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By Ruth Bryant
SAFARI
Captain Folsom, in blue,
Scott and Allen, the crew,
Bussed to Georgia, U.S.A. Safari
Members of A.A.R.P.
All the sights, there to see
In harmony, not charivari!
Flora Price was conductor
And efficient instructor
In amounts for each person to pay,
It was all so convenient
And the output was lenient,
“Price was right’’ in her usual way!
O the bus trip was breezy
And the riding was easy,
Till a rubber snake crawled all around
On the arms of the ladies
And with slimy cascadies
Caused a riot of shrieks to resound!
Rhinoceroses were ambling
And zebras were scrambling
As the bus rolled along down the road,
The small deer were scampering
And tall storks were tampering
With a prospect of eminent load!
Young antelopes were playing
Tall ostriches were swaying
As hippopotami stalked into view,
Big elephants were stumbling
Little monkeys were tumbling
Near giraffes and a lithe kangaroo!
Two gentlemen, efficient,
Bradley and Price were sufficient
For the party of ladies galore!
With charm and affection
They accepted direction
From theses men who led them to explore!
All the beauty around
In the lakes, on the ground,
Set the scene for the waterfall’s crashing
Over boulders and rocks
Where the sky interlocks
With limbs ,of the trees - wet with splashing!
After lunch was enjoyed
And siesta employed
Came sights - more of seeing than believing-
During rides in light rain
On the boat and the train
Before boarding the bus and then leaving!
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Day Care Center Origin
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MRS. HEARN TELLS OF DAY CARE ORIGIN-Mrs.
Frank C. Hearn, Sr., Director of the Butts County Day Care and
Training Center, addressed the Jackson Kiwanis Club Tuesday
night, October 23rd, and told of the much hard work and splendid
cooperation to make the day care center a reality. She was
presented by P. H. Weaver, program chairman.- Photo by Jack
Little.
Mrs. Frank C. (Beth) Hearn
of the Day Care and Training
Center was guest speaker at
the Tuesday night, October
23rd, meeting of the Jackson
Kiwanis Club and told of the
wonderful cooperation and
community effort by many
varied groups and persons to
make the Day Care Center a
reality. Mrs. Hearn was
introduced by P. H. Weaver,
program chairman.
In emphasizing the commu
nity nature of the project, Mrs.
Hearn related that the Jackson
Presbyterian Church made the
building available, it being the
old Manse; the VFW Club did
most of the remodeling and
repair work; the VFW Auxili
ary donated both time and
work; the Towaliga Women’s
Club made the first monetary
donation and worked hard on
the project; the Association for
Retarded Children aided in
many ways; and many local
persons made worthwhile
contributions.
Mrs. Hearn said that the Van
Deventer Foundation contri
buted three television sets and
is contributing SIOO per month
toward projects since the
Center is very limited in its
buying power because of
meager resources. Mrs. Hearn
stressed again that she wished
to make it clear that the Day
Care Center is being made
possible through community
coop —ation.
Mrs. Hearn paid especial
tribute to Mrs. Kathryn
Haislt i for her many hours
devoted to writing up the
project and for its acceptance
by the Department of Human
Resources, it being approved
in August 1972 On March 15th
of '73 the Day Care Center
opened with a limited staff and
began accepting retardates.
Presently 21 are enrolled in
ages from 5-46. The staff is
composed of five regular
members and a parttime
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
8 Governmental Units
Are in Local Area
How large is the governmen
tal establishment in Butts
County, compared with that in
other communities across the
country?
How many separate govern
mental bodies have been set up
to administer the affairs of the
local population?
According to a special
survey conducted by the
Census Bureau, there are more
such agencies in operation
locally than in most other
areas.
The facts and figures are
brought out in a 475-page
report, just released by the
Department of Commerce,
entitled “Governmental Or
ganization.” It is the first study
of the kind since 1967.
Such data is compiled every
five years to determine what it
takes, in number and makeup
of governmental units, to
Kiwanians Plan
Pancake Day
With a distinct tinge of
Autumn in the air Kiwanians
hope that the thoughts of
several hundred citizens will
turn toward pancakes as the
Kiwanis Club’s next Extrava
ganza has been announced for
Tuesday, November 13th at the
high school lunchroom by Y. C.
Hudson, Kiwanis president.
The hours for the syrup
slurpin’ are from 5-8 o’clock.
Doug Durrett was appointed
chairman of the supper by Mr.
Hudson with Tom Webb
serving as assistant chairman.
The pancake suppers, held
twice annually, once in the Fall
and again in the early Spring,
are a Kiwanis tradition and
feature all the pancakes one
can eat with generous servings
of sausage and all the
trimmings.
Committee appointments
made by President Hudson are
as follows:
PROCUREMENT
Ralph Carr, Jr. Ch., Lou
Moelchert.
TICKET SALES
Pliny Weaver, Ch., Bobby
Mackey, Ricky Beauchamp,
(All Kiwianians).
TICKET TAKERS
Byrd O’Neal, Ch., T. E.
Robison, Maurice Moore, Mal
vern Edwards.
PUBLICITY
Jack Little, Ch., Doyle Jones,
Jr.
EQUIPMENT
Sandy Sanvidge.
BEVERAGES
Hugh Glidewell, Ch. Adeal
Maddox.
SAUSAGE PATTIE MAKERS
Larry Fletcher, Ch., Herman
Waits, Charles Campbell.
SAUSAGE COOKS
Luke Weaver, Ch., Jimmy
Maddox, Harvey Hall, Randy
Hudgins.
PANCAKE COOKS
Joe Brown, Ch., Jack Little,
Denny O’Neal, Johnny Carter,
Ben Dover.
LINE SERVERS
Frank Forehand, Ch.,
Rogers Starr, Hank Hilder
brand. Boby Pinckney, Rich
Henry L. Hilderbrand of the
C&S Bank of Jackson staff was
inducted as anew memt>er by
Kdward Manley tiuests in
cluded an interclub delegation
from Griffin and two Key Club
members.
President Y C Hudson
announced the Pancake Supper
<>n November 13th and appoint
ed committees
provide residents of each
community with school ser
vices, water supply, police and
fire protection, sanitation,
health and welfare needs and
the many other required
services.
In Butts County, it is shown,
these functions are carried on
through 8 governmental
bodies, 5 of which have
property-taxing power. In 1967
there were 7.
A breakdown of the total
reveals that there are 3
municipal governments in the
county, no township govern
ments, one independent school
district the county government
itself and 3 special districts.
In terms of the population
served, the number of these
public agencies is greater than
in most localities, the survey
shows. Locally, there is one
such agency for every 1,325
residents.
United Appeal Goal
Is Coming Closer
Chairman of the Education
Division, Mrs. Margaret Mc-
Cormick, reported pledges or
contributions of $560; while
Doug Durrett, chairman of
Professional Division, turned
in a report of ftoo.
Residence canvas report was
not complete as yet.
Mr. O’Hara emphasized that
if a business or residence had
not been contacted regarding a
contribution to the United
Appeal, to please call Mr.
Garland or Dr. William
Mitchell.
“We don’t want to miss
anyone,” Mr. O’Hara conclud
ed. “We want to make certain
that United Appeal ’74 is a real
success.”
In Norway, a big .iron key was hung over the stalls of
bewitched cattle to disenchant them.
ard Watkins.
TABLE SERVERS
David Black, Ch., Levi Ball,
Leßoy O’Neal, Harry Redman.
TABLE CLEAN-UP
Edward Manley, Ch., Rich
ard Ballard, M. L. Powell, Joe
Taylor.
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Our business is really quite simple We attract savings dollars
tram you and your neighbors tor which we pay a high rate ol
interest Then we lend that money to people riqh* here in our
town to enable them to buy homes
Last year for example Savings and loans financed more
homes than all other financial institutions combined
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GRIFFIN FEDERAL
West Taylor St. at Tenth Phone: 228 2786
This compares with one for
every 2,676 in the rest of the
United States and with one for
3,693 in the State of Georgia.
Nationally, there were 78,269
local governmental units in the
country at the beginning of last
year, a decrease of 3,030 since
1967.
The change came principally
in the number of independent
school districts, which dropped
from 21,782 to 15,782 in the
period. The reduction was due,
for the most part, to
reorganization and consolida
tion of districts.
On the other hand, the
number of special districts -
with functions relating to
bridges, toll roads, soil
conservation, public housing
and the like - has been on the
rise. They now total 23,886, as
against 21,264 in 1967.
“Officially, we called it quits
this Wednesday, October 31,
but unofficially the clean-up
will continue through next
week,” Dick O’Hara, president
of the United Appeal drive,
said today.
To date the United Appeal for
Butts County has collected
$12,200 in actual contributions
and pledges according to Mr.
O’Hara.
Not all committees have
reported their returns, and the
accurate count is therefore
impossible, Mr. O’Hara stated.
Hal Summers, chairman of
Industries Division, reported
$7600 in actual cash or pledges.
In Business Division, Byrd
Garland, chairman, accounted
for $3200.
CINDY COOK INITIATED
AS A LITTLE SISTER
Miss Cindy Cook of Jackson,
a student at Georgia Southern
College, Statesboro, and a
sister of Zeta Tau Alpha
Sorority has been initiated into
the Little Sisters of the Golden
Heart of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity. Miss Cook is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Cook of Jackson.
THURSDAY. NOV. I, 1973
Hawkes
Library
Repaired
The Mayor and Council of the
City of Jackson passed a
resolution on December 8,1924
whereby the “said City of
Jackson would assume and do
hereby assume and agree to be
liable for and to pay money and
all expenses which may be
connected with the perpetual
maintenances and operation of
said library for children in
accordance with the provision
of said bequest so that such
expense which not at any time
nor in any manner becomes
chargable to any other person
or persons or corporation
whatsoever.”
Bequest:
“Now, therefore, be it
resolved by the mayor and
aldermen of the City of
Jackson, Ga., the governing
authority of said city and it is
hereby resolved by authority of
the same that the said City of
Jackson, Georgia, has and does
hereby accept the said dona
tion of $7,000 made in said will
of said A. K. Hawkes to be used
in the building of a library in
the City of Jackson, Georgia, to
be known as the Hawkes
Library for Children.
“Be it further resolved by
said authority, that the said
City of Jackson does hereby
agree the said sum of SSOO or
such other sum as is necessary
to complete the building.”
Mrs. Mary Lane, mother of
Mrs. Hugh Mallet, Sr. of
Jackson, deeded the original
land to the city. The city in turn
donated the land to the trustees
of Hawkes Library. The
original lot was 80 X 100 feet.
Trustees of the Hawkes
Library are Richard W.
Watkins, Jr., chairman; Miss
Georgie Watkins, secretary;
Ralph W. Carr, Jr., treasurer,
and Col. W. B. McCoy. Sr.
Chairman Watkins states
that the city is presently doing
repair work at the library,
reparing the roof, plaster, and
general repair work
Mr. Watkins said the
resolution originally required
the city to operate and
maintain the library. Since
that time, however, and
because of the fact the
library’s services are used by
people of the county as a whole,
the county commissioners
match the amount set aside by
the City of Jackson for the
operation of the library. Mr.
Watkins said the city still looks
after repair work.
The Butts County Board of
Education also furnishes ap
proximately SIOO per year
toward operation of the
library.
Lets Talk Turkey!
10 Lb. Turkey given with purchase of:
Merchandise purchased on builder’s plan not accepted.
Effective October 25th thru December 24th
HODGES ACE HOME CENTER
922 E. Third Street Phone 775-7501
OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAYS
PLENTY FREE PARKING
County Has
Done Much
Paving
Several Butts County roads
have received the attention of
the Butts County Commis
sioners in recent months with
two roads having been com
pletely repaved, according to
information supplied by Billy
Sutton, clerk of the Butts
County Commissioners.
Mr. Sutton listed the roads as
having been completely redone
as Head’s Shop Road, from
Highway 36 (Barnesville
Road) to the Spalding County
line or 34 miles; and 14 miles
of surfacing on Barnes Road.
This road was graded last year
and paved this year on a county
contract.
Butts County Commissioners
Dave Bailey, Bobby Taylor and
W. A. Duke, Jr. announce
through Mr. Sutton that the
following roads were done on
county funds;
Two miles in Cherokee
Estates.
One mile on Mackey-Watkins
Road near Edward Washing
ton.
One-half mile back of
Waldrep’s Store.
One-half mile at the Cattle
Barn.
One-half mile down to
Macedonia colored church.
One mile by Macedonia
Bapitst Church.
Two-tenths mile at County
Line Church Road.
Ceiling of 4 mile on
Brownlee Road from creek
southward.
Two miles from Mt. Vernon
Church to Highway 42.
Miss Mina Torbett is
librarian at Hawkes Library
for Children.
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Large or Small Acreage Tracts
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CLARK REALTY
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City Paves
Many Streets
The City of Jackson has
recently completed street
paving projects totaling six
miles as well as two miles of
grading and paving, according
to information this week from
Jackson Mayor Robert F.
(Bobby) Mackey.
Mayor Mackey said that
$30,000 in local funds and
$24,000 in state aid funds have
been expended in paving
streets within the city. Accord
ing to Mr. Mackey streets
already resurfaced include 1
miles on Brownlee Road; Park
Avenue; Woodland Way in
front of the school; Fairground
Road; street back of Jackson
Primary School; Watson
Street; Curry Street and
Seventh Street in East Jack
son; Pittman Street; North
Oak Street in front of
Henderson school and street in
back of Henderson school.
The Jackson mayor also
disclosed that paving projects
are scheduled and streets to be
paved soon include: Second
Street; Nelson Street; Free
man Street; Edgewood Ave
nue; McCaskill Drive; Arrow
head Drive and Second
Avenue.
In addition, the mayor
revealed that Alabama Boule
vard will be extended 14 miles
to Stark Road to accommodate
anew industry, the official
announcement of its locating
here will likely be made within
the next few weeks. Mallet
Street will be extended one-half
mile east and will intersect
Alabama Boulevard.
Mayor Mackey said that
Councilman John Robert Pul
liam of the Fifth Ward and Bill
Mitchell are in charge of the
street department and are
doing an excellent job.