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VOL. 69—No. 15
4-H Members Be
Honored at Church
Service Sunday
END OF 4-H club mobiliza
tion WEEK BE OBSERVED AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WITH
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
The close of 4-H Club Mobiliza
tion Week, April 6-11, will be ob
served with a special porgram at
the First Baptist church Sunday
morning. As this is the first pro
gram of fits kind in the history of
the county unusual interest attaches
to the meeting and it is expected
there will be a large attendance of
club boys and girls and their par
ents, who have been invited for the
occasion.
me purpose of 4-H Club Mobiliza
tion Week is to round up the year’s
enrollment and to stress the impor
tant part that club work plays in the
affairs of the state and nation.
During the present week the coun
ty and home demonstration agents
have visited the several clubs and
a good many new members have
been enrolled, making the 1942 en
rollment the largest in the history of
the work here.
k Members of Butts county 4-H
clubs will take a leading part in the
church service. Mrs. F. Li Maddox
is chairman of the committee to
decorate the church and ushers will
be selected from 4-H club members.
The following program is an
nounced:
Prelude. America sung by the
congregation. Invocation.
Objectives of 4-H club work, Da
vid Ridgeway.
Scripture by Bernice Hay. Of
fertory.
Creed of Country Boys and Girls,
Miriam Maddox.
Announcements.
National 4-H Club songs, “Dream
ing” and “The Plow Song,” by the
choir. i
4-H Club pledge by Josephine
Maddox.
Sermon by Rev. G. A. Briggs.
The church service while planned
to honor 4-H members and their
parents, is open to the public and
all are cordially invited to attend.
Brisk Easter
Shopping Was
Reported Here
i
ALL BUSINESS HOUSES FELT
RUSH OF PRE-EASTER BUY
* INC. BEST SINCE CHRISTMAS
IS THE CONSENSUS
A busy pre-Easter Saturday set
the cash registers to playing a mer
ry tune, according to Jackson mer
chants. It was the busiest shopping
day since the Christmas holidays,
according to information given the
Progress-Argus.
Saturday was a warm and balmy
day and this helped to touch off the
rush of Easter shopping. Throngs
lined the streets early and late and
parking space was at a premium.
Tire rationing problems were for
gotten for the day and hundreds of
automobiles lined the court square
and all parking lots.
Clothing and variety stores re
peated big sales as last-minute plans
•were made for the Easter parade, an
important ocaasion for those who
wish to be correctly styled.
Grocery stores and meat markets
F a l so shared in the brisk pre-Easter
shopping and some firms say it was
one of the best days in their experi
ence.
ft Most firms had advertised spe
cials for Easter and the buying pub
lic was quick to avail itself of the
selections. - j
Joe Brown Pikes
Subject Of Talk
At Kiwanis Meet
PRESENT STREAMLINED WAR
CONTRASTED WITH ARMING
OF HOME GUARD DURING THE
CIVIL WAR PERIOD
How war has been streamlined
and interesting comparisons with
modern fighting equipment and war
as waged in the primitive era was
told to members of the Kiwanis club
Tuesday night by Mrs. J. T. War
then, widely known historian and
student of history.
She read a paper, prepared by
G. H. Mathewson, on the Joe Brown
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Pikes, used by the Georgia home
guard in the Civil War period. Pre
ceding this paper Mrs. Warthen gave
original comments on war from the
earliest times, and showed that
clubs, spears, knives, catapults, bows
and arrows, battle axes and other
weapons had been used in war at
one time or another preceding the
invention of gun powder. It was a
striking comparison and shows the
remarkable strides made in invent
ing weapons of offense and defense,
such as the airplane, tank, subma
rine and poison gases.
Governor Joseph E. Brown, who
served as Georgia’s war governor
from 1857 to 1865, called for vol
unteers for the home guard and
lacking other equipment proposed to
outfit the members with pikes,
pieces of wood 6 or 8 feet long on
the end of which was fastened a
steel barb. With these pikes and
knives, Governor Brown estimated
the home guard could play havoc
with the enemy. The pikes were
also used in practice drills and there
is no evidence the weapons were
ever used in battle.
Delegates to the convention of
Kiwanis Internation in Cleveland
June 26 were elected and include
Morris Redman and Esca Pace, with
Freeman Land and Morrell Powell
as alternates.
A letter from Dr. W. E. Barfield,
expressing appreciation for letters
and cards sent by the club, was read.
Dr. Barfield urged people at home
to take first aid and be prepared for
poison gases later in the war.
The fine meal was served by the
Woman’s Club, Mrs. Victor Carmich
ael chairman. Guests were Mrs. J.
D. Jones and Kiwanian Louis W.
Goldstein of the Griffin club.
May 2 Deadline
; To Register In
State Election
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS
ALL VOTERS MUST REGISTER
BY MAY 2 IN ORDER TO VOTE
IN PRIMARY AND ELECTION
May 2 is the last day to register
for the state primary and general
election, according to a ruling of
Attorney General Ellis Arnall.
The attorney general pointed out
that the Georgia election law permits
Georgians to pay their poll taxes
and register up 'to a date six months
prior to the general election. The
general election occurs this year on
November 3, and the date'six months
prior to November 3 is May 2.
Any person qualified to vote in
the general election is also qualified
to vote in any primaries to select
candidates for the general election,
the attorney general ruled.
The state law fixes the state pri
mary for the second Wednesday in
September, which comes this year on
September 9.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9. 1942
Rural Housing
Applications
May Be Filed
CENTRAL GEORGIA HOUSING
AUTHORITY READY TO RE
CEIVE APPLICATIONS. MAY
BE FILED WITH MEMBERS
Are you interested in moving in
to anew home? If you are living
in a house that is unsafe or over
crowded and in need of major re
pairs and your family needs better
housing, the Butts county Housing
Authority is now read to take your
i formal application for a home. See
the county agent for detailed in
formation.
Do you know that?
i 1. This Program does not cost
the taxpayer any money. (The plan
amortizes itself.)
2. You are not required to pay
anything until you move into the
house, then you pay only a small
rental per year.
3. The rent would not amount to
more than the taxes and upkeep you
are now paying.
4. You may withdraw your appli
cation at any time you so desire be
fore the house has been constructed.
5. Any farm owner, tenant,
sharecropper, manager, or wagehand
may have one of these homes.
6. All houses are constructed for
the conveniences of the family.
(Especially for the housewife.)
7. Will contain 5(4 rooms, 2
porches, and a fireplace. Each house
will be provided with an orchard,
sanitary privy, and a sanitary sealed
well.
8. You can now file application
at your county agent’s office in
Jackson or see member of your lo
cal housing authority who will ex
plain our Program to you and assist
you in any way you desire.
9. America needs good homes
for the farmers who are making this
country the breadbasket of democ
racy.
30. Food for our army means
peace for your family.
If desired, write J. R. Hampton,
Tenant Selection Supervisor, Monti
cello, Ga. and you will be advised
the days he will be in your county
agent’s office.
The following are members of the
local housing authority: H. R. Sla
ton, chairman, Jackson; M. O. Mc-
Cord, Jackson; E. R. Edwards, Flo
villa; Durham Thaxton, Rte. 4, Jack
son, Lloyd White, Rte. 1, Jackson.
TIME EXTENDED ON
APPLICATIONS FOR
PARITY PAYMENTS
Good news for Georgia farmers,
busy with spring planting, has come
with announcement of an extension
of one month' in the time permitted
for filing applications for 1941 par
ity and conservation program pay
ments, T. R. Breedlove, state AAA
administrative officer, announced in
Athens this week.
Mr. Breedlove said the deadline
for acceptance of applications by
county AAA offices has been ex
tended from March 31 to April 30,
1942.
Extension of the deadline was ap
proved by Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard.
REV. G. A. BRIGGS LEADS
SINGING AT DAWSON CHURCH
The Rev. Gaither A. Briggs, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, is
spending the week in Dawson where
he is leading the singing at revival
services at the Dawson Baptist j
church. Mr. Briggs is a song leader
of recognized ability and his servi- J
ces are in demand at revival meet
ings. He will return home in time j
to fill his appointment at the First
Baptist church Sunday.
County Meetings
Are Sponsored By
Methodist Church
PREACHING MISSION IN GRIFFIN
DISTRICT UNDER DIRECTION
DR. RUSSELL. SCHEDULE FOR
THE COUNTY OUTLINED
The Methodist people of the Grif
fin district under the leadership of
| the district superintendent, Dr. R.
jL. Russell, are sponsoring a series
of preaching missions in the nine
counties embraced in the district.
These missions are patterned after
the national preaching missions, one
of which was held in Atlanta a few
years ago. The plan in the Griffin
district is to have an outstanding
preacher to do the preaching in each
of the nine county sites, and from
these centers the workers will go out
over the county and reach each com
munity as far as possible.
For the mission in Butts county
Rev. T. Perry Brannon, pastor of
the Gospel Tabernacle of Chattanoo
ga, Tenn., has been assigned as
preacher. The Rev. Mr. Brannon
is an unusually successful evange
listic preacher. He broadcasts regu
larly over the radio, and has been
known widely for the past several
years as “the radio evangelist.”
Services are being arranged at
several points over the county by
Rev. W. E. McDougal of Jenkinsburg
and Rev. E. M. Wise of Jackson.
Preaching services will be held each
evening, beginning at 8:30, and a
morning services will be held daily
at Jackson also. The hour for Che
morning services will be announced
later.
Though these services are being
sponsored by the Methodist churches
of Butts county, everybody is in
vited to attend. The first of the
series will be held Monday morning,
April 13th, and the last will be held
on Friday evening, April 17th.
Next Sunday morning at 11:30
Dr. R. L. Russell will preach and
hold the business session of the sec
ond quarterly conference.
The Youth Fellowship services will
be held Sunday, beginning at 7:30
p. m. The evening preaching ser
vice will begin at 8:30. Bible study
will be held on Wednesday at 8:30
p. m.
Templar Masons
Named Officers
Friday Night
ALL OFFICERS GIVEN ANOTH
ER TERM WHEN BUSINESS
SESSION WAS HELD FRIDAY.
MAY INVEST IN BONDS
I
All present officers were elected
for another year Friday night when
Alexius Commandery of Knights
Templar held the annual business
meeting.
The report of A. W. Newton,
treasurer and recorder, reflected a
healthy financial condition. The fi
nance committee was empowered to
invest in defense bonds when and
if such action is deemed advisable.
Heading the list of officers is H.,
M. Moore, eminent commander, who
has served in that position for sev
eral years. Others elected include:
J. W. O’Neal, generalissimo; G. j
E. Mallet, captain general; H. O. |
Ball, senior warden; N. A. Powell,,
junior warden; C. M. Compton, pre-!
late; A. W. Newton, treasurer and j
recorder; J. D. Jones, standard
bearer; R. P. Newton, sword bearer;
V
W. L. Nutt, warder; J. P. Lemon,
sentinal.
Serving on the finance commit
tee are H. O. Ball, W. L. Nutt and
J. W. O’Neal.
Indian Springs State Park Opens For
Season With V. W. Cole Superintendent
MINISTER WILL BE HEARD
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
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REV. T. PERRY BRANNON
Cancer Campaign
Will Be Staged
In Month April
MRS. H. B. RITCHIE, HEAD OF
FIELD ARMY FOR CONTROL
OF CANCER, ESTIMATES DIS
EASE WILL KILL 150,000
With the month of April set aside
for its annual intensive educational
and membership campaign, the ef
forts of the Women’s Field Army
for Control of Cancer this year as
sumes far greater significance than
ever before due to the vast mar
shalling of nation’s human resources
in the country’s war effort.
Classed as “Public Enemy No. 2”
among diseases, cancer currently is
barring from participation in this
paramount work 1,000,000 Ameri
cans—soo,ooo sufferers and a like
number of attendants—according to
Dr. John Horscly, internationally
known expert on cancer, of Rich
mond, Va.
According to Mrs. H. B. Ritchie,
serving her sixth year as Georgia
commander of the Army and her
second year as Deputy National Com
mander, cancer this year will kill
some 150,000 people in the United
States, if the past trend is carried
out. That means that as many citi
zens of the United States will be
deprived of the opportunity of tak
ing part in the war productive ef
forts of the nation as have been kill
ed in battle in Great Britain, Ru
mania, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy and
Finland.
And the great tragedy of it is
that this great number of deaths are
needless, since cancer can be cured
if its symptoms are recognized ear-1
ly enough and treatment started.
Getting the nation to look the can
cer problem squarely in the eye,
knowing that it can be cured, and
winning the cooperation of the pub
lic in the continuous fight against 1
the malady, is all that is needed to
reduce to a minimum the inroads of j
the disease, just as deaths from tu
berculosis were slashed.
DEFENSE CLASSES
BEGIN STUDY OF
GASES NEXT TUESDAY
Classes in defense training having
completed five hours of basic train
ing will begin the study of war
gases next Tuesday night. The 5-
hour course will be concluded April
21. Trooper Reviere is in charge of
the class and examinations on the
first course were given Tuesday
night.
This training is required of auxil
iary policemen, firemen and air
wardens. *
$2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
EASTER WAS COMING-OUT DAY
AFTER WINTER HIBERNA
TION. INDIAN SPRINGS PARK
HAD THRONGS OF VISITORS
Hemmed in by a long winter, the
enthusiasm of motorists found full
expression Easter Sunday, and sink
or swim, live or die, tires or no tires,
motorists had -a big coming-out par
ty. During the day hundreds of
cars lined highways throughout the
county. It reminded one. of camp
meeting in August.
The day was perfect and apparent
ly all tire troubles were rocked to
sleep and packed away in moth balls.
During the day the Indian Springs
park had a throng of visitors. The
park has been leased for the year
-
by Weyman Cole, who managed the
park last year. He reported 800
visitors at the park Sunday.
Formal opening of the park took
place Saturday.
This year Mr. Cole reports he will
give especial attention to school pic
nics. Because of the recent heavy
rains, causing overflow of the creeks,
there is a fine sand beach this year
and this facility will doubtless be
fully utilized by children.
Flowers at the state park will bo
at their best in a few days.
The hotels have not announced
opening dates.
Altogether the Easter season was
a pretty one. Church attendance
here was the largest of the year and
in fact of recent years and during
the day special sermons and song
services appropriate to Easter were
featured at all the churches.
Make Plans For
Registering Men
In 45-65 Group
LOCAL SELECTIVE BOARD BE
IN CHARGE, AIDED BY VOL
UNTEERS. MUST REGISTER
BETWEEN 7 A. M. AND 9 P. M.
Distribution of instructions to all
local boards concerning the forth
coming registration on April 27 of
“all men who attained their 45th
birthday on or before February 16,
1942, and have not attained their
65th birthday on April 27, 1942,”
has been announced by national
headquarters of the selective service
system.
j Although the men to be registered
on April 27 are not liable for mili
tary service under the Selective
j Training Act of 1940, as amended,
they will be registered in much the
same manner as men who enrolled
in previous registrations.
Local boards, aided by volun
teers registrars, will conduct the
registration and will record the same
information on registration cards
as was recorded for men of the first
three registrations.
Hours of the registration will be
between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.
As the men of the fourth regis
tration are not liable for military
service there will be no national lot
tery for them and no order numbers
issued although serial numbers will
be placed on registration cards by
local boards.
BUTTS COUNTY TIRE BOARD
REPORTS ON CURRENT WEEK
I Applications acted on by the tire
rationing board are reported as fol
lows:
| F. M. Ridgeway, milk hauler, 1
recap; J. D. Pope, sheriff, 1 tire,
1 tube; A. M. Smith, industrial
worker, 2 tires, obsolete; Y. L.
Lummus, cattle hauler, 1 tube; J.
L. Whitaker Jr., sawmiller, 2 tubes;
L. W. Pullin Jr., sawmiller, 1 tube.