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THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1970
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New* of 10 Year* Ago
Butts County’s seventh Indus
trial Day will be observed on
Wednesday, September 28th, ac
cording to James L. Robertson,
president of the Butts County
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral services for Mrs. L. L.
Colwell, widely known resident of
the West Butts Community, who
died uexpectedly Thursday morn
ing following an illness of several
months, were held Saturday morn
ing at eleven o’clock at the
Towaliga Baptist Church with
Rev. Joe Faulkner officiating.
The crack down on loud muf
flers, speeders and drag racers
recently staged by the Jackson
Police Department has been a
very successful one, according to
Watson Vaughn, chief of police.
Miss Margaret Vaughn, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Vaughn
of Butts County, has been named
State 4-H winner in the Frozen
Foods Division.
Mrs. Ben Watkins of El Paso,
Texas died early Monday morn
ing, following an illness of more
than a week.
News of 20 Years Ago
Hugh Mallet, who spent seven
weeks with the Methodist Youth
Caravan in a tour of the West,
related his experiences to the Ki
wanis Club Tuesday night and
gave members an insight into the
scope of the work.
Jimmy Daniel, 27-month-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Daniel
and grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Bray of Flovilla, suffered
five broken ribs when he was hit
by an automobile driven by Jun
ior Maddox, Negro, Saturday at
5:30 p. m. in the business district
of Flovilla.
Dr. James W. Watkins of Gads
den, Ala. will arrive in Jackson
around September 16th to begin
the practice of medicine. He will
occupy the offices of Dr. W. E.
Barfield who leaves Jackson Sep
tember 13th for Savannah for fu
ture residence.
Seventeen Butts County men
were sent to Fort McPherson Sep
tember 6th by the local Selective
Service Board.
Mr. Kirk Nesbit, student at
Columbia Theological Seminary,
will preach at the Jackson Pres
byterian Church neyt Sunday at
the eleven o’clock hour.
News of 30 Years Ago
Sheriff G. T. Thurston reports
the destruction of a large still
outfit Tuesday and the arrest of
one man and confiscation of a
vast amount of supplies. The still,
the sheriff said, was located
near the Indian Springs Camp
Ground, about 250 yards below
the old Flovilla and Indian
Springs Road.
Friends here are interested to
know that Captain E. S. Sette,
until recently commanding officer
of the Jackson Rifles for many
years, has been promoted to Ma
jor in the 121st Inantry, Georgia
National Guard.
Members of the Butts County
Bar Association have unanimous
ly adopted a resolution strongly
commending Judge Warren Grice
for re-election as justice of the
Supreme Court.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Ball en
tertained at a delightfully in
formal barbecue Saturday eve
ning at their home on West
Third Street.
The 74th annual session of the
High Falls Music Convention, or
ganized in 1866 and one of the
oldest groups of its kind in the
state, will be held Friday at
Bethany Church in Henry Coun
ty.
News of 40 Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Morgan
have the sympathy of many
friends in the death of their in
fant son, which occurred Tues-.
day. Interment was in Macedonia
Cemetery.
Mr. John M. Browning died
Sunday evening at seven o’clock
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Marvin Rich, on Benton Street.
Fire, the origin of which is not
determined, swept the home of
I.ee Bullard on Weed Street Sat
urday night about ten o’clock.
When detected the fire had
gained considerable headway but
the fire department saved the
building from complete destruc
tion.
The Pepperton School opened
the fall term Friday with a good
enrollment and indications point
to a highly profitable and success-
ful year.
Mrs. H. 0. Ball and Mrs. Ollie
Willingham were visitors to Ma
con Tuesday.
Cat Missing
After 1-7 5
Accident
It was a routine accident with
an unusual ending!
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Reser of
3077 54th Avenue, North, St.
Petersburg, Florida, were driving
south on 1-75 Wednesday morn
ig when Mr. Reser lost control of
the pick-up truck and camper
near the Route 16 interchange,
with the truck and camper turn
ing a complete flip flop and land
ing on its wheels in the ditch
against a steep embankment.
The Florida couple received
minor cuts and bruises and were
shaken considerably in the mis
hap, but the only casualty of
the accident was Nicky, a black
tom cat belonging to the couple.
Mr. Reser said the last time he
saw Nicky, who is wearing a flea
collar and is a greatly beloved
pet, he was racing up the em
bankment through the thick grass
and weeds, headed in the direc
tion of the service stations and
woods to the west of the accident
site.
The injured couple was brought
to Sylvan Grove Hospital by a
Jackson ambulance and they were
later transferred to the office of
a Jackson physician for treat
ment. Anyone learning the where
abouts of the missing feline is
asked to contact the Butts Coun
ty Sheriff’s Department or John
Sherrell, Butts County Coroner.
If Nicky can be located, the Res
ers would like very much to have
him back.
JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS
MET SEPTEMBER 22nd
The second meeting of the
Junior Girl Scouts, Troop 246,
was held September 22nd. We
had good attendance with 13
present. This included three new
comers and one visitor.
Robin Holloway told about two
weeks in Girl Scout camp which
she and Bonnie Smith attended.
Jean Earnhart served refresh
ments with everyone having fun.
Cheryl Holloway, Reporter.
PERSONAL
Susan Weaver was the guest
last weekend of her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Grubbs of
Forsyth.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams
will be among those from Butts
County going over to Athens Sat
urday for the Georgia-Clemson
game.
College Bells
Are Beckoning
College is scant weeks away. Many Jack
son boys and girls will be away from home for
the first time with homesickness part and parcel
of a freshman’s life. But whether frosh or sen
ior, keep up with events at home with a sub
scription to the Progress-Argus at a special col
lege rate of
$4.00 PER SCHOOL YEAR
It’s the nicest going away gift that Mom
and Dad can give you. Have them subscribe
now so you won’t miss an issue.
THE JACKSON
PROGRESS-ARGUS
Your Hometown Paper Since 1873
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
LEGALS
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
On application of Steve M.
Jones and William B. Jones, ar
ticles of incorporation have been
granted to Convenience Stores,
Inc. by the Honorable Hugh D.
Sosebee, Judge of the Superior
Court of Butts County, in accord
ance with the applicable provis
ion of the Georgia Business Cor
poration Code. The registered of
fice of the corporation is located
at 112 Peachtree Street, Jackson,
Georgia, 30233 and its registered
agent at such address is Steve
M. Jones. The purpose of the cor
poration is pecuniary gain and
profit to its shareholders. The
general nature of the business
for which the corporation is or
ganized is to lease, buy, own, sell
and operate retail stores; and to
buy, own, construct and lease out
commercial buildings. The mini
mum capital with which the cor
poration shall commence business
is $500.00. ’
This the 22nd day of Septem
ber, 1970.
Convenience Stares, Inc.
By: Richard W. Watkins
Jr.
Attorney for Applicants.
9/24/4tc
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
On application of James L.
Robertson, Mary Nell Robertson
(Mrs. James L.) and Mark C.
Kapiloff, articles of incorporation
have been granted to Kaßo En
terprises, Inc. by Honorable Hugh
D. Sosebee, Judge of the Superior
Court of Butts County, Georgia,
in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Georgia Busi
ness Corporation Code. The regis
tered office of the corporation is
located at 386 Wesley Drive,
Jackson, Georgia 30233, and its
registered agent at such address
is James L. Robertson. The pur
pose of the corporation is pecuni
ary gain and profit to its share
holders. The general nature of
the ’business for which the cor
poration is organized is to own,
lease, buy, sell and operate whole
sale and retail stores selling
men’s, women’s and children’s
clothing; to operate warehouses
i n connection therewith; to man
ufacture such clothing; to deal in
real estate and in stocks and
bonds and franchises. The mini
mum capital with which the cor
poration shall commence business
is $1,000.00.
This the 22nd day of Septem
ber, 1970.
Kaßo Enterprises, Inc.
By: Richard W. Watkins
Jr.
Attorney for Applicants.
9/24/4te
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Ball went
up to Atlanta Saturday afternoon
for the Tech-FSU game at Grant
Field.
Charles Moody
To Preach At
Jenkinsburg
Revival services begin at Jenk
insburg Baptist Church Sunday,
September 27, and will continue
through Saturday evening, Oct.
3, with Rev. Charles Moody, pas
tor of County Line Baptist
Church, Newton County, as guest
speaker.
Billy Morton of the same
church will be directing the song
service. Special singing will be
featured each evening with the
County Line Choir making an ap
pearance and singing one night
of the revival. Each one is ex
tended a hearty welcome to come
and worship in these services. If
you enjoy good preaching and
THINK
Listed below are a few things that have been done with your cooperation and
that of the City Council in our city in the past few years.
• We have constructed an electric department building and warehouse.
• We have built a street and sanitary department building and warehouse.
• We have built a city court room in addition to expanding jail facilities.
• Installed automatic fire phone which is hooked up to all firemen’s home
phones.
• Installed mercury vapor street lights 100% over the city.
• Paid for major repairs and expansion of the water works.
• Paid for major repairs to sewer lift station.
• We have paved or re-surfaced all streets in the city.
• Bought a modern, fully equipped fire truck.
• We have built anew fire station in Ward 5 - Pepperton.
• Installed new electric lines, which increased voltage, all over the city.
• Annexed nearly one square mile to the city limits.
• Run new water, gas, and electric lines to annexed areas.
• Secured and opened an off the street parking lot in the city.
• Bought two new sanitary trucks.
• Added needed equipment to all departments to better serve city’s needs.
• Maintained the lowest electric rates in the state.
• Helped attract new industry.
These are just a few of the things that have been accomplished in our city in
recent years. All of the above was done on a “pay as you go” cash basis without a
tax increase. In fact, taxes were reduced from 17V2 mills to 15 mills in 1968 and
have remained at this rate.
THINK
FOR A SOUND FINANCIAL AND PROGRESSIVE CITY GOVERNMENT
VOTE FOR AND ELECT
C B. BROWN, JR.
AS YOUR MAYOR ON OCTOBER 2, 1970
BRUCE HICKS
MAKES PREP
“HONOR ROLL”
Bruce Hicks, stellar Senior
Jackson High running back was
named to the Constitution’s Prep
Honor Roll for his scintillating
performance Friday night against
Fayette County.
He was cited by Charles Mc-
Cord, Constitution prep writer,
for gaining 175 yards in 21 car
ries, scoring three touchdowns
with runs of 4, 44 and 47 yards
in Jackson’s 42-29 victory over
the Tigers.
Bruce is the son of Mrs. W. G.
Hicks and the late Dr. Hicks.
singing then you will want to be
in these services. Nursery provid
ed. Services will begin at 7:30
p. m.
$50.00 REWARD
For information leading to recovery of Radio
and Tape Player Combination taken from 1968
Dodge Charger recently at Coleman’s Garage,
Jackson, Ga.
Coleman s Garage
775-3184
