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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940
Sheriff Thurston
Asks Second Term
Of
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
DECLARES CRIME HAS DE
CREASED DURING HIS FIRST
TERM IN OFFICE
Sheriff G. T. Thurston makes an
nouncement this week for re-elec :
tion in th primary of April 5.
In asking for an indorsement term
Sheriff Thurston calls attention to
the decrease of Crime in Butts coun
ty since he has held the office. The
first Christmas he was sheriff there
were 19 prisoners in jail, he says,
and the last Christmas there was not
a single prisoner. There is less crime
now than formerly, Mr. Thurston
said.
Mr. Thurston was elected in 1936
by a splendid vote. He is a widely
known law enforcement officer, is
connected with a large and influen
tial family and has a large follow
ing of personal friends and political
supporters. With the experienced
gained, Mr. Thurston believes he is
now better qualified to discharge
the duties of sheriff than when he
was first elected.
In making formal announcement
Mr. Thurston said he would not
name a deputy on the ticket.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
OPERATED DESPITE
THE SLEET STORM
All schools in the Butts county
system operated Monday on normal
schedule, in spite of the cold wea
ther and sleet, William G. Preston,
county school superintendent, said.
The roads were in fair condition,
Mr. Preston explained.
The Jackson public schools op
erated Monday without interi’uption.
In some parts of the state schools
were forced to close because of the
cold weather and condition of the
highways, according to radio infor
mation.
At least one-tenth of all the peo
ple in the U. S. depend directly up
on cotton for their living.
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Death Calls To
W. Frank Hoard
The death of Mr. William Frank
Hoard, 64 years of age, well-known
resident of Pepperton, occurred
Monday at 7:30 a. m. and followed
an illness of several days.
Mr. Hoard was born and reared
in Butts county and was a son of
the late Mr. W. W. Hoard and Mrs.
Henny Freeman Hoard, the latter
of Monroe county. For the past
several years he had resided at'Pep
perton where he took an active in
terest in political and religious af
fairs. He was a member of the
Christian church. He was well in
formed- on current questions and
was a man of agreeable personality.
Surviving are one daughter, Miss
Lorraine Hoard, and seven sons,
Walter, Ran, Paul, George, Dan and
Joseph Hoard, of Jackson, and
Ralph Hoard, of Griffin, his mother,
Mrs. Henny Hoard; a brother, J. L.
Hoard, and a sister, Mrs. Annice
Wilson, both of Jackson. He also is
survived by six grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Pepperton church Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial
was in the cemetery at Mt. Vernon
church, near Indian Springs, with
Thornton Funeral Homes in charge
of arrangements.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Gaither A. Briggs,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Scrapings From
Hard Scrabble
dear editer,
Grandma alius told me if I want
ed to have plenty of Thanksgivin
eggs to set my hens in Jenurery.
So I remembered this and sit two
this week.. If you sits two and
they dont hatch so good you can
put both sets together and make
one good litter. I jest as well git
out my caster oil and parregorric
right now and have it ready. I aint
never had no little chickens yet but
whut they had dissenterry and I
had to doctor ’em. Aint no reason
to blieve these wont.
The congressional record done
started to comin agin so we can have
plenty of paper to kindle fires with.
It’s so full of hot air it burns
mighty quick and good.
The few letters I’ve wrote since
the new year begun has all been
dated Januery last year. I’m nearly
always that far behind. Maybe I’ll
ketch up some uf these days.
I’m er goin to pay my scription as
soon as I can scrape up the mon
ney. Please let your valluble paper
come on till then.
So long.
SUSIE STUCKEY.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA
J. E. Carmichael
Asks New Term
INCUMBENT ASKS FOR ANOTH
ER TERM. HAS SERVED CAP
ABLY AND IS ONE OF COUN
TY’S POPULAR CITIZENS
Mr. J. Edward Carmichael is a
candidate to succeed himself as Tax
Receiver and his announcement will
be found in this issue.
Mr. Carmichael has held this of
fice for the last few years and is
one of the county’s widely known
officials and best known citizens.
His conduct of the office has been
such as to win the approval of grand
juries and citizens at large. Since
the tax exemption law became ef
fective his duties have been multi
plied, but he has handled the work
in a satisfactory manner.
Connected with a widely known
and prominent Butts county family,
Mr. Carmichael on his own account
is popular with people in all sec
tions. He is a loyal churchman and
superintendent of the Jackson Pres
byterian Sunday school and takes an
active interest in all religious af
fairs. Having many personal
friends and political supporters, Mr.
Carmichael is regarded as a strong
contender for the post he seeks in
the primary of April 5.
COUNTY PRIMARY WILL BE
HELD FRIDAY, APRIL 5;
ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 16
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furnished the election managers. No
other ballot shall be received or
counted by the election managers.
6. The name of no candiate for
any office shall be placed on the
official ballot who fails or refuses
to pay the assessment hereinafter
made to defray the expenses of said
primary. The assessment as made
shall be paid by each candidate to
the secretary of the executive com
mittee not later than 12 o’clock
noon, central standard time, on the
16 day of March, 1940. After said
time no other <*andida(te will be
permitted to pay the assessment and
have his name entered on the offi
cial ballot. The candidates for each
office receiving the highest number
of votes shall be declared the nom
inees for the respective offices for
which they were candidates.
7. Candidates for the following
offices shall pay the amounts nam
ed, towit:
Clerk of Superior Court $20.00;
Ordinary $12.50; Tax Collector
$20.00. Tax Receiver $12.50; Sher
iff $12.50; Treasurer $20.00; Coun
ty School Superintendent $20.00;
Member Board of Commissioners
$20.00; County Surveyor 0; Coro
ner $5.00.
The assessments made above are
to be paid by each candidate, and
the money remaining, if any, after
all expenses of the election shall
have been paid, shall be returned
to the candidates pro rata.
8. Any matter arising which re
lates to said primary and is not cov
ered by these rules or the law of the
state, shall be decided by the Exec
utive Committee.
9. That the election managers
shall be paid $3.00 per day for their
services.
This committee is called to meet
at the courthouse in Jackson, Ga.,
at 10 a. m., central standard time,
on the 6 day of April, 1940, to de
clare the result of said primary.
HENRY COUNTY TO
HOLD PRIMARY ON
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
The Henry county primary will
be held April 4, with entries to close
March 2, it was decided at a recent
meeting of the Democratic execu
tive committee. The assessments
are:
Ordinary, $25; sheriff, $25; clerk
superior court, $25; school superin
tendent, $25; tax commissioner, $25;
treasurer, $10; commissioners of
roads and revenues, $100; coro
ner, $5.
Banner Year
For State 4-H
Club Members
ENROLLMENT FOR 1940 MAY
REACH 90,000, STATE DIREC
TOR CUNNINGHAM SAYS.
NEW PROJECTS LISTED
Increased enrollment and comple
tions, along with a community 4-H
club in every community within the
state, is the 1940 outlook for Geor
gia club work, G. V. Cunningham,
state 4-H club leader, announced
from Athens this week.
Mr. Cunningham called attention
to the fact that more than 80,000
boys and girls were enrolled in club
work during 1939, and, with great
er participation in project work ex
pected, 1940 should prove a blue
ribbon year for Georgia 4-H clubs.
“In addition to added interest in
projects, increased emphasis is be
ing placed upon anew project, that
of producing and curing pork, as
well as the egg marketing-leadership
demonstration contest which was in
augurated last year,” Mr. Cunning
ham said.
“County farm and home demon
stration agents are devoting much
time and effort to club work,” he
continued. “During January,
throughout Georgia, a special series
of joint meetings will be devoted
entirely to 4-H club advancement,
and will be attended by members of
the state 4-H club staff, specialists,
and district and county supervising
agents.”
A number of projects will be open
in wildlife conservation work, the
club leader said. These projects,
conducted in cooperation with the
State Fish and Game Department,
will deal with raising quail, growing
feed and cover for wildlife, and
conservation of forests for wildlife.
Club members will also build fish
ponds, hatching and holding pools
for fish as wildlife projects.
State winners in projects, includ
ing wildlife, corn, cotton, pigs,
calves, gardens, sewing, canning, and
cooking, will receive free trips to
various out-of-state events. Trips
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SETTLE & ROBISON
PHONE 4681 JACKSON, GEORGIA
Morris Redman
For Treasurer
CIVIC AND BUSINESS LEADER
ANNOUNCES THIS WEEK FOR
POST NOW HELD BY JAMES
C. NEWTON
Morris Redman, mayor of Jack
son, president of the Jackson Ki
wanis club and widely known busi
ness and civic leader, announces
this week for the office of treas
urer, a post now held by James C.
Newton.
Mr. Redman is one of the coun
ty’s best known citizens. .He is a
son of Senator C. L. Redman, a
graduate of the University of Geor
gia, veteran of the World War and
has been active in business and civ
ic circles for many years. He for
merly taught in schools in the state
and is a member of the Jackson
bar. He is a member of the Jim
Finley Post of the American Legion
and has been instrumental in help
ing veteDans with their problems
and arousing interest in the post.
Mr. Redman is president of the At
lanta - Macon - Jacksonville Short
Route Association and has always
shown interest in highways and pav
ing.
- Having a large number of per
sonal and political friends, it is as
sured that Mr. Redman will be a
strong contender for the office he
now seeks.
JANUARY 16 IS RETURN
DAY IN SUPERIOR COURT
■
Tuesday, January 16, will be re
turn day in Butts Superior Court, it
is explained by Sara Foster, clerk,
and suits for the February term
must be filed on or before that date.
The winter term of superior court
will convene here on the first Mon
day in February.
will be awarded to the National 4-H
Club Camp in Washington, D. C.,
to the National 4-H Club Congress
in Chicago, and to a wildlife con
servation camp in Wisconsin.
In addition, many cash prizes and
trips to various events over the
state will be awarded, he added.
DIRECTOR
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H. T. DOBBS
Atlanta Insurance Executive, who
today announces the complete or
ganization of more than 12S of
Georgia’s 159 counties.
“We are confident,” said Mr.
Dobbs, “that on the record made
by the Georgia Chapter of the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, in treating and helping
86 polio cases in 43 counties sinee
its organization this year, Geor
gians will respond as never before,
and this will be the most success
ful drive in the history of the
cause.”
FAYETTE COUNTY
TO FURNISH THE
DISTRICT SENATOR
The state senator from the Twen
ty-Sixth district, including Butts,
Spalding and Fayette counties, will
be furnished this year by Fayette
county. Senator C. L. Redman, in
cumbent, succeeded Judge J. J.
Flynt, of Spalding, who in turn suc
ceeded C. D. Redwine, of Fayette.
Under the rotation system in ef
fect in this district, the senator will
be nominated by vote of Fayette
county only. The nomination vfUl
come in the state primary to be
held later in the summer.
MONEY TO
LOAN
Small loans for short pe
riods. Rates reasonable.
Apply XY, care Progress-
Argus office.