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VOL. 61—No. 28
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EMPLOYEES NAMED BY
WAREHOUSE COMPANY
J. M. GASTON ELECTED GEN
ERAL MANAGER AND TREAS
URER. STOCKHOLDERS TO
MEET AUGUST EIGHTH
At a recent meeting Of the direc
tors of the Farmers Union Ware
house Company Mr. J. M. Gaston
was re-elected as treasurer and gen
eral manager and Mr. J. M. Mc-
Michael was named as scalesman.
The auditors are Messrs. R. E. Evans
and W. C. Bond.
The stockholdefs of the company
will meet in annual sesion on August
8. At that time reports will be sub
mitted on the operation of the plant
for the past year.
Considering conditions, the com
pany has enjoyed a satisfactory bus
iness, it was stated.
Directors include: A. C. Finley,
W. F. Stroud, G. P. Saunders, A.
M. Garr and J. D. Brownlee.
SOIL IMPROVEMENT
PART COTTON PLAN
PLANTING OF SUMMER AND
WINTER LEGUMES URGED BY
CAMPBELL. TELLS FARMERS
TO PLANT WHEAT
Athens, Ga. —Calling attention to
the fact that land taken out of cot
ton production may be used to grow
food and feed crops for home use
jand crops for soil improvement and
erosion prevention, J. Phil Campbell,
director of the Agricultural Exten
sion Service, urges farmers to make
full preparations to use every acre
of such land toward present and fu
ture profit.
“It is a good opportunity,” Mr.
Campbell says, “to make our farming
system still more self-sustaining, to
save our soils from washing awav
and build them up with legumes, to
grow abundant feed for livestock,
and even to turn back certain mar
ginal lands into the growing of
trees.
“With a short corn crop apparent
ir this state, it is particularly im
portant to grow on some of these
released acres such feed crops as
beans, pe&s, and orghums. Further
more, if any such lands are not put
into crops immediately after the cot
ton is removed, they can be sown
to grains in the fall. This will give
excellent feed next spring for vari- 1
ous kinds of livestock. Lands taken
out of cotton can be planted to small
grain crops and winter legumes early j
enough to practically insure a good j
crop.
“In view of the wheat shortage
|fhat it appears may result from low
yield and reduced acreage, Georgia 1
farmers should even now begin look
ing towards larger production' of
wheat for home use to provide ,
against the higher prices of flour
that seein almost certain for next
year.”
To those farmers who have doubt
regarding the best use of land to be
taken out of cotton Mr. Campbell i
suggests that they advise witlj their
county farm agents and plan a bet
ter long-time program for their farm
, ing operations that will include con- i
turned reduction of cotton acreage.
Only thus can the farmer retain
the advantages of the present cotton
movement supported by the
Federal government.
JACKSON MAN IS
HEAD OF CARRIERS
GORDON H. THOMPSON NAMED
STATE PRESIDENT RURAL
MAIL CARRIERS AT SAVAN
NAH CONVENTION
At the state convention of the
Georgia Rural Letter Carriers’ Asso
caition in Savannah Tuesday, Gordon
H. Thompson, of Jackson, was elec
ted president for the ensuing year.
He served as vice president the past
twelve months.
Mr. Thompson has long been prom
inent in the work of the rural letter
carriers. He served for. many years
as president of the Sixth District R.
L. C. A. and was successful in mak
ing that group one of the strongest
in the state. A veteran in the ser
vice, Mr. Thompson has' always
shown deep interest in the associa
tion. He is not only popular with the
carriers and patrons in his home
county, but with the district and
state association, as his election
shows.
T. A. Kennedy, of Manassas, was
elected vice president and Charles
C. Wall, of Ellaville, was re-elected
secretary and treasurer.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary held its
meeting at the same time and Mrs.
T. A. Fletcher, of Forsyth, was re
elected president. Mrs. M. U. Ed
wards, of Dawson, was named vice
piesident and Mrs. A. D. Greene,
Augusta, was named secretary and
treasurer.
The annual meeting was largely
attended and Butts county carriers,
many of whom attended, took a
prominent part in the deliberations.
Atlanta was named as convention
city for 1934.
ANOTHER CALL FOR
FOREST RECRUITS
LOCAL RELIEF COMMITTEE AP
PROVES MEN FOR JACKSON
CAMP. ORDERED TO REPORT
DURING THE WEEK
A further call for men and boys
to serve in the Jackson Forestry
Camp was received by the Butta
County Relief Committee Friday.
The committee held a meeting and
(filled the quota asked for.
The following men were approved
and ordered to report for medical
examination and duty: ,
T. F. Polk, Otis Faulkner, John
Lockhart, Janies Cleveland, W. A.
Smith, Jr., Jesse Terrell, A. F. Mil
lea, Robert Taylor, David Gray, Mar
vin Pope, Ira Vaughn, A. L. Kersey,
Joe Giles, Maurice Smith, David
Johnson, George F. Harkness, Por
ter Ham, W. H. Watkins, Morris
Britt, William Turner, Ed Smith,
Chester Smith, W. G. Redman, Tra
vis White, Lewis Grant.
REV. MR. HARWELL FILLED
PULPIT BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. H. H. Harwell, of Mobile,
Ala., filled the pulpit at the First
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening. At the evening hour the
union service was held at the Bap
tist church, and Mr. Harwell, who
is now on vacation, was heard by a
representative congregation from the
three Jackson churches.
TWO GAMES SCHEDULED
FOR PEPPERTON TEAM
The Pepperton baseball team had
two games scheduled for the week,
both on the home grounds. The Ola
team was met Wednesday, afternoon
and on Saturday afternoon Juliette
comes for a game. ... . .
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1933
PLANS FOR CAMP
MEETING FORMED
BISHOP ARTHUR MOORE, DR. H.
C. MORRISON AND DR. J. L.
BRASHER WORKERS FOR
YEAR. DATES AUGUST 10-20
Plans are going forward for the
annual session of the Indian Springs
Holiness camp meeting, August 10
through the 20.
The buildings and grounds are be
ing placed in good condition. Many
of the buildings, including the taber
nacle, the Dodge and Mathew’s memo
rial buildings, as well as private cot
tages, were severely damaged by the
rail storm in May. New roofs have
been put on the tabernacle, Dodge
Memorial and the Mathews Memo
rial has been been partly re-roofed.
There is a great demand for cot
tages this season and several build
'
ings have recently changed hand and
the new owners are having new roofs
put on and other repairs and im
provements made. Many of the cot
tage owners have already moved in
and will be on the grounds until the
close of the meeting in August.
Workers for the 1933 assembly
include Bishop Arthur Moore, of
Texas, Dr. H. C. Morrison, of Wil
more, Ky. and Dr. J. L. Brasher, of
Alabama. Dr. J. M. Glenn and Henry
Bennett will be in charge of the
work of young people. Homer Jen
kins, of Atlanta, is musical director.
Features of the services this year
will be daily lectures by Bishop Ar
thur Moore. Thees are. scheduled for
9:30 a. m. and will be for ministers
of all denominations. This is in ad
dition to the regular sermons at 11
.a m. and in the evening.
I Mrs. T. H. Clark, of Tampa, Fla.,
is in charge of the hotel.
Inquiries so far received lead to
the belief that the meetings this year
will be more largely attended than
in several years.
JACKSON RIFLES
TO CAMP FOSTER
FULL QUOTA OF OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MEN SPENDING
TWO WEEKS AT CAMP FOS
TER, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
. With a full quota of officers and
enlisted, men, the Jackson Rifles,
Company A, 121st Infantry, Georgia
National Guard, left Sunday night to
spend two weeks in camp at Jack
sonville, Fla.
In Macon the local guardsmen
joined other units Of the 121st In
fantry and traveled by special train
to Camp Foster, arriving Monday
morning. The camp is under com
mand of Colonel L. C. Pope, of Dub
lin.
/
Camp Foster is declared to be a
v/ell equipped camp and has been the
scene of the annual summer maneu
vers of the 121st Itifantry for the.-
past several years.
The Rifles are commanded by.
Captain E. S. Settle and Lieutenants
J. W. Lunsford and H. K. Smith.
The 1933 encampment will be
featured by field maneuvers, it is
stated, and there will be a well bal
anced program of athletics. Colonel
Jame3 M. Kimbrough, senior instruc
tor of the Georgia National Guard,
is at the camp to give the guardsmen
necessary training.
A large number of the relatives
and friends of the members of the
company was on hand to see the,
beys off for camp.
. The guardsmen will return home
on July 30.
The rural population of this coun
try makes up about 44 per cent'of.
the. total. „
Covington Editor
Praises Owen In
Recent Editorial
Editor Belmont Dennis, of the
Covington News, in a recent editori
al headed “First Impressions Arc
Lasting” praises Congressman Em
met Owen, of the Fourth Congres
sional District.
Because of the many friends Con
gressman Owen has we reproduce the
editorial in full as follows:
“One day last year a man of strik
ing personality entered our office
and introduced himself as a candi
date for public office. We were at
once interested in this man. He spoke
straight from the shoulder, stated
what he was running for and, with
out any further preliminaries, stated
his honest convictions on several mat-
ters of importance.
“He had a splendid physique, an
engaging personality, carried himself
well and his education and breeding
were evident from his conversation.
We liked the man.' He was a man’s
man from the heart. Our boss (the
W’ife) dropped into the office while
he was here. Her impressions were
the same as those we had formed.
Although he was running for an of
fice against a man who had been in
service for many years, we decided
there and then we would support
him for the office he was seeking.
“Time passed, we met him again
after he had been elected. He was
the same courteous gentleman. We
talked to him on the eve of his de
parture to Washington. He stated
his convictions on the needs of the
National Government.
“Throygh the Congressional Re
cord we watched his vote on impor
tant matters of legislation. He voted
as he had talked. He supported ev
ery measure advocated by his supe
rior because he thought it best for
the nation as a whole.
“Last week he visited our city
r,gain. He had not changed. He assur
ed the citizens of this city and coun
ty that he had their interest at heart
and was their personal representative
and invited them to call on him as
such. He entered wholeheartedly in
to our plans for anew postoffice and
promised his earnest support to se
cure same, as we knew he would.
“He was accompanied by a young
man whom he had chosen as his sec
retary. He was a young man of in
telligence and personal charm, a man
such as we knew this gentleman
would choose for his secretary.
“Covington was proud to have as
their guests last week Congressman
E. M. Owen and his secretary, Edgar
Blalock of whom, you have no doubt
guessed, by this time, this article is
written.
“Yes, first impressions are past
ing, and we should be, and are,
proud of the man who represents this
county in the Congress of the Uni
ted States.”
COTTON PERMITS ARE
EXPECTED BY FRIDAY
COUNTY AGENT WILL NOTIFY
GROWERS WHOSE CONTRACTS
HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY
GOVERNMENT
The county agent has been noti
fied that permits for destroying cot
ton that has been offered to the
Government will probably be receiv
ed Friday and that the county agent
will be Kllowed to sign permits for
those whose contracts have been
approved by the county committee
and himself. Growers are advised
not to destroy their cotton until they
have received these permits. The
county agent will get them to you as
quickly as possible after they arrive.
$37,101.50 TO BE DISTRIBUTED
AMONG BUTTS COTTON FARMERS
SPEED! ACTION ON
COTTON CONTACTS
LARGE FORCE AT WORK IN
WASHINGTON. CHECKS WILL
BE MAILED OUT AS SOON AS
COTTON DESTROYED
Speed all along the line, from the
county committees to the clerical
force in Washington where nine hun
dred workers are checking acreage
returns, is the keynote in the cot
ton acreage reduction campaign.
The campaign was officially pro
claimed a success by Secretary Wal
lace. Returns to date show more
than 700,000 contracts, representing
practically ten million acres signed
elf, were received. Late reports and
complete returns will increase the
acreage to be destroyed.
Up to Monday. Butts county grow
ers to the number of 650 had signed
off 3,600 acres, it was declared by
B. M. Drake, county agent. Several
additional contracts were awaiting
approval. ,
Between Wednesday, when the
drive was declared at an end, and
Saturday several new contracts were
received. This was authorized by the
authorities and some growers who
had previously refused to sign came
in and increased the total acreage
to be retired from cultivation. No
more acreage can be accepted, Coun
ty Agent Drake reports.
From Washington it is announced
that contracts will be handled as
speedily as possible. As soon as
checks are completed authority will
be granted to begin destroying the
cotton. When cotton is plowed up
and local committees certify to its
destruction then checks will be mail
ed from Washington.
It is estimated that at least $ 100,-
000,000 will be mailed growers in
the sixteen cotton states.
Plans Are now being formulated
by government authorities to regu
late production in 1934 and probably
in future years. Details of the plan
have, not been announced. The reduc
tion of acreage this season was .re
garded as a temporary measure and
steps will be taken to regulate acre
age and production in the future.
TWO MACON CITIZENS
SETTLED OLD SCORES
Physician aind Mechanice Charge
For What They “Know”
MACON, Ga. —Finance is not
such a complicated thing after
all.
Dr. A. P. Evans called on a
sick woman in the dead of night.
“How mufch do I owe you?”
her husband asked as the physi
cian reached for his hat.
“Three dollars,” Dr. Evans
replied and he was paid.
The doctor went out to his au
tomobile. It wouldn’t start. He
called the husband, an automo
bile mechanic, and the car was
fixed in a few moments.
“How much do I owe you?”
the physician inquired.
“Three dollars,” the mechanic
replied and he was paid.
REVIVAL MEETINGS WILL
BEGIN AT PARAN SUNDAY
Revival meetings will begin at Pa
ran Baptist church Sunday, July 23,
with the pastor, Rev. J. B. Stodghill,
to be assisted by Rev. Zack Barron.
Meetings will be held twice daily at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., central
time. The people of the community
are cordially invited to attend.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
3,697 ACRES BUTTS
COTTON SIGNED UP
TOTAL OF 668 PERSONS SIGNED
CONTRACTS. SIXTY REFUSED
TO SIGN. AVERAGE LINT 185
POUNDS
Statistics of the cotton acreage re
duction campaign in Butts county
shows the following facts:
A total of 668 farmers signed con
tracts.
The acreage reduced was
acres.
The total acreage canvassed was
11,982 acres.
The average yield of lint was list
ed at 185 pounds. (The five-year
average in Butts county is 191
pounds per acre.)
Total cash without option, $6,977.
Cash with option, $30,124.50.
Total number of bales optioned,
1,248.
%
Sixty farmers refused to sign con
tracts. This is estimated to represent
about 1,000 acres. The names of the
farmers refusing to sign and tho
reasons given are on file in Wash
ington for future use.
All contracts were mailed Tues
day and instructions are now being
awaited for destroying *the cotton
signed away.
ABIT NIX WILL SPEAK
AT MASONIC MEETING
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
SIXTH DISTRICT GROUP BE
HELD JULY 25 AT INDIAN
SPRINGS. SERVE BARBECUE
The annual convention of tho
Sixth District Masonic Association ,
will be held at Indian Springs Tues
day, July 25, with Pinta lodge, of
Parnesville, as host. The meeting will
be featured by addresses by Grand
Master W. B. Clark, of Savannah,
and Abit Nix, of Athens. The Fort-
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HON. ABIT NIX.
ner Quartette of Thomaston wilt
furnish music for the occasion.
At noon a barbecue will be served.
A large attendance of Masons in this
section is expected to attend the
meeting.
B. R. Turpin, of Stockbridge, dis
trict worshipful master, will preside
over the business sessions.
SERVICES WILL BE AT
INDIAN SPRINGS SUNDAY
Rev. Thomas M. Callaway, pastor,
will preach at the Indian Springs
Baptist church Sunday night at 8:30.
He will also speak at the Sunday
school hour in the morning. The pub
| lie is invited to attend both services.