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Jackson’s newest store build
ing, housing the A&P and Polk
Tire and Service Company,
gleaming and modern in concept
and design, opened this morning
at nine o’clock with Jackson May
or W. M. Redman and members
of the City Council taking part
in the ribbon cutting ceremonies
marking the grand opening.
Susannah Ridgway has been se
lected to membership in the A
Cappella Choir at Georgia State
College for Women.
A hard workng group of Key
Clubbers, seeking to obtain a
minimum of 200 signed blood
donor card pledges, are striving
with unceasing efforts to make
Butts County’s goal of 125 pints
of blood collected at Monday’s
bloodmobile visit a reality.
The Van Deventer Glee Club,
under the able and inspired di
rection of Dr. Lee Collins, head
of the Voice Department at Tift
College, presented an enjoyable
musical program Tuesday evening
to the Jackson Kiwanis Club.
New* of 20 Year* Ago
Frozen pipes and broken
plumbing resulted from the sud
den cold wave which descended
on the state Friday night, sending
the temperatures to a record low
for November.
When he stepped on icy steps
on his way to attend Sunday
School at the Methodist Church
Sunday morning, Hon. J. L.
0, coir*e all ye faithful
Let every heart rejoice in the spiritual
blessings ami inspiration
of the season. And may great joy
be yours at this most happy, holy time.
Allen's Hom-Ond Food Store
Greet™ q$ f
Christmas Day, Santa delivers
a pack of goodies at your house. Thank
you for friendship and loyal patronage.
T. £. ROBISON, Agent
Standard Oil Cos.
Lyons fell and sustained a broken
1 left hip.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Cawthon on Route 36,
just North of Yellow Water
| Creek, between Jackson and Four
I Points, was totally destroyed by
| fire about 8:30 Thursday morn
! mg. The fire was believed to have
been caused by defective wiring
as the blaze was first noticed
around the switch box.
7'he City of Jackson is pre
pared to enforce its ban against
fireworks being sold or shot in
the city limits at the Christmas
season.
In the Home Decorating and
Lighting Contest in the City of
Jackson sponsored by the Water
and Light Department, Mrs. John
W. Carter placed first and was
awarded a grill.
New* of 30 Year* Ago
A Christmas party and Ladies
Night meeting of the Jackson Ki
wanis Club will be held December
17th. The committee in charge is
arranging a number of games and
stunts and all members are expec
ted to bring gifts for the Christ
mas Basket Fund.
For an old fashioned homelike
Christmas, the suggestion has
been advanced that all churches
and all individuals meet on the
courthouse square on Christmas
Eve night and sing Christmas
carols.
The Jackson Recreation Plan-
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
This Side
Of Town
BY BRENDA WILLIAMSON
People could be seen scurrying
around last week and this week
doing that last bit of shopping
which needed to be done before
Santa arrives. The stores around
the square sold out of many
things weeks ago leaving those
who waited till the last minute
out in the cold. Homemakers have
been busying themselves in their
kitchens making goodies for all
the company that is expected
at their house for the Yule sea
son. Children have eagerly looked
forward to a visit from Santa
Claus and those who are going
to Grandmother’s house for
Christmas are leaving specific
orders for Santa to leave their
toys there also. With the Christ
mas rush more or less over today
let us not forget what the true
meaning of Christmas really is,
the birth of Jesus Christ . . .
. . . The year 1971 is fast ap
proaching and it’s time once again
to stop and consider our deeds
of the past year and to make
that long list of resolutions for
ning Board, as part of its program
for expanded recreation for Jack
son and community, inaugurated
street skating Monday afternoon.
At the annual meeting of the
Flint River Council, Boy Scouts
of America, held in Griffin, P.
H. Weaver, long active in scout
ing in Butts County, was present
ed the Silver Beaver Award for
outstanding work in Boy Scout
activities.
At the 96th annual meeting of
the St. John’s Lodge No. 45, F&-
AM Monday night, Col. Benjamin
B. Garland was elected as Wor
shipful Master for the year 1941.
New* of 40 Years Ago
News that Mr. H. G. Wiley,
Butts County farm agent since
June 1, 1922, has tendered his
resignation to the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners, will be of
county-wide interest.
Hon. C. L. Redman, Mayor of
Jackson for the past two years,
makes announcement this week
in the Progress-Argus for re-elec
tion.
Following a painful and linger
ing illness of many months du
ration, Hon. J. H. Ham, Ordinary
of Butts County since 1900,
passed away early Thursday
morning at his home on North
Mulberry Street.
Mrs. Add Nutt, Mrs. Emma
Mallet, Jimmy Watts and Add
Nutt, Jr. spent Saturday in Ma
con, the guests of Mrs. Mote
Watts.
The death of Mrs. W. F. Man
gham, 64 years of age, occurred
Monday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. D. A. Thaxton,
near Jackson.
the coming year. The new year
gives each of us a chance to
begin anew and to have a fresh
outlook on life and enables us
to make new decisions with more
experience and wisdom than we
had this time last year
The City of Griffin has been
greatly excited the past few
weeks with the announcement
that a Junio r College has been ap
proved for that city. Before this
dream can be realized though,
citizens of Griffin must put in
many hours of time and money so
that students will have the oppor
tunity to better themselves for
the world of tomorrow. With a
college so near many Jackson and
Butts County boys and girls can
further their education without
the added expense of meals and
living quarters. Griffin is becom
ing quite a city because of all
the expansion that has been done
in the past few years and it is
hoped that city officials and pri
vate citizens will work together
for the good of the city in order
that surrounding towns and cities
might look to Griffin as an ex
ample of what can be done
toward the growth of smaller
cities ...... With Christmas to
be here tomorrow I hope that
Santa brings just what you wish
for *and to all of my readers
don’t eat too much and may each
of you have a very MERRY
CHRISTMAS ..... Jackson has
been one of the most attractive
cities around in the last few years
due to the annual Christmas
Lighting Contest, sponsored by
the Garden Club Council and the
Jackson Progress-Argus. Home
owners work with diligence and
put in many hours of planning in
order to compete with each other
for the best and prettiest deco
rated home. Congratulations to
Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Parrish and
Mrs. Charles Barber, first place
winners in the home division, and
to the Jackson City Hall, first
place winner in the business di
vision.
lli GREETINGS
If! I I Th e wonderful old traditions
call for people to gather together, to meet
with their near and dear. As you and yours celebrate
Christmas, we wish for you the true delights of the season.
Central Georgia Electric
Membership Corporation
WANT-ADS GET RESULTS
To the happy tempo of jingling bells,
we sing out a cheery “Merry Christmas” to all.
Best wishes for a season filled with good health and
good fortune. Warm thanks for your loyalty.
POLK TIKE CO.
THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1 970
