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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
The Court of Ordinary for Butts County cites all interested parties to show cause at the next regular July term why the application of Mrs. C. Jinks for twelve months support should not be granted. G. D. Brad, Ordinary.
A deed of trust default under the terms of a security deed by John Q Cowart dated May 7 and recorded in the clerk's office of Butte County is cited as the indebtedness.
A loan deed dated June 5 1989 involves the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation with H M Fletcher acting as attorney. The document records the execution and legal details of the loan, signaling formal mortgage proceedings under the agency.
The notice describes a foreclosure sale of 62.86 acres in Butts County to satisfy indebtedness on a deed to secure debt from Thomas H Benton to Land Bank Commissioner, later assigned to Federal Fort Mortgage Corporation. It also covers notes by Ralph Cornwell on Georgia game and fish matters, praising the Division of Wildlife, noting temporary suspension and reform efforts led by Charles N Elliott to reorganize the division and strengthen park and forestry work.
J William FanningGeorgia farm management specialist with the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service reports 1938 Georgia gross farm income at 214636900 dollars. It includes cash income from marketings government payments and value of home consumption. Georgia marketings 194407000 dollars cash income 154854000 dollars government payments 20218000 dollars. The 1988 total gross farm income fell from 1987 2300561000 to 2146250000 and 1982 showed a 66 percent gain. The national 1938 gross income totaled 9220000000 with components from cash marketings 7538000000 government payments 482000000 and products retained 1200000000.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture reports a 25 620 ton drop in fertilizer purchases by state farmers in the first five months of 1939 versus 1938, with June 1 totals at 568 250 tons against 688 870 in 1938 and 828 563 in 1987. At an average price of 22 dollars per ton, Georgia's 1939 fertilizer bill is estimated at 14 841 500 dollars.
A brief note reports that Jackson Man sold a cow named Ello. The entry identifies the seller as a breeder and mentions Ae has recently been.
Flovilla and surrounding towns hosted family and friends this weekend. Jim Logan, Bir mingham Alabama, visited C. B. Higgins. Oscar Hay hosted Harvey Gunnells and family from Forsyth, plus Raymond Smith and family. Cecil Hayes and family from Warm Springs visited Mrs. J. L. Holloway. Askew Elliott hosted others. Jenkinsburg callers Saturday. R. V. Smith attended Congressman E. M. Owen’s Griffin funeral. Week-end guests included G. D. Barnes, B. H. Fudge, George and June Wyatt, Alfred Millen, and Mrs. A. CG. Millen. N. K. Vickers’ family visit included David Brisendine and Virginia Vickers from Griffin, and Olan Baker from Macon. Mrs. S. M. Glover hosted daughter Mrs. A. J. Johnson of Cornelia and grandson Rev. Glover Johnson from Massachusetts. F. L. Maddox family visited F. C. Maddox. Dr. R. B. Thompson, Thompson Jewett, Vivian Hightower, J. C. Funderburk, and family were guests in Chipley. J. W. Harkins and Johnnie Harkins of McDonough visited Mrs. A. LAX Allen. Mrs. Gus Maddox of Macon visited Sunday.
Stockholders in Georgia corporations will share in a $6,000,000 distribution early in July, according to an Atlanta announcement.
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