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VOL. 97 —NO. 49
Four Holiday
Accidents
Reported Here
Four traffic accidents were re
ported in Butts County over the
long Thanksgiving holiday week
end but fortunately no fatalities
we re recorded although one or
two of the victims were serious
ly injured.
On Thanksgiving Eve a two car
collision on High Falls Road in
jured five Butts countians includ
ing serious head and facial in
juries to Dale Rosser, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eulee Rosser of Route
2, Jackson. According to the
Butts County Sheriff’s Depart
ment this accident occurred about
8.15 o’clock November 25th when
the car in which four Butts Coun
ty youths were enroute to school
at Griffin Tech collided with a
car driven by Buddy B. Evans of
Jenkinsburg. William Charles
Oliver, Jr. was listed as driver of
the car in which the students
were passengers with other occu
pants being David Massey and
David Green. The mishap occur
red, according to investigating
officers, when the car driven by
Evans pulled from a side road
into the path of the Butts County
youths which car was traveling
South on the High Falls road.
Dale Rosser was admitted to Grif
fin-Spalding County Hospital
with serious head lacerations.
The Sheriff’s Department said
that Evans was charged with
DUI, driving without license, and
failing to yield right-of-way.
Others in the two cars were treat
ed at hospitals in Jackson and
Griffin and released.
A second accident happened
about 10:15 Saturday night on
State Route 16 East when a car
driven by Oscar Head of Route
4, Jackson was struck in the rear
by a vehicle driven by Victor
James, Route 2, Jackson. The
sheriff’s department said that
both cars were traveling West
on Route 16 when Head attempt
ed to make a right turn and was
struck by the trailing vehicle. A
passenger in Head’s car, listed
by the sheriff’s department as
Joe Lewis Jenkins, 30, was treat
ed at the Sylvan Grove Hospital
for head injuries and released.
Another mishap occurred Sun
day afternoon about 3:30 o’clock
at the intersection of High Falls
Road and Kinard Mill Road when
a pick up truck driven by Wil
lie Lee Andrews, 49, of Route 3,
Jackson went out of control and
overturned as he was attempting
to enter High Falls Road. The
sheriff’s department said that
Andrews was charged with DUI
and traveling too fast for con
ditions.
The last traffic accident of
the holiday season occurred about
7:30 o’clock Sunday night when
a car driven by Mrs. Camilla
Woodall, 39, of Route 1, Jack
son was attempting to turn left at
Pleasant Grove Congregational
Methodist Church on the Monti
cello Highway when her vehicle
was struck in the rea r by a pick
up truck driven by Carroll Har
per, 41, of Route 1, Jackson.
Mrs. Woodall reportedly suf
fered back and internal injuries
and was transferred from Sylvan
Grove Hospital to the Griff in-
Spalding County Hospital. Mr.
Harper suffered a fractured left
forearm and multiple lacerations
‘ his forehead.
Register For
Stocking Fund
On Saturday
Members of the Jackson Jay
es announced this week that
'plications for the Empty Stock
'“'■g Fund will be taken at the
! ourthouse on Saturday, Decem
ber 5 th, during the hours of
•ne to twelve.
Wayne Phillips,- Jaycee presi
dent, also said that anyone know
•g of families in need of clothes,
* °ys and other necessities is
a ked to please come by and fill
° J t an application in order that
Girl Cagers
Seek To
Better Record
Ey: LOY HUTCHESON
Girls Basketball Coach
The Jackson High Girls Basket
ball team will be striving for an
even better season this year over
their 14-11 record and' the sub
region championship in 5-B of
last year.
The team will certainly miss
the loss of Patrice Marchman and
Carole Lawrence who graduated
from last year’s team. We have
several girls returning from last
year’s squad who have much ex
perience which should provide a
nucleus for a team to be built.
Coach Loy Hutcheson again
coaches the varsity girls, with
Miss Iwana McGee to coach the
“B” team girls. Prospects are
good for this year and the girls
have been working hard to excel.
The following girls have been se
lected to be on the Jackson High
Girls Basketball team. This list
includes those on Varsity and
“B” Teams.
Denise Davis, 5’ 6” (Sr.) for
ward and rover, has made over
1000 points in her varsity career.
She is a good outside shooter,
good athlete, and should have her
best year yet. This will be her
fourth year as a starter and her
experience will be a team asset.
Inice Dennard, 5’ 8” (Sr.) for
ward and rover, averaged 12
points per game last season as
a starting forward. Probably the
best jumper on the team, she is
real quick and aggressive, good
rebounder, and good shooter
from close around the basket.
Andrea Holston, 5’ 10” (Sr.)
guard, last year was first yea r as
a starter. She proved to be most
capable at this position. She was
most improved ball player on
team last year. A good jumper,
she is quick and aggressive and a
good passer.
Doris Green, 5’ 6” (Soph.)
guard and rover, was a starter
last year as a freshman. She was
most valuable defensive guard on
the team. She is exceptionally
quick, smooth runner and shooter,
and a good jumper.
Sherry Barnes, 5’ 8” (Soph.)
guard, played some last year.
She shows much improvement
this year. Sherry is strong and
a good rebounder. She will play
stationary guard for the purpose
of preventing the fast breaks. She
should have a good year.
Dale Patrick, 5’ 4” (Sr.) for
ward, is very aggressive; played
some last year with ample ex
perience in the play-offs. She is
very quick, good on zone press,
should have her finest year. Dale
is a good dribbler and average
shooter outside.
Regina Lawrence, 5’ 8” (Fresh
man) forward and rover, is a
good jumper, played for Hender
son last year and averaged over
10 points per game. A good shoot
er outside, she is very good ath
lete, exceptional for 9th grader.
She is very quick and fast and
should have a good year.
All other girls on the team are
inexperienced and are playing for
the first time. There are certain
ly a lot of promising prospects
on this group of fine young play
ers. Some will see varsity action
this year while others will play
“B” team ball. They are Gretchen
Wyatt, Linda Head, Tina Hol
ston, Patsy Barkley, Becky Waits,
Brenda Bridges, Linda Heath, Di
ane Cook, Rite Smith and Melanie
Bell.
Girls basketball has changed
this year to a rover type system
of play which will add more ex
citement to the game for the
spectators. It will be very similar
to the boys game.
these persons may receive some
benefit from th e Empty Stocking
Fund. Mr. Phillips said that ap
plications may be picked up pri
or to Saturday from Danny
Hoard at Parrish Drug Cos.
The Jaycees are continuing
their turkey shoots each Saturday
in the field across from Cawthon
Brothers Gas Cos. with all pro
ceeds derived from this project
to go toward the Empty Stock
ing Fund.
Senior 4-H
Members At
Rock Eagle
Senior 4-H’ers from Butts
County are taking a weekend to
polish their skills in leadership,
service, public relations and rec
reation.
Millard Daniel and Miss Peggy
Holland, Butts County Extension
agents, reported this week that
nine teenagers from this county
will attend. The weekend meet
ing is a district-wide 4-H rally
for senior 4-H’ers scheduled De
cember 4-6 at the Rock Eagle
4-H Center near Eatonton.
Local delegates include: Mara
lyn Ridgeway, Saralyn Ridgeway,
Ellen Pinckney, Newton Maddox,
Harry Reeves, Auze Dover, Maria
Todd, Rita Smith, and Tim Todd.
The Extension agents said the
4-H’ers will arrive at Rock Eagle
in time to register and have din
ner before the first assembly
Friday evening. The keynote
speaker for the occasion will be
Claude Mcßride, pastor, Milledge
Avenue Baptist Church in Ath
ens.
On Saturday, the 4-H’ers will
share ideas and attend work
shops on leadership, records, rec
reation, exhibits and human de
velopment. The Butts County 4-H
“mini” exhibit will be on display
and will be judged during the
weekend. A talent show, quiz
panel and recreation will round
out the Saturday program.
Exploration of projects and
activities for senior 4-H’ers, a
Sunday service and lunch will
highlight the final day of the
rally.
While the 4-H’ers are partici
pating in their sessions, adult
volunteer leaders from the 27
area counties will be attending
a 4-H leader forum. Local dele
gates to this include Mr. and
Mrs. David P. Ridgeway and Mrs.
Kathleen Pinckney. The entire
Butts County delegation will re
turn home Sunday afternoon.
Don Folsom
Elected
A Trustee
The Rev. Donald L. Folsom,
Pastor of the First Baptist
Church, was elected to serve on
the Board of Trustees of the
Georgia Baptist Children’s Home
at the recent meeting of the
Georgia Baptist Convention.
The Children’s Homes of the
Baptist State Convention are lo
cated at Palmetto, Meansville,
and Baxley. At the three homes,
more than 600 children are pro
vided with the help they need
which for various reasons can not
be supplied them in their natural
homes. A good many of these
youngsters are from broken
homes.
The greatest expansion noted
in the Children’s Homes last year
was the pilot program on the Pal
metto campus to “re-educate”
emotionally-disturbed children. It
is expected to provide long range
benefits and may set the direc
tion of more expansion in the fu
ture. The Georgia Baptist Child
ren's Home is supported entirely
by gifts of individuals and
churches in the state. It is an
honor to be elected to serve as
a trustee of one of the most loved
of Georgia Baptist Benevolent
ministries.
FHA Members
Initiated
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, of
ficers and second year FHA mem
bers initiated the new members
into the JHS Chapter of Future
Homemakers. The initiation be
gan at 7:30 p. m. in the home
making department.
The initiation was full of sur
prises and new members were
very good sports in taking the
“treatment.” After the fun, new
members were officially accepted
into the chapter with an impres
sive formal candlelight ceremony.
THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1970
Lummus And
Newton Best
Grid Prophets
In the last week of the foot
ball contest Butch Lummus and
R. P. Newton distinguished them
selves with some excellent prog
nosticating, finishing first and
second respectively. Both missed
two games each but when the
points were tabulated Butch had
161 points to Mr. Newton’s 238.
The contest, which closed with
last Saturday’s games, was spon
ored this year by Wise Standard
Service, Allen’s Hom-Ond Food
Store, and City Pharmacy, who
received thanks for sponsoring
the annual contest by many de
voted football fans and contest
ants who entered during the 10-
week period.
Missing only three games were
T. E. Greenwood of Fairburn,
Mrs. J. F. Morris, Mrs. Brenda
Brooks of Monticello, Mrs. Jim
my Darnell, Mrs. Robert Head,
Johnny Morris, and L. A. Brooks
Jr.
Games missed most were Tech’s
17-7 upheaval of Georgia and
Southern California’s 38-28 up
set over Notre Dame. Other
games missed by the prophets
were Army-Navy, Baylor-Rice,
and SMU-TCU. The Villanova-
Temple game was not counted as
it was played Thanksgiving after
noon.
First place winners during the
contest were: Myrtle Hoard,
George A. Limbocker Jr. (twice),
Mike Peck, Mrs. T. E. Robison
Jr., Mrs. Bobby Bell, Tom Robi
son, Bobby Bell, Janet Robison,
and Butch Lummus.
Second place winners included:
Linda Jenkins, Alton P. Long,
George A. Limbocker Jr., Helen
Hardy, Joan Long, Frances
Dreyer, Edith Lummus, C. E.
Rooks, Jr., Janet Robison, and
R,. P. Newton.
Fire Threatens
Mobile Home
Park Sunday
A fire of suspicious origin
which is believed to have started
in two places simultaneously
burned several acres of land be
hind the Jenkinsburg Mobile
Home Park owned by Lanier
Knight on Sunday afternoon.
The blaze raced across land
owned by Dean Patrick and at
one time it was felt that the trail
ers might be destroyed by the
fire but Clay Saunders used a
tractor to plow a fire break be
tween them and also started a
back fire. Despite a road between
the field and the trailers the fire
jumped across and got to the
back door of a trailer owned by
the Melvin Watkins’. The Knight
family had moved their belong
ings from their trailer and were
about to begin moving contents
from the Watkins trailer when
Mr. Saunders was successful in
turning the fire.
The call was answered by the
Henry County Forestry Unit and
the Jackson Volunteer Fire De
partment. When the Forestry
Unit arrived they plowed a break
on the back side of the field
which also served to contain the
fire.
BOND SALES
IN COUNTY
AT 85.7%
Butts Countians moved closer
to their $52,000 goal in the sale
of U. S. Savings Bonds with Oc
tober purchases of $2,844 in E
Bonds, bringing the county total
through October to $44,539 or
85.7% of the quota. The October
figures were released this week
by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Watkins,
U. S. Savings Bond chairman in
Butts County.
Other counties in the Sixth
District through October stand as
follows: Henry, $254,928 or 30.-
9%; Lamar, $165,438 or 82.7%;
Monroe, $28,112 or 51.1%;
Spalding $115,663 or 77.1 %;
Pike, $15,176 o r 60.7%; Fay
ette, $16,410, or 91.2%.
JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
"Man of Year" Award To Be
Made Tuesday by Kiwanians
Boys Court
Team Ready
For Season
JOE DAVIS, Coach
Boys Basketball Team
The Jackson High School Red
Devils Basketball team has been
in the process of preparing them
selves for a tough 1970-71 bas
ketball season. The boys, coached
by Joseph Davis, have been work
ing extremely hard and are anx
iously awaiting their first game
of the season.
The boys returning from last
year’s teams are Frederick Head,
senior 6’ 3” center. He is a good
rebounder and shoots a fairly
good inside shot. Don Cook, sen
ior 6’ 1” forward, has been shoot
ing the ball quite well from the
corners. Nathaniel Thurman, jun
ior 6’ 2 Vs” forward, is an excel
lent shooter, also a good re
bounder. Larry Brownlee, senior
6’ 1”, is a good defensive player
and rebounder. Robert Griffin,
junior 5’ 9”, plays guard and has
been looking real sharp on de
fense and offense.
Nathaniel Lawson, senior 5’ 8”
guard, is an excellent play maker
and shoots u good jump shot from
outside. Harold Webb, senior
5’ 9” guard, is an excellent ball
handler, and a good outside
shooter.
Ralph Alexander, Norm an
Alexander, Edward Duffie, Julius
Head, Timothy Moss, Frederick
Maddox, Ronnie Acree and Calvin
White are also members of the
varsity team, and we are expect
ing great things from them.
JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
1970-71
Dec. 1, Mary Persons Home
"‘Dec. 4, Troup Away
Dec. 11, Henry Cos. Home
Dec. 12, Newton Cos. Away
Dec.' 15, Pike Cos. Away
Jan. 5, Pike Cos. Home
Jan. 8, Russell Home
Jan. 9, Harris Cos. Home
*Jan. 12, Sandy Springs Away
Jan. 15, College Park Home
Jan. 19, Briarwood Away
Jan. 22, Invitational Tourney
Jan. 23, Rockdale Cos.
Jan. 26, Woodward Acad. Home
Jan. 29, Headland Away
Jan. 30, Henry Cos. Away
Feb. 2, Rockdale Cos. Away
Feb. 5, Morrow Home
Feb. 6, Mary Persons Away
Feb. 9, Lakeshore Away
Feb. 12, N. Clayton Away
Feb. 16, Lamar Cos. Home
Feb. 19, Campbell/Fairb. Home
*Boys Game Only
Natural Cause
Ruled In
Prison Death
Mr. John William Meadows, 54,
died unexpectedly Sunday morn
ing in the Georgia Diagnostic and
Classification Center in Butts
County with his death being at
tributed to a heart attack.
John Sherrell, Butts County
Coroner, held an inquest Monday
morning at 11:30 o’clock in the
courthouse where it was ruled
that death was attributed to na
tural causes. Coroner Sherrell
said there was no suspicion of
foul play involved but Georgia
law states that an inquest must
be held on any person dying in
a penal institution.
Mr. Sherrell said that evidence
presented at the inquest indicated
that Mr. Meadows had just fin
ished leading the singing in the
chapel at the Center and had
sat down when the fatal seizure
occurred. It was believed that he
died immediately and was pro
nounced dead by Dr. Jack New
man, physician at the Center.
Mr. Sherrell said that his body
was released to the Horis Ward
Funeral Home in Decatur for
final funeral arrangements.
Mobile Home
Gutted
By Fire
A mobile home belonging to
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Batchelor
caught fire and burned Wednes
day, November 25th, with almost
a total loss to the trailer and its
contents.
The trailer was located on a
dirt road just off Highway 16
West to the rea r of a home oc
cupied by Mrs. Ruth Batchelor
on the Griffin Highway. Cause
of the fire is unknown but it is
believed to have started in the
kitchen. Kenneth discovered the
blaze when he returned home
after taking some trash off.
When he opened the front door
the kitchen was burning in the
top and he could not enter. He
went to the back door in an at
tempt to get in and when he
opened the door the fire engulfed
the remainder of the trailer.
It is believed that the fire
started about 11:30 a. m. and
burned until the time it was dis
covered by the owner. Kenneth
was able to save a few pictures
and his discharge papers from
service, but all else was a total
loss. The trailer was a 1970
Summit and he and his wife
had been living in it about six
months.
The Jackson Fire Department
answered the call and was able
to extinguish the stubborn blaze.
Mr. and Mrs. Batchelor are
presently staying with his mother,
Mrs. Ruth Batchelor.
United Appeal
Fund Drive
Is A Success
The United Appeal Fund Drive
has been labeled a success by
President C. L. Sanvidge and
Fund Drive Chairman Rev. Don
Folsom. The drive ended Wednes
day, November 25th, with the
goal of $15,000 not completely
subscribed with a total of $13,-
389 on hand as of December Ist.
Mr. Folsom made the following
statement of appreciation to the
people of Butts County:
“I wish to thank everyone for
their cooperation during the fund
raising drive. Also let me take
this opportunity to say a word
of appreciation to all the chair
men representing the various or
ganizations, or anyone who had a
part in the drive. To the people
who have made contributions, let
me say a heart-felt thank-you.
Even though we have not reached
the goal, monies continue to
trickle in and we feel that by the
end of the year we will have
reached the goal.”
Those persons who have not
been contacted may still con
tribute by calling C. L. Sanvidge,
Donald L. Folsom, o r Mrs. Phyllis
Davis, secretary, or mail your
check or pledge to United Appeal,
P. O. Box 233, Jackson, Ga.
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
will be present.
Dinner will be served at the
Jackson Clubhouse at 6:30 o’-
clock with the inspection to fol-
$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Jackson Kiwanians are plan
ning a gala night of activities for
Tuesday, December Bth, at which
time the “Man of the Year”
award will be made, but will com
bine this event with Ladies Night
and the Christmas party.
Over 90 Kiwanians, their la
dies and invited guests are ex
pected to be on hand for the
second presentation of the “Man
of the Year” award. The Kiwan
is highlight was inaugurated last
year when the first award was
presented to Hampton L. Daugh
try of Atlanta and Jackson. The
program is being arranged by the
Public and Business Affairs Com
mittee with Doyle Jones, Jr.,
chairman, Joe B. Taylor and T. E.
Robison, Sr. making plans for the
festive night. A special Christmas
dinner will be served with the
Jackson Clubhouse to be attrac
tively decorated by Kiwaniennes,
Mrs. Nora Ball heading this com
mittee.
Members of the Jackson High
School Key Club and its auxiliary,
the Keyettes, presented the pro
gram Tuesday night with Paul
Stockhammer, Key Club counsel
or, in charge. The program was
arranged by Pailey Crockarell,
chairman of the Key Club Com
mittee.
Mr. Stockhammer was warmly
applauded when he stated that
the Jackson Key Club was the
number one club in the district
and ranked third in the state at
the last reporting date. Mr. Stock
hammer pledged hard work on be
half of the local Key Club mem
bers to maintain its district lead
and to move up to number one
in the state.
Bruce Hicks was one of three
Key Club members to speak and
expressed the club’s appreciation
for the support of the Kiwanis
Club. He cited the club theme
“Personal Action—Prelude to
Progress” as a factor in the club’s
outstanding achievement, point
ing to the number of projects
in which the club had become in
volved.
Curtis Taylor was the next
speaker and recounted some of
the actitvities in which the club is
engaged, cited the Talent Show
and the fair booth at the recent
Butts County Fair.
Charlene Brownlee, homecom
ing queen at JHS and a mem
ber of the Keyettes, spoke for
her club and told how the club
is assisting the Key Club with
projects.
Among the guests were Paul
Stockhammer, Bruce Hicks, Billy
Glidewell, Darrell Potts, Steve
Peck, Newton Maddox, Curtis
Taylor, Peggy Evans, Charlene
Brownlee, Janet Washington,
June Maddox, Joni Thaxton and
Dawn Stinson.
Elwood Robison, Sr. was salut
ed musically on his birthday dur
ing the week.
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TO
SPONSOR CHICKEN STEW
The Jackson Christian Acad
emy will sponsor a chicken stew
on Saturday night, December sth
at the Jackson Clubhouse. Serv
ing will begin at 5:30 o’clock
and will continue until 9 o’clock.
The menu will consist of stew,
salad, coffee or tea. The public
is cordially invited.
BAND BOOSTERS TO
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Th e Band Boosters Club will
meet Monday night, December
7th, at 8 o’clock at the high
school lunchroom. All members
are asked to please be present.
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.
