in a subject of such
vital importance.
FORD DEMONSTRATION IS
CENTER OF WIDE INTEREST
The new Ford automobile, on dis
play here Saturday in the rooms
of the local dealers, Messrs. But
trill Brothers, attracted wide inter
est. Hundreds gathered during the
day to inspect the new model, which
Has created so much excitement and
interest in the motor world, rne
new Ford is an attractive and classy
car, and it is the consensus of opin
ion that it is a considerable im
provement over the c;d model.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
DECORATIONS PLACED
FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON
HOLIDAY APPEARANCE IS GIV
EN BY TREES PLACED IN
FLAG RECEPTACLE. WORK
DONE BY CITY
When Samta Claus drives his
reindeer into Jackson he will find
the town attractively decorated and
the Christmas spirit will everywhere
be in evidence.
During the week trees have been
placed around the court square in
the flag holes. These will be lighted
in an attractive way. The work was
done by the city, the various prop
erty owners co-operating with the
city in carrying out this plan of
decorating for the Christmas holi
days.
The attractive ' Christmas ti’ees
form a pretty background for the
decorations in the stores. Altogther
the decorations placed this season
ere among the prettiest ever seen
here and many pretty windows are
to be seen.
These decorations are a good ad
vertisement for the city and help
to carry out the Christmas spirit,
everywhere in evidence just at this
time.
HOLIDAY BEGINS
IN THE SCHOOLS
CITY AND COUNTY SYSTEMS
CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS SEA
SON. TEACHERS TO BE WITH
THE HOME FOLKS
This week marks the end of the
fall term in the schools of Butts
county. The Jackson public schools
closed on Tuesday, December 20. for
the Christmas holidays, and the
county schools will close on Fri
day, the 23.
Both the city and county schools
will begin the spring term on Jan
uary 2.
Examinations have been in order
for the past few days. The fall term
has been a successful one, featured
by a large enrollment and attend
ance and thorough work. Gratifying
progress is reported in all schools
of the county.
The out-of-town teachers left dur
ing the week to spend the Christ
mas vacation with their home folks.
A large number of students away
at college are at home for the holi
days and the Christmas season
promises to be one of rare enjoy
ment for the younger set.
LOCAL SCHOOL TAX HELD
VALID BY HIGH COURT
Supreme Court Makes Ruling on
Madison County Case
The state supreme court has
luled, in the case of the Seaboard
Air Line railway against W. A.
Wright, comptroller general, et. at.,
that a tax levied on a local school
district for erecting a school build
ing does not come under the con
stitutional limitation of five mills
on the dollar for school support.
The court affirmed the decision
of the Madison county superior
court, which found for the defend
ants, overruling an affidavit of il
legality and directing that the execu- j
tion levied proceed.
Court records show that the Sea-:
board was seeking to prevent col
lection of $731.88, representing a
1926 tax balance, plus interest,
called for in a fi fa against the
load.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1927
CLUB BANQUET A
BRILLIANT EVENT
MRS. THREATT MOORE WAS
TOASTMISTRESS. A LOVELY
GET-TOGETHER MEETING OF
HOLIDAY SEASON
A most enjoyable affair' of the
holiday season was the banquet
given by the members of the Wo
man’s club to their husbands, held
in the club rooms Friday evening.
The party was for the benefit of
the Jackson Club Corporation build
ing fund. About seventy were pres
ent to enjoy the evening of good
will and comradeship.
The club rooms were attravtively
decorated in holly and carried out
the Christmas idea. Minature Christ
mas trees were placed on the tables
where the guests were grouped.
Miss Pauline Mallet, president of
the Woman’s club, presided and af
ter welcoming the guests turned the
meeting over to Mrs. J. Threatt
Moore, who acted as toastmistress.
Mrs. Moore presided with grace and
charm and her wit and humor con
tributed no ltitle to the success of
the affair.
During the evening a number of
toasts were given. Mrs. Hugh Mal
let gave a toast to the Kiwanians;
O. A. Pound to the Woman’s club;
Mrs. W. E. Watkins to our fellows
of 1900; J. L. Lyons to our girls
of 1900; Rev. Augustus Ernest to
our state officers; Mrs. Walter
Adams to the Progress-Argus; Doyle
Jones to the U. D. C.; Mrs. I. A.
Roberts to the tea hound; Threatt
Moore, Sr., to the flapper; Mrs.
David Settle to our bachelors; Ma
jor Joel Mallet to the new club
house; Mrs. George White to our
widowers; Missjjj(i{i McMichael to
our preachers SC. L. Redman
to the D. A. RjjTol. W. E. Wat
kins to our henpecked husbands.
A most elegant dinner was served
by the Jackson Club Corporation,
with Mrs. O. A. Pound as chair
man. Music was furnished by the
club chorus.
Mrs. W. E. Watkins was general
chairman of the banquet committee
and Mrs. H. M. Moore was chair
man of the committee on decora
tions.
Avery pleasant evening was spent
by all fortunate enough to be pres
ent, and /the members of the Wo
man’s club were pledged hearty sup
port in their efforts to build the
club house. It is planned to have
the next annual banquet in the new
club house on South Mulberry
street.
MORE COTTON GINNED
IN CENTER OF GEORGIA
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS ALL
COUNTIES SHOW AN INCREASE
OVER 1926. TOTAL FOR
STATE 1,083,385
With a few exceptions all coun
ties in this area show an increased
number of bales cotton ginned
prior to December 1, as com
pared with last year.
Total number of bales ginned in
Georgia prior to December 1 was
1,083,385, compared . with 1,284,-
277 to the same date in 1926.
Ginnings in thq counties of the
sixth district, with comparisons for
1926, are as follows:
1927 1926
Bibb 3,571 5,782
Butts 6,811 5,421
Clayton 4,434 3,141
Crawford 1,941 3,431
Fayette 5,755 6,455
Henry 14,715 11,256
Jasper 3,207 3,795
Lamar *.— 4,997 5,502
Monroe 4,177 5,289
Pike 10,143 11,322
Spalding __s 7,576 6,999
Upson 3,877 5,901
BUSINESS HOUSES
TO CLOSE MONDAY
ANNUAL CUSTOM WILL BE OB
SERVED IN JACKSON. POST
OFFICE WILL RECEIVE AND
DISPATCH MAIL
Business houses of Jackson Will
be closed next Monday, December
20, in conformity to an established
custom. When Christmas day falls
on Sunday it is customary to ob
serve the following Monday, and
this will be done here this year.
The postoffice will receive and
dispatch mail as usual, but there
will be no delivery at the windows.
City and rural carriers will be on
duty, the Christmas rush of mail
making this advisable, it is declared.
The various churches have held
Christmas trees during the week,
and the Methodist church staged a
cantata on December 18 and on De
cember 22 the Baptist church had a
pageant. There will be services in
all the churches Sunday, with ap
propriate musical programs, and the
sermons will deal with the spirit of
the season.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO'
TOAST GRAND OFFICERS
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE TO
BE HELD SUNDAY AFTER
NOON AT 2 O’CLOCK. _ALL
MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED
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Alexius Commandery No. 22,
Knights Templar, w'ill hold its
Christmas observance in the asylum
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. A
full attendance of the members is
e xpected at that time.
Messages will be read from the
commander of the United
States and of Georgia. Toasts’ will
then be given to thesj; high officers
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and messages of Christmas greetings
sent to the heads of the order.
This is an annual custom with
Knights Templar and the Christmas
observance is an impressive cere
mony. The order of Christian Knight
hood is doing much to relieve suf
fering, stamp out disease and pro
vide for the education of deserving
young people.
The local commandery has had a
good year. Then annual election of
officers will be held on Friday be
fore Easter Sunday.
W.M. BOND HEADS
JACKSON MASONS
ST. JOHNS LODGE HAD AN
NUAL ELECTION MONDAY
NIGHT. GOOD REPORTS MADE
BY OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting of St.
Johns lodge No. 45, Free and Ac
cepted Masons, Monday night, Mr.
W. M. Bond was elected as worship
ful master for the ensuing year.
He succeeds ,Mr. H. M. Moore, who
has held that office for the past
two years.
Reports were' submitted by the
officers at Monday night’s meeting.
These reports showed the lodge to
be in a healthy condition. The fi
nancial condition is strong and the
lodge has had a year of growth.
The following officers, who were
installed by retiring worshipful mas
ter H. M. Moore, were elected:
W. M. Bond, W. M.
J. W. O’Neal, S. W.
A. W. Newton, J. W.
F. G. LaGuinn, S. D.
E. A. Codsey, J. D.
J. C. Newton, secretary.
H. M. Moore, treasurer.
W. S. Allen, S. S.
M. W. Pope, J. S.
C. T. Thornton, tyler.
W. S. Adams, chaplain.
R. P. Newton, 11. O. Bal. and p.
G. McMiehttel, finance committee.
CORN AND PEPPER CLUBS MAKE
SPLENDID SHOWING FOR YEAR
KIWANIANS BRING
CHRISTMAS CHEER
YEAR’S COLLECTION GOES TO
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES FOR
SPECIAL GIFT TO THE UN
FORTUNATE
Members of the Kiwanis club at
their meeting Tuesday night helped
to make Christmas bright and cheery
for the children of the community.
During the year a collection had
been taken, and this entire amount,
plus a special collection Tuesday
night was turned over to the Chari
ties committee of the Woman’s club
to be used as a special Christmas
offering. This collection, it is hoped,
will help to make Christmas happy
for deserving children of Jackson
and environs.
Walter B. Roper was elected as
secretai’y of the chib for the com
ing year. He succeeds Willis B.
Powell, who acted in that capacity
the past year and did splendid and
effective work.
R. N. Etheridge was named as a
director to fill a vacancy existing
on the board. The new officers will
be installed at the first meeting in
January.
On Tuesday, December 27, La
dies’ night will be observed. Mem
bers are requested to inform the
House committee, L. P. McKibben
chairman, the number of visitors
they will have.
Dinner was served by the Woman’s
club, Mrs. O. A. Pound chairman.
Visitors included Julian Thurston,
of Pittsburg, Pa., Robert Thurston
and W. F. Malaier.
CANTATA PROVED
PLEASING SUCCESS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM NIT THE
METHODIST CHURCH WAS
LARGELY ATTENDED. AT
TRACTIVE DECORATIONS
“Chimes of the Holy Night,” the
Christmas cantata presented at the
Jackson Methodist church Sunday
evening, proved a delightful success
and was largely attended. The
church was filled to capacity by cit
izens of the community, the usual
splendid spirit of co-operation be
ing manifested by the members of
the other Jackson churches.
The church was attractively deco
rated for the occasion and the
Christmas atmosphere prevailed
throughout.
The cantata, which lasted less than
an hour, was well received and the
program was one which reflected
credit on all who took part. The
music was directed by Mr. Joseph
E. Edwards and Miss Elsie Currv
was pianist. Members of the choir,
who appeared in concert numbers,
ir. solo and duet selections, showed
the result of careful training. The
choir of this church is composed of
talented singers and ranks with the
best in the entire community.
The program was opened with
prayer by Rev. Augustus Ernest,
who then read the second chapter
of Luke. The closing prayer was by
Rev. Walter Adams, of the Baptist
church, who took occasion to invite
and- welcome the- congregation to
the Christmas pageant at the Baptist
church on December 22.
Jackson, Ga., Dec. 14, 1927. Dear
,4anta: I want a doll carriage and
a sleepy doll. I want a lot of fruits,
candies and nuts. Your little girl.
I.ODELLA POPE.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PRIZES AWARDED
SATURDAY LAST
YIELD OF 46 BUSHELS OF CORN
PER ACRE REPORTED. MORE
THAN SIOO PROFIT MADE ON
PEPPER
With a yield of 46 bushels per
acre, Bernard Carter was declared
the winner in the corn club contest
and received a prize for the highest
yield reported. Fleetwood Polk was
a close second with 45 busehls per
acre.
In the pepper club a profit of
more than SIOO per acre was report
ed. David Swint reported the largest
yield, 6, 384 pounds. Sara and Edna
Mote reported the largest profit per
acre.
The awards were made in the of
fice of County Agant H. C. Wiley
Saturday, when a final accounting
was made. The members of the corn
and pepper clubs, as well as the
other clubs in the county, had a
satisfactory year.
The following were winners in tho
corn club:
Highest yield, 46 bushels, Ber
nard Carter, $5.00.
Second, 45 bushels, Fleetwood
Polk, $3.00.
Cheapest corn, 39 cents per bush
el, Herman Apple, $3.00.
Second cheapest, 57 cents per
bushel, Newt Etheridge, $1.50.
Best kept record, Joe Carter,
$3.00.
Second, Julian Evans, $1.50.
The average yield of corn per
acre by all hoys reporting was 38
bushels. The average cost per- bushsl
was the highest ever reported to
Mr. Wiley, being 65 cents per bush
el. The basis of calculating the cost
is $3.00 per ucre rent, time of boy,
12 cents per hour, time of each
mule, 12 cents per hour, commercial
fertilizer at cost and manure at
$3.00 per two-horse load.
Out Of 18 boys enrolled in tho
corn club, 14 actually grew a crop.
It will be remembered that these
boys mude their ten-ear exhibit and
received prizes in October. Prizes
on yield and record were withheld
until gathering was completed. Ev
ery boy reporting has received a
prize.
Winners in the pepper club are:
Highest yield, 6,384 pounds,
David Swint, $5.00.
Second, 5,902 pounds, McKibben
White, $3.00.
Largest profit, two acres, $176.42,
Sara and Edna Mote, $5.00.
Best kept record, John Wesley
Cook, $3.00.
Out of a total enrollment of 13
members, ten actually grew an acre
of pepper, but all did not submit
full reports. The red and green pod
exhibits were judged at the October
contest and prizes awarded.
PAGEANT WILL BE GIVEN
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Birth of Christ to Be Portrayed
Thursday Evening
A pageant depicting the Birth of
Christ will be presented at the
First Baptist church Thursday eve
ning, beginning at 7 o’clock. A num
ber of characters will take part in
the performance and a splendid
musical program has been arranged
under the direction of Mrs. S. H.
Thornton, Mrs. S. S. Copeland, Mrs.
O. B. Howell, Mrs. M. C. Johnson,
M essrs. S. 11. Thornton, J. C. Kim
beH, Coyle and Howard Perdue.
Officers and members of the
church extend to the people of the
surrounding community a cordial
invitation to attend.
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