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VOL. 69—No. 19
BUTTS COUNTY BEGINS HOUSE TO HOUSE BOND SALE DRIVE
Thousands Jam Schools To Register For
Sugar Under Federal Rationing System
GREATEST OUTPOURING OF CIT
IZENS IN DECADE. TEACHERS
HANDLE PROBLEM. WILL BE
CONCLUDED ON THURSDAY
Thousands of Butts county people,
anxious and concerned about their
sugar supply for the immediate fu
ture, jammed schools Monday and
Tuesday to register under the fed
eral rationing system.
A check in the office of W. G.
Preston, chairman of rationing board
No. 2, discloses that there were
7,651 registrations for sugar books
Monday and Tuesday, and 7,919 ap
plications for sugar on these days.
Registration, being handled by
white teachers at all white schools,
will be concluded Thursday after
noon.
Monday and Tuesday were
days in white schools and both white
and colored were required to regis
ter at these schools.
For Wednesday and Thursday
registration was conducted in the
afternoon only.
It was the greatest popular dem
onstration of concern over a vital
household need seen in a decade.
Camp meeting and political gather
ings will have to play second fiddle
to this rush for “sweetening.”
Monday 4,097 people registered
for books and 3,554 on Tuesday.
Applications on Monday numbered
4,184 and 3,735 on Tuesday.
Registration by schools Monday
and Tuesday showed:
Indian Springs, books 1,459; ap
plications 1,494.
Jenkinsburg, books 666; applica
tions 699.
Pepperton, books 816; applications
860.
Towaliga, books. 1,019; applica
tions 1,079.
Tussahaw, books 1,001; applica
tions 1,065.
Jackson, books 2,658; applica
tions 2,745.
These totals will be considerably
increased by' the registrations of
Wednesday and Thursday.
Control of Wholesale and Retail Prices
Will Become Effective Monday, May 11
PRICES MUST NOT EXCEED THE
MARCH LEVEL. RIGID REGU
LATIONS PLACED OVER MOST
COMMODITIES FOR DURATION
Price Administrator Henderson is
sued *a general price regulation plac
ing rigid government controls over
retail and wholesale prices for the
duration of the war.
Beginnig May 11, manufacturer
and wholesale prices may not exceed
highest March, 1942, levels for each
individual seller. Beginning May
18, retail prices may not exceed high
est levels charged by each seller dur
ing March. Begining July 1, no one
may charge more for services sold
at retail in connection with a com
modity than he charged during
March. All retailers, manufacturers,
wholesalers and sellers of services
must preserve for pricing purposes
existing sales records made during
March. • Every retail store as of
May 18 must display publicly the
ceiling prices for “cost-of-living”
commodities.
Agricultural commodities are ex
cluded from the order. Various oth
er items which do not conform with
the price control act’s definition of
a “commodity” are exempt also. In
addition Mr. Henderson issued orders
for rent stabilization in 30 areas of
Jackson Schools
Will End Spring
Term June First
REV. H. B. RUSSELL WILL DE
LIVER COMMENCEMENT SER
MON AND MORGAN BLAKE TO
MAKE ADDRESS SENIOR CLASS
Commencement in the Jackson
public schools will begin Sunday,
May 31, when the Rev. H. B. Rus
sell, pastor of Rock Springs Presby
terian church, Atlanta, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon in the au
ditorium.
Morgan Blake, former sports edi
tor of the Atlanta Journal and now
conductor of a special column for
that newspaper, will deliver the lit
erary address Monday night to the
graduates. Mr. Blake is a widely
known religious worker.
Other features of the program will
be the graduation exercises of the
seventh grade Monday at 10 a. m.
in the auditorium.
This year’s senior class consists of
28 members, with Donald Willard as
president.
Graduation exercises will be a
few days late this year because of
time lost in the registration of se
lectees and the sugar rationing pro
gram in which teachers played a
leading part.
Other details of the commence
ment season will be announced later.
GIANT HIGHLAND MOCCASIN
KILLED BY N. K. VICKERS
A giant highland moccasin, 4*4
feet long and weighing 314 pounds,
was recently killed by N. K. Vickers
of Flovilla. The reptile was found
in the pasture near a branch and was
one of the largest reported in years.
Reports from over the county in
dicate that snakes are numerous this
year.
46 states and Puerto Rico, housing
more than 76 million persons. Four
fifths of the rents will be frozen as
of March 1, 1942. The remainder
jwere ordered cut back to early 1941
, levels.
President Roosevelt said the cost
of living has advanced about 15 per
cent since the autumn of 1939, and
“we must now act to keep it from
I soaring another 80 percent or 90
| percent during the next year or two
—to hold it to somewhere near the
present level.” The President said
“The only effective course of action
is a simultaneous attack on all of
the factors which increase the cost of
living—prices, profits, wages, taxes
and debts.”
SIX BUTTS COUNTY
BOYS SENT TO FT.
McPherson may 6
Six Butts county boys left May
6 for army duty at Fort McPherson.
They are: Hoke Smith Moss, Paul
Patterson Wilson, Forest Ellis Ma
son, Autrey Harper Bohannon, Jona
than Threatt Moore, Joseph Lewis
Gilbert.
Mr. Gilbert was selected from the
third registration, while others W'ere
called from the first and second
registration, the selective board ex
plained.
JACKSON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942
Story of The Bath
Told To Kiwanians
Tuesday Evening
CLEANLINESS MEANS GOOD
HEALTH, MATHEWSON SAID
IN PAPER DEALING WITH DE
VELOPMENT OF HYGIENE
Collecting material, he explained,
from the Bible and many other
sources, George Mathewson prepar
ed an interesting article on “The Sto
ry of the Bath,” read to the Ki
wanis club Tuesday night. Mrs. M.
L. Powell read the paper, which
showed much research and a clear
insight into the problem of health
and hygiene.
The Greeks were the first to use
the bath tub, it was shown, and
Moses, the great Hebrew lawg: 'er,
taught sanitation to his nation. In
Rome there were two classes, the
washed and the unwashed, and for
500 years the Romans kept well
without medicine by use of thermos
baths. The Turkish bath was intro
duced into the United States in 1861,
it was shown.
A clean people is a healthy peo
ple, Historian Mathewson declared,
and said the bath tub is the first line
of defense. It was brought out that
Chicago had the first sewerage sys
tem 85 years ago, and it was only
recently that hotels advertised they
had rooms with baths, and now prac
tically all hotels have bath tubs in
all rooms.
jThe first Bath tub installed in
the White Hou§e under the admin
istrations of Taylor and Fillmore
served official families for 30 years,
being replaced by President Cleve
land.
The skin is a great drainage sys
tem, carrying away poisons and
should be kept clean at all time, the
paper explained. ‘‘A bath a day
to keep well,” was recommended.
There are five types of baths—cold,
cool, tepid, warm and hot.
The paper was unusual and in
teresting, as was to be expected
from one of the ability of George
Mathewson, collector of relics and
curios and historian of note.
May 7 was a birthday for Jeff
Thurmond. Letters from Sam Gay
and Walter Meade Crawford, now
in service, were read and apprecia
tion was expressed for cards mailed
by Kiw f anians. Dinner was served
by the Woman’s Club, Mrs. N. F.
Land chairman. •
J. S. Ball has charge of the pro
gram for May 12.
Veterans Foreign
Wars Will Have
Dinner Thursday
NATIONAL STAFF OFFICER BE
MAIN SPEAKER. VETERANS
ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE i
MEETING AND DINNER
Veterans of foreign wars, inclu- 1
ding the Spanish-American, World
War I and the Philippine Insurrec
tion, are invited to attend a dinner
at Dodson’s cafe Thursday night,
May 7, at 8:45 when Bryan M.
Crosby, national assistant chief of
staff of the association of Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will be the main
speaker.
It is expected that a local chapter
will be organized here following the
meeting. Members of the American
Legion will take a leading part.
The dinner and speaking is open
to all veterans of foreign wars and
a large attendance is predicted.
Softball Season
Shaping Up And
Practice Begins
FOUR TEAMS WILL BE ENTER
ED IN CITY LEAGUE WITH W.
M. REDMAN PRESIDENT OF
THE LEAGUE. WORK DIAMOND
At a meeting Monday night of
those interested in softball ar
rangements were made to place four
teams in the city league. Sponsor
ing firms are:
Cafrr Electric Company, Moore’s
Garage, Settle and Robison and
Johnfe Variety Store.
Mayor W. M. Redman is presi
dent of the city league.
Some needed work will be done
on the diamond and practice sessions
will be held in the afternoons and
on Wednesdays when the half holi
day is in force. League games are
expected to begin in about two
weeks.
Softball on the new r recreation
field afforded fine sport for people
of the county last year. The dia
mond is one of the best in this sec
tion , and the keen competition, with
a spjit-season, developed some good
taleift.
Because sports and recreation are
considered a vital part of national
defense, it is expected this year’s
softball season will measure up to
that of 1941.
Registered Voters
Number Only 1,195
For Current Year
SHARP DECREASE FROM 1940
CAUSED BY FAILURE TO PAY
POLL TAXES. BOARD BEGINS
TO PURGE THE LIST
A check reveals that only 1,195
voters are registered in Butts coun
ty for the year’s elections. This
compares with about 2,100 in 1940.
The sharp decrease in registration
was caused by the failure to pay
poll taxes.
Purging of the Butts county reg
istration list will be started Thurs
day when the county board, W. J.
Bankston, R. E. Evans and W. H.
Phinazee, will meet.
Voters who paid poll taxes and
registered prior to May 2 will be el
igible to vote in the state primary
and general election.
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
AT MAY TERM BUTTS
SUPERIOR COURT
A short session of the May term
of Butts Superior Court was held
Monday, wuth Judge Ogden Persons
presiding and Solicitor Frank B.
Willingham as state’s attorney. In
addition to drawing a jury for the
August term, Judge Persons heard
pleas of guilty by three defendants
as follows:
Calvin Few and Nancy Few, mak
ing liquor, 12 months suspended or
SSO for Calvin Few, and 12 months
suspended for Nancy Few.
James Bell, driving while under
the influence of liquor, 12 months
suspended and SSO.
COUNTY TEACHERS WILL BE
NAMED AT CALLED MEETING
A called meeting of the Butts
county board of education is sched
uled for 3:30 p. m. May 16 when
recommendations of trustees for
teachers to serve for 1942-43 will
be acted on. Principals for all jun
ior high schools were recently elect
ed. |
T. E. Robison Named County Chairman
In Campaign To Raise Quota of $7,100 **•
Butts County
School Closing
Set For May 15
REGISTRATION OF SELECTEES
AND SUGAR RATIONING CAUS
ES LOSS OF TIME. SIMPLE
EXERCISES PLANNED
The schools of Butts county will
close on May 15, according to plans
reported Monday by William G.
Preston, county superintendent.
, Sugar rationing and registration
of selectees has caused teachers to
lose more time than usual. This is
making closing later than would have
been true under normal conditions.
Schools in the county system are
completing a satisfactory year, Mr.
Preston says.
Short and simple exercises are
planned at the commencement sea
son.
In some cases at least over the
state graduates from high schools
will go into army camps within a
short time, according to information
compiled by the education depart
ment.
New Members To
Church Roll As
Result Revival
EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS CLOS
ED FRIDAY NIGHT. BAPTISM
WAS HELD SUNDAY NIGHT AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
The evangelistic services at the
First Baptist church from April 19
to May 1 proved highly successful
and 21 new members were added to
the church roll.
The ordinance of baptism was ad
ministered at the Sunday evening
service by the Pastor, the Rev. G.
A. Briggs.
Dr. L. O. Leavell, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Newnan,
guest minister for the revival, prov
ed an able and convincing speaker.
He was heard twice daily at 8:30 a.
m. and again at 8:30 at night. Dur
ing his stay in the city Dr. Leavell
made hosts of friends who hope to
welcome him on some future occa
sion.
Good singing was an enjoyable
part of all services, with the regular
and special choirs being assisted by
the choirs of other Jackson churches.
There was a generous spirit of
cooperation by other churches. The
attendance and interest was good
and it is believed the results will
be long felt in the community.
PRESIDENT WINGATE
HEARD BY MEMBERS
OF FARM BUREAU
Members of the Butts County Farm
Bureau and other interested citizens
heard H. L. Wingate, president of
the Georgia Farm Bureau Federa
tion in the courthouse Thursday ev
ening. Because of the busy farm
season the attendance was not large
but all who attended heard a spirit
ed talk by an able speaker.
President Wingate gave the au
dience some intimate information
obtained in Washington relative to
the farm situation. The entire farm
outlook was covered by Mr. Wingate
who asked for united action to bet
ter farm conditions.
$2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS,
MEMBERS OF AAA AND OR
GANIZATIONS POOL FORCES
FOR QUICK, SPIRITED DRIVE
T. E. Robison, outstanding Butts
county business executive, has been
named chairman for the War Sav
ing Stamps and Bonds campaign, and
under his dynamic leadership it is
expected that the county’s May quo
ta of $7,100 will be quickly raised.
At a meeting of the executive
committee Monday night Mr. Robi
son was picked for the leadership
of this drive. His business ability,
experience and wide acquaintance
fit him peculiarly for the wartime
task. The committee feels that Mr.
Robison is the right man in the right
place, and that he will throw every
ounce of his tireless energy into this
important work.
He was elected to succeed Vincent
Jones, who was called to government
work in Pennsylvania.
Mayor W. M. Redman is honorary
chairman and heads of other depart
ments include:
H. M. Moore, trade; I>. W. Ham,
service clubs; J. W. O’Neal, bank
ing; D. V. Spencer, education; B. H.
Hodges, public employees; H. O.
Ball, industry; Mrs. M. L. Powell,
women’s organizations; J. D. Patrick,
postal employees; A. C. Finley, labor;
M. L. Powell, agriculture; J. D.
Jones, information; Paul Maddox,
local headquarters.
In a short and intensive campaign
every man, woman and child in the
county will be given an opportunity
to sign pledge cards. It is planned
to complete the work before May
14. A pledge is an agreement to
buy bonds and stamps and does not
involve an immediate outlay of cash.
The pledges can be taken care of
in orderly fashion.
Butts county has a May quota of
$7,100. The quota was arrived at
by wealth, banking deposits and pre
vious purchases of stamps and bonds,
state headquarters explain.
Hon. Marion H. Allen, collector
of internal revenue, is administrator
of the War Savings Staff in Geor
gia.
In a letter to Mr. Allen, Secretary
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau
says: “The whole country will be
watching Georgia’s quota drive for
May. It is the first big chance for
the War Savings committees, with a
tangible objective, to show their met
tle. Fulfillment of May quota will
not only stiffen the morale of the
workers engaged in our own impor
tant task but will give courage to
all other phases of the war effort.”
The AAA and all branches of the
United States Department of Agri
culture are doing a wonderful job
in the rural districts. The AAA and
Extension Service will handle all
pledges in communities with less
than 100 population.
Teams will be organized and ter
ritory assigned so that every citizen
in the county will be given an op
portunity to sign a pledge.
This is not a job for a few rich
persons, but a job for every one of
the 9,182 men, women and children
residing in Butts county. By pool
ing their pennies and dimes the peo
ple can show they are solidly behind
the war effort and determined to
back up the boys at the front.
The public is showing patriotic in
terest in this campaign to finance a
war that may prove long and the
most costly the nation has ever seen.
Over the- top—and quickly. That’s
the slogan in this campaign.