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VOL- 81 —NC. 32
COUNCIL ORDERS ELECTION ON SEWER BONDS
Annual REA Meeting Featured By Big
Crowd, Business Reports, Basket Dinner
Business reports for the past year,
election of three directors, interest
ing addresses ,a basket dinner and
delightful fellowship marked the an
nual meeting of Central Georgia
Electric Membership Corporation at
Indian Springs August 4.
More than 3,000 of the 6,500 mem
bers of the co-op were present and
the attendance was estimated as high
as 6,000, including friends and visi
tors from other co-ops and appliance
salesmen and dealers and Power Use
personnel.
The morning session, presided over
by George W. Patrick as president,
was held in a big tent on state park
grounds. Here reports were given and
the affairs of the co-op considered.
Elected as directors for the ensu-
Iterm were O. D. Price to repre
t Jasper, Jones and Newton coun
;G. C. Bell, Lamar and Spalding
nties; R. L. Minter, Henry coun-
The same officers were named
another term of service.
Speaking in the forenoon Dean
nes E. Gates of the University of
>rgia College of Business Admin
ation, declared “electricity is one
the most important things in
lerican life.” He gave the co-ops
ch of the credit for raising Geor
’s annual per capita income from
10 before REA to the present level
$1,200 per year. The ability of a
op to get things done in new
ds cannot be overestimated, said
speaker, and he concluded “a
perative is truly a democratic in
ution.”
Jain speaker of the day was Hon.
Iter Harrison of Millen, manager
the Georgia Electric Membership
•poration. He emphasized the place
the co-op in furthering better liv
on the farm. “It‘s great to be an
lerican on this 75th anniversary of
incandescent lamp.” He sketched
possibilities of the future with
mic energy on the horizon,
’resident George F. Donaldson of
raham Baldwin College opened the
eting with group singing and di
ted community singing at inter
s during the day. The Rev. Wade
Bell of the Jackson Presbyterian
jrch gave the invocation.
-01. Jesse O. Futral of Griffin,
op attorney, presented R. F. Arm
ing, co-op manager, Miss Grace
rlington, bookkeeper who has been
h the agency since its inception,
s. Julia Fretwell, office manager,
s. Richard W. Watkins, electrifica
o adviser, and directors.
chairman of the Power Use
mnittee, Mrs. Lindsey Futral gave
'rief yearly report, introduced her
PS of co-op and county leaders and
e awards to the 4-H club winners
the Farm and Home electric con
gest.
I A highlight of the morning session
as the awarding of valuable door
B nzes > including a home freezer won
B- ictor Brown of Jackson, a Philco
Blectric range, by Mrs. E. B. Butler
B- Forsyth; Philco radio phonograph
Mrs. G. W. English of Griffin, and
■early 100 other electrical appliances
B°nated for the occasion.
I W. Sanders of Locust Grove,
100 years, 6 month sand 21
> was awarded a special prize
i’ring the oldest person present,
'as brought by his son, J. A. San
’ a lso of Locust Grove, himself
Little Michael Franklin Rogers,
eks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
°gers, Forsyth route 3, received
P f ize for being the youngest
St present.
ff - D ower Use Committee with
'Lindsey Futral presiding occu
hc afternoon session when skits,
TO PRESENT GOVERNOR
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REPRESENTATIVE B. H. HODGES
Red Devils To
Open Grid
Practice Friday
Jackson High Head Coach Hunter
Strickland has sounded the call to
1954’s football wars and 39 Red
Devil candidates are expected to
answer in person on Friday after
noon, August 13, at 3 p. m. on Red
Devil Hill.
The initial session will be devoted
to weight checking, issuing of uni
forms, assignment of positions, etc.
The first full practice of the season
is slated for Monday, August 16.
With but a few lettermen return
ing from the ineffective team of
last season that won once while los
ing nine times, Coaches Strickland
and Joe Bell will have their hands
full in attempting to weld a winning
team.
However, there are a few bright
spots on the horizon and the return
of fullback Douglas Coleman, a vic
ious linebacker who missed last sea
son because of a leg injury, is one of
the brightest.
Among those expected to answer
the first call to Friday’s practice, by
position, are:
Ends —Phil Minton, Kipling Wise,
James Power, Don Grant, Toni
Grant, Bobby Waldrop, Ed Ridge
way, Randolph Hardy.
Tackles —Steve Jones, Lamar Mc-
Michael, Ronald Lane, Dickie Moore,
Borden Campbell, Dulane Maddox,
Bobby Stephens, Homer Williams
and Bobby Mackey.
Guards —Sammy Pelt, Buster Col
well, Homer Pritchett, Earl Hurst,
Dean Lane, Roscoe Smith and Billy
James.
Centers —Euel Wade Jr., Ronnie
Pope and Donald Railey.
Quarterbacks —Sam Standard, Jer
ry Long, Mac Fletcher and Larry
Cawthon.
Halfbacks —Carey Dunn, Ernest
Biles, Leonard Hoard, Eugene Pros
ser.
Fullbacks —Johnny Wells, Douglas
Coleman, Wynsol Smith and Ryland
Smith.
contests and novelty numbers were
put on by the representatives of the
several counties embraced in the co
op.
An important part of the day’s fes
tivities included the sumptuous bas
det dinner served at the noon hour.
Food in abundance, prepared by skill
ed hands and faultlessly served, was
spread on picnic tables on state park
grounds.
ACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1954
Governor To Be
Heard By Two
Civic Groups
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GOV. HERMAN TALMADGE
Governor Herman Talmadge will
be . the hondr guest and principal
speaker at a joint meeting of the
Kiwanis and Exchange clubs on Tues
day, August 17. The meeting will be
gin at 7 p. m. and Hon. B. H. Hodges
as Butts county Representative has
arranged the program for the meet
ing.
A large attendance from the two
clubs, representative of the business,
professional and civic life of the
county, is expected to attend and join
in a tribute to Governor Talmadge.
Special request is made that a report
be made at once of all intended vis
itors so the serving committee may
prepare in advance to handle the
crowd.
The theme of Governor Talmadge’s
talk is not known at this time, but it
is expected he will review the ac
complishmetns of his administration
and the progress the state is making
in education, health, industry, wel
fare, highways and other construc
tive enterprises. An effective and
convincing speaker, Governor Tal
madge has appeared from one end of
the state to the other and has sketch
ed the state’s phennominal growth
under his administration, adequately
financed with a sales tax. Governor
Talmadge was here to dedicate the
Health Center a year or more ago
and is well and favorably known by
a host of personal and political sup
porters.
The meeting is expected to prove
a highlight of the year for both of
Butts county’s major civic clubs for
men.
May Sales Here
Up Over Figures
For Last Year
Retail sales in Butts county during
the month of May amounted to $620,-
841, according to the last retail sales
report issued by the Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce. This com
pares with April sales for the county
of $517,294 and May 1953 sales of
$524,426.
For the entire state, May business
totaled $308,200,014, showing an in
crease of $7,290,035 over the pre
vious month and an increase of $9,-
918,648 over May 1953 sales.
“Among the important factors con
tributing to this encouraging sales
report was the increased employment
and earnings in Georgia during
May,” said Walter Cates, executive
vice president of the Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce.
Jaycees Slate
Wrestling Match
For August 20
Under the auspices of the Butts
County Jaycees, live wrestling will
return to Jackson after an absence
of 20 years on Friday night, August
20, when a three-card match will be
staged in the Jackson High gymna
sium,
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LOU STINSON
The young civic organization,
which has been flexing its muscles
in Jackson’s civic life since its for
mation several weeks ago, will pre
sent a wrestling show featuring big
name wrestlers who have appeared
on television and grappled in some
of the nation’s top mat centers.
A portable ring will be installed on
the gym floor for the bouts and
plenty of choice seats are available
for the spectators. Admission prices
for the event are SI.OO for adults
and 50c for children.
The opening match will pit Choo
Choo Lynn, a 265 lb. Macon product,
against Swamp Boy, a 245 lb. bayou
bouncer from New Orleans. It will be
for one fall only, with a 30 minute
time limit.
In the semi-final bout, Ken Frier, a
198 lb. Miami grappler will tangle
with Bill Alexander, 202 lbs. out of
Houston. The time limit will be 45
minutes, the winner having to take
two out of three falls.
The main event will feature Yank
Gavel, 204 pounder from Sanford,
Maine against Lou Stinson, 260 lbs.
from Norfolk, Va. It also will be a
two out of three fall, 45 minute
match.
Local Citizens
Push Bond Sales
Up To $82,437
Through July when local citizens
bought $13,000 worth of US Savings
Bonds, the county has reached 65.9
percent of the annual quota of $125,-
000, according to a release from
state headquarters.
Butts was one of the counties in
the Fourth District listed as making
good progress in sales during July.
The district as a whole has a 1954
quota of $4,650,000 and through
July had bought $2,640,757 worth of
bonds and reached 56.1 percent of
the quota.
Sales in the state total $31,505,-
665 through July. This is 49.9 per
cent of the year’s quota 'of $63,100,-
000.
J. Blackman Settle heads the sales
of US Savings Bonds in Butts county.
Chairman Settle and Jackson Nation
al Bank, which has aided all bond
drives since 1941, were recently
awarded certificates for effective
work in aiding bond campaigns.
Voters To Pass on $105,000 Issue In
October To Modernize Sewer System
Thompson Will
Be in Bamesville
Tuesday, August 17
M. E. THOMPSON
M. E. Thompson will speak in
neighboring Lamar County on Tues
day, August 17. The speech at Bar
nesville will be an important one, and
a motorcade from this and other
counties is expected to swell the at
tendance for the occasion.
The speech is scheduled for 8 p. m.
The Thompson caliope, which he in
troduced in the 1950 campaign ,and
the hillbilly band will be on hand to
furnish entertainment.
Thompson, whole platform includes
opposition to mixed schools, to toll
roads and to additional taxes, as well
as proposals for expanded public ser
vices and an industrial program for
rural areas, is expecte to present the
full details of his 1954 platform. He
will not, however, discuss his eight
opponents.
“I will nail no hides to any door,”
Thompson says. “I will not try to
embarrass any fellow Georgians. I
will do no mud-slinging. I will need
the help of every Georgian, including
those running against me, to carry
out our program in the next four
years.”
Andy Holston To
Be Engineer of
Gas Department
Election of Andy Holston, owner
and operator of the Holston Electric
& Plumbing Cos. as engineer of the
gas department has been announced
by Jackson City Council.
In his new position Mr. Holston
Will serve under J. H. Rooks, city
engineer for all utilities. Mr. Rooks
will continue to give attention to the
water and light department and Mr.
Holston will look after the installa
tion and inspection of gas, anew
facility to be added here within the
next few weeks.
Following his separation from ser
vice, Mr. Holston has been active as
an appliance salesman and is widely
known in the local territory. He is
active as a churchman and in the Na
tional Guard where he holds the rank
of lieutenant. Mr. and Mrs. Holston
and family reside on the Bamesville
Road near Jackson.
THREE-COUNTY OIL GROUP
TO MEET HERE AUGUST 20
A meeting of the Butts-Henry-Jas
per county Petroleum Industries com
mittee will be held at the courthouse
in Jackson August 20 at 10:30 a. m.
Election of officers will be held dur
ing the meeting.
$3.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
First step in a movement to mod
ernize Jackson’s sewer system and
promote health and keep in line with
community development was taken
Monday night when City Council or
dered an election October 19 to pass
on the question of issuing $105,000
worth of General Obligation bonds.
Proceeds from the $105,000 bond
issue will be used to build a disposal
plant to settle once and for all the
matter of sewage disposal. Also the
entire sewer system will be modern
ized and brought up to 1954 needs.
The isue was forced, according to
members of City Council, when it be
came evident that creeks could no
longer be used for sewage disposal. A
twin motive is to provide t for the
needs of the Bethtel Flats area where
anew $411,000 Negro high and ele
mentary school is soon to be built.
That entire area at present is with
out sewerage and heavy demands will
be made on facilities when the big
school program is carried to comple
tion.
The health of all citizens will be
served and protected through the
bond issue and the facilities that will
be provided.
Under advisement for some time,
the bond issue was forced by recent
developments in the forms of objec
tions to making nearby creeks a
dumping ground for sewage.
The bonds would be retired in
20 years. On $41,000 worth of bonds
the rate of interest would be 2 Ms per
cent, and on $64,000 a rate of 2%
percent would prevail: This is consid
ered an attractive rate and is much
lower than 6 and 6 percent bonds
the city formerly voted.
With a minor exception, the city
of Jackson is fx-ee of bonded debt.
Sound financing and good business
policy has enabled the city to reduce
its bonded debt almost to the vanish
ing point. The few outstanding bonds
will not be in the way of the pro
posed issue.
With practically no existing bond
ed debt, and a low tax levy the city
is in splendid condition to vote the
General Obligation bonds and move
forward to better health standards
for all the people. The proposed bond
issue guarantees adequate protec
tion of health now and in the future.
Formal notice of the election will
be given later by City Council.
SAME OFFICERS ARE
NAMED BY FARMERS
WAREHOUSE COMPANY
Stockholders of the Farmers Union
Warehouse Company in annual ses
sion Tuesday heard officers make re
ports on business of the past year
and elected directors to serve the on
coming year.
Named as president was W. C.
Garr and other officers are J. M-
McMichael, vice president; R. E.
Evans, secretary. J. Avon Gaston is
general manager and treasurer.
Elected as directors were J. D.
Brownlee, George F. Etheredge, W.
C. Godsey and DeWitt Singley.
The business outlook as anew cot
ton season nears was discussed at
the annual meeting.
CANNING PLANT TO RUN
ON AUGUST 17 AND 24
The Butts County Community can
ning plant will be in operation on
Tuesday, August 17 and Tuesday,
August 24, after which time it will be
closed for the season.
J. M. L. Comer, manager, asks that
all produce be in the plant ready for
processing by 1 p. m. The plant
opens for business at 7 a. m.