The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, April 26, 1973, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextRed Devils Remain High In Bid for Region Title BY BRIAN WAITS Progress-Argus Sports Writer The Jackson High baseball team lost its third game of the 1973 season Saturday to Henry County, 7-5, in Jackson. The lead changed hands several times, but the War hawks won it on a three run outburst in the fifth inning. The Red Devils took the lead in the first inning with one run. The first three batters reached on singles. Andy Crumbley singled, stole second, went to third on a base hit by Malcolm Dahlin, and scored on a single by Tommy Stewart. Henry County came back with two runs in the top of the second inning to take the lead. Scott moore, starting his first game ever as a Red Devil, walked Dan Brannan. Brannan moved to third on a single by Bill Hearn. Brannan and Hearn both scored on a single by Bruce Berry. Jackson got three runs in the second to regain the lead. Don McKibben singled and moved to second on a Dexter Lofton sacrifice. The Devils then put together three extra base hits for the three runs. McKibben scored on a double by Scott Moore. Moore then came in on a double by Andy Crumbley. Crumbley then scored on a triple by Malcolm Dahlin. The Warhawks tied the score in the third. Scott Moore wild pitched one run across and the other scored on a sacrifice fly by Dan Brannan. The Devils got another run in the fourth. Percy Mayfield singled, went to second on Andy Crumbley’s third hit of the game, and scored on an error by Henry County pitcher Troy Bridges. Henry County’s big inning was the fifth when they got three runs to win the game. The Devils had several opportunities to score in the I | jhbb, Sm JWmmm. *4 .ffff^L u y,# ’wflaraHßS' w //sM*m?3tvi jjpO W ESSAY WINNERS - Winners in the annual Essay Contest sponsored by The Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation for Jackson High School are, from left to right, Lisa Browning, 2nd place; Ouida Gallman, 3rd place and Rita Smith, Ist place. Other winners for Butts County were Grover Arline, Jr., 4th place; Robert J. Thornton, sth place and Angela Goff, 6th place. Two Students Honored At Tift FORSYTH, Ga. - The Honorable Carlton Mobley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, was the main speaker at the annual Tift College Honors Day program held April 17 at 11:00 a.m. in Roberts Auditorium. Dr. Rob ert W. Jackson, president of Tift, introduced the speaker. After the address, presenta tions to outstanding students and faculty members were made. Dean of Students Gloria A. Raney made the awards. Miss Raney is the daughter of JACKSON HIGH SPORTS & NEWS final two innings, but they were unable to get the clutch hit. Andy Crumbley suffered the loss for the Devils in relief, and Troy Bridges got the victory. Greg Allen made his return from the ranks of the injured on April 16 with an impressive 19-5 victory over Lamar County in the biggest game of the season to date for Danny Blue’s team. A win by Lamar County would have given them a two game lead in the region race and would have made winning the region champion ship a difficult task for the Red Devils. The game started with the indications of a close game. Both teams scored three runs in the first inning, but that was about as close as it would ever be in the contest. After giving up three runs in the first, Allen allowed only three hits over the remaining six innings. James Brown hit his third home run of the year in the first to account for two of the three first inning runs. The Devils continued to mount a sizable lead with six runs in the fourth and a seven run outburst in the seventh. Don McKibben picked up his second homer of the season in the seventh. McKibben led a 14 hit Red Devil attack with a four for five day. Greg Allen continued his fine season with the bat with three hits in five times at the plate. A region game on Wednes day afternoon at Greenville was postponed because of rain. Tomorrow the Devils are at home for a region game with Harris County. They travel to McDonough on Saturday for a non-region contest with Henry County. The last two games of the regular season are on Monday and Tuesday. Morgan County is the opponent on Monday in Madison, and the Devils go to Talbotton on Tuesday for a region contest with the Central of Talbotton Hawks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Raney of Jackson. Darlene Peterson, Macon, president of Theta Chi Omega, junior scholastic honor society, made scholastic awards to the following students: Catherine Dale Evans of Jackson, daughter of Mrs. Norma Evans and the late Mr. David Evans; Mrs. June Varnadoe Sheffield of Jackson, wife of Donald Sheffield of Watkins Street in Jackson. T he beak of a woodpecker moves back and lot-ward wit h a speed of I (10 miles per hour. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA Pv- • It] 2 Diane Wells Top State Stenographer Diane Wells, senior at Jackson High School, was announced state winner of the FBLA junior stenographer event April 14. Diane, daughter of Mrs. Nora C. Wells of Jenkinsburg, has been awarded a trip to Washington where she will take part in national competi tion June 16-17-18. Each year the club, Future Business Leaders of America, holds a convention at which time various stenographic skills are tested. Diane Second in a Series: The Quarter System: What Difference Does It Make? The quarter system is a scheduling alternative to the semester system. The basic difference between them is the variety of courses a school can offer during the regular school year. A semester program calls for 180 days of study divided into two sections. A quarter program calls for 180 days of study divided into three sections. A high school can add 50 percent more courses under the quarter system without adding to its staff. Each major subject area projects the number of courses it can offer under the quarter system plan. In a four-year high school each subject area should propose at least twenty-four quarter courses but no more than thirty-six. While a student may take ten courses during the year in a semester programme may take fifteen in a quarter program. If the school system decides to make a fourth (summer) quarter available, students may take even more courses. The quarter system has several built-in advantages - Quarter courses are neces sarily shorter than semester courses, eliminating a lot of non-productive time around mid-semester. Enriched or remedial courses can be added to the curriculum by using existing staff talent rather than hiring more teachers. Guidance by the school and parents is heightened by more course choices. Students can accumulate enough credit for graduation in less than four years. Most courses are worth five credits; 270 credits are required for graduation. A student taking five, 5-credit courses per quarter can graduate for a three-quarter curriculum in March instead of June. Work-study programs fit into a quarter program much more easily than into a semester program. Flexibility. Students have the opportunity to sample more elective courses and change courses sooner if necessary. Statistics show that failures are minimized and drop-outs are lessened. demonstrated best ability taking and transcribing short hand. While in Washington, the young senior will stay at the Sheraton Park Hotel. She will be accompanied on the trip by a faculty member from the Business Department. Is she worried about national competition? “I’m rather scared yes, definitely,” Diane said. She has never been to Washington. Diane smiled, “I guess it’s the greatest thing that’s happened to me this year; I’m really happy about it.” Diane also recently placed first in taking and transcribing shorthand in the Region Five Literary Meet. Course Selection And Content Are Improved When a school system in Georgia decides that it would like to develop a quarter curriculum, the Georgia De partment of Education pro vides both consultants and guidelines. The guidelines are meant to make the most of the system’s potential. The year before the new program is to go into effect, the faculty and administration of the school system form a committee to revise the curriculum. This committee keeps in mind the following guidelines set up by the Department of Education - Each course must be complete in itself. This means it must not be merely one-third of what was previously taught on a semester basis. Students must not be subjected to a text-and-lecture routine. Instead, teachers must use materials from a variety of sources and vary classroom activities. Sequential courses, which dominate semester programs, should be avoided wherever possible. Elective courses do have prerequisites and are somewhat sequential in design, but there should be no prerequisite for any course required for graduation. This feature of the quarter system in Georgia has the very important result of reducing failures, which rarely help a student and always cost money. Courses must be described in a curriculum catalog. Course objectives should be specific, providing students with a good basis for choice. All subject areas should include interest courses of a general nature in which all students may enroll. There should be courses designed for students less oriented to tradition and more likely to drop out of school. BEEF SUPPLY High prices are signals for farmers to increase beef cattle numbers. But the effect isn’t immediate, because it takes three years for beef to evolve from the decision stage to the meat counter. Six Attended Rock Eagle Convention Six students from Jackson High School attended the Student Council convention held last week at Rock Eagle. Those attending were Bobby Browning, Mark Cawthon, Mary Goodman, Wenda Good man, Ronnie Jones, and Jeannette Watts. At the convention, members were broken into groups chosen at random. These groups then attended various assemblies, problem clinics, and discussion groups. Especially interesting were the problem clinics Such topics as student rights and responsibilities as well as student-faculty relationships were discussed. Approximate ly 15 different classes were offered. In open assemblies such speakers as the head of the Kiwanians, a State Congress man. and a singing group from Morrow called the Spectrum visited with the group. There was a recreational period each night when a band camp for a dance. 'lt was a very meaningful as well as informative convention for all of us who went.” Ronnv Jones said. Ronny is the Up-coming president of the JHS Student Council. The group was accompanied by Roland Lee. Council adviser. TODD BROTHERS GROOM CALVES - The above picture shows Phillip Todd, left, and Tim Todd, right, hard at work showing their calves at the W'est Georgia Livestock Show at Carrollton, Georgia. Local 4-H’ers Show Calves Three Butts County 4-H Club members have been showing their 4-H Club calves at the West Georgia Livestock Show in Carrollton and the Middle Georgia Steer Show in Thomas ton. Those 4-H’ers showing their calves were Phillip and Tim Todd, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Todd, and James Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Elliott. In the Carrollton Show. James Elliott's calf placed sth, Phillip Todd’s calf placed 7th. and Tim Todd’s calf placed Bth in their respective classes. In the Thomaston Show, Tim Todd’s calf placed 2nd, James Elliott’s calf placed sth, and Phillip Todd's calf placed 6th. The 4-H’ers sold their calves at a sale following the Thomaston Slow to the highest bidder. James sold his calf to a Peach County 4-H Club member for 53 cents per pound, Phillip sold his calf to the Federal Land Banks of Georgia for 50 cents per pound, and Tim sold his calf to Collins Super Market in Barnesville, for 48 cents per pound. The show, sale and raising these calves provided a great educational experience for these 4-H’ers as stated by Millard Daniel, County Exten sion Agent, who provided the leadership for their steer project. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1973 J* Hfek msS&mk' -sal ' ifHnSSg , J I J Rita Smith Is Girl Of Month Rita Smith, a 16-year-old Junior at Jackson High School, has been honored by the Jackson Exchange Club by being named “Young Girl of the Month” for April. Her award, a $25 U. S. Savings Bond, was presented her at the April 10th meeting of the Exchange Club by Charles W. Greer, president. Rita is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith of Route 4. Jackson An excellent student, she has won academic letters two years by maintain ing A’s in every subject each nine weeks. She has also been a member of the Independent Study Program for the intel lectually gifted for two years. Rita is secretary of the Student Council and was chosen as a delegate to the Student Council State Con vention for two years. She has been a member of the FHA for two years, serving as trea surer. She is historian of the \ Urn / \ APRIL / RESLfSJOTNGS TQR BARGAINS INI USED OARS 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air, 4 Door, V-8, Straight Shift, Real Nice 1971 Ford Torino 4 Door, Real Nice 1968 Caprice 4 Door, Runs Good 1967 Ford 2 Dr. Hardtop, V~B, Straight Shift, Real Nice 1968 Impala 2 Dr. Hardtop, Extra Nice 1968 (Four) Impala 4 Dr., Real Clean ABW CHEVROLET CP / QUA ROLET / 1 EAST THIRD ST. PHONE 775 7893 JACKSON GA FT A Club and secretary of the Honor Society. Rita recently won the 1973 American Legion Oratorical Contest and was selected as a recipient for a scholarship trip to Washington, D. C., the scholarship being offered by Allen J. Ellender. Active in 4-H Club, Rita has been a member for seven years and is one of the top 4-H members in Butts County. She is presently serving as secre tary of the District 4-H Club group and is president of the local Square Dance Club. She won the District Project Achievement Contest for three years and has won the right to attend state competition for the past two years. Despite all of her work Rita still finds time to be an active member of Towaliga Baptist Church where she serves as assistant superintendent for the Junior Sunday School Department. Students Visit Colleges And Museum A group of honor students at Jackson High School recently completed three field trips to places of interest in the area They were welcomed to Gordon Junior College April 17 by President Jerry William son. After lunch the girls and boys toured the campus with Miss Elizabeth Sparrow and Gary Moore from the Admis sions Office. The students - juniors and seniors --learned of the many programs offered by- Gordon. The High Museum of Art in Atlanta was host to the students April 13. The group was divided into small sections and given personalized tours through the art collections. After leaving the center, the group briefly visited Grant Park before starting home. April 4 the same group of students visited Clayton Junior College campus. They were greeted by Dr. Downs, presi dent. and escorted over the grounds by Registrar Mrs. Nancy Sullivan. Again, stu dents were able to take a close look at a near-by educational facility. The field trips were arranged Funds Granted Drug Education Month In Jackson May has been designated Drug Education Month in Jackson. A grant of SI,OOO has been approved for the project by the State Department of Education, the contract has been signed and funds are available from the National Department of Health, Educa tion and Welfare. “When we applied to the State Board back in the Fall of 1972,” explained Dr. Jo Ann Manley, spearheading the drive, “we had two main requirements to meet. Number one was the involvement of the entire community. Number two called for involving youth in the planning and initiating the project.” These have been met and involvement continues to increase, she continued. A kickoff dinner will be held at Jackson High School lunch room May Ist at 7:30 p.m. Two dollar tickets will be available from any of the committee members working on the project. The meeting will be open to the public. Dr. Manley urged churches, clubs, and other community organiza tions to attend and “get involved” in Drug Education in Jackson. District Judge Hugh D. Sosebee from Forsyth will speak to the dinner guests on drug laws and other items relating to drug education. Funds from the grant will cover the Drug Education Month activities, including a poster contest, and part will go toward the establishment of a Teen Center in Jackson for recreational purposes. Planning for the Center is being done by local teens. They have an able committee assisting them, chaired by Phyllis Barnes, and members Timmy Moss and Tommy Stewart. Adults working with the teens are Mayor Bobby Mackey, Steve Jett. Sgt. Fred Moore, Sheriff Barney Wilder, Mrs. Ruth Ash and Mrs. Zella Mae Taylor. The project application com mittee is headed by Mrs. Taylor, representing Zion Baptist Church, and members. Mrs. Bailey Crockarell, Hen derson Elementary; Darrell Pippin, Jackson Jaycees; Sgt. Fred Moore of the Police Department. Committee members for planning the project are Miss Vivian Street, chairman. Jack son Primary School. Mrs. Jane Powell, B&PW Club; Mr. Bob Taylor. Butts County Commis sioner; Mrs. Edna Miller, Henderson Junior High School; and Timmy Moss, student body. Other committees and de tails on the poster contest will be released at a later date. by Nancy Houghtaling, Chair man of the English Depart ment. Counselor Roland Lee and Mrs. Houghtaling went with the group to the colleges; Mrs. Kathleen Pinckney and Mrs. Houghtaling accompan ied them to the High Museum.