The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, July 16, 1970, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextLEGALS NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI FIED that on the 18th day of August, 1970, an election will be held in all the election districts of said County, at which election there will be submitted to the qualified voters thereof for their determination the question of whether or not bonds in the aggregate prin cipal amount of $500,000 shall he issued by Butts County School District for the purpose of pro viding funds to pay the cost of acquiring, constructing and equipping school buildings and other buildings and facilities useful or desirable in connection therewith, adding to, renovating, repairing, improving and equip ping existing school buildings and facilities of Butts County School District, acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, and to pay expenses in cident to accomplishing the fore going; said bonds, if so authoriz ed, are to be dated as of Septem ber 1,1970, to be in the denomi nation of $5,000 each, numbered consecutively from 1 upward to 100, inclusive, in order of ma turity, to bear interest from date at such rate or rates not exceed ing eight per centum (8%) per annum in any year, all interest payable January 1, 1971 and semi-annually thereafter on the Ist days of January and July in each year and the principal to mature on the Ist day of January, lowest numbers first, in the years and amounts, as follows: SIO,OOO in each of the years 1972 to 1974, inclusive, $15,000 in each of the years 1975 to 1977, inclusive, $20,000 in each of the years 1978 to 1981, inclusive, $25,000 in each of the years 1982 and 1983, $20,000 in each of the years 1984 to 1980, inclusive, $.‘15,000 in the year 1987, $40,000 in each of the years 1988 and 1989, $45,000 in each of the years 1990 and 1991. The principal of and interest on said bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at a bank or banks to he designated later. Voters desiring to vote for the issuance of said School Bonds for the aforesaid purpose shall do so by marking their ballots with a cross or check mark in th<> square to the left of the word “YES” printed thereon and voters desir ing to vote against the issuance of said School Bonds for the aforesaid purpose shall do so by marking their ballots with a cross or check mark in the square to the left of the word “NO” printed thereon, as to the ques tion propounded, to-wit: “Shall there be authorized to be issued $500,000 Butts County School I District Bonds”. The several places for holding said election shall be in the reg ular and established election dis tricts of Butts County* Georgia, and the polls will be open from 7:00 o’clock A. M. to 7:00 o’- clock I’. M. on the said date fixed for the election. All persons qualified to vote in general elections and oidy those registered and qualified to vote in general elections will be allowed to vote in this election. BETTS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION By: s RUFUS ADAMS s FRANK MeMICHAEL s HARRY RIDGEWAY s SIMS CRAWFORD s/ ALBERT MADDOX Attest: /s W. B. JONES (SEAL) 7/16 stc. PUBLIC SALE State of Georgia County of Butts By virtue of an order of the court of ordinary of said state and county, there will be sold at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in August, 1970, at the courthouse door in Jackson, Geor gia, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bid der for cash, the following des cribed real estate located in said county, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Jackson, Butts County, Georgia being a lot facing east on Park Avenue, (the street leading from the Jackson Athletic Field to E. Local Girls Fare Well in Horse Show Saturday, July 11, the 7th An nual State 4-H Horse Show was held at the Georgia Coliseum in Athens. Those attending the horse show were district winners from all over the state. The Northwest District Horse Show was held June 10 at Stone Mountain. Susan Norton and Jen ny Saunders attended from Butts County. Susan won first place in Senior Pole Pending and tied for 2nd place in Senior Barrel Race. Jenny Saunders entered Junior Pole Bending and won first place in Junior Barrel Race. This entitled the girls to attend the State 4-H Horse Show. Saturday, Jenny Saunders won sth place in the Junior Barrel Race with a time of 19.14 sec onds. She was riding her horse, Prince Albert. She was compe ting against 17 other 4H’ers from over the state. Susan Nor ton won first place in the Senior Pole Bending with a time of 21.- 99 seconds. She was riding her horse, Sonny. She was competing against 10 other 4-H’ers from over the state. The District 4-H Horse Show was sponsored by Central Geor gia Electric Membership Corp. with the State 4-H Horse Show being sponsored by the Georgia Rural Electric Cooperatives. Putts County was well repre sented by these two girls and we are very proud of them.—Peggy C. Holland, Butts County Home Economist. ROY LECRAW TO PREACH FOR PRESBYTERIANS Col. Roy LeCraw, former At lanta mayor and widely known Presbyterian lay leader, will fill the pulpit at the Jackson Presby terian Church on Sunday, July 19th, at the 11:15 morning wor ship service. Mr. LeCraw has evidenced in terest in the Jackson Presbyteri an Church for a long number of years, donating Bibles for the pews, attending whenever in the county, and having preached here on several occasions. His zeal for missionary work has taken him and Mrs. LeCraw to several over seas assignments. Sunday School begins at 10 o’clock. Richard Watkins Jr. is in charge of the service and will introduce Mr. LeCraw. Third St.) sixty (00) feet and extending back west in uni form width two hundred fifteen (215) feet; being bounded now or formerly as follows: North by property of Byrd; East by Park Avenue; South by property for merly of Ezra Thomas, and West by property of Mrs. Hugh Mallet. The sale will continue from day to day between the same hours, until all of said property is sold. This 6th day of July, 1970. SILAS L. AARON Administrator of the Estate of JOHN WILEY DIGBY, Deceased. 7/9/4tc. NOTICE TO CREDITORS State of Georgia County of Butts In The Court of Ordinary of Said State and County: To the Creditors of JOHN WILEY DIGBY, deceased: You are hereby notified to ren der to the undersigned of your demands against the estate of the above-named deceased, or lose priority as to your claim. This 6th day of July,' 1970. SILAS L. AARON Administrator of the Estate of John Wiley Digby, Deceased. 7 9/4tc. DISMISSION FROM ADMINISTRATION Georgia, Butts County WHEREAS, T. M. Washington. Administrator of Van G. Gools by, represents to the court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully ad ministered Van G. Goolsby estate: This is. therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said Administra tor should not be discharged from his administration, and re ceive Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in August, 1970. L. J. WASHINGTON, Ordinary. 7/9/4tp. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Jackson Girls At National FHA Meeting Renee Smith, a junior at Jack son High School, and Mary Glide well, a sophomore, are among 1500 delegates attending the 1970 national meeting of Fu ture Homemakers of America, July 11-17 in New York City. Renee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith of Route 4, Jackson. Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Glidewell, Jackson. They joined the Georgia delegation in At lanta. The Georgia delegation of Future Homemakers flew to New York for the convention. Kick-off for the observance of FIIA’s 25th anniversary year, the meeting will focus on the ob jective “To Promote Communi cation for the Enrichment of Hu man Relationships” which FHA members have chosen as A Dare of the Decade. Delegates will hear from out standing speakers, hold “dele gate retreats” and participate in workshops on careers in home economics conducted from the various types of home economics career fields. There will be time for sight-seeing, visits to some of the “wonders” of New York City, and an evening of enter tainment at New York’s famous Radio City Music Hall. The community of Butts Coun ty was called upon to help send Renee to National FHA Conven tion. As usual, response was im mediate. Renee and Mrs. Glen Staples wish to thank all those persons and businesses contribu ting toward this worthwhile en deavor. Westbury Volunteers Meet Today The volunteer workers of the Westbury Home will meet in the Chapel at 3 p. m. Thursday, July 16th. These ladies from the vari our churches of the county will organize more closely in order to encourage all to further partici pate in their fine program. A president, vice president, and sec retary will be elected. This ministry has been of un told value to guests at Westbury. Many of the ladies have faith fully given time each week to help and encourage the folks at Westbury’s. Several new ones have recently joined the group. The churches represented are Macedonia, Jenkinsburg, Pepper ton, Jackson First, and County Line Baptist, also Jenkinsburg Methodist. Westbury’s is very grateful to all of these fine folks. \|TS A / / ''Wonderful / \ Feeling-\ f 1 jo6lV£ ZLOOD Sign up— aIM BE A MONDAY, JULY 20th National Guard Armory Jackson, Ga. l-6 P. M. Westbury Medical Care Home, Inc. Mrs, Hayes, 94, Butts Native, Died July sth Mrs. Lila Thaxton Hayes, 94, of McDonough, died Sunday, July sth, in an Atlanta hospital after an illness of several days. She would have been 95 years of age had she lived to August sth. Though Mrs. Hayes had been afflicted with the usual infirm ities of old age, she had generally been in good health until four days before her death. Mrs. Hayes was a native of Butts County and moved to Henry County shortly after her marriage, residing in the Bethany Community since going to Henry County and in the same house for the last 60 years. Services were held Tuesday afternoon from Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. C. C. Buckalew officiating. Interment was in the church yard cemetery. Mrs. Hayes is survived by eight children: Mrs. R. E. Minter of McDonough, Miss Mae Hayes of Decatur, Mrs. Clifford Mayo of McDonough, Frank Hayes of Hampton, Henry Hayes of Col lege Park, Alfred Hayes of Mc- Donough, Mrs. M. M. Wallace of Morrow and Mrs. Emerson Elliott of McDonough; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Wiener Roast Tendered Ty Cobb Winners Parents of boys playing in the Ty Cobb League, Yankee Team, honored the boys for winning the championship in their league by giving a wiener roast at Indian Springs State Park Saturday afternoon. The coach for this team was Wayne Cook with Bub ber Jones as manager. The guests ate to their hearts content after which they played games and went wading in the creek at the Springs. Among those present, in addi tion to their parents, were Merle and Allan Folsom, Cliff Polk, Jimmy Moore, Jimmy Boyd, Mor ris Smith, Jim Jones, Jeff Jones, Scott Smith, Tim Colwell, Cary Colwell, Gary Cook, Glenn Wil liams, Deuce Williams, and Ricky Cook. W’esley Baker and Hal Latham were unable to be present. JAMES REUNION SET FOR JULY 26th There will be a James Reunion on Sunday, July 26, at Brack and Cora Singley’s at the old home place in Henry County. Brother Franklin James and his wife from Minden, La. will be present. All members of the family are in vited to attend. Miss Webb Going On Alaska Tour Miss Lucy Jim Webb of Brooks- Howell United Methodist Home for retired Methodist deaconesses and missionaries, Asheville, N. C., will take part in an Alaskan travel seminar July 18-31 spon sored by the United Methodist Mission Board. The Rev. Elmer I. Carriker, who is a member of the staff at Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan. will be the leader. As well as visiting “tourist attractions” those taking part will visit Alaska Methodist University and the Jesse Lee Home for children in Anchorage, the Lavinia Wallace Young Community Center and the Maynard MacDougall Memorial Hospital at Nome. They also will visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Kotze bue, Fairbanks and the Mantan uska Valley and Sitka. Indian Springs MRS. W. A. HOARD Mrs. B. T. McMichael and daughter, Mrs. Bobby Kinard, and girls spent Sunday afternoon with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Duke Jr. in Middle Georgia Hos pital in Macon. Mr. and Mrs. Buddie Aycock of Americus spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holloway and Mrs. Bessie Hoard. Mrs. Dan Hoard spent Thurs day afternoon in Macon. Mrs. J. H. Elliott of Atlanta spent Sunday afternoon here. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nutting and daughters from Atlanta spent the weekend at the camping area here. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Livingston and sister, Margie, of Tampa spent ten days here at Indian Springs. Miss Falma Gregory continues about the same. Mrs. W r . A. Duke Jr. of Jack son was admitted to Middle Geor gia Hospital last Thursday for surgery. Mrs. W. L. Holloway and her mother, Mrs. Bessie Hoard, visi ted Mrs. Fred Everette of Irving ton Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dozier Dorsett of St. Petersburg, Fla. are ex pected July 20th for a ten day visit. PERSONAL Word has been received in Jackson by relatives that Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Collins have moved into their new home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Con gratulations are being extended by friends of this young couple. Mrs. Collins will be remembered as the former Elizabeth Mae Byrd of Jackson. Chevy Names It Vega 2300 REAMINGS f TOP BARG AI fJ^^USE^CAR^^ 1962 Valiant 6 Cyl., Straight Shift $125.00 1962 Falcon Station Wagon, Air Conditioned $150.00 1963 Dodge 4 Door, Automatic $195.00 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 Door, Straight Shift, 6 Cyl., 14,000 Actual Miles 1968 % Ton Chevrolet Pick-Up, Extra Nice 1968 Impala Custom Coupe, Extra Nice 1966 Impala 2 Dr. Hardtop, Runs Real Good 1966 Chevelle Super Sport, Extra Nice 1965 Pontiac 4 Door Catalina, Air Conditioned 1967 Impala Convertible, Extra Nice 1967 Impala 2 Dr. Hardtop, Real Nice 1967 Buick Special, Real Nice 1 ABW CHEVROLET C° /CHEVROLET / * EAST THIRD ST. PHONE 775-7893 JACKSON, GA. Monticello To Host All Night Gospel Singing Butts countians are invited to an old fashioned gospel singing to be held in the Monticello Gram mar School auditorium on Sat urday, August Bth, beginning at 7:30 p. m. There will be no admission charge since the event is spon sored by Christians who are in terested in seeing souls won for Christ. Some of the vocal groups that will participate include: The Crisp Family from Dalton; The Christian Echoes from Monticel lo; The Cornish Mountain Gang and Cindy from Covington; The Hamlin Family from Roberta; and the Heavenly Love Trio, a teenage group from Monticello. There will be a testimony ser vice held at intervals during the singing. Refreshments will also be available. Many of the groups will have their latest records for sale. Real Estate For Sale One story Colonial style residence, 3 bed rooms, 2 baths, central heat, large lot, in City. Priced right. Three bedroom brick residence, bath, 2-acre lot in City of Flovilla. Price - $12,000. Three bedroom residence, modern conven iences, 2 acres land, near Jackson Lake. Frame construction, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, large lot, in City. Priced for quick sale. Four extra nice cottages, modern convenien ces, extra large wooded lot, located in heart of Indian Springs. Large residential lot located on highway at Indian Springs. Before you buy or sell . . . Consult Spencer Realty Agency Phone 775-7203 Jackson, Ga. 117 North Oak St. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1970 AT THE HOSPITAL Patients at Sylvan Grove Hos pital during the week of July 8. 15 include: Alberta Fears, Mattie Weaver. Dennis O’Neal, Ola Mae Law Lon. Edna Singley, Edward Thomas, Sally Massey, Patricia Evans, Reba Middlebrooks, Georgia Fears, Lynn Thaxton, Dennis Agee. Minnie Lee Head, Clem Adams Betty Thurman, Johnny Johnson. PERSONAL Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor Sr. recently were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, Cliff, Bill, and Len of Atlanta, Mrs. Marguerite Cook, Ronnie and Dolores, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor Jr., and Robin, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harris of Atlanta, Mr. Clark Woodlee of Jonesboro, Mr, and Mrs. Forrest Maddox, Miss Gen ice Norsworthy and Mr. Randy Green. Mrs. Charles Kent, Jean and Janet of Columbus spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Maddox.