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HURSDAY, sept. 25, 1969
On < lb e ' P- A-
by DOYLE JONES, JR.
.jjia, the state of, is in a state of euphoria. We hate to burst
hie and bring its citizens back to earth, but the multiple
s sc ored over the weekend by the Braves, Tech, Georgia and
t ),, ' Icons simply will not be repeated on too many occasions. To
it more provincial we certainly should include Jackson’s fine
vin over West Point to the happiness department.
\ c will pause only briefly for a self indulgent pat on the back
. poo d fortune of missing only one game last week, but the
ri , V missed was an upset that can only be termed stupendous,
mner in which the Florida Gators manhandled the Houston
c arg was unbelievable and totally unexpected. The 59-34 upset
, t po down as one of the wildest games ever played in the South
any Where for that matter. The Cougars were picked No. lin the
union by a magazine more noted for its nude beauties on the cen
terfold than its prognosticating and after the opening game we
suggest that nudity is more in keeping with their talents. Florida
j an d shredded the Houston defense at will and scored more
points in one game than Ray Graves had a right to expect in three.
Soph quarterback John Reaves hit 18 of 30 passes for 342 yards
yards and five touchdowns to lead the Gator scoring binge.
The most frightening game, however, was Auburn’s 57-0 slaugh
ter of a Wake Forest team that only the week previous had upended
North Carolina State 22-21. The Deacons were humiliated and hurt
bv the tremendous Tiger defense and an offense that compiled a
staggering 592 total yards. Auburn may well tear Tennessee out of
the frame Saturday.
We have said all along that Charles Dudish is a winner and
if given a fair shake may well develop into Tech’s all time top quar
terback. The fabulous prep athlete appears to have found himself
Saturday and scored the winning points against SMU that only a
great athlete could make when he recovered his own fumble and
dove across for the score that sent Tech partisans home happy.
It was a morale building win for the Jackets. I have a sneaking
suspicion that others will be in store for the young, inexperienced
but improving Engineers.
Over in Athens problems were obvious despite the 35-0 decision
over the valiant Greenies. The Bulldogs have problems in their
offensive line, stuttered too much on offense, fumbled away glorious
scoring opportunities, but were strong on defense despite their light
line, perhaps the smallest in major college ball. The ’Dogs proved
brilliant ball hawks intercepting six Tulane aerials. Georgia will
have to improve or else Clemson may run them out of Death Valley.
The Jackson Red Devils continue to amaze. They played their
hearts out Friday night in West Point and were rewarded with a
stirring 20-14 win over the Pointers, a nemesis of long standing. In
fact, the victoi'y marked only the second for Jackson in the long
series. They won on guts and desire, two precious commodities
in football or in life, against a heavier team on a wet field. If a
back injury robs Jackson of their brilliant quarterback Bill Nelson
against Stockbridge here Friday night, then the Devils may be in for
trouble. The Tigers bring two of this section’s fastest backs to the
Hill in the persons of Johnny Dabney and Charlie Brock. They can
scoot and means must be devised to contain them if the Devil victory
skein is to be continued. David Lunsford may well go down in Jack
son annals as the greatest pass snatcher. He is something to see
and to top it all he plays defense as well as offense.
Our moment of prognosticating glory won’t last long. My picks
will probably be considerably tarnished this week. This week, we like
JACKSON over STOCKBRIDGE —Both teams are unbeaten with
the collision and clamor to shake middle Georgia. The Devils have
proven their adaptibility and versatility in their three wins to date.
The Tiger credentials are equally impressive. In a close one, the home
field advantage gives the edge to Jackson.
TECH over BAYLOR —The resourceful Jackets put one in the
plus column Saturday that most seers predicted wouldn’t be there.
Baylor isn’t as strong or dangerous as the Mustangs. We firmly expect
Tech to record victory number two.
AUBURN over TENNESSEE—The Tigers opened more eyes in
the SEC Saturday in its slaughter of Wake Forest than the first
topless dancer in Kansas City. All realized the Tigers were loaded
hut few realized how potent their offense is geared. This game will
serve to clarify the SEC picture. The Vols can win but it will take
their best game.
NOTRE DAME over PURDUE— The Irish stumble often against
the Eoilermakers. But Purdue isn’t up to par while the Irish are
loaded.
INDIANA over CALIFORNIA —The Hoosiers crushed hapless
Kentucky with a punishing attack. The Bears are reported to be a
Pacific Coast sleeper. Harry Gonso is one of the cleverest quarter
backs in the nation and should prove the winning margin.
ARMY over VANDY —Vandy is improving but hardly ready
for the Cadets.
AIR FORCE over WYOMING— The fly boys are well balanced
and should down the Cowboys, but don’t lift an eyebrow or call it
an upset for the teams are that even.
MICHIGAN over WASHINGTON—Another intersectional scrap
that figures close as Siamese twins.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Johnson of Stone Moun
tain, went over to Athens Satur
day for the Georgia-Tulane game
at Sanford Stadium.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams
and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Johnson
of Stone Mountain will attend
the Georgia-Clemson game in
r lemson, South Carolina, Satur
day afternoon.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Robison
Jr., Mrs. Margaret Hicks, and Mr.
Seab Maddox went up to Atlanta
Sunday for the game between the
Falcons and the San Francisco
49’ers.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anthony
visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Anthony. In the afternoon
the men drove to Atlanta for the
Falcons-San Francisco 49’ers
game.
THE JACKSON PROGRESSARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Charm Of Old
House Drew
Many Atlantans
The “Carmichael Home” on
Peachtree Street was the scene
Sunday of a covered dish or pic
nic lunch with a large group of
friends from North Avenue Pres
byterian Church joining Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Cramichael, also of At
lanta, for the day.
The entire group attended ser
vices at the Jackson Presbyterian
Church and were warmly greeted
by local members.
Coming down from Atlanta, in
addition to Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Carmichael, were Mrs. Etta
Balyo, Mr. Robert Dixon, Dr. and
Mrs. George Dowling, Mrs. Cook
Freeman, Mrs. Hal Hyde, Dr. and
Mrs. Zach Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Kimble, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Kilpatrick, Mrs. George Lester,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lockwood, Mr.
Nathan Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Novak, Mrs. Minnie Purks,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Reed,
Miss Ethel Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Susong, Miss Diane Tur
ner, Mrs. J. R. Turner, Miss Eve
lyn Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Wilgus, Mr. and Mrs. Theron
Wilson.
Joining them from Jackson
were Rev. and Mrs. David Black,
ael, Miss Jane Carmichael, and
Mrs. H. G. Morris.
COUNTY MOVES
AHEAD IN
BOND SALES
Butts county citizens during
August purchased $2,909 in E
Bonds and $248 in notes to bring
the county’s total through eight
months to $33,150 or 63.8 of the
county quota of $52,000. These
statistics were released this week
by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Watkins,
chairman of the U. S. Savings
Bond sales in Butts County.
Other counties in the sixth
district through August stood as
follows: Henry, $218,487 or 72.8;
Lamar, $129,919 or 65.0; Spald
ing, $91,343 or 60.9; Monroe,
$27,138 or 49.3; Pike, $20,889
or 83.6; Troup, $624,372 or 78.0.
Total sales for the state of
Georgia for the same period
stand at $47,701,797 or 68.1.
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o
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Retirement
Incomes On
Rise Locally
(Special to the Progress-Argu)
NEW YORK, Sept. 16—More
Butts County residents than ever
before are now receiving monthly
pension checks from Washington.
The payments to them represent
benefits they qualified for
through their contributions, over
the years, to the Social Security
trust fund.
According to the latest offi
cial figures, no less than 1,539
persons in the local area—for
mer workers and their families—
are now on the receiving end, as
compared with 1,277 three years
ago.
Also, the amount of money go
ing to them is greater than be
fore, by virtue of an increase in
rates that went into effect last
year.
The overall growth is the re
sult, principally, of changes that
have been made from time to
time in the Social Security Act.
They have had the effect of
bringing more people under cov
erage and of enlarging the bene
fits as well as the costs.
The extent of this expansion
is detailed in the current report
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Your next car should look this great
...and have all this. •
The quiet car gets quieter for 1970.
New rubber body mounts, new sus
pension system isolators and 25 sq. ft.
more of sound insulation. Chrysler’s
new Sound Isolation System. .
Then
night into day.
\bur next car: 1970 Chrysler-with Torsion-Quiet Ride
SEE IT TODAY AT YOUR NEARBY CHRYSLER DEALER’S.
CARTER MOTOR CO., INC 137 W. Third Street
of the Social Security Administra
tion. It gives breakdown figures
for every section of the country.
In Butts County, it shows,
pension payments are now aver
aging $772 per year, as against
the 1965 rate of $647 per year.
Just how much a retired
worker or his dependents re
ceive depends on how much was
collected from him and his em
ployer via payroll taxes during
his active years.
Locally, the combination of
more beneficiaries and bigger
pension checks is bringing a rec
ord influx of money into the com
munity from this source.
Butts County residents are now
collecting at the rate of $1,188,-
000 a year, as compared with the
$825,000 a year they were re
ceiving in 1965.
The rise, 44 per cent, compares
with a 36 percent rise in the
United States and with 41 per
cent in the South Atlantic States.
The expectation is that there
will be a further increase in
benefits sometime next year.
President Nixon has proposed a
boost of 7 percent, effective next
February.
However, Wilbur Mills, chair
man of the Ways and Means
Committee, wants to delay Con
gressional action until later, to
see how the economic picture de
velops. >
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ALPHA FOWLER SHOVELS DIRT at the recent ground
breaking ceremony for Southern Bell’s new central office
building in Jackson. Looking on with interest as Mr. Fowler,
a member of the Georgia Public Service Commission, throws
a shovel of earth are, left to right, Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown
Jr. and Jasper Dorsey, Georgia vice president of Southern
Bell. Construction on the new $1,114,000 building began this
week.
IDEAL FOR HOME
Among the many colorful
plants grown in Georgia, crape
myrtle ranks high, says Horticul
turist Troy Keeble with the Uni
versity of Georgia Cooperative
Extension Service. Crape myrtle
can provide a maximum amount
of color with a minimum of main
tenance. It’s ideal for home plant
ings.
Chrysler's unibody construc
tion. 5,000 individual welds
produce a unit of unusual
strength . . . silence . . . and
durability. .
FROZEN FACTORS
Four factors affect how long
meat may be held in the food
freezer. Miss Nelle Thrash, home
economist with the University of
Georgia Extension Service, says
the four include: original quality
of meat, type of packaging ma
terial, technique used in packag
ing and temperature of the food
freezer.
This year the rear wheels have a
new wide stance. To make your
Chrysler even more stable.
Front torsion-bar/rear-leaf sus
(iJ' pension. Gives the 1970 Chrysler
all that sure-footed agility and
confident handling.
You can get quiet rides with other cars,
but with Chrysler cars you get the ideal
combination of quietness, stability,
and control ... all from the blending
of torsion-bar suspension, unibody con
struction and Sound Isolation System.