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Newspaper Page TextHarksmi Progress-Arnua © o Volume 100 Number 52 Jackson Semi-Finalists Chosen For Governors Honor Program Jackson High School semi finalists for Governor’s Honors Program ’74 have been announced. Kerry Lau, Kathy Maddox, Kenny Norsworthy, and Janet Robison will try for places in art, science, social studies, and mathematics respectively. Kerry, daughter of Mrs. Jean Hammond of Jackson, is a transfer student this year to JHS where she is a sophomore. “Kerry is extremely talent ed,” Mrs. Patricia Freeman, her art teacher, said. “She works well in all art areas.” Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Maddox, Kathy is a junior. A member of the varsity cheerleaders squad, Kathy is also active in many clubs. Kathy said since she plans to be a nurse, she felt much benefit could be derived from the intensive work made possible in the GHP program. Kenny Norsworthy is a junior at Jackson. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Norsworthy, he has held numerous class and student council offices. Kenny has also been a consistent honor roll student. His recommending teacher, Curtis Gaye, commented, “I have found Kenny to have an inquiring mind. He is innova tive and is the type student who would be an assest to GHP.” Janet Robison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Robison, Jr., has been an “A” student 38 Highway Deaths Predicted Over 102-Hour Holiday Period ATLANTA Searching for answers as to why 28 persons died this past weekend in traffic accidents when only 5 deaths occurred a week before, State Patrol officials are wondering if, in fact, the energy crisis is having a postive effect on the traffic safety picture in the State. State Public Safety Commis sioner Colonel Herman Cofer noted today that at least half of the 28 deaths this past weekend were caused by head-on collisions and pedestrians accidents. Five head-on colli sions killed nine persons; five died in pedestrian accidents, three of those in one accident Saturday on a country road. Cofer noted that nearly all the weekend deaths occurred on secondary or county roads; roads that have not shown significant decrease in travel. It is mostly interstate and U. S. highways that less traffic is on and those roads show a decreasing number of deaths and accidents. Colonel Cofer said, “It is apparent that the heavy Christmas travel season hit early this weekend. We observed an unusual number of head-on collisions with mul tiple deaths. In this kind of Gordon To Offer Eleven Community Service Courses BARNESVILLE - Gordon Junior College is offering 11 exciting Community Services courses this winter and three special workshops. According to Community Services Direc tor Steve Edwards, all courses were selected from community requests. On Monday nights, Mrs. Marie Lo Monaco, chairman of Gordon’s nursing division, will teach “Health Care for Pre-Schoolers” while her hus band teaches “Cake Decora ting." Rudy Lo Monaco is an JHi & i j fin ag ** gSHB 3 111 SWHPi w3p|jn km w> §® jsshhS mK muggpram &hb| Wr " ■"' ~„. - * ■*■ ♦ *-- ■ - ■MT /■ FOUR SEMI-FINALISTS - The four semi-finalists from Jackson High School to the Governor’s Honors program are, left to right, Janet Robison, Kerry Lau, Kathy Maddox and Kenny Norsworthy. throughout her high school career. Janet is also a cheerleader at Jackson as well as being a member of the Honor Society. “Janet shows a great aptitude for math,” Mrs. Thelma Prosser said in recommending her. “I feel she could contribute much to the program.” The four Jackson students were selected by a faculty committee composed of de partment chairmen, counselor, and coordinator of Program for the Gifted. The Governor’s Honors Pro gram was begun in 1964 under Carl Sanders’ administration. accident lower speeds have little effect. Two cars can hit each other at 30 miles per hour each and its the same effect as one car hitting a brick wall at 60 miles an hour.” No later than last Friday Colonel Cofer, Deputy Com missioner Porter Weaver and Commanding Officer Major Hugh Hardison met with State Patrol officers from across the State telling them that greater efforts must be made in pedestrian safety. Pedestrian deaths for the year are up by 13 percent over last year. Colonel Cofer said State Troopers will crack down stringently on hitchhikers or other persons illegally walking on roadways. In addition, he said, greater education efforts will be instituted by the State Patrol to tell of the dangers of walking, standing in or crossing roadways in the state. While traffic officials around the state still reel in the wake of the bloody weekend just past, the Patrol released its predictions for the lengthy Christmas Holiday weekend that begins Friday, December 21 at 6:00 p.m. and ends at midnight Christmas day, Tues accomplished decorator and can show you the professional touch. Also on Mondays, Gordon’s accountant Jesse Patterson will teach “Basic Bookkeep ing,” a fundamental course lasting six weeks. This class as well as the others begin the week of Jan. 14 and registra tions are being taken now by phoning the Community Ser vices Office at Gordon. Co-sponsored by the Griffin- Spalding Provisional League of Women Voters, "Understand Each summer since that time, 400 students throughout Geor gia are selected to attend classes in special areas of study on the Wesleyan campus in Macon. The semi-finalists will have to appear before a state committee selecting finalists for GHP next month. Director of the Governor’s Honors Program is Ralph Hogan. “We are pleased with the program,” Mr. Hogan said at a recent meeting. “Through follow-up studies we have found it provided a tremendous learning situation for the students involved.” day. Colonel Cofer said 38 highway deaths are predicted along with 613 injuries in more than 1.900 accidents in the 102 hour holiday period. A week later the scene may be repeated with New Year’s following the same holiday period. It too, is a 102 hour period. Cofer said. “With our experience of this past week end, I don’t anticipate State Troopers getting a chance to enjoy Christmas. We have already directed every avail able man to be on patrol duty the first and last days of the holiday periods when traffic flow is expected to be the heaviest. In addition, we are seeking the support of every other traffic enforcement agency in the state during both holidays to try., some way, to prevent this needless slaugh ter." Colonel Cofer repeated the familiar call to drivers to slow down, use their seat belts and not to take unnecessary chances on the highways. He said. "In every instance this past weekend, we saw eriors in judgement and unnecessary chances as the principal causes for the deaths. Again, none of those killed in vehicle acci dents were wearing seat belts." Your Government” will meet on Mondays at Griffin’s First Presbyterian Church sanc tuary. Call Gordon now for a brochure on this six week course. Tuesday nights offer “Furni ture Refinishing and Repair," taught by Fred J. West of Milner’s Antique Shop and “Beginning Typing" taught by Alexa Bryans, Gordon’s busi ness instructor. Gordon’s Media Specialist David Hamby will instruct “Basic Amateur Radio” on Tuesday nights, a course necessary to qualify for the Novice Amateur Radio Test. One of Gordon’s most popular community courses is “Basic Sewing," taught on Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, December 27,1973 4-H Yule Decoration Contest The winners of the second annual 4-H Christmas Decora tion Contest, sponsored by the Butts County Extension Ser vice, were announced Decem ber 17 at the 4-H Honor Club Christmas Party. The response to the contest was excellent with 33 participants. The contest was open to all 4-H’ers and was divided into a boys’ and girls’ division. The winners were as follows: Boys - Jeff Harper, Ist; Greg O’Neal, 2nd; Alan Folsom, 3rd; Raymond Yancy, 4th. Honorable mention went to: Eddie Trimble, Danny Trim ble, Kenneth McDaniel. Girls - Glenda Hardy, Ist; Patty O’Neal, 2nd; Trina Smith, 3rd; Paige Tatum, 4th. Other participants were: Betsy Collier, Valerie Benton, Beverly Slaton, Rosie Brink ley, Tamie Franks, Kathy Russell, Lisa Benton, Kathryn Walk, Rene Widner, Evette Weaver, Theresa Patterson, Shanon Black. Moses Adams, Davis Clark, Walter Mixon, Donald Cook, Nathan Wilson, Dillon Prine, Warren Boyette, Lee Duffey, Stewart Pace, Anthony Benton. Mixed Drink Sale Passes In Spalding Spalding County voters ap proved a pouring referendum Thursday, December 20, by a vote of 3,418 yes to 2,525 no. This vote will enable private and fraternal clubs in Griffin and Spalding County to sell mixed drinks with the affirma tive vote probably being the salvation of such clubs which without the sale of mixed drinks would probably have to eventually close. In referendum of December 4 when voters approved the sale of packaged liquor, almost 10,000 went to the polls. In light of Thursday’s inclement weather, the almost 6,000 who voted was considered a good turnout. Sen. Gambrell To Speak At Chamber Meet The Hon. David Gambrell, former United States Senator, has been announced as the speaker at the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. banquet, according to Joe B. Taylor, Chamber president. Mr. Taylor, executive vice president of Mclntosh State Bank, reminds that the banquet will be held Friday night, December 28th, at seven o’clock at the headquarters building of the Central Georgia Electric Membership Corpora tion on Barnesville Road. Mr. Taylor asked those members who plan to attend to please make reservations by calling him at 775-3113. Thursday nights by Mrs. Sherry Edwards. “Home Re pair,” taught by John Meint zer, Gordon’s Director of Plant Operations, will help you fix you some appliances around the house. Interested in photography? Gordon is bringing Atlanta Journal area correspondent David Foster to the campus to teach “Basic Photography ." If you are a camera “buff,” or would like to be one, don’t miss this chance to take photo graphy from an excellent professional. “Basic Real Estate" is a course meeting on Thursdays designed to prepare you for the state salesman’s exam. This course can also be used as half Court Will Continue January 7th Continuation of the Butts County Superior Court from its November term will be held the week of January 7th with court convening on that date at ten o’clock Monday morning, according to David P. Ridge way, Clerk of Court. Mr. Ridgeway said that criminal cases that were held over from the November term will be heard. Mr. Ridgeway also pointed out that Judge Hugh D. Sosebee of Forsyth drew anew slate of traverse jurors which, together with volunteers from the November term, constitute the jury for the continued criminal week. The jurors who will serve at the January term include: Ben Hill Dover, James W. Wingate, Mrs. Doris C. Barnes, Mrs. Dollie Ann Dooley, Donald J. Stancil, Mrs. Daisy Eusery, Rufus Kitchens, John Wise, George E. McGahee, J. C. Drake, O. P. Stephens, George Lamar Weaver, Wil liam H. Leverette, M. A. Price, Larry Smith, George W. Washington, T. A. Carmichael, Mrs. Gloria Moss King, Mrs. Edna E. Miller, Timothy W. Skinner. Jimmy Earl Hurst, C. L. Sanvidge, C. N. Maddox, Dennis T. Grant, Sam Folds, Victor M. Brown, Russell L. Price, Carlton Thompson, George P. Saunders, Mrs. Willie Ruth Shivers, Charlie Hunter, Walter J. Bennett, Ellis P. Cook, Grady Head, Jr., Mrs. Dollie Ann Marchman, Walter Bedsole, Robert F. Burpee, William V. Crider, James H. Seckinger, James W. English. Robert L. Smith, Mrs. Jean E. Summers, Joseph M. Minter, Clifford Johnson, O. L. Weaver, Jr., Rochelle Crock ett, Forest L. Clupper, Jack Long, Mrs. Doris Lummus, Gerald L. Hamlin, Roland V. Lee, W. Doug Durrett 111, Dennis C. Wise, Frederick W. West, Mrs. Watie P. Mason, Mrs. Ruth B. Reasor, Mrs. Pearl Remington, Mrs. Hazel Collins, Mrs. Vincent Jones, Henry L. McElheney. Bennie Lee Watkins, George Brownlee, Charles L. James, Walter C. Norsworthy, Harold E. Cook, Nesby Watson, Eugene Darnell, James F. Ouzts, Jr., Joel Cawthon, George A. Tharpe, M. L. Powell, Mrs. Anne Shields, L. C. Biles, Millard Daniel, M. W. Carmichael, Robert Reese, Mrs. C. E. Washington, Mrs. Kenneth J. Welch, Mrs. Gwendolyn Juhlin, Mrs. Marie Campbell. Larry G. Washing ton, Bobby Lee Gilbert, Mrs. Ethryn Thaxton. Police Cite Ban On Fireworks Jackson Police Chief Watson Vaughn reminds all citizens that a ban on the use of fireworks will be strictly enforced during this holiday season. Chief Vaughn stated this week that there is a state law which prohibits the shooting of fireworks in addition to a city ordinance banning their use within the confines of the city. Mr. Vaughn states that anyone caught with the popular holiday diversions or found shooting them will be heavily fined. According to Chief Vaughn, "the ban will be enforced to protect the people from possible injury which could result from the improper use of the many varieties of fireworks.” the required 60-hour sequence necessary to take the broker's exam. Jim Murray of Searcy- Murray Realty in Griffin will teach the course. Second Snow in Week Fell On North Georgia Friday The old saying “close only counts in horseshoes” is true, but for the second time in less than a week, snow and ice covered large areas of north Georgia as the chances for a white Christmas appears to be the best in years as a storm system crossed the state Thursday night and Friday morning blanketing the areas above Atlanta with one to three inches of snow and caused several highways in the northwestern part of the state to be closed due to icing conditions. Snow flurries fell intermit tently in Jackson after the midnight hour Friday but the flakes were of such small dimension that none accum mulated. The light, wind driven, powdery snow contin ued occasionally during the morning Friday. Sleet fell in some areas of metro Atlanta late Thursday night. A heavy fog moved into Atlanta Thursday afternoon closing Hartsfield Internation al Airport for three hours causing some flights to be diverted as far away as Jacksonville. Meteorologists on all Atlanta major T. V. stations began predicting light snow for the Atlanta and north Georgia areas early Thursday morning. A fact which generally delight ed the hearts of all children, most of whom were out of school and eargerly anticipa ted a snow fall of enough intensity to allow play in the snow, snow balls fights, and the creation of snowmen. The snow system that moved across Georgia Thursday night was the same one that virtually paralyzed areas of the midwest dumping up to 21 inches of snow in Illinois and Indiana. St. Louis. Missouri was hit by the heaviest snowfall of this century with below zero first to wish you “Happy New Year" C~~J and to thank you for favoring us with your patronage. May every day bring you and your family a full measure of happiness and good health. The Staff of The Jackson Progress-Argus $5.00 Per Year In Advance readings Friday morning. Late Thursday the winds changed from easterly to northwesterly with the temp eratures dropping in Atlanta to about the 25 degree mark in some sections of the city. Lows Saturday morning were in the high teens or low 20’s over most of central and north Georgia with the thermometer register ing in the low teens near the northern border. In the mountains, three or four inches of snow or more blanketed the higher elevations. Early Thursday evening Carrollton, Bremen, Villa Rica, and Douglasville report ed snow heavy enough to cover the ground and began accum lating later. Later reports of snow came from Dalton and Cartersville with the snow system moving generally east erly at about 35 miles per hour. Snow did not begin in the Atlanta area until after midnight and began falling in Jackson an hour or so later. Driving alerts were issued for some areas of north Georgia with the roads from Villa Rica to the Alabama line being closed as were other roads in the Chatsworth and Dalton areas. Bad driving conditions caused a sharp increase in traffic accidents in Atlanta Thursday afternoon and into the night with many accidents also reported Friday morning. Forecasters are not making any long range predicitions but several have hinted that a storm will again be moving through Georgia probably Christmas Day and admitted the possibility of a white Christmas is better this year than in some time though no one makes any specific prophecies of snow on Christ mas day. The snow lovers and children, however, are opti mistic. pointing to the two near misses that the Weatherman has given the state thus far in the last week. Don Folsom Talked On “Attitudes” Rev. Donald Folsom, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, was speaker at the Tuesday night, December 18th, meeting of the Jackson Kiwanis Club and gave a challenging and provocative address on “attitudes.” The program was arranged by Ralph Carr, Jr. who presented the speaker. Mr. Folsom emphasized that attitudes can make a world of difference in life because if a person’s attitude is wrong, life is also usually wrong. He explained that a person can switch willpower to the positive by thinking of the right things in life instead of all that is wTong. adding that it is just as easy to be constructive and positive as it is to be destructive and negative. Mr. Folsom said that “life is most meaningful to those who get into harmony with it. He pointed out that disaster is a negative word which assumes nothing good will come from it. Yet he said that the only disaster is a person who is totally negative in his mental attitude. Mr. Folsom closed with the following acrostic: S- Select your goal U - Unlock hidden potential still locked within you C - Commit yourself to God’s plan for your life C - Chart a course - make a plan E - Expect problems S- Stand firm on your commitment S- Surrender everything to Jesus Christ An interclub delegation from Hampton was present.