The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, November 26, 1970, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1970 DAR CHAPTER HEARD PROGRAM ON NATIONAL DEFENSE ON SATURDAY The William Mclntosh Chap ter, Daughters of the American Revolution, met Saturday, No vember 21st, at the clubhouse at three o’clock with Mrs. Kathleen Pinckney, the Regent, presiding. There was a coffee hou r before the business during which the hostesses, Mrs. Kirk Biles, Mrs. Veil Swan, Mrs. Gladys Wilson nd Mrs. Ann B. Pope, served re freshments. The Regent called to remem brance the two new members, Mrs. Mary Richardson and Mrs. •Sandra Butterworth. Also remem bered with cards were Mrs. Mar garet Etheredge and Mrs. Lucile Austin in the hospital and Mrs. Vera Edwards at home. Mrs. Ann O’Neal gave the presi dent general’s message and Mrs. James Buchanan gave the finan cial report. Mrs. Gladys Wilson made the executive report for management of the clubhouse. All her motions were approved as made. The main program on National Defense was given by Mrs. G. D. Head. She phrased her talk in questions and answers, both of which can be found in the DAR Handbook. She reminded us that each time we repeat the Pledge of Allegiance we are acting out National Defense. Mrs. W. M. Redman gave brief excerpts from the address given by Tom Ander son, famous columnist and auth or, to the NSDAR in Washington in April 1970. His theme was the need of greater integrity and pa triotism on all levels of life. The chapter will not meet in December. Boys in Service Ricky L. Thurston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Thurston of Jackson, Ga., was promoted to Corporal November Ist while serving with the Second Division, Fifth Marines in Vietnam. The Perfect Gift MILADY *350 RAMONA $225 _ REGISTERED _ TC e ep gg ake 8 DIAMOND RINGS Use your BankAmericard, C&S Charge Cards for convenient shopping. SlUeldli. fjewelsuf, 128 E. Third St., Jackson, Ga. Sings enlarged to show detail. Trade-Mark Reg. MEDICAL CARE CONVALESCENT HOME R. F. D. 1 Phone 742-0135 Macon, Georgia 31204 ,Hp_h 0 New addition just completed 24-Hour Licensed Nursing Care Dietitian, Staff Physician, Barber and Beauty Service MRS. BUCHANAN HOSTESS TO JACKSON GARDEN CLUB AT NOVEMBER MEET Mrs. James Buchanan enter tained the Jackson Garden Club at their November meeting. The house was decorated in fall flowers and the dining room festive with the Thanksgiving motif. The dining table was cen tered with fresh fruit, porne grantes, apples, grapes, pears and fresh fall mums and lighted tapers. While seated around the table, Mrs. Hugh Mallet continued the seasonal theme with thoughts on Thanksgiving. After dinner a business meet ing was held and Mrs. George Head gave an article about Mrs. James Nordan, president of the Southeastern Florist Association. It was voted to contribute SSO to the Jaycees Empty Stocking Fund and S2O to the Butts Coun ty United Appeal. A petition was signed to be sent to Mayor C. B. Brown and the City Council asking for re ceptables in the cemetery for de positing dead flowers. Officers elected for 1971 in clude: Mrs. Elwood Robison, president; Mrs. Hugh Mallet, vice president; Mrs. W. W. Wright, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Smith Settle, recording secretary. LOVELY BIRTHDAY PARTY HONORS MRS. B. F. HAMLIN ON SUNDAY Mrs. B. F. Hamlin was honorod at home Sunday, November 22nd, by her children and grandchildren with a lovely birthday party din ner. A birthday cake with all the trimmings was included with the delightful meal, along with the singing of Happy Birthday to the honor guest. Present fo r the 73rd birthday celebration of Mrs. Hamlin were B. F. Hamlin, Melvin Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Cook of Milledgeville, Mr. and Mrs. Bar ron Hamlin, Mike and Laurie, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamlin and Debbie, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ham lin and Shelly, Mr. and Mbs. Aubrey Hamlin and Chris and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hamlin and Ran dy. ffa club met and ELECTED OFFICERS The seventh and eighth grade FFA met on Thursday, Novem ber 19th, in the Jackson School Auditorium. For their program, they elec ted officers as follows: Ricky Maddox, president; Jeffery Pat terson, vice president; Randall Hardy, secretary; Ronnie Smith, reporter; Eddie Ward, treasurer; and Malcolm Wilson, sentinel.— Ronnie Smith, reporter. Boys in Service (FHTNC) USS SARATOGA Nov. 16—Navy Petty Officer Third Class David B. Woodward Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Woodward Sr. of Route 1, Jack con, Ga., has returned to May port, Fla. from a Mediterranean deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. ADMINISTRATOR: JOSEPH W, BUTLER MEMBER: A.N.H.A. - G.N.H.A. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA NEW ARRIVALS VIA LITTLE MISS SMITH Mr. and Mrs. Gebron Smith of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Tara Leigh, on Mon day, November 9tti, at DeKalb General Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Smith is pleasantly remembered as Fay Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith of Route 4, Jackson. MASTER JAMES Mr. and Mrs. W. P. James Jr. of Decatur announce the birth, of a son, Michael Scott, November 12th at Georgia Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. P. James Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Harper. Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes are the infant’s great grandparents. The mother is the former Miss Patsy Har per. Indian Springs MRS. W. A. HOARD Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holloway and Mrs. Bessie Hoard spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everette in Irvinton. Mrs. Clara Wise and son, Jim, of Gainesville, Fla. spent the weekend with Misses Blannie Stallworth and Eleanor Moncrief. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Waldrop visited Mrs. Waldrop’s brother, Mr. Bill Torbet, at Warner Rob ins one day last week. He is slow ly improving. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Allen are feeling some better but are still confined to their home. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Batchelor and children will visit their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hollo way, Thanksgiving. On Saturday they will go to Athens, then on to Clemson, S. C. and Gatlinburg, Tenn. for a couple of days. Mrs. Bobby Kinard and son, Ronnie, of Covington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Mc- Michael, Sunday. PERSONAL Friends of John Hunt will re gret to learn he has been con fined to his home for the past three weeks. His friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Miss Eleanor Coleman and Miss Ella Gillespie of Atlanta spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Evans of Atanta visited Mrs. Paul Evans on Sunday. ' Friends of Mrs. Betty Letson of Jackson will b e interested to learn she has been dismissed from the Griff in-Spalding County Hos pital after being a patient there for two weeks. Mrs. Letson is presently staying with Mrs. Mar garet Strickland at Sunnyside. w Housing Loans Aided By Power Use Leaders The Power Use Committee of The Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation held its annual joint meeting with the Board of Directors of the coope rative on Wednesday, November 18, at the headquarters building in Jackson. The meeting, held for the purpose of reviewing the pre vious year’s work of the commit tee and for making plans for the coming year, revealed that the es say contest, the home economics award, 4-H and FFA projects, had been held during the year. Kitchen parties, Christmas Light ing Programs for both classroom and adult groups, small appliance and lighting demonstrations were among the reports given for the past year’s activities. Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, Mem ber Services Director, told of her recent trip to Dallas, Texas to the Co-opmanship Conference where those attending were given liter ature on procuring loans under the federal housing program. Mr. Armstrong stated that he had talked earlier in the day with a representative of the Farmers Home Administration who had told him that money is available to those in the low income group who are unable to procure loans at as low interest rate elsewhere provided they meet the speci fications set forth fo r these loans. The ladies felt that they would choose this for their main pro ject for the upcoming year—that of assisting those in their com munities of learning of these re quirements. Another project they elected for the coming year was that of holding small community group meetings to learn more about co-op affairs. Following adjourning of the morning’s program, the guests met at the home of Mrs. Watkins where they were joined by co-op staff personnel for an enjoyable luncheon. PROGRESS-ARGUS WANT-ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS! 100% Kanekalon Wigs Special on Sample Lot r Brookwood Beauty Salon Willie T. Wade, Owner Phone 775-7160 Jackson, Ga. WANTED: CHITTERLING EATERS Chitterling Suppers Every Wednesday Night FROM 5:00 TO 9:00 P.M. All You Can Eat For $2.00 TOMLINS RESTAURANT Monticello Hwy. Phone 775-7611 Christmas Seals Have Been Mailed Christmas presents are sur prises. Or they should be. This week over 2700 residents of Butts county will get their first holiday surprise. This is Christmas Seal week when the traditional Christmas Seals of the Georgia TB-RD As sociation are delivered to homes all over Butts County. “The Christmas Seals will be a real surprise this year—differ ent from anything we’ve ever had in the past,” said Bill Bartholo may, Christmas Seal Chairman. “But one thing I can say: every seal on the sheet of 100 will be different.” One more hint was dropped by Bartholomay: the sheet of Seals will make up “Christmas Seal Town.” “They’re old-fashioned and contain symbols of just about every holiday custom there is,” he said. Contributions to the Christmas Seal Campaign support the many program aetivites of the Georgia TB-RD Association. Among these activities are: the eradication of tuberculosis, control of other res piratory diseases, research, med ical, education, fighting air pollu tion, and anti-smoking campaigns. “Look for your Christmas Seal Town reproduced on the Seals this week,” urges Bartholomay. PERSONAL Dr. and Mrs. Van Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tenn. will spend the weekend with their mother, Mrs. Van Fletcher, and Miss Amelia Fletcher. Bill Fletcher of North Georgia College spent the weekend with His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lovett Fletcher. He had as his guest, Jim Massey of Charlotte, North Carolina. Mrs. H. 11. Caldwell and Mrs. G. G. Wallace spent the week end in Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dowd. Mr. Meacham Died Monday Mr. St. John Meacham, 66, of 57 Lakeview Avenue, NE, died Monday in a private hospital in Atlanta. He was the husband of the former Miss Sara Mills of Jackson. Mr. Meacham was born in Powder Springs and lived most of his life in Atlanta. He was grad uated from Georgia Tech in 1925 and was a member of the Board of Stewards of St. Mark Meth odist Church. He was retired from the Ray-Bestos Manhattan Brake Manufacturing Company in 1968. Funeral services were conduc ted • Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock from Spring Hill with the Rev. W. Melton McNeil and Rev. Claude Turner, officiating. Burial was in Crest Lawn Memorial Park with H. M. Patterson & Son in charge of arrangements. Mr. Meacham is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sara Mills Mea cham of Atlanta and a daughter, Mrs. Terry C. W. Miller. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Organ Fund at St. Mark Methodist Church. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilmore visited Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ma son in Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brooks and Miss Gail Prooks in Forest Park last Sun day. Mrs. M. L. Watters spent last week with Mrs. W. C. Chandler, her daughter, while Mr. Chand ler was on a hunting trip to Flori da. Mrs. O. B. Howell has as her guests today Mike Howell of Chattanooga, Tenn., George How ell of Americus and Charlie How ell. m •** * \ Aip I •,\v | \ f | | . || | j V-^EOALSISi Beautiful Pictures for your Living Room and Dining Room in sizes 24 x 36 and 24 x4B $13.00 Cleveland Furniture Cos. Carpet Outlet Want Ads FOR SALE SELLING OUT: Ford’s Trad ing Post, 42 Hwy., Indian Springs. 8’ meat case, 3 Coca- Cola drink boxes, ice maker, freezer, peanut and popcorn ma chine, other fixtures. Stock such as hardware, groceries, novelties, fishing supplies, furniture, odd clothing and many other items. Big - Big discount on everything. China cabinet, sofa, television, gas stove, bedroom suite, porch rocker, 12 x 12 carpet. 2 houses, store. Must sell, leaving for Florida. Phone 775-3069. 11/26/ltp. FOR SALE: Used Furniture and Antiques. The Brown Shop. Hwy. 212, 1 Vfe mi. from Monti cello, Ca. Phone 468-8300. 11/26/4tc. RUMMAGE SALE: Saturday, November 28th. New and used clothing, books, shoes, baby cloth ing. On lot at Green’s Garage, Jenkinsburg, Ga. 11/26/ltc. PERSONAL Miss Kay Pinckney of Agnes Scott, Decatur, is spending Thanksgiving holidays with her family, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Pinck ney, and family. Mrs. Versa Williams and Miss Joyce Garmon of Clarkston visi ted Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMichael Sunday. Mrs. Emerson McMichael at tended a luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Elder in Clarkston. Attending the lunch eon were former co-workers in Atlanta of Mrs. McMichael. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kenney spent the weekend in Phenix City, Ala. with Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Kenney.