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Tour Tuesday
Saw Corn And
Cotton Farms
For the purpose of inspecting cot
ton and corn farms of those enrolled
in the 1954 contest, and a cotton va
riety test, a county farm tour was
arranged Tuesday by County Agent
B. B. Campbell.
Farms of two entrants in the corn
contest and the same number in the
cotton contest were visited. Coming
in for special study was a cotton va
riety test at the Paul Pickett farm at
Stark. On a small acreage there are
16 distinct varieties of coton growing
and a study of these varieties and
comparisons proved full of interest to
the farm tourists.
In the 1954 1-acre corn contest
there are 21 entries, and 20 entries
in the 5-acre cotton contest. Judging
will be done later and winners will
be rewarded on the basis of yields
and completed records.
A protracted summer drought has
seriously reduced corn and cotton
prospects. The county is well repre
sented in the Georgia 100 Bushel
Corn club, select group composed of
all growing 100 bushels or more corn
per acre, but this year the prospect
for increasing that membership is not
bright.
The Kiwanis club sponsors the corn
contest and awards prizes to win
ners. Sponsoring the cotton contest
is the Exchange club and business
groups of the county.
Because of dry weather and the
fact Superior Court is in session the
tour was not as well attended as some
on previous occasions.
Boys In Service
S/Sgt. Melvin S. Strawn, Air
Force, who has been stationed in
England, is spending a 30-day leave
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Strawn. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Strawn whom he married overseas.
When Sgt. Strawn reports for future
assignment he will be stationed at
Dover AFB, Delaware. Sgt. Strawn
was stationed at the same AFB as
Dr. James W. Watkins Jr., medical
officer, who expects to return to the
states in a few days and will be sta
tioned in Chattanooga.
TO THE VOTERS OF BUTTS
COUNTY AND FLINT CIRCUIT:
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I have been seeing as many as possible of the
citizens of Flint Judicial Circuit in a door-to-door
campaign for Solicitor-General of this Circuit. I have
had much wonderful help from friends and all of
the members of my family.
It is with a feeling of good will, high spirits and
assurance of strongest support that I now concen
trate in Butts County. I wish to see every one of you.
I am zealous for a landslide vote in Butts County
and for a decisive victory in the race.
With confidence in victory, I am
Yours sincerely,
RICHARD W. WATKINS JR.
Mrs. Mary L. Bond
Died August 12
Mrs. Mary Lizzie Bond, 84, widow
of the late Mr. J. M. D. Bond, died
August 12 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Boyd, in Jasper
county. She had made her home with
Mrs. Boyd for the past 2Vs years,
previous to which she resided in
Butts county.
She was born in Butts county, the
daughter of the late Asbury Goins
and Mrs. Fannie Bartlett Goins. She
was a member of the Methodist
Church.
Funeral services were held Friday
at the Jackson Methodist Church
with the Rev. P. M. Minter officia
ting. Burial was in the Cedar Rock
cemetery and Peacock & Ball Funeral
Home had charge of arrangements.
The pallbearers were Pete Bond,
Tom Bond, John Emory Bond, Son
Jinks, Arthur Stodghill Jr., Bud Bo
hannon.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Otho Bond of Jackson and Mrs.
Floyd of Monticello; two sisters, Mrs.
J. T. Brady of Dublin and Mrs. Wal
ter McGlown of Memphis, Tenn; six
grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren.
Jaycees Work
For Big Vote
In Sept. Primary
The Butts County Jaycees held
their regular dinner meeting Thurs
day, August 12, at the Womans Club
house. Carl Westmoreland, national
Jaycee director, from Macon was the
guest speaker.
Ralph L. Harper and Arthur Stodg
, hill Jr. were welcomed as new mem
bers and Capt. (USN) Charles Bailey
was presented a certificate making
him an honorary member.
Bud Rossey was appointed chair
man of the Get Out the Vote Com
mittee for the September 8 primary.
Jaycees are now taking advertise
ments for their Community Birthday
Calendar project. Merchants who
have not been contacted should con
tact R. H. Pinckney, president or any
Jaycee member.
The next Jaycee meeting will be
held on Thursday, August 26 .
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA
Small Twister
Fells Trees And
Cuts Phone Cable
A small twister hit the Pepperton
and east Jackson area at 3:30 p. m.
Monday and blew down trees, tore
roofs from houses, broke a telephone
cable and smashed television anten
nas. The short but violent wind storm
was accompanied by a considerable
downpour that w*as confined to a
small area, hardly reaching the west
ern city limits.
The small tornado followed a day
of terrific heat with the Atlanta
weather bureau reporting 102 de
grees and Macon 104 for the hottest
point in the state.
Guy Wallace, insurance represen
tative, reports he was caught in a
cloudburst between Bolingbroke and
Forsyth.
Preceding the wind and rain storm
here the Stark area had previously
reported a slight shower of rain.
A large oak was blown down in the
J. B. White yard on Indian Springs
street and this broke a telephone ca
ble and the eastern part of the town
was without phone service for several
hours.
MOBILE SOIL TESTING
UNIT BE HERE AUG. 24
The Mobile Soil Testing llnit
from the Georgia Experiment Sta
tion will be in Butts county August
24 for an all-day stand. Th e unit
will be located at the Nutt & Bond
gin at the old Rcoison, Settle & Rob
ison plant. Farmers desiring to uti
lize the service are reminded to
bring samples and have them tested
the same day.
SS REPRESENTATIVE WILL
VISIT JACKSON AUGUST 30
A representative from the Macon
Social Security office will be in the
courthouse August 30 at 9:30 a. m.
to advise clients about old age and
survivors insurance. Date of the
meeting was changed from August
23 to August 30, and Mrs. Martha
Garrett, field representative, is
scheduled to visit the county on that
date.
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is your voice by Long Distance.
Keep those precious contacts with
friends and family while away from home,
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long distance ciiedit caro and turn the miles into smiles
ond charge to your own number .
calls you place from any tele-
phone anywhere. Call your Tele
phone Business Office for details.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Meetings Will
Study Plans For
This Fall’s Work
A series of community meetings in
the period August 20-30 to study the
farm outlook, county fair and the
changes in the Soil Conservation pro
gram are being planned by County
Agent B. B. Campbell. The schedule
is not yet complete but will be an
nounced in a few days.
So far arranged are the following
meetings:
, August 24, StarK at 7p. m. with
a covered dish supper.
August 26, North Butts at night.
August 27, Iron Springs at night.
. In view of the critical situation
now prevailing in many phases of
farming, Agent Campbell considers
the meetings of importance and he
desires a full attendance of interest
ed citizens so that careful planning
may help to overcome some of the
present handicaps.
HERE ARE 3 IMPORTANT REASONS
FOR SERVICING YOUR
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Mrs. Lena Mackin,
Mother Mrs. Comer,
Passes August 13
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. L.
Comer and family sympathize with
them in the death of Mrs. Comer’s
mother, Mrs. Lena Mackin, which oc
curred August 13 in Lawrenceville.
Funeral services were held Satur
day at 4 p. m. in the First Methodist
Church in Lawrenceville.
Survivors are her husband; two
daughters, including Mrs. J. M. L.
Comer; two brothers; two sisters and
two grandchildren, Reginald and
Bruce Comer.
Among those from Jackson attend
ing the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Duncan, Miss Ruby Rumsey,
Mrs. Mildred Raven, Mr. Leßoy
O’Neal, Rev. P. M. Minter, Mrs. R. P.
Harrison, Mrs. Fred Caldwell, Miss
Sara Smith, Mr. Willis McElheney.
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1. It's the off-season. You can spare your
equipment more readily.
2. Our shop can schedule the work at
your convenience.
3. You'll save that last-minute rush .. *
prevent ‘'down-time" later on.
Remember, too . . . only our shop offers
pVillivt mechanics, trained in John Deere
servicing methods; precision tools for John
Deere work; and genuine John Deere parts
that fit right . . . last longer. It's the best
possible service for your equipment.
■ t Act now. Let's make a service date lor your
John Deere equipment soon.
Long Distance
Rates are Lowl
These sample rates are for
three minutes, station-to-sta
tion, after 6 P.M. and all day
Sunday. Reduced Federal
Excise taxes are extra.
JACKSON
to:
ATLANTA
40c
DAYTONA Beach
80c
MIAMI
$1.05
GULFPORT
85c
MACON
40c
NEW YORK
$1.20
SAVANNAH
55c
CHICAGO
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COLUMBUS
45c
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1954
Boys In Service
Thomas Lynwood Thurston
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Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Thurston of j J( ,
son, 1953 graduate of Jackson R
School, enlisted August 12 i n
United States Navy. He was f ormet L
employed by Pomona Products Cou
pany and the past year
Southern Tech at Chamblee /ij
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. J. L. Maddo
desire to express appreciation to rel.
atives and friends for the cards, le
ters, telegrams, flowers, gift s an j
good wishes received on the occasion
of her 97th birthday.
4-H PASTURE AWARDS
First place winner in this year’s
Georgia 1954 Four-H Club pastas
contest will receive a $250 college
scholarship and an educational trip
to the National 4-H Club Congress in
Chicago. A $l5O award will g 0
second place 4-H’er, and third prize
will be an SBO scholarship.