Butts County Plows 1100 Acres in Winter Cover Crop Drive
More than 1,100 acres of winter cover and grazing crops are planted in Butts County under County Agent H. G. Wiley. Seed purchases total 12 000+ pounds for 1 161 acres, led by Kiwanis and the Agricultural Committee to improve soil fertility on 100+ farms.
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Butts County
H. G. Wiley
Kiwanis Club and Agricultural Committee
Wiley
Boys Corn Club
Kiwanis Club
Georgia
McDowell Hanged for Brutal Crime in Butts County
Evans McDowell, 23, a Jasper County Black man, was hanged in the Butts county jail yard for the murder of Mr. Charles A. Pittman on July 20. The private execution drew a crowd as Lynch, his brother in law, faced later trial. McDowell confessed and named Lynch as equally guilty, urging liquor abstinence. His body was sent to Jasper County for burial.
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Evans McDowell
Jasper County
Butts County
Charles A. Pittman
McDowel
McDowell
Mr. Pittman
Flem Lynch
Lynch
Henderson and
Woodward
Pittman
Sotre
Ocmulgee
Atlanta
Joe Persons
Bill Turner
Jesse Singley
Butts Superior Court
Pepper Industry to Be Permanent in Middle Georgia
L J Schumaker of the International Packing Corporation told Butts county Kiwanis and farmers that pepper growing in Middle Georgia is a lasting industry. He noted Spain’s decline in pepper production, advantage from U S canning tech, and invited cooperative relations with canners. Other speakers included Col P F Brock and LeRoy Parker. Armistice Day program planned for November 13.
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Middle Georgia
Butts County
L. J. Schumaker
Philadelphia
International Packing Corporation
Kiwanis Club
Schumaker
Spain
United States
Jackson
Col
P. F. Brock
Continental Packing Corporation
Messrs
R. C. Turner
J. W. Epting
Lyons Leaves For Assembly Session From Butts County
Representative J. L. Lyons of Butts County departed Wednesday for Atlanta to attend a special session of the general assembly. In his absence J L Péavy of Valdosta will act as agent for the Southeastern Express Company.
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Bion. J. L. Lyons
Butts County
Wednesda
Atlanta
General Assembly
Brief Board of Education Meeting Postpones Business
The Butts County Board of Education held a short session Tuesday with all major matters postponed to the December meeting in hopes of full attendance.
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Board OF Education
Butts County
Three Tracts of Land Sold at Public Sale
A public sale sold three land tracts in Butts County as part of a plan by the Jackson Ice Corporation to add a cold storage and meat curing plant. The facility, to be run with the ice factory, aims to serve farmers by storing and curing meat for a fee. Tracts sold include 45 acres in Indian Springs and 50 acres in Buttrill, with bidders securing parcels for 525 and 915 dollars. The plant promises faster curing and reduced feed costs for local farmers.
Big Power Plant Planned Near Macon Area
Macon area to gain a 13 000 horsepower auxiliary steam electric plant built by the Macon Railway and Light company with construction to begin within a month. Cost estimated between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. Location likely outside Macon city limits to serve Central Georgia Power hydro electric plant at Jackson.
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Macon
Middle Georgia
L. A. McGraw
Macon Railway and Light Company
Atlanta
Central Georgia Power Company
Jackson
Ocmulgee River
Cotton crop forecast shows 10,248,000 bales for year
Washington estimates a 10.248 million bale cotton crop amid weather challenges and pest damage. The November forecast notes a 767,000 bale drop from September due to unfavorable conditions and heavy abandonment, with Virginia, North Carolina and Texas improving while Oklahoma and several western states lag. The report lists state forecasts and an overall 10.248 million bales production, plus historical comparisons.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
California
Arizona
Etheridge gifts $100,000 to Mercer University
F S Etheridge of Atlanta has donated 100000 to Mercer University in Macon. The fund named for Frank Scarbrough Etheridge will aid poor and worthy Georgia boys and be managed by a special board. Etheridge, a prominent banker and Baptist leader, is longtime Jackson resident with ties to H2 interests.
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Baptist School
Jackson Man
Mercer University
F. S. Etheridge
Jackson
Atlanta
Frank Scarbrough Etheridge
Macon
Georgia
Henry Alford Porter
Second Baptist Church
Etheridge
Georgia Bankers Association
Atlanta Trust Co
Cotton Takes Big Slump in Thirty Day Period
The Butts County Chapter of the American Red Cross schedules its annual roll call for Monday, November 12, with Miss Pauline Mallet in charge. Dr. Robert Van Deventer, chairman, urges a liberal response as the Jackson drive supports relief for Japan, California fires, and global needs.
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Butts County
The
American Red Cross
Pauline Mallet
Robert van Deventer
Jackson
Japan
California
Red Cross
Mr J F Preston Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Flovilla
Mr J F Preston of Flovilla marks his eighty second birthday anniversary last Friday amid greetings from friends. A former member of Company I Thirtieth Georgia regiment in the Civil War, he belongs to Camp Barnett in Jackson.
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J. F. Preston
Flovilla
Preston
Georgia
Camp Barnett
Jackson
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C. A Pittman
LeRoy Parker
Thelma Newton
G. E. Mallet
J. L. Lyons
Jackson Ice Corporation
Jackson Territory
Mr. W
E. Merck
Plant
Butts
Nomi
Has A
Indian Springs
J. B. Brooks
Rosa E. Edwards
J. S
Edwards
Will Stodghill
Buttrill District
Towaliga District
City of
A. Q. Ezelle
J. E. Woods
H. M. Fletcher
W. D. Pope
Washington, D. C
Ton
the Crop Reporting Board
Mation
Mercer
R. Vandeventer
Butts County Chapter
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