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FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1933,
PACE BUS LINE
SAFE—ECONOMIC AL—CONVENIENT
COMFORTABLE
You’ll enjoy the trip by Bus at rates that are surprisingly low!
Bus leaving for ATLANTA:
6 A. M. 8 A. M., 1:15 P. M., 7 P. M.
Bus leaving for MACON:
9:35 A. M., 2:20 P. M.
Bus leaving for Monticello and Eatonton—6 P. M.
CONNECTIONS TO ALL POINTS
For further information call the Bus Station.
Telephone 74
MRS. J. S. DAVIS PASSEO
AWAY AT DOUGLAS HOME
Funeral services for Mrs. J. S.
Davis, who passed away Wednesday;
afternoon at her home in Douglas,
Ga., will be held at the Watkins
family cemetery Thursday afternoon
at 1 o’clock.
News of the death of Mrs. Davis
came as a shock to her friends here.
She had been in declining health for
some time, according to information
received here.
Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss
Anna Belle Watkins, of Jackson,
daughter of Mrs. A. M. Watkins and
the late Mr. A. M. Watkins. She
was connected with one of the pio
neer families of the county and for
many years taught school here. For
the past few years the family have
resided in South Georgia where Mr.
Davis is engaged in business. Mrs.'
Davis was a member of the Baptist
church and was widely admired for
FULL PINT
MI 31 SOLUTION
and
PINT MILK MAGNESIA
SI.OO Value for
59c
CARMICHAEL DRUG CO.
DAY-OUT Customer
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Mrs. Housewife, the real purchasing agent for virtually every
hope in Butts County, finds it a great advantage to be “up” on
prices of all commodities at all times. She gets these prices
through the ads she reads in her favorite newspaper, the Prog
ress-Argus. If you want to get her attention, if you wish her to
know of your store, then, Mr. Merchant, use the advertising col
umns of the Progress-Argus. Phone 166 and we will call.
SHOP THROUGH THE ADS
Shop through the ads, Mrs.
Housewife. It is the easy and
the economical manner of keep
ing “up” on prices, the new
styles, new offerings and oppor
tunities to save. Read the ads,
check off the interested and
needed items. Note the prices
and go directly to the store of
the progressive merchant who
brings his sale messages to you
through the advertising columns
of the Progress-Argus. You will
find it a most satisfactory way
to shop.
SAVE TIME—SAVE MONEY
The Progress-Argus
PHONE 166
her fine traits of character.
She is survived by her husband and
two children, Sara and Sam Davis;
two step-children, James and Olin
Davis; her mother, Mrs. A. M. Wat
kins, of Jackson; two sisters, Mrs.
J D. Smith, of Reidesville, Ga. and.
Mrs. Wesley Tucker, of Macon; three
brothers, Messrs. T. E. Watkins and
Baxter Watkins, both of Jackson,
and Mr. Joel S. Watkins, of Poteau,
Okla.
HOME COMING EXERCISES
BE HELD AT FELLOWSHIP
Annual home coming day exercises
will be held at Fellowship Presby
terian church on Sunday, August 6.
The first of these meetings was held
last year and proved a great success.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged and all members and former
members of the church are invited
to attend and take basket lunch.
GEORGIA’S FIRST BALE
SELLS FOR 20c A POUND
Georgia’s first bale of cotton of
the 1933 season was ginned in Mit
chell county July 20 and shipped to
Savannah where it was sold for 20
cents a pound. The bale weighed 423
pounds and was grown by I. M.
Marchant.
The state of Venus de Milo is a
trifle over 6 feet 3 inches tall.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS- ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
25 PER GENT REDUCTION
IN LAMAR GO. TAX OI6EST
Barnesville, Ga.—Tax Commis
sioner Tom Bell, checking the Lamar
county tax digest after the board of
equalizers had ordered a 25 per cent
reduction in real estate valuations
for 1933, estimated Wednesday that
the digest this year would total sl,-
980,806, showing a loss of $406,497
in comparison with 1932.
The 1932 digest totaled $2,387,-
303. The 25 per cent reduction in
real estate results in a 17 per cent
reduction in teh entire digest.
The county tax rate for citizens
of Barnesville is 12 mills, plus the
state tax of 4 mills, now in effect
by Governor Talmadge’s order re
ducing it from 5 mills. On county
property a school tax of 5 mills is
added.
The slash in the digest carries out
the recommendations of the Lamar
Taxpayers League and recent grand
juries.
METHODIST MISCELLANY
9:45 a. m. Sunday School, Mr. R.
P. Sasnett, Supt.
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. hour's of
service.
Morning sermon subject: “The
Changeless Christ.” Special music by
the choir.
At 7:30 p. m. the union service
will be held at the Methodist church
with Rev. Neill McGeacny bringing
the message.
A cordial welcome to all.
MACEDONIA CEMETERY TO
BE CLEANED AUGUST 10
Macedonia church cemetery will be
cleaned off on Thux-sday, August 10.
All interested persons are asked to
help in this work and those unable
to be present are requested to send
funds to Mr. W. H. Singley, chair
man of the committee.
ADVERTISING GETS RESULTS
Reid
BUY AVEf i
By Taking Advantage of The Tax Sale
Clearance Now At
Etheridge-Smith Cos.
WITH RAW MATERIAL AND WAGES HIGHER, WITH SHORTER
WOKING DAYS AND TAXES EVERY ARTICLE MADE OF COTTON
WILL BE VERY MUCH HIGHER SEPTEMBER IST.—WE ARE OF
FERING MANY LINES NOW AT PRICES THAT ARE MUCH LOWER
THAN THEY WILL BE LATER.
Clearance of Summer
Goods at Special Low
Prices
10c Voiles and Batiste, now 9c yard.
15c Voiles and Batiste, only 1214 c yd.
19c Voiles, floral patterns, 15c yard.
Windsor Washanredy Krinkles, 15c yd.
36 in. Vat Dye Broad Cloth, 12V>c vd.
36 in. Solid Color “Pioneer” Cloth, 10c.
34 in. Solid Colored Linene, only 10c
The Prices on All Domestics Cheaper
Now Than They Will Be Sept. Ist.
Shoet For Everyone
Prices have advanced on many lines of
Shoes. We still can sell you shoes at
prices that means money in your pock
ets. Shipments of Ladies New
Fall Styles at Popular Prices. — Bring
Your Feet To Us FOR SHOES.
WITH THE CHURCHES
BAPTIST
Hours of Service:
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Morning Service, 11 a. m.
Evening service, 7:30 p. m.
Prayer and Praise Service, 7:30
p. m.
METHODIST
MARVIN R. HEFLIN, Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:30 a. m.
Sunday Service at 11, a. m. and
at 7:30 p. m.
Epworth League 6:30 p., m.
Prayer Meeting, 7:30 p. m.
JACKSON PRESBYTERIAN
NEILL R. McGEACHY, Pastor
Hours of service. Sunday school
10 a. m. every Sunday.
Morning service 11 a. m.
Evening service 7:30 p. m.
Second, third and fourth Sundays.
Fellowship Church
Service on first Sunday at 11 a.
m.
FLOVILLA METHODIST CHURCH
HARVEY A. KING, Pastor
Services every second and fourth
Sunday at 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Sunday school 10:30 a. m., Rev. J.
R. Terrell, superintendent, prayer
meeting each Thursday evening 8:00
p. m. The public is cordially invited
to each o fthese services.
PEPPERTON BAPTIST
Services every first Sunday.
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
WORTHVILLE BAPTIST
J. B. STODGHILL, Pastor.
Services third Sunday and Satur
day before. Services at 3 p. m
Saturday, at 11 a. m. Sunday.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
TOWALIGA BAPTIST
REV. D. W. COX, Pastor.
TELEPHONE 56
Services third Sunday and Satur
day before at 11 a. m. The public
invited to attend.
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Liberty Baptist Church
REV. P. P. MOSELY, Pastor '
Preaching second Saturday and
Sunday in each month at 11 a. m.
The public invited to attend.
MACEDONIA BAPTIST
REV. G. ASHTuN SMITi:, Pastor
Deacons’ meeting Saturday morn
ing before the second Sundays in
each month; preaching services every
second Saturday; Bible school Sun
day p. m. except second Sunday;
morning worship second Sunday 11
a. m.; teachers’ meeting Saturday
night before second Sunday; B. Y.
P. U. program planning meeting
Thursday evening before the third
Sunday in each month.
UNION MEETING WILL BE
AT METHODIST CHURCH
The union service for Sunday night
will be held at the Jackson Metho
dist church, with Rev. Neill MeGea
chy, of the Presbyterian church, de
livering the message. The public is
invited to attend.
T. A. NUTT
All Kinds of
FIRE INSURANCE
Including System Gins, Cotton, Country
Property, Dwellings, Household
Furniture, Plate Glass
Also
Bonds, Burglary, Liability
Insurance
Overalls, Shirts
Buy Overalls, Work Pants
and all kinds of Shirts now
—you will save money.
Prices on Mens
Wool Clothing
Are Cheaper now than they
will be later. Come in and
Buy that Suit before prices
advance.
Quality Groceries
and Can Goods
Here
AVhen you buy eats you
want the Best. Just Phone
or visit our Grocery Depart
ment and you will be pleas
ed. ...... ;I
MR. ANDREW MTLROY
PASSEs) AWAY JULY 24
Andrew J. McElroy, 53 years
of age .passed away Monday night at
8 o’clock at his home near High
halls. Death followed an illness of
several weeks duration and was at
tributed to Bright’s disease.
Mr. McElroy was connected with
an old and prominent family of this
section. He had a large number of
friends who were grieved to know of
his death. He was a member of High
Falls lodge of Masons and was ad
mired for his sterling traits of char
acter.
Mr. McElroy is survived by his
wife, who previous to her marriage
was Miss Lovorn, of Griffin; a small
daughter, little Miss Jimmie McEl
roy; one brother, Mr. John P. McEl
roy, of Forsyth, and a sister, Mrs.
A. A. Lemon, of Jackson.
Funeral services weer held at Pa
ran‘ church Wednesday morning at
10 o’clock, with Rev. Mr. Black con
ducting the services, and interment
was in the churchyard .