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Volume 101 Number 44
United Appeal Drive Lagging
Far Behind, Chairman States
With the United Appeal
drive drawing to a close
today, the picture seems
pretty grim, according to
Drive Chairman Byrd Gar
land.
In Butts County, where the
goal is $15,000, only SB,OOO has
been reported thus far. “This
sum is far removed from our
goal,” Mr. Garland said,
“and we almost certainly
will have to carry the drive
into November.”
Many areas still have not
reported as of today, but all
division chairmen are asked
by Drive President Dick
O’Hara “to put on a
super-sales drive” this last
week.
“Reports are slow coming
in,” Mr. O’Hara continued,
“and it’s impossible to know
just where we stand, but we
feel we must have a better
picture than we -do today.”
Checking the situation of
Jackson’s close neighbor,
Griffin, where the total goal
is $75,000, a total of $60,000
had been reported as of last
week. And they aren’t
through yet.
In Big A, the United Appeal
drive was off only 6 percent,
again as of last week. Atlanta
drive chairmen felt they
could close the gap this week
and next.
Yugoslavians in Jackson
On Furniture Mission
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For about three weeks now
Jackson has had the honor of
playing host to three Yugo
slavian visitors. Milorad
Stjepanovic or “Mitchell” as
he is called by his American
friends and Djoko Marihko
vic or “George” are both
workers from a wicker
furniture company in Yugo
slavia. They are here as
advisors from the Yugosla
vian company during the
establishment and organiza
tion of anew division of
Fashion Pillows which will
carry a complete line of
wicker furniture. Cutura
Branko, the third of the
visitors, was accompanying
Mitchell and George as their
translator.
Just prior to their depar
ture to the United States,
Mitchell and George were
given a one week “crash
course” in the English
language; needless to say, a
week of English instruction
just wasn’t enough. How
ever, a couple of weeks
stateside seemed to be
enough for them to grasp a
basic comprehension of Eng
lish, so, Cutura Branko has
since departed.
While in Jackson, Mitchell
and George are living in an
apartment at the home of
Man of Year
Nominations Sought
The Jackson Kiwanis Club urgently
requests that nominations for the club’s Man of the
Year award be made in writing and addressed to
Kiwanis Man of the Year, P.O. Box 249, Jackson,
Ga. 30233, Attention: Doyle Jones, Jr.
Herman Waits, chairman of the Kiwanis
Man of the Year committee and Mr. Jones, a
former chairman, ask that a brief resume be given
of the nominee’s civic, social and religious
activities in the community and they emphasize
that all nominations must be in writing.
They stress that unsigned nominations
and those stating only the person’s name with
background information omitted will not be
considered, nor will oral nominations. These
should be in the hands of the Kiwanis committee
before 12 noon on Saturday, November 16.
“We appreciate the many
contributions we have re
ceived,” Mr. O’Hara said,
“however, we still have
much work to do.”
“Other community clubs,
organizations, and groups
have drives throughout the
year,” he continued, “but
they are mainly for projects
outside Butts County, worthy
projects, but still not con
fined to the home scene.
United Appeal money re
GEORGE, BRANKO AND MITCHELL
Yugoslavian Visitors To Jackson
Mrs. Bertha Perdue on East
Third Street. Mrs. Perdue
reports that they are without
exception two of the most
pleasant tennants she has
ever had. “They are very
neat and congenial. They
even help me with the
housework occasionally. I
only wish that I could
communicate with them
better,” said Mrs. Perdue.
Obviously she would very
much appreciate a book on
the Yugoslavian language or
an English-Yugoslavian dic
tionary.
George and Mitchell are
doing their own cooking in
the apartment so Mrs.
Perdue has an excellent
opportunity' to pick up some
Yugoslavian recipes.
They are each married and
each has a boy and a girl.
Asked if he was homesick
Mitchell responded, “Natu
rally, because my wife and
children are in Yugoslavia,
but I do want to remain long
enough to learn some English
and to get to know the
American people and their
way of life." Mitchell also
expressed great surprise at
the beautiful houses and
yards filled with flowers in
Jackson. And, believe it or
not he said that he finds food
mains here in our communi
ty.”
“Furthermore,” he con
cluded, “this is the one time
during the year the entire
area is asked to contribute to
helping its own. If you
haven’t been contacted, if
you haven’t contributed, we
ask you to call Byrd Garland
at 775-3188 or me at 775-5423.
We’ll send a worker right
over. It’s still not too late to
show that you care.”
prices here low compared to
what he is used to in
Yugoslavia.
Both of them remarked
that the people in Jackson
are very friendly and
uncommonly helpful.
The new furniture division
being opened by Fashion
Pillows will include wicker
benches, chests, tables,
stools, chairs, and etc. The
wicker furniture will be
imported from various
world-wide markets and
distributed to dealers inside
the United States. A full time
operation should be achieved
by mid-November.
Judges
Coming
Nov. 6th
Judges in the GEMC
GACDS Beautification A
wards Program will be in
Butts County on Wednesday,
November 6, according to
information received by Mrs.
M. W. Juhlin, chairman of
the BCABC.
The judges are Edwin
Koons, vice president of
Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, October 31, 1974
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Kay Awtry
Sweetheart
Of The FFA
Miss Kay Awtry, a senior
at Jackson High School, was
chosen Sweetheart of the
Jackson High Chapter of
F.F.A. in a special election
held on Tuesday of last week.
Kay is 17 years of age and
resides at 11 Main Street in
Jackson. She is the daughter
of Mrs. Evelyn Awtry.
She is enrolled in the
Vocational Office Training
Program of the Department
of Business Education and is
employed by The Jackson
Progress-Argus. Kay is very
active in other organizations
in high school. She is
Treasurer of the F.8.L.A.,
President of SAGE and is a
member of the Student
Council. Kay has maintained
an over-all average of “A”
during her four years in high
school.
Upon her selection, Kay
said, “I think that the F.F.A.
is a worthwhile club. It
teaches the members lead
ershiD and things thev would
need to know when they will
have to make a living for
themselves. I feel that it will
be an honor to represent such
an outstanding club in all
their club activities.”
After graduation, Kay
plans to attend secretarial
school either at Griffin Tech
or Gordon Junior College.
Her hobbies are reading,
bowling, horseback riding,
and skating.
Stabbing
Follows
Argument
An early morning argu
ment about 6:00 Tuesday
resulted in the stabbing of
Mitchell Peterson Lee. 19. of
240 Slaughter Avenue by
David Griffin, 18. of 259 Glen
St., Jackson.
According to Jackson Po
lice Chief Watson Vaughn
and Assistant Chief Fred
Moore who investigated,
along with the Butts County
Sheriff’s Office, the stabbing
occurred after an argument
about Lee coming to pick up
Griffin as he was preparing
to go to work at the Atlanta
Waterworks.
Chief Vaughn said that Lee
was stabbed in the chest
around the area of the heart
and was rushed to Sylvan
Grove Hospital. He was later
transferred to Grady Hospi
tal in Atlanta.
Engineering and Design.
Garden Cities Corporation;
Randy Williams, Special
Agent, Rural Development.
University of Georgia Co
operative Extension Service;
Mrs. Bucey Prescott, Board
of Directors, Georgia Garden
Clubs; and Mrs. Clarice E.
Turk, Home Economist,
Mitchell County EMC. Other
members of the party will be
Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, repre
senting the Soil Conservation
Service, Bill Blankinship,
GEMC, and Frank E.
Stancil, executive director,
Georgia State Soil and Water
Conservation Committee.
Light Vote Anticipated In
General Election Nov. sth
Butts County voters, pro
bably in light numbers, will
go to the polls Tuesday,
November sth, to cast ballots
in the Georgia General
Election with City of Jackson
voters having an opportunity
to vote twice on successive
days as the City of Jackson
election will be held on
Wednesday, November 6th.
If indications of the state
primary on August 13th and
the run-off primary two
weeks later is an accurate
criteria, then around 50
percent of Butts County’s
nearly 6,000 registered vo
ters, will take time to visit
the polls on Tuesday to
exercise privilege of fran
chise.
An even lighter vote in the
City of Jackson election is
foreseen with only 1,003 of
1,900 registered voters cast
ing their ballots in the City
Primary of October 14th.
Absentee ballots have been
in the hands of the Butts
County Registrars for the
past several weeks with only
some 20 or 30 having been
requested at the present
time. Those desiring to avail
themselves of an absentee
ballot still have time to do so
and can apply for one in the
courthouse office of Mrs.
Mary Will Hearn, Butts
County tax commissioner.
Georgians will go to the
polls Tuesday to elect a
Governor, the protagonists
Open House Nov. 3rd Will Mark
Mclntosh Bank’s 10th Anniversary
One of the most significant
events in the business history
of Jackson occurred on
September 15, 1964, when
Mclntosh State Bank opened
its doors for business, giving
Butts County a greatly
needed second bank.
To observe this occasion,
the Mclntosh State Bank will
hold an open house to which
all are invited on Sunday
afternoon. November 3,
between the hours of 2 to 5
p.m.
Joe B. Taylor, Executive
Vice President, announces
that the public is invited and
that refreshments will be
served during the hours of
open house.
The first report of Mcln
tosh State Bank was as of the
close of business on Decem
ber 31, 1964, and showed
deposits of $827,674.00 and
total resources of
$1,041,870.00.
Kiwanians Give Camp
Thunder $504.62 Check
Tom Webb, Jackson post
master and treasurer for the
Butts County Walk for
Mankind, had a pleasant
duty Tuesday evening. He
presented a check in the
amount of $504.62 to Jim
Howell. Tussahaw District
Scout Executive, to be used
in rebuilding Boy Scout
Camp Thunder. The check
represents a portion of the
proceeds from the Butts
County Walk For Mankind.
The Walk For Mankind is
organized each year by the
Jackson Kiwanis Club in
cooperation with many Butts
County churches, civic clubs,
and schools. The majority of
the proceeds from the walk
goes to provide medical care
for the needy all around the
being George Busbee on the
Democratic ticket, and Ron
nie Thompson on the Repub
lican.
Also to be elected is a
Lieutenant Governor, the
choice being between Zell
Miller, Democratic nominee,
and John Savage, Republi
can nominee.
Another race of statewide
interest pits incumbent U.S.
Senator Herman Talmadge
against Jerry Johnson.
Of local interest is the Sixth
District Congressional race
between John J. Flynt, Jr.,
incumbent Democratic Con
gressman, and Newt Ging
rich, West Georgia College
professor, Republican nomi
nee.
Voters in the Worthville
District will have the
opportunity of helping elect a
Representative from the 73rd
District. Candidates are Ray
M. Tucker, McDonough
attorney and incumbent
Representative, against
James T. Henry, widely
known Henry County Repub
lican leader.
Other office holders to be
elected include Peter L.
Banks, State Senator from
the 17th District; J. R. Smith,
State Representative from
the 78th District; and Hugh
D. Sosebee. nominated with
out opposition as Judge of the
Flint Judicial Circuit.
Sixteen amendments of
statewide application will be
This compares to the
statement of condition at the
close of business on October
21, where deposits were at
$6,374,197.00 with total re
sources at the $7,926,786.00
mark.
Mclntosh State Bank has
grown from a staff of six to 16
people and has shown a
steady growth average of
almost $800,000.00 a year in
its ten-year history.
Mr. Taylor explained that
the bank was unable to hold
its open house on the Sept. 15
date because the bank was in
a period of expansion at the
time. Officers and directors
voted to delay the 10th
anniversary celebration until
all was in readiness.
The new addition to the
bank has added approxi
mately 1,700 square feet to
the existing bank. This new
space, 28 feet by 48 feet wide,
affords a director’s room
world through Project Con
cern. The rest of the funds
are dedicated to various
service projects here at
home.
“I thank the good people of
Butts County for this money
for Camp Thunder," said
Jim Howell, “on behalf of the
many boys from Butts
County and the Flint River
Council who will use and
enjoy the camp for years to
come."
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$6,18 Per Year In Advance
voted on in Tuesday’s
election as will the Common
Day of Rest bill.
Tuesday’s election will be
held under the jurisdiction of
Luther J. Washington, Butts
County Ordinary. Mr. Wash
ington said this week that all
polling places in Butts
County’s eight precincts will
open at 7 o’clock and will
remain open until 7 p.m.
Voting places are held in the
following militia districts,
according to Mr. Washing
ton: Buttrill, Coody, Dublin,
Flovilla-Indian Springs, Iron
Springs, Jackson-Pepperton,
Towaliga. Worthville.
Mr. Washington indicated
that because of the time
consuming nature of tallying
the constitutional amend
ments, the election ma
nagers will probably count
only the contested races first,
such as the Governor, Lt.
Governor, U.S. Senator,
Sixth District Congressional
race. etc. before going into
the more tedious task of
tallying the amendments and
votes in individual races in
which the nominees face no
opposition.
In the City of Jackson
general election on Wednes
day, November 6th, M. L.
Powell. City Clerk, indicated
that an extremely light vote
is anticipated.
The State Primary of
October 14th was held under
the jurisdiction of the City of
which will also be used for a
community room: a loan
discount department, and
office and storage space.
According to Mr. Taylor, the
cost of the new addition is
approximately $30,000.00
with some $10,000.00 addi
tional to furnish the offices
and the director’s room.
Executive Vice President
Taylor attributes the stabi
lity and growth of Mclntosh
Bank to the fact that it is a
rural bank and therefore not
subject to the large losses
being suffered by metropoli
tan banks whose primary
loan activity is corporation
loans.
"Most of our business is
with individuals and small
businesses.” Mr. Taylor
said.
He cited “good, clean
competition” and the reputa-
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Jackson Democratic Execu
tive Committee and the
General Election will be
under the jurisdiction of the
ciyt, Mr. Powell explained.
Polls in the City will open
at 7 o’clock and will remain
open untl 7 o’clock in the
evening, according to Mr.
Powell.
To be elected in Wednes
day’s voting will be C. B.
Brown, Jr. as Mayor, Allen
T. Byars, as Councilman
from the Second Ward, and
Roy D. Goff as Councilman
from the Third Ward. Each
of the above candidates will
be sworn in January Ist for
two-year terms. Mr. Brown
will succeed Mayor Robert
F. (Bobby) Mackey, who did
not offer for re-election as
Mayor but qualified and ran
as a candidate for the council
seat in the Third Ward.
Mr. Byars will succeed W.
D. (Dick) Pope, incumbent
Councilman, whom he de
feated in the Second Ward
race.
Mr. Goff will succeed
incumbent Councilman W. O.
Ball in the Third Ward. Mr.
Ball did not offer for
re-election after 12 years of
valued service to the city.
Other members of the City
Council include J. Dawson
Bryant of the First Ward.
John L. Coleman of the
Fourth Ward, and John
Robert Pulliam of the Fifth
Ward.
tion of Mclntosh for friendly
service as contributing fac
tors in its record of growth.
He feels that the people of
Jackson think of Mclntosh as
a “home-owned, home-o
perated. friendly, service
bank” which has helped to
keep local money working in
the community.
Officers of the Mclntosh
State Bank include, in
addition to Mr. Taylor.
Executive Vice President,
Wayne Barnes. Chairman of
the Board: W. H. (Billy)
Shapard. President; Doyle
Jones. Jr., Secretary. Direc
tors include the above four
named men and Rufus
Adams. M. W. Carmichael.
G. W. Caston. E. M. McCord,
and L. C. Webb.
Door prizes which will be
announced later are also to
be awarded during the open
house hours.
SIDEWALK SALE
NOVEMBER 2nd
The United Methodist
W’omen will have a Sidewalk
Sale on Saturday, November
2nd, at the church annex on
East Third Street. The sale
will be from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m.
There will be many good
buys in good used winter
clothing.
