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Donald Folsom Is Named -slice
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President Baptist Convention
At the 152 Annual Meeting of
the Georgia Baptist Convention
held at the Wieuca Road
Baptist Church in Atlanta last
week, Donald L. Folsom,
Pastor of The First Baptist
Church of Jackson, was elected
a vice-president.
As vice-president he will be
assisting the president during
the year and presiding at some
of the meetings during next
year’s convention which will be
held in Macon. Dr. T. W.
Tippett, pastor of the Calvery
Temple Baptist Church was
re-elected as president for the
second term.
Mr. Folsom was also elected
to the Endowment Committee
of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion. Asa member of the
committee for three years he
will serve with the heads of the
Baptist Institutions, trustees of
the foundation, three laymen
Katfeson Progress-Argus
Volume 100 Number 47
ISA Hopes To Start
Sports Program Soon
Avery important panel
discussion of parents and
faculty of the Indian Springs
Academy was held November
15th at which time strengths
and weaknesses of the school
were discussed at length with
the needs of the school
evaluated in a positive man
ner.
A major need agreed on by
both patrons and faculty is the
establishment of an organized
sports program. The agree
ment on this need has led
Indian Springs Academy to
apply to the Southeast Associa
tion of Independent Schools for
membership in a Class A
league. Both parents and
teachers agreed this would be a
definite asset to the school.
Sam Freeman, Social
Studies teacher, lauded the
proposed move with the
statement “this will be a
tremendous boost to the spirit
of the student body.” Mrs.
Della Threatt, principal, said,
“we hope to get our sports
program started this year and
have it in full operation next
year.”
ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
TO BE DELAYED
We’re sorry, but we badly underestimated the
time it would take to assemble and publish the 100th
Anniversary Edition of The Progress-Argus. Because
of circumstances over which we had no control, it was
September before we were able to begin work on this
special edition, and now with the thrust of Christmas
upon us it will be impossible to publish this paper
before the first of the year.
It is our present intention to work even more
diligently on this paper and to print it after the first of
the year. Our staff is small but competent and we
have worked hard on this important project through
some trying situations such as illnesses, operations,
change of personnel and the crush of Fall business.
We want this Anniversary edition to be one of which
we may all be proud and with this necessary delay we
believe it will be better than planned. We ask your
indulgence and understanding.
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and one other pastor. Hie
Endownment Committee has
in trust $11,304,615.00.
At the historic convention
Georgia Baptist gave approval
to build a $5.5 million
administration center on 25
On other subjects, Mrs.
Threatt stated, “the buildings
are well heated and air-condi
tioned, but we do need more
storage space badly and also a
covered walkway between
buildings.”
Jim Robertson, Jackson
businessman and one of the
parents taking park on the
panel discussion, requested a
financial statement be made
available to members of ISA,
Inc.
Porter Cawthon, chairman of
the board, revealed that ISA is
in excellent financial condition
and that a statement will be
made available when the
yearly financial report is
prepared. Faculty members on
the panel were Mrs. Threatt,
Mrs. Gussie Cawthon, and Sam
Freeman. Parents included on
the panel were Jim Robertson,
Mrs. Thelma Williamson, Mrs.
Norma O’Quinn and Mrs. Ann
O’Neal.
Board members taking part
were Porter Cawthon, Charles
Carter and Mrs. Mildred
Bunch. Mrs. Sallye Halbert
was program chairman.
acres of land in DeKalb County
adjacent to Mercer University
in Atlanta.
The State Convention Tues
day also approved a 1974
Cooperative Program budget
of $7,036,000 representing an
increase of 3.5 per cent over
1973.
The budget goes 45 per cent
for Georgia Baptist causes, 45
percent for Southern Baptist
Convention causes and 10
percent for shared promotional
and administrative costs.
The Convention closed on
Wednesday night, November
14th, with the theme, “Sharing
Christ Through Love.” This
session emphasized the role of
the lay persons in the work and
witness of Georgia Baptist.
One and one-half million people
make up the Georgia Baptist
Convention which serves al
most 3,000 churches.
November
Court
Calendar
The November term of Butts
Superior Court adjourned
Thursday afternoon, Novem
ber 15th, after disposition was
made of several cases. Civil
cases were held the first week
with criminal cases occupying
the second week.
Judge Hugh D. Sosebee of
Forsyth presided during the
term of court with District
Attorney Edward E. McGarity
of McDonough presenting the
state’s evidence in the criminal
cases.
Cases disposed of during
criminal week, either by pleas
or jury trial, are herewith
printed from a list furnished
the paper by David P.
Ridgeway, Sr., Clerk erf Butts
Superior Court.
Eddie Gene Tyson, Non-Sup
port, plea of guilty, 12 months
suspended on payment of $8.50
per week per child as support
and pay fine of $52.00.
Willie Lester Clark, Non-Sup
port, plea of guilty, 12 months
suspended on payment of $15.00
per week as support and pay
fine of $52.00.
William Lee Smith a-k-a
Willie Lee Smith, Possessing
Non-Tax Paid Whiskey, plea erf
guilty, 12 months probated
consecutive to sentence in case
No. M-151 and payment of fine
of $25.00.
William Lee Smith, Posses
sing Distilling Apparatus, plea
of guilty, 12 months probated
on payment erf fine of $350.00.
Thomas Eugene Stewart,
Possessing Distilling Appara-'
tus, plea of guilty, 12 months
probated on payment of fine of
$200.00.
Ronald E. Long, Possession
of Lethal Weapon in State
Park, plea of guilty, 12 months
suspended on payment of fine
of $52.00.
Ronald E. Long, Possessing
Intoxicating Beverages in
State Park, plea of guilty, 12
months suspended on payment
of fine of $52.00.
Ronald E. Long, Willfully
Christmas Lighting Contest
To Be Sponsored in Jackson
The Garden Club Council, Mrs. N. A. Powell, president, and
the Jackson Progress -Argus, Doyle Jones, Jr., editor-publisher,
announces jointly this week that the Christmas Lighting Contest
will again be held this year with cash prizes awarded to winners in
three areas of competition.
Mrs. Powell announced Monday night, December 17th, as
the date for the lighting contest. Judges for the event will be
secured by the Cherokee Garden Club, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Watkins,
chairman.
Both Mrs. Powell and Mr. Jones considered every practical
aspect of the energy crisis before announcing plans to go ahead
with the contest. Mr. Jones contacted Mayor Bobby Mackey and
received a green light for the contest, the theory being that a string
of 50 lights on a Christmas tree uses so little electricity as to be
almost negligible. A Georgia Power Cos. spokesman in Atlanta told
Mr. Jones that there will be no shortage of electricity in Georgia
this winter and he saw no reason to curtail the contest under the
present circumstances. However, both Mrs. Powell and Mr. Jones
are urging homeowners to turn off their lights at an earlier hour,
perhaps trying to duplicate the city’s policy of keeping on the
downtown decorations for a period of two hours, from 7 - 9 p.m.
Mrs. Powell said that the Cherokee, Jackson and Magnolia
Garden Clubs are participating in the community event and have
been given the task of obtaining and entertaining the judges. The
Hawthorn, Mimosa and Azalea Garden Clubs will be in charge of
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, November 22, 1973
Damaging State Park Prop
erty, plea erf guilty, 12 months
probated on payment of fine of
$150.00.
Ronald E. Long, Molesting
Deer in State Park, plea of
guilty, 12 months suspended on
payment of fine of SIOO.OO.
Jerry Patterson, Possession
of Deadly Weapon in Prison,
verdict of not guilty.
Joseph Ridley, Possession of
Deadly Weapon in Prison,
verdict of guilty, 3 years.
Ronald Lennon Jamison,
Violation of the Georgia Drug
Abuse Control Act, plea of
guilty, 2 years, to serve one
year followed by one year on
probation.
Cynthia Childs, Simple Bat
tery, plea of guilty, 6 months or
pay fine of SIOO.OO.
Joseph Palmer, Possession
of Deadly Weapon in Prison,
verdict of guilty, one year.
David Moreland, Violation of
the Georgia Drug Abuse
Control Act, verdict of guilty, 2
years.
David Moreland, Violation of
the Georgia Dangerous Drug
Act, verdict of not guilty.
David Moreland, Violation of
the Georgia Drug Abuse
Control Act, verdict of not
guilty.
Billy Joe Poplin, Jr., Motor
Vehicle Theft, verdict of guilty,
3 years.
Donna Webb, Violation of the
Georgia Drug Abuse Control
Act, verdict of guilty, 12
months and pay fine erf
SIOOO.OO.
Paper Will Print
Santa Letters
The' Progress-Argus
will again print letters
to Santa Claus without
charge, thus contin
uing a cus tom tha t was
begun in 1908 by the
late James Doyle
Jones, Sr., when he
became editor of the
Jackson Progress on
November 20th, 1908.
We only ask that the
letters be kept brief
and that many chil
dren will respond.
City Takes Steps To
Help Conserve Energy
State Patrol
Predicts 38
Holiday Deaths
ATLANTA The Georgia
State Patrol said today that the
upcoming Thanksgiving Holi
day period which begins,
November 21 may see as many
as 38 deaths in traffic crashes
across the State. Public Safety
Commissioner Colonel J. H.
Cofer said the prediction is
made based on past experience
during the holiday. This
Thanksgiving period begins at
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Novem
ber 21 and continues for 102
hours through Sunday mid
night November 25, 1973.
Colonel Cofer said the predic
tion also calls for 613 injuries
and 1,900 accidents during the
period. Last year 27 persons
were killed during Thanks
giving.
Colonel Cofer said he was
hopeful that increased enforce
ment during the period by the
State Patrol would help keep
highway deaths down. The
patrol will be using every
available man in the early and
late parts of the holiday when
traffic flow is heaviest.
Additionally, the State Patrol
has scheduled its airplane for
traffic surviellance and en
forcement along Interstate 75
north from Marietta to
Cartersville and Dalton among
other places in the State.
Colonel Cofer said he also felt
that drivers slowing their
speeds voluntarily would have
a beneficial effect on the
holiday death rate.
Recognizing the seriousness
of the nation-wide energy
crisis, the City of Jackson has
taken steps and proposed
others to save on gasoline and
fuel during the Thanksgiving
and Christmas holiday period.
Mayor Robert F. (Bobby)
Mackey, and the City Council,
in an effort to save gasoline as
well as time and laborers, are
asking for a voluntary street
pick-up of garbage within the
city limits. Mayor Mackey
emphasizes that if the two
times a week pick-ups are to be
continued homeowners must
bring their garbage recep
tacles to the curb or shoulder of
the road to facilitate its
collection. The mayor empha
sized that such a step would
"enable garbage trucks to
make faster pick-ups and
reduce time of trucks idling
and sitting.” The mayor
explained the street side
garbage pick-up will be done on
a voluntary basis until the first
of the year after which time it
will become mandatory. An
ordinance for the street-side
pick-up of garbage is expected
to be passed soon by the mayor
and council and be signed into
law before first erf the year.
Mayor Mackey said the step
is being done in connection
with the gas shortage in an
effort to conserve fuel. He
made it clear that after the
first of the year those not
complying with the new
ordinance will be fined and
steps will be taken toenforce it.
Citizens of Jackson presently
pay a $2 per month garbage
collection fee. Mayor Mackey
gave no indication this would
be increased in the foreseeable
future.
transportation for the judges, placing the ribbons and performing
other chores.
First prize for the best decorated homes in both the east and
west divisions of the city will again be $12.50 this year with other
prizes as follows: second, $10; third, $7.50; fourth, $5. First prize
for decorations in the business district will remain at $lO. Two
other awards will be presented to the second and third place
winners in the business divisions.
Three new areas have been added to the contest, including
the five homes on Buttrill Road, the new Baker subdivision off
Brownlee Road, and the new homes on McCaskill Drive and
Arrowhead. All commercial competition will be judged as a group
no matter where located in the city. The usual boundaries will be
in effect and these include homes on the Griffin Road to the W. A.
Cook residence, homes on Brookwood Avenue to the Daniel Ford
Cos. building and those on the Monticello highway to the C. E.
Washington home.
Both the Garden Club Council and the newspaper make it
clear that there are no formal entries or nothing to be signed. Any
home that is decorated will be considered by the judges in making
their decisions.
First place winners in 1972 are not eligible to compete for
prizes this year. These include the homes of Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Wade on Brookwood Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rooks cm
Kay Street. Last year’s winner in the business district was
Mclntosh State Bank, and is not eligible for a prize.
Attention was called to the
fact by Mayor Mackey that
Christmas lights are presently
being put up throughout the
downtown area and announced
they will be energized Thanks
giving night. In an effort to
conserve energy, Mr. Mackey
said they will be turned on only
for two hours each evening,
from 7-9 o'clock. The mayor
stated that no new lights nor
no new streets will be lighted,
the city using the decorations
they have had on hand for the
last several years.
In another step to conserve
fuel Mayor Mackey announced
that City Hall will be open from
9 a m. - 5 p.m., cutting down
their open time 30 minutes
each day. the office formerly
opening at 8:30 am. This
measure became effective
November 19th and was
attributed by the mayor to the
energy crisis.
Mayor Mackey further an
nounced that all departments
will be closed for Thanksgiving
on November 22nd and 23rd:
for Christmas on December
24th and 25th; and for New-
Year's on December 31st and
January Ist. However, he
pointed out personnel will be on
standby in case of an
emergency.
Mayor Mackey indicated
that the City Council will back
the Jackson Police Depart
ment in an effort to enforce all
speed laws and zones in the
city . The mayor cautioned that
cases against speeders will be
made on the spot with no
warning to be issued. He
reminded that all Jackson
policemen have been instruct
ed to enforce the more
stringent speeding laws but at
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
the same time said patrol cars
will do less patroling and more
observing.
Mayor Mackey indicated
that the city has requested
assistance from the Georgia
State Patrol in the use of radar
within the city and that if
assistance is granted, radar
and perhaps other speed
detection devices will be used.
The mayor disclosed that the
council has changed the
ordinance on fines for speeding
violations to a flat assessment
of $35 and $1 per mile over the
speed limit up to 60 miles per
hour. To those drivers caught
doing over 60 m.p.h. they will
be fined $35 and $2 per mile for
speeds over 60.
Mayor Mackey and the city
council, composed of Council
men W. O. Ball, J. Dawson
Bryant, John L. Co&man, W.
D. Pope. Jr. and John Robert
Pulliam, all call for coopera
tion among Jackson citizens in
an effort to save fuel on a local
level during the serious energy
crisis.
NEW BOARDS
INSTALLED
A Georgia Power Cos.
spokesman said Monday that
the water level at Jackson
Lake is 525.0 which is only
about three feet below normal
for water at this season of the
year.
The spokesman explained
that the level was drawn down
to install new boards on the top
of the Lloyd Shoals Dam. The
work is now finished and has
been going on for about a
month.
