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THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1962
Looking
Backward
Through The Files
News of 10 Years Ago
The Stark Community, Butts
County and District winner in the
1952 Community Improvement
Contest, won second place in the
North Georgia district and re
ceived a cash award of $750.
Jackson and Butts County
churches are planning the usual
union Christmas service at the
Jackson Nazarene Church Decem
ber 25 at 10 a. m.
At supper and business meeting
of St. John’s Lodge No. 45, F&-
AM, Monday night, Walter Harris
was elected Worshipful Master
for the ensuing year.
Mr. James C. Burford, 42, died
Monday night as the result of a
stroke.
Fire caused by a lightning
bolt destroyed the barn of Wil
liam Head, colored, on the Scott
Jester place near the J. W. Man
gham home Saturday. Lost was a
year’s supply of meat, hay, corn,
oats and other products.
New* of 20 Year* Ago
Bankers from Atlanta, Macon,
McDonough, Monticello, Madison,
Griffin, Fort Valley, Roberta,
Tho m a ston and Manchester
gathered in Jackson Friday after
noon for the meeting of Zone S,
Group 5, Georgia Banker’s Asso
ciation.
In spite of the meanest sort of
weather, the patriotic meeting in
the courthouse Monday night was
well attended and the spirit of
loyalty and patriotism was in
evidence. Judge Ogden Persons of
Forsyth was the main speaker.
Dr. Henry Ralph Slaton, 64,
years of age, widely known drug
gist and president of the Butts
County Chamber of Commerce
and actively identified with the
business affairs of Jackson, died
early Saturday afternoon at his
home on Third Street after an
illness of several months.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Robison Sr.,
entertained at a delightful bird
supper Friday afternoon at the
Settle and Robison Camp near
Jackson.
Miss Sara Weaver resigned her
position as home demonstration
agent in DeKalb County last week
and has signed up with the Wom
en’s Auxiliary for the Volunteer
Emergency Service (WAVES).
News of 30 Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lawson an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Mareese, to Mr. Thom
as Joe Patrick, of Macon, former
ly of Jackson, the wedding hav
ing been solemnized at a quiet
ceremony Sunday morning at
y
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Everything’s
set for Santa’s
arrival... and we
add our good wishes
for a Merry Christmas!
Jackson
Drug Cos.
9:30 o’clock at the Centenary
Methodist Church, the pastor,
Rev. J. A. Harmon, officiating in
the presence of the members of
the family and a few close
friends.
The Jackson public school
closed Wednesday afternoon until
after the Christmas Holidays be
cause of the epidemic of influ
enza, it was announced by mem
bers of the Board of Education.
Residents of Jackson and Butts
County were shocked to learn of
the death of Mrs. A. Julian
Warner, wife of the Rev. Julian
Warner, former pastor of the
Jackson and Fellowship Presby
terian Churches, which occurred
at Strickland Memorial Hospital
Tuesday night.
Jackson will have a Christmas
Holiday dance at the armory
Thursday night, December 22.
Music will be furnished by Kirk
DeVore and his orchestra from
Atlanta.
A marriage of interest to
friends throughout Georgia and
the South, was that of Mrs.
Martha Pound Holden and Mr. W.
T. Feely, which took place at
high noon Saturday, December
10, at Traverse City, Michigan.
New* of 40 Year* Ago
Friends of Hampton Daughtry
Jr., a member of the senior class
at Georgia Tech, will be interes
ted to know that he has received
a commission as Second Lieuten
ant in the Reserved Officers
Training Corps.
Citizens of Forsyth gave the
Kiwanis Club ministrel an en
thusiastic reception Friday night
when the performance was staged
there under the direction of the
Women’s Club.
An interesting incident in the
history of Jackson in the days
of long ago was revealed Satur
day when the heavy rains caused
the ground to cave in an old well
on Oak Street, directly in front
of McKibben’s Buggy and Auto
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Company store, near the court
house lawn, was brought to light.
This well, remembered by many
older citizens, was filled up
during the 60’s—near 60 years
ago.
Mrs. Otis Ham will give a
studio tea on Saturday afternoon
at 3 o’clock at which time many
of Mrs. Ham’s paintings will be
on display.
Col. Henry D. Russell of Ma
con, Commander of the 122nd
Infantry Regiment of the Geor
gia National Guard, on Tuesday
was appointed by Governor Hard
wick as Brigadier General of the
59th Infantry Brigade to consist
of his regiment and the South
Carolina National Guard Infantry
Regiment.
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