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VOL. 89—NO. 48
All You Can Eat!
Kiwanians Slate Pancake Supper
At Jackson Clubhouse on Dec. 4
The Jackson Kiwanis Club is
planning another of its famous
all-you-can-eat pancake extrava
ganzas on Tuesday, December 4,
from 5:30 to 8 p. m. at the Jack
son Clubhouse. Tempting and
tasty sausage will be served with
the hotcakes.
Pliny Weaver was named over
all chairman of the event by Ki
wanis President John M. Hutchi
son. Chairman Weaver has ap
pointed committees to cook and
serve and wait on tables. It is the
intention of the serving commit
tee to serve the pancakes and
sausage cafeteria style, with each
person being given a plate before
being seated and before the sec
onds and thirds begin.
Advance tickets are now on sale
by Kiwanians and are priced at
SI.OO for adults and 50c for chil
dren. Proceeds will be used, Mr.
Weaver announced, for the many
Kiwanis projects. Tickets may also
be purchased at the door the night
of the supper.
Hilarious Womanless Wedding Slated
For Two Performances, Dec. 4 and 7
In real life a 5 foot groom sel
dom takes a 6 ft. 4 bride, but
in the hiliarious womanless wed
ding to be presented on Decem
ber 4th and December 7th, under
the co-sponsorship of the Jackson
Exchange Club and the Butts
County Athletic Association, this
mis-match, in height anyway,
takes place. The diminutive
groom is portrayed by Dr. Roy
Goff, while the king-size bride,
blushing demurely, is acted to
perfection by John L. Coleman.
This farce on marriage will be
presented at 8 p. m. Tuesday,
December 4th, and at the same
hour on Friday, December 7th,
in the school auditorium. Advance
tickets go on sale this weekend
priced at 75 cents for adults and
35 cents for children under 12.
These may be purchased until
Tuesday after which they will be
withdrawn for public sale and
tickets at the door will advance
to prices of SI.OO and 50 cents.
Trade In Jackson ... With
:
6. H. BARNES
LUMBER COMPANY
G. H. Barnes Lumber Company has been in business 14
years, according to H. W. Barnes, owner, the company having
opened in 1948. Among the employees of this widely known
lumber company are W. E. Blue, Marion Whiten, Jack
Ingram, Carlton Thompson, Bill Thompson, George Ingram,
W. D. Boyd, Harold Vaughn, and colored helpers, Walter
Myrick, “Boots” Roberts, and Virgil Virden.
Among the products sold by this popular firm are lumber,
building supplies and materials, lighting fixtures, duralite
paints, builders hardware, plywood, roofing, siding, plumbing
fixtures and supplies, electrical supplies, oak flooring and
a varied assortment of tools.
Mr. Barnes reminds that anyone considering remodeling
their kitchen or bath would be wise to consult him as “we
offer 100% financing.” Many of Jackson’s newest and most
attractive homes were constructed by G. H. Barnes Lumber
Company which does residential building by contract with
100% financing.
6 Man Tag Team
Match Heads
Wrestling Card
The third in a series of big
time live wrestling matches is
scheduled for Jackson Saturday
night, December Ist, with an
exciting 6-man tag team match
on tap. This will pit the Russian
Crusher, Gypsy Joe, and Midget
Chico Santana against Rito Car
reon, Chief Little Eagle and
Little Boy Blue. The match will
be a two out of three fall bout
with a one hour time limit.
The co-feature will be a midget
match with Chico Santana at 97
pounds taking on Little Boy Blue
at 102 pounds. This bout will also
be a two out of three fall affair
having a one hour time limit.
The matches will begin at 8:30
p. m. Saturday night, December
Ist, at the Jackson High Gym.
Members of the Butts County
Athletic Association and the Ex
change Club are sponsoring the
production with proceeds to go
toward the purchase of heaters
for the new field house on Jack
son High’s athletic field. The
play is being directed by Mrs.
Jane Ann Settle and Mrs. Mary
Will Hearn.
Taking key roles are Ennis
O’Neal as the pastor or “official
splicer,” as described in the list
of characters; Lamar Jinks as
mother of the bride; Gene Blue
as father of the bride; and Milton
Daniel as soloist. Others in the
cast include Billy Leverette, Ken
neth Welch, Andy Holston, Jim
Robertson, Jimmy Cornell, Bill
Sasser, James Stewart, Robert
Williams, Joe Brown, Marion
Todd, Lou Moelchert, Wilmer
Greer, Frank Moore, J. M. L.
Comer, James Payne, O. L. Weav
er, G. R. Lewis, Herbert Moore,
Dawson Bryant, and Thomas
Freeman, pianist.
DAR To Sponsor
Cake Sale Dec. 1
The DAR will sponsor a Cake
Sale Saturday, Dec. Ist, at
Black’s Snack Bar on the west
side of the court square. Proceeds
from the sale of the delicious
cakes, pies, cookies and candies
will be used toward the repair of
the Jackson Clubhouse, the man
agership of which is now in the
hands of the DAR.
INDIAN SPRINGS LODGE
TO ELECT OFFICERS
The Indian Springs Lodge No.
307 of Flovilla will elect officers
Saturday night, December 1, with
the lodge opening at 7:30.
James E. Williams, Worship
ful Master, extends a cordial in
vitation to all qualified Masons.
Refreshments will be served.
Georgia Salute
On Perry Como
Show December 5
Georgia Department of Com
merce Director Jack Minter has
today announced that the State
will be saluted next month on
Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall.
Minter said, “Mr. Como wired
us last night that the special fif
teen minute ‘Salute to Georgia’
will be aired on Wednesday eve
ning, the fifth of December.”
“Earlier this year,” he said,
“Ron-Com Productions, Como's
production company in New York
contacted us asking that we fur
nish them with literature on Geor
gia and color films made around
the State. We have been working
closely with them since then and
the finished product will be seen
on his show December 5.”
“The telegram received last
night,” the Commerce Director
concluded, “said that Como will
lead the Kraft Music Hall Play
ers and the entire company in
a fifteen minute production seg
ment devoted to Georgia. The
wire said that Carol Lawrence
and Savannah-born Johnny Mer
cer will star in the show along
with Como.”
Applicants For
Yule Aid Can
Register Now
Applications for aid from the
Butts County Jaycee Empty
Stocking Fund will be accepted
on Thursday afternoon, Friday
and until noon on Saturday until
December 8, Billy Sutton, co
chairman of the fund announced
this week.
Anyone that knows of a needy
family, and would like to apply
for them may do so by supplying
the following information: child’s
name, child’s age, child’s sex and
whether they are large or small
for their age.
No applications will be accepted
after December 8 unless it is an
emergency case, Mr. Sutton said.
Mr. Sutton called attention to
the Fund Drive being carried out
under the direction of John Sher
rell, pointing out that the Drive
urgently needs both good toys
and funds now, so that the club
can begin making preparations for
distribution on Christmas Eve.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1962
''Christmas At Our House*’
Garden Clubs, Newspaper Will
Sponsor Yule Lighting Contest
Settle & Robison
Host at Annual
Football Banquet
For the 18th consecutive year
the firm of Settle and Robison,
David P. Settle and T. E. Robi
son Sr., played host at the annual
banquet honoring members of the
Jackson High School football
team, coaches, managers, and
cheerleaders at the Tuesday night
meeting of the Jackson Kiwanis
Club.
Elwood Robison, Jr. served as
toastmaster and paid tribute to
the fine record compiled by the
‘62 Red Devils, pointing to their
8-1-1 record as the best in 11
years. He commended the squad
for its spirited play and great
desire as two factors in Jackson’s
achieving its illustrious record.
Members of the football squad
were introduced by Head Coach
and Athletic Director Fred
Bowers. Miss Carolyn Hardigree,
home economics teacher and
cheerleader advibor, introduced
the cheerleaders present, among
whom were Linda Turner, Lydia
Moore, Anne Adams, Susan
Powell, Kathy Wise, Judy Weav
er, Mary Ann Hunt, and Jan
Parker.
Coach Bowers lavished praise
on Assistant Coach Don Crump,
citing his contributions to the
successful gridiron year. Coach
Charles Ragsdale .was unable to
be present.
The honor guests and members
of the Kiwanis Club gave Messrs.
Settle and Robison a warm round
of applause for their hospitality
that included a delicious turkey
dinner served by Mrs. W. H. Wil
son and her committee. Other
guests of the club included Dr.
Bailey Crockarell and Harris
Morgan, brother-in-law of Tom
Collins.
P. H. Weaver, chairman of the
Kiwanis-sponsored pancake sup
per on Tuesday, December 4th,
read committee assignments and
handed out tickets to Kiwanis
members. Hours for the pancake
supper, on an all-you-can-eat
basis, are from 5:30 to 8 p. m.
and will include sausage with the
pancakes. Tickets are $1 for
adults and 50 cents for students.
Christmas Seals
Will Be Mailed
At Early Date
Christmas Seals will be mailed
to each boxholder in Jackson and
Butts County within the next few
days, Mrs. A. D. Pope, chairman
of the 56th Annual Christmas
Seal Campaign announced this
week.
Mrs. Pope urges each person
receiving these Seals to make
their contribution as generous as
possible, pointing out that funds
received last year were used for
individual patient assistance in
Butts County, with the remainder
going to the Public Health De
partment for their quest in the
detection, prevention and cure of
Tuberculosis.
Emphasizing that the battle
against Tuberculosis cannot be
won until Butts County is free
of the disease, Mrs. Pope quoted
these figures on Tuberculosis
in Butts County last year. There
were six Tuberculosis cases at
Battey State Hospital during the
year with 16 known cases in the
county and 10 suspects.
Health officials are constantly
on the alert for Tuberculosis,
Mrs. Pope said, pointing out that
704 tuberculin tests were given
to school children last year with
180 of these being classed as be
ing positive reactors or as positive
Fireworks Ban
Be Strictly
Enforced Here
Butts County Sheriff V. H.
Ham issued a stern warning this
week that no fireworks will be
sold in Butts county under the
recent ruling by Attorney Gen
eral Eugene Cook. This ruling
by Mr. Cook upheld a 1962 legis
lative act that makes fireworks
contraband.
Governor Ernest Vandiver
Monday ordered the State Patrol
to confiscate fireworks offered
for sale on the rights-of-way of
any state highway. Vandiver
added that confiscation of fire
works on private property is the
responsibility of sheriffs and
local police officials.
Sheriff Ham warned that any
seller or peddler of fireworks in
the county will be arrested and
charged with a misdemeanor. The
Butts sheriff said Tuesday that
“I want to cooperate with the
state officials in every way pos
sible, and wish this to be an ad
vance warning to any who might
contemplate selling fireworks in
the county that their sale will not
be permitted here.”
Communism Is
Grave Peril, Mrs.
Bryant Asserts
“We must understand Com
munism better to better defend
against it,” Mrs. Virgil L. Bryant
warned members of the Jackson
Business & Professional Women's
Club at their dinner meeting
Monday evening at the Jackson
Club House. Mrs. Bryant, mem
ber of the Jackson High School
faculty and guest speaker, was
presented by the World Affairs
Committee, Miss Elizabeth Mc-
Michael chairman.
In a carefully prepared and
well presented talk, Mrs. Bryant
denounced Communism as a mon
strous ideology that embraces
one-sixth of the world’s surface
and one-third of it population.
Yet she ventured the hopeful as-
sertion that “Communism cannot
live in America, but cautioned
that without proper knowledge
about it we must have Civil De
fense and psychological defense.”
Communism, she said, is trying
to win the minds of the world.
Since Russia tells us only what
they want us to know, we can
not accurately compare Commun
ism with democracy. We must,
she said, know the nature, meth
od, purpose, and dangers of Com
munism. She pointed out that 10
percent or less of the Russian
people belong to the Communist
party which she terms an “eco
nomic system.” Communism is a
system of control over the indi
vidual where all productive
wealth is nationalized and private
property abolished. Mrs. Bryant
concluded with the ominous pro
phecy that “we must live with
Communism for a long time, so
the better we understand it the
better we can live with it.”
Mrs. T. H. Price, president,
presided and welcomed Mrs. Mar
garet Etheredge as anew mem
ber, and visitors, Mrs. Mamie
Leverett and Mrs. Martha Harris.
She called attention to the busi
ness meeting of December 4th at
Hawkes Library.
contacts. These 180 were x-rayed,
Mrs. Pope stated.
“This fight against one of the
major health problems in Butts
County is financed through your
dollars that you so generously
give,” Mrs. Pope said.
Dr. Robert Harris
To Speak at First
Baptist Church
Rev. Robert L. Harris, South
ern Baptist Missionary to Peru,
will speak at the morning and
evening services at the First Bap
tist Church on December 2nd.,
Rev. Sidney L. Waterhouse, pas
tor, announced this week.
A native of Chapel Hill, N. C.,
Mr. Harris received his education
at Mars Hill Junior College, Bay
lor University, and Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary. He
has served as an evangelistic mis
sionary since 1950, Mr. Water
house recounted. Mr. Harris has
also served as state president of
the North Carolina Future Farm
ers of America, was Southeastern
Debate Champion, and president
of the Baptist Student Union at
Baylor. During World War II he
was a Fighter Pilot in the U. S.
Navy.
A Missionary Rally will be held
at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, Mr. Water
house announced, with all
churches in the Kimbell Associ
ation cordially invited, as well as
the general public. According to
Mr. Waterhouse, Rev. Harris will
show slides of his work in Peru
at the evening service which be
gins at 7:30.
Reappraisals In
County Reported
Proceeding Well
Mr. Roy Elliott, Project Super
visor for Southeastern Appraisal
and Mapping Services, said he
anticipated an early completion
of the current revaluation and
mapping program.
The College Park firm was em
ployed by the county officials to
map and appraise all real estate
within the confines of Butts coun
ty. Mr. Elliott said his company
did not assess or set the local
tax rate but rather established
an equal basis for use by the
local governing body.
The primary objectives of the
firm are (1) to account for all
properties and (2) to value each
property on an impartial and
equal basis. It has been the ex
perience of similar projects in
Georgia for many omitted pro
perties to be added to the digest;
some taxpayers will pay more
into the county, some will pay
less, while some pay about the
same. All property owners will
pay on their fair share—no more
or no less.
Mr. Elliott said cooperation
from both general public and
the local officials has been grati
fying and most helpful.
Trade In Jackson ... With
PIEDMONT REALTY CO.
Piedmont Realty Company, owned and operated by Wayne
Barnes and James Buchanan, prominent and widely known
Jackson businessmen, is one of the city’s newest businesses,
being only four years old.
The address of the Realty Company is 227 South Oak
Street with telephone number 7150.
According to Mr. Buchanan, “we buy and sell real estate
of all types and will build houses to specifications of the
prospective homeowner.”
Mr. Barnes pointed out that their company will make
arrangements for a loan on your new home. He also asks
that all rental property be listed with Piedmont Realty Com
pany.
34. C0 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The four garden clubs in Jack
son—Cherokee, Hawthorne, Jack
son and Mimosa —and the Jack
son Progress-Argus will co-spon
sor the Christmas Lighting con
test here this year with the deco
rative theme chosen as “Christ
mas at Our House.”
In announcing resumption of
the contest after two years, Mrs.
J. W. Carter, chairman of the
committee from the garden clubs,
said that judging of the homes
will take place Thursday night,
December 20th, beginning at 7
o’clock. The garden clubs, she
stated, have assumed responsibili
ty of obtaining the judges, their
entertainment and gifts, as well
as preparing rules for the con
test. The Progress-Argus is offer
ing cash awards of sls, $lO, and
$7.50 to the first, second and
third place winners respectively,
and $5 each for three homes re
ceiving honorable mention.
Judges will be instructed on
these rules adopted by the com
mittee: 1. Suitability to House,
50 points; 2. Originality, 25
points; 3. Visibility, 25 points. In
selecting “Christmas at Our
House” as the theme, Mrs. Carter
pointed out that it is the sponsors’
hope that the lighting and deco
rations will be each homeowners
“own expression of Christmas.”
Contests in years past have em
phasized the door way, but this,
Mrs. Carter stressed, will be
judged on the overall appearance
and general attractiveness of the
home.
Every decorated home within
the city limits of Jackson and on
the Griffin Road from Willie
Avery Cook’s home to the city
limits will be judged and con
sidered eligible for a prize. There
is no formal entry required.
Members from the garden clubs
serving with Mrs. Carter in mak
ing arrangements for the contest
include Mrs. Wayne Barnes, Mrs.
E. D. Briscoe, Mrs. D. P. Settle,
Mrs. Bill Sasser, Mrs. Rogers
Starr and Mrs. W. O. Ball.
Final Plans Are
Made For Jaycee
Christmas Party
Final plans were made for the
annual Jaycee Christmas party at
their meeting Wednesday night,
November 21. The Butts County
Jaycees also heard reports from
Billy Sutton, co-chairman of the
Empty Stocking Fund Drive on
the progress of the drive.
The meeting was an informal
rabbit stew and business meeting
combined, being held in Cliett
Redman’s Warehouse. W. L. “Cot
ton” Vaughn made the stew.
Guests at the meeting were Mr.
Marion Todd, from the Jackson
Exchange Club and Mr. Herschel
Leverette, from the Butts County
V. F. W. Club.