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VOL. 61—No. 35
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MK. HARRISON NAMED
STATE GAME WARDEN
JACKSON MAN WILL HAVE FIVE
COUNTIES IN HIS TERRITORY.
HUNTING LICENSE ARE NOW
ON SALE
Mr. J. B. Harrison, of Jackson,
was recently named Game Warden
for the state at large, with head
qaurters in this city. He will have
the five counties of Butts, Henry,
Spalding, Lamar and Monroe in his
territory.
For the convenience of the public
hunting license are on sale at the
office of the ordinary and also at
many of the stores in the county.
The price of county license is $1.00;
state license $3.25; non-resident
county license SIO.OO and non-resi
dent state license $25.00.
According to the Georgia law,
doves may be hunted during Sep
tember. The season is then closed
to November 20 and from then to
January 31 is open season again.
The bag limit, under the federal law,
is 18 in one day.
The state game and fish depart
ment is working hard to build up a
sentiment for observance of the
hunting laws to the end that there
may be an abundance of birds and
sport for all citizens. Both Mr. Har
rison and the state department will
appreciate the co-operation of the
public.
COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL
BEGIN TERM SEPT. 29
BOARD OF EDUCATION AT
MEETING TUESDAY NAMED
BUS DRIVERS AND SET DATE
FOR OPENING OF SCHOOLS
Friday, September 29, is the date
set for opening of the schools in the
Butts county system. This was de
cided at the monthly meeting of the
board Tuesday.
An eight months term was agreed
upon, provided the funds are suffi
cient. Any marked improvement in
general business conditions and con
sequent prompt pay by the state will
make the eight months term possible,
it is stated.
The tax levy for the year was
fixed at five mills, the same rate
that has prevailed for some years.
The board elected the same bus
drivers to serve for the coming
school year. Salaries of bus drivers
were slightly reduced, it was stated,
the cut amounting to $5.00 per
month for standard routes and $2.50
per month for short routes.
Salaries of teachers were reduced
in an effort to baance the budget
and make the term as long as possi
ble. Principals at Tussahaw, Towa
liga, Indian Springs and Jenkinsburg
will be paid $90.00 per month, while
Pepperton will be paid $75.00 per
month and Cork $70.00 per month.
Fifty dollars per month was made
the base salary for teachers, retain
ing the scale of salaries.
PEPPERTON TO PLAY THE
GRIFFIN TEAM SATURDAY
The Pepperton baseball team will
gc to Griffin for a game Saturday
afternoon. On the Saturday follow
ing Griffin comes to Pepperton for
a game. This will probably be the
last game of the season and a large
crowd is expected to turn out.
PRESENTMENTS OF
BUTTS GRAND JURY
To the Honorable G. Ogden Per
sons, Judge of Butts County Superior
Court:
The Grand Jpry sworn and em
paneled for the August term 1933,
of the Superior Court of Butts Coun
ty, Ga., wishes to submit the follow
ing Genera! Presentments.
The several committees appointed
tc examine the books of the various
county officers of this county have
found them kept according to law;
and we desire these reports, togeth
er with the reports of the various
officers, as made to this body be at
tached to the presentments and or
dered printed with same.
We beg to submit the following
recommendations:
Whereas, the President of the Uni
ted States has appealed to all peo
ple in a time of National emergency
to co-operate to their fullness in car
rying to a successful conclusion his
Nationarl Recovery Act to the end
that relief will be forthcoming to mil
lions of unemployed, trade stimulated
through increased buying power, and
the morale of the people strengthen
ed, thus restoring confidence to a Na
tion long in sore distress, an econom
ic condition which has tried men’s
souls, therefore be it:
Resolved, that we beseech the peo
ple of Butts County to covenant with
President Roosevelt to support the
N. R. A. with loyalty and enthusiasm,
and be it further:
Resolved, that we approve and
commend the efforts of our Presi
dent to pave the way to economic re
covery and for his wise administra
tion in all Federal affairs.
We, the Grand Jury, drawn for
the August term of Butts Superior
Court, and by unanimous consent de
sire to commend our able chairmen
and Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues for their untiring efforts
in the discharge of their duties as
said officers in charge of the affairs
of our county.
It is very pleasing to this body to
know that during their almost three
years administration, they have plac
ed all our rural roads in first class
condition, as well as top-soiled many
miles of the worst roads. The bridges
and culverts are most all in very
good conditions.
It is also pleasing to know that our
taxes have been lowered 40 per cent
already and it is our information
that an additional 20 per cent re
duction in the county tax rate will
be given in September. In addition
to this no rural road tax has been
collected each year.
Part of the reduction in our tax
rate was caused by the settlement
of the $87,000.00 mandamus pro
ceeding, being in effect since 1919.
Requiring a tax levy of 3% mills or
about $12,000.00, to make the an
nual payments thereon. This man
damus was settled by our chairman
for about $27,000.00.
Through the energetic and diligent
efforts of our chairman, they were
successful in securing contracts to
grade Highway Route No. 42 and
Route No. 16, and by economical op
eration, the county has profited on
both projects and has cared for quite
a great deal of the tax payers ex
pense and thereby authorized these
reductions in our taxes and should
be appreciated by every tax payer
in our county.
We desire to show our apprecia
tion of the establishment of a CCC
camp in Butts county wherein 200
men are employed in constructive
work, and will remain here for an
other nine months. We also ask citi
zens of Butts county to aid financial
ly in the purchase of the Crawford
tract of land of 130 acres just west
of the state property to be donated
to the State Forest Service for de
velopment into a forest preserve, do
nations accepted by the committee
now working unto the purchase of
the property mentioned.
We, the Grand Jury, recommend
that the Bailiff and Jurors be paid
the same as heretofore.
We wish to extend to his Honor,
Judge G. Ogden Persons, our sincere
thanks for, and hearty appreciation
of his clear, forceful charge to this
body.
We wish to thank our efficient
Solicitor General for the aid he has
given us in our deliberations, and his
untiring efforts to help us regarding
the law and its enforcement.
We wish to thank our Grand Jury
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JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1933
RELIEF GROUP IS
READY FOR WORK
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE FOR
BUTTS NAMED AND WORK
WILL BE AFFORDED FOR THE
UNEMPLOYED
Members of the Butts County Re
lief Committee, appointed by the
Georgia Relief Commission, have
been named to handle funds and give
1 work to the unemployed in Butts
county. The members of the commit
tee are:
j Mrs. J. M. Leach, chairman; May
j or J. L. Lyons, C. E. McMichael, all
of Jackson; W. W. Wilson, of Fin
cherville, and W. J. Bankston, of
Jenkinsburg.
Miss Pauline Mallet has been nam
ed Relief Administrator and will
have active supervision of the work
under the direction of the committee,
i The committee held a meeting the
first of the week and outlined sev
eral projects to reecive early atten
tion. Efforts, for the present, will be
directed to get rid of mosquitoes by
cleaning up premises, draining ditch
-1 es, cutting weeds and placing the
streets of Jackson and Pepperton
in good condition. Later, it is said,
work will be shifted to Jenkinsburg
and Flovilla.
The unemployed will be given
work at the rate of 30 cents an hour
for an eight-hour day. Only enougn
work will be given to cover house
rent, clothing and living expenses,
etc., and efforts will be made to
spread the work as much as possible.
The money is a direct grant from
the government and will not have
to be repaid, it is announced.
No more free flour will be dis
tributed here and a few clothes will
be given to the old and infirm, those
physically unable to perform work
of any kind.
A good many applications *have
been received, it is announced, and
the committee plans to begin work
immediately.
Federal funds for relief of the
unemployed became available the
past spring. Butts county, through
the board of commissioners, refused
to accept the funds on the theory
that the money would have to be re-,
paid through federal aid road funds
Some $2,000 or more per month was
set aside for Butts county since early
spring, the total amounting to some
SIO,OOO to $12,000, but as the money
v'as not accepted it was spent else
where.
Just at present cotton picking of
fers opportunity for work for many
and the first quota allotted the coun
ty was S6OO. This will probably be
increased after the harvest season
and the work will likely be continued
through the winter months or until
the unemployed can obtain work.
Henson Quartette
At Tussahaw on
Thursday, Sep. 14
The Morris Henson Male Quar
tette, of Atlanta, will give a con
cert at Tussahaw Consolidated school
on Thursday night, September 14,
beginning at 8 o'clock sun time.
Members of this quartette are all
1 well-known singers and the enter
tainment promises to be one of much
interest. The community was for
tunate in being able to obtain the
quartette for that occasion. The
members will remain over and take
part in the High Falls Music con
vention at Worthville on September
15.
A small admission of 10 and 15
cents will be charged.
All those who appreciate good j
singing are cordially invited to at
• tend the concert. !
Mr. Callaway Has
Accepted Call at
Wadley, Bartow
Rev. T. M. Callaway, pastor of the
First Baptist church in Jackson for
several years until his resignation a
few weeks ago, has accepted a call
to serve Baptist churches at Wadley
and Bartow’, Ga. He will enter upon
his work in the new field on the first
of October, remaining here to fill an
engagement at the Indian Springs
[ church the last Sunday in September.
Bartow and Wadley, located with
in a few miles of each other, are
thriving towns on the main line of
the Central of Georgia Railroad be
tween Macon and Savannah. Both
are live and progressive towns and
the field is said to offer excellent
opportunities for growth and expan
sion.
Mr. Callaway is one of the most
popular ministers ever to serve the
Jackson church. He has filled pas
torates in some of the leading cities
of the state and is well known anu
popular wherever he has resided. It
is with regret citizens of Jackson
give up Mr. Callaway, but all unite
in good wishes for success in his new
location.
COTTON PROGRAM
BEEN SUGGESTED
I
BUTTS COUNTY COMMITTEE
WOULD CONTROL COTTON
PRODUCTION BY ISSUING
TICKETS AT GINNERIES
The following plan of cotton con
trol has been outlined by the Butts
County Cotton Committee and was
presented at the state meeting in
Atlanta Tuesday. Points of the pro
gram, which will be of general in
terest, are:
1. —Gins to be operated under
Federal license.
2. —Cotton to be ginned only on
ginning tickets issued by the De
partment of Agriculture.
3. —Allottment of acreage to in
dividuals to be on the basis of 55
per cent of normal acreage. (Normal
acreage to be defined as the average
acreage for the period 1928-1932 in
clusive: provided that such acreage
does not exceed one-third of the to
tal acreage of land in actual culti
vation.)
4. —Gin Tickets are to be fur
nished growers on basis of average
production per acre for the period
1928-1932 inclusive, if proof of such
yield is submitted, otherwise on ba
sis of county average.
5. —Acreage to be alloted to new
growers on basis of 20 per cent of
all crop acres to be planted, and
tickets alloted on county average.
6. —No reduction to be required of
farmers whose acreage of cotton
does not exceed 20 per cent of all
acreage in cultivation.
7. —ln case the October estimate
oi the cotton crop by the Depart
ment of Agriculture does not exceed
ten million bales, 10 per cent addi
tional ginning tickets may be allow
ed to farmers whose crops have
amounted to more tha ntheir allotted
quota.
B.—Acreage rentals of $2.00 to
$5.00 per acre to be allowed for
percentage of lands taken out of
cotton production since July, 1933.
These rentals shall be paid in ad
vance when such acres are put in
wheat, oats, or winter cover crops,
to be followed by spring planting of
feed and food crops. The rentals for
lands not planted in any winter crop
shall be paid July 1, 1934, or at any
date prior to that when proof is fur
nished that they have been planted
in some other crop than cotton.
SUCCESSFUL MEET
HELD BY BAPTISTS
KIMBELL ASSOCIATION GOES
TO MACEDONIA IN 1934. PROM
INENT WORKERS PRESENT
FOR 1933 MEETING
An enjoyable and successful meet
ing of the Kimbell Association was
held Wednesday and Thursday of the
past week with Indian Springs and
Flovilla as joint hosts, the first day’s
session being held at Indian Springs
and the second and final day’s ses
sion with Flovilla.
The same officers were elected for
another year, as follows:
J. O. Minter, moderator.
Rev. J. B. Stodghill, vice modera
tor.
James G. Childs, clerk .
L. R. Washington, treasurer.
The 1934 meeting will be held at
Macedonia church.
There was a large attendance both
days of the meeting and the reports
showed the several churches in the
association to be making progress.
Several matters of business were
acted on during thee two days.
Prominent state' workers were
present and took part in the program.
Among the visitors were O. P. Gil
bert, editor of the Christian Index,
official Baptist paper of Georgia,
Dr. A. Chamlee, president of Bessie
Tift College; George W. Andrews,
state Sunday school worker; Dr. T.
W. Ayers, a returned missionary to
China; Dr. Jones, a missionary to
Brazil; Dr. O. M. Seigler, pastor of
the First church, Americus, who
preached the introductory sermon;
Miss Ruth Jinks, in charge of mis
sionary work in the northeast Geor
gia zone.
Citizens of Indian Springs and
Fovilla dispensed cordial hospitality
and during each day of the associa
tion dinner was served at the noon
intermission.
GOOD ENROLLMENT
FIRST DAY SCHOOL
OPENING EXERCISES WELL AT
TENDED BY PATRONS AND
FRIENDS. TALK MADE BY
REV. M. R. HEFLIN
The Jackson public schools opened
for the fall term Monday with a sat
isfactory attendance. The enrollment
in the high school promises to be
large and indications point to about
the same attendance in the gramma:
school, according to Superintendent
D V. Spencer.
The opening exercises, held in the
auditorium, brought out a large at
tendance of patrons and friends. The
address was made by Rev. M. R. Hef
lin, pastor of thee Jackson Methodist
church, who talked interestingly on
education, its advantages and bene
fits.
Announcements were made, les
sons assigned, book lists given out
and the work for the day was over.
By Tuesday the school was down
to hard work and the student body
and teachers have entered heartily
into the year’s program.
The faculty with two exceptions is
the same as for the previous year.
Mr. W. E. Mann is the new princi
pal, taking the place of Mr. J. P.
Etheridge, Jr., and Miss Ruth Phin
azee was elected to a place in the
high school. All teachers have had
successful experience here and in
other places in the state and the
faculty is considered a well balanced
one.
Indications point to a year of suc
cessful effort and with the support
and co-operation of the public the
Jackson schools will be able to ad
vance the educational interests ol
the entire county.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
COUNTY TAX RATE j
FIXED 14.72 MILLS
TWENTY PER CENT REDUCTION
FROM FORMER YEAR. SCHOOL
LEVY OF FIVE MILLS MADE
BY BOARD
At their meeting Monday the Butts
county Board of Commissioners fixed
the tax rale for 1933 at 14.72 mills.
This is a reduction of twenty per
cent from the rate in effect in 1932
when 18.40 mills constituted the
levy. Since 1931 the rate has beer,
materially lowered, first through a
25 per cent reduction in real estate
assessments and in 1932 by a 20 per
cent cut in rate.
The Butts County Board of Educa
tion fixed the county-wide school
levy at 5 mills, the same rate that
prevailed in 1932.
Governor Talmadge set the state
tax rate at 4 mills for 1933. Butts
county citizens, outside the city of
Jackson, will pay a combined coun
ty, school and state tax of 23.72
mills, as compared with 28.40 mills
last year.
The cut in tax rate is appreciated
by all citizens of the county and will
be of great help in the present finan
cial crisis.
Ki W ANISIC
ATTEND STATE MEET
CLUB VOTES TO REGISTER EN
TIRE MEMBERSHIP FOR DIS
TRICT CONVENTION. HOUR
CHANGED TO 6 P. M.
At a session devoted entirely to
business matters, the Kiwanis club
voted Tuesday night to register one
hundred per cent for the Georgia
district convention to be held in At
lanta October 19-21. By registering
the entire membership all members
and their ladies are entitled to at
tend the state convention in Atlanta.
A report was made on the recent
inter-club meeting in Atlanta by Ki
wanian Tom Callaway.
An active campaign for member
ship was announced at this meeting.
The hour of meeting was changed
from 6:30 to 6 p. m., effective Sep
tember 12. Regular weekly meetings
have been resumed after the summer
lay-off.
Dinner was served by the Club
Corporation, Mrs. O. A. Pound chair
man.
REV. MR. McGEACHY WILL
PREACH LAST SERMON HERE
Jackion Pastor For Summer Months
To Resume Studies
Rev. Neill McGeachy, pastor of
the Jackson and Fellowship Presby
terian churches during the summer
months, will preach his final sermon
at the Jackson church Sunday. He
returns to the Union Theological
Seminary in Richmond, Va., this
month to resume his studies.
During his stay in Jackson Mr. Mc-
Geachy has made hosts of warm
friends who regret to see him leave.
The public is cordially invited to hear
Mr. McGeachy in his farewell ser
mon.
REV. J. B. STODGHILL TO
PREACH AT PEPPERTON
Rev. J. B. Stodghill will preach at
the Pepperton church Sunday night,
September 10, at 7:30. The public
is cordially invited to attend the wor
ship service.
SERVICES SUNDAY AT THE
FLOVILLA M. E. CHURCH
Services will be held at the Flo
villa Methodist church Sunday, Sep
tember 10, at 11 a. m. and 8:30 p.
m. The pastor, Rev. Harvey A. King,
will preach and the public is cordial
ly invited to attend.