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VoL 20. No 34
I iyONS SCHOOL TO
I OPEN SEPT. 3RD.
SEVERAL changes are made
in THE PERSONNEL OF THE
FACULTY— MOST SUCCESSFUL
SCHOOL YEAR ANTICIPATED.
Lyons High School will open for
; the 1923-1924 session Monday, Sep
tember 3rd, according to announce
ment made by the school board.
Plans are being carried in this is
sue of the Progress for the ensuing
term. There is also carried a com
plete list of the text books to be
used throughout the school. Lyons
High School occupies a position on
the list of Southern accredited in
stitutions and will retain this place.
Several changes have been made
in the personnel of the factuly for
the ensuing year. The complete
faculty is given below:
First and second grades Miss
Maggie O’Neal, graduate’of Colum
bia Seminary and University of Geor
gia Summer School.
Third grade Miss Cassie You
mans.
Fourth grade—to be supplied.
Fifth grade Misr( Argie Cole,
graduate of Georgia College for Wo-
men.
Sixth grade Miss Birdie Van
Brackle, graduate of the South Geor
gia State College for Women, and a
student now at Vanderbilt University.
Seventh grade Mrs. Hattie E.
Usher, attended State Normal School
and the University of Chicago.
High school department—Miss Ev
elyn Milholland, graduate of State
College at Dahlonega.
Another high school teacher will
be elected soon.
G. E. Usher, graduate of Univer
sity of Georgia, with the A. B. and
A. M. degrees, and a graduate student
of University of Chicago one year.
Music—Miss Nettie Lou Tippins,
graduate of Wesleyan College.
PROGRAM FIRST DISTRICT
MASONIC CONVENTION
To he held in Reidsville, Georgia,
September sth and 6th, 1923.
Wednesday, Sept. sth.
11:00 A. M Opening of Rising
Sun Lodge.
11:15 A. M. Welcome Address,
Judge E. C. Collins.
11:20 A. ftf. Response, Hon. John
L. Travis.
11:30 A. M. Address, Rev. George
Solomon, Savannah.
12:30 P. M. Dinner.
2:30 P. M. Address, “What is this
Mystic Art You Call Freemasonary?”
by E. P. King, Atlanta.
3:30 P. M. Conferring F. C. De
gree by Landrum Lodge No. 48 of
Colonial Theatre
“The Coolest Spot In Town”
Chilled, Washed Air.
PROGRAM:
Monday—Paramount Picture
Bebe Daniels and Conrad Na
gel in “Singed Wings.”
Tuesday— Paramount Pic
ture; Alice Brady in “Missing
Millions.”
Wednesday “Thorns and
Orange Blossoms,” starring Ken
neth Harlan.
Thursday “Don’t Blame
Your Children.” It’s an F. O.
B. added attraction: “Dispos
ing of Mother,” auspices of the
Woman’s Club.
Friday—“ The Infidel,” star
ring beautiful Katherine Mc-
Donald. Pathe News.
Saturday Neal Hart in
“Hell’s Oasis.” Comedy: “Oh
Daddy.”
I The Coolest Spot In Town”
Chilled, Washed Air.
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The Lyons Progress
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SUPERIOR COURT TO
CONVENE NEXT WEEK
HEAVY DOCKET WILL KEEP THE
COURT BUSY CURRY CASE
EXPECTED TO COME UP FOR
TRIAL AT THIS TERM.
With a heavy civil and criminal
docket awaiting disposition by the
court, the August term of Toombs
Superior Court will convene next
Monday morning for a two-weeks ses
sion. The most important case be
fore the court at this term will be
the trial of Lee Curry, three times
convicted of the murder of Burleigh
Phillips, each time the supreme court
ordering a new trial on the ground of
error on the part of the lower court
or on the ground of relationship of
the deceased to a member of the trial
court. Curry has had four trials in
all, a mistrial being ordered after
one trial when the jury was unable
to reach a verdict.
When this case is ended what the
ultimate cost to Toombs county will
be no one nows. The case is al
ready estimated to have cost the
county many thousands of dollars
and the end is not in sight. For safe
keeping, Currie is confined in the
Chatham county jail except the time
| when he is brought back to Lyons
for another trial. While only forty
eight jurors have sat on the trial
juries of thecase, a large number of
citizens have become disqualified
through having heard the evidence
under oath and formed and expressed
opinions as to the guilt of the ac
cused, and at each trial it is becom
ing increasingly difficult to secure
a jury.
Currie’s last conviction came on
July 18th last year, when he was
convicted at a special term of court
held by Judge Hardeman to try his
case. Although a motion for new
trial was promptly made and was also
heard promptly by Judge Hardeman,
an appeal being taken on what is
called a fast bill to the supreme
court, the decision of the supreme
court granting a new trial was not
announced until June of this year.
Savannah.
4:45 P. M. Address by Hon. Joe
P. Bowdoin, Grand Master.
5:45 P. M. Adjourn for Supper.
8:30 P. M. Conferring M. M. De
gree by Rising Sun Lodge No. 32,
Reidsville.
' Thursday Sept. 6th.
9:30 A. M. Call to Order.
Address “Ornaments,” by Hon.
John L. Travis, Savannah.
10:30 A. M. Conferring E. A. De
gree by Philadelphia Lodge No. 73,
of Glennville.
11:45 A. M. General work of the
convention, and adjoui-n whe com
pleted.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUG. 23 1923
COMMISSIONERS FIX
TAX RATE FOR 1923
THE TOTAL STATE AND COUNTY
TAXES WILL AMOUNT TO S2O
PER THOUSAND THIS YEAR
INCLUDING SCHOOL TAX
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At the regular monthly meting of
the county, commissioners held Mon
day morning, the county tax rate for
1923 fixed at sls per thousand
this including the school tax of $5
per thousand ordered collected by
the county board of education. With
the state rate being $5 per thousand
taxpayers of Toombs county outside
the cities of Lyons and Vidalia will
pay a total state and county tax of
S2O per thousand.
Owing to the fact that Lyons and
Vidalia have independent school sys
tems, the school tax is pot assessed
against residents of these towns, and
property wners in Lyons and Vida
lia wall -ay a total state and county
tax of sls per thousand.
With the tax digest totalling
$4,377,931, the tax of ten mills for
county purposes will raise $43,779.28
divided as follows:
Officers fees, bailiffs, non-resi
dents witnesses, etc., 1.65 mi 11557,223.58.
$7,223.58.
Jurors, 1 mi 11—54,377.93.
Coroner’s fees, .10 mi 11—5437.79
Poor farm and paupers, .25 mi 1151,094.48.
$1,094.48.
Farm and home demonstration
agents, .50 mi 11—52,188.96.
Public roads, 5 mi 115—521,889.65
Bridges, 1.50 mi 115—56,566.89.
—For Rent—Five room house in
Lyons. Ready September Ist. See
G. E. USHER, Lyons.
A. & M SCHOOL j
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ii The State has provided, this school for you without cost. ♦
! \ You simply pay your living expenses and incidentals as you |
«• would living anywhere. T
;; Because of several years “hard tmes,” most of us have ||
;; delayed sending our children to school. Your boy and girl & j
<» is just passing high school age and times are as normal as a
i i they are likely to be for the next few years. T
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|| School opens September 4th. You can’t go away to any I
<» other fjrst class school for so little money. * |
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HOG SALE AT LYONS
SEPTEMBER 28TH.
SHOULD PROVE VERY PROFIT
-1 ABLE FOR THE FARMER AT
THIS TIME OF THE YEAR
FIRST SALE THIS FALL.
Attention is called to the hog sale
to be held at Lyons on the 28th of
I September. This sale is the result
of efforts on the part of County
Agent C. G. Garner, and the farmers
of Toombs county are preparing
their stock for the special sale.
The sale w'ill no doubt attract a
number of buyers and the stock dis
posed of will bring the highest mar
ket prices. The hogs will be graded
by a disinterested man and all are
assured of fair treatment.
Mr. Garner asks that those having
stags with extended tusks to have
these removed before the sale, as
they will not be allowed to go into
the car on account of probable in
jury to the other animals.
Heretofore the co-operative sales
have been found profitable and the
outcome of this enterprise will be
awaited with interest. This system
relieves the farmer of extra handling
and a great many transitions be
fore anything is received from his
products.
POUND ISALE.
If not caled for in 10 days, there
will be sold at a pound sale one
black sow, crop in right ear, under
bit in left, weighs about 175 pounds.
J. O. BAILEY,
Chief of Police.
a]mm bridge
NOWjSSDRED
STATE ENGINEERS TO BE IN LY
ONS THIS WEEK TO MAKE AR
RANGEMENTS FOR SURVEY—
TO BE AT PINEY BLUFF.
At the direction of Mr. W. R. Neel,
State Highway Engineer, Messrs.
Slack and McWhorter, state engin
eers, will ibe in Lyons and Toombs
county Saturday of this week for the
purpose of making arrangements for
the survey of the Altamaha River
Bridge. This bridge will crossi the
river at Piney Bluff and will be a
concrete structure.
When completed, this bridge will
mean a lot to Toombs county in con
necting. up this highway at an early
date, and a great saving to the trav
eling public. It will shorten the
route from Augusta to Jacksonville
byway of Lyons besides giving the
public a safe crossing of the Altama
ha river at a point where it is most
needed.
The highway w'hich this bridge will
connect will be the Greenville-Jack
sonville Highway, or the Ridge Route.
The Georgia part of this highway is
mapped and assured, which will run
| from Augusta to Louisville, Swains-
I boro, Lyons, Baxley, Alma, Waycross
and into Jacksonville.
Mr. J. B. Johnson, Col. G. W.
Lankford and other members of The
, i Lyons Boosters Club are due a great
deal of credit for getting this High
way through Lyons. Mr. Johnson
. has spent a great deal of his time
. in helping to get this highway mapped
out. *
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NOTICE TO PATRONS
The Lyons Public School will open
for the Fall term on Monday, Sept
ember the third.
Patrons and pupils will please see
the Outline of the Course of Study
in this issue of The Progress and se
cure books before school begins.
If you want me to order the books
for you, 'bring me the price before ]
August 28, Tuesday. I shall order
every Saturday after school begins.
Please see about the books at once.
Entrance Cards will be issued by
the Secretary of the Board, Mr. B.
F. Brown at his store.
Music pupils will secure cards also
in advance.
The Board and superintendent
have done their best to secure the
best teachers that could be found,
and we feel sure that our efforts
have not been in vain.
The best way for a child to become
educated is to enter on the first day
with all his books and then come all
the time. Going toWhool is a bus
iness, and to succeed it takes the
same attention that any other busi
ness does. Children cannot JUST
HAPPEN to get an education, it
I takes work and care and interest.
We thank all for co-operation in
the past and earnestly ask for it this
time.
Pupils who failed on any subject
last year will be given an examina
tion on the first day of school.
For any other information see
me.
Very truly yours,
G. E. USHER.
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GEORGIA'S SENIOR SENATOR TO
ADDRESS VOTERS OF COUNTY
NEXT MONDAY 9:30 O’CLOCK
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
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Senator William J. Harris, Geor
gia's senior senator, will address the
voters of Toombs county at the court
house next Monday morning, begin
ning at 9:30 o’clock. Senator Harris
plans to discuss legislation before
congress, including rural credits,
warehouse and federal reserve bank
laws, and will give a full account of
his stewardship and of his work to
secure beneficial legislation for the
people of the state.
OCTOBER 12 PRESS DAY
AT SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
The Georgia Press Association
has accepted through its president,
Mr. C. D. Rountree, of Wrightsville,
the invitation to make Friday, Oct
ober 12, Press Day at the Southeast
ern Fair in Atlanta this fall.
On that date the newspaper men
of the state will be thre especial
guests of the fair. Lunch will be
served them within the grounds, and
they will be given the freedom of the
park with all of its show and amuse
ments.
Press Day was inaugurated sever
al years ago, and has had a larger at
tendance each year. It gives the
editors an opportunity to visit to
gether the exhibits of the rapidly
growing agricultural and industrial
resources of the South.
The prospect for a great fair was
never brighter, and it is hoped that
more editors than ever before will
be in attendance this year.
NORMANTOWN CITIZEN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
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DEATH COMES WEDNESDAY AT
NOON TO C. S. MEADOWS, SR..
A WELL KNOWN, PROMINENT
CITIZEN OF COUNTY.
C. S. Meadows, Sr., a well known
and prominent citizen of the county*
died Wednesday shortly after noon
at his home in Normantown. Mr.
Meadows was in his eightieth year,
on March Bth a large number of
friends and relatives having gather
ed at his home for a quiet celebra
tion of his eightieth birthday.
Although having been in declining
health for several months, Mr. Mead
ows had of late considerably improv
ed. Death came to him after he had
enjoyed a hearty dinner, when he was
seen to fall from his chair, breathing
having ceased when help reached his
side.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o’clock from the
Baptist church at Normantown, be
ing conducted by Rev. G. G. Harri
son. Following the funeral, the re
mains were taken in charge by the
members of the Vidalia Lodge F. &
A. M. and the interment was at Pine
Crest cemetery, this city, by the side
of his wife, who died last December.
No man in Toombs county was bet
ter known or held in higher esteem
than “Uncle Cannie,” as he was af
fectionately known to a wide circle
of friends. Born near Kite in John
son county on March 8, 1843, much
of his life was spent in his native
county, about thirty-five years ago
moving to this section, where he had
since made his home. During the
Civil War he gave brave and valiant
service to the Confederacy and for a
number of years has been one of the
leading spirits at the reunions of
Confederate soldiers in this section.
Mr. Meadows is survived by nine
children and forty grand-children,
his children being Mrs. T. A. Rock
ett, Mrs. M. L. Clarke, Mrs. T. M.
Joiner and Mrs. A. B. Lewis of Nor
mantown, Messrs. M. W. Meadows of
Moultrie, W. S. Meadows of Glenn
%’illc, J. C. and C. S. Meadows of Vi
dalia 3nd N. S. Meadows of Atlantic