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Volume 99 Number 50
Jackson Editor Is Chosen
As 72 "Man of the Year"
Doyle Jones, Jr., editor
publisher of the Jackson
Progress-Argus and active civic
and community leader, was
named Butts County’s “Man of
the Year” for 1972 at the annual
ladies night and award meeting
of the Jackson Kiwanis Club
Tuesday night, December sth.
Ralph Carr, Jr. was master of
ceremonies and made the
presentation on behalf of the
Kiwanis Club, sponsors of the
event for the last four years.
The “Man of the Year” award
was first presented to Hampton
L. Daughtry of Atlanta and
Jackson in 1969. In 1970 the late
Robert Park Newton was
recognized for his long years of
community service, while P. H.
Weaver, still active in com
munity affairs, was tapped as
1971’s “Man of the Year.”
Mr. Jones was born July 6,
1916 in Jackson, the son of the
late James Doyle Jones, Sr. and
Mrs. Tallie Virginia Jolly
Jones. He graduated from
Jackson High School in the class
of 1933 and from the University
of Georgia in 1937 with an AB
degree in Journalism. While at
the university he was a member
of Sigma Delta Chi, national
journalism fraternity, and Psi
Chi, national psychology fra
ternity.
His first job was with the
Farmers Home Administration
in Jackson and Eatonton. In
1940 Mr. Jones accepted a
position as public relations
advisor for the Farm Security
Administration with head
quarters in Athens. He re
mained with the FSA until
September 1942 when he
accepted a position with the
Southeastern Shipbuilding Cor
poration in Savannah, remain
ing in that position until he
entered service in September
1943 with the U.S. Navy. During
his service career, Mr. Jones
was stationed at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station,
Hospital Side, was transferred
to the Recruiting Station at
Columbus, Ohio, and in the Fall
of 1944 to Camp Shoemaker,
California before going over
seas in January 1945. Attached
to a Navy Military Government
unit, Mr Jones’ small hospital
unit had the distinction of
opening the first hospital for
civilians on Okinawa on April
2nd, 1945, the day after the
invasion of the Japanese-held
bastion. He returned to the
United States in December 1945
where he received his discharge
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. Jones returned to
Jackson in December 1945 to
resume again his affiliation
Fireworks
Ban Here
Still Stands
Fireworks displays remain
illegal in Jackson and Butts
County and any discovery of
such action will be met with a
fine in Recorder Court, an
nounces Jackson Police Chief
Watson Vaughn in advance of
the holiday season.
According to Chief Vaughn a
fine will be levied against any
persons violating the state law
and city ordinance at any time
during the year especially at
Christmas and New Years when
local citizens most frequently
feel the urge to see dazzling
light accompanied by big
bangs.
The police chief stated that
‘Crow Scarers” or “TNT
Bombs” often used for agricul
tural purposes, will be consid
ered in the same category as
fire crackers, cherry bombs
and Roman candles.
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Doyle Jones Jr.
with the Progress-Argus, being
associated in its publication
with his father until his death in
March 1955, and with his
brother, Vincent S. Jones, until
January 1, 1959 when he
purchased his brother’s in
terest.
The ’72 recipient is a member
of the Jackson Presbyterian
Church where he is presently a
ruling Elder, Sunday School
Superintendent, and teacher of
an adult Sunday School class, as
well as being a former Deacon
for a long number of years.
Mr. Jones is currently
secretary of the Butts County
Democratic Executive Com
mittee, a position he has held
since 1955 when he succeeded
his father. He has been a
member of the executive
committee since 1937. He is a
member and secretary of the
Butts County Hospital Authority
since its organization in 1959. He
served on the Butts County
Selective Service Board for
more than 20 years until his
retirement in January 1972
because of a mandatory ruling
on the length of service.
Mr. Jones is a member of the
Butts County-Jackson Planning
Commission, a member of the
Butts County Chamber of
Commerce, Inc., and a former
director, and a member of the
City of Jackson Democratic
Executive Committee.
He has been a member of the
Jackson Kiwanis Club for more
than 30 years, serving as
president in 1955 and on its
board of directors on several
occasions. He is a former
member from the Fourth
District of the University of
Georgia Alumni Society’s
Board of Managers, and former
vice-president, state at large,
for that group. Mr. Jones is a
former member of the Board of
Managers of the Georgia Press
Association, a past president of
the Fourth District Press
Bond Sales
In County
Near Quota
With U.S. Savings Bond sales
through October reported at 99
percent, Butts County stood
poised to go “over the top” in
next month’s report, Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Watkins, Butts
County Savings Bonds chair
man, reported this week.
During October Butts coun
tians purchased $9,938 in bonds
bringing the total to date to
$49,679 or 99 percent of the
county’s quota of $50,000.
Other counties in the sixth
district through October stand
as follows: Henry $295,595 or 92
percent; Lamar $196,091 or 103
percent; Monroe $54,704 or 119
percent; Spalding $186,328 or
106 percent; Pike $24,611 or 137
percent; Fayette $36,083 or 180
percent; Troup $2,279,678 or 268
percent.
Association, and has served on
several committees of the GPA
during the past several years.
He is presently a director and
secretary of the Board of
Directors of Mclntosh State
Bank. Mr. Jones was recently
presented an 8-gallon Blood
Donor pin at a recent meeting of
the Jackson Kiwanis Club.
Since 1945 he has served
innumerable times as chair
man, publicity chairman, and in
other capacities in such fund
drives as American Red Cross,
March of Dimes, Heart Associ
ation, Cancer, Easter Seals,
Muscular Dystrophy, United
Fund, and others. He is a
member of the American
Legion, VFW, and of Griffin
Elks Lodge 1207.
Mr. Carr, in his biographical
sketch, said of the recipient,
“he was out of college only a
few years when he showed his
native intelligence and ability to
pick a winner by asking Martha
Griffeth to be his wife. It has
been often, and truly said, that
behind the story of every
successful man is the love, of a
dedicated woman and no one
has ever proved the eternal
truthfulness of that declaration
in a more devoted manner than
has Martha.”
Mr. Carr also commented
that “Doyle has extended the
heritage left him in publishing a
good newspaper for the good of
his community. A great deal of
his paper’s influence is occa
sioned by the influence of his
own life. Rarely, has a man
given so unsparingly of his time
and talent to help others
glimpse his vision of a town and
county of which all could be
justly proud. He has taken on all
assignments given him in this
pursuit for excellence, the easy
and the hard, the popular and
the unpopular, and a recital of
his accomplishments would
lengthen this meeting unduly.”
P. H. Weaver introduced
several Kiwanians who were
attending the Ladies Night
meeting and Christmas Party
for the first time. Guests invited
especially for the occasion
included Mr. and Mrs. Hampton
l. Daughtry of Atlanta, Mrs.
Lucile Jolly, Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent S. Jones and Mrs. Dan
Ham, all of Jackson. Other
guests were Benjie Parrish and
Ricky Beauchamp.
The very delicious meal was
catered by Mrs. Jessie Mackey.
The attractive tables were
decorated by a committee of
Kiwanis ladies among whom
were Mrs. Lou Moelchert, Mrs.
Levi Ball, Mrs. Elizabeth
Watkins, Mrs. David Black and
Mrs. M. L. Powell.
Many Dogs
Are Being
Poisoned
Many valuable dogs have
been poisoned over the county
within the last several months
through the use of strychnine, a
poison strictly forbidden by law
and one for which the purchaser
must sign for, it was revealed
this week by Dr. William
Mitchell, Jackson veterinarian.
A distraught dog owner, Mrs.
Shirley Kinard of Jenkinsburg
Road, called the Progress-
Argus Monday morning to
report the poisoning of her dog
by strychnine. The dog was
rushed to the office of Dr.
Mitchell where a successful
attempt was made to save its
life. Mrs. Kinard said that she
understood that other dogs had
been poisoned near where she
lives while other pet owners had
lost dogs on the Griffin road
with 14 being reported poisoned
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, December 14, 1972
Bruce Hafley
Is Now A
Major Artist
Many Jacksonians remember
Bruce Hafley as a large,
friendly and somewhat callow
youth when he lived here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Hafley, in the middle thirties
where he attended high school
before moving to Atlanta.
Time, however, has brought
great changes in this man who
is rapidly gaining recognition as
one of America’s foremost
artists.
In fact a cocktail party and
private showing of his latest
work of art, “Great American
Prize Fighters,” was held
Wednesday, December 13th, at
the High Museum of Art in
Atlanta. The cocktail party was
also an event of the day.
Invitations to the showing and
party went out last week from
the hosts who were Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Chambers, Mr. and
Mrs. Emory Cocke, Mr. and
Mrs. Elliot Haas, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Regenstein and Mrs.
William Plummer and the High
Museum of Art. Mr. and Mrs.
Hafley will share honors at the
affair.
Mr. Hafley is a native
Atlanta, and attended Presby
terian College and Georgia
Tech. He was stationed in Italy
during World War II and
returned there in 1959 to study
at the Royal Academy at The
Hague. He returned to live and
work in Atlanta in 1968.
Mr. Hafley is the grandson of
the late Dr. and Mrs. James P.
Woods of Jackson his mother
being the former Miss Nell
Woods.
Debt Reduced
Greatly On
Wallace Park
The James H. Wallace
Memorial Park Association
closed out another successful
year of activities at the park,
according to a report this week
from William Mack Davis, Van
Deventer Youth Director. The
Memorial Park is used through
out the year by the Little
League, Ty Cobb League, Girl’s
Softball, Men’s football, Midget
Football and Pee Wee Football.
Mr. Davis said that special
thanks are due the Ladies
Auxiliaries of the various
leagues who have rendered
Yeoman work in raising money
to help pay off the remaining
debt on the park. Mr. Davis said
that the Park Association has
paid approximately $23,000 of
the original construction cost of
approximately $29,000 and that
he wishes to give special thanks
to the presidents of all the
auxiliaries and officers for their
unselfish efforts in providing a
place for the youth of the
community to participate in
wholesome recreation activi
ties. Mr. Davis also said that he
appreciates the efforts of the
workers in the men’s football
league for providing a place for
the adults of the community to
play football.
in the Flo villa area.
Dr. Mitchell confirmed the
poisonings, having sent the
stomachs of several of the dead
dogs to an Atlanta lab for an
autopsy which officially dis
closed the use of strychnine.
birth
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forever.
Judges To View City Friday
Night in Lighting Contest
Last minute plans have been
finalized for the judging of
Jackson’s attractively lighted
and decorated homes in the
annual Christmas Lighting
Contest with the judging to be
done Friday night, December
15th. The contest, an annual
event, is sponsored by the
Garden Club Council and the
Jackson Progress-Argus.
Judges for the 1972 lighting
contest were announced this
week by Mrs. Jane B. Powell,
Garden Club Council president.
They include:
Mr. and Mrs. William T.
Cantrell, Mr. Cantrell being
supervisor of lighting, Com
mercial Sales Engineer Depart
ment, Georgia Power Cos.,
Atlanta; Mrs. Susan Millsap,
Home Economist, Georgia
Power Cos., Jonesboro; Mr. and
Mrs. Russell DeMonbreun, Mr.
DeMonbreun being District
Sales Supervisor of the Jones
boro office, Georgia Power Cos.;
Attendance Record Broken
At Van Deventer Banquet
A record crowd, slightly over
300 attended of 356 invited, were
on hand December 7th for the
annual Van Deventer Appreci
ation Banquet, held this year at
the new Jackson School
Lunchroom.
William Mack Davis, youth
director of the Van Deventer
Foundation, served as master
of ceremonies and presented
awards to scores of volunteer
workers and introduced guests
at the speaker’s table. Two new
trustees of the Van Deventer
Foundation, Bailey Crockarell
and Freddie Dodson, and their
wives, were introduced.
The invocation was given
belatedly by Rev. Don Folsom,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, who drove to the Indian
Springs Group Camp, scene of
the activity last year, before
getting his bearings and
eventually ending up at the
proper place. The famed Red
Coat Band of Forsyth furnished
music among which was many
Christmas carols. The delicious
meal was catered by Mrs.
James Moore.
Mrs. Hampton Daughtry,
wife of the founder of the Van
Deventer Memorial Scout Foun
dation, led the group in singing
Silent Night while accompanied
by the Red Coat Band.
Mr. Daughtry introduced the
guest speaker, Dr. Monroe F.
Swilley, Jr., president of
Atlanta Baptist College and
former pastor of the Second
Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
in Atlanta. In a thought
provoking address Dr. Swilley
challenged those present who
work with youth to help them
set their feet on things spiritual
and eternal and to learn to
forego momentary pleasures.
The widely known Atlanta
minister and educator told how
often young people came to him
and asked point blank “what do
you know for sure?”. This
question, he indicated, means
that youth are not necessarily
interested in philosophy, opin
ions or ideas but want to learn
about things as they are with all
the extraneous cast aside.
Among the awards presented
by Mr. Daughtry was the
Builders Award to: Dr. Allen
Mr. Kern Thompson, photo
grapher, Foster-Thompson Stu
dio, Atlanta.
The judges will be entertained
at dinner by the Mimosa and
Hawthorn Garden Clubs at the
home of Mrs. Martha Harris on
the Stark Post Road. Mrs.
Powell also announces that
transportation will be provided
by the Cherokee, Magnolia and
Jackson Garden Clubs. The
judges will meet at the City Hall
at 5:30 o’clock Friday and it is
expected that they will judge
the business area before dinner.
The five garden clubs of
Jackson - Jackson, Cherokee,
Mimosa, Hawthorne and Mag
nolia - will all participate in the
Yule Lighting Contest with
certain duties and responsi
bilities assigned to each club.
The Garden Club Council sets
the rules for the contest,
providing woman power for its
successful execution, while the
newspaper furnishes money for
Ault, Stanley Allen, Donald
Bristol, Ida Bankston, Wilma
Bridges, Pat Barnes, Jackie
Dunn, Edna Daniel, Susanne
Earnhart, Marilyn Fletcher,
Marion Howell, Mary Ruth
Kersey, Lynn King, Jo Anne
King, David Lunceford. David
Bailey, Jimmy Maddox, Thel
ma Martin, Ellen Maddox,
Linda Martin, Carol Maddox,
Sue Mealey, Barbara McGhee.
Dr. Jack Newman, Bill
Nelson, Jr., Tom O’Dell, Faye
O’Dell, Ramey Pace, Willard
Patterson, Mary Patterson,
Libby Pippin, Cherry Strick
land, Jane Saunders, Anne
Sims, Paula Torbett, Carole
White, Peggy Wise, Ronald
Wade, Bea Wade, Patsy Whiten,
Dean Williams, James Eth
ridge, Jo Ann Manley; Five
Star Awards to workers who
have logged five or more years
service were to Joe Harris,
Carolyn Robison, Barbara
Maddox and Seaborn Maddox.
The Community Builder A
wards for new sponsors went to
Sears of Jackson, Jackson
Mobile Homes and Webb’s
Grocery.
Five Star Awards for spon
sors of teams for five years
went to ABW Chevrolet, Barnes
Lumber Cos., Beckhams, Carter
Building Supply, Cawthon Bros.
Gas Cos., Superior Cleaners,
Deraney’s, Econ-O-Way Laun
dries, Handy Andy, J. C. Long
Grocery, Jackson Style Shoppe,
Motor Valet, T. E. Robison, Jr.
Tire and Appliances, Western
Auto and Mclntosh State Bank.
Benefit Dinner
Planned At
Worthville Lodge
A benefit dinner will be held
December 15th at the Worth
ville Masonic Lodge beginning
at 7:30 o’clock. Chicken or fish
plates will be sold for $1.50 with
proceeds to go toward new pews
for the South River Church of
God, according to Rev. J. C.
Martin, pastor.
Following the supper a gospel
singing will be held with guests
to include The Dixie Echoes,
The Newfield Pioneers and the
Gospel Tones. The public is
invited.
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
the cash prizes plus a
contribution to the Garden Club
Council.
Both Mrs. Powell and Doyle
Jones, Jr., publisher of the
Progress-Argus, complimented
the city on its festive
appearance in years past and
issued the following joint
statement, “many new families
have moved into the city during
the past year and we
particularly invite them to
participate in the contest along
with the hundreds of other
homeowners who annually join
into making our community
more attractive at the Christ
mas season.” Both Mrs. Powell
and Mr. Jones emphasize that
all decorated homes within the
city of Jackson plus those
encompassed by the boundaries
designated by the Garden Club
Council will be observed and
considered in the judges’
decision. Both stressed that no
formal entry has to be made
and that if a house is decorated
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MRS. WATKINS HONORED— Mrs. Elizabeth H. Watkins,
editor of The Georgia EMC Hi-Liter, is shown above receiving
a plaque from Ray Clifton, managing editor of the Georgia
EMC, at a recent ceremony at the Mariott Motor Hotel in
Atlanta. The local EMC placed third in the newsletter contest.
Baptist Choirs
In Concert
December 17
The Choirs of the First
Baptist Church of Jackson will
present its annual Christmas
program Sunday evening, De
cember 17th, at eight o’clock at
the Jackson High School
auditorium. All choirs of the
church from the beginners
through adults will be partici
pating with about 250 voices.
The choirs are undo - the
or lighted it will be judged.
Prizes in the amount of $12.50,
$lO, $7.50 and $5 will be awarded
to first, second, third and fourth
place winners respectively in
the home category and prizes of
$lO, $7.50 and $5 in the business
district. The residential area of
Jackson is divided into two
sections, east and west, with
Mulberry Street the dividing
line. Mrs. Powell also pointed
out that six honorable mentions
will be made in the residential
area with four in the business
district.
The Garden Club Council has
decreed that all homes in
Jackson will be judged as well
as those on the Griffin Road as
far as the W. A. Cook residence.
Homes will be included beyond
the city limits on Brookwood
Avenue, those on the Monticello
Highway to the C. E.
Washington home and those on
Buttrill Road. Homes on the
BarnesviUe Highway will be
judged as far as the American
Mills plant.
direction of Steve Jett, Minister
of Youth and Music.
This year’s program will be
centered around the story of
Christ’s birth as found in the
second chapter of Luke with
visual scenes depicting the
story.
The choirs have been in the
process of preparing this
program for several months
and it promises to be a great
experience of music and
worship.
There will be no admission
charged or offering taken with
the public invited and encour
aged to attend this concert on
December 17th at the high
school auditorium.
