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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment mentions trees and paving with unclear attribution. It suggests local concern about a city area, possibly involving residents or authorities. The text lacks coherent names or dates but indicates a planning or maintenance issue needing clarification.
The forty-ninth annual Indian Springs camp meeting ended Sunday with high attendance and steady devotion despite weather. Trustees named H. W. Blackburn of West Virginia director of music, discussed memorials and reservoir expansion, and reported good but slightly lower gear collections. many conversions occurred, with sermons by W.ard Cochran and Dea As. Plans include facilities for the nation’s rr plant and future spr of the (incomplete) sessions.
Butts county farmers read of a Washington claim that farm benefits will be reduced by 10 percent this year. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration said 600 million dollars for soil conservation would be sliced into smaller shares as more farmers participate. The cut affects about 1000 cotton farmers and some corn, tobacco, and other crops will still receive the prior payments. Price adjustment payments of 212 thousand dollars remain unaffected by this cut.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss marketing cards and whether an individual named Ald can be secured at a certain age. No clear events, dates, or organizations are readable to establish a fuller news item.
Mr Cor nell Georgia Power Company system operator spoke to Jackson Kiwanis Tuesday on the kilowatt hour. He explained electricity’s uses and its cheap energy compared with human labor. The talk featured demonstrations and remarks by I K Litton Lloyd Shoal plant manager and others. A dinner was served by the Woman's Club with Miss Pauling Mallet as chairman. Congressman Sidney Camp slated as guest speaker August 29.
Out of town lawyers attend the August term. Named attorneys include Ei.G. G. Dobbs Barnesville Regan Donough Walter Harrian D. Rungell Macon KR Arnold P.Gambrell Atlanta Reliner Forsyth among others.
A committee was authorized for a $2000 printing and distribution project for road signs. Final action to be taken at the next meeting. Governor Rivers and members of the State Highway Board named to confer. The group will meet at the Hotel DeMipsy.
A fragmentary notice outlines a Friday gathering for the Butts Ringing Convention, naming counties and a count of attendees. The readable text hints at an annual assembly focusing on ringing activities with regional participants.
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