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VOL. 90—NO. 1
W. M. Redman Retires As
Jackson Mayor After 26 Years
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Twenty-six years in the may
or’s office can certainly bring
pride, trials and tribulations, re
tiring Mayor W. M. Redman com
mented recently.
When asked what, in his opin
ion, his greatest achievement was
during his years as Mayor he said
the installation of natural gas in
1954.
His first official act as mayor,
Mr. Redman said, was to break
the tie at a council meeting. The
vote was on whether to buy anew
piano for the Jackson Public High
School. According to Mayor Red
man the school received the piano
shortly afterwards, and this made
the pianist very happy.
Like most small towns in the
South during the depression,
Jackson existed on what was
available, and according to Mr.
Redman, when he first took of
fice this was very little. Garbage
was collected every two months
by a two horse wagon pulled by
two 20 year old mules. The fire
department consisted of a water
pump on the front end of a Ford
chasis. The town had two police
men, but no police car. The Water
and Light Department had no
vehicles and tools were carried in
the superintendent’s private car.
The ice plant was the only in
dustry. Elections for city posts
were held once a year and re
sulted in a great deal of con
fusion.
Under Mayor Redman, Jackson
has become one of Georgia’s most
progressive small towns.
A bill was drawn up by the new
mayor and presented to the Geor
gia Legislature which amended
the charter to make the terms of
city officials for two years in
stead of one. The amendment
eliminated the constant turnover
of experienced councilmen and
made the post of councilman
more appealing to the business
man.
Through wise planning and
careful control of expenditures,
Jackson now has two fire ti ticks,
a truck for the Water and Light
Department, truck for the Gas
Department, modern garbage
truck, dump trucks for garbage
and street work and a ditching
machine. The police have been
increased to six and they have
fully equipped facilities and ve
hicles.
Noted for its pay as we go
policy, Jackson built a filter
plant at the cost of $84,000 with
out bond issue about 20 years
ago. Later a disposal plant was
built at the cost of SIOO,OOO, and
a lift pump was installed on the
south side of town to clear all
streams of sewerage and give an
additional stream for use at filter
plant.
Sewer extensions have been
made steadily through the years
so that practically every dwelling
in the city is within reach of
sewerage disposal. An ordinance
was passed several years ago that
all houses available to sewer
lines must connect.
During the years, water mains
have also been extended so that
water is available to each dweller
in the city. The city assured its
residents of sufficient water by
building an impounding lake of 8
to 10 acres. Four sub-divisions
have been taken into the city and
the cemetery has been enlarged.
Anew city hall with modern
equipment, along with a city jail
and fire station were built in
1958 at a cost of $55,260 without
bond issue.
With a progressive mayor, the
general attitude on the part of
the people against industry
changed and they began to en
courage industry to locate in
Jackson instead of discouraging
it.
The Kym Company, Gateway
Luggage of Georgia, Inc., Fashion
Pillows, the Granart Company
and American Mills answered the
call.
The Butts County Health Cen
ter and Sylvan Grove Hospital
were built to provide health fa
cilities for the people of Jackson
and Butts County during Mayor
Redman’s administration.
Always on call to the citizens
of the city he has served so long
and favorably, Mayor Redman
has worked always with the in
terest of the city at heart. His
many community endeavors have
made the city a better community
in which to live, work and play.
March of Dimes
Goal Is Best
Medical Care
The goal of the 25th anniver
sary March of Dimes this January
is to provide the best of medical
care, in their own communities, to
the hundreds of thousands of
American children disabled by
birth defects and arthritis, ac
cording to Basil O’Connor, presi
dent of the National Foundation.
Already more than 50 treat
ment centers have been estab
lished throughout the country,
with March of Dimes funds, to
make available medical care for
children suffering from these two
cripplers and polio.
It was following the victory
over polio that The National
Foundation March of Dimes came
to grips with the problems of
birth defects and arthritis, the
greatest cripplers of mankind. An
estimated 250,000 infants are
born with significant birth de
fects each year —one every
minute—and at least 42,000
children are among the 11 million
Americans suffering from arth
ritis, Mr. O’Connor pointed out.
Although these are leading
causes of disability in children,
adequate medical care for the
great majority stricken by these
and other chronic disabling dis
eases is not available. Perceiving
this gap in the country’s health
needs, the National Foundation-
March of Dimes began its finan
cing of medical centers to make
available early and accurate diag
nosis along with expert treatment
which can often prevent or cor
rect progressive crippling of
young limbs and bodies.
Another immediate concern of
The March of Dimes is to sup
port research to find the causes
and means of preventing these
cripplers. This research is already
leading to greater understanding
of genetics, heredity, the effect
of drugs on living organisms, and
other phenomena which may
throw light on the mysteries of
birth defects and arthritis.
Board Directors,
Red Cross, Will
Meet January 8
The quarterly December meet
ing of the Board of Directors,
Butts County Chapter, Red Cross,
postponed because of the Christ
mas holidays, will be held Tues
day, January 8, at the Butts
County Health Center at 8
o’clock. All directors are urged to
be present.
Chairman George Swan also
invited the chairmen of the Chap
ter’s Standing Committees to at
tend and make reports on their
committee.
Sanders Retains
Conner As Chief
Of Public Safety
ATLANTA, (GPS)— The Geor
gia Department of Public Safety
will continue to be directed by a
career officer under the Sanders
administration. This was assured
with the announcement by Gov.-
elect Carl E. Sanders that he has
appointed Col. H. Lowell Conner
as his public safety director. Con
ner has held the post since Nov.
1, 1961.
“Col. Conner has proved him
self to be an able public servant,
and I am delighted he has con
sented to remain in such an im
portant capacity for the next four
years,” the incoming governor
said.
The director of public safety
is the administrative and execu
tive officer of the entire depart
ment, which includes both the
State Patrol and the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation.
“I am grateful for Gov. San
ders’ vote of confidence in me and
the Department of Public Safe
ty,” said Conner, who came up
through the patrol ranks.” As
safety director for the next four
years, I pledge to the Sanders’
administration my full support
and the aid of the Highway
Patrol and the GBI. I am confi
dent that, together, we will pro
vide the people of Georgia with
the finest possible enforcement
program.”
Col. Conner, a 40-year-old na
tive of Milton County (now Ful
ton County) who was educated in
Cobb and Fulton County schools,
joined the patrol Dec. 10, 1946,
as a trooper at Toccoa Post No.
7. He subsequently was assigned
to Newnan Post No. 24 and Madi
son Post No. 8 and in 1949 was
transferred to Atlanta Post No.
9.
He first came to public atten
tion as a driver assigned to the
then Gov. Herman E. Talmadge
in 1952. He remained in state
service until 1957 when he re
signed and went to Washington
with Talmadge as an aide to the
new Georgia junior senator.
Conner returned to the Depart
ment of Safety March 3, 1959, as
deputy director with the rank of
lieutenant colonel. This promo
tion enabled him to vault over
the rank of major, the only rank
he missed in climbing through the
ranks.
He is married to the former
Cloie Stephens, who was a school
classmate, and they live in her
native town of Roswell. They
have a married daughter.
Glenn Potts To
Be Installed As
Exchange Prexy
The Exchange Club of Jackson
will install officers Tuesday
night, January 8, at the annual
Ladies Night at the Sunset
Restaurant. Mr. Bart Searcy of
Griffin, District Governor for the
Exchange Club, will be the instal
ling officer.
Officers to be installed are
Glenn Potts, president; M. L.
Hodges Jr., vice president; Frank
Moore, secretary, and George
Ridgeway, treasurer.
New members of the Board of
Control are Marion Todd, W. A.
Cook and Tom Hallford. Being re
installed for another six months’
term on the Board of Control are
James Stewart, Herbert Moore,
and Lamar Jinks.
According to President Marion
Todd, Mr. Herbert Moore was
honored at the December meeting
of the Exchange Club with a
birthday cake commemorating 15
years of perfect attendance at
meetings of the club.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1963
John T. Harris
Wins Promotion
At Atlanta Bank
Six promotions for officers of
the Federal Reserve Bank of At
lanta were announced in Atlanta
Wednesday by Jack Tarver, chair
man of the bank’s board of di
rectors.
J. T. Harris, Assistant Cashier
and Manager of the Fiscal Agen
cy Department, will be promoted
to the rank of Assistant Vice
President. Mr. Harris, a native
of Jenkinsburg, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Harris, came to the
bank in 1954 as Agricultural
Economist after gaining a variety
of experience in that field at the
Georgia Experiment Station, the
University of Georgia and the
University of Illinois.
In 1948 he received the B. S.
degree from the College of Agri
culture at the University of Geor
gia. He continued work at the
graduate level and, then went to
the University of Illinois, where
he received the M. S. degree in
1951. Continuing his studies
during his business career, he
was awarded his Ph. D. degree
by the University of Illinois in
1958.
During World War 11, Mr. Har
ris served with the U. S. Naval
Reserves for four years, receiv
ing his honorable discharge in
1945 as Yeoman First Class.
He is a member of Alpha Zeta,
national honorary agricultural
society, The American Farm
Economics Association, the Amer
ican Institute of Banking. He is
married to the former Miss Janice
Williamson of Jackson. They have
a daughter, Susan, and a son,
John.
“Borrowed” Car
Reappears After
4 Hours AWOL
A 1961 Chevrolet disappeared
from the A&P Grocery Store
parking lot Monday evening
about 7 o’clock and reappeared
about 11 o’clock the same evening
at another location near the
store. The car belonged to T. J.
Johnson, an employee at the
store.
According to Mr. Johnson, the
weird happenstance took place
while he was working late. He
said that the car was on the lot
when he went outside to cut off
a motor to the machinery he
was defrosting and by the time
he got his coat on and came out
of the front door the car was
missing.
Mr. Johnson did not know
whether the three fourths tank
of gas had been drained out or
someone had used it “joy riding.”
He did know, though, whoever it
was that tinkered with his car
took a flash bulb camera and a
sweater belonging to him.
He also said the car was moved
from the lot without the benefit
of keys, as his were in his pocket.
Area Citizens
Won Prizes From
Local Merchants
Many nice prizes were awarded
in drawings Christmas Eve by
Jackson merchants. Winners of
the merchandise given away by
the Santa playing merchants are
as follows:
Earn Watkins won a four-speed
phonograph; Bill Nelson, a tran
sistor radio and Mrs. Catherine
Gregg, a basketball goal set at
Western Auto Associate Store.
Parrish Drug Company award
ed Ulysses Smith, a stereo; Eu
gene Ball, an electric blanket;
Hoyt Chestnut, deep fryer; Ros
coe Smith, a bazooka set; Mrs.
Doris Ridgeway, a doll set, and
Miriam Head, a watch set.
Mrs. Merreil Price was the win
ner of the bicycle built for two
given away by Hodges Hardware.
City Pharmacy awarded an
electric blanket to Mrs. C. J. Kil
lingsworth and the SSO Money
Tree to A. L. Faulkner of Monti
cello.
Brown Begins Term As Mayor;
All City Employees Retained
Dorothy Thomas
Will Head Butts
Heart Campaign
Miss Dorothy Thomas will head
the 1963 Heart Fund Drive in
Butts County in February, it was
announced this week.
Miss Thomas is an active work
er in community affairs and was
a volunteer during the 1962
Heart Fund Drive. She came to
Jackson in 1957 as the agent for
Southern Railway and has devoted
herself to her adopted town. She
is a member of the First Baptist
Church of Jackson and the Jack
son B&PW Club, of which she is
a past president. Miss Thomus
was born in Telfair County near
Mcßae and has been an employee
of Southern Railway for a num
ber of years.
Under Miss Thomas’ direction
the once-a-year Heart Fund Drive
will begin February 1 and reach
a climax on Heart Sunday, Feb
ruary 24, when volunteers call on
residents of Jackson and Butts
County to distribute educational
material on heart disease and also
give everyone an opportunity to
contribute to the fight against
these disorders.
Mr. Marion Whiten will serve
as Miss Thomas’ co-chairman
during Heart Month.
The Georgia Heart Association
is the only organization in the
state devoting full time to the
fight against disease of the heart
and blood vessels which account
for more deaths in Georgia than
all other diseases combined. Not
only does the association sponsor
a system of clinics for indigeat
patients in Georgia, but it also
supports its own program of re
search in the field of heart dis
ease in Georgia institutions.
These activities, plus an intensive
program of professional and pub
lic education, are supported en
tirely through the Heart Fund
drive each year.
In 1961 the cardiovascular dis
eases killed more than 18,000
Georgians—well over 50% of all
deaths in the state.
State-wide goal of the 1963
Heart Fund Drive is $560,000.
New Postage
Rates Go Into
Effect Jan. 7
New postal rates go into effect
on Monday, January 7, Postmas
ter John P. Hunt reminded in
calling attention to the changes.
In making the announcement,
Mr. Hunt issued the following
statement:
“The new bill raises letter post
age to 5 cents an ounce from 4
cents. An airmail letter will cost
8 cents an ounce instead of 7.
“A postcard will cost 4 cents
instead of 3; an airmail card 6
cents instead of 5.
“Zone rates for air parcel post
airmail in excess of 8 ounces—
were increased 8 cents per parcel.
First-class air parcels will be
charged postage at the rate of
8 cents per ounce for the first
8 ounces.
These higher rates are all ef
fective January 7, 1963.
“A reminder that very small
and odd-shaped letter-type mail
was banned January 1, 1963. Mail
less than 3 inches high and 414
inches long is non-mailable. It
must meet both the height and
length minimum standards.”
DR. PINCKNEY NAMED TO
OPTOMETRIC COMMITTEE
Dr. Robert H. Pinckney, of
Jackson, will be installed as a
member of the University Con
ference Committee at the annual
Mid-Winter Assembly of the
Georgia Optometric Association
at the Americana Motor Hotel in
Atlanta Saturday and Sunday,
January 5 and 6.
Stocking Fund
Brought Yule
Cheer To Many
The Butts County Jaycees an
nounced this week the successful
culmination of their Empty
Stocking Fund Drive Campaign.
John Sherrell, chairman of the
Empty Stocking Drive, made pub
lic the following information.
Christmas was made a great
deal brighter for 96 white and
colored children in Butts County.
Each of the 96 children who
signed up for the Empty Stocking
aid with Billy Sutton, co-chair
man of the drive, by December
13 were given a complete outfit
of new clothes in their size, a box
of fruit and candy, along with
some toys.
The clothes were bought from
a Jackson merchant who submit
ted the lowest bid on closed bid
ding.
According to Mr. Sherrell, the
appeal for new and used toys was
so successful no toys had to be
purchased by the club and almost
all boxes contained one new toy
as well as good, serviceable used
toys.
In addition to the children who
were helped under the regular aid
as outlined under the Empty
Stocking Fund, a number of chil
dren whose names came in too
late to qualify received a box of
candy and fruit and a few toys.
Other children who were signed
up asked for special aid and, ac
cording to Mr. Sherrell, this was
carried out when possible.
Mr. Sherrell was joined by Mr.
Sutton and Jaycee President
Henry Lee Gilbert in expressing
their deep and sincere appreci
ation to everyone for the help
and aid to the club in making
the Empty Stocking Fund so suc
cessful. Mr. Sherrell pointed out
that individuals were very gen
erous in giving both toys and
money, as were the churches and
various clubs in the county. The
schools also responded with the
donations from their annual
“White Christmas” and coop
erated on the fund raising bas
ketball game. The players at the
game paid their way in and at
the square dance the musicians
who played donated their fee. Mr.
Sherrell also pointed out that the
lawn mower donated by the Mc-
Donough Power Company and
auctioned off at the square dance
made the difference in the club
having enough money to meet
their obligation incurred by the
Empty Stocking Fund.
President Gilbert added an
especial thanks to all the Jaycee
members who worked so hard in
raising money, organizing and
carrying out the distribution of
the gift packages.
Civil Defense
Classes Begin
On January 10
A second series of Civil De
fense classes is scheduled to begin
at 7:30 p. m. in the school lunch
room on Thursday, January 10th.
The classes will meet one night
each week for six weeks. The first
classes were taught by Principals
Ralph Cooper and J. M. L. Comer
of the high and elementary
schools, respectively.
Although the first meeting is
scheduled for Thursday night, the
remaining meetings will be ar
ranged for the convenience of the
group.
A total of 285 persons enrolled
in the previous series of classes.
Of this number, 185 received cer
tificates for completing the
course. Any student who did not
receive a certificate may do so
by attending the particular meet
ing missed in the previous course.
54.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
At the organizational meeting
of the City Council presided over
by incoming Mayor C. B. Brown
Jr. on Tuesday night, January 1,
all city employees were re-elec
ted.
Mayor Brown who took over
the post of mayor on Tuesday
said Wednesday no changes are
being contemplated in the opera
tions of the city and commented
that the sound fiscal policies car
ried out during Mayor Redman’s
26 years in office will be con
tinued during his administration.
Councilmen attending their
first meeting were W. O. Ball
and John L. Coleman, Council
men for the Third and Fourth
Wards, respectively.
Second Ward Councilman, C.
M. Daniel Jr., was elected Mayor
Pro-tern during the meeting.
Other committee assignments
were announced by Mayor Brown
for the year 1963.
They are as follows: Building—
John L. Coleman, chairman; C.
M. Daniel, Jr., W. O. Ball; Ceme
tery—John L. Coleman, chair
man; C. M. Daniel, Jr., W. O.
Ball; Gas —John L. Coleman,
Chairman; C. M. Daniel Jr., W.
O. Ball; Police—C. M. Daniel Jr.,
chairman; John L. Coleman, W.
O. Ball; Ordinances —W. O. Ball,
chairman; C. M. Daniel Jr., John
L. Coleman.
Streets—C. M. Daniel Jr.,
chairman; John L. Coleman; W.
O. Ball; Finance—C. M. Daniel
Jr., chairman; W. O. Ball, John
L. Coleman; Fire—William Sas
ser, chairman; C. M. Daniel Jr.,
W. O. Ball.
Library—W. 0. Ball, chairman;
C. M. Daniel Jr., John L. Cole
man; Printing—William Sasser,
chairman; W. 0. Ball, John L.
Coleman; Water & Lights—W. 0.
Ball, chairman, John L. Coleman,
C. M. Daniel Jr.
Industrial —C. M. Daniel Jr.,
chairman; John L. Coleman, W.
O. Ball, William Sasser; Sanitary
—William Sasser, chairman; John
L. Coleman, C. M. Daniel Jr.
Stockholders Of
Bank Will Meet
Tuesday, Jan. 8
Stockholders of the Jackson
National Bank will meet in an
nual session Tuesday, January 8,
at 10 a. m., according to notices
mailed by J. W. O’Neal, presi
dent.
At that time officers will sub
mit reports for the past year.
Stockholdedrs will elect directors,
who in turn will name officials to
serve for 1963.
Full attendance of stockholders
is expected at the annual meeting.
The meeting will be held in the
director’s room of the Jackson
National Bank.
BILLY TOMLIN BREAKS
LEGS AS POLE FALLS
Billy Tomlin, of Stockbridge,
formerly of Jackson, an employee
of Stockbridge Stone Cos., suffer
ed fractures of both knees and 12
broken bones in his feet in an
accident December 17 th near
Austell.
Mr. Tomlin was atop a pole
helping install r.ew lines when
the pole broke at the bottom. He
was able to ride the pole down,
but was struck by it after hitting
the ground across both legs,
breaking both knee caps, many
bones and inflicting damage to his
heels. He was confined to Craw
ford W. Long Hospital for five
days.
Mr. Tomlin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Tomlin, of Route 1,
Monticello, recently visited his
parents during the Yule holidays.
It is estimated that his legs will
be in a cast from six to eight
weeks.
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