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Draft Board
Office Is
Consolidated
The Selective Service Board
of Butts County was closed
Thursday, April 19, at the Butts
County Court House, and the
office will be consolidated with
that of Griffin.
Mr. Ed O’Neal, local
member of the Board stated
that, as appointed registrar for
Butts County, he would be
available for registration of
applicants five days a week at
the Jackson Post Office.
O’Neal stressed the fact that
the “draft” is not ended, but
that the local office is
combined with Griffin. All
males 18 years of age must
register for Selective Service,
on or shortly after they attain
their 18th birthday.
Present members of the
Board will still meet for
decisions governing Jackson
and Butts County selective
service. Members are O’Neal,
Douglas Brooks and Frank
Miller, chairman.
Among others who have
served on the volunteer board
are two local civic leaders with
more than twenty years of
continuous service on the
Board.
Mr. James Doyle Jones, Jr.
was awarded three certificates
for 21 years of service,
including Certificates of Ap
preciation from the office of
the President of the United
States for each ten years of
service, and the Meritorious
Service Award presented when
he retired from the Board in
1972. He was also the recipient
of the gold and blue 15-year
bar, and the Distinguished
Medal Award from the
Selective Service System.
Mr. J. Duvall Patrick went
on the “draft” board when it
was re-activated in 1948 in
Jackson. He served as chair
man before he retired from 24
years of volunteer service. He,
too, received the Certificates of
Appreciation, Meritorious Ser
vice Award, the 15-year bar
and Distinguished Medal
Award.
Cottonmouth
Believed To Be
Record Catch
Mating season for snakes is
bringing the reptiles out in the
open if kills made last week are
an indication.
One huge cottonmouth moc
casin was snared Thursday by
two Monticello men, Roy
Johnston and Luke Allen in a
fishing pond on Ches Mitchell’s
farm near Monticello. Mitchell
is the father of Jackson’s Dr.
William Mitchell.
Allen said that the two of
them were fising in the pond
when “here come that ole
cottonmouth crawling up the
bank, and I grabbed a stick and
beat it and snared it alive.”
The reptile measured eight
and one half inches in
circumference and was 34
inches in length. The men
hauled it around all day alive.
And to prove it’s size, Johnston
says it is now being mounted
for display later.
Friday afternoon another
cottonmouth was brought to
the ARGUS office by Sgt. Neil
Earnhart of the State Board of
Correction in Jackson. The 49
inch snake was caught along
with two others in the Cabin
Creek area.
PERSONAL
Miss Mary Ann Elliott was a
guest Thursday night and
Friday of Mr. and Mrs. B. 0.
Williamson.
Rev. and Mrs. Jack Lee and
Becky were Easter dinner
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Lon L.
Hadwin and family.
Friends of Mrs. R. E. Mabry
are delighted to learn she
returned to her home late
Wednesday of last week
following a brief stay with her
sister in Atlanta and recent
hospitalization in South Fulton
Hospital.
Babe Ruth
Players
Selected
Rosters for the three teams
in the Babe Ruth League have
been selected for the 1973
season, according to William
Mack Davis. Youth Director of
the Van Deventer Foundation.
The teams, managers and
coaches are as follows:
LIONS CLUB
Marlin Fletcher, Manager.
Robert Anderson, Perry
Rosser, Franklin S. Moore,
Larry D. Duffey, John R.
Patrick, Russell L. Barnes,
Charles F. Bennett, Franklin
R. Thompson, Joey C. Patter
son, Edward Scott Waits,
William A. (Bill) Fears, John
Weldon and Wendell E.
Buchanan.
VFW
Douglas Brooks, Manager;
Weems Thomas, Coach.
Jimmy J. Smith, Charlie G.
Robison, David Brown, Mich
ael J. Mixon, James H. Tingle,
Ray Thomas, R. Byrd Wyatt,
Jr., Oscar E. Wells, Charles T.
Long, Jimmy Boyd, Robin
Horton, Esca Pace, Kenneth
Godwin and Andy Long.
EXCHANGE CLUB
Benny Fletcher, Manager;
Danny Blue, Coach.
Terry L. Duke, Tondi I.
Norsworthy, Morris Crocka
rell, Ronnie Norsworthy, Don
nie Norsworthy, William K.
Wood, Buddy G. Baggarley,
Chuck L. Heath, Andrew
Waldrop, Timothy J. Colwell,
James H. Vaughn, Robert E.
Dawson, David J. Washington.
What Was It?
An Armadillo
Killed Here
An Armadillo is an noc
turnal, burrowing animal,
common in the Central
America countries and in
certain areas of Texas. There
was no reason to believe that
Butts County had ever been
visited by one of these strange
looking armor-shielded crea
tures.
However, the remains of one
were discovered in the county
last week, the victim of an
automobile near the home of
Mrs. J. A. Townsend on
Covington Road.
The small animal, with a tail
measuring 14 inches, was
discovered on the highway by
Sam Allen last Wednesday
morning after it had been
killed by an automobile.
Mrs. Townsend was dis
playing the carcass of the
animal in Jackson the first of
the week.
Armadillos have been
previously reported in Florida
and South Georgia and
evidently they are making
their way northward.
HARRY MANVILLE BAND
TO PLAY AT VFW DANCE
The Butts County VFW Club
will be the site of a dance
Saturday evening, April 28th,
during the hours of 9-12. Music
will be furnished by ftarry
Manville with an admission
price of $4 per couple, couples
only admitted. Men must wear
ties but do not have to be
members to attend. The public
is cordially invited.
Rev. Charles Dreyer of
Tampa, Fla., former resident
of Jackson, visited friends here
Monday afternoon while en
route home from Salisbury, N.
C. Friends of Mrs. Dreyer
regret to learn that her father,
Mr. E. P. Harwood, continues
critically ill with Mrs. Dreyer
remaining at his bedside.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cook had
as their Easter Sunday guests
their children, Mrs. Andrelyn
Kersey and boys, and Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Cook and family.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
PERSONAL
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brae
K. Hodges, Sr. sympathize with
them in the death of their
daughter-in Jaw, Mrs. Dorothy
Burton Hodges, of Decatur
April 20th at DeKalb General
Hospital. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday after
noon at A. S. Turner & Sons
Funeral Home with Rev. John
H. Harris, pastor of Briarlake
Baptist Church, officiating.
Interment was in Floral Hills
Memory Gardens. Mrs. Hod
ges is survived by her husband,
J. W. Hodges of Decatur; one
son, Bill Hodges; one daughter,
Karen Hodges; her mother,
Mrs. R. E. Burton of Kingston;
a brother, Calvin Burton of
Rome; two sisters, Mrs. Helen
Seigler of Atlanta and Mrs.
Virginia Ragland of Atlanta;
several nieces and nephews.
Miss Peggy Evans of
Statesboro spent the Easter
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Evans.
Friends of Hillery Wise are
delighted to learn he returned
home Tuesday of last week
from the VA Hospital in
Atlanta where he was hospital
ized with a broken right hip.
Mr. Wise is doing nicely and is
able to walk with the aid of
crutches, his friends are glad
to learn.
Bob Evans of Atlanta was a
recent guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Evans.
The friends of Dr. and Mrs.
Jack R. Newman of Jackson
sympathize with them in the
death Friday of Dr. William A.
‘Bert’ Newman, 80, of Macon,
uncle of Dr. Newman and the
first Middle Georgia physician
to specialize in orthopedics. A
native of Stewart County, Dr.
Newman was graduated from
Emory University in 1915.
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon from
Christ Episcopal Church with
burial in Riverside Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife;
two sisters and one brother,
Clyde Newman of Dawson. Dr.
and Mrs. Newman and Misses
Karen and Penney Newman
attended the funeral services.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bush
and Bryan of Gordon visited
Easter with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Herbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Free
man, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Godsey and Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Carter motored to
Carrollton Sunday, April 15th,
and were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Freeman, Jr.
and daughter, Kristie.
Miss Elizabeth Finley will
leave May 14th for New York
where she will attend the
wedding of her nephew, Dan
Finley, on May 19th.
Mrs. Howard Rooks is
expected to return home
Friday from Piedmont Hos
pital where she has been
hospitalized with a broken left
hip suffered in a fall at her
home. Mrs. Rooks is doing
nicely, her friends are glad to
learn.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Friddell will regret to
learn their daughter, Mrs.
Raphael Duyos, and grandson,
Tres, four-year s-of age, were
seriously injured in a car
accident on March 31st in Key
Largo, Fla. Mrs. Duyos’
compact car blew a tire on the
right rear, causing the car to
swerve into the path of a large
luxury car, according to Mr.
Friddell. Three children who
were riding with Mrs. Duyos
and her son were killed in the
collision with the driver and
Tres hospitalized in serious
condition. Mrs. Duyos suffered
a broken pelvic in two places,
broken ribs and numerous
contusions. They were ex
pected to be released from the
hospital early in the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Friddell, going down this week
to care for them upon their
release.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.
O’Kelley and family visited
Easter Sunday in Macon with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Martin.
ruth at random
By Ruth Bryant
ALL MINE TO SHARE
These walls are made of sturdy pine.
They’re old but steady, quaint, and rare
In memories of happiness,
These walls are mine - all mine to share!
This town is made of pleasant folks,
It’s kind and good beyond compare
In daily deeds of thoughtfulness,
This town is mine - all mine to share!
This land is made of many States,
Their citizens so proudly bear
The emblems of togetherness,
This Land is mine -- all mine to share!
NEWS FROM
WORTHVILLE
By Mrs. W. G. Avery
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Yancey and
boys, Mrs. Emma Yancey and
Charles were Mrs. Annie Mae
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Bradley and daughter of
Gainesville. In the afternoon
Mrs. Paul Yancey, William
and Raymond accompanied by
Mrs. Morgan and the Bradleys
visited Mrs. Yancey’s grand
mother, Mrs. Zadie Roper, of
Monticello.
Miss June Maddox, a student
at Patricia Stevens College in
Tampa, Fla. spent the Easter
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Rebon Maddox,
returning to school Monday.
Recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Mason were Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett Laney of Rex,
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Pope of
Atlanta and Mrs. Dorcas Britt
of the Stark Community.
Spend the day guests of Mr.
L. L. Washington and Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Avery Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Avery, Will
and Wendy of Macon, Mrs.
Glenda McDonald and Don of
Chamblee. Calling in the
afternoon were Mr. and Mrs.
Julian Washington, Mrs. Juli
anne Maddox and Chuck of
Morrow. Other guests during
the week were Mrs. Bernice
Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Pope
of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Burnham and Mrs. E.
M. McCart of Newton County.
Guests of Mrs. Emma
Yancey and Charles, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Yancey and boys
Monday afternoon were Mrs.
Exie Bohannon of Newton
County and Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Yancey of Jasper
County.
Sunday afternoon guests of
Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges were
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkerson
and Mr. John O’Neal of the
Cedar Rock Community and
Mrs. Jessie Mackey of Flovilla.
Our deepest sympathy is
extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Spruell and family on
the death last week of his
father, Mr. W. E. Spruell of
Atlanta. It was only two weeks
earlier that Mr. Spruell lost his
mother so our sympathy for
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Alabama Blvd. Jackson, Ga.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1973
this family is doubled.
Guests of Mrs. J. H. Pope
Sunday were Mr. Alton Pope of
Atlanta and Mr. Melvin O’Neal
of Forest Park.
Miss Janet Washington, a
student at Georgia Baptist
School of Nursing spent Easter
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Washington.
Our newest bride and groom,
Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Mason,
who were married in Worth
ville Baptist Church Saturday
evening have moved into their
beautiful new home near his
parents and grandparents.
Congratulations and best wish
es are extended to this fine
young couple.
PERSONAL
Mrs. W. M. Johnston and
children, Gage and Marshall,
of Atlanta came to Jackson
Friday for an overnight visit
with her mother, Mrs. Hugh
Mallet, and family and
returned her mother with her
to Atlanta on Saturday for a
visit during the Easter season.
Friends of Mr. W. O. Ball will
be interested to learn that he is
recuperating satisfactorily
from a cataract operation on
his right eye on March 27th at
Ponce de Leon Infirmary and
that his vision is gradually
being restored.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Santician of Pittsburgh, Pa.
spent several days last week
with Mrs. Agnes Pulliam.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this oppor
tunity to express my thanks to
all who remembered me with
cards, flowers, calls, visits,
prayers and other kindnesses
during my recent hospitaliza
tion and since returning home.
Each kind deed meant much to
our family and I pray that God
will richly bless each of you. -
Darwin Campbell.
Winners
At Hodges
Announced
A number of lucky persons
were made happy by being
winners of valuable door prizes
at the 14th anniversary sale of
Hodges Ace Home Center
Thursday, Friday and Satur
day, April 19-20-21.
In commenting on the sale,
M. L. Hodges, Jr., president,
stated that the sale was
“absolutely the very best
we’ve ever had and I wish to
thank all our friends and
customers from this area in
making our 14th anniversary
so successful.
Winners of the prizes include
the following:
Ray Smith, Jackson, first,
RCA color TV; Neil Kilby,
second, Hotpoint freezer, Mon
ticello; Inez Evans, 3% HP 22”
mower, Forsyth; Myrtice
Meredith, box springs and
mattress, Jackson; George L.
Martin, Virginia House rocker,
Jackson; Charles M. Roberts,
Murry deluxe bicycle, Jack
son ; Asa Maddox, rod and reel,
Indian Springs; Martha Louis,
5 gallons Minnesota paint,
Jackson; Ves Lunsford, 3 light
fixtures, Jackson; James Dar
nell, 3-8” Black & Decker drill,
Flovilla; J. R. Carmichael,
faucets, Jackson; Roy John
ston, 5-8” 50 ft. garden hose,
Monticello; W. E. Mayfield,
spice rack, Flovilla; Charles
W. Floyd, automatic fry pan,
Flovilla.
PERSONAL
En joying a delicious cookout
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Evans on Saturday night
were Mr. and Mrs. Donnie
Phillips and baby, Devin, of
Jackson, Mrs. Audrey Jackson
and Tracy and Dwayne of
Forsyth, S-Sgt. and Mrs.
Walter Colwell, Jeff and Scott
of Clarksville, Tenn.
Mrs. Lewis Evans, Mrs.
Judy Colwell, Jeff and Scott
motored to Atlanta Wednesday
afternoon for a visit with Mrs.
Sam Evans who has been in the
hospital but is home now and
improving a little more each
day.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Plymel
and family motored to Fair
burn Sunday where they joined
other members of the family at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Lewis, Lyndi and
Tonya for a family get
together. During the afternoon
the children enjoyed hunting
for Easter eggs.
Invitation To Bid
Notice is hereby given to any interested party that the
Butts County Board of Education will accept sealed bids for
purchase on the following equipment:
One 1965 year model 66 passenger Chevrolet School Bus
Manufacturer’s I. D. number H 569258131867
One 1963 year model 66 passenger Chevrolet School Bus
Manufacturer’s I. D. number 356928126873
One 1962 year model 66 passenger Ford School Bus Man
ufacturer’s I.D. number 875FU293282
One 1956 year model one half 0/ 2 ) ton Chevrolet pickup
truck Manufacturer’s I. D. number 3A56A020329
One 1959 year model one half (y 2 ) ton Ford pickup truck
One Insinger dishwasher (commercial type) model 120-4
Right Hand Feed Serial number 556314. Also one drain
board and storage for same.
One stainless steel -3 compartment (commercial type)
water sink.
All equipment may be inspected at the Butts County
School Bus Shop any weekday between the hours of 8 a. m.
and 5 p. m. All equipment to be sold is on an as is basis!
Sealed Bids should be mailed or hand delivered .to the
Butts County School Superintendent’s office in order that
receipt of same will be no later than 7 p. m. Tuesday, May
Ist, 1973. The words Equipment Bid should appear in bold
print on all envelopes containing such bids.
The Butts County Board of Education reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all of the submitted bids.
Butts County Board of Education
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to express our
thanks and kindness to all the
friends and relatives of Mrs.
Maude Jones and for the
beautiful flowers and cards
sent during her illness and
recent death. - The Family of
Mrs. Maude H. Jones.
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BOYS IN SERVICE
S-Sgt. Victor T. (Tyrone)
Williamson, sop of T-Sgt.
(USAF Ret.) and Mrs. Thomas
A. Williamson of Forest Park,
is expected home via plane
from Lackland AFB, Texas on
May sth to spend a 10-day leave
with his parents and other
relatives in Forest Park.
