The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, February 06, 1969, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSfatkstm Progress-Attjtts VOL. 96 —NO. 6 Bill Pridgen Appointed Sixth District Stay And See Chairman William D. Pridgen, Vice presi dent & Trust Officer, Commer cial Bank & Trust Company, Griffin, Ga., has been appointed as the Sixth District Chairman of the STAY & SEE GEORGIA Pro gram for 1969. The appointment was announced by Bill Dawson, Chairman of the Travel Council of the Georgia Chamber of Com merce, Atlanta. Mr. Pridgen will direct the efforts of the commu nities in the Sixth District which are entering the STAY & SEE GEORGIA Program between now and the April Ist deadline. mgm BILL PRIDGEN Also serving on the Sixth Dis trict Committee are Georgia Ho tel-Motel Association Director Jerry Wisdom, Innkeeper, Holiday Inn, Downtown, Macon, Ga.; and Georgia Restaurant Association Representative Mark Gandy, Jr., Mark’s Cellar, Macon. Now in its seventh year, STAY & SEE GEORGIA is a Program created by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to boost Georgia’s Tourist Industry by developing the potential of each community. STAY & SEE GEORGIA has re ceived an award from the Na tional Association of Travel Or ganizations for its outstanding leadership in the area of commu nity tourist development pro grams and has been highly suc cessful in its six years. The Pro gram has achieved amazing re sults for the 298 Georgia com munity organizations which have participated in these six years . . . their incomes are up, they are more tourist conscious and they are better places to live. The STAY & SEE GEORGIA Program is accomplished through an annual contest between Geor gia communities. The contest is sponsored statewide by the Tra vel Council, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and locally by a group such as a Chamber of Commerce, city government, service or civic club or anew organization formed especially for the purpose of administering the program. STAY & SEE GEORGIA spon sors organize and activate pro jects through five committees: Clean-up and Beautification, Points of Interest, New Attrac tions, Courtesy and Hospitality, and Accommodations and Facili- A participant must undertake projects in at least three of the above five STAY & SEE GEOR GIA Committee areas to be elig ible for Awards. Communities are divided into five classifications according to number of bona fide Past years of participation in the program; ' LASS I—For Newcomers LASS ll—For 1 Year Parti cipants CLASS lll—For 2 Year Par ticipants CLASS V—“WINNERS CIR CLE.” For Former State Cham pions Special Category— For Visitors and Convention Bureaus Sixth District STAY & SEE Chairman William Pridgen was born and reared in South Caro na and holds two degrees from be University of South Caro lina. His present and/or past activ- Aies include Vice President of the Griffin Touchdown Club, a member of the planning and Zon ing Commission of the City of Griffin, a member of the Board of Directors of the Griffin Cham ber of Commerce, a Director of the Credit Bureau of Griffin, and a member of the Board of Con trol for the Exchange Club. Mr. Pridgen, a member of the First Baptist Church, and his wife, Mitsie, have two children. The Georgia Chamber of Com merce urges all Georgia commu nities to enter the STAY & SEE GEORGIA Contest now and reap the benefits of developing their tourist awareness and potential. By entering early, communities can launch projects with a “head start” thus having greater ac complishments to report in Octo ber, 1969, when Achievement Records are submitted. Entry forms can be obtained from the Travel Council, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, 1200 Commerce Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, and must be re turned by the April 1 deadline. Former Rome Families Reunite Here The small world theme has literally been worked to death, but what else can one conclude when four families, together on the American Embassy Staff in Rome, Italy, in 1953, find them selves located relatively close to gether in Central Georgia. This remarkable coincidence was reported this week by Mrs. Betty Ballard, wife of Richard W. Ballard, warden and superin tendent at the Georgia Diagnos tic and Classification Center near Jackson. According to Mrs. Ballard, the principals in this stranger than fiction, real life story were military attaches at the American Embassy of the Air Force and Army. Personages in the story included Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan and children, now of Perry; Rev. and Mrs. Ce cil Moore and son, presently of IVlacon; Mr. and Mrs. John Ken nedy of Clarkston, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ballard of Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard were hosts for a weekend get-together recently at their home to their former Rome compatriots and report a most exciting and exhil arating reunion with much time spent on reminiscing on events while they were in the Eternal City. Roger Bennett Superintendent At Mistletoe Roger Bennett has recently been named superintendent of Mistletoe State Park at Appling in Columbia County. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ben nett of Jackson and is a career superintendent in the Georgia Department of State Parks. Mr. Bennett has been with the State Parks Department two years and trained at Indian Springs State Park, with subse quent duty at Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen Foster State Park, Elijah Clark and Jeff Da vis. Mistletoe State Park is lo cated on the Clark Hill Reservoir and is known to most Georgians as one of the best fishing spots in the state. According to Mr. Bennett, who visited in Jackson recently, the building program was expected to start at Mistletoe February Ist. A contract has just been let by Hon. John Gordon, State Parks director, for a beach and bath house, tackle box and con cession, and two modern comfort stations as well as 70 tent camp sites. THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1969 Monroe Mishap Takes Life of Dennis Reese Dennis Michael Reese, 19, was burned to death Friday afternoon about four o’clock when the auto mobile in which he was returning to Jackson from Macon over turned, pinning him in the wreckage. The accident happened 1.5 miles south of the Plant Camellia entrance on Georgia Highway 87 in Monroe County. The popular young boy, a 1967 graduate of Jackson High School, was dead on arrival at Macon City Hospital. Troopers from the Griffin Post of Georgia State Patrol, said the car apparently ran out of control and overturned several times. Mr. Reese was trapped inside the car when it caught fire and burned. A native of Spalding County, Mr. Reese was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reese, and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was employed at Avondale Mills and it was re ported that he was on his way back to Jackson from Macon where he had made a trip to pick up some parts for Avondale. Funeral services for the young man were held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock from Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. R. W. Jenkins, pastor, and Rev. T. H. Wilder, a former pastor, of ficiating. Interment was in Mace donia Cemetery with Sherrell Fu ner Home in charge of arrange ments. Mr. Reese is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reese of Jackson; two brothers, Eddie Reese, USAF, Turkey; Ricky Reese, Jackson; grand mother, Mrs. Florence Chalk, Dunnard, Ark. Pallbearers were Bill Morris, Chester Evans, M. L. Hodges Jr., Larry Morgan, Philip Bunch, Porter Cawthon. The death of Mr. Reese Friday brought to four the number of Butts County residents who have been killed on Highway 87, the Macon Short Route, within the last thirty days. Three Jackson men, William P. (Pete) Brooks, Herman L. Cawthon, and Joseph L. Reeves, were killed January Bth while on their way to work in Macon when their car ran into and under the rear of a gravel truck near the Bibb-Mon roe County line in Monroe Coun ty- The death of Mr. Reese raised the toll in the five county area covered by the Griffin Post to eight for January. This com pares with six for the same period last year. The five county area includes Butts, Spalding, Lamar, Monroe and Henry Counties. Negro Family, Fire Victims, Need Clothes The home of Arzener Head and family of Watkins Park and Pool Road was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday morning, Jan uary 30th, with all possessions and household goods of the Negro family also a total loss. According to a daughter at home with her two small children, the fire is believed to have start ed in the kitchen from possible defective wiring. The blaze oc curred about 10:30 a. m. with the frame dwelling completely burned in a short period of time with nothing saved. The family is in desperate need of clothing and household goods. Arzener has four children, a 21-year-old girl, a 16, 13, and 11-year-old boys, and two grandchildren, a 5 year old and 2-year-old girls. Anyone wishing to make donations to the family can leave them at Arzener Head’s new residence in Jackson J near the home of Tom Taylor. H. B. Whitaker Buried Tuesday At Jenkinsburg Mr. Herbert Baine Whitaker, 'B2, of Flovilla, one of Butts County’s better known citizens, died Sunday about noon at the Griffin-Spalding County Hospital following a lengthy period of de clining health. He was admitted to the hospital January 18th and for more than a year had been a patient at Westbury Medical Care Home in Jenkinsurg. Born in Henry County, Mr. Whitaker was the son of Mr. John Franklin Whitaker and Mrs. Sara Bossie Harris Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was a retired rural mail carrier, serving routes at both the Jenkinsburg and Flo villa post offices. He was a mem ber of the Flovilla Methodist Church and was a former member of the Butts County Democratic Executive Committee where he rendered outstanding service in the Flovilla precinct until ill health forced his retirement. Funeral services were conduc ted Tuesday morning at 11 o’- clock from the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home with Rev. W. C. Bowen, Rev. Ed Galloway, and Rev. Arthur L. Price officiating. Interment was in the Jenkinsburg Cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Whitaker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sara Ethel Minter Whitaker of Jenkinsurg; three daughters, Mrs. D. L. Jenkins of Forest Park, Mrs. W. E. Henley of Chicago, 111., Mrs. M. B. Hen derson of Atlanta; two sons, J. R. Whitaker of Gainesville and Howard B. Whitaker Jr. of Toc coa; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Glenn Whit aker, Gene Minter, Bobby Whit aker, Harold Fletcher, Julian Fletcher, and John L. Fletcher. Flynt Again Named To AF Board Sixth District Congressman John J. Flynt, Jr., of Griffin, Georgia was reappointed Thurs day to his seventh consecutive year of service on the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy. The appointment was made by the Honorable John W. McCormack, Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives. Boards of Visitors to service academies act in a capacity and perform functions similar to that of Boards of Regents or Boards of Trustees of the numerous pub lic and private institutions of higher learning in the United States. The Board of Visitors to the Air Force Academy is appointed annually, and consists of four members of the House of Rep resentatives; four members of the Senate; and six public members appointed by the President of the United States. Officer Don To Appear Here March 1 Officer Don, a favorite of the small fry, will be in Jackson March Ist at the Jackson School Auditorium in a benefit perform ance, with all proceeds going to research on Muscular Dystrophy. The show is being sponsored lo cally by the Jackson Teens Against Dystrophy. A television favorite for many years, Officer Don of the Popeye Club will be the central figure in the show which will last approxi mately one hour, beginning at 10 a. m. Admission will be 60 cents for children and 75 cents for adults with games, prizes and cartoons all being featured on the show. JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Jaycee Awards Night Banquet Will Be An Event Of Feb. 18 A New Doctor, Gerald Ross, Locates Here * r ' ||jd ■ > V B." ’ : ; " iftwiiit. ’’ Jraj: DR. GERALD ROSS Dr. Gerald Ross, an intern at Macon Hospital, moved to Jack son over the weekend and has announced that he will open his office for general practice in Jackson on or about July Ist, 1969. He moved here from War ner Robins. Dr. Ross, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W'. E. Ross of Eastman, is a native of Dodge County where he graduated from Dodge County High School in 1958, attended Middle Georgia College in 1958 and 1959, and graduated in 1962 from the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy. The new Jackson doctor prac ticed pharmacy during 1962-64 and attended the University of Tennessee . School of Medicine during the next four years, grad uating in 1968. He is presently serving his internship at Macon Hospital and present plans call for him to work at Sylvan Grove Hospital about two weekends per month until such time as he opens his office in July. Dr. Ross is married to the former Miss Nora Estea, also r. native of Dodge County. She al so attended Middle Georgia Col lege and the University of Geor gia. The Rosses have three child ren, Marie, six; Jon, four; and Lee, 19 months. During the past several weeks many individuals and several civic clubs cooperated together in splendid fashion to interest Dr. Ross in Jackson and also to help him move and establish him self in the community. The Ross family lives at 648 Covington St. FFA Boys To Compete Here On Feb. I Oth Future Farmers from 11 chap ters in this area will compete in Jackson Monday, February 10th, for cash awards and trips in the annual sub-area FFA Elimina tion Contest in the Jackson High auditorium, beginning at 5 p. m. Chapters returning to Jackson for the second time for this con test include McDonough, Jones boro, Covington, Mary Persons, Fayette County, Pike County, Robert E. Lee, Western, Newnan, Yatesville, and the host chapter from Jackson. According to Joe Lineberger, vocational agriculture teacher, contests involved in the elimina tions are FFA Quiz, Quartet, String Band, and Chapter Sweet heart. Mr. Lineburger said that “these contests are valuable to the FFA member because they provide incentive, competition, re ward and a chance to put to use what the student has learned in the classroom.’’ Private School Directors Are Named At a public meeting Friday night in the community room of Jackson National Bank, a large number of interested persons at tended an organizational meeting for the purpose of establishing a Private Christian School in Butts County. Mr. Terry Tripp of the Macon Christian Academy was present to answer questions on the proced ure of establishing the school. He also answered many questions concerning tuition, accreditation, salaries, and the like. One of the most important items of business at the meeting was the election of a Board of Directors which includes David McClendon, Kenneth Thurston, and Dawson Bryant for three year terms; Pete Cook, John Sherrell, and Ralph Cook for two year terms; and Walter Barnes, Vess Lunsford, and Preston Bridges for one year terms. The Constitution and By-Laws were adopted and the name of Jackson Christian Academy was decided on as the name of the proposed private school. JENNIFER COLEMAN IS NAMED ON DEAN’S LIST Miss Jennifer Coleman of 1665 Briarcliff Road, N. E., Atlanta, has been named to the Dean’s List for the past quarter at Geor gia State College, according to announcement recently by Charles B. Vail, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences. Miss Coleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Coleman of Jackson, has been named to the Dean’s List four out of the five quarters she has been enrolled at Georgia State College. !■! m I ’ V i jraWMI f ■Mm i’ll vfi " / life A • Frank Hawkins Stage Manager At Music Hall Frank Payne Hawkins has been named Stage Manager of Radio City Music Hall, it was an nounced by James F. Gould, president and managing director of the New York showplace. Hawkins, first assistant stage manager at the world’s largest theater since 1960, joined the Music Hall's staff in 1949, as a member of the Glee Club, and in 1950 was appointed to the $4.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE An outstanding event of the winter season will be the STAR Student-Teacher banquet, spon sored by the Butts County Jay cees, to be held February 18th at 7 o’clock at the school lunch room. Dr. James Yeomans, Jaycee president, also announces that other awards will be given and these will include Young Man of the Year, Farmer of the Year, and Jaycee of the Year. The Jaycees also request nomi ra'ions for the Young Man of the Year with the name of the nomi nee to be sent to the Butts Coun ty Jaycees, P. O. Box 3875, Jack son, Ga. Dr. Yeomans said the outstanding young man should be between the ages of 21 and 36 and a person who has rendered outstanding service to the com munity. As customary, a banquet din ner will be served and it is ex pected that members of the Jack son Kiwanis Club, Exchange Club of Jackson, the Lions Club, and civic organizations will partici pate in the STAR Student-Teach er banquet. WSB Radio To Salute Jackson On Feb. 10th The City of Jackson will be saluted on WSB Radio February 10 as the “7-50 Star Communi ty.” The station will highlight the many interesting and outstanding features of the city thoughout the day. Salutes will be broad cast between 3- 3:30 a. m., 6 - 6:30 a. m., 8:30 - 0 a. m., 10 - 10:30 a. m., 2 - 2:30 p. m., 6 - 5:30 p. m. and various other times throughout the day. At tention will be focused on his torical, industrial, business, rec reational and other proud accom iplishments of the community. stage department. A native of Memphis, Tennes see, Hawkins studied music and voice at Mississippi State College, before rerving in the United States Army, from 1940-45, in cluding combat duty in Germany and France. After the war, he became an agent for the Sinclair Refining Company in Lake Vil lage, Arkansas, and then came to New York in 1947, to study with the American Theater Wing for two years. Hawkins and his wife, the for mer Roslyn Redman, of Jackson, Georgia, have three children and live at 124 High view, Bergen field, New Jersey.