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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
1
Mr T J Singley well known county farmer dies when his wagon is struck by south bound Southern passenger train No 27 at Land's crossing near Jackson. Mule crosses safely. body mangled and dragged to depot. Burial set at Macedonia with Rev S R England leading funeral.
Former mayor J T Moore announces he will not seek re election after three terms and thanks supporters. He notes desire for better streets and a new school building and says he will retire from the mayoral race in the fall.
Enoch Hightower aged 80 led Micah Parker aged 74 to the altar in a likely county record for age among local colored citizens. The couple defy a claim that persons over 60 should be chloroformed, remaining late and hearty and active community members.
Atlanta December statement by J J Brown president of the Cotton Stocks Marketing Board urges farmers merchants and bankers to back the holding movement for a 40 cent cotton price within ninety days or less. He says markets will shift from bear to bull and spinners will seek cotton at a fair margin over production costs as 35 cents is the minimum to avoid bankruptcy in the south.
Funeral services for Mrs H J Miller held Friday at 2 pm at First Baptist church conducted by Dr Robert VanDeventer. Many friends attended as floral tributes filled the church and the pallbearers were J B Mays B K Carmichael Frank S Carmichael Jules McRee W L Nutt and Hughton Thornton. Burial followed at Jackson cemetery.
President Wilson urges Americans to join the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for December 16 to 23 to support soldiers overseas and the afflicted nations. The proclamation calls for increased membership to prove America’s continued sacrifice and commitment to relief, morale, and postwar peace.
Sergeant George Manley of Butts County is in the first general demobilization order and will return this week to his Jackson home. He served as an instructor at the Machine Gun Training School and made an enviable record.
Washington estimates from the Public Health Service place deaths from influenza and pneumonia in the US civilian population between 350 000 and 800 000 since September 15 with many communities seeing sporadic recrudescence. Government reports note substantial life insurance losses for soldiers and about 20 000 deaths in US army camps.
The program lists morning and evening services for Sunday at First Baptist Church. Bible School at 9:30 with J H Carmichael. 11 oclock service with Rev A C Cree D D Atlanta GA. evening worship at 7:30 with Rev B L Hoge Waycross GA. Includes hymns, prayers, offertory, anthems and sermons.
The ninety seventh Georgia Baptist convention met in Macon this week after being moved from Forsyth due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. Delegates paid their own expenses amid prevailing health concerns while Dr. John D. Mell of Athens presided. Dr. Robert VanDeventer of First Baptist attended.
This advise suggests starting holiday shopping sooner for better outcomes for all involved.
A mass meeting in the court house discussed the holding movement for cotton. J H Carmichael of the First National Bank of Jackson said banks will lend up to 80 percent of cotton value and that the federal reserve would accept the paper. The group pledged to hold cotton at least 35 cents and endorsed a soil survey for Butts county with state and federal agriculture departments backing the effort.
The Jackson public schools will close for the Christmas holidays on December 20. Mask use has improved pupil health and the board will complete the fall term. Influenza cases have declined and teachers out sick have returned, with a hopeful turnout for the spring term.
Spring appeal by a county committee urged women to raise chickens for sale and support the Red Cross. Few submitted birds. Surgical Dressings Class thanks contributors and lists Mrs W T Pruitt eggs 50c Miss Elsie Ingram 13 chickens 7.80 Mrs C A Towles 7 chickens 3.75 Mrs Sher McKibben 5 chickens 2.00.
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