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VOL. 67—No. 5
Red Cross Made
Progress During
The Past Year
OFFICERS SUBMITTED REPORTS
AT ANNUAL MEETING TUES
DAY NIGHT. SERVICES ARE
EXTENDED
The Butts county chapter of the
American Red Cross had an active
year in 1938 and its services cov
ered many fields of relief, it was
shown in reports made by officers
at the annual meeting Tuesday
night.
The financial condition was found
to be sound. In 1937 when the
chapter was reorganized there was
$2lB on hand. At this date the
treasurer has $234.50 in bank. Roll
call in 1937 enrolled 132 members,
whereas 156 members were enrolled
in 1938.
Activities included establishment
of first aid stations, classes in first
aid, organization 100 per cent of
Junior Red Cross in all county
schools, aid to civilians, aid to crip
pled children, donations to Charles
ton and New England flood suffer
ers, aid to Chinese war refugees,
Christmas donations and other forms
of work.
The same officers were continued.
N. F. Land is chairman; Mrs. N. F.
Land, secretary; E. L. Daniel, vice
chairman; S. H. Thornton, chairman
of distaster relief, R. L. Grant,
treasurer; Miss Lucile Akin, chair
man Junior Red Cross; Mrs. J. B.
Settle, chairman civilian relief; J.
D. Jones, publicity.
A chairman to succeed Mrs. A.
L. Weaver, resigned, as chairman
of home and farm accident preven
tion will be selected by the officers.
W. M. Crawford was made chair
man of the committee of First Aid
and Life Saving.
All members present expressed ap
preciation for the fine service ren
dered by Mrs. N. F. Land in con
ducting the annual Roll Call cam
paign.
First aid work and highway safe
ty and health work in the county
were suggested as activities for
1939.
Miss Margaret Giles, health nurse
for this area, made a short talk on
the importance of having a full
time health nurse in Butts county.
Jackson High School Wins Two Games
From Milner High Here Tuesday Night
JACKSON PLAYS HAMPTON
THERE FRIDAY NIGHT. BOTH
TEAMS PLAY INSPIRED GAME
IN WINNING FROM MILNER
The long lane, which ’tis said nev
er turns, met itself coming back and
the basketball famine which has long
plagued Jackson High came to an
abrupt end Tuesday night with two
hard-earned victories over Milner
High School before an enthusiastic
crowd at Indian Springs. The Jack
son girls, playing sensational ball,
staved off a late rally to win 16-15
from the Milner lassies. The local
boys outfought the Lamar county
quintet to emerge victorious by a
14-10 score.
The Jackson girls took a com
manding seven to one lead by vir
tue of goals by Mary Ruth Thurs
ton and Hazel Jackson. Milner’s
varsity then entered the game and
the lead diminished till Jackson was
ahead only by a single point, 12-11,
at half time. In the second half,
Jackson fighting with a tenacity and
purpose not to be denied, protected
their slim one point margin, and
therein lies the of the most
thrilling game played here in a num
ber of years. The play of the girls
was so vastly improved that one
wondered if it was .he oame team
that performed so erratically a few
Superior Court
Will Convene In
Jackson Monday
JUDGE OGDEN PERSONS TO
PRESIDE. CIVIL CASES ARE
SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
DURING THE FIRST WEEK
The winter term of Butts Super
ior Court will be convened in Jack
son next Monday by Judge Ogden
Persons of the Flint Circuit.
A two weeks’ term of court is
scheduled, the first week to hear
civil cases and criminal cases to be
taken up the week of February 13.
The calendar of civil cases was
•
made up during the week by Super
ior Court Clerk Sara Foster. Sched
uled for trial are several cases of
more or less importance. Mrs. Ada
L. Newman, widow of Captain W. F.
Newman, Southern Railway section
foreman, killed in an accident three
or four years ago, is asking dam
ages of the railroad. The case has
been tried once before. It is ex
pected that two days will be consum
ed in trial of that case.
L. D. Heath, seriously injured
when lightning hit a wire and ran
into the house in which he was re
siding, is asking damages of the
Central Georgia Electric Member
ship Corporation, Jackson farm co
operative supplying lights and power
to farm customers in a dozen middle
Georgia counties.
Other cases scheduled will proba
bly mean a full week’s court, Miss
Sara Foster, Clerk, said.
On the criminal side there will
be a good deal of business coming
up for a hearing the second week.
None of the cases involve capital
punishment, it was explained.
A special session of superior court
was held in. November to try those
charged with the murder of Police
Chief C. T. Thornton.
The grand jury will meet Monday
and after receiving the charge from
Judge Persons will enter actively
upon the work facing that body.
Court attaches are busy this week
making final preparations for the
convening of court. The hour of
convening is placed at 9 o’clock,
central standard time.
weeks before. • The entire team
literally fought its heart out and it
would have been a cruel Fate that
would have deprived theirr< of a vic
tory they so justly deserved. With
out reservation Jane Thurston is the
best guard this writer has seen in
the past several years and if she con
tinues her present pace should make
All-Tournament. The play of the
rest of the girls was flawless. Mary
Ruth Thurston had 10 points and
Hazel Jackson five. Swint led the
Milner attack with three field goals
and one foul.
The boys game began slowly but
finished with a rush. The score at
the end of the first quarter was two
to one, Jackson leading, by the aid
of Jack Suffridge’s field goal from
back of the foul line. Half time
score was nine to six Jackson. Frank
McLendon was high-point man for
the Red and Black with four tallies
while Milner, guard of the visitors,
led both teams with five markers.
The entire Jackson team played well
and deserved the hotly-contested
victory.
Jackson High’s next game is with
Hampton in Hampton Friday night.
It is hoped a large crowd from here
will attend.
In a game preliminary to the main
Continued on Page Eight
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1939
Rev. G. A. Briggs
Made Interesting
Talk On Religion
STRESSED FACT THAT RELIG
ION IS PRACTICAL AND NEED
ED IN SOLVING PRESENT DAY
PROBLEMS
Taking as his subject “Mutual Co
operation Between Church and Ki
wanis,” Rev. i G. A. Briggs, pastor
o fthe First Baptist church, made
an interesting talk Tuesday night
to members of the Kiwanis club on
the need of religion in solving pres
ent-day problems. He was intro
duced by R. P. Sasnett, chairman of
the committee on Support of Church
es in their Spiritual Aims.
Kiwanian Briggs cited from a res
olution adopted by Kiwanis Inter
national at the 1938 San Francisco
convention that there is need for a
better understanding between the
churches and Kiwanis in solving the
great questions of the day. Mr.
Briggs made it plain that religion
is practicable and workable under
modern conditions. He quoted Rog
er Babson and other authorities to
show that a revival in religion is
needed in the world and in that way
only can many grave problems be
solved.
Kiwanians were admonished to let
their lives be living examples of
the precepts taught. One of the
effective means to help the churches
in their spiritual aims is to stop sab
bath desecration, it was explained.
Mr. Briggs said the nation needs to
develop its spiritual resources, one
of the great forces in modern life.
Through a clever stunt, Kiwanian
George Stone “donated” SSOO to the
gymnasium and recreation project
sponsored by the club.
Appointed to assist in compiling
records and achievements for the
year were Eugene Daniel, C. M.
Compton and J. D. Jones. They will
assist the officers.
New members were given commit
tee assignments as follows: J. S.
Ball, public affairs and publicity;
G. A. Briggs, Churches in their Spi
ritual Aims and Underprivileged
Children; G. H. Stone, Vocational
Guidance and Churches in their Spi
ritual Aims; George Gilmore, Inter
club relations and Underprivileged
Children.
Dinner was served by the Wom
an’s Club, Mrs. W. B. Thompson
chairman.
A program on highway safety will
be given next week.
Vinson Would
Swap Cotton
For Munitions
SURPLUS COTTON WOULD BE
EXCHANGED FOR WAR MA
TERIALS UNDER PLAN OF
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN
Washington, D. C.—A proposal
that the government buy $75,000,-
000 worth of war materials in ex
change for surplus cotton was ad
vanced Monday by Representative
Carl Vinson, of the Sixth Georgia
district, chairman of the house naval
committee.
Congressman Vinson completed
drafting the bill which, he said,
would eliminat* as far as possible,
the nation’s “dangerous and costly
dependence” on foreign nations for
supplies of tin, manganese, tungsten
and chrome.
Vinson said the bill would take
nearly 2,000,000 bales of surplus
cotton off the government’s hands
in a three-year period.
At the same time, he said, it
would enable the navy to acquire
a reserve supply of minerals and
other essential w.'r-time materials.
School Finances
Cause of Worry
To Local Boards
BUTTS COUNTY BOARD HAS
FUNDS FOR JANUARY SALA
RIES. AUDITOR SAYS OUT
LOOK IS UNCERTAIN
Hapeville gained considerable no
toriety several months ago through
a “Worrying Rock,” but school of
ficials are sitting on a keg of dyna
mite that has the worrying rock
backed off the boards.
It is the question of finances to
keep public schools of the state in
operation for the prescribed seven
months.
Butts county, it is explained by
members of the board of education,
will be able to pay January salaries
in full. But after that—well the
board is not crossing any bridges in
advance.
State Auditor Zack Arnold has
mailed a letter to school officials in
which it is explained the state will
be able, he hopes, by March 20 to
pay December salaries. One-half of
Januai’y salaries, it is pointed out,
may be taken care of in June.
What will be done about Febru
ary, March and April salaries Mr.
Arnold is frank to say he doesn’t
know, unless the general assembly
provides a method of raising reve
nue. *
This information is given by the
state auditor, some believe, in order
that school officials and pressure
groups may get busy and demand
that the legislature do something
about keeping the schools in opera
tion.
The city of Jackson, which has an
independent school system, is also
wrestling with the question of school
finances.
Under legislation enacted during
the Rivers administration, the state
agreed to take over and operate all
public schols for a term of seven
months and to furnish free text
books.
Announcement comes from some
counties that schools will be closed
immediately unless there is an im
provement in finances.
The Butts County Board of Edu
cation will hold its February meeting
next Tuesday and it is likely the
question of finances will be gone
into thoroughly at that time.
Applications Are
Taken For Seed
Loans For 1939
VV. R. CHAMBERS AT COURT
HOUSE TO HANDLE APPLICA
TIONS. CHECKS WJLL BE
MAILED OUT PROMPTLY
Applications for emergency crop
and feed loans for 1939 are now
being taken at the courthouse in
Jackson by W. R. Chambers, field
supervisor.
The loans will be made only to
farmers whose cash requirements
are small and who cannot obtain
credit from any other source. The
money loaned will be limited to the
farmer’s immediate and actual cash
needs for growing his 1939 crops or
for the purchase of feed for live
stock.
Farmers who obtain emergency
crop and feed loans will give as se
curity a first lien on the crop fi
nanced, or a first lien on the live
stock to be fed if the money bor
rowed is to be used to produce or
purchase feed for livestock.
Checks in payment of approved
loans will be mailed from the Re
gional Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan office at Columbia, S. C.
Butts county farmers have always
made a good record in repaying
these loans.
Jackson Kiwanis Club Lauded For
Work In Behalf Of Public Health
County Showed
Interest In
Paralysis Drive
SCHOOLS SUPPORTED CAM
PAIGN BY SELLING BUTTONS.
PARTY HELD MONDAY NIGHT
AT THE CLUB HOUSE
Butts county co-operated in the
campaign to raise funds to combat
infantile paralysis, with President
Roosevelt’s birthday, January 30
bringing the drive to a close.
Through the various schools but
tons were sold and the proceeds do
nated to the campaign. School chil
dren and school officials helped in
a material way and there were no
more enthusiastic boosters than the
children with their dimes.
The Jackson Garden Club, with
Mrs. J. C. Newton and Mrs. Hugh
Mallet actively in charge of plans,
sponsored a party at the Jackson
clubhouse Monday night. On that
occasion Chinese checkers, bridge
and other games were enjoyed and
the collection at the door and ad
vance sale of tickets showed the in
terest the people of the community
took in the campaign.
Butts county was assessed S4OO
in the campaign. With final reports
yet to be received the exact amount
raised in the county is not known.
But the fact that the county made
a showing, evidencing interest in the
fight on infantile paralysis and hon
oring the President at the same
time, was pleasing to all connected
with the campaign.
Part of the funds raised will re
main in the county, it has been ex
plained.
Those actively in charge of the
campaign here wish to express ap
preciation for the cordial interest
and loyal support given.
Many Register
For Un-Employed
Relief Benefits
THOSE ENTITLED TO COM
PENSATION UNDER LAW AP
PLY IN COURT HOUSE. SOME
CHECKS RECEIVED HERE
Those entitled to compensation
under the unemployed insurance
act have been busy registering for
the past several days.
The Griffin district office sends
a representative here each Tuesday
to take applications. On January 24
and again on Tuesday of this week
the courthouse was crowded with
applicants.
According to recent information
given out by the state office, Ben
T. Huiet director, Butts county has
434 “covered” workers. A “covered”
worker, under terms of the law, is a
person eligible to receive unemploy
ment benefits. The Griffin district
| office in which Butts county is lo
i cated, has more than 8,000 “cover
ed” workers, a state report said. -
| To be eligible for benefits under
the Unemployment Compensation
Act a person must have been em
! ployed between January and Octo
ber, 1938. The benefits will be in
1
proportion to the wages received.
The district office makes an ef
fort to secure work for the person
■ applying, but ’n the event it is im
, possible to find work benefits are
[paid for a period of not more than
16 weeks. The rate of weekly com
j pensation it not over 50 per cent of
' the wages received while working.
| Some ber.etit checks have been
received by Butts county applicants,
according to information given out
. here this week.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
ARTICLE IN PUBLIC HEALTH!
NURSING CITES EFFORTS OF
JACKSON CLUB FOR ELLIS;
HEALTH LAW AND CLINICS
High tribute is paid to the Jack
son’ Kiwanis club for its work in be
half of the Ellis Health Law and
for clinics held in the county, in the
December number of Public Health!
Nursing, New York publication de
voted to health problems.
In health work the Jackson club
has long been outstanding. Through
the committee on Under-Privileged
Children, N. F. Land chairman,,
much has been done to improve
health conditions in the county. Com
mittees went before the grand jury
and succeeded in getting a recom
mendation for adoption of the Ellis
Health Law in the county. Actior*
on this matter is now up to the coun
ty commissioners.
Mr. Land’s committee sponsored
clinics throughout the county and!
great good was accomplished in that
wayl. Crippled children were treat
ed, dental service made possible and 1
through the Red Cross, of which Mr.,
Land is chairman, first aid courses:,
were given.
The article in Public Health Nurs
ing was on the part that Kiwanis
has played in sponsoring better
health conditions. Too short quo
tations will serve to show the work,
that Kiwanis has done for health:
“Efforts in behalf of new health
legislation have been made by clubs
in the state of Georgia. Several
clubs—including those at Jackson,
Baxley and Cedartown—co-operated
with other organizations in an ef
fort to bring about passage of the
Ellis Health Law which provides for
full-time employment of a health of
ficer and a public health nurse it*
each large county and in districts of
two or three small counties. Ki
wanians are preparing for another
battle in behalf of this law.”
“A comprehensive program is car
ried on through the Under-Privileg
ed Child committee in the Jackson,
Ga., club which operates with the
advice of state visiting nurses. Two
members of the committee are ad
visory members of the county wel
fare board, and the chairman of the
committee is the chairman of the
county chapter of the American Red
Cross. The Red Cross chapter has
graduated 186, persons in first aid
and established a fi#st aid station
on the main highway in the county.’*
This tribute to Kiwanis in general
and the Jackson club in particular
is of special interest to people of
Butts county.
TOURNAMENT DATE
SET FOR DISTRICT
BASKETBALL TEAMS
The basketball tournament for
the Fourth District schools in the
“B” bracket —those with enrollments
of more than 125 students —will be
held at Newnan and Manchester*
This was decided at a meeting in
Griffin Saturday. The boys go to
Newnan and the girls to Manchester.
Schools in the “C” bracket will
hold tournaments at Greenville and
Centralhatchee.
District tournament for boys will
be held the week of February 20,
while the tournament for girls will
be held the week of February 27-
March 4.
FLOVILLA BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS REV. Z. M. LEVERETT
The Flovilla Baptist church in
conference Sunday extended a call
;to Rev. Z. M. Leverett, of Sylvania,
it is announced this week. He will
preach at the Flovilla church next
Sunday and is expected to give an
j answer at that time. The public
is invited to attend the service.