The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, February 11, 1971, Image 1
Hacbson Brogress-Arntts VOL. 98 —NO. 6 Grand Jury Presentments For February Term Court We, the Grand Jury sworn and empaneled for the February Term 1971, Butts Superior Court, make the following presentments in open court. The Grand Jury, in organizing, elected Mr. Ralph W. Carr, Jr., Foreman; Mr. C. M. Daniel, Jr., Clerk; Mr. G. Alton Colwell, As sistant Clerk; Mr. Carter Moore, Bailiff. We wish to thank the Rev. Donald Folsom for his inspiring prayer opening our deliberations. We wish to thank The Hon orable Hugh D. Sosebee, Judge, for the diligent, dignified and or derly manner that judicial mat ters are handled in our superior court. We wish to thank our District Attorney, The Honorable Edward E. McGarity, and his staff for his counsel and assistance. We also wish to thank Mr. Car ter Moore, ou r Bailiff, and other court officials for their compet ent services. We wish to commend the Butts County Commissioners for 1. The fine manner in which improvements have been made to the court house property. 2. The institution of controls for the accounting of property of the county as evidenced by the report of audit dated June 30, 1970. We wish to commend the Sheriff and his staff fo r their diligence in enforcing all laws in our county. We recommend the re-appoint ment of Mrs. Martha S. Cook as Notary Public, ex officio Justice of the Peace, for the 612th G. M. District, term to begin at the ex piration of the present term and to continue as prescribed by law. We recommend that the County Commissioners take whatever legal action is necessary to in itiate a county wide volunteer fire department to be used for the protection of our forests and other natural resources. We recommend that the Coun ty Commissioners take positive action to increase the size of the law enforcement agency of Butts County by not less than two (2) additional deputies, or county po licemen, and one (1) administra tive assistant. We further recom mend that the Sheriff’s Depart ment be furnished with adequate equipment to provide the neces sary protection. We recommend that the Coun ty Commissioners work with the appropriate agencies in order to implement a water and sewerage system for Butts County. We recommend that the Coun ty Commissioners cause each de partment head within the court house confines to examine all items now stored in the junk room at the rear and above the court room, to determine if any thing of value is stored therein. After this inspection, such items not needed should be disposed of. W T e strongly endorse the ef forts of our Representative, The Honorable Benson Ham, in his endeavors and efforts to clean up the streams leading into and dumping into Jackson Lake and that the Board of Commissioners take an active lead in possible future legal efforts to end pollu tion in all our streams. We recommend that the Board of Commissioners take necessary steps to make Shiloh Road and other school bus routes passable and accessible. We recommend the County Commissioners instigate a feasi bility study for a county wide garbage collection system. We recommend that the treas urer include the date that war rants are issued and include this information in the publication of same. We recommend that the Coun ty Commissioners re-arrange the Grand Jury room in such a man ner that all jurors will be facing the Foreman, Clerks and person testifying before the body. Fur ther, it would be desirable to have a signal system between the jury room and the District Attorney’s office. We continue to recommend that the County Commissioners fur ther pursue the feasibility of a pension plan for county em ployees. Such plan is authorized in Book 26, Title 92-37, taxation 3701, Item 15. We appoint Mayor C. B. Brown to serve as a member on the Butts County Board of Health to run concurrently with his term as Mayor of the City of Jackson. We appoint C* Robert Williams, Jr. to fill the unexpired term of Frank McMichael as a member of the Board of Education of Butts County, said term begin ning the 3rd day of February, 1971 and ending on the 31st day of March, 1974. We also appoint Jesse Nutt, Jr. to serve as a mem ber of the Board of Education of Butts County, said term begin ning on the Ist day of April, 1971 and ending on the 31st day of March 1976. We recommend that the Clerk of Court, Butts County, procure handbooks for Grand Jurors of Georgia as published by the In stitute of Government, Univer sity of Georgia, and each person selected as a grand juror be pre sented a copy at the time he is notified that he must serve. We the Grand Jurors wish to alert all the citizens of our Coun ty to the grave dangers inherent in the use of dangerous and ad dicting drugs that can be pur chased locally, and we urge each citizen to cooperate fully with and advise proper authorities of any activity in this matter. We recommend that these pre sentment be published in our lo cal county newspaper and that the regular fee be paid for same. Respectfully submitted, RALPH W. CARR JR., Foreman C. M. DANIEL, Jr., Clerk E. M. McCORD HAROLD E. COOK JOEL STOKES A. L. WEAVER J. T. BECKHAM BRADLEY E. FREEMAN PAUL C. ERWIN JOHN F. MORRIS C. M. DANIEL, JR. A. W. GILMORE ALTON COLWELL, Assistant Clerk MRS. E. D. BRISCOE ALTON PATTERSON CLYDE HERBERT MONROE MYRICK WILLIAM L. TAYLOR, JR. DONALD L. FOLSOM FRANCIS HOLLAND BOOKER T. STOKES HOMER CAPPS Not present as to signature: JESSE EMMETT AKINS JOHN DOYLE McMULLEN Received in Open Court and ordered filed and published. This the 3rd day of February, 1971. HUGH D. SOSEBEE, Judge Butts Superior Court Flint Judicial Circuit Filed in Open Court, this the 3rd day of February, 1971. DAVID P. RIDGEWAY, Clerk, Butts Superior Court Mt. Vernon Church Votes For Building The congregation of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in a con ference Sunday night, February 7th, voted unanimously to build anew sanctuary and additional Sunday School rooms with plans to start on the building program in the near future. The pasto r of Mount Vernon, John L. Cross, in making the an nouncement of the new edifice, said that “God has richly blessed us, making it necessary for ad ditional space.” Mr. Cross also said that the church voted un- Biker Murder Trial Set For February 22 The trial of three bikers in dicted by a Butts County Grand Jury on murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of George Bruce Gwynn and aggra vated assault on the person of Donald Scott, which was original ly scheduled for Monday, Feb ruary Bth, in the Butts Superior Court, was postponed until Mon day, February 22nd, by Flint Cir cuit Judge Hugh D. Sosebee to allow the defendants’ attorneys, who were occupied elsewhere in another trial, to be in Jackson on the 22nd. It was also ruled by Judge Sosebee that the traverse jurors called for the February Bth term of criminal court would be sum moned again for jury duty in the above mentioned trial on Feb ruary 22nd. In a one-day session of court Monday, several cases were heard by the jury with other cases dis posed of by pleas. The calendar of cases, as released by David P. Ridgeway, Clerk of Court, is as follows: David Grier, Non-Support, Plea of Guilty, 12 months suspended on payment of fine of $50.00 and $6.00 per child per week support. Sara Jo Scott Conwell, Ob struction of Officer, Plea of Guil ty, 12 months. Sara Jo Scott Conwell, Reck less Conduct, Plea of Guilty—6 months concurrent. Sara Jo Scott Conwell, Failing to Stop at Stop Sign, Plea of Guilty, 6 months concurrent. Sara Jo Scott Conwell, Driving Under Influence, Plea of Guilty, 12 months concurrent. Sara Jo Scott Conwell, Driving Without License, Plea of Guilty, 6 months concurrent. Willie Parham Price, Motor Vehicle Theft, Plea of Guilty, 3 years probated on payment of fine of $150.00. Winfred Godrum, Motor Ve hicle Theft, Plea of Guilty, 3 years probated on payment of fine of $150.00. Henry Lee Head, Motor Ve hicle Theft, Plea of Guilty, 3 years probated on payment of fine of $150.00. Douglas Randolph Cochran, Public Drunk, Verdict of Not Guilty. Douglas Randolph Cochran, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Verdict og Not Guilty. Otis Ponder, Driving Under In fluence, Verdict of Not Guilty. Danny Duffey, Non-Support, Plea of Guilty, 12 months sus pended on payment of fine of $50.00 and $25.00 per week for support of children. Charlie Otis Watson, Theft by Taking, Plea of Guilty, 12 months probated on payment of fine of $150.00. James Larry Thornton, Carry ing a Concealed Weapon, Plea of Guilty, 12 months probated on payment of fine of $75.00. James Larry Thornton, Carry ing Pistol Without License, Plea of Guilty, 12 months probated on payment of fine of $75.00. Eddie Willis, Theft of Lost and Mislaid Property, Plea of Guilty, 3 years probated on payment of fine of $200.00. animously to adopt its first bud get in history. Mr. Cross added “we have ex perienced the power and presence of the living God in our midst. It’s been through His leadership and guidance that we have grown in so many ways.” The pastor cited the organization of a youth choir and a children’s choir as a result of this growth. THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1971 N. A. Powell Died Monday In Atlanta Mr. Noah Arthur Fowell, 69, of 258 Brookwood Avenue, Jack son, died at eight o’clock Monday morning at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta after being admitted Fri day, February sth. Mr. Powell had been in declining health for a long period of time and more seriously ill the past several weeks. Born Oct. 20, 1901 in Murray Cos., he was the son of Mr. John R. Powell and Mrs. Victoria Ellis Powell, both of Gordon County. Mr. Powell was a widely known retired mechanic and auto sales man, his last position being with Carter Motor Company until his retirement in 1964. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, was a Scot tish Rite Mason, a 32nd Degree Mason, a membe r of A1 Sihah Shrine and a Royal Arch Mason. Mr. Powell was a former mem ber of the Board of Tax Assessors and at the time of his death was manager of the Jackson Housing Authority. Funeral services for Mr. Powell were conducted Wednesday aft ernoon, February 10th, at two o’clock from the chapel of Hais ten Funeral Home in Jackson with Rev. Don Folsom, pastor of the First Baptist Church, offi ciating. Interment was in Jack son City Cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home in charge of ar rangements. Mr. Powell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane Brownlee Powell of Jackson; five sisters, Mrs. Vesta Dodd and Mrs. Nan Parker, both of Maitland, Fla.; Mrs. Lur lene Cunningham and Mrs. Lena Barron, both of Dallas Texas; Mrs. Caroline Hobbs of Clarks Summit, Pa.; a brother, Col. Bill Powell of McLean, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were L. Marlin Spencer, Gervin Lewis, Levi Ball, W. L. Holloway, David Gray and Lou Moelchert. Reception To Honor Dr. Jos. Stinson A reception in the Community Room of the C&S Bank on Mon day evening, February 22nd, will honor Dr. Joseph Stinson who will be visiting in Jackson and is contemplating the estab lishment of a medical practice here following his separation from the United States Air Force in June. Dr. Stinson and his family will be guests of honor at the recep tion which will begin at 7:30 o’- clock. All citizens of the commu nity are invited to meet the Negro doctor and his family and to make their welcome so cordial that the doctor will decide upon making Jackson his home. The reception will be sponsored by the Butts County Civic League, the Progressive Men’s Club, The Federal Workers and the Butts County Business and Professional Women’s Club. David Estes Visits Libraries David Estes, Special Subjects Librarian, Emory University, visi ted his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Estes, of Jackson last week after returning from an extended California tour. While on the West Coast, he attended the mid winter conference of the Amer ican Library Association in Los Angeles. Mr. Estes is president of the Georgia Library Association and is on the Executive Council of the ALA. While in California, Mr. Estes studied rare books and manu scripts in libraries at Huntingdon, UCLA, Clark Memorial, USC, Stanford University, University of California and other libraries in the San Francisco area. JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Jeri O'Quinn Is Jackson Homemaker "m ' JijH M h illKr^lff'-"’Sr ll ' JERI O’QUINN Jeri L. O’Quinn, a senior at Jackson High School, has been named 1971 Betty Crocker Home maker of Tomorrow of Jackson High School. She was chosen on the basis of her score in Decem ber 1 written knowledge and at titude examination for which 650,00 senior girls throughout the country were enrolled. She will receive from General Mills, sponsors of the event, a specially designed award, and will be eligible for one of 102 college scholarships totaling SIIO,OOO. Jeri is the daughter of Mi 1 , and Mrs. Raymond O’Quinn of Giles Ferry Road. She is vice president of the Tri Hi Y Club and a mem ber of the Student Council and Drama Club at Jackson High. Jeri is on the paper and annual staff and is a member of Quill and Scroll, high school journalism club. She is also active and prominent in Girl Scout activities. Jeri is a member of the Pleas ant Grove Congregational Meth odist Church and intends to en roll at Georgia College, Milledge ville, this fall where she will ma jor in Home Economics. Campbell To Join Staff New Senator Charles Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Campbell of Jack son and locally widely known, has agreed to help Senator David Gambrell reorganize his staff in Washington, D. C. Charles was legislative assist ant of the late Sen. Richard B. Russell and for the past six years was his chief administrative as sistant. It is reported that Charles will join Sen. Gambrell as quick as the effects of Sen. Russell are shipped to the Uni- versity of Georgia Library and the office in Washington is closed. This will probably take about two weeks. Charles plans to work with Sen. Gambrell until he graduates from law school in Washington when he then intends to return to Atlanta to practice law. It is also reported that other members of the Russell staff are expected to join Sen. Gambrell, but not all. Jackson Lake Cabin Burns Wednesday A fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed a cabin owned by Gene Almond of River dale on Wednesday morning, Feb ruary 3rd, at about 2:15 o’clock. The cabin was located at Cherokee Estates off Highway 36, north of Jackson near the South River Bridge. The building and its contents were completely consumed by the blaze with noth ing saved. The Jackson Volunteer Fire Department answered the call but because of the advanced stage of the fire little help could be rendered. J. Craig Smith Is Named South's Man of Year 1970 Decatur, Ga.—J. Craig Smith, chairman of the board of Avon dale Mills, has been named by the editors of Dixie Business as the South’s Man of the year for 1970, according to Hubert F. Lee, edtior of Dixie Business Maga zine and chairman of the selec tions panel. Smith is the 25th Man of the South to be named to this group which has been termed ‘The South’s Hall of Fame for the Living.’ Some distinguished Southern ers who have been elected in the past include Luthe r H. Hodges of North Carolina, 1969; Solon B. Turman, New Orleans, 1968; D. R, J. McDowell Richards, Deca tur, 1967; and 21 others extending back to 1946 when Thomas W. Martin of Alabama Powe r Com pany was the first person elected to the South’s Hall of Fame. J. Craig Smith’s celebrated kinsman, Donald Comer, Sr., was elected Man of the South in 1947 when he was also Chairman of the Board of Avondale. The list embraces leading businessmen of the past quarter century rang ing from textile to utilities to in surance to government to medi cine to sports and even a Meth odist Bishop is in the group. Smith was no stranger to hon ors during 1970. He was named Communicator of the Year by the International Council of Indus trial Editors and accepted his plaque at Pittsburgh. He was also the first American ever to be elected president of the Interna tional Federation of Cotton and Allied Textile Industries. This took place in Osaka, Japan, two days after he was honored in Pittsburgh. He is now serving a two-year term as president of IFCATI. In the past he has served as president of the American Tex tile Manufacturers Institute, The National Cotton Council and the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association. Until his retirement as Presi dent of Avondale in November of 1970, Smith had been recog nized as having the longest stretch of editorial writing in In dustry. He had not missed an is sue of editing his own edtiorial page for more than 30 years. He was called “the most widely read editorial writer in the employee publication field.” Smith will be presented a plaque from the editors of Dixie Business at an appropriate cere mony in the near future, accord ing to Colonel Lee. The year 1970 was not only a busy and successful one for Craig Smith in the area of re ceiving honors, it was also the most successful one for his Com pany in 73 years of operation. It concluded 19 years for Smith as president. It has seemed sig- Please Check Your Label! Papers Be Mailed Earlier The mailing list of The Progress-Argus was corrected as of February 5, 1971. Please check your label. If the date reads prior to Feb sth it indicates that your paper is in arrears and prompt renewal is called for. Because of the rising prices of newspaper production costs we respectfully ask your cooperation in keeping your paper current so that we can maintain the present subscription rate of $5 per year, pay able in advance, as long as possible. Also in an effort to get the paper into the hands of all subscribers earlier, beginning this week all papers in Butts County will be mailed late Wednesday which means that all subscrib ers in the county will have their papers on Thursday morning. This includes the City of Jackson, the four routes, and county papers to Jenkinsburg, Indian Springs and Flovilla, both the city and route 1. Papers will be on sale at the office Thursday morning. $5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Driver Hurt As Car Hits Trees Eugene Myrick of Route 2, Jackson, was seriously injured early Sunday morning when the car which he was driving went out of control on Route 16 East near the Ocmulgee Rive r bridge and struck a number of trees, demolishing the ’55 Oldsmobile which had been reported stolen from DeKalb County on February 3rd, according to the Jackson Police Department. Two policemen were on patrol near Gateway Luggage of Geor gia, Inc. around 1 o’clock Sunday morning when they observed a light blue ’55 Oldsmobile going East on Highway 16 with the car weaving back and forth across the road. The policemen notified their station that they were going to stop the car for its weaving tactics and turned on the blue light on the police car. Upon doing this, according to the police report, the driver of the other vehicle started gaining speed whereby the police car siren was turned on. The policemen radioed ahead and were notified a road block had been set up on Highway 16 by Jasper County officers and to drop back and keep the car in sight. In a curve beyond Yellow Water Creek, the driver of the Oldsmobile appeared to lose con trol at which time the police car started to put on brakes. The pavement was wet and the brakes locked, causing the car to swerve into a ditch. The officers were unhurt and in a few minutes they determined that the other vehicle had gone down an embankment and overturned with the police car radioing for an ambulance. It was also determined that the Oldsmobile was stolen from De- Kalb County on February 3rd, A Jackson ambulance took Myrick to Sylvan Grove Hospital where he was later transferred to Griffin-Spalding County Hospital and moved again to Grady Memo rial Hospital in Atlanta. The accident was investigated by the Butts County Sheriff’s Department, the Georgia State Patrol, plus the cooperation of Jasper County officers in setting up the road block across the bridge in Jasper County. nificant to many insiders, too who quietly wrote 1970 off as a ‘poor one’ fo r the American Tex tile Industry in general.