Tragic Jackson Car Crash Claims George McDonald
George S McDonald 23 of Westminster S C died after a Buick attacked a pole on West Third street Saturday night Norman Bryan driver escaped injury The crash sent both men flying and McDonald was fatally wounded by a severed jugular The body was sent to Westminster for funeral and burial Survivors include his mother four sisters and two brothers The community mourns the loss of a well liked local contractor and athlete
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West Third Street
George S. McDonald
Westminter
S. C
McDonald
Norman Bryan
Jackson
J. B. Quartermus
Julia A. McDonald
J. E. Dickerson
J. R. Finley
Westminster
F. M. Leeson
Greenville
Messrs
H. W
J. P. McDonald
George Manley
Gus Moss
Newt Brownlee
Marlin Spencer
Whit Newton
LH. Hort
Slaton Carmi
Butts County Tops Cotton Ginned By Oct 18
Butts county had ginned 7 618 bales of cotton by October 18, surpassing 7 377 on the same date last year. Georgia totals reached 1 217 864 bales, up from 1 178 045 in 1915, with Burke county leading the state at 41 388 bales.
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Butts
Butts County
Bales
Burke Coun
Prizes For Members Wheat And Oat Club
Butts County Fair Association announces substantial prizes for members of the Wheat and Oat Club to be specified in a premium list due by March 1, 1917. The program aims to boost wheat and oats cultivation alongside corn clubs and urges boys and fathers to plant more for fall fair prizes while combating boll weevil.
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Butts County Boys Wheat and Oat Club
Butts County Fair Association
Butts
Georgia Grand Lodge Masons hold 130th annual session
Judge H M Fletcher Wor shipful Master of St Johns lodge Jackson attends Macon meeting with representatives from Flovilla Jenkinsburg Stark Worthville and other county lodges. Grand Lodge approves $800000 raise and converts the Masonic home into a training school. Mr F O Miller of Fort Valley becomes new grand master.
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H.M. Fletcher
St. Johns Lodge
Jackson
Georgia Grand Lodge of Masons
Macon
Flovilla
Jenkinsburg
Stark
Worthville
Grand Lodge
F. O. Miller
Fort Valley
Westminster Funeral Held For Redman and Morris
The funeral service for Michael and Morris Redman was held Monday afternoon at 3 30 from H W McDonald's residence. Rev Lewis of the Methodist church officiated and interment followed in Westminster cemetery.
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Chael
Morris Redman
Westminster
H. W. McDonald
Mr. Lewis
Methodist Church
Westminster Cemetery
Model 5 Linotype Installed at Progress Argus This Week
The Model 5 Linotype purchased by The Progress Argus was installed this week and set up by John J. Cocking of the Atlanta Journal. The machine will soon allow setting all type for the paper in one or two days, and the paper celebrates the labor saving innovation.
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Progress-Argus
John J. Cocking
Atlanta Journal
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Argus
Jackson and Butts County
Vote on Amendments and November Election Ticket
The national and state election date is set for Tuesday November 7. Judge J H Ham prints and provides election tickets including Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R Marshall for president and vice president, fourteen electors, state officials, and five proposed constitutional amendments. Amendments cover creation of Bacon county, appellate court changes, higher pay for certain judges, ending the solicitor general fee system, and tax exemption for ships engaged in foreign commerce owned or operated by Georgia entities.
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J. H. Ham
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
State House
Bacon
Floyd, Clarke, Sumter
Muscogee
Solicitors General
Georgia
Butts Citizens Judge at County Fairs
Butts county residents served as judges at nearby county fairs. A. M. Pace judged Jersey cattle at the Newton county fair in Covington. L. D. Singley oversaw poultry at the Forsyth Monroe county fair. C. A. Butner judged canning club exhibits. G. E. Rice judged agricultural displays and livestock at Monroe county fair.
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Butts County
A. M. Pace
Covington
Newton
L. D. Singley
Monroe County
Forsyth
C. A. Butner
Canning Club
Public Notice on City Car Ordinance Enforcement
Notice from Mayor J. T. Moore of Jackson alerts residents that the automobile running ordinance will be strictly enforced with available police, urging adherence to both city and state laws. Dated Oct 30, 1916.
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City of
Jackson
J. T. Moore
Poll hours vary by precinct in Jackson and country
Polls in Jackson precincts open at seven in the morning and close at six in the evening while country precincts vote from eight in the morning to three in the afternoon. The election will be managed by justices of the peace and free holders. A strong vote is anticipated in Butts county.
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Jackson
Justices of the Peace
Butts County
Veteran Union Army Soldier Dies in Flovilla Home
Milo Bull aged 81, a Union Army veteran, died at his daughter Mrs. J. P. Smith’s Flovilla home on Oct 25 from gunshot wounds related to personal safety. He longer suffered cancer and had been prosperous in the past. He is survived by his daughter and several grandchildren. Funeral was held Thursday with Rev. J. T. Pendley officiating and burial in Flovilla Cemetery.
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Milo Bull
J. P. Smith
Flovilla
Bull
New York
Boys Plan State Fair Trip from Macon on Club Day
The 4 Butts County club members may visit the State Fair in Macon on Club Day Tuesday November 7. Mr G E Rice offers full information and Lanier Hotel provides a special rate of 1.35 dollars for supper breakfast and lodging for boys. They may travel by rail or motor.
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Macon
G. E. Rice
Lanier Hotel
Butts County Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
George McDonald
Griffin
Bryan
Grand Lodge Masons
Progress
Pers
Democratic
Butts Citizens
UNION
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