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Vol 21. No 10 BOOSTERS MEET MONDAY NIGHT NEXT MONDAY NIGHT TO BE LADIES NIGHT—“-SONG BOOKS ARE ORDERED FOR THE CLUB —PIANO WILL BE INSTALLED. The Lyons Booster Club met at the Elebrta Hotel Monday night in what was considered the most pro fitable meeting since its organiza tion. Several new members were men tioned and some were present, and joined in the activities of the Clubs work. Col. T. Roos Sharpe was initiat ed into full membership and made a splendid speech of appreciation of Lyons and her interests and possibil ities. New song books were ordered bought for the club and a piano will be installed in the Elebrta dining room for the next meeting and a pianist has been elected to honorary membership in the club. Col. T. Ross Sharpe and Mr. J. P. McNatt were appointed on a com mitee to notify Miss Vann, our new county demonstrator that she has been elected to honoray membership and would be invited to all the meet ings as a part of the program for county work. Inspirational talks were made by several on our local problems and a committee was appointed to look in to matters that pertain to the wel fare of the town and community. Next Monday night is ladies night, and all the members are looking for ward to an interesting program, as well ag a social good time. UNION NEWS After a week of cold rain, we are now enjoying beautiful Sunshine again. Mr. Dave Fuller, of Odom Mem orial, made a business trip in our community Thursday of last week. Miss Ethel Harden, who is attend ing school here, spent the week end with home folks at Bay Head. Rev. W. L. Duncan, of Manassas, was looking after business here last week. Mr. Paul O’Neal and Miss Ruby Hughes attended services at Aimwell Sunday P. M. Mr. Neubia Braddy attended the sing at Mr. Allen Sharpe’s Saturday night. Rev. J. E. Small attended our S. S. and gave us a fine talk which we all enjoyed. Mrs. Blount has been on the sick list for several days. Hope she will soon be out again. Mr. Ezra McGill of Center, visit ed our Sunday School Sunday P, M. Quite a crowd was disappointed Sunday night wheh Rev. Powell fail ed to fill his appointment here. Miss Clio Right who is attending school at Vidalia spent the week end with home folks. Mr. Perlis' Odom, of South Thom son, visited Union Sunday afternoon. Messrs Ezra McGill and Walter Blount with Misses Lenoa Blount and Lee O'Neal went motor riding after Sunday School Sunday P. M. Rev. J. E. Small was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Holton Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Beadenbaugh, of Sharpes, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thompson Thursday last. Among those from here attended services at Sharpes Sunday night, were Mr*. W. J. Holton and Misses »-lora Qt'Neal and Carrie, Mr. Paul and Miss Ruby Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Thompson, of Vidalia, were the guest of formers parents Sunday. Last Tuesday Rev. J. E. Small was the dinner guest of L. E. Tomlin. I can sell you Black Strop Molas ses to make your 801 l Weevil Poison at 25 cents per gallon of 50 to 55 gallon barrels, provided I get your order in the next 10 ten days. Same is going to be higher later. E. O. WTLT.IAMS, Lyons, Georgia. The Lyons Progress DR. AARON OFFERS SODA FOUNT TO THE LADIES Dr. I. E. Aaron has offered the ladies of the churches the use of the soda fount at the Bargeron Drug store for one day for the purpose of raising funds for the improvement of church property. The ladies of the Methodist church have accepted his offer for Friday March 14th and they have already appointed some committees for the purpose of arranging matters for that day. • They will sell "ice cream, cake and candy as well as soda fount products. They are planning to improve the front of the church and parsonage grounds and this generous offer will give them a good start. The ladies.from the Baptist church will be heard from later, and will no doubt take hold of the affair with a will. WESLEY CHAPEL NEWS Mis s Leola Gibbs spent Monday with Gladys Parker. Mrs. Gordon Bradock was the af ternoon guest of Mrs. Henry Parker Monday. Mr. Arthur NeeSmith of Johnson Corner passed thru our community Monday morning. Miss Estelle Brinson has returned home after spending last week in Covena, Ga. Miss Frakie Scarboro and Miss Gladys were out kodaking Sunday P. M. Mrs. Vertie Carr spent Monday with Mrs. L. N. Underwod. Messrs Sim and Ed Bland and Miss Leola Gibbs motored to Ohoo pee Sunday afternoon. Misses Lorraine Williams and Sal lie Gibbs with Mr. Berbert Jones of Cedar Crossing attended preaching 'at Rock Springs Sunday night. Mrs. J. O. Dyer and Mrs. Tracy Williams spent Monday with Mrs. H. C. Gibbs. Miss Leola Gibbs and Miss Lor raine 'Williams made a business trip to Cedar Crossing Saturday P. M. Mrs. L. N. Underwood spent Sun day P. M. with Mrs. Henry Parker. Miss Gertie Kitchens and Miss Alyce Johnson spent the week end with home folks in Ohoopee. Mr. Charlie Harden was the guest of Miss Bessie Braddock Sunday af ternoon. Mrs. H. C. Gibbs and daughter, Leola, spent a short while with Mrs. Cora O’Neal Friday P. M. There will be an oyster and fish supper at Parker Schol House next Friday night, March 7th. Every bdoy invited. Mrs. E. E. Brinson and Mrs. H. C. Gibbs spent a short while With Mrs. Payne Parker Monday A- M. Messers Sim and Ed Bland were the guest of Miss Leola and Miss Gertie Kitchens Tuesday. We are glad to say that Mrs. Hen ry Parker is improving fast after be ing ill for several days. Misses Cassye and Estelle Brinson and Mr. Sebrum Bell of New Branch were out riding Sunday afternoon. The sing given by Miss Theo Alex ander Saturday night was enjoyed by a large crowd. , Mr. Frank Bland parsed thru our section Monday A. M. Miss Sallye" Gibbs spent Thursday night with Miss Gladys Parker. Miss Gladys Parker and Miss Frankie Scarboro attended preach ing at Hardens Chapel Sunday night Miss Sallye Gibbs spent Friday night with Miss Cassye Brinson. Miss Ellen Harden was the after noon guest of Miss Bessie Braddock Saturday. Mrs. M. A. Parker spent Saturday with Mrs. Henry Parker. Mrs. Blison Carr wag the guest of, Mrs. J. B. Parker Saturday A. M. Mrs. R. E. Boyd, Mrs. Dealas Keen Miss Ethel Parker, Mrs. Lizzie i Fulch, Mrs. E. E. Brinson, Mrs. Ema Futch, Mrs. Mary James were the afternoon guest of Mrs. H. C. Gibbs Monday. I OYSTER SUPPER There will be an oyster supper and debate at the Parker School house Friday night, March 7th. Ev-i erybody invited. C. S. MARTIN. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAR. 6 1924 TO THE PROGRESS READERS We desire every reader of the Progress to give careful at tention to the Editorial thi a week on COUNTY POLICE and PROHIBITION February Grand Jury Presentments With the reading of the Grand Jury presentments for this term of ' Toombs Superior court, there are offered some timely suggestions and recommendations. It is almost certain that the coun ty commissioners will act on some of the suggestions, and if they do it will work some radical charges in : the county. There is nothing at this time that will be worth more than a county policeman, and the right man will work wonSers in restricting manu facture and distribution of moon shine whiskey. With two highways across the county a policeman is needed to pro tect the traveling public from the common marauders, from the wild and frezied driver of the Ford cars, as well as from the boot-leggers who follow the highways with his traffic. The presentments follows: Grand Jury Presentments We, the Grand Jury appointed to serve at the February term, 1924 of Toombs Superior Court beg leave to submit to you the following prese ments: We, the committee apointed to examine the books of the Justices of the Peace and Notary Publics of the various Miltia Districts find same properly kept. J. McMANN B. F. BROWN J. C. AUSTIN, Com. We, the committee appointed to examine the Court House and Jail have made a minute inspection and find the Jail in a clean sanitary con dition, and we commend the jail or for condition in which we find the Jail. We recommend that a lave tory be place in the North part of the Jail. We find the Court House in fair condition but recommend that heaters be placed in all the Jury Rooms, in the Offiec of the Solicitor General and another heater in the Court Room. L. S. COX R. L. SHARPE P. G. WHEELER, Com. We, the committee appointed to examine the County Farm and Con vict Camp. We find on the County Farm all necessary implements in fair candition. We find all neces sary equipment such as clothing, tents and bedding for the convicts in fair condition. We find thirty head of mules in fine condition also harness, plows, wagons, and Road working implements in 'fair condi tion. C. R. McCORKLE W. V. JONES J. S. ALEXANDER, Com. We, recommend that Mrs. Juba A. Hutceson be paid the sum of $6.00 per month as pauper same to be paid through Mrs. G. W. Meadows, also Bob Bass be paid the sum of I $6.00 per month as pauper. We recommend that SIO.OO per month be paid to Lonnie Roberts through Mr. G. F. Sutton till meet ing of the next Grand Jury and up on examination by that body that same be continued if the conditions warrant it, if not that paymet be discontinued. We recommend that $5.00 per month be paid to Laura Griffin through Mr. J. C. Austin. We recommend that SIO.OO per month be paid to Zach Graham as allowance as pauper. We, recommend that County Com missioners examine the method in which allowance paid to J. S. and Mamie O’Neal is beirtr uesd and if same is being used for purpose of support of others than the said J. S. and Mamie O’Neal and dependents that Commissoiensr discontinue pay ment to them. We recommend that Mrs. J. C. Price be appointed as Member of The Board of Education of Toombs County. We, recommend that in the event that resignation of J. H. Smith as member of the Board of Education of this County be accepted that W. L. Eferden be appointed to take the plac*made vacant by resignation of Mr. Smith. ■We, recommend that Commission ers of Roads and Revenues erect the necessary booths at each voting pre cinct for the purpose of installing j the Australian System of balloting i as pjjpvided by Act of The General. Assajhbly 1922, same to be erected before the netx election. Record of Audit of C. W. Culpep per, Sheriff. Mr. Culpepper is due the follow ing amounts to the County: City Court Fines $615.96 Less payment on same of 111.60 Balance due County City Court Fines $504.36 Cash collected from Mrs. L. M. Rowland for tax $107.50 Cash collected from Mr. J. L. Thompson for tax 336.24 Balance due the County by C. W. Culpepper $948.10 Sheriff as per audit 1922 Dec. 31st. Against this balance of $948.10, Mr. Culpepper claims that the Coun ty is due him for: Deeds & Commission on sale of property for tax 225.24 Unpaid approved vouchers in favor of C. W. Culepper, Sheriff 103.05 Total credits claimed $633.29 Leaving a balance due the Coun ty by C. W. Culpepper, Sheriff of $314.81 allowing all thees credits. It apears to this body that no au dit ofthe records of the office of the Sheriff was made or 1923. We recommend that Commission ers of Roads & Revenues have a com plete audit made of the records of the office of the Sheriff immediately and that amount of shortage be set tled at once. We, recommend further that Com missioners enter suit against the 'bonding company for amount of shortage of C. W. Culpepper, Sheriff if the amount of shortage found is not settled immediately after audit j is made. We accept the report of audit fur | nished to this body by Commissoin ers of Roads and Revenues as a whole as information to the Grand Jury. We recommend that all County officers recently elected he required to furnish bond through some rep utable Surety Company. We recommend 'that the Clerk of this body be paid the sum of Two Dollars per day extra for his ser vices. We recommend that these present- 1 ments be published in the Lyons Progress and the Vidalia Advance; and that they be paid Ten Dollars each for publishing them. We recommend that County Com missioners employ Special County Policeman. We further recommend that Commissioners hire Mr. J. O. Bailey as County Policeman. In taking leave of this Court we wish to thank His Honor Judge .Hardeman for his able charge and and instructions contained therein which have been of much value to this body in considering the matters j brought before us. Also we wish to thank the Solici-j tor General Hon. Walter F. Grey for j the able assistance rendered this body. W. P. C. SMITH, Foreman G. C. BRANTLEL, Clerk. After being read in open court it it ordered that these preeentmenta be P. T. A. MEETING AT OHOOPEE MONDAY The P. T. A. held a Call Meeting Monday afternoon at the school house with quite a number of the members present. The object of the call meeting was for the Secretary and Treasurer to make a report to the club in regards to the box sup per given by the P. T. A. Friday night, February 29th. There was quite a large crowd at tended the box supper from differe ent parts of the county. First came the debate, subject Resolve that Woodrow Wilson was our Greatest President which was won by the affirmation, Miss Bert Rolison. Second, the boxes were auctioned off by Mr. W. T. Mayo. Third, the two cakes were contest ed, Miss Hazel Meadows winning the l one given for the most popular girl. : Mr. Lonnie Rustin of Johnson Cor ner winning the one given for the ugliest boy. We also served sandwiches, hot coco, with small cakes. We taken jed in $68.3,0 with $2.82 expenses, j We deposited in the First National ' Bank in Lyons $65.48. x We P. T. A. members most highly appreciate the coo-peration from dif ferent parts of the county. Mrs. W. H. ANDERSON. A WELL KNOWN WOMAN DIES AT LUMBER CITC, GA. Mrs. Annie Crawford McLeod , died at her home in Lumber City, J Ga., Saturday morning, March Ist., I after several weeks illness. She was the wife of the late Jno. D. Mc- Leod of Montgomery county. She was the eldest daughter of the late Mathew Sharpe of what is now Sharpes Spur. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church by her pastor Rev. E. E. Gardner. She was a faithful and consistent member of this church since a child. She leaves two sons, Jno. D. Mc- Leod of Atlanta, and Alex McLeod, of Lumber City, and brothers and sisters, with a host of relatives over the country, and among these is a neice of Lyons, Mrs. Howell C. Mc- Lemore. MRS. KATE CURRIE - TAKEN BY DEATH HAD BEEN IN THE STATE SAN ATORIUM AT ALTO FOR SOME TIME, BUT WAS BROUGHT HOME SATURDAY NIGHT. I Mrs. Kate Currie, who has been i ill at the State Sanatorium at Alto was brought home last Saturday night and died on Tuesday morning. She had been ill for several j months and was carried to Alto as j soon as she was able to make the trip, but with all that medical science could do, she grew worse until they saw there was not hopes for her, and ; advised the family to carry her to j her home where she gave up the I fight. j She leaves a host of relatives in this and adjoining counties. Sever- ■ al brothers and sisters, among them Dr. J. K. Hall and Mrs. G. T. Gray j of Lyons. I Her children are Mrs. Nona Odom, 1 | Mrs. Aletha Middleton of Waverly, Ga., Frank of Orlando, Fla., Glynn and Lourania, of Lyons. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs. G. T. Gray, and interment in the Lyons ceme tery. BARBECUE AND OYSTER SUPPER t There will be a barbecue and oyster supper at Parker School i House, Friday night March 7th. ! Everybody come and bring some ! one else with l you. r—! filed, and then published as recom mended. February 28th, 1924. R. N. HARDEMAN, Judge. 1 Subscription SI.OO TOOMBS COUNTY TO HEAR SOULE STATE COLLEGE HEAD WILL MAKE AN ADDRESS AT VIDA. LIA, THURSDAY MARCH 13TH AT 10 O’CLOCK. When Dr. Andrew M. Soule, head of the State College of Agriculture in Georgia, speaks in Vidalia March 13th, Thursday morning at 10 o’clock with an address aimed at the solving of farming problems in this State, ■this will mark one of the most com prehensive farming projects the Georgia district Kiwanis has ever un dertaken, and it is believed by Dis ! trict Governor P. T. ,Anderson and those closely associated with him in the movement that is going to com j pletely tie up all the agricultural j development in this State more eTosely with the State College and ! with the many members of Kiwanis in the State who are lending them j selves to progress in farming. Georgia Kiwanis sponsors the pro ' gram which takes Dr. Soule to twen ty-four Middle and South Georgia points with the message which he is carrying to practical farmers. He has the greatest message that can be carried—is far above any availble . Georgin in his knoweldge of the I problems that must be handled this year, and he is offered in this man ! ner for the purpose of reaching and enlivening those uponw horn the ■ State will depend for the main staple crops this year. It is the hope of Kiwanis, through the addresses of Dr. Soule, to render a practical aid in the crop production of this year, not only in the commun where he appears, but also throughout this portion of the State | The opening address in Fort Valley Monday morning at 10 o’clock marks the beginning of the largest single | farming effort Georgia District Ki wanis or any other similar organiza tion has thus far undertaken. Dr. Soule's Tour Dr Soule has said that Georgians are not optimistic as to our farming conditions and possibilities.’* During an address in Atlanta about two weeks ago, he declared that where as the value of the average yield per acre in the wheat belt is only sl2, in the State of Georgia it is $36. A man raising 100 pounds of cotton to the acre realizes $36, although the estimate is not confined to cotton. Dr. Soule will make a recommen dation as to an agricultural program especially suited to this community, and it will be a happy result if in addition to a number of farmers adpoting it to one degree or another, : some Kiwanian or other prominent factor would execute the recom : mendation simply for the purpose of I experimentation and public demon sration. The Kiwanis could hardly have hit upon a more beneficient plan to | develop Georgia and cause two , blades to grow where one now holds ■ forth.—Macon Telegraph. TO THE EASTERN STAR MEMBERS What has become of the Eastern ! Star Chapter that once flourished I here? If you dont look out you wi’.l for ! feity our Charter. Why not get to ther ladies and get this Chapter re surrected and have a live, wide awake Chapter? Nothing is more social, instructive and fraternal than this order, and we could have a good Chapter in Lyons. TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS We are very sorry this week that we had to leave out several articles that were sent for publication. We j had to do this on account of engine ; breaking down on Us the first part of the week, and it was necessary for us to set only some matter that was necessary to carry this week. All articles that were left out this. ! week will be carried next week.