Bond Issue for Schools Likely in Jackson
Jackson voters are likely to decide on issuing bonds to remodel the existing school building rather than build a new high school. A Friday meeting will decide the election timing and bond amount, estimated at 12000 to 20000 dollars, to relieve overcrowding and improve ventilation and lighting for the fall term.
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Jackson
Board of Education
Messrs
T. H. Buttrill
L. D. Watson
A. T. Buttrill
C. M. Compton
Watkins
Ag Soon Ag Council
Watson
Council
Miss Tena McElhenney Dies at 80 in West Butts
Miss Tena McElhenney 80, a member of an old county family, died at her West Butts home Saturday morning. She leaves a sister Sarah, a brother H C McElhenney, nieces Mrs O J Martin and Mrs T M Ridgeway, and nephews J N and G H McElhenney. Funeral at Fellowship Church Sunday at 2 PM with burial in the church cemetery.
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Tena McElhenney
West Butts
O. J. Martin
T. M. Ridgeway
Messrs
J. N
G. H. McElhenney
Fellowsship Church
Whiskey valued at $200000 seized in Miami operation
Six hundred ninety two cases of liquor valued at nearly $200000 were seized by federal, city and county officers in Miami. Much of the liquor was taken from boats just in from the harbor and stored during the twenty four hour period ending at 2 30 a.m. today.
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Miami
Fla
Jenkinsburg Store Robbed Friday Night
The W T Thurston store in Jenkinsburg was broken into Friday night. Shoes hats groceries and other merchandise were stolen. A robber cut his hand entering the plate glass window and escaped through the rear door. Sheriff Lavender found liquor at the home of Alex Thurman suggesting larger scale operation. The town lacks a night policeman amid rising robberies.
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W.T. Thurston
Jenkinsburg
Lavender
Alex Thurman
Thurman
Farmers Bank
Power Company Seeks 28 Percent Rate Increase
Central Georgia Power Company, owner of the Ocmulgee hydro plant near Jackson, asks the state railroad commission to approve a roughly 28 percent wholesale rate increase. Hearing fixed for April 14, affecting Jackson Griffin Barnesville Forsyth Monticello Thomaston Hampton and Jonesboro. About 75 to 80 industrial users are involved.
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Central Georgia Power Company
Ocmulgee
Jackson
State Railroad Commission
Griffin
Barnesville
Forsyth
Monticello
Thomaston
Hampton
Jonesboro
Jackson Girls Are Honored at Wesleyan
Miss Annie Wright and Miss Sara Beauchamp of Jackson were elected officers of Wesleyan Female College in Macon. Wright became vice president and Beauchamp House president of Main Building, marking the highest honors in the Student Government Association. Both graduates of Jackson High School, their friends in Macon applaud the recognition.
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Annie Wright
Sara Beauchamp
Jackson
Wesleyan Female College
Macon
Wright
Beauchamp
Main Building
Wesleyan
Jackson High School
Treasury says stock dividends ruling may cost government 25 million
Washington experts estimate that the supreme court decision that stock dividends are not taxable could result in a total loss to the government of up to 25 million dollars.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Treasury
Bill to Relieve Paper Famine in United States
The House Ways and Means Committee reports favorably a one year suspension of duties on print paper and wood pulp from Canada to ease a domestic paper shortage. The plan exempts shipments worth up to 8 cents per pound from duties unless Canada imposes export charges. The bill, introduced February 3 by Rep Hull, seeks broader cooperation with Canada and maintains 12 percent tariff on higher valued paper under Underwood tariff.
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Washington
United State
Canada
House Ways and Means Committee
House
Hull
Tennessee
Ways and Means
Fortign Affairs Committee
Underwood
United States
Underwood-Simmons
Woman's Club Leads Move for New Jackson High School
The Woman's Club of Jackson drives a petition for a modern high school, signaling broad club support and urging better educational facilities for local children. Signers include Mrs. Jack Currie and many other community members.
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Jackson
Woman’s Club of
Georgia
Butty County
Woman’s Club
Jack Currie
Mary Newton
H. O. Ball
Lucile Elder
Lois Biles
L. B. Matthews
J. L. Lyons
R. P. Lasnett
Robert W. Mays
Thos. M. Bond
A. F. Whitney
S. H. Thornton
Harvey Maddox
H. W. Copeland
A. T. Buttrill
J. M. Leach
J. B. Harrison
W. G. Morrison
G. D. Head
Geo. E. Mallet
G. B. Carreker
Tate
Lula Mai Carter
Helen Pullin
J. B. Carmichael
Rising costs and relief sought as living expenses surge
A local reflection notes that prices climb steadily, foreshadowing broader strain on households. The writer suggests better times may follow, urging readers to endure current costs while awaiting relief.
Junior Order Oyster Supper Celebrates Unity and Service
Jackson Council No. 102 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics held a Saturday oyster supper with strong attendance. Hon J H Mills and Col J Threatt Moore spoke, praising the order’s principles and 100 percent Americanism, as guests joined the fellowship and cheer.
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Jackson Council No
United American Mechanics
J. H. Mills
Col. J. Threatt Moore
Enrollment at University of Georgia Reaches Record 1332
Enrollment at the University of Georgia in Athens climbs to 1332 students, marking the largest class in the institution’s history and an ongoing rise over previous years.
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the State University
University of Georgia At
Athens
Butts County Sues Over Convict Distribution
A hearing set for next Tuesday in Atlanta before Judge W E H Searcy Jr will determine the award of felony convicts for Butts County versus the Georgia prison commission. Butts argues felons should be counted by public road mileage in each county, not rural road mileage. Attorneys W E Watkins and J T Moore represent Butts County as they challenge Judge Pendleton's ruling that city streets count in public road mileage. The result could affect many rural counties relying on convict allocation.
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Butts County
Prison Commission of Georgia
Atlanta
W. E. H. Searcy
Pendleton
W. E. Watkins
J. T. Moore
Desperate Fight Ends With Arrest of Noted Bootlegger
Sheriff W. F. Lavender and deputies D. M. Thornton and D. A. Asbury seized Levi Shannon, known as the king of the blind tigers, near Jackson after a hard struggle. Shannon resisted for minutes before being subdued with a club and chained for jail. A half gallon of liquor was found in his buggy.
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W. F. Lavender
D. M. Thornton
D. A. Asbury
Levi Shannon
Jackson
Shannon
Lavender
Edwards Leads The Field In Straw Ballot
The Macon Telegraph conducts a straw ballot for Georgia voters on presidential candidates and an uninstructed delegation. Governor Edwards leads the race with the highest reported support, followed by several contenders in a marked but unclear tally.
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Edwards
Macon
Georgia
Staebasvesornes
Wilson
Wenn Doonote
Power Rate Hike Sought by Central Georgia for Jackson
Central Georgia Power asks for a 28 percent rate increase that would raise Jackson’s annual electric costs to about 12 000 dollars for street lighting and industrial power. Current contracts date to 1918 with total yearly charges around 9 000 dollars. A public hearing is set for April 14 in Atlanta with nearby towns expected to protest.
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Central Georgia Power Company
Railroad Commission
Jackson
Power Company
Barnesville
Monticello Griffin
Forsyth
Atlanta
Locomotive Sparks Fire Destroys Cotton Bales at Depot
A passing locomotive sparked a blaze on the depot platform Tuesday around 1 PM, burning seventy five to one hundred bales of cotton. The fire department arrived quickly but spent considerable time extinguishing the flames as the cotton smoldered heavily.
Machinery arriving for the Jackson ice factory
Parts of the Jackson ice plant machinery are on hand with the rest to ship in days. The factory expects to be in operation by May first, with an erector sent to Jackson to install and ensure ice production before finishing. Delays blamed on coal strike and bad weather. Directors met to review the situation as inquiries from Monticello and nearby towns increase.
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Jackson
W. E. Merck
Monticello
Political Gridlock Locks Prices Until After Election
Observers say price cuts and market normalization hinge on the presidential vote. Politicians are blamed for keeping conditions muddy as they sway public sentiment and timing.
1919 cotton crop totals 11 329 755 bales in final census report
Census Bureau data show the 1919 cotton crop at 11 329 755 equivalent 500 pound bales. Sea Island yield 6 907 bales. Average bale weight 503.2 pounds. Ginners 18 804. Regional breakdown lists state by state ginnings and Sea Island by state totals. Cost to pick and gin about 32.75 dollars per bale.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Lousiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Fertilizer Sales Hit Record Volume in Butts County
Unusually heavy fertilizer sales sweep Butts County with dealers reporting near doubling over last year. Farmers plan likely larger cotton acreage despite boll weevil presence, as both intensive and extensive growing methods are tried amid restricted dealer sales.
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Butts
Andrews Accepts City Water and Light Post in Ocilla
Mr. W. Y. Andrews left the first of the week for Ocilla to take the assistant superintendent job in the water and light department. An experienced electrician, he previously held a similar post in Jackson for several months. During the war he worked at the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant, and friends expect him to make a good record and wish him success.
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W. Y. Andrews
Ocilla
Water and Light Department
Jackson
Andrews
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Stolen Dodge Recovered in Cobb County
Large Sheriff W. F. Lavender and Mr. C. E. Maddox of Luella recovered the Dodge automobile stolen from Mr. Maddox about two weeks ago at Mapleton, Cobb County, Monday. The suspect Andrew Woodward is still at large.
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W. F. Lavender
C. E. Maddox
Luella
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Student-Government Association
U. S
Ways and Means Committee
Woman's Club
Searcy
Macon Telegraph
Fire Department
Cobb County
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