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progress-Argus
Volume 100 Number 49
"Man of Year " Be Chosen
At Banquet December 11th
Butts County’s “Man of the
Year” will be named Tuesday,
night, December 11, at the
annual Man of the Year Award
Banquet and Christmas party
of the Jackson Kiwanis Club.
The event will be held at the
Jackson Clubhouse at 7:00
o’clock with the ladies as
guests as well as a number of
invited visitors.
The Man of the Year award
was inaugurated by the
Kiwanis Club in 1969 by the
Public and Business Affairs
committee of which Doyle
Jones, Jr. is chairman. Mr.
Jones and his committee felt
that it would be a nice gesture
to honor the county’s outstand
ing man from nominations
received by the club from
Saturday Last Day To Apply
For Empty Stocking Fund
Butts countians are remind
ed that Saturday, December
Bth, is the last date that
applications can be made for
the services of the Empty
Stocking Fund, an annual
project of the Butts County
Jaycees. Applications may be
made in the courtroom of the
Butts County Courthouse be
tween 9 a.m. and 12 noon.
Applications were taken
Saturday, December Ist, and
thus far represent ten families
and 25 children. According to
Jaycee president Larry Pic
kett, the applications for the
Empty Stocking Fund are
usually heaviest on the last day
and with referrals from other
agencies, it is expected that the
number of children being
Christmas Tree Can Be
Dangerous Fire Hazard
HARTFORD, CT, Dec. 1 - In
a few days, millions of
American families will bring
into their homes a potential fire
hazard that can, within
seconds, be ignited into an
inferno.
It’s the Christmas tree -one
of the most combustible of
holiday decorations, and one
which can spread flame
rapidly, threatening severe
damage or loss of life.
“The Christmas tree is such
a central part of most families’
holiday celebrations that it
would be unfair to suggest that
people avoid buying them,’
noted a fire-prevention expert
at Aetna Life & Casualty, one
of the nation’s largest home
insurers.
“On the other hand, people
can’t be told too often that
careless treatment of their
Christmas decorations can
mean a holiday season that
ends in tragedy.”
Aetna has provided a list of
suggestions for a safer holiday
season:
Don’t depend on flame
retardants to make your tree
non-combustible. Controversy
exists over whether many
fire-retardant chemical treat
ments are of any use at all.
Some may, in fact, accelerate
the drying process.
If your tree has been
professionally “flameproof
ed,” test it. Break off a small
dry branch and take it to a
safe, outdoor location. Place
the branch in a verticle
position and hold a lighted
match so that the flame makes
contact with the needles on the
lower end of the branch. If the
branch ignites beyond the
contact area, your tree is not
various organizations and
individuals.
The first year of the
program, Hampton L. Daugh
try of Atlanta and Jackson,
was recipient of the first
award. In 1970 the late R. P.
Newton, Sr. was accorded this
signal honor. In 1971, the award
was presented to P. H. Weaver
and in 1972 the recipient was
Doyle Jones, Jr.
In making the Man of the
Year selection, Mr. Jones
pointed out “We always strive
to select a man who has served
his community well through
many activities with commu
nity service and achievement
as the prime consideration.”
Explaining further, Mr. Jones
said that “We strive to select
served will approximate that of
past years.
Persons knowing of deserv
ing families in the county who
have been unable to make
application to the fund are
asked to contact the Jaycees so
that every child in Butts
County will be remembered at
Christmas.
Mr. Pickett states that thus
far donations of usable toys has
been disappointing. The dona
tions are urgently needed as
soon as possible in order to be
cleaned and repaired. Because
of the large number of children
served last year the Jaycees
distributed all donated toys
and in addition had to purchase
new ones and due to this fact,
they are starting from scratch
this year.
flame proof.
Keep the tree fresh. “Fire
proofed” or not, all natural
trees should be kept as moist as
possible. Buy a fresh tree and
keep it outdoors until it is
needed. Don’t purchase a tree
with brittle or shedding
needles. Better still, cut your
own tree - just before you’re
going to put it up in the house.
As soon as you get the tree
home, cut off the end of the
trunk diagonally at least one
inch above the original cut.
Stand the tree in a container of
water and keep it in a cool
place. Sprinkle the branches
frequently until you bring the
tree indoors.
In the house, keep the tree in
water at all times and remove
it from the house before the
needles dry out. Your tree
should not be kept around after
New Year’s under any condi
tions.
Keep flame and heat away.
Most people know better than
to place their tree before an
operating fireplace. But also be
sure that radiators, heating
stoves, radios and television
sets are well away.
Keep it upright. Make sure
your tree is sturdily supported,
indoors and outdoors. Buy a
tree stand the appropriate size
for your tree. And if your tree
is natural, buy one with a deep
well for water.
Artifical trees can burn, too.
If you buy a plastic tree, by one
labeled “fire-retardant”.
About decorations. Use only
electric lights that are labeled
by a recognized testing
laboratory. Check all strings of
lights to make sure they are in
good condition, with no frayed
cords. If the lights are placed
that person who serves his
county through many en
deavors, not limiting our
choice to a person who perhaps
has served his church or a
particular civic club with
distinction and dedication but
rather look for the man who
has been active in many civic
fields during the year.” Since
age is no consideration, we
have the whole of Butts County
to choose from, Mr. Jones
reminded.
A number of guests have
been invited for the banquet
and a large number of
Kiwaniennes are expected to
be on hand for this important
event.
Each year the Jaycees
attempt to see that each child
not only receives toys, nuts and
fruits, but also tries to give
each one anew set of clothing.
Thus far, funds of $320.90 have
been raised, this resulting from
a roadblock held by the
Jaycees November 25th, stated
Mr. Pickett.
The Jaycees encourage
every citizen of Butts County to
share in this worthwhile
endeavor either by donating
toys or money to the Empty
Stocking Fund. Toys may be
left at Biles Standard Service
Station or Parrish Drug
Company. Donations may be
mailed to: Jaycees Empty
Stocking Fund, P. O. Box 3875,
Jackson, Ga. 30233
on metal trees, make sure the
tree is grounded.
Never leave lights burning
when no one is at home. Unplug
lights before going to bed.
If the needles near the lights
start to brown, move the lights.
If you expect to keep the tree
inside more than a few days, do
not keep the lights on for more
than half an hour at a time.
Keep other decorations as
fire safe as the tree. If you put
lights in the windows, keep
curtians pulled back at least
six inches from lights. Never
leave them on when no one is at
home.
Don’t use candles.
Keep all decorations away
from sources of flame or heat.
Try to hang your decorations
from the ceiling, above
peoples’ heads. Keep them
away from chairs or any other
place where people may
smoke.
Try to buy noncombustible
materials. Such things as
manger scenes covered with
untreated cotton “snow” or
hay-filled mangers can be real
fire hazards.
Dispose of wrapping paper
quickly. If you open your
presents under the tree,
remove discarded papers and
ribbons as soon as possible.
Don’t burn the paper and boxes
in the fireplace -- take them
outside and put them in a
closed trash container.
If you want more advice,
don’t be afraid to ask. If you’re
in charge of Christmas
decorations for an office or
other public place, find out
what your state or local fire
laws permit.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, December 6, 1973
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Rev. Tucker
Pastor At
Worthville
Rev. Clarage Tucker is the
new pastor of the Worthville
Baptist Church, having assum
ed the pastorate and preaching
his first sermon on Sunday,
December 2nd. Mr. Tucker
comes to Butts County from the
New Hope Baptist Church in
Fayetteville at which church
he served as pastor the past 9Vfe
years.
A native of Greer, South
Carolina, Mr. Tucker attended
Spartanburg Junior College
and North Greenville College.
He has been in the ministry
about 20 years and served two
churches in South Carolina
before coming to Georgia in
1960. Before moving to Fay
etteville Mr. Tucker was
pastor of the Turnerville
Church in Habersham County.
The new pastor is married to
Ruby Ellen Smith Tucker, also
of Greer, S. C., and they have
two sons, David Tucker of
Fairburn and Allen Tucker of
Riverdale.
In a statement Tuesday Mr.
Tucker said, “we appreciate
the friendliness of people in
this area and we are looking
forward to working with
them.”
Shapard Heads
Flint River
Scout Council
The annual business meeting
of the Flint River Council. Boy
Scouts of America, was held at
a popular Griffin restaurant
recently.
Council President William H.
(Billy) Shapard, presided and
executive board members,
representing the eight county
area, comprising the council,
elected the following officers
for 1974.
Billy Shapard, president;
Dewey Jones, vice president;
Cam Mitchell, vice president;
Ken Ford, commissioner; C. T.
Parker, treasurer; Hamilton
Arnall, Jr., national council
representative.
Also elected at the same
meeting were Directors of the
Flint River Council and these
include Bob Rickman, Ed
Wells, Bob Glover, Lewis
Hurd, Skipper Wilson, Earle
Millican, Hal Dayhuff, Ronnie
Massey, Curtis Jackson, Pope
Jones, A. C. Touchstone, Henry
Wisebram, Jim Hardin, Ralph
Reddick, Hal Summers. M. G.
Worthy and Dick Sargent.
Advisory Board Members
are Gerald Lawhorn, Ed Korb,
Jim Kinkead, Don Rainwater.
Sam Cecil. Ray Howard, Leon
Smith. W. Z. Camp, C. M
Jorgeson, Claude Christopher.
Paul Cates, Sr., Barron
Cummings, Jim Dunaway,
George Reddick, Jake Cheat
ham
Hamilton Arnall, Sr., 1. H.
Pike, Howard Royal. Newton
Crouch. Boby Thesing, Bill
Smith, Dick O’Hara. Roy
Lambert, Paul Kurtz, Frank
Thomas and Billy Phillips.
Burglars
Strike At
Worthville
Bold burglars operating in
the Worthville and Stark areas
within the last few days chose a
new home and the mobile home
of newlyweds, married only
Sunday night, as two targets of
break-ins and thefts in which
many hundreds of dollars of
merchandise was stolen.
Butts County Sheriff Barney
L. Wilder was out of town
Monday and Tuesday and was
unable to furnish the Progress-
Argus any details of the
sweeping burglaries that in
cluded several homes in the
Worthville and Keys Ferry
area and at Stark.
The mobile home belonging
to Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Baker
at Worthville was broken into
sometime Friday or Saturday
with an estimated S3OO in
Christmas packages and dec
orations being taken, accord
ing to Mrs. Baker. The Bakers
were married Sunday night but
had the home on their lot
probably two or three months.
Mrs. Baker said Tuesday there
were no clues as far as she
knew.
The new home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hamlin at Worth
ville was broken into sometime
Friday. Mr. Hamlin said that
entry was gained through the
back door with a crowbar used
to pry the door open. Mr.
Hamlin said that the house was
thoroughly ransacked with the
kitchen cabinets being opened,
drawers pulled out, closets
searched, and the like. Mr.
Hamlin revealed the burglars
ok two rifles, a shotgun, a
gun case, a pair of binoculars,
pants, and at least two coats.
He estimated that the items
taken had a value of at least
SSOO.
Mr. Hamlin stated he
discovered the entered home
when he returned from work
around four o’clock Friday.
Mr. Hamlin said the burglars
evidently parked the car on the
carport and left it running
because he noticed it had
dripped oil on the concrete. Mr.
Hamlin explained he observed
this first because he had not
parked his car there. Mr.
Hamlin reported no clues.
At least one other Worthville
resident, Mrs. Paulette Wash
ington, reportedly received
suspicious phone calls believed
to be made by persons seeking
to determine if she was at
home.
The new home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy White at Stark
was reportedly entered with
some loss of property.
Another entry was said to
have been made at the home of
Paul C. Maddox on the Jackson
Dam Road.
Minutemen
Meet On
Dec. 6th
The Minutemen and Minute
women of the Central Georgia
Electric Membership Corpora
tion will hold their Minuteman
dinner meeting at the Co-op
building in Jackson on Thurs
day, December 6th, at seven
o'clock.
The Hon. Maylon London,
State Senator from District 50,
will be the guest speaker for
the evening with special guests
being legislators of the district.
Sen. London practices law in
Cleveland and was first elected
to the Georgia State Senate in
1966 and in 1974 will be serving
his eighth session.
He is a graduate of the
University of Georgia and is
married to the former Miss
Bobbie Berrong. They have
two children. Lea 4, and Paula
3.
Sen. London’s topic will
pertain to legislation for the
upcoming year.
Drug Problem Is Worse,
Juvenile Officer Avows
A juvenile probation officer
of Spalding County for 16
years, Ed Crawford, told
members of the Jackson
Kiwanis Club Tuesday night,
November 27th, and many
guests, that the “drug problem
is serious and is getting
worse.” The program was
arranged by Bobby Mackey,
chairman of the club’s Opera
tion Drug Alert Committee who
presented the speaker.
Mr. Crawford, a native of
Mississippi, moved to Griffin in
1945 and since that time has
become one of the most widely
recognized juvenile officers in
the state.
In a hard hitting address,
Mr. Crawford pointed out that
almost all drug users start off
with marijuana and cited a
figure that over 65 percent of
students in the junior and
senior high schools in Griffin
had used drugs thus far in their
lives. The speaker said that his
first introduction to drugs
came about ten or twelve years
ago when glue sniffing was
popular and dangerous, stating
that two persons from Spalding
County are patients at Central
State Hospital in Milledgeville.
their brains irreparably dam
aged by the glue fumes.
Mr. Crawford said another
jag of Griffin youths was the
purchase of Romilar cough
syrup which they mixed with
liquor and drank, it giving
them a heady effect to say the
least.
Crawford revealed that a
“stick" in Griffin sells for the
going price of $1 while grass
commands a price of S2OO per
pound in Griffin. He told of one
16-year-old boy who was
growing his ow-n. using his
mother's blender to grind it up
and would take it downtown to
sell it before he was caught.
Another new trick on the
Griffin drug market is for
pushers to get youths to sell
marijuana on consignment
with the sellers being paid a
commission or a fee for their
sales. The speaker told of one
adult male arrested in Griffin
Mayor Spoke
At Lions
Club Meeting
The bi-monthly meeting of
the Butts County Lions Club
was held on Tuesday. Novem
ber 27. at Tomlin's Restaurant.
President George McGahee
presented Mayor Robert Mack
ey w ho spoke to the club on the
Energy Crisis and its effects
locally.
Harold (Doc) McMichael
was a guest and was
introduced by Lion Glen
Staples.
Out of town guests were
District Governor. Region 11,
Lion Albert Edmondson and
Lion Richard Strouse, past
President, both representing
the Thomaston Lions Club.
Haley Is
Elected
Mayor
Mr. C. W. Haley, retired
popular Jackson barber, de
feated incumbent Mayor D. T.
Ford in the city election for
mayor of Jenkinsburg on
Saturday, December Ist.
In the race for two council
seats, H. G. Harris and James
Whitaker were elected B. C.
Brooks was the third candidate
seeking the council post
The newly elected officers
will take office on January 1,
1974.
$5.00 Per Year In Advance
PROBATION OFFICER ED CRAWFORD
in whose possession were
SIBO,OOO in pills yet the man
received only a two year prison
term and a fine.
Youths who tire of smoking
pot generally switch in stages
to heroin at which time the real
trouble for the youth and his
family begins. Mr Crawford
told of one young man on
heroin who had tried to kill
himself six times, the last time
so severely cutting himself that
several hundred stitches were
required to close his wounds
He told of another addict who
confessed that it took SSOO
worth of stolen goods daily
which he had to sell to feed his
addiction. He recalled a
15-year-old girl w r ho has spent
eight months at Milledgeville
in Central Hospital because
someone slipped her some
speed pills while she was high
on marijuana.
Mr. Crawford said some
things parents can watch for at
home if they are suspicious
that children might be on the
marijuana or worse is to watch
for missing money, almost
always a dead giveaway that
children are stealing to satisfy
their drug craving. The
speaker also reminded that
often times children will take
razors, radios, cameras, guns
and other items of saleable
value or pawn for money to
indulge their lust for drugs.
Southern Railway To
Develop Florida City
Washington. D. C., Novem
ber 29. - Plans for the
establishment of a complete
new satellite city, within the
corporate limits of Jackson
ville, Fla., to include a
2.000-acre park for use by light
industry, were jointly announ
ced today by Southern Railway
and New America Develop
ment Corporation, a division of
Certainteed, Inc., of Valley
Forge. Pa.
A contract covering the joint
enterprise was signed for
Southern by R. S. Hamilton,
executive vice president. Mar
keting, and for New America,
by Charles Carter, executive
vice president and secretary. It
sets the purchase price to
Southern for the 2.000-acre
park at sl2 million.
Hamilton said Southern
expects to spend an additional
$7 million to develop the park
over a period of from 10 to 12
years, bringing to sl9 million
the total cost of Southern’s
participation. He added: “This
large investment is one
concrete manifestation of our
confidence that a bright future
lies ahead not only for the
Jacksonville area but for all of
Florida.”
To be named New Duval, the
community will be built on a
5,000-acre site owned by New
America ten miles west of the
central business district of
Jacksonville. When fully de-
Mr. Crawford suggested
parents take a close look at
their child, noticing that eyes
with a big dilated pupil denote
grass and a pin point pupil for
heroin. He also reminded that
girls on drugs almost always
invariably lick their lips while
a boy almost always scratches
his nose and is unable or
unwilling to look a person in the
eye when talking to you Mr.
Crawiord also pointed out that
youthful drug addicts will steal
new clothes and cautioned
parents to watch their car that
often times marijuana seeds
will be spilled in the car.
Mr. Crawford closed the
program by reading the
teenage commandment and
then burned some marijuana
giving most present their first
scent of the deadly weed He
also brought a growing mari
juana plant with him and
varying amounts of marijuana
packaged and ready for
selling.
Tw’o interclub delegates
were present, one from
Bamesville. the other from
Griffin as well as eight Key-
Club members.
President Y. C. Hudson
reported gross receipts of some
S6OO on the pancake supper and
expenses of about S3OO with a
few reports still to be turned in
to chairman P H. Weaver.
veloped it is expected to
provide housing. schools,
shops, and employment for
some 35.000 persons.
The 2.000 acres, which
Southern is purchasing for
industrial development, will be
named New Duval-Southern
Industrial Park Industries
locating in the park will be
rail- served by Southern’s
subsidiary, the Georgia South
ern and Florida Railway.
John W. Moore
Is New
Pastor Here
Rev. John W. Moore was
installed as new pastor of the
First Assembly of God church
on November 19 by Rev. Arron
M. Wall, District Superinten
dent Mr Moore replaces Rev.
S J W'estbury, who served as
interim pastor.
Mr. Moore presently lives in
Griffin with his wife, Janice,
and two children, Rodney - age
8. and Susan-Marie - age 4. The
Moore family plans to move to
Jackson in the near future.
Mr. Moore is presently
enrolled at Gordon Junior
College in Barnesville and
plans to complete his studies at
Mercer University in Macon.