Miss Parish Urges Modern School Buildings in Butts County
State Supervisor of Education Miss Celeste Parish visits eleven schools in Butts County with Superintendent Hugh Mallet. She condemns most structures as behind the times, praises Oak Hill as the only creditable building, and calls for weatherproof interiors, new floors, and domestic science teaching with canning club integration.
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Celeste Parish
Butts County
Miss Parish
Hugh Mallet
Oak Grove
Delta Grove
Beulah
Sandy Plains
Cedar Rock
Curry’s Chapel
Worthville
Oak Hill
Iron Springs
Union Ridge
Flovilla
The
Times
Canning Club
State Normal School At
Athens
South
Two Parcels Land Sold Here Tuesday
Crowds gathered for public sales day as two parcels sold. Amanda McDaniel’s 101% acres near town went for 4500 to L Bailey, while 47 acres in Towaliga district sold to Bailey at 28 per acre. livestock also sold amid slow bidding.
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Amanda McDaniel
J. L. McDaniel
de L. Bailey
Davis Kinard
Towaliga
J. L. Bailey
Registration books to close next Monday
The city primary registration books will close next Monday at 4 p m. Registration thus far Tuesday morning was 111, well below the normal 250 to 300. The earlier closing on Friday may spur late registrations this week.
Mayor Moore Seeks Re election in Jackson White Primary
The executive committee fixed the city primary date for December 20 and released a slate of endorsements. J. T. Moore heads the mayoral race with Aldermen from all four wards and a full slate of school trustees and executive committee officers named to the ticket.
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Moore
Executive Committee
City of
Jackson
J. T. Moore
O. Ham
A. T. Buttrill
J. B. Settles
A County Library Initiative in Guilford County
Guilford County and Greensboro officials collaborate to convert Greensboro library into a county library. The county allocates 1250 dollars yearly to extend white residents access to books with countywide call service and six library sub stations. Fifty volumes circulate to each post office for a month before replacement.
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Guilford County
N. C
City of
Greensboro
City of Jackson Sets White Primary For Dec 20
The executive committee adopts rules for a white primary on December 20 to nominate a mayor four councilmen including ward nominees and at large school trustee and executive committee member. Voter eligibility, candidate fees, and election procedures are defined with deadlines and reporting requirements. Governor officials to oversee, with chairmen and secretaries named.
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City of
Jackson
Execu
Tive Committee
H. L. Daughtry
Chr
S. P. Nichols
Butts County Board of Education Meets With Full Attendance
The regular monthly meeting was held here Tuesday with all members except W F Huddleston. Topics included the new school book law the compulsory education law and restricts on using non-school buildings for classes. No definite action was reported.
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Butts County
Small turnout as county elects justices and bailiffs
Election returns show limited interest with one or two districts offering multiple candidates. Elected Justices of the Peace include Worthville L L Washington and G E Buckalew. Coody B F Cooper and A W Seymour. Indian Springs W W Preston and R J Preston. Dublin W O Moore. Iron Springs W M Andrews. Jackson J A McMichael. Bailiffs named in Jackson W O Knowles and W F Thomas. Coody W F Flynt and G W Brooks. Indian Springs A M Hattaway and Mr Gardner. Polls did not open in Buttrill and Towaliga.
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Worthville
L. L. Washington
G. E. Buckalew
Coody
B. F. Cooper
A. W. Seymour
W. W. Preston
R. J. Preston
Dublin
W. O. Moore
Iron Springs
W. M. Andrews
Jackson
J. A. McMichael
Buttrill
Towaliga
Weather Forecast For South Atlantic And East Gulf
The forecast covers Washington DC December 2. The South Atlantic and East Gulf states will have generally fair weather with possible local rains on Wednesday or Thursday. Temperatures stay moderate through Friday or Saturday when colder air moves in.
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Washington, D. C
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Butts County Rural Letter Carriers League reorganizes officers
The Butts County Rural Letter Carriers Association met at Thanksgiving and elected H. B. Whittaker as president and R. L. Grant as secretary. A resolution urged Georgia to secure federal funds for post roads, asking Commissioner Joseph O. Gaston to ensure county roads share in the appropriation and rural patrons to cooperate.
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Butts County Rural Letter Carriers Association
H. B. Whittaker
Jenkinsburg
R. L. Grant
Jackson
National Congress
Georgia
Bankhead
Alabama
Fed
Butts County
Farmers Union Holds Election in Butts County
The Farmers Union of Butts County elected officers in regular session including President J. M. Gaston Vice President S. H. Mays and Secretary J. D. Jones Chaplain W. J. McClendon Business Manager W. J. Garr Assistant Manager J. M. Gaston Doorkeeper W. H. Singley Assistant Doorkeeper W. B. Kimball Conductor A. S. Mills Assistant Conductor L. R. Dodson The next meeting is set for 10 o clock the first Friday in January all farmers and interested persons are invited to attend.
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Farmers’ Union of
Butts County
J. M. Gaston
S. H. Mays
J. D. Jones
W. J. McClendon
W. J. Garr
A. S. Mills
L. R. Dodson
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Miss Parish Raps
Russia
Constantinople
R. P. Lasnett
J. H. Carmichael
1St Ward
S. H. Thornton
2Nd Ward
T. H. Buttrill
3Rd Ward
B. F. Watkins
4Th Ward
J. Z. Fletcher
H. O. Ball
T. A. Nutt
C. M. Compton
J. P
Judge McMichael
J. ©. Gaston
Butts
Farmers’ Union
W. H. Singley
W. B. Kimbell
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