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VOL. 84—NO. 8
Jackson Boys
Lose, Win in
Tourney Play
Jackson’s boys dropped the open
ing game of the Fourth District Class
B tournament, Eastern Division, to
Pike Cos. 55-45 Monday night in
North Clayton, trounced Fayette Cos.
72-64 on Tuesday night and met
Pike Cos. again Wednesday night for
third place honors.
Seeded Milner breezed into the fi
nals Wednesday night against North
Clayton oy bopping Fayette Cos. 76-
36 Monday night and edging Pike
Cos. 53-52 on Tuesday.
Pike Cos. took the Red Devils meas
ure for the third time this year, in
spite of a fine stai't that sent Jackson
winging away to a 23-11 lead at the
first quarter’s end. At halftime,
Pike Cos. had eased ahead 27-26 and
were never seriously threatened.
Donnie Caston hit for nine points
in the first quarter but was double
teamed the rest of the way and held
to a total of 15. Barry Jones hit for
13, mostly on drive-in shots. Armis
tead led Pike Cos. with 19 points.
JACKSON (45) PIKE CO. ‘(55)
F—Herring (12) Armictead (19)
F—Thurston (1) Newton (16)
C—Caston (15) Killingsworth (2)
G—Jones (13) Marshall (3)
G—Caldwell (4) Wall, O
_ Substitutions: Jackson—Moelchert,
O’Neal, Jackson.
Substitutions: Pike Co.—Goldman
(9), Wall, J. (6)/
The Red Devils showed signs of
tiring in their Thursday night game
with Fayette Cos. after recording a
sizeable lead at halftime, but man
aged to hold off a last quarter rally
and chalk up a 72-64 victory.
Donnie Caston bucketed 27 points
in proving that he is definitely one
of the finest players in the District.
Charles Herring trailed him with 13.
Mitchell paced the losers with 16
points. \
JACKSON (72) FAYETTE CO. (64)
F—Herring (13) Langford (6)
F—Thurston (12) Rivers (14)
C—Caston (27) Mitchell (16)
G —Jones (3) Coleman (12)
G—Caldwell (10) Daniels (9)
Substitutions: J a ckson —O’Neal
(7).
Substitutions: Fayette Cos. Simp
son (7), Stubbs.
Local Farmers
Can Premeasure
Their ‘57 Acreage
Butts county farmers can arrange
Sow for official premeasurement of
their 1957 acreages, the local Agri
cultural Stabilization and Conserva
tion Committee announced this week.
To get the premeasurement ser
vice, which is being provided on a
cost basis, a farmer must file a writ
ten request with the County ASC
Office prior to March 15, 1957, ac
cording to 0. L. Weaver, committee
chairman.
The rate to be charged for the
service in Butts county has been es
tablished at $4.00 per farm plus 40c
per acre, and payment based on this
rate must be made at the time the
request for measurement is made.
“The premeasurement is purely
optional,” says Weaver, “and is of
fered as a service to farmers who
prefer to have an official measure
ment to use as a planting guide.”
The chairman explains that all of
these acreages in the county will be
measured as soon as possible after
crops are planted to determine com
pliance with the programs. When
compliance is checked, the official
acreage shall be the acreage pre
measured if the crop or land is lim
ited to the premeasured.
Negro Gets Life
Sentence For
Slaying Wife
A number of criminal matters
were disposed of at the three-day
session of Butts Superior Court,
which adjourned last Wednesday.
Only four cases requiring a jury
were heard. Attracting the most in
terest was the murder charge against
Jimmy Lee Tyson, Butts county Neg
ro charged with his wife’s murder.
Tyson was found guilty by a july
with the recommendation of mercy,
and was given life sentence by Judge
Thomas J. Brown, Jr.
Other jury cases were Benjamin
Sullivan, Negro, acquitted on a
charge of stealing an automobile;
Josephine McMullen, Negro, given
12 months or $l5O fine for possess
ing non-tax-paid whiskey; Shang Jes
ter was acquitted on a possessing
non-tax-paid whiskey charge, while
Ethel Lee Jester was given 12 months
or $125 on the same count.
Among those entering pleas of
guilty were Paul Willard, driving
U/I, 12 months or S2OO and the fol
lowing Negroes who received their
sentence from Judge Brown:
Lois Rachel Sims, possessing non
tax liquor, six months or $125.
Henry Goodrum, speeding, six
months or $75.
Charlie Benton, possessing liquor,
12 months or $125.
Jack O’Kelley, driving U/I, 12
months or $l5O.
Jack O’Kelley, revoked license, six
months or SSO.
Dick Ball, driving W/O license,
three months or S3O.
Dick Ball,' driving U/I, 12 months
or $125.
Robert Collier, possessing whiskey,
six months or SIOO.
Green Sparks, possessing liquor,
nine months or $125.
Neal Smith, possessing liquor, two
counts, 12 months or $125 on each.
Hulon Smith, public drunkenness,
six months or SSO.
Myrtice Watts, possessing liquor,
12 months or S9O.
Mattie Benton, possessing liquor,
12 months or $l5O.
Mrs. Cynthia Davis
Tells Kiwanians of
Landscape Methods
The latest methods of landscaping
architecture were explained to mem
bers of the Kiwanis Club Tuesday
night by Mrs. Cynthia Davis who
used a film strip and movie to illus
trate her lecture.
Ralph Carr Sr. arranged the pro
gram and presented Mrs. Davis, the
county’s Home Demonstration agent,
whose lecture proved both informa
tive and entertaining.
Johnny Rivers and Bill Garland
represented the Key Club.
Rev. Lamar Watkins was nomina
ted by the Board of Directors and
elected by the Club as a director for
the current year.
President R. P. Harrison appointed
Vincent Jones, Julian Fletcher and
Horace O’Neal as a fund-raising com;
mittee. The committee will formulate
plans for a Kiwanis extravaganza to
be held during the Spring, profits
from which will be applied on Ki
wanis projects for the year.
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JACKSON NATIONAL BANK
WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY
The Jackson National Bank will
be closed for business on Friday,
February 22, President J. W. O’Neal
announced.
Washington’s birthday is a legal
holiday for all banks and the local
bank will join in its observance, Mr.
O’Neal explained.
JACKS'cy i GEORGIA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1957
J,li. L. Comer
Selected As Butts
Teacher of Year
J. M. L. Comer, teacher of voca
tional agriculture in Jackson the
past 12 years, has been named
Teacher of the Year and will be
honored at a banquet Thursday
evening, February 28, in the school
lunchroom with George P. Donaldson,
president of Abraham Baldwin Col
lege, Tifton, to deliver the principal
address. The banquet is being spon
sored locally by the Butts County
Jaycees.
Mr. Comer is a native of Gray,
Jones county, and attended Abraham
Baldwin College and the University
of Georgia from which he received
his BSA degree in 1941. Prior to
coming to Jackson he taught in the
Woodbury School and served three
years in the Army Air Force.
Active in school, civic and religious
affairs, Mr. Comer is president of
the local GEA, member of the Farm
Bureau, a former Kiwanian, and at
tends the Jackson Methodist Church.
The popular teacher has done
much to shape the careers of boys
either now attending college or en
gaged in the pursuit of farming.
Affable, conscientious, hard working,
he is noted for his performance of
duty to any task assigned him and
his ability to get along with fellow
teachers and students.
Tickets for the banquet are on
sale now at $1.25 and some 300
people are expected to be on hand
to honor Mr. Comer. Tickets may
be secured from Jaycee members un
til Monday. No tickets will be sold
at door.
Heading the Jaycee committee for
the banquet are Rev. Wade H. Bell
Jr. and Dr. R. H. Pinckney as co
chairmen. They will be assisted by
Miss Ruby Rumsey and Leroy O’Neal
as faculty representatives.
Miss Annie Lou McCord, beloved
first grade teacher for more than a
generation, was named Teacher of
the Year for Butts county in 1956.
Feb. 16-23 Is
Future Farmers of
America Week
Members of Future Farmers of
America chapters throughout the
United States are celebrating the
week of Feb. 16-23 as National FFA
Week.
Future Farmers chose the week
of George Washington’s birthday for
the observance of their celebration
because of the outstanding advances
the former made in farm practices
at his Mount Vernon home. The first
president was the originator of con
tour planting, crop rotation, sound
fertilization practices and other soil
conservation and land improvement
methods.
Under the leadership of J. M. L.
Comer as faculty advisor, the Jack
son F. F. A. Chapter has a member
ship of 59. Officers are Dean Lane,
president; Dulane Maddox, vice
president; W. L. Collins, secretary;
Fred Hamlin, treasurer; Roscoe
Smith, reporter, and Herbert Coch
ran, sentinel.
Membership in F.F.A. is limited to
farm boys who are students of voca
tional agriculture in high school. The
organization’s activities are designed
primarily to stimulate the boy to bet
ter achievement in his study and to
work towards the establishment of
successful farm practices.
The National Future Farmers or
ganization, founded in 1928, has
more than 382,000 members, with 8,-
990 local chapters in the 48 states,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Georgia’s
membership now totals over 18,000.
Fonrth District Girl’s Tournament
Opens Monday Night In Jackson
Jaycee Directors
Name Ridgeway,
Herbert To Lead
The board of directors of the
Butts County Jaycees have named
the organization’s vice president to
head the local chapter and elected
another prominent young business
man to the vice presidency in a
shakeup of the Club’s top echelon
officers.
Upon the resignation of former
president Billy Leverett, the direc
tors elected vice president David
Ridgeway to the presidency. A war
rant officer an Hdqs. & Hdqs. Cos.,
48th Rec. Bn. of the Georgia Na
tional Guard, Ridgeway has con
tributed much to the Jaycee’s ‘suc
cess and headed the county’s suc
cessful Red Cross Bloodmobile drive
last October.
Clyde Herbert, manager of the
local A&P Food Store, was named
vice president by the directors. Her
bert is a charter member of the
Jaycees, like Ridgeway has worked
on the Bloodmobile program ,and is
Scoutmaster of the recently orga
nized Explorer Post.
Lola Caldwell
Wins Beta Beauty
Contest Thursday
Miss Lola Caldwell was adjudged
winner of the annual Beta Club
sponsored Sweetheart of Jack Son
High beauty contest Thursday eve
ning. A senior in Jackson High, Miss
Caldwell is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Caldwell.
Miss Nancy Carter, daughter of
Mrs. J. W. Carter, was runner-up,
while Miss Becky Reynolds, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Reynolds,
was awarded third place. Miss Carter
is a senior and Miss Reynolds a soph
omore.
Twenty-two girls, sponsored by
Jackson merchants, competed for the
coveted “Sweetheart” title. Among
those entering were:
B". ' Batchelor, Mary Batchelor,
Guyneile Bearden, Maynette Brit
tain, Claire Bryant, Carol Byrd, Lola
Caldwell, Nancy Carter, Madelyn
Cowan, Carol Duke, Willene Hollo
way, Shirley Hooten, Connie Hurst,
“Bootsie” May, Martha Mays, Peggy
Moore, Annette Prosser, Becky Rey
nolds, Beverly Rooks, Sylvia Thax
ton, Jeanette Wise, Martha Weaver.
The judges were from Forsyth.
BUTTS COUNTY TAG
SALES MOVE SLOWLY
With sl* weeks remaining before
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the April Ist deadline, Butts coun
tians have purchased 717 of their
1957 automobile license plates, or
approximately 23% of the 3,114 tags
consigned to the county.
Mrs. J. Harry Ridgeway, local tag
agent, reports that for the past few
weeks sale of license plates has av
eraged about 75-80 per week.
CUB SCCUTS SCHEDULE
COVERED DISH SUPPER
Members of Cub Pack No. 80 and
their parents will enjoy a covered
dish supaer Monday evening, Feb.
25, in the Sunday School annex of
the Jackson Presbyterian Church.
The supper will begin promptly at
6 p. m. in order that the supper and
program can be completed by 7:30 in
time for those desiring to see the
basketball tournament in Jackson to
attend.
H. T. Strickland,
Jackson Dentist,
Died Thursday
Funeral services for Dr. Henry
Tappan Strickland, 69, prominent
and widely known Jackson dentist,
who died of a heart attack Thursday
evening, February 14, at the home of
his sister, Mrs. H. P. Bailey, in Jack
son, were held at the Jackson Presby
terian Church Saturday morning at
11 o’clock with the Rev. Wade H.
Bell Jr., pastor, officiating, inter
ment was in the Jackson City Ceme
tery.
A native of Whitesburg, Ga., Car
roll county, Mr. Sfrickland was
the son of Robert G. Strickland and
Mrs. Marhta Fountain Strickland. He
moved to Jackson in the early 1930’s
and began the practice of dentistry
here following a few year’s spent in
his profession in Albany.
A veteran of both World Wars, Dr.
Strickland served in the second con
flict as a Major in the U. S. Army
Medical Corps until his discharge.
Following this he again resumed his
practice in Jackson.
Possessed of a wide circle of
friends and one of the county’s most
widely esteemed residents, his sudden
passing on Valentine’s Day shocked
and saddened the entire community.
He had worked the day of his death
and was visiting his sister when the
fatal attack occurred. He expired be
fore two Jackson, physicans could
rush to his aid.
A Mason and Shriner, he support
ed these orders with loyal devotion.
He is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. J. B. Mays, Sr. and Mrs. How
ard P. Bailey, both of Jackson; Mrs.
C. P. Pope, Charleston, S. C.; four
brothers, Dr. R. B. Strickland, Amer
icus; Joe B. Strickland, Corbin, Ky.;
S. J. Strickland, Atlanta; E. L.
Strickland, Augusta; several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were Col. Charles L.
Redman Tr., Major Robert G. Mays,
Dr. J. L. Mays, Benjamin L. Mays,
Dean L. Strickland and Staff Ser
geant Jack Houser.
Flint River
Scout Council
Wins Trophy
The Flint River Council of Boy
Scouts, with headquarters in Griffin,
has been awarded the Campbell Tro
phy for making the most progress in
scouting during 1956.
Hoke Copeland, Executive of the
Council, was notified by Region Six
officials that the eight-county Coun
cil had won the award. Member coun
ties are Butts, Coweta, Henry, La
mar, Pike, Spalding and Upson.
The Flint River Council won the
honor in competition with 36 other
councils in the Southeast.
In noting the “best all round rec
ord of growth” for the Council,
Copeland pointed out that member
ship in the Flint River Council is at
an all time high with more than
2,600 boys in the program. A total
of 120 troops, packs and posts are
active in the eight-county council.
The Flint River Council is a mem
ber of Region Six which won a na
tional award this week also.
The Region was presented the Lor
rilard Spencer trophy in competition
with other regions of the nation for
growth in the Scouting program.
Both the Lorrilard Spencer trophy
for Region Six and the Campbell
Trophy for the Flint River Council
will be presented at the Region meet
ing on April 6 in Atlanta.
$3.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Jackson will find itself in the un
accustomed spot Monday night of be
ing host to the Fourth District Class
B girl’s nasketball tournament, East
ern Division, which will extend
through Wednesday night.
In spite of the financial success of
past tournaments here, there has
been a lapse of several years in
which Jaeksonians have had to travel
to see their home teams perform in
tournament play.
With only five teams participating,
each team is assured of playing at
least two games. Schools entering
teams in the Jackson tourament in
addition to the host are Milner, Pike
County, North Clayton and Fayette
County.
Finals in the Fourth District girl’s
tournament will be held Friday night,
March 1, at Heard County School,
Franklin, where the Eastern and
Western winners will play for the
championship.
Pike County and North Clayton
will open in the Eastern Division
here Monday night with a game at
7:30 p. m. Jackson and Fayette Cos.
will square off the same night at
8:45 p. m.
Milner, the favored team, will not
play until Tuesday night at 8:45
when they face the Pike Co.-North
Clayton winner.
Losers of the opening games will
play Tuesday night at 7:30 and the
winner of this game will play the
loser of the Milner—North Clayton
or Pike Cm game on Wednesday
night at 7:30 for third place.
Although Milner is the seeded
team, Coach Henry Powers’ girls
rank right behind them as tourney
favorites. In regular season play,
Jackson has faced only Milner and
Pike Cos. of the four teams it might
face in the tournament.
Milner has defeated Jackson twice
during the current season, 52-37 on
the Jackson court and 51-50 on their
court. Jackson has defeated Pike Cos.
twice to date, 53-46 here and 74-44
in Zebulon.
Featuring thcj sharpshooting of
Peggy McElheney who has averaged
26 '/i points per game, the Jackson
lassies have compiled a commendable
11-6 record in 17 games. Faye Mit
chell and Sandra Smith, towards the
season’s end, developed into a pair
of dependable, high-scoring fowards.
The defensive play of Gwen Caw
thon, Nancy Carter and Madge Rail
ey has been superb all year. In the
last few games, Jean Dodson has
substituted for Miss Railey, forced
out of several games and the tourna
ment with an appendectomy, with no
loss in the overall effectiveness of
the team .
Besides the losses to Milner, Jack
son has lost twice to Henry Cos., 35-
49 and 36-54 and twice to Forsyth,
44-46 and 61-71 in non-regional
games.
Admission to the tournament
games will be 35 and 75c, Jackson
Principal N. F. Lang announced.
PEGGY McELHENEY RATES
HIGH AS SHARPSHOOTER
Jackson High’s Peggy McElheney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mc-
Elheney, has scored 453 points in 17
games during the current season for
an average of 26.5 points per game.
Peggy has set anew school scoring
record of 41 points and tied it once
during the season, while her lowest
point total for a single game was 16.
A quiet, hard-working member of
Jackson’s senior class, Peggy has ac
cepted her phenomenal court success
> her usual modest manner.