The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, November 07, 1968, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDarksou Brogrvas-Argus VOL. 95 —NO. 45 Parade, Games Highlights of Van Deventer Foundation Week One of the most successful ac tivities of the year for the Van Deventer Memorial Scout Foun dation was held on Saturday, No vember 2nd, when Homecoming Day was observed as the feature event of Van Deventer Memorial Scout Foundation Week, pro claimed locally from October 28th through November 3rd by Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown Jr. One of the highlights of the day was the parade around the square Saturday afternoon in which over 200 boys and girls, coaches, cheerleaders, sponsors, and Boy Scouts took part with a large crowd witnessing the colorful event.' Two football games Saturday night climaxed the day’s activities with the Pee Wee All Stars ekeing out a 4-0 win over Gor don on the strength of two safe ties in the second and third quar ters. The Green Hornets kept their undefeated and unscored on record intact by rolling over Gordon 45-0. In seven games the Hornets have scored 184 points. Ralph Carr, Jr. crowned Sherri Oliver as Little Miss Van Deven ter at the conclusion of the All- Star-Gordon game. The queen was escorted by Scott Washing ton. The other Pee Wee contestants were Cheryl Biles, escorted by Gay McMiehael; Tammie Smith escorted by Mark Cawthon, and Terri Dodson escorted by Charlie Robison. Debbie Biles was crowned Miss Van Deventer. The Green Hor nets queen was escorted by Auze Dover. Other contestants and their escorts were Janice Fletch er and Darrell Summers; Deana McClelland and Billy Duke. Miss Van Deventer was crowned by Mrs. Hampton Daughtry of At lanta, wife of the founder of the Van Deventer Memorial Scout Foundation. Members of the Pee Wee All- Stars, composed of 9 and 10 year old boys, include Perry Rosser, Gay McMichael, Morris Crock arell, Donald Darsey, Dennis Cook, Scott Moore, Charlie Robi son, Wayne Atkinson, Billy Gamble, Kenny Hobbs, Scott Washington, Hershel Johnson, Mark Fincher, Donald Nors worthy, Ronald Norsworthy, Randy Page, Ronald Darsey, Grady Smith, William Wood, Tony Trimble, Blane Dunahoo, Mac Long, John Deptula. Timmy Smith, Larry Duffey, Byi-d Wyatt, Bob Pinckney, Da vid Brown, Ricky Maddox, Bill Fears, Robert Norrell, Thomas Smith, David Evans, Randolph Long, Tondi Norsworthy, Ken neth Bankston, Mark Cawthon, Van Fletcher, Ricky Long, Bill Asbury, Terry Duke, Bob Long, Mike Riley. Coaches of the All-Stars were introduced and include Joe Brown, Freddie Dodson, Denny O’Neal, Pee Wee Norsworthy, Harold Smith, Frank McMichael, and Bill Hoard. The Green Hornet team, spon sored by Settle & Robison and coached by Ernest Biles and Skeeter Biles, has a roster of the following players: Aubrey Burford, Lester Peek, Joseph Deptula, Victor Page, Jody Marchman, Frederick Wood, William Whitfield, Ricky Spears, Andy Crumbley, Darrell Sum mers, Michael Peck, Billy Duke, Keith Hobbs, Kenneth Nors worthy, Scott Hoard, Neil Rosser, Bill Reasor, William Barnes, Randy Long, James Gifford. Players and escorts of the Green Hornets team were as fol lows: Jody Marchman and Nan cy Haley, Frederick Wood and Debbie Biles, Billy Reasor and J°ye Adams, Jerrell Welch and anessa Singley, Darrell Sum mers and Janice Fletcher, Mike Peck and Donna Davis, Andy ' rumbley and Carolyn Taylor, V illiam Barnes and Penny Ker ey, Aubrey Burford and Patty O'Neal, Neal Rosser and Gail Grant, Billy Duke and Deana Butts Students Have Holiday On Nov. 11th All Butts County Schools will be closed Veterans Day, Monday, November 11. While students en joy a long weekend teachers are preparing for one of the busiest days of the school year. In preparation for an evalu ation by a group of visiting edu cators from the State Depart ment of Education, Butts County teachers are writing Curriculum Guides for Grades 1-12 in all subject areas. The project was begun in April 1968 on an In- Service day and is expected to be completed in time for the evaluation in February. The com pleted guides will allovv all schools to meet one more criteria of excellence as deemed essential by the Standards for Public Schools of Georgia. At the pres ent time, Jackson Elementary School is a Standard School. All schools in Butts County are ac credited by the Georgia Accredit ing Commission. Jackson High School is accredited by the South, ern Association of Schools and Colleges and Henderson High School is engaged in study lead ing toward Southern Accredita tion. Every professional staff mem ber is serving on at least one curriculum committee. Each com mittee is headed by a chairman and recorder from elementary and secondary level. The chair men and recorders are: Language Arts: Mrs. Margaret McCormick, Mrs. Juanita Car michael, Mrs. Jane Ann Settle, Mrs. C. M. Herring. Social Studies: Mrs. F. O. Da vis, Miss Elizabeth Finley, Mrs. Linda Hallman, Mrs. Willowdean Powell. Science: Mrs. Catherine Fletch er, Miss Elizabeth Foster, Mr. George Tate, Mrs. Sidney Gallo way. Mathematics: Miss R. Solomon, Miss Tommie Higgins, Mrs. Thel ma Prosser, Miss Josephine Jones. Vocational: Mrs. Margaret Pecht, Mrs. Ruth Ash, Mr. Loy Hutcheson, Mrs. Jane Weaver. Business Education: Mr. Bill Jones, Miss Betty Ball. Physical Education: Mrs. Jan ice White, Mrs. R. M. Smith, Mr. J. L. Davis, Mrs. Thelma Ash. Fine Arts: Mr. Andrew Buggs Jr., Miss Rhea Spence. Guidance and Counseling: Mrs. Kathleen Pinckney, Mr. Roland Lee. Library Services: Mrs. Edna Miller, Mrs. Ann Batchelor. GRADING SYSTEM IS CHANGED IN COUNTY SCHOOLS There has been a change in the grading procedures for the Butts County School System. Previously reports to parents have been issued at the end of each six weeks period. Beginning with the 1968-69 school term the schools will operate on a quarter system and reports will be issued at the end of each nine weeks. For those students who are not performing as they should, de ficiency reports are issued at the end of 4V 2 weeks. These reports have already gone out once this year. The reports to the parents for the first nine weeks period will be issued on Thursday, No vember 14. McClelland, Keith Hobbs and Ka ren Newman, Kenny Norsworthy and Cindy Mangham, Randy Long and Alice Cameron, Victor Page and Janet Robison, Ronnie Acree and Marie DeVore, Lester Peek and Kim Schroeder, Wayne Booth and Darlene McGlashan, Scott Hoard and Sylvia Loyd, Auze Dover and Debbie Biles. THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1968 United Fund Drive Stands At $12,390.40 Two significant developments were revealed this week in the United Fund Drive, first and foremost that $12,390.40 in cash and pledges had been secured toward the $15,000 budget for the county; secondly, that the drive has been extended through the month of November to allow additional time for solicitations and repoi'ts. This is the first time that a United Fund Drive has ever been held in Butts County. Following a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the fund drive Tuesday afternoon, it was disclosed that the Henderson schools had registered 100 per cent participation from the facul ty and employees, a remarkable and highly commendable record. It was also revealed that at the Indian Springs Plant of Avondale Mills 124 of 131 employees had donated and pledged $4,002.40 with three departments coopera ting 100 percent. Messrs. Herbert Shapard and Ray Dunahoo, co-chairmen of the United Fund Drive, urge every one to complete their solicitations and make their reports as soon as possible so that the drive may be successfully concluded as early as possible. The chairmen praised the efforts of the Sunday road block and its chairman, Jimmy Earnhart, for the $544.97 col lected. It was noted that the ma jority of contributions were from out of town motorists because most of the local drivers who stopped had contributed previous ly. KENNY DUKE PACES WEST GA. RUNNERS Kenny Duke of Jackson, one of West Georgia College’s cross country aces, continues to set a fast pace for the Braves, coming in second in a recent triangular track meet in Rome against Ber ry College and Bryan College. The West Georgia Braves chalked up their sixth and sev enth victories. Kenny posted the fastest time for his team with 15:12. A total of 30 runners par ticipated in the meet which left the Braves with a record of seven wins and one loss. Road Block Garners $544.97 GIRL SCOUTS HELP Deniie Bunch, left, and Le*lie Jean Earnhart The United Fund Roadblock Sunday collected $544.97, it was reported this week by Jimmy Earnhart, roadblock chairman. Various civic clubs of the com munity participated in manning the roadblock between the hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. Sunday. Chairman Earnhart, in addition to thanking the men who partici pated, especially desires to thank the Girl Scouts for theip splendid assistance in the afternoon hours. JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Bulldogs Invade Friday One might say that Jackson is saving the best for the last. Not necessarily perhaps by choice, but because the schedule reads that way. Anyway, on Friday night the Red Devils entertain the fourth ranked Bulldogs of Mary Persons in the season’s finale on Red Devil Hill with the visitors expected to receive a warm reception indeed from the upset-minded Jacksonians. Mary Persons is currently atop the re gion standings with a perfect 4-0 record. Hogansville, who escaped the Red Devil trap Friday night by virtue of two conversions, is in second place with a record of 4-1 and you can bet your life that the Green Wave adherents will be pulling solidly for a Red Devil victory which would throw the region lead into a stalemate. In perhaps their best game to date, the Red Devils matched touchdowns with the fifth ranked Green Wave Friday night but two successful conversions for the visitors against two unsuccesful attempts for the Devils spelled the margin of victory, 14 to 12, for the Greenies. Following a scoreless first quarter, Alfred Jenkins, the league’s leading scorer, put the visitors on the board with a scintillating 78 yard punt return with Arnold adding the extra point on a kick. Shortly after wards, Williams capped a fine Greenie drive with a one yard plunge for the second tally, with Arnold’s kick again good. However, the Red Devils un leashed an attack of their own be fore half-time with Kenny Waits, stellar pass receiver and punter deluxe, scoring on a 15 yard pass from Tim Hardy in the end zone. The kick was missed with the visitors leading at halftime 14-6. After a scoreless third quarter, Jackson managed its second touchdown late in the last stanza with only seconds remaining on one of the finest drives of the year which was paced by the pin point passing of Tim Hardy to Kenny Waits, Lee Fambro, Tom my Glidewell, and David Luns ford. The score came on a 10 yard pass from Hardy to Luns ford with only seconds remaining. An attempted run for the point after fell short. Jackson scored another touchdown on a pass of some 50 yards from Hardy to Kenny Waits which was nullified by an in motion penalty. The re ception and determined run by Waits during which he broke two tackles was one of the most sen sational in local annals. Statistics reveal that Jack son registered 11 first downs to 8 for Hogansville, rushed for 102 yards to 116 for the visitors, passed for 132 yards to no yards for Hogansville. Kenny Waits, the league’s leading punter, kicked four times for 39.3 aver age while Hogansville averaged 27.0 yards on six kicks. With one game remaining, Jackson’s record stands at 3-6-0 with only one team, Manchester, able to score more than two touchdowns against them, making the 1968 Red Devil aggregation what is generally considered to be the best defensive team in the school’s history. And, judging from what Coach Loy Hutchesan has to say about Mary Persons, the Red Devils will need to summon every ounce of their defensive prowess to stop the strong Bulldog running attack which features the option play executed to perfection by the Mary Persons quarterback. Seven Jackson seniors will be playing their last game in Red and Black livery with their de parture to leave gaping holes that must be filled before another sea son rolls around. Seniors who will be bid a fond adieu on Red Devil Hill Friday night include Tim Hardy, perhaps the best all round quarterback in the school’s history; Tommy Glidewell, a styl ish runner and clever pass re ceiver; Lee Fambro, workhorse of the Jackson backs, dependable defender and adept pass snatcher; Clayton Emory, varsity fullback; 112 Pints Collected At Bloodmobile Visit Monday Macedonia To Vote On Budget Sunday Members of Macedonia Bap tist Church will be asked Sunday to approve a budget of $39,362.- 84 for the coming church year. The vote will come at a called business meeting during the morning service. “This budget will challenge our people to do their best in Chris tian stewardship during 1969,” Rev. R. W. Jenkins, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, said this week. The new budget covers ap propriations for the work of the local congregation and for the state and world-wide mission programs of Georgia and the Southern Baptist Convention. Mr. Jenkins said that adoption of the budget will put the church well into the “Tithe to Tell” em phasis now in progress. He point ed out that during the coming week an intensive education ef fort will be made to inform the membership of the needs to be met by the budget and lead them to give to meet the needs. Ma jor items in the budget are mis sions $1,464; building and debt retirement $16,549; education S2OBO, and service ministries $1258. Mr. Jenkins said “the budget our people will adopt is a state ment of what they intend to do for the Lord next year. It will challenge us to do our best, but I believe it is within our reach.” Following a very sucessful “Tithe to Tell” dinner at the Jackson school lunchroom Wed nesday night, there will be a Tithers Demonstration Day next Sunday to demonstrate what the church can do for the Lord’s work if every member tithed. AUXILIARY ASKS CITIZENS TO WEAR A POPPY Members of the American Legion Auxiliary suggest that patriotic Butts County citizens will wish to wear a Poppy on Saturday, Novetnber 9th, terming a Poppy as “America’s silent tribute to her heroes.” Poppies will be distributed in downtown Jackson November 9th with the public asked to con tribute generously for the dis abled veterans who make them and for projects which will bene fit them and their families. A simple flower, tis true, But more - A symbol of that sacrifice Which made and kept us free, And so, Lest memory dim with time We wear a Poppy for remem brance. POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 11th Veterans Day, which falls on Monday, November llth, is des ignated as a holiday for all post offices, John P. Hunt, Jackson Postmaster, reminded this week. There will be no delivery of mail by city or rural carriers that day, Mr. Hunt announces. The holiday schedule for collection, receipt and dispatch of mail will be in effect. Wesley Haley, stellar end who played by far his best game against Hogansville; Terry Waits, a bulwark in the Jackson line in his tackle position; Kenneth Waits, sensational end, star de fender, and great punter. Coach Hutcheson said Tuesday that the seniors have provided stability and inspirational leadership to the squad who, most will agree, deserves a much better record than their 3-6-0 mark would indi cate. Butts County citizens, faithful as ever, contributed 112 pints of blood at the visit of the Regional Bloodmobile to Jackson on Mon day. The 112 pints constitutes a normal quota but because of a deficit in the July visit, 21 pints were added which upped the county’s total to 133 pints. Blood Recruitment Chairman John B. Long said this week that he was pleased with the response, although disappointed that the 133 pint goal was not achieved. Mr. Long said that the visit was tardily publicized, a feature which might have had some bear ing on the total collection. Al though the quota wap not reached, Mr. Long expressed con fidence that the county will re tain its eligibility on the blood program because ol' its good showing Monday with the deficit to be carried over to the next visit of the Bloodmobile in March. Chairman Long thanked those donors who game blood as well as those who offered blood and the volunteer workers who staffed the visit. He also ex pressed appreciation for the merchants who contributed food and drink for the canteen. Among those reporting to the Blood Center at the National Guard Armory Monday between the hours of 1 and 6 o’clock were: G. N. Etheredge, Doyle Jones Jr., Hal A. Summers, Robin M. James, Ellis B. Cook, Frank Fountain, Luther C. Biles, Mar vin W. Singley, Robert M. Jack son, Jean E. Summers, Luke Weave.r, Helen Thornton, Mcrrell Price, Jimmie E. Hurst, Lewis Banks, Christine Goodrum, Cal vin Head, Mae Myricks, Wilbert Berry, Early Respress. Willie Thomas, Curtis Gaye, Shelia Wood, James A. Smith Jr. Henry Edward Calhoun, Guy H. Howard, Jeanette Trimble, Alfonza Fears, Mrs. Mildred Fears, Bobby Stephens, Mrs. Ralph Cook, Seaborn W. Maddox, Mrs. Maurine Shields, Corine L. Clark, Mrs. Sylvia Gilbert, Al ton Johnson, Chester Evans, Riley Tingle, Fred Raney, Mrs. Virgie Raney, W. N. Johnson, Charles B. Stewart, Artis Knowles, Clyde Herbert, Robert L. Fincher. W. J. Horton, Linda G. Dunn, Jeanette Bunch, Mrs. Barbara Maddox, Florigene Moore, Ran dolph R. Long, J. K. Godwin, Jane Dodson, John Robert Mc- Mullen ,Sandra Moore, Mike W. Morgan, Priscilla Cook, Wynsol Smith, Eddie James Berry, James W. Cook, Wm. W. Foster, Oteal Davis, Sarah T. Parker, Nina Mae Holley, Lizzie Darnell, Mrs. Peggy Nolen, Rosa Lee Thurman, Grace Cawthon, Rev. Charles Stevens, Ola Mae Grier, W. Herman Cawthon, Oscar Young. Porter H. Cawthon, J. Dawson Bryant, Marvin B. Mangham, Robbie Lou Foster, Mrs. Wynsol Smith, Daftner Fincher, C. L. Sanvidge, David P. Ridgeway, Doyle McMullen, J. Ray Duna- nyyii it JAYCEES RECEIVE PLAQUE—Three Butts County Jaycees beam approval of the plaque presented their club and held by Dr. James Yeomans, center, Jaycee president, for being named Project of-The-Quarter winner in the Civic Activities Division at the fall board meeting in Atlanta at the Biltmore Hotel. Jerry Thaxton is pictured left with Kenneth Thurston on the right. Attending the Nov. 3rd meeting were Dr. and Mrs. Yeomans, Mr. and Mrs. Don Montgomery, Phil Westbury, and Marlin Fletcher. $4.00 per YEAR IN ADVANCE hoo, J. L. Weldon, Jerry Thaxton, Joseph Tiller, Lexie Ingram, Bernice Holmes, Claude N. Mad dox, Harold McMiehael, Corneli ous Williams, James Wise, Helen Welch, Phillip W. Bunch, James Kelly, Wayne Cook, W. O. Lev erette. Mrs. Fay Reese, Ethryn Thax ton, Carlton T. Williams, Pe'arl ine K. Riley, Henry H. Cawthon, Henry C. Riley, Robbie Britton, L. Herman Cook, L. H. Cawthon, William C. McKibben, Mildred McKibben, Rev. Russell Jenkins, James Darnell, George Washing ton, William C. Morris, Donnie Benton. William Joseph Shadrix, Lil lian Piemans Kilgo, Willie R. Wise, Ruth M. Ball, Walter S. Harper, Dollie Ann Bell, William Tanner, Thelma Williamson, Mrs. David Evans, Mildred Polk, John B. Long. Volunteer workers who assist ed with the registering, clerical work and canteen included the following: Mesdames Hal Summers, Gene vieve Bailey, George Swan, Howard Perdue, Clyde Hodges, Bennie Fletcher, Van Freeman, Maude Watkins, Hugh Glidewell, S. L. Austin, Helen Spencer, Frances Barnes, Flora Price, Imogene Leverette, Miss Ruby Lane, Miss Flora Robison, Miss Grace Fuqua, Linda Sanvidge, Joanie Thaxton, Gail Gordon, Frank Fountain, M. L. Hodges Sr. Jackson Negro Is Victim Of Hit-Run Mishap The search continues for a red and black car, believed to be a Barracuda, that struck and seri ously injured Zollie McKissick, 65, of Route 4, Jackson, in a hit and run accident early Friday evening about two miles north of Jackson on Route 42. Butts County Sheriff J. D. (Bud) Pope said that clues are meager but that witnesses report the car being sought was red with a black top and thut in the dark ness and excitement witnesses failed to get the license number as the vehicle stopped and then started again at a high rate of speed following the accident. Sheriff Pope said that McKis isk was driving to his home just off Highway 42 north when his car was in collision with another vehicle. As McKissick walked around into the road to survey the damage, he was struck by the aforementioned car, traveling in the direction of Jackson. He was knocked to the pavement, run over and suffered serious to crit ical injuries and was admitted to the Griffin-Spalding County Hos pital Friday night. The accident was investigated by the Georgia State Patrol and the Butts County Sheriff’s De partment.