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Hatkson Progress-Argus
Volume 101 Number 35
Banks Is Nominee;
Mallory Withdraws
The decision of L. A. Mallory, Jr., Thomaston real estate agent and
former representative and state senator, to withdraw from the race for State
Senator from the 17th District, leaves Peter Banks, Barnesville attorney, without
opposition since no Republican candidate qualified.
The decision of Mallory thus leaves Banks without opposition in the
September 3rd run-off and assures Banks’ nomination. His name will appear on
the ballot as nominee from the 17th District in the November General Election.
In a prepared statement issued Thursday, August 15th, Mallory said, “I
have analyzed the returns from Tuesday’s primary and have come to the
conclusion that, although I am in a run-off situation, I feel it is to the best interest
of the district to officially withdraw and for all of us to unite behind Banks who
received a plurality of the primary vote.”
Banks polled 46.5 percent of the seven county vote to 33.1 percent for
Mallory and 20.5 percent for Jim Steele, a Henry County farmer.
Banks carried Butts, Crawford, Lamar, Pike and Talbot counties and
lost Upson and Henry by small margins to Mallory and Steele respectively.
Bethel Salter of Thomaston had held the Senate post for the last two
years but decided not to seek re-election after his stand against the controversial
Sprewell Bluff Dam stirred a storm of opposition in Upson County.
Price Gouging Charged By
Tourists at 1-75 Stations
The ugly spectre of price
gouging has again been
leveled against at least three
1-75 service stations in the
Henry County area, accord
ing to a front page story of
tourist complaints in the
August 15th issue of The
Weekly Advertiser, McDon
ough.
The Weekly Advertiser
wrote that it “continues to
receive complaints from
interstate travelers about a
small number of service
stations. The motorists com
plain of being charged
exorbitant prices for auto
motive products and of not
being treated fairly.” The
newspaper went on to say it
published this information
without identifying the at
tendants by name in the hope
the practice will be stopped.
The article pointed out
“shoddy treatment of visit
ors and tourists gives the
entire county (Henry) a bad
name.”
Following are excerpts
from letters with name
identification removed. The
letters were addressed to the
Chamber of Commerce and
for that reason exact content
cannot be published. Had
they been addressed to the
newspaper the letters would
have been carried verbatim.
Mrs. Ned M. Wilson, of 8
Grove Street, Madison, N.J.,
wrote:
“While traveling on 1-75
July 24, 1974 I had the
misfortune to buy gasoline at
Flippen. The man at that
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CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON MCINTOSH STATE BANK'S NEW AD
DITION Executive Vice President Joe B. Taylor climbs aboard a front end loader to give
a hand with the construction of anew addition to Mclntosh State Bank which will add 1,700
square feet to the existing building. The addition, 28 feet deep by 48 feet wide, will be utilized
for a director’s room, a community room, a loan department office, and for office and storage
space. The addition will cost approximately $30,000 with another SIO,OOO for furnishings and
fixtures. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
station was dishonest. They
sold me a quart of oil, but
only poured in a portion.
They said I needed new shock
absorbers, which was not
true, and that I needed anew
tire.
“I sincerely hope you will
refer this letter to the proper
people. I have already
written the company home
office.
“Also if my memory is
correct, these two crooks
were operating another sta
tion two years ago. I believe
it was at the same
interchange two years ago.
“This sort of thing gives
McDonough and Georgia a
bad reputation.”
Sandra Moerman, 504
Jenks Boulevard, Kalama
zoo, Michigan writes to
complain about a service
station near McDonough.
“On a return trip from
Florida after the accidental
death of our mother, we had
a blowout and were in need of
a spare tire to replace the one
we had used in order to
complete our trip to Michi
gan safely.
“We stopped at this
particular station after three
other stations did not have
our size, and were advised
they could help us. The
charge for the tire was $58.60,
which we can verify upon
request.
“We feel that we were
grossly taken advantage of
since we were not told what
the charge was and I am sure
yod will agree the charge
was exorbitant and unfair.
“Anything you can do to
help us recover the money we
were overcharged will be
greatly appreciated.”
Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Whiddon, Route 2, Ty Ty,
Georgia, write of mistreat
ment received at another
McDonough interchange.
It seems, according to
information related by a man
named Fred Morris, who
witnessed the incident, the
following events transpired:
The Whiddons, an elderly
couple, had automobile trou
ble on the interstate, and Mr.
Morris stopped to help. The
Whiddons were returning
from Canton where they had
been to visit their son who is
a minister.
The Whiddons’ car was
towed, a fuel pump installed,
and they were charged
SIOO.OO. They received the
following itemized invoice:
Fuel Pump $36.39
Labor 25.00
Towing (7mi.) 30.00
Anti-Freeze 7.50
Belt 3.85
Clamps 1.00
Total 103.74
The Weekly Advertiser
sincerely hopes practices
such as those above will be
halted. Henry County doesn’t
want the reputation as a clip
area.
The letters are on file at the
newspaper office for anyone
wishing to view them.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, August 22, 1974
Maddox and Miller Carry
Butts; Vote Under 50%
Slightly less than 50
percent of the registered
voters of Butts County made
the effort to visit the polls in
the August 13th State
Primary with 2,403 voting
from a total registration of
5,114 in the county.
Those who did vote,
however, gave former Gov
ernor Lester Maddox a
substantial plurality with
Zell Miller leading the race in
Butts for lieutenant govern
or.
Statewide, Maddox polled
about 36 percent of the total
vote and will face George
Busbee, a strong and stern
challenger, who nailed down
the runoff spot with about 22
percent of the vote.
In the lieutenant govern
or’s race, Miller will be
opposed by Mary Hitt in the
September 3rd runoff. Miller
A. H. Patrick
Passes
Tuesday Night
Mr. Aubrey Henry Patrick,
67, a member of one of Butts
County’s most prominent
families, died Tuesday night,
August 13th, at about 9:30
o’clock at the Monroe County
Hospital in Forsyth where he
had been a patient for more
than five weeks.
Mr. Patrick suffered a
broken left shoulder in a fall
at his home at 220 East Third
Street in early February and
was admitted to Hilltop
Nursing Home in Monroe
County. While receiving a
transfusion at Monroe Coun
ty Hospital about five weeks
ago, he fell from his bed and
suffered a broken right
shoulder and a fractured left
hip which injuries hastened
his demise.
Mr. Patrick was born in
Butts County on February 7,
1907, son of the late Mr. John
Henry Patrick and the late
Mrs. Mary Josephine Wells
Patrick, both natives of
Spalding County and influen
tial citizens of another era.
Mr. Patrick graduated
from the local high school
and attended Mercer Uni
versity where he received an
AB degree in the class of ‘2B.
Mr. Patrick for a long
number of years was
employed with the Farm
Security Administration of
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, which agency
helped rehabilitate farmers
during the depression years.
At one time, he operated a
mercantile store in McDon
ough and for a number of
years was local manager of
the Dixie Wood Corporation
in Butts County.
Mr. Patrick was a former
member of the Jackson
Exchange Club and was a
member of the First Baptist
Church.
Though he never attended
the University of Georgia,
Mr. Patrick, an avid sports
fan, supported the Red and
Black ardently and was
familiar with all phases of its
athletic programs as well as
with teams on a national
scope in both football and
baseball, college and profes
sional. For a long number of
years he was a season ticket
holder at Georgia games and
attended them regularly as
long as health permitted.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon, August
15th, at 3:00 o'clock from the
Chapel of Haisten Funeral
Home with the Rev. Don
Folsom, pastor of the First
was the front runner with
31.04 percent of the votes
compared to Mrs. Hitt with
18.63 percent. In a close race,
Max Cleland of Lithonia
polled 17.22 percent and it
was not until Wednesday
.afternoon that Mrs. Hitt
forged ahead with Cleland
conceding the race.
In local races, Peter
Banks, Barnesville attorney
making his first bid for
elective office, outdistanced
L. A. Mallory, Jr., Thomas
ton businessman and former
representative and senator,
and Jim M. Steele of
Hampton, former Henry
County commissioner. Banks
polled 1.112 to 549 for Steele
and 361 for Mallory.
Over the district, unofficial
tabulations showed Banks
with 6.482, Maiiory 4,726 and
Steele 2,448.
Morris Wins
Scholarship
To Gordon
Johnny Morris, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John F. Morris of
Jackson, Ga., has been
named the Butts County
recipient of the Adams and
Smith Scholarship to attend
Gordon Junior College for the
1974-75 academic year.
A 1974 graduate of Jackson
High School, Morris was
selected by his high school
superintendent and Gordon's
Faculty Scholarship Com
mittee on the basis of
scholastic ability, character,
and citizenship.
He was a member of his
high school golf team and
captain during his junior
year. He was also a member
of Key Club, Fellow Christian
Athletes, and Honor Society.
Morris received the Certifi
cate of Merit from the
University of Georgia in 1973
and was awarded academic
high school letters for four
years.
He won the National Math
Contest last year and
received a scholastic award
from the Kym Company in
Jackson when he graduated.
Morris also participated in
his high school’s Independent
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Baptist Church, officiating.
Interment was in the Jackson
City Cemetery with Haisten
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Patrick is survived by
one sister, Mrs. J. J.
(Gladys) Compton of Ho
gansville; five brothers, E.
Dean Patrick, Taylor T.
Patrick, J. Duvall Patrick,
all of Jackson; Joe Patrick of
Chattanooga,Tennessee; Dr.
Elwyn V. Patrick of Carroll
ton; several nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Tommy
Patrick. Jack Patrick, Jim
my Patrick, Danny Patrick,
Bryan Patrick and Joev
McClelland.
In the race for representa
tive from the 78th District, J.
R. Smith of Barnesville,
incumbent, won renomina
tion in a close race over C. L.
Simpson, also of Barnesville.
Over the district, Smith
polled an unofficial total of
3,106 to Simpson’s 1,989.
In the Governor’s race in
Butts County, complete and
official figures show the
following votes polled: Bus
bee 293, Gambrell 255, Herrin
8, Irwin 0, Jackson 40, Lance
262. Maddox 1084, Parker 9.
Rowan 47, Smith 127, J.
Thompson 1, R. Thompson
131, Coolidge 1, Dye 10.
Geisinger 6, Langford 8, R.
Thompson 58.
In the Lieutenant Govern
or’s race:
Cleland 254. Coggin 71, Hitt
231, Jackson 82, Laite 78.
Miller 941. Mitchum 125,
Education Board Names
Teachers For 1974-75
The Butts County School
System will open its doors to
begin the 1974-75 school year
this week with all teachers
and staff members reporting
for pre-planning work on
Thursday, August 22. Stu
dents in grades one through
twelve will report to school at
8:25 a.m. on Wednesday.
August 28. 1974.
The Early Childhood Edu
cation Program (Kindergar
ten) w'ill have a delayed
opening date due to an
incomplete renovation pro
gram started this summer.
The former warehouse build
ing is being converted to
modern classrooms. When
completed the building will
be air-conditioned and have
such new innovations as
flexible classroom space and
indoor-outdoor play areas.
This facility will be one of the
most modem of its type in
our area. The beginning date
for the Kindergarten will be
announced later.
The expected enrollment of
grades Kindergarten through
twelve is 2,750.
The following is a list of
teachers for the new school
year:
Jackson Primary School
Principal: Margaret McCor
mick.
First Level: Brenda
Freeman. Nancy Shelby.
Myra Folsom. Molly Gar
land. Lynda Ballard. Fannie
Jones. Judy Pettigrew.
Kathy Barnes.
Second Level: Rosa Good
man. Leila McClelland. Aud
rey Wilkins. Elizabeth Fos
ter. Romenia Simmons, Mrs.
John Smith, Marsha Royal.
Third Level: Lena Witch
er. Margaret Greer. Jeanette
Johnson, Ozinnia Outland.
Bell Pettigrew, Bernice
Williams. Beulah Arm
strong.
Librarian: Jackie Hutche
son.
Special Ed.: Thelma Ash.
Ruth Ash, Barbara Lee.
Title 1: Wilhemenia Jones,
Linda Abernathy.
Aides: Carolyn Morgan.
Florigene Moore, Rebecca
Smith, Doris Ridgeway,
Mary Solomon, Diane Rob
erts.
Henderson Elem. School
Principal: J. M. L. Comer.
Fourth Grade: Elizabeth
Carter. Bossman Eaddy.
Margaret Holloway, Debbie
Jackson. Gloria Milner.
Addie Jo Nutt. Patricia Siers.
Rachael Berrv.
$6.18 Per Year In Advance
Northcutt 95, Salem 13,
Stoner 301, Savage 51,
Whitmore 26.
In the race for U.S. Senate,
incumbent Sen. Herman
Talmadge polled 1540 votes
to 234 for Myers.
In the race of Secretary of
State, incumbent Secretary
Ben Fortson polled 1850 votes
to 250 for Lowe.
In the race for School
Superintendent in Butts
County, the vote was Nix 1419
and Norton 623.
Labor Commissioner Sam
Caldwell polled 1,685 votes to
350 for Jeb Stewart in Butts
County.
In the race for Public
Service Commission, Kim
brough had a vote total of
1.308 to 491 for Thomason and
194 for Wilson.
Butts totals in the Court of
Appeals race was Adams 285.
Fifth Grade: Lena Benton,
Norma Hearn. Peggy Hutch
ins. Henry Etta Jordan.
Celeste Lawrence, Edna
Murray, Willowdean Powell.
Emma Jo Whitaker.
Sixth Grade: Cathy Brown.
Eulogean Bryant. Mamie
Crawford. Carol Frediani.
Mary Gantt. Susan Luckie.
Marcia McCaleb. Mary Mc-
Dowell, June Sheffield
Librarian: Sara Beth
Croc ka re 11.
Special Education: Betty
Coleman. Marion Wise, Thel
ma Crawford. Ernestine
Thurman.
Title 1 and ESSA: Gay
Albritton, Rebecca Waters.
Diane Kitchens.
Aides: Norma Evans.
Shelby Henderson. Clemen
tine Thomas, Rebecca Dov
er. Vernoniea Barlow, Shir
ley Smith.
Henderson Jr. High Prin
cipal: Bill Shotwell. Asst.
Principal, Brenda Johnson.
English: Lane Johnson.
Velma Maddox. Judy Skin
ner. Mary F. Daniels.
CVAE: James Lawson.
Shop: James McCormick.
PECE: Willie Cash.
Science: Samuel Johnson.
Frances Paget. Kenneth
Brumley.
Special Education: Betty
Thurman.
Physical Education: Bea
trice Wade.
Aides: Betty Kitchens.
Monique Harris. Johanna
Anderson.
Math: Ruby Solomon.
Patricia D. Miller. Grover
Mclntyre. Brenda Tapp.
Sara Bond.
Librarian: Edna Miller.
Home Ec.: Mary L.
Andrews.
Counselor: Gayle Dover.
Social Studies: Gwendolyn
West. Betty Brown. Florence
Davis, Andrew Buggs.
Music: Nancy Hall.
Independent Study: Nancy
Houghtaling.
Jackson High School Prin
cipal: George Tate. Assistant
Principal. Ron Wade.
English: Linda Arthur,
Cornelius Williams, Dorothy
Washington. David Dalton,
Linda Malcolm, Nancy
Houghtaling, Angelyn Hearn.
Music: Nancy Hall.
Art. Patricia Freeman.
Home Ec.: Anne Champ
ion.
Business Ed.: Sandra
Brooks, Jeanelle Quarter
man.
Math: Lounette Rodeheav
Andrews 227, Dorsey 926,
Marshall 254 and Thomas
254.
In the Sixth District
Congressional race, incum
bent Republican John J.
Flynt of Griffin was unop
posed on the Democratic
ticket and received 1,592
votes. However, he is
opposed by Newt Gingrich on
the Republican ticket in the
November general election.
Another race of interest to
Butts Countians was that in
the 80th District for the
General Assembly. Accord
ing to the Monroe County
Reporter. Benson Ham,
Forsyth attorney, scored an
‘‘upset win” over Denmark
Groover. incumbent, of
Gray. Unofficial figures
showed Ham receiving 3.208
votes to 2.941 votes for
Groover.
er, Lawmence Hartmen, Dale
Royal. Tommy Carmichael,
Carol Ridgeway, Geraldine
Wright.
Physical Education: Iwa
na McGee. Wayne Baxter.
Early Childhood Educa
tion: Martha Jones, Emily
Jinks. Mary Ann Compton,
Menford Bellamy.
Aides: Charlotte Battle,
Eloise Vaughn. Betty Jean
Perdue.
Social Studies: Curtis
Gave. Barbara McGee, Phyl
lis Shotwell, Danny Blue,
Robert Carroll, Jack Martin.
Driver’s Education: Jo
seph Davis.
Agriculture: Joe Line
berger, Robert Ledford.
DCT: Loy Hutcheson.
Science: Charles Fells.
Arthur White, Marion Sand
ers. Howard Janke.
Librarian: Emily Blue.
Counselors: Roland Lee, L.
L. Jones. Tyler Garland.
Aides. Evelyn Price. Linda
Mayfield.
Superintendent: William
B. Jones.
Administrative .Assistant:
M C. Paget. Jr.
Curriculum Director: Jo
Ann Manley.
Lunchroom Supervisor:
Catherine Fletcher.
Gifted Coordinator: Kath
leen Pinckney.
SLD: Connie McCrary.
Visiting Teacher: Arthur
Lawson.
Title Coordinator: Mary
Carr.
Speech Therapist: Gale
MyUo.
REGISTER AND
VOTE
Residents in the City
of Jackson w r ho wish to
vote in the City
Primary of October
4th have until Wednes
day. September 18th,
at 5 p m. to register,
according to M. L.
Powell. City Clerk
The deadline for
registering to vote in
the General Election
of November 6th is 5
pm on September
26th.
Registration may be
done at City Hall
Register now and
vote!
