Superior Court Set for Two-Week Term in Butts County
The February term of the Superior Court for Butts County will convene in Jackson next Monday with Judge W. E. H. Searcy Jr. and solicitor general E. M. Owen presiding. The first week targets civil trials, the second week shifts to criminal cases. Aims include clearing the jail by arraignments. juror lists and civil calendars are published in The Progress-Argus.
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Superior Court of
Butts County
Jackson
W. E. H. Searcy
E. M. Owen
Searcy
Progress-Argus
January cotton consumption and stock amounts reported
The census bureau reports January cotton consumption at 366270 bales of lint and 23549 bales of linters, with on hand stocks in consuming establishments and public storage totaling millions of bales. Imports and exports for January are listed alongside spindle activity and state figures.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Georgia Veterans to Hold Albany Reunion May 13–14
Albany Ga The Georgia division of the United Confederate Veterans will hold its reunion in Albany May 13 and 14. General B N Barrow commander of the western brigade is marshal of the day and will lead the parade and the first day evening session.
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Albany
Georgia
United Confederate Veterans
B. N. Barrow
McKibben Lane Named Memorial Day Speaker at Monticello
Mr. McKibben Lane, son of the late Col. Andrew Lane, accepted an invitation from the Monticello chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy to deliver the Memorial Day address. Lane, like his father, is a noted orator and was secured as principal speaker for the occasion.
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McKibben Lane
Andrew Lane
Major Lane
Jasper County
Monticello
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lane
Jasper County to Cut Cotton in Major Meeting
At Monticello February 14 a large Jasper County gathering passed resolutions to cut the cotton crop by fifty percent and shift acreage to sweet potatoes. Over five hundred farmers attended and signatures were collected to spread the effort countywide. W J Phillips announced plans to build a curing house for the sweet potato crop.
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Monticello
Gas
Jasper County
Knights Templar Meeting Friday to Confer Red Cross Degree
Alexius Commandery No 22 Knights Templar announces a Friday night meeting where the Red Cross degree will be conferred. All members should attend. annual inspection is scheduled for March 4.
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Alexius Commandery No. 22
Knights Templar
Red Cross
Georgia Tech launches 5 million drive for Greater Tech
Atlanta campaign runs April 20 to 30 to raise five million for a Greater Georgia Tech and broader industrial Georgia. A one million early pledge comes from a New York-North committee, while business leaders nationwide praise the plan as essential for industrial development and regional leadership.
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Georgia
South
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
New York
North
W. L. Robuck
Cordele
Cordele Sash, Door and Lumber Company
New England
Harry H. Hunt
Boston
Stone and Webster
Matheson
Fred J. Orr
Athens
United States
T. J. Darling
Waycross
Southeast
B. M. Hood
B. Mifflin Hood Brick Company
J. Gordon Jones
Kinard elected secretary and treasurer of Farmers Co-Operative
At a Jackson meeting of the Farmers Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company directors Mr. S B Kinard was chosen secretary and treasurer to succeed the late Mr J T Goodman. The company reports more than nine million dollars of insurance in force and an average cost of 1.40 per thousand to policy holders last year, well below old line rates.
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Farmers Co-Operative Fire Insurance Company
Jackson
S. B. Kinard
J. T. Goodman
W. A. Newton
S. H. Mays
Jackson High School Gains Teacher-Training Status No. 2
The State Department of Education approves Jackson High School as Teacher-Training High School No. 2, following Augusta’s lead. Graduates receive provisional two year teaching licenses once certified by Superintendent L. D. Watson.
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Jackson High School
State Department of Education
Augusta Training School
Jackson
Jackson Institution
Jackson High
L. D. Watson
M. L. Brittain
E. A. Pound
Center of population lies in Indiana near Spencer
The 1920 census places the center of population in the extreme southeast corner of Owen county Indiana eight point three miles southeast of Spencer. The Census Bureau announced the finding today.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Owen County
Indiana
Spencer
Georgia Tech seen as vital to state industry and growth
Hon. William M. Mundy of Cedartown and A S Adams of Atlanta praise the Georgia School of Technology as a service to Georgia industries. They urge strong public support to unlock the school's industrial potential and boost the state's progress.
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Georgia
Georgia School of Technology
William. M. Mundy
Cedartown
Approval of 45 Minute Recitation Periods Endorsed
A letter from E A Pound dated February 9 1921 to Superintendent L D Watson supports 45 minute recitation periods as standard for accredited high schools. The guidance notes that seven daily periods with 50 minute supervised study sessions are common in larger schools, while smaller schools may use 40 minutes.
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L. D. Watson
State Department of Education
E. A. Pound
Atlanta
Augusta
State Department
Man
Jenkinsburg Elects New Mayor and Council Members
The town of Jenkinsburg elected D. O. Woodward as mayor and W. D. Compton Jr J W Harper W H Mills T S Steel and H B Whitaker as councilmen. Mills was named mayor pro tem Compton Jr as clerk and treasurer and J T Merritt as marshal. The council bought a new road machine to improve streets.
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Jenkinsburg
D. O. Woodward
W. D. Compton, Jr
J. W. Harper
W. H. Mills
T. S. Steel
H. B. Whitaker
J. T. Merritt
Jenkinsburg Masons Elect Officers for 1921
Jenkinsburg lodge No 474 F and A M names L H Pursley as W M W H Collins as S W R F Elder as J W Dr J W Harper as treasurer R A Woodward as secretary T B Fletcher as chaplain A B Stallworth as tyler A S Mills as 8 D C W Fletcher as J D J M Pullin as 8 S J O Gosnell as J S
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkinsburg
A. M
L. H. Pursley
W. M
W. H. Collins
S. W
R. F. Elder
J. W
J. W. Harper
R. A. Woodward
T. B. Fletcher
A. B. Stallworth
Tyler
A. S. Mills
No Public Buildings By Present Congress Postponed
Washington reports the House Public Buildings and Grounds Committee will not draft a general public buildings bill this session. Chairman Langley says only hospital facilities for disabled ex service members may be funded. The Jackson post office project remains uncertain under current finances.
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Washington
House
United States
Langey
Kentucky
Langley
Jackson
J. W. Wise
Flour mill planned for Jackson by W P Wall in 1921
A thirty barrel per day flour mill with graham and grist facilities will be built by Mr. W P Wall in Jackson. Construction is underway on Oak Street and operation is planned for the 1921 wheat crop. The plant aims to boost local wheat farming and provide centralized grinding options for the county.
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W. P. Wall
Jackson
W.P. Wall
Wall
Ask Lower Freight Rates for Southern Territory
Washington reports appeals for relief from high freight rates on the live stock industry in the South were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by Armour & Co representatives. Armour’s Tifton Georgia plant closed mainly due to high rates, twenty eight Southern railroads named, refunds totaling nearly $60 000 sought.
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Washington
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Armour & Co
Tifton
W. W. Manker
Southern
Wll
Woman jurors allowed hats in Polk County court
Iowa Polk County court will permit women jurors to wear hats in the jury box and to powder their faces during sessions, under a ruling by Judge J. D. Wallingford.
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Polk County
Iowa
J. D. Wallingford
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Superior Court
Knights OF
Pythias
ORDER
Jackson Lodge No
Knights of Phythias
Hotel Bushanan
Washington City
Messrs
A. T. Buttrill
G. B. Carreker
A. R. Conner
Jesse Wood
H. D. Russell
Macon
Occasios
Order of the Red Cross
Mickie
MR. Kinard
Jackson School
Pound
Jenkinsburg Lodge Masons
Southern Territory
Armour
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