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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
3
A collage of editorial quips cites rising costs from cotton to paper, urges early shopping and home support, and notes local civic plans. It mentions Editor Herring in Tifton, Doyle Jones in Jackson, and Fortynine topics from grants to fairs. The piece references W J Harris and T W Hardwick in political maneuvering.
The piece urges farmers to diversify crops beyond cotton, raise hogs and cattle, and notes fertilizer sales and mule trade hinting at next year’s acreage. It honors Hon. A. K. Hawkes for charity and public service and praises Hon. John D. Walker for Democratic campaign work with a large state contribution but mentions a fund deficit of about 300000 dollars. It criticizes The Atlanta Journal for cutting country exchanges and stresses local merchants and mutual cooperation between city and country weekly papers.
Governor Harris appoints Hon St Elmo Massengale to the W A commission after his service as secretary of the state executive committee. Massengale heads the Massengale Advertising Agency in Atlanta and is noted as a successful business leader.
Local families report visits and outings across Henry County. J. O. Maddox and relatives spent the weekend with I. H. Maddox. E. A. Fincher family visited in Barnesville. a McMichael Godsey wedding occurred near Cedar Rock. Owen Wynn from New York toured the area. new Saxon touring car purchased by J. T. Fincher. multiple visits to Ellison Worthville Jackson and Sardis singing event referenced.
A Sabbath School convention for district No. 3 of Butts county will be held in Flovilla on the first Sabbath in December, December 3, starting at 10 a.m. Representatives from each school should attend. all officers and teachers are urged to participate. Public invited. G. I. Watkins, President.
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