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VOL. 69— No. 12
20 Per Cent Reduction In Gasoline
Sales To Become Effective March 19
eastern seaboard and the
northwest first to feel
CUT. FILLING STATIONS BE
PLACED ON 12-HOUR BASIS
The War Production Board in an
announcement Saturday ordered a
20 per cent reduction in gasoline de
liveries to filling stations in Eastern
seaboard and in the Pacific North
west states. The order becomes ef
fective March 19.
As part of the conservation pro
gram filling stations in the 20 states
were ordered to confine their op
eration to 12 hours daily and 72
hours weekly. The choice as to
hours and days of operation were
left to individual retailers.
The curtailment order, it was held
likely, is preliminary to a general
rationing of gasoline.
The eastern area affected em
braces Maine, Vermont, New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jer
sey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia, the District of Colum
bia, Wes£ Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
east of the Apalachicola area. Pa
cific areas affected are Washington
and Oregon.
Supplies and dealers are requir
ed by the order to provide “mini
mum, necessary requirement” for
preferred users, including:
1. Operation of vehicles and
boats necessary for the public health
and safety, including, among others,
ambulances and vehicles operated
by practicing physicians, surgeons,
nurses and veterinarians and those
engaged in civilian defense activities
while the area is under martial law,
enemy attack or immediate threat
of enemy attack.
2 The operation of vehicles and
boats owned or operated by or in
the service of federal, state or local
governments.
3. The operation of commercial
vehicles so classified by law, includ
ing cabs.
4. The operation of commercial,
in4jistrial and agricultural machin
ery and equipment.
V The operations of school buss
es.
JACKSON SAILOR IN
RECENT BATTLE IN
PACIFIC WAR ZONE
J. E. Stodghill, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. J. B. Stodghill, who is with
the Pacific fleet “sipiewhere in the
Pacific,” has written his father that
his ship recently took part in the
engagement with Jap planes in which
18 enemy craft were shot down, with
no American casualties. Names of
ships, dates and other information
cannot be disclosed, but “that’s good
shooting,” commented the Rev. Mr.
StijfJghill in informing the Progress-
Argus of the news.
Young Stodghill is well, he wrote
his father.
THE COUNTY’S IDLE
WORKERS PAID $357
FOR FEBRUARY, 1942
Forty-one %dle workers in Butts
county were paid $357.00 for the
month of February under the State
Compensation law,
Wording to a report of Commis
sioner of Labor Ben T. Huiet.
payments in the state for
amounted to $487,819.20,
a slight decrease as compared with
the previous month, but twice as
large as payments in February of
1941.
Unemployment was largely con
fined to workers in the construction,
trade, canning, leather and automo
bile industries as a result of season
al lay-offs, the war production pro
gram and ether causes.
New Names Added
To 4-H Club Roll
For High Record
THE 1942 ENROLLMENT SET AT
339 WHICH IS HIGH WATER
MARK IN COUNTY. WORK FOR
YEAR OUTLINED
Enrollment of 24 additional club
members is reported by M. L. Pow
| ell, county agent, making the year’s
total 339, a high water mark for
the county. Previously 315 club
members, 247 whites and 68 colored,
had been listed. In the current list
are the names of 19 white boys and
5 colored.
The county agent and home dem
onstration agent have recently held
I meetings in school centers and work
for the year has been outlined. Food
production for victory will be one
of the major objectives for 1942, and
the young people are showing much
interest in this activity.
| The following names are reported
in addition to those printed in Feb
ruary:
Towaliga, Boy*
Clifford Blankenship, O. B. Col
well, Emmett Pelt, Bryan Ridgeway,
Wellburn Ridgeway, John Thaxton..
Tussahaw, Boys
James Smith.
Jenkinsburg, Boys
James Key Leverette.
Indian Springs, Boys
Forest Bentley, Rayford Boyd, Ja
son Coleman, Reginal Crawford, Ar
thur Freeman, Howell Freeman, A.
W. Long, Howard Lummus, Clifford
Martin, Jimmie Moss, Edwin Wil
liams.
Colored, Boys
Wesley Upshaw, John Franklin,
Eugene Broadus, Howard Upshaw,
Willie Lee Jones.
S. S. Convention
At Macedonia On
Next Wednesday
MORNING AND AFTERNOON SES
SION WITH LEADING SPEAK
ERS ON PROGRAM. LUNCH AT
THE NOON INTERMISSION
The annual meeting of the Bap
tist Sunday School convention of the
Kimbell Association will be held at
Macedonia church Wednesday, Mar.
25, beginning at 11.a. m. EWT, and
the meeting will bring together
leaders in Sunday school work over
the state. The theme of the meet
ing will be Bible Teaching, and the
porgram is as follows:
11 a. m.—Bible Teaching in the
Home, Mrs. Silas Thomas.
11:20 —President’s message.
11:40 —Bible Teaching in Place
of Worship, Dr. Leslie Williams.
12:15—Development of Organiz
ed Bible School, Miss Susie Eubanks.
12:40—Announcements.
Lunch.
2:10 p. m.—Worship in Bible
School, Miss Helen Thornton.
2:35 —Modern Bible School Or
ganization, Rev. Gaither Briggs.
BUTTS COUNTY CLIENTS PAID
$1,946.50 FOR MONTH MARCH
Public assistance benefits for
March amounting to $1,946.50 were
distributed Monday through the Wel
fare office. Receiving aid were 275
old age pensioners who received
$1,783.50; 7 blind persons got $56.00
and 6 cases of aid to dependent
children, $107.00.
The Butts County Welfare Board
held its monthly meeting Monday
afternoon.
I
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1942
Save Tires, See
State Parks, Is
Advice of Burch
HEAD OF STATE PARK SYSTEM
SAYS INDIAN SPRINGS AT
TRACTED 400,000 VISITORS
DURING THE PAST SEASON
In an article in Outdoor Georgia,
dedicated to wildlife, R. F. Burch,
director of the division of state
parks, tells Georgians to “save tires
—plan your vacation in Georgia this
year, state parks ideal, use them of
ten.”
Director Burch directs attention
to the fact there will be little travel
to Europe this year, except by sail
ors, soldiers and marines. Long
trips will be out of the question be
cause of tire rationing, and the log
ical thing to do is to visit places of
interest in Georgia. He calls atten
tion to the several parks in the state
system and his article on the Indian
Springs state park will be of special
interest to people in the middle
Georgia area.
Writing of the Indian Springs
Park, Director Burch said:
“Indian Springs, which drew 400
thousand visitors last year, is prob
ably the best known and most easi
ly accessible of all the Georgia state
parks. Ten thousand people have
visited this park in a single day—
and its tree-sheltered picnic groves
have been the scenes of more out
ings than any other spot in Geor
gia. Almost anyone in middle Geor
gia can reach Indian Springs in a
short ride, either in a car or through
the public transportation systems.”
Mr. Burch points out there are
nineteen Georgia state parks, of
which nine are in operation, three
undeveloped and seven in process
of developing.
U. S. Navy Needs
Cooks, Bakers,
Other Workers
SALARIES RANGE FROM $36 TO
$99 PER MONTH, WITH CLOTH
ING, MEDICAL AND DENTAL
CARE FURNISHED _
The U. S. Navy has opened en
listments for men who are experi
enced cooks, bakers, draftsmen and
construction workmen. Men quali
fied will be enlisted in Class V-6 of
the Naval Reserve, in Construction
companies, and assigned to shore du
ty at Naval bases outside the con
tinental United States.
Ratings will be made up to and
including Chief Petty Officers. The
salaries of these enlistments range
from $36 to $99 a month, and, in
addition, housing, food, clothing,
transportation, medical and dental
care, and other incidentals will be
furnished. An allowance of $34.50
is provided in the case of 2nd Class
Petty Officers or above, who have
dependents, wife and or children.
Those interested in such enlist
ment should apply at the nearest
Naval Recruiting Station for a phy
sical examination. If physical re
quirements are met, the applicant
will then be eligible for an inter
view with the officer in charge of
construction personnel. He will de
termine the rating in which the ap
plicant may be enlisted. Physical
examination should be completed at
least one day prior to interview with
officer.
This officer will be in the Navy
Recruiting Station, Post Office Build
ing, Atlanta, Ga., on March 22r.d
and 23rd, and in the Navy Recruit
ing Station, Post Office Building,
Macon, Ga. on March 24th and 25th.
War Bombs Will
Be Shown Next
Tuesday Night
t . ...
NORMAN ELSAS OF ATLANTA
WILL BE IN CHARGE OF KI
WANIS PROGRAM. TALK ON
EDUCATION TUESDAY NIGHT
Norman Elsas of the Fulton Cot
ton and Bag Company of Atlanta
and actively identified with nation
al defense in the Atlanta area, will
be the speaker at the meeting of
the Kiwanis club next Tuesday
night.
Different types of war bombs will
be shown in motion pictures. The
picture will be especially timely since
civilian training is stressing defense
aganst bombs during air raids. It
is expected there will be a large
crowd present to witness the pic
ture.
Otis Ball will be in charge of the
program.
At the meeting of the club Tues
day night J. D. Jones talked on Ki
wanis Education and Inter-club Re
lations. The speaker pointed out
that during restrictions on travel the
club should develop its own talent,
as out-of-town speakers will be diffi
cult to obtain. Full support of the
war effort, following the pledge of
allegiance by Charles S. Donley,
president of Kiwanis International,
was stressed. The 113,000 Kiwan
ians in more than 1,300 clubs in
the United States and Canada are
lending hearty support to the gov
ernment in its supreme crisis. The
program was presented by Ralph
Carr.
Avon Gaston called attention to
the fact that a speakers bureau is
being arranged by the club.
March 17 was a birthday for Free
man Land.
The meeting was noteworthy for
a 100 percent attendance of mem
bers. J. M. Molder, Scout execu
tive of Griffin, was a guest and
the fine meal was served by the
Hawthorne Garden Club, Mrs. J. A.
Gaston chairman.
Home Agent Tells
How Families Can
Help Food Effort
In the way of food and nutrition,
Home Demonstration Agent Miss
Myrtie Lee McGoogan suggested this
week how Butts county farm fam
ilies could make best contribution
to the war efforts.
Miss McGoogan’s first suggestion
included the making of a food sup
ply budget to be used as a guide
in producing the food supply and,
second, to produce the foods called
for in the budget.
“Cure and store as many foods as
can be preserved this way,” the home
demonstration agent urged farm
families. “Dry all the foods adapt
ed to drying and can all the foods
for which containers can be secured.
“Grow cane and make enough
syrup for home use. If possible,
grow enough wheat to supply the
family needs. Also, learn to pre
pare foods so as to save food value
and learn to make appetizing dishes
of the cheaper foods such as peanuts,
peas, beans, syrup, and honey.”
Miss McGoogan pointed out that
special attention should be given to
the food needs of the small children
in the family. Work definitely on
improving food habits, she said.
“Food, wisely chosen, well prepar
ed, and attractively served, means
so much to the health, morale, effi
ciency, and happiness of the fam
ily that it must come first in our
agricultural programs,” she added.
Mass Meeting of Farmers, Business
Leaders Scheduled Here On March 21
Officers Will
Be Chosen For
Local Red Cross
CHAIRMAN N. F. LAND CALLS
MEETING FOR FRIDAY, MARCH
20 AT 4:30 P. M. IN BUTTS
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
A meeting to elect officers for
the Butts county chapter of the
American Red Cross has been call
ed for Friday, March 20 at 4:30 p.
m. in the grand jury room in the
courthouse. N. F. Land, chairman
of the local chapter, issued the call
for the meeting.
At that time officers and chair
men of divisions will be elected to
serve for the ensuing year. Mr. Land
explains that every person who holds
membership in last winter’s roll call
is entitled to vote, and he urges a
large attendance in order that offi
cers who will be active in carrying
out the work of the Red Cross during
wartime may be elected. “We can
not have a strong organization with
out your backing,” Mr. Land said.
Reports covering the financial
condition of the chapter and activi
ties for the past six months will be
given at the meeting.
Officers to be elected include
chapter chairman and vice chair
man; roll call chairman and vice
chairman; head of Junior Red Cross;
and chairmen for divisions of disas
ter relief, publicity and other de
partments.
In the regular membership cam
paign the local chapter made a splen
did showing and exceeded its quota
in the emergency war drive. In ad
dition to other activities, the Red
Cross does a great deal for civilian
relief.
Colored People
Start Defense
Training Work
The defense program has started
at the Jackson colored school with
BF. Moseley as chairman. The first
class in first aid will finish Tuesday
afternoon and the next class will
finish the following week. Other
classes will start Wednesday.
A series of farmers meetings are
to be held in the several districts
of the county, beginning Friday
night at County Line school. The
purpose is to organize a 7-point food
for-victory program. The plan is
to emphasize the importance of or
ganization and cooperation and train
ing in the farm program.
Goals of the county organization
are 70 percent more foodstuffs, a
milk cow, pigs and a brood sow and
chickens on every farm.
The colored school will observe
Religious Emphasis Week March 15
to 20. Local ministers will lead the
services each day.
SCOUT COMMITTEE HELD A
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
A meeting of the Boy Scout com
mittee was held Tuesday night, with
J. M. Molder, Scout executive of
the Flint River Council, in atten
dance. Plans for the summer camp
were discussed and the collection of
waste paper and scrap metal was
considered and progress in that di
rection by Boy Scouts noted.
Following adjournment of the
meeting at the clubhouse members
visited the Jackson troop of Scouts.
The local troop is doing good work
and there is a fine spirit of interest
and prospects for new troops to be
formed within a few weeks.
$2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
STATE AUTHORITIES WILL BE
HEARD ON RADIO PROGRRAM
TO STRESS GROWING AND
PROCESSING OF FOODS
A county-wide mass meeting of
farmers, businessmen and State and
Federal agricultural workers will
be held in the Butts county court
house Saturday, March 21 at 1:30
in the afternoon.
This meeting is to be under the
direction of the Butts County Agri
cultural Council, of which Wm. G.
Preston, county school superinten
dent, is chairman.
A radio will be set up in the
courthouse to receive a program
which will be broadcast over radio
station WSB in Atlanta, from 2 to
2:30 p. m., by members of the Geor
gia State Agricultural Council.
Robert Strickland, chairman of
the state council, will discuss “Why
the Agricultural Councils Were
Formed.”
M. D. Mobley, state director of
Vocational Education, will explain
“Why We Must Increase Food Pro
duction.”
Walter L. Brown, director of the
State Agricultuaal Extension Ser
vice, Athens, will talk on “Building
the County Program and Carrying
It Out”
Tom Linder, Commissioner of
Agriculture, will tell county groups
“How to Organize for Efficient
Processing and Marketing.”
Paul W. Chapman, dean of the
College of Agriculture, Athens, will
explain that “The County Council
Is the Key to Agricultural and Bus
iness Progress in Georgia.”
At the time of the meetiing here
similar meetings will be in session
in all other Georgia counties. This
is the first state-wide assembly of
farmers, businessmen and State and
Federal agricultural workers called
to discuss not only the farm pro
duction program but how produc
tion relates to needed processing
and marketing facilities in every
county of Georgia.
Following the 30-minute radio
broadcast which begins at 2 p. m.,
the county council will hold a spe
cial program to be developed on
subjects contained in the booklet,
“Agricultural Area Map of Geor
gia.” This booklet contains informa
tion that will be enlightening to ev
ery farmer in the county and also
suggests some potential processing
and marketing projects that may
be started in given counties of
Georgia.
111-A REGISTRANTS
MAY COMPETE FOR
OFFICER TRAINING
Notice has been received by the
Butts County Selective Service
Board that registrants between the
ages of 18 and 43 who have been or
are entitled to be deferred from
military service by reason of de
pendency, and classified in group
111-A, may volunteer at the local
board for induction through the Se
lective Service system in order to
compete as an officer candidate in
the Army of the United States.
Volunteers for this course will
be paid the base rate of s2l per
month for the first four months and
S3O per month for the remaining
five months of the 9 months course.
Those electing to take this training
are required to provide for their
dependents during the training pe
riod.
Necessary application forms may
be obtained at the office of the
local board.