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Upsets Cause
Headaches for
Grid Guessers
Tamie Smith of Route 4, Jack
son, scored a clear-cut victory
over all contestants in last week’s
football guessing contest by mis
sing not a single game other
than the Notre Dame-Southern
California tie, pocketing the
SIO.OO cash first prize given by
this year's sponsors, City Phar
macy, Allen’s Hom-Ond Food
Store, Jackson Hardware, and
Wise Standard Station.
Seven contestants tied for sec
ond place with two misses each,
but when the points were tabu
lated T. E. Robison, Jr., of Jack
son was awarded the second prize
of $5.00 with 184 points to 189
for Mike Hodges, his nearest
rival. Others and their points
were A1 Gilbert 190, Mrs. Laßue
Turner 202, Faye Moncrief 207,
Joseph Moncrief 234, and Evelyn
Awtry 237.
Missing three games were Lu
cia Carr, William M. Davis, Har
ry Ridgeway, Richard D. John
son, Mary Rawls, T. E. Robison
Sr., Dianne Long, Ray Darnell,
Johnny Awtry, Margaret Roberts,
Mrs. Doris Ridgeway, Emily Carr,
Larry Hodges, Jo Thaxton, W.
A. Duke Jr., T. 11. Ridgeway,
Jimmy B. Hardy, Gery Hoard,
Mrs. T. 11. Ridgeway, Helen Har
dy, R. P. Newton, Mrs. Zodie
Cash, John F. Meredith, Tom
Robison, Mrs. Bill Freeman, Car
rie Potts.
Games giving prognosticators
the most trouble were Michigan-
Michigan State, Pittsburgh-Tu
lane, TCU-Texas A&M, and
UCLA-California. Most grid pro
phets went along with Auburn,
Georgia and Tennessee, while the
Notre Dame-Southern California
tie was not predicted by a single
contestant.
Sponsors remind that football
contest entry blanks may be ob
tained from them during the
week and must be deposited in
boxes at any of the sponsoring
firms on or before noon on Sat
urday that games are to be
played.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Dollie S. Bailey is at home
from an extended visit in Alex
andria, Virginia and Washington,
D. C., having been called there
September 22nd upon learning
of the serious illness and sub
sequent death of her son, Col.
Henry M. Fletcher Jr. Mrs. Bai
ley’s daughter, Mrs. William I.
Dickson of Stone Mountain, was
a guest over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins of
Atlanta spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd White.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith,
Mickey and Troy visited Mrs. In
man Smith on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Garr of
California, Md. visited their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garr and
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Coleman
last weekend. They came home to
join in the festivities of the
Homecoming game Friday night.
Miss Ruby Bennett has re
turned home from Jasper Memo
rial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Duke and
girls of Americus, Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Duke of Macon visited
Mrs. Sarah Duke and family of
Flovilla on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wheeler
of Jasper spent the weekend with
Mrs. Laßue Turner.
CARD OF THANKS
Mere words cannot express my
appreciation for all the flowers,
cards, visits, and calls to me dur
ing my stay in Middle Georgia
Hospital and my return home.
Your thoughtfulness will always
he remembered.—Joanne Fletch
er.
Cash & Carry
jwiafl Building Materials
1303 N. Exp., Griffin
% ELECTRIC DRILL $8.98
STORM WINDOWS, Reg. Size $8.97
Plastic Storm Panels, Reg. Size $2.97
Oxford Pastor
Told Kiwanians
About “Names”
Rev. John Tate, pastor of the
Allen Memorial United Methodist
Church at Oxford, was Kiwanis
speaker Tuesday night and asked
his listeners the sobering ques
tion, “What do people think about
when your name is mentioned?
Jo e Hopper was program chair
man with the speaker presented
by Bill Dickey of the Covington
Kiwanis Club.
More than half of Mr. Tate’s
talk was replete with anecdotes,
wit, and humor, but in a more
serious vein Mr. Tate told how
we get our names, most of which
was derived from centuries of
usage with many names being as
sociated with certain professions.
He closed his remarks by remind
ing that the wisest of all men
pointed out that “ a good name is
rather to be chosen than great
riches.”
Flynt Langford of Griffin,
immediate past Lieutenant Gov
ernor of the 12th Division, pre
sented Lt. Gov. Frank Forehand
of the Jackson Club with his
lieutenant governor pin and pre
sented President Denny O’Neal
the lieutenant governor’s banner
which the home club has the
privilege of displaying for a year.
Two interclub delegations were,
present, one from Covington and
another from Griffin. Present
from Covington, in addition to
Messrs. Tate and Dickey, were
Kiwanians Mel Waggoner and J.
E. Rainey. Present from Griffin,
in addition'to Mr. Langford, were
Guy Woodruff, Larry Ballard,
Tony Wiggins, Bob Skinner, and
David Gupton. Key Clubbers
Steve Peck and Don Cook were
present. N. F. Land was wel
comed as anew member.
President O’Neal called atten
tion to the fact that the meeting
on October 28th will begin at
6:30 o’clock in keeping wih the
new Eastern Standard time.
BLANE DUNAHOO
BREAKS ARM IN
GAME FRIDAY
Blane Dunahoo, 11, a star on
the Mclntosh State Bank foot
ball team, had the misfortune
Thursday night of breaking his
left arm in a game against Settle
& Robison. Blane is the son of
Rev. and Mrs. J. Ray Dunahoo,
Mr. Dunahoo being pastor of the
Jackson United Methodist Church.
Mr. Dunahoo said that the
break, near the wrist, was a clean
fracture and that Blane’s arm
will be in a cast about six weeks.
Blane was the tailback under
Mclntosh’s single wing system
and was one of the brightest stars
in the grid league.
PERSONAL
Miss Peggy Glass, student at
University of Georgia, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Glass.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Prosser and
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Powell visited
friends in the hospitals in Atlanta
Sunday afternoon and had dinner
with Miss Annette Prosser.
CARD OF THANKS
Words are inadequate to con
vey our thanks to those friends
and relatives who remembered us
during our hours of sorrow in the
loss of our son and brother, Col.
Henry M. Fletcher, Jr. The beau
tiful flowers, cards, phone calls,
letters, and other expressions of
love and sympathy were a source
of comfort to us and we shall al
ways remember your many kind
and sympathetic deeds. —Mrs.
Dollie S. Bailey and Wilhelmina
F. Dickson.
Jean Mills
Is Reigning
Fair Beauty
Jean Mills, 16, a blue eyed,
black haired senior at Jackson
High School, was adjudged the
winner in the beauty contest Oc
tober Bth at the Butts County
Fair, receiving first prize of $25.-
00 from the Jackson Exchange
Club, sponsors of the fair. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert E. Mills.
Second place was awarded to
Janice Norsworthy, 16, a sopho
more at Jackson High. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Norsworthy.
Third place winner was Sheila
Blankenship, also 16, a Jackson
High senior and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Blankenship.
In addition to the three win
ners, there were 20 other con
testants, among them being Gail
Cochran, Rosemary Cook, Kim
Culberson, Debby Duke, Joyce Di
ane Fendley, Cheryl Franks,
Pamela Joy Greer, Vikki Kersey,
Angie Lunsford, Teresa Mitchell,
Sharon Mixon, Cathy Moore, Deb
bie Moore, Susan Norton, Sandra
Polk, Debbie Saunders, Debby
Thompson, Elaine Todd, Janet
Washington, Lynn Wilson.
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NEWS
BARLEY INCLUDED IN
1970 FEED GRAIN PROGRAM
Farmers now have assurance
that barley will be included in
the 1970 feed grain program
along with grain sorghum and
corn, according to the Chairman
of the Butts County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
(ASC) Committee, R. H. Bur
ford.
He said the decision to include
barley in the program was made
by the U. S. Department of Ag
riculture after the latest crop re
port indicated anew record na
tional average yield of 44.4 bush
els per acre.
“That projected yield indicates
the 1969 barley crop will be about
416 million bushels. Adding car
ryover stocks, it looks as if the
total supply for the 12 months
from July 1969 thrugh June 1970
will be 624 million bushels of bar
ley, considerably over what will
probably be used,” the ASC Com
mittee Chairman said. In the
1968-69 marketing year total bar
ley utilization was 368 million
bushels.
Other provisions of the 1970
feed grain program are expected
to be announced soon, according
to Mr. Burford, who explained
the decision to include barley in
the program was announced
ahead of other provisions because
barley is planted in the fall in
several states. Barley was in
cluded in the 1969 feed grain
program, but not in the 1968 and
1967 programs.
PERSONAL
Terry Kitchens and Robin
James went up to Atlanta Sat
urday afternoon for the Tech-
Auburn game.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Colwell,
Mr. and Mrs. Powell Colwell, all
of Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Weaver Jr. spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Sessions Weaver
and Miss Willene Weaver.
A RESOLUTION
Be it resolved that in the Municipal Elec
tion of November 5, 1969, any person to
qualify to run as write-in candidate in such
election for any office, must announce his
intention so to do at least five days prior to
such election by placing notice thereof in
the Jackson Progress-Argus.
Adopted, this 13th day of October, 1969.
C. B. BROWN, Mayor
ATTEST: M. L. POWELL, CLERK
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
On The Farm
Production
Front
BY CARL BRACK
Butts County Agent
livestock, and more people. These
are the ingredients for a good
fair.
Fire ants are once again a
problem in Butts County. Many
reports of new infestations come
into my office each week. The
state no longer gives away my
rex to control this pest, however,
the plans are to treat Butts Coun
ty in the spring.
October i* Soil Testing Time
For Pecans
Pecan growers are urged to
collect soil samples in October
to determine fertilization needs
in February. The soil sample re
sults can be correlated with the
leaf analysis results and the re
sults of the combined information
will be better than either one of
them individually.
When the sample test informa
tion returns .please check the pH
immediately, and if lime is need
ed apply it before harvest if pos
sible, using dolomitic limestone.
You should apply lime if the pH
is below 5.6.
Kill Nematodes
October is the best month to
treat home gardens for nema
todes. Here’s how:
First, remove all old stalks
and debris from the soil surface.
Then plow up the garden and
rake and burn all old roots.
Next, make furrows 12 inches
apart and eight inches deep across
the garden. Now mix nemagon
or Fumazone with water, accord
ing to directions, and evenly dis
tribute the mixture in the bottom
of each furrow. If Nenagon
granules are used instead of a
liquid, just sprinkle the granules
in the furrow. As soon as the
chemical is applied the furrows
should be filled and the garden
leveled.
Planting the garden to rye will
prevent erosion during the win
ter. When spring comes you’ll
be ready to plant. And you will
be free of nematodes.
Crocus
There is nothing quite so de
lightful as to discover the early
blooming crocus in flower. Thejt
are among the first bulbs to
bloom starting in early February
in South Georgia or early March
in the extreme northern part.
In addition to the clear yellow,
purple, or sky blue flowers these
small plants impart the wonderful
feeling that spring is on the way.
Because these plants are small
it’s important to plant several
corms together in a small area to
achieve an effect. Usually from
7-15 corms will be needed to
make a show when planted 3 in
ches apart and at least 2 inches
deep. It’s preferable to plant the
individual colors togther rather
than mixing them. Crocus do well
in full sun or light shade and
should be planted in October or
early November. They can be
planted in borders, rock gardens
or even in pots for later use on
patios or steps.
PROGRESS-ARGUS WANT-ADS
BRING QUICK RESULTS!
Little League,
District 4,
Met October 16
The annual Fall meeting of
Georgia District Four Little
League was held in Senoia on
Thursday, October 16. The meet
ing was presided over by Bill
Beck, 111, of Griffin, District
Director, and Hubert Chappell,
Assistant Director.
Forest Park National and
Mountain View Little Leagues
were welcomed to District 4 from
District 9. Forest Park played
in District 4 up to and including
the 1960 season. Mountain View’s
first season was in 1961. Forest
Park’s first season was in 1957.
A meeting was scheduled for
Sunday, October 19, to attempt
to organize anew league from
North Clayton for the 1970 sea
son.
The Sub-District Certificates
for 1969 were presented to
Barnesville, Jonesboro, South
Fulton (Fairburn), and LaGrange
American.
The District Office made up
the following appointments for
the 1970 season. Hubert Chappell,
Moreland, Assistant District Di
rector; Robert Barton, Fairburn,
District Umpire Consultant; Van
Effler, Jonesboro, District Safe
ty Consultant; Ronald Cobb,
Griffin, District Treasurer; and
Mrs. Van Effler, Jonesboro, Dis
trict Auxiliary Chairman.
Due to the League expansions
throughout the District, the Sub-
District Tournaments will have to
be re-adjusted at the Distict Ex
ecutive Committee meeting in
Jonesboro on November 10. In
dications at the present time
show that Sub-District One will
be made up of Jackson, Thomas
ton, Barnesville, Pike County,
Griffin American, and Griffin
National.
DRUG STORE
CURBS SALE
CYCLAMATES
City Pharmary announced this
week that they were voluntarily
suspending the sale of all low
calorie products and artificial
sweetening agents containing
sodium or calcium cyclamates.
This action was taken in re
sponse to a statement made ear
lier by Robert W. Finch, secre
tary of the Health, Education and
Welafre Department, in which he
released new evidence that cycla
mates can produce cancer in ani
mals. Mr. Finch emphasized, how
ever, “that at this point we have
no evidence that cyclamates have
caused cancer in humans.”
The management of the drug
store states “we shall continue
to voluntarily restrict the sale of
these products until their safety
in human consumption can be
firmly established.”
The Butts
County Fair
for 1969 is
over. I doubt
anyone will de
ny this was the
best fair ever.
We had more
exhibits, more
REEfSfivnros
f TOP BARGAINS INI USED CARS j
1966 Chevelle Malibu 2 Dr. Hardtop, Real Nice
1965 Plymouth 4 Door, 6 Cyl., Automatic, Runs Real Good
1966 Mustang, Extra Clean
1962 Corvair SIOO.OO
1967 Chevrolet Convertible, Fully Equipped, Extra Nice
1963 Ford Convertible, Runs Real Good
1966 Oldsmobile 4 Door, Air Conditioned, Extra Nice
1968 Ford, Fully Equipped, Air Cond., Runs Real Good
1964 Buick Electra 225, Extra Clean
1964 Chevrolet Station Wagon, Air Cond., Real Nice
I ABW CHEVROLET C 9
/CHEVROLET /
* ' ° EAST THIRD ST. PHONE 775-7893 - JACKSON. GA.
Julian Fletcher
Wins Trip
To Jamaica
Julian Fletcher, Staff Manager
of the Life Insurance Company
of Georgia for Butts, Monroe, and
Jasper counties with offices in
Griffin, left Tuesday via plane
for the Montego Bay Airport in
Jamaica for a four day stay, re
turning Friday, October 24th.
Mr. Fletcher was awarded his
enjoyable trip for his sales and
management record which has
been outstanding since he joined
the company in January 1964.
Mr. Fletcher said Monday that
King Grant of Forsyth, an agent
in his district, also won the trip
to Jamaica.
PERSONAL
Messrs. Joe Brown, W. E. Blue,
Charlie and David Brown attend
ed the Tech-Auburn game at
Grant Field in Atlanta Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Pat Polk and Harry Cook
were among those from Jackson
going up to Atlanta Saturday
for the Tech-Auburn game.
Mrs. Dianne Goen of Barnes
ville spent Sunday with Mrs. Eliz
abeth Collins.
Mrs. Annie Mae Cook and Mrs.
Bill Floyd spent the weekend in
the Great Smoky Mountains and
Cherokee, North Carolina.
Real Estate
Modern Brick residence, 3 bedrooms, 1y 2
baths, located two miles from Jackson in Pine
view Subdivision, paved street, large lot. $14,-
500.
Frame constructed four bedroom residence,
modern conveniences, nice large lot, good
neighborhood in City. SIO,OOO.
Extra nice 5-room residence, modern conven
iences, large lot, 2*4 miles Jackson on paved
road. $7,000.
One of Jackson’s best residential lots with
old residence thereon. $6,000.
Brick residence, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, on nice
two acre lot in City of Flovilla. $13,000.
200 Acres farm land, some open land, bal
ance growing trees, on paved road. Plenty
water. Terms.
Spencer Real Estate Agency
Phone 775-7203 Jackson, Ga.
117 North Oak St.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER „
Band Boosters
Rate Supper
'Big Success
The Spaghetti Supp er sn
sored by the Band Boosters
on Friday, October 17th
to have been an unqualified
cess. uc *
A large turnout 0 f
football fans, V" *7
and children appeared t. ' ‘
their repast. Adding extra
to the meal was a bountiful ar
ray of delicious pi- and
especially prepared for the Band
Boosters Club by its loyal sun
porters.
The following are merchants
whose contribution.-, made the
venture a success: A&p Food
Store, Webb’s Super Market
Handy Andy, The Colonial Store’,
and the distributors for Colonial’
Sunbeam, Southern, and Merita
Bread Products.
On behalf of the Band Boosters
Club, a sincere “thank you” to
all who made the evening so en
joyable.
LIEERTY BAPTIST CHURCH
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
The Liberty Baptist Church
will hold conference Sunday
morning, October 26th. AH mem
bers are asked to please be pres
ent.