The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, June 13, 1974, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHarltsnt IJrogrpaa-Argus Volume 101 Number 24 Hot Time Shaping Up For Jackson During July Gala A hot time in the old town of Jackson is shaping up generally for the week long July 4th fete and will be climaxed Saturday after ioon, July 6th, with at least 14 candidates having already accepted invitations to ap pear here and speak at the political rally scheduled for 3:30 o’clock. According to Dick O’Hara, president of the Butts County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and major domo in the planning of the July extra vaganza, the following can didates have signified their intention of being present in Jackson on the 6th: Harry Jackson, Lamar Northcutt, Bud Herrin, Peter Banks, Jim Steele, Bobby Rowan, Bill Coolidge, Bert Lance, David Gambrell, Bill Laite, Dr. Whitesides Chairs Emory Orthopaedics Atlanta, Ga. Announce ment is made of the appointment of Dr. Thomas E. Whitesides, Jr., as Chairman of the Division of Orthopaedics, Emory Uni versity School of Medicine and Emory University Clin ic. Dr. Whitesides graduated from Emory University and Emory University School of Medicine, taking his intern ship and general surgery training at Emory University Hospital. His orthopaedic surgery training was at the Barnes Hospital Group, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Following service in the United States Air Force overseas, he returned to the faculty of Emory University School of Medicine and the staff of Emory University Clinic. He is active in local, regional, state, and national orthopaedic societies and is president of the Inter specialty Council of the Medical Association of Geor gia. He has served as secretary and president of the Atlanta and Georgia Orthopaedic societies. He is chairman of 'k 4 /<$ \Br " - sj?~-, s “ r v< '§■’>' 3&gjE£3 }£nKKg/r . f(fs jgnr Bflfl SjyQUr ; Jg 1k \ \ jjßk* iW^^7< -_ t -.>^B|h| -',Hb m ■ jf Nv v jfc^.lß\ \ raiK. \\ II HP- m * BJ* ®!jli!l L 1 ll | wL *£ 1 1 H ' 83f wkl&M Jihlim. : MBBBBffEiMfc - —- v j?™/. ^ J * > & •■ 'MBjHBHEgIp I n, *■. jB |fl % rm J §£& J HT-- ''- ~-£a |VB| HhH 7 1 H '' N *iafS /!} I |1 |l fJliivctt i*. */1 i ■ * I'l; if. . ,YV jjL s Mlu 11 f ffi ® JACKSON, GA. Avondale Mills’ Indian Springs plant at Jackson, Ga., was recently commended by Sam Caldwell, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Labor, for its two year safety record of no lost time injuries. A total of 790,430 man hours was worked during the period of February 5, 1972 to March 1, 1974. Plant manager Hal Summers is shown receiving the citation from Esters M. Shiver, director of the Inspection Division of the Dept, of Labor, while John C. Wheeler, examiner, and the plant’s safety committee look on. The safety committee is made up of Larry Lawton, Elise Gregg, Lottie B. Grier, W. A. James and Bill Hardy. The plant produces carpet yarns of manmade fibers and has approximately 200 employees. Jennings Thompson, John Savage, Thomai J. Irwin, and Zell Miller. Among the events sche duled during the week of the 4th include a member only golf tournament at Deer Trail Golf Club, Wednesday, July 3rd. Time of the tourney has not been definitely set and will be announced later by Lorie Mangham, club owner and pro. A spanking brand new 1974 Monte Carlo ,is being offered by ABW Chevrolet and Carmichael Insurance Agency to the lucky first golfer who makes a hole in one on the number three hole, 145 yards long. Mr. O’Hara said that a fireworks exhibition is sche duled for the night of the 4th, Thursday, at the high school ball field. the Region Five (South eastern) Membership Com mittee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Oral Examinations Com mittee and an examiner for the American Board l of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Whitesides is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Whitesides of Gastonia, N. C., and is married to the former Peggy Patrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Patrick of Jackson. They have four children: Jiilly, 15; Lisa, 11; Edward, 6; and John, 5. ‘Z&w&av A recently added event for Friday and Saturday by the Butts County Athletic Asso ciation is a tennis tourna ment on the Van Deventer courts on South Mulberry Street. There will be three classes, men and women, high school and junior high school, and adults, according to Mr. O’Hara. Among the events sche duled on Saturday include a watermelon eating contest, a watermelon seed spitting contest, a hog calling contest and an auction at 5:00 o’clock. The Butts County Jaycees will operate their Jaycee Clown Dunk all day Saturday on the courthouse lawn. A climax of the week long fete will be a square dance Saturday night. Mr. O’Hara said that one of W. F. Miller, War Hero, Buried June 10 Mr. William Frederick Miller, 53, of Route 3, Jackson, a much decorated World War II hero, died Saturday at the Griffin- Spalding Hospital where he had been a patient for eight weeks. Mr. Miller was born in Pike County and lived in Barnes ville most of his life but had resided in Jackson for his last 10 years. He was a graduate of Gordon College and also received a degree from Erskine College. Dur ing World War 11, he served in the United States Army with great distinction, win ning a battlefield commis sion, two Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars, the Distinguish ed Service Cross and two Purple Hearts. Mr. Miller was head coach and athletic director at Gordon College for several years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War. For nine years, Mr. Miller served with the Department of Justice as a civil rights trouble shooter, a field in which he met notable success. He was a member of Georgia and National Asso ciation of Police Community Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, June 13, 1974 the principal ideas in promoting the celebration is for home people to get out and have a good time together and learn of the local agencies and clubs who stand ready to help them in many fields and endeavors. Mr. O’Hara mentioned that the County Health Depart ment EOA Office, the Butts County Lions Club, Butts County PTO, Jackson B&PW Club, the Civil Defense and the Ocmulgee Saddle Club as well as others will have booths, exhibits or both, telling of their service to the community. Mr. O’Hara said that invitations to other candi dates have been extended and acceptances from sev eral more politicians are expected before the list is finally completed. Relations Officers and re tired in May 1953 after nine years of service with the Justice Department. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock from England Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Huggins, pastor of the Jenkinsburg charge, offici ating. The body was placed in the church at 2:00 o’clock where it lay in state until the hour of the funeral service. Interment was in Midway United Methodist Church cemetery in Spalding County. Haisten Funeral Home of Barnesville was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Miller is survived by a sister, Mrs. G. A. Tharpe, Jr. of Jackson; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary P. Miller, Barnesville; two nieces, Miss Trude Tharpe and Miss Jenny Lee Tharpe, both of Jackson; one nephew, Ed ward Miller, Barnesville. CEDAR ROCK CHURCH TO HOLD REVIVAL The Cedar Rock Congrega tional Methodist Church will have a revival beginning June 23rd with services at eight o’clock each evening. Guest evangelist will be Rev. Tom Marty, pastor of Rock Springs Church. All visitors are welcome and appreciated. Graduation Honors Were Heaped On Many Superlative Students By Mrs. Nancy Houghtaling Jackson High Faculty Over 1,000 parents, rela tives, and friends gathered May 30 on the football field to watch 130 graduates of Jackson High School receive their diplomas. Special monetary awards were presented to many of the graduates. Valedictorian Larry Brownlee received a special award from Mercer University; Brian Waits received a similar award. Sharon Bankston, class salutatorian, was presented a generous award from an anonymous donor. Sharon will attend West Georgia College. Darrell Summers won the Atlanta Journal cup as the most outstanding senior in the Class of ’74. Active in academics, and extra curricular activities, Darrell has been a leader in his class throughout high school. He plans to attend Georgia Tech. miff Miss Pinckney Winner Of Scholarship Ellen Pinckney, Jackson, has been awarded a S2OO Golden Anniversary Scholar ship by Phi Upsilon Omicron, national home economics fraternity. She is a student at the University of Georgia, studying home economics and journalism with a concentration on rural soci ology. She is a member of the University of Georgia Stu dent Home Economics Asso ciation, the School of Home Economics Student-Faculty Affairs Committee, the Pres ident’s Board of Student Communications. College 4- H. Block and Bridle Club. Alpha Lambda Delta and Ag Hill Council. She has been editor of “The Georgia Agriculturist,” campus news feature magazine. Miss Pinckney’s numerous honors include Who’s Who in American Colleges and Uni versities, University of Geor gia Honors Program Student and Ag Engineering Sweet heart Court. Phi Upsilon Omicron is a national honorary profes sional fraternity for out standing home economics students. It has 66 college university chapters and 26 alumni chapters across the country. Dr. Tommie J. Hamner, University of Ala bama, is National President of the fraternity. JUNE SHEFFIELD MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE A Jackson student, June V. Sheffield, was graduated fromTift College magna cum laude. To graduate with this honor requires a minimum average of 3.50 of all work at Tin. Val Hauser received the Jackson Business and Professional Women’s Club award while Rita Smith was presented the 4-H plaque and award. The Sylvan Grove Hospital Auxiliary made two awards: Cynthia White and Patricia Watts. Val, Rita, and Cynthia plan to attend Crawford Long Memorial School of Nursing. Patricia will attend Georgia Baptist School or Nursing. Winner of the W. L. Miller award was Wenda Goodman while the Kym Company award went to Elaine Brown and Johnny Morris. Johnny also received a medal as winner in a national math contest. Bobby Thornton, who plans to attend Mercer, was presented an award from SAGE, a student club for future teachers. Presented the Hal Barnes Award were Joel Kelso and Butts Teen-Agers Spend Over $1,318,000 Yearly Financially, Butts County’s teen-agers have come into their own. They have wealth such as their parents never dreamed of at their age. Asa result, they have blossomed into a consumer group to be reckoned with. With the unprecedented amount of money at their command, estimated at more than $1,318,000 a year, they are being courted as never before by manufac turers and retail merchants through frequent changes of fashions and styles. For the most part, it is found, what they have they spend - fast. The money doesn’t get a chance to bore holes in their pockets. It goes for the whole gamut of personal items and leisure Project Gets Underway To Promote 'Americanism' The Butts County Civil Defense Unit is embarking on a “Promote America nism" program in conjunc tion with the upcoming “Spirit of ‘76" .America s 200th birthday, John Chia ppetta. Butts County Civil Defense director, announces this week. The purpose of the project, he said, is to get the American Flag back in the schools, businesses and homes. This project is being promoted and sponsored by various organizations throughout the United States. The American Flag Plaque Memorials are guaranteed for a lifetime and will be permanent. The plaques will be offered to interested businessmen and interested citizens to be placed in schools, public places, homes and businesses throughout Butts County. Mr. Chiappetta said. ♦ Director Chiappetta said, "Americanism is every body's business. We are proud to be involved in such a high level, important pro gram, We’re all proud to be Americans . . . let’s show it." $6.18 Per Year In Advance JOURNAL CUP WINNER ■9 DARRELL SUMMERS Janice Fletcher who will be attending Griffin Tech in September. The Parent Teacher Or ganization made two present ations, one to Ronnie Acree and the other to Ronny Jones, who will attend Auburn and activities that are important to them - beauty aids, jewelry, pop records, radios, cars, clothes, snacks, enter tainment and the like. In addition to what the young people in the local area spend on themselves, they exert a strong influence on family purchases. The findings are based upon surveys and studies made by the Youth Research Institute and others. The figures show that the 29 million teen-agers in the United States are currently spending at the rate of $24.7 billion a year, which aver ages out to about SBSO each. In Butts County, where the number of boys and girls in the 13 to 19 age group is now 1,550, according to the Census Bureau, this amounts to nearly $1,318,000. Bethel Salter Says "No" To Senate Race State Senator Bethel Salter of Thomaston told Bob Linch, editor of The Weekly Adver tiser. McDonough, that he would not be a candidate for re-election. Sen. Salter called Mr. Linch last week with the message, "I want you to break the story. I will not run. This is going to be a millionaire's race this time. It will take a little fortune to get re-elected and I just don't have it." The announcement by the incumbent senator from the 17th district presently leaves a three-man race between Barnesville Attorney Peter Banks. Henry County's Jim Steele and former legislator Love Mallory from Thomas ton. The outspoken senator from Thomaston has been in the spotlight often with his forthright statements and unalterable positions. He had opposed construction of Spewrell Bluff Dam, a fact that had been very contro versial in his home county of Morehouse respectively. The Danny Thomason award went to Joyce Lawson. Fashion Pillows presented an award to Billy Duke who plans to attend Gordon. After presentation of scholarship awards, depart mental awards were made as previously reported. In addit ion, Sharon Bankston, Larry Brownlee. Joye Letson, Rita Smith, and Brian Waits received academic letters. The weather cooperated for the event, and the large over-flow crowd was accom modated on the football field. Diplomas were presented by Superintendent W. B. Jones and Principal M. C. Paget. The audience rose in mute acknowledgement of the bravery displayed by both boys as Andy Crumbley and Senoia Price, Jr. were wheeled out on the field with the other graduates. The poll taken by the Youth Research Institute shows that girls usually outspend the boys. Among the 13 to 15-vear-olds it is at the rate of $6.10 a week for the girls as against $5.55 for the boys. At ages 16 to 19 the gap widens to $18.90 a week versus $17.85. One reason for the freer spending on the part of girls is that they have bigger incomes. They are able to get jobs more easily than boys, especially in the highly profitable baby sitting area. Nationally, it is estimated, teen-agers have a direct influence over nearly SSO billion of family purchasing. In Butts County, at that rate, they have a voice in the spending of an additional $2,662,000 annually. Upson. Salter maintained the dam was only for the wealthy. He said, “This project won’t do anything for the poor people. It'll just make some big landowners richer and for that reason I can’t support it.” There were numbers of people who laughed at Bethel Salter's political style but not many opponents found his record comical. The man had been elected continuously for almost a quarter century, first as ordinary then as state senator. Leaving politics caused Mr. Salter some sadness. He said. “It has been my joy and pleasure to serve the people. I feel that politics is a noble way and really applied Christianity. “I could have gotten a lot of financial support and run this race, but I would have just been beholden to people, and I couldn't serve the common folks if I had to answer to big money. You know that’s the reason we have Watergate.”