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Karksnift progress-Argus
Volume 100 —Number 19
National Guard To 1 Join
Walk For Mankind
The National Guardsmen
will “walk for mankind” on
May 19 alongside hundreds of
walkers from Jackson and
Butts County. Patrol cars and
jeeps with communication will
ride trail on the 23 mile march.
Sgt. William (Billy) Crum,
with the Jackson Guard unit,
says the tentative “go-ahead”
has been received from
Jackson National Guard’s
commanding officer, Captain
Jack Perry of Decatur. Sgt.
Crum said that the Guardsmen
will be drilling for the
upcoming two-week encamp
ment. They will be able to get
in drill credit, and, at the same
time, get in their “hup, hup,
one-two’s” for the benefit of
mankind.
At least one jeep with
two-way radio will be provided
by the Guard for patrol duty.
Herbert Shapard, former
owner of Radio Station WJGA,
has volunteered the use of a
two-way radio equipped car
and four walkie-talkie units.
Butts County Sheriff Barney
Wilder and Jackson Chief of
Police Watson Vaughn have
assured the cooperation of city
and county law enforcement
personnel and facilities
throughout the day.
Frank Forehand, chairman
for the Traffic and Communi
cations committee for Walk for
Mankind, says aid from
various sources is being sought
and should be finalized before
May 19.
Hugh Glidewell, Refresh
ments Committee chairman,
reported that seven refresh
ment stands have been
allocated for the Walk, spaced
approximately three miles
apart on the Jackson to High
Falls to Indian Springs, back to
Jackson route. Walkers will be
given free energy-giving
snacks and drinks. Salt tablets
will be dispensed to those
requiring them. Water trucks
from Jackson and the Georgia
Diagnostic and Classification
Center will patrol the line of
walk.
Litter boxes will be spaced
throughout the walk, Glidewell
said, to aid in cleanup following
the end of the march. He urges
all walkers to use these boxes
to keep Georgia’s outdoors
clean. Comfort stations will be
provided for the walkers.
If you wish to walk or talk or
aid the Walk for Mankind in
any way, please contact Joe
Brown at 775-7341 or any of the
committee members.
Leverrett
Cited For
Ford Sales
W. H. Leverrett of Daniel
Ford Sales, Inc., Jackson, Ga.,
was presented Ford Division’s
Sales Award at a banquet at
the Royal Coach Motor Hotel in
Atlanta on May 5.
Louis Widener, Ford Divi
sion’s Atlanta district sales
manager, said that this award
is presented for outstanding
salesmanship and is special
recognition within the 300-500
Club.
The purpose of the 300-500
Club is to honor outstanding
Ford salesmen and to highlight
automotive sales positions as
“valuable service to the
national economy and the local
community,” Mr. Widener
said.
The 300-500 Club was founded
23 years ago.
At the banquet, in addition to
Sales Award recognition, 300-
500 Club membership pins
were also presented.
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The Progress-Argus’ Citizens of Tomorrow for this week
are, left, Melton Campbell, 4, and Rose Campbell, 11, children of
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Campbell of 114 Edgewood Avenue, Jackson,
and Telorah (Tari) Morton, 2Ms, and Amelia Morton, 10 months,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morton of Route 2, Jackson.
Slax Shoppes
Gives Clothing
To Boys Ranch
Boys’ clothing valued at
more than $6,000 was donated
to the Georgia Sheriffs Boy’s
Ranch and Georgia Sheriffs
Cherokee Estates by Slax
Shoppes, Ltd. in Jackson
Wednesday morning.
Presentation of the clothing
was made by James L.
Robertson, president of the
company. Accepting on behalf
of the Sheriffs Association
were Lamar Northcutt, associ
ate director, and Butts County
Sheriff Barney Wilder. James
Cody, director of the Boys’
Ranch was unable to be
Regents Give
Nod To
Gordon Center
Anew student center for
Gordon Junior College has
been approved by the Regents
at their April meeting. The
Construction cost will be
approximately 1.4 million
dollars.
Although plans are not
complete, the new facility will
have approximately 28,000
square feet of usable space.
This space will be used to
house: a dining hall and
kitchen; bookstore; recreation
and meeting rooms for student
activities; a darkroom and
facilities for student publica
tions; and general purpose
community meeting rooms.
According to Bob Krueger,
Gordon’s Comptroller, the
college is creating an overall
campus plan. This plan will be
used in planning new facilities,
relandscaping certain areas of
the campus, and removing
some existing buildings.
Once the campus plan is
completed, a site will be chosen
for the new Student Center. Mr.
Fred Branch, University Sys
tem Architect, will be on
campus this week to approve
the final building plan.
Joe Bray, Dean of Students,
described the new facility as a
means to “augment and com
pliment the formal academic
program by providing an
informal atmosphere for recre
ation and relaxation.” Bray
also pointed out that the new
building is designed for a
student body of 2,000. The
building should be completed
by the Fall quarter of 1975.
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present.
There were 185 sport coats,
160 pairs of slacks, and 47 boys’
windbreakers slated for the
boys, Mr. Robertson said. He is
an honorary member of the
Boys’ Ranch and Cherokee
Estates.
Slax Shoppes, Ltd. voted this
week to begin a franchise
system for its stores. The
warehouse and offices are
located in Jackson; stores are
located at Interstate 75 at SR
36, SR 31, at Interstate 85 and
US 441, and on US 25 in
Belvedere, S. C.
Rabies Clinic
Results Below
1972 Figures
Results of the 4-H Rabies
Clinic held in Butts County
Saturday brought expressed
disappointment from local
sponsors of the clinic when
they reported 188 animals out
of an anticipated 300 animals
received the antirabies vac
cine.
Miss Rachel Torrance and
Millard Daniel, Butts County
Extension Agents, were co
sponsors of the 4-H Club
project with Dr. William
Mitchell, Jackson veterinar
ian.
“Too many animals are on
the loose in Butts County
without benefit of the anti
rabies vaccination,” said Miss
Torrance. “We do not know
why the 1973 clinic fell so far
short of the 1972 results. We do
know that the dog ordinance in
Jackson is a proper step in this
control.”
In a recent ARGUS rabies
report, Dr. Mitchell indicated
an increase of rabies in
Georgia. He and the 4-H Club
members planned a convenient
schedule for times and loca
tions throughout the county.
Breakdown of each station’s
results were:
Towaliga Club House, 22
animals; Dean Patrick’s Store,
29; Cleveland’s Carpet Store,
Jenkinsburg, 16; Duke’s Store,
11; Stark Club House, 17; Big
Dam Store, 12; Iron Springs
Club House, 20; Indian Springs,
five; and at Dr. Mitchell’s
office at 369 East 2nd St., 56
dogs were vaccinated.
Since January, Dr. Mitchell
reports a total of 150 dogs
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, May 10, 1973
John Chiappetta
Civil Defense
Revived For
Butts County
Civil Defense is being
activated for 24 hour service in
Butts County under the
leadership of John A. Chiap
petta, Jr. Areas of responsi
bility will include heart
massage, rescue, drowning,
lost and found, shelter and
disaster planning.
Courses to be offered will be
in first aid, rescue, fire fighting
and related aids.
After a dormancy period of
several years, the local Civil
Defense members have com
pleted courses in first aid
under the guidance of Jesse
Barnes of Central Georgia
Electric Membership Corp.
Each course will have prior
membership training before
being offered to new enlistees.
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During the Cuban crisis the
local Civil Defense was
organized by Joe Brown and
William (Billy) Leverette. For
several years the director has
been Herbert Shapard. Mr.
Chiappetta took over the post
in February.
At least 26 members con
sisting of four teams of six men
each must be enrolled to meet
quota requirements. Each
member must meet attendance
and training standards to be a
worthy contributor to the cause
of Civil Defense.
The State Civil Defense
headquarters in Atlanta will
offer aid training with Stanley
Vaughn as training officer.
Deputy director is Frank
Hearn. Both men are from
Jackson.
Persons interested in becom
ing a member of Butts County
Civil Defense may contact Mr.
Chiappetta at 775-7837 or
775-2685.
Civil Defense courses will be
offered to the fire, police,
sheriff departments and other
interested groups following
membership training.
Scott Coleman
To Exhibit
At Thomaston
The friends of Scott Coleman
will be interested to learn he
will be showing several of his
art pieces in Thomaston’s
second annual Country Art
Festival this weekend, May
12th and May 13th. The art
show will be held at the
lakeside area on Waymanville
Road, Thomaston.
The public is cordially
invited to view the art exhibits
Saturday during the hours of
10-6 and on Sunday from 12-6.
Mr. Coleman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Coleman of
Jackson, is well known in art
fields and his displayed his
work in many areas of the
country.
receiving the vaccine at his
office.
Butts County 4-H Club
members assisted Dr. Mitchell
all day Saturday in dispensing
vaccination certificates, col
lecting the regular $3.00 fee,
and helped put tags on the
dogs.
Fashion Pillows Second Year
Winner of Sears Top Award
Fashion Pillows, Ic., manu
facturers of decorative pillows
for 12 years in Jackson,
received Sears, Roebuck &
Co.’s “Symbol of Excellence”
for the second consecutive year
during special ceremonies at
the plant on Lyons Street on
Wednesday, May 2.
P. K. Clary of Chicago,
Sears’ national pillow buyer,
presented the “Series E
Award” plaque before a crowd
of employees, plant staff and
invited guests. Accepting the
award were Walt McKemie,
plant supervisor, and Cecil
Aaron, production manager.
The award was one of the 397
Sears is presenting to suppliers
judged to be outstanding
among the 20,000 major
merchandising sources. It is
based on excellence of per
formance.
Mr. Clary commended Fa
shion Pillows on its dedication
to the excellence of its products
in that each employee con
tributed to the superior per
formance of the entire plant.
“Sears and you are in the
same boat -- meeting on a
day-to-day basis the challenges
that go with serving the
consumer, in creating and
marketing products that meet
the demands of Mr. and Mrs.
Consumer.
“Your performance in ship
ping goods on schedule, your
initiative in developing new
and improved merchandise,
your quality products that
reduced customer returns and
kept replacement to a mini
mum.”
Fashion pillows received an
unanimous vote for the award
from a committee reviewing
nominations. Not one negative
vote came from general
merchandise buyers, retail
stores, catalog plants or
laboratory, according to Mr.
Clary.
Fashion Pillows, employing
200, and American Mills, also
of Jackson, employing 600
persons, are subsidaries of the
Shapard Industries of Griffin.
Jackson Mayor Robert (Bob
by) Mackey read a proclama
tion to declare May 2 as “P. K.
Clary and Sears, Roebuck &
Cos. Day”
Rev. Donald Gray, First
Methodist Church, gave the
invocation, and comments
were made by Walter Jones,
executive vice president for
Fashion Pillows, and by W. H.
Dupree, sales manager.
Guests enjoying the refresh
ments included E. Dan Fears,
Butts County Commissioner;
W. B. (Bill) Jones, Butts
County Supt. of Schools; Joe
Taylor, president of Jackson
Chamber of Commerce, and
vice president of Mclntosh
State Bank; Frank Forehand,
American Mills plant mana
ger; Tommy Ptak, manager of
Radio Station WJGA; Pro
gress-Argus representative,
Mrs. Billie King; and George
Montgomery, general man
ager of Plantation Fashions.
Out of town guests in addition
to Clary, were R. M. Arnold,
merchandise manager at Sears
Mail Order House, Atlanta; J.
R. Gilliland, pillow buyer,
Sears Mail Order House.
Atlanta; H. L. Brown, buyer of
bedspreads. Sears Mail Order
House, Atlanta; Andy Van
Sickle, Sears manager of the
Southern Territory; Joe Escot,
retail group manager, Atlanta;
Bill Lyons, State of Ga. Dept, of
Labor; and W. H. (Billy)
Shapard, president Fashion
Pillows, Griffin.
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SECOND TIME WINNERS - Cecil Aaron, production manager for Fashion Pillows (left)
and Walt McKemie, plant supervisor (right) accept the “Symbol of Excellence” award for the
second consecutive year from P. K. Clary (center), pillow buyer for Sears, Roebuck & Cos., Chicago,
during ceremonies May 2 at the plant in Jackson.
Judge Sosebee Keynotes
Drug Education Program
“I am hurt and angered by
the recalcitrants who run
overseas to mouth slander
against America, and then
come back to the greatest
country on earth to enjoy the
fruits of freedom.” Thus spoke
Superior Court Judge Hugh D.
Sosebee, Flint Judicial Circuit
last week in Jackson.
He was keynote speaker to
some 200 persons at the dinner
meeting which kicked off the
Drug Education Month for May
in Jackson and Butts County.
“Honesty should be our goal
for success in life,” he told his
audience, “and success is not
measured by monetary or
titled standards, but it is
leaving the world a little better
through our having lived.”
Success to some is the
notoriety derived from defi
ance of freedom and justice,
Judge Sosebee said in his “off
the cuff” speech.
“We should boycott these
■ Jane Fondas by listening to
no word and seeing no film or
program concerning these
miscontents who undermine
our system of government.
Further, we should boycott all
products and services by those
who sponsor these un-Ameri
cans.”
Recalling that May Ist is
Law Day, Judge Sosebee
commended those present for
gathering in community action
to combat one of the most
prevalent crimes in the United
States today.
“Drugs are no respecters of
persons. They affect rich and
poor, young and adults. They
leave our sons and daughters
ravaged and homes and
families heartbroken.
“The growing chant that
‘marijuana is alright’ is
misleading. A federal agent
told me that 90 per cent of all
hard drug addicts started the
habit on marijuana. Marijuana
captures you and makes you a
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
prisoner of more serious hard
drugs.”
The Holy Bible was held up in
view as Judge Sosebee admon
ished the crowd that the
multitude erf laws can never
meet the criteria laid down in
the Bible for living. Adhering
to the Ten Commandments,
honoring your father and
mother, and following the
teachings erf the Good Book
would make all else fall in
place, he told them.
Speaking to the many boys
and girls present, he stressed
the many crimes attributable
to the sale and use erf elrugs.
Addicts will resort to lying,
stealing, prostitution, and even
murder, to obtain the drugs, he
warned them, since it is a
costly habit as well as a
destroyer. He invited the youth
to a special session of questions
and answers following the
meeting at Jackson High
School.
Judge Sosebee stressed jus
tice, tempered with mercy for
first offenders. However, laws
are made and penalties must
be exacted. Peddlers of the
drugs and habitual users must
be jailed, he said, noting that
some would call him a “tough
judge”.
Mr. W. B. (Bill) Jones, Butts
County Supt. of Schools,
emceed the dinner meeting. He
said that news of drugs in
schools was not new or
earthshaking. Schools do not
have final authority in drug
control in schools, but it is the
courts which are final arbi
trators of drug offense cases.
Rev. David Black, pastor of
Jackson Presbyterian Church,
led the crowd in singing
“America” and the Pledge of
Allegiance. Rev. J. F. Free
man, pastor of Fairfield and
Friendship A.M.E. Churches,
gave the invocation and read
the “love” chapter (13th) of I
Corinthians. The Macedonia
Baptist robed choirs’ rendition
of “Steal Away” set the tone
for Judge Sosebee's talk.
Jackson Mayor Robert (Bob
by ) Mackey read his proclama
tion of making May the Drug
Education Month in Jackson.
Dr. Jo Ann Manley, Curricu
lum Director for Butts County
Schools, spearheaded the drug
education program in Jackson.
She gave recognition to a host
of individuals and groups for
their involvement in the drug
program. She gave the
welcome greetings with stu
dent Timothy Moss respond
ing, and urged clubs, churches
and other organizations in
Butts County to sponsor
programs on their own to
educate youth about drugs.
Preparation and catering of
the dinner was done by Miss
Brenda Hopkins and her Food
Service class at Jackson High
School. Miss Ann Champion,
chairman of the JHS Home
Economics: department, man
ned the nursery while parents
attended the meeting.
The Jackson Garden Club
donated the flower arrange
ments, and civic club members
donated meal tickets for
students.
Final plans are being made
for the poster contest and
awarding of prizes, and for the
special workshop to be held
May 21 at Van Deventer Youth
Center.
FBLA PLANS
BAKE SALE
The Future Business Lead
ers of America are planning to
have a bake sale, Saturday,
May 12 on the square in
Jackson. This bake sale is to
raise money to send Diane
Wells, State Jr. Stenographer
winner, to Washington in June.
It will start at 9:30 Saturday
morning. Please help us by
giving us your support.
