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BY DOYLE JONES, JR.
The SEC race after Georgia’s defeat by Mississippi and Vandy’s
crushing upset of Alabama Saturday leaves the league in a state of
flux and the title up for grabs. After four games let’s take a gander
at the zany proceedings. Mississippi has lost two games and must
face LSU and Tennessee in the conference. Right now the Rebs
would have to be favored over both. Georgia, a one time loser,
still must hurdle Vandy, Kentucky, Tennessee, h lorida and Auburn,
and after Saturday's performance the Bulldogs will probably trip
at least once. Alabama’s record is marred by the Vandy upset, with
the Crimson Tide yet to play Tennessee, LSU and Auburn. Auburn,
crushed by Tennessee, must survive the rigors of LSU, Florida, Geor
gia and Alabama, almost too much to ask of the Tigers. Tennessee,
currently the favorite, must sidestep an angry Crimson Tide Sat
urday in Birmingham and then face Georgia, Mississippi, Vandy
and Kentucky. However, if they down the Bulldogs and the Rebs,
an unlikely event, they will be home free. LSU, certainly a dark
horse but burdened with a killer schedule, must get by Kentucky,
Auburn, Mississippi and Alabama, a back breaking chore indeed.
Florida, another darkhorse with the schedule in its favor, must cir
cumvent Vandy, Georgia, Auburn and Kentucky. At this writing
only Georgia and Auburn appear serious threats.
It is the conviction of the writer that every team in the SEC
will suffer at least one defeat with the eventual winner coming
from Tennessee, Florida, or Alabama. The two deleats about elimi
nates the Rebs, but you can bet your bottom dollar they’re going to
have a big say so in who the winner is. In fact, we’ve about decided
the winner may well have a defeat and a tie. It’s going to be that
close and that kind of a race.
There’s little doubt now that Archie Manning is the super ath
lete of the SEC. Time and again the Bulldogs put a heavy rush on
him only to see him elude the trap and throw or run for a big
gainer that kept crucial drives alive. Had he not been able to return
in the third quarter the Bulldogs would have won handily. His
presence sparks the Rebs and they are a different team when he
is in the lineup. He should be seriously considered for the Heisman
trophy.
Jackson, undefeated in league play but bruised, battered and
weary, plays host Friday night to the large and powerful Gordon
Bulldogs, with a victory essential if the Red Devils title hopes are
to continue gleaming. Three stars, Steve Bennett, Tommy Fletcher
and Forrest Rossey Jr., are extremely doubtful and if they are un
able to play they will be each greatly missed. It’s Homecoming, how
ever, and this should give the Devils the incentive to win. If the
Devils can conquer the Bulldogs they could well face Mary Persons
undefeated with the Forsyth battle taking on even greater pro
portions. Manchester and Hogansville are definitely down this year,
but still dangerous.
Congratulations to Craig Moncrief and William Mack Davis
on their perfect prognosticating last week. Neither missed a game
in the Football Guessing Contest in a week of grid upheavals that
shook the nation. Maybe the sponsors, City Pharmacy, Allen’s Hom-
Ond Food Store, Jackson Hardware and Wise Standard Station,
will give ’em a bonus. They deserve it. What about picking for me,
boys?
This week we like:
JACKSON over GORDON —The Devils face the Bulldogs at low
ebb physically, but the spirit of Homecoming will be the boost that
lifts them over an arch rival.
AUBURN over TECH—The Tigers often “freeze” at Grant
Field, but even a cold Auburn should be too much for a floundering
Engineer team.
GEORGIA over VANDY—The Commodores will be in orbit
after their fine Alabama upset, but the Bulldogs will be ornery and
mean after their loss in Jackson. We hope Vandy has no Manning
in hiding. The Bulldogs should rebound in fine style.
TENNESSEE over ALABAMA—The Vols have the hosses and
the momentum, but Bear Bryant’s people are in an excellent spot
for an upset, so watch it.
CALIFORNIA over UCLA—The Bruins are prowling and have
too many offensive guns for the Uclans.
MICHIGAN over MICHIGAN STATE—The Spartans are slow
and ponderous and are having their troubles this year.
NOTRE DAME over SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Another
likely spot for an upset. The Trojans are on the home ground of the
Irish and that could be the deciding factor.
SOUTH CAROLINA over VIRGINIA TECH—The Gamecocks
are rolling and should edge the Techs in a stem-winder,
FLORIDA over NORTH CAROLINA—The Gators tripped here
last year but this year they have Reaves and Alvarez, the hottest
passing duo in the nation.
TEXAS A&M over TCU—A toss up with a hunch toward the
Aggies.
PITTSBURGH over TULANE—The Panthers get a timid vote
to down the Greenies.
OCMULGEE SADDLE CLUB
WILL MEET TONIGHT
The next meeting of the Oc
mulgee Saddle Club, Inc. has
been changed to Thursday, Oc
tober 16, in the Community
Room of the CAS Bank at 7:80
p. m.
Everyone interested in becom
ing a member of this club is in
vited to attend the meeting.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. Inez Thax
ton desires to thank all those
friends, relatives, and neighbors
for the beautiful floral offerings,
trays of food, and the many ex
pressions of sympathy evidenced
in so many ways at the time of
her death. We are deeply grate
ful for the thoughtfulness of ev
eryone in our hours of sorrow.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Perfect Picks
Mark Week's
Grid Contest
The hats of all prognosticators
are lifted in salute to Craig Mon
crief and William Mack Davis for
the perfect forecasting they did in
last week’s football guessing con-
test, neither missing a game in a
week which upsets were almost
the rule and not the exception.
They were the only contestants
with perfect picks, but when the
scores were tabulated Mr. Mon
crief was determined to be the
first place winner of SIO.OO in
cash with 162 points to 187 for
Mr. Davis, good for second prize
of $5.00 cash.
The contest is sponsored this
year by Wise Standard Station,
City Pharmacy, Allen’s Hom-Ond
Food Store, and Jackson Hard
ware and the prognosticating last
week was by far the best ex
hibited in the four weeks to date.
Missing only one game were
Bailey Crockarell, Debbie Duke,
Emily Carr, T. A. Carmichael,
Jo Thaxton, Mary Moncrief, Ann
Bryant, Elizabeth Jones, Paul
Hardy, C. W. Norris, Clif Dar
nell, Pat Peek, Louise Hardy,
Ray Darnell, Janie Carmichael,
Steve Peck, Randy Hardy, Lucia
Carr, Beth Barnes, Mrs. Julius
Batchelor.
Missing only two games were
Gail Morgan, Jimmy Darnell,
Murry Moncrief, T. E. Robison
Sr., R. P. Newton, Jane Jenkins,
Edith Lummus, Grace Pace, D.
J. Stansell, Joe Brown, Mary
Rawls, T. H. Ridgeway, Mrs. T.
E. Robison Sr., Joseph Moncrief,
Harry Ridgeway, Mrs. Zodie
Cash, Mrs. Ray Darnell, Tim
Hardy, T. E. Robison Jr., W. A.
Duke Jr., John Herby, Jimmy
Hardy, Charles Dreyer, Danny
Prooks, Ralph W. Carr Jr., Mrs.
Gray Smith, L. A. Brooks Jr.,
Robert Jones, Robert L. Williams
Jr., Alton Long, Nancy Brooks,
Mrs. T. A. Carmichael, Mrs. Paul
Johnson, Richard Johnson, Mrs.
C. B. Brown Jr., Mrs. R. W. Carr
Jr., Martin Ridgeway, Pat
Thompson, Joan Long, Mrs. Doris
Ridgeway, Diane Kitchens.
Two contestants made perfect
picks, Dr. Bailey Crockarell
guessing the South Carolina-
North Carolina State score on the
nose as did Gail Morgan on the
Texas-Oklahoma score.
Games missed most were Mis
sissippi’s mild upset of Georgia,
Texas’ win over Oklahoma, and
Michigan’s 31-20 victory over
Purdue.
Many contestant entered for
the first time with sponsors re
minding that blanks for the con
test may be obtained at their
places of business duing the
week and the blanks must be de
posited in boxes at any of the
sponsoring businesses on or be
fore noon on Saturday that games
are to be played.
IN MEMORIAL
In memory of our father and
grandfather, Charlie Shepherd,
who passed away one year ago,
October 30, 1968.—Helen Foster,
Sara Shepherd, Minnie Ridley,
and Grandchildren.
IN APPRECIATION
It is from a grateful heart that I express my
sincere appreciation to the voters of Jackson
for returning me to a seat on the City Council,
Fifth Ward, in the primary of October 10th.
It is an honor that makes me very humble and
eager to serve you to the best of my energy and
ability.
Jackson and Butts County, in fact, this en
tire area, faces an era of unprecedented growth
that will tax and challenge our city government
to keep pace. I am committed to support the
orderly expansion of our city and will strive to
see that such growth is carried out along pre
conceived lines.
I again wish to thank those who supported
my candidacy and to the large number who
went to the polls last Friday to cast their ballots,
an evidence of alert and knowledgeable citizen
ship. If I may be of service, do not hesitate to
call on me.
John Robert Pulliam
Last Link
On 1-75 To
Open Oct. 15
Interstate-75 from McDonough
to Atlanta was to have been
opened Wednesday, October 15,
provided construction crews re
ceive a favorable nod from the
weather man.
A story in the Weekly Adver
tiser, McDonough, of October 9th,
reports a telephone conversation
from Charlie Breedlove, State
Highway Construction Engineer
of Georgia, in which he said, “We
are hoping very much that the
remaining interstate distance
from McDonough to Atlanta will
be open around October 15th. Of
course, weather means everything
and we could be off a few days.”
The original tentative comple
tion date, set when construction
began years ago, was October 1,
1969. In recent weeks another
tentative date of November Ist
was projected.
Mr. Breedlove explained “Act
ually we said November 1, but
all the time the Department was
striving for October 1, but a
spell of bad weather disrupted
scheduling. Construction people
did not want to again disappoint
the public with a premature open
ing.
“I think there is an excellent
chance traffic will be running
over the road October 15.”
Only minor patching and road
work remains, “completing grass
work, ditch paving, shoulder work
and guard rail construction,” ex
plains Mr. Breedlove. “Really
small things, but jobs that must
be completed. Of course grassing,
minor paving and shoulder work
must be completed before guard
rails can be erected.”
Auxiliary
Cook Books
Now On Sale
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Those citizens who wish to es
pouse a worthwhile cause and at
the same time avail themselves
of a cook book replete with
prize local recipes may purchase
one of the new cook books from
any member of the Sylvan Grove
Hospital Auxiliary, sponsors of
the project, or from Mrs. C. W.
Shields of Shields Jewelers. The
price is $2.00.
Out of town persons desiring
to order a cook book by mail may
do so by sending $2.00 plus 25
cents for postage and handling to
Mrs. Shields at P. O. Box 115,
Jackson, Ga. 30233.
The cook book is chock full of
favorite recipes from many of
the county’s best known cooks
and is considered a bargain at
the $2.00 tab. Proceeds from the
sale of books will be used by the
hospital auxiliary to purchase new
draperies to be used throughout
Sylvan Grove Hospital.
4-H Members
Spoke To
Lions Club
A group of 4-H Club members
presented a program at the Butts
County Lions Club meeting Tues
day. Three members, Janice
Cook, Perry Ridgeway, and Ellen
Pinckney, spoke on the purpose,
history and personal meaning of
4-H. Miss Peggy Holland, home
economist, was also present.
The Lions Club also voted to
have Miss Marsha Welch repre
sent the Lions Club in the Miss
Peach contest in Griffin next
month. Miss Welch, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Welch of
Jackson, is presently in her fresh
man year at West Georgia Col
lege. The winner of the contest
will represent the Lions Club at
the Peach Bowl game in Atlanta
in January.
The Lions Club welcomed sev
eral new members who have af
filiated with the club recently,
among them being Steve Jett,
George McGahee, Edward Hough
taling, Wayne King, and Ronnie
Wells.
PEEWEE FOOTBALL
STANDINGS
Monday, October 13, Cook’s
Clothing Cos. defeated Jackson
Drug Cos. by a score of 20-6 and
in the second game Etheridge-
Smith Cos. defeated the Jackson
Progress-Argus 30-12.
W L T
Etheridge Smith 6 0 0
Cook’s Clothing Cos. 3 2 1
Progress-Argus 13 2
Jackson Drug Cos. 0 5 1
Jackson
DRIVE-IN
THEATER
Box Office Opens at Dusk
Show Starts at Dark
FRIDAY, SATURDAY,
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 17-18-19
RICHARD BURTON IN
Where Eagles
Dare
CLOSED UNTIL FOLLOWING
WEEKEND
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the
voters of the City of Jackson for the confidence they
exhibited in me by returning me to the City Council
from the Fourth Ward in the primary on October
10th. It is an honor that I will constantly strive to
merit.
I am fully aware of the many perplexing prob
lems that face our city in the years immediately ahead
as a period of phenomenal growth looms on the near
horizon. With this in mind, I pledge myself to support
a policy of progressive and orderly expansion for our
city, commensurate with the city’s ability to pay for the
many expanded services which will be needed.
Thank you again for your vote and support.
Please call on me when I can be of service.
JOHN L COLEMAN
PEANUT HARVEST
Peanuts may be harvested at
a more moderate pace this season,
says Lawton Samples, engineer
NOTICE OF
GENERAL ELECTION
To the Qualified Voters of the City of Jack
son, Georgia;
Notice is hereby given that an election will
be held in said city on the first Wednesday i n
November, 1969, November sth, in accordance
with the general laws and regulations for elec
ting the officers of said municipality.
This notice is given in accordance with the
requirements of the Georgia Municipal Election
Code, and all of the qualified voters of said
municipality will be eligible to vote in said
election.
C. B. Brown, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST: M. L. POWELL, CLERK
Griswell Realty Cos.
112 East Second St.
Jackson, Ga.
NOW OPEN FULL TIME—
We have mortgage loans available for
both FHA loans and VA loans.
All types of house plans available to select
from. Free estimates to any one.
Phone 775-2664
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