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Miss Thomas
Struck
By Car
Miss Dorothy Thomas, wide
ly known Jackson resident and
prominent civic leader, was
painfully injured Thursday
afternoon about 2:30 o’clock
when she was walking along
Lyons Streetand was struck by
a car driven by Inez
McClendon, 15, of Route 2,
Jackson.
Miss Thomas suffered a
broken wrist, lacerations on
her face and nose and was
complaining of back pains
following an examination at
Everywhere people are
talking about the growth of
Locust Grove everywhere,
that is, except in Locust Grove.
“Folks just don’t realize
what’s happening yet,” said
Mayor Charles McCarter.
With a city population of 800,
Locust Grove does not have all
the markings of a boom town.
However, the same city had a
population of 369 in 1960.
Now projections show the city
of Locust Grove with 7,200
residents by 1975 just two
years away.
“Developers are coming
down this way because we are
where they can get water and
sewer connections,” McCarter
explained.
McCater announced that he
had received word today of a 150
acre subdivision coming to
Locust Grove.
Even so, Skyland Permanent
Mobile Home Community is
acting as the town’s greatest
shot in the arm.
The development will provide
lots for more than 600 mobile
Sylvan Grove Hospital in
Jackson. She was transferred
to Griffin for an examination
by an orthopedist who admit
ted her to the Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital for observa
tion.
The accident was investiga
ted by Jackson Policeman W.
A. Cook who said that Miss
Thomas was walking east on
Lyons Street. The driver of the
car that struck her was
operating the vehicle on a
learner’s license, Mr. Cook
reported, with the vehicle
belonging to Darrell Barlow erf
Route 1, Jackson.
Mr. Cook said that Inez
McClendon was charged with
driving without a license.
Highway means sss to once sleepy Locust Grove
homes.
“Skyland will probably add
about 2,000 people to our
population,” McCarter said.
Already, 60 mobile homes dot
the Skyland tract; which in
cludes a clubhouse, pool,
playground, and 45 acre lake.
“We hope to be filled by late
1976 or early 1977,” said
Skyland foreman Charles Lowe.
Lowe noted that his crews had
been setting up about three
homes a week since the
development opened in May.
“I already have my place
here,” Lowe said.
Businessmen in Locust Grove
believe that Skyland has been so
successful, that they may at
tempt to double or triple their
current mobile home com
munity aiming for a total
population of 5,000.
At a time when some Georgia
counties are discouraging
mobile home development,
Locust Grove seems un
concerned.
“locust Grove can stand to
almost double its school
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Jackson Voters Nominate
3 Councilmen Tomorrow
City of Jackson voters, in
what numbers remains debat
able, will go the the polls
Friday, October 12th, to
nominate three city council
men from among six candi
dates.
Two races have developed
for posts in the fourth and fifth
wards. In the fourth ward
veteran councilman John L.
Coleman is opposed by Wayne
Code and Wayne Lamar
Phillips, both of the latter
being political neophytes. In
the fifth ward incumbent
councilman John Robert Pul
liam lias his seat contested by
Sam A. Smith.
In the first ward incumbent
councilman J. Dawson Bryant
is unopposed.
In the event a run-off
primary is necessary in the
fourth ward race and political
observers deem it a likelihood,
it will be held on Friday,
October 26th, two weeks after
the first primary.
All candidates have qualified
and are running under rules
and regulations adopted by the
Charles Lowe
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 11, 1973
City of Jackson Democratic
Executive Committee of which
Levi J. Ball is chairman.
Chairman Ball announced
that polls will open at the City
Hall at seven o’clock and will
remain open until 7 p.m. All
balloting will be done at City
Hall and candidates are
warned of the executive
committee ruling that pro
hibits candidates or supporters
from distributing cards in the
City Hall or in front of the City
Hall during the hours of the
primary.
Mr. Ball said that as
customary, provisions have
been made for a pollholder to
carry a ballot to incapacitated
voters who ride to the front of
the City Hall. The chairman
reminds that this is done for
the benefit of the aged,
infirm or crippled voters and
emphasized that under no
circumstances will a ballot be
taken to the home of a voter.
In addition to the council
seats to be filled, members of
the City Democratic Executive
Committee will be nominated
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Richard Elkins
in the same primary and these
include: Levi J. Ball, chair
man, city-at-large; first ward,
Mrs. Mary Lee Martin; second
ward, Doyle Jones. Jr.; third
ward, A. V. Maddox; fourth
ward, Richard W. Watkins, Jr.
and fifth ward, J. O. King.
M.L. Powell, City Clerk.said
that there are approximately
1,668 registered voters. Many
veteran observers feel that the
primary will attract the
attention of some 800-900
voters.
CAR WASH SLATED
FOR OCTOBER 12TH
The Student Council of
Indian Springs Academy is
sponsoring a car wash at the
Strickland Texaco Service
Station Friday, October 12th,
from noon until 6 p.m.
The price is $2 per car, for
washing outside and cleaning
inside with satisfaction guar
anteed.
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Russell Oldag
Freak Accident Saturday
Injures 3 Local Youths
The brilliant career of one of
Jackson High School’s most
talented athletes was tragical
ly terminated early Saturday
morning in an accident on 1-75
at the Central Avenue bridge
overpass in Atlanta when a car
containing six youths from
Jackson crashed virtually
head-on into some freight
which was knocked from a
tractor trailer truck as it
attempted to pass under the
Central Avenue bridge.
Critically injured with a
severe spinal injury was Andy
Crumbley, 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Crumbley and
senior tailback on the Red
Devil football team In five
games to date, of which
Jackson has won two and lost
three, Andy had carried 85
times for 553 yards, establish
ing anew rushing record of 262
yards in the Manchester game
and also establishing anew
record for total offense of 314
yards for one game.
Seriously injured was Tim
my Moss, 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Moss of Route 2,
Jackson, a senior at Jackson
High. Timmy suffered a
concussion and lacerations to
his head and face.
Auze Dover, 18, sot of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Hill Dover, of
Jackson, suffered a chipped
bone in his left foot.
David Lunsford, about 20.
driver of the new 1974 Monte
Carlo, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vess Luos ford, and is
employed by the City of
Jackson.
Eddie Kersey, 19, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Van Kersey.
David Mathis, 18, is the son
of Mr.and Mrs. Benny Mathis.
The other occupants of the
passenger car. in addition to
Andy. Auze and Timmy,
received cuts and bruises.
Bill Jones, Butts County
School Superintendent and
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
BE HELD OCT. 20TH
Jackson Christian Academy
will sponsor a Halloween
Carnival October 20th from 5 to
10 p.m. at the academy school
building on Brownlee Road.
Some features of the carnival
will be a cake walk, bingo,
moon ride, jail house, dart
game, fish pond, shoe toss,
spook house and bean bag
throw. Door prizes will be
given.
The public is invited to come
and bring the entire family to
eat supper, shop in the coun tv
store, and join in the fun.
FI
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Wayne McMickle
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
CRITICALLY INJURED
ANDY CRUMBLEY
uncle of Andy and Auze. told
the Progress-Argus Monday
thatfrom information obtained
from various sources the
accident happened thusly:
The Jackson boys were
proceeding south on the south
expressway and were behind a
large tractor trailor transfer
truck that was carrying Army
freight. This freight was being
transported on a loaded flat
bed trailer.
According to Mr. Jones, as
the trailer approached the
Central Avenue Overpass on
the south expressway the
freight was too high to go under
the bridge. The railway
overpass knocked the freight
off the truck and into the path
of the car driven by David
Lunsford. It happened in a
flash with the car striking the
freight.
Mr. Jones said that he had
been told that a police car was
trailing both vehicles and that
the boys were not speeding.
The driver of the truck kept
going and was chased by the
police car with the truck being
stopped and the driver arrest
ed with a charge made against
him few failure to secure his
load.
Contrary to some reports
Bucksnort
Accident
Injures 2
A collision of a pick-up truck
and a Volkswagen about nine
o'clock Sunday night on
Bucksnort Road left two
Covington residents identified
as John Willis Hackett. Jr.. 30.
cf 4186 Wheat Street, and Mrs.
Linda V. Graham. 27, of Box
254. Covington, seriously in
jured.
The accident was investiga
ted by the Griffin Barracks of
population of 250 within its
present facilities," said Henry-
County School Superintendent
H. F. Baker.
Baker indicated that most of
the growth taking place in
Henry County has been made up
of young couples or older
families.
“Neither the younger nor
older couples have very many
school age children,” Baker
pointed out
The superintendent also add
ed that the county's private
schools took some of the load off
of the public school system.
“Right now, Locust Grove is
having a nice steady gain in
students about 50 over last
year,” he said.
Baker said that with so much
population increase in all parts
of Henry County, that Stock
bridge is the area hardest hit.
Six Star Mobile Home Park is
also contributing to the rapid
growth of Locust Grove,
although it is situated outside of
the city limits.
“We've- got about 75 traitors
received in Jackson, Mr. Jones
said that he does not believe
the car hit the bridge but
from skid marks it appears the
car slid into the freight. The
car absorbed the impact of the
freight right into the front
windshield and caved in the
front half of the roof. Mr. Jones
said that the car is nothing but
twisted metal to the front
windshield.
Mr . Jones said that Andy was
in the middle of the back seat
along with Timmy Moss and
Auze Dover. It appears that the
impact threw Andy between
the two bucket seats with his
head apparently striking the
roof of the car since some of his
hair was found on the roof. The
impact evidently broke his
neck.
Mr. Jones stated doctors
have told the family Andy has
complete paralysis from his
neck down although Andy is
able to move his arms and has
feeling down to the base of his
rib cage.
Mr. Jones added Andy is
conscious and in very good
spirits. He is in the intensive
care unit at South Fulton
Hospital on the Fourth Floor.
Timmy Moss is in Room 430 of
South F\ilton Hospital.
Mr Jones said because of the
quickness of the accident,
happening almost instantan
eously. the boys are unable to
remember many of the details.
From skid marks it appears
the car skidded about 30 yards
in the left lane. No other cars
were involved.
Mr. Jones said he would
makeanattempt to contact the
Atlanta Police Department
Monday morning and verify
some of the information he had
received from other sources
and from the boys involved.
the State Patrol and the Butts
County Sheriff's Department.
The truck, according to
investigators, was driven by
Eugene Jester of Jackson
while the compact car was
driven by Mr. Hackett.
The Covington couple were
carried to Griffin-Spalding
County Hospital by a Jackson
ambulance where Mrs. Gra
ham was found to have
sustained a severe head injury
as well as an injury to her right
leg Mr. Hackett suffered head
injuries, injury- to the left arm
and shoulder and injuries to his
left leg.
in our park now, which is about
300 people," Six Star owner
operator Wayne McMickle said.
Banker Julian Brown agrees
that one has to lode father than
the city limits to see the growth
of Locust Grove.
“You can only get a smat
tering of what’s happening here
by just looking in the city
limits,” Brown, president of the
Farmer’s Bank, said.
Brown noted that the bank’s
deposits were up $400,000 over
this time last year.
Although Brown is an
ticipating the tremendous
growth of the community, he is
quick to admit that not every
one is overjoyed by the
newcomers.
“People here are greeting
this thing with mixed emotions;
they hate to see it coming, but
they are resigned to it,” he said.
The Farmer’s Bank will move
into anew quarter-of-a-million
dollar building in 6-9 months to
give its reception to the future.
Merchant Richard Elkins,
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