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VUL. 74—NO. 33
Football Practice
To Begin Monday;
Prospects Fair
Jackson’s %opes for a winning
football season this fall will parade
before Coach 0. L. Parker Monday
night, as the pigskin kids assemble
at the gymnasium for the first prac
tice session of the year.
Returning from last year’s team,
which was hopelessly outmatched in
several games, are lettermen Antho
ny, Evans, Moore, Whiting and Bur
ford in the line and Rooks and Free
man in the backfield.
According to Coach Parker, sever
al men who did not letter last year
will still be ready for varsity play
this season. Last year’s scrimmages,
plus some good conditioning this
summer will place several “B” team
players of last year in varsity slots.
Scanning his prospects for the
year, Coach Parker says his team
will be light but fast, with a line ss
heavy and as good as many of the
opposing teams. The backfield will be
light and with not too much exper
ience but with good chances of de
veloping.
Some of the larger teams have
been dropped from the schedule this
year and the local team should not
be slaughter victims in any of their
games this season.
Jackson’s football season will open
Friday night, Sept. 12, when Ft. Val
ley will come here for a game. Mon
roe will follow on Friday, Sept. 19,
so the locals will have the advantage
of two home games before taking to
the road.
Jackson fans have rallied behind
Coach Parker in his efforts to rein
state football in the high school’s
athletic program after several year’s
lapse and many believe that this
year’s team will begin the winning
pay-off that is bound to come with
experience and confidence.
William Davis Is
Killed In Accident
On Griffin Road
One man was killed and another
painfully injured early Sunday
morning in an automobile accident
at the intersection of the Locust
Grove post road and the Jacksoa
highway, seven miles from Griffin,
State Patrolmen reported today.
William L. Davis, route 2, Locust
Grove, died of a broken neck in the
accident and Charles Crambley Tin
gle suffered several broken ribs and
lacerations of the chin.
Investigating patrolmen said the
car, driven by Tingle, failed to make
the curve from the Locust Grove
road onto the highway and ran into
a bank on the opposite side of the
Jackson road.
The accident, which occurred at
3:30 a. m. Sunday, was investigated
by Troopers W. D. Allen and C. T.
Lowry.—Griffin News, Aug. 11
OLDEST,; YOUNGEST
MEMBERS OF REA
AWARDED PRIZES
A feature of interest in connection
with the annual meeting of members
of the Central Georgia Electric
Membership Corporation August 6
was the awarding of gifts to members
present. A total of 48 prizes, includ
ing gifts of the cooperative, business
firms and dealers, were awarded and
many useful and desirable things for
the home were distributed.
For being the oldest member pres
ent, Mrs. R. Van Smith of Flovilla,
was awarded an electric blanket by
the CGEMC.
A bottle sterilizer, gift of the
CGEMC, went to G. R. Saunders for
youngest baby of member.
Judge Kennedy
To Preside At
August Session
Judge Harvey Kennedy, Barnes
ville, will preside at the August term
of Butts Superior Court which will
be convened on Monday, August 18,
for a scheduled session of two weeks.
For the first time in almost 25
years Judge Persons will be missed
as presiding judge in the Flint Cir
cuit. Judge Kennedy was recently
named when Judge Persons resigned
because of bad health and advanced
age.
Solicitor General Frank B. Wil
lingham will be prosecuting attorney.
Paul Maddox, clerk of Butts Su
perior Court, says the calendar oi
civil court is not a large one. The
first week will be given over to hear
ing civil cases and the charge to the
grand jury by Judge Kennedy is be
ing awaited with interest.
There is a mass of business for
criminal week, the week of August
25, and at least four murder cases,
probably the largest number in re
cent years, will be heard. In addition
to the capital cases much other crim
inal business, ranging from drunken
driving, figthing, burglary, will be
heard, Sheriff J. D. Pope said.
The case of the state against 0. B.
and Charlie McDowell, Negroes,
charged with the murder of Marvin
Thomas February 23 will come up
for trial. Oscar Taylor and Wesley
Taylor, Negroes, are charged with
killing John Robert Brown, colored
soldier, April 3. Fred Willlingham,
white resident of Jasper county, is
charged with the fatal stabbing of
Sam Maddox May 10.
An old murder charge is that
against James Tolen charged with the
death of Walter Robinson at Flovilla
February 9, 1946.
It is likely the case against James
Brown, charged with the death of
Calvin Mayfield at Indian Springs
April 12, will be aired.
State 4-H Council
Will Meet At GSCW
Week Of August 18
At least two boys and two girls
from each Georgia county may at
tend the annual Georgia 4-H Club
Council meeting on the GSCW cam
pus in Milledgeville the week of Aug
ust 18, W. A. Sutton, state 4-H club
leader announced this week .
In addition to discussion groups,
vespers, speakers and election of new
officers, this year’s meeting will fea
ture special programs for 4-H cluo
advisers on three days and recrea
tional training for a selected group
of county agricultural and home
demonstration agents, Mr. Sutton
said.
Members of the State 4-H Ciub
Advisory Committee will attend a
luncheon meeting August 21 which
will be given by members of Baldwin
county home demonstration clubs.
District winners in the 4-H public
speaking project will compete during
the week for state honrs in the pro
ject, the club leader said. Two win
ners—a boy and a girl- will be se
lected. All of the contestants wi'l
speak on what 4-H club work can
mean to a boy or girl.
Kenneth Treanor, farm manage
ment specialist, will lead discussion
groups during the week-long meeting
JUDGE HARVEY KENNEDY
WAS VISITOR SATURDAY
Judge Harvey Kennedy, Barnes
ville, recently appointed to succeed
Judge Ogden Persons as juage of the
Flint Circuit was a visitor in Jack
son Saturday. While here he confer
red with members of the bar ani
court officials relative to the Aug
ust term of Butte Superior Coarl.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 1947
State Schools To
Have Extra Grade
For Fall Session
Butts county school officials are
arranging to add another grade to
the course of study here, it was re
vealed Monday by F. C. Hearn, head
of Butts county schools. The State
Board of Education has provided for
12 grades in county high schools.
All students entering high schooll
from the seventh grade will enter
the eighth grade and complete the
12th grade, Mr. Hearn explained.
The extra year will be optional with
high school students completing the
1946-47 term, Mr. Hearn said.
The State Board of Education has
moved to meet the situation by au
thorizing the purchase of textbooks
for an eighth grade. Heretofore the
set up has been seven primary grades
and four high school grades.
The new plan, designed to enable
students to remain at home a year
longer and be more mature when en
tering college, will be placed in op
eration here without extra teaching
personnel, it is explained.
Second Street
Buildings Will
Undergo Repairs
Extensive repairs to the buildings
on east Second street, owned by Mrs.
T. E. Robison and Robison, Settle
and Robison, will begin at once and
this block, with the exception of the
old Thurston blacksmith lot now ow
ned by J. B. White, will be transfer
red into some of the most attractive
business property in Jackson. This
group of buildings is perhaps the lar
gest owned by one firm in the entire
county .
The building formerly used as a
seed storage house will be converted
into a garage for IHC service. This
firm is the agent for IHC products
in this territory.
The old Jackson Milling Cos. build
ing, formerly occupied by J. A. Dod
son, will be improved and remodeled
and fitted for a show room for IHC
trucks.
The vacant lot between the mill
building and Deraney’s grocery will
be converted into a show lot for IHC
implements. A wire fence, with posts
set in concrete, will be built at once
and it is likely that a shed will also
be provided to protect implements
from, the weather.
- Several months ago the firm of
Robison, Settle and Robison remod
eled a building* in this block for the
exclusive use of IHC parts.
The construction will be let to con
tract before many days and efforts
will be made to have the improve
ments completed by early fall.
ALL TEACHERS MUST
BE MEMBERS STATE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
F. C. Hearn, superintendent of the
Butts county schools, has received
notification from the State Teachers
Retirement System advising that all
teachers including war emergency
and temporary teachers in the system
are required to be members of the
Teachers Retirement System. The
only exception is for those teachers
for whom a non-election certificate
is on file in the retirement office.
These non-election blanks must have
been received in the Teachers’ Re
tirement office before January 1,
1945.
Every teacher coming into this
schoci system is a member of the
Retirement System as a condition of
employment and the board of educa
tion is required by law to match the
teachers’ 5 percent with 6.38 per
cent of salary above state salary.
Promenade Club
To Teach Folk
Dances Saturday
The Promena&e Club of Atlanta
will demonstrate and then coach the
public in American folk dances Sat
urday night at the Indian Springs
State Park, Gerrild McQuaig, super
intendent, announced today.
The Promenade Club is composed
of socially prominent Atlanta men
and women who have made a hobby
of studying and teaching folk dances.
Club members will be dressed in gay
costumes which will add to the carni
val spirit of the occasion.
A string orchestra from Atlanta
will provide the musical accompani
ment. Dancing will begin at 8 o’clock
in the Casino and the public is cor
dially invited. No admission will be
charged.
Charlie Morgan, state parks direc
tor, and other state officials will be
in attendance.
Mr. McQuaig, who has seen the
Promenade Club in action at the Pine
Mountain Park, reports that they are
all experts in their chosen hobby and
present an interesting and instruc
tive program.
Mrs. Beth Hearn
To Attend G. E. A.
Workshop Project
Mrs. Beth T. Hearn, president of
the Butts county GEA local unit, will
attend the Workshop for local unit
presidents at Jackson Lake FFA
camp August 24-27. This statewide
workshop is sponsored by the Geor
y
gia Education Association, is the
first of its kind to be held in the
state.
Approximately 250 classroom
teachers, administrators and college
people will attend. The GEA program
for 1947-48 will be planned by the
group with special emphasis on pub
lic relations. Dr. Karl Berns, assis
tant secretay of the National Educa
tion Association, and other leaders
will serve as consultants for the va
rious clinic committees.
Leaders of the five basic groups
will be Dr. Ralph Newton, Mercer
University; E. V. Whelchel, Moultrie;
Dr. Mark Smith, Macon; Dr. Harry
Little, GSCW, and Miss Inez Wal
lace, state department of education.
Gordon Holstun is the forth dis
trict GEA director. Mrs. Hearn has
been appointed to serve on the pro
gram for local units committee.
Hearing On Short
Route In Atlanta
On Next Monday
Information has been rece'ved
here from H. K. Burns, prescient of
the Macon Kiwanig club, that a hear
ing will be held in Atlanta at 3 - 30
p. m. Monday, August 18, on the
Jackson Short Route highway. Gov
ernor M. E. Thompson, who has
pledged to pave the Bibb county por
tion of this highway this year, will
receive the delegation.
Mayor W. M. Redman, who is pres
ident of the Atlanta to Jacksonville
Short Route Association, and other
highway boosters from Butts county
plan to attend the Atlanta meeting.
It is likely that delegations from
towns between Atlanta and Macon
will be present at the meeting Mon
day.
PAPER KEEPS READER IN
TOUCH WITH HOME NEWS
In sending renewal, A. B. Smith,
Fort Pierce, Fla., writes: ‘‘l am
sending you $3 for the Jackson pa
per. Thanks a lot for not stopping
it. It’s the only mail I get from
home.” .
Dr. Harry Kenney* 7
Accepts Call Of
The Presbyterians
Dr. Harry G. Kenney, pastor of
the Palmyra, Mo., Presbyterian
church, has resigned his pastorate to
accept a call extended by the Jack
son and Fellowship Presbyterian
churches.
Dr. Kenney, a native of Atlanta,
has served churches in several states
during his ministry but has never
held a pastorate in his home pres
bytery. This fact, plus conditions of
health, were influential in the suc
cessful efforts of the local churches
to obtain the services of such a well
known and respected minister.
Plans are being made for a union
service to be held at the Jackson
Presbyterian church Sunday even
ing, August 31. Dr. and Mrs. Kenney
are expected to arrive several days
prior to this service.
The Palmyra Spectator, in com
menting on Dr. Kenney’s transfer,
writes:
At the Sunday morning services
at the Presbyterian church, Dr. Harry
G. Kenney tendered his resignation
to the congregation, to become ef
fective August 31. Rev. Kenney
came to Palmyra more than a year
ago from the state of Louisiana.
Rev. Kenney told a representative
of this paper that he has three differ
ent offers to accept elsewhere. His
old church in New York wants him.
Dr. Kinney was minister of this i
church from 1921 to 1926.
m
Dr. Kenney is also being urged to
return to his old church in Oregon,
Salem First, which, with a member
ship of 1800 is the second largest
Presbyterian church in the synod of
Oregon. However, it was in Oregon
that the minister’s physical condition
forced him to give up his work, con
vert all his belongings into cash, and
return to his native South.
In addition to the above, two
churches in Dr. Kenney’s home pres
bytery of Atlanta (Jackson and Fel
lowship) want him, and because of
conditions of health, coupled with
the fact that he has never preached
in his home presbytery, Dr. Kenney
is anxious to take up this new worje.
Spencer-Buchanan
Building Has New,
Attractive Front
The work of remodeling the front
of the Spencer-Buchanan, Inc. build
ing on west Third street and prepar
ing it as a show room for Ford and
Mercury automobiles, for which this
firm has the agency in this area, will
likely be completed in thirty days,
Marlin Spencer said Tuesday. When
the painting is completed the build
ing will be one of the most attrac
tive in this section.
Dye Construction Cos., Atlanta,
had charge of the work and the en
tire front was worked over and a
large show room made available in
front. Here also parts will be handled
along with other automobiie acces
sories.
This firm, one of the oldest and
most progressive in this territory,
has long had the agency for Ford
cars and trucks.
Many compliments have been re
ceived for the work already done,
and when the 'building is completed
and the alley paved, as planned,
Jackson will have cause to feel proud
of the progressive spirit of this firm.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL BE
AT METHODIST CHURCH
There will be no preaching service
at the Jackson Methodist church on
Sunday because of Indian Springs
camp meeting. Sunday school meets
at 9:45 a. m. and the public is invi
ted to attend.
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$2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Middleton Services
Delayed Pending
Arrival of Husband
Funeral services for Mrs. George
Middleton, Flovilla, injured fatally
in an auto collision Friday afternoon
on Highway 42 three miles south of
Jackson, are being delayed pending
the arrival of her husband, Sgt.
George Middleton, now stationed in
Japan.
Critically injured in the same ac
cident, and all occupants of the same
car, were Miss Sara Allen, sister of
Mrs. Middleton, and Mrs. Middleton’s
son, Robert, age 4.
The accident occured Friday after
noon about 5:45 on the curve south
of the Fresh Air Barbecue stand. Ac
cording to J. D. Pope, Butts county
sheriff, the car driven by Miss Allen
and proceeding south was struck by
a truck going in the same direction
when the Allen car appeared to slow
momentarily. On the wet pavement
this caused the Allen car to swerve
sharply to the left and into the path
of an oncoming machine. Sheriff
Pope stated the investigation proved
the accident unavoidable and no
charges were made.
Miss Allen is recovering from her
injuries at Piedmont Hospital in At
lanta and Robert Middleton is at
his home in Flovilla.
Mrs. Middleton is survived by her
husband, son and mother, Mrs. R. L.
Allen; four sisters, Mrs. Lois Parks,
Atlanta, Mrs. J. W. Harkins, Mc-
Donough, Mrs. J. E. Heil, Pittsburgh,
Pa., Miss Sara Allen, Flovilla;
brothers, Robert Allen, Tampa, Fla.,
and Marshall Allen, Flovilla.
11,844,000 Bales
Forecast For The
1947 Cotton Crop
Washington, D. C.—The Agricul
tural Department announced August
8 that the indicated yield of Ameri
can cotton from the 1947 crop would
be 11,844,000 bales. This is 38 per
cent above last year’s crop of 8,204,-
000 bales.
The condition of the crop August
1 was estimated at 78 percent ot
normal compared with 72 percent a
year ago.
The indicated yield of lint per acre
was placed at 270.8 pounds compared
with 235.3 last year and 250.6, the
10-year average.
Ginned prior to August 1 were
198,144 bales against 171,641 bales
to the same date in 1946.
The condition of the Georgia cot
ton crop was estirtTated at 70 per
cent of normal; indicated per acre
yield of lint 217 pounds and total
j.roduction was placed at 575,000
bales.
Following release of the govern
ment report the market broke sharp
ly on New York and New Orleans
cotton exchanges.
TOWN, SCHOOL TO
TANGLE IN SOFTBALL
PLAY-OFF SERIES
The play-off series in the City
Softball League will be held Thurs
day and Friday nights at 8:15. Win
er of two out of three games will be
declared League champions for the
year.
Observing a split season this year,
the school team won the first half
and the town the second.
A single game will be played on
Thursday night and a double-header
Friday night, if necessary, with the
second game to go O'l';’ five innings.
With football pra-tice slated to
begin Monday night ,thc games this
weekend will just about close out
the softball season fer the. year.