The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, March 18, 1971, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextCounty Commissioners Statement For The Month of February 1971 Date No. Paid To Fund Amount 2-3-71 8331 U. S. Post Office, Office Supplies $ 120.00 8332 Fox Program, Butts Cos., Cos. Comm. 25.00 8333 Southern Bell Tel. Cos., P. Bldg. 146.80 8334 Clerk Superior Court, Sup. Court 606.58 2-4-71 8335 Phinazee & McKibben, Road 171.90 2-5-71 8336 City of Jackson, P. Bldg. 663.92 8337 Central Ga. E. M. C., P. Bldg. 8.25 8338 Ga. Power Cos., Road 3.32 8339 Herbert Shapard, Sheriff 228.87 8340 J. Dan Black, Court Reporter, Sup. Court 80.00 8341 The C&S Bank of Jackson, Tax Collector 12.00 8342 Clerk Superior Court, Sup. Court 29.00 8343 The Bonnie Cafe, Sup. Court 51.60 8344 Payroll Account, Butts Cos. 3,723.70 2-8-71 8345 Remington Rand, Sup. Court 200.00 2-10-71 8346 I). J. Lewis Cos., P. Bldg. 34.60 8347 Hensley Office Equip. Cos., Tax Collector 2.00 8348 Collins Ready Mix, Bridge 128.00 8349 Ivan Allen Cos., Sup. Court 22.50 8350 South-East Sales Cos., Road 615.78 8351 Clifford Johnson, Plumbing & Electric Cos., P. Bldg. 250.29 2-12-71 8352 Clyde Norris, Sup. Court 262.50 8353 Davis Willard, Sup. Court 70.00 8354 G. Carter Moore, Sup. Court 22.50 8355 G. Ray Saunders, Sup. Court 22.50 8356 C. C. (Dude) Bell, Sup. Court 7.50 8357 Luther Wilkins, Sup. Court 22.50 8358 Mrs. 11. G. Harris, Sup. Court 7.50 8359 Mrs. Lee Glaze, Sup. Court 7.50 8360 Mrs. Mercer Hodges, Sup. Court 7.50 8361 Mrs. S. L. Johnson, Sup. Court 7.50 2-12-71 8362 Gulf Oil Corp., Road 602.60 8363 11. & M. Lumber Cos., Bridge 1,043.70 8364 Montgomery Ins. Agency, Ins. 146.00 8365 Void 8366 Fulton Paper Cos., P. Bldg. 29.80 8367 Gilbert’s Plumbing Serv., P. Bldg. 57.00 8368 State Highway Dept, of Ga., Cos. Comm. 12.50 8369 Jackson Library Assn., P. Bldg. 356.78 8370 Butts Cos. Board of Education, Welfare 270.00 8371 Butts Cos. Dept, of F.A.C.S., Welfare 3,399.38 8372 Moore’s Auto Parts & Serv., Road . 8.00 8373 Jackson Building Supply, P. Bldg. 222.50 8374 Macon Concrete Pipe Cos., Bridge 592.00 8375 Sheriff Butts County, Sheriff 702.00 8376 James Spur Station, Sheriff 185.83 James Spur Station, Cos. Comm. 15.08 8377 Butts Cos. Health Dept., P. Health 2,191.40 8378 Ga. Hospital Service Assn., Ins. 663.30 8379 A B W Chevrolet Cos., Sheriff 36.45 A B W Chevrolet Cos., Road 66.54 8380 Pennsylvania Tire Cos., Road 158.10 8381 L. W. May, Distributor, Road 28.80 8382 Xerox Corporation, Sup. Court . 270.80 2-18-71 8383 Payroll Account Butts Cos. 3,627.63 8384 Tri-State Tractor Cos., Road 113.85 8385 Road Machinery, Inc. Road 271.54 8386 Yancy Bros Cos., Road 1,629.24 8387 Southern States Printing Cos., Office Sup. 130.93 Southern States Printing Cos., Welfare 120.00 8388 Dixie Lime & Stone Cos., Road 499.47 8389 M. N. Maddox Service Sta., Road 20.10 8390 Cerfact Laboratories, P. Bldg. 33.95 8391 Intoximeters, Inc., Sheriff 83.00 8392 Fox Program, Butts Cos., Cos. Comm. 25.00 2-25-71 8393 Void 8394 Industrial Welding Supply, Road 1.50 2-25-71 8395 Heart of Jackson Motel, Sup. Court 60.00 8396 Gerald Ross, M. D., Sheriff 24.00 8397 Standard Oil Cos., Sheriff 29.15 8398 Adams-Briseoe Seed Cos, Road 28.95 8399 G. H. Barnes Lumber Cos., Road 47.97 G. H. Barnes Lumber Cos., P. Bldg. 12.82 8400 T. E. Robison, Jr., Sheriff 116.68 T. E. Robison, Jr., Road 25.98 8401 Western Auto Store, Sheriff 16.70 Western Auto Store, Road 7.50 8102 City Pharmacy, Sheriff 10.36 City Pharmacy, Cos. Comm. 2.98 8403 Bob Taylor’s B. P. Station, Sheriff 27.31 8404 Coleman’s Garage, Road 6.25 8405 Bearden Auto Parts, Road 134.66 8406 Polk’s Tire & Service Cos., Road 7.00 8407 Jackson Hdwe. Cos., P. Bldg. 16.70 8408 Mr. Glenn Whitaker, Road 24.00 8409 Superior Laundry, Rond 166.60 Superior Laundry, Sheriff 32.54 8410 Jackson Progress-Argus, Cos. Comm. 66.64 Jackson Progress-Argus, Tax Collector 75.60 Jackson Progress-Argus, Office Supplies 9.50 8411 Weaver Insurance Agency, Ins. 332.00 8412 Payroll Account, Butts Cos. 3.290.54 8413 The C&S Bank of Jackson, Withholding 1,282.80 8414 Cooperative Extension Serv., H.D. & Agr. 37.10 Total . $31,068.76 7745 This check was returned uncashed & Voided 2-1-71 . 6.12 Net Disb. for February $31,062.64 February Payroll Account 2-5-71 6168 Mary Jo English, Tax Collector $ 154.00 6169 Brenda Butler, Ordinary 154.00 6170 Martha R. Sims, Sup. Court 154.00 Butts Lions Enjoy Ladies Night At one of the most delightful and entertaining evenings of the Butts County Lions Club, the Lions entertained their Lionesses last Tuesday at Ladies Night held at the Falls View Restaurant. After a delicious steak meal the group was entertained by the Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Smith. The Rev. Mr. Smith is the pastor of the First Christian Church of Newnan, and being adept at singing he led in group singing, after which Mrs. Smith, who is a nationally known speaker, gave her famous and very humorous rendition of a minister speaking the first time with a set of new false teeth. Mrs. Smith is active in the Pilot International and will keynote the State Conven tion in Michigan next week. All the members of the Lions agreed that this was a most de lightful event and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. CARD OF THANKS I wish it were possible for me to just wave a magic wand and that would put me in personal contact with all the wonderful people who have shown such con cern for me in so very many ways since my automobile accident. Be ing that is impossible acccept this as an expression of my profound heartfelt gratitude meant espe cially for you.—Ruth Lane Red man. 6171 Russell Crumbley, Sheriff 242.30 6172 Wendell A. Cook, Sheriff 242.30 6173 Ruby Kate Moore, Tax Assessor 160.00 6174 Billy Sutton, Treasurer 192.30 6175 Charity Travis, P. Bldg 50.00 6176 Oscar G. Head, P. Bldg. 213.44 6177 Johnny King, P. Health 70.00 6178 Carl C. Thaxton, P. Health 54.00 6179 D. W. Bailey, Road 270.00 6180 Herbert Barnes, Road 235.80 6181 James Brown, Road - 207.90 6182 Robert Brown, Road 207.90 6183 Ted Fears, Road 235.80 6184 Horace Freeman, Road . 175.50 6185 Jimmy Gilbert, Road 246.28 6186 James W. Gilbert, Road 246.28 6187 Aaron Goodrum, Road 207.90 6188 Aubrey D. Maddox, Road 99.00 6189 Ernest Pye, Road 235.80 6190 Roy Watson, Road .. - 166.50 6191 B. C. Ridgway, Road 82.53 6192 Bobby D. Jones, Road 59.40 6193 E. H. Cook, Tax Assessor 75.00 6194 S. L. Gray, Tax Assessor 30.00 6195 S. A. Washington, Tax Assessor 15.00 2-19-71 6196 Mary Jo English, Tax Collector 154.00 6197 Brenda Butler, Ordinary 154.00 6198 Martha R. Sims, Sup. Court 154.00 6199 Russell Crumbley, Sheriff 242.30 2-19-71 6200 Wendell A. Cook, Sheriff 242.30 6201 Ruby Kate Moore, Tax Assessor 160.00 6202 Billy Sutton, Treasurer 192.30 6203 Charity Travis, P. Bldg. 50.00 6204 Oscar G. Head, P. Bldg. 212.28 6205 Johnny King, P. Health ... 70.00 6206 Carl C. Thaxton, P. Health . - 54.00 6207 D. W. Bailey, Road 270.00 6208 Herbert Barnes, Road 235.80 6209 James Brown, Road 207.90 6210 Robert Brown, Road . i 187.11 6211 Ted Fears, Road 235.80 6212 Horace Freeman, Road 175.50 6213 Jimmy Gilbert, Road 1 - 248.90 6214 James W. Gilbert, Road 248.90 6215 Aaron Goodrum, Road _ 219.45 6216 Aubry D. Maddox, Road . 198.00 6217 Ernest Pye, Road —. 235.80 6218 Roy Watson, Road 166.50 6219 A. L. Weaver, Registrars . 15.00 6220 Gail Hurst, Registrars 15.40 2-28-71 6221 A. D. Fears, Cos. Comm. . 225.00 6222 D., W. Bailey, Cos. Comm. 200.00 6223 J. H. Barnes, Cos. Comm. ........ 200.00 6224 Mary Will Hearn, Tax Collector ....... . 416.67 6225 L. J. Washington, Ordinary 625.00 6226 D. P. Ridgeway, Sup. Court . 625.00 6227 H. C. Polk, Sheriff 708.33 6228 John A. Sherrell, Coroner ... 40.00 6229 Joel V. Crane, Sheriff _L 125.00 6230 Nell R. Carmichael, Tax Receiver 300.00 6231 Frances B. Roquemore, Sup. Court 54.00 6232 Sara L. McGarity, Sup. Court . 68.00 6233 Millard Daniel, H.D. & Agr 260.00 6234 Peggy H. Rice, H.D. & Agr 145.00 6235 Donna M. Lindsey, H.D. & Agr. ... .... 75.00 Gross Payroll $12,895.17 Less Deductions 2,253.30 Net Payroll $10,641.87 THL JACKSON PROGRESSARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Heart Fund Drive Is Over Quota The good news that the heart fund drive in Butts County has reached and exceeded its quota was announced this week by the Rev. R. W. Jenkins, Butts County chairman. The goal for Butts County was $1,318 with $1,324 contributed to date. More contri butions are expected to come in, Chairman Jenkins stated. As chairman, Mr. Jenkins ex pressed his deep appreciation for the fine cooperation received in the county and for the public’s generosity in helping to reach the goal. Mr. Jenkins had a special word of thanks for the area chair men and those who aided them during the solicitation. Area chairmen included Mrs. George Swan, Stark; Mrs. Earl Hurst, Worthville; Mrs. Eugene Wells, Jenkinsburg; Mrs. Pete Ridgeway, Towaliga; Mrs. Floyd Moore, Coody; Mrs. Dan Hoard, Indian Springs; Mrs. Edgar Duke, Flovilla; Rev. Jimmy Land rum, Pleasant Grove; Denny O’- Neal, Jackson and Miss Vivian Street, Jackson black communi ty. Mrs. Darrell Pippin is treas urer of the Heart Fund drive. KIDS’ SHOES Rate of growth, not rate of wear, determines when to buy new shoes for children, say Ex tension Service clothing special ists. They add that handing down shoes forces a child’s foot to con form unnaturally to the shape of the first wearer. W. O. Ham, Atlanta, Died On Tuesday Mr. W. Otis Ham, 82, of 749 Darlington Circle, N. E., Atlanta, died Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Ham was born and reared in Butts County, the son of Mr. S. O. Ham and Mrs. Ollie Higgins Ham. He attended school in Jackson and went to Mercer Uni versity where he graduated. Mr. Ham was connected with Jackson National Bank before leaving the city. He lived for a number of years in Florida where he was in the banking business in Tampa and later moved to Texas. He returned to Atlanta about seven or eight years ago and had been retired for some time. Mr. Ham was a brother of the late Mrs. Grace H. Cornell of Indian Springs. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Welch Ham of Atlanta; two sons, Marshall Ham of Dal las, Texas and Billy Ham of Houston, Texas; one brother, Harold Ham of Daytona, Florida; several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by H. M. Patterson & Sons but were incomplete at press time. Progress-Argus Honor Roll New and Renewal Subscriptions Of The Past Few Days W. Frank DeLamar, Jackson J. W. Lawson, Warner Robins Miss Marguerite Fletcher, Jack son 0. L. Weaver, Jackson Mrs-. Robert Yielding, Albany James M. Brewer, Jackson Helen Ball, Jackson Lorene Askie, Jackson Terry Kitchens, Jackson Jack Norsworthy, Smyrna J. R. Pettigrew, Decatur Guy Howard, Jackson Dorothy Thomas, McDonough Mrs. T. R. Sims, Jenkinsburg Mrs. James H. Wallace, Griffin Mrs. A. J. Shirley, Pelham Hollis Duke, Jackson J. H. Moore, Smithville, Texas W. H. Torbett, Forsyth N. D. Gibson, Monticello Mrs. J. W. Copeland, Locust Grove Melvin Findley, Jackson E. F. C. Fisk, Hampton Mrs. James W. Smith, College Park H. M. Moore, Jackson Mrs. R. M. Smith, Flovilla Mrs. W. W. Pope, Decatur D. Richard Ballard, Jackson W. N. Stodghill, Jackson Mrs. J. A. Padgett, Jackson Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Amerson, Miami, Fla. W. E. Pelt, Jackson Mrs. Virgie Norsworthy, Jack son C. H. Smith, Jackson Mrs. Robert O. Torbett, Jack son John B. Settle, APO New York Virgil Pace, Jackson Mrs. T. V. Crumbley, McDon ough Henry Fuqua, Jackson Wm. J. Greer, Jackson Hyrum Pierce, Jackson Mrs. R. D. Hoard, Jackson J. Wayne Goodwin, Decatur Mrs. M'. R. Shadrix, Jackson Mrs. R. J. Thornton, Jackson W. L. Corley, Jackson Otho Morgan, Jackson Mrs. Johnny Kinard, Jackson Lillie Mae Wright, Jackson Harold E. Cook, Jackson Pvt. Stanley A. Cook, Ft. Jackson, S. C. Mrs. James W. Hardin, Locust Grove Paul C. Erwin, Jackson Dr. Gerald Ross, Jackson Mrs. David K. Mitchell, Val dosta R. G. Coker, Jackson Dr. Robert C. Bowles, Jr., Jackson Jackson Style Shoppe, Jackson Mrs. James Whitaker, Jenkins burg Dr. Wm. R. Whitaker, Hialeah, Fla. Mrs. Frank Coleman, Griffin W. L. Collins. Jackson C. H. Bradshaw. Jackson Elmer Cawthon, Jackson David Mask. Carrollton Mrs. Carol Derr, Fairfax, Va. Charles D. Hart, Jackson A. T. Presley, Jackson L. R. Washington, Jackson Mrs. Rebon Maddox, Jackson S. W. Washington, Jackson foil Ift R IV Jp 1 1 II I News of 10 Years Ago Howell Homer Caldwell, 73, Clerk of Butts Superior Court for two terms until his voluntary retirement January Ist, died at 5:30 a. m. Sunday morning at the Griff in-Spalding County Hos pital following a critical illness of a few day’s duration. Mrs. J. H. McKibben, one of Georgia’s oldest citizens and a long time resident of Jackson, celebrated her 101st birthday Wednesday at Battle Hill Haven in Atlanta with only members of the family at her bedside to ob serve the auspicious occasion. Jacksonians going to work Sat urday wei'e greeted by the sec ond snowfall of the season, pre saging the coldest temperature of the winter when the mercury fell to ten degrees Sunday morn ing. Three Butts County officials— the sheriff, ordinary, and tax col lector—were placed on a salary system effective Wednesday, February Ist, following enact ment into law last week of a House approved measure provid ing for the changes. The Exchange Club Tuesday night heard first hand appraisal of the situation in Cuba by Char lie Gay, a former resident of Cuba, who had all his property confiscated by the Castro regime. J. T. Beckham was program chairman and presented the speaker. News of 20 Years Ago Impressive funeral services were held at the Pepperton Bap tist Church Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 for Thomas Marlin Wise, 17, only son and child of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Wise, who died in an Atlanta Hospital early Tuesday morning afte r an illness of sev eral months of polio. What officers declared was the biggest moonshine still yet un earthed in Butts County, was raided by county police and three federal officers of the Macon of fice in Indian Springs District Monday. Roslyn Cleveland, 17, son of James Cleveland of Jackson, re ceived internal injuries when the pulpwood truck he was driving collided headon with an auto carrier driven by Bennie Joe Mc- Millan at the north end of the highway bridge at Indian Springs at noon Friday. Jackson friends were saddened when they learned of the death of Mrs. H. W. Colepand, 71, at her home in Griffin Tuesday at noon after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Copeland was the eldest child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Ball, well known and be-, loved residents of Jackson. John W. Carter, head of Car ter Motor Cos., Inc. and widely Easy Does It! A giant crane hoists a 416-ton stator into place at the Georgia Power Company's Plant Bowen, under con struction on the Etowah River between Cartersville and Rockmart. The huge piece of equipment is the stationary part of the generator for the plant’s first unit, scheduled for completion next year. The stator was shipped 650 miles from the Westinghouse plant in East Pittsburgh and is the largest single shipment ever hauled over a railroad in the state of Georgia. THURSDAY, MARCH 18. i 971 known Jackson business t;oc utive, will head the campaign in Butts County for Boys Es* .. News of 30 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. J. W\ Caston, esteemed residents of Jenkins burg, oberved their fiftieth wed ding anniversary January 15th. Keeping of hogs within the cor porate limits of the City of Jack son will not be permitted after March 1, next, according to an ordinance adopted by Jackson council January 20th. Funeral services for A Sidney Burton, aged 57, who died unex pectedly last night will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the For syth Methodist Church. Mr. Bur ton was clerk of the City of For syth. Miss Marion Minte r of Jenkins burg and Miss Sara Boone of Jackson were among the five Mercer University co-eds recently tapped by Cardinal Key, national honorary sorority. Taken from “Observation and Speculations” column: ‘Maurice Carmichael says he is the only one in his class (J. H. S.) not having been hooked by Cupid’s darts. When asked when he might change his estate from bachelor hood to benedict he replied “All I can say I’m holding my own.” But who wouldn’t evade a correct answer?” News of 40 Years Ago Mr. J. H. Patrick of Jackson, one of Butts County’s outstand ing farmers, has been named one of the 12 Master Farmers of Georgia in the contest conducted by the State College of Agricul ture and The Progressive Farm er. Citizens of Butts County have presented the State of Georgia a tract of land at Indian Springs to be used for a state forest park. The deeds were made the past week. The February term of Butts County Superior Court will be convened here Monday morning at nine o’clock. Judge G. Ogden Persons of Forsyth will preside and Solicitor General Frank B. Willingham will be present as prosecuting attorney. Saturday proved the most sat isfying day of the year 1931 to business men of Jackson. A large crowd thronged the streets and considerable activity was noted in trade circles. In fact, it was a reminder of the pre-holiday sea son. Butts County ginned prior to January 16 a total of 7,774 bales of cotton of the crop of 1930, according to the report of the census bureau. This compares with 5,888 bales to the same date in 1930, showing an increase of the year of 1,886 bales.