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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
2
Washington reports the government cotton ginning figures up to October 18 total 5,712,057 bales. Ginnings show 782,953 more than the same date last year, with a forecast crop of 12,123,000 bales. The percent ginned to date is about 47.1 of the total, higher than last year’s 45.5 but below the 48.9 decade average.
The Yancey family expresses sincere thanks for acts of kindness and words of sympathy during the illness and death of their husband and father. Mrs. J. W. Yancey and the extended Yancey and Bankston families acknowledge friends and the community.
Allie Mae Harris Elder, wife of Riley F Elder and eldest daughter of T J Harris, died October 11 1920 at Macon Hospital after a week of intense suffering. She was born January 5 1895 and married June 2 1915. She leaves a husband two children Harris Bonnell and Howard Malone her parents siblings and many friends. Funeral at Jenkinsburg Methodist Church conducted by Rev Wilson. Virginia Cawthon notes. The piece also warns Butts County will be hardest hit by boll weevil next year urging home grain crops.
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