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LEGAL NOTICE OF SALE Georgia, Butts County: By virtue of an order of the or dinary of said State and County, there will be sold at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in June, 1942, at the courthouse door in Butts County, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described land in said county, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Butts, State of Georgia, which is more particularly described accord ing to the plat made by Robt. T. Dempsey, June 14th, 1934, begin ning at a point on the east side of State Highway No. 72 and on the southeast corner of said tract and running north 225.8 feet to land of Jas. Hunter, thence east 191.4 feet to land of Ellis Estate, thence south 196 feet to land of W. H. Hammond Estate, and thence west 204.2 feet to State Highway No. 72 and start ing point and being bound north by Jas. Hunter, east by Ellis Estate, south by Hammond Estate, and west by said highway. The sale will continue from day to day between the same hours, un til sold. This the 4th day of May, 1942. 0. E. SMITH, Administrator of the Estate of Charles L. Woodward, Deceased. FOR LEAVE TO SELL Georgia, Butts County. To Whom it May Concern: Notice is hereby given that G. R. Harper, as administrator of R. M. Harper, deceased, having applied to me by petition for leave to sell the real estate of said R. M. Harper, deceased; and that an order was made thereon at the May Term, 1942, for citation, and that citation issue; all the heirs at law and creditors of the said R. M. Harper, deceased, will take notice that I will pass upon said application at the June Term, 1942, of the Court of Ordinury of Butts county; and that unless cause is shown to the contrary, at said time, said leave will be granted. This Way 4th, 1942. G. D. HEAD, Ordinary. PROF. COPE TO TEACH AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY Prof, and Mrs. C. L. Cope of Reidsville visited Rev. and Mrs. Z. M. Leverette for the weekend. Prof. Cope left for Chicago where he will be in training for two weeks after which he will be stationed at the University of Georgia as teacher of mathematics and science for the du ration of the war. Mr. Cope re ceived his master’s degree at the University and is now called back there to teach for the government. LET WANT ADS SELL FOR YOU THE BEST GIFT OF ALL \gjgfer MOTHER HER DAY MAY 10TH A COMFORTABLE CHAIR Attractive Designs to Choose From 1 REASONABLY PRICED Remember Mother with a Useful Gift! THORNTON FURNITURE CO. Phone 4331 Jackson, Ga. SPKFJIDS FOR RENT OR SALE Five room house on west Second street, immediate possession. Apply to Mrs. W. F. MaLaier. 7-5-3tp FOR SALE Purebred German Police puppy, 2 months old, and 1 bird dog, trained, 1 year old. J. H. P. Thomas, Flo villa. 5-7-lt Wheat, Corn, Fodder, Shucks, Refrigerator and Furniture. S. S. Copeland. 5-7-ltp We buy coat hangers. Superior Cleaners. 3-26-tfc FOR RENT Available June 1, Mrs. P. R. Wat kins’ house at 419 west Third street. Apply to Mrs. P. R. Kimbrough, 508 Angier Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. 4-16-tfe OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete stock Mimeograph Pa per, Second Sheets, Ink, Typewriter Ribbons for all makes machines, Adding Machine Paper, Pencils, Stencils, Tape, Gem Clips, Index Cards, File Folders, Pencil Sharpen ers —everything for the office. Jones Officle Supply Cos., phone 4281. FLOVILLA With much regret to her friends Mrs. J. W. Mayfield continues seri ously ill at the Crawford W. Long Hospital in Atlanta. Friends wish for her to be well again soon. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bray, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson spent Sunday in Atlanta. Carl Funderburk Jr., student at Georgia Tech, spent the weekend with homefolks. Mr. R. C. Riley was on the sick list last week and while off duty was relieved by R. L. Easier of Juliette. Mrs. J. W. Terrell has returned home after visiting her daughter in Sparta. Mrs. A. F. White and Miss Vir ginia White spent Friday in Atlanta. On April 28 Mrs. J. T. Bray, Miss Virginia White and Mrs. Vivian Hightower were joint hostesses at a shower for Mrs. E. R. Edwards Jr. at the home of Mrs. Bray. Pretty flowers made the home inviting for the occasion and thirty-five guests were present. Delicious refresh ments were served. „n-■ .n— n 11 ——a THE LESPEDEZAS The annual varieties of lespedeza, says the Georgia Agricultural Ex tension Service, are common, Kobe, Tennessee 76, and Korean. All these produce seed in late summer and fall but die down in winter. Seed germinate in the spring and the plants make their best growth in the summer months. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA By MADAME ROAMER In roaming around we noticed: That Mrs. S. M. Ridgeway had a tall tree full of white blossoms in her front yard. We wonder what kind it could be Miss Berta Edwards’ lovely pansies have decorated a numbre of tables where extra guests were seated for a meal, so we learn. Miss Berta always di vides her flowers with her friends. Speaking of trees how in the world has that large oak out in the street between the Hearn and Sasnett homes on College street withstood the March of Progress this long? .... Sam Lipsey, theological student, who recently substituted for Bill Hart at the Presbyterian church, told Bill that he liked Jackson and Jackson people fine but the only thing that puzzled him was why they let him (Bill) preach for them. No aspersions on Bill since the Presbyterians wouldn’t swap him for anybody else. . . When little Adelle Kelly’s mother, Dorothy Madden Kelly, found her sprinkling high priced face powder over the vanity and all her clothes, she warded off any contemplated punishment by pointing her finger at her mother and saying, “No Switch, mother, no switch now.” And mother Dorothy didn’t have the heart to administer a spanking When we read in Proverbs about the perfect woman who maketh linen and selleth it and spins the flax willingly with her own hands, and riseth while it is yet night and giv eth meat to her household, makes us think they must have had Eastern War Time about the year Proverbs was written We hear that Noah Powell, Henry Byron, Candler Webb,, Wayne Barnes and Vincent Jones are having mighty good times while they are attending defense schools up North, We may have to send a few chaperones up there to see about them. OLD STUFF: Teacher—Johnny, what are the seasons? Johnny—You mean in the United States? Teacher—Yes, of course. Johnny—Baseball and football. —Michigan Farmer. PROGRESS-ARGUS HONOR ROLL New and Renewal Subscription* To The Home Town Paper W. T. Cawthon, Atlanta F. L. Maddox, Jackson Will Logan, Jackson J. E. Stodghill, San Francisco, Calif. W. J. Torbet, Key West, Fla. J. S. Robison, Jackson Mrs. Ada Sams Miller, Jackson Z. B. Greer, Birmingham, Ala. Dr. J. R. Strickland, Albany Lucile Ross, Flovilla Major Jackson, Jackson Mrs. R. L. Smith, Jackson W. A. Thurmond, Jackson W. O. Ball, Jackson Mr:.. J. A. Padgett, Atlanta Mrs. R. L. Estes, Macon Mrs. L. S. O’Neal, Jackson Mrs. W. M. Harkness, Atlanta. R. L. Smith. Wyoming, Delaware Dr. Mary J. Edwards, Jackson Allegra Price Willis, Jackson Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Signal Moun tain, Tenn. Howard Greer, Jackson H. W. Turner. Jackson J. L. Gray, Jackson D. P. Settle, Jackson G. H. Freeman, Round Oak F. S. Etheridge, Quincy, Fla. Dan Thurston, Macon The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is limited to 800 fel lows and 130 foreign honorary members. OBSERVATIONS AND SPECULATIONS Kinsman Awarded Service Pin By Southern Bell Walker M. Kinsman, manager for Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company here since Febru ary 1940, was presented a gold pin at Atlanta this week in connection with his 20th anniversary of tele phone service. The pin was present ed at a dinner Tuesday night, the presentation being made by State Manager E. B. Emery of the tele phone organization. The award was made in accord ance with Southern Bell’s policy of recognizing long and faithful tele phone service. Mr. Kinsman began telephone ac tivities as a clerk in Atlanta 20 years ago. He later was transferred to the state business department and in 1927 became state cashier. After filling other positions in Atlanta, he was transferred to Augusta in 1939 where he assisted in converting the Augusta telephone system to dial op eration. He was then appointed to be manager at Griffin and has been ac tive in local affairs.—Griffin Daily News. Son of George W. Kinsman and the late Mrs. Carrie Moore Kinsman of Jackson, Mr. Kinsman was born and reared here and although his work in recent years has taken him to other fields, Butts county still claims Mr. Kinsman as one of its most enterprising young business leaders. Benjamin Franklin was born Jan uary 27, 1706. TRADE AT HOME Out-of-Town Printers Pay No Taxes When you spend your money with an out-of-town printer, your money goes away permanently and does nothing to keep the spending cycle going in your town and county. Spend your money at home and realize the fruits of a wise investment. WE ARE EQUIPPED TO DO COMMERCIAL PRINTING OF ALL KINDS • Office Stationery • Letter Heads • Envelopes • Professional Cards • Placards • Circulars WHEN YOU NEED PRINTING THINK OF US! AND ALL OTHERS The Progress-Argus Printing Department SERVING BUTTS COUNTY SINCE 1873 JENKINSBURG Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Farrar and children visited friends in Griffin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Harris were called to the Navy Base Hospital, Atlanta, Wednesday on account of the illness of their son, J. T. Harris. Mesdames 0. C. and R. C. Wood ward of Atlanta visited Miss Willie Woodward and her mother Saturday. Mrs. P. A. Allen has been spend ing several days with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mills in Jackson. Mr. J. T. Harris, U. S. Navy Re cruiting Station, Atlanta, spent the weekend with homefolks. Mrs. J. B. Childs of Atlanta and Mrs. C. E. Moore of Miami, Fla. at tended the Iris Show here Friday. Mr. J. O. Minter made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes and Mrs. Woodrow Tingle of Jackson and Mrs. W. J. Bankston of Jenkins burg spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barnes in Cleveland, Tenn. The World’s News Seen Through The Christian Science Monitor An International Daily Newspaper is Truthful—Constructive—Unbiased—Free from Sensational ism Editorials Are Timely and Instructive and Its Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine Section, Make the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home. The Christian Science Publishing Society „ One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetta * v Price £12.00 Yearly, or £I.OO a Month. , Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, £2.60 a YSwf. Introductory Offer, 6 Saturday Issues 25 Cents. Name ~ Address SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST }' THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942 WALTER WYNN JR. ON CORREGIDOR WHEN IT FELL TO THE JAPS Reported as among those captured on Corregidor when it fell to the Japanese early this week was Walter W. W r ynn Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wynn of High Falls. Mr. W’ynn Sr. is the miller at High Fals, and his son was in the United States Army in the far Pacific area. The family of young Wynn last heard from him in March, it is re ported, and at that time he said he was well and would be home Christ mas. Nearly 7,000 American soldiers, sailors and marines surrendered when the American forces under General Wainwright were forced by disease and hunger and lack of ammunition to surrender to the Japanese. DRS. T. H. WYNNE, SR. 6 JR. OPTOMETRISTS Serving The EYE Needs of This Section for over 36 year*. Griffin, Ga. • Personal Stationery • Calling Cards • Statements • Invoices • Legal Forms • Receipt Books