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TRADE IN HARTWELL---THE METROPOLIS OF N. E. GEORGIA
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$200,000 For Roads
'MONEY WILL BE PAID TO LOCAL LABOR; MULES AND WAGONS WILL
BE KEPT BUSY UNTIL ANOTHER CROP CAN BE RAISED IN COUNTY
TAX RATE FOR
• HART COUNTY
IS LOWERED
Hart County Tax Levy, 1925.
Georgia—Hart County.
To Joe Whitworth. Tax Collector of
Hart County:
Jt is ordered fey the Board of Corn
et missioners of Roads and Revenues of
Hart county, and you are hereby di
rected to collect for county, state
and school taxes for the year 1925
the following amounts, to-wit:
Four (4) mills on each dollar’s
worth of taxable property for Road
fund.
Three (3) mills on each dollar's
■worth of taxable property for Bridge
fund. »
Three (3) mills on each dollar’s
■ worth of taxable property for Coun-
•ty Purpose fund.
One (1) mill on each dollar s
worth of taxable property for Indi
gent Poor fund.
One (1) mill on each dollar’s
worth of taxable property for Jury
fund.
. One (1) mill on each dollar’s
worth of taxable property for Court
House fund.
One and one-half (1 1-2) mills on
dollar’s worth of taxable prop
erty for Educational fund.
Five (5) mills on each dollar’s
worth of taxable property for State
tax.
Five (5) mills on each dollar’s
worth of taxable property for Public
.School purposes. This five mills,
however, is not to be levied on
property inside of incorporated towns
where they have a public school sys
tem.
This makes a total of oew dollar
and forty-five cents for each hun
dred dollars’ worth of taxable prop
erty for all county uses, plus the
school tax and state tax.
In addition to above amounts
must be collected for school purposes
as indicated which has been fixed by
the proper authorities in each school
district, and recommended by the
County Board of Education.
. School Tax Levies by Districts for
1925.
Air Line Consolidated School Dis
trict, seven mills for school bonds
and five mills for district local school
tax. ,
Bowersville Consolidated School
.District, five mills for district local
school tax.
Bio School, five mills for district
local school tax.
< Cokesbury School District, .five
rmills district local school tax.
Cedar Creek School District, eleven
tmills for school bonds, three and one
ihalf mills local school district lax.
Duncan School District, five mills
district local school tax.
Eagle Grove Consolidated School
District, 10 mills school bond tax
Goldmine Consolidated School Dis
trict, nine mills school bonds tax, fve
mills local district school tax.
A Montevideo School District, fiw
mills district local school tax.
Alt. Olivet Consolidated School Dis
trict,, eleven mills school bond tax.
Mt. Hebron School District, elewn
milli school bond tax, five mills dis
trict local school tax.
Nuberg School District, eight mills
bond tax, .five mills district school lo
cal tax.
Reed Creek Consolidated School
District, eight mills bond tax, three
mills district local tax.
± Sardis Consolidated School Dis
trict, eight mills bond tax, five mills
district local tax.
Vanna School District, four mills
school bond tax.
Viola School District, five mills
district local tax.
Shoal Creek Consolidated School
ten mills school bond tax.
Alford School District, eleven mills
school bond tax.
This order as given shall constitute
the authority of the Tax Collector
or his successor to collect the same
together with all other taxes and
turn over to the proper legal author
ities.
j This September Ist, 1925.
V A.N.P.BROWN, Chairman,
F. C. GAINES,
■C. E. WILLIAMS,
P. P. GULLEY,
L. H. COBB.
THE HARTWELL SUN.
Jones To Danville;
Harrison New R. R.
Supt. For Local Line
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Mr. J. B. Jones, for the past five
year# Superintendent of the Hart
well Railway, has resigned this posi
tion 'effective Friday of this week,
and will leave with his family within
| a few days for Danville, Va., wlwre
Mr. Jones has accepted a position
wifih the city as Traffic Manager.
In this new capacity Mr. Jones will
have charge of the Freight Bureau
for Danville, a position that carries
a handsome and deserved increase in
salary, and at the same time carries
Mr. Jones and his family back among
old friends. For many years Mr.
Jones was prominently connected
with the Danville & Western Rail
way, having offices in that city.
Sutceeding Mr. Jones as Superin
tendent of the Hartwell Railway will
be Mr. Paul P. Harrison, 'Well-known
Hartwell citizen, and for nnany years
iu charge of the line under the own
ership of the Souther® Railway.
Mr. Harrison is eminently fitted to
again take up the walk as Super
intendent, and the railway which is
now owned by local capital is to be
congratulated on securing his ser
vices.
There are no other • changes in the
personnel of the office force of tAie
railway, Mr. L. N. Adams, the effi
cient Auditor, being on the job as
usual, and is recognized as one of
the most capable men that company
could secure anywhere. Mr. Neal
Thornton, the Chief Clerk, is also re
tained and in this work is making a
splendid record.
Hartwell and community regret
deeply to lose Mr. Jones and his
family, but extend best wisher as
they leave us for their home in Dan
ville.
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At a call meeting of the directors
of the Hartwell Railway Co., to con
sider the resignation of Mr. J. B.
Jones, Superintendent, the following
expression of appreciation of hi? val
unable services was unanimously
adopted:
“In accepting .the resignation of
Mr. Jones, our (efficient Superinten
dent, it presents ran occasion of deep
regret to all in any way .con
nected with the Hartwell Railway as
owners, directors, employees or pa
trons.
“Mr. Jones in all his duties has
displayed faithfulness and efficiency
of the highest passible degree. The
severing of our relations with him
not only calls for business regret hut
; also regrets in the personal and so
cial relations of life which haw- .al
ways been the most cordial in every
way.
! “We want inscribed on the minutes
i of our records that Mr. Jones and
his interesting family will carry .with
them wherever they go not only the
very best wishes »of the Hartwell
Railway but the entire citizenship of
our community, hoping that their .fu
ture may be rewarded abundantly
with the greatest happiness and
prosperity in every way.”
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How N. J. Ridgway
Is Doing Things
jfir. N. J. Ridgway, <of Hart coun- I
ty, who lives near Cam.n, brought 50 I
bushels of oats and watch mixed to I
Hartwell Saturday and returned i
home that afternoon with $75.00 j
cash.
Mr. Ridgway is always planning to
have something on hand when the
other fellow hasn’t, —ani then he
simply turns it loose and gets the
cash.
He raises hogs and every year kills
them in large quantities.
A talk with Mr. Ridgway will en
courage any man who wants to bet
ter his condition on the farm.
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Legion Meeting
Hart County Post No. 109 Amer
ican Legion will hold its regular semi
monthly session on Friday evening of ]
this week, September 11 th, in the ■
hall, McCurry building.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent for this meeting.
There are several important mat-1
ters for discussion.
HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1925
Campbel! Succeeds
Cox As Manager of
Ford Company Here
An important business change ef
fected this week was the taking over
of the managership of the Hart Mo
tor Co., local Ford dealers, by Mr.
Clarence G. Campbell, former prom
inent Lavonian, who succeeds Mr.
Robt. E. Cox, who filled this place
during The past five years.
Mr. Cox recently resigned to enter |
other fields after a most successful
career in Hartwell as head of the ;
Ford interests.
The new manager, Mr. Campbell,
is already in Hartwell, and with his
family occupy a home on west How
ell street. He is well known to many
of our people, having been born in
; Franklin county and lived in this
’ section practically all his life. He is
j a progressive citizen and will prove
an acquisition to the civic, social and
religious life of Hartwell and Hart
county.
He comes to Ha.Tt.wel from Lavo
nia, where he has successfully man
aged the Ford plant for several
years; as manager of the Hartwell
place he will ab*< direct the business
in Lavonia.
The local Fwd plant* is one of the
most magnificent and modern struc
tures in this section of Georgia.
On behalf of the community we
j extend Mr. Campbell and his family
I a most cordial welcome.
Many Attend The
Revival Services At
Methodist Church
Revival services are in praftress ;
this week at the Hartwel Methodist
| church and wil continue through next 1
I Sunday night.
! The attendance has been very
good, both morning and evening, the
hours of services being 10 A. M.,
and 8 P. M., the song service. Led by
Rev. Eugene Barton, preceding each |
message.
The pastor, Rev. J. H. Barton, has
been delivering sermons that carry
convincing power and of a nature
that will result in great good to all
who avail themselves of the oppor
tunity to hear the gospel.
The other churches of the city
have heartily joined in the meeting,
an invitation being extended every
man, woman and child in the commu
nity to attend.
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New Case Is Open
Mr. Job C. Holbrook, formerly of
Royston, who has moved to Hartwell
with his family, has just opened an
up-to-date case in the McCurry
building where the postoffice was lo
cated for some time and later oc
cupied by Mr. Kolgaklis.
The new case is well equipped with
every convenience both for the em
ployees and patrons, having both ta
ble and counter service.
A large range, refrigerator, elec
tric fans and other items found in
the modern case have been installed
by Mr. Holbrook, who is ably assisted
by his brother, Mr. Geo. N. Holbrook,
who has many years’ experience in
this line. Mr. J. C. Temples is also
employed by Mr. Holbrook.
Mrs. Holbrook has supervision of
the preparation of all foods.
They invite the patronage of our
people, both in town and county.
PRAY FOR RAIN
This week The Sun has been re
quested by a number of readers to
urge the Christian people of Hartwell
and Hart county to pray for rain that
the drought might be broken.
We gladly comply with this re
quest. No general meeting place has
been arranged, but several parties
have asked that the people in their J1
homes, and as they gather in various : 1
religious services, offer prayers for I
the showers to eome.
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PREACHING NOTICE
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Miss Myrtle Whitehead will preach i
the home of Mr. J. W. Cheek, near ■
Mt. Zion, on the second Sunday night
in September, the 12th inst.
CHAS. S. PEEK.
TWO STATES ARE
BUYING BRIDGES
SPANNING RIVER
NEAR HARTWELL
( Final Details Not Completed Before
Sun Went To Pre»»—Much Interest
In Two State* Over The Matter
HIGHWAY BOARD WANTS TO
HELP THOSE IN DROUGHT
| Go to Washington and Ask Federal
Aid For Roads In This Section
of State of Georgia
Atlanta, Sept. B.—Purchase of two
Savannah river bridges between
Hart county, Georgia, and Anderson
county. South Carolina, by the state
highway departments of the two
states will be completed Wednesday
whec. Rear Admiral Samuel McGow
an, U. S. N. retired, chairman of Hie
1 Sot-th Carolina state highway board,
j actives in Atlanta for a conference
with members of the Georgia state
highway board.
The neighboring states have an op
i tion on the bridges signed by A. N.
‘lMford, the owner, who wil) sell them
for $140,000. Os this price, $20,000
is to be paid by the two counties and
the remaining $120,000 by the two
states, in equal portions. Th*
bridges will be operated by the two
states on a toll basis for a year air J
a half longer, in which time they
are expected to pay for themselvps.
After that they will be made free
bridges.
Seek Relief For Farmer*.
Following the conference Wedges
[ day with Admiral McGowan, Chair
i man John N. Holder and members J.
; H. Phillips and Stanley B. Bennett of
j the Georgia state highway board will
| leave Wednesday night for Washing
' ton to confer with the U. S. bureau
' of public roads on its position rela
i tive to advancing federal aid on new
highway projects for the relief of the
drouth stricken section of Georgia.
The highway beard will be accom
panied to Washington by Congress
• men Gordon, Lee and W. D. Up
shaw, and will be joined there by
Congressmen Tom Bell and Vinson,
all of whom will support Georgia’s
plea for advancement of 1926 federal
aid so that farmers of north (ieorgia
may be given employment in road
building to earn a living through the
fall and winter months, their crops
having been practically destroyed by
the long drouth.
On the return from Washington
Mr. Holder will announce the -date
for a meeting of county commission
ers of the counties in the dnuuth
affected area to be held in Atlanta
the early part of week after next.
At this meeting plans for raising
county funds for the highway* pro
jects will be made and the county
coifamissioners will be advised of the
proper course to pursue in issuing
bonds and raising the necessary coun
ty money.
Addition to Mileage.
Hearings on requests for oprtkms
of the 800 miles addition to the state
highway system provided for by the
recent general assembly occupied a
great portion of Friday’s meeting of j
the highway board. Chairman Holder
announced that the board will not I
give consideration to the placing of ;
the additional 800 miles until after
October 1, and that the board will ;
obtain all possible information on the |
subject and make a personal inspec- j
tion of every route asked before
granting any of the mileage.
Requests were presented for con- ■
siderably more mileage than the leg- j
islature provided. The additional 300 I
miles will increase the present state
system mileage of 6,200 miles to an
even 7,000 miles.
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Year Books Are Ready For
Distribution; Write Hon.
Chas. H. Brand For Copy
The 1924 Year Book of the De-'
partment of Agriculture . are now
ready for distribution and 1 will be
glad to send a copy to anyone who
requests it, as long as my supply
lasts. These books are of particular ’
interest to farmers as they contain
many valuable suggestions and much
information relatives to crops and ,
stock raising.
C. H. BRAND,
Congressman Bth District. i
Washington, D. C. i
PEOPLE OF HART COUNTY WILL
MAKE BIGGEST MOVE IN HISTORY
F. P. LINDER SAYS
COUNTY SHOULD
BUILD ROADS
Hartwell, Ga., Sept. 8, 1925.
To the People of Hart County
' The very fact that this country is -in
a peculiar situation is a hotter reason
why we should carry bonds now more
1 than ever before.
This money is brought into the
county, put into Improvements and
I gets the money in circulation. IT
GIVES PEOPLE WORK THAT
OTHERWISE CANNOT GET IT. IF
THEY CAN’T GET WORK THEY
HAVE To LEAVE THE COUNTY.
The loans are gradually repaid ex
tending over a period of ten, twenty
and thirty years, long after a great
many of us have expired, are dead
I and buried.
THE ADDED VALUE TO OUR
PROPERTY AND EVENTUAL IN
FLUX OF NEW CITIZENS MORE
TUAN COMPENSATES OUR
i COUNTY FOR THE OUTLAY.
It is not always what we want to
( do, sometimes it is what we have to
do for self preservation.
IF YOU DO NOT VOTE BONDS
FOR A PAVED HIGHWAY, THE
TRAVEL WILL GARDUALLY
LEAVE YOU, YOUR LANDS AND
YOUR PROPERTY WILL GRAD
UALLY DEPRECIATE LN VALUE.
This coupled with the paved high
ways they are now building will leave
you sitting high and dry to meditate
■on what a fool you were.
No individual, nor country can sit
still; the inexorable laws of competi
tion force you onward with the
march of civilization.
AS I SEE IT, HART COUNTY
CANNOT AFFORD TO LET THIS
'OPPORTUNITY SLIP BY.
F. P. LINDER.
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BE SURE TO HEAR
COTTRELL HERE
FRIDAY AT 3 P. M.
How to make money under drought
conditions might well be the subject
■of an address to be made in Hartwell
on Friday afternoon of this week at
3 o’clock in the Court House.
Mr. H. M. Cottrell, who will talk,
has had years of experience in hail,
drought and flood stricken sections
of our country, and comes to Hart
county Friday with a message that
will be of great worth to every man
and woman who wishes to receive
encouragement to enter the year’s
work on the farm.
He has been in the midst of dis
; aster for a long time, telling people
how to get along under conditions
that were seemingly almost unbear
able. Mr. Cottrell will tell Hartwell
and Hart county people his experi
ence and show that sections can over-
I come these disasters with actual fig
ures and illustrations.
Mr. Cottrell comes to Hartwell as
i a representative of the Georgia Bank- i
era’ Association, this organization
' employing him because of his knowl- .
edge ajong the lines mentioned, and
i because of their desire to help the ■
people of Hart county rally from the
losses they have suffered in the I
drought.
He was heard by a number of lead- !
ing Hart county farmers recently and j
so favorably impressed were they
with his practical message that they ,
have told about him all over the
county.
Be sure to come to Hartwell Fri
day afternoon and hear Mr. Cottrell
in the court house at 3 o’clock.
Both men and women are urged to I
attend.
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Dueling has become the rage in ;
Europe again. Some day a man will I
challenge an American there and get I
hurt.—San Antonio Evening News, j
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A filamentless bulb, the light be
ing produced on two poles, one posi
tive and the other negative, has
been invented. There is no connec
tion between the upper ends of the
poles, which are heavy wires radiat
ing a powerful light.
$15,000.00 Will Be Spent A. Quickly
After Election A* Practical In
Each Militia District To
Build Good Road*
Hart county again takes the lead
in Northeast Georgia.
Faced with a shortage in her cot
ton crop and a total loss of feed
crops, the people of Hart will issue
bonds and construct roads, thereby
giving employment and turning loose
I thousands of dollars right when it
iis most needed for local labor and
tiding over the condition until an
ohter crop can he made. $15,000.00
will be spent in each Militia District
.upon issue.
i Reports are that the citizens of
Hart county are almost unanimous
| for the movement, the most progress-
I ive step the county has ever made.
The election will be held Wodnes-
I day, October 14th, the call being as
follows:
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION FOR
COUNTY ROADS
GEORGIA Hart County.
Whereas, the Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of Hart County
have passed a resolution calling for
an election for the purpose of issu
ing bonds in the sum of $200,000.00
for the purpose of improvement and
construction of roads in Hart county;
Therefore, notice is hereby given
as required by law that an election
will be held in Hart county on Wed
nesday, October 14th, 1925, to de
termine whether or not said county
shall issue bonds to the amount of
$200,000.00, the proceeds of which
to be used by the Commissioners of
roads and revenues as follows:
Fifteen thousand dollars to be used
in the improvement and construction
of roads in each of the eight militia
aistricts of Hart county, a total of
$120,000.00.
Eighty thousand dollars to bn used
by said Commissioners of roads and
Revenues as an equalizing fund in
the construction of said roads, also
as a fund for the construction of
| roads in the county and for the pur
pose of meeting state and federal
aid in the construction of hard sur
face roads in the county. The bonds
to issue and bear the date of Decem
ber 15th, 1925, and to be in denomi
nation of one thousand dollars each
and to bear interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually on the 15th day of
; June and the 15th day of December
J of each consecutive year, until said
bonds are fully matured. The prin
cipals of said bonds to be paid as
follows:
Twenty thousand dollars December
j 15th, 1928; twenty thousand dollars
December 15, 1931; twenty thousand
I dollars December 15, 1934; twenty
thousand dollars December 15, 1937;
' twenty thousand dollars December
15, 1940; twenty thousand dollars
December 15, 1943; twenty thousand
dollars December 15, 1946; twenty
. thousand dollars December 15, 1949;
twenty thousand dollars December
■ 15, 1952; twenty thousand dollars
December 15, 1955.
Principal and interest are to be
paid in United States gold coin or
its equivalent in value;
Said election to be held under the
rules and regulations governing the
election of a county for the issuing
of bonds for the purpose of improv
ing and construction of roads in the
county. Said election to be held at
the various militia districts in the
county at the legal voting place in
said districts. Those voting in favor
of bonds shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words, “For Road
Bonds,” and those voting against the
issue of said bonds, shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the
words, “Against Road Bonds.”
None but registered and qualified
voters shall be permitted to vote in
said election. The Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues shall name the
election managers, the Commission
ers of Roads and Revenue shall de
clare the results of said election.
By order of the Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of Hart County,
this September 7, 1925.
A. N. P. BROWN, Chairman.
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Hart Co., Ga.
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