Newspapers urged to cut newsprint use ten percent
Washington report states the House Post Office Committee asked all newspapers to voluntarily reduce consumption of newsprint by ten percent for six months to ease a national shortage. The plan aims to avoid government action and may defer action on the Anthony bill. Publishers note smaller papers face difficulty, suggesting printing four pages every fifth issue as a workaround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Post Office
Steenerson
Glass
American Publishers’ Association
Paper Mills
West Point Chairman Grateful to Jackson for Flood Aid
W C Lanier of West Point thanks J H Carmichael and Jackson, Georgia for a 1153.60 relief donation following a severe flood. He notes the town’s generosity aids recovery and expresses deep appreciation amid one of the city’s worst disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Jackson
W. C. Lanier
J. H. Carmichael
Georgia
Jackson man named in Enlistment Department
At a Georgia Baptist Convention executive committee meeting in Atlanta Rev. Z. M. Leverette of Jackson was named a member of the Enlistment Department. The budget for next year was fixed at this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Baptist Convention
Atlanta
Z. M. Leverette
Jackson
Ensement
Jackson public schools set one dollar spring term fee
A one dollar per term registration fee for each pupil in Jackson public schools has been approved by the city board of education. Cards from City Clerk J A Mc Michael are required for admission. The spring term fee is one dollar and the yearly total is two dollars to cover incidental expenses like coal and janitor services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Public Schools
City Board of Education
J. A. McMichael
Opinion of Court in School Case in Griffin
The court opinion by Judge W. KE. H. Searcy Jr. discusses the McMichael law and school fund allocations. It finds no violation by the Butt County Board of Education and notes that Jackson School offers better facilities at lower cost. The ruling allows district trustees to contract with adjoining districts for pupil tuition where attendance is more advantageous. The case may proceed to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. KE. H. Searcy,Jr
Griffin
Clerk of Superior Court
S. J. Foster
County Board of Education
Butt
County
Secord
Jackson
Taylor
Mathews
Butts County
Crisp proposes sugar from sweet potatoes study
Washington DC Congressman Charles R Crisp after talks with agriculture experts introduced a resolution seeking 100000 dollars for the secretary of agriculture to fund experiments to determine if a profitable commercial industry can be established to produce sugar syrup glucose and dextrin from sweet potatoes amid famine concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Charles R. Crisp
Secretary of Agriculture
Census begins January 2 1920 visit Georgia and all states
Census enumerators start January 2 to collect data on people and homes across states. Questions cover age, literacy, birthplace, parental origins, immigration or naturalization dates, language, home ownership, debt, and occupation. Results inform health welfare and progress, with strict confidentiality and no tax use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Uncle Sam
United States
Congress
Capital sentences in World War I army from 1917 to 1919
Washington reports 16 547 trials before general courtsmartial last fiscal year with 85 percent conviction. Capital penalties totaled 145 from April 6 1917 to June 30 1919. 35 executed, ten in France and 25 in the United States. Murder and mutiny among charged cases, no purely military offense executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
General Courtsmartil
France
United States
Georgia donors raise 100000 for West Point flood relief
Public spirited Georgians donated over 100000 to aid West Point after flood damage estimated at 1,000,000. West Point officials stated the fund was sufficient and no further contributions were needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
West Point
Enogh
Banks Plan January Meetings Across Butts County
Banks in Butts county announce annual meetings in January. The Farmers and Merchants Bank, now a state bank, holds its first annual meeting on the first Monday. Jackson National Bank and Jackson Banking Company set meetings for the second Tuesday. Flovilla and Jenkinsburg Bank also schedule early year meetings. This year saw record deposits and resources, signaling broader economic prosperity and expected solid stockholder attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County
Farmers &, Merchants Bank
Jackson National Bank
Jackson Banking Company
Flovilla and Jenkinsburg Bank
Newspapers Now Face Suspension Over Print Shortage
Representative Anthony of Kansas urges a 24 page daily limit for second class mail to ease a national newspaper print shortage. He claims big-city dailies and magazines hoard paper, squeezing small papers which may go out of business without relief. Jason Rogers of the New York Globe backs the bill, accusing large papers of profiteering and urging action to protect small city and country papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Republican
Kansas
House Post Office Committee
Steenerson
Jason Rogers
The
New York Globe
Georgia Leads in Moonshining in the U S
Washington report shows illicit stills seized rose to 5909 for year ending June 30, up from 2739. Georgia tops the list with about one third of the seizures, North Carolina accounts for about a quarter. Dry states sustain activity as high whiskey prices drive moonshine operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Daniel C. Roper
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Georgia
North Carolina
Jackson Aims for New School and Street Upgrades
Residents call for a modern school building and better streets in Jackson as a unified push for the new year. Community leaders urge action and collective effort to secure funding and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Spalding Paving Making Progress on Dixie Highway
Griffin December reports paving along the Dixie Highway from Griffin to the Henry county line seven miles north is complete for all but two miles. The 18 inch wide by six inch thick pavement is underway with weather delaying remaining work through winter. When done, about fifteen miles of pavement will be open to traffic. Government funding covers half of seven miles. a voucher issue delays payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Henry County
Wallace
Board of County Commissioners
Orchard Hill
Georgia
Spalding
Jackson
Zebulon, and
Williamson
Atlanta
Macon
West Point flood relief total tops Jackson county drive
Jackson and Butts county citizens raised 1153.63 for West Point flood relief. The Butts county Red Cross started the effort with 100, Jackson city 100, banks and Carmichael-Mallet 190 each, and many others giving 50 or 25. A four member committee led by J H Carmichael and L P McKibben organized the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Butts County
West Point
The
Red Cross
City of
Jackson National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jackson Banking Company
Carmichael-Mallet Company
Messrs
J. H. Carmichael
L. P. McKibben
S. H. Thornton
Jenkinsburg Lodge Elects Officers for New Year
Jenkinsburg lodge No. 474 F. and A. M. held its December 20 meeting and elected L. H. Pursely Locust Grove W M W H Collins S W H B Whitaker J W J W Harper treasurer R A Woodward secretary A S Mills S D D O Woodward 3 D C W Fletcher tyler T B Fletcher chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkinsburg Lodge No
L. H. Pursely
Locust Grove
W. M
W. H. Collins
S. W
H. B. Whitaker
J. W
J. W. Harper
R. A. Woodward
A. 5. Mills
S. D
D. O. Woodward
C. W. Fletcher
Tyler
T.B. Fletcher
Chaplan
Taxes Pile Up as December 20 Deadline Passes in Butts County
Tax collector T. W. Nelson and Judge J. H. Ham faced a surge of taxpayers on the final day, with several thousand dollars collected. Hundreds of receipts remained. Nelson aims for a final settlement with the comptroller general in a few days as about $95,000 in taxes for the year has been collected, with many late payers identified as African American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Nelson
Butts County
Progress-Argus
Nelso
J. H. Ham
Nelson
Moonshine Stills Raided Across Butts County Before Holidays
Revenue agents raided four moonshine operations in Butts County over a holiday weekend. A large plant near Indian Springs yielded 1500 gallons of beer and 7 or 8 gallons of whiskey before authorities dispersed the operation. No arrests in the first raid. subsequent actions led to arrests of Scott Goodrum and others on farms near Indian Springs and Kinard. Local flood conditions noted as reducing illicit outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County
Lovell, Kirkland, Kennedy
Lavender
Indian Springs
H .R. Slaton
Scott Goodrum
Roughs
S. B. Kinard
Ben Cheney
Harrison Willig
Abe Hollis
Hog Killing Spurs Christmas Delicacies in Butts County
Spare ribs backbone sausage and other delicacies fill menus as hog killing peaks in Butts County. Cold weather prompts hundreds to save meat and predicts local independence from large meat packers for now amid broader economic notes on rising paper costs and subscription rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Lanier
Very Truly
Enlisment
U.S
Jenkinsburg Lodge
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!