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VoL 20. No 25
GEORGE T. BEITS
DIES INASHBURN
FAILS to overcome appendi
citis OPERATION— WAS PRES
IDENT OF GEORGIA ASSOCIA
TION.
ASHBURN, Ga„ —June 17—The
death last night of George T. Betts,
the most distinguished son of Ash
burn and a valuable leader of the
state, has thrown the city and all the
'county into mourning today. His
death followed an operation for ap
pendicitis last Monday, which came
too late to save him. Many of his
friends from over the State are gath
ering for the funeral which will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30.
Recent overwork in the Georgia
Association is considered the thing
which worked heaviest against the
recovery of Mr. Betts. Going al
most night and day in meeting busi
ness men over the State to preach
the doctrine which the Georgia Asso
ciation is advocating, he took no
precautionary measures. He seem
ed tireless in his efforts until he be
came ill last Sunday, which was fol
lowed by the operation. He is ev
erywhere here counted to be the best
leader of which the county can boast.
His wide interests and tireless efforts
made him valuable in every walk of
life. He was steward in the Metho
dist Church, vice president of the
Georgia-Florida Lumber Association,
president of the Georgia Association,
president of the Ashburn Bank, pres
ident of the Turner County Board of
Trade, member of the school board,
and a prominent business man.
Moving to Turner County with his
father. J. S. Betts when he was a
small boy, Mr. Betts spent the most
of his life here. He wa§ educated
at Emory University and for a short
time assisted his father who had one
of the largest sawmills in South
Georgia. Here he married Miss Kate
Moyer, of Atlanta, and lived for one
or two years in Florida. He then
returned here and has since been
prominent in every progressive move
for the betterment of the town or
county. As a leader of the move
ment for diversified farming, he is
probably without a peer in the State.
He was 42 years of age. He is
survived by his wife and four small
daughters, the oldest of whom is
about thirteen years of age.
PROF. H. W. HARVEY TO BE
IN COUNTY TWO DAYS
Prof. H. W. Harvey, Field Agent
and Landscape Gardner of the State
College has written the President of
Toombs County Co-Operative Club
that he will meet with the Club on
Tuesday afternoon, June 26th.
Besides the court house square and
city park, there are two homes and
two schools in the county that have
been asked for help in landscaping.
Mr. Harvey plans to be in the
county at least two days.
FOR SALE—White Spanish Pea- i
nuts, Unknown Peas, also Red Hull i
Speckle Peas for seed in good condi
tion.
Call or write C. L. Battle, Johnson
Corner, Lyons, Ga., Rt. A. 2tp.
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Greenville-Jacksonville Highway
Association Meets In Swainsboro
MINUTES OF FIRST ANNUAL
AND DIRECTORS’ MEETING
HELD AT SWAINSBORO JUNE
14TH. 1923.
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Minutes of Directors’ Meeting
A Meeting of the Directors of the
Greenville-Jacksonville Highway As
sociation was held at the Marguerite
Hotel in Swainsboro, Georgia, on
June 14th 1923. The following Di
rectors were present: I. L. Price, J.
J. Rountree, G. W. Lokey, J. A.
David, J. B. Johnson, I. S. Caldwell
and R. V. Harris. Upon a motion
the directors proceeded to elect of
ficers for a period of one year from
this date and the following officers
were elected: President, I. L. Price,
Swainsboro, Georgia; Vice-President,
C. H. Orr, Washington, Georgia; Sec
retary-Treasurer, R. V. Harris, Louis
ville, Georgia.
The question of naming the pro
posed Highway from Greenville to
Jacksonville was taken up by the Di
rectors and after discussion it was
decided to call the Highway, the
Ridge Route from Greenville to Jack
sonville.
The policy to be pursued by the
Board of Directors for the ensuing
year was discussed, and it was de
cided to urge the County Commiss
ioners in each of the counties touch
ed by the proposed Highway to place
the roads along in perfect condition
paying special attention v to the con
structing of a riew concrete bridge
across the Altamaha river, below
Lyons, Georgia. It was also decided
to advertise the Greenville-Jackson
ville Ridge Route extensively, and to
secure as much tourist travel as pos
sible.
BOY V. HARRIS,
Secretary-Treasurer.
I. L. PRICE,
President.
Minutes of First Meeting
Delegates from the different towns
along the proposed additional Dixie
Highway leading from Greenville to
Jacksonville, Florida, met at the
Marguerite Hotel i* Swainsboro,
Georgia, at 12:00 noon, for the pur
pose of organizing a Highway Asso
ciation for the purpose of working
for the designation of a route from
Greenville, South Carolina to Jack
sonville, Florida, as an additional
Dixie Highway, and to promote the
development of the highway along
this route and to advertise the route
as a ridge route from Greenville to
Jacksonville.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr. I. L. Price of
who stated the purpose of the meet
ing an outlined the program. Mr. I.
L. Price was elected as temporary
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 21 1923
chairman and Mr. R. V. Harris was
elected as temporary secretary.
After a delightful luncheon, talks
were made by Messrs. I. L. Price of
Swainsboro, Georgia; C. H. Orr of
Washington, Georgia, and R. V. Har
ris of Louisville, Georgia, and others.
The plans of the proposed Highway
Association was outlined and the
following by-laws and regulations
were adpoted, after all present sign
ed as members of the proposed as
sociation.
By-Laws and Regulations
Ist. The name of the association
shall be Greenville to Jacksonville
Highway Association.
2nd. The purpose of this associa
tion shall be to promote the inaugur
ation and maintainance of the Green
ville to Jacksonville Highway, lead
ing from Greenville, S. C. to Jack
sonville, Florida, through the follow
ing towns and cities, to-wit: Hart
well, Elberton, Washington, Thomson,
Wrens, Louisville, Wadley, Swains
boro, Lyons, Baxley, Alma, Waycross
Folkston, and other smaller towns on
the line, and to co-operate in the es
tablishment of good highways gener
ally.
3rd. This organization shall have
R E VIVAL
SERVICES
LYONS BAPTIST CHURCH
Beginning
Monday, June 25th
And continuing 10 days, or longer.
HOURS OF SERVICES:
4:00 p. m. and 8:30 p. m.
Rev. O. P. Gilbert, of
Brunswick, will preach.
You Are Invited
A welcome awaits you.
the following named officers, to-wit:
Board of Directors, President, Vice-
President, Secretary-Treasurer.
The Board of Directors shall' con
sist of one enthusiastic resident cit
izen of each of the aforesaid cities
and towns to be elected by the An
nual Meeting of members of this Or
ganization, whose term of office
shall be for one year, and shall serve
until their successor is elected and
qualified.
It shall be the duty of the Board
of Directors to elect all officers,
agents, and employees of this asso
ciation at their annual meeting to be
had at a time and place fixed on call
of the President. And said Board
of Directors shall have charge of the
management and control of this as
sociation, and shall perform all such
duties as are incumbered on a Board
of Directors in such organizations.
A President who shall be a resi
dent of one of the aforesaid cities
and towns, who is a believer in and
promoter of good roads, who shall be
elected by the aforesaid Board of Di
rectors for a term of one year, and
who shall serve until his successor is
elected and qualified, and whose duty
it shall be to provide over all meet
ings of this association and the
Board of Directors, and shall execute
all agreements and contracts effect
ing this association, and shall per
form all duties prescribed by the
Board of Directors.
A Vice-President who shall be a
C. W. CULPEPPER EASE WINNER
IN SPECIAL SHERIEE RACE WED.
CARRIES THE COUNTY BY NEAR
LY TWICE THE VOTES OF HIS
OPPONENTS —MALLARD RUNS
SECOND.
In a special election yesterday, C.
W. Culpepper carried the county by
a large majority of votes over his
two oponents. Mr. Culpepper carri
ed nearly twice the votes that were
cast in the county.
The special election was called
some time back by Ordinary Hagan,
who called the office of Sheriff Cul
pepper vacant. In some manner the
Security Company that was on
Sheriff Culpepper’s bond, notified
the Ordinary of their withdrawing
from his bond, and Ordinary Hagan
had to call a temporary sheriff until
an election could be held. Mr. J. D.
Mallard, of Vidalia, being called to
take the office.
There were five candidates in the
race at first for the sheriff’s office
which were: C. W. Culpepper, J. D.
Mallard, J. E. Thompson, A. S. Odom
and J. W. Crosby, but the latter two
withdrawing before the election.
The election went off quietly, and
nothing unusual happened during the
day.
The votes are given below by each
precinct.
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Vidalia |l33| 93|107|
Lyons |lo7|ll2| 8|
McNabb | B|l2ll 21
Cedar Crossing | 54|103| 7|
Saw Dust : | 15! 49| 3j
Rams Horn | 22J 53| 3|
Ohoopee | 1| 67| 0|
Blue Ridge | 0| 43| 0!
Normantown | 1| 24| 1!
TOTAL 13*411665] 1311
resident of one of the aforesaid cities
and towns and an enthusiastic be
liever in good roads who shall be
elected by the Board of Directors
for a term of one year and who shall
hold office until his sucessor is elect
ed and qualified.
A Secretary-Treasurer who shall
be a resident of one of the aforesaid
cities and towns, a believer in and
promoter of good roads and who
shall be elected by the Board of Di
rectors for a term of one year and
who shall hold office until his suc
cessor is elected and qualified, and
who shall perform all of the clerical
work and be custodian of all of the
money, property, records of said or
ganization.
4th. The aforesaid officers with
the exception of secretary and treas
urer shall serve without compensa
tion and the secretary-treasurer may
receive such compensation as the
Board of Directors may from time to
time provide.
sth. The Annual Meeting of this
Association shall be held on the sec
ond Thursday in June of each year
at such place as may be fixed by the
President and ten days’ written
notice of such meeting shall be given
by the Secretary-Treasurer to the
members of this association.
6th. A Membership fee of $2.00
per annum shall be charged for the
purpose only of paying the actual
expenses of this association.
No official, officer, agent, employ
ee or member of this Association
shall bel iable further than his or her
membership fee aforesaid, for the
obligation, debts and expenses of
this Association.
7th. The Annual Meeting of the
Board of Directors shall be held on
the same date at the same place as
the annual meeting of this associa
tion, and said Board of Directors
may be called together for such ad
ditional meeting as may be necessary
when called for by the President.
Bth. Any number of the Board
of Directors not less than three
shall constitute a quorum to transact
business of the Board of Directors.
9th. The officers of this Associa
tion shall be ex-officio members of
Subscription SI.OO
TEN DAYS REVIVAL AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Beginning Monday evening at 8:30
o’clock Rev. O. P. Gilbert, of Bruns
wick, will conduct a series of meet
ings which expects to last ten days or
more at the First Baptist Church of
this city. Rev. Gilbert comes well
recommended as an able minister of
the gospel, and it is hoped that much
good will result from these services.
There will be two services held
each day, at 4:00 p. m. and 8:30 p.
m.
Special music has been arranged
for these services, and the public is
ernestly requested to attended these
services.
CO-OPERATIVE CLUB TO
MEET NEXT TUESDAY
The While-Away Club of Lyons
will entertain the Toombs County
Co-Operative Club next Tuesday af
ternoon, three thirty, at the School
House.
On this occasion Prof. H. W. Har
vey, of the State College of Agricul
ture, will talk to us on landscaping,
homes, schools, parks, city squares,
etc.
Mrs. Dess Gray, President of the
While-Away Club will act as official
hostess at this meeting.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere thanks
to each of my supporters individual
ly and collectively for their vote in
this election.
And especially do I thank those
who took a working interest and fur
nished cars.
I have been sick in bed a good part
of the time during this campaign and
was unable to get around to see you.
At present wwriting lam still very
sick.
Thanking you again for your sup
port, I am
Yours to serve,
C. W. CULPEPPER.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all prop
erty owners to make their City Tax
Returns for the year 1923 before
July Ist next, otherwise they will be
double taxed on basis of last return.
By order Mayor and Council, this
12th day of June 1923.
F. F. GODDARD, City Clerk.
the Board of Directors.
10th. The by-laws of this Asso
ciation shall be changed and amended
only at the annual meeting of this
Association.
The following Directors were elect
ed: John E. Settler, Anderson, S. C.,
R. E. Mathewson, Hartwell, Ga.. Dun
can Tutt, Elebrton, Ga., E. W.
Adams, Tignall, Ga., J. A. David,
Washington, Ga., G. W. Lokey,
Thomson, Ga., I. S. Caldw r ell, Wrens,
Ga., R. V. Harris, Louisville, Ga., Dr.
J. D. Peacock, Wadley, Ga., George
Smith, Blundale, Ga., I. L. Price,
Swainsboro, Ga., John E. Yeomans,
Lexsy, Ga., J. J. Rountree, Oak Park
Ga., J. B. Johnson, Lyons, Ga., W. H.
Watson, Baxley, Ga., Col. Luke,
Alma, Ga., W. L. Stanton, Waycross,
Ga., and A. S. McQueen, Folkston,
Ga.
A motion was made and carried,
authorizing the President and Secre
tary-Treasurer to fill all vacancies in
the Board of Directors where not
filled by an election, or where caus
ed by resignation.
Alos a motion was made and car
ried to amend the by-laws, so as to
provide for a director in any incor
porated town along the proposed high
way, and to authorize the President
and Secretary-Treasurer to name the
Directors.
A motion was made and carried to
amend the by-laws of the Associa
tion, so as to provide a member
ship fee of SI.OO instead of $2.00.
There being no further business,
the meeting of the Association ad
journed to allow the directors to go
into an Executive session.
R. V. HARRIS,
Secretary-Treasurer.
I. L. PRICE.
President. %