The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, June 07, 1973, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text. wTTh in ill m ini ~ nWißro —— jawKt Architect's Drawing of Proposed ISew Lamar County High School BARNESVILLE - Bids were opened Monday on a $2 million comprehensive high school for Lamar County. The school will contain work areas for students in both academic and vocational train ing subjects, according to L. L. Jenkins, superintendent of Lamar County schools. The 104,000 square-foot build ing will contain administration offices, 16 general purpose Georgia Authors To Meet at St. Simons St. Simons Island is the epitome of beauty, romance and history. Consequently it has been the setting for dozens of books and hundreds of stories, articles and poems. The Dixie Council of Authors and Journalists, Inc. have elected to hold their thirteenth annual workshop at Epworth by-the-Sea, June 17-24. This nationally recognized work shop attracts writers from many states and often foreign countries. Nationally known writers have been engaged to teach, lecture and autograph books during coffee breaks. All writers, both professional and amateur are invited to attend. The Dixie Council, whose headquarters are in Lithonia is governed by twenty-five Geor gia writers and ten from other states, all of whom have achieved national recognition in some field of writing. The Council was successful in having the Georgia Legislature establish an annual Georgia Authors Week in 1964 and since that time an annual “Author of the Year” dinner is held each October when writers of poetry, fiction, non-fiction and juvenile books are presented with handsome silver, appro priately engraved. The Council is working to establish such recognition for writers in other Southeastern states. Georgia’s current “Author of the Year” is Dr. James C. Bonner of Milledgeville. Others honored in the past include Dr. Paschal Reeves and Dr. E. Merton Coulter, Athens; Eugenia Price and Joyce Blackburn, St. Simons Is.; Robert Burch, Fayetteville; Vinnie Williams, Thomson; Wylie Folk St. John, Social Circle; Agnes Cochran Bramblett, retired Poet Lau reate of Georgia, Forsyth; Ira Lois Brown, Jeanne Osbourne Gibbs, Marel Brown, Thomas Holmes, Larry Rubin, James Dickey, Bernice McCullough, Dr. John Stone, Celestine Sibley, all of Atlanta; Runa Ware and the late Ruby L. carmichael insurance agency classrooms, library, lunch assembly room with stage, combination band and choral music room and laboratory facilities for art, chemistry, physics, biology and drivers education. In the vocational training area, the building will contain laboratories for work in trans portation, metal work, con struction, drafting, typing and stenography, child care and Radford, Augusta. Authors to be honored at St. Simons include Clifford Capps, Harold Martin, Betsy Fancher, Mary Cobb Bugg, Atlanta; Doris Smith, Brunswick; Violet Moore, Montezuma; Carolyn Cary, Fayetteville; Dorothy Stafford, Jekyll Is.; Patricia Muse,Casselberry,Fla.; Kath ryn Grayburn, Marietta; Mills B. Lane, IV, Savannah; Ralph Stephens, Athens. Those on the staff include Michael Mott, Poet from England; Clara Dunn, drama and Ruth Tucker Herbert, fiction from Atlanta. Non fiction instructors are Edna Hawkins, Marietta; Rosemary Lyons Jones, Decatur; Mary Lane, Rockmart, Juvenile will be taught by Margaret Sutton, New York, author of sixty or more books for youth. Banquet speaker is Dr. William A. Sutton, English Department, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., official biographer of Georgia’s famous story-teller, Erskine Caldwell. All writers are welcome for one day or one week. Contact Mrs. Jos. E. Buffington, Executive Secretary, Lithonia, Ga. 30058. 2 SENIORS GET N. GA. DEGREE DAHLONEGA -- Two seniors from Jackson were among some 220 persons to receive degrees from North Georgia College here in the school’s 101st commencement cere monies . Those were David Marlin Haisten, son of Mrs. Ben Haisten and the late Mr. Haisten, McDonough Road, Bachelor of Business Admini stration degree in accounting, and John Allen Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Moore, 329 McDonough Road, Bachelor of Business Admin istration degree in manage ment. Haisten also graduated Magna Cum Laude. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA para-medical fields. The physical education build ing contains a 1,500-seat gymnasium with locker and shower facilities. The gymna sium lobby includes concession rooms and public rest rooms. Architect on the project is Henry A. Corsini, Architect Inc., of Macon and Warner Robins. 2 Injured In Rt. 36 Collision The State Patrol investigated an accident Saturday night about seven o’clock that involved the collision of two cars on Route 36 near the 1-75 Interchange. Drivers of the cars involved were listed by troopers as Juan U. Delvalle, 22, of 708 Grandview Drive, Griffin, who suffered severe head lacera tions, and Charles M. Maddox, 26, of Route 3, Jackson, who suffered a broken nose and chest injuries. Patrolmen said the cars collided head-on when Delvalle attempted to turn into a service station. Both the injured were brought by ambulance to Sylvan Grove Hospital and later transferred to hospitals in Griffin and Atlanta. HELP WANTED MALE & FEMALE For work in Service Station and Conces sion Stand. 8-Hour shift, overtime. Good opportunity for qualified person. Apply in person to SAMMY SIMMONS at OK SERVICE STATION, GA. 16 at 1-75 W YOUR SAVINGS GROW GROW GROW Especially when you save something regularly and then add our attractive high dividends that are payable like clockwork. Talk to us. GRIFFIN FEDERAL I^SAVINGS^AND^LOANI^ASSOCIA^ON^ West Taylor St. at Tenth Phone: 228-2786 NEWS FROM WORTHVILLE By Mrs. W. G. Avery Mrs. Emma Yancey and Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yancey and boys visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harris of Covington Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodges returned home Friday after a ten day visit with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Collins, Mr. Collins and family in Decatur. She reports that her grandson, Mike Collins, who was ser iously injured in an auto accident is home from the hospital although he still has a long way to go to be recovered. We wish him continued improvement until he is completely well. Mrs. Claude Sea ley, accom panied by her grandsons, Jimmy Sealey, and young son, Kenneth, left Saturday for Perry, Fla. where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Billy Weaver and family. Karen Duke left Sunday to spend the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Duke, at their vacation home on Sinclair Lake. Mrs. Nellie Cochran had as spend the day guests Sunday her daughter, Mrs. Edna Wilkerson, and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Mike McKinney, of Atlanta and Mrs. David Burford of Flovilla. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Washington Sunday afternoon were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hearn, and THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1973 sisters, Linda and Christi, of Hampton. Mrs. Hiram Smith entered Griffin-Spa lding County Hos pital Sunday for tests and observation. Her mother, Mrs. Curtis Clark, of Conyers arrived Monday to be near her ailing daughter. We wish Mrs. Smith a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Rebon Maddox visited their mother, Mrs. L. R. Washington in Retreat Home in Monticello Sunday, bringing her home for an afternoon visit. Spend the day guests of Mrs. W. S. White last Tuesday were her daughters, Mrs. Phillip Green and Mrs. Grady Wilson of Decatur. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ireland last Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. John Pruitt of the Four Points Community. Recent visitors of Mr. L. L. Washington were his nieces, Mrs. John Fletcher, of Tucker and Mrs. Robert Wilson of Decatur. Mr. Alton Pope of Jackson visited Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mason Sunday. Yours truly has reached the time of life when she would like to ignore those birthdays if it Take Command of Your Future Take Army ROTC At Gordon Junior College IWo Years Military Science Instruction two quarters formal Military Science one quarter academic elective per year Credit one academic credit per quarter Uniforms furnished by Military Department worn one hour per week Scholarships enrollment enables a cadet to compete for two and three year scholarships offered by the Army Information CONTACT: CPT Richard C. Guidry Gordon Junior College Barnesville, Ga. 30204 Telephone: 358-1700 Social Security News by Kate M. McLaurin Griffin Social Security Office Widows who have been getting survivors payments from social security but who have been severely disabled for the last 2 years may be eligible for Medicare starting July 1 -but they must file a disability claim. Medicare has been available only to people 65 and over. Starting in July, the Govern ment health care insurance will be extended automatically to all disabled people under 65 if they’ve received monthly social security disability pay ments for 2 years or more. Some severely disabled widows 50and over have never applied for disability pay ments. Generally they’ve been getting social security sur vivors benefits because they’re 60 or over or they’ve been getting benefits as widowed mothers who have young or disabled children in their care. To get Medicare, these widows must file a claim for disability payments. As soon as possible, they should call, write, or visit their local Social Security Office. The number is 227-0183. would slow down the passage of time but since it won’t we just cut loose and had a real nice birthday Sunday, June 3rd. Those present, in addition to the two heads of the house, Mr. W. G. Avery and Mr. L. L. Washington, were the son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Avery, Will and Wendy of Macon, and the daughter and her son, Mrs. Glenda Mc- Donald and Don of Chamblee. Callers in the afternoon were Mrs. Eloise Guess, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Guess and Greg, all of College Park. FT A Choose Faculty Favorites The Future Teachers of America Club of Jackson High School recently sponsored an election in which the student body voted for its favorite male and female teacher. Elected for this honor were Mrs. Gayle Dover and Curtis Gaye. Mrs. Dover has been on the Jackson faculty for four years; she is a member of the English Department as well as part time counselor. Curtis Gaye is Chairman of the Social Studies department as well as being sponsor of the Jackson High annual. Approximately 90 percent erf the student body voted in the election. This marks the second year the club has sponsored the project. “We wish to recognize these two teachers as very hard working, concerned people,” Tracy Horton, FTA officer, said when making the an nouncement. A plaque was presented each teacher. Bshoe dept. Ladies SANDALS Thongs, Slings, Straps— New Bottom looks. Big selection! Sizes 5 to 10. Reg. $2.99 SALE &166 I Sat., Only iii i j Reunion Of Jackson Rifles Set June 16th The reunion of the Jackson Rifles Holding Company has been set for Saturday, June 16th, at the Jackson Armory, beginning at 5:30 p.m. A barbecue or fish fry and refreshments will be served to all members, including anyone who served in the Old Jackson Rifles, Company A., 121st Infantry and Headquarters Detachment of the 105th Q. M. Regiment. This includes any one who served from organiza tion in 1902 until September 16, 1940. The company recently elect ed officers for another year and set the date for this year’s reunion. Directors elected J. Harry Ridgeway, president; Ralph W. Carr, Jr., vice president; W. D. (Dick) Pope, secretary and treasurer; E. M. McCord, member of the board. It would be appreciated if members would notify one of the above officers if they expect to attend the reunion.