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VOL. 68 —No. 7
Lively Bidding, Fancy Prices Featured
Livestock Auction Held Here On Monday
(.FEEDER cattle commanded
FANCY PRICES. EVERYTHING
FROM GOATS TO HORSES AND
MULES OFFERED MONDAY
With the market displaying more
strength than at any time since the
first sale on May 17, 1939, the live
stock auction in Jackson Monday
was featured by spirited bidding,
fancy prices and brought out almost
every type of animal from horses,
mules, cattle and hogs to goats.
Feeder cattle sold at higher levels
than at any time since early spring
of last year. This demonstrated the
fact that more people are becoming
interested in growing out cattle and
will stress pasture building and graz
ing for the summer season. Prices
paid in Jackson for thin yearlings,
the type suited for spring and sum
mer grazing, was at least two cents
a pound above Atlanta and Macon
quotations.
All types of livestock, with the ex
ception of hogs, sold well. The hog
market has been extremely weak
for several months.
The value of livestock sold Mon
day amounted to $616.50.
Milk cows, old cows, feeder type
yearlings, pigs, shoats, fat hogs,
horses, mules and a bunch of goats
were run through the auction ring.
The good prices paid at Monday’s
sale, the firm foundation on which
the Central Georgia Livestock As
sociation has built, the widespread
interest in livestock production all
lead to the belief the association will
double and treble its volume this
year.
In seven months last year the
Central Georgia Livetock Associa
tion sold approximately $25,000
worth of animals for farmers in this
region. Asa proof of the growing
interest in livestock production and
sales, the Jones-Neuhoff Company
of Macon announced their sales had
grown from $333,547 in 1936 to
$800,985 in 1939.
Fourth District
Teams Compete In
Tourney Feb. 19-24
EASTERN TEAMS IN FOURTH
DISTRICT MEET IN THOMAS
TON, WEST IN NEWNAN.
JACKSON VS. GREENVILLE
The basketball tournament for
“B” teams in the Fourth District
will be staged February 19-24. The
girls and boys tournament this year
will be held on the same dates.
Teams in the eastern part of the
district will meet in Thomaston,
while western division teams wall
compete at Newnan.
Jackson boys draw Greenville as
opponents in a game to be played
at 8:30 p. m. February 20. Griffin
plans Fayetteville at 4 p. m. and
the winners of these games will be
matched at 4 p. m. February 22.
Semi-finals will be played in
Thomaston Friday night.
In the girls tournament, eastern
division, Jackson will play Jonesboro
at 3p. m. February 21. Semi-finals
will be held Friday night and finals
Saturday night at 8:30.
M. C. PATTERSON HEARD
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Mr. M. C. Patterson, of Moultrie,
Columbia Seminary student, preach
ed at the Jackson Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. Graduate
of Presbyterian College, Mr. Patter
son is a second year student at the
theological seminary. His message
was well received by the congrega
tion present.
Registration Is
Spurred By The
Spring Primary
INTEREST IN COUNTY ELEC
TION SHOWN BY NUMBER OF
VOTERS WHO ARE QUALIFY
ING FOR APRIL PRIMARY
Better weather built a fire under
the political pot which is now boil
ing and promises to steam over by
April 5 when ballots will be deposi
ted for officers to serve for the
next four years.
As proof of the quickened inter
est in the campaign is the number
of voters who are now registering
and qualifying. According to Tax
Collector J. S. Ball a good many are
paying poll taxes and qualifying to
cast ballots in the April 5 election.
No date has been set for the reg
istration books to close. It is ad
visable for all who want to vote to
register as early as convenient. The
board of registrars will meet before
a great while and begin purging
the registration list.
In the 1936 county primary more
than 2,000 voters were qualified
to vote. That was the high peak of
registration.
Two years later the list wa3 re
duced considerably for failure to pay
poll taxes. Just what the registra
tion list will show this year is a
guess.
The only requisite for voting is
the payment of poll taxes for pre
ceding years. One may qualify by
paying poll taxes alone.
Candidates have been out in force
for the last few days a*nd full ad
vantage was taken of court week.
With‘the exception of the last few
days very little canvassing has been
done because the roads have been
well nigh impassable. The campaign
from now on will be waged with
renewed interest and vigor.
Georgia Program
Feature Meeting
History Society
MEETING WILL BE HELD ON
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY AT
JACKSON NATIONAL BANK.
PARK OFFICERS EXPECTED
Members of the Butts County
Historical Society will gather at
Jackson National Bank at 7 p. m.
Friday of next week, February 22,
for the first meeting of the year.
The January meeting was postpon
ed because of the snow storm and
cold weather.
Miss Ruth Phinazee, program
chairman, will present a program on
Georgia history.
Eugene Bothwell, acting director
of the State Park Service, and C.
C. King, Jr., historian of the Geor
gia Park Service, are among the out
of town visitors expected for the
meeting.
At that time it is likely there
wilPbe a final report on the placing
of two historic markers at Indian
Springs. Placing of the markers
was delayed due to bad weather
conditions.
All members of the society are
invited to keep the meeting in mrftd
and be present for the session on
Washington’s birthday.
TO ATTEND KIWANIS MEET
IN COVINGTON THURSDAY
Several members af the Jackson
Kiwanis club and their wives are ar
ranging to attend the ninth division
meeting in Covington Thursday.
Eatonton and Covington clubs wall
be joint hosts on the occasion.
JACKSON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940
Court Adjourns
Tuesday After
A Brief Session
WALTER LOGAN GIVEN 3-5
YEAR SENTENCE IN SLAYING
OF FRANK WILLIS. FEW
CASES WERE TRIED
The February term of Butts Su
perior Court adjourned Tuesday af
ternoon. During Monday and Tues
day criminal cases were tried.
Walter Logan, negro, was con
victed of the slaying of Frank Wil
lis, negro man, the past December
and was given a sentence of from
3 to 5 years.
Other cases disposed of included:
Fontelle Flock, selling liquor,
plea, 6 months suspended.
Fontelle Flock, possessing liquor,
plea, 6 months suspended.
Joe Lummus, larceny, plea, costs
and 12 months suspended.
Lincoln Spencer, having liquor,
plea, 12 months suspended.
L. J. Brown, Jr., lottery, verdict
of not guilty.
The February term was one of
the shortest held in several years.
On February 13 the civil division,
with Judge Chester Byars presiding,
held one day. Two days were re
quired to try criminal cases.
J. W. Tyson, of Sandersville, act
ed as court reporter.
The grand jury completed its de
liberations and adjourned Tuesday.
ALBANY DAMAGE
MORE SERIOUS
THAN PICTURED
“The damage by the tornado in
Albany is worse than described in
the papers and pictured in printed
views of the storm,” J. E. Cornell,
Indian Springs hotel proprietor said
Tuesday, after a visit to the strick
en city.
This view is shared by other Butts
county people who went to Albany
to look at the wreckage.
The property damage was hea
vier than in Gainesville but the loss
of life much less, these Butts coun
ty people explain.
Mr. Cornell has a brother living
in Albany, engaged in the tobacco
business. He suffered heavy prop
erty damage but fortunately was
not injured by the twister.
Mr. Cornell donated to the Red
Cross relief fund and says help is
urgently needed.
FOR HUMANITY’S SAKE
Albany, sorely stricken by storm, needs help
for the work of rebuilding and caring for the injured
and homeless.
The need is urgent. Prompt action is necessary
for the funds to be of the greatest service.
The American Red Cross has assigned to Butts
county a quota of SIOO.OO for relief in the Albany
area.
The Progress-Argus, in co-operation with the
Butts county chapter of the Red Cross, will help
raise funds. N. F. Land, chapter chairman, has
named to help the officers in accepting contribu
tions the following:
S. H. Thornton.
J. W. O’Neal.
The Progress-Argus.
Don’t wait to be solicited. Hand in your con
tribution now.
Mr. Land reports the following contributions:
Butts County Chapter, Red Cross $25.00
J. E. Cornell 5-00
Rev. G. A. Briggs 1-00
N. F. Land 2.00
S. H. Thornton LOO
W. J. Webb LOO
R. N. Etheridge - 2.00
J. D. Jones 2.00
Paul Lemon 1-00
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Doyle Jones, Jr.
With State FSA
Office In Athens
ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR PAST
TWO YEARS TAKES POSITION
WITH SECURITY ADMINIS
TRATION IN ATHENS
Doyle Jones, Jr., associate editor
of the Progress-Argus since March
1, 1938, left Wednesday for Ath
ens to accept the position of Assis
tant Rural Rehabilitation Supervisor
with the Farm Security Administra
tion.
Part of his time will be spent in
the office and part will be devoted
to importing farm meetings in va
rious portions of the state.
July, 1937 to March, 1938,
he Vas connected with the Farm Se
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curity Administration, construction
division, in the Jackson and Eaton
ton offices. When this particular
work was discontinued he returned
to Jackson to assume a connection
with the Progress-Argus. In addi
tion to writing general news, he
conducted the column, “Through
Argus Eyes,” which has attracted
favorable attention.
He is actively identified with re
ligious and civic affairs.
In addition to his newspaper du
ties Mr. Jones was treasurer of
the Central Georgia Livestock As
sociation, co-operative enterprise
sponsoring livestock audtion sales
in the Jackson territory.
Graduate of the Jackson High
School and the Henry W. Grady
School of Journalism, class of 1937,
and with a background of success
ful newspaper experience and busi
ness training, friends are confident
he will measure up to the duties of
the new position.
Red Cross Asks Funds For Relief Of
Suffering In Tornado-Stricken Albany
Mrs. Mallet Told
Kiwanians About
Plans For Census
ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR FOR
FOURTH DISTRICT POINTED
TO MANY BENEFITS OF CEN
SUS. ASKS CO-OPERATION
Mrs. Joel B. Mallet, assistant Cen
sus Supervisor for the Fourth Con
gressional District, made an inter
esting and informative talk to mem
bers of the Kiwanis club Tuesday
night on the work of the decennial
census.
The census, begun in 1790 and
taken every ten years, is much more
than a mass of dull statistics but
serves a useful purpose in business
and industry, Mrs. Mallet explained.
The counting of population is an
cient, dating back at least 5,000
years, it was shown. At first the
census included only men and was
used mostly for military purposes.
In some nations, even Germany of
the present era, census figures are
kept secret, while in the United
States the figures are open to every
body, Mrs. Mallet said.
The rate of increase in population
in this country is much less than a
few decades ago and by 1976-80 it
is estimated the population of the
United States will be static, Mrs.
Mallet pointed out.
New problems will make the 1940
census of vital interest and self
examination will be the theme, it
was explained. The machine age,
unemployment, maternal and child
welfare work, social security, hous
ing, health work, will be studied
with renewed interest when census
figures are available. Bulletins will
be issued from time to time as fig
ures become available, Mrs. Mallet
said.
All census forms are private and
cannot be revealed for any purpose,
the speaker explained. Mrs. Mallet
asked for the interest and co-opera
tion of the public in helping to
make the census thorough and of
the greatest practical benefit.
Her talk was oni of rare interest
and Mrs. Mallet was commended
for giving light on a current ques
tion of timely interest.
Announcement was made regard
in the Red Cross appeal for funds
for Albany storm sufferers. E. H.
Pace, chairman of the Recreation
committee, said the chances are
good for definite progress toward
a gymnasium and other facilities.
Final plans were made for attend
ing the ninth division meeting in
Covington Thursday night. Members
of the club were invited to a state
Kiwanis meeting at Warm Springs
February 20 and the twentieth an
niversary of the Atlanta Kiwanis
club on the same date.
The attendance was extremely
good, with only five members, some
ill, being absent. Dinner was served
by the Woman’s Club, Mrs. O. A.
Pound chairman.
Dr. W. E. Barfield will present
a program on hospitilization on Feb
ruary 20.
IS YOUR BIRTHDAY
ON FEBRUARY 29TH?
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The Progress-Argus won
ders how many people in Butts
county have February 29th as
their birthday. If you are one
of the number won’t you
please let us know. Just mail
in your name to this office
and we’ll print the list in next
week’s issue. We won’t ask
you again until 1944.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
NATIONAL OFFICERS CALL ON
CHAPTER HERE FOR AID IN
CRISIS. FUNDS SENT BUT
MORE AID IS NEEDED
To aid Albany in the work of re
building, following the tornado Sat
urday which took a toll of 17 killed,
at least 400 injured and several
hundred made homeless, the Amer
ican Red Cross is asking chapters
throughout the nation to raise funds
to meet this crisis.
Freeman Land, chairman of the
Butts county chapter, received a
wire Saturday from Washington
headquarters asking that funds be
raised. Mr. Land immediately wir
ed aid to Albany and is this week
asking people of the county to do
nate to the relief of suffering in
the south Georgia city.
The Washington message is as fol
lows:
Early reports of devastating tor
nado which struck Albany today es
timate eight killed, 400 injured, sev
eral hundred homeless and seventy
five per cent of business district de
stroyed or severely damaged. Red
Cross meeting emergency needs.
Request chapter appeal for contri
butions to meet additional needs of
disaster sufferers. Richard F. Al
len.
The tornado which struck Albany
at 4 a. m. Saturday was one of the
most destructive in the history of
such storms. The property damage
is estimated at around 10 million
dollars. In some respects the storm
was even worse than the one that
hit Gainesville in April, 1936, ac
cording to reports.
All contributions should be turn
ed over to the Red Cross officers
or left at the Progress-Argus office
to be delivered to the Red Cross. To
relieve the acute distress prompt ac
tion is necessary. Mr. Land will
appreciate the generous help of the
people of the county and any amount
will be welcomed and sent to proper
authorities. /
Public Health
Nurse For County
Favored By Jury
GRAND JURY COMPLETES ITS
WORK AND ADJOURNED TUES
DAY. URGES TELEPHONE IN
OFFICE OF SHERIFF
In the general presentments re
turned to Butts Superior Court
Tuesday afternoon, the February
grand jury recommended that a
Public Health Nurse be employed in
Butts county. A committee met
with the grand jury Monday and
recommended that a health nurse
be placed on duty in the county in
co-operation with state and federal
agencies.
The grand jury also recommended
that a telephone be installed in the
office of the sheriff in the county
jail.
The county commissioners were
commended for "their efforts in be
half of the county.”
Reports were received and rou
tine matters are covered in the pre
sentments, which will be published
as early as convenient.
COUSIN OF JACKSON PRINCIPAL
IS HURT IN ALBANY TORNADO
Mr. J. L. Roberts, principal of the
Jackson High School, received no
tice that his cousin, O. B. Roberts,
Atlanta Journal agent at Albany,
was critically injured in the tornado
which struck that south Georgia city
slightly after four o’clock Saturday
morning. M r - tJofaerts is not ex
pected to recover. He is formerly
from Dawson.