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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL PAGE 3A 50 Years Ago By Ray Tilley The Ajgu»t Term of Barrow Superior Court, nowin sossio.1, has disposed of so.no 177 cases by trial, pleas and accusa tions- The Grand Jury returned 113 True Bills and declared 20 No, Bills at this term of court, making a total of 133 hills considered by this Jury. In disposing of this large number of cases by trial, pleas and accusation, the court has mule much progress In reducing the large number outstanding to be tried. Judga Mark Dunahoo is presiding and Solicitor Floyd G. Hoard is representing the State In the prosecution. In Traverse Jury trials the the County Bam, and that Ihe week of August 24, two acquit- Tax Collector receive ad val- tale were declared In two orom tax on cars and trucks charges of assault. Acquitted at the same time as tho tag is were Edgar Jack Smith and Rl- sold in 1957, ley Jackson. A case of Other recommendations bastardy was being tried to- were that the Jurors be paid day involving a minor. The 510 per day with 51 addition- public was excused from the al to the officers; that tho courtroom until 1:00 p.m. Sheriff be provided an office Some sixty cases remain to for interrogation*, and that the be disposed of and tho coart JaU be remodeled* session will continue through Among other appointments Friday with a full schedule, wore Mr. Bill Segars to Bar- Tho Grand Jury of the Aug- row County School Board be- ust Term, 1966 before ad- ginning January 1 1957, aodMr, joumlng made a list of pre- Jerrel Parka to Justice O sentments to too Court. The the Peace for 170th Disk G,M Grand Jury recommended es- Barrow County, tabllshing a Juvenile Deton- „ , T tion Homo to be located cen- Mill Jury Presentm cnt trill to Jackson, Banks and in dotaI1 «».« W I 4 Barrow Courtier,. The Grand T ' f StanJrideo Gran Jury made recommendations Jury foreman andOacdeTut that the Solicitor-General he assistant. M. A. Coker W! nut on a salary , basis ratl«r Mlectecl secretary and Hi than fee basis, that the Coun- 1)011 Catn P> assistant seen ty Commissioners re-locate lar ‘ 1 ‘ E. BAXTON COOK E, Baxton Cook, Route 1, - Athens, was recnetly appoint ed to too Board of Directors of Jackson Electric Member- 1 ship Corporation At a meeting of the Official Board. Mr* Cook was appointed dl- 1 rector for Clarke County to \ ■ fill the uncxplred tenn off ;. E»R, Hobson, who resigned due to declining health, Mr, | Hodgson had served as Clarke County Director since 1ML The bylaws of Jackson EMC provide that tho Board of Dl- ? rectors appoint a successor when a vacancy occurs. Dl* } rectors aro elected at the annual members' meeting to servo staggered three-year terms* A part- owner or Athens Marble and Granite Company, Mr* Cook has been a mem ber - consumer of Jackson EMC since 1953. Aftergradu- alion from Reynolds High {Continued on Page 2-A) Tommy Downs, Halfbacks, Foy Hall and Umar Edwards, Safety, PhU Smith. The probable offensive line up is: Ends, Don Smith and Barry Cain, Tackles H* M, Bramlett and tarry Wood, Guards Dana Parkins and Bil ly Brookshire, Center Jon Greeson, RightHalfbackTom my Downs, Left Halfback, Foy Hall, Fullback, Mike Newellj Quarterback Lowell Shepley, Coach Bob Dixon had some worries about personal this summer as, although tho team has experience, it lacks dapth at Important positions. Be cause of this, several players are forced to play several. A good example of this is Lamir Edwards who plays end, halfback, and Quarter back. Coach Dixon singled out se veral players who have Im- / -U>i J , (Continued on Page 2-A) The Winder-Barrow Bull dogs open their 1966 football season against Baldwin Coun ty, Friday on the Winder Add. It will be tha first of eight region ganvre for toe Bulldogs this year. . .. . Homecoming, Revival At Bethlehem Bi Baldwin County, although posting a losing season last year, Is a vary formidable opponent Thetr offense Is va ried from a pro set with two spilt ends to the wing T, which Is a popular offense sjr.org high school loams. Their defense is mainly a wide tackle six man line, with two linebackers, Winder-Barrow's defense will ba the some general set up. Probable starters for the 'Dogs are) Ends, Don Smith and Barry Cain, Tackles, Bruce Lane and H, M. Bram lett, Guards, Dan* Perkins end Donnie “Flash" Holliday, Linebackers Mike Newell and The Bethlehem Baptist Church will have its annual Homecoming Services on Sun day, August 28 with tho ser mon by the paster, Rev, Mar lon F, Thomas, and special singing by the Dale Trio Cram Gainesville. The summer revival will begin on this date and con tinue through September 1. Tha sorvlcos will begin each evening at 7:30 o'clock and the pastor will bring the mes sages throughout the week. Everyone Is invited to attend. Winder-Barrow Band and Majorettes fere Building \ City Here 3i & "Your Home N or-OME NOLXXL owspapor' — Serving This Section For Over Half A Century WINDER, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1966 Watch Winder^ 4 Progress in *66 t f | ll 24 PAGES THIS ISSUE ^'cultural Producers From Argentina Study (I. S. Methods $ (,roup oj 21 Visit In W inder, Learn Ihwi Local Conservation Methods , tUrd cbcdulcd to visit the United States In 1&66 arrived bj ®. [aITI i ( fla., on Sunday, AugustH. This group consist fjrth conlougtMt of five groups of agricultural proJuc- I by plane nsists of 20 jninagers or owners, poylnj toair o.vn way on tots trip, n with U'.clr county agent, Francisco Rigalt They are from r i a , Province of Cordoba, Argentina, and are too guests into national Agrielltural Devolopm nt Service of the ^ Stales Strpartm2.it of Agriculture, in cooperation with !*“ [jraat Colleges a.ul Universities. man of the Marbury Creek Watershed, served as local hosts to the gitiup. Following a tour of toe area Thursday morning, a delicious noon-day meal was served at the Wind er Elks Club for toe group, Tf,is group U being aceom- ^icd and assisted during SJpir iS-day war by charter- tjKS from Miami, Fla., to Vh- 1 ark by Technical Lead- ff . p r Faul Adams, of toe jr'enO f° r International De- kSlopmint, whose home is '^1 iva ier, Oklahoma. Also l ,e«mpo«yl'* the agrlculfur- jl riaifors arc Miss Berta s[n ' W s and Felipe Silva of toe $, Department of Agrlcul- who are serving as in- cerpretors for the tour. Following a two-day stop in Tlfien for a visit to the Ifrorgia Coastal Plain Exper- lp-.nl Station, the group jrr ived in Athens for a tour r f the Agricultural Depart- „.„t or the University of gpa/jrja. Also Included on tile itenerary was a one-day visit , K winder The group arrived this city Thursday mom- jag nf last neck, guests of the IwaJ Soil Conservation Ser- l'. S. Department of Agriculture, Roy Jackson of the Hinder office of the Soli Conservation Service, along iith ,1 A\ Harwell of Gaines- riJIc, Area Soil Conservation ist, and J. D. Watson, Chalr- OBJEC-TTVES .Some of toe oerall objec tives of toe tour are^ To discuss, observe and thereby acquaint themselves with dairy farming in the Unit ed States, To pain a bettor understand ing of the place of rural elec trification, dairy marketing cooperatives, extension dairy programs, sol] conservation programs in the development of rural America. The primary objectives in toe Winder-Athcnsarea waste observe soil and water con servation and resource de velopment programs in toe field and to discuss tho re lationship between local, state and federal agencies in toe implementing of these pro grams, Emphasis was'given to work on dairy farms in soil conservation districts, (Continued on Page 3-A) Legion Clothing Bank Needs School Clothing A Family Clothing Bank is maintained at die John Rich Pentecost Post No. 53, The American Legion, for distri bution to Barrow County needy families. School starts next week and there has been a great deman for clothing for school chil dren throughout the county. The bank has given away all the children's clothing avail able, and many children in Barrow County still need clo thing In ordertostartto school next Monday* therefore, toe A- (Contlnucd on Page 3-A) E. B. Craig Sells Interest To X. E. Parks E.B, Craig, who has been associated with Bonny L, Gei ger in Craig & Geiger Up holstery Shop, located on toe Atlanta Hishway, for several years recently' sold his half Interest in the business to T. E, Parks,, nf Buford, Mr. Parks will devote only' part time to toe business presently, however In too near future he will be associated with toe company full time. Benny L, Geiger has retained (Continued On Page 3-A) Open House At First Federal Most Successful Approximately a thousand people risked die 25th Anni versary Open House celebra tion fisld Monday afternoon ad evening al First Federal Sidfigs an! Loan of Winder company‘5 offices on Can- Isr Street, Friends visited between toe bars of 3 and & p m, during House, extending con- ?racitations and best wishes the officials of the local ‘McJal institution for toe ■lendid service It has ren- fjd -red, and wonderful success has gained during Ihe 25 itarv In this community since has organized on Aug- ll 2], 19U, The real pro- and sound business alltios arc best revealed b> ’* mr,s t recent financial teat of May, 1950, which ***** over 510,000.000.00 In assets. The offices of First Fed eral were beautifully' decor ated with eongratulary flow er arrangements and the set ting was in complete readiness to receive visitors Monday af ternoon, A huge white tiered cake centered toe refreshment table which held an array of dainty goodies, and toe crystal punch bowl. The table was overlaid with agreen and white lace cloth. O. B, Langford, Sr., presi dent, stated that toe results of toe open house celebration and the large number of people who visited toe institution was completely beyond all expec tations and, "I was completely overwhelmed by the splendid turn-out of our friends and customers for the occasion." Visitors attended the occasion from Winder, Barrow County, and toe entire surrounding area with some as faraway as St Louis, Mo. Two hundred dollars in sa vings account prizes we re giv en away at drawings hold dur ing the evening, Mrs. Byrd Harris and Miss Judy Crowe, both of Winder, received priz es of 550.00 each added to their First Federal savings accounts; and 525,00 each was added to the youth savings ac counts ofCharleslIealan,Karl Trcpangier, of Winder; Susan Smith, Route 3, Winder; and Mtchaol Pruett, of Bethlehem. Michael la the three weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs, Curtis Pruitt. Mrs* Pruitt was em ployed by the First Federal for a period of nine years. ,4 NUMBER 13 — Criminal Cases Are Being Heard Now Barrow Grand Jury Cook Returns Presentments ft Director Ot LARRY JONES PRESENTS Jane Brock with bicycle w!dch she recently won. Jane Brock Wins ThOlliaS 10 PaStOf Schwinn Bicycle From Larry’s Jane Brock, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Brock of 310 West New Street, Winder, re cently was notified In a letter from William P. Chambers of Arnold Schwinn and Company that she was winner of a Sch winn bicycle. Jane entered the Burger King - , Bike a Day Sweepstak es Contest and as a lucky winner of “America’s Favor ite Bicycle" —a new Schwinn. Lorry Jones, owner of Lar ry’s Easy Pay Tire Store, is the dealer in Winder for Sch winn and Company. Meet The ’Dogs Scheduled For Thursday Night Coach Bob Dixon has an nounced plans tor Meet the Bulldogs night for 19G6, Brery football fan in tha area Is In vited to come to the IVlndor- Barraw Stadium ui Thursday night to meet the glayors on the i960 edition of the Wlnd- er-Bnrrow Bulldogs. Tho High School Band wHl ba on hand for the occasion to present a prevte«ofthclrl965 program. Tho cheorloaders will be present to lead a pep rally to help tho Dogs got ready tor the Friday night game with Baldwin County. Tho program Is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Every one Is Invited to come out to moot and choer the Winder Bulldogs; Bethlehem Baptist Church Rev* Marlon F* Thomas* a native of Jackson County, has accepted the pastorate of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas began bis ac tive work in the Gospel Min istry at the early ago of nine teen. Upon graduating from the Jefferson High School, he surrendered to God’s call to preach and soon after was called to become the pastor of the County Line Baptist Church at Cleveland, He, then, (Continued on Page 2-A) High School Marching Band Begins Practice The Winder-Barrow High School Marching Band began its practice for the coming year on August 22, W. H, Robison Jr»* who has direc ted the band for the past sev enteen years, has been pre paring the band for this foot ball season which will begin on August 26, when Wlnder- fiarrow plays Baldwin County* The band officers for this year are as followei Captain, Billy Grizriol Lt,, UrryEth- orldget Lt, Edwin Etheridge; Secretary, Susan Smith; Trea surer, Jane Ingram; and Pro perty Sgt, Jimmy Hale, The Majorette officers are; Capt*, Terry Summerour and Drum (Continued on Pago 2-A) AT * «<S7 FEDERAL Savings and Loan Association 25-Ji Anniversary Open House (Otoar pictures in Section C) LOCAL HISTORY Continuing with this issue, past newspaper front pages will highlight local news and history. This front page is from the Aug. 24, 1966 issue of The Winder News. Veteran continued from 1A He will brag about how the “college boys” with their degrees could pass the test for the big diesel engines, but when they needed work on the engines they would call him to do the real work on the big engines. He enlisted June 30, 1942, and served three years and four months. He was a diesel mechanic in the Navy. He was aboard the USS, LCS, LST and LCT. He was in the “European Theaters” which went to Cecily, Itlay, Germany, France and Africa. In the Navy, this was known as the “Amphibious Force.” His hobbies are fishing and playing his Jew’s harp (or Jaw Harp). The current pictures shown were taken at a recent presentation given by the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Burns' daughter said she would like to give thanks to this foundation that hand makes quilts and gives them to veter ans all over the country. This presen tation was in Fawrenceville. His daughter plans to take him on the “Honor Flight” that takes WWII vets to the monument in Washington, D.C., in September of this year. This is a project that is being provided by generous givers for war heroes. Bums also puts a lot of faith and trust in God. He will tell you that God without man will always be God, but man without God is nothing. He married Cathleen Poppell in 1955 and they had two children includ ing son, Jimmy Bums, who is now married and lives in Tallahassee, Fla., and daughter, Susan Ballard. His wife, Cathleen, went to be with her Ford in 2004. Bums raised his children in church with strong faith in God and Jesus Christ. He now has six grandchil dren and 10 great-grandchildren. Note: The Barrow News-Journal wishes to thank Susan Ballard for con tributing the information shared in this article about her father. QUILT PRESENTATION Arthur J. Burns, a 95-year-old World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy, receives a gift from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. The group hand- makes quilts and gives them to veterans across the country. Photo courtesy of Susan Ballard Discount spay, neutering offered Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the Winder clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive. August clinic days include Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Prices are $85 for female dogs over 25 lbs., $65 for female dogs up to 25 lbs., $55 for male dogs and female cats and $35 for male cats. A $5 discount will be given for any surgery patient no older than 5 months (as determined by Leftover Pets veterinari an). All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. There are no additional fees for in heat or pregnant animals. Financial assistance is available for any low income Barrow County resident. Appoint ments are required and must be made by calling 800-978-5226. Local news, sports and photos every week. Call 770-867-6397 to subscribe.