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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940
Keen Interest, Large Attendance At
Anneal Meeting Of Farm Co-operative
SAME DIRECTORS AND OFFI
CERS ELECTED FOR ANOTH
ER YEAR. GOOD FINANCIAL
SHOWING. PRIZES GIVEN
The occasion of the annual meet
ing of stockholders of the Central
Georgia Electric Membership Cor
poration held in the courthouse
Wednesday was one of wide inter
est, attested by the large number
of customers attending. A total of
260 members were present and 66
were represented by proxy.
G. W. Patrick, president, presided,
and made a report as did the treas
urer, P. J. Evans. The financial
position of the co-operative at the
end of the year is a strong one.
The Project had on December 31,
a cash balance of $13,746.39, of
which membership fees contributed
$6,327.50 and operating revenue
from the sale of electricity account
ed for $7,418.89.
Mercer Johnston and Frank D.
Peeples, from the REA office in
Washington, were present and Mr.
Johnston addressed the group on the
work now being done to supply
farm residents with cheap electrici
ty. Other visitors present included
Col. George Westmoreland, attor
ney, and Robert Kelly, project su
perintendent, of the Jackson coun
ty REA. They attended the meet
ing to learn of methods in use by
the local co-operative. J. B. Mc-
Crary, engineer, Atlanta, was also
present.
E. I. Carruthers, Jr., superinten
dent of the farm co-operative, made
an interesting talk in which he cov
ered all phases of operation. He
showed that the project now has
640 miles of lines, with 1,500 mem
bers and early prospects of increas
ing the number to 1,600. To serve
the project requires 950 transform
ers, 1,500 meters, 8,000 poles and
1,400 miles of wire.
Power, Mr. Carruthers explained,
is obtained from the Georgia Pow
er Company in Jackson and a sub
station in Fayette county. The pro
ject is being handled by a small and
competent force, it was shown. Mr.
Carruthers said that taxes are a
considerable item of expense, the
total tax bill, including state, coun
ty, unemployed and other taxes,
amounted to $502.00 last year. Con
stant efforts are being made to in
SMOKE
SALE
BECAUSE OF THE RECENT FIRE WHICH
DAMAGED OUR STOCK BY SMOKE, WE
ARE OFFERING DURING THE REMAINDER
OF JANUARY OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY
GOODS AND SHOES AT
A BIG DISCOUNT
COME EARLY TO GET THE BEST SE
LECTIONS. MANY EXCEPTIONAL VALUES
CAN BE OBTAINED DURING THIS SALE,
AS THE GOODS ARE NOT SERIOUSLY
DAMAGED.
WHILE HERE WE INVITE YOU TO IN
SPECT OUR NEW GROCERY DEPARTMENT,
WITH NEW EQUIPMENT AND NEW STOCK
THROUGHOUT.
Pepperton Store
crease the membership and to serve
customers economically and effi
ciently, it was pointed out.
This was Mr. Carruthers’ first
meeting with 'the stockholders and
he impressed the entire group with
his business-like methods and the
efficient manner in which he is
handling all work connected with
the office.
The same directors, with one add
ed, were elected as follows: G. W.
Patrick, Spalding county; P. J.
Evans, Butts county; James B.
Wood, Fayette; George C. Bell, La
mar; T. F. Freeman, Monroe; V. G.
Turner, Henry; O. D. Price, Jasper;
C, P. Crew, Morgan, and C. L. El
der, at large.
The officers, all of whom were
re-elected, include: G. W. Patrick,
president; O. D. Price, vice presi
dent, and P. J. Evans, secretary and
treasurer.
Asa means of arousing interest
and increasing attendance at the an
nual meeting several prizes were
given to stockholders, the value be
ing approximately $l5O. The fol-
lowing won prizes:
G. C. Bell, study lamp; J. T. Ker
lin, iron; Mrs. I. C. Smith, toaster;
A. L. Weaver, toaster; R. E. Evans,
percolator; G. F. Queen, hotplate;
W. J. and P. A. Smith, double hot
plate; R. L. Oxford, electric fan;
W. C. Maddox, electric fan; W. J.
Smith, electric fan; Rehobeth Club,
electric fan; J. H. Patrick, fan; B.
W. Symonds, electric clock; H. G.
Lewis, electric clock; Mrs. Howard
Greer, curling iron; Mrs. Lillian
Bromley, bottle warmer; J. E. Fos
ter, bottle warmer; J. A. Burnett,
heating pad; W. C. Padgett, elec
tric heater; Mrs. E. B. Butler, floor
lamp; T. W. Futral, lamp; C. L.
Elder, lamp; E. P. Colwell, lamp;
Mrs. L. F. Taylor, electric iron;
Raymond Crowder, electric iron; O.
J. Morgan, washer.
With the spirit of interest and
harmony prevailing at the meeting
it is agreed that the Central Geor
gia Electric Membership Corpora
tion will continue to grow and serve
an ever increasing number of custo
mers.
The U. S. Government printing
office is capable of printing a book
the size of the Bible in 24 hours.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
W. F. Duke Dies
As Result Of
Truck Injuries
Mr. W. F. Duke, 63 years of age,
former Butts county citizen but
resident of 625 Central Avenue, S.
W., Atlanta, died in Grady Hospital
Thursday night of injuries received
Thursday afternoon when he was
struck by a truck at the corner of
Central Avenue and Glenn street.
Mr. Duke suffered a fractured
skull and internal injuries. He was
admitted to Grady Hospital, where
he died without gaining conscious
ness. A charge of reckless driving
was docketed against William Banks,
negro truck driver.
Born and reared in Butts county,
Mr. Duke was a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Green Duke. Formerly
engaged in business here he moved
to Atlanta in 1909 and had since
resided there. For a time he was
connected with the street railway
system but retired from active bus
iness some time ago. He was a
member of Macedonia church at
Stark.
Surviving relatives are his wife,
the former Miss Gussie Vaughn;
three daughters, Miss Manfrey Duke,
Mrs. Bryant Williamson and Mrs.
Harvey Williamson; two sons,
George F. and W. A. Duke; four
sisters, Mrs. W. R. Smith, Mrs. J.
H. Holifield, Mrs. J. C. Bartlett and
Mrs. J. H. Duke.
Funeral services were conducted
at Macedonia church Sunday at
2:30, with the Rev. L. E. Williams
officiating. Burial was in the church
yard, with J. Austin Dillon Company
in charge of arrangements.
J. S. Ball Enters
For Tax Collector
YOUNG BUSINESS MAN SEEKS
RE-ELECTION IN APRIL PRI
MARY. HAS SERVED SEVERAL
YEARS IN THAT OFFICE
J. Stilwell Ball, widely known
young busines man and farmer, has
announced for re-election as Tax
Collector in the primary of April 5.
Mr. Ball has served in that office
for the past few years. Upon the
death of the late Mr. T. B. Mc-
Michael he was named in a special
election to succeed the former offi
cial. In the next regular election
he was chosen for a full term and
is now completing two terms of ser
vice.
Connected with influential and
pioneer Butts county families, Mr.
Ball is a successful farmer and re
sides on the J. M. Ball homestead
near Jackson. He served overseas
during the World War and is ac
tively intrested in affairs of the
American Legion. He is a member
of the Kiwanis club and interested
in public affairs.
Considered well qualified for the
duties of the office and having hosts
of personal and political friends it
is conceded that Mr. Ball will be
accorded strong support in the the
present race.
NEGRO KILLED
FRIDAY NIGHT
NEAR THE DEPOT
A negro man, listed as Joe Cash,
was killed near the Southern depot
Friday night and a coroner’s jury
that investigated the crime found
Bose Strickland, charged with the
shooting, was justified. The ver
dict of the jury was:
“We the jury empaneled by Hon.
J. M. D. Bond, coroner of Butts
county, to investigate the death of
one Joe Cash, colored, find that he
came to his death by being shot
twice with 32.20 pistol, once in the
left leg and once in the right side
of back, said shots being fired by
Bose Strickland in protection of his
life and property, and find that it
was justified homicide on the part
of said Bose Strickland. This the
13th day of January, 1940. Obie
Watkins, foreman.”
Cash, it was reported, was caught
in the act of stealing an automobile
tire when be was shot.
LETTER FROM OUR
CONGRESSMAN
Capitol Hill, Washington, D C.,
January 13, 1940.
My dear Constituents:
In my last letter I mentioned the
President’s message of January 4th
transmitting to the Congress the
Budget of the United States Gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1941, and stated that I
would give you a brief digest of
that most important message. “The
budget of the United States Gov
ernment is a statement that reflects
in money terms what the govern
ment does for the people and what
the people contribute to the govern
ment.”
To summarize, to meet the needs
of the government for the fiscal
year, 1941, the following approxi
mate expenditures are required:
For National Defense, $1,000,-
000,000.
For the Work-Relief program,
$1,300,000,000.
For Agricultural programs, $900,-
000,000.
For Public Works and Invest
ments, $1,100,000,000.
For Pensions, Retirements and As
sistance, $1,200,000,000.
For Interest on the Public Debt,
81,100,000,000.
For Regular Operating Expenses,
$1,000,000,000.
TOTAL, $8,400,000,000.
These estimated expenditures are
$675,000,000 less than for the fis
cal year, 1940. Estimated normal re
ceipts are $5,548,000,000, being
$382,000,000 more than for the fis
cal year, 1940. It is estimated that
during this year excess capital funds
of $700,000,000 will be recovered
from government corporations, and
that the new taxes for national de
fense will amount to $460,000,000,
so that the net deficit is estimated
at $1,716,000,000, compared with
$3,933,000,000 in the fiscal year,
1940, or savings and economies of
almost two and a quarter billion dol
lars. This is most cheerful news
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which finally passed the House by
a vote of 252 to 131. This Bill was
introdued this time by Mr. Cavagan,
Democratic member from the Har
lem District of New York, and al
though it was clearly shown that
there was no need for such harsh
legislation, public opinion having so
reduced lynchings from year to
year until there were only 3 in the
whole United States last year, yet
practically all of the Republicans
and those Democrats from districts
having a large colored vote, sup
ported the measure. We were un
able to filibuster beause of the
House rules so we will just have to
depend on the Senate to hold it up
or defeat it.
Yours sincerely,
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INDIAN SPRINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hoard, Mrs.
Belle Smith and Miss Evelyn Archer
visited Atlanta Tuesday.
Friends of Mr. W. H. Craig are
sorry to learn that he is at the Pied
mont Hospital.
Mrs. J. J. Reeves is at home after
visiting Florida for several months.
Friends of Mrs. W. A. Hoard
are sorry to learn that she is still
quite ill.
Mr. Cyrus Maddox, of Atlanta,
visited his sister, Mrs. 0. A. Tor
bett, Saturday.
Miss Margaret McMichael spent
Saturday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Haas, of Atlanta, visited her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Bryans, several
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Glass visited
Pine Mountain Tuesday.
Friends of Miss Evelyn Archer]
are glad she is improving after her
recent illness.
The many friends of Miss Agnes
Martin sympathize with her in the
serious illness of her brother, Mr.
Curtis Martin, of Forsyth.
Friends of Mrs. William Tharpe
were sorry to hear of her accident,
which occurred near Macon, Sun
day.
Mr. W. L. Holloway visited his
sister, Mrs. James Darden, in For
syth Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and
j neighbors for their kindness shown
during the illness and at the death
of husband and father, also for the
floral offerings.
Mrs. C. C. Lummus and children.