The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, September 21, 1972, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextKarksoit progress-Argus VOL. 99— NO. 38 Commissioner Race Showdown Coming in Vote Sept. 26th The race for Butts County Commissioner goes down to the wire with ten candidates vying for the three posts in the sec ond primary on September 26th, the first general primary being held invalid by Judge Andrew J. Whalen, Jr. of the Griffin Judi cial Circuit. Contesting for Post No. 1 will be Incumbent Commissioner Dan Fears, who is opposed by Incum bent Commissioner Hammond Barnes, Mr. Barnes being desig nated as incumbent commissioner for Post No. 3 by the Butts Coun ty Democratic Executive Commit tee. However, Mr. Barnes chose to oppose Mr. Fears instead of running as incumbent commis sioner in Post No. 3. Candidates for Post No. 2 in clude D. W. (Dave) Bailey, in cumbent commissioner, who will be opposed by Gery Hoard, a candidate in the August Bth pri mary. Six candidates will vie for Post No. 3 and listed in alphabeti cal order, they include the follow ing: Edward (Ed) Cleveland, a new candidate; Jimmy (Jimbo) Darnell, a candidate in the Aug ust Bth primary; Herbert Sha pard, anew candidate; Bill Strickland, anew candidate; Robert W. (Bob) Taylor, anew candidate; and Thomas Taylor, a candidate in the original August Bth primary. In a suit brought by four can didates, Jimmy (Jimbo) Darnell, Gery Hoard, A. G. Cowan, and Thomas Taylor, and an elector, A. L. Holloway, against D. W. (Dave) Bailey, Dan Fears, Hay wood Hodges, Hammond Barnes, and L. J. Washington, Judge Whalen ordered a second pri mary to be held on September 26th and ruled the primary of August Bth “invalid, void and of no effect” as to the office of commissioner. For what is believed the first time in the history of Butts Coun ty, the commissioners are offer ing for their offices by posts, the numbers of which were ar bitrarily set by the County Demo cratic Executive Committee with the approval of Judge Whalen. Each candidate, as he qualified, was asked to designate the post and the incumbent candidate whom he was opposing. In the event a run-off is neces sary, Judge Whalen ordered that; it shall be held on October 3rd. Many political observers feel it unlikely that any candidate will receive a majority in the six-man race for Post No. 3, with a run off virtually assured. Names of the ten candidates qualifying with Doyle Jones Jr., secretary of the Butts County Democratic Executive Committee, were certified by Richard W. Watkins, Jr., executive commit tee chairman, to Luther J. Wash ington, Butts County Ordinary and election manager. Judge Whalen approved the sample ballot shown him by Messrs. Wat kins and Jones, who are working in close cooperation with Judge Whalen and Mr. Washington, in an effort to be certain that all legalities of the Georgia Election Code are met and followed. Ordinary Washington will be in charge of the primary and has announced that the polls in all voting precincts over the county will open at 7 a. m. and close at 7 p. m. It is hoped that the results of the primary will be known early Tuesday night since only one race will appear on the ballot. FIRST PTO MEETING BE HELD TONIGHT The first PTO meeting of the new year will be tonight at 7:30 o’clock. The program will be on “Get ting acquainted’’ and all faculty members will be introduced. This will be an excellent time for the parents to meet their chil dren’s teachers. Refreshments will be served. D. P. Settle Died After Brief Illness Kr 1 : WK Jpllv/ky.. N' J * * ■ ■w jS - D. P. SETTLE Mr. David Paschael Settle, 77, of 763 West Third Street, one of Jackson’s most widely known business men and prominent citi zen, died early Sunday night at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta where he was admitted Wednes day morning, September 6th. Mr. Settle complained of feel ing ill Tuesday night and did not attend the Kiwanis Club. During the evening his condition wor sened until he was examined at Sylvan Grove Hospital and trans ferred to Piedmont early in the morning. It was diagnosed that he had suffered a ruptured blood vessel in his abdomen and though he underwent major surgery twice within a few days he failed to rally from the extensive ope rations and gradually grew weak er until his death early Sunday night, September 17th. Born in Jackson on February 4, 1895, he was the son of the late Mr. John Battle Settle of Butts County and Mrs. Willie Morrison Settle of Monroe Coun try. Mr. Settle graduated from the public schools in Jackson and at tended Emory College at Oxford and the University of Georgia where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Mr. Set tle was a lieutenant in World War I where he served with the Quar termaster Corps and was known to his intimates as “Pack,” an ab breviation of his middle name Paschael. Mr. Settle has been actively identified with the business life of Jackson since January 1919 when he and T. E. Robison, Sr. formed Settle & Robison, Chev rolet dealer here for more than 25 years. An astute business man who invested his income wisely and well, Mr. Settle amassed con siderable wealth through his knowledge and research of the stock market and was instrument al in giving advice and counsel to several younger local business men thereby increasing their knowledge of stock transactions. Mr. Settle was a charter mem ber of the Jackson Kiwanis Club and by his death reduces the num ber to two, T. E. Robison, Sr. and J. W. O’Neal, Sr. He was a member of the Jackson United Methodist Church where he served on the Official Board. Mr. Settle was a Mason, a Shrin er and a Knights Templar. Funeral services were conduc ted Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock from the chapel of Hais ten Funeral Home with Rev. Don ald Gray, pastor of Jackson United Methodist Church, offi ciating. Interment was in Jack son City Cemetery with Hais ten Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Settle is survived by his wife, Mrs. Thelma Newton Settle of Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Morrison Settle of Greens boro and Mrs. E. S. Settle of Jackson; several nieces and neph ews. Pallbearers were Bill Newton, Bob Newton, J. B. Settle, Sam Thursday, sept. 21, 1972 jackson, Georgia 30233 Tight Races Foreseen in City Primary Three races have developed in the City Primary of Friday, Oc tober 6th, with each incumbent candidate being challenged by a well known local resident. The race for Mayor will pit the incumbent, C. B. Brown, Jr., against Bobby Mackey, a political neophyte. Incumbent Councilman C. M. Daniel, Jr., of the Second Ward, is opposed by W. D. (Dick) Pope, Jr., while Third Ward Incumbent Councilman W. 0. Ball finds his council seat challenged by Gerald Davis. Candidates in the City Primary had until five o'clock September 15th to officially enter the race by qualifying with Richard W. Watkins, Jr., secretary of the City of Jackson Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, or Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, assistant secretary. Levi J. Ball, executive com mittee chairman, announces that incumbent members of the City of Jackson Democratic Executive Committee will be unopposed for a one-year term and these include Mr. Ball, City at Large; Mrs. Martin, First Ward; Doyle Jones, Jr., Second Ward; A. V. Mad dox, Third Ward; Mr. Watkins, Fourth Ward; and J. O. King, Fifth Ward. All of the members qualified with Mr. Watkins for renomina tion. 6 Juveniles Arrested On Drug Charge Six juveniles, whose names cannot be printed under Georgia law, were arrested Wednesday, September 13th, in Jackson and charged with violation of the Georgia Drug Abuse Act. Jackson Police Chief Watson Vaughn said that the juveniles, four girls and two boys, were released to the custody of their parents. A hearing before Judge Hugh D. Sosebee of the Flint Judicial Circuit will be held at a later date. Thomas Morton Ordained As Preacher Thomas Morton of Jackson and New Orleans, La. was ordained into the gospel ministry by the Macedonia Baptist Church Sun day afternoon, September 10th, with Rev. T. H. Wilder of Ma con preaching the ordination ser mon. The charge to the church was administered by Rev. Ed Welch of Stockbridge with Rev. R. W. Jenkins, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, presenting the Bible to the candidate. Rev. Jack Ayers, area missionary, followed with the Ordination Prayer. Rev. Morton is pastoring the Adgatesville Baptist Church near Monticello and is a student at the New Orleans Baptist Theo logical Seminary in New Orleans, La. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Morton of Brownlee Road, Jackson. Smith, Sr., T. E. Robison, Jr. and Gary Furin. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Official Board of the Jackson United Methodist Church, members of the Jackson Kiwanis Club and Messrs. T. E. Robison, Sr. and Hampton Daugh i try. Mass Meeting On Jackson Lake Pollution Set for Sept 23rd Dr. Wright President Of Macon JC ■mm _ Bp*? DR. Wm. W. WRIGHT, JR. Dr. William W. Wright, Jr., Acting President of Macon Junior College since August 1, has been selected President of the College. The action was taken Wednesday, September 13; by the Board of Regents of thd University System of Georgia and became effective immediately. University System Chancellor George L. Simpson, Jr., who rec ommended Dr. Wright’s selection as President said, “Dr. Wright has demonstrated extra-ordinary knowledge of -and dedication to. higher education. We are con fident that the opportunity for the people of Macon and of the surrounding area to participate in the instructional and community services program at Macon Jun ior College will continue to be expanded and improved under President Wright’s leadership. His appointment is in line with the policy of the University Sys tem of Georgia of promoting for good performance wherever pos sible.” An advisory committee made up of representatives of the fac ulty, students and alumni of Ma con Junior College and of the Macon area community assisted Chancellor Simpson in the search for the new president. Dr. James 0. Richards, Associate Professor of History at the College, was chairman of the advisory commit tee. Dr. Wright, a native of Jack son and son of Mrs. W. W. Wright of 711 East Third St., Jackson, joined the College in 1969 as Chairman of the Division of Economics and Business, and has served as Dean of Academic Affairs since July, 1971. He was appointed interim president of Macon Junior by the Board of j Regents after Dr. Jack K. Carl- j ton, the institution’s first chief administrator, accepted the presi dency of Western Carolina Uni versity. Before entering the education field in 1958, Dr. Wright was associated with several business organizations and served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War. He held a number of teach ing and administrative positions at the University of Alabama and Wofford College before coming to Macon. Dr. Wright received the 8.8.A. degree and M. A. degree from the University of Georgia and the Ph. D degree from the University of Alabama. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, The Southern Economics As sociation, The American Econom ic Association, The Amercan Council on Education, and a num ber of other organizations, and he is also the author of several re search documents on economics and related subjects. Dr. Wright’s wife, the for mer Judith Ann Smith of Con yers, recently received a Mas ter of Education degree from Zoning Code Study Is Completed The Butts County - Jackson Planning Commission, in coopera tion with Mclntosh Trail’s coun ty area planner, Barry Green house, has been engaged in a zoning study in an effort to pre pare a zoning ordinance for Butts County. The project would in clude the category of land use, both existing and future as well as researching resources and their best uses. Richard W. Watkins, Jr., Jack son attorney, and chairman of the local planning commission, said this week that the zoning study is about completed and will be presented to the Butts Coun ty Commissioners for their ap proval at an early date. Mr. Greenhouse said that the purpose of the zoning regulations under study will be to promote the proper location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the size of yards, courts, and the use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, resi dence, recreation, agriculture, forestry, conservation, sanitation protection against floods, pub lic activities, and other purposes in accordance with a comprehen sive plan for the County of Butts. Mr. Greenhouse stated that the eventual consequences of the zon ing ordinances would lessen con gestion in the streets; secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; promote health and the general welfare; provide ade quate light and air; prevent the overcrowding of land; avoid un due concentration of population; prevent urban sprawl; facilitate the adequate provision of trans portation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements; promote desirable living conditions and the sus tained stability of neighborhoods; protect property against blight and depreciation; secure economy in governmental erpenditures; conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropri ate use of land, buildings and structures throughout the County of Butts, and for other purposes. Members of the Butts County- City of Jackson Planning Com mission, in addition to Mr.- Wat kins as chairman, include Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, secretary, Doyle Jones, Jr., Bob Jackson, Grover Arline, Hugh Glidewell, B. B. Campbell, Claude Maddox, H. G. Harris and Robert L. Smith. Flynt To Be Speaker At Bosses Night Sixth District Cong. John J. (Jack) Flynt, Jr. of Griffin will be the guest speaker Monday night, September 25 th, at the annual Bosses Night banquet of the Jackson Business & Profes sional Women’s Club. The event is an annual affair at which the members of the B&PW Club pay homage and tribute to their “bosses.” The Civic Participation Com mittee is in charge of the pro gram with Miss Sarah Bond as chairman. Mercer University and teaches in the Bibb County School System. The Wright family, which in cludes a son. Bill, 1 s/and a daughter, Virginia, 11, attends St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. They reside at 4955 Guerry Drive in Macon. W. H. Shapard To Head Flint River Scouts 1 jm-) WILLIAM H. SHAPARD William H. Shapard, Jackson and Griffin industrialist, has been named president of the Flint River Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Shapard was born and reared in Griffin where he at tended public schools, gradu ating from Griffin High in 1951. In 1955 he graduated from Aub urn University where he majored in Textiles. While at Auburn he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Social Fraternity, Phi Psi Textile Honorary Fraternity, and Phi Kappa Phi National Scho lastic Fraternity. Upon gradu ation from Auburn he returned to Griffin to work for American Mills where he assisted his father, R.. P. Shapard, Jr., in the opera tion and management of the mill. Mr. Shapard presently serves as vice president of American Mills, president of Fashion Indus tries, president of Fashion Pil lows, president of Mclntosh State Bank and a member of the Na tion Knitwear Manufacturers As sociation. Mr. Shapard has been active in community affairs both in Griffin and Jackson and has served as vice president of the Griffin Junior Chamber of Com merce; chairman of the Empty Stocking Fund, past president of the United Fund; past Junior Warden of the Vestry of St. George’s Episcopal Church where ihe is a member, all in Griffin, iHe is a member of the Butts I County Chamber of Commerce ; and is serving on the Board of I Directors of the Griffin Area i Chamber of Commerce, the Board ; of Directors of the American Red I Cross and the Executive Board j of the Flint River Council. * Mr. Shapard is also a member of the Griffin Rotary Club, the Elks Club and the Griffin Coun try Club. Mr. Shapard is the father of three children. Sally, Emily, and Bill. Van Deventer Gridders To Sell Candles Players and cheerleaders of all the Van Deventer football leagues are making plans to em bark on a candle sale campaign over the county to raise money to assist in paying off the debt on the James H. Wallace Memo rial Park. The candle sale will begin Thursday, September 21st, and plans are to have every home in the county solicited for a candle order. These candles are top quality, have a 100 hour fill and are bayberry scented. The public is asked to please buy a candle from a football player or cheerleader so their fund raising drive can be success ful. $5 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE A mass meeting has been called at the Jackson High School on Saturday night, September 23rd, at 7:30 o’clock by the Coalition for Pollution Control, Inc. to discuss a possible course of ac tion to improve the grave pollu tion situation at Jackson Lake. The meeting has been arranged and called by Ray E. Merritt, chairman of the Coalition for Pollution Control, who states in a letter to Coalition members that “you will be unhappy with the knowledge that the lake continues to deteriorate. The out look is worse than it was six months ago.” Mr. Merritt states that now is the time to act and the details of this action will be i spelled out at the mass meeting Saturday night. Following the presentation, Mr. M.erritt said that a panel will be present to | answer technical questions con cemng water pollution, algae, anti-pollution legislation and the structure of the coalition. On the hopeful side Mr. Mer ritt pointed out that over 2,700 people responded to a letter sev eral months ago concerning pol lution of Jackson Lake and the South River. He also explained that members of the Coalition have expended approximately 2,000 man hours investigating possibilities of saving Jackson Lake. Speaking of the mass meeting, Mr. Merritt said that “obviously a handful of people can’t undo 61 years of the progressive type problem with which we are faced. Much attention will be focused on this meeting. We have invited public officials of the state and several counties and cities, cer tain clubs and organizations and representatives of various news media. A show of strength is necessary. The success and con tinuance of this effort is depend ent upon your presence.” Deer Trail Golf Tourney Set Sept. 24 Joe Brown, Jr. and Tommy Glidewell, both of Jackson and two of Middle Georgia's finest young golfers, are prepared to defend their title in Sunday’s September 24th, Deer Trail In vitational Tournament against stern competition in the cham pionship flight Last year Brown and Glidewell defeated Milton Daniel and Bill Nelson by two strokes. Lorie Mangham, Deer Trail pro, said during th e weekend that 25 teams will compete in the one day tourney with some of this section’s top flight golfers par ticipating. Among those expected to en ter the invitational and always a threat will be Bethel Ingram and Doug Head of Thomaston, Lawton Farmer and Bryan Smith of Barnesville, Moseley and Craig of McDonough, Dan Smith and Troy Smith of Griffin and a number of Jackson golfers are expected to challenge in the tournament. Mangham said that there would be at least three flights and tee off time for the first team will be at approximately eight o’clock. Exchange Club Is Seeking WOTY Nominees The Exchange Club of Jackson desires nominations for Woman of the Year and would like nomi nations to be sent to J. T. Beck ham, Chairman, Box 104, Jack son, Ga. Others on the commit tee include Don Montgomery and J. C. Shaw.