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3atkoottJ|Jroor£oo- Argus VOL. 99 —NO. 22 Beverly Stewart Chosen One Of States Top Young Career Women 'A ■ fe : : M WmM^. ■ f 1 JUl"; ij|§ 1 11# ■ * MRS. BEVERLY M. STEWART Mrs. Beverly Mackey Stewart, wife of Richard D. Stewart of Jackson, brought distinct honors to herself and to the Jackson Business and Professional Wom en’s Club when she was named third runner-up in the state con ducted Young Career Woman’s program, sponsored by the Geor gia Federation of B&PW Clubs, Inc. at the State Convention held in Atlanta, May 19-21. The attractive young Jackson matron is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mackey of Jackson and is employed at Mc- Intosh State Bank where she is in charge of Savings as well as other duties learned during her five years affiliation. She has also worked as treasurer, book keeper, and in a secretarial ca pacity. An honor graduate of Jackson High School, Mrs. Stewart has three Perfect Attendance records for not missing a day in school and has four certificates for high scholastic achievement for main taining an above 90 average in all classes during her four years in high school. A member of the Jackson Pres byterian Church, Mrs. Stewart is one of the youngest persons ever to serve the church as a Deacon and is certainly the youngest woman officer. She is also Sun day School teacher for the Junior High Class, treasurer of the Women of the Church, and has served as correspondent to the church-sponsored missionary in the Congo. An active member of the Jack son Business and Professional Women’s Club, Mrs. Stewart is recording secretary of the club and is receiving the congratula tions of her many friends upon her signal honor of being named one of the state’s outstanding Young Career Women. ELSIE ANNE MOORE TO BE TIFT GRADUATE FORSYTH—Commencement ex ercises at Tift College will be held June 4th at three p. m. in Roberts Memorial Auditorium with degrees to be awarded 105 seniors. Miss Elsie Anne Moore, daugh ter of Mrs. Carolyn Moore and the late Frank D. Moore, will re ceive a Bachelor of Arts degree. MRS. HENLEY HONORED— Read Montague, left, Georgia Commercial Market Manager for Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company, is shown above fastening a watch on the arm of Mrs. Hortense P. Henley, Service Representative, who was honored at a lovely tea May 21st at the Holiday Inn in Locust Grove on her retirement after 30 years of service. Ray V. Reece, Covington, Jackson manager, looks on approvingly. Macon Man Drowns At Park Lake An outing, which would have included a birthday celebration over the long Memorial Day weekend, ended in tragedy for a Macon family with the drowning early Saturday morning of Jack H. Wilson Jr., 49, 3766 Travis Boulevard, in the lake at Indian Springs State Park while Mr. Wilson W'as on a solo fishing trip. According to Louis Taylor, In dian Springs State Park superin tendent, Mr. Wilson and his fam ily checked into the camping area of the park about 10 a. m. Friday. Mr. Taylor said that Mr. Wilson arose early Saturday morning for a fishing trip in his boat. About 6:30 a. m. Mr. Tay lor reported that another camp er, identified as Mr. Howard R. Peters, 2536 Chattahoochie Cir cle, N.W., Atlanta, heard Mr. Wilson cry for help while he was fishing some two to three hund red feet in front of and near the middle of the dam. Mr. Wilson was believed to have been trolling in water 10 to 12 feet deep, since his boat was still upright with an electric motor on. According to Mr. Taylor and Butts County Coroner John Sher rell, it is thought that Mr. Wilson suffered an apparent heart seiz ure for he was seen to topple from his boat. Mr. Peters obtain ed a boat and rushed to his as sistance. Supt. Taylor said that when the Atlanta man reached the scene of the accident he ob served the body of Mr. Wilson near the surface and pulled him into his boat. Coroner Sherrell said that Mr. Wilson was rushed to Sylvan Grove Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Supt. Taylor said Mr. Wilson and his family were camping at the state park over the Memo rial Day weekend and that he understood that Mr. Wilson would have celebrated his 51st birthday on May 29th. Crestlawn Funeral Home of Macon was in charge of arrangements. JACKSON STUDENTS TO GET GSU DEGREES STATESBORO—T w o Butts County students at Georgia Southern College are candidates for degrees at the 44th annual commencement program schedu led for June 3, 1972 in the W. S. Hanner Fieldhouse on the GSC campus. Dr. John E. Johns, pres ident of Stetson University, will deliver the commencement ad dress to the 871 graduates. Candidates and their degrees from Butts County include: Bon nie Spencer Bailey, BS in EDU, and Deborah Ann Nelson, BS in EDU. Mrs. Bailey is the daughter I of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Spencer while Miss Nelson is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson. /. H. Cawthon Passes After Brief Illness Mr. Ira Harrison Cawthon, 75, widely known resident of the Tus sahaw Community, Route 1, Jack son, died Sunday morning, May 28th, at 8:50 o’clock at Emory University Hospital following a brief illness but a longer period of declining health. He had been a patient at Emory for seven days. A lifelong resident of Butts County, Mr. Cawthon was the son of the late Mr. William H. Cawthon and Mrs. Mary Lee Stewart Cawthon, both of Butts County. A retired Federal employee and farmer, Mr. Cawthon was a member of the official hoard of Stark United Methodist Church, a 50-year Mason, being a member of Worthville Lodge No. 127, F&AM, and a veteran of World War I. Funeral services for Mr. Caw thon were conducted Monday afternoon at four o’clock from the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home with the Rev. Gordon Fin cher, pastor of the Jenkinsburg Methodist Charge, officiating. In terment was in Stark Methodist Church Cemetery with Haisten Funeral Home in charge of ar rangements. Mr. Cawthon is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ina Maude Rucker Cawthon of Jackson; two daugh ters, Mrs. B. C. Rushing of War ner Robins and Mrs. W. B. Mc- Daniel of Decatur; two sons, W. Herman Cawthon and Horace L. Cawthon, both of Jackson; one sister, Mrs. Emma White of Jack son; four brothers, Mr. Robert L. Cawthon of Atlanta, Mr. El mer C. Cawthon of Jackson, Mr. Jim A. Cawthon of Atlanta, Mr. Ector C. Cawthon of Hapeville; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were William T. Cawthon, Harold McMichael, Russell Cawthon, Joel Cawthon, Harry Cawthon, and Stanley Cawthon. In lieu of flowers the family requested that contributions may be made to Stark United Meth odist Parsonage Building Fund. Jaycees Map Plans For City Park In an effort to fulfill the need for a city park and playground the Butts County Jaycees are striving to collect materials and make plans for this facility. Jaycee President Darrell Pip pin stated this week that cur rent Jaycee plans include “play ground equipment, park benches, park swings, picnic tables and a shelter.” The park will be a fa cility that the whole family can enjoy, he added. The Jaycees are urging Butts County citizens to help in this project by donating materials they may have available for use in constructing the park. Persons desiring to donate such material may contact any of the follow ing: Darrell Pippin at 775-5551; Gerald Wilson at 775-5593; or Danny Hoard at 775-7424. MRS. GREER CITED FOR WORK AT WARNER ROBINS ROBINS AFB, Ga., A resident of Jackson has been honored at Robins AFB for Sustained Su perior performance. Mrs. Lucille B. Greer works for WRAMA at Robins AFB as a supply clerk in the MMPRDA work center. Mrs. Greer was awarded a monetary reward of 8200 for her Sustained Superior rating. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1972 Seniors Select Schools Many seniors of the Class of ’72 have already decided on the in stitutions of higher learning they will attend this Fall. Following is a list of schools seniors of Jack son High School will be attend ing: West Georgia: Willie May Adams, Steven Ball, Dorothy Clemons, Russ Crumbley, Laurie Summers, Nathaniel Thurman. Georgia Southern: Cindy Cook, Jeff English, Peggy Evans, Char lie Howell, Dawn Stinson. Georgia College at Milledge ville: Larry Duke, Julian Lewis, Duane Patterson, Dennis Reming ton, Andy St. John. University of Georgia: Ernie Gibson. Mercer: Lewis Jones, Susan McClelland, Curtis Taylor. Georgia State: Robert John son, Joe Respress. Abraham Baldwin College: El len Henry, Steve Fletcher, Eddie Kersey, Maralyn Ridgeway. Albany State: Constance Ber ry, Ruby Moore, Gretchen Wyatt. Ft. Valley: Margaree Hightow er, Alton Stewart. Tift: Nancy James, Rachael Watkins. Georgia Tech: Sheryl Meredith. Shorter: Saralyn Ridgeway. North Georgia: Elaine Todd. Florida A&M: Alfred Watkins. Brewton-Parker: James Reas or. John A. Gupton College: Barry Weaver. Morris Brown: Calvin White. Clayton Jr. College: Debbie Kimbell. Sa n Diego State: Willie Bark ley. Clark: Clarence Barlow. Southern Tech: Steve Barnes. Lees-Mcßae: Steve Bennett. Okaloosa-Waltoii Jr. College: Kim Culberson. Carson-Newman College: A1 Gilbert. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Robert Griffin. Georgia Southwestern: Mary Lou Hauser. Bell & Howell School of Elec tronics: Julius Head. Stratford Women’s College: Gail Williams. Patricia Stevens School of Fashion: June Maddox. Atlanta Tech: Ricky Andrews, Valentine Fears, Hozie Folds, Thomas Jester, Willie Varner, Billy Woodard. Griffin Tech: Susan Colwell, Walter Davis, Debby Duke, Bruce Harper, Robert Henderson, Con nie Norsworthy, Bruce Welsh, Ozie White, Lanny Mason, Renee Smith. Macon Tech: Vivian Evans. A&P Opens New Economy Store Here A&P will present anew food retailing concept to this area Tuesday at the grand opening of its WEO store (Where Economy Originates) in Jackson. “WEO stands for extra low prices without compromise in quality and reaffirms A&P’s cen tury-old reputation as the place ‘Where Economy Originates.’ ac cording to A. L. Hogewood, Vice President of the Company’s At lanta Division, serving this area. “The WEO stores, formerly traditional supermarkets, will of fer area consumers continuing opportunities to make substantial savings on their food purchases,” said Mr. Hogewood. “The new approach to food re tailing concentrates more on fast er-moving items.” he said. “Tray packaging is used and every thing is delivered in unit trucks. No stamps are given. The stoi'es are stocked and equipped to do a greater volume of sales, thus en abling us to offer food at lower retail prices." Local WEO stores have six ma jor departments—meat, produce, grocery, frozen food, dairy, and bakery. JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233 Graduation Wednesday Was Commencement High SALUTATORIAN f|i m WSr \ W SARALYN RIDGEWAY 7. F. Freeman President Of CGEM Co-op Director T. F. Freeman of Monroe County, Secretary and Treasurer of the Co-op since Jan uary 1955, and an original in corporator in 1937, was elected president of The Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation on May I.7th at the regular board meeting. Mr. Freeman fills the vacancy created by the resig nation of G. C. Bell. Mr. Freeman has played a prominent role of leadership in the rural electrification field on the local, state and national lev el. He is considered one of the most knowledgeable men in the Rural Electrification Program. He is a retired dairy farmer but keeps in contact with agri business through the Monroe Cos. Farm Bureau. Mr. Freeman ser ved on the Monroe County Board of Education for 16 years and as' a tax assessor of Monroe Cos. for five years. He is a member of the Board of Deacons of the Paron Baptist Church in the Blount Community. Lawrence Morgan, director from Butts County since June 1961, was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Co-op. Mr. Mor gan serves as this Co-op’s direc tor in the Statewide organization, the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation. He is a member of the Butts County Hospital Au thority and a leader in the Mace donia Baptist Church where he serves as associate Sunday School Superintendent and a member of the Board of Deacons. Mr. Morgan is president of the Butts Cos. Dairy Herd Improve ment Association. His dairy herd is one of the most up to date facilities in the state. BEES ALIVE!— A swarm of bees used the post which sup ports the gas line for City of Jackson vehicles in the rear of City Hall as temporary housing last Friday. The large swarm of bees was first observed about 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and remained until darkness, de parting before dawn Saturday. I VALEDICTORIAN CINDY LEE COOK 17 Qualify For Butts Primary Politics continue to occupy the attention of Butts countians with several other candidates qualify ing this week for county offices in the Democratic Primary of August 8, 1972. Among those qualifying within recent days were Dan Fears and D. W. (Dave) Bailey, incumbent commission chairman and mem ber, respectively; W. B. (Bill) Jones, incumbent school superin tendent; Gery Hoard for com missioner; James Appling for sheriff. As of noon Wednesday the candidates for the various county offices shape up as follows: Commissioner—Jimmy (Jim bo) Darnell, James W. Gilbert, Thomas N. (Neal) Baker, Ham mond Barnes, Gery Hoard, D. W. (Dave) Bailey, and Dan Fears. Messrs. Fears, Bailey and Barnes are all incumbents. Sheriff—Hugh C. Polk, incum bent; Barney L. Wilder, John L. Coleman, and James Appling. Clerk of Court—David P. Ridgeway, incumbent. Ordinary—Luther J. Washing ton, incumbent. Tax Commissioner —Mary Will Hearn, incumbent Tax Collector. School Superintendent—Wm. B. (Bill) Jones, incumbent Coroner—John A. Sherrell, incumbent. Justice of Peace, 612th Dis trict—Donald Montgomery, in cumbent. Candidates have until noon June 14th to qualify for the pri mary. Prisoner Hangs Self At Center A five man Butts County Cor oner’s Jury ruled Tuesday morn ing at a hearing in the Butts County Courthouse that Donald Lee Shorty, a 27-year-old inmate at the Georgia Diagnostic Cen ter came to his death by hanging himself. The verdict read that Shorty “did knowingly and will fully by his own hand attempt and succeed to take his own nat ural life.” John Sherrell, Butts County Coroner, presided at the hearing. The inmate was found in his private cell by a prison official last Thursday afternoon with a knotted bedsheet tied to a clothes rack, it was reported by correc tion officials. Shorty was convicted earlier this year for armed robbery in Fulton County but had filed a motion for anew trial. $5 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE A highlight of the commence ment season at Jackson High School was the Honors Day As sembly Wednesday morning, May 31st, at the auditorium. M. C. Paget, Jackson High principal, presented the depart mental awards to these under classmen: Math, Jody Marchman; Social Studies, Kerry Browning; Home Ec, Elaine Brown; Science, Grov er Arline Jr.; Science, Bausch & Lomb award, Don McKibben; Art, Marsha Franks; Physical Education: Girls, Dianne Barlow; Boys, Curtis Smith; C.V.A.E., U.omas Varner; DAR History Award, Kerry Browning; Crisco Homemaking award, Mary Glide well, Joye Letson; Central Geor gia EMC award, Robin Jordan, Nancy Webb; Journalism, Kenny Smith, Jody Marchman, Kerry Browning, Brian Waits. Scholarship awards were also presented by Mr. Paget. Those receiving letters (A in every subject all year long): Sophs: Larry Brownlee, Joye Letson, Johnny Morris, for third year in row. Frosh: Elaine Brown, Janet Robison. Those receiving certificates (over-all A average for year). Juniors: Connie Browm, Kathy Freeman, Regina Hudson. Eddie Johnson, Don McKibben, Richard McMullen, Davis Wells, Diane Wells, Mitchell Wesley.. Sophs: Sharon Bankston, Billy Duke, Lynn Freeman. Ronny Jones, Benjie Parrish, Lou Ann i Smith, Rita Smith, Tom Robison, Brian Waits. Frosh: Norman Alexander, Bobby Browning. Tern' Duke, Denise McMichael, Kathy Mad dox. Karen Newman, Ken Nors worthy, Patty O’Neal. Andrea Rivenbark, Lamar Smith. Commencement exercises were , held Wednesday night with the awards, the recipients of which had not been made public, pre sented at this time. At the re quest of Mr. Paget and since city papers are usually available for boxholders Wednesday afternoon, the Progress-Argus is withholding publication of the award winners until next week so that the sur prise element may be maintained as much as possible. It has previously been an nounced that Saralyn Laverne Ridgeway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David P. Ridgeway, will de liver the salutatory address while Cindy Lee Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cook, is valedicto rian of the Class of ’72. The largest senior class in the school’s history, 125 strong, re ceived diplomas or certificates at the ceremony Wednesday night. CLASS OF ’57 PLANS REUNION ON JUNE 11 The Jackson High School Class of 1957 is planning a reunion on June 11th at the National Guard Armory on Franklin Street, be ginning at 11 a. m. All members who have not been contacted are asked to call Sylvia Coleman or Bobby Stephens as soon as possible. WINNER HISTORY AWARD W KERRY BROWNING