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BOOST GEORGiA All The Time VOL. 60—No. 15 APRIL 1932 SUN HON m vtl> THU SRI SAT 1 2 3456 7 8 9 10 1112 1314 1516 17 1819 2021.22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SO KIWANIS CLUB ELECTS DELEGATES TO DETROIT J. W. O’NEAL, W. W. WRIGHT NAMED AS DELEGATES AND O. A. POUND AND B. A. WRIGHT AS ALTERNATE DELEGATES At its meeting Tuesday night the Xiwanis club of Jackson elected del- I , egates to the convention of Kiwanis International in Detroit. J. W. O’Neal president of the club, W. W. Wright, immediate past president, were nam ed as delegates, with O. A. Pound and B. A. Wright as alternates, i resident O’Neal named as an ‘‘On to Detroit Committee” W. W. Wright, 0. A. Pound and J. W. O’Neal. The matter of wearing cotton suits, as a means of aiding in cot ton consumption, a project sponsored by the Georgia Kiwanis district, was brought to the attention of the club. Ti is proposed to have all members of the organization in the state wear cotton suits at the first meeting in May. Cotton suits would cost ap proximately $7.50 each, it was stat ed. The matter was referred to the committee on Georgia products, N. F. Land, Bert Carmichael and S. H. Thornton. Continuing the idea of stressing and using Georgia products in pref erence to all others, talks were made Tuesday night by S. H. Thornton on the peach industry, while W. W. Wright discussed the canning indus try. Mr. Thornton brought out the point that canning factories and freezing plants are being installed to handle the crop of Georgia peaches, and while the present outlook” for peaches is not any too bright, he advanced the thought that eventually plans would be worked out to handle more of the crop at home and thus rbtain better prices for peaches. From practical experience with the Jackson canning plant, Mr. Wright declared that the canning industry holds great possibilities for Georgia and the South. New plants are hand ing in addition to pimiento peppers, such crops as turnip greens, okra, peaches, beans, asparagus, etc. Brin ing plants are also handling a varie ty of truck crops, Mr. Wright de clared. He was impressed with the fact that pimiento peppers, a crop in which Georgia is rapidly gaining su premacy, are shipped to the north and east and fresh money brought into the cotton belt. Dinner was served by the Wom an’s Club, Mrs. 0. A. Pound chair man. BUTTS TEACHERS WILL MEET HERE SATURDAY HON. FRANK B. WILLINGHAM TO DELIVER ADDRESS AT LAST MEETING OF SPRING TERM. HOUR IS 2 F. M. COURTHOUSE Hon. Frank B. Willingham, of Forsyth, has accepted an invitation to address the Butts County Educa tion Association at the meeting in the court house here Saturday af ternoon at 2 o’clock, April 9. This will be the last meeting of the school year 1931-32 and the president, James G. Childs, requests a full attendance of the members. In addition to the address by Col. Willingham, which is being anticipat or? with interest, there will be a reading by Minerva Torbet. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS COUNTY SETTLES MANDAMUS SUITS PUBLIC DEBT REDUCED BY SUB STANTIAL AMOUNT. OTHER CLAIMS IN PROCESS OF SET TLEMENT BY COMMISSIONERS Butts county’s public' debt, which has been hanging fire for several ‘years, has been reduced by a sub stantial amount, accoi ding to a state ment of the Board of County Com missioners. I Some of the warrants, dating as far back as 1914, were sued to a | judgment seme years ago. The total I amount of the warrants in mandamus involved in the settlement, $68,- 279.91, was settled for $19,395.57, or at the rate of 28 4-10 per cent of face value. This deal is considered a most fortunate one for the coun ty. Negotiations for a settlement have been pending for some time and attorneys for the warrant hold ers finally agreed to take the set tlement offered by the county. To begin with more than $85,000 worth of county warrants were in mandamus, and the county has been required by the courts to levy a millage to pay on past due indebted ness. The interest paid in some cases amounted to almost the face of the warrants, and thousands and thou sands of dollars have been paid by the county in interest charges on the mandamus account. That the present board has been able to finance the county, while at the same time liquidating old obli gations at a figure advantageous to the taxpayers, will be of interest to all citizens. Mandamus warrants now outstand ing amount to $18,877.40. Of thar amount some of the claims are in process of settlement and there is litigation over one line. The county board hopes. to clear up all these claims as Speedily as possible. In addition to the amounts in volved in mandamus, the county has a floating debt, the amount of which is unknown. These claims are being fought out in court, and with pre vious rulings of the courts the total amount to be paid will be materially reduced. The bonded debt is being taken care of each year. With the debts already settled and in process of settlement and the bonded debt being retired in an or derly way, the day is not far distant when Butts county will be able to have a clean sheet. When this is finally brought to pass there will be a general satisfaction oh the part of every citizen of the county, and credit will be gladly extended for careful and conservative manage ment and good business judgment , / on the part of the Board of Comrnis % si oners. REGULAR SERVICES AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY Regular preaching services will be held at the First Baptist church Sun day, with Rev. T. M. Callaway oc cupying the pulpit. The hour of the night service will be 7:30. BOARD EDUCATION TO HAVE MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 12 The regular monthly meeting of ; the Butts County Board of Educa tion will be held on Tuesday, April j 12. The meeting scheduled for Tues day was postponed on account of the death of Mrs. J. E. McMcihac-1 wife of Mr. J. E. McMichael, esteem ed member of the, board. POLICE OFFICERS DESTROY 250 GALLONS OF HOME BREW County Policemen Ike W’ilson and A. A. Howell report the capture on i ( March 30 of 250 gallons of beer on the Dr. Ellis place in Worthville district. No stilling apparatus was found and no arrest was made. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932 POULTRY SALE BE HELD APRIL 14TH MONTHLY CO-OPERATIVE SALE WILL BE STAGED IN CO-OP ERATION WITH OTHER COUN TIES. MUCH INTEREST FELT Poultry rasers of Butts county will be interested in the announce ment that a monthly co-operative poultry sale will be held in Jackson on Thursday, April 14. Definite ar rangements for the car have been completed by County Agent B. M. Drake, ar.d the sale will be held in co-operation with Bleckley, Pulaski and Henry counties. The car will originate at Cochran on April 12,- be at Hawkinsville A.pril 13 and Jackson the 14, and McDonough the next day. The car will be in Jackson a full day, it is an nounced. In spite of the fact that poultry is cheap—in keeping with other com- ‘ modities—the sale should bring out a large tonnage. It has been more t than a year since Butts county has held a co-operative poultry sale, and as the culling- season is at hand there should be a considerable amount of chickens on go in this car. By selling in carload lots the poultry is shipped' to the eastern markets and remov ed from competition with local deal ers. As this is the first sale to be held j by M\\ Drake he will appreciate the co-operation of the public in making the sale a success. The prices will be announced in a few days. JUDGE GOODRICH FOR STATE COURT i PROMINENT GRIFFIN ATTOR NEY MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PLACE HELD BY O. H. B. BLOODWORTH, OF FORSYTH The announcement of Judge Lu cien P. Goodrich, of Griffin, for the place on the state court of appeals now held by Judge O. H. B. Blood worth, of Forsyth, who will not be a candidate for re-election, will prove of state-wide interest. His formal, entry was made last week and has been approved in many quarters of the state. Judge Goodrich is particularly well known and well liked here in Butts county and it is certain his friends will be glad of the opportunity to honor a man who has served his ■ county and section so capably. A native of Griffin, where he was born on November 19, 1881, he was educated in the public schools and was graduated from the University of Georgia with an A. B. degree in 1902 and from the law department in 1904. He served as stenographer for the supreme court from 1906 to 1908 and then formed a law part nership with Lloyd Cleveland. In 1916 Judge Goodrich was appointed as solicitor of the city court of Grif fin and in 1917 became judge, hold ing that office until 1920. He has been division counsel for the Central of Georgia Railroad for several years. Judge Goodrich is recognized as an able lawyer. He has been a life long Democrat and has always taken keen interest in party affairs. In 1928 Judge Goodrich made several speeches for Smith and in the recent preferential primary he was a staunch supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Judge Goodrich has con tributed much to his city through service on the board of education and in support of all constructive move ments. He has the solid backing of the Griffin Bar Association and members of that body plan to wage an ener i getic campaign on behalf of the able and popular Griffin jurist. SALES OF FERTILIZER TO MARCH 31 SHOW DECLINE OVER FORMER YEAR New Orleans, La.—Sales of fertilizer tags for the eight month period ending March 31 totaled 1,048,006 tons, compar ed with 2,222,687 tons for the same period last year, Secretary H. G. Hester, of the New Or leans Cotton Exchange, said in a statement Monday. COUNTY SOILS THE HIGHWAY TO LINE ROUTE 42 FROM JACKSON TC HENRY COUNTY BEING SOIL ED AND MADE READY FOR PAVING. CONTRACT ON NO 16 The county road force is now engaged in soiling the stretch of Route 42 from Jackson to the Henry county line. Work was started on the project last -week and the work should be completed within a week or ten days. The road is being made ready for paving, which it is expected, will be done during the year 1932. With the 12 miles of paving on this route in Henry county and the link from Jackson to Indian Springs, it is thought likely the entire road from Indian Springs to Atlanta will be included in the paving budget for the current year. Two bridges in Henry county are now being com pleted and the road will soon be open to traffic at these points. At a meeting of the State Highway Board to be held on April 21 it is believed that Butts county will be awai’ded a contract for grading Route 16 from Jackson to the Ocmul gee river. Captain J. W. Barnett, chairnAan of the State Highway Board, Chief Engineer B. P. Mc- Whorter, Assistant Engineer C. W. Wright and W. S. Dennis, engineer of the Thomaston division, recently inspected this route, a,nd they were impressed with the necessity of early construction to provide the state with an east and west highway across the state. In connection with the construc tion of this highway, the highway board has given assurance that a bridge would be built across the Oc mulgee river. The ferry now in use is out of keeping with modern trans portation methods, it is held, and Captain Barnett and other highway officials are impressed with the need of a modern bridge across this stream. QUICM¥OBTATnED ON FEDERAL AID FUNDS FUNDS ON FIRST APPLICATIONS BEING. RECEIVED. MORE AP PLICATIONS BEING TAKEN BY BUTTS COUNTY COMMITTEE First funds to aid farmers in pro ducing 1932 crops were recevied here last Friday and since that time checks have been coming in regular ly. Applications are acted on in the order of receipt. The local committee is stiil filling out applications; with the prospect that there will be between 300 and 400 applications filed this , season. The amounts asked for are smallei than in former seasons. The local committee, who have splendid work in serving the public, request that all applications be made early next week so that the loans may wound up as quickly as possible. The government has located an of fice in Macon and inspectors will be sent into the field to see that the money is used for the purposes in tended, it is stated. G. W. Wynn, of Crawfordville, connected with the seed loan office last year, is in charge Of the territory in which Butts coun ty is placed. TEACHERS NAMED FOR CITY SYSTEM BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT AND NAMED FACULTY FOR COMING YEAR. TWO VACANCIES With the exception of two places I in the high school, which will not be filled until it is determined how many county students from the sev eral junior high schools will be en rolled in the county senior high school, teachers in the Jackson public schools were elected by the board of education at a meeting held Fri day night. It is likely there will be a material increase in the number of students in the high school another year and until this matter is finally determin ed the two vacancies in the high school will not be filled, it is declar ed. The teachers, all of whom were re-elected, include the following: Miss Annie Lou McCord, first grade. Miss Agnes Malone, second grade. Mrs. R. L. Smith, third grade. Miss Jane Brownlee, fourth grade. Miss Lois McMichael, fifth grade. Miss Emmalu Childs, sixth grade. Miss Eva Compton, seventh grade. Miss Massie Lane, high school. Miss Mary Walker, high school. Miss Sara Beauchamp, high school. Mrs. J. C. Newton, music and ex pression. Prof. D. V. Spencer, superinten dent, was re-elected by the board at a meeting held some weeks ago. The Jackson public schools are having a highly satisfactory year. WESLEYAN TO INSTALL DR. ANDERSON FRIDAY .OCAL ALUMNAE TO TAKE PART IN INTERESTING EXERCISES. LARGE CELEBRATION PLAN NED FOR NEW LEADER • An array of distinguished academ ists from 33 states of the union and the District of Columbia will gather in Macon Friday, April 8, to honor Dr. Dice Robins Anderson on his inauguration as president of Wes leyan College. This is the first occa sion of this kind ever staged in Georgia. Mrs. Hugh Mallet, of Jackson, as president of the Wesleyan Alumnae Club of Jackson, has been been of ficially invited to have a part in the ceremonies of the day. All alumnae of Wesleyan who live iri Jackson are invited to march in the procession with the alumnae group and to at tend the garden party in the after noon. Already 30 college presidents have accepted the invitation to march in the academic procession from Mid berry Street Methodist church to the city auditorium where the inaugural ceremonies will take place. President William Preston Few, of Duke University, will make the lead ing address of the morning. A luncheon will be given for the official delegates at Wesleyan Con servatory. A garden party on the Wesleyan campus at Rivoli for all delegates, alumnae and their friends will be given at 5 p. m. BUCK JONES TO BE SEEN IN “BRANDED” AT LYRIC For Friday and Saturday the Ly ric Theatre will present Buck Jones in “Branded.” This is a western and Jones is supported by a strong cast, including Ethel Kenyon and a lot of other screen stars. For Monday and Tuesday “Bad Girl” will be the offering, with James Dunn and Sally Eillers in leading roles. In addition to these specials, there will be other worth mie features, including good come-] dies. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE SIX TOWNS MAY ORGANIZE LEAGUE ! SIX MIDDLE GEORGIA CITIES MAY HAVE BASEBALL THIS SUMMER. PLAN WELL RE CEIVED IN THIS SECTION If a movement now on foot is car ried out, Jackson will have baseball this summer. There is a movement to h'tve a league composed of Jackson and oth er towns in Butts county, Porterdale, Mansfield, Covington, McDonough and Ola. I The general plan is to nave a regu lar schedule and have the cities men j tioned represented by the best teams possible. Promoters would not con fine the players to amateurs, it is stated, but would have the best tal ei)t it is possible to obtain. One of the first steps will be the securing of uniforms and equipment. It is proposed to do this by public subscriptions and by benefit shows, spelling matches, etc. It is figured by this process of “painless extrac tion” it will be possible to obtain all the needed funds to get the team going. Jackson as well as most of the other cities in this section have a half holiday during the summer months. The schedule would be so arranged that the games would come on these holidays and in this way it should be possible to get a large at tendance. While the movement for summer baseball is just getting started, it is thought the plan will be cordially received in all the cities mentioned. A meeting within the next few days to work out something definite will probably be called. The plan for baseball in Jackson has been enthusiastically received since the movement was first men tioned. People of the city recognize the necessity for some kind of sport, and baseball is clean, inexpensive and develops good natured rivalry and arouses county-wide loyalty. All those who favor baseball for Jackson this summer may get in touch with Mr. J. A. Dodson, who is very much interested in the pro posed league. HENRY WANTS 25 PER CENT TAX CUT AUSTRALIAN BALLOT FAVORED AND REQUEST MADE THAT PER DIEM OF TAX ASSESSORS BE FIXED AT $3.50 A reduction of 25 per cent in taxes was recommended by the recent Henry county grand jury. That body also went on record as favorng the Australian ballot and recommended that the tax assessors be paid $3.50 per day instead of $5.00 per day. That part of the presentments dealing with the matters will be found herewith: “We recommond that the road and revenue commissioners appoint a new board of tax equalizers, that the old board is not satisfactory to this body, and if it be in your power set the salary for tax equalizers at $3.50 per day instead of $5.00 per day as is now paid. “We recommend that the Austra lian ballot be adopted in the county. “We recommend that the fee al lowed for feeding prisoners in jail shall be 50 cents per day, beginning at once. “We recommend that all books of the county be audited once a year. “We recommend that the taxes of Henry county be cut 25 per cent and that every effort be made to collect back taxes.” California and Florida produce more than 90 per cent of all oranges grown in the United States. BOOST GEORGIA All The Time