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Early Action Assured
For Federal Building
CHECK IN PAYMENT OF SITE
WAS TO BE DELIVERED DUR
ING WEEK. BIDS PROBABLY
BE ASKED IN SHORT TIME.
A chock in payment of the site for
the new post office building in Jack
son was to he delivered during the
week, according to reliable informa
tion. When this is done thesite will
then be turned over to the post of
fice department.
Immediately following this action
it is expected that the post office
department will ask for bids on the
budding.
Thenew federal building will he
erected on the lot fronting South
Mull jerry Street and ■ bounded by
Byars Avenue, now occupied by the
Carter Stables.
Jasper Voters Select
Officers In Primary
PERSONS NOMINATED FOR
SHERIFF WHILE PHILLIPS
LOSES ORDINARY’S RACE.
OTHER WINNERS LISTED.
Monticello, Ga. —Unofficial re
turns front all the precincts of Jasper
county indicate that the following
officers were nominated in the pr:
jnary held Friday:
Sheriff W. F. Persons, incumbent,
was nomnated by a small majorty
ever his opponent, Troy Allen.
Ordinary Monroe Phillips, incumb
ent, was defeated by Eugene Middle- ■
lirook-s.
E. B. McCullough, l-ax collector,
was nominated tax commissioner
over his oponnent, Idus Loyd, who is
now tax receiver. The offices ol
tax receiver and: collector have been
abolished.
C. M. Goodman, incumbent coro
ner, was nominated over his oppon
ent, Silas Aaron.
U. D. Kelly, O. D. Price and Jim
Oxford were elected county com
missioners. B. G. Pound, clerk; C.
T. Edwards, school superintendent
B. G. Malone, treasurer, and .1. M
Elizer, surveyor-elect, had no op
position.
REDUCED PRICES
On all Sjirmg and Sum-
Hats, latest styles, shapes
and Creations. Many at
tractive bargains for quick
sale. Whites and all colors
included.
1 New shipment of Neck
wear to freshen up your
dress.
Come by and look over
mv stock.
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. Jackson, Ga.
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beverage* are sold.
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Phone 4
MRS. W. A. WALDROP
SUMMONED BY DEATH
The death of Mis. W. A. Waldrop,
85 years ofage, one of Buttscounty’s
most prominent and beloved women,
occurred at 12:30 Thursday morning
at her home near Flovilla. Several
days ago she sustained injuries in
u fall and because of advanced age
did not respond to treatment and her
condition steadily became worse until
the end in the early hours of Thurs
day.
Mrs. Waldrop, the former Miss
Ellen Nelson, was the widow of the
late Mr. W. A. Waldrop, a Confed
erate veteran and esteemed resident
of the county. She had been a life
long resident of Butts county and she
and her husband we re born, reared
and died within a mile of where their
grand fathers settled in the early
years of last century. For more
than sixty years she had been a faith
ful member of Sandy Creek church.
A woman of strong character, she
possessed the qualities that made
and held friends and her passing
flings sincere sorrow to a host of
r< latives and friends.
Suiviving re'atives include one
son, Mr. T. C. Waldrop, of Flovilla;
two daughters, Mrs. J. Beard Parks,
who was Miss Annie Waldrop, of
Chelsea, Okla., and Miss Bessie W’al
drop, former postmaster at Jackson
for many years. She is also survived
by several grandchildren and one
sister, Mrs. Amey Mackey, of For
syth.
Funeral services will he held at
Sandy Creek church Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock, with S. 11. Thorn
ton in charge of arrangements.
Workers’ Council To
Meet Cabaniss Church
The Workers’ Council of the Kim
hell Assodiation will meet at Caba
niss Baptist church May 27th be
ginning at 10:15 C. S. T. The
theme for the day will be Evangel
ism. Every Baptist church in the
association is requested to send rep
resentatives. The following program
will be given:
10:15 to 10:25—Song service.
10:25 to 10:40-—-Devotional, Dr.
H. D. Warnock.
10:40 to 10:55—How may the
Sunday School be used for evangel
istic purposes?, Dr. Ben Ingram.
10:55 to 11:10 —Mow may the B.
1. U. be used for evangelistic pur
jmses?, Miss Mae Childs.
11:10 to 12:00—Sermon, Dv. S. F.
Lowe, Inman Park Baptist church,
Atlanta.
12:00 to I:ls—Lunch ou ihe co
operative plan.
1:15 to I:2s—Song service.
1:25 to I:ss—Round table uis-.
cussion on co-operative Evangelism
in the Association, Rev. Gordon
Brooks.
1:55 to 2:30 —Round table di.>-
cussion on Personal Evangelism, Dr.
A. K. Chanlee.
2:30 to 2:4s—Miscellaneous busi
ness.
Many State Schools
Obtain Federal Help
Building launched by the Public
Works Administration, in Georgia
will provide modern classrooms for
12,500 school pupils who have been
housed in temporary quarters such as
churches and public buildings or
crowded into inadequate school
looms.
A survey of if he program Tuesday
showed that 450 modern classrooms
were being constructed in seventy
three schools throughout the slate,
at a total cost of $3,065,528.
Of this, $1,279,886 is an outrignt
grant from the Public Works Admin
istration. The remainder is proviu
ed by the local sponsor of each pro
ject, either from local funds or
through a loan provided thiough tire
Public Works Administration.
In addition to the classrooms fifty
five new auditoriums have beer, ad
ded to the state school system.
This survey did not include the
work on the University System of
Georgia, for which $827,000 has been
provided, with $372,000 a giant
from the Public Works Administra
tion.
The schools are all types, elemen
tary, junior high and senior high.
Most of them are in rural areas. Ir.
many cases, the new facilities are
permitting students to attend school
who have been avoiding the class
looms before.
NOTICE
The assessment of the the real
estate in the City of Jackson, Ga.,
for the year 1D36 has been made and
tax payers have fifteen days from
the publication of this notice in
which to file any protest that they
may have to said assessment.
may be seen at the office of City
Clerk, at City Ha'l.
This May 20, 1936.
Mrs. W. H. Mallet,, Clerk.
THE JACKSON PROGRE96-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
ASP FOOD STORE WILL
OPEN HERE THIS WEEK
The A&P Food Stores, largest dis
tributors of food products in the
[country, will open a store in Jackson
[Friday, May 22, in the building l'orin
jerly occupied by the Jackson Mer
cantile Company. The beautiful
new store was recently completed
and thelocation is considered one of
the best in Jackson.
Mr. R. C. Hancock, formerly oi
Cochran, will be manager of the
Jackson store. Associated with him
will be Mr. Wilmer Greer, Jackson
boy. Both of these gentlemen invite
their friends to call and inspect the
new store. Mr. Hancock expresses
his pleasure in being located in Jack
son.
For the opening days, Friday and
Saturday, some good values are of
fered. The company’s advertise
ment appears in this issue an<i
will attract wide attention among
food buyers.
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL
To the voters of the Flint Circuit.
I wish to announce that I am a
candidate for Solicitor General ot
the Flint Judicial Circuit, subject to
rules of the State Democratic Pri
mary. Your support wiil be highly
appreciated. If elected I will fill
the office to the best of my ability.
C. L. REDMAN.
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL
To The Voters of The Flint Circuit -
I wish to announce my candidacy
for re-election as Solicitor General,
subject to the rules of the State
Democratic Primary. I am deeply
appreciative of your many kindnesses
in the past, and if again honored by
your suffrage, shall enter upon the
discharge of the duties of ..he office
with a renewed determination to do
n:y full duty as your servant, honest
ly and impartially.
FRANK B. WILLINGHAM.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Upon the solicitation of many of
the citizens of Butts county, I have
agreed to make the race for the
Legislature from this county, subject
to the rules and regulations of the
Deomoeratic party, the election to
be held September 9th. If elected
I will work for the best interest of
the people of this county and state.
Respectfully yours,
J. B. STODGHILL.
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