The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, November 18, 1971, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textilarksnn 33rngrpss-Argus VOL. 98—NO. 46 Bloodmobile Calls Monday For 132 Pints Of Blood Residents of Butts County must donate 132 pints of blood Monday in order to remain in good standing with the fre e whole blood program after failing last July to reach the regular 112 pint quota assigned by bloodmo bile Red Cross sponsors, accord ing to local Blood Recruitment Chairman Billy Long. The bloodmobile and techni cians will visit Monday from 1-5:30 p. m. at the National Guard Armory in an attempt to get the 112 pint quota plus 27 additional pints which were short during the last visit. If the 132 pint requirement is not met Mon day then Butts will go on proba tion and run a strong risk of los ing the free blood program, Mr. Long said. He explained that patients who need emergency blood can obtain it free of charge under the Red Cross sponsored donor program if their county has regularly met its bloodmobile quota. When probation fails to bring a quota up to level, the county loses its rights to blood and patients are required to pay a usually tremendous price to private blood banks, Mr. Long continued. “The bloodmobile visits are critical periods to the health of all Butts Countians because they mean so much in terms of emerg ency medical treatment and med ical care. A poor donor turnout jepordizes the entire free blood program. If we were to lose it and go on the credit card system —where only donors and their immediate families can receive free blood—then many other area citizens would suffer in times of emergencies requiring large quantities of blood,” the free blood program chairman contend ed. “We are relying on Monday’s turnout to get us out of one of many tight spots which the free blood program has felt in the past. We’ve always been success ful and now is the time to prove that we can maintain our quota and make up the 27 pint deficien cy,” he added. 7 Students Are Honor Nominees Seven students from Butts County schools have been select ed as Governor’s Honors nomi nees according to W. B. Jones, County School Superintendent. They are Sharon Bankston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bankston of Flovilla, in the area of English; Larry Brownlee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown lee of Jackson, in Mathematics; Kerry Browning, son of Mr. and Mrs. James 0. Browning of Jack son, in Social Studies; Brian Waits, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Waits of Jackson, in Science; Richard McMullen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle McMullen of In dian Springs, in Music; Joye Let son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Letson of Jenkinsburg in Drama; and Mary Lois St. John, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. St. John of Jackson, in Art. Butts county was allowed one nominee in each of the academic areas, art, music and drama. Students in grades 10 and 11 were eligible. Selection was based on high achievement in the sub ect area in which nominated as well as being a top student gen erally. Some 5000 students will be nominated from every school sys ter in the state. From that num ber only 400 will attend the Go ernor’s Honors Program, an eight week session held each summer on the campus of We=l e > an lege, Macon. The first step tow ard being a finalist was ministration of the 1 ogni * vt Curfew Upheld By Police Cases will be brought against all persons loitering on or around the county courthouse square here each night after the long established midnight curfew, it has been announced by Police Chief Watson Vaughn who re ported excessive drinking and general harassment by juveniles as cause of renewed enforcement. Signs heralding the city council decision were placed on each side of the downtown area Thurs day. A misdemeanor and accom panying $25-50 fine will be held against anyone parked in a car or “socializing” on the square past 12:01 a. m., he explained. According to the police chief, empty beer cans have been found in the vicinity of the square; teenagers have verbally harassed patrolmen nearing the area; city residents have complained of ob structed traffic and pedestrians entering the path of their cars; and damage has been done to the tourist building and other city property making the renewed curfew a necessary procedure. Youth were driven from the square last year after similiar complaints and gathered in a field near Hall’s Bridge Road until the property owner com plained in turn, the chief said, “We understand that local youths have no place to gather and we would like to be able to suggest a suitable place, but the square is by no means a safe nor suitable area and we will have to enforce our midnight curfew.” Judge Sosebee To Address B&PW Club Judge Hugh D. Sosebee of Forsyth, Judge of the Flint Ju dicial Circuit, is scheduled to ad dress the Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club on Monday evening, November 22nd, at 7 o’clock. The program, arranged by the Legislation Committee, Jewell ene Polk, chairman, is the third in a series scheduled to follow the Federation’s theme for the year, “Era of Responsibility-Ac tion,” and the state’s theme, “Women of Vision —Who Care.” The club has previously pre sented “Self-Defense for Wom en” and a commentary on current drug abuse. All members are urged to at tend and bring interested guests. Abilities Test to all nominees be tween November 12' and 17. Butts county’s nominees were tested on November 12 with Mrs. R. H* Pinckney, Coordinator, Program for the Gifted, in charge. From the scores received on this test some 800 students will become semi-finalist. The semi finalist will then be individually interviewed by a statewide selec tion committee sometime in early 1972. Butts County has previously been represented at the Gover nor’s Honors Program by Karen Garr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garr; Mrs. Cheryl Lambert White, daughter of Mrs. Evelyn lambert; Elllen Pinckney, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Pinck ney, and in 1971 by Glen Mad dox son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Maddox. The legislation for this program was written by Governor Jimmy Carter while he was serv ing as a state senator. THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1971 JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Servicemen Want, Need Certain Gifts Miss Dorner Carmichael, a representative of the American Red Cross in Viet Nam, in a re cent letter to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Carmichael of 406 Woodland Way, Jackson, makes an eloquent plea ' for ser vice men in Viet Nam to be re membered by relatives and friends at Christmas with gifts they need and appreciate most. The excerpt from her let ter includes the following self explanatory paragraph: “I am afraid that people don’t really realize that there are still plenty of fighting men over here. They have closed several R & R sites and Bob Hope may not be coming and the men are starting to feel that no one realizes that they are still here, still fighting, still getting wounded. If you know of some organization that would like to help us out—we see the men of the 101 and they are the most forward unit in Nam—our men are on the DMZ and they get very little supplies. If they could send stuff for Christmas like: yo-yos, Frisbees, marbles (since the weather is so wet, the men are playing inside the bunkers), as many cards as possible (the cards they do have quickly mildew and fall apart in the weather), homemade cookies, and also harmonicas. The men get in their ration packs things like soap, towels, etc. but they have been asking for the things I mentioned. Just send them to us and we will give them out. The men have plenty of books (they get book packs) and they can’t carry around extra socks or clothing as they quickly get wet and mildew.” The Tri Hi Y Club of Jackson High School sent a real nice box, according to Miss Carmichael. Those desiring to send gifts are reminded to do so early and to mail them at this address: ARC Center Hqs. 101st Aborne Division Camp Eagle San Francisco, California APO 96383 Macedonia To Host Union Service BY REV. DAVID BLACK Pastor Presbyterian Churches What kind of plans do you have for Thanksgiving? Are you thinking of a family get-together, a big meal with turkey and dres sing, exciting football on tele vision? So many good things are a part of our Thanksgiving cele bration. One of the richest parts of our tradition here in Butts County is the annual union Thanksgiving Service. This county-wide worship service is sponsored by the churches of the Ministerial Asso ciation. It gives folks from all over the county a chance to get together and praise God for his goodness to us. So make your plans now to drive out to Macedonia Baptist Church Wednesday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p. m. and share in this all-church get-together. Join in as the twen ty member Macedonia adult choir, under the direction of Gerald Dimsdale, leads the singing. Hear God’s word read by Rev. Billy Ring of the Jackson Church of the Nazarene, and proclaimed by Rev. Donald Folsom of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. Count your blessings as Mrs. Gerald Dimsdale brings us the special Thanksgiving music. Don’t miss this opportunity to let your fam ily share in the real joys of Thanksgiving. PAFFORD EYES CARTER Carter, Gambrell Topics Of State Rep. Now Butts Neighbor Gov. Jimmy Carter’s political ambitions may suffer at the hands of his own governmental reor ganization endeavors while at the same time his senate investment in David Gambrell has failed to “come through” with either pres tige or performance, Public Ser vice Commissioner Bobby Pafford told the Progress-Argus during an interview at his new Butts County homestead. Speaking from his 40 acre site on Old Bethel Road near Four Points, the commission chairman charged that Carter is losing vot er popularity as he deserts the common touch of his guberna torial compaign for a preoccupa tion with his reorganization scheme. He also contended that Gam brell, the key to Carter’s political future, boasts a brilliant mind but does not “come through” when communicating with people. A powerless senator and a reor gan zational preoccupation fore cast a rapidly dimming future for Carter, Pafford maintained. “Carter must have read history and decided that reorganization was good for Georgia and would be a star in his crown at the same time, but with the rough sledding expected for his propos al in the senate it will be ex tremely doubtful that a favorable bill is passed,” Paffordsexplained. He said that under ideal cir cumstances Carter would ensure his future by getting Gambrell re-elected to the U. S. Senate and maneuver a friend—possibly Burt Lance—into governorship behind him. “Then the governor would have his much needed pow er for further political ambitions. But at the rate he’s losing pop ularity I doubt he will ever do it,” the commissioner added, “Carter is a good administrator but he’s forgotten that common touch he advertised when he was running, and the voters know it. “Gambrell’s only asset other than money is intelligence, but there are a lot of intelligent Georgians who aren’t in govern ment. The senator tries hard but his best would probably be to stay in Washington and away from the voters.” At the same time he said that many politicians like Sen. Gam brell and senate hopeful Bill Stuckey have been awarded a gov ernment position largely because of their wealth. He held to his earlier contention that Gambrell had been named to the senate position by Gov. Carter primarily for future monetary support of the governor’s ambitions. “I’m just a country boy and that’s why I settled here in Butts County with 40 acres and a few head of cattle. But I resent wealth running everything. Geor gia’s middle class college grad uate can reach the top in fields like education, engineering and medicine but not in politics be cause he doesn’t have big money like the Gambrells and Stuckeys,” Pafford remarked. He said that wealth did not equate to political efficiency or know-how as he voiced strong disapproval of the governmental crumbs thrown to middle class spokesmen in Georgia. QUARTET TO BE AT LIBERTY CHURCH ON SATURDAY A special program of music and song will be presented art Liberty Baptist Church Saturday evening, November 20th, featuring the Cross Roads Quartet. The pro gram will begin at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. Roy Vaughn, pastor, and j the church membership extend a ; cordial invitation to the public to attend this special program. United Fund Drive Set For $15,000 Goal Line Lt. Governor Pays Visit To Kiwanians Lieutenant Governor Bond Fleming, Dean of Oxford College, made his first official visit of the new Kiwanis year to the Jack son club Tuesday night and was most complimentary on the lead ership the Jackson club has fur nished during its soon to be 50 years of existance. The speaker was introduced by President Francis Holland. Praising the club for its leader ship of recent years, Mr. Fleming complimented Lewis Weldon, bul letin editor, for the fine job he is doing and although not person ally acquainted with the late R. P. Newton, Sr. praised him for his years of service to Kiwanis and recalled that it was he who was president of the Jackson club the year the Covington club was or ganized. He recognized the three charter members who remain, J. W. O’Neal Sr., D. P. Settle and T. E. Robison, Sr. for their faith ful and dedicated efforts over the years. Mr. Fleming noted with inter est that the program next week locally will be on “Operation Drug Alert” and stated that the drug program is one of the grav est facing the nation today and one of the problems most diffi cult to solve. He said that in his 35 years of academic endeavors, he felt that the drug problem is the most sefious and encompas sing at all levels of education from junior high to college. He said the generation gap can be effectively bridged by communi cation, friendship and fellowship and that fellowship is important to Kiwanians. Accompanying Mr. Fleming to Jackson were Kiwanians Mel Waggoner, Sam Hay and Ike Hay. Mrs. Settle Injured In Collision Mrs. David P. Settle, widely known Jackson matron, was pain fully injured Saturday afternoon about 4 :30 o’clock in the collision of two cars at the intersection of College Street and South Oak Street near downtown Jackson. Mrs. Settle was driving east on College Street when she slowed for the intersection and then pulled into the path of a car driven by Eddie Lee Barlow, 39, of Route 3, Jackson. The Bar low car was traveling south on Oak Street. Mrs. Settle suffered an injury to her left leg and after re ceiving treatment at Sylvan Grove Hospital was transferred to Georgia Baptist Hospital where it was learned that she had a fractured pelvis in at least two places. Occupants of the Barlow car included Early Jester, 25, of Route 3, and Michael Barlow, 7, of Route 4, Jackson. Both were treated for lacerations at Sylvan Grove Hospital and released. The accident was investigated by the City of Jackson Police. VFW CLUB TO GIVE DANCE SATURDAY There will be a dance Saturday night, November 20th, at the VFW Club during the hours of 9 to 12 p. m. Music will be fur nished by Harry Lynn and the Stardusters. Admission will be $3.00 per couple, couples only admitted. Men must wear ties but you db not have to be a member of the VFW to attend. The public is cordially invited to attend. Pafford Says: State Rate Hike OK'd; Skips Here Georgia Power retail consum ers throughout the state will share a rate increase totalling $26 mil lion since recent approval by the Public Service Commission in the longest public hearing in state history. Commission Chairman Bobby Pafford announced a forthcoming hearing for Southern Bell Telephone Company—recipi ent of a raise only a year ago— as he expressed concern for area consumers. Mr. Pafford said that the com mission had reduced an original $45 million raise asked by the power company to the final $26 million figure after almost 2,500 pages of written testimony which began June 29. Commission ap proval is subject to a federal second and the wage-price con trols. At the same time he noted that returning telephone spokesmen will be asking for a $25 million rate increase to be spread among state consumers after receiving a similar grant at this same time last year. He said that he realized the position of state utilities al though he felt with the average consumer the monopolistic ills of the companies. More than 850,000 individual consumers and 150,000 industrial and commercial consumers will pay the extra charge as soon ais federal approval is given the power firm. The increase will not affect the City of Jackson which is operating well on a small in crease earlier this year or Cen tral Georgia EMC serving Butts County. Both local companies buy their power wholesale from Geor gia Power and therefore are not affected by retail rates. Considering the recent approv al of power rates by the Pub lic Service Commission and the forthcoming hearing of telephone needs, Mr. Pafford commented, “We have the responsibility of letting utilities have high enough rates to realize a profit and pro tect consumers at the same time. “Myself as well as the majority of users feel that the companies are monopolies so we often try to rebel against them and that is only natural. Electricity and tele phones are both essential in this age. We find ourselves having to use them no matter what the cost and often this seems unfair.” He said if a supermarket or gas station went up in price the consumer would simply switch to another place rather than get mad, but in the utility business there are no other sources to which to switch and the consumer finds himself fighting a seeming ly losing battle. “The purpose of the Public .Service Commission is to hear the needs of the companies and views of the general public and come to a decision favorable to both sides,” Mr. Pafford continued, "We feel that we were success ful with the power company de cision and hope to continue our success with the upcoming hear ing of the telephone company.” COVINGTON WOMAN HURT WHEN CAR LEAVES ROAD Mrs. Glenda Palmer, 20, of Covington, was slightly injured Sunday afternoon about six o’- clock when she lost control of her car on Highway 42 in front of the Fresh Air Barbecue. She was driving south when the mis hap occurred. Mrs. Palmer was carried by ambulance to Sylvan Grove Hospital where she was treated and released. 55.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE The annual United Fund Drive is underway in Jackson and Butts County sporting a goal of $15,- 500 for disbursement among 12 separate public organizations, ac cording to Fund President C. L. Sanvidge. He and Divisional Chairman Head Herbert Shapard voiced confidence that the program would reach this year’s goal if the public would either make gra cious contributions or carry out their pledges for the coming year. Chairmen of United Fund divis ions will be soliciting residents, industries, organizations and pro fessional businessmen for contri butions to the annual drive which maintains the 12 local public bodies, both said. Budgets for participants in the Butts County United Fund are: American Red Cross, $2,400; Retarded Children, $1,000; Boy Scouts, $2,400; Girl Scouts, sl,- 600; Muscular Dystrophy, $100; Easter Seals, $300; Mental Health, $500; Cystic Fibrosis, $500; U. 5.0., $150; Van Deven ter and Henderson Youth Cen ters, $1,200; Y.M.C.A., $250; Butts County Emergency Fund, SI,OOO. Operating expenses of the U. F. Appeal board for the year will run approximately SI,OOO, according to the statement. The eight United Fund division chairmen are as follows: Resi dential, Mrs. Alma Bearden; Clubs and Organizations, Y. C. Hudson; Special Gifts, P. H. Weaver; Industry, John Chiappet ta; Public Employees, Mrs. Vir ginia Wyatt; Outlying Areas, Rev. David Black and Rev. R. W. Jenkins; Schools and Organi zations, Mrs. R. 11. Pinckney; Professional, Dr. Tom O’Dell. Mr. Sanvidge and Mr. Shapard urge any and all local persons interested in working with the voluntary United Appeal program to contact them at their earliest convenience. They urge all city residents to contribute healthily to the $16,000 annual program. Saddle Club To Sponsor Square Dance The Ocmulgee Saddle Club is sponsoring a square dance Sat urday, November 20th, from 9 to 12 p. m. at Towaliga Clubhouse located on High Falls Road be tween Highways 16 and 36. The Georgia Sounds will be the fea tured band. The country music band fea tures five members including a lead guitar, steel bass guitar, drummer and two fiddlers. The group is widely known in this area for its fine country sounds and is enjoyed by all who come to square dance or just to watch and listen. A concession stand will serve hot dogs and refreshments. The public is invited to attend. Admission will be $1.50 for adults with children under 12 ad mitted free. JUNIOR SAMPLES BAGS BUTTS COUNTY BUCK Widely known television personality Junior Samples, one of the stars of the Hee Haw Show, bagged himself an eight point buck last Tuesday while he and his son were guests of Jimmy Tomlin at Tomlin’s Hunting Lodge. A native of Gumming, Mr. Samples and his son were guided on the hunting tour by Harry Freeman, of Stock bridge. Junior’s buck weighed approximately 175 lbs. dress ed.