Despite Energy Crisis,
Avondale Outlook Bright
Avondale Mills held its 76th
stockholders meeting on Dec. 6
at company headquarters in
Sylacauga with officers opti
mistic in their reports that
company sales would reach
$200,000,000 in 1974 and that
energy conservation programs
should minimize the impact of
the energy crisis on employ
ment.
Donald Comer, Jr., company
president and treasurer, who is
also president of the American
Textile Manufacturers Insti
tute, expressed confidence that
government energy programs
will set a high priority on
protecting jobs.
With regard to possible
layoffs in the textile industry,
Comer said, “The textile
industry is hiring people, not
laying them off. Because of the
fuel savings achieved through
our intensive conservation
programs, any reasonable
reductions in the availability of
fuel should have no appreci
able effect on employment
levels.”
G. W. Morriss, executive
vice president, manufacturing,
said the company expected to
increase production by 7
percent. He said he did not
expect Avondale to lose any
major production because of
energy problems.
John G. Hudson, vice
president, marketing, reported
the sales prospects for fiscal
1974 as excellent, projecting a
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The Wm. Mclntosh Chapter
of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will be
hosts for the Central District,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, workshop to be
held at the clubhouse Thurs
day.
The Kate Thornton Circle
and the women of the Adult No.
2 Sunday School of the First
Baptist Church entertained on
Monday with a farewell party
at the church in honor of Mrs.
Andy Holston who will be
leaving soon to make her home
in Macon.
* The first reunion of the W. P.
Williams family proved to be
very successful.
The Farmer’s Co-operative
Fire Ins. Cos. announced this
week that policy holders will be
given a year’s respite on
premium paying.
20 YEARS AGO
Leaving Wednesday for
Atlanta where they will join the
U.S. Army as volunteers were
Gordon Flynt, Jesse Barnes,
Jr. and Donald Leverette.
A delightful affair preceed
ing the marriage of Miss
Carolyn Ham and Marion A.
Mobley was the rehearsal
party given by Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Washington at their
home on the Monticello
highway.
Miss Betty Hammond and
Miss Sasa Buchanan, whose
marriages will be social events
of the early fall, were honor
guests at a breakfast given
Wednesday morning by Miss
Marcia Mallet at her home.
Jimmy Williams, living on
Highway 16 near the T. W.
Higgins home, was an eye
witness last week to a death
battle between a king snake
and a highland moccasin.
30 YEARS AGO
The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Carmichael complimented
Mrs. Carmichael with a lovely
dinner Tuesday, this being the
anniversary of her birthday.
At exercises in the Pepperton
Baptist Church Sunday night a
Service Flag was dedicated in
honor of members of the
church.
A mommoth egg, measuring
6 inches in circumference and
7M> inches in length, laid by a
R. I. hen, was displayed at the
Progress-Argus office Monday
by J. M. Browning of Jackson.
A large dairy barn and milk
shed of J. L. Bailey was
sales increase in all three sales
divisions - fabric, knitting yarn
and carpet yarn. Even in the
face of an energy crisis, a
“volatile” cotton market and
government controls he said he
felt that the company would
reach its goal of $200,000,000 in
fiscal 1974.
In his report, H. R. White,
senior vice president, finance,
pointed out that during the last
five years Avondale’s sales had
increased at the rate of 10.72
percent and earnings at 12.16
percent. “Our ten-year com
bined return shown by Fortune
Magazine is 17.32 percent,” he
said. “Our return is better than
that of many of the well-known
companies such as General
Motors, U. S. Steel, IBM,
Burlington, General Electric
and RCA. “We look forward to
increasing our sales to $200,-
000,000 this year. It took us 69
years from 1897 to 1966 to reach
$100,000,000 and if we reach our
goal this year we will have
added the second $100,000,000
in just eight years,” he stated.
Avondale Mills has given a 10
per cent stock dividend for 12
consecutive calendar years.
Re-elected to the board were
J. Craig Smith, chairman;
Donald Comer, Jr., John C.
Persons, Lee C. Bradley, Jr., J.
A. Vann, Jr., Richard J.
Comer, W. Bew White, Jr.,
William T. Cothran, John W.
Woods, G. W. Morriss and J. G.
Hudson.
destroyed by fire late Saturday
afternoon.
40 YEARS AGO
Mrs. H. A. Bolton of Griffin
announces the engagement of
her daughter, Julia Esther, to
Mr. H. M. Fletcher of Jackson.
John C. Redman, carrier of
rural route No. 6 from Jackson
will be retired from active
service next week.
The Crane family held the
annual reunion Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Pearl Crane in
Pepper ton.
Prof. D. W. Spencer, super
intendent of the Jackson Public
Schools, announces that only a
part of the texts in the
grammar school will be
changed this season.
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Save Gas By
These Tips
On Driving
DETROIT - “A little
knowledge, a bit of patience,
and some thoughtful driving
will save you a lot of money”,
said Gervin R. Lewis of Carter
Motor Cos.
“Let’s assume you drive an
intermediate-sized car such as
a Charger with a V-8 engine. If
you cruise at 50 miles per hour
(mph) rather than 70 you can
save 4 miles per gallon (mpg)
of gasoline. That really adds
up.
“Steady driving is very
important too. Set your speed
and stay with it as long as
traffic conditions will allow. If
you vary your speed by 5 miles
per hour in the 50-70 range, it
can reduce your economy by 7
to 9 percent!
“Don’t dragrace away from
a corner. It’s illegal in many
places and it can increase your
gas bill by as much as 18
percent everywhere.
“Keep your car clean too. If
you have 100 pounds of
unnecessary tools or other
ballast in the car it will nick
you for .2 mpg in city traffic
and .1 on the highway.
KEEP CAR IN SHAPE
“Read your Owner’s Manual
and keep your tires at the
correct inflation level. If
they’re soft they cost you in
additional tire wear and M> to 1
mpg of gasoline on the
highway.
“Your car must be kept in
tune if you expect to make the
most of each gasoline dollar
that you spend. If the ignition
timing is retarded just 5
degrees it can cost % mile per
gallon.
“There are a lot of ‘saving
graces’ to improve gasoline
economies, and you have to
remember, and observe, them
all. Front wheel alignment is
vital to tire life and fuel
economy. If the tires have just
1/4” extra toe-in it can cost you
.3 miles per gallon at highway
speeds.
“You can’t change the
weather but you can be
conscious of what it does to
economy. Wet pavement can
cost up to 1 mile per gallon at
highway speeds. If the temp-
Mrs. Kontz
Buried At
Westview
Mrs. Ernest Kontz, 61, of 48
North Wood Drive, NE, Atlanta,
died Friday morning at
Piedmont Hospital following a
period of declining health
extending over two years.
Mrs. Kontz was the former
Miss Marjorie Carmichael,
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Carmichael, former
Jackson residents.
Mrs. Kontz attended Wash
ington Seminary and gradu
ated from Agnes Scott College.
She was a member of the North
Avenue Presbyterian Church
where she was active in the
Sunday School for many years.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Kontz were held Saturday
afternoon, December Bth, at
3:30 o’clock from Spring Hill
with Dr. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr.
officiating. Interment was in
Westview Cemetery.
Mrs. Kontz is survived by her
husband; one daughter, Mrs.
C. Wiley McCrary; two sons,
Charles Kontz of Atlanta and
Thornton Kontz, a student at
the University of Virginia;
brothers, Broadus Carmichael
and Ben W. Carmichael, both
of Atlanta ; two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were C. Bruce
Gregory, Dr. John Malden,
Wellborn Persons, Abner Cal
houn, Joe High Williams and
Thornton Kennedy.
erature drops from 30 degrees
to 10 degrees it can cost up to 1
mile per gallon at highway
speeds.
“Wind can help or hurt your
mileage. Let’s assume an 18
mile wind blowing from the
West, and a vehicle traveling
at 70 miles an hour. If the car
heads East it can get 16.6 mpg.
but if it heads West into the
wind it will get about 11.6 mpg!
On either a North or South
course the mileage will be
about 13.9 - the same car at 70
mph with no wind might get
13.9 miles per gallon.
“Short errands are the most
costly of all. Trips of 1 mile
may reduce your miles per
gallon by as much as 40 percent
over the economy you’d get on
a ten-mile trip.
“The rules are simple: Keep
the car in shape, drive
smoothly, and keep your
speeds as constant as possible.
Add up all the savings and
you’ll save quite a bit of money
while helping to ease our
national fuel shortage. Addi
tionally, your passengers will
enjoy your driving a lot more.”
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By Mrs. B. A. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bradley
spent several days last week in
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Barron Hamlin
carried their son, Mike, to
Macon Hospital Monday for a
check up. Mike was seriously
injured several weeks ago
during a football game.
Mrs. Kenneth Thompson,
Erie and Martin of Locust
Grove visited Sunday night
with Mrs. Thompson’s mother,
Mrs. Lucille Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Cleve
land of Locust Grove visited
Mrs. Lucille Cook and Rev. and
Mrs. T. J. Thaxton Saturday.
Louie Briscoe, a student at
West Georgia College at
Carrollton, is at home with his
mother, Mrs. Jeanette Briscoe,
and family until after the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McMichael
attended the Minuteman’s
supper meeting at the Central
Georgia EMC Building Thurs
day night.
Mr. George Saunders is
recovering from injuries re
ceived in an accident last week
and went back to Griffin
Monday for further treatment.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Taylor during the last week
were Mr. Bill Browning of Iron
Springs on Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Taylor of Atlanta on
Saturday and Mrs. Inez Moore
of Jonesboro who spent
Wednesday.
Mr. Neal Elliott of Albany
was at home for the weekend
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Elliott.
Mrs. Jack McLees and Mrs.
Robert Taylor visited Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mayhue at Gray
Tuesday afternoon.
Thirteen women were pre
sent on Tuesday at the Week of
Prayer program for the Lottie
Moon Christmas offering
which was held at the home of
Mrs. Bessie Cawthon. During
the morning session Mrs.
Cawthon gave a review of the
mission study book “Passports
to People”. At the noon hour a
sumptuous covered dish lunch
was enjoyed. The Lottie Moon
program was presented in the
afternoon session by several
members of Group No. 2 of the
W. M. S.
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THURSDAY. DEC. 13, 1973
Pick A Dog
For A Gift;
Save A Life
Dogs, Christmas, and chil
dren are usually synonymous,
sort of like ham and eggs.
There are a large number of
dogs which would make ideal
pets for Butts County children
awaiting adoption at the City
Pound on Alabama Boulevard,
according to R. E. Boan, in
charge of the city’s dog
catching program.
Mr. Boan said this week that
there are a number of dogs and
puppies, some of mixed breeds,
and some valuable, that would
delight the heart of children at
the Christmas season. Persons
desiring more information on
adoption are asked to call Mr.
Boan at 775-2619. For those
dogs not adopted, it is a life or
death matter, for those
unclaimed will be put to death
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by procedures consistent with
humane methods.
Mr. Boan called attention to
the “Dog Ordinance” which
provides that an owner of a dog
must have the animal properly
tagged, proving that the
animal has had a rabies
vaccine administered by a
licensed veterinarian. He also
called attention to the law
providing that dog owners
should not allow a dog to run at
large whether tagged or not.
The ordinance further pro
vides, according to Mr. Boan,
that all such animals shall be
held by the municipal authori
ties, when picked up, at such
places of detention as the
“pound” for five days, subject
to claim by the owner upon
payment of costs and lawful
board fees; and if not claimed
the dogs will be put to sleep.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to thank all those
friends and relatives who
remembered me with cards,
flowers, prayers, gifts, and
other kindnesses while I was in
the hospital and after returning
home. Every kind deed was
appreciated and I shall always
remember each of you. -
Marjorie O'Quinn.
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