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Vol. 25, N 0.31
Georgia'l;;wer Cempany To Build
Another Great Project On Oconee
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New Electric Plant To Fur
nish Hazlehurst Current
PRESIDENT ARKWRIGHT
MAKES ANNOUNCMENT
Milledgeville, Ga..- Plans for
immediate construction of a new
hydro-electric power develop
ment, which will be the largest
Jin Central Georgia and which
will involve comstruction of a
12,000 acre storage lake, the
largest in the state, are an
nounced by Preston S. Ark
wright, President of the Georgia
Power Company. The develop
ment will be on the Oconee
River at Furman Shoals, four
miles north of this ecity. Work
Is expected to be started within
less than a monath and the plant
is expected to be completed and
in operatiomn in the summer of
1931.
The development will have a
capacity of 60,000 horse power
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'MON, P. S. ARKWRIGHT
President of the Georgia Power
Company, who perhaps is doing
more to develop Georgia than
any other citizen of the State.
and wili be of greater magnitude
than any of the Georgia Power
Company system with the ex
ception of the Tallulah Falls and
Tugala developments.
Power from this development
will feed into the existing net
work of 110,000 and 44,000 volt
transmission lines in the Macon
and Augusta divisions of the
Georgia Power Company, fur
nishing many communities with
a new source of power. The‘
cities of Milledgeville, Eatonton,
Sparta Macon, Augusta, Dublin,
Wrigrtsville, Vidalia, Swains
boro, Metter, Statesboro, Millen,
Louisville, Hazlehurst, Baxley,
Claxton, Mcßae and other cities
in the south and central Georgia
section will be particularly bene
fited by this new source of
power,
In addition the communities
ser.ed by the South Georgia
Power Company, recently ae
quired by Commonwealth &
Southern Corporation which also
acquired the Georgia Power
Company, will be especially
benefited by the development. |
These include Atbeville, Albany
Americus, Arabi, Ashburn, Ba
conton, Buena Visia, Butlé,
Byromville. Cobb, Cochrrn, Cor
dete, Crediile, Cuthbert, Daw
son, DeSoto, Dooling, Elderado,
Findlay, Flintside, Ft Gaines,
Georgetown, Graves, Leeburg,
Lenox, Leslie, Lester, Lumpkin,
Marshallville, Meigs, Monte
zuma, Ochlocknee, Ocilla, Ogle
therpe, Pelham, Penia, Perry,
Pinehurst, Pitts, Potterville,
“Poulan, Putney, Reynolds, Rich-
Jand, Rockele, Sasser, Seville,
‘Sheliman, Sniiihville, Summer,
Syeamore, Sy.l,vu?r.' Tifton,
"Wfl thow Ocatien
WHaslehnrsl Nelos
River development comes on
the heels of inauguration of
construction on a great steam
electric-generating plant near
Atlanta on the Chattahoochee
river. The steam plant, to be
known as plant Atkinson in
honor of H. M, Atkinson, chair
man of the board of directors of
she company, will have an
initial capacity of 100,000 horse
power and an ultimate capacity
of 400,000 horse power.
. The company now has 401,35-
}1.5 horse power developed in all
Los its hydro-electric and steami
plants in Georgia. Completion
of the Oconee river development
and the first unit of the steam
plant at Atlanta will bring this
‘capacity to nearly 550.090 horse
‘power.
; The new plant will be fed by
a vast lake impounded by a
solid concrete dam and earth
abutments ‘which will be 3,000
feet, nearly ' three-fifths of a
miile, long and 90 feet high.
This will be the largest power
develepment lake of the com
pany. It will have an available
capaeity of 5,500,000,000 eubie
feet of water.
This great new lake will, in
fact, have a larger volume of
stored water than all of the
compapy's North Georgia stor
age lakes combined, It will
cover an area of 12,000 acres.
It will- lie chiefly in Baldwin,
| M v he installe :
ach will have a capacity of
80.000 herse power,
This is just another step on
the port of the Georgia Power
Company to supply adequate
service to all sections of the
state it serves, it was pointed
out by Mr. Arkwright.
Development of this water
power project will give added
assurance that continued, unin
terupted service will be offered
by the company. The 60,000
horse power from the Oconee
develo.ment generators wili go
into the high tension trans
mission lines already serving
Georgia and will be augmented
by tie great inter-connected
system of power transmission‘
in the southeast of which the
company is a part. 1
Card Of Thanks
We wish to give expresion of
our appreciation for all the
kindness shown us by our
friends: a!sc the many beautiful
floral offerings, ,on the going
away of our precious mother,
Mrs. Annie Altman, age 8
years. : |
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Miles, |
for the Family. - ‘
Laundry Changes Hands ‘
I have taken charge of the‘
City Laundry and will give you
good service. Send us your
laundry. Open from 7A.M. to
7P. M., except Saturday nights.
All work guaranteed. |
City Laundry,
Mrs. Emma Thomas, Prop.
Thanks Friends ‘
I greatly appreciate the help
given me in helping me win
the beautiful Chevrolet roadster
given away by The Hszlehurst
News. It was a ‘pleasure to
work for n%hram
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Hazlehurst, Georgia, September 26, 1929
Personal and Locals
WNSURE WITH W. W, SMITH.
Miss Molly Wells, the efficient
expression teacher, spent the
week-end with homefolks in
Midville,
Miss Walton Hinson left last
week for Wesleyan College,
Macon. ; |
Miss Gussie Cohen left recent
ly to attend Peabody Institute.
Mrs. Eskridge Norman spent
the week-end with relatives in
Atlanta.
Misg¢ Lillian Williams is teach
ing at West Green, :
A party composed of Mr, and
Mrs. G. N, Yarbrough, Mr. and
Mrs. C. T, McArthur, Pref, and
Mrs. Nabers and son and Miss
Ada Wilma Fisher erjoyed &
fish and chicken supper on the
river, Friday evening. "
Little Miss Marcia Griffin
continues right sick. -
Misses Elizabeth McAllister
and Bernice Gaskins left last;
week for Athens where they
will attend school.
LOST—I foot to iron bed.
Color blue with yellow ring
around it. Also large size cot
.’ e W .' ),, 1 "““:.;:
T
" 3. M. Googe, Hazlehurst, Ga.
_ Messrs. Cecil Carter, of Wash
ington, Ga., and Robert Green,
of Augusta, were guests of l
friends here .the firft of the
week. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd l-hu'risonl
and children,, of Baxley, were
guests of reianives here Sunday
afternoon. .
Mrs. B. B. Rawls and two
children, of Charleston, 8.C.,
‘were guests of relatives here
irecently.
Miss Francis Knox is recupe
lrating from a brief illness.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Grainger,
and two children, of Blackshear,,
gpent Sunday in the city.
Mr. and Mrs, Irvie Williams,
of Brunswick spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. D.|
J. Williams. ‘
Mrs. Jno. Rogees, Mrs. C. B.
Colling, Miss Ella V. Price and
Mr. John Price spent the week
end in Atlanta.
Circus To Be
In Hazlehurst
Monday, Oct. 7
The Christy Bros. big Five
ring Wild Animal Circus w'll be
here Monday, Oct. 7, fortwo
performances and is the only
large circus in all the world that
still retains the parahe feature
of circus day witha two mile
long gorgeously and brilliantly
gpectacular street pageant that
will leave the show grounds
promptly at noon. :
"~ The management of the
Christy Brothers .Circus is
{unique in one particular as the
management does not claim te
be the largest circus on tour,.
Y e o I gt PO
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lumley
haye moved into the house for
merly occupied by Mr. and
Atkinson.
ylfie Miss Sadie Nelle Wik
liams was right ill last week.
r. and Mrs. W. M, Duncan
ard visiting in Baltimore,
e members of the ninth
grade were delightfully enter
ed Friday evening, at the
home of Miss Nelle Wilkes.
rB. George Reid and son, of
Wildo, Fla.,, are visiting rela
ti : in Hazlehurst and East
Mrs. E. Wallace spent the
it of the week in Atlanta.
‘Miss Claire Bailey is the guest
;W:(g’.: Mrs. Otto Middle
- ;
‘ _s;}j'Helen Glover will go to
Magon Saturday, where she
‘has aeeepted a position with the
2 f?;' k Waist Shop.
i i‘z and Mrs. M. H. Green
At § by, and Mrs. Persons
spentghe week-end in Ellaville.
MEE and Mrs. G. N. Yar
bpough spent the first of the
weel in Jacksonville, Fla.,
yreve. thy 'h,a;ug;a-»m s |
TPMEVEIR v e It T
? 4 O: ;“ Orenndia gy -' ;
v&ti ing from“a recent toms:.
operation and malaria fever.,
Mrs. 1. J. Kersey, of Swains
boro, was the recent guest ol
Mrs. Bessie Rush,
Mr. and Mrs. W. (. Jarvi:
arhounce the arrival of a bab,
girl. G .
; P.-T.A. Meeting 1
~ The regular business meeting
of the P.-T. A, was held at the
I‘school auditorium Wednesday
afterncon, with 40 members
present. The president, Mrs.
Henry Dearing, presided. She
outlined the plans for this year’s
work and the various committees
were appointed. Plans are un
der way for a fair_to be given
in October, unaer the auspcies
of thar POl A, Mr. R M,
Nabers, Superintendent of the
school, outlined the various
needs of the school, and the
P.-T. A. assured its co-operation
in supplying these needs. :
two cireuses that can boast of |
five rings and a hyppodrome;
wrack and the Christy Brothers)
circus is one of them. l
Among the features of the‘
big show. is the seven pole‘
menagerie covering over a city
block, with 5) cages of wild
animals and five herds of ele
phants with Miss Jumbo the
oldest and largest of all pachy
as the accepted leader. And 30
black maned African lions—the
menagerie even has a stork and
the only herd of Iceland reid
deer—sure tney perform. An
other f:ature is the 50 dancing
girls and horses. There isan
army of acrobate, riders, aerial
ists and clowns. And the wild
animal acts in the steel arenul
will give a thrill to even the
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W e L MmUY
|Jeff Davis To Hold
' Fair In Octobex
Jeff Davis County is to have
"a two.days Fair this Fall, It
will be held in the Gravely to
bacco warehouse in October,
The Chamber of, Commerce,{
working in eco-operation with
rthe County. Agent, is planning
this Fair.
There have been several Fsirs
held in Jeff Davis coumty in the
past, and everyone of them was
a success, the tiilers of the soil
taking the leading part in exhi
bits, ete., and why the Fa'ris
not held every year in view of
the fact that every one is a
success, we are unable 10 s:ate.
Be prepared to m2ke exnibiws
this Fall, as Jei Davis; county
will surely hold a two-days Fair
in October.
Mother To Visit
Forgotten Youth
Macon, Ga , September 18.—A
mother who last saw her son as
a five-months-old Laby in To
ronto, Canada, plans to be re
united with him soon im the
Bibb county jail here, as he
fases death in the electric chair
for murder.
‘The coudemned man is Earl
Manehester, under senterce (o
die for killing Jumes W. Parks,
young Atlanta printer, in au
insurance murder plot ellegec
%o have been instigated by iirs,
3 C-Powern, 71-yeapald B
o e e
crom hise mother, “wWho tow ro.
saniew and has been living in
Jerc t since her geparation
rom Manchester’s father.
in the letter the mother, now
known as Mrs. Mae Scott, ex
plained that she had “‘kept
wateh’” over her son a 3 the
moved from place to place dur-‘
ing the years since she was |
parted from bim in Toronto.
Three years ago she became
seriously ill, stesai!, andhas
been in a Lo p\{tal almost con- |
tinuously until a'short time ago. |
She learned through relatives
of her son’s trouble, and wrotel
that +he would ccm2 to Macou
as soon as possible.
Arguments for a new trial
for Manchester will be heard in
’Bibb superior court Saturday.
When on trial here in June
'Manchester entered a plea of
guailty. The jury refused to
reccm nend mercy and the
death sentence was pronounced,
M:s Powers will be Lroaght
to trial here on Octover 7. Ac
cording to Manchester’s con
fession, he killed Parks, another
‘boarder in the house, so that
‘Mrs. Powers could collect $14,-
‘OOO in insurance she hezd taken
iout on the life of the slain
youth. Manchépter ~said he
was promised SI,OOO for killing
Parks. -
x-Governor
Harris Is Dead
Macon, Ga., Sept. 23.—Hun
dreds of Georgians paused -today*
to honor former fsovernor Nat
E. Harris, who died Saturday
night at his summer home at
Hampten Tenn.
Braving a drizzling rain,
seores of {riends and admirers
of the former governor filed
$1.50 Per Year
- ,
Couniy Agent’s Co
J. A.E. COX, fignt.
This year the U. S. De
ment of Agriculture loaned th
farmers of this section som
money on account of the
tinued rains and the storm ths
we had in September, and the
‘cal_led it _Fa;m Relief, :
O:g of the best farm relie
methods that I know is to bui
up your land in plant food ar
humus so that in good yea
you will make a maxium yié
of whatever you plant, and th
best 'way to do th'sis to so
your land in winter cover crops,
such as Hairy Vetch or Austrian
Wiiter Peas. The price of
are higher now than last year,
but they are not too high to
sow as they will reduce your
fer.iiizer bills next year.
I wish every farmer in the
county would visit a demon
stration that Mr. Wash Harrison
has this year. Mr. Harrison
planted twenty pounds of Au
strian Peas per acre broadecast.
In the spring he took his hay
rake and he estimates that he
took three fourths of the vines
off for hay and then planted the
land to corn without any ferti
lizer. Mr. Harrison says that
the corn' looks like it had at
least four hundred pounds per
acre of & high grade fertilizer.
October is the time 1o sow
‘your Vetchand Austrian Peas,
s 0 do not.delay any longer to see
about getling: the seed. Oeto
ber i alsothe 5"‘““:':0 to sow
‘more oats are md:aper acre
15%h thaieay gther date seeded.
Tey a little home we.a, ¢
relief for yourself this f: fl‘rby
sowing some Austrian Peas as
you can use them for grazing,
o v 1 ng vp your iand and
g s
l J . E.C.x, County Agent.
ly before the fuucral at 4 p. m-
Citizens from 1l rcughout th
gtate, both cld a d young,
gath ed here to honor the man
who rose from a tenani larme
to the ofice of governor and
who throughout his life wa
active in the cause of education.
Among those guathering here
were high state officials and
scores t alumni of Georgi
Tech, the founding of whic
former Governor Harris as
member of the legislatur
“fathered.”
At Atlanta the flag atop th
capitol dome flew_at half staff
Everywhere in the state th
former governor’s name coul
be heard.
A semi-military funeral wa
arranged, with a salute fire
over the grave by a company o
national guardsmen, and a bu
Jer sounding taps. The Re
C. R.'Jenkins, of the Mulberr
Street Methodist chureh, w
chosen as the officiating pasto
with the service at his chure
The casket was draped with
flag of the Confederacy.
Governor Harris died
Hampton, Tenn., Saturday as
an extended illness, death bei
| hastened by bis advanted
of 84 years. He had return
to Tennessee, the state of h
birth, some time pr.viousl
The body arrived here late
night. It was met by hi
officials of the state, premiis
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