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Volume 100 Number 42
Coleman, Pulliam Win Big
In Friday’s City Primary
Both incumbent councilmen,
John L. Coleman from the
fourth ward and John Robert/
Pulliam from the fifth ward,
won big majorities in their
successful bids for re-election
in the City Primary of Friday,
October 12th.
Mr. Coleman polled 478 votes
to win a clear cut decision
over his two youthful political
newcomers both of whom
offered for public office for the
first time. Wayne Lamar
Phillips received 141 votes
while Wayne Cook polled 140.
In the fifth ward race John
Robert Pulliam polled 504
votes to 248 for Sam A. Smith.
By virtue of his 478 votes, Mr.
Coleman won a majority on the
Flower Show Winners At
Butts Fair Announced
As customary, the flower
show was one of the highlights
of the Butts County Fair with
the Cherokee Garden Club
being awarded the Sweep
stakes ribbon for most points,
while Mrs. Levi J. Ball of the
Cherokee Garden Club was
awarded the Tri-color ribbon
for the best horticulture
specimen, African violets,
while Mrs. J. W. Carter, also of
the Cherokee Garden Club,
won the Tri-color on her mass
arrangement.
Mrs. David Black was
chairman of the flower show
and she and Mrs. N. A. Powell,
president of the Garden Club
Council, entertained the judges
at lunch Wednesday. The
judges, all accredited, were
Mrs. Pat Carter, Mrs. Daisy
Sikes and Mrs. Jessie Calla
way, all from the Atlanta area.
Winners in the horticulture
division were as follows:
African violets: Ist place
ribbon: Mrs. Levi Ball, Mrs. P.
H. Weaver, Mrs. Millard
Daniel.
2nd place: Mrs. Levi Ball,
Mrs. J. W. Carter, Mrs. Millard
Daniel.
3rd place: Mrs. P. H.
Weaver, Mrs. Randolph Long.
Pot Plants: Ist place
ribbons: Mrs. R. F. Arm
strong, Mrs. Howard Greer,
Mrs. Ray Kelly, Mrs. Millard
Daniel, Mrs. Gladys Wilson.
2nd place: Mrs. Sara Collins,
Mrs. Levi Ball, Mrs. R. F.
Armstrong, Mrs. Millard Dan
iel.
Bonsai: Ist place ribbon:
Mrs. Earl Bender.
Roses: 2nd place ribbon:
Mrs. Ray Kelly.
3rd place: Mrs. J. 0. Minter,
Local Farm Income Grosses
Over $3,525,000 Last Year
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -
Although farming and ranch
ing have not been the most
lucrative of occupations in
recent years, Butts County’s
agricultural community has
been making out better than
most, it appears.
The majority of local
farmers held their own last
year and a number of them,
especially those with well
equipped, commercial - size
setups, ended up well ahead of
the previous year.
Credit for it is attributed to
record output, made possible
by generally favorable wea
ther conditions, by greater
mechanization and by more
intensive use of fertilizers and
first ballot, making it unneces
sary for a run-off primary
which would have been
scheduled for October 26th.
Incumbent councilman J.
Dawson Bryant in the first
ward was renominated without
opposition.
Perhaps the most distressing
fact about the primary was
that only 788 persons out of a
city registration of 1,668 took
time to visit the polls and cast
their ballots. The 788 who voted
was less than 50 percent of
those registered. Unfortunate
ly the low vote here is but
following a national trend in all
types of elections and pri
maries.
Members of the City of
Mrs. Jack Newman.
Dahlias: Ist place ribbon:
Mrs. Ray Kelly.
2nd place: Mrs. Newt
Etheredge, Mrs. Ray Kelly.
3rd place: Mrs. Newt
Etheredge.
Camellias: Ist place rib
bons: Mrs. Levi Ball, Mrs. T.
H. Price, Mrs. Doyle Jones, Jr.
2nd place: Mrs. Doyle Jones,
Jr., Miss Ruby Lane and Mrs.
T. H. Price.
3rd place: Mrs. Doyle Jones,
Jr.
Other annuals or perennials:
Ist place: Mrs. Roy Prosser.
2nd place: Mrs. Howard
Greer and Mrs. T. H. Price.
Japanese arrangements: Ist
place, Mrs. A. H. Coleman; 2nd
place, Mrs. John Schroeder
and Mrs. J. J. Harris; 3rd,
Mrs. Charles Carter.
Modern arrangements: Ist
place, Mrs. Millard Daniel;
2nd, Mrs. Wayne Barnes; 3rd,
Mrs. W. C. Mitchell, Mrs.
David Kilgo and Mrs. Danny
Blue.
Mass arrangements: Ist
place, Mrs. J. W. Carter; 2nd,
Mrs. Wm. Mack Davis; 3rd,
Mrs. Charlotte Beal and Mrs.
Marilyn Raynor.
Green arrangement: Ist,
Miss Georgie Watkins; 2nd,
Mrs. L. C. Webb; 3rd, Mrs.
Sonny Bearden.
Dried Arrangement: Ist
place, Mrs. Dianne Dooley and
Mrs. Victor Black; 2nd, Miss
Elizabeth McMichael; 3rd,
Mrs. Lou Moelchert.
Miniatures:
Cultivated Plant Material:
Ist place, Mrs. Wm. Mack
Davis; 2nd, Mrs. Jack New
man; 3rd, Mrs. Guy Bearden.
pesticides.
Gains were made in nearly
every section of the country.
The Northeast, which was hit
by heavy and continuous rains,
was an exception.
The facts and figures,
showing how local growers
fared in relation to others, are
contained in a survey released
by the Standard Rate and Data
Service.
It reports total receipts in
Butts County from farm
operations in the past year at
$3,525,0(H). Two years ago,
when it made a similar survey,
it listed the total at $2,847,000.
That was the gross amount,
before deductions for operating
costs and taxes
Jackson Democratic Execu
tive Committee met Monday
morning to consolidate the
returns and declared Messrs.
Coleman, Pulliam and Bryant
as party nominees for the City
of Jackson election on Wednes
day, November 7th.
Members of the Democratic
Executive Committee were
nominated at the same
primary and these include L. J.
Ball, Chairman, city-at-large;
Mrs. Mary Lee Martin, first
ward; Doyle Jones, Jr., second
ward; A. V. Maddox, third
ward; Richard W. Watkins,
Jr., secretary, fourth ward and
J. O. King, fifth ward.
Wild Plant Material: Ist
place, Mrs. Jim Robertson and
Mrs. Danny Blue; 2nd, Mrs. M.
L. Powell; 3rd, Mrs. Victor
Black and Mrs. Dianne Dooley.
Small arrangements:
Cultivated Plant Material:
Ist place, Mrs. Tom O’Dell;
2nd place, Mrs. Levi Ball; 3rd,
Mrs. Charles Carter.
Wild Plant Material: Ist
place, Mrs. Lou Moelchert;
2nd, Mrs. R. F. Armstrong;
3rd, Mrs. H. G. Harris.
Flovilla
Chooses
Officers
Voters of the City of Flovilla
went to the polls Wednesday,
October 17th, to elect a mayor
and one councilman from four
candidates who qualified with
Mrs. Virginia Williams, City
Clerk.
Vieing for the mayor’s post
were Curtis Gilbert and Luther
Jones. Adel Moncrief, incum
bent mayor, did not offer for
re-election.
Running for the council seat
were C. A. Anthony, incumbent
councilman, and Riley John
son.
BUTTS COUNTY AA
MEETS ON FRIDAY
The regular meeting of the
Butts County AA is being held
every Friday night at the
Health Center at eight o’clock.
All interested in attending AA
are urged to attend.
Included in it are the cash
receipts from the sale of farm
goods, together with govern
ment payments and income in
kind, which is the value of
products grown and consumed
on the farm.
The increase, 23.8 percent,
compares with a 16.7 percent
rise in the United States and
with 16.8 percent in the State of
Georgia.
According to the most recent
figures from the Department of
Agriculture, approximately 17
percent of the total received
locally from the sale of farm
products came from the
marketings of crops and 83
percent from livestock, poultry
and dairy goods.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 18, 1973
Man Killed
As Truck
Overturns
A 37-year-old Jonesboro
man, identified by state
troopers as Edward Bearden,
1882 Tudor Drive, was believed
instantly killed about 5:30
o’clock Saturday afternoon,
October 13th, when he was
thrown from a pick-up truck
that overturned in the curve
near the Benny Lane Store on
Georgia Highway 42, North.
Mr. Bearden was pro
nounced dead on arrival at
Sylvan Grove Hospital by the
physician on duty after being
brought to the hospital by an
ambulance from Sherrell Fun
eral Home.
In addition to Mr. Bearden,
the truck was occupied by his
son, David Bearden, another
youth, Dennis McClure, and
Wiliam McClure, father of
Dennis.
Officers said that the truck
overturned at least once,
pinning one of the men beneath
it. All were brought to Sylvan
Grove Hospital for treatment.
Editor Tells
Of Paper's
Lineage
The Jackson Kiwanis Club
observed National Newspaper
Week Tuesday, October 9th,
with Doyle Jones, Jr., editor
publisher of the Jackson
Progress-Argus, tracing the
origin of newspapers in the
county from the Indian Springs
Echo, established in April 1873,
to the present day newspaper
which he owns and edits. The
program was arranged by the
Business & Public Affairs
Committee of which Mr. Jones
is chairman.
Mr. Jones read excerpts on
the county newspaper from
a history of Butts County
compiled and written by the
late Mrs. John Edward Lane,
which has never been publish
ed. The material used was
made possible through the
courtesy of Mrs. Bill (Sasa
Buchanan) Vance, Jr. of
Rome and Mrs. John (Harriett
Buchanan) Stone of Atlanta.
In addition, Mr. Jones read
and showed many interesting
clippings from old papers,
portions of which will be used
in the special 100th anniver
sary edition of the Progress-
Argus to be printed before the
first of the year.
Two new members were
inducted into the club by
Edward Manley, they being
Larry Fletcher and Tom Webb.
Guests included two Key
Club members, Bobby Long
and Terry Duke.
Although the past year was a
big one for the American
farmer in terms of gross
income, it was also a record
one for expenses. However,
there was some net gain.
The Agriculture Department
reports gross income at $68.9
billion, an increase of $9.2
billion over the prior year.
Production expenses rose in
the same period to $49.2 billion,
which was $4.7 billion above
1971. Asa result, net farm
income went up $4.5 billion in
the past year.
All signs point to a much
bigger improvement in the
current year
City Cuts Tax Rate 5 Mills ;
40% Appraised Value Is Used
The City of Jackson reduced
its advalorem tax rate 5 mills
at the October Ist meeting of
the Jackson City Council,
Mayor Robert F. (Bobby)
Mackey announced this week.
The Mayor and Council
reduced the local tax millage
from 15 mills to 10 mills.
Mayor Mackey said that a
law recently passed by the
United Appeal
Fund At Half
Of $15,000 Goal
With one half of the United
Appeal campaign over, returns
for just about half of the
planned budget have been
realized.
Dick O’Hara, president of the
drive, said this week that
returns totaling $7,000 have
been turned in thus far.
“Our total budget is $15,000,”
Mr. O’Hara said. “Since only
one half of the industries and
one third of the businesses
have been included in that
figure, we feel we’re looking
pretty good.”
Highlights of this week is the
Charity Ball, sponsored in
behalf of the United Appeal
Saturday, October 20, at the
National Guard Armory from 8
to 12.
Donations for the ball may be
sloor more per couple. Tickets
may be obtained at Jackson
Hardware through the remain
der of this week, as well as at
the door the night of the dance.
“Here’s an opportunity,”
Mr. O’Hara said, “to have a
great time at the same time
supporting a really worthy
cause. We’re hoping for a
really fantastic turn-out.”
Mr. O’Hara said an invita
tion to the Charity Ball had
been sent to Governor and Mrs.
Carter. They called to say,
however, they had another
engagement but would send a
donation.
In addition to a financial
follow-up on the ball, returns
from individual divisions will
be given next week where
possible.
“Remember to join us
Saturday,” Mr. O’Hara said,
"we’ll be looking for you.”
He also expressed his
appreciation for the coopera
tion the campaign has been
receiving from the news media
in Jackson, from the Progress-
Argus and from radio station
WJGA.
North Butts
To Sponsor
Carnival
A Halloween carnival will be
held Thursday night. October
25th, at the North Butts
Community Clubhouse.
The traditional food and fun
will be available and this
includes hamburgers, hot dogs,
cold drinks and homemade
candy for sale and will feature
such popular diversions as a
cake walk, fish pond, country
store and a costume contest
with prizes for pre-school, 6-12
and 13 years and up. Judging
will begin at 7:30 o’clock.
Everyone is invited to come
out and enjoy an evening of fun
and fellowship.
WHYRL TO PLAY FOR
TIFT DANCE OCT 20
FORSYTH. Ga. - The Whyrl
will provide the music for Tift
College's annual fall dance to
bo held Saturday, Oct 20 at
8:00 p.m, in Rutland Student
Center. Admission is free and
the public is invited
Georgia General Assembly
requires that cities use the tax
digest values of counties in
making their tax assessments.
Because of this recent law,
the City of Jackson is presently
using 40 percent of the
appraised value of property
compared to 30 percent in the
past in determining a property
owner’s assessment. The may
Mrs. Hal Summers Is
7 3 Woman of the Year
A Jackson mother of two who
serves her family with devoted
affection, renders many hours
to her church and community,
and who has been termed as
“an all-round good neighbor”
was chosen as the Exchange
Club’s Woman of the Year for
1973 with the award made
Monday night, October Bth. on
the opening evening of the
Butts County Fair, sponsored
annually by the Jackson
Exchange Club.
The recipient of the coveted
award was Mrs. Hal (Jean)
Summers who has lived in
Jackson only since 1966. but
has made such worthwhile
contributions to her com
munity that she was accorded
this high honor.
The presentation of the
lovely silver bowl on a wooden
base with an inscribed plaque
was made Mrs. Summers by
Don Montgomery. Exchange
Club president.
In his biographical sketch of
her, Mr. Montgomery said the
contributions of Mrs. Summers
had endeared her to many
people in the community and
pointed to her service with
dignity as a wife and mother
and the home life she makes
her husband. Hal A. Summers,
and two children. Laurie. 19, a
sophomore at West Georgia.
Bloodmobile
Coming
November 5
The fall visit of the Regional
Bloodmobile has been schedul
ed for Jackson on Monday,
November sth. at the National
Guard Armory from 1 to 5:30
with 112 pints assigned as a
quota for the county.
At the July 9th visit of the
bloodmobile 133 pints were
collected, which marks the
second consecutive visit at
which the county has gone over
its quota.
John Billy Long, blood
recruitment chairman, states
that the county is in excellent
standing with the regional
bloodmobile program, but
asked the cooperation of any
4-H Club or other group or club
who would like to assist in
sponsoring the November sth
visit to please contact him.
On the last visits of the
bloomobile the Butts County
4-H Club under the leadership
primarily of Miss Rachel
Torrance, home economist,
who resigned her post recently
to accept a similar position in
Jesup. went over the top and in
her absence Mr. Long feels
conceivably the impetus and
momentum that she generated
might lag
As customary the visit of the
bloodmobile will be staffed by
members of the Jackson
Business & Professional Wo
men's Club and other volun
teers.
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
or said it is likely some
property owners will find their
taxes decreased while others
may show an increase, but
every person within the
corporate limits of Jackson
will be on the same tax basis
under the county’s uniform
appraisal figure.
Mayor Mackey also revealed
that although the millage has
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and Darrell, 17, a senior at
Jackson High School and a
football stand-out.
Mrs. Summers is presently
secretary of the Butts County
Athletic Booster Club and for
two years was in charge of the
concession stand. A regular
blood donor. Mrs. Summers
was recently presented with a
two gallon pin. She is a faithful
and loyal pollholder and
election manager at most
elections both in Butts County
and in the City of Jackson.
Mrs. Summers has devoted
many hours with fund raising
drives and is counted as an
efficient solicitor. Mr. Mont-
Key Club
Car Wash
The Jackson High Key Club
is sponsoring a car wash
Saturday, October 20th, on the
lot of Mclntosh State Bank
from 8 a m. until 4 p.m.
About 20 boys will take part
in the car wash and announce
that cars will be washed and
vacuumed for $2 per car.
Another service to be offered is
pick-up and delivery for cars in
Jackson.
Money earned at the car
w ash will be applied to projects
of the Key Club which will
benefit both the school and the
community.
ANNIVERSARY EDITION
IS TAKING SHAPE
Work is being accelerated on the Special 100th
Anniversary Edition of The Jackson Progress-Argus
which will be printed before the end of the year. To
those who have offered old pictures and documents of
historical interest and to those who might have
memorabilia they wish to tender, we would
appreciate it being turned in within the next week or
ten days All pictures and documents will be saved
and returned to the owners with our grateful thanks.
Merchants will be contacted soon for congratulatory
messages in this edition which will be the largest and
most informative paper ever published in the county.
It is an ambitious undertaking and we covet your
support and cooperation in making this 100th
birthday a memorable event not only for the paper
but the county as a whole.
been reduced, it is expected the
amount of monies derived from
the property tax will be
approximately the same be
cause of anew property
appraisal of 40 percent.
Notices of valuation and
taxes are now being prepared,
according to Mayor Mackey,
and it is expected that the
annual tax statements will be
mailed about November Ist.
gomery cited her service and
work in the First Baptist
Church, pointing to her
directorship of the Senior High
Sunday School Department,
her service as a member of the
church choir and service on
various church committees.
Mr. Mon teg ornery lauded
her hospitality at the Christ
mas season at which time she
entertains in her lovely home
the various groups to which she
and her family belong and with
whom her husband works. Mr.
Summers being Plant Manager
of Indian Springs Plant,
Avondale Mills. Mrs. Summers
does not forget the elderly and
is most gracious in entertain
ing friends of her mother, Mrs.
A. M. Ellis, at the Christmas
season.
Mrs. Summers is presently
director of the Young People
Away Department of her
church and is president of the
Baptist Women and chairman
of the nominating committee.
A native of Birmingham,
Ala.. Mrs. Summers is the
daughter of Mrs. A M. Ellis of
Jackson and the late Mr. Ellis.
She married Hal Summers on
May 24, 1952.
In his closing remarks, Mr.
Montgomery said ‘ Jean Sum
mers is one of the most
deserving ladies to receive the
honor of being named ‘Woman
of the Year", in Butts County.”
MRS. JUNE SHEFFIELD
NAMED TO WHO S WHO”
FORSYTH, Ga. - Several
Middle Georgians were among
those named to Who's Who in
American Colleges and Univer
sities at Tift College. They
include Dianne Dukes Brown
and Magaret Jean Jackson,
Forsyth; Mrs. Nancy Coggins
Rouse. Warner Robins; Mrs.
June Varnodoe Sheffield. Jack
son; and Sylvia Elaine Wil
liams. Macon.
Selection for the honor is
made on the basis of campus
leadership, academic achieve
ment. and potential for
usefulness after graduation.
Dr I. W. Bowen is chairman of
the Honors Committee at Tift.
