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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
1
About a dozen members of the Jackson troop of Boy Scouts spend the week at South River Bridge camp under Scout Master R VanDeventer. They left Jackson Monday morning and will enjoy boating swimming and fishing during the stay.
S. L. Youmans of Collins Georgia raised 400 bushels of onions on one acre. Local merchants bought much of the crop at 9 cents a pound, and at that rate he would receive 1728 dollars for the acre yield.
Wheat in Butts County showed a generally short season but several farmers reported strong yields. T. W. Nelson harvested 64 bushels on 2 acres and J. L. Heath yielded 72 bushels from 3 acres. County Agent Wiley works to market the surplus while encouragement remains for future plantings.
The Georgia General Assembly will convene in Atlanta on Wednesday June 28 for a fifty day session. Governor Thomas W Hardwick writes his annual message with focus on the state finances and capital removal is expected to be debated. Representatives from Butts county include W E Watkins and J H Mills from the twenty sixth district.
Jackson baseball team defeats Forsyth twice, 2 1 and 3 0, to claim a perfect 2 0 start. Bankston leads a 21 round effort with strong pitching and batting. Ruffin and Childs catch for Forsyth. Juliete visits Saturday at 3 30 with 15 and 25 cent admission as Jackson fans rally behind home talent.
An all day Sacred Harp singing will be held at Old Bethel Church on Sunday July 2. The public is invited to attend and bring baskets for a noon hour dinner served on the grounds.
The Butts county Board of Tax Equalizers led by R E Evans J C Cole and O E Smith finished their duties for the year. The tax digest is being prepared and 1922 property values should closely match 1921. Personal property was mostly valued lower while efforts kept real estate near 1921 figures. The board secured over 1200 additional returns.
A party of about twenty Confederate soldiers, their families and visitors departed Jackson Monday at 1 27 Eastern time for the annual Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond. The group includes veterans from Macon and Butts county residents listed by name. The event ran from Tuesday to Thursday with Richmond providing entertainment and railroads offering advantageous stopovers.
State Senator Frank C. Manson urges immediate passage of a bill to create a state auditor office with annual departmental audits. He cites $100,000 in irregularities over five years and argues audits protect a $12 million annual state expenditure, including highway funds.
The Butts county road bond fraction with a $150,000 value has moved to the Court of Appeals after a fast bill of exceptions. Griffin hearing last Saturday saw agreed evidence and Judge Searcy sign the bill. Allegations centered on improper registration and mislisted names. The outcome will be watched by bond supporters and opponents alike.
Georgia Supreme Court ruled the bad check clause in the state banking law unconstitutional. Corenblum was convicted in Savannah for writing a check without funds. the decision returns status to the original rule allowing thirty days to cover a bounced check.
Sheriff W D Pope raided an illicit distillery in Coody district on a recent Wednesday afternoon. A moonshine still was broken up in Towaliga district the prior week. Beer was found at both sites, no arrests made, while local business and confidence improve as harvests and sales regain pace.
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