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TWO GOLDEN WEDDINGS ARE
OBSERVED AT INDIAN SPRINGS
CELEBRATIONS IN
PERIOD It DAIS
MR. AND MRS. G. I. WATKINS
AND MR. AND MRS. J. S.
GREGORY COMPLETE FIFTY
YEARS MARRIED LIFE
Indian Springs, Ga., Dec. 23. —
In this community cf less than one
hundred people there has been cele
brated within ten days two golden
wedding anniversaries, attesting not
only to the medicinal value of the
spring water as to longevity, but
conducive to marital happiness.
Today scores of friends and rela
tives of Mr. and Mrs.; George Isham
Watkins gathered at the old home
stead, to congratulate these lovable
people on their fiftieth wedding anni
versary, heaping a table with their
gifts all tinged with yeliow or gold,
including a considerable number of
gold coins. Many who have known
the bride since childhood were in
the receiving line, as she was born
in the house in which they now live,
although thirty years of her life
was spent in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Watkins were
married December 23, 1877, at
Pinehill, Texas, by Rev. F. A. Smith,
a Methodist minister of that place.
They came to Indian Springs in
1009, where Mr. Watkins assists his
son in a general merchandise store.
George Isham Watkins was born
March 13, 1849, at Pinehill, Texas. 1
He taught school for 35 years in
different parts of the state, mostly
in the eastern section. He is a mem
ber of the Presbyterian church and
for years has been an elder in the
Jackson church. Mr. Watkins takes
an active interest in church and
Sunday school work.
V Delia (Wright) Watkins was born
at Indian Springs January 28, 1855.
She was a daughter of Mr. Ben
Wright and Miss Martha (Brady
Wright, prominent among the early
settlers of the county. She is a sis
ter of Mr. Benjamin A. Wright,
president of the Pepperton Cotton
Mills, owner of valuable Atlanta
real estate and well known as a
capitalist. A sister, Miss Mary
Wright, lives with her brother in
Jackson. Another sister, Mrs. There
sa Lawson, lives in Atlanta.
It was during a visit to Texas
that Mrs. Watkins became acquaint
ed with Mr. Watkins, their mar
riage following some time later.
The Watkins’ are proud of their
sons and daughters, all of whom are
active in the business and educa
tional world.
J. Arch Watkins is in the oil bus
iness in Oklahoma. Wright Watkins
is the proprietor of a general mer
chandise business’ at Indian Springs,
and is a member of the Bucts Coun
ty Board of Education. Mrs. Grace
Watkins Huckett, of Calverton, Long
Island, is editor of the agricultural
department of the American Agri
culturist. Mrs. Lucile Watkins Aus
tin, of Paris, Texas, is superinten
dent of the Home Economics de
partment in the high school and col
lege there. Miss Delia Watkins, of
Ciairton, Pa., is supervisor of the
Home Economics department of the ;
high school. Miss Georgia Watkins,,
of Rochester, N. \., is manager of
the Home Bureau department of the ;
Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
Ben E. Watkins is a student of
mechanics in Texas and at presenl
at home on a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins are in the
best of health and the weight oi
years bears lightly upon them. The
married life has been ideal, and not
only do they enjoy life to the fuh
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GOO!) YEAR REPORTED
BY JACKSON NATIONAL
EIGHT PER CENT DIVIDEND
DECLARED BY DIRECTORS.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
BE HELD JANUARY 10
At a meeting of the directors of
the Jackson National Bank on De
cember 20 an annual divident of 8
per cent was declared, payable Jan
uary 1. The balance of the earnings
was carried to the surplus and un
divided profits account.
The showing for the past year
was declared to have been entirely
satisfactory. Reports were submit
ted by the officers, including a re
port of the auditing committee,
which was approved.
The only national bank in Butts
county, the Jackson National Bank
is one of the strongest institutions
in this entire part of the state. It
enjoys the confidence of the public
and has a large number of deposi
tors and customers.
The stockholders will meet in an
nual session on Tuesday, June 10,
at which time directors will be
chosen to serve for 192§. Other
banks in the county will also hold
their meetings at that time.
PAGEANT WAS AN
INTERESTING ONE
PRETTY DECORATIONS, COS
TUMES AND LARGE AUDI
ENCE LENT COLOR TO HOLI
DAY PERFORMANCE
The pageant given at the First
Baptist church on Thursday evening
preceding Christmas proved a splen
did success and has been the sub
ject of widely favorable comment.
The performance, depicting the
Birth of Christ, was attended by an
audience that filled the church to
capacity.
F*r this occasion the church was
attractively decorated and the back
ground of holly and greenery, to
gether with the brilliant costuming,
lent a color of interest. Impressive
Biblical lessons concerning the birth
of the lowly Nazarene were portray
ed in an effective way.
The audience was welcomed by
Rev. W. S. Adams, pastor of the
church, and made to feel at home.
The pageant was staged under
the direction of Mrs. R. N. Ether
idge, Mrs. R. P. Newton, assisted
by Mrs. W. E. Watkins, and the
talent of these accomplished matrons
v.as evident in the finished produc
tion.
Further attesting the generous
spirit of harmony and co-operation
that exists among all the churches,
of the community, members of the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
were present in large numbers to
enjoy the pageant at the Baptist
church.
MR. GIBBS LYONS-IS NOW
NATIONAL BANK EXAMINER
Friends in Butts conuty of Mr.
Gibbs Lyons will be interested to
know that he has successfully stood
the examination and qualified as a
national bank examiner. For some
time Mr. Lyons has been connected
with the comptroller of the curren
cy, liquidating division, in Washing
ton City. He will leave Washngton
in about a month for assignment
somewhere in the United States.
Mr. Lyons is a son of Hon. and
Mrs. J. L. Lyons, of this city, and
friends here will be interested to
know that he is succeeding in the
business world.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927
LADIES’ NIGHT A
PLEASING SUCCESS
FIFTH ANNUAL PARTY IN COM
PLIMENT TO LADIES. ORGAN
IZATONS PLEDGE SUPPORT
TO NEW GOVERNOR '
During the five years of its or
ganization the Kiwanis club has held
an annual Ladies’ -night and Christ
mas party for the wives and ladies
of the members arid visitors in the
city. At the meeting Tuesday night
Ladies’ night was observed in an
interesting and enjoyable manner,
about seventy-five guests being
present. •
Dinner was served by the Jackson,
Club Corpoi-ation, with Mrs. O. A.
Pound as chairman. The club rooms
were attractively deeprated with
holiy and greenery. Plans for the
new club house, which it is hoped
to build during the next twelve
months, were on display in the hall
and elicited favorable ccfmment.
Various organizations, including
city and county officials and civic
clubs, brought greetings to the
club upon the distinction of furnish
ing the governor of the Georgia dis
trict of Kiwanis for the next year.
Mrs. J. B. Settle brought greetings
'
from the women’s organizations,
whose support and co-operatidn has
had much to do with thp success of ■
Kiwanis. Col. C. L. Redman spoke
in behalf of the city of Jackson,
and Major Joel B. Mallet on behalf
of the county of Butts. Judge H. M.
Fletcher brought greetings from the
fraternal and civic organizations,
including the Kiwanis club.. Each of
the speakers paid high tribute to
the work of the Kiwanis club and
predicted for the governor of the
Georgia district an administration
of rare service and usefulness.
Mr. Pound responded to these
words of greeting by thanking the
members for their ioyalty and sup
port, and pledging his best efforts
to serve the organization.
Rev. Augustus Ernest spoke brief
ly on the Underprivileged child, a
w r ork in which he said the club
should take greater interest in
future. Leland K. Jordan, past pres
ident of the Monticeilo Kiwanis club,
spoke briefly.
Singing was an enjoyable
of the evening’s program.
Among the guestis were a number
of visitors from other cities and col
lege boys and girls home for the
Christmas holidays.
At the next meeting officers will
be installed. Education week and
Anniversary week w'ill then follow.
CHAPTER MASONS
ELECT OFFICERS
JUDGE H. M. FLETCHER IS
HEAD OF ROYAL ARCH MA
SONS FOR ENSUING YEAR. IN
STALL IN JANUARY
At the annual meeting of Jack
son chapter No. 54, Royal Arch 'Ma
sons, held Monday night, officers
were chosen for the coming year.
Judge H. M. Fletcher was named as
High Priest and the officers elected
include:
H. M. Fletcher, 11. P.
W. M. Bond, K.
J. C. Jones, S.
J. W. O’Neal, treasurer.
J. C. Newton, secretary.
D. G. McMichael, C. H.
H. M. Moore, P. S.
J. P. Lemon, R. A. C.
F. G. LaGuinn, M. 3rd V.
E. A. Godsey, M. 2nd V.
A. W. Nev/ton, M. Ist V.
C. T. Thornton, sentinel.
Reports were submitted by the
officers, reflecting a healthy and
prosperous financial condition.
The officers elected Monday night
will be installed at the meeting on
January 9.
A BIG POLITICAL
SCRAMBLE AHEAD
LOCAL CAMPAIGN WILL GET
UNDER WAY EARLY IN NEW
YEAR, ACCORDING TO RE
PORTS. MANY WILL RUN
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Immediately after the first of the
new year the political campaign in
But(s county will get under way,
according to present reports. That
it will be a scramble with many hats
in the ring is now predicted.
The year 1928 will be a year of
elections, beginning with county of
ficer's, follewed by the election for
state house officers, and then the
presidential election and the year
will be capped %with the election of
bailfflfs in December. From January
to December there will be a general
political movement all along the
line.
It now seems evident that Butts
county will have a considerable num
ber of candidates for the various
offices to be filled. Candidates have
bee,n grooming themselves for some
time;, they are now champing at the
bits and “rearin'” to be off in the
great political derby.
All county officers will be up for
election, with the exception of two
members of the county commission
ers,, who have another two years to
serve. One member of the commis
sion, Mr. B. H. Hodges, has served
a two year term. The offices to be
filled include: Ordinary, clerk su
perior court, sheriff, school super
intepdent, tax collector, tax receiv
er, treasurer, coroner. A representa
tive; to the general assembly will
also be elected. Under Ce rotation
system, the senator from the twen
ty Sixth district will be .furnished
by Fayette county.
A- number of candidates are men
: tioiied for the various places. It is
' that many of the present of
ficers* candidates to succeed
themselves. It is equally certain that
there will be many new faces con
testing for the honor of serving the
public.
Sentiment generally is in favor
of an early primary and it is be
lieved the executive committee,
when it takes up the matter, will
set a date in the early spring.
GEORGIA PRODUCTS
DINNER IS URGED
GOVERNOR HARDMAN AND
FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S
CLUBS BEHIND MOVEMENT.
TO HELP MARKETING.
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Atlanta, Ca.—Everybody in Geor
gia is being asked to cat nothing
but Georgia-grown products for din
ner New Year’s day.
“Georgia Products Dinners” were
inaugurated by the Georgia chamber
, T
of commerce a few years ago and
from the - first went well. ( More re
cently tjvv* Georgia Association has
taken up, the movement, and then
civic organizations and farm or-
ganizations in the state have gotten
back of it. This year; Governor Hard
man, the Federation of Women’s
dubs, a number of chamber of com
merce, the agricultural department
arc all sponsoring the- movement.
When hog jowl and peas are got
ten for the New Year’s dinner, let
them be Georgia-Grown. Then to
back up the spirit of the thing, the
people of the state are asked to go
previous experience one better and
to set aside one day in each month
for a home “Georgia Products” din
ner. The first Sunday in each month
is suggested.
ATLANTA HAS 249,000 SOULS
The estimated population .of At
lanta on July 1, 1927, was placed
at 249,000 by the bureau of the
census.
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WILL
MAKE FARM LIFE ATTRACTIVE
BIG FEAST HELD AT
GEORGIA SANITARIUM
*
VAST QUANTITIES, FOOD RE
QUIRED TO SERVE THE 5,800
PLATES. MANY DAINTIES ON
THE MENU
Atlanta, Ga., —Probably the larg
cst order given in Georgia for
Christmas dinner was that of the
Georgia State Sanitarium at Mil
iedgeville, which served 5,800 plates,
declares Homer Bivins, steward at
the sanitarium.
The amounts of various commod
ities making up the Yuletide spread
were listed by Mr. Bivins as fol-
lows: 200 turkeys, 1,500 grown
chickens, 80 bushels of sweet pota
toes, 65 barrels of apples, 2,250
pounds of candy, 70 boxes of or
anges, 65 boxes of layer raisins,
two bags of whole coconuts, 2,000
pounds of nuts, 1,500 pounds of
fruit cake and 560 quarts of cran
berries.
This order, Mr. Bivins says, is
cared for by the regular budget
keeping every inmate of the insti
tution in food, clothing and medi
cal attention at 64 cents per day
for every day in the year.
HOLIDAY SEASON
PASSED QUIETLY
SANE AND SOBER CHRISTMAS
WITH EVERYBODY* ENJOY
ING SPIRIT OF OCCASION.
MONDAY A HOLIDAY
The recent Christmas season "was
one of the most enjoyable in Ahe
annals of Butts county. It was,a quiet,
sane and sober Christmas. In the
city of Jackson there was not a sin
gle arrest and no need for jails was
found. Little or no disorder has
been reported in the county.
The weather man did a full share
to make* the Christmas season en
joyable. Fine weather prevailed im
mediately before the holidays and
busy shoppers thronged the streets.
All business houses report a brisk
trade, better, in fact, than was ex
pected.
Appropriate Christmas services
were held in all the churches Sun
day, with special musical programs.
Just before the holidays Christmas
trees were held for the little folks.
Monday was observed as a holiday,
all business houses being closed. The
postoffice observed Sunday hours.
Mail was received and dispatched,
but the city and rural carriers were
on duty, delivering the rush of
Christmas mail. At the post office,
it was said, the Christmas mail was
about the same as last year. Every
body and his neighbor received
Christmas cards and a merry time
was had by all.
in the glorj.o.us season" of gift giv
ing the poor and unfortunate of the
community were not forgotten. The
churches and Sunday schools, the
Woman’s club and Kiwanis club help
ed to bring Christmas cheer to all.
It was a fine Christmas—fine
from the standpoint of weather,
from the spirit of unselfish giving,
from the fine order that prevailed
and the absence of accidents and
tragedies.
BUTTS COUNTY HAS GINNED
6,838 BALES OF COTTON
Butts county has ginned, prior to
December 13, a total of 6,838 bales
of cotton. This compares with 6.07 G
bales to that date in 1926, showing
an increase over the preceding year
cl 702 bales.
Total production, it now appears,
will not run over 6,900 bales. Total
yield last year was 7,519 bales.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
THIS IS VIEW OF
TRAINED LEADER
ELECTRICITY WILL BE PUT TO
MANY USES ON FARM AND
BRING ABOUT CLOSER CO
OPERATION, IS CLAIM
The following article on Rural
Electrification is by Lynwood W.
Gray, agricultural engineer of the
Georgia Power Company, and in
view of the campaign to install elec
tric lights at Indian Springs, the
.camp ground and Flovilla the arti
cle will be read with timely interest:
The present day practice of the
large public service, utility and
transportation companies is one of
cooperation in the development of
a territory that they serve. In the
development of a territory that is
largely rural and the general pros
perity of which is dependent upon
its agricultural activities for the
general progress, there is appearing
an industrial attitude toward a co
operative spirit with the agricultural
interests. The affiliation of these
interest is largely reacting for their
mutual benefit and is building a
new agriculture founded upon busi
ness methods and engineering prin
ciples that will take its place among
j the prosperous institutions of the
j state.
j In response to a popuiar demand
| for electric service among the rural
I population an effort will be made
by the Georgia Power Cos., and its
allied companies, through a rural
electrification program to meet the
demands of this class of service.
The beneficial influence of rural
electrical service on agricultural is
reflected in the prosperity and gen
eral welfare of the state as a whole
and justifies exceptional considera
tion. A rate has been set up cap
italizing the lines upon a nominal
basis, of interest and maintenance,
plus a low energy charge which pro
vides that the expences of all trans
mission line extensions be borne by
the Power Company and makes
available to the rural communities
electric service at reasonable cost,
dependent somewhat upon the den
sity of population and the service
demand. (At the same time the
revenue derived is fully commen
surate with the service rendered and
is founded upon sound business bus
iness principles.) The inauguration
| of this rural service policy creating
anew field of activity for the Power
Company, is providing a wider
range of development and usefulness
in the territory served and is making
possible electric service for those
communities that could not be justi
fied on a standard basis.
The extension of electric trans
mission into the rural sections, of
fering electric service to the rural
population, is creating anew de
velopment, the same as the paved
road and the county educational
system has done for the farmer and
the rural communitties an unlimited
supply of power available for ag
ricultural development and for the
performance of the tasks that may
be designated to it. These develop
ments have brought to the farm
home the city conveniences of elec
tric lighting, electrical refrigera
tion, water pumping, cooking ranges,
washing machines and myriads of
appliances that lighten the burden
of the housewife. They have brought
to the farmer dependable power in
stantly available for farm use in tr.e
operation of shop work, sawing
wood, feed grinding and irrigation.
To the poultrynu.n, electrical incu
bation and brooding, and to the
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