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Newspaper Page TextKatbsalt prngr^ss-iVrgus Volume 101 —Number 46 Jacksonians Elected Officers Secretary DIANE WELLS BARNESVILLE Three Gordon Junior College students from Jackson have been elected officers of Gordon’s Nu Omega Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, a national college business organization. Diane Wells, a 1973 graduate of Jackson High School, is the new secretary, Lisa Browning, a 19-year-old secretarial science major is historian, and Mitch Wesley, journalism major, is the reporter for the chapter. Wesley is also vice-president of his sophomore class. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wesley. Lisa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Browning and Diane is the daughter of Mrs. Nora C. Wells. Last year Gordon’s chapter won the Phi Beta Lambda Gold Seal Award, a national recognition for the most active and outstanding chapter. The chapter is coordinating the program for this year’s state fall planning conference on Nov. 9 at Georgia Southern College in Statesboro. Grand Jury Presentments November Term of Court GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS NOVEMBER TERM 1974 BUTTS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO: HONORABLE HUGH D. SOSEBEE, JUDGE BUTTS COUNTY SUPE RIOR COUTRT FLINT JUDICIAL CIR CUIT We the Grand Jury sworn and empanelled for the November Term 1974, Butts Superior Court, respectfully make the following present ments in open court. In organizing, the Grand Jury elected Doyle Jones, Jr., Foreman; M. L. Powell, Clerk; Mrs. Mary Davis, Assistant Clerk; and Mr. Carter Moore, Bailiff. We desire to express our appreciation to the Honora ble Edward E. McGarity, District Attorney, for his cooperation and assistance to the Grand Jury. We also wish to express our appreciation to the Honora ble Hugh D. Sosebee, Judge, Flint Judicial Circuit, for his efficient, courteous and dig nified manner in which he conducts the courts in this circuit, both here and in other counties. We wish to thank Mr. Carter Moore, Bailiff, for his competent service. The Grand Jury returned 39 True Bills, 1 No Bill and continued 3 cases at the request of the District Attorney and the Sheriff. The Grand Jury expresses its appreciation to the Butts County Sheriff, Barney L. Wilder, for appearing before this body, and we wish to commend him and his staff for their vigorousness and efficiency in carrying out the duties of the sheriff’s department. We have interviewed re presentatives from the offi ces of the county and we believe that the duties of said offices are being carried out competently. Copies of these reports are made a part of the November Term Pre sentments. We join the Grand Juries of February, 1974 and August, 1974 in recommending that appropriate legislation be introduced at the January 1975 Session of the General Assembly to authorize an additional Superior Court Judge in the Flint Judicial Circuit. We respectfully request that the Clerk of Court send a copy of these presentments to State Sena tor Peter L. Banks and Representative J. R. Smith and Ray Tucker. We recommend that the County Offices in the courthouse give serious con sideration to re-opening their offices on Saturday mornings Reporter iLJHi MITCH WESLEY from the hours of 8:00 A.M. until 12:00 Noon. We feel citizens of Butts County are entitled to have the services of these offices available to them six days a week. Several recent Grand Ju ries have recommended that the Butts County Commis sioners of Roads and Reve nues officially name and appropriately mark all coun ty maintained roads. In light of this recommendation, the Commissioners have submit ted a report to this Grand Jury that the cost of non-reflective signs would be $30,750.00, and the total cost for reflective signs would be $36,200.00. We recommend that the Commissioners mark these roads on a “Do IT AS YOU ean” ba sis, and that the cost of $36,200.00 is prohibitive at this time to have the roads marked. We reappoint the following named persons to serve for one year beginning January 1, 1975 on the Butts County Board of Tax Equalization: C. B. Brown, Jr. Milton Daniel, Jr. Millard Daniel, Jr. We reappoint the following named men as alternates to the above board: Joel S. Cawthon Joseph Davis Robert L. Williams, Jr. We commend these men for their service to the community. We recommend the per diem pay for all jurors for the ensuing year be set at $15.00, with bailiffs to receive the same pay scale. We feel that there are many blind intersections and corners, both in the City of Jackson and in the county, that constitute serious traffic hazards. Without naming them by name, the Grand Jury respectfully requests that the city and county take Cognizance of these dange rous corners and take necessary steps to make them safer for vehicular traffic. We recommend that the General Assembly pass a bill that will place Mobile Homes located in Butts County, and the State of Georgia, and be put in a separate category away from the property tax digest and be tagged under the same laws that prevail and taxed as automobiles, trucks and trailers, and a copy of this recommendation be sent to the members of the General Assembly of our District. We make a recommenda tion that the Clerk of Superior Court be provided more' fireproof storage space. Some records are, at present, being housed in spaces that are not fireproof. We recommend to the Tax Commissioner that Fi Fas be recorded with the Clerk of Historian LISA BROWNING Court and that every effort be made to collect these Fi Fas on Mobile Homes which leave the county before taxes are paid. We recommend that these presentments be published in the Jackson Progress-Argus, official organ of Butts County, and the usual fee be paid for publication. This the sth day of November, 1974. Respectfully submitted, DOYLE JONES, JR., FOREMAN M. L. POWELL, CLERK MRS. MARY DAVIS, ASST. CLERK Received in Open Court and ordered filed and published as requested. This the sth day of November, 1974. HUGH D. SOSEBEE, JUDGE BUTTS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Filed in Open Court, this the sth day of November, 1974. DAVID P. RIDGEWAY, CLERK Butts County Superior Court Methodists To Hold Bazaar On November 20th from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., the women of the Jackson United Methodist Church will hold a Bazaar at the Church Annex. The signs and smells of Christmas are expected to put visitors in a gala mood. Items sold will include bakery goods, jams, jellies, pickles and preserves, handwork, stuffed toys, Christmas decorations, and plants. A chicken stew supper will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Church Fellow ship Hall. The price is $1.50 for adults and SI.OO for children. ART AND CRAFT SALE BE HELD AT FLOTILLA “Crafts and Christmas,” an arts and crafts sale, will begin on Friday, November 15th from 2 to 5 p.m. at Flnvilla City Hall. The event will be continued on Saturday from 10 a m. to 5 p.m. Jackson, Georgia 30233, Thursday, November 14, 1974 Field Trials In Butts On Weekend For the 19th straight year, the Old Atlanta Field Trials Club will be hosting the first in a series of four trials, featuring entries from both amateur and professional dog owners in five states. According to club Presi dent Luke Weaver of Jack son, this is the 4th year the trials have been held in Butts County. Mr. Hampton L. Daughtery’s property will be the scene of this year’s event, to be held November 16-17, beginning at 8 a.m. Although weather condi tions look good, Mr. Weaver said the club plans to hold the trials “rain or shine”. Harvest conditions are also promising, he said. Last year’s attendance was esti mated at 100 to 150 people. Although the club is still accepting entries, Mr. Wea ver said the limit is 80 dogs and as of Monday, a total of 55 entries had been received. Classes offered are puppy (up to 18 months), derby (up to 30 months) and shooting dog (any age but with some hunting experience.) Breeds expected to be shown are pointers, setters, and Brittany spaniels. Some major professional dog own ers showing are as follows: Billy Lang, Sardis, Ala.; Freddie Epp, Marion Junc tion, Ala.; Bob Herrington, Waynesboro; Herman Hall, Milledgeville; Billy Henley, Thomasville; Paul Palmer, Jackson; and Gary Miller, Thomaston. Prizes include a percent age of the entry fees for professional dog owners and trophies for the amateur classes. Entrance fees range from $lO for amateur puppy class to $30.50 for open shooting dog class. The Club offers a trophy for top entrants within the club in each class. These were won last year by Jerome Barrett of Atlanta and Luke Weaver of Jackson. To get to the trials, go out Highway 36 toward Barnes ville 2 >2 miles from Jackson and follow the field trial signs. Homemade Pies For Sale By Jaycettes The Jaycee Wives’ Club will be selling homemade pies on the Courthouse Square, November 23rd from 10 to 2 p.m. All proceeds go to the Empty Stocking Fund for needy children. Those wish ing to place orders in advance, please call 775-7583 or 775-5418 after 6 p.m. i'HH ■HE O’NEAL RECEIVES AWARD The first annual' Jackson-Butts County Lay Award for Recreation was presented Friday. November Bth to Denny O’Neal (right), chairman of the Jackson-Butts County Recreation Commission. The award will be presented to non-professional recreation workers who have contributed their time and energies toward making a more successful recreation program in the county. Mr. O’Neal has been chairman of the Recreation Commission for the past two years and has assisted in the forming of the now-legal commission. Perry Manolis, (left), director of the commission, made the presentation. Brothers Hurt In Collision An early morning accident near the Butts County line last Friday morning left two cars damaged and the occupants of one car under going examination for possi ble injuries. Investigating officer Bill Nelson of the Butts County Sheriff’s Dept, said that Willie Travis, 27, of Rt. l,Box 440, Jenkinsburg gave the following account of the mishap: Travis was heading north on U.S. 23, followed by Henry Castellaw of Box 372, Brownlee Road. Travis, who was accompanied by his brother, Clarence Travis, of the same address, attempted to make a right turn on County Line road. At that point, the Travis vhicle was struck from behind by Castellaw. Castellaw was not injured, according to Officer Nelson, although his car was esti mated to have sustained about $200.00 damage. The Travis car was damaged to about twice that amount, the officer estimated. The Travis brothers were taken to Sylvan Grove Hospital for examination, but due to an equipment failure they were referred Jto the Griffin-Spalding County Hos pital. Officer Nelson said that a Henry County investigative unit was on the scene when he arrived but had not questioned the victims of the since it took place on the Butts County side. 123 Voted In City Election Approximately one of every 20 registered voters in the city of Jackson took time to visit the polls Wednesday, Nov. 6th and cast ballots in the city election in which former mayor C. B. Brown, Jr. was returned to office along with Allen T. Byars as councilman in the second ward and Roy D. Goff as councilman in the third ward. A total of 123 persons voted in the election. Mayor Brown received 121 votes. Council man Byars 119, and Coun cilman Goff 120. According to M. L. Powell, city clerk and treasurer, two ballots were %’oided. The election was held under the jurisdiction of the City of Jackson with polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. The three new officers will take office for two-year terms on January 1, 1975. Democrats Sweep County, Georgia and The Nation Democratic candidates won a sweeping mandate in Butts County, Georgia, and across the nation. The party regained some of its former power as Watergate-guilt Republicans fared poorly at the polls. All Democrats won by a whopping majority in Butts County where Senator Her man Talmadge polled 1,593 votes to 521 for Jerry Johnson. In the race for governor, George Busbee registered I, votes on the Democratic ticket to 851 votes for Republican Ronnie Thomp son. Macon’s controversial and fiery mayor. In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Zell Miller amassed 1,545 votes t 613 for John Savage and the Republican ticket. In the race for the sixth district congressional seat. Democratic incumbent John J. Flynt, Jr. was returned to office in a close race over Republican challenger Newt Gingrich. In Butts County, voters solidly endorsed Flynt, casting 1,452 ballots for the incumbent as com pared to 556 for Gingrich. In the race for the House of Representatives in District 73. the Worthville precinct and those voting in Jackson gave Democrat Ray Tucker 139 votes as compared to 51 votes for his Republican Judges Give County Once Over In BCABC Contest The judges of the Beautifi cation through Conservation Awards Program have come and gone and the Butts County Association for Beau tification through Conserva tion is delighted with what transpired last Wednesday, November 6th, in Butts County. The Central Georgia EMC was the convening point for judges Edwin Koons. Vice President of Engineering and Design. Garden Cities Cor poration; Randy Williams. Special Agent, Rural Deve lopment Department. Co operative Extension Service, University of Georgia; Mrs. Bucey Prescott. Board of Directors. Georgia Garden Clubs and Mrs. Clarice Turk. Home Economist. Mitchell County EMC and the invited guests of the BCABC. After a brief coffee break. Mrs. M. W. Juhlin. chairman of the association, presided over the meeting which presented to the judges the accomplishments of the past months in regard to beautifi cation. Community leaders reporting to the judges were Larry Morgan for the publicity and poster crusade. Mayor Bobby Mackey for the Jackson City Council, Billy Sutton for the County Commissioners. Bill Jones for the Butts County Schools. Mrs. Roy Prosser for the Scrapbook Committee, Mrs. Levi Ball for the garden clubs, Mrs. Lou Moelchert for the Beauty Spot Commit tee. and Millard Daniel and Harold “Doc" McMichael as the two co-chairmen of the association. Each of the speakers emphasized the fact that this was a community project and that the officers of the association had total co operation from all realms and interests of the county. This community support was evidenced when approxi mately 75 people attended the covered dish luncheon $6,18 Per Year In Advance opponent James T. Henry. This particular race con cerned only the Worthville district of Butts County. In the total vote, Tucker received 3.779 to 1,642 for Henry. Statewide, unofficial re turns gave Busbee a com manding lead of 605,530 votes, or 69 percent to 272,930 or 31 percent for Thompson. Again, unofficial returns indicated that Zell Miller had tightened his control on the lieutenant governor’s office, receiving 530,239 or 66 percent, to 279.016 or 34 percent, for his opponent Dr. John Savage, an Atlanta dentist. In the Sixth District congressional race, consi dered too close for comfort by many Flynt supporters. Flynt carried nine of the 14 counties. In Butts County Flynt’s total was 1.452 to 556 for Gingrich: in Carroll County Gingrich prevailed. 5.021 votes to 4.211. Gingrich also carried Clayton County 10.726 to 9,414; Douglas County 3.245 to 2,756: Fayette County 935 to 903. Fulton County 12.653 to 11,027. Congressman Flynt car ried Coweta County 3,946 to 2.528; Haralson County 1.843 to 1.290: Heard County 742 to 264; Henry County 2.896 to 1.992: Jasper County 880 to 243; Lamar Countv 1,312 to served at noon. At 1:00 p.m. the four judges and their party which included Mrs. Elizabeth Wells representing the Soil Conservation Service, Miss Karen Beddingfield. Hay wood Gay and Bill Blankin ship all with the Georgia Electric Membership Cor poration. and Frank E. Stancil. Executive Director. The Georgia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, boarded a county school bus along with the program planners and parti cipants. Until almost 3 o'clock they toured Butts County witnessing the results of the beautification cam paign. The impressions made during this visit of the judges, along with the scrapbook detailing the ef forts of the community, will form the basis of the judges’ decision as to which one of the five counties remaining in the competition will be the State Winner to succeed the 1973 winner. Peach County. In addition to Butts, the judges will be evaluating Barrow , Gordon. Glynn, and T> Following a tradition of long standing, the Progress-Argus will again publish letters to Santa Claus from children of this area. There is no charge and letters are welcome. Letters should be signed and reasonably brief. The 101 -year-old paper has not received its first letter :lus year, but many are expected soon after Thanksgiving. So take up your pen or pencil and tell Santa of your heart’s desire. Address Santa letters to Jackson Progress-Argus, Box 249, Jackson. Ga. 30233. 543; Pike County 931 to 500; and Spalding County 4,528 to 3,620. These totals were with 95 percent of the precincts voting. Indicating the closeness of the race was the fact that Flynt. a native of Spalding County, carried eight of the polling places, while Ging rich took six. Judge Hugh D. Sosebee of the Flint Judicial Circuit was returned to office without opposition and received 1,702 votes. In the 16 statewide a mendments voted on Tues day, Butts Countians voted yes on amendments 2, 5,6, 8, 12. and 13. Butts Countians voted noon amendments 1,3, 4, 7. 9. 10. 11, 14, 15, and 16. On the common day of rest act the county voted no, casting 929 votes against to 786 votes yes. Peter L. Banks. Baraes ville attorney and widely known civic leader, was elected without Republican opposition to the Senate seat in the 17th district. He received 1.589 votes in Butts County. In the race for House seat in the 78th District, J. R. Smith, prominent Barnes - ville civic and business leader, was elected without opposition, receiving 1,451 votes in Butts County. Ben Hill Counties. The winning county will be announced at the Georgia .Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting to be held November 24th in Macon and will receive $500.00 to be deposited in the Soil Conservation District Treasury but earmarked for the sole use of the winning county as determined by those participating in the awards program. VICE REGENT SPEAK AT DAR MEETING The William Mclntosh Chapter. Daughters of The American Revolution, will meet at the home of Mrs. Charlotte Barber on the Atlanta highway on Satur day. November 16th. at three o’clock. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Louis Joseph Bahin from College Park. She is the first vice-regent of the Georgia Societv. DAR. •Tv'V C 0 ' c \- 0 v c ?>V 0 " 0 -• O SHOP NOW! Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and you can write to him care The Progress-Argus.