The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, March 16, 1972, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text11 arUs mt j^ltrijgirtfsa-jVtgtta VOL. 99—NO. 11 County Falls 51 Pints Shortj Credit Card System Probable Though official word has not been received from headquarters of the Regional Bloodmobile in Atlanta there can be little doubt that Butts County will lose its eligibility on the free whole blood program and be placed at an early date on a credit card system due to the 51 pint def icit at the bloodmobile visit here Monday. The county quota was 150 pints with 99 pints collected from 108 persons who offered blood. John Billy Long, blood recruit ment chairman, said Tuesday that official word is expected soon from Atlanta and that the best the county can hope for is for probation, which if granted, would mean that a 163 pint quota would be established for the next visit of the bloodmobile. In all probability, Mr. Long ex plained, Butts County will be placed on the Credit Card system under which donors and their immediate families will qualify for eligibility under the existing blood program. Among those offering blood at the National Guard Armory Mon day afternoon, March 13th, were Margarite Young, David Ridge way Jr., Douglas Brooks, Mary Ann Leverette, Donald C. Bristol, Donald K. Knight, Robert P. Stephens, Maurine K. Shields, James Long, Ellen Brewer, Mer rell Price, Mary Louise Houser, Peggy Tingle, Otho J. Morgan, Max Perdue, Porter Cawthon, Mrs. Frances Moss, Lamar W. McMichael, Vickie Washington, Nancy Houghtaling. I Sammy Coleman, Horace Lee Cawthon, Marvin Neal Maddox, James Seckinger, Wm. H. Pow ell, Clarence Fears, Florigene Moore, Fred Raney, Ellis Cook, Martha Long, Corine S. Clark, Cornelious Williams, Robert Mc- Mullen, Rosa Lee Thurman, Peg gy Nolen, William Foster, Joel S. Cawthon, Jerry Thaxton, Lou Ellen Henry, John B. Moore, Rog ers F. Starr, Bertha Mae Stew art. Freddie Dodson, Brenda Wil liamson, Eugene M. Parrish, Ed ward Houghtaling, Brenda Mae Parker, Ruth Ford Ash, Rachel E. Torrance, Nathaniel Clark, Sylvia Gilbert, Byrd Garland, Dorothy Westbury, Lewis Caw thon, Robert Rooks, Hazel Ray Hocker, Wyona Cook, Joseph R. Beauchamp, Carlton Wayne King, John B. Long, Harold Brooks Jr. Chester Evans, Danny Hoard, Donald Lee Folsom, Virgi e Ra ney, Freddie Cook, James R. O’- Neal, Jean Summers, Aubrey Maddox, David Lee Duffey, Mrs. Billie W. Moore, Rudy Wyatt, Ryland Smith, Doyle Jones Jr., Tony Grant, Dr. Jack Newman, Frank Fountain, Mrs. Alva Col bert, Mrs. Barbara Maddox, Wil liam Foster. Robin James, Claude Maddox, Bailey Crockarell, Doris Singley, Robert Fincher, William Bailey Jones, Daftner Fincher, Phillip Bunch, Joseph Tiller, Lucia C. Fletcher, Robbie Fletcher. Clif ford Sanvidge, Dorothy Price, John Wesley Cook, Lounette Johnson, James Biles, Wayne Cook, W. O. Leverette, Arthur Lawson, Alton Patterson. Robert Jackson, Claudia Wash ington, Kenneth Williams, Imo gene Leverette, Lelia 'Bmith and Keith Washington. Volunteer workers, according to a list furnished The Progress- Argus, were Winnie Moore, Mrs. Van Freeman, Catherine Allen, Virginia Lawson, Mrs. Charles Bailey, Mary Lou Houser, Fran ces Kitchens, Mildred Fears, Pat sy Jackson, Bertha Mae Stewart, Sara Collins, Sara Hammond. Laura Wright, Tim Thaxton, Mercer Hodges, Mrs. Mercer Hodges, Gigi Leverette, David Ridgeway, Millard Daniel, Mary Ann Leverette, Frank Fountain, Billy Crum, Hal Summers, Stan ley Maddox, Nancy Leverette, Wayne King. O. M. Cates First Baptist Evangelist Dr. O. M. Cates will be the guest evangelist at the forthcom ing revival at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Rev. Donald L. Folsom, pastor, announces. “I hope we can be of help to many people during these days,” Mr. Folsom said in explaining that “we expect to deal realistically with some of men’s most diffi cut problems.” EVANGELIST . .o’’ . 'itiW Mm*' O. M. CATES The revival begins Sunday, March 19th, and extends through Sunday, March 26th. Sunday ser vices will be at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Weekday services will begin at 7:25 a. m. and at 7:30 each evening with no services on Saturday. The last service of the revival will be on March 26th at eleven o’clock. Dr. Cates is secretary to the Department of Evangelism of the Georgia Baptist Convention and served nine years as pastor of the Cherokee Heights Baptist Church in Macon. He is a grad uate of the University of Geor gia and of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Clarene Jett, associate pastor of Jefferson Avenue Baptist SONG LEADER ifvk CLARENCE JETT Church in East Point, will be the guest song leader. Mr. Jett is father of Steve Jett, misister of youth and music at the local church. Mr. Jett is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and has served as minister of music in churches in Georgia, Texas and Tennessee. Proud of the fact that he will be working with his son, Mr. Jett stated, “not too many fathers have the privilege of working in this ca pacity with their sons, and for this I am most grateful.” The public is invited to these revival services. STARK CLUB SPONSORS CHICKEN STEW SUPPER The Stark Club will sponsor a supper Friday night, March 17th, with chicken stew, homemade pies and cakes to be on the menu. Serving will begin at six o’clock with proceeds to go toward up keep of the clubhouse. The public is cordially invited to attend. J. C. Shaw Named New Administrator The former administrator of 36-bed Forsyth County Hospital has begun duties at Sylvan Grove Hospital here following his ap pointment last week by Butts County Hospital Authority. The administrator boasts 17 years of general experience in the field of hospital economics. James Chandler Shaw, whose wife, Mrs. Gladys I. Shaw, is presently director of nurses at Pickens County Hospital, has re placed former Sylvan Grove Ad ministrator James Floyd effective last week, according to hospital spokesmen. The entire family is expected to begin residence in Jackson following termination of this school term, Mr. Shaw said. The 40 year old administrator entered the field of hospital work in 1953 as general office clerk at Floyd Hospital in Rome. He also worked in the accounting and payroll office of the institution. Mr. Shaw was later accepted as Business Manager of Crisp Coun ty Hospital in Cordele where he worked until 1961. From there he moved to Douglas-Coffee County Hospital in South Geor gia where he served as assistant administrator through 1965. Dur ing his work at the hospital he was in charge of the six major facets of hospital procedure in cluding the accounting, dietary and purchasing departments. He became administrator of Forsyth County Hospital in 1965 where he worked through last April. He has been cited by the Forsyth County Authority for his six years as hospital head there. Mr. Shaw is a member of six hospital associations and a native of Rome, Georgia. Baseball Registration Explained The Saturdays of March 25th and April Ist between 9 a. m. and noon will be the only two days for all boys and girls ages six through 15 years old to sign uy for baseball leagues, according to Van Deventer Youth Director William M. Davis. A parent must accompany any child who wishes to sign up for baseball and in some cases a birth cer tificate is required, he said. The two Saturdays will be the only days during- which a person can be signed up for the five baseball leagues. Anyone not signed up on the two dates will be ineligible to play this year, Mr. Davis said. Parents or legal guardians must register boys or girls wish ing to play baseball because reg istration forms will not be given out to youths wishing to take them home for completion and return them at a later date. At the same time, all young players just entering anew league must bring a copy of their birth cer ificate. New Little League Players are required to bring their gloves to a try out April 8 at 7 p. m. at James H. Wallace Park. A youth cannot be placed on one of the Little League teams unless a try out is completed. Homever, play ers on the LL team last year to not have to attend try outs, the youth director explained. Fees for caps and insurance will be charged for each person signing up on March 25 or April 1, he said. If a family is unaible to pay the charge it will not be required upon request of the par ent. Baseball leagues and fees are as follows. Pee Wee League, $2; Ty Cobb League, $7.50; Lit tle League, $10; Babe Ruth, $10; Girls Softball, $5. rIURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1972 JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 A. L. Price To Bring Easter Sermon Members of all religious faiths will join hands to worship the risen Christ Easter morning at a county-wide Easter Sunrise Service to be held at James H. Wallace Memorial Park on High way 16, East. The service will begin at 6:30 o’clock. An annual event for many years, the service is sponsored by the Butts County Ministerial Association. Rev. Arthur L. Price, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, will bring the Easter message with the choir of the Second Baptist Church to have charge of the music. Rev. R. W. Jenkins, president of the Butts County Ministerial Association and pastor of Mace donia Baptist Church, this week extended an invitation o all res idents to attend this inspirational service. He stated that it is being held in the new open air location in the hope that more persons will attend the sunrise service. March 28 Is Date Of Pancake Supper The semi-annual Ail-You-Can- Eat Pancake Supper sponsored by Butts County Kiwanians will be held March 28th in the Jack son school lunchroom from 5-8 p. m., according to Club Co s Y. C. Hudaon and Randy Hudgins who have invited the public to attend. Tickets for the pancake sup per are now on sale by local Ki wanians. The full eourse meal is accompanied by a charge of one dollar for everyone regardless of consumption, the co-chairmen said. Committee Chairmen for the supper are as follows: Ralph Carr, procurement; Lou Moel chert, pancake cooks; Hugh Glidewell, b e verages; Doyle Jones, publicity; Lewis Weldon, ticket sales; Luke Weaver, sau sage cooks; 'Ed Manley, dining room orderlies; Sandy Sanvidge, equipment; Bird O’Neal, ticket takers; Bob Pinckney, table ser vers; and David Black, line ser vers. All persons are urged to pur chase tickets in advance and at tend the pancake feast. Tickets will be sold at the door. EOC Plans Summer Recreation The Butts County Economic Opportunity Commission will sponsor a recreation program this summer that will last for about 30 days. Activities will be pri marily directed to youth from low income families in the county. Due to the design of the pro pram, it is essential that volun teers participate in the activities. Volunteers will be needed to su pervise the recreational activities as well as prepare the free lunches provided by the Upper Oemulgee Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc. If you or any one you know would be willing to help Butts County obtain this program please contact the Butts County Neighborhood Service Center. There will also be a need for donations of all types of outdoor recreational equipment to be used by the youth. Any contributions can be brought to the Neighbor hood Service Center on Main St. or call 775-2464 for immediate pick-up. It is the hope of the Economic Opportunity Commission that this program will provide wholesome, creative activities for Butts youth who otherwise would not enjoy outdoor recreational sports involving groups of children. Russell Memorial Donations Requested Of Butts Citizens Kay Pinckney Alternate To Demo Meet Agnes Scott student Kay Pinck ney will fill alternate post one at the July National Democratic Convention in Miami behind At lanta Vice Mayor Maynard Jack son, results of the Sixth Con gressional District Democratic Convention last weekend show. The Jackson native was the only candidate on the seven-man slate who grabbed a position while committed to Democratic presi dential hopeful. Miss Pinckney, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Pinckney of Jackson, defeated five candidates for alternate one post during the Sixth District Convention in New nan last Saturday. She will act as a substitute for Vice Mayor Jackson in the event he cannot attend and at the same time boost the National Democratic Nomination hopeful of her choice during the course of the July 10- 14 gathering in Miami. She expects to support the bid of Sen. Edmund Muskie, D- Maine, for the national nomina tion although she has also pledg ed to support the Democratic candidate who receives the con vention’s majority vote. Miss Pinckney was tte only delegate at the weekend convention who won her position while commit ted to a presidential hopeful. All other district candidates ran un committed. Also on the Sixth District slate to the National Democratic Con vention other than Miss Pinckney and Mr. Jackson are Atlanta Leg islator Clarence Ezzard, Newman NAACP Head Willie Mitchell and college students Ken Gordon, Sally Peil and Dimitrius Owens. Eggstravaganza To Be Conducted By Miss Huff “A Cooking Eggstravaganza” will be given by Mildred Huff, Home Economist for the Georgia Egg Commission, at the Central Georgia EMC Auditorium Tues day morning, March 21st, at 10:- 30 o’clock. A covered dish lunch eon will be served at noon. All women are invited to come and bring their favorite dish. Drinks will be furnished by the co-op. The meeting will adjourn following the luncheon. Miss Huff is widely known for her state wide column “Eggeel lent Ideas,” which is published in weekly newspapers. She is a native of Carrollton and a grad uate of the University of Geor gia in Home Economics. Miss Huff is a former vice president of the Master 4-H Club and is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in At lanta. Umpire-Manager School Conducted An area Little League umpire manager school was held Satur day, March 11th, in the Commu nity Room of the C&S Bank of Jackson. There were 61 present, inclu ding 19 from Griffin, 10 from Stockbridge, 11 from Thomaston, three from McDonough and 15 from Jackson. The school was conducted by L. M. Turner, as sociate district director, and Rob ert Barton, district umpire con sultant and instructor of the school from Fairburn. Ben Garland Partner In Hall & Bloch HByHI BEN M. GARLAND The Macon law firm of Bloch, Hall, Hawkins & Owens has an nounced that Benjamin McCas kill Garland, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Garland of Jackson, has become a partner in the firm and that partner Wilbur D. Owens, Jr. has withdrawn to be come United States Judge for the Middle District of Geor gia. The firm, one of the oldest in the State, will continue under its original name of Hall & Bloch with offices at 1400 I Georgia Power Building in Ma con. Garland was graduated from the University of Georgia in I 1965 where he was Vice Presi dent of Sigma Nu and President lof his class. He received the Juris Doctor degree from the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University where he was President of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and executive editor j of the Mercer Law Review. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Macon and I American Bar Associations and the American Judicial Society. He serves on the Board of Di rectors of the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences and the Macon Legal Aid Society and a member of the Kiwanis Club of Macon, Seventyseven and the Idle Hour Golf and Country Club. Garland is married to the for mer Carol Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Adams of Jackson, and they have one son, Ben, Jr. They reside at 1892 Twin Pines Drive and are mem bers of the Vineville Methodist | Chhrch. Other partners of the firm are Charles J. Bloch. Ellsworth Hall. Jr.. Ellsworth Hall, 111, and F. Kennedy Hall. Associates include H. Palmer Carr, Jr., Wallace H. Wright. William T. Exum, J. Pat rick Meyer, Jr. and S. Phillip Brown. Brush Fire Was Fought Near Flovilla The Flovilla Volunteer Fire Department and the Butts-Henry County Forestry Unit were called to the Route 1, Flovilla, home of Mrs. \V. G. Gilbert, just off Highway 42 about three and one half miles south of Jackson, Sun day afternoon about three o’clock to extinguish a fire behind the Gilbert home that burned approx imately two acres of woodland. Located on the V. H. Ham Es tate. the acreage burned for about an hour and a half before the fire was brought under con trol by the volunteers from the Flovilla area who worked dili gently to control the blaze. No injuries were suffered as a result of the blaze, the cause of the fire undetermined. *5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Butts County citizens are be ing called upon to contribute to the §2 million Richard B. Russell Memorial Library to be construc ted at the University of Georgia as a national tribute to the great statesman of 50 years. Doyle Jones Jr., editor and publisher of the Progress-Argus and local chairman for the library fund, has said that tax deductible con tributions of any amount from Jackson residents or industry will greatly aid in the perpetuation of the great senator’s work. The first of the $2,075,000 budget which will be collected primarily from the people of Georgia will provide special fur- I nishings and equipment with i which to catalog and store the voluminous records of Sen. Rus- sell, Mr. Jones said. Other funds, in addition to the actual library construction budget, will include the employment of a quality re search staff to sort materials, the endowment of a Chair of History at the University and the creation of a number of scholar ships in history and government as part of the new library pro gram. The $2 million budget has been called minimum if plans to cre ate a nationally recognized memorial are to succeed. Private subscriptions will completely pay for the library and its programs although construction will be handled by the state. It has been said of the late Sen. Russell’s papers that they ranked in historical importance even 1 higher in some respects than presidential papers, according to 1 the local fund chairman. Presi dential papers usually encom pass only one or two terms. The documented records of the life and public service of Sen. Russel] cover 50 years, including 38 years in the U. S. Senate where he was advisor and confidant to six presi dents, Mr. Jones explained. “No other member of the Senate in modern times played a larger role in shaping United States history and international affairs for a longer period of time.’’ “Through the Russell Library at the university and the preser vation of his personal and public papers, the people of Georgia have undertaken to honor the life and memory of one of the great est U. S. senators of all time,” he added. The Butts County chairman said that every citizen in this area will be given the opportuni ty to have a part in the memo rial undertaking although most of the funds must come from indus try and business firms in a posi tion to make major gifts. A pledge program has been de signed by the Russell Foundation through which a large amount may be paid over a three or four year period if the contribution is too large to be handled by a contributor in a single year. He urges all local individuals and businesses to contribute to the lasting heritage of Georgia through the Russell Memorial Li brary. Donations can be sent to Mr. Jones at the Progress-Argus, Box 249. Jackson. Ga. 30233, with checks made payable to Richard B. Russell Foundation. Key Club To Road Block For Dystrophy The Key Club of Jackson High School is sponsoring a road block for Muscular Dystrophy on Sunday, March 19th, from 1 to 5 p. m. Key Club members will block Third Street in downtown Jackson. The club will place cannisters in downtown stores also. Any in terested individual wishing to make a donation or volunteer their services can contact the Key Club at Jackson High School.