Fine meeting of Sixth District Women's Clubs in Jackson
Delegates from every county attended the Sixth District Federation of Women's Clubs session in Jackson despite rain. The day featured addresses by district and state leaders, a barbecue lunch in local stores, and reports from clubs. next convention planned for Zebulon.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jackson
First Baptist Church
J. B. Settle
Woman’s Club of
Robert VanDeventer
Lois Biles
William McIntosh
L. D. Watson
Larkin Watson
Hill Redwine
Fayetteville
R. H. Hankinson
McDonough
Sixth District Federation
J. E. Hays
Montezuma
Georgia
Hays
Kinard
Carmichael
Second Street
Mallet’s Springs
Zebulon
Jackson Woman’s Club
Preaching at West Butts School House May 21
Elder J. A. Wright of Zebulon will preach at the West Butts school house Saturday night May 21. The public is cordially invited. The outlook for a cotton crop in this part of Georgia is most discouraging with the crop expected to be the smallest in a generation while food crops will be the largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Butts School
J. A. Wright
Zebulon
Georgia
Georgia Sweet Potatoes Shipped to London Test
Georgia growers tested kiln dried sweet potatoes sent from Montezuma to London. Potatoes arrived in good condition and averaged 10 cents a pound. Tests by the State College of Agriculture and United States Bureau of Markets show export potential for Georgia sweet potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
London
England
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
State College of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Markets
R. A. Kelley
Farm Bureau Federation
Georgia
Farm Bureau
Henry County celebrates centennial homecoming parade in Locust Grove
Henry County marks its 100th anniversary with a statewide homecoming on May 14. The event drew thousands from nearby counties and across the country to a parade of 50 plus floats, a front court house program, and a keynote by Gov elect Thomas W. Hardwick. A barbecue, musical selections, and an afternoon baseball game followed.
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Henry County
Henry
Fulton
DeKalb
Butts
Rockdale
Clayton
Newton
Spalding
Locust Grove Institute
Court House
John L. Tye
Atlanta
Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia
Knights of Pythias Delegates To Georgia Grand Lodge
W L Nutt and L H Hurt of Jackson lodge No 131 Knights of Pythias are delegates to the Georgia grand lodge meeting in Augusta this week. Nutt is a delegate and Hurt an alternate. The grand body convened Thursday as Jesse M Wood of Atlanta served as grand chancellor of the Georgia grand lodge.
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W. L. Nutt
L. H. Hurt
Jackson Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Augusta
Jesse M. Wood
Atlanta
Grand Lodge
Georgia
Accidental Shot Fatal To Youth In Jenkinsburg
Henry Jackson eighteen to nineteen died after an accidental discharge of a Smith hammerless shotgun while fishing at Towaliga pond. The gun fell against a rock as he and H S Martin attempted to rise causing the blast to pass through his body. He died Friday night after four hours of illness. Funeral held Sunday at Jenkinsburg Baptist Church. He is survived by parents Harvie and wife, sister Ollie Lou, grandfather H G Asbury, all of Jenkinsburg.
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Henry Jackson
Jenkinsburg
Young Jackson
Towaliga Pond
Watkins Bottoms
H. S. Martin
J. W. Harper
J. M. Thaxton
Mr. Jackson
Harvie Jackson
Ollie Lou Jackson
H. G. Asbury
Jackson
Baptist Church
E. C. Wilson
Jenkinsburg Methodist Church
Mr G W Hausler Dies After Six Weeks Illness
Mr G W Hausler aged 77 died at his home near Jackson after a six week illness from a complication of diseases. A Swiss native and longtime Butts county resident, he was respected for upright character and hardworking nature. Survived by wife Sallie Lavender Hausler, son E L Hausler of Arabi, Ga, daughters Mrs E R Harper of Jackson and Mrs Josie Colwell of Atlanta, plus several grandchildren. Funeral at Stark Methodist church Monday at 11 conducted by Rev E C Wilson, Rev J R Jordan, Elder Ratliff. interment in church cemetery.
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G. W. Hausler
Jackson
Mr. Hausler
Switzerland
Butts County
Hausler
Baked Vegetable Omelets For Spring Servings
A baked vegetable omelet or souffle combines eggs with vegetables and can substitute meat when use include green shelled peas beans soybeans or cowpeas. The following general recipe is provided by specialists at the United States Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Scouts Outline County Campaign To Raise Funds
The Woman's Club of Jackson offers to raise 400 of Butts County's 700-dollar quota for Boy Scout funds. Prof T J Collins, county chairman, says troops will be organized in several centers if the goal is met. Visitors Roland R Shine of Atlanta and Co E Carmack of Memphis presented the plan to the club in Jackson last week. Jackson and Flovilla already have troops. Jenkinsburg Stark Fincherville and other centers are planned.
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Woman's Club of
Jackson
Boy Scout
Butts County
T. J. Collins
Roland R. Shine
Atlanta
Co. E. Carmack
Memphis
Boy Scouts
Flovilla
Jenkinsbureg
Stark
Fincherville
Warning on typhoid menace in Georgia
The Georgia Slate Board of Health warns of a likely rise in typhoid fever due to a mild winter and early spring. flies spread the disease, poor sanitation, and surface toilets aid transmission. last year saw 549 deaths and over 5,490 cases. vaccine is offered free to ages 12 to 40 to prevent losses and protect life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Slate Board of Health
Fies
Georgia
State Board of Health
Hooded Knights Parade Through McDonough Celebration
Butts county helped celebrate Henry County’s 100th anniversary in McDonough with a pageant Saturday. The parade featured hooded Ku Klux Klan members from Butts county marching to recall Reconstruction era memories, lending an air of mystery to the event.
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Butts County
Henry
McDonolugh
McDonough
Federal Reserve Banks Lose Power to Par Collect Checks
The Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve Banks cannot compel par collection of checks drawn on Georgia nonmember banks. Georgia courts were right to enjoin the Atlanta Fed from forcing collection outside usual channels. Justice Holmes noted the Fed’s campaign could not be justified between private parties and that Congress did not intend such government action.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Supreme Court
Georgia
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
Holmes
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Georgia Bankers Win Supreme Court Victory Over Fed Ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruled for the Georgia Bankers Association over the Federal Reserve Bank in a dispute over exchange fees. The decision preserves country banks’ practice of charging a small fee on items sent for collection, despite earlier interpretations requiring par remittance. The Georgia measure allowing state banks to set exchange rates follows similar laws in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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United States Supreme Court
Georgia Bankers Association
Federal Reserve Bank
Pendleton
Fulton County
Federal Court
Supreme Court
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Leg Breakage in Wrestling Accident at Carmichael Store
Claude Spencer broke his left leg just above the ankle during a friendly wrestling match with Robin Wood at Carmichael Drug and Book Co. The injury occurred Friday night and was described as unavoidable with only one bone broken. Spencer, a local businessman who served in the Emory Unit hospital corps, is reported recovering well.
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Robin Wood
Carmichael Drug and Book Company
Claude Spencer
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Emory
Card of Thanks for Loss of Son and Brother
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy after the sudden death of our son and brother. May God's richest blessing rest upon you. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jackson and Daughter.
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J. H. Jackson
New Pump Installed at Indian Springs Resort
Indian Springs business men have installed a large gasoline powered pump to handle overflow from the famous spring. The pump will rapidly empty the accumulated water, improving access during rainy weather and benefiting the hundreds of visitors who come for health and recreation.
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Indian Springs
Georgia county car registrations total revealed by secretary
Secretary of State S. G. McLendon reports Butts County with 917 registered automobiles, while Fulton leads at 20 863 and Chatham at 5 443. The alphabetical list covers every Georgia county with varying counts and several OCR errors noted in the data.
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Secretary OF State
Fulton
Secretary of
S. G. McLendon
Butts County
Fulton County
Chatham
Bibb
Richmond
Muscoggee
Appling
Atkinson
Banks
Barrowa
Bartow Bacon
Baker
Baldwin
Bean-Hill
Berrien
Bleckley
Brooks
Bryan
Bulloch
Burke
Butts
Calhoun
Camden
Campbell
Candler
Carroll
Catoosa
Charlton
Chattahoochee
Chattooga
Cherokee
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Clinch
Cobb
Coffee
Colquitt
Columbia
Cook
Coweta
Crawford
Crisp
Dade
Dawson
Decatur
DeKalb
Dodge
Dooly
Dougherty
Douglas
Early
Echols
Effingham
Elbert
Emanuel
Evans
Fannin
Fayette
Floyd
Forsyth
Franklin
Futon
Gilmer
Glascock
Glynn
Gordon
Grady
Greene
Gwinett
Habersham
Hall
Hancock
Haralson
Harris
Hart
Heard
Henry
Houston
Irwin
Jackson
Jasper
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jenkins
Johnson
Jones
Laurens
Lee
Liberty
Lincoln
Lowndes
Lumpkin
Macon
Madison
Marion
McDuffie
McIntosh
Meriwether
Miller
Milton
Mitchell
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Murray
Muscogee
Newton
Oconee
Oglethorpe
Paulding
Pickens
Pierce
Pike
Polk
Pulaski
Putnam
Quitman
Rabun
Randolph
Rockdale
Schley
Screven
Spalding
Stephens
Stewart
Sumter
Talbot
Taliferro
Tatnall
Taylor
Telfair
Terrell
Thomas
Tift
Toombs
Towns
Trueten
Troup
Turner
Twiggs
Union
Upson
Walker
Walton
Ware
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
White
Whitfield
Wilcox
Wilkes
Wilkinson
Worth
Death of an Infant and Moral Advice
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Crawford mourn the death of their infant child. The notice also offers a brief moral remark urging readers to fill their lives with wholesome thoughts from literature.
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Knights OF
Pythias
Woman’s Club
Prof
Collins
Mobiles
W. C. Crawford
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