Commencement Week at Jackson Public Schools
The Jackson public schools celebrate the end of term with a commencement sermon by Rev. L G Johnson of Griffin. Diplomas will be awarded to 23 graduates on Friday night. The event includes a senior class play and a literary address by Hon E A Pound.
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Jackson Public Schools
L. G. Johnson
Griffin
Jackson
Board of Education
Watson
Luke Johnson
Methodist Church
E. A. Pound
Jackson Public School
Jackson High School
Southern College
Jenkinsburg Girls Earn Fine Record at Shorter College
Miss Odelle Moore of Jenkinsburg received the college’s highest honor by joining Phi Lambda Alpha at Shorter College in Rome Georgia. Miss Lucile Akin also scored above 95 for the year. Friends and relatives traveled to Rome for the graduation exercises as both were graduated last week.
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Odelle Moore
Lucile Akin
Jenkinsburg
Shorter College
Rome
Miss Moore
Phil Siema Alpha Society
Miss Akin
Shorter
Potatoes boom in Butts county yields and markets rise
The article reports a surge in sweet potato production in Butts county with two to three million slips shipped, 150 to 200 acres planted, and yields around 200 bushels per acre. It notes multiple curing plants, large dealer orders, and plans to position Georgia high in potato output, with regional growth from Flovilla to Jackson and beyond.
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Butts County
Jackson
Flovilla
Jenkinsburg
B. W
Georgia Farm Products Company
Butts County Products Company
Rabun Gap
Tybee Light
Georgia
Alabama
Clyde Manning is Found Guilty of Murder
Covington Ga May 31 Clyde Manning the negro farm boss on the John S Williams plantation in Jasper county was found guilty of murder in connection with the death of Lindsey Peterson one of eleven negroes alleged to have been killed on the farm. Manning was sentenced to life imprisonment and a new trial was granted for July 30 in DeKalb county court house.
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Covington
Clyde Manning
Williams Plantation
Jasper County
Lindsey Peterson
Manning
Marvin Underwood
Hutcheson
DeKalb County Court House
William M. Howard
Williams
John S. Williams
Great Year in County Schools
The past year was one of the most successful in Butts county public schools with solid results countywide. Jackson schools wrap up term with commencement. county students earned state prizes and honors at institutions like Georgia Military Academy and Shorter College, signaling strong preparation and rising prominence for local education.
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Butts
Jackson Public Schools
Butts County
Georgia
Lynett Kitchens
Stark School
Progress-Argus
Kitchens
Charles Samuel Maddox
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
United States Military Academy
West Point
D. F. Maddox
Jackson
Odelle More
Jenkinsburg
Shorter College
Rome
Southern Baptists Total 3,199,005 Members
The sixty sixth annual Southern Baptist convention session in Chattanooga Tenn reported 173 595 new members bringing total affiliated churches to 3 199 005. The report lists 967 district associations 27 444 local churches 20 420 Sunday schools 1 996 610 pupils and church property valued at 97 732 990.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Chattanooga
Tenn
Department of Survey
South
Convention
Kimbell Association Forms Sunday School Body
At Mt Vernon church on May 25 and 26 the Kimbell Association organized the Sunday School Association to include all local churches. Officers include W O Ham president and W J Waits secretary. Four districts elected leaders. next meeting planned and August 31 to September 1 set for annual gathering with Sharon Church.
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Kimbell Association
Mt. Vernon
Atlanta
W. O. Ham
W. J. Waits
L. P. Glass
Griffin
J. W. Merritt
J. A. Jackson
Barnesville
Mr. Norton
Butts County
Sharon Church
Henry County
Boll Weevil Gets an Early Start in Butts County
Reports from Butts and Monroe counties describe widespread boll weevil activity on young cotton. Farmers report both heavy weevil presence and ruined stands with plants dying after attack near the ground. Many plan to plow up cotton and switch to food crops as stands remain poor.
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Butts
Jackson
Monroe
Butts County Farmers Harvest Largest Grain Crop Yet
Butts County farmers finish a near record grain harvest with wheat and oats dominating. Traders foresee a central roller mill in Jackson boosting future wheat plantings while the live at home plan shifts stubble land to peas and a fall hay crop.
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Butts County
Jackson
Directors of Potato Plant to Meet Monday
A meeting of the directors of the Butts County Products Company will be held in the courthouse Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Important business includes closing the contract for the storage house and construction work will begin within a few weeks.
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Butts ‘County Products Company
Court House
Presbyterian Church Sermon and Services Next Sunday
Regular services and sermon planned for next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church. In the morning the minister will attend Fellowship Church for services.
Death of John F. Cawthon in Atlanta
Funeral services for John F. Cawthon 66 a pioneer Atlantian who died at his home 312 Simpson street will be held Tuesday at 3 30 pm. Interment at Oakland cemetery. He was city salesman for Southern Produce Company and a Payne Memorial church member. Survived by widow two daughters a son a stepson sister and brother with many relatives attending the service.
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John F. Cawthon
Simpson Street
Oakland Cemetery
Awtry & Lowndes
Cawthon
Atlanta
Southern Produce Company
Payne Memorial Church
Outlook Brightens on Cotton as Summer Weather Arrives
Replanting was general but the real heat of summer has cotton looking healthy. If weevils do not ruin the crop, prospects are brighter than earlier in the season.
Butts County Beekeepers Form County Association
The Butts County Beekeepers Association organized at Saturday gathering at Jack Dempsey’s home near Jackson. Officers elected include W H Redden president Edward Carmichael vice president Harvey Gunn secretary Jack Dempsey corresponding secretary J S Jackson treasurer. The group aims to promote beekeeping as a growing county industry with potential profit for farmers.
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Butts County Bee Keepers Association
Jack Dempsey
Jackson
W. H. Redden
Edward Carmichael
Harvey Gunn
J. S. Jackson
Dempsey
Butts County
First Cotton Bale of 1921 Sells for 1300 at San Benito
The first bale of the 1921 cotton crop appeared at San Benito Texas on Thursday May 26. It was shipped to Houston and sold there Friday for 1300 dollars marking the earliest sale on record, beating last year by a month and surpassing the previous first bale date of June 10 1916.
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San Benito
Texas
Houston
Methodist church campaign to raise funds this week
The Educational campaign of the Methodist church to raise $338000000 will continue this week and close next Sunday. Jackson church has raised about half its $8000 quota with pledges over $3000. Team captains and chairman W M Redman drive this effort across the county. A large portion of the total will support 91 church schools and a student loan fund for worthy students.
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Methodist Church
Jackson Church
W. M. Redman
Redman
Messrs
W. W. Jamerson
C. L. Redman
E. L. Smith
Hugh Mallet
R. P. Lasnett
Elwood Robison
Smith Settle
Tom Scott
Forsyth
Institutions of Learning
South
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Newton Superior
Southern Baptists
Presbyterian Church
MR. Gawthon
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