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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1933
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FORMER GEORGIAN ENDS
LIFE IN OHIO SEPT. 25
£. W. BLANKENSHIP WHO MAR
RIED BUTTS COUNTY GIRL
SHOT HIMSELF IN BED. WAR
VETERAN
Mr. Elijah W. Blankenship, na
tive of Henry county, world war vet-
and connected with the United
States Reformatory at Chillicotht,
Ohio, took his lite Monday morning
while lying in bed. News of the
tifcgedy was received by members of
the family here during the day and
caused deep sorrow to those who
knew Mr. Blankenship.
Mr. W. D. Compton, Jr., of Coch
ran, and Mr. Fletcher Compton, bro
thers-in-law, left at once for the
Ohio city. They will accompany the
body here. Funeral services will prob
ably be held the latter part of the
week, the plans to be announced lat
er.
Mr. Blankenship had been em
ployed at Chillicothe for several
years. He was held in high esteem
by his friends and by the government
no reason is assigned for the
act.
He was married several years ago
tc Miss Hattie Compton, of Jackson,
who with a son, Compton, survive.
He is also survived by two brothers,
W. L. and J. N. Blankenship, and a
sister, Mrs. H. E. Elliott, of Atlanta.
Mr. Blankenship w r as connected with
a well known Henry county family
and saw active service in the World
War.
The following news dispatch tolls
of the tragedy:
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 25.—Elijah
W. Blankenship, 51, lieutenant of the
guard at the U. S. reformatory at
Chillicothe, Ohio, shot himself to
death this morning at his home on
the government reservation. He shot
himself as he lay in bed. His wife
and son, Compton, were at the break
fast table when he killed himself.
Lieut. Blankenship was a native of
McDonough, Ga., and had been a
guard at the U. S. Reformatory for
six years. No reason for his action
was given.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
JACKSON BOY IN MARINES
. MAKING A LONG CRUISE
James Andrews on IndianapolU I n
route to California
James Andrews, son of Mr. ami
Mrs. W. M. Andrews, of Jackson,
who enlisted in the marine corps sev
eral months ago, is making his firs'
long cruise. He is on the battleship
Indianapolis, recently sent to t üba
when trouble was imminent there,
and the steamer is now proceeding
to the coast of California. It has al
ready passed through the Pans. f.
Qnnal and will reach San Pedto,
Calif., the destination, in October
A distinguished public man on
Reamer is Senator R. B. Russell. <!*•>
vho is making a tour of inspection.
10 MILLION R0A1)
PROGRAM MAPPED
PROJECTS OUTLINED BY THE
GEORGIA COMMISSION GO TO
WASHINGTON FOR APPROVAL
BY GOVERNMENT
Atlanta, Ga.—Georgia’s $10,000,-
000 highway program, plus projects
to be let under an additional sl,-
100,000 previously allocated but not
spent, has completed.
Chairman J. J. Mangham of the
highway board said the list of projects
to be included in the $10,000,000 ex
penditure, have been made up except
a few minor details which- were to be
worked out by the board Monday
and Tuesday. The projects were not
made public.
The highway board was in secret
session all last week listing the con
struction to be done.
The $10,000,000 program was
mapped in co-operation with the su
pervising engineers of the United
States bureau of public roads and its
immediate approval by Washington
is expected and plans will be made
to start work as soon as the federal
sanction has been obtained.
Earlier, in the day Saturday the
board announced that bids had beer,
advertised for several projects to be
let October 2. These projects have al
ready been approved by the federal
government under a former allot
ment.
There are 760,000 Moslems in
Palestine and only 175,000 Jews.
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Last week alone, 12,700 people told us
’'Your new Gulf gas is a real value” Sj?
“ Higher anti-knock” . . .“more
power”. .. “quicker starting”...
that is what motorists are telling us
about the new and better Good Gulf
Gasoline.
They have tried it themselves...
and they like it!
In just one week 12,700 of these
motorists sat down and wrote letters
QUICKER STARTING ... HIGHER ANTI-KNOCK ...M ORE POWER
THE JACKSON PROGRESS- ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
P. 0. WILL MOVE SOON
INTO NEW QUARTERS
OLD BANK BUILDING BEING RE
MODELED AS SITE FOR JACK
SON POST OFFICE. LIKELY
MOVE NEXT WEEK
According to present plants the
Jackson post office will occuply its
new site in the old bank building, cor
ner of Second and Oak streets, some
time next week.
The former bank quarters are be
ing remodeled and painted and parti
tions removed to make ready for the
post office. The building is owned
by R. H. Hankinson, of McDonough,
and the remodeling is being done by
E. I. Rooks & Son, Jackson contrac
tors.
The same mail boxes and equip
ment now in use will be moved to the
new site, it is stated.
As soon as the work of remodeling
is completed the building will he
checked and approved by postal au
torities in Atlanta and the deport
ment in Washington. This, however,
will not interfere with plans for oc
cupying the new quarters, it is stated.
The new location will afford bet
ter ventiliation and lights and will
present a more attractive appearance
than the building now in use. Agita
tion for moving to this building has
been going on for some time, but it
was only recently that the depart
ment approved plans for the ex
change of locations.
Smallpox in 1634 caused the death
of thousands of Indians in America
telling us about their experiences
with Gulfs great new motor fuel.
And here is what some of them said:
“Made the knock in my motor
disappear like a magician’s handker
chief!”. . .“Power ? Oh, boy! It takes
me up hills like a shot out of a gun”
... “Fired at the first touch of the
starter” and “As smooth a pick-
FORMER JACKSON BUSINESS
. MAN PASSES IN CHARLOTTE
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News of the death of Mr. W r . C-. j
Thompson, former well known Jack-j
son business man, which occurred at i
his home in Charlotte, N. C. Septem
ber 24, was received with regret by
relatives and friends here.
Mr. Thompsom was formerly en
gaged in business in Jackson, for
many years conducting a shoe store,
which he moved to Charlotte in 1887.
Friends, business associates and cus
tomers of that period remember Mr.
Thompson most pleasantly.
Surviving Mr. Thompson are his
wife, who was formerly Miss Grace
Titts, of Charlotte; one daughter.
Miss Weta Gene Thompson. He is
also survived by two nephews, Mr.
Alden Thompson, of Decatur, Ga.,
and Mr. Louie Thompson, of Char
lotte, N. C.
The funeral and interment was in
Charlotte.
RECEIPTS OF WORLD'S FAIR
20 MILLION IN THREE MONTHS
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More Than 13 Million Paid Visitor*
Have Seen the Fair
The Century of Progress Exposi
tion, now three months old, has tak
en in nearly $20,000,000 in gate ad
missions and concessions revenue.
N. M. Tyeter, exposition control
ler, said this figure did not include
money from pre-opening sales, but
only that actually spent at the fair
since the opening on May 27th.
Of the total the gate admissions
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account for $4,698,136.23, with $14,-
898,190.96 spent in the shows anci
concessions.
The average gate admission has
been 46 cents, while within the
grounds the average visitor spends
$1.12, according to the auditor’s re
port.
Miss Ruth Anne Moore, 15 years
old, was the thirteen-millionth paid
visitor to the fair. A medal was pre
sented to her. •
Baltimore, Maryland, was incor
porated in 1745.
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