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OL. 62——No. 8
1934 FEBRUARY 1934
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MR. DRAKE ATTENDS
FARM AGENT PARLEY
COUNTY AGENTS AND EXTEN
SION WORKERS HOLD MEET
ING AT STATE COLLEGE AND
OUTLINE WORK FOR YEAR.
B. M. Drake, Butts county farm
agent, spent from Tuesday to Thurs
day in Athens where he attended a
conference of county agents, exten
sion workers and experiment station
authorities.
The conference was called to con
sider plans and programs for. the
year as it relates to county agent
and extension work in Georgia. Au
thorities from the United States De
partment of Agriculture and the
state college were present and di
rected the discussion and consider
ation of farm policies.-
In -addition to the cotton acreage
other important farm
problems, such as marketing and co
operative enterprises, are on the cal
endar for the year.
Mr. Drake, one of the best known
'.county agents in the South, is sec
retary and treasurer of the Georgia
Association of County Agricultural
Agents.
LAND POLICY TO
ABSORB THE IDLE
250,016 GEORGIANS HAVE LOST
JOBS, STATE DIRECTOR OF
RE-EMPLOYMENT SAYS AFT
ER CAREFUL SURVEY.
The only solution of Georgia’s un
employment problem will come about
through the evolving of some plan
to finance a “back to the farm”
movement for 75,000 farmers, Lin
ct&- McConnell, state director of re
employment, said Sunday night as
he announced the result of a com
pleted state survey of conditions.
The survey, conducted through
county re-employment offices rep
resenting the 159 counties of the
state, shows that 250,016 Georgians
have lost their former employment
and that under the CWA and PWA
programs only 88,000 had regained
it.
This re-employment figure, he
said, represents the peak of employ
ment and was totaled before the re
ductions recently began.
Of the 250,016 Mr. McConnell
was more concerned about the re
turn of 75,000 unemployed farm
wage hands, tenants and small own
ers to the farm.
They have 'been driven from the
pursuit of their agricultural work,
he pointed out, through acreage re
duction, an acute shortage of credit,
foreclosures and tax sales.
Because of this acute shortage of
credit, this acreage reduction and
these foreclosure problems, Mr. Mc-
Connell is convinced, he said, that
the only feasible way to close that
gap of unemployment is to set up
some sort of long term credit ma-
with the inauguration of a
“live-at-home” program.
Mr. McConnells’ solution would be
the setting up of an organization for
of capital loans —not
seasonal but for a period of four,
five or six years.
Unless the agricultural industry
can absorb that 75,000, he said, the
unemployment situation will remain
acute in Georgia.
PRESIDENTS OF
BUTTS GRAND JURY
To the Hon. G. Ogden Persons,
of Butts County Superior
Court:
We, the Grand Jury, sworn and
empaneled for the February term,
1934, of the Superior Court of Butts
County, Georgia, desire to submit
the following general presentments:
Our committees appointed to ex
mine the books and records of the
several county officers of our coun
ty find them kept according to law,
within the limited time allowed us,
and we herewith attach them as a
part of these presetnments and de
sire them printed along with same.
Mr. Sam J. Smith is recommended
to serve as a member of the Butts
County Board of Education to fill
the vacancy of Mr. Clem Towles, de
ceased.
It is also recommended that
Messrs. J. E. McMichael, W. F. Hud
dleston and W. J. Bankston be ap
pointed to succeed themselves as
'members of the Butts County Board
of Education, their present terms
having expired.
We recommend that our represen
tative in the next general assembly
use his best efforts to have some
legislation enacted that will tend to
stop the present reckless and dan
gerous operation of motor vehicles
on our thoroughfares.
We heartily disapprove of the op
eration of slot machines, punch
boards and other like devices of
gambling and recommend that all
officers in charge use their best ef
forts in stopping same.
The attention of this body has
been called to the reckless practice
of roller skating on the sidewalks
and streets of our city and the
thoroughfares of paved highways of
our county and we heartily ask that
these practices be stopped by those
officers having jurisdiction in this
matter.
We recommend that the court
bailiffs be paid the same per diem
as is at present in force.
We desire to extend our hearty
thanks to His Honor, G. Ogden Per
sons, for his very able and en
lightnening chai’ge to this jury.
We also desire a vote of thanks to
our very efficient Solicitor General,
Hon. Frank Willingham, for his
kind assistance to this body and his
painstaking assistance to us in the
law’s enforcement.
We desire to thank our bailiff,
Mr. T. W. Vaughn, for his service
and attention.
We hereby recommend that these
presentments be filed with the clerk
of the Superior Court and published
in The Jackson Progress-Argus and
that he be paid the usual fee for
same, $25.00.
R. J. CARMIGHAFL, Foreman.
J. G. McDonald, Clerk.
GEORGIA —Butts County.
The foregoing general present
ments are approved and ordered re
corded on the minutes of the court
and published as recommended. This
February 12, 1934.
G. OGDEN PERSONS.
Judge S. C., Butts Cos.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the books and records of
the County School Commissisoner,
are informed by the county school
commissioner that all of his books
are at this time in the hands of the
state auditing department for the
purpose of an audit. The committee
further finds the school commission
er is under a $5,000 bond, same
now being in force. Wm. Wright,
H. G. Harris, C. W. Buchanan, com
mittee.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the Ordinary’s records,
find them kept according to law and
find proper bonds on record for the
various county officers, also exam
ined the pension roll and find none
drawing pensions not eligible. We
wish to commend our ordinary for
neatness and orderly manner which
he conducts the office. O. E. Smith,
A. J. Goodrum, I. M. Wilson, com
mittee.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the records of the Clerk of
Superior Court, beg leave to submit
this our report. After examination
we find the records in said office to
be neatly and correctly kept, and we
commend our clerk for his efficient
service in this office. O. E. Smith,
A. J. Goodrum, I. M. Wilson, com
mittee.
We, your committee on J. P. and
N. P. dockets, find that the docket
from only two districts (609 and
616) have beep submitted for ex
amination and we find them, since
last examination, ken'c in accordance
with the law. S. K. Smith, A. 3.
Stallworth, L. L. Washington, com
mitte.
We, the committee appointed to
examine the Sheriff’s books, find
them kept neat and according to
law, as far as we can ascertain in
the limited time we have for this
purpose. R. E. Chambers, R. H.
Hay. J. F. Cook, committee.
We, the committee from the
grand jury appointed to examine the
Tax Receiver’s books find that Ed
ward Carmichael, the receiver of
tax returns for 1934, has just begun
the work for this year, and after
examination we find that he filed a
report with the August grand jury,
1933, and that he received a clean
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JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934
Wives of Democratic Presidents
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NEW YORK: A dinner at tlic Women’s University Club here was
the occasion which brought, the wives of two Democratic presidents together
as honored guests. . . On the left is- Mrs. Thomas J. Preston of New
Jersey, widow of Grover Cleveland, who reigned at the White House in
the 80 sand 90’s. On the left is Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, today’s
“First Lady’’ who was made an honorniy member of-the club, m
BANK ACCEPTED
DEPOSIT AWARD
JACKSON BANKING -COMPANY
AWARDED $27,500 BY RFC TO
PAY DEPOSITORS. LOCAL
COMMITTEE FAVORS PLAN.
The local committee representing
depositors of the Jackson Banking
Company, now in liquidation, have
adopted a resolution favoring ac
ceptance of the RFC award of $27,-
500 to pay depositors of that insti
tution.
The bank asked for a larger
amount, but the RFC approved only
half of the amount applied for.
According to H. C. Hightower,
liquidating agent, the resolution
adopted by the local committee has
been sent to Ryburn G. Clay, chair
man of the sixth district deposit
liquidation committee.
It is' thought likely the funds will
be in hand within a short time and
that depositors will receive a divi
dend of 25 or 39 per cent.
The bank has already paid deposi
tors 25 per cent. At the time the
bank closed in 1931 deposits amount
ed to approximately SIOB,OOO.
MR. REUBEN T. LONG
PASSED AWAY FEB. 17
The death of Mr. Reuben Tom
Long, 28 years of age, occurred as:
his home near Flovilla Saturday af
ternoon at 2:20. Death resulted from
pneumonia and came after a few
days illness.
Mr. Long was born and reared ir.
Dublin district and was a son of Mr.
James K. Long and Mrs. Mary T.
Niblett Long. He was a young man
of good character, friendly disposi
tion and industrious habits and had
a wide circle of friends who regret
to know of his passing.
Funeral services were held at
Sandy Creek church Sunday aftet-
noon at 2 o’clock, with Rev. Harvey
A. King officiating and interment
was in the churchyard.
Mr. Long is survived by his father;
five brothers, J. H. Long, of Jack
sonville, Fia.; D. T. Long, of Butts
county; C. K. Long, of Juliette; R.
S. Long, of Greensboro, N. C. and
E. L. Long, of Jacksonville, Fla.;
two sisters, Mrs. W. T. Plymale, of
Butts county and Mrs. J. R. Ball,
of Lamar county.
Motorists spent approximately $2,-
225,000,000 for motor fuel, includ
ing taxes, duirng the year 1933, a
slight increase over the preceding
year.
CWA WOftK WILL
BE TAPERED OFF
TAPERING OFF PROCESS TO BE
GIN AT ONCE AND WORK
WILL BE LIQUIDATED BY
MAY, REPORT DISCLOSES.
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(By Georgia Newspaper Alliance)
Disbanding of rural workers on
the payroll of the Civil Works Ad
ministration, the heaviest of such
demobilization to take place in the
South, will begin at an early date,
according to information received
from Washington at state headquar
ters in Atlanta.
With $12,459,052 already spent in
Georgia, approximately $4,000,000
more will be alloted to the state pri
or to the discontinuance and com
pletion of all projects set for May 1,
CWA officials announced.
Miss Gay B. Shepperson, state di
rector, in an accounting of the af
fairs of the CWA between Novem
ber 15 and January 31, showed that
$8,278,583 had been expended for
wages. More than 7,500 Georgia
women have been on the pay rolls
The estimate of the amount to be
spent is based on the tapering off
process ordered by the national ad
ministration amounting to 10 per
cent per week. The average weekly
expenditure of the state organization
Isas been $700,000.
Harry L. Hopikns, CWA adminis
trator, said in Washington that in
dustrial cities will retain their full
quota of civil works errfployes until
late in March, but that elsewhere dis
banding will move forward with 400,-
000 workers to be dropped in rural
areas next week. He added that rural
areas would be the first disbanded
because of great majority of such
workers were farmers or farm work
ers who would find work at regular
occupations as the weather improv
ed.. He said the effect would be to
make the heaviest demobilization in
the South.
DR. CARMICHAEL WILL BE
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dr.- Patrick H. Carmichael, teach
er of Bible and Religious Education
in Columbia Seminary, will, preach at
the Jackson Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at the 11 o’clock
hour. Communion will also be ob
served at that time. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
This service was postponed from
the second Sunday, owing to 'bad
weather.
In the building of a large mer
chant and passenger ship 200 or
more industries are benefited.
may 18 fixed as
DATE OF PRIMARY
TWO VACANCIES ON COMMIT
TEE FILLED AT MEETING SAT
URDAY. ENTRIES IN PRIMARY
CLOSE APRIL 17
At a meeting of the Butts County-
Democratic Executive Committee
held in th% court house Saturday
afternon, Friday, May 18, was the
date selected for the primary for the
.H.mination of a chairman of the
board of county commissioners and
a member of the board.
Entries will eloso at 12 o’clock,
noon, April 17.
The meeting Saturday was mark
ed by a large attendance of the
members, practically the entire mem
bership being present. Two existing
vacancies were filled. Mr. R. H. Hay
was namd to succeed Mr. C. A.
Towles, deceased, from Dublin dis
trict, and Mr. Lewis Dodson, wa;
named to succeed Mr. J. D. Thomas,
removed, from Iron Springs district.
Assessments levied on candidates
in the primary were fixed as fol-
Iqws:
Chairman of county commission
ers, SIOO.OO.
Members of county board, $25.00.
The assessments are to be paid to
the secretary of the committee by
12 o’clock, noon, on April 17. It wa r
provided that any funds remaining
on hand after the expenses of the
primary have been paid shall be re
turned to the candidates pro rata.
The chairman, Hon. W. E. Wat
kins, appointed a committee of three,
Miller Ogletree, O. L. Weaver and
J D. Jones, to confer with the
board of County Registrars and re
quest that the registration, list be
purged in time for the primary.
It was provided that the polls in
all precincts open at 8 o’clock a. m.
and close at 4 o’clock p. m., Cen
tral Standard Time.
The committee voted to pay the
members $2.00 per day each for
their services in holding the primary.
The committee will meet on Sat
urday, May 19, and declare the re
sult of the primary.
FATHER OF MR. HOWELL
DIES IN ZEBULON HOMI
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Howell sympathize with them in the
death of Mr. Howell’s father, Mr.
Samuel A. Howell, which occurred
February 15 at his home in Zebulon.
Mr. Howell was one of Pike county’s
leading citizens. He was a Confed
erate veteran and prominent in the
business and political life of his sec
tion. He was 88 years old.
Funeral services weie held from
the Zebulon Methodist church Sat
urday afternoon at 1 o’clock, witi
Rev. G. C. Burtz officiating, and in
terment was in the family lot in the
Methodist cemetery.
Mr. Howell is survived by the fol-
lowing children, his wife, the former
Miss Frances Barrett, having preced
ed him in death: A. A. Howell,
Jackson; J. G. Howell and Mrs. J. F.
Lyles, Marshallville; J. J. Howell,
Bainbridge; Mrs. O. E. Kitchens,
Bamesville; Mrs. A. L. Slade, Col
lege Park; Miss Annie Howell, Zeb
ulon; C. D. Howell, R. H. Howell,
Mrs. R. L. Parker, Mrs. D. L. Frank
lin, Mrs. C. H. Shamburger, Mrs. L.
H. Well, all of Forest, Miss; three
sisters, Mrs. Steven Marshall, Con
cord; Mrs. T. W. Story, Zebulon, and
Mrs. Jane Langford, West Point.
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Utah ranks first in the production
of silver in this country.
The Century of Progress Exposi
tion celebrated the founding of Chi
cago as a town in 1833.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
FAVORS A $200,000
SCHOOL BUILDING
M. O. McCORD TOLD KIWANIS
CLUB BENEFITS OF SINGLE
SCHOOL PLANT TO SERVE
THE ENTIRE COUNTY.
Members of the Jackson Kiwanis
club heard a talk Tuesday night by
M. O. McCord on the advantages of
a single school plant to serve the en
tire county. Such a building, it was
estimated, could be built and equip
ped for $200,000.
Butts county, owing to its small
area, good roads and marketing fa
cilities, is well suited to such a plan
of consolidation, Mr. McCord point
ed out. Such a plan of consolida
tion has been adopted in the East
and north central states, the speak
er declared, and is in line with the
modern trend in education.
A single school unit would serve
the county more economically and
would make for greater efficiency,
it was declared. Some of the pres
ent consolidated schools only a
few pupils in each grade and figures
were submitted showing the cost of
the present system.
A modern building to house all pu
pils in the county, built on a tract
of at least four acres, centrally lo
cated, would be a great asset to the
county, it was shown.
Mr. McCord also cited figures
showing the bonded and floating
debt of the city of Jackson and the
county of Butts.
A letter from Keith Morgan,
treasurer of the Warm Springs
Foundation, was read acknowledging
receipt of a remittance of $25 from
the Kiwanis club, the proceeds from
the recent Roosevelt Ball.
Dinner was served by the U. D. C.
cohimittee, Miss Hattie Buttrill,
chairman. .
BUTTS QUOTA OF
CWA CUT TO 201
EIGHTY-FIVE MEN RECENTLY
STRICKEN FROM ROLLS.
TEACHERS AND NURSES CON
TINUED. NO NEW PROJECTS.
Eighty-five men were recently
stricken from the CWA rolls in
Butts county, it is announced at the
headquarters of the Butts County
Relief Committee. This includes
those engaged in eradication of the
phony peach disease and workers on
various projects.
The county’s quota for the cur
rent week is placed at 201 men.
It is likely there will be another
cut, effective next week, but the lo
cal committee was not prepared to
say how many men would be laid off.
Those stricken from the rolls in
cluded farmers and those with least
dependants, it is announced.
Teachers in the public schools and
nurses have been continued.
The pay roll last week amounted
to approximately $1,700.
Mrs. Catherine M. Wright, assist
ant supervisor of field service of the
Atlanta office, was a visitor at re
lief headquarters Tuesday.
Last week a shipment of 1,500
pounds of flour was received for
those on direct relief. Approvimately
200 persons in Butts county are now
receiving direct relief, it is stated.
The Jenkinsburg school project
and the Jackson auditorium gymna
sium projects have been forwarded
to Atlanta for approval.
The Texas was the first American
battleship; it was commissioned in
1886.
There are 186 pounds of flour to
a barrel.