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VOL. 97 —NO. 15
Ohio Doctor Praises Hospitality
Of Local Citizens During Accident
H. MORTON BROOKS, M.D.
358 North Seltzer Street
Crestline, Ohio 44827
March 31, 1970
Jackson Progress-Argus
P. O. Box 249
Jackson, Ga. 30233
To the Citizens of Jackson:
On February 26, 1970, my wife, daughter and myself
were involved in an automobile accident on 1-75. My wife
had a fractured coccyx. Your wonderful town opened up its
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arms to us and truly demonstrated that wonderful Southern
Hospitality. We were never treated any more royally any
wnere.
We would like to especially thank Mrs. McMichael, Mrs.
King, Rev. and Mrs. Dunahoo and the Sheriff’s Department.
Thanks again to all of you for making our near tragedy a
niQst memorable occasion.
With kindest regards,
/s/ H. MORTON BROOKS
Dr. and Mrs. Brooks and Diane
Otis Stephens
Sells Store
To His Son
The sale of another leading in
dependent grocery store was no
ted last week with the announce
ment by Otis P. Stephens, widely
known Jackson grocery owner, of
the sale, effective April Ist, of
his store, Stephens Grocery Store,
to his son, R. P. (Bobby) Steph
ens.
Mr. Stephens recalled that he
began his business career in Oc
tober 1936 with R. N. Etheridge
Seed Company where he remained
until March 15, 1943. Mr. Steph
ens was at his present business
since October 1946, working the
first 18 months for Mr. H. L.
Allen, Sr. On April 1, 1948 he
purchased the grocery store from
Mr. Allen. Mr. Stephens stated
that he had been in business for
himself for 22 years.
Mr. Stephens is married to the
former Miss Lyda Mae Pelt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Pelt of Jackson, and they have
two sons, R. P. Stephens and Ron
nie Stephens. A daughter, the late
Miss Betty Stephens, died recent
ly from injuries sustained in a
traffic accident. Mr. Stephens is
the son of Mrs. J. C. Stephens
of the Stark Community and the
late Mr. Stephens. He is a mem
ber of the Worthville Baptist
Church where he has been a dea
con since 1951, general secretary
of the Sunday School since the
same date, and treasurer of the
church since 1961.
The transaction marks the sec
ond sale of a local grocery store
within the past few days with
Mike Allen having sold Allen’s
ilom-Ond Food Store to his neph
ew, Robert M. (Bob) Jackson,
also effective April Ist.
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KEY TO CHURCH —Rev. Don Folsom, right, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Jackson, presented a key to the
church to Youth Pastor A1 Gilbert, left. Looking on approv
ingly are, left to right, Robert Riddle, Dawn Stinson, and
Ramey Pace.
Donald Bristol
Is Sanitarian
For Butts County
The new sanitarian for Butts
County Health Department is
Donald C. Bristol, formerly of
Hammond, New York and Athens,
Georgia.
Mr. Bristol was born and lived
in an upstate New York dairy
farming community where he
owned and operated a dairy farm.
In 1963 he left farming and un
derwent open heart surgery. He
attended Canton Agricultural and
Technical College at Canton, New
York, receiving an Associate in
Applied Science degree in dairy
technology.
Following graduation from this
Junior College, he transferred to
the University of Georgia in Ath
ens majoring in Sanitary Science
wthin the Dairy Science Depart
ment. He received his Bachelor
of Science degree in June 1968
and in August 1969 obtained a
Master of Science degree in Dairy
Science Manufacturing with spe
cial emphasis in microbiology.
He worked as a replacement for
an injured sanitarian in the Mc-
Henry County Health Depart
ment, Woodstock, Illinois for
three months. He then attended a
twelve week course for sanitari
ans presented by the Georgia De
partment of Public Health in At
lanta.
Mr. Bristol is married and has
three children, Douglas, nine;
Melissa, seven; and Michael, sev
en months.
Mr. Bristol stated: “I wish to
let the residents of Butts County
know that I am here to serve
the county and to assist them in
any problems that they may en
counter in the realm of environ
mental health.”
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1970
Tumbling Class
Exhibits Skill
On Saturday
The Tumbling Class of the
Van Deventer Youth Foundation,
with 99 enrolled, gave an exhi
bition Saturday night in the high
school gymnasium which was
avidly viewed by a large number
of parents and friends.
The class was taught by Mrs.
Priscilla C. Wells as instructor,
assisted by her sister, Mrs. Avery
C. Smith as assistant instructor.
Awards were presented to su
perlative members of the class
with the recipients as follows:
Sit ups, Tracy Smith, Kathe
rine Stinson.
Pdsh ups, Bryanette Ridgeway,
Rita Smith.
Best exerciser, Joy Morris,
Becky Cawthon.
Best tumbler, Lisa Bulliam,
Chris Roberts.
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Best gymnast, Janice Fletcher,
Tamie Smith.
Most improved, Lynne Duke,
Debbie Dawson, Sallye Martin.
Most interested in work, Tan
zie Norsworthy, Johnna Coleman,
Winky Jones, Lynn Saunders.
William Mack Davis, Youth
Director of the Van Deventer
Foundation, expressed appreci
ation to the following persons
and institutions who helped in
the program and in publicizing
the event:
The Jackson Progress-Argus,
WJGA, Mclntosh State Bank, H.
C. Pulliam, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wells,
Mrs. Margaret Morris, Mrs.
Claudette Harper, Albert Smith,
Ronnie Wells, Merritt Taylor,
Mesdames Jane Saunders, Janice
Weldon, Jean Stansell, Wynel
McMichael, Pat Smith, Thelma
Williamson, Misses Renee Smith,
Rita Smith, Diane Wells, Sherri
Barnes, Donna Waites and Wil
liam Mack Davis.
Among those enrolled in the
Tumbling Class were:
Jan Thaxton, Sherri Oliver,
Kim Schroeder, Alisa D. Ander
son, Elaine Tracy Barnes, Rose
M. Campbell, Kibbie Carr, Donna
A. Cawthon, Teresa D. Chesser,
Johnna D. Coleman, Terri R.
Dodson, Margaret Lynn Duke,
Leslie Jean Earnhart, Bobbie
Eidson, Debbie Eidson, Jennifer
English, Pamela English, Connie
A. Fentress, Ann Franklin, Lorie
L. Howard, Rhonda A. Hutche
son, Winky R. Jones, Sandy A.
Biles, Bonnie Brack, Linda Bur
ford, Cathy Butler.
Denise Kelly, Kathie Ann Ker
sey, Karen Sonya McMichael,
Lisa L. Maddox, Myra Claire
Manley, Joy Elaine Morris, Tan
zie L. Norsworthy, Beverly O’-
Neal, Susan O’Neal, Lisa Pulliam,
Bryanette I. Ridgway, Amy Ring,
Chris E. Roberts, Robin D. Rob
erts, Allisa Erin Robertson, Ange
la Renee Robertson, *De Ann
Ruff.
Lynn Saunders, Debra G. Shef
field, Katrina L. Smith, Larri
(Kim) Smith, Traci D. Smith, Di
ane Waites, Jennie L. Weldon,
Rhonda Dean Williams, Cindy
Lynn Williamson, Tabby William
son, Tanoa T. Williamson, Caro
lyn Ann Bevard, Cherry D. Biles,
Debbie Biles, Jackie Lee Burford,
Becky J. Cawthon, Nita Cook,
Deborah A. Dawson, Vickie Eid
son, Janice A. Fletcher, Sheila
K. Goff.
Wanda Kay Grant, Dorothy
Mindy Harper, Donna L. Heath,
Linda J. Heath, Tina Holston,
Stephanie Lynn Hudgins, Sara L.
Huff, Reba L. Kelly, Nancy A.
Leverette, Carol A. Long, Cathy
S. Long, Deana J. McClelland,
Molly Jane Manley, Sallye Mar
tin.
Lynn Mitchell, Beverly Lynn
Mosteller, Sherri L. Oliver, Ruth
Peters, Karon L. Roberts, Sarilda
Ruff, Jennie L. Saunders, Tamie
Smith, Katherine E. Stinson,
Judy E. Thompson, Becky Waites,
Patty Washington, Tandi Wil
liamson.
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Memorial Park at Pepperton To
Be Named for James H. Wallace
Sgt. Johnson
Wins Air
Force Medal
Sgt. Ricky L. Johnson, who re
cently returned home following
a tour of duty in Vietnam, was
recent recipient of ;the Air Force
Commendation Medal. Sgt. John
son is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Johnson of Jackson.
The citation reads as follows,
“Sergeant Ricky L, Johnson dis
tinguished himself |>y meritorious
service as Crew Chief on an F4D
aircraft, 13th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai Air
Force Base, Thailand from 24
October 1968 to 10 October 1969.
During this period, Sergeant
Johnson’s outstanding profession
al skill and knowledge aided im
measurably to the successful ac
complishment of the 13th Tacti
cal Fighter Squadron’s mission.
Sergeant Johnson demonstrated
exceptional technical knowledge
and accurate trouble-shooting
techniques during aircraft pre
flight and post flight inspections
which precluded numerous main
tenance aborts and kept the air
craft downtime tcj a minimum.
Sergeant Johnson’s postive ap
proach to all assigned tasks, long
hours of overtime,] and devotion
to duty under adyerse weather
conditions was an ihvaluable asset
to the 13 th Tactical Fighter
Squadron’s mission. The distinc
tive accomplishments of Sergeant
Johnson reflect credit upon him
self and the United States Air
Force.”
Rev. McKeithen
To Preach
At Macedonia
REV. JAMES A. McKEITHEN
Revival services will be held
at the Macedonia Baptist Church
April 12th through April 19th
with the Rev. James A. McKeith
en, a full time evangelist, as the
guest speaker.
Rev. McKeithen is a native of
Welborn, Florida and received
his theological training at South
western Baptist Seminary in Ft.
Worth, Texas. He has been in
evangelistic work for three years
and makes his home in Lakeland,
Florida.
Tom King, Macedonia music
director, will lead the singing.
According to Rev. R. W. Jenk
ins, pastor, services during the
revival will be held nightly at
7:30 o’clock with a nursery to be
provided for small children.
GEORGIA COLLEGE
MIXED CHORUS AT
LOCUST GROVE
The Georgia College Mixed
Chorus, Milledgeville, under its
conductor, Dr. Robert F. Wolfer
steig, will present a concert at
the Locust Grove Baptist Church
on April 11th at eight p. m.
The chorus will also sing for
the Sunday morning worship at
eleven o’clock on April 12th.
JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
Youth Week
In Progress
At FB Church
Youth week is being observed
April 5-12 at the First Baptist
Church with the theme for the
week being T.1.G.E.R., Teenagers
Involved In Gospel Evangelism
Really. The youth are taking over
complete operation of the church
during the week, highlighted with
an overnight retreat to the Flint
River Camp.
On Sunday, April sth, the
youth took over the evening wor
ship service with a lay witness
team bringing testimonies. The
Youth Choir also sang for this
occasion. On Wednesday, April
Bth, a panel of youth discussed
how teams can become involved
in gospel evangelism.
On Sunday, April 12th, the
youth of the church will be in
charge of worship during Sunday
School with the following persons
serving in key positions:
Sunday School superintendent,
Robert Riddle; Beginner, Leigh
Ann Stinson; Brimary, Joni
Thaxton; Junior 1, Glen Maddox;
Junior 11, Mark Browning; In
termediate, Debbie Fuqua; Young
Beople, Darrell Summers; Adult
1, Ramey Face; Adult 11, Linda
Sanvidge; Adult 111, Laurie Sum
mers; Minister of Music, Ramey
Face; Chairman of Ushers, Bobby
Dykes.
At the 11 a. m. service Sunday,
A1 Gilbert, youth pastor, will
bring the morning message.
Putnam County
Downs Jackson
In First Game
The Jackson High Red Devils
traveled to Eatonton April Ist
for their opening game against
Putnam County High School with
the host team prevailing by a
score of 4-1.
Coach Wilson. Bush sent Jeff
English to the mound for the
Devils but the pitching ace ran
into trouble and had to be re
lieved by Bill Nelson. Nelson gave
up four hits in the lost cause
and was credited with the loss.
The Devils were ineffectual at
the plate garnering only three
hits, two by Nelson and one by
McKibben.
Gov. Maddox
To Speak
Here April 16
GOV. LESTER MADDOX
Governor Lester Maddox has
accepted an invitation to address
the Butts County Parent-Teacher
Association on Thursday night,
April 16th, at 7:30 o’clock in the
high school auditorium.
Officers of the Butts County
PTA extend an invitation to all
citizens of the county and this
area as well to attend and hear
Governor Maddox speak on mat
ters that he feels are of interest
to the community.
Larry Letson
To Present
Voice Recital
LARRY LETSON
JACKSONVILLE Mr. Larry
Letson, baritone and candidate
for the Bachelor of Science de
gree in Music Education, will be
presented in a senior voice recital
on Tuesday, April 14th at 7:30
p. m., in Mason Hall, Jacksonville
State University. Mrs. Paula
Segi’est, piano major from An
niston, will be accompanist.
Mr. Letson, a native of Jack
son, Ga., will perform songs and
arias by Ciampi, Torelli, Rosa,
Caldara, Dvorak, Schumann,
Wagner, Doughty Dougherty and
Andrews. A well-known set of
American songs entitled “Blue
Mountain Ballads” with words
by Tennessee Williams and music
by Paul Bowles will also be fea
tured. Mr. Letson is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. “Shorty” Let
son.
Miss Anne Cockrell, a soprano
student from Anniston, will pro
vide two intermission groups of
songs and arias by Handel, Liszt,
Rachmaninoff, Kagen and Bish
op. She will be accompanied on
the piano by Mr. Keith Moore, a
student from Boaz.
Both singers are studying voice
with Dr. A. Beaunoni Espina
at JSU’s Music Department.
The public is cordially invited
to the recital.
Sullivan Is
Chairman Of
Law Day, USA
Mrs. Hattie Goodhue, Presi
dent of the Flint Circuit Bar As
sociation, announced this week
that Rudolph Sullivan has been
appointed Chairman for Day
U. S. A., for the counties of
Henry, Butts, and Monroe.
This is a program to familiarize
the public with the role that law
plays in our society. Mr. Sullivan
stated, “That 1 May of each year
is observed as Law Day U. S. A.
throughout the United States, by
Presidential proclamation and
Act of Congress” and “ that this
year’s theme of Law Day will be
‘LAW—BRIDGE TO JUSTICE’.”
Mr. Sullivan added that within
the Counties of Butts, Monroe
and Henry this theme will be
publicized by radio, newspapers
and television.
In addition there will be
speeches given before civic clubs
and ministers of all churches in
the area will be requested to
preach a sermon based upon the
Law Day theme.
The chairman further stated
that this year the American Bar
Association is initiating a pro
gram called “0 PE R A T I ON
REACH OUT.” Under this pro
gram for the first time we have
added Law Day inquiry forms to
be distributed to students and lay
groups to determine timely topics
of interest to these groups in
order that Law Day programs
can be tailored to fit their needs.
$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The James H. Wallace Memo
rial Park, consisting of a self
contained athletic complex, is be
ing developed at the old site of
the Pepperton Baseball Field on
property made available by Avon
dale Mills, Indian Springs Plant.
The memorial park is named in
honor of the late James H. Wal
lace, youth director of the Van
Deventer Foundation, who died
in February 1965 as a result of
burns suffered in a flash fire at
the Youth Center while a flam
mable solvent was being used to
clean the floors. He received the
fatal burns on February 10th,
1965, succumbing two days la
ter to critical burns in an At
lanta hospital. The funeral ser
vice on Valentine Day was held
at the National Guard Armory
to accommodate the throng of
mourners, estimated at over
1,000. Interment followed on a
cold, blustery, snowy Valentine
Day in Fellowship Presbyterian
Cemetery in the Towaliga Dis
trict,
When completed the James H.
Wallace Memorial Park will con
sist of a men’s softball field, a
Ty Cobb baseball field, a Little
League baseball field, and a
Hampton Daughtry and Pee Wee
football field. The modern and
up to date recreational park will
boast concession stands, press
boxes, and restroom facilities.
All of the field will be enclosed
by a chain link fence with all
the playing areas regulation size.
Members of the Van Deventer
Foundation met in regular ses
sion last week at a luncheon
meeting and voted unanimously
to name the park in memory of
M/. Wallace.
According to William Mack Da
vis, present Van Deventer youth
director, the property will be de
veloped by the Jackson Men’s
Softball League, the Van Deven
ter Foundation, and the Van De
venter Little League.
At the recent meeting, mem
bers of the Van Deventer Foun
dation and guests were lavish in
praise of Avondale Mills for
granting the lease of the property
to develop the memorial park and
tribute was paid to Hal Summers,
plant superintendent at Indian
Springs Plant, Avondale Mills,
for the role he played in making
the property available.
It was also decided at the Van
Deventer Foundation meeting
that anyone desiring to make a
donation to the construction of
the field in memory of Mr. Wal
lace may bring or send a check
to Mclntosh State Bank or the
C&S Bank of Jackson. Mr. Davis
said the checks should be made
to the Van Deventer Foundation
with all donations tax deductible
and all donations to be used for
construction of the fields. Mr.
Davis concluded by saying this
'park will be a lasting memorial to
the man who dedicated his life
to the youth of Jackson and
Butts County.
Police Keep
Close Watch
On Minibikes
The Jackson Police Depart
ment, Watson Vaughn, Chief, are
requesting minibike riders to co
operate with them by staying off
main streets and in the down
town area, using only streets in
and near their home for riding
the minibikes.
Chief Vaughn said that those
youngsters who do not comply
with the Police Department re
quest will be stopped and their
failure to comply with the re
quest reported to their parents
tvho will be asked to see that they
do not ride their minibikes in
restricted areas. Asa further pre
cautionary measure, Chief
Vaughn urges all riders to use
helmets for added protection.