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Volume 101 Number 37
Brown-Garland Race To
Enliven City Primary
The tempo of the Jackson
political scene quickened
markedly last week when
six candidates qualified for
three races. Principal inter
est is presently centered on
the Mayor’s race when
former Jackson Mayor C. B.
Brown, Jr. qualified to
challenge Jackson Attorney
Ben B. Garland, who had
previously qualified.
Much attention will also be
focused on the race for
councilman in the Second
Ward where the incumbent
W. D. (Dick) Pope, Jr. is
having his council seat
challenged by Allen Byars,
owner of Byars Ltd. in
Jackson and a political
neophyte.
Early last week Jackson
Mayor Robert F. (Bobby)
Mackey, incumbent, re
leased a statement in which
Henderson Jr. High To
Organize Booster Club
Henderson Junior High
Athletic Booster Club will
hold its organizational meet
ing and elect officers
Thursday, September sth, at
the Henderson Junior High
library.
This organization is being
sponsored by the P.T.O. and
the Junior High Steering
Committee.
Henderson Principal, Bill
Shotwell, and Ken Brumley,
JAMES BESLEY EMPLOYED
33 YEARS AT SAME STORE
James Besley, Sr. of
Jackson, Georgia is con
gratulated on the anniver
sary of the 33rd year of his
employment at Etheridge-
Smith Cos. Inc. Dry Goods and
At-
Furniture Store.
When Mr. Besley first
came to work for Etheridge-
Smith, he deliv.ered groceries
and furniture for the com
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AVONDALE MILLS DEEDS PROPERTY TO CITY Hal A. Summers, Plant
Manager of Indian Springs Plant, Avondale Mills, is shown above, second from left, presenting
the deed to the 30 acres given by Avondale Mills to the Jackson-Butts County Recreation
Commission for use as a proposed park and recreation area. Robert F. Mackey, Jackson
Mayor, is shown accepting the deed from Mr. Summers. At left is Denny O'Neal, Chairman of
the Recreation Commission, and looking on at right is W. A. Duke, Jr., Butts County
Commissioner. Photo by Jerry McLaurin.
he decided not to seek
re-election as Mayor, but
caught Jackson residents
entirely by surprise when he
qualified and announced as a
candidate for City Countil in
the Third Ward. Mr. Mackey
will seek the seat vacated by
incumbent councilmen W. 0.
Ball, who also stated last
week his intention of not
seeking re-election.
On Labor Day, Dr. Roy
Goff, Jackson pharmacist
and drug store owner, civic
and religious leader, quali
fied as a candidate from the
Third Ward and will oppose
Mr. Mackey.
Through Tuesday noon the
races in the City Primary are
shaping up thusly:
For Mayor: candidates
listed alphabetically, C. B.
Brown, Jr. and B. B.
Garland.
For Council, Second Ward:
Football Coach and Acting
Athletic Director, expressed
the need for such an
organization to help with
operation of the athletic
program at Henderson. Since
tax money cannot be used for
expenses of the program and
gate receipts are small,
parents and other interested
individuals are needed to join
the Booster Club and help
insure a good sports program
at Henderson.
pany, which included a
grocery store among part of
its operation at that time.
Today Mr. Besley has
many duties, varying from
delivering furniture and
running errands, to being a
general handyman.
Mr. Besley, who resides
here in Jackson, is the father
of 8 children and grandfather
of twelve. He is a member of
Zion Baptist Church.
Mr. Maurice Morris made
this statement about Mr.
Besley, who has been under
his employ throughout these
years: “He is a valuable
employee. He has been with
us all 33 years, except for two
when he was in the service.”
Congratulations are ex
tended to Mr. Besley for his
long time of service.
Allen Byars and W. D. (Dick)
Pope, Jr.
For Council, Third Ward:
Roy Goff and Bobby Mackey.
The City Primary will be
held on Friday, October 4th,
and candidates have until 5
p.m. on Friday, September
13th, to qualify if they desire
to run. Qualification must be
made with either Richard W.
Watkins, Jr., secretary of the
City of Jackson Democratic
Executive Committee, or
Mrs. Mary Lee Martin,
assistant secretary.
If a run-off primary is
needed, it will be held on
Friday, October 18th. Levi J.
Ball, chairman of the City
Democratic Executive Com
mittee, points out that
candidates for Mayor would
be required to pay an
assessment of $125 and
Council candidates a fee of
SBS.
13 Freshmen
Will Enroll
At Gordon
BARNESVILLE - Thir
teen students from Butts
County will be entering
Gordon Junior College as
first quarter freshmen when
the college doors open for fall
quarter on Sept. 17.
Gordon already has re
ceived a total of 852 student
applications and expects a
total of 1000 students to begin
fall quarter classes.
The following freshmen
from Butts County will begin
college on the Barnesville
campus this month:
Nathaniel Barlow; Sandra
Juanita Brooks; Joel Steven
Bennett; Emily Karen Cook;
William Luther Duke; Eddie
James Johnson; Ossie Vir
ginia Lawson; James C.
Moss; Johnny Morris; Den
nis Michael Morgan; Arthur
Ray Polk; David Eugene
Teal; Lois Ellen Mauldin.
During the summer
months, nine new majors in
the Math-Science Division
were added to the curriculum
and several renovation pro
jects were completed or
begun at Gordon.
The new majors are part of
the college-transfer program
and lead to an A.A. degree.
Agricultural engineering,
dental hygiene, geology,
home economics, medical
records administration, med
ical technology, physical
therapy, technology, and
computer science are now
available for incoming stud
ents.
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 5, 1974
Red Devils Rarin’ To Go In
Opener Against Stockbridge
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1974 RED DEVILS
The shrill, keening sound of
the referee’s whistle a
minute or so after 8 o’clock
Friday night on Red Devil
Hill will signal the advent of
the 1974 grid season when the
kick-off between the Jackson
High Red Devils and Stock
bridge takes place. Football
fever is high in Jackson and a
large attendance is expected
for the 8 o’clock debut.
Ron Wade, Jackson High
head football coach and
athletic director, announces
the Devils “ready” and
declares exultantly in the
same breath, “we’re going to
have a winning season. You
can quote me on that.”
And so they might! The
Devils have a iew blue
chippers and enough return
ing lettermen to help steady
and season the newcomers.
Put them all together,
according to Wade, and the
Devils could be a surprise
team in Region 4-A.
If Jackson receives, Coach
Wade has indicated he will
likely start the following
players:Ends, Billy Reasor.
a 201 lb. senior, and Lamar
Disposition
Of Cases At
August Court
The August term of Butts
Superior Court was ad
journed Friday afternoon.
August 30th, after five days
of criminal cases were
considered by the court. Flint
Circuit Judge Hugh D.
Sosebee of Forsyth presided.
District Attorney Edward
E. McGarity of McDonough
presented the state’s evi
dence.
According to David P.
Ridgeway, Clerk of Butts
Superior Court, the following
. ases were disposed of at the
August term.
Kenneth Carl Sparks, Vio
lation of the Georgia Drug
Abuse Control Act, Plea of
Guilty, 12 months probated
on payment of fine of $500.00.
Craig L. Parker, Probation
Revoked.
Cnarlie Lee Head, Posses
sing More Than One Quart
Whiskey in Dry County, Plea
of Guilty, 12 months probated
on payment of fine of $750.00.
Tommy Lanier Lynch.
Driving Under Influence,
Plea of Guilty, 12 months.
Robert Lee Lawrence.
Burglary, Plea of Guilty, 5
Smith, a 171 lb. senior and
Co-Captain; Tackles, Mark
Cawthon, a 215 lb. junior, and
Bruce Player, a 192 lb. senior
and a transfer from Avon
dale; Guards. Jimmy Clem
mons, a 178 lb. junior and
Jeff Patterson, a 177 lb.
junior; Center, Jerry White,
a 1971 b. junior; Quarterback,
John Morgan, a 175 lb.
'*lior; Fullback, Larry
Jester, a 210 lb. senior;
Tailback, Ricky Smith, a 179
lb. junior; and at Wingback,
Bernard Mayfield, Captain
and a 165 lb. senior.
On defense, Coach Wade
will go with Dale White, a 172
lb. junior, at linebacker and
middle guard. White was one
of the best in the state last
year and if he has a good
season should be a serious
contender for all-state hon
ors. His tackling is as
ferocious and often as
Sylvester Boler’s. Georgia’s
great sophomore linebacker.
Tackles, Mark Cawthon, who
will see double duty, and
Bobby Long, a 187 lb. senior;
Ends. Aubrey Burford. Co
s and a 185 lb. senior,
and Billy Reasor, another
Devil ticketed for play both
years.
Robert Lee Lawrence,
Burglary, Plea of Guilty, 7
years consecutive to sen
tence in case no. 5073. To
serve 2 years with 5 years on
probation.
George Stewart, Murder,
Verdict of Guilty. Life
Inprisonment.
Jeff D. Mullins, Jr.,
Escape. Verdict of Guilty. 4
years.
Mark F. Maddox, Driving
Under Influence, Plea of
Guilty, 12 months probated
on payment of fine of $300.00
and Driver's License re
voked for period of one year.
Larry Tyson. Statutory-
Rape, Verdict of Not Guilty.
Arthur Junior Price. Ag
gravated Assault, Verdict of
Guilty of Simple Battery. 12
months probated on payment
of fine of $600.00.
John Clifford Brock, Vio
lation of the Georgia Drug
Abuse Control Act. Verdict of
Guilty, 12 months consecutve
to sentence now serving.
Richard Lloyd Wilkes,
Forgery in the First Degree
(4 counts). Plea of Guilty, 5
years probated on payment
of fine of $500.00 and making
restitution on each count.
Total fine $2000.00,
Larry Woodard, Non-Sup
port, Verdict of Guilty, 12
months suspended on pay
ment of fine of $150.00 and
ways.
The Jackson mentor will
use Jimmy Clemmons on
defense as outside linebacker
and team him with Timmy
Smith, a 191 lb. senior.
James Clark, a 182 lb.
senior end will be deployed at
middle linebacker. Defensive
halfback will be handled by
Bernard Mayfield, who will
also be called on to go both
ways. The important duties
of safety will rest on the
shoulders of W'esley Law
rence. a 171 lb. junior in
whom Coach Wade reposes
much confidence in his
ability as a sure tackier and
for his speed in defending
against passes.
Aubrey Burford has been
ticketed to do the punting and
kick-off chores.
In an interview Monday.
Coach Wade had these
comments about the ’74 Red
Devils:
"The offense looks good
most of the time with John
Morgan running the option. A
good hitting fullback is a
payment of child support in
the amount of $17.50 per child
per week.
Eddie Stewart. Jr., Driving
Under Influence. Plea of
Guilty. 12 months.
Eddie Stew-art, Jr., Im
proper Motor Vehicle Stick
er. Plea of Guilty, 12 months
on probation consecutive to
sentence in Count No. 1.
Milton Burnett, Possession
of Deadly Weapon in Prison,
Verdict of Guilty. 2 years
consecutive to sentence from
Troup County, Georgia.
Miss Ridgeway
Spoke At
Health Meet
The 10th Annual Georgia
Rural Health Conference,
co-sponsored by the Medical
Association of Georgia and
the Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation in cooperation
with the Cooperative Exten
sion Service of the University
of Georgia, was held August
28 and 29th at the Macon
Hilton.
Miss Julia Ann Ridgeway,
state winner in competition
in Atlanta recently, gave her
4-H demonstration in Health,
and Miss Kathy Jeffries of
Walton County gave her
$6.18 Per Year In Advance
must for a wishbone offense
and Larry Jester, who has
the strength and size at 210
pounds, is being pushed hard
by Dale White and if Larry'
lets up Dale could very easily
step in. The offensive line
still looks good with Jerry-
White showing much promise
at center. He is the only
non-letterman in the.interior
line.
"The offense will return
nine lettermen, including
nine starters from last year.
Our passing game has looked
adequate with good receiving
from the two ends and in
pre-season Lamar Smith has
looked outstanding. A com
bination of Morgan to Smith
might put several six
pointers for us on the board.”
Coach Wade’s comments
on the defense include these
observations: “Well be
running a multiple defense
from four different varia
tions. We have a lot of talent
w hich will enable us to make
changes and shifts to cause
our opponents problems with
their offense. We returned
nine starters trom the
demonstration in Safety, on
August 29th.
Giving the demonstration
t this conference is a
tradition, done each year by
the Health and Safety
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t-H HEALTH WINNERS Left to right: Eilene
Findley. Butts County Agent: Robert Watson, Vice-President,
Fulton Federal Savings & Loan Association (Donor of the 4-H
Health Project); Julia Ann Ridgeway, Butts County State
Winner in the 4-H Health Project. Julia Ann is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Ridgeway.
defensive unit. These will be
joined by newcomers Billy
Reasor and Bobby Long. In
pre-season. Dale White has
been almost unstoppable.
Most of the time it takes at
least two blockers to slow
him or stop him. Asa
sophomore last year, he set a
high school record with 96
individual tackles. We are
pleased with the linebackers.
They have good speed and
quick reaction.”
Coach Wade is well pleased
with his staff which includes
Danny Blue, head defensive
coach: Robert Carroll, junior
varsity coach; Wayne Bax
ter. assistant defensive
coach; and Tommy Carmi
chael. in charge of Red Devil
offense.
The Red Devils spent a
week at grid camp at Gordon
Junior College which camp
was termed a success by
Coach Wade. The Devils,
however, suffered a crippling
blow at the Gordon Camp
when Bill Fears, a sopho
more quarterback with much
promise, suffered a broken
collarbone in a scrimmage
and will be lost for probably
half the season.
winners.
Health education in public
schools, teenage pregnancy,
nutrition, alcoholism and
other subjects were dis
cussed.
