The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, September 05, 1974, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTheatre Guild Reception Will Honor Two Teachers Mrs. Eleanor Goodlet Harris and Jim Ray-James will teach dance and drama for the Jackson Theatre Guild during 1974-75. A reception honoring these two outstanding artists will be held on Friday, Septem ber 6th, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the Van Deventer Youth Center on College Avenue. The public is IIP* t * ' XjMNgk* * i - ’Wm ‘ • * -W'W MSmSMsSi •."■••• Wt . a • *s._•, • t rTltSl^ir' ; ” jM I :*’iV9.'•■.■• ' v ja^.- - mL j y j ;; *■* y ; ' ■' JIM RAY-JAMES invited to meet them, and it is anticipated that a large number of former students and their parents will also be on hand to welcome Mrs. Harris and Mr. Ray-James back to Jackson. Mr. Ray-James has recent ly returned to Atlanta after stage-managing the inter nationally famous children’s theatre, Paper Bag Players, this past year. After obtain M Jgsfe. ELEANOR HARRIS ing his Theatre Arts Degree from the University of Denver. Mr. Ray-James taught for a year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In New York, he made his off-broadway debut in “Little Mary Sunshine” as assistant choreographer and the villain of the show. He then went to Lincoln Center Repertory Company as gen eral understudy, and after over 100 industrial shows as performer, director, choreo grapher, and stage manager, he climaxed his New York career with a part in “Funny Girl”. Mr. Ray-James was in vited to Atlanta to direct Now Open For Business IN NEW LOCATION 124% North Mulberry Street Jackson Hardware Cos. Atlanta’s Children’s Theatre production of “Johnny Moonbeam and the Silver Arrow”, which won the National Children’s Theatre Conference’s first place award. It was after this show was staged in Jackson, that he was asked to teach Creative Dramatics here. After one year of study, seven Jackson students per- formed in “Music Man”, a Theatre of the Stars produc tion in Atlanta. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Ray-James and six Henderson Junior High School students presen ted a program at a state educators conference in Athens. Mrs. Harris, an Atlanta native, has returned to her, home to open the Atlanta Academy of the Performing Arts. She was the Talent Director and Assistant Show Producer for the “Miss Empire State Beauty Pa geant of 1969”, under sponsorship of the Ophelia DeVore Charm School at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. She has served as Entertainment Director for LaMartinique in New York, and enjoys the praise lavished on her former students in the Larry Steele Shows and Broadway prod uctions. Following her graduation from Clark College with a degree in theatre and dramatic literature, she THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA ANGIE SMITH FETED WITH PARTY ON FIRST BIRTHDAY Little Angie Smith, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith, celebrated her first birthday on August 27th with a party at her home on the Barnesville Highway. A Raggedy Ann doll cake, baked by Grandmother Smith, held a single candle and was later served the guests along with ice cream. Present to help Angie celebrate the occasion were Danny and Elaine Kendrick of Griffin, A1 Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, Rita and Renee Smith, and the grandmothers, Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Fred Barnett. began her professional ca reer in Atlanta at the Capitol City Club, Piedmont Driving Club, and moved on to performances with Graham Jackson; Ray Snead, the nationally known Borscht Belt; supper clubs of note; and extensive experiences in television. She has continued her study in choreography, production coaching, vocal techniques for the profes sional, and dancing lessons with numerous top teachers. While teaching in Jackson last year, she coached the Jackson Rockettes, who won first place in the Kiwanis Kapers talent contest, and appeared on WSB-TV. Mrs. Harris will teach dance on Wednesday and Mr. Ray-James’ drama classes will meet Thursday. In terested parents may contact any member of the Board of Directors of the Theatre Guild for additional informa tion. Classes will be divided into age groups, and vary in time, during the hours of 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. ELECT BEN GARLAND MAYOR My platform is: 1) Honesty 2) Open Government 3) Financial Responsibility In addition to this platform I intend to actively sponsor: 1) Placing all present and future municipal employees under the fed erally guaranteed pension plan which was signed into law by President Ford on September 2, 1974. 2) The re-defining of the municipal boundaries to eliminate the pres ent confusion. 3) Bringing out-moded municipal charter up-to-date with anew charter designed to prepare Jackson for future expansion. 4) The enactment by City Council of an up-to-date City Code to eliminate the present overlapping, inconsistent and vague laws. Happy Birthday The Progress-Argus wish es to extend a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following: September 6: Jimmy Pet tigrew, Mrs. W. O. Jeffares, Mrs. T. O. McDonald, Mrs. Elbert Long, Mrs. Willie Colwell, John Richard Pul liam, Mrs. John D. Rooks, Marie Craig, Malcolm Lee, Mrs. Joe Proctor, Stevie Lister, Mrs. Tom McNama ra, Chip Moody, J. W. Morgan. September 7: Hugh Mallet, J. H. Ridgeway, Andrew Leverette, Marvin N. Mad dox, Mertice Etheridge, Calvin Lamar Johnson, Er nestine Duke, Donnie Caston, Randy Long, Scott Wayne Washington, Gladys Melinda Burford, Joey Westbury, Bill Corley, Mrs. Margaret Car michael, Mrs. Gordon Fin cher, Mrs. W. B. Duke, Hugh W. Phillips, Roy Propes. September 8: Mrs. W. J. Moss, Mrs. Robert Taylor, Jeanie Tarratoot, T. M. Washington, Mrs. C. F. Weldon, Brae Hodges, Sr., David Gray, Mrs. A. D. Maddox, Robert K. Lanfair, Melvin R. Strawn, Jr., Aubrey Leonard Bankston, Tony Trimble, Cary Maddox, Lisa Smith, Early Respress, Karen Shultes. September 9: Karla Cav ender, Tom Rozelle, Foster Pope, G. N. Smith, W. J. Moss, Paul H. Duke, Don Grant, Mrs. Powell Free man, Aubrey Cook, Fannie Myrt Vaughn, Hugh Morris Glidewell, Jr., Katrina C. Gettman, Terry Etheridge, Howell Cook, John L. Whitaker, Thomas A. Her bert, J. W. Hodges, Jr., Joseph Thearon Kersey, Mary Perkins, Bubba Sealey. September 10: Mrs. O. E. Ingram, James Curtis Gil bert, Jr., Hammond Barnes, Mrs. D. T. Long, Mrs. James Oliver King, Mary Welch Elliott, Mrs. Nancy S, McGinnis, Mrs. H. M. Stephens, Mrs. T. y M.. Washington, Alton Wyatt THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1974 Potts, Hugh R. Bailey, Mrs. J. Avon Gaston, Mrs. Guy Thompson, Carla Denise Moore, Mrs. W. B. McCoy, Sr., Brenda Smith, Mrs. Violet H. Mann, Mrs. Johnnie Meredith, Leslye Michele Hamlin, William Thomas Cochran, Mrs. Claude Col lins, Robert Jeffrey Rooks, H. L. Cook, Richard Vickers, Mary Evans, William A. Gilbert, Beth Price, Wendy Buchanan, Elizabeth Collins, Linda Masdon, Tammy Wat kins, Mary E. Phillips, Jerry Minton. September 11: Mrs. Ralph Cook, Mrs. Bennie Cook, Louise Thurston, Mrs. John B. Settle, Mrs. W. L. Head, Mrs. W. C. Webb, Mrs. Arthur Freeman, Gloria J. Mitchell, Mrs. Marian Wise, Mallory Alan Worley, George Edward Hardy, Jr., Janet Sproggins, Betty Hester, Mrs. Dean L. Strickland, H. E. Waldron, Mrs. Riley Johnson, Gerald Wilson. September 12: Mrs. T. J. Maddox, Aubrey Rooks, W. A. Dodson, Rebon Biles, W. L. Holloway, Wiley Thaxton, Mrs. Jack Stodghill, Mrs. Ray Jorden, Troy Lee Smith, Scott Woodall, Linda Blan chard, Mrs. Louise Taylor, Mickie Damour, Kimmy Leverrett, Mrs. Wayne Me Daniel. GRIFFIN TECH ANNOUNCES MED TECHNICIAN CLASS Griffin Tech is offering a 125 hour course in Emer gency Medical Technician Training. Classes will be held twice a week for four hours on Mondays and Fridays. Total cost for this course will be $13.50 which includes the supply fee and insurance. The first class will meet on September 16th at 6 p.m. at Griffin Tech. Those in terested in enrolling should contact Griffin Tech, P.O. Box 131 or telephone 227-1322. PERSONAL Mrs. A. S. Burton an<s Miss Scarborough of Forsyth spent last Wednesday with Mrs. Martha T. Franklin. ELDER HOTEL HAS CLOSED FOR SEASON The Elder Hotel, one of Georgias premier resort hotels, closed for the 1974 season on Wednesday, Sep tember 7th, following a successful season, according to Jame E. Cornell, Jr., owner and operator of the famed hotel at Indian Springs. Mr. Cornell, with the able assistance of his wife, Mrs. Mabel Cornell, operated the hotel efficiently and profi ciently following the death of Mr. Cornell’s father, Mr. James Edward Cornell, Sr., on June 3rd following a brief illness. Indian Springs has been a famous spa and watering place for the elite of Georgia since the 1830’s and the medicinal properties of the mineral spring have long been acknowledged for the curative powers of the water. RITA BENNETT TO WORK IN ATHENS Miss Rita Bennett, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Bennett of Indian Springs, has accepted a position with the University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Test ing Laboratories. Miss Ben nett left Saturday for Athens where she will begin work on September sth. A graduate of Jackson High School, class of 1970, Miss Bennett received her BA in Chemistry and Biology from Tift College in June 1974. PERSONAL Among those from Jackson going up Sunday for the final round of the Tournament Players Championship at the Atlanta Country Club were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Carr, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fletcher. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Jones, Jr. attended the Tournament Players Championship at the Atlanta Country Club pn both Saturday and Sunday. PERSONAL Spend the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tucker were Mr. and Mrs. Connie B. Blalock and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Eugene Flournoy and family of Phenix City, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. John Irby Tant and Michael of McDonough. Friends of Mr. J. T. Harris will be glad to learn that he is improving after undergoing surgery in Coliseum Hospital in Macon. Mr. Harris hopes to come home in a week or so. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Baker, Steve and Linda of Stone Mountain spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Moore. On Sunday afternoon, they all visited Mr. Moore’s aunt, Mrs. Beulah D. Ward of Luella, along with numer ous other friends and relatives. The occasion was the 90th birthday of Mrs. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Freeman have just returned from a three week vacation, touring the New England states and Canada. On their return trip, they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon Settle in Harrisburg, Pa. Messrs. Larry Deraney of Jackson and George Maloof of Atlanta attended the Fourth Round play of the Tournament Players Champ ionship Sunday at the Atlanta Country Club. Among those from Jackson who will go up to Grant Field Monday night for the Tech-Notre Dame game will be Messrs. Tommy Carmi chael, Frank Hearn, Terry Kitchens, and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wade. [AUCTION I EQUIPMENI MANSFIELD, GA. (In Newton County near Covington) FRI. SEPT. 6,10:30 A.M. YOU SET THE PRICE AT ABSOLUTE AUCTION. . . EACH ITEM SEUS PIECE BY PIECE FOR THE HIGHEST DOLLAR. NO MINIMUMS-NO RESERVES HEAVY EQUIPMENT SPECIAL** JOHN DEERE 3SO-B LOADER SER.# 111564, practically naw has lass than 400 hauis. D-S CAT. SER. lO6J ISS4. JOHN DEERE 310 and IACKHOE SER. #153912, JOHN DEERE 450-B LOADER St. #169656. JOHN DEERE MOTOR GRADER SER. #297, D-7 CAT, WITH ANGLE BLADE, DWIO CAT WITH DWIS SCRAPER, DWIO CAT WITH SCRAPER. 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