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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.
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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.
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