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VOL. 97 —NO. 42
Kiwanis Club to Name "Man
of Year" on December Bth
The Jackson Kiwanis Club will
name its “Man of the Year” at a
Ladies Night program on Decem
ber Bth, it was announced this
week by president Ralph Carr,
Jr., who said that Doyle Jones,
Jr., chairman of the Public and
Business Affairs Committee, will
be in charge of the program and
will make the presentation to the
nominee.
The first “Man of the Year”
award was presented in 1969 to
Hampton L. Daughtry of Atlanta
and Jackson.
Mr. Jones said this week that
'“The Kiwanis Club is accepting
written nominations for the ‘Man
of the Year’ and they may be
addressed to Man of the Year,
Jackson. Kiwanis Club, P. 0. Box
249, Jackson, Ga.” Mr. Jones
said nominations will be accepted
from any club, organization, or
individual but that they must be
in writing and must include a
resume of the person’s achieve
ments with emphasis being placed
by the Kiwanis screening com
mittee on devoted and unselfish
public service to the community.
Chairman Jones said the Kiwanis
Club is hoping for a large num
ber of nominees so that the club
can have several men from whom
to make their selection.
Kiwanis
Officers
Installed
Lt. Gov. Theldon Ellis of
Barnesville installed Kiwanis of
ficers and directors for the new
Kiwanis year Tuesday night at
the Jackson Clubhouse with
Ralph Carr, Jr., retired army of
ficer, taking the reins of the club
from Denny A. O’Neal, immedi
ate past president.
Other officers installed includ
ed David Black, Ist vice presi
dent; Francis Holland, 2nd vice
president; Sandy Sanvidge, sec
retary; and Lou Moelchert, treas
urer. Directors for the new year
are Kenneth Welch, Tom O’Dell,
Randy Hudgins, Freddie Dodson,
Hugh Glidewell, and Bailey
CrLckarell.
Mr. Ellis, in an official visit to
the club, outlined objectives for
the district and for the Georgia
Division. Among these objectives
are: increased membership, four
months of perfect attendance, 17
new clubs in the Georgia District,
four new Circle K Clubs in the
district, one new Key Club in
each division.
Key Club members were also
installed and these included
Charlie Brown, president; Bruce
Hicks, vice president; Don Cook,
secretary; Mark Maddox, treas
urer.
Guests present for the instal
lation service were Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Brown, Jr. and Charlie
Brown, Mrs. Margaret Hicks and
Bruce Hicks, Seaborn W. Mad
dox, Jr. and Mark Maddox; Mr.
and Mrs. Hulon Cook and Don
Cook; Mrs. Ralph Carr Jr. and
Kibbie Carr; Mrs. Frances Hol
land, and Mrs. David Black. Two
Kiwanians, M. L. Powell and Levi
Ball, were saluted musically on
recent birthdays.
HELEN NASH ENROLLED AT
CLAYTON JUNIOR COLLEGE
Clayton Junior College in Mor
row began its second year of
continuing education classes Mon
day night, Sept. 28 with an en
rollment of 321.
The courses, which are open
for non-credit participation with
out college prerequisites, will con
tinue to December 1 in fields
ranging from Art Instruction for
' hildren to Practical Psychology
tor the Single Adult.
Enrolled from Jackson is Helen
-'•ash, Intermediate Shorthand.
Taylor Patrick
Is Conservation
Farmer of Year
Taylor Patrick, widely known
cattle farmer, was named Conser
vation Farmer of the Year from
Butts County at the Towaliga
Soil and Water Conservation Dis
trict banquet October 6th at the
Experiment Station Auditorium
in Griffin.
An outstanding cooperator
from each of the seven counties
in the district was presented a
certificate. The program was
made possible through the coope
ration of the district supervisors
and banks within the district, in
cluding the C&S Bank of Jackson
and Mclntosh State Bank.
Dr. William Flatt, director of
the Experiment Stations of Geor
gia, made the principal address,
Dr. Jack Tuttle, District Super
visor from Lamar County, pre
sided at the meeting.
Mr. Patrick, one of eight chil
dren, came to Butts County in
November 1907 when the John H.
Patrick family moved from Spald
ing County.
In 1928 John H. Patrick, Tay
lor’s father, was named Master
Farmer. He purchased this 240
acre farm from the family estate
in 1954. Mr. Patrick’s farming
consisted mostly of cotton and
corn. In 1957 Mr. Patrick was
honored by being selected to the
Bale and Half Club for growing
851 pounds of cotton to the acre.
In 1964 he was again honored
into the Georgia Money Maker
Club for growing 719 pounds of
cotton to the acre.
Mr. Patrick stopped growing
cotton in 1964 and began to
change to a beef cattle farm ope
ration, all of his farm now being
in pasture with the exception of
15 acres of wheat.
He still has a pair of mules
left over from his row cropping
days, using them about two weeks
a year to plow his garden and his
wife’s Iris flower garden. The
farm pond is the oldest farm pond
in the county, being constructed
in 1931 with mule scoops when
farm labor was 50c per day.
Butts County’s Man of the
Year in Soil and Water Con
servation is a leader in his farm
ing activities, cooperating with all
the agricultural agencies. He is a
deacon in the Jenkinsburg Bap
tist Church.
Mr. Patrick married Gladys
Weaver in 1932 and they have
one daughter, Peggy, who is mar
ried to Dr. Thomas E. Whitesides,
Jr.
Towaliga District supervisors
are L. J. Washington of Butts
County, Graham Bunch of Fay
ette County, Dr. Jack G. Tuttle,
chairman, of Lamar County, Tom
G. Scott and John L. Duncan
from Monroe County, C. R. Gwyn,
Jr. of Pike County, P. W. Hamil
and David P. Elder from Spald
ing County and Bobby C'. Smith
of Upson County.
Brooks, Parrish
First Eagle
Scouts Since ’64
A smiling, happy and proud
David Black, Scoutmaster, report
ed Tuesday that it had been six
years since any Butts County
Boy Scouts received the Eagle
Award, this happening last in
1964 when Robert Harrison,
Ricky Beauchamp, and Homer
Moelchert were honored upon re
ceiving the coveted Eagle Scout
award.
Scoutmaster Black and Assist
ant Scoutmaster Billy Crum are
particularly proud of Eagle
Scouts Benjie Parrish and Rich
ard Brooks, who were presented
Flower Show
Fair Winners
Are Listed
An attractive feature of the
Butts County Fair was the Flow
er Show arranged by the Butts
County Garden Club Council.
Accedited judges were Mrs. M.
E. Allen of Doraville, Mrs. E. T.
Brown of Decatur, and Mrs. Rich
ard Payne of Chamblee, who
were entertained at the home of
Mrs. T. H. Price of Jenkinsburg,
for lunch prior to judging on
Wednesday.
Points won by the garden clubs
were: Cherokee, 56; Mimosa, 56;
Jackson, 21; Jenkinsburg, 16;
Hawthorne, 12.
The ribbon award for best in
the Artistic Division was awarded
to Mrs. W. 0. Ball and Mrs.
William Sasser for an arrange
ment, “Jewels of the Garden.”
The ribbon award for best horti
culture specimen was won by
Mrs. T. T. Patrick for a Gerbera
entry.
Blue ribbons awarded in the
Artistic Division were presented
Mrs. W. 0. Ball, Mrs. William
Sasser, Mrs. E. D. Briscoe, Mrs.
L. W. Moelchert, Mrs Duvall Pat
rick, Mrs. J. W. Carter, Miss
Delia Watkins, Mrs. David Black.
Red ribbons were won by Mrs.
W. G. Hicks, Mrs. W. C. Stinson,
Mi-s. Frank Barnes, Miss Eliz
abeth McMichael, Mrs. Charles
Carter, Mrs. S. L. Austin, Mrs.
Loy Hutcheson, Mrs. Gladys Wil
son.
Yellow ribbons went to Miss
Georgie Watkins, Mrs. L. W.
May, Mrs. Wayne Barnes, Mrs.
Ennis O’Neal, Mrs. E. D. Bris
coe, Mrs. Lovett Fletcher, Mrs.
L. W. Moelchert, Mrs. Roy Pros
ser, Mrs. Robert Williams.
In the horticulture exhibit of
pot plants and specimens blue
ribbons were awarded Miss Ruby
Lane, Mrs. V. H. Ham, Mrs. Vin
cent Jones, Mrs. Alton Coleman,
Miss Georgie Watkfns, Mrs. H. M.
Fletcher, Miss Delia Watkins, and
Mrs. T. T. Patrick.
Red Ribbons went to Mrs. H.
M. Fletcher, Mrs. James Buchan
an, Mrs. L. C. Webb, Mrs. Roy
Prosser, Mrs. E. D. Briscoe, Mrs.
J. W. Schroeder, Mrs. Paul Mad
dox, Mrs. D. P. Settle, Miss Delia
Watkins, Mrs. J. W. Carter and
Mrs. Doyle Jones, Jr.
Yellow ribbons were awarded
Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Mrs. Paul
Maddox, Mrs. William Sasser,
Mrs. S. L. Austin, Mrs. D. P.
Settle, Mrs. Harry Ridgeway,
Mrs. Roy Prosser, and Miss Delia
Watkins.
Jenkins Is
Ministerial
Group Head
At a recent meeting of the
Butts County Ministerial Asso
ciation, Rev. R. W. Jenkins, pas
tor of Macedonia Baptist Church,
was elected president for the
year 1970-71. Other officers elec
ted include Rev. Jimmy Landrum,
pastor of Pleasant Grove Congre
gational Methodist Church, vice
president; Rev. Francis Ford, pas
tor of Jenkinsburg Methodist
Charge, treasurer.
The association welcomes new
members Rev. T. L. Moody, pas
tor of Pepperton Baptist Church,
and Rev. Don Gray, pastor of the
Jackson United Methodist Church.
their Eagle awards September
24th at ceremonies in the Jackson
Presbyterian Church.
Benjie is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. B. F. Parrish of Jackson.
Richard is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Brooks of Jackson.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1970 JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
Briarwood
Blasts
Red Devils
The Briarwood Buccaneers
brought one of the finest teams
to appear here in the last ten
years to Red Devil Hill Friday
night and with speed, finesse and
power outscored an aggressive
band of Red Devils who played
their hearts out tb upset the un
defeated invaders.
Action was fast and furious
throughout, with the tempo set
on the opening kickoff which
Buccaneer quarterback Ricky
Heath returned 96 yards through
the entire Jackson team. Randy
Coryell added the first of four
extra points and also contributed
a 34 yard field goal in the fourth
quarter to the Briarwood cause.
The Red Devils retaliated soon
with Bruce Hicks breaking off
tackle for 59 yards and a touch
down but a clipping penalty nul
lified Jackson’s bid to even the
score.
With 1:23 seconds remaining in
the first quarter Heath, perhaps
the finest all around quarterback
to ever play here, rifled a six
yard pass to Tommy Elder to
make the score board read 14-0.
Early in the second quarter
Jackson pushed across its first
tally with A1 Gilbert sneaking
for one yard to cap a 44 yard
march in eight plays. Steve
Barnes added the extra point.
Minutes later Heath scampered
five yards with 8:24 showing on
the clock in the second quarter
and with 3:31 remaining Steve
Josey rammed across from the
one yard line for still another
Briarwood score.
In the third quarter the Red
Devils drove 66 yards in 16 plays
with Bruce Hicks crashing into
the end zone from one yard out.
At this juncture the clock read
3:27.
With 25 seconds left in the
third period Heath dove across
from the one yard line. Scoring
was concluded in the fourth
quarter by Coryell’s field goal
with 4:31 remaining. The final
score was Briarwood 38, Jackson
13 and but for one Ricky Heath,
a top collegiate prospect if there
ever was one, the Red Devils
might have fared better.
As it was Jackson ran 59 plays
to 50 for the visitors, gaining 181
yards net total offense to 220
for the visitors. Jackson had 11
first downs, 9 rushing, one pass
ing, and one on a penalty. Briar
wood had 10 first downs, seven
rushing, two passing and one by
penalty.
Bruce Hicks gained 86 yards
in 23 carries and was followed
by Robert Griffin 7 for 27, James
Brown 8 for 21, Randy Freeman
2 for 10 and A1 Gilbert 8 for 3.
Gilbert attempted 11 passes com
pleting three for 34 yards with
no interceptions.
Heath rushed for 81 yards in
18 carries and was followed by
Josey 12 for 49 and Hall Goode
5 for 12 and David Aiken 3 for
11. Heath threw eight times and
completed three, one being a
touchdown toss to Elder.
There were no pass intercep
tions with one fumble lost by
Jackson. There were no turnovers
by Briarwood.
Punting was exceptionally good
by Jeff English who averaged
41.4 yards on five kicks, his
longest being a 50 yarder and his
shortest 39 yards.
Defensively the Red Devils
played an outstanding game de
spite the disparity of the score.
Calvin White was again a giant
on defense, credited with seven
individual tackles and three as
sists. Steve Fletcher was 5 and 3,
Tim Wood 3 and 7, Tommy Her
bert ,3 and 6, James Brown 3 and
1, Johnny Varner 2 and 5, Steve
Jones 2 and 4, Steve Bennett 2
and 2, Tommy Fletcher 2 and 2,
Curtis Taylor 2 and 1.
Many knowledgeable fans felt
that Briarwood was the most ex
plosive team to play here in re
cent years. Team speed was ex
cellent with the Buccaneer line
charging hard and quick. Heath,
who is already: drawing the atten
tion of numerous collegiate
scouts, passed with the accuracy
United Appeal Fund Drive
Has Begun In Butts County
War Hawks
Face Devils
Here Friday
The Henry County War Hawks
move into Jackson Friday night
for a game against the Red Devils
on The Hill and, as usual, in these
customary grudge battles, the fur
will fly with the team making
the fewer mistakes likely to be
the winner.
Coach Loy Hutcheson believes
the Red Devils will be ready to
face the onslaught of the War
Hawks, a team that he charac
terizes as “big and strong,” with
an outstanding quarterback and
runner in Eddie Smith. In
five games to date the War
Hawks and the Devils have identi
cal records, 2-3-0. The Henry
County team has registered vic
tories over Morrow and Stock
bridge, while losing to Headland,
Briarwood, and Rockdale County.
The Devils can point to wins over
Harris County and Fayette Coun
ty, while losing to Woodward
Academy, and Briarwood.
Coach Hutcheson said the Dev
ils took a physical beating from
Briarwood with three varsity
linemen, Steve Bennett, Tim
Wood, and Billy Glidewell, all
suffering shoulder injuries in
curred in last Friday’s fray. The
Jackson coach indicated that
Wood is the most doubtful starter
with Bennett and Glidewell ex
pected to see some action, though
it may be limited.
Jackson suffered a loss of two
players last week, Robert Hen
derson being incapacitated for the
remainder of the season with a
broken hand suffered in practice,
and Don McKibben being side
lined for the year with mononu
cleosis.
A large contingent of War
Hawks fans are expected to fol
low the team to Jackson which
will probably mean the largest
crowd of the season. Kick off
time is 8 o’clock on Red Devil
Hill.
The Scoreboard
Briarwood 38 —Jackson 13
Griffin 6—Newton Cos. 0
Woodward 10 Russell 8
Rockdale Cos. 19 —Henry Cos. 0
Monticello 14 (ones Cos. 12
PEPPERTON BAPTISTS TO DEDICATE
NEW BUILDING ON OCTOBER 25TH
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Games Of The Week
October 16—Jack*on v. Henry
Cos. in Jackson.
Oct. 17 —Georgia v. Vandy in
Athens.
and quick release of a profession
all and ran with ellusiveness and
agility. Jackson played much bet
ter the second half when they
held the visitors to ten points
while scoring once themselves.
With Henry County ahead Fri
day night on the Hill, the Jackson
record now stands at 2-3-0 with
wins over Harris County and
Fayette County, the losses to
Woodward Academy, Headland
and Briarwood.
Former Pastor
To Preach
At Pepperton
REV. JAMES BURLESON
Rev. James Burleson, pastor of
a Baptist church in Cochran and
former pastor of the Pepperton
Baptist Church, will bring the
evening message at Pepperton
Baptist Church on Sunday, Octo
ber 25th, as a part of the church’s
dedication of its new sanctuary
and educational building and its
revival services.
Rev. Burleson is well known
locally and has many friends in
Butts County and Jackson who
are invited to come and worship
with him and the people at Pep
perton Baptist Church on the
25th.
Westside
To Have
Homecoming
Westside Baptist Church will
hold its annual homecoming ser
vice Sunday, October 18th, with
Rev. Johnny Davis, director of
the City of Refuge, Culloden, to
preach the eleven o’clock service
Sunday morning.
Following the morning service
lunch will be served at the
church.
Rev. John E. Jackson, a mis
sionary, evangelist, and radio
Booster Club
To Give
Shotgun
Members of the Athletic Boost
er Club are selling tickets on a
Remington Automatic Shotgun
which will be given away at half
tim e during the Jaekson-Lamar
County football game in Jackson
on November 6th.
All Booster Club members are
selling tickets at three for one
dollar.
The Booster Club is still selling
membership cards and urges all
interested citizens to join and to
take an active part in the club.
$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The Butts County United Ap
peal Campaign for 1970-1971
has begun.
The Butts County United Ap
peal held a “kick-off” supper
Monday night at the Jackson
Women’s Clubhouse to begin the
1971 Drive. The supper was at
tended by the United Appeal
Trustees and workers. Rev. Don
Folsom, 1971 Fund Drive Chair
man, spoke to the enthusiastic
group. He informed them that the
drive would extend from October
13 through October 31, and an
nounced that the goal would be
$15,000.00
The money you contribute at
work through the payroll deduc
tion plan or at home and busi
ness through gifts and pledges
will go a long way this year.
This one major community drive
helps support an even dozen or
ganizations that, make Butts
County a good place to live.
Miss Georgie Watkins, Chair
man of the United Appeal Bud
get Committee, explained the
1971 Budget to the group, and
stated that each agency that sub
mitted a request to the Budget
Committee was included in the
Budget for 1971. She then read
the list of agencies which are as
follows:
American Red Cross, Flint
River Council of Boy Scouts of
America, Butts County Emerg
ency Fund, National Cystic Fi
brosis Research Foundation, East
er Seal Society, Pine Valley
Council of Girl Scouts, Georgia
Association for Mental Health,
Muscular Dystrophy Association,
Butts County Association for
Retarded Children, United Ser
vices Organization (USO>, Young
M e n’s Christian Association
(YMCA).
The meeting was concluded by
issuing to the workers their sup
plies needed for the drive.
For the one gift to join the
fight against disease, to en
courage our children, to provide
disaster relief, and to support our
fighting men overseas, won’t you
give your fair share the United
way?
preacher will bring the homecom
ing message after the noon meal.
Donnie Thurston, recently
called to the ministry, will con
clude the day’s activities with the
evening message at 7:80 o’clock.
Friends and former members are
invited to attend the selvices.
Sunday, October 25th, is a red
letter day in the lives of the con
gregation of Pepperton Baptist
Church for this is the day set
for the dedication of their new
church and educational building.
Also it will be “kick-off” of re
vival week with their new pastor,
Rev. T. L. Moody, doing the
preaching.
Services of dedication are
planned for the morning worship
with dinner being served on the
church lawn by the women of the
church following the morning
worship service and dedication.
All former pastors, members
and friends are welcome and in
vited to the dedication and re
vival.