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VOL. 79—NO. 10
Indian Springs State Park Drew
522,224 Visitors During Past Year
The Indian Springs State Park,
oldest in the Georgia park system,
drew an attendance of 522,224 vis
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itors the past year, according to of
ficial announcement by A. N. Moye,
Barnesville, director of State Parks.
This led all other parks in the state
by a large margin.
Otheij parks having an attendance
of over 200,000 were Georgia Veter
ans Memorial with 218,093, Franklin
D. Roosevelt with 326,279 and Vogel
park with 436,165.
The fourteen state parks in the
Georgia system had an attendance of
1,750,611 in 1951, the report re
veals.
State parks in the Georgia park
system are:
Alexander H. Stephens, Chehaw
state park, Crooked River state park,
Fort Mountain state park, Hard La
bor Creek recreation area, Indian
Springs state park, Jefferson Davis
Memorial park, Jekyll Island state
park, Kolomoki, Laura S. Walker
state park, Little Ocmulgee state
park, Magnolia Springs state park,
Franklin D. Roosevelt state park,
Veterans Memorial state park, Vo
gel state park.
As director of state parks, Mr.
Moys had the following message to
Georgians:
“It has been my effort as director
of state parks to improve all park
areas generally and to develop alj
new park areas as rapidly as possible
and I am happy to report that with
the close of 1951 we have set a rec
ord of accomplishments in carrying
out our plans.
“During the past year we have in
stituted a system of utilizing prison
labor to great advantage and with
this medium at our disposal, we have
been able to do a job of general
maintenance and repairing that
otherwise woudd not have been pos
sible.
“Georgia’s great chain of parks
are becoming increasingly important
as vacation and recreational spots.
The attendance each year is growing
and creating a demand for additional
facilities all over the state. We
shall meet this demand as rapidly as
possible and shall continue to pre
serve and maintain the great treas
ure of natural scenic beauty that is
our heritage.
“As director of state parks, I wish
to extend to the people of Georgia,
and to other people who may visit
our state, a special invitation to
visit not one but many of our state
parks.”
Rev. A. 0. Hood
Taken By Death
The death of Rev. A. O. Hood of
Jefferson, tax receiver of Jackson
county for the past 20 years, and
father of Mrs. Richard W. Watkins
Jr., occurred Friday in an Athens
hospital. Death resulted after an ill
ness of several days.
In addition to his duties of tax
collector, Mr. Hood was pastor of
the Jefferson Holiness Church. At
testing his popularity was the fact
he had served in the office of tax
receiver for 20 years and usually
was given the office without opposi
tion.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Annie
Sailors Hood; four daughters, Mrs.
James Ash of LaGrange; Mrs. Cath
rvn Coker of Atlanta; Mrs. Richard
Watkins of Jackson and Mrs. W. A.
Edwards of Menlo; a son, Lee S.
Hood of Lafayette; a sister, Mrs. S.
H. Coleman of Nicholson.
Red Cross Drive
For $1,700 Quota
Began On Tuesday
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The Butts County Red Cross chap
ter this week announced a 1952
Fund goal of $1,700, an amount de
termined as the minimum needed by
the chapter for its activities during
the coming year in this community
and for its share of support of ser
vices the organization provides na
tionally and world-wide.
The annual fund campaign of the
chapter here began March 4, Elwood
Robison Jr., Fund chairman, said in
announcing that an organization has
been set up to make possible com
plete coverage of business and resi
dential districts by volunteer solici
ting teams.
“Practically all our chapter ser
vices, especially those that tie in with
national and international activities
of the Red Cross, have felt the im
pact of the war in Korea and the
steps being taken to prepare home
front defenses,” Chairman Robison
said.
He said a major share of the
1952 campaign funds will be needed
for basic services the Red Cross gives
to member's of the armed forces,
veterans, and their' families; disaster
preparedness and relief; support of
the organization’s blood program in
funds and volunteer services; and a
tremendous training program in the
fields of first aid, water safety, home
care of the sick, and baby care.
“Most of these programs,”' Robi
son commented, “cannot be said to
have community boundaries. They
represent neighborly slrvice that of
ten reaches far beyond the confines
of this community, especially activi
ties related to the armed forces and
disaster relief.”
Moye Spoke To
Exchange Club
On Resort Lake
* A. N. Moye, Barnesville, director
of Georgia’s far flung state park
system, was the feature speaker at
the meeting of the Exchange Club of
Jackson Thursday night. He was in
troduced by Spencer Johnson, super
intendent of the Indian Springs state
park.
In a talk that held close attention
of members and visitors, Mr. Moye
traced the history of Indian Springs
and told of plans for constructing a
lake at this widely known resort cen
ter. Plans are progressing as well
as could be expected, he showed,
with funds already set up for the
project and# construction depending
upon acquiring of necessary acreage.
Much work has already been done
in that regard and it is hoped to
get all the land needed within the
immediate future.
During his talk Mr. Moye, close
neighbor of Butts county, told of
the interest the park department has
in the developement of Indian
Springs. Building of the lake and
other improvements will make of
Indian Springs one of the greatest
resort centers in the southeast, he
asserted.
In addition to members of the club
several visitors were present to greet
the prominent park official and ex
tend him a sincere welcome to the
community.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MARCH 6, 1952
Garland Makes
Entry For Post
Flint Solicitor
BEN GARLAND
Subject to the state primary of
May 4, Solicitor General B. B. Gar
land of Jackson makes announce
ment this week for re-election. Mr.
Garland is now serving his first term
in this post, having been named in
1948 to succeed Frank B. Willing
ham who became judge of the Flint
Circuit.
Member of the Flint Bar Associa
tion for several years, and a past
president of that group, Col. Gar
land has been active as a practition
er for several years. As an attorney
he is widely known over the circuit
and his service has been marked by
close attention to the duties of pros
ecuting officer. He has handled
many cases of exceptional interest
and has waged an active campaign to
break up questionable rackets in all
counties of the circuit.
Veteran of World War 11, Col.
Garland is an influential member of
the American Legion and the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars and recently
headed a campaign to liquidate the
debt on the Veterans Memorial
Building. H% is active in religious
and civic affairs and holds member
ship in the Kiwanis club, is a Mason
and Shriner.
In the present campaign Col. Gar
land will have the support of influ
ential friends in the four counties of
the Flint Circuit.
William Buford Mitchell of For
syth announced a few weeks ago
that he would be a candidate for
solicitor general in the Democratic
primary.
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The Red Cross must cover the world these days—do your part—answer the calk.
Voters Required
To Ballot For
3 Commissioners
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A fact that is generally known and
accepted but appears none too clear
to some voters is the requirement
that ballots must be cast for three
county commissioners in the primary
on March 28. In other words, there
must not be what is termed single
shotting.
Several years ago when the old
law was amended, abolishing one
commissioner of roads and revenues
and setting up a three man board,
voters are now required to vote for
three candidates.
Winners for the board post elect
their own chairman. The custom in
recent years has been to name the
candidate receiving the highest vote
as chairman. However, this is not
compulsory.
In the present campaign candi
dates are running against the field.
They do not select some particular
member to oppose but simply run for
county commissioner. Candidates re
ceiving the largest number of votes
are declared the nominees. When the
matter of a run-over primary was
placed before the Democratic Exec
tive Committee that body voted to
retain the present plurality vote
plan. Consequently there will not
be a -run-over primary in Butts
county this year.
The eleven candidates for com
missioner are running for the term
begining January 1, 1953. Under the
law, the chairman is paid a salary of
SSO per month and the other two
members each receive a salary of
$25 per month.
.
The original three-man board law
was introduced and passed by Rep
resentative J. L. Lyons. The amend
ed law was passed by Representative
J. Avon Gaston.
VEALERS SOLD AT $35.25
AT AUCTION FEBRUARY 27
Volume was light at the February
27 auction of the Middle Georgia
Livestock Sales Cos., according to a
report from the company. During
the day 127 cattle and 36 hogs were
offered.
The following price schedule pre
vailed: Canners, cutters, $21.70;
steers and heifers, $34; vealers,
$35.25; stockers, $32 and milk cows
and springers, $227.50 per head.
Final Approval Given Health Center
To Be Constructed at Cost $55,000
Cauble To Speak
At Legion Meet
Monday, March 10
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JERRY CAUBLE
Jerry Cauble, area director of Civil
Defense, will be the guest speaker
of the American Legion and Auxil
iary Monday, March 10, at 7 p. m.
at the Memorial Building.
A chicken stew supper will be ser
ved at 7 o’clock.
All members and families of both
organizations are invited to be pres
ent.
In addition talk, Mr. Cau
ble will show the films, “A Tale of
Two Cities” and “Pattern For Sur
vival.”
Mr. Cauble was graduated from
the University of Georgia in 1948.
He served with the US Army from
1942-46. He was assigned as ASTP
and ROTC instructor and acted as
assistant instructor and specialist in
training literature and visual aids
section, Infantry School, Fort Ben
ning, Ga.
TOWALIGA 4-H CLUB WILL
SPONSOR CHICKEN STEW
The Towaliga 4-H Club will spon
sor a chicken stew supper at Tow
aliga school Tuesday, March 18, at
6 p. m. All candidates in the March
primary have been invited and will
receive a personal invitation from
President Joseph Sims and Secretary
Jesse Barnes. The public is invited
to attend and share in the enter
tainment.
$2.58 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Butts county moved nearer a cher
ished ambition Monday with announ
cement that all plans have been com
pleted for the construction of a mod
ern Health Center.
Federal, state and county approv
al has been given to the project to
cost $55,000, and construction is
expected to begin by June 1 with the
building to be delivered to the county
as a Christmas gift.
Huel L. Crockett, architect and
engineer, of Columbus was here Mon
day and met with the County Com
missioners relative to the project.
Preliminary drawings have been
completed and Crockett said the fin
al drawings would be completed in
about a month.
Abram Siegel, surveyor of Col
umbus, was also in the city Monday
and made a survey of the site bet
ween south Mullberry and Oak
streets.
The site was acquired during tha
week, an announcement from the
commissioner’s office explained.
The health center will face Mul
berry street, will have a 90 foot
front and at the widest part will be
48 feet. It will be of modern design
to meet the requirements of the
county. The best features of other
health centers will be combined in
this building, Crockett explained.
The building will be of hollow
brick construction, plastered ceiling
and walls, built up roof, metal win
dows, asphalt tile on concrete, wood
doors and trim. The project will in
clude all built in equiptment, furni
ture and other miscellaneous equip
ment for complete operation.
Plans call for waiting rooms for
white and colored, clerk’s office,
health officer’s office, sanitarian’s
bffice, two clinic rooms with con
necting dressing rooms and utility
room to seat approximately 100,
toilets for white and colored, storage
room.
The $55,000 cost will be shared
by the federal government which
pays 45 percent, the state 33% and
the county 21 2/3 percent.
When completed the health cen
ter will afford commodious quarters
for the Butts county health depart
ment which has been badly crowded
in the courthouse. The project will
be sufficient to serve the needs of
the county for years to come.
A health center and clinic for
Butts county has been under consid
eration for several years. Definite
progress has been brought about re
cently when the county commission
ers began negotiations with state
and federal authorities. The project
will be a major civic accomplishment
and reflects not only the interest of
citizens at large but the county com
missioners who acted with commen
dable public spirit to make the cen
ter a reality.
SHORT COURSE FOR
POULTRY CHAIN IS
SET FOR MARCH 7
A Poultry Short Course for boys
and girls enrolled in the Sears-Roe
buck poultry chain will be held in
Griffin Friday, beginning at 2:30 p.
m. The ten boys and girls from Butts
county enrolled in this chain plan to
attend. Transportation will be pro
vided by the Extension Service.
Chicks were scheduled to be deliv
ered March 1, but clue to an error
by the Extension Service the birds
will not arrive until later.
Boys who will be awarded chicks
in the poultry chain are Joseph
Sims, Howard Lee Jones, Emerson
Ingram, Jimmy Knowles, B illy
Saunders. Girls selected for chicks
are Diane Gibson, Betty Stewart, Al
meda Ballenger, Emily Pelt, Marga
ret Biles.