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Newt of 10 Year* Ago
Homer Head, 27, Negro, of
Route 1, Jackson, was crushed
to death Tuesday when a car un
der which he was working slipped
from its jack at Hodges Junk
yard just north of Jackson on
State Route 42.
Miss Amelia Deraney was
crowned Miss Butts County in
the Butts County Fair.
A tragic hunting accident Fri
day afternoon claimed the life of
Ricky Raymond Smith, 10, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thom
as Smith of Flovilla, when a shot
gun in the hands of a hunting
companion accidentally di s
chargtd at close range, killing the
popular fifth grade student al
most instantly.
Mr. Tom Peek will be ordained
as a deacon of the First Baptist
Church Sunday at 7:30 o’clock.
New* of 20 Year* Ago
In a spirited game played here
on the first chilly evening of
autumn, Jackson easily defeated
inexperienced Fayetteville .33-0
to mark their third victory of the
season with defeat.
The Indian Springs State Park,
oldest in the state system of 17
parks, led all parks in attendance
during the past season, according
to figures released by the State
Park Department.
Macedonia Baptist Church, one
of the old and historic churches
of Butts County will observe its
125th anniversary with a program
Sunday.
Mrs. Cynthia Davis, home dem
onstration agent, has arrived in
Jackson to assume her duties as
agent in Butts County.
Members of the Jackson FFA
Chapter will compete in the
Sears, Roebuck Pig chain show
in Macon Saturday.
New* of 30 Year* Ago
Governor Eugene Talmadge
ha.s issued a proclamation setting
aside the week of October 6-11
as Parent-Teacher week.
At the concluding business ses
sion of the Georgia District of
Kiwanis in Savannah Tuesday,
Morris Redman, Mayor of Jack
son and active civic leader, was
elected as Lieutenant governor
of the ninth division.
In the state style revue held
in connection with the Southeast
ern Fair, Nellie Pelt, Butts
County 4-H Club member, placed
in the Blue Ribbon division.
Ralph Carr, Jr., Harold Barnes,
Ben Garr and Morrison McCord
were among the soldiers from
Fort Jackson spending the week
end at home.
According to reports brought
to the Progress-Argus office
there was light frost Saturday,
Sunday and Monday.
New* of 40 Year* Ago
Following injuries sustained in
n fall several days ago, Mrs. John
B. Thomas, 8(>, one of Butts
County's most prominent and
widely beloved women, passed
away at her home a few miles
from Jackson Tuesday morning
at 5:25.
At the first meeting of the
school year, held in the court
house Saturday, Professor James
Childs, principal of the Jenkins
burg school, was elected as presi
dents of the Butts County Teach
er’s Association.
Sheriff Walter 1). Pope and
Policeman C. T. Thornton arrest
ed Rufus Ellis Tuesday morning
in connection with the robbery of
the Lewis Henderson restaurant
and pool room on Second Street.
Lamar County’s' new $75,000
courthouse is rapidly nearing
completion as contractors put on
the finishing touches this week in
preparation for the opening of
court with Judge G. Ogden Per
sons, of Forsyth, presiding.
FRUIT TIPS
Interested in prowing some
fruit around your house? The
first order of business this time
of year is to decide what plants
are needed and where you’ll get
them. C. D. Spivey, Extension
Service horticulturist, says the
best plants possible—not neces
sarily the largest—should be
bought. M A grower will be way
ahead if he purchases certified,
true-to-type plants from a reput
able nursery," he adds.
Children
Write To
Santa Claus
Dear Santa: How is your wife?
Will you come to niy home? I am
good. What are you going to
bring me? I hope you come to
my home. —Love,
AMY WHIDBY.
PERSONAL
Friends of A1 Thurmond Jr.
will be interested to learn that
he was admitted Monday to the
Griffin-Spalding County Hospital
where he underwnt surgery Wed
nesday morning.
Friends of Mrs. D. P. Settle
are glad to learn of her contin
ued improvement at Georgia Bap
tist Hospital. Mrs. Settle suffer
ed a broken pelvis in an automo
bile accident in Jackson Novem
ber 13th. It is hoped that she will
be able to return to the local
hospital within a short time.
Word has been received from
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harris, who
are spending some time with Mrs.
Harris’ brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. P. E. Kelly, at their home
in Largo, Florida, that a visit to
the new Tampa, Fla. airport is
really wonderful, weather is
nice, and they have been visiting
friends at Sebring, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pelt had
as their weekend visitors Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Pelt, Amy and Dana
of Forest Park.
Mrs. Ira Butler spent Thanks
giving Day with Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Butler and children of Grif
fin.
Mrs. Bessie Davis of Griffin
spent last weekend with her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Julian Fletcher.
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JACKSON, GEORGIA
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Brother Clyde
Herbert Died
On Monday
Mr. Charles Farris Herbert,
46, of Commerce, brother of
Clyde Herbert of Jackson, died
Monday night at the Hall Coun
ty Hospital in Gainesville follow
ing an extended illness.
Mr. Herbert was born April 2,
1926 in Jackson County, the son
of Mr. asd Mrs. Ralph Herbert
of Commerce. He was owner of
Herbert Grocery Store in Com
merce and was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Com
merce.
Funeral services were conduc
ted Tuesday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock from the Commerce First
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Ray Austin officiating. Inter
ment was in Grey Hill Cemetery
with Ivie Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Herbert is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Vivian Hall Herbert;
one daughter, Miss Kathy Herbert
of Commerce; one son, Charles
Farris Herbert Jr. of Commerce;
two brothers, David Herbert of
Commerce and Clyde Herbert of
Jackson; one sister, Mrs. C. W.
Westmoreland of Commerce.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Guest,
Elayne, of Bogart, Dr. and Mrs.
William W. Wright, Bill and Vir
ginia, of Macon; Mr. and Mrs.
John Wolfe, Bragg and Charles,
of Athens; Mrs. John Mabbett,
Mr. Jack Mabbett, Ann, John and
Henry, of Griffin; Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Smith of Conyers, and
Miss Eloise Beauchamp were
Thanksgiving Day guests of Mrs.
W. W. Wright.
Miss Peggy Evans spent the
weekend in Griffin visiting Miss
Pam Pursley.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spoon and
Miss Mary Lee Cumming of Ma
con were guests of Mrs. Albert
Schwamlein Sr. of Forsyth for
the Thanksgiving weekend.
Commandery
Inspection
On Dec. 3rd
The annual inspection of Alex
ius Commandery No. 22, Knights
Templar, is scheduled for Friday,
December 3rd, at the Masonic
Hall.
Graydon W. Kitchens of At
lanta will be the inspecting offi
cer. Mr. Kitchens is Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter of
Georgia, Royal Arch Masons. Sev
eral grand officers will be pres
ent as will other dignitaries.
Dinner will be served at the
Jackson Clubhouse at 6:30 o’clock
with inspection to follow at 7:-
30 p. m. All qualified members
are invited to attend the dinner
and inspection at the Masonic
Hall.
Alexius Commandery No. 22 is
64 years old and was chartered
May 9, 1907. It has members
from Butts, Jasper, and Henry
Counties as well as other parts
of the United States.
“ALICE IN WONDERLAND”
BE PRESENTED HERE
“Alice in Wonderland” is the
first production of the Atlanta
Children’s Theatre 1971-72 sea
son. Three performances are
scheduled for the Jackson school
auditorium, the first at 1:30 p.
m. Thursday, December 2nd, and
the two performances on Decem
ber 3rd will be at 10 a. m. and
1:30 p. m. Admission is SI.OO per
person. The public is invited to
attend.
PERSONAL
i
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Carmichael
were joined in Atlanta by their
children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Jones, and together they attend
ed the Tech-Georgia game
Thanksgiving night at Grant
Field.
A Christmas Special
Pit rr 1 short sleeve SHIRT with each $25 purchase
Limit 2 Per Customer
Double Knit Belts $3.75
97= Casual Jeans $7.00
The Slax Shoppe
I-75 at Jackson-Barnesville Exit
Church Of Christ
Plans Revival
Revival services at the Church
of Christ, located on the Bar
nesville Highway, will begin on
Monday evening, December 6th,
and extend through Friday even
ing, December 10th, with a cor
dial welcome extended everyone
to attend.
Guest Evangelist Richard Harp
of Forest Park will bring the
message each evening.
Attention is called to the re
vival advertisement in this issue.
PERSONAL
G. N. Etheredge returned
home Wednesday morning from
Emory University Hospital where
he was re-admitted on Saturday.
He is recuperating nicely at his
home.
Thanksgiving Day guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook inclu
ded Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smith,
Pam and Kenneth, Mrs. Ruby
Norwood and Vicki, Mrs. Terri
Wililams and Tracy, Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Cook, all of Atlanta; Mr.
Ronnie Gee of Norcross; Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Cook, Greg and Sher
ry, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cook, Bob
by, Donna and Lindy, Mr. and
Mrs. Howell Cook, Mrs. Sarah
Washington, Mr. and Mrs. James
Cook and Bootsie, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Washington and Brad and
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Washington
and Jeff, all of Jackson .
COTTON PROGRESS
Georgia’s 1971 cotton crop is
forecast at 320,000 bales, accord
ing to the State Crop Reporting
Service. CRS says this estimate,
made in early October, is 20,000
bales above the one made in
early September. And it is 28,-
000 bales above the 1970 crop.
The yield per acre is indicated at
399 pounds, which is 31 pounds
above the ’7O average.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greer
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Aiken and children of Cov
ington and were joined there by
Mrs. John McEachern and child
ren of Roswell, Mrs. C. A. Mil
lians, East Point, Mr. Mrs.
Bobby Greer of Columbia, S. C.,
Miss Sherry Thompson of Atlan
ta, Miss Vivian Delanio, Miss
Sharon Jones, and Miss Dianne
Potts of Covington, Billy Greer
of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Aiken of Covington.
Friends of Mrs. M. G. Finney
are glad to know she is now at
her home following a period of
hospitalization in Sylvan Grove
and Griffin-Spalding County
Hospitals.
Cleveland Carpet Outlet
Jenkinsburg, Ga. 775-5502
THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1971
PERSONAL
Mickey Gregg, stationed on
board the U.S.S. Simon Lake, was
home for the Thanksgiving holi
days with his family, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Gregg and Tim.
Mrs. Ruby Singley and Miss
Doris Singley spent the Thanks
giving holidays in Jacksonville,
Fla. with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lind
sey.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Whitesides,
Sr. of Gastonia, N. C. and Dr.
and Mrs. T. E. Whitesides and
children of Atlanta were Thanks
giving guests of Mr and Mrs. T.
T. Patrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greer
spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs.
John McEachern and children in
Roswell.
