11 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
1
Prof. George Williams of Lawrenceville elected principal succeeding Prof. George Mingledorff who resigned after three years. Williams, a June graduate with high honors, has one year teaching experience and will also teach mathematics at Jackson High School.
Sale City Georgia residents offered Walstein McCord 1500 dollars a building lot and lumber to relocate headquarters after a successful meeting. The Jackson native, praised for character, draws support from friends in Jackson and Butts County who wish him nearby for counsel.
Clayton Buchanan spends a few days at home. Dr. R L Crawford of Locust Grove visited in the city on Sunday. Cols Eugene Baynes and Greene Johnson came over from Monticello on Wednesday.
Capt. L. W. Roberts, president of the company, won council support to keep the railroad in the city on the condition tracks stay in good repair. The plan includes a street railway and interurban lines extending to Griffin, Monticello, and surrounding counties with possible branches. Officials expect to return to advance electric car service.
Dr. R. Van Deventer leads revival services at the Baptist church since Monday with large congregations and growing interest. Song services are led by Ward Milam and Rev. M Williams preached Thursday evening. Rev. James Bradley to conduct services Thursday.
The Georgia State Court of Appeals rules that a farmer hiring a cropper is liable if the worker leaves and his family completes the contract. The decision in Mrs. F. E. Randall vs. Mrs. Emma Daniel upholds the lower court ruling and clarifies employer liability in cropper agreements.
A called meeting of the Chantey Daughters of the Confederacy selected committees. S O Ham chaired Music with J W Crum as assistant. Place and Tables led by John Fletcher with Annie Gibson and others as assistants. Dinner and Dishes led by L B Thompson with Mallet Copeland Guthrie Etheridge Heflin and Asa Buttrill as assistants. A Dinner solicitation group includes Mary Newton and Lawrence Crawford. Decorating: Park Newton Lawrence Crawford and Misses Newton Hattie Buttrill with Frank Etheridge as chair. Graves decoration by Miss Bessie Waldrop with teachers assisting. Monument decorators include Pauline Mallet Sallie Mae Ball and Myra Miller.
W J Wood, a leading Prudential agent, traveled to Monticello to deliver a 3000 check to Mrs J I Polk for insurance after her husband died two months ago. He says last week was his best in twelve years with eight applications on the physician's desk. He remains in Monticello this week.
Atlanta April 10 bank and finance observers note that southern fire insurers show resilience after the failures of American Union Fire Insurance and Monongahela Underwriters. They credit home support and prudent Southern regulation for policy safety and growing regional growth.
A proposed bill in the commonwealth seeks to classify bull frogs as poultry under Georgia law to curb wholesale slaughter. The measure may take the form of a closed season or amend the game law, aiming to protect rapidly multiplying bull frogs already unprotected in Georgia.
C. H. Hucheson of Jonesboro spent Wednesday in town shaking hands with hosts of friends and sharing pleasantries during his visit.
Checks totaling 78.70 from the city of Jackson and the Associated Charities have been forwarded to Governor Cox of Ohio for flood victims. Receipt acknowledged. Mrs. R. J. Carmichael presides over the charity group.
Atlanta April 10 Reports to the State Department of Agriculture show Georgia’s pure fertilizer law is delivering similar gains as the pure food law. Fertilizer tag sales this year are expected to surpass previous years amid brisk trade in fertilizer materials. Senator W J Harris of Cedartown backs the measure, earning him the nickname Pure Fertilizer Harris, with farmers praising its safeguards and labeling requirements that reveal true fertilizer content versus filler.
R S Brown was summoned to Macon on Thursday by the death of his brother Dr David L Brown.
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