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Knrksnn Progress-Argus
Volume 101 Number 39
Three Races Take Shape In
City Primary of October 4th
With the qualifying dead
line passed, seven candidates
have officially entered the
races for three offices in the
City of Jackson primary of
Friday, October 4th.
These include two candi
dates for Mayor, C. B.
Brown, Jr., a former Mayor
of Jackson for 12 years, and
Ben B. Garland, Jackson
attorney. Incumbent Mayor
Robert F. (Bobby) Mackey
did not offer for re-election as
Mayor but did qualify as a
candidate for the council seat
in the Third Ward.
Candidates for the council
seat in the Second Ward
include Allen Byars, Jackson
businessman and owner of a
men’s clothing store, and W.
D. (Dick) Pope, Jr., incum
bent councilman and a
retired Georgia Power Com
pany employee.
Candidates for councilman
for the Third Ward include:
Gerald Davis, Jackson busi
Nelson and Craig Win
Deer Trail Invitational
Bill Nelson, Jr. of Jackson
and Sammy Craig of McDon
ough teamed together Sun
day to win the Championship
Flight A of the 1974 Deer
Trail Invitational with a 98
for 27 holes, 10 under par.
Nelson and Craig posted
rounds of 33-33-32 for their
winning score.
There was a three way tie
for second place between
Lawson Farmer and Byron
Smith of Barnesville, Ray
Merritt and Ronnie McMul
len of Jackson, and Joe
Brown, Jr. and Tommy
Glidewell of Jackson, each
team shooting a 99 with
Farmer and Smith winning
second in the play-off. The
Barnesville duo shot the low
round of the tournament, a 31
or five under par.
Others in the Champion
ship Flight A and their scores
include: Johnny Morris and
Gay McMichael, 101; Billy
Duke and Larry Biles, 100;
John Shapard and Wayne
Mcßride of Griffin, 102;
David Brown and Ray
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Deputies of the Butts County Sheriff’s Department take time out from their patrolling duties to confer with Don Eisenhart.
Georgia Power Company’s recreation representative whose duties also include patrolling the lake The group includes, from.left.
Eisenhart, Aubrey Hooks, Bill Kelly and Glenn Usery. Lake area residents credit the four men with being a major deterrent to
lawbreaking activities in the region their lake patrols encompass.
nessman, Dr. Roy Goff,
Jackson pharmacist and real
estate executive; and Robert
F. (Bobby) Mackey, incum
bent Mayor and owner of a
convenience store. Incum
bent Third Ward Councilman
W. 0. Ball did not offer for
re-election after serving 12
years.
The qualifying deadline
expired at five o’clock
Friday, September 13th, with
all candidates having offi
cially qualified with either
Richard W. Watkins, Jr.,
secretary of the City of
Jackson Democratic Execu
tive Committee, or Mrs.
Mary Lee Martin, assistant
secretary.
According to the rules and
regulations under which
candidates run, the Demo
cratic Executive Committee
set fees of $125 for mayoral
candidates and SBS for
candidates seeking council
seats.
Thaxton, 103.
Winning first place in the
Championship B Flight were
Matt Ogletree and Grogan of
Lawrenceville with a 99.
Placing second was C. M.
Daniel, Jr. and Gary Daniel
with a 102. Third place went
to Danny Mayo and William
Brown with a 107. Others in
this flight ahd their scores
were Ronnie Knight and
Dodson, 110; Buddy Edwards
and Donald Willard, 112; Lee
Bennett and Keith Daniel,
108; Tony Whitington and
Dee Hunter, 112.
In the First Flight, Gene
Blue and Dan Moody
captured first with a 108 after
winning a play-off from Bill
Presley and Bubber Jones,
who also carded 108’s.
Placing third were Kenny
Norsworthy and Terry Duke
with a 110. Others in this fight
and scores were R. C.
Norsworthy and Harold
Duke, 112; Mac Collins and
C. J. Carpenter, 112; Beaver
King and Artis Knowles, 111;
Whitaker and Patterson, 115;
For the first time in the
city’s history, the voter
registration has exceeded the
2,000 mark with 2,014 voters’
names appearing on the list,
according to M. L. Powell,
city clerk.
Levi J. Ball, chairman of
the City of Jackson Demo
cratic Executive Committee,
explains that if a run-off
election is needed in the
Third Ward race, the run-off
will be held on Friday,
October 18.
As customary, polls will
open at the City Hall at 7
o’clock on election day and
remain open until 7 p.m.
The city must certify and
furnish a voters list to the
Democratic Executive
Committee for the October
4th primary and this list is
already being prepared,
according to Mr. Powell.
Harry Cook and Jim Wal
lace, 113.
Freddie Dodson and Bailey
Crockarell captured first
place honors in the Second
Flight with a 105, shooting
three identical rounds of 35
each. Rowan and Bonner won
second with a 107, while
Charlie Brown and Terry
Kitchens placed third with a
108. Other scores were as
follows: Romeo Nicholas and
Bruce Akins of Barnesville,
115; Tommy Webb and
Smokey Duke, 122; Charles
Dame! and William Barnes,
112; Buster Duke and Lamar
Hogan of Dublin, 121; M. W.
Carmichael and Ed Johnson,
117.
Danny Blue and Robertson
captured the Third Flight
with a score of 111. In the
play-off for second, Cotton
Vaughn and Chuck Fitzger
ald won over Tony Grant and
Ben Woods. Each twosome
shot a 112. Other scores are
as follows: Joe Brown, Sr.
and Tony Byars, 122; Wayne
Dooley and Larry Fletcher,
124; Bill Sasser and Woodrow
Turner, 116; Tom O’Dell and
Hewlett Kelly, 116; Ronnie
Acree and Donald Leverette,
118.
Placing first in the Fourth
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, September 19, 1974
Junior High
Team Opens
Season Here
The Henderson Junior
High football team will open
its season on Thursday,
September 19th at 4:30
against Fayette County.
The game will be played at
the Henderson Jr. High field
with admission being 50 cents
for students and $1 for adults.
Season tickets are on sale
from the football players,
cheerleaders and Boosters’
Club for $1.25 for students
and $2.50 for adults.
Coaches for the Henderson
Tigers include head coach,
Ken Brumbley and assistants
Grover Mclntyre and Men
ford Bellamy.
The Tiger team is made up
of 7th and Bth graders and
has three players who
started on last year’s team.
Also, there are several others
who saw considerable action.
Coach Brumbley stated
that practice had been cut
short since the team could
not be assembled until school
started. Rain and trouble
securing enough equipment
has limited practice time
since school opened. He
stated that he had some good
athletes but it would
probably take several games
for the team to be up to its
best.
Cheerleaders for the Tig
ers include: Kibbie Carr.
Sylvia Taylor, Penny New
man, Trudy Lau, Cheryl
Barlow, Debra Kendricks,
Tammie Franks, Alice Potts,
Marnita McGruder, MelaHe
Tomlin, Trina Smith. Mar.:.
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Flight were Donny Nors
worthy and Ricky Lewis who
prevailed in a three-way
play-off against Herman
Waits and Ron Wade, who
finished second, and Paul
Pruitt and Herschel Lever
ette, who finished third. All
were tied with 119’s. Other
scores included Ronnie
Norsworthy and David Ev
ans, 130; Morris Crockarell
and Charlie Robison, 126;
Rogers Starr and Jack Pitts,
126; Ralph Carr, Jr. and
Cotton Chapin, 120; Stanley
Maddox and Jim Trimble,
126.
Henry Commissioners Nix
County as Airport Site
(Editor’s Note: The Henry
County Commissioners vir
tually sounded the death
knell for the second major
Atlanta airport being located
in Henry County, when the
commissioners voted unani
mously 4-0 in a recent
meeting before an overflow
audience to oppose the
location of the proposed
airport in their county. This
action, coupled with the
airlines adamant stand a
gainst locating the airport
south of the existing field,
lessens greatly the slim
chance of it being located
south of Atlanta. The
following story was carried
in the September 12th issue of
The Weekly-Advertiser.)
Conducting their business
before an overflow audience
in the county courthouse, the
Henry County Commission
ers went on record Tuesday
in opposition to the Second
Atlanta Airport coming to
Henry County. The vote was
4-0. The Chairman, Hugh
Findley, votes only in
tie-breaking situations.
The dramatic vote came
after more than two hours of
speeches, harangues, charg
es and counter-charges.
Apparently all but one person
in the packed courtroom
opposed the airport coming
to Henry County.
The lone dissident was J.
' Lemon. The solitary
man came to the front
of the room and politely
HAROLD G. LEWIS IS
ON GA. DEAN’S LIST
ATHENS. Ga. The Un
iversity of Georgia's College
of Business Administration
has named 105 students to its
summer quarter Dean's List.
Nomination to the Dean’s
List means the student has
earned a 3.6 grade point
average or better out of a
possible 4.0.
Among those cited for
excellence from Jackson is
Harold G. Lewis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. R. Lewis.
asked to speak in favor of the
airport. He said he had read
of the meeting in the
newspaper and the article
had asked for opponents and
proponents.
Lemon said his father was
a sharecropper and that he
himself had worked as a
sharecropper, and he thought
the airport would provide
something better for the
people of the county. In a
touching statement, Lemon
said, “Regardless of what
boat we came to America on
we are in the same boat
now.”
At one time during Lem
on’s speech, a man screamed
out, “Get him out of here.”
Order was quickly restored.
Aside from Mr. Lemon's
remarks, all other speakers
were diametrically opposed
to location of the airport in
Henry. Most maintained
decorum, but one man, a Mr.
Hunsicker said, "I’m so mad
about this I can hardly stand
here.”
The opening remarks were
made by Bill Taylor. Chair
man of the ‘Save Henry
County Committee’, an or
ganization opposing the air
port. Mr. Taylor spoke
collectedly and called upon
the people to use restraint
and avoid badgering the
Commissioners collectively
or individually.
After about 20 or more
individuals had their say. the
Commission began its busi
United Appeal Drive Holds
Kick-Off Meeting Tonight
United Appeal directors
are making final plans for
achieving the $15,000 goal in
the 1975 drive for Butts
County.
Dick O’Hara, chairman of
the United Appeal drive,
holds a meeting of the board
members this evening at 7:30
preparatory to drive kick-off.
Mr. O'Hara was chairman
of the 1974 drive. A native of
Marietta, he is manager of
Addison-Rudesal. Inc.
“I feel we’ll achieve our
goal this year,” Mr. O’Hara
Day Care Center To Have
Open House September 22nd
Great things are happening
at 247 N. Mulberry Street in
Jackson. It is here that the
Butts County Day Care and
Training Center for the
mentally retarded is located.
The Center was opened in
March 1973. Enrollment is
presently 20 mentally re
tarded students ranging in
age from two to 37 years.
There is one instructor for
every four students. Funding
is provided through State and
Federal funds, and the local
governing body is the Butts
County Board of Health
Amidst all the progress we
normal citizens have made,
the trainable mentallv re
Retail Sales
In County
Up By 6.8%
Retail sales in Butts
County increased 6.8 percent
for the second quarter of 1974
as compared to the same
period of 1973 These statis
tics are furnished from a
$6.18 Per Year In Advance
ness transaction.
Lewis Hurd spoke at length
and closed by stating he
could not unequivocally take
a position on the airport until
he had studied all facts. His
response was greeted with a
murmur of unrest from the
audience. During his long
talk numbers of people began
to walk out.
Finally Mr. Hurd made a
motion the airport issue go on
the General Election ballot in
November in the form of
referendum. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner
Herbert Jones. There was
discussion with Commission
er Wilburn Cleveland bring
ing up the point the people
had come to see the
Commissioners take individ
ual stances on the matter. At
that point Commissioner
Jones withdrew his second.
There followed a motion
and second for a vote on the
airport. The vote was
unanimous against location
of the airport in Henry
County.
In the lengthy and spirited
discussion preceding the
Commissioner’s action a
parade of individuals went to
the speakers rostrum, which
had been improvised facing
the Commissioners.
Despite Mr. Taylor’s pleas
for calm, the tone grew more
and more adamant as the
group gained strength from
its number, all but orse jif
whom opposed the airport.
said. “We're well organized
and many of our people are
repeating the work they did
last year. This is an asset, to
have a group familiar with
the project.”
"Due to the economic state
of affairs, it’s going to be
rough.” Mr. O'Hara con
tinued. “We’ll just have to
work harder. The need is still
there, and we hope to fulfill
it.”
Mr. O’Hara asked that
people consider their fair
share contribution now
tarded citizens have been
sorely neglected Now we
have a center that all can be
proud of. It is here these
goals are being accom
plished. The developmental
ly disabled have needed
training and social contact,
but most of all they have
needed acceptance and und
erstanding.
The retarded citizens of
Butts County request your
presence at their first “Open
House” to be held Sunday.
September 22, 1974. from
4 00-6:00 p m. at the Center.
All citizens are invited to
visit the center on that date.
survey made by the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce.
Butts County sales for the
second quarter of 1973 totaled
$6,860,000 as compared to
$7,324,000 for the second
quarter of 1974. an increase
of 6 8 percent.
Over the state, retail sales
totaled $4,343,844,000 during
the second quarter of ’74 as
compared with $3,977,051,000
during the same period of '73.
Finally when Mr. Lemon
came up to talk the feelings
were running high. When the
shout interrupted Mr. Lem
on, Sheriff Jimmy Glass and
two of his officers raced from
a rear room, but the mood
quickly settled to tranquility.
Those appearing at the
speaker’s improvised ros
trum to speak in opposition
included: Joy Craig. Claude
Hunt, and Rev. Johnny
Curry, who said the airport
would make liquor flow.
Mr Hunsicker said, “I’m
burned up. You people
(meaning the Commission
ers) won’t be here eight
years from now.’’
Others who were identified
speaking from the audience
or at the rostrum:
Bob Dyer, who praised Mr.
Lemon’s courage but disa
greed with him.
Tommy Hammock, who
said. “God told me the
airport is not coming to
Henry- County.”
Others with brief remarks:
Mrs. W\ F. Sloan, Mrs.
Varnadoe. Jimmy G. Mose
ley. Jr.. Alfred Crouch, Doug
Holder and Billy Gibson.
Throughout the meeting
Commissioner Chairman
Hugh Findley held a tight
rein and never let the
meeting degenerate into a
kangaroo session.
Advance solicitors will be
contacting various organiza
tions in the near future, and
their work will be facilitated
if contributions are pre-de
termined. Mr. O’Hara con
cluded
What is given in Butts
County remains in Butts
County, according to Mr
O’Hara. Organizations re
ceiving United Appeals as
sistance are the Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts. Red Cross.
Salvation Army, and Emer
gency Community Aid.
Flovilla To
Elect Two
Councilmen
The City of Flovilla will
hold its annual election on
Wednesday. October 16th.
with two council members to
be elected.
Incumbent councilmen are
E. R Edwards. Jr. and
Wayne King.
Candidates who wish to run
for the two council seats have
until 5 p.m. on Saturday,
October sth. to qualify with
the City Clerk, Mrs. Virginia
Williams, at City Hall The
qualifying fee is $5.00.
Mrs. Williams states that
polls will be open on election
day from 8 a m. until 6 p.m.
CLASS ’49 TO HOLD
REIMON SEPT. 22nd
The Jackson High School.
Class of 1949. will hold its 25th
reunion, at l:00 p.m ,
September 22nd at Indian
Springs State Park. Every
one will bring a picnic lunch
Ennis O'Neal is serving as
President for this reunion
and invites teachers of this
class year to come and meet
with the group.
