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VOL. 69—No. 23
‘Farmers Encouraged Over Outlook
For Better Prices For 1941 Cotton
’’‘new price schedule will
MEAN $65,000 TO SIOO,OOO
MORE IN POCKETS OF BUTTS
GROWERS THIS SEASON
The new price for cotton, plus
parity and conservation payments,
making a 500 pound bale of cotton
worth $Bl, against $63.50 last year,
an increase of $17.50, will mean
from $65,000 to SIOO,OOO more in
the pockets of Butts county grow
ers. This estimate is based on last
year’s production of approximately
4,500 bales. Should the crop yield
above that figure, the returns will
be larger.
A 7,000 bale crop in Butts county
would mean extra profits of $102,-
500 for growers.
New legislation has fixed the loan
price of cotton at 85 percent of
or approximately 13.5 cents
per pound. Last year the loan
price was 58 percent of parity.
Cotton growers of Georgia as a
yvhole will be $17,675,000 better off
this year, if the 1941 production
is approximately the same as in
1940.
Spot cotton is now selling at
around 14 cents on the Jackson
market.
Nothing in recent years has so
encouraged cotton growers as the
prospect for better prices this fall.
Most farmers are determined to
fight the boll weevil hard and ob
tain the largest possible yields. Bus
iness interests are also enthused
over the outlook for more active
business this fall and winter.
The local cotton crop is said to
be spotted, with good stands in
some localities and poor to bad
stands in others. Where cotton has
come up to good stands and has
had necessary work it is doing well
in spite of the spring drought, ac
cording -to the county agent and in
formed growers.
In the pre-boll weevil days Butts
county produced from 15,000 to
18,000 bales. Since the boll weevil
#ame in 1920 the county has never
passed the 8,000 mark.
*Mass Meeting
Thursday To
Discuss Stamps
FARMERS AND BUSINESSMEN
WILL HEAR COTTON PLAN
EXPLAINED BY AUTHORITIES
OF MARKETING DIVISION
What is considered an important
meeting for farmers and business
men is the mass meeting Thursday
night at 8 o’clock in the courthouse
to hear the cotton stamp plan ex
plained and to map a plan of action
for exchanging stamps for cotton
goods.
All cotton growers and all busi
ness interests of the county are
asked to be present. Representa
tives of the U. S. Surplus Market
ing Administration will be present
and give first hand information on
the method of converting cotton
stamps into manufactured cotton
goods.
M. L. Powell, county agent, re
cently sent out letters and circulars
to growers and businessmen and
much interest has already been
shown, he reports. The proposition
is county-wide and all merchants
are eligible to handle the cotton
stamps.
H. M. Moore is general chairman
of the committee created to handle
the cotton stamp plan in Butts
county.
It is estimated the cotton stamp
plan will be worth from *II.OOO up
to business interests of the county.
Cattle Auction
Set For Monday,
June The Ninth
CENTRAL GEORGIA LIVESTOCK
ASSOCIATION SCHEDULES A
SALE TO MEET POPULAR DE
MAND. BEGINS AT 2 P. M.
The Central Georgia Livestock
Association through F. H. Morgan
as president announces a livestock
auction sale in Jackson Monday,
June 9, beginning at 2 p. m. The
sale will be held at the usual place,
the Watkins barn.
The sale is in response to a pop
ular demand, Mr. Morgan explains,
on the part of producers and buy
ers. The June sale will be the first
held in Jackson since early in May.
Since the last sale here hogs have
reached the highest peak in years
and good cattle are selling above
10 cents per pound. This price has
been paid in south Georgia markets
for fed cattle, while range cattle
have sold off from that figure.
The prolonged spring drought
produced a heavy movement of cat
tle to market because pastures have
been unusually dry, especially up
land pastures, informed buyers de
clare. Short pasturage has x-esulted
in an unusual demand for milk, Mr.
Morgan explains, and the Atlanta
market is combing all outlying
areas for all the milk to be found.
The June saTe, which will begin
the third year of co-operative sell
ing in Butts county, will be a good
one, in the opinion of producers.
Livestock producers and buyers are
asked to keep the date in mind—
Monday, June 9 at 2 p. m. in Jack
son.
Extension To
Pepperton Mills
Gets Under Way
CONSULTING ENGINEERS LET
CONTRACT FOR CLOTH ROOM
AND ELEVATOR. WORK BE
GINS AT ONCE ON BUILDING
A one-story extension to the Pep
perton Cotton Mills of Jackson got
under way today when the consult
ing and designing engineers, J. E.
Sirrine & Company of Greenville,
S. C., released a contract for the
construction amounting to approxi
mately $17,000, to Henry B. McKoy
Company of Greenville, and another
for the one-story freight elevator
which is part of the plan, to the
Park Company of Charlotte, N. C.
The new building is to be 66 feet
by 104 feet with brick walls, steel
sash and frames, tar concrete and
maple floors, wooden roof deck, 20-
year tar and gravel roofing, brick
elevator tower to house the new
freight elevator, and con
crete platforms. Construction which
will be under the supervision of the
Sirrine organization, is to start at
once.
Pepperton Cotton Mills, estab
lished in 1897, are manufacturers
of napkin, diaper and basket weave
cloths, twills, piques, and employ
about 350. B. A. Wright is pres
ident.
HOME COMING AT
TOWALIGA CHURCH
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
Towaliga Baptist church will have
a homecoming on the third Sunday
in June, the 15. All members are
requested to be present and every
one is asked to bring lunch. Dr.
Ben Ingram of Forsyth will preach.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1941
GETS REGIONAL POST
R. L. VANSANT
R. L. Vansant, state FSA direc
tor, has been named assistant re
gional director in charge of the
rural rehabilitation program for the
Farm Security Administration in the
fifth region at Montgomery, Ala.
This region includes Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina, and Flori
da.
Carriers Meet
Held Friday At
Warm Springs
BEN ANDREWS PRESIDENT OF
RLCA AND MRS. S. M. RIDGE
WAY OF LADIES’ AUXILIARY.
BARBECUE SERVED
A well attended and enjoyable
meeting of the Fourth District Ru
ral Letter Carriers Association and
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the Ladies’ Auxiliary was held Fri
day at Warm Springs.
Features of the meeting were
an address by Repres 'tat.ive Peters
of Meriwether county, who urged
action in building post roads, and
a barbecue served the visitors.
Ben Andrews, The Rock, was .re
elected as president and other offi
cers include Dewey Reid, Clem, vice
president; W. T. Howell, Fayette
ville, secretary and treasurer.
Officers of the Ladies’ Auxiliary
are: Mrs. S. M. Ridgeway, Jackson,
re-elected as president; Mrs. Dewey
Reid, Clem, vice president; Mrs. W.
B. Bohanon, Moreland, secretary
and treasurer.
President Andrews by virtue of
his office is a delegate to the state
convention of RLCA to be held in
Americus July 28-29. The nation
al convention will be in Columbus,
Ohio, in August.
Attending from Butts county
were Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Land, Mr.
and Mrs. S. M. Ridgeway, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Thompson.
DIXIE THEATRE
CUTS 2 SHOWS
TO SAVE POWER
Co-operating in efforts to save
power, L- J. Brown, Jr., manager of
the Dixie Theatre, announces that
until further notice Tuesday and
Thursday matinee performances will
be discontinued. There will be the
usual matinee shows on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
Mr. Brown explains.
Patrons of the Dixie are asked to
keep the change in schedule in mind
during the present emergency.
A LARGE STILL
OUTFIT RAIDED;
NO ARREST MADE
Sheriff J. D. Pope reports the
capture of a large still outfit near
the Chester Thaxton home on May
28. A home-made upright boiler
and 3,500 gallons of beer wete de
stroyed, the officer said.
No arrest was made.
Assisting in the raid were Deputy
Sheriff G. W. Brooks, the deputy
sheriff and county police of Henry
county and three federal officers.
NEW FSA HEAD
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E. C. YOUNG
E. C. Young, associate state farm
management specialist for the FSA
in South Carolina, succeeds R. L.
Vansant as state director of the Farm
Security Administration in Georgia.
Young’s headquartei's will be in
Athens.
Iron Springs
Area Ravaged
By Forest Fire
CONSIDERABLE TERRITORY IS
BURNED OVER AND *HEAVY
DAMAGE DONE TO TIMBER.
GRAIN WAS THREATENED
Fanned by a stiff breeze a forest
fire that started in Iron Springs dis
trict late May 28 raged for two
days before it finally burned itself
out. Because of the long spring
drought and the inflummable con
dition of the woods the fire wrought
havoc with young timber in the
areas swept by the blaze.
According to information the fire
started on the Pittman estate lands
and burned over the Fretwell lands,
part of the R. H. Henderson and R.
C. Thomas lands and later the Bled
soe acreage, and possibly other
tracts in that section.
At one time it was feared that
the fire would reach grain fields,
which would probably have been de
stroyed had they caught.
Volunteer fire fighters rendered
what assistance they could in try
ing to extinguish and hold the fire
in check.
The fire leaped high into the
heavens and embers were thrown
for a long distance.
Origin of the fire has not been
made known here.
COUNTY DEFENSE
CORPS CALLED TO
MEET ON JUNE 5
W. M. Redman, captain of the
Butts County Defense Corps, has
sent out notices of a meeting to be
held at 8 p. m. Thursday, June 5
at the armory.
At that time future policies of
the corps will be determined, in ac
cordance with recently enacted leg
islation. Because of the important
business session members are ex
pected to be present.
THREE STORES ON
NORTH SIDE SQUARE
SOLD BY EUBANKS
Three stores on the north side of
the court square, occupied by Sim’s
5 & 10c store, John’s Variety Store
and the City Barber Shop, owned
by N. D. Eubanks of Atlanta, have
been sold to H. Deraney of Jack
son for a consideration of $6,250,
including payment of 1941 taxes.
The deal, recently completed, was
handled by O. E. Smith, Butts coun
ty realtor.
The property was originally own
ed by the late Judge T. J. Dempsey
and was then acquired by Eubanks.
The three buildings rent for SIOO
per month, it is explained.
Butts County Voters Poll Majority
Against Amendments In June Election
Marcus Bartlett
Gives Insight
On Radio News
PRODUCTION MAN A G E R OF
STATION WSB SAYS RADIO
HAS THREE FOLD MISSION.
GOING TO JENKINSBURG
Marcus Bartlett, production man
ager of radio station WSB and one
of the best known announcers in
the South, was heard by members
of the Jackson Kiwanis club Tues
day night in a talk that proved in
teresting and informative. He gave
his listeners a better insight into
the intracies of radio broadcasting.
There are now in the United
States about 26 million radios in
use, Mr. Bartlett said. Approxi
mately 7 per cent of Georgia’s
3,000,000 people, have radio sets.
The radio has a three-fold mis
sion, it was explained: I. Enter
tainment, such as musical programs,
drama, etc. 2. Education, includ
ing historical series. 3. Informa
tion, such as news, special events,
addresses by the President, gover
nor or opening of tobacco auction,
etc.
Programs are paid for by adver
tisers. Mr. Bartlett outlined his
dities as production manager.
In a quiz session members brought
out facts of interest about broad
casting—the effect of radio on
newspaper advertising; most popu
lar stations in' this section; the
amount of electricity used in broad
casting, etc.
Mr. Bartlett explained the mean
ing of “clear channel” stations, and
warned the Communication Commis
sion may impose restrictions on the
clear channel . stations.
The club accepted an invitation
extended by the Jenkinsburg Gar
den Club for a meeting there, the
date to be arranged later.
The evening’s quartette included
M. L. Powell, J. S. Ball, L. 11. Hurt
and W. M. Redman. Dinner was
served by the U. I). C., Mrs. L. M.
Crawford chairman.
Legion Selects
C. E. McMichael
Post Commander
BUSINESS MEETING THURSDAY
NIGHT. DELEGATES TO
STATE CONVENTION SELECT
ED. HARRIS ADJUTANT
At a business meeting May 29 of
the Jim Finley Post of the American
Legion officers for the ensuing
year were elected and delegates
chosen to the state convention.
C. E. McMichael was named post
commander; Clyde Walker, vice
commander; W. N. Harris, adju
tant; F. W. Daley, sergeant at arms;
J. Avon Gaston, chaplain, and W.
M. Redman, service officer.
Reports covering activities of the
past year were given.
Delegates named to the state con
vention in Valdosta were elected as
follows: Clyde Walker and WD.
Thaxton,
TWO BUTTS COUNTY BOYS
INDUCTED INTO SERVICE
Two white youths were inducted
into office during the past week,
the Butts county draft board says.
Winfred Ardell Cook, was sent to
Fort McPherson May 27, as a trans
ferree from North Carolina, and
McNeel Lyons of Jackson was sent
to Fort McPherson June 3.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE:.
FOUR YEAR TERM WAS VOTED
DOWN. MAJORITY GIVEN
AGAINST ANNUAL SESSIONS
OF THE ASSEMBLY
In a small vote, with the total
being less than 310, Butts county
voters cast a majority against prac
tically all proposed constitutional
amendments in the general election
Tuesday.
The proposed four year term for
governor and constitutional officers
was voted down deciscly. There was
a majority against annual sessions
of the General Assembly.
A majority vote was cast in favor
of increasing the jurisdiction of
justice courts, and the measure pro
viding for counties to contract for
hospitals was approved.
The vote was larger than in 1939 1
when only 68 voters went to tho
polls. The largest vote was 303 for
four year terms for governor and
other statehouse officers.
The vote on the eight state-wide
amendments was:
No. 1, four year terms, for 112;
against 191.
No. 2, four years for governor,
for 101; against 194.
No. 20, increasing jurisdiction of
justice courts, for 126; against 75
No. 21, authorizing counties to
contract for hospitalization, for 81;
against 66.
No. 54, granting tax exemption
to REA co-opcrutives, for 79;
against 126.
No. 55, four year term for stato
school superintendent, for 105;
against 133.
No. 68, providing for advertising
the state and its resources, for 104;
against 83.
No. 69, providing for annual ses
sions of the General Assembly, for
41; against 125.
The vote by districts was:
Buttrill District
No. I—For 21; against 13.
No. 2—For 11; against 13.
No. 20 For 27; against 1.
No. 21—For 1; against 4.
No. 54—For 5; against 3.
No. 55-—For 21; against 3.
No. 68—For I; against 4.
No. 69—For 1 ; against 6.
Coody District
No. I—For 4; against 4.
No. 2—For 4; against 6.
No. 20—For 0; against 3.
No. 21—For 3; against 1.
No. 54—For 9; aguinst 1.
No. 55—For 3; against 4.
No. 68—For 1; against 2.
No. 69—For 0; against 6.
Dublin District
No. I—For 4; against 1.
No. 2—For 4; against 1.
No. 20—For 5; against 0.
No. 21—For 0; against 0.
No. 54—For 1; against 0.
No. 55—For 1; against 0.
No. 68—For 0; against 0.
No. 69—For 0; against 3.
Flovilla Precinct
No. I—For 13; against 12.
No. 2—For 10; against 11.
No. 20—For 21 ; against 3.
No. 21—For 1; against 1.
No. 54 —For 6; against 13.
No. 55—For 18; against 4.
No. 68—For 2; against 1.
No. 69—For 2; against 1.
Indian Spring* Diatrict
No. I—For 9; against 3.
No. 2—For 5; against 6.
No. 20—For 3; against 2.
No. 21—For 3; against 2.
No. 54—For 3; against 3.
No. 55—For 4; against 2.
No. 68—For 8; against 0.
No. 69—For 2; against 6.
Iron Spring* Dittrict
No. I—For 1; against 3.
No. 2—For 3; against 8.
No. 20—For 0; against 0.
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