The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, October 03, 1968, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextJlacksun Jirngress-Arnus VOL. 95 —NO. 40 First Countywide United Appeal Fund Drive Began October Ist There is a first time for every thing and for Butts County, be ginning October Ist, it is the first time in the history of the county that a United Appeal Fund Drive will be held. The drive will at tempt in a month long campaign to collect a budget of $15,000 which will be prorated among some 13 organizations which in ! t he past have traditionally been conducted separately with a repe tition of workers and donors con tributing time and money to fund drives that continue from Jan uary through December. Herbert Shapard is chairman of the united fund raising drive for the United Appeal for Butts | County and has the active sup port of scores of community and city leaders. Rufus Adams is budget chair man and this week announced j that the total budget for the first United Appeal Drive would be $15,000 to be divided among the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, Heart Fund, Retarded Children, March of Dimes, Christmas Seals, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Muscular Dystrophy, Easter Seals, Mental Health, and Cystic Fibrosis. Chairman Shapard said this week that all industries, busi nesses, public employees, schools, clubs, organizations and residents of the county will be contacted during October. He urged that citizens of the county give full support to the United Appeal so that funds for the above men tioned organizations can be raised at one fell swoop. In conjunction with the begin ning of the drive, C. B. Brown Jr., Jackson Mayor, issued the following proclamation: “WHEREAS, the citizens of Jackson and Butts County, Geor Fair Opens Monday Last minute plans and final | work details are being completed by the Exchange Club of Jack son in preparation for the open ing of the Butts County Agricul tural Fair Monday, October 7th. The fair will continue through Saturday, October 12th. John Moore, president of the Exchange Club Fair Association, said this week that indications point to one of the largest and most interesting fairs ever held here with anew high in number and quality of exibits expected to be displayed during the six days of the fair. Mr. Moore called attention to the general rules that are found on page two of the Butts County Fair Book. President Moore announced that many committees of the Fair Association are working hard and expressed his commendations for the excellent cooperation of many Persons who are helping to make the fair a success. Miss Yvonne •Scott, home economist, is chair man of the youth group—girls— bHa and 4-H Club. She will be assisted by Mrs. Gary Pecht, •Jackson home economics teacher, nd Miss Ann L. Champion, Hen derson home economics teacher, •liss Scott will also serve as gen eral chairman of the Women’s department, club exhibits, with llss Georgie Watkins as co-chair •an of the Flower Show. In the FFA and 4-H—boys— adult section, Carl Brack, county ■■i-'ent, is general chairman, as sted by Joseph Lineberger, Vo- Atr teacher at Jackson, and ames McCormick, Henderson griculture teacher. The livestock ommittee is headed by R. H. • urford, chairman, and is com posed of Albert Maddox, O. L. leaver Jr., David Ridgeway, Ralph Evans, George Martin, •Jesse Byars, and Jesse J. .Nutt. !- J. Washington is chairman the Field and Horticultural ‘. ro P exhibits and can call on the ‘ ‘Owing co-workers, Robert PI etcher, E. H. Cook, Leon Smith and Tom Taylor. gia have formed a United Appeal Fund to serve as a co-ordinator for all fund drives in our City and County; and “Whereas, this will greatly as sist our citizens in the City and County by uniting together, and “Now, therefore, I, C. B. Brown Jr., Mayor of Jackson, hereby proclaim the month of October as Butts County United Appeal Month and urge all our citizens to participate to the fullest extent. “In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the City of Jackson to be affixed this Ist day of October, 1968.” Pope and Barnes Were Victors in County Run-off An unprecedented number of Butts County voters went to the polls Wednesday, September 25th, to nominate two candidates in the Democratic Primary Run- Off and when the more than 2966 ballots were counted, incumbent Sheriff J. D. (Bud) Pope was returned to office with 1705 votes to 1261 for Curtis Kelley. In the race for County Commis sioner, Hammond Barnes, a po litical neophyte, defeated B. Hay wood Hodges 1640 votes to 1303. The names of the successful candidates have been certified by the chairman and secretary of the Butts County Democratic Execu tive Committee, Richard W. Wat kins Jr. and Doyle Jones Jr. re spectively, to Butts County Or dinary Luther J. Washington, who will place their names on the November sth General Elec tion ballot. In the Arts and Crafts show, Mrs. Albert Maddox is serving as chairman, assisted by Mrs. Fred Hammond and Mrs. Howard Greer. The “Woman of the Year” committee is headed by Norman Atkinson as chairman with La mar Jinks and Marion Todd as members. The Beauty Contest committee has Alton Colwell as chairman with Marion Todd and Herbert Moore assisting. As customary, Monday will be entry day with the Kiddie Show Monday night one of the out standing features of the Fair. It is open to pre-school children and mothers of children who wish to enter should contact Mrs. M. D. Todd at 775-7700 or call the office of County Agent Carl Brack. The name of the child en tering, age, and parents is neces sary. Prizes of SIO.OO for first place, $5.00 for second and $2.50 for third will be offered by the Ex change Club to the winning con testants in the three categories. A spokesman for the Fair an nounced that this is a most in teresting program and “we would like to have as many contestants as possible.” It is suggested that entries be made no later than Saturday, October sth. Contest ants may carry a pet, toy, or hob by but it is not necessary to carry anything. Monday night the Woman of the Year will be named with nominees having been submitted several weeks ago to the Ex change Club for its consideration. Tuesday is Henderson School Day and general exhibit judging. Wednesday will be Jackson School Day, Bake Day and gen eral exhibit judging. A feature Wednesday night will be the Jackson High School beauty con test. Thursday will be observed as Livestock Day with livestock judging and show Thursday night. The Teenie Weenie Grown Up Contest will be an event at 8 p. m. Thursday. Flower Show Be Feature Of Butts Fair Committees for entry in var ; - ous divisions for the Butts Coun ty Flower Show, to be staged next week at the Butts County Fair, were released this week by Miss Georgie Watkins, flower show chairman. The show, spon sored by the Garden Club Coun cil, will be open to the public Tuesday, October Bth, from 2 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. and on Wednes day, Thursday and Friday from 10 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. An innovation this year is the selection of prize winning entries in different classes by popular vote of those attending the flow er show Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Divisions and entry committees include: Property, Mrs. W. G. Smith. Artistic Division: Mrs. Lou W. Moelchert, chairman; Mrs. W. G. Hicks, Mrs. J. L. Bailey, Mrs. E. D. Briscoe, Mrs. William Sasser, Mrs. Rogers Starr. Horticulture: Mrs. J. W. Car ter, chairman; Miss Eleanor Mon crief, Mrs. J. W. O’Neal, Mrs. L. C. Webb. Tabulation: Mrs. V ince nt Jones, chairman; Mrs. Gladys Wilson, Mrs. V. H. Ham, Mrs. J. B. Harrison. Hostess: Mrs. Lee ROy O’Neal. Theme for the flower show this year is “Garden Treasures”. Exhibitors are asked to please refer to the General Rules and Regulations found in the Butts County Fair Book on pages 36 and 37. The popular and annual String Music Festival will be an event of Friday night and is expected to draw a large crowd. Saturday will be Junior and Senior Girls Bake Day with prem iums to be awarded Saturday night. An annual and popular event will be the Flower Show which is sponsored by the garden clubs of Butts County. A committee is appointed from each club with these ladies devoting much time and effort into the planning and preparation for the flower show. Claude Maddox Is Chairman Education Board At a meeting of the Butts County Board of Education Tues day night, September 24th, Claude Maddox, widely known Butts County businessman and farmer, was elected chairman of the education board to succeed Rufus Adams who resigned effec tive that date. Mr. Adams, however, will con tinue to serve on the Board of Education. Mr. Adams is one of the county’s better known busi nessmen and is active in both state and national agricultural circles, serving as chairman of the State ASCS Committee and as a member of the National ACP Committee. The Scoreboard Stockbridge 14 Jackson 13 Manchester 38 —Gordon O Putnam Cos. 14 Monticello 13 Mary Persons 7 —Hogansville O Henry Cos. 27 —Fayette Cos. 0 Miami 10—Tech 7 Georgia 31 Clemson 13 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1968 JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Party Voted To Take No Action Against Jones Members of the Butts County Democratic Executive Committee, in a called meeting held Monday afternoon in the courtroom of the Butts courthouse and attended by a number of interested citizens, voted unanimously to take no ac tion that would rescind the nomi nation of Bill Jones, victor over incumbent School Superintendent Lee Roy O’Neal in the county primary of September 11. The motion to let stand the nomination of Mr. Jones by the County Democratic Executive Committe was made by Mr. S. J. Ireland, a long time committee man from the Worthville com munity, and was seconded by Mr. L. L. Washington, also of Worth ville and another veteran com mitteeman of many years service. The question was put by Richard W. Watkins Jr., chairman of the Butts County Democratic Execu tive Committee who also presided at the meeting. There were no dissenting votes. Chairman Watkins explained at the beginning of the meeting that there had been some criticism of the committee for allowing Mr. Jones to qualify and run in the county primary, even though Mr. Jones signed a notarized Declara tion of Candidacy with Doyle Jones Jr., secretary of the com mittee, stating that “I certify that I am qualified to offer and to hold the office for which I am a candidate, that lam a Democrat and I pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the State Democratic Commit tee and Butts County Democratic Executive Committee and to abide by the results of said pri mary election of September 11, 1968.” Mr. Watkins had written Joe Sports, executive director of the State Democratic Party, asking its opinion on whether the local committee had erred in qualifying Mr. Jones. Chairman Watkins read a reply from Mr. Sports which absolved the local commit tee from blame as to the qualifi cations of Mr. Jones, or the lack of such as they were not made public to the committee prior to his qualifying on June 10, 1968. Mr. Sports further added that it was not the duty of a party sec retary to investigate the qualifi cations of a candidate above and beyond the oath each takes upon qualifying and paying the assess ment. Col. Dan Fears, Jackson at torney, who emphasized that he was speaking as a citizen, tax payer and the father of three school children, said that it may be that Mr. Jones is qualified un der the very Code section that his oppenents contend disqualify him since there must have been a school system of some sort in Butts County prior to 1877, the date mentioned in the Code. Mr. Fears also said that it might be possible that Mr. Jones would be qualified if his two summers of coaching service at Jackson High School was counted in his teach ing experience. Mr. Fears, who emphasized that he was representing no candidate, and no person save himself, sought to compromise the prob lem by suggesting that the pres ent superintendent, Mr. O’Neal, be asked to serve until such time as Mr. Jones might be legally con sidered qualified, probably until June, 1969. With such a spirit of cooperation between the two can didates and the factions that each represent, Mr. Fears suggested the dilemma might be resolved. Claude Maddox, who reecntly succeeded Rufus Adams as chairman of the Butts County Board of Education, was present and stated that his and the board’s prime consideration was to keep the school system ac credited. Mr. Maddox read a let ter from J. A. Mize, Secretary of Georgia Commission of Accredi tation Board, which is reproduced in its entirety. “Both the Georgia Accrediting Commission and the Southern As sociation of Colleges and Schools require that the Superintendent Rampaging Tornadoes Here Friday For Crucial Game Area Residents To Make Fall Foliage Tour A group of 37 persons, many residents of the Jackson area, will leave Atlanta on October 12th on a New York-New Eng land Fall Foliage Tour, the trip being sponsored by the Jackson Business and Professional Wom en’s Club. The journey to New York will be made aboard the Southern Railway’s streamliner “The Cres cent,” which train arrives at New York Sunday morning, Oc tober 13th. Upon checking in the Hotel Taft, the remainder of the day will be spent on a tour of New York. Monday morning the group will leave by chartered bus for the Fall Foliage Tour with visits to the U. S. Military Academy, Hyde Park, Lake George, Fort William Henry, Lake Placid and an overnight stay at the St. Moritz Hotel. Tuesday will be occupied with a boat .trip across Lake Cham plain to Burlington, Vermont. Overnight accommodations are at the Montpelier Inn and on Wed nesday morning the itinerary calls for a visit to the White Mountains and Franconia Notch. Thursday the travelers leave ..Jew Hampshire for Boston wherf they will enjoy a complete guid ed tour of Boston and its his toric suburbs including Bunker Hill, Lexington, Concord and other shrines. Friday, the party leaves Boston for the return trip to New York where they will take The South erner for Atlanta at 2 p. m. from Penn Station. The tour will be concluded upon arrival in Atlan ta, Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. Among those from this area making the trip will be Mrs. Rob ert C. Edwards, president of the B&PW Club, Miss Dorothy Thomas, Mrs. W. W. Wright, Miss Eloise Beauchamp, Mrs. Lois Coleman, Mrs. Ruth S. Watkins, Mrs. Julia C. Head, Mrs. Evelyn P.Saunders, Miss Blanche Thorn ton, Mrs. S. L. Austin, Mrs. L. M. Spencer, all of Jackson; Miss Ruby Lane and Mrs. T. H. Price A Jenkinsburg; Mrs. Alice Bowel of Indian Harbor Beach, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lang of Coving ton; and others from Thomaston, Rome, Atlanta, Forest Park, Kingston, Hampton, Temple, Bre men, Covington, Locust Grove, and Macon. TIME OF GAMES WILL BE CHANGED MONDAY Effective Monday, October 7, game time in the Jackson Pee Wee Football League will be at 6:30 p. m. and at 7:45 p. m., ac cording to an announcement this week by William Mack Davis, Van Deventer Youth Director. hold a Master’s degree. The Geor gia Accrediting Commission fur ther requires that the Superin tendent has had five years of teaching experience. “The normal procedure would be for the commissions to drop the schools in a system if the application made by the school indicated that the Superintendent did not meet the above stated qualifications.” Members of the Democratic- Executive Committee present in addition to Chairman Watkins and Secretary Jones were L. L. Washington, Larry Washington, S. J. Ireland, Howard Greer, Ar thur Stodghill .Jr., A. Lamar Weaver, Mrs. Duane Leverette, C. L. Ridgeway, R. H. Pinckney, Miss Georgie Watkins, F. L. Mad dox, John G. Webb, Fletcher Compton, Marvin Vickers, H. G. Harris, Mr. Howard Greer, R. P. Newton and Fred Hammond. The meeting was adjourned on a mo tion by Mr. Hammond. Max Polk, 46, Is Victim Of Heart Attack Mr. Charles Max Polk, 46, of 645 Covington Street, a veteran Jackson policeman and widely known businessman, was pro nounced dead on arrival at Syl van Grove Hospital Monday night shortly after 10 o’clock after suf fering an apparent heart attack at the police booth on the court house square in Jackson. Mr. Polk had been in his accustomed health until the fatal seizure. Born in Putts County, Mr. Polk was the son of the late Bennie Hugh Polk of Jasper County and Mrs. Willie Sherrell Polk, who survives, of Henry County. He had been a member of the City of Jackson Police Force for the past nine years, serving with dedication and loyalty. He and his wife, the former Miss Patri cia Rossey, owned and operated Paces Flower Shop and Bankston Jewelry Store in Jackson. Mr. Polk was a member of the Jack son Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Navy during World War 11. Funeral services were conduc ted Wednesday afternoon at five o’clock from the chapel of Hais ten Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Dunahoo, pastor of the Jackson Methodist Church, and Rev. Ralph Goodwin, pastor of the Jackson Church of the Nazarene, offici ating. Interment was in Jackson City Cemetery with Haisten Fu neral Home in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Polk is survived by his wife, Mrs. Patricia Rossey Polk, Jackson; two sons, Charles David Polk of Jackson, a student at Tech, and William Clifford Polk, Jackson; mother, Mrs. Willie Sherrell Polk, Jackson; three sis ters, Mrs. Elizabeth Kitchens and Mrs. Pete Biles, both of Jackson, and Mrs. Betty Ruth Wombles of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Hugh Polk of Jackson and Thom as Polk of Atlanta. Pallbearers were Wats o n Vaughn, W. L. (Cotton) Vaughn, Winfred Cook, Wendell Cook, Barney Wilder, and Lewis Wel don. Honorary pallbearers were Sheriff J. D. (Bud) Pope, W. I>. Heath, M. E. Wade, Eddie James Berry, William Henry Powell, Thomas Stewart, and Robert Lee Johnson. Westside Will Hold "Revival With Purpose" - Seeking, in the words of Rev. Wiley Cameron, “a Heaven-sent revival," Westside Baptist Church will begin revival services Mon day, October 7th, with Dr. Virgil Edwards, pastor of the Northside Baptist Church of Athens, as guest evangelist. Mr. Cameron stated that Dr. Edwards has just completed 20 years of radio broadcasting over Station WRFC in Athens. Mr. Cameron added that “God has used Dr. Edwards in establishing $4.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE The “Game of the Year” is fast approaching for a determin ed band of Jackson High Red Devils, anxious to break a four game losing skein, who are brac ing for the invasion of the ram paging Henry County Golden Tornadoes on The Hill Friday night. Jackson, coached by Loy Hutcheson, has been a hard luck team all year and has lost nar row decisions to Pacelli, Fayette County, West Point and Stock bridge. No team has defeated the tough, but unlucky, Devils more than a touchdown, and last week, Stockbridge, rated No. 4 in the state in Class B, had to settle for a one point, 14-13 decision over the fired up Jacksonians and that on their home field. Henry County, coached by Puul Waldrop, has an impressive 3-1-0 record and is probably the best Tornado team in a decade. They opened against Hapevillo and lost a 13-12 squeaker. Then, in succession, they defeated Ogle thorpe County 20-6, McEachern 27-0, and Fayette County 27-0. The only mutial foe was Fayette County who defeated the Devils 14-7 and at one time was rated in the top ten. Bobby Linch, editor of Tho Weekly Advertiser, McDonough, reports the Tornado has a well balanced attack directed by QB Dickie Bass and a defensive team that will stick you. Bass comple ted 7 of 11 passes against Fay ette County as the Tornado com- I pletely outshone the Tigers. They will be playing for keeps | as there is no great bond of af- I fection between the two schools, j Several unfortunate off-the-field incidents in McDonough and Hen ry County in recent years have only served to heighten the riv alry. Game time is 8 o’clock and the largest crowd of the season to date is expected. Misfortune continues to plague the Devils, this time in crippling penalties, as they dropped a heart breaking one point decision to 4th ranked Stockbridge there Friday night. A blocked PAT at tempt by Mike Maner proved the difference between a tie and a loss. Jimmy Pruitt and Jimmy Wages scored the touchdowns for Stockbridge. Mike Ford contrib uted the two all-important con versions. Clayton Emory tallied Jack son’s first touchdown on a two yard plunge. David Lunsford, back in action after a pre-season appendectomy, took a deflected pass intended for Kenny Waits from Tim Hardy in the Stock bridge end zone for the Devils’ second score. Tommy Turner’s perfect placement narrowed the margin to one point, but the Dev ils could never quite push across the winning tally. First downs were even with eight apiece. Jackson gained 100 yards rushing to 59 for Stock bridge; 82 yards passing to 51; 182 total yards to 110. Kenny Waits punted four times for 41.7 yards which probably places him as the district’s number one kick er. Jackson suffered 45 yards in penalties to 25 for the host team. Coach Hutcheson said Tuesday that all hands should be ready for the Tornado invasion. Bill Nelson and Tommy Herbert are recovering from injuries sustain ed in the encounter Friday night but should be ready for the open ing whistle. four fundamental Baptist churches as well as using him for evangelistic work.” Services will begin nightly at 7:30 o’clock. Special music will be a feature of each evening with those presenting specials to be Mr. and Mrs. Ray V. Gosdin and H. M. Gosdin, all of Jonesboro. Mr. Cameron invites members of his congregation and the pub lic at large to “pray and visit with us as we seek God for a Heaven-sent revival.”