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Newspaper

Jackson Progress Argus

Location

Jackson, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1939

Page

6

Jackson Public Schools to Open on Schedule Amid Staffing Changes

Jackson Ga teachers in white grammar and high schools will open for fall terms on Monday as announced by CBC Vv Snen, with two vacancies in the high school to be filled by the Board of Education at a future meeting. The Jackson negro school sizing rose per state action, while County Board plans a called meeting to address all school issues and opening dates. Dr. Graham’s new book “A Ministry of Fifty Years” gains strong sales nationwide.

Jackson Paulie CBC Vv. Snen‘eer Graham Europe Holy Land Spencer Board. of. Education Jackson Yins William Preston Butts Ut County ‘Board. of Education Jackson Public Schools Friends of Education

Local Visitors And Family Visits In Indian Springs

INDIAN SPRINGS Mr and Mrs Kell of Atlanta visited friends here Sunday. Miss Malissa McMichael returned to Canton after weeks with Mr and Mrs B T McMichael. N J Thaxton and family spent Sunday with his sister Mrs J Edwards and family. Julian Ross and daughter Bettie of Columbus visited his mother Mrs A E Moss. Gene McMichael and family of Canton spent the weekend with his brother B T McMichael. Bryant of Berner spent the past week with Mrs G I Watkins. Mrs Chas Hamlin and Mrs Forest Johnson left for New York Monday. Miss Daisy Harris of Atlanta visited friends here over the weekend. Mrs A E Stephens of Atlanta spent Monday and Tuesday with her sister Mrs J E Calkins. Miss Mary Giles of Atlanta is spending a few days with her mother Mrs Florrie Giles.

Kell Atlanta Malissa McMichael Canton B.T. McMichael Julian Ross Bettie Columbus A. E. Moss Gene McMichael B. T." McMichael Bryant Berner G. I. Watkins Chas. Hamlin Forest Johnson New York Daisy Harris A. E., Stephens Apent J. E Calkins Mary Giles Florrie ‘Giles

Butts and Henry Counties to Host Fair Day Rates

Butts and Henry counties citizens are asked to join a motorcade for Butts and Henry County Day at the Southeastern Fair. On that day admission halves to 25 cents for adults, free for cars and school buses, 15 cents for school children and bus drivers. Further motorcade and committee details to be announced.

Butta Henry Butts oHenty Copunties Ww. M Redman Mike ‘Benton Southeastern Fair Butts and Henry Counties

Death of J A Pittman and 30 years ago notes

News items recall J A Pittman dying at home near Jackson. First cotton bale sold Aug 26 by Mallet and Ham at 20 cents per pound. A mass meeting backed Judge Reagan against beer sales in Jackson. Dr R B Thompson set to open an office Sept 1. J S Whitten drowned at the Ocmulgee river while swimming. Flour price in Jackson rose to 5.75 per barrel after the Patten corner.

Reagan Jackson R. B. Thompson J. 8. Whitten Anderson S.c Central Georgia “Power _ Company Ocmulgee Patten Corner

Opening of Jackson Public Schools September 2

Ten years ago news notes report opening the Jackson public schools set for September 2. The item lists staff appointments for the Indian Springs camp meeting session as Dr H G Morrison Dr C W Ruth and Rev J L Brasher. Court entries record Judge W E H Searcy presiding with D P Settle foreman of grand jury C D Moore clerk and W M Harkness bailiff. County agricultural business mentions the first bale of cotton sold August 22 at 18 cents per pound. Other notes include rural mail, Gordon Phile president of Sixth District R L C 4A filing to adjourn Saturday and a Fort Sereven camp.

Jackson Public Schools H. G. Morrison C. W. Ruth J. L. Brasher Indian Springs W. E. H. ‘Searcy Butts Superior Court D. P. Settle Grand Jury C. D. Moore Ww. M. Harkness B. H. Hodges

Damaged Hearing Delays Involves Maddox Case And Divorces

In the hearing room several divorce cases were heard but not completed on Thursday morning. The Maddox suit against D. Heard and the Indian Springs Swimming Pool Corp for damages in the death of the plaintiff’s son was scheduled for trial on Thursday as the court prepared to try criminal cases Monday.

Elvil H. A. Maddox D. Heard Indian Springs Swimming Pool Corporation

Social notes show family visits and kinship ties across counties

Rachael Smith of Monroe county hosts relatives including a brother and Miss Mattie Ruth Belle from Jeffersonville, with Nellie Bue Smith and Freeman the dog returning home after time with Mrs Rand Veal of Oconee. Garrie Lou Webb visits sister R Van Smith in Atlanta. Bryant Leverett and family from Jackson visit Mrs O B Leverett. Horace Coleman of Griffin and As Smith of Ft Myers Florida visit Mrs R Van Smith. The article notes a long span of lumber cutting, stating as much lumber was cut in the last 86 years as in the preceding period.

Rachael . Smith Monroe County Nellie Smith Dog Freeman Rand Veal Oconee Rheur Stiam Atingita Frank ‘Ogletree Garrie Lou Webb Atlanta R. van Smith Bryant - Leverett and Jackson O. B. ‘Leverett J. T. Davis Horace Coleman Pf. Griffin As. Smith Ft.' ‘Myers, Fla R. van. Smith

Bible study note fragment reflects verse interpretation

Fragmentary text references belief, forgiveness and the Way the Truth and the Life. It mentions learning love and living faith, with scattered punctuation and distorted phrasing indicating an incomplete sermon or study note. Names, dates, or places are not identifiable.

Keene

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cuut White Grammar School Jackson, GA B. J. W. Graham Atlanta, Georgia N. J. Thaxton J. A. Pittman Fort, Sereven Wwe Drak
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