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DEATH CAR The body of Pvt. Gregory Glen Hegwood, 18, of Foster Mill Drive, Route 2,
LaFayette, was discovered in the above car Tuesday afternoon August 7th, about 3:20 o’clock in the
southbound lane of 1-75 about one mile north of the State Route 36 Interchange by an employee of the
State Highway Department. The car and body were brought to Sherrell Funeral Home in Jackson
by a wrecker where his body was removed from the car. A doctor from the State Crime Lab came to
Jackson Tuesday night to perform an autopsy at which it was determined that death resulted from
carbon monoxide poisoning. The doctor said that Hegwood’s body might have been in the car as
long as two days. It was determined that he left home in LaFayette Sunday night about 9:30. When
his car was discovered Tuesday afternoon the lights and the ignition were on but the gas tank was
empty. Investigators surmise that the young soldier, enroute to Ft. Benning, probably became
drowsy sometime during the night Monday morning and pulled off in the emergency lane to rest or
take a nap with the deadly fumes overcoming him. His body was taken to LaFayette by a hearse
from J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home. - Photo by Pati Galt.
Jack Flynt
Will Speak
To Kiwanis
Sixth District Congressman
John J. (Jack) Flynt, Jr. of
Griffin, a representative in
Congress for about 20 years,
will be the speaker at the
Tuesday night, August 21st,
meeting of the Jackson
Kiwanis Club at seven o’clock
at the Jackson Clubhouse.
It will be a ladies night
meeting. Other special guests
have been invited to hear Cong.
Flynt and a large attendance is
expected. The program was
arranged and the speaker will
be presented by Doyle Jones,
Jr., program chairman.
Cong. Flynt, a native of
Griffin and a graduate of the
University of Georgia, suc
ceeded the late A. Sidney Camp
of Newnan as Congressman
from the then Fourth District,
Butts being placed in the Sixth
District in recent years.
For many years the late
Kiwanian Park Newton invited
Mr. Flynt to address the club,
usually during the summer
Congressional recess. For the
last several years Mr. Jones,
editor-publisher of the Pro
gress-Argus, has kept alive the
custom established by Mr.
Newton and invited Cong.
Flynt to address the Kiwanis
Club.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Patients at Sylvan Grove
Hospital the week of August
8-14 include:
Frank Polk, Sara Lynn
Blankenship, Betty Thurman,
Frances Fears, Clifford John
son, Delia Smalley, D. D.
Estes.
Oscar Weaver
Badly Burned
Thursday
Oscar L. Weaver, Jr., widely
known Butts County dairyman,
suffered serious second and
third degree burns over 30-40
percent of his body Thursday
afternoon, August 9th, when
gasoline he threw on a brush
fire at High Falls lake
exploded, catching his clothes
afire.
The presence and quick
action of two men from
Jonesboro, John Shirley, Sr.,
7187 Spring Lane and George
Wright, Highway 38, saved the
life of Mr. Weaver when they
raced to his assistance and
literally tore the clothes off the
burning man.
Mr. Shirley, in a statement to
the Progress-Argus Monday
morning, said that he and Mr.
Wright were sitting on the back
of the truck eating lunch after
having returned from a fishing
trip when Mr. Weaver, a friend
of some seven or eight years,
drove up and parked on the
Sportsmen’s Club lot on which
was collected a pile of trash.
The three men visited together
for a few minutes at which
time, according to Mr. Shirley,
Mr. Weaver took some paper
sacks and lighted the brush fire
in an effort to burn it.
Mr. Shirley said that “the
fire didn’t catch up like he
wanted so he took a plastic
milk jug filled with gasoline
that Mr.Wright obtained and
threw it on the fire.”
According to Mr. Shirley,
there was an immediate
explosion with the fire envelop
ing Mr. Weaver’s clothes in a
mass of flames. The Jonesboro
men were about 40-50 feet away
when the explosion occurred.
Mr. Shirey recalls that he
remembers yelling to Mr.
Weaver to “lay down, lay
down.” Mr. Shirley ran to the
burning man and ripped off
his trousers. Mr. Shirley said
that Mr. Weaver was in flames
principally from his knees
upward and that he suffered
greater burns about his upper
legs and abdomen to a point
roughly under his armpits with
his hands being severely
burned. After yanking his
trousers off the two men turned
their attention to his shirt and
undershirt, literally tearng it
from his body.
Mr. Shirley drove Mr
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Hilderbrand
Cashier at
C€rS Bank
Henry L. Hilderbrand 111, 29,
a native of Atlanta, became
affiliated with the C&S Bank of
Jackson as Cashier effective
August 14th, it was announced
this week by J. Frank Barnes,
president of the local bank.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Hilderbrand, Jr., Mr. Hilder
brand is a graduate of O’Keefe
High School in Atlanta and the
University of Georgia, class of
’66, from which he attained a
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Weaver in Mr. Weaver’s truck
to Sylvan Grove Hospital
where he was given emergency
treatment and transferred to
Coliseum Park Hospital in
Macon.
Mr. Shirley said that the
sight of Mr. Weaver on fire was
“one of the most awful sights
I’ve ever seen" and said that
despite the fact that he and Mr.
Wright had saved his life he
wished “I could have done
more.”
Members of Mr. Weaver's
family said Monday that he
was responding well to
treatment and spent a fairly
comfortable night Sunday.
Doctors have told Mr. Weaver
and his family that he will have
to be hospitalized about six
weeks and is expected to
recover barring complications.
Mr. Shirley said that he
suffered relatively minor
burns to his hands in pulling
the clothes off Mr. Weaver
although the back of his hands
were blistered. Mr, Wright was
not burned at all, according to
Mr. Shirley.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, August 16, 1973
Camp Meeting
Is In Last
Four Days
The 83rd session of the Indian
Springs Camp Meeting enters
its final four days with
attendance generally regarded
as among the best in recent
years with those present
receiving a spiritual uplift
from the fine sermons by the
three noted evangelists.
Dr. Roland L. Walker, Sr.,
treasurer of the campground,
said this week that approxi
mately $45,000 had been spent
this year on major improve
ments at the camp including
modernizing the sewage lines
to the north camp ground,
$4,000; the new four room air
conditioned worker’s cottage,
$14,000; and 37 rooms at the
hotel renovated at a cost of
approximately $23,000. Dr.
Walker said that the hotel
rooms had hot and cold water
installed, two baths on each
floor were added with showers.
The rooms were painted inside
and out, the lobby was
completely renovated with new
fluorescent lights added, which
work has added greatly to the
appearance and comfort of
hotel guests. Dr. Walker also
pointed out that about $4,000
has been spent on a trailer park
with sites for approximately 70
trailers with hook-ups to
modern conveniences.
Frank Harris, of Carters
ville, president of Indian
Springs Camp Ground Associa
tion, said that warm re
sponse greeted his announce
ment that next year’s workers
will be Dr. John R. Church, one
of the all time camp meeting
favorites; Dr. Dennis Kinlaw,
a comparative newcomer who
has created a wide following
and Dr. Robert E. Coleman.
Tonight at eight o’clock the
campground will pay tribute to
Butts County upon its annual
Butts County Recognition Day.
The Youth Choir from the First
Baptist Chuch, under the
direction of Steve Jett, minis
ter of Youth-Music, will render
several selections with prayer
to be led by a Butts County
minister.
Because of the improve
ments at the campground and
the increased expenses of all
construction and engineering
work. Dr. Walker anticipates
the largest budget in the
camp's history for 1974
Butts County Schools
Will Open August 27th
The Butts County Schools
will begin the regular 1973-74
school year with teachers and
staff members reporting on
Wednesday, August 22, for
three days of pre-planning
Students in grades one through
twelve will report for classes
on Monday, August 27, 1973 at
8:20 a.m. All incoming first
grade students will have three
days of orientation beginning
Monday, August 20, and
concluding Wednesday, August
22. School bus transportation
for this orientation program
will be provided to these
students who live at least 1%
miles from the Jackson
Primary School campus.
All school secretaries have
reported to work for the school
year. Any new-comers to Butts
County who have not register
ed their children and wish to do
so may carry them to their
respective school in order that
they might he registered and
receive class assignments
prior to the opening day of
school.
Student lunches will be forty
cents per day for the school
year.
There will be a short delay in
the beginning of the kinder
garten program as it will not
begin at the same time as the
regular program. Information
pertaining to the beginning
date for this program will be
forthcoming.
School bus routes will be the
same as they were during the
past school year both as to
routes covered and schedules
followed. Students and parents
who reside in the city of
Jackson and are not affected
by a regular bus route are
reminded that the students who
live near one school campus
Two Win Promotions At
C&S Bank of Jackson
Two valued employees of the
C&S Bank of Jackson earned
merited promotions at the
regular meeting August 14th of
the Board of Directors.
President J. Frank Barnes of
the local C&S Bank announced
that the directors elected
Stanley R. Maddox as vice
president. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Maddox and
began work with Jackson
National Bank in 1962.
According to Mr. Barnes, his
experience includes teller
work, bookkeeping, collecting
and lending. Since December
31,1972 he has been manager of
the Installment Loan Depart
ment. He w as elected assistant
banking officer in 1969 and
assistant vice-president in
1972.
Mr. Maddox is active in
community, church and civic
work. He is a past president of
the Butts County Lions Club,
president of the Little League,
chairman of the Butts County
Chapter, American Red Cross,
chairman of the USO, a trustee
of the Butts County United
Appeal, and a member of Stark
Methodist Church
At the same time. President
Barnes announced the promo
tion of Mrs. Janice Weldon to
Thursday, August 16. 11:00
AM, Dr. Hicks. 3:00 P M.,
Missionary Day; 8:00 P.M.,
Dr. Loman.
Friday. August 17: 11:00
AM. Dr. Lentz; 3 00 PM, Dr.
Loman; 8:00 PM. Dr Hicks.
Saturday, August 18: 1100
AM, Dr Loman; 3:00 PM.
Dr Hicks; 8:00 PM, Dr
Lentz.
Sunday. August 19: 11:00
A M ,Dr Hicks; 3:00P.M.. Dr
Lentz; 8:00 P.M , Dr. Loman.
but attend school on a campus
on the opposite side of town
may ride a bus from their side
of town to their assigned school
by being at the school campus
nearest their home by 8:10
a.m. and boarding one of the
regular route buses which
delivers at both campuses. If
anyone has questions pertain
ing to this procedure, they may
contact their school principal.
“We have a good program of
work planned for each student
and we are looking forward to a
successful school year. Par
ents are always invited to visit
their school and we solicit their
help and cooperation as we go
about the business of trying to
provide the best possible
learning environment for their
children.”
A list of faculty and staff
members for the 1973-74 school
year is as follows:
TEACHER LIST 1973-74
System Wide
Federal Coordinator. Mrs.
Mary Carr; Visiting Teacher.
Mr. Arthur L. Lawson; Gifted
Coordinator, Mrs. Kathleen
Pineknev; Lunchroom Super
visor. Mrs. Catherine Flet
cher; Curriculum Director.
Mrs. Jo Ann Manley.
Jackson Primary
Mrs. Margaret McCormick,
principal; Mrs. Ruth F. Ash.
Mrs. Lynda Ballard, Mrs.
Myra Folsom, Miss Lula
Frazier. Mrs. Rosa Mae
Goodman. Mrs. Jackie Hutch
eson. Mrs. Fannie Jones. Mrs.
Bennie Doris Lummus, Miss
Connie McCrary, Mrs. Bell
Operations Officer. She will
have close supervision of
tellers and bookkeepers. Mr.
Barnes stated.
Mrs. Weldon has been with
the bank 20 years and for the
past seven years has served as
head teller. She was elected
Assistant Operations Officer in
1966.
Mrs. Weldon is the daughter
of Mrs. W. P. Brooks and the
late Mr. Brooks. Her husband.
Lewis Weldon, is associated
with the Georgia Diagnostic
Center as a Major.
MRS. ELIZABETH WATKINS HONORED - Mrs Elizabeth H Watkins, Member
Services Director of the Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, was signally
honored at the annual meeting of the Co-op at Indian Springs August Bth when she was
presented a silver tea service commemorating 25 years of serv ice to the Co-op. Mrs. Watkins
is wife of Col. Richard W. W r atkins. Jr., Jackson attorney.
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
Pettigrew. Mrs. Nancy Shelby,
Mrs. John Smith. Mrs. Audrey
Wilkins. Miss Lena Mae
W’itcher. Mrs. Beulah L.
Armstrong. Miss Vivian Bry
ant, Miss Elizabeth Foster,
Mrs. Mollie W T . Garland. Mrs.
Margaret Greer. Mrs. Jeanette
Johnson, Miss Wilhelmena
Jones, Mrs. Lelia McClelland,
Miss Ozinnia (Jutland, Mrs.
Julia Pettigrew. Miss Brenda
Smith, Miss Vivian Street,
Mrs. Bernice Williams.
Henderson Elementary
J. M. L. Comer, principal;
Miss Thelma Ash, Mrs. Cathy
E. Brown, Mrs. Eulagean
Bryant Mrs. Betty Coleman,
Mrs. Sara Beth Crockarell,
Miss Mary Louise Gantt, Mrs.
Angelvn Hearn, Mrs. Peggy
Hutchins. Mrs. Diane Kit
chens, Miss Mary Frances
McDowell, Miss Edna Murray,
Mrs. Willowdean Powell. Joe
Usserv. Miss Marion Wise.
Mrs. Doris Andrews, Mrs.
Lena M. Benton. Miss Henry
Etta Brown. Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, Mrs. Thelma Craw
ford. Mrs. Madeline C. Ed
wards. Mrs. Pauline Garr,
Mrs. Margaret Holloway, Mrs.
Judy M. Jarrett. Mrs. Celeste
Lawrence, Mrs. Gloria Milner.
Mrs. Addie Jo Nutt Mrs. Carol
Rademaker. Mrs. Emma Jo
Whitaker.
Henderson Jr. High
George Tate, principal; Mrs.
Gwen Atkinson. Miss Sarah
Bond. Mrs. Florence O. Davis,
Mrs. Betty Evans. Samuel L.
Johnson. James C. Lawson,
James E. McCormick. Sr..
Mrs. Edna Miller. Hyrum O.
Pierce. Jr., Mrs. Phyllis
Mike Barnes
Badly Hurt
In Accident
A Jackson teenager. Henry
Michael Barnes. 19. of Route 3,
suffered serious head injuries
about 1:45 o'clock Wednesday
morning August Bth. when his
car overturned cm Ridgway
Road, some 7.5 miles west of
Jackson.
Troopers at the Griffin Post
of the Georgia State Patrol said
that the car was traveling at an
apparent high rate of speed
when the driver lost control of
his auto as it was coming out of
Shotwell, Mrs. Mary Lois
Andrews, Thomas Alfred
Beggs. Willie Cash, Mrs. Gayle
Dover, Mrs. Lane Johnson,
Lewis L. Jones, Mrs. Velma
Maddox, Grover C. Mclntyre,
Mrs. Frances Paget, Miss
Marian Elizabeth Sanders,
Mrs. Judy Skinner, Miss Ruby
Solomon, Mrs. Beatrice Wade,
Miss Betty Thurman, Mrs.
Gwendolyn West.
Jackson Sr. High
M C. Paget, Jr., principal;
Mrs Emily Blue, Andrew J.
Buggs, Jr.. Miss Annie L.
Champion. Bossman Eaddy,
Mrs. Patricia Freeman. Curtis
Gave. Miss Brenda Hopkins,
Loy Hutcheson, Mrs. Brenda
Johnson. Joseph W. Lineber
ger. Miss Barbara McGee,
Mrs. Kathy Morgan. Alan
Perrins. Mrs. Thelma Prosser,
Mrs. Carole Ridgeway, Wil
liam E. Shotwell. Jr., Miss
Dorothy Lee Washington, Wel
don Williams. Mrs. Geraldine
P Wright Danny D. Blue, Mrs.
Sandra Brooks, Robert Lee
Carroll. Joseph L. Davis, Mrs.
Annie Evans, Mrs. Tyler W.
Garland. Mrs. Clara (Susie)
Griffin. Mrs. Nancy Houghtal
mg. Howard S. Janke. Roland
Lee. Elijah Jack Martin, Miss
Iwana McGee, Mrs. Rose
Moseley, W. Darrell Pippin,
Miss Jeanell Quarterman,
Roger Dale Royal. Ronald D.
W’ade, Cornelious W T . Williams,
Gerald L. Wilson.
Early Childhood Education
Menford L. Bellamy, Miss
Carol Frediani. Mrs. Mary Ann
Compton, Mrs. Martha S.
Jones.
a curve. Patrolmen said that
the vehicle traveled some 155
feet out of control down the
shoulder, then skidded and
overturned for 190 feet before
coming to rest. Barnes was
found King about 100 feet from
the demolished car.
Pete Ridgway. widely known
Butts County farmer, was
awakened by the lights of the
car shining into his window and
was the person who discovered
the seriously injured youth.
Barnes was rushed by
ambulance to the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital.
Members of Mike's family
reported Tuesday that he
remains in serious condition at
Northside Hospital in Atlanta
where he was transferred
Thursday, August 9th.