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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1971
Tim Todd Is
Winner In
4-H Project
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CONGRATULATIONS Tim
Todd receiving congratulations
and his awards from Millard Dan
iel, County Agent, Butts County.
Tim Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Todd, won third place in
the State 4-H Sweet Potato Con
test. This was the first yea r that
Tim had entered the State con
test, however, he has been in the
4-H Sweet Potato project for 2
years. Tim sold his potatoes
through a local supermarket in
Jackson so many of you con
sumed some of his prize-winning
sweet potatoes.
For his outstanding work in
this project a $25.00 U. S. Sav
ings Bond and two framed cer
tificates were given to him cour
tesy of the Georgia Sweet Potato
Association.
Tim is already making plans
to enter the contest again and
says he has his sights set on
first place this year.
NEW ARRIVALS
VIA
MASTER AVERY
Mr. and Mrs. W. Terry Avery
of Trenton, Mich, announce the
birth of a son, Gregory Scott, on
Monday, March Bth, in Michigan.
Mrs. Avery is remembered as the
former Miss Patricia Colwell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo
P. Colwell of Route 3, Jackson.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Willis R. Avery of
Griffin.
LITTLE MISS WEBB
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Webb of
Carrollton announce the birth of
a daughter, Dawn Michele, on
Friday, March 12th, at a Carroll
ton hospital. Mrs. Webb is re
membered as the former Miss
Linda Goggans, daughter of Mrs.
E. J. Goggans and the late Mr.
Goggans of Jackson.
Progress-Argus
Honor Roll
New and Renewal Subscriptions
Of The Past Few Days
J. R. Webb, Atlanta
L. B. Elmer, Stockbridge
Mrs. J. A. McLees, Jackson
Edward L. Houghtaling, Jack
son
H. W. Croy, Hartwell
Mrs. Hattie Blankenship, New
Providence, N. J.
Mrs. A. S. Cook, Jackson
Mrs. Pearl Remington, Jackson
Col. Malcolm R. Smith, Vienna,
Va.
S. J. Ireland, Jackson
B. K. Hodges, Jr., Jackson
R. M. Byrd, Jackson
Mrs. Joe Gray, Jackson
Thomas Standard, Jackson
Mrs. H. S. Peek, Macon
Mrs. W. L. Sams, Richmond,
Va.
Mrs. John A. Cochrane, Athens
Mrs. W. G. Hicks, Jackson
Rev. Larry Youngblood, Jack
son
Hugh R. Bailey, North Wilkes
boro, N. C.
Mrs. J. H. Norsworthy, Corbin,
Ky.
Mrs. W. C. Godsey, Jackson
R. H. Burford, Jackson
Mrs. W. H. Pulliam, Jackson
Rev. Charles Dreyer, Jackson
Mrs. Helen Thornton, Jackson
Governments
Supply Much
Local Income
(Special to the Progress-Argus)
NEW YORK, Jan 16 —How big
a part do government dollars—
Federal, state and local—play
in the financial affairs of Butts
County residents? How much of
their personal income comes
from these sources?
Based upon a state-by-state
analysis by the Tax Foundation
of data recently released by the
U. S. Office of Business Eco
nomics, about 24.1 percent of
each dollar of income in Butts
County’s area is from public
funds. It came to approximately
$5,038,000, after taxes, in 1969.
Taken into account in the
study were payments of wages
and salaries to people on govern
ment payrolls, the amounts go
ing to those receiving social se
curity benefits and outlays for
unemployment com pensation,
pensions, interest and public as
sistance.
For Butts County, applying the
state average locally, the 24.1
cents consists of 15.9 cents re
ceived from the Federal govern
ment and 8.2 cents from state
and local agencies.
Throughout the United States
as a whole, 21.7 cents of every
dollar of personal income received
by Americans comes in the form
of government checks, the Tax
Foundation shows. In the South
east States the average is 25.2
cents.
The total amount obtained
from governmental sources dur
ing the year, via payrolls, pen
sions and the like, added up to
sl6l billion.
Of this sum, over $93 billion
came from Washington and the
other S6B billion from state and
local governments.
Some communities get an ex
ceptionally high proportion of
their income from these sources,
it is noted, due to a greater
amount of public employment in
their area or due to a high con
centration of retired people.
The ratio of government pay
ments to personal income was
highest, 49.2 percent, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, because of the
many Federal employees there.
Alaska, with 45.7 percent, was
next.
State and local contributions
to personal income were lowest in
New Hampshire, 7.1 percent, and
highest in New Mexico, 13.4 per
cent.
With government payrolls on
the rise and social security and
other benefits expanding, public
funds are becoming an ever-in
creasing source of personal in
come.
JACKSON HIGH
BE REPRESENTED
AT PRESS MEET
Student delegates and a facul
ty adviser from Jackson High
School will attend the 42nd an
nual convention of the Southern
Interscholastic Press Association
at the University of Georgia
March 18-19.
Attending | from Jackson High
will be MrsVEdward Houghtaling,
adviser, and Gien Maddox, Sheryl
Meredith and Susan Norton of the
Hi-Lighter staff. The Jackson
delegates will enter the school
paper for judging. The group will
also attend workshops at the
press meet which will assemble
delegates from 270 member
schools from 16 states.
Kenneth Williams, Jackson
Mrs. E. P. Colwell, Griffin
Mrs. T. G. Brooks, Flovilla
Mrs. A. G. King, Flovilla
Mrs. W. T. Fletcher, Jackson
Robin Fletcher, Atlanta
Mrs. Lois Byrd, Jackson
F. E. Mason, Jackson
L. P. Jinks, Jackson
M. E. Wade, Jackson
Mrs. C. E. Wade, Atlanta
W. R. Presley, Jackson
Mrs. E. C. Jennings, Jackson
Wright Watkins, Jackson
Mrs. Nita Ledford, Flovilla
Lorie J. Mangham, Jackson
M. J. Freeman, Flovilla
J. C. Drake, Jackson
Mrs. Obie Watkins, Jackson
Mrs. James 0. Browning, Jack
son
W. H. Kitchens, Jackson
E. H. Cook, Jackson
Lewis Washington, Jackson
Jeanette Trimble, Jackson
Jack Caldwell, Jackson
Mrs. Billy Turner, McDonough
Mrs. John H. Butler, Forsyth
Van Deventer
Foundation
Lists Rules
Rules and regulations for ath
letic teams that will perform
under the aegis of the Van De
venter Foundation are enumera
ted this week in explicit detail by
William Mack Davis, Van Deven
ter Youth Director.
A letter from Mr. Davis was
mailed this week to all boys and
girls who intend to play baseball
and softball in the Van Deventer
program this summer.
The letter contains the follow
ing information:
The Van Deventer Foundation,
the Little League of Jackson and
the Babe Ruth League of Jackson
will sponsor the following teams
this summer:
1. Pee Wee Baseball —This is
for boys 6 and 7 years old. Must
have been in school the past year
and be at least 6 years old on or
before August 1 of this year.
2. Ty Cobb Baseball —This is
for boys 8,9, and 10 years old.
You can not be 11 years old on
or before August 1 of this year.
3. Little League Baseball—
This is for boys 9, 10, 11 and 12
years old. Can not be 13 years
old on or before August 1 of this
year.
Little League rules require
that all boys not on a team now
must try out before they can be
selected to play on one of the
four teams in the Van Deventer
Leagues. Try outs for all new
boys in Little League will be on
March 25 and March 26 at the old
Little League field next to the
Jackson High School library,
from 4:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m. on
both days. You will need to bring
your glove to try out. You may
choose either day to come to try
out. You will not be required to
come both days.
4. Babe Ruth Baseball —This
is for boys 13, 14 and 15 years
old. You can not be 16 years
old on or before August 1 of this
year. If there are enough boys
interested, we will try to form a
third Babe Ruth team this year.
5. Girls Softball —This is for
girls 9 thru 15 years old.
Here are the things to do to
be eligible to play on one of the
teams listed above this summer:
1. Have one of your parents or
guardians sign a registration card
at the Van Deventer Youth Cen
ter on College Street on March
18 or March 19 between the hours
of 1:00 p. m. and 7:00 p. m. or
March 20 between the hours of
9:00 a. m. and 12:00 noon. These
are the only three days registra
tion for the summer program will
be held. If you do not sign up
one of the days scheduled for
sign-up you will be unable to
play this summer on one of the
teams. If your parents will not
be in Jackson on March 18, 19
or 20 have them sign you up be
fore March 18. Players can not
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Springtime Fun
As springtime approaches, a young lady’s fancy often
turns to thoughts of open fields, warm sunshine and a
steady breeze catching and holding a brightly colored
kite against a blue sky. Pretty Diane Shaver knows
that kite-flying can be fun. She also follows safety
rules outlined by the Georgia Power Company. She
never flies her kite near power lines or in an electrical
storm. She doesn’t use metal in the kite or string and
keeps clear of all roadways. Diane cautions her friends
not to attempt to remove a kite if it should become
tangled in electric wires or on an electric power pole.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON. GEORGIA
PERSONAL
Miss Mary Lee Gumming of
Macon spent Sunday with Mrs.
Albert Schwamlein Sr., Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Spoon and Mr. and
Mrs. Adler Erickson in Forsyth.
The Ericksons and Spoons spent
Monday at Grant Park and visi
ted the Cyclorama. The Ericksons
left Tuesday for their home in
Le Sueur, Minn.
Miss Dixie Elliott, student at
Macon Hospital School, of Nurs
ing, arrived Wednesday to spend
the Spring holidays with he r par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Elliott,
Wendy, Elaine and Mary Ann.
Recent visitors of Mrs. R. B.
Thompson and Miss Jewel Smith
were Mrs. Bob Johnson and
daughter, Mrs. Mary Henry, of
Stockbridge; Mrs. Ruth Moon of
Clarkston, Miss Irma Thomas of
Atlanta, Mr. Ed Maddox and
daughter, Mrs. Henry Bradford,
of Macon; Miss Joy Maddox of
LaGrange, Mrs. D. H. Smith and
Mrs. W. R. Watkins of Manches
ter, Mr. Fred Thomas of Mable
ton.
Friend sof Walter Cliff Futral
of Griffin will be interested to
know that he is now at home
where he is recuperating from
recent surgery.
Friends of Mrs. Ira Cawthon
are glad to learn of improvement
in her condition and hope she
will soon be able to return home
from Sylvan Grove Hospital
where sh e has been a patient for
more than a week.
be accepted after 12:00 noon
Saturday, March 20, unless it is
anew family that has moved to
Jackson or Butts County after
March 20.
2. All uniforms and equipment
are furnished free of charge.
There is no registration fee for
any of the teams. Players on the
Little League teams and players
on the Babe Ruth teams are re
quired to take out insurance by
the National organizations. The
cost of this insurance will be
$2.50 per boy and will be paid
on the day of sign up. Insurance
will be available for all others
that desire it for $2.00 per boy or
girl. Insurance is not required on
any of the other teams.
All players must pay for their
own caps on sign up day. The
cost of caps will be $1.25 this
year and will be paid on the
day of sign up.
3. Bring a copy of your birth
certificate that can be left on
file at the youth center.
4. You can not sign up for any
team if you still have a uniform
issued to you by the youth cen
ter. If you still have a uniform
of any kind bring it on the day
you sign up and you will be
allowed to sign up for the sum
mer program.
5. If you have any question
about the summer program, call
775-7360.
We look forward to having
you on one of the teams this
summer.
Tag Deadline
Will Not Be
Extended
Govenor Jimmy Carter an
nounced today that, “under no
circumstances will there be any
extension of the deadline for
the purchase of 1971 vehicle tags
past April 1, 1971.”
The Governor noted reports
from courthouses throughout the
state that tag purchases were
running far behind anticipated
levels and stated that extensions
cost all taxpayers money in ad
ditional administrative costs and
loss of revenue.
“At a time when every level
of government is pressed to its
financial limit, there is no justi
fication for placing an additional
burden on those people who buy
their tags on time just to accom
modate the ones who are late,”
the Governor said.
He urged all vehicle owners to
obtain their tags early to avoid
long lines and penalties.
Penalties for tags purchased
after the deadline are 25 per
cent of the tag price, plus SI.OO,
and 10 percent or SI.OO (which
ever is greater) of the ad valo
rem taxes on the vehicle.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kitchens
and Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Kitchens spent the weekend
camping at Mistletoe State Park
and atended church Sunday with
Nancy Bennett.
EMI Lynwood Thurston, Mrs.
Thurston, and children, Sandy
and Jimmy, of Great Lakes, 111.,
will arrive this weekend for a
leave of 30 days with his mother,
Mrs. T. P. Thurston.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Long of
Griffin spent some time Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Ruby G.
Long and Miss Pat Long.
Notice of Public Hearing
There will be held a public hearing by the Jackson-Butts
County Planning Commission at 7:30 p. m. on Monday evening,
April 5,1971, at the Jackson City Hall on the following proposals
as to certain properties in the City of Jackson for changes in
zoning classifications:
(1) To rezone from R-l (Low Density Residential) to C-l
(Central Business District) that property lying on the south side
of East Third Street and extending south from the south side
of East Third Street for a depth of one-half block, more or less,
and lying between the east side of College Street and the West
side of Benton Street, being three city blocks in width.
(2) To rezone from R-l (Low Density Residential) to R-2
OJigh Density Residential) property of Alfred D. Fears lying
adjacent to the east boundary of Walker Street and the south
side of Plum Street, commencing at the common boundary line
of Jesse Beckham, Jr. and Alfred D. Fears adjacent to the east
boundary of Walker Street and continuing northerly along
Walker Street to Plum Street and thence continuing along the
southerly side of Plum Street to the common property line of
Alfred D. Fears and W. A. Patterson.
(3) To rezone from R-l (Low Density Residential) to C-2
Neighborhood Business) property of Mrs. Mary Pope described
as beginning at a point on the east side of Oakland Circle at the
juncture of property of Mrs. Mary Pope and the property of
Mrs. Lillie Mae Tyler; thence south along Oakland Circle a dist
ance of 120 feet and extending back east to the rear of pro
perty of Mrs. Mary Pope, being approximately the west-most half
of the property at said location of Mrs. Mary Pope.
ALSO: To rezone from R-l (Low Density Residential) to
C-2 (Neighborhood Business) a part of the property of Mrs.
Lillie Mae Tyler on Watson Street and Oakland Circle more
particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point where
Oakland Circle intersects with Watson on the Southeast corner;
thense South 50 feet; thence East 200 feet; thence North 50
feet; and thence West 200 feet to the point of beginning.
The public is invited to the hearing on these proposals.
JACKSON-BUTTS COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION
Pancake Day
Is Set For
March 27th
The Jackson Kiwanians are
changing the format of their
pancake suppers, formerly held
from 5 to 8 p. m. on Tuesday,
to a Pancake Day on Saturday,
March 27th, with the tasty pan
cakes, sausage, syrup, and all
the trimmings served from 7 a.
m. to 7 p. m. at the Jackson Club
house.
Ralph Carr, Jr., Kiwanis presi
dent, stated that the drastic
change is being tried to alleviate
the crowded conditions that re
sulted from overflow crowds hav
ing to wait in line for service dur
ing the shorter hours. With the
longer hours, including breakfast,
at which time pancakes are more
traditionally enjoyed and eaten,
it is hoped that more people will
partake of the pancakes without
the crowding and delays experi
enced formerly.
The Pancake Day will still be
on an “all you can eat” basis
with those with big appetites ex
pected to return to the line for
second and third helpings if de
sired. Tickets are on sale at SI.OO
for adults and 50c for students.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Albert Schwamlein Sr. of
Forsyth had as her guests last
week Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spoon
of Indian Springs, Mr. and Mrs.
Adler Erickson of Le Sueur,
Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson and
Mr. and Mrs. Spoon spent Fri
day at Stone Mountain. They
visited the Little White House at
Warm Springs on Saturday. Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Hutcheson of
| Woodbury joined them.
Mrs. Ruby G. Long and Miss
Pat Long visited Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. McCarter and Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Dial of Locust Grove Satur
' day afternoon.
Want Ads
FOR SALE; 6 room frame
house on N. Mulberry St. Call
775-7841. 3/18/tfc.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Patients at Sylvan Grove Hos
pital during the week of April
10-17 include:
Barney Wilder, Estelle Mc-
Michael, Harvey Hodges, Marvin
McLeod, Bessie Vaughn, George
Mathewson, W. F. Castellaw,
Mildred Waits, Dorothy West
bury, Helen Cook, Hester Fuqua.
Edna Jackson, Candy Johnson,
James Wilkerson, Lynn Blanken
ship, Edith Roberts, Robert
James, Arvilla Lewis, Ina Caw
thon.
Georgia Fears, Queenie Free
man, Oscar Price, L. M. Grier,
Larry Conley, Charlie Eusery,
Coleman Stewart, Betty Thur
man, Eunice Thurman, Alberta
Holland.
BAPTIST YOUTH TO
HAVE CAR WASH
The youth of the First Baptist
Church will sponsor a car wash
Saturday, March 20th, at the
church, beginning at nine o’clock.
Cars will be washed for $1.50
per car and according to Steve
Jett, minister of youth and mu
sic, proceeds will be used for a
summer tour of the Southwest.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Alton P. Long left Atlan
ta by plane Monday afternoon to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert P. Loughrey of Pasadena,
Maryland. She was called home
on account of the serious illness
of her father, Mr. Robert P.
Loughrey. Their many friends
wish for him a speedy recovery.
Mr. W. C. Futral of Spalding
County was a business visitor to
Jackson on Wednesday.
