Butts County Plans Big Red Cross Drive for $2000
Butts county officials aim to raise 2000 dollars in a one day whirlwind Red Cross drive starting Monday. Businessmen will close Tuesday afternoon for canvassing across Flovilla Indian Springs Jenkinsburg and other districts with a female auxiliary aiding the effort. The drive seeks per capita support and includes a full committee structure with W. O. Ham as chair and R. P. Newton as treasurer.
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Butts County
Red Cross
Jackson
W. O. Ham
Ham
Messrs
J. H. Carmichael
J. B. Settle
R. N. Etheridge
S. O. Ham
E. L. Smith
R. P. Newton
Red Cross War Fund
R. P. Lasnett
R. J. Carmichael
J. D. Jones
Flovilla
Indian Springs
Jenkinsburg
Butts
Shaw Leans for Loyal Support in Butts County Senate Bid
Emmett R. Shaw of Fort Gaines spoke to Butts County voters at the courthouse on Saturday urging loyalty to the government and victory in the war. He attacked Tom Hardwick as disloyal, accused Hardwick of siding with Wall Street and bills by several opponents, and claimed Atlanta seeks control of major offices.
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United States Senate
Emmett R. Shaw
Fort Gaines
Butts County
Court House
S. H. Mays
General Assembly
Shaw
Tom Hardwick
Hardwick
Kaiser
Berlin
Senate
Daily Papers
Three Teachers Elected Monday for 1918-19 Sessions
At Monday’s Board of Education meeting three teachers were elected completing the faculty for 1918-19. Alexander H. Stephens of Palmetto Georgia a Emory graduate with eighteen years teaching experience and training at the University of Chicago was named. Eunice Glausier of Conyers was chosen to teach French and History. Ruby Riley of McRae was chosen to teach the seventh grade.
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Board of Education
Alexander H. Stephens
Palmetto
Emory
University of Chicago
Eunice Glausier
Conyers
Ruby Riley
McRae
Jackson Public Schools to Close Friday May 17
After a year of hard work and progress the Jackson public schools will close for the Spring term Friday evening May 17. Examinations this week will finish Friday when promotion cards are issued. 28 graduates will receive diplomas. Hon. M. L. Brittain, State Superintendent, will deliver the literary address.
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Jackson Public
Jackson
M. L. Brittain
Martin
Farmers Line Up For Cotton Fight
Hundreds of letters arrive at the Georgia State Bureau of Markets as it gathers cost data on cotton production. The questionnaire targets militia districts to aid E A Calvin on Capitol Hill in opposing the Emerson bill and any move to fix cotton prices. Responses are being compiled for a detailed report on Georgia production costs.
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Atlanta
State Bureau of Markets
Georgia
Washington
E. A. Calvin
Texas
Cotton States Official Advisory Marketing Board
Bureau
Fine Specimen of Oats Grown by Mr Johnson
A prize oat sheaf three feet tall was brought to the office by P. P. Johnson of Worthville. Planted on ordinary land with nitrate of soda, the Texas rust proof oats yield is hoped at fifty bushels per acre from four acres. Winter freeze is not hindering a likely countywide good oat crop.
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P. P. Johnson
Worthville
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United States
Emmett Shaw
Plain People
American Red Cross
Red Cross Drive
Jno
Cassel
J. H. Mills
Johnson
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