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THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE GENERAL PRESENTMENTS " OF THE GRAND JURY. NOVEMBER ' TERM - 1923 LEE SUPERIOR COURT ! We the ‘Grand Jury chosen and sworn for "the November term,l923, Lee County Superior Court,beg leave to make these our presentm'ehts..-é' We recommend that the County Commissiohggq«.;pptain_ a good capa ble ferm demdnstration agent, to aid our farmers in marketing their crops, to bring them to .a method of . diversified system of crop produc: It has come to our notice that J. R. Cowart, a member of the Board of Education. has moved from our county, we appoint Mr. J. R. Long Leesburg,’ Ga;, to repi'esexg‘x_‘:';‘.l".,‘a}.mym Slobßlet . V 2 T e Y S AR We recommend that! thejury and bailiffs ‘fees remain the same; .\ " We find ‘the ;auditors r%poi;t incom plete in .that ‘the sheriffs « and the Clerks of .Courts books weré not audited, or rai:}f’gzi‘j,:;h'e report was not returned to the grand jury. 2 We ;recomiiend: that -all’ future audits be ‘made’ as near s posiible during the véi_etfigéks"'proc-:sédir:ng-')ni’ee‘t-_ ing of each -yeaps fall grand jury, and that the auditor appéar in per: son before the Grand Jury. ' . . We your Committee on'J. P. and. N. P. Books beg léave to submit the following, we have examined the books to the best of our knowledge and find:thenf neatly-and correctly kept. . .. ’ B. F.:Christie, Chairman, W: H, Branch, . T. R. Lewis, ) Gt We your committee on the Chain Gang beg to'submit the following re port. We -find everything in the best possible condition,prerhises’ and building tidy and clean and well kept. st ; 4 vind e el ‘ : _ S, M. Stocks, ‘O. L. Thoimpson, GEORGIA--Lee County. L To the Honorable Jurors: Novemberterfn 1928,Lce Sup erior Court. ... . . \ I have not handled any County funds since the last term of Lee Superior Court and have not' paid out any. .IIAO ' : PENSIONERS. On the pension Rolls of Soldiers January Jlst, 1923, there were nine names whose qualifications:had been passed upon by previous Grand Juries. Of these nine three have died since January Ist, 1923. There were also at that date four widows on the roll,one has since died leaving now six soldiers and three widows the remajning in life. Ap plications are now pending for wids clws pensions: Mrs. Jennie Pye, widow of Gus Pye; Mrs. G.D. Avera, widow. of G.'D..AAv‘era; Mrs. J. T. Foster, widow of J. T. Foster; Mrs. J.. D. Snellgrove,widow of J. D :‘Snellgrove; all approved by me. Respectfully; Submitted, H. L. Long, Sr., Ordinary. We your committee on public buildings make the following report: We find the Court House in good condition except the need of a few repairs as follows: One window in Mr. Powells officee. We recommend that, the books in the County Com missioners office be cared for better. We visited the ja‘il and-found it neat 1y :kept .except for the porch floors needing repairs and also the wind ows,” We ‘also recommend a better system for heating. H. A. Harris, Chairman, A. J. Powell, @ IL, Ketehum, We the committee on roads and bridges recommend that the roads in County are getting in an almost im passible condition and especially re commend . that the following places should be worked as soon as possi ble, namely: . The road from Century to Ealy place and bridge over Kinchafoonee be repaired. The place on theSas ser road between the Taylor and Brim place. =The roads in Cho kee district, espevially from Chokeé creek to line past the Clayplace is in almost impassible condition, the bridge needs répairs. The nine bridges needs repairs,: also recom mend that the rural route roads be kept in better condition. N. A. Wade, g r :R. A. Clay, . a 0 C. L. Ketchum, *~ . ([ Report on member of the County Board" of ‘Edueation. ' i.STAT_E OF GEOORGIA, - [ Lee County. In Superior Court of said County. It appearing to the grand jury of Névember term of the Superior Court-of Lee County that there is a vacancy in the Board of Education of said County caused by. the resig nation of the following member: J. R. Cawart. It is ordered that the following citizen, who is eligible to said office be appointed a member of said Board of Education of said county,retiring member, J.R.Cowart, successor, J. R. Long, address of new member, Leesburg, Ga. ~ IT IS 'HEREBY ORDERED,, That the "Clerk: of Superior Court enter this order on the minutes and trans mit a certified copy thereof to the |State Superintendent of Schools,that 2 commission may issue as provided bY M vl RO iy C. S. Forrester, - : Secretary Grand Jury. | ; S NN . .KForeman Grand Jury We the finance committee have in: ’spected the books and reports of S. J. Powell,- Supt. of Schools, T. €. Tharp, County Tteasurer, and R. R. Green, Tax Collector and find same to be neatly and correctly kept as’ per auditors reports attached hereto and made a part of this report. . We find the books of the sheriff l and ¢lerk of the Superior Court neatly and ‘well kept but no audit to‘ support their report, which is attach-? ed hereto. : Leesburg, Ga., Nov. 7th, 1923. i. James E. Workman, Chairman : R.;,!.,. Heath, " Alex M." Wynn, e "W. J. McDaniel. - . To the Hon. Board of Grand Jurors, ,Lee Superior Court. Gentlemen: : : T herewith submit this,. my report, for Taxes collected on the 1923 Di gest amounts collected to date as per cash Book, $1039.34. ' Disbursments. Paid to S. J. Powell______s 229.49 Paid to'T. €. Tharp. .. ... 804.86 Paid to Wm. A. Wright____ 242.65 : Paid to Commissions______ 62.34 1039.34 November sth, 1923. ' Respt. ;gubmitted, : R. R. Green, T. C. To the Hon Board of County Com., Lee Superior Court 1923. Gentlemen: As road Tax Collector of the Dis trict of Smithville and Chokkee, I beg to make the following report: Amount collected to date —_s 760.00 Paid to T. C. Tharpe " ___ Treas. 49595 .. . . 495.2 b Balance on hand_________s 264.75 lLess Commissions 76.00__5188.75 This Nov. sth, 1923. G. D. Richards R. T. C. . Leesburg, Ga., Nov. sth, 1923. To the Hon. Body of Grand Jur ors chosen and sworn for the Nov. Term of the Hon Lee Superior Court of Lee County. 1, beg to make this report as since the May ter mof Court I have no money now in my hands belonging to the County as sheriff. Respectfully, P. C. Coxwell, Sheriff Lee Co. 1 G. A. Wallace, C. S. C. Lee Co. GEORGIA—Lee County: | To the Hon. Board of County Commissionérs, and to the Hon. Grand Jurors of Lee Superior Court, of the November Term 1923 of said County. Gentlemen, as Clerk of the Su perior Court and Clerk of the City Court of Leesburg, I herewith sub mit my report to you as required by law. g : That as Clerk of Superior Court I have received as per receipt here to attached, Amount $140.13 since my last report at May Term 1923. That as Clerk City Court of Lees burg, I have received no Moneys belonging to the County. ’ The above report is a true and cor rect accounting with the County to the best of my knowledge and be lief. | Given under my official signature of this office. : i G. A. Wallace, C. S.C Sworn and subscribed befote me, ythis Nov. 6th, 1923. "LEESBURG, LEE COUNTY GEORGIA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1923. J. €. Mebane, -N. P, State at large My Comm, Exp. 1926... . To the Hon, Grand Jury of the Nov. ~ Term of Lee County, Georgia Su perior Court: 4 g I, T. F. Ford,” Road Tax Collec tor for the Leesburg, Palmyra and Redbone Districts of said County, submit to your honorable body my " Lee County Board of Eduecation, S. J. Powell County School Superintendent, Leesburg, Georgia. Statement of receipt and dis imbursements, May 1, 1923 to October 31, 1923. Debits Credits ; ' MAY To Balance Brought Forward from last report__s 100.43 To Taxxes from R. R. Green,o.oe.. o ... 5,880.28 To Tilen from 1l B S . il i 38.08 To Miscellameous receipts, oo 450.65 70 BOMroweld MOoNtY, .. cibibibe i b §,000,00 By lonns tebalt o i eit 8 KUOOMO By disbursements, per voucher, —__._________________. 4,872.42 By Cach'in banlks, May 81, 10R8aG .o oo 00l IBRES By County warrants in hand . i ... .25 .. 491704 X $11,977.29 11,977.29 JUNE To cash brought forward ..o 5. _____...__§ 1888.39 To County warrants, Brt. forward ____________ 4,917.54 To borrowed Yaoney . elioan el oo Jo oo 8,200.00 To Taxes fropm'l, B: Smap % ' __.___ 092,46 To Appropriation, State of Ga.,-.____________ 9,600.00 To Amt. from Hanover National Bank__._______ 25.00 To Bank of Leesburg, Overdraft,._ . _____.___..__ 2641 By Interest paideon bonds,.... -2 .. o oo '8 8,186.00 Bl yomns Pepßia Lo abl i i TRUGO By disbursements per vouchers, ____________________, 1,293.66 By Cach in banks; June 80, 1928+ . .__ . __. % 1,106 By County swapkante iniang: L. 0 00l i i 4.417.04 $28,449.74 $23,449.74 JULY : To cash brought forward . ... .. 00l 81,004,064 To County warrants Brt. Forward __________ 4,917.54 To Bumter County TN .iuih .in widasuw 90540 To sundry réceipts. - ...t S iR o 3.08 To County warrant Cashied '« _Z______' 4716 By Bank of Leesburg, Overdraft.__.__._...___.._....s 26.41 By County Warrhnt COMNOEL .. la o siii obcnsbimatbmms 47.15 By disbursement, per vouchers - _..__________________ 1,479.52 ¥y Cach in Banks; July 81, IDBB_ .. 3 .il liiweod s | 40076 By County warrants in hand______________.__________ 4764.89 $6,763.72 $6,763.72 . - _ AUGUST i To cash Brought Porward -~ .= " & 445.75 To County warrants Brt. Forward____________ 4,764.89 Fo Sunndy ' veceipts voo 0 14.60 By disbursement, per vouchers______________________s 297.94 By Gash'in Banke, August 31,1923 .. . . =2" Qu9d] By Gounty warrants ih Hand,. = . 00 eol 0 4T84 RO e $5,225.24 $5,225.24 - SEPTEMBER To: Cach bßrought forward._ ... .. ' ' & 12241 To County warrants Brt. forward____________ 4,764.89 To Sumdry’ réceipts: . - s e 000 38.80 By Gounty warrants Cashed: ..= « - -- . 450.87 By County warmrants Cached. .- o oo 00l ks o 8 AROD BT By 'disbursements, per vouchers_._ .- _.______ ..o - . 597.14 By, @ash i bankse, Sept. 80-1928 >.o o G 494 By County warrants, in Baed . o TR - : $5,426.97 $5,426.97 OCTOBER To @ash byt forward .. =OWR el G 8 G 404 To Connty 'brt. forward -.2 - o 4904 89 To Appropriation State of Ga.______________ 4,500.00 o Borrowed Money & ... - v 900000 1o Sindryreceipia oo o- oo s lAh B BERE vead o e e R SR By Discounter o 2 - L o 0 0 e . RoIE By disbursements, per vouchers._____________________ 2,495.08 By @ash-in Bank Oct, 81,1928 .« = o 0 = 40 RS Q 0 By County warrants in Hand_.. . . o o 0 o 400417 g $10,841.41 $10,841.41 ’ RECONCILEMENT OF BANK ACCOUNTS OCTOBER 31, 1923 2 "BANK OF LEESBURG, GEORGIA: Balance per Bank Statement, October 31, 1923, _____s 746.29 No Checks outstanding. Ledger Balanve——Same. BANK OF SMITHVILLE, GEORGIA: Balance per Bank Statement, October 31, 1923, _____s 13.90 DEDUCTS: * Check outstanding No. 2023 (Issued Feb. 10th, 1923)____$1.80 v Ledgertinlance = . iia s vk o 0T e 9 10 _ TOTAL 758.39 .- We have examined the accounts of the Board of Education of Lee-~-Cpunty S. J. Powelll, County School Superintendent, and the foregoing statement receipt and disbursments (condensed) and Reconcilement of Bank Accounts, in our opinion, correctly reflect the transaction of this office from May 1, 1923 to October 31, 1923, both inclusive. The books and record are correctly kept. EARNEST WHITCHARD, & Co., Accountants and Auditors. Lee County, R. R. Green, Tax Collector, Final Statements— " Condensed, in Settlement of 1923 Taxes, May 20, 1923. IN ACCOUNT WITH STATE OG GEORGIA: To General tax on digest at 5 mills,________________s 12,819.12 Ta Anditors obrrection .-~.0 @ i i R 0 1.27 - To General tax collected, Not on Digest____________ 155.74 To pretesmonal tax on Digest .-~ =. . o 120.00 20 Frofesmional ltax not on digest__. . ___. . _._. ... _$ 1500 SO RN O ODt o o R S 0 Amliter Cowwection: .~ . 0 00 0 0 10.00 To. ?ll SN Nobon hgest - o o Tl 93.00 Bl 83.87 (Contlnued on last page) report of money collected and the disposition of the same af follows: Money Collected -.......5781.68 " All moneys have been turned over to T. C. Tharpe Treasurer of said }County, except $1560.00, which amount I hold order from Chairman of County Commission for, " Very Respectfully, | F.T. Ford, R. T. C. . ALBANY, Ga., Nov. 26.—Just as better grades of cotton and of corn have been produced by care in the selection of seed, there promises to be brought forth in Georgia a bet ter grade of peanuts, a more pro ductive grade and a finer quality. This promise is through the high grade seed the Georgia Peanut Growers Co-operative Association is selecting and offering to its members and to others who may be interested in better peanuts in Georgia. : In all the years peanuts have been grown in Georgia, nothing has ever been done to increase the quality of the product, and the better-seed campaign eof the new co-operative marketing organization is experted to have a marked influence for good on the peanut industry of this state. So many inquiries were received at the headquarters office of the Peanut Association in Albany, ac cording to J. J. Watson, Production and Sales Manager, that it was de cided to offer seed peanuts for sale to the members and to others who might be interested. Careful selec tion has resulted, he said, in the Association being now able to offer the farmers of the state the highest quality of seed ever available for either Spanish or runner peanuts. Mr. Watson, explained, however, that all members of the Peanut As sociation are being urged strongly‘ to plant nothing but the Spanish Peanut for commercial purposes, as. this peanut brings 3 better price and has earned for Georgia the reputa tion it enjoys of producing the high est quality of peanuts in the world. While the two varieties will not “cross”, yet they easily become mix ed in handling, with the result that the grade is lower when they reach the markets and the price is acedrd ingly less to the grower. Georgia has the reputation, Mr. Watson said, and justly so, of producing the pur est and the best quality Spanish Pea-‘ nut in the world, a fact which has helped the Association in securing ’such favorable prices for the pea nuts of its members. Georgia pea nuts are today bringing the highest price of an ypeanuts in the world, he explained, and if the Association is going to continue that altogether desirable condition, which has helped every peanut grower in the state this year, its members must con tinue to grow better and better pea nuts—in other words, o help their Association in its campaign to get “a better price for a better product.” The Peanut Association was able to get the best seed ever offered to peanut growers by selecting the best | CREDIT, CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE There may come a time in your life—for it comes to all of us sooner or later—when the endorsement or recom mendation of a good bank will mean a great deal to you. Confidence and credit once establishéd constitute an incalculable asset. A bank account gives you prestage in the business world that you can obtain in no other manner. If you possess character and credit, this gives you the confidence of the people and naturally prestagé, and there is little else you need to make you successful in this old world of ours. . This bank invites you to confer with its officials rela tive to the facilities it offers in the transaction of all kinds of financial business. OQur business is to help others succeed. May we not help you? We are just plain every-day people, human in every respect, representing a good strong financial institu tion and will gladly talk over any business problems with a view of giving any assistance your .case may merit. BANK OF LEESBURG, G. A. Nesbit, President O. W. Statham, Vice-President T. C. Tharp, Cashier. 5 NUMBER 35 PROMINENT SMITH- Mr, E. C. Ellington, a prominent citizen and business man of Smith ville, passed away at the hotel in that city on Saturday of last week. Mr. Ellington had been in declining health for some time but his condi tion was not considered serious. Mr. Ellington was a good man and a Christain being a member of the Baptist church of Smithville, He was at the time of his death about 70 years of age. His body was laid to rest beside that of his wife in Albany Sunday afternoon by the Masons of Smithville Lodge of which he was a member , assisted by sev eral members of the Leesburg Ledge. The funeral was conducted at the ‘hotel by his pastor, Rev. Ham, as sisted by Rev. J. D. Snyder pastor of the Methodist church. - He has many friends throughout Lee county and other sections who are grieved to learn of his death. Three cousins, two from Cusseta, and one from Dublir, were by his side when the end came, WANTED-—Men or women to take orders for genuine guaranteed hosiery for men, women, and chil dren. [Eliminates darning. Salary $75 a week full time, $1.50 an hour spare time. Cottons, heathers, silks. International Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pa. best State in the Union, Mr. Watson declared. He said that it is a well known fact that the peanuts deliver ed to the Association were the best grown in the state this year, because the Association has been strict in its grades from the first. After these 'unifurmly better peanuts were de livered to the Association, the best of these from the best sections were selected. There are a few localities in the state that produce uniformly better peanuts than any other. The pick of the peanuts from these sec tiohs were taken and reselected. Then they were 'sent through a re cleaning plant, with the result that the seed finally selected represent the acme of the crop in the state. Mr. Watson was asked if he did not| believee that the Association’s campaign for better seed would cause an overproduction of peanuts next year, especially in view, of the high prices the Association has been so influential in bringing. He said that he thought that high price cot ton and the labore shortage would prevent too many peanuts being planted next year.