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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
1
County officials report 99 rehabilitation families facing food and feed shortages as Hearn declares intensified aid measures. The notice outlines relief steps, shelter provisions, and a timetable for distribution to assist affected households.
The Farm Security Administration notes a live-at-home plan for 1939 by eight tenant farmers in Butts and Henry counties involving cows hogs and about 20 chickens per farm. Each family must plant two acres in gardens and preserve fruits and vegetables for winter. Five of the eight farms are white and three colored. The project, a grazing crops demonstration for hogs, will be led jointly by the county agent and the Farm Security supervisor.
Butts County 4 H Club girls will return to Camp Wilkins for their County Camp July 11 to 15. The rate is 2.50 per member with prize credits from the county fair last fall applied toward expenses for both girls and boys.
Mrs J G McDonald a Jackson post office clerk says The Jackson Progress Argus ranks high among weekly newspapers in the state It is clean well printed and has lots of news according to the clerk
Rural letter carriers from all fifteen counties met at Indian Springs Hoard dance hall for their annual session. Senator Gr L Redman spoke on post roads and praised carriers for delivering news in all weather. Officers elected for 1989 40 are J P Howell West Point president B E Andrews The Rock vice president W T Howell Fayetteville secretary and treasurer.
Kiwanis heard Rev. Gaither A. Briggs recount his voyage through Birmingham Memphis Little Rock and Dallas to the Southern Baptist Convention in Oklahoma City May 17 24. He contrasted Georgia’s climate soil and culture with western states and highlighted spiritual values and civic mentions. Final plans were set for the district convention at Indian Springs June 6 with W M Redman presiding.
State Senator C L Redman of the Twenty Sixth district and Representative R J Carmichael of Butts county plan to attend a general assembly gathering in Brunswick and Sea Island from Friday to Saturday. Glynn County Board of Trade invites assembly members as guests. The meeting is social but may spark political discussion. An extra session of the general assembly is likely with Governor Rivers expected to issue a call for late June or early July. After Brunswick, a statement on the extra session is anticipated.
Fourth District Parent-Teacher Institute set for Indian Springs Friday June 9 with a full schedule from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m including community singing welcomes introductions and a panel discussion on parent teacher work in West Georgia College and the National Parent-Teacher Magazine. Speakers include Mrs R A Long Mrs J S Gordy and Mr W A Dobson among others.
Butts county board of registrars reports only 1,066 qualified voters for the general election on June 6 with 33 constitutional amendments. The board, meeting Tuesday, lists chair W. J. Bankston Judge H. M. Fletcher and R. E. Evans. Last general election had about 2,150 registrants. many failed to pay poll taxes. District totals include Dublin 115 Indian Springs 115 Iron Springs 50 Jackson 552 Towaliga 65 Worthville 16.
Georgia voters face ratification of thirty three constitutional amendments in a state election on Tuesday June six. Polls run 8 a m to 3 p m CST in most counties with Jackson district voting 7 a m to 6 p m. The Australian ballot system is used in Butts county. Registration is down due to poll tax non payment. County funds cover election costs.
Butts county relatives note the resignation of Miss Mae Woodward after 24 years as a Hawkinsville public schools teacher. A Butts county native, she is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Joe Woodward and sister of Miss Laura Woodward of Jackson.
A Friday school of instruction for boys and young men seeking farm jobs under the 1989 program included an acreage measurement test with eight students. New aerial maps for Butts county farms were distributed to aid crop acreage determinations and compliance work began Tuesday, with completion expected by July to position the county for fall benefit checks.
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