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THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1947
KTS PCI eTYII
Looking Backward
Through The Files
New* of 30 Year* Ago
Assigned No. 1 in the conscription
drawing was Homer L. Moss. T. A.
Sitten was No. 2.
The county commissioner bill was
amended by Eepresentative Mays to
provide for a referendum by voters.
Miss Ruth Blackman and Lieut. E.
S. Settle were married in Atlanta
Wednesday.
Dr. Roy A. Gunter left for duty
with the Army Medical Corps and
was to be sent overseas after a per
iod of training.
Georgia’s first bale of the 1917
season sold at 40 cents a pound.
New* of 20 Year* Ago
Bus service between Atlanta and
Indian Springs was announced .
Representative R. A. Franklin in
troduced a bill asking for $31,000 to
improve state property at Indian
Springs.
J. L. Lyons announced he would
begin the active practice of law in
Jackson.
Chevrolet Motor Cos. listed prices
of new cars at from $515 to S7BO.
Mrs. Victor Carmichael entertain
en at an informal bridge party in
compliment to her sister, Mrs. E. D.
Tolleson, of Orlando, Fla.
The first open boll was reported
July 30 by W. M. McClure.
Cecil Neil Jr., Columbus, page in
the state senate, spent the weekend
with Robert and Hiram Franklin.
News of 10 Years Ago
M. O. McCord was named project
manager of the Central Georgia Elec-
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THE PROGRESS-ARGUS
A Family Newspaper Since 1873
JACKSON, GA.
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PREMIUM LISTS
FOR COUNTY FAIR
ARE AVAILABLE
The 1947 Premium List, official
publication of the Butts County
Fair Association, is off the press and
is now being distributed to interest
ed farm families in the county.
The Premium list, a 40-page book
let listing prizes and awards to be
given in the Butts county fair Oct.
7-11, contains many advertising mes
sages of interest from local and out
of-town advertisers.
Advertising revenue, which will go
toward payment of prizes, was the
highest in the history of the publica
tion. Vincent Jones, as publicity di
rector of the fair association, edited
the book this year.
Farmers, 4-H club boys and girls,
FFA members and other interested
persons may secure a copy of the
Premium List by calling at the
county agent’s office.
CARD OF THANKS
I’d like to take this way of thank
ing all who were so considerate and
kind to me while I was in the hospital
and my convalescent days at home.
The flowers, cards and words of
cheer will be gratefully remembered
by me always.
Thanks again everyone.
—Mrs. Hamp Williamson
eric Membership Corporation.
Miss Myrtie Lee McGoogan was
named home demonstration agent.
The county agent and staff moved
to new quarters in the federal build
ing.
Forty quail were released in the
county to add to the wildlife popu
lation.
Low In Cost!—We
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Models available in sizes
30,000 BTU to 50,000 BTU
output-heat up to 5 rooms.
Listed by Underwriters’ laboratories.
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Real pre-war quality Bo*ton
and Giant pencil sharpener*.
With 8 slot revolving disc,
it will sharpen all popular
pencils, only $2.25.
We are exclusive dealers for
the Bostitch B-8 fastener,
the three-in-one stapler that
can be used as a plier, tack
er, fastener. With 1,000 sta
ples only $2.10.
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS
We now have a complete stock of typewriter
ribbons to fit all standard and portable machines in
any color. Also adding machine and cash register
ribbons.
TYPING SUPPLIES
We carry at all times a complete line of letter
and legal size bond typing paper, second sheets and
copy paper, pencil and typewriter carbon paper.
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Phone 4281 Jackson, Ga.
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built right and priced right for a great new group of
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It’s a Cub in size, but "a bear for work.’’ You get big-
Double and single steel card
cabinets in 4x6 and sxß
sizes. Plenty of cards and
indexes. 4x6 double $7.00.
sxß single $3.50.
Famous Skrip ink, Carter’s
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Fit the Cub into your farming operations. We’ll have
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it. You’ll find it handles as easily as your car.
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