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Ifairksan IJttJgrtfss-Argus
VOL. 97—NO. 8
Jackson Is
Growing,
Mayor States
Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown
Jr., in his annual state of the city
address to members of the Jack
son Kiwanis Club Tuesday night,
told them that operation of the
city has become “big business”
and that the city is growing at
a healthy and controlled rate at
present. The program was ar
ranged by the Public and Busi
ness Affairs Committee, Doyle
Jones, Jr., chairman, who pre
sented the speaker.
Mr. Brown said that the city
payroll last year was $201,046.62
and that income in 1969 was
$642,012.99. Many were perhaps
surprised when he announced that
the income from ,the sale of beer
last year was $26,145.40 and ap
plauded when he told them that
a small surplus was left in the
general fund and that purchases
of considerable equipment were
made by cash.
In 1966 Mayor Brown revealed
that income from the Gas De
partment was $106,000 and had
risen in 1969 to $248,790. The
Mayor disclosed that building
permits in the city during 1969
totaled $538,744.00. The city’s
growth is reflected in the tax
digest which in 1965 was $2,498,-
517 and in 1969 was $4,088,325.
Mayor Brown disclosed that in
1968 the millage in Jackson was
reduced from 17 to 15% and that
despite a growing city with de
mands for additional service the
City Council does not advocate
raising advalorem taxes.
Mayor Brown said that last
year the city bought a fire truck,
a sanitary truck, a tractor, water,
gas and line truck, constructed a
new police and fire building and
paid all costs in cash. Mf. Brown
said he was particularly proud
that the city now offers 24 hour
operator service in the Police De
partment and now has in opera
tion a fire phone on which the 18
to 20 volunteer firemen can be
called simultaneously. Provisions
were made for interrupting a call
when the line is busy and the
phone is geared to ring until the
calling party answers even if it
rings for hours.
Mayor Brown said the Police
Department made 469 cases last
year and said the Gas Department
showed 1,009 customers as com
pared to the electric department’s
1,182. Mayor Brown said there
is a distinct possibility that Jack
son’s water rates may be in
creased and that a sewage charge
may have to be initiated. If so,
it would probably be one-half the
water bill.
Mayor Brown said that the
city’s new police building, fire
building, and court room will be
dedicated soon in memory of the
late W. M. Redman who served
as Mayor of Jackson from 1937
to 1962.
In concluding the Mayor asked
for the cooperation of the Ki
wanis Club in establishing a com
mittee to call on newcomers, give
brochures containing information
about the city and county, and to
welcome them and make them
feel at home. He asked Kiwan
ians to investigate a program for
teenagers between the ages of
17 and 21 in order that construc
tive channels be provided for
this age group to expend their
time, talents, and energies. He
recommended that an industrial
advisory committee from the vari
ous civic clubs be formed to pro
vide industrialists with immediate
information about the city and
county, and as a fourth project
asked the Kiwanians to consider
what the club can do toward ad
vancing the program for parks
and playgrounds.
Guests Tuesday night were M.
E. Taylor, new superintendent at
Lloyd Shoals, Councilmen John
L. Coleman, John Robert Pulliam,
and Otis Ball, as well as Kiwan
ian Harold Martin, and Malcolm
Brenner. Vice President Francis
Holland presided in the absence
of President Denny O’Neal, in At
lanta for the banquet at the Mar
riott honoring Kiwanis Interna
tional President Robert Weber of
Chicago.
Fire Sunday
Destroys Old
School Building
Arson is strongly suspected in
the early Sunday morning fire
that destroyed the old Indian
Springs Consolidated School
building which site had been
planned for the future home of
Indian Springs Academy, a pri
vate school which was to be open
ed by September of this year.
The State Fire Marshall is con
tinuing to investigate the sus
pected arson of the school build
ing with the fire marshall’s of
fice reporting that its investiga
tion was not complete but that
a report would be forthcoming
soon.
Butts County Sheriff Hugh Polk
said he suspects arson and has
posted a $550.00 reward for in
formation about the fire which
broke out in the old school build
ing Sunday morning after two o’-
clock. Sheriff Polk said other in
terested parties have agreed to
boost the total to SI,OOO. Fire
men from Jackson and Flovilla
tried to extinguish the blaze
which razed the large brick school
building at the intersection of
Georgia Highways 87 and 42,
about four miles southeast of
Jackson. The building was not in
use but was being renovated as
a private academy.
The fire was reported to have
begun in the wing of the build
ing nearest Flovilla and was first
believed seen by four white
youths from Jackson who saw the
blaze and attempted to extinguish
it, using sand and dirt; however,
the fire spread with such rapidity,
they gave up the unequal fight
and hurried to Jackson to sound
the alarm. Fire trucks from both
Jackson and Flovilla Fire Depart
ments hurried to the scene but
by the time they arrived the en
tire building was in flames and
portions of the roof had begun
to fall in.
The building was reportedly
owned by Davis Bros, and had
some kitchen equipment stored in
it which was totally destroyed by
the intense flames.
Word of the fire was not gen
erally known over the community
until Sunday morning with size
able crowds driving down during
the day to inspect the smoking
ruins and rubble, and to comment
on the probable cause of the fire,
and to discuss future plans of the
academy.
Jim Robertson, widely known
Jackson businessman and treas
urer of the Indian Springs Acad
emy, told the Atlanta Journal
that plans for the private school
were not racially motivated. “We
just believe we can buy a bet
ter education than that found in
public schools,” he added.
Mr. Robertson said that the
school charges an entry fee of
$150.00 for each family. The tu
ition is $400.00 for the first child,
$300.00 for the second, $200.00
for the third, and SIOO.OO for
each additional child.
A public meeting of those in
terested in the private school was
held Tuesday night in the Butts
County Court House with plans
for the academy expected to be
announced at an early date.
WHITE YOUTHS
CAUGHT IN
BURGLARY
Two white juveniles, whose
names cannot be printed under
Georgia law at this time, broke
into Coleman’s Garage on First
Street Sunday night and took
some tools which were later re
covered by members of the Jack
son Police Department.
The burglarly occurred some
time after eight o’clock Sunday
night with the two youths appre
hended by city policemen as they
were leaving the building. The
youths had already hidden the
tools but they were recovered.
Entry was gained by breaking
a glass in a window and reach
ing a hand through the hole to
raise the window.
THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1970
Feb. Term
Court
Calendar
The February term of Butts
Superior Court was concluded
last week with many criminal
cases being disposed of, some by
guilty pleas and others by ver
dict.
The Honorable Hugh D. Sose
bee, of Forsyth, judge of the
Fint Judicial Circuit, presided
at the two week session of su
perior court. District Attorney
Edward McGarity of McDonough
represented the state in criminal
proceedings during the second
week of court.
The court calendar as fur
nished the Progress-Argus by Da
vid P. Ridgeway, Clerk of Court,
is as follows:
Willie M. Eusery, Non-Support,
Plea of Guilty, 12 months sus
pended on payment of fine of
$50.00 and pay $15.00 per week
support.
Eddie James Bell, Non-Sup
port, Plea of Guilty, 12 months
suspended on payment of fine
of $50.00 and pay $15.00 per
week support.
Lee Fambro, Non-Support,
Plea of Guilty, 12 months sus
pended on payment of fine of
$50.00 and pay $15.00 per week
support.
Eva Jean Wilkes, Driving With
out License, Plea of Guilty, 6
months or pay fine of $50.00.
Eva Jean Wilkes, Driving
Under Influence, Plea of Guilty,
12 months probated on payment
of fine of $150.00.
Levie Carr, Jr., Driving Under
Influence, Plea of Guilty, 12
months probated on payment of
fine of $150.00.
Mrs. Sally Mae Henderson,
Possessing Liquor, Plea of Guilty,
12 months probated on payment
of fine of $250.00.
Levie Carr, Jr., Driving With
out License, Plea of Guilty, 6
months or pay fine of $50.00.
Joe Louis McClain, Non-Sup
port, Plea of Guilty, 12 months
suspended on payment of fine
of $50.00 and pay SIO.OO per
child per week.
Tommy Joe Goodrum, Racing,
Plea of Guilty, 12 months pro
bated on payment of fine of
$150.00.
Tommy Joe Goodrum, Speed
ing, Plea of Guilty, 12 months
probated on payment of fine of
SIOO.OO.
Charles E. Adams, Non-Sup
port, Verdict of Guilty, 12 months
suspended on payment of $50.00
fine and pay $15.00 per week
support.
Charlie Edward Adams, Simple
Assault, Verdict of Not Guilty.
Eddie Perry, Larceny, Verdict
of Not Guilty.
Eddie Lee Perry, Theft by Re
ceiving Stolen Property, Verdict
of Guilty, 12 months.
David William Parker, Bur
glary, Plea of Guilty, 2 years.
Sanvidge To
Head United
Appeal Here
At the monthly meeting of the
Butts County and Jackson United
Appeal the following officers
were elected: C. L. Sanvidge,
president; Donald Folsom, vice
president, who will be Fund Drive
chairman; Grover Arline, vice
president, serving as chairman of
the Acceptance Committee; Miss
Georgie Watkins, vice president,
serving as chairman of the Bud
get Committee; David P. Ridge
way, treasurer; Mrs. Debbie Dan
iel, secretary.
The outgoing president, J. Ray
Dunahoo, was commended for his
outstanding leadership in develop
ing Butts, County and Jackson
United Appeal.
Stanley Maddox was elected to
fill the unexpired term of Mr.
Dunahoo. Marvin W T . Ray was
elected to fill the unexpired term
of J. D. Zachary.
School Board Files Plan Of
Desegregation Per Court Order
Pam Anderson
STAR Student
At JH School
PAMELA KAY ANDERSON
Pamela Kay Anderson has been
named 1970 STAR Student in
the Butts County School System,
it was announced this week by
the Butts County Jaycees, spon
sors of the STAR Student-Teach
er program locally.
Pamela Kay is the daughter of
Mr. William Anderson and Mrs.
Mildred Robbins and is a senior
at Jackson High School. She was
selected because her grade was
highest on the college board
score. She has bepn a member of
the Future Teachers Association
for four years and secretary of
that group as well. A member of
the Honor Society, Pamela Kay
is also a member of the Annual
Staff, the Drama, Club, and took
part in this year’s district play
which was won by Jackson. She
has served as teacher assistant
in the elementary school during
the past year.
The local recognition banquet
will be held March 30th at which
time Pamela Kay will be honored
along with other citizens tradi
tionally selected by the Jaycees
for outstanding service.
HUD Loan To
Give City 52
Housing Units
Word was received in Jackson
Monday, via a phone call from
the office of Sixth District Con
gressman John J. Flynt in Wash
ington, D. C., that a HUD loan
in the amount of $968,775 has
been approved for the construc
tion of 52 units of low rent hous
ing in single family detached and
semi-detached structures, with 20
of the units designed for the
elderly. The housing project yvill
be located between Oakland Cir
cle and Chestnut Drive.
JACKSON MAN
SHOCKED BY
WIRE CONTACT
Bob Little of the World Fi
nance Corp. was shocked and
shaken considerably Monday when
he grabbed a cable coming from
an air conditioner while working
on the roof and attempting to
find an inside leak. A shortage
in some lights was believed to
have caused the accident.
Mr. Little said that he recalled
touching the cable which carried
150 volts. He passed out and fell
about eight feet to the floor. Mr.
Little was carried to Sylvan
Grove Hospital and treated by a
local physician where his injuries
were not deemed serious. He
came back to work around one
o’clock with the mishap occurring
about nine o’clock.
JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
The Butts County Board of
Education, in compliance with
official notification from the
State of Georgia Department of
Education, James S. Peters,
chairman, has filed with the
State Board of Education a plan
of desegregation complying with
the standards prescribed by the
United States District Court,
Northern District of Georgia.
Such plan is to be filed with the
State Board not later than March
1, 1970.
The State Board of Education
met in executive session with the
Attorney General on December
18, 1969 and in official minutes
of the meeting concluded that
“under the circumstances, we
have no other alternative, with
in the limits of our personnel and
funds available to us, other than
to comply with the Court Order.”
The Court Order directed the
State Board to obtain desegrega
tion plans from each of the .81
school districts named in the
order by March 1, 1970.
The Butts County Board of
Education Plan of Desegregation,
as furnished, the paper by School
Superintendent W. B. Jones and
the Board of Education, is as fol
lows:
“The Butts County Board of
Education has received its official
notification from the State Board
of Education as pertains to school
desegregation for the 1970-71
school year.
“The Butts County Board of
Education has no alternative but
to implement the order of the
court. Therefore, the following
plan for school organization for
the 1970-71 school year has been
adopted by the Board. This plan
as utilized in this system, calls
for the housing of all students
in grades 1-3 in the present
Jackson Elementary School, all
students in grades 4-6 in the
present Henderson Elementary
School, grades 7-8 in the present
Henderson High School plant and
all high school students, grades
9-12 in the present Jackson High
School facility. As far as possible,
the schools will be staffed by
the existing faculties. Teachers
will be assigned to schools based
on the grade level that they are
currently teaching on.
“The following statements are
intended to give some insight as
to the internal organization in
each school for the upcoming
school year. The order of the
treatment will be from the lowest
to the highest grades.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
“The primary school, which will
be composed of grades one, two,
and three will be organized on
a nongraded basis. This means
that children are grouped in
such a manner that they are
taught on a level of which they
are capable of working regardless
of the levels of other groups that
may be in the same class. Another
feature of nongradedness is that
pupils progress at their own rate
of ability which allows the bright
er pupils to move ahead while at
the same time allows the poorer
students to move at a slower pace
in order to master the basic skills.
The children begin in the fall
where they leave off in the
spring, thus eliminating any need
for repeating work. This elimi
nates failures.
“Specialists from the colleges
and universities are recommend
ing that all primary and element
ary schools be organized on a
non-graded basis. The Jackson
Elementary School has now been
operating a successful nongraded
program for eight years. Conse
quently, we are confident of hav
ing a good program to meet the
need of all students in the future.
“The primary school has one ad
ditional feature which is highly
recommended by the universities.
This feature is team-teaching. At
present team-teaching involves
only two teachers and fifty-two
students. This phase of the pro-
gram is expected to be expanded.
A large classroom was divided
with a folding partition to permit
two teachers to work with the
same group of children. The par
tition can be closed for individual
class activities and then opened
for large group activties. Team
teaching permits children to be
regrouped for special instruction
more readily than if they are in
different rooms.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
“The elementary school, which
is composed of the fourth, fifth,
and sixth grades, will also ope
rate on a nongraded program.
The fourth and fifth grades in
the Jackson Elementary school
have been operating on the non
graded basis for several years.
The elementary grades will also
be departmentalized to some ex
ten t. Departmentalization is
where one teacher teaches the
same subject to several different
classes. An advantage of depart
mentalizing is that this gives
teachers an opportunity to spe
cialize in one or two subject
areas. This requires less varied
preparation of lesson plans by
the teachers. Students under this
plan will have several different
teachers during the day. Depart
mentalizing works well with up
per elementary students but does
not work too well with lower ele
mentary and primary students.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
“The Junior High School will
house grades seven and eight.
“This school will have as its re
sponsibility, providing for the
early adolescents those conditions
or elements which will lead most
effectively to the satisfactory
realization of the alternate goals
of education in a democracy.
There are three types of Junior
High School curriculums recog
nized by experts as capable of
meeting the needs of early ado
lescents. These types are (1) the
departmental structure, (2) the
self-contained classroom design
and (3) a block-departmental
pattern. It has been recommended
by both high school principals
that the Junior High School in
Butts County follow the depart
mental structure. This pattern
will be so designed that subjects
will be taught in semi-isolated
fashion through a period-by-peri
od arrangement.
“The essential role of this
will be as follows:
“fl) To provide a program of
education that is suited to the
needs, interests, and abilities of
boys and girls during early ado
lescence.
“(2) To provide a satisfactory
transition from the program of
early and middle elementary
grades to that of the upper sec
ondary school.
“It is with the implementation
of this role that the new Junior
High School must concern itself
in the years ahead.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
“The Senior High School of
Butts County will have an entire
ly new Curriculum in 1970-71.
All students in grades 9-12 will
be placed in one of three Cur
riculums. These are Academic,
Vocational and General. Each
curriculum is designed to allow a
student to take electives he is in
terested in.
“Those students who expect to
be prepared for college must be
enrolled in the Academic curric
ulum. This curriculum includes
such courses as advanced math
and science, and foreign lan
guages. Several new courses de
signed to challenge the better
student will be added to this
tract.
“The vocational curriculum is
designed for those students who
desire to go to a vocational school
such as Griffin Tech or a busi
ness school. These students may
also prepare for careers in home
making, agriculture, or business.
In this tract will be full vocation
al offerings in the fields of busi
ness education, vocational agri
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culture, home economics, and dis
tributive cooperative training. All
of these departments, except the
DCT, will be increased in scope
by the addition of one teacher
to each area.
“The General Curriculum is de
signed for those students whose
ability indicates they will be un
able to continue formal education
past the twelfth grade. The
courses in the tract are designed
to help the student with problems
he will encounter as an adult.
Students in this tract will be able
to take all the vocational areas
they desire to better prepare
them for the world of work.
“Students will be selected for a
curriculum by his grades, teacher
recommendations, scores on an
achievement test, and the desires
of the students and his parents.
“Each student will be coun
selled by the school counselors or
principals to help plan courses.
After the course has been ap
proved by a counselor or princi
pal, the student’s parents will be
requested to approve the selec
tions. If the parents desire a
change in the curriculum, an ap
pointment should be made for a
conference with a counselor or
principal.
“These changes are being made
to maintain and improve the
quality of education in Butts
County. Under this plan the
school will be able to meet the
needs of individual students more
than ever before. The cooperation
of all parents and citizens of
Butts County is needed in the in
terest of the young people of our
county.”
City, County
Appoint Study
Committees
In response to a recommenda
tion of the February Grand Jury
that the city and county jointly
appoint a study committee for
the common problems of garbage
disposal and law enforcement,
committees from both branches
of government have been appoint
ed and will in all probability
make application for a Federal
grant to allow for a landfill which
can be used for garbage disposal,
a critical problem that faces ev
ery governmental agency in the
country.
The Butts County Commission
ers, A. Dan Fears, chairman, ap
pointed on the committee to study
the feasibility and possibility of
a landfill grant, Frank Barnes,
Bailey Woodward, James Trimble,
Dave Bailey, and Otis Ball.
Messrs. Dave Bailey and Ham
mond Barnes are members of the
Butts County Board of Roads
and Revenues.
The City of Jackson, C. B.
Brown, Jr., Mayor, appointed to
a similar committee Harold Mar
tin, John L. Coleman, W. C. Ad
ams, and Henry L. Asbury.
Appointed by the commission
ers on a committee to study pos
sibility of a building for law en
forcement officers of the city
and county were Bailey Wood
ward, Dan Fears, James Trimble,
Hammond Barnes, Otis Ball, and
Dave Bailey.
A similar committee from the
city was appointed and includes
Milton Daniel, John L. Coleman,
W. C. Adams, and M. W. Car
michael. Members of the alder
manic board include John L.
Coleman, W. O. Ball, Milton Dan
iel, Harold Martin, and John
Robert Pulliam.
FACS OFFICE TO BE
CLOSED FEB. 23rd
The Butts County Department
of Family and Children Services
will be closed Monday, February
23rd, in observance of George
Washington’s birthday.