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VOLUME 44
Post Office Receipts $13,342X9 for 1925
Seven and Half rer Cent Increase Over 1924
Waynesboro’s post office receipts as
given to a Representative ot The Citi
zen this week show an incree .c of sev
en and one half per cent over the year
1924. The amount being sii>3i:;S9.
This is a remarkable showing an.l
should stand Waynesboro in good
stead for a post office building should
a bill be passed by congress at this
session. Postmaster Bargercn and his
corps cf employees are giving Way
nesboro excellent service and only re
cently na hour parcel post delivery
has been added. This could be en
larged upon and make the service more
efficient, and we believe that efforts
will be made to extend this part of
the service.
National Bank
Pays Eight Per
Cent Dividend
The First National Bank at its regu
lar annual meeting of stockholders
Tuesday declared an eight per cent
dividend and passed a neat sum to
their undivided profits account. The
resources cf this bank are over sl,-
000,000, with deposits of $836,000. The
capital stock is SSO 000 with a surplus
fund of $75,000 and an undivided
profits account of $55 00. The remar
kable showing of this hank places Way
nesboro ni the city class and is due
to the efficient and faithful service oy
its officers and employees. The offi
cers and directors elected at this
meeting were: W. H. Davis, president;
Simeon Bell and Battle Sparks, vice
presidents; M. K. Tucker, cashier; M.
R. Oliver, assistant cashier; I. V. Rain
water, book-keeper; Miss Mary Free
man, stenographer. Dircetors —W. H.
Davis, Simeon Bell, J. C. Palmer, Elat
tle Sparks E. H. Blount, M. K. Tuck
er.
Trustees Buy
Chance Lot for
School Building
The trustees of the Waynesbcro
school district in meeting assembled
last Saturday at which all members
were present decided to accept the of
yer of Mrs. E. E. Chance to sell her
property adjacent to the present school
building as a site for the new gram
mar school bulling. The considera
tion for this lot was SIO,OOO.
A majority of the board thought that
the school should be centrally located
and near the high school. The meet
ing should also passed a resolution ten
dering the thanks of the board to F.
M. Cates, Sr., Mrs. Inez W. Jones, Mrs.
R C. Neely, Mrs. John R. Palmer, P M
C Neely, Jr., and Alvin W. Neely for
the generous and magnanimous off
ers made to the board.
Weekly Review of
Georgia Industries
Pelham —Farmers Bank of Pelham
making plans to erect new building.
Dalton —$400,000 highway program
proposed by Whitfield county.
Dalton —Grounds around new depot
to be improved.
Savannah—New highway proposed
to link seacoast with Southwest Geor
gla.
Thomasville —Thomas County farm
ers preparing beds for coming season.
Savannh —Plans under way for con
structing new stadium and athletic
field.
Savannah —Movement on foot for
erecting severa lnew school buildings.
Valdosta—Local plant of Empire Cot
ton Oil Company being rebuilt.
Statesboro —Resources of Bank of
Statesboro, over $1,000,000.
Waycross—Ware County Light, Pow
er Company expanding rapidly.
Atlanta—Sears, Roebucq & Co., will
soon begin construction of $3,000,000
mail order house here.
Ludowlci —Work begun on new Long
County courthouse.
Brunswick—s2s,ooo raising fo rad
vertising Brunswick and Glynn Coun
ties. , ,
Thomasville— City will launch
$250,000 paving program in 1926.
Moultrie— 2o.oß7 bales cotton ginned
in Colquitt County, prior to Decem-
Valdosta— Capitol City Chair Com
ber „ ~ . ~
pany may select this city ad distribu
tion center for South Georgia.
Savannah —New Yay System, Inc.,
will expend $20,000 In constructing
model steam laundry on Wheaton st.
Nashville—Plans prepared fr erec
tion of three-story hotel building.
• Dalton— S nclair Oil Company buys
site for new wholesale oil station.
Svaannah—New $60,000 organ in
stalled in Lucas Theatre.
Savannah —O’Byrne property at Hall
Barnard, and Howard streets sold to
Bankers Securities Co., for $40,000.
Tyboe—Venetian Terrace sales total
$20,000 for past two weeks.
Savannah—9 lots on Victory Drive
opposite Daffin Park scld, for $15,000
Thunderbalt—Standard Oil Co.,
planning to construct dock service sta
tion here. , .
Atlanta— Extraordinary telephone
service development reported through
out south. . rtnn
Habersham county votes $225,000
highway bonds, which with state and
federal-aid will aggregate $825 000, to
build 41 miles hard-surface road.
Stockholders of
Bank of Waynesboro
to Meet Saturday
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders cf the Bank of Waynes
boro will be held at their banking
rooms on Saturday evening, January
16th at 8 o’clock
if res. Downs Says
| There is no Mystery
in Transportation
In an. unusual but striking manner,
President. L. A Dawns cf the Central
| of Georgia discusoec the di.i'.r'bu;
Ic i! the railroad s 1.-2 c reve in?. i!«-
fru.itse that, wnlle ilere is no mystery
about transportation, railroad statis
j tics art sometimes confusing to the av
erage reader because they must of ne
cessity be expressed in large figures.
Mr. Downs divides the year's revenues
so as to show just how many days the
[railroad had to operate in order to pay
each class of expenditure.
| Of the different items listed in the
statement, the largest was for the pay
ment of wages. It took the earnings
for 159 days, or nearly half thereve
nue for the entire year, to -meet the
Central’s payroll. The next largest
item was tor the payment of matezial
and supplies, for which 94 days’ re
ceipts were required. Interest charg
es and rentals, requiring the earnings
of 54 days, made up the third largest
item. The railr:ad had to operate
22 days to pay for the fuel consumed
during the year, while the receipts of
17 days went to pay taxes.
The foregoing payments used up the
income from 348 days, which left the
earnings of only 19 days to pay divi
dends and make improvements to the
property. Attention is called to the
fact that the Central paid more in
taxes than it did in dividends to its
stockholders. The earnings of 17 days
were required for taxes while only 14
days’ receipts were d'stributed in dlvi
dends. .This left but 5 days’ revenue
for improvement of the railroad’s prop
erty.
President Downs stresses the fact
that a railroad like the Central, serv
ing a rapidly developing territory,
could not confine its improvements to
those that could be paid for from cur
rent income. In order to keep pace
with its growing business demands,
such a railroad must borrow money
and issue bonds for improvements and
additional equipment necessary to
take care of its increasing traffic. ,
only 5 days’ receipts were available
for such improvements during 1925, the i
Central used the earnings of 54 days to
pay iterest on money borrowed to
make enlargements of its plant or pur
chase rolling stock. Mr. Downs says
that if the Central had made no other
improvements than those for which it
was able to pay, ti would have been
unable to handle as efficiently as it
did the tremendous traffic offered it
during 1925.
The earnings of the Central in 1925
were the largest in its history, states,
Mr. Downs, end the management’s aim
was to extu-nd them economically and J
wisely. He expresses appreciation for 1
the suppoit, cc-opeiation and good
will iu ed by the r rblic, whin h?
hopes the .-anroad will continue !«•
merit by rendering solo, courteous ani
efficient service
Mrs. Armor Pleases
Large Audience
The sixth year of prohibition and
the passage of the eighteenth amend
ment was celebrated with fitting ex
ercises last Sunday evening at the
Methodist church.
Mrs. R. L. Miller, president of the
Waynesboro Union, prepared the in
teresting program, one very attractive
feature of which was the demonstra
tion by the children of the Loyal Tern
perance Union.
By verses and songs they set forth
its views of the rising generation an
ent the rum traffic. Raymond Griffin’s
speech, written for the occasion by
Mrs. Miller, was particularly noted
and appreciated by the large audience
Mrs. Hamp Hickson sang with tell
ing effect the rousing temperance
scng.: “It is in the Constitution and
it’s there to stay.”
Rev. George M. Acree intraducel the
speaker of the evening, Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor of Macon, State Presid
dent of the W. C. T. U. Dr. Armor
chose as her subject, Saving America
which she handled with skill and elo
quence, laying partciular stress upon
the influx of the rural population with
the already over-crowded cities, the
luxury loving habits of American peo
ple; the Federal church council re
port on prohibition; and paid her re
spects to Dr. Nich las Murray Butler
and his stand on the 18th amendment.
Her address, while bristling with
hard, cold facts dealing with the sub
ject in' hand, was interspersed with
ancedotes and witty remarks so a-pro
pos, that they relieved it of all tedium
and held the interest of her hearers.
Bishop W. N. Ainsworth, Rev. T. M.
Stribling and Rev. George M. Acree
assisted in the exercises and added no
little tc the pleasure and success of
the occasion.
W. G. Harrell. Sr,,
Is Life Member of
Knights of Pythias
Mr. W. G. Harrel, Sr., of Baln
| bridge, w r ho is visiting his son, Mr.
W. G. Harrel, Jr., is a life member of
the Knights cf Pythias granted him by
his lodge at Bainbridge. Mr. Harrell
has been a member for a long num
ber of years and due to the fact that
he has been a paid up member for 25
!years his lodge has extended him this
ccurtesy. Mr. Harrell was present at
the meeting of Waynesboro Lodge
Tuesday night at the installation cf
Rev. T. M. Stribling as Chancellor Com
mander and the other officers of the
lodge. He expressed himself as being
well pleased with the work o our
Knights
tht mne &tiuen<
Commissioners to
Sell $150,900 Worth
of Road Bonds
At the regular meeting of the Coun
ty Commissioners held Tuesday it was
decided to sell $150,000 worth of read
| bonds and this will be advertised at
once. It is the idea of the Commiss
ioners to take up only so mue i .s is
needed from time to time in the pav
ing of cur roads and the question of
starting will be left to state of fed
eral authorities as will be the road on
which paving will be first started.
Burke county voted $600,000 for road
paving and it will only be a question
of time before seme permanent work
will be seen n the county.
Miss Jessie Dell
Confirmed as
Member C. S. C.
Washington, Jan. s.—The appoint
ment of Miss Jessie Dell as member
of the £ivil Service Commission was
confirmed today by the Senate. Miss
Dell, who is originally from Sylvania,
Georgia, had the strong endorsement
of every member of the Georgia Dele
gation in both the House and Senate.
Senator Walter F. George was partlcu
larly active, as a member cf the Senate
Civil Service Committee, In procuring
a unanimous report from the commit
tee. Serving under a recess appoint
ment by President Coolidge, Miss Dell
on the request of Senator K'nk, Utah,
her confirmation was re-opened, on ac
count of objecticns filed against her.
She had many Republican endorse
ments, many of them given her be
cause she was personally known to
such men of Director the Budget, Gen
eral Lord, in whose office she served
for quite a leng time when the Gener
al was connected with the War De
partment. Senator George and Sena
tor Harris insisted from the beginning
that intimations against Miss Deii’.-i
loyalty to the Democratic party—these
Intimations representing the burden of
objections against her—were utterly
unfounded. Senator George has at all
times characterized the objections to
her confirmation as frivolous In char
acter and as presenting no reason why
she should not be speedily confirmed.
The junior Senator expressed gratifi
cation over the action of the Senate
and the fact that Georgia is so ably
represented on the Commission.
B. L. I. Post No. 120 American Legion Will
Elect Officers at Meeting Tuesday Night
A meeting of the B. L. I. Post No.
120 American Legion will be held
Tuesday night, January 19th, at 8
o’clock at Dr. H. J. Morten’s office.
The meeting is an important one for
plans for the coming year will be
made and the election of officers will
be held. The Post has been organiz
mm SCHOOL NEWS notes in burke COUNTY
Waynesboro High
School Notes
The Wrens boys basketball team
deeated the Waynesboro team by the
score by 30 to 7 The fastest boy seen
on the court here in many years was
Wrens’ center —Farmer. The Waynes
boro boys w.ho played were: Gary Vin
son, fenter; Ernest Munday, guard
Bill Cameron, guard, Daniel forward
and Gcddard ford ward. Black sub
stitute for Mundy .
The Waynesboro girls won the game
by 16 to 10. This was a pretty game
but the Waynesboro girls vere too
much for the Wrens six. The Waynes
bcro line-up was:—Centers, No vel-
Osee Gordon and Kathleen Hatcher;
guards—Sara Lovett and Ellen Calla
way. Osee Gordon scored fourteen
points and Kathleen Hatcher 2. Mr.
Rogers refereed beth games.
The faculty was given a reception
at the home of Mrs. Battle Sparks Wed
nesday afternoon by the W. C. T. U.
The program was in charge of Mrs. F.
.S. Burney, chairman of Scientific Tem
perance instruction. It was a very
pleasant social affair and the faculty
appreciates this kindness from the W.
C. T. U.
The P. T. A. met at the school audi
torium on Thursday afternoon. The
subject for disfussion was the Towner
Sterling Education Bill.
Final examinations begin Jan. 26.
This will finish up the first half year
work. Promotions in the grades will
be made Tuesday February 2. Credits
will be given in the high school classes
The subject for debtae this year is
“The Politically Solid South.” A num
ber of the students are interested in
the debate.
The first district contest was to be
held at Sylvania but the auditorium at
Sylvania is not complete so the meet
will be aken to somt other scbol. Mr.
J. H. Kiser, of Claxton is president
of the Association this year.
The school has decided to enroll in
the Junior Red Cross. Each room
pays fifty cents. Mrs. Sidney Palmer
is the chairmen for this work. Mrs.
Heilman presented the matter to the
teachers when she was here to look
about the Red Cress Chapter in Burke
A number of the high school stu
dents and members of the faculty are
helping with “Rose Time.”
The students are enjoying the new
song books. Visitors to the fhapel
heur are always welcome.
Waynesboro, Ga., January 16, 1926
McAllister Heads
Burke County Red
Cross Chapter
At the meeting of the Burke County
Chapter American Red Cross held last
Friday morning Mr. Thos. G. McAl
lister was elected as chaiman of the
Chapter. He succeeds Mrs. Inez W.
Jones, who has been chairman since
it was organized who has done splen
did work for the organizatcin and will
hold an emeritus position on account
of her useful work. The executive com
mittee consists of sixteen well known
citizens. The officers elected were;
T. G. McAllister, chairman.
F. S. Burney, treasurer.
Mrs. Jno. R. Palmer, secretary.
The question of a county health
nurse was brought up and Dr. R. L.
Miller was put on this committee,
which with the co-operation of the oth
er organizations of the city and county
will endeavor to secure the services of
a nurse.
Harvest Campaign
Sale of Coins Is
Made State-Wide
The Harvest Sale cf Stone Mountain
Memorial coins has been made state
wide by hte proclamation of Gov. Wal
ker who has asked that the week of
Jan. 17.23 be set aside to put over the
sale of these cois.
Mr. Hosea Blcunt, who has accepted
the chairmanship for Waynesboro last
week has taken active steps to push
the sale of these coins and if you want
ot buy any of them be sure to see
him or his committee. It is the biggest
opportunity Georgians have ever had
to do one of the biggest things in the
world and give to the world the larg
est memorial since the man-made pr
ramids—one of nature’s grandest moun
tain sides carved in memory of the
Scuhtern heroes and recognizde by the
federal government to the extent that
these Memorial coins were minted.
Georgia must do her bit and Waynes
boro must not lag in the campaign.
SECURE YOUR COIN NOW. Waynes
boro’s quota is 968 coins.
WILL REYNOLDS INJURED
Mr. W. M. Reynolds, formerly a citi
zen of Waynesboro, now flagging cn
the S. & A. Railway, was injured when
a caboose turned over recently and
is in the hospital doing as well as
could be expected.
ed long enough for every world war
veteran in the county to know what it
means and every eligible veteran is
urged to join this year. The national
department is making a special effort
to secure a large membership thruout
the world today and the B. L. I. Post
should net lag in this regard. Remem
The Domestic Selene Department
will put In some new equipment at an
early date. This department has been
given help by the State Vocational
Board.
Report from the library. Sixty three
books have been read this week ani
one contributed. The Margaret Jcnes’
Chapter, U. D. C., rendered their sub
scription to “The Scrap Book.” which
which gift we appreciate very much.
Several sick children have been cared
for this week. But on the whole the
health of the pupils has been better
than in any previous year.
Vidette High
School Notes
We are glad to report than Bernard
Mcßride one of the eleventh grade pu
pils who has been very sick with penu
monia is improving solwly. We trust
he shall be able to take his place with
us again soon.
The inclement weather last week
was the cause of the school atten
dance dropping off considerably. Dur
ing the last part of the week however
the attedance was much better.
Mr. E. B. Gresham, County School
Superintendent w r as our welcomed visi
tor last Wednesday morning. Mr.
Gresham is very optimistic as to the
future of Burke County Schools. His
prospective pregram when put in full
force will certainly bring our schools
up to the standard for competition
with those of any county in the state.
Mr. J. L. Fortney former principal
of our school was with us a few
minutes last Monday morning. He was
on his way back to Mercer University
where he is completing his college
course.
William Thomas Mcßride who has
been sick fer the past few days is im
proving and we hope will soon be bale
to resume his work in tht sth grade.
Mill Lillian Templeton of Blythe, ar
rived Sunday an don Monday morning
assumed her role of fourth grade teach
er in cur school. Miss Templeton
comes io us from the State Normal at
Athens and is therefore qualified and
equipped for service. We welcome her
in our little city and in our school.
A supply of window shades which
were ordered before Chrsitmas arriv
ed today. All the rooms will now be
supplied with shades which will not
only add to the attraction of the rooms
but will help greatly in the regulation
of light.
Dr. j. P. McFerrin
| Passes Into Great
Beyond Saturday
Dr. J. P. McFerrin died at his home
on South Liberty street last Saturday
afternoon after a short illness. The
announcement came as a great shock
to every one for he universally loved
and revered by all.
Dr. McFerrin was born In Triune
Tennessee, February 24, 1843, and was
educated in the schools of Nashville
At the age of sixteen he entered the
Confederate army, was wounded at the
battle of Chickamauga, recovered and
went back as chaplain and served
thru the war. Upon his return he en
tered the ministry and for fifty-five
years was an active minister of the
Methodist church establishing a record
of service in Methodism that is un
equalled. He became one of the lead
ers of the Southern Methodism and
served many large and influential
churches during his ministry. He was
pastor cf the Broadway church in
Louisville, Ky; Chattanooga Centen
ary; First Church, Birmingham, Ala.;
Mulberry street church, Macon,; St.
Luke, Columbus, Ga.; Dawson, Way
nesboro, and was presiding elder of
the Macon district. He served the
Waynesboro Methodist church for six
years and lived here for the past elev
en years. During the world war when
the other churches of the city and
county were without pastors he served
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and
other denominations alike, and he was
at home in one church as much as if
it were his own.
He endeared himself to his people
returned his regard. After he was
placed on the retired list of active
ministers of the South Georgia con
ference the people of Waynesboro gave
him a beautiful home in order that he
m’ght stay with us. The esteem in
wh.ch he was held was not confined to
any sect or denomination, color or
creed, and his death was felt by all.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church beginning Mon
day morning at 11 o’clock and every
place of business was closed for the
| services, remaining closed until after
the interment. Bishop Ainsworth,
Pres.ding Elder Morgan, Dr. W. C.
Lovett and Rev. Geo. M. Acree assist
ed in conducting the services which
were most impressive. Bishop Ains
worth made a most wonderful and
touching address followed by the oth
er ministers in eulogizing his memory
He was placed to sleep among those
whom he loved and who loved hmi
in Magnolia cemetery, the active pall
bearers being R. C. Neely, Jr., C. L.
Rowland, Asa Blount, H. A. Macau
lay, W. H. Davis, T. J. Lance, Joe Law,
J. H. Whitehead. The honorary pall
bearers were E. E. Chance. S. B. Bates,
H. W. Blount, G. F. Cox, H. C. Daniel,
Dade Durden, A. F. Evans. R. J. Elli
son, W. M. Fulcher. H. C. Hatcher, H.
C. Hopkins, A. W. Neely, R. L. Oliver,
Gray Quinney, W. G. Green, J. C.
Gray, P. B. Lewis, Jr., W. A. Law,
Tracy McKenzie.
Dr. McFerrin is survived by his wife
one daughter, Miss Mary McFerrin and
several brother and nieces and
nephews.
her the date of this meeting and at
tend. Tuesday night, Jan. 19, at 8
o'clock at Dr. Morton’s office.
An announcement from the music
department gives the enrollment at
twenty. Plans are being made for a
musical program in the near future.
Rev R. T. Kerr visited us Wfednes
day morning and conducted cnupel o>-
eivists. He brought a message on the
importance of preparing for lifes du
ties in the days of ycuth.
School Notes
# The entrance fees have been rais
ed from one dollar ($1) to two dollars
($2) this term.
We did not have many pupils in
school last week but most of them are
back this week ready for work.
Our mcnhly tests begin this week.
The final examinations will be held
from Jan. 26 through January 30.
Mr. Gresham visited our school here
Thursday.
Miss Bessie Mae Btll, one of our
10th grade pupils has been absent
from school several days on account
cf illness.
We have a new magazine added to
the library sice Christmas.
We have had severa lvisitors at
school since the holidays.
Our basket-ball rule book has come
and we are making plans to organize
an atheltic association for the girls.
There are several pupils who have
stepped school since the Christmas
holidays.
At a recent meeting of the board it
was dcided that we would have a Do
mestic Science teacher, but she has
not yet come.
The P. T. A. has offered two prizes
of fifty cents (50c) each for the two
best posters, advertising the work cf
the P. T. A., made by the high school
pupils.
Quarterly Conference was held at
the Methodist church Tuesday. Quite
a crowd cf the children attended ser
vices in the morning and remained
there for dinner.
EIGHTH GRADE
Burke County Has Opportunity to Secure
State Game Preserve Says State Game
Commissioner-Several to Be Established
‘ •• >5 s * ’
MAYOR R. C. NEELY
Mr. R. C. Neely, Jr., who was elect
de mayor Wednesday is the youngest
sen of the late R. C. Neely, and is one
of Waynesboro’s most progressive
young business men. Coming to the
city after the death of his father he
has taken an active interest in the af
fairs of the city and county and his
administration of city affairs will be
taken care of in like manner.
Mayor Palmer’s administration has
marked Waynesboro as one of the best
cities of its size in the state and Mr.
Neely will no doubt follow the lead of
his predecessor in his activities fer the
growth and upbuilding of our city and
give to Waynesboro added prestige in
the affairs of the state.
Rob Neely Elected
Mayor Wednesday
Large Vote Polled
The election for mayor passed very
quietly Wednesday altho the suppor
ters of both candidates displayed much
interest. Rob Neely was elected by a
majority of 95 votes over his oppon
ent Evans Heath, while Gray Quinney
defeated his opponent W. H. Hickson
in the First Ward by a vote of 33 votes.
The vote was as follows:
For Mayor—R. C. Neely 339; E. V.
Heath 244.
Council —Ist ward —Gray Quinney
W. H. Hickson 273.
Council—2d. ward—W. A. Law 587
Council —3d. ward—H. G. McElmur
ray 587.
At the meeting of the City Council
held Thursday night retiring Mayor
Frank Palmer swore in his successor
and in a few appropriate remarks con
g atulated him upon being Waynes
boro’s mayor. Mr. Neely responded
graciously and the business of organiz
ing was gone into altho the appoint
ment of standing committees was de
ferred until the next meeting.
Gray Quinney was named mayor pro
tem and treasurer.
R. L. Oliver was re-elected clerk of
the council.
J. S. McElmurrav, who has done
good service fer the city since he has
been employed, was re-elected special
tax collector and sanitary inspector.
Morgan Odom was re-elected night
marshal and W. W. Hargrove and C. C.
Broxton day policemen.
L. J._ Porter was re-elected superin
etndent cf the Water and Light plant.
P. B. Lewis, re-elected city attor
ney.
Frank Gray, re-elected chief fire de
partment.
W. R. Moody, was made night man
and Gude Outz day man at the fire sta
tion.
Dr. H. A. Macaulay and Dr. H. J.
Morton and H. G. McElmurray were
named Board of Health for the city.
Heath’s Statement
on the Results of
the City Election
Tc the Citizens of Waynesboro:—To
those who supported me in the City
election just ended, I wish to express
my sincere thanks and appreciation.
Tc those who did not vote for me, I
wish to say that I have not the
slightest ill-will or feeling. ?
Now that the election is over, it is
the duty of all of us to get behind our
new Mayor and help make his admin
istration a success.
Sincerely yours,
E. V. HEATH.
January 14th, 1926.
Georgia's Share
of Federal Aid
Washington, D. C. —Apportionment
of $73,125,000 among the states for use
during the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1926, in construction of federal aid
roads was announced today by Secre
tary Jardine.
Apportionments for Southern states
follow:
Alabama, $1,540,799; Arkansas, sl,-
267.907; Florida, $897,185; Georgia,
$1,981,189; Kentucky, $1,416,809;
Louisiana, $1,000,764; Maryland, $634,-
624; Mississippi, $1,293,203; North
Carolina, $1,708,544; South CaroLna,
$1,708,544; South Carolina, $1,051,933;
Tennessee, $1,618,419; Virginia, sl,-
455,852.
The funds will be spent on the fed
eral aid highway system under the
same plan cf o-operation with the
states that has been in operation Ifor
ter years. The roads included in the
«pportioriAents are u» n ost imprt
aDt in the ountry and reach directly
oi Indirectly every city of more then
5.00* population.
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EYES THOEOUGHLI EXjLMUTED
NUMBER 44
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Peter S. Twitty sends The Citizen a
news itef which should prove to be
very interesting to the people of
Burke couty who love the wild life
of our county and state. Several
game preserves are to be established
in Georgia within the next two cr three
years and Burke county has as good
chance to secure one of these as any
j other county in the state or this sec
i tion of the state as they will be divid
ed secticnally. The Citizne suggests
that some of ouor large yarmers inves
tigate the proposition. The item fol
lows:
“Within the near future the State
Board of Game and Fish plans to es
tablish several game preserves thru
out Gecrgia. The Board has instruct
ed the Game and Fish Commissioner,
Mr. ePter S. Twitty, to make a survey
of the state with the view or selecting
areas best adapted to this purpose.
Mr. Twitty states that while it the
plan of he Board to establisi a score
or mere of small pre3er/o3 ever the
state within the ne>t two or three
years, the Board plans first to open
one preserve In north Georgia one .n
central Georgia, one in South Ciet rgie,
and perhaps one in the coast counties.
The Board does not expect to buy
land for this purpose, but will leave it
fo- perieds of from five to twenty
years, with priyilsgo o F ronewal. Mr.
Twitty states that traces of from one
thousand to three housand acres will
be most desiraoie, but smaliar or
larger tracts may be leased if f'*udi
tiens justifv. He Las already eiv
ei number oy effero from lan downers
In all parts of Georgia and some very
detlrable tracts ha/o bee ntendered the
Ecard on liberal ceruo However he
slates that the Board doe*, not intend
to make any lease until the people of
Ouch county in the state have had an
opportunity to suom'c propositions to
the Board, if they no lesire. Persons
who own or ccnl large tracts of
lrrd suitable for game preserves and
who are willing to turn them over to
he state on liberal re'.ns fo r r his pur
pose should communicate will. Mr
Twitty immediately, iufbrming hint
ibe size of the ♦raot, the amount of
game cover thereon, as well as the cul
tivatable acreage, the number and de
scription of the streams on the land
land other information, giving a fair
idea of the premises It is expected
that Mr. Twitty and members cf the
Board wlil personally inspect any
tract before it is selected as a game
preserve but a full description oy the
land should be given in any letter to
the Department.
“The fonservation of Georgia’s game
and wild life is of vital importance
to the state. No matter how effioient
I ly the Game and Fish Department en
forces the present game laws, it can
never be hoped to substantially in
crease the game and wilf life of Geor
gia until some constructive program c£
propagation is followed out. $t is a
well recognized fact that the surest
way to build up the game supply is
through the establishment of game
preserves. The plan cf the Game and
Fish Board t oestablish a large num
ber of small preserves in an admir
able one. These preserves scattered
throughout the different sections. It
is certainly much better than having
one large preserves that will benefit
only one or two sections. It is hoped
that the large land owners of Georgia
will see the opportunity offered their
community and will co-eperate with
the Game and Fish Board in its efforts
to rehabilitate Georogola’s diminishing
wild life.”
Waynesboro Has
Safe Drinking
Water Is Report
During the year the Georgia State
Board of Health has kept accurate ana
lyses of the drinking water of the
city of Waynesboro and in a report to
Mayor Palmer and the Superinten
dent of the Water Work of Chief En
gineer W. C. Woodfall, he says “we
have received splendid co-operation
from you during the year 1925 in send
lng monthly samples for examination;
also that the becteriolcgical results
have met standards set by the U. S.
Public Health Service for a safe drink
ing water.” Mr. Woodfall also adds
that he hopes the city will continue
its excellent co-operation with the
State Board of Health regarding this
mattre and that 1926 will able tc certi
fy this water supply as very excellent
and safe.”
The safety oy our water supply is
one matter that should be kept para
mount and no doubt the incoming ad
ministration will exert every effort
to keep it so.
Burke County
Federation to
Meet Jan, 27
Mrs. Dade Durden has called the
mid - winter meeting of the Burke
County Federation of Woman’s Club’s
in Burke county to meet in Waynes
boro on January 27th at 11 o’clock. The
meeting will be held in the sun room
of the Anthony Wayne Hotel and a
large representation is expected frem
the clubs. A luncheon will also be
served at the hotel on this occas.on.
TO RAISE FUNDS TO CLEAN
BOTTSFORD CEMETERY
Mrs. John Reese, of Shell Bluff, is
on a committee to raise funds to clean
old Bottsford cemetery and those who
have loved ones buried there or who
is interested in helping a worthy
cause is asked to communicate with
her. Any amount you feel disposed to
give will be appreciated and Mrs.
Reese will see after the work of clean
ing the cemetery. A large number oy
Waynesboro citizens have relatives in
this old cemetery and no dcubt Mrs.
Reese will receive financial assistance
necessary for this work. Her address
to Route 4, Waynesboro, Ga.
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