The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, May 28, 1970, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextilarUsuii llrogrras-Arruts OL. 97 —NO. 22 jackson High Commencement o Be Held On June Ist Tlie baccalaureate and cora encement exercises at Jackson High School are scheduled for Sunday, May 31st, and Monday, June Ist, respectively with a large number of seniors to re ceive diplomas. Rev. Donald L. Folsom, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon, with the Rev. Francis Ford, pas tor of the Jenkinsburg Methodist Charge, bringing the invocation. Rev. W. L. Reynolds, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, will deliver the benediction. A musical fea ture of the service will be a solo by Miss Nancy Long, band direc tor at Jackson High School, who will be accompanied on the piano by Paul Stockhammer. SALUTATORIAN I ijjjjj -wok, CYNTHIA GAIL COCHRAN Honor students will highlight commencement exercises at Jack son with Cynthia Gail Cochran to deliver the salutatory, and An toinette Eloise Brownlee to give the valedictory. Honor students taking part on the program in clude Sylvia Cawthon, Alice Pat rick, and Louette Vaughn. Miss Cochran is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Cochran of the Worthville Community and during her four years at Jackson High School has been active in various clubs and or anizations including Tri Sigma Chi, FTA, Science Club, secretary and presi dent of the Honor Society, mem ber of Student Council and editor-in-chief of the Annual Staff. Many awards and honors have come her way and include the Kiwanis .trophy, a NEDT Certifi cate from the University of Geor gia, Betty Crocker Homemaker Award, Merit Certificate, and a perfect mark on the region spel ling exam. She is a member of the Worthville Baptist Church and took part in the senior play. Miss Brownlee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. B ownlee of Route 2, Jackson, and during her high school career was a member of the 4-H Club, holding offices as vice president and reporter, a member of the Drama Club, president of the Honor Society, Annual Staff, and Student Council. Miss Brownlee had perfect at tendance for two years, won a letter three years in basketball, received a University of Georgia Certificate of Merit, and was a member of the Honor Guard at graduation last year. She is a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist ' hureh and plans to attend West Georgia College this fall. The presentation of scholar ly.ps and awards at commence ment will be made by Hal Sum mers for Avondale Mills; Miss Elizabeth McMichael for the Taekson Business and Profession al V omen’s Club; Dr. Randolph Cong for the PTA; Miss Georgie Catkins for the Sylvan Grove Hospital Auxiliary; Tony Grant the Jackson High Athletic Booster Club; and M. C. Paget, Jackson High principal, for the 'chool Academic and Department al Awards. I be graduation theme this . ear is “The Impossible Dreams,” :„h .'-ylvia Cawthon to speak on To Reach the Unreachable Star,” Alice Patrick to talk on “To Run M here the Brave Dare Not VALEDICTORIAN ANTOINETTE BROWNLEE Go,” and Louette Vaughn to come in on “To Right the Un rightable Wrong.” Supt. William B. Jones will make the presentation of diplo mas. Rev. J. Ray Dunahoo, pastor of the Jackson First Methodist Church, will deliver the invoca tion, with the benediction to be given by Rev. Ben F. Wright, chaplain at the Georgia Diagnos tic and Classification Center. Members of the graduating class at Jackson High School are: Pamela Kaye Anderson, Glenn Marion Atkinson, Jr., Tommy Lete Baker, Gordon Harold Barnes Jr., Rita Margo Bennett, Rachel La- Ruth Berry, Shiela Dianne Blank enship, Everett Douglas Briscoe Jr., Lewis Albert Briscoe Jr., Nancy Lillian Brooks, Marcus Preston Browning. Antoinette Eloise Brownlee, Marion Patricia Cameron, Nora Gene Cameron, Mary Claire Car michael, Sylvia Cawthon, Barbara Jean Cleveland, Cynthia Gail Cochran, Joycelyn Elaine Cook, Kathy Sue Cook, Rosemary Cook, Debbie June Dover, Victor Leon Davis, Otho Clayton Emory. Deborah Jean Fears, Melanie Sue Fletcher, Gloria Elizabeth Forehand, Robert Gillis Fuqua, Deborah Florence Gaddy, Gary Douglas Gibson, David Edward Greene, Pamela Joy Greer, Mary Ruth Haisten, James William Head, Norma Dean Hearn, Peggi Hobbs, Donald Francis Holland, Michael Russell Hudgens, Rich ard Leon Ingram, Nancy Ruth James, Peggy Lee James, Alton Jester, Carole Celeste Lawrence, Larry Michelee Lawton, Dorothy Susan Leverette, Harold Gervin Lewis, David Vernon Lunsford, Dolly Patrice Marchman, Carol Denise Mathis. James McClendon, Eldeen Rae McKinney, William Thomas Nel son Jr., Linda Elaine Nutt, Wil liam Charles Oliver Jr., Mary Alice Patrick, Donna Jo Pitts, John Alfred Plymel, Elizabeth Price, Melba Eileen Price, Hairy Martin Ridgeway, Perry Eugene Ridgeway. Henry Dale Rosser, Claudia Virginia Sealey, Rodney Eugene Singley, Sammy Clay Smith, Su san Kelly Stephens, Ernestine Thurman, Willie Ronald Tingle, Brenda Sue Turner, Tommy Mc- Duffie Turner, Marion Louette Vaughn, Barbara Ann Waits, Donna Marie Waits. W T illiam Lamar Washington, Vicki Louise Washington, Marga ret Ann Watkins, David Terrell Weaver, Patsy Ann Whitaker, Jessica Carol Wise, Marie Dianne Young, Richard Thomas Young, Judson Daniel Zachary, 111. JACKSON WOMEN ATTEND SAVANNAH CONVENTION The 51st annual convention of the Georgia Federation of Busi ness and Professional W omen s Clubs, Inc., held May 22-24 in Savannah, was attended by Miss Elizabeth McMichael, president of the Jackson EPW Club, Mrs. Ruth Watkins, vice president; Mrs. Robert C. Edwards, imme diate past president, and Mrs. Flora Price. Headquartered at The DeSoto Hilton, the Jackson members at tended on Saturday and Sunday. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1970 JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Jackson Moves Into 3AA Classification The Jackson High Tigers next season will face their toughest competition when the school jumps from Class B to a AA classification with competition coming principally from several of the Atlanta area schools. , According to Coach Loy Hut cheson, who also serves as ath letic director, Jackson will be placed in a region consisting of Sandy Springs, Woodward Acad emy, Lake Shore, College Park, Campbell of Fairburn, North Clayton, Troup County, Head land, Russell, Rockdale County, Briarwood, Morrow, Harris Coun ty, Henry County, and Lamar County. At a meeting last week, Coach Hutcheson said that the schools were divided into sub-regions be cause of the large number of teams. Teams that the Tigers will play during the regular season include Woodward Academy, Headland, Russell, Briarwood, Rockdale County, Henry County, and Lamar County. Coach Hutcheson said that “our opponents all have good teams and the challenge is great, but we look forward to the next two years with optimism as we have only six seniors on the team this year and will have 22 jun iors who will be seniors in ’71.” Cathy Evans First In Speech Festival Miss Cathy Evans, daughter of Mrs. David B. Evans of Route 4, Jackson, recently captured first place in the Spring Speech Festi val at Shorter College where she is a freshman. The contestants were elected by each of the Speech 101 classes and competed for the top honors in the program on May 19. Judg ing was based on deliverance and over-all effectiveness. Also per forming was the Shorter College Reader’s Theater. Miss Evans is a graduate of Jackson High School, class of 1969. She is a member of the Epsilon Sigma Sorority. Shorter College is a coeduca tional, liberal arts institution, lo cated in Rome, Georgia, and af filiated with the Baptist Church. Five Receive Georgia Degrees ATHENS—About 3,900 stu dents will receive degrees during commencement exercises June 6th at the University of Georgia. Dr. William D. McElroy, di rector of the National Science Foundation, will present the commencement address. Frede rick Sanford Risener of Union Point will give the valedictory speech for the university’s class of 1970. Risener, an accounting major, has a grade point aver age of 4.27 out of a possible 4.5. Five students from Butts Coun ty will receive degrees at com mencement exercises on the sixth. These include George Newton Etheredge, Jr., Bachelor of Sci ence, Pharmacy, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Etheredge, Sr.; John Byrd Garland, Bachelor of Busi ness Administration, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Garland; Mrs. Ty ler W’atts Garland, wife of John Byrd Garland, MSW; Olin Bryan Howell, 11, ABJ, son of Dr. James C. Howell and Mrs. Evelyn A. Howell; William Bailey Jones, MED, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Jones. Grid Team Is Shaping Up, Coach States After two and one-half weeks of Spring grid practice which featured fundamentals in block ing and tackling, Coach Loy Hut cheson has divided the large squad into Red and White teams for tonight’s annual J-Day game at 8 o’clock which will climax Spring practice. Proceeds from the Spring game will be used to buy travel shirts for the football squad next year. Admission will be SI.OO for adults and 50 cents for students. Coach Hutcheon expressed sat isfaction with the practice ses sions at which 68 boys reported for practice the first day. It will be the first year that the Hender son Tigers will join the former Jackson High Red Devils for one team to represent the Jackson High Tigers. In an analysis of drills thus far, Coach Hutcheson says the defense appears to be ahead of the offense since it is bigger and stronger. The coaches are still looking for a big bruising fullback who is needed so badly for blocking and for power blasts. Coach Hutcheson said “I was somewhat concerned over the backfield situation this Fall since we lost all of our starting backs except Bruce Hicks. However, we find ourselves with ample backs, three deep, at each position. Rob ert Griffith, a flqet 165 pounder, appears destined to team with Bruce at the halfback position.” Coach Hutcheson said that Spring try outs this year consisted of only 10th 11th, and 12th graders with 44 remaining. He said 33 boys will be carried on the var sity squad next year and it is hoped that Jackson will be able to 2-platoon at ‘most positions. The following boys, according to Coach Hutcheson, are in strong contention to make the varsity team next year: CENTERS: Tommy Herbert, Hosey Folds, Walton Burford, all juniors. QUARTERBACKS: A1 Gilbert and Charlie Howell, both juniors. HALFBACKS & FLANKERS: Bruce Hicks (Sr.), Jeff English (Jr.), Robert Griffith (Jr.), Cur tis Taylor (Jr.), Randy Freeman (Jr.), Steve Jones (Jr.), James Brown (Soph.), Jerry Respress (Sr.), Joe Goodrum (Soph.), Robert Myricks (Jr.), Mike Hod ges (Sr.), James Dupree (Jr.), Stanley Allen (Jr.), Willie Bar low (Soph.), Robert Henderson (Jr.) ENDS: Eugene Myricks (Jr.), Nat Thurman (Jr.), Steve Barnes (Jr.), Jerry Greer (Soph.), Ralph Alexander (Jr.), Calvin White (Jr.), Darrell Sum mers (Fresh.), Steve Fletcher (Jr.). TACKLES: Billy Glidewell (Sr.), Steve Bennett (Jr.), Wal ly Jenkins (Soph.), Ted McMich ael (Soph.), Harold Webb (Jr.), Bobby Johnson (Jr.), Wendall Greer (Jr.), John Tyus (Jr.), Donald Newby (Soph.), Clarence Barlow (Jr.). GUARDS: Tommy Fletcher (Sr.), Newton Maddox (Soph.), Don McKibben (Soph.), Johnny Varner (Sr.), Billy Woodard (Jr.), Kenny Smith (Soph.), Charlie Smith (Soph.). Art Show In Griffin On May 30th The Griffin-Spalding Art As sociation has announced plans for its first art exhibit—a sidewalk show—to be held Saturday, May 30 from ten to six at the Com mercial Bank building, Griffin. Gene Harper, art consultant for the Griffin-Spalding County schools, will serve as chairman of the exhibit of original work by local artists. Paintings, draw ings, sculpture, pottery, and other types of work will be included in the all-day show. The public is invited to attend. Jackson Remains Tense As Disorders Continue Jackson remains tense but hopefully optimistic that the worst is over after three consec utive nights of racial disorders upset the tranquility of this Mid dle Georgia city of 4,000. The trouble apparently stem med from an argument between two Negro brothers at Ronnie’s Pure Oil Station on East Third Street about 8:30 o’clock Sunday night. An altercation allegedly ensued when Ronnie Howard, sta tion owner and widely known young Jackson businessman, came to the aid of his employee and reportedly struck the older broth er with a pipe. In a short time a crowd of Negro youths, estimated at between 50 and 75, gathered at the scene and began throwing rocks at windows in the station. The crowd soon swelled to an estimated 200 Negro youths who roamed about the city breaking windows in many business estab lishments. During the Sunday night dis order, at least two minor fires were attempted in the Jackson | business area, according to Wat ! son Vaughn, Jackson Police I Chief. These were quickly ex tinguished. The seat of a truck at the depot was burned and a barn at Jenkinsburg, reportedly on property of A. C. Freeman, was destroyed by what is believed to have been a fire of incendiary origin. When the situation Sunday 58 Seniors To Graduate From Henderson On June 3rd Commencement Season at Hen derson High School at which 58 seniors will receive diplomas will begin Sunday morning, May 31st, with a baccalaureate service at 10:30 o’clock. The Rev. Julius C. Williams, pastor of the Flipper Temple Church, Atlanta, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The dis tinguished clergyman is a native of Enterprise, Alabama and was graduated from Morris Brown College and Turner Seminary. During World War II he served overseas in France, Belgium and Germany. He is a former presi dent of the AME Minister’s Union VALEDICTORIAN “".it- PATRICIA C. BARLOW of Atlanta, is a representative of his church on the Urban Training Commission, and is an active member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He has served several missions, small charges, and met ropolitan churches. Joseph Ash Jr., principal of Henderson Elementary School, will introduce Rev. Williams. The Henderson Choir will be featured in several vocal numbers. Commencement exercises at Henderson are scheduled for Wednesday night, June 3rd, at 8 o’clock, with Dr. F. C. Obioha, associate professor of Animal Science at Fort Valley College, as the principal speaker. Dr. Obioha is a native of Ni geria and did his university work at the University of Ibadan in Ni geria, the University or London, England, and the University of Nebraska from which he received his MS degree in 1965 and his night appeared too grave for local officers to handle, officials quick ly asked and received immediate assistance from the State Patrol which dispatched a riot squad to Jackson, with the disorder being quelled by midnight with a few arrests. At noon Monday, Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. and Butts County Sheriff Hugh Polk met with about 100 Negroes in the court room of the Butts County Court house to discuss actions from the previous night and to listen to grievances from the black community. When the meeting was adjourned after about an hour, assurances had been made by those present that disorders would be terminated. Leaders of the Negro group proposed a com mittee to meet with city officials with Mayor Brown assuring them that “I will meet with you any time, any place, any where.” However, the protestors march ed again Monday night with ad ditional store windows broken, but the number of Negroes in volved was reduced to an esti mated 40. They wei - e again con fronted by the riot squad with many arrested when they re turned again to the square. Some were lodged in the City Jail and others in the County Jail, charged by the state for rioting and by the city for disorderly conduct. Tuesday night about 10 o’clock a fire was discovered in the Red man warehouse at the intersec PHD degree in 1967. Dr. Obioha’s area of research was in nutrition. He is a member of Gamma Sigma Delta and Sigma Xi fraternities and has contributed to six scien tific publications. Patricia C. Barlow, as class valedictorian, will extend words of welcome at commencement ex ercises. Ruby Nolle Roberts is the salutatorian. W. L. Miller, princi pal, Henderson High School, will introduce Dr. Obioha. C. L. Gaye, senior class advisor, will present the class for diplomas with the awarding of diplomas to be made by William B. Jones, Butts Coun ty School Superintendent. C. L. Sanvidge will make the presen- SALUTATORI AN RUBY NELL ROBERTS tation of special awards. Patricia C. Barlow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eulus Barlow, is valedictorian for the 1970 Hen derson High graduating class. She will graduate with a 3.50 average on a four point scale. During her high school days at Henderson she participated in basketball, band, dramatics, and was a contestant for the Gover nor’s Honors Program in the area of Social Studies. Her classmates voted her the Most Intellectual. She plans to attend Spelman Col lege in Atlanta. Ruby N. Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts, has the honor of being named salutatorian of the 1970 class. She earned an average of 3.35 on a four point scale. Her high school activities included mem bership in the Henderson High School Choir, the Ebony Choir, and a class officer. She will at- $5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE tion of Covington Street and First Street. Arson is strongly suspec ted but quick and effective work by the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department held damage down although some old furniture stored in the building was dam aged by the flames. Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. said Wednesday morning “everything humanly possible that could be done has been done and I feel optimistic that the worst is over.” Mayor Brown and Sheriff Polk were at a loss to explain the second night of racial unrest since they had met with the Negroes Monday and “they promised no more trouble. They agreed with us it was just a spon taneous thing and that there was no plan, no organizaion.” It was understood that members of the Justice Department and the FBI have been in Jackson since the first of the week to report first hand on the disorders here. Most local citizens have been vocal in praising the efforts of the Jackson Police Department, the Butts Cos. Sheriff’s Depart ment, and the State Patrol and riot squad in handling the sit uation with dispatch, efficiency, and responsibility. Mayor Brown and Chief Vaughn had words of praise for the local officers as they reacted admirably and with much restraint under trying cir cumstances. tend college this Fall with her school yet to be decided upon. Members of the graduating class at Henderson High School include the following: George Akins, John Askins, Patricia Barlow, Barbara Barkley, Josephine Benton, Dorothy Mae Berry, Fannie Besley, Dexter Buries, Dolly Woody Carr, Retha Mae Carter, Arlinda Cash, Della Cash, Reva Childs, Vivian Childs, Barbara Clark, Larry Douglas. Anthony Evans, Larry Fears, Donnell Freeman, Gladys Free man, Marian Goodman, Vivian Green, Daisy May Grier, Ibedella Hardy, Charles Head, Henry Hen derson, Joe Eltora Holder, Robert Horne, Charlie Jackson, John Wayne Jefferson, Brenda John son, Lillie Ruth Johnson. Santillia Jones, Anthony May field, Henry McDowell, Patrilla McDowell, Clarence Norris, Ger aldine Roberts, Ruby Nell Rob erts, Shirley Ann Shannon, Judy Shivers, Ida Carolyn Sidney, Lar ry Stodghill, Glenda Smith, Joel Stokes. Theodore Thurman, Eddie Lee Travis, Lena Bell Usher, Early Watkins, Dorothy Webb, Erna Webb, Mary Lou White, John Webb, Kenneth White, Ricky Lee White, Larry Woodard, Ollie Woodard, Leroy Willis. BOND SALES IN COUNTY MOVE SLOWLY Butts County citizens pur chased a total of $2,814 in E Bonds and $lO9 in Notes during April, a report from Mrs. Eliz abeth H. Watkins, Butts- County chairman of U. S. Savings Bonds, revealed. Sales through April stood at $14,267 or 27.4 of the county’s 1970 quota of $52,000. Other counties in the sixth district through April stand as follows: Henry $101,939 or 32.- 4%; Lamar $67,984 or 34.0%; Monroe $10,735 or 19.5%; Spalding $50,994 or 34.0%; Pike $7,870 or 31.5%; Fayette $6,045 or 33.6%.