Bond funds placed in bank for Butts county road bonds
Proceeds from the 150000 issue of Butts county road and highway bonds totaling 160775.75 were deposited to the credit of County Treasurer John M. McMichael. Bonds, signed Friday, await state and federal aid, with bond commission appointments expected soon per Judge W. E. H. Searcy Jr.
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Butts
John M. McMichael
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
J. O. Gaston
W. E.H. Searcy, Jr
J. T. Moore
C. T. Beauchamp
Farmers & Merchants Banks
S. J. Foster
Butts County
Gaston
Carmichael
Mr. Gaston
Jasper
Farmers & Merchants Bank
C. Ie Beauchamp
W. E. Watkins
J. H. Carmichael
J. D. Jones
Jackson water deemed clean with minor contamination noted
State Board of Health report on Jackson water finds samples from Creek show slight contamination while those from the clear water basin test excellent. Monthly tap samples advised. Jackson placed in column 1 in 1922 circulars, aiming to maintain safety. Corn remains key US crop. seed quality affects yield. Hogging down suggested to cut harvest costs for hog feed.
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State Board OF Health
Jackson
Wter
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
County Bonds Sell At Premium In Crowded Market
County officials hailed a successful bond sale despite prior predictions that votes would fail and bonds could not be sold. The issue sold at a premium of 107.18 as the signing process concluded after several hours of formalities.
Kiwanis to decide Friday on Guernsey cattle sale
Kiwanis Club directors will meet Friday at 7 pm in Jackson to decide on a proposed Guernsey cattle sale. The Public Affairs committee will review the matter and a recommendation will be made. Speakers Tuesday included W. W. Fitzpatrick of the American Guernsey Cattle Association and H. C. Bates of the Southern Railway Live Stock Development. Bates urged diversified farming with livestock, citing Turner County gains from dairy and poultry.
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Kiwanis Club
Fitzpatrick and Bates
Guernsey
Jackson
Tors
Jackson Progerss-Argus
W. W. Fitzpatrick
Southern
American Guernsey Cattle Association
H. C. Bates
Southern Railway System
Fitzpatrick
Mr. Bates
Turner County
Ashburn
Dairy Meeting Highlights Purebred Guernsey Call in Butts County
Butts county citizens met in the courthouse to discuss pure bred dairy cattle and improved feeding. Speakers included H C Bates W W Fitzpatrick Lawhorn and Weyman and the plan to stage a car sale of registered Guernsey bulls and purebred heifers with potential spillover to Jerseys in April.
City officials named for year in Jackson council meeting
The Jackson council elected all existing city employees for 1923 and appointed new members Hugh Mallet and S. P. Nichols to the council. J A McMichael reported the year closed in good financial condition with about $5,000 in taxes to collect. New committees include contagious diseases, fire protection and publicity, manufacturing and public enterprises.
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H. M. Fletcher
J. R. Thurston
A. A. Howell
Messrs
Hugh Mallet
P. Nichols
Mr. Mallet
H. O. Ball
Nichols
W. H. Merritt
Jackson Banking Company
Mugh Mallet
J. A. McMichael
Water and Light Department
Jackson
Fletcher
Carter-Warthen Building Gutted In Fire
Fire completely destroyed the Carter-Warthen building on Third Street owned by C. M. Kimbel of McDonough. The Jackson Theater and Dr. O. B. Howell’s office were lost. insurance totaled about 7,500. Firefighters contained the blaze to one structure after explosions and heavy flames. Origin unknown. Chief C. T. Thornton alerted responders after glass fell in rear.
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Carter-Warthen
Third Street
C. M. Kimbel
McDonough
Jackson Theater
Dr. O. B. Howell
McCarty Brothers
Picture Show
Dr. Howell
C. T. Thornton
Jackson National Bank
Scarborough
Jackson Fire Department
Picture Chow
Howell
Harkness
Butts County Bulls Sale Benefit to Community
Mr. Bates notes that bulls in Butts County would lead to other sales locally and greatly benefit the entire community.
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Butts County
Mr. Bates
Butts County Win Noted At Athens Hay Contest
At the Farmers Week and Marketing Conference at the State College of Agriculture in Athens last week County Agent H. G. Wiley won third prize for the best bale of hay. Miss Lucile Akin of Jenkinsburg and County Agent Wiley attended from Butts county. The meeting drew 147 Georgia counties and had the largest attendance yet.
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Butts
Athens
Miss Akin
MR. Wiley
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Mr. Carmichael
Georgia
U. K
The
State Board of
H. C. Woodall
A. B. Lindsey
CAR OF Guernseys
Direc
Ing
Court House
Southern Repre
Southern Railway
Weyman
Dixie Dairy
Pany
Atlanta
Messrs. Bates
County
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Guernseys
Jersey
H. G. Wiley
Gordon Thompson
Smith Settle
J. R. Biles
Clerk and
Treas
Urer
A. R. Conner
Cc. T. Thornton
W. F. Lavender
J. T. McMichael
Ie L. Redman
S. O. Ham
Tee Commission
H. R. Slaton
J. G.colwell
A. C. Finley
J. T. Fletcher
Ted
Mallet
Nichols, Thurston
Thurston
Howell, Mallet
Orfinancées
Fire Department and Fire Protection
Mallet, Nichol
H. C. Ball
Chiik Thornton
Keting
College of Agriculture In
H. G
Wiley
Lucile Akin
Jenkinsburg
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