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LEE COUNTY JOURNAL
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OFFICIAL ORGAN LEE COUNTY
AND CITY OF LEESBURG
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1923
Many people’s motto in regard to
clearing up the refuse about their
places, is “Never do today what you
can put off until tomorrow”.
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It is much easier for a politician
to solve the problems of the farmers,
when he is speechifying from the
stump, than when he gets into office
and has a chance to do something.
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The city folks who complain that
fruit is rotting on the ground in the
country while selling at high prices
in the city, have not yet offered to
eome out and pick it up.
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GOOD TEACHERS
It has never been an easy matter
to get really competent school teach
ers, Plenty of young women and
some men have usually been avail
able for the job. But it is a line of
work calling for both special gifts
and special preparation. The num
ber who have both sets of qualifica
tions is not abundant.
The conditions arising out eof the
war led many girls who previously
would have sought to become school
teachers, to enter the business world.
The time required for preparation
is not so long for ordinary business
positions. There was a time for a
year or two when teachers’ salaries
had not been advanced much, when
many schools were without teachers,
and many had to employ persons
who had very little preparation.
Since that period, teachers’ sala
ries have been advanced substantial
ly and the calling is more attrac
tive financially than it was. But
complaint is still made by many
school authorities, that a large part
of the brainy girls they desire are
still going into business.
The difficulty is made more pro
nounced by the fact that these
young teachers get married so
rapidly. After superintendents
have chased all over the section to
find competent ,young women for
this work, it is rather disappointing
to have them get married after cal
ling in life. One should rather bhe
glad that men show the sense to
prefer these well educated girls who
must be specially competent to raise
up families to be good citizens.
Girls who cdre considering the
choice of occupations should realize
that there are many attractions in
school teaching. Teachers have to
work harder than many people sup
pose. Yet their long vacations, and
the broad culture that comes, are
advantages that tend to a happy and
rewarding career.
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KILL THE 1924 WEEVILS IN 1923.
Is it worth while to destroy the
cotton boll weevil’s natural food in
the early fall? The matter is worth
considering at this time. This is
taken from the Vidalia Advance:
By the first of October there will
be no cotton to be picked in South
Georgia, says the Ocilla Star. There
is nothing to prevent the destrnction
of the cotton stalks by that time or
immediately thereafter. If the stalks
are destroyed in any particular field
early, the weevils will have to leave
that fiield in search of food. If this
destruction is general, there will be
but few weevils alive to find their
way into winter quarters, and these
will be in a weakened condition, in
no state to endure the cold of win
ter.
Not going to plant cotton next
vear? Yes you are. You may not
think so now, but you are. You
ought to plant some cotton. We can
make good on a limited acreage of
cotton on each farm, well fertilized
well cultivated and well poisoned.
Of course you are going to plant cot
ten. You always have planted it
and you always will plant it. So
just as well make conditions just as
favorable for the 1924 crop as pos
sible. And nothing you can do will
be as effective as getting rid of
every growing cotton stalk long be
fore frost.
Can’t we have a county-wide stalk
destroying campaign put on and car
ried out before October 15?
IS THE COUNTRY
OVER-POPULATED?
The difficulties encountered by
‘many of the farmers since the defla
tion of 1921 have led some people
to assume that too many folks are
trying to make a living by farming.
A multitude of people have left
the country districts during the past
two years, and have gone into the
cities and towns, where high wages
are being paid. But it is usually the
case in all such sudden movements,
that the thing is overdone. It would
seem as if at the present time the
cities have about all the people they
need,
The unfortunate thing about this
migration is, that so frequently the
country towns lose many of their
brightest and most active people.
Folks like these are wanted at home,
and they need not think there is
going to be no opportunity in rurai
industry for the next ten years,
The difficulties such as the far
mers have experienced for the past
two years always right themselves
within a 2 comparatively short time.
They are caused in large measure
by the very high wages paid in cities,
which makes all manufactured pro
ducts cost high, Also it establishes
a high level of wages for farm help.
The migration of a million or two
of people from the country districts
will tend to readjust the balance
that has been out of crder. It wili
tend to reduce the surplus of farm
productg, and lead foodstuffs to sell
nearer for their market value. Also
it will supply a sufficient labor sup
ply for the cities, so that it will not
be possible to keep pushing labor
zosts higher and higher.
In a year or two farm products
will gell higher, and competition be
tween the manufacturing industries
is likely to driye their prices lower.
When that time comes farming will
give a better opportunity than the
ordinary run of employment in
cities, where work is irregular and
costs of living high.
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CITATION
GEORGIA—Lee County.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bessinger, ad
ministratix of Aquilla R. Bessinger,
deceased, represents to this court
in her petition, duly filed and en
tered on record, that she has fully
administered Aquilla R. Bessinger’s
Estate. This is, therefore, to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause if any
they can, why said administratix
should not be discharged from her
administration, and receive letters
of dismission on the first Monday
in Qctober, 1923.
I H. L. Long, Sr., Ordinary.
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19K LEE COUNTY JOURNAL, LEESBURG, GEORGIA
LAND SALE
WHEREAS, on the sth day of
January, 1918, E. S. Fergusen, Jr.,
of Lee County, Georgia, executed
and delivered to W. E. Mitchell, of
Sumter county, Georgia a deed con
veying the property hereinafter de
scribed to secure one note of even
date with sad deed for the sum of
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
to become due on the Ist day of
November, 1922, Together with
said note and deed were also exe
cuted certain interest notes, all of
which are attached to said $5,000.-
00 note, four of whick were for
$400.00 each, and matured on the
first days of November, 1919, 1920,
1921 and 1922,
Said deed, which is recorded in
deed Book “K”, pages 17 and 18
Clerk’s Office Lee County, Georgia,
provides that upon failure of gran
tor, E. S. Ferguson, Jr., to pay said
debt specified, the grantee, W. E.
Mitchell may proceed to sell the
property before the court house door
in Lee County to the highest bidder
for cash after edvertising once a
week for four successive weeks in
a newspaper having a general cir
culation, or in which sheriff’s adver
tisements are published, receive the
proceeds thereof and execute and
deliver to the purchaser good and
sufficient titles as therein provided.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the
power of sale in said security deed,
the said E. S. Ferguson, Jr., having
failed to pay said principal note at
maturity, or either of the four ma
turing interest notes previous there
to, will be sold before #he court
house door in the city of Leesburg,
county of Lee, the first Tuesday in
October, the second day, between
the legal hours of sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following
described land, to-wit:
The whole of lots of land No.
217 and 232, each containing 202%
acres of land, more or less; 29-7-10
acres off the south side of lot No.
218, all lying and being in one body
in the 14th District of Lee County,
Georgia, and containing in the ag
gregate 434-7-10 acres of land,
more or less,
To be sold as the property of
E. S. Ferguson, Jr., to satisfy the
above described principal and in
‘terest notes in favor of W. E. Mit
chell.
~ This Ist day of September, 1923.
W. E. Mitchell,
By W. W. Dykes, Att'y at Law.
GEORGIA—Lee County:
Whereas, on the 23rd day of Dec
ember, 1920, J. D. Cocke, Attorney
in fact for Mrs. Lula E. Cocke, exe
cuted and delivered to J. A. Clem
ents his deed under section 3306 of
the Code of 1910 to the lands here
inafter described, for the purpose
of securing a debt referred to in
said deed, which deed is recorded in
the clerks office of Lee County Su
perior Court in Book “N” page 59-
60. Said power” of attorney from
Mrs. Lula E. Cocke.to J. D Cocke
being recorded in the Clerk’s office
of Lee Superior Court in Book “F”
page 258.
AND WHEREAS, in said deed
said grantor gave to said grantee
and assigns the power to sell said
land in the case of default in the
prompt payment at maturity of in
terest or principal of said debt.
NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of
the power so vested in the under
signed which is more accurately
shown by reference to said deed,
said J. A. Clements will sell at pub
lic outery to the highest bidder for
cash on October 2nd, 1923 during
the legal hours of sale before the
Lee County Courthouse door in
Leesburg, Georgia, the lands de
scribed in the aforesaid deed, to-wit:
All of lot of land Number Twenty-
One (21) and all of lot of land
Number, One (1), except Four (4)
acres off the Southeast corner there
of, all in the 15th District of Lee
County, Georgia, said tract of land
containing in the aggregate 380
acres of land, more or less.
The said deed first above mention
ed was executed and delveired to
secure the payment of one certain
promisory note for the principal
sum of $440.00 dated December
23rd, 1920 and due March 23rd,
1921 and bearing interest from
maturity at the rate of 8 per cent
annum.
S‘id principal and interest is now
past due by the terms thereof ane
so declared to be due for default of
payment of principal and interest;
principal being due March 23rd
1921, no part of which has ever
been paid and no interest on same
has ever been paid. Total amout
of principal and intrest that will be
due on said debt on date of lale is
$532.84. Fee Simple titles will be
made to the purchaser at said sale
and the proceeds of such sale will
be applied first to the payment of
said debt with the interest and ex
pense of this proceeding and the
remaining if any will be paid over
to Mrs. Lula E. Cocke or her legal
representative. |
Dated this 28th day of Aug, 1923.
J. A CLEMENTS,
By Dan Chappell, his Attorney.
ATLANTA, OCTOBER 6 TO 13
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Evidencing the wonderful progress how beihg made on
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ATLANTA. OCTOBER 6 to 13
CITATION ‘*';
GEORGIA—Lee County. i
Whereas, C. A. Wallace, adminis
trator of Mrs. M. E. Love’s estate,
represents to the court in his peti
tion, duly filed and entered on re
cord, that he has fully administered
Mrs. M. E. Love's estate. This isy
therefore, to cite all persons con
cerned, kindred and creditors, toj
show cause, if any they can, why
said administrator should not be
discharged from his administration,’
and receive letters of dismission, on
the first Monday in October, 1923.
This 6th day of September 1923.
H. L. Long, Sr.,, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Lee County. 3
To All Whom It May Concern: ,
Leila Pace having, in proper’
forym, applied to me for Permanent
Letters of Administration on the
estate of Willie Walls Battle, late
of said County, this is to cite all
and singular the creditors and next
of kin of Willie Walls Battle to be
and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent ad
ministration should not be granted
to said Leila Pace on said Willie
Walls Battle’s estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this Brd day of September,
1923.
H. L. Long, Sr., Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Lee County.
Office of Ordinary of said
County.
J. T. Barrow Administrator De
bouis-non; of the Estate of Moses
J. Barrow having made application
to sell the land herein, after de
scribed of said estate for the pur
pose of division among the heirs of
said estate, on the first Tuesday in
October, during the legal hours of
sale, and ownig to the distance
from the Court House, the said sale
to be held on the premises to be
sold, in Smithville, said County; it
is therefore ordered that said peti
tion be granted and citation be had
in terms of the law, the said sale to
commence on the premises at the“
hour of (10) ten o’clock a. m.
Tuesday October 2nd, 1923.
The aforesaid lands are described{
as follows: One school building and‘
two (2) acres of land on which it
is located, said two acres beingl
bounded on the west by land of W,
H. Lunsford, on the north by Church l
or Cotton Avenue, on the south by
Mrs. W. D. Wells, and the east by
W. L. Childers, and being within the
jim:orporated limits of the town of
Smithville, said State and County.
This September Brd, 1923.
| H. L. Long, Sr., Ordinary.
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