Newspaper Page Text
VOL. 64—NO. 2
STORM DAMAGE IS
NEARLY REPAIRED
LOSS TO JACKSON ESTIMATED
AT ABOUT SI,OOO. DEBRIS BE
ING CLEARED FROM THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
Normal service has practically been
restored in Jackson after the sleet
and ice storm of last week.
The loss to the city in damage to
power lines,, poles and other dam
age is estimated at about SI,OOO.
Telephone and telegraph companies
also had heavy losses. The indirect,
iosses caused by the interruption of
service was considerable but no esti
mate is possible of that item.
The streets are still littered with
limbs and debris caused by the
storm. As rapidly as possible this is
being cleared away. In many in
stances advantage was taken of th i
opportunity to get wood from the
fallen trees and several families
benefited in that way.
The couny hghways a’so suffered
considerable damage from fallen
trees and school buses and mail car -
riers had difficulty in making rounds
part of the week. Following the
melting of the sleet heavy rains de
scended and roads are badly cut up,
but the situation will be corrected
as speedily as possible.
The upper half of the state from
Macon north was hit by the storm,
ihe worst since 1905. Atlanta claim
ed damage of $2,000,000, while other
cities and towns had heavy losses.
Normal bus and train schedules
were resumed the last of the week
GROCERY ROOM BE
REBUILT AT ONCE
H. F. AND G. F. GILMORE HAS
CONTRACT FOR REPLACING
BUILDING RECENTLY BURN
ED. READY IN FEW WEEKS.
Rebuilding of the store room form
erly occupied by Morris & Standard,
grocers, destroyed in the fire of De
cember 29, will get under way at
once.
Contract for replacing the build
ing, 18 by 100 feet, has been let
to H. F. and G. F. Gilmore, Jackson
contractors. Mrs. W. 0. Jones, of
Florida, owns the property. This
building was formerly the home of
the Jackson Banking Company for
many years and after being acquired
ty the Jarrell estate was occupied
by Morris & Standard, among the
leading grocers of the city.
Clearing away of debris got under
way during the week and weather
permitting the project should be
completed in about a month, it was
stated.
Part of the walls, left standing
after the fire, are in good condition
and will be used in the new structure.
The building will be replaced sub
stantially as it was before the fire.
Mrs. J. A. Jarrell, who owns the
corner building, known as the Stai
Store corner, is developing plans to
rebuild, it is understood. Located in
these buildings were R. N. Etheridge
Seed Company and Eiseman’s depart
ment store.
Modern buildings on this corner
will mean much to the appearance
ol Jackson’s business district, and
in addition will prove a profitable
investment to the owner of the prop
erty.
The recent fire, coming in the
midst of the bitter cold wave, was
one of the most disastrous in the
history of Jackson.
The population of the earth has
more than doubled since 1800.
KIWANIS OFFICERS
TAKE OVER WORK
R. P. SASNETT INSTALLED AS
PRESIDENT. BUTTON PRE
SENTED TO RETIRING PRES
IDENT S. H. THORNTON.
At its initial meeting of the new
year the Kiwanis club of Jackson
Tuesday night installed officers for
1936. R. P. Sasnett was inducted
into office as president, succeeding
S. H. Thornton who served most
capable in that capacity the past
twelve months. P. H. Weaver is
vice president and J. W. O’Neal sec
retary-treasurer.
Directors include H. 0. Ball, B. K.
Carmichael, J. D. Jones, N. F. Land.
R. P. Newton, E. H. Pace, J. W.
Morris and S. H. Thornton, together
vdth the officers.
In recognition of hs good work
for the club, Mr. Thornton was pre
sented a past president’s button.
I Under his administration the club
Iliad an active and satisfactory year.
On assuming the duties of presi
dent Mr. Sasnett asked for the con
tinued support and co-operation of
the members and outlined acitvities
that will keep the club busy and in
terested.
A special committee was named to
try to keep the CCC camp permanent
ly located in Jaackson, the members
being B. K. and Victor Carmichael,
J. W. Morris, H. 0. Ball, S. H.
Thornton, J. W. O’Neal and J. D.
Jones.
A meeting of the directors will be
held at Jackson National Bank Thurs
aay night at 6:30 to plan work for
the year.
Dinner was served by the U. D. C.,
Miss Hattie Buttrill chairman.
Standing commitees for the year
were announced by President Sas
nett as follows:
Club Meetings, Attendance, House,
Reception—S. H. Thornton, chair
man; B. K. Carmichael, T. E. Robi
son, J. D. Jones, E. L. Smith, T. A.
Nutt.
Program and Music—P. H. Weaver,
chairman; S. H Thornton, J.' W.
O’Neal, N. F. Land, J. D. Jones, W.
M. Bond, E. H. Pace.
Agriculture, Boys and Girls Work
—M. L. Powell, chairman; P. H
Weaver, B. A. Wright, W. M .Bond,
F. G. Varner, C. L. Redman, V. II
Carmichael.
Classification and Membership—
R. P. Newton, chairman; T. E. Rob
ison, M. L. Powell, S. H. Thornton,
T. A. Nutt, P. H. Weaver, D. V.
Spencer.
Business Standards, Laws and
Regulations—H. O. Ball, Chairman,
R. P. Newton, V. H. Carmichael, E.
L. Smith, J. W. Morris, C. L. Red
man, E. H. Pace.
Publicity, Public Affairs and Fi
nance—J. D. Jones, chairman; E. L.
Smith, T. A. Nutt, B. K. Carmichael,
11. 0. Ball, B. A. Wright, D. P. Set
tle, D. V. Spencer.
Kiwanis Education and Inter-Club
Relations —A. W. Newton, chairman;
J. W. O’Neal, P. H. Weaver, M. L.
Powell, W. M. Bond, H. 0. Ball, E.
H. Pace.
Under Privileged Child and Voca
tional Guidance —N. F. Land, chair
man; D. P. Settle, V. H. Carmichael.
A. W. Newton, F. C. Varner, D. V.
Spencer, J. W.Morris.
Special Committee on Support of
Churches in their Spiritual Aims—
T. A. Nutt, chairman; B. K. Car
michael, T. E. Robison, W. M. Bond
The United States grows nearly
250 varieties of wheat on a com
mercial scale.
In the lower grades of sehool
about 20 per cent of the children
have defective vision.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUAfcY 10, 1936.
BANK STOCKHOLDERS
WILL MEET TUESDAY
AFTER HEARING BUSINESS OF
PAST YEAR REVIEWED DIREC
TORS AND OFFICERS WILL BE
NAMED FOR 1936.
Stockholders of Jackson National
Bank will meet in annual session
Tuesday, January 14, and will hear
the business of the past year re
viewed by the officers. Following
the submission of reports directors
will be chosen and the board will
name officers to serve for 1936.
Present officers of the bank are
E. L. Smith, president; H. O. Ball
and B. A. Wright, vice presidents
R. P. Sasnett, cashier; J. W. O’Neal,
assistant cashier; Duvall Patrick,
teller, and Miss Nettie Rae Pittman,
manager of insurance department.
The bard of directors includes E.
L. Smitlh, B. A. Wright, H. O. Ball,
R. P. Newton, T. E. Robison and R.
P. Sasnett.
Notices of the meeting have been
mailed all stockholders and indica
lions are the meeting will be weh
attended.
The reports, it is believed, will
show substantial progress during tht
-1 ast twelve months.
GOOD SEASON FOR
JACKSON ICE PLANT
STOCKHOLDERS HELD ANNUAL
MEETING WEDNESDAY AND
ELECTED DIRECTORS. USUAL
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTED.
Stockholders of the Jackson Ice
Corporation met in annual session
Wednesday morning at Jackson Na
tional Bank, heard reports from
officers on the business for 1935 and
elected drectors to serve the com
pany for the current yeer.
The statement for the past year,
tendered by R. P. Newton, president
and treasurer, showed the company
had a satisfactory year, with earnings
being practically the same as for
the previous year. Stockholder.,
present expressed themselves as be
ing well pleased with the showing
made, and a vote of confidence and
encouragement was voted the offi
cers and directors.
Directors named to serve for the
year include: R. P. Newton, R. P.
Sasnett, H. R. Slaton, B. K. Car
michael, T. A. Nutt, J. E. McMichael
H. L. Daughtry, R. J. Carmichael
and J. D. Jones.
The directors at a meeting Mon
day afternoon reviewed the past
year’s operations and declared the
usual dividend. Dividend checks 01
1,567 shares of stock were distribu
ted to stockholders Wednesday.
This company enjoys a record ol
never having missed paying a divi
dend. Stockholders in the company
have received more in dividends than
their original investment, and the
record is one of which the community
is proud.
Officers named by the directors at
their session following the meeting
of stockholders include: R. P. New
ton, president and treasurer; J. D.
Jones, vice president; R. P. Sasnett,
secretary.
Organized during the war, when
ice was unobtainable from Atlanta
and Macon plants, the Jackson Ice
Corporation has served the com
munity well in supplying an abund
ance of ice of high quality and in ad
diton operates a meat and cold
storage plant for the convenience of
farmers in the Jackson tenitory.
It is believed that hens produce
fewer eggs in very cold weather be
cause they eat less food.
COTTON PAYMENTS
LIKELY BE MADE
i
BUTTS C’UNTY FARMERS DUE
$36,537.15 IN PARITY AND SUB
SIDY PAYMENTS. SITUATION
NOW DOUBTFUL.
When the supreme court ruled
that j the AAA was unconstitutional,
Butts county farmers with payments
of $16,537.15 due in parity and $20,-
000 in subsidy payments unpaid, ar.
left in an uncertain situation.
The belief is genera! that thest
payments will be made. However,
there is nothing certain as to that.
A good many counties in the state,
oncluding counties adjacent to Butts,
have been paid parity checks.
No subsidy payments as yet have
been made, it is learned. Subsidy
payments come from a fund separ
ate from the parity checks, it is un
derstood.
These are obligations of the gov
ernment and some believe that a way
will be provided to meet the pay
ments. It is likely legislation to
that effect will be enacted at the
present session of congress.
Cotton growers generally, so far
as expressions have been gathered,
are disappointel at the ruling of the
supreme coui-t. It is considered for
tunate, however, many farmers be
lieve, that the decision came while
congress is in session and thus an
opportunity is afforded to enact new
legislation dealing with the farm
problem.
COUNTY BOARD FAVORS
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
BOURRD OF EDUCATION VOTES
TO PAY HALF OF SALARY
BUILDING PROGRAM TO BE
GIN WITHIN FEW DAYS.
The Butts County Board of Ed
ucation at the first meeting of 1936
voted to pay half the salary of the
Home Demonsration Agent. The
board of County Commissioners will
probably take action on the matter at
the meeting January 13, and it is be
lieved will vote to continue the work
on the present basis.
Miss Evelyn Kent, who has been
Home Demonstartion Agent here for
the past several months, has been
active and tireless in her work with
4-H club girls and farm women and
has acomplished splendid results. A
majority of the people of the county
are believed to favor this work.
A building program for colored
schools is expected to get under way
in a few days, probably next week.
With the aid of WPA funds the board
plans to erect three buildings for
colored citizen's. The project' has
be en approved and now awaits the
transfer of funds. The first unit to
be built will be the County Line
school in southwest Butts. Other
buildings for negroes will be built
cn the H. O. Ball lands and at Stark.
The board of education, it is an
nounced, begins the new year in
sound financial condition. All bills
have been paid in full to date and
due to the receipt of state funds
lecently the board begins the new
year with a surplus on hand, and
members are encouraged to be'ieve
rhe schools can operate during 1936
without interruption.
During the session routine busi
ness was also considered.
CREDIT CORPORATION WILL
MEET IN JONESBORO ON 20
The Jonesboro Production Cred’t
Corporation, serving several middle
Georgia counties, will have its annual
meeting in Jonesboro on January 20.
At that time stockholders and all in
terested are asked to be present.
Captain E. S. Settle is a director
from Butts county.
HIGH COURT HOLDS NEW DEAL
AAA TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
JACKSON SCHOOLS
LAUNCH NEW TERM
SCHEDULED OPENING HAD TO
BE POSTPONED LAST WEEK
ON ACCOUNT OF UNUSUAL
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Two days late in beginning the
spring term on account of unusual
weather conditions that prevailed in
this section, the Jackson public
schools opened Monday for the spring
session.
It had been planned to resume
work on January 2, but on account
of the sleet storm and interruption
in light service the opening was
postponed to January 6.
Even at that the weather was not
much of an improvement over the
past week, as the day was ushered
in with a heavy rain storm and with
thunder and lightning.
Considering the elements, the at
tendance the first day was reported
good.
The holiday vacation gave the
teachers and pupils an opportunity
for rest and recreation. Much of
the time was spent around the fire
side as the sleet storm did not per
mit of an opportunity for outdoor
activities.
During the spring months the
public schools will get anew audi
torium. First work on the project
was started last week with the re
moval of seats from the old building.
The material in the present structure
will be used in the new building. The
new structure will have a modern
auditorium and two new class rooms
and other conveniences and will be
connected with the present plant. It
will be a brick veneer building and
E. I. Rooks & Son will be contractors
in charge.
With favorable conditions the new
building should be completed in the
early spring.
PACE BUS LINE ASKS
FOR NEW FRANCHISE
PROPOSED LINE WOULD RUN
FROM JACKSON TO ATHENS
BY MONTICELLO AND MADI
SON. BE HEARD JANUARY 14.
The Pace Bus Line, E. H. Pace
proprietor, has filed application with
the Georgia Public Service com
mission, for a franchise to operate
a line from Jackson to Athens by
way of Monticello and Madison.
This hearing, along with a scor<
of others, will be held on January
14.
The new line, it is believed, will
cany a large volume of traffic.
From Monticello t>o Athens the high
way is paved and from the Ocmulgee
to Monticello the highway is now
under construction. This link
should be paved within a short
time, depending on the weather. It
is considered likely that Route 16
from Jackson to the Ocmulgee river
will be paved during the present
year. If this is done there will be
;.n all-paved highway from Jackson
to Athens, and the new line would
possess the advantage of quick trav
el between the points mentioned
Mr. Pace has been operating a
l us and transfer line in this section
for several years. The freight busi
ness was sold the past year to the
Atlanta-Macon Motor Express, Inc.
The Pace Bus Lines operates be
tween Jackson and Atlanta and runs
a line to Griffin and from Jackson
to Monticello to Milledgeville.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
DECISION ANNOUNCED MONDAY
LEAVES FARM LEGISLATION
IN DOUBT. DIVIDED OPINION
WAS RENDERED.
Washington, D. C.—The supremo
Court Monday knocked out another
chief pillar of the Roosevelt admin
istration by holding the Agricultural
Adjustment Act to be unconstitution
al.
Thus the AAA follows the NRA
into the discard, and necessitates a
vast revamping of the administra
tion’s whole program. The court
killed the NRA last May in a sweep
ing decision that was matched only
by today’s ruling.
The NRA and the AAA were twin
pillars of the Roosevelt program. The
NRA was to have rejunevted indus
try through federal legulation of
hours and wages and production.
Ihe AAA was agriculture’s piece
designed to rejunevate agriculture
through a system of crop regulation
and control, and payment of bount
ies, b'ased on production.
The court’s decision in the NRA
case last May was unanimous, but
Monday the court divided 6 to 3,
Justice Brandeis, Stone and Cardoza
dissenting from the opinion, which
was read by Justice Owen J. Rob
erts.
The sweping opinion also doomed
the amended AAA, which was de
signed to cure the defects of the earl
ier act. It invalidaates a billion dol
lars in processing taxes.
Treasury officials interpreted the
order, issued after a three-hour con
ference with the counsel, as halting
further salary checks to AAA’s 6,500
full-time employees, as well as part
time workers throughout the nation.
Farmers have received $1,127,000,-
000 since 1933 for reducing crop
production under AAA’s plan of fed
eral control.
The White House conferees said
Mr. Roosevelt hoped to find means
under the decision to pay farmers
who have fulfilled existing contracts
—up to their invalidation Monday.
Proposals for a constitutional
amendment were heard immediately.
Justice Roberts held that the AAA
invaded, the “reserved rights of
states" and was “beyond the powers
delegated to the federal govern
ment.” *
95 PER CENT GEORGIA
CROP LOANS REPAID
STATE FARMERS COMPILE A RE
MARKABLE RECORD IN DIS
CHARGING OBLIGATIONS DUE
TO THE GOVERNMENT.
A collection record in excess of
95 per cent on federal emergency
crop and feed loans made in Georgia
during the last three- years has been
revealed by Earle Cocke, state di
rector of the national emergency
council.
From March 1, 1933, through
December 1, 1935, the farm admin
istration, through the seed and feed
loan offices, made 131,219 loans in
the state, which totaled $11,215,-
620. Only $546,520 of the loans
arc outstanding, said Mr. Cocke,
with the lemainder being reduced
steadily.
The percentage of collections in
Georgia exceeds the average for
ether states, it was said. The loans
were made only to farmers unable
to obtain crop production loans fron:
any other organization, and no se
curity was required gxcept a firs',
iien on crops of the borrower.