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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940
Jackson Athletic Teams Win Decisive
Victories Over Griffin Friday Night
BESSIE RUTH BURTZ LEADS
TRIUMPHANT GIRLS AS HER
ALD HENDERSON PACES
BOY’S ATTACK
The Jackson Athletic Clubs, both
men and women, won smashing vic
tories over two fighting Salvation
Army teams from Griffin Friday
night on the court at Indian Springs.
The Jackson girls won 29 to 21 as
the boys conquered 39 to 25.
The newly formed girls team led
by the sparkling offensive play of
Bessie Ruth Burtz and Virginia
Derrick, who accounted for 15 and
eight points respectively, and the
brilliant defensive work of Sara
Carter, Johnsie Settle and Lunette
Pope completely outplayed, out
fought and outsmarted their oppo
nents from Griffin. Marion Thurs
ton, Mary Carter and Myrtie Lee Mc-
Googan also were outstanding in the
bitterly earned triumph. Several
scintillating goals by Burtz and
Derrick featured the offensive
thrusts of the evening. Stevens
played well for the losers and ac- ■
counted for 13 of her teams 21
points.
The Griffin boys, smothered by
an attack led by Herald Henderson
sharpshooting Jackson forward who
found the basket for 16 points,
were simply outclassed. They play
ed hard and above all, clean, and
showed to advantage under the bas
ket but could not cope with the
Jackson’s boys superior height and
greater team speed. In the last
quarter the local team pulled away
to make the game a rout after what
had been a close and exciting con
test for three periods. Both teams
played without substitution with the
Jackson boys in obviously much bet-
ter physical trim which meant no
little in deciding the game.
The four teams meet in a return
game Friday night, January 19, on
the Salvation Army court in Grif
fin. Despite threatening weather a
representative crowd was present
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for the games.
The Bamby Bread Company, of
Atlanta, donated the Jackson boys
eight uniforms for their part in
making the team possible. The jer
seys are of yellow silk, with the
shorts of yellow corduroy. Manager
J. A. Dodson wishes to thank the
Bamby Bread Company for their
generosity.
The line-ups for the games were
as follows:
The girls’ game:
Jackcon (29) Po. Griffin (21)
Derrick, 8 F_ Stumphf, 4
Thurston, 6 F Stevens, 13
Carter M, F Singleterry, 4
Settle G Smith
Pope G Thacker
McGoogan G Stevens, C.
Substitutions: Jackson, Burtz (15),
S. Carter.
The boy’s game:
Jackson (39) Pot. Griffin (25)
Henderson, 16 F Corley, 13
Edwards, 7 F Hoard, 7
Whitaker, 8 , C Nash, 3
Hearn, 8 G Ratliff, 2
Mann G Chalker
Noah Powell In
Race For Sheriff
BUSINESS AND FRATERNAL
LEADER FOURTH TO ENTER
FOR POST OF SHERIFF IN
FORTHCOMING PRIMARY
There will be general interest in
the announcement this week of
Noah A. Powell for the office of
sheriff in the April primary. He is
the fourth candidate to announce
for that post.
Mr. Powell is one of Butts coun
ty’s well known young business ex
ecutives and fraternal leaders. He
has been a resident of Jackson for
ten years and before that time his
father’s family resided here for
some years. During the time Mr.
Powell has lived here he has been
active in business and at present is
manager of the Texaco Service Sta
tion on west Third street. He also
is active in fraternal and is
one of the most active Masons in
this section, holding membership in
several of the York rite bodies, in
cluding blue lodge, chapter and
commandery of Knights Templar.
Mr. Powell has a wide circle of
friends and is assured of their loyal
support.
In seeking the office of sheriff
Mr. Powell says it will be his inten
tion, if elected, to conduct the of
fice in strict accordance with law
and to enfoi’ce all laws fairly and
impartially and in a manner to re
flect credit on himself and the coun
ty at large.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA
Mrs. Jeff Little
Called By Death
The death of Mrs. Jeff D. Little
occurred Thursday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Allen,
Sr., on East Third street. Mrs.
Little had been in her usual good
health until about two weeks be
fore her death when she was con
fined to her bed part of the time.
Born Sarah Olivet Floyd, of Mon
roe county, Mrs. Little made her
home there until two years ago
when she came to Jackson to live.
She was the widow of the late Mr.
J.*D. Little, of Forsyth, and,she and
her husband had the same birthday,
September 19, 1861, a very unus
ual coincidence. There were two
daughters of this union, Mrs. Ma
mie McMullan having died twelve
years ago. Mrs. Little was a devout
member of the Forsyth Baptist
church.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Allen,
she is survived by six grandchildren,
Mrs. Jack Jackson, of Atlanta; H.
L. Allen, Jr., of Cairo; Mike Allen,
of Jackson; Jeff McMullan, of
Stockbridge; Richard McMullan, of
Fitzgerald; Lee McMullan, of Foun
tain Inn, S. C.; two great grandchil
dren, Allen Jackson and Jimmy Al
len.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
and were in charge of Rev. G. A.
Briggs, pastor of the Jackson Bap
tist church. Rev. Mr. Briggs paid
tribute to the splendid Christian
character of Mrs. Little, and said
all of her friends had been uplifted
by her cheery disposition which was
indicative of her deep and abiding
faith in God. Mrs. S. H. Thornton
and Mrs. J. C. Nevrton sang “Saved
by Grace” and “Asleep in Jesus.”
Pallbearers were her five grand
sons, Homer Allen, Jr., Mike Allen,
Jeff McMallan, Lee McMullan, Rich
ard McMullan and Jack Jackson,
husband of her only granddaughter,
Burial was in the Forsyth cemetery
and many beautiful flowers sent as
testimonials of love and, friendship,
marked the last resting place of this
beloved woman.
r OBSERVATIONS
AND
SPECULATIONS
By MADAME ROAMER
In roaming around we saw:
Mrs. David Settle .standing in the
door of her home on the abandon
ed wing of the Atlanta highway,
watching a car pass by. They go
by so seldom it always causes more
or less confusion. She felt sure the
motorist had lost his way and she
might lend a helping hand.
• •••••
Spec Brooks returned from Flori
da with an extra broad smile. Leap
Year may be making its impres
sions early.
• • • • •
Our snooper has FOUND OUT
that Harry Ball has FOUND OUT
that there is considerable differ
ence in the distance from Jackson
to Gainesville, Georgia, and from
Jackson to Hollywood, Florida,
where he is a student at Riverside
for the winter semester.
• • • • • •
A few afternoons ago we saw the
automobile of a certain young
swain parked at his girl’s home.
A few yards farther up the high
way we recognized the family car
parked. We wondered if Mother and
Dad were superintending the court
ing.
Approximately 2,690,000,000 doz
ens of eggs are produced in the Uni
ted States annually. This amounts
to 224,000 carloads of 400 cases
each.
Sara Foster Runs
For Clerks Post
AS SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE S. J.
FOSTER SHE HAS COMPILED
A GOOD RECORD IN AN IM
PORTANT OFFICE
Butts county’s only woman offi
cial, Sara Foster, Clerk of Superior
Court, makes announcement this
week for re-election to that post
in the April 5 primary.
Miss Foster was named to suc
ceed her late father, Judge S. J.
Foster, who served from 1911 until
his death a few years ago. In 1936
she was named for a full term. Her
conduct of the affairs of that im
portant office has been marked by
application to duty and capable and
obliging service. Grand juries have
frequently commended Miss Foster
for her ability and the neatness and
accuracy of public records.
A willing worker in all public
spirited movements and actively
identified with religious and civic
affairs, Miss Foster has many
friends and supporters in the coun
ty. The office is one of great im
portance.
In her announcement Miss Foster
thanks voters for their consideration
in the past and pledges herself to
serve in every possible way in the
future. It is the consensus that
she will be accorded liberal support
in the present campaign.
There are 13’birds which have as
their specific name Carolina or its
derivatives.
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TODAY I
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH NEWS
Mr. R. J. Carmichael was re-elec
ted church treasurer, and Mr. P. H.
Weaver was re-elected church clerk
at the monthly church conference,
Sunday morning, January 14. This
action was taken upon recommen
dation adopted by the deacons at
their regular January meeting, when
Mr. T. A. Nutt was elected chair
man, Mr. S. H. Thornton, vice
chairman, Mr. P. H. Weaver, secre
tary, and Mr. J. C. Kimbell, chair
man, and Mr. R. P. Newton and Mr.
R. W. Carr members of the house
and grounds committee. Other of
ficers recommended by the deacons
1 and elected by the church at the
Sunday conference were: Mrs. Ed
ward Shropshire, choir director and
Mrs. S. H. Thornton associate; Mrs.
J. C. Newton church pianist and
Mrs. O. B. Howell and Mi3s Elise
Barnes assistants; Mr. D. W. Ham,
chairman of ushers and Mr. B. B.
Garland co-chairman. A unanimous
vote of appreciation was given Mx\
R. J. Carmichael, church clerk, Mr.
R. P. Newton, retiring chairman of
deacons, and Mr. J. C. Kimbell,
chairman of house and grounds com
mitte for their faithful service in
these respective offices in the past.
Mr. D. W. Ham has listed the
following as those chosen for
church ushers: Messrs. D. W. Ham,
B. B. Garland, John Thurston, R.
W. Carr, P. H. Weaver, K. P. New
ton, S. S. Copeland, H. L. Allen,
Smith Price, Linton Grant, Dr. B.
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According to information re
leased by Braswell Dean, director
of the State Department of Public
Welfare, civil service will be made
effective in the welfare depart
ment not later than January 1, 1941.
All directors and employees of the
state and county welfare boards
will be required to qualify under
civil service rules, it is said.
The world’s weekly attendance at
motion pictures amounts to 220,-
000,000, with 85,000,000 of them
in the United States alone.
F. Watkins, Edward Stodghill and
Aldean Singley.
$1,106.54 was contributed by
the church during 1939 to missions
and other causes fostered by the
Georgia Baptist and Southern Bap
tist Conventions, according to the
records of Mrs. John Hunt, mission
treasurer of the church. Almost
SSOO of this amount was contributed
by the W. M. ,U.
Can a rich man get to heaven?
is one of the questions which will be
discussed at the eleven o’clock wor
ship service Sunday morning, Jan
uary 21, when the pastor’s subject
will be “The Rich Young Ruler.**
At the evening service the source
of the scripture will be the book of
Revelation, continuing a series of
studies in this last book of the Bi
ble. Misses Julia and Nora Vaughn
will render a vocal duet at this ser
vice, it is planned.
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