The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, October 31, 1968, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextKarkaon Progress-Argus VOL. 95 —NO. 44 Bloodmobile Coming Monday; 113 Pints Urgently Needed The third 1968 visit of the regional Bloodmobile is scheduled for Jackson on Monday, Novem ber 4th, with Butts County citi zens obligated to give a whopping 133 pint total to make up a deficit of 21 pints incurred at the July visit of the Bloodmobile. Blood Recruitment Chairman John B. Long said this week that “the fall visit of the Bloodmo bile is traditionally well received and I am confident that our citi zens will respond so that we may reach our 112 pint quota, plus the 21 pint deficit, in order that Butts County may retain its good standing and eligibility on the free whole blood program.” Mr. Long reminded that the hours of the Bloodmobile visit will be from 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. at the National Guard Armory on Franklin Street. Members of the Jackson Business and Profession al Women’s Club as customary will help furnish clerical and stenographic help to staff the visit aided by other volunteers who will serve in the canteen. Mr. Long also makes an urg ent appeal to all registered nurses in the county to report to the armory during the hours of the visit to assist in numerous tasks that the nurses perform. “We especially need the coope ration of local nurses to assist those from the Red Cross who will accompany the unit to Jack son,” Chairman Long emphasized, “and I trust that those who can will help at the Monday visit of the Bloodmobile.” Provisions are being made, Mr. Long disclosed, to have the visit of the Bloodmobile announced from every pulpit in the county on Sunday as well as being pub licized in the news media of the county. Chairman Long stressed the importance of the county reaching its 133 point quota, ex plaining that if a deficit is logged against the county again, it will be extremely difficult to make it up at the next visit. Also fail ure to reach the quota on two consecutive visits might result in Butts County being removed from eligibility on the blood pro gram which will necessitate the credit card system, which means that families not covered under prior blood donations would have to pay the current price for whole blood which is generally in ex cess of $25 per pint. Chairman Long especially is sued an appeal for new donors who will be giving blood for the first time to report to the armory as well as again asking the as sistance of the many score faith ful and regular donors who have contributed time and time again in helping the county achieve its quota. Those persons over 18 but under 21 who are not married or in the armed services will need a parental release form, signed THE NEXT PRESIDENT WHO WILL HE BE? jr JHH m l|§ I WHm RICHARD M. NIXON by either a parent or guardian, to be able to give blood, Mr. Long reminded. Industries traditionally coope rate with the blood program by allowing employees time off to visit the Blood Center and they are again expected to cooperate in the usual fine manner. Work Is Begun On New Daniel Ford Building Work was begun this week on the new 7500 square foot mason ry, glass and metal building of Daniel Ford Sales, Inc. at the intersection of Highway 42 north and the Paul Maddox Road. Ac cording to C. M. Daniel, Jr., owner of the motor agency, the handsome new building is 1.3 miles from the square. Mr. Daniel said Monday that the grading is about completed and construction on the building is expected to begin during the week with the construction to be done by Engineered Builders, Inc., of Atlanta. The anticipated completion date is late January. The new building will be mod ern in all its appointments with an air conditioned showroom, a parts department, and an unique shop facility for 12 working stalls with an outside door for each. Mr. Daniel purchased the Ford Agency thirteen and one-half years ago from Marlin Spencer and since that time has been ac tive in the city’s civic, religious and political affairs, currently serving as alderman from the Second Ward. Mr. Daniel also announced that he has petitioned the city to bring his new build ing within the city limits which extends to the road just south of the building site. GRADY WRIGHT TO DEMONSTRATE IN BARNESVILLE Grady Wright, well known floriculture designer, will be in Barnesville Thursday, November 7th, at the Gordon Grammar School cafeteria. There will be two programs with the first extending from 3 p. m. to 5 o’clock. A night ses sion is from 7 to 9 o’clock. The appearance of Mr. Wright is sponsored by the Azalea Garden Club and Extension Home Eco nomics Club. It is suggested that a person who cannot attend both sessions should be present for the evening program. All arrangements made in the afternoon will be on dis play at night. W "'" y ' r GEORGE C. WALLACE THURSDAY, OCT. 31, 1968 Season’s First Frost and Ice Occurs Saturday The first freezing weather of the Fall season descended upon Butts County Saturday morning, borne southward on the heels of a brisk, chilling wind that blew from the northwest all day Fri day. Heavy frost was reported from all sections of the county Satur day morning with lighter frost extending to the Florida border. There were scattering reports of light ice from over the area with accumulations particularly noticeable on windshields of cars left out over night. Temperatures in the Jackson area generally plunged to the 30- 32 degree mark with record lows for October 26th being reported in the mountains of North Geor gia. Indian Springs, generally conceded to be the county’s ice box, reported the mercury at around 32 degrees with the wind and lack of radiation keeping the temperatures generally around the same mark as the remainder of the county. On a still, cold night the mercury at Indian Springs usually registers four to six degrees lower than in Jack son. Some service stations said that business was brisk on the sale of antifreeze, but no general run was reported as will probably be the case when lower temperatures are predicted. The drop in temperature was gradual enough so that plants were not endangered, though flowers in bloom were nipped by the frost. Sweaters, coats and jackets were much in evidence Friday and Saturday as protec tion against the chill wind. The debut of winter weather over the weekend is but a fore taste of the more severe weather in store. Even though department stores report no wholesale run on long johns and red flannels, Mother Nature left no doubt that Winter is awaiting her cue be fore making her frigid appear ance. JUNIOR CLASS TO SELL MAGAZINES The junior class at Jackson High School began its annual magazine sale Monday, October 28th, which will continue through Saturday, November 9th. The juniors have a wide selec tion of well known magazines and ask that school patrons hold subscriptions and renewals until a member of the junior class can contact you. ESjF '' HUBERT H. HUMPHREY JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Jackson Wins First In Stay and See Contest Heavy Vote Seen In Election Butts County voters are cau tioned to be prepared for the most complicated ballot ever in the November sth general elec tion. Because of the size of the ticket and the complexities in volved in marking it properly, the Progress-Argus is reproducing a replica of the statewide constitu tional amendments and the one local amendment, No. 30. By way of instruction, it should be made clear that only those persons voting a straight ticket should place a mark in the box beside the party. Voters choosing to vote for some Democrats, some Republicans or American party candidates must place their mark beside the candidate whom they choose. The Constitutional Amend ments appearing on the bottom of the ballot may be selected by placing a mark in the bracket op posite the proposal favored. Butts citizens should be made aware of the fact that these amendments are important with several having created a consider able amount of local interest. Amendment No. 30 is strictly for Butts County. It compares it self with the resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitu ion so as to create the Butts County Industrial Development Authority; to provide for powers, authority, funds, purposes and procedures connected therewith: to provide for the submission for this amendment for ratification or for other purposes. The amendment in its entirety is pub lished on the legal page of the Progress-Argus with voters re spectfully asked to read and ac quaint themselves with this pro posal. Another amendment which has created interest locally is No. 4 which states “Shall the Constitu tion be amended so as to autho rize the expenditure of state funds for school lunch purposes.” Many voters will wish to re view these Constitutional Amend ments hereby reproduced and de cide in advance how they will vote before going to the polls No vember sth. The election Tuesday will per haps attract a record number of voters. The election is being held under the immediate supervision of Luther J. Washington, Butts County Ordinary. Mr. Washing ton said this week that the polls in all precincts will open at 7 o’- clock in the morning and will remain open until 7 o’clock in the evening. He further stated that there will be three polling places in the Butts County Courthouse and that tallying of the ballots will begin soon after the polls close. From past experience, it will probably take a day and a half to two days to complete the tally of the paper ballots in the county as tallying, particularly with the at t ached constitutional amend ments, is arduous and slow. ITS YOUR DUTY TO m Homecoming For Pee Wee League Set For Nov. 2 The week of October 28th through November 3rd has been proclaimed by Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown Jr., as Van Deventer Memorial Scout Foundation Week with Saturday, November 2nd, to be the focal day of the week long obsei-vance. Homecoming Day of the Van Deventer Football League will be held Saturday, November 2nd, at 4 o’clock with approximately 200 people expected to participate in the parade through downtown Jackson. Taking part in the observance will be the Board of Directors, league officials, members of the four Van Deventer Pee Wee football teams, coaches, cheer leaders, cheerleader sponsors, game officials, the Green Hornet team and its coaches, cheerlead ers and sponsors. The parade will be around the square in ob servance of Homecoming Day and at 6:30 Saturday night the Van Deventer Pee Wee All-Stars com posed of 9 and 10 year old boys will play the Gordon 75 lb. team. During the half, Little Miss Van Deventer and Miss Van De venter will be chosen and crowned queens. At 8 o’clock the fabled Green Hornets will play the Gordon 95 lb. team. City Election Will Attract Few Voters Voters in the City of Jackson will go to the polls Wednesday, November 6th, to elect the three incumbents who were nominated without opposition in the City Primary of October 11th. These include Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr., Milton Daniel from the Second Ward and W. O. Ball from the Third Ward seats on the Jackson Council. The City of Jackson, Mrs. Mary Jo Brooks, City Clerk, will be in charge of the election with the polls to open at 7 a. m. and close at 7 p. m. With nomination tantamount to election and with no write-in candidates having registered under a recent provis ion adopted by the City Council, an unusually small vote is an ticipated in the November 6th election. Only 85 voted in the City Primary. Avondale Mills Will Divide Over $2 Million in Profits Mr. J. Craig Smith, president of Avondale Mills, returned re cently from Erussels where he was elected first vice president of International Federation of Cot ton and Allied Textile Industries with the immense good news that figures indicate over $2 million to be shared by company employees as a result of last year’s fruitful ness. The new year for Avondale Mills began September Ist with employees facing a year ahead with confidence and conviction with a feeling of success from having jiroduced profits to share. According to Mr. Smith, the exact profits amounted to $2,- 321,625.18. Half of this amount will be paid in cash with the other half to be paid in Avon dale’s Retirement Trust Fund, ac cording to Mr. Smith, who point ed out that the cash units have a cash value of $3.87 each as compared to the deferred units Butts Countians are still savor ing the heady thrill of being se lected as winner in Class I (new comers) in the 1968 STAY AND SEE GEORGIA contest. Darien and Statesboro were winners in Class II and Class 111 respective ly, it was announced Monday by Bill Dawson, chairman, Travel Council, Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Although the release date was October 28th, the good news spread by word of mouth Saturday morning after letters were received from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce by Henry L. Asbury, local chairman, and the news media. In a statement of appreciation and gratitude, Chairman Asbury said “congratulations are due to many people who made the Butts County 1968 Stay and See Geor gia program a winner of the Class I award. It would be impossible for me to single out by name the many people responsible in mak ing the Stay and See Georgia program a success. Words are not adequate to express my ap preciation to each person who made us a winner. We are indeed proud of our achievements be cause through them we have made Butts County a better place to visit and a better place to live.” Mr. Asbury pointed out that there were 144 participants in the newcomer division from which Jackson-Butts County emerged the leader. Chairman Asbury raid that “it is my hope that Butti County will be the show place of Georgia and though the county may be small in area, we have much to offer not only to our own people but to the thousands of people who annually pass through Butts County” Jackson will be represented in Savannah at the Eighth Annual Governors Conference on Tourism to receive the award on Novem ber 7th and Bth by Robert Wil liams, chairman of the Clean-up and Beautification committee; Frank Barnes, chairman of the Courtesy and Hospitality commit tee, and Mr. Asbury. The judges, seven out of state travel experts, from Holiday Magazine, Better Homes and Gar dens, The Reader’s Digest, Ply mouth Traveler, Kodakery and the Auto Club of Michigan, chose Butts County over Toccoa as the Class I winner. Darien won over Jesup as the Class II winner, the top one year participant, and Statesboro won over Gainesville as the Class 111 winner, the top two year participant. Winners were selected on the basis of which community had done the most in 1968 to develop its tour ist potential through the Stay and with a value of $4.49 each. Mr. Smith, in an editorial in Avondale Sun, pointed out that “our profit-sharing plan provides the following:” (!) Out of the first money we ! receive from our customers, we J pay the going wage and meet all j other expenses of doing business. (2) If earned, we then set aside 6 percent of the money the stockholders have invested in the business. (3) We then divide any ad ditional earnings half and half between the company and the members of the Retirement Trust. Any person who has been with Avondale Mills one full trust year or longer is a member of the Retirement Trust. (4) Profits which are to be shared with members of the Re tirement Trust are paid into our Retirement Trust Fund. Half of the member’s share of these pro fits may be withdrawn at the $4.00 per year in advance See program. Although the Butts County Chamber of Commerce has no paid staff, with volunteer help they successfully launched the first “Clean-up and Beautifica tion” campaign in the history of the county. The judges consid ered it a major feat that the com mittee completed a detailed sur vey of blight areas in their com munity and encouraged property owners to improve their property. “The 1968 STAY & SEE Butts County ‘Clean-up and Beautifi cation' campaign was the first for Butts County, but it will not be our last,” said Chamber President Hugh Glidewell. “We have desig nated the first week in Septem ber for our annual campaign.” The Butts County hospitality program included setting up a Welcome Center manned with lo cal volunteers and the initiation of a once-a-week “Tourist Arrest” project. New signs advertising High Falls, Indian Springs State Park and Jackson Lake and the cooperation the STAY & SEE Butts County Committee received from local news media and the general public were determining factors in naming Butts County winner of the top STAY & SEE Newcomer Award. At the Carnival of Awards banquet Friday, November Bth, at the Savannah Inn and Country Club, Butts County, Darien, Statesboro and Savannah repre sentatives will be asked to make a one minute response on what the STAY & SEE GEORGIA program has meant to their com munity upon receiving the award. The response will be given by Chairman Asbury. Demonstration Day at Pepperton Set For Nov. 10 Sunday, November 10th, has been set as Demonstration Day at the Pepperton Baptist Church. Rev. James S. Brown, pastor, urges each member to be present for all services that day. The purpose, according to Mr. Brown, will be to demonstrate what the church could be if ev ery member gave their full sup port. Each member is asked to be present, pray for the services, seek to bring unsaved friends, and bring their tithes, even though they may not be regular tithers. Mr. Brown said "we can expect great things from God and if we do we will not be disappointed.” end of each year if the member elects to do so. The profits are divided on a basis of units. Each member is entitled to one unit for each year of service plus one unit for each SIOO of earnings. Mr. Smith’s editorial points out that in addition to the $2,- 331,625.18 which will be shared among members of the Retire ment Trust, these members also will share in $1,427,245.51, which was the income last year from the investment of Retirement Trust. Mr. Smith announced that aft er the profit-sharing “we earn for our stockholders $3,74 per share on the 1,169,231 shares now outstanding, compared to $3.18 per share last year.” All Avondale supervisors met in Sylacauga October 30th for their profit improvement meeting at which time the supervisor took back to his mill the profit-sharing checks.