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Volume 101 Number 26
Fashion Pillows Again Awarded
Sears "Big E" For Excellence
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FASHION PILLOWS RECEIVES SEARS AWARD John Giannone of Chicago,
national buyer for Sears, is shown at ceremonies Thursday morning, June 20, presenting the
coveted Sears Award of Excellence to, left to right, Mrs. Faye Moncrief, Miss Robbie Foster,
and Mrs. Pat Peek. The three employees received the award from Sears on behalf of Fashion
Pillows. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
For the third consecutive
year, Sears, Roebuck and
Company honored Fashion
Pillows, Inc., Jackson, by the
presentation of the “Big E ”,
the company’s traditional
symbol of excellence plaque
that Sears awards very
sparingly each year to
suppliers who are judged
most outstanding among its
13,000 national merchandis
ing sources.
John Giannone of Chicago,
a national buyer from Sears,
presented the plaque at
ceremonies Thursday morn
ing, June 20th, at 10:00
o’clock at the plant of
Fashion Pillows on Lyons
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WANNA WIN THIS CAR? Most do, and you might if you are a member of Deer
Trail Golf Club and can combine a lot of luck with some golfing skill. This handsome Monte
Carlo 2-Door is being offered free to the first golfer who makes a hole in one on No. 3 during
the Deer Trail Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 3rd. The tournament is being held as
part of the “Butts County Week —149 Years” celebration. The car is being offered by M. W.
Carmichael, left, of Carmichael Insurance Agency, and E. D. Briscoe of ABW Chevrolet.
Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
Closing Notice
The Progress-Argus office will be
closed for the July 4th holidays on
both Wednesday and Thursday, July
3rd and 4th. The paper dated July 4th
will be mailed on Tuesday afternoon,
July 2nd. Ads and news should be at
the newspaper office by 9 a. m. Satur
day, June 29th. Correspondents please
note.
The following week the paper office
will be closed from Thursday, July
11th, to Monday July 15th, for the
Georgia Press Association convention
at Jekyll Island, and for a few days
off for the staff.
Street. The plaque was
accepted on behalf of
Fashion Pillows by Miss
Robbie Foster, Mrs. Pat
Peek and Mrs. Faye Mon
crief.
The Jackson firm makes
decorative pillows for Sears.
Walter E. Jones, president
of Fashion Pillows, said “The
award is based primarily on
the excellence of merchan
dise produced by Fashion
Pillows for Sears during the
past year. We are justifiably
proud that this marks the
third consecutive year Fash
ion Pillows has been honored
by the award of Sears’
Symbol of Excellence.”
Mr. Giannone was lavish in
praise of Fashion Pillows and
stated the award “also
recognizes the general ex
cellence of Fashion Pillows’
performances in such mat
ters as shipping goods on
schedule and the initiative in
developing new and im
proved merchandise. This
award is our salute to those
suppliers who have, through
their excellence, made great
contributions to Sears repu
tation for quality merchan
dise. It also recognizes the
contributions of each em
ployee for his contributions
to the superior performances
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A RELIC OK THE PAST GIVES UP THE GHOST Barnett’s Bridge over Tussahaw Creek at Jackson Lake, a
landmark for well over a half century, was declared unsafe for vehicular traffic by the Department of Transportation and with
the approval of the Butts County Commissioners was closed last week. Between now and the first of the year the old structure
will bo torn down and replaced by anew, modern and safe bridge with construction expected to begin by January 1975. The
above photograph of Barnett’s Bridge was made this week by Jerry McLaurin.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, June 27, 1974
of the plant.”
Mr. Giannone said Fashion
Pillows was selected for the
award by a committee
representing the company’s
retail stores, catalog plants,
national service depart
ments, quality control sec
tion and merchandising
development and testing
laboratory. The committee
screened nominations from
Sears 49 national buying
departments before selecting
Fashion Pillows.
Fashion Pillows is a part of
Shapard Industries which
own and operate industries in
Griffin and Jackson.
Fashion Pillows was host
to a luncheon Thursday
morning at Russell’s Restau
rant in Locust Grove that
assembled some 20 visitors
and guests. Among the
out-of-town guests honored in
addition to Mr. Giannone
were: R. H. Bell, Merchan
dise Superintendent, Sears,
Southern Catalog Club- R. M.
Arnold, Merchandise Man
ager, Sears, Atlanta; Andy
Van Sickle, Southern Service
Manager, Sears; W. M.
Morris, Mrs. Virginia Turn
er, Jerry Maddox, H. L.
Brown, Joe Escott, J. B. Lee,
Paul Shooks, Sam Morris,
Joe Weldon, Lem Gilbert, all
executive employees of
Sears. Representing the state
of Georgia at the luncheon
were M. F. Whelan, Sam H.
Lloyd and Robert Holmes.
The occasion was made more
auspicious by the presence of
Robert H. Shapard, founder
of Shapard Industries. A
number of local dignitaries
were present.
LINDA MARTIN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Miss Linda Martin of
Jackson was injured early
Friday night when she lost
control of her car on the
Barnesville highway, about
1.6 miles west of Jackson,
and struck an embankment.
The accident was investi
gated by the Butts County
Sheriff’s Department and
State Patrol from Griffin
Post. Troopers from Griffin
said that a heavy rain and
slick pavement firgured in
the accident.
Miss Martin was treated
for a head laceration and a
broken ankle at Sylvan
Grove Hospital and was later
transferred to the Medical
Center of Central Georgia in
Macon.
Troopers estimated dam
age to the Martin vehicle at
$1,500.
Plans Finalized for Big
July 1-6 Observance Here
The Butts County Chamber
of Commerce, Inc. and its
members are prepared to
roll out the red carpet for an
anticipated heavy influx of
visitors from neighboring
counties July 1-6 during the
celebration of Butts County
Week 149 years. The
highlight of the celebration
will be an old time political
rally Saturday afternoon,
July 6, at three o’clock on the
Courthouse Square with at
least 18 candidates for state
offices having accepted invi
tations to attend and to speak
to the assembled crowd.
Dick O’Hara, president of
the Butts Chamber of
Commerce, was in a philo
sophical and reflective mood
Monday when he said “we’ve
worked hard on this project
and believe we have put
together the most compre
hensive program that has
been attempted in Butts
County since the Centennial
of the County in 1925. We
-have a little of everything for
everybody including free ice
cold watermelon, a golf
tournament, a tennis tourna
ment, a sky-diving exhibi
tion, a fireworks display, a
rock concert, a watermelon
eating and seed spitting
contest, a hog calling contest,
a greased pig chase, a
reception for political candi
dates, a political rally, an
anniversary sale auction,
and a square dance Saturday
night to climax the w eek-long
fete. But whether the
celebration is a success will
depend entirely on the
response of the public, both
from Butts County and in
adjoining counties. We quite
Lifetime Earnings High
In Butts County Area
The lifetime earnings cap
acity of the average male
resident of Butts County has
expanded greatly in recent
years and has reached new
heights.
Under current conditions
of employment, of national
productivity, of education
and life span, the typical
local man who is just
entering the labor force has a
prospective lifetime income
of no less than $362,000.
This is no pipedream. It is
based upon a recent Depart
ment of Commerce study of
lifetime income, as deter
mined by educational attain
ment and other factors.
The estimated earning
power of the average young
man in Butts County, for the
naturally expect to draw
sizeable crowds from border
ing counties but the mood of
the public is difficult to
predict nowadays, and we’ll
just have to wait and see. The
Chamber of Commerce and
its members have done about
everything possible to plan
for the observance and
publicize it, and we can only
hope that Jackson will be full
of people, particularly on
Saturday, July 6th, to hear,
see and meet the candidates.
Mr. O’Hara said 18
candidates have accepted
invitations to be in Jackson
on July 6. He also announced
that Willie Avery Cook,
Jackson realtor, will serve as
moderator during the speech
session by the candidates on
the Court Square. In order to
be absolutely fair, Mr.
O’Hara said the Chamber of
Commerce decided to let the
candidates speak in alpha
betical order, regardless of
the office sought, which
means that Peter Banks,
Barnesville attorney, a can
didate for the 17th District
Senate race, will be the first
speaker, and Jennings
Thompson, a Democratic
candidate for Governor, will
currently be the last candi
date to speak. Other candi
dates, in addition to the two
named above, expected to be
in Jackson and to give brief 5
to 8 minutes talks will be Bill
Coolidge, David Gambrell,
Newt Gingrich, Bud Herrin,
Thomas J. Irwin, Harry
Jackson. Jerry Johnson. Bill
Laite. Bert Lance, L. A.
Mallory, Jr., Zell Miller,
Lamar Northcutt, Bobby
Rowan, John Savage, George
T Smith, and Jim Steele.
45 years or so that he will be
working, takes into account
the amount of schooling he
has received and the present
level of income in the area,
as related to incomes in other
parts of the country.
From the standpoint of
education, the latest Census
Bureau figures show that 11.4
percent of the local male
population, age 25 or older,
have gone through elemen
tary school, that 16.0 percent
have completed four years of
high school and that another
5.7 percent have had four
years or more of college.
Solely from a dollars and
cents consideration, the
government study indicates,
whatever investment of time
and money is made toward
$6.18 Per Year In Advance
July 1-6 Program
July 1-6,9:00-5:00, “Anniversary Sale” by participating
retail merchants.
July 1-5, Daily, Ice Cold Watermelon at Hodges
Ace Home Center.
July 3,8a.m. til, “Golf Tournament” at Deer Trail Golf
Club (For Members Only). A brand new “Monte Carlo” is to
be given away for the FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE on hole No. 3, by
ABW Chevrolet and Carmichael Insurance Agency.
July 4. 8:00 p.m., “Sky Divers” at Wallace Field by
Greene County Sport Parachute Center.
July 4, 9:00 p.m., “FIREWORKS DISPLAY” at
Wallace Field by The Butts County Chamber of Commerce
and fired by The City of Jackson Fire Dept.
July 5-6, 8:00 a.m. til, “Tennis Tournament”; Sign-up
27. 28, and 29, June 9-12 at the Van Deventer Youth Center by
The Butts County Athletic Club and P.T.O.
July 5, 8:00-12:00 midnight. Rock Concert at
Fairgrounds by The Butts County Chamber of Commerce, the
Exchange Club and a group of concerned musicians. Fifty
percent of the admission fee will go to rebuild the Henderson
Youth Center.
July 6, 9:00-til, Day Long Activities on the Square.
10:00 a.m.. Merchants Auction by Chamber of
Commerce.
11.00 a.m.. Watermelon Eating Contest & Seed Spitting
Contest by Kiwanis Club.
1:00 p.m., Hog Calling Contest by Kiwanis Gub.
1:30 p.m.. Greased Pig Chase (For School age children)
by Ocmulgee Saddle Gub.
2:00 p.m.. Informal Reception for Political Candidates
at the Gubhouse.
3:00 p.m.. Political Candidates Speak to the Public by
Chamber of Commerce.
7:00 p.m., Square Dance on the Square by Chamber of
Commerce.
July 6, Day Long Happenings on the Square.
Home-made Ice Cream 4-H Square Dancers. Gown
Dunk Butts County Jaycees. Cakes & Cookies B&PW
Club. Hot Dog & Coke Stand Lions Gub. Eye Testing Clinic
Lions Club. Human Resources Display Butts County-
Health Dept . Jackson Theater Guild. Chicken-Q Boy & Girl
Scouts. Gafts for sale Senior Pals Club. Display - Office
of Economic Opportunitv, Displav Womens Aux. of the
V.F.W
getting a good education, is
well worth while. It produces
a high rate of return.
In general, the average
high school graduate will
earn approximately $135,000
more during his lifetime than
a person with only an
elementary school diploma
By the same token, the
college graduate stands to
make $279,000 more than the
man who has completed only
high school, the report states.
In Butts County, the
educational level of the
population is relatively high
and is steadily moving
higher The median amount
of schooling being acquired
by local men by the time they
reach age 25 is 9.0 years.
That is more than in many
sections of the country.
Nationally, there has been
an upward trend in the
proportion of males going
beyond high school. It rose 50
percent in the last 15 years.
Barn Lost
To Blaze
On Sunday
A barn owned by A. C.
Freeman of Route 2. JacksOn
and located below the old
Bibb substation was totally
destroyed by fire of unknown
origin Sunday night about
8:00 o'clock.
Contents of the barn were
primarily baled hay.
The Jackson Volunteer
Fire Department answered
the call and although they
could not save the barn, they
kept the fire from spreading
to a nearby w r ood company
vard.
Henry
Enters
Race
James T. Henry, former
chairman of the Henry
County Republican party,
qualified as a Republican
candidate for the 73rd
district seat in the Georgia
House of Representatives.
Mr. Henry is unopposed in
the Republican primary and
will face either incumbent
Ray M. Tucker or Richard
Craig in - the November
general election.
This district includes the
Worthville district of Butts
County.
In private life Mr Henry is
a professional land surveyor
and a member of the Board
of Directors of the Georgia
Association of Registered
Land Surveyors. Mr. Henry
is a Mason and a Baptist.
Mr Henry says he has
comtemplated the race for
more than a year and has
discussed the possibility with
friends. He stated. “I feel the
citizens and homeowners of
Henry County need the best
possible representation in the
Georgia Assembly and it’s
just those people that I want
to represent.”
KEN BARNES HAS
DEGREE FROM TECH
Dr. Joseph M. Pettit,
president of Georgia Tech,
conferred 841 degrees upon
graduates at the institute’s
103rd commencement in
Alexander Memorial Coli
seum on Wednesday. June 5.
The degree recipients
include: Kenneth F. Barnes,
Master of Science in Aero
space Engineering, of Jack
son. son of Mr. and Mrs J
Frank Barnes of Buttrill
Road, Route 3. Jackson.
