The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, July 09, 1970, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextKarksmt progress-Argus VOL. 97 —NO. 28 Two Drownings In Area Mar July 4th Holidays The 4th of July holidays were marred locally by two area drownings, one occurring Friday afternoon in South River, the second occurring Saturday after noon in the lake at High Falls State Park. J. B. Lazenby, 16, of Route 3, Eatonton, was the first vic tim, drowning about two o’clock in South River just above the bridge on Georgia Highway 36. It was reported that the youth, in company with several compan ions from Eatonton, had swam the neck of the river several times when on another attempt the youthful swimmer called for help and was seen to go under. A companion attempted to rescue him but was forced to give up the attempt because of the vic tim’s struggle. Members of the Butts and Newton County Rescue Units were called to the scene with the body being recovered about 6:25 o’clock by Steve Big gers, a diver, from Covington. Newton County Coroner Sam Cowan ruled that death was by accidental drowning. The youthful victim was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joe Lazenby of Eatonton and was a former student at Putnam Cos. High School. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock from the chapel of Caldwell-Cowan Funeral Home in Covington with the Rev. Bill Cagle officiating. Interment was in Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery in Eatonton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lazenby is survived by a brother, James Robert Lazenby; four sis ters, Miss Diane Lazenby, Miss Penny Lazenby, Miss Patricia Lazenby, and Miss Mary Evelyn Lazenby, all of Eatonton; grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben M. Wall of Eatonton and Mr and Mi 3. Albert Lazenby of Conyers; grandmother, Mrs. Bessie Mae Wall of Eatonton. The second drowning victim was a 14-year-old Negro boy, Gary Hicks, of Route 1, Barnes ville. S. L. (Shorty) Letson, High Falls State Park Superintendent, said the drowning occurred about 12:45 o’clock Saturday, July 4th, when Gary, in company with com panions, waded into the water at the beach area, went too far and being a non-swimmer, floun dered and went under in approxi mately nine feet of water. Mr. Letson said his body was recov ered and brought ashore in less than five minutes and a Barnes ville physician, identified by Mr. Letson as Dr. George T. Henry, administered rescuscitation for thirty to forty minutes but to no avail. The young boy was pro nounced dead on arrival at Mon roe County Hospital by the phy sician on duty. Mr. Letson said the facilities of High Falls State Park were taxed by the heavy influx of va cationers and he had to turn campers away during the week end. Mr. Letson said campers were present from most states of the union and included several from Canada. Revival At Flovilla Begins Sunday The Flovilla United Methodist Church will begin its Summer Re vival this Sunday, July 12, at 7:30 p. m. The Rev. Newton Scott of Han leiter United Methodist Church, Griffin, will be the guest preach er. Services will be each evening through Friday, beginning at 7:30 p. m. On Wednesday evening at 6 :00 p. m. in the Fellowship Hall, a covered dish supper will be field. Everyone is invited to bring a dish and join the fellowship and the services. Kiwanians Stress Registration Members of the Jackson Ki wanis Club Tuesday night heard voter registration stressed in talks by A. Lamar Weaver, chairman, Butts County Board of Regis trars, Mrs. Mary Will Hearn, Deputy Registrar and Butts County Tax Collector, Richard W. Watkins, Jr., chairman of the Butts County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, and Doyle Jones, Jr., secretary of the Dem ocratic Executive Committee. The program was arranged by the Public and Business Affairs Com mittee with Mr. Watkins intro ducing the speakers. Mr. Weaver said that as of June Ist there were 4,890 regis tered voters in the county with the number being added to daily particularly by colored regis trants. Mr. Weaver said that Butts citizens have until Mon day, July 20th, to register. This date is the deadline for the gen eral primary run off. Mrs. Hearn stressed the im portance of voter registration and passed out brochures pre pared by Secretary of State Ben Fortson that contained important information concerning the Sep tember 9th primary and the gen eral election. Mrs. Hearn said that August sth is the deadline to make application for an absen tee ballot in the general elec tion. Mrs. Hearn said that if a person is 18 years old, has lived in Georgia one year and resided in Butts County for six months they are eligible to register to vote. Registration can be accomplished in the Tax Col lector’s office in the Butts Coun ty Courthouse six days a week on or before July 20th. Mr. Watkins urged Kiwanians to take leadership in a voter reg istration campaign during the period before July 20th. Mr. Jones stated that a long number of years ago the execu tive committee voted to incorpo rate the majority system in the primary to replace the old plural ity system. Under the majority rule in races where two or more candidates compete, a run off be tween the two highest candidates is required if no majority vote is received by one candidate in the first primary. Encouraging reports were made on Kiwanians sick during the last few days including Harold Mar tin, Hugh Glidewell, and T. E. Robison Sr. Doyle Jones, Jr. was wished a musical happy birthday on his natal date of July 6th. Register Deadline Is July 20 A. Lamar IVeaver, chairman of the Butts County Board of Reg istrars, and Mrs. Mary V* ill Hearn, vice chairman of the same board, reminded Jackson and Butts County citizens that this is a good time of the year to make sure their registration is up to date. Citizens not registered must do so before July 20th to be eligible to vote in the September primary. Mr. Weaver and Mrs. Hearn said any person who has been a resident of Georgia for at least a year and a resident of Butts County for at least six months is eligible to register. The registration office in the Butts County Courthouse is open Monday until noon Saturday with those desiring to register asked to do so in the office of Mrs. Hearn, Butts County Tax Collec tor. Improvements Be Added At Indian Springs State Parks Director John L. Gordon announced this week that five new cottages, two comfort stations and anew travel trailer area will soon be added to the fa cilities at Indian Springs State Park. Indian Springs is located 50 miles southeast of Atlanta and 37 miles from Macon, and can be easily reached by Inter state 75. According to the Parks Direc tor, plans and specifications for the new facilities have al ready been completed, and pro posed roads to their future loca cations have been surveyed. Bid ding dates on the construction will be announced in the near fu ture, he added. All of the new cottages will have two bedrooms and scenic views of Chief Mclntosh Lake. Like all other Georgia State Parks cottages, they are com pletely furnished and equipped with linens and cookwear. “These new facilities will add considerably to the variety of ac commodations at Indian Springs,” said Director Gordon. “When they are completed,” he contin ued, “Georgians and out-of state visitors will be able to en joy the State’s oldest and most historical State Park and, at the same time, the most modern and com fo r table accommodations available.” ' Indian Springs State Park cur rently offers visitors fully-equip ped and air-conditioned mobile homes, a beautiful white sand beach, miniature golf facilities, and a museum which depicts the early history of the Indians who first discovered the Park’s re nowned mineral springs. Popular activities for visitors include boat ing, swimming, hiking, camping and picnicking amidst beautifully wooded slopes and streams. For clubs, church groups, and other organizations, a 130-capacity group camp is also available from March 15 to November 15. Grid, Court Schedules Released Coach Loy Hutcheson, athletic director at Jackson High School, this week announced the new scholastic schedule for the season of 1970-71 school sports year. Mr. Hutcheson pointed out that the football schedule will be the same for the next two years with playing sites reversed the second year. The basketball schedule will be a one year schedule for non region and a two year contract for all teams in our region. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 11, Harris Cos. Away Sept. 18, Fayette Cos. Away *Sept. 25, Woodward Home ♦Oct. 2, Headland Away ♦Oct. 9, Briarwood Home ♦Oct. 16, Henry Cos. Home Oct. 23, Morgan Cos. Away ♦Oct. 30, Rockdale Cos. Away ♦Nov. 6, Lamar Cos., Home ♦Nov. 13, Russell Away BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 1, Mary Persons Home Dec. 4, Rockdale Series (Girls) Rockdale Cos. Dec. 5, Rockdale Series (Girls) Rockdale Cos. ♦Dec. 11, Henry County Home Dec. 15, Pike County Away Jan. 5, Pike County Home ♦Jan. 8, Russell Home ♦Jan. 9, Harris County Home ♦Jan. 12, Sandy Springs (Boys) Away ♦Jan 15, College Park Home ♦Jan. 19, Briarwood Away THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1970 Plans Being Made For LL Tournaments Bill Beck, 111, Director of Dis trict 4 Little League, announced this week that the Area (Sub- District) Tournaments will be held in Pike County, Morrow- Lake City, Brooks, and Newnan on July 21-23. The four Sub-District winners will meet for the District Cham pionship in LaGrange on July 27- 28. Pike County, Thomaston, Barnesville, Griffin American, Griffin National will compete in the Sub-District One Tournament in Pike County. Ronald Copeland is tournament director. Mountain View, Jonesboro, Riverdale, South Fulton (Fair burn), and Morrow-Lake City will compete in the Sub-District Two Tournament at Morrow- Lake City. Ronald Napty is tour nament director. Fayette County, Palmetto, Henry County, East Coweta (Senoia), and Jackson will com pete in the Sub-District Three Tournament in Brooks. Byran Parrott is tournament director. LaGrange National, LaGrange American, Newnan, West Coweta (Sargent), and Moreland-Grant ville will compete in the Sub- District Four Tournament in Newnan. P. J. Kelley and Hubert Chappell are tournament direc tors. The District Tournament will be in LaGrange July 27-28 with George Harris, Hubert Chappell, and Bill Beck, 111, acting as tournament directors. In the first round in the Dis trict Tournament in LaGrange, Sub-District 2 winner will play the winner of Sub-District 1 at 6 p. m. on July 27. Sub-District 3 winner will meet the Sub-Dis trict 4 winner at 8 p. m. on July 27. The two winners will meet for the championship at & p. m. on July 28. A consolation game is scheduled for 6 p. m. The District winner will par ticipate in the Sub-Section (State) II Tournament against the District 3 winner (one game) to be played in DeKalb County. The time and place to be an nounced later. The State Little League Tour nament will be played in Brook haven during the first week of August. In the Sub-District Three par ticipation in Brooks on Tuesday, July 21, Fayette County will play will playiiwillon taoin Palmetto at 7:30 p. m. On Wed nesday, July 22, Henry Cos. will play East Coweta at 6 p. m. with Jackson meeting the Fayette County-Palmetto winner at 8 p. m. The two winners will meet on Thursday, July 23, at 8 p. m. with a consolation game sched uled for 6 p. m. MACEDONIA ASKS FUNDS FOR CEMETERY CLEANING Persons who have loved ones buried at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery are asked to please send their contributions for the Cemetery Fund to Mercer Hodges, 372 N. Oak Street, Jack son. All donations will go toward expenses of cleaning the ceme tery. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS SPONSORING CAKE SALE The Jackson Christian Acad emy is sponsoring a hot dog and cake sale on the courthouse square July 10 and 11 and from 11:30 to seven p. m. All proceeds will go toward furthering educa tion at the private school. ♦Jan. 22, Troup (Boys) Away ♦Jan. 26, Woodward Academy Home ♦Jan. 29, Headland Away ♦Jan. 30, Henry County Away ♦Feb. 2, Rockdale Cos., Away ♦Feb. 5, Morrow Home Feb. 6, Mary Persons Away ♦Feb. 9, Lakeshore Away ♦Feb. 12, North Clayton Away ♦Feb. 16, Lamar County Home ♦Feb. 19, Campbell Fairburn Home ♦Region Games JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 112 Pints Blood Needed In Bloodmobile Visit July 20 Brothers Are Charged With Moss Murder Two Monroe County brothers, Larry Vaughn, 23 and Gene Vaughn, 29, both of Route 2, i Forsyth, are in the Butts County jail charged with th e murder of Ernest Calvin Moss, 59, of Route 1, Flovilla. Butts County-Sheriff Hugh C. Polk said that the ar rests were made about 4:30 Mon day afternoon with the assistance of Sheriff Cary Bittick of Mon roe County. The body of Mr. Moss was dis covered about 7:15 o’clock Mon day morning by two local men en route to work in Macon. It was alongside Highway 87 about 200 yards west of Sandy Creek, about 15 or 20 feet on the right shoul der of the road going south. The two men reported discovery of the body to the Butts County Sheriff’s office which depart ment, in cooperation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the State Crime Lab, and Butts County Coroner John Sherrell, worked all day until th e arrests were made Monday afternoon. The body of Mr. Moss was un identified for several hours until friends and neighbors viewed it at Sherrell Funeral Home. As soon as identity was established, members of the Butts County Sheriff’s Department and the GBI soon located the site of the scuffle near the home of Mr. Moss, approximately two-tenths of a mile down old 87, an un paved road in the direction of Cork. Dr. Larry Howard of the State Crime Lab came to Jackson to perform an autopsy. There was external evidence of blows around the head and face but not of sufficient severity to cause death, in the opinion of Dr. Howard. A further examination disclosed strangulation or choking as the apparent cause of death. The Butts County Sheriff’s Department stated that evidence at the site where the body was found indicated that a car had driven off the pavement where it appeared that a body was dragged from the car and left on the shoulder of the road. Mr. Moss was a native of Butts County, the son of Mr. James David Moss and Mrs. Annie Gip son Moss. He was a veteran of World War 11, serving two en listments in the United States Army. Funeral services were conduc ted at the graveside at Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. T. J. Thaxton offici ating. Sherrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements, ter, Mrs. Ruby Moss Patrick of ter, Mrs. Ruby Moss Patrick of Atlanta; four brothers, John Otis Moss, R. C. Moss, and Hoke Moss, all of Indian Springs; Carlton F. Moss, Lakeland, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were W. L. Hollo way, Kyle McMichael, Pope Mon crief, Spencer Johnson, Joel Crane, and Charles Williams. DEBBIE NELSON IS STUDENT ADVISOR STATESBORO Debbie Nel son, a Sophomore Education ma jor, has been selected as a Stu dent Advisor for Lewis Hall Dor mitory during the year 1970-71 at Georgia Southern College. Student Advisors work closely with the students and the staff of Georgia Southern throughout the year. Debbie if the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Nelson of Jack son, Georgia. Henry Asbury Resigns Bank Position 8P 1 > ' Cjltf HENRY L. ASBURY Henry L. Asbury, Executive Vice President of Mclntosh State Bank from June 1964 to the pres ent, has resigned effective July 30, 1970 to accept the position of president of the Citizens National Bank of Montezuma. The resignation of Mr. Asbury was accepted with regret by the Board of Directors of Mclntosh State Bank at a called meeting on Tuesday, June 30th. Under the guidance of Mr. As bury, Mclntosh State Bank has grown in less than six years to an institution with total assets of more than $5 million. Extremely active in civic af fairs and public relations, Mr. As bury served as president of the Jackson Kiwanis Club, president of the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for a second term, and chairman of the Jack son-Butts County STAY & SEE GEORGIA contest. He is a trus tee and treasurer of the Van De venter Memorial Scout Founda tion, founder of Kiwanis Radio Day, treasurer of the Jackson Baptist Church Foundation, a member of the board of the Butts County United Appeal, and has served as a past president of the Brotherhood of the Kimbell Baptist Association. In banking circles, Mr. Asbury is a member of the Georgia Bank ers Association, where he served on the Public Relations and Edu cation Committee, having been appointed for two years. He has also been appointed to several committees of the Mclntosh Trail Area Planning and Development Commission. Mr. Asbury arid family came to Jackson from the Bank of Union Point and, according to President W. H. Shapard and Chairman of the Board Wayne Barnes “has done an outstanding job in promoting the growth and good will of Mclntosh State Bank.” Lake Jackson Ski Club Is Organized Residents of Butts County and surrounding areas with property on Lake Jackson are eligible for membership in the newly-organ ized I>ake Jackson Ski Club. Mem bership is open to all ages. The club is fully affiliated with the American Water Ski Associ ation. Basic aims of the club in clude water and boating safety, legislation, and the promotion of competitive skiing on Lake Jack son. Additional information may be obtained from the club president, Dr. Charles Tuggle, Jr. of Stone Mountain, 469-5521 or vice president A1 Potts of Jackson, 775-2102. Application blanks are available at various locations around the county. $5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE The Regional Bloodmobile will pay its first visit of the new fiscal year to Jackson on Mon day, July 20th, with the county in excellent standing as far as the blood program is concerned, according to John E. Long, blood recruitment chairman for the Butts County Chapter, American Red Cross. Mr. Long announced the July quota at 112 pints. He was still beaming with pride over the suc cess of the March 16 visit when 121 pints were collected. The bloodmobile will be headquar tered at the National Guard Arm ory on Franklin Street with the hours to be the usual one p. m. to six p. m. The Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club, with the assistance of other vol unteers, will staff the visit. Mr. Long was quick to point out however that the summer visit of the bloodmobile is tradition ally the most difficult of the year with many away on vaca tions, schools not in session and a general apathy on the part of the public. In past years the visit has been just before or just after the July 4th holiday which made it even more difficult. Mr. Long feels that coming as late as it does in July it will have a better chance of success. The bloodmobile has long been endorsed by Butts County civic clubs, the Butts County Minis terial Association and member churches, the business world, civic leaders and by other organiza tions. Mr. Long pointed out that the county usually uses more blood than it collects and that as long as the county maintains its eligibility all persons are cov ered. However, Mr. Long pointed out, if the county were to ever lose its eligibility the credit card system would be installed where by only donors and their immedi ate families would be eligible to receive free whole blood. Others requiring whole blood would have to purchase it at prevailing prices, usually $25 to S3O a pint, a pint. David Ridgeway New President Butts C of C David P. Ridgeway, Clerk of the Butts County Superior Court, has been elevated to th e presi dency of the Butts County Cham ber of Commerce following the resignation of President Henry L. Asbury, who has resigned his post as Executive Vice President of Mclntosh State Bank to accept the presidency of the Citizens National Bank of Montezuma, effective July 30th. P. H. Weaver, widely known Jackson insurance executive, will assume the duties of vice presi dent. Other officers of the Butts County Chamber of Commerce in clude R. W. Watkins, Jr., treas urer, and Miss Elizabeth McMich ael, secretary. Directors include Lewis May, P. H. Weaver, Richard W. Wat kins Jr., Hal Summers, David P. Ridgeway, Frank Forehand and Henry L. Asbury, resigned. Road Deaths Down in Area Road fatalities were 13 less last week than at the same time last year in the area patroled by the Griffin Post of the Geor gia State Patrol. There have been 13 fatalities in the Griffin Dis trict this year compared with 30 last year. State figures show decreases of 24 under last year, 13 of these being in the Griffin District. As of July Ist, 821 persons have been killed in traffic acci dents in Georgia this year.