Campaign to hire Farm and Marketing Agent in Butts county
Despite rain and sickness a strong showing emerged Tuesday for funds to employ a Farm and Marketing Agent in Butts county. Over two thirds of the goal was subscribed with Flovilla Jackson Jenkinsburg and Indian Springs contributing. A full county canvass is planned with Kiwanis Club and local farmers selecting the best candidate.
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Butts
Flovilla
Jackson
Jenkinsburg
Indian
Springs
Kiwanis Club
Gray and Zebulon Win in Sixth District Meet
Gray High School won the athletic honors with 30 points at the Griffin hosted Sixth District meet while Zebulon took the literary awards. Griffin, Concord, Fayetteville, Forsyth, Gray, Monticello, McDonough, Molena, Thomaston, Zebulon and Yatesville competed. Jackson did not send a team. Officers elected include Forest Cumb ling president Mark Smith vice president A J Hargrove secretary treasurer. Next meet slated for Thomaston.
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Griffin
Gray High School
Zebulon
Gray
Forsyth
Concord
Fayetteville
Monticello
McDonough
Molena
Thomaston
Yatesville
Jackson High School
Forest Cumbling
Mark Smith
A. J. Hargrove
U. S. Lancaster
F. M. Hunter
Cattle Shipment Brings Guernsey Dairy Cattle to Jackson
A carload of 21 Guernsey milk cows arrived in Jackson Friday from a Southern Railway purchase by Major G. E. Mallet and Mr. H. C. Bates. The cows, shipped a week earlier over 1800 miles from Wisconsin, were well cared for by Henry Hustedt of Vesper who traveled with them. Two bulls included, one died after an injury. observers praised the arrival and expect further shipments this year.
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Henry Hustedt
Vesper
Wisconsin
Hustedt
Jackson
G. E. Mallet
South
State Democratic executive committee meets in Atlanta
Moultrie Georgia April 15 W J Vereen chairman called a meeting of the state Democratic executive committee in Atlanta on Thursday April 27 at the Ansley hotel roof garden. Lunch with Governor Hardwick precedes the session to decide the primary date and draft rules. The April 27 meeting marks the first with women as members, fourteen named at Macon attend.
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W. J. Vereen
Democratic Executive Committee
Atlanta
Ansley Hotel
Vereen
Hardwick
State Democratice Executive Committee
Macon
President Harding Signs About 7000 Postmaster Commissions
President Harding has signed roughly 7,000 postmaster commissions since his inauguration a little over a year ago. Each appointee cleared civil service exams.
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Harding
From Store House to Market shows sweet potato curing
The film explains new grading curing and storing methods for the Georgia yam dubbed Sugar Spud. It airs at the Jackson theatre on April 22 and highlights how curing houses have improved shelf life, with rising acreage from 142000 in 1919 to 151000 in 1921.
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Ern
Jackson Theatre
Judge Howard Resigns Highway Attorney Post
Judge G H Howard has stepped down as attorney for the State Highway Commission to devote full time to practicing law. A former judge of the Chattoochee circuit, he was appointed by Governor Hardwick and has been active in the proposed 75 million dollar state road bonds.
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G. H. Howard
State Highway Commission
Howard
Hardwick
Chattahoochee
Bond holders receive Easter interest bonus from U S Treasury
Washington Uncle Sam paid out about 150 million dollars in semi annual interest to hundreds of thousands of Fourth Liberty bond holders easing the finances of those carrying Easter finery.
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Washington
Sam
Treasury
Knights Templar Elect Officers At Alexius Commandery
The annual meeting of Alexius Commandery No 22 Knights Templar elected H M Moore eminent commander for the coming year. Officers listed include C Newton G C M Compton A Lindsey S Lemon J McMichael Jones Hopkins Nutt Newton Kimbell Finley Hopkins McKibben and others with Compton installing. Government experts foresee prosperity and hope for no admission charge to view it soon.
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Knights Templar
H. M. Moore
E. C. J. C. Newton
G. C. M. Compton
C. G
R. P. Newton
Warder
G. H. Kimbell
Sentinel
Guards
A. C. Finley
J. B. Hopkins
L. P. McKibben
Kights C. M. Compton
H. O. Ball
C. M. Compton
Guernsey Cattle Car Sale Set for Ashburn May 4
The Womans Club sponsors a clean up paint up drive and promotes a sale of a car of 23 registered Guernsey bulls 6 pure bred heifers and 4 grade cows in Ashburn Turner county on May 4. Cattle from Rowan NC aim to boost Guernsey presence in Georgia with hopes of expanding creamery output. The sale emphasizes advertising and attracts Jackson and Butts county participants.
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Ashburn
Turner County
Georgia Center OF Guernsey
Butts County
Rowan County
North Carolina
Georgia
Jackson
H. C. Bates
Southern Railway System
Jackson and Butts County
Freight Wreck Near Jackson Causes Major Coal and Cargo Loss
A southbound Southern Railway freight derailed thirteen cars near the waterworks trestle north of Jackson after a broken flange failed. The engine stayed on track. cars overturned, many wrecked beyond salvage with coal coke hay terra cotta flour among goods. Detours and wreck crews followed. lines cleared by Monday noon.
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Southern Railway
Jackson
Southern
Central of Georgia
Woman's Club Leads May Clean Up Campaign in Jackson
The Woman's Club of Jackson sponsors a two week clean up and paint up campaign to start the first of May. Ward chairmen supervise teams city wide to promote a cleaner healthier town amid a mild winter and potential disease concerns. City authorities and citizens are urged to cooperate for better health and aesthetics.
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Woman's Club
Cochran Hog Trade Brings Million Pounds to County
Cochran Georgia farmers report strong returns from hog production with hogs and cattle yielding over a million pounds in recent months. Local stockyards pay farmers over $1,000 daily, many households smoke meat for sale, and shipments to Cuba total 126 cars weighing over two million pounds.
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Cochran
Cuba
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