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Chairman of the Henry County Commision, Hugh Findley, takes a scoop of the first spade of dirt breaking
ground for construction of a 120-bed nursing home in McDonough. In the photo from the left: Rod Addinton,
Association Director of the Georgia Nursing Home Association; Dr. Wilton Duckworth, Consultant with the State of
Georgia Nursing Home Association; Jim Westbury, Jim Westbury, Jr. (standing in front of his father), Ed Madray,
Pharmacist with the Westbury Nursing Home, Commissioner Hugh Findley, Mrs. S. J. Westbury, Rev. S. J.
Westbury, Senator Bethel Salter, Phil Westbury, Administrator of the nursing home in McDonough; Commissioner
Herbert Jones and T. E. Pendley, Building Inspector with the City of McDonough.
Westburys To Build 120-Bed
Nursing Home in McDonough
Ground was borken Monday,
May 21st, near McDonough for
the 120 bed, $600,000 nursing
home which is to be built near
the west city limits on
Hampton Street by Rev. S, J.
Westbury.
The facility will become the
third in the Westbury organiza
tion pioneered by Rev. West
bury with the assistance of his
sons.
First of the Westbury
Nursing Homes was the one in
Jenkinsburg, a 200 bed com
Griffin Federal To Open
Branch Office in Jackson
Griffin Federal’s Executive
Vice President Bill Ramsey
Tuesday announced plans to
open a branch office in
Jackson. A definite location
has not been selected, but
several sites are under
consideration. Future plans
will be announced soon.
Griffin Federal Savings &
Loan Association received its
charter from the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board,
Washington, D. C., in Novem
ber 1960. In the short twelve
year history of the association
assets have grown to over
$18,000,000. Savings are in
excess of $15,000,000. and over
2,4oofirst mortgage loans have
been made during this. time.
Ramsey states that he is
looking forward to opening an
office in Jackson which will
provide the citizens in the
Jacksonand Butts County area
with all of the full time services
of a savings and loan
association. Those in the area
who presently have loans and
savings accounts with Griffin
Federal will be able to handle
all transactions in the Jackson
office.
MISS FUQUA GRADUATES
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Com
mencement exercises for the
graduating class of the
Southern College of Optometry
will be held Friday morning,
June Bth, at ten o’clock from
the Bellevue Baptist Church
sanctuary in Memphis, Ten
nessee.
Among those graduating will
be Miss Carole Hester Fuqua,
0.D., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter P. Fuqua of Memphis,
Tenn. Miss Fuqua is the
granddaughter of Mrs Hester
B. Fuqua of Jackson.
plex, while the second of 168
beds is in Cony ere.
Though the smallest of the
three, Phil Westbury, who
along with his brother, James
Westbury will operate the
McDonough home, asserted
that “our new home in
McDonough will be the finest
nursing home in Georgia.”
Phil Westbury said he
expects the McDonough home
to be completed by January 1,
1974. He anticipates 60-65
employees and says Dr. R. V.
Awards Made Thursday At
Indian Springs Academy
Thursday, May 24th, was
observed as Awards Day at
Indian Springs Academy, ac
cording to Mrs. Della Threatt,
principal, who released the
following awards and their
recipients:
Outstanding Junior Award,
Robin Jordan; Outstanding
Sophomore Award, David
Cawthon; Outstanding Fresh
man Award, Carolyn Moore;
English Award, Robin Jordan;
Mathematics Award, Terry
Turner; Science Award, David
Cawthon; Typing Award, De
bra Bunch; Social Studies
Award, David Cawthon; Citi
zenship Award, Douglas Caw
thon, and Outstanding Service
Award in Journalism, Rankin
Cook and Harold Cawthon.
Perfect attendance awards
were made to the following:
First grade -- Page Earnhart,
Bob O’Neal. Second grade --
Lanae Whitaker. Third grade --
Bert Bradley, Jeff Raynor.
Fourth Grade - Eddie Trim
ble, Susan O’Neal. Fifth grade
- Bill Bradley, Lisa Bradley,
Jeff Cook. Eighth grade - Lisa
Carter, Charlie Thornton.
Ninth grade -- Steve Cawthon,
Chuck Knight. Tenth grade --
David Cawthon.
Graduation exercises of
Indian Springs Academy were
held Monday evening, May
28th, at Macedonia Baptist
Church.
At these exercises awards
were presented to the following
students: Maria Tood, Sylvan
Grove Hospital Award, by Mrs.
Brandon “will get us started
off.”
Dr. Brandon, who serves a
residency in the Jenkinsburg
Nursing Home, was a physi
cian in McDonough for several
years before an automobile
accident left him paralyzed
and curtailed his duties.
The McDonough establish
ment will offer patient care to
both skill and intermediate
patients, Phil Westbury ex
plained. He said that skill
patients are non-ambulatory
Kathleen Knight; Debra
Bunch, Social Studies Award
by Mrs. Charlotte Barber;
Terry Turner, Mathematics
Award, by M. L. Hodges, Jr.;
Brenda Jenkins, English
Award, by Mrs. Della Threatt.
Walk Pledge
Cards Are
Called For
Jackson Kiwanis Club Presi
dent David Black has issued an
urgent call to those persons
who participated in the recent
Walk for Mankind that might
still have their pledge cards
and envelopes to please turn
them in to Lou Moelchert at
Jackson True Value Hardware.
The pledge cards are needed
in order to determine how
much money was raised in the
walk and in order that those
persons who pledged may be
billed.
Denny O’Neal, chairman of
the Walk for Mankind com
mittee of the Jackson Kiwanis
Club, announced this week that
all pledge cards signed prior to
the May I9thwalk had not been
turned in but unofficial figures
thus far show a total of some
$4,000 contributed.
Mr O’Neal stated that of this
$4,000, 60 percent would go
toward Project Concern while
the remaining4opercent would
stay in the county and be used
for local projects.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, May 31, 1973
and that most similar nursing
homes offer services to one or
the other but not both.
The Westbury complex is
located on five acres just west
'ifjfce S*vtfbm Railway tracks!
near the Miller Apartments.
Total cost of the project is
estimated at $600,000.
The Westburys have gained a
notable reputation in the
business with James serving
during the past year as
president of the Georgia
Nursing Home Association.
Wind, Rain
Storm
Hits County
A heavy rainstorm accom
panied by high winds struck
Jacksonand Butts County late
Sunday night and early
Monday morning, drenching
the area with over an inch of
rain.
J. Howard Rooks, City
Electric Superintendent who
will retire in June after over 50
years of service, said that “we
were very lucky.” Mr. Rooks
said a transformer in the rear
erf the A&P store was lost,
probably due to lightning and
tha t a few lines were down, but
other than that there was very
little damage within the city.
Charlie Stewart, Line Super
intendent for the Central
Georgia Electric Membership
Corporation, said that damage
to their lines was heaviest in
the Cork, Flovilla areas of
Butts County and in the
Piedmont area of Jasper
County. Most of the damage
was due to wind blowing trees
and limbs across the lines with
the heaviest damage occurring
about 4:30 Monday morning.
Crews went out around six
o’clock, Mr. Stewart reported,
with outages usually not
lasting over l> 2 -2 hours.
More specifically, Mr. Stew
art said that lines were out on
the County' Line road near the
Butts-Monroe line; in the
Cedar Rock Church area; two
lines were down in the Iron
Springs Community; two lines
in Cork, both caused by trees.
In Jasper County three lines
were down in the Piedmont
region from trees and some
transformer fuses blew. Out
ages were longest in the Cork
community because trees had
to be remover! from the lines.
Gen. Woodward Believes "World
War 111 Is Inevitable as Death”
Brigadier General William
Rogers Woodward, U. S. Army
(Ret ), emphatically stated to
Kiwania ns Tuesday night, May
22nd. “that World War 111 is
inevitable as death.” In
making his grim prediction
Gen. Woodward said that
Vietnam is only a rehearsal for
World War 111 just as the
Spanish Civil War was a
prelude to World War 11.
The Jackson native, who is
soon to retire as the Civil
Defense Director for the
Atlanta Metropolitan Area,
was presented by Ralph Carr,
Jr., program chairman. Gen.
Woodward said that in event of
nuclear war Atlanta and
W’arner Robins would most
likely be early targets and that
Jackson, between the two,
would certainly be a victim of
heavy fallout with the only
protection from death to have
previously prepared fall out
shelters and to get into them at
the earliest possible moment.
Gen. Woodward pointed out
that Red China is developing
nuclear weapons at a fast pace
and with a population of over
800 million, the country might
well be prepared to sacrifice at
least 100 million people to gain
world supremacy. Gen. Wood
ward disclosed the possibility
that Russia might attack China
as a defensive measure and
that with a nuclear war
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Sen. Sam Nunn To Speak At
Gordon's First Graduation
On Saturday, June 9th
Senator Sam Nunn. Geor
gia's junior Senator, will bring
the commencement address at
Gordon Junior College’s first
Spring Commencement. The
graduation ceremonies will be
held on the 'green' adjacent to
Lambdin Hall, on June 9.
The entire day will be
devoted to a variety of special
ceremonies, open house, and
commence ment. Graduation
day has been designated as
Miss Marion Bush Apprecia
tion Day. All alumni are being
asked to help endow' a music
scholarship in Miss Marion's
honor. There will also be a
special recognition of Miss
Bush’s contribution to Gordon.
Senator Nunn, who is a
native of Perry, served for four
years as a state representative
from Houston County. He has
been recognized in many ways
for his contributions in the
state legislature. In 1972 he was
mined most effective legis
lator in the field of law
enforcement by the District
Attorney's Association.
Nunn received his law
degree from Emory Uni
between the two powers it
would be difficult for the
United States to remain
neutral.
Gen. Woodward brought a
film entitled “Only the Strong”
which showed starkly and
realistically the heavy in
creased margin of superiority
the Soviet Union has gained
over the United States,
particularly in the last 10-15
years. Gen. Woodward pre
dicted that grave consequences
might ensue in the next 8-15
year period unless the United
States can and does quickly
close the nuclear gap that now
exists heavily in Russia’s
favor.
Joining Gen. Woodward in
his visit to Jackson were his
wife. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton
Daughtry, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Carmichael, Col. and Mrs. Bill
Smith, Percy Perkins and Roy
Daughtry, all of Atlanta. Mrs.
Mary Carr was also a
welcomed guest.
President David Black dis
closed that the Kiwanis
Directors at the May meeting
voted S3OO to the Boy Scouts to
help make up a deficit in the
Scout program.
President Black and Denny
O’Neal thanked the Kiwanians
who played vital roles in the
success of the W 7 alk for
Mankind endeavor on May
19th.
vereitv. He has also been
active in the Georgia Javcees.
the Georgia Planning Associa
tion, and the Perry Chamber of
Commerce. The Nunns have
two children and make their
home in Washington.
In addition to the late
afternoon commencement,
various departments of the
college will be hosting an open
house for alumni and visitors.
Several academic displays will
be open for viewing by the
public.
Students from this area who
will be graduating include:
Charles Joseph Brown, An
drew Dwight Hudson, John
David Dover. Glen Lamar
Rivers. Thomas Harold Stan
dard, all from Jackson, and all
candidates for Associates in
Arts degree.
Brown is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. R Brown, Jr., Hudson
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Y. C.
Hudson Dover is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Dover, Rivers is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Rivers, Standard is the son of
Marvin Standard.
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The Progress-Argus proudly salutes as its Citizens of
Tomorrow, left, Deborah, 5, and Joanne, 11, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Barbee of Route 1, Flovilla, and Kelly Bearden, 19
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bearden of 912
Brookwood Avenue.
Fire Returns To Destroy
Valley Road Dwelling
A second fire within a span of
about four hours Saturday
morning completely gutted the
brick home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alven Watts at 206 Valley
Road. Jackson.
Jackson Fire Chief W. L.
(Cotton) Vaughn said that the
city fire department received
the first call at 12:06 Saturday
morning where they dis
covered that a fire had started
from grease left unattended on
a stove with damage to the
kitchen and smoke damage to
the remainder of the house.
Chief Vaughn said that 11
volunteer firemen reported to
fight theblazeand remained on
the scene until 12:45 when they
left with “absolutely' no sign of
fire anywhere.” At 5:20 a.m.
the Jackson Fire Department
received a call to return to the
house. Chief V’aughn said that
by the time the first unit
arrived the house was com
pletely engulfed in flames and
also reported that no one was
home at this time.
Mr. Vaughn said that
indications point that the fire
probably started in the attic
from either an unextinguished
spark or from heat generated
from the previous fire. Chief
Guard Held
In Escape
Of Inmates
A guard from the Georgia
Diagnostic and Classification
Center in Butts County has
been charged with aiding and
abetting the escape of two
inmates.
Donald Ray Bishop, 38, has
been confined in the Butts
County jail in connection with
the escape Friday. May 18th, a
spokesman for the Department
of Offender Rehabilitation
reported Thursday.
Bishop has been a guard at
the correctional institution
since September, 1970. the
spokesman said.
Donnie Duncan, 23. and
Thomas Lamar Brown, 30.
both trustees, fled the institu
tion List Friday. Duncan was
taken into custody several
hours Liter
Brown, of Anniston, Ala.,
still is being sixight, authorities
sa id
Mr
Vaughn said that the fire
seemed to explode in the top
part of the house and that it
was a total loss.
There were no injuries,
according to Chief Vaughn,
who said that six men
answered the call the second
time. All the fire department
could do was to keep the area
cool to lessen the chance of a
house on the East side from
catching fire.
Mr. Watts is an employee of
General Motors while Mrs.
Watts works at American
Mills.
Chief Vaughn said that at the
first fire clothing and furniture
were saved but were later
destroyed in the second fire at
which nothing was saved
because of the intensity of the
flames.
In addition to Mr. and Mrs.
Watts there are two children,
Terrance, 9, and Sherrie, 5.
Y. C. Hudson
Is Kiwanis
President
Y. C. Hudson, Office Man
ager at Fashion Pillows in
Jackson, was elected president
erf the Jackson Kiwanis Club
Tuesday night, May 22nd, and
will serve for the ensuing
Kiwanis year, beginning Octo
ber 2nd. He will succeed the
Rev. David R. Black, incum
bent president.
Kiwanians elected Randy
Hudgins, manager of the local
Southern Bell Telephone Cos.
office, as vice-president and
Harvey Hall, service station
ow ner and opera tor, as a nother
vice-president.
Lou Moelchert was re
elected as treasurer, a post he
has served with distinction for
the past several years.
Chosen by Kiwanians on the
Board of Directors were
Charles Campbell, Ralph Carr,
Jr., Doug Durrett, Frank
Forehand, Hugh Glidewell.
Bob Pinckney and P. H.
Weaver. Messrs. Carr, Glide
well and Pinckney are hold
over directors serving for the
second consecutive year. Pre
sent directors of the club
include Messrs. Carr, Glide
well, Pinckney. Hall and A. V
Maddox. Denny O'Neal and
Lewis Weldon
