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HarJtaaft progress-Argus
Volume 100 Number 35
6 Are Killed In
Three Accidents
Six people were killed in
three separate accidents in
Lamar and Spalding Counties
within approximately a 48 hour
period on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 30th and
31st.
On Wednesday two persons,
Marcus A. Clements, Jr., 39, of
Conley, and John Taylor, 65, of
Macon were killed in Lamar
County in a head-on crash on
1-75.
On Thursday Walter Sey
mour, 68, was pronounced dead
on arrival at the Griffin-Spald
ing County Hospital in Griffin
after his car was in collision
with another vehicle about five
miles east of Barnesville on
Georgia 36.
State Patrolmen who investi
gated the accident said that
Seymour, driving west on
Georgia 36, was attempting to
turn into a driveway when his
auto collided with another
occupied by Barnesville resi
dents that was headed east.
Also injured in this mishap
were passengers in the other
car including Kenny Gardener
Holloway, 23, the driver, of 208
Second Street; Calvin Ogle
Frank Barnes Named
Metro Agri-Leader
Butts County banker J.
Frank Barnes has been
selected as a 1973 Agri-Leader
of the Year by the Atlanta
Metro Agribusiness Council.
Barnes was selected along
with two other businessmen
and three farmers to receive
the award. All the nominees
are from the 23-county Atlanta
trade area.
Barnes is president of the C &
S Bank of Jackson. Millard F.
Daniel, Cooperative Extension
Chairman in Butts County,
nominated the banker for the
award.
“Frank Barnes’ willingness
to sit down and discuss how he
and the C & S Bank can help an
individual has prompted many
persons in agriculture to seek
assistance from his bank. This
personal and positive attitude
itself has greatly contributed to
Central Georgia Task
Force To Meet Sept. 11
The Central Georgia Electric
Membership Corporation’s
Women’s Task Force will
celebrate its 25th anniversary
September llth at the coop
auditorium in Jackson. The
program will be from 10:00
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The program will consist of a
presentation of Health and
Beauty Aids with the use of
electrical equipment by Mrs.
Myrtle Spradlin, Home Econ
omist with Oster Company.
Mrs. Sara Ponder of West
Point Pepperell Mills will
present a fashion show,
showing new fabrics and
patterns.
R. F. Armstrong, General
Manager of the Co-op, will
award certificates to the
leaders who have served in the
organization for 25 years.
Special recognition will be
given to charter members by
Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, Co-op
Member Services Director.
Everyone attending will
tree, 18, of 313 Washington
Street; and Michael Bush, 17,
of 130 Parkview, all of
Barnesville. Bush was admit
ted to the Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital.
Mr. Seymour was a resident
of Monroe County, the High
Falls area, but had a mailing
address of Route 5, Jackson.
The collision of two cars
about 8 o’clock Thursday night
at the intersection of High
Falls and Walker Mill Road in
Spalding County claimed three
lives.
Troopers at the Griffin State
Patrol post identified the dead
as Mrs. Fannie Lizzie Brown,
30, who was dead on arrival at
the Griffin-Spalding County
Hospital; Lizzie Mae Good
man, believed to be in her
sixties; and Lamar Fish, all of
Island Road, Route 4, Griffin.
Mrs. Goodman and Fish died in
the emergency room shortly
after they were carried to the
hospital. Critically injured was
Sara Brown, 7-year-old daugh
ter of Mrs. Fannie Lizzie
Brown. She suffered head and
internal injuries and was listed
in critical condition at the
the local economy,” Daniel
says.
In 1972-73 the bank made 60
agriculture related loans which
totaled more than $285,000. “In
a county where agriculture is
gradually giving way to
industry and other forms of
land use, this money consti
tutes quite an impact on the
agriculture industry of Butts
County,” Daniel notes.
Barnes has worked very
close as financial advisor with
the Jackson-Butts County
Industrial Development Au
thority which has been directly
responsible for an agricultural
firm locating in Jackson.
The banker has been
president of the Butts County
Lions Club and the Butts
County Chamber of Com
merce. He also has been
director of the Butts County
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MRS. SARA JEAN PONDER
receive a napkin holder. Door
prizes will also be given.
A nursery will be provided
for the children. A covered dish
luncheon will conclude the
meeting.
Make reservations with your
county leader, Mrs. M W.
Juhlin, 775-2509, or the Co-op
office.
hospital Friday.
Eugene Goodman, 33, the
driver of the car and husband
of Lizzie Mae Goodman, was
also admitted to the hospital
with mouth and arm injuries.
The driver of the second car,
Jerry Cates of Macon, was
treated in the emergency room
for head injuries. Cates is a
salesman for a Macon whole
sale grocery firm.
The three victims were all
thrown from their autos on
impact. Charges of failure to
stop for a stop sign, failure to
grant the right of way, and
driving without a license were
placed against Goodman.
A two-year-old Jackson baby
suffered head injuries Thurs
day afternoon in a rear end
collision near the Jackson city
limits on Georgia 36. He was
identified as Patrick Alexan
der Crawford. He was riding in
the car with his mother, Mrs.
Patricia Crawiord, 23, of
Jackson. The other car was
driven by Hazel Maude
Gilbert, 54, of Covington.
Mrs. Crrawford said she
stopped in the road to roll up
her windows because of rain
and the other car collided with
the rear of her car.
United Appeal.
All the award winners are
recognized leaders in the
development or application of
modern agribusiness techni
ques, according to Byron
Kirkland, president of the
Atlanta Metro Agribusiness
Council.
“They are community lead
ers in agricultural and civic
affairs,” Kirkland adds.
All six winners were over
night guests of the Atlanta
Metro Agribusiness Council at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel on
August 29. They were recog
nized at a luncheon at the
Georgia Power Building, tour
ed a metro business firm, saw
an Atlanta Braves-Chicago
Cubs game, and had dinner at
the Stadium Club.
The winners’ wives, along
with the sponsoring Coopera
tive Extension agents and their
wives, also attended the
activities.
Wilson Is
New Youth
Director
Lawrence E.Wilson has been
employed by the Jackson
United Methodist Church as
Youth Director for the remain
ing conference year 1973-74,
His duties began September 1,
1973.
Mr. Wilson is a native of
Atlanta and graduated from
Avondale High School. He also
graduated from Young Harris
College in 1971 and Georgia
State University, with a B.A. in
Psychology. Mr. Wilson is now
registered in Chandler School
of Theology at Emory Univer
sity and is preparing himself
for the ministry.
He served with the United
States Navy and is a Vietnam
veteran. Mr. Wilson also
played football and baseball
while he was in high school. He
is presently employed at
Emory University Hospital in
the department of Psychiatry
and has experience in counsel
ing with adults and young
people
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 6, 1973
Coaches
Sketched
Prospects
Jackson High Football
Coaches Ron Wade, Danny
Blue and Robert Carroll were
guests of the Kiwanis Club
Tuesday night, August 28th,
and gave a report on the
progress of the Red Devils as
they prepared to meet Rock
dale County Friday night in
their opening game. The
program was arranged by Joe
Brown, Jr. who presented
Head Coach and Athletic
Director Ron Wade.
Coach Blue spoke first and
sketched the potential of the
defensive unit, stating Jack
son’s secondary was “very
good,” and pointed to the
region record of 14 intercep
tions set last year by the Devil
defenders. He said “lineback
ers will be better than
average.”
Speaking last, Coach Wade
talked on the offensive unit in
which the tackle spot appears
to be one of the largest question
marks. He told Kiwanians John
Morgan, a young and inexperi
enced quarterback, would start
the first game and will
probably hold the future of the
team in his hands. Mr. Wade
said the entire offensive line is
inexperienced and if it devel
ops the team could have a good
season.
Coach Wade asked for the
support, cooperation and un
derstanding of parents in
helping move the football
program forward, pointing out
that the team belongs to the
community and that pride
should be taken in this fact
without too much emphasis
being placed on winning or
losing.
Dick O’Hara
To Guide
United Appeal
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Richard (Dick) O’Hara, new
president of the United Appeal
for Butts County, announced
that the kickoff date for the
annual drive will be October 1.
Mr. O’Hara, formerly of
Marietta, is plant manager of
Addison-Rudesal, Inc. He suc
ceeds John Chiappetta as the
United Appeal director.
“Main objective of the
United Appeal drive is to help
the youth of the community,”
Mr. O’Hara said.
“We plan to give much of
what we collect to projects that
better the health and well
being of the young people of
Butts County." he continued.
Mr. O’Hara this week also
announced the committee
chairmen. They are as follows:
Hal summers. Industry;
Mrs. Margaret McCormick,
Schools; Dr. William Mitchell,
residences; M. W. Carmichael
and Ed Briscoe, Special Gifts;
Frank Barnes, Doug Durrett,
and Stan Maddox, Profes
sional; Hugh Glidewell and
Byrd Garland. Business;
Nancy Houghtaling, Publicity.
“Our goal this year is
$15,000,“ Mr. O'Hara con
cluded. “and we’re counting on
the people of Butts County to
help us meet it."
Ground Broken For
City Water System
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GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY for the new City of Jackson Water System Plant was held Wednesday, August 29th, in
the West Butts Community near 1-75 on property owned by the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center. Wielding the shovels in
the foreground, left to right, are Tom Wood of Keck and Wood, Inc., Marion D. Todd, chairman of the Butts County Water Authority,
Bobby Mackey, Jackson mayor, and Bob Ha ugh ton of the State Department of Corrections. Others, left to right, are M. L Powell, city
clerk; a representative from Scottdale Contractors, Inc; Joe Hewetson with Keck and Wood; John L. Coleman, city councilman; E.
B. Perdue, retired city employee; Russell Price, present water department head; John Robert Pulliam, city councilman; James
Seckinger and Dr. James G. Ricketts of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center; and J. H. Rooks, retired city employee -
Photo by Pad Galt.
Ground was broken Wednes
day afternoon, August 29th,
near 1-75 for the construction of
the City of Jackson’s $2,150,000
water system and improve
ments, which step is generally
contemplated as the beginning
of what would be a county-wide
water system which will
initially furnish water to 1-75
and beyond.
Present for this important
occasion were the Hon. Bobby
Mackey, Mayor of Jackson,
councilmen, several authorites
from the Georgia Diagnostic
and Classification Center and
representatives from the De
partment of Corrections and
Board Education Takes
Option on REA Building
The Butts County School
System, “running out of
space,” according to County
School Superintendent William
B. (Bill) Jones, announced this
week that the Butts County
Board of Education has
obtained a 120 day option with
right to possf ' on the former
Central Georgia Electric Mem
bership building on North
Mulberry Street.
Supt. Jones said that “the
building will be used for our
Kindergarten" and is presently
being cleaned up. It will be
painted inside with the broken
plaster repaired.
Mr. Jones said the kinder
garten would be open for any
five year old child in the county
and was set up under state,
federal and local funding.
The superintendent pointed
out there are presently 110
students enrolled and some
150-160 are expected as a
maximum enrollment. This is
a big step, Mr. Jones stated
when he expressed hope that
the kindergarten will be in
operation within the next two
or three weeks. He said that
negotiations for the building
were conducted directly with
officials of the Central Georgia
EMC. Supt. Jones disclosed
that the registration date
would be announced soon.
representatives from the en
gineering firm of Keck & Wood.
Inc., and the news media.
The land upon which the
plant will be erected is part of
the property of the Georgia
Diagnostic and Classification
Center with which the City of
Jackson has contracted to
provide water for the prison
facility. Bids were opened at
city hall in Jackson on July
19th of this year for the Water
Plant and Water Lines. On
July 25th the city let a contract
for the W’ater Plant to
Seottdale Contractors, Inc.,
Scottdale. Ga., in the amount of
$685,684 and to Patterson and
4 Hurt in Collision
Of School Bus and Car
Four Butts County school
students w ere painfully injured
late Thursday afternoon in the
collision of a school bus and car
on a dirt road in the
Fincherville Community.
Butts County' School Super
intendent Bill Jones said that
the collision occurred above
Fincherville on a dirt road to
Leon Smith's home. The bus,
driven by Isaac Head, was
coming around a curve on a
narrow dirt road when it
collided with an auto occupied
by Rev. and Mrs. Brady
Blalock of 1109 Greenwood
Avenue, Griffin. Mr. Blalock is
pastor of the Hammond Drive
Baptist Church in Griffin
According to Supt. Jones
there was no ditch on the side
of the road that the bus was on
and to avoid hitting the car
head-on the bus went down an
incline and ran into a small
thicket of trees. There was
approximately S6OO or S7OO
property damage to the bus,
Mr. Jones estimated.
The school administrator
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
Wilder Construction Cos.. Inc.,
Birmingham. Ala., for the
Water Lines on a bid of
$396,886. These bids were let
upon the recommendation of
Keck and Wood. Inc., Engin
eers.
The City of Jackson with
Mayor Mackey as host enter
tained the visiting dignitaries
at a luncheon Wednesday at
Russell's Restaurant in Locust
Grove. Among those present in
addition to Mr. Mackey were
M. L. Powell. City Clerk;
Councilmen John L. Coleman
and John Robert Pulliam;
Russell Price, head of the
water department; retired City
said there were approximately
14 children on the bus and that
most had already been
delivered to their homes. The
four students treated at Sylvan
Grove Hospital included Linda
Fay Grant, 11, Route 1,
Jackson, a laceration on her
head which was sutured;
James R. Grant, Jr., 15, same
address, contusion injury to the
hip; Wanda Grant, 8. same
address, contusion of mid-
Back. and Teresa Ann Driver,
11. Route 1. Jackson, abrasion
of scalp
Mr. and Mrs. Blalock were
checked at Sylvan Grove
Hospital but evidently sustain
ed only minor injuries.
ILA SMITH ATTENDS
PITTSBURGH MEETING
Ila Smith, of Flovilla, has
returned from the annual
meeting of The Hospital,
Institution, and Educational
Food Service Society held in
Pittsburgh, Pa August 22nd
through 24th.
of Jackson employees J. H.
Rooks and E. B. Perdue;
Marion Todd, Chari man of the
Butts County W’ater Authority;
Dr. James G. Ricketts, James
Seckinger and Bob Haughton,
from the Department of
Corrections; Tom Wood and
Joe Hewetson of Keck and
Wood. Inc.; Miss Pati Galt and
Doyle Jones, Jr. of the
Jackson Progress -Argus. Fol
lowing the luncheon the
groundbreaking ceremonies
were held at the site of the
proposed new plant in the West
Butts area.
Jury Finds
Krist
Guilty
A Butts County jury reached
a verdict of guilty Wednesday
morning. August 29th. in the
case against Gary Steven Krist
and set his sentence at two
years in jail on the conviction.
Krist was already serving a
life sentence for the 1968
kidnapping of heiress Barbara
Jane Mackel.
The guilty verdict will
probably delay at least eight
months Krist’s chance for
parole consideration which
was to be considered in
January 1976. The Butts jury
found him guilty of trying to
escape from the prison at the
Georgia Diagnostic and Classi
fication Center in March of this
year.
The trial began about
mid-afternoon Monday when
the selection of a jury was
completed and continued until
noon Tuesday when Judge
Hugh D. Sosebee of the Flint
Judicial Circuit charged the
jury. For two nights the jury
was sequestered in a local
motel with the verdict coming
at approximately 9:45 Wednes
day morning.
District Attorney Edward E.
McGarity presented the state's
evidence. Harold E. Martin,
court appointed attorney, de
fended Krist.
