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VOL. 68—No. 6
Grand Jurors Need Courage To Do
Duty Honestly And Without Favor
JUPGE CHESTER BYARS IN
.CHARGE MONDAY TOLD JU
RORS TO INVESTIGATE ALL
COUNTY BOOKS, RECORDS
“As grand jurors it is your duty
to; investigate all county records,
from the highest to the lowest, and
to. do your duty- honestly and fear
lessly, ’’ Judge Chester A. Byars of
the Griffin Circuit, presiding here
this week for Judge Ogden Persons, ,
told the Butts county grand jury
in his charge Monday morning when
the February term of Butts Super
ior Court was convened.
Judge Byars said: “Grand jurors
need intestinal fortitude. If any
of you are afraid to perform your
oath of office I will excuse you.”
This part of the charge came af
ter Judge Byars had read the law
required covering the several crim
inal statutes. While his charge was
brief, it was to the point, and im
pressed all who heard it. Many pro
nounced the charge one of the best
ever heard.
Members of the grand jury were
told that they are trustees of the
county, and that the kind of gov
ernment and law enforcement the
county has rests with the grand
He said that searching inves
tigations of all books and records
should be made and if there is any
waste or extravagance for the grand
jury to speak out.
Because of the recent cold wea
ther and more recent rains, nearly
all roads in the county are in bad
condition and it was with difficul
ty that jurors and witnesses were
able to reach the county seat. The
crowd present when court was con
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•yened was smaller than usual.
After the charge to the grand
jury of civil cases was
called.
STATE OFFICE IS
GRATEFUL FOR AID
IN SELLING SEALS
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N. F. Land, Butts county chair*
ian for the Christmas Seal cam
paign, is in receipt of a letter from
A. K. Merriam, field assistant of
the Georgia Tuberculosis Associa
tion, expressing appreciation for
the generous co-operation shown in
the recent drive.
In part, the letter said: "We are
in receipt of your seal sale report
and check for $12.06 of which
amount $11.56 is percentage due
state and national of your total sale
of $78.29 and $11.89 payment of the
total bill for seals and supplies.
Acknowledgment is also made of
your finance and activities report
for 1939. I want to tell you how
complete and correct we find your
reports to be, and assure you that
we appreciate this.
“I wish to thank you very much
for the assistance that you have
rendered us in your county during
the past years.”
The showing made by Butts coun
ty in the Christmas Seal campaign
is considered a good one. Mr. Land
desires to thank all who bought
seals and had a part in making the
1939 campaign a success.
REV. A. J. WARNER ACCEPTS
CALL TO CHARLOTTE CHURCH
The Rev. A. Julian Warner, for
mer pastor of the Jackson Presby
terian church for several years and
for seven years pastor of the Cap
itol View church in Atlanta, has ac
cepted a call to the pastorate of
the Tenth Avenue Presbyterian
church in Charlotte, N. C., it was
announced Monday. He will begin
his new pastorate on March 1.
Batts county friends of Mr. War
ner are interested in his plans for
the future.
Boy Scouts To
Observe Natal
Day This Week
ORGANIZATION IS THIRTY
YEARS OLD. PRESIDENT TO
BROADCAST FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT
The nation’s 1,330,000 Cubs, Boy
Scouts and their leaders will cele
brate the 30th anniversary of the in
corporation of the Boy Scouts of
America in a week’s observance be
ginning Thursday, February 8.
Boy Scout Week is the most im
portant week in the Boy Scout cal
endar and nine million present and
former Scouts and leaders will join
the celebration which this year has
as its theme “Scouting—The Amer
ican Way.”
The Scout Program with its Pa
trol method and other group action
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features is a “School for citizen
ship.” Since Scouting provides for
democratic group decisions and
group actions, the celebrations
[ throughout the nation will be great
ly varied. Each Troop will cele
brate the birthday anniversary in
accordance with its own plans.
Radio will play an important
role in the Boy Scout Week cele
brations linking together, if only for
a short time, the Scouts in the great
rural areas with those in the cities
and towns.
The high point of the week’s ob
servance will be a nation-wide broad
cast from the. White House, Thurs
day evening, February 8 in which
President Roosevlt, as Honorary
President of the Movement and him
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self an active Scout leader, will talk
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to his "fellow Scouts and Scouters”
as well as the millions of friends of
Scouting.
At the conclusion of his address,
President Roosevelt will ask the
Scouts, listening in every part of
the nation as well as in all of its
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possessions, to take the Scout Oath
or Promise led by Dr. James E.
West, Chief Scout Executive and
Editor of “Boys’ Life” who will be
"cut into” the broadcast from Mi
ami, Fla.
Sunday, February 11 will be
Scout Reverence Day and in thou
sands of churches of every denom
ination there will be Scouts attend
ing special sendees. More than half
of the nation’s 43,368 Cub Packs,
Boy Scout Troops and Senior Scout
groups are sponsored by the church
es and synagogues of America.
Scouts pf Jewish faith will hold their
special services Friday evening, Feb
ruary 9, and Saturday.
Special emphasis will be placed
upon the twelfth point of the Scout
Law which reads, “A Scout is Rev
erent. He is reverent toward God.
He is faithful in his religious duties,
and respects the convictions of oth
ers in matters of custom and reli
gion.”
In many communities Scouts, by
Patrols and Troops, will take an
“Old Scout Census,” systematically
calling at all residences acording to
pre-arranged plans, to record the
names and addresses of those who
were once Scouts or Scout leaders.
Many of these “Scout Alumni” will
be invited to participate in Scout
activities during Boy Scout Week.
SUBSTITUTE MAIL CARRIERS
ON DUTY DURING THE WEEK
Because of the illness of regular
carriers, several substitute carriers
are delivering the mail on routes
during the week. The roads are
described as almost impassable and
it is with difficulty that carriers are
able to deliver mail in some sec
tions.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940
Ninth Division
Kiwanis Clubs To
Meet February 15
REV. J. C. CALLAWAY MADE IN
TERESTING TALK ON AIDING
CHURCHES I N SPIRITUAL
AIMS. TRICE A VISITOR
Kiwanis clubs in the ninth divi
sion, embracing Macon, Jones Coun
ty, Milledgeville, Perry, Madison,
Jackson, Eatonton and Covington,
will meet February 15 at 6:30 p. m.
CST in Covington for an inter-club
meeting with Eatonton and Coving
ton clubs ag hosts. This is the first
inter-club meeting of the year and
efforts will be made to have a large
attendance. It is Ladies’ Night and
all Jackson members planning to at
tend are requested to notify S. H.
Thornton, committee chairman, at
once.
At the meeting of the Jackson
club Tuesday night Reginald Trice,
Macon, lieutenant governor of the
ninth division, paid the club an un
official visit. He urged a large dele
gation for the inter-dub meeting
in Covington February 15.
The main talk of the evening was
made by Rev. J. Clyde Callaway,
pastor of the Methodist church, who
was presented by Rev. G. A. Briggs,
chairman of the committee on Sup
port of Churches in Their Spiritual
Aims. Kiwanian Callaway made an
interesting and thoughtful talk and
showed that churches and Kiwanis
have much in common—the build
ing of character and life. The church
and home are inseparable and wield
the greatest influence. Kiwanians
can support churches in their aims
by being loyal antf attending ser
vices regularly and giving the
churches a part of their time. In
so doing Kiwanis will live up to its
motto of “We Build,” Kiwanian
Callaway said.
Ben Garland was welcomed as an
active member after an absence of
several weeks. Guests included W.
G. Smith, Jackson druggist, Bill
King, of Athens, Reginald Trice,
Macon, Misses Margaret Sams and
Annie Lois Browning, Jackson High
School students, and J. L. Roberts,
principal of Jackson High School.
Dinner was served by the U. D. C.,
Mrs. L. M. Crawford, chairman.
Miss Sams asked members of the
club to buy automobile bumper
plates, showing Indian Springs,
Jackson High School and a map of
Butts county, the proceeds to be
used for the Junior-Senior recep
tion.
V. W. Cole May
Run For House
MANAGER OF JACKSON MILL
ING COMPANY MENTIONED
AS CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL
ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR
There is a probability that V. W.
Cole, manager of the Jackson Mill
ing Company and widely known
Jackson businessman, will be a can
didate for representative from Butts
county in the state primary 7.
Mr. Cole has the matter under
consideration and his friends are in
sistent that he enter the campaign.
He will make a decision and an
nounce a definite stand later in the
season.
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Born and reared in Butts county
and member of influential families,
Mr. Colo has resided here most of
his life. A few years ago he moved
to Florida but returned here to be
come actively identified with the
milling company. He formerly saw
service in the Jackson Rifles and is
active in business and political af
fairs.
Should Mr. Cole consent to make
the race it Is the belief of friends
that be would have strong support.
Short Session
Superior Court
Was Held Monday
CIVIL DIVISION HEARD THREE
DIVORCE CASES. GRAND JU
RY RECESSED UNTIL MON
DAY. TRY CRIMINAL CASES
A short session of Butts Super
ior Court was held Monday, and two
or three divorce cases were heard.
This was the only business ready for
trial.
After disposing of the divorce
cases court recessed until Monday.
Criminal cases will be taken up next
week with Judge Ogden Persons
presiding.
Several criminal cases, none of an
important nature, will be heard dur
ing the week of February 12.
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The grand jury was organized by
electing Hon. J. L. Lyons as fore
man, J. H. Pope as clerk and W. J.
Webb as bailiff. After hearing an
able charge by Judge Chester A.
Byars,'presiding here for Judge Per
sons, the grand jury spent the day
in deliberations.
The grand jury also recessed un
til Monday when deliberations will
be resumed.
Several indictments, it was learn
ed, were returned during the day.
Walter Logan, negro, was indicted
in connection with the slaying of
Frank Willis, negro man, on Decem
ber 16, 1939. The shooting took
place on College street near the
Jackson cemetery.
The following divorce cases were
heard:
W. D. Pope, Jr., was granted a
final decree from Mrs. Mervin Thax
ton Pope.
A final decree was granted to G.
C. O’Neal from Mrs. Myrtle Maddox
O’Neal.
In the case of Jesse J. Duke
against Mrs. Georgia M. Duke, a
first decree verdict was taken.
Big Still Raided
On Jackson Road
By Federal Agents
EQUIPMENT ESTIMATED TO BE
WORTH $1,500 CONFISCATED
BY OFFICERS. NO ARRESTS
WERE REPORTED
A large and well equipped liquor
still, located seven miles east of
Griffin on the Jackson highway,
was raided and destroyed early Fri
day by state alcohol tax unit agents.
No arrests were made, it was said
by Roy Shields in charge of the At
lanta office.
The still, located in a pine thicket,
had a capacity of 500 gallons every
12 hours, Shields reported. It was
secluded in a pine thicket that made
detection from the air almost im
possible. Agents had been looking
for the outfit for a month, it was
reported. In addition to being hid
den in a pine grove, a shelter had
been built over the equipment and
this was covered with pine boughs.
Huge pine trees had been cut and
transplanted around the shelter to
add to its seclusion.
Shields said the equipment con
sisted of two 220-gallon stills, one
120-gallon double still, nine 2,000-
gallon ferment boxes, a 12-horse
power upright steam boiler, and a
large gasoline pump to pump water
from a creek 50 feet away, to the
still.
Agents on the rind with Shields
were D. R. Longino, Charlie Tur
ner and M. M. Clark.
The still was not in operation
and no liquor was found. The
equipment was estimated by agent 9
■to have cost at least $1,500.
Large Sums Flow Into County As A
Result Federal Program, Jurors Told
Livestock Sale
Will Be Staged
Monday, Feby. 12
THIRD SALE OF 1940 SCHED
ULED FOR MONDAY AFTER
NOON AT WATKINS BARN.
MORGAN BE AUCTIONEER
The third livestock sale of the
1940 season is scheduled for Mon
day, February 12, beginning at 1
p. m. at the Watkins barn.
F. H. Morgan, president of the
Central Georgia Livestock Associa
tion, sponsoring the auctions, will
sell the livestock.
The first sale of the year was
held January 1, a legal holiday and
the next sale was staged January 15.
Because of the snow and bad wea
ther the auction planned for Jan
uar 29 was cancelled.
Despite the recent bad weather
inquiries lead to the belief there
will be a considerable number of
livestock offered next week. Reports
show the Macon auction sold more
than $45,000 worth of cattle and
hogs last week. Prices are general
ly holding firm.
Those having hogs and cattle to
sell are requested to keep the date
of the next auction in mind and be
in Jackson not later than 1 p. m.
Schools Here To
Continue Open
Despite Roads
WORST TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
IN YEARS CUTS ATTENDANCE
AT ALL SCHOOLS. SALARIES
PAID IN FULL TO DATE
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Following a meeting of the. Butts
County Board of Education Tues
day morning it was announced that
all schools would remain open.
The question of closing all schools
because of bad roads was consider
ed. Traffic conditions arc the worst
in many years and school buses are
experiencing great difficulty in
making the usual schedule. Some
of the schools have been forced to
close, it was explained, because of
almost impassable highways.
Asa result of bad roads and
sickness, attendance in all schools
has been sharply reduced.
Bus drivers declare they have
never seen anything quite like the
roads at the present time.
All salaries to date were paid in
full at the February meeting, it
was said by William G. Preston, su
perintendent. The payment of sala
ries, consideration of traffic con
ditions and other routine business
occupied the atention of board
members at the meeting Tuesday.
HOG CHOLERA IN
COUNTY BRINGS A
WARNING BY AGENT
The prevalence of hog cholera in
the county at this time brings a
warning from County Agent M. L.
Powell, who gives direction this week
for disposing of carcasses of dis
eased animals. All dead animals
should be promptly buried or burn
ed, Mr. Powell explains. In that
way the disease can be brought un
der control.
The agent also sounds a warning
against buying sboats or pigs from
unreliable south Georgia dealers.
Once cholera gets on a farm it is
hard to eradicate, without treating
hogs, Mr 1 .- Pewell poifthr out.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
COUNTY WELFARE BOARD EX
PLAINS OPERATION. MANY
NOW RECEIVING AID FROM
FEDERAL, STATE ,J-UNDS
The Butts County Board of Pub
lic Welfare gave the Butts county
grand jury an account .of its stew
ardship since January 1937, when
the department was created, up to
the present, and figures were quoted
to show the number of recipients
and the cost to the county. Appear
ing before the grand jury Monday
afternoon were Mrs. F. C. Hearn,
director of the Welfare jlepaitment,
and J. D. Jones, chairman of the
Butts county Welfare-.board.
Going into detail and quoting fig
ures to support all her explanations,
Mrs. Hearn showed that the county
now has 182 old age pensioners
drawing a monthly allowance of
$889.50; 4 blind -persons who re
ceive S2B monthly and 12 dependent
children (7 families) drawing
$106.50 monthly. The total allot
ment for the county. fo.r the three
classes of welfare assistance is sl,-
024.00 monthly or $1g,288 per an
num.
Mrs. Hearn’s report showed 551
old age applications have been re
ceived; 265 approved, 149 denied,
134 still pending and 182 receive
assistance. The average monthly
check of old age pensioners is $4.80.
The report showed , federal and
state funds for public assistance by
years as follows: 1937 i (July to De
cember 31) $5,698.56; ‘ 1938, $15,-
900.00; 1939, $12,468.00; January,
1940, $1,024.00, making a total of
$35,090.56. The actp.al cost to the
county was $3,881.96.
The 140 male workers on WPA,
receiving $35.10 per month each,
return an income to, the county of
$4,914.00. The 16 female workers
in the sewing room hayg a monthly
income of $510,99- School lunch
projects are operated at Indian
Springs, Jenkinsburg and Towaliga
schools. The total of all WPA in
come is $5,678.40 per month or a
total of $68,140.80 per year.
The 42 CCC enrollees from Butts
county had a monthly ’ income of
$924.00 for January, Mrs. Hearn’s
report showed. The 21 boys and
girls receiving N. Y. A. aid had an
income of $264.00 in January.
The report showed that 339 per
sons received surplus food amount
ing to $159.21 and clqthing valued
at $420.70 for January, 1940.
Mrs. Hearn’s report showed that
12 crippled children have register
ed for examination that ten
have been given examinations and
8 have been treated, with 2 await
ing treatment.
In addition to the three phases
of public assistance —old age pen
sions, aid to the needy blind and
aid to dependent children —the wel
fare office is required to certify
registrations for WPA, CCC, N. Y.
A., surplus commodities and crip
pled children. Of the total cost
the federal government pays 50
per cent, the state of Georgia 40
per cent and Butts county 10 per
cent.
It was brought out that the
population of Butts county is 9,345
of which 52 per cent is white and
48 per cent colored, and the awards,
undbr federal requirements, follow
closely that apportionment.
Members of the grand jury ap
peared to be favorably impressed
with Mrs. Hearn’s report. These
detailed reports have been made
since the board was created. A copy
of the pension list will be furnished
the grand jurors for study, but un
der federal law the names of re
cipients are not made public. --'