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■OL. 80 —NO. 21
Wrs. Cook, Miss Biles Named County
Winners in HD Council Style Revue
I At a sparkling style revue, spon-
Hred by the Butts County HD Coun-
H] Tuesday evening in the Gram-
Har School auditorium, Mrs. A. A.
■ 00 k was named county winner in
H,e adult division and Miss Margaret
Biles won top honors in the 4-H
Competition.
I Mrs. Cook, who won both the dres
sy dress and over-all county awards,
B ore a tailored tan silk shantung,
Biped in dark brown. She will repre-
Bent Butts county in the State Style
Bevue to be held in Athens in June
■Hiss Biles will go to Carrollton in
■july for the District Style Revue
■competition.
The auditorium was beautifully
■decorated with twinklng stars, flow-
l ers and greenry which set the stage
■for the nursery rhyme theme of the
■ Mrs. L. M. Spencer was com-
I mentator and Mrs. J. L. Garr pian-
I ist, while Mrs. T. H. Price, clothing
I chairman for the local council, pre
sented ribbons to the winners.
Ending in a novel manner, the
r ßevue was concluded by a trumpet
I call from Little Boy Blue, the signal
I for all winners to appear on stage,
accompanied by nursery rhyme char
acters.
Judging in the adult division were
! Miss Sue Stanford, HD agent for
Upson county; Mrs. Gordy, clothing
chairman for the Upson county HD
Council; and Miss Jeanelle Lamb,
REA economist from Barnesville.
Contestants in the 4-H Club divi
sion were judged by Mrs. James
Payne, Mrs. Herbert Bryan and Mrs.
Lewis Freeman.
Winners in the various phases of
the Revue in the order in which they
finished are as follows:
Over-all county winner—Mrs. A.
A. Cook, Iron Springs, (dressy
dress); Mrs. James H. Stewart,
Stark, (sack dress); Mrs. Tom Peek,
Jackson, (dressy dress).
4-H Girls—Margaret Biles, North
Butts.
Sack Dress —Mrs. James H. Stew
art, Stark; Mrs. C. E. Washington,
Iron Springs ;tie for third, Mrs. W.
J. White, Worthville and Mrs. De-
Witt Singley, Towaliga.
Children—Tie for first between
and Becky Peek of Jadkson.
Dressy dress —Mrs. A. A. Cook,
Iron Springs; Mrs. O. J. Morgan,
Stark; Mrs. Tom Peek, Jackson.
Casual—Mrs. T. W. Nelson, Iron
Springs; Mrs. Robert O’Neal, Stark;
Mrs. Grover McKibben Jr., West
Butts.
House dress—Mrs. O. B. Farrell,
Jackson; Mrs. Lee Perdue, Stark;
Mrs. Prentice Ridgeway, Towaliga.
County Attains
42 Per Cent ’53
lb Bond Quota
As of April 30, Butts county
sold $42,125 worth of U. S. Sav
ings Bonds, J. B. Settle, chairman,
has been advised by the state direc
tor. This compares with sales to the
same date in 1952 of $33,900.
During April people of the county
bought $2,225 worth of bonds. With
a quota of SIOO,OOO for the year,
the county through April had at
tained 42.1 percent of its goal.
Butts county stands sixth in bond
purchases of the 15 counties in the
Fourth District, being exceeded in
percentages by Heard, Henry, La
mar, Meriwether and Pike.
Total sales for first fourth months
of 1953 are $19,465,363, as com
pared with $15,270,924. Seventy-two
Georgia counties have doubled their
sales in the first four months of
1953 over their sales for the same
period last year.
27 New Members
During Revival
At Pepperton
The revival in the Pepperton Bap
tist Church, April 29 to May 10, was
declared to have been one of the
most successful in years. During the
meeting there were 27 additions to
the church, 23 by profession of faith
and four by letter.
The ordinance of baptism was ad
ministered Sunday night by the pas
tor, Rev. M. 0. Harrell, to a group
of 21 converts, with two being ab
sent. There was a large congrega
tion present for the rites.
From the standpoint of new mem
bership this year’s revival stands
second to that of 1951 when 54 new
members were added. The Pepper
ton Baptist Church now has a mem
bership of approximately 240, mak
ing it one of the strong churches of
the county.
The guest minister for the Pep
perton revival was Rev. Y. Z. Gordy
of Greer, S. C. That he is an able
and convincing minister is proved by
the results obtained. The attendance
during the 10 days was large and
the interest keen.
The entire membership of the
church is delighted with the success
of the meeting and are confident of
continued growth and service in the
community.
Director State
Patrol To Speak
At Kiwaitis Meet
Colonel Burk, assistant director
of the Department of Safety, will
speak to the Kiwanis club at the
meeting May 26. He will be presen
ted by J. M. L. Comer, program
chairman for that date.
At the meeting Tuesday night,
Mrs. W. H.- Mallet, clerk and treas
urer of the city of Jackson, was the
speaker with Ralph Carr Sr. as pro
gram chairman. In an interesting
and compehensive manner Mrs. Mal
let sketched the city fiscal affairs
and showed how the bonded indebt
edness has been reduced to $9,000,
while at the same time anew water
plant was constructed at a cost of
$85,000, streets paved, new water
mains laid and sewer lines extended.
This was done, Mrs. Mallet showed,
largely through receipts of the water
and light department. The city was
able to build a modern gymnasium
and carry out other progressive
measures without raising t^xes.
The city is now engaged in re
building power lines and the ceme
tery has been thoroughly cleaned
up. Street markers will soon be plac
ed in cooperation with the garden
clubs. In the past several years the
water and light department has
spent the sum of SIOO,OOO in city
improvements, Mrs. Mallet showed.
In concluding an interesting talk,
Mrs. Mallet, recognized as an able,
efficient and courteous official,
thanked the mayor and council and
the general public for cooperation.
Members of the Jackson Key Club
were guests and were introduced
and presented pins by Joe Bell who
said the group was composed of out
standing boys.
TRIP TO EXPERIMENT IS
PLANNED LAST OF MONTH
A trip to the Georgia Experiment
Station is planned the last of May
and a final decision will depend on
the weather, according to B. B.
Campbell, Butts county farm agent.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1953
Henry Fletcher
Made Lieut. Col.
In US Air Force
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio.—Henry M. Fletcher Jr., son
of Mrs. H. P. Bailey of Jackson, has
been promoted to lieutenant colonel
by the Air Force, Air Materiel
Command announces.
Colonel Fletcher, who has been
assigned to AMC headquarters since
October, 1951, is a project officer
in the F-94 unit of Procurement
division’s Aircraft branch. Prior to
his assignment here he spent a year
and a half as commander of the 41st
Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Ja
pan.
Born in Jackson April 7, 1921,
Colonel Fletcher was graduated from
Jackson High school. He received his
bachelor of science degree from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point in 1943, and his master’s
degree from Stanford University in
1947.
He went on active duty in June,
1943 and spent two years at Venice
AFB, Florida, as a fighter pilot. In
1945 he was stationed in the Far
East as fighter pilot from Febru
ary to September, and served as a
buyer at AMC headquarters from
November, 1945, to June, 1946 and
again from July, 1947 to* January,
1949, making this his third tour of
duty at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Colonel Fletcher has been award
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross
and the .Air Medal with six oak
leaf clusters. He, his wife, the for
mer Rebecca Cook of Orangeburg,
S. C., and their two children reside
at 501 Grant street, Fairborn, Ohio.
Sheriff Injured
When City Truck
Bumps Into Car
Sheriff J. D. Pope received pain
ful injuries Tuesday afternoon when
his car was struck by a city truck
driven by Joe Watkins at the inter
section of Mulberry and Second
streets. Sheriff Pope was en route
to the fire on Park Avenue when
the accident occurred.
Confusion over the change of
lights at the street intersection is
said to have caused the crash.
Sheriff Pope received injuries to
his knee and hand and other bruises
and abrasions.
The Pope automobile was rather
severely damaged by the impact.
OUT OF STATE TOUR TO
BE DECIDED THIS WEEK
The question of an out of state
farm tour this summer will be deci
ded within the next few days, it is
explained by County Agent B. B.
Campbell. Those interested in such
a tour will be asked for their wishes
in the matter.
Ball Car Found
At Mcßae After
Theft By Boys
The ranch car of Harry W. Ball,
stolen from in front of the Pepper
ton Cotton Mills Friday afternoon,
was found Saturday in Mcßae, and
two Atlanta youths, listed as Jack
Farr and Richard Mitchell, both aged
15, are in jail in Cochran charged
with the theft.
The Atlanta teenagers, en route
to Florida, are charged with the
theft of five automobiles before of
ficers halted their escapade.
The first car was stolen in At
lanta, driven to McDonough, where
another par was stolen, and then to
Jackson where the Ball car was
taken. After leaving Jackson the
youthful pair stole another car in
Cochran and one in Eastman. As
soon as the gas was exhausted in one
car, another would be stolen and
driven to another town and the pro
cess was kept up until the parade
was brought to a halt.
The Ball car, Harry Ball said
Monday, was not damaged except
for a burst muffler.
As soon as the theft was detected
officers and the state patrol was
alerted and officers caught up with
the youths in Mcßae.
It is likely that Farr and Mitchell
will stand trial in the several coun
ties in which the cars were stolen.
Henderson High
To Graduate 18
Friday Evening
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Henderson" High School of which
N. E. Walker is principal will hold
graduation exercises Friday night,
May 22, and a class of 18 will be
awarded certificates.
The commencement season began
Sunday, May 17, when H. V. Rieh
ardsen, Ph. D., president of Gam
mon Theological Seminary, Atlanta,
preached the baccalaureate sermon.
Speaker at graduation exercises
Friday night will be C. J. Duncan,
Ph. D., chairman, Department of
Education, Fort Valley State Col
lege, Fort Valley, Ga.
Diplomas will be presented by F.
C. Hearn, Butts county school su
perintendent, to the following sen
iors r Katherine Belinda Appling,
Yvonne Celesta Broadus, James
Henry Berry, Dorothy Rene Carr,
Panl James Crockett, Lillie Ruth
Eusery, Sam Darnell Folds, Bradley
Edward Freeman, John P. Godfrey
Jr., Lottie Mae Grier, Ruth Jeanette
Hunter, Lottie Lenice Keith, Thomas
Evans Mayo, Sarah Aurelia Ridley,
Lillie Ruth Smith, Shirley Catherine
Stroud, Mary Ethel Stubbs, Doris
Maude Watts.
Of the graduates, Berry, Crockett,
Folds, Freeman and Mayo are vet
erans.
Cancer Drive
Short of Goal
First of Week
As of May 18, there had been col
lected in the campaign of the Amer
ican Cancer Society $389.11 out of
a quota of $680.00, according to Roy
Goff, general chairman.
Dr. Goff explained that several
committees have not reported. He
emphasized the importance of send
ing in reports as early as possible
as a final accounting with state
headquarters must be made soon.
Funds collected in the annual
cancer drive are used for education
and research.
Large Senior Class Will Be Awarded
Certificates at Graduation May 26
Rev. D. M. Brown
Be Heard Sunday
At Auditorium
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REV. D. M. BROWN
First number in the commence
ment program of the Jackson High
school will be Sunday, May 24, when
the Rev. Dennis McCall Brown, min
ister to students in the Atlanta Pres
bytery, will be heard at 11 a. m. in
the grammar school auditorium.
'Under this rotation plan in effect
among Jackson churches, this is the
year for the Presbyterian Church to
furnish the speaker, and Mr. Brown
has been secured to address members
of the senior class, them parents and
friends at a union service next Sun
day.
The Rev. Dennis McCall Brown is
a native of Salem, Va., and received
a A. B. degree from Roanoke Col
lege in 1940 and B. D. degree from
Union Theological Seminary in 1943.
He served as pastor of the Altavista
Presbyterian Church, Altavista, Va.,
later going to the Blacksburg Pres
byterian Church and had experience
with V.P.I. students. This connec
tion continued for three years after
which he was called to the Atlanta
Presbytery as director of student
work. He is minister to students
throughout greater Atlanta and es
pecially at Georgia Tech, Emory,
Oglethorpe and Agnes Scott.
The minister is well known for
his work with young people and it
is considered a fortunate circum
stance that he could be induced to
deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
Being a union service, it is ex
pected the services will be largely
attended. In addition to the sermon,
there will be special music and other
features that will add interest to the
commencement season. ,
Mr. Brown wa? secured for the
Jackson sermon through the efforts
of Mr. Wade H. Bell, minister of the
Jackson and Fellowship Presbyterian
Church.
Hardy Home Is
Destroyed By
Tuesday Blaze
The recently constructed home of
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus L. Hardy, re
siding on Park Avenue near the
school grounds, was totally destroy
ed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
Origin of the fire has not been
determined. When detected the
flames had gained considerable head
way and nothing was saved from the
building, constructed of the best
heart pine.
The Jackson Fire Department
answered the alarm but could not
save the building.
The loss is a heavy one for the
family and it is understood there
was no insurance on the building
or contents.
<2.58 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
A large senior class of Jackson
High school will be awarded certif
icates at graduation exercises Tues
day evening, May 26, at 8:15 p. m.
in the Jackson gymnasium.
The program, streamlined for
brevity, will include brief addresses
by the Salutatorian and Valedicto
rian, special number by the school
chorus, and awarding of diplomas by
Principal A. B. Duncan.
This is a departure from the us
ual bombast of graduation exercises
when high-powered speakers display
their oratorical skill. Principal Dun
can, with an eye to the comfort of
both graduate and audience, hopes
to limit the program to one hour.
This year’s class consists of 42
members, evenly divided with 21
boys and 21 girls. This is rather un
usual as girls usually exceed the
number of boys.
Members of the class of 1953 in
clude:
Billie Jo Bailey, Jesse Barnes,
Charles Carter, Marian Clark, John
ny Colwell, Shirley Cook, Phil Cow
an, Jimmie Evans, Ralph Goodwin,
Donald Leverett, Randolph Long,
Patsy Maddox, Melvin McCoy, Billy
O’Neal, Betty Lee Parr, Ann Ross,
Daftner Spencer, Harold Smith,
Lynwood Thurston, Rebecca Waters,
Billy Williamson.
Janice Brooks, Martha Cawthon,
Myra Cawthon, Horace Cawthon,
Jackie Cook, Bobby Dial, Joanne
Dunn, Emily Farrar, Betty Jean
Floyd, Mary Rawls, Adelaide Smith,
Shirley Thompson, Mary Jane Wil
liams, Gordon Flint, Marian Mad
dox, Glenn Meredith, John Petti
grew, Billy Sutton, Jerry Watkins,
Peggy Evans, Mary Alice Smith.
Honor students in the class of
1953 are John Pettigrew, valedic
torian, and Janice Brooks, saluta
torian. Pettigrew had an average
of 95 and Miss Brooks 93.85, ac
cording to Prof. A. B. Duncan,
high school principal. Both have
taken an active interest in student
affairs and extra curricular activi
ties.
Fourth District
Carriers To Hold
Meet at Harris
Rural mail carriers in the Fourth
District will hold the annual meet
ing at Harris, near Chipley, on May
30, it is announced by J. Harry
Ridgeway of Jenkinsburg, president
of the group.
The meeting will begin at 10:30
a. m. and the address of the day will
be made by James E. Green, super
intendent of finance in the Atlanta
post office. This will be followed by
a barbecue dinner at the noon hour.
At a business session officers for
the ensuing year will be chosen. All
rural carriers and their families, in
cluding members of the Woman’s
Auxiliary, usually attend these meet
ings. Mr. Ridgeway said indications
are that all Butts county carriers
would attend this year.
REACHES FOR SHEETS,
FINDS SNAKE INSTEAD
While helping his mother with
household duties Sunday, Joe
Moore got an unexpected shock
when he opened a dresser drawer
to get fresh sheets and found a
four foot snake at the bottom of
the drawer. How the reptile got
there remains a mystery. Needless
to say Mr -Moore lost no time in
killing the snake.