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VOL. 79—NO. 3
Kiwanis Names
Committees And
1952 Objectives
President James Payne of the
Jackson Kiwanis club has named the
following committees to be actively
in charge of objectives for 1952:
Agricultural and Conservation: J.
Avon Gaston chairman; B. B. Camp
bell, J. M. L. Comer, B. H. Hodges,
L. W. Moelchert, J. S. Ball.
Public and Business Affairs: W.
M. Redman chairman; Victor Car
michael, J. C. Holcomb, Otis Ball, D.
P. Settle.
Support of Churches in their
Spiritual Aims: John Yarbrough;
Ralph Shea, B. B. Garland, Vincent
Jones, S. H. Thornton.
Boys and Girls Work: M. L. Powell
chairman; R. H. Pinckney, Julian
Fletcher, A. B. Duncan, Frank Fos
ter.
Underprivileged Child and Voca
tional Guidance: R. P. Harrison
chairman; Roy Goff, Carter Hearn,
Wright Hicks, C. F. Singley, W. B.
McCoy.
Attendance and Membership: Har
ry Ball chairman; P. H. Weaver, J.
D. Jones Sr., L. C. Moelchert.
Prorgam: Blackman Settle.
Kiwanis Education and Fellowship:
Tom Collins chairman; Doyle Jones
Jr., Morris Redman, P. H. Weaver,
Joe Bell.
Interclub Relations: Vincent Jones
chairman; Horace O’Neal, Levi Ball,
Levi Hurt, Glenn Potts.
Bulletin and Public Relations: T.
E. Robison Jr. chairman; Doug Har
rison, Mike Allen, J. B. Settle.
Publicity: J. D. Jones Sr.
Music: J. W. O’Neal chairman;
Howard Perdue, Joe Hassell, C. E.
McMichael, Ralph Carr Sr.
Finance: T. E. Robison chairman;
H. O. Ball, R. P. Newton.
Reception and House: Ralph Carr
chairman; C. E. McMichael, Lewis
Freeman* R®y Prosser, J. H. Rooks.
Birthdays: Hudson Peacock.
OVER 200 HEAD CATTLE,
HOGS IN LIVESTOCK SALE
The Middle Georgia Livestock
Sales Cos. reported 176 cattle and 25
hogs in the Ruction January 9. Prices
reported showed canners and cutters,
sl7 to $23.30; medium grade steers,
$33.50; heifers, $35; vealers, $34.-
50; stockers; $36; milk cows and
springers, $250 per head.
THE GEORGIA MARCH OF
DIMES is helping 5-year-old Ge
neva Kniphfer of Savannah learn to
walk again. Geneva is one of Geor
gia’s 600 polio cases of the past
year being nursed back to normalcy
by treatments given throughout the
state by the Georgia Chapter. Na
tional Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis.
The 1952 March of Dimes is ex
tending through the entire month
of January. Give dcl!ar3 to your
county polio chairman now, to help
pay for polio treatments such as
Geneva’s, and to sup ort research
■which may eventually eradicate the
crippling disease.
Jackson Wins Four
Games in Weekend
Victory Hoop Spree
It was a profitable weekend for
the Jackson high cagers, scoring
twin victories over two traditional
rivals, Monticello and McDonough.
On Friday night on the local court
Jackson boys took their cross-river
Jasper rivals for a 53-42 ride while
the girls won by a more slender mar
gin of 35-30. Saturday night the
teams played in the new McDonough
gym and handed the Henry county
hosts two decisive lickings, the boys
winning 51-38, while the girls trium
phed 39-23.
Box scores are as follows:
GIRLS
Jackson (35) Monticello (30)
Waits (6) F Smith (12)
Tomlin (13) F Tillman (16)
Bailey (12) F Wagner (2)
Williams G Layson
McCrary G Cullens
Fletcher G Roberts
Substitutions: Jackson—Fretwell
(4), Thompson, Crane, Gray, Col
well. Monticello —Owens, Beardon.
Jackson (39) McDonough (23)
Waits (13) F Simpson (17)
Tomlin (16) F Elliott (4)
Bailey (6) F Joyner (2)
Fletcher G Hood
Williams G Joyner, B.
McCrary G Turner
Substitutions: Jackson —Thompson
(2), Fretwell (2), Crane, Gray. Mc-
Donough—Stanton, Mobley, Pullin,
Maddox, Jefferes.
BOYS
Jackson (53) Monticello (42)
Evans (15) F Jordan (18)
McMichael (10) F Lane (8)
Smith (3) C Owens (10)
Funderburk (7) G Pounds
Fletcher, J. (6) G Hodge (4)
Substitutions: Jackson —Watkins
(4), Fletcher, S. (4), Rooks (4),
Davis, Long, afColeman, Thurston,
Cochran. Monticello —Allen, Nelson,
Richardson, Litch (2), Gasses, Rob
erts, Bailey.
Jackson (51) McDonough (38)
Evans (10) F Kelly (6)
McMichael (7) F Rowland (3)
Smith (7) C Manders (14)
Funderburk (4) G Carlisle (4)
Fletcher J. (15) G Ausband (9)
Substitutions: Jackson —Watkins
(3), Fletcher, S., Rooks (5), Davis,
Long, Coleman, Thurston, Cochran.
McDonough—Jeffaries (2), Allen,
Craig, Hollingsworth.
WELL ATTENDED FB
MEETING FRIDAY
NIGHT AT STARK
A well attended meeting of Stark
Farm Bureau chapter was held at the
community house Friday night with
Arthur Gannon as the main speaker.
Gannon, poultry specialist of the Col
lege of Agriculture, spoke on the
poultry industry with special refer
ence to egg production. There was
keen interest manifested and in a
question and answer session many
points were discussed.
This was a supper meeting. Speak
er at the February meeting will be
J. W. Fannin of the College of Agri
culture. The Stark Farm Bureau has
outlined programs for the next
six months and outstanding state
leaders will be invited to head the
discussions.
PREACHING AT FLOVILLA
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY
Rev. J. B. Reeves of Macon will
preach Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
and at 7:30 in the evening at the
Flovilla Baptist church. The public
is cordially invited.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 17, 1952
Bert M. Barnes
Died Friday At
Home in Jackson
Bert Mitchell Barnes, 67, died at
his home on North Mulberry street
Friday at 12:32 p. m. as the result
of a long illness. The immediate
cause of death was attributed to
pneumonia. His health became im
paired a year or two ago and he had
been confined to his room for sev
eral months.
Born in Butts county of parents
long influential in the county's de
velopment, he was a lifelong resi
dent of Jackson. He was a son of
the late W. Homer Barnes and Mrs.
Laura Saunders Barnes. During his
career he engaged in farming, mer
chandising and the lumber industry.
He was a member of Macedonia Bap
tist church and was widely known
and popular with a wide circle of
friends. He showed keen interest in
political affairs and was admired for
his loyalty to his friends.
Largely attended funeral services
were held at the Jackson Methodist
church Sunday at 3 p. m. The Rev.
Walter M. .Blackwell of Macedonia,
the Rev. Ralph Shea of the Jackson
Methodist church and the Rev. Gaith
er Briggs of the First Baptist church
conducted the impressive service.
Favorite hymns were sung by Mrs.
D. P. Settle, Mrs. P. H. Weaver, J.
Avon Gaston and W. J. O’Neal.
The ministers paid lofty tribute
to this prominent citizen. Mr. Black
well lauded his courage, his hope and
optimism and his consideration for
members of his family during a long
and trying illness.
The pallbearers were M. L. Powell,
C. E. McMichael, P. H. Weaver, J.
H. O’Neal, J. H. Rooks and Paul
Maddox.
Burial was in the Jackson ceme
tery with Haisten Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors are his wife, the former
Miss Beatrice Nelson of Eatonton; a
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Tingle of Ce
dartown; a son, W. H. Barnes of
Thomaston; five sisters, Mrs. J. 0.
Maddox of Luella; Mrs. W. L. Dun
agan, Miss Frances Barnes, Miss La-
Rue Barnes of Atlanta; Mrs. W. M.
Quick of Sanford, N. C.; four broth
ers, W. G. Barnes of Jackson; C. W.
Barnes of Shreveport, La.; H. C.
Barnes of Terrell, Texas, and J. S.
Barnes of Texas City, Texas; three
grandchildren, Sandra and Billy
Barnes of Thomaston; Douglas Tin
gle of Cedartown; several nieces and
nephews.
T. A. CARMICHAEL NOW
WITH EDUCATION
DEPT. IN ATLANTA
Friends here are interested to
know that Aldine Carmichael, former
resident of Jackson where he was
born and engaged in business until
returning to teaching, has resigned
as principal of the Sparta high school.
He has accepted a position with the
State Department of Education and
will make headquarters in Milledge
ville where he will have six or eight
counties under his supervision. For
the present Mr. and Mrs. Carmich
ael and family will continue to re
side in Sparta.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carmich
ael of Jackson, Mr. Carmichael re
ceived his education at Oglethorpe
and Mercer University and during an
active teaching career served as head
of the Monticello, Woodbury and
Sparta schools.
BANK TO CLOSE SATURDAY
FOR GEN. LEE’S BIRTHDAY
Jackson National Bank will be
closed Saturday, January 19,birth
day of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and a
legal holiday in most of the southern
states.
City Names Same
Employees And
Hikes Salaries
At an organization meeting of city
council Friday night, when Council
man Bill Sasser was inducted from
the fourth ward, the same employees
were elected for the ensuing year.
Only change was in the police de
partment where Reuben Bennett was
named as supply policeman in place
of Walter E. Watkins.
To help take care of the increased
cost of living, all salaries were in
creased 15 percent.
Elected for further service by the
city were Mrs. W. H. Mallet, tax re
ceiver and collector and treasurer;
Miss Mary Downs, assistant.
J. H. Rooks, superintendent of
water and light department; E. B.
Perdue, filter plant operator.
W. H. Polk, chief of police; Lynn
Thaxton and Clem Thaxton, assis
tant policemen; Reuben Bennett,
supply policeman.
Tax assessors are T. G. Willis,
W. H. Merritt and J. K. Sitton.
Members of standing committees
appointed by Mayor W. M. Redman
are:
Building: William Sasser, chair
man; Harold Barnes, Howard Bailey.
Finafice: R. W. Carr Sr., chair
man ; Harold Barnes, Howard Bailey.
Ordinances: William Sasser, chair
man; Harold Barnes, Howard Bailey.
Printing: William Sasser, chair
man; Harold Barnes, Howard Bailey.
School and Library: Howard Bail
ey, chairman; R. W. Carr Sr., Harold
Barnes.
Water and Lights: R. W. Carr Sr.,
chairman; Howard Bailey, Harold
Barnes.
Cemetery: William Sasser, chair
man; Howard Bailey, Harold Barnes.
Fire Department: Harold Barnes,
chairman; William Sasser, R. W.
Carr Sr.
Police: Howard Bailey, chairman;
R. W. Carr Sr., Harold Barnes.
Sanitary: Harold Barnes, chair
man, R. W. Carr Sr., William Sasser.
Streets: Harold Barnes, chairman;
R. W. Carr Sr., William Sasser.
OUT-OF-TOWN RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS ATTEND
B. M. BARNES FUNERAL
Among the out-of-town relatives
and friends attending the funeral of
Mr. B. M. Barnes Sunday afternoon
were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barnes,
Shreveport, La.; Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Barnes, Terrell, Texas; Mr. J. S.
Barnes, Texas City, Texas; Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Quick, Sanford, N. C.;
Mrs. W. L. Dunagan, Miss Frances
Barnes and Miss Laßue Barnes, At
lanta; Mrs. Joe Maddox, Luella.
Also from Atlanta were Mrs. O. L.
Berryman, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Haiz
lip, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Haizlip, Miss
Louise Hargrove, Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Stephens and Claudia, Mrs. J. J. Wil
liamson, Mr. and Mrs. Henri Maddox,
Mr. Stanley Maddox, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Bankston, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Bivins, Rev. and Mrs. T. G. Lin
kous, Mr. C. L. Dink, Mrs. Walter
Garr, Mr. Lamar Garr, Mr. Morris
Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sud
derth, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKinley,
Miss Eva Maddox.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Newton and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brantley came
from Thomaston.
Among those from Cedartown
were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Barrett, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hall, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Berry, Miss Joyce Barrett,
Mrs. Paul Heard.
From Eastman were Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Saunders, Mr. William Saund
ers, Mr. Herman Saunders; Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Saunders, Phoenix City,
Ala.
Smith Speaker
At Anniversary
Meet of Kiwanis
Mark Smith of Macon, past presi
dent of Kiwanis International, will
speak at the 30th anniversary meet
ing of the Jackson Kiwanis club on
Tuesday night, January 22. It will
be the 37th anniversary of Kiwanis
International. This will be a family
night meeting and Bird O’Neal is ar
ranging the program.
In a thought-provoking talk Tues
day night, Frank Carter, secretary
of the Cotton Manufacturers Asso
ciation of Georgia, spoke on the
American Way of Life. The program
was arranged by Harry Ball.
Mr. Carter, who is an entertaining
speaker, showed the trend toward
socialism and communism and cited
as examples England, France and
Italy. Once a nation turns to the
welfare state it is impossible to re
trace its steps, the speaker asserted.
He showed how the socialists and
communists have infiltrated Ameri
ican government and hold places of
trust. Low cost housing, social secur
ity, aid to education, socialized med
icine are steps toward the welfare
state, Carter declared.
He compared the American way of
life of freedom, of the right to own
property, freedom of the press, of
assembly and free speech as priceless
heritages worth the labor and sacri
fice of every citizen to keep and pass
on to posterity. An effective way to
combat all the foreign isms is by in
dividual, community and national
programs and by accepting the re
sponsibilities of citizenship.
H. O. Ball and Levi Hurt were
wished happy returns on their birth
days during the week. Visitors were
Robert Moore, Athens; C. L. Luther,
New York, Rodman Marion, Atlanta.
Toll Gate’ Stresses
Polio Drive For
$2,000 in County
With the assignment of a $2,000
quota for Butts county in the 1952
March of Dimes campaign, Chair
man Ben Haisten has outlined plans
to stress the importance of giving
by placing signs in the business cen
ter and on Route 42 within city lim
its calling attention to the polio “toll
gate” Sunday, Jan. 20. at which time
all cars will be stopped in the busi
ness district and occupants asked to
give to The March of Dimes.
These signs, designed to dramatize
the polio campaign, will have printed
on them these words: “Caution—Slow
Stop— Give.” Frank Moore, Troy
Willis and Herbert Moore will be in
charge of this phase of the campaign.
John Hunt and Gervin Lewis have
been named to place iron lung banks
over the county. These receptacles
will make it easy for the public to
drop in dimes—as well as larger am
ounts—and thus aid the county in
attaining its quota.
Duvall Patrick has been appointed
to solicit funds in the business dis
trist of Jackson and has already
started his work.
With Ralph McGill as state chair
man, Georgia has a 1952 quota of
$850,00. Of that amount, part of
the funds will go for the care of
patients at the Warm Springs Foun
dation and part will be used for ed
ucation and research.
While Butts county was not
heavily hit by polio the past year, at
least four patients received treat
ment from funds contributed to the
March of Dimes. These include the
late Marlin Wise, Elizabeth Byrd,
$2.58 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Committee Will
Meet January 19
To Set Primary
A meeting of the Butts County
Democratic Executive Committee has
been called January 19 at 2 p. m.
in the grand jury room in the court
house to set the date for the 1962
primary. The call is issued by Col
onel G. E. Mallet, chairman.
In addition to fixing a date for
the primary and prescribing rules to
govern the contest, the committee
will levy assessments to defray the
cost of the election and transact oth
er necessary business.
The consensus is that an early pri
mary is desired. In 1948 when all
county officers were nominated the
primary was held on March 26.
The state committee is expected to
set the primary date on or about
May 14. Members of the legislature,
judges and solicitors general and
statehouse officers will be elected in
the state primary. The governor does
not run until 1954.
Members of the Butts County
Democratic Executive Committee
are:
G. E. Mallet, chairman; J. D. Jones,
secretary.
Buttrill district: R. B. Fletcher, T.
W. Moore, J. H. Jackson.
Coody district: H. W. Webb, Fred
Hammond, A. L. Weaver.
Dublin district: W. A. Smith Sr.,
W. H. Moncrief, Mrs. W. H. Mon
crief.
Indian Springs district: H. B.
Whitaker, W. W. Preston, S. L.
Etheredge, J. E. Cornell Jr.
Iron Springs district: H. F. Wash
ington, H. J. Greer, Walter J. Smith.
Jadkson district: G. E. Mallet, J.
D. Jones Sr., R. P. Newton, Doyle
Jones Jr., Ralph Carr Jr., J. O. King,
T. H. James.
Towaliga district: J. E. Sims, J. J.
Compton, P. J. Evans.
Worthville district: W. W. Pope,
J. H. Pope, R. O. Stodghill.
Fears Will Seek
Another Term In
State Legislature
Alfred D. Fears, serving a first
term in the General Assembly from
Butts county, has announced his in
tention to seek re-election in the
state primary. His formal announce
ment will be made later.
Born and reared in Butts county,
in Iron Springs district, Mr. Fears
was graduated from the Martha Ber
ry Preparatory School and later at
tended North Georgia College. He
served four years in the US Navy,
and upon separation from service he
entered the University of Georgia
and in 1948 was graduated with an
LLB degree in law. He also holds a
BCS degree received from the At
lanta Division of the University of
Georgia.
Since his graduation from law
school Mr. Fears has been actively
engaged in the practice of his pro
fession in Jackson, having been ad
mitted to the bar in February, 1948.
He is a Baptist and is secretary of
the Adult Sunday school class of the
First Baptist church. He is a mem
ber of the American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and takes
an active interest in veterans affairs.
He is a member of the Jackson
Exchange Club, is a member of St.
Johns lodge No. 45 F&AM and of
Jackson chapter No. 54 RAM, and
serves as secretary of these two Ma
sonic bodies.
Col. Fears is married to the former
Mis3 Mildred Andrews of Collins,
Ga. They have one daughter, Mar
sha Denise.