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VOL. 62—No. 2
STATE TAKES OVER HIGHWAY
FROM JACKSON TO LAMAR LINE
ROUTE DESIGNATED AS NO. 72
WILL BE MAINTAINED BY
STATE EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1. CASH INCOME AID
Official information has been re
ceived by the Butts County Board
of Commissioners that the highway
from Jackson to the Lamar county
line, designated as Route No. 72, has
been taken over and will be main
tained in future by the state. This
action becomes effective as of Jan
uary 1, 1934.
The highway to Lamar county
line is 9 miles in length. Figured on
the estimated gasoline revenue last
year the county will receive a rev
enue of approximately $2,500 per
1 \ye'ar' for this highway. This will
'?rove of considerable help to the
'lunty in maintaining other roads.
/■' The link from Jackson to the New
ton county line, 12 miles in length,
will be taken over in a short time,
it is stated. The county has a small
amount of final work to do on this
link before it is ready to be turned
over to the state.
When the 21 miles from the New
ton line to the Lamar county line is
taken over the county will receive
in gasoline taxes from the state for
this road about $5,756 per year.
On 31 miles on the state aid sys
tem Butts county received in gaso
line taxes last year approximately
$8,500. This amount, of course, va
ries with the collections received by
the state.
There is w T ide interest in this an
nouncement regarding Highway No.
72. The county hopes before the
year is out to receive a contract for
permanent grading on this project.
No. 72 will prove a popular high
way, connecting Thomaston, Barnes
ville, Jackson and Covington with
points from southwest Georgia to
cities in northeast Georgia, including
’ Athens.
OLD OFFICERS FOR
JACKSON NATIONAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
HELD TUESDAY WHEN OFFI
CERS SUBMITTED REPORTS.
BANK IN STRONG POSITION
Stockholders of Jackson National
Bank, meeting in annual session
Tuesday morning, heard reports sub
mitted by the officers. These re
ports showed the bank to be in liquid
condition, and this fact was com
mented on by Mr. M. E. Fisk, repre
senting the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, as well as by stockhold
ers present.
The condition of the bank, sub
ject to the comptroller’s call, is print
ed elsewhere in this issue, and the
affairs of the institution will be
found to be in first class shape in
every way.
The bank, since opening on a nor
mal basis, is going forward, with an
increase in deposits. Deposits, as is
well known, are guaranteed by the
government plan. This fact, it is be
lieved, will 'be responsible for a ma
terial increase in deposits not only
in the local bank but in all banks
throughout the nation.
Jackson National Bank, according
to recognized authorities, is strong
Jbd clean and able to serve the com
munity. This it will do on a conser
vative basis.
The stockholders re-elected the
same board of directors, including
E. L. Smith, B. A. Wright, H. O.
Ball, R. F. Newton, T. E. Robison
and R. F. Sasnett.
The oil actors at their meeting
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ATTENDANCE DRIVE BE
STAGED BY KIWANIANS
TWO TEAMS WILL COMPETE
FOR RECORD, WITH LOSER TO
ENTERTAIN WITH FISH FRY.
MR. WEAVER BACK
An attendance contest is being
sponsored by the Kiwanis club, with
the membership divided into two
teams. T. E. Robison heads the Reds
and D. P. Settle the Blues, and as
team captains the rivalry between
these partners in 'business is expected
to be keen. The losing team will en
tertain the winning team at a fish
fry at the end of the six months
contest.
Several members of the club are
preparing to attend a division meet
ing at Warm Springs Friday night.
This meeting will be presided over
by District Governor Mark Smith
and notable features of entertain
ment are on the program.
J. W. O’Neal has been named by
Governor Smith as chairman of the
Georgia committee on “The .On to
Toronto” convention. Members of
the local committee named by Mr.
Land are J. L. Lyons, M. R. Cope
land, W. W. Wright.
Members were given until next
meeting to report on their choice of
objectives for the year. President
Land asks all reports to be in hand
by that date.
A cordial welcome w’as extended
P. H. Weaver, mayor-elect of Jack
son, upon returning as an active
member, following an absence of a
few months.
The secretary’s button was award
ed to A. W. Newton by retiring sec
retary W. M. Bond. Mr. Newton is
now secretary and treasurer of the
club and a faithful member.
Dinner was served by the Woman’s
Club, with Mrs. L. M. Crawford as
chairman.
Avon Players Be
Seen in Hamlet
Friday Evening
The Avon Players will be seen in
a production of Hamlet at the Jack
son school auditorium Friday even
ing, January 12.
This is considered a splendid op
portunity for students and lovers of
Shakespeare to witness a perform
ance by this well known group, head
ed 'by Joseph Selman and other ac
tors. There are few professional
theatrical companies on tour this
season and the Avon Players are
among the few. They have survived
because they offer the best in spoken
drama.
The Avor, Players have been warm
ly acclaimed in many cities of the
country and their appearance here is
of interest.
The prices of admission are an
nounced, as 25 and 40 cents. Prof.
Spencer and members of the faculty
of the Jackson public schools cordial
ly invite the people to attend this
performance.
named all old officers and employees.
The officers are: E. L. Smith, presi
dent; B. A. Wright and H. O. Ball
vice presidents; R. P. Sasnett, cash
ier, and J. W. O’Neal, assistant cash
ier.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1934
WHY NOT A NEW BRIDGE?
There is no matter of greater concern and im
portance to the citizens of this section than that of a
bridge across the Ocmulgee river to connect Butts
and Jasper counties. Such an enterprise has been
agitated, intermittently, for the last fifty years, and
at one time there was talk of a stock company to
build such a bridge.
This enterprise is shot through with merit. The
highway on both sides of the river has been graded
as part of a highway from the Alabama line to Au
gusta. At no distant date it is hoped to have this
highway paved through Carrollton, Newnan, Griffin,
Jackson, Monticello, Eatonton, Sparta to Augusta.
But what’s the use of the highway without a means
of crossing the river? There’s a ferry, it is true,
but the Indians used that method one hundred years
ago. This modern age with automobile transporta
tion needs something better than a ferry, whit 1 in
times of high water, cannot be used at all.
It seems an admirable time to strike for this
bridge. The state highway department has ten mil
lion dollars of federal funds, in addition to the nor
mal revenue, to spend on highways and bridges.
The Civil Works Administration possesses al
most unlimited funds for.public improvements of
this character. The Public Works Administration
is. also engaged in providing needed improvements.
One main trouble, we imagine, is there has been
no concert of action. The citizens of Butts county
want the bridge; likewise the citizens of Jasper
county, and above all, the traveling public wants this
needed convenience. The jounty commissioners
in the two counties want the bridge. All of us
have not made our wants known at the same time
and in a manner that will compel attention.
The Progress-Argus offers the suggestion that
the duly constituted authorities in Butts and Jasper
counties, supported by a delegation of not less than
one thousand citizens from the two counties appoint
a day and march on the State Highway Department
and present the claims for the new bridge. We be
lieve such a plan of action will get results. Certain
it is that we will not get the bridge without asking
for it and maybe fighting for it.
If the State Highway Department is unable or
unwilling to do anything about the project, there is
left an appeal to our United States senators and con
gressmen and through them to the authorities in
Washington.
Such action, we read, is contemplated by citi
zens of Milledgeville who are moving for the com
pletion of a bridge across the Oconee river.
The Ocmulgee river bridges possesses merit of
the highest type and we believe the State Highway
Department, when shown the needs, will be quick to
respond. If not, then the appeal to Washington.
With so much public funds available the bridge
should be built by the state and national govern
ments co-operating. If that is not possible or feasi
ble, then it is a self-liquidating project of the finest
type. A modern toll bridge spanning the Ocmulgee
river would soon pay for itself. Then at the proper
time the enterprise could be taken over by the state
highway department.
The thing the Progress-Argus is concerned
about just now is concert of action. Let’s have this
and back up our demands persistently and insistent
ly and we will soon have this needed project.
What say the county authorities in Butts and
Jasper counties? What say the citizens of these
two counties?
It is time to move. It is time for action. Let’s
start something!
JACKSON CANNING FACTORY TO
BE OPERATED FOR 1934 SEASON
FIELD AGENT BEGIN TO AWARD
CONTRACTS WHICH WILL BE
WIDELY DISTRIBUTED AMONG
BUTTS FARMERS
Announcement is authorized that
the Jackson canning factory will be
operated this season.
This news, among the most cheer
ful released here in a long time, will
prove of tremendous interest to pep
per growers and to business men of
the county.
The Jackson plant, owned by the
Pomona Products Company, has a
field agent in the Jackson territory.
Contracts for 600 acres will be
awarded this season, the announce
ment said, and the contracts will 'be
widely distributed, giving all far
mers, as far as possible, an oppor
tunity to share in the benefits of
growing pepper. Growers with expe
rience will be given the preference,
it. is stated.
It is expected the contracts will
be signed within the next few days.
Then the work of preparing beds to
grow plants wil' be started.
DIRECTOR OF ECW
INSPECTED CAMP
ROBERT FECHNER, DIRECTOR
OF EMERGENCY WORK, LOOKS
OVER JACKSON CCC CAMP.
CAMP LAUDED FOR SERVICE
Robert Fechner, director of Emer
gency Conservation Work in the
L T nited States, came home Tuesday.
That Ho was born in Jackson and
lived here until he was two years old
was not generally known by Jacksor.
citizens.
Mr. Fechner, as director of all
Emergency Conservation Work by
appointment of President Roosevelt,
is the directing head of the Civilian
Conservation Corps and it was a
tour of inspection of CCC camps in
the South that brought Mr. Fechner
to Jackson. With a party of officers
from Fort McPherson Mr. Fechner
came to Jackson to look over the lo
cal camp, Project 54.
The local camp was declared to be
one of the best in the entire country
and the type of work being done
here was lauded by the director of
all CCC camps. An inspection of the
camp and the work 'being done at the
state park at Indian Springs was ori
the day’s program.
Prospects for enlargement of the
acreage at Indian Springs were de
tailed by local citizens and this met
with the hearty support of the dis
tinguished visitors.
B. M. Lufburrow, state forester
and one of the enthusiastic support
ers of the Indian Springs improve
ment, was a member of Mr. Fechner’s
party.
Others in the group included Col
onel Thomas S. Moorman, Major F.
R. Fuller, Captain Edwin Aldridge,
alt of Fort McPherson. Colonel Moor
man is district commander.
Mr. Fechner and his party were en
tertained at lunch by Lieutenant
Loudermilk, commander of the
camp, and Blanton Clement, super
intendent of the reforestation pro
ject.
It is his personal opinion, Mr.
Fechner declared, that the CCC work
will be continued for at least an
other year.
Mr. Fechner’s parents formerly re
sided in Jackson and he was born
here. His father at one time operat
ed a carriage works in Jackson, th?
family later moving to Griffin and
then to Macon. Mr. Fechner recall:
some of the older citizens, including
the late Mr. D. J. Thsxton and Rev.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The Jackson canning factory is
considered one of the most modern,
and best equipped in this entire sec
tion.
The plant, owing to uncertain bus
iness conditions, was not operated
last season.
Operation of the plant will mean
steady employment for a large force
of workers in the summer and fall
months. The large pay rolls, in addi
tion to the amounts paid to growers,
will be of great help to the county.
Eutts county farmers are experi
enced pepper growers, having ’been
among the first in middle Georgia
to start this crop. Some of the best
pepper to be found has been pro
duced in Butts county.
As cotton is to be sharply reduced
this season, the pepper crop will sup
plement the cash income of Butts
county farmers.
Mr.' Lewis, field agent for the
Pomona Products Company, has been
spending several days here looking
over the situation and annoucement
as to the signing of contracts will be
made in a short time, it is expected.
CHEAPER POWER
FOR CONSUMERS
NEW RATES NOW IN EFFECT
WILL SAVE CONSUMERS SI,BOO
PER YEAR. CREDIT DUE THE
OLD ADMINISTRATION
The new electric rate, now effec
tive in the city of Jackson, will save
consumers a sum estimated to bo
around SI,BOO per year.
This reduction was made possible
by the reduction granted the city on
wholesale rates by the Georgia Pow
er Company of approximately $1,400,
and a further saving of S4OO which
the city will absorb.
Credit for the new rates is due
ir. large measure to the old admin
istration. Mayor J. L. Lyons and Su
perintendent J. H. Rooks made sev
eral trips to Atlanta and worked
hard to obtain this reduction. In this
they were supported by members of
council. Citizens appreciate the re
duction and especially do they value
the faithful services of the city offi
cials in seeking to effect this saving.
The new rates, effective January
1, 1934, are as follows:
Domestic Rate
First 20 KWH @ J —loc
Next 30 KWH (§>_- 05c
Next 50 KWH @ 04c
Next 100 KWH @ 03fcc
All over @ 03c
SI.OO minimum charge, with 10
KWH allowed.
Commercial Rate
First 30 KWH @ 10c
Next 70 KWH @ _____ 05c
Next 100 KWH @ ____o4c
All over @ 03 Vtn
SI.OO Minimum charge, with 10
KWH allowed.
Power Rate
First 50 KWH @ 06c
Next 100 KWH @ ___ 05c
Next 150 KWH @ 04V&C
Next 200 KWH @ 04c
Next 500 KWH @ 03c
Next 500 KWH @ 02
Next 1000 KWH @ 02c
All over @ 01 Vtc.
SI.OO Minimum charge per horse
power, not less than 3 horsepower.
Service to be discontinued if bills
are not paid by 21st of each month.
When service is discontinued for non
payment of bill, SI.OO will be added
fer re-instatement.
Water rates remain the same as
formerly.
J. Parry Lee, both of whom were at
one time editors of the Jackson Ar
gus.