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Butts Schools Get 5070
Of Local Expenditures
(Special to the Progrei-Argu)
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 —How
much is spent in Butts' County
per year for public education?
Of every dollar of local spend
ing, what portion of it is for
schools? How do the costs com
pare with those in other areas?
According to a report recently
released by the Government, fol
lowing a nationwide survey, edu
cation is the largest financial
burden locally, by far.
No less than 50 percent of all
governmental expenditures
throughout the county are for
teachers salaries, for school con
struction and maintenance, for
equipment and other expenses
connected with school operations.
In some sections of the coun
try it runs higher than that and,
in other sections, lower.
On the average, in the United
States as a whole, local govern
ments have been devoting 48 per
cent of their budgets to educa
tion. In the State of Georgia, 51
percent goes for that purpose.
The data was compiled by the
Census Bureau in the first study
of the kind it has made since
1962. It surveys the educational
picture in all parts of the coun
try once every five years.
In Butts County, it shows,
overall expenditures by local gov
ernments were equivalent to $156
for every man, woman and child
in the population. Of this nmount,
S7B went for education.
By way of comparison, the
general cost of education else
where in the United States was
$146 per capita. It averages sll7
at the local level in Georgia.
As it has for the past 25 years,
enrollment in the nation’s schools
and colleges continues to rise.
Asa result, according to the De
partment of Health, Education
and Welfare, more than .10 per
cent of the total population are
now directly involved in class
room activities as students or
teachers.
The figures show that more
than 2.8 million persons grad
uated from high school in the
past year and that the class of
1970 will be close to 3 million,
which will make it the largest
graduating class in history.
The overall cost of education
is also going up. Public and pri
vate elementary and secondary
school expenditures in the United
States are expected to total $42
billion, as against $40.1 billion
last year.
FINAL NOTICE
ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE CORPO
RATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSON ARE REQUEST
ED TO MAKE THEIR TAX RETURNS AT CITY HALL BE
FORE APRIL 1, 1970. THIS INCLUDES HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE AS WELL AS REAL ESTATE.
NO EXEMPTION WILL BE GIVEN ON FURNITURE
UNLESS RETURN IS MADE. THIS INCLUDES THE EN
TIRE CITY AS PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED.
ATTENTION IS ALSO CALLED TO THE FACT THAT
BUSINESS LICENSES MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE
APRIL IST IF A PENALTY IS TO BE AVOIDED.
YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER WILL BE
APPRECIATED.
M. L. POWELL
City Clerk
Griffin Teacher
To Head Study
Tour in France
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JAMES F. JOHNSTON
A teacher of French and Hu
manities at Griffin High School
is planning to jet to Europe this
summer with a group of students
to attend classes at a campus in
France.
Mr. James Franklin Johnston
of 611 Hale Avenue, Griffin, will
chaperone a group of high school
students on a six week European
study tour beginning in the lat
ter part of June. They will at
tend classes at the University of
Dijon organized by the American
Institute for Foreign Study
(AIFS).
Although Mr. Johnston will do
no teaching in Europe—all in
structions will be by European
university staffs—his role as
AIFS chaperone will be to act as
combination guardian, advisor
and friend. All student life in
Europe will revolve around him,
and he will help his students make
the necessary adjustment to Eu
ropean life. Mr. Johnston has
scheduled a number of meetings
prior to departure to prepare stu
dents for the experience.
The American Institute for
Foreign Study is an association
of teachers and students, with
national headquarters in Green
wich, Connecticut. The Institute
was founded to meet the growing
demand for serious programs
combining study and travel in
Europe at the lowest practical
cost. Over the years, more than
20,000 students and teachers
from all over the U. S. have jet
ted across the Atlantic with AIFS
to study at famous universities
and schools throughout Europe.
For college students, the Institute
offers similab summer study
tours, as well as full-year aca
demic programs abroad.
Among the students from this
area who are planning to go with
Mr. Johnston are: Maribeth Cas
tellaw of Route 2, Box 101-M,
Griffin, Dorcas Ellen Evans of
Route 1, Box 152, Griffin and
Ann Neel Simons of 1137 Pine
Valley Road, Griffin.
On the first leg of their trip,
Mr. Johnston and his students will
depart by jet from John F. Ken
nedy International Airport in
New York for London. During
their three days in the British
capital, they will visit Westmin
ster Abbey and St. Paul’s Ca
thedral, watch the Changing of
the Guard at Buckingham Palace,
inspect the Crown Jewels in the
Tower of London, and attend an
evening theater performance.
Mr. Johnston and his students
will then head for the Continent,
boarding a Cross Channel ferry at
Dover for Calais. From Calais,
they will drive to Paris. During
their three days in the French
capital, their schedule will include
visiting Notre Dame Cathedral,
strolling down the Champs Ely
sees, visiting the Louvre to see
some of the world’s greatest
works of art, and making an ex
cursion to the Palace at Versail
les.
From Paris, they will go by bus
to Dijon. The capital of Burgun
dy, Dijon is a city of some 140,-
000 inhabitants, close to the
Swiss and German borders. The
university is considered one of
the finest in France, and the
French Language Summer School
attracts students from all over
the world. A special feature of the
school is known as Dimanche ala
Campagne, or “Sunday in the
Country.” Each student is as
signed to spend one of his Sun
days in the surrounding country
side with a typical French family
in Dijon. While at Dijon, Mr.
Johnston and his group will take
an overnight train to Milan, then
continue via Florence to Rome.
During their three days in the
Eternal City, their sightseeing
will include visiting such familiar
landmarks as St. Peter’s, the Col
osseum and the Trevi Fountain.
From Rome they will depart by
jet for the U. S.
According to Mr. Johnston,
there are a few more openings in
his group and interested students
or their parents are invited to
contact him for further informa
tion.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Bill Lanier
Resigns As
FB President
WILLIAM L. LANIER
William L. Lanier, age 43, a
Candler County farmer and Presi
dent of Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation, Wednesday, tendered
his resignation effective April 3
as the President of the state’s
largest organization of farm fam
ilies.
Lanier did not disclose why he
was stepping down as President
of the 56,000 farm family mem
ber Georgia Farm Bureau Fed
eration, however, the action came
amid speculation that he was pre
paring to enter a state-wide elec
tive post this summer.
Lanier, known throughout the
state and nation as a spokesman
for the uplifting of the rural
economy and the farm family,
presented his resignation to a
meeting of the Georgia Farm Bu
reau Board of Directors in Ma
con on Wednesday.
The Board meeting followed by
one day groundbreaking ceremo
nies which officially saw the be
ginning of construction of a mod
ern $1,039,000.00 state Farm Bu
reau Headquarters building to
house the growing complex of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
and affiliates.
Progress-Argus
Honor Roll
New and Renewal Subscriptions
Of Ihe Past Few Days
Mrs. Rebon Maddox, Jackson
L. B. Elmer, Stockbridge
J. R. Webb, Atlanta
W. E. Blue, Jackson
D. Richard Ballard, Jackson
Mrs. Joe Gray, Jackson
Arthur L. Stewart, Jonesboro
J. Lee Andrews, Newport
Richey, Fla.
James Darnell, Flovilla
Mrs. John Wesley Cook, Jack
son
James 0. Finch.er, Jackson
Mrs. George Ridgeway, Jack
son
Robert Lee Fincher, Jackson
W. N. Johnson, Jackson
Mrs. Troupe Smith, McDon
ough
Mrs. Roy Patterson, Ruston,
La.
J. R. Carmichael, Atlanta
R. B. Fletcher, Locust Grove
Shaw Fletcher, Americus
F. B. Mason, Jackson
Mrs. Sara K. Carter, Jackson
James E. Payne, Statesboro
William R. Woodward, Atlanta
FLINT RIVER PRODUCTION CREDIT ASS’N.
Jonesboro, Georgia
Economy
and
Efficiency
begin with planning
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rapid and more exciting changes than the 60’s? You will ... if
you plan wisely and carefully. And complete farm planning
includes the wise use of farm credit... credit available to you
at cost from your PCA. Today’s farmers, growers and ranchers
know that economy and efficiency will be more vital in the 70’s
than at any time in the history of farming. The people at your
PCA know that too, and they're willing to do their part for the
progress of agriculture. Stay ahead in the 70 s . . . Visit your
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For Credit At Cost
l^^rc-djl^ssociationj
Income Tax To
Take Over
$2,112,000
(Special to the Progress-Argu*)
NEW YORK, Mar. 21—How
much will the government be col
lecting from residents of Butts
County when tax day, April 15,
rolls around?
Will it be more than it was
last April when local contribu
tions, including the amounts paid
via withholding taxes, added up
to approximately $1,992,000?
It will be well above that, the
Treasury Department expects, be
cause earnings in the local area
were larger, on average, than
they were the year before and be
cause the 10 percent surtax was
in effect throughout the year.
The size of the tax load borne
by the area residents is estimated
from figures released by the In
ternal Revenue Service covering
the State of Georgia as a whole.
They show that individual in
come taxes collected in the state
last year came to $1,423,000,-
000, with local taxpayers produc
ing some 0.14 percent of the
total.
Just how much bigger the tax
haul will be this year, if the
government’s expectations are
realized, is indicated in the bud
get recently submitted to Con
gress. It predicts that personal
income taxes will reach 92.2 bil
lion nationally, or about $5 bil
lion more than last April.
Taxpayers in Butts County, in
line with the economic advances
made in the local area in the past
year, are counted on for a pro
portionate share of this hike.
Their tax payments, based upon
preliminary income reports, are
expected to be about $2,112,000,
or some $120,000 more than in
the previous year.
In the following fiscal year,
according to the budget, personal
income taxes will be $1.2 billion
lower than this year.
That is because the economy
generally is in the doldrums, with
more unemployment than in 1969,
and because the surtax was re
duced from 10 percent to 5 per
cent for the first half of 1970
and will be eliminated entirely in
the second half of the year.
Asa partial offset to this loss,
the Administration has proposed
a speedup in the collection of
certain taxes, to produce a one
shot windfall of $1.6 billion, an
increase in taxes for those using
the nation’s highways and air
ways, a delay in paying wage in
creases to Federal employees and
certain other adjustments.
Mrs. W. T. Gregg, Jackson
H. M. Stephens, Jackson
W. M. Mangham, Jackson
Mrs. Larry Markham, Lake
wood, Ohio
Joe Harris, Jenkinsburg
J. D. Zachary Jr., Jackson
R. C. Yancey, Dublin
H. A. Bunch, Jackson
Mrs. Robert O. Lucas, Marietta
Mrs. W. H. Pulliam, Jackson
Mrs. R. J. Thornton, Jackson
J. A. Cawthon, Atlanta
Mrs. Obie Watkins, Jackson
Mrs. A. J. Shirley, Pelham
I. C. Eslinger, Elkhart, Ind.
Sgt. Stephen W. Kitchens, Ft.
Walton Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Leonard Dodson, Flovilla
Jackson High s
1970 Baseball
Slate Listed
Jackson High’s 1970 baseball
schedule was announced this week
by Coach Wilson Bush with the
Red Devils playing 14 games and
with two open dates to possibly
be filled. Jackson meets eight re
gion foes.
The Red Devils began practice
this week with Coach Bush dril
ling the squad in fundamentals
and calisthenics. Coach Bush said
that more information would be
available on personnel next week.
The schedule, as announced by
the Jackson coach, is as follows:
Mar. 31, Putnam Cos., there,
4:30.
Apr. 2, Manchester, there, 4:30.
Apr. 6, Griffin, here, 4:30.
Apr. 9, Gordon, here, 4:30.
Apr. 11, Griffin, there, 7:30.
Apr. 14, West Point, here, 4:30.
Apr. 16, Manchester, here,
4:30.
Apr. 18, R. E. Lee, there, 2:00.
Apr. 21, Gordon, there, 4:30.
Apr. 23, R. E. Lee, here, 4:30.
Apr. 24, Heard Cos., here, 7:30.
Apr. 27, Open
Apr. 28, Open.
Apr. 30, Putnam Cos., here,
7:30.
May 1, West Point, there, 7:30.
May 5, Heard Cos., there, 4:30.
To the People-
For ten years the voters have honored me
with their confidence by allowing me to serve
as their Representative in the Georgia General
Assembly.
I believe I have made a contribution to the
progress and well being of this District and the
State of Georgia during this period of time.
For eight of these years I have served as a
Committee Chairman in the House. I was Chair
man of the Industry Committee which origi
nated a number of pieces of legislation which
have contributed materially to the economic
progress and growth of our State. I led the
fight for legislation to curb the flow of por
nographic materials to our young people.
It was a pleasure for four years to serve as
Chairman of the Local Affairs Committee. This
position carries with it the responsibility of
helping up-hold the State’s obligation in seeing
that local governments are structured in such
a way as to provide responsible service to the
people of this State. I am convinced that the
ground work has now been laid for the accom
plishment of this goal.
It has been a source of pride to me to have
been able to take some leadership in securing
High Falls Park in our District and in working
for and achieving numbers of improvements
at Indian Springs Park.
I am happy that both Monroe and Butts
Counties have Industrial Development Authori
ties because I authored and introduced consti
tutional amendments creating them. It is be
cause of the Monroe County Industrial Develop
ment Authority that the huge Percale plant of
Bibb Manufacturing Company was built.
The things listed above are a source of pride
to me. However, as I look back on my years of
legislative service the greatest impression I
have is one of humble gratitude to the people
of this District for giving me the opportunity of
serving them.
After this considerable period of public ser
vice, I now must announce that I will not this
year be a candidate for re-election. This de
cision has not been lightly or quickly made.
It is the result of much soul searching after
considering the increased demands of business
and personal obligations.
I do wish it known, however, that I shall be
no less interested in the affairs of our District
and the State of Georgia. It is my hope that I
can continue to be active in these affairs. I par
ticularly hope that circumstances may again
permit me to be allowed to serve you in an
elective office in the future.
In the meantime, I again say a most heartfelt
thank you to all the people of the 33rd Repre
sentative District.
Sincerely,
Harold G. Clarke
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Norris of
Chattanooga, Tenn. spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr
and Mrs. Otho Morgan.
Mrs. Van Fletcher visited her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Lovett, in
Atlanta recently.
Randy Kline of Orlando, Fla.
and Homer Moelchert, students
at Florida Presbyterian College
in St. Petersburg, spent the
Spring holidays with Mrs. India
Bailey and Mr. and Mrs. Lou
Moelchert.
Mr. and Mrs. John Webb of
Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Grier of Indian Springs and Miss
Ethel Webb spent last weekend
in Mountville as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas
Moore. There they met Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur D. Moore, Carla and
Charlton of New Orleans, La. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Dee Moore are
being transferred from New Or
leans to Montreal, Canada.
BLENDER WASH
Want a tip on washing your
blender? Miss Doris Oglesby,
home economist with the Coope
rative Extension Service at the
University of Georgia, says wash
the blender jar by filling it about
two-thirds full of warm water.
Add a drop or two of detergent.
Place on the motor base and ope
rate as if for food. Pour out sudsy
water, rinse and dry.