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THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1970
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BY DOYLE JONES, JR.
Georgia and Tech wrap up the season in Athens Saturday and
it will be a long winter for the loser. The winner, ah, there’s the
rub. If Georgia could repeat its near perfect game against Auburn,
then few would argue that the Bulldogs would be state champs until
next November. If Tech plays as well as it did against Notre Dame
and Georgia plays less than its best, then the boys from North
Avenue could well register victory number two.
But into all forecasts of such traditional games must be taken
into consideration what for a lack of a better term we call the
“imponderables.” The breaks, if you please, which no coach can
prophecy or coach against. A fumble at a critical moment, an in
tercepted pass, a blocked punt, even a penalty that can stall a
promising drive, all these must be taken into consideration and
there’s no yardstick for measuring the “breaks.” If Tech gets the
majority of them then the Engineers will likely return to Atlanta
in exuberant spirits. If Lady Luck smiles on th e Bulldogs then
joy will reign in Bulldog Country for the intervening 12 months.
My thinking on the eve of the big game is that Georgia has the
superior offense, based on superior line blocking, a more effective
passing attack and more experience and versatility at quarterback
with senior Pdtul Gilbert. We accord Tech the advantage on defense,
with All-American Rock Perdoni anchoring a stout forewall. The
secondaries we rate even. Punting is also a standoff. Georgia holds
a wide superiority in place kicking and on the kickoffs with Kim
Braswell and and Peter Rajecki probably the best tandem in the
South. And in a close game the toe of Braswell could well mean the
difference. But Tech’s defense has to me reckoned with.
The game has been a sellout for months, long before the tickets
were printed. All roads will lead to Athens, the weather notwith
standing, and those wise in travel lore will leave early and take
their own victuals. Athens is still primarily a college town, main
taining its college atmosphere and flavor, and is not geared to handle
the food requirements of the more than 60,000 who will flock into
the Classic City. As usual there will be many hundreds without
tickets who will make the trip from points all over the state with
the forlorn hope that they might be one of the lucky few to find
a ticket scant hours before the game. The scalpers are in the drivers
seat and are demanding and getting 25 to 50 dollars for choice
seats and 15 to 25 for others. Only the most horrendous weather, a
blizzard or a rain storm, will keep the faithful away. If such weather
does occur then a few tickets might be available at the last minute.
The weather reminds me of a good friend who several years
ago drove to Athens and sat in his car listening to the game over
the radio while a cold, sleety rain was falling. I like to kid this
friend over being the only person in the long and honorable history
of the Tech-Georgia series to drive from Jackson to Athens, with a
ticket, and then miss the game because of a cold rain. But in defense
of my friend, let it be said that he is not a bona fide football fan
and the warmth and dryness of the car outweighed his school loyalty.
An old journalism professor used to say that when Tech played
in Athens the long weekend began on Thursday. He no doubt noticed
a restlessness in his students, an increase in absenteeism, and the
fact that fraternity and sorority houses blazed with lights as social
functions began. Even in those depression years, most students
touched sacrificing maters and paters back home for an extra five
or ten that would help tide them over the weekend revels. The
meager stock of bourbon had to be replenished, a corsage budgeted
for the home town sweetie coming up for the game, and tickets for
the tea dance or the big hop Saturday night were a must.
Of course, Saturday was the big day when old grads returned
to walk the campus and marvel over its growth. (They and hardly
recognize it now!) Wives and children would usually accompany
the old grad on his autumnal tour and he could be heard to point
out familiar landmarks to his doting family. In my years at the
University, 1933-37, we fared rather well against the Techs, winning
three, losing one and tieing one. Harry Mehre had a mastery ovei
Tech that was equalled by Wally Butts though Butts had the
longest non-win skein, eight—until Theron Sapp broke the drought
in 1957. Vince Dooley had the Jackets number until last year when
he lost his first game by virtue of Bulldog miscues and a stout
Tech defense. The record going into this year’s battle stands Geor
gia 31-Tech 26, and 5 tied.
The outcome of the game Saturday may well be decided on the
ability of two stars to play—Brent Cunningham of Tech and Ricky
Lake of Georgia. Cunningham all season long has been the bread
and butter runner, the heart and soul of the Tech offense. Ricky
Lake has meant as much to Georgia, though he is a much more
powerful, slashing type ball carrier than the lighter, more elusive
Cunningham. Both will be sorely missed with the advantage going to
the team that can have their super star ready. My guess though
is that Georgia could afford the loss of Lake better than Tech can
Cunningham.
With this preamble we come down to the meat of the matter
how to pick ’em. In this last week of the football contest, we wish to
thank City Pharmacy, Allen’s Hom-Ond Food Store and Wise Stand
ard Service, for making the contest possible this year and for those
faithful contestants who have picked so well week after week.
This week we like:
GEORGIA over TECH (FROSH)— This is the game where there
are no losers but you can’t convince the players. The Bullpups came
on strong and after an opening loss to Clemson defeated the
feated Florida Gators and South Carolina frosh and tied with the
Auburn yearlings. Andy Johnson is a fabled quarterback who can
cb it all and if he has a good day the Bullpups may eke out a win
ov er the very strong Baby Jackets.
TECH over GEORGIA—You have to pick with the head not
the heart and unless Georgia can match the tempo of the Auburn
game it will get rough between the hedges. The Bulldogs have
no one to equal Perdoni and Ford and in a close game usually the
team with the super stars comes up with the big plav... Ve hope
■ n o% wrong on this prediction.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
PTO Discusses
School Projects
The Butts County Parent
Teacher Organization held its
monthly meeting Thursday, No
vember 19th, at the Jackson High
School. Mrs. Joyce Harris, presi
dent presided. Rev. Donald Gray,
pastor of the Jackson United
Methodist Church, gave the in
vocation.
A resolution was adopted to
present a PTO scholarship of
S3OO to a deserving graduating
senior. The remainder of the
PTO money will be divided
equally among the four schools
in the system in May.
The first project of the year,
a Stuckey candy sale, was dis
cussed. Candy was distributed to
the room representatives at the
end of the program.
The four principals in the sys
tem presented brief reports con
cerning their respective schools.
Following these reports, Steve
Jett and the carol choir of the
First Baptist Church presented an
enjoyable Thanksgiving program.
Preceding the program the Ex
ecutive Committee received a
film concerning the use of Title
I funds and listened to reports
from the steering committee of
each school. Mrs. Harris reported
that the PTO had sent represent
atives to the Board of Education
with certain recommendations.
She reported that they had been
most cooperative.
The next meeting of the PTO
will be held December 17th at
7:30 at which time students from
the second grade will present the
program. Special guests will be
the Board of Education.
PERSONAL
Mrs. David Biggs of Norfolk,
Va. spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Josephine Goodrum.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leo and
Christina of Atlanta visited Mrs.
W. M. Towles last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell Colwell,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green, Tom
mie, Ricky and Jimmy had
Thanksgiving Day dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Colwell and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilmore
will have as their guests, for
Thanksgiving Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Tay
lor, Cathy and Mike, Mr. and
Mrs. Garland Ray Hunter of
Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gil
more, Ran and Dirk, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Sexton, Pam and Kiney of
Forest Park, Mr. and Mfs. Ar
thur Kersey and Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Tippins and Mark of Col
lege Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greer
had as their guests for Sunday
night supper Mr. and Mrs. John
McEachern, Jr., Allison and Cin
dy of Roswell, Mike McEachern
of Los Angeles, Mrs. Billy Aiken,
Tim and Susan, Covington; Ron
nie Aiken of West Georgia, Mr.
and Mrs. Bobby Greer of Moun
tain Home, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Wilkie of Atlanta and Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Greer. Bobby
leaves on November 24th for a
year’s tour of duty in Saigon.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Williamson
visited Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Good
win at Woodbury Sunday after
noon.
Friends of Bill Mitchell will re
gret to learn he was carried to
Jasper Memorial Hospital last
Sunday night where he was ad
mitted.
FELLOW CITIZENS
OF JENKINSBURG:
I wish to convey my thanks to each of you
for your support during the past years that I
have served on the City Council.
As I am running for re-election, I will deeply
appreciate your vote and support in the forth
coming municipal election.
As your elected representative, I will be re
sponsive to the needs of all people, I shall cast
my vote with the will of the majority, still re
specting the right of the minority to dissent.
Thanks for your consideration.
Bill Collins
Yule Lights
Go On At
Thanksgiving
Jackson’s Christmas decora
tions will be put up within the
next several days and will be
energized about dusk on Thanks
giving afternoon, thus officially
marking the beginning of the
Christmas shopping season in the
city.
Jackson Mayor C. B. Brown Jr.
said this week that the same
decorations will be used again
during th e forthcoming Yule Sea
son. Mr. Brown said that finan
cial exigencies of the past several
months have made it virtually im
possible for the City Council to
see their way clear to add addi
tional decorations at this time.
The decorations within the city
of the past several years have
been praised by local residents
and tourist alike as making Jack
son one of the most attractively
decorated and lighted small towns
in the state, a fact pleasing
to the Mayor and Council and to
heads and employees of the de
partments responsible for placing
the decorations.
NEW SINGING GROUP TO
APPEAR AT JENKINSBURG
“We Believe,” a newly or
ganized singing group, will per
form at Jenkinsburg Baptist
Church Sunday night, November
29th, with the program beginning
at 7:30 o’clock.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bunn of
Henry County were spend the
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Herman Cawthon and sons, Mark
and Wally on Sunday.
Miss Ann Watkins, student at
Georgia Southern College, arrived
Tuesday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Watkins Jr., and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Jimmy Landrum
and family visited his mother,
Mrs. Annie Ruth Landrum, in
Myrtle Beach, S. C. several days
last week. Friends of the Land
rum family will regret to learn
his mother was injured in an auto
mobile accident November 11th
but is showing improvement in
her condition now.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Burford
and Jan of Austell and Richard
Burford of Atlanta spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ruby Burford.
Miss Katherine Anderson of
Atlanta spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. J. Bayless An
derson.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Summers,
Laurie and Darrell spent the
weekend with Mrs. B. J. Summers
and other relatives in Birming
ham, Ala.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James L. Robertson were Mrs.
Horace Robertson, Mr. and Mrs.
Dali Robertson, Sharon and Ann
of North Augusta, South Caro
lina.
Mrs. John W. Schroeder Jr. and
children, Billy Schroeder and
Miss Kim Schroeder, will visit
Mr. Schroeder and Mrs. Schroe
der’s mother, Mrs. Alma Harman,
in Miami, Florida, over the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cook, Mrs.
Andrelyn Kersey, Mike and Andy
and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cook,
Kim and Tammi are spending to
day with Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Cook, Rhonda, Lori, Scott and
Keith in Griffin.
Basketball
Begins
T uesday
Jackson High School basketball
teams open their 1970-71 sched
ule Tuesday night, December Ist,
against Mary Persons in Jackson
with the girls game to begin at
7 o’clock and to be followed with
the boys game at 8 o’clock.
Loy Hutcheson, girls varsity
coach, announced this week that
all home games will be played in
the Jackson High gymnasium.
The remainder of the schedule
and an article on the varsity
teams, as well as the B-Teams
will be carried in next week’s
paper.
EASTERN STAR WILL
MEET NOVEMBER 27th
Jephtha Chapter No. 252 will
hold their regular meeting Fri
day night, November 27th, at 8
o’clock. All members are asked to
bring gifts for a pantry shower
for the O.E.S. home.
PERSONAL
The many friends of Mr.
Douglas Glass of Locust Grove
regret to learn that he suffered a
stroke Sunday afternoon at his
home.
Charles W. Carter returned
home Tuesday from Piedmont
Hospital where he underwent
surgery last Friday, his many
friends will be interested to
know.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Torbett
attended the Investure Cere
mony of the Senior Class of 1971
at Tift College last Friday in
which their daughter, Mina, a
member of the class, received her
cap and gown.
Friends of Mr. N. A. Powell
will be glad to know that he re
turned Sunday from Piedmont
Hospital after being a patient
there a few days last week.
Mrs. Roy H. Duggan, Jr. of
Sylvania spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Malvern Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Nash, Rae,
Tim and Teressa spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Nash.
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS
of Butts County
YOUR 1970 TAXES ARE NOW DUE. WE SIN
CERELY URGE THAT YOU MAKE IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT TO AVOID EXTRA COST AND EXPENSE.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW STATE LAW, THE IN
TEREST RATE ON DELINQUENT TAX IS 9% IN
STEAD OF 7%.
STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MAILED SHOWING
THE AMOUNT EACH TAXPAYER OWES FOR 1970.
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A STATEMENT THIS
DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM THE
TAX. IT IS EITHER AN OVERSIGHT OR AN ERROR.
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Mary Will Hearn
Tax Collector, Butts County, Ga.
PERSONAL
Larry Letson of Jacksonville,
Ala. spent last Friday in Jackson
on business.
REAL ESTATE
For Sale
Three Bedroom, 2 Baths, Office or play room
in back yard, on iy 2 lots in City, priced at $27,-
500.00. You must see to appreciate. Brick.
Three Bedrooms, V/j Baths on 2 y 2 lots in
fine quiet neighborhood, brick construction.
House five years old, recently painted outside,
in new condition, let us show you this one now.
Priced just $18,000.00.
One story Colonial style residence, 3 bed
rooms, 2 baths, central heat, large lot in City.
Priced at $15,000. A fine home for some family.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Harold Martin is now associated with SPEN
CER REALTY AGENCY as Real Estate Sales
man. He is ready, anxious and willing to discuss
your Real Estate needs with you at any time.
Consult him about Residential, Commercial, or
farm property.
Before you buy or sell . . . Consult
L. M. Spencer Harold E. Martin
Broker Salesman
SPENCER REALTY ACENCY
Phone 775-7203 or 775-7555, P. O. Box 34
Jackson, Georgia 30233
PERSONAL
David Waterhouse of Colum
bus spent the weekend with
Bruce Hicks.
