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VOL. 89—NO. 52
New Directory
For Jackson
Is Published
If you didn’t make the current
social register, or “bluebook,”
let it disturb you no longer. The
Jackson City Directory, including
Flovilla, Indian Springs and Pep
perton published by R. L. Polk &
Cos., of Richmond, Va., is out this
week, and you’ve probably made
that—if you live or work in Jack
son or vicinity and are at least
18, that is.
The City Directory is a peculiar
book, alone in its field, and with
a style all its own. Like the
dictionary, it says much in a few
words, many of them abbreviated
to a “skeleton.” While it does not
attempt to rate credit, it does
furnish clues in this direction; it
distinguishes between corporation
and co-partnerships, bachelors
and benedicts, misses and ma
trons, employers and employees,
executives and janitors. It is
democratic in that alphabetical
sequences is the ironclad rule of
priority in the listings. Thus one
may note that here for once pau
per and millionaire, ragamuffin
and Beau Brummel, workman and
“big wheel,” hod carrier and cap
tain of industry, scrubwoman and
social dowager, “Judy O’Grady
and the Colonel’s Lady,” rich
man, poor man, beggar man and
thief, rub elbows.
The new edition is a substantial
one column volume, listing 3,887
names in Jackson and vicinity.
The combined names of man and
wife are considered as only one
name, the Publishers pointed out.
Special features of the Direc
tory include the designation of
tenant-owned and rented homes,
heads of household, marital
status, wives’ names and homes
and places of business having
telephones and a numerical tele
phone directory.
The Publishers commented on
Jackson’s wide business diversity,
pointing out that they found
many different kinds of business
and professional enterprises in
operation here, ranging alpha
betically from Automobile Re
pairing,” “Hotels,” “Newspa
pers,” “Fruit Dealers,” “Laun
dries-Self Se r v e,” “Dairies,”
“Dress Materials,” “General Mer
chandise,” “Bait Dealers,” “Cab
inet Makers,” etc.
The Jackson City Directory
functions as a sort of ambassador
for this busy city over the coun
try, showing outsiders “Who’s
who, what, where and how,” the
Publishers pointed out. The latest
issue of the book is distributed
to numerous branches of the free
Directory Library system opera-
Trade In Jackson ... With
TOWN HOUSE
RESTAURANT
The Town House Restaurant, Jackson’s largest and best
known eating establishment, is ably managed and operated
by Mrs. Martha M. King, with the assistance of her husband,
John I. King. Favorably located on busily traveled US 23
on the south side of the square, the restaurant enjoys wide
patronage from tourists coming through Jackson as well as
having a section wide reputation for good food throughout
this area.
Among the employees, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. King,
are Miss Esther Blankenship and Mrs. Barbara Tarleton.
Within the past few months the interior has been remodeled
with new furnishings added which enhance the restaurant’s
appearance and affords more seating capacity and facilitates
service. Home cooked food, well prepared and courteous and
efficient service, is the principal product. The restaurant
features regular dinners, short orders, steaks and sea foods.
It is open from 5 a. m. until 9 p. m. and in the summer air
conditioning affords comfort to its patrons.
Dimes Chairman
Issues Call For
Volunteer Help
Now is the time for all good
volunteers to step forward to
help provide medical care for
children crippled and disabled by
birth defects, arthritis and polio,
Don Crump, campaign director of
the 25th Anniversary March of
Dimes, said this week.
Everyone willing to give a por
tion of his time to the January
campaign was urged to call 7637
as soon as possible, Mr. Crump
appealed.
“I’m happy so many friends
have already responded to our
volunteer appeal,” he said, “but
the fact is, we can use more—
as many as possible. They can all
play an important role in our
campaign to ‘Give for the Life of
a Child!’
“Polio is no longer the threat
it once was, thanks to Salk and
Sabin vaccines developed through
March of Dimes funds, but we
still need millions of dollars a
year to aid those already strick
en,” Mr. Crump said. “Birth de
fects and arthritis are major
causes of crippling in children,
and the majority of these young
sters are not receiving medical
care and treatment of the quality
we hope to make available right
in their own communities.”
Lamar Accident
Saturday Kills
Three Youths
One of the state’s worst traf
fic accidents during the Christ
mas holiday period was that in
which three teen-agers were
killed Saturday night two and
one-half miles South of Barnes
ville on Highway 341 when the
car in which they were riding
rammed into the rear of a trac
tor-trailer truck.
Killed in this tragic mishap
were James Lanier Hancock, 16,
of Covington; Wayne Cooper, 17,
and Jeanette Clarke, 16, both of
Barnesville. Two others, Eddie
Shockley, and Jewel Emmerson,
both of Barnesville, were injured.
The driver of the truck was listed
as Kenneth E. Mason of Belve
dere, Tenn. by troopers from the
Griffin State Patrol headquar
ters.
ted country-v. ide by the members
of the Association of North
American Directory Publishers, of
which R. L. Polk & Cos,, is a mem
ber.
Cold Cat Takes
Warm Ride In
Car’s Engine
BY BARBARA WISE
A friend of mine walked in the
office last week and commented,
“If you think you have trouble
with your dog, you should hear
my troubles with our cat!”
It seems this man had a white
Persian that took a trip rather
unexpectedly. It all began when
the thermometer dropped sudden
ly and the cat got cold.
Seeking warmth the cat climb
ed up into the inner workings
of the family automobile. What
the cat didn’t know was the lady
of the house had planned to run
some errands in the car. When
she started it the family pet evi
dently had to hang on for dear
life, mewing loud enough for
the driver to cut the motor once
and listen.
Naturally when the vehicle’s
motor was cut off, the cat’s
courage returned and he became
quiet, settling back into his
snoozing position for it was cold
and miserable on that day.
After several stops, one being
about 30 minutes long, the driver
and her unknown hitchhiker came
to town.
By this time that cat’s nine
lives probably had been fright
ened from him because at the
first stop he jumped, unknown
to the driver, into the street.
Still seeking warmth the once
white cat meandered into a local
drug store. Now a Persian, even a
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 1962
f(] please accept our sincere gratitude
r/ (A j we have enjoyed with all our customers
/ A -W 1 and neighbors. May we wish you
IJr'hh . oh a happy and rewarding New Year!
bedraggled and greasy Persian,
will attract the admiration and
attention of cat lovers and this
cat was no exception.
In the course of the afternoon
the poor kitty was petted, enticed
and cajoled to no avail to visit
in some of the small fry’s homes.
It was during one of these en
ticements when one small child
had the success to get the feline
out of the store that the Master
of the cat drove by.
According to the owner, who
lives some distance from the busi
ness square, he looked at the cat
and the cat looked at him and
neither would own up knowing
the other. The instant vision of
the lovely white furred cat he
had left that morning obscured
his recognition, the owner said.
When he returned home that
afternoon, his cat was missing
and he mentioned his encounter
up town to his wife.
Horrified and guessing what
had happened she sent her spouse
back to town for the beloved pet.
Personnel at the drug store
directed the master of the cat to
a nearby beauty shop.
Sure enough there sat the way
ward feline, delightedly lapping
up a great deal of attention. Two
beauty operators were solicitous
ly hovering over him, one had
gone so far as to promise the
dignified bundle of fur a shampoo
as soon as she provided him with
supper.
Russell Price says he’s glad to
have his cat back, even though it
is black and greasy, but he wishes
he had waited 30 minutes so the
cat could have gotten the free
shampoo.
Jackson Negro
Admits Dec. 1
Burglary Here
Eugene Epps, 19, local Negro
man who gave his address as
Route 2, Jackson, confessed Sun
day, December 23, to breaking
and entering Reynolds Shoe Shop
on December 1, according to
Jackson Police Chief Watson
Vaughn.
The suspect was picked up
Sunday by Chief Vaughn and
Policeman Jack Ball, following a
tip early Sunday.
Epps told investigating officers
that he was released November
13 from the Jasper County Prison
Camp, Chief Vaughn said. The
suspect was lodged in the Butts
County Jail to await trial.
Chief Vaughn stated that the
year of 1962 has been note
worthy in the fact that only four
burglaries were reported in the
City of Jackson during the year.
With the confession of Epps Sun
day, only two remain unsolved,
he said.
WEST BUTTS TO HAVE
SQUARE DANCE SATURDAY
A square dance will be held
Saturday night at the West Butts
Community Clubhouse beginning
at 8 o’clock. The square dance
will be sponsored by the Com
munity Club.
Admission will be 75c. Music
will be furnished by Robert Fos
ter, Azmer Mann and Virgil
Smith.
Youth Program
Emphasis For
Methodist Church
The emphasis at the Methodist
Church during this Holiday
Weekend will be on Youth. Hal
Daniel, assistant pastor, has plan
ned a special program of activ
ities, study, and worship when
many young people are at home
for the Christmas vacation. He
will be assisted by Richard Fraz
ier of Decatur, who graduated
from Georgia Tech in 1961. At
present he is a second lieutenant
in the U. S. Army Rangers sta
tioned at Fort Benning, Ga. Mr.
Fraizer will preach at the 11
o’clock worship service, Sunday,
December 30. He will be at Sun
day School and the Junior High
and Senior Youth Fellowship
meetings and will participate in
the programs teaching the Older
Youth Class.
There will be a party Friday
evening for Senior High and
Older Youth and on Saturday
evening for Junior Highs. Rich
ard is bringing his guitar and
is expected to piay and sing at
both parties as he has done
during the summer youth assem
blies at Camp Glisson.
Col. Harris Has
Resigned Post as
Gordon President
Barnesville, Dec. 21. Colonel
C. T. B. Harris, who has been
president of Gordon Military Col
lege for the past ten years, re
signed his position as president
of the school at the quarterly
meeting of the Board of Trustees
this week, effective January 1,
1963.
Although Col. Harris has not
disclosed what his future plans
are, he states he plans to remain
in the same type of work he has
been engaged in, and in which
he has been highly successful, as
an educator, salesman and fund
raiser. He and his family will
continue to live in Barnesville
until June 30, 1963.
Before coming to Gordon m
March 1, 1953, Col. Harris wus
vice-president of Georgia Military
Academy, at College Park, Ga.
NEW TAGS GO ON SALE
HERE WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2
Tags for 1963 will go on sale
at 8:30 Wednesday morning,
Jan. 2, Mrs. Mary Will Hearn,
Tax Collector, stated this week.
All county and city taxes must
be paid before a tag can be pur
chased, Mrs. Hearn pointed out.
Trade In Jackson ... With
JOHN DERANEY & CO.
John Deraney & Company, on the corner of North Mul
berry and Second Street, is one of Jackson’s best known de
partment stores, having opened for business in May 1958
with John Deraney owner, assisted in managership in the
store by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Deraney.
Many nationally advertised merchandise brands are to be
found in the store include Williams shoes, Ballet hosiery,
Exquisite Form bras, Mayfair sportswear, Hanes and Fruit
of the Loom underwear for men and boys, Dan River and
Cannon sheets and pillow cases, Higgins slacks, Jeanies
sportswear, Wrangler jeans for men and boys, Vanderbuilt
shirts and pajamas, Crown Master shoes for men, Treasure
Step shoes for children. In addition a complete line of chil
dren’s wear is carried by John Deraney & Company.
*4.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Lighting Contest
Was Hailed As
Artistic Success
The Christmas lighting contest
was hailed as an artistic success
by its co-sponsors, the garden
clubs of Jackson and the Pro
gress-Argus, with a great number
of homes participating and deco
rating for the Yule Season
around the theme of “Christmas
at our House.”
Judging took place Thursday
evening, December 20th, with the
three-judge panel from Hampton
deciding, after much deliberation,
on the following winners:
Mrs. J. W. Carter, Ist, $15.00;
Mr. and Mrs. Chester K. Whidby,
2nd, $10.00; Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Bearden, 3rd, $7.50. Honorable
mentions, carrying cash awards of
SS.CO each, went to Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Rossey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
V. H. Ham, and Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. King.
The judges, Mrs. R. E. Tarpley,
Mrs. H. B. Barnett, and Mrs. A.
B. Mitcham, commented most
favorably on the beauty of the
Jackson homes, being impressed
both by the number and quality
of the decorations. The judges be
gan the tour of homes at seven
o’clock. So difficult was the de
cision and so conscientiously did
the judges apply themselves that
it was 10:30, following more than
an hour of deliberation, before
the winners could be announced.
The garden clubs of Jackson —
Cherokee, Hawthorne, Jackson,
and Mimosa entertained the
Hampton ladies at a dinner
Thursday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Starr on
College Street. Ribbons were
placed Thursday night and Friday
morning on the winning homes,
Blue denoting first; Red, second;
Yellow, third; and Pink desig
nating honorable mention.
Mrs. J. W. Carter served as
chairman, represented the com
bined garden clubs and had with
her on the committee making ar
rangements for the contest Mrs.
Wayne Barnes, Mrs. E. D. Bris
coe, Mrs. D. P. Settle, Mrs. Bill
Sasser, Mrs. Rogers Starr, and
Mrs. W. 0. Ball.
SANDRA V. WHITE MAKES
WEST GA. DEAN’S LIST
Carrollton Sixty-eight stu
dents at West Georgia have been
named to the Dean’s List for the
fall quarter just completed. Stu
dents making a grade point ratio
of 3.5 qualify for the honor list
ing. The current group includes:
Miss Sandra V. White of Jack
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer White.