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GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
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other way. Frequent visits are made
to the schools to show health and ed
ucation films, do inspections, and
hold conferences with teachers. We
also taught a Mother and Child Care
Course to the seniors of both high
schools and taught a modified First
Aid Course to students who work in
the principals office. The Home Eco
nomics teacher taught the non-nurs
ing part of these courses.
Cancer is still a problem, however
a great deal of education has been
done through films shown to school
children and many of the clubs in
the county. In fact we made every
effort to show films and give litera
ture to everyone in the county. We
did this work in cooperation with
the Cancer committee and Home
Demonstration Council.
The Crippled Children’s Service
furnished by the State Department
of Public Health, offers clinic and
hospitalization treatment to certain
crippling conditions.
Dental Clinics are held weekly for
indigent children four through eight
years of age.
Laboratory services included 43 |
samples of water, 30 samples of milk,
134 tested for gonorrhea, 17 intest
inal parasites, 209 blood tests for
syphilis, 207 tests for tuberculosis,
18 typhoid cultures, 73 hemoglobin
(tests for anemia), 17 RH factors
and 217 urine tests.
Services rendered by the Sanita
rian included 380 inspections as fol
lows: 14 camp sites and tourist
courts, 8 dairy farms, 32 eating es
tablishments, 2 food stores and mar
kets, 2 milk and milk-products plants,
288 private premises, 3 public water
supplies, 3 restrooms, 3 school lunch
rooms, 3 school environmental sani
tation, 3 sewerage plants, 5 slaugh
ter houses, 8 swimming pools, 5
water impoundments, 1 ice plant.
One privy restored to approved type.
Thirty four new septic tanks install
ed at homes. Two septic tanks re
stored to a)>pA>ved type, 7 approved
connections to public sewer.
Few people realize that almost
every person in the county is affect
ed directly oi; indirectly by the ser
vices rendered through the Health
Department. Safe milk, safe water
and food sanitation made possible
by laws enacted by your Sanitarian.
The Health Department personnel is
chaiged with the protection and pro
motion of health and safety of its
citizens and the people visiting In
dian Springs, Jackson Lake and two
camp grounds.
The Health Department continues
to be faced with problems we can’t
solve, such as request for medical
and hospital services. There is no
place to refer these, as the county
does not have any type hospitaliza- '
tion and no one to assume responsi
bility for the cost.
We are indebted to the doctors for
their approval and support of the
Public Health Program. The Board
of Health, County Commissioners, or
ganizations, Civic Clubs, Churches,
other agencies and individuals who
have contributed much to the success
of the Health Program.
We shall be glad to appear before
you in person to answ’er any ques
tions regarding our work and shall
appreciate any suggestions or criti- ,
cism you have to offer to improve i
the Public Health Service.
Respectfully submitted:
(Mrs.) Ethel H. Ham, Public
Health Nurse
(M rs.) Lucile K. Hutcheson, Pub
lic Health Nurse
(Mrs.) Rebecca R. Duffey, Public
Health Clerk
Walter L. Pattillo, Public Health
Sanitarian
Butt* County Board of Health
Dr. R. L. Hammond, Chairman
Mr. D. V. Spencer
Mr. T. W. Nelson
Col. W. M. Redman, Legan Advisor
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Gentlemen:
We appreciate this opportunity to
give the semi-annual report of the
Butts County Department of Public
Welfare. Th is report covers the per
iod from July 1, 1956 through De-
j cember 31, 1956
Public Assistance recipients re
ceived a total of during
these six months. This included $73,-
862.00 in Old Age Assistance, sl,-
279.00 in Aid to Blind, $6,969.00
in Aid to Disabled. In December 19-
56, the last month of this reporting
period, 332 persons received Old Age
Assistance and the average grant
was $39.43; 5 persons received Aid
| to Blind with the average grant being
$40.40; 13 families (46 children in
! eluded) received Aid to Dependent
| Children with an average of $19.70
per person; and 16 disabled persons
! received Aid to Disabled with an
average grant of $47.12.
The total of $86,083 received by
Public Assistance receipts was paid
by combination of State, Federal,
and county Funds. The County’s part
is 4% and this totaled $3,443.32.
The administrative cost is also shared
by State, Federal, and County. The
County is responsible for 5% of ad
ministration cost (salaries, travel ex
penses, office supplies, postage and
telephone) and during these six
months these expenses to the County
totaled $706.51.
As of July 1, 1956, there were 7
applicants pending—(6 for Old Age
Assistance and 1 for Aid to Depen
dent Children.) During the six mon
ths, 36 applications were received.
These included 27 for OAA, 1 for
AB, 3 for ADC, and 5 for AD. Of
these applications, all except 10 were
investigated before December 31, 19-
56. Of these 26 were found to be
eligible for assistance, 4 ineligible
(2 ADC—Mothqr employed; 2 AD
—Did not meet disability require
ments.), and 3 disposed of for other
reasons (Applications withdrawn or
lack of verification of age.). In ad
dition to the 26 new cases added,
there were 2 cases added by transfer
from other counties.
During these sig months, 21 cases
were closed. Of these, 9 were be
cause of death of recipient, 2 trans
ferred to other counties, and 10 for
other reasons as—receipt of OASI,
receiving military allotment. .from
son, reserve increased beyond State
maximum, absent father returned
(ADC) no longer disabled or secured
regular employment (AD), or recip
ient moved out of state. ‘
The General Assistance Program is
financed by the county with a month
ly allotment of $40.00. Of the allot
ment for these six months, $120.81
was used for tood for seven persons
eligible for assistance but not elig
ible for special Public Assistance. As
of December 31st, there was a bal
ance of $119.16 in the regular Gen
eral Assistance fund. In the special
reserve there was a balance of $413.-
19 as of December 31st.
Due to the lack of sufficient office
personnel, the Department is not able
to render services which would be
available as we would like to render.
During these six months, some of the
other services included 25 out-of-
town investigations for other agen-!
cies, certification of 12 persons for ,
Cancer State Aid and four, for Med
ical State Aid at Talmadge Memorial
Hospital, securing pa i n-relieving
medicines for two persons through
Georgia Cancer Society, and refer
rals to Vocational Rehabilitation.
The Child Welfare Services have
increased but again we are unable
to render the full services available
to people of our county because of
lack of sufficient personnel. We have
one Child Welfare Boarding Home
under the direct supervision of this
Department. These babies have been
boarded in this home during these
six months, and one of these placed
: for adoption. We have one girl in a
I Child Welfare Boarding Home in
another county. Fifteen children
have received services. There are 8
independent adoption petitions and
two regular State adoption petitions
on file with the Department.
May we again express our apprec
iation for the opportunity of giving
this report, and for the interest of
the people of the county in the work
of this department. Your cooperation
and recommendations will be most
helpful.
All reports and Administration
records are open for your inspection.
W e shall be glad to appear before
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
you in person to answer or to make
explanations, if you so desire.
Respectfully submitted
Mrs. Jane B. Powell, Director
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE:
Mr. N. F. Land, Chairman
Mr. P. H. Weaver, Vice-Chairman
Mr. T. W. Moore
Mrs. Van Fletcher
OFFICE PERSONNEL:
Mrs. Jane B. Powell, Director
Mrs. Nora S. Harrison, Public Wel
fare Worker (Half-Time)
Mrs. Mary Ann N. Leverette, Sten
ographer
SCHOOL REPORT
To the Butts County Grand Jury
February Term of Superior Court
Jackson, Ga.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you a finan
cial report of the operations of the
public schools of Butts County from
the date I took office as Butts Coun
ty School Superintendent on Septem
ber 1, 1956, to December 31, 1956.
The report of the state auditor
for the period from July 1, 1955 to
August 31, 1956, is also submitted.
It will be noted on page 2 of the
state auditor’s report that the sale
of school property was included in
receipts for the period covered by
the audit. That, of course, will not
be a source of revenue hereafter.
Payment of notes, bills and other
commitments out of receipts from
county tax levy for school operations
in the closing months of 1956 left
the balance shown on financial state
ment of operations. This balance is
to be used as far as it will go toward
paying commitments of the budget
fbr operations prepared and adopted
at the customary time of year, some
time prior to the date I came in of
fice. When it is exhausted bank
loans, as in the past, will be neces
sary.
Financial statement of the interest
and sinking fund (school bond ac
count) is also submitted herewith.
The state auditor does not audit
the financial operations of the lunch
room. The statement of the financial
operations of the lunchroom, sub-
I mitted herewith, is for the period
j from September 1, 1956, the date I
came into office, to December 31,
1956.
Respectfully,
D. V. Spencer, Supt.
Report of Financial Operation of
Butt* County School*
September 1, December 31, 1956
RECEIPTS
Bank Balance-Sept. 1,-$ 6,416.38
Received from State 104,608.52
Received from County Tax
for operation 49,394,76
Jasper County. Part of Band
Instructor’s Salary 812.12
Other Sources, (Including
rent) 2,72.73
Loan from Jackson National
Bank 4,000.00
(To reconcile Auditors report “
Bank balance, Receipts,
Expenditures 125.27
TOTAL j. $165,629.78
EXPENDITURES
Deficit Aug. 31, 1956
State Auditor’s Rep0rt_525,644.97
Administration 2,748.45
Instruction 92,037.28
Home Demonstration Agent
Salary 140.00
Plant Maintenance 10,368.50
Transportation 19,860.24
School Lunchroom
Program 1,676.06
; Paid Interest on loans (Jack
j
son National Bank) 588.00
Total Expenditures $153,063.50
Balance Dec. 31, 1956 $12,566.28
Statement of Interest and Sinking
Fund (School Bond Account)
Balance on hand Sept.
1, 1956 $14,703.21
RECEIPTS
Income—County Wide
Tax 15,766.42
Total end of year 30,469.63
PAYMENTS
Interest on Bonds 157.50
Balance Dec. 31, 1956 _ 30,312.13
BOND DEBT
State Auditor’s Report
as of June 30, 1956__ 78,000.00
Bonds maturing Jan.
15, 1957 8,000.00
Interest to be added.
Statement of Lunchroom—Sept-Dec.
Jackeon High and Elementary School
INCOME
Payments from Students_sl3,22l.s6
Payments from Adults 730.20
Special Lunch Program__ 1,738.81
(Reimbursement from state)
All other cash income 9.80
Total Income for 4 months 15,700.37
PAYMENTS
Expenses for Food $10,617.69
Labor 3,646.00
All other Expenses 1,137.03
Total Expenses $15,400.72
Balance carried for’d
Jan. 1, 1957 $299.65
Statement of Lunchroom—Sept-Dec.
Henderson High and Elementary
School
INCOME
Payments for lunches from
Students $3,627.40
Payments from Adults 499.46
Special Lunch Program 723.28
(Reimbursement from State)
All Other Income None
Total Income for 4 months_s4,Bso.l4
PAYMENTS
Expenses for Food $3,005.99
Expenses for Labor 1,240.00
Equipment 64.39
All Other Expenses 136.06
Total Expense $4,446.44
Balance carried for’d
Jan. 1, 1957 $403.70
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT
Georgia, Butts County
To Honorable Foreman, Members
of Grand Jury, February Term 1957;
I give you below detailed statement
of Receipts and Disbursements of
Office of Tax Collector since Jan
uary Ist, 1957:
Total Amount Collected $3702.48
Disbursed:
School Bond Tax:
D. V. Spencer, C. 5.5—5417.55
Mary Will Hearn, T.C.. 5.36
H. W. Barnes, 1956 5.35
Commission
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State Tax
George C. Hamilton $17.95
Mary Will Hearn, T. C 1.00
H. W. Barnes 1.00
(1956 Commission)
County Tax
Billy Sutton, C. T $1857.29
Mary Will Hearn, T.C. 103.18
H. W. Barnes 103.19
(1956 Commission)
School Tax
D. V. Spencer, C.5.5._51160.84
Mary Will Hearn, T.C. 14.89
H. W. Barnes 14.88
(1956 Commission)
Total amount disbursed--$3702.48
I, Mary Will Hearn, do certify that
the above is a true and correct state
ment of receipts and disbursements
of this office since January Ist, 19-
57.
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THESE ARE THE RULES:
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Purina, where a drawing for the 10 winners
will be made by Don M. Turnbull, Executive
Secretary of the American Poultry and Hatch
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2. Contest is open to all folks in Continental
United States who plan to start chicks, except
employees of feed manufacturers and dealers
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3. Contest ends and all entries must be in
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1957
JAMES HUGH HARDY,
FORMER RESIDENT,
DIES IN FLORIDA
Funeral services for James Hugh
Hardy, native Butts countian, and
son of the late John Thomas and
Mollie Greer Hardy, who passed
away February 3, in a hospital at
Lake City, Fla., were held Thursday
afternoon, February 7, in DeLeon
Springs, where he had lived for sev
eral years.
He is survived by his wife, one
brother, W\ B. Hardy, Jackson, and
two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Hilley of
Jackson and Mrs. R. O. Hilley, Hamp
ton.
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