The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, January 09, 1969, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextThree Jackson Men Killed In Monroe Crash Early Wednesday Three widely known Butts County residents were believed instantly killed early Wednesday morning in Monroe County when the car in which they were driv ing to Macon drove into and un der the rear of a gravel truck on Georgia Highway 87 about a mile north of the Bibb-Monroe County line. Killed in the tragic accident that stunned the entire commu nity were William Pierson (Pete) Brooks, 59, of Route 3, Jackson; Herman L. Cawthon, 52, of Route 3, Jackson; and Joseph Lafayette Reeves, 45, of Route 4, Jackson. The three men were employed by Overnite Transportation Com pany in Macon and were enroute to their place of employment when the fatal accident occurred about dawn. The mishap was investigated by a trooper from the Griffin Patrol headquarters. It was re ported in Jackson later Wednes day that the car involved in the (rash belonged to Mr. Reeves and it was assumed that he was the driver. Mr. Brooks was born in Butts County, the son of Mr. George W. Brooks and Mrs. Clara Lynch Brooks. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and had been employed by Overnite for several years. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jenny Clyde Tingle Brooks; two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Weldon of Jackson and Mrs. Jean Campbell of Tampa, Fla.; a son, William T. Brooks of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Miss Ora Belle Brooks of Hilltop Nursing Home, Forsyth, and Mrs. Sally May Maddox of Jack son; seven grandchilden. Funeral services for Mr. Brooks will be conducted Thursday after noon at 3 o’clock from the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home with Rev. T. R. Scott, Rev. Jim my Smith and Rev. George Bos tick officiating. Interment will be in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will he Watson Vaughn, W. D. Heath, Hugh Polk, G. Carter Moore, Jerome Washington, Wendell Spencer. Mr. Cawthon was a native of Henry County and for many years had served as Deacon and Sunday School teacher of the Macedonia Eapitst Church. He was son of Mr. Ollie Cawthon and Mrs. Vassa Mason Cawthon. Surviving Mr. Cawthon are his wife, Mrs. Grace Thompson Caw thon, Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. I.inda Dianne Kuhn of Locust Grove; a son, Larry Franklin Cawthon of Locust Grove; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Johnson and Mrs. Chris tine Heinie, both of Atlanta. Funeral services for Mr. Caw thon will be held Thursday after noon at two o'clock at Macedonia Baptist Church. Rev. R. W. Jenk ins. pastor, assisted by Rev. Bill Thomas and Rev. T. H. Wilder, former pastors, will officiate. Haisten Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Otho Mor gan, Lawrence Morgan, Oscar Young, Lewis Cawthon, Joel Caw thon, Harold Standard. Born in Butts County, Mr. Reeves was the son of Mrs. Eliz abeth Hale Reeves and the late Mr. Ezra J. Reeves. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Reeves is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Allene Faulkner Reeves, Jackson; one daughter, Mrs. Roy Chesser of Atlanta; two sons, Ronnie Reeves and Mike Reeves, both of Jackson; moth er, Mrs. Elizabeth Hale Reeves of Macon and Jackson; a brothef, Wayne W. Reeves of Jackson; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Reeves will be held at Haisten’s Chapel Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock with Rev. Joe Faulk ner and Rev. George Bostick offi ciating. Interment will be in Li berty Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Reeves, Frederick Reeves, Jack Couch, Paul Reeves Jr., Billy Reeves, Franklin Ridgeway. Sister of Mrs. Wade Died Unexpectedly Mrs. Otis Holcomb, 39, of Austell, sister of Mrs. M. E. Wade Sr., of Jackson, died unex pectedly January Ist in Sheffield, Alabama while on a trip with her husband who is a salesman. Her death, according to information received here, was believed at tributable to a heart attack. Funeral services for Mrs. Hol comb, the former Virginia Akins, were held Friday, January 3rd, at two o’clock from White Col umns Chapel with Gene Davis’ Funeral Home in charge of ar rangements. Interment was in Barber Cemetery. Mrs. Holcomb is survived by her husband, Mrs. Otis J. Hol comb, Austell; a daughter, Mrs. J. R. Campbell of Douglasville; a son, Wayne Holcomb of Aus tell; mother, Mrs. Ada Akins of Smyrna; four sisters, Mrs. Jack Etheridge of Mableton, Mrs. M. E. Wade Sr. of Jackson, Mrs. J. R. Moreland of Decatur, Mrs. W. F. Edmonds of Rome; two broth ers, J. T. Akins of Smyrna and D‘. L. Akins of Los Angeles; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews . Jenkinsburg MRS. T. H. PRICE The Jenkinsburg Community was saddended and extends deep est sympathy to Eddie and Joyce Ford in the loss of their infant son, David McKinley. Sympahty is also etxended to the grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. D .T. Ford und Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Morgan visited his parents at Twin City over the holidays. Rev. and Mrs. Don Harp, Allen and Robin of Carrollton visited Miss Ruby Lane on Sunday. We are sorry Ruby is confined in doors this week with a bad cold. Mrs. Annie Jolly returned home Monday from Sylvan Grove Hospital where she had suffered with Flu. We hope for her an early recovery. Anita and Mike Rape of Deca tur spent several of the school holidays with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Sims. Marshall Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Baker, spent 15 days at home during the holidays. He is attending Officer Candidate Training School at Fort Benning. We are sorry to lose the fam ily of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian T. Batchelor from our community. They moved recently to Griffin. Miss Ruby Lane attended a family reunion of the B. A. Cook family recently, held at the Stark RESLfSfIMGS f TOP BARGAINS >NJ USED CARS j 1968 Caprice, Fully Equipped, Ext ;a Nice 1962 Pontiac 4 Door Starchief, Runs Real Good 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air 4 Dr., Real Low Mileage 1959 Plymouth 4 Dr., 6 Cyl., Straight Shift, Runs Real Good $195.00 1959 Chevrolet Station Wagon, V-8, Automatic _ $195.00 1968 Chevrolet Vi Ton Pick-up, Nice 1964 Impala 4 Door, Extra Nice ABW CHEVROLET C 9 /Chevrolet"? ' ' \ ~-..r-' * EAST THIRD ST. PHONE 775 7893 JACKSON. GA. Father of Mrs. C. W. Shields Died Dec. 30 The many Jackson friends of Mrs. C. W. Shields regret to learn of the death of her father, Mr. Joseph W. Keliehor, which oc curred Monday, December 30th, in an Enid, Oklahoma hospital. Mr. Keliehor, 81, resided at 819 West State Street in Enid. He was born in Williamson Coun ty, Texas, moving to Woodward, Oklahoma in 1926 and to Enid in 1930. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. A Rosary was recited at 7:30 p. m. January Ist in the chapel of Darnall Funeral Home. Final rites were conducted at 10 a. m. Thursday, January 2nd, in St. Francis Xavier Church with Rev. James Zanmeyer officiating. In terment followed in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direc tion of Darnall’s. Mr. Keliehor is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucille Alice Keliehor of Enid, Oklahoma; two daugh ters, Mrs. Harry Mauldin of At lanta, Ga., and Mrs. C. W. Shields of Jackson, Ga.; two sons, Joseph W. Keliehor of Stockton, Calif., and William D. Keliehor of Se attle, Wash.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. PERSONAL Mrs. Alma Harmon left Tues day for her home in Miami Beach, Florida following a visit during the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. John Schroeder, Mr. Schroe der, Bill and Kim. Mr. Schroeder carried his mother-in-law home Mrs. Eslyn Jinks, Mrs. W. J. White, Jed and Deidra Jinks of Jackson ,Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harmon and family of Macon visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harmon of Smyrna during the holidays. Mrs. Howard Jolly was admit ted Tuesday to Griffin-Spalding County Hospital. She suffered burns to her legs last week by overturning scalding water. Community Clubhouse. Miss Virginia Coker spent sev eral days at home with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Coker. She is recuperating from a severe case of Flu. Mr. R. A. Allen was confined to his home last week with Flu. We are glad to see him out again. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Harris on Sunday were Mrs. H. S. Peek, Mrs. Ruby Walker, and Mrs. Lois Peebles, all of Macon. Mr. Bobby Letson is confined to bed this week with Flu. We hope for him an early recovery. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA T. Grady Brooks Died Wednesday Mr. Thomas Grady Brooks, 78, one of Flovilla’s most prominent citizens, died Wednesday morning about 10:45 o’clock at Macon Hospital following a lengthy peri od of declining health. He had been hospitalized during his last illness about two weeks. A native of Spalding County, Mr. Brooks was the son of Mr. John Brooks and Mrs. Sara Eliz abeth Burnette Brooks. A widely known retired farmer and carpen ter, Mr. Brooks served the City of Flovilla for a long number of years in the post of councilman, tax collector and policeman. He was a member of the Flovilla Methodist Church and a Mason. Funeral services will be con ducted Thursday afternoon, Jan uary 9th, at 2 o’clock from the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home in Jackson with the Rev. Ed Gal loway, pastor of the Jenkinsburg Charge and Rev. Don Harp, a for mer pastor, officiating. Inter ment will be in the Jackson City Cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mab ell Maddux Brooks of Flovilla; seven daugh ters, Mrs. Powell Colwell of Grif fin, Mrs. Spencer Johnson of In dian Springs, Mrs. W. H. Caw thon of Forsyth, Mrs. Albert Johnson of Forsyth, Mrs. Edward Melvin of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Bryan Hutton of Decatur, Mts. John King of Marietta; two sons, James Brooks of Flovilla and Harold Brooks of Jackson; 18 grandchildren; 12 great grand children. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Jackson Buries Gordon Under Point Barrage Jackson High’s basketball teams, complete masters of inef fectual Gordon, blazed to lop sided victories over the visitors Tuesday night in the Jackson gym. The Jackson girls triumphed 52-22 with Coach Danny Dun away clearing the bench to give his substitutes game experience. Denise Davis led the attack with 21 points, followed by Debbie Nelson with 11 and Marsha Welch 4. Starting guards were Regina Cawthon, Patrice Marchman, and Maria Holston. Substitutes were Carol Lawrence 9, Janice Cook 2, Dale Patrick 5, Vicki Washington, Andrea Holston, Ellen Pinckney, Charlene Brownlee, Patsy Mad dox, and Debbie Cochran. The Jackson boys romped to a 77-34 route with Lee Fambro’s 26 big points pacing the attack. Bill Nelson hit for 18, Jimmy McCormick and Victor Davis 8 each, and Mike Browning 4. Substitutions were John Head 2, David Lunsford 2, Tommy Glidewell 3, Jimmy Head 2, Cook, Burpee, Thurman, Davis 2, F. Head 2. Jacksonville Rites Saturday For Mrs. Silas Mrs. T. L. Silas, 76, of Jack sonville, Florida, died Friday morning, January 3rd, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville. She had been in declining health for the past year. Funeral services were conduc ted Saturday afternoon with Dr. E. Nash Philpot officiating. Hardage and Sons were in charge of arrangements. A native of Jones County, Mrs. Silas, the former Hazel Kingman, was the daughter of Mr. R. H. Kingman, Sr. and Mrs. Carrie Gibson Kingman. Survivors include her husband, Mr. T. L. Silas Sr. of Jackson ville, Fla.; two sons, C. K. Silas and Ralph M. Silas, both of Jack sonville; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Ernst of Juno Beach, Fla., Mrs. Frances Faulkner of Win netka, 111., and Mrs. Margaret S. Drake of Jackson; a sister, Mrs. Ran Malone of Monticello; 12 grandchildren. Mrs. Wadkins Was Buried In Richmond, Va. Funeral services for Mrs. James T. Wadkins, 66, of Rich mond, Virginia, formerly of At lanta, were held Thursday, Jan uary 2nd, at the Southside Bap tist Church in Richmond. Burial was in Richmond. Mrs. Wadkins, the former Jesse Cleveland of Locust Grove, died Monday, December 30th, in a Richmond hospital. She was a member of the Southside Baptist Church in Richmond. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Jerry Wadkins, Rich mond, and James Wadkins Jr., Portsmouth; five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Rosser, Hapeville; Mrs. Marvin Davis, Avondale Estates; Mrs. Abie Denham, Griffin; Mrs. T. E. Burnside, Hapeville, and Mrs. Morris Williams, Jackson; four brothers, Woodfin and Odell Cleveland, Locust Grove; George W. Cleveland, Columbus, and Lonnie J. Cleveland, Avondale Estates. Extension Office Offers Shortcourse The Butts County Extension Office is sponsoring a shortcourse on Dairy Production on January 13th. It will be held at Jackson National Bank at 7:30 p. m. J. N. Maddux, Extension Dairy Specialist, will present the pro gram. The subjects to be cov ered are: (1) Dry cow manage ment, (2) Self feeding a com plete ration in dry lot, (3) Using optimum silage rations, (4) Calf management, (5) Sire selections, (6) Mastitis prevention, (7) Herringbone barns, (8) Repro ductive efficiency. The public is invited to attend. CLEARANCE SALE SUITS Vi Price BOYS AND MEN’S DRESS PANTS Vi Price Dress & Sport Shirts 2 For MANHATTAN AND OTHER Pri™ nt One NAME BRANDS I ITtC UI SJIIC (Long and Short Sleeves) McGREGOR , , _ . ALL WEATHER COATS Vi Price BOOTS & WORK SHOES 40% Off OTHER BARGAINS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST COOK'S CLOTHING SHOP WORTHVILLE MRS. MINNIE LEE HODGES Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Washing ton, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wash ington and Mr. Linnie Washing ton were dinner guests of Mrs. Bernice Cook of Atlanta on New Year’s Day. Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges, to gether with Mr. and Mrs. Brack Hodges Sr., spent New Year’s Day with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Haralson in Barnesville. Mr. Leslie Hamlin and Shelly of Jackson and Miss Penny Ker sey of Stark were dinner guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hamlin. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Avery REPORT OF CONDITION OF Mclntosh State Bank OF JACKSON IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 31, 1968. ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items in process of collection $ ggg 07 United States Government obligations 480,508 02 Securities of Federal agenpies and corporations 600,621 88 Other loans and discounts 1,978 433 28 Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets, representing bank premises 90,549.73 Other assets _ 21 261 69 TOTAL ASSETS $3,707,446.67 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 932,049.05 Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1,791,794 93 Deposits of United States Government 114,492.37 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 416,330.85 Certified and officers’ checks, etc 2,298.21 TOTAL DEPOSITS ... $3,256,965.41 (a) Total demand deposits $1,237,625.04 (b) Total time and savings deposits ...,$2,019,340.37 Other liabilities (including $ none mortgages and other liens on bank premises and other real estate) . 213,327.70 TOTAL LIABILITIES $3,470,293.11 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ' (c) Common stock—total par value 150,000.00 No. shares authorized 15,000 No. shares outstanding 15,000 Surplus 50,000.00 Undivided profits j. 37,153.56 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $237,153.56 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .. $3,707,446.67 I, Henry L. Asbury, Exec. Vice-President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly affirm that this report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. HENRY L. ASBURY Correct—Attest: William H. Shapard, H. Wayne Barnes, M. W. Carmichael, Directors State of Georgia, County of Butts, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this Bth day of January, 1969, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. My commission expires April 5, 1970. MARTHA C. PULLIAM, Notary Public. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, i 969 spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Avery in Macon. Mrs. Donnie McDonald and Don, Mrs. Grace Bell, College Park, spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs. Glenn Avery Mr. and Mts. Frank Duke, Tony and Diane spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gilmer in Dublin. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and sincere appreciation for the many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy extended in the loss of our loved one. We especially appreciated the beautiful floral offerings, the trays of food, and many other kind gestures.—The Family of Paul Goodrum.