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VOL. 74—NO. 34
Peach Canning
Over And Plant
Starts on Pepper
Canning of peaches in the Jackson
plant of the Pomona Products Com
pany closed for the year August 14,
and the canning of pimiento peppers
started immediately, it is revealed by
Joe Lewis, manager.
Mr. Lewis said the volume of
peaches handled here this season
was the largest on record. He was
not able to say immediately how
many cases were processed. The
payrolls for the canning season
amounted to about $25,000, Lewis
explained.
While most of the peaches came
from this territory, some were ship
ped from South Carolina.
Pimiento pepper is beginning to
ripen in volume sufficient to justify
part time operation. It will likely be
two weeks before the plant operates
on full time basis, Mr. Lewis asser
ted.
Favorable growing season indicate
large yields of pepper and both far
mers and the company are cheered
over the prospect for a bumper crop
in the middle Georgia belt. The ac
reage in Butts county is said to be
somewhat larger than last year and
the returns to growers should be
more.
State Parks To
Get Publicity
On The Screen
Georgia's magnificent system of
state parks is going to be advertised
on the screen for the first time in
history.
Director Charlie Morgan has ar
ranged with Ken Stambaugh, famed
color photographer of Demorest, Ga.,
to make four films of state parks
this year and three—Vogel at Blairs
ville, Franklin D. Roosevelt at Chip
ley and lindian Springs at Indian
Springs already have been comple
ted. These films, which are in natural
color, will be shown to civic groups,
fraternal organizations, school child
ren and any other groups wishing to
see them, Morgan said.
The films, which run about 6 min
utes each, show attractions at the va
rious parks, togethejjpwith recreation
al facilities offered, historical sites,
etc. The pictures are in sound and
technicolor.
Kiwanis Members
Pay Expenses of
Boys to Council
The Kiwanis club of Jackson with
T. E. Robison as chairman of the fi
nance committee raised funds to pay
the expenses of a group of 4-H club
boys to the meeting of the 4-H Club
Council in Milledgeville. Business
firms cooperated in the drive.
Boys attending the 4-H meeting
include Bobby Hammond, treasurer
of the State 4-H Club Council, Jack
Patrick, return delegate, Emmett
Pelt and Hugh Lee O’Neal.
While at the council meeting the
boys are in charge of Ralph Griffith
who assisted at the 4-H boys camp
at Indian Springs recently .
The meeting is considered an im
portant one to give the boys desira
ble training and to broaden their
scope and to better fit them for ser
vice in the organization. The Kiwanis
club, which has always taken a lead
ing part in all agricultural projects,
was glad to cooperate in making the
trip possible for this group of boys.
TO PREACH SUNDAY AT
JACKSON BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. H. c. WHITENER
Rev. Whitener, of Atlanta, secre
tary of Evangelism, Georgia Baptist
Convention, will speak at the First
Baptist church Sunday, August 24.
Van Fletcher
Named Foreman
The Grand Jury
In convening the August term of
Butts Superior Court Monday, Judge
Harvey Kennedy who was recently
appointed by Governor M. E. Thomp
son to succeed Judge Ogden Persons,
resigned, told the grand jury that it
was his purpose to carry out the gen
eral rules and policies formulated by
his predecessor.
Judge Kennedy stated he would
endeavor to be fair and impartial and
would temper justice with mercy.
In his formal charge the Flint Cir
cuit jurist enumerated sections of
the criminal code that grand jurors
are required to investigate, and
named gambling, carrying of con
cealed weapons, disturbing divine
worship, resisting arrest, drunken
driving and the making and selling
of liquor.
At his first appearance in Butts
county as judge of the Flint Circuit,
Judge Kennedy was cordially receiv
ed by the bar, jurors and a crowd
who comfortably filled the court
room.
The grand jury was organized by
electing Van Fletcher, veteran teach
er and farmer, as foreman.
Following Judge Kennedy’s charge
to the grand jury the calendar of
civil cases was taken up.
Phi Beta Kappa \J
Names T. A. Nutt
For High Honor
Thomas A. Nutt Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Nutt of Jackson, has been
named by Phi Beta Kappa, honor
society, for induction Saturday, Aug
ust 30, in connection with summer
quarter graduation exercises at the
University of Georgia.
Senator Walter F. George and Dr.
James E. Paullin were named to re
ceive honors at the same time.
Ten students were named by Phi
Beta Kappa for induction at grad
uation exercises. This honor comes
only to those of the highest scholastic
standing. Friends are delighted to
know that Mr. Nutt, former student
at Georgia Tech and veteran of
World War 11, was named in this se
lect group.
Mr. Nutt will be graduated with
the degree of bachelor of Business
Administration.
REVIVAL SERVICES WILL
BEGIN AT UNION RIDGE
Protracted services wil begin Sun
day night at Union Ridge Christian
church. Services will be held at 8 p.
m. only and singing will be directed
by local talent. Preaching will be by
the pastor, Rev. T. T. G. Linkous.
The public is invited to attend.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 1947
Kiwanis Club To
Observe Family
Night August 26
Family Night will be observed by
the Kiwanis club August 26 with a
picnic at Indian Springs. This is a
Ladies’ Night meeting and members
will also invite guests.
J. W. O’Neal is chairman for the
meeting and all those attending are
asked to take lunch. Supper will be
served on the state park grounds and
it is expected that at least 300 will
be present.
No formal program will be given
and the affair will be for the sake
of having a . good time.
At Tuesday night’s meeting J. Zeb
Morris, superintendent of schools at
Woodbury, presented a variety pro
gram consisting of jokes and musical
numbers. He gave a skit presented
at a recent state Lions meeting when
he won second prize. The program
was clever and amusing and Kiwan
ians and visitors were kept in an up
roar.
Judge and Mrs. Harvey Kennedy,
Mrs. T. J. Collins, Joe Morris, for
mer member of the Jackson club but
now of Ellaville, were guests. The
fine meal was served by a commit
tee with Mrs. W. H. Wilson as chair
man.
The program was presented by
Edgar McMichael.
President Causey appointed B. B.
Garland, B. H. Hodges and J. D.
Jones as members of a hospital com
mittee.
J. M. Gaston Is
Head Farmers
Warehouse Cos.
J. M. Gaston, who for a long num
ber of years has been connected with
the Farmers Union Warehouse Com
pany and has had much to do with
its success and growth, was again
named president last week by the
board of directors.
Other officers include W. C. Garr,
vice president; R. E. Evans, secreta
ry; J. Avon Gaston, treasurer and
general manager.
Directors were elected August 12
when stockholders met in annual ses
sion to hear business reports and re
view the operations of the past year.
Stockholders elected the old board
of directors consisting of J. M. Me-
Michael, J. D. Brownlee, DeWitt
Singley, A. C. Finley.
This company, which has served
patrons of Butts and adjoining
counties for many years, is now pre
paring for the busy cotton season.
In addition to cotton and cottonseed,
the warehouse handles a line of
feeds and performs other services
for the stockholders and the public.
MRS. GLADYS WILLIAMS
ELECTED AS LIBRARIAN^
Mrs. Gladys Williams of Claxton
has been elected as librarian in the
Jackson public schools and will as
sume her duties at the beginning of
the fall term September 1. She is ex
perienced in this work, having served
several years at Lyons, Ga., and in
other cities of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams plan to
have apartments in the Deraney
apartments on Indian Springs street.
BARNES NOW ATTENDING
DELTA TRAINING SCHOOL
Tliomas H. Barnes, Jenkinsburg,
has joined Delta Air Lines as flight
purser aboard DC-4 Skymasters and
is now attending Delta’s purser train
ing school in Atlanta. The son of
Mrs. Mary L. Rosser of Jenkinsburg,
Barnes attended Middle Georgia Col
lege.
Kimbell Baptists
Meet at Jackson
Church Sept. 3-4
Annual meeting of the Kimbell
Baptist Association embracing the
churches in Butts, Monroe and Henry
counties, will be held at the First
Baptist church in Jackson Septem
ber 3-4. The meeting will bring to
gether a large group of workers and
reports on various activities will be
made. Rev. J. L. Faulkner will preach
at 11:30 the first day and Rev. S.
H. Odom Jr. will preach the mission
ary sermon Thursday at 11:30 a. m.
The program as announced by J.
0. Minter, who has served a long
number of years as moderator, fol
lows:
Morning session, first day, devo
tional, Miss Ruth Phinazee; organi
zation and election of officers; re
port on Workers’ Council by B. O.
Cleveland; report on evangelism by
Rev. J. B. Stodghill; report on
home missions by Mrs. Van Jones;
sermon, Rev. J. L. Faulkner.
At the afternoon session a report
on Christian Literature will be given
by P. H. Weaver and a report by
the associational field worker, Rev.
S. H. Odom; B. B. Garland will re
port on the Childrens Baptist Home
and Mrs. F. H. Morgan on Foreign
Missions and S. L. Thomas on Social
Service.
At the morning session on the
second day Mrs. Roy Prosser will
give the devotional and this will be
followed by reports on Cooperative
program, Mrs. J. T. Moore; on Min
isters Retirement, Rev. J. G. Yar
borough; on State Missions by Mrs.
R. P. Newton; on Christian Educa
tion, Rev. G. A. Briggs and Rev. S.
H. Odom will give the missionary
sermon.
At the afternoon session the sec
ond day Miss Marilu Morgan will
give a report on the BTU and Mrs.
M. B. Bridges on WMU. G. H. Ridge
way will report on the Georgia Bap
tist Hospital and B. B. Campbell on
Sunday schools. Mrs. G. A. Briggs
will report on memorials and this
will be followed by the treasurer's
report, report of nominating com
mittee, miscellaneous business and
adjournment.
Local Club Girls
To Hold Last Camp
On August 27-29
Butts county 4-H club girls will
hold their last camp of the season at
the Indian Springs camp August 27-
29. Registration will begin at 5 p.
m. Wednesday, August 27.
Emphasis will be placed on the
handicraft arts and Mrs. Carswell,
home demonstration agent from De-
Kalb county, will be in charge of tex
tile painting. Members from the Jack
son HD club wifi direct the club girls
in the making of belts from cord.
A well-rounded sports program
has been outlined and sports such as
badminton, archery, volley ball, and
ping pong will be directed by Miss
Sara Bond and Gerald McQuaig, In
dian Springs park superintendent.
The Indian Springs 4-H club camp
has been a beehive of activity all
summer with groups coming from
counties all over the state to spend
a few days amid its rustic setting.
A large attendance is expected for
the closing session of an outstanding
camping season.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AT
JACKSON METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Preach
ing by the pastor at 11 o’clock in
the morning and 8 o’clock in the
evening. The Youth Fellowship will
meet at 7:15 p. m.
Large Crowds, Record Collections
Featured The 1947 Camp Meeting
Short Route In
Bibb County Be
Let to Contract
A large delegation of Macon, Jack
son and McDonough officials and bu
siness leaders were told by Governor
M. E. Thompson Monday that nine
miles of paving in Bibb county on
the Jackson Short Route would be
done as soon as engineering details
can be completed.
It is likely that this project will be
let to contract within the next 60
days.
After conferring with Governor
Thompson, the delegation called on
Engineer Warren Neel and he prom
ised to step up blueprints as much
as possible. The highway department
is short of draftsmen, the delegation
was told, and this has delayed paving
plans over the state.
While no definite promise was
made as to when the entire route
would be paved, the governor and
highway officials pledged their sup
port and said the Short Route would
be completed as speedily as possible.
Included in the Bibb delegation
were business and civic leaders, the
present and past mayor and influen
tial citizens. Mayor Morris Redman
of Jackson and George Alexander of |
McDonough joined the delegation in
Atlanta.
Governor Thompson reiterated to
Mayor Redman a pledge to pave the
highway from Jackson to the Newton
county line as soon as plans can be
worked out.
Charlie Morgan
To Address Butts
County Council
A county council luncheon of all
Butts county home demonstration
women will be held Tuesday, August
27, at Indian Springs state park at
12:30 p. m. Luncheon will be served
at the 4-H club camp.
Charlie Morgan, director of Geor
gia’s department of state parks, will
be the guest speaker.
The Stark and Worthville home
demonstration clubs are joint hosts
for the county wide meeting.
Others expected to attend are
Mayor Redman, the Butts county
board of education, county’s board
of commissioners, Gerald McQuaig,
Indian Springs park superintendent,
Messrs. Eggert and Brown of the en
gineering department of the Griffin
district health office.
A full attendance of Butts county
club women are expected to take
this occasion to partake of the hos
pitality of the Stark and Worthville
clubs in arranging this delightful
luncheon.
CANNING PLANT WILL BE
OPERATED 2 DAYS WEEKLY
The Butts County Community
Canning Plant will continue to oper
ate on Tuesday and Thursday of each
week it was said Monday by J. M. L.
Comer, manager.
Canning, which wa* late this
year, is easing up somewhat, Mr.
Comer said, but he looks for pear
canning to add to the volume.
FATHER AND SON SERVE
ON BUTTS GRAND JURY
The rather unusual case of a fath
er and son serving on the same grand
jury is presented in Butts Superior
Court this week where E. Z. Carter
and John W. Carter are members of
the grand jury.
$2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The 1947 camp meeting at Indian
Springs which closed Sunday night
after a ten day session was featured
by large crowds, an alert interest and
record collections.
The collections were reported as
the largest in the long history of
this camp ground. Before another
meeting the trustees plan to install
a modern and adequate sewerage
system to serve the assembly and a
special collection was taken with this
in view.
The sewerage system is intended
not only as a convenience to cottage
holders and visitors but to meet
State Board of Health requirements,
Indian Springs having installed anew
sewerage system a year or two ago
the camp ground will take similar
action.
Present plans call for the facility
to be in operation before the 1948
camp meeting begins.
This improvement and health safo*
guard will make the Indian Springs
camp ground one of the most modern
in the entire country.
Hampered somewhat because of
rains, the services were well atten
ded from the opening through Sun
day night when the curtain was rung
down on another in the series of
meetings. Attendance on the two
Sundays was especially large.
Workers for the year, Dr. Harry
Denman, Dr. John Overly, Dr. John
Paul, measured up to the high stan
dard expected of ministers of their
recognized ability. The singing was
ably directed by Rev. Clay Milby.
Despite the crowded condition of
the grounds and the highways lead
ing to the camp good order prevailed
and no serious accidents were repor
ted.
Butts County Day was observed
with appropriate exercises August
13.
At a business meeting the same
officers and trustees were reelecte.d
for further service.
Workers for the 1948 meeting in
clude Dr. Paul Rees, Dr. J. C. Mo-
Pheeters and Dr. Roy Nicholson.
Following the last service Sunday
most of the cottage owners and vis
tors left for home to prepare for
the opening of school.
Examinations For
All Children Be
Required By Board
All children entering school this
fall will be required to have a cer
tificate for typhoid, smallpox and
diptheria immunizations, according
to a ruling of the Butts County
Health Department and the Board
of Education.
This will include both white and
colored children and those entering
the first grade.
The Health Department wil issue
the certificates through the schools.
The fall term of the public schools
will begin September 1 and necessary
certificates should be obtained with
out delay.
JUDGE KENNEDY TO
SPEAK TO EXCHANGE
CLUB AT CLUBHOUSE
At a Ladies’ Night meeting of the
Exchange Club of Jackson at the
clubhouse Thursday night, Judge
Harvey Kennedy of the Flint Circuit
will be the principal speaker. Mrs,
Kennedy will be a guest of the club
also. The program is in charge of
Spencer Johnson.
Rufus Adams will have the pro
gram for August 28.
Mrs. W .H. Wilson will serve sup
per at tonight’s meeting.