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Pollution
Calls For
Action Now
Jim Doherty, public informa
tion officer for the Georgia
Water Quality Control Board,
told members of the Jackson Ki
wanis Club Tuesday night that
pollution is all about us—in the
South River, Yellow River, Jack
son Lake, Yellow Water Creek
and Town Branch, and unless
effective measures are taken im
mediately to control it pollution
will become more widespread in
the years ahead.
The program was arranged by
M. C. Paget, chairman of the
Agriculture and Conservation
Committee who presented the
speaker. Mr. Doherty was born
in Chicago and graduated from
Loyola University and now re
sides in Decatur. He is a former
news film editor and news writer
for WSB TV. He joined the staff
of the Georgia Water Quality
Control Board in November 1967.
Mr. Doherty said that modern
living calls for vast quantities of
clean water and that presently in
the United States citizens use 400
billion gallons of water per day
and that by the yea r 2000 it is
estimated the usage will in
crease to one trillion gallons per
day.
The speaker listed five prob
lems that the State of Georgia
faces in its fight against pollu
tion, and cited money as the num
ber one problem. He reminded
that most municipalities make no
budgetary requirements for treat
ment of sewage, nor does the
state and that the state has no
funds to match federal grants
that might be available. Another
problem cited is one of apathy,
both on the part of city and coun
ty officials and the public to some
extent, in the fight against pollu
tion. Mr. Doherty said that the
caliber of the operation of water
works systems in Georgia poses
a distinct problem as 75% of
the operators are incompetent or
ill trained. A legal problem arises
in the different methods of en
forcement which ties up cases in
courts for several years. The last
problem mentioned by the speak
er was that of the staff of the
Georgia Water Quality Control
Board emphasizing it has 50 em
ployees when 75 or more are
needed.
Speaking on the local situation
Mr. Doherty said that Yellow
Water Creek and Town Branch
are polluted and that on occas
ions the inadequate plant at the
water works becomes over loaded
and that 50% of the sewage is
bypassed directly into the creek.
Mr. Doherty said that Jackson
had been placed on notice of
their pollution problem and that
Mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. and the
City Council have cooperated by
taking the first step which calls
for an engineering survey. This is
being made and should be com
pleted by the end of the year,
the speaker pointed out. The sec
ond step, as outlined by Mr.
Doherty, is the drawing up of
plans and specifications for an
adequate plant which should be
completed by September 1971.
Once this step is completed, Mr.
Doherty asserted hopefully that
construction might begin by De
cember 31, 1971 with approxi
mately a year granted for com
pletion or by December 31. 1972.
President Ralph Car r praised
the Kiwanis Club for leading the
Twelfth Division on its achieve
ment report for the month of
October. Jackson led with the
score of 111.3% as compared to
Covington, in second place, with
105.0%.
Plans are being made for the
Man of the Year program on
December Bth with th e event to
be incorporated into Ladies Night
and the Christmas party as well.
President Carr appointed a com
mittee to make plans for this
event.
PERSONAL
Mrs. J. B. Harrison will have
as her guests for the Thanksgiv
ing holidays Mr. and Mrs. J. Sams
Harrison of Montgomery, Ala.,
Miss Leila Sams of Atlanta and
Mrs. Miriam S. Butler of Colum
bus.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Colwell had
as their guests last Sunday after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Powell,
Sue and Stan of Forest Park and
Mrs. Dee Sullins and Julie of
Decatur.
Mr. Perdue, 57,
Died in Florida
Mr. Lawrence Perdue, 57, of
Daytona Beach, Florida, was
found dead in his home Sunday
afternoon, November 22nd. Mr.
Perdue had been in declining
health for a number of years.
Mr. Perdue was born June 1,
1913 in Butts County to Mr. Lee
Perdue and Mrs. Louisiana Thax
ton Perdue, both of Butts Coun
ty. He was a retired carpenter
and had lived for a number of
years in Florida.
Funeral services for Mr. Per
due were conducted at 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday, November 25th, from
the chapel of Haisten Funeral
Home in Jackson with Rev. R.
W. Jenkins, pastor of Macedonia
Baptist Church, and Rev. Don
Folsom, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, officiating. Inter
ment was in Jackson City Ceme
tery with Haisten Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Perdue is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Donald Johnson
of Fu'ton, Calif, and Mrs. William
Benedict of Rowland Heights,
Calif.; three sisters, Mrs.
Robert O’Neal and Mrs. 11. O.
Smith, both of Jackson, Mrs.
Alice Leverette of Griffin; two
brothers, E. Ballard Perdue of
Jackson and B. F. Perdue of Or
lando, Florida; several grand
children.
Children Write
To Santa Claus
Dear Santa: Please bring me
an airplane, blocks, train, basket
ball, and pitchback. Love.
GREG WHITE
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Union Service
Be Held At
Thanksgiving
The Second Baptist Church of
Jackson will be the host church
at the annual Union Thanksgiv
ing Service on Wednesday night,
November 25th, at 7:30 o’clock.
The Union Service, usually
widely attended by Butts Coun
tians of all faiths, is sponsored
by the Butts County Ministerial
Association with ministers of the
county taking part on the pro
gram. It is announced by Rev.
R. W. Jenkins, pastor of the
Macedonia Baptist Church, presi
dent of the Ministerial Associ
ation, that Rev. Jimmy Landrum,
pastor of the Pleasant Grove Con
gregational Methodist Church,
will be the speaker for the eve
ning and in addition will have
charge of the music.
The Union Service is held at
a different county church each
year and is interdenominational
in its appeal with people of all
faiths joining together to give
thanks to God for his bountiful
mercy at the Thanksgiving sea
son.
The program was as follows:
Call to Worship; Invocation,
Waldrep Jenkins; Hymn; Respon
sive Reading, Donald Gray; An
il em; Welcome, T. L. Moody; Of
fertory Hymn; Offertory Prayer,
Billy Ring; Scripture, Howard
Lovett; Special Music; Sermon,
Jimmy Landrum; Hymn; Benedic
tion, Andy Holston.
The Thanksgiving offering tak
en at this service will be used
throughout the year to assist peo
ple in need of food or transpor
tation as they pass through Butts
County and call upon the
churches for help.
THL JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Commandery
Inspection
On Dec. 4th
The annual inspection of Alex
ius Commandery No. 22, Knights
Templar, is scheduled for Friday,
December 4th, at the Masonic
Hall.
William M. Drinnon of Macon
will be the inspecting officer.
Several grand officers will be
present and other dignitaries
from other bodies in masonry
vill be present.
Dinner will be served at the
Jackson Clubhouse at 6:30 o’-
clock with the inspection to fol
low at 7:30 p. m. All qualified
members are invited to attend the
dinner and inspection at the
Masonic Hall.
Alexius Commandery No. 22 is
63 years old and was chartered
May 9, 1907. It has members
from Butts, Jasper and Henry
Counties as well as other parts
of the United States.
CARD OF THANKS
I want to thank all my friends
and relatives who have stood by
me and my husband since I’ve
been a shut-in, for their love,
prayers, cards, flowers, visits,
phone calls and their sympathy.
No man, or woman, knows what
it means to have such friends,
and for the preachers who visited
us in our home and for their
prayers, a special thank you to
Rev. Jimmy Landrum, Rev. Andy
Holston, Rev. P. M. Newton and
Rev. Wiley Cameron. Right here
I want to thank such friends as
these. May the richest and choi
cest blessings of heaven rest up
on everyone.—Mrs. Geo. D.
Barnes.
PERSONAL
Friends of Mrs. W. H. Phinazee
will be interested to know that
she is quite ill at Monroe County
Hospital in Forsyth.
Mr. and Mrs. David Settle will
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Settle’s niece, Mrs. Gary Furin,
Mr. Furin, Brandt and David in
Atlanta.
Mrs. Bill Aiken of Covington
spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. J. A. Padgett and visited
Mrs. Dan Ham Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen, Kel
ly and Gene of Atlanta, Mr. and
Mrs. Randy Hodges, Libby and
Warren and Mrs. W. O. Hodges
of Chattanooga will spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis May, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Brittain and Miss
Cindy Brittain.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Patients at Sylvan Grove Hos
pital during the week of Novem
ber 18-25 include:
Jimmy Earnhart, Mary Law
rence, Bernice Benton, Kim
Phelps, Librada Green, Emma
Sue Hosey, Riley Hay, Mrs. Ver
tie Mathewson, Mrs. Estelle Mc-
Michael, Horace Watkins, Troy
Heath, Rome Varner.
GRIFFIN FEDERAL
Savings & Loan Association
10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
FREE from GRIFFIN FEDERAL
(1) $lOO. GIFT CERTIFICATE GOOD ANYWHERE IN
SPALDING COUNTY BETWEEN DECEMBER sth AND
DECEMBER 25th, 1970.
and
(2) TWENTY FIVE 12-14 POUND SWIFT’S BUTTER-BALL
TURKEYS
and
*(3) PRESTIGE WALL PLAQUES
and
Register All you need to do is register at our new home office,
Nov. 27 corner of W. Taylor and 10th Street, November 27th
Thru Dec. 5 thru December sth. Lucky winners will be drawn on
December sth. You do not have to be present to win.
$lOO. Gift Certificate cannot be exchanged for cash,
but must be used by December 25th with one or more
Spalding County merchants.
$lO Million The directors, officers and staff of Griffin Federal are
Assets: not only proud to show off our new building in cele
brating our 10th Anniversary, but we are also proud
to show off our assets: $lO Million in Ten Years.
All of our growth and progress would not have been
possible without the support of many, many people
in this area. This 10th anniversary celebration is our
way of saying “Thanks” to all of you.
Prestige * Also, during the week’s celebration, open or add $2OO.
Wall or more to one of our five savings plans and receive,
Plaques: Free, A Prestige Wall Plaque. Sixteen plaques to
choose from. Ideal for den, office, boy’s room or a
wonderful Christmas gift. After receiving your initial
plaque, additional plaques may be purchased for $2.50
each.
Christmas Take advantage of our 10th Anniversary Celebration
Club to open a Christmas Club Account, too. Our Christ-
Accounts: mas Club Accounts, like all accounts at Your Savings
Center, earn interest while you are saving. This spe
cial account earns 4.75 percent. Use our new drive-in
window, night depository or spacious parking to earn
the most on your savings.
Wy SAVINGS
[(insured)]
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy White,
Bart and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
White are spending today with
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey White in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Rev. and Mrs. Andy Holston
spent the weekend with their
daughter, Mrs. Williams Marrs,
and Mr. Marrs in Louisville,
Kentucky.
Mrs. Roy Prosser, who under
went surgery last week at Mid
dle Georgia Hospital, is expected
to return home during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Spencer
joined Mr. and Mrs. Hampton
Daughtry in Atlanta on Sunday
for the Falcons-Rams game.
Friends of Mrs. S. L. Austin,
who is a patient at Piedmont
Hospital, will be interested to
learn that she is improving and
it is hoped that she will be able
to return home at an early date.
Miss Connie Franklin, student
at Bob Jones University, Green
ville, S. C. arrived Tuesday to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mrs. S. W. Hamilton.
Loran Cash and Mike Bott had
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Bankston last Friday night.
Mrs. R. P. Newton returned
home Monday from Coweta Gen
eral Hospital in Newnan.
GRIFFIN FEDERAL
LO AN ASSOCI AT IO Nj
West Taylor at Tenth Street - Phone 228-2786
THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 19 70
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Funder
burk, Jeannine and Tracy of Cos
lumbia, S. C., Mr. and Mrs!
Conner Dodson, Alic e and Patty
of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Funderburk of Jonesboro and
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Funderburk,
Jr., John and Amy of Atlanta are
spending today with Mrs. Carl
Funderburk Sr. and Mrs. Vivian
Hightower.
Arriving Wednesday to spend
the Thanksgiving holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Nash were
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Nash, Suzy,
Steve and Richard of Austell and
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Nash, R ae
Tim and Teressa of Stone Moun
tain.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bradley
were guests today at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Bradley m
Atlanta for a family get-togeth
er. On Friday night they will at
tend the wedding of Miss Kathy
Bradley, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harris Bradley, to La.rv
Still of Atlanta at the Evangel
Temple at 7:30.
Mrs. Evelyn Chapman and her
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Malvern Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lewis and
Richie will spend Thanksgiving
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Buck
Lewis in Cumming.
